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members of the insurance and credit comparison website market have welcomed an announcement from the corporate regulator that it will be keeping a close eye on the growing sector to make sure it complies with all relevant financial laws.
the news also comes as reports suggest price comparison site is inching closer to a float, months after the company first reported the possibility of trading on the asx.
the australian securities and investment commission has identified a number of concerns with comparison sites and in a statement released yesterday it says while the sites can provide a valuable role they can also offer misleading or inaccurate information.
some of the concerns include sites that only offer a limited number of brands or products, which sometimes clearly disclosed, sites that use ratings and rankings without properly explaining what those are, and sites that refer to special offers and featured products without explaining the process behind choosing them.
asic’s statement pointed out that websites which allow consumers to obtain and compare insurance quotes are by definition providing a financial service, and therefore must hold a license.
“for credit comparison websites that advertise loan products, it is important that comparison rates are disclosed as required under the national credit code,” it said.
fred, the chief executive and founder of finder.com.au, told this morning he believes the warning is a good thing especially for those businesses that are already complying with the relevant laws.
“there are comparison sites not actually revealing whether they are owned by an insurance company, and got a problem with that,” he said.
“i think doing australia a service, i think actually doing it a disservice.”
rohan gamble, the managing director of mozo, says the industry is filled with so-called affiliates, who simply create an product that only compares their products.
stamping that out, he says, would be a good move on part.
“this type of announcement makes sure that we do the best we can. been waiting for this type of thing, and we take the view that we do this seriously, and that everyone else should as well.”
the financial comparison industry has been enjoying several years of growth. as the financial crisis hit, more customers opted to check whether they were getting the best deals on credit cards, or insurance products the internet makes that type of comparison possible.
aggregator products have also extended into retail goods, although asic is primarily concerned with sites that offer finance and comparisons.
iselect has perhaps been the most successful and well-known of the sites in the financial market. earlier this year, the company raised as much as $25 million ahead of a float which it is expected to announce today.
even as recently as 2011, valuations of price comparison sites started to rise after received an investment valuing the company at $300 million.
asic commissioner peter kell said in a statement that the regulator recognises the benefit of such sites, but that operators “must take care to ensure they accurately portray the features and limitations of the products compared”.
schebesta says important the regulator stamp out operators especially from financial institutions that only offer to compare their own product.
“the intention of what asic is doing here is very important, because there are some key challenges out there right now that i think are getting enough attention.”
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ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd ˈkrɛdɪt kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈmɑrkɪt hæv ˈwɛlkəmd ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt frəm ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər ðət ɪt wɪl bi ˈkipɪŋ ə kloʊz aɪ ɔn ðə groʊɪŋ ˈsɛktər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt kəmˈplaɪz wɪθ ɔl ˈrɛləvənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl lɔz. ðə nuz ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz ɛz rɪˈpɔrts səˈʤɛst praɪs kəmˈpɛrəsən saɪt ɪz ˈɪnʧɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ə floʊt, mənθs ˈæftər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɔn ðə asx*. ðə ɔˈstreɪljən sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt kəˈmɪʃən həz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv kənˈsərnz wɪθ kəmˈpɛrəsən saɪts ənd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪt sɪz waɪl ðə saɪts kən prəˈvaɪd ə ˈvæljəbəl roʊl ðeɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər mɪsˈlidɪŋ ər ˌɪˈnækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. səm əv ðə kənˈsərnz ˌɪnˈklud saɪts ðət ˈoʊnli ˈɔfər ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv brændz ər ˈprɑdəkts, wɪʧ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈklɪrli dɪˈskloʊzd, saɪts ðət juz ˈreɪtɪŋz ənd ˈræŋkɪŋz wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɑpərli ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət ðoʊz ər, ənd saɪts ðət rɪˈfər tɪ ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz ənd ˈfiʧərd ˈprɑdəkts wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʧuzɪŋ ðɛm. ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wɪʧ əˈlaʊ kənˈsumərz tɪ əbˈteɪn ənd kəmˈpɛr ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns kwoʊts ər baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪs, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr məst hoʊld ə ˈlaɪsəns. ˈkrɛdɪt kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ðət ˈædvərˌtaɪz loʊn ˈprɑdəkts, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət kəmˈpɛrəsən reɪts ər dɪˈskloʊzd ɛz rikˈwaɪərd ˈəndər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkrɛdɪt code,”*,” ɪt sɛd. frɛd, ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ənd ˈfaʊndər əv finder.com.au*, toʊld ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət ər ɔˈrɛdi kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈrɛləvənt lɔz. ər kəmˈpɛrəsən saɪts nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər oʊnd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd gɑt ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ that,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk duɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə ə ˈsərvɪs, aɪ θɪŋk ˈæˌkʧuəli duɪŋ ɪt ə disservice.”*.” roʊən ˈgæmbəl, ðə ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv mozo*, sɪz ðə ˈɪndəstri ɪz fɪld wɪθ ˈsoʊˈkɔld əˈfɪliˌeɪts, hu ˈsɪmpli kriˈeɪt ən ˈprɑdəkt ðət ˈoʊnli kəmˈpɛrz ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts. ˈstæmpɪŋ ðət aʊt, hi sɪz, wʊd bi ə gʊd muv ɔn pɑrt. taɪp əv əˈnaʊnsmɛnt meɪks ʃʊr ðət wi du ðə bɛst wi kən. bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðɪs taɪp əv θɪŋ, ənd wi teɪk ðə vju ðət wi du ðɪs ˈsɪriəsli, ənd ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ʃʊd ɛz well.”*.” ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈɪndəstri həz bɪn ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əv groʊθ. ɛz ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs hɪt, mɔr ˈkəstəmərz ˈɑptɪd tɪ ʧɛk ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɛst dilz ɔn ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz, ər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈprɑdəkts ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt meɪks ðət taɪp əv kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈprɑdəkts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈriˌteɪl gʊdz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈæzɪk ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli kənˈsərnd wɪθ saɪts ðət ˈɔfər ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd kəmˈpɛrəsənz. həz pərˈhæps bɪn ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ˈwɛlˈnoʊn əv ðə saɪts ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni reɪzd ɛz məʧ ɛz 25 ˈmɪljən əˈhɛd əv ə floʊt wɪʧ ɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns təˈdeɪ. ˈivɪn ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz 2011 væljuˈeɪʃənz əv praɪs kəmˈpɛrəsən saɪts ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ raɪz ˈæftər rɪˈsivd ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈvæljuɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni æt 300 ˈmɪljən. ˈæzɪk kəˈmɪʃənər ˈpitər kɛl sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv səʧ saɪts, bət ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz teɪk kɛr tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ ˈækjərətli pɔrˈtreɪ ðə ˈfiʧərz ənd ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ˈprɑdəkts compared”*”. sɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər stæmp aʊt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əˈspɛʃəli frəm ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət ˈoʊnli ˈɔfər tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðɛr oʊn ˈprɑdəkt. ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv wət ˈæzɪk ɪz duɪŋ hir ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər səm ki ˈʧælənʤɪz aʊt ðɛr raɪt naʊ ðət aɪ θɪŋk ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈnəf attention.”*.”
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these big projects will transform chicago's public transit
by kate shepherd in news on oct 26, 2015
the first train at the newly jarvis red line station, december 2012. (photo credit: brad perkins)
rebuilding the will take years. but the transit agency says it is prepared, with billions of dollars of upcoming projects in the works.
the, metra and pace need more than $36 billion over the next 10 years to tackle a backlog of maintenance and replacement, according to the tribune. the's share over the work is $22.4 billion, mostly for the rail system. they've budgeted $2.3 billion for capital improvements in fiscal years 2016 to 2020.
here are a look at some of the biggest current and upcoming projects, compiled by the tribune monday:
red line south extension: the project would add stations at street, street, michigan avenue and street. there's no timeline set in stone, and the estimated cost is $2.3 billion.
the new 7000 series rail cars: the contract will be awarded early next year with prototypes ready for delivery in 2019. the estimated cost is $2 billion.
modernizing the red and purple lines: the plan is to rebuild sections of red and purple lines, starting from just south of the belmont station and extending north through evanston and wilmette. it's expected to increase capacity for the next 60 to 80 years, there's no timeline yet and will cost up to $4.7 billion total.
blue line o'hare branch renovation: the wants to upgrade tracks, stations, signals and traction power by the end of 2018. it should cut 10 minutes off of travel time from o'hare to downtown and will cost $492 million.
95th street red line terminal revamp: the aim is to expand and improve riders' access to the terminal and bus staging area. it should be done by the end of 2018 with a cost of $240 million.
modernizing bus and rail maintenance and repair facilities: upgrading these facilities should cost $205 million and would be completed in 2017.
rebuilding the wilson red line station: reconstructing the uptown station is necessary to make it accessible to people with disabilities. the also wants to make it a transfer point between the red line and the purple line express. it should cost $203 million and be finished by the end of 2017.
ashland avenue bus rapid transit: the project's goal is decrease travel times by up to 80 percent on ashland avenue between irving park road and street. the estimated cost is $160 million and there's no timeframe yet.
the ravenswood connector: the goal is to replace the brown and purple line express signal system between armitage and merchandise mart stations. it will cost around $50 million and should be completed by the end of 2017.
the new "superstation": the is building a new to replace the current stops at and randolph/wabash. the estimated cost is $75 million and it should be ready by the end of 2016.
the union station transit center: the wants to build bus staging bays near the station, south of jackson boulevard between canal and clinton streets. the transit center would have an elevator to amtrak's underground pedestrian tunnel, allowing commuters to walk between the station and the bus staging area. the estimated cost is $41.5 million and it should be completed in 2016.
the loop link bus rapid transit: the is building lanes and rapid boarding stations in a area on washington, madison, clinton and canal streets. the cost is $31.8 million and it should be ready by the end of this year or early next year.
purple express track renewal: a upgrade will eliminate slow zones between the lawrence and jarvis stations. the cost is $30 million and it should be ready by the end of 2015.
new bus purchases: buying 425 buses to add to the fleet. the cost is $216.5 million.
improving the illinois medical district station: the plan for improving this blue line station for use by people with disabilities is projected to cost $23 million and be ready by.
improving the quincy station accessibility: construction to repair the station make it accessible to riders with disabilities. it should cost $16 million and be ready by early 2017.
new express bus service: they're adding a new rush hour express bus service on ashland and western avenues to reduce travel times by the end of the year. it should cost $4 million.
a mobile app: this will allow ticketing and for, metra and pace customers. it could be ready this fall and cost $2.5 million.
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washington (cnn) us president donald trump says china has turned a fleet of cargo ships back to north korea this week, describing it as a "big step" towards cracking down on the rogue state.
almost all coal shipments to the chinese city of, on the north korean border, since february have been turned back, a source with knowledge of north korean government operations in told cnn.
the ban followed strict, new sanctions imposed in november by the united nations on north korean coal exports, which china helped to draft and pass
coal accounted for a third of all official north korean exports in 2015, making up a large part of its income. china is by far north korea's largest trading partner.
chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang said turning back coal ships from north korea was part of china "strictly carrying out our international obligations."
"this also isn't something new -- it's been our consistent policy," he said.
at a joint news conference with nato secretary general jens stoltenberg, trump praised the move. "we have a very big problem in north korea. and, as i said, i really think that china is going to try very hard, and has already started," trump said.
"a lot of the coal boats have already been turned back -- you saw that yesterday and today -- they've been turned back," he said. "the vast amount of coal that comes out of north korea going to china, they've turned back the boats. that's a big step, and they have many other steps that i know about."
trump met with chinese president xi at trump's resort last week. the two then spoke on what the white house called a "very productive" phone call tuesday night.
china 'proving it follows sanctions'
the new measures are designed to appease international critics who have argued china doesn't enforce un sanctions against north korea, cnn beijing correspondent matt rivers said.
"(it) gives them a clear rebuttal to the trump administration's argument that china isn't doing its part," he said. "that could lead to greater leverage in future negotiations on other issues like trade."
but although china has shown some willingness to follow the us line, they would never push sanctions far enough to collapse kim jong regime.
"it fears a united korea under south korean leadership, which could lead to us troops on china's border. a collapse could also lead to a refugee crisis," rivers said.
trump also signaled a willingness for the us to play a more confrontational role with north korea, adding: "so we'll see what happens. it may be effective, it may not be effective. if it's not effective, we will be effective, i can promise you that."
reuters, which first reported that the north korean ships had turned back to their home port of nampo, citing its thomson reuters financial information and analytics platform, also reported that china is increasing coal orders from the united states.
no us coal was shipped to china between late 2014 and 2016, but tons had been shipped there from the united states by late february, reuters reported.
at wednesday's news conference, trump said xi "wants to do the right thing."
"we had a very good bonding. i think we had a very good chemistry together. i think he wants to help us with north korea," trump said.
he also said the united states is willing to strike a trade deal with friendlier conditions for china if the country plays a role in deterring north korea's nuclear program.
"i said, 'the way you're going to make a good trade deal is to help us with north korea. otherwise we're just going to go it alone,'" trump said. "that'll be all right too -- but going it alone means going with lots of other nations."
pyongyang fury
north korea reacted furiously to china's february ban, saying they were "dancing to the tune of the us" and describing the cutting of imports as "inhumane."
speaking to reporters thursday, chinese customs spokesman huang confirmed that china stopped all north korean coal imports after february 18.
huang said that from january 1 until that date, china had imported million tons of coal from north korea,% less than the same quarter in 2016.
but despite the drop off in coal, the value of north korea imports to china rose% in the first three months of 2017 compared to a year earlier.
he didn't provide a breakdown of trade, leaving it unclear how the gap was made up.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp sɪz ˈʧaɪnə həz tərnd ə flit əv ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ʃɪps bæk tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ðɪs wik, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə "bɪg stɛp" təˈwɔrdz ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə roʊg steɪt. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl koʊl ˈʃɪpmənts tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪti əv, ɔn ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈbɔrdər, sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri hæv bɪn tərnd bæk, ə sɔrs wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ðə bæn ˈfɑloʊd strɪkt, nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ɔn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən koʊl ˈɛkspɔrts, wɪʧ ˈʧaɪnə hɛlpt tɪ dræft ənd pæs koʊl əˈkaʊntɪd fər ə θərd əv ɔl əˈfɪʃəl nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈɛkspɔrts ɪn 2015 ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ɪts ˈɪnˌkəm. ˈʧaɪnə ɪz baɪ fɑr nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər. ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən lu kɑŋ sɛd ˈtərnɪŋ bæk koʊl ʃɪps frəm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wɑz pɑrt əv ˈʧaɪnə "ˈstrɪktli ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz." "ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪzənt ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ɪts bɪn ɑr kənˈsɪstənt ˈpɑləsi," hi sɛd. æt ə ʤɔɪnt nuz ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ ˈneɪtoʊ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛnz ˈstoʊltənbərg, trəmp preɪzd ðə muv. "wi hæv ə ˈvɛri bɪg ˈprɑbləm ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ənd, ɛz aɪ sɛd, aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðət ˈʧaɪnə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ˈvɛri hɑrd, ənd həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd," trəmp sɛd. "ə lɔt əv ðə koʊl boʊts hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn tərnd bæk ju sɔ ðət ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ənd təˈdeɪ ðeɪv bɪn tərnd bæk," hi sɛd. "ðə væst əˈmaʊnt əv koʊl ðət kəmz aʊt əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈʧaɪnə, ðeɪv tərnd bæk ðə boʊts. ðæts ə bɪg stɛp, ənd ðeɪ hæv ˈmɛni ˈəðər stɛps ðət aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt." trəmp mɛt wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi æt trəmps rɪˈzɔrt læst wik. ðə tu ðɛn spoʊk ɔn wət ðə waɪt haʊs kɔld ə "ˈvɛri pərˈdəktɪv" foʊn kɔl ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈʧaɪnə 'ˈpruvɪŋ ɪt ˈfɑloʊz ˈsæŋkʃənz' ðə nu ˈmɛʒərz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈpiz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪtɪks hu hæv ˈɑrgjud ˈʧaɪnə ˈdəzənt ɛnˈfɔrs ˈjuˈɛn ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt mæt ˈrɪvərz sɛd. "(ɪt) gɪvz ðɛm ə klɪr rɪˈbətəl tɪ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈʧaɪnə ˈɪzənt duɪŋ ɪts pɑrt," hi sɛd. "ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈgreɪtər ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɪn fˈjuʧər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɔn ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz laɪk treɪd." bət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈʧaɪnə həz ʃoʊn səm ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs laɪn, ðeɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər pʊʃ ˈsæŋkʃənz fɑr ɪˈnəf tɪ kəˈlæps kɪm ʤɔŋ rəˈʒim. "ɪt fɪrz ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˌkɔˈriə ˈəndər saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈlidərˌʃɪp, wɪʧ kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs trups ɔn ˈʧaɪnəz ˈbɔrdər. ə kəˈlæps kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ ə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈkraɪsəs," ˈrɪvərz sɛd. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɪgnəld ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pleɪ ə mɔr ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl roʊl wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈædɪŋ: "soʊ wɪl si wət ˈhæpənz. ɪt meɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv, ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ˈifɛktɪv. ɪf ɪts nɑt ˈifɛktɪv, wi wɪl bi ˈifɛktɪv, aɪ kən ˈprɑməs ju ðət." ˈrɔɪtərz, wɪʧ fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ʃɪps hæd tərnd bæk tɪ ðɛr hoʊm pɔrt əv nampo*, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈtɑmsən ˈrɔɪtərz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈplætˌfɔrm, ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ koʊl ˈɔrdərz frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. noʊ ˈjuˈɛs koʊl wɑz ʃɪpt tɪ ˈʧaɪnə bɪtˈwin leɪt 2014 ənd 2016 bət tənz hæd bɪn ʃɪpt ðɛr frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈrɔɪtərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. æt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz nuz ˈkɑnfərəns, trəmp sɛd ʃi "wɔnts tɪ du ðə raɪt θɪŋ." "wi hæd ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈbɑndɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk wi hæd ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈkɛmɪstri təˈgɛðər. aɪ θɪŋk hi wɔnts tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə," trəmp sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ straɪk ə treɪd dil wɪθ ˈfrɛndliər kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈʧaɪnə ɪf ðə ˈkəntri pleɪz ə roʊl ɪn dɪˈtərɪŋ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriəz ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. "aɪ sɛd, 'ðə weɪ jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə gʊd treɪd dil ɪz tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ˈəðərˌwaɪz wɪr ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ɪt əˈloʊn,'" trəmp sɛd. "ˈðætəl bi ɔl raɪt tu bət goʊɪŋ ɪt əˈloʊn minz goʊɪŋ wɪθ lɑts əv ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz." ˈpjɔŋˈjæŋ fˈjʊri nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə riˈæktɪd fˈjʊriəsli tɪ ˈʧaɪnəz ˈfɛbruˌɛri bæn, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər "ˈdænsɪŋ tɪ ðə tun əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs" ənd dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈkətɪŋ əv ˌɪmˈpɔrts ɛz "ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn." ˈspikɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəstəmz ˈspoʊksmən hwɑŋ kənˈfərmd ðət ˈʧaɪnə stɑpt ɔl nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən koʊl ˌɪmˈpɔrts ˈæftər ˈfɛbruˌɛri 18 hwɑŋ sɛd ðət frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ənˈtɪl ðət deɪt, ˈʧaɪnə hæd ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈmɪljən tənz əv koʊl frəm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, lɛs ðən ðə seɪm kˈwɔrtər ɪn 2016 bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə drɔp ɔf ɪn koʊl, ðə ˈvælju əv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ˌɪmˈpɔrts tɪ ˈʧaɪnə roʊz ɪn ðə fərst θri mənθs əv 2017 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə jɪr ˈərliər. hi ˈdɪdənt prəˈvaɪd ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv treɪd, ˈlivɪŋ ɪt ənˈklɪr haʊ ðə gæp wɑz meɪd əp.
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sols: two mars years!
11 may 2016
happy birthday, curiosity! as of today, the rover has been on the surface of mars for two mars years (almost four earth years)! to celebrate, we have a new press release discussing our ongoing environmental measurements. these sorts of systematic measurements become more useful the longer the rover is on the surface to collect them, because we can compare how conditions change from year to year.
of course, we had other ways to celebrate too. our french colleagues at (centre national spatiales) made a cake, complete with a little rover exploring a martian surface!
the mission stop for us to eat cake though. today we planned 1339 and 1340, continuing our drill campaign at the target “okoruso”. on sol 1339, will observe a pile of drill tailings that was dumped without being sieved. will complete the analysis from the sol 1338 plan, and will make an overnight measurement of the dump pile. on sol 1340, we have a targeted science block with passive and active observations of the dump pile, and active observations of the targets “kobos, “stampriet”, and “swartmodder”. will document those targets, and then and will make some atmospheric dust observations.
here’s to many more martian birthdays for our rover! we still have a long way to go to catch up with >6.5 mars years of activity!
by ryan anderson
-ryan is a planetary scientist at the astrogeology science center and a member of the team on msl.
dates of planned rover activities described in these reports are subject to change due to a variety of factors related to the martian environment, communication relays and rover status
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sols* tu mɑrz jɪrz! 11 meɪ 2016 ˈhæpi ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti! ɛz əv təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈroʊvər həz bɪn ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv mɑrz fər tu mɑrz jɪrz (ˈɔlˌmoʊst fɔr ərθ jɪrz)! tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt, wi hæv ə nu prɛs riˈlis dɪˈskəsɪŋ ɑr ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈmɛʒərmənts. ðiz sɔrts əv ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈmɛʒərmənts bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈjusfəl ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈroʊvər ɪz ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðɛm, bɪˈkəz wi kən kəmˈpɛr haʊ kənˈdɪʃənz ʧeɪnʤ frəm jɪr tɪ jɪr. əv kɔrs, wi hæd ˈəðər weɪz tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt tu. ɑr frɛnʧ ˈkɑligz æt (ˈsɛntər ˈnæʃənəl spatiales*) meɪd ə keɪk, kəmˈplit wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈroʊvər ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ə ˈmɑrʃən ˈsərfəs! ðə ˈmɪʃən stɑp fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ it keɪk ðoʊ. təˈdeɪ wi plænd 1339 ənd 1340 kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɑr drɪl kæmˈpeɪn æt ðə ˈtərgət ““okoruso”*”. ɔn sɑl 1339 wɪl əbˈzərv ə paɪl əv drɪl ˈteɪlɪŋz ðət wɑz dəmpt wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ sieved*. wɪl kəmˈplit ðə æˈnælɪsɪs frəm ðə sɑl 1338 plæn, ənd wɪl meɪk ən ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ðə dəmp paɪl. ɔn sɑl 1340 wi hæv ə ˈtɑrgətɪd saɪəns blɑk wɪθ ˈpæsɪv ənd ˈæktɪv ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv ðə dəmp paɪl, ənd ˈæktɪv ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz əv ðə ˈtɑrgəts ““stampriet”*”, ənd ““swartmodder”*”. wɪl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðoʊz ˈtɑrgəts, ənd ðɛn ənd wɪl meɪk səm ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk dəst ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz. tɪ ˈmɛni mɔr ˈmɑrʃən ˈbərθˌdeɪz fər ɑr ˈroʊvər! wi stɪl hæv ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ tɪ kæʧ əp wɪθ mɑrz jɪrz əv ækˈtɪvɪti! baɪ raɪən ˈændərsən -raɪən ɪz ə ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈsaɪəntɪst æt ðə ˌæstrəˌʤiˈɑləʤi saɪəns ˈsɛnər ənd ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə tim ɔn msl*. deɪts əv plænd ˈroʊvər ækˈtɪvɪtiz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðiz rɪˈpɔrts ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ du tɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈfæktərz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈmɑrʃən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈriˌleɪz ənd ˈroʊvər ˈstætəs
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a question i always ask myself about any pop culture phenom musical artist, television star, fashion designer is: will my children know who this is? (not that i have or am actively thinking of having children; but you catch my drift.) drake: yes. big sean: no. jon hamm: probably. alexander wang: i think so. public school: hmm.
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the new york city label has garnered healthy buzz since its inception as a menswear label in 2008. public school gets "cool," "effortless," and "sporty" laced in to most of its (many) mentions, an attempt to summarize not just the clothes designers chow and maxwell osborne put out, but the brand's ethos. chow and osborne themselves are part of public school; their upbringing in new york city is a part of public school; the brand's appeal outside of fashion, particularly in the realms of music and sports, is a part of public school. and the fashion industry, particularly the parts touched by the council of fashion designers of america and vogue (which it to say... most of it), is not shy about shouting "public school!" at every bend.
the brand has from the inaugural fashion incubator in 2010 to winning three awards from the industry group by 2014 have collaborated with countless partners, including j.crew, nike, and most recently; and the designers were plucked by donna karan to revive her label. "it might be said that public school is the hometown team the fashion world is betting on," declared a 2014 new york times profile of the brand.
zooming out from fashion planet, and the stylish industries that orbit near by, i'm not confident the average person knows that public school is something beyond the type of education they did or did not have. i polled a handful of friends, 24 34, male and female, coast to coast and in between: "article research. do you know what the fashion brand public school is?"
a.p.c. enthusiast in the heartland: "not aware of it."
madewell apologist freelance writer: "no! should i?"
purple-haired social media editor: barely."
apple art dude: "expensive stuff. would wear."
prototypical brooklyn male: a fashion brand that people seem to like? maybe they make like expensive normcore? a friend was talking about sweatshirts from them at some point."
when the brand announced its partnership with activity tracker earlier this week, i clamored to tell my colleagues at sister site the verge, which covers these kinds of gadgets in depth. is basically going to be and public school is the partnership that finally makes sense,'" i wrote over slack to one verge editor. "who is the designer?" she typed back. upon e-mailing a larger group with the news, another editor responded "is public school a brand?"
photo: victor via getty images
so the fashion industry is wetting its pants over this label, but it hasn't reached mass consciousness. public school shows no signs of slowing down, adding collaborations and setting itself up for further growth. find here what is essentially the unauthorized guide to public school (not that we think you're a dummy), breaking down the brand's dna, chronicling the rise, and contemplating its future.
the ingredients
designers: chow and maxwell osborne, the later always in prescription glasses, both very public faces of the brand. here is some party coverage of chow celebrating the chinese new year with his wife and "closest friends," like snowboarder shaun white and former marc jacobs designer richard chai (sponsored by hennessy privilège).
new york city: chow grew up in jackson heights, queens, while osborne was raised in kensington, brooklyn. both did indeed attend public schools. public school, the label, is designed and produced in manhattan's garment district.
streetwear: chow and osborne, who are separated by eight years, intersected at sean jean in 2001. chow was vp of marketing at the time, following gigs at mecca, ecko, and the now defunct hip hop mag blaze. osborne came in as an intern, and was ultimately hired as a designer. "luxury designers like riccardo can say most of their inspiration comes from the street," chow told the times. "we started from a street base, but our influences are higher fashion."
sports: the two are avid sports fans, particularly of basketball, particularly of the knicks. new york wide receiver victor cruz was public school's date to the 2014 fashion fund dinner; his teammate odell beckham jr. was dressed in the label for the 2015 edition of the event.
the timeline
the future
fall 2016.photo: victor via getty images
public school has asserted itself in the fashion industry, clear favorites of the and vogue, but also popular with the set (i dare you to comb the public school archives on complex or hypebeast). in order to reach a wider audience, the brand has tentacles through collaboration channels with brands like nike, j.crew, and now.
the rise has been fast, particularly in the span of 2013 through 2015, and it seems that public school will continue to inflate. is it sustainable? some of the collaborations its connected itself with seem random, like a check cashed. it would be a sad thing to see the public school equivalent of cynthia rowley for staples or isaac mizrahi at best buy.
if this growth spurt was public school's start, we should be settling into the brand's adolescence soon, which the designers seem to be preparing for. "i think that the perception is the brand is big and no longer this emerging brand and arrived," chow told the wall street journal earlier this month. "the reality is that a very small business growing." to that end, public school recently added a very big position to the team: its first president. in that role is anthony landereau, a former executive at marc jacobs international, who joined public school late last month. he described public school to the journal as a $4 million business, saying annual sales have grown 30% a year for the past two years. among objectives, the paper reports, is giving the business structure, setting it up to scale. initial plans include the addition of pieces, like t-shirts and sweatshirts in the $160 to $225 range.
in all of my of public school archives and interviews, the piece of information that sticks with me maybe worries me is from the new york times's recap of that men's show a week back: "more compelling than the clothes was the presentation."
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ə kˈwɛʃən aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz æsk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈbaʊt ˈɛni pɑp ˈkəlʧər ˈfɛnəm mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɑrtɪst, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən stɑr, ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnər ɪz: wɪl maɪ ˈʧɪldrən noʊ hu ðɪs ɪz? (nɑt ðət aɪ hæv ər æm ˈæktɪvli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən; bət ju kæʧ maɪ drɪft.) dreɪk: jɛs. bɪg ʃɔn: noʊ. ʤɑn hæm: ˈprɑbəˌbli. ˌælɪgˈzændər wæŋ: aɪ θɪŋk soʊ. ˈpəblɪk skul: həm. rækt ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ. θæŋk ju tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən hu rɛd ɑr wərk ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪvz wɪl rɪˈmeɪn əˈveɪləbəl hir; fər nu ˈstɔriz, hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ vox.com*, wɛr ɑr stæf ɪz ˈkəvərɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈkəlʧər fər ðə gʊdz baɪ vɑks. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ si wət əp tɪ baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp hir. ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈleɪbəl həz ˈgɑrnərd ˈhɛlθi bəz sɪns ɪts ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ɛz ə ˈmɛnzˌweɪr ˈleɪbəl ɪn 2008 ˈpəblɪk skul gɪts "kul," "ˈɛfərtləs," ənd "ˈspɔrti" leɪst ɪn tɪ moʊst əv ɪts (ˈmɛni) ˈmɛnʃənz, ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈsəmərˌaɪz nɑt ʤɪst ðə kloʊðz dɪˈzaɪnərz ʧaʊ ənd ˈmæksˌwɛl ˈɔzˌbɔrn pʊt aʊt, bət ðə brændz ˈiθɑs. ʧaʊ ənd ˈɔzˌbɔrn ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər pɑrt əv ˈpəblɪk skul; ðɛr ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɪz ə pɑrt əv ˈpəblɪk skul; ðə brændz əˈpil ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈfæʃən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə rɛlmz əv mˈjuzɪk ənd spɔrts, ɪz ə pɑrt əv ˈpəblɪk skul. ənd ðə ˈfæʃən ˈɪndəstri, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə pɑrts təʧt baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnərz əv əˈmɛrɪkə ənd voʊg (wɪʧ ɪt tɪ seɪ... moʊst əv ɪt), ɪz nɑt ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt ˈʃaʊtɪŋ "ˈpəblɪk skul!" æt ˈɛvəri bɛnd. ðə brænd həz frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈfæʃən ˈɪŋkjəˌbeɪtər ɪn 2010 tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ θri əˈwɔrdz frəm ðə ˈɪndəstri grup baɪ 2014 hæv kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkaʊntləs ˈpɑrtnərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ j.crew*, ˈnaɪki, ənd moʊst ˈrisəntli; ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪnərz wər pləkt baɪ ˈdɑnə ˈkɛrən tɪ rɪˈvaɪv hər ˈleɪbəl. "ɪt maɪt bi sɛd ðət ˈpəblɪk skul ɪz ðə ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn tim ðə ˈfæʃən wərld ɪz ˈbɛtɪŋ ɔn," dɪˈklɛrd ə 2014 nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ðə brænd. ˈzumɪŋ aʊt frəm ˈfæʃən ˈplænət, ənd ðə ˈstaɪlɪʃ ˈɪndəstriz ðət ˈɔrbət nɪr baɪ, əm nɑt ˈkɑnfədənt ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈpərsən noʊz ðət ˈpəblɪk skul ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə taɪp əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ðeɪ dɪd ər dɪd nɑt hæv. aɪ poʊld ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv frɛndz, 24 34 meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl, koʊst tɪ koʊst ənd ɪn bɪtˈwin: "ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈrisərʧ. du ju noʊ wət ðə ˈfæʃən brænd ˈpəblɪk skul ɪz?" a.p.c*. ɛnˈθuziˌæst ɪn ðə ˈhɑrˌtlænd: "nɑt əˈwɛr əv ɪt." ˈmædɪwɛl əˈpɑləʤɪst ˈfriˌlæns ˈraɪtər: "noʊ! ʃʊd aɪ?" ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈɛdɪtər: ˈbɛrli." ˈæpəl ɑrt dud: "ɪkˈspɛnsɪv stəf. wʊd wɛr." ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl ˈbrʊklɪn meɪl: ə ˈfæʃən brænd ðət ˈpipəl sim tɪ laɪk? ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ meɪk laɪk ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈnɔrmˌkɔr? ə frɛnd wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt sˈwɛtˌʃərts frəm ðɛm æt səm pɔɪnt." wɪn ðə brænd əˈnaʊnst ɪts ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪti ˈtrækər ˈərliər ðɪs wik, aɪ ˈklæmərd tɪ tɛl maɪ ˈkɑligz æt ˈsɪstər saɪt ðə vərʤ, wɪʧ ˈkəvərz ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈgæʤəts ɪn dɛpθ. ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ənd ˈpəblɪk skul ɪz ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ðət ˈfaɪnəli meɪks sɛns,'" aɪ roʊt ˈoʊvər slæk tɪ wən vərʤ ˈɛdɪtər. "hu ɪz ðə dɪˈzaɪnər?" ʃi taɪpt bæk. əˈpɑn ˈiˌmeɪlɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤər grup wɪθ ðə nuz, əˈnəðər ˈɛdɪtər rɪˈspɑndɪd "ɪz ˈpəblɪk skul ə brænd?" ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈvɪktər ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz soʊ ðə ˈfæʃən ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈwɛtɪŋ ɪts pænts ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈleɪbəl, bət ɪt ˈhæzənt riʧt mæs ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ˈpəblɪk skul ʃoʊz noʊ saɪnz əv sloʊɪŋ daʊn, ˈædɪŋ ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈsɛtɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf əp fər ˈfərðər groʊθ. faɪnd hir wət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd gaɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪk skul (nɑt ðət wi θɪŋk jʊr ə ˈdəmi), ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ðə brændz ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, ˈkrɑnɪklɪŋ ðə raɪz, ənd ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ ɪts fˈjuʧər. ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts dɪˈzaɪnərz: ʧaʊ ənd ˈmæksˌwɛl ˈɔzˌbɔrn, ðə ˈleɪtər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈglæsɪz, boʊθ ˈvɛri ˈpəblɪk ˈfeɪsɪz əv ðə brænd. hir ɪz səm ˈpɑrti ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ʧaʊ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə ʧaɪˈniz nu jɪr wɪθ hɪz waɪf ənd "ˈkloʊsəst frɛndz," laɪk sˈnoʊˌbɔrdər ʃɔn waɪt ənd ˈfɔrmər mɑrk ˈʤeɪkəbz dɪˈzaɪnər ˈrɪʧərd ʧaɪ (ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈhɛnəsi privilège*). nu jɔrk ˈsɪti: ʧaʊ gru əp ɪn ˈʤæksən haɪts, kwinz, waɪl ˈɔzˌbɔrn wɑz reɪzd ɪn ˈkɛnzɪŋtən, ˈbrʊklɪn. boʊθ dɪd ˌɪnˈdid əˈtɛnd ˈpəblɪk skulz. ˈpəblɪk skul, ðə ˈleɪbəl, ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ənd prəˈdust ɪn mænˈhætənz ˈgɑrmənt ˈdɪstrɪkt.: ʧaʊ ənd ˈɔzˌbɔrn, hu ər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ eɪt jɪrz, ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪd æt ʃɔn ʤin ɪn 2001 ʧaʊ wɑz ˌviˈpi əv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ æt ðə taɪm, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ gɪgz æt ˈmɛkə, ecko*, ənd ðə naʊ dɪˈfəŋkt hɪp hɑp mæg bleɪz. ˈɔzˌbɔrn keɪm ɪn ɛz ən ˈɪntərn, ənd wɑz ˈəltəmətli haɪərd ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪnər. "ˈləgʒəri dɪˈzaɪnərz laɪk rɪˈkɑrdoʊ kən seɪ moʊst əv ðɛr ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən kəmz frəm ðə strit," ʧaʊ toʊld ðə taɪmz. "wi ˈstɑrtɪd frəm ə strit beɪs, bət ɑr ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ər haɪər ˈfæʃən." spɔrts: ðə tu ər ˈævɪd spɔrts fænz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əv ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əv ðə nɪks. nu jɔrk waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈvɪktər kruz wɑz ˈpəblɪk skulz deɪt tɪ ðə 2014 ˈfæʃən fənd ˈdɪnər; hɪz ˈtiˌmeɪt oʊˈdɛl ˈbɛˌkhæm jr*. wɑz drɛst ɪn ðə ˈleɪbəl fər ðə 2015 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn ðə fˈjuʧər fɔl 2016.photo*: ˈvɪktər ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈpəblɪk skul həz əˈsərtəd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈfæʃən ˈɪndəstri, klɪr ˈfeɪvərɪts əv ðə ənd voʊg, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ðə sɛt (aɪ dɛr ju tɪ koʊm ðə ˈpəblɪk skul ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ɔn ˈkɑmplɛks ər hypebeast*). ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riʧ ə ˈwaɪdər ˈɔdiəns, ðə brænd həz ˈtɛntəkəlz θru kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ˈʧænəlz wɪθ brændz laɪk ˈnaɪki, j.crew*, ənd naʊ. ðə raɪz həz bɪn fæst, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə spæn əv 2013 θru 2015 ənd ɪt simz ðət ˈpəblɪk skul wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪnˈfleɪt. ɪz ɪt səˈsteɪnəbəl? səm əv ðə ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz ɪts kəˈnɛktɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ sim ˈrændəm, laɪk ə ʧɛk kæʃt. ɪt wʊd bi ə sæd θɪŋ tɪ si ðə ˈpəblɪk skul ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈsɪnθiə ˈroʊli fər ˈsteɪpəlz ər ˈaɪzɪk mizˈrɑhi æt bɛst baɪ. ɪf ðɪs groʊθ spərt wɑz ˈpəblɪk skulz stɑrt, wi ʃʊd bi ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə brændz ˌædəˈlɛsəns sun, wɪʧ ðə dɪˈzaɪnərz sim tɪ bi pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər. "aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ɪz ðə brænd ɪz bɪg ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðɪs ˈimərʤɪŋ brænd ənd əraɪvd," ʧaʊ toʊld ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. "ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ə ˈvɛri smɔl ˈbɪznɪs groʊɪŋ." tɪ ðət ɛnd, ˈpəblɪk skul ˈrisəntli ˈædɪd ə ˈvɛri bɪg pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə tim: ɪts fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn ðət roʊl ɪz ˈænθɔˌni landereau*, ə ˈfɔrmər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv æt mɑrk ˈʤeɪkəbz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, hu ʤɔɪnd ˈpəblɪk skul leɪt læst mənθ. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ˈpəblɪk skul tɪ ðə ˈʤərnəl ɛz ə 4 ˈmɪljən ˈbɪznɪs, seɪɪŋ ˈænjuəl seɪlz hæv groʊn 30 ə jɪr fər ðə pæst tu jɪrz. əˈməŋ əˈbʤɛktɪvz, ðə ˈpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrts, ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈstrəkʧər, ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt əp tɪ skeɪl. ˌɪˈnɪʃəl plænz ˌɪnˈklud ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ˈpisɪz, laɪk ˈtiˌsərts ənd sˈwɛtˌʃərts ɪn ðə 160 tɪ 225 reɪnʤ. ɪn ɔl əv maɪ əv ˈpəblɪk skul ˈɑrˌkaɪvz ənd ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ðə pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət stɪks wɪθ mi ˈmeɪbi ˈwəriz mi ɪz frəm ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈriˌkæp əv ðət mɛnz ʃoʊ ə wik bæk: "mɔr kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ðən ðə kloʊðz wɑz ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən."
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let there be no doubt that the u.s. is at war in pakistan. it's not just the drone strikes. according to insider journalist bob woodward's new book, the cia manages a large and lethal band of afghan fighters to infiltrate into pakistan and attack bases. what could possibly go wrong?
woodward's obama's wars, excerpted today in the washington post and the new york times, unveils a cia initiative called the counterterrorist pursuit teams, a posse of and al-qaeda locals who don't respect the porous border. the teams are practically brigade-sized: a "paramilitary army" of 3000 afghans, said to be "elite, well-trained" and capable of quietly crossing over in the pakistani extremist safe havens where u.s. troops aren't allowed to operate. the cia directs and funds the teams.
administration officials didn't just confirm the existence of the teams they bragged about them. "this is one of the best afghan fighting forces and it's made major contributions to stability and security," says one u.s. official who would only talk on condition of anonymity and who wouldn't elaborate.
the teams are an implicit concession of a paradox at the heart of the afghanistan war: the enemies upon which the war is predicated, al-qaeda and its top allies, aren't in afghanistan anymore. the drones flown by both the cia and the u.s. military are one answer to their safe havens in pakistan. (two more drone strikes hit pakistani tribal areas on tuesday, bringing the total this year to at least 71.) another is to launch the occasional commando raid across the afghan border or rely on special forces, operating under the guise of training the pakistani military, to engage in some dangerous extracurricular activity. still another is to outsource "snatch and grab" operations against al-qaeda to private security firms like blackwater.
but the counterterrorist pursuit teams follow a more traditional, cia pattern. when it's politically or militarily unfeasible to launch a direct u.s. operation, then it's time to train, equip and fund some local proxy forces to do it for you. welcome back to the afghanistan mujahideen of the 1980s, or the northern alliance that helped the u.s. push the taliban out of power in 2001.
but that same history also shows that the u.s. can't control those proxy forces. splits within the mujahideen after the soviet withdrawal (and the end of cia cash) led to afghanistan's civil war in the 1990s, which paved the way for the rise of the taliban. one of those fighters was gulbuddin hekmatyar, now a key u.s. adversary in afghanistan. and during the 2001 push to kabul, a northern alliance military commander, abdul rashid dostum, killed hundreds and maybe even thousands of taliban prisoners. he was on the payroll at the time.
then there are the risks that the counterterrorist pursuit teams pose within afghanistan. cia has to recruit those fighters from somewhere. while the agency wouldn't answer questions about how where its proxy fighters come from, the cia also pays for a militia loyal to local ahmed karzai, the president's brother. fearing that the entrenchment of such warlords will ultimately undermine the afghan government, the u.s. military is trying to limit the influence of such warlords by changing its contracting rules. cia may be less concerned.
after all, it's not like the u.s. has many options for pakistan, where hatred for the u.s. runs high, official ties to extremists are deep and political restrictions on the presence of american combat troops (mostly) prove durable. one of the larger political narratives woodward's book apparently presents is president obama's inability to either bring the afghanistan war to a close or find good options for tailoring it to the u.s.' main enemies in pakistan. when the cia comes to the oval office with a plan for inflicting damage on the safe havens no matter how fraught with risk and the plan is is it any surprise that obama would approve it?
update, a.m., september 23: in comments, lieutenant colonel patrick ryder, a spokesman for the military attache in islamabad, objects to my suggestion that u.s. special operations forces are engaging in direct military action in pakistan. i thought this merited inclusion in the body of the piece:
mr. that u.s. special operations trainers in pakistan are conducting combat operations “operating under the guise of training the pakistani military” is completely false. the u.s. military is conducting no combat operations in pakistan. u.s. military trainers, personnel, and activities here in pakistan are conducted at the invitation of the government and military leadership of pakistan. at their request, we provide training, equipment, and other forms of support to defense needs. our training and equipment programs are typically focused on supporting pakistani military counterinsurgency operations support which pakistani military officials have requested and which supports their energetic fight against violent extremists within pakistan.
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lɛt ðɛr bi noʊ daʊt ðət ðə juz. ɪz æt wɔr ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ðə droʊn straɪks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈʤərnəlɪst bɑb ˈwʊdwərdz nu bʊk, ðə siaɪeɪ ˈmænɪʤɪz ə lɑrʤ ənd ˈliθəl bænd əv ˈæfˌgæn ˈfaɪtərz tɪ ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ˈɪntu ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd əˈtæk ˈbeɪsɪz. wət kʊd ˈpɑsəbli goʊ rɔŋ? ˈwʊdwərdz ˌoʊˈbɑməz wɔrz, ˌɛkˈsərptɪd təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ənd ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ənˈveɪlz ə siaɪeɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv kɔld ðə ˌkaʊntərˈtɛrərɪst pərˈsut timz, ə ˈpɑsi əv ənd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈloʊkəlz hu doʊnt rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈpɔrəs ˈbɔrdər. ðə timz ər ˈpræktɪkəli brigade-sized*: ə "ˌpɛrəˈmɪləˌtɛri ˈɑrmi" əv 3000 ˈæfˌgænz, sɛd tɪ bi "ɪˈlit, well-trained*" ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl əv kˈwaɪətli ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ɪkˈstrimɪst seɪf ˈheɪvənz wɛr juz. trups ˈɑrənt əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt. ðə siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛkts ənd fəndz ðə timz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ˈdɪdənt ʤɪst kənˈfərm ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə timz ðeɪ brægd əˈbaʊt ðɛm. "ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈæfˌgæn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ɪts meɪd ˈmeɪʤər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ stəˈbɪlɪti ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti," sɪz wən juz. əˈfɪʃəl hu wʊd ˈoʊnli tɔk ɔn kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti ənd hu ˈwʊdənt ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt. ðə timz ər ən ˌɪmˈplɪsət kənˈsɛʃən əv ə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn wɔr: ðə ˈɛnəmiz əˈpɑn wɪʧ ðə wɔr ɪz ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd, ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ənd ɪts tɔp ˈælaɪz, ˈɑrənt ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˌɛniˈmɔr. ðə droʊnz floʊn baɪ boʊθ ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər wən ˈænsər tɪ ðɛr seɪf ˈheɪvənz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. (tu mɔr droʊn straɪks hɪt ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtraɪbəl ˈɛriəz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ðɪs jɪr tɪ æt list 71 əˈnəðər ɪz tɪ lɔnʧ ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl kəˈmænˌdoʊ reɪd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈbɔrdər ər rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz, ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn səm ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌɛkstrəkərˈɪkjələr ækˈtɪvɪti. stɪl əˈnəðər ɪz tɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrs "snæʧ ənd græb" ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ tɪ ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti fərmz laɪk blackwater*. bət ðə ˌkaʊntərˈtɛrərɪst pərˈsut timz ˈfɑloʊ ə mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl, siaɪeɪ ˈpætərn. wɪn ɪts ˈplɪtɪkli ər ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli ənˈfizəbəl tɪ lɔnʧ ə dɪˈrɛkt juz. ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ðɛn ɪts taɪm tɪ treɪn, ɪkˈwɪp ənd fənd səm ˈloʊkəl ˈprɑksi ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ du ɪt fər ju. ˈwɛlkəm bæk tɪ ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn ˌmuʤəhɛˈdin əv ðə 1980s*, ər ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns ðət hɛlpt ðə juz. pʊʃ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn aʊt əv paʊər ɪn 2001 bət ðət seɪm ˈhɪstəri ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ðət ðə juz. kænt kənˈtroʊl ðoʊz ˈprɑksi ˈfɔrsɪz. splɪts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌmuʤəhɛˈdin ˈæftər ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt wɪθˈdrɔəl (ənd ðə ɛnd əv siaɪeɪ kæʃ) lɛd tɪ æfˈgænəˌstænz ˈsɪvəl wɔr ɪn ðə 1990s*, wɪʧ peɪvd ðə weɪ fər ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn. wən əv ðoʊz ˈfaɪtərz wɑz ˌgəˈbudɪn ˌhɛkməˈtjɑr, naʊ ə ki juz. ˈædvərˌsɛri ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2001 pʊʃ tɪ ˈkɑbʊl, ə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmændər, æbˈdul rəˈʃid dostum*, kɪld ˈhənərdz ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈprɪzənərz. hi wɑz ɔn ðə ˈpeɪˌroʊl æt ðə taɪm. ðɛn ðɛr ər ðə rɪsks ðət ðə ˌkaʊntərˈtɛrərɪst pərˈsut timz poʊz wɪˈθɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. siaɪeɪ həz tɪ rɪˈkrut ðoʊz ˈfaɪtərz frəm ˈsəmˌwɛr. waɪl ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈwʊdənt ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ wɛr ɪts ˈprɑksi ˈfaɪtərz kəm frəm, ðə siaɪeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ peɪz fər ə mɪˈlɪʃə lɔɪəl tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈɑmɛd karzai*, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts ˈbrəðər. ˈfɪrɪŋ ðət ðə ɛnˈtrɛnʧmənt əv səʧ ˈwɔˌrlɔrdz wɪl ˈəltəmətli ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv səʧ ˈwɔˌrlɔrdz baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑntræktɪŋ rulz. siaɪeɪ meɪ bi lɛs kənˈsərnd. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪts nɑt laɪk ðə juz. həz ˈmɛni ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈpækɪˌstæn, wɛr ˈheɪtrəd fər ðə juz. rənz haɪ, əˈfɪʃəl taɪz tɪ ɪkˈstriməsts ər dip ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑmbæt trups (ˈmoʊstli) pruv ˈdʊrəbəl. wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈnɛrətɪvz ˈwʊdwərdz bʊk əˈpɛrəntli ˈprɛzənts ɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈiðər brɪŋ ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn wɔr tɪ ə kloʊz ər faɪnd gʊd ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈteɪlərɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə juz.' meɪn ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. wɪn ðə siaɪeɪ kəmz tɪ ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs wɪθ ə plæn fər ˌɪnˈflɪktɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ ɔn ðə seɪf ˈheɪvənz noʊ ˈmætər haʊ frɔt wɪθ rɪsk ənd ðə plæn ɪz ɪz ɪt ˈɛni səˈpraɪz ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə wʊd əˈpruv ɪt? ˈəpˌdeɪt, a.m*., sɛpˈtɛmbər 23 ɪn ˈkɑmɛnts, luˈtɛnənt ˈkərnəl ˈpætrɪk ˈraɪdər, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌætəˈʃeɪ ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd, ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ maɪ səˈʤɛsʧən ðət juz. ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ər ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. aɪ θɔt ðɪs ˈmɛrɪtɪd ˌɪnˈkluʒən ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi əv ðə pis: ˈmɪstər. ðət juz. ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈtreɪnərz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ər kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈkɑmbæt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni military”*” ɪz kəmˈplitli fɔls. ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz kənˈdəktɪŋ noʊ ˈkɑmbæt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtreɪnərz, ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz hir ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ər kənˈdəktəd æt ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ˈpækɪˌstæn. æt ðɛr rɪkˈwɛst, wi prəˈvaɪd ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv səˈpɔrt tɪ dɪˈfɛns nidz. ɑr ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌkaʊnərɪnˈsərʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz səˈpɔrt wɪʧ ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəlz hæv rɪkˈwɛstɪd ənd wɪʧ səˈpɔrts ðɛr ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈvaɪələnt ɪkˈstriməsts wɪˈθɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn. rɛd mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: si ˈɔlsoʊ:
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a razor wire fence monitored 24 hours a day by armed guards has been extended by the bulgarian government to completely seal off its border with turkey.
the 15 feet high and five feet wide fence is, according to the authorities, to stop migrants from crossing into the country. a recent report in the times suggested that more than people, mainly from syria attempted to illegally cross into bulgaria from turkey in 2013.
this is the fence hungary is building on its border w serbia in attempt to stop flow of intorope kristen chick (@kristenchick) july 30, 2015
and according to bulgarian border chief ivan stoyanov, the fence complete with motion sensitive cameras has prevented more than 500 migrants from crossing the border in recent months, forcing them to re-route.
but not just bulgaria building walls within theropean union hungary has passed a law allowing a metal fence, dubbed a new ‘iron curtain’ to be built on its border with serbia to stop the influx of migrants arriving into the country through a different route.
© ap photo / molnar hungarian soldiers start work on fence on border with serbia
the western balkan route as infamous in theropean press as perhaps the mediterranean sea route. nevertheless, it has become the most popular path for migrants desperate to travel to theropean union.
people travel from turkey to greece by sea, then overland across macedonia to serbia and into hungary. but the hungarian wall has caused outrage in serbia with the prime minister expressing shock and outrage at the fence keeping out the migrants. told reporters:
"building walls is not the solution. serbia be responsible for the situation created by the migrants, we are just a transit country. is serbia responsible for crisis in syria?"
according to the hungarian government, around migrants entered the country from serbia in 2015 compared to in 2014 and conditions are deteriorating. a recent report by amnesty international said migrants, refugees and asylum seekers have reported being pushed, slapped, kicked and beaten by serbian police near the border with hungary.
the report, borderlands: violations against migrants and refugees in macedonia, serbia and hungary' finds that more and more migrants are being left stranded in legal limbo across the balkans.
"the situation is exacerbated by or deportations at every border," the report says.
research carried out between july 2014 and march 2015 found that the number of people apprehended crossing the border has risen by more than% since 2010 from people to.
© ap photo / emilio no 'milk and honey' here - talk on immigration leaves a sour taste
freedom of movement in the is enshrined in the treaties, yet member states are closing their borders and shunning the core principle of its membership within the.
and not just a razor wire fence on the bulgarian border and a metal wall built in hungary countries, right wing danish party is demanding the of border controls and france and austria recently shut their borders with italy refusing entry to hundreds of migrants.
britain’s response to the migrant crisis in calais is to send more reinforcement fencing and sniffer dogs to help deal with the numbers of migrants trying to enter the through the channel tunnel.
the action by many countries to build walls and borders has been condemned by charity medecins sans frontieres. migration adviser recently said: "the deteriorating situation is not due to unmanageable numbers of migrants and refugees. it is a direct result of chronic shortcomings in the’s policies in handling new arrivals."
"member states spend their time talking about closing borders, building fences and issuing threatening ultimatum to each other."
members of theropean parliament are yet to agree on a quota system to cope with the numbers of asylum seekers arriving by boat on the mediterranean sea. meanwhile inland, countries continue to block their borders to migrants.
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ə ˈreɪzər waɪər fɛns ˈmɑnətərd 24 aʊərz ə deɪ baɪ ɑrmd gɑrdz həz bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd baɪ ðə bəlˈgɛriən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kəmˈplitli sil ɔf ɪts ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈtərki. ðə 15 fit haɪ ənd faɪv fit waɪd fɛns ɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz, tɪ stɑp ˈmaɪgrənts frəm ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri. ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə taɪmz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət mɔr ðən ˈpipəl, ˈmeɪnli frəm ˈsɪriə əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˌɪˈligəli krɔs ˈɪntu bəlˈgɛriə frəm ˈtərki ɪn 2013 ðɪs ɪz ðə fɛns ˈhəŋgəri ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ɪts ˈbɔrdər ˈdəbəlju ˈsərbiə ɪn əˈtɛmpt tɪ stɑp floʊ əv ˈɪntu ˈjʊrəp ˈkrɪstən ʧɪk (@kristenchick*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2015 ənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ bəlˈgɛriən ˈbɔrdər ʧif ˈaɪvən stoyanov*, ðə fɛns kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈmoʊʃən ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈkæmərəz həz prɪˈvɛnɪd mɔr ðən 500 ˈmaɪgrənts frəm ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ re-route*. bət nɑt ʤɪst bəlˈgɛriə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɔlz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈhəŋgəri həz pæst ə lɔ əˈlaʊɪŋ ə ˈmɛtəl fɛns, dəbd ə nu curtain’*’ tɪ bi bɪlt ɔn ɪts ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈsərbiə tɪ stɑp ðə ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈmaɪgrənts ərˈaɪvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri θru ə ˈdɪfərənt rut. ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈmoʊlnər həŋˈgɛriən ˈsoʊlʤərz stɑrt wərk ɔn fɛns ɔn ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈsərbiə ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈbɔlkən rut ɛz ˈɪnfəməs ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən prɛs ɛz pərˈhæps ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən si rut. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr pæθ fər ˈmaɪgrənts ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ˈpipəl ˈtrævəl frəm ˈtərki tɪ gris baɪ si, ðɛn ˈoʊvərˌlænd əˈkrɔs ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə tɪ ˈsərbiə ənd ˈɪntu ˈhəŋgəri. bət ðə həŋˈgɛriən wɔl həz kɔzd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ɪn ˈsərbiə wɪθ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ʃɑk ənd ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ æt ðə fɛns ˈkipɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈmaɪgrənts. toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz: "ˈbɪldɪŋ wɔlz ɪz nɑt ðə səˈluʃən. ˈsərbiə bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈmaɪgrənts, wi ər ʤɪst ə ˈtrænzɪt ˈkəntri. ɪz ˈsərbiə riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈsɪriə?" əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə həŋˈgɛriən ˈgəvərnmənt, əraʊnd ˈmaɪgrənts ˈɛnərd ðə ˈkəntri frəm ˈsərbiə ɪn 2015 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ɪn 2014 ənd kənˈdɪʃənz ər dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ. ə ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl sɛd ˈmaɪgrənts, ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ənd əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd biɪŋ pʊʃt, slæpt, kɪkt ənd ˈbitən baɪ ˈsərbiən pəˈlis nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈhəŋgəri. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, borderlands*: vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə, ˈsərbiə ənd ˈhəŋgəri' faɪndz ðət mɔr ənd mɔr ˈmaɪgrənts ər biɪŋ lɛft ˈstrændɪd ɪn ˈligəl ˈlɪmboʊ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔlkənz. "ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ ər ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz æt ˈɛvəri ˈbɔrdər," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. ˈrisərʧ ˈkɛrid aʊt bɪtˈwin ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 ənd mɑrʧ 2015 faʊnd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˌæprɪˈhɛndəd ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər həz ˈrɪzən baɪ mɔr ðən sɪns 2010 frəm ˈpipəl tɪ ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈmilioʊ noʊ 'mɪlk ənd ˈhəni' hir tɔk ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən livz ə saʊər teɪst ˈfridəm əv ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə ɪz ɛnʃˈraɪnd ɪn ðə ˈtritiz, jɛt ˈmɛmbər steɪts ər ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðɛr ˈbɔrdərz ənd ˈʃənɪŋ ðə kɔr ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ɪts ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp wɪˈθɪn ðə. ənd nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈreɪzər waɪər fɛns ɔn ðə bəlˈgɛriən ˈbɔrdər ənd ə ˈmɛtəl wɔl bɪlt ɪn ˈhəŋgəri ˈkəntriz, raɪt wɪŋ ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈpɑrti ɪz dɪˈmændɪŋ ðə əv ˈbɔrdər kənˈtroʊlz ənd fræns ənd ˈɔstriə ˈrisəntli ʃət ðɛr ˈbɔrdərz wɪθ ˈɪtəli rɪfˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛntri tɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmaɪgrənts. rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈmaɪgrənt ˈkraɪsəs ɪn kəˈleɪ ɪz tɪ sɛnd mɔr ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənt ˈfɛnsɪŋ ənd sˈnɪfər dɔgz tɪ hɛlp dil wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˈmaɪgrənts traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ðə θru ðə ˈʧænəl ˈtənəl. ðə ˈækʃən baɪ ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz tɪ bɪld wɔlz ənd ˈbɔrdərz həz bɪn kənˈdɛmd baɪ ˈʧɛrɪti ˈmɛdɪˌsɪnz sænz frɑnˈtjɛrz. maɪˈgreɪʃən ædˈvaɪzər ˈrisəntli sɛd: "ðə dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt du tɪ ənˈmænɪʤəbəl ˈnəmbərz əv ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz. ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ˈkrɑnɪk ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ˈhændəlɪŋ nu ərˈaɪvəlz." "ˈmɛmbər steɪts spɛnd ðɛr taɪm ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈbɔrdərz, ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈfɛnsɪz ənd ˈɪʃuɪŋ θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˌəltəˈmeɪtəm tɪ iʧ ˈəðər." ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ər jɛt tɪ əˈgri ɔn ə kˈwoʊtə ˈsɪstəm tɪ koʊp wɪθ ðə ˈnəmbərz əv əˈsaɪləm ˈsikərz ərˈaɪvɪŋ baɪ boʊt ɔn ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən si. ˈminˌwaɪl ˈɪnˌlænd, ˈkəntriz kənˈtɪnju tɪ blɑk ðɛr ˈbɔrdərz tɪ ˈmaɪgrənts.
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now, our auto industry is once again a source of economic strength, with more and more of the top-of-the-line, vehicles being made by american workers in american factories. in fact, the number of cars coming off our assembly lines just reached its highest level in 12 years. […] number of vehicles built on american assembly lines since 2000 rose to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of million vehicles in july. the increase in auto production mirrors the growing strength of manufacturing sector, which has added more than jobs since early 2010.
the white house, which produced the above chart, has plenty of reasons to be happy. the first and most obvious, of course, is that a stronger u.s. auto industry is necessarily good news for the domestic economy.
but also the matter of who was right in 2009 and who. president obama took a big risk launching his rescue policy during the economic crisis. it a popular idea, and though it looks like a no-brainer with the benefit of hindsight, there was no guarantee the plan would work.
in july 2010, nbc news’ first read said, “as the bailout goes, so goes the obama presidency.” more than four years later, the white house probably thinks that sounds pretty good.
and then there are the critics, whose condemnations hold up nearly as well.
as we discussed a while back, among republicans in 2009, failure was a foregone conclusion government intervention in the marketplace always fails, they said, and obama solution to the auto crisis simply work.
consider the predictions made at the time, as pulled together by thinkprogress.
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naʊ, ɑr ˈɔtoʊ ˈɪndəstri ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ə sɔrs əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk strɛŋθ, wɪθ mɔr ənd mɔr əv ðə top-of-the-line*, ˈviɪkəlz biɪŋ meɪd baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkərz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæktəriz. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈnəmbər əv kɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ɑr əˈsɛmbli laɪnz ʤɪst riʧt ɪts haɪəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn 12 jɪrz. ˈnəmbər əv ˈviɪkəlz bɪlt ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən əˈsɛmbli laɪnz sɪns 2000 roʊz tɪ ə ˈsizənəli əˈʤəstɪd ˈænjuwəˌlaɪzd reɪt əv ˈmɪljən ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈɔtoʊ pərˈdəkʃən ˈmɪrərz ðə groʊɪŋ strɛŋθ əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈsɛktər, wɪʧ həz ˈædɪd mɔr ðən ʤɑbz sɪns ˈərli 2010 ðə waɪt haʊs, wɪʧ prəˈdust ðə əˈbəv ʧɑrt, həz ˈplɛnti əv ˈrizənz tɪ bi ˈhæpi. ðə fərst ənd moʊst ˈɑbviəs, əv kɔrs, ɪz ðət ə ˈstrɔŋgər juz. ˈɔtoʊ ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli gʊd nuz fər ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈmætər əv hu wɑz raɪt ɪn 2009 ənd hu. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk ə bɪg rɪsk ˈlɔnʧɪŋ hɪz ˈrɛskju ˈpɑləsi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs. ɪt ə ˈpɑpjələr aɪˈdiə, ənd ðoʊ ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər wɪθ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə plæn wʊd wərk. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2010 ˈɛnˌbiˈsi news’*’ fərst rɛd sɛd, ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt goʊz, soʊ goʊz ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə presidency.”*.” mɔr ðən fɔr jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə waɪt haʊs ˈprɑbəˌbli θɪŋks ðət saʊnz ˈprɪti gʊd. ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər ðə ˈkrɪtɪks, huz ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃənz hoʊld əp ˈnɪrli ɛz wɛl. ɛz wi dɪˈskəst ə waɪl bæk, əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn 2009 ˈfeɪljər wɑz ə ˈfɔrˈgɔn kənˈkluʒən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs ˈɔlˌweɪz feɪlz, ðeɪ sɛd, ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈɔtoʊ ˈkraɪsəs ˈsɪmpli wərk. kənˈsɪdər ðə priˈdɪkʃənz meɪd æt ðə taɪm, ɛz pʊld təˈgɛðər baɪ thinkprogress*.
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beirut (reuters) - foreign minister said on monday damascus would abide by plan for “de-escalation” zones if rebels observed it, adding the insurgents should help drive jihadists from areas.
syria's foreign minister walid speaks during a news conference in damascus, syria may 8, 2017.
walid told a news conference there would be no role for the united nations or other “international forces” in the zones but russia saw an observer role for military police. he gave no further details.
syria’s ally russia and regional power iran have helped president bashar gain the military advantage against rebels fighting for six years to unseat him, and moscow has led most of the recent diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
russia brokered the deal for zones with backing from iran and opposition supporter turkey during ceasefire talks in the kazakh capital last week. the deal took effect at midnight on friday.
some fighting has continued in those areas, particularly north of hama city, but the overall intensity has reduced, the syrian observatory for human rights monitoring group said.
rebel officials could not immediately be reached for comment on comments on monday.
“it is the duty of the groups which signed the ceasefire agreement to expel from these zones until the areas really become de-escalated. it is for the guarantors to help these factions,” said, referring specifically to province as a place where jihadist groups were present.
the front, al former syrian affiliate, earlier this year routed more moderate rebels in fighting in in an assault on parts of the armed opposition that participated in talks.
rebels participating in the talks were signatories to a ceasefire agreement reached in december, which excluded the jihadists.
moualem said separate peace talks under u.n. auspices in geneva were not progressing. local reconciliation deals that the government is pursuing with rebels were an alternative to that, he said.
such deals have been criticized by the opposition as being imposed on civilians through siege tactics. the united nations has said the evacuation of some people as part of those agreements is a form of forced displacement.
the memorandum signed by russia, iran and turkey last week setting up the areas said that the forces of those countries would ensure the administration of security zones by consensus, but did not specifically mention military police.
a spokesman for the u.n. special envoy to syria, de mistura, declined to comment on those remarks.
united states
moualem also addressed what he described as an apparent change of attitude toward syria by the u.s. administration.
“it seems the united states, where (president donald) trump has said the syrian crisis has dragged on too long, might have come to the conclusion that there must be an understanding with russia on a solution,” he said.
syria's foreign minister walid speaks during a news conference in damascus, syria may 8, 2017.
he warned that if forces from jordan, a supporter of rebel groups in southern syria, entered the country without coordinating with damascus, it would be considered an act of aggression, but added syria was not about to confront jordan.
speaking about the military situation inside syria, said al-zor, a city and province occupied by islamic state in the east, was the “fundamental objective” for government forces and more important to the average syrian than.
asked about u.s. backing for kurdish groups fighting islamic state in northeast syria, he said that what syrian kurds were doing against the jihadist group was “legitimate” at this stage and fell within the framework of preserving syrian unity.
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beɪˈrut (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ dəˈmæskəs wʊd əˈbaɪd baɪ plæn fər ““de-escalation”*” zoʊnz ɪf ˈrɛbəlz əbˈzərvd ɪt, ˈædɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənts ʃʊd hɛlp draɪv ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts frəm ˈɛriəz. ˈsɪriəz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər wɑˈlid spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn dəˈmæskəs, ˈsɪriə meɪ 8 2017 wɑˈlid toʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ roʊl fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ər ˈəðər forces”*” ɪn ðə zoʊnz bət ˈrəʃə sɔ ən əbˈzərvər roʊl fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis. hi geɪv noʊ ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz. ˈælaɪ ˈrəʃə ənd ˈriʤənəl paʊər ˌɪˈrɑn hæv hɛlpt ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr geɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ædˈvæntɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈrɛbəlz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər sɪks jɪrz tɪ ənˈsit ɪm, ənd ˈmɔˌskaʊ həz lɛd moʊst əv ðə ˈrisənt ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈɛfərts tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈrəʃə ˈbroʊkərd ðə dil fər zoʊnz wɪθ ˈbækɪŋ frəm ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən səˈpɔrtər ˈtərki ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsisˈfaɪər tɔks ɪn ðə ˈkæzæk ˈkæpɪtəl læst wik. ðə dil tʊk ˈifɛkt æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. səm ˈfaɪtɪŋ həz kənˈtɪnjud ɪn ðoʊz ˈɛriəz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli nɔrθ əv ˈhɑmə ˈsɪti, bət ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti həz rɪˈdust, ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup sɛd. ˈrɛbəl əˈfɪʃəlz kʊd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bi riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪz ðə ˈduti əv ðə grups wɪʧ saɪnd ðə ˈsisˈfaɪər əˈgrimənt tɪ ɪkˈspɛl frəm ðiz zoʊnz ənˈtɪl ðə ˈɛriəz ˈrɪli bɪˈkəm de-escalated*. ɪt ɪz fər ðə ˌgɛrənˈtɔrz tɪ hɛlp ðiz factions,”*,” sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ˈprɑvɪns ɛz ə pleɪs wɛr ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst grups wər ˈprɛzənt. ðə frənt, æl ˈfɔrmər ˈsɪriən əˈfɪliˌeɪt, ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ˈrutɪd mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈrɛbəlz ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ɪn ən əˈsɔlt ɔn pɑrts əv ðə ɑrmd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn tɔks. ˈrɛbəlz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə tɔks wər ˈsɪgnəˌtɔriz tɪ ə ˈsisˈfaɪər əˈgrimənt riʧt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪʧ ɪkˈskludɪd ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts. sɛd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt pis tɔks ˈəndər u.n*. ˈɔspɪsɪz ɪn ʤəˈnivə wər nɑt prəˈgrɛsɪŋ. ˈloʊkəl ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən dilz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz pərˈsuɪŋ wɪθ ˈrɛbəlz wər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðət, hi sɛd. səʧ dilz hæv bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɛz biɪŋ ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn səˈvɪljənz θru siʤ ˈtæktɪks. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz həz sɛd ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv səm ˈpipəl ɛz pɑrt əv ðoʊz əˈgrimənts ɪz ə fɔrm əv fɔrst dɪˈspleɪsmənt. ðə ˌmɛmərˈændəm saɪnd baɪ ˈrəʃə, ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈtərki læst wik ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ðə ˈɛriəz sɛd ðət ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ðoʊz ˈkəntriz wʊd ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv sɪˈkjʊrəti zoʊnz baɪ kənˈsɛnsəs, bət dɪd nɑt spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈmɛnʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə u.n*. ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛnvɔɪ tɪ ˈsɪriə, də mistura*, dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðoʊz rɪˈmɑrks. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɔlsoʊ əˈdrɛst wət hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ən əˈpɛrənt ʧeɪnʤ əv ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ˈsɪriə baɪ ðə juz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. simz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɛr (ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld) trəmp həz sɛd ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkraɪsəs həz drægd ɔn tu lɔŋ, maɪt hæv kəm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ðɛr məst bi ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wɪθ ˈrəʃə ɔn ə solution,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈsɪriəz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər wɑˈlid spiks ˈdʊrɪŋ ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn dəˈmæskəs, ˈsɪriə meɪ 8 2017 hi wɔrnd ðət ɪf ˈfɔrsɪz frəm ˈʤɔrdən, ə səˈpɔrtər əv ˈrɛbəl grups ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈsɪriə, ˈɛnərd ðə ˈkəntri wɪˈθaʊt koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ wɪθ dəˈmæskəs, ɪt wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ən ækt əv əˈgrɛʃən, bət ˈædɪd ˈsɪriə wɑz nɑt əˈbaʊt tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈʤɔrdən. ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈsɪriə, sɛd al-zor*, ə ˈsɪti ənd ˈprɑvɪns ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪn ðə ist, wɑz ðə objective”*” fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪriən ðən. æst əˈbaʊt juz. ˈbækɪŋ fər ˈkərdɪʃ grups ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪn ˌnɔrˈθist ˈsɪriə, hi sɛd ðət wət ˈsɪriən kərdz wər duɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst grup wɑz ““legitimate”*” æt ðɪs steɪʤ ənd fɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv prɪˈzərvɪŋ ˈsɪriən ˈjunɪti.
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serpent-handling pastor dies hours after he's bitten by a rattlesnake - nearly 30 years after his father died the same way
mack randall wolford, 44, died after being bitten at 'homecoming' service on sunday
neighbours say wolford was aware of the danger posed by handling rattlesnakes
had been bitten three times before, but never sought medical attention
a pentecostal reverend known for preaching with the help of a rattlesnake coiled around his arm lost his life when one of the creatures suddenly bit him.
mack randall wolford, pastor at the full gospel apostolic house of the lord jesus in, west virginia, died hours after receiving the deadly bite on sunday - the day after his birthday.
wolford’s father, who was also a pastor, died in the same way nearly 30 years ago.
scroll down to watch a video of wolford preaching
deadly bite: mack randall wolford, pictured at a previous service, was killed hours after receiving the deadly bite on sunday.
wolford had been bitten three times before, but never sought medical attention, saying that a bite was a test of his faith. it was his wish not to be taken to a hospital unless absolutely necessary.
but by the time he was taken to bluefield regional medical center, it was too late.
wolford was holding a 'homecoming' service outdoors at panther state forest about 70 miles away from while handing the rattler, which is seen by his followers as a sign of faith.
the gathering was a yearly occurrence for wolford, who joined relatives to celebrate faith and family before sitting down together for dinner during the memorial day weekend.
he leaves behind his wife fran and three stepchildren.
the bluefield daily telegraph reported that wolford had set the serpent down during the service when it suddenly jerked forward and bit him on the thigh.
celebration: wolford clutched the during his as a sign of faith
serpent: rattlesnakes are seen in congregation as a test of faith
wolford had reportedly owned the timber rattlesnake, named sheba, for several years, taking care of it in his home and introducing it to his followers during his services.
videos posted to youtube show the preacher dancing in previous services while holding the snake.
his unique celebrations were held regularly for his followers - who numbered between five and 30 - most of whom were members of his family.
wolford owned several snakes, which he cared for in his home, according to filmmaker kate fowler, who was shooting a documentary about him called with signs following.
ritual: wolford danced with rattlesnakes during his outdoor services in west virginia
in an interview with mailonline, ms fowler, who has worked on the documentary for about a year, described wolford as 'articulate, well-read, intelligent and charismatic.'
she said that despite handling venomous snakes, he did his best to make his guests feel comfortable.
ms fowler said: 'it was pretty scary the first time i was at a service, but i've never seen him put anyone in a bad situation.'
a young resident of, who wished to remain anonymous, told the telegraph: 'i know [wolford] was really bad off before he died... it was really bad. worshiped at that church all his life.
fearless: wolford did his best to make guests at his services feel comfortable, even though he handled venomous snakes
'his daddy passed away the same way, from a rattler. he knew the risks. all of us around here are that way.'
wolford was only 15 at the time of his father's death, but later took on his mantle.
his devastated mother, who was present at the service when he was bitten, was always fearful for her son, but was extremely proud of his work with those who battled alcoholism and addiction, ms fowler said.
beware the rattler
there are dozens of species of rattlesnakes across the u.s., and they are the largest among venomous snakes. they usually only sound their noisy rattles if they feel cornered, threatened or taken by surprise. rattlesnake bites are usually not fatal, as long as they are treated quickly. if bitten, victims are advised to remain calm, as a quickened heart rate can spread the venom throughout the body faster. rattlesnakes love to sun themselves, and can be found near logs, boulders, or open areas, and in areas like mountains, prairies, deserts, and beaches, according to the cdc.
a nursing supervisor at bluefield regional medical center told the charleston daily mail that wolford was admitted to the facility at about on sunday night.
the supervisor told the paper: 'he was a snake handler. it looked like it happened maybe during church, but by the time he got here, it was a bad situation.'
ms fowler was in the process of a final edit with signs following, but is still deciding how to approach death in the documentary.
neighbours told the daily telegraph that wolford, like other preachers, was fully aware of the danger posed by the reptile.
there are dozens of species of rattlesnakes, which are the largest of all venomous snakes in the u.s, according to the centers for disease control and prevention.
the timber rattlesnake, widely regarded as the most dangerous of the species, are common to deciduous forests as far north as connecticut and as far south as texas.
it is unlawful to kill a timber rattlesnake, as it is an endangered species.
while are behind the most common snakebite injuries in the united states, they are rarely fatal if treated quickly.
dangerous: wolford owned a timber rattlesnake, similar to the one shown here
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serpent-handling* ˈpæstər daɪz aʊərz ˈæftər hiz ˈbɪtən baɪ ə ˈrætəlsˌneɪk ˈnɪrli 30 jɪrz ˈæftər hɪz ˈfɑðər daɪd ðə seɪm weɪ mæk ˈrændəl ˈwoʊlfərd, 44 daɪd ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈbɪtən æt 'ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ' ˈsərvɪs ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈneɪbərz seɪ ˈwoʊlfərd wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤər poʊzd baɪ ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈrætəlsˌneɪks hæd bɪn ˈbɪtən θri taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ˈnɛvər sɔt ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən ə ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl ˈrɛvərənd noʊn fər ˈpriʧɪŋ wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ə ˈrætəlsˌneɪk kɔɪld əraʊnd hɪz ɑrm lɔst hɪz laɪf wɪn wən əv ðə ˈkriʧərz ˈsədənli bɪt ɪm. mæk ˈrændəl ˈwoʊlfərd, ˈpæstər æt ðə fʊl ˈgɔspəl ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk haʊs əv ðə lɔrd ˈʤizəs ɪn, wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə, daɪd aʊərz ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˈdɛdli baɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðə deɪ ˈæftər hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ. ˈfɑðər, hu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpæstər, daɪd ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ˈnɪrli 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. skroʊl daʊn tɪ wɔʧ ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈwoʊlfərd ˈpriʧɪŋ ˈdɛdli baɪt: mæk ˈrændəl ˈwoʊlfərd, ˈpɪkʧərd æt ə ˈpriviəs ˈsərvɪs, wɑz kɪld aʊərz ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˈdɛdli baɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈwoʊlfərd hæd bɪn ˈbɪtən θri taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ˈnɛvər sɔt ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən, seɪɪŋ ðət ə baɪt wɑz ə tɛst əv hɪz feɪθ. ɪt wɑz hɪz wɪʃ nɑt tɪ bi ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənˈlɛs ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. bət baɪ ðə taɪm hi wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈbluˌfild ˈriʤənəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, ɪt wɑz tu leɪt. ˈwoʊlfərd wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə 'ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ' ˈsərvɪs ˈaʊtˈdɔrz æt ˈpænθər steɪt ˈfɔrɪst əˈbaʊt 70 maɪəlz əˈweɪ frəm waɪl ˈhændɪŋ ðə ˈrætələr, wɪʧ ɪz sin baɪ hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz ɛz ə saɪn əv feɪθ. ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ wɑz ə ˈjɪrli əˈkərəns fər ˈwoʊlfərd, hu ʤɔɪnd ˈrɛlətɪvz tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt feɪθ ənd ˈfæməli ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɪtɪŋ daʊn təˈgɛðər fər ˈdɪnər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə məˈmɔriəl deɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd. hi livz bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz waɪf fræn ənd θri ˈstɛˈpʧɪldrən. ðə ˈbluˌfild ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈwoʊlfərd hæd sɛt ðə ˈsərpənt daʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsərvɪs wɪn ɪt ˈsədənli ʤərkt ˈfɔrwərd ənd bɪt ɪm ɔn ðə θaɪ. ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən: ˈwoʊlfərd kləʧt ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ɛz ə saɪn əv feɪθ ˈsərpənt: ˈrætəlsˌneɪks ər sin ɪn ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ɛz ə tɛst əv feɪθ ˈwoʊlfərd hæd rɪˈpɔrtədli oʊnd ðə ˈtɪmbər ˈrætəlsˌneɪk, neɪmd ˈʃibə, fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv ɪt ɪn hɪz hoʊm ənd ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ɪt tɪ hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈvɪdioʊz ˈpoʊstɪd tɪ ˈjuˌtub ʃoʊ ðə ˈpriʧər ˈdænsɪŋ ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈsərvɪsɪz waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə sneɪk. hɪz juˈnik ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz wər hɛld ˈrɛgjələrli fər hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz hu ˈnəmbərd bɪtˈwin faɪv ənd 30 moʊst əv hum wər ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz ˈfæməli. ˈwoʊlfərd oʊnd ˈsɛvərəl sneɪks, wɪʧ hi kɛrd fər ɪn hɪz hoʊm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər keɪt ˈfaʊlər, hu wɑz ˈʃutɪŋ ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri əˈbaʊt ɪm kɔld wɪθ saɪnz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. ˈrɪʧuəl: ˈwoʊlfərd dænst wɪθ ˈrætəlsˌneɪks ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ mailonline*, mɪz ˈfaʊlər, hu həz wərkt ɔn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fər əˈbaʊt ə jɪr, dɪˈskraɪbd ˈwoʊlfərd ɛz 'ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt, well-read*, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ənd kɛrɪzˈmætɪk.' ʃi sɛd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈvɛnəməs sneɪks, hi dɪd hɪz bɛst tɪ meɪk hɪz gɛsts fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl. mɪz ˈfaʊlər sɛd: 'ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti ˈskɛri ðə fərst taɪm aɪ wɑz æt ə ˈsərvɪs, bət aɪv ˈnɛvər sin ɪm pʊt ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ə bæd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən.' ə jəŋ ˈrɛzɪdənt əv, hu wɪʃt tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs, toʊld ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf: 'aɪ noʊ [ˈwoʊlfərd] wɑz ˈrɪli bæd ɔf ˌbiˈfɔr hi daɪd... ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli bæd. ˈwərʃɪpt æt ðət ʧərʧ ɔl hɪz laɪf. ˈfɪrləs: ˈwoʊlfərd dɪd hɪz bɛst tɪ meɪk gɛsts æt hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi ˈhændəld ˈvɛnəməs sneɪks 'hɪz ˈdædi pæst əˈweɪ ðə seɪm weɪ, frəm ə ˈrætələr. hi nu ðə rɪsks. ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs əraʊnd hir ər ðət weɪ.' ˈwoʊlfərd wɑz ˈoʊnli 15 æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz ˈfɑðərz dɛθ, bət ˈleɪtər tʊk ɔn hɪz ˈmæntəl. hɪz ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ˈməðər, hu wɑz ˈprɛzənt æt ðə ˈsərvɪs wɪn hi wɑz ˈbɪtən, wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfɪrfəl fər hər sən, bət wɑz ɪkˈstrimli praʊd əv hɪz wərk wɪθ ðoʊz hu ˈbætəld ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ənd əˈdɪkʃən, mɪz ˈfaʊlər sɛd. bɪˈwɛr ðə ˈrætələr ðɛr ər ˈdəzənz əv ˈspiʃiz əv ˈrætəlsˌneɪks əˈkrɔs ðə juz., ənd ðeɪ ər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əˈməŋ ˈvɛnəməs sneɪks. ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈoʊnli saʊnd ðɛr ˈnɔɪzi ˈrætəlz ɪf ðeɪ fil ˈkɔrnərd, θˈrɛtənd ər ˈteɪkən baɪ səˈpraɪz. ˈrætəlsˌneɪk baɪts ər ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt ˈfeɪtəl, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈtritɪd kˈwɪkli. ɪf ˈbɪtən, ˈvɪktɪmz ər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn kɑm, ɛz ə kˈwɪkənd hɑrt reɪt kən sprɛd ðə ˈvɛnəm θruaʊt ðə ˈbɑdi ˈfæstər. ˈrætəlsˌneɪks ləv tɪ sən ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd kən bi faʊnd nɪr lɔgz, ˈboʊldərz, ər ˈoʊpən ˈɛriəz, ənd ɪn ˈɛriəz laɪk ˈmaʊntənz, ˈpreɪriz, ˈdɛzərts, ənd ˈbiʧɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsiˌdiˈsi. ə ˈnərsɪŋ ˈsupərˌvaɪzər æt ˈbluˌfild ˈriʤənəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər toʊld ðə ˈʧɑrəlstən ˈdeɪli meɪl ðət ˈwoʊlfərd wɑz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti æt əˈbaʊt ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt. ðə ˈsupərˌvaɪzər toʊld ðə ˈpeɪpər: 'hi wɑz ə sneɪk ˈhændələr. ɪt lʊkt laɪk ɪt ˈhæpənd ˈmeɪbi ˈdʊrɪŋ ʧərʧ, bət baɪ ðə taɪm hi gɑt hir, ɪt wɑz ə bæd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən.' mɪz ˈfaʊlər wɑz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɛdət wɪθ saɪnz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, bət ɪz stɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ haʊ tɪ əˈproʊʧ dɛθ ɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. ˈneɪbərz toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf ðət ˈwoʊlfərd, laɪk ˈəðər ˈpriʧərz, wɑz ˈfʊli əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤər poʊzd baɪ ðə ˈrɛptaɪl. ðɛr ər ˈdəzənz əv ˈspiʃiz əv ˈrætəlsˌneɪks, wɪʧ ər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv ɔl ˈvɛnəməs sneɪks ɪn ðə juz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən. ðə ˈtɪmbər ˈrætəlsˌneɪk, ˈwaɪdli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs əv ðə ˈspiʃiz, ər ˈkɑmən tɪ ˌdɪˈsɪʤuəs ˈfɔrəsts ɛz fɑr nɔrθ ɛz kəˈnɛtəkət ənd ɛz fɑr saʊθ ɛz ˈtɛksəs. ɪt ɪz ənˈlɔfəl tɪ kɪl ə ˈtɪmbər ˈrætəlsˌneɪk, ɛz ɪt ɪz ən ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈspiʃiz. waɪl ər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən sˈneɪkˌbaɪt ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðeɪ ər ˈrɛrli ˈfeɪtəl ɪf ˈtritɪd kˈwɪkli. ˈdeɪnʤərəs: ˈwoʊlfərd oʊnd ə ˈtɪmbər ˈrætəlsˌneɪk, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən ʃoʊn hir
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bucharest, romania (ap) constitutional court said tuesday it would consult with aropean court regarding the case of a same-sex couple who want their marriage abroad to be legally recognized in romania.
court president said he was seeking information from theropean court of justice to see how other countries where same-sex marriages are not legal handled similar cases. the court set the next hearing for march 30
adrian coman, a romanian gay rights activist, wants the court to rule that his 2010 marriage in belgium to u.s. citizen robert hamilton, is legal in the way it would be if they were a heterosexual couple. the way it stands, hamilton would not benefit from legal protection as spouse if they settled in romania. the couple live in new york.
lawyer for the two men told the associated press: “this is encouraging. the court is giving the message that romania is a member of theropean countries that share common values, such as the free movement of people together with their families.”
she said she was confident that theropean court would consider free movement “a fundamental right” and recognize a husband regardless of the sex of his partner.
opposition to same-sex relationships is often fierce in romania, where homosexuality was only in 2002.
religious groups want the constitution amended to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. nearly 3 million people have signed a petition demanding a referendum to change the constitution, which currently states that marriage is a consensual act between spouses.
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ˈbukəˌrɛst, roʊˈmeɪniə (ˌeɪˈpi) ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl kɔrt sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɪt wʊd kənˈsəlt wɪθ ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə keɪs əv ə ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəl hu wɔnt ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤ əˈbrɔd tɪ bi ˈligəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn roʊˈmeɪniə. kɔrt ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd hi wɑz ˈsikɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs tɪ si haʊ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wɛr ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ər nɑt ˈligəl ˈhændəld ˈsɪmələr ˈkeɪsɪz. ðə kɔrt sɛt ðə nɛkst ˈhirɪŋ fər mɑrʧ 30 ˈeɪdriən ˈkoʊmən, ə roʊˈmeɪniən geɪ raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst, wɔnts ðə kɔrt tɪ rul ðət hɪz 2010 ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm tɪ juz. ˈsɪtɪzən ˈrɑbərt ˈhæməltən, ɪz ˈligəl ɪn ðə weɪ ɪt wʊd bi ɪf ðeɪ wər ə ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkˌʃuəl ˈkəpəl. ðə weɪ ɪt stændz, ˈhæməltən wʊd nɑt ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃən ɛz spaʊs ɪf ðeɪ ˈsɛtəld ɪn roʊˈmeɪniə. ðə ˈkəpəl lɪv ɪn nu jɔrk. ˈlɔjər fər ðə tu mɛn toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs: ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ. ðə kɔrt ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət roʊˈmeɪniə ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz ðət ʃɛr ˈkɑmən ˈvæljuz, səʧ ɛz ðə fri ˈmuvmənt əv ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðɛr families.”*.” ʃi sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt wʊd kənˈsɪdər fri ˈmuvmənt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl right”*” ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ə ˈhəzbənd rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə sɛks əv hɪz ˈpɑrtnər. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌseɪmˈsɛks riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ɪz ˈɔfən fɪrs ɪn roʊˈmeɪniə, wɛr ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn 2002 rɪˈlɪʤəs grups wɔnt ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əˈmɛndɪd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈmɛrɪʤ ɛz ðə ˈjunjən əv ə mæn ənd ə ˈwʊmən. ˈnɪrli 3 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv saɪnd ə pəˈtɪʃən dɪˈmændɪŋ ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, wɪʧ ˈkərəntli steɪts ðət ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz ə kənˈsɛnʃuəl ækt bɪtˈwin ˈspaʊsɪz. 2016 əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs, ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən, ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd. ðɪs ˈstɔri faɪld ˈəndər
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now that the new video for “the headliner” is finally done, briefly review some of the technical aspects of the production. had this project floating around unfinished in the background of my to-do lists since… oh christ, may, i think? so though i am extremely proud of it, also quite prepared to archive it and stop thinking about it for forever.
this is by far the most ambitious video project undertaken (not to say the previous two videos serious undertakings: “reducer” was a daunting and tiring shooting challenge, and “this broken place” was a massive project). “the headliner” is a pretty successful (well, i think) marriage of my commercial skills with one of my personal projects, two worlds that often rub shoulders. anyway, i figured post some junk.
first, the video: (or the link)
this after effects shows a clip from the foundation of the video, sturgis and i playing in the loft over my garage decorated with daily hampshire and new york timeses). we shot multiple, multiple angles and takes (with my canon) and then i chucked most of ’em out. i pioneered some innovative camera techniques involving string which could revolutionize the filmmaking industry, if only i would reveal them. ho-ho. please note my encore guitar a japanese piece of junk that sounds terrible but looks super-cool.
an ae from the original bridge section idea, which was supposed to be boring, but proved to be so boring we ended up chucking it in favor of the clip of us at the roost. note brownie t-shirt.
back in september, i posted some process screen caps of drawing & the guy who appears at the of the video. one of ’em. click on the graphic to see the others.
for the big “hey!” in the middle of the song, i drew, sliced up, and animated another drawing of the guy (the idea being that the sudden yell would scare him out of his chair)…
…but something about the way it came out made me not like it. so he got demoted to the pile of outtakes at at the end of the video and was replaced by a far superior idea, this (which i recently recycled for a joke):
green screen test. not a very meticulous color-keyer.
the template from illustrator, before i imported it into after effects and jazzed it up. this whole concept was based off of a promo photo i made a year or so ago.
left: a fake ad. right: i originally played the angry blogger, but then we it with sturgis. we have such an eye for detail, we even used an authentic crappy old webcam! i had a mustache for approximately 40 minutes. sadly, i used to wear those glasses all the time.
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here’s some lazy asset recycling. this is a layout for “the pioneer observer,” a fake newspaper template i use for random optimist comics. this is a fine example of scaling back ambition. i originally envisioned a sequence like this: sturgis walking down a street reading a magazine with me on the cover… camera zooms in to me on magazine cover reading a newspaper… camera zooms in to newspaper with a photo of sturgis on it looking at a computer screen… camera zooms in, etc. the prep and prop work seemed overwhelming, and i find a cheap way to print a single sheet of newsprint. i kept hacking down the idea until all that was left was a camera pan across a graphic mock-up. still good, just not grand.
this is some crazy shit that i fully explain. like the holodeck broke. conan desk.
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naʊ ðət ðə nu ˈvɪdioʊ fər headliner”*” ɪz ˈfaɪnəli dən, ˈbrifli ˌrivˈju səm əv ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə pərˈdəkʃən. hæd ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfloʊtɪŋ əraʊnd ənˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv maɪ ˌtuˈdu lɪsts since…*… oʊ kraɪst, meɪ, aɪ θɪŋk? soʊ ðoʊ aɪ æm ɪkˈstrimli praʊd əv ɪt, ˈɔlsoʊ kwaɪt priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈɑrˌkaɪv ɪt ənd stɑp ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt fər fərˈɛvər. ðɪs ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst æmˈbɪʃəs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈəndərˌteɪkən (nɑt tɪ seɪ ðə ˈpriviəs tu ˈvɪdioʊz ˈsɪriəs ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋz: ““reducer”*” wɑz ə ˈdɔntɪŋ ənd ˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈʃutɪŋ ˈʧælənʤ, ənd ˈbroʊkən place”*” wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈprɑʤɛkt). headliner”*” ɪz ə ˈprɪti səkˈsɛsfəl (wɛl, aɪ θɪŋk) ˈmɛrɪʤ əv maɪ kəˈmərʃəl skɪlz wɪθ wən əv maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, tu wərldz ðət ˈɔfən rəb ˈʃoʊldərz. ˈɛniˌweɪ, aɪ ˈfɪgjərd poʊst səm ʤəŋk. fərst, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ: (ər ðə lɪŋk) ðɪs ˈæftər ˈifɛkts ʃoʊz ə klɪp frəm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈstərʤɪs ənd aɪ pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə lɔft ˈoʊvər maɪ gərɑʒ ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈdeɪli ˈhæmʃər ənd nu jɔrk timeses*). wi ʃɑt ˈməltəpəl, ˈməltəpəl ˈæŋgəlz ənd teɪks (wɪθ maɪ ˈkænən ənd ðɛn aɪ ʧəkt moʊst əv aʊt. aɪ ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd səm ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈkæmərə tɛkˈniks ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ strɪŋ wɪʧ kʊd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz ðə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri, ɪf ˈoʊnli aɪ wʊd rɪˈvil ðɛm. ho-ho*. pliz noʊt maɪ ˈɑnˌkɔr gɪˈtɑr ə ˌʤæpəˈniz pis əv ʤəŋk ðət saʊnz ˈtɛrəbəl bət lʊks super-cool*. ən eɪ frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl brɪʤ ˈsɛkʃən aɪˈdiə, wɪʧ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈbɔrɪŋ, bət pruvd tɪ bi soʊ ˈbɔrɪŋ wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈʧəkɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə klɪp əv ˈjuˈɛs æt ðə rust. noʊt ˈbraʊni ˈtiˌsərt. bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd səm ˈprɔˌsɛs skrin kæps əv drɔɪŋ ðə gaɪ hu əˈpɪrz æt ðə əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. wən əv. klɪk ɔn ðə ˈgræfɪk tɪ si ðə ˈəðərz. fər ðə bɪg ““hey!”*!” ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə sɔŋ, aɪ dru, slaɪst əp, ənd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd əˈnəðər drɔɪŋ əv ðə gaɪ (ðə aɪˈdiə biɪŋ ðət ðə ˈsədən jɛl wʊd skɛr ɪm aʊt əv hɪz chair)…*)… ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ɪt keɪm aʊt meɪd mi nɑt laɪk ɪt. soʊ hi gɑt dɪˈmoʊtɪd tɪ ðə paɪl əv ˈaʊˌteɪks æt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ənd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə fɑr suˈpɪriər aɪˈdiə, ðɪs (wɪʧ aɪ ˈrisəntli riˈsaɪkəld fər ə ʤoʊk): grin skrin tɛst. nɑt ə ˈvɛri məˈtɪkjələs color-keyer*. ðə ˈtɛmplət frəm ˈɪləˌstreɪtər, ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɪt ˈɪntu ˈæftər ˈifɛkts ənd ʤæzd ɪt əp. ðɪs hoʊl ˈkɑnsɛpt wɑz beɪst ɔf əv ə ˈproʊˌmoʊ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ aɪ meɪd ə jɪr ər soʊ əˈgoʊ. lɛft: ə feɪk æd. raɪt: aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli pleɪd ðə ˈæŋgri ˈblɔgər, bət ðɛn wi ɪt wɪθ ˈstərʤɪs. wi hæv səʧ ən aɪ fər ˈditeɪl, wi ˈivɪn juzd ən əˈθɛnɪk ˈkræˌpi oʊld webcam*! aɪ hæd ə ˈməˌstæʃ fər əˈprɑksəmətli 40 ˈmɪnəts. ˈsædli, aɪ juzd tɪ wɛr ðoʊz ˈglæsɪz ɔl ðə taɪm. səm ˈleɪzi ˈæˌsɛt riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz ə leɪaʊt fər ˌpaɪəˈnɪr observer,”*,” ə feɪk ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈtɛmplət aɪ juz fər ˈrændəm ˈɑptɪmɪst ˈkɑmɪks. ðɪs ɪz ə faɪn ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈskeɪlɪŋ bæk æmˈbɪʃən. aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli ɛnˈvɪʒənd ə ˈsikwəns laɪk ðɪs: ˈstərʤɪs ˈwɔkɪŋ daʊn ə strit ˈrɛdɪŋ ə ˈmægəˌzin wɪθ mi ɔn ðə cover…*… ˈkæmərə zumz ɪn tɪ mi ɔn ˈmægəˌzin ˈkəvər ˈrɛdɪŋ ə newspaper…*… ˈkæmərə zumz ɪn tɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɪθ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈstərʤɪs ɔn ɪt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə kəmˈpjutər screen…*… ˈkæmərə zumz ɪn, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə prɛp ənd prɑp wərk simd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ, ənd aɪ faɪnd ə ʧip weɪ tɪ prɪnt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃit əv ˈnuzˌprɪnt. aɪ kɛpt ˈhækɪŋ daʊn ðə aɪˈdiə ənˈtɪl ɔl ðət wɑz lɛft wɑz ə ˈkæmərə pæn əˈkrɔs ə ˈgræfɪk mock-up*. stɪl gʊd, ʤɪst nɑt grænd. ðɪs ɪz səm ˈkreɪzi ʃɪt ðət aɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈspleɪn. laɪk ðə ˈhɔloʊˌdɛk broʊk. ˈkoʊnən dɛsk.
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northrop grumman wants to send a plane to venus. but it has to give the venus atmospheric maneuverable platform some wings on earth first: northrop is hoping to win the new frontiers competition next year and land $1 billion of that sweet, sweet nasa money.
new frontiers is a program designed to sponsor space missions. that is probes that are bigger than discovery missions like the dawn spacecraft currently visiting the dwarf planet ceres, but smaller than flagship missions like cassini, the spacecraft that beams back all those beautiful pictures of saturn and its moons. the new horizons spacecraft that's closing in on an encounter with pluto came out of the new frontiers program.
the grumman plane would be an inflatable plane that looks like it came right out of sci-fi pulp. from an altitude of 31 miles above the surface of venus, it would study the atmosphere and observe the hellish surface.
the technology is largely derived from rapid eye, a plane that was cancelled in 2010. but the plane must be retrofitted to venus' hot, atmosphere a tall order considering that, to work, it also has to be built of lightweight composites and be ready to launch by 2021.
nasa will decide on the next new frontiers mission next year. northrop's venus plane will run up against stiff competition including probes to saturn, jupiter's moon io, and other venus missions, including a lander.
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ˈnɔrθrəp ˈgrəmən wɔnts tɪ sɛnd ə pleɪn tɪ ˈvinəs. bət ɪt həz tɪ gɪv ðə ˈvinəs ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk məˈnuvərəbəl ˈplætˌfɔrm səm wɪŋz ɔn ərθ fərst: ˈnɔrθrəp ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ wɪn ðə nu frənˈtɪrz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən nɛkst jɪr ənd lænd 1 ˈbɪljən əv ðət swit, swit ˈnæsə ˈməni. nu frənˈtɪrz ɪz ə ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈspɑnsər speɪs ˈmɪʃənz. ðət ɪz proʊbz ðət ər ˈbɪgər ðən ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈmɪʃənz laɪk ðə dɔn ˈspeɪˌskræft ˈkərəntli ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə dwɔrf ˈplænət ˈsɪriz, bət sˈmɔlər ðən ˈflægˌʃɪp ˈmɪʃənz laɪk kəˈsini, ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft ðət bimz bæk ɔl ðoʊz ˈbjutəfəl ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈsætərn ənd ɪts munz. ðə nu hərˈaɪzənz ˈspeɪˌskræft ðæts ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪn ɔn ən ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ˈplutoʊ keɪm aʊt əv ðə nu frənˈtɪrz ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈgrəmən pleɪn wʊd bi ən ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl pleɪn ðət lʊks laɪk ɪt keɪm raɪt aʊt əv ˌsaɪˈfaɪ pəlp. frəm ən ˈæltəˌtud əv 31 maɪəlz əˈbəv ðə ˈsərfəs əv ˈvinəs, ɪt wʊd ˈstədi ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ənd əbˈzərv ðə ˈhɛlɪʃ ˈsərfəs. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˈlɑrʤli dəraɪvd frəm ˈræpɪd aɪ, ə pleɪn ðət wɑz ˈkænsəld ɪn 2010 bət ðə pleɪn məst bi ˈrɛˌtroʊˌfɪtɪd tɪ ˈvinəs' hɑt, ˈætməsˌfɪr ə tɔl ˈɔrdər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət, tɪ wərk, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz tɪ bi bɪlt əv ˈlaɪtˈweɪt kəmˈpɑzəts ənd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ lɔnʧ baɪ 2021 ˈnæsə wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ðə nɛkst nu frənˈtɪrz ˈmɪʃən nɛkst jɪr. ˈnɔrθrəps ˈvinəs pleɪn wɪl rən əp əˈgɛnst stɪf ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ proʊbz tɪ ˈsætərn, ˈʤupɪtərz mun aɪoʊ, ənd ˈəðər ˈvinəs ˈmɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈlændər. ˈnɔrθrəp ˈgrəmən sɔrs:
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if you followed my recent series about transitions, understand that an animated effect between a start and end state which is fired by a trigger such as a :hover or javascript event.
in this series look at animations. they share many of the same concepts as transitions, but are far more flexible if a little more difficult to use.
this is the first in a series about animations but each article can be read individually or out of sequence. our initial question…
how are animations different to transitions?
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there are a number of critical differences:
like transitions, an animation can define a start and end state but it can also specify any number of intermediary states to create more sophisticated effects an animation can be triggered like a transition, but it can also run without being triggered, e.g. immediately after page load while a transition will only react when a trigger is activated or deactivated, an animation can loop a finite or infinite number of times an animation loop can play forward, in reverse or alternate between the two. animation is more and difficult to write but indisputably simpler than comparable javascript code.
there are those who argue that animations should be handled by javascript because behavioral. not. the browser is only frames between states; generating the missing animation frames so you need to. if you want to add complex interactivity or collision control still need javascript.
the benefits for animations are the same as transitions: easy to create and fast complex effects are handled by the browser not your code.
how do you define an animation?
an animation is defined using:
keyframes
“keyframes” is a term you may have heard in relation to video editing. a single defines a point during the animation where a known state is specified, e.g.
at 0% complete, the background color is blue
at 50% complete, the background color is green
at 100% complete, the background color is red
you care about all the colors between blue and green or green and red; the browser will determine them.
a set of is given a name so it can be reused on any number of elements.
animation properties
the are applied to elements using a number of properties which define the name, duration, timing functions and repeating options.
what properties can be animated?
like transitions, you can only animate properties with discrete values which change between. this includes layout properties (width, height, padding, margins, borders), properties (left, right, top, bottom), transformations, font sizes, colors, background colors and opacities.
properties which use a keyword value such as display: none; , visibility: hidden; or height: auto; cannot be animated. refer to transition property basics for a more detailed explanation and some workarounds.
cross-browser animation support
css3 animations are supported in, and opera 12 without a prefix. at the time of writing, the browsers including chrome, safari and opera 15+ require the -webkit- prefix on all and property definitions. and below do not support animations.
that’s not quite the whole story open this link in a range of browsers:
view the demonstration page…
firefox, and opera 12 work perfectly. chrome and opera 15 fail to change the and background colors. in my experience:
firefox is normally the browser and implements animations as you expect.
ie10 is generally good but sometimes fails to show certain minor effects such as box-shadows.
opera 12 applies most effects well, but often gets wrong.
the browsers are quirky (and require a prefix which doubles the quantity of code you need). in this example, the gives up on some properties because a rotation transform. a lesson for any developer who thinks is perfect and should be the only browser engine!
fortunately, the differences rarely matter. if animation fails in some respect, the start and end states should eventually be reached. at worst, no animation will occur but they should never be critical for content display.
in the next part define and the animation properties.
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ɪf ju ˈfɑloʊd maɪ ˈrisənt ˈsɪriz əˈbaʊt trænˈzɪʃənz, ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈifɛkt bɪtˈwin ə stɑrt ənd ɛnd steɪt wɪʧ ɪz faɪərd baɪ ə ˈtrɪgər səʧ ɛz ə :ˈhəvər ər ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɪˈvɛnt. ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz lʊk æt ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz. ðeɪ ʃɛr ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm ˈkɑnsɛpts ɛz trænˈzɪʃənz, bət ər fɑr mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl ɪf ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ juz. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əˈbaʊt ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz bət iʧ ˈɑrtɪkəl kən bi rɛd ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ər aʊt əv ˈsikwəns. ɑr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl question…*… haʊ ər ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ˈdɪfərənt tɪ trænˈzɪʃənz? --ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt-- ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz: laɪk trænˈzɪʃənz, ən ˌænəˈmeɪʃən kən dɪˈfaɪn ə stɑrt ənd ɛnd steɪt bət ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri steɪts tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈifɛkts ən ˌænəˈmeɪʃən kən bi ˈtrɪgərd laɪk ə trænˈzɪʃən, bət ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ rən wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈtrɪgərd, e.g*. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər peɪʤ loʊd waɪl ə trænˈzɪʃən wɪl ˈoʊnli riækt wɪn ə ˈtrɪgər ɪz ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ər ˌdiˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd, ən ˌænəˈmeɪʃən kən lup ə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt ər ˈɪnfənət ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz ən ˌænəˈmeɪʃən lup kən pleɪ ˈfɔrwərd, ɪn rɪˈvərs ər ˈɔltərˌneɪt bɪtˈwin ðə tu. ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪz mɔr ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ raɪt bət ˌɪnˈdɪspjuˌtæˌbli ˈsɪmpələr ðən ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt koʊd. ðɛr ər ðoʊz hu ˈɑrgju ðət ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ʃʊd bi ˈhændəld baɪ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt bɪˈkəz bɪˈheɪvjərəl. nɑt. ðə ˈbraʊzər ɪz ˈoʊnli freɪmz bɪtˈwin steɪts; ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˌænəˈmeɪʃən freɪmz soʊ ju nid tɪ. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ æd ˈkɑmplɛks ˌɪnərˌækˈtɪvɪti ər kəˈlɪʒən kənˈtroʊl stɪl nid ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt. ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ər ðə seɪm ɛz trænˈzɪʃənz: ˈizi tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd fæst ˈkɑmplɛks ˈifɛkts ər ˈhændəld baɪ ðə ˈbraʊzər nɑt jʊr koʊd. haʊ du ju dɪˈfaɪn ən ˌænəˈmeɪʃən? ən ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ˈjuzɪŋ: ““keyframes”*” ɪz ə tərm ju meɪ hæv hərd ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ. ə ˈsɪŋgəl dɪˈfaɪnz ə pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən wɛr ə noʊn steɪt ɪz ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd, e.g*. æt 0 kəmˈplit, ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈkələr ɪz blu æt 50 kəmˈplit, ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈkələr ɪz grin æt 100 kəmˈplit, ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈkələr ɪz rɛd ju kɛr əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə ˈkələrz bɪtˈwin blu ənd grin ər grin ənd rɛd; ðə ˈbraʊzər wɪl dɪˈtərmən ðɛm. ə sɛt əv ɪz ˈgɪvɪn ə neɪm soʊ ɪt kən bi riuzd ɔn ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛləmənts. ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈprɑpərtiz ðə ər əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈɛləmənts ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑpərtiz wɪʧ dɪˈfaɪn ðə neɪm, ˈdʊˈreɪʃən, ˈtaɪmɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd rɪˈpitɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz. wət ˈprɑpərtiz kən bi ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd? laɪk trænˈzɪʃənz, ju kən ˈoʊnli ˈænəˌmeɪt ˈprɑpərtiz wɪθ dɪˈskrit ˈvæljuz wɪʧ ʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz leɪaʊt ˈprɑpərtiz (wɪdθ, haɪt, ˈpædɪŋ, ˈmɑrʤənz, ˈbɔrdərz), ˈprɑpərtiz (lɛft, raɪt, tɔp, ˈbɑtəm), ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃənz, fɑnt ˈsaɪzɪz, ˈkələrz, ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈkələrz ənd opacities*. ˈprɑpərtiz wɪʧ juz ə ˈkiˌwərd ˈvælju səʧ ɛz dɪˈspleɪ: nən; ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti: ˈhɪdən; ər haɪt: ˈɔtoʊ; ˈkænɑt bi ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd. rɪˈfər tɪ trænˈzɪʃən ˈprɑpərti ˈbeɪsɪks fər ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ənd səm workarounds*. ˌænəˈmeɪʃən səˈpɔrt ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ər səˈpɔrtɪd ɪn, ənd ˈɑprə 12 wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈprifɪks. æt ðə taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, ðə ˈbraʊzərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kroʊm, səˈfɑri ənd ˈɑprə 15 ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə -webkit*- ˈprifɪks ɔn ɔl ənd ˈprɑpərti ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz. ənd bɪˈloʊ du nɑt səˈpɔrt ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz. nɑt kwaɪt ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri ˈoʊpən ðɪs lɪŋk ɪn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈbraʊzərz: vju ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən page…*…, ənd ˈɑprə 12 wərk ˈpərfəktli. kroʊm ənd ˈɑprə 15 feɪl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ənd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈkələrz. ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns: ɪz ˈnɔrməli ðə ˈbraʊzər ənd ˈɪmpləmənts ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ɛz ju ɪkˈspɛkt. ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli gʊd bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz feɪlz tɪ ʃoʊ ˈsərtən ˈmaɪnər ˈifɛkts səʧ ɛz box-shadows*. ˈɑprə 12 əˈplaɪz moʊst ˈifɛkts wɛl, bət ˈɔfən gɪts rɔŋ. ðə ˈbraʊzərz ər kˈwərki (ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈprifɪks wɪʧ ˈdəbəlz ðə kˈwɑntəti əv koʊd ju nid). ɪn ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə gɪvz əp ɔn səm ˈprɑpərtiz bɪˈkəz ə roʊˈteɪʃən ˈtrænsfɔrm. ə ˈlɛsən fər ˈɛni dɪˈvɛləpər hu θɪŋks ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd ʃʊd bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbraʊzər ˈɪnʤən! ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ˈrɛrli ˈmætər. ɪf ˌænəˈmeɪʃən feɪlz ɪn səm rɪˈspɛkt, ðə stɑrt ənd ɛnd steɪts ʃʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi riʧt. æt wərst, noʊ ˌænəˈmeɪʃən wɪl əˈkər bət ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər ˈkɑntɛnt dɪˈspleɪ. ɪn ðə nɛkst pɑrt dɪˈfaɪn ənd ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈprɑpərtiz.
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upickvg iv, the video game marathon for charity, is coming june 12th! and we want to know just what games are you going to subject us to this time?
your vote below will help determine which games are available to donate for in our long marathon. you have until the end of the day on may to get your votes in! you can vote for multiple games at once (pick all the ones you like!) and you can vote once per day, so…
vote early, vote often! (until may!)
(can’t see the poll below? click here!)
for the june 2015 video game marathon for charity fundraiser, what game(s) would you pay to have us play?
tips: (yes, going to tell you how to rig the poll for a game you want!)
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upickvg* iv*, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈmɛrəˌθɑn fər ˈʧɛrɪti, ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ʤun 12th*! ənd wi wɔnt tɪ noʊ ʤɪst wət geɪmz ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðɪs taɪm? jʊr voʊt bɪˈloʊ wɪl hɛlp dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ geɪmz ər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt fər ɪn ɑr lɔŋ ˈmɛrəˌθɑn. ju hæv ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ɔn meɪ tɪ gɪt jʊr voʊts ɪn! ju kən voʊt fər ˈməltəpəl geɪmz æt wəns (pɪk ɔl ðə wənz ju laɪk!) ənd ju kən voʊt wəns pər deɪ, so…*… voʊt ˈərli, voʊt ˈɔfən! (ənˈtɪl meɪ!) si ðə poʊl bɪˈloʊ? klɪk hir!) fər ðə ʤun 2015 ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈmɛrəˌθɑn fər ˈʧɛrɪti ˈfənˌdreɪzər, wət game(s*) wʊd ju peɪ tɪ hæv ˈjuˈɛs pleɪ? tɪps: (jɛs, goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl ju haʊ tɪ rɪg ðə poʊl fər ə geɪm ju wɔnt!)
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oh hey! time to take a look at the first day of the 2016 tokyo game show.
today was the first business day, hence the small crowds. when the public days start, expect huge masses of people.
honestly, this year was an off one. a really off one. some of the biggest companies were trying to get games out the door that been released on the playstation 3. that, perhaps, meant less brand new stuff.
what was fascinating, however, was to see how appears to have a strong foothold in japan. too early to see whether in japan will go mainstream, but there is already a great deal of creativity among the big companies like sony, as well as smaller and indie studios.
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oʊ heɪ! taɪm tɪ teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə fərst deɪ əv ðə 2016 ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ geɪm ʃoʊ. təˈdeɪ wɑz ðə fərst ˈbɪznɪs deɪ, hɛns ðə smɔl kraʊdz. wɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk deɪz stɑrt, ɪkˈspɛkt juʤ ˈmæsɪz əv ˈpipəl. ˈɑnəstli, ðɪs jɪr wɑz ən ɔf wən. ə ˈrɪli ɔf wən. səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkəmpəˌniz wər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt geɪmz aʊt ðə dɔr ðət bɪn riˈlist ɔn ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ðət, pərˈhæps, mɛnt lɛs brænd nu stəf. wət wɑz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz tɪ si haʊ əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ə strɔŋ ˈfʊˌthoʊld ɪn ʤəˈpæn. tu ˈərli tɪ si ˈwɛðər ɪn ʤəˈpæn wɪl goʊ ˈmeɪnˌstrim, bət ðɛr ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə greɪt dil əv ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti əˈməŋ ðə bɪg ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈsoʊni, ɛz wɛl ɛz sˈmɔlər ənd ˈɪndi ˈstudiˌoʊz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt
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jets agree to terms with ben by staff writer / winnipeg jets
the winnipeg jets are pleased to announce they have agreed to terms with restricted free agent ben on a new contract worth an of $850,000.
chiarot, 24, played 40 games last season after being recalled from st. on dec. 3, 2014. recorded his first point on dec. 5, 2014 against colorado and his first goal on jan. 3, 2015 against toronto. he finished the season with two goals and six assists. the hamilton, on native spent 16 games on injured reserve with before returning to the lineup for the last four regular season games.
chiarot was drafted by the atlanta in the fourth round, overall at the 2009 entry draft.
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ʤɛts əˈgri tɪ tərmz wɪθ bɛn baɪ stæf ˈraɪtər ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts ər plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðeɪ hæv əˈgrid tɪ tərmz wɪθ riˈstrɪktɪd fri ˈeɪʤənt bɛn ɔn ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt wərθ ən əv, 24 pleɪd 40 geɪmz læst ˈsizən ˈæftər biɪŋ rɪˈkɔld frəm st*. ɔn dɛk. 3 2014 rɪˈkɔrdɪd hɪz fərst pɔɪnt ɔn dɛk. 5 2014 əˈgɛnst ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd hɪz fərst goʊl ɔn ʤæn. 3 2015 əˈgɛnst tərˈɑntoʊ. hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈsizən wɪθ tu goʊlz ənd sɪks əˈsɪsts. ðə ˈhæməltən, ɔn ˈneɪtɪv spɛnt 16 geɪmz ɔn ˈɪnʤərd rɪˈzərv wɪθ ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp fər ðə læst fɔr ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən geɪmz. wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə æˈtlæntə ɪn ðə fɔrθ raʊnd, ˈoʊvərˌɔl æt ðə 2009 ˈɛntri dræft. bɛn dɪˈfɛns bɔrn meɪ 9 1991 ˈhæməltən, ɔn haɪt weɪt 222 ʃuts ɛl vju lɛs
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clinton was new senator for eight years, where wall street was a key constituency. wall st. republicans' dark secret
new york the biggest parlor game on wall street and in corporate boardrooms these days is guessing whether former florida gov. jeb bush will run for president and save the old establishment base from its rising populist wing.
the second most popular game is guessing what happens if jeb says no.
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two dozen interviews about the 2016 race with donors, financial executives and their washington lobbyists turned up a consistent and unusual consolation candidate if bush demurs, new jersey gov. chris christie recover politically and no other establishment favorite gets nominated: hillary clinton.
most donors and wall street titans have not lined up with any candidate yet, waiting for the field to take shape after the midterms. but if bush run, the list of republican saviors could be short. some donors fear christie will never overcome the scandal. rep. paul ryan of wisconsin so far seems more inclined to stay in the house than to run for president. and to varying degrees, other candidates such as florida sen. marco rubio and govs. scott walker of wisconsin and john kasich of ohio are either unknown or untrusted.
( photos: talking about hillary clinton 2016?)
the darkest secret in the big money world of the republican coastal elite is that the most palatable alternative to a nominee such as sen. ted cruz of texas or sen. rand paul of kentucky would be clinton, a familiar face on wall street following her tenure as a new york senator with relatively moderate views on taxation and financial regulation.
“if it turns out to be jeb versus hillary we would love that and either outcome would be fine,” one top wall street lawyer said over lunch in midtown manhattan last week. “we could live with either one. jeb versus joe biden would also be fine. rand paul or ted cruz versus someone like elizabeth warren that would be worst nightmare.”
most top fundraisers and donors on wall street say this kind of thing on the record for fear of heavy from party officials, as well as supporters of cruz and rand paul. few want to acknowledge publicly that the democratic fills them with less dread than some republican 2016 hopefuls. and, to be sure, none of the financial executives are so far suggesting openly back her.
( also on politico: jeb bush: i'm 'thinking about' 2016)
but the private consensus is similar to what goldman sachs ceo lloyd said to politico late last year when he praised both christie before the bridge scandal and clinton. “i very much was supportive of hillary clinton the last go-round,” he said. “i held fundraisers for her.”
people close to say the same calculus applies to a jeb clinton race as it would to a contest. “those would be two very good choices and be perfectly happy with them,” a person close to said. is a democrat, but his comments about christie and clinton reflect the ambidextrous political approach that many republicans and democrats on wall street take.
there are, of course, other candidates who could emerge as favorites of the financial industry after making their case over the next few months.
rubio, even with his rocky start on immigration, has impressed many on wall street, including the blackstone steve schwarzman, during his forays to the city.
( also on politico: warren hopes clinton runs in 2016)
both walker and ryan will be in new york on may 13, walker for an republican national committee fundraiser and ryan for a reelection event hosted by a wide range of major donors, including hedge fund magnates cliff and paul singer and new york jets owner woody johnson. walker also will be holding meetings in new york this week as the “wall street primary” continues. kasich, a former lehman brothers managing director, is viewed as a candidate who might fit the consensus, mold favored by wall street. but multiple operatives and donors said they see few signs kasich, who is in the midst of a reelection fight, is currently organizing for a run.
instead, the donors, financial executives and washington representatives offered a consistent refrain: if we nominate someone like bush or christie from the wing of the party, and if the nominee is from the far right, then we will hold our noses and tolerate clinton.
“most people in the industry find her approachable and have a track record with her,” one republican financial services executive said. “they align with her on every policy, but they view her as hostile to the sector. if it turns out to be hillary walking away with it, there would not be any panic.”
( also on politico: as christie stumbles)
clinton, after all, was new senator for eight years, where the financial district was a key constituency. she had many wall street as advisers and friends. her family has continued to work that network to try to stock the clinton foundation with a $250 million endowment before a presidential run. and been out on the financial services speaking circuit, giving talks to goldman sachs and chats with the heads of the carlyle group and the investment firm kkr.
clinton warmed some hearts on wall street during a paid, speech to goldman sachs executives and other big donors last year when she said of the financial crisis, in essence: we all got into this mess together, and all going to have to work together to get out of it. that line, as the people on hand interpreted her speech, reflects the feelings of many financiers. they know they played a role in the 2008 financial collapse but argue that many other factors did as well, including federal housing policy and irresponsible borrowers lying on mortgage documents. wall street sees in clinton someone who would not look to score easy political points at its expense.
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ˈklɪntən wɑz nu ˈsɛnətər fər eɪt jɪrz, wɛr wɔl strit wɑz ə ki kənˈstɪʧuənsi. wɔl st*. rɪˈpəblɪkənz' dɑrk ˈsikrɪt nu jɔrk ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈpɑrlər geɪm ɔn wɔl strit ənd ɪn ˈkɔrpərət ˈbɔrˌdrumz ðiz deɪz ɪz ˈgɛsɪŋ ˈwɛðər ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə gəv. ʤɛb bʊʃ wɪl rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd seɪv ðə oʊld ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt beɪs frəm ɪts ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈpɑpjələst wɪŋ. ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈpɑpjələr geɪm ɪz ˈgɛsɪŋ wət ˈhæpənz ɪf ʤɛb sɪz noʊ. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ tu ˈdəzən ˈɪntərvˌjuz əˈbaʊt ðə 2016 reɪs wɪθ ˈdoʊnərz, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ðɛr ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈlɑbiɪsts tərnd əp ə kənˈsɪstənt ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən ˈkænədɪt ɪf bʊʃ dɪˈmərz, nu ˈʤərzi gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti rɪˈkəvər ˈplɪtɪkli ənd noʊ ˈəðər ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈfeɪvərɪt gɪts ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd: ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. moʊst ˈdoʊnərz ənd wɔl strit ˈtaɪtənz hæv nɑt laɪnd əp wɪθ ˈɛni ˈkænədɪt jɛt, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə fild tɪ teɪk ʃeɪp ˈæftər ðə ˈmɪdˌtərmz. bət ɪf bʊʃ rən, ðə lɪst əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈseɪvjərz kʊd bi ʃɔrt. səm ˈdoʊnərz fɪr ˈkrɪsti wɪl ˈnɛvər ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈskændəl. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. pɔl raɪən əv wɪˈskɑnsən soʊ fɑr simz mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ steɪ ɪn ðə haʊs ðən tɪ rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. ənd tɪ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz, ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts səʧ ɛz ˈflɔrɪdə sɛn. ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ ənd ˈgɑvərnərz. skɑt ˈwɔkər əv wɪˈskɑnsən ənd ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ əv oʊˈhaɪoʊ ər ˈiðər ənˈnoʊn ər untrusted*. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən 2016 ðə ˈdɑrkəst ˈsikrɪt ɪn ðə bɪg ˈməni wərld əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkoʊstəl ɪˈlit ɪz ðət ðə moʊst ˈpælətəbəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ə ˌnɑməˈni səʧ ɛz sɛn. tɛd kruz əv ˈtɛksəs ər sɛn. rænd pɔl əv kənˈtəki wʊd bi ˈklɪntən, ə fəˈmɪljər feɪs ɔn wɔl strit ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər ˈtɛnjər ɛz ə nu jɔrk ˈsɛnətər wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmɑdərˌeɪt vjuz ɔn tækˈseɪʃən ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ɪt tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ʤɛb ˈvərsəz ˈhɪləri wi wʊd ləv ðət ənd ˈiðər ˈaʊtˌkəm wʊd bi fine,”*,” wən tɔp wɔl strit ˈlɔjər sɛd ˈoʊvər lənʧ ɪn ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən læst wik. kʊd lɪv wɪθ ˈiðər wən. ʤɛb ˈvərsəz ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi faɪn. rænd pɔl ər tɛd kruz ˈvərsəz ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ðət wʊd bi wərst nightmare.”*.” moʊst tɔp ˈfənˌdreɪzərz ənd ˈdoʊnərz ɔn wɔl strit seɪ ðɪs kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈrɛkərd fər fɪr əv ˈhɛvi frəm ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz səˈpɔrtərz əv kruz ənd rænd pɔl. fju wɔnt tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ˈpəblɪkli ðət ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk fɪlz ðɛm wɪθ lɛs drɛd ðən səm rɪˈpəblɪkən 2016 ˈhoʊpfəlz. ənd, tɪ bi ʃʊr, nən əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ər soʊ fɑr səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈoʊpənli bæk hər. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: ʤɛb bʊʃ: əm 'ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt' 2016 bət ðə ˈpraɪvət kənˈsɛnsəs ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ˈsiˌiˈoʊ lɔɪd sɛd tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ leɪt læst jɪr wɪn hi preɪzd boʊθ ˈkrɪsti ˌbiˈfɔr ðə brɪʤ ˈskændəl ənd ˈklɪntən. ˈvɛri məʧ wɑz səˈpɔrtɪv əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ðə læst go-round,”*,” hi sɛd. hɛld ˈfənˌdreɪzərz fər her.”*.” ˈpipəl kloʊz tɪ seɪ ðə seɪm ˈkælkjələs əˈplaɪz tɪ ə ʤɛb ˈklɪntən reɪs ɛz ɪt wʊd tɪ ə ˈkɑntɛst. wʊd bi tu ˈvɛri gʊd ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd bi ˈpərfəktli ˈhæpi wɪθ them,”*,” ə ˈpərsən kloʊz tɪ sɛd. ɪz ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, bət hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈkrɪsti ənd ˈklɪntən rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˌæmbɪˈdɛkstrəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈproʊʧ ðət ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn wɔl strit teɪk. ðɛr ər, əv kɔrs, ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts hu kʊd ˈimərʤ ɛz ˈfeɪvərɪts əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr keɪs ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju mənθs. ˈrubioʊ, ˈivɪn wɪθ hɪz ˈrɑki stɑrt ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, həz ˌɪmˈprɛst ˈmɛni ɔn wɔl strit, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈblækˌstoʊn stiv ʃˈwɔrtsmən, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈfɔreɪz tɪ ðə ˈsɪti. ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: ˈwɔrən hoʊps ˈklɪntən rənz ɪn 2016 boʊθ ˈwɔkər ənd raɪən wɪl bi ɪn nu jɔrk ɔn meɪ 13 ˈwɔkər fər ən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈfənˌdreɪzər ənd raɪən fər ə riɪˈlɛkʃən ɪˈvɛnt ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈdoʊnərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɛʤ fənd ˈmægˌneɪts klɪf ənd pɔl ˈsɪŋər ənd nu jɔrk ʤɛts ˈoʊnər ˈwʊdi ˈʤɑnsən. ˈwɔkər ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl bi ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈmitɪŋz ɪn nu jɔrk ðɪs wik ɛz ðə strit primary”*” kənˈtɪnjuz. ˈkɑsɪʧ, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈlimən ˈbrəðərz ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər, ɪz vjud ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt hu maɪt fɪt ðə kənˈsɛnsəs, moʊld ˈfeɪvərd baɪ wɔl strit. bət ˈməltəpəl ˈɑpərətɪvz ənd ˈdoʊnərz sɛd ðeɪ si fju saɪnz ˈkɑsɪʧ, hu ɪz ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə riɪˈlɛkʃən faɪt, ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ fər ə rən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈdoʊnərz, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈɔfərd ə kənˈsɪstənt rɪˈfreɪn: ɪf wi ˈnɑməˌneɪt ˈsəmˌwən laɪk bʊʃ ər ˈkrɪsti frəm ðə wɪŋ əv ðə ˈpɑrti, ənd ɪf ðə ˌnɑməˈni ɪz frəm ðə fɑr raɪt, ðɛn wi wɪl hoʊld ɑr ˈnoʊzɪz ənd ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ˈklɪntən. ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri faɪnd hər əˈproʊʧəbəl ənd hæv ə træk ˈrɛkərd wɪθ her,”*,” wən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv sɛd. əˈlaɪn wɪθ hər ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈpɑləsi, bət ðeɪ vju hər ɛz ˈhɑstəl tɪ ðə ˈsɛktər. ɪf ɪt tərnz aʊt tɪ bi ˈhɪləri ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪt, ðɛr wʊd nɑt bi ˈɛni panic.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ: ɛz ˈkrɪsti ˈstəmbəlz) ˈklɪntən, ˈæftər ɔl, wɑz nu ˈsɛnətər fər eɪt jɪrz, wɛr ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪstrɪkt wɑz ə ki kənˈstɪʧuənsi. ʃi hæd ˈmɛni wɔl strit ɛz ædˈvaɪzərz ənd frɛndz. hər ˈfæməli həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ wərk ðət ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ traɪ tɪ stɑk ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɪθ ə 250 ˈmɪljən ɛnˈdaʊmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən. ənd bɪn aʊt ɔn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈspikɪŋ ˈsərkət, ˈgɪvɪŋ tɔks tɪ ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ənd ʧæts wɪθ ðə hɛdz əv ðə ˈkɑˌrlaɪl grup ənd ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm kkr*. ˈklɪntən wɔrmd səm hɑrts ɔn wɔl strit ˈdʊrɪŋ ə peɪd, spiʧ tɪ ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ˈəðər bɪg ˈdoʊnərz læst jɪr wɪn ʃi sɛd əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ɪn ˈɛsəns: wi ɔl gɑt ˈɪntu ðɪs mɛs təˈgɛðər, ənd ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ɪt. ðət laɪn, ɛz ðə ˈpipəl ɔn hænd ˌɪnˈtərprətəd hər spiʧ, rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈmɛni ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz. ðeɪ noʊ ðeɪ pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn ðə 2008 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈlæps bət ˈɑrgju ðət ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈfæktərz dɪd ɛz wɛl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ənd ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ˈbɑroʊərz laɪɪŋ ɔn ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈdɑkjəmənts. wɔl strit siz ɪn ˈklɪntən ˈsəmˌwən hu wʊd nɑt lʊk tɪ skɔr ˈizi pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts æt ɪts ɪkˈspɛns.
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if you are offended by some smashy-smashy, you probably watch this video.
the eleventh anniversary of the war and occupation was marked with a destructive anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, march though downtown oakland sunday night (oct. 7). more than 200 afghans and their allies gathered at oscar grant plaza at 6pm, before taking the streets an hour later.
prior to the march, the activists held an hour long rally and speak out about the injustices caused by imperialism and the horrors of the war in afghanistan.
the march was in the spirit of the radical (students for a democratic society) marches in the late 1960′s. a poster that reads, “bring the war home” was used as a propaganda tool online. organizers urged marchers to wear or hijabs. the destruction seemed to be their (afghans) anger over the unjust occupation of their homeland manifested in the streets in the form of attacking financial institutions and other imperialist property. i described the march as a minute human tornado of social justice,” on twitter.
the property destruction reached at least three banks, an building, a kaiser permanente office, an substation, the internal affairs department, a downtown security office, the oakland tribune, city hall, a gentrifying new apartment building in “uptown,” a fence surrounding a former occupy oakland encampment, and other pro-capitalist, pro-war, pro-imperialist, owed property.
police were no where to be seen, until the final moments when the protesters dispersed after some finished up by busting out the windows and front doors of city hall.
large amounts of police were reported to have been in the area about 30 minutes after the marchers dispersed.
no arrests were made, and no injuries were suffered.
this action will end a four day series of anti-capitalist, marches aimed at disrupting columbus day celebrations. on saturday (oct. 6), 20 protesters were arrested after police violently attacked their march in san francisco.
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ɪf ju ər əˈfɛndɪd baɪ səm smashy-smashy*, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə ˈilɛvənθ ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə wɔr ənd ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən wɑz mɑrkt wɪθ ə dɪˈstrəktɪv anti-imperialist*, anti-capitalist*, mɑrʧ ðoʊ ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈoʊklənd ˈsənˌdi naɪt (ɔkt. 7 mɔr ðən 200 ˈæfˌgænz ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz ˈgæðərd æt ˈɔskər grænt ˈplɑzə æt 6pm*, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə strits ən aʊər ˈleɪtər. praɪər tɪ ðə mɑrʧ, ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts hɛld ən aʊər lɔŋ ˈræli ənd spik aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈʤəstəsɪz kɔzd baɪ ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm ənd ðə ˈhɔrərz əv ðə wɔr ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðə mɑrʧ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl (ˈstudənts fər ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti) ˈmɑrʧɪz ɪn ðə leɪt 1960′s*. ə ˈpoʊstər ðət ridz, ðə wɔr home”*” wɑz juzd ɛz ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə tul ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ərʤd ˈmɑrʧərz tɪ wɛr ər hijabs*. ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən simd tɪ bi ðɛr (ˈæfˌgænz) ˈæŋgər ˈoʊvər ðə ənˈʤəst ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌlænd ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ɪn ðə strits ɪn ðə fɔrm əv əˈtækɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈprɑpərti. aɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ðə mɑrʧ ɛz ə ˈmɪnət ˈjumən tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ əv ˈsoʊʃəl justice,”*,” ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə ˈprɑpərti dɪˈstrəkʃən riʧt æt list θri bæŋks, ən ˈbɪldɪŋ, ə ˈkaɪzər ˌpərmɑˈnɛnˌteɪ ˈɔfəs, ən ˈsəbˌsteɪʃən, ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfəs, ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈtrɪbjun, ˈsɪti hɔl, ə ˈʤɛntrɪˌfaɪɪŋ nu əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ““uptown,”*,” ə fɛns sərˈaʊndɪŋ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈoʊklənd ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt, ənd ˈəðər pro-capitalist*, pro-war*, pro-imperialist*, oʊd ˈprɑpərti. pəˈlis wər noʊ wɛr tɪ bi sin, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmoʊmənts wɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz dɪˈspərst ˈæftər səm ˈfɪnɪʃt əp baɪ ˈbəstɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ənd frənt dɔrz əv ˈsɪti hɔl. lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv pəˈlis wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əˈbaʊt 30 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ðə ˈmɑrʧərz dɪˈspərst. noʊ ərˈɛsts wər meɪd, ənd noʊ ˈɪnʤəriz wər ˈsəfərd. ðɪs ˈækʃən wɪl ɛnd ə fɔr deɪ ˈsɪriz əv anti-capitalist*, ˈmɑrʧɪz eɪmd æt dɪsˈrəptɪŋ kəˈləmbəs deɪ ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ (ɔkt. 6 20 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər pəˈlis ˈvaɪələntli əˈtækt ðɛr mɑrʧ ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ.
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sir dave brailsford talks us through chris preparations for the tour de france sir dave brailsford talks us through chris preparations for the tour de france
two-time winner chris will lead team sky along with three other britons at this year's tour de france.
the race gets going on saturday july 2 at mont-saint-michel, ending on july 24 in paris, and is in fine spirits after securing his third du, an event he won before his two tour victories in 2013 and last year.
froome will be joined on the start line by sergio henao, vasil kiryienka, mikel landa, mikel, poels, luke rowe, ian stannard and thomas.
thomas, who finished overall last year, stannard, one of the strongest riders in the peloton, and rising star rowe are the other brits in the team.
froome, 31, whose title was his third in four years, is one of the hot to secure a third tour crown.
"the tour de france will always be the pinnacle of our sport," said.
"i feel in good shape coming into the race and am fortunate to have a strong team around me - both on and off the bike. every rider obviously starts every new tour equal and what has gone before counts for nothing. this year i am hungrier than ever for success.
"there is not a trace of complacency in the team. we know how hard this race will be and how much we will have to give if we want to win it again. but we have trained hard.
"we're ready for the challenge and can't wait to get back racing in front of the millions of people in france who make the race so special."
spanish duo landa and will provide plenty of climbing support, as will colombian henao and dutchman poels, with specialist picked for his ability.
team principal sir dave brailsford told ssnhq: has been here before and he knows how to deal with this experience. he's confident, ready to go and is very hungry and wants to win.
chris is gunning for a third tour triumph this summer
"i'm absolutely confident this team will pull together and give everything to win this race. they will be completely together as a unit and there will be no squabbles.
"their feedback will be fantastic and they will be very blunt with each other. in terms of support for chris, they will his chances of winning and i'm very confident."
team sky members at the tour: chris, sergio henao, vasil kiryienka, mikel landa, mikel, poels, luke rowe, ian stannard, thomas
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sər deɪv ˈbreɪlsfərd tɔks ˈjuˈɛs θru krɪs ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ðə tʊr də fræns sər deɪv ˈbreɪlsfərd tɔks ˈjuˈɛs θru krɪs ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz fər ðə tʊr də fræns ˈwɪnər krɪs wɪl lɛd tim skaɪ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ θri ˈəðər ˈbrɪtənz æt ðɪs jɪrz tʊr də fræns. ðə reɪs gɪts goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2 æt mont-saint-michel*, ˈɛndɪŋ ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ənd ɪz ɪn faɪn ˈspɪrɪts ˈæftər sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ hɪz θərd də, ən ɪˈvɛnt hi wən ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz tu tʊr ˈvɪktəriz ɪn 2013 ənd læst jɪr. wɪl bi ʤɔɪnd ɔn ðə stɑrt laɪn baɪ ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈheɪnaʊ, vɑˈsil kiryienka*, ˈmɪkəl ˈlændə, ˈmɪkəl, poels*, luk roʊ, ˈiən ˈstænərd ənd ˈtɑməs. ˈtɑməs, hu ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈoʊvərˌɔl læst jɪr, ˈstænərd, wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈraɪdərz ɪn ðə peloton*, ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑr roʊ ər ðə ˈəðər brɪts ɪn ðə tim., 31 huz ˈtaɪtəl wɑz hɪz θərd ɪn fɔr jɪrz, ɪz wən əv ðə hɑt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə θərd tʊr kraʊn. "ðə tʊr də fræns wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðə ˈpɪnəkəl əv ɑr spɔrt," sɛd. "aɪ fil ɪn gʊd ʃeɪp ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə reɪs ənd æm ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ hæv ə strɔŋ tim əraʊnd mi boʊθ ɔn ənd ɔf ðə baɪk. ˈɛvəri ˈraɪdər ˈɑbviəsli stɑrts ˈɛvəri nu tʊr ˈikwəl ənd wət həz gɔn ˌbiˈfɔr kaʊnts fər ˈnəθɪŋ. ðɪs jɪr aɪ æm ˈhəŋgriər ðən ˈɛvər fər səkˈsɛs. "ðɛr ɪz nɑt ə treɪs əv kəmˈpleɪsənsi ɪn ðə tim. wi noʊ haʊ hɑrd ðɪs reɪs wɪl bi ənd haʊ məʧ wi wɪl hæv tɪ gɪv ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ wɪn ɪt əˈgɛn. bət wi hæv treɪnd hɑrd. "wɪr ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈʧælənʤ ənd kænt weɪt tɪ gɪt bæk ˈreɪsɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl ɪn fræns hu meɪk ðə reɪs soʊ ˈspɛʃəl." ˈspænɪʃ ˈduoʊ ˈlændə ənd wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈplɛnti əv ˈklaɪmɪŋ səˈpɔrt, ɛz wɪl kəˈləmbiən ˈheɪnaʊ ənd ˈdəʧmən poels*, wɪθ ˈspɛʃəlɪst pɪkt fər hɪz əˈbɪləˌti. tim ˈprɪnsəpəl sər deɪv ˈbreɪlsfərd toʊld ssnhq*: həz bɪn hir ˌbiˈfɔr ənd hi noʊz haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns. hiz ˈkɑnfədənt, ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ ənd ɪz ˈvɛri ˈhəŋgri ənd wɔnts tɪ wɪn. krɪs ɪz ˈgənɪŋ fər ə θərd tʊr traɪəmf ðɪs ˈsəmər "əm ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈkɑnfədənt ðɪs tim wɪl pʊl təˈgɛðər ənd gɪv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ wɪn ðɪs reɪs. ðeɪ wɪl bi kəmˈplitli təˈgɛðər ɛz ə ˈjunɪt ənd ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ skˈwɑbəlz. "ðɛr ˈfidˌbæk wɪl bi fænˈtæstɪk ənd ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈvɛri blənt wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. ɪn tərmz əv səˈpɔrt fər krɪs, ðeɪ wɪl hɪz ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ənd əm ˈvɛri ˈkɑnfədənt." tim skaɪ ˈmɛmbərz æt ðə tʊr: krɪs, ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈheɪnaʊ, vɑˈsil kiryienka*, ˈmɪkəl ˈlændə, ˈmɪkəl, poels*, luk roʊ, ˈiən ˈstænərd, ˈtɑməs
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a device is being brought to consumers in the united states as a healthier alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. rather than burning tobacco, the device heats tobacco to produce an aerosol, similar to the way devices heat liquids to a vapor to be inhaled. photo by science
thursday, oct. 12, 2017 -- a smoking mechanism that mixes the electronics behinds with the properties of traditional cigarettes is sparking public health worries as it takes direct aim at the american market.
unlikes, the so called "heat-not-burn" device works by warming up tobacco to about 500 degrees fahrenheit, producing an inhalable aerosol.
by contrast,s function by heating a liquid, minus the dangerous smoke that is emitted by traditional cigarettes.
the innovation has not been approved for sale in the united states, but an application for u.s. food and drug administration approval was filed late last year.
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research on the potential health impact of such devices has barely begun.
a new study, though, cautions that in countries where the product is already on the market, like japan, it has achieved rapid popularity as a option for those who yearn for the old taste and burning sensation, or "hit," of traditional cigarettes.
"we don't know enough about the health implications of tobacco products, and that lack of knowledge is extremely dangerous for public health," said theodore caputi, the study's lead author. he is a graduate student in public health at the wharton school at the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia.
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"we know from experience that the tobacco industry and their allies will not wait for all the facts to begin making health claims," he added.
"we need to first ensure, before reaches the market, that consumers are aware we don't have all the facts on products, and then we should begin filling in those knowledge gaps," caputi said.
he said that "considering the absolutely massive public health implications of tobacco products, generally -- that is, tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death -- picking up a device before we have all the facts is not a decision consumers should take lightly."
caputi and his colleagues published their study online oct. 11 in the journal one.
to get a handle on the potential popularity of devices in the american marketplace, the researchers looked at google search patterns in japan to gauge shifting interest in the mechanism.
the team found that google searches in japan spiked by more than percent in 2015, when the devices were first released in that country, and by nearly percent between 2015 and 2017. there are now as many as million searches a month in japan.
that trend reflects an even greater interest than that seen whens were first introduced in the japanese market, the researchers said.
study john ayers is a research professor at the san diego state university graduate school of public health. he said, "unfortunately, we don't know what the health implications are for tobacco. our study simply shows these products are popular in japan, their only national test market.
"even if interest in these products is just as much in the u.s., it suggests many millions will seek out these products," ayers added.
according to caputi, "the available evidence does suggest that tobacco products -- if they're approved by the -- will be coming to a store near you." because of that, "we need to combat unfounded claims surrounding the health implications of tobacco products," he said.
"for example,s are banned from being marketed as safe or even as cessation tools because there is insufficient data to back up those arguments, and yet we know those claims are routinely made and understood," caputi said. "public health professionals need to form a strategy to ensure that same problem doesn't happen to products."
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ə dɪˈvaɪs ɪz biɪŋ brɔt tɪ kənˈsumərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ə ˈhɛlθiər ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ sˈmoʊkɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌsɪgəˈrɛts. ˈrəðər ðən ˈbərnɪŋ təˈbæˌkoʊ, ðə dɪˈvaɪs hits təˈbæˌkoʊ tɪ ˈproʊdus ən ˈɛrəˌsɑl, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə weɪ dɪˈvaɪsɪz hit ˈlɪkwɪdz tɪ ə ˈveɪpər tɪ bi ˌɪnˈheɪld. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ saɪəns ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɔkt. 12 2017 ə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət ˈmɪksɪz ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks bɪˈhaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ɪz ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈwəriz ɛz ɪt teɪks dɪˈrɛkt eɪm æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɑrkɪt. ənˈlaɪk, ðə soʊ kɔld "heat-not-burn*" dɪˈvaɪs wərks baɪ ˈwɔrmɪŋ əp təˈbæˌkoʊ tɪ əˈbaʊt 500 dɪˈgriz ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt, prəˈdusɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈheɪləbəl ˈɛrəˌsɑl. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈfəŋkʃən baɪ ˈhitɪŋ ə ˈlɪkwɪd, ˈmaɪnəs ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs smoʊk ðət ɪz ɪˈmɪtɪd baɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌsɪgəˈrɛts. ðə ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən həz nɑt bɪn əˈpruvd fər seɪl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, bət ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈpruvəl wɑz faɪld leɪt læst jɪr. rɪˈleɪtɪd sˈwɪʧɪŋ frəm sˈmoʊkɪŋ tɪ kʊd seɪv ˈmɪljənz əv lɪvz ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpækt əv səʧ dɪˈvaɪsɪz həz ˈbɛrli ˈbeɪgən. ə nu ˈstədi, ðoʊ, ˈkɔʃənz ðət ɪn ˈkəntriz wɛr ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, laɪk ʤəˈpæn, ɪt həz əˈʧivd ˈræpɪd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɛz ə ˈɔpʃən fər ðoʊz hu jərn fər ðə oʊld teɪst ənd ˈbərnɪŋ sɛnˈseɪʃən, ər "hɪt," əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌsɪgəˈrɛts. "wi doʊnt noʊ ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ðə hɛlθ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈprɑdəkts, ənd ðət læk əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ," sɛd ˈθiəˌdɔr kɑˈputi, ðə ˈstədiz lɛd ˈɔθər. hi ɪz ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt ɪn ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ æt ðə ˈwɔrtən skul æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. rɪˈleɪtɪd sˈmoʊkərz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ kwɪt wɪn ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ˈpraɪsɪz ˌɪnˈkris "wi noʊ frəm ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ðə təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈɪndəstri ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz wɪl nɑt weɪt fər ɔl ðə fækts tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɛlθ kleɪmz," hi ˈædɪd. "wi nid tɪ fərst ɪnˈʃʊr, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈriʧɪz ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ðət kənˈsumərz ər əˈwɛr wi doʊnt hæv ɔl ðə fækts ɔn ˈprɑdəkts, ənd ðɛn wi ʃʊd bɪˈgɪn ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪn ðoʊz ˈnɑlɪʤ gæps," kɑˈputi sɛd. hi sɛd ðət "kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈmæsɪv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈprɑdəkts, ˈʤɛnərəli ðət ɪz, təˈbæˌkoʊ juz ɪz ðə ˈlidɪŋ kɔz əv prɪˈvɛntəbəl dɛθ ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə dɪˈvaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr wi hæv ɔl ðə fækts ɪz nɑt ə dɪˈsɪʒən kənˈsumərz ʃʊd teɪk ˈlaɪtli." kɑˈputi ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz ˈpəblɪʃt ðɛr ˈstədi ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔkt. 11 ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl wən. tɪ gɪt ə ˈhændəl ɔn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs, ðə ˈrisərʧərz lʊkt æt ˈgugəl sərʧ ˈpætərnz ɪn ʤəˈpæn tɪ geɪʤ ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ðə tim faʊnd ðət ˈgugəl ˈsərʧɪz ɪn ʤəˈpæn spaɪkt baɪ mɔr ðən pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2015 wɪn ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz wər fərst riˈlist ɪn ðət ˈkəntri, ənd baɪ ˈnɪrli pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2015 ənd 2017 ðɛr ər naʊ ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz ˈmɪljən ˈsərʧɪz ə mənθ ɪn ʤəˈpæn. ðət trɛnd rɪˈflɛkts ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ðən ðət sin wɪn wər fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈmɑrkɪt, ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd. ˈstədi ʤɑn eɪərz ɪz ə ˈrisərʧ prəˈfɛsər æt ðə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. hi sɛd, "ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wi doʊnt noʊ wət ðə hɛlθ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ər fər təˈbæˌkoʊ. ɑr ˈstədi ˈsɪmpli ʃoʊz ðiz ˈprɑdəkts ər ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈnæʃənəl tɛst ˈmɑrkɪt. "ˈivɪn ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðiz ˈprɑdəkts ɪz ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɪn ðə juz., ɪt səˈʤɛsts ˈmɛni ˈmɪljənz wɪl sik aʊt ðiz ˈprɑdəkts," eɪərz ˈædɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɑˈputi, "ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛvədəns dɪz səˈʤɛst ðət təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈprɑdəkts ɪf ðɛr əˈpruvd baɪ ðə wɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ə stɔr nɪr ju." bɪˈkəz əv ðət, "wi nid tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ənˈfaʊndɪd kleɪmz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə hɛlθ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈprɑdəkts," hi sɛd. "fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ər bænd frəm biɪŋ ˈmɑrkətɪd ɛz seɪf ər ˈivɪn ɛz ˌsɛˈseɪʃən tulz bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈdætə tɪ bæk əp ðoʊz ˈɑrgjəmənts, ənd jɛt wi noʊ ðoʊz kleɪmz ər ruˈtinli meɪd ənd ˌəndərˈstʊd," kɑˈputi sɛd. "ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəlz nid tɪ fɔrm ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət seɪm ˈprɑbləm ˈdəzənt ˈhæpən tɪ ˈprɑdəkts." ðə həz mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈnɪkəˌtin ənd təˈbæˌkoʊ dɪˈlɪvəri dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2017 healthday*. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd.
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yuvraj: 'if they don't want to respect human rights, they should not hold these events'
relatives of the two british human rights researchers who are believed to have been detained in qatar have questioned the right of the gulf emirate to host the 2022 world cup.
"if qatar wants to the world cup, it should respect the human rights of people. if they don't want to respect human rights, they should not hold these events," said, the younger brother of one of the men, krishna.
"in my opinion they have been detained because they were working for the rights of in qatar. we have seen the situation of the people who work there; almost every day a nepali dies. the qatar government does not want this disclosed."
krishna and went missing on sunday 31 august as they prepared to leave their hotel in doha and fly home, but they never boarded the plane. the men, who are british citizens of nepalese extraction, were visiting qatar to investigate the treatment of nepalese migrant workers.
shyam, the older brother of, added: "in my personal view, if the authorities act like this, they don't have the right to the world cup. we strongly oppose this. it's a very difficult time for us. we demand the authorities release them as soon as possible, without any conditions."
however, almost six days after the two men went missing, the government has still not made a public statement about their whereabouts. the qatar embassy in london has yet to respond to requests for information. the global network for rights and development, a human rights organisation based in norway which employs the men, has said they have received a "very polite and diplomatic" response from ministry of foreign affairs, asking for more details to "help get back your communication with them."
evgenia kondrakhina, chief executive of said: "we stated that qatar holds responsibility over the safety of both disappeared persons and request them to take immediate actions and disclose all information on [their] whereabouts… we continue our active position to reach all concerned authorities requesting for urgent actions."
gnrd's call for a prompt response from qatar has been echoed by amnesty international. "the authorities must urgently reveal the fate and whereabouts of these two men and dispel the growing fears that they are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment," said said boumedouha, deputy director of amnesty international's middle east and north africa programme.
qatar's human rights record has come under increasing scrutiny as it prepares to host the 2022 world cup, following a guardian report last year that revealed widespread death and maltreatment of migrant workers helping ready the country for the tournament. according to own figures, 882 migrant workers from india and nepal died in the country in 2012 and 2013.
dorje gurung, a nepalese teacher in qatar, who was imprisoned for 12 days in may 2013, after a student accused him of insulting islam, believes the men are likely to be held without any form of information or support.
"if their situation's like mine… i had no clue what was going on. it was unnerving. they don't tell you anything. nothing," said gurung. "i was not given any information or support. no witnesses, lawyers or representation, and not even a translator when i went before a judge. i have very little faith in justice system."
however, record on detention is considered to be better than some other countries in the region.
the foreign office said, "we are aware of two british nationals who have been detained by the authorities. we have requested urgent consular access."
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yuvraj*: 'ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˈjumən raɪts, ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt hoʊld ðiz ɪˈvɛnts' ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə tu ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈjumən raɪts ˈrisərʧərz hu ər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr hæv kˈwɛsʧənd ðə raɪt əv ðə gəlf ˈɛmərˌeɪt tɪ hoʊst ðə 2022 wərld kəp. "ɪf ˌkəˈtɑr wɔnts tɪ ðə wərld kəp, ɪt ʃʊd rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈjumən raɪts əv ˈpipəl. ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˈjumən raɪts, ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt hoʊld ðiz ɪˈvɛnts," sɛd, ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər əv wən əv ðə mɛn, ˈkrɪʃnə. "ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən ðeɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈteɪnd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə raɪts əv ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr. wi hæv sin ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈpipəl hu wərk ðɛr; ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri deɪ ə nəˈpɔli daɪz. ðə ˌkəˈtɑr ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt wɔnt ðɪs dɪˈskloʊzd." ˈkrɪʃnə ənd wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi 31 ˈɔgəst ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛrd tɪ liv ðɛr hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈdoʊˌhɑ ənd flaɪ hoʊm, bət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈbɔrdɪd ðə pleɪn. ðə mɛn, hu ər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ˌnɛpəˈliz ɛkˈstrækʃən, wər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˌkəˈtɑr tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˌnɛpəˈliz ˈmaɪgrənt ˈwərkərz., ðə ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər əv, ˈædɪd: "ɪn maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl vju, ɪf ðə əˈθɔrətiz ækt laɪk ðɪs, ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ðə wərld kəp. wi ˈstrɔŋli əˈpoʊz ðɪs. ɪts ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm fər ˈjuˈɛs. wi dɪˈmænd ðə əˈθɔrətiz riˈlis ðɛm ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni kənˈdɪʃənz." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɔlˌmoʊst sɪks deɪz ˈæftər ðə tu mɛn wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz stɪl nɑt meɪd ə ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts. ðə ˌkəˈtɑr ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈləndən həz jɛt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk fər raɪts ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ə ˈjumən raɪts ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən beɪst ɪn ˈnɔrˌweɪ wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪz ðə mɛn, həz sɛd ðeɪ hæv rɪˈsivd ə "ˈvɛri pəˈlaɪt ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk" rɪˈspɑns frəm ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz, ˈæskɪŋ fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz tɪ "hɛlp gɪt bæk jʊr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ðɛm." kondrakhina*, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv sɛd: "wi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˌkəˈtɑr hoʊldz riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ˈoʊvər ðə ˈseɪfti əv boʊθ ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈpərsənz ənd rɪkˈwɛst ðɛm tɪ teɪk ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈækʃənz ənd dɪˈskloʊz ɔl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn [ðɛr] whereabouts…*… wi kənˈtɪnju ɑr ˈæktɪv pəˈzɪʃən tɪ riʧ ɔl kənˈsərnd əˈθɔrətiz rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ fər ˈərʤənt ˈækʃənz." kɔl fər ə prɑmpt rɪˈspɑns frəm ˌkəˈtɑr həz bɪn ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. "ðə əˈθɔrətiz məst ˈərʤəntli rɪˈvil ðə feɪt ənd ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts əv ðiz tu mɛn ənd dɪˈspɛl ðə groʊɪŋ fɪrz ðət ðeɪ ər æt rɪsk əv ˈtɔrʧər ər ˈəðər ill-treatment*," sɛd sɛd boumedouha*, ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑlz ˈmɪdəl ist ənd nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈjumən raɪts ˈrɛkərd həz kəm ˈəndər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈskrutəni ɛz ɪt pərˈpɛrz tɪ hoʊst ðə 2022 wərld kəp, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈgɑrdiən rɪˈpɔrt læst jɪr ðət rɪˈvild ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd dɛθ ənd mælˈtritmənt əv ˈmaɪgrənt ˈwərkərz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈrɛdi ðə ˈkəntri fər ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ oʊn ˈfɪgjərz, 882 ˈmaɪgrənt ˈwərkərz frəm ˈɪndiə ənd nəˈpɔl daɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ɪn 2012 ənd 2013 gurung*, ə ˌnɛpəˈliz ˈtiʧər ɪn ˌkəˈtɑr, hu wɑz ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər 12 deɪz ɪn meɪ 2013 ˈæftər ə ˈstudənt əˈkjuzd ɪm əv ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ ˌɪsˈlɑm, bɪˈlivz ðə mɛn ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi hɛld wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər səˈpɔrt. "ɪf ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk mine…*… aɪ hæd noʊ klu wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn. ɪt wɑz əˈnərvɪŋ. ðeɪ doʊnt tɛl ju ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈnəθɪŋ," sɛd gurung*. "aɪ wɑz nɑt ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər səˈpɔrt. noʊ ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ˈlɔjərz ər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ə trænzˈleɪtər wɪn aɪ wɛnt ˌbiˈfɔr ə ʤəʤ. aɪ hæv ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl feɪθ ɪn ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈrɛkərd ɔn dɪˈtɛnʃən ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˈbɛtər ðən səm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs sɛd, "wi ər əˈwɛr əv tu ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlz hu hæv bɪn dɪˈteɪnd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz. wi hæv rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈərʤənt ˈkɑnsələr ˈækˌsɛs."
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video: space anomaly gets extraterrestrial intelligence experts' attention copyright by kron - all rights reserved video
john newsome, cnn - oakland (cnn) -- the search for extraterrestrial intelligence institute has its eyes -- and soon possibly one of the united states' premier telescopes -- focused on an anomaly that some astronomers can't quite explain.
users on the online astronomy hunters discovered a peculiar light pattern between the cygnus and lyra constellations a few years ago. the group uses publicly available data gathered by nasa's kepler telescope, which has been tasked with finding earth-like planets by searching for the periodic dimming of stars that might suggest such a planet is passing by.
after a number of users noticed the peculiarity, it was sent to the group's advisory science team, which includes yale postdoctoral astronomy fellow boyajian.
"it did definitely spark some lively discussions on the talk boards. we through the discussion boards and superusers, and they let us know that there's something we should be watching out for," boyajian says.
"what was unusual about that was the depth of the light dips, up to 20% decrease in light, and the (of light variation) -- a week to a couple of months."
so what's the explanation? could it be from a swarm of comets? some sort of phenomenon that earthbound scientists haven't discovered? or an effect of structures built by some sort of alien civilization?
jason wright, a penn state astronomy professor, saw data and can't quite explain it. but in a post thursday to his website, he cautioned against jumping to conclusions -- as some apparently have -- that intelligent beings far away are behind this oddity. "my philosophy of seti," wright wrote, referring to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, "is that you should reserve your alien hypothesis as a last resort." he also cited "cochran's commandment to planet hunters ... : thou shalt not embarrass thyself and they colleagues by claiming false planets. "it would be such a big deal if true, it's important that you be absolutely sure before claiming you've detected something, lest everybody lose credibility," the astronomer added. "much more so for seti." comet swarm or sign of alien intelligence? the star, identified by researchers as 8462852 -- though wright calls it star" and his team labels it the star" after the subtitle to paper, "where's the flux?" -- is roughly light-years from earth, or about miles. along with a group of colleagues, boyajian published an academic paper last month about the star and concluded that the light peculiarities could have been the result of comet fragments. this is "a plausible but contrived natural explanation," according to wright. "i would put low odds on that being the right answer," the penn state astronomer said. "but it's by far the best one i've seen so far (and much more likely than aliens, i'd say)." boyajian herself stressed "the necessity of future observations to help interpret the system," which is why she and her cohorts took the paper to andrew, the head of the university of seti group. they wanted answers, and they said telescopes were needed to get them. "at first i thought they were absolutely nuts; it wasn't until they told me their data had been vetted by the kepler team at nasa," said. the astronomer, who's been working on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence for about 10 years, called the findings "very atypical." "this is one of maybe only two or three times we've been contacted by an astronomer who says there's something we don't understand," he said. "it is a very strange object." the search for et has been going on for years. what do we know? request put in to use radio telescope submitted a series of proposals to use telescopes -- including the green bank telescope in west virginia, which the national radio astronomy observatory calls the premier radio telescope -- to look deeper into the anomaly.
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ˈvɪdioʊ: speɪs əˈnɑməli gɪts ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɛkspərts' əˈtɛnʃən ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ krɑn ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ˈvɪdioʊ ʤɑn ˈnusəm, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈoʊklənd (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ðə sərʧ fər ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut həz ɪts aɪz ənd sun ˈpɑsəbli wən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts' prɛˈmɪr ˈtɛləˌskoʊps ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ən əˈnɑməli ðət səm əˈstrɑnəmərz kænt kwaɪt ɪkˈspleɪn. ˈjuzərz ɔn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈstrɑnəmi ˈhəntərz dɪˈskəvərd ə pɪˈkjuljər laɪt ˈpætərn bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɪgnəs ənd ˈlaɪrə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃənz ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə grup ˈjuzɪz ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə ˈgæðərd baɪ ˈnæsəz ˈkɛplər ˈtɛləˌskoʊp, wɪʧ həz bɪn tæskt wɪθ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈərθˌlaɪk ˈplænəts baɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ðə ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk ˈdɪmɪŋ əv stɑrz ðət maɪt səˈʤɛst səʧ ə ˈplænət ɪz ˈpæsɪŋ baɪ. ˈæftər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuzərz ˈnoʊtɪst ðə pɪˌkjuliˈɛrəti, ɪt wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə grups ædˈvaɪzəri saɪəns tim, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz jeɪl ˌpoʊstˈdɑkˌtərəl əˈstrɑnəmi ˈfɛloʊ bɔɪˈæʤiən. "ɪt dɪd ˈdɛfənətli spɑrk səm ˈlaɪvli dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ðə tɔk bɔrdz. wi θru ðə dɪˈskəʃən bɔrdz ənd superusers*, ənd ðeɪ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ðət ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ʃʊd bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ aʊt fər," bɔɪˈæʤiən sɪz. "wət wɑz ənˈjuˌʒuəl əˈbaʊt ðət wɑz ðə dɛpθ əv ðə laɪt dɪps, əp tɪ 20 ˈdiˌkris ɪn laɪt, ənd ðə (əv laɪt ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən) ə wik tɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs." soʊ wəts ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən? kʊd ɪt bi frəm ə swɔrm əv ˈkɑməts? səm sɔrt əv fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ðət ˈərθˌbaʊnd ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈhævənt dɪˈskəvərd? ər ən ˈifɛkt əv ˈstrəkʧərz bɪlt baɪ səm sɔrt əv ˈeɪliən ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən? ˈʤeɪsən raɪt, ə pɛn steɪt əˈstrɑnəmi prəˈfɛsər, sɔ ˈdætə ənd kænt kwaɪt ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt. bət ɪn ə poʊst ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, hi ˈkɔʃənd əˈgɛnst ˈʤəmpɪŋ tɪ kənˈkluʒənz ɛz səm əˈpɛrəntli hæv ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt biɪŋz fɑr əˈweɪ ər bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈɑdəti. "maɪ fəˈlɑsəfi əv ˈsɛˌti," raɪt roʊt, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə sərʧ fər ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, "ɪz ðət ju ʃʊd rɪˈzərv jʊr ˈeɪliən haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɛz ə læst rɪˈzɔrt." hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsaɪtɪd "ˈkɑkrənz kəˈmændmənt tɪ ˈplænət ˈhəntərz ðaʊ ʃælt nɑt ɪmˈbɛrəs ˌðaɪˈsɛlf ənd ðeɪ ˈkɑligz baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ fɔls ˈplænəts. "ɪt wʊd bi səʧ ə bɪg dil ɪf tru, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ju bi ˌæbsəˈlutli ʃʊr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkleɪmɪŋ juv dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ, lɛst ˈɛvriˌbɑdi luz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti," ðə əˈstrɑnəmər ˈædɪd. "məʧ mɔr soʊ fər ˈsɛˌti." ˈkɑmət swɔrm ər saɪn əv ˈeɪliən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns? ðə stɑr, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈrisərʧərz ɛz 8462852 ðoʊ raɪt kɔlz ɪt stɑr" ənd hɪz tim ˈleɪbəlz ɪt ðə stɑr" ˈæftər ðə ˈsəbˌtaɪtəl tɪ ˈpeɪpər, "wɛrz ðə fləks?" ɪz ˈrəfli ˈlaɪˌtjɪrz frəm ərθ, ər əˈbaʊt maɪəlz. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə grup əv ˈkɑligz, bɔɪˈæʤiən ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpeɪpər læst mənθ əˈbaʊt ðə stɑr ənd kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə laɪt pɪˌkjuliˈɛrətiz kʊd hæv bɪn ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈkɑmət ˈfrægmənts. ðɪs ɪz "ə ˈplɔzəbəl bət kənˈtraɪvd ˈnæʧərəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ raɪt. "aɪ wʊd pʊt loʊ ɑdz ɔn ðət biɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈænsər," ðə pɛn steɪt əˈstrɑnəmər sɛd. "bət ɪts baɪ fɑr ðə bɛst wən aɪv sin soʊ fɑr (ənd məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən ˈeɪliənz, aɪd seɪ)." bɔɪˈæʤiən hərˈsɛlf strɛst "ðə nəˈsɛsɪti əv fˈjuʧər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈsɪstəm," wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ʃi ənd hər ˈkoʊhɔrts tʊk ðə ˈpeɪpər tɪ ˈændru, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɛˌti grup. ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ˈænsərz, ənd ðeɪ sɛd ˈtɛləˌskoʊps wər ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪt ðɛm. "æt fərst aɪ θɔt ðeɪ wər ˌæbsəˈlutli nəts; ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl ðeɪ toʊld mi ðɛr ˈdætə hæd bɪn ˈvɛtɪd baɪ ðə ˈkɛplər tim æt ˈnæsə," sɛd. ðə əˈstrɑnəmər, huz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə sərʧ fər ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns fər əˈbaʊt 10 jɪrz, kɔld ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz "ˈvɛri ˌeɪˈtɪpɪkəl." "ðɪs ɪz wən əv ˈmeɪbi ˈoʊnli tu ər θri taɪmz wiv bɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ ən əˈstrɑnəmər hu sɪz ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd," hi sɛd. "ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri streɪnʤ ˈɑbʤɛkt." ðə sərʧ fər ɛt həz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər jɪrz. wət du wi noʊ? rɪkˈwɛst pʊt ɪn tɪ juz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊp səbˈmɪtəd ə ˈsɪriz əv prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ juz ˈtɛləˌskoʊps ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə grin bæŋk ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə, wɪʧ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi əbˈzərvəˌtɔri kɔlz ðə prɛˈmɪr ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊp tɪ lʊk ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə əˈnɑməli.
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video has surfaced appearing to show a new york city police officer taking $1,300 from a man who says he was robbed and then by the cop during a last month that ended without arrest.
the new york daily news published exclusive video of the september 16 incident on wednesday this week and reported that the brooklyn district office is now investigation allegations of wrongdoing concerning the action exhibited in the clip.
attorneys for joye, the man who is seen on film being frisked, robbed and assaulted by the cop, told the daily news that the footage demonstrates disturbing conduct not just on the part of the one officer, who has yet to be named by the new york police department, but his fellow colleagues as well amidst a series of scandals that has surrounded the agency for ages.
“one of the most disturbing things about the video is the other cops standing around watching and doing nothing to stop the wrongdoing,” lawyer robert marinelli told the paper.
according to the nypd, the incident started to unfold on sept. 16 when police were dispatched to respond to a call concerning a man with a gun.
“when officers arrived at the scene, they encountered numerous people at the location. as a result of the allegations, the matter is under investigation by the internal affairs bureau and ccrb,” or civilian complaint review board, the nypd told the new york times.
marinelli provided a copy of the videotape to the brooklyn office, he told the daily news, and the top attorney, kenneth thompson, told the times that “aware of the alleged incident and it is being actively and thoroughly investigated.”
until a proper probe concludes, however, what happened last month to joye and the reasoning behind it remains up for discussion: according to marinelli, his client was not arrested after being frisked, his money was never returned and an explanation has not been offered by the nypd or any official agency.
“i believe that this officer made an assumption that any money mr. joye possessed was obtained illegally and therefore he would not report the theft,” marinelli told the times. “this assumption was wrong. mr. joye is a hardworking taxpayer. an incident like this would never occur in a more affluent section of the city.”
according to the daily news, marinelli provided the chief civil rights prosecutor with the not only the video footage, but also pay stubs and other visual evidence that he says will show that his client withdrew cash he earned from his construction job in order to celebrate his birthday with his wife on the evening the incident occurred.
video footage recorded on an cell phone does not show a celebration, though, but instead an apparently fruitless procedure gone awry.
“gimme my money!” joye is heard in the clip yelling at the cop before being doused with pepper-spray,
“how ya gonna take his money?” “that’s robbery” and “get his badge number,” an onlooker is heard saying in the daily news clip.
when sister tried to find out the identity an interaction also caught on tape she was sprayed as well.
“i went to get his badge number and name,” joye told the daily news. “i leaned over to see his badge. he pushed me away. i saw a two and a one and when he me in my mouth and my whole face.”
“i’m outraged,” she told the paper. “it’s very outrageous. witnessed a lot of things cops have done. but what can you do? not a violent person. an athlete.”
the tactics have increasingly landed the agency in the spotlight as of late thanks to the routine sharing of amateur video footage showing officers behaving in a barrage of questionable conduct. in july, nypd officers were videotaped choking a man who was later pronounced dead.
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ˈvɪdioʊ həz ˈsərfɪst əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ˈteɪkɪŋ frəm ə mæn hu sɪz hi wɑz rɑbd ənd ðɛn baɪ ðə kɑp ˈdʊrɪŋ ə læst mənθ ðət ˈɛndɪd wɪˈθaʊt ərˈɛst. ðə nu jɔrk ˈdeɪli nuz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 ˈɪnsədənt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðɪs wik ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈbrʊklɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɔfəs ɪz naʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ˈækʃən ɪgˈzɪbətəd ɪn ðə klɪp. əˈtərniz fər ʤɔɪ, ðə mæn hu ɪz sin ɔn fɪlm biɪŋ frɪskt, rɑbd ənd əˈsɔltɪd baɪ ðə kɑp, toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli nuz ðət ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈkɑndəkt nɑt ʤɪst ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə wən ˈɔfɪsər, hu həz jɛt tɪ bi neɪmd baɪ ðə nu jɔrk pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, bət hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈkɑligz ɛz wɛl əˈmɪdst ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈskændəlz ðət həz sərˈaʊndɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi fər ˈeɪʤɪz. əv ðə moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋ θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ðə ˈəðər kɑps ˈstændɪŋ əraʊnd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ənd duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ stɑp ðə wrongdoing,”*,” ˈlɔjər ˈrɑbərt mɑrɪˈnɛli toʊld ðə ˈpeɪpər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi, ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ənˈfoʊld ɔn sɛpt. 16 wɪn pəˈlis wər dɪˈspæʧt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə kɔl kənˈsərnɪŋ ə mæn wɪθ ə gən. ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd æt ðə sin, ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈnumərəs ˈpipəl æt ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ðə ˈmætər ɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ˈbjʊroʊ ənd ccrb,”*,” ər səˈvɪljən kəmˈpleɪnt ˌrivˈju bɔrd, ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi toʊld ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. mɑrɪˈnɛli prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪp tɪ ðə ˈbrʊklɪn ˈɔfəs, hi toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli nuz, ənd ðə tɔp əˈtərni, ˈkɛnɪθ ˈtɑmsən, toʊld ðə taɪmz ðət əv ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈɪnsədənt ənd ɪt ɪz biɪŋ ˈæktɪvli ənd ˈθəroʊli investigated.”*.” ənˈtɪl ə ˈprɑpər proʊb kənˈkludz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wət ˈhæpənd læst mənθ tɪ ʤɔɪ ənd ðə ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz əp fər dɪˈskəʃən: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mɑrɪˈnɛli, hɪz klaɪənt wɑz nɑt ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər biɪŋ frɪskt, hɪz ˈməni wɑz ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərnd ənd ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən həz nɑt bɪn ˈɔfərd baɪ ðə ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi ər ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl ˈeɪʤənsi. bɪˈliv ðət ðɪs ˈɔfɪsər meɪd ən əˈsəmpʃən ðət ˈɛni ˈməni ˈmɪstər. ʤɔɪ pəˈzɛst wɑz əbˈteɪnd ˌɪˈligəli ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr hi wʊd nɑt rɪˈpɔrt ðə theft,”*,” mɑrɪˈnɛli toʊld ðə taɪmz. əˈsəmpʃən wɑz rɔŋ. ˈmɪstər. ʤɔɪ ɪz ə ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪər. ən ˈɪnsədənt laɪk ðɪs wʊd ˈnɛvər əˈkər ɪn ə mɔr ˈæfluənt ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə city.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli nuz, mɑrɪˈnɛli prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ʧif ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər wɪθ ðə nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ peɪ stəbz ənd ˈəðər ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɛvədəns ðət hi sɪz wɪl ʃoʊ ðət hɪz klaɪənt wɪθˈdru kæʃ hi ərnd frəm hɪz kənˈstrəkʃən ʤɑb ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪθ hɪz waɪf ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərd. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɔn ən sɛl foʊn dɪz nɑt ʃoʊ ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən, ðoʊ, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ən əˈpɛrəntli ˈfrutləs prəˈsiʤər gɔn əraɪ. maɪ money!”*!” ʤɔɪ ɪz hərd ɪn ðə klɪp ˈjɛlɪŋ æt ðə kɑp ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ daʊst wɪθ pepper-spray*, jɑ ˈgɑnə teɪk hɪz money?”*?” robbery”*” ənd hɪz bæʤ number,”*,” ən ˈɔnˌlʊkər ɪz hərd seɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdeɪli nuz klɪp. wɪn ˈsɪstər traɪd tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti ən ˌɪnərˈækʃən ˈɔlsoʊ kɔt ɔn teɪp ʃi wɑz spreɪd ɛz wɛl. wɛnt tɪ gɪt hɪz bæʤ ˈnəmbər ənd name,”*,” ʤɔɪ toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli nuz. lind ˈoʊvər tɪ si hɪz bæʤ. hi pʊʃt mi əˈweɪ. aɪ sɔ ə tu ənd ə wən ənd wɪn hi mi ɪn maɪ maʊθ ənd maɪ hoʊl face.”*.” outraged,”*,” ʃi toʊld ðə ˈpeɪpər. ˈvɛri aʊˈtreɪʤəs. ˈwɪtnəst ə lɔt əv θɪŋz kɑps hæv dən. bət wət kən ju du? nɑt ə ˈvaɪələnt ˈpərsən. ən athlete.”*.” ðə ˈtæktɪks hæv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈlændɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɛz əv leɪt θæŋks tɪ ðə ruˈtin ˈʃɛrɪŋ əv ˈæməˌʧər ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊɪŋ ˈɔfɪsərz bɪˈheɪvɪŋ ɪn ə bərɑʒ əv kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈkɑndəkt. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈvɪdioʊˈteɪpt ˈʧoʊkɪŋ ə mæn hu wɑz ˈleɪtər prəˈnaʊnst dɛd.
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update: baroni, kelly guilty on all counts
newark--defense attorneys thursday asked for the declaration of a mistrial in the saga in the wake of a furtive, battle that took place on wednesday over whether jurors had been incorrectly instructed.
the request was made in a redacted application that gave no reason for the mistrial request.
at the same time, assistant u.s. attorney david feder filed a separate motion asking the court to seal the record.
"because the filing refers to a matter that was addressed in a sealed courtroom on nov. 2, 2016, and because its disclosure would complicate the court's efforts to ensure a fair trial, the government submits that, in an abundance of caution, the filing should be maintained under seal," the motion said.
as of a.m., defense attorneys were in the courtroom awaiting the judge.
the request for a mistrial comes seven weeks after the trial began and three years after the politically motivated lane closures at the george washington bridge that led to indictments against two former christie administration insiders.
defense asks judge to reverse order
it was not known whether the issue involved the jury itself, or another legal matter.
but it came following a heated dispute on wednesday involving the judge's answer to a question by the jury a day earlier, when u.s. district court judge susan told jurors they need not consider the politically inspired motive in the george washington bridge scandal in determining the the guilt or innocence of the defendants.
jurors had questioned whether bridget anne kelly and bill baroni, the two former christie administration insiders charged with illegally shutting down toll lanes at the george washington bridge to cause traffic problems in fort lee, could be found guilty of conspiracy if their intent had not been to punish fort lee mayor mark, as prosecutors have alleged.
baroni, the former deputy executive director of the port authority, and kelly, who served as a deputy chief of staff to the governor, are charged with conspiracy and fraud in connection with the 2013 lane closures at the bridge, which federal prosecutors said was planned with the intention of causing traffic havoc in fort lee to send a message to over his refusal to endorse gov. chris christie for re-election.
david wildstein, the key figure in and key witness against baroni and kelly, previously pleaded guilty to the scheme and was the main witness against the two.
but in the initial instructions to the jury before the start of deliberations, prosecutors had argued the indictment charged the two with illegally misapplying the resources of the port authority, not with a scheme of retribution. agreed that motive was not an issue in the case and in her answer to jurors, she told them the defendants could indeed be found guilty of conspiracy without a finding of intent.
however, defense attorney michael critchley, who represents kelly, angrily told the judge that the response would "direct a verdict of guilty." on wednesday, he filed a motion with the court seeking reconsideration.
in that motion, critchley said the indictment charged a conspiracy to accomplish a specific unlawful this case that the government needed to prove an unlawful purpose.
"while it is true that motive is not an essential element of every conspiracy, it is an essential element when the grand jury charges a defendant with conspiring to do so, and in fact, doing something he is authorized to do, but doing it for an improper purpose," critchley wrote in his motion.
he called it an error to instruct the jury otherwise, and that the court should correct it with to the jury.
in the wake of the filing, both the defense teams and federal prosecutors cycled in and out of the courtroom throughout the day wednesday before defense attorneys to a conference room down the hall and the assistant u.s. attorneys to their offices in the peter rodino building next to the courthouse in downtown newark.
while the two sides were in the courtroom, no one else was allowed inside. when one reporter attempted to go in, a u.s. marshal threatened to remove him from the courthouse. a record of the proceedings on wednesday was placed under seal.
late this morning, the u.s. attorney's office filed a response to the defendant's motion for new jury instructions.
they said the indictment alleged that "the defendants conspired to and did obtain by fraud, knowingly convert, and intentionally misapply port authority resources to facilitate and conceal the causing of traffic problems in fort lee, all without any legitimate justification."
the government said the arguments made by the defense would be relevant if they had been charged with misusing some port authority resource unrelated to alleged scheme.
"the remainder of defendants' arguments are restatements of what they previously argued in support of their desire for motive to be part of the court's instructions," they wrote.
shortly after lunch, the judge ruled on that motion, denying a request to change the instruction to the jury. however, she did not move on the mistrial.
she said the defense "failed to set forth any dispositive factual matters or controlling decisions of law that have been overlooked or newly discovered information."
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ˈəpˌdeɪt: bɑˈroʊni, ˈkɛli ˈgɪlti ɔn ɔl kaʊnts əˈtərniz ˈθərzˌdeɪ æst fər ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈmɪˌstraɪəl ɪn ðə ˈsɑgə ɪn ðə weɪk əv ə ˈfərtɪv, ˈbætəl ðət tʊk pleɪs ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ˈʤʊrərz hæd bɪn ˌɪnkərˈɛktli ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd. ðə rɪkˈwɛst wɑz meɪd ɪn ə rɪˈdæktɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət geɪv noʊ ˈrizən fər ðə ˈmɪˌstraɪəl rɪkˈwɛst. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, əˈsɪstənt juz. əˈtərni ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɛdər faɪld ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈmoʊʃən ˈæskɪŋ ðə kɔrt tɪ sil ðə ˈrɛkərd. "bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋ rɪˈfərz tɪ ə ˈmætər ðət wɑz əˈdrɛst ɪn ə sild ˈkɔrˌtrum ɔn noʊv. 2 2016 ənd bɪˈkəz ɪts dɪˈskloʊʒər wʊd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ðə kɔrts ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə fɛr traɪəl, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌsəbˈmɪts ðət, ɪn ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈkɔʃən, ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋ ʃʊd bi meɪnˈteɪnd ˈəndər sil," ðə ˈmoʊʃən sɛd. ɛz əv a.m*., dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz wər ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə ʤəʤ. ðə rɪkˈwɛst fər ə ˈmɪˌstraɪəl kəmz ˈsɛvən wiks ˈæftər ðə traɪəl bɪˈgæn ənd θri jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd leɪn ˈkloʊʒərz æt ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən brɪʤ ðət lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənts əˈgɛnst tu ˈfɔrmər ˈkrɪsti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz. dɪˈfɛns æsks ʤəʤ tɪ rɪˈvərs ˈɔrdər ɪt wɑz nɑt noʊn ˈwɛðər ðə ˈɪʃu ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə ˈʤʊri ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ər əˈnəðər ˈligəl ˈmætər. bət ɪt keɪm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈhitɪd dɪˈspjut ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ˈænsər tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən baɪ ðə ˈʤʊri ə deɪ ˈərliər, wɪn juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ʤəʤ ˈsuzən toʊld ˈʤʊrərz ðeɪ nid nɑt kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈmoʊtɪv ɪn ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən brɪʤ ˈskændəl ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ðə gɪlt ər ˈɪnəsəns əv ðə dɪˈfɛndənts. ˈʤʊrərz hæd kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ˈbrɪʤɪt æn ˈkɛli ənd bɪl bɑˈroʊni, ðə tu ˈfɔrmər ˈkrɪsti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˌɪˈligəli ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn toʊl leɪnz æt ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən brɪʤ tɪ kɔz ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz ɪn fɔrt li, kʊd bi faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv kənˈspɪrəsi ɪf ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnt hæd nɑt bɪn tɪ ˈpənɪʃ fɔrt li meɪər mɑrk, ɛz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæv əˈlɛʤd. bɑˈroʊni, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛpjəti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti, ənd ˈkɛli, hu sərvd ɛz ə ˈdɛpjəti ʧif əv stæf tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər, ər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ kənˈspɪrəsi ənd frɔd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə 2013 leɪn ˈkloʊʒərz æt ðə brɪʤ, wɪʧ ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd wɑz plænd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ˈhævək ɪn fɔrt li tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈoʊvər hɪz rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti fər re-election*. ˈdeɪvɪd wildstein*, ðə ki ˈfɪgjər ɪn ənd ki ˈwɪtnəs əˈgɛnst bɑˈroʊni ənd ˈkɛli, ˈpriviəsli ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ ðə skim ənd wɑz ðə meɪn ˈwɪtnəs əˈgɛnst ðə tu. bət ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈʤʊri ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɑrt əv dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæd ˈɑrgjud ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ʧɑrʤd ðə tu wɪθ ˌɪˈligəli mɪsəˈplaɪɪŋ ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz əv ðə pɔrt əˈθɔrəti, nɑt wɪθ ə skim əv ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən. əˈgrid ðət ˈmoʊtɪv wɑz nɑt ən ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə keɪs ənd ɪn hər ˈænsər tɪ ˈʤʊrərz, ʃi toʊld ðɛm ðə dɪˈfɛndənts kʊd ˌɪnˈdid bi faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv kənˈspɪrəsi wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈfaɪndɪŋ əv ˌɪnˈtɛnt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ˈmaɪkəl ˈkrɪʧli, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈkɛli, ˈæŋgrəli toʊld ðə ʤəʤ ðət ðə rɪˈspɑns wʊd "dɪˈrɛkt ə ˈvərdɪkt əv ˈgɪlti." ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, hi faɪld ə ˈmoʊʃən wɪθ ðə kɔrt ˈsikɪŋ rikənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðət ˈmoʊʃən, ˈkrɪʧli sɛd ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ʧɑrʤd ə kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ənˈlɔfəl ðɪs keɪs ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnidɪd tɪ pruv ən ənˈlɔfəl ˈpərpəs. "waɪl ɪt ɪz tru ðət ˈmoʊtɪv ɪz nɑt ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɛləmənt əv ˈɛvəri kənˈspɪrəsi, ɪt ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɛləmənt wɪn ðə grænd ˈʤʊri ˈʧɑrʤɪz ə dɪˈfɛndənt wɪθ kənˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ du soʊ, ənd ɪn fækt, duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ hi ɪz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ du, bət duɪŋ ɪt fər ən ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈpərpəs," ˈkrɪʧli roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈmoʊʃən. hi kɔld ɪt ən ˈɛrər tɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkt ðə ˈʤʊri ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ənd ðət ðə kɔrt ʃʊd kərˈɛkt ɪt wɪθ tɪ ðə ˈʤʊri. ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋ, boʊθ ðə dɪˈfɛns timz ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈsaɪkəld ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum θruaʊt ðə deɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz tɪ ə ˈkɑnfərəns rum daʊn ðə hɔl ənd ðə əˈsɪstənt juz. əˈtərniz tɪ ðɛr ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ðə ˈpitər roʊˈdinoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn nuərk. waɪl ðə tu saɪdz wər ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum, noʊ wən ɛls wɑz əˈlaʊd ˌɪnˈsaɪd. wɪn wən rɪˈpɔrtər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ goʊ ɪn, ə juz. ˈmɑrʃəl θˈrɛtənd tɪ riˈmuv ɪm frəm ðə ˈkɔrˌthaʊs. ə ˈrɛkərd əv ðə prəˈsidɪŋz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɑz pleɪst ˈəndər sil. leɪt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə juz. əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs faɪld ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ˈmoʊʃən fər nu ˈʤʊri ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. ðeɪ sɛd ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əˈlɛʤd ðət "ðə dɪˈfɛndənts kənˈspaɪərd tɪ ənd dɪd əbˈteɪn baɪ frɔd, ˈnoʊɪŋli ˈkɑnvərt, ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli mɪsəˈplaɪ pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ənd kənˈsil ðə ˈkɔzɪŋ əv ˈtræfɪk ˈprɑbləmz ɪn fɔrt li, ɔl wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən." ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts meɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns wʊd bi ˈrɛləvənt ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ mɪsˈjuzɪŋ səm pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ˈrisɔrs ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈlɛʤd skim. "ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv dɪˈfɛndənts' ˈɑrgjəmənts ər riˈsteɪtmənts əv wət ðeɪ ˈpriviəsli ˈɑrgjud ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɛr dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈmoʊtɪv tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə kɔrts ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz," ðeɪ roʊt. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər lənʧ, ðə ʤəʤ ruld ɔn ðət ˈmoʊʃən, dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈʤʊri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃi dɪd nɑt muv ɔn ðə ˈmɪˌstraɪəl. ʃi sɛd ðə dɪˈfɛns "feɪld tɪ sɛt fɔrθ ˈɛni ˌdɪˈspɑzətɪv ˈfækʧuəl ˈmætərz ər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əv lɔ ðət hæv bɪn ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ər ˈnuli dɪˈskəvərd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." mæt ˈɑrkoʊ meɪ bi riʧt æt marco@njadvancemedia.com*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ər ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈfɑloʊ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. tɛd ˈʃərmən meɪ bi riʧt æt tsherman@njadvancemedia.com*. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @tedshermansl*. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk: @tedsherman.reporter*.
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rechizitoriu 13 15 1990
anul 2017 luna 06 12
extras: formă anonimizată-
(…), la din de lângă înalta de şi;
examinând denală înnal (…),:
iliescu ion, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. a, g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
romantre, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. a, g și j dinnal, aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
voiculescu, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. a, g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.; (…)
dumitru s. nicolae, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. a, g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
măgureanu virgil, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii,prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. a, g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
general (rez.), la data de colonel, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. a, g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
amiral (rez.) emil, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
ionescu benedict, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
sârbu adrian, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
cozma miron, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
drella matei, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
burlec plăieș cornel, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
general (rez.)sile, la data de colonel, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.;
colonel (rez.)tertre, la data de, (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanităţii, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g și j dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.,
ghinescu (…),rcetat, în stare de, sub dera umanității, prev. de art. 439 alin. 1 lit. g dinnal,cu aplic. art. 5 c.p.
expunem:
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faptele facnale au în luna 1990 de), într-orioadă de ale, dar mai ales ale. a în submineriada din.
limbaă este limbă din în care aadă care, ulterior, a în pământului.
în de 13 1990, au un violent al de, în din, împotriva care din data de 20 mai 1990.i,ste două dersoane au şi la u.m.(…), au până în după zile, au să plece, fără a se act dercetare faţă de.
concomitent, în forţă, fără, în de arhitectură,rcheziţionate mairile,rsoanele în incintă au evacuate de violenţă din, în mun., la u.m. (…), de căau”.
conform de deă, prim,-ministrul aiiei, ai de forţă, şi dersoane din, în au de la,u-l înia.
aceştia din urmău violentrsoanele întâlnite în zona de arhitectură, după care au încercat să,ntru a împiedica.
acţiunile întreprinse de au o ripostă violentă din, că au, de, şi de.
s-a de armă de de de, în împrejurări împuşcaţi mortal (…), (…) au răniţi, de, împuşcare.
represiunealor at, în de 14 şi 15 1990,tr-un împreună şii din mai ale ţării, care deveniseră oă forţă de paralelăle şi.
acţiuneai aă de a în politică instaurată în 1989 şi care din 20 mai 1990,i care extremiste, reacționare” și care ar fi o legionară”.
obiectul îlnale arsoanelor de:
– (…), în din 1990;
–e şi a de 1388 dersoane, care au de;
– de a de 1250 dersoane.
faptele de în carersoaneu sublor alor să şi a încetat, odată în arsoane nelegal.
prezenta cauzănală nu analiza:
–nt în parte, arsoanelor care au plan a înlătura formă de care au sprijinit, sub formă,,noscând că, în fel, le asigură urmărit;
– la, asociaţii, de ori a materiale, înrsoaneeidice;
– de de denală faţă dersoanele, înei, întrucât au denală separat, întocmit de denală şi criminalistică din de lângă înalta de şi şi înregistrat sub. (…), în care, la data de,nale.
soluţia a confirmată încheierea (…) din, pronunţată în (…) al înalteirţi de şinală.
evenimenteletrecute în în ţară, înrioada 01 -13 1990, care în general al.
aceste nu fac, întrucât,nale, confirmată de înalta de şi, încheierea (…) din 09 martie 2015, în (…), doarlera şi şile de denal anterior.
ii. date general al
înle urmează fiate, care lentru a de, care formeazăui.
odatăelor de ale, a preluată de înființatul (c.f.s.n.), înființată la 22 1989. înființareauia aă, în zi, în, la de radio şi de inc. ionscu, la dată director al tehnice, ulterior de facto al ţării.
acesta al care a dat ţară al. şi-a şi deorganism al de stat dinia”.
comunicatul a care îl înle urmează:
„cetăţeni şităţene, un moment.auşescu, care a ţara la, a de la. ştim şi că victoria de care se bucură întreaga ţară este de al de şi, în rând, al tineret, care restituit, sângelui,. un merit îl aui care, de zile, şi-au pus înricol şi, împotriva. se o paginăă în politică si economică aiei. în moment de am sa ne în, care se sprijinăă şi careează ale ţării, fără deitate, si careu,raj, în si, îni totalitare. este, si. din moment se dizolvăle de aleuiauşescu. se demite, de stat sile sale îşi înceteazăa, întreaga în stat este preluată de. lui i se superior, care coordonează întreaga a şi a de. şintrale, în lor structură, îşia normală,,ntru a normală a întregii si. în sene, şiale ale ca aleale. este chemată ca, împreunătăţeneşti, săa publică. luantrurea,ctrică, căldură şi apă,ntrurea transportului, a şi a întregii comerciale. ca program,: 1.ui al şi democratic deământ. 2. de, înrsul. 3.ă,ă şi judecătorească în stat şilorntru,l, două mandate. nu mai ca ţara să sească, în viitor,ia.un de a începe să. 4. întregii si eficienţei. de economicăntralizată siive şi a în. 5. şi ţărăneşti. satelor. 6. învăţământuluiscrinţeloremporane.lor învăţământului baze si umaniste. care au şilori ale umanităţii. şi a şi de competenţă şi în de.aşezarea baze alturii.trecerea presei, radioului, din în. 7. si şirea lor înii. 8. întregului comerţ al ţării, de larinţele,, a aleiei. în, de agroalimentare, reduce detroliere, de lumină alelor. 9. întreaga politică externă a ţării să servească vecinatăţi, şi în, în de arope unite, casaă ainentului. aleiei şi, în rând,le la de larşovia. 10. şite şi, al şi, al deă.ndu-ne în front,em ferm sa tot dentru avilă înia,, si ţării. în mod, în intră următorii: cornea, ana blandiana, dinescu, lászló tőkés, mazilu, dan deșliu, general ștefan gușă, general victor, dragoș, mănescu, bârlădeanu, (…),tre roman, ion, nicolaescu, mihai montanu, mihai ispas,, dan marțian,, (general), de i. emil,sile neacșa, cristinaontu, marian baciu, bogdan teodoriu,genia iorga, paul negrițiu, manole, vladimir, radu, adrian, constantin cîrjan,, magdalena, marian mierlă, constantinanovici, vlad,leriu bucurescu, ionscu”.
comunicatul ţară al a în i.1 din 22 1989.
după aul ţară al, ionscu a mait, la organ al de stat:
deocamdată, este o structură provizorie, gândită într-un mod operativ.ă. nusta fi completă a. am doar de care legate dele care lenoaşte ţara, care au spirit de îni, care în zile au, care şi-au pus înricol, ailor, ai, aităţii, ai, care aue, în de alui al.ă.ntru ari din şi care au şi au învins. este o primă formă de alui organism al de stat dinia”.
persoanele din,m aă în de 22 1989, pot fi împărţite în.
prima şia mairoasă era formată dinrsoane al a legat, în mod, de u.r.s.s. şi pot fi ionscu, nicolaeu,, bârlădeanu,, de i emilcico”.
acestora liu ataşat, în de 22 1989, nicolaescu,, montanu,tre roman,, dan marţian, constantinanovici.
a o reprezintăi,noscuţintru lor anticomunistăă încăl şi care, înrioadă,reuşiseră să înact şi cornea, ana blandiana, dinescu, ion, dan desliu, dragoş,, mazilu.
aa era formată din revoluţionari, care se făcuseră în de 22 1989.
consiliul întrunit la 27 1989, dată la care au și de aui organism.
membrilor liui, căul lor a la 141, după at ai dinia.
la dată at al format din: ionscu, mazilu, şi, dan marţian,: bogdan teodoriu,sile neacşa,, manole, ion şi radu.
pe lângă și uncolectivntru și de masă”, şi de specialitate.
dintrea constituţională,idică sintruleă de mazilu, care a.a şi aluiiei. 35 din).
prin.1 din 26 1989 al c.f.s.n, de ionscu, în de la 27 1989,tre roman a prim al.
prin c.f.s.n..2 din 26 1989, colonel în rezervă nicolaeu, a îne ale..3 din dată, nicolaeu a în de al.
prin-lege.5 al c.f.s.n. din 28 1989, în din 29 1989, au, în de-ministru al, mihai şi.
prin-lege.22 al c.f.s.n. din 28 1989, în din 29 1989, mihai a în de de..24 din 28 1989 al c.f.s.n., mihai a înaintat în de general colonel,.242 din 14 1990 al c.p.u.n. a din de de.
prin lege.10 din 31 1989 al c.f.s.n., în.9 din 31 1989,tiei, ca organ al de stat, care de a îndepliniiprinse în c.f.s.n. dea. în art. 3 se specifică că c.f.s.n.iei larealui.
dintre roman au parte,trei:,l de mihai,ministruli-- nicolaeu,ministrultrolului victor nicolae,l şi stelian pintilie,l burada.
acestersoane fi de în din 1990.
la 25 1989 a, la târgovişte, nicolae şinaauşescu, în zi, de. la şiauşescu aut, ca delegaţi, din c.f.s.n.,, general victor și virgil.
de, au maiul şiul-major matenciuc.
în data de 28 1989,-lege.20/1989, în de la 29 1989, a din de şef al stat major din şi adjunct allui,-maior ştefan guşă.
în zi, c.f.s.n..17, în în 29 1989, a în-colonel (…) şi, c.f.s.n..20/1989, de ionscu, în de șef al stat major al, care a îndeplinit-o până la 30 1991.
înstă, (…) amulat și de allui (28 1989 1990) și de stat al m.ap.n. 1990 mai 1991).
inculpatul ionscu,, g-ral.col. (…), şef ale, la, care a până la, tot ionscu,ntru şi siguranţăă îne, în a şi al c.s.a.t., până la. la data de, (…) a la de general de armată, după sa în retragere, a, la, administrator alinei de armament m.f.a. mizil. a în 2015.
generalul-colonel (…) care, înrioada 1949 1954, arsurile de şi din u.r.s.s., a în rezervă de nicolaeuşescu, înui de îndepărtare din armată a care îşiseră îna sovietică.
în de 31 1989, a-colonel vlad, în de la, la şi. vlad era şeful care, încă din 27 1989,.4/1989 al c.f.s.n., în..4/1989, au mai în, de împreună şi din.
consiliul, ca organ al de stat, să politic.
subsumatui,- lege. 1989, în.9 din 31 1989, aă înregistrarea șiaelor, de laulului laul pluripartid.
în art. 1 se că:
„înia esteăreaelor,elor care propagă de stat şi de, înia. o altă îngrădire, de rasă,itate, religie, grad deltură, sex nu împiedicarea şielor”.
tot la 31 1989,tntru dialog social (g.d.s.),
„ca un de sine stătător, care acţionează legal, începând de, 31 1989. el aspiră să lucidă ai care a umilită şi destructurată. să la din şi la regenerare.ntru dialog social este un independent, strictl, care nu se subordoneazăuneiări şi care refuzăi care au. explicit: nu să unntru de unntru decare alui are la sale şi, care nu afectează însă,înun fel, şiui.ntru dialog social este o instanţă de critică care frământăvilăă, inropean:vilizaţieltură politicăvilă ecologie. este un club de între de profesii, care îşi să de şi alei, otălorile şile.ntru dialog social îşi să un în care economişti, sociologi, politologi,i, filozofi, urbanişti, scriitori, teologi, etc. să găsească (să caute) împreună şi de careă în”,
se,trele, în dere ai neguvernamentale.
începând din 2 1990,l nicolaeu, împreună, prim-viceprim-ministru, au de m.ap.n. alorei securității. laelorne de au din m.ap.n.
ofiţerii din au în rezervă, că au politică înuluiauşescu însă, dupăăe,m înre, au încorporaţi într-oă structurăivă, u.m. (…), suble luivoican în de.
la, a că nu este și nu se în politic însă, la, 128 dentru, 8ra și 5 abțineri, a (f.s.n.) în politic, de a la, materializată la, f.s.n. a înscris înelor. al f.s.n. a ionscu.
silviu a care a şi f.s.n. într-un politic.ntru a fi convingător, a în revistăea întâmplat în ţărilee dinropa, aue dini care aut la de politic. de,a a mai că ar fi absurd să părăseascăi care ausieintru ca, în final, să facă o previziune:
„va fi un de fiară înjunghiată dini, dar şi le închide gura”
(declaraţie din,,).
referitor la f.s.n. în politic, la data de 25 1990, ionscu a mers laaă şi a:
„niciodată f.s.n. nu a că nu la. am întârziat să înstă problemă întrucât nuctoraleu înstărioadă mai ale şi”.
unii ai c.f.s.n., ca mazilu, dinescu, ion, andrei pleșu, dan hăulică, gabriel și cornea au înainte ca f.s.n. să se în politic.
la data de 05 1990,, la,ntrurea (de,)ului ţărănesc democrat.
un rol de important înui care, de altfel, de laului şi până la data de 11embrie 1995, a, a îndeplinit de alului. a, înrioadaă, un ali.
în de 5 şi 6 1990,a a două întâlniri mazilu. la 10 1990, la victoria, a o întâlnire între şi ionscu, întâlnire la care au mait 25 dersoane,tre caretre roman, mazilu,, nicolae s., dan iosif,trina, ion diaconescu, doi ai p.n.ţ.-c.d. lastă întrunire pluripartitism.
pentru prima dată, a cai să se înscrie într-unul dinele,ului ţărănesc democrat(p.n.ţ.-c.d.),ulal (p.n.l.)ul social democrat (p.s.d.r.).
la 15 1990,ziavilă. 4 aui bucurești, aulal (p.n.l.),torululuialt în 1875.ziaui aă încă din după de 22 1989.
din de inițiativăntru p.n.l. au parte,trei, dan lăzărescu, radu, i. v. săndulescu, enescu, zamfirescu.
în 1990nescu, împreună adrian dimitriu, general alului social democrat independent de constantintrescu, mira moscovici, constantin avramescu, stanescu, au înscris, la instanţă,l social democrat dinia,tor și alului social democrat independent.
partidul ţărănesc democrat,ulal şiul social democrat aut, în 1990, politică la.
prin. 41 din allui c.f.s.n., ionscu, a în de general aliei.
prin.11 din alluiiei, a în de general aliei.
în de 12 1990,tăţenii din,, braşov, cluj şi dinalităţiu sănsteascălor din 1989.
mulţimeaă înui şi aurutlor două la:
asigurarea de sub onu;llor represiunii;
să publică la a existenţăbit înul;
să judece, în luiauşescu şi;
să scoatăul în şi
să şiuielor dinia;
să facă lale, ale şi ale.
seara târziu,t, la victoria, un dialog între ai şiinţilor la din, în ae-lege:
– în aului;
–,la 28 1990, a referendumntru înnal adepsei moartea;
–ntru şităţenilor ţării.
de, aue o deaă la aelor,ntructorale, şansentrucare.
în seară,, general aliei, a un interviu,, în care at că,rsoanele înului aue şi lor urmează să înceapă în 10 zile. totodată, general aliei a mai că şi de terorişti.
aceste au înadevărul”, în data de 13 1990.
la data de 17 1990,.61, dr. andriță din de, a înaintat la de 1 stea),.64, din dată, a în de adjunct allui de, șef alui și înzestrării.
înrioada 17 1990 16 1992, gen. dr. ing. andriță a îndeplinit de de stat în de.
tot.64 din 17 1990 al c.f.s.n., (…)iu a în de adjunct allui de şi şef al major din de, la data de 25 1990, a prim adjunct allui de şi şef al general al.
prin.69 din 19 1990 al c.f.s.n. lui (…) i de general.a în rezervă de nicolaeauşescu, la data de 05 1984, de colonel, în m.i. înrioada, (…) a şef de stat major al de. de este că, între, (…) a absolvit, în u..r.s.s., academiafelix dzerzhinsky”.
prin.145 din 28 1990 al c.p.u.n., (…) a în, la de, a de pază şi. în 1990, a adjunct allui de şi şef al major al de.
în 1991, (…) a la de general două stele, în 1991, a în rezervă, la 66.. 243 din 28embrie 1994 allui ionscu, a, în rezervă, la de general colonel stele,.277 din 09 mai 2003, la de general de armată stele, în retragere.
în de,i ai dinlea au întâlniriscu ion c.f.s.n., romantre și nicolael, în au,tre care:
-stabilirea de de 5 zile; dee 6 ore;ntru de legale; -36 de zile de de odihnă, față de 30 de zilee anterior,ntrui din;ntru de de la 15% la 20%; -plata integrală antru de de de muncă; deșntrulor în de muncă.
fără a înor, care ține detă în domeniu, dei, că să devinălor care exercitau, la moment, politică în stat, că ai nu aure față de lor.
așam se ulterior, li că îi obligăi care,re la îndoială a ale reprezintă ontru însăși socială din care parte.
autorităţile,te în 1990, au oă dinlea care, întotdeauna, au în şi care, de socială, nu au să aibă şi să îşi susţină.
înext se înscrie şi, la începutul martie 1990, a lui plăieş minier, în de adjunct al, între roman.
în mod succint, la ale şim au înţeles a fi dele de, înului.
în de la din 1929, mainoscută,dar de importanţă socială, politică, economică şiă este şi începută,tot la, în data de 1 august 1977.
la 30 1977, ată.3/1977 de stat şi asistenţă socială, conformnsionaţi nu maiu să obţină mai marile anteriornsionării,nsionaţi în, caracterizată parţială a de muncă care, lângănsie, mai şi în în care încadraţintru mai½ din normă.
la data de 1 august 1977, de la minanoasa au să în, ca laului, să vină unist alului (p.c.r.) şirsoane dinntraleitroşani.
acestora liu densionaria de muncă, dinntru ca, împreună, să hotărască să se la,ntru are în de stat şi asistenţă socială.
în de 2 august 1977,ale de au încercat opreascăntru a la, însă. a înştiinţat, evenimente, mănescu,l de stat aliei, care a laului o echipă formată din verdeţ,, pană şi constantin băbălău.
minerii nu au încredere înstă echipă din superioară a p.c.r., că, în de 3 august, înlea, nicolaeauşescu, care a act de,trea regăsindu-se:
reducereaui de laul de 6 ore zi,
pensionareantru limită de vârstă la 50 de,
să nu seri în acord global,
să se menţinăziile densionare de,
reducerea de de muncă productivă.
aceste au însă, după încetarea, au început şi împotriva.
liderii auntru de dar, ca de prevedere, au ca în dinlea, de, de şi de. de, au mai angajaţi, în dinlea, de,ntrui de muncă, au să în, în din.
revenind la din 1990 că, după dere a f.s.n. în politic,actat ionscu şirut să şi că, faţă dezia f.s.n., p.n.ţ.-c.d., în de duminică 28 1990, un împreunălelalte douăe p.n.l. şi p.s.d.r.
în de 28 1990, în,nţii la au de la p.n.ţ.-c.d., din, rosetti magheru.
la aut, dei ai p.n.ţ.-c.d. şi şi patriciu, din p.n.l. şinescu, din p.s.d.r.
în, în, care era de armată,u în de de, care auelor de a la. la minute dupăiielor au în, în, la,rsoanele din ţării.
astfel, la au, ion diaconescu,trina, pop, ion raţiu, gavrilă copil, şi ion gherasim, din p.n.ţ.-c.d., şi patriciu, din p.n.l., din p.s.d.r. autnescu şi constantin avramescu.
din c.f.s.n. au ionscu,tre roman,, nicolae s., şi dan iosif.
cui întâlniri, că, la protestează în mod democratic, că nu au să dea jos ţării şi solicită.
cu prilej,, ionscu să facă parte din p.n.ţ.-c.d., şi de alui.
în toată de 28 1990, în, a o forfotăinuă şi se tot de.
la un moment dat, în întredeschise, a, care era la şi.
deoarecei din stradă începuseră piardă calmul, şi ionscu, însoţiţi dersoane, au lantru a semii.
înrsul după-amiezii, (…) lui ionscu săă dei noştri”, după care, ionscu a mai sigur sine înle careu.
adunareaoamenilor noştri” nu a întâmplătoare, destă ocupându-se, în mod, dan iosif şi,a din urmă a, la un moment dat, căforţele auhilate” (…).
cei doi nu auii care au f.s.n.,ntru a în, ionscu aactat întreprinderi din şi ailorne f.s.n.,ntru ai să vină în. dinle,i aut la, de transport de transport în dar, în lor, aut la deale (…).
în din de 28 1990,ii au, la, în, aro.
în de 29 1990, au în şi de dinlea, înarmaţi bâte,ţi dee. aua în capitală, o garnitură de pusă la, în mod expres, de c.f.r.
tot în zile, în, rosettiestatari ai p.n.ţ.-c.d.
aceştiau violent de laului şimoarte lui!”,coposu osu!”. dupăva,ul mihai antru aui p.n.ţ.-c.d. şialor care se înăuntru,tre,trina, ion, ion diaconescu, ion gherasim.
în, la p.n.ţ.-c.d., autre roman şi,ntruii p.n.ţ.-c.d. din.
corneliu a de acord să părăseascăului, după ionscu a de acord caaă transmită un în direct.
deşi careiiului au din p.n.ţ.-c.d. direct laaă, a înregistrat, de 45 de minute, un protest se întâmpla înuri în ţară, protest nu aodată de.
de la, p.n.ţ c.d. aă la, lui irmis să aibă ol, gl. nicolaeu. la de lastă, a săi:interesul carile să înia şi să este important”.
ca a la, în de 29 1990, între şi.
peuluiule:
„nu ne ţara!”,moartelor!”,noim nu gândim!”.
venirea la, în de 29 1990,ntrulor f.s.n. şi ai, atea publicănoaşte sub deprimaadă”.
toatea au tolerate de autorități, care nu au întreprinsntru a căă nu fi un mod de într-o care că funcționeazăcipii, a, în colectiv, că mod de este și eficient, mai ales că răsturnării, forță, aului nu se stinseseră încă,telor,scu ion, îndemnau larestabilirea șii”.
după din, au întrei c.f.s.n. șii aielore de opoziție, îna caă să exercitată, înre, de un alt organism a deă (c.p.u.n.), din care să facă parte aielor.,lui organ a: 50% ai f.s.n. și 50% ailorlaltee, adică dinielor şi aelor înfiinţate.
constituirea c.p.u.n. consfinţit, lege. 81 din 9 1990, în. 27 din 10 1990.
dupăntralu înfiinţat deă încare județ, în lor aielor.
la, aă c.p.u.n., aui aluia și alor de specialitate. c.p.u.n. era format din 255 de, care 112 f.s.n., 112 se întrelee, 27 ai și 3 ai. un era.
biroul al c.p.u.n. a componență:
președinte-iliescu ion; benedict, radu, ion, și ion;-marțian dan; 14: nicolae s., mesaroş, virgil andrei vâţă, manole, mănescu, raduuceanu, bârlădeanu, vincze, constantin gurilă, toma georgeescu, dinescu, dan hăulică, ion diaconescu, nicolae radu.
la 1 1990, a înfiinţată u.m. (…), structurăă în de şi care careaive arsonalului de.stă structură era înluitre roman şirolată direct de,l care, de altfel, a şirii.
în u.m. (…) auele cadre ale care,m amt, după 1989,răe în rezervă, şi cadre dina a arainformaţii.
nuo riguroasă laullor încadraţi în u.m. (…). şef ali a florin calapod, (…).
prin c.f.s.n..111 din, a înfiinţatntrul de, ca a,ntru ca.39 din să se de. director al de (s.i.e.) a mihai. înrioada,a a alntrului de, rang de adjunct allui. din şi până în, mihai a director al s.i.e.
prin.113 din 09 1990 al c.f.s.n., în.27 din 10 1990, dragoş a, larerea sa, din de al şi a înstă theodorescu.
încă din 1990, au ai care au început săntru că, în, aunţi, înu nicolae,l, care se ştia cără ai de sovietic.
aceşti au format deivăntru (g.i.d.a.).
la din 12 1990,i din g.i.d.a. au să executeuiu,ntru a de în.ntru au 10, sub de însă, data de 13 1990, au eliberaţi.
în data de 12 1990, a, în, un protest al la care aut cadre din,, şi din.
reprezentanţiilor au o întâlnire, ca al, iurinţele.
printrele mai au:
stabilirea în din 1989;
înlăturarea din armată a careu înulauşiste;
trecerea în rezervă alui nicolaeu;
trecerea în rezervă alui de mihai carese, în mod direct, la de la, din 1989.
consecinţaă ai a că, la 16 1990, nicolaeu şi-a dat, din de al, înul victor.
data de 12 1990 înfiinţareaul dentru (c.a.d.a.), a a solicitată de ionscu,în data de 14 1990, responsabilăntru în din 13 1990, în.
înre, politică a una zbuciumată,ă de șiramanifestații spontane, la a o de, în din capitală.
inițial,sta a ca o anticomunistă, împotrivaismului și asecurității, însă au început să se îndreptei care preluaseră, după din 1989 și carercepuți, de, ca parte dinnomenclatura”ă.
în sens au ca:„f.s.n.=p.c.r.”, în, a una violentă, în, au de violenţă aule, au şi dinri.
persoanele care au înul, care auste.
ulterior, o parte au și auți de cavoluționari, deelentru a răsturna, forță, politică recentă, căielor de declaraseră, la unison, că nu îni.
au 106rsoane care aue la u.m. (…),ltertre.
în de zi. (…)/19.02.1990, deultertre se menţionează, la diverse:
„ca a care au înui dersoane în deă gemuri, imobile, etc.). conformuilui.(…) din de de teritorială în de, un de 106rsoane au de ale de teritorială şi în teritorială.rsoanele”.
u.m. (…) era oă a de şi care,m mai sus,ă în, ca superior de teritorială, care eratorului de.
în luna martie 1990, de teritorială a în de, sub de de pază şi,ntru ca, în de.0749 din 5 1990 la de şi îmbunătăţireaiorice a de, de pază şi să în de jandarmi..40 din 18 1990, s- au şi.
revenind la din 1990,ilor, au aduși, în, în, de dinlea,i f.s.n. și airut să restabileascăa deși, la în, nu mai întrucâtră deja împrăștiați de de.
pentrurea la bucurești, și benedict, împreunărsoane,u latroșani, elicopterul, în de aa.
aceasta aăaadă” care, de din 1990, atntrurea în, în 1990 și a un mod dentru politică a țării dinrioadă, de a față, într-o,le,stă nu fi una nu maiu firolate și care fi asimilatăvil.
înext, de relevantă este care a-o miron care,l de mihai,uia că, dacă nu ionscu, îl. de, au că în ori dee ori mai de evenimente.
tot în de 18 1990 au, în, dinle (…).
în 1990, (…) cofondator, de (…), al şoferilor dinia, împreună (…), independent policolor, au sindicală frăţia,ului municipal alelor, în, str..8 din sector 5.
înleiade, în data de 22 1990, a la un de protest la care, george şerban aa a ţară.
la 27 1990i aut de george şerban. lastă a aderat, în data de 09 martie 1990, c.p.u.n. municipal. în de 11 martie 1990, o populară, în din, la care autste de şi în george şerban a de la.
proclamaţia de la a 14e. o sinteză aore, 8, au:
idealul din 1989 a şi a lalorile ale şivilizaţiei;le au deul şiuna nulorlalte; deuntru; este un oraşsc şiropean în care au şi refuzăismul;ui,ele la existenţă,lor de stângă şi dreaptă;ă a ţării dinrioada; a acuzată p.c.r. care, la al al p.c.r., au înlăture de la nicolaeauşescu, însă nu au; ţăriintru devilizaţie; privatizarea, împroprietărirea dinprinderi, de, ca să un de care să îirolulităţii;cipiul şi administrative; în ţară alorţi înntru ţării;
desemnarea ca ziă aiei, de 16, adică în careii aurajul să se la luptă împotriva totalitarismului.
cel mai important al de la aul 8, al este următorul:
„ca o consecinţă a anterior,m cactorală să interzicăntru consecutive laură, listă, allorişti şi allor de. lor în politică a ţării estecipala sursă a şi care frământăască. până la şiă, lor din publică este absolut necesa¬ră.rem, de, ca înctorală să se treacă un special care să in¬terzicălorişti, la de al ţării.iei să deism. a fi de nu este o vină. ştim în măsură era condiţionată individului, de la profesională până lauinţe, de şi grave lui.i au însă care şi-auntru aul şi a dee dea. un care a o nu prezintă morale care să le un.mi, dupăor ţărivilizate ale lumii.,ntru de aliei ar candida şirsonalităţi alelturale şi ştiinţifice, fără o experienţă politicăă. tot înext,m ca prima legislatură să de doi, întăririi şii aaleee.bia am face o înnoştinţa de cauză, faţă”.
după, au început să se strângăntru, dar în şi ostile, în special laroversatul 8.
la 19 martie 1990, ionscu întâlnit o ai, formată din george şerban,sile popovici, daniel şi mihiţ şi au.
la 20 martie 1990, de la a integral laă, dar fără a se faceuia.
înui, au maiuri la cluj, lugoj,, de şi de la de la. la 11 1990, la, un de protest împotriva c.p.u.n. de aul 8 al din 11 martie 1990.u şi bucureştenii, la 22 1990, într-un de protest, în, care într-un marş.
la data de 14 martie 1990, deă at-lege.92ntru și aiei, în.35 din.
proiectulctorale a de de constituțională,idică șintrule a, în, care au început la 27 1990 şi la care aut aielor legal înființate după 1989, şi în de, ai, în moment în dere și înregistrare legală.
discuţiile aut şi în luna 1990 şi la un acorduictoralei și deă (c.p.u.n.).
după c.p.u.n. din 9 și 13 martie 1990, la 14 martie 1990, un împotrivă și două abțineri, at-lege. 92 din 14 martie 1990ntru și aiei, șintru de 20 mai 1990.
în art. 2 din-lege.92/1990 se căareaiei se realizeazăului democratic, şiă,ă şi judecătorească, în art. 3 se că este din două camere, şi şi este ales universal,, direct, secret şi exprimat.
tot în art. 3 se mai că şiiei se tot universal,, direct, secret şi exprimat.
membriiu să de, proporțional, fără a fi unctoral.
decretul-lege.92/1990 mai că şi, în şedinţăă, seau în constituantă, care ca şiiei.
după în a, să mai hotărască de în del un an.
candidațiintru șiintruu să separate, dee, de care înscrisersoane independente.
decretul-lege.92/1990 a şi dere a, şilidareailuiiei şiuia.
conform, şiu a fi în prima şedinţă, în a zi de la data şi, separat, sublui mai în vârstăoru să aleşi,cărei camere, o delidare care săele şi legilor, după careau şiuilidarea şi şior.
validareailui se deaă de, în de 20 de zile de la data.arţiie de se în şedinţaă a şiui, de la dată,l ales eraiei.
la 18 martie 1990, înctorale, a declanșată, în întreaga țară,ctorală.
înulctorale,i de aiu înctorală a lui ionscu şi f.s.n.
(…)
în luna martie 1990 au în mun. mureş, careu.rcetareaore de de procuratură care au şi dat soluţii.
la 24 martie 1990, a dere aelor dinlea, la care aut 193 de delegaţi, caree: i.m. lonea, i.m.trila, i.m. dâlja, i.m. livezeni, i.m. vulcan, i.c.i.t.p.m.h., i.m., livezeni, i.m. paroşeni, i.m. bărbăteni, i.m.noasa, i.m.trila sud, i.m. lui neag.
scopulrii este de aa de aelor afiliate, careprind de şi de a un de luptă sindicală,ntru profesionale,, şilturale de general ale săi.
activitatea sindicală din minier, la, începând latroşani, înfiinţareaelor dinia, careprindea de a carbunelui, si neferoase, a si a sării.
la 27 1990, latroşani, înregistrareaelorvalea”.
primul a din:
preşedinte miron,
vicepreşedinte,
vicepreşedinte ion,
secretar nicolae.
ca aui,ele dinleae, sindicală, deelorlea,elelorlalţi din ţară, din şi din şi neferoase, din de uranium şi sare,e deelor dinia.
în luna martie 1990, a înfiinţatăă aelor dinia (c.n.s.l.r.) care, de, atoarea generale aelor dinia (u.g.s.r.), întregul şile ale. al c.n.s.l.r. a victororbea.
la 26 martie 1990,.181/1990, a înfiinţat de (s.r.i.), ca de date şi laa de, alor extremist îndreptate împotrivaiei, amentelor de a şi de şiat, de, de de.
în îndeplinirea atribuţiilor, s.r.i., de,, şilelelate ale de stat, în de competenţele, şi ale (a se art. 1 şi 6 din înfiinţarea de).
s.r.i.t ca organntral al de stat şi în directă alui c.p.u.n., după din 20 mai 1990, înluiiei.
s.r.i., conform art. 4 din.181/1990, era de un director, rang de. director al s.r.i. a virgil, care a înrioada.
la înfiinţare că s.r.i. de angajaţi, dina şi din diverse ale.
la data de 7 mai 1990,.204 al c.p.u.n., înfiinţata specială de pază şi protocol (u.s.p.p.), în de gardă, în, de a şii şi alor careia.
prin.51/26 1991ă aiei, u.s.p.p. a de de şi pază (s.p.p.), un organ de stat, în.at de de a țării, la 1991.
bazele s.p.p. au, încă din data de 26 1990,i, (…), din u.m.(…) şi, din u.m.(…), au să şilui c.f.s.n. ionscu.
în aleui 1990,u înfiinţate mai şi asociaţii,trele mai din marian, 21 1989 şi 1989 ion nemţiu,lor,grupul independentntru,.
la 05 1990 a, în zona, în, o alor care au în, în de 21 1989.
manifestaţia a început la şi a până în şi la autrca dersoane. înstă zi o a 21 1989,ă de a o întâlnire, la victoria,tre roman în, ca şi sediu,ul hotelluca” al p.c.r.,ă str. batiştei.
în,i aut la, însoţiţi de benedict şi, de, au să părăsească zona.i laul au din zonăm ar fi:josismul şii!”,f.s.n. = p.c.r.!”,revoluţiainuă!”,josscu, roman,,, c.ionescu, şi vânzătorilor!”,niciunist!”.
în de 13 şi 14 1990, au, în, douăntru.
la 23 1990, c.p.u.n. ionscu, adjunct al general şi şef al, care a până la.
între,, avil laală medgidia, între a laă.
înrioada 1983 1989,a aidic la de comerţ exterior a şi lantru şi înzestrare al din gen. victor.m mai, a şi la, de la târgovişte, alauşescu.
din 1989 şi până la sa în de adjunct alui general şi şef al, a allui, în lale care se între (vol. 159, fila 201).
înle 4 de zile în care a al lui, a să obţină nu o o înaltă, în roman şi o în grad,ă, de la de lal de colonel.
iii. din
pe 22 1990, la ora, a început, în din, unctoral algrupării dentru”, cartel format din 10e, a devizăniţintru victorie, prosperitate, naţiune,”.
în zi, şi, au un marş, lamitirul eroilor,u de flori înlor în de 1989 după care,nţii la marşu îndreptat, ca de obicei,,.
mitingulgrupării dentru” la ora,nţii lau al şi al.
oamenii:
„cine stă parte nu”,vizăntru rege”,apel din, trezeşte, doamne, ţara”,jos”,iliescu, ta de stat”,iliescu nu uita, nu te”,iliescuntru esteauşescu ii”,iliescu nu fi trist,scu e”,iliescu şi ai lui neamului”,nu vilă la şosea, îţi”,iliescu nu uita, teăm la moscova”
manifestanții care:
„proclamaţia de la, legentru toată ţara”,josscu şi”,josismul, josauşiste”,f.s.n. = p.c.r.!”,ministerul de = man = kgb?”.
pe 22 1990, un, în. a a 2 ore, în de-14:30. la aut ai p.n.ţ.-c.d.,ului, ion raţiu, ion şii, și din franța, și anglia care aue, dar şi aie şi asociaţii.
în au (…), un şi care era:proclamaţia de la” şitimişoara-bucureşti”. parcurseseră-bucureşti jos,e şintru 8 din de la.
în ţinute,bitori au în evidenţă de la, insistându-se, în mod, 8 dinstă.
în, ion raţiu, a,trele:
„voi sacrificat, sfânt, săia de care se poporul, după”,
(ziarulromâniaă” din 24 1990).
în încheiereaui, a înmânat oului franţei, care a oă încheiatăvintele:nu vă frică,ismul pică”,vinte înă,româniaă” din 24 1990).
participanţii la p.n.ţ.-c.d.u care venea, în marş, şi,, au mers laaăntru areia şi.473/1977, conforma erată directlui ţării.
s-a un alnţilor la marşntru a fi înmânat, difuzare, laul post de existent, în ţară, lae. a, care au zona.
în formată dinrca de se dorobanţi, dinsofia” un de flori care a sanda lugoj, în vârstă de 59 de,ntă la marş,ia o fractură craniană. aă la de urgenţă, au ca gravă în care se afla.
în, o partenţii de la laaă au în, aurculaţia, şi au să rămână în piaţă,ste, în de (…), dar şile din 1989, susţinând, totodată, în-lege. 92 din 14 martie 1990ntru și aiei, a conformlor stipulate înul 8 al de la. mai solicitat, dei în,.473/1977.
numărullor care au în a derca 100 de.
în, au două din m.i., înarmaţi de cauciuc. din piaţă a început să scandeze:voi în. dupărca 15 de minute, în zonauiscutierii”,care au o puternică în, au de din 1989, arcaţii între de şi demonstranţi, înau.
manifestanţii din aurculaţiae în zonaui colţea.
televiziuneaă, a erarută de, nu a evenimente. în piaţă,ste, au o bandăă în care, în 21 1989, au, în, ale.
în de 23 în piaţău gura din intercontinental.
înrsul de 23 1990,lor li se mai adaugă şirsoane care au din. o parte au şiste.
în de 24 1990, în, au care aurut săle, bandaă carebire mai sus.irca 100 de au, în de protest la, care nu să ia act de lor. la ora at o de împrăştiere în forţă a demonstranţilor, de cauciuc. au,ntrude care fugeau.
la ora, la de radio, se că, în, se manifestează încă,.
desprele care au, înrioada 1990, în, au şiile de presă.
agenţia de presă reuter cădemonstranţi au unntral din, într-o tensionată. al a în dereaului ionscu şi a, neocomunist.iu îndreptat de mai ori care «terorişti» şi «josscu», daru fără să ia împotriva, în se în.
cei mai au înconjurat un de 100 devi înarmaţi,:«f.s.n. este oe a k.g.b.» şi «f.s.n. = p.c.r. »”.
agenţia a, laeaă,ului ţărănesc,lor 8ţi jos, de la la, şi şi.
agenţia de presă tass a,trele,dupăm ulterior,nţilor la din capitală, de p.n.ţ., de democratic alelor dentru, şi de şi, liunţii la jos de la.
după încheiereaui au. se dersoane.aurie,e ca: «f.s.n. înseamnăul», «josismul»,«nu-lscu». orsoană un în mânărealor să rămână, să menţină bastion al împotriva f.s.n. şi împotrivaismului”.
tota tass mai,înntruliei, în, încă din ore ale de 23 aărculaţia rutieră. care dau în piaţă aute înlorileuluisc, au improvizate.uri dee nurmitlor să în piaţă, din preajmăroase”.
în de 24 1990, în şedinţa c.p.u.n., şirsoanelor care în. la, ionscu a:
uneori se facestaă:ntru a de,ntru a de că nu săîntreţinăa,ntru a dealaltă, nemotivate, că nu ar să sele în mod corespunzător. că fără oă, responsabilă din, nu într-adevăr. dar este noastră, politică a, să. săitul,,tăţenilor și săle care să se care săe prilej.sta ar fi în legăturăea, că dimineaţă de autroase înntru arculaţia. și care le de milăorva care provoacă înntrul orașului. a face, asta nu înseamnă încălcarealor. nu se confundă anarhia. să înţeleși. a o zi întreagărculaţia înntrală a orașului, este, estevilizat? este?”.
ion a împotrivatăţenilor care în cagolani”.
în şedinţa c.p.u.n., care a în de 24 1990, delor din. (…)
din că, încă din data de 24 1990, ionscu, nu ca să vină în, să facă,mseră şi în 1990, şi în 1990, miron se să vină în, ori dee ori era,ntru c.p.u.n.
după la de radio că c.p.u.n., ionscu, ai din căgolani”,i din piaţă şi-au pus în care eragolan”,vânt care într-un al împotriva.
tot 24 1990, de arhitectură a afişată o de pânză carefacultatea de”,ia a pus, mihai eminescu.
tot de arhitectură a mai pusă, mai jos, o altă bucată de pânză care:apel din, trezeşte, doamne, ţara”.
în zi, şi-aua la din, din, independentntru,,,. cănţii la nu fac parten politic şi nu reprezintăeleunui.
manifestanţii aurimetrulprins întrea, de arhitectură,ul în de 21 1989ule împotrivauluiauşescu, intercontinental, şi de la,ă, în totalitate,rculaţiaul magheru, de la până în intercontinental.
în, marian, din, aul de la de geologie, care a în caul de aue, deroşinţi la, şi de a, după din 1989.
deasupraului a pusă mariava mai sus, un banner careunitate,, victorie”.le două a pus lui mihai eminescu.
îna de 24 25 1990, au, în, studenţi,vi,, diferită,u scandat:libertate!”,timişoara!”,jos nomenclatura!”,josismul!”,josscu!”,jos!”,u avram şi aue.9 oda bucuriei.
de,noiicea nu, nu acasă, până nu câştiga,atea noastră!”.
înul a sporit, ajungând, ca după, în, să în de de. laul aursonalităţi alelturale, artistice, universitari, teologi, dar şi de care, în lor, au că sprijinăinuăriintru ca la ţării să nu ajungărsoane dinul 2 şi 3 al.
de, caaă să independentă şi să nu mai răspundă la ale, să înceteze al este pregnant în provincie, nu senoştea mai dinea se întâmpla în.
figurantrală a a marian,ul din.
înu întocmit careoriiui să le înainteze.trea,a mai importantă se la 8 din de la, ca la-lege.92 din 14 martie 1990ntru şi alui.
încă din zile alei din, auvântul, de la, aiuintru dialog social.
radu filipescu,noscutluluiauşescu, a:
„sînt golan! estea mai frumoasă şi se de de sus. e de speranţă dupăea dezamăgiri!”.
stelian tănase, g.d.s. şior al, a, de la:
„este ontru să, huligani,a la tot au!”.
de, în şi-aiţia, de la bun început, gabriel, florin gabriel mărculescu, paler, afirmând, într-un înromâniaă” din 28 1990:
spiritul democratic e înă de sumbră şi de necondiţionată, care în o nepermisă. desta paranteză teoretică, nu că şi mailor de la ar fi o înţeleaptă,mrerile lor. şi ar fi de augurlor de a intra în dialog.ntru a care într-un moment de iritare, care ar fi regrete,scurveni asculte…”,se şii care, dine egoiste, să de împotrivaiei? e cai care au un dictator în stradă să nu la înlăturarea din? să la mijloc,, un reînnoit, care ne orbesc, împiedicându-ne sămul general, de a înlătura urmă a totalitar?emlentrua le pasă de ţării? şi dacă da, care e? din,i din stradă solidari? e un,, pot fi răscumpărate.care şi să aleagă”.
în data de 27 1990, la, a o conferinţă de presă, la victoria, alui c.p.u.n., ionscu şi aui-ministrutre roman, conferinţă la care aut,i, şi.
înuli de presă,, la din, a căşi să rămână în piaţă până la 20 mai 1990 data şintru ţării.
lastă remarcă, ionscu a:
„nu au să stea, să fiarbă în, îi duce răbdarea”.
de,preşedintele c.p.u.n., de la dată, a mai că din să obţină un de victimă, în că ar fiaţi de.
tot înstă zi, de dialog social, aut un care serea ionscu şitre roman să vină lai. dacă au, morale şi de înlăturare totală aismului dinia,i au în din doar o derculaţie rutieră.
în împrejurări, au, 8 al de la,a de a, din 1989 şilor.
ulterior, în au şi, în parte aa urmează a fită,, înul.stă formă extremă de protest seluza din,untrursoanele în.
(…)
în zile ale din, paţurcă aimnullor”, în care secipalele alelor:
„a o dată poveşti,
a înia,
o gaşcă mare de «golani»,
ce-au sclavia.
noi numcînd
cu de»,
numiţi şi
şi fără de ruşine. refren: mai haimana,
decît trădător,
mai huligan,
decît dictator,
mai «golan»,
decîtist,
mai mort,
decît.
nuism
şi de formă
şi de aceea, securişti,
să nu ne normă.
noi nu neocomunism,
nici neolibertate,
«democraţii»
şi sfruntate.ţi întrebat
dar ştie toată ţara,
noiul 8
de la.
a-şapte-trei
ce ţinea tvr,
legată în,
dar tot e! fărăişti,
fără nomenclatură,
şi nu vă de «golani»
fără coloratură.
dini care au
ne-am
să nu maim a
măcelul de”
aceste au muzică, deli şi, seară de seară,imnullor” era de în.
printrersonalităţile în a şi otilia-valeria,noscută sub ana blandiana. (…) în au, şi aiilor de presă, careu din în lumii, însă, înropa şi s.u.a. aior şi îşiuntrul de presă în intercontinental.
manifestaţiile din au laului şi de, ai la.
important de din au, înrmanenţă, şi cadre dinle rol de a şi din, care demonstraţiilor, şirsoanele care în piaţă şi îşi opiniile.
noteleive care din m.i. le întocmeau şi, în special,le întocmite de u.m. (…), la c.p.u.n. ionscu şi la-ministrutre roman. tot la şie de de, virgil.
beneficiar allor din zona era şi, (…).
la data de,-ministru a dele de căul (…), nurmis de, se zilnic,ul de înmatriculare,,ţinând, în,ntru a.
la 27 1990, u.m. (…) că,tre mihai împreună paler,uul auto (…),ntru a şi din, înul, al 4.
înrioada din, u.m. (…) a ca un de să filmeze,rmanent, cameră a intercontinental, se întâmpla în.
trebuie căstăă şi de un în care îşiua acoperiţi, lor ştiindi careu la: (…).
exemplele pot în sens,lee doar.
televiziuneaă atle din, într-un mod şi deformat, manipulator, de a căstă este de mică şi că ţării şi.
în,aă din înrsul dimineţilor,ul era mai redus, şi dinrsul după-amiezii,e din care să optică a mai mic de în piaţă.
de, seu care se alipiseră şi aleraveneau, a prezenţă, că eral tolerată de,ntru care înlăturarea şi înscrierea ţării în din occident. totaă date larsoanele care luauvântul de laul, dar şi laori şi, în special, la marian. (…)
aceeaşi tactică a o şile de a şi rol de ca ţării săle din.
era evident că din piaţă politică instituită în 1989 şi, în special,ul, mai, înrioadaă,ele se în plinăctoralăntru şie a datăă la 20 mai 1990.
inculpatul adrian, aluitre roman a în stare să gândeascăuri din,lui pună la 20 kg. de în aer.
(…).
la din 20 mai 1990ut la%l înscrişilectorale. aue, în mod detaşat, de f.s.n., care la a% dinlelabil exprimate,ea a însemnat un de 91uri din de 119urile.
pentru camera, f.s.n. a%llorlabil exprimate, 263 deuri în cameră din de 383uri.ntrue auat% din înscrişilectorale. ionscu, f.s.n., a%llorlabil exprimate, radu, p.n.l.,% şi ion raţiu, p.n.ţ,%.
acestefre arată care f.s.n. a aitudine şi nu au la îndoială.
trebuie că, înor,tre roman, şi benedict, au ai, ca, darctorale ale f.s.n.
dacă politică a f.s.n. nu ar filor inculpaţi,uri iligibile, nur mai fi de de politică.rar, în sens, îl reprezintă în care aut, la din 20 mai 1990, (…), care au şi nu auul de în parlament.
după din 20 mai 1990, din, de la de arhitectură, independentntru şi 21 au căul reprezintănţa şi au să se retragă din, lor de a la ca simplersoane, fărătenenţăvică. a închisul de la.
în împrejurări,le din, treptat, au început să scadă înitate. încercat o întâlnire între din şi ionscuntru a o a. (…).
(…)
după din a din, a de la de arhitectură, aui independentntru şi a 21, care atle a, (…).
după din 20 mai 1990,ulnţilor lale din a la,ul nopţii,, maiau în şi sub 100 dersoane.a,i care au şi-autstă formă de protest.
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rechizitoriu* 13 15 1990 2017 ˈlunə 06 12 ˈɛkstrəz: formă*ă anonimizată*ă- lɑ dɪn də lângă*ă də; də penală*ă ˈpinəl: ˌɪliˈɛˌskju aɪən, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ə, ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ˈroʊmən ˈpɛtər, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ə, ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn ˈpinəl, aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.;, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ə, ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ɛs. ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ə, ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ˈvərʤəl, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii,prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ə, ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ˈʤɛnərəl (rez*.), lɑ ˈdætə də ˈkərnəl, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ə, ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; (rez*.) ɛˈmil, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ˈeɪdriən, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; mɪˈrɔn, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; matei*, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; plăieș*ș ˈkɔrnəl, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ˈʤɛnərəl (rez*.) ˈvɑsəl, lɑ ˈdætə də ˈkərnəl, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.; ˈkərnəl (rez*.) ˈpitər ˈpɛtər, lɑ ˈdætə də, cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanităţii*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi ʤeɪ dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*., cercetat*, stɛr də, səb də ˈkɑntrə umanității*, prev*. də ɑrt. 439 alin*. 1 lɪt. ʤi dɪn aplic*. ɑrt. 5 c.p*.: aɪ fæk oʊ ˈlunə 1990 də perioadă*ă də eɪl, dɑr maɪ eɪlz eɪl. ə səb dɪn română*ă ˈɛsteɪ limbă*ă dɪn kɛr ə mineriadă*ă kɛr, əlˈtɪriər, ə pământului*. də 13 1990 oʊ ˈjuˈɛn ˈvaɪələnt æl də, dɪn, kɛr dɪn ˈdætə də 20 maɪ 1990 acţiunii*, două*ă də oʊ lɑ u.m.(…*.(…), oʊ până*ă după*ă zaɪl, oʊ să*ă plece*, fără*ă ə seɪ ækt də faţă*ţă də. concomitent*, forţă*ţă, fără*ă, də arhitectură*ă, maɪ birourile*, incintă*ă oʊ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt də violenţă*ţă dɪn, mən., lɑ u.m*., də că*ă manifestanţii”*”. kənˈfɔrm də də naţională*ă, prɪm, eɪaɪ, eɪaɪ də forţă*ţă, də dɪn, oʊ də lɑ,. dɪn urmă*ă ˈvaɪələnt ˈzoʊnə də arhitectură*ă, după*ă kɛr oʊ să*ă, ə. də oʊ oʊ ripostă*ă violentă*ă dɪn, că*ă oʊ, də, də. də armă*ă də də də, ˈmɔrtəl oʊ răniţi*, də, îîmpuşcare*. ə, də 14 15 1990 îîmpreună*ă dɪn maɪ eɪl, kɛr deveniseră*ă oʊ adevărată*ă forţă*ţă də paralelă*ă sil. ə menită*ă də ə politică*ă instaurată*ă 1989 kɛr dɪn 20 maɪ 1990 kɛr extremiste*, reacționare”*” kɛr ɑr fi oʊ legionară”*ă”. ə də: dɪn 1990 ə də 1388 də, kɛr oʊ də; də ə də 1250 də. də kɛr səb ə să*ă ə îîncetat*, odată*ă ə nelegal*. cauză*ă penală*ă nu analiza*: pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ˈpɑrteɪ, ə kɛr oʊ plæn ə formă*ă də kɛr oʊ sprijinit*, səb formă*ă,, că*ă, fɛl, lə asigură*ă urmărit*; lɑ, asociaţii*, də ˈɔri ə materiale*, juridice*; də də də penală*ă faţă*ţă də,, oʊ də penală*ă separat*, də də penală*ă criminalistică*ă dɪn də lângă*ă də səb. kɛr, lɑ ˈdætə də. ə confirmată*ă dɪn pronunţată*ă æl də penală*ă. ţţară*ă, 01 13 1990 kɛr ˈʤɛnərəl æl. nu fæk,,, confirmată*ă də də, dɪn 09 ˈmɑrti 2015 dɔr ˈkɑntrə də də ˈpinəl ænˈtɪriər. ii*. deɪt ˈʤɛnərəl æl sil urmează*ă fi ˈpənkˌteɪt, kɛr lə ə də, kɛr formează*ă. odată*ă də eɪl, ə preluată*ă də (c.f.s.n*.), îînființată*ă lɑ 22 1989 ə anunțată*ă, zi, lɑ də ˈreɪdiˌoʊ də ɪŋk. aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, lɑ dată*ă dɪˈrɛktər æl tehnice*, əlˈtɪriər də ˈfæktoʊ æl. ə sɛl kɛr ə dæt ţţară*ă æl. də æl də stæt dɪn românia”*”. ə kɛr sil urmează*ă: cetăţene*, ˈjuˈɛn ˈmoʊmənt., kɛr ə lɑ, ə də lɑ. că*ă vɪkˈtɔriə də kɛr seɪ bucură*ă ţţară*ă ˈɛsteɪ də æl də, rând*, æl tineret*, kɛr restituit*, sângelui*,. ˈjuˈɛn ˈmɛrət oʊ kɛr, də zaɪl, pəs,. seɪ oʊ pagină*ă nouă*ă politică*ă si economică*ă ə. ˈmoʊmənt də æm sɑ ni, kɛr seɪ sprijină*ă română*ă kɛr grupează*ă eɪl, fără*ă də naţionalitate*, si kɛr, curaj*, si, totalitare*. ˈɛsteɪ, si. dɪn ˈmoʊmənt seɪ dizolvă*ă də eɪl. seɪ demite*, də stæt si seɪl îîncetează*ă, stæt ˈɛsteɪ preluată*ă də. luɪ aɪ seɪ suˈpɪriər, kɛr coordonează*ă ə ə də. sɛnˈtrɑl, lɔr structură*ă, normală*ă,, ə normală*ă ə si. seɪ, koʊmuˈnɑli eɪl ˈsiˈeɪ eɪl loʊˈkæl. ˈɛsteɪ chemată*ă ˈsiˈeɪ, îîmpreună*ă cetăţeneşti*, să*ă publică*ă. luə, electrică*ă, căldură*ă apă*ă, transportului*, ə ə comerciale*. ˈsiˈeɪ ˈproʊˌgræm,: 1 æl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk də guvernământ*. 2 də,. 3 legislativă*ă, executivă*ă judecătorească*ă stæt, sɛl, două*ă ˈmænˌdeɪt. nu maɪ ˈsiˈeɪ să*ă seɪ numească*ă, viitor*, də ə să*ă. 4 si eficienţei*. də economică*ă centralizată*ă si ə. 5 ţăţărăneşti*. satelor*. 6 contemporane*. beɪz si umaniste*. kɛr oʊ eɪl umanităţii*. ə də competenţă*ţă də beɪz ə presei*, radioului*, dɪn. 7 si lɔr. 8 comerţ*ţ æl, də lɑ,, ə eɪl., də agroalimentare*, rɪˈdus də petroliere*, də lumină*ă eɪl. 9 politică*ă externă*ă ə să*ă servească*ă vecinatăţi*,, də ə ˈjʊrəp ˈjuˌnaɪt, ˈkɑsə comună*ă ə continentului*. eɪl, rând*, sil lɑ də lɑ varşovia*. 10, æl, æl də liberă*ă. frənt, fərm sɑ tɑt də ə civilă*ă,, si. mɔd, intră*ă următorii*: ˈkɔrniə, ˈɑnə blandiana*, dinescu*, lászló*ó tőkés*, mazilu*, dæn deșliu*, ˈʤɛnərəl gușă*șă, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈvɪktər, dragoș*ș, mănescu*, bârlădeanu*, ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən, aɪən, nicolaescu*, ˌmiˈhaɪ montanu*, ˌmiˈhaɪ ispas*,, dæn marțian*,, (ˈʤɛnərəl), də aɪ. ɛˈmil, ˈvɑsəl neacșa*, krɪˈstinə ciontu*, ˈmɑriən baciu*, ˈbɑgdən teodoriu*, ˌjuˈʤiniə iorga*, pɔl negrițiu*, manole*, vˈlædəmɪr, ˈrɑdu, ˈeɪdriən, kənˈstæntɪn cîrjan*,, ˌmægdəˈlinə, ˈmɑriən mierlă*ă, kənˈstæntɪn ivanovici*, vlæd, bucurescu*, aɪən iliescu”*”. ţţară*ă æl ə aɪ dɪn 22 1989 după*ă ə ţţară*ă æl, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə maɪ, lɑ ˈɔrgən æl də stæt: deocamdată*ă, ˈɛsteɪ oʊ structură*ă provizorie*, gândită*ă mɔd operativ*. deschisă*ă. nu fi completă*ă ə. æm dɔr də kɛr ˈlɛgət də kɛr lə, kɛr oʊ ˈspɪrɪt də, kɛr zaɪl oʊ, kɛr pəs, eɪaɪ muncitorilor*, eɪaɪ, eɪaɪ intelectualităţii*, eɪaɪ, kɛr oʊ ˈæktɪv, də ə æl. deschisă*ă. ə dɪn kɛr oʊ oʊ îînvins*. ˈɛsteɪ oʊ primă*ă formă*ă də ə ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm æl də stæt dɪn românia”*”. dɪn, kəm ə anunţată*ă də 22 1989 pɑt fi. ˈprimə ˈsiˈiˈeɪ maɪ numeroasă*ă ˈɪrə formată*ă dɪn æl ə legat*, mɔd, də u.r.s.s*. pɑt fi aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ,, bârlădeanu*,, də aɪ ɛˈmil „„cico”*”. li ataşat*, də 22 1989 nicolaescu*,, montanu*, ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən,, dæn marţian*, kənˈstæntɪn ivanovici*. ə oʊ reprezintă*ă intelectualii*, lɔr anticomunistă*ă manifestată*ă îîncă*ă dɪn kɛr, perioadă,reuşiseră*ă să*ă ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkɔrniə, ˈɑnə blandiana*, dinescu*, aɪən, dæn desliu*, dragoş*ş,, mazilu*. ə ˈɪrə formată*ă dɪn revoluţionari*, kɛr seɪ făcuseră*ă də 22 1989 lɑ 27 1989 dată*ă lɑ kɛr oʊ də ə ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm. li alţii*, că*ă lɔr ə lɑ 141 după*ă ə eɪaɪ dɪn. lɑ dată*ă ə æl ˈfɔrˌmæt dɪn: aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, mazilu*,, dæn marţian*,: ˈbɑgdən teodoriu*, ˈvɑsəl neacşa*,, manole*, aɪən ˈrɑdu. lângă*ă ˈjuˈɛn də masă”*ă”, də specialitate*. constituţională*ă, juridică*ă si coordonată*ă də mazilu*, kɛr ə. ə. 35 dɪn dɪn 26 1989 æl c.f.s.n*, də aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, də lɑ 27 1989 ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən ə prɪm æl. c.f.s.n*. dɪn 26 1989 ˈkərnəl rezervă*ă ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, ə ˈæktɪv eɪl. dɪn dată*ă, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ə də æl. æl c.f.s.n*. dɪn 28 1989 dɪn 29 1989 oʊ, də æl, ˌmiˈhaɪ. æl c.f.s.n*. dɪn 28 1989 dɪn 29 1989 ˌmiˈhaɪ ə də də. dɪn 28 1989 æl c.f.s.n*., ˌmiˈhaɪ ə də ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkərnəl, dɪn 14 1990 æl c.p.u.n*. ə dɪn də də. liʤ dɪn 31 1989 æl c.f.s.n*., dɪn 31 1989, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈɔrgən æl də stæt, kɛr də ə c.f.s.n*. də. ɑrt. 3 seɪ specifică*ă că*ă c.f.s.n*. lɑ. dɪn ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən oʊ ˈpɑrteɪ, alţii*: prɪm, də ˌmiˈhaɪ justiţiei*-- ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ˈvɪktər ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, ˈstiliən pintilie*, burada*. fi də dɪn 1990 lɑ 25 1989 ə, lɑ târgovişte*, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ˌɛˈleɪnɑ, zi, də. lɑ oʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ delegaţi*, dɪn c.f.s.n*.,, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈvɪktər ˈvərʤəl. də, oʊ maɪ matenciuc*. ˈdætə də 28 1989 də lɑ 29 1989 ə dɪn də æl stæt ˈmeɪʤər dɪn ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl, guşă*şă. zi, c.f.s.n*. 29 1989 ə, c.f.s.n*. də aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, də æl stæt ˈmeɪʤər æl, kɛr ə până*ă lɑ 30 1991 această*ă, ə də æl 28 1989 1990 də stæt æl m.ap.n*. 1990 maɪ 1991 aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju,, g-ral.col*. æl, lɑ kɛr ə până*ă lɑ, tɑt aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, siguranţă*ţă naţională*ă, ə æl c.s.a.t*., până*ă lɑ lɑ ˈdætə də ə lɑ də ˈʤɛnərəl də armată*ă, după*ă sɑ retragere*, ə, lɑ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər æl də ˈɑrməmənt m.f.a*. mizil*. ə 2015 kɛr, 1949 1954 ə də dɪn u.r.s.s*., ə rezervă*ă də ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ceuşescu*, də dɪn armată*ă ə kɛr efectuaseră*ă sovietică*ă. də 31 1989 ə vlæd, də lɑ, lɑ. vlæd ˈɪrə kɛr, îîncă*ă dɪn 27 1989 æl c.f.s.n*.,. oʊ maɪ, də îîmpreună*ă dɪn., ˈsiˈeɪ ˈɔrgən æl də stæt, să*ă ˈpɑləˌtɪk.,- liʤ. 1989 dɪn 31 1989 ə reglementată*ă, də lɑ lɑ pluripartid*. ɑrt. 1 seɪ că*ă: ˈɛsteɪ liberă*ă, kɛr propagă*ă də stæt də,. oʊ altă*ă îîngrădire*, də rasă*ă, naţionalitate*, religie*, græd də cultură*ă, sɛks nu politice”*”. tɑt lɑ 31 1989 ˈdaɪəlɔg ˈsoʊʃəl (g.d.s*.), ˈjuˈɛn də saɪn stătător*, kɛr acţionează*ă ˈligəl, də, 31 1989 ɛl aspiră*ă să*ă lucidă*ă ə kɛr ə umilită*ă destructurată*ă. să*ă lɑ dɪn lɑ regenerare*. ˈdaɪəlɔg ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛsteɪ ˈjuˈɛn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, strɪkt ˌɪnˈfɔrməl, kɛr nu seɪ subordonează*ă kɛr refuză*ă kɛr oʊ. ɪkˈsplɪsət: nu să*ă ˈjuˈɛn də ˈjuˈɛn də æl ər lɑ seɪl, kɛr nu afectează*ă fɛl,. ˈdaɪəlɔg ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛsteɪ oʊ instanţă*ţă də critică*ă kɛr frământă*ă civilă*ă română*ă, ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən: cultură*ă politică*ă civilă*ă ecologie*. ˈɛsteɪ ˈjuˈɛn kləb də də profesii*, kɛr să*ă də eɪl, oʊ bazată*ă. ˈdaɪəlɔg ˈsoʊʃəl să*ă ˈjuˈɛn kɛr economişti*, sociologi*, politologi*, istorici*, filozofi*, urbanişti*, scriitori*, teologi*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. să*ă găsească*ă (să*ă caute*) îîmpreună*ă də kɛr română*ă imediat”*”, seɪ, altele*, də ə neguvernamentale*. dɪn 2 1990 ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, îîmpreună*ă, prim-viceprim-ministru*, oʊ də m.ap.n*. ə securității*. lɑ də oʊ dɪn m.ap.n*. dɪn oʊ rezervă*ă, că*ă oʊ politică*ă îînsă*ă, după*ă puţină*ă vreme*, kəm continuare*, oʊ nouă*ă structură*ă informativă*ă, u.m*. səb luɪ də. lɑ ə că*ă nu ˈɛsteɪ nu seɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪk îînsă*ă, lɑ 128 də, 8 ˈkɑntrə 5 abțineri*, ə (f.s.n*.) ˈpɑləˌtɪk, də ə lɑ, materializată*ă lɑ f.s.n*. ə. æl f.s.n*. ə aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju. ə kɛr ə f.s.n*. ˈpɑləˌtɪk. ə fi convingător*, ə revistă*ă dɪn jʊˈroʊpə, oʊ dɪn kɛr oʊ lɑ də ˈpɑləˌtɪk. də, ə maɪ că*ă ɑr fi əbˈsərd să*ă părăsească*ă kɛr oʊ ˈsiˈeɪ, ˈfaɪnəl, să*ă facă*ă oʊ previziune*: fi ˈjuˈɛn də fiară*ă îînjunghiată*ă dɪn, dɑr lə gura”*” dɪn lɑ f.s.n*. ˈpɑləˌtɪk, lɑ ˈdætə də 25 1990 aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə mərz lɑ română*ă ə: „„niciodată*ă f.s.n*. nu ə că*ă nu lɑ. æm să*ă această*ă problemă*ă nu această*ă perioadă*ă maɪ eɪl sociale”*”. eɪaɪ c.f.s.n*., ˈsiˈeɪ mazilu*, dinescu*, aɪən, ˈænˌdreɪ pleșu*, dæn hăulică*ă, ˈgeɪbriəl ˈkɔrniə oʊ ˈsiˈeɪ f.s.n*. să*ă seɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪk. lɑ ˈdætə də 05 1990, lɑ, (də,) ˈdɛməˌkræt. ˈjuˈɛn roʊl də ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kɛr, də altfel*, də lɑ până*ă lɑ ˈdætə də 11 1995 ə, ə də æl. ə, respectivă*ă, ˈjuˈɛn æl. də 5 6 1990 ə două*ă mazilu*. lɑ 10 1990 lɑ vɪkˈtɔriə, ə oʊ aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, lɑ kɛr oʊ maɪ 25 də, kɛr ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən, mazilu*,, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ɛs., dæn ˈjɔsəf, pɛˈtrinə, aɪən diaconescu*, dɔɪ eɪaɪ p.n.ţ.-c.d*. lɑ această*ă pluripartitism*. ˈprimə dată*ă, ə ˈsiˈeɪ să*ă seɪ dɪn, democrat(p.n.ţ.-c.d*.), ˈlɪˌbərəl (p.n.l*.) ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræt (p.s.d.r*.). lɑ 15 1990 civilă*ă. 4 ə bucurești*, ə ˈlɪˌbərəl (p.n.l*.), ˈlɪˌbərəl 1875 ə luată*ă îîncă*ă dɪn după*ă də 22 1989 dɪn də inițiativă*ă p.n.l*. oʊ ˈpɑrteɪ, alţii*, dæn lăzărescu*, ˈrɑdu, aɪ. vi. săndulescu*, enescu*, zamfirescu*. 1990, îîmpreună*ă ˈeɪdriən dimitriu*, ˈʤɛnərəl æl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt də kənˈstæntɪn petrescu*, ˈmɪrə moscovici*, kənˈstæntɪn avramescu*, stanescu*, oʊ, lɑ instanţă*ţă, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræt dɪn, æl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. ˈdɛməˌkræt, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈdɛməˌkræt oʊ, 1990 politică*ă lɑ.. 41 dɪn æl c.f.s.n*., aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, ə də ˈʤɛnərəl æl. dɪn æl, ə də ˈʤɛnərəl æl. də 12 1990 dɪn,, braşov*, ˈsiˈɛˈljuˈʤeɪ dɪn să*ă cinstească*ă dɪn 1989 strânsă*ă oʊ două*ă lɑ: də səb onu*; să*ă represiunii*; să*ă publică*ă lɑ ə existenţă*ţă; să*ă judece*, luɪ; să*ă scoată*ă să*ă dɪn; să*ă facă*ă lɑ, eɪl eɪl. târziu*,, lɑ vɪkˈtɔriə, ˈjuˈɛn ˈdaɪəlɔg eɪaɪ lɑ dɪn, ə: ə; 28 1990 ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˈpinəl ə moartea*;. də, oʊ oʊ də egală*ă lɑ ə,,. seară*ă,, ˈʤɛnərəl æl, ə ˈjuˈɛn interviu*,, kɛr ə că*ă, oʊ lɔr urmează*ă să*ă îînceapă*ă 10 zaɪl. totodată*ă, ˈʤɛnərəl æl ə maɪ că*ă də terorişti*. oʊ „„adevărul”*”, ˈdætə də 13 1990 lɑ ˈdætə də 17 1990 ˈdɑktər. andriță*ță dɪn də, ə lɑ də 1 stea*), dɪn dată*ă, ə də ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl də, æl îînzestrării*. 17 1990 16 1992 ʤɛn. ˈdɑktər. ɪŋ. andriță*ță ə də də stæt də. tɑt dɪn 17 1990 æl c.f.s.n*., ə də ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl də æl ˈmeɪʤər dɪn də, lɑ ˈdætə də 25 1990 ə prɪm ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl də æl ˈʤɛnərəl æl. dɪn 19 1990 æl c.f.s.n*. luɪ aɪ də ˈʤɛnərəl. rezervă*ă də ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, lɑ ˈdætə də 05 1984 də ˈkərnəl, m.i*. ə də stæt ˈmeɪʤər æl də. də ˈɛsteɪ că*ă, ə absolvit*, u..r.s.s*., ˌækəˈdimiə dzerzhinsky”*”. dɪn 28 1990 æl c.p.u.n*., ə, lɑ də, ə də pază*ă. 1990 ə ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl də æl ˈmeɪʤər æl də. 1991 ə lɑ də ˈʤɛnərəl două*ă stele*, 1991 ə rezervă*ă, lɑ 66.. 243 dɪn 28 1994 æl aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, ə, rezervă*ă, lɑ də ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkərnəl stele*, dɪn 09 maɪ 2003 lɑ də ˈʤɛnərəl də armată*ă stele*, retragere*. də eɪaɪ dɪn vəˈliə oʊ ˌɪliˈɛˌskju aɪən c.f.s.n*., ˈroʊmən ˈpɛtər ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, oʊ, kɛr: də də 5 zaɪl; də 6 ɔr; də legale*; 36 də zaɪl də də odihnă*ă, față*ță də 30 də zaɪl ænˈtɪriər, dɪn; də də lɑ 15 lɑ 20 -ˈplɑtə integrală*ă ə də də də muncă*ă; də urmaș*ș də muncă*ă. fără*ă ə, kɛr də adoptată*ă domeniu*, də, că*ă să*ă devină*ă kɛr exercitau*, lɑ ˈmoʊmənt, politică*ă stæt, că*ă eɪaɪ nu oʊ față*ță də lɔr. kəm seɪ əlˈtɪriər, li că*ă obligă*ă kɛr, lɑ îîndoială*ă ə eɪl reprezintă*ă oʊ socială*ă dɪn kɛr ˈpɑrteɪ., 1990 oʊ oʊ deosebită*ă dɪn vəˈliə kɛr, îîntotdeauna*, oʊ kɛr, də socială*ă, nu oʊ să*ă aibă*ă să*ă susţină*ă. ˈkɑntɛkst seɪ, lɑ ˈmɑrti 1990 ə luɪ plăieş*ş ˈmɪniər, də ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl, ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən. mɔd succint*, lɑ eɪl kəm oʊ ə fi də də, timpului*. də lɑ dɪn 1929 maɪ də importanţă*ţă socială*ă, politică*ă, economică*ă istorică*ă ˈɛsteɪ lɑ, ˈdætə də 1 ˈɔgəst 1977 lɑ 30 1977 ə adoptată*ă də stæt asistenţă*ţă socială*ă, kənˈfɔrm nu maɪ să*ă obţină*ă maɪ ˈmɑri sil ænˈtɪriər pensionării*,, caracterizată*ă parţială*ă ə də muncă*ă kɛr, lângă*ă pensie*, maɪ kɛr maɪ sau½*½ dɪn normă*ă. lɑ ˈdætə də 1 ˈɔgəst 1977 də lɑ ˈmɪnə oʊ să*ă, ˈsiˈeɪ lɑ, să*ă vină*ă ˈjuˈɛn ˈæktɪvɪst æl (p.c.r*.) dɪn petroşani*. li də də muncă*ă, dɪn ˈsiˈeɪ, îîmpreună*ă, să*ă hotărască*ă să*ă seɪ lɑ, ə də stæt asistenţă*ţă socială*ă. də 2 ˈɔgəst 1977 loʊˈkæl də oʊ oprească*ă ə lɑ, îînsă*ă. ə îînştiinţat*, evenimente*, mănescu*, də stæt æl, kɛr ə lɑ oʊ echipă*ă formată*ă dɪn verdeţ*ţ, prɪm, pană*ă kənˈstæntɪn băbălău*. nu oʊ această*ă echipă*ă dɪn superioară*ă ə p.c.r*., că*ă, də 3 ˈɔgəst, vəˈliə, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, kɛr ə ækt də, regăsindu-se*: də lɑ də 6 ɔr zi, limită*ă də vârstă*ă lɑ 50 də, să*ă nu seɪ əˈkɔrd ˈgloʊbəl, să*ă seɪ menţină*ă də də, də də muncă*ă productivă*ă. oʊ îînsă*ă, după*ă, oʊ. oʊ də dɑr, ˈsiˈeɪ də prevedere*, oʊ ˈsiˈeɪ dɪn vəˈliə, də ə, də də. də, oʊ maɪ angajaţi*, dɪn vəˈliə, də, də muncă*ă, oʊ să*ă, dɪn. lɑ dɪn 1990 că*ă, după*ă də ə f.s.n*. ˈpɑləˌtɪk, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju să*ă că*ă, faţă*ţă də f.s.n*., p.n.ţ.-c.d*., də duminică*ă 28 1990 ˈjuˈɛn îîmpreună*ă două*ă p.n.l*. p.s.d.r*. də 28 1990 lɑ oʊ də lɑ p.n.ţ.-c.d*., dɪn, roʊˈsɛti magheru*. lɑ oʊ, də eɪaɪ p.n.ţ.-c.d*. patriciu*, dɪn p.n.l*., dɪn p.s.d.r*., kɛr ˈɪrə də armată*ă, də də, kɛr oʊ də ə lɑ. lɑ ˈmɪnət după*ă oʊ,, lɑ, dɪn., lɑ oʊ, aɪən diaconescu*, pɛˈtrinə, pɑp, aɪən raţiu*, gavrilă*ă copil*, aɪən gherasim*, dɪn p.n.ţ.-c.d*., patriciu*, dɪn p.n.l*., dɪn p.s.d.r*. oʊ kənˈstæntɪn avramescu*. dɪn c.f.s.n*. oʊ aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən,, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ɛs., dæn ˈjɔsəf., că*ă, lɑ protestează*ă mɔd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk, că*ă nu oʊ să*ă di ʤoʊz solicită*ă. prilej*,, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju să*ă facă*ă ˈpɑrteɪ dɪn p.n.ţ.-c.d*., də æl. toată*ă də 28 1990, ə oʊ forfotă*ă continuă*ă seɪ tɑt də. lɑ ˈjuˈɛn ˈmoʊmənt dæt, îîntredeschise*, ə, kɛr ˈɪrə lɑ. dɪn stradă*ă îîncepuseră*ă piardă*ă calmul*, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, də, oʊ lɑ ə seɪ mulţimii*. după-amiezii*, luɪ aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju să*ă umplută*ă də noştri”*”, după*ă kɛr, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə maɪ ˈsɪgər saɪn kɛr. noştri”*” nu ə îîntâmplătoare*, də această*ă ocupându-se*, mɔd, dæn ˈjɔsəf, dɪn urmă*ă ə, lɑ ˈjuˈɛn ˈmoʊmənt dæt, că*ă oʊ anihilate”*” dɔɪ nu oʊ kɛr oʊ f.s.n*., ə, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə dɪn eɪaɪ f.s.n*., ə să*ă vină*ă. dɪn, oʊ lɑ, də ˈtrænspɔrt də ˈtrænspɔrt dɑr, lɔr, oʊ lɑ də loʊˈkæl dɪn də 28 1990 oʊ, lɑ,, ˈɑroʊ. də 29 1990 oʊ də dɪn vəˈliə, bâte*, də sindicate*. oʊ capitală*ă, oʊ garnitură*ă də pusă*ă lɑ, mɔd expres*, də c.f.r*. tɑt zaɪl, roʊˈsɛti eɪaɪ p.n.ţ.-c.d*. ˈvaɪələnt də lɑ luɪ coposu!”*!”, osu!”*!”. după*ă, ˌmiˈhaɪ ə ə p.n.ţ.-c.d*. kɛr seɪ îînăuntru*,, pɛˈtrinə, aɪən, aɪən diaconescu*, aɪən gherasim*. lɑ p.n.ţ.-c.d*., oʊ ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən, p.n.ţ.-c.d*. dɪn. ə də əˈkɔrd să*ă părăsească*ă, după*ă aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə də əˈkɔrd ˈsiˈeɪ română*ă transmită*ă ˈjuˈɛn dɪˈrɛkt. kɛr oʊ dɪn p.n.ţ.-c.d*. dɪˈrɛkt lɑ română*ă, ə, də 45 də ˈmɪnət, ˈjuˈɛn ˈproʊˌtɛst seɪ ţţară*ă, ˈproʊˌtɛst nu ə niciodată*ă də. də lɑ, p.n.ţ*.ţ c.d*. ə dusă*ă lɑ, luɪ aɪ să*ă aibă*ă oʊ, gl*. ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ. lɑ də lɑ această*ă, ə săi*: ˈsiˈeɪ să*ă să*ă ˈɛsteɪ important”*”. ˈsiˈeɪ ə lɑ, də 29 1990. lozincile*: ni ţţara!”*!”, intelectualilor!”*!”, nu gândim!”*!”. lɑ, də 29 1990 f.s.n*. eɪaɪ, ə publică*ă səb də mineriadă”*ă”. oʊ ˈtɑlərˌeɪt də autorități*, kɛr nu oʊ ə că*ă fizică*ă nu fi ˈjuˈɛn mɔd də kɛr că*ă funcționează*ă, ə, colectiv*, că*ă mɔd də ˈɛsteɪ eficient*, maɪ eɪlz că*ă răsturnării*, forță*ță, ə nu seɪ stinseseră*ă îîncă*ă, muncitorilor*, ˌɪliˈɛˌskju aɪən, lɑ democrației”*”. după*ă dɪn oʊ c.f.s.n*. eɪaɪ də opoziție*, ˈsiˈeɪ legislativă*ă să*ă exercitată*ă, continuare*, də ˈjuˈɛn ɑlt ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəm ə də națională*ă (c.p.u.n*.), dɪn kɛr să*ă facă*ă ˈpɑrteɪ eɪaɪ., ˈɔrgən ə: 50 eɪaɪ f.s.n*. 50 eɪaɪ, adică*ă dɪn ə. c.p.u.n*. consfinţit*, liʤ. 81 dɪn 9 1990. 27 dɪn 10 1990 după*ă ˈsɛntrəl də naţională*ă județ*ț, lɔr eɪaɪ. lɑ ə stabilită*ă c.p.u.n*., ə æl ə də specialitate*. c.p.u.n*. ˈɪrə ˈfɔrˌmæt dɪn 255 də, kɛr 112 f.s.n*., 112 seɪ, 27 eɪaɪ 3 eɪaɪ. ˈjuˈɛn ˈɪrə. æl c.p.u.n*. ə componență*ță: aɪən; ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt, ˈrɑdu, aɪən, aɪən; dæn; 14: ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ɛs., mesaroş*ş, ˈvərʤəl ˈænˌdreɪ vâţă*âţă, manole*, mănescu*, ˈrɑdu ciuceanu*, bârlădeanu*, vincze*, kənˈstæntɪn gurilă*ă, ˈtoʊmə ʤɔrʤ maiorescu*, dinescu*, dæn hăulică*ă, aɪən diaconescu*, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ ˈrɑdu. lɑ 1 1990 ə îînfiinţată*ă u.m*. structură*ă aflată*ă də kɛr ˈsiˈeɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv ə də. această*ă structură*ă ˈɪrə ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən controlată*ă dɪˈrɛkt də, sɛl kɛr, də altfel*, ə. u.m*. oʊ ˈkædri eɪl kɛr, kəm æm arătat*, după*ă 1989 fuseseră*ă rezervă*ă, ˈkædri dɪn ə ə. nu riguroasă*ă lɑ u.m*. æl ə ˈflɔrɪn calapod*, c.f.s.n*. dɪn ə də, ˈsiˈeɪ ə, ˈsiˈeɪ dɪn să*ă seɪ də. dɪˈrɛktər æl də (s.i.e*.) ə ˌmiˈhaɪ. ə æl də, ræŋ də ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl. dɪn până*ă ˌmiˈhaɪ ə dɪˈrɛktər æl s.i.e*. dɪn 09 1990 æl c.f.s.n*., dɪn 10 1990 dragoş*ş ə, lɑ sɑ, dɪn də æl ə această*ă theodorescu*. îîncă*ă dɪn 1990 oʊ eɪaɪ kɛr oʊ să*ă că*ă,, oʊ comandanţi*, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ,, kɛr seɪ că*ă fuseseră*ă eɪaɪ də sovietic*. oʊ ˈfɔrˌmæt də iniţiativă*ă (g.i.d.a*.). lɑ dɪn 12 1990 dɪn g.i.d.a*. oʊ să*ă ˈɛksəˌkjut, ə də. oʊ 10, səb də îînsă*ă, ˈdætə də 13 1990 oʊ eliberaţi*. ˈdætə də 12 1990 ə,, ˈjuˈɛn ˈproʊˌtɛst æl lɑ kɛr oʊ ˈkædri dɪn,, dɪn. oʊ oʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ æl, aɪ. sil maɪ oʊ: dɪn 1989 dɪn armată*ă ə kɛr ceauşiste*; rezervă*ă ə ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ; rezervă*ă ə də ˌmiˈhaɪ kɛr participase*, mɔd dɪˈrɛkt, lɑ də lɑ, dɪn 1989 imediată*ă ə ə că*ă, lɑ 16 1990 ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ dæt, dɪn də æl, ˈvɪktər. ˈdætə də 12 1990 də (c.a.d.a*.), ə ə solicitată*ă də aɪən ˈdætə də 14 1990 responsabilă*ă dɪn 13 1990. continuare*, politică*ă ə ˈunə zbuciumată*ă, marcată*ă də spontane*, lɑ ə oʊ də, dɪn capitală*ă. inițial*, ə ˈsiˈeɪ oʊ anticomunistă*ă, asecurității*, îînsă*ă oʊ să*ă seɪ kɛr preluaseră*ă, după*ă dɪn 1989 kɛr percepuți*, də, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈpɑrteɪ dɪn „„nomenclatura”*” comunistă*ă. sɛnz oʊ ca:„f.s.n.=p.c.r.”*.”,, ə ˈunə violentă*ă,, oʊ də violenţă*ţă oʊ geamurile*, oʊ dɪn birouri*. kɛr oʊ prɪm, kɛr oʊ. əlˈtɪriər, oʊ ˈpɑrteɪ oʊ oʊ də ˈsiˈeɪ contrarevoluționari*, də ə răsturna*, forță*ță, politică*ă ˈrisənt instalată*ă, că*ă də declaraseră*ă, lɑ ˈjunɪsən, că*ă nu. oʊ 106 kɛr oʊ lɑ u.m*., ˈɪrə ˈpitər ˈpɛtər. də zi. də ˈpitər ˈpɛtər seɪ menţionează*ă, lɑ dɪˈvərs: ə kɛr oʊ də də naţională*ă gemuri*, imobile*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). kənˈfɔrm nr.(…*.(…) dɪn də də teritorială*ă də ˈjuˈɛn də 106 oʊ də eɪl də teritorială*ă teritorială*ă. reţinute”*”. u.m*. ˈɪrə oʊ militară*ă ə də kɛr, kəm maɪ səs, trecută*ă, ˈsiˈeɪ suˈpɪriər də teritorială*ă, kɛr ˈɪrə də. ˈlunə ˈmɑrti 1990 də teritorială*ă ə də, səb də də pază*ă, ˈsiˈeɪ, də dɪn 5 1990 lɑ də ə də, də pază*ă să*ă də jandarmi*. dɪn 18 1990 ɛs- oʊ. lɑ dɪn 1990, oʊ aduși*,,, də dɪn vəˈliə, f.s.n*. eɪaɪ să*ă restabilească*ă deși*, lɑ, nu maɪ fuseseră*ă ˈdiʤə də də. lɑ bucurești*, ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt, îîmpreună*ă, lɑ petroșani*, elicopterul*, də ə. ə considerată*ă mineriadă”*ă” kɛr, də dɪn 1990 ə, 1990 ə ˈjuˈɛn mɔd də politică*ă ə dɪn perioadă*ă, də ə față*ță,,, această*ă nu fi ˈunə nu maɪ fi kɛr fi asimilată*ă ˈsɪvəl. ˈkɑntɛkst, də relevantă*ă ˈɛsteɪ kɛr ə mɪˈrɔn kɛr, də ˌmiˈhaɪ, că*ă, dacă*ă nu aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju,. də, oʊ că*ă ˈɔri də ˈɔri maɪ də evenimente*. tɑt də 18 1990 oʊ,, dɪn 1990 cofondator*, də æl dɪn, îîmpreună*ă ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt policolor*, oʊ sindicală*ă frăţia*, mjuˈnɪsəpəl æl,, str*. dɪn ˈsɛktər 5 mineriade*, ˈdætə də 22 1990 ə lɑ ˈjuˈɛn də ˈproʊˌtɛst lɑ kɛr, ʤɔrʤ ə ə ţţară*ă. lɑ 27 1990 oʊ də ʤɔrʤ. lɑ această*ă ə aderat*, ˈdætə də 09 ˈmɑrti 1990 c.p.u.n*. mjuˈnɪsəpəl. də 11 ˈmɑrti 1990 oʊ populară*ă, dɪn, lɑ kɛr oʊ də ʤɔrʤ ə də lɑ. də lɑ ə 14 puncte*. oʊ sinteză*ă ə puncte*, 8 oʊ: dɪn 1989 ə ə lɑ eɪl; oʊ də nu; də; ˈɛsteɪ ˈjuˈɛn oraş*ş ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɛr oʊ refuză*ă naţionalismul*; pluripartitismului*, lɑ existenţă*ţă, də stângă*ă dreaptă*ă; corectă*ă ə dɪn ə acuzată*ă p.c.r*. kɛr, lɑ æl æl p.c.r*., oʊ də lɑ ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ, îînsă*ă nu oʊ; də; privatizarea*, dɪn intreprinderi*, də, ˈsiˈeɪ să*ă ˈjuˈɛn də kɛr să*ă activităţii*; ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv; ţţară*ă ə; ˈsiˈeɪ zi naţională*ă ə, də 16, adică*ă kɛr oʊ să*ă seɪ lɑ luptă*ă totalitarismului*. sɛl maɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt æl də lɑ ə 8 æl ˈɛsteɪ următorul*: oʊ consecinţă*ţă ə ænˈtɪriər, ˈsiˈeɪ electorală*ă să*ă interzică*ă kənˈsɛkjətɪv lɑ candidatură*ă, listă*ă, æl æl də. lɔr politică*ă ə ˈɛsteɪ sursă*ă ə kɛr frământă*ă românească*ă. până*ă lɑ naţională*ă, lɔr dɪn publică*ă ˈɛsteɪ ˌæbsəˈlut necesa¬ră*ă. cerem*, də, ˈsiˈeɪ electorală*ă să*ă seɪ treacă*ă ˈjuˈɛn ˈspɛʃəl kɛr să*ă in¬terzică*ă, lɑ də æl. să*ă də. ə fi də nu ˈɛsteɪ oʊ vină*ă. măsură*ă ˈɪrə condiţionată*ă individului*, də lɑ profesională*ă până*ă lɑ locuinţe*, də greɪv luɪ. oʊ îînsă*ă kɛr ə ə də də. ˈjuˈɛn kɛr ə oʊ nu prezintă*ă məræl kɛr să*ă lə ˈjuˈɛn., după*ă eɪl lumii*., də æl ɑr ˈkændɪdə eɪl şştiinţifice*, fără*ă oʊ experienţă*ţă politică*ă deosebită*ă. tɑt ˈkɑntɛkst, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈprimə legislatură*ă să*ă də dɔɪ, ə apărute*. æm feɪs oʊ də cauză*ă, faţă”*ţă”. după*ă, oʊ să*ă seɪ strângă*ă, dɑr ostile*, ˈspɛʃəl lɑ 8 lɑ 19 ˈmɑrti 1990 aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju oʊ ə, formată*ă dɪn ʤɔrʤ, ˈvɑsəl popovici*, ˈdænjəl mihiţ*ţ oʊ. lɑ 20 ˈmɑrti 1990 də lɑ ə ˈɪnəgrəl lɑ română*ă, dɑr fără*ă ə seɪ feɪs. textului*, oʊ maɪ lɑ ˈsiˈɛˈljuˈʤeɪ, lugoj*,, də də lɑ də lɑ. lɑ 11 1990, lɑ, ˈjuˈɛn də ˈproʊˌtɛst c.p.u.n*. də ə 8 æl dɪn 11 ˈmɑrti 1990 bucureştenii*, lɑ 22 1990 də ˈproʊˌtɛst,, kɛr marş*ş. lɑ ˈdætə də 14 ˈmɑrti 1990 də naţională*ă ə ə, dɪn ə də də constituțională*ă, juridică*ă ə,, kɛr oʊ lɑ 27 1990 lɑ kɛr oʊ eɪaɪ ˈligəl după*ă 1989 də, eɪaɪ, ˈmoʊmənt də legală*ă. oʊ ˈlunə 1990 lɑ ˈjuˈɛn əˈkɔrd də națională*ă (c.p.u.n*.). după*ă c.p.u.n*. dɪn 9 13 ˈmɑrti 1990 lɑ 14 ˈmɑrti 1990 ˈjuˈɛn îîmpotrivă*ă două*ă abțineri*, ə. 92 dɪn 14 ˈmɑrti 1990 ə, də 20 maɪ 1990 ɑrt. 2 dɪn seɪ că*ă seɪ realizează*ă ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk, legislativă*ă, executivă*ă judecătorească*ă, ɑrt. 3 seɪ că*ă ˈɛsteɪ dɪn două*ă camere*, ˈɛsteɪ eɪlz ˌjunəˈvərsəl,, dɪˈrɛkt, ˈsikrɪt exprimat*. tɑt ɑrt. 3 seɪ maɪ că*ă seɪ tɑt ˌjunəˈvərsəl,, dɪˈrɛkt, ˈsikrɪt exprimat*. să*ă də, proporțional*, fără*ă ə fi ˈjuˈɛn ɪˈlɛktərəl. maɪ că*ă, şşedinţă*ţă comună*ă, seɪ constituantă*ă, kɛr ˈsiˈeɪ. după*ă ə, să*ă maɪ hotărască*ă də də sɛl ˈjuˈɛn ən. să*ă ˈsɛpərˌeɪt, də, də kɛr independente*. ə də ə,. kənˈfɔrm ə fi ˈprimə şşedinţă*ţă, ə zi də lɑ ˈdætə, separat*, səb maɪ vârstă*ă ˈsɛnətər să*ă aleşi*, camere*, oʊ də kɛr să*ă legilor*, după*ă kɛr ˈsɛnətər. seɪ də supremă*ă də, də 20 də zaɪl də lɑ ˈdætə. səˈprim də seɪ comună*ă ə, də lɑ dată*ă, sɛl eɪlz ˈɪrə. lɑ 18 ˈmɑrti 1990, ə declanșată*ă, țțară*ă, electorală*ă., də eɪaɪ electorală*ă ə luɪ aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju f.s.n*. ˈlunə ˈmɑrti 1990 oʊ mən. mureş*ş, kɛr. də də procuratură*ă kɛr oʊ dæt soluţii*. lɑ 24 ˈmɑrti 1990 ə də ə dɪn vəˈliə, lɑ kɛr oʊ 193 də delegaţi*, kɛr sindicate*: i.m*. lonea*, i.m*., i.m*. dâlja*, i.m*. livezeni*, i.m*. ˈvəlkən, i.c.i.t.p.m.h*., i.m*., livezeni*, i.m*. paroşeni*, i.m*. bărbăteni*, i.m*., i.m*. sud*, i.m*. luɪ neag*. ˈɛsteɪ də ə də ə afiliate*, kɛr də də ə ˈjuˈɛn də luptă*ă sindicală*ă, profesionale*,, də ˈʤɛnərəl eɪl săi*. sindicală*ă dɪn ˈmɪniər, lɑ, lɑ petroşani*, dɪn, kɛr də ə carbunelui*, si neferoase*, ə si ə sării*. lɑ 27 1990 lɑ petroşani*, jiului”*”. ə dɪn: mɪˈrɔn,, aɪən, ˈnɪkoʊˌlaɪ. ˈsiˈeɪ ə, dɪn vəˈliə, sindicală*ă, də vəˈliə, dɪn ţţară*ă, dɪn dɪn neferoase*, dɪn də jərˈeɪniəm sɛr, də dɪn. ˈlunə ˈmɑrti 1990 ə îînfiinţată*ă naţională*ă ə dɪn (c.n.s.l.r*.) kɛr, də, ə ˌʤɛnərˈæl ə dɪn (u.g.s.r*.), eɪl. æl c.n.s.l.r*. ə ˈvɪktər ciorbea*. lɑ 26 ˈmɑrti 1990 ə də (s.r.i*.), ˈsiˈeɪ də deɪt lɑ də, ə ɪkˈstrimɪst, ə də ə də atentat*, də, də də. atribuţiilor*, s.r.i*., də,, eɪl də stæt, də competenţele*, eɪl (ə seɪ ɑrt. 1 6 dɪn də). s.r.i*. ˈsiˈeɪ ˈɔrgən ˈsɛntrəl æl də stæt directă*ă ə c.p.u.n*., după*ă dɪn 20 maɪ 1990. s.r.i*., kənˈfɔrm ɑrt. 4 dɪn ˈɪrə də ˈjuˈɛn dɪˈrɛktər, ræŋ də. dɪˈrɛktər æl s.r.i*. ə ˈvərʤəl, kɛr ə lɑ că*ă s.r.i*. də angajaţi*, dɪn dɪn dɪˈvərs eɪl. lɑ ˈdætə də 7 maɪ 1990 æl c.p.u.n*., specială*ă də pază*ă ˈproʊtəˌkɔl (u.s.p.p*.), də gardă*ă,, də ə ə kɛr. 1991 națională*ă ə, u.s.p.p*. ə də də pază*ă (s.p.p*.), ˈjuˈɛn ˈɔrgən də stæt,. də də ə, lɑ 1991 s.p.p*. oʊ, îîncă*ă dɪn ˈdætə də 26 1990, dɪn u.m.(…*.(…), dɪn u.m.(…*.(…), oʊ să*ă c.f.s.n*. aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju. eɪl 1990 maɪ asociaţii*, sil maɪ dɪn ˈmɑriən, 21 1989 1989 aɪən nemţiu*, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt,. lɑ 05 1990 ə, ˈzoʊnə,, oʊ ə kɛr oʊ, də 21 1989 ə lɑ ə până*ă lɑ oʊ ˈsərkə də. această*ă zi oʊ ə 21 1989 condusă*ă də ə oʊ, lɑ vɪkˈtɔriə, ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən, ˈsiˈeɪ sediu*, hoʊˈtɛl „„luca”*” æl p.c.r*., situată*ă str*. batiştei*. oʊ lɑ, də ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt, də, oʊ să*ă părăsească*ă ˈzoʊnə. lɑ oʊ dɪn zonă*ă kəm ɑr fi: activişti!”*!”, „„f.s.n*. p.c.r.!”*.!”, continuă!”*ă!”, ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, ˈroʊmən,,, c.ionescu*, vânzătorilor!”*!”, ˈæktɪvɪst deputat!”*!”. də 13 14 1990 oʊ,, două*ă. lɑ 23 1990 c.p.u.n*. aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl ˈʤɛnərəl æl, kɛr ə până*ă lɑ, ə ˈsɪvəl lɑ locală*ă medgidia*, ə lɑ militară*ă. 1983 1989 ə lɑ də comerţ*ţ ɪkˈstɪriər ə lɑ æl dɪn ʤɛn. ˈvɪktər. kəm maɪ, ə lɑ, də lɑ târgovişte*, æl. dɪn 1989 până*ă lɑ sɑ də ˈæˌʤəŋkt æl ˈʤɛnərəl æl, ə æl prɪm, lɑ kɛr seɪ (vol*. 159 ˈfaɪlə 201 sil 4 də zaɪl kɛr ə æl luɪ, ə să*ă obţină*ă nu oʊ oʊ îînaltă*ă, ˈroʊmən oʊ græd, militară*ă, də lɑ də lɑ sɛl də ˈkərnəl.. dɪn 22 1990 lɑ ˈɔrə ə, dɪn, ˈjuˈɛn ɪˈlɛktərəl æl də centru”*”, kɑrˈtɛl ˈfɔrˌmæt dɪn 10, ə deviză*ă ˈɪrə victorie*, prosperitate*, naţiune*, democraţie”*”. zi,, oʊ ˈjuˈɛn marş*ş, lɑ eroilor*, də ˈflɔri də 1989 după*ă kɛr, lɑ marş*ş, ˈsiˈeɪ də obicei*,,. də centru”*” lɑ ˈɔrə lɑ æl æl.: stă*ă ˈpɑrteɪ nu libertate”*”, „„viză*ă rege”*”, dɪn, trezeşte*, doamne*, ţţara”*”, chiţac”*”,, tɑ də stat”*”, nu uita*, nu ti vrea”*”, ˈɛsteɪ ii”*”, nu fi trist*, ˌɪliˈɛˌskju i comunist”*”, eɪaɪ luɪ neamului”*”, vilă*ă lɑ şşosea*, demisia”*”, nu uita*, ti lɑ moscova”*” kɛr: də lɑ, liʤ toată*ă ţţara”*”, ˌɪliˈɛˌskju comunist”*”,, ʤoʊz ceauşiste”*”, „„f.s.n*. p.c.r.!”*.!”, də mæn kgb?”*?”. 22 1990 ˈjuˈɛn,. ə ə 2 ɔr, də lɑ oʊ eɪaɪ p.n.ţ.-c.d*.,, aɪən raţiu*, aɪən alţii*, dɪn franța*, ˈæŋgliə kɛr oʊ mesaje*, dɑr eɪaɪ asociaţii*. oʊ ˈjuˈɛn kɛr ˈɪrə: də lɑ timişoara”*” „„timişoara-bucureşti”*”. parcurseseră*ă ʤoʊz, 8 dɪn də lɑ. ţţinute*, oʊ evidenţă*ţă də lɑ, insistându-se*, mɔd, 8 dɪn această*ă., aɪən raţiu*, ə, altele*: sacrificat*, sfânt*, să*ă də kɛr seɪ poporul*, după*ă generaţie”*”, liberă”*ă” dɪn 24 1990, ə oʊ franţei*, kɛr ə oʊ scurtă*ă îîncheiată*ă cuvintele*: vă*ă frică*ă, pică”*ă”, română*ă, liberă”*ă” dɪn 24 1990 lɑ p.n.ţ.-c.d*. kɛr venea*, marş*ş,,, oʊ mərz lɑ română*ă ə kənˈfɔrm ˈɪrə subordonată*ă dɪˈrɛkt. ˈjuˈɛn æl lɑ marş*ş ə fi, difuzare*, lɑ poʊst də ɛgˈzɪstənt, ţţară*ă, lɑ vreme*. ə, kɛr oʊ ˈzoʊnə. formată*ă dɪn ˈsərkə də seɪ dorobanţi*, dɪn „„sofia”*” ˈjuˈɛn də ˈflɔri kɛr ə ˈsændə lugoj*, vârstă*ă də 59 də, participantă*ă lɑ marş*ş, oʊ fractură*ă craniană*ă. ə dusă*ă lɑ də urgenţă*ţă, oʊ ˈsiˈeɪ gravă*ă kɛr seɪ afla*. oʊ ˈpɑrteɪ də lɑ lɑ română*ă oʊ, oʊ, oʊ să*ă rămână*ă piaţă*ţă,, də dɑr dɪn 1989 susţinând*, totodată*ă,. 92 dɪn 14 ˈmɑrti 1990 ə, ə kənˈfɔrm ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt 8 æl də lɑ. maɪ solicitat*, də, kɛr oʊ ə də ˈsərkə 100 də. oʊ două*ă dɪn m.i*., də cauciuc*. dɪn piaţă*ţă ə să*ă scandeze*: după*ă ˈsərkə 15 də ˈmɪnət, ˈzoʊnə oʊ oʊ puternică*ă, oʊ də dɪn 1989 ə də demonstranţi*,. dɪn oʊ ˈzoʊnə colţea*. română*ă, ə ˈɪrə cerută*ă də, nu ə evenimente*. piaţă*ţă,, oʊ oʊ bandă*ă tricoloră*ă kɛr, 21 1989 oʊ,, eɪl. də 23 piaţă*ţă ˈgʊrə dɪn ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl. də 23 1990 li seɪ maɪ adaugă*ă kɛr oʊ dɪn. oʊ ˈpɑrteɪ oʊ. də 24 1990 oʊ kɛr oʊ să*ă, ˈbændə tricoloră*ă kɛr maɪ səs. ˈsərkə 100 də oʊ, də ˈproʊˌtɛst lɑ, kɛr nu să*ă ˈiə ækt də lɔr. lɑ ˈɔrə ə oʊ də forţă*ţă ə demonstranţilor*, də cauciuc*. oʊ, kɛr fugeau*. lɑ ˈɔrə lɑ də ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, seɪ că*ă,, seɪ manifestează*ă îîncă*ă,. kɛr oʊ, 1990, oʊ də presă*ă. də presă*ă ˈrɔɪtər că*ă oʊ ˈjuˈɛn ˈsɛntrəl dɪn, tensionată*ă. æl ə də aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə, neocomunist*. də maɪ ˈɔri kɛr «terorişti*» «ʤoʊz ˌɪliˈɛˌskju», dɑr fără*ă să*ă ˈiə, seɪ. maɪ oʊ ˈjuˈɛn də 100 də, strigând:«f.s.n*. ˈɛsteɪ oʊ ə k.g.b*.» «f.s.n*. p.c.r*. ə, lɑ respectivă*ă,, 8 ʤoʊz, də lɑ lɑ,. də presă*ă tæs ə, altele*, „„după*ă kəm əlˈtɪriər, lɑ dɪn capitală*ă, də p.n.ţ*.ţ., də ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk æl də, də, li lɑ ʤoʊz də lɑ. după*ă oʊ. seɪ də., ˈsiˈeɪ: «f.s.n*. îînseamnă*ă», «ʤoʊz ˌɪliˈɛˌskju». oʊ persoană*ă ˈjuˈɛn mână*ă să*ă rămână*ă, să*ă menţină*ă ˈbæsʧən æl f.s.n*. comunismului”*”. tɑt tæs maɪ,,, îîncă*ă dɪn ɔr eɪl də 23 ə blocată*ă rutieră*ă. kɛr doʊ piaţă*ţă oʊ, oʊ improvizate*. də nu ˈpərˌmɪt să*ă piaţă*ţă, dɪn preajmă*ă baricade”*”. də 24 1990 c.p.u.n*., kɛr. lɑ, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə: seɪ feɪs elaborată*ă: ə də, ə də că*ă nu săîntreţină*ă, ə də cealaltă*ă, nemotivate*, că*ă nu ɑr să*ă seɪ mɔd corespunzător*. că*ă fără*ă oʊ activă*ă, responsabilă*ă dɪn, nu. dɑr ˈɛsteɪ noastră*ă, politică*ă ə, să*ă. să*ă,, să*ă sil kɛr să*ă seɪ kɛr să*ă prilej*. ɑr fi legătură*ă, că*ă dimineaţă*ţă də oʊ ə. kɛr lə də milă*ă kɛr provoacă*ă orașului*. ə feɪs, ˈɑstə nu îînseamnă*ă. nu seɪ confundă*ă anarhia*. să*ă îînţeleși*. ə oʊ zi îîntreagă*ă centrală*ă ə orașului*, ˈɛsteɪ, ˈɛsteɪ civilizat*? ˈɛsteɪ ordine?”*?”. aɪən ə kɛr ˈsiˈeɪ „„golani”*”. c.p.u.n*., kɛr ə də 24 1990 də dɪn. dɪn că*ă, îîncă*ă dɪn ˈdætə də 24 1990 aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, nu ˈsiˈeɪ să*ă vină*ă, să*ă facă*ă, kəm veniseră*ă 1990 1990 mɪˈrɔn seɪ să*ă vină*ă, ˈɔri də ˈɔri ˈɪrə, c.p.u.n*. după*ă lɑ də ˈreɪdiˌoʊ că*ă c.p.u.n*., aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, ə dɪn că*ă „„golani”*”, dɪn piaţă*ţă pəs kɛr ˈɪrə „„golan”*”, kɛr dɪn æl. tɑt 24 1990 də arhitectură*ă ə afişată*ă oʊ də pânză*ă kɛr də golani”*”, ə pəs, ˌmiˈhaɪ eminescu*. tɑt də arhitectură*ă ə maɪ pusă*ă, maɪ ʤoʊz, oʊ altă*ă bucată*ă də pânză*ă kɛr: dɪn, trezeşte*, doamne*, ţţara”*”. zi, lɑ dɪn, dɪn, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt,,,. că*ă lɑ nu fæk ˈpɑrteɪ dɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪk nu reprezintă*ă. oʊ, də arhitectură*ă, də 21 1989, ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl, də lɑ, blocată*ă, totalitate*, magheru*, də lɑ până*ă ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl. ˈmɑriən, dɪn, ə də lɑ də geologie*, kɛr ə ˈsiˈeɪ də oʊ lansate*, də lɑ, də ə, după*ă dɪn 1989 ə pusă*ă mərˈiə maɪ səs, ˈjuˈɛn ˈbænər kɛr „„unitate*,, victorie”*”. sil două*ă ə pəs luɪ ˌmiˈhaɪ eminescu*. də 24 25 1990 oʊ,, studenţi*,,, diferită*ă, scandat*: „„libertate!”*!”, „„timişoara!”*!”, nomenclatura!”*!”, comunismul!”*!”, iliescu!”*!”, chiţac!”*!”, ˈeɪvrəm oʊ ˈoʊdə bucuriei*. də, nu, nu acasă*ă, până*ă nu câştiga*, noastră!”*ă!”. ə sporit*, ajungând*, ˈsiˈeɪ după*ă, să*ă də də. lɑ oʊ eɪl, artistice*, universitari*, teologi*, dɑr də kɛr, lɔr, oʊ că*ă sprijină*ă ˈsiˈeɪ lɑ să*ă nu ajungă*ă dɪn 2 3 æl. də, ˈsiˈeɪ română*ă să*ă independentă*ă să*ă nu maɪ răspundă*ă lɑ eɪl, să*ă æl ˈɛsteɪ ˈprɛgnənt provincie*, nu seɪ maɪ dɪn seɪ. fiˈgʊrə centrală*ă ə ə ˈmɑriən, dɪn. kɛr să*ă lə., ˈsiˈiˈeɪ maɪ importantă*ă seɪ lɑ 8 dɪn də lɑ, ˈsiˈeɪ lɑ dɪn 14 ˈmɑrti 1990 ə. îîncă*ă dɪn zaɪl eɪl dɪn, oʊ, də lɑ, eɪaɪ ˈdaɪəlɔg ˈsoʊʃəl. ˈrɑdu filipescu*, dɪn, ə: ˈgoʊlən! ˈɛsteɪ ˈsiˈiˈeɪ maɪ frumoasă*ă seɪ də də səs. i də speranţă*ţă după*ă dezamăgiri!”*!”. ˈstiliən tănase*, g.d.s*. æl ə, də lɑ: oʊ să*ă, huligani*, lɑ tɑt oʊ revoluţia!”*!”. də, apariţia*, də lɑ bən, ˈgeɪbriəl, ˈflɔrɪn ˈgeɪbriəl mărculescu*, paler*, afirmând*, liberă”*ă” dɪn 28 1990 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk i egală*ă də sumbră*ă də necondiţionată*ă, kɛr oʊ nepermisă*ă. də paranteză*ă teoretică*ă, nu că*ă maɪ də lɑ ɑr fi oʊ îînţeleaptă*ă, kəm lɔr. ɑr fi də ˈɔgər də ə ˈɪntrə ˈdaɪəlɔg. ə kɛr ˈmoʊmənt də iritare*, kɛr ɑr fi regrete*, ˌɪliˈɛˌskju asculte…”*…”, kɛr, dɪn ˈmoʊtɪv egoiste*, să*ă də? i ˈsiˈeɪ kɛr oʊ ˈjuˈɛn ˈdɪkteɪtər stradă*ă să*ă nu lɑ dɪn? să*ă lɑ mijloc*,, ˈjuˈɛn reînnoit*, kɛr ni orbesc*, să*ă ˈʤɛnərəl, də ə urmă*ă ə totalitar*? lə pasă*ă də? dacă*ă ˈdiˈeɪ, kɛr i? dɪn, dɪn stradă*ă solidari*? i ˈjuˈɛn,, pɑt fi răscumpărate*. să*ă aleagă”*ă”. ˈdætə də 27 1990 lɑ ə oʊ conferinţă*ţă də presă*ă, lɑ vɪkˈtɔriə, ə c.p.u.n*., aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən, conferinţă*ţă lɑ kɛr oʊ,,. də presă*ă,, lɑ dɪn, ə că*ă să*ă rămână*ă piaţă*ţă până*ă lɑ 20 maɪ 1990 ˈdætə. lɑ această*ă remarcă*ă, aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə: oʊ să*ă stea*, să*ă fiarbă*ă, ˈduˌʧeɪ răbdarea”*”. də c.p.u.n*., də lɑ dată*ă, ə maɪ că*ă dɪn să*ă obţină*ă ˈjuˈɛn də victimă*ă, că*ă ɑr fi də. tɑt această*ă zi, də ˈdaɪəlɔg ˈsoʊʃəl, oʊ ˈjuˈɛn kɛr seɪ aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən să*ă vină*ă lɑ. dacă*ă oʊ, məræl də totală*ă ə dɪn, oʊ dɪn dɔr oʊ də rutieră*ă., oʊ, 8 æl də lɑ, də ə, dɪn 1989. əlˈtɪriər, oʊ, ˈpɑrteɪ ə urmează*ă ə fi prezentată*ă,,. această*ă formă*ă extremă*ă də ˈproʊˌtɛst seɪ dɪn,. zaɪl eɪl dɪn, paţurcă*ă ə golanilor”*”, kɛr seɪ eɪl: oʊ dată*ă poveşti*, ə, oʊ gaşcă*ă mɛr də «golani*», sclavia*. nu də», fără*ă də ruşine*. refren*: maɪ haimana*, trădător*, maɪ huligan*, ˈdɪkteɪtər, maɪ «ˈgoʊlən», ˈæktɪvɪst, maɪ mɔrt,. nu də formă*ă də aceea*, securişti*, să*ă nu ni normă*ă. nu neocomunism*, neolibertate*, «democraţii*» sfruntate*. dɑr toată*ă, 8 də lɑ. ə tvr*, legată*ă, dɑr tɑt i! fără*ă, fără*ă nomenclatură*ă, nu vă*ă də «golani*» fără*ă coloratură*ă. dɪn kɛr oʊ să*ă nu maɪ kəm ə də atunci”*” oʊ muzică*ă, də, seară*ă də seară*ă, golanilor”*” ˈɪrə də. ə otilia-valeria*, cunoscută*ă səb ˈɑnə blandiana*. oʊ, eɪaɪ də presă*ă, kɛr dɪn lumii*, îînsă*ă, jʊˈroʊpə s.u.a*. eɪaɪ də presă*ă ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl. dɪn oʊ lɑ də, eɪaɪ lɑ. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt də că*ă dɪn oʊ, permanenţă*ţă, ˈkædri dɪn roʊl də ə dɪn, kɛr demonstraţiilor*, kɛr piaţă*ţă opiniile*. ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv kɛr dɪn m.i*. lə, ˈspɛʃəl, sil də u.m*. lɑ c.p.u.n*. aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju lɑ ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən. tɑt lɑ də də, ˈvərʤəl. æl dɪn ˈzoʊnə ˈɪrə, lɑ ˈdætə də ə də də că*ă nu də, seɪ zilnic*, də îînmatriculare*,,, ə. lɑ 27 1990 u.m*. că*ă, ˈpɛtər ˌmiˈhaɪ îîmpreună*ă paler*, ˈɔtoʊ ə dɪn, æl 4. dɪn, u.m*. ə ˈsiˈeɪ ˈjuˈɛn də să*ă filmeze*, ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt, cameră*ă ə ˌɪntərˌkɑntəˈnɛntəl, seɪ. că*ă această*ă militară*ă də ˈjuˈɛn kɛr acoperiţi*, lɔr kɛr lɑ: pɑt sɛnz, sil dɔr. română*ă ə dɪn, mɔd deformat*, məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtər, də ə că*ă această*ă ˈɛsteɪ də mică*ă că*ă., română*ă dɪn dimineţilor*, ˈɪrə maɪ ˈridəs, dɪn după-amiezii*, dɪn kɛr să*ă optică*ă ə maɪ mɪk də piaţă*ţă. də, seɪ kɛr seɪ alipiseră*ă eɪl, ə prezenţă*ţă, că*ă ˈɪrə sɛl tolerată*ă də, kɛr dɪn ˈɑksəˌdɛnt. tɑt română*ă deɪt lɑ kɛr luaʊ də lɑ, dɑr lɑ, ˈspɛʃəl, lɑ ˈmɑriən. tactică*ă ə oʊ də ə roʊl də ˈsiˈeɪ să*ă dɪn. ˈɪrə ˈɛvədənt că*ă dɪn piaţă*ţă politică*ă instituită*ă 1989, ˈspɛʃəl,, maɪ, respectivă*ă, seɪ plină*ă electorală*ă ə dată*ă stabilită*ă lɑ 20 maɪ 1990 ˈeɪdriən, æl ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən ə stɛr să*ă gândească*ă dɪn, pună*ă lɑ 20 kg*. də ɛr. lɑ dɪn 20 maɪ 1990 lɑ dɪn. oʊ câştigate*, mɔd detaşat*, də f.s.n*., kɛr lɑ ə dɪn exprimate*, ə ˈjuˈɛn də 91 dɪn də 119 locurile*. ˈkæmərə, f.s.n*. ə dɪn exprimate*, 263 də cameră*ă dɪn də 383. oʊ dɪn. aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju, f.s.n*., ə dɪn exprimate*, ˈrɑdu, p.n.l*., aɪən raţiu*, p.n.ţ*.ţ, arată*ă kɛr f.s.n*. ə ə nu oʊ lɑ îîndoială*ă. că*ă,, ˈpɛtər ˈroʊmən, ˈbɛnəˌdɪkt, oʊ eɪaɪ, ˈsiˈeɪ, dɑr eɪl f.s.n*. dacă*ă politică*ă ə f.s.n*. nu ɑr fi inculpaţi*, iligibile*, nu maɪ fi də də politică*ă. contrar*, sɛnz, reprezintă*ă kɛr oʊ, lɑ dɪn 20 maɪ 1990 kɛr oʊ nu oʊ də parlament*. după*ă dɪn 20 maɪ 1990 dɪn, də lɑ də arhitectură*ă, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt 21 oʊ că*ă reprezintă*ă oʊ să*ă seɪ retragă*ă dɪn, lɔr də ə lɑ ˈsiˈeɪ ˈsɪmpəl, fără*ă apartenenţă*ţă civică*ă. ə də lɑ., dɪn, treptat*, oʊ să*ă scadă*ă intensitate*. oʊ dɪn aɪən ˌɪliˈɛˌskju ə oʊ ə. după*ă dɪn ə dɪn, ə də lɑ də arhitectură*ă, ə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ə 21, kɛr ə ə, după*ă dɪn 20 maɪ 1990 lɑ dɪn ə lɑ, nopţii*,, maɪ səb 100 də., kɛr oʊ această*ă formă*ă də ˈproʊˌtɛst..
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uterine is when the uterus descends towards or through the opening of the] symptoms may include vaginal fullness, pain with sex, trouble urinating, urinary incontinence, and] often it gets worse over] low back pain and vaginal bleeding may also]
risk factors include pregnancy, childbirth, obesity, constipation, and chronic] diagnosis is based on] it is a form of pelvic organ, together with bladder, large bowel, and small bowel.[4]
preventative efforts include managing chronic breathing problems, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy] mild cases cases may be treated with a together with hormone replacement] more severe cases may require surgery such as a vaginal] about 14% of women are] it occurs most commonly after]
pathophysiology and causes [ edit ]
the uterus (womb) is normally held in place by a hammock of muscles and ligaments. happens when the ligaments supporting the uterus become so weak that the uterus cannot stay in place and slips down from its normal position. these ligaments are the round ligament, ligaments, broad ligament and the ovarian ligament. the ligaments are by far the most important ligaments in preventing uterine.
in some cases of uterine, the uterus can be unsupported enough to extend past the vaginal wall for]
the most common cause of uterine is trauma during childbirth, in particular multiple or difficult births. about 50% of women who have had children develop some form of pelvic organ in their] it is more common as women get older, particularly in those who have gone through menopause. this condition is surgically correctable.
treatment [ edit ]
treatment is conservative, mechanical or surgical.
conservative [ edit ]
conservative options include behavioral modification and muscle strengthening exercises such as kegel] are a mechanical treatment as they elevate and support the]
surgery [ edit ]
surgical options are] and may include a hysterectomy or a technique such as laparoscopic]] or the manchester]
in the case of hysterectomy, the procedure can be accompanied by] this is a procedure in which the apex of the vagina is attached to the by a piece of medical mesh]
a cochrane review found that was associated with lower risk of complications than vaginal interventions, but it was unclear what route of should be] no clear conclusion could be reached regarding uterine preserving surgery versus vaginal hysterectomy for uterine. the evidence does not support use of mesh compared to native tissue repair for vaginal. the use of a mesh is associated with side effects including pain, infection, and organ perforation. according to the fda, serious complications are "not rare".
society and culture [ edit ]
a number of class action lawsuits have been filed and settled against several manufacturers of devices.
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ˈjutərən ɪz wɪn ðə ˈjutərəs dɪˈsɛndz təˈwɔrdz ər θru ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɪmptəmz meɪ ˌɪnˈklud vəˈʤaɪnəl ˈfʊlnəs, peɪn wɪθ sɛks, ˈtrəbəl ˈjərəˌneɪtɪŋ, ˈjərəˌnɛri ˌɪnˈkɑntənəns, ənd ˈɔfən ɪt gɪts wərs ˈoʊvər loʊ bæk peɪn ənd vəˈʤaɪnəl ˈblidɪŋ meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪsk ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈprɛgnənsi, ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ, əˈbisəti, ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən, ənd ˈkrɑnɪk ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ɪz beɪst ɔn ɪt ɪz ə fɔrm əv ˈpɛlvɪk ˈɔrgən, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈblædər, lɑrʤ baʊəl, ənd smɔl baʊəl priˈvɛntətɪv ˈɛfərts ˌɪnˈklud ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈkrɑnɪk ˈbriðɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz, nɑt sˈmoʊkɪŋ, ənd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈhɛlθi maɪld ˈkeɪsɪz ˈkeɪsɪz meɪ bi ˈtritɪd wɪθ ə təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn rɪˈpleɪsmənt mɔr səˈvɪr ˈkeɪsɪz meɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsərʤəri səʧ ɛz ə vəˈʤaɪnəl əˈbaʊt 14 əv ˈwɪmən ər ɪt əˈkərz moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˈæftər ənd ˈkɔzɪz ˈɛdət ðə ˈjutərəs (wum) ɪz ˈnɔrməli hɛld ɪn pleɪs baɪ ə ˈhæmək əv ˈməsəlz ənd ˈlɪgəmənts. ˈhæpənz wɪn ðə ˈlɪgəmənts səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈjutərəs bɪˈkəm soʊ wik ðət ðə ˈjutərəs ˈkænɑt steɪ ɪn pleɪs ənd slɪps daʊn frəm ɪts ˈnɔrməl pəˈzɪʃən. ðiz ˈlɪgəmənts ər ðə raʊnd ˈlɪgəmənt, ˈlɪgəmənts, brɔd ˈlɪgəmənt ənd ðə oʊˈvɛˌriən ˈlɪgəmənt. ðə ˈlɪgəmənts ər baɪ fɑr ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈlɪgəmənts ɪn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈjutərən. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈjutərən, ðə ˈjutərəs kən bi ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɪˈnəf tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd pæst ðə vəˈʤaɪnəl wɔl fər ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən kɔz əv ˈjutərən ɪz ˈtrɔmə ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈʧaɪldˌbərθ, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈməltəpəl ər ˈdɪfəkəlt bərθs. əˈbaʊt 50 əv ˈwɪmən hu hæv hæd ˈʧɪldrən dɪˈvɛləp səm fɔrm əv ˈpɛlvɪk ˈɔrgən ɪn ðɛr ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmən ɛz ˈwɪmən gɪt ˈoʊldər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðoʊz hu hæv gɔn θru ˈmɛnəˌpaʊz. ðɪs kənˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈsərʤɪkəli correctable*. ˈtritmənt ˈɛdət ˈtritmənt ɪz kənˈsərvətɪv, məˈkænɪkəl ər ˈsərʤɪkəl. kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛdət kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɔpʃənz ˌɪnˈklud bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈməsəl ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz səʧ ɛz ˈkɛʤəl ər ə məˈkænɪkəl ˈtritmənt ɛz ðeɪ ˈɛləˌveɪt ənd səˈpɔrt ðə ˈsərʤəri ˈɛdət ˈsərʤɪkəl ˈɔpʃənz ər ənd meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə ˌhɪstərˈɛktəmi ər ə tɛkˈnik səʧ ɛz ˌlæpərˈɑskəpɪk ər ðə ˈmænˌʧɛstər ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˌhɪstərˈɛktəmi, ðə prəˈsiʤər kən bi əˈkəmpənid baɪ ðɪs ɪz ə prəˈsiʤər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈeɪˌpɛks əv ðə vəˈʤaɪnə ɪz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə baɪ ə pis əv ˈmɛdɪkəl mɛʃ ə ˈkɑkrən ˌrivˈju faʊnd ðət wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ loʊər rɪsk əv ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ðən vəˈʤaɪnəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, bət ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr wət rut əv ʃʊd bi noʊ klɪr kənˈkluʒən kʊd bi riʧt rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈjutərən prɪˈzərvɪŋ ˈsərʤəri ˈvərsəz vəˈʤaɪnəl ˌhɪstərˈɛktəmi fər ˈjutərən. ðə ˈɛvədəns dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt juz əv mɛʃ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈneɪtɪv ˈtɪʃu rɪˈpɛr fər vəˈʤaɪnəl. ðə juz əv ə mɛʃ ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ saɪd ˈifɛkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ peɪn, ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən, ənd ˈɔrgən ˌpərfərˈeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə fda*, ˈsɪriəs ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz ər "nɑt rɛr". soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ˈkəlʧər ˈɛdət ə ˈnəmbər əv klæs ˈækʃən ˈlɔˌsuts hæv bɪn faɪld ənd ˈsɛtəld əˈgɛnst ˈsɛvərəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz.
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deloitte accepts at its restaurant due to 'a lot of requests'
deloitte canada announced this week that its toronto internal restaurant called bistro 1858 now accepts..com talked to valiente, strategy and execution lead and at by deloitte, to find out the reason behind this decision and how much interest in the firm is seeing.
also read: how to start your own atm business
most visible private restaurant
bistro 1858 is a private restaurant exclusively for deloitte employees and their guests. there is a security guard at the entrance of the restaurant that will turn everyone else away, wrote the toronto star.
unlike most private restaurants that are tucked away from public view, this restaurant is in, what the paper calls, “a most public place” in toronto. it is located in the bay adelaide center, in the financial district. its walls make the dining area visible to anyone passing by. the tower is located at the northwest corner of and adelaide street.
“bistro 1858 has a seating capacity of 75 with options”, valiente described to.com. “breakfast and lunch ranges from approximately $3 to $12 for snacks and meals”, she said, adding that:
hundreds of deloitte practitioners purchase their meals from bistro 1858 every day.
deloitte professionals excited to use
the co-operators, deloitte and benchmark hospitality, have selected to accept and settle payments. deloitte does not offer its own wallet, valiente said. “there are many great wallets available out there so we find it necessary to recreate the wheel and build a new wallet”.
the restaurant does not offer any incentives such as discounts for customers paying with. “our practitioners are encouraged to share the news with their clients and host them at bistro, she further conveyed, noting that:
many deloitte professionals have shown excitement for the opportunity to start using to buy their lunch and breakfast from bistro 1858. if the usage of the atm] machine we installed in the fall is any indication of how many people will start paying with, we expect the number of users to grow continuously over the next few months.
interest in within deloitte
last september, deloitte became the first of the big 4 consultancy firms to install a atm. located in its toronto office, is operated by the team at.
its fees are 4 percent to buy and no fee for selling, according to data from coinatmradar. a mobile phone number and an id are required to use the and there is a daily limit of $100 per person.
“as the most successful large implementation of technology, is consistently a topic of discussion at deloitte and with our clients”, valiente revealed, adding that:
when we installed our in the fall we received a lot of requests from within the firm to bring to our bistro.[…] as the industry shifts and evolves we hope to continue to bring new and valuable initiatives to our firm and our clients.
what do you think of bistro accepting? let us know in the comments section below.
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dəˈlɔɪt ækˈsɛpts æt ɪts ˈrɛˌstrɑnt du tɪ 'ə lɔt əv rɪkˈwɛsts' dəˈlɔɪt ˈkænədə əˈnaʊnst ðɪs wik ðət ɪts tərˈɑntoʊ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt kɔld ˈbɪstroʊ 1858 naʊ ækˈsɛpts. tɔkt tɪ ˌvɑliˈɛnˌti, ənd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən lɛd ənd æt baɪ dəˈlɔɪt, tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðə ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ənd haʊ məʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə fərm ɪz siɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: haʊ tɪ stɑrt jʊr oʊn ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm ˈbɪznɪs moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈbɪstroʊ 1858 ɪz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪkˈsklusɪvli fər dəˈlɔɪt ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ðɛr gɛsts. ðɛr ɪz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd æt ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ðət wɪl tərn ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls əˈweɪ, roʊt ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr. ənˈlaɪk moʊst ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ðət ər təkt əˈweɪ frəm ˈpəblɪk vju, ðɪs ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪz ɪn, wət ðə ˈpeɪpər kɔlz, moʊst ˈpəblɪk place”*” ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. ɪt ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə beɪ ˈædəˌleɪd ˈsɛnər, ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdɪstrɪkt. ɪts wɔlz meɪk ðə ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈɛriə ˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈpæsɪŋ baɪ. ðə taʊər ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈkɔrnər əv ənd ˈædəˌleɪd strit. 1858 həz ə ˈsitɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti əv 75 wɪθ options”*”, ˌvɑliˈɛnˌti dɪˈskraɪbd tɪ. ənd lənʧ ˈreɪnʤɪz frəm əˈprɑksəmətli 3 tɪ 12 fər snæks ənd meals”*”, ʃi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət: ˈhənərdz əv dəˈlɔɪt prækˈtɪʃənərz ˈpərʧəs ðɛr milz frəm ˈbɪstroʊ 1858 ˈɛvəri deɪ. dəˈlɔɪt prəˈfɛʃənəlz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ juz ðə co-operators*, dəˈlɔɪt ənd ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˌhɑspəˈtæləti, hæv səˈlɛktɪd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ənd ˈsɛtəl ˈpeɪmənts. dəˈlɔɪt dɪz nɑt ˈɔfər ɪts oʊn ˈwɔlət, ˌvɑliˈɛnˌti sɛd. ər ˈmɛni greɪt ˈwɔləts əˈveɪləbəl aʊt ðɛr soʊ wi faɪnd ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ðə wil ənd bɪld ə nu wallet”*”. ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt dɪz nɑt ˈɔfər ˈɛni ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz səʧ ɛz ˈdɪˌskaʊnts fər ˈkəstəmərz peɪɪŋ wɪθ. prækˈtɪʃənərz ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ʃɛr ðə nuz wɪθ ðɛr klaɪənts ənd hoʊst ðɛm æt ˈbɪstroʊ ʃi ˈfərðər kənˈveɪd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət: ˈmɛni dəˈlɔɪt prəˈfɛʃənəlz hæv ʃoʊn ɪkˈsaɪtmənt fər ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ baɪ ðɛr lənʧ ənd ˈbrɛkfəst frəm ˈbɪstroʊ 1858 ɪf ðə ˈjusɪʤ əv ðə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm] məˈʃin wi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ðə fɔl ɪz ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wɪl stɑrt peɪɪŋ wɪθ, wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuzərz tɪ groʊ kənˈtɪnjuəsli ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju mənθs. ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn wɪˈθɪn dəˈlɔɪt læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, dəˈlɔɪt bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst əv ðə bɪg 4 kənˈsəltənsi fərmz tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ə ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ɪts tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɔfəs, ɪz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ðə tim æt. ɪts fiz ər 4 pərˈsɛnt tɪ baɪ ənd noʊ fi fər ˈsɛlɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm coinatmradar*. ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈnəmbər ənd ən ˈaɪˈdi ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ juz ðə ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdeɪli ˈlɪmət əv 100 pər ˈpərsən. ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl lɑrʤ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪz kənˈsɪstəntli ə ˈtɑpɪk əv dɪˈskəʃən æt dəˈlɔɪt ənd wɪθ ɑr clients”*”, ˌvɑliˈɛnˌti rɪˈvild, ˈædɪŋ ðət: wɪn wi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɑr ɪn ðə fɔl wi rɪˈsivd ə lɔt əv rɪkˈwɛsts frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə fərm tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ɑr bistro.[…*.[…] ɛz ðə ˈɪndəstri ʃɪfts ənd ɪˈvɑlvz wi hoʊp tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ brɪŋ nu ənd ˈvæljəbəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz tɪ ɑr fərm ənd ɑr klaɪənts. wət du ju θɪŋk əv ˈbɪstroʊ əkˈsɛptɪŋ? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈloʊ. ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈkərtəsi əv shutterstock*, dəˈlɔɪt, ənd ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr waɪ nɑt kip træk əv ðə praɪs wɪθ wən əv ˈwɪʤɪt ˈsərvɪsɪz
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walking into the grammys felt like a seat suddenly opened up for me at the cool kid's table, which was odd because i got there by not caring about the cool kid's table, and i wasn't alone. it was great to see rapsody, who i'd known for years, walk the red carpet on her own terms, and when i learned tech would be attending this year's festivities i couldn't pass up the chance to connect with another outsider on the inside.
i spotted tech in a lobby swarming with black suits and music industry folks, women already teetering in stilettos in the early afternoon. was that irv gotti? i'm pretty sure that was irv gotti. tech was similarly but with a twist, beard pouring out from under a fedora and a glass of something fortifying in his hand. i had to delay my approach so a woman could grab a picture with him. for as much fame and money was in the area at the time, tech was the only person i saw taking pictures with fans, which says something about both his often underestimated own level of fame and his approachability. when we did get to talking the first natural topic of conversation was his own possible grammy future, although it was clear that while he was there to soak in the ambiance (and liquor), he didn't care in the slightest about award validation.
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"i might win something next don't think it will ever come, i don't know. i just want my music to reach everybody, not just the awards people," he explained. we don't think of that, we just do it - as long as i love it. my music's three dimensional because i am. there is rock, there is gangster shit, there's everything."
it raises a good point, considering tech's complete disregard for labels, what categories would he be nominated for? "fragile," his biggest hit to date in terms of mainstream exposure, features he and kendrick rapping alongside a distinctly rock instrumental and hook. his last album, special effects, features both and corey taylor, so that project would have been nominated for what? best rap album? best rock album? the grammys seem particularly ill equipped to handle an artist like tech, it's a problem he's been dealing with for literally decades, the entire reason he created strange music.
"that's why i could never fit in when i was with the major labels," he explained. "is it rock? is it rap? how do you label that shit? it's just fucking music man. i just make music with beautiful people, i don't care who they are. i'm not done yet either."
you might expect the often frustratingly traditional grammys to be unable to handle tech's forever morphing music, but interestingly as we continued to talk it became clear that that he faced a lot of similar pressure from his fans who expected him to make exactly the kind of music they wanted him to make.
"when you go on any forum where tech is being talked about there's a lot of hate. 'i don't like that bullshit, that ain't the real tech.' whatever the real tech is you don't know the real tech, i'm three dimensional," he said. "if you came in on than you think everything's supposed to be dark. that's your fault, not my fault. go back to tech in '96 and listen all the way through if you want to be able to claim to know the real tech."
it was clear that i had touched a nerve, and even in that atmosphere, with some of the world's brightest lights just feet away, the passion tech has for music was on full display. he wasn't angry, not ranting, not even close, but it was clear that these issues around "realness" in hip-hop had been swirling around his prolific mind for years.
"it's not up to me to say what's real hip-hop, what the fuck is real hip-hop? we all love hill, tribe called quest, but you can't tell me ain't real hip-hop. are you crazy? they're a part of it. we're all masters of ceremonies, can you move the crowd like said? i can - everybody can't move the crowd like i can. but if you go to a drake concert he moves that crowd. so he's not an emcee? good music is always going to shine through, no matter if it's brain dead or conscious. i find some good stuff in young thug. not everybody can be a master rapper like me or or royce da 5 9 or slaughterhouse or chino or logic - it goes on forever. the problem with people in music is they're trying to point the finger at people who arent doing what they're doing."
and really that gets at the core of tech and mission statement. he and his travis o'guin founded the label because they couldn't find a home in the established music industry, but as they attracted those similarly disaffected by the mainstream, those people in turn moved to fortify their own barriers. it's the story of almost every subculture that becomes a more powerful cultural force, including hip-hop, but tech's determined to not fall into that trap.
"that's the problem with barriers, they're always trying to separate us, and we can't do shit when we're separated," he said. "we're trying to unite people, fuck the barriers. when they see me with korn they're gonna shit. when they see me with diplo, they're gonna shit. when they see me with j. cole they're gonna shit. just like they shit when they saw me with. this is real because i'm really about making beautiful music."
on that note i asked tech what collaborations he had coming up, but while he swore me to secrecy (ha ha), he did acknowledge that he no longer considers any artists outside the realm of possibility. if the song sounds right he's going to hit up kanye, artists from other genres like lana del ray, he mentioned his respect for tyler, the creator and earl sweatshirt, any and every option was on the table. after all, would landing a verse from jay z really be that much stranger than rapping alongside? here he was, an artist from the often overlooked kansas city, about to enter the grammys, so was anything truly impossible, including eventually winning a grammy himself?
tech doesn't need mainstream validation, he never has, but he's growing so inescapable it may come anyway, and if it does come, hopefully i'll be there to watch him break down some more barriers.
[by nathan s, the managing editor of and a hip-hop writer. his beard is awesome. this is his twitter. illustration by zach woolsey. you can visit his website here.]
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ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈgræmiz fɛlt laɪk ə sit ˈsədənli ˈoʊpənd əp fər mi æt ðə kul kɪdz ˈteɪbəl, wɪʧ wɑz ɑd bɪˈkəz aɪ gɑt ðɛr baɪ nɑt ˈkɛrɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kul kɪdz ˈteɪbəl, ənd aɪ ˈwəzənt əˈloʊn. ɪt wɑz greɪt tɪ si rapsody*, hu aɪd noʊn fər jɪrz, wɔk ðə rɛd ˈkɑrpət ɔn hər oʊn tərmz, ənd wɪn aɪ ˈlərnɪd tɛk wʊd bi əˈtɛndɪŋ ðɪs jɪrz fɛˈstɪvətiz aɪ ˈkʊdənt pæs əp ðə ʧæns tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ əˈnəðər aʊtˈsaɪdər ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. aɪ ˈspɑtɪd tɛk ɪn ə ˈlɑbi sˈwɔrmɪŋ wɪθ blæk suts ənd mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri foʊks, ˈwɪmən ɔˈrɛdi ˈtitərɪŋ ɪn stəˈlɛtoʊz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun. wɑz ðət ərv ˈgɑti? əm ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðət wɑz ərv ˈgɑti. tɛk wɑz ˈsɪmələrli bət wɪθ ə twɪst, bɪrd ˈpɔrɪŋ aʊt frəm ˈəndər ə fɪˈdɔrə ənd ə glæs əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪɪŋ ɪn hɪz hænd. aɪ hæd tɪ dɪˈleɪ maɪ əˈproʊʧ soʊ ə ˈwʊmən kʊd græb ə ˈpɪkʧər wɪθ ɪm. fər ɛz məʧ feɪm ənd ˈməni wɑz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə æt ðə taɪm, tɛk wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən aɪ sɔ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz wɪθ fænz, wɪʧ sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt boʊθ hɪz ˈɔfən ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd oʊn ˈlɛvəl əv feɪm ənd hɪz approachability*. wɪn wi dɪd gɪt tɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ ðə fərst ˈnæʧərəl ˈtɑpɪk əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz hɪz oʊn ˈpɑsəbəl ˈgræmi fˈjuʧər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət waɪl hi wɑz ðɛr tɪ soʊk ɪn ðə ˈæmbiəns (ənd ˈlɪkər), hi ˈdɪdənt kɛr ɪn ðə sˈlaɪtəst əˈbaʊt əˈwɔrd ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt "aɪ maɪt wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ nɛkst doʊnt θɪŋk ɪt wɪl ˈɛvər kəm, aɪ doʊnt noʊ. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt maɪ mˈjuzɪk tɪ riʧ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, nɑt ʤɪst ðə əˈwɔrdz ˈpipəl," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. wi doʊnt θɪŋk əv ðət, wi ʤɪst du ɪt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ ləv ɪt. maɪ mˈjuzɪks θri dɪˈmɛnʃənəl bɪˈkəz aɪ æm. ðɛr ɪz rɑk, ðɛr ɪz ˈgæŋstər ʃɪt, ðɛrz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ." ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ə gʊd pɔɪnt, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ tɛks kəmˈplit ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər ˈleɪbəlz, wət ˈkætəˌgɔriz wʊd hi bi ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər? "ˈfræʤəl," hɪz ˈbɪgəst hɪt tɪ deɪt ɪn tərmz əv ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɪkˈspoʊʒər, ˈfiʧərz hi ənd ˈkɛndrɪk ˈræpɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə dɪˈstɪŋktli rɑk ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ənd hʊk. hɪz læst ˈælbəm, ˈspɛʃəl ˈifɛkts, ˈfiʧərz boʊθ ənd ˈkɔri ˈteɪlər, soʊ ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər wət? bɛst ræp ˈælbəm? bɛst rɑk ˈælbəm? ðə ˈgræmiz sim ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪl ɪkˈwɪpt tɪ ˈhændəl ən ˈɑrtɪst laɪk tɛk, ɪts ə ˈprɑbləm hiz bɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ fər ˈlɪtərəli ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈrizən hi kriˈeɪtɪd streɪnʤ mˈjuzɪk. "ðæts waɪ aɪ kʊd ˈnɛvər fɪt ɪn wɪn aɪ wɑz wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈleɪbəlz," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. "ɪz ɪt rɑk? ɪz ɪt ræp? haʊ du ju ˈleɪbəl ðət ʃɪt? ɪts ʤɪst ˈfəkɪŋ mˈjuzɪk mæn. aɪ ʤɪst meɪk mˈjuzɪk wɪθ ˈbjutəfəl ˈpipəl, aɪ doʊnt kɛr hu ðeɪ ər. əm nɑt dən jɛt ˈiðər." ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈɔfən ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈgræmiz tɪ bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈhændəl tɛks fərˈɛvər ˈmɔrfɪŋ mˈjuzɪk, bət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli ɛz wi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ tɔk ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ðət hi feɪst ə lɔt əv ˈsɪmələr ˈprɛʃər frəm hɪz fænz hu ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪm tɪ meɪk ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd əv mˈjuzɪk ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ meɪk. "wɪn ju goʊ ɔn ˈɛni ˈfɔrəm wɛr tɛk ɪz biɪŋ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðɛrz ə lɔt əv heɪt. 'aɪ doʊnt laɪk ðət ˈbʊlˌʃɪt, ðət eɪnt ðə ril tɛk.' ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ril tɛk ɪz ju doʊnt noʊ ðə ril tɛk, əm θri dɪˈmɛnʃənəl," hi sɛd. "ɪf ju keɪm ɪn ɔn ðən ju θɪŋk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi dɑrk. ðæts jʊr fɔlt, nɑt maɪ fɔlt. goʊ bæk tɪ tɛk ɪn 96 ənd ˈlɪsən ɔl ðə weɪ θru ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm tɪ noʊ ðə ril tɛk." ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət aɪ hæd təʧt ə nərv, ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ðət ˈætməsˌfɪr, wɪθ səm əv ðə wərldz ˈbraɪtəst laɪts ʤɪst fit əˈweɪ, ðə ˈpæʃən tɛk həz fər mˈjuzɪk wɑz ɔn fʊl dɪˈspleɪ. hi ˈwəzənt ˈæŋgri, nɑt ˈræntɪŋ, nɑt ˈivɪn kloʊz, bət ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət ðiz ˈɪʃuz əraʊnd "realness*" ɪn ˈhɪˌphɔp hæd bɪn sˈwərlɪŋ əraʊnd hɪz proʊˈlɪfɪk maɪnd fər jɪrz. "ɪts nɑt əp tɪ mi tɪ seɪ wəts ril ˈhɪˌphɔp, wət ðə fək ɪz ril ˈhɪˌphɔp? wi ɔl ləv hɪl, traɪb kɔld kwɛst, bət ju kænt tɛl mi eɪnt ril ˈhɪˌphɔp. ər ju ˈkreɪzi? ðɛr ə pɑrt əv ɪt. wɪr ɔl ˈmæstərz əv ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz, kən ju muv ðə kraʊd laɪk sɛd? aɪ kən ˈɛvriˌbɑdi kænt muv ðə kraʊd laɪk aɪ kən. bət ɪf ju goʊ tɪ ə dreɪk ˈkɑnsərt hi muvz ðət kraʊd. soʊ hiz nɑt ən ˈɛmˈsi? gʊd mˈjuzɪk ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃaɪn θru, noʊ ˈmætər ɪf ɪts breɪn dɛd ər ˈkɑnʃəs. aɪ faɪnd səm gʊd stəf ɪn jəŋ θəg. nɑt ˈɛvriˌbɑdi kən bi ə ˈmæstər ˈræpər laɪk mi ər ər rɔɪs ˈdiˈeɪ 5 9 ər sˈlɔtərˌhaʊs ər ˈʧinoʊ ər ˈlɑʤɪk ɪt goʊz ɔn fərˈɛvər. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈpipəl ɪn mˈjuzɪk ɪz ðɛr traɪɪŋ tɪ pɔɪnt ðə ˈfɪŋgər æt ˈpipəl hu ˈɑrənt duɪŋ wət ðɛr duɪŋ." ənd ˈrɪli ðət gɪts æt ðə kɔr əv tɛk ənd ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt. hi ənd hɪz ˈtrævɪs oʊˈguin ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈleɪbəl bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt faɪnd ə hoʊm ɪn ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri, bət ɛz ðeɪ əˈtræktəd ðoʊz ˈsɪmələrli ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim, ðoʊz ˈpipəl ɪn tərn muvd tɪ ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈbɛriərz. ɪts ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈsəbˌkəlʧər ðət bɪˈkəmz ə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkəlʧərəl fɔrs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɪˌphɔp, bət tɛks dɪˈtərmənd tɪ nɑt fɔl ˈɪntu ðət træp. "ðæts ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈbɛriərz, ðɛr ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈjuˈɛs, ənd wi kænt du ʃɪt wɪn wɪr ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd," hi sɛd. "wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ˈpipəl, fək ðə ˈbɛriərz. wɪn ðeɪ si mi wɪθ kɔrn ðɛr ˈgɑnə ʃɪt. wɪn ðeɪ si mi wɪθ diplo*, ðɛr ˈgɑnə ʃɪt. wɪn ðeɪ si mi wɪθ ʤeɪ. koʊl ðɛr ˈgɑnə ʃɪt. ʤɪst laɪk ðeɪ ʃɪt wɪn ðeɪ sɔ mi wɪθ. ðɪs ɪz ril bɪˈkəz əm ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈbjutəfəl mˈjuzɪk." ɔn ðət noʊt aɪ æst tɛk wət ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz hi hæd ˈkəmɪŋ əp, bət waɪl hi swɔr mi tɪ ˈsikrəsi (hɑ hɑ), hi dɪd ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət hi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdərz ˈɛni ˈɑrtɪsts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rɛlm əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. ɪf ðə sɔŋ saʊnz raɪt hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ hɪt əp kanye*, ˈɑrtɪsts frəm ˈəðər ˈʒɑnrəz laɪk ˈlænə dɛl reɪ, hi ˈmɛnʃənd hɪz rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈtaɪlər, ðə kriˈeɪtər ənd ərl sˈwɛtˌʃərt, ˈɛni ənd ˈɛvəri ˈɔpʃən wɑz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. ˈæftər ɔl, wʊd ˈlændɪŋ ə vərs frəm ʤeɪ zi ˈrɪli bi ðət məʧ ˈstreɪnʤər ðən ˈræpɪŋ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd? hir hi wɑz, ən ˈɑrtɪst frəm ðə ˈɔfən ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈgræmiz, soʊ wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈtruli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈwɪnɪŋ ə ˈgræmi hɪmˈsɛlf? tɛk ˈdəzənt nid ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən, hi ˈnɛvər həz, bət hiz groʊɪŋ soʊ ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbəl ɪt meɪ kəm ˈɛniˌweɪ, ənd ɪf ɪt dɪz kəm, ˈhoʊpfəli aɪl bi ðɛr tɪ wɔʧ ɪm breɪk daʊn səm mɔr ˈbɛriərz. [baɪ ˈneɪθən ɛs, ðə ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈɛdɪtər əv ənd ə ˈhɪˌphɔp ˈraɪtər. hɪz bɪrd ɪz ˈɔsəm. ðɪs ɪz hɪz tˈwɪtər. ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ zæk ˈwʊlzi. ju kən ˈvɪzɪt hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt hir.]
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it would appear that the california labor commission has ruled that at least one uber driver is an employee.
as it stands now, uber employs its drivers as contractors, operating as a logistics company that provides access to customer demand and directions, transactions, etc. for the drivers. uber has argued repeatedly in various courts that it is not a transportation or taxi company, but rather a software platform that matches customer demand with supply.
this ruling changes all that, turning uber into a transportation startup instead of a logistics software company. that puts the company in a position to face a number of legal obstacles, as well as rising costs of employing those drivers directly and offering them benefits, etc.
as bi points out, one of main costs is its full-time employees that work out of uber corporate offices. if uber drivers are deemed employees, the business model shifts drastically.
uber is said to have more than a million drivers using the platform across the globe.
uber driver barbara ann berwick filed a claim earlier in the year for not being paid out for her work. through the course of that lawsuit, the california labor commission decided that uber is far more than a logistics software company that matches supply with demand.
“defendants are involved in every aspect of the operation,” reads the ruling, noting that uber controls the tools drivers use and the transactions made through the app.
here’s the most important part of the #uber vs. california labor commission case: polly (@polly) june 17, 2015
not surprisingly, uber is appealing the decision.
here’s the order from the labor commission:
uber v. berwick
we’ve reached out to uber and will update the second we hear more.
uber has reached out with the following statement, which we are looking into further:
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ɪt wʊd əˈpɪr ðət ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈleɪbər kəˈmɪʃən həz ruld ðət æt list wən ˈubər ˈdraɪvər ɪz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi. ɛz ɪt stændz naʊ, ˈubər ɪmˈplɔɪz ɪts ˈdraɪvərz ɛz ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz ə ləˈʤɪstɪks ˈkəmpəˌni ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkəstəmər dɪˈmænd ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, trænˈzækʃənz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. fər ðə ˈdraɪvərz. ˈubər həz ˈɑrgjud rɪˈpitɪdli ɪn ˈvɛriəs kɔrts ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ər ˈtæksi ˈkəmpəˌni, bət ˈrəðər ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrm ðət ˈmæʧɪz ˈkəstəmər dɪˈmænd wɪθ səˈplaɪ. ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔl ðət, ˈtərnɪŋ ˈubər ˈɪntu ə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈstɑrˌtəp ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ləˈʤɪstɪks ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌni. ðət pʊts ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ feɪs ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈligəl ˈɑbstəkəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈraɪzɪŋ kɔsts əv ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ðoʊz ˈdraɪvərz dɪˈrɛkli ənd ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɛm ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɛz baɪ pɔɪnts aʊt, wən əv meɪn kɔsts ɪz ɪts ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɪmˈplɔɪiz ðət wərk aʊt əv ˈubər ˈkɔrpərət ˈɔfəsɪz. ɪf ˈubər ˈdraɪvərz ər dimd ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ʃɪfts ˈdræstɪkli. ˈubər ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈdraɪvərz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb. ˈubər ˈdraɪvər ˈbɑrbərə æn ˈbərwɪk faɪld ə kleɪm ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr fər nɑt biɪŋ peɪd aʊt fər hər wərk. θru ðə kɔrs əv ðət ˈlɔˌsut, ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈleɪbər kəˈmɪʃən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈubər ɪz fɑr mɔr ðən ə ləˈʤɪstɪks ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈmæʧɪz səˈplaɪ wɪθ dɪˈmænd. ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə operation,”*,” ridz ðə ˈrulɪŋ, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈubər kənˈtroʊlz ðə tulz ˈdraɪvərz juz ənd ðə trænˈzækʃənz meɪd θru ðə æp. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðə #ˈubər ˈvərsəz. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈleɪbər kəˈmɪʃən keɪs: ˈpɑli (@ˈpɑli) ʤun 17 2015 nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈubər ɪz əˈpilɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ðə ˈɔrdər frəm ðə ˈleɪbər kəˈmɪʃən: ˈubər vi. ˈbərwɪk riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈubər ənd wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈsɛkənd wi hir mɔr. ˈubər həz riʧt aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt, wɪʧ wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈfərðər:
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image caption sir ian said changes were necessary to "better support" in their jobs
more will be able to claim extra expenses for children and accommodation under relaxed rules launched on friday.
changes to the scheme, introduced last year, follow' complaints that it was too bureaucratic and "anti-family".
an extra 31 "commuter belt" will be able to claim for hotels or rent, and those with children up to 18 will be able to claim extra for travel.
it could add "a few million" to the bill but expenses boss sir ian kennedy said had been saved already.
sir ian, chairman of the independent parliamentary standards authority (ipsa), also said the new system had also come in under its projected budget and had "put an end to the expenses scandal that shocked us so much in 2009".
but he said there had always been an intention to review the scheme.
"we didn't get everything right the first time," he said, and some changes were needed to "better support in doing their job".
it was not in the public interest for "family life" to be disrupted or for people with young families to be put off from becoming, he said.
'sleeping in office'
one of the main changes reduces the number of who are not allowed to claim towards accommodation, because they represent "commuter belt" constituencies, from 128 to 97. before 2010, only 25 london were not entitled to the full second homes allowance.
it means an extra 31, representing seats in guildford, milton keynes, among others, will be able to request the allowance - up to a maximum of a year for those claiming london rent.
sir ian said: "it is not in the public interest if they (mps) are concerned where they are going to spend the night if the house is sitting late, or feel they are going to have to sleep in their office."
mps with children would be able to claim more for travel and accommodation and would see a "modest uplift" in their staffing budget, sir ian said.
currently with children up to the age of five can claim an extra per child for accommodation - and could claim for up to 30 journeys they make between london and the constituency.
under the revised scheme, they will be able to make the same claims for children aged up to 16 - or 18 if they are in full time education - and for journeys by spouses or partners accompanying the child.
mps' staffing budget will increase from a maximum of to.
and sir ian said the scheme would be simplified - two allowances will be rolled into one.
mps will be able to use "payment cards", with a monthly limit, to pay for stationery, hotels and constituency office costs - they are already used to cover travel, utility bills and council tax.
but a senior official said if did not then supply the required evidence to back up money spent, they would be told to repay it.
'toxic'
sir ian would not give a figure for the amount the new scheme would cost - and said ultimately it would depend on "take-up" of the newly available expenses.
but he said a figure would be given to the' committee which signs off budget when it meets on 4 april and would then be publicly available.
an official said it would cost a "very few million" more pounds at most - and put it into context of the the new system had already saved in claims in the first ten months.
sir ian said calls for changes to the rules on mortgage interest payments had been resisted because that particular expense was such a "toxic" issue: "the sooner we close that chapter, the better."
mortgage interest is now only payable to who had bought second homes under the expenses scheme, and only up until 31 august 2012.
'welcome steps'
ipsa has been heavily by many, including prime minister david cameron, who has said its rules are "anti-family" and causing "a lot of pain and difficulty".
clearly the system remains under review by and there is more that can be done no 10
sir ian denied the body was fighting for its survival: "regulators are very rarely at the top of the christmas card list of those they regulate - it comes with the territory."
he also said was "actively going to consider" calls for an' allowance in the future - there have been suggestions should get a allowance - but sir ian there would be no going back to the old, discredited system.
a spokesman said had not yet started to look into an' allowance so it was impossible to say what it could involve.
no 10 said the prime minister welcomed what it said was a "significant step" towards a "more family-friendly" system.
"he agrees that the system established by was not perfect and welcomes the steps they have taken towards addressing some of the problems of the current scheme," a downing street spokeswoman said.
"but clearly the system remains under review by and there is more that can be done. the bottom line, as far as the pm is concerned, is that expenses should be transparent, and acceptable to the public."
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən sər ˈiən sɛd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ "ˈbɛtər səˈpɔrt" ɪn ðɛr ʤɑbz mɔr wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm ˈɛkstrə ɪkˈspɛnsɪz fər ˈʧɪldrən ənd əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ˈəndər rɪˈlækst rulz lɔnʧt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə skim, ˌɪntrəˈdust læst jɪr, ˈfɑloʊ' kəmˈpleɪnts ðət ɪt wɑz tu ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ənd "anti-family*". ən ˈɛkstrə 31 "kəmˈjutər bɛlt" wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm fər hoʊˈtɛlz ər rɛnt, ənd ðoʊz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən əp tɪ 18 wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm ˈɛkstrə fər ˈtrævəl. ɪt kʊd æd "ə fju ˈmɪljən" tɪ ðə bɪl bət ɪkˈspɛnsɪz bɔs sər ˈiən ˈkɛnədi sɛd hæd bɪn seɪvd ɔˈrɛdi. sər ˈiən, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈstændərdz əˈθɔrəti (ipsa*), ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə nu ˈsɪstəm hæd ˈɔlsoʊ kəm ɪn ˈəndər ɪts prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈbəʤɪt ənd hæd "pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ˈskændəl ðət ʃɑkt ˈjuˈɛs soʊ məʧ ɪn 2009 bət hi sɛd ðɛr hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ən ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə skim. "wi ˈdɪdənt gɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ raɪt ðə fərst taɪm," hi sɛd, ənd səm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər ˈnidɪd tɪ "ˈbɛtər səˈpɔrt ɪn duɪŋ ðɛr ʤɑb". ɪt wɑz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst fər "ˈfæməli laɪf" tɪ bi dɪsˈrəptɪd ər fər ˈpipəl wɪθ jəŋ ˈfæməliz tɪ bi pʊt ɔf frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ, hi sɛd. 'sˈlipɪŋ ɪn ˈɔfəs' wən əv ðə meɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz rɪˈdusɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv hu ər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ kleɪm təˈwɔrdz əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt "kəmˈjutər bɛlt" kənˈstɪʧuənsiz, frəm 128 tɪ 97 ˌbiˈfɔr 2010 ˈoʊnli 25 ˈləndən wər nɑt ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ðə fʊl ˈsɛkənd hoʊmz əˈlaʊəns. ɪt minz ən ˈɛkstrə 31, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ sits ɪn guildford*, ˈmɪltən keɪnz, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ðə əˈlaʊəns əp tɪ ə ˈmæksəməm əv ə jɪr fər ðoʊz ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈləndən rɛnt. sər ˈiən sɛd: "ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪf ðeɪ (mps*) ər kənˈsərnd wɛr ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ðə naɪt ɪf ðə haʊs ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ leɪt, ər fil ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ slip ɪn ðɛr ˈɔfəs." wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kleɪm mɔr fər ˈtrævəl ənd əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ənd wʊd si ə "ˈmɑdəst ˈəplɪft" ɪn ðɛr ˈstæfɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt, sər ˈiən sɛd. ˈkərəntli wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən əp tɪ ðə eɪʤ əv faɪv kən kleɪm ən ˈɛkstrə pər ʧaɪld fər əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən ənd kʊd kleɪm fər əp tɪ 30 ˈʤərniz ðeɪ meɪk bɪtˈwin ˈləndən ənd ðə kənˈstɪʧuənsi. ˈəndər ðə rɪˈvaɪzd skim, ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ðə seɪm kleɪmz fər ˈʧɪldrən ˈeɪʤɪd əp tɪ 16 ər 18 ɪf ðeɪ ər ɪn fʊl taɪm ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd fər ˈʤərniz baɪ ˈspaʊsɪz ər ˈpɑrtnərz əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ðə ʧaɪld.' ˈstæfɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt wɪl ˌɪnˈkris frəm ə ˈmæksəməm əv tɪ ənd sər ˈiən sɛd ðə skim wʊd bi ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd tu əˈlaʊənsɪz wɪl bi roʊld ˈɪntu wən. wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz "ˈpeɪmənt kɑrdz", wɪθ ə ˈmənθli ˈlɪmət, tɪ peɪ fər ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri, hoʊˈtɛlz ənd kənˈstɪʧuənsi ˈɔfəs kɔsts ðeɪ ər ɔˈrɛdi juzd tɪ ˈkəvər ˈtrævəl, juˈtɪləti bɪlz ənd ˈkaʊnsəl tæks. bət ə ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ɪf dɪd nɑt ðɛn səˈplaɪ ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈɛvədəns tɪ bæk əp ˈməni spɛnt, ðeɪ wʊd bi toʊld tɪ riˈpeɪ ɪt. 'ˈtɑksɪk' sər ˈiən wʊd nɑt gɪv ə ˈfɪgjər fər ðə əˈmaʊnt ðə nu skim wʊd kɔst ənd sɛd ˈəltəmətli ɪt wʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn "take-up*" əv ðə ˈnuli əˈveɪləbəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. bət hi sɛd ə ˈfɪgjər wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə' kəˈmɪti wɪʧ saɪnz ɔf ˈbəʤɪt wɪn ɪt mits ɔn 4 ˈeɪprəl ənd wʊd ðɛn bi ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl. ən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ɪt wʊd kɔst ə "ˈvɛri fju ˈmɪljən" mɔr paʊnz æt moʊst ənd pʊt ɪt ˈɪntu ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ðə nu ˈsɪstəm hæd ɔˈrɛdi seɪvd ɪn kleɪmz ɪn ðə fərst tɛn mənθs. sər ˈiən sɛd kɔlz fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə rulz ɔn ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts hæd bɪn rɪˈzɪstɪd bɪˈkəz ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪkˈspɛns wɑz səʧ ə "ˈtɑksɪk" ˈɪʃu: "ðə ˈsunər wi kloʊz ðət ˈʧæptər, ðə ˈbɛtər." ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz naʊ ˈoʊnli ˈpeɪəbəl tɪ hu hæd bɔt ˈsɛkənd hoʊmz ˈəndər ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪz skim, ənd ˈoʊnli əp ənˈtɪl 31 ˈɔgəst 2012 'ˈwɛlkəm stɛps' həz bɪn ˈhɛvəli baɪ ˈmɛni, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən, hu həz sɛd ɪts rulz ər "anti-family*" ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ "ə lɔt əv peɪn ənd ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti". ˈklɪrli ðə ˈsɪstəm rɪˈmeɪnz ˈəndər ˌrivˈju baɪ ənd ðɛr ɪz mɔr ðət kən bi dən noʊ 10 sər ˈiən dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ɪts sərˈvaɪvəl: "ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ər ˈvɛri ˈrɛrli æt ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈkrɪsməs kɑrd lɪst əv ðoʊz ðeɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ɪt kəmz wɪθ ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri." hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd wɑz "ˈæktɪvli goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɪdər" kɔlz fər ən' əˈlaʊəns ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ðɛr hæv bɪn səˈʤɛsʧənz ʃʊd gɪt ə əˈlaʊəns bət sər ˈiən ðɛr wʊd bi noʊ goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə oʊld, dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd ˈsɪstəm. ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd hæd nɑt jɛt ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ən' əˈlaʊəns soʊ ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ seɪ wət ɪt kʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlv. noʊ 10 sɛd ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈwɛlkəmd wət ɪt sɛd wɑz ə "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt stɛp" təˈwɔrdz ə "mɔr family-friendly*" ˈsɪstəm. "hi əˈgriz ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ wɑz nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd ˈwɛlkəmz ðə stɛps ðeɪ hæv ˈteɪkən təˈwɔrdz æˈdrɛsɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv ðə ˈkɑrənt skim," ə ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd. "bət ˈklɪrli ðə ˈsɪstəm rɪˈmeɪnz ˈəndər ˌrivˈju baɪ ənd ðɛr ɪz mɔr ðət kən bi dən. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn, ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə piɛm ɪz kənˈsərnd, ɪz ðət ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ʃʊd bi trænˈspɛrənt, ənd əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk."
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law enforcement officials, technology companies and lawmakers have long tried to limit what they call the "radicalization" of young people over the internet.
the term has often been used to describe a specific kind of radicalization that of young muslim men who are inspired to take violent action by the online messages of islamist groups like the islamic state. but as it turns out, it isn't just violent jihadists who benefit from the internet's power to radicalize young people from afar.
white supremacists are just as adept at it. where the ku klux klan grew primarily from personal connections and word of mouth, today's white supremacist groups have figured out a way to expertly use the internet to recruit and coordinate among a huge pool of potential racists. that became clear two weeks ago with the riots in charlottesville, va., which became a kind of watershed event for racists.
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"it was very important for them to coordinate and become visible in public space," said joan donovan, a scholar of media manipulation and extremism at data & society, an online research institute. "this was an attempt to say, 'let's come out; let's meet each other. let's build camaraderie, and let's show people who we are.'"
ms. donovan and others who study how the internet shapes extremism said that even though islamists and white nationalists have different views and motivations, there are broad similarities in how the two operate online including how they spread their message, recruit and organize offline actions. the similarities suggest a kind of blueprint for a response efforts that may work for limiting the reach of jihadists may also work for white supremacists, and vice versa.
in fact, that's the battle plan. several research groups in the united states and europe now see the white supremacist and jihadi threats as two faces of the same coin. they're working on methods to fight both, together and slowly, they have come up with ideas for limiting how these groups recruit new members to their cause.
their ideas are grounded in a few truths about how extremist groups operate online, and how potential recruits respond. after speaking to many researchers, i compiled this rough guide for combating online radicalization.
recognize the internet as an extremist breeding ground.
the first step in combating online extremism is kind of obvious: it is to recognize the extremists as a threat.
for the islamic state, that began to happen in the last few years. after a string of attacks in europe and the united states by people who had been indoctrinated in the swamp of online extremism, politicians demanded action. in response, google, facebook, microsoft and other online giants began identifying extremist content and systematically removing it from their services, and have since escalated their efforts.
when it comes to fighting white supremacists, though, much of the tech industry has long been on the sidelines. this laxity has helped create a monster. in many ways, researchers said, white supremacists are even more sophisticated than jihadists in their use of the internet.
the earliest white nationalist sites date back to the founding era of the web. for instance, stormfront.org, a pioneering hate site, was started as a bulletin board in 1990. white supremacist groups have also been proficient at spreading their messages using the memes, language and style that pervade internet subcultures. beyond setting up sites of their own, they have more recently managed to spread their ideology to online groups that were once largely apolitical, like gaming and sci-fi groups.
and they've grown huge. "the white nationalist scene online in america is phenomenally larger than the jihadists' audience, which tends to operate under the radar," said, the of cve, a start-up that works with internet companies to combat violent extremism. "it's just a stunning difference between the audience size."
after the horror of charlottesville, internet companies began banning and blocking content posted by extremist groups. so far their efforts have been hasty and reactive, but ms. sees it as at the start of a wider effort.
"it's really an unprecedented moment where social media and tech companies are recognizing that their platforms have become spaces where these groups can grow, and have been often unpoliced," she said. "they're really kind of waking up to this and taking some action."
engage directly with potential recruits.
if tech companies are finally taking action to prevent radicalization, is it the right kind of action? extremism researchers said that blocking certain content may work to temporarily disrupt groups, but may eventually drive them further underground, far from the reach of potential saviors.
a more lasting plan involves directly intervening in the process of radicalization. consider the redirect method, an project created by jigsaw, a think tank founded by google. the plan began with intensive field research. after interviews with many former jihadists, white supremacists and other violent extremists, jigsaw discovered several important personality traits that may abet radicalization.
one factor is a skepticism of mainstream media. whether on the far right or isis, people who are susceptible to extremist ideologies tend to dismiss outlets like the new york times or the bbc, and they often go in search of alternative theories online.
another key issue is timing. there's a brief window between initial interest in an extremist ideology and a decision to join the cause and after recruits make that decision, they are often beyond the reach of outsiders. for instance, jigsaw found that when jihadists began planning their trips to syria to join isis, they had fallen too far down the rabbit hole and dismissed any new information presented to them.
jigsaw put these findings to use in an innovative way. it a series of videos showing what life is truly like under the islamic state in syria and iraq. the videos, which weren't filmed by news outlets, offered a credible counterpoint to the fantasies peddled by the group they show people queuing up for bread, fighters brutally punishing civilians, and women and children being mistreated.
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lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hæv lɔŋ traɪd tɪ ˈlɪmət wət ðeɪ kɔl ðə "ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən" əv jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðə tərm həz ˈɔfən bɪn juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kaɪnd əv ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən ðət əv jəŋ ˈməzlɪm mɛn hu ər ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ teɪk ˈvaɪələnt ˈækʃən baɪ ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əv ˈɪsləmɪst grups laɪk ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. bət ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ɪt ˈɪzənt ʤɪst ˈvaɪələnt ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts hu ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛts paʊər tɪ ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪz jəŋ ˈpipəl frəm əˈfɑr. waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ər ʤɪst ɛz əˈdɛpt æt ɪt. wɛr ðə ku kləks klæn gru praɪˈmɛrəli frəm ˈpərsɪnəl kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd wərd əv maʊθ, ˈtudeɪz waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst grups hæv ˈfɪgjərd aʊt ə weɪ tɪ ˈɛkspərtli juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɪ rɪˈkrut ənd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt əˈməŋ ə juʤ pul əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈreɪsɪsts. ðət bɪˈkeɪm klɪr tu wiks əˈgoʊ wɪθ ðə raɪəts ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, va*., wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ə kaɪnd əv ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ɪˈvɛnt fər ˈreɪsɪsts. mɔr frəm nu jɔrk taɪmz: məˈkɑnəl, ɪn ˈpraɪvət, daʊts ɪf trəmp kən seɪv ˈprɛzɪdənsi əˈlæskəz ɪz θɔɪŋ ˈgugəl ənd ˈwɔlˌmɑrt ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ aɪ ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn "ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðɛm tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ənd bɪˈkəm ˈvɪzəbəl ɪn ˈpəblɪk speɪs," sɛd ʤoʊn ˈdɑnəvən, ə ˈskɑlər əv ˈmidiə məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm æt ˈdætə soʊˈsaɪɪti, ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut. "ðɪs wɑz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ seɪ, 'lɛts kəm aʊt; lɛts mit iʧ ˈəðər. lɛts bɪld ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri, ənd lɛts ʃoʊ ˈpipəl hu wi ər.'" mɪz. ˈdɑnəvən ənd ˈəðərz hu ˈstədi haʊ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ʃeɪps ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm sɛd ðət ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈɪsləmɪsts ənd waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪsts hæv ˈdɪfərənt vjuz ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz, ðɛr ər brɔd ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ɪn haʊ ðə tu ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ sprɛd ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤ, rɪˈkrut ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈækʃənz. ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz səˈʤɛst ə kaɪnd əv ˈbluˌprɪnt fər ə rɪˈspɑns ˈɛfərts ðət meɪ wərk fər ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə riʧ əv ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wərk fər waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts, ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə. ɪn fækt, ðæts ðə ˈbætəl plæn. ˈsɛvərəl ˈrisərʧ grups ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈjʊrəp naʊ si ðə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst ənd ʤiˈhɑˌdi θrɛts ɛz tu ˈfeɪsɪz əv ðə seɪm kɔɪn. ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛθədz tɪ faɪt boʊθ, təˈgɛðər ənd sˈloʊli, ðeɪ hæv kəm əp wɪθ aɪˈdiəz fər ˈlɪmətɪŋ haʊ ðiz grups rɪˈkrut nu ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ðɛr kɔz. ðɛr aɪˈdiəz ər ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ə fju truθs əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪkˈstrimɪst grups ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ənd haʊ pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪˈkruts rɪˈspɑnd. ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛni ˈrisərʧərz, aɪ kəmˈpaɪld ðɪs rəf gaɪd fər kəmˈbætɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɛz ən ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈbridɪŋ graʊnd. ðə fərst stɛp ɪn kəmˈbætɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ɪz kaɪnd əv ˈɑbviəs: ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ɪkˈstriməsts ɛz ə θrɛt. fər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ðət bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ðə læst fju jɪrz. ˈæftər ə strɪŋ əv əˈtæks ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ ˈpipəl hu hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðə swɔmp əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz dɪˈmændɪd ˈækʃən. ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˈgugəl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ənd ˈəðər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʤaɪənts bɪˈgæn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli riˈmuvɪŋ ɪt frəm ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd hæv sɪns ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ðɛr ˈɛfərts. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts, ðoʊ, məʧ əv ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri həz lɔŋ bɪn ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz. ðɪs ˈlæksəti həz hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ə ˈmɑnstər. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ˈrisərʧərz sɛd, waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ər ˈivɪn mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ðən ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts ɪn ðɛr juz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðə ˈərliəst waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst saɪts deɪt bæk tɪ ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈɪrə əv ðə wɛb. fər ˈɪnstəns, stormfront.org*, ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ heɪt saɪt, wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə ˈbʊlɪtən bɔrd ɪn 1990 waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst grups hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn prɑˈfɪʃənt æt ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə mimz, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd staɪl ðət pərˈveɪd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsəbˌkəlʧərz. bɪɔnd ˈsɛtɪŋ əp saɪts əv ðɛr oʊn, ðeɪ hæv mɔr ˈrisəntli ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sprɛd ðɛr ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn grups ðət wər wəns ˈlɑrʤli ˌeɪpəˈlɪtɪkəl, laɪk ˈgeɪmɪŋ ənd ˌsaɪˈfaɪ grups. ənd ðeɪv groʊn juʤ. "ðə waɪt ˈnæʃənəlɪst sin ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz fəˈnɑmənəli ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts' ˈɔdiəns, wɪʧ tɛndz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr," sɛd, ðə əv cve*, ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ðət wərks wɪθ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ˈvaɪələnt ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm. "ɪts ʤɪst ə ˈstənɪŋ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɔdiəns saɪz." ˈæftər ðə ˈhɔrər əv ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz bɪˈgæn ˈbænɪŋ ənd ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ɪkˈstrimɪst grups. soʊ fɑr ðɛr ˈɛfərts hæv bɪn ˈheɪsti ənd riˈæktɪv, bət mɪz. siz ɪt ɛz æt ðə stɑrt əv ə ˈwaɪdər ˈɛfərt. "ɪts ˈrɪli ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈmoʊmənt wɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˈplætˌfɔrmz hæv bɪˈkəm ˈspeɪsɪz wɛr ðiz grups kən groʊ, ənd hæv bɪn ˈɔfən unpoliced*," ʃi sɛd. "ðɛr ˈrɪli kaɪnd əv ˈweɪkɪŋ əp tɪ ðɪs ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ səm ˈækʃən." ɪnˈgeɪʤ dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪˈkruts. ɪf tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈfaɪnəli ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ɪz ɪt ðə raɪt kaɪnd əv ˈækʃən? ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ˈrisərʧərz sɛd ðət ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈkɑntɛnt meɪ wərk tɪ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli dɪsˈrəpt grups, bət meɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli draɪv ðɛm ˈfərðər ˈəndərˌgraʊnd, fɑr frəm ðə riʧ əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈseɪvjərz. ə mɔr ˈlæstɪŋ plæn ˌɪnˈvɑlvz dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən. kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌridərˈɛkt ˈmɛθəd, ən ˈprɑʤɛkt kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈʤɪgˌsɔ, ə θɪŋk tæŋk ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈgugəl. ðə plæn bɪˈgæn wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv fild ˈrisərʧ. ˈæftər ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈfɔrmər ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts, waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ənd ˈəðər ˈvaɪələnt ɪkˈstriməsts, ˈʤɪgˌsɔ dɪˈskəvərd ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌpərsəˈnælɪti treɪts ðət meɪ əˈbɛt ˌrædɪkəlɪˈzeɪʃən. wən ˈfæktər ɪz ə ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə. ˈwɛðər ɔn ðə fɑr raɪt ər ˈaɪsəs, ˈpipəl hu ər səˈsɛptəbəl tɪ ɪkˈstrimɪst ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz tɛnd tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ˈaʊˌtlɛts laɪk ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ər ðə ˌbibiˈsi, ənd ðeɪ ˈɔfən goʊ ɪn sərʧ əv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈθɪriz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. əˈnəðər ki ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈtaɪmɪŋ. ðɛrz ə brif ˈwɪndoʊ bɪtˈwin ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ən ɪkˈstrimɪst ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə kɔz ənd ˈæftər rɪˈkruts meɪk ðət dɪˈsɪʒən, ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən bɪɔnd ðə riʧ əv aʊtˈsaɪdərz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈʤɪgˌsɔ faʊnd ðət wɪn ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts bɪˈgæn ˈplænɪŋ ðɛr trɪps tɪ ˈsɪriə tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈaɪsəs, ðeɪ hæd ˈfɑlən tu fɑr daʊn ðə ˈræbɪt hoʊl ənd dɪsˈmɪst ˈɛni nu ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðɛm. ˈʤɪgˌsɔ pʊt ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz tɪ juz ɪn ən ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv weɪ. ɪt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈvɪdioʊz ʃoʊɪŋ wət laɪf ɪz ˈtruli laɪk ˈəndər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk. ðə ˈvɪdioʊz, wɪʧ wərənt fɪlmd baɪ nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts, ˈɔfərd ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈkaʊntərˌpɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˈfænəsiz ˈpɛdəld baɪ ðə grup ðeɪ ʃoʊ ˈpipəl kjuɪŋ əp fər brɛd, ˈfaɪtərz ˈbrutəli ˈpənɪʃɪŋ səˈvɪljənz, ənd ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən biɪŋ mɪˈstritɪd.
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we are going to need some restraint and careful explanation for this one.
google is making life a little easier for developers. today a post on the official android developers blog announced a new rule for that insist on ice cream sandwich: you must also include the "holo" theme files. regular users still have to deal with a skinned os, but developers can opt out of the skinned parts for their app. observe:
this is what developers currently have to deal with. apps will look wildly different depending on what skin your phone has. on the left is motoblur, on the right is stock. it's the same apk, but everything looks different because apps take many parts of their from the os. mess with these files, and the result is a consistency nightmare for developers.
this will fix all that. google is requiring all devices to have a set of stock parts that developers can access for their apps. the result is a nice, consistent look for apps across all devices. developers will have one less headache to deal with.
now i know what you're thinking. and you can just drop it right now. google went out of their way to pour cold water on the idea of a skin lockout:
we have no desire to restrict manufacturers from building their own themed experience across their devices.
darn. manufacturer skins will still be around, but developers can opt to not let them touch their apps. on the plus side though, updates for should be a little easier (and hopefully, faster):
formally separating these theme families will also make future merges easier for manufacturers updating to a new platform version, helping more devices update more quickly.
translation: "since there are now two sets of pieces on every skinned phone, skins and the stock are now separate. that should make updates a little easier on, because new google files will no longer overwrite their skin files." i know its really easy to read this and think "rom developers could easily activate a stock!", but the thing is, we don't know how much of the stock is covered in this new requirement. we'll have to see a completed, skinned rom to find out. cross your fingers.
developers should hit up the source link for full instructions on how to opt out of skins in their apps. consistency rules!
source: the official android developers blog
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wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ nid səm rɪˈstreɪnt ənd ˈkɛrfəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs wən. ˈgugəl ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ laɪf ə ˈlɪtəl ˈiziər fər dɪˈvɛləpərz. təˈdeɪ ə poʊst ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvɛləpərz blɔg əˈnaʊnst ə nu rul fər ðət ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn aɪs krim ˈsænwɪʧ: ju məst ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ðə "holo*" θim faɪlz. ˈrɛgjələr ˈjuzərz stɪl hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ə skɪnd ɑs, bət dɪˈvɛləpərz kən ɑpt aʊt əv ðə skɪnd pɑrts fər ðɛr æp. əbˈzərv: ðɪs ɪz wət dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈkərəntli hæv tɪ dil wɪθ. æps wɪl lʊk ˈwaɪldli ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət skɪn jʊr foʊn həz. ɔn ðə lɛft ɪz motoblur*, ɔn ðə raɪt ɪz stɑk. ɪts ðə seɪm apk*, bət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ lʊks ˈdɪfərənt bɪˈkəz æps teɪk ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ðɛr frəm ðə ɑs. mɛs wɪθ ðiz faɪlz, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə kənˈsɪstənsi ˈnaɪtˌmɛr fər dɪˈvɛləpərz. ðɪs wɪl fɪks ɔl ðət. ˈgugəl ɪz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ hæv ə sɛt əv stɑk pɑrts ðət dɪˈvɛləpərz kən ˈækˌsɛs fər ðɛr æps. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə nis, kənˈsɪstənt lʊk fər æps əˈkrɔs ɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz. dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪl hæv wən lɛs ˈhɛˌdeɪk tɪ dil wɪθ. naʊ aɪ noʊ wət jʊr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ənd ju kən ʤɪst drɔp ɪt raɪt naʊ. ˈgugəl wɛnt aʊt əv ðɛr weɪ tɪ pɔr koʊld ˈwɔtər ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə skɪn ˈlɑˌkaʊt: wi hæv noʊ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ riˈstrɪkt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz frəm ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr oʊn θimd ɪkˈspɪriəns əˈkrɔs ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz. dɑrn. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər skɪnz wɪl stɪl bi əraʊnd, bət dɪˈvɛləpərz kən ɑpt tɪ nɑt lɛt ðɛm təʧ ðɛr æps. ɔn ðə pləs saɪd ðoʊ, ˈəpˌdeɪts fər ʃʊd bi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈiziər (ənd ˈhoʊpfəli, ˈfæstər): ˈfɔrməli ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðiz θim ˈfæməliz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk fˈjuʧər ˈmərʤɪz ˈiziər fər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈvərʒən, ˈhɛlpɪŋ mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈəpˌdeɪt mɔr kˈwɪkli. trænzˈleɪʃən: "sɪns ðɛr ər naʊ tu sɛts əv ˈpisɪz ɔn ˈɛvəri skɪnd foʊn, skɪnz ənd ðə stɑk ər naʊ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt. ðət ʃʊd meɪk ˈəpˌdeɪts ə ˈlɪtəl ˈiziər ɔn, bɪˈkəz nu ˈgugəl faɪlz wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌoʊvərˈraɪt ðɛr skɪn faɪlz." aɪ noʊ ɪts ˈrɪli ˈizi tɪ rɛd ðɪs ənd θɪŋk "rɑm dɪˈvɛləpərz kʊd ˈizəli ˈæktəˌveɪt ə stɑk!", bət ðə θɪŋ ɪz, wi doʊnt noʊ haʊ məʧ əv ðə stɑk ɪz ˈkəvərd ɪn ðɪs nu rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. wɪl hæv tɪ si ə kəmˈplitɪd, skɪnd rɑm tɪ faɪnd aʊt. krɔs jʊr ˈfɪŋgərz. dɪˈvɛləpərz ʃʊd hɪt əp ðə sɔrs lɪŋk fər fʊl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ ɑpt aʊt əv skɪnz ɪn ðɛr æps. kənˈsɪstənsi rulz! sɔrs: ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvɛləpərz blɔg
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from surveying sugar cane fields in hawaii to scanning the bottom of the arctic ocean for marine mammals, the use of unmanned aircraft systems more commonly known as drones is taking off. and law firms are taking notice.
banking on the fact that drones will become more mainstream in commercial and private use, two major u.s. law firms announced last week that they are starting drone practice groups and mckenna long & aldridge.
leclairryan’s drone group, based in annapolis, is led by tim adelman and doug mcqueen, a flight instructor and united airlines pilot, respectively, in addition to being aviation attorneys. mckenna practice is headed by mark, a partner in the mclean office and a former in-house lawyer at the federal aviation administration.
the announcements follow recent indications by the that the agency plans to issue proposed rules regulating small civil unmanned aircraft later this year. in 2013, the authorized the first commercial flight by an unmanned aircraft, a research vessel chartered by that was launched over the skies of alaska to scan the sea floor to survey marine mammals and ice before drilling. the estimates there could be as many as small commercial drones in use in the united states by 2018.
“we want to help [companies] shape rulemaking and get a seat at the table, then actually operate in a world they had a hand in creating,” said.
there are thousands of companies building drones and trying to market and sell them, but they are running into hurdles because the federal government has yet to create regulations to govern them, adelman said.
“they’re having a hard time expanding their business,” said adelman, who has advised drone manufacturers and leptron, and has worked with universities and law enforcement agencies on the legal implications of using drones. “but as we see these new rules come out in next year or two, see an explosion of manufacturers and end users.”
leclairryan and mckenna long are looking to expand their work representing companies that design, manufacture and operate drones in shaping the upcoming regulations, as well as guiding companies through the certification process. the must certify any aircraft, manned or unmanned, that goes into the sky, and anyone who wants to operate a vehicle has to go through an application process.
the drone practice groups at both firms will not bring in new lawyers, but rather include attorneys already at the firms who specialize in aviation, intellectual property, employment, government contracting and general business law.
“we figured putting it all into a package would be helpful,” adelman said.
while drone may not become a reality for years, there are many uses for drones in agriculture and real estate that could be on the cusp of becoming more commonplace, he said.
“if someone stole my tractor and on a farm, if you were to get 20 patrolmen to walk all over the farm, it would take all day,” adelman said. “i could fly a [drone] in half an hour and scan the area quickly.
“if real estate agents wanted to take a picture of a house, they could pay a pilot and it could cost $500, whereas if i had a [drone], it would cost cents.”
police and sheriffs departments in queens county, md.; arlington, tex.; mesa county, colo.; and county, fla., have already started experimenting with unmanned aircraft for fire fighting, photography and other uses. facebook is reportedly in talks to buy titan aerospace, a drone production company that is developing atmospheric satellites that could bring web access to parts of the world with limited internet connections.
“it’s a very exciting frontier,” said.
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frəm ˈsərˌveɪɪŋ ˈʃʊgər keɪn fildz ɪn həˈwaɪˌi tɪ ˈskænɪŋ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈɑrtɪk ˈoʊʃən fər mərˈin ˈmæməlz, ðə juz əv ənˈmænd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈsɪstəmz mɔr ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz droʊnz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf. ənd lɔ fərmz ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪs. ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ðə fækt ðət droʊnz wɪl bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɪn kəˈmərʃəl ənd ˈpraɪvət juz, tu ˈmeɪʤər juz. lɔ fərmz əˈnaʊnst læst wik ðət ðeɪ ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ droʊn ˈpræktɪs grups ənd məˈkɛnə lɔŋ ˈɔldrɪʤ. droʊn grup, beɪst ɪn əˈnæpəlɪs, ɪz lɛd baɪ tɪm ˈɛdəlmən ənd dəg məkˈwin, ə flaɪt ˌɪnˈstrəktər ənd juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈpaɪlət, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈtərniz. məˈkɛnə ˈpræktɪs ɪz ˈhɛdɪd baɪ mɑrk, ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə məˈklin ˈɔfəs ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈlɔjər æt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ˈfɑloʊ ˈrisənt ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz baɪ ðə ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi plænz tɪ ˈɪʃu prəˈpoʊzd rulz ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ smɔl ˈsɪvəl ənˈmænd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ɪn 2013 ðə ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ðə fərst kəˈmərʃəl flaɪt baɪ ən ənˈmænd ˈɛrˌkræft, ə ˈrisərʧ ˈvɛsəl ˈʧɑrtərd baɪ ðət wɑz lɔnʧt ˈoʊvər ðə skaɪz əv əˈlæskə tɪ skæn ðə si flɔr tɪ ˈsərˌveɪ mərˈin ˈmæməlz ənd aɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdrɪlɪŋ. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðɛr kʊd bi ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz smɔl kəˈmərʃəl droʊnz ɪn juz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ 2018 wɔnt tɪ hɛlp [ˈkəmpəˌniz] ʃeɪp ˈrulˌmeɪkɪŋ ənd gɪt ə sit æt ðə ˈteɪbəl, ðɛn ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ə wərld ðeɪ hæd ə hænd ɪn creating,”*,” sɛd. ðɛr ər ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈbɪldɪŋ droʊnz ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ənd sɛl ðɛm, bət ðeɪ ər ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈhərdəlz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz jɛt tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ ˈgəvərn ðɛm, ˈɛdəlmən sɛd. ˈhævɪŋ ə hɑrd taɪm ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðɛr business,”*,” sɛd ˈɛdəlmən, hu həz ədˈvaɪzd droʊn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd leptron*, ənd həz wərkt wɪθ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ɔn ðə ˈligəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈjuzɪŋ droʊnz. ɛz wi si ðiz nu rulz kəm aʊt ɪn nɛkst jɪr ər tu, si ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd ɛnd users.”*.” ənd məˈkɛnə lɔŋ ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr wərk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət dɪˈzaɪn, ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪt droʊnz ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz θru ðə ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə məst ˈsərtəˌfaɪ ˈɛni ˈɛrˌkræft, mænd ər ənˈmænd, ðət goʊz ˈɪntu ðə skaɪ, ənd ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ə ˈviɪkəl həz tɪ goʊ θru ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə droʊn ˈpræktɪs grups æt boʊθ fərmz wɪl nɑt brɪŋ ɪn nu ˈlɔjərz, bət ˈrəðər ˌɪnˈklud əˈtərniz ɔˈrɛdi æt ðə fərmz hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti, ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈbɪznɪs lɔ. ˈfɪgjərd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɔl ˈɪntu ə ˈpækɪʤ wʊd bi helpful,”*,” ˈɛdəlmən sɛd. waɪl droʊn meɪ nɑt bɪˈkəm ə ˌriˈæləˌti fər jɪrz, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈjuzɪz fər droʊnz ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ril ɛˈsteɪt ðət kʊd bi ɔn ðə kəsp əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs, hi sɛd. ˈsəmˌwən stoʊl maɪ ˈtræktər ənd ɔn ə fɑrm, ɪf ju wər tɪ gɪt 20 pətroʊlˈmɛn tɪ wɔk ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə fɑrm, ɪt wʊd teɪk ɔl day,”*,” ˈɛdəlmən sɛd. kʊd flaɪ ə [droʊn] ɪn hæf ən aʊər ənd skæn ðə ˈɛriə kˈwɪkli. ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈeɪʤənts ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ə haʊs, ðeɪ kʊd peɪ ə ˈpaɪlət ənd ɪt kʊd kɔst 500 wɛˈræz ɪf aɪ hæd ə [droʊn], ɪt wʊd kɔst cents.”*.” pəˈlis ənd ˈʃɛrəfs dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɪn kwinz ˈkaʊnti, md*.; ˈɑrlɪŋtən, tɛks.; ˈmeɪsə ˈkaʊnti, ˈkoʊloʊ.; ənd ˈkaʊnti, fla*., hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ənˈmænd ˈɛrˌkræft fər faɪər ˈfaɪtɪŋ, fəˈtɑgrəfi ənd ˈəðər ˈjuzɪz. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli ɪn tɔks tɪ baɪ ˈtaɪtən ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs, ə droʊn pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsætəˌlaɪts ðət kʊd brɪŋ wɛb ˈækˌsɛs tɪ pɑrts əv ðə wərld wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃənz. ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ frontier,”*,” sɛd.
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gwinnett county is expected to add nearly half a million people in the next decades. if projections hold, those new residents will push gwinnett past fulton as most populous county.
commission chairman charlotte nash knows all that, and she believes gwinnett needs more transit options. a transportation system able to serve the populace must be planned for, she said. and the county will need from its but rapidly evolving residents.
because it could be now or never.
“some people think [transit expansion] can happen a lot quicker than it can,” said nash, who wants the county to have some kind transportation referendum on the ballot in 2018. going to be a long, process. and if we get started soon, it means just going to be that much harder to get done.”
gwinnett recently began in earnest a comprehensive transit development plan, a study to determine what kind of transit additions might be most feasible, and palatable, for the county.
the atlanta regional commission projects that, by 2040, gwinnett will boast more than million residents, an influx of nearly people. projections show the county only getting denser along already crowded corridors like, ga. 316, buford highway and peachtree industrial boulevard.
like many suburban counties, gwinnett has resisted transit for decades, citing fears of increased crime or decreased property values. voters rejected proposals to join the marta system in 1971 and 1990 and, in 2012, helped shoot down a regional sales tax proposal that would have provided money for transit and transportation projects.
while there are still many against any kind of new transit, nash believes the group of folks willing to even broach the subject is “bigger now than ever been.” about 44 percent of gwinnett residents that participated in a 2016 survey from the arc said expanded public transit was the best long-term solution to the traffic woes.
it’s not only current conditions that gwinnett should consider when deciding what, if any, new transit options should be provided, officials said because 2040 as far away as it sounds.
“you need to start doing the planning now, to know priority so you can have the infrastructure in place,” john orr, manager of the transportation section, said.
“i think the county certainly recognizes that, with the amount of population growth, that they need to take a fresh look at some of the possibilities for transit moving forward,” he added.
part of comprehensive transit plan process, which started last month with stakeholder meetings, will be educating voters on what various types of projects might cost.
the county estimates that heavy rail, for instance, would run at least $250 million per mile. light rail could fetch $150 million per mile. bus rapid transit, buses that operate in dedicated lanes and make fewer stops than local routes, would likely cost more in the area of $25 million per mile.
those rough figures include operating costs.
funds from generic local option sales taxes which gwinnett voters have approved during multiple referendums, including one in november would cover only capital expenses. as state law is currently written, special transportation could be used to fund operating costs but are permitted to last for only five years.
there’s been talk at the georgia general assembly of extending that time period, but the current law is a dicey proposition for something like transit funding, which nash called a “forevermore commitment.”
“i still run into people who will kind of put together a scenario for a lot of improvements,” said alan chapman, the director of the gwinnett department of transportation. “and really get into the details of the cost and maybe the light bulb goes off that it may not be affordable as they thought it was.”
compilation of the comprehensive transit plan will shift into high gear later this summer, chapman said, with an online survey and county “bus will stop at community events and gauge opinions by speaking to locals on tap. a phone survey is also a possibility.
officials hope to create an actual list of recommendations to present for even more public input sometime in early 2018. hope is that some kind of referendum on some kind of transit expansion would be on the following ballot.
“quite honestly, as part of this process, looking for public participation. but also looking at it as a chance to educate the public,” nash said. and part of that will [help create] a more realistically founded list of recommendations.”
gwinnett has local bus routes and a handful of commuter buses that run from local to various places around atlanta. but orr, the arc manager, said the county still has “an awful lot of infrastructure needs” moving forward.
“a lot of it is going to boil down to and right for their community,” he said. “i think something going to have to be wrestling with the rest of the year.”
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gwɪˈnɛt ˈkaʊnti ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ æd ˈnɪrli hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪf prɑˈʤɛkʃənz hoʊld, ðoʊz nu ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪl pʊʃ gwɪˈnɛt pæst ˈfʊltən ɛz moʊst ˈpɑpjələs ˈkaʊnti. kəˈmɪʃən ˈʧɛrmən ˈʃɑrlət næʃ noʊz ɔl ðət, ənd ʃi bɪˈlivz gwɪˈnɛt nidz mɔr ˈtrænzɪt ˈɔpʃənz. ə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ˈeɪbəl tɪ sərv ðə ˈpɑpjələs məst bi plænd fər, ʃi sɛd. ənd ðə ˈkaʊnti wɪl nid frəm ɪts bət ˈræpədli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts. bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd bi naʊ ər ˈnɛvər. ˈpipəl θɪŋk [ˈtrænzɪt ɪkˈspænʧən] kən ˈhæpən ə lɔt kˈwɪkər ðən ɪt can,”*,” sɛd næʃ, hu wɔnts ðə ˈkaʊnti tɪ hæv səm kaɪnd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ðə ˈbælət ɪn 2018 goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə lɔŋ, ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənd ɪf wi gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd sun, ɪt minz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðət məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ gɪt done.”*.” gwɪˈnɛt ˈrisəntli bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈərnɪst ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈtrænzɪt dɪˈvɛləpmənt plæn, ə ˈstədi tɪ dɪˈtərmən wət kaɪnd əv ˈtrænzɪt əˈdɪʃənz maɪt bi moʊst ˈfizəbəl, ənd ˈpælətəbəl, fər ðə ˈkaʊnti. ðə æˈtlæntə ˈriʤənəl kəˈmɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət, baɪ 2040 gwɪˈnɛt wɪl boʊst mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈrɛzɪdənts, ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl. prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ʃoʊ ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈoʊnli ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdɛnsər əˈlɔŋ ɔˈrɛdi ˈkraʊdɪd ˈkɔrɪdərz laɪk ˈʤɔrʤə. 316 ˈbjufərd ˈhaɪˌweɪ ənd ˈpiʧˌtri ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. laɪk ˈmɛni səˈbərbən ˈkaʊntiz, gwɪˈnɛt həz rɪˈzɪstɪd ˈtrænzɪt fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈsaɪtɪŋ fɪrz əv ˌɪnˈkrist kraɪm ər ˈdiˌkrist ˈprɑpərti ˈvæljuz. ˈvoʊtərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɑrtə ˈsɪstəm ɪn 1971 ənd 1990 ənd, ɪn 2012 hɛlpt ʃut daʊn ə ˈriʤənəl seɪlz tæks prəˈpoʊzəl ðət wʊd hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈməni fər ˈtrænzɪt ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts. waɪl ðɛr ər stɪl ˈmɛni əˈgɛnst ˈɛni kaɪnd əv nu ˈtrænzɪt, næʃ bɪˈlivz ðə grup əv foʊks ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈivɪn broʊʧ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪz naʊ ðən ˈɛvər been.”*.” əˈbaʊt 44 pərˈsɛnt əv gwɪˈnɛt ˈrɛzɪdənts ðət pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə 2016 ˈsərˌveɪ frəm ðə ɑrk sɛd ɪkˈspændɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt wɑz ðə bɛst ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈtræfɪk woʊz. nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈkɑrənt kənˈdɪʃənz ðət gwɪˈnɛt ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər wɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət, ɪf ˈɛni, nu ˈtrænzɪt ˈɔpʃənz ʃʊd bi prəˈvaɪdɪd, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd bɪˈkəz 2040 ɛz fɑr əˈweɪ ɛz ɪt saʊnz. nid tɪ stɑrt duɪŋ ðə ˈplænɪŋ naʊ, tɪ noʊ praɪˈɔrəti soʊ ju kən hæv ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn place,”*,” ʤɑn ɔr, ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɛkʃən, sɛd. θɪŋk ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈsərtənli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðət, wɪθ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ, ðət ðeɪ nid tɪ teɪk ə frɛʃ lʊk æt səm əv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ˈtrænzɪt ˈmuvɪŋ forward,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. pɑrt əv ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈtrænzɪt plæn ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ ˈstɑrtɪd læst mənθ wɪθ ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldər ˈmitɪŋz, wɪl bi ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz ɔn wət ˈvɛriəs taɪps əv ˈprɑʤɛkts maɪt kɔst. ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˈhɛvi reɪl, fər ˈɪnstəns, wʊd rən æt list 250 ˈmɪljən pər maɪl. laɪt reɪl kʊd fɛʧ 150 ˈmɪljən pər maɪl. bəs ˈræpɪd ˈtrænzɪt, ˈbəsɪz ðət ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd leɪnz ənd meɪk fjuər stɑps ðən ˈloʊkəl rʊts, wʊd ˈlaɪkli kɔst mɔr ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv 25 ˈmɪljən pər maɪl. ðoʊz rəf ˈfɪgjərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ kɔsts. fəndz frəm ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈloʊkəl ˈɔpʃən seɪlz ˈtæksɪz wɪʧ gwɪˈnɛt ˈvoʊtərz hæv əˈpruvd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˌrɛfərˈɛndəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər wʊd ˈkəvər ˈoʊnli ˈkæpɪtəl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. ɛz steɪt lɔ ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈrɪtən, ˈspɛʃəl ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kʊd bi juzd tɪ fənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ kɔsts bət ər pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ læst fər ˈoʊnli faɪv jɪrz. bɪn tɔk æt ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli əv ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðət taɪm ˈpɪriəd, bət ðə ˈkɑrənt lɔ ɪz ə ˈdaɪsi ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən fər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈtrænzɪt ˈfəndɪŋ, wɪʧ næʃ kɔld ə commitment.”*.” stɪl rən ˈɪntu ˈpipəl hu wɪl kaɪnd əv pʊt təˈgɛðər ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ fər ə lɔt əv improvements,”*,” sɛd ˈælən ˈʧæpmən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə gwɪˈnɛt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən. ˈrɪli gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə kɔst ənd ˈmeɪbi ðə laɪt bəlb goʊz ɔf ðət ɪt meɪ nɑt bi əˈfɔrdəbəl ɛz ðeɪ θɔt ɪt was.”*.” ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈtrænzɪt plæn wɪl ʃɪft ˈɪntu haɪ gɪr ˈleɪtər ðɪs ˈsəmər, ˈʧæpmən sɛd, wɪθ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərˌveɪ ənd ˈkaʊnti wɪl stɑp æt kəmˈjunɪti ɪˈvɛnts ənd geɪʤ əˈpɪnjənz baɪ ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊkəlz ɔn tæp. ə foʊn ˈsərˌveɪ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. əˈfɪʃəlz hoʊp tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈækʧəwəl lɪst əv ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz tɪ ˈprɛzənt fər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpəblɪk ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ˈərli 2018 hoʊp ɪz ðət səm kaɪnd əv ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn səm kaɪnd əv ˈtrænzɪt ɪkˈspænʧən wʊd bi ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈbælət. ˈɑnəstli, ɛz pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈpəblɪk pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən. bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt ɛz ə ʧæns tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ðə public,”*,” næʃ sɛd. ənd pɑrt əv ðət wɪl [hɛlp kriˈeɪt] ə mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli ˈfaʊndɪd lɪst əv recommendations.”*.” gwɪˈnɛt həz ˈloʊkəl bəs rʊts ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv kəmˈjutər ˈbəsɪz ðət rən frəm ˈloʊkəl tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈpleɪsɪz əraʊnd æˈtlæntə. bət ɔr, ðə ɑrk ˈmænɪʤər, sɛd ðə ˈkaʊnti stɪl həz ˈɔfəl lɔt əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər needs”*” ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. lɔt əv ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bɔɪl daʊn tɪ ənd raɪt fər ðɛr community,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋk ˈsəmθɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə year.”*.”
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house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (ap walsh)
(cnsnews.com) - with the close of business today, the period in which congress suspended any legal limit on the federal debt expires and as of tomorrow the limit on the federal debt will be set at whatever the level of debt happens to be.
since president barack obama signed the “bipartisan budget act” on nov. 2, 2015 there had been no legal limit on the amount of money the federal government could borrow until now. that law included a section entitled “temporary extension of public debt limit.” it said that the law imposing a limit on the federal debt “shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this act and ending on march 15,
as of nov. 2, 2015, the federal debt subject to the legal limit stood at $18,452,108,000,000. as of the close of business on tuesday, the latest day reported, it stood at $19,865,505,000,000.
that means the federal debt increased by $1,414,397,000,000 during the approximately 16 and a half months that congress removed any legal limit on it.
“congress has modified the debt limit 14 times since the congressional research service reported in october month before congress modified the debt limit for a time since 2001 by including the language in the bipartisan budget act suspending it.
by suspending the debt limit from nov. 2, 2015 through march 15, 2017, congress and president obama gave the treasury the authority to borrow an unlimited amount of money from nov. 2, 2015 until after the 2016 election.
on oct. 3, 2008, president george w. bush signed “the emergency economic stabilization act,” creating the troubled asset relief program that authorized the treasury secretary to purchase up to $700 billion in assets from troubled financial institutions. that law also increased the debt limit from $10,615,000,000,000 to $11,315,000,000,000.
that was the last debt limit increase before the 2008 presidential election.
since then, borrowing by the federal government has increased the federal debt subject to the legal limit to the current $19,865,505,000,000—which exceeds the october 2008 limit by $8,550,505,000,000.
treasury secretary steven sent a letter to house speaker paul ryan last wednesday reminding him that the suspension of the debt limit would end today.
“as you know,” wrote, “the bipartisan budget act of 2015 suspended the statutory debt limit through wednesday, march 15, 2017. beginning on thursday, march 16, 2017, the outstanding debt of the united states will be at the statutory limit.
when the debt hits the limit and congress and the president do not immediately enact new legislation to increase it or suspend it, the treasury typically engages in what it calls “extraordinary measures” to keep the debt at a constant level just below the debt ceiling.
in 2015, for example, as reported on the daily treasury statements, the treasury froze the debt at $18,112,975,000,000 for 235 march 13, 2015 until the bipartisan budget act suspended the debt limit on nov. 2, 2015.
in his march 8 letter to speaker ryan, secretary said that the treasury would once again begin using “extraordinary measures” on march 15 to avoid the debt limit.
“today,” wrote, “treasury is announcing that it will suspend the sale of state and local government series (slgs) securities. are treasury securities issued to states and municipalities to assist them in conforming to certain tax rules. these securities count against the debt limit. the suspension of sales will commence on march 15, 2017, and continue until the debt limit is either raised or suspended. as in the past, it is likely treasury will utilize additional extraordinary measures.”
ironically, during the end of the period in which the debt limit was suspended the debt subject to the limit actually trended generally down. it peaked on dec. 30, 2016 at $19,939,042,000,000. the $19,865,505,000,000 in debt subject to the limit as of the close of business tuesday was $73,537,000,000 less than that.
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haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən ənd ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl (ˌeɪˈpi wɔlʃ) (cnsnews.com*) wɪθ ðə kloʊz əv ˈbɪznɪs təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ˈkɑŋgrəs səˈspɛndɪd ˈɛni ˈligəl ˈlɪmət ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt ɪkˈspaɪərz ənd ɛz əv təˈmɑˌroʊ ðə ˈlɪmət ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt wɪl bi sɛt æt ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈlɛvəl əv dɛt ˈhæpənz tɪ bi. sɪns ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə saɪnd ðə ˈbəʤɪt act”*” ɔn noʊv. 2 2015 ðɛr hæd bɪn noʊ ˈligəl ˈlɪmət ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ˈbɑˌroʊ ənˈtɪl naʊ. ðət lɔ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈsɛkʃən ɛnˈtaɪtəld ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ˈpəblɪk dɛt limit.”*.” ɪt sɛd ðət ðə lɔ ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈlɪmət ɔn ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt nɑt əˈplaɪ fər ðə ˈpɪriəd bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə deɪt əv ðə ɛˈnæktmənt əv ðɪs ækt ənd ˈɛndɪŋ ɔn mɑrʧ 15 ɛz əv noʊv. 2 2015 ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈligəl ˈlɪmət stʊd æt ɛz əv ðə kloʊz əv ˈbɪznɪs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈleɪtəst deɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ɪt stʊd æt ðət minz ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈprɑksəmətli 16 ənd ə hæf mənθs ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs riˈmuvd ˈɛni ˈligəl ˈlɪmət ɔn ɪt. həz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət 14 taɪmz sɪns ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsərvɪs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət fər ə taɪm sɪns 2001 baɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈbəʤɪt ækt səˈspɛndɪŋ ɪt. baɪ səˈspɛndɪŋ ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət frəm noʊv. 2 2015 θru mɑrʧ 15 2017 ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə geɪv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ən ənˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni frəm noʊv. 2 2015 ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɔn ɔkt. 3 2008 ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ saɪnd ˈimərʤənsi ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən act,”*,” kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtrəbəld ˈæˌsɛt rɪˈlif ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri tɪ ˈpərʧəs əp tɪ 700 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈæˌsɛts frəm ˈtrəbəld ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ðət lɔ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrist ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət frəm tɪ ðət wɑz ðə læst dɛt ˈlɪmət ˌɪnˈkris ˌbiˈfɔr ðə 2008 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. sɪns ðɛn, ˈbɑroʊɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈligəl ˈlɪmət tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ɪkˈsidz ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 ˈlɪmət baɪ ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈstivən sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ riˈmaɪndɪŋ ɪm ðət ðə səˈspɛnʃən əv ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət wʊd ɛnd təˈdeɪ. ju know,”*,” roʊt, baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈbəʤɪt ækt əv 2015 səˈspɛndɪd ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri dɛt ˈlɪmət θru ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 15 2017 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 16 2017 ðə ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ dɛt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪl bi æt ðə ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˈlɪmət. wɪn ðə dɛt hɪts ðə ˈlɪmət ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt du nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ɪˈnækt nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɪt ər səˈspɛnd ɪt, ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈtɪpɪkəli ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn wət ɪt kɔlz measures”*” tɪ kip ðə dɛt æt ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈlɛvəl ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə dɛt ˈsilɪŋ. ɪn 2015 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsteɪtmənts, ðə ˈtrɛʒəri froʊz ðə dɛt æt fər 235 mɑrʧ 13 2015 ənˈtɪl ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈbəʤɪt ækt səˈspɛndɪd ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət ɔn noʊv. 2 2015 ɪn hɪz mɑrʧ 8 ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈspikər raɪən, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sɛd ðət ðə ˈtrɛʒəri wʊd wəns əˈgɛn bɪˈgɪn ˈjuzɪŋ measures”*” ɔn mɑrʧ 15 tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət. ““today,”*,” roʊt, ɪz əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl səˈspɛnd ðə seɪl əv steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɪriz (slgs*) sɪˈkjʊrətiz. ər ˈtrɛʒəri sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈɪʃud tɪ steɪts ənd mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz tɪ əˈsɪst ðɛm ɪn kənˈfɔrmɪŋ tɪ ˈsərtən tæks rulz. ðiz sɪˈkjʊrətiz kaʊnt əˈgɛnst ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət. ðə səˈspɛnʃən əv seɪlz wɪl kəˈmɛns ɔn mɑrʧ 15 2017 ənd kənˈtɪnju ənˈtɪl ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət ɪz ˈiðər reɪzd ər səˈspɛndɪd. ɛz ɪn ðə pæst, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ˈtrɛʒəri wɪl ˈjutəˌlaɪz əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri measures.”*.” aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət wɑz səˈspɛndɪd ðə dɛt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈlɪmət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈtrɛndɪd ˈʤɛnərəli daʊn. ɪt pikt ɔn dɛk. 30 2016 æt ðə ɪn dɛt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈlɪmət ɛz əv ðə kloʊz əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɑz lɛs ðən ðət.
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ap images baltimore ravens guard john urschel has one of the most unusual stories in the nfl.
he earned a bachelor's degree from penn state in three years and spent his senior year getting his master's degree in mathematics while teaching integral vector calculus during the fall semester.
he has been published in the journal of computation mathematics and wants to pursue a doctorate when his playing career is over.
he's one of the smartest players in the nfl. he's also one of the most frugal.
according to a profile by childs walker of the baltimore sun, he lives on $25,000 a year and had a roommate last year to keep his expenses down. urschel made $564,000 in salary and bonuses as a rookie in 2014 after getting picked in the fifth round of the nfl draft.
while his rookie deal is worth $2.3 million through 2017, only the $144,000 signing bonus was guaranteed. if he gets cut, the ravens don't owe him a penny, so it appears he has decided to spend wisely.
hence his car: a used 2013 nissan versa.
at the opening of ravens training camp, urschel a great photo of his ride compared to those of his fellow nfl players:
the of the cars aside, the sheer size difference is jarring. urschel is a, man what's he doing in a compact car?
espn ravens beat writer jamison hensley got to the bottom of it. urschel told him that the versa which he bought used for $9,000 is his "dream car" and that it's plenty spacious.
his full explanation for why he drives it:
"it's great on gas. it's surprisingly spacious. and you know what the best feeling is? you're driving into a parking deck, it's near full and you're on the first level and there is that space that everyone has passed because they said, 'no, we can't park in there.' and i take my versa and i just go right in there. i'm on the first level, parking lot full and everyone else is parking on the upper deck where the car is getting hot. i'm not even taking the stairs."
hard to argue with that.
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ˌeɪˈpi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz gɑrd ʤɑn ˈərʃəl həz wən əv ðə moʊst ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈstɔriz ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. hi ərnd ə ˈbæʧələrz dɪˈgri frəm pɛn steɪt ɪn θri jɪrz ənd spɛnt hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈmæstərz dɪˈgri ɪn ˌmæθəˈmætɪks waɪl ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈɪnəgrəl ˈvɛktər ˈkælkjələs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɔl səˈmɛstər. hi həz bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən ˌmæθəˈmætɪks ənd wɔnts tɪ pərˈsu ə ˈdɑktərət wɪn hɪz pleɪɪŋ kərɪr ɪz ˈoʊvər. hiz wən əv ðə sˈmɑrtəst pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfrugəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl baɪ ʧaɪldz ˈwɔkər əv ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr sən, hi lɪvz ɔn ə jɪr ənd hæd ə ˈruˌmeɪt læst jɪr tɪ kip hɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪz daʊn. ˈərʃəl meɪd ɪn ˈsæləri ənd ˈboʊnəsɪz ɛz ə ˈrʊki ɪn 2014 ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ pɪkt ɪn ðə fɪθ raʊnd əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft. waɪl hɪz ˈrʊki dil ɪz wərθ ˈmɪljən θru 2017 ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈboʊnəs wɑz ˌgɛrənˈtid. ɪf hi gɪts kət, ðə ˈreɪvənz doʊnt oʊ ɪm ə ˈpɛni, soʊ ɪt əˈpɪrz hi həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ spɛnd ˈwaɪzli. hɛns hɪz kɑr: ə juzd 2013 ˈnisɑn ˈvərsə. æt ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ˈreɪvənz ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp, ˈərʃəl ə greɪt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hɪz raɪd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz əv hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz: ðə əv ðə kɑz əˈsaɪd, ðə ʃɪr saɪz ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ˈʤɑrɪŋ. ˈərʃəl ɪz ə mæn wəts hi duɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkɑmpækt kɑr? ˈreɪvənz bit ˈraɪtər ˈʤeɪmɪsən ˈhɛnzli gɑt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ɪt. ˈərʃəl toʊld ɪm ðət ðə ˈvərsə wɪʧ hi bɔt juzd fər ɪz hɪz "drim kɑr" ənd ðət ɪts ˈplɛnti ˈspeɪʃəs. hɪz fʊl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər waɪ hi draɪvz ɪt: "ɪts greɪt ɔn gæs. ɪts səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈspeɪʃəs. ənd ju noʊ wət ðə bɛst ˈfilɪŋ ɪz? jʊr ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈpɑrkɪŋ dɛk, ɪts nɪr fʊl ənd jʊr ɔn ðə fərst ˈlɛvəl ənd ðɛr ɪz ðət speɪs ðət ˈɛvriˌwən həz pæst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ sɛd, 'noʊ, wi kænt pɑrk ɪn ðɛr.' ənd aɪ teɪk maɪ ˈvərsə ənd aɪ ʤɪst goʊ raɪt ɪn ðɛr. əm ɔn ðə fərst ˈlɛvəl, ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt fʊl ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz ˈpɑrkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈəpər dɛk wɛr ðə kɑr ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ hɑt. əm nɑt ˈivɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə stɛrz." hɑrd tɪ ˈɑrgju wɪθ ðət.
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mick mulvaney, hater of math.
white house budget director mick mulvaney is furious with the congressional budget office. for mulvaney, but quite intuitively, the estimates that the republican plan to eliminate a trillion dollars in subsidies for coverage will result in a very large number of people no longer being able to obtain health insurance. this latest provocation is enough for mulvaney to vow, in an interview with the conservative washington examiner, that the should no longer be taken seriously as a budget forecaster.
mulvaney charges the with hopeless liberal bias. “we’re hearing now that the person in charge of the affordable health care act methodology is an alum of the program in the who was brought in by democrats to score the aca,” he says. (in fact, the’s 2010 forecast of the aca proved highly accurate.) mulvaney suggests that congress stop paying so much attention to the biased liberal.
instead, he proposes that any legislation should instead be measured by different groups of economists the own forecast would be one, partisan think tanks’ would be others and congress could pick which numbers to believe:
“i would do my own studies here at as to what the cost and benefits of that reg would be,” he said. “and other folks would do their studies from the outside. and those would come with their natural biases. the heritage foundation comes in and says going to cost a lot. brookings comes in or the center for american progress says the benefits would be great. you and i and other lawmakers can sit down and say, ‘okay, we think that this is where it is, and make our decisions based upon that.’”
so ideal system would have congress stop relying on the and start listening to forecasts cooked up people like mulvaney.
a sense of what the budget director has in mind comes from another portion of the same interview, which, fortunately for dignity, the examiner has published in a separate article. the to this portion of the interview is that mulvaney wrote a budget that assumes tax policies will increase revenue by $2 trillion. given that trump is not proposing anything like this, this is either an absurdly simply math error (if you make a generous assumption) or a grotesque lie (if you). in his interview, mulvaney cops to “lie” over “childish error.”
“we assumed for purposes of the budget that whatever we did would be paid for with the offsets by way of the exemptions, the loopholes, the deductions, so forth. we just made an assumption,” he explains. but that assumption is not accurate. indeed, mulvaney concedes that not accurate. “that is not an indication of what our preference is, as far as tax policy. in fact, several folks in the white house have said they are interested in pushing a larger tax bill that would add to the deficit,” he admits.
so mulvaney decided that, to make budget add up, he would assume that it consisted of different policies than the ones trump is proposing. he is not even hiding this. here is possibly the most astonishing sentence ever uttered by a government budget official: “i take in the budget as indicative of what our proposals are.”
what? of course the budget is indicative of what their proposals are. what a budget is. it is a document that records the fiscal proposals. you just release a budget containing a bunch of proposals, boast that the budget fulfills some goal, like eliminating the deficit, and then casually admit that the president endorse the policies in it.
these comments tell you all you need to know about dismissal of the. forecasting budgets, like forecasting anything, inherently involves uncertainty. the is not going to be perfect. but it does take its seriously (the agency dealt a serious and possibly even fatal blow to bill plans in 1993). and it does consist of competent professional forecasters who at minimum are trying to produce accurate forecasts. mulvaney proposes to ignore those numbers and instead rely on numbers made up by people who even pretend real.
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mɪk ˌməlˈveɪni, ˈheɪtər əv mæθ. waɪt haʊs ˈbəʤɪt dɪˈrɛktər mɪk ˌməlˈveɪni ɪz fˈjʊriəs wɪθ ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs. fər ˌməlˈveɪni, bət kwaɪt ˌɪnˈtuɪtɪvli, ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən plæn tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈsəbsɪdiz fər ˈkəvərɪʤ wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˌprɑvəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ɪˈnəf fər ˌməlˈveɪni tɪ vaʊ, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪgˈzæmənər, ðət ðə ʃʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli ɛz ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈfɔrˌkæstər. ˌməlˈveɪni ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðə wɪθ ˈhoʊpləs ˈlɪˌbərəl baɪəs. ˈhirɪŋ naʊ ðət ðə ˈpərsən ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl hɛlθ kɛr ækt ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ɪz ən ˈæləm əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə hu wɑz brɔt ɪn baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ skɔr ðə aca,”*,” hi sɪz. (ɪn fækt, ðə 2010 ˈfɔrˌkæst əv ðə ˈækə pruvd ˈhaɪli ˈækjərət.) ˌməlˈveɪni səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs stɑp peɪɪŋ soʊ məʧ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə baɪəst ˈlɪˌbərəl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi prəˈpoʊzɪz ðət ˈɛni ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ʃʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd bi ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˈdɪfərənt grups əv ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ðə oʊn ˈfɔrˌkæst wʊd bi wən, ˈpɑrtəzən θɪŋk tanks’*’ wʊd bi ˈəðərz ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs kʊd pɪk wɪʧ ˈnəmbərz tɪ bɪˈliv: wʊd du maɪ oʊn ˈstədiz hir æt ɛz tɪ wət ðə kɔst ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðət rɛg wʊd be,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈəðər foʊks wʊd du ðɛr ˈstədiz frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ənd ðoʊz wʊd kəm wɪθ ðɛr ˈnæʧərəl ˈbaɪəsɪz. ðə ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ faʊnˈdeɪʃən kəmz ɪn ənd sɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst ə lɔt. ˈbrʊkɪŋz kəmz ɪn ər ðə ˈsɛnər fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɑˌgrɛs sɪz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts wʊd bi greɪt. ju ənd aɪ ənd ˈəðər ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz kən sɪt daʊn ənd seɪ, ‘‘okay*, wi θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ɪz wɛr ɪt ɪz, ənd meɪk ɑr dɪˈsɪʒənz beɪst əˈpɑn that.’”*.’” soʊ aɪˈdil ˈsɪstəm wʊd hæv ˈkɑŋgrəs stɑp riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ənd stɑrt ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈfɔrˌkæsts kʊkt əp ˈpipəl laɪk ˌməlˈveɪni. ə sɛns əv wət ðə ˈbəʤɪt dɪˈrɛktər həz ɪn maɪnd kəmz frəm əˈnəðər ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə seɪm ˈɪntərvˌju, wɪʧ, ˈfɔrʧənətli fər ˈdɪgnəti, ðə ɪgˈzæmənər həz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðə tɪ ðɪs ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ɪz ðət ˌməlˈveɪni roʊt ə ˈbəʤɪt ðət əˈsumz tæks ˈpɑləsiz wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ˈrɛvəˌnu baɪ 2 ˈtrɪljən. ˈgɪvɪn ðət trəmp ɪz nɑt prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs, ðɪs ɪz ˈiðər ən əbˈsərdli ˈsɪmpli mæθ ˈɛrər (ɪf ju meɪk ə ˈʤɛnərəs əˈsəmpʃən) ər ə groʊˈtɛsk laɪ (ɪf ju). ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju, ˌməlˈveɪni kɑps tɪ ““lie”*” ˈoʊvər error.”*.” əˈsumd fər ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər wi dɪd wʊd bi peɪd fər wɪθ ðə ˈɔfˌsɛts baɪ weɪ əv ðə ɪgˈzɛmpʃənz, ðə ˈluˌphoʊlz, ðə dɪˈdəkʃənz, soʊ fɔrθ. wi ʤɪst meɪd ən assumption,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnz. bət ðət əˈsəmpʃən ɪz nɑt ˈækjərət. ˌɪnˈdid, ˌməlˈveɪni kənˈsidz ðət nɑt ˈækjərət. ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv wət ɑr ˈprɛfərəns ɪz, ɛz fɑr ɛz tæks ˈpɑləsi. ɪn fækt, ˈsɛvərəl foʊks ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs hæv sɛd ðeɪ ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤər tæks bɪl ðət wʊd æd tɪ ðə deficit,”*,” hi ədˈmɪts. soʊ ˌməlˈveɪni ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət, tɪ meɪk ˈbəʤɪt æd əp, hi wʊd əˈsum ðət ɪt kənˈsɪstɪd əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑləsiz ðən ðə wənz trəmp ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ. hi ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðɪs. hir ɪz ˈpɑsəbli ðə moʊst əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈsɛntəns ˈɛvər ˈətərd baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbəʤɪt əˈfɪʃəl: teɪk ɪn ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɛz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv wət ɑr prəˈpoʊzəlz are.”*.” wət? əv kɔrs ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv wət ðɛr prəˈpoʊzəlz ər. wət ə ˈbəʤɪt ɪz. ɪt ɪz ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət ˈrɛkərdz ðə ˈfɪskəl prəˈpoʊzəlz. ju ʤɪst riˈlis ə ˈbəʤɪt kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə bənʧ əv prəˈpoʊzəlz, boʊst ðət ðə ˈbəʤɪt fʊlˈfɪlz səm goʊl, laɪk ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdɛfəsət, ənd ðɛn ˈkæʒəwəli ədˈmɪt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ɪt. ðiz ˈkɑmɛnts tɛl ju ɔl ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ðə. ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ ˈbəʤɪts, laɪk ˈfɔrˌkæstɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ənˈsərtənti. ðə ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈpərˌfɪkt. bət ɪt dɪz teɪk ɪts ˈsɪriəsli (ðə ˈeɪʤənsi dɛlt ə ˈsɪriəs ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn ˈfeɪtəl bloʊ tɪ bɪl plænz ɪn 1993 ənd ɪt dɪz kənˈsɪst əv ˈkɑmpətɪnt prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfɔrˌkæstərz hu æt ˈmɪnəməm ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈækjərət ˈfɔrˌkæsts. ˌməlˈveɪni prəˈpoʊzɪz tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈnəmbərz meɪd əp baɪ ˈpipəl hu ˈivɪn priˈtɛnd ril.
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emmanuel produced a stunning performance to win the men's race in a london marathon time of and 38sec.
the kenyan beat the previous best of set by samuel in 2009 and also recorded the time ever.
the 26-year-old, second last year, broke away at around the mark with the winner martin and patrick makau, making it a clean sweep for kenya, just edging out his compatriot in a sprint finish.
mutai's victory also completed a kenyan double, with his compatriot mary earlier smashing her personal best to seal a commanding victory in the women's race.
keitany broke away after 15 miles and never looked like being caught as she clocked an unofficial time of, almost 10 minutes quicker than her debut in new york last year.
the began the year by setting a world record of for the half-marathon, becoming the first woman to run under 66 minutes.
and she proved equally adept at double the distance to push the defending champion of russia into second, with kenya's edna in third.
jo pavey enjoyed an excellent marathon debut, finishing in, comfortably inside the qualifying times for both this year's world championships in daegu, south korea, and next year's olympics. the may opt not to compete in daegu, but seems certain to concentrate fully on the marathon rather than returning to the track.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊvər 7 jɪrz oʊld ɪˈmænjuəl prəˈdust ə ˈstənɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns tɪ wɪn ðə mɛnz reɪs ɪn ə ˈləndən ˈmɛrəˌθɑn taɪm əv ənd 38sec*. ðə ˈkɛnjən bit ðə ˈpriviəs bɛst əv sɛt baɪ ˈsæmjul ɪn 2009 ənd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə taɪm ˈɛvər. ðə 26-year-old*, ˈsɛkənd læst jɪr, broʊk əˈweɪ æt əraʊnd ðə mɑrk wɪθ ðə ˈwɪnər ˈmɑrtɪn ənd ˈpætrɪk makau*, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə klin swip fər ˈkɛnjə, ʤɪst ˈɛʤɪŋ aʊt hɪz kəmˈpeɪtriət ɪn ə sprɪnt ˈfɪnɪʃ. ˈvɪktəri ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈplitɪd ə ˈkɛnjən ˈdəbəl, wɪθ hɪz kəmˈpeɪtriət ˈmɛri ˈərliər sˈmæʃɪŋ hər ˈpərsɪnəl bɛst tɪ sil ə kəˈmændɪŋ ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə ˈwɪmənz reɪs. broʊk əˈweɪ ˈæftər 15 maɪəlz ənd ˈnɛvər lʊkt laɪk biɪŋ kɔt ɛz ʃi klɑkt ən ˌənəˈfɪʃəl taɪm əv ˈɔlˌmoʊst 10 ˈmɪnəts kˈwɪkər ðən hər ˈdeɪbju ɪn nu jɔrk læst jɪr. ðə bɪˈgæn ðə jɪr baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ə wərld ˈrɛkərd əv fər ðə half-marathon*, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst ˈwʊmən tɪ rən ˈəndər 66 ˈmɪnəts. ənd ʃi pruvd ˈikwəli əˈdɛpt æt ˈdəbəl ðə ˈdɪstəns tɪ pʊʃ ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʧæmpiən əv ˈrəʃə ˈɪntu ˈsɛkənd, wɪθ ˈkɛnjəz ˈɛdnə ɪn θərd. ʤoʊ ˈpeɪvi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ən ˈɛksələnt ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈdeɪbju, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn ˈkəmfərtəbli ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ taɪmz fər boʊθ ðɪs jɪrz wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn daegu*, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ənd nɛkst jɪrz oʊˈlɪmpɪks. ðə meɪ ɑpt nɑt tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn daegu*, bət simz ˈsərtən tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ˈfʊli ɔn ðə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə træk.
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kieran foran and shaun johnson have struck up a promising partnership - but for how long with the warriors?
opinion: like that between a couple of eager teenagers, the kieran johnson relationship has blossomed in recent weeks.
the two have fallen over themselves in describing their respect for each other as they develop a potent attacking formula and also a close bond off the field.
for foran, johnson has supposedly provided the ideal example as he has gone about lifting himself out of some dark times.
photosport shaun johnson and kieran foran have developed a strong bond on and off the field.
for johnson, in sparkling bright lights, foran has provided an example of what a strong leader and established halves partner can do for his own game.
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but like a teenage love interest, it has the potential to get messy. how will this all end?
the player market speculation is rife at the moment with people attempting to join the dots to work out where each players are going.
everything is pointing to time with the warriors being a one-year stint.
the warriors got foran at a bargain price this year given his personal situation and the fact auckland was viewed as the best place to sort himself out.
sydney-based clubs with room under the salary cap are now circling one of the most players.
so where does this leave the johnson, and the warriors in general, if foran is gone at the end of the year?
foran has just delivered the warriors and johnson a large dose of reality with what he has done in the space of just two games.
the smart money is on johnson remaining at the warriors but he has quickly become aware that for him to get the best out of himself he needs more help in the halves.
a player that will run the show and get into the grind, while he waits to pounce.
johnson has said publicly that until he was provided the chance to link with foran over the past two weeks in the, he never realised what he had been missing.
for the first time in johnson's career, a move away from the warriors has at least become a serious possibility.
the temptation to follow foran must be there, and given the demand for foran, if he wants his new best bud alongside him at a sydney club he could have plenty of sway.
on the flip side, if johnson stays, the warriors management must now be aware that to get to the holy grail - a premiership - they need a strong leader in the halves alongside johnson.
if they can't go deep into the competition in 2017 with foran, they won't be a chance to do it without him in 2018.
tuimalola seems to have plenty of experts lining up to shower him with praise, but he hasn't shown enough to suggest he is the right man for the job.
ata was used in the no 6 jersey before foran was able to play - he too has shown potential but does not have the attributes required for a combination with johnson.
foran's introduction to the warriors has provided hope for the 2017 season, but it may well have just sparked more questions than answers in regard to the club's future.
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ˈkirən ˈfɔrən ənd ʃɔn ˈʤɑnsən hæv strək əp ə ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp bət fər haʊ lɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈwɔrjərz? əˈpɪnjən: laɪk ðət bɪtˈwin ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈigər ˈtiˌneɪʤərz, ðə ˈkirən ˈʤɑnsən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp həz ˈblɑsəmd ɪn ˈrisənt wiks. ðə tu hæv ˈfɑlən ˈoʊvər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðɛr rɪˈspɛkt fər iʧ ˈəðər ɛz ðeɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈpoʊtənt əˈtækɪŋ ˈfɔrmjələ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə kloʊz bɑnd ɔf ðə fild. fər ˈfɔrən, ˈʤɑnsən həz səˈpoʊzədli prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə aɪˈdil ɪgˈzæmpəl ɛz hi həz gɔn əˈbaʊt ˈlɪftɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv səm dɑrk taɪmz. ʃɔn ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈkirən ˈfɔrən hæv dɪˈvɛləpt ə strɔŋ bɑnd ɔn ənd ɔf ðə fild. fər ˈʤɑnsən, ɪn ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ braɪt laɪts, ˈfɔrən həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət ə strɔŋ ˈlidər ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt hævz ˈpɑrtnər kən du fər hɪz oʊn geɪm. rɛd mɔr: roʊd trɪp ˈwɔrjərz' bɪg tɛst stɔrm fər ˈfɔrən ˈkiwiz kʊd əˈvɔɪd ˈθərstən bət laɪk ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ləv ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ɪt həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ gɪt ˈmɛsi. haʊ wɪl ðɪs ɔl ɛnd? ðə pleɪər ˈmɑrkɪt ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪz raɪf æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪθ ˈpipəl əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə dɑts tɪ wərk aʊt wɛr iʧ pleɪərz ər goʊɪŋ. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈwɔrjərz biɪŋ ə ˈwənˌjɪr stɪnt. ðə ˈwɔrjərz gɑt ˈfɔrən æt ə ˈbɑrgɪn praɪs ðɪs jɪr ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ðə fækt ˈɑklənd wɑz vjud ɛz ðə bɛst pleɪs tɪ sɔrt hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt. kləbz wɪθ rum ˈəndər ðə ˈsæləri kæp ər naʊ ˈsərkəlɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst pleɪərz. soʊ wɛr dɪz ðɪs liv ðə ˈʤɑnsən, ənd ðə ˈwɔrjərz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ɪf ˈfɔrən ɪz gɔn æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr? ˈfɔrən həz ʤɪst dɪˈlɪvərd ðə ˈwɔrjərz ənd ˈʤɑnsən ə lɑrʤ doʊs əv ˌriˈæləˌti wɪθ wət hi həz dən ɪn ðə speɪs əv ʤɪst tu geɪmz. ðə smɑrt ˈməni ɪz ɔn ˈʤɑnsən rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ æt ðə ˈwɔrjərz bət hi həz kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm əˈwɛr ðət fər ɪm tɪ gɪt ðə bɛst aʊt əv hɪmˈsɛlf hi nidz mɔr hɛlp ɪn ðə hævz. ə pleɪər ðət wɪl rən ðə ʃoʊ ənd gɪt ˈɪntu ðə graɪnd, waɪl hi weɪts tɪ paʊns. ˈʤɑnsən həz sɛd ˈpəblɪkli ðət ənˈtɪl hi wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ʧæns tɪ lɪŋk wɪθ ˈfɔrən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu wiks ɪn ðə, hi ˈnɛvər ˈriəˌlaɪzd wət hi hæd bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ. fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈʤɑnsənz kərɪr, ə muv əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈwɔrjərz həz æt list bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪriəs ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɔrən məst bi ðɛr, ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðə dɪˈmænd fər ˈfɔrən, ɪf hi wɔnts hɪz nu bɛst bəd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪm æt ə ˈsɪdni kləb hi kʊd hæv ˈplɛnti əv sweɪ. ɔn ðə flɪp saɪd, ɪf ˈʤɑnsən steɪz, ðə ˈwɔrjərz ˈmænɪʤmənt məst naʊ bi əˈwɛr ðət tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈhoʊli greɪl ə prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp ðeɪ nid ə strɔŋ ˈlidər ɪn ðə hævz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈʤɑnsən. ɪf ðeɪ kænt goʊ dip ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn 2017 wɪθ ˈfɔrən, ðeɪ woʊnt bi ə ʧæns tɪ du ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ɪm ɪn 2018 simz tɪ hæv ˈplɛnti əv ˈɛkspərts ˈlaɪnɪŋ əp tɪ ʃaʊər ɪm wɪθ preɪz, bət hi ˈhæzənt ʃoʊn ɪˈnəf tɪ səˈʤɛst hi ɪz ðə raɪt mæn fər ðə ʤɑb. ˈɑtə wɑz juzd ɪn ðə noʊ 6 ˈʤərzi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɔrən wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ hi tu həz ʃoʊn pəˈtɛnʃəl bət dɪz nɑt hæv ðə əˈtrɪˌbjuts rikˈwaɪərd fər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˈʤɑnsən. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈwɔrjərz həz prəˈvaɪdɪd hoʊp fər ðə 2017 ˈsizən, bət ɪt meɪ wɛl hæv ʤɪst spɑrkt mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz ðən ˈænsərz ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə kləbz fˈjuʧər.
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the extremely small volume) of, the type specimen of homo , poses a challenge in our understanding of human brain evolution. some researchers hypothesize dramatic dwarfing of relative brain size from homo presumably without significant decrease in intellectual function, whereas others expect a lesser degree of brain diminution from a more primitive, form of currently undocumented in eastern asia. however, inconsistency in the published for (380–430 cc), unclear human intraspecific size scaling and other uncertainties have hampered of its brain size reduction. in this study, we accurately determine the of using scan. the of thus measured, 426 cc, is larger than the commonlyted figure in previous studies (400 cc). coupled with size correlation in homo sapiens calculated based on a sample from 20 worldwide modern human populations, we construct new models of the brain size reduction in the evolution of h. . the results show a more significant contribution of scaling effect than previously claimed.
1. introduction
homo is a diminutive, extinct species from the late pleistocene of the flores island, eastern indonesia. since its initial publication [1,2], the extremely small volume) for the type specimen, (approx. 400 cc), which is comparable to australopithecus, has been a point of intensive debate [1–14]. two major explanatory hypotheses discussed are (i) h. experienced dramatic brain size reduction from the condition of homo (approx. 1000 cc) on an isolated insular setting, and (ii) the species was derived directly from a more primitive and form such as homo (approx. 600 cc) or even australopithecus (approx. 400 cc). either possibility has major implication. the former implies that insular brain dwarfing to an unparalleled degree has been a significant factor in the evolution on flores, whereas the latter demands a revision of the current out of africa 1 hypothesis, which supposes h. as the first dispersed deep into eurasia. some researchers suspect that the cranium is from a modern human, but so far such claims have failed to show a case of modern human patient with overall skeletal characteristics similar to (reviewed in [15], but see [16]). although the possibility that was an archaic individual with may not be entirely rejected at the present stage of the research, the robust limb bones, phalanges with and signs of healed trauma on thel vault and tibia point to an active life rather than a disabled condition in this individual [17].
in order to investigate the actual amount of brain size reduction in h. and its evolutionary causes, we first need to know the and body size in h. as well as those of its ancestor candidates. then, we will be able to evaluate proportions of the brain size decrease explained by intraspecific scaling with body size and other factors such as insular dwarfism of the relative brain size. however, presently, there remain several issues to be resolved to discuss this question: (i) inconsistency in the published for (380–430 cc: [1,3,6,18]); (ii) uncertain intraspecific scaling in the extant homo species, homo sapiens [19]; (iii) difficulty in estimating brain and body size in fossils, and (iv) lack of our knowledge about possible degree of brain size reduction in insular primate and species. the purposes of this study are to improve the situations of (i) and (ii) for more accurate of possible brain reduction in the evolution of h.. although not only brain size but also neural arrangement and connectivity are important in understanding brain evolution of this species, we here focus on the former as a element.
2. background and research design
(a) volume measurement
using traditional seed displacement methods, the of was initially measured as 380 cc [1], whereas jacob et al. [6] obtained 430 cc after removing some ‘breccia’ from the surface. another report is 417 cc which is based on a virtual from ct data taken by a medical ct scanner, with of missing areas and adjustment of slight distortion [3]. holloway et al. [18] independently examined the medical ct scan. they also found some distortion in the form, and suggested that the original was somewhat smaller than 417 cc.
advances in x-ray ct and computer imaging technology now allow us more accurate measurement of from a fossil skull than has been possible. still, a measurement is affected by various types of error. some are related to the nature of thel specimen (missing parts, damages, distortions, sedimentary matrix or adhesive left in the cavity, etc.), and others owing to calibration of the system, scan resolution, such as beam hardening and methods of segmentation of the [20–22]. in this study, we attempt to minimize these errors.
we use a new,/quality scan of the cranium [23] to measure its. fortunately, the cranium is nearly complete with no substantial post-mortem deformation [1,23]. however, there are numerous cracking and small damages to be filled; small patches of sediments are still attached on the surfaces and these must be removed. the accuracy of measurement in rests primarily on the accuracy of locating such damages and sediments, as well as that of reconstructing these damages. in order to facilitate such works, we prepared physical replicas (three-dimensional prints) of the virtually sectioned cranium, which enabled us three-dimensional ‘direct’ observation of the surface topography (figure 1). figure 1. physical replicas (three-dimensional prints) of horizontally sectioned cranium of (a) before and (b) after cleaning and reconstruction. (online version in colour.)
(b) intraspecific size scaling for homo sapiens
martin et al. [7,8]ted values of as intraspecific scaling exponents for h. sapiens when they claimed that the brain of is far too small to be attributed to intraspecific dwarfism in h.. these figures are from a study on a modern danish sample [24], and may not be appropriate for this polymorphic and geographically widely distributed species. size correlation is normally weak within each regional group of h. sapiens, but becomes higher among the groups [19]. because we are here dealing with evolution to a new species, we investigate not within- but group, trend of h. sapiens by data from various regional samples.
(c) evolutionary hypotheses
researchers are debating whether h. originated from h. or more primitive forms of african homo or even australopithecus (reviewed in [15]). some studies support the latter view [25,26], although currently we have no evidence for the presence of such primitives in eastern asia (see additional discussion about this issue in [23]). recent studies strongly suggest that h. evolved from early indonesian h. from the early pleistocene of java: approx. cc) [23,27], not from a generalized condition of h. lato represented by the mean of its global sample: approx. 991 cc) [7–11]. importantly, this view is compatible with a recent finding that archaics reached flores by ma [28]. the early indonesian h. fossil assemblage can be further divided into upper and lower groups, which show significant morphological differences from each other [29,30]. because the former likely postdate ma [31], the latter, which currently represents the oldest h. assemblage from java, is a likely ancestor candidate for h..
in this study, we construct models of brain size decrease from h. and early indonesian h.. we pay particular attention to the latter not only because we believe it plausible, but also because this, the one supposing a dramatic relative brain size reduction, is the most challenging hypothesis in terms of human brain evolution.
3. material and methods
(a) volume calculation
(i) ct scan and three-dimensional prints
ecv measurement was performed based on the serial ct data reconstructed as a 512 512 593 matrix of of size, which was obtained in 2009 by a x-ray ct system (tesco co.), at the university museum, university of tokyo [23]. prior to the scan of the cranium, the system was calibrated with known size phantoms; linear measurement error in a horizontal plane was less than per cent [20], and the error along the vertical axis, which mostly depends on machine accuracy of the specimen stage, was less than 10 μm.
in order to directly observe the surfaces, we created three-dimensional prints of horizontally sectioned (figure 1a), based on the scan and using a three-dimensional printer system (eden 260, geometries, ma, usa). half maximum height (hmh) between the ct values of air and bone was used for segmentation. polygon surface models were extracted from the volume data, using the marching cube routine in analyze v. (mayo clinic, mn, usa) to generate the three-dimensional prints.
(ii) preparation, preservation and pathological alteration
the states of preservation and morphology were inspected based on the ct imagery, original specimen (from the anatomical and holes caused by damages) and the horizontally sectioned three-dimensional prints (see the electronic supplementary material, figure and text). on the surfaces of, relatively large pieces of the bone are missing at the endobregma, left orbital surface, much of the lesser wings including the anterior processes, right suture, sellae, the anterior tip of right and right sigmoid sinus. otherwise, the surfaces of are well preserved, with some regions still covered by minute lumps or thin patches of sediments. the reconstructed alignment of the bones is also good [1,23]. some parts of the bones are slightly dislocated inward owing to minor cracking inside the bone, but their effects on the appear to be negligible. one small but noticeable distortion lies in the right bone, but we left this distortion uncorrected because it would not significantly affect the (see the electronic supplementary material, figured).
pathological alteration of bones, if present, may affect the as a measure of the brain volume. vannucci et al. [16] suggested that the brain was pathological showing (i) ‘very prominent of the frontal lobes, suggestive of microgyria’, (ii) ‘asymmetry of the temporal lobes, the left appearing abnormally small on the lateral surface’ and (iii) ‘a dorsal expansion of the lower brain-stem’. falk et al. [3,5] view the character (i) as a non-pathological, derived feature in h.. the character (ii) may be ascribed to [17,32], and (iii) are not evident in our virtual. in either case, these reflect aspects of the brain substance that should be included in measurement.
along the sagittal suture and around the vertex of the cranium, a relatively large area of the inner parietal bone surface (40 and 25 transversely) is depressed approximately 3 (evident in figure 2). no signs of bone fracture are evident, and the structure of thel bone (inner and outer tables, and diploe) appears to remain undisturbed in the ct sections, indicating that the depression was present when this individual was alive. because depressions similar to this were also observed in a few modern human skulls, we decided to include the space for the depression (approx. cc) in our measurement. figure 2. virtual of showing reconstructed areas. anterior, posterior, right lateral, left lateral, basal and superior views (clockwise). grey, intact original bone surface (untreated); light blue, clay reconstruction of relatively simple surfaces; blue, clay reconstruction of relatively complex structures (with minute digital correction when necessary); orange, anatomical, and cracks and other damages treated digitally. see text for methodological details.
(iii) reconstruction of the and its error estimation
we used analyze v. (mayo clinic), v. (visage imaging, inc., ca, usa) and v. 2006 technology, inc., seoul) to conduct the following works. by observing the original specimen and the ct sections, we first virtually removed sedimentary matrix attached to the surfaces (see the electronic supplementary material, figure), and we again made horizontally sectioned three-dimensional prints based on this ‘virtually cleaned ct imagery’. upon these replicas, we reconstructed the bones by putting and moulding clay with reference to morphology of modern humans (figure 1b). fortunately, sufficient bones remain intact for, and clay reconstructions can be reasonably executed by extending preserved bone surfaces mirror imaging the intact other side (see the electronic supplementary material, text). after these clay reconstructions, the upper and lower replicas were physically joined together for another ct scan to create the ‘replica ct imagery with clay reconstructions’.
then, we digitally superimposed this ‘replica ct imagery with clay reconstructions’ on the ‘virtually cleaned ct imagery’, so that the replica parts of the former are replaced by the original ct scan of thel bones in the latter. small gaps untreated by clay and parts of the clay reconstructions, when found to be inappropriate, were then further corrected in this integrated imagery to ensure smooth continuity of the surfaces (see the electronic supplementary material, figure). based on this final imagery (virtually cleaned surface + clay reconstructions of the damaged parts with additional digital corrections), we segmented the region using the or threshold values. small anatomical and minute cracking untreated by clay were then virtually sealed at the level of the opening. the foramen magnum was sealed by bridging between its anterior and posterior margins (horizontally most protruding points) in each sagittal section (figure 2). finally, we calculated the total volume of assigned to the region.
we also estimated the magnitudes of the following three types of error involved in our measurement. first, in order to examine error related to of the cavity, we experimentally changed threshold value and observe variation in the resultant. second, we estimated possible errors stemming from our clay reconstructions of the damaged bones. reconstruction errors at smoothly curved surfaces should be negligible, but those parts with complex morphology (figure 2) may significantly affect our measurement. we calculate a total surface area of such complex parts to approximate the effects of their inflation or deflation. third, we evaluated error in size calibration of our ct scanning. in addition, in order to evaluate the effect from differences in plugging method of the foramen magnum, we tried another method to see associated volume change.
(b) size scaling in homo sapiens
we compared with femoral head diameter (fhd), the most commonly used proxies for brain and body mass, respectively [33–35]. various equations have been developed to estimate body mass from the, but here, we do not attempt such conversion to avoid complicated effects of the choice of these equations [36]. vertical head diameter (martin's no. 18) was preferred as the but transverse (martin's no. 19) or maximum, both of which are nearly equal to the former, were used when the former was not available.
we collected and data for 20 groups of h. sapiens worldwide from literature and our own data (table 1). the data and their sources are available from the electronic supplementary material, table. these include small- and (group means of: for males, for females) and small- and (group means of: cc for males, cc for females) populations. we excluded estimates based on linearl measurements. the samples consist of adult and a small number of individuals. although adult brain size is attained by juvenile in modern humans [37], for the sake of safety, we excluded juvenile individuals except for the egypt sample that may include a small number of juveniles. in some cases, the measurements were taken by different authors based on different samples from the same population, and this is a potential source of (presumably minor) error.
table of modern humans. collapse asia andamanese, philippine negrito, japan (jomon), bronze age japan islanders), modern japanese, southern chinese australia australian aborigines (murray valley) polynesia easter island north america aleut, alaska eskimo, old zuni (hawikuh), pueblo europe sami (lapp), denmark, england (spitalfields) africa egypt, zulu, western pygmies, eastern pygmies,
males and females were separately due to the sexual differences in human body and brain sizes. intraspecific scaling exponents were estimated based on natural logarithms of the group mean data and the following four line fitting methods: two types of ordinary regressions (olss), on (‘inverse calibration’,-ic) and on (‘classical calibration’,), major axis (ma) and reduced major axis (rma) [38]. because we are aiming to predict the condition in a dwarfed, we need to obtain a general slope to extrapolate conditions outside (particularly downside) the range of the reference sample (h. sapiens) distribution. some researchers suggest that works better for extrapolation [38], but it remains uncertain if this is always the case [39]. in this paper, we mainly focus on ma and as methods best describing the scatter of x and y, and produce intermediate (thus ‘conservative’) results between the two regressions [39]. the slopes and their 95% were calculated using r software [40] and its package [41].
the and data were also collected from the following premodern fossil samples (genera australopithecus and homo). these data are tabulated in the electronic supplementary material, table.
(i) australopithecus
the ‘small individual’ is represented by a.l. [42,43], whereas the ‘large individual’ is composite data from a.l. and [43,44]. the group mean is the average of these two datasets.
(ii) australopithecus
means were calculated from fivel; 5; 60, 71, 505) and six femoral 14; 25, 99, 311, 392; 443) specimens [22,33].
(iii) homo lato
means calculated from threel 1470, 1805, 1813) and two femoral 1472, 1481a) specimens [34,43]. although some researchers suggest that the sample includes multiple species [45], they are lumped together mainly because of uncertain association between thel and specimens.
(iv) homo
a femur) from a large adult individual is inferred to be associated with a large mandible) [46]. here, the femur is tentatively associated with a relatively robust adult cranium, which is probably male [47].
(v) h. (african h.)
owing to the lack of adult femoral heads, the species is represented here by an estimated adult condition of the large juvenile skeleton, 15000 [34,48].
(vi) early indonesian h. (1.2–0.8 ma)
two chronological from the early pleistocene of, central java are included. the ‘sangiran upper’ (bapang-ag) is chronologically younger, and represented by probable male 17) and female ix) [49]. the ‘sangiran lower’ (grenzbank/sangiran) is older and currently represents the earliest indonesian h.. relatively gracile 2) and robust 4) are available for its [30,31]. the of the earliest indonesian h. remains unknown. that for 3 is 45 (y. kaifu 2007, personal observation), but assignment of this specimen to indonesian h. is questioned [50]. because theirl size and shape as well as morphology are broadly comparable to or slightly more primitive than african h. [29,30], their mean is expected to have been larger than h. (40–44) or homo (40), and lesser than the large h. individual, 15000, whose adult is predicted as 51 (95% error range:; [34]). in addition,s estimated from pelvic sizes of african homo specimens are for 3228 (approx. ma) and for oh 28 (0.7 ma), respectively [34]. in consideration of these, may be reasonable estimates for the earliest indonesian h..
(vii) homo
the for used here is the mean of vertical and transverse (31; [51]), and is slightly smaller than the reported in ([1];).
4. results
(a) volume of
the total amount of the matrix we virtually removedly was approximately cc, of which cc was inside the original cavity (i.e. inside the boundary defined by our reconstruction described earlier). the rest of the removed matrix (0.5–0.7 cc) was distributed outside the original cavity (mostly within the areas of the damaged bones), and thus irrelevant to the calculation.
for each of thel bone (inner table) and air, we measured ct values at arbitrarily selected 132 different taken from three different ct slices to calculate their means. the median of these means was used to differentiate the bone and air. with this, the volume of the cavity was cc.
if we change the threshold value per cent or per cent of the difference between the average ct values for the bone and air, this shifts by cc or cc, respectively. the total area of the surface prepared above was approximately 352, 17 per cent of which (approx. 60) had been reconstructed either by clay or digital plugging. if we make an unrealistic assumption that all of these parts were erroneously by one pixel (0.26) either inward or outward, then the resultant volume change would be up to cc. reconstruction of complex morphology such as the central, the medial part of the right bone and the lower part of the right sigmoid may include some more substantial error (blue portions in figure 2). the total surface area of these parts was 14, which would result in error of up to cc assuming inflation or deflation of all of these parts by 1 either inward or outward. finally, error owing to size calibration of the ct scanning is no more than cc [20]. taken together, given that many of the above error estimates are supposed maxima, we conclude that the original of the cranium was 426 cc with only a limited degree of error, probably within cc.
in our definition, the foramen magnum is sealed not by a flat plane but by a folded surface constituted by lines connecting the anterior and posterior margins of the foramen magnum defined separately in each ct section. if we change this definition and plug the foramen with a flat, horizontal plane passing through the line connecting and opisthion, then the decreases by cc.
(b) volume reduction explained by intraspecific scaling
the and are moderately correlated in the male and female h. sapiens samples (r =3 or5, p <). as seen in table 2, the scaling exponents for male and female h. sapiens calculated by ma (1.05,) and (1.03,) are almost identical, whereas those by-ic (0.76,) and (1.38,) are lesser and higher, respectively. the slopes are slightly steeper in the female than in the male analyses. and values are plotted in figure 3, together with lines for h. sapiens. table 2 also shows expected reductions associated with body size (fhd) changes following different scaling models.
table for the lines for h. sapiens (left columns) and expected values after simulated body size reduction from the two hypothetical ancestors to the h. conditions (right columns). collapse model used regression parameters h. (614 cc) earliest indonesian h. (860 cc) slope 95% for the slope intercept expected (cc) decrease to 426 cc (%) expected (cc) decrease to 426 cc (%)-ic male6 488 67-ic female0–1.29 468 78 ma male5 447 89 ma female 417 105 male34–1.44 449 88 female 427 100 male0 400 114 female 378 126
figure 3. relationship between the and. openrcle, h. sapiens (male); filledrcle, h. sapiens (female); rhombus, mean data for the fossil samples; x, individual data for australopithecus; +, individual data for premodern homo. possible range of the is indicated for the small a. individual (a.l.). estimated ranges of the for the two early indonesian h. samples upper and lower) are indicated by thick broken lines (3.81–3.91 in logarithmic form; see text for more details). the diagonal lines indicate expected brain size reductions from the h. and lower (earliest indonesian h.) conditions following the scaling relationship for male (dotted lines) and female (solid lines) h. sapiens based on the regressions. (online version in colour.)
if the body size of reduced from the average h. condition = 614 cc, = 42) following the ma or scaling models based on the male data, then the resultant would be cc,% larger than the measured for (426 cc). if is female as suggested previously [1,51], such brain size reduction is achieved by the body size scaling alone.
if the earliest indonesian h., here represented by the lower sample, experienced body size reduction to the state of, then the ma or male models suggest that their would reduce from 860 to cc (63–78% reduction) depending on the ancestral values (45–50). when the female models are used, such expected reduction increases to%. in other words,% of the reduction is to be explained by factors other than body size if was female. more of the reduction is ascribed to body size scaling if we use the models, whereas such proportion becomes less in the models.
5. discussion and conclusions
previous studies are in agreement that the brain of h. is too small to have been dwarfed from h. following human intraspecific body size scaling [1–14]. although this view is probably correct, the shows that the proportion of the brain reduction unexplained by body size scaling is smaller (and thus less difficult) than previously claimed. this is because of the following reasons. first, the newly determined of, approximately 426 cc, which is based on high-quality scan and elaborate cleaning, reconstruction and error estimations, is slightly larger than the previous estimate (approx. 400 cc). second, scaling exponents for h. sapiens used previously [7,8] were based on a single regional population and thus considerably underestimated the actual trend. although the exponent values cannot be compared directly owing to different scales taken (body weight [7,8] versus (this study)), analyses presented earlier and elsewhere [19] clearly indicate a relatively high level of correlation between body and brain sizes in our species. several population samples used in this study are small (n =: electronic supplementary material, table), but broadly similar slopes derived from the male and female analyses (table 2) suggest that these reflect actual scaling exponent for h. sapiens. finally, there are reasons to suppose early indonesian h. (mean: approx. 860 cc), rather than generalized h. (mean: 991 cc), as an ancestor candidate for h..
in the model of martin et al. [8], decreased body size from 60 (estimated average for generalized h.) to 16 (smallest estimate for [1]) results in only moderate reduction of from 991 to 794 cc. in our model of ancestor (early indonesian h.) and descendant) relationships, and or ma scaling, the estimated body size decrease (changes in the from to 31) would reduce the from 860 to cc (63–90% reduction) by body size scaling alone (table 2). even if we use the-ic models that are probably inappropriate for extrapolation [38],% of the brain size reduction could be explained by body size. the models, recommended by some researchers for extrapolation [38], predict even greater proportion,%. we cannot exactly determine which of these figures are more correct owing to limitations such as small fossil samples, extrapolation and ultimately unknown scaling exponent for extinct homo. still, the results, based on the best available data and various regression methods, suggest that at least 50 per cent, probably much more, of the brain size reduction in h. could occur as scaling effect if this little derived from early indonesian h.. this means that% of its brain size decrease needs to be explained by other factors.
there are a few reports about relative brain size reduction in island mammals. weston & lister [10] suggested that approximately 30 per cent of brain size decrease occurred in an extinct dwarf species of malagasy hippopotamus (hippopotamus lemerlei), in addition to normal intraspecific scaling effect associated with body size decrease. & moyà-solà [52] examined of, an extinct, dwarfed genus endemic to the mediterranean island majorca [53]. although its miocene continental ancestor is presently unknown, these authors found that (i) their continental sample composed of a variety of extant and fossil taxa, including seven species from three tribes (rupicaprini, and ovini) show a fairly consistent scaling relationship, and (ii) the relative brain size of was distinctly (approx. 50%) smaller than expected from this general trend for the mainlands.
therefore, it is ‘mechanistically’ possible [10] that h. evolved from early h., and% of the total brain size reduction occurred independently from the scaling effect. however, such marked relative brain size reduction in insular mammals is generally considered to have occurred to reduce energetic demand. because metabolic cost of the brain tissue is expensive, in an insular environment with limited food resources and increased intraspecific competition under the absence of predators, it is advantageous to reduce brain size at the cost of some neural functions such as sensory, motor, social intellectual activities [50]. if one applies a similar energetic explanation for the brain size evolution in h., then we need to answer what aspects of central nervous system were sacrificed in this little [13,14] who show no sign of at least in stone tool technology compared with earliers on flores or elsewhere in island southeast asia [54,55]. the absence of mammalian carnivores in the pleistocene of flores [28,56,57] may explain the situation, despite the presence of a giant lizard komodoensis) and a giant marabou stork robustus); the close relative brain sizes between h. and h. documented above may imply that intellectual capacity comparable to the former was enough for the latter. otherwise, h. may have experienced ‘neurological reorganization’ where brain functions are largely maintained in spite of its overall size change [5], but such proposal is unacceptable for other researchers [9].
we conclude that evolution from early javanese h. to h. was possible in terms of brain size. still, in this scenario, some amount of the brain size reduction remains to be explained by factors other than body size scaling, posing a challenge to our current knowledge about human brain size evolution. if h. descended from h.-like ancestor, the need for such relative brain size reduction is less significant, but we stress currently we have no convincing fossil evidence to support this hypothesis except for the brain size issue discussed here. then which hypothesis is more correct? the question will be answered most effectively by future discoveries of skeletal evidence for the firsts to colonize flores [58].
acknowledgements we thank e. saptomo, thomas sutikna, jatmiko, mike j. morwood, other liang bua research team members and hisao baba for support, john de vos, and kyoko for access to the materials under their care, kaneko, and anonymous reviewers for comments, and gen for ct scanning. this work was supported by grants from the (no. 24247044) and mext, japan (no. 22101006).
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ðə ɪkˈstrimli smɔl ˈvɑljum) əv ðə taɪp ˈspɛsəmən əv ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈpoʊzɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈjumən breɪn ˌɛvəˈluʃən. səm ˈrisərʧərz haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪz drəˈmætɪk dˈwɔrfɪŋ əv ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn saɪz frəm ˈhoʊmoʊ prɪˈzuməbli wɪˈθaʊt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdiˌkris ɪn ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈfəŋkʃən, wɛˈræz ˈəðərz ɪkˈspɛkt ə ˈlɛsər dɪˈgri əv breɪn ˌdɪməˈnuʃən frəm ə mɔr ˈprɪmɪtɪv, fɔrm əv ˈkərəntli ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ɪn ˈistərn ˈeɪʒə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪʃt fər ˈsiˈsi), ənˈklɪr ˈjumən ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ənˈsərtəntiz hæv ˈhæmpərd əv ɪts breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən. ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, wi ˈækjərətli dɪˈtərmən ðə əv ˈjuzɪŋ skæn. ðə əv ðəs ˈmɛʒərd, 426 ˈsiˈsi, ɪz ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə ˈkɑmənli ˈsaɪtɪd ˈfɪgjər ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz 400 ˈsiˈsi). ˈkəpəld wɪθ saɪz ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd beɪst ɔn ə ˈsæmpəl frəm 20 ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈmɑdərn ˈjumən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz, wi ˈkɑnstrəkt nu ˈmɑdəlz əv ðə breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv eɪʧ. ðə rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊ ə mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt ðən ˈpriviəsli kleɪmd. 1 ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ˈhoʊmoʊ ɪz ə dɪˈmɪnjətɪv, ɪkˈstɪŋkt ˈspiʃiz frəm ðə leɪt ˈplaɪstəˌsin əv ðə ˈflɔˌrɛz ˈaɪlənd, ˈistərn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. sɪns ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ðə ɪkˈstrimli smɔl ˈvɑljum) fər ðə taɪp ˈspɛsəmən, (approx*. 400 ˈsiˈsi), wɪʧ ɪz ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs, həz bɪn ə pɔɪnt əv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv dəˈbeɪt tu ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz dɪˈskəst ər (aɪ) eɪʧ. ɪkˈspɪriənst drəˈmætɪk breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən frəm ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ˈhoʊmoʊ (approx*. 1000 ˈsiˈsi) ɔn ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsələr ˈsɛtɪŋ, ənd (ii*) ðə ˈspiʃiz wɑz dəraɪvd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ə mɔr ˈprɪmɪtɪv ənd fɔrm səʧ ɛz ˈhoʊmoʊ (approx*. 600 ˈsiˈsi) ər ˈivɪn ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs (approx*. 400 ˈsiˈsi). ˈiðər ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti həz ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ˈɪnsələr breɪn dˈwɔrfɪŋ tɪ ən ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld dɪˈgri həz bɪn ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfæktər ɪn ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɔn ˈflɔˌrɛz, wɛˈræz ðə ˈlætər dɪˈmændz ə riˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈkɑrənt aʊt əv ˈæfrɪkɑ 1 haɪˈpɑθəsəs, wɪʧ səˈpoʊzɪz eɪʧ. ɛz ðə fərst dɪˈspərst dip ˈɪntu jʊˈreɪʒə. səm ˈrisərʧərz ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə ˈkreɪˌniəm ɪz frəm ə ˈmɑdərn ˈjumən, bət soʊ fɑr səʧ kleɪmz hæv feɪld tɪ ʃoʊ ə keɪs əv ˈmɑdərn ˈjumən ˈpeɪʃənt wɪθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈskɛlətəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ˈsɪmələr tɪ (rivˈjud ɪn 15 bət si 16 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət wɑz ən ɑrˈkeɪɪk ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɪθ meɪ nɑt bi ɪnˈtaɪərli rɪˈʤɛktɪd æt ðə ˈprɛzənt steɪʤ əv ðə ˈrisərʧ, ðə roʊˈbəst lɪm boʊnz, fəˈlænʤiz wɪθ ənd saɪnz əv hild ˈtrɔmə ɔn ðə ˈkreɪˌniəl vɔlt ənd ˈtɪbjə pɔɪnt tɪ ən ˈæktɪv laɪf ˈrəðər ðən ə dɪˈseɪbəld kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl 17 ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈækʧəwəl əˈmaʊnt əv breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn eɪʧ. ənd ɪts ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈkɔzɪz, wi fərst nid tɪ noʊ ðə ənd ˈbɑdi saɪz ɪn eɪʧ. ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz əv ɪts ˈænˌsɛstər ˈkænədɪts. ðɛn, wi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt prəˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə breɪn saɪz ˈdiˌkris ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˈskeɪlɪŋ wɪθ ˈbɑdi saɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ˈɪnsələr dˈwɔrfɪzəm əv ðə ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn saɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈprɛzəntli, ðɛr rɪˈmeɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪʃuz tɪ bi riˈzɑlvd tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɪs kˈwɛʃən: (aɪ) ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪʃt fər ˈsiˈsi: (ii*) ənˈsərtən ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛkstənt ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈspiʃiz, ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz 19 (iii*) ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ breɪn ənd ˈbɑdi saɪz ɪn ˈfɑsəl, ənd (iv*) læk əv ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈgri əv breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɪnsələr ˈpraɪˌmeɪt ənd ˈspiʃiz. ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðɪs ˈstədi ər tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz əv (aɪ) ənd (ii*) fər mɔr ˈækjərət əv ˈpɑsəbəl breɪn rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv eɪʧ.. ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ˈoʊnli breɪn saɪz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnʊrəl ərˈeɪnʤmənt ənd kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ breɪn ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðɪs ˈspiʃiz, wi hir ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈfɔrmər ɛz ə ˈɛləmənt. 2 ˈbækˌgraʊnd ənd ˈrisərʧ dɪˈzaɪn (ə) ˈvɑljum ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈjuzɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl sid dɪˈspleɪsmənt ˈmɛθədz, ðə əv wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈmɛʒərd ɛz 380 ˈsiˈsi 1 wɛˈræz ˈʤeɪkəb ɛt æl. 6 əbˈteɪnd 430 ˈsiˈsi ˈæftər riˈmuvɪŋ səm ‘‘breccia’*’ frəm ðə ˈsərfəs. əˈnəðər rɪˈpɔrt ɪz 417 ˈsiˈsi wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ə ˈvərʧuəl frəm kɔrt ˈdætə ˈteɪkən baɪ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔrt ˈskænər, wɪθ əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈɛriəz ənd əˈʤəstmənt əv slaɪt dɪˈstɔrʃən 3 ˈhɑloʊˌweɪ ɛt æl. 18 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kɔrt skæn. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd səm dɪˈstɔrʃən ɪn ðə fɔrm, ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl wɑz ˈsəmˈwət sˈmɔlər ðən 417 ˈsiˈsi. ədˈvænsɪz ɪn ˈɛksˌreɪ kɔrt ənd kəmˈpjutər ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi naʊ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs mɔr ˈækjərət ˈmɛʒərmənt əv frəm ə ˈfɑsəl skəl ðən həz bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl. stɪl, ə ˈmɛʒərmənt ɪz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈvɛriəs taɪps əv ˈɛrər. səm ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəl ˈspɛsəmən (ˈmɪsɪŋ pɑrts, ˈdæmɪʤɪz, dɪˈstɔrʃənz, ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəri ˈmeɪtrɪks ər əˈdhisɪv lɛft ɪn ðə ˈkævəti, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), ənd ˈəðərz oʊɪŋ tɪ ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪstəm, skæn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, səʧ ɛz bim ˈhɑrdənɪŋ ənd ˈmɛθədz əv ˌsɛgmənˈteɪʃən əv ðə ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, wi əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðiz ˈɛrərz. wi juz ə nu, skæn əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəm 23 tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɪts. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈkreɪˌniəm ɪz ˈnɪrli kəmˈplit wɪθ noʊ səbˈstænʃəl poʊstˈmɔrtɛm ˌdifɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs ˈkrækɪŋ ənd smɔl ˈdæmɪʤɪz tɪ bi fɪld; smɔl ˈpæʧɪz əv ˈsɛdəmənts ər stɪl əˈtæʧt ɔn ðə ˈsərfəsɪz ənd ðiz məst bi riˈmuvd. ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ˈmɛʒərmənt ɪn rɛsts praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ˈloʊˌkeɪtɪŋ səʧ ˈdæmɪʤɪz ənd ˈsɛdəmənts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðət əv ˌrikənˈstrəktɪŋ ðiz ˈdæmɪʤɪz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt səʧ wərks, wi priˈpɛrd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈrɛplɪkəz (θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl prɪnts) əv ðə ˈvərʧuəli ˈsɛkʃənd ˈkreɪˌniəm, wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəld ˈjuˈɛs θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ‘‘direct’*’ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈsərfəs təˈpɑgrəfi (ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈfɪgjər 1 ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈrɛplɪkəz (θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl prɪnts) əv ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ˈsɛkʃənd ˈkreɪˌniəm əv (ə) ˌbiˈfɔr ənd (bi) ˈæftər ˈklinɪŋ ənd ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən. (ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈvərʒən ɪn ˈkələr.) (bi) ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ fər ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz ˈmɑrtɪn ɛt æl. ˈsaɪtɪd ˈvæljuz əv ɛz ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊnənts fər eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz wɪn ðeɪ kleɪmd ðət ðə breɪn əv ɪz fɑr tu smɔl tɪ bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək dˈwɔrfɪzəm ɪn eɪʧ.. ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ər frəm ə ˈstədi ɔn ə ˈmɑdərn ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈsæmpəl 24 ənd meɪ nɑt bi əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ðɪs ˌpɑˌliˈmɔrfɪk ənd ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli ˈwaɪdli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈspiʃiz. saɪz ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈnɔrməli wik wɪˈθɪn iʧ ˈriʤənəl grup əv eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz, bət bɪˈkəmz haɪər əˈməŋ ðə grups 19 bɪˈkəz wi ər hir ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌɛvəˈluʃən tɪ ə nu ˈspiʃiz, wi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt nɑt wɪˈθɪn- bət grup, trɛnd əv eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz baɪ ˈdætə frəm ˈvɛriəs ˈriʤənəl ˈsæmpəlz. (si) ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz ˈrisərʧərz ər dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər eɪʧ. ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd frəm eɪʧ. ər mɔr ˈprɪmɪtɪv fɔrmz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈhoʊmoʊ ər ˈivɪn ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs (rivˈjud ɪn 15 səm ˈstədiz səˈpɔrt ðə ˈlætər vju ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkərəntli wi hæv noʊ ˈɛvədəns fər ðə ˈprɛzəns əv səʧ ˈprɪmɪtɪv ɪn ˈistərn ˈeɪʒə (si əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɪn 23 ˈrisənt ˈstədiz ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛst ðət eɪʧ. ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. frəm ðə ˈərli ˈplaɪstəˌsin əv ˈʤɑvə: approx*. ˈsiˈsi) nɑt frəm ə ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd kənˈdɪʃən əv eɪʧ. ˈlɑtoʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə min əv ɪts ˈgloʊbəl ˈsæmpəl: approx*. 991 ˈsiˈsi) ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðɪs vju ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ə ˈrisənt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ɑrˈkeɪɪk riʧt ˈflɔˌrɛz baɪ mɑ 28 ðə ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. ˈfɑsəl əˈsɛmblɪʤ kən bi ˈfərðər dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈəpər ənd loʊər grups, wɪʧ ʃoʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌmɔrfəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz frəm iʧ ˈəðər bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈlaɪkli ˌpoʊstˈdeɪt mɑ 31 ðə ˈlætər, wɪʧ ˈkərəntli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈoʊldəst eɪʧ. əˈsɛmblɪʤ frəm ˈʤɑvə, ɪz ə ˈlaɪkli ˈænˌsɛstər ˈkænədɪt fər eɪʧ.. ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, wi ˈkɑnstrəkt ˈmɑdəlz əv breɪn saɪz ˈdiˌkris frəm eɪʧ. ənd ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ.. wi peɪ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈlætər nɑt ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ɪt ˈplɔzəbəl, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ðɪs, ðə wən səˈpoʊzɪŋ ə drəˈmætɪk ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən, ɪz ðə moʊst ˈʧælənʤɪŋ haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪn tərmz əv ˈjumən breɪn ˌɛvəˈluʃən. 3 məˈtɪriəl ənd ˈmɛθədz (ə) ˈvɑljum ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən (aɪ) kɔrt skæn ənd θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl prɪnts ˈmɛʒərmənt wɑz pərˈfɔrmd beɪst ɔn ðə ˈsɪˌriəl kɔrt ˈdætə ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd ɛz ə 512 512 593 ˈmeɪtrɪks əv əv saɪz, wɪʧ wɑz əbˈteɪnd ɪn 2009 baɪ ə ˈɛksˌreɪ kɔrt ˈsɪstəm (ˈtɛskoʊ koʊ.), æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti mˈjuziəm, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ 23 praɪər tɪ ðə skæn əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəm, ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈkæləˌbreɪtəd wɪθ noʊn saɪz ˈfænəmz; ˈlɪniər ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈɛrər ɪn ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl pleɪn wɑz lɛs ðən pər sɛnt 20 ənd ðə ˈɛrər əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ˈæksəs, wɪʧ ˈmoʊstli dɪˈpɛndz ɔn məˈʃin ˈækjərəsi əv ðə ˈspɛsəmən steɪʤ, wɑz lɛs ðən 10 μμm*. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈrɛkli əbˈzərv ðə ˈsərfəsɪz, wi kriˈeɪtɪd θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl prɪnts əv ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ˈsɛkʃənd (ˈfɪgjər 1a*), beɪst ɔn ðə skæn ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ə θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ˈprɪnər ˈsɪstəm (ˈidən 260 ʤiˈɑmətriz, mɑ, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ). hæf ˈmæksəməm haɪt (hmh*) bɪtˈwin ðə kɔrt ˈvæljuz əv ɛr ənd boʊn wɑz juzd fər ˌsɛgmənˈteɪʃən. ˈpɑlɪˌgɑn ˈsərfəs ˈmɑdəlz wər ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm ðə ˈvɑljum ˈdætə, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrʧɪŋ kjub ruˈtin ɪn ˈænəˌlaɪz vi. (meɪoʊ ˈklɪnɪk, mn*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ) tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðə θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl prɪnts. (ii*) ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən, ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ənd ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən ðə steɪts əv ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən ənd mɔrˈfɑləʤi wər ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd beɪst ɔn ðə kɔrt ˈɪmɪʤri, ərˈɪʤənəl ˈspɛsəmən (frəm ðə ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ənd hoʊlz kɔzd baɪ ˈdæmɪʤɪz) ənd ðə ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ˈsɛkʃənd θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl prɪnts (si ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, ˈfɪgjər ənd tɛkst ɔn ðə ˈsərfəsɪz əv ˈrɛlətɪvli lɑrʤ ˈpisɪz əv ðə boʊn ər ˈmɪsɪŋ æt ðə endobregma*, lɛft ˈɔrbətəl ˈsərfəs, məʧ əv ðə ˈlɛsər wɪŋz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ænˈtɪriər ˈprɑsɛsəz, raɪt ˈsuʧər, sellae*, ðə ænˈtɪriər tɪp əv raɪt ənd raɪt ˈsɪgˌmɔɪd ˈsaɪnəs. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə ˈsərfəsɪz əv ər wɛl prɪˈzərvd, wɪθ səm ˈriʤənz stɪl ˈkəvərd baɪ ˈmɪnət ləmps ər θɪn ˈpæʧɪz əv ˈsɛdəmənts. ðə ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd əˈlaɪnmənt əv ðə boʊnz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ gʊd səm pɑrts əv ðə boʊnz ər sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd ˈɪnwərd oʊɪŋ tɪ ˈmaɪnər ˈkrækɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə boʊn, bət ðɛr ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl. wən smɔl bət ˈnoʊtəsəbəl dɪˈstɔrʃən laɪz ɪn ðə raɪt boʊn, bət wi lɛft ðɪs dɪˈstɔrʃən ˌənkərˈɛktɪd bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd nɑt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈfɛkt ðə (si ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, ˈfɪgjər s1d*). ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɔltərˈeɪʃən əv boʊnz, ɪf ˈprɛzənt, meɪ əˈfɛkt ðə ɛz ə ˈmɛʒər əv ðə breɪn ˈvɑljum. vɑˈnuʧi ɛt æl. 16 səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə breɪn wɑz ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ʃoʊɪŋ (aɪ) ˈprɑmənənt əv ðə ˈfrəntəl loʊbz, səˈʤɛstɪv əv microgyria’*’, (ii*) əv ðə ˈtɛmpərəl loʊbz, ðə lɛft əˈpɪrɪŋ æbˈnɔrməli smɔl ɔn ðə ˈlætərəl surface’*’ ənd (iii*) ˈdɔrsəl ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə loʊər brain-stem’*’. fɔk ɛt æl. vju ðə ˈkɛrɪktər (aɪ) ɛz ə non-pathological*, dəraɪvd ˈfiʧər ɪn eɪʧ.. ðə ˈkɛrɪktər (ii*) meɪ bi əˈskraɪbd tɪ ənd (iii*) ər nɑt ˈɛvədənt ɪn ɑr ˈvərʧuəl. ɪn ˈiðər keɪs, ðiz rɪˈflɛkt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə breɪn ˈsəbstəns ðət ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈmɛʒərmənt. əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsæʤətəl ˈsuʧər ənd əraʊnd ðə ˈvərˌtɛks əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəm, ə ˈrɛlətɪvli lɑrʤ ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈɪnər pərˈaɪətəl boʊn ˈsərfəs 40 ənd 25 transversely*) ɪz dɪˈprɛst əˈprɑksəmətli 3 (ˈɛvədənt ɪn ˈfɪgjər 2 noʊ saɪnz əv boʊn ˈfrækʧər ər ˈɛvədənt, ənd ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəl boʊn (ˈɪnər ənd ˈaʊtər ˈteɪbəlz, ənd diploe*) əˈpɪrz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˌəndɪˈstərbd ɪn ðə kɔrt ˈsɛkʃənz, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət ðə dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz ˈprɛzənt wɪn ðɪs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɑz əˈlaɪv. bɪˈkəz dɪˈprɛʃənz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðɪs wər ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈzərvd ɪn ə fju ˈmɑdərn ˈjumən skəlz, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə speɪs fər ðə dɪˈprɛʃən (approx*. ˈsiˈsi) ɪn ɑr ˈmɛʒərmənt. ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈvərʧuəl əv ʃoʊɪŋ ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd ˈɛriəz. ænˈtɪriər, ˌpɔˈstɪrjər, raɪt ˈlætərəl, lɛft ˈlætərəl, ˈbeɪsəl ənd suˈpɪriər vjuz (ˈklɑkˌwaɪz). greɪ, ˌɪnˈtækt ərˈɪʤənəl boʊn ˈsərfəs (ənˈtritɪd); laɪt blu, kleɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl ˈsərfəsɪz; blu, kleɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈkɑmplɛks ˈstrəkʧərz (wɪθ ˈmɪnət ˈdɪʤɪtəl kərˈɛkʃən wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri); ˈɔrɪnʤ, ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl, ənd kræks ənd ˈəðər ˈdæmɪʤɪz ˈtritɪd ˈdɪʤətəli. si tɛkst fər ˌmɛθədəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈditeɪlz. (iii*) ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ənd ɪts ˈɛrər ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən wi juzd ˈænəˌlaɪz vi. (meɪoʊ ˈklɪnɪk), vi. (ˈvɪzəʤ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ, ɪŋk., ˈsiˈeɪ, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ) ənd vi. 2006 tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪŋk., soʊl) tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wərks. baɪ əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈspɛsəmən ənd ðə kɔrt ˈsɛkʃənz, wi fərst ˈvərʧuəli riˈmuvd ˌsɛdəˈmɛntəri ˈmeɪtrɪks əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə ˈsərfəsɪz (si ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, ˈfɪgjər ənd wi əˈgɛn meɪd ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ˈsɛkʃənd θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl prɪnts beɪst ɔn ðɪs klind kɔrt imagery’*’. əˈpɑn ðiz ˈrɛplɪkəz, wi ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd ðə boʊnz baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ənd ˈmoʊldɪŋ kleɪ wɪθ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ mɔrˈfɑləʤi əv ˈmɑdərn ˈjumənz (ˈfɪgjər 1b*). ˈfɔrʧənətli, səˈfɪʃənt boʊnz rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪnˈtækt fər ənd kleɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃənz kən bi ˈrizənəbli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ prɪˈzərvd boʊn ˈsərfəsɪz ˈmɪrər ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtækt ˈəðər saɪd (si ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, tɛkst ˈæftər ðiz kleɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃənz, ðə ˈəpər ənd loʊər ˈrɛplɪkəz wər ˈfɪzɪkəli ʤɔɪnd təˈgɛðər fər əˈnəðər kɔrt skæn tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə kɔrt ˈɪmɪʤri wɪθ kleɪ reconstructions’*’. ðɛn, wi ˈdɪʤətəli ˌsupərəmˈpoʊzd ðɪs kɔrt ˈɪmɪʤri wɪθ kleɪ reconstructions’*’ ɔn ðə klind kɔrt imagery’*’, soʊ ðət ðə ˈrɛplɪkə pɑrts əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kɔrt skæn əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəl boʊnz ɪn ðə ˈlætər. smɔl gæps ənˈtritɪd baɪ kleɪ ənd pɑrts əv ðə kleɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃənz, wɪn faʊnd tɪ bi ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt, wər ðɛn ˈfərðər kərˈɛktɪd ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪmɪʤri tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr smuð ˌkɑntəˈnuəti əv ðə ˈsərfəsɪz (si ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, ˈfɪgjər beɪst ɔn ðɪs ˈfaɪnəl ˈɪmɪʤri (ˈvərʧuəli klind ˈsərfəs kleɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃənz əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤd pɑrts wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl kərˈɛkʃənz), wi ˌsɛgˈmɛnɪd ðə ˈriʤən ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ər θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈvæljuz. smɔl ˌænəˈtɑmɪkəl ənd ˈmɪnət ˈkrækɪŋ ənˈtritɪd baɪ kleɪ wər ðɛn ˈvərʧuəli sild æt ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ. ðə fərˈeɪmən ˈmægnəm wɑz sild baɪ ˈbrɪʤɪŋ bɪtˈwin ɪts ænˈtɪriər ənd ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˈmɑrʤənz (ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli moʊst proʊˈtrudɪŋ pɔɪnts) ɪn iʧ ˈsæʤətəl ˈsɛkʃən (ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈfaɪnəli, wi ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈvɑljum əv əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈriʤən. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈmægnəˌtudz əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θri taɪps əv ˈɛrər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ɑr ˈmɛʒərmənt. fərst, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈɛrər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əv ðə ˈkævəti, wi ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli ʧeɪnʤd θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈvælju ənd əbˈzərv ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə riˈzəltənt. ˈsɛkənd, wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɛrərz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ɑr kleɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkʃənz əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤd boʊnz. ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ˈɛrərz æt sˈmuðli kərvd ˈsərfəsɪz ʃʊd bi ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl, bət ðoʊz pɑrts wɪθ ˈkɑmplɛks mɔrˈfɑləʤi (ˈfɪgjər 2 meɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈfɛkt ɑr ˈmɛʒərmənt. wi ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə əv səʧ ˈkɑmplɛks pɑrts tɪ əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ər dɪˈfleɪʃən. θərd, wi ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ˈɛrər ɪn saɪz ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən əv ɑr kɔrt ˈskænɪŋ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˈifɛkt frəm ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈpləgɪŋ ˈmɛθəd əv ðə fərˈeɪmən ˈmægnəm, wi traɪd əˈnəðər ˈmɛθəd tɪ si əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈvɑljum ʧeɪnʤ. (bi) saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪn ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈseɪpiənz wi kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈfɛˌmərəl hɛd daɪˈæmətər (fhd*), ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli juzd ˈprɑksiz fər breɪn ənd ˈbɑdi mæs, rɪˈspɛktɪvli ˈvɛriəs ɪkˈweɪʒənz hæv bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ˈbɑdi mæs frəm ðə, bət hir, wi du nɑt əˈtɛmpt səʧ kənˈvərʒən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˈifɛkts əv ðə ʧɔɪs əv ðiz ɪkˈweɪʒənz 36 ˈvərtɪkəl hɛd daɪˈæmətər (ˈmɑrtənz noʊ. 18 wɑz prɪˈfərd ɛz ðə bət trænzˈvərs (ˈmɑrtənz noʊ. 19 ər ˈmæksəməm, boʊθ əv wɪʧ ər ˈnɪrli ˈikwəl tɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər, wər juzd wɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl. wi kəˈlɛktəd ənd ˈdætə fər 20 grups əv eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz ˈwərldˈwaɪd frəm ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd ɑr oʊn ˈdætə (ˈteɪbəl 1 ðə ˈdætə ənd ðɛr ˈsɔrsəz ər əˈveɪləbəl frəm ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, ˈteɪbəl ðiz ˌɪnˈklud smɔl- ənd (grup minz əv: fər meɪlz, fər ˈfiˌmeɪlz) ənd smɔl- ənd (grup minz əv: ˈsiˈsi fər meɪlz, ˈsiˈsi fər ˈfiˌmeɪlz) ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. wi ɪkˈskludɪd ˈɛstəˌmeɪts beɪst ɔn ˈlɪniər ˈkreɪˌniəl ˈmɛʒərmənts. ðə ˈsæmpəlz kənˈsɪst əv ˈædəlt ənd ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈædəlt breɪn saɪz ɪz əˈteɪnd baɪ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈjumənz 37 fər ðə seɪk əv ˈseɪfti, wi ɪkˈskludɪd ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˈiʤɪpt ˈsæmpəl ðət meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈmɛʒərmənts wər ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈɔθərz beɪst ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈsæmpəlz frəm ðə seɪm ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ənd ðɪs ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl sɔrs əv (prɪˈzuməbli ˈmaɪnər) ˈɛrər. ˈteɪbəl əv ˈmɑdərn ˈjumənz. kəˈlæps ˈeɪʒə andamanese*, ˈfɪləˌpin negrito*, ʤəˈpæn (jomon*), brɑnz eɪʤ ʤəˈpæn ˈaɪləndərz), ˈmɑdərn ˌʤæpəˈniz, ˈsəðərn ʧaɪˈniz ɔˈstreɪljə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌæbərˈɪʤəniz (ˈməri ˈvæli) ˌpɑˌlɪˈniʒə ˈistər ˈaɪlənd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə aleut*, əˈlæskə ˈɛskəˌmoʊ, oʊld ˈzuˌni (hawikuh*), pˈwɛbloʊ ˈjʊrəp ˈsæmi (læp), ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ˈɪŋglənd (spitalfields*) ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈiʤɪpt, ˈzuˌlu, ˈwɛstərn ˈpɪgmiz, ˈistərn ˈpɪgmiz, meɪlz ənd ˈfiˌmeɪlz wər ˈsɛpərətli du tɪ ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈjumən ˈbɑdi ənd breɪn ˈsaɪzɪz. ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊnənts wər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd beɪst ɔn ˈnæʧərəl ˈlɑgərˌɪðəmz əv ðə grup min ˈdætə ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ fɔr laɪn ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈmɛθədz: tu taɪps əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri rəˈgrɛʃənz (olss*), ɔn calibration’*’,) ənd ɔn calibration’*’,), ˈmeɪʤər ˈæksəs (mɑ) ənd rɪˈdust ˈmeɪʤər ˈæksəs (rma*) 38 bɪˈkəz wi ər ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðə kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ə dwɔrft, wi nid tɪ əbˈteɪn ə ˈʤɛnərəl sloʊp tɪ ɛkˈstræpəˌleɪt kənˈdɪʃənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd) ðə reɪnʤ əv ðə ˈrɛfərəns ˈsæmpəl (eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz) ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. səm ˈrisərʧərz səˈʤɛst ðət wərks ˈbɛtər fər ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən 38 bət ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈsərtən ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə keɪs 39 ɪn ðɪs ˈpeɪpər, wi ˈmeɪnli ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn mɑ ənd ɛz ˈmɛθədz bɛst dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈskætər əv ɛks ənd waɪ, ənd ˈproʊdus ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt (ðəs ‘‘conservative’*’) rɪˈzəlts bɪtˈwin ðə tu rəˈgrɛʃənz 39 ðə sloʊps ənd ðɛr 95 wər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈsɔfˌwɛr 40 ənd ɪts ˈpækɪʤ 41 ðə ənd ˈdætə wər ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈlɛktəd frəm ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ priˈmɔdərn ˈfɑsəl ˈsæmpəlz (ˈʤɛnərə ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs ənd ˈhoʊmoʊ). ðiz ˈdætə ər ˈtæbjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, ˈteɪbəl (aɪ) ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs ðə individual’*’ ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ a.l*. wɛˈræz ðə individual’*’ ɪz kəmˈpɑzət ˈdætə frəm a.l*. ənd ðə grup min ɪz ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv ðiz tu datasets*. (ii*) ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs minz wər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd frəm faɪv ˈkreɪˌniəl 5 60 71 505 ənd sɪks ˈfɛˌmərəl 14 25 99 311 392 443 ˈspɛsəmənz (iii*) ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈlɑtoʊ minz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd frəm θri ˈkreɪˌniəl 1470 1805 1813 ənd tu ˈfɛˌmərəl 1472 1481a*) ˈspɛsəmənz ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm ˈrisərʧərz səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈsæmpəl ˌɪnˈkludz ˈməltəpəl ˈspiʃiz 45 ðeɪ ər ləmpt təˈgɛðər ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz əv ənˈsərtən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkreɪˌniəl ənd ˈspɛsəmənz. (iv*) ˈhoʊmoʊ ə ˈfimər frəm ə lɑrʤ ˈædəlt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪz ˌɪnˈfərd tɪ bi əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈmændɪbəl 46 hir, ðə ˈfimər ɪz ˈtɛntətɪvli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈrɛlətɪvli roʊˈbəst ˈædəlt ˈkreɪˌniəm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli meɪl 47 (vi) eɪʧ. (ˈæfrɪkɑn eɪʧ.) oʊɪŋ tɪ ðə læk əv ˈædəlt ˈfɛˌmərəl hɛdz, ðə ˈspiʃiz ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd hir baɪ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈædəlt kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə lɑrʤ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈskɛlətən, 15000 (vi) ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. mɑ) tu ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl frəm ðə ˈərli ˈplaɪstəˌsin əv, ˈsɛntrəl ˈʤɑvə ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ðə upper’*’ (bapang-ag*) ɪz ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈjəŋgər, ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ˈprɑbəbəl meɪl 17 ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ix*) 49 ðə lower’*’ (grenzbank/sangiran*) ɪz ˈoʊldər ənd ˈkərəntli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə ˈərliəst ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ.. ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈgræsəl 2 ənd roʊˈbəst 4 ər əˈveɪləbəl fər ɪts ðə əv ðə ˈərliəst ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈnoʊn. ðət fər 3 ɪz 45 (waɪ. ˈkaɪˌfu 2007 ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən), bət əˈsaɪnmənt əv ðɪs ˈspɛsəmən tɪ ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. ɪz kˈwɛsʧənd 50 bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈkreɪˌniəl saɪz ənd ʃeɪp ɛz wɛl ɛz mɔrˈfɑləʤi ər ˈbrɔdli ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ər sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈprɪmɪtɪv ðən ˈæfrɪkɑn eɪʧ. ðɛr min ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈlɑrʤər ðən eɪʧ.) ər ˈhoʊmoʊ 40), ənd ˈlɛsər ðən ðə lɑrʤ eɪʧ. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, 15000 huz ˈædəlt ɪz prɪˈdɪktɪd ɛz 51 95 ˈɛrər reɪnʤ:; 34 ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd frəm ˈpɛlvɪk ˈsaɪzɪz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈhoʊmoʊ ˈspɛsəmənz ər fər 3228 (approx*. mɑ) ənd fər oʊ 28 mɑ), rɪˈspɛktɪvli 34 ɪn kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ðiz, meɪ bi ˈrizənəbəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪts fər ðə ˈərliəst ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ.. (vii*) ˈhoʊmoʊ ðə fər juzd hir ɪz ðə min əv ˈvərtɪkəl ənd trænzˈvərs 31; 51 ənd ɪz sˈlaɪtli sˈmɔlər ðən ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 1). 4 rɪˈzəlts (ə) ˈvɑljum əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv ðə ˈmeɪtrɪks wi ˈvərʧuəli riˈmuvd wɑz əˈprɑksəmətli ˈsiˈsi, əv wɪʧ ˈsiˈsi wɑz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkævəti (i.e*. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbaʊndəri dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ɑr ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən dɪˈskraɪbd ˈərliər). ðə rɛst əv ðə riˈmuvd ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈsiˈsi) wɑz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkævəti (ˈmoʊstli wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤd boʊnz), ənd ðəs ˌɪˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən. fər iʧ əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəl boʊn (ˈɪnər ˈteɪbəl) ənd ɛr, wi ˈmɛʒərd kɔrt ˈvæljuz æt ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli səˈlɛktɪd 132 ˈdɪfərənt ˈteɪkən frəm θri ˈdɪfərənt kɔrt sˈlaɪsɪz tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðɛr minz. ðə ˈmidiən əv ðiz minz wɑz juzd tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðə boʊn ənd ɛr. wɪθ ðɪs, ðə ˈvɑljum əv ðə ˈkævəti wɑz ˈsiˈsi. ɪf wi ʧeɪnʤ ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈvælju pər sɛnt ər pər sɛnt əv ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈævərɪʤ kɔrt ˈvæljuz fər ðə boʊn ənd ɛr, ðɪs ʃɪfts baɪ ˈsiˈsi ər ˈsiˈsi, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈsərfəs priˈpɛrd əˈbəv wɑz əˈprɑksəmətli 352 17 pər sɛnt əv wɪʧ (approx*. 60 hæd bɪn ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd ˈiðər baɪ kleɪ ər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpləgɪŋ. ɪf wi meɪk ən ənˌriˈlɪstɪk əˈsəmpʃən ðət ɔl əv ðiz pɑrts wər ɛˈroʊniəsli baɪ wən ˈpɪksəl) ˈiðər ˈɪnwərd ər ˈaʊtwərd, ðɛn ðə riˈzəltənt ˈvɑljum ʧeɪnʤ wʊd bi əp tɪ ˈsiˈsi. ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈkɑmplɛks mɔrˈfɑləʤi səʧ ɛz ðə ˈsɛntrəl, ðə ˈmidjəl pɑrt əv ðə raɪt boʊn ənd ðə loʊər pɑrt əv ðə raɪt ˈsɪgˌmɔɪd meɪ ˌɪnˈklud səm mɔr səbˈstænʃəl ˈɛrər (blu ˈpɔrʃənz ɪn ˈfɪgjər 2 ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə əv ðiz pɑrts wɑz 14 wɪʧ wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈɛrər əv əp tɪ ˈsiˈsi əˈsumɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ər dɪˈfleɪʃən əv ɔl əv ðiz pɑrts baɪ 1 ˈiðər ˈɪnwərd ər ˈaʊtwərd. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈɛrər oʊɪŋ tɪ saɪz ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən əv ðə kɔrt ˈskænɪŋ ɪz noʊ mɔr ðən ˈsiˈsi 20 ˈteɪkən təˈgɛðər, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə əˈbəv ˈɛrər ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ər səˈpoʊzd ˈmæksəmə, wi kənˈklud ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əv ðə ˈkreɪˌniəm wɑz 426 ˈsiˈsi wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd dɪˈgri əv ˈɛrər, ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪˈθɪn ˈsiˈsi. ɪn ɑr ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ðə fərˈeɪmən ˈmægnəm ɪz sild nɑt baɪ ə flæt pleɪn bət baɪ ə ˈfoʊldɪd ˈsərfəs ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd baɪ laɪnz kəˈnɛktɪŋ ðə ænˈtɪriər ənd ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˈmɑrʤənz əv ðə fərˈeɪmən ˈmægnəm dɪˈfaɪnd ˈsɛpərətli ɪn iʧ kɔrt ˈsɛkʃən. ɪf wi ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ənd pləg ðə fərˈeɪmən wɪθ ə flæt, ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl pleɪn ˈpæsɪŋ θru ðə laɪn kəˈnɛktɪŋ ənd opisthion*, ðɛn ðə ˈdiˌkrisɪz baɪ ˈsiˈsi. (bi) ˈvɑljum rɪˈdəkʃən ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˈskeɪlɪŋ ðə ənd ər ˈmɑdərətli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd ɪn ðə meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz ˈsæmpəlz (ɑr ər pi ɛz sin ɪn ˈteɪbəl 2 ðə ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊnənts fər meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ mɑ ənd ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl, wɛˈræz ðoʊz baɪ ənd ər ˈlɛsər ənd haɪər, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə sloʊps ər sˈlaɪtli ˈstipər ɪn ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ðən ɪn ðə meɪl æˈnælɪˌsiz. ənd ˈvæljuz ər ˈplɑtɪd ɪn ˈfɪgjər 3 təˈgɛðər wɪθ laɪnz fər eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz. ˈteɪbəl 2 ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ɪkˈspɛktɪd rɪˈdəkʃənz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈbɑdi saɪz (fhd*) ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz. ˈteɪbəl fər ðə laɪnz fər eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz (lɛft ˈkɑləmz) ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈvæljuz ˈæftər ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈbɑdi saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən frəm ðə tu ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈænˌsɛstərz tɪ ðə eɪʧ. kənˈdɪʃənz (raɪt ˈkɑləmz). kəˈlæps ˈmɑdəl juzd rəˈgrɛʃən pərˈæmətərz eɪʧ. 614 ˈsiˈsi) ˈərliəst ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. 860 ˈsiˈsi) sloʊp 95 fər ðə sloʊp ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ɪkˈspɛktɪd (ˈsiˈsi) ˈdiˌkris tɪ 426 ˈsiˈsi ɪkˈspɛktɪd (ˈsiˈsi) ˈdiˌkris tɪ 426 ˈsiˈsi meɪl 488 67 ˈfiˌmeɪl 468 78 mɑ meɪl 447 89 mɑ ˈfiˌmeɪl 417 105 meɪl 449 88 ˈfiˌmeɪl 427 100 meɪl 400 114 ˈfiˌmeɪl 378 126 ˈfɪgjər 3 riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ənd. ˈoʊpən ˈsərkəl, eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz (meɪl); fɪld ˈsərkəl, eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz (ˈfiˌmeɪl); rhombus*, min ˈdætə fər ðə ˈfɑsəl ˈsæmpəlz; ɛks, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdætə fər ɔˌstreɪloʊˈpɪθəkəs; ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdætə fər priˈmɔdərn ˈhoʊmoʊ. ˈpɑsəbəl reɪnʤ əv ðə ɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd fər ðə smɔl ə. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl (a.l*. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈreɪnʤɪz əv ðə fər ðə tu ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. ˈsæmpəlz ˈəpər ənd loʊər) ər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ θɪk ˈbroʊkən laɪnz ɪn ˌlɑgərˈɪðmɪk fɔrm; si tɛkst fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz). ðə daɪˈægənəl laɪnz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃənz frəm ðə eɪʧ. ənd loʊər (ˈərliəst ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ.) kənˈdɪʃənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈskeɪlɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp fər meɪl (ˈdɑtɪd laɪnz) ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl (ˈsɑləd laɪnz) eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz beɪst ɔn ðə rəˈgrɛʃənz. (ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈvərʒən ɪn ˈkələr.) ɪf ðə ˈbɑdi saɪz əv rɪˈdust frəm ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʧ. kənˈdɪʃən 614 ˈsiˈsi, 42) ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə mɑ ər ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈmɑdəlz beɪst ɔn ðə meɪl ˈdætə, ðɛn ðə riˈzəltənt wʊd bi ˈsiˈsi, ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə ˈmɛʒərd fər 426 ˈsiˈsi). ɪf ɪz ˈfiˌmeɪl ɛz səˈʤɛstɪd ˈpriviəsli səʧ breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪz əˈʧivd baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ əˈloʊn. ɪf ðə ˈərliəst ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ., hir ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə loʊər ˈsæmpəl, ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈbɑdi saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə steɪt əv ðɛn ðə mɑ ər meɪl ˈmɑdəlz səˈʤɛst ðət ðɛr wʊd rɪˈdus frəm 860 tɪ ˈsiˈsi rɪˈdəkʃən) dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ænˈsɛstrəl ˈvæljuz). wɪn ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmɑdəlz ər juzd, səʧ ɪkˈspɛktɪd rɪˈdəkʃən ˌɪnˈkrisɪz tɪ ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, əv ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪz tɪ bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈfæktərz ˈəðər ðən ˈbɑdi saɪz ɪf wɑz ˈfiˌmeɪl. mɔr əv ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪz əˈskraɪbd tɪ ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪf wi juz ðə ˈmɑdəlz, wɛˈræz səʧ prəˈpɔrʃən bɪˈkəmz lɛs ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəlz. 5 dɪˈskəʃən ənd kənˈkluʒənz ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz ər ɪn əˈgrimənt ðət ðə breɪn əv eɪʧ. ɪz tu smɔl tɪ hæv bɪn dwɔrft frəm eɪʧ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈjumən ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs vju ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli kərˈɛkt, ðə ʃoʊz ðət ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə breɪn rɪˈdəkʃən ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪz sˈmɔlər (ənd ðəs lɛs ˈdɪfəkəlt) ðən ˈpriviəsli kleɪmd. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrizənz. fərst, ðə ˈnuli dɪˈtərmənd əv əˈprɑksəmətli 426 ˈsiˈsi, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti skæn ənd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈklinɪŋ, ˌrikənˈstrəkʃən ənd ˈɛrər ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃənz, ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɛstəˌmeɪt (approx*. 400 ˈsiˈsi). ˈsɛkənd, ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊnənts fər eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz juzd ˈpriviəsli wər beɪst ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈriʤənəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðəs kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈækʧəwəl trɛnd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈɛkˌspoʊnənt ˈvæljuz ˈkænɑt bi kəmˈpɛrd dɪˈrɛkli oʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪfərənt skeɪlz ˈteɪkən (ˈbɑdi weɪt ˈvərsəz (ðɪs ˈstədi)), æˈnælɪˌsiz pərˈzɛnəd ˈərliər ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr 19 ˈklɪrli ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ə ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈbɑdi ənd breɪn ˈsaɪzɪz ɪn ɑr ˈspiʃiz. ˈsɛvərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsæmpəlz juzd ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi ər smɔl (ɛn ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri məˈtɪriəl, ˈteɪbəl bət ˈbrɔdli ˈsɪmələr sloʊps dəraɪvd frəm ðə meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl æˈnælɪˌsiz (ˈteɪbəl 2 səˈʤɛst ðət ðiz rɪˈflɛkt ˈækʧəwəl ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈɛkˌspoʊnənt fər eɪʧ. ˈseɪpiənz. ˈfaɪnəli, ðɛr ər ˈrizənz tɪ səˈpoʊz ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ. (min: approx*. 860 ˈsiˈsi), ˈrəðər ðən ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd eɪʧ. (min: 991 ˈsiˈsi), ɛz ən ˈænˌsɛstər ˈkænədɪt fər eɪʧ.. ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈmɑrtɪn ɛt æl. 8 ˈdiˌkrist ˈbɑdi saɪz frəm 60 (ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ fər ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd eɪʧ.) tɪ 16 (sˈmɔləst ˈɛstəˌmeɪt fər 1 rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈoʊnli ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈdəkʃən əv frəm 991 tɪ 794 ˈsiˈsi. ɪn ɑr ˈmɑdəl əv ˈænˌsɛstər (ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ.) ənd dɪˈsɛndənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ənd ər mɑ ˈskeɪlɪŋ, ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈdiˌkris (ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə frəm tɪ 31) wʊd rɪˈdus ðə frəm 860 tɪ ˈsiˈsi rɪˈdəkʃən) baɪ ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ əˈloʊn (ˈteɪbəl 2 ˈivɪn ɪf wi juz ðə ˈmɑdəlz ðət ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt fər ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən 38 əv ðə breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən kʊd bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈbɑdi saɪz. ðə ˈmɑdəlz, ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ səm ˈrisərʧərz fər ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən 38 prɪˈdɪkt ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər prəˈpɔrʃən, wi ˈkænɑt ɪgˈzæktli dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ əv ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ər mɔr kərˈɛkt oʊɪŋ tɪ ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz səʧ ɛz smɔl ˈfɑsəl ˈsæmpəlz, ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈəltəmətli ənˈnoʊn ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈɛkˌspoʊnənt fər ɪkˈstɪŋkt ˈhoʊmoʊ. stɪl, ðə rɪˈzəlts, beɪst ɔn ðə bɛst əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə ənd ˈvɛriəs rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɛθədz, səˈʤɛst ðət æt list 50 pər sɛnt, ˈprɑbəˌbli məʧ mɔr, əv ðə breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn eɪʧ. kʊd əˈkər ɛz ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɪf ðɪs ˈlɪtəl dəraɪvd frəm ˈərli ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən eɪʧ.. ðɪs minz ðət əv ɪts breɪn saɪz ˈdiˌkris nidz tɪ bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈəðər ˈfæktərz. ðɛr ər ə fju rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈaɪlənd ˈmæməlz. ˈwɛstən ˈlɪstər 10 səˈʤɛstɪd ðət əˈprɑksəmətli 30 pər sɛnt əv breɪn saɪz ˈdiˌkris əˈkərd ɪn ən ɪkˈstɪŋkt dwɔrf ˈspiʃiz əv ˌmæləˈgæsi ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs (ˌhɪpəˈpɑtəməs lemerlei*), ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈnɔrməl ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈdiˌkris. moyà-solà*à 52 ɪgˈzæmənd əv, ən ɪkˈstɪŋkt, dwɔrft ˈʤinəs ɛnˈdɛmɪk tɪ ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˈaɪlənd maɪˈɔrkə 53 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts ˈmaɪəˌsin ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈænˌsɛstər ɪz ˈprɛzəntli ənˈnoʊn, ðiz ˈɔθərz faʊnd ðət (aɪ) ðɛr ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈsæmpəl kəmˈpoʊzd əv ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɛkstənt ənd ˈfɑsəl taxa*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈspiʃiz frəm θri traɪbz (rupicaprini*, ənd ovini*) ʃoʊ ə ˈfɛrli kənˈsɪstənt ˈskeɪlɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ənd (ii*) ðə ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn saɪz əv wɑz dɪˈstɪŋktli (approx*. 50 sˈmɔlər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðɪs ˈʤɛnərəl trɛnd fər ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd bovids*. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz ‘‘mechanistically’*’ ˈpɑsəbəl 10 ðət eɪʧ. ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ˈərli eɪʧ., ənd əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən əˈkərd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli frəm ðə ˈskeɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səʧ mɑrkt ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈɪnsələr ˈmæməlz ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈsɪdərd tɪ hæv əˈkərd tɪ rɪˈdus ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk dɪˈmænd. bɪˈkəz ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk kɔst əv ðə breɪn ˈtɪʃu ɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ɪn ən ˈɪnsələr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd fud ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪntrəspəˈsɪfək ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈəndər ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈprɛdətərz, ɪt ɪz ˌædvənˈteɪʤəs tɪ rɪˈdus breɪn saɪz æt ðə kɔst əv səm ˈnʊrəl ˈfəŋkʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈsɛnsəri, ˈmoʊtər, ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz 50 ɪf wən əˈplaɪz ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə breɪn saɪz ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪn eɪʧ., ðɛn wi nid tɪ ˈænsər wət ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm wər ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ɪn ðɪs ˈlɪtəl hu ʃoʊ noʊ saɪn əv æt list ɪn stoʊn tul tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈərliər ɔn ˈflɔˌrɛz ər ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈaɪlənd ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə ðə ˈæbsəns əv məˈmeɪljən ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz ɪn ðə ˈplaɪstəˌsin əv ˈflɔˌrɛz meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ʤaɪənt ˈlɪzərd komodoensis*) ənd ə ʤaɪənt ˈmɛrəˌbu stɔrk robustus*); ðə kloʊz ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn ˈsaɪzɪz bɪtˈwin eɪʧ. ənd eɪʧ. ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd əˈbəv meɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl kəˈpæsɪti ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər wɑz ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˈlætər. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, eɪʧ. meɪ hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst reorganization’*’ wɛr breɪn ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ˈlɑrʤli meɪnˈteɪnd ɪn spaɪt əv ɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl saɪz ʧeɪnʤ 5 bət səʧ prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl fər ˈəðər ˈrisərʧərz 9 wi kənˈklud ðət ˌɛvəˈluʃən frəm ˈərli ˌʤɑvəˈniz eɪʧ. tɪ eɪʧ. wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn tərmz əv breɪn saɪz. stɪl, ɪn ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, səm əˈmaʊnt əv ðə breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈfæktərz ˈəðər ðən ˈbɑdi saɪz ˈskeɪlɪŋ, ˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈjumən breɪn saɪz ˌɛvəˈluʃən. ɪf eɪʧ. dɪˈsɛndɪd frəm eɪʧ. ˈænˌsɛstər, ðə nid fər səʧ ˈrɛlətɪv breɪn saɪz rɪˈdəkʃən ɪz lɛs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, bət wi strɛs ˈkərəntli wi hæv noʊ kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈfɑsəl ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɪs haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə breɪn saɪz ˈɪʃu dɪˈskəst hir. ðɛn wɪʧ haɪˈpɑθəsəs ɪz mɔr kərˈɛkt? ðə kˈwɛʃən wɪl bi ˈænsərd moʊst ˈifɛktɪvli baɪ fˈjuʧər dɪˈskəvəriz əv ˈskɛlətəl ˈɛvədəns fər ðə fərst tɪ ˈkɑləˌnaɪz ˈflɔˌrɛz 58 ækˈnɑlɪʤmənts wi θæŋk i. saptomo*, ˈtɑməs sutikna*, jatmiko*, maɪk ʤeɪ. morwood*, ˈəðər ljæŋ ˈbiˈjuˈeɪ ˈrisərʧ tim ˈmɛmbərz ənd hɪˈsɑoʊ ˈbəbə fər səˈpɔrt, ʤɑn də vɑs, ənd kiˈoʊkoʊ fər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə məˈtɪriəlz ˈəndər ðɛr kɛr, kɑˈneɪkoʊ, ənd əˈnɑnəməs rivˈjuərz fər ˈkɑmɛnts, ənd ʤɛn fər kɔrt ˈskænɪŋ. ðɪs wərk wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ grænts frəm ðə (noʊ. 24247044 ənd mext*, ʤəˈpæn (noʊ. 22101006 ˈfʊtˌnoʊts
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la take cali cup
gyasi connected with forward partner robbie keane to score his first preseason goal in the minute as the la galaxy beat the san jose earthquakes in a preseason edition of the california in las vegas.
quakes goalkeeper david bingham played the entire match and made two big saves in the match, one in each half.
la galaxy (4-4-2): dan kennedy -- robbie rogers (oscar 76'), daniel (dan gargan 81'), van damme (david romney 46'), ashley cole (josh turnley 71') -- dos santos (jose villarreal 76'), nigel de jong (baggio 54'), steven garcia 81'), emmanuel (sebastian 61') -- robbie keane (ariel lassiter 81'), (mike magee 64')
san jose earthquakes (4-4-2): david bingham -- marvell wynne (kip 62'), victor (matheus silva 62'), clarence goodson koval 62'), shaun francis (andres imperiale 62') -- shea salinas (innocent 62'), anibal godoy (adam jahn 70'), simon dawkins (matias perez garcia 62'), cordell cato (tommy thompson 62') -- quincy (mark sherrod 62'), chris (chad barrett 62')
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lɑ teɪk ˈkɑli kəp kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ˈfɔrwərd ˈpɑrtnər ˈrɑbi kin tɪ skɔr hɪz fərst ˌpriˈsizən goʊl ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi bit ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks ɪn ə ˌpriˈsizən ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs. kweɪks ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɪŋgəm pleɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mæʧ ənd meɪd tu bɪg seɪvz ɪn ðə mæʧ, wən ɪn iʧ hæf. lɑ ˈgæləksi dæn ˈkɛnədi ˈrɑbi ˈrɑʤərz (ˈɔskər 76 ˈdænjəl (dæn ˈgɑrgən 81 væn dæm (ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɑmni 46 ˈæʃli koʊl (ʤɑʃ ˈtərnli 71 dɔs ˈsæntoʊs (ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˌvilɑˈril 76 ˈnaɪʤəl də ʤɔŋ (ˈbɑʤioʊ 54 ˈstivən ˌgɑrˈsiə 81 ɪˈmænjuəl (səˈbæsʧən 61 ˈrɑbi kin (ˈɛriəl ˈlæsaɪtər 81 (maɪk məˈgi 64 sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɪŋgəm mɑrˈvɛl wɪn (kɪp 62 ˈvɪktər (ˈmæðɔɪz ˈsɪlvə 62 ˈklɛrəns ˈgʊdsən ˈkoʊvəl 62 ʃɔn ˈfrænsɪs (ˈɑndreɪz ˌɪmpəriˈɑli 62 ʃeɪ səˈlinəz (ˈɪnəsənt 62 ˈænɪbəl ˈgɑdɔɪ (ˈædəm ʤæn 70 ˈsaɪmən ˈdɔkɪnz (ˈmɑʃəz ˈpɛrɛz ˌgɑrˈsiə 62 ˌkɔrˈdɛl ˈkeɪtoʊ (ˈtɑmi ˈtɑmsən 62 kˈwɪnsi (mɑrk ˈʃɛrəd 62 krɪs (ʧæd ˈbɛrɪt 62
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the price of oil
nigeria should be a massively rich country. it's the most populous country in africa, and is the world's sixth leading oil producer. over a quarter trillion dollars in oil has been lifted from nigerian soils and waters in the last 40 years. but after years of military rule and rampant corruption, fueled by these oil monies, the country is mired in billions of dollars in debt and is wracked with poverty.
this especially is the case, ironically, in the region where 100% of nigeria's oil comes from the niger delta region. filled with dozens of traditional farming villages and ethnic minorities, the delta region has almost no representation in government and yet provides 80% of nigeria's revenues with its oil. villages without basic services watch helplessly as billions of dollars in oil flow from their lands and then are left to deal with the environmental and health effects of oil spills and towering gas flares. huge amounts of natural gas emissions are an inevitable byproduct of oil drilling, and there are several options for dealing with it. gas can be harnessed for power, or, if that's not possible, be into the ground. the cheapest and most destructive alternative is flaring, simply setting the gas on fire. gas flares never go out there's enough gas from even a modest oil well to burn off for decades, day and night.
gas flares are everywhere in the niger delta region of nigeria. but few are dramatic as the flare, owned by the italian oil company agip. the flare is almost on top of a village of families, the traditional farmers and fishers of. the villagers were promised jobs and money when agip first erected the flare in 1972. but none of it materialized, leaving with foundering fishing and agriculture and health problems as a result of the high roaring column of flame in their midst. constant appeals to agip and the nigerian federal government for respite have gone unheeded. most villagers don't even remember a time before what they simply call "the fire" loomed over their lives.
dagogo joel's arm was burned by the gas flare when he was a child. the since early and adjacent to joel's home village of -- occasionally spews out flaming liquids on the countryside, and burned joel's arm while he was fishing with his father.
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ðə praɪs əv ɔɪl naɪˈʤɪriə ʃʊd bi ə ˈmæsɪvli rɪʧ ˈkəntri. ɪts ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələs ˈkəntri ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ənd ɪz ðə wərldz sɪksθ ˈlidɪŋ ɔɪl prəˈdusər. ˈoʊvər ə kˈwɔrtər ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ɔɪl həz bɪn ˈlɪftɪd frəm naɪˈʤɪriən sɔɪlz ənd ˈwɔtərz ɪn ðə læst 40 jɪrz. bət ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rul ənd ˈræmpənt kərˈəpʃən, fjuəld baɪ ðiz ɔɪl ˈməniz, ðə ˈkəntri ɪz maɪrd ɪn ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn dɛt ənd ɪz rækt wɪθ ˈpɑvərti. ðɪs əˈspɛʃəli ɪz ðə keɪs, aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ɪn ðə ˈriʤən wɛr 100 əv naɪˈʤɪriəz ɔɪl kəmz frəm ðə ˈnaɪʤər ˈdɛltə ˈriʤən. fɪld wɪθ ˈdəzənz əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈfɑrmɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ənd ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrətiz, ðə ˈdɛltə ˈriʤən həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ənd jɛt prəˈvaɪdz 80 əv naɪˈʤɪriəz ˈrɛvəˌnuz wɪθ ɪts ɔɪl. ˈvɪlɪʤɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz wɔʧ ˈhɛlpləsli ɛz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ɔɪl floʊ frəm ðɛr lændz ənd ðɛn ər lɛft tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd hɛlθ ˈifɛkts əv ɔɪl spɪlz ənd ˈtaʊrɪŋ gæs flɛrz. juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈnæʧərəl gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz ər ən ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈbaɪprɑdəkt əv ɔɪl ˈdrɪlɪŋ, ənd ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. gæs kən bi ˈhɑrnəst fər paʊər, ər, ɪf ðæts nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl, bi ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd. ðə ˈʧipəst ənd moʊst dɪˈstrəktɪv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz ˈflɛrɪŋ, ˈsɪmpli ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə gæs ɔn faɪər. gæs flɛrz ˈnɛvər goʊ aʊt ðɛrz ɪˈnəf gæs frəm ˈivɪn ə ˈmɑdəst ɔɪl wɛl tɪ bərn ɔf fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, deɪ ənd naɪt. gæs flɛrz ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈnaɪʤər ˈdɛltə ˈriʤən əv naɪˈʤɪriə. bət fju ər drəˈmætɪk ɛz ðə flɛr, oʊnd baɪ ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈeɪgɪp. ðə flɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔn tɔp əv ə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈfæməliz, ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈfɪʃərz əv. ðə ˈvɪlɪʤərz wər ˈprɑməst ʤɑbz ənd ˈməni wɪn ˈeɪgɪp fərst ɪˈrɛktɪd ðə flɛr ɪn 1972 bət nən əv ɪt məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzd, ˈlivɪŋ wɪθ ˈfaʊndərɪŋ ˈfɪʃɪŋ ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə haɪ ˈrɔrɪŋ ˈkɑləm əv fleɪm ɪn ðɛr mɪst. ˈkɑnstənt əˈpilz tɪ ˈeɪgɪp ənd ðə naɪˈʤɪriən ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt fər ˈrɛspɪt hæv gɔn ənˈhidɪd. moʊst ˈvɪlɪʤərz doʊnt ˈivɪn rɪˈmɛmbər ə taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr wət ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli kɔl "ðə faɪər" lumd ˈoʊvər ðɛr lɪvz. ʤoʊəlz ɑrm wɑz bərnd baɪ ðə gæs flɛr wɪn hi wɑz ə ʧaɪld. ðə sɪns ˈərli ənd əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ʤoʊəlz hoʊm ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli spjuz aʊt ˈfleɪmɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪdz ɔn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd, ənd bərnd ʤoʊəlz ɑrm waɪl hi wɑz ˈfɪʃɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər.
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ˈɛvəri tu wiks, ə tim əv faɪn ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ ˈstæfərz ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ˈridərz ɔn ʃɑp tɔk lɪv, faɪn baɪˈwikli ˈpɔdˌkæst. sɛnd jʊr ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ fər kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbrɔdˌkæst! ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst, ər kæʧ ɪt ɪn ˈaɪˌtunz. rɪˈmɛmbər, ɑr kənˈtɪnjud ɪgˈzɪstəns rɪˈlaɪz əˈpɑn ˈlɪsənər səˈpɔrt. soʊ ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ʃoʊ, bi ʃʊr tɪ liv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ə nis ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ɑr ˈaɪˌtunz peɪʤ. ənd fərˈgɛt tɪ sɛnd ɪn jʊr ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ. ʃɑp tɔk lɪv 24 ˈwɪkəd ˈwɛpən fər tərˈɪfɪk ɔn ðɪs ɪˈdɪʃən əv ʃɑp tɔk lɪv, ˈɛdɪtər ˈɑsə ˌkrɪstiˈænə ənd ˈsinjər wɛb prəˈdusər ɛd ər daʊn ə mæn, ɛz ðə 2013 koʊld ənd flu ˈsizən hɪts faɪn ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ hɑrd. noʊ ˈwəriz ðoʊ, ˈɑsə ənd ɛd teɪk ə səˈlɛkʃən əv kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn ˈθɪknəs ˈpleɪnər tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈbɪldɪŋ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwərkˌbɛnʧ wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl tulz, ənd məʧ mɔr. pləs, ɛd sɪŋz ðə ˈpreɪzɪz əv hɪz nu ˈfeɪvərɪt tul fər. lɪŋks frəm ðɪs ʃoʊ ˌsɛgˈmɛnɪd ʧeɪnʤ ðə geɪm ə slɪk ʤɪg ʤɪg ˈstrɛŋθən koʊp ənd stɪk ʤɔɪnts wɪθ daʊəlz ˈizi ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈeɪʤɪz ˈklæsɪk ˈʧɛri pis ɪz ɪt ə ˈwɔtərˌstoʊn ər ən ɔɪl stoʊn saɪn əp fər təˈdeɪ ənd gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst tɛkˈniks ənd frəm faɪn ˈwʊdˌwərkɪŋ, pləs ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz. saɪn əp
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for those of a similar name, see john (disambiguation)
jonathan keith gosselin (born april 1, 1977) is an american television personality, known for his appearances with kate gosselin and their eight children on the american reality tv show jon & kate plus 8.
early life [ edit ]
jonathan keith gosselin was born and raised in, pennsylvania as the middle child in a family of three children. he has two brothers, thomas and] mother, pamela castello] was born and raised in hawaii as a korean american and his father, thomas gosselin (a pediatric dentist), was of french, irish, and welsh descent. father died on january 13,] jon graduated from high school in]
gosselin met kate kreider at a company picnic on october 5, 1997. they married on june 12, 1999. on october 8, 2000, their twin daughters, cara nicole and madelyn "mady" kate, were born. initially, jon was against having a third child, but he and kate eventually decided they would try] on may 10, 2004, kate gave birth to sextuplets: sons jonathan, collin thomas, and joel kevin, and daughters alexis faith, hannah joy, and leah hope. the sextuplets were born 10 weeks premature, which is common in cases of multiple births.
television fame [ edit ]
they received local media coverage until the sextuplets were 17 months old, when discovery health offered the couple a reality series chronicling the lives of their family.
the discovery health special, called surviving sextuplets and twins, first aired in september 2005. one year later, the family was featured in another special titled sextuplets and twins: one year later. both specials received high nielsen ratings, and discovery health signed the couple to a series that aired beginning in april 2007. during this time, the family was filmed for three to four days per week, and received payment for appearing on the show.
they soon switched over to]
gosselin multiple blessings: surviving to thriving with twins and sextuplets with kate gosselin and beth carson, a book that made the new york times best seller]
divorce [ edit ]
it was announced on the june 22, 2009 episode of the show that the couple were separating, and that divorce proceedings had] gosselin then began looking for a new apartment in new york city, reportedly visiting donald trump place in manhattan's upper west]
jon stated that it is kate who wanted the] while kate stated that "jon's activities" left her with "no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect" herself and the needed] jon released a statement in response, noting that his wife was the first to make a legal move, and speaking of his continuing love for his] speculation rose that jon's relationship with hailey glassman, the daughter of kate's plastic surgeon, was the cause for the divorce, but glassman denied the speculation, saying that her relationship with jon began only after jon and kate had been separated for]
on august 13, 2009, the police were called to the gosselin family home in wernersville, pennsylvania after jon and kate were engaged in a heated argument. she arrived at the home during his time with their eight children because she did not approve of the babysitter he was using. no arrests were made and no charges were filed against either]
gosselin in 2009
on september 29, 2009 announced that, as of november 3, 2009, jon & kate plus 8 would change its name to kate plus] jon gosselin would continue to appear on the show, but less] however, on october 1, 2009, reported that jon gosselin filed a legal action against to prevent the show from resuming and would consider the entry of production crews into the family home as criminal] the final episode of jon & kate plus 8 aired on november 23, 2009, announced by three days]
in late september 2009, jon filed paperwork seeking to stall the divorce for 90 days, saying, "i regret my conduct since kate and i separated ... i used poor judgment in publicly socializing with other women so] among the terms of the divorce was a child support order for $22,000 a]
on october 15, 2009, it was announced that had filed suit against jon for allegedly violating their contract with paid and unpaid television appearances he had recently made on several media outlets. the network claimed it lost more than $30,000 as a result of his alleged breach of their contract. his attorney responded that the contract was null and void once renamed the show kate plus 8, and that in any event the contract is unenforceable because it was signed while jon had no legal needed]
on december 18, 2009, it was announced that the couple's divorce had been finalized. kate was granted primary custody of the children and the ownership of the family] earlier in the month, jon's girlfriend, hailey glassman, announced that she broke up with jon because she discovered during a deposition in his lawsuit against that he had been unfaithful to her by having a relationship with kate major, a reporter for the star]
since the divorce, jon has had a difficult relationship with his ex-wife, which has constantly made] he is estranged from most of his children, as cara, mady, alexis,, leah, and joel have cut off all contact with him; all six of the children still live with kate. the only children jon sees are hannah and collin, as both children now live with] on august 22, 2017, the police were called to an orthodontist's office in, pennsylvania after jon and kate got into a custody dispute over one of their sextuplet daughters. it was reported that either jon or kate took their then daughter to the orthodontist and the argument erupted over who would be taking her home. no one was arrested, and in the end, jon took the daughter home while kate was referred to county district attorney's office for a more clear interpretation of the child custody agreement. it was later reported that the sextuplet daughter involved in the dispute may have been]
in august 2018, jon revealed in an live video that hannah was "permanently" living with him; there has been an ongoing custody battle with kate over their daughter. it was reported that in april 2018, a judge awarded custody of hannah to jon. kate would appeal this decision on may 4, 2018. the judge denied the appeal on june 14, 2018 as kate "did not present legal argument to justify this court's jurisdiction," according to court]
on october 24, 2018, jon and his attorney filed papers for physical and legal custody of collin. they claimed that it would be in best interest to live with his father upon his release from an inpatient center, where kate enrolled him in] on december 4, 2018, jon won sole physical and legal custody of collin, as kate and her attorney failed to] it was reported on december 26, 2018 that collin was released from the inpatient center and returned home with jon for] as of 2018, jon and his ex-wife are no longer in communication, except through their]
on december 26, 2009, upon returning to his new york apartment after visiting his children for christmas, gosselin discovered that his apartment had been broken into. the damage was estimated at $100,000. a note signed by hailey glassman, his ex-girlfriend, was found attached to dresser with a knife, but law enforcement officials have questioned the authenticity of both the message and the]
post-jon & kate [ edit ]
in february 2011, gosselin was working for green pointe energy in pennsylvania, installing solar] in september 2013, he was a waiter at two restaurants in pennsylvania, near his home in robeson township. he was later reported to become a maitre d' at one of the]
in january 2012, gosselin began dating liz jannetta, a divorced mother of three who works with] the relationship lasted for two years, as they broke up in september 2014 after they made an appearance on the reality show couples]
in july 2015, it was reported that gosselin has been in a relationship with a registered nurse named colleen conrad. they have been dating since october]
as of january 2017, he has been working as a dj. it was reported that he 12 to 15 gigs a month in his hometown of,] on the side, gosselin works at t.g.i. friday's in lancaster, pennsylvania as a prep cook eight hours a]
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fər ðoʊz əv ə ˈsɪmələr neɪm, si ʤɑn (disambiguation*) ˈʤɑnəθən kiθ ˈgɑsɪlɪn (bɔrn ˈeɪprəl 1 1977 ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, noʊn fər hɪz əˈpɪrənsəz wɪθ keɪt ˈgɑsɪlɪn ənd ðɛr eɪt ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌriˈæləˌti ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ʤɑn keɪt pləs 8 ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət ˈʤɑnəθən kiθ ˈgɑsɪlɪn wɑz bɔrn ənd reɪzd ɪn, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɛz ðə ˈmɪdəl ʧaɪld ɪn ə ˈfæməli əv θri ˈʧɪldrən. hi həz tu ˈbrəðərz, ˈtɑməs ənd ˈməðər, ˈpæmələ kəˈstɛloʊ wɑz bɔrn ənd reɪzd ɪn həˈwaɪˌi ɛz ə ˌkɔˈriən əˈmɛrɪkən ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈtɑməs ˈgɑsɪlɪn (ə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈdɛntɪst), wɑz əv frɛnʧ, ˈaɪrɪʃ, ənd wɛlʧ dɪˈsɛnt. ˈfɑðər daɪd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 13 ʤɑn ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm haɪ skul ɪn ˈgɑsɪlɪn mɛt keɪt ˈkraɪdər æt ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpɪkˌnɪk ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 5 1997 ðeɪ ˈmɛrid ɔn ʤun 12 1999 ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 8 2000 ðɛr twɪn ˈdɔtərz, ˈkɛrə nɪˈkoʊl ənd ˈmædɪlɪn "ˈmeɪdi" keɪt, wər bɔrn. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ʤɑn wɑz əˈgɛnst ˈhævɪŋ ə θərd ʧaɪld, bət hi ənd keɪt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðeɪ wʊd traɪ ɔn meɪ 10 2004 keɪt geɪv bərθ tɪ ˌsɛkˈstəplɛts: sənz ˈʤɑnəθən, ˈkɑlɪn ˈtɑməs, ənd ʤoʊəl ˈkɛvɪn, ənd ˈdɔtərz əˈlɛksɪs feɪθ, ˈhænə ʤɔɪ, ənd ˈliə hoʊp. ðə ˌsɛkˈstəplɛts wər bɔrn 10 wiks ˌpriməˈʧʊr, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈməltəpəl bərθs. ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən feɪm ˈɛdət ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ ənˈtɪl ðə ˌsɛkˈstəplɛts wər 17 mənθs oʊld, wɪn ˌdɪˈskəvri hɛlθ ˈɔfərd ðə ˈkəpəl ə ˌriˈæləˌti ˈsɪriz ˈkrɑnɪklɪŋ ðə lɪvz əv ðɛr ˈfæməli. ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri hɛlθ ˈspɛʃəl, kɔld sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˌsɛkˈstəplɛts ənd twɪnz, fərst ɛrd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 wən jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈfæməli wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn əˈnəðər ˈspɛʃəl ˈtaɪtəld ˌsɛkˈstəplɛts ənd twɪnz: wən jɪr ˈleɪtər. boʊθ ˈspɛʃəlz rɪˈsivd haɪ ˈnilsən ˈreɪtɪŋz, ənd ˌdɪˈskəvri hɛlθ saɪnd ðə ˈkəpəl tɪ ə ˈsɪriz ðət ɛrd bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2007 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, ðə ˈfæməli wɑz fɪlmd fər θri tɪ fɔr deɪz pər wik, ənd rɪˈsivd ˈpeɪmənt fər əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ðeɪ sun swɪʧt ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈgɑsɪlɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈblɛsɪŋz: sərˈvaɪvɪŋ tɪ θˈraɪvɪŋ wɪθ twɪnz ənd ˌsɛkˈstəplɛts wɪθ keɪt ˈgɑsɪlɪn ənd bɛθ ˈkɑrzən, ə bʊk ðət meɪd ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz bɛst ˈsɛlər dɪˈvɔrs ˈɛdət ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ðə ʤun 22 2009 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈkəpəl wər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ, ənd ðət dɪˈvɔrs prəˈsidɪŋz hæd ˈgɑsɪlɪn ðɛn bɪˈgæn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə nu əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmp pleɪs ɪn mænˈhætənz ˈəpər wɛst ʤɑn ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt ɪz keɪt hu ˈwɔntɪd ðə waɪl keɪt ˈsteɪtɪd ðət "ʤɑnz ækˈtɪvɪtiz" lɛft hər wɪθ "noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ faɪl ˈligəl prəˈsiʤərz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈtɛkt" hərˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈnidɪd] ʤɑn riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn rɪˈspɑns, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət hɪz waɪf wɑz ðə fərst tɪ meɪk ə ˈligəl muv, ənd ˈspikɪŋ əv hɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ləv fər hɪz ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən roʊz ðət ʤɑnz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈheɪli ˈglæsˌmæn, ðə ˈdɔtər əv keɪts ˈplæstɪk ˈsərʤɪn, wɑz ðə kɔz fər ðə dɪˈvɔrs, bət ˈglæsˌmæn dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən, seɪɪŋ ðət hər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ʤɑn bɪˈgæn ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ʤɑn ənd keɪt hæd bɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd fər ɔn ˈɔgəst 13 2009 ðə pəˈlis wər kɔld tɪ ðə ˈgɑsɪlɪn ˈfæməli hoʊm ɪn wernersville*, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈæftər ʤɑn ənd keɪt wər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈhitɪd ˈɑrgjəmənt. ʃi əraɪvd æt ðə hoʊm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm wɪθ ðɛr eɪt ˈʧɪldrən bɪˈkəz ʃi dɪd nɑt əˈpruv əv ðə ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtər hi wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ. noʊ ərˈɛsts wər meɪd ənd noʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər faɪld əˈgɛnst ˈiðər ˈgɑsɪlɪn ɪn 2009 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 29 2009 əˈnaʊnst ðət, ɛz əv noʊˈvɛmbər 3 2009 ʤɑn keɪt pləs 8 wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ɪts neɪm tɪ keɪt pləs ʤɑn ˈgɑsɪlɪn wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, bət lɛs ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1 2009 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ʤɑn ˈgɑsɪlɪn faɪld ə ˈligəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ʃoʊ frəm rɪˈzumɪŋ ənd wʊd kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈɛntri əv pərˈdəkʃən kruz ˈɪntu ðə ˈfæməli hoʊm ɛz ˈkrɪmənəl ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ʤɑn keɪt pləs 8 ɛrd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 23 2009 əˈnaʊnst baɪ θri deɪz ɪn leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər 2009 ʤɑn faɪld ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ˈsikɪŋ tɪ stɔl ðə dɪˈvɔrs fər 90 deɪz, seɪɪŋ, "aɪ rɪˈgrɛt maɪ ˈkɑndəkt sɪns keɪt ənd aɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd aɪ juzd pur ˈʤəʤmənt ɪn ˈpəblɪkli ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈwɪmən soʊ əˈməŋ ðə tərmz əv ðə dɪˈvɔrs wɑz ə ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt ˈɔrdər fər ə ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 15 2009 ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət hæd faɪld sut əˈgɛnst ʤɑn fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ peɪd ənd ənˈpeɪd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈpɪrənsəz hi hæd ˈrisəntli meɪd ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts. ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk kleɪmd ɪt lɔst mɔr ðən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv hɪz əˈlɛʤd briʧ əv ðɛr ˈkɑnˌtrækt. hɪz əˈtərni rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz nəl ənd vɔɪd wəns riˈneɪmd ðə ʃoʊ keɪt pləs 8 ənd ðət ɪn ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ˌənɛnˈfɔrsəbəl bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz saɪnd waɪl ʤɑn hæd noʊ ˈligəl ˈnidɪd] ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 18 2009 ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə ˈkəpəlz dɪˈvɔrs hæd bɪn ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd. keɪt wɑz ˈgrænɪd ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkəstədi əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈfæməli ˈərliər ɪn ðə mənθ, ʤɑnz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, ˈheɪli ˈglæsˌmæn, əˈnaʊnst ðət ʃi broʊk əp wɪθ ʤɑn bɪˈkəz ʃi dɪˈskəvərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ɪn hɪz ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðət hi hæd bɪn ənˈfeɪθfəl tɪ hər baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ keɪt ˈmeɪʤər, ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər ðə stɑr sɪns ðə dɪˈvɔrs, ʤɑn həz hæd ə ˈdɪfəkəlt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hɪz ˈɛksˈwaɪf, wɪʧ həz ˈkɑnstəntli meɪd hi ɪz ɛˈstreɪnʤd frəm moʊst əv hɪz ˈʧɪldrən, ɛz ˈkɛrə, ˈmeɪdi, əˈlɛksɪs,, ˈliə, ənd ʤoʊəl hæv kət ɔf ɔl ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ɪm; ɔl sɪks əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən stɪl lɪv wɪθ keɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈʧɪldrən ʤɑn siz ər ˈhænə ənd ˈkɑlɪn, ɛz boʊθ ˈʧɪldrən naʊ lɪv wɪθ ɔn ˈɔgəst 22 2017 ðə pəˈlis wər kɔld tɪ ən ˌɔrθəˈdɑntəsts ˈɔfəs ɪn, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈæftər ʤɑn ənd keɪt gɑt ˈɪntu ə ˈkəstədi dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər wən əv ðɛr ˌsɛkˈstəplɛt ˈdɔtərz. ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈiðər ʤɑn ər keɪt tʊk ðɛr ðɛn ˈdɔtər tɪ ðə ˌɔrθəˈdɑntəst ənd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ˌɪˈrəptɪd ˈoʊvər hu wʊd bi ˈteɪkɪŋ hər hoʊm. noʊ wən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd, ʤɑn tʊk ðə ˈdɔtər hoʊm waɪl keɪt wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs fər ə mɔr klɪr ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ʧaɪld ˈkəstədi əˈgrimənt. ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˌsɛkˈstəplɛt ˈdɔtər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈspjut meɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ˈɔgəst 2018 ʤɑn rɪˈvild ɪn ən lɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ˈhænə wɑz "ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli" ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ɪm; ðɛr həz bɪn ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkəstədi ˈbætəl wɪθ keɪt ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈdɔtər. ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2018 ə ʤəʤ əˈwɔrdɪd ˈkəstədi əv ˈhænə tɪ ʤɑn. keɪt wʊd əˈpil ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn meɪ 4 2018 ðə ʤəʤ dɪˈnaɪd ðə əˈpil ɔn ʤun 14 2018 ɛz keɪt "dɪd nɑt ˈprɛzənt ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənt tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɪs kɔrts ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 24 2018 ʤɑn ənd hɪz əˈtərni faɪld ˈpeɪpərz fər ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈligəl ˈkəstədi əv ˈkɑlɪn. ðeɪ kleɪmd ðət ɪt wʊd bi ɪn bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ lɪv wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər əˈpɑn hɪz riˈlis frəm ən ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt ˈsɛnər, wɛr keɪt ɛnˈroʊld ɪm ɪn ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 4 2018 ʤɑn wən soʊl ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈligəl ˈkəstədi əv ˈkɑlɪn, ɛz keɪt ənd hər əˈtərni feɪld tɪ ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 26 2018 ðət ˈkɑlɪn wɑz riˈlist frəm ðə ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt ˈsɛnər ənd rɪˈtərnd hoʊm wɪθ ʤɑn fər ɛz əv 2018 ʤɑn ənd hɪz ˈɛksˈwaɪf ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ɪkˈsɛpt θru ðɛr ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 26 2009 əˈpɑn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ hɪz nu jɔrk əˈpɑrtmənt ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈʧɪldrən fər ˈkrɪsməs, ˈgɑsɪlɪn dɪˈskəvərd ðət hɪz əˈpɑrtmənt hæd bɪn ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu. ðə ˈdæmɪʤ wɑz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt ə noʊt saɪnd baɪ ˈheɪli ˈglæsˌmæn, hɪz 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100% renewable energy's solar scorecard reveals in seats with the highest are less supportive of solar energy
the areas in australia with the strongest of solar energy have who largely don't support the sector, according to a new scorecard of federal australian that grades them on his or her attitude to solar power.
the 100% renewable energy's solar scorecard has ranked each house of representatives member on various criteria, including their commitment to the renewable energy target, carbon pricing and support for large-scale solar projects.
perhaps unsurprisingly, adam bandt, the only greens member in the lower house, came out on top, with full marks in each of the categories.
liberal schultz, who has called the renewable energy target "the biggest government sponsored fraud in the history of our country" came bottom of the rankings.
the top half of the rankings are dominated by labor, with graham perrett, julie owens and former speaker harry jenkins all ranked as strong supporters of solar.
however, there are exceptions. four liberals, headed by shadow communications minister malcolm turnbull, are ahead of environment minister tony burke, who is deemed to have uncertain support for large solar projects.
interestingly, in terms of electorates with the highest solar panel rates, wright, mayo, kingston, grey and fisher lead the way. ironically, only one of these electorates has a labor mp, with the rest presided over by coalition members who are ranked lowly on the solar scorecard.
100% renewable energy said solar power in australia has created jobs, saved three million tonnes of and knocked $551.6 million off household power bills.
however, lindsay soutar, national director of the advocacy group, said that many were generally unaware of these benefits.
"politicians realise that solar is popular with people, especially as the price of rooftop panels has come down, but the coal and gas industries still have a huge influence over them," she said. "there isn't much understanding of solar among politicians. many don't understand that a solar system for your roof costs $3000 now when it cost $12,000 just a few years ago. the price drop is significant."
russell marsh, policy director at the clean energy council, said he was confident that solar energy would continue to grow in australia regardless of the federal election outcome in september.
"you can't say either side of politics treated it differently. the coalition is very interested in rooftop solar and large-scale solar too and they have signed up to the 20% renewable energy target," he said. "there's a common myth that household solar is installed by rich people and paid for by poor people. but when you look into it, you can see that the highest levels of are in the mortgage belts with retirees. those on lower incomes are benefitting from solar pv."
"you'd hope that as those individual realise the benefits of solar in their electorates, their views may change."
despite a winding back of tariffs the amount paid to solar households for generating energy for the grid across australia, around $8 billion has been invested in the domestic market on panels, encompassing million people.
soutar said that misinformation about solar, and policy uncertainty around issues such as the carbon price and the renewable energy target, are holding back the sector.
"politicians use solar schemes and the carbon price as a scapegoat for energy price rises when the independent evidence shows that most of the rise is driven by investment in poles and wires," she said.
"we know there are energy warriors in the coalition and we are concerned what the position will be after the election. there needs to be policy certainty, especially around the support of the renewable energy target, or people won't invest on a large scale.
"rooftop solar is popular in marginal seats, as well as rural and regional australia. but this doesn't correlate to political support. i can't understand why, for example, the nationals don't support far more, given the jobs and investment wind and solar can provide for those areas."
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100 riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤiz ˈsoʊlər ˈskɔrˌkɑrd rɪˈvilz ɪn sits wɪθ ðə haɪəst ər lɛs səˈpɔrtɪv əv ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi ðə ˈɛriəz ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə wɪθ ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst əv ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi hæv hu ˈlɑrʤli doʊnt səˈpɔrt ðə ˈsɛktər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈskɔrˌkɑrd əv ˈfɛdərəl ɔˈstreɪljən ðət greɪdz ðɛm ɔn hɪz ər hər ˈætəˌtud tɪ ˈsoʊlər paʊər. ðə 100 riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤiz ˈsoʊlər ˈskɔrˌkɑrd həz ræŋkt iʧ haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈmɛmbər ɔn ˈvɛriəs kraɪˈtɪriə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɛr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈtərgət, ˈkɑrbən ˈpraɪsɪŋ ənd səˈpɔrt fər ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈsoʊlər ˈprɑʤɛkts. pərˈhæps ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈædəm bænt, ðə ˈoʊnli grinz ˈmɛmbər ɪn ðə loʊər haʊs, keɪm aʊt ɔn tɔp, wɪθ fʊl mɑrks ɪn iʧ əv ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ˈlɪˌbərəl ʃʊlts, hu həz kɔld ðə riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈtərgət "ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɑnsərd frɔd ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ɑr ˈkəntri" keɪm ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz. ðə tɔp hæf əv ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz ər ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈleɪbər, wɪθ græm ˈpərrɪt, ˈʤuli oʊənz ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈspikər ˈhɛri ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɔl ræŋkt ɛz strɔŋ səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈsoʊlər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. fɔr ˈlɪˌbərəlz, ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈʃæˌdoʊ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl, ər əˈhɛd əv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni bərk, hu ɪz dimd tɪ hæv ənˈsərtən səˈpɔrt fər lɑrʤ ˈsoʊlər ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ɪn tərmz əv ɪˈlɛktərəts wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəl reɪts, raɪt, meɪoʊ, ˈkɪŋstən, greɪ ənd ˈfɪʃər lɛd ðə weɪ. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ˈoʊnli wən əv ðiz ɪˈlɛktərəts həz ə ˈleɪbər mp*, wɪθ ðə rɛst prɪˈzaɪdɪd ˈoʊvər baɪ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈmɛmbərz hu ər ræŋkt ˈloʊli ɔn ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈskɔrˌkɑrd. 100 riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi sɛd ˈsoʊlər paʊər ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə həz kriˈeɪtɪd ʤɑbz, seɪvd θri ˈmɪljən tənz əv ənd nɑkt ˈmɪljən ɔf ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld paʊər bɪlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈlɪndzi suˈtɑr, ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈædvəkəsi grup, sɛd ðət ˈmɛni wər ˈʤɛnərəli ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðiz ˈbɛnəfɪts. "ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈsoʊlər ɪz ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈpipəl, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ðə praɪs əv ˈrufˌtɑp ˈpænəlz həz kəm daʊn, bət ðə koʊl ənd gæs ˈɪndəstriz stɪl hæv ə juʤ ˈɪnfluəns ˈoʊvər ðɛm," ʃi sɛd. "ðɛr ˈɪzənt məʧ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈsoʊlər əˈməŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. ˈmɛni doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm fər jʊr rʊf kɔsts 3000 naʊ wɪn ɪt kɔst ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə praɪs drɔp ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt." ˈrəsəl mɑrʃ, ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈkaʊnsəl, sɛd hi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈaʊtˌkəm ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. "ju kænt seɪ ˈiðər saɪd əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈtritɪd ɪt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪz ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ənd ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈsoʊlər tu ənd ðeɪ hæv saɪnd əp tɪ ðə 20 riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈtərgət," hi sɛd. "ðɛrz ə ˈkɑmən mɪθ ðət ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈsoʊlər ɪz ˌɪnˈstɔld baɪ rɪʧ ˈpipəl ənd peɪd fər baɪ pur ˈpipəl. bət wɪn ju lʊk ˈɪntu ɪt, ju kən si ðət ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz əv ər ɪn ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤ bɛlts wɪθ riˈtaɪˈriz. ðoʊz ɔn loʊər ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ˈsoʊlər pv*." "jʊd hoʊp ðət ɛz ðoʊz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈsoʊlər ɪn ðɛr ɪˈlɛktərəts, ðɛr vjuz meɪ ʧeɪnʤ." dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈwaɪndɪŋ bæk əv ˈtɛrəfs ðə əˈmaʊnt peɪd tɪ ˈsoʊlər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz fər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi fər ðə grɪd əˈkrɔs ɔˈstreɪljə, əraʊnd 8 ˈbɪljən həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈmɑrkɪt ɔn ˈpænəlz, ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. suˈtɑr sɛd ðət ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊlər, ənd ˈpɑləsi ənˈsərtənti əraʊnd ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈkɑrbən praɪs ənd ðə riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈtərgət, ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ bæk ðə ˈsɛktər. "ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz juz ˈsoʊlər skimz ənd ðə ˈkɑrbən praɪs ɛz ə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt fər ˈɛnərʤi praɪs ˈraɪzɪz wɪn ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊz ðət moʊst əv ðə raɪz ɪz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn poʊlz ənd waɪərz," ʃi sɛd. "wi noʊ ðɛr ər ˈɛnərʤi ˈwɔrjərz ɪn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ənd wi ər kənˈsərnd wət ðə pəˈzɪʃən wɪl bi ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ˈpɑləsi ˈsərtənti, əˈspɛʃəli əraʊnd ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈtərgət, ər ˈpipəl woʊnt ˌɪnˈvɛst ɔn ə lɑrʤ skeɪl. "ˈrufˌtɑp ˈsoʊlər ɪz ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈmɑrʤənəl sits, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrʊrəl ənd ˈriʤənəl ɔˈstreɪljə. bət ðɪs ˈdəzənt ˈkɔrəˌleɪt tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈpɔrt. aɪ kænt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈnæʃənəlz doʊnt səˈpɔrt fɑr mɔr, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʤɑbz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər kən prəˈvaɪd fər ðoʊz ˈɛriəz."
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boone, ia. michele bachmann read this statement but took no questions this evening in response to her iowa campaign defection tonight to the ron paul campaign:
“it’s clear that this was a deliberate move by the ron paul campaign to discredit our campaign and our growing momentum. ron paul is in trouble in iowa and his campaign is worried about people learning about his dangerous stance on foreign policy and how he will make america less safe.
“kent sorenson personally told me he was offered a large sum of money to go to work for the paul campaign. kent campaigned with us earlier this afternoon and went immediately afterward to a ron paul event and announced he is changing teams. kent said to me yesterday that ‘everyone sells out in iowa, why i,’ then he told me he would stay with our campaign. the ron paul campaign has to answer for its actions.
“we are almost through with our 99 county tour and have seen overwhelming support all across iowa. this is clearly an effort on the part of the paul campaign to throw cold water on our growing momentum.
“we are thrilled to announce that state senator brad zaun is now iowa chairman of our campaign. he has tremendous respect across the state and he has worked tirelessly for our campaign. i am proud to have him as our state chairman.”
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bun, ˈiə. mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən rɛd ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt bət tʊk noʊ kˈwɛsʧənz ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ hər ˈaɪəwə kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈfɛkʃən təˈnaɪt tɪ ðə rɑn pɔl kæmˈpeɪn: klɪr ðət ðɪs wɑz ə dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt muv baɪ ðə rɑn pɔl kæmˈpeɪn tɪ dɪˈskrɛdət ɑr kæmˈpeɪn ənd ɑr groʊɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm. rɑn pɔl ɪz ɪn ˈtrəbəl ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs stæns ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd haʊ hi wɪl meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə lɛs seɪf. ˈsɔrənsən ˈpərsənəli toʊld mi hi wɑz ˈɔfərd ə lɑrʤ səm əv ˈməni tɪ goʊ tɪ wərk fər ðə pɔl kæmˈpeɪn. kɛnt kæmˈpeɪnd wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈərliər ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun ənd wɛnt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftərwərd tɪ ə rɑn pɔl ɪˈvɛnt ənd əˈnaʊnst hi ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ timz. kɛnt sɛd tɪ mi ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət sɛlz aʊt ɪn ˈaɪəwə, waɪ i,’*,’ ðɛn hi toʊld mi hi wʊd steɪ wɪθ ɑr kæmˈpeɪn. ðə rɑn pɔl kæmˈpeɪn həz tɪ ˈænsər fər ɪts ˈækʃənz. ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst θru wɪθ ɑr 99 ˈkaʊnti tʊr ənd hæv sin ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ səˈpɔrt ɔl əˈkrɔs ˈaɪəwə. ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli ən ˈɛfərt ɔn ðə pɑrt əv ðə pɔl kæmˈpeɪn tɪ θroʊ koʊld ˈwɔtər ɔn ɑr groʊɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm. ər θrɪld tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət steɪt ˈsɛnətər bræd zɔn ɪz naʊ ˈaɪəwə ˈʧɛrmən əv ɑr kæmˈpeɪn. hi həz trɪˈmɛndəs rɪˈspɛkt əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt ənd hi həz wərkt ˈtaɪrləsli fər ɑr kæmˈpeɪn. aɪ æm praʊd tɪ hæv ɪm ɛz ɑr steɪt chairman.”*.” ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz
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a state senator wants hoosier students to be able to start their school day by reciting the his proposal faces an uphill battle.
sen. dennis kruse, r-auburn, has filed a bill that would give school districts the authority to require students to say the prayer at the beginning of each day.
according to senate bill 23, students would recite the prayer to “recognize the importance of spiritual development in establishing character and becoming a good citizen.” the bill would allow students to be exempt from the prayer if they choose not to participate or their parents want them to say it.
the bill has been assigned to the rules and legislative procedure move that likely means the proposal go very far. that committee is typically a “burial ground” for bills.
kruse pushed unsuccessfully last year to teach creationism in schools.
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ə steɪt ˈsɛnətər wɔnts ˈhuʒər ˈstudənts tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ stɑrt ðɛr skul deɪ baɪ riˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə hɪz prəˈpoʊzəl ˈfeɪsɪz ən ˈəˈphɪl ˈbætəl. sɛn. ˈdɛnɪs kruz, r-auburn*, həz faɪld ə bɪl ðət wʊd gɪv skul ˈdɪstrɪkts ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈstudənts tɪ seɪ ðə prɛr æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv iʧ deɪ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛnɪt bɪl 23 ˈstudənts wʊd rəˈsaɪt ðə prɛr tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər ənd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə gʊd citizen.”*.” ðə bɪl wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈstudənts tɪ bi ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ðə prɛr ɪf ðeɪ ʧuz nɑt tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ər ðɛr ˈpɛrənts wɔnt ðɛm tɪ seɪ ɪt. ðə bɪl həz bɪn əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə rulz ənd ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv prəˈsiʤər muv ðət ˈlaɪkli minz ðə prəˈpoʊzəl goʊ ˈvɛri fɑr. ðət kəˈmɪti ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ə ground”*” fər bɪlz. kruz pʊʃt ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli læst jɪr tɪ tiʧ kriˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm ɪn skulz.
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fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the new album, and the canadian singer sat down for an interview about it with the wall street journal. discussed how he drew inspiration from the death of david bowie when making the album. “i just love bowie, i think the ultimate inventor,” the said, noting that his album title is partially in reference to own 1972 song "starman."
the biggest thing to come out of so far is its title track in collaboration with daft punk, and the had a lot to say about working with the legendary electronic duo. “their studio is like a spaceship, a lot of gear,” he said, “but the way they make music, the way they explain it, is very cinematic. like reading a page out of a want to make sure that at the end, it feels like the coming up, and maybe a car chase.’ they can get technical, but it was interesting how they visualize making music.”
interestingly, the also said that he was scheduled to get in the studio with prince before he tragically died of an overdose in april. as the article points out, prince's last appearance on television was to present the with one of his american music awards last november.
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starboy is due out in late november, and the claims that the project is currently about 90% done. you can read his entire interview with the wall street journal here.
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fænz ər ˈigərli əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə riˈlis əv ðə nu ˈælbəm, ənd ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɪŋər sæt daʊn fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju əˈbaʊt ɪt wɪθ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl. dɪˈskəst haʊ hi dru ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ðə dɛθ əv ˈdeɪvɪd boʊi wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈælbəm. ʤɪst ləv boʊi, aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈəltəmət inventor,”*,” ðə sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət hɪz ˈælbəm ˈtaɪtəl ɪz ˈpɑrʃəli ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ oʊn 1972 sɔŋ "ˈstɑrmən." ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ tɪ kəm aʊt əv soʊ fɑr ɪz ɪts ˈtaɪtəl træk ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ dæft pəŋk, ənd ðə hæd ə lɔt tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈduoʊ. ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪz laɪk ə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp, ə lɔt əv gear,”*,” hi sɛd, ðə weɪ ðeɪ meɪk mˈjuzɪk, ðə weɪ ðeɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt, ɪz ˈvɛri ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk. laɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ ə peɪʤ aʊt əv ə wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət æt ðə ɛnd, ɪt filz laɪk ðə ˈkəmɪŋ əp, ənd ˈmeɪbi ə kɑr chase.’*.’ ðeɪ kən gɪt ˈtɛknɪkəl, bət ɪt wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ music.”*.” ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət hi wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɪθ prɪns ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈtræʤɪkli daɪd əv ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɪn ˈeɪprəl. ɛz ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl pɔɪnts aʊt, ˈprɪnsɪz læst əˈpɪrəns ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən wɑz tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðə wɪθ wən əv hɪz əˈmɛrɪkən mˈjuzɪk əˈwɔrdz læst noʊˈvɛmbər. poʊst kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ɪz du aʊt ɪn leɪt noʊˈvɛmbər, ənd ðə kleɪmz ðət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈbaʊt 90 dən. ju kən rɛd hɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl hir.
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the chicago bears’ most disruptive defensive force in the 2015 season is rehabilitating from surgery on his left knee.
outside linebacker pernell mcphee was hobbled throughout the second half of the season when he missed two games and had his practice and playing time significantly reduced. surgery was performed by dr. james andrews, according to a source close to the player, and while not known if be ready to go full speed when the program begins in april, there be any restrictions by the time training camp rolls around.
mcphee, the biggest acquisition for general manager ryan pace in free agency last year, had six sacks and five of them came in the first seven games. he finished with 25 quarterback pressures and those numbers were also slanted to the beginning of the year as 16 came in the first eight games.
the former baltimore raven proved to be a rugged run defender and while he have the kind of quickness a lot of edge pass possess, his power makes him difficult to solo block. the bears listed mcphee at, 275 pounds, and there has been talk of asking him to play at about 10 pounds lighter in 2016.
mcphee, 27, had two procedures on his right knee in 2012 and rebounded to be just fine after that season. but he was always a role player for the ravens and never played in more than 50 percent of the snaps.
what’s going to be interesting for the bears to determine is what kind of workload mcphee can handle. they hesitated to take him off the field at some points early in the season. through the first eight games, he was on the field for percent of the snaps. he missed two of the final eight games and played in only 47 percent of the snaps in the six games he did appear in as he gutted it out down the stretch.
the bears praised mcphee for his toughness and willing to play through pain as the season wore on. the good news is expected to be healed up and ready to go well in advance of next season.
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ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bears’*’ moʊst dɪsˈrəptɪv dɪˈfɛnsɪv fɔrs ɪn ðə 2015 ˈsizən ɪz ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ frəm ˈsərʤəri ɔn hɪz lɛft ni. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈpərnəl məkˈfi wɑz ˈhɑbəld θruaʊt ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə ˈsizən wɪn hi mɪst tu geɪmz ənd hæd hɪz ˈpræktɪs ənd pleɪɪŋ taɪm sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdust. ˈsərʤəri wɑz pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈdɑktər. ʤeɪmz ˈænˌdruz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə sɔrs kloʊz tɪ ðə pleɪər, ənd waɪl nɑt noʊn ɪf bi ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ fʊl spid wɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm bɪˈgɪnz ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ðɛr bi ˈɛni riˈstrɪkʃənz baɪ ðə taɪm ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp roʊlz əraʊnd. məkˈfi, ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌækwəˈzɪʃən fər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər raɪən peɪs ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi læst jɪr, hæd sɪks sæks ənd faɪv əv ðɛm keɪm ɪn ðə fərst ˈsɛvən geɪmz. hi ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ 25 kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈprɛʃərz ənd ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz wər ˈɔlsoʊ sˈlænɪd tɪ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə jɪr ɛz 16 keɪm ɪn ðə fərst eɪt geɪmz. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvən pruvd tɪ bi ə ˈrəgəd rən dɪˈfɛndər ənd waɪl hi hæv ðə kaɪnd əv kˈwɪknəs ə lɔt əv ɛʤ pæs pəˈzɛs, hɪz paʊər meɪks ɪm ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈsoʊˌloʊ blɑk. ðə bɛrz ˈlɪstɪd məkˈfi æt 275 paʊnz, ənd ðɛr həz bɪn tɔk əv ˈæskɪŋ ɪm tɪ pleɪ æt əˈbaʊt 10 paʊnz ˈlaɪtər ɪn 2016 məkˈfi, 27 hæd tu prəˈsiʤərz ɔn hɪz raɪt ni ɪn 2012 ənd riˈbaʊndɪd tɪ bi ʤɪst faɪn ˈæftər ðət ˈsizən. bət hi wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə roʊl pleɪər fər ðə ˈreɪvənz ənd ˈnɛvər pleɪd ɪn mɔr ðən 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə snæps. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fər ðə bɛrz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪz wət kaɪnd əv ˈwərˌkloʊd məkˈfi kən ˈhændəl. ðeɪ ˈhɛzɪˌteɪtɪd tɪ teɪk ɪm ɔf ðə fild æt səm pɔɪnts ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən. θru ðə fərst eɪt geɪmz, hi wɑz ɔn ðə fild fər pərˈsɛnt əv ðə snæps. hi mɪst tu əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl eɪt geɪmz ənd pleɪd ɪn ˈoʊnli 47 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə snæps ɪn ðə sɪks geɪmz hi dɪd əˈpɪr ɪn ɛz hi ˈgətɪd ɪt aʊt daʊn ðə strɛʧ. ðə bɛrz preɪzd məkˈfi fər hɪz ˈtəfnəs ənd ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pleɪ θru peɪn ɛz ðə ˈsizən wɔr ɔn. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi hild əp ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ wɛl ɪn ədˈvæns əv nɛkst ˈsizən.
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traditional scientific communication directly threatens the quality of scientific research. system is unreliable or worse! our system of scholarly publishing reliably gives the highest status to research that is most likely to be wrong.
this system determines the trajectory of scientific careers. the longer we stick with it, the more likely it will become even worse.
these claims and the problems described below are grounded in research recently presented by and marcus munafò in deep impact: unintended consequences of journal rank.
we have a system for communicating results in which the need for retraction is exploding, the of research is diminishing, and the most standard measure of journal quality is becoming a farce.
retraction rates
retraction is one possible response to discovering that something is wrong with a published scientific article. when it works well, journals publish a retraction statement identifying the reason for the retraction.
retraction rates have increased tenfold in the past decade, after many years of stability, and a new paper in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences demonstrates that two-thirds of all follow from scientific misconduct: fraud, duplicate publication and plagiarism c. fang, r. grant steen & arturo casadevall: misconduct accounts for the majority of retracted scientific publications)
even more disturbing is the finding that the most prestigious journals have the highest rates of retraction, and that fraud and misconduct are greater sources of retraction in these journals than in less prestigious ones.
among articles that are not retracted, there is evidence that the most visible journals publish less reliable (i.e., less replicable) research results than lower ranking journals. this may be due to a preference among prestigious journals for results that have more spectacular or novel findings, a phenomenon known as publication bias (e.g. p.j. easterbrook, r. gopalan, j.a. berlin and d.r. matthews, publication bias in clinical research, the lancet). publication bias, in turn, is a direct cause of the decline effect.
the decline effect
one cornerstone of the quality control system in science is; research results should be so carefully described that they can be obtained by others who follow the same procedure. yet journals generally are not interested in publishing mere replications, giving this particular quality control measure somewhat low status, independent of how important it is, e.g. in studying potential new medicines.
when studies are reproduced, the resulting evidence is often weaker than in the original study. indeed, and munafò review research leading them to claim that “the strength of evidence for a particular finding often declines over time.”
in a fascinating piece entitled the truth wears off, the new yorker offers the following interpretation of the decline effect.
the most likely explanation for the decline is an obvious one: regression to the mean. as the experiment is repeated, that is, an early statistical fluke gets cancelled out.
yet it is exactly the of statistical flukes that increase the odds of getting published in a high prestige journal.
the politics of prestige
one approach to measuring the importance of a journal is to count how many times scientists cite its articles; this strategy has been formalized as impact factor. publishing in journals with high impact factors feeds job offers, grants, awards, and promotions. a high impact factor also enhances the popularity and profitability of a journal, and journal editors and publishers work hard to increase them, primarily by trying to publish what they believe will be the most important papers.
however, impact factor can also be manipulated. for example, the actual calculation of impact factor involves dividing the total number of citations in recent years by the number of articles published in the journal in the same period. but what is an article? do editorials count? what about reviews, replies or comments?
by negotiating to exclude some pieces from the denominator in this calculation, publishers can increase the impact factor of their journals. in the impact factor game, the editors of medicine describe the negotiations determining their impact factor. an impact factor in the is extremely high, while most journals are under 1. the medicine negotiations considered candidate impact factors ranging from 4 to 11. this process led the editors to “conclude that science is currently rated by a process that is itself unscientific, subjective, and secretive.”
a more cynical strategy for raising impact factor is when editors ask authors to cite more articles from their journals, as i described in how journals manipulate the importance of research and one way to fix it.
a crisis for science
the problems discussed here are a crisis for science and the institutions that fund and carry out research. we have a system for communicating results in which the need for retraction is exploding, the of research is diminishing, and the most standard measure of journal quality is becoming a farce.
ranking journals is at the heart of all three of these problems. for this reason, and munafò conclude that the system is so broken it should be abandoned.
getting past this crisis will require both systemic and cultural changes. citations of individual articles can be a good indicator of quality, but the excellence of individual articles does not correlate with the impact factor of the journals in which they are published. when we have convinced ourselves of that, we must see the consequences it has for the evaluation processes essential to the construction of careers in science and we must push nascent alternatives such as google scholar and others forward.
politicians have a legitimate need to impose accountability, and while the ease of counting something, anything makes it tempting for them to infer quality from quantity, it take much reflection to realize that this is a stillborn strategy.
as long as we believe that research represents one of the few true hopes for moving society forward, then we have to face this crisis. it will be challenging, but there is no other choice.
what’s your take on publishing in your field? are these issues relevant? are you concerned? if so, i invite you to leave a comment below, or to help keep the discussion going by posting this on facebook, twitter, or your favorite social medium.
for a little more on and article, see a brief note by on the london school of economics’ impact of social science blog and discussion at physics blog. and forget to follow retraction watch.
finally, a disclosure: the new yorker article cited above was written by jonah lehrer, one of the subjects of my piece: mean plagiarism? i wrote it myself! how open access can eliminate self-plagiarism.
this posting subsequently has appeared at the guardian as science research: 3 problems that point to a communications problem
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trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli θˈrɛtənz ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ. ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ər wərs! ɑr ˈsɪstəm əv ˈskɑlərli ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ rɪˈlaɪəbli gɪvz ðə haɪəst ˈstætəs tɪ ˈrisərʧ ðət ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɔŋ. ðɪs ˈsɪstəm dɪˈtərmənz ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kərɪrz. ðə ˈlɔŋgər wi stɪk wɪθ ɪt, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn wərs. ðiz kleɪmz ənd ðə ˈprɑbləmz dɪˈskraɪbd bɪˈloʊ ər ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ˈrisərʧ ˈrisəntli pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ənd ˈmɑrkəs munafò*ò ɪn dip ˌɪmˈpækt: ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈʤərnəl ræŋk. wi hæv ə ˈsɪstəm fər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ rɪˈzəlts ɪn wɪʧ ðə nid fər riˈtrækʃən ɪz ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ, ðə əv ˈrisərʧ ɪz dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ, ənd ðə moʊst ˈstændərd ˈmɛʒər əv ˈʤərnəl kˈwɑləti ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə fɑrs. riˈtrækʃən reɪts riˈtrækʃən ɪz wən ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz rɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈpəblɪʃt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɑrtɪkəl. wɪn ɪt wərks wɛl, ˈʤərnəlz ˈpəblɪʃ ə riˈtrækʃən ˈsteɪtmənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈrizən fər ðə riˈtrækʃən. riˈtrækʃən reɪts hæv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtɛnˌfoʊld ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈæftər ˈmɛni jɪrz əv stəˈbɪlɪti, ənd ə nu ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɔl ˈfɑloʊ frəm ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk mɪˈskɑndəkt: frɔd, ˈdupləˌkeɪt ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈpleɪʤərˌɪzəm si. fæŋ, ɑr. grænt stin ɑrˈtʊroʊ casadevall*: mɪˈskɑndəkt əˈkaʊnts fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv riˈtræktəd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz) ˈivɪn mɔr dɪˈstərbɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ðə moʊst pərˈstiʤəs ˈʤərnəlz hæv ðə haɪəst reɪts əv riˈtrækʃən, ənd ðət frɔd ənd mɪˈskɑndəkt ər ˈgreɪtər ˈsɔrsəz əv riˈtrækʃən ɪn ðiz ˈʤərnəlz ðən ɪn lɛs pərˈstiʤəs wənz. əˈməŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət ər nɑt riˈtræktəd, ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl ˈʤərnəlz ˈpəblɪʃ lɛs rɪˈlaɪəbəl (i.e*., lɛs replicable*) ˈrisərʧ rɪˈzəlts ðən loʊər ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈʤərnəlz. ðɪs meɪ bi du tɪ ə ˈprɛfərəns əˈməŋ pərˈstiʤəs ˈʤərnəlz fər rɪˈzəlts ðət hæv mɔr spɛkˈtækjələr ər ˈnɑvəl ˈfaɪndɪŋz, ə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn noʊn ɛz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən baɪəs (e.g*. p.j*. ˈistərˌbrʊk, ɑr. gopalan*, j.a*. bərˈlɪn ənd d.r*. ˈmæθjuz, ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən baɪəs ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈrisərʧ, ðə ˈlænsət). ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən baɪəs, ɪn tərn, ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt kɔz əv ðə dɪˈklaɪn ˈifɛkt. ðə dɪˈklaɪn ˈifɛkt wən ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ðə kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəm ɪn saɪəns ɪz; ˈrisərʧ rɪˈzəlts ʃʊd bi soʊ ˈkɛrfəli dɪˈskraɪbd ðət ðeɪ kən bi əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈəðərz hu ˈfɑloʊ ðə seɪm prəˈsiʤər. jɛt ˈʤərnəlz ˈʤɛnərəli ər nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ mɪr replications*, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛʒər ˈsəmˈwət loʊ ˈstætəs, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪt ɪz, e.g*. ɪn ˈstədiɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl nu ˈmɛdəsənz. wɪn ˈstədiz ər ˌriprəˈdust, ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈɔfən ˈwikər ðən ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstədi. ˌɪnˈdid, ənd munafò*ò ˌrivˈju ˈrisərʧ ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm tɪ kleɪm ðət strɛŋθ əv ˈɛvədəns fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈɔfən dɪˈklaɪnz ˈoʊvər time.”*.” ɪn ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ pis ɛnˈtaɪtəld ðə truθ wɛrz ɔf, ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ˈɔfərz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈklaɪn ˈifɛkt. ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪz ən ˈɑbviəs wən: rəˈgrɛʃən tɪ ðə min. ɛz ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪz rɪˈpitɪd, ðət ɪz, ən ˈərli stəˈtɪstɪkəl fluk gɪts ˈkænsəld aʊt. jɛt ɪt ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə əv stəˈtɪstɪkəl fluks ðət ˌɪnˈkris ðə ɑdz əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ə haɪ prɛˈstiʒ ˈʤərnəl. ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv prɛˈstiʒ wən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ə ˈʤərnəl ɪz tɪ kaʊnt haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz ˈsaɪəntɪsts saɪt ɪts ˈɑrtɪkəlz; ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi həz bɪn ˈfɔrməˌlaɪzd ɛz ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər. ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪn ˈʤərnəlz wɪθ haɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktərz fidz ʤɑb ˈɔfərz, grænts, əˈwɔrdz, ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz. ə haɪ ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ənd ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti əv ə ˈʤərnəl, ənd ˈʤərnəl ˈɛdɪtərz ənd ˈpəblɪʃərz wərk hɑrd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛm, praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ wət ðeɪ bɪˈliv wɪl bi ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpeɪpərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər ˌɪnˈvɑlvz dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv saɪˈteɪʃənz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd. bət wət ɪz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl? du ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz kaʊnt? wət əˈbaʊt rəvˈjuz, rɪˈplaɪz ər ˈkɑmɛnts? baɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsklud səm ˈpisɪz frəm ðə dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtər ɪn ðɪs ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən, ˈpəblɪʃərz kən ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər əv ðɛr ˈʤərnəlz. ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər geɪm, ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv ˈmɛdəsən dɪˈskraɪb ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər. ən ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər ɪn ðə ɪz ɪkˈstrimli haɪ, waɪl moʊst ˈʤərnəlz ər ˈəndər 1 ðə ˈmɛdəsən nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz kənˈsɪdərd ˈkænədɪt ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktərz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 4 tɪ 11 ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs lɛd ðə ˈɛdɪtərz tɪ ðət saɪəns ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈreɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, səˈbʤɛktɪv, ənd secretive.”*.” ə mɔr ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈreɪzɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər ɪz wɪn ˈɛdɪtərz æsk ˈɔθərz tɪ saɪt mɔr ˈɑrtɪkəlz frəm ðɛr ˈʤərnəlz, ɛz aɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn haʊ ˈʤərnəlz məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈrisərʧ ənd wən weɪ tɪ fɪks ɪt. ə ˈkraɪsəs fər saɪəns ðə ˈprɑbləmz dɪˈskəst hir ər ə ˈkraɪsəs fər saɪəns ənd ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət fənd ənd ˈkɛri aʊt ˈrisərʧ. wi hæv ə ˈsɪstəm fər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ rɪˈzəlts ɪn wɪʧ ðə nid fər riˈtrækʃən ɪz ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ, ðə əv ˈrisərʧ ɪz dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ, ənd ðə moʊst ˈstændərd ˈmɛʒər əv ˈʤərnəl kˈwɑləti ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə fɑrs. ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈʤərnəlz ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ɔl θri əv ðiz ˈprɑbləmz. fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ənd munafò*ò kənˈklud ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz soʊ ˈbroʊkən ɪt ʃʊd bi əˈbændənd. ˈgɪtɪŋ pæst ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər boʊθ sɪˈstɛmɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. saɪˈteɪʃənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz kən bi ə gʊd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv kˈwɑləti, bət ðə ˈɛksələns əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz dɪz nɑt ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ˈfæktər əv ðə ˈʤərnəlz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər ˈpəblɪʃt. wɪn wi hæv kənˈvɪnst ɑrˈsɛlvz əv ðət, wi məst si ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ɪt həz fər ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ˈprɑsɛsəz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv kərɪrz ɪn saɪəns ənd wi məst pʊʃ ˈneɪsənt ɔlˈtərnətɪvz səʧ ɛz ˈgugəl ˈskɑlər ənd ˈəðərz ˈfɔrwərd. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv ə ləˈʤɪtəmət nid tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, ənd waɪl ðə iz əv ˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ meɪks ɪt ˈtɛmptɪŋ fər ðɛm tɪ ˌɪnˈfər kˈwɑləti frəm kˈwɑntəti, ɪt teɪk məʧ rɪˈflɛkʃən tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstɪlˈbɔrn ˈstrætəʤi. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi bɪˈliv ðət ˈrisərʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts wən əv ðə fju tru hoʊps fər ˈmuvɪŋ soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈfɔrwərd, ðɛn wi hæv tɪ feɪs ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs. ɪt wɪl bi ˈʧælənʤɪŋ, bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈəðər ʧɔɪs. jʊr teɪk ɔn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪn jʊr fild? ər ðiz ˈɪʃuz ˈrɛləvənt? ər ju kənˈsərnd? ɪf soʊ, aɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ju tɪ liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt bɪˈloʊ, ər tɪ hɛlp kip ðə dɪˈskəʃən goʊɪŋ baɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɪs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiəm. fər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɔn ənd ˈɑrtɪkəl, si ə brif noʊt baɪ ɔn ðə ˈləndən skul əv economics’*’ ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns blɔg ənd dɪˈskəʃən æt ˈfɪzɪks blɔg. ənd fərˈgɛt tɪ ˈfɑloʊ riˈtrækʃən wɔʧ. ˈfaɪnəli, ə dɪˈskloʊʒər: ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈsaɪtɪd əˈbəv wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈʤoʊnə ˈlɛrər, wən əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts əv maɪ pis: min ˈpleɪʤərˌɪzəm? aɪ roʊt ɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf! haʊ ˈoʊpən ˈækˌsɛs kən ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt self-plagiarism*. ðɪs ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈsəbsəkwəntli həz əˈpɪrd æt ðə ˈgɑrdiən ɛz saɪəns ˈrisərʧ: 3 ˈprɑbləmz ðət pɔɪnt tɪ ə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈprɑbləm
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the republican call to ice will “almost assuredly” be used to show ‘discriminatory intent,’ an attorney said.
a texas decision to report protesters to immigration police monday could come back to haunt the state when it defends the law in court, an attorney involved in the case said thursday.
on monday, representative matt rinaldi, r-irving, called immigration and customs enforcement (ice) after hundreds of mostly latino activists filled the house gallery to protest senate bill 4, the controversial ‘sanctuary cities’ ban.
jose garza, an attorney representing el paso county in its suit against 4, told the observer that the incident will “almost assuredly” be used to help establish in court that the texas legislature passed the law with “discriminatory intent.”
“this was a peaceful protest and many were citizens,” garza said, “and rinaldi ice on them because they were brown.”
rinaldi, a member of the house freedom caucus and an outspoken supporter of 4, said in a statement on monday that he called ice after seeing signs that read “i am illegal.” after several people, including democratic lawmakers, said there was no evidence of those signs, rinaldi clarified in a radio interview thursday that the signs read “undocumented and unafraid” and “undocumented and here to stay.”
el paso county and the city of el have both sued the state over 4, and austin and san antonio have announced plans to take legal action as well. texas attorney general ken paxton filed his own lawsuit, which he hopes will lead to a judge declaring the law constitutional, shortly after governor greg abbott signed 4 into law.
sb 4 is set to go into effect september 1. opponents hope a federal injunction will halt the measure before that date. proving “discriminatory intent” in the lawmaking process is part of their legal strategy.
thanks to an amendment by fellow house freedom caucus member matt schaefer, 4 will allow police to ask people been detained not just arrested about their immigration status. the law also threatens to jail law enforcement officials who limit cooperation with federal immigration agents.
rinaldi’s call to ice monday nearly prompted a on the house floor. representative ramon romero jr. said call to ice demonstrates how the law licenses discrimination.
“[rinaldi] saw a bunch of people who look latino, and he assumed they were undocumented,” romero told the observer on monday. “so how can he say 4 lead to racial profiling?”
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ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən kɔl tɪ aɪs wɪl assuredly”*” bi juzd tɪ ʃoʊ intent,’*,’ ən əˈtərni sɛd. ə ˈtɛksəs dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən pəˈlis ˈmənˌdeɪ kʊd kəm bæk tɪ hɔnt ðə steɪt wɪn ɪt dɪˈfɛndz ðə lɔ ɪn kɔrt, ən əˈtərni ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə keɪs sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv mæt riˈnɑldi, r-irving*, kɔld ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs) ˈæftər ˈhənərdz əv ˈmoʊstli ləˈtinoʊ ˈæktɪvɪsts fɪld ðə haʊs ˈgæləri tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈsɛnɪt bɪl 4 ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl cities’*’ bæn. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈgɑrzə, ən əˈtərni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ɛl ˈpæsoʊ ˈkaʊnti ɪn ɪts sut əˈgɛnst 4 toʊld ðə əbˈzərvər ðət ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɪl assuredly”*” bi juzd tɪ hɛlp ɪˈstæblɪʃ ɪn kɔrt ðət ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər pæst ðə lɔ wɪθ intent.”*.” wɑz ə ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd ˈmɛni wər citizens,”*,” ˈgɑrzə sɛd, riˈnɑldi aɪs ɔn ðɛm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər brown.”*.” riˈnɑldi, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs ˈfridəm ˈkɔkəs ənd ən ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən səˈpɔrtər əv 4 sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət hi kɔld aɪs ˈæftər siɪŋ saɪnz ðət rɛd æm illegal.”*.” ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz, sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ðoʊz saɪnz, riˈnɑldi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ɪn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ðə saɪnz rɛd ənd unafraid”*” ənd ənd hir tɪ stay.”*.” ɛl ˈpæsoʊ ˈkaʊnti ənd ðə ˈsɪti əv ɛl hæv boʊθ sud ðə steɪt ˈoʊvər 4 ənd ˈɔstən ənd sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ hæv əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ teɪk ˈligəl ˈækʃən ɛz wɛl. ˈtɛksəs əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl kɛn ˈpækstən faɪld hɪz oʊn ˈlɔˌsut, wɪʧ hi hoʊps wɪl lɛd tɪ ə ʤəʤ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðə lɔ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl, ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈgəvərnər grɛg ˈæbət saɪnd 4 ˈɪntu lɔ. 4 ɪz sɛt tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt sɛpˈtɛmbər 1 əˈpoʊnənts hoʊp ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən wɪl hɔlt ðə ˈmɛʒər ˌbiˈfɔr ðət deɪt. ˈpruvɪŋ intent”*” ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈligəl ˈstrætəʤi. θæŋks tɪ ən əˈmɛndmənt baɪ ˈfɛloʊ haʊs ˈfridəm ˈkɔkəs ˈmɛmbər mæt ˈʃeɪfər, 4 wɪl əˈlaʊ pəˈlis tɪ æsk ˈpipəl bɪn dɪˈteɪnd nɑt ʤɪst ərˈɛstɪd əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈstætəs. ðə lɔ ˈɔlsoʊ θˈrɛtənz tɪ ʤeɪl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz hu ˈlɪmət kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈeɪʤənts. kɔl tɪ aɪs ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈnɪrli ˈprɑmptɪd ə ɔn ðə haʊs flɔr. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv rəˈmoʊn roʊˈmɛroʊ jr*. sɛd kɔl tɪ aɪs ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts haʊ ðə lɔ ˈlaɪsənsɪz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. “[“[rinaldi*] sɔ ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl hu lʊk ləˈtinoʊ, ənd hi əˈsumd ðeɪ wər undocumented,”*,” roʊˈmɛroʊ toʊld ðə əbˈzərvər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. haʊ kən hi seɪ 4 lɛd tɪ ˈreɪʃəl profiling?”*?”
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yesterday israeli ambassador ron dermer announced that his holiday gift package would include many products from the illegal israeli settlements. he: “this year i decided to send a gift for the holiday that would also help combat.” his accompanying letter on the subject says that the gifts are all products of “judea, samaria, and the golan heights,” and that the package is in defiance of european efforts to label settlement goods, which dermer says are part of the boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign.
notice that dermer calls the latest effort to “eliminate” israel and says that the european union is for wanting to label settlement goods.
“what kind of country taunts the world with the fruits of its crimes?” scott roth wrote last night.
dermer is flipping the bird at the obama white house, which treats the settlement project as unhelpful, though it will never outright condemn it out of fear of alienating many friends in washington. john kerry, the secretary of state, regards “the injustice of settlement building in the west bank” as a major impediment to any peaceful resolution of the conflict.
this is not the first time that dermer has flipped the bird at obama. in fact, done so again and again. a wonder he still has credentials!
last summer ron dermer went up to capitol hill to lobby the congress against the iran deal. bolstering the lobbying drive is israeli ambassador ron dermer, who has met with more than 60 lawmakers to persuade them to vote against the accord,” newsweek reported.
the washington post said that the move angered lawmakers as an over-stepping.
“having him come and try to influence the members of the congress and lobby against what the president was working on set the tenor,” cohen continued. “netanyahu should not get himself involved in american politics in the future, and aipac played a stronger hand than they should have.” other congressional aides pointed out that unprecedented direct lobbying efforts against the deal by israeli ambassador ron dermer, who once worked for operative frank luntz, worsened position by association.
dermer worked american jewish politicians in particular, because of their supposed allegiance to the jewish state:
“there are a lot of people whose reaction to the israeli lobbying was not a positive one,” said one democratic aide to a jewish lawmaker. “it ever a harsh tone or bossy or threatening, but if you are looking at the group of jewish democrats, there could have been a better understanding of the nuanced approach those members were taking. not ‘this is it, take it or leave it, and if on the other side of it, wrong.’
back in january, of course, dermer helped arrange spectacular speech to a joint house and senate in defiance of the white house on the iran deal. he thumbed his nose at the white house in a tweet then too:
israel’s ambassador to washington, ron dermer, appeared to mock the white house on sunday when he “breaking protocol, choosing sides: go patriots” just before the super bowl. white house officials have accused house speaker john boehner of committing “a breach of protocol” in arranging for prime minister benjamin netanyahu to address congress without first informing the obama administration.
the opposition goes way back.:
as it was dermer who reportedly helped organize republican presidential nominee mitt visit to israel in the heat of the 2012 campaign, one of the netanyahu many affronts to the obama white house
paul pillar told that manipulating the us discourse was just par for the course, and the white house was passive in the face of lobbying:
politico magazine reported in the days before dermer became ambassador that the white house and congressional democrats were already suspicious of him, alleging that he had been undermining the international negotiations with iran by distributing negative talking points to capitol hill offices. according to the new york times, white house chief of staff denis mcdonough, among others, had initially resisted the appointment. “the naming of dermer is a statement that manipulation, with a twist, of american politics is not just something that arises from time to time in relations but instead is the main aspect of the relationship,” paul pillar, a longtime cia analyst, wrote in the national interest. “it also is a statement by netanyahu that he bothered if the relationship is seen that way.”
that’s the bottom line here. dermer can do these things without any official rebuke because of the power of the lobby. the white house want to alienate many friends. as another former israeli ambassador, colette avital, said at the conference last week:
[netanyahu] is really doing what he wishes because he thinks that nobody is going to punish him, because he thinks for instance that in america at the end of the day any politician will need the support of the jewish community, so there is no real pressure of america on israel.
the potential to backfire is huge. americans like the illegal settlements. even says that dermer is “trolling” the white house. many are saying that the move simply elevates.
thank you for your magnificent efforts in helping to raise awareness of adele (@bruculino) december 23, 2015
billmon:
.@ambdermer and all you did was help boost it, you fanatical fuck.) december 23, 2015
jim clancy writes:
israel hands out war crimes trinkets as christmas gifts. #apartheid #occupation are not american values.
dermer’s equation of and the efforts to label settlement goods is something that liberal zionists because dermer is erasing the green line. they oppose but support the labeling of settlement goods as a means of achieving their holy grail, the two state solution along the green line. matt of the foundation for middle east peace, for instance, has defended the boycott of settlement products:
in the united states, the most prominent examples of concrete activism in the israeli -palestinian arena have fact been focused unambiguously not on israel but on the settlements and the occupation. these developments are the product of frustration with the failure of diplomacy to bring an end to the occupation, and a desire to preserve the possibility of a solution.
duss and other supporters of a jewish state complain that in going after the movement, israel supporters like dermer and all his friends in congress are also going after the boycott tool employed by advocates of the-solution on only one side of the green line. for dermer and for the movement too, that tactic is a distraction; because the green solution are widely seen as a charade (after 25 years of false promises), which has only produced “apartheid on steroids,” as the nation put it; and so the conflict is increasingly polarized between advocates for apartheid and opponents of apartheid, and there is no middle ground politically.
thanks to annie robbins for several contributions to this post.
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ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli æmˈbæsədər rɑn ˈdərmər əˈnaʊnst ðət hɪz ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ gɪft ˈpækɪʤ wʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈmɛni ˈprɑdəkts frəm ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənts. hi: jɪr aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ sɛnd ə gɪft fər ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ðət wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ˈkɑmbæt bds.”*.” hɪz əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈlɛtər ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt sɪz ðət ðə gɪfts ər ɔl ˈprɑdəkts əv ““judea*, ˌseɪmərˈiə, ənd ðə ˈgoʊlən heights,”*,” ənd ðət ðə ˈpækɪʤ ɪz ɪn dɪˈfaɪəns əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈsɛtəlmənt gʊdz, wɪʧ ˈdərmər sɪz ər pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt, dɪˈvɛsmənt ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz kæmˈpeɪn. ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ˈdərmər kɔlz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɛfərt tɪ ““eliminate”*” ˈɪzriəl ənd sɪz ðət ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ɪz fər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈsɛtəlmənt gʊdz. kaɪnd əv ˈkəntri tɔnts ðə wərld wɪθ ðə fruts əv ɪts crimes?”*?” skɑt rɔθ roʊt læst naɪt. ˈdərmər ɪz ˈflɪpɪŋ ðə bərd æt ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə waɪt haʊs, wɪʧ trits ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ənˈhɛlpfəl, ðoʊ ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər ˈaʊˈtraɪt kənˈdɛm ɪt aʊt əv fɪr əv ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈmɛni frɛndz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ʤɑn ˈkɛri, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, rɪˈgɑrdz ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs əv ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə wɛst bank”*” ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt tɪ ˈɛni ˈpisfəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˈdərmər həz flɪpt ðə bərd æt ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ɪn fækt, dən soʊ əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn. ə ˈwəndər hi stɪl həz krəˈdɛnʃəlz! læst ˈsəmər rɑn ˈdərmər wɛnt əp tɪ ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl tɪ ˈlɑbi ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪˈrɑn dil. ˈboʊlstərɪŋ ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ draɪv ɪz ˌɪzˈreɪli æmˈbæsədər rɑn ˈdərmər, hu həz mɛt wɪθ mɔr ðən 60 ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz tɪ pərsˈweɪd ðɛm tɪ voʊt əˈgɛnst ðə accord,”*,” ˈnuzˌwik ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst sɛd ðət ðə muv ˈæŋgərd ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɛz ən over-stepping*. ɪm kəm ənd traɪ tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ˈlɑbi əˈgɛnst wət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn sɛt ðə tenor,”*,” koʊən kənˈtɪnjud. ʃʊd nɑt gɪt hɪmˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ənd ˈaɪˌpæk pleɪd ə ˈstrɔŋgər hænd ðən ðeɪ ʃʊd have.”*.” ˈəðər kənˈgrɛʃənəl eɪdz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd dɪˈrɛkt ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈɛfərts əˈgɛnst ðə dil baɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli æmˈbæsədər rɑn ˈdərmər, hu wəns wərkt fər ˈɑpərətɪv fræŋk lənts, ˈwərsənd pəˈzɪʃən baɪ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈdərmər wərkt əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuɪʃ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr səˈpoʊzd əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt: ər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl huz riˈækʃən tɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈlɑbiɪŋ wɑz nɑt ə ˈpɑzətɪv one,”*,” sɛd wən ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk eɪd tɪ ə ʤuɪʃ ˈlɔˌmeɪkər. ˈɛvər ə hɑrʃ toʊn ər ˈbɔsi ər θˈrɛtənɪŋ, bət ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə grup əv ʤuɪʃ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ðɛr kʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə nuɑnst əˈproʊʧ ðoʊz ˈmɛmbərz wər ˈteɪkɪŋ. nɑt ɪz ɪt, teɪk ɪt ər liv ɪt, ənd ɪf ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ɪt, wrong.’*.’ bæk ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, əv kɔrs, ˈdərmər hɛlpt əreɪnʤ spɛkˈtækjələr spiʧ tɪ ə ʤɔɪnt haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ɪn dɪˈfaɪəns əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ðə ˌɪˈrɑn dil. hi θəmd hɪz noʊz æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ə twit ðɛn tu: æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, rɑn ˈdərmər, əˈpɪrd tɪ mɑk ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈsənˌdi wɪn hi ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, ˈʧuzɪŋ saɪdz: goʊ patriots”*” ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsupər boʊl. waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəlz hæv əˈkjuzd haʊs ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ briʧ əv protocol”*” ɪn ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ fər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪˈθaʊt fərst ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən goʊz weɪ bæk.: ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈdərmər hu rɪˈpɔrtədli hɛlpt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni mɪt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈɪzriəl ɪn ðə hit əv ðə 2012 kæmˈpeɪn, wən əv ðə ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈmɛni əˈfrənts tɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə waɪt haʊs pɔl ˈpɪlər toʊld ðət məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪskɔrs wɑz ʤɪst pɑr fər ðə kɔrs, ənd ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz ˈpæsɪv ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈlɑbiɪŋ: pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ˈmægəˌzin ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdərmər bɪˈkeɪm æmˈbæsədər ðət ðə waɪt haʊs ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts wər ɔˈrɛdi səˈspɪʃəs əv ɪm, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn baɪ dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ˈnɛgətɪv ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts tɪ ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ˈɔfəsɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, waɪt haʊs ʧif əv stæf ˈdɛnɪs məkˈdənə, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, hæd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɪˈzɪstɪd ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt. ˈneɪmɪŋ əv ˈdərmər ɪz ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən, wɪθ ə twɪst, əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ərˈaɪzɪz frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ɪn riˈleɪʃənz bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz ðə meɪn ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə relationship,”*,” pɔl ˈpɪlər, ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm siaɪeɪ ˈænəlɪst, roʊt ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz ə ˈsteɪtmənt baɪ ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ðət hi ˈbɑðərd ɪf ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz sin ðət way.”*.” ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn hir. ˈdərmər kən du ðiz θɪŋz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈbjuk bɪˈkəz əv ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈlɑbi. ðə waɪt haʊs wɔnt tɪ ˈeɪljəˌneɪt ˈmɛni frɛndz. ɛz əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər ˌɪzˈreɪli æmˈbæsədər, ˈkoʊˈlɛt əˈvitəl, sɛd æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns læst wik: [ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu] ɪz ˈrɪli duɪŋ wət hi ˈwɪʃɪz bɪˈkəz hi θɪŋks ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ɪm, bɪˈkəz hi θɪŋks fər ˈɪnstəns ðət ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ˈɛni ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən wɪl nid ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti, soʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril ˈprɛʃər əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɔn ˈɪzriəl. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈbækˌfaɪr ɪz juʤ. əˈmɛrɪkənz laɪk ðə ˌɪˈligəl ˈsɛtəlmənts. ˈivɪn sɪz ðət ˈdərmər ɪz ““trolling”*” ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈmɛni ər seɪɪŋ ðət ðə muv ˈsɪmpli ˈɛləˌveɪts. θæŋk ju fər jʊr mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈɛfərts ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs əv əˈdɛl (@bruculino*) dɪˈsɛmbər 23 2015: ənd ɔl ju dɪd wɑz hɛlp bust ɪt, ju fəˈnætɪkəl fək. dɪˈsɛmbər 23 2015 ʤɪm ˈklænsi raɪts: ˈɪzriəl hænz aʊt wɔr kraɪmz ˈtrɪŋkəts ɛz ˈkrɪsməs gɪfts. #əˈpɑrˌtaɪt #ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ər nɑt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvæljuz. ɪkˈweɪʒən əv ənd ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈleɪbəl ˈsɛtəlmənt gʊdz ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈzaɪənɪsts bɪˈkəz ˈdərmər ɪz ɪˈreɪsɪŋ ðə grin laɪn. ðeɪ əˈpoʊz bət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈleɪbəlɪŋ əv ˈsɛtəlmənt gʊdz ɛz ə minz əv əˈʧivɪŋ ðɛr ˈhoʊli greɪl, ðə tu steɪt səˈluʃən əˈlɔŋ ðə grin laɪn. mæt əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ˈmɪdəl ist pis, fər ˈɪnstəns, həz dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt əv ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈprɑdəkts: ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈkɑnkrit ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli -ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ərˈinə hæv fækt bɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ənæmˈbɪgjuəsli nɑt ɔn ˈɪzriəl bət ɔn ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts ənd ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən. ðiz dɪˈvɛləpmənts ər ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv frəˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈfeɪljər əv dɪˈploʊməsi tɪ brɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən, ənd ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə səˈluʃən. ənd ˈəðər səˈpɔrtərz əv ə ʤuɪʃ steɪt kəmˈpleɪn ðət ɪn goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈmuvmənt, ˈɪzriəl səˈpɔrtərz laɪk ˈdərmər ənd ɔl hɪz frɛndz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ər ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt tul ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ðə ɔn ˈoʊnli wən saɪd əv ðə grin laɪn. fər ˈdərmər ənd fər ðə ˈmuvmənt tu, ðət ˈtæktɪk ɪz ə dɪˈstrækʃən; bɪˈkəz ðə grin səˈluʃən ər ˈwaɪdli sin ɛz ə ʃəreɪd (ˈæftər 25 jɪrz əv fɔls ˈprɑməsəz), wɪʧ həz ˈoʊnli prəˈdust ɔn steroids,”*,” ɛz ðə ˈneɪʃən pʊt ɪt; ənd soʊ ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd bɪtˈwin ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər əˈpɑrˌtaɪt ənd əˈpoʊnənts əv əˈpɑrˌtaɪt, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɪdəl graʊnd ˈplɪtɪkli. θæŋks tɪ ˈæni ˈrɑbɪnz fər ˈsɛvərəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðɪs poʊst.
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feb. 19, 2016, pm / updated feb. 19, 2016, pm / source: associated press by the associated press
vatican city a spokesman for pope francis insisted friday the pontiff was "in no way" launching an attack on donald trump nor was he trying to sway voters by declaring someone who advocates building walls isn't christian.
the rev. federico lombardi, in an interview on vatican radio, stressed that francis often speaks about building bridges, not walls, and that his remark on thursday wasn't "a personal attack" on the business mogul running for the republican presidential nomination.
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flying back to rome from a pilgrimage that included mass at the mexican side of the border with the united states, francis, answering a reporter's question, had said that a person who advocates building walls is "not christian."
trump, who has repeatedly called for a wall to divide the u.s. and mexico while campaigning for november's election, quickly retorted it was "disgraceful" to question a person's faith.
on friday, lombardi sought to put the pope's comments in context, saying they were "in no way a personal attack or an indication on how to vote." the radio interviewer told lombardi that many have seen the comment as a kind of "excommunication, if we can call it that," of trump.
"but the pope said what we well know, when we follow his teaching and his positions: that one mustn't build walls, but bridges," lombardi said.
"he has always said this, continuously. and he has said it also about migration issues in europe, very many times. thus, it's not at all a specific question, limited to this case," the spokesman said.
trump appeared pleased with the comments, referencing them at a campaign rally friday.
related: pope francis to donald trump: building mexico wall is 'not christian'
"yesterday, the pope was great," trump told an audience in myrtle beach, south carolina, where he is campaigning. "he made a beautiful statement this morning. they had him convinced that illegal immigration was like a wonderful thing. not wonderful for us. it's wonderful for mexico."
some european countries have erected fences or raised the possibility of building fences and other barriers on their borders after hundreds of thousands of reached the continent by sea and land, fleeing war or poverty.
"the pope said clearly that he wasn't stepping into voting issues in the electoral campaign in the united states," lombardi added. he said the pope was also "giving the benefit of the doubt" on what trump had said.
trump alluded to this context as he softened his rhetoric about the pope, saying at a town hall event on cnn that he believes francis' remarks were "probably a little bit nicer" than first reported.
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ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 19 2016 piɛm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 19 2016 piɛm sɔrs: əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈvætɪkən ˈsɪti ə ˈspoʊksmən fər poʊp ˈfrænsɪs ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðə ˈpɑntɪf wɑz "ɪn noʊ weɪ" ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ən əˈtæk ɔn ˈdɑnəld trəmp nɔr wɑz hi traɪɪŋ tɪ sweɪ ˈvoʊtərz baɪ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈbɪldɪŋ wɔlz ˈɪzənt ˈkrɪsʧɪn. ðə rɛv. fɛdərˈikoʊ lɑmˈbɑrdi, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈvætɪkən ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, strɛst ðət ˈfrænsɪs ˈɔfən spiks əˈbaʊt ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈbrɪʤɪz, nɑt wɔlz, ənd ðət hɪz rɪˈmɑrk ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈwəzənt "ə ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtæk" ɔn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmoʊgəl ˈrənɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. rɪˈleɪtɪd: trəmp ʤɔɪnz lɪst əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu hæv ˈtæŋgəld wɪθ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz flaɪɪŋ bæk tɪ roʊm frəm ə ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd mæs æt ðə ˈmɛksəkən saɪd əv ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈfrænsɪs, ˈænsərɪŋ ə rɪˈpɔrtərz kˈwɛʃən, hæd sɛd ðət ə ˈpərsən hu ˈædvəˌkeɪts ˈbɪldɪŋ wɔlz ɪz "nɑt ˈkrɪsʧɪn." trəmp, hu həz rɪˈpitɪdli kɔld fər ə wɔl tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ðə juz. ənd ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ waɪl kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fər noʊˈvɛmbərz ɪˈlɛkʃən, kˈwɪkli riˈtɔrtɪd ɪt wɑz "dɪsˈgreɪsfəl" tɪ kˈwɛʃən ə ˈpərsənz feɪθ. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, lɑmˈbɑrdi sɔt tɪ pʊt ðə poʊps ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər "ɪn noʊ weɪ ə ˈpərsɪnəl əˈtæk ər ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ voʊt." ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌjuər toʊld lɑmˈbɑrdi ðət ˈmɛni hæv sin ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ɛz ə kaɪnd əv "ˌɛkskəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, ɪf wi kən kɔl ɪt ðət," əv trəmp. "bət ðə poʊp sɛd wət wi wɛl noʊ, wɪn wi ˈfɑloʊ hɪz ˈtiʧɪŋ ənd hɪz pəˈzɪʃənz: ðət wən ˈməsənt bɪld wɔlz, bət ˈbrɪʤɪz," lɑmˈbɑrdi sɛd. "hi həz ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd ðɪs, kənˈtɪnjuəsli. ənd hi həz sɛd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈvɛri ˈmɛni taɪmz. ðəs, ɪts nɑt æt ɔl ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛʃən, ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs keɪs," ðə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. trəmp əˈpɪrd plizd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðɛm æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: poʊp ˈfrænsɪs tɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp: ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ wɔl ɪz 'nɑt ˈkrɪsʧɪn' "ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ðə poʊp wɑz greɪt," trəmp toʊld ən ˈɔdiəns ɪn ˈmərtəl biʧ, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, wɛr hi ɪz kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ. "hi meɪd ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈsteɪtmənt ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðeɪ hæd ɪm kənˈvɪnst ðət ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən wɑz laɪk ə ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋ. nɑt ˈwəndərfəl fər ˈjuˈɛs. ɪts ˈwəndərfəl fər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ." səm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz hæv ɪˈrɛktɪd ˈfɛnsɪz ər reɪzd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈfɛnsɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈbɛriərz ɔn ðɛr ˈbɔrdərz ˈæftər ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv riʧt ðə ˈkɑntənənt baɪ si ənd lænd, fliɪŋ wɔr ər ˈpɑvərti. "ðə poʊp sɛd ˈklɪrli ðət hi ˈwəzənt ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts," lɑmˈbɑrdi ˈædɪd. hi sɛd ðə poʊp wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ "ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə daʊt" ɔn wət trəmp hæd sɛd. trəmp əˈludəd tɪ ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst ɛz hi ˈsɔfənd hɪz ˈrɛtərɪk əˈbaʊt ðə poʊp, seɪɪŋ æt ə taʊn hɔl ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ðət hi bɪˈlivz ˈfrænsɪs' rɪˈmɑrks wər "ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈnaɪsər" ðən fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd.
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on tuesday, international day, wisconsin representative tammy baldwin (d) introduced legislation designed to speed up the ratification of the equal rights amendment (era).
the era is designed to explicitly prevent discrimination on the basis of sex. congress passed the amendment in 1972. ratification by 38 states was required for the amendment to become law, but the legislation fell three states short by the extended deadline of 1982.
however, because the deadline for ratification had already been extended from seven to ten years, this suggests congress has the power to once again extend the deadline. furthermore, baldwin points to the amendment which deals with matters of congressional pay. it was ratified in 1992, 203 years after its initial submission.
the legislation that baldwin has now introduced would specifically remove the deadline for era ratification and would state that upon ratification by three further states, the amendment would be added to the constitution.
more from windy city times:
“the era is intended to ensure equality for women and men in all areas of society,” said baldwin. “it is an immediate and decisive remedy to end sex discrimination in federal and state laws and provides a clear benchmark for judicial interpretation. achieving equality and justice for all in the united states is fundamental to our democratic principles, economic recovery, and continued leadership around the world. the intent of my resolution is simple: a path to equality for all americans,” baldwin said.
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“with women comprising more than 50% of the workforce and serving this country on the fronts of two wars, it is time to end the discrimination based on sex that women still face in the united states,” said jean, wisconsin era chair, united 4equality. “i am proud of my representative, tammy baldwin, for introducing this legislation to remove the arbitrary time limit that was imposed for ratification of the era. the time is right to achieve equality of rights by finishing what the brave women of the started,” said.
the 15 states still to ratify the bill include: alabama, arizona, arkansas, florida, georgia, illinois, louisiana, mississippi, missouri, nevada, north carolina, oklahoma, south carolina, utah, virginia.
notable of those is perhaps virginia. the virginia state senate passed a resolution) to ratify the era in february of 2011 but the house of delegates companion bill) was twice tabled in subcommittee.
the need for the era is perhaps best expressed by supreme court justice antonin recent statement saying that the amendment to the constitution does not prevent sex discrimination and that a belief otherwise is a “modern invention.” while many would disagree with scalia, this statement does “serve as an important reminder about the bitter divide on the issue of the scope of the amendment” as fellow blogger jessica wrote while commenting on argument.
for the latest on the era check
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photo adapted under the creative commons attribution license, with thanks to jay inslee.
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ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl deɪ, wɪˈskɑnsən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈtæmi ˈbɔldwən (di) ˌɪntrəˈdust ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ spid əp ðə ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈikwəl raɪts əˈmɛndmənt (ˈɪrə). ðə ˈɪrə ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ɪkˈsplɪsətli prɪˈvɛnt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv sɛks. ˈkɑŋgrəs pæst ðə əˈmɛndmənt ɪn 1972 ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən baɪ 38 steɪts wɑz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə əˈmɛndmənt tɪ bɪˈkəm lɔ, bət ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən fɛl θri steɪts ʃɔrt baɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn əv 1982 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd frəm ˈsɛvən tɪ tɛn jɪrz, ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ˈkɑŋgrəs həz ðə paʊər tɪ wəns əˈgɛn ɪkˈstɛnd ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈbɔldwən pɔɪnts tɪ ðə əˈmɛndmənt wɪʧ dilz wɪθ ˈmætərz əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl peɪ. ɪt wɑz ˈrætəˌfaɪd ɪn 1992 203 jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl səbˈmɪʃən. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ˈbɔldwən həz naʊ ˌɪntrəˈdust wʊd spəˈsɪfɪkli riˈmuv ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ˈɪrə ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd wʊd steɪt ðət əˈpɑn ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən baɪ θri ˈfərðər steɪts, ðə əˈmɛndmənt wʊd bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. mɔr frəm ˈwɪndi ˈsɪti taɪmz: ˈɪrə ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪkˈwɑləti fər ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn ɪn ɔl ˈɛriəz əv society,”*,” sɛd ˈbɔldwən. ɪz ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈrɛmədi tɪ ɛnd sɛks dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt lɔz ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə klɪr ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk fər ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. əˈʧivɪŋ ɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˈʤəstɪs fər ɔl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl tɪ ɑr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri, ənd kənˈtɪnjud ˈlidərˌʃɪp əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv maɪ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ə pæθ tɪ ɪkˈwɑləti fər ɔl americans,”*,” ˈbɔldwən sɛd. ˈwɪmən kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ mɔr ðən 50 əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ðɪs ˈkəntri ɔn ðə frənts əv tu wɔrz, ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ ɛnd ðə dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən beɪst ɔn sɛks ðət ˈwɪmən stɪl feɪs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” sɛd ʤin, wɪˈskɑnsən ˈɪrə ʧɛr, juˈnaɪtɪd 4equality*. æm praʊd əv maɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, ˈtæmi ˈbɔldwən, fər ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ riˈmuv ðə ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri taɪm ˈlɪmət ðət wɑz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd fər ˌrætəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪrə. ðə taɪm ɪz raɪt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪkˈwɑləti əv raɪts baɪ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wət ðə breɪv ˈwɪmən əv ðə started,”*,” sɛd. ðə 15 steɪts stɪl tɪ ˈrætəˌfaɪ ðə bɪl ˌɪnˈklud: ˌæləˈbæmə, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈʤɔrʤə, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, luˌiziˈænə, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, məˈzʊri, nəˈvɑdə, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈjuˌtɔ, vərˈʤɪnjə. ˈnoʊtəbəl əv ðoʊz ɪz pərˈhæps vərˈʤɪnjə. ðə vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt pæst ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ˈrætəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪrə ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri əv 2011 bət ðə haʊs əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts kəmˈpænjən bɪl wɑz twaɪs ˈteɪbəld ɪn ˈsəbkəˈmɪti. ðə nid fər ðə ˈɪrə ɪz pərˈhæps bɛst ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈæntənɪn ˈrisənt ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ ðət ðə əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən dɪz nɑt prɪˈvɛnt sɛks dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ənd ðət ə bɪˈlif ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪz ə invention.”*.” waɪl ˈmɛni wʊd dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ˈskɑljə, ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt dɪz ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt riˈmaɪndər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbɪtər dɪˈvaɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə skoʊp əv ðə amendment”*” ɛz ˈfɛloʊ ˈblɔgər ˈʤɛsɪkə roʊt waɪl ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn ˈɑrgjəmənt. fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ɔn ðə ˈɪrə ʧɛk fər mɔr ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl deɪ, klɪk hir. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈdæptɪd ˈəndər ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən ˈlaɪsəns, wɪθ θæŋks tɪ ʤeɪ inslee*.
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by david stockman
from david contra corner. remarks to the committee for the republic, washington dc, february 2014 (part 4 in a series) go to part 1.
the great depression thus did not represent the failure of capitalism or some inherent suicidal tendency of the free market to plunge into cyclical the constant ministrations of the state through monetary, fiscal, tax and regulatory interventions. instead, the great depression was a unique historical delayed consequence of the monumental folly of the great war, abetted by the financial spawned by modern central banking.
but ironically, the “failure of capitalism” explanation of the great depression is exactly what enabled the warfare state to thrive and dominate the rest of the century because it gave birth to what have become its twin economics and monetary central planning. together, these two doctrines eroded and eventually destroyed the great policy is, the religion of balanced budgets— that had kept america a relatively peaceful republic until 1914.
to be sure, under tutelage, harding, coolidge and hoover strove mightily, and on paper successfully, to restore the status quo ante on the fiscal front. but it was a pyrrhic surpluses rested on an artificially booming, bubbling economy that was destined to hit the wall.
the hoover recovery of 1932
worse still, fidelity to fiscal orthodoxy, as embodied in his infamous balanced budget of june 1932, got blamed for prolonging the depression. yet, as i have demonstrated in the chapter of my book called “new deal myths of recovery”, the great depression was already over by early summer 1932.
at that point, powerful natural forces of capitalist regeneration had come to the fore. thus, during the six month leading up to the november 1932 election, freight loadings rose by 20 percent, industrial production by 21 percent, construction contract awards gained 30 percent, unemployment dropped by nearly one million, wholesale prices rebounded by 20 percent and the battered stock market was up by 40 percent.
so fiscal policies were blackened not by the facts of the day, but by the subsequent ukase of the keynesian professoriat. indeed, the “hoover recovery” would be celebrated in the history books even today if it had not been interrupted in the winter of by a faux “banking crisis” which was entirely the doing of roosevelt and the economic statist at the core of his transition team, especially columbia professors and tugwell.
the banking failures were caused by insolvency
the truth of the so-called banking crisis is that the artificial economic boom of had generated a drastic proliferation of banks in the farm country and in the booming new industrial centers like chicago, detroit, and toledo, along with vast amounts of poorly underwritten debt on real estate and businesses.
when the bubble burst in 1929, the financial system experienced the capitalist sweeping liquidation of bad debts and banks. not only was this an unavoidable and healthy purge of economic rot, but also reflected the fact that the legions of banks which failed were insolvent and should have been closed.
indeed, of the banks shuttered during the years before 1933 were tiny rural banks located in communities of less than. most had been chartered with trivial amounts of capital under lax state banking laws, and amounted to schemes which proliferated during the export boom.
indeed, a single startling statistic puts paid to the whole new deal mythology that rescued the banking system after a veritable heart attack: to wit, losses at failed us banks during the entire period ending in 1932 amounted to only percent of deposits. there never was a sweeping contagion of failure in the banking system.
milton huge error: the fed did not cause the bank runs of
nor did the alleged failure to undertake a massive program in to pump cash into the banking system constitute the monumental monetary policy error that milton friedman so dogmatically claimed, and which has become the raison of contemporary central banking.
in fact, fifty years after the fact, bubbles ben essentially the errors in treatise and got awarded a phd for this by professor stanley fischer of mit, who obama has now seen fit to make of the fed. then passed himself off as a scholar of the great depression and a friedman disciple, thereby the ever gullible bush white house into appointing a rank and keynesian to head the fed.
bernanke then proceeded to follow bad advice about 1932 and flooded the banking system with money during the so-called financial crisis, and thereby bailed out the rot on wall street instead of purging it as the board of governors had the good sense to do in the early 1930s.
but…i digress—slightly!
in fact, it is important to refute the scary bedtime stories that have been handed down about the deal banking crisis because they are the predicate for the current lunacy of qe, and massive of the public debt, which, in turn, enables the perpetual deficit finance on which the warfare state vitally depends.
the unnecessary february 1933 bank panic:’s fumble
in truth, the banking liquidation was over by election day, failures and losses had virtually disappeared, and as late as the first week of february 1933, according the daily currency reports, there were no unusual demands for cash.
the legendary “bank runs” occurred almost entirely during the last two weeks before’s inauguration. the trigger was henry vicious spat with his former partner and then michigan senator, james couzens, over responsibility for the failure of a banking group in detroit that had been started by his son edsel and goldman sachs. always goldman!
the hapless herbert hoover secretly wrote begging him to cooperate in resolving the michigan banking crisis. instead, roosevelt failed to answer the letter for two weeks; lost carter glass as his treasury secretary because the refused to affirm his commitment to the sound money platform on which he had campaigned; and allowed tugwell to leak to the press a radical plan to reflate the economy by reneging on the old linkage to ounce of gold.
within days there was a massive run on gold at the new york fed and a scramble for cash at teller windows across the land. unlike historians today, citizens back then knew that the fed could not legally issue more currency unless it had 40 percent the sudden outbreak of currency hoarding.
in this context, the daily figures for currency outstanding give ringing evidence of’s culpability for the run on the banks. after rising by a trivial $8 million per day in early in the month, cash outstanding rose by $200 million per day by late february and by a staggering half billion dollars on the day before the’s inauguration. all told, 80 percent of the increase in currency $5.6 billion to $7.5 in the last ten days before took office.
then, even more fantastically, nearly all of the hoarded cash flowed back into the banking system on its own when 95 percent of the banks were in an “as is, where is” condition during the three weeks after’s inauguration. moreover, the mass scheme was actually drafted and executed by hoover at the treasury, and had been completely accomplished before the heralded banking reforms of the new deal and deposit insurance had even had congressional hearings.
in short, the banking system never did really collapse and the true problem was bad debt and fed errors or an existential crisis of capitalism.
new deal: political gong show
beyond that, the new deal was a political gong show that amounted to a of statist gimcrack. the mild fascism of the and aaa caused the economy to further contract, not recover. the legendary cycled violently between 1 million jobs in the and 3 million jobs in the election even a democratic congress was compelled to shut it down in a torrent of corruption in 1939.
likewise, the was a senseless boondoggle and environmental curse; the wagner act paved the way for the kind of coercive, monopolistic industrial unionism that resulted in “rust bucket america” five decades later; and the legacy of new deal housing stimulants like fannie mae speaks for itself.
finally, universal social insurance enacted in 1935 was actually a fiscal doomsday machine. when in the context of modern political democracy the state offers universal transfer payments to its citizenry without proof of need it thereby offers to bankrupt itself—eventually.
to be sure, during the middle 1930s, the natural rebound of the capitalist economy continued where the hoover recovery left off— notwithstanding the new deal headwinds. yet the evidence that’s policies retarded recovery screams out of the last year of data for 1939: at $90 billion was still 12 percent below 1929, while manufacturing value added was off by 20 percent and business investment by 40 percent.
most telling of all was private non-farm worked: the 1939 level was still 15 percent lower than what the recorded in 1929.
how torpedoed recovery and sowed the seeds of autarky, rearmament, and war
so the new deal did nothing to help the domestic economy. but did personally torpedo world recovery and paved the way toward with his so-called “bombshell” message to the london economic conference in july 1933. the latter had been the last best hope for rescue of the failed task of resumption. specifically, the conferees had shaped a plan for restoring convertibility by means of pegging the pound sterling at a lower exchange rate to the dollar and gold, thereby alleviating the pressure on the remaining gold standard countries like france, the netherlands and sweden.
in turn, monetary stabilization would pave the way for reduction of instigated tariff barriers and the restoration of global trade and capital flows.
the american delegation led by the magnificent statesman, cordell hall, had molded a tentative agreement among the british and french, and thereby had attained a crucial inflection point in the struggle for resumption of the old international order. yet defied his advisors to the very last man, including the nationalistic and raymond, who the president had sent to london as his personal emissary.
roosevelt’s message, penned by moonlight on the luxurious yacht of his chum, vincent astor, was undoubtedly the most intemperate, incoherent and bombastic communique ever publicly issued by a us president. it not only stunned the assembled world leaders gathered in london and killed the monetary stabilization agreement on the spot, but it also locked in a destructive worldwide regime of economic nationalism and autarky.
accordingly, high tariffs and trade subsidies, recovery and rearmament programs and manipulated currencies became universal after the london conference failed, leaving international financial markets demoralized and chaotic.
the irony was that the great depression was the of the great war. american entry had unnecessarily extended it; had greatly amplified its destructive impact on the liberal international order; and had contributed a brew of nostrums to a carthaginian peace that laid the planking for a new world war. then delivered the coup de grace, extinguishing the last hope for resumption and insuring that autarky, and rearmament would hurtle the world to an even greater eruption of carnage, and an even more debilitating rendition of the warfare state.
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baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈstɑkmən frəm ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɑntrə ˈkɔrnər. rɪˈmɑrks tɪ ðə kəˈmɪti fər ðə riˈpəblɪk, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2014 (pɑrt 4 ɪn ə ˈsɪriz) goʊ tɪ pɑrt 1 ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən ðəs dɪd nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ər səm ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈtɛndənsi əv ðə fri ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ plənʤ ˈɪntu ˈsɪklɪkəl ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃənz əv ðə steɪt θru ˈmɑnəˌtɛri, ˈfɪskəl, tæks ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz ə juˈnik hɪˈstɔrɪkəl dɪˈleɪd ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ðə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈfɑli əv ðə greɪt wɔr, əˈbɛtɪd baɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl spɔnd baɪ ˈmɑdərn ˈsɛntrəl ˈbæŋkɪŋ. bət aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə əv capitalism”*” ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪˈneɪbəld ðə ˈwɔrˌfɛr steɪt tɪ θraɪv ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri bɪˈkəz ɪt geɪv bərθ tɪ wət hæv bɪˈkəm ɪts twɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈsɛntrəl ˈplænɪŋ. təˈgɛðər, ðiz tu ˈdɑktrənz ɪˈroʊdɪd ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə greɪt ˈpɑləsi ɪz, ðə rɪˈlɪʤən əv ˈbælənst budgets—*— ðət hæd kɛpt əˈmɛrɪkə ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈpisfəl riˈpəblɪk ənˈtɪl 1914 tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˈəndər ˈtjutɪlɪʤ, ˈhɑrdɪŋ, ˈkulɪʤ ənd ˈhuvər stroʊv ˈmaɪtəli, ənd ɔn ˈpeɪpər səkˈsɛsfəli, tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ˈænti ɔn ðə ˈfɪskəl frənt. bət ɪt wɑz ə ˈpɪrɪk ˈsərpləsɪz ˈrɛstɪd ɔn ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli ˈbumɪŋ, ˈbəbəlɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət wɑz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ hɪt ðə wɔl. ðə ˈhuvər rɪˈkəvəri əv 1932 wərs stɪl, ˌfaɪˈdɛləti tɪ ˈfɪskəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi, ɛz ɪmˈbɑdid ɪn hɪz ˈɪnfəməs ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt əv ʤun 1932 gɑt bleɪmd fər proʊˈlɔŋɪŋ ðə dɪˈprɛʃən. jɛt, ɛz aɪ hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈʧæptər əv maɪ bʊk kɔld dil mɪθs əv recovery”*”, ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈoʊvər baɪ ˈərli ˈsəmər 1932 æt ðət pɔɪnt, ˈpaʊərfəl ˈnæʧərəl ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˈkæpətəlɪst riˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃən hæd kəm tɪ ðə fɔr. ðəs, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sɪks mənθ ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə noʊˈvɛmbər 1932 ɪˈlɛkʃən, freɪt ˈloʊdɪŋz roʊz baɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt, ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən baɪ 21 pərˈsɛnt, kənˈstrəkʃən ˈkɑnˌtrækt əˈwɔrdz geɪnd 30 pərˈsɛnt, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt drɑpt baɪ ˈnɪrli wən ˈmɪljən, ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz riˈbaʊndɪd baɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbætərd stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz əp baɪ 40 pərˈsɛnt. soʊ ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsiz wər ˈblækənd nɑt baɪ ðə fækts əv ðə deɪ, bət baɪ ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈjuˌkeɪz əv ðə ˈkeɪnziən professoriat*. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə recovery”*” wʊd bi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri bʊks ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ ɪf ɪt hæd nɑt bɪn ˌɪntərˈəptɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər əv baɪ ə foʊ crisis”*” wɪʧ wɑz ɪnˈtaɪərli ðə duɪŋ əv ˈruzəˌvɛlt ənd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsteɪtɪst æt ðə kɔr əv hɪz trænˈzɪʃən tim, əˈspɛʃəli kəˈləmbiə prəˈfɛsərz ənd ˈtəgˌwɛl. ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈfeɪljərz wər kɔzd baɪ ˌɪnˈsɑlvənsi ðə truθ əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪz ðət ðə ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk bum əv hæd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ə ˈdræstɪk ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv bæŋks ɪn ðə fɑrm ˈkəntri ənd ɪn ðə ˈbumɪŋ nu ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈsɛnərz laɪk ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ənd təˈlidoʊ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ væst əˈmaʊnts əv ˈpurli ˈəndərˌrɪtən dɛt ɔn ril ɛˈsteɪt ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz. wɪn ðə ˈbəbəl bərst ɪn 1929 ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst sˈwipɪŋ ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən əv bæd dɛts ənd bæŋks. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ðɪs ən ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl ənd ˈhɛlθi pərʤ əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɑt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈflɛktɪd ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈliʤənz əv bæŋks wɪʧ feɪld wər ˌɪnˈsɑlvənt ənd ʃʊd hæv bɪn kloʊzd. ˌɪnˈdid, əv ðə bæŋks ˈʃətərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr 1933 wər ˈtaɪni ˈrʊrəl bæŋks ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn kəmˈjunɪtiz əv lɛs ðən moʊst hæd bɪn ˈʧɑrtərd wɪθ ˈtrɪviəl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈəndər læks steɪt ˈbæŋkɪŋ lɔz, ənd əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ skimz wɪʧ prəˈlɪfərˌeɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɛkspɔrt bum. ˌɪnˈdid, ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈstɑrtlɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪk pʊts peɪd tɪ ðə hoʊl nu dil məˈθɑləˌʤi ðət ˈrɛskjud ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈæftər ə ˈvɛrɪtəbəl hɑrt əˈtæk: tɪ wɪt, ˈlɔsɪz æt feɪld ˈjuˈɛs bæŋks ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɪriəd ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn 1932 əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt əv dɪˈpɑzəts. ðɛr ˈnɛvər wɑz ə sˈwipɪŋ kənˈteɪʤən əv ˈfeɪljər ɪn ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ˈmɪltən juʤ ˈɛrər: ðə fɛd dɪd nɑt kɔz ðə bæŋk rənz əv nɔr dɪd ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ə ˈmæsɪv ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn tɪ pəmp kæʃ ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈkɑnstəˌtut ðə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ˈɛrər ðət ˈmɪltən ˈfridmən soʊ dɑgˈmætɪkli kleɪmd, ənd wɪʧ həz bɪˈkəm ðə ˈreɪsɑn əv kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈsɛntrəl ˈbæŋkɪŋ. ɪn fækt, ˈfɪfti jɪrz ˈæftər ðə fækt, ˈbəbəlz bɛn ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə ˈɛrərz ɪn ˈtritəs ənd gɑt əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi fər ðɪs baɪ prəˈfɛsər ˈstænli ˈfɪʃər əv ˈɛˈmaɪˈti, hu ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz naʊ sin fɪt tɪ meɪk əv ðə fɛd. ðɛn pæst hɪmˈsɛlf ɔf ɛz ə ˈskɑlər əv ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən ənd ə ˈfridmən dɪˈsaɪpəl, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ðə ˈɛvər ˈgələbəl bʊʃ waɪt haʊs ˈɪntu əˈpɔɪntɪŋ ə ræŋk ənd ˈkeɪnziən tɪ hɛd ðə fɛd. ðɛn prəˈsidəd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ bæd ədˈvaɪs əˈbaʊt 1932 ənd ˈflədɪd ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ˈməni ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ beɪld aʊt ðə rɑt ɔn wɔl strit ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpərʤɪŋ ɪt ɛz ðə bɔrd əv ˈgəvərnərz hæd ðə gʊd sɛns tɪ du ɪn ðə ˈərli 1930s*. digress—slightly*! ɪn fækt, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪfˈjut ðə ˈskɛri ˈbɛdˌtaɪm ˈstɔriz ðət hæv bɪn ˈhændɪd daʊn əˈbaʊt ðə dil ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ðə ˈprɛdɪkət fər ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈlunəsi əv qe*, ənd ˈmæsɪv əv ðə ˈpəblɪk dɛt, wɪʧ, ɪn tərn, ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə pərˈpɛʧuəl ˈdɛfəsət ˈfaɪˌnæns ɔn wɪʧ ðə ˈwɔrˌfɛr steɪt ˈvaɪtəli dɪˈpɛndz. ðə ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1933 bæŋk ˈpænɪk: ˈfəmbəl ɪn truθ, ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən wɑz ˈoʊvər baɪ ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ, ˈfeɪljərz ənd ˈlɔsɪz hæd ˈvərʧuəli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, ənd ɛz leɪt ɛz ðə fərst wik əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1933 əˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈkərənsi rɪˈpɔrts, ðɛr wər noʊ ənˈjuˌʒuəl dɪˈmændz fər kæʃ. ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri runs”*” əˈkərd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən. ðə ˈtrɪgər wɑz ˈhɛnri ˈvɪʃəs spæt wɪθ hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈpɑrtnər ənd ðɛn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈsɛnətər, ʤeɪmz ˈkuzənz, ˈoʊvər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ə ˈbæŋkɪŋ grup ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ðət hæd bɪn ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ hɪz sən ˈɛdsəl ənd ˈgoʊldmən sɑks. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgoʊldmən! ðə ˈhæpləs ˈhərbərt ˈhuvər ˈsikrɪtli roʊt ˈbɛgɪŋ ɪm tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ɪn riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈruzəˌvɛlt feɪld tɪ ˈænsər ðə ˈlɛtər fər tu wiks; lɔst ˈkɑrtər glæs ɛz hɪz ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri bɪˈkəz ðə rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈfərm hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə saʊnd ˈməni ˈplætˌfɔrm ɔn wɪʧ hi hæd kæmˈpeɪnd; ənd əˈlaʊd ˈtəgˌwɛl tɪ lik tɪ ðə prɛs ə ˈrædɪkəl plæn tɪ riˈfleɪt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi baɪ rɪˈnɪgɪŋ ɔn ðə oʊld ˈlɪŋkɪʤ tɪ aʊns əv goʊld. wɪˈθɪn deɪz ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv rən ɔn goʊld æt ðə nu jɔrk fɛd ənd ə ˈskræmbəl fər kæʃ æt ˈtɛlər ˈwɪndoʊz əˈkrɔs ðə lænd. ənˈlaɪk hɪˈstɔriənz təˈdeɪ, ˈsɪtɪzənz bæk ðɛn nu ðət ðə fɛd kʊd nɑt ˈligəli ˈɪʃu mɔr ˈkərənsi ənˈlɛs ɪt hæd 40 pərˈsɛnt ðə ˈsədən ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv ˈkərənsi ˈhɔrdɪŋ. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ðə ˈdeɪli ˈfɪgjərz fər ˈkərənsi ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ gɪv ˈrɪŋɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ˌkəlpəˈbɪlɪti fər ðə rən ɔn ðə bæŋks. ˈæftər ˈraɪzɪŋ baɪ ə ˈtrɪviəl 8 ˈmɪljən pər deɪ ɪn ˈərli ɪn ðə mənθ, kæʃ ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ roʊz baɪ 200 ˈmɪljən pər deɪ baɪ leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd baɪ ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ hæf ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɔn ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən. ɔl toʊld, 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈkərənsi ˈbɪljən tɪ ɪn ðə læst tɛn deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr tʊk ˈɔfəs. ðɛn, ˈivɪn mɔr fænˈtæstɪkli, ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðə ˈhɔrdɪd kæʃ floʊd bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɔn ɪts oʊn wɪn 95 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə bæŋks wər ɪn ən ɪz, wɛr is”*” kənˈdɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə θri wiks ˈæftər ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə mæs skim wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdræftɪd ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd baɪ ˈhuvər æt ðə ˈtrɛʒəri, ənd hæd bɪn kəmˈplitli əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈhɛrəldɪd ˈbæŋkɪŋ rɪˈfɔrmz əv ðə nu dil ənd dɪˈpɑzət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns hæd ˈivɪn hæd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈhirɪŋz. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈnɛvər dɪd ˈrɪli kəˈlæps ənd ðə tru ˈprɑbləm wɑz bæd dɛt ənd fɛd ˈɛrərz ər ən ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. nu dil: pəˈlɪtɪkəl gɔŋ ʃoʊ bɪɔnd ðət, ðə nu dil wɑz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl gɔŋ ʃoʊ ðət əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ə əv ˈsteɪtɪst gimcrack*. ðə maɪld ˈfæˌʃɪzəm əv ðə ənd ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ kɔzd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ˈfərðər ˈkɑnˌtrækt, nɑt rɪˈkəvər. ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈsaɪkəld ˈvaɪələntli bɪtˈwin 1 ˈmɪljən ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ənd 3 ˈmɪljən ʤɑbz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈivɪn ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz kəmˈpɛld tɪ ʃət ɪt daʊn ɪn ə ˈtɔrənt əv kərˈəpʃən ɪn 1939 ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ðə wɑz ə ˈsɛnsləs ˌbunˈdɑgəl ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kərs; ðə ˈwægnər ækt peɪvd ðə weɪ fər ðə kaɪnd əv koʊəˈrsɪv, məˌnɑpəˈlɪstɪk ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈjunjəˌnɪzəm ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈbəkɪt america”*” faɪv ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər; ənd ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv nu dil ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈstɪmjələnts laɪk ˈfæni meɪ spiks fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈfaɪnəli, ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɛˈnæktəd ɪn 1935 wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈfɪskəl ˈdumzˌdeɪ məˈʃin. wɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈmɑdərn pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈmɑkrəsi ðə steɪt ˈɔfərz ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈtrænsfər ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənri wɪˈθaʊt pruf əv nid ɪt ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈɔfərz tɪ ˈbæŋkrəpt itself—eventually*. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl 1930s*, ðə ˈnæʧərəl riˈbaʊnd əv ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst ɪˈkɑnəmi kənˈtɪnjud wɛr ðə ˈhuvər rɪˈkəvəri lɛft off—*— ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ðə nu dil ˈhɛdˌwɪndz. jɛt ðə ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈpɑləsiz rɪˈtɑrdɪd rɪˈkəvəri skrimz aʊt əv ðə læst jɪr əv ˈdætə fər 1939 æt 90 ˈbɪljən wɑz stɪl 12 pərˈsɛnt bɪˈloʊ 1929 waɪl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈvælju ˈædɪd wɑz ɔf baɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt baɪ 40 pərˈsɛnt. moʊst ˈtɛlɪŋ əv ɔl wɑz ˈpraɪvət ˈnɑnˈfɑrm wərkt: ðə 1939 ˈlɛvəl wɑz stɪl 15 pərˈsɛnt loʊər ðən wət ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn 1929 haʊ tɔrˈpiˌdoʊd rɪˈkəvəri ənd soʊd ðə sidz əv autarky*, riˈɑrməmənt, ənd wɔr soʊ ðə nu dil dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ɪˈkɑnəmi. bət dɪd ˈpərsənəli tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ wərld rɪˈkəvəri ənd peɪvd ðə weɪ təˈwɔrd wɪθ hɪz ˈsoʊˈkɔld ““bombshell”*” ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈləndən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1933 ðə ˈlætər hæd bɪn ðə læst bɛst hoʊp fər ˈrɛskju əv ðə feɪld tæsk əv rɪˈzəmʃən. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə ˌkɑnfərˈiz hæd ʃeɪpt ə plæn fər rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˌkɑnvərtɪˈbɪlɪti baɪ minz əv ˈpɛgɪŋ ðə paʊnd ˈstərlɪŋ æt ə loʊər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt tɪ ðə ˈdɔlər ənd goʊld, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əˈliviˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ goʊld ˈstændərd ˈkəntriz laɪk fræns, ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ənd sˈwidən. ɪn tərn, ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən wʊd peɪv ðə weɪ fər rɪˈdəkʃən əv ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈtɛrəf ˈbɛriərz ənd ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈgloʊbəl treɪd ənd ˈkæpɪtəl floʊz. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən lɛd baɪ ðə mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈsteɪtsmən, ˌkɔrˈdɛl hɔl, hæd ˈmoʊldɪd ə ˈtɛntətɪv əˈgrimənt əˈməŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd frɛnʧ, ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ hæd əˈteɪnd ə ˈkruʃəl ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən pɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈstrəgəl fər rɪˈzəmʃən əv ðə oʊld ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔrdər. jɛt dɪˈfaɪd hɪz ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ ðə ˈvɛri læst mæn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk ənd ˈreɪmənd, hu ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hæd sɛnt tɪ ˈləndən ɛz hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɛməˌsɛri. ˈmɛsɪʤ, pɛnd baɪ ˈmunˌlaɪt ɔn ðə ləgˈʒəriəs jɑt əv hɪz ʧəm, ˈvɪnsɪnt ˈæstər, wɑz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛmpərət, ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt ənd bɑmˈbæstɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪ ˈɛvər ˈpəblɪkli ˈɪʃud baɪ ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪt nɑt ˈoʊnli stənd ðə əˈsɛmbəld wərld ˈlidərz ˈgæðərd ɪn ˈləndən ənd kɪld ðə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən əˈgrimənt ɔn ðə spɑt, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ lɑkt ɪn ə dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈwərldˈwaɪd rəˈʒim əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ənd autarky*. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, haɪ ˈtɛrəfs ənd treɪd ˈsəbsɪdiz, rɪˈkəvəri ənd riˈɑrməmənt ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ˈkərənsiz bɪˈkeɪm ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈæftər ðə ˈləndən ˈkɑnfərəns feɪld, ˈlivɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzd ənd keɪˈɑtɪk. ðə ˈaɪrəni wɑz ðət ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz ðə əv ðə greɪt wɔr. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛntri hæd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛrəli ɪkˈstɛndɪd ɪt; hæd ˈgreɪtli ˈæmpləˌfaɪd ɪts dɪˈstrəktɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔrdər; ənd hæd kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ə bru əv ˈnɑstrəmz tɪ ə ˌkɑrθəˈʤɪniən pis ðət leɪd ðə ˈplæŋkɪŋ fər ə nu wərld wɔr. ðɛn dɪˈlɪvərd ðə ku də greɪs, ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ðə læst hoʊp fər rɪˈzəmʃən ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət autarky*, ənd riˈɑrməmənt wʊd ˈhərtəl ðə wərld tɪ ən ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv ˈkɑrnɪʤ, ənd ən ˈivɪn mɔr dəˈbɪləˌteɪtɪŋ rɛnˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈwɔrˌfɛr steɪt. goʊ tɪ pɑrt 5
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kansas city, mo. -- a kansas city man is charged in the shooting deaths of two men and is a suspect in three other killings that occurred along or near south kansas city hiking and biking trails, prosecutors announced tuesday.
fredrick demond scott, 22, is jailed on two counts of murder and two counts of armed criminal action in the deaths of steven gibbons, 57, and john palmer, 54. prosecutors said dna evidence connected him to the victims.
prosecutors said gibbons was shot in the back of the head as he walked along a south kansas city street. his death had not been mentioned previously as related to four homicides along trails that were being investigated as possibly linked.
a probable cause statement says surveillance video showed scott following gibbons off a kansas city bus and down a south kansas city street on aug. 13. he was later seen running from the scene of gibbons' shooting and detectives linked him to the case through dna taken from an iced tea bottle and a cigarette butt, prosecutors said.
palmer was killed aug. 19, 2016, in a wooded area near the indian creek trail, one of four deaths that police connected in may because they were all near trails and the victims were middle-aged, white men.
"at this moment there remains insufficient evidence to charge scott" in the other cases, baker said. "we expect today's charges will ease some of the concerns (in the deaths of) men walking on the trail, but we are only charging in two. we need the public's help in solving all five of these homicides."
baker said a motive wasn't clear in the five killings, the kansas city star reported.
scott told investigators he was upset about the 2015 stabbing death of his brother, according to police. scott said he shot the two victims, investigators said.
the other victims are mike darby, 61, who was found dead may 18 along indian creek trail; david lenox, 67, found killed feb. 27 a few feet from his front door while walking one of his dogs; and timothy s. rice, 57, who was found dead april 4 inside a shelter at minor park.
"anyone who shoots innocent people walking on a trail should be prosecuted as heavily as possible," duncan, who lives near the trail, told cbs affiliate kctv.
the slayings terrorized the community for months.
"i was in the army overseas but i didn't want to walk on the trail by myself, that's how dangerous it felt," area resident chuck loomis told the station.
scott was in custody tuesday at the jackson county jail. a phone call to a public defender listed in online court documents was not immediately returned.
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american actress
sarah michelle]; born april 14,] is an american actress, producer and entrepreneur. after being spotted by an agent at the age of four in new york city, she made her acting debut in the film an invasion of privacy (1983). her television breakthrough came in 1993, when she originated the role of kendall hart on the abc daytime soap opera all my children, winning the 1995 daytime emmy award for outstanding younger actress in a drama series.
gellar received widespread recognition for her portrayal of buffy summers on the series buffy the vampire slayer (1997–2003), which earned her five teen choice awards and a golden globe award nomination, and became recognized as one of the greatest female characters in u.s.] her most successful films, in terms of box office receipts, are i know what you did last summer (1997), scream 2 (1997), cruel intentions (1999), (2002), 2: monsters unleashed (2004) and the grudge (2004).[7] other film roles include harvard man (2001), southland tales (2007) and the air i breathe (2008). she headlined the television series ringer (2011–2012) and the crazy ones (2013–2014).
in 2015,, along with and greg fleishman, founded, a food crafting brand and startup selling baking] and in 2017, she released her cookbook stirring up fun with food.
early life [ edit ]
gellar was born in long island. she is the only child of rosellen greenfield), a nursery school teacher, and arthur, a garment] both of her parents were jewish, though's family also had a christmas tree during her] in 1984, when she was seven, her parents divorced and she was raised by her mother on the city's upper east] while growing up with her mother, she lost contact with her father, from whom she remained estranged until his death in] she once described him as] and in the early 2000s, she stated: "my father, you can just say, is not in the picture. i'm not being deliberately evasive about him, it's just that there's so little to] besides being a working child at the time, was a competitive figure skater to which she finished in third place at a new york state regional] as well as a black belt in]
gellar was given a partial scholarship to study at the columbia grammar & preparatory] as her mother was not able to pay full tuition, for which she was constantly] she said in an interview with the independent: "i was different and that's the one thing you can't be at school, because you're ostracised. i didn't have the money these kids] was not present in class for most of the time at the school as she had to work in several acting projects simultaneously, recalling that she "had more absences in the first month than you're supposed to have for an entire year. i was telling them that i had back problems and had to go to the doctor the whole] then briefly attended the fiorello h. laguardia high school of music & art and performing arts, but dropped out due to acting obligations; the teachers threatened to fail her because of her constant absence from classes as she was busy going to auditions, despite earning good] graduated from the professional children's] in 1994 as a "straight a" student with a grade] as spent significant time working on all my children while "trying to] the majority of her senior year was completed through guided]
career [ edit ]
early credits and prominence (1981–1996) [ edit ]
at the age of four, she was spotted by an agent in a restaurant in upper] two weeks later, she auditioned for a part in the television film an invasion of privacy, with valerie harper, carol kane and jeff daniels. at the audition, read both her own lines and those of harper, impressing the directors enough to cast her in the] the film aired on cbs in january] she subsequently appeared in a controversial television commercial for burger king, in which her character criticized mcdonald's and claimed to eat only at burger] the ad led to a lawsuit by mcdonald's, naming and banning her from eating at the food] she recalled in a 2004 interview: "i wasn't allowed to eat there. it was tough because, when you're a little kid, mcdonald's is where all your friends have their birthday parties, so i missed out on a lot of apple] while growing up, also worked as a model for wilhemina and acted in numerous television]
during the 1980s, played minor roles in the films over the brooklyn bridge (1984), funny farm (1988) and high stakes (1989),[37][38][39] and also guest starred in various television series, such as spenser: for hire and crossbow. at the age of nine, she appeared alongside matthew broderick and eric stoltz in the broadway production the widow] she served briefly as a of the teen girl talk show girl talk, which aired in] in 1991, she was cast as a young jacqueline bouvier in a woman named jackie, starring roma downey. the miniseries won the emmy award for outstanding limited series.
gellar next took on the leading role in the 1992 syndicated teen serial swans crossing, which chronicled the lives of a group of wealthy teenagers. the series ran for one season and earned two young artist award nominations, for best young actress in a new television series and for best young actress in an] she made her debut in the soap opera all my children in 1993, playing kendall hart, the daughter of character erica kane (susan lucci). as she got the role, was complimented as having the acting talent and the "forceful personality" needed to go up against experience; kendall was supposed to be like a younger version of] her stint on the show was successful as "longtime fans of the soap saw her as the second coming of] writers showcased her more after her initial reception and she became a household name to the soap opera] in 1995, at the age of eighteen, she won a daytime emmy award for outstanding younger actress in a drama series for the] the same year, left the show to pursue other acting]
worldwide recognition (1997–2003) [ edit ]
gellar moved to los angeles following her departure from all my children, and in 1996, she read the script for joss television series buffy the vampire slayer, which follows buffy summers, a teenager burdened with the responsibility of fighting occult foes and supernatural occurrences. she screen tested several times originally for the role of cordelia] but after approaching whedon and producers about playing buffy summers, she auditioned again and was eventually cast in the title][50] the show premiered in march 1997, to widespread critical and popular] and's buffy, created to subvert the stereotypical female horror movie] went on to become recognized as one of the 100 greatest female characters in u.s.] buffy ran for seven seasons (144] and during its broadcast, earned five teen choice awards, the saturn award for best genre television actress and a golden globe award nomination for best actress television series] she sang during the series' musical episode "once more, with feeling", which spawned an original cast album, released in]
during the early airing of buffy the vampire slayer, made her first major film in two successful slasher films. in i know what you did last summer, opposite jennifer love hewitt, ryan phillippe and freddie, jr, she took on the role of an aspiring beauty] budgeted at million, the movie made million] washington post found the cast to be] in what san francisco chronicle described as a "competent but uninspired"] for her part, earned a blockbuster entertainment award for favorite supporting actress horror and a mtv movie award nomination for best breakthrough] in scream 2 (also] played a likewise vain character, this time that of a sorority sister. she filmed her scenes shots of buffy and had only recently finished work on i know what you did last summer. despite the hectic scheduling, she agreed to perform in scream 2 without having read the script, on the basis of the success of the first] scream 2 grossed over2 million]
in 1998, hosted for the first time saturday night] and provided the voice of the doll in small soldiers, a moderate commercial] also had her first appearance on the 'most beautiful' list by people magazine, which cemented her "it girl" status at the] in 1999, she had a cameo appearance in the sleeper hit she's all] and took on the lead role of a struggling restaurant owner in the critically panned romantic comedy simply] once called it "bad] but roger ebert, on the other hand, found her to be "lovely" in what he described as an "old-fashioned"] in cruel intentions (1999), a retelling of les liaisons dangereuses, played kathryn merteuil, a brunette cocaine addict with an appetite for manipulating] the million film was a hit at the box office, grossing million] roger ebert felt that she is "effective as a bright girl who knows exactly how to use her act as a] and in an interview with chicago tribune, director roger kumble, describing her work in the movie, said: "she unquestionably is the most professional actor i ever worked] and selma blair obtained the "best kiss" award at the 2000 mtv movie] around that time, she guest starred in three episodes of angel and appeared as debbie in the hbo series sex and the city episode "escape from new york".
gellar played the daughter of a mobster in james independent drama harvard] which premiered at the 2001 cannes film] while the film found a limited release in]'s performance in it, along with cruel intentions, helped her shed her good girl] portrayed daphne blake in the live, directed by gosnell and alongside freddie, jr., linda and matthew lillard. made over] and became's most widely seen film to] she won the teen choice award in the category of choice movie actress comedy for her part in the] alongside jack black, she hosted the 2002 mtv movie awards, which attracted million viewers on its june 6 broadcast, achieving the show's highest rating ever at the]
during her growing film career, continued work on the television series buffy the vampire slayer, but she left the show after the seventh season. when asked why, she explained, "this isn't about leaving for a career in movies, or in theater it's more of a personal decision. i need a] in her feature in esquire magazine expressed her pride for her work on buffy, "i truly believe that it is one of the greatest shows of all time and it will go down in history as that. and i don't feel that that is a cocky statement. we changed the way that people looked at]
continued film roles (2004–2010) [ edit ]
after the end of buffy the vampire slayer, provided her voice for the character gina vendetti in the simpsons episode "the wandering juvie", which aired in march 2004. her next film was 2: monsters unleashed (2004), the role of] while felt that both and "exhibit marked improvements over their work in [2002's]",[105] the film was a commercial success, grossing million around the] in the horror remake the grudge (also 2004), portrayed karen davis, an exchange student living and working in tokyo who becomes exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse. critic rob blackwelder wrote that she "played her part well, and her fear and disorientation are terrifically enhanced by the decision to keep the [original] setting in this] the film was a major box office] grossing more than million in the us, and million] she received a mtv movie award nomination for best frightened performance as well as a nomination for the teen choice award for choice movie actress thriller for her] since 2005, she has voiced several characters in 13 episodes of the animated television series robot chicken, as of 2018.
gellar starred opposite dwayne johnson, william scott, and justin timberlake in richard kelly's southland tales (2006), as an adult film star working on creating a reality television show. had met with kelly and was drawn to the original ideas for the movie, accepting the role before she even read the] the film found a limited audience in] but j. hoberman for village voice remarked that the director two memorable comic performances" by and johnson. in 2006, also briefly her role of karen in the critically panned sequel the grudge] and starred in the psychological thriller the return, as a businesswoman haunted by memories of her childhood and the mysterious death of a young] the film was a critical and commercial failure, grossing only] the new york times called it a "career]
in 2007, voiced ella in the poorly received animated film happily] and also april o'neil in tmnt, which made] she starred in the romantic comedy suburban girl and the drama the air i breathe, both of which were screened at the 2007 tribeca film] in suburban girl, alongside alec baldwin, she took the role of a new york city editor and the love interest of a much older influential man (baldwin). the film was released for dvd in january] in the likewise film the air i breathe, appeared with forest whitaker, brendan fraser and kevin bacon, portraying an pop] the new york times called it a "gangster movie with delusions of] while dvd talk noted that "her character here has the deepest emotional arc, and she hits all the right]
possession, a thriller filmed in 2006, saw her play a lawyer whose life is thrown into chaos after a car accident sends her husband (michael landes) and brother-in-law (lee pace) into comas. due to financial problems at film] the film went to dvd in march] in the film adaptation decides to] starred as a young depressed woman who the joy in life when she finds out that she only has days to live following a suicide attempt. like possession, the film failed to find a proper release in north american theaters, and was released for in] frank scheck of the hollywood reporter found the actress to be "reasonably compelling" in what he called a "ponderous and silly]
return to television (2011–present) [ edit ]
gellar took a hiatus from acting following the birth of her daughter in 2009, and in 2011, she signed to star and work as executive producer for a new drama titled ringer, in which she played the dual role of twin sisters, one of whom is on the run and manages to hide by assuming the wealthy life of the other. has stated that part of her decision to return to a television series was because it allowed her to both work and raise her] the series received positive reviews from] e! online found her to be "awesome" and] while tv line felt she "does a fine job" as both] ringer went on to have a large fan] but it was canceled after the first] for her portrayal, she received several award nominations, including one for the teen choice award for choice television actress]
in september 2011, returned as a guest star on the abc soap opera all my children before the show's ending but not as kendall] she portrayed a patient at pine valley hospital who tells maria santos that she is "erica kane's daughter", and states that she saw vampires before they became reference to buffy the vampire slayer. she voiced a character in the american dad! episode "virtual] and again for the december 6, 2012 episode ("adventures in] on september 30, 2012, she her role of gina vendetti in the premiere episode of the simpsons' season]
a fan of robin williams for years, once learned that he was making the television series the crazy ones, she contacted her friend sarah de sa rego, the wife of williams' best friend, bobcat goldthwait, in order to lobby for aring] she obtained the part of an advertising director who runs an agency with her] digital spy felt that williams "shares a warm, genuine chemistry with his on-screen offspring,"[167] as part of a mixed critical] like ringer, the series was canceled after one] but earned the people's choice award for favorite actress in a new television]
in march 2015, as cinderella in whitney avalon's official youtube channel video short princess rap] and joined the cast of star wars rebels for season] playing a recurring character known as the seventh] in early 2016, filmed for nbc a pilot presentation for a potential television series based on the film, cruel intentions, her role of kathryn merteuil. the pilot was ultimately not picked up to]
on january 10, 2019, it was announced will appear in the limited series sometimes i lie based on the book of the same name. the series is being produced by, as well as ellen degeneres, in association with warner bros.]
public image [ edit ]
wax statue of sarah michelle at madame in london
gellar has appeared on the covers and photo sessions of numerous magazines during her career. in february 1998, she appeared in] and in subsequent years the list has grown to include nylon, marie claire, vogue, glamour, esquire, allure, cosmopolitan, fhm, rolling stone and elle among] in 1999, signed on to be the face of maybelline becoming the company's first celebrity spokeswoman since lynda carter in the late] she was honored with a woman of the year award by glamour magazine in october] and in the same year, her wax figure by madame, was unveiled as part of the "trail of vampires"]
with her work in buffy and mainstream movies such as cruel intentions, became a household name and a sex symbol across the globe, status she cemented with being a feature several times in the annual maxim "hot 100" list between 2002 and] wearing a black lace bra, she was on the cover of the december 2007 issue of maxim and was named the 2009 woman of the year by the] she was voted number 1 in edition of "100 sexiest women" of 1999, and was featured in its 2005] she had also been in the magazine's german, dutch, south african, danish and romanian editions of the 100 sexiest women list every year from 1998] listed her as the sexiest woman of the along with alicia silverstone, gillian anderson and]
she was featured in top 10 women searches of 2002 and 2003, coming in at no.] and was included in channel 100 greatest sex symbols in 2007, ranking at no.] other appearances and listings include: entertainment weekly ranked her in its top 100 tv icons in 2007, and placed her no. 3 in its top 12 entertainers of the year in 1998, and glamour ranked her in its 50 best dressed women in the world 2004 and 2005 at nos. 17 and 24,] ranked her no. 27 on tv's 100 sexiest women of 2011 list, as]
she has appeared in "got milk?" ads as well as in the stone temple pilots music video "sour girl" and marcy "comin' up from] was featured on the cover of gotham and their main story in the march 2008 issue, in which she spoke about how her style has evolved since she passed 30. said: "it sounds clichéd, but when women turn 30, they find themselves. you become more comfortable in your own skin. last night on letterman, i wore this herve leger dress. two years ago, three years ago? i would never have worn]
other endeavors [ edit ]
charitable activities [ edit ]
gellar is an active advocate for various charities, including breast cancer research, project angel food, habitat for humanity and care. of her charitable pursuits, she says, "i started because my mother taught me a long time ago that even when you have nothing, there's ways to give back. and what you get in return for that is tenfold. but it was always hard because i couldn't do a lot. i couldn't do much more than just donate money when i was on [buffy] because there wasn't time. and now that i have the time, it's]
in 1999, she went to the dominican republic to help habitat for humanity's project of building homes for the] recalled in an interview she had worked with the cause a lot, explaining: "you actually get to physically do something, where you get to go and build these houses. i like working with things where you can directly affect someone in] with project angel food, she delivered healthy meals to people infected with aids, and through the foundation, she granted sick children's wishes of meeting her while working on] in 2007, was featured in "skin is amazing" campaign, with other actors such as hilary duff, amanda bynes and john] she agreed to auction photos of herself on ebay, to raise money for the coalition of skin diseases, an organization which supports clinical research, fosters physician and patient]
in may 2011, joined "the nestlé share the joy of reading program", which promotes reading to young children to encourage them to read during the summer] the following year, she was presented with the tom mankiewicz leadership award during the beastly ball at the los angeles] the honor recognizes members of the entertainment community who have excelled in establishing meaningful and lasting programs that contribute to the welfare of the world's natural and civic] in 2014 and 2015, hosted two fundraisers for mattel children's hospital]
foodstirs [ edit ]
in october 2015, with entrepreneurs and greg fleishman. is a startup food crafting brand selling via and retail easy to make organic baking mixes and kits for] by the beginning of 2017, products were available in about 400 stores; by the end of the year a surge of interest from retailers increased its distribution to stores. in 2018, the brand entered into a deal with starbucks to carry mug cake mixes across of its]
cook book [ edit ]
gellar released a cook book titled stirring up fun with food on april 18, 2017. the book was by russo, and features numerous food crafting]
personal life [ edit ]
gellar met her future husband freddie jr., while they were filming the 1997 teen horror film i know what you did last] but the two did not begin dating until 2000. they were engaged in april 2001 and married in mexico on september 1,] in a ceremony officiated by adam shankman, a director and choreographer with whom had worked on buffy the vampire slayer. and have worked together several times; they played each other's respective love interests as fred and daphne in the 2002 film and its sequel, 2: monsters unleashed, and both provided their voices for the animated feature happily after (2007) and the animated series star wars] in 2007, in honor of their fifth year of marriage, legally changed her name to sarah michelle.[2][3]
together, and have two children, a daughter born september 2009 and a son born september] the family lives in los]
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əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæktrəs ˈsɛrə mɪˈʃɛl; bɔrn ˈeɪprəl 14 ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈæktrəs, prəˈdusər ənd ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr. ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈspɑtɪd baɪ ən ˈeɪʤənt æt ðə eɪʤ əv fɔr ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ʃi meɪd hər ˈæktɪŋ ˈdeɪbju ɪn ðə fɪlm ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈpraɪvəsi 1983 hər ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈbreɪkθˌru keɪm ɪn 1993 wɪn ʃi ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ðə roʊl əv ˈkɛndəl hɑrt ɔn ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈdeɪˌtaɪm soʊp ˈɑprə ɔl maɪ ˈʧɪldrən, ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə 1995 ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ˈɛmi əˈwɔrd fər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈæktrəs ɪn ə ˈdrɑmə ˈsɪriz. rɪˈsivd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən fər hər pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ˈbəfi ˈsəmərz ɔn ðə ˈsɪriz ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər wɪʧ ərnd hər faɪv tin ʧɔɪs əˈwɔrdz ənd ə ˈgoʊldən gloʊb əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ənd bɪˈkeɪm ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn juz. hər moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl fɪlmz, ɪn tərmz əv bɑks ˈɔfəs rɪˈsits, ər aɪ noʊ wət ju dɪd læst ˈsəmər 1997 skrim 2 1997 kruəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz 1999 2002 2 ˈmɑnstərz ənˈliʃt 2004 ənd ðə grəʤ ˈəðər fɪlm roʊlz ˌɪnˈklud ˈhɑrvərd mæn 2001 ˈsaʊθˌlænd teɪlz 2007 ənd ðə ɛr aɪ brið 2008 ʃi ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ˈrɪŋər ənd ðə ˈkreɪzi wənz ɪn 2015, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ənd grɛg ˈflaɪʃmən, ˈfaʊndɪd, ə fud ˈkræftɪŋ brænd ənd ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈbeɪkɪŋ ənd ɪn 2017 ʃi riˈlist hər ˈkʊkˌbʊk stərɪŋ əp fən wɪθ fud. ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət wɑz bɔrn ɪn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd. ʃi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ʧaɪld əv ˈroʊzələn ˈgrinˌfild), ə ˈnərsəri skul ˈtiʧər, ənd ˈɑrθər, ə ˈgɑrmənt boʊθ əv hər ˈpɛrənts wər ʤuɪʃ, ðoʊ ˈfæməli ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə ˈkrɪsməs tri ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ɪn 1984 wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈsɛvən, hər ˈpɛrənts dɪˈvɔrst ənd ʃi wɑz reɪzd baɪ hər ˈməðər ɔn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈəpər ist waɪl groʊɪŋ əp wɪθ hər ˈməðər, ʃi lɔst ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ hər ˈfɑðər, frəm hum ʃi rɪˈmeɪnd ɛˈstreɪnʤd ənˈtɪl hɪz dɛθ ɪn ʃi wəns dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz ənd ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*, ʃi ˈsteɪtɪd: "maɪ ˈfɑðər, ju kən ʤɪst seɪ, ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧər. əm nɑt biɪŋ dɪˈlɪbərətli ɪˈveɪzɪv əˈbaʊt ɪm, ɪts ʤɪst ðət ðɛrz soʊ ˈlɪtəl tɪ ˌbiˈsaɪdz biɪŋ ə ˈwərkɪŋ ʧaɪld æt ðə taɪm, wɑz ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈfɪgjər ˈskeɪtər tɪ wɪʧ ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn θərd pleɪs æt ə nu jɔrk steɪt ˈriʤənəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ə blæk bɛlt ɪn wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp tɪ ˈstədi æt ðə kəˈləmbiə ˈgræmər ˈprɛprəˌtɔri ɛz hər ˈməðər wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ fʊl tjuˈɪʃən, fər wɪʧ ʃi wɑz ˈkɑnstəntli ʃi sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt: "aɪ wɑz ˈdɪfərənt ənd ðæts ðə wən θɪŋ ju kænt bi æt skul, bɪˈkəz jʊr ostracised*. aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈməni ðiz kɪdz wɑz nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɪn klæs fər moʊst əv ðə taɪm æt ðə skul ɛz ʃi hæd tɪ wərk ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈæktɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli, rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ðət ʃi "hæd mɔr ˈæbsənsɪz ɪn ðə fərst mənθ ðən jʊr səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər jɪr. aɪ wɑz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ðət aɪ hæd bæk ˈprɑbləmz ənd hæd tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər ðə hoʊl ðɛn ˈbrifli əˈtɛndəd ðə fiɔˈrɛloʊ eɪʧ. ləgˈwɑrdiə haɪ skul əv mˈjuzɪk ɑrt ənd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑrts, bət drɑpt aʊt du tɪ ˈæktɪŋ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz; ðə ˈtiʧərz θˈrɛtənd tɪ feɪl hər bɪˈkəz əv hər ˈkɑnstənt ˈæbsəns frəm ˈklæsɪz ɛz ʃi wɑz ˈbɪzi goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɔˈdɪʃənz, dɪˈspaɪt ˈərnɪŋ gʊd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈʧɪldrənz ɪn 1994 ɛz ə "streɪt ə" ˈstudənt wɪθ ə greɪd ɛz spɛnt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɔl maɪ ˈʧɪldrən waɪl "traɪɪŋ tɪ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv hər ˈsinjər jɪr wɑz kəmˈplitɪd θru ˈgaɪdɪd kərɪr ˈɛdət ˈərli ˈkrɛdɪts ənd ˈprɑmənəns ˈɛdət æt ðə eɪʤ əv fɔr, ʃi wɑz ˈspɑtɪd baɪ ən ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ˈəpər tu wiks ˈleɪtər, ʃi ˌɔˈdɪʃənd fər ə pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fɪlm ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈpraɪvəsi, wɪθ ˈvæləri ˈhɑrpər, ˈkɛrəl keɪn ənd ʤɛf ˈdænjɛlz. æt ðə ɑˈdɪʃən, rɛd boʊθ hər oʊn laɪnz ənd ðoʊz əv ˈhɑrpər, ˌɪmˈprɛsɪŋ ðə dɪˈrɛktərz ɪˈnəf tɪ kæst hər ɪn ðə ðə fɪlm ɛrd ɔn ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ʃi ˈsəbsəkwəntli əˈpɪrd ɪn ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəl fər ˈbərgər kɪŋ, ɪn wɪʧ hər ˈkɛrɪktər ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd məkˈdɑnəldz ənd kleɪmd tɪ it ˈoʊnli æt ˈbərgər ðə æd lɛd tɪ ə ˈlɔˌsut baɪ məkˈdɑnəldz, ˈneɪmɪŋ ənd ˈbænɪŋ hər frəm ˈitɪŋ æt ðə fud ʃi rɪˈkɔld ɪn ə 2004 ˈɪntərvˌju: "aɪ ˈwəzənt əˈlaʊd tɪ it ðɛr. ɪt wɑz təf bɪˈkəz, wɪn jʊr ə ˈlɪtəl kɪd, məkˈdɑnəldz ɪz wɛr ɔl jʊr frɛndz hæv ðɛr ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrtiz, soʊ aɪ mɪst aʊt ɔn ə lɔt əv ˈæpəl waɪl groʊɪŋ əp, ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl fər ˈwɪlhɛˈmiˌnɑ ənd ˈæktɪd ɪn ˈnumərəs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1980s*, pleɪd ˈmaɪnər roʊlz ɪn ðə fɪlmz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbrʊklɪn brɪʤ 1984 ˈfəni fɑrm 1988 ənd haɪ steɪks ənd ˈɔlsoʊ gɛst stɑrd ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz, səʧ ɛz ˈspɛnsər: fər haɪər ənd ˈkrɔsˌboʊ. æt ðə eɪʤ əv naɪn, ʃi əˈpɪrd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈmæθju ˈbrɑdərɪk ənd ˈɛrɪk stoʊlts ɪn ðə ˈbrɔdˌweɪ pərˈdəkʃən ðə ˈwɪdoʊ ʃi sərvd ˈbrifli ɛz ə əv ðə tin gərl tɔk ʃoʊ gərl tɔk, wɪʧ ɛrd ɪn ɪn 1991 ʃi wɑz kæst ɛz ə jəŋ ˈʤækəlɪn ˌbuviˈeɪ ɪn ə ˈwʊmən neɪmd ˈʤæki, ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈroʊmɑ ˈdaʊni. ðə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz wən ðə ˈɛmi əˈwɔrd fər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsɪriz. nɛkst tʊk ɔn ðə ˈlidɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðə 1992 ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtɪd tin ˈsɪˌriəl swɔnz ˈkrɔsɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈkrɑnɪkəld ðə lɪvz əv ə grup əv ˈwɛlθi ˈtiˌneɪʤərz. ðə ˈsɪriz ræn fər wən ˈsizən ənd ərnd tu jəŋ ˈɑrtɪst əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, fər bɛst jəŋ ˈæktrəs ɪn ə nu ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ənd fər bɛst jəŋ ˈæktrəs ɪn ən ʃi meɪd hər ˈdeɪbju ɪn ðə soʊp ˈɑprə ɔl maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ɪn 1993 pleɪɪŋ ˈkɛndəl hɑrt, ðə ˈdɔtər əv ˈkɛrɪktər ˈɛrɪkə keɪn (ˈsuzən ˈluʧi). ɛz ʃi gɑt ðə roʊl, wɑz ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈæktɪŋ ˈtælənt ənd ðə "ˈfɔrsfəl ˌpərsəˈnælɪti" ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ əp əˈgɛnst ɪkˈspɪriəns; ˈkɛndəl wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi laɪk ə ˈjəŋgər ˈvərʒən əv hər stɪnt ɔn ðə ʃoʊ wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl ɛz "ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm fænz əv ðə soʊp sɔ hər ɛz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkəmɪŋ əv ˈraɪtərz ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst hər mɔr ˈæftər hər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈsɛpʃən ənd ʃi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm tɪ ðə soʊp ˈɑprə ɪn 1995 æt ðə eɪʤ əv ˈeɪˈtin, ʃi wən ə ˈdeɪˌtaɪm ˈɛmi əˈwɔrd fər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈæktrəs ɪn ə ˈdrɑmə ˈsɪriz fər ðə ðə seɪm jɪr, lɛft ðə ʃoʊ tɪ pərˈsu ˈəðər ˈæktɪŋ ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈɛdət muvd tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hər dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ɔl maɪ ˈʧɪldrən, ənd ɪn 1996 ʃi rɛd ðə skrɪpt fər ʤɔs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər, wɪʧ ˈfɑloʊz ˈbəfi ˈsəmərz, ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər ˈbərdənd wɪθ ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈkəlt foʊz ənd ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl əˈkərənsɪz. ʃi skrin ˈtɛstɪd ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ərˈɪʤənəli fər ðə roʊl əv ˌkɔrˈdiˌliə bət ˈæftər əˈproʊʧɪŋ ˈwɛdən ənd prəˈdusərz əˈbaʊt pleɪɪŋ ˈbəfi ˈsəmərz, ʃi ˌɔˈdɪʃənd əˈgɛn ənd wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kæst ɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl ðə ʃoʊ prɛˈmɪrd ɪn mɑrʧ 1997 tɪ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd ˈpɑpjələr ənd ˈbəfi, kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ səbˈvərt ðə ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəl ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈhɔrər ˈmuvi wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz wən əv ðə 100 ˈgreɪtəst ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn juz. ˈbəfi ræn fər ˈsɛvən ˈsizənz 144 ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ərnd faɪv tin ʧɔɪs əˈwɔrdz, ðə ˈsætərn əˈwɔrd fər bɛst ˈʒɑnrə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈæktrəs ənd ə ˈgoʊldən gloʊb əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər bɛst ˈæktrəs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ʃi sæŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz' mˈjuzɪkəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "wəns mɔr, wɪθ ˈfilɪŋ", wɪʧ spɔnd ən ərˈɪʤənəl kæst ˈælbəm, riˈlist ɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli ˈɛrɪŋ əv ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər, meɪd hər fərst ˈmeɪʤər fɪlm ɪn tu səkˈsɛsfəl sˈlæʃər fɪlmz. ɪn aɪ noʊ wət ju dɪd læst ˈsəmər, ˈɑpəzɪt ˈʤɛnəfər ləv hjuɪt, raɪən ˈfɪləp ənd ˈfrɛdi, jr*, ʃi tʊk ɔn ðə roʊl əv ən əˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈbjuti ˈbəʤɪtɪd æt ˈmɪljən, ðə ˈmuvi meɪd ˈmɪljən ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst faʊnd ðə kæst tɪ bi ɪn wət sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə "ˈkɑmpətɪnt bət ˌənɪnˈspaɪərd" fər hər pɑrt, ərnd ə ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt əˈwɔrd fər ˈfeɪvərɪt səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktrəs ˈhɔrər ənd ə ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈmuvi əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər bɛst ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn skrim 2 (ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ə ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz veɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, ðɪs taɪm ðət əv ə sərˈɔrəti ˈsɪstər. ʃi fɪlmd hər sinz ʃɑts əv ˈbəfi ənd hæd ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli ˈfɪnɪʃt wərk ɔn aɪ noʊ wət ju dɪd læst ˈsəmər. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈhɛktɪk ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ, ʃi əˈgrid tɪ pərˈfɔrm ɪn skrim 2 wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ rɛd ðə skrɪpt, ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə fərst skrim 2 groʊst ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən ɪn 1998 ˈhoʊstɪd fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə vɔɪs əv ðə dɑl ɪn smɔl ˈsoʊlʤərz, ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt kəˈmərʃəl ˈɔlsoʊ hæd hər fərst əˈpɪrəns ɔn ðə 'moʊst ˈbjutəfəl' lɪst baɪ ˈpipəl ˈmægəˌzin, wɪʧ sɪˈmɛntɪd hər "ɪt gərl" ˈstætəs æt ðə ɪn 1999 ʃi hæd ə ˈkæmiˌoʊ əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə sˈlipər hɪt ʃiz ɔl ənd tʊk ɔn ðə lɛd roʊl əv ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈoʊnər ɪn ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəli pænd roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədi ˈsɪmpli wəns kɔld ɪt "bæd bət ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, faʊnd hər tɪ bi "ˈləvli" ɪn wət hi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ən "ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd" ɪn kruəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz 1999 ə riˈtɛlɪŋ əv lɛs liˈeɪˌsɑnz dangereuses*, pleɪd ˈkæθrɪn merteuil*, ə bruˈnɛt koʊˈkeɪn ˈæˌdɪkt wɪθ ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɪljən fɪlm wɑz ə hɪt æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs, ˈgroʊsɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈrɑʤər ˈɛbərt fɛlt ðət ʃi ɪz "ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ə braɪt gərl hu noʊz ɪgˈzæktli haʊ tɪ juz hər ækt ɛz ə ənd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtrɪbjun, dɪˈrɛktər ˈrɑʤər ˈkəmbəl, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ hər wərk ɪn ðə ˈmuvi, sɛd: "ʃi ənkˈwɛsʧənəbli ɪz ðə moʊst prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæktər aɪ ˈɛvər wərkt ənd ˈsɛlmə blɛr əbˈteɪnd ðə "bɛst kɪs" əˈwɔrd æt ðə 2000 ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈmuvi əraʊnd ðət taɪm, ʃi gɛst stɑrd ɪn θri ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈeɪnʤəl ənd əˈpɪrd ɛz ˈdɛbi ɪn ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈsɪriz sɛks ənd ðə ˈsɪti ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ɪˈskeɪp frəm nu jɔrk". pleɪd ðə ˈdɔtər əv ə ˈmɑbstər ɪn ʤeɪmz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈdrɑmə ˈhɑrvərd wɪʧ prɛˈmɪrd æt ðə 2001 kænz fɪlm waɪl ðə fɪlm faʊnd ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd riˈlis ɪn pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ɪt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ kruəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, hɛlpt hər ʃɛd hər gʊd gərl pɔrˈtreɪd ˈdæfni bleɪk ɪn ðə lɪv, dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈgɑsnəl ənd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈfrɛdi, jr*., ˈlɪndə ənd ˈmæθju ˈlɪlərd. meɪd ˈoʊvər ənd bɪˈkeɪm moʊst ˈwaɪdli sin fɪlm tɪ ʃi wən ðə tin ʧɔɪs əˈwɔrd ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ʧɔɪs ˈmuvi ˈæktrəs ˈkɑmədi fər hər pɑrt ɪn ðə əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ʤæk blæk, ʃi ˈhoʊstɪd ðə 2002 ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈmuvi əˈwɔrdz, wɪʧ əˈtræktəd ˈmɪljən vjuərz ɔn ɪts ʤun 6 ˈbrɔdˌkæst, əˈʧivɪŋ ðə ʃoʊz haɪəst ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈɛvər æt ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ hər groʊɪŋ fɪlm kərɪr, kənˈtɪnjud wərk ɔn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər, bət ʃi lɛft ðə ʃoʊ ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛvənθ ˈsizən. wɪn æst waɪ, ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd, "ðɪs ˈɪzənt əˈbaʊt ˈlivɪŋ fər ə kərɪr ɪn ˈmuviz, ər ɪn ˈθieɪtər ɪts mɔr əv ə ˈpərsɪnəl dɪˈsɪʒən. aɪ nid ə ɪn hər ˈfiʧər ɪn ˈɛskˌwaɪr ˈmægəˌzin ɪkˈsprɛst hər praɪd fər hər wərk ɔn ˈbəfi, "aɪ ˈtruli bɪˈliv ðət ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ʃoʊz əv ɔl taɪm ənd ɪt wɪl goʊ daʊn ɪn ˈhɪstəri ɛz ðət. ənd aɪ doʊnt fil ðət ðət ɪz ə ˈkɑki ˈsteɪtmənt. wi ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ ðət ˈpipəl lʊkt æt kənˈtɪnjud fɪlm roʊlz ˈɛdət ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər, prəˈvaɪdɪd hər vɔɪs fər ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈʤinə vɛnˈdɛti ɪn ðə ˈsɪmpsənz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ðə ˈwɑndərɪŋ juvie*", wɪʧ ɛrd ɪn mɑrʧ 2004 hər nɛkst fɪlm wɑz 2 ˈmɑnstərz ənˈliʃt 2004 ðə roʊl əv waɪl fɛlt ðət boʊθ ənd "ɪgˈzɪbɪt mɑrkt ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈoʊvər ðɛr wərk ɪn ðə fɪlm wɑz ə kəˈmərʃəl səkˈsɛs, ˈgroʊsɪŋ ˈmɪljən əraʊnd ðə ɪn ðə ˈhɔrər ˈriˈmeɪk ðə grəʤ (ˈɔlsoʊ 2004 pɔrˈtreɪd ˈkɛrən ˈdeɪvɪs, ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈstudənt ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ hu bɪˈkəmz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl kərs. ˈkrɪtɪk rɑb ˈblækˌwɛldər roʊt ðət ʃi "pleɪd hər pɑrt wɛl, ənd hər fɪr ənd dɪˌsɔriənˈteɪʃən ər tərˈɪfɪkli ɛnˈhænst baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kip ðə [ərˈɪʤənəl] ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ðə fɪlm wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər bɑks ˈɔfəs ˈgroʊsɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ˈmɪljən ʃi rɪˈsivd ə ˈɛmˈtiˈvi ˈmuvi əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər bɛst ˈfraɪtənd pərˈfɔrməns ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər ðə tin ʧɔɪs əˈwɔrd fər ʧɔɪs ˈmuvi ˈæktrəs θˈrɪlər fər hər sɪns 2005 ʃi həz vɔɪst ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn 13 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ˈroʊˌbət ˈʧɪkən, ɛz əv 2018 stɑrd ˈɑpəzɪt dweɪn ˈʤɑnsən, ˈwɪljəm skɑt, ənd ˈʤəstɪn ˈtɪmbərˌleɪk ɪn ˈrɪʧərd ˈkɛliz ˈsaʊθˌlænd teɪlz 2006 ɛz ən ˈædəlt fɪlm stɑr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌriˈæləˌti ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ. hæd mɛt wɪθ ˈkɛli ənd wɑz drɔn tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl aɪˈdiəz fər ðə ˈmuvi, əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə roʊl ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi ˈivɪn rɛd ðə ðə fɪlm faʊnd ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɔdiəns ɪn bət ʤeɪ. ˈhoʊbərmən fər ˈvɪlɪʤ vɔɪs rɪˈmɑrkt ðət ðə dɪˈrɛktər tu ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈkɑmɪk pərˈfɔrmənsɪz" baɪ ənd ˈʤɑnsən. ɪn 2006 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbrifli hər roʊl əv ˈkɛrən ɪn ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəli pænd ˈsikwəl ðə grəʤ ənd stɑrd ɪn ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl θˈrɪlər ðə rɪˈtərn, ɛz ə ˈbɪznɪsˌwʊmən ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ˈmɛməriz əv hər ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd ðə mɪˈstɪriəs dɛθ əv ə jəŋ ðə fɪlm wɑz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd kəˈmərʃəl ˈfeɪljər, ˈgroʊsɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz kɔld ɪt ə "kərɪr ɪn 2007 vɔɪst ˈɛlə ɪn ðə ˈpurli rɪˈsivd ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd fɪlm ˈhæpəli ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪprəl oʊˈnil ɪn tmnt*, wɪʧ meɪd ʃi stɑrd ɪn ðə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədi səˈbərbən gərl ənd ðə ˈdrɑmə ðə ɛr aɪ brið, boʊθ əv wɪʧ wər skrind æt ðə 2007 trɪˈbɛkə fɪlm ɪn səˈbərbən gərl, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈælɪk ˈbɔldwən, ʃi tʊk ðə roʊl əv ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈɛdɪtər ənd ðə ləv ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ə məʧ ˈoʊldər ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl mæn (ˈbɔldwən). ðə fɪlm wɑz riˈlist fər ˌdiˌviˈdi ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɪn ðə ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz fɪlm ðə ɛr aɪ brið, əˈpɪrd wɪθ ˈfɔrɪst ˈwɪtəkər, ˈbrɛndən ˈfreɪzər ənd ˈkɛvɪn ˈbeɪkən, pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ ən pɑp ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz kɔld ɪt ə "ˈgæŋstər ˈmuvi wɪθ dɪˈluʒənz əv waɪl ˌdiˌviˈdi tɔk ˈnoʊtɪd ðət "hər ˈkɛrɪktər hir həz ðə ˈdipəst ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɑrk, ənd ʃi hɪts ɔl ðə raɪt pəˈzɛʃən, ə θˈrɪlər fɪlmd ɪn 2006 sɔ hər pleɪ ə ˈlɔjər huz laɪf ɪz θroʊn ˈɪntu keɪɑs ˈæftər ə kɑr ˈæksədənt sɛndz hər ˈhəzbənd (ˈmaɪkəl lændz) ənd ˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ (li peɪs) ˈɪntu ˈkoʊməz. du tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈprɑbləmz æt fɪlm ðə fɪlm wɛnt tɪ ˌdiˌviˈdi ɪn mɑrʧ ɪn ðə fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ stɑrd ɛz ə jəŋ dɪˈprɛst ˈwʊmən hu ðə ʤɔɪ ɪn laɪf wɪn ʃi faɪndz aʊt ðət ʃi ˈoʊnli həz deɪz tɪ lɪv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtɛmpt. laɪk pəˈzɛʃən, ðə fɪlm feɪld tɪ faɪnd ə ˈprɑpər riˈlis ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈθiətərz, ənd wɑz riˈlist fər ɪn fræŋk ʃɛk əv ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər faʊnd ðə ˈæktrəs tɪ bi "ˈrizənəbli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ" ɪn wət hi kɔld ə "ˈpɑndərəs ənd ˈsɪli rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən 2011–present*) ˈɛdət tʊk ə haɪˈeɪtəs frəm ˈæktɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə bərθ əv hər ˈdɔtər ɪn 2009 ənd ɪn 2011 ʃi saɪnd tɪ stɑr ənd wərk ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər fər ə nu ˈdrɑmə ˈtaɪtəld ˈrɪŋər, ɪn wɪʧ ʃi pleɪd ðə duəl roʊl əv twɪn ˈsɪstərz, wən əv hum ɪz ɔn ðə rən ənd ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ haɪd baɪ əˈsumɪŋ ðə ˈwɛlθi laɪf əv ðə ˈəðər. həz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət pɑrt əv hər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz wɑz bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈlaʊd hər tɪ boʊθ wərk ənd reɪz hər ðə ˈsɪriz rɪˈsivd ˈpɑzətɪv rəvˈjuz frəm i! ˈɔnˌlaɪn faʊnd hər tɪ bi "ˈɔsəm" ənd waɪl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən laɪn fɛlt ʃi "dɪz ə faɪn ʤɑb" ɛz boʊθ ˈrɪŋər wɛnt ɔn tɪ hæv ə lɑrʤ fæn bət ɪt wɑz ˈkænsəld ˈæftər ðə fərst fər hər pɔrˈtreɪəl, ʃi rɪˈsivd ˈsɛvərəl əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən fər ðə tin ʧɔɪs əˈwɔrd fər ʧɔɪs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈæktrəs ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2011 rɪˈtərnd ɛz ə gɛst stɑr ɔn ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi soʊp ˈɑprə ɔl maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ʃoʊz ˈɛndɪŋ bət nɑt ɛz ˈkɛndəl ʃi pɔrˈtreɪd ə ˈpeɪʃənt æt paɪn ˈvæli ˈhɑˌspɪtəl hu tɛlz mərˈiə ˈsæntoʊs ðət ʃi ɪz "ˈɛrɪkə keɪnz ˈdɔtər", ənd steɪts ðət ʃi sɔ ˈvæmpaɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər. ʃi vɔɪst ə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən dæd! ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈvərʧuəl ənd əˈgɛn fər ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 6 2012 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ("ædˈvɛnʧərz ɪn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 30 2012 ʃi hər roʊl əv ˈʤinə vɛnˈdɛti ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈsɪmpsənz' ˈsizən ə fæn əv ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz fər jɪrz, wəns ˈlərnɪd ðət hi wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ðə ˈkreɪzi wənz, ʃi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd hər frɛnd ˈsɛrə də sɑ ˈrɛgoʊ, ðə waɪf əv ˈwɪljəmz' bɛst frɛnd, ˈbɑbˌkæt goldthwait*, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈlɑbi fər ə ʃi əbˈteɪnd ðə pɑrt əv ən ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər hu rənz ən ˈeɪʤənsi wɪθ hər ˈdɪʤɪtəl spaɪ fɛlt ðət ˈwɪljəmz "ʃɛrz ə wɔrm, ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈkɛmɪstri wɪθ hɪz ˈɑnˌskrin ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ ɛz pɑrt əv ə mɪkst ˈkrɪtɪkəl laɪk ˈrɪŋər, ðə ˈsɪriz wɑz ˈkænsəld ˈæftər wən bət ərnd ðə ˈpipəlz ʧɔɪs əˈwɔrd fər ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈæktrəs ɪn ə nu ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 ɛz ˌsɪndərˈɛlə ɪn ˈwɪtni ˈævəˌlɑnz əˈfɪʃəl ˈjuˌtub ˈʧænəl ˈvɪdioʊ ʃɔrt ˈprɪnsɛs ræp ənd ʤɔɪnd ðə kæst əv stɑr wɔrz ˈrɛbəlz fər ˈsizən pleɪɪŋ ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər noʊn ɛz ðə ˈsɛvənθ ɪn ˈərli 2016 fɪlmd fər ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ə ˈpaɪlət ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən fər ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz beɪst ɔn ðə fɪlm, kruəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, hər roʊl əv ˈkæθrɪn merteuil*. ðə ˈpaɪlət wɑz ˈəltəmətli nɑt pɪkt əp tɪ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 10 2019 ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst wɪl əˈpɪr ɪn ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ laɪ beɪst ɔn ðə bʊk əv ðə seɪm neɪm. ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz biɪŋ prəˈdust baɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛlən dɪʤɪˈnɛrɛs, ɪn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈwɔrnər bros*. ˈpəblɪk ˈɪmɪʤ ˈɛdət wæks ˈstæˌʧu əv ˈsɛrə mɪˈʃɛl æt ˈmædəm ɪn ˈləndən həz əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə ˈkəvərz ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈsɛʃənz əv ˈnumərəs ˈmægəˌzinz ˈdʊrɪŋ hər kərɪr. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1998 ʃi əˈpɪrd ɪn ənd ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt jɪrz ðə lɪst həz groʊn tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈnaɪˌlɑn, mərˈi klɛr, voʊg, ˈglæmər, ˈɛskˌwaɪr, əˈlʊr, ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətən, fhm*, ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ənd ɛl əˈməŋ ɪn 1999 saɪnd ɔn tɪ bi ðə feɪs əv ˈmeɪbəˌlin bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəniz fərst səˈlɛbrɪti ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɪns ˈlɪndə ˈkɑrtər ɪn ðə leɪt ʃi wɑz ˈɑnərd wɪθ ə ˈwʊmən əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd baɪ ˈglæmər ˈmægəˌzin ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ənd ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr, hər wæks ˈfɪgjər baɪ ˈmædəm, wɑz ənˈveɪld ɛz pɑrt əv ðə "treɪl əv ˈvæmpaɪrz" wɪθ hər wərk ɪn ˈbəfi ənd ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmuviz səʧ ɛz kruəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪm ənd ə sɛks ˈsɪmbəl əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb, ˈstætəs ʃi sɪˈmɛntɪd wɪθ biɪŋ ə ˈfiʧər ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ɪn ðə ˈænjuəl ˈmæksəm "hɑt 100 lɪst bɪtˈwin 2002 ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ə blæk leɪs brɑ, ʃi wɑz ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 2007 ˈɪʃu əv ˈmæksəm ənd wɑz neɪmd ðə 2009 ˈwʊmən əv ðə jɪr baɪ ðə ʃi wɑz ˈvoʊtɪd ˈnəmbər 1 ɪn ɪˈdɪʃən əv 100 ˈsɛksiəst ˈwɪmən" əv 1999 ənd wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ɪts 2005 ʃi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ɪn ðə ˈmægəˌzinz ˈʤərmən, dəʧ, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn, ˈdeɪnɪʃ ənd roʊˈmeɪniən ɪˈdɪʃənz əv ðə 100 ˈsɛksiəst ˈwɪmən lɪst ˈɛvəri jɪr frəm 1998 ˈlɪstɪd hər ɛz ðə ˈsɛksiəst ˈwʊmən əv ðə əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈlɪʃə ˈsɪlvərˌstoʊn, ˈʤɪliən ˈændərsən ənd ʃi wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn tɔp 10 ˈwɪmən ˈsərʧɪz əv 2002 ənd 2003 ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt noʊ. ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈʧænəl 100 ˈgreɪtəst sɛks ˈsɪmbəlz ɪn 2007 ˈræŋkɪŋ æt noʊ. ˈəðər əˈpɪrənsəz ənd ˈlɪstɪŋz ˌɪnˈklud: ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli ræŋkt hər ɪn ɪts tɔp 100 ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɪn 2007 ənd pleɪst hər noʊ. 3 ɪn ɪts tɔp 12 ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz əv ðə jɪr ɪn 1998 ənd ˈglæmər ræŋkt hər ɪn ɪts 50 bɛst drɛst ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə wərld 2004 ənd 2005 æt nos*. 17 ənd 24 ræŋkt hər noʊ. 27 ɔn ˈtiˈviz 100 ˈsɛksiəst ˈwɪmən əv 2011 lɪst, ɛz ʃi həz əˈpɪrd ɪn "gɑt mɪlk?" ædz ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ðə stoʊn ˈtɛmpəl ˈpaɪləts mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ "saʊər gərl" ənd ˈmɑrsi "comin*' əp frəm wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ˈgɑθəm ənd ðɛr meɪn ˈstɔri ɪn ðə mɑrʧ 2008 ˈɪʃu, ɪn wɪʧ ʃi spoʊk əˈbaʊt haʊ hər staɪl həz ɪˈvɑlvd sɪns ʃi pæst 30 sɛd: "ɪt saʊnz clichéd*, bət wɪn ˈwɪmən tərn 30 ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ju bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn jʊr oʊn skɪn. læst naɪt ɔn ˈlɛtərmən, aɪ wɔr ðɪs ˈhərveɪ ˈlɛʤər drɛs. tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ? aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv wɔrn ˈəðər ɪnˈdɛvərz ˈɛdət ˈʧɛrətəbəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈɛdət ɪz ən ˈæktɪv ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈvɛriəs ˈʧɛrɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ brɛst ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈeɪnʤəl fud, ˈhæbəˌtæt fər juˈmænɪti ənd kɛr. əv hər ˈʧɛrətəbəl pərˈsuts, ʃi sɪz, "aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈməðər tɔt mi ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ ðət ˈivɪn wɪn ju hæv ˈnəθɪŋ, ðɛrz weɪz tɪ gɪv bæk. ənd wət ju gɪt ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ðət ɪz ˈtɛnˌfoʊld. bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz hɑrd bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈkʊdənt du ə lɔt. aɪ ˈkʊdənt du məʧ mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈməni wɪn aɪ wɑz ɔn [ˈbəfi] bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈwəzənt taɪm. ənd naʊ ðət aɪ hæv ðə taɪm, ɪts ɪn 1999 ʃi wɛnt tɪ ðə dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk tɪ hɛlp ˈhæbəˌtæt fər juˈmænɪtiz ˈprɑʤɛkt əv ˈbɪldɪŋ hoʊmz fər ðə rɪˈkɔld ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ʃi hæd wərkt wɪθ ðə kɔz ə lɔt, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ: "ju ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪt tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəli du ˈsəmθɪŋ, wɛr ju gɪt tɪ goʊ ənd bɪld ðiz ˈhaʊsɪz. aɪ laɪk ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ θɪŋz wɛr ju kən dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛkt ˈsəmˌwən ɪn wɪθ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈeɪnʤəl fud, ʃi dɪˈlɪvərd ˈhɛlθi milz tɪ ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ eɪdz, ənd θru ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ʃi ˈgrænɪd sɪk ˈʧɪldrənz ˈwɪʃɪz əv ˈmitɪŋ hər waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪn 2007 wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn "skɪn ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ" kæmˈpeɪn, wɪθ ˈəðər ˈæktərz səʧ ɛz ˈhɪləri dəf, əˈmændə baɪnz ənd ʤɑn ʃi əˈgrid tɪ ˈɔkʃən ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv hərˈsɛlf ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ, tɪ reɪz ˈməni fər ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv skɪn dɪˈzizɪz, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪʧ səˈpɔrts ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈrisərʧ, ˈfɑstərz fəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn meɪ 2011 ʤɔɪnd "ðə nestlé*é ʃɛr ðə ʤɔɪ əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm", wɪʧ prəˈmoʊts ˈrɛdɪŋ tɪ jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛm tɪ rɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, ʃi wɑz pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ðə tɑm ˈmæŋkɪwɪts ˈlidərˌʃɪp əˈwɔrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbiˌstli bɔl æt ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ðə ˈɑnər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt kəmˈjunɪti hu hæv ɪkˈsɛld ɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ˈminɪŋfəl ənd ˈlæstɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ðə wərldz ˈnæʧərəl ənd ˈsɪvɪk ɪn 2014 ənd 2015 ˈhoʊstɪd tu ˈfənˌdreɪzərz fər məˈtɛl ˈʧɪldrənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈɛdət ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 wɪθ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ənd grɛg ˈflaɪʃmən. ɪz ə ˈstɑrˌtəp fud ˈkræftɪŋ brænd ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈviə ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈizi tɪ meɪk ɔrˈgænɪk ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈmɪksɪz ənd kɪts fər baɪ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 2017 ˈprɑdəkts wər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn əˈbaʊt 400 stɔrz; baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr ə sərʤ əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ˈriˌteɪlərz ˌɪnˈkrist ɪts ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən tɪ stɔrz. ɪn 2018 ðə brænd ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ə dil wɪθ ˈstɑrˌbəks tɪ ˈkɛri məg keɪk ˈmɪksɪz əˈkrɔs əv ɪts kʊk bʊk ˈɛdət riˈlist ə kʊk bʊk ˈtaɪtəld stərɪŋ əp fən wɪθ fud ɔn ˈeɪprəl 18 2017 ðə bʊk wɑz baɪ ˈrusoʊ, ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈnumərəs fud ˈkræftɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ˈɛdət mɛt hər fˈjuʧər ˈhəzbənd ˈfrɛdi jr*., waɪl ðeɪ wər ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə 1997 tin ˈhɔrər fɪlm aɪ noʊ wət ju dɪd læst bət ðə tu dɪd nɑt bɪˈgɪn ˈdeɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl 2000 ðeɪ wər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2001 ənd ˈmɛrid ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1 ɪn ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtəd baɪ ˈædəm ˈʃæŋkmən, ə dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfər wɪθ hum hæd wərkt ɔn ˈbəfi ðə ˈvæmpaɪr sleɪər. ənd hæv wərkt təˈgɛðər ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz; ðeɪ pleɪd iʧ ˈəðərz rɪˈspɛktɪv ləv ˈɪntərɪsts ɛz frɛd ənd ˈdæfni ɪn ðə 2002 fɪlm ənd ɪts ˈsikwəl, 2 ˈmɑnstərz ənˈliʃt, ənd boʊθ prəˈvaɪdɪd ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz fər ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈfiʧər ˈhæpəli ˈæftər 2007 ənd ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz stɑr wɔrz ɪn 2007 ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðɛr fɪθ jɪr əv ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈligəli ʧeɪnʤd hər neɪm tɪ ˈsɛrə mɪˈʃɛl təˈgɛðər, ənd hæv tu ˈʧɪldrən, ə ˈdɔtər bɔrn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2009 ənd ə sən bɔrn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðə ˈfæməli lɪvz ɪn lɔs ˈɛdət fɪlm ˈɛdət ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɛdət ˈəðər wərks ˈɛdət əˈwɔrdz ənd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz ˈɛdət
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thibaut courtois has been embarrassed on the eve of euro 2016 by his granddad who came out as a nudist.
the chelsea keeper, 24, hoped for a calm build-up to trophy quest in france.
but courtois became the laughing stock of the red devils’ camp earlier this week after grandpa appeared naked in a belgian newspaper to talk about naturism.
the visited a nudist camp near his home and said: “i’ve been a for 50 years. done it at the seaside in france and a sauna in holland, and i wanted to see what like without going abroad.”
he even gave a journalist a tour around the camp, and was apparently surprised by the “physical setting.”
dieudonne added: “i thought it was smaller. i did not know there were so many locations and with pool infrastructure. this summer, if the weather permits, i will come to camp a few days.”
the nudist camp is described on its website as being “land perfectly hidden to allow the practice of naturism.”
it also boasts tennis and volleyball courts, a “field of fauna and flora” as well as “many sites” for tents and caravans.
belgium begin their euro campaign with a clash against italy in lyon on june 13.
but it is nearer to home that courtois appears to be having a big impact.
despite a poor season in which chelsea claimed the honor of having the worst ever defense of a premier league title the keeper could influence transfer plans.
that is because courtois and eden hazard have urged roma star (and belgian countryman) to join antonio stamford bridge revolution.
nainggolan priced at around $40 million admitted: “thibaut courtois and eden hazard have already asked me to come to chelsea, but a possible transfer is not in my head.”
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thibaut* ˈkɔrtwɑ həz bɪn ɪmˈbɛrəst ɔn ðə iv əv ˈjʊrə 2016 baɪ hɪz ˈgrænˌdæd hu keɪm aʊt ɛz ə ˈnudɪst. ðə ˈʧɛlsi ˈkipər, 24 hoʊpt fər ə kɑm ˈbɪlˌdəp tɪ ˈtroʊfi kwɛst ɪn fræns. bət ˈkɔrtwɑ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈlæfɪŋ stɑk əv ðə rɛd devils’*’ kæmp ˈərliər ðɪs wik ˈæftər ˈgrændˌpɑ əˈpɪrd ˈneɪkəd ɪn ə ˈbɛlʤən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt naturism*. ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪd ə ˈnudɪst kæmp nɪr hɪz hoʊm ənd sɛd: bɪn ə fər 50 jɪrz. dən ɪt æt ðə ˈsiˌsaɪd ɪn fræns ənd ə ˈsɔnə ɪn ˈhɑlənd, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si wət laɪk wɪˈθaʊt goʊɪŋ abroad.”*.” hi ˈivɪn geɪv ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ə tʊr əraʊnd ðə kæmp, ənd wɑz əˈpɛrəntli səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə setting.”*.” ˈædɪd: θɔt ɪt wɑz sˈmɔlər. aɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ ðɛr wər soʊ ˈmɛni loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd wɪθ pul ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðɪs ˈsəmər, ɪf ðə ˈwɛðər ˈpərˌmɪts, aɪ wɪl kəm tɪ kæmp ə fju days.”*.” ðə ˈnudɪst kæmp ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɛz biɪŋ ˈpərfəktli ˈhɪdən tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈpræktɪs əv naturism.”*.” ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ boʊsts ˈtɛnɪs ənd ˈvɑliˌbɔl kɔrts, ə əv ˈfɔnə ənd flora”*” ɛz wɛl ɛz sites”*” fər tɛnts ənd ˈkɛrəˌvænz. ˈbɛlʤəm bɪˈgɪn ðɛr ˈjʊrə kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ ə klæʃ əˈgɛnst ˈɪtəli ɪn laɪən ɔn ʤun 13 bət ɪt ɪz ˈnɪrər tɪ hoʊm ðət ˈkɔrtwɑ əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈhævɪŋ ə bɪg ˌɪmˈpækt. dɪˈspaɪt ə pur ˈsizən ɪn wɪʧ ˈʧɛlsi kleɪmd ðə ˈɑnər əv ˈhævɪŋ ðə wərst ˈɛvər dɪˈfɛns əv ə prɛˈmɪr lig ˈtaɪtəl ðə ˈkipər kʊd ˈɪnfluəns ˈtrænsfər plænz. ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈkɔrtwɑ ənd ˈidən ˈhæzərd hæv ərʤd ˈroʊmɑ stɑr (ənd ˈbɛlʤən ˈkəntrimən) tɪ ʤɔɪn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈstæmfərd brɪʤ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. praɪst æt əraʊnd 40 ˈmɪljən ədˈmɪtəd: ˈkɔrtwɑ ənd ˈidən ˈhæzərd hæv ɔˈrɛdi æst mi tɪ kəm tɪ ˈʧɛlsi, bət ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtrænsfər ɪz nɑt ɪn maɪ head.”*.”
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how far is too far?: fortress and the struggle to keep students safe
*for continued coverage of profiling issues around campus please click here and here.
when i began my grad program at in 2001, i lived north of campus a few blocks on hoover street. as my daylight hours were generally occupied with classes and teaching responsibilities, i tended to get my long-distance runs in well after dark. instead of being able to clear my head as i did around campus and exposition park, however, i was often stopped by police who wanted to know what the hell i thought i was doing.
“don’t you know bad things happen around here?” i was asked when stopped along king blvd. one night. “there are drug dealers in that house right there,” an officer said, pointing to one of the houses across the street.
“i’m not in the market for any drugs, officer,” i told him.
“you get it,” he said, exasperated. “it safe around here. this is a bad area. you be here.”
he was wrong. i did get it.
what i got was that and those asked to police the area felt that the best way to keep students safe was to warn them against their neighbors and keep them segregated. the less cross-over, the less chance for problems to arise.
the effort to enforce this segregation was multi-fold. my students reported being warned at orientation to be wary of the community the inhabitants of the neighborhood. meanwhile, youth from the area who walked on or near the campus were hassled by the police and security, asked about who they were, where they were headed, and what business they had being there.
speaking to local youth participating in a walk on and around campus last year, dyane pascall, a young african-american resident of the area and director of finance and administration for community services unlimited, recounted that because he and another staff member had been hassled by police so often when walking near not even on campus they had both decided to alter their routes to avoid the demoralizing aggravation of being constantly stopped.
for some of my (usc) students, the divide seemed unbridgeable. many regularly the community: “it’s such a shitty area;” “there’s nothing around here;” and the oddly self/image-conscious, “people look down on because it is in such a neighborhood.”
that certainly true of all students. many took advantage of the opportunities available to get involved in the numerous efforts makes to invest in the community, such as helping out at area schools. but, even then, they always able to translate lessons learned from those experiences to more harmonious living with residents of the area.
when i suggested that a student looking for a summer program abroad begin by practicing his spanish with his guatemalan neighbors (whom i had met while doing a photo project), he scoffed at me: ridiculous.
what was he supposed to do, just knock on the door and introduce himself? he preferred to go some place with real culture and real spanish, he said. what would he talk to them about, anyways? he was sure they would have nothing to say to each other.
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now, has gone even further in reinforcing that divide between students and residents of the area by doing everything but installing a moat around the perimeter.
between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., access to the campus has been restricted to students, faculty, staff, and their guests, including guests at university events, seven days a week. the 27 access points have been reduced to 8 at night, including two checkpoints at the entrance at jefferson blvd. and trousdale pkwy, two at the end of trousdale and exposition blvd., two on figueroa st., and one at the vermont ave. entrance. fencing along jefferson (ugly for now) and exposition (permanent gates), the installation of 38 security cameras (adding to the 72 cameras already installed around the perimeter of campus), and the positioning of contracted security ambassadors at strategic locations throughout the campus are intended to ensure these checkpoints are respected.
when i stopped by last night, the checkpoints were each manned by two security ambassadors and at least one member of the department of public safety (dps), all of whom took their jobs very seriously despite the frigid temperatures.
want to cross through campus on your way home after you get off the metro at the station at night? chill on a quiet bench on campus and chat with a friend after catching an evening event across the street at the natural history or california african american museums? or stroll through campus after a late night coffee at one of the cafes along the perimeter?
sorry, but if you are not a student (or gotten a student to register you online at visitor.usc.edu), it looks like you are out of luck. you might even be out of luck on the weekends, too day or night unless you are on a guest list for a specific event or there is a public event, such as the festival of books.
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these somewhat drastic measures are largely (although, not completely) in response to calls for greater security in the wake of an shooting outside a party last halloween. a promoter had advertised at campuses around the city for a costume party thrown by the black student assembly that was meant to be only open to students. a few of the more than 100 that had been turned away at the door got into an altercation. someone pulled out a gun began firing. four people were wounded, one critically.
students and parents alike called for greater security measures around campus. even those that openly worried about the consequences of closing the campus off to the community did seem to agree that increasing security at night was essential. although the shooting was the first on campus since 1992, the incident followed the april murders of two chinese graduate students, shot to death while sitting in a car at raymond ave. and st. (about a mile from campus), a senseless event that put everyone on edge.
some of the new security measures are merited, no doubt, and can have a real impact on student safety. the prohibition of the use of promoters, for example, is intended to ensure that events are manageable and do not attract non-students. a fingerprint scanning system implemented at resident halls has made them more secure (although it is annoying to some), significantly reducing property theft from the typical 25 30 incidents in a period last semester to just one, according to chief captain carey drayton. the security ambassadors stationed at numerous corners between jefferson and adams since 2009 have also made students (and their parents) feel safer about walking or riding around the neighborhood at night.
but the measures also raise questions about who imagines it is protecting itself from and the cost to that community.
the already policing of the area as far as local youth were concerned appears to have become even more intense since the shooting of the chinese grad students and 30 police officers were added to the southwest division. old fidel delgado, resident of the area, business administration student at lacc, and subject of a series of articles last year reports that officers now regularly pull up alongside him or his friends when they are walking outside to ask if they are on parole or probation before even bothering to ask their names. some of the youth report being hassled in their own yards, with police pulling up and, without pretense of any niceties, demanding to know if they live there.
police have even stopped by family gatherings and parties (when spotting a or two getting air outside) just to ask about who is there and what they are doing, fidel says. maybe they are worried about seeing so many latinos together, he shrugs with a laugh, not sure if he should say that but unable to find any other explanation for the way he and others from his community are being treated.
it’s getting really bad, he mused from behind the counter of the coffee shop where he works, across the street from campus.
unsettlingly, he and his friends all live well north of adams blvd., more than a mile from campus. which raises questions about just how much of the surrounding area feels it has the right to claim as its territory and whether, as it expands, the members of communities will be made to feel even more unwelcome in their own neighborhoods.
the december approval of the specific plan gives the green light to replace the university village shopping area with a “village at” that will include a mix of shops, restaurants, a grocery store, a hotel, a movie theater, student housing, and academic offices. according to the chronicle of higher education, the project should result in in permanent new jobs at the complex, at least 30 percent of which will go to local residents.
much of the negotiations between and the community about the plan had been dedicated to ensuring local residents and businesses were not pushed out of the area. the community had wanted to view them as a partner and an asset, something they appeared to have achieved with the historic agreement. the likelihood that security will continue to be a paramount concern as that project moves forward, however, raises questions about how the university will balance security with openness. will the placement of student housing within the new village mean that the site will need to be shut off to the community as well?
what are your thoughts about the new measures? or about what they mean for the future of relations between and the community? student safety is a genuine concern and has a duty to protect its students, but is hunkering down in a fortress the right balance between security and openness? say let loose with your thoughts below, but since is also looking for your feedback, that might be the best place to voice your approval or concerns. they have set up an online form that allows students, community members, and interested parties to register their thoughts and suggestions. to add your voice to the mix, please click here.
*many thanks to grad student brian hsu, who, concerned about shutting itself off to the community, sent the link to the feedback form to us in an email this morning. and to eric bruins and jonathan weiss for sending along their photos and concerns this past weekend.
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haʊ fɑr ɪz tu fɑr?: ˈfɔrtrəs ənd ðə ˈstrəgəl tɪ kip ˈstudənts seɪf *fər kənˈtɪnjud ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈproʊˌfaɪlɪŋ ˈɪʃuz əraʊnd ˈkæmpəs pliz klɪk hir ənd hir. wɪn aɪ bɪˈgæn maɪ græd ˈproʊˌgræm æt ɪn 2001 aɪ lɪvd nɔrθ əv ˈkæmpəs ə fju blɑks ɔn ˈhuvər strit. ɛz maɪ ˈdeɪˌlaɪt aʊərz wər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɪθ ˈklæsɪz ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz, aɪ ˈtɛndɪd tɪ gɪt maɪ ˌlɔŋˈdistəns rənz ɪn wɛl ˈæftər dɑrk. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ klɪr maɪ hɛd ɛz aɪ dɪd əraʊnd ˈkæmpəs ənd ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən pɑrk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ wɑz ˈɔfən stɑpt baɪ pəˈlis hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wət ðə hɛl aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz duɪŋ. ju noʊ bæd θɪŋz ˈhæpən əraʊnd here?”*?” aɪ wɑz æst wɪn stɑpt əˈlɔŋ kɪŋ ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. wən naɪt. ər drəg ˈdilərz ɪn ðət haʊs raɪt there,”*,” ən ˈɔfɪsər sɛd, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ wən əv ðə ˈhaʊsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə strit. nɑt ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈɛni drəgz, officer,”*,” aɪ toʊld ɪm. gɪt it,”*,” hi sɛd, ɪgˈzæspərˌeɪtɪd. seɪf əraʊnd hir. ðɪs ɪz ə bæd ˈɛriə. ju bi here.”*.” hi wɑz rɔŋ. aɪ dɪd gɪt ɪt. wət aɪ gɑt wɑz ðət ənd ðoʊz æst tɪ pəˈlis ðə ˈɛriə fɛlt ðət ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ kip ˈstudənts seɪf wɑz tɪ wɔrn ðɛm əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈneɪbərz ənd kip ðɛm ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd. ðə lɛs cross-over*, ðə lɛs ʧæns fər ˈprɑbləmz tɪ əraɪz. ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðɪs ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən wɑz multi-fold*. maɪ ˈstudənts ˌriˈpɔrtəd biɪŋ wɔrnd æt ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən tɪ bi ˈwɛri əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ðə ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts əv ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ˈminˌwaɪl, juθ frəm ðə ˈɛriə hu wɔkt ɔn ər nɪr ðə ˈkæmpəs wər ˈhæsəld baɪ ðə pəˈlis ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti, æst əˈbaʊt hu ðeɪ wər, wɛr ðeɪ wər ˈhɛdɪd, ənd wət ˈbɪznɪs ðeɪ hæd biɪŋ ðɛr. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊkəl juθ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə wɔk ɔn ənd əraʊnd ˈkæmpəs læst jɪr, daɪæn pascall*, ə jəŋ ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɛriə ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fər kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərvɪsɪz ənˈlɪmɪtɪd, ˌriˈkaʊntɪd ðət bɪˈkəz hi ənd əˈnəðər stæf ˈmɛmbər hæd bɪn ˈhæsəld baɪ pəˈlis soʊ ˈɔfən wɪn ˈwɔkɪŋ nɪr nɑt ˈivɪn ɔn ˈkæmpəs ðeɪ hæd boʊθ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈɔltər ðɛr rʊts tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌægrəˈveɪʃən əv biɪŋ ˈkɑnstəntli stɑpt. fər səm əv maɪ (usc*) ˈstudənts, ðə dɪˈvaɪd simd unbridgeable*. ˈmɛni ˈrɛgjələrli ðə kəmˈjunɪti: səʧ ə ˈʃɪˌti area;”*;” ˈnəθɪŋ əraʊnd here;”*;” ənd ðə ˈɑdli self/image-conscious*, lʊk daʊn ɔn bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ɪn səʧ ə neighborhood.”*.” ðət ˈsərtənli tru əv ɔl ˈstudənts. ˈmɛni tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈnumərəs ˈɛfərts meɪks tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, səʧ ɛz ˈhɛlpɪŋ aʊt æt ˈɛriə skulz. bət, ˈivɪn ðɛn, ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ trænzˈleɪt ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd frəm ðoʊz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz tɪ mɔr hɑrˈmoʊniəs ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈɛriə. wɪn aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ə ˈstudənt ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈsəmər ˈproʊˌgræm əˈbrɔd bɪˈgɪn baɪ ˈpræktɪsɪŋ hɪz ˈspænɪʃ wɪθ hɪz gˌwɑtəˈmɑlən ˈneɪbərz (hum aɪ hæd mɛt waɪl duɪŋ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈprɑʤɛkt), hi skɔft æt mi: rɪˈdɪkjələs. wət wɑz hi səˈpoʊzd tɪ du, ʤɪst nɑk ɔn ðə dɔr ənd ˌɪntrəˈdus hɪmˈsɛlf? hi prɪˈfərd tɪ goʊ səm pleɪs wɪθ ril ˈkəlʧər ənd ril ˈspænɪʃ, hi sɛd. wət wʊd hi tɔk tɪ ðɛm əˈbaʊt, ˈɛniˌweɪz? hi wɑz ʃʊr ðeɪ wʊd hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ seɪ tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. naʊ, həz gɔn ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ɪn ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðət dɪˈvaɪd bɪtˈwin ˈstudənts ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈɛriə baɪ duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ə moʊt əraʊnd ðə pərˈɪmətər. bɪtˈwin 9 p.m*. ənd 6 a.m*., ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈkæmpəs həz bɪn riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ˈstudənts, ˈfækəlti, stæf, ənd ðɛr gɛsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ gɛsts æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪˈvɛnts, ˈsɛvən deɪz ə wik. ðə 27 ˈækˌsɛs pɔɪnts hæv bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ 8 æt naɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts æt ðə ˈɛntrəns æt ˈʤɛfərsən ˈbʊləˌvɑrd. ənd ˈtərəsdeɪl pkwy*, tu æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈtərəsdeɪl ənd ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən ˈbʊləˌvɑrd., tu ɔn figɛˈroʊə st*., ənd wən æt ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈɑˌveɪ. ˈɛntrəns. ˈfɛnsɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ˈʤɛfərsən (ˈəgli fər naʊ) ənd ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən (ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt geɪts), ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv 38 sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz (ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə 72 ˈkæmərəz ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈstɔld əraʊnd ðə pərˈɪmətər əv ˈkæmpəs), ənd ðə pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ əv ˈkɑntræktəd sɪˈkjʊrəti æmˈbæsədərz æt strəˈtiʤɪk loʊˈkeɪʃənz θruaʊt ðə ˈkæmpəs ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðiz ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts ər rɪˈspɛktɪd. wɪn aɪ stɑpt baɪ læst naɪt, ðə ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts wər iʧ mænd baɪ tu sɪˈkjʊrəti æmˈbæsədərz ənd æt list wən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti (dps*), ɔl əv hum tʊk ðɛr ʤɑbz ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈfrɪʤəd ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. wɔnt tɪ krɔs θru ˈkæmpəs ɔn jʊr weɪ hoʊm ˈæftər ju gɪt ɔf ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən æt naɪt? ʧɪl ɔn ə kwaɪət bɛnʧ ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd ʧæt wɪθ ə frɛnd ˈæftər ˈkæʧɪŋ ən ˈivnɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt əˈkrɔs ðə strit æt ðə ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri ər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən mˈjuziəmz? ər stroʊl θru ˈkæmpəs ˈæftər ə leɪt naɪt ˈkɔfi æt wən əv ðə ˌkæˈfeɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə pərˈɪmətər? ˈsɑri, bət ɪf ju ər nɑt ə ˈstudənt (ər ˈgɔtən ə ˈstudənt tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ju ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt visitor.usc.edu*), ɪt lʊks laɪk ju ər aʊt əv lək. ju maɪt ˈivɪn bi aʊt əv lək ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz, tu deɪ ər naɪt ənˈlɛs ju ər ɔn ə gɛst lɪst fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪˈvɛnt ər ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnt, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl əv bʊks. ðiz ˈsəmˈwət ˈdræstɪk ˈmɛʒərz ər ˈlɑrʤli (ˌɔlˈðoʊ, nɑt kəmˈplitli) ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ kɔlz fər ˈgreɪtər sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə weɪk əv ən ˈʃutɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈpɑrti læst ˌhæləˈwin. ə prəˈmoʊtər hæd ˌædvərˈtaɪzd æt ˈkæmpəsɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti fər ə ˈkɑstum ˈpɑrti θroʊn baɪ ðə blæk ˈstudənt əˈsɛmbli ðət wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi ˈoʊnli ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈstudənts. ə fju əv ðə mɔr ðən 100 ðət hæd bɪn tərnd əˈweɪ æt ðə dɔr gɑt ˈɪntu ən ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən. ˈsəmˌwən pʊld aʊt ə gən bɪˈgæn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ. fɔr ˈpipəl wər ˈwundɪd, wən ˈkrɪtɪkəli. ˈstudənts ənd ˈpɛrənts əˈlaɪk kɔld fər ˈgreɪtər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz əraʊnd ˈkæmpəs. ˈivɪn ðoʊz ðət ˈoʊpənli ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə ˈkæmpəs ɔf tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti dɪd sim tɪ əˈgri ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti æt naɪt wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz ðə fərst ɔn ˈkæmpəs sɪns 1992 ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈeɪprəl ˈmərdərz əv tu ʧaɪˈniz ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts, ʃɑt tɪ dɛθ waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə kɑr æt ˈreɪmənd ˈɑˌveɪ. ənd st*. (əˈbaʊt ə maɪl frəm ˈkæmpəs), ə ˈsɛnsləs ɪˈvɛnt ðət pʊt ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ɛʤ. səm əv ðə nu sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz ər ˈmɛrɪtɪd, noʊ daʊt, ənd kən hæv ə ril ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈstudənt ˈseɪfti. ðə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əv ðə juz əv prəˈmoʊtərz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈmænɪʤəbəl ənd du nɑt əˈtrækt non-students*. ə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ˈskænɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd æt ˈrɛzɪdənt hɔlz həz meɪd ðɛm mɔr sɪˈkjʊr (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz əˈnɔɪɪŋ tɪ səm), sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈprɑpərti θɛft frəm ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl 25 30 ˈɪnsədənts ɪn ə ˈpɪriəd læst səˈmɛstər tɪ ʤɪst wən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧif ˈkæptən ˈkɛri ˈdreɪtən. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti æmˈbæsədərz ˈsteɪʃənd æt ˈnumərəs ˈkɔrnərz bɪtˈwin ˈʤɛfərsən ənd ˈædəmz sɪns 2009 hæv ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ˈstudənts (ənd ðɛr ˈpɛrənts) fil ˈseɪfər əˈbaʊt ˈwɔkɪŋ ər ˈraɪdɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd æt naɪt. bət ðə ˈmɛʒərz ˈɔlsoʊ reɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt hu ˌɪˈmæʤənz ɪt ɪz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ənd ðə kɔst tɪ ðət kəmˈjunɪti. ðə ɔˈrɛdi pəˈlisɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛriə ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈloʊkəl juθ wər kənˈsərnd əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns sɪns ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əv ðə ʧaɪˈniz græd ˈstudənts ənd 30 pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˌsaʊθˈwɛst dɪˈvɪʒən. oʊld fɪˈdɛl dɛlˈgɑdoʊ, ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɛriə, ˈbɪznɪs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈstudənt æt lacc*, ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz læst jɪr rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈɔfɪsərz naʊ ˈrɛgjələrli pʊl əp əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɪm ər hɪz frɛndz wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd tɪ æsk ɪf ðeɪ ər ɔn pəroʊl ər proʊˈbeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈivɪn ˈbɑðərɪŋ tɪ æsk ðɛr neɪmz. səm əv ðə juθ rɪˈpɔrt biɪŋ ˈhæsəld ɪn ðɛr oʊn jɑrdz, wɪθ pəˈlis ˈpʊlɪŋ əp ənd, wɪˈθaʊt priˈtɛns əv ˈɛni ˈnaɪsɪtiz, dɪˈmændɪŋ tɪ noʊ ɪf ðeɪ lɪv ðɛr. pəˈlis hæv ˈivɪn stɑpt baɪ ˈfæməli ˈgæðərɪŋz ənd ˈpɑrtiz (wɪn ˈspɑtɪŋ ə ər tu ˈgɪtɪŋ ɛr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd) ʤɪst tɪ æsk əˈbaʊt hu ɪz ðɛr ənd wət ðeɪ ər duɪŋ, fɪˈdɛl sɪz. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt siɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni lɑˈtinoʊs təˈgɛðər, hi ʃrəgz wɪθ ə læf, nɑt ʃʊr ɪf hi ʃʊd seɪ ðət bət əˈneɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðə weɪ hi ənd ˈəðərz frəm hɪz kəmˈjunɪti ər biɪŋ ˈtritɪd. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɪli bæd, hi mjuzd frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntər əv ðə ˈkɔfi ʃɑp wɛr hi wərks, əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ˈkæmpəs. unsettlingly*, hi ənd hɪz frɛndz ɔl lɪv wɛl nɔrθ əv ˈædəmz ˈbʊləˌvɑrd., mɔr ðən ə maɪl frəm ˈkæmpəs. wɪʧ ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ʤɪst haʊ məʧ əv ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛriə filz ɪt həz ðə raɪt tɪ kleɪm ɛz ɪts ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ˈwɛðər, ɛz ɪt ɪkˈspændz, ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪl bi meɪd tɪ fil ˈivɪn mɔr ənˈwɛlkəm ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. ðə dɪˈsɛmbər əˈpruvəl əv ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk plæn gɪvz ðə grin laɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈɛriə wɪθ ə æt usc”*” ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ə mɪks əv ʃɑps, ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr, ə hoʊˈtɛl, ə ˈmuvi ˈθieɪtər, ˈstudənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈɔfəsɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl əv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ʃʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ɪn ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt nu ʤɑbz æt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, æt list 30 pərˈsɛnt əv wɪʧ wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts. məʧ əv ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti əˈbaʊt ðə plæn hæd bɪn ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz wər nɑt pʊʃt aʊt əv ðə ˈɛriə. ðə kəmˈjunɪti hæd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ vju ðɛm ɛz ə ˈpɑrtnər ənd ən ˈæˌsɛt, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv əˈʧivd wɪθ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk əˈgrimənt. ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ə ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt kənˈsərn ɛz ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt muvz ˈfɔrwərd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɪl ˈbæləns sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪθ ˈoʊpənəs. wɪl ðə ˈpleɪsmənt əv ˈstudənt ˈhaʊzɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðə nu ˈvɪlɪʤ min ðət ðə saɪt wɪl nid tɪ bi ʃət ɔf tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɛz wɛl? wət ər jʊr θɔts əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈmɛʒərz? ər əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ min fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti? ˈstudənt ˈseɪfti ɪz ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn kənˈsərn ənd həz ə ˈduti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɪts ˈstudənts, bət ɪz ˈhəŋkərɪŋ daʊn ɪn ə ˈfɔrtrəs ðə raɪt ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈoʊpənəs? seɪ lɛt lus wɪθ jʊr θɔts bɪˈloʊ, bət sɪns ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ fər jʊr ˈfidˌbæk, ðət maɪt bi ðə bɛst pleɪs tɪ vɔɪs jʊr əˈpruvəl ər kənˈsərnz. ðeɪ hæv sɛt əp ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn fɔrm ðət əˈlaʊz ˈstudənts, kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz, ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ðɛr θɔts ənd səˈʤɛsʧənz. tɪ æd jʊr vɔɪs tɪ ðə mɪks, pliz klɪk hir. *ˈmɛni θæŋks tɪ græd ˈstudənt braɪən ʃu, hu, kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈʃətɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔf tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti, sɛnt ðə lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈfidˌbæk fɔrm tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ənd tɪ ˈɛrɪk bruɪnz ənd ˈʤɑnəθən waɪs fər ˈsɛndɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd kənˈsərnz ðɪs pæst ˈwiˌkɪnd.
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last week, i was having lunch with a friend and the subject of college came up. we both have daughters who are high school juniors, so never far from our thoughts. we discussed the intensity of the international baccalaureate program (our daughters are enrolled but at separate schools) and even planned for an upcoming college tour at the university of florida (uf). the conversation was going smoothly until i asked how he planned to cover the tuition and other fees at uf. with a completely straight face, he replied that he expected his daughter to get a scholarship. why wouldn't he believe that his child, who has played softball since she could walk and carries an grade point average (gpa) of, should be able to win such a coveted award? the media is full of reports about students who are being showered with scholarship offers, so only natural that he would expect it to be a viable option. although i hated to be the bearer of bad news, i felt obligated to clue him in on the reality of his financial plan.
yes, the scholarship does exist; however, highly unusual for a college to offer more than a handful. competition at the most prestigious schools is fierce because nearly all the applicants have high and test scores, so standing out among the crowd takes some real effort. those who want even a remote shot at earning a, scholarship may be able to increase their chances by applying to lesser known schools where they are for admission, but it may also mean giving up the dream of attending an ivy league school. out of the millions of students enrolled in college, less than across the country will receive the golden ticket of scholarships. even those who are star athletes have much of a chance at scoring a scholarship. in fact, the national collegiate athletic association (ncaa) reports that only about two percent of high school athletes are awarded scholarships and many of those do not cover full tuition or other expenses. a total of six college sports basketball and football; basketball, gymnastics, volleyball and tennis) offer scholarships; for students in other sports, such as softball, the average scholarship is less than $11,000. for students, that really make much of a den t. as i tossed out statistics, i could see the wheels turning in my mind. he was counting all the hours and money spent on equipment, uniforms, and travel. after doing everything right, he just couldn't understand how his investment would not result in the ultimate reward. he, unfortunately, is not alone. many parents make the mistake of relying on their academics or athletic ability to earn them that elusive scholarship. now, not saying impossible for her (or any other student) to earn one, just extremely unlikely, so he needed to include other revenue options in his college financial aid plan. here is what i suggested:
first, no matter what your income is, complete the free application for federal student aid (fafsa). this is the key to institutional, state and federal money for college, which opens doors to grants, scholarships and student loans. next, make sure your child is applying to private scholarships, local and national; the odds of winning one of these awards is much better than earning a full ride. discount the smaller awards, either. small scholarships ($500 or less) are often paid directly to the student and can often be used for books, meals and other essentials. finally, reach out to friends and relatives. your child could launch a campaign or even offer skills in exchange for donations to a college fund. also not a bad idea to encourage them to pick up a part-time job over the holidays or summer break.
no matter how many scholarships your child eventually earns, never think of the time or money spent as a waste. she learned valuable time management skills and how to work with others, which will come in handy at college. earning a scholarship is not validation that your child is a winner; it simply means she was lucky enough to grab the judges’ attention at the right moment. walking across the stage to get her diploma is the real reward.
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ʃɛr læst wik, aɪ wɑz ˈhævɪŋ lənʧ wɪθ ə frɛnd ənd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ keɪm əp. wi boʊθ hæv ˈdɔtərz hu ər haɪ skul ˈʤunjərz, soʊ ˈnɛvər fɑr frəm ɑr θɔts. wi dɪˈskəst ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌbækəˈlɔriət ˈproʊˌgræm (ɑr ˈdɔtərz ər ɛnˈroʊld bət æt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt skulz) ənd ˈivɪn plænd fər ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ tʊr æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdə (uf*). ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɑz goʊɪŋ sˈmuðli ənˈtɪl aɪ æst haʊ hi plænd tɪ ˈkəvər ðə tjuˈɪʃən ənd ˈəðər fiz æt uf*. wɪθ ə kəmˈplitli streɪt feɪs, hi rɪˈplaɪd ðət hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd hɪz ˈdɔtər tɪ gɪt ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp. waɪ ˈwʊdənt hi bɪˈliv ðət hɪz ʧaɪld, hu həz pleɪd ˈsɔfˌbɔl sɪns ʃi kʊd wɔk ənd ˈkɛriz ən greɪd pɔɪnt ˈævərɪʤ (gpa*) əv ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɪn səʧ ə ˈkəvətɪd əˈwɔrd? ðə ˈmidiə ɪz fʊl əv rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt ˈstudənts hu ər biɪŋ ʃaʊərd wɪθ ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈɔfərz, soʊ ˈoʊnli ˈnæʧərəl ðət hi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ bi ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈɔpʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ ˈheɪtɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈbɛrər əv bæd nuz, aɪ fɛlt ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ klu ɪm ɪn ɔn ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl plæn. jɛs, ðə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp dɪz ɪgˈzɪst; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhaɪli ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ə ˈkɑlɪʤ tɪ ˈɔfər mɔr ðən ə ˈhændˌfʊl. ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən æt ðə moʊst pərˈstiʤəs skulz ɪz fɪrs bɪˈkəz ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə ˈæplɪkənts hæv haɪ ənd tɛst skɔrz, soʊ ˈstændɪŋ aʊt əˈməŋ ðə kraʊd teɪks səm ril ˈɛfərt. ðoʊz hu wɔnt ˈivɪn ə rɪˈmoʊt ʃɑt æt ˈərnɪŋ ə, ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˈʧænsɪz baɪ əˈplaɪɪŋ tɪ ˈlɛsər noʊn skulz wɛr ðeɪ ər fər ədˈmɪʃən, bət ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ min ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ðə drim əv əˈtɛndɪŋ ən ˈaɪvi lig skul. aʊt əv ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˈstudənts ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ, lɛs ðən əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri wɪl rɪˈsiv ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈtɪkɪt əv ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps. ˈivɪn ðoʊz hu ər stɑr ˈæθˌlits hæv məʧ əv ə ʧæns æt ˈskɔrɪŋ ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈnæʃənəl kəˈliʤɪt æθˈlɛtɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (ncaa*) rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt tu pərˈsɛnt əv haɪ skul ˈæθˌlits ər əˈwɔrdɪd ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps ənd ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz du nɑt ˈkəvər fʊl tjuˈɪʃən ər ˈəðər ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv sɪks ˈkɑlɪʤ spɔrts ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl; ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ʤɪmˈnæstɪks, ˈvɑliˌbɔl ənd ˈtɛnɪs) ˈɔfər ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps; fər ˈstudənts ɪn ˈəðər spɔrts, səʧ ɛz ˈsɔfˌbɔl, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɪz lɛs ðən fər ˈstudənts, ðət ˈrɪli meɪk məʧ əv ə dɛn ti. ɛz aɪ tɔst aʊt stəˈtɪstɪks, aɪ kʊd si ðə wilz ˈtərnɪŋ ɪn maɪ maɪnd. hi wɑz ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔl ðə aʊərz ənd ˈməni spɛnt ɔn ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ˈjunəˌfɔrmz, ənd ˈtrævəl. ˈæftər duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ raɪt, hi ʤɪst ˈkʊdənt ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wʊd nɑt rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈəltəmət rɪˈwɔrd. hi, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪz nɑt əˈloʊn. ˈmɛni ˈpɛrənts meɪk ðə mɪˈsteɪk əv riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ər æθˈlɛtɪk əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ərn ðɛm ðət ɪˈlusɪv ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp. naʊ, nɑt seɪɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər hər (ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈstudənt) tɪ ərn wən, ʤɪst ɪkˈstrimli ənˈlaɪkli, soʊ hi ˈnidɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈəðər ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈɔpʃənz ɪn hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl eɪd plæn. hir ɪz wət aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd: fərst, noʊ ˈmætər wət jʊr ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz, kəmˈplit ðə fri ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ˈfɛdərəl ˈstudənt eɪd (fafsa*). ðɪs ɪz ðə ki tɪ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl, steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈməni fər ˈkɑlɪʤ, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənz dɔrz tɪ grænts, ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps ənd ˈstudənt loʊnz. nɛkst, meɪk ʃʊr jʊr ʧaɪld ɪz əˈplaɪɪŋ tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps, ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl; ðə ɑdz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ wən əv ðiz əˈwɔrdz ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈərnɪŋ ə fʊl raɪd. ˈdɪskaʊnt ðə sˈmɔlər əˈwɔrdz, ˈiðər. smɔl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps 500 ər lɛs) ər ˈɔfən peɪd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈstudənt ənd kən ˈɔfən bi juzd fər bʊks, milz ənd ˈəðər ɛˈsɛnʃəlz. ˈfaɪnəli, riʧ aʊt tɪ frɛndz ənd ˈrɛlətɪvz. jʊr ʧaɪld kʊd lɔnʧ ə kæmˈpeɪn ər ˈivɪn ˈɔfər skɪlz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ə ˈkɑlɪʤ fənd. ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ə bæd aɪˈdiə tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛm tɪ pɪk əp ə ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm ʤɑb ˈoʊvər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ər ˈsəmər breɪk. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈmɛni ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps jʊr ʧaɪld ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ərnz, ˈnɛvər θɪŋk əv ðə taɪm ər ˈməni spɛnt ɛz ə weɪst. ʃi ˈlərnɪd ˈvæljəbəl taɪm ˈmænɪʤmənt skɪlz ənd haʊ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈəðərz, wɪʧ wɪl kəm ɪn ˈhændi æt ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈərnɪŋ ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɪz nɑt ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ðət jʊr ʧaɪld ɪz ə ˈwɪnər; ɪt ˈsɪmpli minz ʃi wɑz ˈləki ɪˈnəf tɪ græb ðə judges’*’ əˈtɛnʃən æt ðə raɪt ˈmoʊmənt. ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə steɪʤ tɪ gɪt hər dɪˈploʊmɑ ɪz ðə ril rɪˈwɔrd.
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a group of 20 local youth, who said they will go all out to "keep the reputation of the holy town of in district intact and prevent any illicit relationship in the area", dragged a young couple from a guest house, thrashed and publicly humiliated them.
woman beaten up, despite begging the mob to let them go
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the shocking case of vigilantism, which actually happened on sunday, had gone unreported as the couple were too scared to press charges. however, after a video of the incident went viral, the matter came to light, forcing the police to take action and book the 20 under various charges. there are about 50 to 60 guest houses in the area, which some local resident allege are being used to promote "illicit relationships by offering rooms to unwed couples".
the video of the incident shows the mob pulling the couple out of a guest house and after abusing the two start thrashing them. when the woman protests, they set upon her, too, pulling her by the hair and beating her up. in the clip, the terrified couple can be seen repeatedly pleading to the men to let them go.
"no one has the right to take law in their hands."
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taking a serious note of the incident, police, under whose jurisdiction falls, has registered a case against the men for disrupting the law and order situation. when contacted, agarwal said, "no one has the right to take law in their hands. as no one came to us with the complaint, we have registered an fir against the unidentified persons on the basis of the video."
agarwal maintained that the police team had no information about the couple shown in the video. "we have started a probe into the matter and soon all the facts related to it will come to the fore," she added.
rishabh mathur flickr
this is the second video clipping in just the last few days of mobs harassing unsuspecting couples in that has gone viral. on september 16, a video showing people misbehaving with a couple in kunda area of singh had triggered an uproar.
(originally published in the times of india)
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ə grup əv 20 ˈloʊkəl juθ, hu sɛd ðeɪ wɪl goʊ ɔl aʊt tɪ "kip ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈhoʊli taʊn əv ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌɪnˈtækt ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˈɛni ˌɪˈlɪsət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn ðə ˈɛriə", drægd ə jəŋ ˈkəpəl frəm ə gɛst haʊs, θræʃt ənd ˈpəblɪkli hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd ðɛm. ˈwʊmən ˈbitən əp, dɪˈspaɪt ˈbɛgɪŋ ðə mɑb tɪ lɛt ðɛm goʊ ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənəl juz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ keɪs əv ˌvɪʤəˈlæntɪzəm, wɪʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd ɔn ˈsənˌdi, hæd gɔn ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd ɛz ðə ˈkəpəl wər tu skɛrd tɪ prɛs ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈæftər ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl, ðə ˈmætər keɪm tɪ laɪt, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə pəˈlis tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən ənd bʊk ðə 20 ˈəndər ˈvɛriəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt 50 tɪ 60 gɛst ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, wɪʧ səm ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənt əˈlɛʤ ər biɪŋ juzd tɪ prəˈmoʊt "ˌɪˈlɪsət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ rumz tɪ ənˈwɛd ˈkəpəlz". ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt ʃoʊz ðə mɑb ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə ˈkəpəl aʊt əv ə gɛst haʊs ənd ˈæftər əˈbjuzɪŋ ðə tu stɑrt θˈræʃɪŋ ðɛm. wɪn ðə ˈwʊmən ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ðeɪ sɛt əˈpɑn hər, tu, ˈpʊlɪŋ hər baɪ ðə hɛr ənd ˈbitɪŋ hər əp. ɪn ðə klɪp, ðə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd ˈkəpəl kən bi sin rɪˈpitɪdli ˈplidɪŋ tɪ ðə mɛn tɪ lɛt ðɛm goʊ. "noʊ wən həz ðə raɪt tɪ teɪk lɔ ɪn ðɛr hænz." ˈgugəl mæps doʊnt mɪs keɪ ʃɛrz keɪ ʃɛrz keɪ ʃɛrz keɪ ʃɛrz keɪ ʃɛrz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɪriəs noʊt əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt, pəˈlis, ˈəndər huz ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən fɔlz, həz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ə keɪs əˈgɛnst ðə mɛn fər dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ðə lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. wɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd, ˈɑgɑrwɑl sɛd, "noʊ wən həz ðə raɪt tɪ teɪk lɔ ɪn ðɛr hænz. ɛz noʊ wən keɪm tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðə kəmˈpleɪnt, wi hæv ˈrɛʤɪstərd ən fər əˈgɛnst ðə ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈpərsənz ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ." ˈɑgɑrwɑl meɪnˈteɪnd ðət ðə pəˈlis tim hæd noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəpəl ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. "wi hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ə proʊb ˈɪntu ðə ˈmætər ənd sun ɔl ðə fækts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪt wɪl kəm tɪ ðə fɔr," ʃi ˈædɪd. ˈmæθər ˈflɪkər ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈklɪpɪŋ ɪn ʤɪst ðə læst fju deɪz əv mɑbz hərˈæsɪŋ ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈkəpəlz ɪn ðət həz gɔn ˈvaɪrəl. ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 ə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊɪŋ ˈpipəl ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈkəpəl ɪn ˈkəndə ˈɛriə əv sɪŋ hæd ˈtrɪgərd ən ˈəˌprɔr. (ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪndiə)
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detroit lions’ defensive end thornton was suspended six games by the nfl.
the nfl, more than any business you or i are likely to ever work for, is all up in their business.
from the number of hip thrusts they are allowed after a touchdown, to what substances that have nothing to do with their jobs they are allowed to ingest, nfl players have to put up with some ridiculous constraints on their lives. do other celebrities have such regulations? no, they do not.
there was a time when the nfl had a massive image problem. in the 1980s, media outlets were full of stories regarding wild parties. on order to curb the rising tide of negative publicity, the nfl brought in an intense drug testing program. it really was the beginning of the league role as the fun police.
the result has been the opposite of what was intended, as it always seems to be with the league office initiatives. now, rather than just getting publicity when a player gets a dui, the league also gets publicity when a player has a glass of wine on a plane six months later. then the league gets more publicity when a year later, that player smokes some weed at a party and catches a cab home. then the league gets more publicity when that player gains 45 lbs after not playing the game for 36 months.
i can already hear people making excuses for why the league needs to be assholes about this. “these players are role models for children. the league needs to set an example.” no; they don’t. are they more of a role model for children than baseball, hockey, or basketball players?
mlb has not suspended a player for drugs since 2004. the largest penalty for marijuana use is a $35,000 fine in. no games missed, and nobody cares. the even test for it. the nba play a game if its players got suspended for marijuana tests, they also fine players, and publish nothing.
by any measure, the drug policy is ludicrous overkill. this article by brad townsend runs through the various policies in a bit more detail. the end of my rant on the subject.
what is next for thornton
here is how suspensions for periods shorter than a full season affect the daily lives of players during the. they don’t. thornton can practice with the team. he will play in all of the preseason games, and battle for a spot on the roster. the suspension actually hurt chance of making the cut oddly enough. if anything, it keeping him.
how this will likely play out is that the lions will keep thornton. thornton will begin his suspension shortly after the lions set their roster. that will immediately open a roster spot. the effect will be that the lions get to stash thornton as a midseason depth option. this is not as good as having thornton for the first six games of the season unless he going to make the cut. thornton was likely on the roster bubble in 2017. he is still facing competition from additions jordan hill and jeremiah ledbetter to make the roster.
by no means does this increase chances of collecting the last ten weeks of his salary this season, but neither has it torpedoed them to the depths of the marianas trench. unless they cut him tomorrow of course.
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ˈdiˌtrɔɪt lions’*’ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈθɔrntən wɑz səˈspɛndɪd sɪks geɪmz baɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈbɪznɪs ju ər aɪ ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɛvər wərk fər, ɪz ɔl əp ɪn ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs. frəm ðə ˈnəmbər əv hɪp θrəsts ðeɪ ər əˈlaʊd ˈæftər ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn, tɪ wət ˈsəbstənsɪz ðət hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðɛr ʤɑbz ðeɪ ər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛst, ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz hæv tɪ pʊt əp wɪθ səm rɪˈdɪkjələs kənˈstreɪnts ɔn ðɛr lɪvz. du ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz hæv səʧ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz? noʊ, ðeɪ du nɑt. ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl hæd ə ˈmæsɪv ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɑbləm. ɪn ðə 1980s*, ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts wər fʊl əv ˈstɔriz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ waɪld ˈpɑrtiz. ɔn ˈɔrdər tɪ kərb ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ taɪd əv ˈnɛgətɪv pəˈblɪsɪti, ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl brɔt ɪn ən ˌɪnˈtɛns drəg ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪt ˈrɪli wɑz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə lig roʊl ɛz ðə fən pəˈlis. ðə rɪˈzəlt həz bɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd, ɛz ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz simz tɪ bi wɪθ ðə lig ˈɔfəs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz. naʊ, ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ pəˈblɪsɪti wɪn ə pleɪər gɪts ə ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ, ðə lig ˈɔlsoʊ gɪts pəˈblɪsɪti wɪn ə pleɪər həz ə glæs əv waɪn ɔn ə pleɪn sɪks mənθs ˈleɪtər. ðɛn ðə lig gɪts mɔr pəˈblɪsɪti wɪn ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðət pleɪər smoʊks səm wid æt ə ˈpɑrti ənd ˈkæʧɪz ə kæb hoʊm. ðɛn ðə lig gɪts mɔr pəˈblɪsɪti wɪn ðət pleɪər geɪnz 45 paʊndz ˈæftər nɑt pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm fər 36 mənθs. aɪ kən ɔˈrɛdi hir ˈpipəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪkˈskjuzɪz fər waɪ ðə lig nidz tɪ bi ˈæshoʊlz əˈbaʊt ðɪs. pleɪərz ər roʊl ˈmɑdəlz fər ˈʧɪldrən. ðə lig nidz tɪ sɛt ən example.”*.” noʊ; ðeɪ don’t*. ər ðeɪ mɔr əv ə roʊl ˈmɑdəl fər ˈʧɪldrən ðən ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, ˈhɑki, ər ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪərz? həz nɑt səˈspɛndɪd ə pleɪər fər drəgz sɪns 2004 ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɛnəlti fər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz ɪz ə faɪn ɪn. noʊ geɪmz mɪst, ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kɛrz. ðə ˈivɪn tɛst fər ɪt. ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪ ə geɪm ɪf ɪts pleɪərz gɑt səˈspɛndɪd fər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə tɛsts, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ faɪn pleɪərz, ənd ˈpəblɪʃ ˈnəθɪŋ. baɪ ˈɛni ˈmɛʒər, ðə drəg ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈludəkrəs ˈoʊvərˌkɪl. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ bræd ˈtaʊnzənd rənz θru ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ə bɪt mɔr ˈditeɪl. ðə ɛnd əv maɪ rænt ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. wət ɪz nɛkst fər ˈθɔrntən hir ɪz haʊ səˈspɛnʃənz fər ˈpɪriədz ˈʃɔrtər ðən ə fʊl ˈsizən əˈfɛkt ðə ˈdeɪli lɪvz əv pleɪərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə. ðeɪ don’t*. ˈθɔrntən kən ˈpræktɪs wɪθ ðə tim. hi wɪl pleɪ ɪn ɔl əv ðə ˌpriˈsizən geɪmz, ənd ˈbætəl fər ə spɑt ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər. ðə səˈspɛnʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli hərt ʧæns əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə kət ˈɑdli ɪˈnəf. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɪt ˈkipɪŋ ɪm. haʊ ðɪs wɪl ˈlaɪkli pleɪ aʊt ɪz ðət ðə laɪənz wɪl kip ˈθɔrntən. ˈθɔrntən wɪl bɪˈgɪn hɪz səˈspɛnʃən ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə laɪənz sɛt ðɛr ˈrɑstər. ðət wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈoʊpən ə ˈrɑstər spɑt. ðə ˈifɛkt wɪl bi ðət ðə laɪənz gɪt tɪ stæʃ ˈθɔrntən ɛz ə ˈmɪdˈsizən dɛpθ ˈɔpʃən. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ˈθɔrntən fər ðə fərst sɪks geɪmz əv ðə ˈsizən ənˈlɛs hi goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə kət. ˈθɔrntən wɑz ˈlaɪkli ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər ˈbəbəl ɪn 2017 hi ɪz stɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm əˈdɪʃənz ˈʤɔrdən hɪl ənd ˌʤɛrəˈmaɪə ˈlɛdbərtər tɪ meɪk ðə ˈrɑstər. baɪ noʊ minz dɪz ðɪs ˌɪnˈkris ˈʧænsɪz əv kəˈlɛktɪŋ ðə læst tɛn wiks əv hɪz ˈsæləri ðɪs ˈsizən, bət ˈniðər həz ɪt tɔrˈpiˌdoʊd ðɛm tɪ ðə dɛpθs əv ðə ˌmɑriˈænəs trɛnʧ. ənˈlɛs ðeɪ kət ɪm təˈmɑˌroʊ əv kɔrs.
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presumptive presidential nominee donald trump donald john committee believes it has evidence trump requested putting ally in charge of cohen probe: report vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to us on sidelines of summit attorneys say he should get less than 10 years in prison more on saturday compared himself to a supermodel, citing media exposure.
"i feel like a supermodel, except like times 10," trump said during a rally saturday in arizona.
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"it's true. i'm a supermodel. i'm on the cover of these magazines i'm on the cover of the biggest magazines. i don't even know about it. i can't even read the story, because if i did, i wouldn't get any work done."
trump said he had never seen anything like it.
"it's not about me ... i'm doing a good job as a messenger," the candidate continued.
"but i'm a messenger."
during the event, the presumptive nominee also offered praise to republican arizona gov. jan brewer, calling her an "amazing person."
"you know, it's not nice to say about a woman, but you are tough, aren't you?" trump asked. "she is tough; she's smart," he said.
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priˈzəmptɪv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈdɑnəld ʤɑn kəˈmɪti bɪˈlivz ɪt həz ˈɛvədəns trəmp rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈælaɪ ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv koʊən proʊb: rɪˈpɔrt viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɛˌrlaɪn teɪks stɛps tɪ ˈoʊpən flaɪts tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ˈsəmɪt əˈtərniz seɪ hi ʃʊd gɪt lɛs ðən 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən mɔr ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ kəmˈpɛrd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ə ˈsupərˌmɑdəl, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈmidiə ɪkˈspoʊʒər. "aɪ fil laɪk ə ˈsupərˌmɑdəl, ɪkˈsɛpt laɪk taɪmz 10 trəmp sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈræli ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ɪts tru. əm ə ˈsupərˌmɑdəl. əm ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ðiz ˈmægəˌzinz əm ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmægəˌzinz. aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ əˈbaʊt ɪt. aɪ kænt ˈivɪn rɛd ðə ˈstɔri, bɪˈkəz ɪf aɪ dɪd, aɪ ˈwʊdənt gɪt ˈɛni wərk dən." trəmp sɛd hi hæd ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt. "ɪts nɑt əˈbaʊt mi əm duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb ɛz ə ˈmɛsɪnʤər," ðə ˈkænədɪt kənˈtɪnjud. "bət əm ə ˈmɛsɪnʤər." ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˌnɑməˈni ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərd preɪz tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə gəv. ʤæn bruər, ˈkɔlɪŋ hər ən "əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈpərsən." "ju noʊ, ɪts nɑt nis tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ə ˈwʊmən, bət ju ər təf, ˈɑrənt ju?" trəmp æst. "ʃi ɪz təf; ʃiz smɑrt," hi sɛd.
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damascus, sana a swedish parliamentary delegation and the members of the committee of arab and foreign relations at the assembly on tuesday discussed ways to mobilize the efforts of all countries and governments to countert ideology and terrorism, which has become a threat to the whole world.
the visiting swedish parliament members noted that their visit to syria is to get acquainted with the situation in it and convey the true picture of events to the swedish people, referring to the scale of damage caused to the infrastructure due to the terrorist war in the country.
on the coercive economic measures imposed by the west against the syrian swedish affirmed that they are not part of the us system, pointing out that there are countries that have an interest in destabilizing the region through mobilizing media outlets and providing support to the terrorists.
they expressed their hope that the swedish government would take a neutral stance towards what is going on in syria as the thinking is spreading in europe in an accelerated manner.
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dəˈmæskəs, ˈsɑnə ə sˈwidɪʃ ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəˈmɪti əv ˈærəb ənd ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz æt ðə əˈsɛmbli ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ dɪˈskəst weɪz tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈɛfərts əv ɔl ˈkəntriz ənd ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ ˈkaʊntər ɪkˈstrimɪst ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, wɪʧ həz bɪˈkəm ə θrɛt tɪ ðə hoʊl wərld. ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ sˈwidɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈmɛmbərz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðɛr ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈsɪriə ɪz tɪ gɪt əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ɪt ənd kənˈveɪ ðə tru ˈpɪkʧər əv ɪˈvɛnts tɪ ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈpipəl, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə skeɪl əv ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd tɪ ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər du tɪ ðə ˈtɛrərɪst wɔr ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɔn ðə koʊəˈrsɪv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmɛʒərz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə wɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪriən sˈwidɪʃ əˈfərmd ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt pɑrt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪstəm, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðɛr ər ˈkəntriz ðət hæv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈriʤən θru ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ðeɪ ɪkˈsprɛst ðɛr hoʊp ðət ðə sˈwidɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd teɪk ə ˈnutrəl stæns təˈwɔrdz wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈsɪriə ɛz ðə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪn ən ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ˈmænər. eɪʧ. sɛd
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being too beautiful has turned out to be a curse for one london woman as she claims that her good looks prevent her from keeping employement.
33-year-old laura is no academic slouch, she has an earned doctorate in science, and she is surely qualified for employment in her scientific discipline; however, she says her figure, attractive face and glossy hair made her a target for sleazy advances from male colleagues and bitchiness from jealous females, according to a daily mirror report.
“it’s not my fault… i help the way i look”, defends why she worked in two years. “i’m not lazy and no bimbo.”
apparently, the attention she got from men at her medical research asked out for dates and finding romantic gifts on her desk, was too much for dr..
“male colleagues were only interested in me for how i looked. i wanted them to recognise my achievements and my professionalism but all they saw was my face and body,” she said.
“even when i was in a laboratory in with no make-up they still came on to me because of my natural attractiveness. there was nothing i could do to stop it.”
fernee also says her fellow female counterparts at work were jealous of her beauty, causing them to hate her.
so now that she work and gave up her nearly $50,000 salary in the lab, how does the ms. support herself?
you guessed and dad.
according to a daily mail report, miss’s parents catherine, 65, and alan, 70 inherited money from grandfather, and now pay a month in rent and bills for her flat in hill, london, as well as picking up her credit card payments.
that’s not all. they also shell out a month for her designer clothes, shoes and handbags, and on haircuts.
miss pays a week to work out at the gym and spends a month on socializing.
lazy, conceited, abused, cursed. what do you think?
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biɪŋ tu ˈbjutəfəl həz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ə kərs fər wən ˈləndən ˈwʊmən ɛz ʃi kleɪmz ðət hər gʊd lʊks prɪˈvɛnt hər frəm ˈkipɪŋ employement*. ˈlɔrə ɪz noʊ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk slaʊʧ, ʃi həz ən ərnd ˈdɑktərət ɪn saɪəns, ənd ʃi ɪz ˈʃʊrli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn hər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈdɪsəplən; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʃi sɪz hər ˈfɪgjər, əˈtræktɪv feɪs ənd ˈglɔsi hɛr meɪd hər ə ˈtərgət fər sˈlizi ədˈvænsɪz frəm meɪl ˈkɑligz ənd frəm ˈʤɛləs ˈfiˌmeɪlz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈdeɪli ˈmɪrər rɪˈpɔrt. nɑt maɪ fault…*… aɪ hɛlp ðə weɪ aɪ look”*”, dɪˈfɛndz waɪ ʃi wərkt ɪn tu jɪrz. nɑt ˈleɪzi ənd noʊ bimbo.”*.” əˈpɛrəntli, ðə əˈtɛnʃən ʃi gɑt frəm mɛn æt hər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ æst aʊt fər deɪts ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ roʊˈmæntɪk gɪfts ɔn hər dɛsk, wɑz tu məʧ fər ˈdɑktər.. ˈkɑligz wər ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn mi fər haʊ aɪ lʊkt. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðɛm tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz maɪ əˈʧivmənts ənd maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm bət ɔl ðeɪ sɔ wɑz maɪ feɪs ənd body,”*,” ʃi sɛd. wɪn aɪ wɑz ɪn ə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ɪn wɪθ noʊ ˈmeɪˌkəp ðeɪ stɪl keɪm ɔn tɪ mi bɪˈkəz əv maɪ ˈnæʧərəl əˈtræktɪvnəs. ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ aɪ kʊd du tɪ stɑp it.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz hər ˈfɛloʊ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts æt wərk wər ˈʤɛləs əv hər ˈbjuti, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðɛm tɪ heɪt hər. soʊ naʊ ðət ʃi wərk ənd geɪv əp hər ˈnɪrli ˈsæləri ɪn ðə læb, haʊ dɪz ðə mɪz. səˈpɔrt hərˈsɛlf? ju gɛst ənd dæd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈdeɪli meɪl rɪˈpɔrt, mɪs ˈpɛrənts ˈkæθərɪn, 65 ənd ˈælən, 70 ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ˈməni frəm ˈgrænˌfɑðər, ənd naʊ peɪ ə mənθ ɪn rɛnt ənd bɪlz fər hər flæt ɪn hɪl, ˈləndən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp hər ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ˈpeɪmənts. nɑt ɔl. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛl aʊt ə mənθ fər hər dɪˈzaɪnər kloʊðz, ʃuz ənd ˈhændˌbægz, ənd ɔn ˈhɛrˌkəts. mɪs peɪz ə wik tɪ wərk aʊt æt ðə ʤɪm ənd spɛnz ə mənθ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ. ˈleɪzi, kənˈsitəd, əˈbjuzd, kərst. wət du ju θɪŋk?
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merced) animal lovers are questioning a policy where merced police officers take injured animals out to the police shooting range to kill them.
the penal code has been on the books for decades. some officers say the most humane thing you can do, while others call it barbaric.
officers use deadly force to save the lives of others, but what about shooting severely injured dogs or cats found on the street?
according to a california penal code, an discretion, saying in part:
“…any officer… may, with the approval of his or her immediate superior, humanely destroy any abandoned animal in the field in any case where the animal is too severely injured to move or where a veterinarian is not available and it would be more humane to dispose of the animal.”
“no one wants to see an animal lose its life, but if death is inevitable, and just being prolonged,” said sacramento county sgt. jason ramos.
he says the department have a specific policy for shooting injured animals, but his agency understands why an officer may be forced to.
“sometimes in the middle of the night you have a vet available, you might be in an extremely rural area. quite honestly, taking an life might be the most humane thing to do under those circumstances.”
policies vary across the state. in sacramento, officers allowed to shoot animals.
oakland changed its policy after the controversial shooting of a deer in backyard.
and the merced bee reports merced police take injured animals to the range and kill them there.
“that sounds so archaic to me,” said veterinarian dr. rubin. “what a crazy way of thinking, especially with all these rescue organizations.”
she believes law enforcement agencies that still shoot injured animals should consider creating an alliance with rescue groups.
“all those organizations need to really come together. there needs to be something finite that way if an animal is injured you take it out on a range and shoot it.”
most vets we spoke to say if you find a severely injured animal on the street, best to call animal control or law enforcement.
many police agencies call animal control to evaluate severely injured animals.
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mərst ˈænəməl ˈləvərz ər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ə ˈpɑləsi wɛr mərst pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz teɪk ˈɪnʤərd ˈænəməlz aʊt tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋ reɪnʤ tɪ kɪl ðɛm. ðə ˈpinəl koʊd həz bɪn ɔn ðə bʊks fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. səm ˈɔfɪsərz seɪ ðə moʊst hjuˈmeɪn θɪŋ ju kən du, waɪl ˈəðərz kɔl ɪt bɑrˈbɛrɪk. ˈɔfɪsərz juz ˈdɛdli fɔrs tɪ seɪv ðə lɪvz əv ˈəðərz, bət wət əˈbaʊt ˈʃutɪŋ səˈvɪrli ˈɪnʤərd dɔgz ər kæts faʊnd ɔn ðə strit? əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈpinəl koʊd, ən dɪˈskrɛʃən, seɪɪŋ ɪn pɑrt: officer…*… meɪ, wɪθ ðə əˈpruvəl əv hɪz ər hər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət suˈpɪriər, hjuˈmeɪnli dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈɛni əˈbændənd ˈænəməl ɪn ðə fild ɪn ˈɛni keɪs wɛr ðə ˈænəməl ɪz tu səˈvɪrli ˈɪnʤərd tɪ muv ər wɛr ə ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl ənd ɪt wʊd bi mɔr hjuˈmeɪn tɪ dɪˈspoʊz əv ðə animal.”*.” wən wɔnts tɪ si ən ˈænəməl luz ɪts laɪf, bət ɪf dɛθ ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, ənd ʤɪst biɪŋ prolonged,”*,” sɛd ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ˈkaʊnti ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈʤeɪsən ˈrɑmoʊs. hi sɪz ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpɑləsi fər ˈʃutɪŋ ˈɪnʤərd ˈænəməlz, bət hɪz ˈeɪʤənsi ˌəndərˈstændz waɪ ən ˈɔfɪsər meɪ bi fɔrst tɪ. ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt ju hæv ə vɛt əˈveɪləbəl, ju maɪt bi ɪn ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriə. kwaɪt ˈɑnəstli, ˈteɪkɪŋ ən laɪf maɪt bi ðə moʊst hjuˈmeɪn θɪŋ tɪ du ˈəndər ðoʊz circumstances.”*.” ˈpɑləsiz ˈvɛri əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt. ɪn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, ˈɔfɪsərz əˈlaʊd tɪ ʃut ˈænəməlz. ˈoʊklənd ʧeɪnʤd ɪts ˈpɑləsi ˈæftər ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈʃutɪŋ əv ə dɪr ɪn ˈbæˌkjɑrd. ənd ðə mərst bi rɪˈpɔrts mərst pəˈlis teɪk ˈɪnʤərd ˈænəməlz tɪ ðə reɪnʤ ənd kɪl ðɛm ðɛr. saʊnz soʊ ɑrˈkeɪɪk tɪ me,”*,” sɛd ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən ˈdɑktər. ˈrubɪn. ə ˈkreɪzi weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ɔl ðiz ˈrɛskju organizations.”*.” ʃi bɪˈlivz lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ðət stɪl ʃut ˈɪnʤərd ˈænəməlz ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ˈrɛskju grups. ðoʊz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz nid tɪ ˈrɪli kəm təˈgɛðər. ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnaɪt ðət weɪ ɪf ən ˈænəməl ɪz ˈɪnʤərd ju teɪk ɪt aʊt ɔn ə reɪnʤ ənd ʃut it.”*.” moʊst vɛts wi spoʊk tɪ seɪ ɪf ju faɪnd ə səˈvɪrli ˈɪnʤərd ˈænəməl ɔn ðə strit, bɛst tɪ kɔl ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl ər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ˈmɛni pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz kɔl ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt səˈvɪrli ˈɪnʤərd ˈænəməlz.
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news in science
fast-flowing gas curtails black hole growth
galaxy astronomers have discovered a powerful gas stream that limits how big a black hole can grow, preventing it from growing faster than the galaxy around it.
the discovery, reported today in science, is the first direct evidence of a high-speed gas stream that blocks x-rays.
scientists have that the growth of a black hole could be limited by some kind of wind from the black hole itself, which would blow material away before it can fall into the black hole.
but the wind can only be generated if it is shielded from x-ray radiation coming from the black hole itself.
"this observation identifies one of the mechanisms that you need to develop these high velocity winds that expel the gas," says one of the study's authors, associate professor jerry kriss of the space telescope science institute in baltimore maryland.
"this is good evidence for a mechanism that regulates the growth of a black hole and the growth of its host galaxy."
self regulation
as matter spirals into a black hole, the material forms an accretion disk where it's crushed and ripped apart, releasing huge amounts of radiation including ultraviolet light and x-rays, which signal that the black hole has become active.
the ultraviolet radiation can generate powerful winds exceeding 1000 kilometres per second, which can blow away material, slowing down or even cutting off the black food supply.
these winds can be strong enough to blow gas out of the galaxy, preventing the formation of new stars and limiting the galaxy's size.
while studying the spiral galaxy, located 245 million light years away in the northern sky constellation bootes, kriss and colleagues noticed a prolonged dimming of the galaxy's nucleus, with soft x-ray emissions becoming 25 times weaker than previously observed.
the authors discovered the dimming was caused by a large clumpy stream of gas travelling at 5000 kilometres per second, acting like a shield to absorb 90 per cent of x-rays.
"the cloud must be fairly large because it's still going on now and we first had of this last june," says kriss.
"there's archival data that something's been going on there since at least 2011."
the location, only a few light days away from the galaxy's nucleus, implies it may come from the disk surrounding the black hole.
this finding could also provide clues about the workings of quasars, powerful energy beams produced by supermassive black holes, and which are among the most distant objects in the visible universe.
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nuz ɪn saɪəns gæs kərˈteɪlz blæk hoʊl groʊθ ˈgæləksi əˈstrɑnəmərz hæv dɪˈskəvərd ə ˈpaʊərfəl gæs strim ðət ˈlɪmɪts haʊ bɪg ə blæk hoʊl kən groʊ, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ɪt frəm groʊɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈgæləksi əraʊnd ɪt. ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri, ˌriˈpɔrtəd təˈdeɪ ɪn saɪəns, ɪz ðə fərst dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈhaɪˌspid gæs strim ðət blɑks ˈɛksˌreɪz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv ðət ðə groʊθ əv ə blæk hoʊl kʊd bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ səm kaɪnd əv wɪnd frəm ðə blæk hoʊl ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɪʧ wʊd bloʊ məˈtɪriəl əˈweɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kən fɔl ˈɪntu ðə blæk hoʊl. bət ðə wɪnd kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈʃildɪd frəm ˈɛksˌreɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə blæk hoʊl ˌɪtˈsɛlf. "ðɪs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ðət ju nid tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðiz haɪ vəˈlɑsəti wɪndz ðət ɪkˈspɛl ðə gæs," sɪz wən əv ðə ˈstədiz ˈɔθərz, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər ˈʤɛri krɪs əv ðə speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp saɪəns ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈmɛrələnd. "ðɪs ɪz gʊd ˈɛvədəns fər ə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts ðə groʊθ əv ə blæk hoʊl ənd ðə groʊθ əv ɪts hoʊst ˈgæləksi." sɛlf ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɛz ˈmætər ˈspaɪrəlz ˈɪntu ə blæk hoʊl, ðə məˈtɪriəl fɔrmz ən əˈkriʃən dɪsk wɛr ɪts krəʃt ənd rɪpt əˈpɑrt, riˈlisɪŋ juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt laɪt ənd ˈɛksˌreɪz, wɪʧ ˈsɪgnəl ðət ðə blæk hoʊl həz bɪˈkəm ˈæktɪv. ðə ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈpaʊərfəl wɪndz ɪkˈsidɪŋ 1000 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz pər ˈsɛkənd, wɪʧ kən bloʊ əˈweɪ məˈtɪriəl, sloʊɪŋ daʊn ər ˈivɪn ˈkətɪŋ ɔf ðə blæk fud səˈplaɪ. ðiz wɪndz kən bi strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ bloʊ gæs aʊt əv ðə ˈgæləksi, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv nu stɑrz ənd ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈgæləksiz saɪz. waɪl ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈspaɪrəl ˈgæləksi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd 245 ˈmɪljən laɪt jɪrz əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn skaɪ ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən bootes*, krɪs ənd ˈkɑligz ˈnoʊtɪst ə prəˈlɔŋd ˈdɪmɪŋ əv ðə ˈgæləksiz ˈnukliəs, wɪθ sɔft ˈɛksˌreɪ ɪˈmɪʃənz bɪˈkəmɪŋ 25 taɪmz ˈwikər ðən ˈpriviəsli əbˈzərvd. ðə ˈɔθərz dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈdɪmɪŋ wɑz kɔzd baɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈkləmpi strim əv gæs ˈtrævəlɪŋ æt 5000 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz pər ˈsɛkənd, ˈæktɪŋ laɪk ə ʃild tɪ əbˈzɔrb 90 pər sɛnt əv ˈɛksˌreɪz. "ðə klaʊd məst bi ˈfɛrli lɑrʤ bɪˈkəz ɪts stɪl goʊɪŋ ɔn naʊ ənd wi fərst hæd əv ðɪs læst ʤun," sɪz krɪs. "ðɛrz ɑrˈkaɪvəl ˈdætə ðət ˈsəmθɪŋz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ðɛr sɪns æt list 2011 ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈoʊnli ə fju laɪt deɪz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈgæləksiz ˈnukliəs, ˌɪmˈplaɪz ɪt meɪ kəm frəm ðə dɪsk sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə blæk hoʊl. ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd kluz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwərkɪŋz əv quasars*, ˈpaʊərfəl ˈɛnərʤi bimz prəˈdust baɪ ˌsupərˈmæsɪv blæk hoʊlz, ənd wɪʧ ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈdɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪn ðə ˈvɪzəbəl ˈjunəˌvərs.
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i live, part of the time, in a village in dorset (deep in the west of england) where no one owns their own home: an estate village, where every house is tenanted. the entire place consists of about 30 cottages and farmhouses. the smaller cottages are thatched, the larger houses are pure regency; there is a beautiful lake by our splendid country pile, and a magical walled garden. the whole place could have been conceived by the artist rex whistler: it is a dream world.
ben at home in london
normally, when dreams are made of this, house prices are staggeringly high; and in a “normal” west dorset village, whether you live in the grand house or the little cottage, you will be the founder of an clothing label, or a merchant banker, or a top commercial lawyer, or a bossy retiree escaping from surrey. my neighbours are largely agricultural; there is a furniture maker and his wife, a renowned food writer; a mechanic, an upholsterer, and several young families who work in the local towns. many families have stayed here for decades and there is a deep sense of unity about the place, i think perhaps because we are all bound together by a common thread, a shared lack-of-ownership, that is remarkably refreshing in the west country.
in london, i rent as well; the upper floor of a handsome, rambling georgian townhouse that is the headquarters of a venerable arts institution. there is a jumble of flats and an architectural office in the building, alongside the fine rooms. it is probably true that our rents keep the organisation alive. it, too, is a wonderful place to live, overlooking a leafy square in the heart of london. when i moved here a year or so ago i signed a long lease that allowed me the confidence to spend some money doing things up and getting things how i wanted them without going mad.
i am a walk from the british museum; a walk from my office, on lambs conduit street all of a sudden one of hottest destinations for menswear and other fashion and itself owned by the rugby school estate, another long-term landlord with a large portfolio of commercial units and flats. it is a part of central london that is not dead at night: the lights are on, the flats lived in by young professional couples just starting out in life some of whom might arrive for a year and stay for a decade. the and restaurants are simple and they work. the supermarket, a food co-operative, is our corner shop: its slightly sketchy charms and erratic supplies far outweighing the grim fluorescent lighting of the ubiquitous chain supermarkets and coffee stores that clutter the rest of our capital (starbucks closed on lambs conduit street last year). why is this neighbourhood alive and kicking? because normal people can afford to live here; because the rugby estate takes an intelligent view of long-term rents, and securing good tenancies, and nurturing a community rather than immediate returns.
exterior of his london flat
i’m often asked why i own a house. in a world where our only hope of economic recovery seems to be yet another property price boom (which simultaneously chokes the life out of places, and the young out of chances, and causes all the other woes of the “boomerang generation”, ie: the 26 per cent of young adults now living with their parents) it is a question perhaps worth asking more often.
my first problem has always been that i really love saving money for a deposit. i would sooner own a good painting or a cabinet, or a coronation mug (which these days seem to accelerate in price faster than a good flat in mayfair, and are probably rarer).
in truth, i am perfectly happy to save for the long term: i think, honestly, that i am the only single person i know of my age who is bothering with a realistic pension. i am just not very good at saving a deposit in order to take out a huge mortgage. i am no expert (and i realise i am writing therefore in the wrong newspaper) but it appears to me that giant mortgages are merely a form of renting money, very expensively. and i am not quite sure what happens when interest rates rise above per cent, but i suspect that one or two people i know are not planning for that. does the housing recovery feel a little fragile to you?
the exterior of the house in dorset
these days many of my friends seem saddled with enormous debts taken to purchase bad houses in very strange localities, miles from anywhere you would choose to live if you had a choice. an awful lot of “making do” goes on, of cheerfully deciding that a decaying neighbourhood with poor services and pathetic transport links, bad schools and dismal local markets is “up-and-coming”. it had better be.
into these neighbourhoods come the young couples clinging to the abstract hope that their victorian house is now worth because apparently that is what the one round the corner sold for. on this basis they add expensive kitchen extensions (which mean the slow diminution of back gardens), farrow & ball and giant house numbers, which proclaim from every door: “we are the pioneers, and we hope that things are going to come up around here.”
the dorset dining area
the funny thing is, from time to time, i revisit some of these streets in ealing or shepherds bush or hackney; and, save for the inflating house prices fuelled by the trickle effect of foreign investment, the neighbourhood itself is as shabby as it was 10 or 20 years ago. my contention is this: the real era of pioneers when neighbourhoods were worth colonising, when the young couples restored islington, or hill, or the squares of kennington, or the streets of west chelsea passed in 1979. that was the last time that a normal person of sensible means with a bit of an eye could buy a house in a place worth living.
i love the simultaneous freedoms and fortune that renting can bring. i am deeply conscious, of course, of the benefits of long-term institutions as landlord, as opposed to buy-to-let. i wish this were an area that housing policy makers might focus on. but consider: i am free to step away if i wish, never trapped by debt or my situation; yet i am fortunate to live in two beautiful houses in two beautiful places, each of which i could never afford to own (certainly not at this stage of life). each is exactly where i want to be. i cannot tell you the pleasure i derive from having a walk to work, instead of an commute on dreadful transport. walking to work is to live close to heaven.
inside flat in london
i’m often asked about when old. when i am very old, i definitely want to rent, with no responsibilities for maintenance at all (the bane of my life, aged in his eighties, is looking after the windows). i desire the tiniest flat in the centre of the city, close to all amenities, from where i will take my and perhaps some very handsome young admirers out to dinner. the last thing i will want is a large house with a garden in the country. that is something to enjoy now, while young enough to have fun with it (but not rich enough to own it).
when the boiler blows up, or the roof leaks, not my problem. a simple call, and no cost, is all it takes to have these things fixed. it is my problem, of course, to care for and look after the places i rent; and i love pouring my heart and soul, and a bit of cash, into my houses and gardens, to which people sometimes tell me, “you’re mad, throwing good money away on someone house”, but which i would otherwise spend, i guess, on holidays or booze.
and i wistfully look at their ridiculous designer kitchen, or extensions, on which insane sums were spent, generally financed on borrowed money, in which no more than 500 hot dinners will be cooked before it is all in the next skip, and i think to myself: who is the mad one, and who is happier?
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letter in response to this article:
a bit excessive in a housing shortage? / from mr michael duggan
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aɪ lɪv, pɑrt əv ðə taɪm, ɪn ə ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈdɔrsɪt (dip ɪn ðə wɛst əv ˈɪŋglənd) wɛr noʊ wən oʊnz ðɛr oʊn hoʊm: ən ɛˈsteɪt ˈvɪlɪʤ, wɛr ˈɛvəri haʊs ɪz tenanted*. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər pleɪs kənˈsɪsts əv əˈbaʊt 30 ˈkɑtɪʤɪz ənd ˈfɑrmˌhaʊsɪz. ðə sˈmɔlər ˈkɑtɪʤɪz ər θæʧt, ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈhaʊsɪz ər pjʊr ˈriʤənsi; ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbjutəfəl leɪk baɪ ɑr ˈsplɛndɪd ˈkəntri paɪl, ənd ə ˈmæʤɪkəl wɔld ˈgɑrdən. ðə hoʊl pleɪs kʊd hæv bɪn kənˈsivd baɪ ðə ˈɑrtɪst rɛks ˈwɪslər: ɪt ɪz ə drim wərld. bɛn æt hoʊm ɪn ˈləndən ˈnɔrməli, wɪn drimz ər meɪd əv ðɪs, haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈstægərˌɪŋˌli haɪ; ənd ɪn ə ““normal”*” wɛst ˈdɔrsɪt ˈvɪlɪʤ, ˈwɛðər ju lɪv ɪn ðə grænd haʊs ər ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑtɪʤ, ju wɪl bi ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ən ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈleɪbəl, ər ə ˈmərʧənt ˈbæŋkər, ər ə tɔp kəˈmərʃəl ˈlɔjər, ər ə ˈbɔsi riˈtaɪˈri ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ frəm ˈsəri. maɪ ˈneɪbərz ər ˈlɑrʤli ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl; ðɛr ɪz ə ˈfərnɪʧər ˈmeɪkər ənd hɪz waɪf, ə rɪˈnaʊnd fud ˈraɪtər; ə mɪˈkænɪk, ən upholsterer*, ənd ˈsɛvərəl jəŋ ˈfæməliz hu wərk ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl taʊnz. ˈmɛni ˈfæməliz hæv steɪd hir fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd ðɛr ɪz ə dip sɛns əv ˈjunɪti əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪs, aɪ θɪŋk pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz wi ər ɔl baʊnd təˈgɛðər baɪ ə ˈkɑmən θrɛd, ə ʃɛrd lack-of-ownership*, ðət ɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbli rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ɪn ðə wɛst ˈkəntri. ɪn ˈləndən, aɪ rɛnt ɛz wɛl; ðə ˈəpər flɔr əv ə ˈhænsəm, ˈræmbəlɪŋ ˈʤɔrʤən ˈtaʊnˌhaʊs ðət ɪz ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ə ˈvɛnərəbəl ɑrts ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤəmbəl əv flæts ənd ən ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə faɪn rumz. ɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli tru ðət ɑr rɛnts kip ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən əˈlaɪv. ɪt, tu, ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl pleɪs tɪ lɪv, ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ ə ˈlifi skwɛr ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ˈləndən. wɪn aɪ muvd hir ə jɪr ər soʊ əˈgoʊ aɪ saɪnd ə lɔŋ lis ðət əˈlaʊd mi ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ spɛnd səm ˈməni duɪŋ θɪŋz əp ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ θɪŋz haʊ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt goʊɪŋ mæd. aɪ æm ə wɔk frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ mˈjuziəm; ə wɔk frəm maɪ ˈɔfəs, ɔn læmz ˈkɑnʤuɪt strit ɔl əv ə ˈsədən wən əv ˈhɑtəst ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz fər ˈmɛnzˌweɪr ənd ˈəðər ˈfæʃən ənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈrəgbi skul ɛˈsteɪt, əˈnəðər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈlænˌdlɔrd wɪθ ə lɑrʤ pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv kəˈmərʃəl ˈjunɪts ənd flæts. ɪt ɪz ə pɑrt əv ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən ðət ɪz nɑt dɛd æt naɪt: ðə laɪts ər ɔn, ðə flæts lɪvd ɪn baɪ jəŋ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkəpəlz ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt ɪn laɪf səm əv hum maɪt əraɪv fər ə jɪr ənd steɪ fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ðə ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ər ˈsɪmpəl ənd ðeɪ wərk. ðə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt, ə fud ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv, ɪz ɑr ˈkɔrnər ʃɑp: ɪts sˈlaɪtli ˈskɛʧi ʧɑrmz ənd ɪˈrætɪk səˈplaɪz fɑr ˈaʊtˌweɪɪŋ ðə grɪm ˌflʊˈrɛsənt ˈlaɪtɪŋ əv ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs ʧeɪn ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts ənd ˈkɔfi stɔrz ðət ˈklətər ðə rɛst əv ɑr ˈkæpɪtəl (ˈstɑrˌbəks kloʊzd ɔn læmz ˈkɑnʤuɪt strit læst jɪr). waɪ ɪz ðɪs ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əˈlaɪv ənd ˈkɪkɪŋ? bɪˈkəz ˈnɔrməl ˈpipəl kən əˈfɔrd tɪ lɪv hir; bɪˈkəz ðə ˈrəgbi ɛˈsteɪt teɪks ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt vju əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm rɛnts, ənd sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ gʊd tenancies*, ənd ˈnərʧərɪŋ ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət rɪˈtərnz. ɪkˈstɪriər əv hɪz ˈləndən flæt ˈɔfən æst waɪ aɪ oʊn ə haʊs. ɪn ə wərld wɛr ɑr ˈoʊnli hoʊp əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri simz tɪ bi jɛt əˈnəðər ˈprɑpərti praɪs bum (wɪʧ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ʧoʊks ðə laɪf aʊt əv ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd ðə jəŋ aʊt əv ˈʧænsɪz, ənd ˈkɔzɪz ɔl ðə ˈəðər woʊz əv ðə generation”*”, ie*: ðə 26 pər sɛnt əv jəŋ ˈædəlts naʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts) ɪt ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən pərˈhæps wərθ ˈæskɪŋ mɔr ˈɔfən. maɪ fərst ˈprɑbləm həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðət aɪ ˈrɪli ləv ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni fər ə dɪˈpɑzət. aɪ wʊd ˈsunər oʊn ə gʊd ˈpeɪnɪŋ ər ə ˈkæbənət, ər ə ˌkɔrəˈneɪʃən məg (wɪʧ ðiz deɪz sim tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ɪn praɪs ˈfæstər ðən ə gʊd flæt ɪn ˈmeɪˌfɛr, ənd ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈrɛrər). ɪn truθ, aɪ æm ˈpərfəktli ˈhæpi tɪ seɪv fər ðə lɔŋ tərm: aɪ θɪŋk, ˈɑnəstli, ðət aɪ æm ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən aɪ noʊ əv maɪ eɪʤ hu ɪz ˈbɑðərɪŋ wɪθ ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈpɛnʃən. aɪ æm ʤɪst nɑt ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˈseɪvɪŋ ə dɪˈpɑzət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ teɪk aʊt ə juʤ ˈmɔrgɪʤ. aɪ æm noʊ ˈɛkspərt (ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz aɪ æm ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər) bət ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ mi ðət ʤaɪənt ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz ər ˈmɪrli ə fɔrm əv ˈrɛntɪŋ ˈməni, ˈvɛri ˌɛkˈspɛnsɪvli. ənd aɪ æm nɑt kwaɪt ʃʊr wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts raɪz əˈbəv pər sɛnt, bət aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət wən ər tu ˈpipəl aɪ noʊ ər nɑt ˈplænɪŋ fər ðət. dɪz ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ rɪˈkəvəri fil ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfræʤəl tɪ ju? ðə ɪkˈstɪriər əv ðə haʊs ɪn ˈdɔrsɪt ðiz deɪz ˈmɛni əv maɪ frɛndz sim ˈsædəld wɪθ ɪˈnɔrmɪs dɛts ˈteɪkən tɪ ˈpərʧəs bæd ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn ˈvɛri streɪnʤ loʊˈkælɪtiz, maɪəlz frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ju wʊd ʧuz tɪ lɪv ɪf ju hæd ə ʧɔɪs. ən ˈɔfəl lɔt əv do”*” goʊz ɔn, əv ˈʧɪrfəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðət ə dɪˈkeɪɪŋ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɪθ pur ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd pəˈθɛtɪk ˈtrænspɔrt lɪŋks, bæd skulz ənd ˈdɪzməl ˈloʊkəl ˈmɑrkɪts ɪz ““up-and-coming”*”. ɪt hæd ˈbɛtər bi. ˈɪntu ðiz ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz kəm ðə jəŋ ˈkəpəlz ˈklɪŋɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈæbˌstrækt hoʊp ðət ðɛr vɪkˈtɔriən haʊs ɪz naʊ wərθ bɪˈkəz əˈpɛrəntli ðət ɪz wət ðə wən raʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər soʊld fər. ɔn ðɪs ˈbeɪsɪs ðeɪ æd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈkɪʧən ɪkˈstɛnʃənz (wɪʧ min ðə sloʊ ˌdɪməˈnuʃən əv bæk ˈgɑrdənz), ˈfɛˌroʊ bɔl ənd ʤaɪənt haʊs ˈnəmbərz, wɪʧ proʊˈkleɪm frəm ˈɛvəri dɔr: ər ðə ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz, ənd wi hoʊp ðət θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm əp əraʊnd here.”*.” ðə ˈdɔrsɪt ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˈɛriə ðə ˈfəni θɪŋ ɪz, frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, aɪ riˈvɪzɪt səm əv ðiz strits ɪn ˈilɪŋ ər ˈʃɛpərdz bʊʃ ər ˈhækni; ənd, seɪv fər ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz fjuəld baɪ ðə ˈtrɪkəl ˈifɛkt əv ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ɛz ˈʃæbi ɛz ɪt wɑz 10 ər 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. maɪ kənˈtɛnʃən ɪz ðɪs: ðə ril ˈɪrə əv ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz wɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz wər wərθ colonising*, wɪn ðə jəŋ ˈkəpəlz rɪˈstɔrd islington*, ər hɪl, ər ðə skwɛrz əv ˈkɛnɪŋtən, ər ðə strits əv wɛst ˈʧɛlsi pæst ɪn 1979 ðət wɑz ðə læst taɪm ðət ə ˈnɔrməl ˈpərsən əv ˈsɛnsəbəl minz wɪθ ə bɪt əv ən aɪ kʊd baɪ ə haʊs ɪn ə pleɪs wərθ ˈlɪvɪŋ. aɪ ləv ðə ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ˈfridəmz ənd ˈfɔrʧən ðət ˈrɛntɪŋ kən brɪŋ. aɪ æm ˈdipli ˈkɑnʃəs, əv kɔrs, əv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɛz ˈlænˌdlɔrd, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ buy-to-let*. aɪ wɪʃ ðɪs wər ən ˈɛriə ðət ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz maɪt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn. bət kənˈsɪdər: aɪ æm fri tɪ stɛp əˈweɪ ɪf aɪ wɪʃ, ˈnɛvər træpt baɪ dɛt ər maɪ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən; jɛt aɪ æm ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ lɪv ɪn tu ˈbjutəfəl ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn tu ˈbjutəfəl ˈpleɪsɪz, iʧ əv wɪʧ aɪ kʊd ˈnɛvər əˈfɔrd tɪ oʊn (ˈsərtənli nɑt æt ðɪs steɪʤ əv laɪf). iʧ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi. aɪ ˈkænɑt tɛl ju ðə ˈplɛʒər aɪ dəraɪv frəm ˈhævɪŋ ə wɔk tɪ wərk, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən kəmˈjut ɔn ˈdrɛdfəl ˈtrænspɔrt. ˈwɔkɪŋ tɪ wərk ɪz tɪ lɪv kloʊz tɪ ˈhɛvən. ˌɪnˈsaɪd flæt ɪn ˈləndən ˈɔfən æst əˈbaʊt wɪn oʊld. wɪn aɪ æm ˈvɛri oʊld, aɪ ˈdɛfənətli wɔnt tɪ rɛnt, wɪθ noʊ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz fər ˈmeɪntənəns æt ɔl (ðə beɪn əv maɪ laɪf, ˈeɪʤɪd ɪn hɪz ˈeɪtiz, ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈwɪndoʊz). aɪ dɪˈzaɪər ðə ˈtaɪniəst flæt ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈsɪti, kloʊz tɪ ɔl əˈmɛnətiz, frəm wɛr aɪ wɪl teɪk maɪ ənd pərˈhæps səm ˈvɛri ˈhænsəm jəŋ ədˈmaɪrərz aʊt tɪ ˈdɪnər. ðə læst θɪŋ aɪ wɪl wɔnt ɪz ə lɑrʤ haʊs wɪθ ə ˈgɑrdən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ðət ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ naʊ, waɪl jəŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv fən wɪθ ɪt (bət nɑt rɪʧ ɪˈnəf tɪ oʊn ɪt). wɪn ðə ˈbɔɪlər bloʊz əp, ər ðə rʊf liks, nɑt maɪ ˈprɑbləm. ə ˈsɪmpəl kɔl, ənd noʊ kɔst, ɪz ɔl ɪt teɪks tɪ hæv ðiz θɪŋz fɪkst. ɪt ɪz maɪ ˈprɑbləm, əv kɔrs, tɪ kɛr fər ənd lʊk ˈæftər ðə ˈpleɪsɪz aɪ rɛnt; ənd aɪ ləv ˈpɔrɪŋ maɪ hɑrt ənd soʊl, ənd ə bɪt əv kæʃ, ˈɪntu maɪ ˈhaʊsɪz ənd ˈgɑrdənz, tɪ wɪʧ ˈpipəl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɛl mi, mæd, θroʊɪŋ gʊd ˈməni əˈweɪ ɔn ˈsəmˌwən house”*”, bət wɪʧ aɪ wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz spɛnd, aɪ gɛs, ɔn ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ər buz. ənd aɪ ˈwɪstfəli lʊk æt ðɛr rɪˈdɪkjələs dɪˈzaɪnər ˈkɪʧən, ər ɪkˈstɛnʃənz, ɔn wɪʧ ˌɪnˈseɪn səmz wər spɛnt, ˈʤɛnərəli ˈfaɪˌnænst ɔn ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈməni, ɪn wɪʧ noʊ mɔr ðən 500 hɑt ˈdɪnərz wɪl bi kʊkt ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪz ɔl ɪn ðə nɛkst skɪp, ənd aɪ θɪŋk tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf: hu ɪz ðə mæd wən, ənd hu ɪz ˈhæpiər? ˈlɛtər ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl: ə bɪt ɪkˈsɛsɪv ɪn ə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ? frəm ˈmɪstər ˈmaɪkəl ˈdəgən
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when president abraham lincoln in may 1861 issued the call for volunteers to serve in the union army for a three year term, one of those who tried to answer was ohio resident john clem. not yet 10 years old, service was refused by the newly formed ohio. undeterred, clem later tried to join the michigan, where his persistence won over the officers. they agreed to let him follow the regiment, adopting him as a mascot and unofficial drummer boy. the officers also chipped in to pay his monthly salary of $13 before he finally was allowed to officially enlist in 1863.
clem became a national celebrity for his actions at chickamauga. armed with a musket sawed down for him to carry, clem joined the michigan in the defense of horseshoe ridge on the afternoon of september 20. as the confederate forces surrounded the unit, a confederate colonel spotted clem and shouted either “i think the best thing a mite of a chap like you can do is drop that gun” or called him a “damned little yankee devil,” according to various sources. rather than surrender, clem shot the colonel and successfully made his way back to union lines. for his actions, clem was promoted to sergeant, the youngest soldier ever to become a officer in the u.s. army, and became known as the “drummer boy of chickamauga.”
clem’s legend grew following the battle, although some stories may be apocryphal. one holds that his drum was destroyed at the battle of shiloh, earning him the nickname “johnny shiloh” and serving as inspiration for the song, “the drummer boy of shiloh.” however, the michigan, unit, was not mustered until the summer after the battle of shiloh, making it unlikely clem saw action in the battle with that regiment.
clem went on to fight at perryville, murfreesboro, kennesaw and atlanta, where he was wounded twice. clem was discharged from the army in 1864 at age 13, but sought to rejoin the military in 1870. nominated to west point by president ulysses s. grant, clem failed the entrance exam several times before grant appointed him a second lieutenant in the u.s. army. clem enjoyed a successful second military career, rising to the rank of colonel and assistant quartermaster general by 1906. he retired on the eve of u.s. entry into world war i with the rank of major general, the last civil war veteran to actively serve in the u.s. army. clem died in 1937 and is buried at arlington national cemetery
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wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈlɪŋkən ɪn meɪ 1861 ˈɪʃud ðə kɔl fər ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tɪ sərv ɪn ðə ˈjunjən ˈɑrmi fər ə θri jɪr tərm, wən əv ðoʊz hu traɪd tɪ ˈænsər wɑz oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈrɛzɪdənt ʤɑn klɛm. nɑt jɛt 10 jɪrz oʊld, ˈsərvɪs wɑz rɪfˈjuzd baɪ ðə ˈnuli fɔrmd oʊˈhaɪoʊ. ˌəndɪˈtərd, klɛm ˈleɪtər traɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən, wɛr hɪz pərˈsɪstəns wən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɔfɪsərz. ðeɪ əˈgrid tɪ lɛt ɪm ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈrɛʤəmənt, əˈdɑptɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə ˈmæˌskɑt ənd ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˈdrəmər bɔɪ. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɪpt ɪn tɪ peɪ hɪz ˈmənθli ˈsæləri əv 13 ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈfaɪnəli wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ əˈfɪʃəli ˌɛnˈlɪst ɪn 1863 klɛm bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈnæʃənəl səˈlɛbrɪti fər hɪz ˈækʃənz æt chickamauga*. ɑrmd wɪθ ə ˈməskət sɔd daʊn fər ɪm tɪ ˈkɛri, klɛm ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛns əv ˈhɔrsˌʃu rɪʤ ɔn ðə ˌæftərˈnun əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 20 ɛz ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈfɔrsɪz sərˈaʊndɪd ðə ˈjunɪt, ə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt ˈkərnəl ˈspɑtɪd klɛm ənd ˈʃaʊtɪd ˈiðər θɪŋk ðə bɛst θɪŋ ə maɪt əv ə ʧæp laɪk ju kən du ɪz drɔp ðət gun”*” ər kɔld ɪm ə ˈlɪtəl ˈjæŋki devil,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈsɔrsəz. ˈrəðər ðən sərˈɛndər, klɛm ʃɑt ðə ˈkərnəl ənd səkˈsɛsfəli meɪd hɪz weɪ bæk tɪ ˈjunjən laɪnz. fər hɪz ˈækʃənz, klɛm wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈsɑrʤənt, ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈsoʊlʤər ˈɛvər tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə juz. ˈɑrmi, ənd bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz ðə bɔɪ əv chickamauga.”*.” ˈlɛʤənd gru ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm ˈstɔriz meɪ bi əˈpɑkrəfəl. wən hoʊldz ðət hɪz drəm wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd æt ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈʃaɪloʊ, ˈərnɪŋ ɪm ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm shiloh”*” ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ðə sɔŋ, ˈdrəmər bɔɪ əv shiloh.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈjunɪt, wɑz nɑt ˈməstərd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsəmər ˈæftər ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈʃaɪloʊ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ənˈlaɪkli klɛm sɔ ˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˈbætəl wɪθ ðət ˈrɛʤəmənt. klɛm wɛnt ɔn tɪ faɪt æt perryville*, murfreesboro*, ˈkɛnəˌsɔ ənd æˈtlæntə, wɛr hi wɑz ˈwundɪd twaɪs. klɛm wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ðə ˈɑrmi ɪn 1864 æt eɪʤ 13 bət sɔt tɪ riˈʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn 1870 ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd tɪ wɛst pɔɪnt baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt juˈlɪsiz ɛs. grænt, klɛm feɪld ðə ˈɛntrəns ɪgˈzæm ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr grænt əˈpɔɪntɪd ɪm ə ˈsɛkənd luˈtɛnənt ɪn ðə juz. ˈɑrmi. klɛm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈsɛkənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kərɪr, ˈraɪzɪŋ tɪ ðə ræŋk əv ˈkərnəl ənd əˈsɪstənt kˈwɔrtərˌmæstər ˈʤɛnərəl baɪ 1906 hi rɪˈtaɪrd ɔn ðə iv əv juz. ˈɛntri ˈɪntu wərld wɔr aɪ wɪθ ðə ræŋk əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə læst ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈvɛtərən tɪ ˈæktɪvli sərv ɪn ðə juz. ˈɑrmi. klɛm daɪd ɪn 1937 ənd ɪz ˈbɛrid æt ˈɑrlɪŋtən ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri
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pushing swift to the server
chris bailey at swift summit san francisco, 2016
transcript
chris : okay, while we get that set up. yes, i'm chris bailey. i'm part of the swift @ engineering team. we've been working on swift since its announcement as open source in december last year, looking at how to help swift come up and running on linux and other platforms, as well as how to build server side frameworks for swift. so that's largely what i'm going to talk about today. i'm going to talk about how we've been pushing swift onto the server, and how in fact, everybody here should be able to build and deploy server side applications in swift, because you already know swift from the client and it's very, very similar when you deploy it on the server.
so, why swift on the server? now, when we talk about moving swift to the server, what we often talk about is some of the real basics around things like performance. these are taken from a simple set of benchmarks running on 4 linux box, by an independent group. we don't run these, we just contribute to them and we see the results. now, this is a simple computational benchmark, it uses 100% on all fours on the machine. and we can see that swift completes the task in four seconds. now, that's actually quite interesting because java completes it in seconds. so, swift, out of the box actually has very similar performance characteristics to java. this is actually quite a bit faster than and quite a lot faster than something like ruby. so we see that swift is actually quite a really fast out of the box language to be programming in.
we can also look at its memory footprint. this is the amount of physical ram that's used when running the same tests. we see that swift runs the test in 15 megabytes worth of ram. we see that java uses almost twice that, uses about 50% more, and we see that ruby uses quite a bit more. this allows us to make the statement that swift is ideal for cloud, because it's both fast and it's relatively small, and most clouds charge you for memory when you're deploying applications, rather than for or physical machines.
now, whilst that's an interesting story, i guess, unless you actually are paying for the hosting of this yourself or you have a very large hosting bill, right? if you're paying $20 million a year for your hosting, you might be interested in the fact that using swift on the server will lower your bill. but as developers, what we really care about is, how easy is it for me to build that application? how safe is it going to be and how is it going to be? so maybe there's some more interesting ways we can actually look at whether swift is valuable on the server.
that brings me to this: mars. now, unfortunately, not mars 2024, so not and the manned mission to mars. what we're actually going to look at is something that happened 25 years before that date. so, in 1998 there was the launch of the mars climate orbiter, and this was part of a series of missions to mars that happened just before the millennium. now, it took off in 1998 and it was part of something like a $280 million project. now, around about a year or so after the mars climate orbiter left, leaving from cape canaveral on december 11th, and with this aim of getting the mars orbiter in orbit around mars to both check its climate and actually work as a guidance mechanism for getting future probes to actually land on the surface of the moon; so this was the entire aim.
now, about 280 or so days after it left cape canaveral, unfortunately what happened was this: in 1999, it's 200 days later, on september 23rd, they lost all radio contact from the mars climate orbiter, and the reason was this; it went a little bit too close to mars, resulting in unfortunately, complete mission loss. the reason this happened was, we had the mars climate orbiter, and it was on a planned trajectory to intercept mars, and that trajectory was actually designed to hit mars, but about a day and a half out from the planet it undertakes trajectory correction maneuver 4, so this is the fourth of the trajectory corrections that it has in its flight path. and the aim of that is to change its path so that it sets out 226 kilometers over the surface of mars. this was the mission plan.
now, what actually happened was, it came in on a completely different trajectory. it still went through the trajectory correction that it was supposed to, and having followed that, it came into orbit only 57 kilometers above mars, and this led to it being far closer than it was supposed to, and leading to our mission failure. this is what happens when you get too close to a planet. how did this happen? well, it's all about the fact that a lot of the work was done by two locations, one was lockheed martin, who did the ground software, and they were based in bethesda. the second team were the nasa jet propulsion lab, based in pasadena, california. so these two teams were working on collaborative software, one that's ground software, the other one that's in the mars climate orbiter, and what they were doing was creating software that works together.
so those two teams, what they did was they created what was called a software interface specification. now, you can think of that as an of the way the two parts talk to each other. and inside that software specification, one of the bits of information that they passed was called total impulse, and this determined how long to fire the rockets for when they were doing correction maneuvers. now, the source of the problem is, lockheed martin were using pounds-seconds, which is part of the united states customary unit. nasa, on the other hand, used newton-seconds, part of the standard units. the reason this is so critical is, one pound second is the equivalent of newton seconds. so this meant we were actually burning the thrusters far longer than they were supposed to. so we ended up with a catastrophic failure, costing a $280 million project, because whilst we had a very well defined between two bits of software, those two bits of software were actually working in completely different ways, because they were completely different.
so, what this tells us is that software is actually really hard, at least according to rocket scientists who were capable of doing the equivalent of hitting ... what you do when you land a rocket is the equivalent of hitting a hole in one with a golf ball from something like miles away. they can do that, they can get it there, but they can't do software. the reason of it is the whole design process. so they had two teams and they, between them, agreed on this spec, and then they go off into their own silos, and they do their own of the two sides of that specification and they deploy them into their own pieces, and there's the specification between the two. but they're completely pieces of development.
so, we can do this better if we use collaborative development, where the two sides still have to agree on an, but they do this by collaborating on one project. that one project then gets deployed with the pieces going to the ground software and the climate orbiter, and then you can actually generate that that sits in the middle. so when you've got your end to end project, the is just the way the two parts talk to each other. now, in swift terms this is collaborating on a swift project, and in terms of client server, where our client is going to be ios devices and our server is going to be something like the server in swift running with a database in the cloud. then that specification becomes something called swagger, which is a formal definition language for rests.
so, taking this model, we can actually work in the same language on the same piece of code, and make sure that we're not using and newton-seconds, because our getters and our setters for our data model are identical on both sides, and we're just transmitting that data from one side to the other, using exactly the same code, and we avoid this entire problem space. so, how do we get to the point that we can build applications in swift? well, it all started off with swift everywhere, and that's a side effect of the open sourcing of swift on december the last year. so, the fact that swift became open source, and it became open source under an apache license, meant that there was a lot of freedom for hardware vendors and independent open source collaborators to get involved and start bringing swift to other platforms.
now, on the day it was open sourced, swift was actually available on two sets of platforms. they were available on the mac os and ios platforms and on linux intel. now, since then it's actually been brought to a number of other places. now, some of them are still well in development, rather than actually released. but we've now got to the point that swift is available on linuxone, which is linus on main frames. it's available on raspberry pi, due to linux on arm. there's some work being tried out to get linux running on android, and there's actually some work as well to have swift running on inside windows.
so now we've got this ability to run swift in many, many different places, and that makes it possible for us to have client server anderability of our software with swift on both sides. once you have that and then you start to have a swift server as well, then we have the ability to start to do this. on our client side, on our ios side, we have swift, we have the standard library, we have foundation, we have grand central dispatch. on the server we now have the same components, we have the standard library, we have foundation, we have dispatch. which means, any application or any package that uses those standard components can run in both places.
now, in order to run a server we do actually need some extra components. we need server sockets, so for we added a networking library. we need to dos, so we need capabilities, so we added a security library. and we need to do parsing as well, so we added one of those. now, with those added, we can then have our framework and we can have various frameworks on the client side and we can have our application libraries on the client, shared with the server. because, all of that standard code that you wanted to use is available.
this is actually one of the reasons why in, for our server framework we were so keen on using foundation and we were so keen on using dispatch. because, other third party packages use those, and if you're writing code, you don't want to have conflicts of model. if you're parsing a request that we give you, we want to give you data objects that you can pass on to other code. so we are using standard types quite deliberately to make it easier for you to share your application code on both sides of the connection.
now, the one problem with this picture is these three gray boxes on the right, where we, for our server framework, had to build some proprietary code. what we've been doing is we've been working with apple and the community to try and extend swift across those components and add some servers as a standard part of the language. that's an announcement that you probably saw two or three weeks ago if you've been following the blogs or you've been following any of the mailing lists. so we're now trying to remove those non-standard components and make them a standard part of the language, to make even easier.
okay, so that means that between swift, which brought support to linux, and, both of which went out in linux, you now have this ability to run swift on the server, and you can actually run real applications to have swift on the server side as well as having swift on the client side. so, how do you actually build one? let's take a very, very quick tour of building your first application. to create an application, the first thing you need to do is create a directory in which to put it, then you can use swift package manager. so you go into that directory, you use swift package init, ask it for an as well, and that builds the scaffolding for your project. then there's really only two bits of things you have to do. you go into your file and you say you'd like to have a dependency on, which is our web framework, major version 1, because we now have available. so that's one piece, that's saying you need your dependency.
the next piece is then to actually add the meat of the code for your server application, and here it is, it's less than 10 lines to code to get a server up and running. the first thing you do is you import, then you say you need a router. a router is just how we take incoming requests on a given and send it to code, so it routes the incoming request to some code. now, in this case, router.get, this is a get request on (“/“). what we do inside is, here we're just sending a response back of "hello, world". so, any request that comes in on (“/“), we send back "hello, world." then finally we have to say, we want to add a server, we give it the port and we tell it- the router for it. so any request coming in on port 8090 goes to that router, prints, "hello, world." and then we just tell it to run, which starts a run loop in the background. that's it. it's something like eight lines of code and it will stand up and run a web server in swift.
again, that's interesting. you know, it's interesting that you can do that, that you can then run it, go to your local host, and you get your splash screen, you go to (“/“) and you get "hello, world". but, "hello, world" isn't really an application. we do provide a lot of tutorials on how to build full rests, how to set out a whole load of routes with get and put and create and so on, in order to build a full rest. but what we're trying to do is make it easy for people to build applications. that's why "hello, world" is less than 10 lines of code. so what we also want to do is make it easy for you to build a rest. that's what we've been doing over the last couple of months, which i'm now going to try and go through in a demo, assuming this lets me switch properly, okay.
so, what we released on friday via github, so it's open source, is a utility called swift server generator. so all i've done is, i've already got a demo directory and inside that i can run my tool, and because i'm in a demo directory it will choose to use that. let's see if i can actually make this a little bit bigger. yeah. okay, so it will create the application, call it demo, because i'm in a demo directory. i can give it another name if i want to. okay. then it creates a bunch of files for me and it actually then runs swift build. so it's, at this point actually built a full application for me. now i just have to tell it what is the data that i want to be able to send to and from the server, what is the rest that i want. i do this using --model, to create the data model that it's going to be working with. and this gives me a builder for that data model, so i have to give it a name.
let's say we're going to build a to do list, and that to do list is just going to have a very simple set of data types in it, which have a name of the task and whether or not i've completed it. so, my model name can be called todo, multiple to dos are called a todos. okay, so property names, let's say i'm going to have title. title is a string and i'm going to say that yes, that is required, it must have a title, i'm not going to set a default. okay, next property, let's have completed, and completed is a boolean, i'm not going to require it, but i am going to set a default, and i'm going to say by default, tasks which are created are not completed. okay, and yep, let's update that file, and that's it; it's now built a full rest for that model.
now, there's a couple of things it does at the same time. it creates a file. this file gives it a name, it tells it which port to run on, and it also tells it a “store”. now, in this case, any models that i create are stored in “memory”. you can currently switch that to be a or database, but we're also building out the set of data stores that you can use over time. for this demo, i'm just going to use the in memory one, and that's the sort of thing that you might want to use for testing. so, let's say you actually have an existing back end that your server team have created, but you want to be able to do localized testing against a back end without actually running the full back end server. you could use this to create a back end, and use the in memory data store so you can populate it with data and then retrieve it again afterwards. so, that's one asset, which is theuration.
the other is, we also provide you with something called a file, and that's that swagger definition that i mentioned. this is a formal definition of the rest. so if we look in that file, this actually defines a rest, and at the end of it, it defines our model. so, that we said, we created a model called “todo”, with a type of string for the title, a type of boolean for completed, and you'll notice it already adds a number and id filled in for you. now, if we go to the top, there's just one more thing i'm going to do. now, rests don't actually really define where they're hosted. you're supposed to add where that rest is. for convenience for the tool we're about to use, i'm just going to put a host in so it automatically picks up the host for me. so, if i say it's 8090, and save that. right, so now all i have to do is run my server. okay, and that's starting my demo server.
now, the next thing i'm going to do is i'm going to start a utility called “postman”. now, what postman does is, a utility for making rest requests. because i have this file, this swagger definition, what that allows me to do is import that swagger file. once i've imported it, because it's a formal definition of my rest, on the left-hand side it actually knows about the post requests. so it allows me to make those requests very easily because they've got a formal definition of the specification of the application. this means i can actually run a get to find out what data that i've got. and it returns an empty array, because i haven't actually put any data into my server yet. now, i can do that by using a post. so, i want to do a post to create a new entry, and i can do that by sending a object and that object needs to have a title, which is going to be say, “create demo”.
audience member : you forgot the l.
chris : no, there's an l in title.
audience : [inaudible - audience informs chris that he forgot to include the “l” in “title” earlier.]
oh, okay. when i send that it's created my entry of a “tite” of “create demo” and it completed a false. now, because it has an id value of 1, if i want to update it, i can go to put, set the id of 1, and tell it that for this item i want to set my completed value to true, and when i send that, if there's no extra typos, it tells me i've now said true. if i go and get all of my data models, it's now updated it. so, this has actually built a fully running swift server, and i didn't actually write a single line of code at any point.
now, if i wanted to then go and do something more significant, i could go back and do that. i built my application. if i wanted to do anything more than just a basic, i can do that. we provide modules that do authentication against things like facebook, in google, in github. we've got services you can use, so, for messaging, watson for cognitive analytics. there's stores for various databases like mysql, cassandra, postgresql,, redis, and so on. most of the things you might want to plug into a server are already available. we've also got some utilities for deploying to the cloud. so, if you deploy to docker there's a docker image to allow you to do that. if you use cloud foundry you can deploy to cloud foundry in bluemix. and we provide some tools to actually enable you to do that more easily than having to understand all the command lines required.
there's also a whole bunch of tutorials, so there is the builder, but in addition to that, if you for example, want to know how you add authentication in manually, there's a tutorial that helps you do that. on top of that, there's a couple of full, complete, end to end demos. so, we've got one called and we've got another one, which is called blitter, which is an example of a social network with a similar name. so, that's largely what we've been doing at swift @. we've got a catalog, we've got a sandbox, we've got, we've got the cloud tools.
so, together, you've got the ability to actually really start to build these collaborative applications where you have swift on the client, swift on the server. you can have the same engineers working on both parts, or at least, you can have the both parts being looked at and viewed by two separate teams who can comment on each other's code and you can share data models. all of this should mean that swift is now there to build safer missions to mars. so, thank you.
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ˈpʊʃɪŋ swɪft tɪ ðə ˈsərvər krɪs ˈbeɪli æt swɪft ˈsəmɪt sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, 2016 ˈtrænˌskrɪpt krɪs ˌoʊˈkeɪ, waɪl wi gɪt ðət sɛt əp. jɛs, əm krɪs ˈbeɪli. əm pɑrt əv ðə swɪft ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ tim. wiv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn swɪft sɪns ɪts əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɛz ˈoʊpən sɔrs ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər læst jɪr, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ tɪ hɛlp swɪft kəm əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ˈlɪnəks ənd ˈəðər ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ɛz wɛl ɛz haʊ tɪ bɪld ˈsərvər saɪd ˈfreɪmˌwərks fər swɪft. soʊ ðæts ˈlɑrʤli wət əm goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt təˈdeɪ. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ wiv bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ swɪft ˈɔntu ðə ˈsərvər, ənd haʊ ɪn fækt, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hir ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɪld ənd dɪˈplɔɪ ˈsərvər saɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn swɪft, bɪˈkəz ju ɔˈrɛdi noʊ swɪft frəm ðə klaɪənt ənd ɪts ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr wɪn ju dɪˈplɔɪ ɪt ɔn ðə ˈsərvər. soʊ, waɪ swɪft ɔn ðə ˈsərvər? naʊ, wɪn wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈmuvɪŋ swɪft tɪ ðə ˈsərvər, wət wi ˈɔfən tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪz səm əv ðə ril ˈbeɪsɪks əraʊnd θɪŋz laɪk pərˈfɔrməns. ðiz ər ˈteɪkən frəm ə ˈsɪmpəl sɛt əv ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks ˈrənɪŋ ɔn 4 ˈlɪnəks bɑks, baɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt grup. wi doʊnt rən ðiz, wi ʤɪst kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɛm ənd wi si ðə rɪˈzəlts. naʊ, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk, ɪt ˈjuzɪz 100 ɔn ɔl fɔr ɔn ðə məˈʃin. ənd wi kən si ðət swɪft kəmˈplits ðə tæsk ɪn fɔr ˈsɛkəndz. naʊ, ðæts ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈʤɑvə kəmˈplits ɪt ɪn ˈsɛkəndz. soʊ, swɪft, aʊt əv ðə bɑks ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr pərˈfɔrməns ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks tɪ ˈʤɑvə. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ə bɪt ˈfæstər ðən ənd kwaɪt ə lɔt ˈfæstər ðən ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈrubi. soʊ wi si ðət swɪft ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ə ˈrɪli fæst aʊt əv ðə bɑks ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ bi ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn. wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk æt ɪts ˈmɛməri ˈfʊtˌprɪnt. ðɪs ɪz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ræm ðæts juzd wɪn ˈrənɪŋ ðə seɪm tɛsts. wi si ðət swɪft rənz ðə tɛst ɪn 15 ˈmɛgəˌbaɪts wərθ əv ræm. wi si ðət ˈʤɑvə ˈjuzɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst twaɪs ðət, ˈjuzɪz əˈbaʊt 50 mɔr, ənd wi si ðət ˈrubi ˈjuzɪz kwaɪt ə bɪt mɔr. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət swɪft ɪz aɪˈdil fər klaʊd, bɪˈkəz ɪts boʊθ fæst ənd ɪts ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl, ənd moʊst klaʊdz ʧɑrʤ ju fər ˈmɛməri wɪn jʊr dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ˈrəðər ðən fər ər ˈfɪzɪkəl məˈʃinz. naʊ, waɪlst ðæts ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstɔri, aɪ gɛs, ənˈlɛs ju ˈæˌkʧuəli ər peɪɪŋ fər ðə ˈhoʊstɪŋ əv ðɪs ˈjɔrsɛlf ər ju hæv ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈhoʊstɪŋ bɪl, raɪt? ɪf jʊr peɪɪŋ 20 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr fər jʊr ˈhoʊstɪŋ, ju maɪt bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə fækt ðət ˈjuzɪŋ swɪft ɔn ðə ˈsərvər wɪl loʊər jʊr bɪl. bət ɛz dɪˈvɛləpərz, wət wi ˈrɪli kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪz, haʊ ˈizi ɪz ɪt fər mi tɪ bɪld ðət ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən? haʊ seɪf ɪz ɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ənd haʊ ɪz ɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi? soʊ ˈmeɪbi ðɛrz səm mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ weɪz wi kən ˈæˌkʧuəli lʊk æt ˈwɛðər swɪft ɪz ˈvæljəbəl ɔn ðə ˈsərvər. ðət brɪŋz mi tɪ ðɪs: mɑrz. naʊ, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, nɑt mɑrz 2024 soʊ nɑt ənd ðə mænd ˈmɪʃən tɪ mɑrz. wət wɪr ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ lʊk æt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd 25 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðət deɪt. soʊ, ɪn 1998 ðɛr wɑz ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə mɑrz ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔrbətər, ənd ðɪs wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈmɪʃənz tɪ mɑrz ðət ˈhæpənd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə məˈlɛniəm. naʊ, ɪt tʊk ɔf ɪn 1998 ənd ɪt wɑz pɑrt əv ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə 280 ˈmɪljən ˈprɑʤɛkt. naʊ, əraʊnd əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ər soʊ ˈæftər ðə mɑrz ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔrbətər lɛft, ˈlivɪŋ frəm keɪp kəˈnævərəl ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 11th*, ənd wɪθ ðɪs eɪm əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə mɑrz ˈɔrbətər ɪn ˈɔrbət əraʊnd mɑrz tɪ boʊθ ʧɛk ɪts ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk ɛz ə ˈgaɪdəns ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər ˈgɪtɪŋ fˈjuʧər proʊbz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli lænd ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə mun; soʊ ðɪs wɑz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər eɪm. naʊ, əˈbaʊt 280 ər soʊ deɪz ˈæftər ɪt lɛft keɪp kəˈnævərəl, ənˈfɔrʧənətli wət ˈhæpənd wɑz ðɪs: ɪn 1999 ɪts 200 deɪz ˈleɪtər, ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 23rd*, ðeɪ lɔst ɔl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈkɑnˌtækt frəm ðə mɑrz ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔrbətər, ənd ðə ˈrizən wɑz ðɪs; ɪt wɛnt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt tu kloʊz tɪ mɑrz, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ənˈfɔrʧənətli, kəmˈplit ˈmɪʃən lɔs. ðə ˈrizən ðɪs ˈhæpənd wɑz, wi hæd ðə mɑrz ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔrbətər, ənd ɪt wɑz ɔn ə plænd trəˈʤɛktəri tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt mɑrz, ənd ðət trəˈʤɛktəri wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɪt mɑrz, bət əˈbaʊt ə deɪ ənd ə hæf aʊt frəm ðə ˈplænət ɪt ˈəndərˌteɪks trəˈʤɛktəri kərˈɛkʃən məˈnuvər 4 soʊ ðɪs ɪz ðə fɔrθ əv ðə trəˈʤɛktəri kərˈɛkʃənz ðət ɪt həz ɪn ɪts flaɪt pæθ. ənd ðə eɪm əv ðət ɪz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪts pæθ soʊ ðət ɪt sɛts aʊt 226 ˈkɪləˌmitərz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsərfəs əv mɑrz. ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈmɪʃən plæn. naʊ, wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd wɑz, ɪt keɪm ɪn ɔn ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt trəˈʤɛktəri. ɪt stɪl wɛnt θru ðə trəˈʤɛktəri kərˈɛkʃən ðət ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˈfɑloʊd ðət, ɪt keɪm ˈɪntu ˈɔrbət ˈoʊnli 57 ˈkɪləˌmitərz əˈbəv mɑrz, ənd ðɪs lɛd tɪ ɪt biɪŋ fɑr ˈkloʊzər ðən ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ, ənd ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈmɪʃən ˈfeɪljər. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ju gɪt tu kloʊz tɪ ə ˈplænət. haʊ dɪd ðɪs ˈhæpən? wɛl, ɪts ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət ə lɔt əv ðə wərk wɑz dən baɪ tu loʊˈkeɪʃənz, wən wɑz ˈlɑˌkhid ˈmɑrtɪn, hu dɪd ðə graʊnd ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ənd ðeɪ wər beɪst ɪn bəˈθɛzdə. ðə ˈsɛkənd tim wər ðə ˈnæsə ʤɛt prəˈpəlʃən læb, beɪst ɪn ˌpæsəˈdinər, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. soʊ ðiz tu timz wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈsɔfˌwɛr, wən ðæts graʊnd ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ðə ˈəðər wən ðæts ɪn ðə mɑrz ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔrbətər, ənd wət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət wərks təˈgɛðər. soʊ ðoʊz tu timz, wət ðeɪ dɪd wɑz ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd wət wɑz kɔld ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən. naʊ, ju kən θɪŋk əv ðət ɛz ən əv ðə weɪ ðə tu pɑrts tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðət ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən, wən əv ðə bɪts əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ðeɪ pæst wɑz kɔld ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪmˈpəls, ənd ðɪs dɪˈtərmənd haʊ lɔŋ tɪ faɪər ðə ˈrɑkəts fər wɪn ðeɪ wər duɪŋ kərˈɛkʃən məˈnuvərz. naʊ, ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz, ˈlɑˌkhid ˈmɑrtɪn wər ˈjuzɪŋ pounds-seconds*, wɪʧ ɪz pɑrt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈkəstəˌmɛri ˈjunɪt. ˈnæsə, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, juzd newton-seconds*, pɑrt əv ðə ˈstændərd ˈjunɪts. ðə ˈrizən ðɪs ɪz soʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪz, wən paʊnd ˈsɛkənd ɪz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈnutən ˈsɛkəndz. soʊ ðɪs mɛnt wi wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbərnɪŋ ðə θˈrəstərz fɑr ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðeɪ wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ. soʊ wi ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ ə ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈfeɪljər, ˈkɔstɪŋ ə 280 ˈmɪljən ˈprɑʤɛkt, bɪˈkəz waɪlst wi hæd ə ˈvɛri wɛl dɪˈfaɪnd bɪtˈwin tu bɪts əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ðoʊz tu bɪts əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt weɪz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt. soʊ, wət ðɪs tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðət ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli hɑrd, æt list əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɑkət ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu wər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv duɪŋ ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈhɪtɪŋ wət ju du wɪn ju lænd ə ˈrɑkət ɪz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈhɪtɪŋ ə hoʊl ɪn wən wɪθ ə gɔlf bɔl frəm ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk maɪəlz əˈweɪ. ðeɪ kən du ðət, ðeɪ kən gɪt ɪt ðɛr, bət ðeɪ kænt du ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ðə ˈrizən əv ɪt ɪz ðə hoʊl dɪˈzaɪn ˈprɔˌsɛs. soʊ ðeɪ hæd tu timz ənd ðeɪ, bɪtˈwin ðɛm, əˈgrid ɔn ðɪs spɛk, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ goʊ ɔf ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn ˈsaɪˌloʊz, ənd ðeɪ du ðɛr oʊn əv ðə tu saɪdz əv ðət ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ənd ðeɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ðɛm ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn ˈpisɪz, ənd ðɛrz ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu. bət ðɛr kəmˈplitli ˈpisɪz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt. soʊ, wi kən du ðɪs ˈbɛtər ɪf wi juz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv dɪˈvɛləpmənt, wɛr ðə tu saɪdz stɪl hæv tɪ əˈgri ɔn ən, bət ðeɪ du ðɪs baɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn wən ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðət wən ˈprɑʤɛkt ðɛn gɪts dɪˈplɔɪd wɪθ ðə ˈpisɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə graʊnd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈɔrbətər, ənd ðɛn ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðət ðət sɪts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. soʊ wɪn juv gɑt jʊr ɛnd tɪ ɛnd ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə ɪz ʤɪst ðə weɪ ðə tu pɑrts tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. naʊ, ɪn swɪft tərmz ðɪs ɪz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ə swɪft ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd ɪn tərmz əv klaɪənt ˈsərvər, wɛr ɑr klaɪənt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ɑr ˈsərvər ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈsərvər ɪn swɪft ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ɪn ðə klaʊd. ðɛn ðət ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəmz ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld sˈwægər, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈfɔrməl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər rɛst. soʊ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɑdəl, wi kən ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk ɪn ðə seɪm ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɔn ðə seɪm pis əv koʊd, ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət wɪr nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ənd newton-seconds*, bɪˈkəz ɑr ˈgɛtərz ənd ɑr ˈsɛtərz fər ɑr ˈdætə ˈmɑdəl ər aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ɔn boʊθ saɪdz, ənd wɪr ʤɪst trænsˈmɪtɪŋ ðət ˈdætə frəm wən saɪd tɪ ðə ˈəðər, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm koʊd, ənd wi əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɑbləm speɪs. soʊ, haʊ du wi gɪt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət wi kən bɪld ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn swɪft? wɛl, ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf wɪθ swɪft ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ənd ðæts ə saɪd ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsɪŋ əv swɪft ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər ðə læst jɪr. soʊ, ðə fækt ðət swɪft bɪˈkeɪm ˈoʊpən sɔrs, ənd ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈəndər ən əˈpæʧi ˈlaɪsəns, mɛnt ðət ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əv ˈfridəm fər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈvɛndərz ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈoʊpən sɔrs kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd stɑrt ˈbrɪŋɪŋ swɪft tɪ ˈəðər ˈplætˌfɔrmz. naʊ, ɔn ðə deɪ ɪt wɑz ˈoʊpən sourced*, swɪft wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈveɪləbəl ɔn tu sɛts əv ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðeɪ wər əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə mæk ɑs ənd ˈioʊs ˈplætˌfɔrmz ənd ɔn ˈlɪnəks ˌɪnˈtɛl. naʊ, sɪns ðɛn ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn brɔt tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz. naʊ, səm əv ðɛm ər stɪl wɛl ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈrəðər ðən ˈæˌkʧuəli riˈlist. bət wiv naʊ gɑt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət swɪft ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn linuxone*, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪnəs ɔn meɪn freɪmz. ɪts əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ, du tɪ ˈlɪnəks ɔn ɑrm. ðɛrz səm wərk biɪŋ traɪd aʊt tɪ gɪt ˈlɪnəks ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ˈænˌdrɔɪd, ənd ðɛrz ˈæˌkʧuəli səm wərk ɛz wɛl tɪ hæv swɪft ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈwɪndoʊz. soʊ naʊ wiv gɑt ðɪs əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rən swɪft ɪn ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd ðət meɪks ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv klaɪənt ˈsərvər ənd əv ɑr ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɪθ swɪft ɔn boʊθ saɪdz. wəns ju hæv ðət ənd ðɛn ju stɑrt tɪ hæv ə swɪft ˈsərvər ɛz wɛl, ðɛn wi hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ stɑrt tɪ du ðɪs. ɔn ɑr klaɪənt saɪd, ɔn ɑr ˈioʊs saɪd, wi hæv swɪft, wi hæv ðə ˈstændərd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, wi hæv faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wi hæv grænd ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈspæʧ. ɔn ðə ˈsərvər wi naʊ hæv ðə seɪm kəmˈpoʊnənts, wi hæv ðə ˈstændərd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, wi hæv faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wi hæv dɪˈspæʧ. wɪʧ minz, ˈɛni ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ər ˈɛni ˈpækɪʤ ðət ˈjuzɪz ðoʊz ˈstændərd kəmˈpoʊnənts kən rən ɪn boʊθ ˈpleɪsɪz. naʊ, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ rən ə ˈsərvər wi du ˈæˌkʧuəli nid səm ˈɛkstrə kəmˈpoʊnənts. wi nid ˈsərvər ˈsɑkəts, soʊ fər wi ˈædɪd ə ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. wi nid tɪ du https*, soʊ wi nid ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, soʊ wi ˈædɪd ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ənd wi nid tɪ du ˈpɑrsɪŋ ɛz wɛl, soʊ wi ˈædɪd wən əv ðoʊz. naʊ, wɪθ ðoʊz ˈædɪd, wi kən ðɛn hæv ɑr ˈfreɪmˌwərk ənd wi kən hæv ˈvɛriəs ˈfreɪmˌwərks ɔn ðə klaɪənt saɪd ənd wi kən hæv ɑr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ɔn ðə klaɪənt, ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈsərvər. bɪˈkəz, ɔl əv ðət ˈstændərd koʊd ðət ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ juz ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli wən əv ðə ˈrizənz waɪ ɪn, fər ɑr ˈsərvər ˈfreɪmˌwərk wi wər soʊ kin ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ənd wi wər soʊ kin ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ dɪˈspæʧ. bɪˈkəz, ˈəðər θərd ˈpɑrti ˈpækɪʤɪz juz ðoʊz, ənd ɪf jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ koʊd, ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hæv ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈmɑdəl. ɪf jʊr ˈpɑrsɪŋ ə rɪkˈwɛst ðət wi gɪv ju, wi wɔnt tɪ gɪv ju ˈdætə ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət ju kən pæs ɔn tɪ ˈəðər koʊd. soʊ wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstændərd taɪps kwaɪt dɪˈlɪbərətli tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ju tɪ ʃɛr jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən koʊd ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə kəˈnɛkʃən. naʊ, ðə wən ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ɪz ðiz θri greɪ ˈbɑksɪz ɔn ðə raɪt, wɛr wi, fər ɑr ˈsərvər ˈfreɪmˌwərk, hæd tɪ bɪld səm prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri koʊd. wət wiv bɪn duɪŋ ɪz wiv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈæpəl ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ traɪ ənd ɪkˈstɛnd swɪft əˈkrɔs ðoʊz kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd æd səm ˈsərvər ɛz ə ˈstændərd pɑrt əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ðæts ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðət ju ˈprɑbəˌbli sɔ tu ər θri wiks əˈgoʊ ɪf juv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə blɔgz ər juv bɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts. soʊ wɪr naʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ riˈmuv ðoʊz nɑnˈstændərd kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd meɪk ðɛm ə ˈstændərd pɑrt əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, tɪ meɪk ˈivɪn ˈiziər. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ðət minz ðət bɪtˈwin swɪft wɪʧ brɔt səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈlɪnəks, ənd boʊθ əv wɪʧ wɛnt aʊt ɪn ˈlɪnəks, ju naʊ hæv ðɪs əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rən swɪft ɔn ðə ˈsərvər, ənd ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli rən ril ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ hæv swɪft ɔn ðə ˈsərvər saɪd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhævɪŋ swɪft ɔn ðə klaɪənt saɪd. soʊ, haʊ du ju ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪld wən? lɛts teɪk ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri kwɪk tʊr əv ˈbɪldɪŋ jʊr fərst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ðə fərst θɪŋ ju nid tɪ du ɪz kriˈeɪt ə dɪˈrɛktəri ɪn wɪʧ tɪ pʊt ɪt, ðɛn ju kən juz swɪft ˈpækɪʤ ˈmænɪʤər. soʊ ju goʊ ˈɪntu ðət dɪˈrɛktəri, ju juz swɪft ˈpækɪʤ init*, æsk ɪt fər ən ɛz wɛl, ənd ðət bɪldz ðə ˈskæfəldɪŋ fər jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðɛn ðɛrz ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli tu bɪts əv θɪŋz ju hæv tɪ du. ju goʊ ˈɪntu jʊr faɪl ənd ju seɪ jʊd laɪk tɪ hæv ə dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn, wɪʧ ɪz ɑr wɛb ˈfreɪmˌwərk, ˈmeɪʤər ˈvərʒən 1 bɪˈkəz wi naʊ hæv əˈveɪləbəl. soʊ ðæts wən pis, ðæts seɪɪŋ ju nid jʊr dɪˈpɛndənsi. ðə nɛkst pis ɪz ðɛn tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli æd ðə mit əv ðə koʊd fər jʊr ˈsərvər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ənd hir ɪt ɪz, ɪts lɛs ðən 10 laɪnz tɪ koʊd tɪ gɪt ə ˈsərvər əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ. ðə fərst θɪŋ ju du ɪz ju ˌɪmˈpɔrt, ðɛn ju seɪ ju nid ə ˈrutər. ə ˈrutər ɪz ʤɪst haʊ wi teɪk ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ rɪkˈwɛsts ɔn ə ˈgɪvɪn ənd sɛnd ɪt tɪ koʊd, soʊ ɪt rʊts ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ rɪkˈwɛst tɪ səm koʊd. naʊ, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, router.get*, ðɪs ɪz ə gɪt rɪkˈwɛst ɔn wət wi du ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪz, hir wɪr ʤɪst ˈsɛndɪŋ ə rɪˈspɑns bæk əv "hɛˈloʊ, wərld". soʊ, ˈɛni rɪkˈwɛst ðət kəmz ɪn ɔn wi sɛnd bæk "hɛˈloʊ, wərld." ðɛn ˈfaɪnəli wi hæv tɪ seɪ, wi wɔnt tɪ æd ə ˈsərvər, wi gɪv ɪt ðə pɔrt ənd wi tɛl ɪt- ðə ˈrutər fər ɪt. soʊ ˈɛni rɪkˈwɛst ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ɔn pɔrt 8090 goʊz tɪ ðət ˈrutər, prɪnts, "hɛˈloʊ, wərld." ənd ðɛn wi ʤɪst tɛl ɪt tɪ rən, wɪʧ stɑrts ə rən lup ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ðæts ɪt. ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk eɪt laɪnz əv koʊd ənd ɪt wɪl stænd əp ənd rən ə wɛb ˈsərvər ɪn swɪft. əˈgɛn, ðæts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ju noʊ, ɪts ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət ju kən du ðət, ðət ju kən ðɛn rən ɪt, goʊ tɪ jʊr ˈloʊkəl hoʊst, ənd ju gɪt jʊr splæʃ skrin, ju goʊ tɪ ənd ju gɪt "hɛˈloʊ, wərld". bət, "hɛˈloʊ, wərld" ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. wi du prəˈvaɪd ə lɔt əv tuˈtɔriəlz ɔn haʊ tɪ bɪld fʊl rɛst, haʊ tɪ sɛt aʊt ə hoʊl loʊd əv rʊts wɪθ gɪt ənd pʊt ənd kriˈeɪt ənd soʊ ɔn, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪld ə fʊl rɛst. bət wət wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ du ɪz meɪk ɪt ˈizi fər ˈpipəl tɪ bɪld ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðæts waɪ "hɛˈloʊ, wərld" ɪz lɛs ðən 10 laɪnz əv koʊd. soʊ wət wi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ du ɪz meɪk ɪt ˈizi fər ju tɪ bɪld ə rɛst. ðæts wət wiv bɪn duɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs, wɪʧ əm naʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd goʊ θru ɪn ə ˈdɛmoʊ, əˈsumɪŋ ðɪs lɛts mi swɪʧ ˈprɑpərli, ˌoʊˈkeɪ. soʊ, wət wi riˈlist ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈviə github*, soʊ ɪts ˈoʊpən sɔrs, ɪz ə juˈtɪləti kɔld swɪft ˈsərvər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər. soʊ ɔl aɪv dən ɪz, aɪv ɔˈrɛdi gɑt ə ˈdɛmoʊ dɪˈrɛktəri ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðət aɪ kən rən maɪ tul, ənd bɪˈkəz əm ɪn ə ˈdɛmoʊ dɪˈrɛktəri ɪt wɪl ʧuz tɪ juz ðət. lɛts si ɪf aɪ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ðɪs ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈbɪgər. jæ. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ɪt wɪl kriˈeɪt ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, kɔl ɪt ˈdɛmoʊ, bɪˈkəz əm ɪn ə ˈdɛmoʊ dɪˈrɛktəri. aɪ kən gɪv ɪt əˈnəðər neɪm ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ. ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ðɛn ɪt kriˈeɪts ə bənʧ əv faɪlz fər mi ənd ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ðɛn rənz swɪft bɪld. soʊ ɪts, æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪlt ə fʊl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər mi. naʊ aɪ ʤɪst hæv tɪ tɛl ɪt wət ɪz ðə ˈdætə ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛnd tɪ ənd frəm ðə ˈsərvər, wət ɪz ðə rɛst ðət aɪ wɔnt. aɪ du ðɪs ˈjuzɪŋ --ˈmɑdəl, tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈdætə ˈmɑdəl ðət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ. ənd ðɪs gɪvz mi ə ˈbɪldər fər ðət ˈdætə ˈmɑdəl, soʊ aɪ hæv tɪ gɪv ɪt ə neɪm. lɛts seɪ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə tɪ du lɪst, ənd ðət tɪ du lɪst ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl sɛt əv ˈdætə taɪps ɪn ɪt, wɪʧ hæv ə neɪm əv ðə tæsk ənd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt aɪv kəmˈplitɪd ɪt. soʊ, maɪ ˈmɑdəl neɪm kən bi kɔld ˌtuˈdu, ˈməltəpəl tɪ dɔs ər kɔld ə ˌtuˈduz. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ˈprɑpərti neɪmz, lɛts seɪ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈtaɪtəl. ˈtaɪtəl ɪz ə strɪŋ ənd əm goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðət jɛs, ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd, ɪt məst hæv ə ˈtaɪtəl, əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛt ə dɪˈfɔlt. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, nɛkst ˈprɑpərti, lɛts hæv kəmˈplitɪd, ənd kəmˈplitɪd ɪz ə buˈliən, əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪt, bət aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛt ə dɪˈfɔlt, ənd əm goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, tæsks wɪʧ ər kriˈeɪtɪd ər nɑt kəmˈplitɪd. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ənd jɛp, lɛts ˈəpˌdeɪt ðət faɪl, ənd ðæts ɪt; ɪts naʊ bɪlt ə fʊl rɛst fər ðət ˈmɑdəl. naʊ, ðɛrz ə ˈkəpəl əv θɪŋz ɪt dɪz æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ɪt kriˈeɪts ə faɪl. ðɪs faɪl gɪvz ɪt ə neɪm, ɪt tɛlz ɪt wɪʧ pɔrt tɪ rən ɔn, ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ tɛlz ɪt ə ““store”*”. naʊ, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈɛni ˈmɑdəlz ðət aɪ kriˈeɪt ər stɔrd ɪn ““memory”*”. ju kən ˈkərəntli swɪʧ ðət tɪ bi ə ər ˈdætəˌbeɪs, bət wɪr ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ aʊt ðə sɛt əv ˈdætə stɔrz ðət ju kən juz ˈoʊvər taɪm. fər ðɪs ˈdɛmoʊ, əm ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ juz ðə ɪn ˈmɛməri wən, ənd ðæts ðə sɔrt əv θɪŋ ðət ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ juz fər ˈtɛstɪŋ. soʊ, lɛts seɪ ju ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ bæk ɛnd ðət jʊr ˈsərvər tim hæv kriˈeɪtɪd, bət ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ˈloʊkəˌlaɪzd ˈtɛstɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə bæk ɛnd wɪˈθaʊt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrənɪŋ ðə fʊl bæk ɛnd ˈsərvər. ju kʊd juz ðɪs tɪ kriˈeɪt ə bæk ɛnd, ənd juz ðə ɪn ˈmɛməri ˈdætə stɔr soʊ ju kən ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ɪt wɪθ ˈdætə ənd ðɛn rɪˈtriv ɪt əˈgɛn ˈæftərwərdz. soʊ, ðæts wən ˈæˌsɛt, wɪʧ ɪz ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈəðər ɪz, wi ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ju wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld ə faɪl, ənd ðæts ðət sˈwægər ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðət aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfɔrməl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə rɛst. soʊ ɪf wi lʊk ɪn ðət faɪl, ðɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈfaɪnz ə rɛst, ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ɪt, ɪt dɪˈfaɪnz ɑr ˈmɑdəl. soʊ, ðət wi sɛd, wi kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈmɑdəl kɔld ““todo”*”, wɪθ ə taɪp əv strɪŋ fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl, ə taɪp əv buˈliən fər kəmˈplitɪd, ənd jul ˈnoʊtɪs ɪt ɔˈrɛdi ædz ə ˈnəmbər ənd ˈaɪˈdi fɪld ɪn fər ju. naʊ, ɪf wi goʊ tɪ ðə tɔp, ðɛrz ʤɪst wən mɔr θɪŋ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ du. naʊ, rɛst doʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli dɪˈfaɪn wɛr ðɛr ˈhoʊstɪd. jʊr səˈpoʊzd tɪ æd wɛr ðət rɛst ɪz. fər kənˈvinjəns fər ðə tul wɪr əˈbaʊt tɪ juz, əm ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ə hoʊst ɪn soʊ ɪt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli pɪks əp ðə hoʊst fər mi. soʊ, ɪf aɪ seɪ ɪts 8090 ənd seɪv ðət. raɪt, soʊ naʊ ɔl aɪ hæv tɪ du ɪz rən maɪ ˈsərvər. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ənd ðæts ˈstɑrtɪŋ maɪ ˈdɛmoʊ ˈsərvər. naʊ, ðə nɛkst θɪŋ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪz əm goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ə juˈtɪləti kɔld ““postman”*”. naʊ, wət ˈpoʊstmən dɪz ɪz, ə juˈtɪləti fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ rɛst rɪkˈwɛsts. bɪˈkəz aɪ hæv ðɪs faɪl, ðɪs sˈwægər ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, wət ðət əˈlaʊz mi tɪ du ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrt ðət sˈwægər faɪl. wəns aɪv ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɪt, bɪˈkəz ɪts ə ˈfɔrməl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv maɪ rɛst, ɔn ðə ˌlɛfˈthænd saɪd ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊz əˈbaʊt ðə poʊst rɪkˈwɛsts. soʊ ɪt əˈlaʊz mi tɪ meɪk ðoʊz rɪkˈwɛsts ˈvɛri ˈizəli bɪˈkəz ðeɪv gɑt ə ˈfɔrməl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ðɪs minz aɪ kən ˈæˌkʧuəli rən ə gɪt tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət ˈdætə ðət aɪv gɑt. ənd ɪt rɪˈtərnz ən ˈɛmti əreɪ, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈhævənt ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊt ˈɛni ˈdætə ˈɪntu maɪ ˈsərvər jɛt. naʊ, aɪ kən du ðət baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə poʊst. soʊ, aɪ wɔnt tɪ du ə poʊst tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈɛntri, ənd aɪ kən du ðət baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈɑbʤɛkt ənd ðət ˈɑbʤɛkt nidz tɪ hæv ə ˈtaɪtəl, wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi seɪ, demo”*”. ˈɔdiəns ˈmɛmbər ju fərˈgɑt ðə ɛl. krɪs noʊ, ðɛrz ən ɛl ɪn ˈtaɪtəl. ˈɔdiəns [ˌɪˈnɔdəbəl ˈɔdiəns ˌɪnˈfɔrmz krɪs ðət hi fərˈgɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ““l”*” ɪn ““title”*” ˈərliər.] oʊ, ˌoʊˈkeɪ. wɪn aɪ sɛnd ðət ɪts kriˈeɪtɪd maɪ ˈɛntri əv ə ““tite”*” əv demo”*” ənd ɪt kəmˈplitɪd ə fɔls. naʊ, bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ən ˈaɪˈdi ˈvælju əv 1 ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪt, aɪ kən goʊ tɪ pʊt, sɛt ðə ˈaɪˈdi əv 1 ənd tɛl ɪt ðət fər ðɪs ˈaɪtəm aɪ wɔnt tɪ sɛt maɪ kəmˈplitɪd ˈvælju tɪ tru, ənd wɪn aɪ sɛnd ðət, ɪf ðɛrz noʊ ˈɛkstrə typos*, ɪt tɛlz mi aɪv naʊ sɛd tru. ɪf aɪ goʊ ənd gɪt ɔl əv maɪ ˈdætə ˈmɑdəlz, ɪts naʊ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪt. soʊ, ðɪs həz ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪlt ə ˈfʊli ˈrənɪŋ swɪft ˈsərvər, ənd aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈæˌkʧuəli raɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl laɪn əv koʊd æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt. naʊ, ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ðɛn goʊ ənd du ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, aɪ kʊd goʊ bæk ənd du ðət. aɪ bɪlt maɪ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə ˈbeɪsɪk, aɪ kən du ðət. wi prəˈvaɪd ˈmɑʤulz ðət du ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən əˈgɛnst θɪŋz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ɪn ˈgugəl, ɪn github*. wiv gɑt ˈsərvɪsɪz ju kən juz, soʊ, fər ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ˈwɑtsən fər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌænəˈlɪtɪks. ðɛrz stɔrz fər ˈvɛriəs ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz laɪk mysql*, kəˈsændrə, postgresql*,, redis*, ənd soʊ ɔn. moʊst əv ðə θɪŋz ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ pləg ˈɪntu ə ˈsərvər ər ɔˈrɛdi əˈveɪləbəl. wiv ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt səm juˈtɪlətiz fər dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ tɪ ðə klaʊd. soʊ, ɪf ju dɪˈplɔɪ tɪ ˈdɑkər ðɛrz ə ˈdɑkər ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ əˈlaʊ ju tɪ du ðət. ɪf ju juz klaʊd ˈfaʊndri ju kən dɪˈplɔɪ tɪ klaʊd ˈfaʊndri ɪn bluemix*. ənd wi prəˈvaɪd səm tulz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪˈneɪbəl ju tɪ du ðət mɔr ˈizəli ðən ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɔl ðə kəˈmænd laɪnz rikˈwaɪərd. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə hoʊl bənʧ əv tuˈtɔriəlz, soʊ ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈbɪldər, bət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðət, ɪf ju fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɔnt tɪ noʊ haʊ ju æd ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈmænjuəli, ðɛrz ə tuˈtɔriəl ðət hɛlps ju du ðət. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ðɛrz ə ˈkəpəl əv fʊl, kəmˈplit, ɛnd tɪ ɛnd ˈdɛˌmoʊz. soʊ, wiv gɑt wən kɔld ənd wiv gɑt əˈnəðər wən, wɪʧ ɪz kɔld blitter*, wɪʧ ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr neɪm. soʊ, ðæts ˈlɑrʤli wət wiv bɪn duɪŋ æt swɪft . wiv gɑt ə ˈkætəlɔg, wiv gɑt ə ˈsændˌbɑks, wiv gɑt, wiv gɑt ðə klaʊd tulz. soʊ, təˈgɛðər, juv gɑt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli stɑrt tɪ bɪld ðiz kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wɛr ju hæv swɪft ɔn ðə klaɪənt, swɪft ɔn ðə ˈsərvər. ju kən hæv ðə seɪm ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn boʊθ pɑrts, ər æt list, ju kən hæv ðə boʊθ pɑrts biɪŋ lʊkt æt ənd vjud baɪ tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt timz hu kən ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn iʧ ˈəðərz koʊd ənd ju kən ʃɛr ˈdætə ˈmɑdəlz. ɔl əv ðɪs ʃʊd min ðət swɪft ɪz naʊ ðɛr tɪ bɪld ˈseɪfər ˈmɪʃənz tɪ mɑrz. soʊ, θæŋk ju.
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the current work presents a computational pipeline to simulate direct current stimulation from image based models of the head with [ 15 ]. the pipeline contains all the steps necessary to carry out the simulations and is supported by a complete suite of open source software tools: image visualization, segmentation, mesh generation, electrode generation and efficient forward simulation.
i. introduction
transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs) aims to stimulate certain brain regions by sending constant low direct currents through electrodes that are usually attached to the scalp. it has been known for over 100 years but has just recently become popular as a tool in brain research ([1], [16], [4]) as well as in therapy to support treatments of psychological disorders ([4]). while the focus of the results reported here work is, there are other techniques that are widely used for neuronal stimulation such as magnetic stimulation (tms) in which current are magnetically induced. during the application of both and other unwanted regions are stimulated at the same time and there has been some research to minimize the unwanted activity in those brain regions ([7]). the goal of the present study was develop and validate a computational pipeline capable of optimize electrode configurations and current injection patterns to stimulate only specific desired brain regions.
in simulations, the forward problem that has to be solved requires a geometric model of the head, typically from medical image data, as a volume conductor for a realistic modeling of electrical field propagation. in general, this electrical field propagation (volume conduction) depends mainly on tissue which are only roughly known for many of the involved tissues (e.g. skull, skin, grey and white matter of the brain, fluid (csf), etc.). as the volume conductor consists of a discrete approximation of the actual head, the resolution of the model and the configuration of the interfaces between the surfaces play important roles in numerical accuracy of the solutions. certainly, one of the most important tissues in electrical head modeling is the poorly conducting skull tissue which forms an electrical barrier between the brain and the surface electrodes. skull modeling is important since the conductivity profile depends very much on the local presence of differently conducting skull tissues which are distributed within the skull ([6]). in order to integrate those different skull tissues (soft and hard bone) in the model they first have to be identified from the medical images. one way to differentiate them is to decide or not a belongs to one or another material based on the grey values from computed tomography (ct) images. once the material of a is properly identified a more or less accurate conductivity value is assigned to it (see section below on) as well as to the associated elements in the model mesh. for a fully realistic forward solution tissue in the skull and conductivity in the white matter of the brain should be considered ([18]) and be part of the computational pipeline and the final model.
with the volume conductor model in place, there are common ways to solve the forward problem numerically, for example the finite difference method, as well as the finite element method (fem, e.g. [19]). is very flexible in dealing with tissue inhomogeneities, irregular tissue boundaries, and conductivity and was therefore the numerical method of choice for this study.
in, the location and shape of the electrodes ([13]) as well as details of the applied current injection (e.g. contact impedance, [9]) play an important role for electrical field propagation and the accuracy of the simulation. there are several electrode models in the literature (e.g. shunt, complete, [5], [13], [2]) in which different electrical boundary conditions are applied together with certain assumptions about the interaction. in realistic settings, and in this study, the complete electrode model is often used since it also includes realistic contact ([5]).
we present a pipeline to compute simulations for realistic volume conductor models using a combination of open source software tools that includes imagevis3d, seg3d, and, all products of the center for integration biomedical computing (www.sci.utah.edu/cibc). for exhaustive simulations, e.g. for the optimization of electrode configurations and injection current patterns, a technique called transfer matrix approach ([17]) can be used to reduce the computational effort.
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ðə ˈkɑrənt wərk ˈprɛzənts ə ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑrənt ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən frəm ˈɪmɪʤ beɪst ˈmɑdəlz əv ðə hɛd wɪθ 15 ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn kənˈteɪnz ɔl ðə stɛps ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə kəmˈplit swit əv ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr tulz: ˈɪmɪʤ ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən, ˌsɛgmənˈteɪʃən, mɛʃ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈfɔrwərd ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. aɪ. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑrənt ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən (tdcs*) eɪmz tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˈsərtən breɪn ˈriʤənz baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈkɑnstənt loʊ dɪˈrɛkt kərənts θru ˌɪˈlɛktroʊdz ðət ər ˈjuʒəwəli əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə skælp. ɪt həz bɪn noʊn fər ˈoʊvər 100 jɪrz bət həz ʤɪst ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəm ˈpɑpjələr ɛz ə tul ɪn breɪn ˈrisərʧ 1 16 4 ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ˈθɛrəpi tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈtritmənts əv ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈsɔrdərz 4 waɪl ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə rɪˈzəlts ˌriˈpɔrtəd hir wərk ɪz, ðɛr ər ˈəðər tɛkˈniks ðət ər ˈwaɪdli juzd fər ˈnʊˌroʊnəlz ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən səʧ ɛz mægˈnɛtɪk ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən (tms*) ɪn wɪʧ ˈkɑrənt ər mægˈnɛtɪkəli ˌɪnˈdust. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv boʊθ ənd ˈəðər ənˈwɔntɪd ˈriʤənz ər ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪd æt ðə seɪm taɪm ənd ðɛr həz bɪn səm ˈrisərʧ tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ənˈwɔntɪd ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðoʊz breɪn ˈriʤənz 7 ðə goʊl əv ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈstədi wɑz dɪˈvɛləp ənd ˈvælədeɪt ə ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ˈpætərnz tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˈoʊnli spɪˈsɪfɪk dɪˈzaɪərd breɪn ˈriʤənz. ɪn ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz, ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈprɑbləm ðət həz tɪ bi sɑlvd rikˈwaɪərz ə ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪk ˈmɑdəl əv ðə hɛd, ˈtɪpɪkəli frəm ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ ˈdætə, ɛz ə ˈvɑljum kənˈdəktər fər ə ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɑdəlɪŋ əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl fild ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðɪs ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl fild ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən (ˈvɑljum kənˈdəkʃən) dɪˈpɛndz ˈmeɪnli ɔn ˈtɪʃu wɪʧ ər ˈoʊnli ˈrəfli noʊn fər ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈtɪʃuz (e.g*. skəl, skɪn, greɪ ənd waɪt ˈmætər əv ðə breɪn, fluɪd (csf*), ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). ɛz ðə ˈvɑljum kənˈdəktər kənˈsɪsts əv ə dɪˈskrit əˌprɑksəˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl hɛd, ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈmɑdəl ənd ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsərfəsɪz pleɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊlz ɪn nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈækjərəsi əv ðə səˈluʃənz. ˈsərtənli, wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈtɪʃuz ɪn ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl hɛd ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈpurli kənˈdəktɪŋ skəl ˈtɪʃu wɪʧ fɔrmz ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈbɛriər bɪtˈwin ðə breɪn ənd ðə ˈsərfəs ˌɪˈlɛktroʊdz. skəl ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɪns ðə ˌkɑnˌdəkˈtɪvəti ˈproʊˌfaɪl dɪˈpɛndz ˈvɛri məʧ ɔn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈprɛzəns əv ˈdɪfərˈɛntli kənˈdəktɪŋ skəl ˈtɪʃuz wɪʧ ər dɪˈstrɪbjətəd wɪˈθɪn ðə skəl 6 ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənt skəl ˈtɪʃuz (sɔft ənd hɑrd boʊn) ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl ðeɪ fərst hæv tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd frəm ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz. wən weɪ tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt ðɛm ɪz tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ər nɑt ə bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ wən ər əˈnəðər məˈtɪriəl beɪst ɔn ðə greɪ ˈvæljuz frəm kəmˈpjutɪd toʊˈmoʊgræˌfi (kɔrt) ˈɪmɪʤɪz. wəns ðə məˈtɪriəl əv ə ɪz ˈprɑpərli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə mɔr ər lɛs ˈækjərət ˌkɑnˌdəkˈtɪvəti ˈvælju ɪz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ɪt (si ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈloʊ ɔn) ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈɛləmənts ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl mɛʃ. fər ə ˈfʊli ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈfɔrwərd səˈluʃən ˈtɪʃu ɪn ðə skəl ənd ˌkɑnˌdəkˈtɪvəti ɪn ðə waɪt ˈmætər əv ðə breɪn ʃʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd 18 ənd bi pɑrt əv ðə ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɑdəl. wɪθ ðə ˈvɑljum kənˈdəktər ˈmɑdəl ɪn pleɪs, ðɛr ər ˈkɑmən weɪz tɪ sɑlv ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈprɑbləm nuˈmɛrɪkli, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt ˈdɪfərəns ˈmɛθəd, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt ˈɛləmənt ˈmɛθəd (fem*, e.g*. 19 ɪz ˈvɛri ˈflɛksəbəl ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈtɪʃu inhomogeneities*, ˌɪˈrɛgjələr ˈtɪʃu ˈbaʊndəriz, ənd ˌkɑnˌdəkˈtɪvəti ənd wɑz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə nuˈmɛrɪkəl ˈmɛθəd əv ʧɔɪs fər ðɪs ˈstədi. ɪn, ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ʃeɪp əv ðə ˌɪˈlɛktroʊdz 13 ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈditeɪlz əv ðə əˈplaɪd ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən (e.g*. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪmˈpidəns, 9 pleɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl fər ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl fild ˌprɑpəˈgeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd ˈmɑdəlz ɪn ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər (e.g*. ʃənt, kəmˈplit, 5 13 2 ɪn wɪʧ ˈdɪfərənt ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈbaʊndəri kənˈdɪʃənz ər əˈplaɪd təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈsərtən əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ɪn ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈsɛtɪŋz, ənd ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, ðə kəmˈplit ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd ˈmɑdəl ɪz ˈɔfən juzd sɪns ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈkɑnˌtækt 5 wi ˈprɛzənt ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn tɪ kəmˈpjut ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz fər ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈvɑljum kənˈdəktər ˈmɑdəlz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr tulz ðət ˌɪnˈkludz imagevis3d*, seg3d*, ənd, ɔl ˈprɑdəkts əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈpjutɪŋ (www.sci.utah.edu/cibc*). fər ɪgˈzɔstɪv ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz, e.g*. fər ðə ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˌɪˈlɛktroʊd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ˈkɑrənt ˈpætərnz, ə tɛkˈnik kɔld ˈtrænsfər ˈmeɪtrɪks əˈproʊʧ 17 kən bi juzd tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈɛfərt.
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usa: police state
prisonplanet
loss of basic freedoms has spurred a mass awakening, next decade will be defined by restoration of liberties
during the first nine years of the new millennium we have been witness to a rapid erosion of freedom. our basic liberties have been systematically denigrated and diluted by a vast expansion of coordinated global tyranny.
the decade is not over yet, there is still another year to go, however, given that the mainstream media is obsessively compiling own decade lists, we felt it necessary to draw up our own to highlight the major events that have shaped the world we now live in and the future we face.
it is important to stress the fact that while we have indeed experienced a decade of tyranny, we have also seen a mass awakening, an expansion of knowledge and an exponential increase in opposition to the agenda we have come to know as the new world order.
here in chronological order,.com’s defining moments of the decade.
2001
9/11 was the precursor for everything that followed during the decade of tyranny. the immediate invasion of afghanistan saw the u.s. go to war without a formal declaration.
the passage of the usa patriot act overnight, with members of congress not even being afforded time to read it, paved the way for a decade of freedom stripping government legislation.
the expansion of the phony war on terror as justification for big government, a domestic police state and an interventionist foreign policy also stemmed directly from.
over the past decade we have ceaselessly exposed the lies behind. we have seen the truth movement blossom from the efforts of a select few individuals to encompass the work of thousands.
while there is no doubt is the decade of defining moment, exposing the truth behind it has also led to to an equally influential awakening that is still ongoing.
2002 creation of the department of homeland security
the fallout of led to a of power in the u.s., with the shadow government stepping out into the open and implementing elements of a long term agenda to subvert constitutional freedom.
after the passage of the patriot act in late 2001, the next major step toward tyranny came with the expansion of the federal government through the creation of the.
the has played the role of the domestic police state enforcer agency, encompassing every major law enforcement agency in the nation under one single office.
with multiple subsequent reports and video productions fingering the american people as potential terrorists, the orwellian titled agency has proven it has nothing to do with security and everything to do with limiting the freedoms of people all over the country.
2003 invasion of iraq
the march 2003 invasion of iraq was a war based on a mountain of lies and deceit, and yet at the time the public swallowed the propaganda with wanton bloodlust. the constant invocation of a link between and saddam hussein was repeatedly debunked both before and after the invasion, but the course for war was set.
the invasion was an illegal attack based on a wholly contrived pretext and the war was not approved by congress. this set the precedent for unconstitutional global pre-emptive strikes in the name of the war on terror. conservative estimates put the death told as a result of the invasion at around, but this number is far higher when the previous years sanctions are taken into account. upon u.s. occupation of the country, iraq was turned into one giant gulag, with hundreds of thousands detained and held in internment camps for the most menial offenses.
the occupation of iraq provided the opportunity to build hundreds of military bases to be used as launch pads for future pre-emptive wars in the key geopolitical region of the middle east.
2004 the abu prison abuse scandal
the abu torture scandal was shocking for two primary reasons. the first being the treatment of the prisoners themselves, the vast majority of whom were innocents caught up in random sweeps who had nothing to do with insurgents or terrorism whatsoever. however, the photographs that were broadcast around the world only scratched the surface of the the true horror of what happened not just at abu, but what happened and continues to occur at dozens of u.s. torture camps around the world where suspects are illegally kidnapped and imprisoned on a whim via a processphemistically labeled “rendition”.
the second most disturbing aspect to the story was how the media covered it and how the reaction was carefully manipulated. by only showing the most mild examples of torture, which in reality were disgusting but to a public immersed in violent movies and television were seen as tame, the true depth of the scandal, as revealed in the military report, was disguised. abu was also about the public against the idea that torture was something only despotic regimes engaged in. to many who have been completely brainwashed by this tyranny torture is now as american as mom and apple pie.
low-level culprits in the scandal were burned while their superiors who ordered them to torture in complete violation of both the u.s. constitution and the geneva conventions were protected by the bush administration and continue to be protected by obama who has failed to his election promise that they would be prosecuted and that similar detention sites like guantanamo bay would be closed.
2005 hurricane katrina fallout
the disaster in new orleans provided the federal government with the perfect opportunity to a martial law takeover.
emergency preparedness legislation and fema executive orders that have been in effect for decades, were suddenly put into use at the expense of basic freedoms.
the posse comitatus act was overturned as active duty military paraded the streets and aided police in confiscating firearms and implementing mandatory evacuation orders.
the precedent has now been set for natural disasters to constitute broad sweeping changes to ancient laws and rights, overturning and replacing basic liberties with repressive mechanisms of government control.
2006 liquid bombing scam
the biggest story of 2006 was undoubtedly the staged liquid bomb plot, which led to tighter restrictions on carrying fluids aboard airliners and heralded a new wave of invasive technologies to be implemented in airports and eventually introduced on a day-to-day basis.
despite the fact that the alleged terrorists involved in the plot to explode multiple airliners were closely tracked for months beforehand, added to the fact that they have flight tickets or even passports, it was announced on august that authorities had busted the plot amidst a wave of propaganda about continuing the war on terror, similar to what we are hearing in the aftermath of the christmas day bombing attempt.
according to news reports the british government and wanted to wait at least a week before busting the liquid terror cell that their agents had fully infiltrated, including planting a mole within the bomb squad. from the acknowledged timeline and admission that the real attack was scheduled for august little else can be deduced but the shocking fact that wanted the bombings to go forward arresting the perpetrators only after the attack.
a deluge of and paranoia ensued, with ridiculous measures hastily enforced in airports which remain with us to this day, such as mothers being forced to drink their own bottled breast milk to prove it is not an explosive liquid.
2007 ron paul revolution, the rise of the resistance
after years of endless war, economic decline and suppression of basic freedoms, 2007 saw a mobilization of resistance amid a clamor for change.
with a presidential election looming, congressman ron paul, a public representative with an immaculate record, emerged as an icon of against the growth of big government and the erosion of liberty.
beginning as an underground phenomenon driven by grassroots activists, the ron paul revolution soon became a mainstream talking point and the congressman was propelled to the forefront of the debate over future.
of course, big money and the monopoly of power eventually won out, so the 2008 election saw a new new world order puppet installed in the shape of barack obama.
however, ron incredible efforts throughout 2007 and 2008 during his presidential campaign provided a platform for the restoration of liberty and proved that the electoral process has not been completely usurped by those who have shown they have no allegiance to we the people.
2008 the bailout heist
in october 2008, the central banks that own the u.s. government set the course for the most egregious looting of the american public in history with the passage of the tarp “bailout” legislation.
the bailout merely increased the severity of the financial downturn and allowed the same elite to exploit the crisis as a pretext for centralizing control of the world economic system and creating a new world order and a single global currency.
henry paulson, one of the chief architects of the bailout and the man who committed financial terrorism by threatening the congress with martial law and food riots if they pass the initial tarp package, brazenly pocketed $200 million in goldman sachs profits tax free while handing out billions in gains to his buddies, all this after he pulled a bait and switch by changing the entire focus of the bailout from buying up toxic debt to giving money directly to financial institutions.
following the election of barack obama in november 2008, the new actions made it abundantly clear that he would pick up where the bush administration left off, increasing the looting exponentially to a figure well over $24 trillion by the latest estimates, which even account for the last 6 months.
2009 acceleration of world government
2009 represents the year that the agenda for a world government was both openly announced and the acceleration of its implementation reached breakneck speed as exploited both the engineered financial crisis and the contrived global warming scam to move to finalize total dictatorial control over the planet.
in an october new york times editorial entitled “we can do it,” wrote that efforts to impose restrictions on emissions “must include an equitable global governance structure.”
new president herman van said in a december press conference that the copenhagen conference was, “the first step towards the global management of our planet.”
similarly, al gore said in a speech earlier this year that attempts to regulate emissions would be driven through “global governance and global agreements.”
although it failed to ram through a large portion of the global government agenda, the copenhagen agreement laid the foundation for the introduction of a global transaction tax which would be paid to the world bank, representing a massive transfer of wealth to the new world government now being primed for total takeover.
ten years ago, people who warned about a coming new world order bossed by a global government were called paranoid conspiracy theorists. is the march towards a one world government still a conspiracy theory, even as its architects openly announce its implementation?
the decade of freedom?
the battle between tyranny and freedom is a long term game of brinkmanship, however, as we move into 2010, we are reaching a crucial time in modern history. humanity must decide whether to engage in a battle for freedom or accept a future under the rule of tyranny.
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ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ: pəˈlis steɪt lɔs əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfridəmz həz spərd ə mæs əˈweɪkənɪŋ, nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd wɪl bi dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst naɪn jɪrz əv ðə nu məˈlɛniəm wi hæv bɪn ˈwɪtnəs tɪ ə ˈræpɪd ɪˈroʊʒən əv ˈfridəm. ɑr ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɪbərˌtiz hæv bɪn ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ˈdɛnɪˌgreɪtɪd ənd dɪˈlutəd baɪ ə væst ɪkˈspænʧən əv koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈgloʊbəl ˈtɪrəni. ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ɪz nɑt ˈoʊvər jɛt, ðɛr ɪz stɪl əˈnəðər jɪr tɪ goʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə ɪz ɑbˈsɛsɪvli kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ oʊn ˈdɛkeɪd lɪsts, wi fɛlt ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ drɔ əp ɑr oʊn tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnts ðət hæv ʃeɪpt ðə wərld wi naʊ lɪv ɪn ənd ðə fˈjuʧər wi feɪs. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ strɛs ðə fækt ðət waɪl wi hæv ˌɪnˈdid ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ˈtɪrəni, wi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ sin ə mæs əˈweɪkənɪŋ, ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə əˈʤɛndə wi hæv kəm tɪ noʊ ɛz ðə nu wərld ˈɔrdər. hir ɪn ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɔrdər, dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈmoʊmənts əv ðə ˈdɛkeɪd. 2001 wɑz ðə priˈkərsər fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ˈfɑloʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ˈtɪrəni. ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv æfˈgænəˌstæn sɔ ðə juz. goʊ tɪ wɔr wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈfɔrməl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən. ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈpeɪtriət ækt ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs nɑt ˈivɪn biɪŋ əˈfɔrdəd taɪm tɪ rɛd ɪt, peɪvd ðə weɪ fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ˈfridəm ˈstrɪpɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈfoʊni wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər ɛz ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt, ə dəˈmɛstɪk pəˈlis steɪt ənd ən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈɔlsoʊ stɛmd dɪˈrɛkli frəm ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd wi hæv ˈsizləsli ɪkˈspoʊzd ðə laɪz bɪˈhaɪnd wi hæv sin ðə truθ ˈmuvmənt ˈblɑsəm frəm ðə ˈɛfərts əv ə səˈlɛkt fju ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ ɛnˈkəmpəs ðə wərk əv ˈθaʊzənz. waɪl ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ɪz ðə ˈdɛkeɪd əv dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə truθ bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd tɪ tɪ ən ˈikwəli ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl əˈweɪkənɪŋ ðət ɪz stɪl ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ. 2002 kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt əv lɛd tɪ ə əv paʊər ɪn ðə juz., wɪθ ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstɛpɪŋ aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊpən ənd ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈɛləmənts əv ə lɔŋ tərm əˈʤɛndə tɪ səbˈvərt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈfridəm. ˈæftər ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə ˈpeɪtriət ækt ɪn leɪt 2001 ðə nɛkst ˈmeɪʤər stɛp təˈwɔrd ˈtɪrəni keɪm wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt θru ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə. ðə həz pleɪd ðə roʊl əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk pəˈlis steɪt ɛnˈfɔrsər ˈeɪʤənsi, ɛnˈkəmpəsɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈəndər wən ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɔfəs. wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈsəbsəkwənt rɪˈpɔrts ənd ˈvɪdioʊ pərˈdəkʃənz ˈfɪŋgərɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ðə ˌɔrˈwɛliən ˈtaɪtəld ˈeɪʤənsi həz ˈpruvən ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈfridəmz əv ˈpipəl ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri. 2003 ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk ðə mɑrʧ 2003 ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz ə wɔr beɪst ɔn ə ˈmaʊntən əv laɪz ənd dɪˈsit, ənd jɛt æt ðə taɪm ðə ˈpəblɪk sˈwɑloʊd ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə wɪθ ˈwɔntən bloodlust*. ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən əv ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ənd ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn wɑz rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈbəŋkt boʊθ ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, bət ðə kɔrs fər wɔr wɑz sɛt. ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən wɑz ən ˌɪˈligəl əˈtæk beɪst ɔn ə ˈhoʊli kənˈtraɪvd ˈpriˌtɛkst ənd ðə wɔr wɑz nɑt əˈpruvd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðɪs sɛt ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈgloʊbəl ˌpriˈɛmptɪv straɪks ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər. kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts pʊt ðə dɛθ toʊld ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən æt əraʊnd bət ðɪs ˈnəmbər ɪz fɑr haɪər wɪn ðə ˈpriviəs jɪrz ˈsæŋkʃənz ər ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt. əˈpɑn juz. ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkəntri, ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz tərnd ˈɪntu wən ʤaɪənt ˈguˌlɑg, wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz dɪˈteɪnd ənd hɛld ɪn ˌɪnˈtərnmənt kæmps fər ðə moʊst ˈminiəl əˈfɛnsɪz. ðə ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ˌɪˈrɑk prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ bɪld ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbeɪsɪz tɪ bi juzd ɛz lɔnʧ pædz fər fˈjuʧər ˌpriˈɛmptɪv wɔrz ɪn ðə ki ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈriʤən əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist. 2004 ðə ˈæbu ˈprɪzən əˈbjuz ˈskændəl ðə ˈæbu ˈtɔrʧər ˈskændəl wɑz ˈʃɑkɪŋ fər tu ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈrizənz. ðə fərst biɪŋ ðə ˈtritmənt əv ðə ˈprɪzənərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv hum wər ˈɪnəsənts kɔt əp ɪn ˈrændəm swips hu hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˌɪnˈsərʤənts ər ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ðət wər ˈbrɔdˌkæst əraʊnd ðə wərld ˈoʊnli skræʧt ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə ðə tru ˈhɔrər əv wət ˈhæpənd nɑt ʤɪst æt ˈæbu, bət wət ˈhæpənd ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ əˈkər æt ˈdəzənz əv juz. ˈtɔrʧər kæmps əraʊnd ðə wərld wɛr ˈsəˌspɛkts ər ˌɪˈligəli ˈkɪdˌnæpt ənd ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ɔn ə wɪm ˈviə ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌjufəˈmɪstɪkli ˈleɪbəld ““rendition”*”. ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkt tɪ ðə ˈstɔri wɑz haʊ ðə ˈmidiə ˈkəvərd ɪt ənd haʊ ðə riˈækʃən wɑz ˈkɛrfəli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd. baɪ ˈoʊnli ʃoʊɪŋ ðə moʊst maɪld ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈtɔrʧər, wɪʧ ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti wər dɪsˈgəstɪŋ bət tɪ ə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ˈvaɪələnt ˈmuviz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən wər sin ɛz teɪm, ðə tru dɛpθ əv ðə ˈskændəl, ɛz rɪˈvild ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈpɔrt, wɑz dɪsˈgaɪzd. ˈæbu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈgɛnst ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈtɔrʧər wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈoʊnli dɪˈspɑtɪk rəˈʒimz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn. tɪ ˈmɛni hu hæv bɪn kəmˈplitli ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt baɪ ðɪs ˈtɪrəni ˈtɔrʧər ɪz naʊ ɛz əˈmɛrɪkən ɛz mɑm ənd ˈæpəl paɪ. ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈkəlprɪts ɪn ðə ˈskændəl wər bərnd waɪl ðɛr suˈpɪriərz hu ˈɔrdərd ðɛm tɪ ˈtɔrʧər ɪn kəmˈplit vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv boʊθ ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ðə ʤəˈnivə kənˈvɛnʃənz wər prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə hu həz feɪld tɪ hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈprɑməs ðət ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ənd ðət ˈsɪmələr dɪˈtɛnʃən saɪts laɪk gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ wʊd bi kloʊzd. 2005 ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə ˈfɔˌlaʊt ðə dɪˈzæstər ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ə ˈmɑrʃəl lɔ ˈteɪˌkoʊvər. ˈimərʤənsi priˈpɛrədnəs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ənd ˈfimə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz ðət hæv bɪn ɪn ˈifɛkt fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, wər ˈsədənli pʊt ˈɪntu juz æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfridəmz. ðə ˈpɑsi kɔməˈteɪtəs ækt wɑz ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ɛz ˈæktɪv ˈduti ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pərˈeɪdɪd ðə strits ənd ˈeɪdɪd pəˈlis ɪn ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtɪŋ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈmændəˌtɔri ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈɔrdərz. ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt həz naʊ bɪn sɛt fər ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstərz tɪ ˈkɑnstəˌtut brɔd sˈwipɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈeɪnʧənt lɔz ənd raɪts, ˈoʊvərˌtərnɪŋ ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɪbərˌtiz wɪθ riˈprɛsɪv ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz əv ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈtroʊl. 2006 ˈlɪkwɪd ˈbɑmɪŋ skæm ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈstɔri əv 2006 wɑz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðə steɪʤd ˈlɪkwɪd bɔm plɑt, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ˈtaɪtər riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈkɛriɪŋ fluɪdz əˈbɔrd ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz ənd ˈhɛrəldɪd ə nu weɪv əv ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrts ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌɪntrəˈdust ɔn ə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈbeɪsɪs. dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə plɑt tɪ ɪkˈsploʊd ˈməltəpəl ˈɛˌrlaɪnərz wər ˈkloʊsli trækt fər mənθs bɪˈfɔˌrhænd, ˈædɪd tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ hæv flaɪt ˈtɪkɪts ər ˈivɪn ˈpæˌspɔrts, ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈɔgəst ðət əˈθɔrətiz hæd ˈbəstɪd ðə plɑt əˈmɪdst ə weɪv əv ˌprɑpəˈgændə əˈbaʊt kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər, ˈsɪmələr tɪ wət wi ər ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə ˈkrɪsməs deɪ ˈbɑmɪŋ əˈtɛmpt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nuz rɪˈpɔrts ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ weɪt æt list ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbəstɪŋ ðə ˈlɪkwɪd ˈtɛrər sɛl ðət ðɛr ˈeɪʤənts hæd ˈfʊli ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪtɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈplæntɪŋ ə moʊl wɪˈθɪn ðə bɔm skwɑd. frəm ðə ækˈnɑlɪʤd ˈtaɪmlaɪn ənd ədˈmɪʃən ðət ðə ril əˈtæk wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˈɔgəst ˈlɪtəl ɛls kən bi dɪˈdust bət ðə ˈʃɑkɪŋ fækt ðət ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈbɑmɪŋz tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd ərˈɛstɪŋ ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðə əˈtæk. ə ˈdɛljuʤ əv ənd ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ɪnˈsud, wɪθ rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈmɛʒərz ˈheɪstəli ɛnˈfɔrst ɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrts wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪn wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðɪs deɪ, səʧ ɛz ˈməðərz biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ drɪŋk ðɛr oʊn ˈbɑtəld brɛst mɪlk tɪ pruv ɪt ɪz nɑt ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈlɪkwɪd. 2007 rɑn pɔl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ðə raɪz əv ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ˈæftər jɪrz əv ˈɛndləs wɔr, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈklaɪn ənd səˈprɛʃən əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfridəmz, 2007 sɔ ə ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv rɪˈzɪstəns əˈmɪd ə ˈklæmər fər ʧeɪnʤ. wɪθ ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈlumɪŋ, ˈkɑŋgrəsmən rɑn pɔl, ə ˈpəblɪk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv wɪθ ən ˌɪˈmækjulɪt ˈrɛkərd, ˈimərʤd ɛz ən ˈaɪkɑn əv əˈgɛnst ðə groʊθ əv bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ɪˈroʊʒən əv ˈlɪbərˌti. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɛz ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈgræsˈruts ˈæktɪvɪsts, ðə rɑn pɔl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən sun bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnt ənd ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən wɑz prəˈpɛld tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər fˈjuʧər. əv kɔrs, bɪg ˈməni ənd ðə məˈnɑpəli əv paʊər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wən aʊt, soʊ ðə 2008 ɪˈlɛkʃən sɔ ə nu nu wərld ˈɔrdər ˈpəpɪt ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɑn ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɛfərts θruaʊt 2007 ənd 2008 ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˈlɪbərˌti ənd pruvd ðət ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈprɔˌsɛs həz nɑt bɪn kəmˈplitli ˌjuˈsərpt baɪ ðoʊz hu hæv ʃoʊn ðeɪ hæv noʊ əˈliʤəns tɪ wi ðə ˈpipəl. 2008 ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt haɪst ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋks ðət oʊn ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt sɛt ðə kɔrs fər ðə moʊst ɪˈgriʤəs ˈlutɪŋ əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ɪn ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə tɑrp ““bailout”*” ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈmɪrli ˌɪnˈkrist ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdaʊnˌtərn ənd əˈlaʊd ðə seɪm ɪˈlit tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɛz ə ˈpriˌtɛkst fər ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv ðə wərld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu wərld ˈɔrdər ənd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈgloʊbəl ˈkərənsi. ˈhɛnri ˈpɔlsən, wən əv ðə ʧif ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ənd ðə mæn hu kəˈmɪtɪd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm baɪ θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪθ ˈmɑrʃəl lɔ ənd fud raɪəts ɪf ðeɪ pæs ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl tɑrp ˈpækɪʤ, ˈbreɪzənli ˈpɑkətɪd 200 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ˈprɑfɪts tæks fri waɪl ˈhændɪŋ aʊt ˈbɪljənz ɪn geɪnz tɪ hɪz ˈbədiz, ɔl ðɪs ˈæftər hi pʊld ə beɪt ənd swɪʧ baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt frəm baɪɪŋ əp ˈtɑksɪk dɛt tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈməni dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2008 ðə nu ˈækʃənz meɪd ɪt əˈbəndəntli klɪr ðət hi wʊd pɪk əp wɛr ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən lɛft ɔf, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈlutɪŋ ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli tɪ ə ˈfɪgjər wɛl ˈoʊvər 24 ˈtrɪljən baɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, wɪʧ ˈivɪn əˈkaʊnt fər ðə læst 6 mənθs. 2009 ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən əv wərld ˈgəvərnmənt 2009 ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə jɪr ðət ðə əˈʤɛndə fər ə wərld ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz boʊθ ˈoʊpənli əˈnaʊnst ənd ðə ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən əv ɪts ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən riʧt ˈbreɪkˌnɛk spid ɛz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd boʊθ ðə ˌɛnʤəˈnird ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðə kənˈtraɪvd ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ skæm tɪ muv tɪ ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz ˈtoʊtəl ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈplænət. ɪn ən ɑkˈtoʊbər nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ɛnˈtaɪtəld kən du it,”*,” roʊt ðət ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ɪˈmɪʃənz ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈɛkwɪtəbəl ˈgloʊbəl ˈgəvərnəns structure.”*.” nu ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhərmən væn sɛd ɪn ə dɪˈsɛmbər prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ðət ðə ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən ˈkɑnfərəns wɑz, fərst stɛp təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ɑr planet.”*.” ˈsɪmələrli, æl gɔr sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðət əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ɪˈmɪʃənz wʊd bi ˈdrɪvən θru ˈgəvərnəns ənd ˈgloʊbəl agreements.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt feɪld tɪ ræm θru ə lɑrʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈʤɛndə, ðə ˈkoʊpənˌhɑgən əˈgrimənt leɪd ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə ˈgloʊbəl trænˈzækʃən tæks wɪʧ wʊd bi peɪd tɪ ðə wərld bæŋk, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈtrænsfər əv wɛlθ tɪ ðə nu wərld ˈgəvərnmənt naʊ biɪŋ praɪmd fər ˈtoʊtəl ˈteɪˌkoʊvər. tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈpipəl hu wɔrnd əˈbaʊt ə ˈkəmɪŋ nu wərld ˈɔrdər bɑst baɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈgəvərnmənt wər kɔld ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts. ɪz ðə mɑrʧ təˈwɔrdz ə wən wərld ˈgəvərnmənt stɪl ə kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪri, ˈivɪn ɛz ɪts ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ˈoʊpənli əˈnaʊns ɪts ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən? ðə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ˈfridəm? ðə ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin ˈtɪrəni ənd ˈfridəm ɪz ə lɔŋ tərm geɪm əv ˈbrɪŋkmənˌʃɪp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz wi muv ˈɪntu 2010 wi ər ˈriʧɪŋ ə ˈkruʃəl taɪm ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈhɪstəri. juˈmænɪti məst ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ə ˈbætəl fər ˈfridəm ər əkˈsɛpt ə fˈjuʧər ˈəndər ðə rul əv ˈtɪrəni.
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fitchburg city councilor dean tran on tuesday won the north central massachusetts senate seat vacated earlier this year by jennifer flanagan, helping republicans to a rare feat by flipping a senate seat that had been held by democrats.
dean tran (courtesy state house news service)
with tran coming to beacon hill, where senate democrats are in the midst of their own leadership upheaval, republicans will hold seven of the 40 seats in the chamber and the party gains some momentum heading into 2018 which features legislative and statewide elections, including a u.s. senate contest.
after a campaign in which he called for keeping taxes low, creating jobs and supporting education, tran on tuesday night declared victory over leominster city councilor sue chalifoux, who had won a special election primary in september and racked up interest group endorsements.
the sentinel & enterprise of fitchburg reported that tran defeated chalifoux by about 600 votes in a race where more than votes were cast and more than votes went to an candidate, leominster councilor claire freda.
nationally, tran is the fourth republican this year to seize a state legislative seat held by a democrat, according to the republican state leadership committee, a national caucus of republican state leaders that said tran will become the first elected to the massachusetts legislature.
"dean victory tonight again shows that republican candidates can be successful in traditionally blue states when they run on common-sense, legislative solutions," president matt walter said in a statement. "with popular governors like charlie baker, republicans can continue to win tough races and flip legislative seats in states throughout the country."
the worcester and middlesex senate district covers fitchburg, gardner, leominster, berlin, bolton, lancaster,, sterling, townsend, westminster and two precincts in clinton. the seat opened up when flanagan accepted gov. charlie baker's offer to serve on the new cannabis control commission.
a leominster city councilor since 2009, chalifoux is director of the food pantry helping hand and a former public tv production manager.
"i was proud to run a campaign focused on the major issues facing the families of north central massachusetts, from fixing our roads and fully funding our schools to making healthcare more affordable, from creating jobs to fighting the epidemic. i congratulate councilor tran on his victory," chalifoux said in a statement tuesday night.
tran was a young child when his family left their possessions behind in saigon, vietnam, and fled communism, according to his campaign website. his family lived for two years in a refugee camp in thailand before a catholic priest in clinton sponsored their entry to america. they eventually settled in fitchburg.
during the campaign, democrats criticized tran for saying the transgender protection law signed by baker did not do enough to protect children from sexual predators and for saying he would prefer to see public dollars go to local women's health clinics over planned parenthood. tran also knocked senate democrats for passing legislation loosening mandatory minimum sentences associated with drug crimes.
baker stuck with tran, amid calls from democrats for him to withdraw his support, saying he disagreed with the candidate on some issues but valued his local government experience and felt that he was "the right guy for that job."
gardner mayor mark hawke backed tran during the campaign.
"as a legal immigrant, spending two years in a refugee camp before coming to the united states, dean knows the importance of hard work, commitment and honesty. as a city councilor dean knows the significance of bringing back more local aid to cities and towns and will fight to ensure the chair city receive its fair share," hawke said.
in a statement tuesday night, chairman kirsten hughes said, dean tran will be a terrific advocate for the people of the worcester & middlesex district, and a champion for taxpayers and small businesses on beacon hill. the is proud to congratulate him on his victory, which is a testament to the fact that voters stand with governor baker's vision of fiscal discipline and commonsense reform."
the special election unfolded the day after senate democrats elected sen. harriette chandler of worcester to serve as acting president, accepting sen. stan rosenberg's offer to take a leave of absence from the presidency and opening up an ethics committee investigation into rosenberg in connection with reports in the boston globe that his husband, bryon hefner, sexually assaulted or harassed men, some of whom had business pending before the senate.
in 2016, tran came up just short in his campaign for a house seat, losing to democrat stephan hay by 125 votes.
before flanagan, democrat robert held the worcester and middlesex senate seat. republican mary padula of represented the second worcester and middlesex district throughout the 1980s.
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ˈfɪʧbərg ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsɪlər din træn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ wən ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈsɛnɪt sit ˈveɪkeɪtəd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr baɪ ˈʤɛnəfər ˈflænəgən, ˈhɛlpɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ə rɛr fit baɪ ˈflɪpɪŋ ə ˈsɛnɪt sit ðət hæd bɪn hɛld baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts. din træn (ˈkərtəsi steɪt haʊs nuz ˈsərvɪs) wɪθ træn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈbikən hɪl, wɛr ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ɪn ðə mɪst əv ðɛr oʊn ˈlidərˌʃɪp əˈphivəl, rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl hoʊld ˈsɛvən əv ðə 40 sits ɪn ðə ˈʧeɪmbər ənd ðə ˈpɑrti geɪnz səm moʊˈmɛntəm ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu 2018 wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ənd ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə juz. ˈsɛnɪt ˈkɑntɛst. ˈæftər ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn wɪʧ hi kɔld fər ˈkipɪŋ ˈtæksɪz loʊ, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, træn ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt dɪˈklɛrd ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈlioʊˌmɪnstər ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsɪlər su ˈʃælɪfu, hu hæd wən ə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd rækt əp ˈɪntəˌrɛst grup ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. ðə ˈsɛntənəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz əv ˈfɪʧbərg ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət træn dɪˈfitɪd ˈʃælɪfu baɪ əˈbaʊt 600 voʊts ɪn ə reɪs wɛr mɔr ðən voʊts wər kæst ənd mɔr ðən voʊts wɛnt tɪ ən ˈkænədɪt, ˈlioʊˌmɪnstər ˈkaʊnsɪlər klɛr frɛd. ˈnæʃənəli, træn ɪz ðə fɔrθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ðɪs jɪr tɪ siz ə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv sit hɛld baɪ ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˈlidərˌʃɪp kəˈmɪti, ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɔkəs əv rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt ˈlidərz ðət sɛd træn wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər. "din ˈvɪktəri təˈnaɪt əˈgɛn ʃoʊz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts kən bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəli blu steɪts wɪn ðeɪ rən ɔn common-sense*, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv səˈluʃənz," ˈprɛzɪdənt mæt ˈwɔltər sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "wɪθ ˈpɑpjələr ˈgəvərnərz laɪk ˈʧɑrli ˈbeɪkər, rɪˈpəblɪkənz kən kənˈtɪnju tɪ wɪn təf ˈreɪsɪz ənd flɪp ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv sits ɪn steɪts θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri." ðə ˈwʊstər ənd ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈkəvərz ˈfɪʧbərg, ˈgɑrdnər, ˈlioʊˌmɪnstər, bərˈlɪn, ˈboʊltən, ˈlæŋkəstər,, ˈstərlɪŋ, ˈtaʊnzənd, ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ənd tu ˈpriˌsɪŋkts ɪn ˈklɪntən. ðə sit ˈoʊpənd əp wɪn ˈflænəgən ækˈsɛptɪd gəv. ˈʧɑrli ˈbeɪkərz ˈɔfər tɪ sərv ɔn ðə nu ˈkænəbəs kənˈtroʊl kəˈmɪʃən. ə ˈlioʊˌmɪnstər ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsɪlər sɪns 2009 ˈʃælɪfu ɪz dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə fud ˈpæntri ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænd ənd ə ˈfɔrmər ˈpəblɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən pərˈdəkʃən ˈmænɪʤər. "aɪ wɑz praʊd tɪ rən ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃuz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈfæməliz əv nɔrθ ˈsɛntrəl ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, frəm ˈfɪksɪŋ ɑr roʊdz ənd ˈfʊli ˈfəndɪŋ ɑr skulz tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl, frəm kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk. aɪ kənˈgræʧəˌleɪt ˈkaʊnsɪlər træn ɔn hɪz ˈvɪktəri," ˈʃælɪfu sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt. træn wɑz ə jəŋ ʧaɪld wɪn hɪz ˈfæməli lɛft ðɛr pəˈzɛʃənz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪn ˌsaɪˈgɑn, viˌɛtˈnɑm, ənd flɛd ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. hɪz ˈfæməli lɪvd fər tu jɪrz ɪn ə ˈrɛfjuʤi kæmp ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈkæθlɪk prist ɪn ˈklɪntən ˈspɑnsərd ðɛr ˈɛntri tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə. ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsɛtəld ɪn ˈfɪʧbərg. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd træn fər seɪɪŋ ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər prəˈtɛkʃən lɔ saɪnd baɪ ˈbeɪkər dɪd nɑt du ɪˈnəf tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʧɪldrən frəm ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛdətərz ənd fər seɪɪŋ hi wʊd prɪˈfər tɪ si ˈpəblɪk ˈdɔlərz goʊ tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈwɪmənz hɛlθ ˈklɪnɪks ˈoʊvər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. træn ˈɔlsoʊ nɑkt ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts fər ˈpæsɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈlusənɪŋ ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈmɪnəməm ˈsɛntənsɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ drəg kraɪmz. ˈbeɪkər stək wɪθ træn, əˈmɪd kɔlz frəm ˈdɛməˌkræts fər ɪm tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ hɪz səˈpɔrt, seɪɪŋ hi dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ðə ˈkænədɪt ɔn səm ˈɪʃuz bət ˈvæljud hɪz ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd fɛlt ðət hi wɑz "ðə raɪt gaɪ fər ðət ʤɑb." ˈgɑrdnər meɪər mɑrk hɔk bækt træn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. "ɛz ə ˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt, ˈspɛndɪŋ tu jɪrz ɪn ə ˈrɛfjuʤi kæmp ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, din noʊz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv hɑrd wərk, kəˈmɪtmənt ənd ˈɑnəsti. ɛz ə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsɪlər din noʊz ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ bæk mɔr ˈloʊkəl eɪd tɪ ˈsɪtiz ənd taʊnz ənd wɪl faɪt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ʧɛr ˈsɪti rɪˈsiv ɪts fɛr ʃɛr," hɔk sɛd. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈʧɛrmən ˈkərstən juz sɛd, din træn wɪl bi ə tərˈɪfɪk ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðə ˈpipəl əv ðə ˈwʊstər ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks ˈdɪstrɪkt, ənd ə ˈʧæmpiən fər ˈtækˌspeɪərz ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɔn ˈbikən hɪl. ðə ɪz praʊd tɪ kənˈgræʧəˌleɪt ɪm ɔn hɪz ˈvɪktəri, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈvoʊtərz stænd wɪθ ˈgəvərnər ˈbeɪkərz ˈvɪʒən əv ˈfɪskəl ˈdɪsəplən ənd ˌkɑmənˈsɛns rɪˈfɔrm." ðə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ənˈfoʊldəd ðə deɪ ˈæftər ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪˈlɛktɪd sɛn. ˈhæriɛt ˈʧændlər əv ˈwʊstər tɪ sərv ɛz ˈæktɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt, əkˈsɛptɪŋ sɛn. stæn ˈroʊzənbərgz ˈɔfər tɪ teɪk ə liv əv ˈæbsəns frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ən ˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪti ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈroʊzənbərg ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə ˈbɔstən gloʊb ðət hɪz ˈhəzbənd, braɪən ˈhɛfnər, ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ər həræst mɛn, səm əv hum hæd ˈbɪznɪs ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ɪn 2016 træn keɪm əp ʤɪst ʃɔrt ɪn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn fər ə haʊs sit, ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈstɛfən heɪ baɪ 125 voʊts. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈflænəgən, ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈrɑbərt hɛld ðə ˈwʊstər ənd ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks ˈsɛnɪt sit. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈmɛri pɑˈdulə əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈwʊstər ənd ˈmɪdəlˌsɛks ˈdɪstrɪkt θruaʊt ðə 1980s*.
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country crooner and pop icon dolly parton recently reiterated her love for the gay community in an interview on “larry king now,” where she chastised judgmental christians.
she told king that she sometimes gets from christian fans about her support of people. but, rather than dance around the issue, she calls them out on their attitudes and behaviors.
“i keep saying, ‘if the fine christian that you think you are, why are you judging people?’ job,” she explained. “we’re not god, not judges, supposed to love one another, supposed to not judge.”
also not in job description: vengeance. parton said that job, too. and while some people may just have too much time on their hands, she have time for that.
“i’ve got too much work to do in my own to try to do work too,” she explained.
the moral of the story: compassion wins.
“i just think that we should be more loving, more caring. we are who we are,” parton said. “if gay, gay. if straight, straight. and you should be allowed to be how you are and who you are.”
watch the full interview below.
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ˈkəntri ˈkrunər ənd pɑp ˈaɪkɑn ˈdɑli ˈpɑrtən ˈrisəntli riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd hər ləv fər ðə geɪ kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn kɪŋ now,”*,” wɛr ʃi ʧæˈstaɪzd ʤəʤˈmɛnəl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz. ʃi toʊld kɪŋ ðət ʃi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz gɪts frəm ˈkrɪsʧɪn fænz əˈbaʊt hər səˈpɔrt əv ˈpipəl. bət, ˈrəðər ðən dæns əraʊnd ðə ˈɪʃu, ʃi kɔlz ðɛm aʊt ɔn ðɛr ˈætəˌtudz ənd bɪˈheɪvjərz. kip seɪɪŋ, ðə faɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪn ðət ju θɪŋk ju ər, waɪ ər ju ˈʤəʤɪŋ people?’*?’ job,”*,” ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd. nɑt gɑd, nɑt ˈʤəʤɪz, səˈpoʊzd tɪ ləv wən əˈnəðər, səˈpoʊzd tɪ nɑt judge.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ɪn ʤɑb dɪˈskrɪpʃən: ˈvɛnʤəns. ˈpɑrtən sɛd ðət ʤɑb, tu. ənd waɪl səm ˈpipəl meɪ ʤɪst hæv tu məʧ taɪm ɔn ðɛr hænz, ʃi hæv taɪm fər ðət. gɑt tu məʧ wərk tɪ du ɪn maɪ oʊn tɪ traɪ tɪ du wərk too,”*,” ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðə ˈmɔrəl əv ðə ˈstɔri: kəmˈpæʃən wɪnz. ʤɪst θɪŋk ðət wi ʃʊd bi mɔr ˈləvɪŋ, mɔr ˈkɛrɪŋ. wi ər hu wi are,”*,” ˈpɑrtən sɛd. geɪ, geɪ. ɪf streɪt, streɪt. ənd ju ʃʊd bi əˈlaʊd tɪ bi haʊ ju ər ənd hu ju are.”*.” wɔʧ ðə fʊl ˈɪntərvˌju bɪˈloʊ. ðɪs ˈstɔri faɪld ˈəndər
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washington the joke about social media is that twitter is where we tell the truth to strangers and facebook is where we lie to our friends.
this week, though, facebook came through as a forum for truth as women across the country their tales of sexual harassment and abuse under the hashtag and the movement is already having real-world consequences.
it was popularized by a post on twitter from alyssa milano, but then it spread and spread and spread as women considered their own lives. they talked to their sisters and their mothers and their roommates and their friends. they saw the words of acquaintances and professional heroes and the whole vast network of thin relationships and mustered up their courage and decided, yes, this time i will speak up, even if only to cut and paste the language that was going viral, without any details.
me too.
if all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote “me too.” as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem.
please copy/paste.
within the first 24 hours of the hashtag, there were more than 12 million posts, comments and reactions from million people, according to facebook and more than 45 percent of facebook users in the u.s. were friends with someone who had posted, “me too.” though the company said it does not have more recent data, not question the ultimate reach of the hashtag was even larger, as fresh posts continued to appear well into thursday.
alyssa milano at a party in september. (photo: neilson images for entertainment weekly) more
and with, a company under siege for its missteps on undisclosed russian campaign advertising and help for controversial social activists emerged as the platform for the latest twist in a uprising that went mainstream with the marches in january.
call it the ultimate lean in circle. “women accomplish amazing things when we support each other,” reads the tagline for the small peer groups envisioned by facebook coo sheryl sandberg that are a cross between gatherings and mutual improvement clubs.
now that supportive has moved back online, validated with hearts and angry and sad face emoticons, in a textbook example of what facebook can be used for when working right.
while twitter reported more than million using the hashtag between sunday at noon and wednesday at noon and not even counting or mentions of “me too”— the facebook conversation is what has made this moment so powerful.
and while some have criticized it as just another blip in the viral outrage factory, of sparking acts of performative from men wanting to be seen as supportive and coercive confessions from women who might otherwise prefer to be silent, it has begun to have real consequences offline.
for the first time ever, there is a real solidarity around these questions. not a performative solidarity thought that certainly exists but the real solidarity that comes from hearing the stories of your real-life friends. men are in in shock, wondering what to do. and women are learning things about their female friends, their colleagues, even their relatives, they did not know before.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðə ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪz ðət tˈwɪtər ɪz wɛr wi tɛl ðə truθ tɪ ˈstreɪnʤərz ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz wɛr wi laɪ tɪ ɑr frɛndz. ðɪs wik, ðoʊ, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk keɪm θru ɛz ə ˈfɔrəm fər truθ ɛz ˈwɪmən əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ðɛr teɪlz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ənd əˈbjuz ˈəndər ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg ənd ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhævɪŋ ˈrilˌwərld ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ɪt wɑz ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd baɪ ə poʊst ɔn tˈwɪtər frəm əˈlɪsə miˈlɑnoʊ, bət ðɛn ɪt sprɛd ənd sprɛd ənd sprɛd ɛz ˈwɪmən kənˈsɪdərd ðɛr oʊn lɪvz. ðeɪ tɔkt tɪ ðɛr ˈsɪstərz ənd ðɛr ˈməðərz ənd ðɛr ˈruˌmeɪts ənd ðɛr frɛndz. ðeɪ sɔ ðə wərdz əv əkˈweɪntənsɪz ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈhɪroʊz ənd ðə hoʊl væst ˈnɛtˌwərk əv θɪn riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ənd ˈməstərd əp ðɛr kərɪʤ ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, jɛs, ðɪs taɪm aɪ wɪl spik əp, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈoʊnli tɪ kət ənd peɪst ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət wɑz goʊɪŋ ˈvaɪrəl, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈditeɪlz. mi tu. ɪf ɔl ðə ˈwɪmən hu hæv bɪn ˈsɛkʃuəli həræst ər əˈsɔltɪd roʊt too.”*.” ɛz ə ˈstætəs, wi maɪt gɪv ˈpipəl ə sɛns əv ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. pliz copy/paste*. wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst 24 aʊərz əv ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg, ðɛr wər mɔr ðən 12 ˈmɪljən poʊsts, ˈkɑmɛnts ənd riˈækʃənz frəm ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd mɔr ðən 45 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə juz. wər frɛndz wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən hu hæd ˈpoʊstɪd, too.”*.” ðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv mɔr ˈrisənt ˈdætə, nɑt kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈəltəmət riʧ əv ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg wɑz ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər, ɛz frɛʃ poʊsts kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈpɪr wɛl ˈɪntu ˈθərzˌdeɪ. əˈlɪsə miˈlɑnoʊ æt ə ˈpɑrti ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈnilsən ˈɪmɪʤɪz fər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli) mɔr ənd wɪθ, ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈəndər siʤ fər ɪts mɪˈstɛps ɔn ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈrəʃən kæmˈpeɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ənd hɛlp fər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈimərʤd ɛz ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ðə ˈleɪtəst twɪst ɪn ə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ðət wɛnt ˈmeɪnˌstrim wɪθ ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. kɔl ɪt ðə ˈəltəmət lin ɪn ˈsərkəl. əˈkɑmplɪʃ əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz wɪn wi səˈpɔrt iʧ other,”*,” ridz ðə ˈtæˌglaɪn fər ðə smɔl pɪr grups ɛnˈvɪʒənd baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ku ˈʃɛrəl ˈsændbərg ðət ər ə krɔs bɪtˈwin ˈgæðərɪŋz ənd mˈjuʧuəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənt kləbz. naʊ ðət səˈpɔrtɪv həz muvd bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ˈvælədeɪtəd wɪθ hɑrts ənd ˈæŋgri ənd sæd feɪs emoticons*, ɪn ə ˈtɛkstˌbʊk ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk kən bi juzd fər wɪn ˈwərkɪŋ raɪt. waɪl tˈwɪtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg bɪtˈwin ˈsənˌdi æt nun ənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ æt nun ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈkaʊntɪŋ ər ˈmɛnʃənz əv too”—*”— ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪz wət həz meɪd ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt soʊ ˈpaʊərfəl. ənd waɪl səm hæv ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɪt ɛz ʤɪst əˈnəðər blɪp ɪn ðə ˈvaɪrəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈfæktəri, əv ˈspɑrkɪŋ ækts əv pərˈfɔrmətɪv frəm mɛn ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ bi sin ɛz səˈpɔrtɪv ənd koʊəˈrsɪv kənˈfɛʃənz frəm ˈwɪmən hu maɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz prɪˈfər tɪ bi ˈsaɪlənt, ɪt həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ hæv ril ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ˈɔˌflaɪn. fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ə ril ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti əraʊnd ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz. nɑt ə pərˈfɔrmətɪv ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti θɔt ðət ˈsərtənli ɪgˈzɪsts bət ðə ril ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ðət kəmz frəm ˈhirɪŋ ðə ˈstɔriz əv jʊr ˈriˌllaɪf frɛndz. mɛn ər ɪn ɪn ʃɑk, ˈwəndərɪŋ wət tɪ du. ənd ˈwɪmən ər ˈlərnɪŋ θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈfiˌmeɪl frɛndz, ðɛr ˈkɑligz, ˈivɪn ðɛr ˈrɛlətɪvz, ðeɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ ˌbiˈfɔr. slideshow*: mɑrʧ ɔn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*.
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zombies have nothing on these nightmares. style is timeless. and while some trends start, take hold, and eventually jettison the world of fashion to blend with classic style, the vast majority of trends have a shorter than the careers of the jonas brothers.
like the costumes see tonight, some trends are more frightening than others. also, trends in style always rooted in clothing shapes, colors, and production. sometimes a shift in how we present ourselves through our actions. your additions to the list should go in the comments. and if at any point during these ten you need to close your eyes, you go right ahead.
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named after the type of jeans a woman would accidentally leave behind at her placee. which leads to two points worth noting: 1. if that scenario actually took place, why would you ever put them on? and 2. if you did, face it son, better off without you.
what one presumably wears if the swelling go down after wearing ex-girlfriend jeans. moderation in all things. especially when it comes to breathing room for your junk.
beyond bad
tomorrow is the start of movember. and a moustache grown to raise awareness about health issues is more than just fine. but for the other 11 months of the year, the solo soup has no place unless you look like wilford or sam elliott. what was once limited to cops and then sprouted up on hipsters, the ‘stache has spread to normal guys who are just looking to try something out. and not the best idea. women hate them.
the ever present
droid, iphone, blackberry, whatever… if you think someone looks preoccupied walking around with a bluetooth earpiece hanging out of their head, then setting your phone on the table during happy hour (or even bringing it in with you when no reason to) really all that much better. be fine in the car.
the odd scarf / t-shirt combination
now that the thing is going away, it appears some who were addicted to those frumpy hats need some other winter accessory to wear with their t-shirts. the only logical next step after this is mittens at the beach.
men not knowing how to sew on a button
a trend of a different kind. there were warning signs get to this point. when one kid shows up to the scout meeting with merit badges stapled to his sash, a tragic anomaly. when a patrol worth of them walking around using a as their chosen method of mending, an epidemic coming. fast forward a decade or two and a solid portion of men between the ages of 18 35 know how to sew a button on a shirt. not even close to being this complicated, but this video is plenty helpful.
underwear with inexact waist measurements
between this, the drop crotch, and the ex-girlfriend jeans, all suffering through the dark ages of crotchdom. once upon a time your underwear was made in exact waist sizes like 30, 31, and 32. now much of it is small (30-32) medium (32-34) and so on. way too much room for error. dialed in accuracy would be greatly appreciated.
tucking pants into boots
this is getting awfully close to wearing a watch on the outside of a shirt cuff. women can get away with tucking their pants into their boots because their pants are much tighter and their boots are much taller (and they look better than us.) now, if wearing ex-girlfriend jeans and knee highs, well then hell… go for it at that point.
enormous logos
some guys have a completely understandable zero tolerance policy when it comes to wearing logos. they just do it. but for the brands that just help themselves, take a look at how car makers do it. a reason why the hood ornament the size of a hub cap.
the explosion of man
unless your last name is “depp,” stacking bracelets on top of bracelets can come off as inauthentic. like you want a tattoo, but too permanent. and if tony larussa has more necklaces draped around his neck than pitchers he has in his bullpen, then the = rebel equation might not longer be valid.
additions to this list should go in the comments below. and as always, almost anything can be pulled off if the right person is wearing it, so no offense should be taken if a trend hit too close to home. except for the drop crotch pants.
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ˈzɑmbiz hæv ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ðiz ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz. staɪl ɪz ˈtaɪmləs. ənd waɪl səm trɛnz stɑrt, teɪk hoʊld, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈʤɛtɪsən ðə wərld əv ˈfæʃən tɪ blɛnd wɪθ ˈklæsɪk staɪl, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv trɛnz hæv ə ˈʃɔrtər ðən ðə kərɪrz əv ðə ˈʤoʊnəs ˈbrəðərz. laɪk ðə ˈkɑstumz si təˈnaɪt, səm trɛnz ər mɔr ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ðən ˈəðərz. ˈɔlsoʊ, trɛnz ɪn staɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈrutɪd ɪn ˈkloʊðɪŋ ʃeɪps, ˈkələrz, ənd pərˈdəkʃən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ʃɪft ɪn haʊ wi ˈprɛzənt ɑrˈsɛlvz θru ɑr ˈækʃənz. jʊr əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə lɪst ʃʊd goʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts. ənd ɪf æt ˈɛni pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz tɛn ju nid tɪ kloʊz jʊr aɪz, ju goʊ raɪt əˈhɛd. neɪmd ˈæftər ðə taɪp əv ʤinz ə ˈwʊmən wʊd ˌæksəˈdɛnəli liv bɪˈhaɪnd æt hər placee*. wɪʧ lidz tɪ tu pɔɪnts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ: 1 ɪf ðət sɪˈnɛrioʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli tʊk pleɪs, waɪ wʊd ju ˈɛvər pʊt ðɛm ɔn? ənd 2 ɪf ju dɪd, feɪs ɪt sən, ˈbɛtər ɔf wɪˈθaʊt ju. wət wən prɪˈzuməbli wɛrz ɪf ðə sˈwɛlɪŋ goʊ daʊn ˈæftər ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈɛkzˈgərlˌfrɛnd ʤinz. ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ɔl θɪŋz. əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈbriðɪŋ rum fər jʊr ʤəŋk. bɪɔnd bæd təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪz ðə stɑrt əv movember*. ənd ə ˈməˌstæʃ groʊn tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs əˈbaʊt hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz ɪz mɔr ðən ʤɪst faɪn. bət fər ðə ˈəðər 11 mənθs əv ðə jɪr, ðə ˈsoʊˌloʊ sup həz noʊ pleɪs ənˈlɛs ju lʊk laɪk ˈwɪlfərd ər sæm ˈɛliət. wət wɑz wəns ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ kɑps ənd ðɛn ˈspraʊtɪd əp ɔn ˈhɪpstərz, ðə həz sprɛd tɪ ˈnɔrməl gaɪz hu ər ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ traɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt. ənd nɑt ðə bɛst aɪˈdiə. ˈwɪmən heɪt ðɛm. ðə ˈɛvər ˈprɛzənt drɔɪd, ˈaɪˌfoʊn, ˈblækˌbɛri, whatever…*… ɪf ju θɪŋk ˈsəmˌwən lʊks priˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ə ˈbluˌtuθ ˈɪrpis ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt əv ðɛr hɛd, ðɛn ˈsɛtɪŋ jʊr foʊn ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhæpi aʊər (ər ˈivɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪt ɪn wɪθ ju wɪn noʊ ˈrizən tɪ) ˈrɪli ɔl ðət məʧ ˈbɛtər. bi faɪn ɪn ðə kɑr. ðə ɑd skɑrf ˈtiˌsərt ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən naʊ ðət ðə θɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ əˈweɪ, ɪt əˈpɪrz səm hu wər əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ðoʊz ˈfrəmpi hæts nid səm ˈəðər ˈwɪntər ækˈsɛsəri tɪ wɛr wɪθ ðɛr ˈtiˌsərts. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlɑʤɪkəl nɛkst stɛp ˈæftər ðɪs ɪz ˈmɪtənz æt ðə biʧ. mɛn nɑt noʊɪŋ haʊ tɪ soʊ ɔn ə ˈbətən ə trɛnd əv ə ˈdɪfərənt kaɪnd. ðɛr wər ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz gɪt tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt. wɪn wən kɪd ʃoʊz əp tɪ ðə skaʊt ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɛrət ˈbæʤɪz ˈsteɪpəld tɪ hɪz sæʃ, ə ˈtræʤɪk əˈnɑməli. wɪn ə pəˈtroʊl wərθ əv ðɛm ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ˈjuzɪŋ ə ɛz ðɛr ˈʧoʊzən ˈmɛθəd əv ˈmɛndɪŋ, ən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ˈkəmɪŋ. fæst ˈfɔrwərd ə ˈdɛkeɪd ər tu ənd ə ˈsɑləd ˈpɔrʃən əv mɛn bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv 18 35 noʊ haʊ tɪ soʊ ə ˈbətən ɔn ə ʃərt. nɑt ˈivɪn kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, bət ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ˈplɛnti ˈhɛlpfəl. ˈəndərˌwɛr wɪθ ˌɪnɪgˈzækt weɪst ˈmɛʒərmənts bɪtˈwin ðɪs, ðə drɔp krɑʧ, ənd ðə ˈɛkzˈgərlˌfrɛnd ʤinz, ɔl ˈsəfərɪŋ θru ðə dɑrk ˈeɪʤɪz əv crotchdom*. wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm jʊr ˈəndərˌwɛr wɑz meɪd ɪn ɪgˈzækt weɪst ˈsaɪzɪz laɪk 30 31 ənd 32 naʊ məʧ əv ɪt ɪz smɔl ˈmidiəm ənd soʊ ɔn. weɪ tu məʧ rum fər ˈɛrər. daɪəld ɪn ˈækjərəsi wʊd bi ˈgreɪtli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ˈtəkɪŋ pænts ˈɪntu buts ðɪs ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɔfəli kloʊz tɪ ˈwɛrɪŋ ə wɔʧ ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə ʃərt kəf. ˈwɪmən kən gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈtəkɪŋ ðɛr pænts ˈɪntu ðɛr buts bɪˈkəz ðɛr pænts ər məʧ ˈtaɪtər ənd ðɛr buts ər məʧ ˈtɔlər (ənd ðeɪ lʊk ˈbɛtər ðən ˈjuˈɛs.) naʊ, ɪf ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈɛkzˈgərlˌfrɛnd ʤinz ənd ni haɪz, wɛl ðɛn hell…*… goʊ fər ɪt æt ðət pɔɪnt. ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈloʊˌgoʊz səm gaɪz hæv ə kəmˈplitli ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ˈziroʊ ˈtɑlərəns ˈpɑləsi wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈloʊˌgoʊz. ðeɪ ʤɪst du ɪt. bət fər ðə brændz ðət ʤɪst hɛlp ðɛmˈsɛlvz, teɪk ə lʊk æt haʊ kɑr ˈmeɪkərz du ɪt. ə ˈrizən waɪ ðə hʊd ˈɔrnəmənt ðə saɪz əv ə həb kæp. ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv mæn ənˈlɛs jʊr læst neɪm ɪz ““depp,”*,” ˈstækɪŋ ˈbreɪslɪts ɔn tɔp əv ˈbreɪslɪts kən kəm ɔf ɛz inauthentic*. laɪk ju wɔnt ə ˌtæˈtu, bət tu ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. ənd ɪf ˈtoʊni lɑˈrusə həz mɔr ˈnɛkləsɪz dreɪpt əraʊnd hɪz nɛk ðən ˈpɪʧərz hi həz ɪn hɪz ˈbʊlˌpɛn, ðɛn ðə ˈrɛbəl ɪkˈweɪʒən maɪt nɑt ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈvælɪd. əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðɪs lɪst ʃʊd goʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. ənd ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən bi pʊld ɔf ɪf ðə raɪt ˈpərsən ɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪt, soʊ noʊ əˈfɛns ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkən ɪf ə trɛnd hɪt tu kloʊz tɪ hoʊm. ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə drɔp krɑʧ pænts.
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gainesville, fla. -- florida forward dorian has a hairline fracture in his left, hand.
a florida official said sunday that is cleared to play monday against miami (7 p.m. espnu) with a brace on his fractured left hand. but to what extent he will be able to contribute will depend on his pain tolerance and ability to handle the basketball.
finney-smith led the gators (1-0) with 15 points in their victory against william & mary on friday. he injured his hand in the first half, got it wrapped and finished the game.
trainers initially diagnosed it as a sprain, but tests later revealed the fracture.
florida is counting on, the southeastern conference's sixth man of the year last season, to take on a more prominent role this year.
playing without him could create problems since the gators already are down two players. chris walker is suspended another game, and fellow forward alex murphy has to sit out nine more games under transfer rules.
espn.com's andy katz and the associated press contributed to this report.
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ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl, fla*. ˈflɔrɪdə ˈfɔrwərd ˈdɔriən həz ə ˈhɛˌrlaɪn ˈfrækʧər ɪn hɪz lɛft, hænd. ə ˈflɔrɪdə əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈsənˌdi ðət ɪz klɪrd tɪ pleɪ ˈmənˌdeɪ əˈgɛnst maɪˈæmi 7 p.m*. espnu*) wɪθ ə breɪs ɔn hɪz ˈfrækʧərd lɛft hænd. bət tɪ wət ɪkˈstɛnt hi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn hɪz peɪn ˈtɑlərəns ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl. lɛd ðə ˈgeɪtərz wɪθ 15 pɔɪnts ɪn ðɛr ˈvɪktəri əˈgɛnst ˈwɪljəm ˈmɛri ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. hi ˈɪnʤərd hɪz hænd ɪn ðə fərst hæf, gɑt ɪt ræpt ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə geɪm. ˈtreɪnərz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɪt ɛz ə spreɪn, bət tɛsts ˈleɪtər rɪˈvild ðə ˈfrækʧər. ˈflɔrɪdə ɪz ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn, ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈkɑnfərənsɪz sɪksθ mæn əv ðə jɪr læst ˈsizən, tɪ teɪk ɔn ə mɔr ˈprɑmənənt roʊl ðɪs jɪr. pleɪɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ɪm kʊd kriˈeɪt ˈprɑbləmz sɪns ðə ˈgeɪtərz ɔˈrɛdi ər daʊn tu pleɪərz. krɪs ˈwɔkər ɪz səˈspɛndɪd əˈnəðər geɪm, ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈfɔrwərd ˈæləks ˈmərfi həz tɪ sɪt aʊt naɪn mɔr geɪmz ˈəndər ˈtrænsfər rulz. ˈændi kæts ənd ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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facebook has released a library of c++ software components used to help run its site, the social networking company announced saturday.
by releasing this library, called folly, facebook will be able to release more of its internal programs as open source, because they rely on different components in this library.
"one clear bottleneck to releasing more work has been that any open project needed to break dependencies on unreleased internal library code," wrote facebook software engineer jordan delong, who posted an entry on facebook announcing the release.
facebook engineers also announced the release at a c++ conference the company is holding saturday at its campus at menlo park, california.
facebook has relied on open-source software, such as mysql, and memcached, to run its sites. and so the company has made a point of releasing its own internal programs as open-source software as well, such as the compiler and the thrift service sharing framework.
for many of its open source releases though, facebook developers have had to rewrite some of the functionality that was borrowed from this library. by releasing the library itself, facebook will be able to "continue open sourcing parts of [its] stack without resorting to reinventing ... internal wheels," delong wrote.
even if developers don't plan on using facebook developed applications, they should still take a look at this library, as it includes many utilities of possible to use in other environments, delong said. many of the components available in folly run more quickly than their equivalents available elsewhere, he boasted. "our motivation was to build components that were faster and more efficient than what we previously used," he wrote. these utilities were designed to be used in heavy production environments, across thousands of servers.
the components cover a range of functionality. one component was designed to use memory more efficiently. another reduces contention. the utility cuts the amount of time a piece of data in memory is locked by an operation, which can slow performance and cause bottlenecks in heavily used environments. a set of string manipulation components use fewer cycles than in other c++ libraries, delong boasted.
the folly library is posted on github, and facebook will add new components as they are written, according to delong.
joab jackson covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for the news service. follow on twitter at @joab_jackson.'s e-mail address is_jackson@idg.com
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ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz riˈlist ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv si++ ˈsɔfˌwɛr kəmˈpoʊnənts juzd tɪ hɛlp rən ɪts saɪt, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni əˈnaʊnst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. baɪ riˈlisɪŋ ðɪs ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, kɔld ˈfɑli, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈlis mɔr əv ɪts ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz ˈoʊpən sɔrs, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈpoʊnənts ɪn ðɪs ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. "wən klɪr ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk tɪ riˈlisɪŋ mɔr wərk həz bɪn ðət ˈɛni ˈoʊpən ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈnidɪd tɪ breɪk dɪˈpɛndənsiz ɔn ənrɪˈlist ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri koʊd," roʊt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈʤɔrdən dəˈlɔŋ, hu ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈɛntri ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə riˈlis. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðə riˈlis æt ə si++ ˈkɑnfərəns ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ɪts ˈkæmpəs æt ˈmɛnloʊ pɑrk, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk həz rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr, səʧ ɛz mysql*, ənd memcached*, tɪ rən ɪts saɪts. ənd soʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz meɪd ə pɔɪnt əv riˈlisɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɛz wɛl, səʧ ɛz ðə kəmˈpaɪlər ənd ðə θrɪft ˈsərvɪs ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk. fər ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈoʊpən sɔrs rɪˈlisɪz ðoʊ, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv hæd tɪ ˈriˌraɪt səm əv ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ðət wɑz ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm ðɪs ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. baɪ riˈlisɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ "kənˈtɪnju ˈoʊpən ˈsɔrsɪŋ pɑrts əv [ɪts] stæk wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ˌriɪnˈvɛntɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl wilz," dəˈlɔŋ roʊt. ˈivɪn ɪf dɪˈvɛləpərz doʊnt plæn ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk dɪˈvɛləpt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ðeɪ ʃʊd stɪl teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ɛz ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɛni juˈtɪlətiz əv ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ juz ɪn ˈəðər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, dəˈlɔŋ sɛd. ˈmɛni əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ˈfɑli rən mɔr kˈwɪkli ðən ðɛr ɪkˈwɪvələnts əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛlsˌwɛr, hi ˈboʊstɪd. "ɑr ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən wɑz tɪ bɪld kəmˈpoʊnənts ðət wər ˈfæstər ənd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən wət wi ˈpriviəsli juzd," hi roʊt. ðiz juˈtɪlətiz wər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi juzd ɪn ˈhɛvi pərˈdəkʃən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, əˈkrɔs ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈsərvərz. ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ˈkəvər ə reɪnʤ əv ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. wən kəmˈpoʊnənt wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ juz ˈmɛməri mɔr ɪˈfɪʃəntli. əˈnəðər rɪˈdusɪz kənˈtɛnʃən. ðə juˈtɪləti kəts ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ə pis əv ˈdætə ɪn ˈmɛməri ɪz lɑkt baɪ ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ kən sloʊ pərˈfɔrməns ənd kɔz ˈbɑtəlˌnɛks ɪn ˈhɛvəli juzd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. ə sɛt əv strɪŋ məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən kəmˈpoʊnənts juz fjuər ˈsaɪkəlz ðən ɪn ˈəðər si++ ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, dəˈlɔŋ ˈboʊstɪd. ðə ˈfɑli ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn github*, ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl æd nu kəmˈpoʊnənts ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈrɪtən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dəˈlɔŋ. ˈʤæksən ˈkəvərz ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈʤɛnərəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz fər ðə nuz ˈsərvɪs. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @joab_jackson*. ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz
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west monroe, la., nov. 17 (upi) after five years and 11 seasons, reality show, duck dynasty, is ending following its current season.
the series follows the robertson family and their business in louisiana manufacturing products for duck hunters.
the robertson family announced in a video wednesday that the current season would be their last.
“we decided as a family for this to be the final chapter of the duck dynasty series,” robertson said.
the reality show premiered in 2012 and in 2013 became the reality series in cable history. the series was temporarily banned from the airwaves that same year after family patriarch remarks went viral.
the current and final season is set to air its last episode on april 12.
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wɛst mənˈroʊ, lɑ., noʊv. 17 (upi*) ˈæftər faɪv jɪrz ənd 11 ˈsizənz, ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ, dək ˈdaɪnəsti, ɪz ˈɛndɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈsizən. ðə ˈsɪriz ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈrɑbərtsən ˈfæməli ənd ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ɪn luˌiziˈænə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts fər dək ˈhəntərz. ðə ˈrɑbərtsən ˈfæməli əˈnaʊnst ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsizən wʊd bi ðɛr læst. ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɛz ə ˈfæməli fər ðɪs tɪ bi ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʧæptər əv ðə dək ˈdaɪnəsti series,”*,” ˈrɑbərtsən sɛd. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ prɛˈmɪrd ɪn 2012 ənd ɪn 2013 bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ˈsɪriz ɪn ˈkeɪbəl ˈhɪstəri. ðə ˈsɪriz wɑz ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli bænd frəm ðə ˈɛrˌweɪvz ðət seɪm jɪr ˈæftər ˈfæməli ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk rɪˈmɑrks wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl. ðə ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən ɪz sɛt tɪ ɛr ɪts læst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 12
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atlanta democrats are preparing for what many believe will be the largest presidential field in decades in 2020. but at the premier annual progressive gathering on the political calendar, signs of the crowded primary to come are nowhere to be seen.
just one potential candidate massachusetts sen. elizabeth warren is scheduled to speak at the nation event. beyond that, almost no presence from the many prospective presidential candidates who are already building up their political teams and making moves to run.
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instead, the elected officials and formal presenters in the main ballroom are focused on ideology the need to be progressive in 2018. to them, voting rights, climate change and health care take precedence over a presidential race that is more than three years away.
the question of alleged trump campaign collusion with russia looms especially large here. in the hallways and on side panels, activists and organizers are resisting the guidance of party leaders who worry about overplaying the russia issue at the expense of others that may matter more to voters. the message from the grass roots? not going to stop talking about president donald trump and russia.
“not only is it a false choice, a really limited choice,” said democracy for america executive director charles chamberlain of the common refrain that democratic candidates and groups ought to focus on issues like health care rather than the investigations. “i get it when people are frustrated when they feel like all hearing is, ‘russia, russia, russia…[but] it actually a distraction: actually critical for our democracy.”
in any case, not a debate that top democratic presidential prospects are eager to get involved in. some said they attend the event this year because their invitations arrived at a time when it was unclear whether the senate would be in session. others were wary of protesters like the black lives matter activists who interrupted candidates bernie sanders and martin at event, according to multiple democrats aligned with potential white house contenders.
the divide over the approach to russia was apparent from the public speeches and statements of the elected officials who did attend. unlike the activists who want to engage voters about the investigations that continue to dominate headlines and cable television, the officeholders steered clear of talking about russia.
“there’s a different trump scandal or controversy almost daily, but the only thing consistently dominated the news these last eight months is russia,” said shah, a vice president of the democratic opposition research group american bridge. “as a party, we have to figure out the best way to message the issue: not going anywhere, and we afford to ignore it.”
in thursday evening keynote addresses, former missouri secretary of state jason hit on voting rights, tallahassee mayor and florida gubernatorial candidate andrew gillum criticized current gov. rick scott for his ties to trump, former maryland rep. donna edwards talked about winning back barack obama voters who sat out the 2016 election, and georgia gubernatorial candidate stacey abrams delivered a largely biographical speech.
the pattern repeated itself on friday: paul ryan challenger randy bryce talked about health care, arizona rep. ruben gallego leaned on the imperative to develop a progressive agenda, and minnesota rep. keith ellison the deputy chairman of the democratic national committee sat on a panel that touched on smears and media failures.
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as other progressive elected officials including california rep. barbara lee, illinois rep. jan schakowsky, california rep. ro khanna, wisconsin rep. mark roamed the halls and sat on panels of their own, even the official programming steered clear of the topic: just one event appeared designed to touch tangentially on the russian investigations a friday panel about the role of state attorneys general and legal action against the white house.
mingling at the hotel bar and in the coffee line, some activists conceded that an unrelenting focus on special prosecutor robert mueller or the intelligence committee investigations might not be helpful in the suburban districts that are essential to democratic hopes of winning back the house.
“if you talk about russia does jon win those 4 or 5 points? i think so, that district had a ceiling,” said mike ceraso, a party organizer and former senior staffer on the bernie sanders presidential campaign, referring to the democrat who narrowly lost a georgia special election in june.
even so, organizers universally agree that the topic so animates democratic base voters that the party afford to take its foot off the gas pedal.
a messaging memo prepared for liberal groups american bridge, end citizens united, moveon.org, and stand up america by democratic polling firm greenberg quinlan rosner and viewed this week by politico got straight to that point: "although the russia scandal is not the top concern, the research shows this issue is motivating to potential democratic voters," it reads.
sources say some democratic presidential prospects attend this year because they wary of protesters like the black lives matter activists who interrupted candidate martin (right) at event. | ross d.
“if you are not recognizing that what is going to drive massive turnout in 2018 is people who want to send a message to congress that we have to fight and stand up and be against trump,” not seeing the full picture, said chamberlain.
the memo, aiming to provide some guidance, encouraged campaigns to “stress the national security implications” of potential ties to russia.
“voters particularly swing voters are sensitive to the national security implications,” reads the memo, which was based off polling in a wide range of primarily house districts and a series of focus groups.
the document reflects a growing wish particularly among those who are dealing with donors for a framework for talking about the topic and issues related to it, such as impeachment.
“look, at the end of the day, an issue. our democracy was corrupted by a foreign power, and we should never allow that to happen. but just because talking about it mean avoiding other issues that are just as important, like economic issues,” said gallego, fresh off his friday speech that steered clear of the investigations.
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æˈtlæntə ˈdɛməˌkræts ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər wət ˈmɛni bɪˈliv wɪl bi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl fild ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn 2020 bət æt ðə prɛˈmɪr ˈænjuəl prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈgæðərɪŋ ɔn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkæləndər, saɪnz əv ðə ˈkraʊdɪd ˈpraɪˌmɛri tɪ kəm ər ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ bi sin. ʤɪst wən pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˌmæsəˈʧusəts sɛn. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ spik æt ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪˈvɛnt. bɪɔnd ðət, ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈprɛzəns frəm ðə ˈmɛni prəˈspɛktɪv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts hu ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl timz ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ muvz tɪ rən. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈfɔrməl ˈprɛzəntərz ɪn ðə meɪn ˈbɔˌlrum ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ðə nid tɪ bi prəˈgrɛsɪv ɪn 2018 tɪ ðɛm, ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts, ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd hɛlθ kɛr teɪk ˈprɛsədəns ˈoʊvər ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs ðət ɪz mɔr ðən θri jɪrz əˈweɪ. ðə kˈwɛʃən əv əˈlɛʤd trəmp kæmˈpeɪn kəˈluʒən wɪθ ˈrəʃə lumz əˈspɛʃəli lɑrʤ hir. ɪn ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪz ənd ɔn saɪd ˈpænəlz, ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ər rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ðə ˈgaɪdəns əv ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz hu ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvərˈpleɪɪŋ ðə ˈrəʃə ˈɪʃu æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈəðərz ðət meɪ ˈmætər mɔr tɪ ˈvoʊtərz. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ frəm ðə græs ruts? nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑp ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd ˈrəʃə. ˈoʊnli ɪz ɪt ə fɔls ʧɔɪs, ə ˈrɪli ˈlɪmɪtɪd choice,”*,” sɛd dɪˈmɑkrəsi fər əˈmɛrɪkə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʧeɪmbərlɪn əv ðə ˈkɑmən rɪˈfreɪn ðət ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts ənd grups ɔt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈɪʃuz laɪk hɛlθ kɛr ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. gɪt ɪt wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd wɪn ðeɪ fil laɪk ɔl ˈhirɪŋ ɪz, ‘‘russia*, ˈrəʃə, russia…[but*] ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ə dɪˈstrækʃən: ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkrɪtɪkəl fər ɑr democracy.”*.” ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, nɑt ə dəˈbeɪt ðət tɔp ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɑspɛkts ər ˈigər tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn. səm sɛd ðeɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðɪs jɪr bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz əraɪvd æt ə taɪm wɪn ɪt wɑz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ðə ˈsɛnɪt wʊd bi ɪn ˈsɛʃən. ˈəðərz wər ˈwɛri əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz laɪk ðə blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ˌɪntərˈəptɪd ˈkænədɪts ˈbərni ˈsændərz ənd ˈmɑrtɪn æt ɪˈvɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈlaɪnd wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəl waɪt haʊs kənˈtɛndərz. ðə dɪˈvaɪd ˈoʊvər ðə əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈrəʃə wɑz əˈpɛrənt frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈspiʧɪz ənd ˈsteɪtmənts əv ðə ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz hu dɪd əˈtɛnd. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts hu wɔnt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈvoʊtərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ðət kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd ˈkeɪbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ðə ˈɔfəsˌhoʊldərz stɪrd klɪr əv ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃə. ə ˈdɪfərənt trəmp ˈskændəl ər ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdeɪli, bət ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ kənˈsɪstəntli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ðə nuz ðiz læst eɪt mənθs ɪz russia,”*,” sɛd ʃɑ, ə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈrisərʧ grup əˈmɛrɪkən brɪʤ. ə ˈpɑrti, wi hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ ðə ˈɪʃu: nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr, ənd wi əˈfɔrd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr it.”*.” ɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈæˈdrɛsɪz, ˈfɔrmər məˈzʊri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈʤeɪsən hɪt ɔn ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts, ˌtæləˈhæsi meɪər ənd ˈflɔrɪdə guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl ˈkænədɪt ˈændru ˈgɪləm ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈkɑrənt gəv. rɪk skɑt fər hɪz taɪz tɪ trəmp, ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛrələnd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdɑnə ˈɛdwərdz tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈwɪnɪŋ bæk ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈvoʊtərz hu sæt aʊt ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd ˈʤɔrʤə guˌbərnəˈtɔˌriəl ˈkænədɪt ˈsteɪsi ˈeɪbrəmz dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈlɑrʤli ˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl spiʧ. ðə ˈpætərn rɪˈpitɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ: pɔl raɪən ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈrændi braɪs tɔkt əˈbaʊt hɛlθ kɛr, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈrubən gɑˈlɛgoʊ lind ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈʤɛndə, ənd ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. kiθ ˈɛlɪsən ðə ˈdɛpjəti ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti sæt ɔn ə ˈpænəl ðət təʧt ɔn smɪrz ənd ˈmidiə ˈfeɪljərz. ðə moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈnuzˌlɛtər. saɪn əp fər pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ˈpleɪbʊk ənd gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz, ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn jʊr inbox*. iˈmeɪl saɪn əp baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ər əˈlərts frəm pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. ju kən ənsəbˈskraɪb æt ˈɛni taɪm. ɛz ˈəðər prəˈgrɛsɪv ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈbɑrbərə li, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ʤæn schakowsky*, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. roʊ ˈkænə, wɪˈskɑnsən rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. mɑrk roʊmd ðə hɔlz ənd sæt ɔn ˈpænəlz əv ðɛr oʊn, ˈivɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ stɪrd klɪr əv ðə ˈtɑpɪk: ʤɪst wən ɪˈvɛnt əˈpɪrd dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ təʧ tænˈʤɛnʃəli ɔn ðə ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈpænəl əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv steɪt əˈtərniz ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ˈligəl ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈmɪŋgəlɪŋ æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl bɑr ənd ɪn ðə ˈkɔfi laɪn, səm ˈæktɪvɪsts kənˈsidɪd ðət ən ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər ər ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz maɪt nɑt bi ˈhɛlpfəl ɪn ðə səˈbərbən ˈdɪstrɪkts ðət ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk hoʊps əv ˈwɪnɪŋ bæk ðə haʊs. ju tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈrəʃə dɪz ʤɑn wɪn ðoʊz 4 ər 5 pɔɪnts? aɪ θɪŋk soʊ, ðət ˈdɪstrɪkt hæd ə ceiling,”*,” sɛd maɪk ceraso*, ə ˈpɑrti ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈsinjər ˈstæfər ɔn ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt hu ˈnɛroʊli lɔst ə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ʤun. ˈivɪn soʊ, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ˌjunəˈvərsəli əˈgri ðət ðə ˈtɑpɪk soʊ ˈænəˌmeɪts ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk beɪs ˈvoʊtərz ðət ðə ˈpɑrti əˈfɔrd tɪ teɪk ɪts fʊt ɔf ðə gæs ˈpɛdəl. ə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈmɛˌmoʊ priˈpɛrd fər ˈlɪˌbərəl grups əˈmɛrɪkən brɪʤ, ɛnd ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd, moveon.org*, ənd stænd əp əˈmɛrɪkə baɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpoʊlɪŋ fərm ˈgrinbərg kˈwɪnlən ˈrɑsnər ənd vjud ðɪs wik baɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ gɑt streɪt tɪ ðət pɔɪnt: "ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈrəʃə ˈskændəl ɪz nɑt ðə tɔp kənˈsərn, ðə ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊz ðɪs ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɪŋ tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvoʊtərz," ɪt ridz. ˈsɔrsəz seɪ səm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɑspɛkts əˈtɛnd ðɪs jɪr bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈwɛri əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz laɪk ðə blæk lɪvz ˈmætər ˈæktɪvɪsts hu ˌɪntərˈəptɪd ˈkænədɪt ˈmɑrtɪn (raɪt) æt ɪˈvɛnt. rɔs di. ju ər nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ draɪv ˈmæsɪv ˈtərˌnaʊt ɪn 2018 ɪz ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət wi hæv tɪ faɪt ənd stænd əp ənd bi əˈgɛnst trump,”*,” nɑt siɪŋ ðə fʊl ˈpɪkʧər, sɛd ˈʧeɪmbərlɪn. ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd səm ˈgaɪdəns, ɪnˈkərəʤd kæmˈpeɪnz tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti implications”*” əv pəˈtɛnʃəl taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃə. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli swɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz ər ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti implications,”*,” ridz ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, wɪʧ wɑz beɪst ɔf ˈpoʊlɪŋ ɪn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv praɪˈmɛrəli haʊs ˈdɪstrɪkts ənd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈfoʊkɪs grups. ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt rɪˈflɛkts ə groʊɪŋ wɪʃ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈdoʊnərz fər ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɑpɪk ənd ˈɪʃuz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɪt, səʧ ɛz ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt. ““look*, æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ən ˈɪʃu. ɑr dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɑz kərˈəptɪd baɪ ə ˈfɔrən paʊər, ənd wi ʃʊd ˈnɛvər əˈlaʊ ðət tɪ ˈhæpən. bət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt min əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, laɪk ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk issues,”*,” sɛd gɑˈlɛgoʊ, frɛʃ ɔf hɪz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ spiʧ ðət stɪrd klɪr əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz.
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when i wrote about the golden age of gaming, i implied that, in the future, it might be an interesting, albeit expensive, idea to upgrade your video card via an external thunderbolt 3 enclosure.
i'm here to report that the future is now.
yes, that's right, i paid $500 for an external thunderbolt 3 enclosure to fit a $600 video card, all to enable a upgrade of a on a skull canyon that itself cost around $1000 fully built. i know, it sounds crazy, and ok fine, i won't argue with you. it's crazy.
this matters mostly because of, aka 2160p, aka 3840 2160, aka ultra.
plain old regular, aka, aka 1920 1080, is one quarter the size of, and the work. by today's standards is pretty much easy mode these days. it's not even interesting. no offense to console fans, or anything.
late in 2016, i got a display and it kind of blew my mind. i have never seen blacks so black, colors so vivid, on a display so thin. it made my previous 2008 era panasonic plasma set look lame. it's so good that i'm now a little angry that every display that my eyes touch isn't already. i even got into nerd fights over it, and to be honest, i'd still throw down for. it is legitimately that good. come at me, bro.
don't believe me? well, guess which display in the below picture is? go on, guess:
@andrewbstiles if it was physically possible to have sex with this tv i.. uh.. i'd take it on long, romantic walks jeff atwood (@codinghorror) august 13, 2016
there's a reason every site that reviews tvs had to their results when they reviewed the 2016 sets.
in my extended review at reference home theater, i call it “the best looking tv ever reviewed.” but we alone in loving the. vincent attvtest writes, “we’re not even going to qualify the following endorsement: if you can afford it, this is the tv to buy.” gave the the highest score of any tv the site has ever tested. awarded it a out of 10, with only the (which offers the same image but better styling and sound for $2,000 more) coming out ahead.
but i digress.
playing games at in my living room was already possible. but now that i have an incredible display in the living room, it's a whole other level of difficulty. not just twice as hard and remember current consoles barely manage to eke out at in most games but four times as hard. that's where external power comes in.
the cool technology underpinning all of this is thunderbolt 3. the thunderbolt cable bundled with the core is rather diminutive. there's a reason for this.
is there a maximum cable length for thunderbolt 3 technology? thunderbolt 3 passive cables have maximum lengths. tb 3 (40gbps)
1.0m tb 3 (20gbps)
2.0m tb 3 (20gbps) in the future we will offer active cables which will provide of bandwidth at longer lengths.
40gbps is, for the record, an insane amount of bandwidth. let's use our rule of thumb based on ultra common ethernet, that 1 = 120 megabytes/second, and we arrive at gigabytes/second. zow.
that's more than enough bandwidth to run even the highest of high end video cards, but it is not without overhead. there's a mild performance hit for running the card externally, on the order of 15%. there's also a further performance hit of 10% if you are in "loopback" mode on a laptop where you don't have an external display, so the video frames have to be shuttled back from the to the internal laptop display.
this may look like a thing, but surprisingly, it isn't. what you get is the general purpose ability to attach any express card to any computer with a thunderbolt 3 port and, for the most part, it just works!
linus breaks it down and answers all your most difficult questions:
please watch the above video closely if you're actually interested in this stuff; it is essential. i'll add some caveats of my own after working with the core for a while:
make sure the video card you plan to put into the core is not too tall, or too wide. you can tell if a card is going to be too tall by looking at pictures of the mounting rear bracket. if the card extends significantly above the standard rear mounting bracket, it won't fit. if the card takes more than 2 slots in width, it also won't fit, but this is more rare. depth (length) is rarely an issue.
there are four fans in the core and although it is reasonably quiet, it's not super silent or anything. you may want to mod the fans. the core is a remarkably simple device, internally, it's really just a power supply, some thunderbolt 3 bridge logic, and a express slot. i agree with linus that the #1 area could improve in the future, beyond generally getting the price down, is to use fewer and larger fans that run quieter.
if you're putting a heavy hitter in the core, i'd try to avoid blower style cards (the ones that exhaust heat from the rear) in favor of those that cool with large fans blowing down and around the card. dissipating 150w+ is no mean feat and you'll definitely need to keep the enclosure in open air and of course within meters of the computer it's connected to.
there is no visible external power switch on the core. it doesn't power on until you connect a cable to it. i was totally not expecting that. but once connected, it powers up and the windows 10 thunderbolt 3 drivers kick in and ask you to authorize the device, which i did (always authorize). then it spun a bit, detected the new, and suddenly i had multiple graphics card active on the same computer. i also installed the latest drivers just to make sure everything was ship shape.
it's kinda ... weird having multiples simultaneously active. i wanted to make the core display the only display, but you can't really turn off the built in you can select "only use display 2", that's all. i got into several weird states where windows were opening on the other display and i had to mess around a fair bit to get things locked down to just one display. you may want to consider whether you have both "displays" connected for troubleshooting, or not.
and then, there i am, playing lego marvel in co-op at glorious 3840 2160 resolution on an amazing display with my son. it is incredible.
beyond the technical "because i could", i am wildly optimistic about the future of external thunderbolt 3 expansion boxes, and here's why:
the main expense and bottleneck in any gaming rig is, by far, the. it's also the item you are most likely to need to replace a year or two from now.
the and memory speeds available today are so comically fast that any device with a for $120 will make zero difference in real world gaming at or higher if you're ok with minimum. if you bump up to $200, you can get a that guarantees you minimum everywhere.
if you prefer a small system or a laptop, an external makes it so much more flexible. because and memory speeds are already so fast,% of the time your bottleneck is the, and almost any small device you can buy with a thunderbolt 3 port can now magically transform into a potent gaming rig with a single plug . thunderbolt 3 may be a bit cutting edge today, but more and more devices are shipping with thunderbolt 3. within a few years, i predict ports will be as common as ports.
a general purpose external express enclosure will be usable for a very long time. my last seven video card upgrades were plug and play express cards that would have worked fine in any computer i've built in the last ten years.
externals are not meaningfully by thunderbolt 3 bandwidth; the impact is 15% to 25%, and perhaps even less over time as drivers and mature. while thunderbolt 3 has "only" express bandwidth, many have noted thats moving from express to has almost no effect on performance. and there's always thunderbolt 4 on the horizon.
the future, as they say, is already here it's just not evenly distributed.
i am painfully aware that costs need to come down. way, way down. the $499 core is well made, on the vanguard of what's possible, a harbinger of the future, and fantastically enough, it does even more than what it says on the tin. but it's not exactly affordable.
i would absolutely love to see a modest, dedicated $200 external thunderbolt 3 box that included an inexpensive. this would clobber any onboard on the planet. let's compare my skull canyon, which has intel's fastest ever, class embedded, with the modest $150 1050 ti:
1920 1080 high detail infinite 15 79 rise of the tomb raider 12 49 43 114
as predicted, that's a stompdown. mac users lamenting their general lack of upgradeability, hear me: this sort of box is exactly what you want and need. imagine if apple was to embrace upgrading their laptops and systems via thunderbolt 3.
i know, i know. it's a stretch. but a man can dream of externallys. that are too expensive, sure, but they are here, right now, today. they'll only get cheaper over time.
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wɪn aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ əv ˈgeɪmɪŋ, aɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət, ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ɪt maɪt bi ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ɔlˈbiɪt ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, aɪˈdiə tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd ˈviə ən ɪkˈstərnəl ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 ɪnˈkloʊʒər. əm hir tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz naʊ. jɛs, ðæts raɪt, aɪ peɪd 500 fər ən ɪkˈstərnəl ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 ɪnˈkloʊʒər tɪ fɪt ə 600 ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd, ɔl tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ə ˈəpˈgreɪd əv ə ɔn ə skəl ˈkænjən ðət ˌɪtˈsɛlf kɔst əraʊnd 1000 ˈfʊli bɪlt. aɪ noʊ, ɪt saʊnz ˈkreɪzi, ənd ˈoʊˈkeɪ faɪn, aɪ woʊnt ˈɑrgju wɪθ ju. ɪts ˈkreɪzi. ðɪs ˈmætərz ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz əv, ˈɑkə 2160p*, ˈɑkə 3840 2160 ˈɑkə ˈəltrə. pleɪn oʊld ˈrɛgjələr, ˈɑkə, ˈɑkə 1920 1080 ɪz wən kˈwɔrtər ðə saɪz əv, ənd ðə wərk. baɪ ˈtudeɪz ˈstændərdz ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ˈizi moʊd ðiz deɪz. ɪts nɑt ˈivɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. noʊ əˈfɛns tɪ ˈkɑnsoʊl fænz, ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. leɪt ɪn 2016 aɪ gɑt ə dɪˈspleɪ ənd ɪt kaɪnd əv blu maɪ maɪnd. aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər sin blæks soʊ blæk, ˈkələrz soʊ ˈvɪvɪd, ɔn ə dɪˈspleɪ soʊ θɪn. ɪt meɪd maɪ ˈpriviəs 2008 ˈɪrə ˌpænəˈsɑnɪk ˈplæzmə sɛt lʊk leɪm. ɪts soʊ gʊd ðət əm naʊ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæŋgri ðət ˈɛvəri dɪˈspleɪ ðət maɪ aɪz təʧ ˈɪzənt ɔˈrɛdi. aɪ ˈivɪn gɑt ˈɪntu nərd faɪts ˈoʊvər ɪt, ənd tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪd stɪl θroʊ daʊn fər. ɪt ɪz ləˈʤɪtəmətli ðət gʊd. kəm æt mi, broʊ. doʊnt bɪˈliv mi? wɛl, gɛs wɪʧ dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ðə bɪˈloʊ ˈpɪkʧər ɪz? goʊ ɔn, gɛs: ɪf ɪt wɑz ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ðɪs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən aɪ.. ə.. aɪd teɪk ɪt ɔn lɔŋ, roʊˈmæntɪk wɔks ʤɛf ˈætˌwʊd (@codinghorror*) ˈɔgəst 13 2016 ðɛrz ə ˈrizən ˈɛvəri saɪt ðət rəvˈjuz ˈtiˈviz hæd tɪ ðɛr rɪˈzəlts wɪn ðeɪ rivˈjud ðə 2016 sɛts. ɪn maɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˌrivˈju æt ˈrɛfərəns hoʊm ˈθieɪtər, aɪ kɔl ɪt bɛst ˈlʊkɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɛvər reviewed.”*.” bət wi əˈloʊn ɪn ˈləvɪŋ ðə ˈvɪnsɪnt æt raɪts, nɑt ˈivɪn goʊɪŋ tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt: ɪf ju kən əˈfɔrd ɪt, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən tɪ buy.”*.” geɪv ðə ðə haɪəst skɔr əv ˈɛni ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ðə saɪt həz ˈɛvər ˈtɛstɪd. əˈwɔrdɪd ɪt ə aʊt əv 10 wɪθ ˈoʊnli ðə (wɪʧ ˈɔfərz ðə seɪm ˈɪmɪʤ bət ˈbɛtər ˈstaɪlɪŋ ənd saʊnd fər mɔr) ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əˈhɛd. bət aɪ daɪˈgrɛs. pleɪɪŋ geɪmz æt ɪn maɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ rum wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈpɑsəbəl. bət naʊ ðət aɪ hæv ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ɪts ə hoʊl ˈəðər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. nɑt ʤɪst twaɪs ɛz hɑrd ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ˈkɑrənt kənˈsoʊlz ˈbɛrli ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ik aʊt æt ɪn moʊst geɪmz bət fɔr taɪmz ɛz hɑrd. ðæts wɛr ɪkˈstərnəl paʊər kəmz ɪn. ðə kul tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋ ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 ðə ˈθəndərˌbɔlt ˈkeɪbəl ˈbəndəld wɪθ ðə kɔr ɪz ˈrəðər dɪˈmɪnjətɪv. ðɛrz ə ˈrizən fər ðɪs. ɪz ðɛr ə ˈmæksəməm ˈkeɪbəl lɛŋθ fər ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 tɛkˈnɑləʤi? ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 ˈpæsɪv ˈkeɪbəlz hæv ˈmæksəməm lɛŋθs. ˈtiˈbi 3) ˈtiˈbi 3 20gbps*) ˈtiˈbi 3 20gbps*) ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wi wɪl ˈɔfər ˈæktɪv ˈkeɪbəlz wɪʧ wɪl prəˈvaɪd əv ˈbændwɪdθ æt ˈlɔŋgər lɛŋθs. ɪz, fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ən ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈmaʊnt əv ˈbændwɪdθ. lɛts juz ɑr rul əv θəm beɪst ɔn ˈəltrə ˈkɑmən ˈiθərˌnɛt, ðət 1 120 megabytes/second*, ənd wi əraɪv æt gigabytes/second*. zow*. ðæts mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf ˈbændwɪdθ tɪ rən ˈivɪn ðə haɪəst əv haɪ ɛnd ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrdz, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈoʊvərˈhɛd. ðɛrz ə maɪld pərˈfɔrməns hɪt fər ˈrənɪŋ ðə kɑrd ɪkˈstərnəli, ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər əv 15 ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈfərðər pərˈfɔrməns hɪt əv 10 ɪf ju ər ɪn "loopback*" moʊd ɔn ə ˈlæpˌtɑp wɛr ju doʊnt hæv ən ɪkˈstərnəl dɪˈspleɪ, soʊ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ freɪmz hæv tɪ bi ˈʃətəld bæk frəm ðə tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈlæpˌtɑp dɪˈspleɪ. ðɪs meɪ lʊk laɪk ə θɪŋ, bət səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ɪt ˈɪzənt. wət ju gɪt ɪz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpərpəs əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈtæʧ ˈɛni ɪkˈsprɛs kɑrd tɪ ˈɛni kəmˈpjutər wɪθ ə ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 pɔrt ənd, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ɪt ʤɪst wərks! ˈlaɪnəs breɪks ɪt daʊn ənd ˈænsərz ɔl jʊr moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt kˈwɛsʧənz: pliz wɔʧ ðə əˈbəv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkloʊsli ɪf jʊr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs stəf; ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. aɪl æd səm ˈkeɪviˌæts əv maɪ oʊn ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə kɔr fər ə waɪl: meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd ju plæn tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu ðə kɔr ɪz nɑt tu tɔl, ər tu waɪd. ju kən tɛl ɪf ə kɑrd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi tu tɔl baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˈmaʊntɪŋ rɪr ˈbrækɪt. ɪf ðə kɑrd ɪkˈstɛndz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈbəv ðə ˈstændərd rɪr ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈbrækɪt, ɪt woʊnt fɪt. ɪf ðə kɑrd teɪks mɔr ðən 2 slɑts ɪn wɪdθ, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ woʊnt fɪt, bət ðɪs ɪz mɔr rɛr. dɛpθ (lɛŋθ) ɪz ˈrɛrli ən ˈɪʃu. ðɛr ər fɔr fænz ɪn ðə kɔr ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbli kwaɪət, ɪts nɑt ˈsupər ˈsaɪlənt ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ mɔd ðə fænz. ðə kɔr ɪz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈsɪmpəl dɪˈvaɪs, ˌɪnˈtərnəli, ɪts ˈrɪli ʤɪst ə paʊər səˈplaɪ, səm ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 brɪʤ ˈlɑʤɪk, ənd ə ɪkˈsprɛs slɑt. aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ˈlaɪnəs ðət ðə 1 ˈɛriə kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, bɪɔnd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə praɪs daʊn, ɪz tɪ juz fjuər ənd ˈlɑrʤər fænz ðət rən kˈwaɪətər. ɪf jʊr ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ˈhɛvi ˈhɪtər ɪn ðə kɔr, aɪd traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd bloʊər staɪl kɑrdz (ðə wənz ðət ɪgˈzɔst hit frəm ðə rɪr) ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðoʊz ðət kul wɪθ lɑrʤ fænz bloʊɪŋ daʊn ənd əraʊnd ðə kɑrd. ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ 150w*+ ɪz noʊ min fit ənd jul ˈdɛfənətli nid tɪ kip ðə ɪnˈkloʊʒər ɪn ˈoʊpən ɛr ənd əv kɔrs wɪˈθɪn ˈmitərz əv ðə kəmˈpjutər ɪts kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈvɪzəbəl ɪkˈstərnəl paʊər swɪʧ ɔn ðə kɔr. ɪt ˈdəzənt paʊər ɔn ənˈtɪl ju kəˈnɛkt ə ˈkeɪbəl tɪ ɪt. aɪ wɑz ˈtoʊtəli nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðət. bət wəns kəˈnɛktɪd, ɪt paʊərz əp ənd ðə ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 ˈdraɪvərz kɪk ɪn ənd æsk ju tɪ ˈɔθərˌaɪz ðə dɪˈvaɪs, wɪʧ aɪ dɪd (ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɔθərˌaɪz). ðɛn ɪt spən ə bɪt, dɪˈtɛktɪd ðə nu, ənd ˈsədənli aɪ hæd ˈməltəpəl ˈgræfɪks kɑrd ˈæktɪv ɔn ðə seɪm kəmˈpjutər. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈstɔld ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈdraɪvərz ʤɪst tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ʃɪp ʃeɪp. ɪts ˈkɪndə wɪrd ˈhævɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈæktɪv. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ðə kɔr dɪˈspleɪ ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈspleɪ, bət ju kænt ˈrɪli tərn ɔf ðə bɪlt ɪn ju kən səˈlɛkt "ˈoʊnli juz dɪˈspleɪ 2 ðæts ɔl. aɪ gɑt ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl wɪrd steɪts wɛr ˈwɪndoʊz wər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈəðər dɪˈspleɪ ənd aɪ hæd tɪ mɛs əraʊnd ə fɛr bɪt tɪ gɪt θɪŋz lɑkt daʊn tɪ ʤɪst wən dɪˈspleɪ. ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ju hæv boʊθ "dɪˈspleɪz" kəˈnɛktɪd fər troubleshooting*, ər nɑt. ənd ðɛn, ðɛr aɪ æm, pleɪɪŋ ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmɑrvəl ɪn koʊɑp æt ˈglɔriəs 3840 2160 ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɔn ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ dɪˈspleɪ wɪθ maɪ sən. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl. bɪɔnd ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl "bɪˈkəz aɪ kʊd", aɪ æm ˈwaɪldli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ɪkˈstərnəl ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 ɪkˈspænʧən ˈbɑksɪz, ənd hɪrz waɪ: ðə meɪn ɪkˈspɛns ənd ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk ɪn ˈɛni ˈgeɪmɪŋ rɪg ɪz, baɪ fɑr, ðə. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈaɪtəm ju ər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ nid tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ə jɪr ər tu frəm naʊ. ðə ənd ˈmɛməri spidz əˈveɪləbəl təˈdeɪ ər soʊ ˈkɑmɪkəli fæst ðət ˈɛni dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ə fər 120 wɪl meɪk ˈziroʊ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ril wərld ˈgeɪmɪŋ æt ər haɪər ɪf jʊr ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ˈmɪnəməm. ɪf ju bəmp əp tɪ 200 ju kən gɪt ə ðət ˌgɛrənˈtiz ju ˈmɪnəməm ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ɪf ju prɪˈfər ə smɔl ˈsɪstəm ər ə ˈlæpˌtɑp, ən ɪkˈstərnəl meɪks ɪt soʊ məʧ mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl. bɪˈkəz ənd ˈmɛməri spidz ər ɔˈrɛdi soʊ fæst, əv ðə taɪm jʊr ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk ɪz ðə, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni smɔl dɪˈvaɪs ju kən baɪ wɪθ ə ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 pɔrt kən naʊ ˈmæʤɪkəli ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈɪntu ə ˈpoʊtənt ˈgeɪmɪŋ rɪg wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl pləg ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 meɪ bi ə bɪt ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ təˈdeɪ, bət mɔr ənd mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər ˈʃɪpɪŋ wɪθ ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 wɪˈθɪn ə fju jɪrz, aɪ prɪˈdɪkt pɔrts wɪl bi ɛz ˈkɑmən ɛz pɔrts. ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpərpəs ɪkˈstərnəl ɪkˈsprɛs ɪnˈkloʊʒər wɪl bi ˈjuzəbəl fər ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm. maɪ læst ˈsɛvən ˈvɪdioʊ kɑrd ˈəpˌgreɪdz wər pləg ənd pleɪ ɪkˈsprɛs kɑrdz ðət wʊd hæv wərkt faɪn ɪn ˈɛni kəmˈpjutər aɪv bɪlt ɪn ðə læst tɛn jɪrz. ɪkˈstərnəl ər nɑt ˈminɪŋfəli baɪ ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 ˈbændwɪdθ; ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz 15 tɪ 25 ənd pərˈhæps ˈivɪn lɛs ˈoʊvər taɪm ɛz ˈdraɪvərz ənd məˈʧʊr. waɪl ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 həz "ˈoʊnli" ɪkˈsprɛs ˈbændwɪdθ, ˈmɛni hæv ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈmuvɪŋ frəm ɪkˈsprɛs tɪ həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈifɛkt ɔn pərˈfɔrməns. ənd ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 4 ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. ðə fˈjuʧər, ɛz ðeɪ seɪ, ɪz ɔˈrɛdi hir ɪts ʤɪst nɑt ˈivənli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd. aɪ æm ˈpeɪnfəli əˈwɛr ðət kɔsts nid tɪ kəm daʊn. weɪ, weɪ daʊn. ðə 499 kɔr ɪz wɛl meɪd, ɔn ðə ˈvænˌgɑrd əv wəts ˈpɑsəbəl, ə ˈhɑrbɪnʤər əv ðə fˈjuʧər, ənd fænˈtæstɪkli ɪˈnəf, ɪt dɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ðən wət ɪt sɪz ɔn ðə tɪn. bət ɪts nɑt ɪgˈzæktli əˈfɔrdəbəl. aɪ wʊd ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv tɪ si ə ˈmɑdəst, ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd 200 ɪkˈstərnəl ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 bɑks ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ən ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ðɪs wʊd ˈklɑbər ˈɛni ˈɑnˌbɔrd ɔn ðə ˈplænət. lɛts kəmˈpɛr maɪ skəl ˈkænjən, wɪʧ həz ˌɪnˈtɛlz ˈfæstəst ˈɛvər, klæs ɛmˈbɛdɪd, wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdəst 150 1050 ti: 1920 1080 haɪ ˈditeɪl ˈɪnfənət 15 79 raɪz əv ðə tum ˈreɪdər 12 49 43 114 ɛz prɪˈdɪktɪd, ðæts ə stompdown*. mæk ˈjuzərz ləˈmɛntɪŋ ðɛr ˈʤɛnərəl læk əv upgradeability*, hir mi: ðɪs sɔrt əv bɑks ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ju wɔnt ənd nid. ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf ˈæpəl wɑz tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ðɛr ˈlæpˌtɑps ənd ˈsɪstəmz ˈviə ˈθəndərˌbɔlt 3 aɪ noʊ, aɪ noʊ. ɪts ə strɛʧ. bət ə mæn kən drim əv ɪkˈstərnəli. ðət ər tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ʃʊr, bət ðeɪ ər hir, raɪt naʊ, təˈdeɪ. ðɛl ˈoʊnli gɪt ˈʧipər ˈoʊvər taɪm.
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share. bringing the retail cost in line with the digital. bringing the retail cost in line with the digital.
konami has announced that metal gear solid: ground zeroes will now cost less at retail for and one.
the versions of the upcoming title will now cost rather than, so they'll match the cost of the digital editions, as well as the retail price for the and 360 versions.
exit theatre mode
the digital version of the game on both and 360 remains unchanged at.
last week, revealed the resolutions and for all versions of the upcoming stealth adventure. the version runs at and 60fps, while the one version runs at and 60fps. on the older consoles, ground zeroes runs at an and 30fps.
following this, the studio confirmed that a limited edition console would be released to coincide with the release of ground zeroes. it looks pretty snazzy. if you're still unsure which platform you fancy getting the game on, a handy comparison video has also been released showing all the versions running at once.
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ʃɛr. ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈriˌteɪl kɔst ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl. ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈriˌteɪl kɔst ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl. həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈmɛtəl gɪr ˈsɑləd: graʊnd ˈziroʊz wɪl naʊ kɔst lɛs æt ˈriˌteɪl fər ənd wən. ðə ˈvərʒənz əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl wɪl naʊ kɔst ˈrəðər ðən soʊ ðɛl mæʧ ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ɪˈdɪʃənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈriˌteɪl praɪs fər ðə ənd 360 ˈvərʒənz. ˈɛksət ˈθiətər moʊd ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm ɔn boʊθ ənd 360 rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈʧeɪnʤd æt læst wik, rɪˈvild ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ənd fər ɔl ˈvərʒənz əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ stɛlθ ədˈvɛnʧər. ðə ˈvərʒən rənz æt ənd 60fps*, waɪl ðə wən ˈvərʒən rənz æt ənd 60fps*. ɔn ðə ˈoʊldər kənˈsoʊlz, graʊnd ˈziroʊz rənz æt ən ənd 30fps*. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs, ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈkɑnsoʊl wʊd bi riˈlist tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv graʊnd ˈziroʊz. ɪt lʊks ˈprɪti sˈnæzi. ɪf jʊr stɪl ənˈʃʊr wɪʧ ˈplætˌfɔrm ju ˈfænsi ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə geɪm ɔn, ə ˈhændi kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈvɪdioʊ həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn riˈlist ʃoʊɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈvərʒənz ˈrənɪŋ æt wəns. luk ɪz ˈʤunjər ˈɛdɪtər. ju tu kən ˈrɛvəl ɪn ˌmidiˈɑkrəti baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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in the spirit of nanowrimo, this week's post is a short story. available.
transmission
nate soares
6h41 before transmission
first officer selena howell fought her way through thick layers of mute confusion. she couldn't form coherent thoughts, but already something in her registered the pounding of the alarms. she struggled towards consciousness.
her heart shuddered in her chest, twitching in wake of the shock that had spurred it back to life. her heartbeat pounded in her ears, faster than the wailing of the sirens. every limb spasmed, the deep chill receding as blood flowed through her veins for the first time in a hundred years.
wake up.
the memory of her final briefing in her mind. as soon as you awaken, begin your relaxation routine. the calmer you are, the easier it will be to reintigrate. sympathetic nervous system arousal can interfere with the process and prolong the symptoms of waking sickness. try not to panic; everything's going to be fine. a few subjective minutes ago, she'd gone to sleep believing those platitudes. now she awoke to a disaster.
selena focused on her breathing and tried to slow her frantic pulse. it was no use. the sirens beat against the inside of her skull, filling her mind with nightmare scenarios. a hull breach, vital atmosphere hissing out into the velvet night. a gravitational slingshot gone wrong, the front line tumbling into a blazing star. a power failure in the cargo hold and a thousand frozen people slowly thawing, dying. the alarms pulsed, promising catastrophe, revealing nothing. she needed more information.
she chewed on a tongue that felt like leather, letting the saliva gather in her mouth. she tried to spit and failed, uncooperative lips producing only a dribble of drool. it went right, drawn across her cheek by a soft but steady pull.
deceleration. they must be close.
the wailing went on, and she strained against the bonds that held her wrists, her ankles, and her newly reconstructed head. at long last, her eyelids fluttered open, and the image of frosted glass registered in her sluggish brain. she forced herself to hold still as the plodded through its routine checks, unconcerned with the emergency unfolding beyond. no one had seen fit to program in a sense of urgency, and if the machine cared about the sirens, it was only through the increase in her blood pressure.
the minutes stretched out like decades until finally the pane cracked open with a hiss, the restraints pulling back into their compartments. she was out of the in seconds, ignoring the calm, recorded voice suggesting she relax and rise slowly.
her feet slipped on the rungs of the ladder, and her knees buckled as she hit the ground with a thump, surprised by the strength of the gravity caused by the ship'seration. pins and needles screamed across her whole body as she forced herself into a run, bare feet slapping against cold metal. at least the metal wasn't weren't tumbling into a star or burning through an atmosphere.
she stumbled and slammed into the bulkhead, a wave of nausea washing through her and culminating in an empty retch. dizzy, she slid along the wall, using it to keep herself upright as she made her way to the nearest console.
…disequilibrium, loss of fine motor control, weakness or fever symptoms, reduced reaction time…
she mashed her uncooperative fingers against the keyboard a dozen times before the numbness began to recede, and even then it took her four tries to enter the correct password. one desperate minute later, she had the system fully online and was able to silence the alarms, filling the hallway with blessed silence.
still shaky, but growing steadier with every step, selena descended to the bridge and checked the ship's vitals.
no hull breach. no battery leak. all stable.
she sagged with relief. the front line was still on course, if a few months behind schedule. the logs showed that the ship had been forced to avoid a stellar storm during the gravitational slingshot around. the diversion had left them on a slower approach.
after completing her overview, she opened the alert itself. there was nothing to see except a message, addressed to captain robins, sender unspecified. she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. they woke her up early from just to read an email.
selena entered her try, this accessed the contents of the message. whatever this was, it had been coded to set off the ship's alarms, wake her and the captain from cryosleep, and demand priority attention. protocol suggested that she wait for the captain, but didn't require it.
she began reading. halfway through, her heart began to race again.
captain emily robins drifted in and out of consciousness, dreams of brushing up against a warm voice that told her to relax and rise slowly. she felt a tingling in her arms and legs, and when her eyes opened, all was quiet.
after a few leisurely minutes she sat up, still in a daze as her thoughts picked up momentum. it took a while for her legs to feel they belonged to her again, and she waited another handful of heartbeats to be sure before she tried mounting the ladder.
the descent left emily feeling slightly queasy, and she paused at the bottom, focusing on her breathing and soothing her ruffled nerves. taking a step, she realized that she was standing on the ceiling. she shook her head, disoriented.
they must beerating, she realized, after a moment's thought. she looked up at her, mounted horizontally on the wall, a second ladder stretching away to what had been the floor when she'd gone to sleep what felt like ten minutes ago. another blush of nausea bloomed in her midsection, and she sat down. something wasn't wasn't supposed to be woken up until after the landing.
thoughts still fuzzy, she rose and pulled her uniform, upside down, from a sealed sliding chamber behind the ladder. she shook her head, as if to clear the lingering frost, and donned the ancient clothing. catching a glimpse of herself in the polished steel of the bulkhead, she paused again, the reality of the situation finally sinking in.
it had worked. her face broke into a broad grin, and she laughed, giddy. it had worked! the risks, the tests, the endless nights of studying, the competition,it had all paid off, or would soon. one hundred years ago, they had suspended her. now here she stood, alive again, in the depths of space, leading humanity into its next adventure.
the front line was humanity's first and only colony ship, but she held within her the capability to build a hundred more. beneath the humming deck plates at emily's feet, the cargo holds were stuffed to bursting with just computers and scanned minds and, but also ore extractors, refineries, and automated factories. they had everything necessary to begin humanity's journey across the galaxy.
she turned her eyes to her hands and flexed her fingers, tears of pride and wonder pooling in the corners of her eyes as she reveled in the potential of her species, who took their first steps towards the stars, and had no more need for disease and death.
we're almost there, aiden, she thought. just a few more—
she frowned, eyes on the mounted on the wall. ten minutes ago, when she'd gone to sleep, the numbers had been steady and green, counting down from an impossibly high starting point of days. now they were red, flashing, and counting up. days, and then, after a few seconds,, then.
she hadn't been woken up early. she'd been woken up late.
a flutter ran through her stomach as she remembered the sirens in her dream. her mind churned out a string of possible explanations, all terrible. shaking her head, she straightened her shoulders, composing herself. she was the captain, after all.
first officer howell's was already must be awake. it was just like selena to charge straight ahead before she finished fully waking. she was a fast thinker and a good first officer, but she was reckless. she made mistakes, and mistakes were not something they could afford this far from home.
emily strode through the corridors and onto the cold metal bridge to find the other woman already at the controls. selena had not even taken the time to don her uniform. the naked woman sat upright in the pilot's seat, tall and dark, hands flashing on the keyboard, her expression and laser focused. the commander had, no doubt, fired up the control system while still half asleep. irresponsible, even in an emergency.
"status?", emily asked, her voice clear and commanding.
selena gave no answer. her eyes flickered over the screen. she flipped a switch and pushed the keyboard aside, grabbing the control column and easing it forward. the deck shuddered beneath emily's feet and then lurched, throwing emily to her knees as the direction of gravity shifted. she stood and frowned, suddenly lighter than she had been seconds ago. "commander, i requested a status update and you will give one to me right now."
the other woman continued to stare down her instruments as she spoke. "message for you," selena said, her voice breaking as she pointed at the comm terminal.
"from earth?" emily asked, stepping over to the console, cautious. the break in selena's voice had sent a shiver down her spine.
"no," selena whispered.
fedcom colony >>> frontline robins, emily override existential solar system compromised. earth destroyed, along with colonies, m1, and m2. ark protocol autoengaged. minds preserved via standard upload. transmission scheduled pending compression, estimated +7h12 (σ=16min). software patches for your receiver array already transmitting via ex override; install immediately or you will not have bandwidth to receive. if you have not yet alighted, or if you have not yet deployed your receiver arrays, do so now. we do not anticipate enough time to send this transmission twice.
6h16 before transmission
emily looked up from the screen. her mind refused to process the scale of the disaster, which was it really sank in, there would be trouble. "what happened?" she asked.
selena's hands were on the keyboard again, blurring, making adjustments, crunching numbers. "no idea," she answered. "no anomalous messages in the logs. we got a congratulatory message a few months ago, on the day we were supposed to land, then silence." selena shot emily a quick glance, looking almost fearful. "until this."
emily's heart raced. a hundred years' worth of messages from earth—surely, medical science had advanced enough by now to restore even the least healthy of their passengers. almost there, aiden. but she couldn't think about that right now. "no news since?"
"just upgrades for our receiver, streaming in nonstop."
"how far out are we?"
selena paused, grimacing, squeezing her eyes shut as if to dispel a headache. "nineteen hours by the original course."
emily blinked. "that's too long," she said reflexively, knowing it wouldn't help.
"no shit it's too long, captain," selena snapped. "now if you'll shut up and let me focus, i might be able to do something about it."
emily bristled, but selena was already continuing, the shudder in the deck plates shifting again as the apparent gravity suddenly died. emily's stomach lurched as she grabbed onto a handrail, to stop from flying towards the ceiling. the stars outside the shifted as the cockpit swiveled. "the slingshot around went wrong," selena muttered. her hands shook on the keyboard, and she took a moment to clench and them. "we hit a stellar storm. the front line diverted, ended up on a safer but slower approach. we're weeks behind schedule and low on fuel."
"they think we're already on the ground," emily whispered, her stomach sinking. "how much longer before the minds arrive?"
"six hours. seven at best." her thumb hovered over another button on the control column. "get ready," she said, pressing it. a dull roar shuddered through the ship, and apparent gravity was restored as the front line lurched under foot. emily barely had time to get her feet under her.
"what are you doing?" she demanded, stepping back to the center of the bridge, where she could look over the first officer's shoulder. trajectory lines crisscrossed the pilot station's main screen, with calculations and simulations running on all of the ancillary displays.
"i can get us down," selena said.
emily's jaw dropped. "you're accelerating us?" she spluttered. "we should be three quarters of the way through by now."
"we just began a hard burn. if we sustain it for the next minutes, we'll reach orbit in a little over four hours."
"at interstellar speeds, and with no fuel left for a. you'll turn us all into a smoking crater!"
"if i hit the planet's gravity well just right"
"you're going to slam us directly into the planet, and if you don't, then you're going to slingshot us back into space without a drop of fuel left in the tank!"
"i'm telling you, i can do it," selena snapped. "if we reverse thrust right at the perigee, we can cut our relative velocity enough to make a controlled descent."
hope sparked in emily's chest. if there's anybody who can pull off a stunt like that… "show me," she said.
selena nodded, directing emily's attention to the monitors. they through hasty estimations and crude simulations, emily struggling to keep up. selena's notation was unorthodox, her assumptions difficult to pin down. it took nearly ten minutes before she understood what selena meant to try.
"selena…," she began, speaking the first officer's name like an apology.
"it's possible!"
"commander," emily said, this time with less warmth. she put her hand on the woman's shoulder. selena brushed it off and turned in the pilot's seat.
"i can do this, emily."
that's captain robins, emily thought, but she didn't press the point. "best case, you're looking at twenty gees of force at the perigee, followed by a minimum descent speed of seventy meters per second. worst case, you're off by an order of magnitude. you will die."
"thirteen gees for barely more than a second," selena retorted. "i will pass out, briefly, and then i will wake up, and then i will land this ship."
"you will die," emily repeated, "and the ship won't do much better. and that's if your calculations are perfect and your piloting is flawless."
selena her pilot's straps and stood, turning, jaw set, eyes blazing. "i can do this."
emily held her gaze for a long moment. "no, selena, you can't."
"two hundred billion lives. run the numbers, captain. you can't possibly think my odds are that low."
"in order for this to work" emily said gently, pointing at one of the screens, "your first pass around the planet would have to take us within five kilometers of the average estimated surface. if you didn't slam us directly into the face of a mountain, you'd roast us both alive if the atmosphere is even slightly denser than anticipated."
"the is part of the solution," selena insisted. "there are two hundred billion human lives at stake, captain. two hundred billion!"
"no, selena," emily said sadly. "we're twelve light years out. those people died over a decade ago, when earth was destroyed." she closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "the three thousand people on this ship are still alive, and our duty lies with them."
"they're not any more dead than you were half an hour ago," selena shot back, her voice escalating. "we have the receivers. we have the storage capacity. with the specs that earth has been beaming us over the last century, we can build the bodies from scratch if we have to. but first we need to save them."
"we also have the only functioning starship," emily said, keeping her voice as cool and calm as possible, "and the only machinery capable of restoring uploaded minds. we can't risk the final remnant of humanity on a foolish gamble."
in a flash, selena was out from behind the chair, her hand around emily's throat as she drove the captain against the bulkhead. "we are not," the first officer growled, "a remnant."
there were tears in selena's eyes as she relaxed her grip fractionally, speaking through teeth. "my mother is in that transmission. my father. my brother and his children. everyone we know is in that message, emily. they're worth saving."
emily's eyes bored into selena's as she struggled for air. somehow, she managed to pour authority into her clipped, breathless words. "put. me. down, commander."
selena dropped her. emily straightened, rubbing at her throat as the other woman backed away, naked chest heaving with emotion.
"my son is on this ship," she said, "along with three thousand other people who put their hopes and dreams into our hands. they gave up everything because we promised to bring them to a place of safety, to a fresh start, to a new beginning. we are not going to break that promise." she took a deep breath and straightened out her uniform. "and you, commander," she said, her voice going cold. "you are not going to touch me again."
"half of your colonists are sick or senile," selena spat. she stalked from the captain to the center of the bridge and looked up through the, where a pale red dot hung in the center, flanked by a thousand shining stars. "we were depending upon communication with earth to help us heal them. to upgrade our molecular synthesizers. to give us for generating vaccines and antibiotics and cures. what good is our promise if we've lost the knowledge of humanity?"
"we'll have to hope that some of that knowledge was transmitted over the last century," emily said. "as for the rest…" she shook her head. "what is lost is lost." she shrugged, voice suddenly weary. "we'll find a way. many people on this ship will die, yes. but enough will live. humanity will survive." stepping up to the pilot's console, emily keyed in the commands that would shut down the hard burn. selena made no move to stop her. a few seconds later, the pressure beneath their feet halved, then halved again, until a gentle push from their toes was enough to send them floating a dozen centimeters into the air. "where there's life, there's hope."
"you're dooming them all," selena whispered, still staring up through the, floating listlessly.
emily steeled herself.
"two hundred billion," selena said sadly. "ninety nine point nine nine nine nine nine nine percent mortality rate, when we've had the technology to cheat death for over a century."
emily said nothing.
"no. my odds aren't that low, captain. one in a hundred. maybe one in a thousand. but not one in a million." she took a deep breath, centering herself. "i have to take this shot."
the captain rubbed her temples, feeling the weight of impossible responsibility on her shoulders. "it's not about the odds of saving lives, officer. it's about the odds of saving our species."
selena was shaking her head.
"it's about the odds of there being anyone at all left tomorrow. right now, we can all but guarantee that three thousand human beings will wake up on v in a bit over twenty hours."
"at the cost of every other human being born in the past one hundred and twenty years."
"it's my call, commander. you are hereby ordered to return us to our original flight path, or plot a new one with a similar approach and landing solution."
selena pushed herself back towards the pilot seat. "no. i'm sorry, emily."
"i am the captain of this ship," emily reminded her.
"emily," selena said, her voice the softest it had been since they woke. "you are my friend. you are my teacher. if we make it to the surface, there is no better person to make this colony work. but your is political. you were never meant to be awake during flight. you don't know how to fly the front line, and you have no one to enforce your orders." she strapped herself into the pilot's seat. "even if you did, there is no rank high enough to grant you the power of life or death over our entire species."
she turned back to the control panel and reignited the burn. the deck plates began to shudder as gravity was restored. emily collected herself and strode to the pilot's seat, jaw set, eyes blazing. "selena," she demanded, with all the authority she could muster, "it is not worth the risk."
selena focused on the controls. emily turned to one of the ancillary terminals and began keying in an override. selena herself slowly and stood, drawing herself to her full height. she put one hand on the captain's shoulder and spun the woman around.
emily turned, staring up, and brushed the hand off her shoulder. "i you, commander. i'll shut this ship down if i have to. return us to our original flight plan."
selena held the captain's gaze for a long time, eyes cold and hard. "get off the bridge, captain. i relieve you of command."
emily dove for the control column. selena caught her by the upper arm and yanked, tossing the captain to the floor. her eyes blazed. emily tried to stand, but selena put a bare foot on her chest, pinning her to the deck.
the larger woman bent down, locking gaze. when she spoke, her voice was frigid, but calm. "your thinking is clouded, captain. your son is on this ship, and it's influencing your judgement. this colony was not intended to survive without assistance from earth. and even if it could, would you have us face whatever it was that they faced alone? have us walk blind into whatever it was that they couldn't handle?"
she took her foot off the captain's chest, letting her stand, and placed a finger on the center of her chest in warning, eyes still cold. "they need us, and we need them. i'm going to try to save them, captain. if you try to stop me by shutting this ship down, then i am going to break your wrists and land anyway, and the only thing you will achieve is lowering the odds." with that she turned back to the pilot's seat, uncompromising.
emily shivered, feeling very small.
clearly, there was no reasoning with her. "there's got to be another way," she muttered.
"there's got to be another way," she said louder, as selena strapped herself in, barely listening. emily's mind whirled, searching for a path they hadn't seen yet, as selena added thrust to the burn. the apparent gravity increased, as the commander prepared to dash humanity's final hope.
"wait!" she cried, a idea surging to the front of her thoughts. selena spared her a glance, and emily scrambled to find the right words. "we can set up the receiver arrays now. catch the minds in-flight."
"front line's cargo doors don't open in space." selena turned back to the controls.
"we'll deploy them inside."
"no room. we're packed to the brim."
"no we're not," emily said, mind scrambling to find a way to make the words true, and finding one against all odds. "no, we aren't. the fuel is mostly spent! the fuel tanks were designed to be as shelter. we can deploy the receiver arrays there."
selena looked over her shoulder again, and paused. "too small."
"the fuel tanks are enormous. and if they can't fit all the arrays, then, well, catching half the transmission is better than slamming ourselves into the side of a planet."
a hint of doubt flashed across selena's face.
"we'll make it work." emily pressed her advantage. "look, i know it's risky, but the odds are better than your suicide run. and if we fail, humanity survives. it will be hard without help from earth, selena, but it won't be hopeless."
selena thought for a long moment. finally, she canceled the burn. "all right," she said, releasing the control column. "but you get one shot. and if this doesn't work, we're doing things my way."
"it will work," emily declared as the acceleration died, pouring every scrap of faith and confidence she had into her voice. everything depended on this working. "it will work."
selena pushed herself up from the chair and launched herself towards the hallway without a word, heading for the cargo hold. the moment she was out of sight, emily collapsed in on herself, shivering violently.
we'll make it through this, aiden. i'll wake you up, i promise. and humanity will go on.
a few moments later, she composed herself and followed, her hands trembling as she took a single, brief detour to pull a knife from the emergency kit and tuck it into the pocket of her uniform.
4h25 before transmission
servos as the receiver array began the deployment sequence in a dark and empty fuel tank. selena watched in her pressure suit, standing at ease. they had passed the first three hurdles without trouble. extracting the folded arrays from the cargo hold had been tedious but not strenuous in the microgravity. emily had successfully overridden the safety mechanisms that prevented the arrays from deploying inside. selena had disabled the massive pylons that would have shot their way through the ship's hull, thinking to anchor the array in extraterrestrial soil. selena had even grudgingly agreed to use aeration instead of an acceleration in order to provide the artificial gravity necessary to simulate the conditions that the array was engineered to deploy under.
now the only question was whether they had enough space.
the great central column of the receiver array upwards with a whine. at the top, the massive core began to open, the shell splitting to reveal the delicate, intricate petals within as they prepared to bloom. selena glanced up at the hull towering above, held together by steel buttresses. the fuel tanks were larger than selena remembered, and her optimism was growing.
this just might work.
but the main column just kept rising, too far. then the petals unfurled with startling speed, larger than life, too close to the ceiling, and the only possible outcome from this folly became starkly clear.
"no no no no no!" emily's cries of horror rang through the hollow tank in anticipation, as the edges of the unfolding dish shot straight towards the hull. selena couldn't bring herself to tear her eyes away as the delicate petals slammed against the thick metal and began to crumple, still unfurling, crushing more and more of their fine structure into unrelenting walls, breaking like a wave upon the rocks.
metal whined, and the main column buckled under the strain, listing sideways. selena tore her eyes away from the screeching destruction and strode back towards the bridge, determination in her step.
emily pursued. "wait!" the diminutive woman cried, as the receiver array collapsed, drawing screaming down the ship's hull. "we can partially deploy the next one, we can modify it to—"
selena spun and found herself shouting. "you already wasted two hours and too much fuel destroying one of our receiver dishes. that's twenty five billion minds you just killed. we have seven receivers left, and less time than we need. so tell me, captain, why should i wait?"
emily gawked. selena turned back towards the bridge, increasing her pace, turning her mind to planning the descent, guessing how she'd need to modify the trajectory, preparing herself for the flight of her life. there was no margin for error here.
it really was insane, and she knew it. even in peak physical condition and a pressure suit, she'd have trouble handling thirteen gees, even for a few hundred milliseconds. and now she might need to handle even more, since they spent so much fuel on emily's. stupid, stupid, stupid.
but still, she had to try.
she entered the bridge, with emily in hot pursuit.
"selena," the captain reasoned, her voice strangely calm, her hand twitching at her side, "you're not gambling our thousands against their billions. think! you're gambling with the entire future of humanity. if you destroy this ship, we go extinct."
"they have our history, our culture, the entire accumulated knowledge of our people," selena retorted, voice calm, as if rehearsed. "do we have any great thinkers, here? any great philosophers? how far do you think we'll get, without their help?" even as she spoke, she started clearing her mind. "if we don't die cold and alone under a foreign sun, we'll die the same way they did." she climbed into the pilot's seat, focusing. "if i fail here, there is no future for humanity."
"there can be, selena." she paced back and forth behind the pilot's chair, practically prowling. the defeat and desperation were gone, but there remained a hint of pleading. "there can be us."
selena fastened the straps.
"you don't have to do this. they're already dead, selena."
"not if i have anything to say about it," some part of selena replied, while the rest of her concentrated. she reached for the control column.
"you don't have anything to say about it," emily said, hand straying towards one of her pockets. "i am the captain, and you will obey my orders. and i order you to maintain this."
selena cut theeration, not caring to check whether emily had grabbed onto a handrail first. the stars in the spun as the cockpit swiveled.
"commander," the smaller woman demanded as she lurched, by the loss of gravity, "i have given you an order."
selena ignored the captain. the tiny woman's eyes grew sad.
"selena, please. i won't ask you again."
"you had your chance. you failed. now it's my turn." she had the ship's computer begin the recalculations. "now get off the bridge and let me fly." selena's focus was on the monitors as she fired up the engines. emily's feet thumped as they hit the deck again. selena didn't even spare her a glance.
"i have to try, emily," she apologized.
"no, you don't."
selena felt a cold sharp pain just below her neck. she was already whirling, before her mind fully processed the feeling, before the pain set in. her hands clawed at the pilot's straps, releasing them. her right shoulder screamed as emily stumbled backwards, clutching a bloody knife, eyes wide.
selena hardly felt herself move. she only felt the small, pale fingers snapping in her hand and heard the clatter of the knife, felt the wet crunch as she slammed emily's head into the hard metal bulkhead again and again, until the screaming stopped.
emily's body slid down the wall, leaving a streak of red, blood still pouring from her split scalp. selena stumbled dazed back to the pilot's seat, hands still dripping, and increased the burn.
23 minutes into transmission
the front line fell, tearing itself apart in the heat of re-entry, shedding debris as it etched a trail of fire into a virgin sky.
above, two hundred billion minds streamed forever into oblivion.
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ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv nanowrimo*, ðɪs wiks poʊst ɪz ə ʃɔrt ˈstɔri. əˈveɪləbəl. trænzˈmɪʃən neɪt ˈsɔrɛs ˌbiˈfɔr trænzˈmɪʃən fərst ˈɔfɪsər səˈlinə haʊəl fɔt hər weɪ θru θɪk leɪərz əv mjut kənfˈjuʒən. ʃi ˈkʊdənt fɔrm koʊˈhɪrənt θɔts, bət ɔˈrɛdi ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn hər ˈrɛʤɪstərd ðə ˈpaʊndɪŋ əv ðə əˈlɑrmz. ʃi ˈstrəgəld təˈwɔrdz ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. hər hɑrt ˈʃədərd ɪn hər ʧɛst, tˈwɪʧɪŋ ɪn weɪk əv ðə ʃɑk ðət hæd spərd ɪt bæk tɪ laɪf. hər ˈhɑrtˌbit ˈpaʊndɪd ɪn hər ɪrz, ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈweɪlɪŋ əv ðə ˈsaɪrənz. ˈɛvəri lɪm spasmed*, ðə dip ʧɪl rɪˈsidɪŋ ɛz bləd floʊd θru hər veɪnz fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ə ˈhənərd jɪrz. weɪk əp. ðə ˈmɛməri əv hər ˈfaɪnəl ˈbrifɪŋ ɪn hər maɪnd. ɛz sun ɛz ju əˈweɪkən, bɪˈgɪn jʊr ˌrilækˈseɪʃən ruˈtin. ðə ˈkɑmər ju ər, ðə ˈiziər ɪt wɪl bi tɪ reintigrate*. ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm ərˈaʊzəl kən ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd prəˈlɔŋ ðə ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈweɪkɪŋ ˈsɪknəs. traɪ nɑt tɪ ˈpænɪk; ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi faɪn. ə fju səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈmɪnəts əˈgoʊ, ʃid gɔn tɪ slip bɪˈlivɪŋ ðoʊz ˈplætɪˌtudz. naʊ ʃi əˈwoʊk tɪ ə dɪˈzæstər. səˈlinə ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn hər ˈbriðɪŋ ənd traɪd tɪ sloʊ hər ˈfræntɪk pəls. ɪt wɑz noʊ juz. ðə ˈsaɪrənz bit əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv hər skəl, ˈfɪlɪŋ hər maɪnd wɪθ ˈnaɪtˌmɛr sɪˈnɛrioʊz. ə həl briʧ, ˈvaɪtəl ˈætməsˌfɪr ˈhɪsɪŋ aʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɛlvət naɪt. ə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl sˈlɪŋˌʃɑt gɔn rɔŋ, ðə frənt laɪn ˈtəmbəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈbleɪzɪŋ stɑr. ə paʊər ˈfeɪljər ɪn ðə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ hoʊld ənd ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈfroʊzən ˈpipəl sˈloʊli θɔɪŋ, daɪɪŋ. ðə əˈlɑrmz pulsed*, ˈprɑməsɪŋ kəˈtæstrəfi, rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ. ʃi ˈnidɪd mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ʃi ʧud ɔn ə təŋ ðət fɛlt laɪk ˈlɛðər, ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə səˈlaɪvə ˈgæðər ɪn hər maʊθ. ʃi traɪd tɪ spɪt ənd feɪld, ənkoʊˈɑpərətɪv lɪps prəˈdusɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə ˈdrɪbəl əv drul. ɪt wɛnt raɪt, drɔn əˈkrɔs hər ʧik baɪ ə sɔft bət ˈstɛdi pʊl. dɪˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən. ðeɪ məst bi kloʊz. ðə ˈweɪlɪŋ wɛnt ɔn, ənd ʃi streɪnd əˈgɛnst ðə bɑndz ðət hɛld hər rɪsts, hər ˈæŋkəlz, ənd hər ˈnuli ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd hɛd. æt lɔŋ læst, hər ˈaɪˌlɪdz ˈflətərd ˈoʊpən, ənd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈfrɔstɪd glæs ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪn hər sˈləgɪʃ breɪn. ʃi fɔrst hərˈsɛlf tɪ hoʊld stɪl ɛz ðə ˈplɑdɪd θru ɪts ruˈtin ʧɛks, ˌənkənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə ˈimərʤənsi ənˈfoʊldɪŋ bɪɔnd. noʊ wən hæd sin fɪt tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ə sɛns əv ˈərʤənsi, ənd ɪf ðə məˈʃin kɛrd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsaɪrənz, ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli θru ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn hər bləd ˈprɛʃər. ðə ˈmɪnəts strɛʧt aʊt laɪk ˈdɛkeɪdz ənˈtɪl ˈfaɪnəli ðə peɪn krækt ˈoʊpən wɪθ ə hɪs, ðə rɪˈstreɪnts ˈpʊlɪŋ bæk ˈɪntu ðɛr kəmˈpɑrtmənts. ʃi wɑz aʊt əv ðə ɪn ˈsɛkəndz, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə kɑm, rɪˈkɔrdɪd vɔɪs səˈʤɛstɪŋ ʃi rɪˈlæks ənd raɪz sˈloʊli. hər fit slɪpt ɔn ðə rəŋz əv ðə ˈlædər, ənd hər niz ˈbəkəld ɛz ʃi hɪt ðə graʊnd wɪθ ə θəmp, səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə ˈgrævɪti kɔzd baɪ ðə ʃɪps dɪˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən. pɪnz ənd ˈnidəlz skrimd əˈkrɔs hər hoʊl ˈbɑdi ɛz ʃi fɔrst hərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə rən, bɛr fit sˈlæpɪŋ əˈgɛnst koʊld ˈmɛtəl. æt list ðə ˈmɛtəl ˈwəzənt wərənt ˈtəmbəlɪŋ ˈɪntu ə stɑr ər ˈbərnɪŋ θru ən ˈætməsˌfɪr. ʃi ˈstəmbəld ənd slæmd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbəlˌkhɛd, ə weɪv əv ˈnɔziə ˈwɑʃɪŋ θru hər ənd ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɛmti retch*. ˈdɪzi, ʃi slɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə wɔl, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ kip hərˈsɛlf ˈəˌpraɪt ɛz ʃi meɪd hər weɪ tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈkɑnsoʊl. ……disequilibrium*, lɔs əv faɪn ˈmoʊtər kənˈtroʊl, ˈwiknəs ər ˈfivər ˈsɪmptəmz, rɪˈdust riˈækʃən time…*… ʃi mæʃt hər ənkoʊˈɑpərətɪv ˈfɪŋgərz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd ə ˈdəzən taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈnəmnəs bɪˈgæn tɪ rɪˈsid, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn ɪt tʊk hər fɔr traɪz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə kərˈɛkt ˈpæsˌwərd. wən ˈdɛspərɪt ˈmɪnət ˈleɪtər, ʃi hæd ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈfʊli ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈsaɪləns ðə əˈlɑrmz, ˈfɪlɪŋ ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ wɪθ blɛst ˈsaɪləns. stɪl ˈʃeɪki, bət groʊɪŋ ˈstɛdiər wɪθ ˈɛvəri stɛp, səˈlinə dɪˈsɛndɪd tɪ ðə brɪʤ ənd ʧɛkt ðə ʃɪps vitals*. noʊ həl briʧ. noʊ ˈbætəri lik. ɔl ˈsteɪbəl. ʃi sægd wɪθ rɪˈlif. ðə frənt laɪn wɑz stɪl ɔn kɔrs, ɪf ə fju mənθs bɪˈhaɪnd ˈskɛʤʊl. ðə lɔgz ʃoʊd ðət ðə ʃɪp hæd bɪn fɔrst tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə ˈstɛlər stɔrm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl sˈlɪŋˌʃɑt əraʊnd ðə dɪˈvərʒən hæd lɛft ðɛm ɔn ə sloʊər əˈproʊʧ. ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ hər ˈoʊvərvˌju, ʃi ˈoʊpənd ðə əˈlərt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ si ɪkˈsɛpt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ, əˈdrɛst tɪ ˈkæptən ˈrɑbənz, ˈsɛndər ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd. ʃi ˈdɪdənt noʊ ˈwɛðər tɪ læf ər kraɪ. ðeɪ woʊk hər əp ˈərli frəm ʤɪst tɪ rɛd ən iˈmeɪl. səˈlinə ˈɛnərd hər traɪ, ðɪs ˈækˌsɛst ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðɪs wɑz, ɪt hæd bɪn ˈkoʊdɪd tɪ sɛt ɔf ðə ʃɪps əˈlɑrmz, weɪk hər ənd ðə ˈkæptən frəm cryosleep*, ənd dɪˈmænd praɪˈɔrəti əˈtɛnʃən. ˈproʊtəˌkɔl səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ʃi weɪt fər ðə ˈkæptən, bət ˈdɪdənt ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪt. ʃi bɪˈgæn ˈrɛdɪŋ. ˈhæfˈweɪ θru, hər hɑrt bɪˈgæn tɪ reɪs əˈgɛn. ˈkæptən ˈɛmɪli ˈrɑbənz ˈdrɪftɪd ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, drimz əv ˈbrəʃɪŋ əp əˈgɛnst ə wɔrm vɔɪs ðət toʊld hər tɪ rɪˈlæks ənd raɪz sˈloʊli. ʃi fɛlt ə ˈtɪŋgəlɪŋ ɪn hər ɑrmz ənd lɛgz, ənd wɪn hər aɪz ˈoʊpənd, ɔl wɑz kwaɪət. ˈæftər ə fju ˈlizərli ˈmɪnəts ʃi sæt əp, stɪl ɪn ə deɪz ɛz hər θɔts pɪkt əp moʊˈmɛntəm. ɪt tʊk ə waɪl fər hər lɛgz tɪ fil ðeɪ bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ hər əˈgɛn, ənd ʃi ˈweɪtɪd əˈnəðər ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈhɑrtˌbits tɪ bi ʃʊr ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi traɪd ˈmaʊntɪŋ ðə ˈlædər. ðə dɪˈsɛnt lɛft ˈɛmɪli ˈfilɪŋ sˈlaɪtli kˈwizi, ənd ʃi pɔzd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn hər ˈbriðɪŋ ənd ˈsuðɪŋ hər ˈrəfəld nərvz. ˈteɪkɪŋ ə stɛp, ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ʃi wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsilɪŋ. ʃi ʃʊk hər hɛd, dɪˈsɔriˌɛntɪd. ðeɪ məst bi dɪˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ, ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzd, ˈæftər ə ˈmoʊmənts θɔt. ʃi lʊkt əp æt hər, ˈmaʊnɪd ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ɔn ðə wɔl, ə ˈsɛkənd ˈlædər ˈstrɛʧɪŋ əˈweɪ tɪ wət hæd bɪn ðə flɔr wɪn ʃid gɔn tɪ slip wət fɛlt laɪk tɛn ˈmɪnəts əˈgoʊ. əˈnəðər bləʃ əv ˈnɔziə blumd ɪn hər ˈmɪdˌsɛkʃən, ənd ʃi sæt daʊn. ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈwəzənt ˈwəzənt səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈwoʊkən əp ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə ˈlændɪŋ. θɔts stɪl ˈfəzi, ʃi roʊz ənd pʊld hər ˈjunəˌfɔrm, ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn, frəm ə sild sˈlaɪdɪŋ ˈʧeɪmbər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈlædər. ʃi ʃʊk hər hɛd, ɛz ɪf tɪ klɪr ðə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ frɔst, ənd dɑnd ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈkloʊðɪŋ. ˈkæʧɪŋ ə glɪmps əv hərˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈpɑlɪʃt stil əv ðə ˈbəlˌkhɛd, ʃi pɔzd əˈgɛn, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈfaɪnəli ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ɪn. ɪt hæd wərkt. hər feɪs broʊk ˈɪntu ə brɔd grɪn, ənd ʃi læft, ˈgɪdi. ɪt hæd wərkt! ðə rɪsks, ðə tɛsts, ðə ˈɛndləs naɪts əv ˈstədiɪŋ, ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, hæd ɔl peɪd ɔf, ər wʊd sun. wən ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðeɪ hæd səˈspɛndɪd hər. naʊ hir ʃi stʊd, əˈlaɪv əˈgɛn, ɪn ðə dɛpθs əv speɪs, ˈlidɪŋ juˈmænɪti ˈɪntu ɪts nɛkst ədˈvɛnʧər. ðə frənt laɪn wɑz juˈmænɪtiz fərst ənd ˈoʊnli ˈkɑləni ʃɪp, bət ʃi hɛld wɪˈθɪn hər ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ bɪld ə ˈhənərd mɔr. bɪˈniθ ðə ˈhəmɪŋ dɛk pleɪts æt ˈɛmɪliz fit, ðə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ hoʊldz wər stəft tɪ ˈbərstɪŋ wɪθ ʤɪst kəmˈpjutərz ənd skænd maɪndz ənd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɔr extractors*, rɪˈfaɪnəriz, ənd ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈfæktəriz. ðeɪ hæd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ bɪˈgɪn juˈmænɪtiz ˈʤərni əˈkrɔs ðə ˈgæləksi. ʃi tərnd hər aɪz tɪ hər hænz ənd flɛkst hər ˈfɪŋgərz, tɪrz əv praɪd ənd ˈwəndər ˈpulɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnərz əv hər aɪz ɛz ʃi ˈrɛvəld ɪn ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv hər ˈspiʃiz, hu tʊk ðɛr fərst stɛps təˈwɔrdz ðə stɑrz, ənd hæd noʊ mɔr nid fər dɪˈziz ənd dɛθ. wɪr ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðɛr, ˌeɪˈdɛn, ʃi θɔt. ʤɪst ə fju more—*— ʃi fraʊnd, aɪz ɔn ðə ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ðə wɔl. tɛn ˈmɪnəts əˈgoʊ, wɪn ʃid gɔn tɪ slip, ðə ˈnəmbərz hæd bɪn ˈstɛdi ənd grin, ˈkaʊntɪŋ daʊn frəm ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbli haɪ ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt əv deɪz. naʊ ðeɪ wər rɛd, ˈflæʃɪŋ, ənd ˈkaʊntɪŋ əp. deɪz, ənd ðɛn, ˈæftər ə fju ˈsɛkəndz, ðɛn ʃi ˈhædənt bɪn ˈwoʊkən əp ˈərli. ʃid bɪn ˈwoʊkən əp leɪt. ə ˈflətər ræn θru hər ˈstəmək ɛz ʃi rɪˈmɛmbərd ðə ˈsaɪrənz ɪn hər drim. hər maɪnd ʧərnd aʊt ə strɪŋ əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz, ɔl ˈtɛrəbəl. ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hər hɛd, ʃi ˈstreɪtənd hər ˈʃoʊldərz, kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ hərˈsɛlf. ʃi wɑz ðə ˈkæptən, ˈæftər ɔl. fərst ˈɔfɪsər haʊəlz wɑz ɔˈrɛdi məst bi əˈweɪk. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst laɪk səˈlinə tɪ ʧɑrʤ streɪt əˈhɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈfʊli ˈweɪkɪŋ. ʃi wɑz ə fæst ˈθɪŋkər ənd ə gʊd fərst ˈɔfɪsər, bət ʃi wɑz ˈrɛkləs. ʃi meɪd mɪˈsteɪks, ənd mɪˈsteɪks wər nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd əˈfɔrd ðɪs fɑr frəm hoʊm. ˈɛmɪli stroʊd θru ðə ˈkɔrɪdərz ənd ˈɔntu ðə koʊld ˈmɛtəl brɪʤ tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈəðər ˈwʊmən ɔˈrɛdi æt ðə kənˈtroʊlz. səˈlinə hæd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈteɪkən ðə taɪm tɪ dɑn hər ˈjunəˌfɔrm. ðə ˈneɪkəd ˈwʊmən sæt ˈəˌpraɪt ɪn ðə ˈpaɪləts sit, tɔl ənd dɑrk, hænz ˈflæʃɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd, hər ɪkˈsprɛʃən ənd ˈleɪzər ˈfoʊkɪst. ðə kəˈmændər hæd, noʊ daʊt, faɪərd əp ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəm waɪl stɪl hæf əsˈlip. ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl, ˈivɪn ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi. "ˈstætəs?", ˈɛmɪli æst, hər vɔɪs klɪr ənd kəˈmændɪŋ. səˈlinə geɪv noʊ ˈænsər. hər aɪz ˈflɪkərd ˈoʊvər ðə skrin. ʃi flɪpt ə swɪʧ ənd pʊʃt ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd əˈsaɪd, ˈgræbɪŋ ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈkɑləm ənd ˈizɪŋ ɪt ˈfɔrwərd. ðə dɛk ˈʃədərd bɪˈniθ ˈɛmɪliz fit ənd ðɛn lərʧt, θroʊɪŋ ˈɛmɪli tɪ hər niz ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈgrævɪti ˈʃɪftɪd. ʃi stʊd ənd fraʊnd, ˈsədənli ˈlaɪtər ðən ʃi hæd bɪn ˈsɛkəndz əˈgoʊ. "kəˈmændər, aɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə ˈstætəs ˈəpˌdeɪt ənd ju wɪl gɪv wən tɪ mi raɪt naʊ." ðə ˈəðər ˈwʊmən kənˈtɪnjud tɪ stɛr daʊn hər ˈɪnstrəmənts ɛz ʃi spoʊk. "ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ju," səˈlinə sɛd, hər vɔɪs ˈbreɪkɪŋ ɛz ʃi ˈpɔɪntɪd æt ðə kɑm ˈtərmənəl. "frəm ərθ?" ˈɛmɪli æst, ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl, ˈkɔʃəs. ðə breɪk ɪn səˈlinəz vɔɪs hæd sɛnt ə ˈʃɪvər daʊn hər spaɪn. "noʊ," səˈlinə ˈwɪspərd. ˈkɑləni ˈfrənˌtlaɪn ˈrɑbənz, ˈɛmɪli ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. ərθ dɪˈstrɔɪd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈkɑləniz ˈɛmˈwən ənd ˈɛmˈtu ɑrk ˈproʊtəˌkɔl autoengaged*. maɪndz prɪˈzərvd ˈviə ˈstændərd ˈəˌploʊd. trænzˈmɪʃən ˈskɛʤʊld ˈpɛndɪŋ kəmˈprɛʃən, ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd σ=16min*). ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈpæʧɪz fər jʊr rɪˈsivər əreɪ ɔˈrɛdi trænsˈmɪtɪŋ ˈviə ɛks ˈoʊvərˌraɪd; ˌɪnˈstɔl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ər ju wɪl nɑt hæv ˈbændwɪdθ tɪ rɪˈsiv. ɪf ju hæv nɑt jɛt alighted*, ər ɪf ju hæv nɑt jɛt dɪˈplɔɪd jʊr rɪˈsivər əreɪz, du soʊ naʊ. wi du nɑt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ sɛnd ðɪs trænzˈmɪʃən twaɪs. ˌbiˈfɔr trænzˈmɪʃən ˈɛmɪli lʊkt əp frəm ðə skrin. hər maɪnd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðə skeɪl əv ðə dɪˈzæstər, wɪʧ wɑz ɪt ˈrɪli sæŋk ɪn, ðɛr wʊd bi ˈtrəbəl. "wət ˈhæpənd?" ʃi æst. səˈlinəz hænz wər ɔn ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd əˈgɛn, blərɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈʤəstmənts, ˈkrənʧɪŋ ˈnəmbərz. "noʊ aɪˈdiə," ʃi ˈænsərd. "noʊ əˈnɑmələs ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn ðə lɔgz. wi gɑt ə kənˈgræʧələˌtɔri ˈmɛsɪʤ ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, ɔn ðə deɪ wi wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ lænd, ðɛn ˈsaɪləns." səˈlinə ʃɑt ˈɛmɪli ə kwɪk glæns, ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈfɪrfəl. "ənˈtɪl ðɪs." ˈɛmɪliz hɑrt reɪst. ə ˈhənərd jɪrz' wərθ əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm earth—surely*, ˈmɛdɪkəl saɪəns hæd ədˈvænst ɪˈnəf baɪ naʊ tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈivɪn ðə list ˈhɛlθi əv ðɛr ˈpæsənʤərz. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðɛr, ˌeɪˈdɛn. bət ʃi ˈkʊdənt θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət raɪt naʊ. "noʊ nuz sɪns?" "ʤɪst ˈəpˌgreɪdz fər ɑr rɪˈsivər, ˈstrimɪŋ ɪn ˌnɑnˈstɑp." "haʊ fɑr aʊt ər wi?" səˈlinə pɔzd, ˈgrɪməsɪŋ, skˈwizɪŋ hər aɪz ʃət ɛz ɪf tɪ dɪˈspɛl ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk. "ˈnaɪnˈtin aʊərz baɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kɔrs." ˈɛmɪli blɪŋkt. "ðæts tu lɔŋ," ʃi sɛd riˈflɛksɪvli, noʊɪŋ ɪt ˈwʊdənt hɛlp. "noʊ ʃɪt ɪts tu lɔŋ, ˈkæptən," səˈlinə snæpt. "naʊ ɪf jul ʃət əp ənd lɛt mi ˈfoʊkɪs, aɪ maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt." ˈɛmɪli ˈbrɪsəld, bət səˈlinə wɑz ɔˈrɛdi kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ, ðə ˈʃədər ɪn ðə dɛk pleɪts ˈʃɪftɪŋ əˈgɛn ɛz ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈgrævɪti ˈsədənli daɪd. ˈɛmɪliz ˈstəmək lərʧt ɛz ʃi græbd ˈɔntu ə ˈhænˌdreɪl, tɪ stɑp frəm flaɪɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈsilɪŋ. ðə stɑrz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈʃɪftɪd ɛz ðə ˈkɑkˌpɪt sˈwɪvəld. "ðə sˈlɪŋˌʃɑt əraʊnd wɛnt rɔŋ," səˈlinə ˈmətərd. hər hænz ʃʊk ɔn ðə ˈkiˌbɔrd, ənd ʃi tʊk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ klɛnʧ ənd ðɛm. "wi hɪt ə ˈstɛlər stɔrm. ðə frənt laɪn dɪˈvərtɪd, ˈɛndɪd əp ɔn ə ˈseɪfər bət sloʊər əˈproʊʧ. wɪr wiks bɪˈhaɪnd ˈskɛʤʊl ənd loʊ ɔn fjuəl." "ðeɪ θɪŋk wɪr ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə graʊnd," ˈɛmɪli ˈwɪspərd, hər ˈstəmək ˈsɪŋkɪŋ. "haʊ məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə maɪndz əraɪv?" "sɪks aʊərz. ˈsɛvən æt bɛst." hər θəm ˈhəvərd ˈoʊvər əˈnəðər ˈbətən ɔn ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈkɑləm. "gɪt ˈrɛdi," ʃi sɛd, ˈprɛsɪŋ ɪt. ə dəl rɔr ˈʃədərd θru ðə ʃɪp, ənd əˈpɛrənt ˈgrævɪti wɑz rɪˈstɔrd ɛz ðə frənt laɪn lərʧt ˈəndər fʊt. ˈɛmɪli ˈbɛrli hæd taɪm tɪ gɪt hər fit ˈəndər hər. "wət ər ju duɪŋ?" ʃi dɪˈmændɪd, ˈstɛpɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə brɪʤ, wɛr ʃi kʊd lʊk ˈoʊvər ðə fərst ˈɔfɪsərz ˈʃoʊldər. trəˈʤɛktəri laɪnz ˈkrɪˌskrɔst ðə ˈpaɪlət ˈsteɪʃənz meɪn skrin, wɪθ ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ɔl əv ðə ˈænsəˌlɛri dɪˈspleɪz. "aɪ kən gɪt ˈjuˈɛs daʊn," səˈlinə sɛd. ˈɛmɪliz ʤɔ drɑpt. "jʊr ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs?" ʃi spluttered*. "wi ʃʊd bi θri kˈwɔrtərz əv ðə weɪ θru baɪ naʊ." "wi ʤɪst bɪˈgæn ə hɑrd bərn. ɪf wi səˈsteɪn ɪt fər ðə nɛkst ˈmɪnəts, wɪl riʧ ˈɔrbət ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər fɔr aʊərz." "æt ˌɪntərˈstɛlər spidz, ənd wɪθ noʊ fjuəl lɛft fər ə. jul tərn ˈjuˈɛs ɔl ˈɪntu ə sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈkreɪtər!" "ɪf aɪ hɪt ðə ˈplænəts ˈgrævɪti wɛl ʤɪst raɪt "jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ slæm ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə ˈplænət, ənd ɪf ju doʊnt, ðɛn jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ sˈlɪŋˌʃɑt ˈjuˈɛs bæk ˈɪntu speɪs wɪˈθaʊt ə drɔp əv fjuəl lɛft ɪn ðə tæŋk!" "əm ˈtɛlɪŋ ju, aɪ kən du ɪt," səˈlinə snæpt. "ɪf wi rɪˈvərs θrəst raɪt æt ðə perigee*, wi kən kət ɑr ˈrɛlətɪv vəˈlɑsəti ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ə kənˈtroʊld dɪˈsɛnt." hoʊp spɑrkt ɪn ˈɛmɪliz ʧɛst. ɪf ðɛrz ˈɛnibədi hu kən pʊl ɔf ə stənt laɪk that…*… "ʃoʊ mi," ʃi sɛd. səˈlinə ˈnɑdɪd, dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ˈɛmɪliz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɑnətərz. ðeɪ θru ˈheɪsti ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃənz ənd krud ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz, ˈɛmɪli ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ kip əp. səˈlinəz noʊˈteɪʃən wɑz əˈnɔrθəˌdɑks, hər əˈsəmpʃənz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pɪn daʊn. ɪt tʊk ˈnɪrli tɛn ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi ˌəndərˈstʊd wət səˈlinə mɛnt tɪ traɪ. "selena…*…," ʃi bɪˈgæn, ˈspikɪŋ ðə fərst ˈɔfɪsərz neɪm laɪk ən əˈpɑləˌʤi. "ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl!" "kəˈmændər," ˈɛmɪli sɛd, ðɪs taɪm wɪθ lɛs wɔrmθ. ʃi pʊt hər hænd ɔn ðə ˈwʊmənz ˈʃoʊldər. səˈlinə brəʃt ɪt ɔf ənd tərnd ɪn ðə ˈpaɪləts sit. "aɪ kən du ðɪs, ˈɛmɪli." ðæts ˈkæptən ˈrɑbənz, ˈɛmɪli θɔt, bət ʃi ˈdɪdənt prɛs ðə pɔɪnt. "bɛst keɪs, jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ æt tˈwɛnti ʤis əv fɔrs æt ðə perigee*, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm dɪˈsɛnt spid əv ˈsɛvənti ˈmitərz pər ˈsɛkənd. wərst keɪs, jʊr ɔf baɪ ən ˈɔrdər əv ˈmægnəˌtud. ju wɪl daɪ." "ˈθərˈtin ʤis fər ˈbɛrli mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛkənd," səˈlinə riˈtɔrtɪd. "aɪ wɪl pæs aʊt, ˈbrifli, ənd ðɛn aɪ wɪl weɪk əp, ənd ðɛn aɪ wɪl lænd ðɪs ʃɪp." "ju wɪl daɪ," ˈɛmɪli rɪˈpitɪd, "ənd ðə ʃɪp woʊnt du məʧ ˈbɛtər. ənd ðæts ɪf jʊr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈpərˌfɪkt ənd jʊr ˈpaɪlətɪŋ ɪz ˈflɔləs." səˈlinə hər ˈpaɪləts stræps ənd stʊd, ˈtərnɪŋ, ʤɔ sɛt, aɪz ˈbleɪzɪŋ. "aɪ kən du ðɪs." ˈɛmɪli hɛld hər geɪz fər ə lɔŋ ˈmoʊmənt. "noʊ, səˈlinə, ju kænt." "tu ˈhənərd ˈbɪljən lɪvz. rən ðə ˈnəmbərz, ˈkæptən. ju kænt ˈpɑsəbli θɪŋk maɪ ɑdz ər ðət loʊ." "ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ðɪs tɪ wərk" ˈɛmɪli sɛd ˈʤɛntli, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ æt wən əv ðə skrinz, "jʊr fərst pæs əraʊnd ðə ˈplænət wʊd hæv tɪ teɪk ˈjuˈɛs wɪˈθɪn faɪv ˈkɪləˌmitərz əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsərfəs. ɪf ju ˈdɪdənt slæm ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə feɪs əv ə ˈmaʊntən, jʊd roʊst ˈjuˈɛs boʊθ əˈlaɪv ɪf ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz ˈivɪn sˈlaɪtli ˈdɛnsər ðən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd." "ðə ɪz pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən," səˈlinə ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd. "ðɛr ər tu ˈhənərd ˈbɪljən ˈjumən lɪvz æt steɪk, ˈkæptən. tu ˈhənərd ˈbɪljən!" "noʊ, səˈlinə," ˈɛmɪli sɛd ˈsædli. "wɪr twɛlv laɪt jɪrz aʊt. ðoʊz ˈpipəl daɪd ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, wɪn ərθ wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd." ʃi kloʊzd hər aɪz ənd tʊk ə dip brɛθ. "ðə θri ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl ɔn ðɪs ʃɪp ər stɪl əˈlaɪv, ənd ɑr ˈduti laɪz wɪθ ðɛm." "ðɛr nɑt ˈɛni mɔr dɛd ðən ju wər hæf ən aʊər əˈgoʊ," səˈlinə ʃɑt bæk, hər vɔɪs ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ. "wi hæv ðə rɪˈsivərz. wi hæv ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti. wɪθ ðə spɛks ðət ərθ həz bɪn ˈbimɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri, wi kən bɪld ðə ˈbɑdiz frəm skræʧ ɪf wi hæv tɪ. bət fərst wi nid tɪ seɪv ðɛm." "wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈstɑrˌʃɪp," ˈɛmɪli sɛd, ˈkipɪŋ hər vɔɪs ɛz kul ənd kɑm ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, "ənd ðə ˈoʊnli məˈʃinəri ˈkeɪpəbəl əv rɪˈstɔrɪŋ ˈəˌploʊdɪd maɪndz. wi kænt rɪsk ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈrɛmnənt əv juˈmænɪti ɔn ə ˈfulɪʃ ˈgæmbəl." ɪn ə flæʃ, səˈlinə wɑz aʊt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ʧɛr, hər hænd əraʊnd ˈɛmɪliz θroʊt ɛz ʃi droʊv ðə ˈkæptən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbəlˌkhɛd. "wi ər nɑt," ðə fərst ˈɔfɪsər graʊld, "ə ˈrɛmnənt." ðɛr wər tɪrz ɪn səˈlinəz aɪz ɛz ʃi rɪˈlækst hər grɪp ˈfrækʃənəli, ˈspikɪŋ θru tiθ. "maɪ ˈməðər ɪz ɪn ðət trænzˈmɪʃən. maɪ ˈfɑðər. maɪ ˈbrəðər ənd hɪz ˈʧɪldrən. ˈɛvriˌwən wi noʊ ɪz ɪn ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ, ˈɛmɪli. ðɛr wərθ ˈseɪvɪŋ." ˈɛmɪliz aɪz bɔrd ˈɪntu səˈlinəz ɛz ʃi ˈstrəgəld fər ɛr. ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ʃi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ pɔr əˈθɔrəti ˈɪntu hər klɪpt, ˈbrɛθləs wərdz. "pʊt. mi. daʊn, kəˈmændər." səˈlinə drɑpt hər. ˈɛmɪli ˈstreɪtənd, ˈrəbɪŋ æt hər θroʊt ɛz ðə ˈəðər ˈwʊmən bækt əˈweɪ, ˈneɪkəd ʧɛst ˈhivɪŋ wɪθ ˈiˌmoʊʃən. "maɪ sən ɪz ɔn ðɪs ʃɪp," ʃi sɛd, "əˈlɔŋ wɪθ θri ˈθaʊzənd ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu pʊt ðɛr hoʊps ənd drimz ˈɪntu ɑr hænz. ðeɪ geɪv əp ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪˈkəz wi ˈprɑməst tɪ brɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ə pleɪs əv ˈseɪfti, tɪ ə frɛʃ stɑrt, tɪ ə nu bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ breɪk ðət ˈprɑməs." ʃi tʊk ə dip brɛθ ənd ˈstreɪtənd aʊt hər ˈjunəˌfɔrm. "ənd ju, kəˈmændər," ʃi sɛd, hər vɔɪs goʊɪŋ koʊld. "ju ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ təʧ mi əˈgɛn." "hæf əv jʊr ˈkɑlənɪsts ər sɪk ər ˈsiˌnaɪl," səˈlinə spæt. ʃi stɔkt frəm ðə ˈkæptən tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə brɪʤ ənd lʊkt əp θru ðə, wɛr ə peɪl rɛd dɑt həŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər, flæŋkt baɪ ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈʃaɪnɪŋ stɑrz. "wi wər dɪˈpɛndɪŋ əˈpɑn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ərθ tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs hil ðɛm. tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ɑr məˈlɛkjələr ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzərz. tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs fər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌvækˈsinz ənd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks ənd kjʊrz. wət gʊd ɪz ɑr ˈprɑməs ɪf wiv lɔst ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv juˈmænɪti?" "wɪl hæv tɪ hoʊp ðət səm əv ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ wɑz trænzˈmɪtəd ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri," ˈɛmɪli sɛd. "ɛz fər ðə rest…*…" ʃi ʃʊk hər hɛd. "wət ɪz lɔst ɪz lɔst." ʃi ʃrəgd, vɔɪs ˈsədənli ˈwɪri. "wɪl faɪnd ə weɪ. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɔn ðɪs ʃɪp wɪl daɪ, jɛs. bət ɪˈnəf wɪl lɪv. juˈmænɪti wɪl sərˈvaɪv." ˈstɛpɪŋ əp tɪ ðə ˈpaɪləts ˈkɑnsoʊl, ˈɛmɪli kid ɪn ðə kəˈmændz ðət wʊd ʃət daʊn ðə hɑrd bərn. səˈlinə meɪd noʊ muv tɪ stɑp hər. ə fju ˈsɛkəndz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈprɛʃər bɪˈniθ ðɛr fit hævd, ðɛn hævd əˈgɛn, ənˈtɪl ə ˈʤɛnəl pʊʃ frəm ðɛr toʊz wɑz ɪˈnəf tɪ sɛnd ðɛm ˈfloʊtɪŋ ə ˈdəzən ˈsɛntəˌmitərz ˈɪntu ðə ɛr. "wɛr ðɛrz laɪf, ðɛrz hoʊp." "jʊr ˈdumɪŋ ðɛm ɔl," səˈlinə ˈwɪspərd, stɪl ˈstɛrɪŋ əp θru ðə, ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈlɪstləsli. ˈɛmɪli stild hərˈsɛlf. "tu ˈhənərd ˈbɪljən," səˈlinə sɛd ˈsædli. "ˈnaɪnti naɪn pɔɪnt naɪn naɪn naɪn naɪn naɪn naɪn pərˈsɛnt mɔrˈtæləti reɪt, wɪn wiv hæd ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ʧit dɛθ fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɛnʧəri." ˈɛmɪli sɛd ˈnəθɪŋ. "noʊ. maɪ ɑdz ˈɑrənt ðət loʊ, ˈkæptən. wən ɪn ə ˈhənərd. ˈmeɪbi wən ɪn ə ˈθaʊzənd. bət nɑt wən ɪn ə ˈmɪljən." ʃi tʊk ə dip brɛθ, ˈsɛntərɪŋ hərˈsɛlf. "aɪ hæv tɪ teɪk ðɪs ʃɑt." ðə ˈkæptən rəbd hər ˈtɛmpəlz, ˈfilɪŋ ðə weɪt əv ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɔn hər ˈʃoʊldərz. "ɪts nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə ɑdz əv ˈseɪvɪŋ lɪvz, ˈɔfɪsər. ɪts əˈbaʊt ðə ɑdz əv ˈseɪvɪŋ ɑr ˈspiʃiz." səˈlinə wɑz ˈʃeɪkɪŋ hər hɛd. "ɪts əˈbaʊt ðə ɑdz əv ðɛr biɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən æt ɔl lɛft təˈmɑˌroʊ. raɪt naʊ, wi kən ɔl bət ˌgɛrənˈti ðət θri ˈθaʊzənd ˈjumən biɪŋz wɪl weɪk əp ɔn vi ɪn ə bɪt ˈoʊvər tˈwɛnti aʊərz." "æt ðə kɔst əv ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈjumən biɪŋ bɔrn ɪn ðə pæst wən ˈhənərd ənd tˈwɛnti jɪrz." "ɪts maɪ kɔl, kəˈmændər. ju ər hɪrˈbaɪ ˈɔrdərd tɪ rɪˈtərn ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl flaɪt pæθ, ər plɑt ə nu wən wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr əˈproʊʧ ənd ˈlændɪŋ səˈluʃən." səˈlinə pʊʃt hərˈsɛlf bæk təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈpaɪlət sit. "noʊ. əm ˈsɑri, ˈɛmɪli." "aɪ æm ðə ˈkæptən əv ðɪs ʃɪp," ˈɛmɪli riˈmaɪndɪd hər. "ˈɛmɪli," səˈlinə sɛd, hər vɔɪs ðə ˈsɔftəst ɪt hæd bɪn sɪns ðeɪ woʊk. "ju ər maɪ frɛnd. ju ər maɪ ˈtiʧər. ɪf wi meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈbɛtər ˈpərsən tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈkɑləni wərk. bət jʊr ɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl. ju wər ˈnɛvər mɛnt tɪ bi əˈweɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ flaɪt. ju doʊnt noʊ haʊ tɪ flaɪ ðə frənt laɪn, ənd ju hæv noʊ wən tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs jʊr ˈɔrdərz." ʃi stræpt hərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə ˈpaɪləts sit. "ˈivɪn ɪf ju dɪd, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ræŋk haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ grænt ju ðə paʊər əv laɪf ər dɛθ ˈoʊvər ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈspiʃiz." ʃi tərnd bæk tɪ ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl ənd ˌriɪgˈnaɪtɪd ðə bərn. ðə dɛk pleɪts bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈʃədər ɛz ˈgrævɪti wɑz rɪˈstɔrd. ˈɛmɪli kəˈlɛktəd hərˈsɛlf ənd stroʊd tɪ ðə ˈpaɪləts sit, ʤɔ sɛt, aɪz ˈbleɪzɪŋ. "səˈlinə," ʃi dɪˈmændɪd, wɪθ ɔl ðə əˈθɔrəti ʃi kʊd ˈməstər, "ɪt ɪz nɑt wərθ ðə rɪsk." səˈlinə ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə kənˈtroʊlz. ˈɛmɪli tərnd tɪ wən əv ðə ˈænsəˌlɛri ˈtərmənəlz ənd bɪˈgæn kiɪŋ ɪn ən ˈoʊvərˌraɪd. səˈlinə hərˈsɛlf sˈloʊli ənd stʊd, drɔɪŋ hərˈsɛlf tɪ hər fʊl haɪt. ʃi pʊt wən hænd ɔn ðə ˈkæptənz ˈʃoʊldər ənd spən ðə ˈwʊmən əraʊnd. ˈɛmɪli tərnd, ˈstɛrɪŋ əp, ənd brəʃt ðə hænd ɔf hər ˈʃoʊldər. "aɪ ju, kəˈmændər. aɪl ʃət ðɪs ʃɪp daʊn ɪf aɪ hæv tɪ. rɪˈtərn ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl flaɪt plæn." səˈlinə hɛld ðə ˈkæptənz geɪz fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, aɪz koʊld ənd hɑrd. "gɪt ɔf ðə brɪʤ, ˈkæptən. aɪ rɪˈliv ju əv kəˈmænd." ˈɛmɪli dəv fər ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈkɑləm. səˈlinə kɔt hər baɪ ðə ˈəpər ɑrm ənd jæŋkt, ˈtɔsɪŋ ðə ˈkæptən tɪ ðə flɔr. hər aɪz bleɪzd. ˈɛmɪli traɪd tɪ stænd, bət səˈlinə pʊt ə bɛr fʊt ɔn hər ʧɛst, ˈpɪnɪŋ hər tɪ ðə dɛk. ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈwʊmən bɛnt daʊn, ˈlɑkɪŋ geɪz. wɪn ʃi spoʊk, hər vɔɪs wɑz ˈfrɪʤəd, bət kɑm. "jʊr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ˈklaʊdɪd, ˈkæptən. jʊr sən ɪz ɔn ðɪs ʃɪp, ənd ɪts ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ jʊr ˈʤəʤmənt. ðɪs ˈkɑləni wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ sərˈvaɪv wɪˈθaʊt əˈsɪstəns frəm ərθ. ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt kʊd, wʊd ju hæv ˈjuˈɛs feɪs ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt wɑz ðət ðeɪ feɪst əˈloʊn? hæv ˈjuˈɛs wɔk blaɪnd ˈɪntu ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt wɑz ðət ðeɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈhændəl?" ʃi tʊk hər fʊt ɔf ðə ˈkæptənz ʧɛst, ˈlɛtɪŋ hər stænd, ənd pleɪst ə ˈfɪŋgər ɔn ðə ˈsɛnər əv hər ʧɛst ɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ, aɪz stɪl koʊld. "ðeɪ nid ˈjuˈɛs, ənd wi nid ðɛm. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ seɪv ðɛm, ˈkæptən. ɪf ju traɪ tɪ stɑp mi baɪ ˈʃətɪŋ ðɪs ʃɪp daʊn, ðɛn aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ breɪk jʊr rɪsts ənd lænd ˈɛniˌweɪ, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ju wɪl əˈʧiv ɪz loʊərɪŋ ðə ɑdz." wɪθ ðət ʃi tərnd bæk tɪ ðə ˈpaɪləts sit, ənˈkɑmprəmaɪzɪŋ. ˈɛmɪli ˈʃɪvərd, ˈfilɪŋ ˈvɛri smɔl. ˈklɪrli, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈrizənɪŋ wɪθ hər. "ðɛrz gɑt tɪ bi əˈnəðər weɪ," ʃi ˈmətərd. "ðɛrz gɑt tɪ bi əˈnəðər weɪ," ʃi sɛd ˈlaʊdər, ɛz səˈlinə stræpt hərˈsɛlf ɪn, ˈbɛrli ˈlɪsənɪŋ. ˈɛmɪliz maɪnd wərld, ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə pæθ ðeɪ ˈhædənt sin jɛt, ɛz səˈlinə ˈædɪd θrəst tɪ ðə bərn. ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈgrævɪti ˌɪnˈkrist, ɛz ðə kəˈmændər priˈpɛrd tɪ dæʃ juˈmænɪtiz ˈfaɪnəl hoʊp. "weɪt!" ʃi kraɪd, ə aɪˈdiə ˈsərʤɪŋ tɪ ðə frənt əv hər θɔts. səˈlinə spɛrd hər ə glæns, ənd ˈɛmɪli ˈskræmbəld tɪ faɪnd ðə raɪt wərdz. "wi kən sɛt əp ðə rɪˈsivər əreɪz naʊ. kæʧ ðə maɪndz in-flight*." "frənt laɪnz ˈkɑrˌgoʊ dɔrz doʊnt ˈoʊpən ɪn speɪs." səˈlinə tərnd bæk tɪ ðə kənˈtroʊlz. "wɪl dɪˈplɔɪ ðɛm ˌɪnˈsaɪd." "noʊ rum. wɪr pækt tɪ ðə brɪm." "noʊ wɪr nɑt," ˈɛmɪli sɛd, maɪnd ˈskræmbəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ meɪk ðə wərdz tru, ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ wən əˈgɛnst ɔl ɑdz. "noʊ, wi ˈɑrənt. ðə fjuəl ɪz ˈmoʊstli spɛnt! ðə fjuəl tæŋks wər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ɛz ˈʃɛltər. wi kən dɪˈplɔɪ ðə rɪˈsivər əreɪz ðɛr." səˈlinə lʊkt ˈoʊvər hər ˈʃoʊldər əˈgɛn, ənd pɔzd. "tu smɔl." "ðə fjuəl tæŋks ər ɪˈnɔrmɪs. ənd ɪf ðeɪ kænt fɪt ɔl ðə əreɪz, ðɛn, wɛl, ˈkæʧɪŋ hæf ðə trænzˈmɪʃən ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən sˈlæmɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ðə saɪd əv ə ˈplænət." ə hɪnt əv daʊt flæʃt əˈkrɔs səˈlinəz feɪs. "wɪl meɪk ɪt wərk." ˈɛmɪli prɛst hər ædˈvæntɪʤ. "lʊk, aɪ noʊ ɪts ˈrɪski, bət ðə ɑdz ər ˈbɛtər ðən jʊr ˈsuɪˌsaɪd rən. ənd ɪf wi feɪl, juˈmænɪti sərˈvaɪvz. ɪt wɪl bi hɑrd wɪˈθaʊt hɛlp frəm ərθ, səˈlinə, bət ɪt woʊnt bi ˈhoʊpləs." səˈlinə θɔt fər ə lɔŋ ˈmoʊmənt. ˈfaɪnəli, ʃi ˈkænsəld ðə bərn. "ɔl raɪt," ʃi sɛd, riˈlisɪŋ ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈkɑləm. "bət ju gɪt wən ʃɑt. ənd ɪf ðɪs ˈdəzənt wərk, wɪr duɪŋ θɪŋz maɪ weɪ." "ɪt wɪl wərk," ˈɛmɪli dɪˈklɛrd ɛz ðə ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən daɪd, ˈpɔrɪŋ ˈɛvəri skræp əv feɪθ ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns ʃi hæd ˈɪntu hər vɔɪs. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn ðɪs ˈwərkɪŋ. "ɪt wɪl wərk." səˈlinə pʊʃt hərˈsɛlf əp frəm ðə ʧɛr ənd lɔnʧt hərˈsɛlf təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ wɪˈθaʊt ə wərd, ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ðə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ hoʊld. ðə ˈmoʊmənt ʃi wɑz aʊt əv saɪt, ˈɛmɪli kəˈlæpst ɪn ɔn hərˈsɛlf, ˈʃɪvərɪŋ ˈvaɪələntli. wɪl meɪk ɪt θru ðɪs, ˌeɪˈdɛn. aɪl weɪk ju əp, aɪ ˈprɑməs. ənd juˈmænɪti wɪl goʊ ɔn. ə fju ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, ʃi kəmˈpoʊzd hərˈsɛlf ənd ˈfɑloʊd, hər hænz ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ ɛz ʃi tʊk ə ˈsɪŋgəl, brif ˈditʊr tɪ pʊl ə naɪf frəm ðə ˈimərʤənsi kɪt ənd tək ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɑkət əv hər ˈjunəˌfɔrm. ˌbiˈfɔr trænzˈmɪʃən ɛz ðə rɪˈsivər əreɪ bɪˈgæn ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt ˈsikwəns ɪn ə dɑrk ənd ˈɛmti fjuəl tæŋk. səˈlinə wɔʧt ɪn hər ˈprɛʃər sut, ˈstændɪŋ æt iz. ðeɪ hæd pæst ðə fərst θri ˈhərdəlz wɪˈθaʊt ˈtrəbəl. ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ðə ˈfoʊldɪd əreɪz frəm ðə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ hoʊld hæd bɪn ˈtidiəs bət nɑt ˈstrɛnjuəs ɪn ðə microgravity*. ˈɛmɪli hæd səkˈsɛsfəli ˈoʊvərˈrɪdən ðə ˈseɪfti ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ðət prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə əreɪz frəm dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd. səˈlinə hæd dɪˈseɪbəld ðə ˈmæsɪv ˈpaɪˌlɑnz ðət wʊd hæv ʃɑt ðɛr weɪ θru ðə ʃɪps həl, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ tɪ ˈæŋkər ðə əreɪ ɪn ˌɛkstrətərˈɛstriəl sɔɪl. səˈlinə hæd ˈivɪn ˈgrəʤɪŋli əˈgrid tɪ juz ə dɪˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈgrævɪti ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈsɪmjəˌleɪt ðə kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ðə əreɪ wɑz ˌɛnʤəˈnird tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ˈəndər. naʊ ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɛʃən wɑz ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hæd ɪˈnəf speɪs. ðə greɪt ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɑləm əv ðə rɪˈsivər əreɪ ˈəpwərdz wɪθ ə waɪn. æt ðə tɔp, ðə ˈmæsɪv kɔr bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈoʊpən, ðə ʃɛl ˈsplɪtɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvil ðə ˈdɛləkət, ˈɪntrəkət ˈpɛtəlz wɪˈθɪn ɛz ðeɪ priˈpɛrd tɪ blum. səˈlinə glænst əp æt ðə həl ˈtaʊrɪŋ əˈbəv, hɛld təˈgɛðər baɪ stil ˈbətrəsɪz. ðə fjuəl tæŋks wər ˈlɑrʤər ðən səˈlinə rɪˈmɛmbərd, ənd hər ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm wɑz groʊɪŋ. ðɪs ʤɪst maɪt wərk. bət ðə meɪn ˈkɑləm ʤɪst kɛpt ˈraɪzɪŋ, tu fɑr. ðɛn ðə ˈpɛtəlz ənˈfərld wɪθ ˈstɑrtlɪŋ spid, ˈlɑrʤər ðən laɪf, tu kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈsilɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm frəm ðɪs ˈfɑli bɪˈkeɪm ˈstɑrkli klɪr. "noʊ noʊ noʊ noʊ noʊ!" ˈɛmɪliz kraɪz əv ˈhɔrər ræŋ θru ðə ˈhɑloʊ tæŋk ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, ɛz ðə ˈɛʤɪz əv ðə ənˈfoʊldɪŋ dɪʃ ʃɑt streɪt təˈwɔrdz ðə həl. səˈlinə ˈkʊdənt brɪŋ hərˈsɛlf tɪ tɪr hər aɪz əˈweɪ ɛz ðə ˈdɛləkət ˈpɛtəlz slæmd əˈgɛnst ðə θɪk ˈmɛtəl ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈkrəmpəl, stɪl ənˈfərlɪŋ, ˈkrəʃɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr əv ðɛr faɪn ˈstrəkʧər ˈɪntu ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ wɔlz, ˈbreɪkɪŋ laɪk ə weɪv əˈpɑn ðə rɑks. ˈmɛtəl whined*, ənd ðə meɪn ˈkɑləm ˈbəkəld ˈəndər ðə streɪn, ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz. səˈlinə tɔr hər aɪz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈskriʧɪŋ dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd stroʊd bæk təˈwɔrdz ðə brɪʤ, dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ɪn hər stɛp. ˈɛmɪli pərˈsud. "weɪt!" ðə dɪˈmɪnjətɪv ˈwʊmən kraɪd, ɛz ðə rɪˈsivər əreɪ kəˈlæpst, drɔɪŋ ˈskrimɪŋ daʊn ðə ʃɪps həl. "wi kən ˈpɑrʃəli dɪˈplɔɪ ðə nɛkst wən, wi kən ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ɪt to—*—" səˈlinə spən ənd faʊnd hərˈsɛlf ˈʃaʊtɪŋ. "ju ɔˈrɛdi ˈweɪstɪd tu aʊərz ənd tu məʧ fjuəl dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ wən əv ɑr rɪˈsivər ˈdɪʃɪz. ðæts tˈwɛnti faɪv ˈbɪljən maɪndz ju ʤɪst kɪld. wi hæv ˈsɛvən rɪˈsivərz lɛft, ənd lɛs taɪm ðən wi nid. soʊ tɛl mi, ˈkæptən, waɪ ʃʊd aɪ weɪt?" ˈɛmɪli gawked*. səˈlinə tərnd bæk təˈwɔrdz ðə brɪʤ, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ hər peɪs, ˈtərnɪŋ hər maɪnd tɪ ˈplænɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɛnt, ˈgɛsɪŋ haʊ ʃid nid tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə trəˈʤɛktəri, pərˈpɛrɪŋ hərˈsɛlf fər ðə flaɪt əv hər laɪf. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈmɑrʤən fər ˈɛrər hir. ɪt ˈrɪli wɑz ˌɪnˈseɪn, ənd ʃi nu ɪt. ˈivɪn ɪn pik ˈfɪzɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ənd ə ˈprɛʃər sut, ʃid hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈθərˈtin ʤis, ˈivɪn fər ə fju ˈhənərd ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkəndz. ənd naʊ ʃi maɪt nid tɪ ˈhændəl ˈivɪn mɔr, sɪns ðeɪ spɛnt soʊ məʧ fjuəl ɔn ˈɛmɪliz. ˈstupɪd, ˈstupɪd, ˈstupɪd. bət stɪl, ʃi hæd tɪ traɪ. ʃi ˈɛnərd ðə brɪʤ, wɪθ ˈɛmɪli ɪn hɑt pərˈsut. "səˈlinə," ðə ˈkæptən ˈrizənd, hər vɔɪs ˈstreɪnʤli kɑm, hər hænd tˈwɪʧɪŋ æt hər saɪd, "jʊr nɑt ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɑr ˈθaʊzənz əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈbɪljənz. θɪŋk! jʊr ˈgæmbəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər fˈjuʧər əv juˈmænɪti. ɪf ju dɪˈstrɔɪ ðɪs ʃɪp, wi goʊ ɪkˈstɪŋkt." "ðeɪ hæv ɑr ˈhɪstəri, ɑr ˈkəlʧər, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ɑr ˈpipəl," səˈlinə riˈtɔrtɪd, vɔɪs kɑm, ɛz ɪf riˈhərst. "du wi hæv ˈɛni greɪt ˈθɪŋkərz, hir? ˈɛni greɪt fəˈlɑsəfərz? haʊ fɑr du ju θɪŋk wɪl gɪt, wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr hɛlp?" ˈivɪn ɛz ʃi spoʊk, ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈklɪrɪŋ hər maɪnd. "ɪf wi doʊnt daɪ koʊld ənd əˈloʊn ˈəndər ə ˈfɔrən sən, wɪl daɪ ðə seɪm weɪ ðeɪ dɪd." ʃi klaɪmd ˈɪntu ðə ˈpaɪləts sit, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ. "ɪf aɪ feɪl hir, ðɛr ɪz noʊ fˈjuʧər fər juˈmænɪti." "ðɛr kən bi, səˈlinə." ʃi peɪst bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈpaɪləts ʧɛr, ˈpræktɪkəli ˈpraʊlɪŋ. ðə dɪˈfit ənd ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn wər gɔn, bət ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnd ə hɪnt əv ˈplidɪŋ. "ðɛr kən bi ˈjuˈɛs." səˈlinə ˈfæsənd ðə stræps. "ju doʊnt hæv tɪ du ðɪs. ðɛr ɔˈrɛdi dɛd, səˈlinə." "nɑt ɪf aɪ hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt," səm pɑrt əv səˈlinə rɪˈplaɪd, waɪl ðə rɛst əv hər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd. ʃi riʧt fər ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈkɑləm. "ju doʊnt hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt," ˈɛmɪli sɛd, hænd streɪɪŋ təˈwɔrdz wən əv hər ˈpɑkəts. "aɪ æm ðə ˈkæptən, ənd ju wɪl oʊˈbeɪ maɪ ˈɔrdərz. ənd aɪ ˈɔrdər ju tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɪs." səˈlinə kət ðə dɪˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən, nɑt ˈkɛrɪŋ tɪ ʧɛk ˈwɛðər ˈɛmɪli hæd græbd ˈɔntu ə ˈhænˌdreɪl fərst. ðə stɑrz ɪn ðə spən ɛz ðə ˈkɑkˌpɪt sˈwɪvəld. "kəˈmændər," ðə sˈmɔlər ˈwʊmən dɪˈmændɪd ɛz ʃi lərʧt, baɪ ðə lɔs əv ˈgrævɪti, "aɪ hæv ˈgɪvɪn ju ən ˈɔrdər." səˈlinə ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə ˈkæptən. ðə ˈtaɪni ˈwʊmənz aɪz gru sæd. "səˈlinə, pliz. aɪ woʊnt æsk ju əˈgɛn." "ju hæd jʊr ʧæns. ju feɪld. naʊ ɪts maɪ tərn." ʃi hæd ðə ʃɪps kəmˈpjutər bɪˈgɪn ðə recalculations*. "naʊ gɪt ɔf ðə brɪʤ ənd lɛt mi flaɪ." səˈlinəz ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ɔn ðə ˈmɑnətərz ɛz ʃi faɪərd əp ðə ˈɛnʤənz. ˈɛmɪliz fit θəmpt ɛz ðeɪ hɪt ðə dɛk əˈgɛn. səˈlinə ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn spɛr hər ə glæns. "aɪ hæv tɪ traɪ, ˈɛmɪli," ʃi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd. "noʊ, ju doʊnt." səˈlinə fɛlt ə koʊld ʃɑrp peɪn ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ hər nɛk. ʃi wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈwərlɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr hər maɪnd ˈfʊli ˈprɑsɛst ðə ˈfilɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə peɪn sɛt ɪn. hər hænz klɔd æt ðə ˈpaɪləts stræps, riˈlisɪŋ ðɛm. hər raɪt ˈʃoʊldər skrimd ɛz ˈɛmɪli ˈstəmbəld ˈbækwərdz, ˈkləʧɪŋ ə ˈblədi naɪf, aɪz waɪd. səˈlinə ˈhɑrdli fɛlt hərˈsɛlf muv. ʃi ˈoʊnli fɛlt ðə smɔl, peɪl ˈfɪŋgərz sˈnæpɪŋ ɪn hər hænd ənd hərd ðə ˈklætər əv ðə naɪf, fɛlt ðə wɛt krənʧ ɛz ʃi slæmd ˈɛmɪliz hɛd ˈɪntu ðə hɑrd ˈmɛtəl ˈbəlˌkhɛd əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈskrimɪŋ stɑpt. ˈɛmɪliz ˈbɑdi slɪd daʊn ðə wɔl, ˈlivɪŋ ə strik əv rɛd, bləd stɪl ˈpɔrɪŋ frəm hər splɪt skælp. səˈlinə ˈstəmbəld deɪzd bæk tɪ ðə ˈpaɪləts sit, hænz stɪl ˈdrɪpɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ðə bərn. 23 ˈmɪnəts ˈɪntu trænzˈmɪʃən ðə frənt laɪn fɛl, ˈtɪrɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈpɑrt ɪn ðə hit əv re-entry*, ˈʃɛdɪŋ dəˈbri ɛz ɪt ɛʧt ə treɪl əv faɪər ˈɪntu ə ˈvərʤɪn skaɪ. əˈbəv, tu ˈhənərd ˈbɪljən maɪndz strimd fərˈɛvər ˈɪntu əˈblɪviən.
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you may know that amy schumer, the actress-producer-writer-comedian, is both hilariously brilliant and superbly outspoken on women's issues - but did you know that she's also a certified instructor?
yep, she is pretty bad ass.
plus she's also used her qualification to teach classes in yoga, pilates, spin, step, and dance.
schumer had to get into even better shape for her role in. and to do this she roped in the famous celebrity trainer, harley pasternak. and schumer isn't the only star that pasternak has helped stay in shape.
his past clientele has stretched from lady gaga to halle berry and jessica simpson. and pasternak has also had a hand in how pop princess ariana grande keeps trim.
pasternak spoke to us exclusively about the diet and exercises that he uses to keep both schumer and grande in shape.
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staying fit: personal trainer harley pasternak works out celebrities such as amy schumer (left) and ariana grande. he says his favorite workout for schumer to do is spinning while he has 'competitions' with grande
the trainer and nutritionist has a masters of science in exercise physiology and nutritional sciences.
as well as training hollywood's elite, he has also spent time in the past serving as an exercise and nutrition scientist for canada's department of national defence.
we asked him exactly what his tips and tricks are for keeping celebs in shape. the good news? he says a celebrity body is attainable for anybody.
q: what kinds of exercises do you do with amy schumer?
amy is super athletic and stays active all the time. recently she's incorporated some spinning into a routine, but mainly she does a great resistance circuit called the sinful seven, where i combine seven different strength movements and to continue a circuit
q: and how about ariana grande?
ariana is my nemesis - somehow she manages to just me each day. she's always dancing on tour, and staying active, and we incorporate very simple resistance move into her weekly routine.
q: what are their favourite workouts?
i'm not sure they have favourite workouts but both of them have a really high pain threshold, which is great. while they exercise i also keep telling them fascinating stories to keep them distracted from the intensity of our workouts.
pasternak said anyone can get a body because: 'to get a celebrity body just means you work as hard as they do and eat as clean as they do'
q. how many times do they train per week?
it completely changes depending on their schedule, but they stay active every single day.
q: how long are their sessions?
their sessions last between 30 and 45 minutes.
q: how hard do you push them?
just hard enough, they should still be able to carry on a conversation, though.
q: what kind of diets do they both follow?
i try and get them to eat three meals and two snacks a day. i incorporate some body reset diet into their routines (straight from pasternak's book, this diet is packed with metabolism boosting).
each meal has a protein the mass of their hand, unlimited vegetables, water soluble fibre that fits in the palm, and at least the mass of the thumb of healthy fats.
q: what is your number one tip for dieting?
you need to make sure you have protein, fibre, and healthy fat at each meal.
q: are there any foods you limit or eat more of?
i tell my clients they have two 'free meals' a week where they can eat whatever they like, otherwise we focus on the nutrients i mentioned.
q: if you have a cheat meal, what is it and how often do you eat it?
chocolate chip cookies! but i'm not telling you how often.
q: can we all have celebrity bodies?
celebrities are just normal people with interesting jobs, they don't have any physiological differences than anyone else.
to get a celebrity body just means you work as hard as they do and eat as clean as they do.
comedienne amy schumer is a certified instructor - a skill she used when training with pasternak to get in shape for her movie
q: what is your most reliable type of exercise?
walking. you can do it anywhere and anytime, with friends or with co-workers or by yourself, and it requires no special equipment.
although i do strongly recommend you get yourself a to see how many steps you take (it should be at least).
q: what is your favourite type of fat busting exercise?
still walking. because you can do lots of it, throughout the day, you don't need any equipment to do it, and the leanest people in the world also walk the most.
q: what is your favourite strength exercise?
i love the walking lunge. i like that you're travelling from one point to another, and using a lot of your lower body.
pasternak posted this photo of grande last week showing off her slim body
q: what ratio of cardio weights do you advise?
i don't think of it in terms of ratio. you need to hit at least steps every day of your life. that's aerobic. resistance-wise, it depends on who you are and your goals, but i suggest doing 10 to 30 minutes three to five days a week.
q: what is your number one way of keeping your clients motivated to continue a workout?
i don't believe you can meaningfully motivate anybody. i believe we are already motivated, and just need the simplest and most comfortable ways to achieve our goals.
q: what do most of us get wrong when we aren't seeing results?
you're either not moving enough throughout the day, not eating clean enough, or maybe not sleeping well enough.
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ju meɪ noʊ ðət ˈeɪmi ˈʃumər, ðə actress-producer-writer-comedian*, ɪz boʊθ hɪˈlɛriəsli ˈbrɪljənt ənd ˈsupərbli ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən ɔn ˈwɪmənz ˈɪʃuz bət dɪd ju noʊ ðət ʃiz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈstrəktər? jɛp, ʃi ɪz ˈprɪti bæd æs. pləs ʃiz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd hər kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ tiʧ ˈklæsɪz ɪn ˈjoʊgə, pɪˈlɑˌtis, spɪn, stɛp, ənd dæns. ˈʃumər hæd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ʃeɪp fər hər roʊl ɪn. ənd tɪ du ðɪs ʃi roʊpt ɪn ðə ˈfeɪməs səˈlɛbrɪti ˈtreɪnər, ˈhɑrli ˈpæstərnæk. ənd ˈʃumər ˈɪzənt ðə ˈoʊnli stɑr ðət ˈpæstərnæk həz hɛlpt steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp. hɪz pæst ˌklaɪənˈtɛl həz strɛʧt frəm ˈleɪdi ˈgɑˌgə tɪ ˈhæli ˈbɛri ənd ˈʤɛsɪkə ˈsɪmpsən. ənd ˈpæstərnæk həz ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə hænd ɪn haʊ pɑp ˈprɪnsɛs ɑriˈænə grænd kips trɪm. ˈpæstərnæk spoʊk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈsklusɪvli əˈbaʊt ðə daɪət ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ðət hi ˈjuzɪz tɪ kip boʊθ ˈʃumər ənd grænd ɪn ʃeɪp. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ steɪɪŋ fɪt: ˈpərsɪnəl ˈtreɪnər ˈhɑrli ˈpæstərnæk wərks aʊt səˈlɛbrɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈeɪmi ˈʃumər (lɛft) ənd ɑriˈænə grænd. hi sɪz hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈwərˌkaʊt fər ˈʃumər tɪ du ɪz ˈspɪnɪŋ waɪl hi həz 'ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz' wɪθ grænd ðə ˈtreɪnər ənd nuˈtrɪʃənɪst həz ə ˈmæstərz əv saɪəns ɪn ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ˌfɪziˈɑləʤi ənd nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈsaɪənsɪz. ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈhɑliˌwʊdz ɪˈlit, hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt taɪm ɪn ðə pæst ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd nuˈtrɪʃən ˈsaɪəntɪst fər ˈkænədəz dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈfɛns. wi æst ɪm ɪgˈzæktli wət hɪz tɪps ənd trɪks ər fər ˈkipɪŋ səˈlɛbz ɪn ʃeɪp. ðə gʊd nuz? hi sɪz ə səˈlɛbrɪti ˈbɑdi ɪz əˈteɪnəbəl fər ˈɛnibədi. kju: wət kaɪnz əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz du ju du wɪθ ˈeɪmi ˈʃumər? ˈeɪmi ɪz ˈsupər æθˈlɛtɪk ənd steɪz ˈæktɪv ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈrisəntli ʃiz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd səm ˈspɪnɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ruˈtin, bət ˈmeɪnli ʃi dɪz ə greɪt rɪˈzɪstəns ˈsərkət kɔld ðə ˈsɪnfəl ˈsɛvən, wɛr aɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ˈsɛvən ˈdɪfərənt strɛŋθ ˈmuvmənts ənd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ə ˈsərkət kju: ənd haʊ əˈbaʊt ɑriˈænə grænd? ɑriˈænə ɪz maɪ ˈnɛməsɪs ˈsəmˌhaʊ ʃi ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ʤɪst mi iʧ deɪ. ʃiz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈdænsɪŋ ɔn tʊr, ənd steɪɪŋ ˈæktɪv, ənd wi ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl rɪˈzɪstəns muv ˈɪntu hər ˈwikli ruˈtin. kju: wət ər ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈwərˌkaʊts? əm nɑt ʃʊr ðeɪ hæv ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈwərˌkaʊts bət boʊθ əv ðɛm hæv ə ˈrɪli haɪ peɪn θˈrɛˌʃoʊld, wɪʧ ɪz greɪt. waɪl ðeɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kip ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈstɔriz tɪ kip ðɛm dɪˈstræktɪd frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ɑr ˈwərˌkaʊts. ˈpæstərnæk sɛd ˈɛniˌwən kən gɪt ə ˈbɑdi bɪˈkəz: 'tɪ gɪt ə səˈlɛbrɪti ˈbɑdi ʤɪst minz ju wərk ɛz hɑrd ɛz ðeɪ du ənd it ɛz klin ɛz ðeɪ du' kju. haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz du ðeɪ treɪn pər wik? ɪt kəmˈplitli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ˈskɛʤʊl, bət ðeɪ steɪ ˈæktɪv ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ. kju: haʊ lɔŋ ər ðɛr ˈsɛʃənz? ðɛr ˈsɛʃənz læst bɪtˈwin 30 ənd 45 ˈmɪnəts. kju: haʊ hɑrd du ju pʊʃ ðɛm? ʤɪst hɑrd ɪˈnəf, ðeɪ ʃʊd stɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, ðoʊ. kju: wət kaɪnd əv daɪɪts du ðeɪ boʊθ ˈfɑloʊ? aɪ traɪ ənd gɪt ðɛm tɪ it θri milz ənd tu snæks ə deɪ. aɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt səm ˈbɑdi ˈrisɛt daɪət ˈɪntu ðɛr ruˈtinz (streɪt frəm ˈpæstərnæks bʊk, ðɪs daɪət ɪz pækt wɪθ məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ˈbustɪŋ). iʧ mil həz ə ˈproʊˌtin ðə mæs əv ðɛr hænd, ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz, ˈwɔtər ˈsɑljəbəl ˈfaɪbər ðət fɪts ɪn ðə pɑm, ənd æt list ðə mæs əv ðə θəm əv ˈhɛlθi fæts. kju: wət ɪz jʊr ˈnəmbər wən tɪp fər ˈdaɪətɪŋ? ju nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju hæv ˈproʊˌtin, ˈfaɪbər, ənd ˈhɛlθi fæt æt iʧ mil. kju: ər ðɛr ˈɛni fudz ju ˈlɪmət ər it mɔr əv? aɪ tɛl maɪ klaɪənts ðeɪ hæv tu 'fri milz' ə wik wɛr ðeɪ kən it ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ laɪk, ˈəðərˌwaɪz wi ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈnutriənts aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd. kju: ɪf ju hæv ə ʧit mil, wət ɪz ɪt ənd haʊ ˈɔfən du ju it ɪt? ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ˈkʊkiz! bət əm nɑt ˈtɛlɪŋ ju haʊ ˈɔfən. kju: kən wi ɔl hæv səˈlɛbrɪti ˈbɑdiz? səˈlɛbrɪtiz ər ʤɪst ˈnɔrməl ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ʤɑbz, ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. tɪ gɪt ə səˈlɛbrɪti ˈbɑdi ʤɪst minz ju wərk ɛz hɑrd ɛz ðeɪ du ənd it ɛz klin ɛz ðeɪ du. kəˌmidiˈɛn ˈeɪmi ˈʃumər ɪz ə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈstrəktər ə skɪl ʃi juzd wɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ ˈpæstərnæk tɪ gɪt ɪn ʃeɪp fər hər ˈmuvi kju: wət ɪz jʊr moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl taɪp əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪz? ˈwɔkɪŋ. ju kən du ɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr ənd ˈɛniˌtaɪm, wɪθ frɛndz ər wɪθ ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ər baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf, ənd ɪt rikˈwaɪərz noʊ ˈspɛʃəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ du ˈstrɔŋli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ju gɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf ə tɪ si haʊ ˈmɛni stɛps ju teɪk (ɪt ʃʊd bi æt list kju: wət ɪz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt taɪp əv fæt ˈbəstɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz? stɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ju kən du lɑts əv ɪt, θruaʊt ðə deɪ, ju doʊnt nid ˈɛni ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ du ɪt, ənd ðə ˈlinəst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld ˈɔlsoʊ wɔk ðə moʊst. kju: wət ɪz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt strɛŋθ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz? aɪ ləv ðə ˈwɔkɪŋ lənʤ. aɪ laɪk ðət jʊr ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm wən pɔɪnt tɪ əˈnəðər, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ə lɔt əv jʊr loʊər ˈbɑdi. ˈpæstərnæk ˈpoʊstɪd ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv grænd læst wik ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf hər slɪm ˈbɑdi kju: wət ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈkɑrdioʊ weɪts du ju ədˈvaɪz? aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk əv ɪt ɪn tərmz əv ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ. ju nid tɪ hɪt æt list stɛps ˈɛvəri deɪ əv jʊr laɪf. ðæts ɛˈroʊbɪk. resistance-wise*, ɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn hu ju ər ənd jʊr goʊlz, bət aɪ səˈʤɛst duɪŋ 10 tɪ 30 ˈmɪnəts θri tɪ faɪv deɪz ə wik. kju: wət ɪz jʊr ˈnəmbər wən weɪ əv ˈkipɪŋ jʊr klaɪənts ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ə ˈwərˌkaʊt? aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ju kən ˈminɪŋfəli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ˈɛnibədi. aɪ bɪˈliv wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd, ənd ʤɪst nid ðə ˈsɪmpləst ənd moʊst ˈkəmfərtəbəl weɪz tɪ əˈʧiv ɑr goʊlz. kju: wət du moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs gɪt rɔŋ wɪn wi ˈɑrənt siɪŋ rɪˈzəlts? jʊr ˈiðər nɑt ˈmuvɪŋ ɪˈnəf θruaʊt ðə deɪ, nɑt ˈitɪŋ klin ɪˈnəf, ər ˈmeɪbi nɑt sˈlipɪŋ wɛl ɪˈnəf. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ
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books
own an but hate paying for the 7 best free download sites the 7 best free download sites why spend money buyings when you can download frees instead? here are some nifty sites where you can do that. read more ? luckily, a huge number of great classic books 35 classic novels you can read for free on your kindle 35 classic novels you can read for free on your kindle there's a treasure trove of free, books available on to download to your kindle right now. here are our recommendations for classic novels you should be reading... read more are no longer under copyright. project gutenberg is a massive repository for these texts, in a dazzling array of formats, all available free of charge.
what could be better than large social network for book enthusiasts? is fantastic for keeping track of the books read, connecting with other readers, finding quality book reviews, and sharing recommendations.
the home of audio books, audible has an catalog featuring most classics, many new releases, and a host of quality audio courses to keep you learning for years. these are all perfect for listening to in the car, at the gym, or simply as a way of reading a book while giving your eyes time to rest from the screen.
if anything like me, your list of books to read is literally never ending. however, the insights of some books can be garnered in a few short minutes. and what is about. the ideas of over 2500 bestselling non-fiction books have been condensed so you can read or listen to them in just 15 minutes.
you can be a book lover without being pretentious. and exactly what book riot is selling. an online publication filled with witty, entertaining news and reviews of all things book-related, this is a literary blog anyone can love.
invaluable for kindle owners, pixel of ink tracks down great kindles available cheaply or for free. ideal for the reader looking to expand their horizons.
a quality book recommendation engine which works by taking in information about what looking for, and matching you to books in its library.
browsing
instapaper allows you to save articles to read later without any distractions. while reading these on your desktop or via the mobile app, you can highlight passages, make notes, and even integrate your account with other apps using.
pocket is another popular app. with a single click, you can save videos, articles to read on any of your devices (including in your browser).
available as a browser extension, translate machine learning to convert seamlessly between languages. the results are surprisingly accurate (and getting better with every update).
a simple service for hosting samples of text, at unique urls, to be shared freely on the internet. lightweight, useful, and clean.
need to sign up for a service but want to submit your real email to an endless torrent of spam? lets you create unique, disposable which delete themselves after a few days.
want to test a service but want to give them your data or set up an account? lets users create shared profiles for accessing websites and then disposed, without revealing personal information.
files
mega is currently one of the best file hosts on the internet, with local file encryption, fast downloads, and an impressive 50 of free storage space when you sign up.
dropbox is a leading solution for cloud storage because of its ease of use. using a “drop box” is exactly like using any other folder on your computer, only the files you save to your drop box are online and to any other computers or mobile devices linked to your account.
microsoft’s answer to, lets you host, share, and edit your files and images from your browser, across multiple machines. if in online ecosystem, a great resource.
a virtual hard drive for hosting your files, you can access them from any machine, and edit them from your browser.
when you do get stuck emailing documents to your team, is a great way to get around arbitrary file size caps on email clients, allowing you to email documents and folders up to two gigs in size.
a great general file converter, allowing the conversion between many different image, audio, document, and video formats. great for any application that supports only specific file types.
finance and accounting
an entirely automatic spending tracker and budgeting tool, mint is great for people trying to build financial responsibility who have trouble keeping track of the specifics of their finances.
when it comes to sending and receiving money online, is a major player. a huge (and growing) number of online retailers and service providers now accept payments via. and you can even send international transfers (for a fee).
transferwise is a quick and easy way to send and receive money in various currencies. their fees are usually far lower than your bank would charge (including), and they use the real exchange rate, so you can calculate exactly how much money sending.
money saving expert is an absolutely huge resource covering everything you could possible need to save money. whether trying to find coupons, or looking for credit card deals find the advice you need. the site also has an incredibly active forum if you have more specific questions to ask.
rather than relying on just one financial news site, google brings together stories from the many of the best. whether reuters, bloomberg, or the financial times, the main headlines will show up in google finance. also have easy access to all the market and portfolio data you need.
need to track your spending to find out where your money is going? lets you track your spending in many ways and generates expense reports and analyses for you to look over later.
this is a much-loved, easy to use platform for preparing and filing your taxes at the end of the fiscal year. free for simple returns.
learning
whatever you want to learn, no matter how obscure, likely there will be a quality video tutorial on youtube ready to teach you. whether programming, plumbing, gymnastics, or learning a language, everything is covered.
a wonderful platform for short video lectures, ted is a great place for inspirational talks 10+ alternatives to ted talks you may not have seen yet 10+ alternatives to ted talks you may not have seen yet exhausted watching ted talks? ted isn't the only game in town. here are more than ten alternatives to the popular event that should help you gather more ideas and expand your brain. read more and educational lessons 5 ted talk alternatives to grow as a person or professional 5 ted talk alternatives to grow as a person or professional has your interest in ted talks been waning recently? then, check out these fantastic alternatives to ted. these interviews, speeches, presentations, and even animated talks will help you grow as a person and professional. read more . ted talks provide fantastic insight into the projects and ambitions of engineers, scientists, artists, explorers, and philosophers.
kialo is a relatively new site where you can join in depth debates and discussions about a variety of deep, and interesting topics. what makes different however, is the way that discussions are structured (see above). debate points are ordered into pros and cons. you can then click on any of those points to explore (and contribute) the pros and cons of that specific point. this helps you to really garner an understanding of the topic in question.
blooming from a simple series of math tutorials into the largest school on planet earth, khan academy is a powerful tool for teaching yourself anything from python to linear algebra.
arguably the best question and answer site, quora is that place to “share knowledge and better understand the world”. questions can be submitted and answered by anyone. the site is often frequented by from many industries, with answers to questions being famously high quality.
coursera lets you take online classes from more than eighty universities and educational organizations, all in one place. courses are structured like interactive textbooks, including lectures, quizzes, and projects to ensure learning the content thoroughly.
lynda is kind of like the of education. for a reasonable monthly fee, you can access the entire catalog of video courses on offer. these are all incredibly easy to follow, covering both the basics and more advanced areas of many technical subjects. these range from animation and cad, to photography and coding.
hands down the best free tool for learning another language, makes it fun, and helps keep you engaged for the long haul.
if rather learn something more in the humanities, open culture has a massive number of free online courses and educational media for you to choose from. these range from complete lecture series, to audio books.
udemy mostly offers paid video courses (80,000 at the time of writing, making this the largest selection of courses online), on every topic imaginable. the prices bad, either. and some courses are even free the 10 best free courses the 10 best free courses offers classes to choose from. we've done the work and rounded up the best free courses for you. read more !
at the intersection of shop class and lies, a massive repository of guides for making everything from mood lamps to robots to chandeliers. if you want to make it, someone will show you how. if been looking to get into culture, is a great place to start.
like, make is a great introduction to culture, and great source for tutorials if you want to delve deeper into the maker scene.
probably the best data visualization site out there, information is beautiful complex sets of data into ingenious, visually stunning infographics, definitely teach you a thing or two.
learning to program? trying to program? stuck, or not understanding a concept? ask! between the archive (use those first) and an active community of experts, is a fantastic resource for beginning and established programmers alike.
local
the best free mapping tool, google maps is fantastic 10 features in google maps for android 10 features in google maps for android google maps has some amazing features that most people don't know about. read more for planning trips, and finding your way around. over the past couple of years, also become an invaluable way to find local restaurants, gas stations, coffee shops, and attractions, making this your perfect local guide!
a local review site, yelp lets you check good in your area, and leave reviews if you have a good (or bad) experience. this covers everything from restaurants to local electricians and architects.
whether at home, or traveling to a new place, be sure to check out like a local. this is a site packed full of insider tips to help you avoid the tourist traps, and find the hidden treasures, wherever you find yourself!
a great resource for finding huge bargains at restaurants, shops, and for goods in your area.
like living social, offers a selection of local offers. these can often save you a hefty chunk on the original price of a meal, vacation, or tickets to a local show.
even if been living somewhere for years, finding something to do on your days off can sometimes be a struggle. in these cases, can serve as more than a hotel and flights directory. it also has an extensive database of local attractions keep you occupied for some time to come.
a resource for local restaurant reviews, is awesome for discovering hidden gems in your neighborhood and finding out which expensive restaurants worth your time.
one of the best weather sites out there, weather underground is a great resource, especially if the type and need to know whether or not going to freeze your off.
movies
with an astonishing number of movies, tv shows, and documentaries available to watch on demand, is a worthwhile investment. their catalog of shows just keeps on growing, and their original productions such as orange is the new black and stranger things are as good as find anywhere else.
amazon’s video streaming service may not be as elegant as’s, but if you have amazon prime, it comes as part of your package. find a ton of great stuff in their catalog including many critically acclaimed original shows. deep pockets are also seeing the company signing exclusivity deals with companies like hbo and the bbc, meaning their library of shows is just getting stronger and stronger.
want to know if a movie is good before you watch it? rotten tomatoes aggregates reviews, categorizes them as positive or negative, and then averages them. the result is a simple, unbiased appraisal of the odds that like the movie.
literally one of the oldest websites on the internet (it predates the web browser), is one of those exhaustive, meticulous collections of movie ratings, facts, and trivia that would take decades to replicate. like rotten tomatoes, a place for movie ratings to help you discover your next movie to watch. if you want to dig deeper, written before about how these movie rating sites differ vs. rotten tomatoes vs.: which is best? vs. rotten tomatoes vs.: which is best?, rotten tomatoes, and are the three most popular ratings sites for movies, but they aren't all equal. read more .
there’s more to youtube than meets the eye. in fact, it probably belongs in nearly every category on this list. one of the best (and less known) features is the ability to rent movies and tv shows. also a decent selection of free movies to watch on the site, too. basically, if not on, probably on youtube.
as a self-respecting movie buff, should be one of the sites you visit religiously. packed with the latest movie and tv news, this is an insightful, publication that keeps you in the know for anything hollywood related.
each week, a new, independent, short movie is added to short of the week for you to watch for free. these can be on any topic under the sun, from love, to killer zombies. every short manages to incorporate incredible storytelling finesse into minute movies. a fantastic way to while a few minutes each week.
many people see as little more than smaller competitor. but the site has managed to capture a segment of the movie industry hard to find anywhere else. home to a vast number of indie filmmakers, is the place to find refreshing, movies to stream on demand. talking about the kind of films see played at festivals like tribeca, sundance, or sxsw.
music
spotify continues to be the leading service on pc or mobile for streaming any music (and plenty of), whenever you want. the free service is a good introduction, but worth picking up premium. you realize how annoying the ads are until gone. plus, the offline access is a god-send.
tunein is a free internet radio service, that allows you to stream over real radio stations from around the world, and over million direct from the website, or the free apps.
without a doubt, is gift to indie music. a simple, service that allows anyone to upload and download music under a variety of licenses, and embed uploaded tracks across the web. is great, and if you want to hear the next big thing before the labels do, is where to look.
connect your account to your, facebook, and accounts, and be kept up to date about when your favorite artists will be playing nearby (and the price of tickets). this is a simple, yet powerful way to ensure you never miss another live gig.
itunes has grown to dominate the music industry, comprising a huge portion of music sales across the planet. if you want to buy music (or movies, or audiobooks), itunes probably has what looking for. also heavily intertwined with apple music, direct competitor with, where for a reasonable monthly fee, have unlimited access to the entire music library, ad-free.
last.fm in on your listening habits, and uses statistical analysis to predict what you might like. by installing’s “toggler” onto, say, your account, the service offers accurate recommendations for other likely to enjoy.
pandora (us users only), is a great tool for finding new music. a “free personalized internet radio”. simply add a few of your favorite artists and the station will start playing related music that probably never heard before. pandora is a great tool, and hopefully stay that way for years to come.
genius is a gigantic community of music lovers. this is where people turn when they want to discuss and deconstruct a song, or a specific lyric. where artists come to explain their music to the world. certainly worth checking out.
no matter what kind of music into, has you covered. this is a fresh approach to radio in the century, where anyone can be the radio host. simply search for the radio station, mix, or podcast for you, and start listening for free. if you fancy yourself on the other side of the mic, no problem. just start uploading your own shows!
news
for analysis on a huge range of topics, find it hard to beat the conversation. the site only accepts commentary and editorials from professional academics. what i love about the site though, is that it will often publish several articles on a single subject to offer different perspectives.
reuters is the leading multimedia news agency, and has received multiple pulitzer prizes on international reporting. more importantly, however, according to media bias fact check reuters is one of the the least biased news sources top 5 unbiased world news websites free from censorship top 5 unbiased world news websites free from censorship is there no place for the reader to turn for unbiased news? these popular news websites are free from censorship. read more out there, offering objective reporting, while using very few loaded words.
reddit is one of the most diverse media sites on the web, with content ranging from the serious to the absurd. also a great source of news, both locally and internationally, on whatever topic you like.
google news is a news aggregator, pulling in the top stories from around the web. the site also uses secret sauce of machine learning to turn up articles likely to enjoy, based on statistical models of you.
quartz is home to some of the most intelligent and journalism you can find. its approach offers stories unlikely to find anywhere else. and its understanding of the online world makes quartz a beautiful site to visit, knowing always come away more informed than when you arrived.
on the surface, hacker news is a standard tech news aggregator. however, its technologically literate and involved community offers a unique and insightful perspective not available from the more tech news sites.
538 is the product of statistician nate silver, who is known for almost perfectly predicting the outcome of the 2012 political election via some combination of sober statistical and old-fashioned witchcraft. the site provides news blogging from a perspective, and often offers an interesting and perhaps take compared to traditional twenty-four hour news networks.
online privacy
tor is not technically a site, but rather a “browser [that] contains everything you need to safely browse the internet.” tor makes it very difficult for attackers to figure out talking to who, much less what saying by using computers as a massive obfuscation network to bounce encrypted messages. want to learn more? check out our tor user guide really private browsing: an unofficial guide to tor really private browsing: an unofficial guide to tor tor provides truly anonymous and untraceable browsing and messaging, as well as access to the so called “deep web”. tor plausibly be broken by any organization on the planet. read more !
keeping on top of all your passwords is tough. why so many people use the same password for most of their services. rather than do this, remembers all your passwords, and keeps them safe under lock and key. whenever you visit a site, so long as logged into your account, you can also to your other accounts, without needing to remember your password.
this site allows you to find out if any of your account information has been leaked. just search the site for your email address, and be shown which of the leaks your data appears in so you can take necessary action to secure those accounts.
think your computer has been infected with a virus or malware? visit bleepingcomputer.com. this is a huge resource not just of security news, but also virus, ransomware, and malware removal guides.
a search engine that scrapes a variety of other search engine to provide its muscle, helps to your searches, making it harder for search engines to build up information about you from your search history. it also keeps no logs of its own users.
terms of service are dry, bland, unreadable of legalese not intended for human consumption. takes terms of service and digests them into something succinct and meaningful. great for people who want to take a more active role in the services they use, and how those services use their data.
an easy repository of links for purging various social media accounts from the internet with a minimum of fuss.
productivity
gmail is arguably the best email client out there. integrating seamlessly with all of other productivity apps, using is a no-brainer for most people. and with a steady stream of new app integrations and productivity features being released, only getting better.
google drive (and its associated suite of web document editors) might just be the best cloud document service out there, especially if already in the ecosystem (via android or).
microsoft office is now offering a free version of many of its popular apps. among others, these include excel, word, outlook, powerpoint, and. these free versions are naturally less than the paid version, but are a fantastic way to access and edit files from within your browser, even if you pay for the full office suite.
ifttt (if this, then that) is a powerful platform. from your free account, you can connect hundreds of services and apps that you rely on. once connected, you can create “applets” that automate certain tasks, so you no longer have to do them manually. for example, you could have automatically save email attachments to google drive. you could automatically publish your posts as a tweet. you can even get an sms alert to remind you when an event is due to start on google calendar.
arguably the best to-do list manager to-do list app showdown: vs vs to-do list app showdown: vs vs some to-do list apps stand head and shoulders above the rest. but how do they compare and which one is best for you? we'll help you find out. read more out there, has both a free and paid version. being able to add, schedule, and search for tasks with natural language is a huge plus. as are the many integrations that the app has with the automation engine. with its availability, quick syncing, and mass of useful features, will surely help you get more one.
evernote is one of the leading, apps, also available in your browser. a tool designed to help you capture anything, at any time. you can save your favorite articles, photos, pins, recipes, notes, scanned receipts etc., to your account, and easily find these at a later date, even if you have thousands of them! the best way to organize: use tags the best way to organize: use tags is your a huge mess? we show you a simple tweak that'll help you organize your notes like never before. read more
microsoft’s free app is, according to some, even better than. its standout feature is the ability to customize the layout of your notes however you want. each element within a single note can be dragged and dropped to any location. this means you can insert all sorts of media into a single note. before you know it, be running your entire life from this web app.
google keep is a simple, much loved note taking app 7 google keep features for perfect lists 7 google keep features for perfect lists google keep has a few features that make it perfect for list keeping. not only can you create a checklist and sync the app across platforms, google keep also offers reminders and more. read more far more lightweight than and onenote. you can easily create and store notes, lists, images, and audio in your account. share these with friends and family, and use famous search capabilities to find your notes again when you need them. the app is available on your browser, or on ios and android.
rescuetime is a browser with an accompanying site that could save you a huge amount of time. by keeping track of the time you spend on certain sites, you can see an overview of how spending your time online. this insight can help you see where losing too much time, and adjust your browsing habits for a better balance.
google’s free, answer to skype is a great application and one find yourself using to keep in touch with friends and family all over the world.
a great, easy application powered by logmein, is great for remote collaboration for small businesses and creative ventures if you need to host an online audio or video call (with screen sharing), from your browser or smartphone, this is the tool for you!
if trying to get more hours out of your day squeeze an extra hour out of each day with these 10 quick tips squeeze an extra hour out of each day with these 10 quick tips a few simple habits can help us shed some inefficient ways and increase our reservoir of time doing the things that matter. these ideas can get you one extra productive hour every single day. read more , outsourcing some of your tasks could be the best decision ever make. is the largest freelance jobs site online. post a job description letting people know the kinds of tasks like them to do (making reservations, data input, etc.), and receive a huge number of affordable proposals. then pick the person you think is right for the job.
if you work best with ambient background noise, going to love this site! simply play around with the to create your very own background noise to channel you straight into that flow state.
search
you know what google is. it is to search what the pyramids are to wonders of the world (more specifically, nobody remembers the other six). google will find what you need, quickly and accurately. the best in the business.
want to know where a photo came from? uses “reverse image search technology” to the web for images similar to the one you submit. perfect for finding other parts of an image series, finding or version of a image, and even finding where else an image has been published.
wikipedia is one of the greatest repositories of human knowledge everything you need to know about wikipedia and more everything you need to know about wikipedia and more wikipedia is one of the most famous sites on the internet. it's informative, as well as controversial, and having a page on there is highly sought after. let's get to know it better. read more ever constructed. want to know about anything, from dogs to advanced mathematics? wikipedia can oblige.
want to know what a function looks like? done. want to see how to solve an equation, step by step? can do. want to know the nutrition facts of a cubic parsec of fried chicken? not a problem. wolfram alpha has a broad and sophisticated 10 surprising things you didn't know wolfram alpha could do 10 surprising things you didn't know wolfram alpha could do i continue to be amazed by wolfram alpha and the way it crunches numbers around openly available data. the result it shows us the world in a far more and interesting way. it... read more suite of features, and is the best friend.
when it comes to searching for international and domestic flights, is where you need to be. the free service allows you to search a huge number of airlines simultaneously, to find the cheapest option. you can search for flights on specific days, or you can see an overview of prices across an entire month.
shopping
everybody knows amazon: if you want it, got it, and can get it to you for a very reasonable price, and quickly. amazon is fantastic.
if ebay is the garage sale, is its crafts fair. thousands of artists and makers turn to the site to create their own online store from which to sell their wares. a bit of searching can bring up some genuinely beautiful, unique items here. a fantastic way to customize your home.
ebay has been called the garage sale, and the comparison unfair. less of a player than once it was, the site (especially its ‘motors’ section) remains a viable avenue for all over the world.
a first glance at craigslist, with its early nineties web design, would not cause it to jump out at you as a website relevant today. where be wrong. the minimalist website and its classified ads remain a great way to buy and sell cars, computer equipment, and anything else you can imagine.
overstock, iconoclastic little brother, remains a major online retail outlet: they have great deals, good service, ship they accept bitcoin. not to like?
years after its formation, remains an internet staple. the stuff they sell is rarely practical, but often seriously cool: the site delights in nerd and swag, and their stuff makes for great gifts and desk toys for the unrepentant among us.
newegg is a retailer dedicated to inexpensive consumer electronics, and they do a good job of the big, stores. their refurbished items are often seriously good deals.
for shoppers outside the us thwarted by deals and stores, lets them permanently register their own us address that they can have parcels shipped to. collects the parcels together and ships them anywhere in the world!
canopy is amazon, curated. sometimes finding what looking for on amazon can be daunting. so, if particularly keen on beautifully designed products, canopy might be able to help. the products are each stunning, and all available on amazon. this is a fantastic site to browse and find boutique interior products to help your home to stand out.
social
we all know facebook. the most used social network on earth and by now hard to get along without it (despite the bad publicity recently). facebook is invaluable for organizing events, keeping in touch with old friends, and sharing bad political memes.
twitter seems facile on the surface. however, it turns out that forcing eliminates a lot of the that pops up on traditional social networks, and the platform has proved a great way to keep up with businesses, friends, and celebrities. without allowing them to monopolize too much of your time.
linkedin, a website you may know from those emails it keeps sending you, is a professional social network. want a job? need to hire somebody? is your friend.
instagram is a great way to communicate visually with your friends and followers, whether you want to share images and videos of your life, or more polished to show off your photography skills, this is the platform for you.
pinterest is a great platform for collecting and sharing eclectic albums of visual content (much of it tutorials, recipes, decor ideas, and art).
previously just a mobile messaging app, also has a web and desktop client. this hugely popular app has become one of the primary ways for over a billion people per month to stay in touch. and with encryption, more secure than many alternative messaging clients.
as an adult, meeting people outside of work can be tough. puts an end to this struggle. acting as a directory of thousands ofs around the world on a bewildering array of topics, never been easier to make new friends, in real life.
think of as a. originally developed as a for, has since bloomed into a great platform in its own right.
tumblr remains one of the leading blogging platforms. a great place to connect with original content, put your own creations out there, or simply curate the awesome stuff finding. the political side of the site can be scary, the creative side of the platform is phenomenal.
for a few years now, buffer (free and premium), and its accompanying browser extensions, has been making scheduling posts to your social accounts easier than ever. simply connect your social profiles to your buffer account, and you can quickly schedule your posts in advance.
software
makeuseof maintains a list of the best free software for windows, macos, linux, android, and ios, and more. we also publish resources to help you get the most out of any tech you own.
if an app you previously used has started charging, or quite offering what you need, check out alternativeto. type in which application or website you want to replace, and the site will churn out plenty of decent alternatives for you to try.
github, currently the most popular platform for hosting and contributing to open software projects, is fantastic. it gives access to downloads, version history, commit logs, and contributor statistics.
similar to github, is another open-source coding repository to help you “find, create and publish open source software for free”.
which awesome websites did we miss?
we’re sure agree that these sites are awesome, but still just a drop in the bucket. which among these are your favorite picks? did your favorite not make the cut? let us know! your contributions will help us keep this list updated.
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ɑr ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər ˈklæsɪk ˈnɑvəlz ju ʃʊd bi ˈrɛdɪŋ... rɛd mɔr ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈəndər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt. ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈgutənbərg ɪz ə ˈmæsɪv riˈpɑzəˌtɔri fər ðiz tɛksts, ɪn ə ˈdæzəlɪŋ əreɪ əv ˈfɔrˌmæts, ɔl əˈveɪləbəl fri əv ʧɑrʤ. wət kʊd bi ˈbɛtər ðən lɑrʤ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk fər bʊk ɛnˈθuziˌæsts? ɪz fænˈtæstɪk fər ˈkipɪŋ træk əv ðə bʊks rɛd, kəˈnɛktɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈridərz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ kˈwɑləti bʊk rəvˈjuz, ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. ðə hoʊm əv ˈɑdiˌoʊ bʊks, ˈɑdəbəl həz ən ˈkætəlɔg ˈfiʧərɪŋ moʊst ˈklæsɪks, ˈmɛni nu rɪˈlisɪz, ənd ə hoʊst əv kˈwɑləti ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈkɔrsɪz tɪ kip ju ˈlərnɪŋ fər jɪrz. ðiz ər ɔl ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ɪn ðə kɑr, æt ðə ʤɪm, ər ˈsɪmpli ɛz ə weɪ əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ə bʊk waɪl ˈgɪvɪŋ jʊr aɪz taɪm tɪ rɛst frəm ðə skrin. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk mi, jʊr lɪst əv bʊks tɪ rɛd ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈɪnˌsaɪts əv səm bʊks kən bi ˈgɑrnərd ɪn ə fju ʃɔrt ˈmɪnəts. ənd wət ɪz əˈbaʊt. ðə aɪˈdiəz əv ˈoʊvər 2500 ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ nɑnˈfɪkʃən bʊks hæv bɪn kənˈdɛnst soʊ ju kən rɛd ər ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛm ɪn ʤɪst 15 ˈmɪnəts. ju kən bi ə bʊk ˈləvər wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ priˈtɛnʃəs. ənd ɪgˈzæktli wət bʊk raɪət ɪz ˈsɛlɪŋ. ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən fɪld wɪθ ˈwɪti, ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ənd rəvˈjuz əv ɔl θɪŋz book-related*, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɪtərˌɛri blɔg ˈɛniˌwən kən ləv. ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl fər ˈkɪndəl ˈoʊnərz, ˈpɪksəl əv ɪŋk træks daʊn greɪt ˈkɪndəl əˈveɪləbəl ˈʧipli ər fər fri. aɪˈdil fər ðə ˈridər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr hərˈaɪzənz. ə kˈwɑləti bʊk ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ˈɪnʤən wɪʧ wərks baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt wət ˈlʊkɪŋ fər, ənd ˈmæʧɪŋ ju tɪ bʊks ɪn ɪts ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ˈbraʊzɪŋ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ seɪv ˈɑrtɪkəlz tɪ rɛd ˈleɪtər wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni dɪˈstrækʃənz. waɪl ˈrɛdɪŋ ðiz ɔn jʊr ˈdɛskˌtɑp ər ˈviə ðə ˈmoʊbəl æp, ju kən ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ˈpæsɪʤɪz, meɪk noʊts, ənd ˈivɪn ˈɪnəˌgreɪt jʊr əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ˈəðər æps ˈjuzɪŋ. ˈpɑkət ɪz əˈnəðər ˈpɑpjələr æp. wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl klɪk, ju kən seɪv ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈɑrtɪkəlz tɪ rɛd ɔn ˈɛni əv jʊr dɪˈvaɪsɪz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər). əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ə ˈbraʊzər ɪkˈstɛnʃən, trænzˈleɪt məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ˈsimləsli bɪtˈwin ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ðə rɪˈzəlts ər səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈækjərət (ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈəpˌdeɪt). ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈsərvɪs fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz əv tɛkst, æt juˈnik urls*, tɪ bi ʃɛrd ˈfrili ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈlaɪtˈweɪt, ˈjusfəl, ənd klin. nid tɪ saɪn əp fər ə ˈsərvɪs bət wɔnt tɪ səbˈmɪt jʊr ril iˈmeɪl tɪ ən ˈɛndləs ˈtɔrənt əv spæm? lɛts ju kriˈeɪt juˈnik, dɪˈspoʊzəbəl wɪʧ dɪˈlit ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈæftər ə fju deɪz. wɔnt tɪ tɛst ə ˈsərvɪs bət wɔnt tɪ gɪv ðɛm jʊr ˈdætə ər sɛt əp ən əˈkaʊnt? lɛts ˈjuzərz kriˈeɪt ʃɛrd ˈproʊˌfaɪlz fər ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ðɛn dɪˈspoʊzd, wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. faɪlz ˈmɛgə ɪz ˈkərəntli wən əv ðə bɛst faɪl hoʊsts ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɪθ ˈloʊkəl faɪl ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, fæst ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz, ənd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv 50 əv fri ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs wɪn ju saɪn əp. ɪz ə ˈlidɪŋ səˈluʃən fər klaʊd ˈstɔrɪʤ bɪˈkəz əv ɪts iz əv juz. ˈjuzɪŋ ə box”*” ɪz ɪgˈzæktli laɪk ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈfoʊldər ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər, ˈoʊnli ðə faɪlz ju seɪv tɪ jʊr drɔp bɑks ər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər kəmˈpjutərz ər ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz lɪŋkt tɪ jʊr əˈkaʊnt. ˈænsər tɪ, lɛts ju hoʊst, ʃɛr, ənd ˈɛdət jʊr faɪlz ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm jʊr ˈbraʊzər, əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl məˈʃinz. ɪf ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ə greɪt ˈrisɔrs. ə ˈvərʧuəl hɑrd draɪv fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ jʊr faɪlz, ju kən ˈækˌsɛs ðɛm frəm ˈɛni məˈʃin, ənd ˈɛdət ðɛm frəm jʊr ˈbraʊzər. wɪn ju du gɪt stək iˈmeɪlɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ jʊr tim, ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ gɪt əraʊnd ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri faɪl saɪz kæps ɔn iˈmeɪl klaɪənts, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ iˈmeɪl ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈfoʊldərz əp tɪ tu gɪgz ɪn saɪz. ə greɪt ˈʤɛnərəl faɪl kənˈvərtər, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə kənˈvərʒən bɪtˈwin ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪmɪʤ, ˈɑdiˌoʊ, ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfɔrˌmæts. greɪt fər ˈɛni ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət səˈpɔrts ˈoʊnli spɪˈsɪfɪk faɪl taɪps. ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd əˈkaʊnɪŋ ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈtrækər ənd ˈbəʤɪtɪŋ tul, mɪnt ɪz greɪt fər ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪld ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti hu hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈkipɪŋ træk əv ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əv ðɛr ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈməni ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər pleɪər. ə juʤ (ənd groʊɪŋ) ˈnəmbər əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz naʊ əkˈsɛpt ˈpeɪmənts ˈviə. ənd ju kən ˈivɪn sɛnd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtrænsfərz (fər ə fi). ɪz ə kwɪk ənd ˈizi weɪ tɪ sɛnd ənd rɪˈsiv ˈməni ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkərənsiz. ðɛr fiz ər ˈjuʒəwəli fɑr loʊər ðən jʊr bæŋk wʊd ʧɑrʤ (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ), ənd ðeɪ juz ðə ril ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ reɪt, soʊ ju kən ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ɪgˈzæktli haʊ məʧ ˈməni ˈsɛndɪŋ. ˈməni ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈɛkspərt ɪz ən ˌæbsəˈlutli juʤ ˈrisɔrs ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju kʊd ˈpɑsəbəl nid tɪ seɪv ˈməni. ˈwɛðər traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˈkuˌpɔnz, ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd dilz faɪnd ðə ədˈvaɪs ju nid. ðə saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈæktɪv ˈfɔrəm ɪf ju hæv mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ æsk. ˈrəðər ðən riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ʤɪst wən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl nuz saɪt, ˈgugəl brɪŋz təˈgɛðər ˈstɔriz frəm ðə ˈmɛni əv ðə bɛst. ˈwɛðər ˈrɔɪtərz, ˈblumbərg, ər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz, ðə meɪn ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz wɪl ʃoʊ əp ɪn ˈgugəl ˈfaɪˌnæns. ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ ˈdætə ju nid. nid tɪ træk jʊr ˈspɛndɪŋ tɪ faɪnd aʊt wɛr jʊr ˈməni ɪz goʊɪŋ? lɛts ju træk jʊr ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ɪkˈspɛns rɪˈpɔrts ənd æˈnælɪˌsiz fər ju tɪ lʊk ˈoʊvər ˈleɪtər. ðɪs ɪz ə much-loved*, ˈizi tɪ juz ˈplætˌfɔrm fər pərˈpɛrɪŋ ənd ˈfaɪlɪŋ jʊr ˈtæksɪz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈfɪskəl jɪr. fri fər ˈsɪmpəl rɪˈtərnz. ˈlərnɪŋ ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt tɪ lərn, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ əbˈskjʊr, ˈlaɪkli ðɛr wɪl bi ə kˈwɑləti ˈvɪdioʊ tuˈtɔriəl ɔn ˈjuˌtub ˈrɛdi tɪ tiʧ ju. ˈwɛðər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, ˈpləmɪŋ, ʤɪmˈnæstɪks, ər ˈlərnɪŋ ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈkəvərd. ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈlɛkʧərz, tɛd ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs fər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənəl tɔks 10 ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ tɛd tɔks ju meɪ nɑt hæv sin jɛt 10 ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ tɛd tɔks ju meɪ nɑt hæv sin jɛt ɪgˈzɔstɪd ˈwɑʧɪŋ tɛd tɔks? tɛd ˈɪzənt ðə ˈoʊnli geɪm ɪn taʊn. hir ər mɔr ðən tɛn ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ðə ˈpɑpjələr ɪˈvɛnt ðət ʃʊd hɛlp ju ˈgæðər mɔr aɪˈdiəz ənd ɪkˈspænd jʊr breɪn. rɛd mɔr ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈlɛsənz 5 tɛd tɔk ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ groʊ ɛz ə ˈpərsən ər prəˈfɛʃənəl 5 tɛd tɔk ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ groʊ ɛz ə ˈpərsən ər prəˈfɛʃənəl həz jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn tɛd tɔks bɪn ˈweɪnɪŋ ˈrisəntli? ðɛn, ʧɛk aʊt ðiz fænˈtæstɪk ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ tɛd. ðiz ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˈspiʧɪz, ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, ənd ˈivɪn ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd tɔks wɪl hɛlp ju groʊ ɛz ə ˈpərsən ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl. rɛd mɔr tɛd tɔks prəˈvaɪd fænˈtæstɪk ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd æmˈbɪʃənz əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ˈɑrtɪsts, ɪkˈsplɔrərz, ənd fəˈlɑsəfərz. ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu saɪt wɛr ju kən ʤɔɪn ɪn dɛpθ dəˈbeɪts ənd dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt ə vərˈaɪəti əv dip, ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈtɑpɪks. wət meɪks ˈdɪfərənt ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə weɪ ðət dɪˈskəʃənz ər ˈstrəkʧərd (si əˈbəv). dəˈbeɪt pɔɪnts ər ˈɔrdərd ˈɪntu proʊz ənd kɑnz. ju kən ðɛn klɪk ɔn ˈɛni əv ðoʊz pɔɪnts tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr (ənd kənˈtrɪbjut) ðə proʊz ənd kɑnz əv ðət spɪˈsɪfɪk pɔɪnt. ðɪs hɛlps ju tɪ ˈrɪli ˈgɑrnər ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈtɑpɪk ɪn kˈwɛʃən. ˈblumɪŋ frəm ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈsɪriz əv mæθ tuˈtɔriəlz ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɑrʤəst skul ɔn ˈplænət ərθ, kɑn əˈkædəmi ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl tul fər ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ˈpaɪθɑn tɪ ˈlɪniər ˈælʤəbrə. ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst kˈwɛʃən ənd ˈænsər saɪt, kˈwɔrə ɪz ðət pleɪs tɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ðə world”*”. kˈwɛsʧənz kən bi səbˈmɪtəd ənd ˈænsərd baɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ðə saɪt ɪz ˈɔfən ˈfrikwəntɪd baɪ frəm ˈmɛni ˈɪndəstriz, wɪθ ˈænsərz tɪ kˈwɛsʧənz biɪŋ ˈfeɪməsli haɪ kˈwɑləti. lɛts ju teɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈklæsɪz frəm mɔr ðən ˈeɪti ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ɔl ɪn wən pleɪs. ˈkɔrsɪz ər ˈstrəkʧərd laɪk ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈtɛkstˌbʊks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈlɛkʧərz, kˈwɪzɪz, ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈlərnɪŋ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈθəroʊli. ˈlɪndə ɪz kaɪnd əv laɪk ðə əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. fər ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈmənθli fi, ju kən ˈækˌsɛs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkætəlɔg əv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkɔrsɪz ɔn ˈɔfər. ðiz ər ɔl ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈizi tɪ ˈfɑloʊ, ˈkəvərɪŋ boʊθ ðə ˈbeɪsɪks ənd mɔr ədˈvænst ˈɛriəz əv ˈmɛni ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈsəbʤɪkts. ðiz reɪnʤ frəm ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ənd kæd, tɪ fəˈtɑgrəfi ənd ˈkoʊdɪŋ. hænz daʊn ðə bɛst fri tul fər ˈlərnɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, meɪks ɪt fən, ənd hɛlps kip ju ɪnˈgeɪʤd fər ðə lɔŋ hɔl. ɪf ˈrəðər lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ɪn ðə juˈmænɪtiz, ˈoʊpən ˈkəlʧər həz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈnəmbər əv fri ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɔrsɪz ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈmidiə fər ju tɪ ʧuz frəm. ðiz reɪnʤ frəm kəmˈplit ˈlɛkʧər ˈsɪriz, tɪ ˈɑdiˌoʊ bʊks. ˈmoʊstli ˈɔfərz peɪd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkɔrsɪz æt ðə taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ðə ˈlɑrʤəst səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈkɔrsɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn), ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈtɑpɪk ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl. ðə ˈpraɪsɪz bæd, ˈiðər. ənd səm ˈkɔrsɪz ər ˈivɪn fri ðə 10 bɛst fri ˈkɔrsɪz ðə 10 bɛst fri ˈkɔrsɪz ˈɔfərz ˈklæsɪz tɪ ʧuz frəm. wiv dən ðə wərk ənd ˈraʊndɪd əp ðə bɛst fri ˈkɔrsɪz fər ju. rɛd mɔr æt ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ʃɑp klæs ənd laɪz, ə ˈmæsɪv riˈpɑzəˌtɔri əv gaɪdz fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm mud læmps tɪ ˈroʊˌbəts tɪ ˌʃændəˈlɪz. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt, ˈsəmˌwən wɪl ʃoʊ ju haʊ. ɪf bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ˈkəlʧər, ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ stɑrt. laɪk, meɪk ɪz ə greɪt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈkəlʧər, ənd greɪt sɔrs fər tuˈtɔriəlz ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ dɛlv ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪkər sin. ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst ˈdætə ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən saɪt aʊt ðɛr, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈbjutəfəl ˈkɑmplɛks sɛts əv ˈdætə ˈɪntu ˌɪnˈʤinjəs, ˈvɪʒwəli ˈstənɪŋ infographics*, ˈdɛfənətli tiʧ ju ə θɪŋ ər tu. ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm? traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm? stək, ər nɑt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ə ˈkɑnsɛpt? æsk! bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv (juz ðoʊz fərst) ənd ən ˈæktɪv kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈɛkspərts, ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈrisɔrs fər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈproʊˌgræmərz əˈlaɪk. ˈloʊkəl ðə bɛst fri ˈmæpɪŋ tul, ˈgugəl mæps ɪz fænˈtæstɪk 10 ˈfiʧərz ɪn ˈgugəl mæps fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd 10 ˈfiʧərz ɪn ˈgugəl mæps fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈgugəl mæps həz səm əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈfiʧərz ðət moʊst ˈpipəl doʊnt noʊ əˈbaʊt. rɛd mɔr fər ˈplænɪŋ trɪps, ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ jʊr weɪ əraʊnd. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl weɪ tɪ faɪnd ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, gæs ˈsteɪʃənz, ˈkɔfi ʃɑps, ənd əˈtrækʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs jʊr ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈloʊkəl gaɪd! ə ˈloʊkəl ˌrivˈju saɪt, jɛlp lɛts ju ʧɛk gʊd ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə, ənd liv rəvˈjuz ɪf ju hæv ə gʊd (ər bæd) ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɪs ˈkəvərz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈrɛˌstrɑnts tɪ ˈloʊkəl ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃənz ənd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts. ˈwɛðər æt hoʊm, ər ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ə nu pleɪs, bi ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk aʊt laɪk ə ˈloʊkəl. ðɪs ɪz ə saɪt pækt fʊl əv ˌɪnˈsaɪdər tɪps tɪ hɛlp ju əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈtʊrɪst træps, ənd faɪnd ðə ˈhɪdən ˈtrɛʒərz, wɛˈrɛvər ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf! ə greɪt ˈrisɔrs fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ juʤ ˈbɑrgɪnz æt ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, ʃɑps, ənd fər gʊdz ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə. laɪk ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl, ˈɔfərz ə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈloʊkəl ˈɔfərz. ðiz kən ˈɔfən seɪv ju ə ˈhɛfti ʧəŋk ɔn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl praɪs əv ə mil, veɪˈkeɪʃən, ər ˈtɪkɪts tɪ ə ˈloʊkəl ʃoʊ. ˈivɪn ɪf bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈsəmˌwɛr fər jɪrz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du ɔn jʊr deɪz ɔf kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi ə ˈstrəgəl. ɪn ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz, kən sərv ɛz mɔr ðən ə hoʊˈtɛl ənd flaɪts dɪˈrɛktəri. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv ˈloʊkəl əˈtrækʃənz kip ju ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd fər səm taɪm tɪ kəm. ə ˈrisɔrs fər ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt rəvˈjuz, ɪz ˈɔsəm fər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ˈhɪdən ʤɛmz ɪn jʊr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wɪʧ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈrɛˌstrɑnts wərθ jʊr taɪm. wən əv ðə bɛst ˈwɛðər saɪts aʊt ðɛr, ˈwɛðər ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ɪz ə greɪt ˈrisɔrs, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə taɪp ənd nid tɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ friz jʊr ɔf. ˈmuviz wɪθ ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˈmuviz, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz, ənd ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ wɔʧ ɔn dɪˈmænd, ɪz ə ˈwərθˈwaɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ðɛr ˈkætəlɔg əv ʃoʊz ʤɪst kips ɔn groʊɪŋ, ənd ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl pərˈdəkʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈɔrɪnʤ ɪz ðə nu blæk ənd ˈstreɪnʤər θɪŋz ər ɛz gʊd ɛz faɪnd ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. ˈvɪdioʊ ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvɪs meɪ nɑt bi ɛz ˈɛləgənt ɛz netflix’s*, bət ɪf ju hæv ˈæməˌzɑn praɪm, ɪt kəmz ɛz pɑrt əv jʊr ˈpækɪʤ. faɪnd ə tən əv greɪt stəf ɪn ðɛr ˈkætəlɔg ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd ərˈɪʤənəl ʃoʊz. dip ˈpɑkəts ər ˈɔlsoʊ siɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˌɛkˌskluˈsɪvəti dilz wɪθ ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ənd ðə ˌbibiˈsi, ˈminɪŋ ðɛr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ʃoʊz ɪz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstrɔŋgər ənd ˈstrɔŋgər. wɔnt tɪ noʊ ɪf ə ˈmuvi ɪz gʊd ˌbiˈfɔr ju wɔʧ ɪt? ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz ˈægrəˌgeɪts rəvˈjuz, ˈkætəgərˌaɪzɪz ðɛm ɛz ˈpɑzətɪv ər ˈnɛgətɪv, ənd ðɛn ˈævrɪʤɪz ðɛm. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl, ˌənˈbaɪəst əˈpreɪzəl əv ðə ɑdz ðət laɪk ðə ˈmuvi. ˈlɪtərəli wən əv ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt (ɪt ˈpriˈdeɪts ðə wɛb ˈbraʊzər), ɪz wən əv ðoʊz ɪgˈzɔstɪv, məˈtɪkjələs kəˈlɛkʃənz əv ˈmuvi ˈreɪtɪŋz, fækts, ənd ˈtrɪviə ðət wʊd teɪk ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt. laɪk ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz, ə pleɪs fər ˈmuvi ˈreɪtɪŋz tɪ hɛlp ju dɪˈskəvər jʊr nɛkst ˈmuvi tɪ wɔʧ. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ dɪg ˈdipər, ˈrɪtən ˌbiˈfɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ ðiz ˈmuvi ˈreɪtɪŋ saɪts ˈdɪfər ˈvərsəz. ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz ˈvərsəz.: wɪʧ ɪz bɛst? ˈvərsəz. ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz ˈvərsəz.: wɪʧ ɪz bɛst?, ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz, ənd ər ðə θri moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈreɪtɪŋz saɪts fər ˈmuviz, bət ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ɔl ˈikwəl. rɛd mɔr mɔr tɪ ˈjuˌtub ðən mits ðə aɪ. ɪn fækt, ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈlɔŋz ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈkætəˌgɔri ɔn ðɪs lɪst. wən əv ðə bɛst (ənd lɛs noʊn) ˈfiʧərz ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɛnt ˈmuviz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdisənt səˈlɛkʃən əv fri ˈmuviz tɪ wɔʧ ɔn ðə saɪt, tu. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪf nɑt ɔn, ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔn ˈjuˌtub. ɛz ə ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛktɪŋ ˈmuvi bəf, ʃʊd bi wən əv ðə saɪts ju ˈvɪzɪt rɪˈlɪʤəsli. pækt wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈmuvi ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz, ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl, ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ðət kips ju ɪn ðə noʊ fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈleɪtɪd. iʧ wik, ə nu, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ʃɔrt ˈmuvi ɪz ˈædɪd tɪ ʃɔrt əv ðə wik fər ju tɪ wɔʧ fər fri. ðiz kən bi ɔn ˈɛni ˈtɑpɪk ˈəndər ðə sən, frəm ləv, tɪ ˈkɪlər ˈzɑmbiz. ˈɛvəri ʃɔrt ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ fɪˈnɛs ˈɪntu ˈmɪnət ˈmuviz. ə fænˈtæstɪk weɪ tɪ waɪl ə fju ˈmɪnəts iʧ wik. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl si ɛz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən sˈmɔlər kəmˈpɛtɪtər. bət ðə saɪt həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə ˈmuvi ˈɪndəstri hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. hoʊm tɪ ə væst ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪndi ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz, ɪz ðə pleɪs tɪ faɪnd rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ, ˈmuviz tɪ strim ɔn dɪˈmænd. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kaɪnd əv fɪlmz si pleɪd æt ˈfɛstɪvəlz laɪk trɪˈbɛkə, ˈsənˌdæns, ər sxsw*. mˈjuzɪk kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈsərvɪs ɔn ˈpiˈsi ər ˈmoʊbəl fər ˈstrimɪŋ ˈɛni mˈjuzɪk (ənd ˈplɛnti əv), wɛˈnɛvər ju wɔnt. ðə fri ˈsərvɪs ɪz ə gʊd ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən, bət wərθ ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ˈprimiəm. ju ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ əˈnɔɪɪŋ ðə ædz ər ənˈtɪl gɔn. pləs, ðə ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈækˌsɛs ɪz ə god-send*. ɪz ə fri ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsərvɪs, ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ strim ˈoʊvər ril ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃənz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld, ənd ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən dɪˈrɛkt frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ər ðə fri æps. wɪˈθaʊt ə daʊt, ɪz gɪft tɪ ˈɪndi mˈjuzɪk. ə ˈsɪmpəl, ˈsərvɪs ðət əˈlaʊz ˈɛniˌwən tɪ ˈəˌploʊd ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd mˈjuzɪk ˈəndər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈlaɪsənsɪz, ənd ɪmˈbɛd ˈəˌploʊdɪd træks əˈkrɔs ðə wɛb. ɪz greɪt, ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ hir ðə nɛkst bɪg θɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈleɪbəlz du, ɪz wɛr tɪ lʊk. kəˈnɛkt jʊr əˈkaʊnt tɪ jʊr, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd əˈkaʊnts, ənd bi kɛpt əp tɪ deɪt əˈbaʊt wɪn jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɑrtɪsts wɪl bi pleɪɪŋ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ (ənd ðə praɪs əv ˈtɪkɪts). ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl, jɛt ˈpaʊərfəl weɪ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ju ˈnɛvər mɪs əˈnəðər lɪv gɪg. ˈaɪˌtunz həz groʊn tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri, kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ ə juʤ ˈpɔrʃən əv mˈjuzɪk seɪlz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈplænət. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ baɪ mˈjuzɪk (ər ˈmuviz, ər audiobooks*), ˈaɪˌtunz ˈprɑbəˌbli həz wət ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛvəli ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd wɪθ ˈæpəl mˈjuzɪk, dɪˈrɛkt kəmˈpɛtɪtər wɪθ, wɛr fər ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈmənθli fi, hæv ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mˈjuzɪk ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ad-free*. ɪn ɔn jʊr ˈlɪsənɪŋ ˈhæbəts, ənd ˈjuzɪz stəˈtɪstɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ prɪˈdɪkt wət ju maɪt laɪk. baɪ ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ““toggler”*” ˈɔntu, seɪ, jʊr əˈkaʊnt, ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈɔfərz ˈækjərət ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər ˈəðər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. pænˈdɔrə (ˈjuˈɛs ˈjuzərz ˈoʊnli), ɪz ə greɪt tul fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ nu mˈjuzɪk. ə ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd ˈɪntərˌnɛt radio”*”. ˈsɪmpli æd ə fju əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ðə ˈsteɪʃən wɪl stɑrt pleɪɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd mˈjuzɪk ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər hərd ˌbiˈfɔr. pænˈdɔrə ɪz ə greɪt tul, ənd ˈhoʊpfəli steɪ ðət weɪ fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. ˈʤinjəs ɪz ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk kəmˈjunɪti əv mˈjuzɪk ˈləvərz. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˈpipəl tərn wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskəs ənd ˌdikənˈstrəkt ə sɔŋ, ər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlɪrɪk. wɛr ˈɑrtɪsts kəm tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðɛr mˈjuzɪk tɪ ðə wərld. ˈsərtənli wərθ ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt. noʊ ˈmætər wət kaɪnd əv mˈjuzɪk ˈɪntu, həz ju ˈkəvərd. ðɪs ɪz ə frɛʃ əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, wɛr ˈɛniˌwən kən bi ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ hoʊst. ˈsɪmpli sərʧ fər ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈsteɪʃən, mɪks, ər ˈpɔdˌkæst fər ju, ənd stɑrt ˈlɪsənɪŋ fər fri. ɪf ju ˈfænsi ˈjɔrsɛlf ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə mɪk, noʊ ˈprɑbləm. ʤɪst stɑrt ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ jʊr oʊn ʃoʊz! nuz fər æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn ə juʤ reɪnʤ əv ˈtɑpɪks, faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ bit ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ðə saɪt ˈoʊnli ækˈsɛpts ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ənd ˌɛdəˈtɔriəlz frəm prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌækəˈdɛmɪks. wət aɪ ləv əˈbaʊt ðə saɪt ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl ˈɔfən ˈpəblɪʃ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈɔfər ˈdɪfərənt pərˈspɛktɪvz. ˈrɔɪtərz ɪz ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˌməltiˈmidiə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, ənd həz rɪˈsivd ˈməltəpəl ˈpʊlətsər ˈpraɪzɪz ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmidiə baɪəs fækt ʧɛk ˈrɔɪtərz ɪz wən əv ðə ðə list baɪəst nuz ˈsɔrsəz tɔp 5 ˌənˈbaɪəst wərld nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts fri frəm ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp tɔp 5 ˌənˈbaɪəst wərld nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts fri frəm ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ɪz ðɛr noʊ pleɪs fər ðə ˈridər tɪ tərn fər ˌənˈbaɪəst nuz? ðiz ˈpɑpjələr nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər fri frəm ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp. rɛd mɔr aʊt ðɛr, ˈɔfərɪŋ əˈbʤɛktɪv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, waɪl ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɛri fju ˈloʊdɪd wərdz. ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst dɪˈvərs ˈmidiə saɪts ɔn ðə wɛb, wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsɪriəs tɪ ðə əbˈsərd. ˈɔlsoʊ ə greɪt sɔrs əv nuz, boʊθ ˈloʊkəli ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli, ɔn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈtɑpɪk ju laɪk. ˈgugəl nuz ɪz ə nuz aggregator*, ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪn ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz frəm əraʊnd ðə wɛb. ðə saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz ˈsikrɪt sɔs əv məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ tərn əp ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ, beɪst ɔn stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmɑdəlz əv ju. kwɔrts ɪz hoʊm tɪ səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ənd ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ju kən faɪnd. ɪts əˈproʊʧ ˈɔfərz ˈstɔriz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ faɪnd ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. ənd ɪts ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn wərld meɪks kwɔrts ə ˈbjutəfəl saɪt tɪ ˈvɪzɪt, noʊɪŋ ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm əˈweɪ mɔr ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðən wɪn ju əraɪvd. ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, ˈhækər nuz ɪz ə ˈstændərd tɛk nuz aggregator*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪts ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəli ˈlɪtərət ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd kəmˈjunɪti ˈɔfərz ə juˈnik ənd ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl pərˈspɛktɪv nɑt əˈveɪləbəl frəm ðə mɔr tɛk nuz saɪts. 538 ɪz ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˌstætəˈstɪʃən neɪt ˈsɪlvər, hu ɪz noʊn fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpərfəktli prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə 2012 pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈviə səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈsoʊbər stəˈtɪstɪkəl ənd ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd ˈwɪʧˌkræft. ðə saɪt prəˈvaɪdz nuz ˈblɔgɪŋ frəm ə pərˈspɛktɪv, ənd ˈɔfən ˈɔfərz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd pərˈhæps teɪk kəmˈpɛrd tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl tˈwɛntiˌfɔr aʊər nuz ˈnɛtˌwərks. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpraɪvəsi tɔr ɪz nɑt ˈtɛknɪkəli ə saɪt, bət ˈrəðər ə [ðət] kənˈteɪnz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ ˈseɪfli braʊz ðə internet.”*.” tɔr meɪks ɪt ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt fər əˈtækərz tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hu, məʧ lɛs wət seɪɪŋ baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ kəmˈpjutərz ɛz ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ baʊns ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. wɔnt tɪ lərn mɔr? ʧɛk aʊt ɑr tɔr ˈjuzər gaɪd ˈrɪli ˈpraɪvət ˈbraʊzɪŋ: ən ˌənəˈfɪʃəl gaɪd tɪ tɔr ˈrɪli ˈpraɪvət ˈbraʊzɪŋ: ən ˌənəˈfɪʃəl gaɪd tɪ tɔr tɔr prəˈvaɪdz ˈtruli əˈnɑnəməs ənd ənˈtreɪsəbəl ˈbraʊzɪŋ ənd ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə soʊ kɔld web”*”. tɔr ˈplɔzəbli bi ˈbroʊkən baɪ ˈɛni ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈplænət. rɛd mɔr ˈkipɪŋ ɔn tɔp əv ɔl jʊr ˈpæsˌwərdz ɪz təf. waɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl juz ðə seɪm ˈpæsˌwərd fər moʊst əv ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈrəðər ðən du ðɪs, rɪˈmɛmbərz ɔl jʊr ˈpæsˌwərdz, ənd kips ðɛm seɪf ˈəndər lɑk ənd ki. wɛˈnɛvər ju ˈvɪzɪt ə saɪt, soʊ lɔŋ ɛz lɔgd ˈɪntu jʊr əˈkaʊnt, ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ jʊr ˈəðər əˈkaʊnts, wɪˈθaʊt ˈnidɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər jʊr ˈpæsˌwərd. ðɪs saɪt əˈlaʊz ju tɪ faɪnd aʊt ɪf ˈɛni əv jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn likt. ʤɪst sərʧ ðə saɪt fər jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs, ənd bi ʃoʊn wɪʧ əv ðə liks jʊr ˈdætə əˈpɪrz ɪn soʊ ju kən teɪk ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈækʃən tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðoʊz əˈkaʊnts. θɪŋk jʊr kəmˈpjutər həz bɪn ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ə ˈvaɪrəs ər ˈmælˌwɛr? ˈvɪzɪt bleepingcomputer.com*. ðɪs ɪz ə juʤ ˈrisɔrs nɑt ʤɪst əv sɪˈkjʊrəti nuz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪrəs, ransomware*, ənd ˈmælˌwɛr rɪˈmuvəl gaɪdz. ə sərʧ ˈɪnʤən ðət skreɪps ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈəðər sərʧ ˈɪnʤən tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɪts ˈməsəl, hɛlps tɪ jʊr ˈsərʧɪz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər sərʧ ˈɛnʤənz tɪ bɪld əp ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ju frəm jʊr sərʧ ˈhɪstəri. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kips noʊ lɔgz əv ɪts oʊn ˈjuzərz. tərmz əv ˈsərvɪs ər draɪ, blænd, ˈənˈridəbəl əv ˈlɛgəˌlis nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈjumən kənˈsəmʃən. teɪks tərmz əv ˈsərvɪs ənd ˌdaɪˈʤɛsts ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ səkˈsɪŋkt ənd ˈminɪŋfəl. greɪt fər ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ teɪk ə mɔr ˈæktɪv roʊl ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ðeɪ juz, ənd haʊ ðoʊz ˈsərvɪsɪz juz ðɛr ˈdætə. ən ˈizi riˈpɑzəˌtɔri əv lɪŋks fər ˈpərʤɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts frəm ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv fəs. ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst iˈmeɪl klaɪənt aʊt ðɛr. ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ ˈsimləsli wɪθ ɔl əv ˈəðər ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti æps, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪz ə ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər fər moʊst ˈpipəl. ənd wɪθ ə ˈstɛdi strim əv nu æp ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃənz ənd ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˈfiʧərz biɪŋ riˈlist, ˈoʊnli ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər. ˈgugəl draɪv (ənd ɪts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd swit əv wɛb ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈɛdɪtərz) maɪt ʤɪst bi ðə bɛst klaʊd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈsərvɪs aʊt ðɛr, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm (ˈviə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ər). ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɔfəs ɪz naʊ ˈɔfərɪŋ ə fri ˈvərʒən əv ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈpɑpjələr æps. əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, ðiz ˌɪnˈklud ɪkˈsɛl, wərd, ˈaʊˌtlʊk, ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt, ənd. ðiz fri ˈvərʒənz ər ˈnæʧərəli lɛs ðən ðə peɪd ˈvərʒən, bət ər ə fænˈtæstɪk weɪ tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ənd ˈɛdət faɪlz frəm wɪˈθɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər, ˈivɪn ɪf ju peɪ fər ðə fʊl ˈɔfəs swit. (ɪf ðɪs, ðɛn ðət) ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈplætˌfɔrm. frəm jʊr fri əˈkaʊnt, ju kən kəˈnɛkt ˈhənərdz əv ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd æps ðət ju rɪˈlaɪ ɔn. wəns kəˈnɛktɪd, ju kən kriˈeɪt ““applets”*” ðət ˈɔtəˌmeɪt ˈsərtən tæsks, soʊ ju noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv tɪ du ðɛm ˈmænjuəli. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kʊd hæv ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli seɪv iˈmeɪl əˈtæʧmənts tɪ ˈgugəl draɪv. ju kʊd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈpəblɪʃ jʊr poʊsts ɛz ə twit. ju kən ˈivɪn gɪt ən ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs əˈlərt tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju wɪn ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪz du tɪ stɑrt ɔn ˈgugəl ˈkæləndər. ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst ˌtuˈdu lɪst ˈmænɪʤər ˌtuˈdu lɪst æp ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn: ˈvərsəz ˈvərsəz ˌtuˈdu lɪst æp ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn: ˈvərsəz ˈvərsəz səm ˌtuˈdu lɪst æps stænd hɛd ənd ˈʃoʊldərz əˈbəv ðə rɛst. bət haʊ du ðeɪ kəmˈpɛr ənd wɪʧ wən ɪz bɛst fər ju? wɪl hɛlp ju faɪnd aʊt. rɛd mɔr aʊt ðɛr, həz boʊθ ə fri ənd peɪd ˈvərʒən. biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ æd, ˈskɛʤʊl, ənd sərʧ fər tæsks wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz ə juʤ pləs. ɛz ər ðə ˈmɛni ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃənz ðət ðə æp həz wɪθ ðə ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ˈɪnʤən. wɪθ ɪts əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti, kwɪk syncing*, ənd mæs əv ˈjusfəl ˈfiʧərz, wɪl ˈʃʊrli hɛlp ju gɪt mɔr wən. ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ, æps, ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər. ə tul dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp ju ˈkæpʧər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju kən seɪv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, pɪnz, ˈrɛsəpiz, noʊts, skænd rɪˈsits ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., tɪ jʊr əˈkaʊnt, ənd ˈizəli faɪnd ðiz æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt, ˈivɪn ɪf ju hæv ˈθaʊzənz əv ðɛm! ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz: juz tægz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz: juz tægz ɪz jʊr ə juʤ mɛs? wi ʃoʊ ju ə ˈsɪmpəl twik ˈðætəl hɛlp ju ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz jʊr noʊts laɪk ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr. rɛd mɔr fri æp ɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ səm, ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ðən. ɪts ˈstænˌdaʊt ˈfiʧər ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ðə leɪaʊt əv jʊr noʊts ˌhaʊˈɛvər ju wɔnt. iʧ ˈɛləmənt wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl noʊt kən bi drægd ənd drɑpt tɪ ˈɛni loʊˈkeɪʃən. ðɪs minz ju kən ˌɪnˈsərt ɔl sɔrts əv ˈmidiə ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl noʊt. ˌbiˈfɔr ju noʊ ɪt, bi ˈrənɪŋ jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf frəm ðɪs wɛb æp. ˈgugəl kip ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl, məʧ ləvd noʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ æp 7 ˈgugəl kip ˈfiʧərz fər ˈpərˌfɪkt lɪsts 7 ˈgugəl kip ˈfiʧərz fər ˈpərˌfɪkt lɪsts ˈgugəl kip həz ə fju ˈfiʧərz ðət meɪk ɪt ˈpərˌfɪkt fər lɪst ˈkipɪŋ. nɑt ˈoʊnli kən ju kriˈeɪt ə ˈʧɛˌklɪst ənd sɪŋk ðə æp əˈkrɔs ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ˈgugəl kip ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz riˈmaɪndərz ənd mɔr. rɛd mɔr fɑr mɔr ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ðən ənd onenote*. ju kən ˈizəli kriˈeɪt ənd stɔr noʊts, lɪsts, ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ənd ˈɑdiˌoʊ ɪn jʊr əˈkaʊnt. ʃɛr ðiz wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli, ənd juz ˈfeɪməs sərʧ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz tɪ faɪnd jʊr noʊts əˈgɛn wɪn ju nid ðɛm. ðə æp ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn jʊr ˈbraʊzər, ər ɔn ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd. ɪz ə ˈbraʊzər wɪθ ən əˈkəmpəniɪŋ saɪt ðət kʊd seɪv ju ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. baɪ ˈkipɪŋ træk əv ðə taɪm ju spɛnd ɔn ˈsərtən saɪts, ju kən si ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv haʊ ˈspɛndɪŋ jʊr taɪm ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðɪs ˈɪnˌsaɪt kən hɛlp ju si wɛr ˈluzɪŋ tu məʧ taɪm, ənd əˈʤəst jʊr ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhæbəts fər ə ˈbɛtər ˈbæləns. fri, ˈænsər tɪ skaɪp ɪz ə greɪt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ənd wən faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ kip ɪn təʧ wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ə greɪt, ˈizi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən paʊərd baɪ logmein*, ɪz greɪt fər rɪˈmoʊt kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd kriˈeɪtɪv ˈvɛnʧərz ɪf ju nid tɪ hoʊst ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɑdiˌoʊ ər ˈvɪdioʊ kɔl (wɪθ skrin ˈʃɛrɪŋ), frəm jʊr ˈbraʊzər ər smartphone*, ðɪs ɪz ðə tul fər ju! ɪf traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt mɔr aʊərz aʊt əv jʊr deɪ skwiz ən ˈɛkstrə aʊər aʊt əv iʧ deɪ wɪθ ðiz 10 kwɪk tɪps skwiz ən ˈɛkstrə aʊər aʊt əv iʧ deɪ wɪθ ðiz 10 kwɪk tɪps ə fju ˈsɪmpəl ˈhæbəts kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ʃɛd səm ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt weɪz ənd ˌɪnˈkris ɑr ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr əv taɪm duɪŋ ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈmætər. ðiz aɪˈdiəz kən gɪt ju wən ˈɛkstrə pərˈdəktɪv aʊər ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ. rɛd mɔr ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ səm əv jʊr tæsks kʊd bi ðə bɛst dɪˈsɪʒən ˈɛvər meɪk. ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈfriˌlæns ʤɑbz saɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. poʊst ə ʤɑb dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈpipəl noʊ ðə kaɪnz əv tæsks laɪk ðɛm tɪ du (ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz, ˈdætə ˈɪnˌpʊt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), ənd rɪˈsiv ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv əˈfɔrdəbəl prəˈpoʊzəlz. ðɛn pɪk ðə ˈpərsən ju θɪŋk ɪz raɪt fər ðə ʤɑb. ɪf ju wərk bɛst wɪθ ˈæmbiənt ˈbækˌgraʊnd nɔɪz, goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv ðɪs saɪt! ˈsɪmpli pleɪ əraʊnd wɪθ ðə tɪ kriˈeɪt jʊr ˈvɛri oʊn ˈbækˌgraʊnd nɔɪz tɪ ˈʧænəl ju streɪt ˈɪntu ðət floʊ steɪt. sərʧ ju noʊ wət ˈgugəl ɪz. ɪt ɪz tɪ sərʧ wət ðə ˈpɪrəmɪdz ər tɪ ˈwəndərz əv ðə wərld (mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi rɪˈmɛmbərz ðə ˈəðər sɪks). ˈgugəl wɪl faɪnd wət ju nid, kˈwɪkli ənd ˈækjərətli. ðə bɛst ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs. wɔnt tɪ noʊ wɛr ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ keɪm frəm? ˈjuzɪz ˈɪmɪʤ sərʧ technology”*” tɪ ðə wɛb fər ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən ju səbˈmɪt. ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈəðər pɑrts əv ən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈsɪriz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ər ˈvərʒən əv ə ˈɪmɪʤ, ənd ˈivɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ wɛr ɛls ən ˈɪmɪʤ həz bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt. ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz əv ˈjumən ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ənd mɔr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ənd mɔr ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs saɪts ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɪts ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə peɪʤ ɔn ðɛr ɪz ˈhaɪli sɔt ˈæftər. lɛts gɪt tɪ noʊ ɪt ˈbɛtər. rɛd mɔr ˈɛvər kənˈstrəktɪd. wɔnt tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, frəm dɔgz tɪ ədˈvænst ˌmæθəˈmætɪks? ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə kən əˈblaɪʤ. wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət ə ˈfəŋkʃən lʊks laɪk? dən. wɔnt tɪ si haʊ tɪ sɑlv ən ɪkˈweɪʒən, stɛp baɪ stɛp? kən du. wɔnt tɪ noʊ ðə nuˈtrɪʃən fækts əv ə ˈkjubɪk ˈpɑrˌsɛk əv frid ˈʧɪkən? nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm. ˈwʊlˌfræm ˈælfə həz ə brɔd ənd səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd 10 səˈpraɪzɪŋ θɪŋz ju ˈdɪdənt noʊ ˈwʊlˌfræm ˈælfə kʊd du 10 səˈpraɪzɪŋ θɪŋz ju ˈdɪdənt noʊ ˈwʊlˌfræm ˈælfə kʊd du aɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi əˈmeɪzd baɪ ˈwʊlˌfræm ˈælfə ənd ðə weɪ ɪt ˈkrənʧɪz ˈnəmbərz əraʊnd ˈoʊpənli əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪt ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs ðə wərld ɪn ə fɑr mɔr ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ weɪ. ɪt... rɛd mɔr swit əv ˈfiʧərz, ənd ɪz ðə bɛst frɛnd. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd dəˈmɛstɪk flaɪts, ɪz wɛr ju nid tɪ bi. ðə fri ˈsərvɪs əˈlaʊz ju tɪ sərʧ ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli, tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈʧipəst ˈɔpʃən. ju kən sərʧ fər flaɪts ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk deɪz, ər ju kən si ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ˈpraɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ən ɪnˈtaɪər mənθ. ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz ˈæməˌzɑn: ɪf ju wɔnt ɪt, gɑt ɪt, ənd kən gɪt ɪt tɪ ju fər ə ˈvɛri ˈrizənəbəl praɪs, ənd kˈwɪkli. ˈæməˌzɑn ɪz fænˈtæstɪk. ɪf ˈiˌbeɪ ɪz ðə gərɑʒ seɪl, ɪz ɪts kræfts fɛr. ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˈmeɪkərz tərn tɪ ðə saɪt tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr frəm wɪʧ tɪ sɛl ðɛr wɛrz. ə bɪt əv ˈsərʧɪŋ kən brɪŋ əp səm ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈbjutəfəl, juˈnik ˈaɪtəmz hir. ə fænˈtæstɪk weɪ tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz jʊr hoʊm. ˈiˌbeɪ həz bɪn kɔld ðə gərɑʒ seɪl, ənd ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən ˌɔnˈfɛr. lɛs əv ə pleɪər ðən wəns ɪt wɑz, ðə saɪt (əˈspɛʃəli ɪts ‘‘motors’*’ ˈsɛkʃən) rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈævəˌnu fər ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ə fərst glæns æt ˈkreɪgzˌlɪst, wɪθ ɪts ˈərli ˈnaɪntiz wɛb dɪˈzaɪn, wʊd nɑt kɔz ɪt tɪ ʤəmp aʊt æt ju ɛz ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈrɛləvənt təˈdeɪ. wɛr bi rɔŋ. ðə ˈmɪnəməlɪst ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ɪts ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ædz rɪˈmeɪn ə greɪt weɪ tɪ baɪ ənd sɛl kɑz, kəmˈpjutər ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən. ˈoʊvərˈstɑk, ˌaɪkənəˈklæstɪk ˈlɪtəl ˈbrəðər, rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪl ˈaʊˌtlɛt: ðeɪ hæv greɪt dilz, gʊd ˈsərvɪs, ʃɪp ðeɪ əkˈsɛpt bitcoin*. nɑt tɪ laɪk? jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts fɔrˈmeɪʃən, rɪˈmeɪnz ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsteɪpəl. ðə stəf ðeɪ sɛl ɪz ˈrɛrli ˈpræktɪkəl, bət ˈɔfən ˈsɪriəsli kul: ðə saɪt dɪˈlaɪts ɪn nərd ənd swag*, ənd ðɛr stəf meɪks fər greɪt gɪfts ənd dɛsk tɔɪz fər ðə ˌənrɪˈpɛntənt əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ɪz ə ˈriˌteɪlər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv kənˈsumər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, ənd ðeɪ du ə gʊd ʤɑb əv ðə bɪg, stɔrz. ðɛr riˈfərbɪʃt ˈaɪtəmz ər ˈɔfən ˈsɪriəsli gʊd dilz. fər ˈʃɑpərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈjuˈɛs θˈwɔrtɪd baɪ dilz ənd stɔrz, lɛts ðɛm ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈrɛʤɪstər ðɛr oʊn ˈjuˈɛs ˈæˌdrɛs ðət ðeɪ kən hæv ˈpɑrsəlz ʃɪpt tɪ. kəˈlɛkts ðə ˈpɑrsəlz təˈgɛðər ənd ʃɪps ðɛm ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld! ˈkænəpi ɪz ˈæməˌzɑn, curated*. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈfaɪndɪŋ wət ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn kən bi ˈdɔntɪŋ. soʊ, ɪf ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kin ɔn ˈbjutəfli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈprɑdəkts, ˈkænəpi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp. ðə ˈprɑdəkts ər iʧ ˈstənɪŋ, ənd ɔl əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn. ðɪs ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk saɪt tɪ braʊz ənd faɪnd buˈtik ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈprɑdəkts tɪ hɛlp jʊr hoʊm tɪ stænd aʊt. ˈsoʊʃəl wi ɔl noʊ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ðə moʊst juzd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ɔn ərθ ənd baɪ naʊ hɑrd tɪ gɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪˈθaʊt ɪt (dɪˈspaɪt ðə bæd pəˈblɪsɪti ˈrisəntli). ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl fər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts, ˈkipɪŋ ɪn təʧ wɪθ oʊld frɛndz, ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ bæd pəˈlɪtɪkəl mimz. tˈwɪtər simz ˈfæsəl ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ə lɔt əv ðə ðət pɑps əp ɔn trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks, ənd ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm həz pruvd ə greɪt weɪ tɪ kip əp wɪθ ˈbɪznɪsɪz, frɛndz, ənd səˈlɛbrɪtiz. wɪˈθaʊt əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ məˈnɑpəˌlaɪz tu məʧ əv jʊr taɪm., ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ju meɪ noʊ frəm ðoʊz iˈmeɪlz ɪt kips ˈsɛndɪŋ ju, ɪz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk. wɔnt ə ʤɑb? nid tɪ haɪər ˈsəmˌbɑdi? ɪz jʊr frɛnd. ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈvɪʒwəli wɪθ jʊr frɛndz ənd ˈfɑloʊərz, ˈwɛðər ju wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz əv jʊr laɪf, ər mɔr ˈpɑlɪʃt tɪ ʃoʊ ɔf jʊr fəˈtɑgrəfi skɪlz, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ju. ɪz ə greɪt ˈplætˌfɔrm fər kəˈlɛktɪŋ ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪˈklɛktɪk ˈælbəmz əv ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈkɑntɛnt (məʧ əv ɪt tuˈtɔriəlz, ˈrɛsəpiz, ˈdeɪkɔr aɪˈdiəz, ənd ɑrt). ˈpriviəsli ʤɪst ə ˈmoʊbəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ æp, ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə wɛb ənd ˈdɛskˌtɑp klaɪənt. ðɪs ˈhjuʤli ˈpɑpjələr æp həz bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri weɪz fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈbɪljən ˈpipəl pər mənθ tɪ steɪ ɪn təʧ. ənd wɪθ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ðən ˈmɛni ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ klaɪənts. ɛz ən ˈædəlt, ˈmitɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv wərk kən bi təf. pʊts ən ɛnd tɪ ðɪs ˈstrəgəl. ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə dɪˈrɛktəri əv ˈθaʊzənz əv əraʊnd ðə wərld ɔn ə bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ əreɪ əv ˈtɑpɪks, ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈiziər tɪ meɪk nu frɛndz, ɪn ril laɪf. θɪŋk əv ɛz ə. ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈvɛləpt ɛz ə fər, həz sɪns blumd ˈɪntu ə greɪt ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt. ˈtəmblər rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑntɛnt, pʊt jʊr oʊn kriˈeɪʃənz aʊt ðɛr, ər ˈsɪmpli ˈkjʊrət ðə ˈɔsəm stəf ˈfaɪndɪŋ. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪd əv ðə saɪt kən bi ˈskɛri, ðə kriˈeɪtɪv saɪd əv ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪz fəˈnɑmənəl. fər ə fju jɪrz naʊ, ˈbəfər (fri ənd ˈprimiəm), ənd ɪts əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈbraʊzər ɪkˈstɛnʃənz, həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ poʊsts tɪ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkaʊnts ˈiziər ðən ˈɛvər. ˈsɪmpli kəˈnɛkt jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlz tɪ jʊr ˈbəfər əˈkaʊnt, ənd ju kən kˈwɪkli ˈskɛʤʊl jʊr poʊsts ɪn ədˈvæns. ˈsɔfˌwɛr meɪnˈteɪnz ə lɪst əv ðə bɛst fri ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər ˈwɪndoʊz, macos*, ˈlɪnəks, ˈænˌdrɔɪd, ənd ˈioʊs, ənd mɔr. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃ ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ hɛlp ju gɪt ðə moʊst aʊt əv ˈɛni tɛk ju oʊn. ɪf ən æp ju ˈpriviəsli juzd həz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ, ər kwaɪt ˈɔfərɪŋ wət ju nid, ʧɛk aʊt alternativeto*. taɪp ɪn wɪʧ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ju wɔnt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs, ənd ðə saɪt wɪl ʧərn aʊt ˈplɛnti əv ˈdisənt ɔlˈtərnətɪvz fər ju tɪ traɪ. github*, ˈkərəntli ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ənd kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈprɑʤɛkts, ɪz fænˈtæstɪk. ɪt gɪvz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz, ˈvərʒən ˈhɪstəri, kəˈmɪt lɔgz, ənd kənˈtrɪbjətər stəˈtɪstɪks. ˈsɪmələr tɪ github*, ɪz əˈnəðər ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈkoʊdɪŋ riˈpɑzəˌtɔri tɪ hɛlp ju ““find*, kriˈeɪt ənd ˈpəblɪʃ ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər free”*”. wɪʧ ˈɔsəm ˈwɛbˌsaɪts dɪd wi mɪs? ʃʊr əˈgri ðət ðiz saɪts ər ˈɔsəm, bət stɪl ʤɪst ə drɔp ɪn ðə ˈbəkɪt. wɪʧ əˈməŋ ðiz ər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt pɪks? dɪd jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt nɑt meɪk ðə kət? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ! jʊr ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kip ðɪs lɪst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt:
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news » new jersey on preserved farms
the new jersey state agriculture development committee says that medical marijuana counts as a farm crop under law and thus can be grown on preserved farms and agricultural land. the clarification comes despite upper freehold township residents who oppose the growing of medical cannabis in their area.
new sole recognized grower, breakwater alternative treatment center, is looking at five properties in upper freehold as sites for growing and some of those are preserved farms, thus leading to the need for clarification. the only restriction in for growing cannabis is that it cannot be on farms and lands for the federal farm and ranchland protection program funding, which includes only about 140 preserved farms of a total of. the federal program would cease funding the lands of medical cannabis were grown there, the says.
marijuana grow ops would not be protected under the right to farm act, however, which specifically requires compliance with federal law. this means that growers do not receive the zoning breaks and protections from ordinance restrictions that other farms would.
opponents, of course, were outraged with the decision and had articulate and thoughtful arguments against medical marijuana to offer. things like:
“in my mind it still comes down to the bottom line, that it is against the federal law,” says upper freehold mayor mount. “illegal is illegal. plain and clear. if we follow laws then where does that leave us?” (umm.. free?)
one legitimate argument may be heard from farmers in the area, who say that the grow op will be hydroponic inside greenhouses, which are anathema to the point of the preserved farms initiative. “it’s going to be cement and it is going to be grown hydroponically,” says one farmer. “we as taxpayers and as farmers have put all this land aside for preserved farmland and open space, not so a company can come in and build something..”
that may be considered a valid point. looking at this from someone who chooses to live rurally, i can say that using land set aside as preserved farms to build something that is exactly opposite of what most of us would think of as a “farm” is disingenuous. i would hope that the breakwater alternative treatment center would think about that when choosing a site. there are plenty of sites available and it would seem best to choose one of those if possible in order to keep community goodwill on your side.
[source asbury park press]
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nuz nu ˈʤərzi ɔn prɪˈzərvd fɑrmz ðə nu ˈʤərzi steɪt ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər dɪˈvɛləpmənt kəˈmɪti sɪz ðət ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə kaʊnts ɛz ə fɑrm krɑp ˈəndər lɔ ənd ðəs kən bi groʊn ɔn prɪˈzərvd fɑrmz ənd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd. ðə ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən kəmz dɪˈspaɪt ˈəpər ˈfriˌhoʊld ˈtaʊnʃɪp ˈrɛzɪdənts hu əˈpoʊz ðə groʊɪŋ əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs ɪn ðɛr ˈɛriə. nu soʊl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd groʊər, ˈbreɪkˌwɔtər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈtritmənt ˈsɛnər, ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt faɪv ˈprɑpərtiz ɪn ˈəpər ˈfriˌhoʊld ɛz saɪts fər groʊɪŋ ənd səm əv ðoʊz ər prɪˈzərvd fɑrmz, ðəs ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə nid fər ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈoʊnli riˈstrɪkʃən ɪn fər groʊɪŋ ˈkænəbəs ɪz ðət ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ɔn fɑrmz ənd lændz fər ðə ˈfɛdərəl fɑrm ənd ˈrænʧlənd prəˈtɛkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ˈfəndɪŋ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 140 prɪˈzərvd fɑrmz əv ə ˈtoʊtəl əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræm wʊd sis ˈfəndɪŋ ðə lændz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs wər groʊn ðɛr, ðə sɪz. ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə groʊ ɑps wʊd nɑt bi prəˈtɛktɪd ˈəndər ðə raɪt tɪ fɑrm ækt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪʧ spəˈsɪfɪkli rikˈwaɪərz kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ˈfɛdərəl lɔ. ðɪs minz ðət groʊərz du nɑt rɪˈsiv ðə ˈzoʊnɪŋ breɪks ənd prəˈtɛkʃənz frəm ˈɔrdənəns riˈstrɪkʃənz ðət ˈəðər fɑrmz wʊd. əˈpoʊnənts, əv kɔrs, wər ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ənd hæd ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ənd ˈθɔtfəl ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə tɪ ˈɔfər. θɪŋz laɪk: maɪ maɪnd ɪt stɪl kəmz daʊn tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn, ðət ɪt ɪz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfɛdərəl law,”*,” sɪz ˈəpər ˈfriˌhoʊld meɪər maʊnt. ɪz ˌɪˈligəl. pleɪn ənd klɪr. ɪf wi ˈfɑloʊ lɔz ðɛn wɛr dɪz ðət liv us?”*?” (əm.. fri?) wən ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈɑrgjəmənt meɪ bi hərd frəm ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, hu seɪ ðət ðə groʊ ɔp wɪl bi ˌhaɪdrəˈpɑnɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈgrinˌhaʊzəz, wɪʧ ər əˈnæθəmə tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ðə prɪˈzərvd fɑrmz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi sɪˈmɛnt ənd ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi groʊn hydroponically,”*,” sɪz wən ˈfɑrmər. ɛz ˈtækˌspeɪərz ənd ɛz ˈfɑrmərz hæv pʊt ɔl ðɪs lænd əˈsaɪd fər prɪˈzərvd ˈfɑrmˌlænd ənd ˈoʊpən speɪs, nɑt soʊ ə ˈkəmpəˌni kən kəm ɪn ənd bɪld something..”*..” ðət meɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈvælɪd pɔɪnt. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɪs frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈʧuzɪz tɪ lɪv rurally*, aɪ kən seɪ ðət ˈjuzɪŋ lænd sɛt əˈsaɪd ɛz prɪˈzərvd fɑrmz tɪ bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd θɪŋk əv ɛz ə ““farm”*” ɪz dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs. aɪ wʊd hoʊp ðət ðə ˈbreɪkˌwɔtər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈtritmənt ˈsɛnər wʊd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət wɪn ˈʧuzɪŋ ə saɪt. ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv saɪts əˈveɪləbəl ənd ɪt wʊd sim bɛst tɪ ʧuz wən əv ðoʊz ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip kəmˈjunɪti ˈgʊdˈwɪl ɔn jʊr saɪd. [sɔrs ˈæzˌbɛri pɑrk prɛs] tægz: ˈmɛdɪkəl,, nu ˈʤərzi
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this week's throwback thursday takes us back to the summer of 2002, north of the entrance to the steam whistle brewery at roundhouse park. the landscape of the park is sparse and dry, while in the background, early condos are rising over the parking garage that looms over the gardiner expressway. on the left are the completed one york quay towers of 1990, while behind the lamppost, riviera condos have reached their structural at 24 storeys. opened in 2003, the residential development added over 500 units to toronto's central waterfront, with many more set to join in the coming years. on the left side of the photo in front of one york quay, two cranes can just be made out. they are for the construction of the first two towers of the condos, the tallest of which would eventually rise 37 storeys.
riviera condos under construction in july 2002, image by edward
flash forward 15 years to today, and we see a dramatic change to the surrounding the park, while the park itself has been greatly improved. the steam whistle signage on the water tower now pops out in its green branding, while railcars provide a glimpse into our past at the toronto railway museum now onsite. on the east end of the park, the former don station acts as a shop and the start point for the popular children's train ride throughout the park. intentionally zoomed out to cover more of the park's backdrop, this photo below shows how much has changed. for one, the ugly parking structure is now mostly hidden in this view by growing trees, while many new developments are now home to a thousands of people.
a slightly wider perspective of roundhouse park in 2017, image by greg lipinski
starting on the left, we catch a glimpse of ïcë condominiums standing as the tallest buildings in the neighbourhood, while infinity condominiums, the first residential development in south core, sit in front of ïce. nestled behind is ten york, which is climbing ever higher to its final floor count of 65 storeys. in the middle, the three condos towers are complete, as a the two riviera towers.
we will return next week with another look at the changing face of toronto!
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baɪ grɛg lɪˈpɪnski ðɪs wiks θˈroʊˌbæk ˈθərzˌdeɪ teɪks ˈjuˈɛs bæk tɪ ðə ˈsəmər əv 2002 nɔrθ əv ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə stim ˈwɪsəl ˈbruəri æt ˈraʊnˌdhaʊs pɑrk. ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp əv ðə pɑrk ɪz spɑrs ənd draɪ, waɪl ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ˈərli ˈkɑndoʊz ər ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ gərɑʒ ðət lumz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈgɑrdnər ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ. ɔn ðə lɛft ər ðə kəmˈplitɪd wən jɔrk ki taʊərz əv 1990 waɪl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈlæmˌpoʊst, ˌrɪviˈɛrə ˈkɑndoʊz hæv riʧt ðɛr ˈstrəkʧərəl æt 24 storeys*. ˈoʊpənd ɪn 2003 ðə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈædɪd ˈoʊvər 500 ˈjunɪts tɪ tərˈɑntoʊz ˈsɛntrəl ˈwɔtərˌfrənt, wɪθ ˈmɛni mɔr sɛt tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ɔn ðə lɛft saɪd əv ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪn frənt əv wən jɔrk ki, tu kreɪnz kən ʤɪst bi meɪd aʊt. ðeɪ ər fər ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə fərst tu taʊərz əv ðə ˈkɑndoʊz, ðə ˈtɔlɪst əv wɪʧ wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli raɪz 37 storeys*. ˌrɪviˈɛrə ˈkɑndoʊz ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2002 ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈɛdwərd flæʃ ˈfɔrwərd 15 jɪrz tɪ təˈdeɪ, ənd wi si ə drəˈmætɪk ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə pɑrk, waɪl ðə pɑrk ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz bɪn ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvd. ðə stim ˈwɪsəl ˈsaɪnɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər taʊər naʊ pɑps aʊt ɪn ɪts grin ˈbrændɪŋ, waɪl ˈreɪlˌkɑrz prəˈvaɪd ə glɪmps ˈɪntu ɑr pæst æt ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈreɪlˌweɪ mˈjuziəm naʊ ˈɑnˈsaɪt. ɔn ðə ist ɛnd əv ðə pɑrk, ðə ˈfɔrmər dɑn ˈsteɪʃən ækts ɛz ə ʃɑp ənd ðə stɑrt pɔɪnt fər ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈʧɪldrənz treɪn raɪd θruaʊt ðə pɑrk. ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli zumd aʊt tɪ ˈkəvər mɔr əv ðə pɑrks ˈbækˌdrɑp, ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz haʊ məʧ həz ʧeɪnʤd. fər wən, ðə ˈəgli ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər ɪz naʊ ˈmoʊstli ˈhɪdən ɪn ðɪs vju baɪ groʊɪŋ triz, waɪl ˈmɛni nu dɪˈvɛləpmənts ər naʊ hoʊm tɪ ə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl. ə sˈlaɪtli ˈwaɪdər pərˈspɛktɪv əv ˈraʊnˌdhaʊs pɑrk ɪn 2017 ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ grɛg lɪˈpɪnski ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn ðə lɛft, wi kæʧ ə glɪmps əv ïïcë*ë ˌkɑndəˈmɪniəmz ˈstændɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈtɔlɪst ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, waɪl ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti ˌkɑndəˈmɪniəmz, ðə fərst ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn saʊθ kɔr, sɪt ɪn frənt əv ïïce*. ˈnɛsəld bɪˈhaɪnd ɪz tɛn jɔrk, wɪʧ ɪz ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈɛvər haɪər tɪ ɪts ˈfaɪnəl flɔr kaʊnt əv 65 storeys*. ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, ðə θri ˈkɑndoʊz taʊərz ər kəmˈplit, ɛz ə ðə tu ˌrɪviˈɛrə taʊərz. wi wɪl rɪˈtərn nɛkst wik wɪθ əˈnəðər lʊk æt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ feɪs əv tərˈɑntoʊ!
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microsoft corp. could finally unleash windows apps on the one. the company is bringing the core of windows 10 to the one, allowing developers to bring apps and games from windows phone and pcs to microsoft's latest console.
the update for the one will arrive sometime in 2015, the company said tuesday. microsoft said "windows 10 will run across an incredibly broad set of devices,” some with screens, others with screens, as well as those without a screen that "primarily use [a] controller/gesture" interface.
windows 10 on one could finally make good on microsoft's promise to bring windows apps to the console. dell originally boasted that "every" windows app would come to the console before its release, but microsoft clarified that only "some" would make it. in reality, practically no windows apps have made it to the console, so far, but microsoft says that will change next year.
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not every windows or windows phone app will be available for the one, developers will now be able to make apps that can work -- with a few caveats -- on any microsoft device. microsoft said it was “delivering one application platform for our developers. whether building a game or a line of business application, there will be one way to write a universal app that targets the entire family" with more details on windows 10 coming “early in
the way the apps will be able to work on different devices with several different hardware configurations is that microsoft structured windows 10 with a common core of services capable of running underneath any device, from one, windows phones, tablets to pcs. on top of those services is a that will vary on the form factor.
the apps that will be able to run on are made to run on multiple devices, said steve, vice president and research analyst at gartner. those so-called "universal windows" apps are the ones microsoft previously called "metro," and while pcs will still be able to run "legacy," or traditional windows programs like adobe photoshop and excel, which won't come to the.
a number of new apps in the windows store are “universal” apps -- ones with a small icon indicating their support, that will eventually run on the one. developers will still have to deal with the user interface issues that would come from porting an app made for a to the one, but the concept is that microsoft will allow users to play any game on any platform: the long-term goal. microsoft is also reportedly working on allowing people to play full resolution one games on pcs and tablets through internet explorer.
“strategically, windows 10 is the right move for microsoft. it plays on their strengths. got a lot of talent when it comes to building operating systems, and this move allows them to focus that talent and build one product instead of several,” said. “this allows them to build an excellent operating system all the way through, that runs on any kind of device.”
on pcs and tablets, the new operating system will largely do what many had expected from the redmond, software company: the best features of windows 8 are coming to a desktop more like windows 7.
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ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. kʊd ˈfaɪnəli ənˈliʃ ˈwɪndoʊz æps ɔn ðə wən. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə kɔr əv ˈwɪndoʊz 10 tɪ ðə wən, əˈlaʊɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ brɪŋ æps ənd geɪmz frəm ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn ənd ˈpiˈsiz tɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts ˈleɪtəst ˈkɑnsoʊl. ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ðə wən wɪl əraɪv ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn 2015 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɛd "ˈwɪndoʊz 10 wɪl rən əˈkrɔs ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli brɔd sɛt əv devices,”*,” səm wɪθ skrinz, ˈəðərz wɪθ skrinz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz wɪˈθaʊt ə skrin ðət "praɪˈmɛrəli juz [ə] controller/gesture*" ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ɔn wən kʊd ˈfaɪnəli meɪk gʊd ɔn ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts ˈprɑməs tɪ brɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz æps tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl. dɛl ərˈɪʤənəli ˈboʊstɪd ðət "ˈɛvəri" ˈwɪndoʊz æp wʊd kəm tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts riˈlis, bət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðət ˈoʊnli "səm" wʊd meɪk ɪt. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈpræktɪkəli noʊ ˈwɪndoʊz æps hæv meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl, soʊ fɑr, bət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɪz ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ nɛkst jɪr. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈwɪndoʊz ər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn æp wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə wən, dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪl naʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk æps ðət kən wərk wɪθ ə fju ˈkeɪviˌæts ɔn ˈɛni ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft dɪˈvaɪs. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɛd ɪt wɑz wən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ɑr dɪˈvɛləpərz. ˈwɛðər ˈbɪldɪŋ ə geɪm ər ə laɪn əv ˈbɪznɪs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ðɛr wɪl bi wən weɪ tɪ raɪt ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl æp ðət ˈtɑrgəts ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli" wɪθ mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ ðə æps wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk ɔn ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈvaɪsɪz wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt ˈhɑrdˌwɛr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz ɪz ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈstrəkʧərd ˈwɪndoʊz 10 wɪθ ə ˈkɑmən kɔr əv ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈrənɪŋ ˌəndərˈniθ ˈɛni dɪˈvaɪs, frəm wən, ˈwɪndoʊz foʊnz, ˈtæbləts tɪ ˈpiˈsiz. ɔn tɔp əv ðoʊz ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪz ə ðət wɪl ˈvɛri ɔn ðə fɔrm ˈfæktər. ðə æps ðət wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rən ɔn ər meɪd tɪ rən ɔn ˈməltəpəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, sɛd stiv, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈrisərʧ ˈænəlɪst æt ˈgɑrtnər. ðoʊz ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈwɪndoʊz" æps ər ðə wənz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈpriviəsli kɔld "ˈmɛˌtroʊ," ənd waɪl ˈpiˈsiz wɪl stɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rən "ˈlɛgəsi," ər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɪndoʊz ˈproʊˌgræmz laɪk əˈdoʊbi ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ənd ɪkˈsɛl, wɪʧ woʊnt kəm tɪ ðə. ə ˈnəmbər əv nu æps ɪn ðə ˈwɪndoʊz stɔr ər ““universal”*” æps wənz wɪθ ə smɔl ˈaɪkɑn ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðɛr səˈpɔrt, ðət wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rən ɔn ðə wən. dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪl stɪl hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈɪʃuz ðət wʊd kəm frəm ˈpɔrtɪŋ ən æp meɪd fər ə tɪ ðə wən, bət ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuzərz tɪ pleɪ ˈɛni geɪm ɔn ˈɛni ˈplætˌfɔrm: ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm goʊl. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ pleɪ fʊl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wən geɪmz ɔn ˈpiˈsiz ənd ˈtæbləts θru ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈsplɔrər. ““strategically*, ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ɪz ðə raɪt muv fər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft. ɪt pleɪz ɔn ðɛr strɛŋθs. gɑt ə lɔt əv ˈtælənt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ənd ðɪs muv əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ðət ˈtælənt ənd bɪld wən ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv several,”*,” sɛd. əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ bɪld ən ˈɛksələnt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɔl ðə weɪ θru, ðət rənz ɔn ˈɛni kaɪnd əv device.”*.” ɔn ˈpiˈsiz ənd ˈtæbləts, ðə nu ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˈlɑrʤli du wət ˈmɛni hæd ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈrɛdmənd, ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌni: ðə bɛst ˈfiʧərz əv ˈwɪndoʊz 8 ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp mɔr laɪk ˈwɪndoʊz 7
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last week, our publisher sent out a press release with a sample track from sisters: dream runners. the track presented you with a new variation of the well know sisters main theme.
today we like to give you a new track from sisters: dream runners. as you'd expect, there is a punk, as well as a cute version available.
it's one of our favorite tracks from the game score. simply because it's catchy, it's fast and it adds to the fast gameplay on the screen. and we're sharing it first with you!
unfortunately, we cannot embed sound files here. to listen to both tracks, we have to ask you to visit our official blog.
what we would like to know from you, is this: do you like the tracks, too?
one more thing,
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haɪ ðɛr! wi hoʊp, ˈɛvriˌwən dɪz faɪn! læst wik, ɑr ˈpəblɪʃər sɛnt aʊt ə prɛs riˈlis wɪθ ə ˈsæmpəl træk frəm ˈsɪstərz: drim ˈrənərz. ðə træk pərˈzɛnəd ju wɪθ ə nu ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əv ðə wɛl noʊ ˈsɪstərz meɪn θim. təˈdeɪ wi laɪk tɪ gɪv ju ə nu træk frəm ˈsɪstərz: drim ˈrənərz. ɛz jʊd ɪkˈspɛkt, ðɛr ɪz ə pəŋk, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə kjut ˈvərʒən əˈveɪləbəl. ɪts wən əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt træks frəm ðə geɪm skɔr. ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈkæˌʧi, ɪts fæst ənd ɪt ædz tɪ ðə fæst ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɔn ðə skrin. ənd wɪr ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪt fərst wɪθ ju! ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wi ˈkænɑt ɪmˈbɛd saʊnd faɪlz hir. tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ boʊθ træks, wi hæv tɪ æsk ju tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɑr əˈfɪʃəl blɔg. wət wi wʊd laɪk tɪ noʊ frəm ju, ɪz ðɪs: du ju laɪk ðə træks, tu? wən mɔr θɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr wi lɛt ju goʊ. ɪt wʊd min ˈvɛri məʧ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪf ʧɛk aʊt ðə dɑs tɑl. ˈfɛriˌteɪl dɪˈstɪləri ɪz ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈɪndi dɪˈvɛləpər frəm mˈjunɪk ənd ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈrɪli taɪt ˈbəʤɪt. ðeɪ hæv ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən deɪz lɛft ɪn ðɛr kæmˈpeɪn ənd stɪl læk hæf ðə əˈmaʊnt tɪ riʧ ðɛr goʊl. dɑs tɑl lʊks ɪkˈstrimli ˈprɑməsɪŋ ənd dɪˈzərvz ə ʧæns. soʊ ɪf ju ˈkænɑt plɛʤ, pliz kənˈsɪdər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɛr peɪʤ ɪn jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈʧænəlz. θæŋks!
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palace of the soviets change this
the unbuilt skyscraper with a statue of lenin at the top 1 of 11
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the palace of the soviets was to be a major congress hall and administrative centre in moscow, near the kremlin. the project was never realised but the winning neoclassical design was by boris iofan. the site was to be where the cathedral of christ the had been demolished. if the structure had been built it would have been the tallest at the time after vladimir and vladimir revised original design into a tall skyscraper.
although construction began in 1937, the building was interrupted when the invaded russia in 1941. during world war the steel frame already installed was disassembled to be used for much needed infrastructure and bridges, never again being rebuilt.
in 1958 the remaining foundations were converted into an swimming pool, later between the cathedral was reconstructed.
the competition
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in 1931 the soviet union announced the first competition for the design of the palace of the soviets with a combination of 15 avant-garde and traditional architects however even after the competition closed in may 1931, no winner was after on june the political party identified the site and rallied for the demolition of the cathedral which was formally backed up on july 16 by the supreme soviet of the soviet union commission. two days later the second competition was announced, opening it up to international architects. demolition of the cathedral began on august and by december was reduced to second, public, international contest received a total of 272 concepts with 160 architectural designs, 136 by soviets and 24 foreigners. some of those international architects included le corbusier , joseph irban, walter erich mendelsohn and albert kahn . boris italian teacher, armando expressed the idea of ‘lenin atop the skyscraper’ the project received international interest and was broadcast, reported and reviewed all over the world. however still no clear winner was announced, in early 1932 three proposals were selected including boris iofan, ivan and a british architect hector there was no winner, a third round of the competition was announced in the form of a state intervention. all three turned their backs on the avant-garde and leaned towards neoclassicism. this "reactionary" decision caused an uproar among european avant-garde artists. particularly le corbusier and giedion, leader of the ciam.
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ˈpæləs əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ðə ˌənˈbɪlt ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər wɪθ ə ˈstæˌʧu əv ˈlɛnɪn æt ðə tɔp 1 əv 11 dɪˈskrɪpʃən ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs ðə ˈpæləs əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts wɑz tɪ bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑŋgrəs hɔl ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ, nɪr ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈriəˌlaɪzd bət ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˌnioʊˈklæsɪkəl dɪˈzaɪn wɑz baɪ ˈbɔrɪs iofan*. ðə saɪt wɑz tɪ bi wɛr ðə kəˈθidrəl əv kraɪst ðə hæd bɪn dɪˈmɑlɪʃt. ɪf ðə ˈstrəkʧər hæd bɪn bɪlt ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ðə ˈtɔlɪst æt ðə taɪm ˈæftər vˈlædəmɪr ənd vˈlædəmɪr rɪˈvaɪzd ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn ˈɪntu ə tɔl ˈskaɪˌskreɪpər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ kənˈstrəkʃən bɪˈgæn ɪn 1937 ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ wɑz ˌɪntərˈəptɪd wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ˈrəʃə ɪn 1941 ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ðə stil freɪm ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈstɔld wɑz ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld tɪ bi juzd fər məʧ ˈnidɪd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈbrɪʤɪz, ˈnɛvər əˈgɛn biɪŋ riˈbɪlt. ɪn 1958 ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ faʊnˈdeɪʃənz wər kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ən sˈwɪmɪŋ pul, ˈleɪtər bɪtˈwin ðə kəˈθidrəl wɑz ˌrikənˈstrəktɪd. ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn 1931 ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən əˈnaʊnst ðə fərst ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈpæləs əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts wɪθ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv 15 əˈvɑnˈgɑrd ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən kloʊzd ɪn meɪ 1931 noʊ ˈwɪnər wɑz ˈæftər ɔn ʤun ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə saɪt ənd ˈrælid fər ðə ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv ðə kəˈθidrəl wɪʧ wɑz ˈfɔrməli bækt əp ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 baɪ ðə səˈprim ˈsoʊviˌɛt əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən kəˈmɪʃən. tu deɪz ˈleɪtər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɑz əˈnaʊnst, ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪt əp tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts. ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən əv ðə kəˈθidrəl bɪˈgæn ɔn ˈɔgəst ənd baɪ dɪˈsɛmbər wɑz rɪˈdust tɪ ˈsɛkənd, ˈpəblɪk, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑntɛst rɪˈsivd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 272 ˈkɑnsɛpts wɪθ 160 ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl dɪˈzaɪnz, 136 baɪ ˈsoʊviˌɛts ənd 24 ˈfɔrənərz. səm əv ðoʊz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ˌɪnˈkludɪd lə ˌkɔrˈbjusjər ˈʤoʊzəf irban*, ˈwɔltər ˈɛrɪk ˈmɛndəlsən ənd ˈælbərt kɑn ˈbɔrɪs ˌɪˈtæljən ˈtiʧər, ɑrˈmɑndoʊ ɪkˈsprɛst ðə aɪˈdiə əv əˈtɑp ðə skyscraper’*’ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt rɪˈsivd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd wɑz ˈbrɔdˌkæst, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ənd rivˈjud ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ˌhaʊˈɛvər stɪl noʊ klɪr ˈwɪnər wɑz əˈnaʊnst, ɪn ˈərli 1932 θri prəˈpoʊzəlz wər səˈlɛktɪd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbɔrɪs iofan*, ˈaɪvən ənd ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt ˈhɛktər ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈwɪnər, ə θərd raʊnd əv ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə steɪt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. ɔl θri tərnd ðɛr bæks ɔn ðə əˈvɑnˈgɑrd ənd lind təˈwɔrdz neoclassicism*. ðɪs "riˈækʃəˌnɛri" dɪˈsɪʒən kɔzd ən ˈəˌprɔr əˈməŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən əˈvɑnˈgɑrd ˈɑrtɪsts. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli lə ˌkɔrˈbjusjər ənd giedion*, ˈlidər əv ðə ciam*.
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it was a question of questions. both asked and unasked. answered and unanswered. and, most of all, questions answered more questions to be asked.
at the january 2014 annual gathering of the modern language association (mla) in chicago, papers were given on the usual range of specialized topics in literary studies; candidates for jobs in english were interviewed; and the association of experts on modern language took extraordinary steps toward establishing a foreign policy. starting out of a sense of proportion indicated by modesty, given their lack of qualifications in this professors of english, etc., prudently chose to begin with a proposal aimed solely at just one tiny country. as if to say, the more miniscule the target, the that although relatively small things may look easier to blast, they require better aim, even with big guns like national organizations the size of the.
yet not without precedent did the academic boycott lobby inside the select their strategy of largely meaningless, if vociferous, denunciation of israel in particular. cleverly, like the united nations itself in this doubt the activists were aware that of all un resolutions that single out a lone country for criticism by the general assembly have been aimed at the jewish professors of various knew just where to begin healing the world, by piling on with the “language.” moreover, not just the unga, but a smaller and less important sister american studies association also recently decided on a similarly cowardly course of action, and even went as far as voting to endorse the boycott of israeli academic institutions. while the problems with a corrupt general assembly are no secret (its motives for attacking israel, mostly symbolically and out of all proportion, are well understood by that observers), the weird decision to pick now to get in on the phenomenon of many years raised a question. why?
which in turn gave rise to an answer.
as explained by asa president, professor curtis marez, in what quickly became an infamous he really was serious (he actually said it), “you have to start somewhere.”
the and appalling ignorance of this irresponsible statement aside, taken seriously (as meant) for the sake of argument, response begs the further question: why not, then, simply “start” the american studies scholars’ campaign for justice in the world beyond borders a little more the announcement of an policy, directed at the type(s) of injustice that the asa membership presumably, rightly, abhors, wherever such wrongdoing rears its ugly head? nor would a politically neutral, balanced, ethically approach need to have been interpreted absurdly as mandating action everywhere all at once (as some of defenders have claimed), but would instead have served to clarify the organizations’ mission and intent. is it to help redress wrongs committed by the imperfect jewish state alone? or, do the professional americanists, more reasonably and morally, have an interest in human rights and scholars’ rights around the world, as these are imperiled daily by states far more imperfect than tiny, liberal-democratic, israel, and with which the us also has strong ties?
understandably, such questions begat more the whole asa scheme and its aftermath came to seem…questionable, indeed. if, for example, because of the perceived wrongdoings of a government, an academic organization is going to boycott fellow was the “brilliant” it wants to do so on the basis of nationality and in the name of academic freedom, well, is that not first of all itself a violation of academic freedom? and second, but no less important, an policy, too? dubious enough tactics in general, right? except worse than one recalls that the supposed transgression under indictment by “progressive” academic organizations is precisely (what else?) own ostensible (purported) inhibition freedom on grounds! moreover, if any of that were the real issue with israel (instead of a red herring, given vibrant and free academic culture) then why not at least (for appearances’ sake if nothing else) shun as well the academics of china, turkey, russia, or even the united states? since none of these countries are above criticism when it comes to what israel gets branded with by its obsessed violation of “human rights,” “occupation,” disrespect for “indigeneity,” would have thought that the american studies association might have found ample reason to boycott itself first of all, on these sorts of grounds.
but once you open up a can of worms, why not go further and question the policies of such model states as iran, syria or north where, very much unlike israel, with its thriving civil society, there is no academic or political freedom? if, that is, you, with your opener, were serious about “starting somewhere” appropriate that made real sense, in a genuine campaign to better the world. instead, the asa chose to start with country born heroically out of the national liberation struggle of a small minority of the population, the jewish people, in a movement to free itself from centuries of european endo-colonization, by renewing its ties to its own indigenous lands, and facing the kind of menace that turned out to include the only truly genocide in history. had zionism succeeded in establishing a state by, say, 1933, would there have been a holocaust? questions, “answer” about where to start just begs so many of them, hard to know where to stop!
for example, there is even the question (dare we say it? dare we not?) of in the movement to boycott israel. after all, when “new” (as called) distinguishes itself qualitatively from just more of the same “old” kind, it does so largely on the basis of attacks against not only jews but the jewish state, some of which even go so far as advocating an end to israel as a jewish state. for this is the sine qua non of peace, freedom, and justice in the world. so, is not the very proposition of boycotts with the intent of helping to eventually wipe israel from the map by definition? while those in the academic boycotts movement (in this not unlike most around the world today) have disdain for the discredited, moldy old label, “anti-semite” (even members of hamas and its supporters reject the accusation), they proudly emblazon the term “anti-zionist” upon their (again, in line with virtually all kinds of resurgent today). so there is a question here too. has the world really forgotten what this reviled thing it is assumed to be so respectable to declare oneself openly “anti-“—really was and is? namely, the movement for the (only partly successful) and autonomy of a people no less beleaguered by oppression than any in history.
questions, questions. yet, with the previous blunder as recently established precedent, committed portions of the were in no mood for a history instead, activists in that organization merely followed suit, in a competition to see which organization could pass a more mindless resolution more thoughtlessly. thus, at the january 2014 convention in chicago, there came to be a “roundtable” discussion given over entirely to denouncing the jewish state. organized by a wing of the pro-boycotts, lobby internal to the, it was a part of larger efforts to promote a “bds” agenda (boycotts, divestments, and sanctions against the jewish state) within academia. and it offered no better justification for such an agenda than professor marez had given when tells you something. to wit: professor barbara harlow, when asked from the floor a question similar to that put to the asa president (“of all the nations in all the on earth, why have you chosen israel in particular for censure?”), responded blithely: “why not?” it was symptomatic. it was gestures like that which tended to indicate that the leaders of the academic and cultural boycotts movement might actually be as not, indeed, the special object of their peculiar ire as the asa as a whole seemed to be.
which brings us to the question of yet another question: what else besides ignorance might this all be a sign of? are such oddly unabashed, uncannily parallel expressions of indifference to the very issues ostensibly up for debate merely a random feature of this particular discussion? or, are these symptoms symptomatic precisely of what often happens when voice opinions outside their fields of expertise, as (often poorly informed) activists rather than scholars per se? but if that were so (and while got a right to an opinion), then why should organizations be allowed to be used as preferred organs of protest on matters outside of their field of study? scholars stand for scholarship. putting a scholarly seal onism kosher.
shamefully, it was after several more hours of such “answers” to the question of what was going on, most of them resembling shrug, that at the end of the day (literally), the delegate assembly (da) of the approved a proposal to put a proposal critical of israel before the full membership, a question to be voted on by the organization as a whole in the months ahead (as yet an undecided issue at the time of this writing). what this means is that much of what was said at the da meeting in january to justify the’s considering a foray into foreign policy made no more sense than the that supporters now routinely seek to stir a way of casting aspersions almost as an end in itself. in fact, the proposed chief richard ohmann, and david much as admitted defeat of their original idea, in terms of any real substance their proposal might have ever been thought to have had. they had to, in order to try to save face, when it was quickly made clear that what they had spent how long drafting make any factual or moral sense. and so it was that they themselves were forced to of what they had planned to ask for an answer about, in the form of a vote, from members of the da!
thus: in response to criticisms from concerned fellow members prior to any voting whatsoever, chief advocates cut portions that were easily shown to be manifestly absurd, leaving just a rump statement that was even crazier (more illogical) than the one they had thought was as good as any place to “start” from (because “why not?”). so: what happened. instead of a resolution, as first formulated, protesting against policy toward those scholars wishing to visit gaza (mention of which was excised soon after the critics’ critics pointed out that israel occupied gaza for years, and egypt anyway controls its southern border-crossing, making the singling out of israel in this regard even more problematic); instead of language condemning israel for “arbitrary” denials of entry to the country (removed as well after other members asked for evidence of arbitrariness, and the foes of israel could produce none): instead, a significantly redacted resolution was finally put forward. but yet it still only passed by just seven votes out of 113 ballots cast!
listen to this: the statement as finally forwarded had eliminated from it all reference to either gaza orarbitrariness, which seemed fair enough. except when one paused to recall that without the erroneous bits about arbitrariness and travel to gaza, there was nothing left on which to base the original claim of the’s having a professional obligation to respond to a u.s. state department travel warning—which, in point of fact, is a prudent warning that applies not to israel at all but to gaza, because it is governed by a terrorist organization. hamas! without the claim that israel denies entry to its national territory “arbitrarily,” in other words (just for fun, lacking reasons, because the jewish state is a gang of fascists), there was nothing left of the original claim at issue. all the resolution finally “accused” israel of was controlling its borders because of security concerns, as do the governments of all nations. bizarrely, as the five and a half hour meeting of the delegate assembly dragged on, “why not?” had morphed into “so what?” before the assembled eyes. and in order to avoid having to answer real questions such as those we have raised here. questions some even tried to raise at the meeting itself, although it easy for israel supporters to get a chance at the mic that day, for reasons that were reported on higher education, the chronicle of higher education, and elsewhere.
what it came down to was that, in spite of the emptiness of the final wording (or rather, precisely because of it!), there was a feeling in the room that had to be assuaged, stimulated by the committeders in attendance (of which there appeared to have been about 60). the feeling seemed to be that israel simply had to be deemed somehow uniquely to blame for so it was. and so it was that a purely symbolic proposed resolution, void of content, logic, or substance, was approved by a slim margin to be put before the membership for a final vote later on in the year, with a clear intent of nothing more (or less) than stigmatizing israel in the hopes of lending credence to the cause of those who question its very legitimacy, and would deny its right to existence as a un member state.
so it was that bigoted, dishonest, and shameful (bds) aimed at demonizing test of” in relation to the jewish firmly in place and fully in effect where one might naively have thought least to find them. and, thus precisely it is that we believe to be, in actuality, a movement that is, first and foremost, in indeed, hopefully not, as it appears from the gutted meaningless wording, in effect. with apologies to lawrence summers for our inversion of his well-known formula to fit the absurd circumstances of the’s “postmodern” view of the world in which image is thought to be everything and reality appears that it is in fact the intent to create an image that is, in this case, the only real effect.
now be crystal clear: the insistence on the palestinian “right of return” and an end to the “greater occupation” of “all arab lands” in a territory stretching “from the river to the sea” is the antithesis of a call for peace and reconciliation between two peoples in a compromise solution that would allow both a place in the sun, side by side in some kind of harmony. rather, it becomes painfully apparent that, for committed extremists of the academic and cultural boycotts movement, palestinian identity is now conceived of as synonymous with three non-starters in any peace negotiations with a chance of success, as everyone knows who is serious. for trumpets: (1) the “right of return”; (2) the permanent, struggle with israel until the bitter end, without genuine recognition of the jewish state or real, meaningful compromise; and (3) perpetual recognition of the own status of all their descendants until the end of time as refugees, dispossessed of the land of with the connivance of the international community. more reasonably, many, if not most, of the originally displaced victims of the 1948 would presumably be dead by now of old age or close to have referred to the actual refugee problem as a diminishing, not growing, one. the actual refugee problem per se simply go on forever and becomes increasingly moot, ironically enough, due to what might be termed, albeit sadly yet inevitably, “facts in the ground.” but haters mourn the dead and with that let their hatred die too, which they instead seek to keep alive and pass on from generation to generation.
to make matters worse, those stalwarters, who know better, often seek to evade the “anti-semitic” (because) label, by resorting to ignoring or covering up what palestinians say in arabic about their political demands; the definition of their national identity; and widespread attitudes toward israelis. while not unique to american “scholarly activism” (or is it “activist scholarship”?), this linguistic security fence is unfortunately often an obstruction to constructive american and european engagement with the middle structural feature of the rhetorical landscape that effectively forces meaningful discussion miles out of its way, thus avoiding the real issues at stake both inside academe and beyond. for, while the problematic phrase “right of return” is sometimes explained away as inherently symbolic by definition, rather than practical, just an element of the palestinian “narrative” regarding the blameless circumstances of their diaspora; israelis are in fact compelled in many ways to confront real demands along these lines, faced with interlocutors who insist both that they (“the jews” or at most “the zionist entity) accept the narrative in which they are the villains, and with it the possibility of a mass migration of palestinians to israel that would, by design, put an end to israel as a jewish and democratic state of all its citizens. which is what it is.
these hardcore positions promoted by, either blindly (in some cases perhaps) or with open eyes (as is plainly the case with others) are the opposite of any notion of a just settlement that both parties to a dispute over nations, one palestinian and one ever possibly agree on. tellingly, even liberal critics of israeli government policies from within the jewish community, such as rabbi chaim of hillel, have concluded that this means, “bds is poison and omar is a classic anti-semite.” did we mention that the same omar—the celebrity spokesman, educated at tel aviv university, on the “roundtable” with barbara harlow and richard ohmann? well we should have. for he was!
and regarding’s observation, we could not have said it better ourselves. although we have both been saying more or less the same, in other words, for some time, along with others. moreover, even the notorious norman finkelstein, who has gone so far as to accuse jews in print of using the holocaust for their own gain, has described the movement as, “a hypocritical, dishonest cult,” led by “dishonest gurus” who want to “selectively enforce the law” by posing as human rights activists. it is revealing, is it not, when not only radical critics of israel, like the mad (former?) professor finkelstein, but even palestinian “moderates,” such as mahmoud abbas (aka abu mazen, who is, according towikipedia, both the “chairman of the palestinian liberation organization” and “president of the state of palestine”), detach themselves from and speak against it? because is poison. those whom the movement claims to represent know it. why, then, without the support of the palestinian authority even, does push on?
because, in spite of our questions, supporters claim that their brand of criticism of israel is legitimate, even necessary, and that their positions are based in “real concern” for the well-being of the palestinians. in fact, their strategy is clearly to target israel and its advocates for by nationality, holding citizens of the only jewish state to a far different, unrealistically high, standard, set by rules not applied to other both miserable dictatorships and leading democracies in far less difficult circumstances. amidst flowery “anti-imperialist” rhetoric, the movement its toxic medicine, misleadingly implying that merely ending specific israeli policies, deemed “apartheid” practices in their intentionally inflammatory words, would satisfy its backers. in fact, supporters envision the replacement of israel as a jewish and democratic state with a bi-national, majority palestinian, known as a greater palestine in a world without israel.
but the academic activists want people to know this. thus, to try to help get the word out, one of us, gabriel brahm, among others (including specifically fellow authors of chapters in this book, russell berman, cary nelson and ilan troen) had to resort to joining a panel billed as the “alternative” session in chicago. this was organized by members for scholars’ rights, and held across the street from the “real,” in response to the decision to host an exclusively roundtable which we have mentioned above). brahm argued then and there on our behalf (with in the audience), and in no uncertain terms, that “the stigma that properly attaches to should adhere as well to.”
we conclude this essay therefore by reiterating that claim here, unequivocally. the latter incarnation of bigotry is but a species of the former. for, when a people is denied its right to self-determination, an attack upon that people, as a people. moreover, there is no way that “debates” about a cultural blockade of israel can fail to affect the jewish residents of all countries that for most of us, if not all, israel is a distinctive marker of identity, no less important to jews than the koran, for example, is to most muslims. of ethnic of a incompatible with the values of multiculturalism and diversity, or what hannah arendt called more precisely the fact of “plurality” as a defining property of the human condition (see her famous of adolf eichmann for “not wanting to share the earth” with others in her controversial book, eichmann in jerusalem). while certain so-called “stealth writers,” like professor prashad, holder of the edward said chair in american studies at the american university of beirut, may choose to downplay, on occasion, for the purposes of public media consumption, the underlying genocidal intent of “mere,” it is both explicitly and implicitly there in the movement. frankly, we find it hard to imagine that any holder of an “edward said chair” in anything (let alone american studies as it has come to be practiced) could fail to be aware of this fact, even if he bother to mention it when writing for a broad audience that could be expected to recoil from the full implications of own explicit rejection of two states for two peoples.
moreover, with students of said (including, most prominently, the cultural theorist figure, judith butler) at its philosophical core, the movement for academic and cultural shunning of boycott lobby, understood as an outgrowth and organ of the “new”—is a movement against the jews as a distinctive thread in the tapestry of humanity. it is a is a form of racism—movement. is a form of—is immoral and, indeed, in its current guise as a campaign that proposes scholarship as a “place to start” since “why not,” another wound to the reputation of university in crisis, or what one might term a “crime against the humanities.” for it is no secret that is the sort of prejudice that would see a jewish state selectively excised from the map no less surely than the “old” would like to have seen the jewish people erased from the face of the earth. this must be faced, because if prominent individuals like butler and others are allowed to dominate the scene in they succeed at shaping the kind of discussions happening on campuses regardingn extreme voices will have set the tone of a messed up discussion. members like ohmann and harlow will carry the day. this must not be—for, how long before unchecked crimes against the humanities help inspire more crimes against humanity?
so! questions, questions. will scholarship carry the day on campus after all? will the full membership of the have the courage, decency, and good sense to vote down the proposed resolution put forth by its inspired general assembly? or will debased excuses for real academic work continue to flourish in an age of declining literacy, leading to even greater ignorance and sort of outcomes down the line? the immensely learned doyen of middle east studies, bernard lewis, once explained the success of edward otherwise shoddy, theoretically incoherent and factually inaccurate primer,, as residing centrally in its opportunistic cleverness, directed at transforming a single word, “orientalism”—a term that had always referred simply to an area of academic specialty, one focusing on societies and cultures of the middle east, north africa and a term of abuse. as lewis prophesied, upon its publication, began changing the face of middle east studies across north many middle east classes began to present to students the conflict solely through a distorted lens of. for to do otherwise would make one “orientalist.”
now, decades later, in a time when not just the study of the middle east but the humanities and social sciences more broadly are under attack from a corporate america in quest of greater “efficiency” and as, probably not coincidentally, “functional” illiteracy is well on the way to becoming the “new normal” for nearly half the american academic boycotters’ retreat away from serious engagement of issues and into bears all the marks of what richard long ago identified as the “paranoid style in american politics.” as such,’s rhetoric offers the of the world some old bottles, with “new” about which they funnel the gasoline of their dissatisfaction with a much more complex reality. the yield is a fiery cocktail of resentment, so easily and hurled against readily identifiable stereotypes and scapegoats.
in this context, if the delegate assembly really wanted to do something “radical,” it might consider a resolution not against israel but against grade inflation on the one hand (a) and (b) the of the on the other. until then, imprudent, badly researched and unfair proposed resolutions like the ones approved lately in turn by the asa as a whole, and the one put forward by the da of the (again, bearing heavily in mind that as this book goes to press the full membership of the latter still has to decide whether or not to endorse what its delegates have voted to put before them) will stand as glaring symptoms of our detractors’ worst fears about us (we, the tenured, or, increasingly, radicals on college campuses).
which leaves us with just one more question: why is it even a question? the “place [and time] to start” defending liberal values (academic freedom among others), by rejecting demagoguery, is here and now.
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ɪt wɑz ə kˈwɛʃən əv kˈwɛsʧənz. boʊθ æst ənd unasked*. ˈænsərd ənd ˌəˈnænsərd. ənd, moʊst əv ɔl, kˈwɛsʧənz ˈænsərd mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ bi æst. æt ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 ˈænjuəl ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (mla*) ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈpeɪpərz wər ˈgɪvɪn ɔn ðə ˈjuʒəwəl reɪnʤ əv ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈstədiz; ˈkænədɪts fər ʤɑbz ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ wər ˈɪntərvˌjud; ənd ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈɛkspərts ɔn ˈmɑdərn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tʊk ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri stɛps təˈwɔrd ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt əv ə sɛns əv prəˈpɔrʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˈmɑdəsti, ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr læk əv kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðɪs prəˈfɛsərz əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., ˈprudəntli ʧoʊz tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ə prəˈpoʊzəl eɪmd ˈsoʊəli æt ʤɪst wən ˈtaɪni ˈkəntri. ɛz ɪf tɪ seɪ, ðə mɔr ˈmɪnɪskjul ðə ˈtərgət, ðə ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl θɪŋz meɪ lʊk ˈiziər tɪ blæst, ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈbɛtər eɪm, ˈivɪn wɪθ bɪg gənz laɪk ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðə saɪz əv ðə. jɛt nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɛsɪdənt dɪd ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈlɑbi ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə səˈlɛkt ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi əv ˈlɑrʤli ˈminɪŋləs, ɪf voʊˈsɪfərəs, dɪˌnənsiˈeɪʃən əv ˈɪzriəl ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. ˈklɛvərli, laɪk ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ðɪs daʊt ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts wər əˈwɛr ðət əv ɔl ˈjuˈɛn ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz ðət ˈsɪŋgəl aʊt ə loʊn ˈkəntri fər ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm baɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli hæv bɪn eɪmd æt ðə ʤuɪʃ prəˈfɛsərz əv ˈvɛriəs nu ʤɪst wɛr tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈhilɪŋ ðə wərld, baɪ ˈpaɪlɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ðə ““language.”*.” mɔˈroʊvər, nɑt ʤɪst ðə unga*, bət ə sˈmɔlər ənd lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɪstər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ə ˈsɪmələrli ˈkaʊərdli kɔrs əv ˈækʃən, ənd ˈivɪn wɛnt ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈvoʊtɪŋ tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˈbɔɪˌkɑt əv ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. waɪl ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ə kərəpt ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli ər noʊ ˈsikrɪt (ɪts ˈmoʊtɪvz fər əˈtækɪŋ ˈɪzriəl, ˈmoʊstli sɪmˈbɑlɪkəli ənd aʊt əv ɔl prəˈpɔrʃən, ər wɛl ˌəndərˈstʊd baɪ ðət əbˈzərvərz), ðə wɪrd dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pɪk naʊ tɪ gɪt ɪn ɔn ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ˈmɛni jɪrz reɪzd ə kˈwɛʃən. waɪ? wɪʧ ɪn tərn geɪv raɪz tɪ ən ˈænsər. ɛz ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˈɑsə ˈprɛzɪdənt, prəˈfɛsər ˈkərtɪs mɑˈrɛz, ɪn wət kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɪnfəməs hi ˈrɪli wɑz ˈsɪriəs (hi ˈæˌkʧuəli sɛd ɪt), hæv tɪ stɑrt somewhere.”*.” ðə ənd əˈpɔlɪŋ ˈɪgnərəns əv ðɪs ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ˈsteɪtmənt əˈsaɪd, ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli (ɛz mɛnt) fər ðə seɪk əv ˈɑrgjəmənt, rɪˈspɑns bɛgz ðə ˈfərðər kˈwɛʃən: waɪ nɑt, ðɛn, ˈsɪmpli ““start”*” ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz scholars’*’ kæmˈpeɪn fər ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ðə wərld bɪɔnd ˈbɔrdərz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ən ˈpɑləsi, dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðə type(s*) əv ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs ðət ðə ˈɑsə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp prɪˈzuməbli, ˈraɪtli, əˈbhɔrz, wɛˈrɛvər səʧ ˈrɔŋduɪŋ rɪrz ɪts ˈəgli hɛd? nɔr wʊd ə ˈplɪtɪkli ˈnutrəl, ˈbælənst, ˈɛθɪkəli əˈproʊʧ nid tɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈtərprətəd əbˈsərdli ɛz ˈmænˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈækʃən ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɔl æt wəns (ɛz səm əv dɪˈfɛndərz hæv kleɪmd), bət wʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd hæv sərvd tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə organizations’*’ ˈmɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnt. ɪz ɪt tɪ hɛlp ˈridrɛs rɔŋz kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ʤuɪʃ steɪt əˈloʊn? ər, du ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl americanists*, mɔr ˈrizənəbli ənd ˈmɔrəli, hæv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈjumən raɪts ənd scholars’*’ raɪts əraʊnd ðə wərld, ɛz ðiz ər ˌɪmˈpɛrəld ˈdeɪli baɪ steɪts fɑr mɔr ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt ðən ˈtaɪni, liberal-democratic*, ˈɪzriəl, ənd wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔlsoʊ həz strɔŋ taɪz? ˌəndərˈstændəbli, səʧ kˈwɛsʧənz bɪˈgæt mɔr ðə hoʊl ˈɑsə skim ənd ɪts ˈæftərˌmæθ keɪm tɪ seem…questionable*, ˌɪnˈdid. ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, bɪˈkəz əv ðə pərˈsivd rɔŋˈduɪŋz əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt, ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈfɛloʊ wɑz ðə ““brilliant”*” ɪt wɔnts tɪ du soʊ ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti ənd ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm, wɛl, ɪz ðət nɑt fərst əv ɔl ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm? ənd ˈsɛkənd, bət noʊ lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ən ˈpɑləsi, tu? ˈdubiəs ɪˈnəf ˈtæktɪks ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, raɪt? ɪkˈsɛpt wərs ðən wən ˈriˌkɔlz ðət ðə səˈpoʊzd trænzˈgrɛʃən ˈəndər ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt baɪ ““progressive”*” ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli (wət ɛls?) oʊn ɑˈstɛnsəbəl (pərˈpɔrtɪd) ˌɪnəˈbɪʃən ˈfridəm ɔn graʊnz! mɔˈroʊvər, ɪf ˈɛni əv ðət wər ðə ril ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈɪzriəl (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ˈvaɪbrənt ənd fri ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkəlʧər) ðɛn waɪ nɑt æt list (fər appearances’*’ seɪk ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls) ʃən ɛz wɛl ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪks əv ˈʧaɪnə, ˈtərki, ˈrəʃə, ər ˈivɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts? sɪns nən əv ðiz ˈkəntriz ər əˈbəv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ wət ˈɪzriəl gɪts ˈbrændɪd wɪθ baɪ ɪts əbˈsɛst vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv rights,”*,” ““occupation,”*,” ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt fər ““indigeneity,”*,” wʊd hæv θɔt ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən maɪt hæv faʊnd ˈæmpəl ˈrizən tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˌɪtˈsɛlf fərst əv ɔl, ɔn ðiz sɔrts əv graʊnz. bət wəns ju ˈoʊpən əp ə kən əv wərmz, waɪ nɑt goʊ ˈfərðər ənd kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈpɑləsiz əv səʧ ˈmɑdəl steɪts ɛz ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈsɪriə ər nɔrθ wɛr, ˈvɛri məʧ ənˈlaɪk ˈɪzriəl, wɪθ ɪts θˈraɪvɪŋ ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfridəm? ɪf, ðət ɪz, ju, wɪθ jʊr ˈoʊpənər, wər ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt somewhere”*” əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ðət meɪd ril sɛns, ɪn ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ˈbɛtər ðə wərld. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈɑsə ʧoʊz tɪ stɑrt wɪθ ˈkəntri bɔrn ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli aʊt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈstrəgəl əv ə smɔl məˈnɔrəti əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl, ɪn ə ˈmuvmənt tɪ fri ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ˈsɛnʧəriz əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən endo-colonization*, baɪ rɪˈnuɪŋ ɪts taɪz tɪ ɪts oʊn ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs lændz, ənd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈmɛnɪs ðət tərnd aʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈoʊnli ˈtruli ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ɪn ˈhɪstəri. hæd ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm səkˈsidɪd ɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ə steɪt baɪ, seɪ, 1933 wʊd ðɛr hæv bɪn ə ˈhɔləˌkɔst? kˈwɛsʧənz, ““answer”*” əˈbaʊt wɛr tɪ stɑrt ʤɪst bɛgz soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm, hɑrd tɪ noʊ wɛr tɪ stɑp! fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɛr ɪz ˈivɪn ðə kˈwɛʃən (dɛr wi seɪ ɪt? dɛr wi nɑt?) əv ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt tɪ ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈɪzriəl. ˈæftər ɔl, wɪn ““new”*” (ɛz kɔld) dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf kˌwɑləˈteɪtɪvli frəm ʤɪst mɔr əv ðə seɪm ““old”*” kaɪnd, ɪt dɪz soʊ ˈlɑrʤli ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv əˈtæks əˈgɛnst nɑt ˈoʊnli ʤuz bət ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt, səm əv wɪʧ ˈivɪn goʊ soʊ fɑr ɛz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ ˈɪzriəl ɛz ə ʤuɪʃ steɪt. fər ðɪs ɪz ðə saɪn kwɑ nɑn əv pis, ˈfridəm, ənd ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ðə wərld. soʊ, ɪz nɑt ðə ˈvɛri ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈbɔɪˌkɑts wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli waɪp ˈɪzriəl frəm ðə mæp baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən? waɪl ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈbɔɪˌkɑts ˈmuvmənt (ɪn ðɪs nɑt ənˈlaɪk moʊst əraʊnd ðə wərld təˈdeɪ) hæv dɪsˈdeɪn fər ðə dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd, ˈmoʊldi oʊld ˈleɪbəl, ““anti-semite”*” (ˈivɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌhɑˈmɑs ənd ɪts səˈpɔrtərz ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən), ðeɪ ˈpraʊdli ɛmˈbleɪzən ðə tərm ““anti-zionist”*” əˈpɑn ðɛr (əˈgɛn, ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈvərʧuəli ɔl kaɪnz əv rɪˈsərʤənt təˈdeɪ). soʊ ðɛr ɪz ə kˈwɛʃən hir tu. həz ðə wərld ˈrɪli fərˈgɑtən wət ðɪs riˈvaɪld θɪŋ ɪt ɪz əˈsumd tɪ bi soʊ rɪˈspɛktəbəl tɪ dɪˈklɛr ˌwənˈsɛlf ˈoʊpənli wɑz ənd ɪz? ˈneɪmli, ðə ˈmuvmənt fər ðə (ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrtli səkˈsɛsfəl) ənd əˈtɑnəmi əv ə ˈpipəl noʊ lɛs bɪˈligərd baɪ əˈprɛʃən ðən ˈɛni ɪn ˈhɪstəri. kˈwɛsʧənz, kˈwɛsʧənz. jɛt, wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈbləndər ɛz ˈrisəntli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈprɛsɪdənt, kəˈmɪtɪd ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə wər ɪn noʊ mud fər ə ˈhɪstəri ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ðət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈmɪrli ˈfɑloʊd sut, ɪn ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən tɪ si wɪʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kʊd pæs ə mɔr ˈmaɪndləs ˌrɛzəˈluʃən mɔr thoughtlessly*. ðəs, æt ðə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ðɛr keɪm tɪ bi ə ““roundtable”*” dɪˈskəʃən ˈgɪvɪn ˈoʊvər ɪnˈtaɪərli tɪ dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ə wɪŋ əv ðə pro-boycotts*, ˈlɑbi ˌɪnˈtərnəl tɪ ðə, ɪt wɑz ə pɑrt əv ˈlɑrʤər ˈɛfərts tɪ prəˈmoʊt ə ““bds”*” əˈʤɛndə (ˈbɔɪˌkɑts, dɪˈvɛsmənts, ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt) wɪˈθɪn ˌækəˈdimiə. ənd ɪt ˈɔfərd noʊ ˈbɛtər ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər səʧ ən əˈʤɛndə ðən prəˈfɛsər mɑˈrɛz hæd ˈgɪvɪn wɪn tɛlz ju ˈsəmθɪŋ. tɪ wɪt: prəˈfɛsər ˈbɑrbərə ˈhɑrloʊ, wɪn æst frəm ðə flɔr ə kˈwɛʃən ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət pʊt tɪ ðə ˈɑsə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɔl ðə ˈneɪʃənz ɪn ɔl ðə ɔn ərθ, waɪ hæv ju ˈʧoʊzən ˈɪzriəl ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fər censure?”*?”), rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈblaɪθli: not?”*?” ɪt wɑz ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk. ɪt wɑz ˈʤɛsʧərz laɪk ðət wɪʧ ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈbɔɪˌkɑts ˈmuvmənt maɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ɛz nɑt, ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ðɛr pɪˈkjuljər aɪr ɛz ðə ˈɑsə ɛz ə hoʊl simd tɪ bi. wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv jɛt əˈnəðər kˈwɛʃən: wət ɛls ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈɪgnərəns maɪt ðɪs ɔl bi ə saɪn əv? ər səʧ ˈɑdli ˌənəˈbæʃt, ənˈkænəli ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˈɪʃuz ɑˈstɛnsəbli əp fər dəˈbeɪt ˈmɪrli ə ˈrændəm ˈfiʧər əv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈskəʃən? ər, ər ðiz ˈsɪmptəmz ˌsɪmptəˈmætɪk prɪˈsaɪsli əv wət ˈɔfən ˈhæpənz wɪn vɔɪs əˈpɪnjənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr fildz əv ˌɛkspərˈtiz, ɛz (ˈɔfən ˈpurli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd) ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈrəðər ðən ˈskɑlərz pər seɪ? bət ɪf ðət wər soʊ (ənd waɪl gɑt ə raɪt tɪ ən əˈpɪnjən), ðɛn waɪ ʃʊd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz bi əˈlaʊd tɪ bi juzd ɛz prɪˈfərd ˈɔrgənz əv ˈproʊˌtɛst ɔn ˈmætərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɛr fild əv ˈstədi? ˈskɑlərz stænd fər ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp. ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ˈskɑlərli sil ɔn ˈkoʊʃər. shamefully*, ɪt wɑz ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl mɔr aʊərz əv səʧ ““answers”*” tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn, moʊst əv ðɛm rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ʃrəg, ðət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ (ˈlɪtərəli), ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt əˈsɛmbli (ˈdiˈeɪ) əv ðə əˈpruvd ə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ pʊt ə prəˈpoʊzəl ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈɪzriəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fʊl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp, ə kˈwɛʃən tɪ bi ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn baɪ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ɛz ə hoʊl ɪn ðə mənθs əˈhɛd (ɛz jɛt ən ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪʃu æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ). wət ðɪs minz ɪz ðət məʧ əv wət wɑz sɛd æt ðə ˈdiˈeɪ ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi meɪd noʊ mɔr sɛns ðən ðə ðət səˈpɔrtərz naʊ ruˈtinli sik tɪ stər ə weɪ əv ˈkæstɪŋ əˈspərʒənz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ən ɛnd ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪn fækt, ðə prəˈpoʊzd ʧif ˈrɪʧərd ˈoʊmən, ənd ˈdeɪvɪd məʧ ɛz ədˈmɪtəd dɪˈfit əv ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl aɪˈdiə, ɪn tərmz əv ˈɛni ril ˈsəbstəns ðɛr prəˈpoʊzəl maɪt hæv ˈɛvər bɪn θɔt tɪ hæv hæd. ðeɪ hæd tɪ, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ traɪ tɪ seɪv feɪs, wɪn ɪt wɑz kˈwɪkli meɪd klɪr ðət wət ðeɪ hæd spɛnt haʊ lɔŋ ˈdræftɪŋ meɪk ˈɛni ˈfækʧuəl ər ˈmɔrəl sɛns. ənd soʊ ɪt wɑz ðət ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz wər fɔrst tɪ əv wət ðeɪ hæd plænd tɪ æsk fər ən ˈænsər əˈbaʊt, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə voʊt, frəm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈdiˈeɪ! ðəs: ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz frəm kənˈsərnd ˈfɛloʊ ˈmɛmbərz praɪər tɪ ˈɛni ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər, ʧif ˈædvəˌkeɪts kət ˈpɔrʃənz ðət wər ˈizəli ʃoʊn tɪ bi ˈmænəfɛstli əbˈsərd, ˈlivɪŋ ʤɪst ə rəmp ˈsteɪtmənt ðət wɑz ˈivɪn ˈkreɪziər (mɔr ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl) ðən ðə wən ðeɪ hæd θɔt wɑz ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈɛni pleɪs tɪ ““start”*” frəm (bɪˈkəz not?”*?”). soʊ: wət ˈhæpənd. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ɛz fərst ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd, ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrd ðoʊz ˈskɑlərz ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈgɑzə (ˈmɛnʃən əv wɪʧ wɑz ˈɛkˌsaɪzd sun ˈæftər ðə critics’*’ ˈkrɪtɪks ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈɪzriəl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈgɑzə fər jɪrz, ənd ˈiʤɪpt ˈɛniˌweɪ kənˈtroʊlz ɪts ˈsəðərn border-crossing*, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪŋgəlɪŋ aʊt əv ˈɪzriəl ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd ˈivɪn mɔr ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk); ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ kənˈdɛmɪŋ ˈɪzriəl fər ““arbitrary”*” dɪˈnaɪəlz əv ˈɛntri tɪ ðə ˈkəntri (riˈmuvd ɛz wɛl ˈæftər ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz æst fər ˈɛvədəns əv ˈɑrbəˌtrɛrinəs, ənd ðə foʊz əv ˈɪzriəl kʊd ˈproʊdus nən): ˌɪnˈstɛd, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdæktɪd ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɑz ˈfaɪnəli pʊt ˈfɔrwərd. bət jɛt ɪt stɪl ˈoʊnli pæst baɪ ʤɪst ˈsɛvən voʊts aʊt əv 113 ˈbæləts kæst! ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɪs: ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ɛz ˈfaɪnəli ˈfɔrwərdɪd hæd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm ɪt ɔl ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈiðər ˈgɑzə orarbitrariness*, wɪʧ simd fɛr ɪˈnəf. ɪkˈsɛpt wɪn wən pɔzd tɪ ˈriˌkɔl ðət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ɛˈroʊniəs bɪts əˈbaʊt ˈɑrbəˌtrɛrinəs ənd ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈgɑzə, ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft ɔn wɪʧ tɪ beɪs ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kleɪm əv ðə ˈhævɪŋ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə juz. steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈtrævəl warning—which*, ɪn pɔɪnt əv fækt, ɪz ə ˈprudənt ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət əˈplaɪz nɑt tɪ ˈɪzriəl æt ɔl bət tɪ ˈgɑzə, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈgəvərnd baɪ ə ˈtɛrərɪst ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˌhɑˈmɑs! wɪˈθaʊt ðə kleɪm ðət ˈɪzriəl dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛntri tɪ ɪts ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ““arbitrarily,”*,” ɪn ˈəðər wərdz (ʤɪst fər fən, ˈlækɪŋ ˈrizənz, bɪˈkəz ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt ɪz ə gæŋ əv ˈfæʃɪsts), ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kleɪm æt ˈɪʃu. ɔl ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈfaɪnəli ““accused”*” ˈɪzriəl əv wɑz kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ɪts ˈbɔrdərz bɪˈkəz əv sɪˈkjʊrəti kənˈsərnz, ɛz du ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ɔl ˈneɪʃənz. bizarrely*, ɛz ðə faɪv ənd ə hæf aʊər ˈmitɪŋ əv ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt əˈsɛmbli drægd ɔn, not?”*?” hæd mɔrft ˈɪntu what?”*?” ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈsɛmbəld aɪz. ənd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈænsər ril kˈwɛsʧənz səʧ ɛz ðoʊz wi hæv reɪzd hir. kˈwɛsʧənz səm ˈivɪn traɪd tɪ reɪz æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ˈizi fər ˈɪzriəl səˈpɔrtərz tɪ gɪt ə ʧæns æt ðə mɪk ðət deɪ, fər ˈrizənz ðət wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl əv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. wət ɪt keɪm daʊn tɪ wɑz ðət, ɪn spaɪt əv ðə ˈɛmtinəs əv ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈwərdɪŋ (ər ˈrəðər, prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz əv ɪt!), ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ðə rum ðət hæd tɪ bi əsˈweɪʤd, ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə kəˈmɪtɪd ɪn əˈtɛndəns (əv wɪʧ ðɛr əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv bɪn əˈbaʊt 60 ðə ˈfilɪŋ simd tɪ bi ðət ˈɪzriəl ˈsɪmpli hæd tɪ bi dimd ˈsəmˌhaʊ juˈnikli tɪ bleɪm fər soʊ ɪt wɑz. ənd soʊ ɪt wɑz ðət ə ˈpjʊrli sɪmˈbɑlɪk prəˈpoʊzd ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, vɔɪd əv ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈlɑʤɪk, ər ˈsəbstəns, wɑz əˈpruvd baɪ ə slɪm ˈmɑrʤən tɪ bi pʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp fər ə ˈfaɪnəl voʊt ˈleɪtər ɔn ɪn ðə jɪr, wɪθ ə klɪr ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr (ər lɛs) ðən ˈstɪgməˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈɪzriəl ɪn ðə hoʊps əv ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈkridəns tɪ ðə kɔz əv ðoʊz hu kˈwɛʃən ɪts ˈvɛri lɪˈʤɪtəməsi, ənd wʊd dɪˈnaɪ ɪts raɪt tɪ ɪgˈzɪstəns ɛz ə ˈjuˈɛn ˈmɛmbər steɪt. soʊ ɪt wɑz ðət ˈbɪgətɪd, dɪˈsɑnəst, ənd ˈʃeɪmfəl (bds*) eɪmd æt ˈdiməˌnaɪzɪŋ tɛst əv anti-semitism”*” ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈfərmli ɪn pleɪs ənd ˈfʊli ɪn ˈifɛkt wɛr wən maɪt nɑˈivli hæv θɔt list tɪ faɪnd ðɛm. ənd, ðəs prɪˈsaɪsli ɪt ɪz ðət wi bɪˈliv tɪ bi, ɪn ˌækʧuˈæləˌti, ə ˈmuvmənt ðət ɪz, fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, ɪn ˌɪnˈdid, ˈhoʊpfəli nɑt, ɛz ɪt əˈpɪrz frəm ðə ˈgətɪd ˈminɪŋləs ˈwərdɪŋ, ɪn ˈifɛkt. wɪθ əˈpɑləˌʤiz tɪ ˈlɔrəns ˈsəmərz fər ɑr ˌɪnˈvərʒən əv hɪz ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈfɔrmjələ tɪ fɪt ðə əbˈsərd ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðə ““postmodern”*” vju əv ðə wərld ɪn wɪʧ ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz θɔt tɪ bi ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ˌriˈæləˌti əˈpɪrz ðət ɪt ɪz ɪn fækt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈɪmɪʤ ðət ɪz, ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈoʊnli ril ˈifɛkt. naʊ bi ˈkrɪstəl klɪr: ðə ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əv return”*” ənd ən ɛnd tɪ ðə occupation”*” əv ˈærəb lands”*” ɪn ə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ðə ˈrɪvər tɪ ðə sea”*” ɪz ðə ænˈtɪθəsəs əv ə kɔl fər pis ənd ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin tu ˈpipəlz ɪn ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz səˈluʃən ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ boʊθ ə pleɪs ɪn ðə sən, saɪd baɪ saɪd ɪn səm kaɪnd əv ˈhɑrməni. ˈrəðər, ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈpeɪnfəli əˈpɛrənt ðət, fər kəˈmɪtɪd ɪkˈstriməsts əv ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈbɔɪˌkɑts ˈmuvmənt, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪz naʊ kənˈsivd əv ɛz səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ θri nɑnˈstɑrtərz ɪn ˈɛni pis nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ə ʧæns əv səkˈsɛs, ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz hu ɪz ˈsɪriəs. fər ˈtrəmpəts: 1 ðə əv return”*”; 2 ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt, ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ˈɪzriəl ənˈtɪl ðə ˈbɪtər ɛnd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə ʤuɪʃ steɪt ər ril, ˈminɪŋfəl ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz; ənd 3 pərˈpɛʧuəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə oʊn ˈstætəs əv ɔl ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv taɪm ɛz ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz, ˌdɪspəˈzɛst əv ðə lænd əv wɪθ ðə kəˈnaɪvəns əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti. mɔr ˈrizənəbli, ˈmɛni, ɪf nɑt moʊst, əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈspleɪst ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə 1948 wʊd prɪˈzuməbli bi dɛd baɪ naʊ əv oʊld eɪʤ ər kloʊz tɪ hæv rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈprɑbləm ɛz ə dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ, nɑt groʊɪŋ, wən. ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈprɑbləm pər seɪ ˈsɪmpli goʊ ɔn fərˈɛvər ənd bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli mut, aɪˈrɑnɪkli ɪˈnəf, du tɪ wət maɪt bi tərmd, ɔlˈbiɪt ˈsædli jɛt ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli, ɪn ðə ground.”*.” bət ˈheɪtərz mɔrn ðə dɛd ənd wɪθ ðət lɛt ðɛr ˈheɪtrəd daɪ tu, wɪʧ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈstɛd sik tɪ kip əˈlaɪv ənd pæs ɔn frəm ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən tɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. tɪ meɪk ˈmætərz wərs, ðoʊz ˈstɔlwərt, hu noʊ ˈbɛtər, ˈɔfən sik tɪ ɪˈveɪd ðə ““anti-semitic”*” (bɪˈkəz) ˈleɪbəl, baɪ rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ər ˈkəvərɪŋ əp wət ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz seɪ ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk əˈbaʊt ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈmændz; ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti; ənd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrd ˌɪzˈreɪliz. waɪl nɑt juˈnik tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən activism”*” (ər ɪz ɪt scholarship”*”?), ðɪs lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti fɛns ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈɔfən ən əbˈstrəkʃən tɪ kənˈstrəktɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈfiʧər əv ðə rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈlænˌskeɪp ðət ˈifɛktɪvli ˈfɔrsɪz ˈminɪŋfəl dɪˈskəʃən maɪəlz aʊt əv ɪts weɪ, ðəs əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ðə ril ˈɪʃuz æt steɪk boʊθ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈækəˌdim ənd bɪɔnd. fər, waɪl ðə ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk freɪz əv return”*” ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪkˈspleɪnd əˈweɪ ɛz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli sɪmˈbɑlɪk baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ˈrəðər ðən ˈpræktɪkəl, ʤɪst ən ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ““narrative”*” rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈbleɪmləs ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðɛr daɪˈæspərə; ˌɪzˈreɪliz ər ɪn fækt kəmˈpɛld ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz tɪ kənˈfrənt ril dɪˈmændz əˈlɔŋ ðiz laɪnz, feɪst wɪθ ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətərz hu ˌɪnˈsɪst boʊθ ðət ðeɪ jews”*” ər æt moʊst ˈzaɪənɪst ˈɛntɪti) əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər ðə ˈvɪlənz, ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə mæs maɪˈgreɪʃən əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ ˈɪzriəl ðət wʊd, baɪ dɪˈzaɪn, pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ˈɪzriəl ɛz ə ʤuɪʃ ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪt əv ɔl ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz. wɪʧ ɪz wət ɪt ɪz. ðiz ˈhɑrdˈkɔr pəˈzɪʃənz prəˈmoʊtəd baɪ, ˈiðər ˈblaɪndli (ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz pərˈhæps) ər wɪθ ˈoʊpən aɪz (ɛz ɪz ˈpleɪnli ðə keɪs wɪθ ˈəðərz) ər ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˈɛni ˈnoʊʃən əv ə ʤɪst ˈsɛtəlmənt ðət boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ə dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər ˈneɪʃənz, wən ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ənd wən ˈɛvər ˈpɑsəbli əˈgri ɔn. ˈtɛlɪŋli, ˈivɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkrɪtɪks əv ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsiz frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti, səʧ ɛz ˈræˌbaɪ haɪɪm əv ˌhɪˈlɛl, hæv kənˈkludɪd ðət ðɪs minz, ɪz ˈpɔɪzən ənd ˈoʊmɑr ɪz ə ˈklæsɪk anti-semite.”*.” dɪd wi ˈmɛnʃən ðət ðə seɪm ˈoʊmɑr səˈlɛbrɪti ˈspoʊksmən, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd æt tɛl ɑˈviv ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɔn ðə ““roundtable”*” wɪθ ˈbɑrbərə ˈhɑrloʊ ənd ˈrɪʧərd ˈoʊmən? wɛl wi ʃʊd hæv. fər hi wɑz! ənd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən, wi kʊd nɑt hæv sɛd ɪt ˈbɛtər ɑrˈsɛlvz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi hæv boʊθ bɪn seɪɪŋ mɔr ər lɛs ðə seɪm, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, fər səm taɪm, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðərz. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈivɪn ðə noʊˈtɔriəs ˈnɔrmən ˈfɪŋkəlˌstin, hu həz gɔn soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ əˈkjuz ʤuz ɪn prɪnt əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈhɔləˌkɔst fər ðɛr oʊn geɪn, həz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈmuvmənt ɛz, ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl, dɪˈsɑnəst cult,”*,” lɛd baɪ gurus”*” hu wɔnt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə law”*” baɪ ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts. ɪt ɪz rɪˈvilɪŋ, ɪz ɪt nɑt, wɪn nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈrædɪkəl ˈkrɪtɪks əv ˈɪzriəl, laɪk ðə mæd (ˈfɔrmər?) prəˈfɛsər ˈfɪŋkəlˌstin, bət ˈivɪn ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ““moderates,”*,” səʧ ɛz ˈmæmud əˈbɑs (ˈɑkə ˈæbu mazen*, hu ɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ towikipedia*, boʊθ ðə əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən organization”*” ənd əv ðə steɪt əv palestine”*”), ˈdɪˌtæʧ ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ənd spik əˈgɛnst ɪt? bɪˈkəz ɪz ˈpɔɪzən. ðoʊz hum ðə ˈmuvmənt kleɪmz tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt noʊ ɪt. waɪ, ðɛn, wɪˈθaʊt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ˈivɪn, dɪz pʊʃ ɔn? bɪˈkəz, ɪn spaɪt əv ɑr kˈwɛsʧənz, səˈpɔrtərz kleɪm ðət ðɛr brænd əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˈɪzriəl ɪz ləˈʤɪtəmət, ˈivɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ənd ðət ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz ər beɪst ɪn concern”*” fər ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. ɪn fækt, ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi ɪz ˈklɪrli tɪ ˈtərgət ˈɪzriəl ənd ɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər baɪ ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti, ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə ˈoʊnli ʤuɪʃ steɪt tɪ ə fɑr ˈdɪfərənt, ənˌriəˈlɪstɪkli haɪ, ˈstændərd, sɛt baɪ rulz nɑt əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈəðər boʊθ ˈmɪzərəbəl dɪkˈteɪtərˌʃɪps ənd ˈlidɪŋ dɪˈmɑkrəsiz ɪn fɑr lɛs ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. əˈmɪdst ˈflaʊəri ““anti-imperialist”*” ˈrɛtərɪk, ðə ˈmuvmənt ɪts ˈtɑksɪk ˈmɛdəsən, mɪsˈlidɪŋli ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðət ˈmɪrli ˈɛndɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈpɑləsiz, dimd ““apartheid”*” ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ɪnˈflæməˌtɔri wərdz, wʊd ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ɪts ˈbækərz. ɪn fækt, səˈpɔrtərz ɛnˈvɪʒən ðə rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ˈɪzriəl ɛz ə ʤuɪʃ ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪt wɪθ ə bi-national*, məˈʤɔrəti ˌpælɪˈstɪniən, noʊn ɛz ə ˈgreɪtər ˈpæləˌstaɪn ɪn ə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪzriəl. bət ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈæktɪvɪsts wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ noʊ ðɪs. ðəs, tɪ traɪ tɪ hɛlp gɪt ðə wərd aʊt, wən əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˈgeɪbriəl brɑm, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔθərz əv ˈʧæptərz ɪn ðɪs bʊk, ˈrəsəl ˈbərmən, ˈkɛri ˈnɛlsən ənd ˌiˈlɑn troen*) hæd tɪ rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˈpænəl bɪld ɛz ðə mla”*” ˈsɛʃən ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ðɪs wɑz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz fər scholars’*’ raɪts, ənd hɛld əˈkrɔs ðə strit frəm ðə mla,”*,” ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ hoʊst ən ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈraʊndˌteɪbəl wɪʧ wi hæv ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv). brɑm ˈɑrgjud ðɛn ənd ðɛr ɔn ɑr bɪˈhæf (wɪθ ɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns), ənd ɪn noʊ ənˈsərtən tərmz, ðət ˈstɪgmə ðət ˈprɑpərli əˈtæʧɪz tɪ ʃʊd əˈdhɪr ɛz wɛl tɪ anti-zionism.”*.” wi kənˈklud ðɪs ˈɛˌseɪ ˈðɛrˌfɔr baɪ riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪŋ ðət kleɪm hir, ˌənikˈwɪvəkəli. ðə ˈlætər ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən əv ˈbɪgətri ɪz bət ə ˈspiʃiz əv ðə ˈfɔrmər. fər, wɪn ə ˈpipəl ɪz dɪˈnaɪd ɪts raɪt tɪ ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən, ən əˈtæk əˈpɑn ðət ˈpipəl, ɛz ə ˈpipəl. mɔˈroʊvər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ ðət ““debates”*” əˈbaʊt ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌblɑˈkeɪd əv ˈɪzriəl kən feɪl tɪ əˈfɛkt ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ɔl ˈkəntriz ðət fər moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs, ɪf nɑt ɔl, ˈɪzriəl ɪz ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈmɑrkər əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti, noʊ lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ʤuz ðən ðə kɔˈrɑn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz tɪ moʊst ˈməzlɪmz. əv ˈɛθnɪk əv ə ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈvæljuz əv ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəˌlɪzəm ənd dɪˈvərsɪti, ər wət ˈhænə ˈɛrɪnt kɔld mɔr prɪˈsaɪsli ðə fækt əv ““plurality”*” ɛz ə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈprɑpərti əv ðə ˈjumən kənˈdɪʃən (si hər ˈfeɪməs əv ˈeɪdɑlf ˈaɪkmən fər ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr ðə earth”*” wɪθ ˈəðərz ɪn hər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl bʊk, ˈaɪkmən ɪn ʤərˈusələm). waɪl ˈsərtən ˈsoʊˈkɔld writers,”*,” laɪk prəˈfɛsər prashad*, ˈhoʊldər əv ðə ˈɛdwərd sɛd ʧɛr ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv beɪˈrut, meɪ ʧuz tɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ, ɔn əˈkeɪʒən, fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ˈpəblɪk ˈmidiə kənˈsəmʃən, ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪdəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv anti-zionism,”*,” ɪt ɪz boʊθ ɪkˈsplɪsətli ənd ˌɪmˈplɪsətli ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt. ˈfræŋkli, wi faɪnd ɪt hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ˈɛni ˈhoʊldər əv ən sɛd chair”*” ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ (lɛt əˈloʊn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz ɛz ɪt həz kəm tɪ bi ˈpræktɪst) kʊd feɪl tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ðɪs fækt, ˈivɪn ɪf hi ˈbɑðər tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɪt wɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ə brɔd ˈɔdiəns ðət kʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riˈkɔɪl frəm ðə fʊl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv oʊn ɪkˈsplɪsət rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv tu steɪts fər tu ˈpipəlz. mɔˈroʊvər, wɪθ ˈstudənts əv sɛd (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, moʊst ˈprɑmənəntli, ðə ˈkəlʧərəl θiərɪst ˈfɪgjər, ˈʤudɪθ ˈbətlər) æt ɪts ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl kɔr, ðə ˈmuvmənt fər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈʃənɪŋ əv ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈlɑbi, ˌəndərˈstʊd ɛz ən ˈaʊtˌgroʊθ ənd ˈɔrgən əv ðə ə ˈmuvmənt əˈgɛnst ðə ʤuz ɛz ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv θrɛd ɪn ðə ˈtæpəstri əv juˈmænɪti. ɪt ɪz ə ɪz ə fɔrm əv racism—movement*. ɪz ə fɔrm əv ˌɪˈmɔrəl ənd, ˌɪnˈdid, ɪn ɪts ˈkɑrənt gaɪz ɛz ə kæmˈpeɪn ðət prəˈpoʊzɪz ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɛz ə tɪ start”*” sɪns not,”*,” əˈnəðər wund tɪ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈkraɪsəs, ər wət wən maɪt tərm ə əˈgɛnst ðə humanities.”*.” fər ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈsikrɪt ðət ɪz ðə sɔrt əv ˈprɛʤədɪs ðət wʊd si ə ʤuɪʃ steɪt səˈlɛktɪvli ˈɛkˌsaɪzd frəm ðə mæp noʊ lɛs ˈʃʊrli ðən ðə ““old”*” wʊd laɪk tɪ hæv sin ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl ɪˈreɪst frəm ðə feɪs əv ðə ərθ. ðɪs məst bi feɪst, bɪˈkəz ɪf ˈprɑmənənt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz laɪk ˈbətlər ənd ˈəðərz ər əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə sin ɪn ðeɪ səkˈsid æt ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv dɪˈskəʃənz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ˈkæmpəsɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɪkˈstrim ˈvɔɪsɪz wɪl hæv sɛt ðə toʊn əv ə mɛst əp dɪˈskəʃən. ˈmɛmbərz laɪk ˈoʊmən ənd ˈhɑrloʊ wɪl ˈkɛri ðə deɪ. ðɪs məst nɑt be—for*, haʊ lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ənˈʧɛkt kraɪmz əˈgɛnst ðə juˈmænɪtiz hɛlp ˌɪnˈspaɪr mɔr kraɪmz əˈgɛnst juˈmænɪti? soʊ! kˈwɛsʧənz, kˈwɛsʧənz. wɪl ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈkɛri ðə deɪ ɔn ˈkæmpəs ˈæftər ɔl? wɪl ðə fʊl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ðə hæv ðə kərɪʤ, ˈdisənsi, ənd gʊd sɛns tɪ voʊt daʊn ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌrɛzəˈluʃən pʊt fɔrθ baɪ ɪts ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli? ər wɪl dəˈbeɪst ɪkˈskjuzɪz fər ril ˌækəˈdɛmɪk wərk kənˈtɪnju tɪ flərɪʃ ɪn ən eɪʤ əv dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈlɪtərəsi, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈɪgnərəns ənd sɔrt əv ˈaʊtˌkəmz daʊn ðə laɪn? ðə ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˈlərnɪd dɔɪɪn əv ˈmɪdəl ist ˈstədiz, ˈbərnərd luɪs, wəns ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈɛdwərd ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈʃɑdi, ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrənt ənd ˈfækʧuəli ˌɪˈnækjərət ˈpraɪmər,, ɛz rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ˈsɛntrəli ɪn ɪts ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ˈklɛvərnəs, dɪˈrɛktɪd æt trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd, tərm ðət hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈfərd ˈsɪmpli tɪ ən ˈɛriə əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈspɛʃəlti, wən ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn səˈsaɪɪtiz ənd ˈkəlʧərz əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ə tərm əv əˈbjuz. ɛz luɪs ˈprɑfəˌsid, əˈpɑn ɪts ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, bɪˈgæn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə feɪs əv ˈmɪdəl ist ˈstədiz əˈkrɔs nɔrθ ˈmɛni ˈmɪdəl ist ˈklæsɪz bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈprɛzənt tɪ ˈstudənts ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈsoʊəli θru ə dɪˈstɔrtɪd lɛnz əv. fər tɪ du ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd meɪk wən ““orientalist.”*.” naʊ, ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər, ɪn ə taɪm wɪn nɑt ʤɪst ðə ˈstədi əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ist bət ðə juˈmænɪtiz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz mɔr ˈbrɔdli ər ˈəndər əˈtæk frəm ə ˈkɔrpərət əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn kwɛst əv ˈgreɪtər ““efficiency”*” ənd ɛz, ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ““functional”*” ˌɪˈlɪtərəsi ɪz wɛl ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə normal”*” fər ˈnɪrli hæf ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk boycotters’*’ riˈtrit əˈweɪ frəm ˈsɪriəs ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt əv ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈɪntu bɛrz ɔl ðə mɑrks əv wət ˈrɪʧərd lɔŋ əˈgoʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ðə staɪl ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən politics.”*.” ɛz səʧ, ˈrɛtərɪk ˈɔfərz ðə əv ðə wərld səm oʊld ˈbɑtəlz, wɪθ ““new”*” əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈfənəl ðə ˈgæsəˌlin əv ðɛr ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ə məʧ mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ˌriˈæləˌti. ðə jild ɪz ə ˈfaɪəri ˈkɑkˌteɪl əv rɪˈzɛntmənt, soʊ ˈizəli ənd hərld əˈgɛnst ˈrɛdəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ənd ˈskeɪpˌgoʊts. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ɪf ðə ˈdɛləˌgeɪt əˈsɛmbli ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ““radical,”*,” ɪt maɪt kənˈsɪdər ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən nɑt əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl bət əˈgɛnst greɪd ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɔn ðə wən hænd (ə) ənd (bi) ðə əv ðə ɔn ðə ˈəðər. ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ˌɪmˈprudənt, ˈbædli riˈsərʧt ənd ˌɔnˈfɛr prəˈpoʊzd ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz laɪk ðə wənz əˈpruvd ˈleɪtli ɪn tərn baɪ ðə ˈɑsə ɛz ə hoʊl, ənd ðə wən pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ ðə ˈdiˈeɪ əv ðə (əˈgɛn, ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ɪn maɪnd ðət ɛz ðɪs bʊk goʊz tɪ prɛs ðə fʊl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈlætər stɪl həz tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs wət ɪts ˈdɛləˌgeɪts hæv ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ pʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm) wɪl stænd ɛz ˈglɛrɪŋ ˈsɪmptəmz əv ɑr detractors’*’ wərst fɪrz əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs (wi, ðə ˈtɛnjərd, ər, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli, ˈrædɪkəlz ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz). wɪʧ livz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ʤɪst wən mɔr kˈwɛʃən: waɪ ɪz ɪt ˈivɪn ə kˈwɛʃən? ðə [ənd taɪm] tɪ start”*” dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈvæljuz (ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm əˈməŋ ˈəðərz), baɪ rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈdɛməˌgɑgəri, ɪz hir ənd naʊ.
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in heir to the fathers, author gary v. wood examines the ideas that guided john quincy adams throughout his political career. for wood, it is adams' understanding of the constitution of the united states that a crucial link between the principles in the declaration of independence and the original intent of the framers of the constitution. heir to the fathers traces this link through an examination of adams' celebrated essay, jubilee of the constitution and, most significantly, through his defense of a group of africans who mutinied aboard the slave ship amistad. the contradictory relationship between what is stated the declaration of independence and the constitution and the treatment of african slaves has been a persistent problem in any attempt to understand the legacy of freedom in the united states. adams' argument before the supreme court, based on his interpretation of constitutional law, is an example of how this unique political mind comes to terms with this contradiction without abandoning the spirit of america's founding principles. wood's discussion of adams' political and intellectual life invites readers to reexamination the principles upon which the united states of america was founded. heir to the fathers is a salient addition to the study of constitutional law and history and american political thought.
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ɪn ɛr tɪ ðə ˈfɑðərz, ˈɔθər ˈgɛri vi. wʊd ɪgˈzæmənz ðə aɪˈdiəz ðət ˈgaɪdɪd ʤɑn kˈwɪnsi ˈædəmz θruaʊt hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərɪr. fər wʊd, ɪt ɪz ˈædəmz' ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðət ə ˈkruʃəl lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz ɪn ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ðə ˈfreɪmərz əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ɛr tɪ ðə ˈfɑðərz ˈtreɪsɪz ðɪs lɪŋk θru ən ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ˈædəmz' ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈɛˌseɪ, ˌʤubəˈli əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd, moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, θru hɪz dɪˈfɛns əv ə grup əv ˈæfrɪkənz hu mˈjutənid əˈbɔrd ðə sleɪv ʃɪp ˈæməˌstæd. ðə ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin wət ɪz ˈsteɪtɪd ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈæfrɪkɑn sleɪvz həz bɪn ə pərˈsɪstənt ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ˈfridəm ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈædəmz' ˈɑrgjəmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə səˈprim kɔrt, beɪst ɔn hɪz ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl lɔ, ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ ðɪs juˈnik pəˈlɪtɪkəl maɪnd kəmz tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðɪs ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən wɪˈθaʊt əˈbændənɪŋ ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz. wʊdz dɪˈskəʃən əv ˈædəmz' pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl laɪf ˌɪnˈvaɪts ˈridərz tɪ riɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əˈpɑn wɪʧ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd. ɛr tɪ ðə ˈfɑðərz ɪz ə ˈseɪljənt əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈstədi əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl lɔ ənd ˈhɪstəri ənd əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl θɔt.
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toronto, - dec. 18, 2017) -
the common shares of pivot pharmaceuticals inc. have been approved for listing on the.
listing and disclosure documents will be available at on the trading date.
pivot pharmaceuticals inc. is an emerging biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of therapeutic pharmaceuticals and using innovative drug delivery platform technologies. medical cannabis products division, pivot green stream health solutions inc. ("pgs" or "pivot green stream"), conducts research, development and commercialization of and pharmaceuticals.
l'inscription la cote de des actions de pivot pharmaceuticals inc. a été approuvée.
les documents et de sur la date de négociation.
pivot pharmaceuticals inc. est société émergente qui se au et la de et de appel des technologies de de de médicaments. la division des de cannabis propriété exclusive de pivot, pivot green stream health solutions inc. («pgs» ou «pivot green stream»), des de recherche, de et de de et de base de cannabinoïdes.
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tərˈɑntoʊ, dɛk. 18 2017 ðə ˈkɑmən ʃɛrz əv ˈpɪvət ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ɪŋk. hæv bɪn əˈpruvd fər ˈlɪstɪŋ ɔn ðə. ˈlɪstɪŋ ənd dɪˈskloʊʒər ˈdɑkjəmənts wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl æt ɔn ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ deɪt. ˈpɪvət ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ɪŋk. ɪz ən ˈimərʤɪŋ ˌbaɪoʊˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd kəˌmərʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv drəg dɪˈlɪvəri ˈplætˌfɔrm tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs ˈprɑdəkts dɪˈvɪʒən, ˈpɪvət grin strim hɛlθ səˈluʃənz ɪŋk. ("pgs*" ər "ˈpɪvət grin strim"), kənˈdəkts ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd kəˌmərʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ənd ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz. lɑ koʊt də dɪ ˈækʃənz də ˈpɪvət ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ɪŋk. ə éété*é approuvée*. lɛs ˈdɑkjəmənts ɛt də sər lɑ deɪt də négociation*. ˈpɪvət ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz ɪŋk. ɛst société*é ki seɪ oʊ ɛt lɑ də ɛt də ˈæpəl dɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz də də də médicaments*. lɑ dɪˈvɪʒən dɪ də ˈkænəbəs propriété*é ɪkˈsklusɪv də ˈpɪvət, ˈpɪvət grin strim hɛlθ səˈluʃənz ɪŋk. («pgs*» u «ˈpɪvət grin strim»), dɪ də recherche*, də ɛt də də ɛt də beɪs də cannabinoïdes*.
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president trump on thursday blamed congress for the current "very dangerous" relationship with russia.
"our relationship with russia is at an all-time & very dangerous low," trump one day after signing into law a bill overwhelmingly approved by congress that imposes new sanctions on russia and curbs the president's authority to lift them.
trump also took a shot at the inability of the senate to pass an repeal law.
"you can thank congress, the same people that can't even give us [healthcare]!" he wrote.
our relationship with russia is at an all-time & very dangerous low. you can thank congress, the same people that can't even give us hcare! donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) august 3, 2017
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the comments are a shot at republican and democratic members of the house and senate given the broad support in congress for the russian sanctions bill.
besides imposing new sanctions on russia in addition to iran and north korea, it would limit the president's ability to return diplomatic compounds seized by the obama administration in retaliation for russian election meddling.
russia has overshadowed trump's administration from the start.
the sanctions are related in part to findings by the intelligence community that russia interfered in the u.s. presidential election through a coordinated effort that included hacks of political organizations and a of "fake news" stories intended to hurt democratic candidate hillary clinton hillary diane rodham clintonsanders: 'i fully expect' fair treatment by dnc in 2020 after 'not quite even handed' 2016 primary sanders: 'damn right' i'll make the large corporations pay 'fair share of taxes' former sanders campaign spokesman: clinton staff are 'biggest in american politics' more and undermine faith in the u.s. democracy.
justice department special counsel robert mueller is investigating russia's meddling, including possible ties to trump's campaign. the investigation has been an annoyance to the president, who fired fbi director james over it.
trump and his campaign aides have repeatedly denied collusion with russia. trump has decried the russia probe as a "witch hunt" and as an excuse by democrats for losing the election.
russia's government responded to the sanctions by ordering the u.s. embassy and missions in russia to reduce its diplomatic staff.
trump has yet to respond to that action.
trump signed the bill wednesday and issued two statements labeling parts of the bill an unconstitutional infringement upon executive authority and his ability to negotiate with moscow.
“by limiting the flexibility, this bill makes it harder for the united states to strike good deals for the american people, and will drive china, russia, and north korea much closer together,” trump said in a sharply worded statement.
trump said he signed the legislation for the sake of "national unity." he also blasted congress for its inability to pass healthcare reform in wednesday's statement.
“the bill ... encroaches on the executive authority to negotiate,” he said in the statement. “congress could not even negotiate a healthcare bill after seven years of talking.”
trump last month met with russian president vladimir putin at the group of 20 summit in germany. during the meeting, trump reportedly pressed putin about moscow's effort to meddle in the 2016 presidential election, which putin denied.
after the meeting, trump that it was "time to move forward in working constructively with russia."
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ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ bleɪmd ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ðə ˈkɑrənt "ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs" riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈrəʃə. "ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈrəʃə ɪz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs loʊ," trəmp wən deɪ ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈɪntu lɔ ə bɪl ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli əˈpruvd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪz nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈrəʃə ənd kərbz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts əˈθɔrəti tɪ lɪft ðɛm. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ə ʃɑt æt ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt tɪ pæs ən rɪˈpil lɔ. "ju kən θæŋk ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðə seɪm ˈpipəl ðət kænt ˈivɪn gɪv ˈjuˈɛs [ˈhɛlθˌkɛr]!" hi roʊt. ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈrəʃə ɪz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs loʊ. ju kən θæŋk ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðə seɪm ˈpipəl ðət kænt ˈivɪn gɪv ˈjuˈɛs hcare*! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˈɔgəst 3 2017 ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ər ə ʃɑt æt rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ˈgɪvɪn ðə brɔd səˈpɔrt ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ðə ˈrəʃən ˈsæŋkʃənz bɪl. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ nu ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈrəʃə ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ɪt wʊd ˈlɪmət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈtərn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkɑmpaʊndz sizd baɪ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn riˌtæliˈeɪʃən fər ˈrəʃən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈmɛdəlɪŋ. ˈrəʃə həz ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd trəmps ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən frəm ðə stɑrt. ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz ər rɪˈleɪtɪd ɪn pɑrt tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋz baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ðət ˈrəʃə ˌɪnərˈfɪrd ɪn ðə juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən θru ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈɛfərt ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd hæks əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ə əv "feɪk nuz" ˈstɔriz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hərt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈhɪləri daɪæn ˈrɔdəm clintonsanders*: 'aɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈspɛkt' fɛr ˈtritmənt baɪ ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ɪn 2020 ˈæftər 'nɑt kwaɪt ˈivɪn ˈhændɪd' 2016 ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsændərz: 'dæm raɪt' aɪl meɪk ðə lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz peɪ 'fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈtæksɪz' ˈfɔrmər ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn ˈspoʊksmən: ˈklɪntən stæf ər 'ˈbɪgəst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks' mɔr ənd ˈəndərˌmaɪn feɪθ ɪn ðə juz. dɪˈmɑkrəsi. ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrɑbərt mˈjulər ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈrəʃəz ˈmɛdəlɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl taɪz tɪ trəmps kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən həz bɪn ən əˈnɔɪəns tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, hu faɪərd ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz ˈoʊvər ɪt. trəmp ənd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn eɪdz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈnaɪd kəˈluʒən wɪθ ˈrəʃə. trəmp həz dɪˈkraɪd ðə ˈrəʃə proʊb ɛz ə "wɪʧ hənt" ənd ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts fər ˈluzɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈrəʃəz ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz baɪ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə juz. ˈɛmbəsi ənd ˈmɪʃənz ɪn ˈrəʃə tɪ rɪˈdus ɪts ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk stæf. trəmp həz jɛt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðət ˈækʃən. trəmp saɪnd ðə bɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈɪʃud tu ˈsteɪtmənts ˈleɪbəlɪŋ pɑrts əv ðə bɪl ən ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt əˈpɑn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əˈθɔrəti ənd hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ˈmɔˌskaʊ. ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, ðɪs bɪl meɪks ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ straɪk gʊd dilz fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, ənd wɪl draɪv ˈʧaɪnə, ˈrəʃə, ənd nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə məʧ ˈkloʊzər together,”*,” trəmp sɛd ɪn ə ˈʃɑrpli ˈwərdɪd ˈsteɪtmənt. trəmp sɛd hi saɪnd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən fər ðə seɪk əv "ˈnæʃənəl ˈjunɪti." hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈblæstɪd ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ɪts ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ pæs ˈhɛlθˌkɛr rɪˈfɔrm ɪn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz ˈsteɪtmənt. bɪl ɪnˈkroʊʧɪz ɔn ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əˈθɔrəti tɪ negotiate,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. kʊd nɑt ˈivɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr bɪl ˈæftər ˈsɛvən jɪrz əv talking.”*.” trəmp læst mənθ mɛt wɪθ ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn æt ðə grup əv 20 ˈsəmɪt ɪn ˈʤərməni. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmitɪŋ, trəmp rɪˈpɔrtədli prɛst ˈputɪn əˈbaʊt ˈmɔˌskoʊz ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈmɛdəl ɪn ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪʧ ˈputɪn dɪˈnaɪd. ˈæftər ðə ˈmitɪŋ, trəmp ðət ɪt wɑz "taɪm tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈstrəktɪvli wɪθ ˈrəʃə."
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update: the speaker essentially will not hold a charge anymore and function even when plugged in. the speaker has lasted about 10 months prior to starting to see these symptoms (reached out for support on the month). it will no longer charge after being plugged in for up to 4 days (last time i tried). will not stay connected to either bluetooth or analog connections (i suspect due to the power issue). i tried to fix this over the course of a month, draining it entirely, which was easy since it wouldn't hold a charge. utilized multiple cables and different power sources and other attempts in the hope of isolating any external hardware issues. unfortunately, i could not get it to power up (and stay on for more than a minute) straight from power cord or charge the internal battery. sounding product, but if it cannot last a year, i could no longer recommend it.
i attempted to contact by sending an email to their support team (really no other option offered) from their website ande not received a response from them for a week now. ie had less established names contact me within 8 hours (1 business day) for any issues, but i would suspect at week or 5 business days to even acknowledge it was received would been appropriate. this surprises me actually. anyway, the combination of a faulty unit and slow response on a 1 year warranted product makes me wary to recommend or do business with them if their product fails and support does not reach you in a timely manner.
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after months of use, this is good powered bluetooth speaker. the build and looks is very good. it's built with good quality and looks quite good. the build seems like it'll last for quite some time. it connects well to my bt devices and straight forward connection. of course the most important feature is the sound. for the price, this is very good, but not that much better than any other than in this price range. (note: i purchased this at a higher price than what is currently listed on amazon, so this last comment was based on it's "current" cost, ~$35. any higher, i would advise to consider higher end alternatives.) many state it has a great range, but in context for what it is, it's good, but not great on the low end. this is the biggest issue with portable wireless speakers. on an economical standpoint, you can't really lose with this sound quality, but don't expect miracles. unless you're in the $100+ range, you really won't get the range. although portable, this unit is not really made to be used outdoors where it would be exposed to the elements. i would argue the design itself doesn't seem like it's intended for outdoor use (more indoor), but you definitely can use it outdoors, just keep it out of the sun (due to it's casing, which can heat up the device), and away from moisture. overall, good product for the price. i would recommend for anyone who needs a wireless speaker for your office, small room, or connecting to an amazon echo dot device.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə ˈspikər ɛˈsɛnʃəli wɪl nɑt hoʊld ə ʧɑrʤ ˌɛniˈmɔr ənd ˈfəŋkʃən ˈivɪn wɪn pləgd ɪn. ðə ˈspikər həz ˈlæstɪd əˈbaʊt 10 mənθs praɪər tɪ ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ si ðiz ˈsɪmptəmz (riʧt aʊt fər səˈpɔrt ɔn ðə mənθ). ɪt wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ʧɑrʤ ˈæftər biɪŋ pləgd ɪn fər əp tɪ 4 deɪz (læst taɪm aɪ traɪd). wɪl nɑt steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈiðər ˈbluˌtuθ ər ˈænəˌlɔg kəˈnɛkʃənz (aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt du tɪ ðə paʊər ˈɪʃu). aɪ traɪd tɪ fɪks ðɪs ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə mənθ, ˈdreɪnɪŋ ɪt ɪnˈtaɪərli, wɪʧ wɑz ˈizi sɪns ɪt ˈwʊdənt hoʊld ə ʧɑrʤ. ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ˈməltəpəl ˈkeɪbəlz ənd ˈdɪfərənt paʊər ˈsɔrsəz ənd ˈəðər əˈtɛmpts ɪn ðə hoʊp əv ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ɪkˈstərnəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɪʃuz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ kʊd nɑt gɪt ɪt tɪ paʊər əp (ənd steɪ ɔn fər mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪnət) streɪt frəm paʊər kɔrd ər ʧɑrʤ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈbætəri. ˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈprɑdəkt, bət ɪf ɪt ˈkænɑt læst ə jɪr, aɪ kʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt. aɪ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ðɛr səˈpɔrt tim (ˈrɪli noʊ ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən ˈɔfərd) frəm ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd hæv nɑt rɪˈsivd ə rɪˈspɑns frəm ðɛm fər ə wik naʊ. aɪ hæv hæd lɛs ɪˈstæblɪʃt neɪmz ˈkɑnˌtækt mi wɪˈθɪn 8 aʊərz 1 ˈbɪznɪs deɪ) fər ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz, bət aɪ wʊd ˈsəˌspɛkt æt wik ər 5 ˈbɪznɪs deɪz tɪ ˈivɪn ækˈnɑlɪʤ ɪt wɑz rɪˈsivd wʊd bɪn əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. ðɪs səˈpraɪzɪz mi ˈæˌkʧuəli. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈfɔlti ˈjunɪt ənd sloʊ rɪˈspɑns ɔn ə 1 jɪr ˈwɔrəntɪd ˈprɑdəkt meɪks mi ˈwɛri tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ər du ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ðɛm ɪf ðɛr ˈprɑdəkt feɪlz ənd səˈpɔrt dɪz nɑt riʧ ju ɪn ə ˈtaɪmli ˈmænər. ərˈɪʤənəl poʊst (bɪˈloʊ) ˈæftər mənθs əv juz, ðɪs ɪz gʊd paʊərd ˈbluˌtuθ ˈspikər. ðə bɪld ənd lʊks ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd. ɪts bɪlt wɪθ gʊd kˈwɑləti ənd lʊks kwaɪt gʊd. ðə bɪld simz laɪk ˈɪtəl læst fər kwaɪt səm taɪm. ɪt kəˈnɛkts wɛl tɪ maɪ ˈbiˈti dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd streɪt ˈfɔrwərd kəˈnɛkʃən. əv kɔrs ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈfiʧər ɪz ðə saʊnd. fər ðə praɪs, ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd, bət nɑt ðət məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ðən ɪn ðɪs praɪs reɪnʤ. (noʊt: aɪ ˈpərʧəst ðɪs æt ə haɪər praɪs ðən wət ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn, soʊ ðɪs læst ˈkɑmɛnt wɑz beɪst ɔn ɪts "ˈkɑrənt" kɔst, 35 ˈɛni haɪər, aɪ wʊd ədˈvaɪz tɪ kənˈsɪdər haɪər ɛnd ɔlˈtərnətɪvz.) ˈmɛni steɪt ɪt həz ə greɪt reɪnʤ, bət ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst fər wət ɪt ɪz, ɪts gʊd, bət nɑt greɪt ɔn ðə loʊ ɛnd. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɪʃu wɪθ ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈspikərz. ɔn ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, ju kænt ˈrɪli luz wɪθ ðɪs saʊnd kˈwɑləti, bət doʊnt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈmɪrəkəlz. ənˈlɛs jʊr ɪn ðə 100 reɪnʤ, ju ˈrɪli woʊnt gɪt ðə reɪnʤ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpɔrtəbəl, ðɪs ˈjunɪt ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli meɪd tɪ bi juzd ˈaʊtˈdɔrz wɛr ɪt wʊd bi ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə ˈɛləmənts. aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈdəzənt sim laɪk ɪts ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈaʊtˌdɔr juz (mɔr ˈɪnˌdɔr), bət ju ˈdɛfənətli kən juz ɪt ˈaʊtˈdɔrz, ʤɪst kip ɪt aʊt əv ðə sən (du tɪ ɪts ˈkeɪsɪŋ, wɪʧ kən hit əp ðə dɪˈvaɪs), ənd əˈweɪ frəm ˈmɔɪsʧər. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, gʊd ˈprɑdəkt fər ðə praɪs. aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd fər ˈɛniˌwən hu nidz ə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈspikər fər jʊr ˈɔfəs, smɔl rum, ər kəˈnɛktɪŋ tɪ ən ˈæməˌzɑn ˈɛkoʊ dɑt dɪˈvaɪs.
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an open letter reads: “to the sensationalists, liars and are done with you.”
police unions are not exactly shy about expressing their anger. new chief said mayor bill de had blood on his hands following the fatal shooting of two officers. chief described protesters as a “lynch mob.” chief said “we've given the inmates the keys to the asylum,” referring to recent sentiments, and while the subject of that remark entirely clear, he was plain about his hostility to “leadership, federal, state and local.” all of that is compared to the position taken by the river city fraternal order of police lodge 614 in louisville, kentucky. in an open letter, louisville police union president dave mutchler issued what could be read as a threat to residents of the city. “we know that the vast majority of you see that percent of police officers serve with integrity and courage,” the letter reads. “although we know in our hearts that you are the silent majority, sadly, that may not be enough. soon, we may have to ask for you to rise with us against the small, but very vocal group of people in our city who resist everything we all strive to attain—freedom, safety and the ability to live our lives happily and without fear.” (the bold emphasis is ours.)
press city fop lodge 614 by the letter is addressed to three parties: “the public we serve”;
“the criminal element in our city”; and
“the spokespersons who choose to remain blind to reason, who use misinformation and who sensationalize tragedy at every opportunity to forward their political agendas.” as if to clarify, mutchler salutes each of these groups separately. “to the sensationalists, liars and are done with you,” mutchler writes, addressing that third bloc. “at first it was good enough just to sit back and watch your ridiculous spectacle. no more.” what moved the police union to such anger? mutchler was most likely discussing the criticism that the louisville metro police fielded after an officer fatally shot deng, a sudanese refugee, on june 14. louisville metro police chief steve conrad released footage of the incident, which shows officer nathan blanford shooting after he attacked the officer with a flag pole. (mutchler return a call for comment.) dramatic letter drew a fast response from louisville mayor greg fischer, which he posted via twitter. regarding the fop letter: i appreciate that emotions are high after the tragic event of last week. mayor greg fischer (@louisvillemayor) june 19, 2015 this letter does not reflect the sentiments of me or the vast majority of citizens, who know that we are all on the same page mayor greg fischer (@louisvillemayor) june 19, 2015 we are in this together, including police who put their lives on the line to keep us safe while building strong relationships of trust mayor greg fischer (@louisvillemayor) june 19, 2015 rather than incite distrust between the police and the community, my administration will work to build those critical relationships mayor greg fischer (@louisvillemayor) june 19, 2015 police chief conrad also issued a response, albeit a tepid one.
here’s the deal: the decision to shoot may have been justified. the video of the fatal encounter is unusually clear. the officer made his decision in a fraction of a moment. that much appears to be beyond doubt. (critics have said that the officer should have responded with non-lethal force.) even if the shooting was justifiable, though, it was a fatal incident that should have been avoided., who spoke very little english, had been arrested 16 times since he arrived in louisville in 2008. he frequently reacted to police with violence, according to the associated press. he struggled with alcohol. failed himself. but the immigration, social-support, and systems failed him, too. cities are changing fast. keep up with the daily newsletter. the best way to follow issues you care about. subscribe loading... even as louisville searches its soul over’s death, the city is struggling with a surge in violent gun crime: more than a dozen shootings in one week, with six homicides over two weeks. residents of west louisville are asking for more police officers, not fewer. “consider yourselves on notice”: not the sort of thing people would expect police to say in response to residents asking for greater police presence. yet the allergy among police to reprisals, indictments, criticism, even just questions following police shootings is so great that police unions are lashing out, proactively, preemptively, against the residents they are sworn to serve. residents who, in louisville, are asking for their help.
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ˈɛrən ˈhaɪlər ˈflɪkər ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər ridz: ðə sensationalists*, laɪərz ənd ər dən wɪθ you.”*.” pəˈlis ˈjunjənz ər nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðɛr ˈæŋgər. nu ʧif sɛd meɪər bɪl də hæd bləd ɔn hɪz hænz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈʃutɪŋ əv tu ˈɔfɪsərz. ʧif dɪˈskraɪbd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɛz ə mob.”*.” ʧif sɛd ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɪnˌmeɪts ðə kiz tɪ ðə asylum,”*,” rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈrisənt ˈsɛnəmənts, ənd waɪl ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðət rɪˈmɑrk ɪnˈtaɪərli klɪr, hi wɑz pleɪn əˈbaʊt hɪz hɑˈstɪləti tɪ ““leadership*, ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt ənd local.”*.” ɔl əv ðət ɪz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə pəˈzɪʃən ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈrɪvər ˈsɪti frəˈtərnəl ˈɔrdər əv pəˈlis lɑʤ 614 ɪn ˈluiˌvɪl, kənˈtəki. ɪn ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər, ˈluiˌvɪl pəˈlis ˈjunjən ˈprɛzɪdənt deɪv ˈməʧlər ˈɪʃud wət kʊd bi rɛd ɛz ə θrɛt tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈsɪti. noʊ ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ju si ðət pərˈsɛnt əv pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz sərv wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd courage,”*,” ðə ˈlɛtər ridz. wi noʊ ɪn ɑr hɑrts ðət ju ər ðə ˈsaɪlənt məˈʤɔrəti, ˈsædli, ðət meɪ nɑt bi ɪˈnəf. sun, wi meɪ hæv tɪ æsk fər ju tɪ raɪz wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛnst ðə smɔl, bət ˈvɛri ˈvoʊkəl grup əv ˈpipəl ɪn ɑr ˈsɪti hu rɪˈzɪst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi ɔl straɪv tɪ attain—freedom*, ˈseɪfti ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lɪv ɑr lɪvz ˈhæpəli ənd wɪˈθaʊt fear.”*.” (ðə boʊld ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪz ɑrz.) prɛs ˈsɪti ˈɛˈfoʊˈpi lɑʤ 614 baɪ ðə ˈlɛtər ɪz əˈdrɛst tɪ θri ˈpɑrtiz: ˈpəblɪk wi serve”*”; ˈkrɪmənəl ˈɛləmənt ɪn ɑr city”*”; ənd ˈspoʊkspərsənz hu ʧuz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn blaɪnd tɪ ˈrizən, hu juz ˌmɪsɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ənd hu sɛnˌseɪʃənəˈlaɪz ˈtræʤədi æt ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈfɔrwərd ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl agendas.”*.” ɛz ɪf tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ, ˈməʧlər səˈluts iʧ əv ðiz grups ˈsɛpərətli. ðə sensationalists*, laɪərz ənd ər dən wɪθ you,”*,” ˈməʧlər raɪts, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðət θərd blɑk. fərst ɪt wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf ʤɪst tɪ sɪt bæk ənd wɔʧ jʊr rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈspɛktəkəl. noʊ more.”*.” wət muvd ðə pəˈlis ˈjunjən tɪ səʧ ˈæŋgər? ˈməʧlər wɑz moʊst ˈlaɪkli dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ðə ˈluiˌvɪl ˈmɛˌtroʊ pəˈlis ˈfildɪd ˈæftər ən ˈɔfɪsər ˈfeɪtəli ʃɑt dɛŋ, ə ˌsudəˈniz ˈrɛfjuʤi, ɔn ʤun 14 ˈluiˌvɪl ˈmɛˌtroʊ pəˈlis ʧif stiv ˈkɑnræd riˈlist ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt, wɪʧ ʃoʊz ˈɔfɪsər ˈneɪθən ˈblænfərd ˈʃutɪŋ ˈæftər hi əˈtækt ðə ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ ə flæg poʊl. (ˈməʧlər rɪˈtərn ə kɔl fər ˈkɑmɛnt.) drəˈmætɪk ˈlɛtər dru ə fæst rɪˈspɑns frəm ˈluiˌvɪl meɪər grɛg ˈfɪʃər, wɪʧ hi ˈpoʊstɪd ˈviə tˈwɪtər. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈɛˈfoʊˈpi ˈlɛtər: aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðət ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər haɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈtræʤɪk ɪˈvɛnt əv læst wik. meɪər grɛg ˈfɪʃər (@louisvillemayor*) ʤun 19 2015 ðɪs ˈlɛtər dɪz nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈsɛnəmənts əv mi ər ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈsɪtɪzənz, hu noʊ ðət wi ər ɔl ɔn ðə seɪm peɪʤ meɪər grɛg ˈfɪʃər (@louisvillemayor*) ʤun 19 2015 wi ər ɪn ðɪs təˈgɛðər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pəˈlis hu pʊt ðɛr lɪvz ɔn ðə laɪn tɪ kip ˈjuˈɛs seɪf waɪl ˈbɪldɪŋ strɔŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps əv trəst meɪər grɛg ˈfɪʃər (@louisvillemayor*) ʤun 19 2015 ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪnˈsaɪt dɪˈstrəst bɪtˈwin ðə pəˈlis ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti, maɪ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl wərk tɪ bɪld ðoʊz ˈkrɪtɪkəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps meɪər grɛg ˈfɪʃər (@louisvillemayor*) ʤun 19 2015 pəˈlis ʧif ˈkɑnræd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈspɑns, ɔlˈbiɪt ə ˈtɛpɪd wən. ðə dil: ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ʃut meɪ hæv bɪn ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ˈfeɪtəl ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəli klɪr. ðə ˈɔfɪsər meɪd hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ə ˈfrækʃən əv ə ˈmoʊmənt. ðət məʧ əˈpɪrz tɪ bi bɪɔnd daʊt. (ˈkrɪtɪks hæv sɛd ðət ðə ˈɔfɪsər ʃʊd hæv rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ nɑnˈliθəl fɔrs.) ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbəl, ðoʊ, ɪt wɑz ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈɪnsədənt ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn əˈvɔɪdɪd., hu spoʊk ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ, hæd bɪn ərˈɛstɪd 16 taɪmz sɪns hi əraɪvd ɪn ˈluiˌvɪl ɪn 2008 hi ˈfrikwɛntli riˈæktɪd tɪ pəˈlis wɪθ ˈvaɪələns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. hi ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl. feɪld hɪmˈsɛlf. bət ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, social-support*, ənd ˈsɪstəmz feɪld ɪm, tu. ˈsɪtiz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ fæst. kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈɪʃuz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt. səbˈskraɪb ˈloʊdɪŋ... ˈivɪn ɛz ˈluiˌvɪl ˈsərʧɪz ɪts soʊl ˈoʊvər dɛθ, ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ə sərʤ ɪn ˈvaɪələnt gən kraɪm: mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈʃutɪŋz ɪn wən wik, wɪθ sɪks ˈhɑməˌsaɪdz ˈoʊvər tu wiks. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv wɛst ˈluiˌvɪl ər ˈæskɪŋ fər mɔr pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz, nɑt fjuər. ˈjɔrsɛlvz ɔn notice”*”: nɑt ðə sɔrt əv θɪŋ ˈpipəl wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt pəˈlis tɪ seɪ ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈgreɪtər pəˈlis ˈprɛzəns. jɛt ðə ˈælərʤi əˈməŋ pəˈlis tɪ rɪˈpraɪzəlz, ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənts, ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˈivɪn ʤɪst kˈwɛsʧənz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋz ɪz soʊ greɪt ðət pəˈlis ˈjunjənz ər ˈlæʃɪŋ aʊt, ˌproʊˈæktɪvˌli, priˈɛmptɪvli, əˈgɛnst ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts ðeɪ ər swɔrn tɪ sərv. ˈrɛzɪdənts hu, ɪn ˈluiˌvɪl, ər ˈæskɪŋ fər ðɛr hɛlp.
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now why would voters think republicans are unethical, extreme, and unconcerned with the needs of regular people?
now why would voters think republicans are unethical, extreme, and unconcerned with the needs of regular people?
if you were taking a look at latest health poll, you'd certainly be struck by the big number jed pulled out earlier today: that voters trust the democratic party on health care over the by a margin, despite the botched rollout. given republicans are running their entire 2014 campaign on taking away people's insurance and abortion, this can't make them too happy.
but that's not the only interesting data in the poll.
third way and their friends will weep at this:
overall, 63% say reducing the budget deficit should be a top priority for congress and the president this year, down from 72% a year ago. most of the decline has come among democrats: only about half of democrats 49% view deficit reduction as a top priority, down 18 points since last january.
[a]nother policy objective dealing with the problems of the poor and needy has declined as a top priority among republicans. just 32% of republicans say dealing with the problems of poor and needy people should be a top priority for obama and congress, down 14 points since 2013 (46%).
remember that stuff about republicans coming up with a poverty agenda ? never mind that public really thinks republicans are assholes:heck, republicans should be humiliated that the public sees the parties tied on the issue of handling taxes,. that's supposed to be their issue. but conservatives can console themselves with their lead on handling the federal budget deficit and a narrow lead on the economy.
given that the economy is the number one issue for voters, that's not an insignificant consolation. but republicans will have to stop coming across as such creeps in order to capitalize on that. and so far, they're doing a pretty poor job of it.
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naʊ waɪ wʊd ˈvoʊtərz θɪŋk rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər əˈnɛθɪkəl, ɪkˈstrim, ənd ˌənkənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə nidz əv ˈrɛgjələr ˈpipəl? naʊ waɪ wʊd ˈvoʊtərz θɪŋk rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər əˈnɛθɪkəl, ɪkˈstrim, ənd ˌənkənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə nidz əv ˈrɛgjələr ˈpipəl? ɪf ju wər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk æt ˈleɪtəst hɛlθ poʊl, jʊd ˈsərtənli bi strək baɪ ðə bɪg ˈnəmbər ʤɛd pʊld aʊt ˈərliər təˈdeɪ: ðət ˈvoʊtərz trəst ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti ɔn hɛlθ kɛr ˈoʊvər ðə baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən, dɪˈspaɪt ðə bɑʧt ˈroʊˌlaʊt. ˈgɪvɪn rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈrənɪŋ ðɛr ɪnˈtaɪər 2014 kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈpipəlz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd əˈbɔrʃən, ðɪs kænt meɪk ðɛm tu ˈhæpi. bət ðæts nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈdætə ɪn ðə poʊl. θərd weɪ ənd ðɛr frɛndz wɪl wip æt ðɪs: ˈoʊvərˌɔl, 63 seɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət ʃʊd bi ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti fər ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðɪs jɪr, daʊn frəm 72 ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. moʊst əv ðə dɪˈklaɪn həz kəm əˈməŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts: ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt hæf əv ˈdɛməˌkræts 49 vju ˈdɛfəsət rɪˈdəkʃən ɛz ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti, daʊn 18 pɔɪnts sɪns læst ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˈpɑləsi əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv ðə pur ənd ˈnidi həz dɪˈklaɪnd ɛz ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ʤɪst 32 əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz seɪ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv pur ənd ˈnidi ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs, daʊn 14 pɔɪnts sɪns 2013 46 rɪˈmɛmbər ðət stəf əˈbaʊt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ə ˈpɑvərti əˈʤɛndə ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət ˈpəblɪk ˈrɪli θɪŋks rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər assholes:heck*, rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʃʊd bi hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈpəblɪk siz ðə ˈpɑrtiz taɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈtæksɪz, ðæts səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðɛr ˈɪʃu. bət kənˈsərvətɪvz kən ˈkɑnsoʊl ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ðɛr lɛd ɔn ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət ənd ə ˈnɛroʊ lɛd ɔn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər wən ˈɪʃu fər ˈvoʊtərz, ðæts nɑt ən ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt ˌkɑnsəˈleɪʃən. bət rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl hæv tɪ stɑp ˈkəmɪŋ əˈkrɔs ɛz səʧ krips ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðət. ənd soʊ fɑr, ðɛr duɪŋ ə ˈprɪti pur ʤɑb əv ɪt.
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valhalla knights 3 gold will bring players to heaven and hell
by spencer . december 13, 2013 .
marvelous added a new storyline to valhalla knights 3 gold that involves and angel and a demon. the rain of blood falls, an omen said to bring destruction to the world. this also caused a dimension distortion which opened rifts into the saint place and evil abyss.
saint palace is a garden for the gods far away on a floating continent. angels fled to this place to avoid an ancient natural disaster. adventurers can prepare for their fight against demons in mock battles at saint palace. an evil god fittingly resides in the evil abyss. this demonic deity has people fight for its entertainment in an arena of demons. winners can face the demon lord in battle.
going along with the storyline, valhalla knights 3 gold adds new angel and demon races. players can also master saint and dark lord jobs. valhalla knights 3 gold will come out on february 27, 2014 for playstation vita.
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ˌvæˈlhælə naɪts 3 goʊld wɪl brɪŋ pleɪərz tɪ ˈhɛvən ənd hɛl baɪ ˈspɛnsər dɪˈsɛmbər 13 2013 ˈmɑrvələs ˈædɪd ə nu ˈstɔriˌlaɪn tɪ ˌvæˈlhælə naɪts 3 goʊld ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ənd ˈeɪnʤəl ənd ə ˈdimən. ðə reɪn əv bləd fɔlz, ən ˈoʊmən sɛd tɪ brɪŋ dɪˈstrəkʃən tɪ ðə wərld. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ kɔzd ə dɪˈmɛnʃən dɪˈstɔrʃən wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd rɪfts ˈɪntu ðə seɪnt pleɪs ənd ˈivəl əˈbɪs. seɪnt ˈpæləs ɪz ə ˈgɑrdən fər ðə gɑdz fɑr əˈweɪ ɔn ə ˈfloʊtɪŋ ˈkɑntənənt. ˈeɪnʤəlz flɛd tɪ ðɪs pleɪs tɪ əˈvɔɪd ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər. ədˈvɛnʧərərz kən priˈpɛr fər ðɛr faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈdimənz ɪn mɑk ˈbætəlz æt seɪnt ˈpæləs. ən ˈivəl gɑd ˈfɪtɪŋli rɪˈzaɪdz ɪn ðə ˈivəl əˈbɪs. ðɪs dɪˈmɑnɪk ˈdiəti həz ˈpipəl faɪt fər ɪts ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ɪn ən ərˈinə əv ˈdimənz. ˈwɪnərz kən feɪs ðə ˈdimən lɔrd ɪn ˈbætəl. goʊɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈstɔriˌlaɪn, ˌvæˈlhælə naɪts 3 goʊld ædz nu ˈeɪnʤəl ənd ˈdimən ˈreɪsɪz. pleɪərz kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmæstər seɪnt ənd dɑrk lɔrd ʤɑbz. ˌvæˈlhælə naɪts 3 goʊld wɪl kəm aʊt ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 2014 fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə.
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16 is a lot of power. the average nuclear power plant in operation today provides less than just one of power (i believe the average is around 850). which is why it's good news that the american recovery and reinvestment act, otherwise known as the stimulus bill, is on track to add 16 of renewable energy to the us grid. susan kraemer reports over at clean that "the bulk of funds will be disbursed in 2010 ... when all spent - we will have added (that's 16!) of clean energy to the grid." which is a pretty solid she notes, it's enough to take million homes permanently off the grid. it will begin to carve out renewable power a serious role in our energy infrastructure, and help grant greater political bargaining power as well.
here are some of the specifics of how the funding was rolled out: "to grow the clean energy economy - $90 billion was set aside, with one third being disbursed by the end of 2009. of that total, $60 billion will be in direct spending and $29.5 billion tax incentives to build renewable energy." this is evident in the graph supplied over at ct:
yup, the bulk of funding is going to renewable generation, which is good news, in my opinion (and so is the handsome chunk going to grid modernization). we need to get renewable power plants up and running, begin to build public perception that they're going to be a permanent part of the power mix, and help get the industry some real legs.
it's a solid start.
more on renewable energy in the us
government study claims twenty percent of us power from wind by 2018
$60 billion for green in the stimulus bill: where the money will go
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16 ɪz ə lɔt əv paʊər. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnukliər paʊər plænt ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən təˈdeɪ prəˈvaɪdz lɛs ðən ʤɪst wən əv paʊər (aɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ɪz əraʊnd 850). wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɪts gʊd nuz ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən rɪˈkəvəri ənd ˌriɪnˈvɛstmənt ækt, ˈəðərˌwaɪz noʊn ɛz ðə ˈstɪmjələs bɪl, ɪz ɔn træk tɪ æd 16 əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs grɪd. ˈsuzən ˈkrɛmər rɪˈpɔrts ˈoʊvər æt klin ðət "ðə bəlk əv fəndz wɪl bi dɪsˈbərst ɪn 2010 wɪn ɔl spɛnt wi wɪl hæv ˈædɪd (ðæts 16!) əv klin ˈɛnərʤi tɪ ðə grɪd." wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈsɑləd ʃi noʊts, ɪts ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ˈmɪljən hoʊmz ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ɔf ðə grɪd. ɪt wɪl bɪˈgɪn tɪ kɑrv aʊt riˈnuəbəl paʊər ə ˈsɪriəs roʊl ɪn ɑr ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd hɛlp grænt ˈgreɪtər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ paʊər ɛz wɛl. hir ər səm əv ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks əv haʊ ðə ˈfəndɪŋ wɑz roʊld aʊt: "tɪ groʊ ðə klin ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈkɑnəmi 90 ˈbɪljən wɑz sɛt əˈsaɪd, wɪθ wən θərd biɪŋ dɪsˈbərst baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2009 əv ðət ˈtoʊtəl, 60 ˈbɪljən wɪl bi ɪn dɪˈrɛkt ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd ˈbɪljən tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ bɪld riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi." ðɪs ɪz ˈɛvədənt ɪn ðə græf səˈplaɪd ˈoʊvər æt kɔrt: jəp, ðə bəlk əv ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ riˈnuəbəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd nuz, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən (ənd soʊ ɪz ðə ˈhænsəm ʧəŋk goʊɪŋ tɪ grɪd ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən). wi nid tɪ gɪt riˈnuəbəl paʊər plænts əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ, bɪˈgɪn tɪ bɪld ˈpəblɪk pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt pɑrt əv ðə paʊər mɪks, ənd hɛlp gɪt ðə ˈɪndəstri səm ril lɛgz. ɪts ə ˈsɑləd stɑrt. mɔr ɔn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstədi kleɪmz tˈwɛnti pərˈsɛnt əv ˈjuˈɛs paʊər frəm wɪnd baɪ 2018 60 ˈbɪljən fər grin ɪn ðə ˈstɪmjələs bɪl: wɛr ðə ˈməni wɪl goʊ
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