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(reuters) - facebook first major investor peter thiel has sold three-quarters of his remaining stake in the social network as part of a previously established trading plan, a regulatory filing showed.
file photo - and facebook board member peter thiel delivers his speech on the u.s. presidential election at the national press club in washington, u.s., october 31, 2016. cameron
thiel, who is a member of board had already sold more than $1 billion worth of its stock before the filing made on tuesday.
it said he had sold another shares for about $29 million, leaving his holdings at class a shares in the company.
the only major name in silicon valley to back president donald trump, some have called for removal from board. chief executive and mark zuckerberg has said he should stay, citing the importance of diversity of opinion at the company.
a facebook representative called sales routine and said there was nothing new to say about the billionaire’ s seat on the board.
representatives for the venture capitalist could not immediately be reached for comment.
thiel payment service and is known for funding the hulk hogan lawsuit that led to the shutdown of online news site gawker. he became a facebook investor in 2004 with an initial investment of $500,000 at a $5 million valuation.
when zuckerberg took the company public in 2012, thiel sold million shares at the for about $640 million. later the same year, he sold roughly 20 million of his remaining 26 million shares for $400 million after the expiry of a lockup.
he hit the market once again in 2016 to sell a little less than 1 million shares for about $100 million.
facebook shares were down percent at $180.59 on wednesday.
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(ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈpitər θil həz soʊld θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv hɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ steɪk ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈpriviəsli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈtreɪdɪŋ plæn, ə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈfaɪlɪŋ ʃoʊd. faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk bɔrd ˈmɛmbər ˈpitər θil dɪˈlɪvərz hɪz spiʧ ɔn ðə juz. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl prɛs kləb ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ɑkˈtoʊbər 31 2016 ˈkæmərən θil, hu ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv bɔrd hæd ɔˈrɛdi soʊld mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv ɪts stɑk ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfaɪlɪŋ meɪd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ɪt sɛd hi hæd soʊld əˈnəðər ʃɛrz fər əˈbaʊt 29 ˈmɪljən, ˈlivɪŋ hɪz ˈhoʊldɪŋz æt klæs ə ʃɛrz ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪʤər neɪm ɪn ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli tɪ bæk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, səm hæv kɔld fər rɪˈmuvəl frəm bɔrd. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ənd mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg həz sɛd hi ʃʊd steɪ, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv dɪˈvərsɪti əv əˈpɪnjən æt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv kɔld seɪlz ruˈtin ənd sɛd ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ nu tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə billionaire’*’ ɛs sit ɔn ðə bɔrd. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz fər ðə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpətəlɪst kʊd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bi riʧt fər ˈkɑmɛnt. θil ˈpeɪmənt ˈsərvɪs ənd ɪz noʊn fər ˈfəndɪŋ ðə həlk ˈhoʊˌgɑn ˈlɔˌsut ðət lɛd tɪ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn nuz saɪt ˈgɑkər. hi bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˌɪnˈvɛstər ɪn 2004 wɪθ ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt əv æt ə 5 ˈmɪljən væljuˈeɪʃən. wɪn ˈzəkərˌbərg tʊk ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈpəblɪk ɪn 2012 θil soʊld ˈmɪljən ʃɛrz æt ðə fər əˈbaʊt 640 ˈmɪljən. ˈleɪtər ðə seɪm jɪr, hi soʊld ˈrəfli 20 ˈmɪljən əv hɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 26 ˈmɪljən ʃɛrz fər 400 ˈmɪljən ˈæftər ðə ˌɛkˈspaɪri əv ə ˈlɑˌkəp. hi hɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wəns əˈgɛn ɪn 2016 tɪ sɛl ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən 1 ˈmɪljən ʃɛrz fər əˈbaʊt 100 ˈmɪljən. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ʃɛrz wər daʊn pərˈsɛnt æt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ.
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are you a verizon customer? are you due for an upgrade on your contract? well, go in armed with the knowledge that any agreement signed from today forward is going to have a substantially early termination clause.
the base fee of $350 is remaining the same - that's the news (i mean, it's obviously not good news). the problem is that until you're 8 full months into your contract, that doesn't start declining. previously, you'd shave $10 a month, every month, off your. eventually, that'd bring you to $120 after 23 months of service, and on the month, the obviously went away because your contract expired. but if you cancelled say, 7 months into your contract, you'd pay $280 to escape verizon's clutches because of the $10/month reduction.
now, under the new rules, if you cancel your contract before 8 months of service, you'll be charged $350. like you would have if you cancelled the day you got the phone. after the month, the reductions begin, and your then goes down by $10 a month for 11 months. at the nineteenth month - mind you, this is 5 months before your contract ends - it will then drop by $20 a month. that means that one month before your contract is over, your will be $140, $20 more than it was under the old policy.
more aggravating is the fact that if you cancelled just 5 months before your contract expired, verizon would have you on the hook for $240. that's insanity.
anyway, the new policy goes into effect as of today. contracts signed before november are not affected, but anything from november forward will enjoy the now embrace of verizon's contractual stipulations.
droid-life
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ər ju ə ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈkəstəmər? ər ju du fər ən ˈəpˈgreɪd ɔn jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt? wɛl, goʊ ɪn ɑrmd wɪθ ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ˈɛni əˈgrimənt saɪnd frəm təˈdeɪ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə səbˈstænʃəli ˈərli tərməˈneɪʃən klɔz. ðə beɪs fi əv 350 ɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ðə seɪm ðæts ðə nuz (aɪ min, ɪts ˈɑbviəsli nɑt gʊd nuz). ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ənˈtɪl jʊr 8 fʊl mənθs ˈɪntu jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ðət ˈdəzənt stɑrt dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ. ˈpriviəsli, jʊd ʃeɪv 10 ə mənθ, ˈɛvəri mənθ, ɔf jʊr. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈðætɪd brɪŋ ju tɪ 120 ˈæftər 23 mənθs əv ˈsərvɪs, ənd ɔn ðə mənθ, ðə ˈɑbviəsli wɛnt əˈweɪ bɪˈkəz jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈspaɪrd. bət ɪf ju ˈkænsəld seɪ, 7 mənθs ˈɪntu jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt, jʊd peɪ 280 tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˌvɛˈraɪzənz ˈkləʧɪz bɪˈkəz əv ðə rɪˈdəkʃən. naʊ, ˈəndər ðə nu rulz, ɪf ju ˈkænsəl jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˌbiˈfɔr 8 mənθs əv ˈsərvɪs, jul bi ʧɑrʤd 350 laɪk ju wʊd hæv ɪf ju ˈkænsəld ðə deɪ ju gɑt ðə foʊn. ˈæftər ðə mənθ, ðə rɪˈdəkʃənz bɪˈgɪn, ənd jʊr ðɛn goʊz daʊn baɪ 10 ə mənθ fər 11 mənθs. æt ðə ˈnaɪnˈtinθ mənθ maɪnd ju, ðɪs ɪz 5 mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɛndz ɪt wɪl ðɛn drɔp baɪ 20 ə mənθ. ðət minz ðət wən mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ˈoʊvər, jʊr wɪl bi 140 20 mɔr ðən ɪt wɑz ˈəndər ðə oʊld ˈpɑləsi. mɔr ˈægrəˌveɪtɪŋ ɪz ðə fækt ðət ɪf ju ˈkænsəld ʤɪst 5 mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr jʊr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈspaɪrd, ˌvɛˈraɪzən wʊd hæv ju ɔn ðə hʊk fər 240 ðæts ˌɪnˈsænɪti. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðə nu ˈpɑləsi goʊz ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɛz əv təˈdeɪ. ˈkɑnˌtrækts saɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr noʊˈvɛmbər ər nɑt əˈfɛktɪd, bət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm noʊˈvɛmbər ˈfɔrwərd wɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə naʊ ɪmˈbreɪs əv ˌvɛˈraɪzənz kənˈtrækʧuəl ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃənz.
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i got this email overnight from a listener.
what do you make of it?
hi duncan, here !
we live in hamilton, not first home 7 or , having recently sold our place, kids left home we want to a bit, quit the mortgage and have a bit more free time to travel and fish.
however, it is not working out as we see, we went to 5 open homes on the weekend, saturday and sunday, in a very average, very working class hero part of the tron, and all the open homes were besieged by asian (read that as chinese) people.
related - duncan garner: chinese landlord treats us badly - kiwi mum
one open home was with a chinese ethnic estate agent and you would think you were in shanghai.(((
there was me and 2 other dare i say it, white rest chinese. and i know this because they all conversed with the agent in mandarin.
now, one open home , sunday , was a real eye opener...
a chinese couple pulled up in a screech, leapt from their car, raced bother taking your shoes off, pushed in front of a looker and the agent, and demanded he accept their " offer of $390,000 now, before this goes ona to da auction, yes !"
no, its going to auction.
"no no, you no make offer now"
"no !!!!"
with that, a young chinese man of mid to late twenties appeared at my elbow, absolutely going off at the chinese people.
i looked at him and said, "aren't you chinese?"
"yes, i am", he replied. "however, i have been here 12 years, studied kiwi english and have residency, i also am a ????? at the ????????.
"ok, what are you saying about these chinese couple then?".
he said, "i have been walking around behind these two, same as i did at another home 20 minutes are from auckland, they have several houses up there, but now they are finding it too expensive , so they are coming here and buying up literally sight unseen. the house across the road and down a bit, they bought it over the phone 12 minutes after it was listed and before being advertised on the open market. i know i am chinese, but i have residency, a young family here, my wife and i both work, and we cannot even get a look in because of these chinese jaffas((("
suffice to say duncan, the chinese that wanted to make an offer, do not even live in stay here months of the year and do not have residency....
also, my new mate the fella, also told me that 4 carloads of chinese come to hamilton every weekend for open homes and try to , or do put offers in before a house goes to auction or in some cases , going on the open market., and that is just the ones he has seen in hamilton....
duncan, in auckland it is a tidal wave no matter which way you look at it, and now it is the beginning of a tidal wave heading for the burbs....(hamilton, cambridge, whangarei, help the young first home buyers of our fair country.)))
ps: don't give a stuff if your listeners think i am racist, i'm not, but this government needs to step in now, and fix this problem fast !!!!
source: data archive
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aɪ gɑt ðɪs iˈmeɪl ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt frəm ə ˈlɪsənər. wət du ju meɪk əv ɪt? haɪ ˈdəŋkən, hir wi lɪv ɪn ˈhæməltən, nɑt fərst hoʊm 7 ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈrisəntli soʊld ɑr pleɪs, kɪdz lɛft hoʊm wi wɔnt tɪ ə bɪt, kwɪt ðə ˈmɔrgɪʤ ənd hæv ə bɪt mɔr fri taɪm tɪ ˈtrævəl ənd fɪʃ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ɛz wi si, wi wɛnt tɪ 5 ˈoʊpən hoʊmz ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsənˌdi, ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈævərɪʤ, ˈvɛri ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ˈhɪroʊ pɑrt əv ðə trɑn, ənd ɔl ðə ˈoʊpən hoʊmz wər bɪˈsiʤd baɪ ˈeɪʒən (rɛd ðət ɛz ʧaɪˈniz) ˈpipəl. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈdəŋkən ˈgɑrnər: ʧaɪˈniz ˈlænˌdlɔrd trits ˈjuˈɛs ˈbædli ˈkiwi məm wən ˈoʊpən hoʊm wɑz wɪθ ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈɛθnɪk ɛˈsteɪt ˈeɪʤənt ənd ju wʊd θɪŋk ju wər ɪn ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ.((( ðɛr wɑz mi ənd 2 ˈəðər dɛr aɪ seɪ ɪt, waɪt rɛst ʧaɪˈniz. ənd aɪ noʊ ðɪs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ɔl kənˈvərst wɪθ ðə ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ˈmændərən. naʊ, wən ˈoʊpən hoʊm ˈsənˌdi wɑz ə ril aɪ ˈoʊpənər... ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəpəl pʊld əp ɪn ə skriʧ, lɛpt frəm ðɛr kɑr, reɪst ˈbɑðər ˈteɪkɪŋ jʊr ʃuz ɔf, pʊʃt ɪn frənt əv ə ˈlʊkər ənd ðə ˈeɪʤənt, ənd dɪˈmændɪd hi əkˈsɛpt ðɛr ˈɔfər əv naʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs goʊz əˈnɑ tɪ ˈdiˈeɪ ˈɔkʃən, jɛs noʊ, ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɔkʃən. "noʊ noʊ, ju noʊ meɪk ˈɔfər naʊ" "noʊ wɪθ ðət, ə jəŋ ʧaɪˈniz mæn əv mɪd tɪ leɪt tˈwɛntiz əˈpɪrd æt maɪ ˈɛlˌboʊ, ˌæbsəˈlutli goʊɪŋ ɔf æt ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈpipəl. aɪ lʊkt æt ɪm ənd sɛd, "ˈɑrənt ju ʧaɪˈniz?" "jɛs, aɪ æm", hi rɪˈplaɪd. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ hæv bɪn hir 12 jɪrz, ˈstədid ˈkiwi ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd hæv ˈrɛzɪdənsi, aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ æm ə æt ðə "ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wət ər ju seɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəpəl ðɛn?". hi sɛd, "aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd bɪˈhaɪnd ðiz tu, seɪm ɛz aɪ dɪd æt əˈnəðər hoʊm 20 ˈmɪnəts ər frəm ˈɑklənd, ðeɪ hæv ˈsɛvərəl ˈhaʊsɪz əp ðɛr, bət naʊ ðeɪ ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪt tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv soʊ ðeɪ ər ˈkəmɪŋ hir ənd baɪɪŋ əp ˈlɪtərəli saɪt ənˈsin. ðə haʊs əˈkrɔs ðə roʊd ənd daʊn ə bɪt, ðeɪ bɔt ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə foʊn 12 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ɪt wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ənd ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˌædvərˈtaɪzd ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ noʊ aɪ æm ʧaɪˈniz, bət aɪ hæv ˈrɛzɪdənsi, ə jəŋ ˈfæməli hir, maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ boʊθ wərk, ənd wi ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn gɪt ə lʊk ɪn bɪˈkəz əv ðiz ʧaɪˈniz jaffas*(((" səˈfaɪs tɪ seɪ ˈdəŋkən, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ðət ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ən ˈɔfər, du nɑt ˈivɪn lɪv ɪn steɪ hir mənθs əv ðə jɪr ənd du nɑt hæv ˈrɛzɪdənsi.... ˈɔlsoʊ, maɪ nu meɪt ðə ˈfɛlə, ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld mi ðət 4 ˈkɑˌrloʊdz əv ʧaɪˈniz kəm tɪ ˈhæməltən ˈɛvəri ˈwiˌkɪnd fər ˈoʊpən hoʊmz ənd traɪ tɪ ər du pʊt ˈɔfərz ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ə haʊs goʊz tɪ ˈɔkʃən ər ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt., ənd ðət ɪz ʤɪst ðə wənz hi həz sin ɪn ˈhæməltən.... ˈdəŋkən, ɪn ˈɑklənd ɪt ɪz ə ˈtaɪdəl weɪv noʊ ˈmætər wɪʧ weɪ ju lʊk æt ɪt, ənd naʊ ɪt ɪz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈtaɪdəl weɪv ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ðə burbs....(hamilton*, ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, whangarei*, hɛlp ðə jəŋ fərst hoʊm baɪərz əv ɑr fɛr ˈkəntri.))) ps*: doʊnt gɪv ə stəf ɪf jʊr ˈlɪsənərz θɪŋk aɪ æm ˈreɪsɪst, əm nɑt, bət ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt nidz tɪ stɛp ɪn naʊ, ənd fɪks ðɪs ˈprɑbləm fæst sɔrs: ˈdætə ˈɑrˌkaɪv
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as teacher resignation letters increasingly go public -- and viral -- new research indicates teachers are not leaving solely due to low pay and retirement, but also because of what they see as a broken education system.
in a trio of studies, michigan state university education expert alyssa hadley dunn and colleagues examined the relatively new phenomenon of teachers posting their resignation letters online. their findings, which come as many teachers are signing next year's contacts, suggest educators at all grade and experience levels are frustrated and disheartened by a nationwide focus on standardized tests, scripted curriculum and punitive systems.
teacher turnover costs more than $2.2 billion in the u.s. each year and has been shown to decrease student achievement in the form of reading and math test scores.
"the reasons teachers are leaving the profession has little to do with the reasons most frequently touted by education reformers, such as pay or student behavior," said dunn, assistant professor of teacher education. "rather, teachers are leaving largely because oppressive policies and practices are affecting their working conditions and beliefs about themselves and education."
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ɛz ˈtiʧər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ˈlɛtərz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli goʊ ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈvaɪrəl nu ˈrisərʧ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ˈtiʧərz ər nɑt ˈlivɪŋ ˈsoʊəli du tɪ loʊ peɪ ənd rɪˈtaɪərmənt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz əv wət ðeɪ si ɛz ə ˈbroʊkən ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. ɪn ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˈstədiz, ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛkspərt əˈlɪsə ˈhædli dən ənd ˈkɑligz ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv ˈtiʧərz ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɛr ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ˈlɛtərz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz, wɪʧ kəm ɛz ˈmɛni ˈtiʧərz ər ˈsaɪnɪŋ nɛkst jɪrz ˈkɑnˌtækts, səˈʤɛst ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz æt ɔl greɪd ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈlɛvəlz ər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ənd dɪsˈhɑrtənd baɪ ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈstændərˌdaɪzd tɛsts, ˈskrɪptɪd kərˈɪkjələm ənd ˈpjunətɪv ˈsɪstəmz. ˈtiʧər ˈtərˌnoʊvər kɔsts mɔr ðən ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə juz. iʧ jɪr ənd həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ ˈdiˌkris ˈstudənt əˈʧivmənt ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd mæθ tɛst skɔrz. "ðə ˈrizənz ˈtiʧərz ər ˈlivɪŋ ðə prəˈfɛʃən həz ˈlɪtəl tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈrizənz moʊst ˈfrikwɛntli ˈtaʊtɪd baɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrmərz, səʧ ɛz peɪ ər ˈstudənt bɪˈheɪvjər," sɛd dən, əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv ˈtiʧər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. "ˈrəðər, ˈtiʧərz ər ˈlivɪŋ ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz əˈprɛsɪv ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz ər əˈfɛktɪŋ ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ənd bɪˈlifs əˈbaʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən."
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white house press secretary josh earnest said on tuesday the administration endorsed legislation that would amend the 1964 civil rights act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (the white house)
white house press secretary josh earnest said on tuesday the administration endorsed legislation that would amend the 1964 civil rights act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (the white house)
the white house endorsed legislation tuesday that would amend the 1964 civil rights act to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
white house press secretary josh earnest said the obama administration had been reviewing the bill “for several weeks.”
“upon that review it is now clear that the administration strongly supports the equality act,” he said. “that bill is historic legislation that would advance the cause of equality for millions of americans.
“we look forward to working with congress to ensure that the legislative process produces a result that balances both the bedrock principles of civil rights . . . with the religious liberty that we hold dear in this country,” earnest added.
although there is little chance that this congress will approve the legislation which was introduced in july by democratic sens. jeff merkley (ore.), tammy baldwin (wis.) and cory booker (n.j.), and rep. david n. (d-r.i.) president support elevates the question of whether lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender americans need greater legal safeguards. last week, houston voters rejected an ordinance that would have barred discrimination against gay and transgender people after opponents said it would allow men disguised as women to enter restrooms.
the white endorsement of the equality act came on the same day that obama became the first sitting u.s. president to be featured on the cover of an publication, after he was named out “ally of the year” for 2015.
[obama’s mother and an occidental professor shaped his views on gay rights]
in the wake of the supreme decision in june to legalize same-sex marriage, activists have been pressing for expanded protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity beyond employment discrimination, which had been the focus of past legislation. a bill that would have banned workplace discrimination passed the senate with bipartisan support in 2013 but did not advance in the house.
with republicans now in control of both chambers of congress, there is little chance that the equality act, which has the support of 37 democrats and two independents in the senate and 170 democrats in the house, will become law before obama leaves office.
still, the decision by the first african american president to back the measure is significant. some leading civil rights groups including the and the leadership conference on civil and human rights have been slow to endorse the legislation.
although those groups support the idea of a broad bill, they have been skeptical about reopening the landmark 1964 law for revisions.
wade henderson, president of the leadership conference on civil and human rights, said in an interview that the civil rights community has “supported the concept of the equality act from its very inception.”
“it recognizes, however, there are questions that could benefit from further analysis,” he added. “before it moves forward, hope that those can be addressed.”
a majority of americans, including republicans, say in public surveys that they back civil rights safeguards based on sexual orientation and gender identity. over the past six months, for example, the public religion research institute has found overall support at 68 percent or higher.
after announcement tuesday, human rights campaign president chad griffin said in a statement that “the white house sent a strong message that time to put the politics of discrimination behind us once and for all.”
“the unfortunate reality is that, while americans can legally get married, millions remain at risk of being fired or denied services for who they are or who they love because the majority of states still lack explicit, comprehensive non-discrimination protections,” griffin added.
conservatives argue that the equality act would infringe on those americans who object to homosexuality and being transgender on religious grounds. in july, the conservative witherspoon institute published an essay by andrew t. walker saying that, if enacted, the bill would “further erode religious liberty, transform public opinion on sexuality, and harm the public perception of those who believe in traditional or biblical sexual morality.”
the white house announcement comes after media coverage of celebrities such as jenner and laverne cox, as well as a series of lawsuits, has increased the profile of transgender people. jenner accepted a “woman of the year” award from glamour magazine monday night; cox was one of the recipients last year.
on tuesday, the american civil liberties union, the of iowa and lawyers at the des moines firm babich goldman filed a complaint with the iowa civil rights commission against drury inn for discriminating against a black transgender woman in july.
meagan taylor and a friend, who also is black and transgender, checked into the hotel in west des moines on their way to a funeral and were interrogated by the staff there, according to the complaint. at some point between and the next morning, the statement says, drury inn staff members called the police to report that they suspected taylor and her friend were prostitutes because they were “men dressed like women,” and taylor was arrested and held in solitary confinement.
local police charged taylor with possessing hormone pills without a copy of the prescription, but those charges were later dropped.
“this ordeal was humiliating, scary and traumatizing,” taylor said in the complaint. “i realized i was not welcome in a public place simply because of who i am.”
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waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɛnˈdɔrst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd əˈmɛnd ðə 1964 ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt tɪ bæn dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ər ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. (ðə waɪt haʊs) waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɛnˈdɔrst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd əˈmɛnd ðə 1964 ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt tɪ bæn dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ər ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. (ðə waɪt haʊs) ðə waɪt haʊs ɛnˈdɔrst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət wʊd əˈmɛnd ðə 1964 ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt tɪ bæn dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ər ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst sɛd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd bɪn rivˈjuɪŋ ðə bɪl ˈsɛvərəl weeks.”*.” ðət ˌrivˈju ɪt ɪz naʊ klɪr ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrts ðə ɪkˈwɑləti act,”*,” hi sɛd. bɪl ɪz hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd ədˈvæns ðə kɔz əv ɪkˈwɑləti fər ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs prəˈdusɪz ə rɪˈzəlt ðət ˈbælənsɪz boʊθ ðə ˈbɛˌdrɑk ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈsɪvəl raɪts wɪθ ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ðət wi hoʊld dɪr ɪn ðɪs country,”*,” ˈərnɪst ˈædɪd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ʧæns ðət ðɪs ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪl əˈpruv ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɪʧ wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ baɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk sɛnz. ʤɛf ˈmərkli (ɔr.), ˈtæmi ˈbɔldwən (wɪs.) ənd ˈkɔˌri ˈbʊkər (n.j*.), ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdeɪvɪd ɛn. (d-r.i*.) ˈprɛzɪdənt səˈpɔrt ˈɛləˌveɪts ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər ˈlɛzbiən, geɪ, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər əˈmɛrɪkənz nid ˈgreɪtər ˈligəl ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz. læst wik, ˈhjustən ˈvoʊtərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ən ˈɔrdənəns ðət wʊd hæv bɑrd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst geɪ ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ˈæftər əˈpoʊnənts sɛd ɪt wʊd əˈlaʊ mɛn dɪsˈgaɪzd ɛz ˈwɪmən tɪ ˈɛnər ˈrɛˌstrumz. ðə waɪt ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðə ɪkˈwɑləti ækt keɪm ɔn ðə seɪm deɪ ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈsɪtɪŋ juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ bi ˈfiʧərd ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ən ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, ˈæftər hi wɑz neɪmd aʊt əv ðə year”*” fər 2015 ˈməðər ənd ən ˌɑksəˈdɛntəl prəˈfɛsər ʃeɪpt hɪz vjuz ɔn geɪ raɪts] ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə səˈprim dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ʤun tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv bɪn ˈprɛsɪŋ fər ɪkˈspændɪd prəˈtɛkʃənz beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti bɪɔnd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv pæst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ə bɪl ðət wʊd hæv bænd ˈwərkˌpleɪs dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən pæst ðə ˈsɛnɪt wɪθ baɪˈpɑrtɪzən səˈpɔrt ɪn 2013 bət dɪd nɑt ədˈvæns ɪn ðə haʊs. wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkənz naʊ ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv boʊθ ˈʧeɪmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ʧæns ðət ðə ɪkˈwɑləti ækt, wɪʧ həz ðə səˈpɔrt əv 37 ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd tu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ənd 170 ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ðə haʊs, wɪl bɪˈkəm lɔ ˌbiˈfɔr ˌoʊˈbɑmə livz ˈɔfəs. stɪl, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə fərst ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ bæk ðə ˈmɛʒər ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. səm ˈlidɪŋ ˈsɪvəl raɪts grups ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ənd ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈsɪvəl ənd ˈjumən raɪts hæv bɪn sloʊ tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðoʊz grups səˈpɔrt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə brɔd bɪl, ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈskɛptɪkəl əˈbaʊt riˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈlændˌmɑrk 1964 lɔ fər riˈvɪʒənz. weɪd ˈhɛndərsən, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈsɪvəl ənd ˈjumən raɪts, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts kəmˈjunɪti həz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə ɪkˈwɑləti ækt frəm ɪts ˈvɛri inception.”*.” ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər kˈwɛsʧənz ðət kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈfərðər analysis,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ɪt muvz ˈfɔrwərd, hoʊp ðət ðoʊz kən bi addressed.”*.” ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz, seɪ ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈsərˌveɪz ðət ðeɪ bæk ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst sɪks mənθs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈpəblɪk rɪˈlɪʤən ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtut həz faʊnd ˈoʊvərˌɔl səˈpɔrt æt 68 pərˈsɛnt ər haɪər. ˈæftər əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ʧæd ˈgrɪfɪn sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət waɪt haʊs sɛnt ə strɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət taɪm tɪ pʊt ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs wəns ənd fər all.”*.” ənˈfɔrʧənət ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət, waɪl əˈmɛrɪkənz kən ˈligəli gɪt ˈmɛrid, ˈmɪljənz rɪˈmeɪn æt rɪsk əv biɪŋ faɪərd ər dɪˈnaɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz fər hu ðeɪ ər ər hu ðeɪ ləv bɪˈkəz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv steɪts stɪl læk ɪkˈsplɪsət, ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv nɑnˌdɪskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən protections,”*,” ˈgrɪfɪn ˈædɪd. kənˈsərvətɪvz ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ɪkˈwɑləti ækt wʊd ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn ðoʊz əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ənd biɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs graʊnz. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈwɪðərˌspun ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈpəblɪʃt ən ˈɛˌseɪ baɪ ˈændru ti. ˈwɔkər seɪɪŋ ðət, ɪf ɛˈnæktəd, ðə bɪl wʊd ˈiroʊd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti, ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ɔn ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, ənd hɑrm ðə ˈpəblɪk pərˈsɛpʃən əv ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ər ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈsɛkʃuəl morality.”*.” ðə waɪt haʊs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kəmz ˈæftər ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv səˈlɛbrɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈʤɛnər ənd ləˈvərn kɑks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈlɔˌsuts, həz ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. ˈʤɛnər ækˈsɛptɪd ə əv ðə year”*” əˈwɔrd frəm ˈglæmər ˈmægəˌzin ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt; kɑks wɑz wən əv ðə rɪˈsɪpiənts læst jɪr. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən, ðə əv ˈaɪəwə ənd ˈlɔjərz æt ðə dɪ mɔɪnz fərm ˈbæbɪʧ ˈgoʊldmən faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈsɪvəl raɪts kəˈmɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈdruri ɪn fər dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ə blæk ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈwʊmən ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈteɪlər ənd ə frɛnd, hu ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz blæk ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər, ʧɛkt ˈɪntu ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɪn wɛst dɪ mɔɪnz ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ ə fˈjunərəl ənd wər ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ðə stæf ðɛr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. æt səm pɔɪnt bɪtˈwin ənd ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɪz, ˈdruri ɪn stæf ˈmɛmbərz kɔld ðə pəˈlis tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðeɪ səˈspɛktɪd ˈteɪlər ənd hər frɛnd wər ˈprɑstəˌtuts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər drɛst laɪk women,”*,” ənd ˈteɪlər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd hɛld ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt. ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ʧɑrʤd ˈteɪlər wɪθ pəˈzɛsɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn pɪlz wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə prəˈskrɪpʃən, bət ðoʊz ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər ˈleɪtər drɑpt. ɔrˈdil wɑz hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ, ˈskɛri ənd traumatizing,”*,” ˈteɪlər sɛd ɪn ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ wɑz nɑt ˈwɛlkəm ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk pleɪs ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz əv hu aɪ am.”*.”
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bell has a year to run on his dundee united contract
kilmarnock are in negotiations to sign goalkeeper cammy bell for a second time.
bell, 30, is understood to be keen on the move with present club dundee united preparing for a second successive season in the championship.
and united have agreed a deal with goalkeeper deniz mehmet.
bell made his debut in 2009, leaving in 2013 to become a of rugby park manager lee mcculloch at rangers.
he joined united last summer and the side regularly.
with freddie woodman having returned to newcastle after a successful loan spell, mcculloch sees bell as the ideal replacement.
united missed out on an immediate return to the top flight, losing to hamilton in the premiership final.
capped once for scotland in 2010, bell kept 14 clean sheets in 49 games for ray team and saved three penalties in one match last september against dunfermline.
he has a year to run on his current deal.
new arrival mehmet, 24, formerly with port vale and falkirk, has signed a one-year contract after playing in three pre-season games.
in march 2012, bell was with some stunning saves as kilmarnock won the league cup for the first time with a win over celtic at hampden.
he helped rangers to the league one title in his first season at ibrox.
but a shoulder injury sidelined him for the majority of the next campaign, only returning for the last two months as rangers failed to gain promotion to the premiership as he again ended up in the losing side in a final.
injury continued to hinder bell the following season and wes became first choice 'keeper under then rangers manager mark warburton.
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bɛl həz ə jɪr tɪ rən ɔn hɪz dənˈdi juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɑnˌtrækt kɪlˈmɑrˌnɑk ər ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ saɪn ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˈkæmi bɛl fər ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm. bɛl, 30 ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ bi kin ɔn ðə muv wɪθ ˈprɛzənt kləb dənˈdi juˈnaɪtɪd pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ə ˈsɛkənd səkˈsɛsɪv ˈsizən ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ənd juˈnaɪtɪd hæv əˈgrid ə dil wɪθ ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˈdeɪniz ˈmɛmət. bɛl meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn 2009 ˈlivɪŋ ɪn 2013 tɪ bɪˈkəm ə əv ˈrəgbi pɑrk ˈmænɪʤər li məˈkələk æt ˈreɪnʤərz. hi ʤɔɪnd juˈnaɪtɪd læst ˈsəmər ənd ðə saɪd ˈrɛgjələrli. wɪθ ˈfrɛdi ˈwʊdmən ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈæftər ə səkˈsɛsfəl loʊn spɛl, məˈkələk siz bɛl ɛz ðə aɪˈdil rɪˈpleɪsmənt. juˈnaɪtɪd mɪst aʊt ɔn ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə tɔp flaɪt, ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ˈhæməltən ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp ˈfaɪnəl. kæpt wəns fər ˈskɑtlənd ɪn 2010 bɛl kɛpt 14 klin ʃits ɪn 49 geɪmz fər reɪ tim ənd seɪvd θri ˈpɛnəltiz ɪn wən mæʧ læst sɛpˈtɛmbər əˈgɛnst dunfermline*. hi həz ə jɪr tɪ rən ɔn hɪz ˈkɑrənt dil. nu ərˈaɪvəl ˈmɛmət, 24 ˈfɔrmərli wɪθ pɔrt veɪl ənd falkirk*, həz saɪnd ə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ ɪn θri ˌpriˈsizən geɪmz. ɪn mɑrʧ 2012 bɛl wɑz wɪθ səm ˈstənɪŋ seɪvz ɛz kɪlˈmɑrˌnɑk wən ðə lig kəp fər ðə fərst taɪm wɪθ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈsɛltɪk æt hampden*. hi hɛlpt ˈreɪnʤərz tɪ ðə lig wən ˈtaɪtəl ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən æt ibrox*. bət ə ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ɪm fər ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə nɛkst kæmˈpeɪn, ˈoʊnli rɪˈtərnɪŋ fər ðə læst tu mənθs ɛz ˈreɪnʤərz feɪld tɪ geɪn pərˈmoʊʃən tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp ɛz hi əˈgɛn ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ðə ˈluzɪŋ saɪd ɪn ə ˈfaɪnəl. ˈɪnʤəri kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈhɪndər bɛl ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsizən ənd wɛs bɪˈkeɪm fərst ʧɔɪs 'ˈkipər ˈəndər ðɛn ˈreɪnʤərz ˈmænɪʤər mɑrk ˈwɔrbərtən.
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front end development has never been so complex and exciting as it is today. new tools, libraries, frameworks, and emerge every other day. there is so much to learn.
fortunately our web team at grab has been keeping up with the latest best practices, and has incorporated the modern javascript ecosystem in our web apps.
the result of this is that our new hires or back end engineers, who are not necessarily with the modern javascript ecosystem, may feel overwhelmed by the barrage of new things that they have to learn just to complete their feature or bug fix in a web app.
it’s imperative that they are guided to embrace this evolution of the front end, learn to navigate the ecosystem with ease, and get productive in shipping code to our users as fast as possible. we have come up with a study guide to introduce why we do what we do.
this study guide is inspired by “a study plan to cure javascript fatigue” and is mildly opinionated in the sense that we recommend certain to learn for each aspect of front end development, based on what is currently deemed most suitable at grab.
we explain why a certain library is chosen and provide links to learning resources to enable the reader to pick it up on their own. alternative choices that may be better for other use cases are provided as well for reference and further self-exploration.
if you are familiar with front end development and have been consistently keeping up with the latest developments, this guide will probably not be that useful to you. it is targeted at newcomers to front end.
if your company is exploring a modern javascript stack as well, you may find this study guide useful to your company too! feel free to adapt it to your needs. we will update this study guide periodically, according to our latest work and choices.
note that published this study guide on as well, and make future updates to it there.
preparing for front end technical interviews? check out this handbook that contains answers to the famous front end job interview questions.
pre-requisites
good understanding of core programming concepts.
comfortable with basic command line actions and familiarity with source code version control systems such as git.
experience in web development. have built rendered web apps using frameworks like ruby on rails, django, express, etc.
understanding of how the web works. familiarity with web protocols and conventions like and restfuls.
some things cover in this article:
single-page apps (spas)
new-age javascript
user interface
state management
coding with style
testing
linting javascript
linting
types
build system
package management
continuous integration
hosting
deployment
feel free to skip some of these topics if you already have prior experience with them.
single-page apps (spas)
web developers these days refer to the products they build as web apps, rather than websites. while there is no strict difference between the two terms, web apps tend to be highly interactive and dynamic, allowing the user to perform actions and receive a response for their action.
traditionally, the browser receives from the server and renders it. when the user navigates to another, a refresh is required and the server sends fresh new for the new page. this is called rendering.
however in modern spas, rendering is used instead. the browser loads the initial page from the server, along with the scripts (frameworks, libraries, app code) and required for the whole app. when the user navigates to other pages, a page refresh is not triggered. the of the page is updated via the5 history. new data required for the new page, usually in format, is retrieved by the browser via ajax requests to the server. the spa then updates the page with the data via javascript, which it has already downloaded in the initial page load. this model is similar to how native mobile apps work.
the benefits:
the app feels more responsive and users do not see the flash between page due to refreshes.
fewer requests are made to the server, as the same assets do not have to be downloaded again for each page load.
clear separation of the concerns between the client and the server; you can easily build new clients for different platforms (e.g. mobile, chatbots, smart watches) without having to modify the server code. you can also modify the technology stack on the client and server independently, as long as the contract is not broken.
the downsides:
heavier initial page load due to loading of framework, app code, and assets required for multiple pages.
there’s an additional step to be done on your server which is to configure it to route all requests to a single entry point and allow routing to take over from there.
spas are reliant on javascript to render content, but not all search engines execute javascript during crawling, and they may see empty content on your page. this inadvertently hurts the seo of your app.
while traditional rendered apps are still a viable option, a clear separation scales better for larger engineering teams, as the client and server code can be developed and released independently. this is especially so at grab when we have multiple client apps hitting the same server.
as web developers are now building apps rather than pages, organization of javascript has become increasingly important. in rendered pages, it is common to use snippets of to add user interactivity to each page. however, when building large apps, just is insufficient. after all, is primarily a library for dom manipulation and not a framework; it does not define a clear structure and organization for your app.
javascript frameworks have been created to provide abstractions over the dom, allowing you to keep state in memory, out of the dom. using frameworks also brings the benefits of reusing recommended concepts and best practices for building apps. a new engineer on the team who is unfamiliar with the code base, but has experience with a framework, will find it easier to understand the code because it is organized in a structure that they are familiar with. popular frameworks have a lot of tutorials and guides, and tapping on the knowledge and experience from colleagues and the community will help new engineers get up to speed fast.
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new-age javascript
before you dive into the various aspects of building a javascript web app, it is important to get familiar with the language of the web javascript, or. javascript is an incredibly versatile language which you can also use to build web servers, native mobile apps and desktop apps.
prior to 2015, the last major update was, in 2011. however, in the recent years, javascript has suddenly seen a huge burst of improvements within a short span of time. in 2015, 2015 (previously called 6) was released and a ton of constructs were introduced to make writing code less unwieldy. if you are curious about it, has written a nice article on the history of javascript. till this day, not all browsers have fully implemented the specification. tools such as babel enable developers to write in their apps and babel them down to to be compatible for browsers.
being familiar with both and is crucial. is still relatively new and a lot of open source code and apps are still written in. if you are doing debugging in your browser console, you might not be able to use syntax. on the other hand, documentation and example code for many modern libraries that we will introduce later below are still written in. at grab, we use use to enjoy the productivity boost from the improvements the future of javascript provides and we have been loving it so far. intelligently determines which babel are necessary (which new language features are not supported and have to be transpiled) as browsers increase native support for more es language features. if you prefer using language features that are already stable, you may find that, which is a complete specification that will most likely be implemented in browsers, will be more suitable.
spend a day or two revising and exploring. the more heavily used features in include “arrows and lexical this”, “classes”, “template strings”, “destructuring”, “default/rest/spread operators”, and “importing and exporting modules”.
estimated duration: days. you can the syntax as you learn the other libraries and try building your own app.
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user interface react
if any javascript project has taken the front end ecosystem by storm in recent years, that would be react. react is a library built and by the smart people at facebook. in react, developers write components for their web interface and compose them together.
react brings about many radical ideas and encourages developers to rethink best practices. for many years, web developers were taught that it was a good practice to write, javascript and separately. react does the exact opposite, and encourages that you write your and in your javascript instead. this sounds like a crazy idea at first, but after trying it out, it actually as weird as it sounds initially. reason being the front end development scene is shifting towards a paradigm of development. the features of react:
declarative you describe what you want to see in your view and not how to achieve it. in the days, developers would have to come up with a series of steps to manipulate the dom to get from one app state to the next. in react, you simply change the state within the component and the view will update itself according to the state. it is also easy to determine how the component will look like just by looking at the markup in the render() method.
— you describe what you want to see in your view and not how to achieve it. in the days, developers would have to come up with a series of steps to manipulate the dom to get from one app state to the next. in react, you simply change the state within the component and the view will update itself according to the state. it is also easy to determine how the component will look like just by looking at the markup in the method. functional the view is a pure function of props and state . in most cases, a react component is defined by props (external parameters) and state (internal data). for the same props and state , the same view is produced. pure functions are easy to test, and the same goes for functional components. testing in react is made easy because a interfaces are and you can test the component by supplying different props and state to it and comparing the rendered output.
— the view is a pure function of and . in most cases, a react component is defined by (external parameters) and (internal data). for the same and , the same view is produced. pure functions are easy to test, and the same goes for functional components. testing in react is made easy because a interfaces are and you can test the component by supplying different and to it and comparing the rendered output. writing your view in a fashion encourages reusability. we find that defining a make react code as the reader can know clearly what is needed to use that component. lastly, your view and logic is self-contained within the component, and should not be affected nor affect other components. that makes it easy to shift components around during large-scale refactoring, as long as the same props are supplied to the component.
— writing your view in a fashion encourages reusability. we find that defining a make react code as the reader can know clearly what is needed to use that component. lastly, your view and logic is self-contained within the component, and should not be affected nor affect other components. that makes it easy to shift components around during large-scale refactoring, as long as the same are supplied to the component. high performance you might have heard that react uses a virtual dom (not to be confused with shadow dom) and it everything when there is a change in state. why is there a need for a virtual dom? while modern javascript engines are fast, reading from and writing to the dom is slow. react keeps a lightweight virtual representation of the dom in memory. everything is a misleading term. in react it actually refers to the representation of the dom, not the actual dom itself. when a change in the underlying data of the component, a new virtual representation is created, and compared against the previous representation. the difference (minimal set of changes required) is then patched to the real browser dom.
— you might have heard that react uses a virtual dom (not to be confused with shadow dom) and it everything when there is a change in state. why is there a need for a virtual dom? while modern javascript engines are fast, reading from and writing to the dom is slow. react keeps a lightweight virtual representation of the dom in memory. everything is a misleading term. in react it actually refers to the representation of the dom, not the actual dom itself. when a change in the underlying data of the component, a new virtual representation is created, and compared against the previous representation. the difference (minimal set of changes required) is then patched to the real browser dom. ease of learning learning react is pretty simple. the react surface is relatively small compared to this; there are only a fews to learn and they do not change often. the react community is one of the largest, and along with that comes a vibrant ecosystem of tools, components, and a ton of great resources online to get you started on learning react.
— learning react is pretty simple. the react surface is relatively small compared to this; there are only a fews to learn and they do not change often. the react community is one of the largest, and along with that comes a vibrant ecosystem of tools, components, and a ton of great resources online to get you started on learning react. developer experience there are a number of tools that improves the development experience with react. react developer tools is a browser extension that allows you to inspect your component, view and manipulate its props and state . hot with allows you to view changes to your code in your browser, without you having to refresh the browser. front end development involves a lot of tweaking code, saving and then refreshing the browser. hot helps you by eliminating the last step. when there are library updates, facebook provides scripts to help you migrate your code to the news. this makes the upgrading process relatively pain-free. kudos to the facebook team for their dedication in making the development experience with react great.
react developer tools in action!
over the years, new view libraries that are even more than react have emerged. react may not be the fastest library out there, but in terms of the ecosystem, overall usage experience and benefits, it is still one of the greatest. facebook is also channeling efforts into making react even faster with a rewrite of the underlying reconciliation algorithm. the concepts that react introduced has taught us how to write better code, more web apps and made us better engineers. we like that.
we recommend going through the tutorial on building a game on the react to get a feel of what react is and what it does. for more learning, check out the free course, react fundamentals by the creators of react router, who are experts from the react community. it also covers more advanced concepts that are not covered by the react documentation. create react app by facebook is a tool to scaffold a react project with minimal configuration and is highly recommended to use for starting new react projects.
react is a library, not a framework, and does not deal with the layers below the view the app state. more on that later.
estimated duration: days. try building simple projects like a to-do list, hacker news clone with pure react. you will slowly gain an appreciation for it and perhaps face some problems along the way that solved by react, which brings us to the next topic…
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state management
as your app grows bigger, you may find that the app structure becomes a little messy. components throughout the app may have to share and display common data but there is no elegant way to handle that in react. after all, react is just the view layer, it does not dictate how you structure the other layers of your app, such as the model and the controller, in traditional paradigms. in an effort to solve this, facebook invented flux, an app architecture that complements view components by utilizing a data flow. read more about how flux works here. in summary, the flux pattern has the following characteristics:
unidirectional data flow makes the app more predictable as updates can be tracked easily.
— makes the app more predictable as updates can be tracked easily. separation of concerns each part in the flux architecture has clear responsibilities and are highly decoupled.
— each part in the flux architecture has clear responsibilities and are highly decoupled. works well with programming the store can send updates to the view without specifying how to transition views between states.
as flux is not a framework per se, developers have tried to come up with many of the flux pattern. eventually, a clear winner emerged, which was redux. redux combines the ideas from flux, command pattern and elm architecture and is the de facto state management library developers use with react these days. its core concepts are:
app state is described by a single plain old javascript object (pojo).
is described by a single plain old javascript object (pojo). dispatch an action (also a pojo) to modify the state.
(also a pojo) to modify the state. is a pure function that takes in current state and action to produce a new state.
the concepts sound simple, but they are really powerful as they enable apps to:
have their state rendered on the server, booted up on the client.
trace, log and backtrack changes in the whole app.
implement functionality easily.
the creator of redux, dan abramov, has taken great care in writing up detailed documentation for redux, along with creating comprehensive video tutorials for learning basic and advanced redux. they are extremely helpful resources for learning redux.
combining view and state
while redux does not necessarily have to be used with react, it is highly recommended as they play very well with each other. react and redux have a lot of ideas and traits in common:
functional composition paradigm react composes views (pure functions) while redux composes pures (also pure functions). output is predictable given the same set of input.
— react composes views (pure functions) while redux composes pures (also pure functions). output is predictable given the same set of input. easy to reason about you may have heard this term many times but what does it actually mean? we interpret it as having control and understanding over our code our code behaves in ways we expect it to, and when there are problems, we can find them easily. through our experience, react and redux makes debugging simpler. as the data flow is, tracing the flow of data (server responses, user input events) is easier and it is straightforward to determine which layer the problem occurs in.
— you may have heard this term many times but what does it actually mean? we interpret it as having control and understanding over our code our code behaves in ways we expect it to, and when there are problems, we can find them easily. through our experience, react and redux makes debugging simpler. as the data flow is, tracing the flow of data (server responses, user input events) is easier and it is straightforward to determine which layer the problem occurs in. layered structure each layer in the app / flux architecture is a pure function, and has clear responsibilities. it is relatively easy to write tests for pure functions.
— each layer in the app / flux architecture is a pure function, and has clear responsibilities. it is relatively easy to write tests for pure functions. development experience a lot of effort has gone into creating tools to help in debugging and inspecting the app while development, such as redux.
backtracking state with redux
your app will likely have to deal with calls like making remote requests. and were created to solve those problems. they may take some time to understand as they require understanding of functional programming and generators. our advice is to deal with it only when you need it.
react-redux is an official react binding for redux and is very simple to learn.
estimated duration: 4 days. the egghead courses can be a little but they are worth spending time on. after learning redux, you can try incorporating it into the react projects you have built. does redux solve some of the state management issues you were struggling with in pure react?
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coding with style modules
css (cascading style sheets) are rules to describe how your elements look. writing good is hard. it usually takes many years of experience and frustration of shooting yourself in the foot before one is able to write and scalable., having a global, is fundamentally designed for web documents, and not really for web apps that favor a components architecture. hence, experienced front end developers have designed methodologies to guide people on how to write organized for complex projects, such as using smacss, bem, suit, etc.
the of styles that methodologies bring about, are artificially enforced by conventions and guidelines. they break the moment developers do not follow them.
as you might have realized by now, the front end ecosystem is saturated with tools, and unsurprisingly, tools have been invented to partially solve some of the problems with writing at scale. “at scale” means that many developers are working on the same large project and touching the same. there is no approach on writing in at the moment, and we are hoping that one day a winner would emerge, just like redux did, among all the flux. for now, we are banking on modules. modules is an improvement over existing that aims to fix the problem of global in; it enables you to write styles that are local by default and encapsulated to your component. this feature is achieved via tooling. with modules, large teams can write modular and reusable without fear of conflict or overriding other parts of the app. however, at the end of the day, modules are still being compiled into normal that browsers recognize, and it is still important to learn and understand how raw works.
if you are a total beginner to, & course will be a good introduction to you. next, read up on the sass preprocessor, an extension of the language which adds improvements and encourages style reusability. study the methodologies mentioned above, and lastly, modules.
estimated duration: days. try styling up your app using the approach modules.
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maintainability
code is read more frequently than it is written. this is especially true at grab, where the team size is large and we have multiple engineers working across multiple projects. we highly value readability, and stability of the code and there are a few ways to achieve that: “extensive testing”, “consistent coding style” and “typechecking”.
testing jest + enzyme
jest is a testing library by facebook that aims to make the process of testing pain-free. as with facebook projects, it provides a great development experience out of the box. tests can be run in parallel resulting in shorter duration. during watch mode, by default, only the tests for the changed files are run. one particular feature we like is “snapshot testing”. jest can save the generated output of your react component and redux state and save it as serialized files, so you have to manually come up with the expected output yourself. jest also comes with built-in mocking, assertion and test coverage. one library to rule them all!
react comes with some testing utilities, but enzyme by makes it easier to generate, assert, manipulate and traverse your react components’ output with a-like. it is recommended that enzyme be used to test react components.
jest and enzyme makes writing front end tests fun and easy. when writing tests becomes enjoyable, developers write more tests. it also helps that react components and redux are relatively easy to test because of clearly defined responsibilities and interfaces. for react components, we can test that given some props , the desired dom is rendered, and that are fired upon certain simulated user interactions. for reduxs, we can test that given a prior state and an action, a resulting state is produced.
the documentation for jest and enzyme are pretty concise, and it should be sufficient to learn them by reading it.
estimated duration: days. try writing jest + enzyme tests for your react + redux app!
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linting javascript
a is a tool to analyze code and finds problems with them, potentially preventing errors and at the same time, enforcing a coding style. time is saved during pull request reviews when reviewers do not have to leave nitpicky comments on coding style. is a tool for javascript code that is highly and customizable. teams can write their own lint rules to enforce their custom styles. at grab, we use’s-config-airbnb preset, that has already been configured with the common good coding style in the javascript style guide.
for the most part, using is as simple as tweaking a configuration file in your project folder. nothing much to learn about if not writing new rules for it. just be aware of the errors when they surface and google it to find out the recommended style.
estimated duration: day. nothing much to learn here. add to your project and fix the errors!
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linting
as mentioned earlier, good is notoriously hard to write. usage of static analysis tools on can help to maintain our code quality and coding style. for, we use. like, is designed in a very modular fashion, allowing developers to turn rules and write custom for it. besides, is able to parse and has experimental support for less, which lowers the barrier for most existing code bases to adopt it.
once you have learned, learning would be effortless considering their similarities. is currently being used by big companies like facebook, and wordpress.
one downside of is that the feature is not fully mature yet, and is only able to fix for a limited number of rules. however, this issue should improve with time.
estimated duration: day. nothing much to learn here. add to your project and fix the errors!
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types flow
static typing brings about many benefits when writing apps. they can catch common bugs and errors in your code early. types also serve as a form of documentation for your code and improves the readability of your code. as a code base grows larger, we see the importance of types as they gives us greater confidence when we do refactoring. it is also easier to onboard new members of the team to the project when it is clear what kind of values each object holds and what parameters each function expects and returns.
adding types to your code comes with the trade-off of increased and a learning curve of the syntax. but this learning cost is paid upfront and amortized over time. in complex projects where the of the code matters and the people working on it change over time, adding types to the code brings about more benefits than disadvantages.
recently, i had to fix a bug in a code base that i touched in months. it was thanks to types that i could easily refresh myself on what the code was doing, and gave me confidence in the fix i made.
the two biggest contenders in adding static types to javascript are flow (by facebook) and (by microsoft). as of date, there is no clear winner in the battle. for now, we have made the choice of using flow. we find that flow has a lower learning curve as compared to and it requires relatively less effort to migrate an existing code base to flow. being built by facebook, flow has better integration with the react ecosystem out of the box. james kyle, one of the authors of flow, has written on a comparison between adopting flow and.
anyway, it is not extremely difficult to move from flow to as the syntax and semantics are quite similar, and we will the situation in time to come. after all, using one is better than not using any at all.
flow recently revamped their and pretty neat now!
estimated duration: 1 day. flow is pretty simple to learn as the type annotations feel like a natural extension of the javascript language. add flow annotations to your project and embrace the power of type systems.
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build system
this part will be kept short as setting up can be a tedious process and might be a to developers who are already overwhelmed by the barrage of new things they have to learn for front end development. in a nutshell, is a module that compiles a front end project and its dependencies into a final bundle to be served to users. usually, projects will already have the configuration set up and developers rarely have to change it. having an understanding of is still a good to have in the long run. it is due to that features like hot and modules are made possible.
we have found the by to be the best resource on learning. it is a good complement to the official documentation and we recommend following the first and referring to the documentation later when the need for further arises.
estimated duration: 2 days (optional).
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package management yarn
if you take a peek into your directory, you will be appalled by the number of directories that are contained in it. each babel plugin, function, is a package on its own. when you have multiple projects, these packages are duplicated across each project and they are largely similar. each time you run install in a new project, these packages are downloaded over and over again even though they already exist in some other project in your computer.
there was also the problem of in the installed packages via install . some of our builds fail because at the point of time when the server installs the dependencies, it pulled in minor updates to some packages that contained breaking changes. this would not have happened if library authors respected and engineers did not assume that contracts would be respected all the time.
yarn solves these problems. the issue of of installed packages is handled via a file, which ensures that every install results in the exact same file structure in across all machines. yarn utilizes a global cache directory within your machine, and packages that have been downloaded before do not have to be downloaded again. this also enables offline installation of dependencies!
the most common yarn commands can be found here. most other yarn commands are similar to the equivalents and it is fine to use the versions instead. one of our favorite commands is yarn which makes updating dependencies a breeze especially when the modern javascript project requires so many dependencies these days. do check it out!
npm@5.0.0 was released in may 2017 and it seems to address many of the issues that yarn aims to solve. do keep an eye on it!
estimated duration: 2 hours.
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continuous integration
we use travis for our continuous integration (ci) pipeline. travis is a highly popular on and its build matrix feature is useful for repositories which contain multiple projects like. we configured travis to do the following:
run for the project.
run unit tests for the project.
if the tests pass:
test coverage generated by jest is uploaded to codecov.
generate a production bundle with into a build directory.
directory. tar the build directory as and upload it to an bucket which stores all our tar builds.
the directory as and upload it to an bucket which stores all our tar builds. post a notification to slack to inform about the travis build result.
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hosting amazon
traditionally, web servers that receive a request for a will render the contents on the server, and return a page with dynamic content meant for the requester. this is known as rendering. as mentioned earlier in the section on apps, modern web applications do not involve rendering, and it is sufficient to use a web server that serves static asset files. and apache are possible options and not much configuration is required to get things up and runnning. the caveat is that the web server will have to be configured to route all requests to a single entry point and allow routing to take over. the flow for front end routing goes like this:
web server receives a request for a particular route, for example . regardless of which route the server receives, serve up from the static assets directory. the should contain scripts that load up a javascript that handles routing. the routing library reads the current route, and communicates to the (or equivalent where relevant) framework about the current route. the javascript framework renders the desired view based on the route, possibly after fetching data from an if required. example, load up , fetch user data for the john as, combine the data with the view, and render it on the page.
a good practice for serving static content is to use caching and putting them on a. we use amazon simple storage service) because it can both host and act as a for our static website content. we find that it is an affordable and reliable solution that meets our needs. provides the option to “use this bucket to host a website”, which essentially directs the requests for all routes to the root of the bucket, which means we do not need our own web servers with special routing configurations.
an example of a web app that we host on is hub.
other than hosting the website, we also use to host the build .tar files generated from each successful travis build.
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deployment
the last step in shipping the product to our users is deployment. we use tower which is a powerful automation software that enables us to deploy our builds easily.
as mentioned earlier, all our commits, upon successful build, are being uploaded to a central bucket for builds. we follow for our releases and have commands to automatically generate release notes for the latest release. when it is time to release, we run a command to tag the latest commit and push to our code hosting environment. travis will run the steps on that tagged commit and upload a tar file (such as ) with the version to our bucket for builds.
on tower, we simply have to specify the name of the .tar we want to deploy to our hosting bucket, and tower does the following:
download the desired .tar file from our builds bucket. extracts the contents and swap in the configuration file for specified environment. upload the contents to the hosting bucket. post a notification to slack to inform about the successful deployment.
this whole process is done under 30 seconds and using tower has made deployments and rollbacks easy. if we realize that a faulty deployment has occurred, we can simply find the previous stable tag and deploy it.
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the journey has just begun
congratulations on making it this far! front end development today is hard, but it is also more interesting than before. what we have covered so far will help any new engineer to web team to get up to speed with our technologies pretty quickly. there are many more things to be learned, but building up a solid foundation in the essentials will aid in learning the rest of the technologies. this helpful front end web developer shows the alternative technologies available for each aspect.
grab is southeast asia leading transportation platform and our mission is to drive sea forward, leveraging on the latest technology and the talented people we have in the company. as of may 2017, grab handles million rides daily and we are growing and hiring at a rapid scale.
hence we made our technical decisions based on what was important to a rapidly growing grab engineering team and stability of the code base. these decisions may or may not apply to smaller teams and projects. do evaluate what works best for you and your company.
as the front end ecosystem grows, we are actively exploring, experimenting and evaluating how new technologies can make us a more efficient team and improve our productivity. we hope that this post has given you insights into the front end technologies we use at grab. if what we are doing interests you, we are hiring!
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this article was originally published on engineering blog. the original study guide can be found on and future updates to it will be made there.
written by tay yang shun. many thanks to joel low, li kai and tan wei seng who reviewed drafts of this article.
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frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz ˈnɛvər bɪn soʊ ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ɛz ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ. nu tulz, ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, ˈfreɪmˌwərks, ənd ˈimərʤ ˈɛvəri ˈəðər deɪ. ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ tɪ lərn. ˈfɔrʧənətli ɑr wɛb tim æt græb həz bɪn ˈkipɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz, ənd həz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ɪn ɑr wɛb æps. ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ɪz ðət ɑr nu haɪərz ər bæk ɛnd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, hu ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wɪθ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, meɪ fil ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd baɪ ðə bərɑʒ əv nu θɪŋz ðət ðeɪ hæv tɪ lərn ʤɪst tɪ kəmˈplit ðɛr ˈfiʧər ər bəg fɪks ɪn ə wɛb æp. ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ðət ðeɪ ər ˈgaɪdɪd tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðɪs ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə frənt ɛnd, lərn tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm wɪθ iz, ənd gɪt pərˈdəktɪv ɪn ˈʃɪpɪŋ koʊd tɪ ɑr ˈjuzərz ɛz fæst ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. wi hæv kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈstədi gaɪd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus waɪ wi du wət wi du. ðɪs ˈstədi gaɪd ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈstədi plæn tɪ kjʊr ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt fatigue”*” ənd ɪz ˈmaɪldli əˈpɪnjəˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðə sɛns ðət wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈsərtən tɪ lərn fər iʧ ˈæˌspɛkt əv frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, beɪst ɔn wət ɪz ˈkərəntli dimd moʊst ˈsutəbəl æt græb. wi ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ə ˈsərtən ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪz ˈʧoʊzən ənd prəˈvaɪd lɪŋks tɪ ˈlərnɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə ˈridər tɪ pɪk ɪt əp ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈʧɔɪsɪz ðət meɪ bi ˈbɛtər fər ˈəðər juz ˈkeɪsɪz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd ɛz wɛl fər ˈrɛfərəns ənd ˈfərðər self-exploration*. ɪf ju ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd hæv bɪn kənˈsɪstəntli ˈkipɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈvɛləpmənts, ðɪs gaɪd wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt bi ðət ˈjusfəl tɪ ju. ɪt ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪd æt ˈnuˌkəmərz tɪ frənt ɛnd. ɪf jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ə ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt stæk ɛz wɛl, ju meɪ faɪnd ðɪs ˈstədi gaɪd ˈjusfəl tɪ jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni tu! fil fri tɪ əˈdæpt ɪt tɪ jʊr nidz. wi wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs ˈstədi gaɪd ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈleɪtəst wərk ənd ˈʧɔɪsɪz. noʊt ðət ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs ˈstədi gaɪd ɔn ɛz wɛl, ənd meɪk fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ɪt ðɛr. pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər frənt ɛnd ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪntərvˌjuz? ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˈhændˌbʊk ðət kənˈteɪnz ˈænsərz tɪ ðə ˈfeɪməs frənt ɛnd ʤɑb ˈɪntərvˌju kˈwɛsʧənz. gʊd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv kɔr ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpts. ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈbeɪsɪk kəˈmænd laɪn ˈækʃənz ənd fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ sɔrs koʊd ˈvərʒən kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəmz səʧ ɛz git*. ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt. hæv bɪlt ˈrɛndərd wɛb æps ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərks laɪk ˈrubi ɔn reɪlz, django*, ɪkˈsprɛs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ ðə wɛb wərks. fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti wɪθ wɛb ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ənd kənˈvɛnʃənz laɪk ənd ˈrɛstfəl. səm θɪŋz ˈkəvər ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl: æps (spɑz) ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs steɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkoʊdɪŋ wɪθ staɪl ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt taɪps bɪld ˈsɪstəm ˈpækɪʤ ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈhoʊstɪŋ dɪˈplɔɪmənt fil fri tɪ skɪp səm əv ðiz ˈtɑpɪks ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv praɪər ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ðɛm. æps (spɑz) wɛb dɪˈvɛləpərz ðiz deɪz rɪˈfər tɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkts ðeɪ bɪld ɛz wɛb æps, ˈrəðər ðən ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. waɪl ðɛr ɪz noʊ strɪkt ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu tərmz, wɛb æps tɛnd tɪ bi ˈhaɪli ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ənd daɪˈnæmɪk, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈækʃənz ənd rɪˈsiv ə rɪˈspɑns fər ðɛr ˈækʃən. trəˈdɪʃənəli, ðə ˈbraʊzər rɪˈsivz frəm ðə ˈsərvər ənd ˈrɛndərz ɪt. wɪn ðə ˈjuzər ˈnævəˌgeɪts tɪ əˈnəðər, ə rɪˈfrɛʃ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd ənd ðə ˈsərvər sɛndz frɛʃ nu fər ðə nu peɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz kɔld ˈrɛndərɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪn ˈmɑdərn spɑz, ˈrɛndərɪŋ ɪz juzd ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðə ˈbraʊzər loʊdz ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl peɪʤ frəm ðə ˈsərvər, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə skrɪpts (ˈfreɪmˌwərks, ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz, æp koʊd) ənd rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə hoʊl æp. wɪn ðə ˈjuzər ˈnævəˌgeɪts tɪ ˈəðər ˈpeɪʤɪz, ə peɪʤ rɪˈfrɛʃ ɪz nɑt ˈtrɪgərd. ðə əv ðə peɪʤ ɪz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈviə ðə ˈhɪstəri. nu ˈdætə rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə nu peɪʤ, ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ˈfɔrˌmæt, ɪz riˈtrivd baɪ ðə ˈbraʊzər ˈviə ˈeɪˌʤæks rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ ðə ˈsərvər. ðə spɑ ðɛn ˈəpˌdeɪts ðə peɪʤ wɪθ ðə ˈdætə ˈviə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt, wɪʧ ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl peɪʤ loʊd. ðɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ ˈneɪtɪv ˈmoʊbəl æps wərk. ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts: ðə æp filz mɔr rɪˈspɑnsɪv ənd ˈjuzərz du nɑt si ðə flæʃ bɪtˈwin peɪʤ du tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃɪz. fjuər rɪkˈwɛsts ər meɪd tɪ ðə ˈsərvər, ɛz ðə seɪm ˈæˌsɛts du nɑt hæv tɪ bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd əˈgɛn fər iʧ peɪʤ loʊd. klɪr ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə kənˈsərnz bɪtˈwin ðə klaɪənt ənd ðə ˈsərvər; ju kən ˈizəli bɪld nu klaɪənts fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈplætˌfɔrmz (e.g*. ˈmoʊbəl, chatbots*, smɑrt ˈwɑʧɪz) wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə ˈsərvər koʊd. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi stæk ɔn ðə klaɪənt ənd ˈsərvər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz nɑt ˈbroʊkən. ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz: ˈhɛviər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl peɪʤ loʊd du tɪ ˈloʊdɪŋ əv ˈfreɪmˌwərk, æp koʊd, ənd ˈæˌsɛts rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈməltəpəl ˈpeɪʤɪz. ən əˈdɪʃənəl stɛp tɪ bi dən ɔn jʊr ˈsərvər wɪʧ ɪz tɪ kənˈfɪgjər ɪt tɪ rut ɔl rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛntri pɔɪnt ənd əˈlaʊ ˈrutɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər frəm ðɛr. spɑz ər rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ ˈrɛndər ˈkɑntɛnt, bət nɑt ɔl sərʧ ˈɛnʤənz ˈɛksəˌkjut ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkrɔlɪŋ, ənd ðeɪ meɪ si ˈɛmti ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn jʊr peɪʤ. ðɪs ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli hərts ðə ˈsioʊ əv jʊr æp. waɪl trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈrɛndərd æps ər stɪl ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈɔpʃən, ə klɪr ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən skeɪlz ˈbɛtər fər ˈlɑrʤər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ timz, ɛz ðə klaɪənt ənd ˈsərvər koʊd kən bi dɪˈvɛləpt ənd riˈlist ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli soʊ æt græb wɪn wi hæv ˈməltəpəl klaɪənt æps ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈsərvər. ɛz wɛb dɪˈvɛləpərz ər naʊ ˈbɪldɪŋ æps ˈrəðər ðən ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ɪn ˈrɛndərd ˈpeɪʤɪz, ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmən tɪ juz sˈnɪpəts əv tɪ æd ˈjuzər ˌɪnərˌækˈtɪvɪti tɪ iʧ peɪʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ lɑrʤ æps, ʤɪst ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri fər dɑm məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən ənd nɑt ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk; ɪt dɪz nɑt dɪˈfaɪn ə klɪr ˈstrəkʧər ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər jʊr æp. ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈfreɪmˌwərks hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ prəˈvaɪd æbˈstrækʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə dɑm, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ kip steɪt ɪn ˈmɛməri, aʊt əv ðə dɑm. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərks ˈɔlsoʊ brɪŋz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv riˈjuzɪŋ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈkɑnsɛpts ənd bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz fər ˈbɪldɪŋ æps. ə nu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ɔn ðə tim hu ɪz ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə koʊd beɪs, bət həz ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk, wɪl faɪnd ɪt ˈiziər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə koʊd bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɪn ə ˈstrəkʧər ðət ðeɪ ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ. ˈpɑpjələr ˈfreɪmˌwərks hæv ə lɔt əv tuˈtɔriəlz ənd gaɪdz, ənd ˈtæpɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns frəm ˈkɑligz ənd ðə kəmˈjunɪti wɪl hɛlp nu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz gɪt əp tɪ spid fæst. ˈstədi lɪŋks ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˌbiˈfɔr ju daɪv ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt wɛb æp, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ gɪt fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə wɛb ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt, ər. ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈvərsətəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪʧ ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ juz tɪ bɪld wɛb ˈsərvərz, ˈneɪtɪv ˈmoʊbəl æps ənd ˈdɛskˌtɑp æps. praɪər tɪ 2015 ðə læst ˈmeɪʤər ˈəpˌdeɪt wɑz ɪn 2011 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt həz ˈsədənli sin ə juʤ bərst əv ˌɪmˈpruvmənts wɪˈθɪn ə ʃɔrt spæn əv taɪm. ɪn 2015 2015 (ˈpriviəsli kɔld 6 wɑz riˈlist ənd ə tən əv ˈkɑnstrəkts wər ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ meɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ koʊd lɛs ənˈwildi. ɪf ju ər ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt ɪt, həz ˈrɪtən ə nis ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt. tɪl ðɪs deɪ, nɑt ɔl ˈbraʊzərz hæv ˈfʊli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ðə ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən. tulz səʧ ɛz ˈbæbəl ɪˈneɪbəl dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ raɪt ɪn ðɛr æps ənd ˈbæbəl ðɛm daʊn tɪ tɪ bi kəmˈpætəbəl fər ˈbraʊzərz. biɪŋ fəˈmɪljər wɪθ boʊθ ənd ɪz ˈkruʃəl. ɪz stɪl ˈrɛlətɪvli nu ənd ə lɔt əv ˈoʊpən sɔrs koʊd ənd æps ər stɪl ˈrɪtən ɪn ɪf ju ər duɪŋ diˈbəgɪŋ ɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər ˈkɑnsoʊl, ju maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ˈsɪnˌtæks. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ɪgˈzæmpəl koʊd fər ˈmɛni ˈmɑdərn ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ðət wi wɪl ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈleɪtər bɪˈloʊ ər stɪl ˈrɪtən ɪn æt græb, wi juz juz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti bust frəm ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt prəˈvaɪdz ənd wi hæv bɪn ˈləvɪŋ ɪt soʊ fɑr. ˌɪnˈtɛlɪʤəntli dɪˈtərmənz wɪʧ ˈbæbəl ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri (wɪʧ nu ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfiʧərz ər nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd ənd hæv tɪ bi transpiled*) ɛz ˈbraʊzərz ˌɪnˈkris ˈneɪtɪv səˈpɔrt fər mɔr ɛs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfiʧərz. ɪf ju prɪˈfər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈfiʧərz ðət ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈsteɪbəl, ju meɪ faɪnd ðət wɪʧ ɪz ə kəmˈplit ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ðət wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ˈbraʊzərz, wɪl bi mɔr ˈsutəbəl. spɛnd ə deɪ ər tu rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ ənd ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə mɔr ˈhɛvəli juzd ˈfiʧərz ɪn ˌɪnˈklud ənd ˈlɛksɪkəl this”*”, ““classes”*”, strings”*”, ““destructuring”*”, operators”*”, ənd ənd ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ modules”*”. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: deɪz. ju kən ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks ɛz ju lərn ðə ˈəðər ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ənd traɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ jʊr oʊn æp. ˈstədi lɪŋks ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs riækt ɪf ˈɛni ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈprɑʤɛkt həz ˈteɪkən ðə frənt ɛnd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm baɪ stɔrm ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ðət wʊd bi riækt. riækt ɪz ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri bɪlt ənd baɪ ðə smɑrt ˈpipəl æt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ɪn riækt, dɪˈvɛləpərz raɪt kəmˈpoʊnənts fər ðɛr wɛb ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ənd kəmˈpoʊz ðɛm təˈgɛðər. riækt brɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈmɛni ˈrædɪkəl aɪˈdiəz ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ riˈθɪŋk bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz. fər ˈmɛni jɪrz, wɛb dɪˈvɛləpərz wər tɔt ðət ɪt wɑz ə gʊd ˈpræktɪs tɪ raɪt, ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ənd ˈsɛpərətli. riækt dɪz ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt, ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðət ju raɪt jʊr ənd ɪn jʊr ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðɪs saʊnz laɪk ə ˈkreɪzi aɪˈdiə æt fərst, bət ˈæftər traɪɪŋ ɪt aʊt, ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɛz wɪrd ɛz ɪt saʊnz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli. ˈrizən biɪŋ ðə frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt sin ɪz ˈʃɪftɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ˈfiʧərz əv riækt: ju dɪˈskraɪb wət ju wɔnt tɪ si ɪn jʊr vju ənd nɑt haʊ tɪ əˈʧiv ɪt. ɪn ðə deɪz, dɪˈvɛləpərz wʊd hæv tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv stɛps tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə dɑm tɪ gɪt frəm wən æp steɪt tɪ ðə nɛkst. ɪn riækt, ju ˈsɪmpli ʧeɪnʤ ðə steɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt ənd ðə vju wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə steɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈizi tɪ dɪˈtərmən haʊ ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt wɪl lʊk laɪk ʤɪst baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈmɑrˌkəp ɪn ðə ˈrɛndər() ˈmɛθəd. ju dɪˈskraɪb wət ju wɔnt tɪ si ɪn jʊr vju ənd nɑt haʊ tɪ əˈʧiv ɪt. ɪn ðə deɪz, dɪˈvɛləpərz wʊd hæv tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv stɛps tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə dɑm tɪ gɪt frəm wən æp steɪt tɪ ðə nɛkst. ɪn riækt, ju ˈsɪmpli ʧeɪnʤ ðə steɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt ənd ðə vju wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə steɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈizi tɪ dɪˈtərmən haʊ ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt wɪl lʊk laɪk ʤɪst baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈmɑrˌkəp ɪn ðə ˈmɛθəd. ˈfəŋkʃənəl ðə vju ɪz ə pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃən əv prɑps ənd steɪt ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ə riækt kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ prɑps (ɪkˈstərnəl pərˈæmətərz) ənd steɪt (ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdætə). fər ðə seɪm prɑps ənd steɪt ðə seɪm vju ɪz prəˈdust. pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ˈizi tɪ tɛst, ənd ðə seɪm goʊz fər ˈfəŋkʃənəl kəmˈpoʊnənts. ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn riækt ɪz meɪd ˈizi bɪˈkəz ə ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz ər ənd ju kən tɛst ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt baɪ səˈplaɪɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt prɑps ənd steɪt tɪ ɪt ənd kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛndərd ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ðə vju ɪz ə pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃən əv ənd ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ə riækt kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ (ɪkˈstərnəl pərˈæmətərz) ənd (ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdætə). fər ðə seɪm ənd ðə seɪm vju ɪz prəˈdust. pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz ər ˈizi tɪ tɛst, ənd ðə seɪm goʊz fər ˈfəŋkʃənəl kəmˈpoʊnənts. ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn riækt ɪz meɪd ˈizi bɪˈkəz ə ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz ər ənd ju kən tɛst ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt baɪ səˈplaɪɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ənd tɪ ɪt ənd kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛndərd ˈaʊtˌpʊt. ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr vju ɪn ə ˈfæʃən ɪnˈkərəʤəz reusability*. wi faɪnd ðət dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə meɪk riækt koʊd ɛz ðə ˈridər kən noʊ ˈklɪrli wət ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ juz ðət kəmˈpoʊnənt. ˈlæstli, jʊr vju ənd ˈlɑʤɪk ɪz ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt, ənd ʃʊd nɑt bi əˈfɛktɪd nɔr əˈfɛkt ˈəðər kəmˈpoʊnənts. ðət meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ ʃɪft kəmˈpoʊnənts əraʊnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl refactoring*, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə seɪm prɑps ər səˈplaɪd tɪ ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt. ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr vju ɪn ə ˈfæʃən ɪnˈkərəʤəz reusability*. wi faɪnd ðət dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ə meɪk riækt koʊd ɛz ðə ˈridər kən noʊ ˈklɪrli wət ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ juz ðət kəmˈpoʊnənt. ˈlæstli, jʊr vju ənd ˈlɑʤɪk ɪz ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd wɪˈθɪn ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt, ənd ʃʊd nɑt bi əˈfɛktɪd nɔr əˈfɛkt ˈəðər kəmˈpoʊnənts. ðət meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ ʃɪft kəmˈpoʊnənts əraʊnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl refactoring*, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə seɪm ər səˈplaɪd tɪ ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt. haɪ pərˈfɔrməns ju maɪt hæv hərd ðət riækt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈvərʧuəl dɑm (nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ˈʃæˌdoʊ dɑm) ənd ɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn steɪt. waɪ ɪz ðɛr ə nid fər ə ˈvərʧuəl dɑm? waɪl ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈɛnʤənz ər fæst, ˈrɛdɪŋ frəm ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə dɑm ɪz sloʊ. riækt kips ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈvərʧuəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə dɑm ɪn ˈmɛməri. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ə mɪsˈlidɪŋ tərm. ɪn riækt ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə dɑm, nɑt ðə ˈækʧəwəl dɑm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wɪn ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈdætə əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt, ə nu ˈvərʧuəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd, ənd kəmˈpɛrd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpriviəs ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈdɪfərəns (ˈmɪnəməl sɛt əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz rikˈwaɪərd) ɪz ðɛn pæʧt tɪ ðə ril ˈbraʊzər dɑm. ju maɪt hæv hərd ðət riækt ˈjuzɪz ə ˈvərʧuəl dɑm (nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ˈʃæˌdoʊ dɑm) ənd ɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪn ðɛr ɪz ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn steɪt. waɪ ɪz ðɛr ə nid fər ə ˈvərʧuəl dɑm? waɪl ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈɛnʤənz ər fæst, ˈrɛdɪŋ frəm ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə dɑm ɪz sloʊ. riækt kips ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈvərʧuəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə dɑm ɪn ˈmɛməri. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ə mɪsˈlidɪŋ tərm. ɪn riækt ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə dɑm, nɑt ðə ˈækʧəwəl dɑm ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wɪn ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈdætə əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt, ə nu ˈvərʧuəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd, ənd kəmˈpɛrd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpriviəs ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈdɪfərəns (ˈmɪnəməl sɛt əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz rikˈwaɪərd) ɪz ðɛn pæʧt tɪ ðə ril ˈbraʊzər dɑm. iz əv ˈlərnɪŋ ˈlərnɪŋ riækt ɪz ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl. ðə riækt ˈsərfəs ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɪs; ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli ə fju tɪ lərn ənd ðeɪ du nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ˈɔfən. ðə riækt kəmˈjunɪti ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst, ənd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət kəmz ə ˈvaɪbrənt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm əv tulz, kəmˈpoʊnənts, ənd ə tən əv greɪt ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˈlərnɪŋ riækt. ˈlərnɪŋ riækt ɪz ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl. ðə riækt ˈsərfəs ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɪs; ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli ə fju tɪ lərn ənd ðeɪ du nɑt ʧeɪnʤ ˈɔfən. ðə riækt kəmˈjunɪti ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst, ənd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət kəmz ə ˈvaɪbrənt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm əv tulz, kəmˈpoʊnənts, ənd ə tən əv greɪt ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˈlərnɪŋ riækt. dɪˈvɛləpər ɪkˈspɪriəns ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv tulz ðət ˌɪmˈpruvz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ riækt. riækt dɪˈvɛləpər tulz ɪz ə ˈbraʊzər ɪkˈstɛnʃən ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt jʊr kəmˈpoʊnənt, vju ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ɪts prɑps ənd steɪt hɑt wɪθ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ vju ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ jʊr koʊd ɪn jʊr ˈbraʊzər, wɪˈθaʊt ju ˈhævɪŋ tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃ ðə ˈbraʊzər. frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə lɔt əv tˈwikɪŋ koʊd, ˈseɪvɪŋ ənd ðɛn rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ðə ˈbraʊzər. hɑt hɛlps ju baɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə læst stɛp. wɪn ðɛr ər ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈəpˌdeɪts, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk prəˈvaɪdz skrɪpts tɪ hɛlp ju ˈmaɪˌgreɪt jʊr koʊd tɪ ðə nu. ðɪs meɪks ðə ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈrɛlətɪvli pain-free*. ˈkudoʊs tɪ ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tim fər ðɛr ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ riækt greɪt. riækt dɪˈvɛləpər tulz ɪn ˈækʃən! ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, nu vju ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ðət ər ˈivɪn mɔr ðən riækt hæv ˈimərʤd. riækt meɪ nɑt bi ðə ˈfæstəst ˈlaɪbrɛˌri aʊt ðɛr, bət ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈjusɪʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts, ɪt ɪz stɪl wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧænəlɪŋ ˈɛfərts ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ riækt ˈivɪn ˈfæstər wɪθ ə ˈriˌraɪt əv ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən ˈælgərˌɪðəm. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts ðət riækt ˌɪntrəˈdust həz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs haʊ tɪ raɪt ˈbɛtər koʊd, mɔr wɛb æps ənd meɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈbɛtər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz. wi laɪk ðət. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd goʊɪŋ θru ðə tuˈtɔriəl ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ ə geɪm ɔn ðə riækt tɪ gɪt ə fil əv wət riækt ɪz ənd wət ɪt dɪz. fər mɔr ˈlərnɪŋ, ʧɛk aʊt ðə fri kɔrs, riækt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz baɪ ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv riækt ˈrutər, hu ər ˈɛkspərts frəm ðə riækt kəmˈjunɪti. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvərz mɔr ədˈvænst ˈkɑnsɛpts ðət ər nɑt ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə riækt ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. kriˈeɪt riækt æp baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ə tul tɪ ˈskæfəld ə riækt ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ənd ɪz ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd tɪ juz fər ˈstɑrtɪŋ nu riækt ˈprɑʤɛkts. riækt ɪz ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, nɑt ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk, ənd dɪz nɑt dil wɪθ ðə leɪərz bɪˈloʊ ðə vju ðə æp steɪt. mɔr ɔn ðət ˈleɪtər. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: deɪz. traɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɑʤɛkts laɪk ə ˌtuˈdu lɪst, ˈhækər nuz kloʊn wɪθ pjʊr riækt. ju wɪl sˈloʊli geɪn ən əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər ɪt ənd pərˈhæps feɪs səm ˈprɑbləmz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ðət sɑlvd baɪ riækt, wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə nɛkst topic…*… ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz steɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt ɛz jʊr æp groʊz ˈbɪgər, ju meɪ faɪnd ðət ðə æp ˈstrəkʧər bɪˈkəmz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈmɛsi. kəmˈpoʊnənts θruaʊt ðə æp meɪ hæv tɪ ʃɛr ənd dɪˈspleɪ ˈkɑmən ˈdætə bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛləgənt weɪ tɪ ˈhændəl ðət ɪn riækt. ˈæftər ɔl, riækt ɪz ʤɪst ðə vju leɪər, ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈdɪkˌteɪt haʊ ju ˈstrəkʧər ðə ˈəðər leɪərz əv jʊr æp, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈmɑdəl ənd ðə kənˈtroʊlər, ɪn trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈpɛrəˌdaɪmz. ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ sɑlv ðɪs, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd fləks, ən æp ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ðət ˈkɑmpləmənts vju kəmˈpoʊnənts baɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə ˈdætə floʊ. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ fləks wərks hir. ɪn ˈsəməri, ðə fləks ˈpætərn həz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks: ˈdætə floʊ meɪks ðə æp mɔr prɪˈdɪktəbəl ɛz ˈəpˌdeɪts kən bi trækt ˈizəli. meɪks ðə æp mɔr prɪˈdɪktəbəl ɛz ˈəpˌdeɪts kən bi trækt ˈizəli. ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən əv kənˈsərnz iʧ pɑrt ɪn ðə fləks ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər həz klɪr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənd ər ˈhaɪli decoupled*. iʧ pɑrt ɪn ðə fləks ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər həz klɪr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənd ər ˈhaɪli decoupled*. wərks wɛl wɪθ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ðə stɔr kən sɛnd ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ðə vju wɪˈθaʊt ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ haʊ tɪ trænˈzɪʃən vjuz bɪtˈwin steɪts. ɛz fləks ɪz nɑt ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk pər seɪ, dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv traɪd tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ðə fləks ˈpætərn. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ə klɪr ˈwɪnər ˈimərʤd, wɪʧ wɑz ˈriˌdəks. ˈriˌdəks kəmˈbaɪnz ðə aɪˈdiəz frəm fləks, kəˈmænd ˈpætərn ənd ɛlm ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ənd ɪz ðə də ˈfæktoʊ steɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri dɪˈvɛləpərz juz wɪθ riækt ðiz deɪz. ɪts kɔr ˈkɑnsɛpts ər: æp steɪt ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪn oʊld ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈɑbʤɛkt (pojo*). ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪn oʊld ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈɑbʤɛkt (pojo*). dɪˈspæʧ ən ˈækʃən (ˈɔlsoʊ ə pojo*) tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə steɪt. (ˈɔlsoʊ ə pojo*) tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðə steɪt. ɪz ə pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃən ðət teɪks ɪn ˈkɑrənt steɪt ənd ˈækʃən tɪ ˈproʊdus ə nu steɪt. ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts saʊnd ˈsɪmpəl, bət ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli ˈpaʊərfəl ɛz ðeɪ ɪˈneɪbəl æps tɪ: hæv ðɛr steɪt ˈrɛndərd ɔn ðə ˈsərvər, ˈbutɪd əp ɔn ðə klaɪənt. treɪs, lɔg ənd ˈbækˌtræk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə hoʊl æp. ˈɪmpləmənt ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ˈizəli. ðə kriˈeɪtər əv ˈriˌdəks, dæn abramov*, həz ˈteɪkən greɪt kɛr ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ əp dɪˈteɪld ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən fər ˈriˌdəks, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈvɪdioʊ tuˈtɔriəlz fər ˈlərnɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪk ənd ədˈvænst ˈriˌdəks. ðeɪ ər ɪkˈstrimli ˈhɛlpfəl ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ˈlərnɪŋ ˈriˌdəks. kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ vju ənd steɪt waɪl ˈriˌdəks dɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli hæv tɪ bi juzd wɪθ riækt, ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ɛz ðeɪ pleɪ ˈvɛri wɛl wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. riækt ənd ˈriˌdəks hæv ə lɔt əv aɪˈdiəz ənd treɪts ɪn ˈkɑmən: ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm riækt kəmˈpoʊzɪz vjuz (pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz) waɪl ˈriˌdəks kəmˈpoʊzɪz pjʊr (ˈɔlsoʊ pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz). ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪz prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə seɪm sɛt əv ˈɪnˌpʊt. riækt kəmˈpoʊzɪz vjuz (pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz) waɪl ˈriˌdəks kəmˈpoʊzɪz pjʊr (ˈɔlsoʊ pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz). ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪz prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈgɪvɪn ðə seɪm sɛt əv ˈɪnˌpʊt. ˈizi tɪ ˈrizən əˈbaʊt ju meɪ hæv hərd ðɪs tərm ˈmɛni taɪmz bət wət dɪz ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli min? wi ˌɪnˈtərprət ɪt ɛz ˈhævɪŋ kənˈtroʊl ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɑr koʊd ɑr koʊd bɪˈheɪvz ɪn weɪz wi ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ, ənd wɪn ðɛr ər ˈprɑbləmz, wi kən faɪnd ðɛm ˈizəli. θru ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, riækt ənd ˈriˌdəks meɪks diˈbəgɪŋ ˈsɪmpələr. ɛz ðə ˈdætə floʊ ɪz, ˈtreɪsɪŋ ðə floʊ əv ˈdætə (ˈsərvər rɪˈspɑnsɪz, ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪˈvɛnts) ɪz ˈiziər ənd ɪt ɪz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ leɪər ðə ˈprɑbləm əˈkərz ɪn. ju meɪ hæv hərd ðɪs tərm ˈmɛni taɪmz bət wət dɪz ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli min? wi ˌɪnˈtərprət ɪt ɛz ˈhævɪŋ kənˈtroʊl ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɑr koʊd ɑr koʊd bɪˈheɪvz ɪn weɪz wi ɪkˈspɛkt ɪt tɪ, ənd wɪn ðɛr ər ˈprɑbləmz, wi kən faɪnd ðɛm ˈizəli. θru ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns, riækt ənd ˈriˌdəks meɪks diˈbəgɪŋ ˈsɪmpələr. ɛz ðə ˈdætə floʊ ɪz, ˈtreɪsɪŋ ðə floʊ əv ˈdætə (ˈsərvər rɪˈspɑnsɪz, ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪˈvɛnts) ɪz ˈiziər ənd ɪt ɪz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd tɪ dɪˈtərmən wɪʧ leɪər ðə ˈprɑbləm əˈkərz ɪn. leɪərd ˈstrəkʧər iʧ leɪər ɪn ðə æp fləks ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪz ə pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃən, ənd həz klɪr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz. ɪt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi tɪ raɪt tɛsts fər pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz. iʧ leɪər ɪn ðə æp fləks ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪz ə pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃən, ənd həz klɪr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz. ɪt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi tɪ raɪt tɛsts fər pjʊr ˈfəŋkʃənz. dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt həz gɔn ˈɪntu kriˈeɪtɪŋ tulz tɪ hɛlp ɪn diˈbəgɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈspɛktɪŋ ðə æp waɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, səʧ ɛz ˈriˌdəks. ˈbækˌtrækɪŋ steɪt wɪθ ˈriˌdəks jʊr æp wɪl ˈlaɪkli hæv tɪ dil wɪθ kɔlz laɪk ˈmeɪkɪŋ rɪˈmoʊt rɪkˈwɛsts. ənd wər kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ sɑlv ðoʊz ˈprɑbləmz. ðeɪ meɪ teɪk səm taɪm tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɛz ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz. ɑr ədˈvaɪs ɪz tɪ dil wɪθ ɪt ˈoʊnli wɪn ju nid ɪt. ɪz ən əˈfɪʃəl riækt ˈbaɪndɪŋ fər ˈriˌdəks ənd ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl tɪ lərn. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: 4 deɪz. ðə ˈɛˌghɛd ˈkɔrsɪz kən bi ə ˈlɪtəl bət ðeɪ ər wərθ ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ɔn. ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ ˈriˌdəks, ju kən traɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ðə riækt ˈprɑʤɛkts ju hæv bɪlt. dɪz ˈriˌdəks sɑlv səm əv ðə steɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈɪʃuz ju wər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ɪn pjʊr riækt? ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ˈkoʊdɪŋ wɪθ staɪl ˈmɑʤulz (kæˈskeɪdɪŋ staɪl ʃits) ər rulz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ jʊr ˈɛləmənts lʊk. ˈraɪtɪŋ gʊd ɪz hɑrd. ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli teɪks ˈmɛni jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd frəˈstreɪʃən əv ˈʃutɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðə fʊt ˌbiˈfɔr wən ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ raɪt ənd ˈskeɪləbəl., ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈgloʊbəl, ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli dɪˈzaɪnd fər wɛb ˈdɑkjəmənts, ənd nɑt ˈrɪli fər wɛb æps ðət ˈfeɪvər ə kəmˈpoʊnənts ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər. hɛns, ɪkˈspɪriənst frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv dɪˈzaɪnd ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz tɪ gaɪd ˈpipəl ɔn haʊ tɪ raɪt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd fər ˈkɑmplɛks ˈprɑʤɛkts, səʧ ɛz ˈjuzɪŋ smacss*, bɛm, sut, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə əv staɪlz ðət ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz brɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ər ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli ɛnˈfɔrst baɪ kənˈvɛnʃənz ənd ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. ðeɪ breɪk ðə ˈmoʊmənt dɪˈvɛləpərz du nɑt ˈfɑloʊ ðɛm. ɛz ju maɪt hæv ˈriəˌlaɪzd baɪ naʊ, ðə frənt ɛnd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ɪz ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ tulz, ənd ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, tulz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd tɪ ˈpɑrʃəli sɑlv səm əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈraɪtɪŋ æt skeɪl. scale”*” minz ðət ˈmɛni dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm lɑrʤ ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ˈtəʧɪŋ ðə seɪm. ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈproʊʧ ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ənd wi ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət wən deɪ ə ˈwɪnər wʊd ˈimərʤ, ʤɪst laɪk ˈriˌdəks dɪd, əˈməŋ ɔl ðə fləks. fər naʊ, wi ər ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn ˈmɑʤulz. ˈmɑʤulz ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈoʊvər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ðət eɪmz tɪ fɪks ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈgloʊbəl ɪn; ɪt ɪˈneɪbəlz ju tɪ raɪt staɪlz ðət ər ˈloʊkəl baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ənd ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪtɪd tɪ jʊr kəmˈpoʊnənt. ðɪs ˈfiʧər ɪz əˈʧivd ˈviə ˈtulɪŋ. wɪθ ˈmɑʤulz, lɑrʤ timz kən raɪt ˈmɑʤələr ənd riˈuzəbəl wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv ˈkɑnflɪkt ər ˈoʊvərˌraɪdɪŋ ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə æp. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ˈmɑʤulz ər stɪl biɪŋ kəmˈpaɪld ˈɪntu ˈnɔrməl ðət ˈbraʊzərz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz, ənd ɪt ɪz stɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ lərn ənd ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ rɑ wərks. ɪf ju ər ə ˈtoʊtəl bɪˈgɪnər tɪ, kɔrs wɪl bi ə gʊd ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ju. nɛkst, rɛd əp ɔn ðə sæs preprocessor*, ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪʧ ædz ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz staɪl reusability*. ˈstədi ðə ˌmɛθoʊˈdɑləʤiz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ənd ˈlæstli, ˈmɑʤulz. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: deɪz. traɪ ˈstaɪlɪŋ əp jʊr æp ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əˈproʊʧ ˈmɑʤulz. ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz koʊd ɪz rɛd mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli ðən ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli tru æt græb, wɛr ðə tim saɪz ɪz lɑrʤ ənd wi hæv ˈməltəpəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈwərkɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. wi ˈhaɪli ˈvælju ˌridəˈbɪlɪti, ənd stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə koʊd ənd ðɛr ər ə fju weɪz tɪ əˈʧiv ðət: testing”*”, ˈkoʊdɪŋ style”*” ənd ““typechecking”*”. ˈtɛstɪŋ ʤɛst ˈɛnˌzaɪm ʤɛst ɪz ə ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ðət eɪmz tɪ meɪk ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈtɛstɪŋ pain-free*. ɛz wɪθ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈprɑʤɛkts, ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə greɪt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪkˈspɪriəns aʊt əv ðə bɑks. tɛsts kən bi rən ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈʃɔrtər ˈdʊˈreɪʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ wɔʧ moʊd, baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, ˈoʊnli ðə tɛsts fər ðə ʧeɪnʤd faɪlz ər rən. wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfiʧər wi laɪk ɪz testing”*”. ʤɛst kən seɪv ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv jʊr riækt kəmˈpoʊnənt ənd ˈriˌdəks steɪt ənd seɪv ɪt ɛz ˈsɪˌriəˌlaɪzd faɪlz, soʊ ju hæv tɪ ˈmænjuəli kəm əp wɪθ ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈjɔrsɛlf. ʤɛst ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz wɪθ ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈmɑkɪŋ, əˈsərʃən ənd tɛst ˈkəvərɪʤ. wən ˈlaɪbrɛˌri tɪ rul ðɛm ɔl! riækt kəmz wɪθ səm ˈtɛstɪŋ juˈtɪlətiz, bət ˈɛnˌzaɪm baɪ meɪks ɪt ˈiziər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt, əˈsərt, məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ənd ˈtrævərs jʊr riækt components’*’ ˈaʊtˌpʊt wɪθ ə. ɪt ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ˈɛnˌzaɪm bi juzd tɪ tɛst riækt kəmˈpoʊnənts. ʤɛst ənd ˈɛnˌzaɪm meɪks ˈraɪtɪŋ frənt ɛnd tɛsts fən ənd ˈizi. wɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ tɛsts bɪˈkəmz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl, dɪˈvɛləpərz raɪt mɔr tɛsts. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps ðət riækt kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd ˈriˌdəks ər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi tɪ tɛst bɪˈkəz əv ˈklɪrli dɪˈfaɪnd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənd ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz. fər riækt kəmˈpoʊnənts, wi kən tɛst ðət ˈgɪvɪn səm prɑps ðə dɪˈzaɪərd dɑm ɪz ˈrɛndərd, ənd ðət ər faɪərd əˈpɑn ˈsərtən ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈjuzər ˌɪnərˈækʃənz. fər ˈriˌdəks, wi kən tɛst ðət ˈgɪvɪn ə praɪər steɪt ənd ən ˈækʃən, ə rɪˈzəltɪŋ steɪt ɪz prəˈdust. ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən fər ʤɛst ənd ˈɛnˌzaɪm ər ˈprɪti kənˈsaɪs, ənd ɪt ʃʊd bi səˈfɪʃənt tɪ lərn ðɛm baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: deɪz. traɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ ʤɛst ˈɛnˌzaɪm tɛsts fər jʊr riækt ˈriˌdəks æp! ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ə ɪz ə tul tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz koʊd ənd faɪndz ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðɛm, pəˈtɛnʃəli prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈɛrərz ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ə ˈkoʊdɪŋ staɪl. taɪm ɪz seɪvd ˈdʊrɪŋ pʊl rɪkˈwɛst rəvˈjuz wɪn rivˈjuərz du nɑt hæv tɪ liv ˈnɪtˌpɪki ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ˈkoʊdɪŋ staɪl. ɪz ə tul fər ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt koʊd ðət ɪz ˈhaɪli ənd customizable*. timz kən raɪt ðɛr oʊn lɪnt rulz tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðɛr ˈkəstəm staɪlz. æt græb, wi juz priˈsɛt, ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn kənˈfɪgjərd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmən gʊd ˈkoʊdɪŋ staɪl ɪn ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt staɪl gaɪd. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ˈjuzɪŋ ɪz ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz tˈwikɪŋ ə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪl ɪn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfoʊldər. ˈnəθɪŋ məʧ tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ɪf nɑt ˈraɪtɪŋ nu rulz fər ɪt. ʤɪst bi əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈɛrərz wɪn ðeɪ ˈsərfəs ənd ˈgugəl ɪt tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd staɪl. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: deɪ. ˈnəθɪŋ məʧ tɪ lərn hir. æd tɪ jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd fɪks ðə ˈɛrərz! ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, gʊd ɪz noʊˈtɔriəsli hɑrd tɪ raɪt. ˈjusɪʤ əv ˈstætɪk æˈnælɪsɪs tulz ɔn kən hɛlp tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɑr koʊd kˈwɑləti ənd ˈkoʊdɪŋ staɪl. fər, wi juz. laɪk, ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈmɑʤələr ˈfæʃən, əˈlaʊɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ tərn rulz ənd raɪt ˈkəstəm fər ɪt. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pɑrs ənd həz ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl səˈpɔrt fər lɛs, wɪʧ loʊərz ðə ˈbɛriər fər moʊst ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ koʊd ˈbeɪsɪz tɪ əˈdɑpt ɪt. wəns ju hæv ˈlərnɪd, ˈlərnɪŋ wʊd bi ˈɛfərtləs kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɛr ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz. ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ juzd baɪ bɪg ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd wordpress*. wən ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd əv ɪz ðət ðə ˈfiʧər ɪz nɑt ˈfʊli məˈʧʊr jɛt, ənd ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪks fər ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbər əv rulz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈɪʃu ʃʊd ˌɪmˈpruv wɪθ taɪm. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: deɪ. ˈnəθɪŋ məʧ tɪ lərn hir. æd tɪ jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd fɪks ðə ˈɛrərz! ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz taɪps floʊ ˈstætɪk ˈtaɪpɪŋ brɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈmɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ æps. ðeɪ kən kæʧ ˈkɑmən bəgz ənd ˈɛrərz ɪn jʊr koʊd ˈərli. taɪps ˈɔlsoʊ sərv ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən fər jʊr koʊd ənd ˌɪmˈpruvz ðə ˌridəˈbɪlɪti əv jʊr koʊd. ɛz ə koʊd beɪs groʊz ˈlɑrʤər, wi si ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv taɪps ɛz ðeɪ gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ˈgreɪtər ˈkɑnfədɛns wɪn wi du refactoring*. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈiziər tɪ ˈɑnˌbɔrd nu ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tim tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪn ɪt ɪz klɪr wət kaɪnd əv ˈvæljuz iʧ ˈɑbʤɛkt hoʊldz ənd wət pərˈæmətərz iʧ ˈfəŋkʃən ɪkˈspɛkts ənd rɪˈtərnz. ˈædɪŋ taɪps tɪ jʊr koʊd kəmz wɪθ ðə ˈtreɪˌdɔf əv ˌɪnˈkrist ənd ə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv əv ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks. bət ðɪs ˈlərnɪŋ kɔst ɪz peɪd ˈəpˌfrənt ənd ˈæmərˌtaɪzd ˈoʊvər taɪm. ɪn ˈkɑmplɛks ˈprɑʤɛkts wɛr ðə əv ðə koʊd ˈmætərz ənd ðə ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər taɪm, ˈædɪŋ taɪps tɪ ðə koʊd brɪŋz əˈbaʊt mɔr ˈbɛnəfɪts ðən ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤz. ˈrisəntli, aɪ hæd tɪ fɪks ə bəg ɪn ə koʊd beɪs ðət aɪ təʧt ɪn mənθs. ɪt wɑz θæŋks tɪ taɪps ðət aɪ kʊd ˈizəli rɪˈfrɛʃ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɔn wət ðə koʊd wɑz duɪŋ, ənd geɪv mi ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə fɪks aɪ meɪd. ðə tu ˈbɪgəst kənˈtɛndərz ɪn ˈædɪŋ ˈstætɪk taɪps tɪ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ər floʊ (baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk) ənd (baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft). ɛz əv deɪt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ klɪr ˈwɪnər ɪn ðə ˈbætəl. fər naʊ, wi hæv meɪd ðə ʧɔɪs əv ˈjuzɪŋ floʊ. wi faɪnd ðət floʊ həz ə loʊər ˈlərnɪŋ kərv ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ənd ɪt rikˈwaɪərz ˈrɛlətɪvli lɛs ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ koʊd beɪs tɪ floʊ. biɪŋ bɪlt baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, floʊ həz ˈbɛtər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪθ ðə riækt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm aʊt əv ðə bɑks. ʤeɪmz kaɪl, wən əv ðə ˈɔθərz əv floʊ, həz ˈrɪtən ɔn ə kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪtˈwin əˈdɑptɪŋ floʊ ənd. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ muv frəm floʊ tɪ ɛz ðə ˈsɪnˌtæks ənd sɪˈmæntɪks ər kwaɪt ˈsɪmələr, ənd wi wɪl ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn taɪm tɪ kəm. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈjuzɪŋ wən ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni æt ɔl. floʊ ˈrisəntli riˈvæmpt ðɛr ənd ˈprɪti nit naʊ! ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: 1 deɪ. floʊ ɪz ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl tɪ lərn ɛz ðə taɪp ˌænəˈteɪʃənz fil laɪk ə ˈnæʧərəl ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. æd floʊ ˌænəˈteɪʃənz tɪ jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ɪmˈbreɪs ðə paʊər əv taɪp ˈsɪstəmz. ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz bɪld ˈsɪstəm ðɪs pɑrt wɪl bi kɛpt ʃɔrt ɛz ˈsɛtɪŋ əp kən bi ə ˈtidiəs ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd maɪt bi ə tɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz hu ər ɔˈrɛdi ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd baɪ ðə bərɑʒ əv nu θɪŋz ðeɪ hæv tɪ lərn fər frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl, ɪz ə ˈmɑʤul ðət kəmˈpaɪlz ə frənt ɛnd ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ɪts dɪˈpɛndənsiz ˈɪntu ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈbəndəl tɪ bi sərvd tɪ ˈjuzərz. ˈjuʒəwəli, ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪl ɔˈrɛdi hæv ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən sɛt əp ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈrɛrli hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt. ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ɪz stɪl ə gʊd tɪ hæv ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. ɪt ɪz du tɪ ðət ˈfiʧərz laɪk hɑt ənd ˈmɑʤulz ər meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl. wi hæv faʊnd ðə baɪ tɪ bi ðə bɛst ˈrisɔrs ɔn ˈlərnɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ə gʊd ˈkɑmpləmənt tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə fərst ənd rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈleɪtər wɪn ðə nid fər ˈfərðər ərˈaɪzɪz. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: 2 deɪz (ˈɔpʃənəl). ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ˈpækɪʤ ˈmænɪʤmənt jɑrn ɪf ju teɪk ə pik ˈɪntu jʊr dɪˈrɛktəri, ju wɪl bi əˈpɔld baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈrɛktəriz ðət ər kənˈteɪnd ɪn ɪt. iʧ ˈbæbəl plugin*, ˈfəŋkʃən, ɪz ə ˈpækɪʤ ɔn ɪts oʊn. wɪn ju hæv ˈməltəpəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, ðiz ˈpækɪʤɪz ər ˈduplɪˌkeɪtɪd əˈkrɔs iʧ ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ðeɪ ər ˈlɑrʤli ˈsɪmələr. iʧ taɪm ju rən ˌɪnˈstɔl ɪn ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðiz ˈpækɪʤɪz ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪst ɪn səm ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn jʊr kəmˈpjutər. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈpækɪʤɪz ˈviə ˌɪnˈstɔl səm əv ɑr bɪldz feɪl bɪˈkəz æt ðə pɔɪnt əv taɪm wɪn ðə ˈsərvər ˌɪnˈstɔlz ðə dɪˈpɛndənsiz, ɪt pʊld ɪn ˈmaɪnər ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ səm ˈpækɪʤɪz ðət kənˈteɪnd ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ðɪs wʊd nɑt hæv ˈhæpənd ɪf ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈɔθərz rɪˈspɛktɪd ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz dɪd nɑt əˈsum ðət ˈkɑnˌtrækts wʊd bi rɪˈspɛktɪd ɔl ðə taɪm. jɑrn sɑlvz ðiz ˈprɑbləmz. ðə ˈɪʃu əv əv ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈpækɪʤɪz ɪz ˈhændəld ˈviə ə faɪl, wɪʧ ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈstɔl rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm faɪl ˈstrəkʧər ɪn əˈkrɔs ɔl məˈʃinz. jɑrn ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ə ˈgloʊbəl kæˈʃeɪ dɪˈrɛktəri wɪˈθɪn jʊr məˈʃin, ənd ˈpækɪʤɪz ðət hæv bɪn ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ˌbiˈfɔr du nɑt hæv tɪ bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd əˈgɛn. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈɔˌflaɪn ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv dɪˈpɛndənsiz! ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən jɑrn kəˈmændz kən bi faʊnd hir. moʊst ˈəðər jɑrn kəˈmændz ər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnts ənd ɪt ɪz faɪn tɪ juz ðə ˈvərʒənz ˌɪnˈstɛd. wən əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt kəˈmændz ɪz jɑrn wɪʧ meɪks ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ dɪˈpɛndənsiz ə briz əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈprɑʤɛkt rikˈwaɪərz soʊ ˈmɛni dɪˈpɛndənsiz ðiz deɪz. du ʧɛk ɪt aʊt! wɑz riˈlist ɪn meɪ 2017 ənd ɪt simz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət jɑrn eɪmz tɪ sɑlv. du kip ən aɪ ɔn ɪt! ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: 2 aʊərz. ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wi juz ˈtrævɪs fər ɑr kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən (ci*) ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ˈtrævɪs ɪz ə ˈhaɪli ˈpɑpjələr ɔn ənd ɪts bɪld ˈmeɪtrɪks ˈfiʧər ɪz ˈjusfəl fər riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz wɪʧ kənˈteɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈprɑʤɛkts laɪk. wi kənˈfɪgjərd ˈtrævɪs tɪ du ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: rən fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. rən ˈjunɪt tɛsts fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪf ðə tɛsts pæs: tɛst ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ʤɛst ɪz ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ codecov*. ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə pərˈdəkʃən ˈbəndəl wɪθ ˈɪntu ə bɪld dɪˈrɛktəri. dɪˈrɛktəri. tɑr ðə bɪld dɪˈrɛktəri ɛz ənd ˈəˌploʊd ɪt tɪ ən ˈbəkɪt wɪʧ stɔrz ɔl ɑr tɑr bɪldz. ðə dɪˈrɛktəri ɛz ənd ˈəˌploʊd ɪt tɪ ən ˈbəkɪt wɪʧ stɔrz ɔl ɑr tɑr bɪldz. poʊst ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ slæk tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtrævɪs bɪld rɪˈzəlt. ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈæməˌzɑn trəˈdɪʃənəli, wɛb ˈsərvərz ðət rɪˈsiv ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ə wɪl ˈrɛndər ðə ˈkɑntɛnts ɔn ðə ˈsərvər, ənd rɪˈtərn ə peɪʤ wɪθ daɪˈnæmɪk ˈkɑntɛnt mɛnt fər ðə rɪkˈwɛstər. ðɪs ɪz noʊn ɛz ˈrɛndərɪŋ. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃən ɔn æps, ˈmɑdərn wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz du nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈrɛndərɪŋ, ənd ɪt ɪz səˈfɪʃənt tɪ juz ə wɛb ˈsərvər ðət sərvz ˈstætɪk ˈæˌsɛt faɪlz. ənd əˈpæʧi ər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɔpʃənz ənd nɑt məʧ kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ gɪt θɪŋz əp ənd runnning*. ðə ˈkeɪviˌæt ɪz ðət ðə wɛb ˈsərvər wɪl hæv tɪ bi kənˈfɪgjərd tɪ rut ɔl rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛntri pɔɪnt ənd əˈlaʊ ˈrutɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər. ðə floʊ fər frənt ɛnd ˈrutɪŋ goʊz laɪk ðɪs: wɛb ˈsərvər rɪˈsivz ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr rut, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl rəˈgɑrdləs əv wɪʧ rut ðə ˈsərvər rɪˈsivz, sərv əp frəm ðə ˈstætɪk ˈæˌsɛts dɪˈrɛktəri. ðə ʃʊd kənˈteɪn skrɪpts ðət loʊd əp ə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ðət ˈhændəlz ˈrutɪŋ. ðə ˈrutɪŋ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ridz ðə ˈkɑrənt rut, ənd kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts tɪ ðə (ər ɪkˈwɪvələnt wɛr ˈrɛləvənt) ˈfreɪmˌwərk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑrənt rut. ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈrɛndərz ðə dɪˈzaɪərd vju beɪst ɔn ðə rut, ˈpɑsəbli ˈæftər ˈfɛʧɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ən ɪf rikˈwaɪərd. ɪgˈzæmpəl, loʊd əp fɛʧ ˈjuzər ˈdætə fər ðə ʤɑn ɛz, ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə ˈdætə wɪθ ðə vju, ənd ˈrɛndər ɪt ɔn ðə peɪʤ. ə gʊd ˈpræktɪs fər ˈsərvɪŋ ˈstætɪk ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz tɪ juz ˈkæʃɪŋ ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ə. wi juz ˈæməˌzɑn ˈsɪmpəl ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsərvɪs bɪˈkəz ɪt kən boʊθ hoʊst ənd ækt ɛz ə fər ɑr ˈstætɪk ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈkɑntɛnt. wi faɪnd ðət ɪt ɪz ən əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl səˈluʃən ðət mits ɑr nidz. prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈbəkɪt tɪ hoʊst ə website”*”, wɪʧ ɛˈsɛnʃəli dɪˈrɛkts ðə rɪkˈwɛsts fər ɔl rʊts tɪ ðə rut əv ðə ˈbəkɪt, wɪʧ minz wi du nɑt nid ɑr oʊn wɛb ˈsərvərz wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈrutɪŋ kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə wɛb æp ðət wi hoʊst ɔn ɪz həb. ˈəðər ðən ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wi ˈɔlsoʊ juz tɪ hoʊst ðə bɪld .tɑr faɪlz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm iʧ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈtrævɪs bɪld. ˈstədi lɪŋks ɔlˈtərnətɪvz dɪˈplɔɪmənt ðə læst stɛp ɪn ˈʃɪpɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt tɪ ɑr ˈjuzərz ɪz dɪˈplɔɪmənt. wi juz taʊər wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ɑr bɪldz ˈizəli. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, ɔl ɑr kəˈmɪts, əˈpɑn səkˈsɛsfəl bɪld, ər biɪŋ ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈbəkɪt fər bɪldz. wi ˈfɑloʊ fər ɑr rɪˈlisɪz ənd hæv kəˈmændz tɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt riˈlis noʊts fər ðə ˈleɪtəst riˈlis. wɪn ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ riˈlis, wi rən ə kəˈmænd tɪ tæg ðə ˈleɪtəst kəˈmɪt ənd pʊʃ tɪ ɑr koʊd ˈhoʊstɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈtrævɪs wɪl rən ðə stɛps ɔn ðət tægd kəˈmɪt ənd ˈəˌploʊd ə tɑr faɪl (səʧ ɛz wɪθ ðə ˈvərʒən tɪ ɑr ˈbəkɪt fər bɪldz. ɔn taʊər, wi ˈsɪmpli hæv tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə neɪm əv ðə .tɑr wi wɔnt tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ tɪ ɑr ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈbəkɪt, ənd taʊər dɪz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə dɪˈzaɪərd .tɑr faɪl frəm ɑr bɪldz ˈbəkɪt. ˈɛkˌstrækts ðə ˈkɑntɛnts ənd swɑp ɪn ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪl fər ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ˈəˌploʊd ðə ˈkɑntɛnts tɪ ðə ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈbəkɪt. poʊst ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ slæk tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm əˈbaʊt ðə səkˈsɛsfəl dɪˈplɔɪmənt. ðɪs hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz dən ˈəndər 30 ˈsɛkəndz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ taʊər həz meɪd dɪˈplɔɪmənts ənd ˈroʊlˌbæks ˈizi. ɪf wi ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ə ˈfɔlti dɪˈplɔɪmənt həz əˈkərd, wi kən ˈsɪmpli faɪnd ðə ˈpriviəs ˈsteɪbəl tæg ənd dɪˈplɔɪ ɪt. ˈstədi lɪŋks ðə ˈʤərni həz ʤɪst ˈbeɪgən kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðɪs fɑr! frənt ɛnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt təˈdeɪ ɪz hɑrd, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. wət wi hæv ˈkəvərd soʊ fɑr wɪl hɛlp ˈɛni nu ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr tɪ wɛb tim tɪ gɪt əp tɪ spid wɪθ ɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni mɔr θɪŋz tɪ bi ˈlərnɪd, bət ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ə ˈsɑləd faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəlz wɪl eɪd ɪn ˈlərnɪŋ ðə rɛst əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ðɪs ˈhɛlpfəl frənt ɛnd wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər ʃoʊz ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əˈveɪləbəl fər iʧ ˈæˌspɛkt. græb ɪz ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə ˈlidɪŋ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ɑr ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ draɪv si ˈfɔrwərd, ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl wi hæv ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ɛz əv meɪ 2017 græb ˈhændəlz ˈmɪljən raɪdz ˈdeɪli ənd wi ər groʊɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ æt ə ˈræpɪd skeɪl. hɛns wi meɪd ɑr ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒənz beɪst ɔn wət wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ə ˈræpədli groʊɪŋ græb ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ tim ənd stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə koʊd beɪs. ðiz dɪˈsɪʒənz meɪ ər meɪ nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ sˈmɔlər timz ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts. du ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt wət wərks bɛst fər ju ənd jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni. ɛz ðə frənt ɛnd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm groʊz, wi ər ˈæktɪvli ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ, ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ haʊ nu tɛkˈnɑləʤiz kən meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ə mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt tim ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti. wi hoʊp ðət ðɪs poʊst həz ˈgɪvɪn ju ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈɪntu ðə frənt ɛnd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wi juz æt græb. ɪf wət wi ər duɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts ju, wi ər ˈhaɪrɪŋ! ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, pliz fərˈgɛt tɪ liv ə (du ju noʊ ðət ju kən klæp mɔr ðən wəns? traɪ ɪt ənd si fər ˈjɔrsɛlf!). ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ blɔg. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstədi gaɪd kən bi faʊnd ɔn ənd fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ɪt wɪl bi meɪd ðɛr. ˈrɪtən baɪ teɪ jæŋ ʃən. ˈmɛni θæŋks tɪ ʤoʊəl loʊ, li kaɪ ənd tæn weɪ sɛŋ hu rivˈjud dræfts əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər frənt ɛnd ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪntərvˌjuz? ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˈhændˌbʊk ðət kənˈteɪnz ˈænsərz tɪ ðə ˈfeɪməs frənt ɛnd ʤɑb ˈɪntərvˌju kˈwɛsʧənz.
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in my search for the latest military maps in ukraine i came across this purportedly from february 10.
compare the above map with the following map posted by colonel today.
the map above, just shows the cauldron (surrounded forces not all surrounding separatist held territory). mentally line up the intersection of and with the same intersection in the first map.
cauldron closed
yesterday jacob pinged me with this comment ...
hello mish
former rebel leader social media page is quoting the ministry of defense and (separately) himself as stating that the road has been cut off. in other words, the lid on the cauldron has finally shut.
this is generally a credible site, if you ignore the occasional crazy rumors being passed around and just focus on the overall direction of the fighting.
other posts on this site suggest that forces are now digging in along the road, to prevent reinforcements or supplies coming into the cauldron. they are also claiming deep forays into itself.
it's quite likely that colonel will confirm in one of his longer posts later today. is renowned for detail and analysis, but not for breaking news.
please note, the term "cauldron" now refers to the (now-shrunken) lower half of the salient as per the maps you've shown. there is still a gap at the "top" that the/lnr were unable to close.
i must say, the degree of ukrainian command and coordination incompetence is stunning. kiev's forces were repeatedly taken by surprise by the direction and scope of/lnr moves to shrink and cut off the salient. reserves were also not brought to bear in time, if at all.
it's clear to me that the/lnr's russian advisors have again outwitted kiev's u.s. advisors.
jacob
the [debaltsevo] group is split into two parts. are trapped in the rear boiler [cauldron].
the main problem of the junta [ukrainian forces] is the rapid exhaustion of resources including serious problems with fuel and ammunition for heavy weapons. yesterday the ukraine forces retreated 4 kilometers in the area. further collapse of the boiler is inevitable.
a counteroffensive junta operation near is more of a rather loud publicity stunt than a serious blow. the junta moved through [no man's land - contested zones] and a series of empty settlements, but in practice there were no serious attacks of the main line of defense. the reason for this attack is pending decisions of the minsk summit. the junta is trying in the remaining time to seize control of any bit of territory they can get.
the second map above was posted by colonel today (map dated yesterday), in his post boiler in a portion following's article, schneider krieg (who also has his own "live" journal), pinged with his post on the " north boiler responded with "in regards to , says ...translation of these articles is difficult. about a week or so ago i reported the cauldron had closed when was actually giving his opinion that it would close. the cauldron or "" as calls it, has indeed closed for certain as of are about trapped in the rear cauldron of which to are support personnel.meanwhile, kiev denies any troops are trapped. nothing coming from kiev on the war is informs me there are trapped in the lower cauldron of which to are support personnel. i originally stated to were trapped in the lower "mish"
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ɪn maɪ sərʧ fər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mæps ɪn juˈkreɪn aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ðɪs pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri 10 kəmˈpɛr ðə əˈbəv mæp wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mæp ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈkərnəl təˈdeɪ. ðə mæp əˈbəv, ʤɪst ʃoʊz ðə ˈkɔldrən (sərˈaʊndɪd ˈfɔrsɪz nɑt ɔl sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈsɛpərətɪst hɛld ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri). ˈmɛnəli laɪn əp ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ənd wɪθ ðə seɪm ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən ɪn ðə fərst mæp. ˈkɔldrən kloʊzd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈʤeɪkəb pɪŋd mi wɪθ ðɪs ˈkɑmɛnt hɛˈloʊ mɪʃ ˈfɔrmər ˈrɛbəl ˈlidər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə peɪʤ ɪz kˈwoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv dɪˈfɛns ənd (ˈsɛpərətli) hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə roʊd həz bɪn kət ɔf. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə lɪd ɔn ðə ˈkɔldrən həz ˈfaɪnəli ʃət. ðɪs ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ə ˈkrɛdəbəl saɪt, ɪf ju ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈkreɪzi ˈrumərz biɪŋ pæst əraʊnd ənd ʤɪst ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ. ˈəðər poʊsts ɔn ðɪs saɪt səˈʤɛst ðət ˈfɔrsɪz ər naʊ ˈdɪgɪŋ ɪn əˈlɔŋ ðə roʊd, tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts ər səˈplaɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔldrən. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkleɪmɪŋ dip ˈfɔreɪz ˈɪntu ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪts kwaɪt ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈkərnəl wɪl kənˈfərm ɪn wən əv hɪz ˈlɔŋgər poʊsts ˈleɪtər təˈdeɪ. ɪz rɪˈnaʊnd fər ˈditeɪl ənd æˈnælɪsɪs, bət nɑt fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz. pliz noʊt, ðə tərm "ˈkɔldrən" naʊ rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə (now-shrunken*) loʊər hæf əv ðə ˈseɪljənt ɛz pər ðə mæps juv ʃoʊn. ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə gæp æt ðə "tɔp" ðət ðə wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ kloʊz. aɪ məst seɪ, ðə dɪˈgri əv juˈkreɪniən kəˈmænd ənd koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns ɪz ˈstənɪŋ. kiɛvz ˈfɔrsɪz wər rɪˈpitɪdli ˈteɪkən baɪ səˈpraɪz baɪ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd skoʊp əv muvz tɪ ʃrɪŋk ənd kət ɔf ðə ˈseɪljənt. rɪˈzərvz wər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt brɔt tɪ bɛr ɪn taɪm, ɪf æt ɔl. ɪts klɪr tɪ mi ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ædˈvaɪzərz hæv əˈgɛn ˈaʊtˌwɪtəd kiɛvz juz. ædˈvaɪzərz. ˈʤeɪkəb ðə [debaltsevo*] grup ɪz splɪt ˈɪntu tu pɑrts. ər træpt ɪn ðə rɪr ˈbɔɪlər [ˈkɔldrən]. ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm əv ðə ˈhʊntə [juˈkreɪniən ˈfɔrsɪz] ɪz ðə ˈræpɪd ɪgˈzɔsʧən əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ fjuəl ənd ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən fər ˈhɛvi ˈwɛpənz. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə juˈkreɪn ˈfɔrsɪz riˈtritɪd 4 ˈkɪləˌmitərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ˈfərðər kəˈlæps əv ðə ˈbɔɪlər ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ə ˌkaʊntərɔˈfɛnsɪv ˈhʊntə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən nɪr ɪz mɔr əv ə ˈrəðər laʊd pəˈblɪsɪti stənt ðən ə ˈsɪriəs bloʊ. ðə ˈhʊntə muvd θru [noʊ mænz lænd kənˈtɛstəd zoʊnz] ənd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɛmti ˈsɛtəlmənts, bət ɪn ˈpræktɪs ðɛr wər noʊ ˈsɪriəs əˈtæks əv ðə meɪn laɪn əv dɪˈfɛns. ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs əˈtæk ɪz ˈpɛndɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əv ðə mɪnsk ˈsəmɪt. ðə ˈhʊntə ɪz traɪɪŋ ɪn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ taɪm tɪ siz kənˈtroʊl əv ˈɛni bɪt əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ðeɪ kən gɪt. ðə ˈsɛkənd mæp əˈbəv wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈkərnəl təˈdeɪ (mæp ˈdeɪtɪd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ), ɪn hɪz poʊst ˈbɔɪlər ɪn ə ˈpɔrʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəl, ʃˈnaɪdər krig (hu ˈɔlsoʊ həz hɪz oʊn "lɪv" ˈʤərnəl), pɪŋd wɪθ hɪz poʊst ɔn ðə nɔrθ ˈbɔɪlər rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ "ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ sɪz ...trænzˈleɪʃən əv ðiz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt. əˈbaʊt ə wik ər soʊ əˈgoʊ aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈkɔldrən hæd kloʊzd wɪn wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪvɪŋ hɪz əˈpɪnjən ðət ɪt wʊd kloʊz. ðə ˈkɔldrən ər ɛz kɔlz ɪt, həz ˌɪnˈdid kloʊzd fər ˈsərtən ɛz əv ər əˈbaʊt træpt ɪn ðə rɪr ˈkɔldrən əv wɪʧ tɪ ər səˈpɔrt personnel.meanwhile*, kiɛv dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛni trups ər træpt. ˈnəθɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ frəm kiɛv ɔn ðə wɔr ɪz ˌɪnˈfɔrmz mi ðɛr ər træpt ɪn ðə loʊər ˈkɔldrən əv wɪʧ tɪ ər səˈpɔrt ˌpərsəˈnɛl. aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli ˈsteɪtɪd tɪ wər træpt ɪn ðə loʊər "mɪʃ"
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a white rhino commons sudan, the last male white rhino left in the entire world, is under protection by armed guards at the conservancy in central kenya, cnn reports. the entire species depends on his ability to reproduce with the two other females there.
sudan, however, is no spring chicken. at 42, he may no longer be able to "naturally mount and mate with a female," the conservancy's deputy veterinarian george paul told cnn. he also has a low sperm count.
to make matters worse, theder of the two females has weak legs and may not be able to support sudan. the conservancy has been trying to coax a conception, but so far, it's had no luck.
unfortunately, most rhinos species can't interbreed. for example, a northern white rhino can't mate with a black rhino. there's a chance, however, that a northern white rhino could mate with a southern white rhino, the only rhino species not on the endangered list.
if the entire population disappears from the globe, the result could spell catastrophe for african savannas and potentially the whole world.
poaching and habitat loss seriously threaten the rhino population. in 2013, rhinos were poached in south africa. that's a terrible number considering only about southern white rhinos and black rhinos still inhabit south africa. other species of rhino fare even worse:
savetherhino rhinos, considered a "megaherbivore," are a keystone species and play a pivotal role in ecosystems.
removal of a keystone species has huge downstream effect in the ecosystem and can throw an entire community out of whack, as jason g. goldman explains in conservation magazine. for example, when agriculture and hunting decimated the yellowstone wolves, the deer population exploded, leading to decline in plant species as well.
while we know less about how fit into ecosystems, a 2009 paper in the journal science found that extinction of pleistocene caused similar large-scale damage in north america one of most fundamental questions in modern ecology.
taking that a step further, rhinos' grazing specifically helps maintain the savanna grasslands, and those grasslands sustain numerous other species, whether directly or through predation, according to a may 2014 study in the journal of ecology.
the study focused on kruger national park in south africa, where the rhinos' decline has already started to affect the structure and composition of grasslands. in areas with a high density of rhinos, the researchers found more short grasses an important metric for biodiversity, goldman explains. although seemingly counterintuitive, grazers, like rhinos, increase biodiversity by selecting certain plants over others, giving other species more ability to grow.
"not only is rhino poaching threatening the species conservation status, but also the potentially key role of this apex consumer for savanna ecosystem dynamics and functioning," the authors wrote.
one of the most famous grasslands, the serengeti commons aside from providing food for numerous species, grasslands, like the savannas, serve an important global role, as well. they act as natural "carbon sinks" essentially storage lockers for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, a cause of global warming. because of industrialization, africa's carbon emissions will likely increase substantially throughout the century.
the savannas, where rhino live, are an important ecosystem, and it seems that conservation of the species is essential to preserving them.
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ə waɪt ˈraɪˌnoʊ ˈkɑmənz suˈdæn, ðə læst meɪl waɪt ˈraɪˌnoʊ lɛft ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld, ɪz ˈəndər prəˈtɛkʃən baɪ ɑrmd gɑrdz æt ðə kənˈsərvənsi ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɛnjə, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈspiʃiz dɪˈpɛndz ɔn hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌriprəˈdus wɪθ ðə tu ˈəðər ˈfiˌmeɪlz ðɛr. suˈdæn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz noʊ spərɪŋ ˈʧɪkən. æt 42 hi meɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ "ˈnæʧərəli maʊnt ənd meɪt wɪθ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl," ðə kənˈsərvənsiz ˈdɛpjəti ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən ʤɔrʤ pɔl toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə loʊ spərm kaʊnt. tɪ meɪk ˈmætərz wərs, ðə ˈoʊldər əv ðə tu ˈfiˌmeɪlz həz wik lɛgz ənd meɪ nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ səˈpɔrt suˈdæn. ðə kənˈsərvənsi həz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ koʊks ə kənˈsɛpʃən, bət soʊ fɑr, ɪts hæd noʊ lək. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, moʊst ˈraɪˌnoʊz ˈspiʃiz kænt interbreed*. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈnɔrðərn waɪt ˈraɪˌnoʊ kænt meɪt wɪθ ə blæk ˈraɪˌnoʊ. ðɛrz ə ʧæns, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ə ˈnɔrðərn waɪt ˈraɪˌnoʊ kʊd meɪt wɪθ ə ˈsəðərn waɪt ˈraɪˌnoʊ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈraɪˌnoʊ ˈspiʃiz nɑt ɔn ðə ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd lɪst. ɪf ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz frəm ðə gloʊb, ðə rɪˈzəlt kʊd spɛl kəˈtæstrəfi fər ˈæfrɪkɑn səˈvænəz ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ðə hoʊl wərld. ˈpoʊʧɪŋ ənd ˈhæbəˌtæt lɔs ˈsɪriəsli θˈrɛtən ðə ˈraɪˌnoʊ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ɪn 2013 ˈraɪˌnoʊz wər poʊʧt ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ðæts ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈnəmbər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ˈsəðərn waɪt ˈraɪˌnoʊz ənd blæk ˈraɪˌnoʊz stɪl ˌɪnˈhæbət saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ. ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz əv ˈraɪˌnoʊ fɛr ˈivɪn wərs: ˈraɪˌnoʊz, kənˈsɪdərd ə "megaherbivore*," ər ə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈspiʃiz ənd pleɪ ə ˈpɪvətəl roʊl ɪn ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz. rɪˈmuvəl əv ə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈspiʃiz həz juʤ ˈdaʊnˈstrim ˈifɛkt ɪn ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ənd kən θroʊ ən ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈjunɪti aʊt əv wæk, ɛz ˈʤeɪsən ʤi. ˈgoʊldmən ɪkˈspleɪnz ɪn ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈmægəˌzin. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈhəntɪŋ ˈdɛsəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn wʊlvz, ðə dɪr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪkˈsploʊdɪd, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ dɪˈklaɪn ɪn plænt ˈspiʃiz ɛz wɛl. waɪl wi noʊ lɛs əˈbaʊt haʊ fɪt ˈɪntu ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz, ə 2009 ˈpeɪpər ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl saɪəns faʊnd ðət ɪkˈstɪŋʃən əv ˈplaɪstəˌsin kɔzd ˈsɪmələr ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə wən əv moʊst ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn ˈmɑdərn ɪˈkɑləʤi. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðət ə stɛp ˈfərðər, ˈraɪˌnoʊz' ˈgreɪzɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli hɛlps meɪnˈteɪn ðə səˈvænə ˈgræsˌlændz, ənd ðoʊz ˈgræsˌlændz səˈsteɪn ˈnumərəs ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz, ˈwɛðər dɪˈrɛkli ər θru prəˈdeɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə meɪ 2014 ˈstədi ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ɪˈkɑləʤi. ðə ˈstədi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈkrugər ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, wɛr ðə ˈraɪˌnoʊz' dɪˈklaɪn həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ əˈfɛkt ðə ˈstrəkʧər ənd ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˈgræsˌlændz. ɪn ˈɛriəz wɪθ ə haɪ ˈdɛnsɪti əv ˈraɪˌnoʊz, ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd mɔr ʃɔrt ˈgræsɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛtrɪk fər ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti, ˈgoʊldmən ɪkˈspleɪnz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsimɪŋli counterintuitive*, grazers*, laɪk ˈraɪˌnoʊz, ˌɪnˈkris ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvərsəti baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ ˈsərtən plænts ˈoʊvər ˈəðərz, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz mɔr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ groʊ. "nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ˈraɪˌnoʊ ˈpoʊʧɪŋ θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə ˈspiʃiz ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈstætəs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəli ki roʊl əv ðɪs ˈeɪˌpɛks kənˈsumər fər səˈvænə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm daɪˈnæmɪks ənd ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ," ðə ˈɔθərz roʊt. wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈgræsˌlændz, ðə ˌsɛrənˈgɛti ˈkɑmənz əˈsaɪd frəm prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fud fər ˈnumərəs ˈspiʃiz, ˈgræsˌlændz, laɪk ðə səˈvænəz, sərv ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈgloʊbəl roʊl, ɛz wɛl. ðeɪ ækt ɛz ˈnæʧərəl "ˈkɑrbən sɪŋks" ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈlɑkərz fər ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, ə kɔz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. bɪˈkəz əv ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˈæfrɪkɑz ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈkris səbˈstænʃəli θruaʊt ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ðə səˈvænəz, wɛr ˈraɪˌnoʊ lɪv, ər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ənd ɪt simz ðət ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈspiʃiz ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðɛm.
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earlier this week, a leaked photograph of the one mini 2 revealed that the duo camera set-up on the one) , will not be coming to the mini version of the flagship phone . this was confirmed on friday by a leaked press render passed along to us by one of our loyal readers. the second lens is used to allow the one) to change the focus on a picture that has already been processed. you can change the focus from the foreground to the background, or add artistic looking blur images to the background of a photograph.unfortunately, it would seem that the features available with the duo camera will not be available with the one mini 2. in fact, not only has decided not to allow this editing for the version of the phone, the handset will also not be equipped with a camera. instead, the taiwan based company is going to offer a shooter on the back of the one mini previous leaked picture alleged to be that of the one mini 2, showed the phone inside a case . today's leak looks to be a press render. the rumored specs include a inch glass with resolution of 720 x 1280, a snapdragon 400, of ram and of native storage. android and sense 6 should be out of the has revealed that the phone will be available from verizon , we wouldn't be surprised to see other major u.s. carriers and international operators add the one mini 2 to their line-ups.thanks, mohamed
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ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ə likt ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ðə wən ˈmɪni 2 rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈduoʊ ˈkæmərə ˈsɛˌtəp ɔn ðə wən wɪl nɑt bi ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmɪni ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈflægˌʃɪp foʊn ðɪs wɑz kənˈfərmd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ baɪ ə likt prɛs ˈrɛndər pæst əˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs baɪ wən əv ɑr lɔɪəl ˈridərz. ðə ˈsɛkənd lɛnz ɪz juzd tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə wən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ˈpɪkʧər ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈprɑsɛst. ju kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs frəm ðə ˈfɔrˌgraʊnd tɪ ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ər æd ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ blər ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ə photograph.unfortunately*, ɪt wʊd sim ðət ðə ˈfiʧərz əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðə ˈduoʊ ˈkæmərə wɪl nɑt bi əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðə wən ˈmɪni 2 ɪn fækt, nɑt ˈoʊnli həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ əˈlaʊ ðɪs ˈɛdɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə foʊn, ðə ˈhændˌsɛt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt bi ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ə ˈkæmərə. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn beɪst ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈʃutər ɔn ðə bæk əv ðə wən ˈmɪni ˈpriviəs likt ˈpɪkʧər əˈlɛʤd tɪ bi ðət əv ðə wən ˈmɪni 2 ʃoʊd ðə foʊn ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə keɪs ˈtudeɪz lik lʊks tɪ bi ə prɛs ˈrɛndər. ðə ˈrumərd spɛks ˌɪnˈklud ə ɪnʧ glæs wɪθ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv 720 ɛks 1280 ə sˈnæpˌdrægən 400 əv ræm ənd əv ˈneɪtɪv ˈstɔrɪʤ. ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd sɛns 6 ʃʊd bi aʊt əv ðə həz rɪˈvild ðət ðə foʊn wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl frəm ˌvɛˈraɪzən wi ˈwʊdənt bi səˈpraɪzd tɪ si ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈkɛriərz ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz æd ðə wən ˈmɪni 2 tɪ ðɛr line-ups.thanks*, moʊˈhɑmɛd
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the electric car is yet to come but this yet to be invented machine has already stirred in a string of questions. there are various queries and doubts about the yet to be invented electric car that remain unanswered.
however, it is the looks of this electric car that continue to be the most common topics of discussion and speculation. with so many car designers already rocking the market, it is obvious that the electric car will have various versions. every designer has own idea as regards the looks of the electric car.
while the toyota prius has set the bar quite high with some absolutely unusual and breathtaking looks, the chevrolet volt sticks to the conventional design. electric sports sedan and roadster are some other options in the electric car category that are being highly anticipated because of their looks.
whilst driving electricity into automobiles may seem as a hurdle or a matter of inconvenience for use, designers say that this providers them with numerous designing opportunities. since electric cars require much ventilation like their traditional counterparts, the designers have numerous options to shape the face of the car.
the hood, yet another prominent aspect of the looks of a car will also have to undergo its stages of transformation. the reason for the same is that electric motors require less space as compared to the conventional ones.
there is a constant struggle to achieve the right balance between traditional design and unusual looks. so while the automobile must be in sync with the mainstream, it needs to have the x, y and the z factor put together to score a full mark in looks. with top designers already glued in to create the best looking electric car, the consumer is sure to be for choice.
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ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr ɪz jɛt tɪ kəm bət ðɪs jɛt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd məˈʃin həz ɔˈrɛdi stərd ɪn ə strɪŋ əv kˈwɛsʧənz. ðɛr ər ˈvɛriəs kˈwɪriz ənd daʊts əˈbaʊt ðə jɛt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr ðət rɪˈmeɪn ˌəˈnænsərd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ðə lʊks əv ðɪs ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr ðət kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈtɑpɪks əv dɪˈskəʃən ənd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən. wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni kɑr dɪˈzaɪnərz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɑkɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ɪt ɪz ˈɑbviəs ðət ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr wɪl hæv ˈvɛriəs ˈvərʒənz. ˈɛvəri dɪˈzaɪnər həz oʊn aɪˈdiə ɛz rɪˈgɑrdz ðə lʊks əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr. waɪl ðə toʊˈjoʊtə praɪəs həz sɛt ðə bɑr kwaɪt haɪ wɪθ səm ˌæbsəˈlutli ənˈjuˌʒuəl ənd ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ lʊks, ðə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ voʊlt stɪks tɪ ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl dɪˈzaɪn. ɪˈlɛktrɪk spɔrts səˈdæn ənd ˈroʊdstər ər səm ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr ˈkætəˌgɔri ðət ər biɪŋ ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr lʊks. waɪlst ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈɪntu ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz meɪ sim ɛz ə ˈhərdəl ər ə ˈmætər əv ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns fər juz, dɪˈzaɪnərz seɪ ðət ðɪs prəˈvaɪdərz ðɛm wɪθ ˈnumərəs dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. sɪns ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑz ˌrikˈwaɪər məʧ ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən laɪk ðɛr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, ðə dɪˈzaɪnərz hæv ˈnumərəs ˈɔpʃənz tɪ ʃeɪp ðə feɪs əv ðə kɑr. ðə hʊd, jɛt əˈnəðər ˈprɑmənənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə lʊks əv ə kɑr wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ɪts ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən. ðə ˈrizən fər ðə seɪm ɪz ðət ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈmoʊtərz ˌrikˈwaɪər lɛs speɪs ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl wənz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈstrəgəl tɪ əˈʧiv ðə raɪt ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin trəˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈzaɪn ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl lʊks. soʊ waɪl ðə ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil məst bi ɪn sɪŋk wɪθ ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim, ɪt nidz tɪ hæv ðə ɛks, waɪ ənd ðə zi ˈfæktər pʊt təˈgɛðər tɪ skɔr ə fʊl mɑrk ɪn lʊks. wɪθ tɔp dɪˈzaɪnərz ɔˈrɛdi glud ɪn tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə bɛst ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr, ðə kənˈsumər ɪz ʃʊr tɪ bi fər ʧɔɪs. sɔrs:
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emerald coast wildlife refuge picked up a drunk opossum from local police. the critter snuck into a liquor store, got drunk and sobered up near fort walton beach, florida. (photo credit: / facebook)
fort walton beach, fla. (ap) an opossum that apparently drank bourbon after breaking into a florida liquor store sobered up at a wildlife rescue center and was released unharmed.
emerald coast wildlife refuge officials say the opossum was brought in by a fort walton beach, florida, police officer on nov. 24. a liquor store employee found the animal next to a broken and empty bottle of bourbon.
"a worker there found the opossum up on a shelf next to a cracked open bottle of liquor with nothing in it," said michelle pettis, a technician at the refuge. "she definitely wasn't fully acting normal."
pettis told the panama city news herald the female opossum appeared disoriented, was excessively salivating and was pale. the staff pumped the marsupial full of fluids and cared for her as she sobered up.
"we loaded her up with fluids to help flush out any alcohol toxins," pettis said. "she was good a couple of days later."
pettis says the opossum did not appear to have a hangover.
the store owner, cash moore, says he never had an opossum break in before.
"she came in from the outside and was up in the rafters, and when she came through she knocked a bottle of liquor off the shelf," moore said. "when she got down on the floor she drank the whole damn bottle."
"but it just goes to show that even the animals are impressed with cash's," he said.
the animal was released on thursday.
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ˈɛmərrəld koʊst ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ pɪkt əp ə drəŋk oʊˈpɑsəm frəm ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis. ðə ˈkrɪtər snək ˈɪntu ə ˈlɪkər stɔr, gɑt drəŋk ənd ˈsoʊbərd əp nɪr fɔrt ˈwɔltən biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk) fɔrt ˈwɔltən biʧ, fla*. (ˌeɪˈpi) ən oʊˈpɑsəm ðət əˈpɛrəntli dræŋk ˈbərbən ˈæftər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈlɪkər stɔr ˈsoʊbərd əp æt ə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛskju ˈsɛnər ənd wɑz riˈlist ənˈhɑrmd. ˈɛmərrəld koʊst ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə oʊˈpɑsəm wɑz brɔt ɪn baɪ ə fɔrt ˈwɔltən biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə, pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɔn noʊv. 24 ə ˈlɪkər stɔr ɪmˈplɔɪi faʊnd ðə ˈænəməl nɛkst tɪ ə ˈbroʊkən ənd ˈɛmti ˈbɑtəl əv ˈbərbən. "ə ˈwərkər ðɛr faʊnd ðə oʊˈpɑsəm əp ɔn ə ʃɛlf nɛkst tɪ ə krækt ˈoʊpən ˈbɑtəl əv ˈlɪkər wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ɪt," sɛd mɪˈʃɛl ˈpɛˌtɪs, ə tɛkˈnɪʃən æt ðə ˈrɛfjuʤ. "ʃi ˈdɛfənətli ˈwəzənt ˈfʊli ˈæktɪŋ ˈnɔrməl." ˈpɛˌtɪs toʊld ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈsɪti nuz ˈhɛrəld ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl oʊˈpɑsəm əˈpɪrd dɪˈsɔriˌɛntɪd, wɑz ɪkˈsɛsɪvli ˈsæləˌveɪtɪŋ ənd wɑz peɪl. ðə stæf pəmpt ðə mɑrˈsupiəl fʊl əv fluɪdz ənd kɛrd fər hər ɛz ʃi ˈsoʊbərd əp. "wi ˈloʊdɪd hər əp wɪθ fluɪdz tɪ hɛlp fləʃ aʊt ˈɛni ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈtɑksənz," ˈpɛˌtɪs sɛd. "ʃi wɑz gʊd ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ˈleɪtər." ˈpɛˌtɪs sɪz ðə oʊˈpɑsəm dɪd nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər. ðə stɔr ˈoʊnər, kæʃ mʊr, sɪz hi ˈnɛvər hæd ən oʊˈpɑsəm breɪk ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr. "ʃi keɪm ɪn frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd wɑz əp ɪn ðə ˈræftərz, ənd wɪn ʃi keɪm θru ʃi nɑkt ə ˈbɑtəl əv ˈlɪkər ɔf ðə ʃɛlf," mʊr sɛd. "wɪn ʃi gɑt daʊn ɔn ðə flɔr ʃi dræŋk ðə hoʊl dæm ˈbɑtəl." "bət ɪt ʤɪst goʊz tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈivɪn ðə ˈænəməlz ər ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ cash's*," hi sɛd. ðə ˈænəməl wɑz riˈlist ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ.
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ukraine is everywhere
on september 3rd, armenian president made a “surprise declaration” as it is still sometimes referred to that he would bring his country into the new eurasian economic union (eeu) alongside belarus, kazakhstan, and russia. of course, it should have been anything but that.
the mountain republic, sometimes referred to as the “kaliningrad of the caucasus” due to its geographic isolation from its fellow and members, has been playing a high stakes game here. a russian military ally under the auspices of the, russian soldiers patrol the borders with both iran and turkey.
armenia needs the russian labor market as well: according to the world bank, remittances from migrant workers abroad comprise some 21% of the gdp, with russia being the destination of choice for 61% of them.
while there are officially armenian migrants in russia, the number of armenians regularly working in the country for their livelihood may, according to expert stepan grigoryan, exceed million when taking into account armenians holding russian passports and undocumented laborers. and russia, after a series of agreements in the early 2000s, wrote off or reduced armenian debts to russian gas companies in exchange for shares in its energy infrastructure.
the policy of armenian, in which armenian officials boast of maintaining warm relations with both the united states and iran, exactly come to an end. still, it is unlikely to ever be quite the same again. in neighborhood, by any other name is a basic necessity. already, some analysts are predicting that armenia may get the best of both worlds, providing its two neighbours with whom it has open borders, georgia (a recent signatory to an association agreement with the eu) and iran, access to markets. conveniently, russia may have found its own form of in armenian membership, too, with the country being seen as a possible counterbalance within the to belarus and kazakhstan, who have been adversely affected by the recent slump in the russian economy and are and disturbed at the precedent set by recent actions in ukraine.
as i watched the ukrainian crisis unfold from yerevan, discussion of the future membership in a “russian” economic union had a more urgent edge to it., one of the first protesters killed on the in kyiv, was declared a “victim of putinism” at a solidarity protest outside the ukrainian embassy in yerevan. a selection of photos lauding friendship graced a public display board on street that september. at first, the faces of presidents and gleamed, as did the of armenian churches across crimea. by march, when i left armenia, they had disappeared, replaced with a note offering advertising space for sale. perhaps, wondered a friend, he should buy the space and restore the display to its former glory?
putin was in town in early december, and the authorities swiftly removed an offensive banner hung from a overpass. instead, they dedicated him the unity cross, a monument to friendship, in central yerevan. the political opposition took to the streets in protest, with police making several arrests. i had arrived in the country the same day by train from tbilisi, georgia and found the streets decked in armenian and russian flags in the dawn. i resolved to wander with a camera for the occasion but, arriving at my residence, sleep soon set in. i had spent the previous night talking with a fellow traveller in the same compartment an armenian who worked in georgia, and was returning to visit her family. i told her that i was researching ethnic minorities in the country, to which she replied “how strange. studying everything i ran away from”. in the autumn of 2014 and in cold retrospect, those are haunting words.
following the annexation of crimea, armenians were faced with another dilemma. their government tried to resolve it through its no vote on a un resolution, in which it refused to condemn russian actions in the peninsula. russian “reunification” with crimea, some felt, held parallels for the state of, widely (but de jure) accepted as the territory of neighbouring azerbaijan by the international community. the 1988 protests, and subsequent violence, over was one of the first tears in the fabric of the soviet state. “miatsum”, or unity, was the rallying cry of armenians on central square. while armenia has historically based its support though not recognition of the secessionist government in on the principle of self-determination, azerbaijan has opposed it on the grounds of respect for territorial integrity. azerbaijan itself was faced at the un vote with the task of not provoking russia with criticism while simultaneously supporting the territorial integrity of ukraine. the concern for crimea, reasoned president aliyev, only highlighted its duplicity and double standards given its relative lack of concern for the status of.
during my last few weeks in yerevan from late february to early march, the city felt a little on edge. ukraine was on the mind and in the air. the appointment of avakov, ethnic armenian minister of the interior, on february 27th, was well received. but not without appropriate cynicism. “he’s hay [armenian]”, went one wisecrack “but his boss is a russian” though none of superiors identified as ethnic russians. days earlier, after had fled kiev, one armenian news website suggested armenia as his possible refuge. clutching at straws perhaps, but this was harvest time in a season of conspiracies.
if “miatsum” was the cry of armenian protesters in 1988, it echoed around the monumental squares of a soviet city not designed for political dissent. squares can hold impressive crowds and are central to political life: as thomas de waal noted, the armenian word for glasnost, hraparakutiun, is derived from hraparak, meaning square. on march 2nd, shortly before i left armenia, people on the square commemorated the deaths of ten opposition protesters in 2008. then, president robert had stepped down in favour of president elect (and current president), whose rise to power was ascribed to electoral fraud by the opposition. opposition leader raffi and former president took to the stage, microphone in hand, retelling the events of those days.
october 2014 would again see freedom square become the focus of opposition protests calling for’s resignation. i approached a protester holding a banner bearing a lengthy slogan and photographs of politicians. “who are these people?” i asked. “sadists!” he replied, without elaboration. their names, it seemed, were academic. i tried again, further away, and decided to elaborate. were their banners protesting the deaths in ukraine, i asked? “of course not!” responded one woman, looking about her warily. “that happen here,” she continued, “we’re peaceful people!” nearby, a man in a russian to which most were indifferent was accosted by a group of overeager twentysomethings: “how can you not be ashamed?” they cried. “what for?’ he retorted, “it’s maslenitsa!”
i left it all behind for georgia, where i found it all again, though painted in ukrainian national colors. the drive to tbilisi was long and frozen. my armenian friend would hold forth and smoke local cigarettes. i may have quit, though i miss their smell, as i miss the journeys. driving through province, we passed spitak, a town levelled in 1988 by a richter scale earthquake, killing up to and leaving thousands more homeless. on the outskirts of the nearby city of gyumri, the concrete shells of new housing for the survivors still stand empty, judged unsafe in the event of further tremors. in other cases, there were simply no funds available to complete them. one man present during the rebuilding efforts was viktor, in whose honour a (small) local square was named in 2008.
i got out and walked the length and breadth of square. the log hut café looked closed. the bilingual signs bore the traces of stickers, posted by opposition activists in protest. feeling it inappropriate that should be so honoured, they had attempted to rename the square in honour of though their stickers were soon removed with little public discussion. local people were uncomfortable with their principled youth. the earthquake must come first, and ukraine thereafter. “that was a time” reflected my friend,, ”when everybody helped each other. they came and helped armenia.”
we descended into lori province, with its remaining villages of molokans, descendants of russian banished to the south caucasus in the early nineteenth century. perhaps, we joked, russia would come and “rescue” them, too?
crossing the border to georgia on the road to bolnisi, a cratered, potholed road spread out across a forested valley. smiled a wry and dry smile, and welcomed me “to europe”.
photographs courtesy of milos and pan photo. published under a creative commons license.
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juˈkreɪn ɪz ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 3rd*, ɑrˈminiən ˈprɛzɪdənt meɪd ə declaration”*” ɛz ɪt ɪz stɪl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rɪˈfərd tɪ ðət hi wʊd brɪŋ hɪz ˈkəntri ˈɪntu ðə nu jʊˈreɪʒɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈjunjən (eeu*) əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs, ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn, ənd ˈrəʃə. əv kɔrs, ɪt ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ðət. ðə ˈmaʊntən riˈpəblɪk, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə əv ðə caucasus”*” du tɪ ɪts ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən frəm ɪts ˈfɛloʊ ənd ˈmɛmbərz, həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ ə haɪ steɪks geɪm hir. ə ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈælaɪ ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ðə, ˈrəʃən ˈsoʊlʤərz pəˈtroʊl ðə ˈbɔrdərz wɪθ boʊθ ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈtərki. ɑrˈminiə nidz ðə ˈrəʃən ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ɛz wɛl: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld bæŋk, rəˈmɪtənsɪz frəm ˈmaɪgrənt ˈwərkərz əˈbrɔd kəmˈpraɪz səm 21 əv ðə gdp*, wɪθ ˈrəʃə biɪŋ ðə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən əv ʧɔɪs fər 61 əv ðɛm. waɪl ðɛr ər əˈfɪʃəli ɑrˈminiən ˈmaɪgrənts ɪn ˈrəʃə, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɑrˈminiənz ˈrɛgjələrli ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri fər ðɛr ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd meɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛkspərt ˈstɛpən grigoryan*, ɪkˈsid ˈmɪljən wɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɑrˈminiənz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈrəʃən ˈpæˌspɔrts ənd ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈleɪbərərz. ənd ˈrəʃə, ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv əˈgrimənts ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*, roʊt ɔf ər rɪˈdust ɑrˈminiən dɛts tɪ ˈrəʃən gæs ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ʃɛrz ɪn ɪts ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ðə ˈpɑləsi əv ɑrˈminiən, ɪn wɪʧ ɑrˈminiən əˈfɪʃəlz boʊst əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ wɔrm riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ boʊθ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˌɪˈrɑn, ɪgˈzæktli kəm tɪ ən ɛnd. stɪl, ɪt ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɛvər bi kwaɪt ðə seɪm əˈgɛn. ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, baɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər neɪm ɪz ə ˈbeɪsɪk nəˈsɛsɪti. ɔˈrɛdi, səm ˈænəlɪsts ər prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðət ɑrˈminiə meɪ gɪt ðə bɛst əv boʊθ wərldz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ɪts tu ˈneɪbərz wɪθ hum ɪt həz ˈoʊpən ˈbɔrdərz, ˈʤɔrʤə (ə ˈrisənt ˈsɪgnəˌtɔri tɪ ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə eu*) ənd ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmɑrkɪts. kənˈvinjəntli, ˈrəʃə meɪ hæv faʊnd ɪts oʊn fɔrm əv ɪn ɑrˈminiən ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp, tu, wɪθ ðə ˈkəntri biɪŋ sin ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkaʊnərˌbæləns wɪˈθɪn ðə tɪ ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs ənd ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn, hu hæv bɪn ædˈvərsli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈrisənt sləmp ɪn ðə ˈrəʃən ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ər ənd dɪˈstərbd æt ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt sɛt baɪ ˈrisənt ˈækʃənz ɪn juˈkreɪn. ɛz aɪ wɔʧt ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈkraɪsəs ənˈfoʊld frəm ˈjɛrəvən, dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə fˈjuʧər ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ə ““russian”*” ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈjunjən hæd ə mɔr ˈərʤənt ɛʤ tɪ ɪt., wən əv ðə fərst ˈproʊˌtɛstərz kɪld ɔn ðə ɪn kyiv*, wɑz dɪˈklɛrd ə əv putinism”*” æt ə ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈjɛrəvən. ə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈlɔdɪŋ ˈfrɛndʃɪp greɪst ə ˈpəblɪk dɪˈspleɪ bɔrd ɔn strit ðət sɛpˈtɛmbər. æt fərst, ðə ˈfeɪsɪz əv ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ənd glimd, ɛz dɪd ðə əv ɑrˈminiən ˈʧərʧɪz əˈkrɔs kraɪˈmiə. baɪ mɑrʧ, wɪn aɪ lɛft ɑrˈminiə, ðeɪ hæd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ə noʊt ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ speɪs fər seɪl. pərˈhæps, ˈwəndərd ə frɛnd, hi ʃʊd baɪ ðə speɪs ənd rɪˈstɔr ðə dɪˈspleɪ tɪ ɪts ˈfɔrmər ˈglɔri? ˈputɪn wɑz ɪn taʊn ɪn ˈərli dɪˈsɛmbər, ənd ðə əˈθɔrətiz sˈwɪftli riˈmuvd ən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈbænər həŋ frəm ə ˈoʊvərˌpæs. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ɪm ðə ˈjunɪti krɔs, ə ˈmɑnjəmənt tɪ ˈfrɛndʃɪp, ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈjɛrəvən. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tʊk tɪ ðə strits ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst, wɪθ pəˈlis ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ərˈɛsts. aɪ hæd əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ðə seɪm deɪ baɪ treɪn frəm təˈblisi, ˈʤɔrʤə ənd faʊnd ðə strits dɛkt ɪn ɑrˈminiən ənd ˈrəʃən flægz ɪn ðə dɔn. aɪ riˈzɑlvd tɪ ˈwɑndər wɪθ ə ˈkæmərə fər ðə əˈkeɪʒən bət, ərˈaɪvɪŋ æt maɪ ˈrɛzɪdəns, slip sun sɛt ɪn. aɪ hæd spɛnt ðə ˈpriviəs naɪt ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈtrævələr ɪn ðə seɪm kəmˈpɑrtmənt ən ɑrˈminiən hu wərkt ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə, ənd wɑz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hər ˈfæməli. aɪ toʊld hər ðət aɪ wɑz riˈsərʧɪŋ ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrətiz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, tɪ wɪʧ ʃi rɪˈplaɪd streɪnʤ. ˈstədiɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ ræn əˈweɪ from”*”. ɪn ðə ˈɔtəm əv 2014 ənd ɪn koʊld ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt, ðoʊz ər ˈhɔntɪŋ wərdz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌænɛkˈseɪʃən əv kraɪˈmiə, ɑrˈminiənz wər feɪst wɪθ əˈnəðər dɪˈlɛmə. ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt traɪd tɪ riˈzɑlv ɪt θru ɪts noʊ voʊt ɔn ə ˈjuˈɛn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən, ɪn wɪʧ ɪt rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kənˈdɛm ˈrəʃən ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə pəˈnɪnsələ. ˈrəʃən ““reunification”*” wɪθ kraɪˈmiə, səm fɛlt, hɛld ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz fər ðə steɪt əv, ˈwaɪdli (bət də ʤʊr) ækˈsɛptɪd ɛz ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti. ðə 1988 ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈvaɪələns, ˈoʊvər wɑz wən əv ðə fərst tɪrz ɪn ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt steɪt. ““miatsum”*”, ər ˈjunɪti, wɑz ðə ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ əv ɑrˈminiənz ɔn ˈsɛntrəl skwɛr. waɪl ɑrˈminiə həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli beɪst ɪts səˈpɔrt ðoʊ nɑt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə sɪˈsɛʃənɪst ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ɔn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən, ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn həz əˈpoʊzd ɪt ɔn ðə graʊnz əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz feɪst æt ðə ˈjuˈɛn voʊt wɪθ ðə tæsk əv nɑt prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ˈrəʃə wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv juˈkreɪn. ðə kənˈsərn fər kraɪˈmiə, ˈrizənd ˈprɛzɪdənt aliyev*, ˈoʊnli ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ɪts duˈplɪsɪti ənd ˈdəbəl ˈstændərdz ˈgɪvɪn ɪts ˈrɛlətɪv læk əv kənˈsərn fər ðə ˈstætəs əv. ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ læst fju wiks ɪn ˈjɛrəvən frəm leɪt ˈfɛbruˌɛri tɪ ˈərli mɑrʧ, ðə ˈsɪti fɛlt ə ˈlɪtəl ɔn ɛʤ. juˈkreɪn wɑz ɔn ðə maɪnd ənd ɪn ðə ɛr. ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt əv avakov*, ˈɛθnɪk ɑrˈminiən ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər, ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27th*, wɑz wɛl rɪˈsivd. bət nɑt wɪˈθaʊt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm. heɪ [armenian]”*]”, wɛnt wən ˈwaɪzˌkræk hɪz bɔs ɪz ə russian”*” ðoʊ nən əv suˈpɪriərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈɛθnɪk ˈrəʃənz. deɪz ˈərliər, ˈæftər hæd flɛd kiɛv, wən ɑrˈminiən nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt səˈʤɛstɪd ɑrˈminiə ɛz hɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrɛfjuʤ. ˈkləʧɪŋ æt strɔz pərˈhæps, bət ðɪs wɑz ˈhɑrvəst taɪm ɪn ə ˈsizən əv kənˈspɪrəsiz. ɪf ““miatsum”*” wɑz ðə kraɪ əv ɑrˈminiən ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn 1988 ɪt ˈɛkoʊd əraʊnd ðə ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl skwɛrz əv ə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈsɪti nɑt dɪˈzaɪnd fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɛnt. skwɛrz kən hoʊld ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv kraʊdz ənd ər ˈsɛntrəl tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf: ɛz ˈtɑməs də wɑl ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə ɑrˈminiən wərd fər ˈglɔsˌnoʊst, hraparakutiun*, ɪz dəraɪvd frəm hraparak*, ˈminɪŋ skwɛr. ɔn mɑrʧ 2nd*, ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ lɛft ɑrˈminiə, ˈpipəl ɔn ðə skwɛr kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪd ðə dɛθs əv tɛn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɪn 2008 ðɛn, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɑbərt hæd stɛpt daʊn ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪˈlɛkt (ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈprɛzɪdənt), huz raɪz tɪ paʊər wɑz əˈskraɪbd tɪ ɪˈlɛktərəl frɔd baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər ˈræfi ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt tʊk tɪ ðə steɪʤ, ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ɪn hænd, riˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ðoʊz deɪz. ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 wʊd əˈgɛn si ˈfridəm skwɛr bɪˈkəm ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. aɪ əˈproʊʧt ə ˈproʊˌtɛstər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈbænər ˈbɛrɪŋ ə ˈlɛŋθi sˈloʊgən ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. ər ðiz people?”*?” aɪ æst. ““sadists!”*!” hi rɪˈplaɪd, wɪˈθaʊt ɪˌlæbərˈeɪʃən. ðɛr neɪmz, ɪt simd, wər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk. aɪ traɪd əˈgɛn, ˈfərðər əˈweɪ, ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt. wər ðɛr ˈbænərz ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ðə dɛθs ɪn juˈkreɪn, aɪ æst? kɔrs not!”*!” rɪˈspɑndɪd wən ˈwʊmən, ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hər ˈwɛrəli. ˈhæpən here,”*,” ʃi kənˈtɪnjud, ˈpisfəl people!”*!” ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, ə mæn ɪn ə ˈrəʃən tɪ wɪʧ moʊst wər ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt wɑz əˈkɑstəd baɪ ə grup əv ˈoʊvərˌigər tˌwɛntiˈsəmθɪŋz: kən ju nɑt bi ashamed?”*?” ðeɪ kraɪd. for?’*?’ hi riˈtɔrtɪd, maslenitsa!”*!” aɪ lɛft ɪt ɔl bɪˈhaɪnd fər ˈʤɔrʤə, wɛr aɪ faʊnd ɪt ɔl əˈgɛn, ðoʊ ˈpeɪnɪd ɪn juˈkreɪniən ˈnæʃənəl ˈkələrz. ðə draɪv tɪ təˈblisi wɑz lɔŋ ənd ˈfroʊzən. maɪ ɑrˈminiən frɛnd wʊd hoʊld fɔrθ ənd smoʊk ˈloʊkəl ˌsɪgəˈrɛts. aɪ meɪ hæv kwɪt, ðoʊ aɪ mɪs ðɛr smɛl, ɛz aɪ mɪs ðə ˈʤərniz. ˈdraɪvɪŋ θru ˈprɑvɪns, wi pæst spitak*, ə taʊn ˈlɛvəld ɪn 1988 baɪ ə ˈrɪktər skeɪl ˈərθkˌweɪk, ˈkɪlɪŋ əp tɪ ənd ˈlivɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz mɔr ˈhoʊmləs. ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsɪti əv gyumri*, ðə ˈkɑnkrit ʃɛlz əv nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ fər ðə sərˈvaɪvərz stɪl stænd ˈɛmti, ʤəʤd ənˈseɪf ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ˈfərðər ˈtrɛmərz. ɪn ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz, ðɛr wər ˈsɪmpli noʊ fəndz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ kəmˈplit ðɛm. wən mæn ˈprɛzənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɛfərts wɑz ˈvɪktər, ɪn huz ˈɑnər ə (smɔl) ˈloʊkəl skwɛr wɑz neɪmd ɪn 2008 aɪ gɑt aʊt ənd wɔkt ðə lɛŋθ ənd brɛdθ əv skwɛr. ðə lɔg hət café*é lʊkt kloʊzd. ðə baɪˈlɪŋgwəl saɪnz bɔr ðə ˈtreɪsɪz əv ˈstɪkərz, ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst. ˈfilɪŋ ɪt ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ðət ʃʊd bi soʊ ˈɑnərd, ðeɪ hæd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ riˈneɪm ðə skwɛr ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðoʊ ðɛr ˈstɪkərz wər sun riˈmuvd wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈpəblɪk dɪˈskəʃən. ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl wər ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðɛr ˈprɪnsəpəld juθ. ðə ˈərθkˌweɪk məst kəm fərst, ənd juˈkreɪn ðɛˈræftər. wɑz ə time”*” rɪˈflɛktɪd maɪ frɛnd,, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi hɛlpt iʧ ˈəðər. ðeɪ keɪm ənd hɛlpt armenia.”*.” wi dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈlɔri ˈprɑvɪns, wɪθ ɪts rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz əv molokans*, dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˈrəʃən ˈbænɪʃt tɪ ðə saʊθ ˈkɔkəsəs ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri. pərˈhæps, wi ʤoʊkt, ˈrəʃə wʊd kəm ənd ““rescue”*” ðɛm, tu? ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɔrʤə ɔn ðə roʊd tɪ bolnisi*, ə ˈkreɪtərd, ˈpɑˌthoʊld roʊd sprɛd aʊt əˈkrɔs ə ˈfɔrəstəd ˈvæli. smaɪld ə raɪ ənd draɪ smaɪl, ənd ˈwɛlkəmd mi europe”*”. ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ˈkərtəsi əv ˈmiloʊz ənd pæn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ˈpəblɪʃt ˈəndər ə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈlaɪsəns.
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“i guess one of the lucky ones, but i been dead,” says now in a thick, east coast accent. “i must have been laying in the middle of the intersection. can you imagine that? i imagine doing that to a dog.”
though his two children live in houston with their mother, after he was discharged, flew to florida to live with his own mother and sister during his long recovery, in which he is relearning basic things like walking. having never even broken so much as a finger before, found himself having a hard time grappling with the fact that some phantom driver may have stripped him of his lifelong passion of being active cycling, running, boxing in a matter of seconds. he had been a bicyclist all his life in the middle of midtown manhattan in new york city, in downtown miami, on the streets of philly, where he grew up but houston was the only city where, he says, he encountered routine hostility from drivers.
what says he know probably because he was never part of a cycling group while in houston was that rather than being an isolated incident, his accident was part of a common narrative that houston cyclists have dealt with for years.
since 2013, nearly cyclists have been hit by cars on houston streets, and nearly a quarter of the accidents were like’s, according to data from the houston police department. twenty-three bicyclists have died, seven of whom were killed by hit-and-run drivers.
there was the immigrant dishwasher, miguel marcial, hit and killed by a law student who sped away from the scene in his bmw, dragging bike beneath his car for a mile. the father, bobby brooks, run over by a school bus whose driver continued on her route as though nothing had happened. and dan, killed by an isuzu box truck driver who stayed at the scene but went home freely, without charges, after telling police he did not see and did not know how the accident had happened.
cyclists have been asking the city to do something about this situation for years. in may 2013, the city took a step forward by enacting a “safe-passing” ordinance, which allows cops to ticket drivers who do not give cyclists at least three feet of space while passing them. but despite the fact that hundreds of cyclists have been clipped or smashed by cars since the ordinance passed, only 32 drivers have been ticketed. cyclists grew so dissatisfied with the lack of action that they staged a “die-in” on city front lawn in june 2015 after four cyclists were killed in just three weeks.
finally, this year, the city answered with a solution on paper at least and the houston bike plan.
it’s a sweeping biking blueprint, if not one of the most comprehensive in the country, and if the city can actually pull it off, cyclists will have more than miles of new, safely designed bike lanes and trails, costing up to $500 million to complete over the next ten to 20 years. many cyclists, cycling attorneys and city officials have pointed to the lack of safe bike infrastructure across the city as a core reason that cyclists keep getting hit. that infrastructure has not been comprehensively updated since the early 1990s.
still, not everyone is convinced the new bike plan will solve problem, particularly in a city where drivers tend to blame cyclists for their own misfortune.
“i think the houston bike plan is a bold plan, and i think a step in the right direction,” says houston ghost bike attorney john clark, who represents injured cyclists and the families of killed cyclists. “but until public perception about cyclists changes, and awareness changes, it matter if a bike plan or not.”
lauren meyers, a member of houston ghost bike, ties flowers to the ghost bike memorial for wesley edward mein, who was struck by a car while walking his bike along the east freeway service road in october 2014.
the death of a woman cycling home from a grocery store on december 3, 2013, handed the city of houston a wake-up call.
chelsea norman was coming back from work at whole foods that night and was just blocks from the store on waugh drive when a driver ran her over and then continued on her way. police, acting on a tip, discovered margaret pickup truck at her workplace the following week, its front end still damaged from hitting norman. mayer told police she was so intoxicated that night that she could barely even remember how she got home. she was eventually sentenced to 15 years in prison.
just months after death, the group petitioned the city to create that bicycle master plan. parker announced a “zero fatalities bike safety campaign,” a if ultimately unsuccessful operation. meanwhile, a group of cyclists created houston ghost bike, aiming to raise awareness about cyclist deaths by placing wiry, memorial bicycles at the site of each fatal accident. memorial was the first.
since then, the group has placed 70 ghost bike memorials in houston and its surrounding areas, most recently for wesley mein, who was struck and killed by a drunk driver who was only charged with a dwi, not in death. the group has memorialized cyclists ranging from benjamin mendez a day laborer who sold fruit and commuted by bicycle each evening, pushing his fruit cart home with him to david rosenfeld, a father of three who loved to ride his bike leisurely every weekend as an escape from his fast-paced job. with personalized memorials for every mother and husband, son and daughter, the group aims to dispel the caricature of cyclists as a curbside annoyance.
“we’re trying to put pictures on every bike now, because we want to put a face to the memorial,” says ghost bike organizer steve sims, sitting in his car on the side of a back road where a cyclist was recently killed. “we want people to remember, there was a person who was killed not this caricature of a cyclist in their mind.”
on the evening of july 30, steve and his wife, melissa sims, headed out to the site of a fatal accident to prepare a ghost bike memorial for richard “ricky” johnson. johnson was a young new father from crosby, texas, killed by an elderly driver who see him while johnson, also a commuter, was cycling to work one morning before the sun was up. at the time he was killed, johnson had just been approved to finance a new car so he have to bike anymore. he had just found a new place to live, closer to his job. and his baby daughter was learning to crawl.
dozens of family and friends, including his new foster family, gathered on the side of the road to watch steve and melissa chain the white bicycle to a telephone pole near the site of death. whizzing cars were nearly the only sound as the couple attached picture to the spokes one of him and his baby in near total silence. eventually the disruptive, speeding cars became too distracting, with several members of the family growing irritated, if not angry, with the drivers. “you slow down for ricky,” his mother screamed at one pickup, “so you can at least slow down for us!”
nothing happened to the driver who hit johnson. the driver told police he was sorry but he did not see the cyclist in the dark hours of the morning. and so he went home, never charged with anything.
according to a houston press analysis of police and court records, this is actually the most common outcome. of the 23 cyclist fatalities in houston in the past three years, only six have resulted in charges and in one case a drunk driver who killed a child on a bike was given just two years of probation, with no mention of the dead in the court filings. prosecutor alison baimbridge, with the harris county district vehicular crimes division, said because sometimes the cyclist involved broke a traffic law such as not yielding the right of way, or did not have proper lighting on his or her bike, meaning the driver was considered blameless. if drivers stayed at the scene, they were never charged, except in one case because the driver was drunk and also considered at fault, for the death of mollie walker, as a “loving mother and grandmother” on her ghost bike memorial.
almost all drivers, if they gave a statement to the police, said they just see the cyclist at all or in time to avoid hitting him or her. the reports then generated by police almost always reflect the account, and with the cyclist no longer alive, often there is little to counter that version of events, especially if other witnesses had hindered views of the accident or actually see the impact.
steve recalled the story of dan, the man hit by the box truck driver who was not even given a traffic ticket let alone a citation for breaking that ordinance. in the police report, an officer writes that, who was an experienced longtime cyclist, “may have ran [sic] into the back” of the truck and “may have fell [sic] after impact with” the truck, based on what appears to be this statement from the driver: “i felt my car rock so i thought i hit a curb. i kept driving straight and pulled over into the gas station parking lot. i turned around and saw a person on a bike on the ground.”
“you would get a ticket for hitting a car. but you can strike and kill someone on a bike and like, ‘oh well,’” says steve.
he looks up to his left, pointing down the road. “i see the skid mark now.”
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david rosenfeld, pictured at far right, rode his bike every weekend as a way to escape, whether on solo rides or with cycling groups like this one. courtesy of wendy rosenfeld
david last ride ended before it had really even begun.
he left early the morning of may 24, 2015, to meet dozens of other cyclists at the bike barn for a memorial ride for jon, an avid cyclist who had recently been hit and killed by a distracted driver. had been involved in several cycling groups and had completed an impressive five tours du rouge, bike trips from houston to new orleans.
but before rosenfeld could make it to the memorial that morning, he was hit by a car and killed.
it’s a case that many in the cycling community, and certainly family and friends, point to as a stark illustration of the need for safer bicycle infrastructure everywhere. more than a year later, the cruel irony is one wendy, his wife, says she has still not gotten over: had a distracted driver never killed, her husband would never have been killed either.
on top of it, wendy said, the driver was never charged. “he just gets to walk around as a free person, with no consequences for killing my husband,” she said. “i think about it all the guy has no idea who he hit.”
rosenfeld was a father of three and deeply committed to his jewish faith, once even helping his best friend, a rabbi, build an entire congregation from the ground up. thanks to people skills and knack for creative marketing campaigns, he brought 300 new congregants on board for the rabbi, scott, in a matter of months. he was so good at his creative advertising and marketing job for an oil and gas company, wendy and said, that his co-workers nicknamed him “professor,” following him around and asking for his advice constantly.
“if you want to know what was taken from us when he was killed in this ridiculous way,” said, the rabbi at congregation in houston, “he was like a don quixote. he really was able to attack every windmill.”
rosenfeld went cycling every weekend through the city and along the bayou, and sometimes he went on social rides on thursday evenings, wendy said. occasionally he took his daughter with him on rides; other times he commuted to work. “biking for david did he describe it? ‘this is my island,’” recalled. “‘this is my way to escape the intensity of my work, and all the details of life.’” rosenfeld loved fixing bicycles for people and assembling them as presents at christmastime, wendy said. he was involved with, the group that helped create the new bike plan, and he would get agitated and angry in the car with wendy when he saw cyclists breaking a traffic law, or cars driving too fast and too close to them. he was a nut about bike safety, wendy said, but even a helmet save him that day in may 2015.
the congregation shielded wendy for months after her death, keeping quiet about two more deaths shortly after: one experienced cyclist from their same congregation hit a nasty pothole and did not survive his injuries; another was hit by a car right near’s home. the congregants gathered for religious services at home, checking on her and her kids frequently. wendy was too distraught even to attend the ghost bike memorial.
“i was in shock for a long time,” wendy said. “you always protect your children first, and i just went into that mode and did the best i could with that.”
according to data from the texas department of transportation, houston leads the largest cities san antonio, dallas and austin in every category of bicyclist accidents even when population differences are considered. despite having a population less than twice that of dallas, houston has more than three times more cyclist accidents, and roughly times more than san antonio and austin. cautioned that its data may differ from police department data, given factors such as different computation methods and texas peace officers’ failing or forgetting to submit accident reports.) houston also has the highest proportion of cyclist among the largest cities, at 22 percent of accidents; drivers in austin, by comparison, flee the scene only percent of the time.
houston leads in fatalities, too, averaging cyclist deaths a year compared to one, and san.
“i know that ever get past it,” wendy said of her death. “i know what i would do or say if i spoke to [the driver] or saw him. david was such a good guy, but he would say, ‘let it go.’”
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doctors told kyle, who was run over by a truck while riding his bike in may, it would take a year for him to learn to walk again. has given himself six months. christina mendenhall
it has been easier said than done for kyle, too, who was angry not only at the phantom driver but at the police, who never found the person who hit him.
a few weeks after was hit, vehicular crimes division hit and run unit closed his case. there was no surveillance footage of the accident. no one caught the license plate. no one could identify the driver. the police put out a crime stoppers notice and got one phone call, a lead that go anywhere. they had reached the end of the rope.
sergeant derrick hall, with the vehicular crimes division, said that such as this one can be some of the most frustrating cases to investigate when there is little to no identifying information that could lead police to the suspect. in the case of chelsea norman, it was a co-worker of margaret who came forward to tell police that mayer called her the following day and said she was so drunk the night before that she thought she had hit someone, because her windshield was shattered, but remember. in the cases of both benjamin mendez, the pusher, and miguel marcial, the immigrant dishwasher, the drivers both came forward to admit fault on their own. without lucky breaks such as those, hall said, investigations may never reach a conclusion.
of the 30 causing death or serious bodily injury in the past three years in houston, 17 of them remain unsolved.
“it feels bad. it does,” hall said. “it’s extremely frustrating, because we either have a dead person or a severely injured person the end result. sometimes talked to family members and crying, and crying, and i want to do more, but i physically cannot. such a bad feeling knowing somebody out there who would run over somebody and just leave.”
the cause of the problem is guess but cycling community, at least, can easily point to the failure to maintain its biking infrastructure. thanks to only sporadic updates over the past 25 years, cyclists have few safe ways of commuting on bike, and drivers perceive cyclists as “in the way” often because bike lanes are either too narrow or nonexistent.
while some people may be understandably upset as swarms of critical mass cyclists take over the road once a month when drivers are trying to get home from a long day at work, individual cyclists can still tell you about all the times been cursed at or at or nearly run off the road simply for riding a bicycle on the street, where they are required by law to ride. each of them, in fact, likely has a catalog of horror stories about close calls with cars as thick as a collection of platinum beatles records. exhibit a: the ceo of houston b-cycle, carter stern, has been hit by a car on houston streets a dozen times.
he is lucky only in the sense that none of the cases have resulted in serious injuries, and all the drivers stayed at the scene. “most only stayed so they could yell at me. their usual line is, ‘what are you doing in the road?!’” stern said.
it’s why stern is a major proponent of the houston bike plan. of the miles of the plan calls for, planners are seeking to ensure that the majority of them are “high-comfort” lanes, meaning they are designed safely, are from traffic or are “protected lanes,” like the one on lamar street that has an actual barrier dividing the bikes from lanes of car traffic. by comparison, of existing roughly 500 miles of, only half are “high-comfort” and only 39 miles of lanes are on actual streets as opposed to trails along the bayous.
the problem with the only protected lane on lamar is that it basically leads nowhere and connects to nothing, a huge complaint of cyclists. the bike plan is poised to fix that problem too, seeking to connect trails and lanes all across the city so that cyclists can safely get from point a to point b.
“right now, there is not much bike infrastructure on houston streets, period,” said mary blitzer,’s advocacy director. “some of our infrastructure includes routes which are currently identified as ‘bike routes,’ yet not a place where most people on a bike would feel safe riding. absolutely nothing has been done to make it safe except calling it a ‘route.’…the bike plan is changing that.”
though completed, the plan has not been officially approved by city council, but council member david robinson says the council and mayor sylvester turner are highly supportive of it, and he expects it to be on the books this fall.
one problem, however, is the lack of funding. while the rebuild houston projects may take care of much of the new infrastructure in the short term expects 700 miles to be completed in the next seven to ten years seeing the entire plan materialize on the streets of houston may depend on bonds.
meaning the success of the houston may depend on the support of drivers.
blitzer said a large part of’s goal has been to persuade drivers that they want this too, that if they are annoyed that cyclists are “in the way,” then this is the answer.
“we’re trying to unite everyone riding now, who wants to ride a bike in the future or maybe never wants to ride a bike but wishes there a bicyclist in front of them on a busy street, and that that person had a safer place to ride,” blitzer told us. “most of the time, people who are riding in unsafe conditions are doing so because they have no other way to get to where they need to go.”
still, whether the bike plan is successful may not matter to people like kyle, who says that even if he returns to houston, he will never get on his bike here again.
he sure he will ever be able to anywhere, in fact, still unable to get over how quickly, without any notice, a leisurely ride on a clear evening turned into a brush with death. he is still in a wheelchair, anyway: doctors told him that learning to walk again may take a year though, always up for a challenge, has given himself six months.
as for wendy rosenfeld, she says she and her husband had been planning a big bike trip through europe, perhaps wine country but one she ever be taking. her three kids might start riding again one day, though, she said. recently, her daughter, who loved to go on rides with her dad, had even asked some of old friends if they could take her on a ride with them her own way of keeping her dad close.
it’s been months, though, and wendy said the ride still happened which is fine with her. save for a couple of rides her daughter has taken around the block, the 11 bikes in their garage have remained mostly untouched.
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kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ gɛs wən əv ðə ˈləki wənz, bət aɪ bɪn dead,”*,” sɪz naʊ ɪn ə θɪk, ist koʊst ˈækˌsɛnt. məst hæv bɪn leɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən. kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət? aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən duɪŋ ðət tɪ ə dog.”*.” ðoʊ hɪz tu ˈʧɪldrən lɪv ɪn ˈhjustən wɪθ ðɛr ˈməðər, ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd, flu tɪ ˈflɔrɪdə tɪ lɪv wɪθ hɪz oʊn ˈməðər ənd ˈsɪstər ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz lɔŋ rɪˈkəvəri, ɪn wɪʧ hi ɪz riˈlɛrnɪŋ ˈbeɪsɪk θɪŋz laɪk ˈwɔkɪŋ. ˈhævɪŋ ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn ˈbroʊkən soʊ məʧ ɛz ə ˈfɪŋgər ˌbiˈfɔr, faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈhævɪŋ ə hɑrd taɪm ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə fækt ðət səm ˈfænəm ˈdraɪvər meɪ hæv strɪpt ɪm əv hɪz ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈpæʃən əv biɪŋ ˈæktɪv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ, ˈrənɪŋ, ˈbɑksɪŋ ɪn ə ˈmætər əv ˈsɛkəndz. hi hæd bɪn ə ˈbaɪˌsɪklɪst ɔl hɪz laɪf ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn maɪˈæmi, ɔn ðə strits əv ˈfɪli, wɛr hi gru əp bət ˈhjustən wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsɪti wɛr, hi sɪz, hi ɪnˈkaʊnərd ruˈtin hɑˈstɪləti frəm ˈdraɪvərz. wət sɪz hi noʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈnɛvər pɑrt əv ə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ grup waɪl ɪn ˈhjustən wɑz ðət ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənt, hɪz ˈæksədənt wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈkɑmən ˈnɛrətɪv ðət ˈhjustən ˈsaɪkəlɪsts hæv dɛlt wɪθ fər jɪrz. sɪns 2013 ˈnɪrli ˈsaɪkəlɪsts hæv bɪn hɪt baɪ kɑz ɔn ˈhjustən strits, ənd ˈnɪrli ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈæksədənts wər laɪk zumoff’s*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈhjustən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. tˈwɛntiθˌri ˈbaɪˌsɪklɪsts hæv daɪd, ˈsɛvən əv hum wər kɪld baɪ ˈhɪtænˌrən ˈdraɪvərz. ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈɪməgrənt ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər, mɪˈgɛl mɑrsiˈɑl, hɪt ənd kɪld baɪ ə lɔ ˈstudənt hu spɛd əˈweɪ frəm ðə sin ɪn hɪz ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju, ˈdrægɪŋ baɪk bɪˈniθ hɪz kɑr fər ə maɪl. ðə ˈfɑðər, ˈbɑbi brʊks, rən ˈoʊvər baɪ ə skul bəs huz ˈdraɪvər kənˈtɪnjud ɔn hər rut ɛz ðoʊ ˈnəθɪŋ hæd ˈhæpənd. ənd dæn, kɪld baɪ ən ˌɪˈsuˌzu bɑks trək ˈdraɪvər hu steɪd æt ðə sin bət wɛnt hoʊm ˈfrili, wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˈæftər ˈtɛlɪŋ pəˈlis hi dɪd nɑt si ənd dɪd nɑt noʊ haʊ ðə ˈæksədənt hæd ˈhæpənd. ˈsaɪkəlɪsts hæv bɪn ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər jɪrz. ɪn meɪ 2013 ðə ˈsɪti tʊk ə stɛp ˈfɔrwərd baɪ ɛˈnæktɪŋ ə ““safe-passing”*” ˈɔrdənəns, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz kɑps tɪ ˈtɪkɪt ˈdraɪvərz hu du nɑt gɪv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts æt list θri fit əv speɪs waɪl ˈpæsɪŋ ðɛm. bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ˈhənərdz əv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts hæv bɪn klɪpt ər smæʃt baɪ kɑz sɪns ðə ˈɔrdənəns pæst, ˈoʊnli 32 ˈdraɪvərz hæv bɪn ˈtɪkətɪd. ˈsaɪkəlɪsts gru soʊ dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə læk əv ˈækʃən ðət ðeɪ steɪʤd ə ““die-in”*” ɔn ˈsɪti frənt lɔn ɪn ʤun 2015 ˈæftər fɔr ˈsaɪkəlɪsts wər kɪld ɪn ʤɪst θri wiks. ˈfaɪnəli, ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈsɪti ˈænsərd wɪθ ə səˈluʃən ɔn ˈpeɪpər æt list ənd ðə ˈhjustən baɪk plæn. ə sˈwipɪŋ ˈbaɪkɪŋ ˈbluˌprɪnt, ɪf nɑt wən əv ðə moʊst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ənd ɪf ðə ˈsɪti kən ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊl ɪt ɔf, ˈsaɪkəlɪsts wɪl hæv mɔr ðən maɪəlz əv nu, ˈseɪfli dɪˈzaɪnd baɪk leɪnz ənd treɪlz, ˈkɔstɪŋ əp tɪ 500 ˈmɪljən tɪ kəmˈplit ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tɛn tɪ 20 jɪrz. ˈmɛni ˈsaɪkəlɪsts, ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ əˈtərniz ənd ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə læk əv seɪf baɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti ɛz ə kɔr ˈrizən ðət ˈsaɪkəlɪsts kip ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪt. ðət ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər həz nɑt bɪn ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnsɪvli ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd sɪns ðə ˈərli 1990s*. stɪl, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz kənˈvɪnst ðə nu baɪk plæn wɪl sɑlv ˈprɑbləm, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɛr ˈdraɪvərz tɛnd tɪ bleɪm ˈsaɪkəlɪsts fər ðɛr oʊn mɪsˈfɔrʧən. θɪŋk ðə ˈhjustən baɪk plæn ɪz ə boʊld plæn, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt direction,”*,” sɪz ˈhjustən goʊst baɪk əˈtərni ʤɑn klɑrk, hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈɪnʤərd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ənd ðə ˈfæməliz əv kɪld ˈsaɪkəlɪsts. ənˈtɪl ˈpəblɪk pərˈsɛpʃən əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ənd əˈwɛrnəs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ɪt ˈmætər ɪf ə baɪk plæn ər not.”*.” ˈlɔrən maɪərz, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈhjustən goʊst baɪk, taɪz flaʊərz tɪ ðə goʊst baɪk məˈmɔriəl fər ˈwɛsli ˈɛdwərd min, hu wɑz strək baɪ ə kɑr waɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ hɪz baɪk əˈlɔŋ ðə ist ˈfriˌweɪ ˈsərvɪs roʊd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ðə dɛθ əv ə ˈwʊmən ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ hoʊm frəm ə ˈgroʊsəri stɔr ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 3 2013 ˈhændɪd ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈhjustən ə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl. ˈʧɛlsi ˈnɔrmən wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm wərk æt hoʊl fudz ðət naɪt ənd wɑz ʤɪst blɑks frəm ðə stɔr ɔn wɔ draɪv wɪn ə ˈdraɪvər ræn hər ˈoʊvər ənd ðɛn kənˈtɪnjud ɔn hər weɪ. pəˈlis, ˈæktɪŋ ɔn ə tɪp, dɪˈskəvərd ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈpɪˌkəp trək æt hər ˈwərkˌpleɪs ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wik, ɪts frənt ɛnd stɪl ˈdæmɪʤd frəm ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈnɔrmən. meɪər toʊld pəˈlis ʃi wɑz soʊ ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ðət naɪt ðət ʃi kʊd ˈbɛrli ˈivɪn rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ʃi gɑt hoʊm. ʃi wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈsɛntənst tɪ 15 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər dɛθ, ðə grup pəˈtɪʃənd ðə ˈsɪti tɪ kriˈeɪt ðət ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˈmæstər plæn. ˈpɑrkər əˈnaʊnst ə fəˈtælɪtiz baɪk ˈseɪfti campaign,”*,” ə ɪf ˈəltəmətli ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ˈminˌwaɪl, ə grup əv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts kriˈeɪtɪd ˈhjustən goʊst baɪk, ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs əˈbaʊt ˈsaɪkəlɪst dɛθs baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈwɪri, məˈmɔriəl ˈbaɪsɪkəlz æt ðə saɪt əv iʧ ˈfeɪtəl ˈæksədənt. məˈmɔriəl wɑz ðə fərst. sɪns ðɛn, ðə grup həz pleɪst 70 goʊst baɪk məˈmɔriəlz ɪn ˈhjustən ənd ɪts sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈɛriəz, moʊst ˈrisəntli fər ˈwɛsli min, hu wɑz strək ənd kɪld baɪ ə drəŋk ˈdraɪvər hu wɑz ˈoʊnli ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə ˈdiˈdəbəˈljuˈaɪ, nɑt ɪn dɛθ. ðə grup həz məˈmɔriəˌlaɪzd ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈmɛndɛz ə deɪ ˈleɪbərər hu soʊld frut ənd kəmˈjutɪd baɪ ˈbaɪsɪkəl iʧ ˈivnɪŋ, ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɪz frut kɑrt hoʊm wɪθ ɪm tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈroʊzənˌfɛld, ə ˈfɑðər əv θri hu ləvd tɪ raɪd hɪz baɪk ˈlizərli ˈɛvəri ˈwiˌkɪnd ɛz ən ɪˈskeɪp frəm hɪz ˌfæstˈpeɪst ʤɑb. wɪθ ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd məˈmɔriəlz fər ˈɛvəri ˈməðər ənd ˈhəzbənd, sən ənd ˈdɔtər, ðə grup eɪmz tɪ dɪˈspɛl ðə ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər əv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ɛz ə ˈkərbˌsaɪd əˈnɔɪəns. traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈpɪkʧərz ɔn ˈɛvəri baɪk naʊ, bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ pʊt ə feɪs tɪ ðə memorial,”*,” sɪz goʊst baɪk ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər stiv sɪmz, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn hɪz kɑr ɔn ðə saɪd əv ə bæk roʊd wɛr ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst wɑz ˈrisəntli kɪld. wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈpərsən hu wɑz kɪld nɑt ðɪs ˈkɛrɪkəˌʧər əv ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ɪn ðɛr mind.”*.” ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 stiv ənd hɪz waɪf, məˈlɪsə sɪmz, ˈhɛdɪd aʊt tɪ ðə saɪt əv ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈæksədənt tɪ priˈpɛr ə goʊst baɪk məˈmɔriəl fər ˈrɪʧərd ““ricky”*” ˈʤɑnsən. ˈʤɑnsən wɑz ə jəŋ nu ˈfɑðər frəm ˈkrɔzbi, ˈtɛksəs, kɪld baɪ ən ˈɛldərli ˈdraɪvər hu si ɪm waɪl ˈʤɑnsən, ˈɔlsoʊ ə kəmˈjutər, wɑz ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ tɪ wərk wən ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sən wɑz əp. æt ðə taɪm hi wɑz kɪld, ˈʤɑnsən hæd ʤɪst bɪn əˈpruvd tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ə nu kɑr soʊ hi hæv tɪ baɪk ˌɛniˈmɔr. hi hæd ʤɪst faʊnd ə nu pleɪs tɪ lɪv, ˈkloʊzər tɪ hɪz ʤɑb. ənd hɪz ˈbeɪbi ˈdɔtər wɑz ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ krɔl. ˈdəzənz əv ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz nu ˈfɑstər ˈfæməli, ˈgæðərd ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə roʊd tɪ wɔʧ stiv ənd məˈlɪsə ʧeɪn ðə waɪt ˈbaɪsɪkəl tɪ ə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn poʊl nɪr ðə saɪt əv dɛθ. ˈwɪzɪŋ kɑz wər ˈnɪrli ðə ˈoʊnli saʊnd ɛz ðə ˈkəpəl əˈtæʧt ˈpɪkʧər tɪ ðə spoʊks wən əv ɪm ənd hɪz ˈbeɪbi ɪn nɪr ˈtoʊtəl ˈsaɪləns. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə dɪsˈrəptɪv, ˈspidɪŋ kɑz bɪˈkeɪm tu dɪˈstræktɪŋ, wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈfæməli groʊɪŋ ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd, ɪf nɑt ˈæŋgri, wɪθ ðə ˈdraɪvərz. sloʊ daʊn fər ricky,”*,” hɪz ˈməðər skrimd æt wən ˈpɪˌkəp, ju kən æt list sloʊ daʊn fər us!”*!” ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈdraɪvər hu hɪt ˈʤɑnsən. ðə ˈdraɪvər toʊld pəˈlis hi wɑz ˈsɑri bət hi dɪd nɑt si ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ɪn ðə dɑrk aʊərz əv ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ənd soʊ hi wɛnt hoʊm, ˈnɛvər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈhjustən prɛs æˈnælɪsɪs əv pəˈlis ənd kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz, ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈaʊtˌkəm. əv ðə 23 ˈsaɪkəlɪst fəˈtælɪtiz ɪn ˈhjustən ɪn ðə pæst θri jɪrz, ˈoʊnli sɪks hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ɪn wən keɪs ə drəŋk ˈdraɪvər hu kɪld ə ʧaɪld ɔn ə baɪk wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ʤɪst tu jɪrz əv proʊˈbeɪʃən, wɪθ noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə dɛd ɪn ðə kɔrt ˈfaɪlɪŋz. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈælɪsən baimbridge*, wɪθ ðə ˈhɛrɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt viˈhɪkjələr kraɪmz dɪˈvɪʒən, sɛd bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ˌɪnˈvɑlvd broʊk ə ˈtræfɪk lɔ səʧ ɛz nɑt ˈjildɪŋ ðə raɪt əv weɪ, ər dɪd nɑt hæv ˈprɑpər ˈlaɪtɪŋ ɔn hɪz ər hər baɪk, ˈminɪŋ ðə ˈdraɪvər wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ˈbleɪmləs. ɪf ˈdraɪvərz steɪd æt ðə sin, ðeɪ wər ˈnɛvər ʧɑrʤd, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn wən keɪs bɪˈkəz ðə ˈdraɪvər wɑz drəŋk ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərd æt fɔlt, fər ðə dɛθ əv ˈmɑli ˈwɔkər, ɛz ə ˈməðər ənd grandmother”*” ɔn hər goʊst baɪk məˈmɔriəl. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈdraɪvərz, ɪf ðeɪ geɪv ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ðə pəˈlis, sɛd ðeɪ ʤɪst si ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst æt ɔl ər ɪn taɪm tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪm ər hər. ðə rɪˈpɔrts ðɛn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ pəˈlis ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈflɛkt ðə əˈkaʊnt, ənd wɪθ ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈlaɪv, ˈɔfən ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl tɪ ˈkaʊntər ðət ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈəðər ˈwɪtnəsɪz hæd ˈhɪndərd vjuz əv ðə ˈæksədənt ər ˈæˌkʧuəli si ðə ˌɪmˈpækt. stiv rɪˈkɔld ðə ˈstɔri əv dæn, ðə mæn hɪt baɪ ðə bɑks trək ˈdraɪvər hu wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈtræfɪk ˈtɪkɪt lɛt əˈloʊn ə saɪˈteɪʃən fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðət ˈɔrdənəns. ɪn ðə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt, ən ˈɔfɪsər raɪts ðət, hu wɑz ən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈsaɪkəlɪst, hæv ræn [sɪk] ˈɪntu ðə back”*” əv ðə trək ənd hæv fɛl [sɪk] ˈæftər ˌɪmˈpækt with”*” ðə trək, beɪst ɔn wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ˈdraɪvər: fɛlt maɪ kɑr rɑk soʊ aɪ θɔt aɪ hɪt ə kərb. aɪ kɛpt ˈdraɪvɪŋ streɪt ənd pʊld ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ðə gæs ˈsteɪʃən ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. aɪ tərnd əraʊnd ənd sɔ ə ˈpərsən ɔn ə baɪk ɔn ðə ground.”*.” wʊd gɪt ə ˈtɪkɪt fər ˈhɪtɪŋ ə kɑr. bət ju kən straɪk ənd kɪl ˈsəmˌwən ɔn ə baɪk ənd laɪk, well,’”*,’” sɪz stiv. hi lʊks əp tɪ hɪz lɛft, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ daʊn ðə roʊd. si ðə skɪd mɑrk now.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪd ˈroʊzənˌfɛld, ˈpɪkʧərd æt fɑr raɪt, roʊd hɪz baɪk ˈɛvəri ˈwiˌkɪnd ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp, ˈwɛðər ɔn ˈsoʊˌloʊ raɪdz ər wɪθ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ grups laɪk ðɪs wən. ˈkərtəsi əv ˈwɛndi ˈroʊzənˌfɛld ˈdeɪvɪd læst raɪd ˈɛndɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt hæd ˈrɪli ˈivɪn ˈbeɪgən. hi lɛft ˈərli ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv meɪ 24 2015 tɪ mit ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər ˈsaɪkəlɪsts æt ðə baɪk bɑrn fər ə məˈmɔriəl raɪd fər ʤɑn, ən ˈævɪd ˈsaɪkəlɪst hu hæd ˈrisəntli bɪn hɪt ənd kɪld baɪ ə dɪˈstræktɪd ˈdraɪvər. hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ grups ənd hæd kəmˈplitɪd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv faɪv tʊrz də ruʒ, baɪk trɪps frəm ˈhjustən tɪ nu ˌɔˈrlinz. bət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈroʊzənˌfɛld kʊd meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə məˈmɔriəl ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, hi wɑz hɪt baɪ ə kɑr ənd kɪld. ə keɪs ðət ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ˈsərtənli ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, pɔɪnt tɪ ɛz ə stɑrk ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ðə nid fər ˈseɪfər ˈbaɪsɪkəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈɛvriˌwɛr. mɔr ðən ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðə kruəl ˈaɪrəni ɪz wən ˈwɛndi, hɪz waɪf, sɪz ʃi həz stɪl nɑt ˈgɔtən ˈoʊvər: hæd ə dɪˈstræktɪd ˈdraɪvər ˈnɛvər kɪld, hər ˈhəzbənd wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv bɪn kɪld ˈiðər. ɔn tɔp əv ɪt, ˈwɛndi sɛd, ðə ˈdraɪvər wɑz ˈnɛvər ʧɑrʤd. ʤɪst gɪts tɪ wɔk əraʊnd ɛz ə fri ˈpərsən, wɪθ noʊ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˈkɪlɪŋ maɪ husband,”*,” ʃi sɛd. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔl ðə gaɪ həz noʊ aɪˈdiə hu hi hit.”*.” ˈroʊzənˌfɛld wɑz ə ˈfɑðər əv θri ənd ˈdipli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ hɪz ʤuɪʃ feɪθ, wəns ˈivɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪz bɛst frɛnd, ə ˈræˌbaɪ, bɪld ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən frəm ðə graʊnd əp. θæŋks tɪ ˈpipəl skɪlz ənd næk fər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz, hi brɔt 300 nu ˈkɑŋgrəgənts ɔn bɔrd fər ðə ˈræˌbaɪ, skɑt, ɪn ə ˈmætər əv mənθs. hi wɑz soʊ gʊd æt hɪz kriˈeɪtɪv ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ʤɑb fər ən ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈwɛndi ənd sɛd, ðət hɪz ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ɪm ““professor,”*,” ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪm əraʊnd ənd ˈæskɪŋ fər hɪz ədˈvaɪs ˈkɑnstəntli. ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət wɑz ˈteɪkən frəm ˈjuˈɛs wɪn hi wɑz kɪld ɪn ðɪs rɪˈdɪkjələs way,”*,” sɛd, ðə ˈræˌbaɪ æt ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ɪn ˈhjustən, wɑz laɪk ə dɑn kiˈhoʊti. hi ˈrɪli wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈtæk ˈɛvəri windmill.”*.” ˈroʊzənˌfɛld wɛnt ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈwiˌkɪnd θru ðə ˈsɪti ənd əˈlɔŋ ðə baɪu, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi wɛnt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl raɪdz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋz, ˈwɛndi sɛd. ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli hi tʊk hɪz ˈdɔtər wɪθ ɪm ɔn raɪdz; ˈəðər taɪmz hi kəmˈjutɪd tɪ wərk. fər ˈdeɪvɪd dɪd hi dɪˈskraɪb ɪt? ɪz maɪ island,’”*,’” rɪˈkɔld. ɪz maɪ weɪ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv maɪ wərk, ənd ɔl ðə ˈditeɪlz əv life.’”*.’” ˈroʊzənˌfɛld ləvd ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈbaɪsɪkəlz fər ˈpipəl ənd əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ðɛm ɛz ˈprɛzənts æt ˈkrɪstməˌstaɪm, ˈwɛndi sɛd. hi wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ, ðə grup ðət hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ðə nu baɪk plæn, ənd hi wʊd gɪt ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ənd ˈæŋgri ɪn ðə kɑr wɪθ ˈwɛndi wɪn hi sɔ ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ˈbreɪkɪŋ ə ˈtræfɪk lɔ, ər kɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ tu fæst ənd tu kloʊz tɪ ðɛm. hi wɑz ə nət əˈbaʊt baɪk ˈseɪfti, ˈwɛndi sɛd, bət ˈivɪn ə ˈhɛlmət seɪv ɪm ðət deɪ ɪn meɪ 2015 ðə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ˈʃildɪd ˈwɛndi fər mənθs ˈæftər hər dɛθ, ˈkipɪŋ kwaɪət əˈbaʊt tu mɔr dɛθs ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər: wən ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈsaɪkəlɪst frəm ðɛr seɪm ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən hɪt ə ˈnæsti ˈpɑˌthoʊl ənd dɪd nɑt sərˈvaɪv hɪz ˈɪnʤəriz; əˈnəðər wɑz hɪt baɪ ə kɑr raɪt nɪr hoʊm. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəgənts ˈgæðərd fər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪsɪz æt hoʊm, ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɔn hər ənd hər kɪdz ˈfrikwɛntli. ˈwɛndi wɑz tu dɪˈstrɔt ˈivɪn tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə goʊst baɪk məˈmɔriəl. wɑz ɪn ʃɑk fər ə lɔŋ time,”*,” ˈwɛndi sɛd. ˈɔlˌweɪz prəˈtɛkt jʊr ˈʧɪldrən fərst, ənd aɪ ʤɪst wɛnt ˈɪntu ðət moʊd ənd dɪd ðə bɛst aɪ kʊd wɪθ that.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈtɛksəs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ˈhjustən lidz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪtiz sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ˈdæləs ənd ˈɔstən ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˈbaɪˌsɪklɪst ˈæksədənts ˈivɪn wɪn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər kənˈsɪdərd. dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən lɛs ðən twaɪs ðət əv ˈdæləs, ˈhjustən həz mɔr ðən θri taɪmz mɔr ˈsaɪkəlɪst ˈæksədənts, ənd ˈrəfli taɪmz mɔr ðən sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ənd ˈɔstən. ˈkɔʃənd ðət ɪts ˈdætə meɪ ˈdɪfər frəm pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈdætə, ˈgɪvɪn ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ˈdɪfərənt ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən ˈmɛθədz ənd ˈtɛksəs pis officers’*’ ˈfeɪlɪŋ ər fərˈgɛtɪŋ tɪ səbˈmɪt ˈæksədənt rɪˈpɔrts.) ˈhjustən ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə haɪəst prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈsaɪkəlɪst əˈməŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪtiz, æt 22 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈæksədənts; ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ˈɔstən, baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, fli ðə sin ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ˈhjustən lidz ɪn fəˈtælɪtiz, tu, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ˈsaɪkəlɪst dɛθs ə jɪr kəmˈpɛrd tɪ wən, ənd sæn noʊ ðət ˈɛvər gɪt pæst it,”*,” ˈwɛndi sɛd əv hər dɛθ. noʊ wət aɪ wʊd du ər seɪ ɪf aɪ spoʊk tɪ [ðə ˈdraɪvər] ər sɔ ɪm. ˈdeɪvɪd wɑz səʧ ə gʊd gaɪ, bət hi wʊd seɪ, ɪt go.’”*.’” ˈdɑktərz toʊld kaɪl, hu wɑz rən ˈoʊvər baɪ ə trək waɪl ˈraɪdɪŋ hɪz baɪk ɪn meɪ, ɪt wʊd teɪk ə jɪr fər ɪm tɪ lərn tɪ wɔk əˈgɛn. həz ˈgɪvɪn hɪmˈsɛlf sɪks mənθs. krɪˈstinə ˈmɛndənˌhɔl ɪt həz bɪn ˈiziər sɛd ðən dən fər kaɪl, tu, hu wɑz ˈæŋgri nɑt ˈoʊnli æt ðə ˈfænəm ˈdraɪvər bət æt ðə pəˈlis, hu ˈnɛvər faʊnd ðə ˈpərsən hu hɪt ɪm. ə fju wiks ˈæftər wɑz hɪt, viˈhɪkjələr kraɪmz dɪˈvɪʒən hɪt ənd rən ˈjunɪt kloʊzd hɪz keɪs. ðɛr wɑz noʊ sərˈveɪləns ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ðə ˈæksədənt. noʊ wən kɔt ðə ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt. noʊ wən kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈdraɪvər. ðə pəˈlis pʊt aʊt ə kraɪm ˈstɑpərz ˈnoʊtɪs ənd gɑt wən foʊn kɔl, ə lɛd ðət goʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðeɪ hæd riʧt ðə ɛnd əv ðə roʊp. ˈsɑrʤənt ˈdɛrɪk hɔl, wɪθ ðə viˈhɪkjələr kraɪmz dɪˈvɪʒən, sɛd ðət səʧ ɛz ðɪs wən kən bi səm əv ðə moʊst ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt wɪn ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət kʊd lɛd pəˈlis tɪ ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈʧɛlsi ˈnɔrmən, ɪt wɑz ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər əv ˈmɑrgərɪt hu keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ tɛl pəˈlis ðət meɪər kɔld hər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ ənd sɛd ʃi wɑz soʊ drəŋk ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ʃi θɔt ʃi hæd hɪt ˈsəmˌwən, bɪˈkəz hər ˈwɪndˌʃild wɑz ˈʃætərd, bət rɪˈmɛmbər. ɪn ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əv boʊθ ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈmɛndɛz, ðə ˈpʊʃər, ənd mɪˈgɛl mɑrsiˈɑl, ðə ˈɪməgrənt ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃər, ðə ˈdraɪvərz boʊθ keɪm ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ədˈmɪt fɔlt ɔn ðɛr oʊn. wɪˈθaʊt ˈləki breɪks səʧ ɛz ðoʊz, hɔl sɛd, ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz meɪ ˈnɛvər riʧ ə kənˈkluʒən. əv ðə 30 ˈkɔzɪŋ dɛθ ər ˈsɪriəs ˈbɑdəli ˈɪnʤəri ɪn ðə pæst θri jɪrz ɪn ˈhjustən, 17 əv ðɛm rɪˈmeɪn ənˈsɑlvd. filz bæd. ɪt does,”*,” hɔl sɛd. ɪkˈstrimli ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ, bɪˈkəz wi ˈiðər hæv ə dɛd ˈpərsən ər ə səˈvɪrli ˈɪnʤərd ˈpərsən ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɔkt tɪ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ənd kraɪɪŋ, ənd kraɪɪŋ, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ du mɔr, bət aɪ ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈkænɑt. səʧ ə bæd ˈfilɪŋ noʊɪŋ ˈsəmˌbɑdi aʊt ðɛr hu wʊd rən ˈoʊvər ˈsəmˌbɑdi ənd ʤɪst leave.”*.” ðə kɔz əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz gɛs bət ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti, æt list, kən ˈizəli pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts ˈbaɪkɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. θæŋks tɪ ˈoʊnli spərˈædɪk ˈəpˌdeɪts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 25 jɪrz, ˈsaɪkəlɪsts hæv fju seɪf weɪz əv kəmˈjutɪŋ ɔn baɪk, ənd ˈdraɪvərz pərˈsiv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ɛz ðə way”*” ˈɔfən bɪˈkəz baɪk leɪnz ər ˈiðər tu ˈnɛroʊ ər ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt. waɪl səm ˈpipəl meɪ bi ˌəndərˈstændəbli ˈəpˌsɛt ɛz swɔrmz əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæs ˈsaɪkəlɪsts teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə roʊd wəns ə mənθ wɪn ˈdraɪvərz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt hoʊm frəm ə lɔŋ deɪ æt wərk, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsaɪkəlɪsts kən stɪl tɛl ju əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə taɪmz bɪn kərst æt ər æt ər ˈnɪrli rən ɔf ðə roʊd ˈsɪmpli fər ˈraɪdɪŋ ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl ɔn ðə strit, wɛr ðeɪ ər rikˈwaɪərd baɪ lɔ tɪ raɪd. iʧ əv ðɛm, ɪn fækt, ˈlaɪkli həz ə ˈkætəlɔg əv ˈhɔrər ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt kloʊz kɔlz wɪθ kɑz ɛz θɪk ɛz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈplætənəm ˈbitəlz ˈrɛkərdz. ɪgˈzɪbɪt ə: ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈhjustən b-cycle*, ˈkɑrtər stərn, həz bɪn hɪt baɪ ə kɑr ɔn ˈhjustən strits ə ˈdəzən taɪmz. hi ɪz ˈləki ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə sɛns ðət nən əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈsɪriəs ˈɪnʤəriz, ənd ɔl ðə ˈdraɪvərz steɪd æt ðə sin. ˈoʊnli steɪd soʊ ðeɪ kʊd jɛl æt mi. ðɛr ˈjuʒəwəl laɪn ɪz, ər ju duɪŋ ɪn ðə road?!’”*?!’” stərn sɛd. waɪ stərn ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər prəˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈhjustən baɪk plæn. əv ðə maɪəlz əv ðə plæn kɔlz fər, ˈplænərz ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛm ər ““high-comfort”*” leɪnz, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ ər dɪˈzaɪnd ˈseɪfli, ər frəm ˈtræfɪk ər ər lanes,”*,” laɪk ðə wən ɔn lɑˈmɑr strit ðət həz ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈbɛriər dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə baɪks frəm leɪnz əv kɑr ˈtræfɪk. baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈrəfli 500 maɪəlz əv, ˈoʊnli hæf ər ““high-comfort”*” ənd ˈoʊnli 39 maɪəlz əv leɪnz ər ɔn ˈækʧəwəl strits ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ treɪlz əˈlɔŋ ðə baɪuz. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈoʊnli prəˈtɛktɪd leɪn ɔn lɑˈmɑr ɪz ðət ɪt ˈbeɪsɪkli lidz ˈnoʊˌwɛr ənd kəˈnɛkts tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ, ə juʤ kəmˈpleɪnt əv ˈsaɪkəlɪsts. ðə baɪk plæn ɪz pɔɪzd tɪ fɪks ðət ˈprɑbləm tu, ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kəˈnɛkt treɪlz ənd leɪnz ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti soʊ ðət ˈsaɪkəlɪsts kən ˈseɪfli gɪt frəm pɔɪnt ə tɪ pɔɪnt bi. naʊ, ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ baɪk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɔn ˈhjustən strits, period,”*,” sɛd ˈmɛri ˈblɪtsər, ˈædvəkəsi dɪˈrɛktər. əv ɑr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˌɪnˈkludz rʊts wɪʧ ər ˈkərəntli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz routes,’*,’ jɛt nɑt ə pleɪs wɛr moʊst ˈpipəl ɔn ə baɪk wʊd fil seɪf ˈraɪdɪŋ. ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ həz bɪn dən tɪ meɪk ɪt seɪf ɪkˈsɛpt ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ə baɪk plæn ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ that.”*.” ðoʊ kəmˈplitɪd, ðə plæn həz nɑt bɪn əˈfɪʃəli əˈpruvd baɪ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, bət ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrɑbənsən sɪz ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ənd meɪər sɪlˈvɛstər ˈtərnər ər ˈhaɪli səˈpɔrtɪv əv ɪt, ənd hi ɪkˈspɛkts ɪt tɪ bi ɔn ðə bʊks ðɪs fɔl. wən ˈprɑbləm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə læk əv ˈfəndɪŋ. waɪl ðə riˈbɪld ˈhjustən ˈprɑʤɛkts meɪ teɪk kɛr əv məʧ əv ðə nu ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm ɪkˈspɛkts 700 maɪəlz tɪ bi kəmˈplitɪd ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvən tɪ tɛn jɪrz siɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər plæn məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə strits əv ˈhjustən meɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn bɑndz. ˈminɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈhjustən meɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈdraɪvərz. ˈblɪtsər sɛd ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv goʊl həz bɪn tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈdraɪvərz ðət ðeɪ wɔnt ðɪs tu, ðət ɪf ðeɪ ər əˈnɔɪd ðət ˈsaɪkəlɪsts ər ðə way,”*,” ðɛn ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈænsər. traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ˈɛvriˌwən ˈraɪdɪŋ naʊ, hu wɔnts tɪ raɪd ə baɪk ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ər ˈmeɪbi ˈnɛvər wɔnts tɪ raɪd ə baɪk bət ˈwɪʃɪz ðɛr ə ˈbaɪˌsɪklɪst ɪn frənt əv ðɛm ɔn ə ˈbɪzi strit, ənd ðət ðət ˈpərsən hæd ə ˈseɪfər pleɪs tɪ ride,”*,” ˈblɪtsər toʊld ˈjuˈɛs. əv ðə taɪm, ˈpipəl hu ər ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn ənˈseɪf kənˈdɪʃənz ər duɪŋ soʊ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈəðər weɪ tɪ gɪt tɪ wɛr ðeɪ nid tɪ go.”*.” stɪl, ˈwɛðər ðə baɪk plæn ɪz səkˈsɛsfəl meɪ nɑt ˈmætər tɪ ˈpipəl laɪk kaɪl, hu sɪz ðət ˈivɪn ɪf hi rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˈhjustən, hi wɪl ˈnɛvər gɪt ɔn hɪz baɪk hir əˈgɛn. hi ʃʊr hi wɪl ˈɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwɛr, ɪn fækt, stɪl əˈneɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər haʊ kˈwɪkli, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈnoʊtɪs, ə ˈlizərli raɪd ɔn ə klɪr ˈivnɪŋ tərnd ˈɪntu ə brəʃ wɪθ dɛθ. hi ɪz stɪl ɪn ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr, ˈɛniˌweɪ: ˈdɑktərz toʊld ɪm ðət ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ wɔk əˈgɛn meɪ teɪk ə jɪr ðoʊ, ˈɔlˌweɪz əp fər ə ˈʧælənʤ, həz ˈgɪvɪn hɪmˈsɛlf sɪks mənθs. ɛz fər ˈwɛndi ˈroʊzənˌfɛld, ʃi sɪz ʃi ənd hər ˈhəzbənd hæd bɪn ˈplænɪŋ ə bɪg baɪk trɪp θru ˈjʊrəp, pərˈhæps waɪn ˈkəntri bət wən ʃi ˈɛvər bi ˈteɪkɪŋ. hər θri kɪdz maɪt stɑrt ˈraɪdɪŋ əˈgɛn wən deɪ, ðoʊ, ʃi sɛd. ˈrisəntli, hər ˈdɔtər, hu ləvd tɪ goʊ ɔn raɪdz wɪθ hər dæd, hæd ˈivɪn æst səm əv oʊld frɛndz ɪf ðeɪ kʊd teɪk hər ɔn ə raɪd wɪθ ðɛm hər oʊn weɪ əv ˈkipɪŋ hər dæd kloʊz. bɪn mənθs, ðoʊ, ənd ˈwɛndi sɛd ðə raɪd stɪl ˈhæpənd wɪʧ ɪz faɪn wɪθ hər. seɪv fər ə ˈkəpəl əv raɪdz hər ˈdɔtər həz ˈteɪkən əraʊnd ðə blɑk, ðə 11 baɪks ɪn ðɛr gərɑʒ hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ˈmoʊstli ənˈtəʧt.
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it’s been a while since i last posted something to ye olde blog, so time to fix that.
a few days ago someone linked to the work of kenneth on google+ and apart from being awesome it gave me the idea to try and play around with the style. not only was it low poly work, but the textures had an almost appeal to them which i found intriguing.
you see, a programmer most of the time but i do enjoy doing arty things, which some may say is unusual for a programmer, but when making all of this stuff on your own it certainly helps. i think my models are the best by any stretch of the imagination, but certainly passable, but one thing that always never been satisfied with is my ability to texture them. this is why this style appeals to me, because a lot easier (at least for me) to create.
anyway, so i played around and created a few tanks in blender and the and posted them as animated to twitter and google+:
people seemed to dig them, some even expressing a desire to see how they were created. so i figured “hey, always wanted to do a screencast… make a tank and record it!”
so basically i recorded making the tank in 3 stages., unwrapping the texturemap, and actually creating the texture. i wanted to do the whole thing in real-time but the whole process took a little under 3 hours so i subject you to all of that. the videos are a little under 30 minutes total and the unwrapping is about 15 minutes so only edited those a little. the texture creation took almost 2 hours so i sped that up dramatically in a sort of and then narrated over the video.
the videos are all recorded in so feel free to view them directly in youtube to get more detail.
low-poly making the model part 1 of 2
low-poly making the model part 2 of 2
low-poly unwrapping
low-poly
and this is the final product:
anyway i hope you enjoyed this and put off too much by my occasional mumbling breathing directly into the goddamned mic!
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it’s* bɪn ə waɪl sɪns aɪ læst ˈpoʊstɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ jɛ oʊld blɔg, soʊ taɪm tɪ fɪks ðət. ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ ˈsəmˌwən lɪŋkt tɪ ðə wərk əv ˈkɛnɪθ ɔn ˈgugəl+ ənd əˈpɑrt frəm biɪŋ ˈɔsəm ɪt geɪv mi ðə aɪˈdiə tɪ traɪ ənd pleɪ əraʊnd wɪθ ðə staɪl. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ɪt loʊ ˈpɑli wərk, bət ðə ˈtɛksʧərz hæd ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst əˈpil tɪ ðɛm wɪʧ aɪ faʊnd ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ. ju si, ə ˈproʊˌgræmər moʊst əv ðə taɪm bət aɪ du ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ duɪŋ ˈɑrti θɪŋz, wɪʧ səm meɪ seɪ ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər ə ˈproʊˌgræmər, bət wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɔl əv ðɪs stəf ɔn jʊr oʊn ɪt ˈsərtənli hɛlps. aɪ θɪŋk maɪ ˈmɑdəlz ər ðə bɛst baɪ ˈɛni strɛʧ əv ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən, bət ˈsərtənli ˈpæsəbəl, bət wən θɪŋ ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ ɪz maɪ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈtɛksʧər ðɛm. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðɪs staɪl əˈpilz tɪ mi, bɪˈkəz ə lɔt ˈiziər (æt list fər mi) tɪ kriˈeɪt. ˈɛniˌweɪ, soʊ aɪ pleɪd əraʊnd ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ə fju tæŋks ɪn ˈblɛndər ənd ðə ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ðɛm ɛz ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ tˈwɪtər ənd ˈgugəl+: ˈpipəl simd tɪ dɪg ðɛm, səm ˈivɪn ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ si haʊ ðeɪ wər kriˈeɪtɪd. soʊ aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ““hey*, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ə screencast…*… meɪk ə tæŋk ənd ˈrɛkərd it!”*!” soʊ ˈbeɪsɪkli aɪ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə tæŋk ɪn 3 ˈsteɪʤɪz., ənˈræpɪŋ ðə texturemap*, ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtɛksʧər. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm bət ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈəndər 3 aʊərz soʊ aɪ ˈsəbʤɪkt ju tɪ ɔl əv ðət. ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈəndər 30 ˈmɪnəts ˈtoʊtəl ənd ðə ənˈræpɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt 15 ˈmɪnəts soʊ ˈoʊnli ˈɛdɪtɪd ðoʊz ə ˈlɪtəl. ðə ˈtɛksʧər kriˈeɪʃən tʊk ˈɔlˌmoʊst 2 aʊərz soʊ aɪ spɛd ðət əp drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn ə sɔrt əv ənd ðɛn ˈnɛˌreɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ər ɔl rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn soʊ fil fri tɪ vju ðɛm dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ˈjuˌtub tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈditeɪl. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdəl pɑrt 1 əv 2 ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmɑdəl pɑrt 2 əv 2 ənˈræpɪŋ ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈprɑdəkt: ˈɛniˌweɪ aɪ hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɪs ənd pʊt ɔf tu məʧ baɪ maɪ ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈməmbəlɪŋ ˈbriðɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ðə ˌgɑˈdæmd mɪk!
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a boy of six has won a book deal worth thousands.
leo hunter was awarded a contract with an american company after they read his first tale, me and my best friend.
leo started the book - about a little boy called liam and his adventures with his dog henry - when he was five.
it is now hitting bookshelves in america and is available online in the uk.
leo, from derby, said: "writing makes me very, very happy. it's so interesting.
"i like writing about dogs, people, every single thing.
"i like harry potter but i like my books even more.
"i would like to be more famous than - even more famous than cheryl cole and simon cowell."
leo's novelist mum jamie, 29, gave her literary agency leo's tale and they brought it to the attention of us publishers strategic book publishing.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli nuz ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ə bɔɪ əv sɪks həz wən ə bʊk dil wərθ ˈθaʊzənz. ˈlioʊ ˈhəntər wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəmpəˌni ˈæftər ðeɪ rɛd hɪz fərst teɪl, mi ənd maɪ bɛst frɛnd. ˈlioʊ ˈstɑrtɪd ðə bʊk əˈbaʊt ə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ kɔld ˈliəm ənd hɪz ædˈvɛnʧərz wɪθ hɪz dɔg ˈhɛnri wɪn hi wɑz faɪv. ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪn ðə uk*. ˈlioʊ, frəm ˈdərbi, sɛd: "ˈraɪtɪŋ meɪks mi ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈhæpi. ɪts soʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. "aɪ laɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt dɔgz, ˈpipəl, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl θɪŋ. "aɪ laɪk ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər bət aɪ laɪk maɪ bʊks ˈivɪn mɔr. "aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ bi mɔr ˈfeɪməs ðən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈfeɪməs ðən ˈʃɛrəl koʊl ənd ˈsaɪmən ˈkɑwɛl." ˈlioʊz ˈnɑvələst məm ˈʤeɪmi, 29 geɪv hər ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈeɪʤənsi ˈlioʊz teɪl ənd ðeɪ brɔt ɪt tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈpəblɪʃərz strəˈtiʤɪk bʊk ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ.
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photo by seattle police department
brendan tevlin was catching up with old friends and classmates after returning home to livingston, new jersey, following his first year at the university of richmond. on the night of june 25, the spent several hours at a place in west orange, a town bordering his own, then texted his mother that he was heading home. he never arrived. somewhere around midnight, as tevlin pulled up to an intersection bordering a large wooded area, at least three and possibly four men approached his car. one of the men opened fire, killing the college student in a murder that shocked the quiet neighborhood, where violence is rare.
in the ensuing days, authorities claimed that their preliminary investigation determined that tevlin had been “targeted,” a phrase suggesting that perhaps the young man had been the victim of a hit engineered by someone he knew. the viciousness of the had been struck by eight one indication, investigators said, that this was more than just a chance encounter, such as a robbery gone bad. “it does not appear to be random,” a chief investigator said. friends and family, however, were baffled by the authorities’ conclusion. “he was literally a good kid. no always avoided controversy,” a family friend told the press.
those who knew tevlin were closer to the truth than the investigators. three weeks after the incident, police tracked down alleged killer, ali muhammad brown, living in a wooded area not far from where shot the former seton hall prep lacrosse player. fingerprints that brown had left on several items stolen but later discarded led investigators to seattle, where they learned that he was wanted for several killings. ballistics tests determined that the same gun used to kill tevlin had been employed in the murders of and ahmed said on may 31. witnesses identified brown as the shooter, and seattle police issued an alert for him, but he somehow made it across the country in just a few weeks, evading detection.
essex county, new jersey prosecutors said that robbery had been the apparent motive in the tevlin case, too, and they now believed that brown had seemed to select tevlin randomly. but the investigators’ characterization of the crime account for the viciousness of the killing, and something else bothered local residents. press coverage in seattle, the only other place that was writing about the tevlin killing, noted that brown had previously been convicted of bank fraud and served time in federal that brown had claimed to be a muslim jihadi.
then, in late august, the kings county, washington, prosecutors’ office charged brown with a fourth murder, of leroy henderson, whom he allegedly shot on april 27 when henderson was on his way home. in those charging documents, the seattle times reported, prosecutors revealed that brown had described his four murders as “just kills,” or justified murders, in response to u.s. combat operations in iraq and afghanistan: “all these lives are taken every single day by america, by this government. so, a life for a life.” according to the seattle report, the authorities there suspected that the motive for bank fraud, which he undertook with several acquaintances who regularly gathered to discuss jihad, had been to raise money for somali terrorists, though investigators traced the money to any specific groups.
these revelations cast an entirely different light on killing and the ensuing investigation. new largest newspaper, the, said in an editorial that authorities’ initial description of tevlin as “targeted” by someone he might have known raised false assurances among local residents by implying “that the killer had some private beef with tevlin and went after him.” the paper added that the message investigators apparently wanted to send was that “the danger is confined to people who associate with killers.”
tevlin associated with no killers, and local residents now know that a jihadist had been hiding out among them for weeks after killing tevlin. brown had camped out at two sites in west orange, a town intersected by the mountains, where homes nestle next to hiking trails and wooded recreation areas. he put some thought into choosing his hiding place in an area dotted with wealthy homes. in his notebooks, police found jihadist suggesting, in effect, that taking cover among the rich was the best way to evade detection. before being apprehended, brown had committed at least one other local crime, emerging from the woods to rob a man at gunpoint and force him into the trunk of his suv.
the story end there. after arresting brown, authorities collared two accomplices in the attack on tevlin. in august, they announced that possibly a fourth accomplice remained at large. when pressed, investigators elaborate, except to say that “the public be alarmed.”
the revelations have sparked uncomfortable memories in a community scarred by the attacks. on this past september 11, local family members who lost loved ones at the world trade center gathered at the essex county memorial at eagle rock reservation in west orange, not far from where tevlin was murdered. donald robertson, an acquaintance of the tevlin family whose own son died in the north tower, said that the revelation about brown and his local jihad “was like going through all over again.”
brown’s jihad has received little coverage outside of new jersey and seattle. perhaps because investigators chose only to reveal jihadist intentions in obscure court papers filed well after the crimes were committed. or maybe, in a summer in which the magnitude of the isis threat has become clear, the media was too consumed by terrorist dangers elsewhere. seattle authorities have requested that brown be extradited to face murder charges in washington, where he could face execution. in jersey, which no longer has the death penalty, officials decided whether to try brown on the tevlin murder first. but william c. banks, a terrorism expert and director of the institute for national security and counterterrorism at syracuse university, told the that based on his statements to investigators, brown could also be tried by federal officials as a terrorist.
on the corner of walker road and northfield avenue in west orange now sits a small cross planted in the ground, over which hang rosary beads and a seton hall prep ribbon. resembling those improvised roadside memorials that friends of accident victims sometimes erect, the tribute to tevlin is easy to miss, though within walking distance of a bustling, zoo and arena that sits at the edge of the woods. the remembrance is nothing like official massive and expensive reflecting absence at ground zero, the shanksville, pennsylvania, memorial to flight 93, or the tribute to those who died at the pentagon. but now clear that the same jihadist ideology that rained terror down on the victims also took the lives of brendan tevlin and three other innocent souls in seattle.
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ siˈætəl pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈbrɛndən ˈtɛvlɪn wɑz ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ oʊld frɛndz ənd ˈklæsˌmeɪts ˈæftər rɪˈtərnɪŋ hoʊm tɪ ˈlɪvɪŋstən, nu ˈʤərzi, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz fərst jɪr æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɪʧmənd. ɔn ðə naɪt əv ʤun 25 ðə spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz æt ə pleɪs ɪn wɛst ˈɔrɪnʤ, ə taʊn ˈbɔrdərɪŋ hɪz oʊn, ðɛn ˈtɛkstɪd hɪz ˈməðər ðət hi wɑz ˈhɛdɪŋ hoʊm. hi ˈnɛvər əraɪvd. ˈsəmˌwɛr əraʊnd ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, ɛz ˈtɛvlɪn pʊld əp tɪ ən ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ə lɑrʤ ˈwʊdɪd ˈɛriə, æt list θri ənd ˈpɑsəbli fɔr mɛn əˈproʊʧt hɪz kɑr. wən əv ðə mɛn ˈoʊpənd faɪər, ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt ɪn ə ˈmərdər ðət ʃɑkt ðə kwaɪət ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, wɛr ˈvaɪələns ɪz rɛr. ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ deɪz, əˈθɔrətiz kleɪmd ðət ðɛr prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən dɪˈtərmənd ðət ˈtɛvlɪn hæd bɪn ““targeted,”*,” ə freɪz səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət pərˈhæps ðə jəŋ mæn hæd bɪn ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ə hɪt ˌɛnʤəˈnird baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hi nu. ðə ˈvɪʃəsnɪs əv ðə hæd bɪn strək baɪ eɪt wən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz sɛd, ðət ðɪs wɑz mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə ʧæns ɪnˈkaʊnər, səʧ ɛz ə ˈrɑbəri gɔn bæd. dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi random,”*,” ə ʧif ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər sɛd. frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wər ˈbæfəld baɪ ðə authorities’*’ kənˈkluʒən. wɑz ˈlɪtərəli ə gʊd kɪd. noʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈvɔɪdɪd controversy,”*,” ə ˈfæməli frɛnd toʊld ðə prɛs. ðoʊz hu nu ˈtɛvlɪn wər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə truθ ðən ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz. θri wiks ˈæftər ðə ˈɪnsədənt, pəˈlis trækt daʊn əˈlɛʤd ˈkɪlər, ˈɑli mʊˈhɑməd braʊn, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈwʊdɪd ˈɛriə nɑt fɑr frəm wɛr ʃɑt ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsitən hɔl prɛp ləˈkrɔs pleɪər. ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ðət braʊn hæd lɛft ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈaɪtəmz ˈstoʊlən bət ˈleɪtər dɪˈskɑrdɪd lɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz tɪ siˈætəl, wɛr ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət hi wɑz ˈwɔntɪd fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɪlɪŋz. bəˈlɪstɪks tɛsts dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə seɪm gən juzd tɪ kɪl ˈtɛvlɪn hæd bɪn ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ðə ˈmərdərz əv ənd ˈɑmɛd sɛd ɔn meɪ 31 ˈwɪtnəsɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd braʊn ɛz ðə ˈʃutər, ənd siˈætəl pəˈlis ˈɪʃud ən əˈlərt fər ɪm, bət hi ˈsəmˌhaʊ meɪd ɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ʤɪst ə fju wiks, ɪˈveɪdɪŋ dɪˈtɛkʃən. ˈɛsɪks ˈkaʊnti, nu ˈʤərzi ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd ðət ˈrɑbəri hæd bɪn ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈmoʊtɪv ɪn ðə ˈtɛvlɪn keɪs, tu, ənd ðeɪ naʊ bɪˈlivd ðət braʊn hæd simd tɪ səˈlɛkt ˈtɛvlɪn ˈrændəmli. bət ðə investigators’*’ ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ðə kraɪm əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈvɪʃəsnɪs əv ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ˈbɑðərd ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts. prɛs ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn siˈætəl, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər pleɪs ðət wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtɛvlɪn ˈkɪlɪŋ, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət braʊn hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv bæŋk frɔd ənd sərvd taɪm ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ðət braʊn hæd kleɪmd tɪ bi ə ˈməzlɪm ʤiˈhɑˌdi. ðɛn, ɪn leɪt ˈɔgəst, ðə kɪŋz ˈkaʊnti, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, prosecutors’*’ ˈɔfəs ʧɑrʤd braʊn wɪθ ə fɔrθ ˈmərdər, əv ˈliˌrɔɪ ˈhɛndərsən, hum hi əˈlɛʤədli ʃɑt ɔn ˈeɪprəl 27 wɪn ˈhɛndərsən wɑz ɔn hɪz weɪ hoʊm. ɪn ðoʊz ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts, ðə siˈætəl taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz rɪˈvild ðət braʊn hæd dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz fɔr ˈmərdərz ɛz kills,”*,” ər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ˈmərdərz, ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ juz. ˈkɑmbæt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn: ðiz lɪvz ər ˈteɪkən ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ baɪ əˈmɛrɪkə, baɪ ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt. soʊ, ə laɪf fər ə life.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə siˈætəl rɪˈpɔrt, ðə əˈθɔrətiz ðɛr səˈspɛktɪd ðət ðə ˈmoʊtɪv fər bæŋk frɔd, wɪʧ hi ˌəndərˈtʊk wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl əkˈweɪntənsɪz hu ˈrɛgjələrli ˈgæðərd tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈʤihɑd, hæd bɪn tɪ reɪz ˈməni fər səˈmɑli ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ðoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz treɪst ðə ˈməni tɪ ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk grups. ðiz ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz kæst ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt laɪt ɔn ˈkɪlɪŋ ənd ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. nu ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðə, sɛd ɪn ən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ðət authorities’*’ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈtɛvlɪn ɛz ““targeted”*” baɪ ˈsəmˌwən hi maɪt hæv noʊn reɪzd fɔls əˈʃʊrəntsɪz əˈməŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts baɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ðə ˈkɪlər hæd səm ˈpraɪvət bif wɪθ ˈtɛvlɪn ənd wɛnt ˈæftər him.”*.” ðə ˈpeɪpər ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz əˈpɛrəntli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ sɛnd wɑz ðət ˈdeɪnʤər ɪz kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ˈpipəl hu əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ killers.”*.” ˈtɛvlɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ noʊ ˈkɪlərz, ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts naʊ noʊ ðət ə ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst hæd bɪn ˈhaɪdɪŋ aʊt əˈməŋ ðɛm fər wiks ˈæftər ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈtɛvlɪn. braʊn hæd kæmpt aʊt æt tu saɪts ɪn wɛst ˈɔrɪnʤ, ə taʊn ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈmaʊntənz, wɛr hoʊmz ˈnɛsˈli nɛkst tɪ ˈhaɪkɪŋ treɪlz ənd ˈwʊdɪd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən ˈɛriəz. hi pʊt səm θɔt ˈɪntu ˈʧuzɪŋ hɪz ˈhaɪdɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ən ˈɛriə ˈdɑtɪd wɪθ ˈwɛlθi hoʊmz. ɪn hɪz ˈnoʊtˌbʊks, pəˈlis faʊnd ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst səˈʤɛstɪŋ, ɪn ˈifɛkt, ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkəvər əˈməŋ ðə rɪʧ wɑz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ɪˈveɪd dɪˈtɛkʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˌæprɪˈhɛndəd, braʊn hæd kəˈmɪtɪd æt list wən ˈəðər ˈloʊkəl kraɪm, ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ðə wʊdz tɪ rɑb ə mæn æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt ənd fɔrs ɪm ˈɪntu ðə trəŋk əv hɪz ˌɛsˌjuˈvi. ðə ˈstɔri ɛnd ðɛr. ˈæftər ərˈɛstɪŋ braʊn, əˈθɔrətiz ˈkɑlərd tu əˈkɑmpləsəz ɪn ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˈtɛvlɪn. ɪn ˈɔgəst, ðeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈpɑsəbli ə fɔrθ əˈkɑmpləs rɪˈmeɪnd æt lɑrʤ. wɪn prɛst, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt, ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈpəblɪk bi alarmed.”*.” ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz hæv spɑrkt ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈmɛməriz ɪn ə kəmˈjunɪti skɑrd baɪ ðə əˈtæks. ɔn ðɪs pæst sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 ˈloʊkəl ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz hu lɔst ləvd wənz æt ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər ˈgæðərd æt ðə ˈɛsɪks ˈkaʊnti məˈmɔriəl æt ˈigəl rɑk ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən ɪn wɛst ˈɔrɪnʤ, nɑt fɑr frəm wɛr ˈtɛvlɪn wɑz ˈmərdərd. ˈdɑnəld ˈrɑbərtsən, ən əkˈweɪntəns əv ðə ˈtɛvlɪn ˈfæməli huz oʊn sən daɪd ɪn ðə nɔrθ taʊər, sɛd ðət ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt braʊn ənd hɪz ˈloʊkəl ˈʤihɑd laɪk goʊɪŋ θru ɔl ˈoʊvər again.”*.” ˈʤihɑd həz rɪˈsivd ˈlɪtəl ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv nu ˈʤərzi ənd siˈætəl. pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ʧoʊz ˈoʊnli tɪ rɪˈvil ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ɪn əbˈskjʊr kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz faɪld wɛl ˈæftər ðə kraɪmz wər kəˈmɪtɪd. ər ˈmeɪbi, ɪn ə ˈsəmər ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðə ˈaɪsəs θrɛt həz bɪˈkəm klɪr, ðə ˈmidiə wɑz tu kənˈsumd baɪ ˈtɛrərɪst ˈdeɪnʤərz ˈɛlsˌwɛr. siˈætəl əˈθɔrətiz hæv rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət braʊn bi ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd tɪ feɪs ˈmərdər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɛr hi kʊd feɪs ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ɪn ˈʤərzi, wɪʧ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər həz ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti, əˈfɪʃəlz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ traɪ braʊn ɔn ðə ˈtɛvlɪn ˈmərdər fərst. bət ˈwɪljəm si. bæŋks, ə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˈɛkspərt ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm æt ˈsɪrəˌkjuz ˌjunəˈvərsəti, toʊld ðə ðət beɪst ɔn hɪz ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz, braʊn kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi traɪd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz ɛz ə ˈtɛrərɪst. ɔn ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ˈwɔkər roʊd ənd ˈnɔrθˌfild ˈævəˌnu ɪn wɛst ˈɔrɪnʤ naʊ sɪts ə smɔl krɔs ˈplænɪd ɪn ðə graʊnd, ˈoʊvər wɪʧ hæŋ ˈroʊzəri bidz ənd ə ˈsitən hɔl prɛp ˈrɪbən. rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ðoʊz ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ˈroʊdˌsaɪd məˈmɔriəlz ðət frɛndz əv ˈæksədənt ˈvɪktɪmz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪˈrɛkt, ðə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈtɛvlɪn ɪz ˈizi tɪ mɪs, ðoʊ wɪˈθɪn ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈdɪstəns əv ə ˈbəsəlɪŋ, zu ənd ərˈinə ðət sɪts æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə wʊdz. ðə riˈmɛmbrəns ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ laɪk əˈfɪʃəl ˈmæsɪv ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈæbsəns æt graʊnd ˈziroʊ, ðə shanksville*, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, məˈmɔriəl tɪ flaɪt 93 ər ðə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðoʊz hu daɪd æt ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn. bət naʊ klɪr ðət ðə seɪm ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ðət reɪnd ˈtɛrər daʊn ɔn ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ðə lɪvz əv ˈbrɛndən ˈtɛvlɪn ənd θri ˈəðər ˈɪnəsənt soʊlz ɪn siˈætəl.
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cnn chief international correspondent and host christiane amanpour said, “the top republican candidates, have decided to make a war on muslims” during coverage of the visit to the us.
amanpour, while discussing pope francis dc visit and speech to congress, stated, “in that congress was one of the republican candidates for presidency there are two. the top republican candidates, have decided to make a war on muslims, you know, billion members of another faith. and it must be a little bit weird to have that sort of when this pope is here talking about what makes america great tolerance and all the other issues that have made this country great, and the power of immigrants and other religions to build this country.”
(h/t newsbusters)
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ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ʧif ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ənd hoʊst krɪstiˈɑn ˌɑˌmɑnˈpʊr sɛd, tɔp rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts, hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ə wɔr ɔn muslims”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˌɑˌmɑnˈpʊr, waɪl dɪˈskəsɪŋ poʊp ˈfrænsɪs ˌdiˈsi ˈvɪzɪt ənd spiʧ tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˈsteɪtɪd, ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz wən əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts fər ˈprɛzɪdənsi ðɛr ər tu. ðə tɔp rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪts, hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ə wɔr ɔn ˈməzlɪmz, ju noʊ, ˈbɪljən ˈmɛmbərz əv əˈnəðər feɪθ. ənd ɪt məst bi ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt wɪrd tɪ hæv ðət sɔrt əv wɪn ðɪs poʊp ɪz hir ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət meɪks əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt ˈtɑlərəns ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz ðət hæv meɪd ðɪs ˈkəntri greɪt, ənd ðə paʊər əv ˈɪməgrənts ənd ˈəðər riˈlɪʤənz tɪ bɪld ðɪs country.”*.” newsbusters*) ˈfɑloʊ ˈiən ˈhænʧɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər
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an amnesty advocate that president barack white house publicly promoted as part of its “champion of change” series has been indicted in federal court on charges of fraud.
bonnie m. youn, who white house touts on its website as “a recognized asian american & pacific islander (aapi) community leader in georgia,” was indicted on three criminal charge counts in the u.s. district court for the northern district of georgia atlanta division on april 1, according to publicly filed court documents.
the first indictment count alleges youn committed perjury with regard to an alien illegally in the united states. the second indictment count alleges that youn violated a federal immigration law that prohibits bringing illegal aliens into the united states and harboring them, alleging she did so “for the purpose of commercial advantage and private financial gain.” the third indictment count alleges youn illegally tampered with witness testimony, specifically alleging she influenced the illegal identity is kept anonymous in the provide false information about employment in the united states to federal agents.
the indictment, signed by u.s. attorney sally quillian yates and two assistant u.s. attorneys, indicates that alleged illegal activity began “on or about february 9, just as president obama took office at the beginning of his first term and before she was honored by the white house. the third indictment count says that the alleged witness tampering began on or about august 15, 2011.
an arrest warrant was filed for youn tuesday.
youn is listed on the white house “champions of change: immigration reform” website. that site, which along with a page specifically about her remains on after she was indicted on these criminal charges related to the white honoring of her, states she was awarded the title for being like cesar chavez. “the white house honors eleven people who embody the spirit of cesar legacy and commit themselves to working in their communities to advocate and organize around issues,” the white house says on the website that features youn.
youn’s bio on her page says she “has worked tirelessly to provide a voice for immigrants and communities.”
“she led teams that organized the 2013 georgia legislative day, gathering the largest number ofs in history at the state capitol to meet and lobby elected officials,” the white house wrote. “in 2012, she worked closely with the white house initiative ons to organize its southeast regional action summit at emory university in atlanta. the summit brought together over 500 participants to meet federal agency officials, culminating in a town hall meeting discussing concerns about immigration, healthcare and mental health issues, small business, and housing needs. her current passions are advocating for more judges and political appointees, challenging state legislation that immigrants, and creating a legacy of a sustainable commission for georgia.”
the white house also notes that youn is a “principal” of her own law firm youn law group.
according to a press release from the national asian pacific american bar association (napaba), youn received the white house honor from president obama in late march 2013. “today, the white house honored 10 individuals with the cesar chavez champions of change award,” the press release, dated march 26, 2013, reads. “among the 10 honorees is bonnie m. youn, who is a member of the national asian pacific american bar association (napaba).”
youn indictment
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ən ˈæmnəsti ˈædvəˌkeɪt ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək waɪt haʊs ˈpəblɪkli prəˈmoʊtəd ɛz pɑrt əv ɪts əv change”*” ˈsɪriz həz bɪn ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv frɔd. ˈbɑni ɛm. jən, hu waɪt haʊs taʊts ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɛz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈeɪʒən əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪləndər (aapi*) kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidər ɪn georgia,”*,” wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɔn θri ˈkrɪmənəl ʧɑrʤ kaʊnts ɪn ðə juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt fər ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˈʤɔrʤə æˈtlæntə dɪˈvɪʒən ɔn ˈeɪprəl 1 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪkli faɪld kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts. ðə fərst ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt kaʊnt əˈlɛʤɪz jən kəˈmɪtɪd ˈpərʤəri wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ən ˈeɪliən ˌɪˈligəli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt kaʊnt əˈlɛʤɪz ðət jən ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔ ðət proʊˈhɪbəts ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈhɑrbərɪŋ ðɛm, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ʃi dɪd soʊ ðə ˈpərpəs əv kəˈmərʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤ ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl gain.”*.” ðə θərd ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt kaʊnt əˈlɛʤɪz jən ˌɪˈligəli ˈtæmpərd wɪθ ˈwɪtnəs ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈlɛʤɪŋ ʃi ˈɪnfluənst ðə ˌɪˈligəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪz kɛpt əˈnɑnəməs ɪn ðə prəˈvaɪd fɔls ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts. ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt, saɪnd baɪ juz. əˈtərni ˈsæli kˈwɪljən jeɪts ənd tu əˈsɪstənt juz. əˈtərniz, ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət əˈlɛʤd ˌɪˈligəl ækˈtɪvɪti bɪˈgæn ər əˈbaʊt ˈfɛbruˌɛri 9 ʤɪst ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tʊk ˈɔfəs æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv hɪz fərst tərm ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi wɑz ˈɑnərd baɪ ðə waɪt haʊs. ðə θərd ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt kaʊnt sɪz ðət ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈwɪtnəs ˈtæmpərɪŋ bɪˈgæn ɔn ər əˈbaʊt ˈɔgəst 15 2011 ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt wɑz faɪld fər jən ˈtuzˌdeɪ. jən ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə waɪt haʊs əv ʧeɪnʤ: ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən reform”*” ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðət saɪt, wɪʧ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə peɪʤ spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈbaʊt hər rɪˈmeɪnz ɔn ˈæftər ʃi wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ɔn ðiz ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə waɪt ˈɑnərɪŋ əv hər, steɪts ʃi wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ˈtaɪtəl fər biɪŋ laɪk ˈsizər ˈʧæˌvɛz. waɪt haʊs ˈɑnərz ˈilɛvən ˈpipəl hu ɪmˈbɑdi ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈsizər ˈlɛgəsi ənd kəˈmɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz əraʊnd issues,”*,” ðə waɪt haʊs sɪz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət ˈfiʧərz jən. baɪoʊ ɔn hər peɪʤ sɪz ʃi wərkt ˈtaɪrləsli tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə vɔɪs fər ˈɪməgrənts ənd communities.”*.” lɛd timz ðət ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ðə 2013 ˈʤɔrʤə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv deɪ, ˈgæðərɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbər əv ɪn ˈhɪstəri æt ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ mit ənd ˈlɑbi ɪˈlɛktɪd officials,”*,” ðə waɪt haʊs roʊt. 2012 ʃi wərkt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə waɪt haʊs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɔn tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ɪts ˌsaʊˈθist ˈriʤənəl ˈækʃən ˈsəmɪt æt ˈɛməri ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn æˈtlæntə. ðə ˈsəmɪt brɔt təˈgɛðər ˈoʊvər 500 pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ mit ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ə taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋ dɪˈskəsɪŋ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ənd ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz, smɔl ˈbɪznɪs, ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ nidz. hər ˈkɑrənt ˈpæʃənz ər ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ fər mɔr ˈʤəʤɪz ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɔɪntiz, ˈʧælənʤɪŋ steɪt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ˈɪməgrənts, ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɛgəsi əv ə səˈsteɪnəbəl kəˈmɪʃən fər georgia.”*.” ðə waɪt haʊs ˈɔlsoʊ noʊts ðət jən ɪz ə ““principal”*” əv hər oʊn lɔ fərm jən lɔ grup. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə prɛs riˈlis frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈeɪʒən pəˈsɪfɪk əˈmɛrɪkən bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (napaba*), jən rɪˈsivd ðə waɪt haʊs ˈɑnər frəm ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn leɪt mɑrʧ 2013 ““today*, ðə waɪt haʊs ˈɑnərd 10 ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ðə ˈsizər ˈʧæˌvɛz ˈʧæmpiənz əv ʧeɪnʤ award,”*,” ðə prɛs riˈlis, ˈdeɪtɪd mɑrʧ 26 2013 ridz. ðə 10 ɑnərˈiz ɪz ˈbɑni ɛm. jən, hu ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈeɪʒən pəˈsɪfɪk əˈmɛrɪkən bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (napaba).”*).” jən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt
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photograph via brainwashed archive
the critical narrative goes something like this: that while coil produced work of pin drop subtlety, orchestral complexity, sexual and academically rigorous symbolism, were responsible for steroid-pumped, arena boistin' industrial - overwrought boys in eyeliner. it's a lazy reading utter bobbins, in fact - and one that says nothing about the myriad subtleties present in the best of substantial catalogue, one that contains dank funk, subterranean horrors and jackhammer kicks. coil rather liked it, too.
because although coil went places that few other bands dared, or were capable of, did share with them far more than a cursory glance may suggest, both thematically (altered states, unflinching analysis of the male psyche in crisis, dark sexuality) and also with a grip on the nuts and bolts of grandiose, studio dynamics at a time when electronic music technology on the epic scale both projects operated in - was an infinitely more cloaked and complex world than now. himself is a huge coil fan (his side project how to destroy angels is named after the 1984 coil epic of the same name) while peter 'sleazy' christopherson and balance a number of times throughout the 90s. indeed the five tracks that make up recoiled all stem from the outtakes from fixed, closer to god and further down the spiral. all are imbued with a cinematic bent and thrust entirely befitting of the originals.
'gave up (open my eyes)' sounds remarkably fresh, with start-stop, whisper to a scream vocal pushed up hard in the mix alongside a barrage of drum edits remember this was done in 1992, jungle by a year or so, the most useful frame of rhythmic reference for christopherson and virtuoso break work. the simple guitar riff acts as an anchor for an increasing cacophony and screams. hard treble - so much hard treble in fact, a proper style hokey mix down. still, it suits the harsh of the source material. close your eyes and you can smell the cider, fags and poppers at the circa, well, the 90s. keep them open and get blinded by the strobe.
the 'closer' is slightly less alluring. perhaps because the original is one of the and tunes of the like ebb meeting prince in hamburg and getting him fucked on and crap speed or perhaps because the coil version the 'walking' bass and bum spank snares in favor of some rather timid coffee table vibes. heavy rain soundtrack gear, present and correct, but no cigar.
luckily, 'the downward spiral (a sickness)' is a fascinating rework that squalls, accelerating engines and infinity tension to fine effect. heavy duty tribal drums wrap up a heady session. 'eraser' is an even deeper prospect, and one that layers drone, sustain and feedback in rather nightmarish ways. the same track is again on 'eraser (baby alarm)', this time adding the chugging riff and pile driving drums alongside cut and processed vocals. it's exhilarating, driving and cinematic. indeed, recoiled offers succinct drama that will no doubt delight and coil completists: virtuoso of the order.
trent talks about his relationship with coil
at the end of a recent interview with, john doran asked where his interest in the music of sleazy and balance stemmed from. he gave us a lot more than we bargained for, so we've included the full transcript here.
one of my most played records of this year so far has been the cold spring release of the full coiles. when it came to stuff like this i always got the impression that you, unlike most of your peers, were a lot more open to the first wave of european industrial and power electronics groups. what was your first introduction to bands like throbbing gristle and coil?
trent: i think context is important here. i grew up in a shitty little town about an hour north of pittsburg in pennsylvania where we were outside the reach of college radio. this was and pre-mtv. i heard music on the local rock fm station and read the reviews in rolling stone magazine. in high school i got a subscription to village voice and it felt like a pamphlet from another dimension. it was full of exotic culture that felt like it came from a million miles away. and i was completely outside of that sphere of influence. i was just on this island of a town where there was nothing to do but to daydream about how to get out.
then i got out of high school and went to college briefly, and then i had access to college radio. and a few friends who grew up in new york would overwhelm me with not just one band i'd never heard of before but like 500 bands i'd never heard before. and up until then i had no idea that any of them had existed.
when was this?
this was in about '83 or '84 and during the pop explosion that was happening then, which was exciting to me at the time also. my main instrument was piano, and i was thrilled by the idea of electronics andesizers, but couldn't get access to one until i was in tenth grade. i got a moog prodigy. it was fantastic. i lived on that thing. around that time i got a commodore 64 that had a primitive built by sequential circuits, and the idea that you could compose on this computer, that could control these instruments - it blew my mind. i knew i had to do something. all of my interests were aligned. electronics, science fiction, computers, keyboards, music; that explosion of pop ignited me into thinking, "yes. the time is right."
but i didn't realise what the darker underpinnings to that sound were until i got to college and then i heard what the human league had sounded like, originally. i heard cabaret voltaire. that led onto test department and throbbing gristle. it just blew my mind. i was very into the idea of sound design. and sound design as music. noise can be music. found sounds can be music. all of that kind of happened at the same time, and i was late to the party.
a few years after that, i finally realised that i didn't want to be a computer engineer, and after a couple of years fucking around i ended up living in cleveland. and there's a fantastic music store there called record revolution, which was my first real access to a big city independent record shop, where i spent every spare dollar i didn't have to spend on import vinyl. i was fascinated by the world it opened up. and around that time i was formulating the idea of what would becomee inch nails. we were clearly heavily influenced by wax trax and what they were doing. to be able to take the aggression of noise and aggressive guitar sounds and marry that to something that has rhythm in it. this music couldn't have been made five or ten years earlier because the technology didn't exist then, and that was very exciting to me.
to be honest, when i started making music i was very self-conscious to begin with. what i'm getting at is that when i started, pop songs started coming out. i wanted to make test department music, but a lifetime of growing up with am radio pop and the idea of choruses, verses and hooks being instilled in me meant i couldn't help but think in terms of pop. i was intrigued by the idea of bringing in noise and using samples and found sounds, but through the blender and my style of writing, pop songs started coming out.
'the downward spiral (a gilded sickness)'
when did that change?
tr: well if i look at my catalogue, i see pretty hate machine, which is a pop album with bits of noise, and at the time felt quite daring to me. broken was a reaction to that. you know: "i'm not a pussy! i'm not a pop guy!" which probably lent an air of to it. in all honesty it was more reactive than coming from a place that was pure. but on downward spiral, that's where i found my footing and started to become more me, i think.
so how did you come to work with coil then?
tr: i'm trying to think how that came about. i think it would have been in the context of hiring peter as a video director.
for the broken movie?
tr: yeah, i think that was probably the first thing. [coil's] 'tainted love' video remains one of the greatest music videos of all time. i was always more attracted to coil than throbbing gristle; the darkness and the scatology really chimed with me. if it's not immediately obvious: horse was deeply influential on me. what they did to your senses. what they could do with sound. whatn was doing lyrically. the exotic darkness of them permeated their work. so i figured that if i hired [sleazy] as a director then i could at least meet him and hang out for a bit. we established a friendship, and that friendship was very valuable to me. making the broken movie was a lot of fun. there was no label involvement or pressure from anyone, it was just he and i talking. "what if we built a framework around these songs, what if we took an approach where it really was scary, instead of a cop out horror movie nod to the camera. what if it felt real?"
then he went off and filmed some stuff. and i had an interesting phone call where he said, "ahh, well, we've done it and, er, i really don't know what to think." so i said, "what do you mean you don't know what to think? do you mean it didn't turn out properly?" and he said, "no, i'm just not sure what to think. [laughs] i'm going to send it to you, but it's going to show up in a paper bag unmarked because there could be... i'm not sure i want the authorities knowing this came from me."
a few weeks later something came in the mail. and then i watched it. and it was like, "holy fuck! now i kind of get what you're talking about!" it felt like we'd crossed over into territory that was perhaps too far. and to be honest, at that point i was living in the sharon tate house recording downward spiral. and as stupid as it sounds now, that genuinely wasn't a case of, "what's the most ridiculously extreme thing i can do to get attention?" flood and i were looking for a place in new orleans to record in, but we couldn't find anywhere that was right. the only houses we could find that were cool were in residential areas, and we didn't want to spend ages a house, and we knew we were going to be making loud music in the middle of the night. jimmy iovine from interscope said, "why don't you come over to la? i'll set up ten houses for you to look at and you choose one." we hadn't really spent any time in la so we went for it. we looked at eight ore houses that day and that house was the perfect place. it had a beautiful view, it was up on a hill, it was a small ranch house. it had a cool vibe, honestly. i wasn't thinking about charles manson - i mean why would i be?
anyway, that night i told a friend where we were thinking of renting, and he said, "you know - that's where those manson murders took place." like anyone else my age those murders had freaked me out when i was younger but i hadn't thought of them in years. he had a copy of a book on them at his house, so we started leafing through it. i thought, "well, it kind of looks familiar." but then i saw a picture of a ladder leading up into the loft - the ladder i had just climbed that day to see what was up there. i was like, "oh my god, that is that house." and when he asked if i was still going to rent the place i said, "fuck yeah, we gotta rent that house." not that it would be the narrative for the next 20 years.
anyway, that's where i was living when this package turned up, and i thought, "enough. i don't know that i need this kind of thing." with the house it felt too stunty, and peter agreed. so we shelved it, but little did we know that the internet would come into existence, and it would find its home on there.
peter was a lovely guy. we had a respectful relationship. him andn came and stayed with me in new orleans for a while. i was in a dark place at that time and those guys were too, to be honest. three addicts basically trying to pretend that it was fine and it wasn't.
[pr asks us to wrap up the conversation]
tr: you were about to ask something, john? go ahead.
when we spoke to sleazy just before he died, he said you were the "perfect gentleman", referring to the fact that you asked him if he minded that you were going to call your recent project with your wife maandig] how to destroy angels. he also said that he was working on how to destroy angels material. did you ever hear any of that, and is it likely to ever see the light of day?
tr: around that time i reached out to him. ipads had just come out, and i sent him one [with the music on] because he was in thailand and away from technology. i just wanted to make sure that he was ok with it, because clearly i wouldn't have done it without his blessing. he mentioned, "hey, i've got some stuff that i'm working on which could be interesting [for how to destroy angels]... it could be interesting, but it could also be way outside the realms of anything that you'd be interested in. we could work together, and maybe under the umbrella of how to destroy angels." and i said, "please do. send whatever you have." and nothing ever showed up - he passed away not long after that. so sadly i didn't get to hear what he had planned.
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ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˈviə ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃt ˈɑrˌkaɪv ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈnɛrətɪv goʊz ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: ðət waɪl kɔɪl prəˈdust wərk əv pɪn drɔp ˈsətəlti, ɔrˈkɛstrəl kəmˈplɛksɪti, ˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪkli ˈrɪgərəs ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm, wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər steroid-pumped*, ərˈinə boistin*' ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌoʊvərˈrɔt bɔɪz ɪn ˈaɪˌlaɪnər. ɪts ə ˈleɪzi ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈətər bobbins*, ɪn fækt ənd wən ðət sɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪriəd ˈsətəltiz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə bɛst əv səbˈstænʃəl ˈkætəˌlɔg, wən ðət kənˈteɪnz dæŋk fəŋk, səbtərˈeɪniən ˈhɔrərz ənd ˈʤæˌkhæmər kɪks. kɔɪl ˈrəðər laɪkt ɪt, tu. bɪˈkəz ˌɔlˈðoʊ kɔɪl wɛnt ˈpleɪsɪz ðət fju ˈəðər bændz dɛrd, ər wər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv, dɪd ʃɛr wɪθ ðɛm fɑr mɔr ðən ə ˈkərsəri glæns meɪ səˈʤɛst, boʊθ θəˈmætɪkli (ˈɔltərd steɪts, ənˈflɪnʧɪŋ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə meɪl ˈsaɪki ɪn ˈkraɪsəs, dɑrk ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti) ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ə grɪp ɔn ðə nəts ənd boʊlts əv ˌgrændiˈoʊs, ˈstudiˌoʊ daɪˈnæmɪks æt ə taɪm wɪn ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk mˈjuzɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔn ðə ˈɛpɪk skeɪl boʊθ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɪn wɑz ən ˈɪnfənətli mɔr kloʊkt ənd ˈkɑmplɛks wərld ðən naʊ. hɪmˈsɛlf ɪz ə juʤ kɔɪl fæn (hɪz saɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt haʊ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈeɪnʤəlz ɪz neɪmd ˈæftər ðə 1984 kɔɪl ˈɛpɪk əv ðə seɪm neɪm) waɪl ˈpitər 'sˈlizi' krɪˈstɑˌfərsən ənd ˈbæləns ə ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz θruaʊt ðə 90s*. ˌɪnˈdid ðə faɪv træks ðət meɪk əp riˈkɔɪld ɔl stɛm frəm ðə ˈaʊˌteɪks frəm fɪkst, ˈkloʊzər tɪ gɑd ənd ˈfərðər daʊn ðə ˈspaɪrəl. ɔl ər ˌɪmˈbjud wɪθ ə ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk bɛnt ənd θrəst ɪnˈtaɪərli bɪˈfɪtɪŋ əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəlz. 'geɪv əp (ˈoʊpən maɪ aɪz)' saʊnz rɪˈmɑrkəbli frɛʃ, wɪθ start-stop*, ˈwɪspər tɪ ə skrim ˈvoʊkəl pʊʃt əp hɑrd ɪn ðə mɪks əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə bərɑʒ əv drəm ˈɛdɪts rɪˈmɛmbər ðɪs wɑz dən ɪn 1992 ˈʤəŋgəl baɪ ə jɪr ər soʊ, ðə moʊst ˈjusfəl freɪm əv ˈrɪðmɪk ˈrɛfərəns fər krɪˈstɑˌfərsən ənd vərʧuˈoʊsoʊ breɪk wərk. ðə ˈsɪmpəl gɪˈtɑr rɪf ækts ɛz ən ˈæŋkər fər ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ kæˈkɑfəni ənd skrimz. hɑrd ˈtrɛbəl soʊ məʧ hɑrd ˈtrɛbəl ɪn fækt, ə ˈprɑpər staɪl ˈhoʊki mɪks daʊn. stɪl, ɪt suts ðə hɑrʃ əv ðə sɔrs məˈtɪriəl. kloʊz jʊr aɪz ənd ju kən smɛl ðə ˈsaɪdər, fægz ənd ˈpɑpərz æt ðə ˈsərkə, wɛl, ðə 90s*. kip ðɛm ˈoʊpən ənd gɪt ˈblaɪndɪd baɪ ðə stroʊb. ðə 'ˈkloʊzər' ɪz sˈlaɪtli lɛs əˈlʊrɪŋ. pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɪz wən əv ðə ənd tunz əv ðə laɪk ɛb ˈmitɪŋ prɪns ɪn ˈhæmbərg ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm fəkt ɔn ənd kræp spid ər pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz ðə kɔɪl ˈvərʒən ðə 'ˈwɔkɪŋ' bæs ənd bəm spæŋk snɛrz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv səm ˈrəðər ˈtɪmɪd ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl vaɪbz. ˈhɛvi reɪn ˈsaʊnˌtræk gɪr, ˈprɛzənt ənd kərˈɛkt, bət noʊ sɪˈgɑr. ˈləkəli, 'ðə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈspaɪrəl (ə ˈsɪknəs)' ɪz ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ riˈwərk ðət skwɔlz, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnʤənz ənd ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti ˈtɛnʃən tɪ faɪn ˈifɛkt. ˈhɛvi ˈduti ˈtraɪbəl drəmz ræp əp ə ˈhɛdi ˈsɛʃən. 'ɪˈreɪsər' ɪz ən ˈivɪn ˈdipər ˈprɑspɛkt, ənd wən ðət leɪərz droʊn, səˈsteɪn ənd ˈfidˌbæk ɪn ˈrəðər ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ weɪz. ðə seɪm træk ɪz əˈgɛn ɔn 'ɪˈreɪsər (ˈbeɪbi əˈlɑrm)', ðɪs taɪm ˈædɪŋ ðə ˈʧəgɪŋ rɪf ənd paɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ drəmz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd kət ənd ˈprɑsɛst ˈvoʊkəlz. ɪts ɪgˈzɪlərˌeɪtɪŋ, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk. ˌɪnˈdid, riˈkɔɪld ˈɔfərz səkˈsɪŋkt ˈdrɑmə ðət wɪl noʊ daʊt dɪˈlaɪt ənd kɔɪl completists*: vərʧuˈoʊsoʊ əv ðə ˈɔrdər. trɛnt tɔks əˈbaʊt hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ kɔɪl æt ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ, ʤɑn dɔˈræn æst wɛr hɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə mˈjuzɪk əv sˈlizi ənd ˈbæləns stɛmd frəm. hi geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə lɔt mɔr ðən wi ˈbɑrgənd fər, soʊ wiv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə fʊl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt hir. wən əv maɪ moʊst pleɪd ˈrɛkərdz əv ðɪs jɪr soʊ fɑr həz bɪn ðə koʊld spərɪŋ riˈlis əv ðə fʊl kɔɪl remixes*. wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ stəf laɪk ðɪs aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz gɑt ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ju, ənˈlaɪk moʊst əv jʊr pɪrz, wər ə lɔt mɔr ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə fərst weɪv əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd paʊər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks grups. wət wɑz jʊr fərst ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ bændz laɪk θˈrɑbɪŋ ˈgrɪsəl ənd kɔɪl? trɛnt: aɪ θɪŋk ˈkɑntɛkst ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt hir. aɪ gru əp ɪn ə ˈʃɪˌti ˈlɪtəl taʊn əˈbaʊt ən aʊər nɔrθ əv ˈpɪtsbərg ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə wɛr wi wər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə riʧ əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ðɪs wɑz ənd pre-mtv*. aɪ hərd mˈjuzɪk ɔn ðə ˈloʊkəl rɑk ˈɛˈfɛm ˈsteɪʃən ənd rɛd ðə rəvˈjuz ɪn ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈmægəˌzin. ɪn haɪ skul aɪ gɑt ə səbˈskrɪpʃən tɪ ˈvɪlɪʤ vɔɪs ənd ɪt fɛlt laɪk ə ˈpæmflət frəm əˈnəðər dɪˈmɛnʃən. ɪt wɑz fʊl əv ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈkəlʧər ðət fɛlt laɪk ɪt keɪm frəm ə ˈmɪljən maɪəlz əˈweɪ. ənd aɪ wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðət sfɪr əv ˈɪnfluəns. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ɔn ðɪs ˈaɪlənd əv ə taʊn wɛr ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du bət tɪ ˈdeɪˌdrim əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ gɪt aʊt. ðɛn aɪ gɑt aʊt əv haɪ skul ənd wɛnt tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈbrifli, ənd ðɛn aɪ hæd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ənd ə fju frɛndz hu gru əp ɪn nu jɔrk wʊd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm mi wɪθ nɑt ʤɪst wən bænd aɪd ˈnɛvər hərd əv ˌbiˈfɔr bət laɪk 500 bændz aɪd ˈnɛvər hərd ˌbiˈfɔr. ənd əp ənˈtɪl ðɛn aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə ðət ˈɛni əv ðɛm hæd ɪgˈzɪstəd. wɪn wɑz ðɪs? ðɪs wɑz ɪn əˈbaʊt 83 ər 84 ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pɑp ɪkˈsploʊʒən ðət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ðɛn, wɪʧ wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ mi æt ðə taɪm ˈɔlsoʊ. maɪ meɪn ˈɪnstrəmənt wɑz piˈænə, ənd aɪ wɑz θrɪld baɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ənd ˈsɪnθəˌsaɪzərz, bət ˈkʊdənt gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ wən ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz ɪn tɛnθ greɪd. aɪ gɑt ə mug ˈprɑdəʤi. ɪt wɑz fænˈtæstɪk. aɪ lɪvd ɔn ðət θɪŋ. əraʊnd ðət taɪm aɪ gɑt ə ˈkɑməˌdɔr 64 ðət hæd ə ˈprɪmɪtɪv bɪlt baɪ səkˈwɛnʃəl ˈsərkəts, ənd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ju kʊd kəmˈpoʊz ɔn ðɪs kəmˈpjutər, ðət kʊd kənˈtroʊl ðiz ˈɪnstrəmənts ɪt blu maɪ maɪnd. aɪ nu aɪ hæd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ. ɔl əv maɪ ˈɪntərɪsts wər əˈlaɪnd. ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, kəmˈpjutərz, ˈkiˌbɔrdz, mˈjuzɪk; ðət ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv pɑp ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd mi ˈɪntu ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, "jɛs. ðə taɪm ɪz raɪt." bət aɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈriəˌlaɪz wət ðə ˈdɑrkər ˈəndərˌpɪnɪŋz tɪ ðət saʊnd wər ənˈtɪl aɪ gɑt tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ðɛn aɪ hərd wət ðə ˈjumən lig hæd ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk, ərˈɪʤənəli. aɪ hərd ˌkæbərˈeɪ voʊlˈtɛr. ðət lɛd ˈɔntu tɛst dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd θˈrɑbɪŋ ˈgrɪsəl. ɪt ʤɪst blu maɪ maɪnd. aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈɪntu ðə aɪˈdiə əv saʊnd dɪˈzaɪn. ənd saʊnd dɪˈzaɪn ɛz mˈjuzɪk. nɔɪz kən bi mˈjuzɪk. faʊnd saʊnz kən bi mˈjuzɪk. ɔl əv ðət kaɪnd əv ˈhæpənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ənd aɪ wɑz leɪt tɪ ðə ˈpɑrti. ə fju jɪrz ˈæftər ðət, aɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ bi ə kəmˈpjutər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, ənd ˈæftər ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz ˈfəkɪŋ əraʊnd aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈklivlənd. ənd ðɛrz ə fænˈtæstɪk mˈjuzɪk stɔr ðɛr kɔld ˈrɛkərd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, wɪʧ wɑz maɪ fərst ril ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə bɪg ˈsɪti ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrɛkərd ʃɑp, wɛr aɪ spɛnt ˈɛvəri spɛr ˈdɔlər aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv tɪ spɛnd ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈvaɪnəl. aɪ wɑz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə wərld ɪt ˈoʊpənd əp. ənd əraʊnd ðət taɪm aɪ wɑz ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə əv wət wʊd bɪˈkəm naɪn ɪnʧ neɪlz. wi wər ˈklɪrli ˈhɛvəli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ wæks træks ənd wət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ. tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ðə əˈgrɛʃən əv nɔɪz ənd əˈgrɛsɪv gɪˈtɑr saʊnz ənd ˈmɛri ðət tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz ˈrɪðəm ɪn ɪt. ðɪs mˈjuzɪk ˈkʊdənt hæv bɪn meɪd faɪv ər tɛn jɪrz ˈərliər bɪˈkəz ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈdɪdənt ɪgˈzɪst ðɛn, ənd ðət wɑz ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ mi. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ mˈjuzɪk aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. wət əm ˈgɪtɪŋ æt ɪz ðət wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd, pɑp sɔŋz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk tɛst dɪˈpɑrtmənt mˈjuzɪk, bət ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əv groʊɪŋ əp wɪθ æm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ pɑp ənd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈkɔrəsɪz, ˈvərsɪz ənd hʊks biɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɪld ɪn mi mɛnt aɪ ˈkʊdənt hɛlp bət θɪŋk ɪn tərmz əv pɑp. aɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn nɔɪz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz ənd faʊnd saʊnz, bət θru ðə ˈblɛndər ənd maɪ staɪl əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, pɑp sɔŋz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt. 'ðə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈspaɪrəl (ə ˈgɪldɪd ˈsɪknəs)' wɪn dɪd ðət ʧeɪnʤ? tr*: wɛl ɪf aɪ lʊk æt maɪ ˈkætəˌlɔg, aɪ si ˈprɪti heɪt məˈʃin, wɪʧ ɪz ə pɑp ˈælbəm wɪθ bɪts əv nɔɪz, ənd æt ðə taɪm fɛlt kwaɪt ˈdɛrɪŋ tɪ mi. ˈbroʊkən wɑz ə riˈækʃən tɪ ðət. ju noʊ: "əm nɑt ə ˈpʊsi! əm nɑt ə pɑp gaɪ!" wɪʧ ˈprɑbəˌbli lɛnt ən ɛr əv tɪ ɪt. ɪn ɔl ˈɑnəsti ɪt wɑz mɔr riˈæktɪv ðən ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ə pleɪs ðət wɑz pjʊr. bət ɔn ˈdaʊnwərd ˈspaɪrəl, ðæts wɛr aɪ faʊnd maɪ ˈfʊtɪŋ ənd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr mi, aɪ θɪŋk. soʊ haʊ dɪd ju kəm tɪ wərk wɪθ kɔɪl ðɛn? tr*: əm traɪɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk haʊ ðət keɪm əˈbaʊt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˈpitər ɛz ə ˈvɪdioʊ dɪˈrɛktər. fər ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈmuvi? tr*: jæ, aɪ θɪŋk ðət wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə fərst θɪŋ. [coil's*] 'ˈteɪntɪd ləv' ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊz əv ɔl taɪm. aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz mɔr əˈtræktəd tɪ kɔɪl ðən θˈrɑbɪŋ ˈgrɪsəl; ðə ˈdɑrknəs ənd ðə skæˈtɔləʤi ˈrɪli ʧaɪmd wɪθ mi. ɪf ɪts nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈɑbviəs: hɔrs wɑz ˈdipli ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ɔn mi. wət ðeɪ dɪd tɪ jʊr ˈsɛnsɪz. wət ðeɪ kʊd du wɪθ saʊnd. wət wɑz duɪŋ ˈlɪrɪkli. ðə ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈdɑrknəs əv ðɛm ˈpərmiˌeɪtɪd ðɛr wərk. soʊ aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ðət ɪf aɪ haɪərd [sˈlizi] ɛz ə dɪˈrɛktər ðɛn aɪ kʊd æt list mit ɪm ənd hæŋ aʊt fər ə bɪt. wi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə ˈfrɛndʃɪp, ənd ðət ˈfrɛndʃɪp wɑz ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbəl tɪ mi. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈbroʊkən ˈmuvi wɑz ə lɔt əv fən. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈleɪbəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ər ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈɛniˌwən, ɪt wɑz ʤɪst hi ənd aɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ. "wət ɪf wi bɪlt ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əraʊnd ðiz sɔŋz, wət ɪf wi tʊk ən əˈproʊʧ wɛr ɪt ˈrɪli wɑz ˈskɛri, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə kɑp aʊt ˈhɔrər ˈmuvi nɑd tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə. wət ɪf ɪt fɛlt ril?" ðɛn hi wɛnt ɔf ənd fɪlmd səm stəf. ənd aɪ hæd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ foʊn kɔl wɛr hi sɛd, "ɑ, wɛl, wiv dən ɪt ənd, ər, aɪ ˈrɪli doʊnt noʊ wət tɪ θɪŋk." soʊ aɪ sɛd, "wət du ju min ju doʊnt noʊ wət tɪ θɪŋk? du ju min ɪt ˈdɪdənt tərn aʊt ˈprɑpərli?" ənd hi sɛd, "noʊ, əm ʤɪst nɑt ʃʊr wət tɪ θɪŋk. [læfs] əm goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛnd ɪt tɪ ju, bət ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ əp ɪn ə ˈpeɪpər bæg ənˈmɑrkt bɪˈkəz ðɛr kʊd bi... əm nɑt ʃʊr aɪ wɔnt ðə əˈθɔrətiz noʊɪŋ ðɪs keɪm frəm mi." ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər ˈsəmθɪŋ keɪm ɪn ðə meɪl. ənd ðɛn aɪ wɔʧt ɪt. ənd ɪt wɑz laɪk, "ˈhoʊli fək! naʊ aɪ kaɪnd əv gɪt wət jʊr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt!" ɪt fɛlt laɪk wid krɔst ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ðət wɑz pərˈhæps tu fɑr. ənd tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, æt ðət pɔɪnt aɪ wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʃɛrən teɪt haʊs rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈdaʊnwərd ˈspaɪrəl. ənd ɛz ˈstupɪd ɛz ɪt saʊnz naʊ, ðət ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli ˈwəzənt ə keɪs əv, "wəts ðə moʊst rəˈdɪkjələsli ɪkˈstrim θɪŋ aɪ kən du tɪ gɪt əˈtɛnʃən?" fləd ənd aɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə pleɪs ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz tɪ ˈrɛkərd ɪn, bət wi ˈkʊdənt faɪnd ˈɛniˌwɛr ðət wɑz raɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhaʊsɪz wi kʊd faɪnd ðət wər kul wər ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz, ənd wi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ spɛnd ˈeɪʤɪz ə haʊs, ənd wi nu wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ laʊd mˈjuzɪk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt. ˈʤɪmi ioʊˈvini frəm ˈɪntərˌskoʊp sɛd, "waɪ doʊnt ju kəm ˈoʊvər tɪ lɑ? aɪl sɛt əp tɛn ˈhaʊsɪz fər ju tɪ lʊk æt ənd ju ʧuz wən." wi ˈhædənt ˈrɪli spɛnt ˈɛni taɪm ɪn lɑ soʊ wi wɛnt fər ɪt. wi lʊkt æt eɪt ər naɪn ˈhaʊsɪz ðət deɪ ənd ðət haʊs wɑz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt pleɪs. ɪt hæd ə ˈbjutəfəl vju, ɪt wɑz əp ɔn ə hɪl, ɪt wɑz ə smɔl rænʧ haʊs. ɪt hæd ə kul vaɪb, ˈɑnəstli. aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈʧɑrəlz ˈmænsən aɪ min waɪ wʊd aɪ bi? ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðət naɪt aɪ toʊld ə frɛnd wɛr wi wər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈrɛntɪŋ, ənd hi sɛd, "ju noʊ ðæts wɛr ðoʊz ˈmænsən ˈmərdərz tʊk pleɪs." laɪk ˈɛniˌwən ɛls maɪ eɪʤ ðoʊz ˈmərdərz hæd frikt mi aʊt wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər bət aɪ ˈhædənt θɔt əv ðɛm ɪn jɪrz. hi hæd ə ˈkɑpi əv ə bʊk ɔn ðɛm æt hɪz haʊs, soʊ wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈlifɪŋ θru ɪt. aɪ θɔt, "wɛl, ɪt kaɪnd əv lʊks fəˈmɪljər." bət ðɛn aɪ sɔ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ə ˈlædər ˈlidɪŋ əp ˈɪntu ðə lɔft ðə ˈlædər aɪ hæd ʤɪst klaɪmd ðət deɪ tɪ si wət wɑz əp ðɛr. aɪ wɑz laɪk, "oʊ maɪ gɑd, ðət ɪz ðət haʊs." ənd wɪn hi æst ɪf aɪ wɑz stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ rɛnt ðə pleɪs aɪ sɛd, "fək jæ, wi ˈgɑtə rɛnt ðət haʊs." nɑt ðət ɪt wʊd bi ðə ˈnɛrətɪv fər ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz. ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðæts wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪn ðɪs ˈpækɪʤ tərnd əp, ənd aɪ θɔt, "ɪˈnəf. aɪ doʊnt noʊ ðət aɪ nid ðɪs kaɪnd əv θɪŋ." wɪθ ðə haʊs ɪt fɛlt tu stunty*, ənd ˈpitər əˈgrid. soʊ wi ʃɛlvd ɪt, bət ˈlɪtəl dɪd wi noʊ ðət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wʊd kəm ˈɪntu ɪgˈzɪstəns, ənd ɪt wʊd faɪnd ɪts hoʊm ɔn ðɛr. ˈpitər wɑz ə ˈləvli gaɪ. wi hæd ə rɪˈspɛktfəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ɪm ənd keɪm ənd steɪd wɪθ mi ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz fər ə waɪl. aɪ wɑz ɪn ə dɑrk pleɪs æt ðət taɪm ənd ðoʊz gaɪz wər tu, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst. θri ˈæˌdɪkts ˈbeɪsɪkli traɪɪŋ tɪ priˈtɛnd ðət ɪt wɑz faɪn ənd ɪt ˈwəzənt. æsks ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ræp əp ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən] tr*: ju wər əˈbaʊt tɪ æsk ˈsəmθɪŋ, ʤɑn? goʊ əˈhɛd. wɪn wi spoʊk tɪ sˈlizi ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr hi daɪd, hi sɛd ju wər ðə "ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈʤɛnəlmən", rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə fækt ðət ju æst ɪm ɪf hi ˈmaɪndɪd ðət ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔl jʊr ˈrisənt ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ jʊr waɪf maandig*] haʊ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈeɪnʤəlz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət hi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn haʊ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈeɪnʤəlz məˈtɪriəl. dɪd ju ˈɛvər hir ˈɛni əv ðət, ənd ɪz ɪt ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɛvər si ðə laɪt əv deɪ? tr*: əraʊnd ðət taɪm aɪ riʧt aʊt tɪ ɪm. ˈaɪˌpædz hæd ʤɪst kəm aʊt, ənd aɪ sɛnt ɪm wən [wɪθ ðə mˈjuzɪk ɔn] bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd ənd əˈweɪ frəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi. aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət hi wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ɪt, bɪˈkəz ˈklɪrli aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv dən ɪt wɪˈθaʊt hɪz ˈblɛsɪŋ. hi ˈmɛnʃənd, "heɪ, aɪv gɑt səm stəf ðət əm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn wɪʧ kʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ [fər haʊ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈeɪnʤəlz]... ɪt kʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bət ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi weɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rɛlmz əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət jʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn. wi kʊd wərk təˈgɛðər, ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈəndər ðə ˈəmˌbrɛlə əv haʊ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈeɪnʤəlz." ənd aɪ sɛd, "pliz du. sɛnd ˌwəˈtɛvər ju hæv." ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈɛvər ʃoʊd əp hi pæst əˈweɪ nɑt lɔŋ ˈæftər ðət. soʊ ˈsædli aɪ ˈdɪdənt gɪt tɪ hir wət hi hæd plænd. tɪ rɛd ɑr ˈfiʧər ɔn naɪn ɪnʧ neɪlz' ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ tʊr, ənd wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd æt ðə ˈgræmiz, kip jʊr aɪz ɔn ðə nɛkst wik
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image copyright image caption israeli pm benjamin netanyahu (r) rejected recent statements made by his palestinian counterpart
israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has urged palestinian leader mahmoud abbas to hold talks to calm the recent surge of violence.
mr netanyahu said he was "perfectly open" to a meeting that might be "potentially useful".
he also defended a massive security deployment in jerusalem following a wave of knife attacks by palestinians.
near-daily attacks have left seven israelis dead and dozens wounded over the past fortnight.
several of the attackers were among at least 30 palestinians who have been killed in recent violence.
tensions between israelis and palestinians have been fuelled by clashes in jerusalem, in the west bank, and across the gaza border, as well as the wave of stabbings.
"right now as we can speak, we can meet - i have no problem with that - and we shall stop immediately this wave of incitement and attacks against israel," mr netanyahu told a news conference on thursday.
however, he continued, "i am willing to meet him [president abbas] but he isn't willing to meet me".
the israeli leader said he was also willing to meet us secretary of state john kerry and jordan's king abdullah for talks to defuse the tension.
image copyright image caption violent clashes have erupted in east jerusalem, the west bank and gaza strip in recent days
the palestinians have previously said they would not return to talks unless israel halted settlement building in the west bank and east jerusalem.
israel has built more than 100 settlements in the west bank and east jerusalem since it occupied the territories in the 1967 middle east war. the settlements are considered illegal under international law, though israel disputes this.
mr netanyahu also berated mr abbas for what he called inciting violence and telling lies about israel seeking to change the status quo at a holy compound in east jerusalem, known to jews as temple mount and muslims as al-sharif.
mahmoud abbas on wednesday accused israel of using excessive force against palestinians.
he said israel was carrying out "executions of our children in cold blood", highlighting the case of a palestinian boy, ahmed, who was hit by a car after he and a stabbed two israelis, one of them a boy, on monday.
mr netanyahu rejected this as a "new big lie" in his news conference on thursday, hours after his government released video and photos showing the boy alive in an israeli hospital.
image copyright israeli government press office image caption israel released a photo of ahmed alive in hospital, after mahmoud abbas said the boy had been "executed"
senior palestinian official later said that mr abbas had received inaccurate information on the boy's condition, news agency reports.
israeli police on wednesday began setting up checkpoints in parts of east jerusalem, including one neighbourhood that was home to three of the palestinians who carried out attacks on israelis this week.
israel's security cabinet had earlier police to seal off or impose a curfew on parts of the city in a bid to stop "those who try murder those who assist them".
it also announced that the homes of palestinian attackers would be demolished within days and that their families' right to live in jerusalem would be taken away.
the palestinian leader said on wednesday that israel's security actions threatened "to spark a religious conflict that would burn everything".
human rights watch has also condemned the new measures, saying they infringed on freedom of movement of all palestinians.
but mr netanyahu defended israel's actions, saying it was using legitimate force. any country would do the same to deal with "people wielding knives, meat cleavers, axes, trying to kill people on their streets," he said.
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despite the heightened security measures, there were two more stabbing incidents on wednesday, and clashes between palestinians and israeli police in the west bank city of bethlehem and along the israeli border with gaza continued into thursday.
some 300 soldiers are due to be in place by sunday to reinforce police forces in the city.
us secretary of state is due to travel to the region soon, but details of his trip are yet to be revealed.
what is happening between israelis and palestinians?
there has been a spate of stabbings of israelis - several of them fatal - by palestinians since early october, and one apparent revenge stabbing by an israeli. the attackers have struck in jerusalem and central and northern israel, and in the occupied west bank. israel has tightened security and its security forces have clashed with rioting palestinians, leading to deaths on the palestinian side. the violence has also spread to the border with gaza.
what's behind the latest unrest?
after a period of relative quiet, violence between the two communities has since clashes erupted at a flashpoint jerusalem holy site in mid-september. it was fuelled by rumours among palestinians that israel was attempting to alter a religious arrangement governing the site. israel repeatedly dismissed the rumours as incitement. soon afterwards, two israelis were shot dead by palestinians in the west bank and the stabbing attacks began. both israel and the palestinian authorities have accused one another of doing nothing to protect each other's communities.
is this a new palestinian intifada, or uprising?
there have been two uprisings by palestinians against israeli occupation, in the and early 2000s. with peace talks moribund, some observers have questioned whether we are now seeing a third. the stabbing attacks seem to be opportunistic and although they have been praised by militant groups, palestinian leader mahmoud abbas has said palestinians are not interested in a further escalation.
what is driving the latest violence?
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌɪzˈreɪli piɛm ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu (ɑr) rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈrisənt ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ hɪz ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt ˌɪzˈreɪli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu həz ərʤd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidər ˈmæmud əˈbɑs tɪ hoʊld tɔks tɪ kɑm ðə ˈrisənt sərʤ əv ˈvaɪələns. ˈmɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu sɛd hi wɑz "ˈpərfəktli ˈoʊpən" tɪ ə ˈmitɪŋ ðət maɪt bi "pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈjusfəl". hi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈfɛndɪd ə ˈmæsɪv sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ʤərˈusələm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə weɪv əv naɪf əˈtæks baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. əˈtæks hæv lɛft ˈsɛvən ˌɪzˈreɪliz dɛd ənd ˈdəzənz ˈwundɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt. ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə əˈtækərz wər əˈməŋ æt list 30 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hu hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ˈrisənt ˈvaɪələns. ˈtɛnʧənz bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hæv bɪn fjuəld baɪ ˈklæʃɪz ɪn ʤərˈusələm, ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk, ənd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈgɑzə ˈbɔrdər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə weɪv əv ˈstæbɪŋz. "raɪt naʊ ɛz wi kən spik, wi kən mit aɪ hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət ənd wi ʃæl stɑp ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ðɪs weɪv əv ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt ənd əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəl," ˈmɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu toʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi kənˈtɪnjud, "aɪ æm ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ mit ɪm [ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈbɑs] bət hi ˈɪzənt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ mit mi". ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈlidər sɛd hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ mit ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri ənd ˈʤɔrdənz kɪŋ ˌæbˈdələ fər tɔks tɪ dɪfˈjuz ðə ˈtɛnʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈvaɪələnt ˈklæʃɪz hæv ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn ist ʤərˈusələm, ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ˈgɑzə strɪp ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hæv ˈpriviəsli sɛd ðeɪ wʊd nɑt rɪˈtərn tɪ tɔks ənˈlɛs ˈɪzriəl ˈhɔltɪd ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ist ʤərˈusələm. ˈɪzriəl həz bɪlt mɔr ðən 100 ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ist ʤərˈusələm sɪns ɪt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ðə ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz ɪn ðə 1967 ˈmɪdəl ist wɔr. ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts ər kənˈsɪdərd ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, ðoʊ ˈɪzriəl dɪˈspjuts ðɪs. ˈmɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈreɪtɪd ˈmɪstər əˈbɑs fər wət hi kɔld ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ laɪz əˈbaʊt ˈɪzriəl ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ æt ə ˈhoʊli ˈkɑmpaʊnd ɪn ist ʤərˈusələm, noʊn tɪ ʤuz ɛz ˈtɛmpəl maʊnt ənd ˈməzlɪmz ɛz al-sharif*. ˈmæmud əˈbɑs ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv ˈjuzɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs əˈgɛnst ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. hi sɛd ˈɪzriəl wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt "ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənz əv ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ɪn koʊld bləd", ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə keɪs əv ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən bɔɪ, ˈɑmɛd, hu wɑz hɪt baɪ ə kɑr ˈæftər hi ənd ə stæbd tu ˌɪzˈreɪliz, wən əv ðɛm ə bɔɪ, ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈmɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðɪs ɛz ə "nu bɪg laɪ" ɪn hɪz nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, aʊərz ˈæftər hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt riˈlist ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə bɔɪ əˈlaɪv ɪn ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt prɛs ˈɔfəs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈɪzriəl riˈlist ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ˈɑmɛd əˈlaɪv ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈæftər ˈmæmud əˈbɑs sɛd ðə bɔɪ hæd bɪn "ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd" ˈsinjər ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈfɪʃəl ˈleɪtər sɛd ðət ˈmɪstər əˈbɑs hæd rɪˈsivd ˌɪˈnækjərət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə bɔɪz kənˈdɪʃən, nuz ˈeɪʤənsi rɪˈpɔrts. ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ bɪˈgæn ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnts ɪn pɑrts əv ist ʤərˈusələm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ðət wɑz hoʊm tɪ θri əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hu ˈkɛrid aʊt əˈtæks ɔn ˌɪzˈreɪliz ðɪs wik. ˈɪzriəlz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæbənət hæd ˈərliər pəˈlis tɪ sil ɔf ər ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˈkərfju ɔn pɑrts əv ðə ˈsɪti ɪn ə bɪd tɪ stɑp "ðoʊz hu traɪ ˈmərdər ðoʊz hu əˈsɪst ðɛm". ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə hoʊmz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈtækərz wʊd bi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt wɪˈθɪn deɪz ənd ðət ðɛr ˈfæməliz' raɪt tɪ lɪv ɪn ʤərˈusələm wʊd bi ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ. ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidər sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ˈɪzriəlz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈækʃənz θˈrɛtənd "tɪ spɑrk ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkɑnflɪkt ðət wʊd bərn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ". ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdɛmd ðə nu ˈmɛʒərz, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤd ɔn ˈfridəm əv ˈmuvmənt əv ɔl ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. bət ˈmɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu dɪˈfɛndɪd ˈɪzriəlz ˈækʃənz, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ləˈʤɪtəmət fɔrs. ˈɛni ˈkəntri wʊd du ðə seɪm tɪ dil wɪθ "ˈpipəl ˈwildɪŋ naɪvz, mit cleavers*, ˈækˌsɪz, traɪɪŋ tɪ kɪl ˈpipəl ɔn ðɛr strits," hi sɛd. fɪr ənd ˈloʊθɪŋ fjuəl ʤərˈusələm naɪf əˈtæks ʤərˈusələm əˈtæks prɑmpt fɪr ənd dɪˈfaɪəns #ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə ɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ bleɪm? kən ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz kənˈteɪn ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ ˈvaɪələns? waɪ ɪz ʤərˈusələm soʊ ˈhoʊli? dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈhaɪtənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz, ðɛr wər tu mɔr ˈstæbɪŋ ˈɪnsədənts ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ənd ˈklæʃɪz bɪtˈwin ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈlis ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ˈsɪti əv ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm ənd əˈlɔŋ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈgɑzə kənˈtɪnjud ˈɪntu ˈθərzˌdeɪ. səm 300 ˈsoʊlʤərz ər du tɪ bi ɪn pleɪs baɪ ˈsənˌdi tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ɪz du tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈriʤən sun, bət ˈditeɪlz əv hɪz trɪp ər jɛt tɪ bi rɪˈvild. wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz? ðɛr həz bɪn ə speɪt əv ˈstæbɪŋz əv ˌɪzˈreɪliz ˈsɛvərəl əv ðɛm ˈfeɪtəl baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz sɪns ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər, ənd wən əˈpɛrənt riˈvɛnʤ ˈstæbɪŋ baɪ ən ˌɪzˈreɪli. ðə əˈtækərz hæv strək ɪn ʤərˈusələm ənd ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪzriəl, ənd ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɛst bæŋk. ˈɪzriəl həz ˈtaɪtənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz hæv klæʃt wɪθ ˈraɪətɪŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ dɛθs ɔn ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən saɪd. ðə ˈvaɪələns həz ˈɔlsoʊ sprɛd tɪ ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˈgɑzə. wəts bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈleɪtəst ənˈrɛst? ˈæftər ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈrɛlətɪv kwaɪət, ˈvaɪələns bɪtˈwin ðə tu kəmˈjunɪtiz həz sɪns ˈklæʃɪz ˌɪˈrəptɪd æt ə ˈflæʃˌpɔɪnt ʤərˈusələm ˈhoʊli saɪt ɪn mid-september*. ɪt wɑz fjuəld baɪ ˈrumərz əˈməŋ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ðət ˈɪzriəl wɑz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈɔltər ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ərˈeɪnʤmənt ˈgəvərnɪŋ ðə saɪt. ˈɪzriəl rɪˈpitɪdli dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈrumərz ɛz ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt. sun ˈæftərwərdz, tu ˌɪzˈreɪliz wər ʃɑt dɛd baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ðə ˈstæbɪŋ əˈtæks bɪˈgæn. boʊθ ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrətiz hæv əˈkjuzd wən əˈnəðər əv duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt iʧ ˈəðərz kəmˈjunɪtiz. ɪz ðɪs ə nu ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə, ər ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ? ðɛr hæv bɪn tu ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz baɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən, ɪn ðə ənd ˈərli 2000s*. wɪθ pis tɔks ˈmɔrəbənd, səm əbˈzərvərz hæv kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər wi ər naʊ siɪŋ ə θərd. ðə ˈstæbɪŋ əˈtæks sim tɪ bi ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ hæv bɪn preɪzd baɪ ˈmɪlətənt grups, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidər ˈmæmud əˈbɑs həz sɛd ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ər nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ə ˈfərðər ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən. wət ɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvaɪələns?
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florida gulf coast mystery: why did the birds on key vanish?
it used to be key was the largest bird colony on florida's gulf coast, home to up to nests. now silence has replaced the din of noisy nesting birds and researchers are puzzled.
david greene, host:
let's try to solve a mystery along the gulf coast of florida. we're going to key, an island off the coast, a hundred or so miles north of tampa. it was known for decades as a breeding area for birds. tens of thousands lived there - until they all disappeared. here's amy green from member station wmfe.
amy green, byline: key is accessible only by boat. it's a thicket of mangrove, palmetto and oak trees. and it used to remind larry woodward of christmas.
larry woodward: when they were nesting here, these along the edge just looked like christmas trees, just full of birds all hanging on the edge. and of course a lot of the nests would be on the edge as well, primarily the pelicans but the as well.
green: woodward works at the lower and cedar keys national wildlife refuge, which includes key. we're motoring near gardner's point, the part of key where most of the birds nested.
it doesn't look like christmas now.
woodward: (laughter) it's very green. the here but minus the birds. so hopefully next year, it'll be christmas.
green: here, the island would have been teaming with chattering birds raising young that would've only begun learning to fly. we bring the boat ashore and hike a few steps into a clearing, watching for snakes.
i'm going to follow you 'cause the not very apparent.
we're greeted by silence.
kenny mccain: it happened within a period that i know. they were there on the 19. they were gone on the 21.
green: kenny mccain is retired from the u.s. fish and wildlife service and now serves as a steward of the island. he discovered the bird's disappearance in april.
mccain: it just gave you that eerie feeling of - what? - like something has come in and just sucked everything off the island because it was quiet.
green: birds had left behind thousands of nests filled with a generation of eggs. researchers began looking for clues. they tested a few bird carcasses found on the island, ruling out disease. they discovered no evidence of predators or human influence. a storm had moved through at the time of the disappearance, but storms here are frequent. some species are nomadic, like ibis, but researchers don't know why all the birds abandoned key. maria sgambati is part of the university of florida's key marine laboratory, which is based on the island.
maria sgambati: it would be an unusual thing for birds to abandon nests where they had laid eggs. so i think we clearly think there was some sort of disturbance. i mean, that's a pretty event for - to build a nest for a bird, to lay eggs. so that, i mean, it consumes a lot of their energy.
green: researchers also don't know where the birds went. they searched the region by air but only can account for a small fraction of the birds. some of them on nearby snake key. here the and are like christmas trees, adorned with pelicans, cormorants and raising their young.
so how does this compare to what would have been going on on key this time last year?
woodward: this would be real similar but in a larger scale.
green: researchers want to know what happened to the birds on key because they don't want it to happen elsewhere. what worries woodward is that birds tend to nest in the same place each year, and so if they don't return to key, a significant could be lost.
woodward: for all those birds to just up and leave is pretty shocking. so it's - that's why we're here, to protect these birds. and, luckily, we have them on snake key. we just really hope they come back next year. and we're going to be crossing our fingers and looking at the horizon come february, and hopefully, they show up.
green: the first to arrive would be ibis and. for npr news, i'm amy green.
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ˈflɔrɪdə gəlf koʊst ˈmɪstəri: waɪ dɪd ðə bərdz ɔn ki ˈvænɪʃ? ɪt juzd tɪ bi ki wɑz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst bərd ˈkɑləni ɔn ˈflɔrɪdəz gəlf koʊst, hoʊm tɪ əp tɪ nɛsts. naʊ ˈsaɪləns həz ˌriˈpleɪst ðə dɪn əv ˈnɔɪzi ˈnɛstɪŋ bərdz ənd ˈrisərʧərz ər ˈpəzəld. ˈdeɪvɪd grin, hoʊst: lɛts traɪ tɪ sɑlv ə ˈmɪstəri əˈlɔŋ ðə gəlf koʊst əv ˈflɔrɪdə. wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ ki, ən ˈaɪlənd ɔf ðə koʊst, ə ˈhənərd ər soʊ maɪəlz nɔrθ əv ˈtæmpə. ɪt wɑz noʊn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ɛz ə ˈbridɪŋ ˈɛriə fər bərdz. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz lɪvd ðɛr ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ɔl ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. hɪrz ˈeɪmi grin frəm ˈmɛmbər ˈsteɪʃən wmfe*. ˈeɪmi grin, ˈbaɪˌlaɪn: ki ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈoʊnli baɪ boʊt. ɪts ə ˈθɪkɪt əv ˈmæŋˌgroʊv, pɑlˈmɛtoʊ ənd oʊk triz. ənd ɪt juzd tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈlɛri ˈwʊdˌwɔrd əv ˈkrɪsməs. ˈlɛri ˈwʊdˌwɔrd: wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈnɛstɪŋ hir, ðiz əˈlɔŋ ðə ɛʤ ʤɪst lʊkt laɪk ˈkrɪsməs triz, ʤɪst fʊl əv bərdz ɔl ˈhæŋɪŋ ɔn ðə ɛʤ. ənd əv kɔrs ə lɔt əv ðə nɛsts wʊd bi ɔn ðə ɛʤ ɛz wɛl, praɪˈmɛrəli ðə ˈpɛlɪkənz bət ðə ɛz wɛl. grin: ˈwʊdˌwɔrd wərks æt ðə loʊər ənd ˈsidər kiz ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ki. wɪr ˈmoʊtərɪŋ nɪr ˈgɑrdnərz pɔɪnt, ðə pɑrt əv ki wɛr moʊst əv ðə bərdz ˈnɛstɪd. ɪt ˈdəzənt lʊk laɪk ˈkrɪsməs naʊ. ˈwʊdˌwɔrd: (ˈlæftər) ɪts ˈvɛri grin. ðə hir bət ˈmaɪnəs ðə bərdz. soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli nɛkst jɪr, ˈɪtəl bi ˈkrɪsməs. grin: hir, ðə ˈaɪlənd wʊd hæv bɪn ˈtimɪŋ wɪθ ˈʧætərɪŋ bərdz ˈreɪzɪŋ jəŋ ðət ˈwʊdəv ˈoʊnli ˈbeɪgən ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ flaɪ. wi brɪŋ ðə boʊt əˈʃɔr ənd haɪk ə fju stɛps ˈɪntu ə ˈklɪrɪŋ, ˈwɑʧɪŋ fər sneɪks. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ju 'kɔz ðə nɑt ˈvɛri əˈpɛrənt. wɪr ˈgritɪd baɪ ˈsaɪləns. ˈkɛˌni məˈkeɪn: ɪt ˈhæpənd wɪˈθɪn ə ˈpɪriəd ðət aɪ noʊ. ðeɪ wər ðɛr ɔn ðə 19 ðeɪ wər gɔn ɔn ðə 21 grin: ˈkɛˌni məˈkeɪn ɪz rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ðə juz. fɪʃ ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈsərvɪs ənd naʊ sərvz ɛz ə stuərd əv ðə ˈaɪlənd. hi dɪˈskəvərd ðə bərdz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns ɪn ˈeɪprəl. məˈkeɪn: ɪt ʤɪst geɪv ju ðət ˈɪri ˈfilɪŋ əv wət? laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ həz kəm ɪn ənd ʤɪst səkt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈaɪlənd bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz kwaɪət. grin: bərdz hæd lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ˈθaʊzənz əv nɛsts fɪld wɪθ ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ɛgz. ˈrisərʧərz bɪˈgæn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər kluz. ðeɪ ˈtɛstɪd ə fju bərd ˈkɑrkəsɪz faʊnd ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd, ˈrulɪŋ aʊt dɪˈziz. ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈprɛdətərz ər ˈjumən ˈɪnfluəns. ə stɔrm hæd muvd θru æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns, bət stɔrmz hir ər ˈfrikˌwɛnt. səm ˈspiʃiz ər noʊˈmædɪk, laɪk ˈaɪbəs, bət ˈrisərʧərz doʊnt noʊ waɪ ɔl ðə bərdz əˈbændənd ki. mərˈiə skɑmˈbɑti ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdəz ki mərˈin ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd. mərˈiə skɑmˈbɑti: ɪt wʊd bi ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl θɪŋ fər bərdz tɪ əˈbændən nɛsts wɛr ðeɪ hæd leɪd ɛgz. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk wi ˈklɪrli θɪŋk ðɛr wɑz səm sɔrt əv dɪˈstərbəns. aɪ min, ðæts ə ˈprɪti ɪˈvɛnt fər tɪ bɪld ə nɛst fər ə bərd, tɪ leɪ ɛgz. soʊ ðət, aɪ min, ɪt kənˈsumz ə lɔt əv ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi. grin: ˈrisərʧərz ˈɔlsoʊ doʊnt noʊ wɛr ðə bərdz wɛnt. ðeɪ sərʧt ðə ˈriʤən baɪ ɛr bət ˈoʊnli kən əˈkaʊnt fər ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ðə bərdz. səm əv ðɛm ɔn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ sneɪk ki. hir ðə ənd ər laɪk ˈkrɪsməs triz, əˈdɔrnd wɪθ ˈpɛlɪkənz, ˈkɔrmərənts ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ðɛr jəŋ. soʊ haʊ dɪz ðɪs kəmˈpɛr tɪ wət wʊd hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ɔn ki ðɪs taɪm læst jɪr? ˈwʊdˌwɔrd: ðɪs wʊd bi ril ˈsɪmələr bət ɪn ə ˈlɑrʤər skeɪl. grin: ˈrisərʧərz wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə bərdz ɔn ki bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt ɪt tɪ ˈhæpən ˈɛlsˌwɛr. wət ˈwəriz ˈwʊdˌwɔrd ɪz ðət bərdz tɛnd tɪ nɛst ɪn ðə seɪm pleɪs iʧ jɪr, ənd soʊ ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt rɪˈtərn tɪ ki, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kʊd bi lɔst. ˈwʊdˌwɔrd: fər ɔl ðoʊz bərdz tɪ ʤɪst əp ənd liv ɪz ˈprɪti ˈʃɑkɪŋ. soʊ ɪts ðæts waɪ wɪr hir, tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðiz bərdz. ənd, ˈləkəli, wi hæv ðɛm ɔn sneɪk ki. wi ʤɪst ˈrɪli hoʊp ðeɪ kəm bæk nɛkst jɪr. ənd wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkrɔsɪŋ ɑr ˈfɪŋgərz ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə hərˈaɪzən kəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ənd ˈhoʊpfəli, ðeɪ ʃoʊ əp. grin: ðə fərst tɪ əraɪv wʊd bi ˈaɪbəs ənd. fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr nuz, əm ˈeɪmi grin. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2015 ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ˈvɪzɪt ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tərmz əv juz ənd pərˈmɪʃənz ˈpeɪʤɪz æt fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈtrænˌskrɪpts ər kriˈeɪtɪd ɔn ə rəʃ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn baɪ verb8tm*, ɪŋk., ən ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ənd prəˈdust ˈjuzɪŋ ə prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs dɪˈvɛləpt wɪθ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. ðɪs tɛkst meɪ nɑt bi ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪnəl fɔrm ənd meɪ bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ər rɪˈvaɪzd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈækjərəsi ənd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti meɪ ˈvɛri. ðə əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv ˈrɛkərd əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈrɛkərd.
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baltimore (wjz) two men accused of robbing a ups driver at gunpoint are still on the run. baltimore city police say the armed robbery happened in the of roland park avenue.
christie ileto explains people living in the area say this type of crime is unusual.
held up at gunpoint while delivering christmas packages on roland park avenue. baltimore city police say the ups driver is ok, but two men behind the brazen armed robbery remain on the run.
“when that kind of violence and thievery happens it does sort of take your breath away,” said susan gauvey.
“i think too bad. really not in the holiday spirit,” anne perkins said.
the happened friday evening. detectives say one of the two suspects pulled a handgun on the driver. the pair then got into the ups truck and made off with an undisclosed number of packages.
“there have been a few kind of minor burglaries or thefts in the neighborhood just recently. so maybe this is related,” said david kearn.
police have been contacting other delivery drivers in the area to make sure they are aware of this latest act of violence and to also make sure they are aware of their surroundings when making holiday deliveries.
“i think we all need to be careful at christmas time,” perkins said.
as for what exactly was taken and who it belongs to, that remains a mystery. but detectives are working to catch the thieves before they steal christmas from someone else.
the suspects were last seen driving off in a burgundy colored buick sedan.
anyone with information should contact baltimore city police.
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ˈbɔltəˌmɔr (wjz*) tu mɛn əˈkjuzd əv ˈrɑbɪŋ ə əps ˈdraɪvər æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt ər stɪl ɔn ðə rən. ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈsɪti pəˈlis seɪ ðə ɑrmd ˈrɑbəri ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə əv ˈroʊlənd pɑrk ˈævəˌnu. ˈkrɪsti aɪˈleɪdoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə seɪ ðɪs taɪp əv kraɪm ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl. hɛld əp æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt waɪl dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈkrɪsməs ˈpækɪʤɪz ɔn ˈroʊlənd pɑrk ˈævəˌnu. ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈsɪti pəˈlis seɪ ðə əps ˈdraɪvər ɪz ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət tu mɛn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbreɪzən ɑrmd ˈrɑbəri rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðə rən. ðət kaɪnd əv ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈθivəri ˈhæpənz ɪt dɪz sɔrt əv teɪk jʊr brɛθ away,”*,” sɛd ˈsuzən gauvey*. θɪŋk tu bæd. ˈrɪli nɑt ɪn ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ spirit,”*,” æn ˈpərkɪnz sɛd. ðə ˈhæpənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. dɪˈtɛktɪvz seɪ wən əv ðə tu ˈsəˌspɛkts pʊld ə ˈhændˌgən ɔn ðə ˈdraɪvər. ðə pɛr ðɛn gɑt ˈɪntu ðə əps trək ənd meɪd ɔf wɪθ ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈnəmbər əv ˈpækɪʤɪz. hæv bɪn ə fju kaɪnd əv ˈmaɪnər ˈbərgləriz ər θɛfts ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ʤɪst ˈrisəntli. soʊ ˈmeɪbi ðɪs ɪz related,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd kərn. pəˈlis hæv bɪn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ˈəðər dɪˈlɪvəri ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ ər əˈwɛr əv ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ækt əv ˈvaɪələns ənd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ ər əˈwɛr əv ðɛr sərˈaʊndɪŋz wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ dɪˈlɪvəriz. θɪŋk wi ɔl nid tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl æt ˈkrɪsməs time,”*,” ˈpərkɪnz sɛd. ɛz fər wət ɪgˈzæktli wɑz ˈteɪkən ənd hu ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz tɪ, ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈmɪstəri. bət dɪˈtɛktɪvz ər ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ðə θivz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ stil ˈkrɪsməs frəm ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkts wər læst sin ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔf ɪn ə ˈbərgəndi ˈkələrd bjuɪk səˈdæn. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ʃʊd ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈsɪti pəˈlis. ˈəðər ˈloʊkəl nuz:
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there are so many keyboards on the market these days that it takes something pretty special to grab our attention and has managed to do just that. a keyboard that is smart enough to know what you are attempting to type as long as you are in the vicinity of a key sounds too good to be true right? not to the bt team.
when an early video of surfaced with the new keyboard at work on an i*hone, our jaws dropped and obviously had us wondering about the status of an android version. wonder no more as we already have it in action on a nexus one. this will also give you a much better idea of the potential in a way that no words can describe…
how can you not be excited for this keyboard? is this the killer? to find out the latest info including release dates, bt is encouraging users to follow them on twitter.
feel free to read more at the blog.
cheers stephan!
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ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈkiˌbɔrdz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ðiz deɪz ðət ɪt teɪks ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈprɪti ˈspɛʃəl tɪ græb ɑr əˈtɛnʃən ənd həz ˈmænɪʤd tɪ du ʤɪst ðət. ə ˈkiˌbɔrd ðət ɪz smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ noʊ wət ju ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ taɪp ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju ər ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ə ki saʊnz tu gʊd tɪ bi tru raɪt? nɑt tɪ ðə ˈbiˈti tim. wɪn ən ˈərli ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈsərfɪst wɪθ ðə nu ˈkiˌbɔrd æt wərk ɔn ən i*hone*, ɑr ʤɔz drɑpt ənd ˈɑbviəsli hæd ˈjuˈɛs ˈwəndərɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstætəs əv ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈvərʒən. ˈwəndər noʊ mɔr ɛz wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv ɪt ɪn ˈækʃən ɔn ə ˈnɛksəs wən. ðɪs wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ju ə məʧ ˈbɛtər aɪˈdiə əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪn ə weɪ ðət noʊ wərdz kən describe…*… haʊ kən ju nɑt bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ðɪs ˈkiˌbɔrd? ɪz ðɪs ðə ˈkɪlər? tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɪnfoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ riˈlis deɪts, ˈbiˈti ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðɛm ɔn tˈwɪtər. fil fri tɪ rɛd mɔr æt ðə blɔg. ʧɪrz ˈstɛfən!
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drivers have been revealed for most, if not all cars, expected to participate in next two-day championship test at daytona international speedway.
sportscar365 revealed the expected list of cars set to test earlier this week.
entry list: november daytona test
notable prototype and prototype challenge driver additions beyond most drivers from this year include albuquerque as third driver in the no. 5 action express racing corvette dp, and ryan and johnny as part of a lineup in’ no. 20.
ford does not have drivers listed for its pair of chip ford gts.
the five confirmed drivers for two lamborghini bryan sellers, madison snow, bryce miller, townsend bell and bill will share the single lamborghini entered next week.
factory aces jens klingmann, maxime martin and marco wittmann will share the no. 97 bmw for turner motorsport, while thomas jager and will be in the new as part of the test effort.
the older porsche 997 entered from features team veterans corey friedman and joseph toussaint, the latter of whom ran a handful of world challenge races earlier this year.
testing begins on tuesday for the two-day session.
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ˈdraɪvərz hæv bɪn rɪˈvild fər moʊst, ɪf nɑt ɔl kɑz, ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn nɛkst ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tɛst æt deɪˈtoʊnə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈspidˌweɪ. rɪˈvild ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd lɪst əv kɑz sɛt tɪ tɛst ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ˈɛntri lɪst: noʊˈvɛmbər deɪˈtoʊnə tɛst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ənd ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈʧælənʤ ˈdraɪvər əˈdɪʃənz bɪɔnd moʊst ˈdraɪvərz frəm ðɪs jɪr ˌɪnˈklud ˈælbəkərki ɛz θərd ˈdraɪvər ɪn ðə noʊ. 5 ˈækʃən ɪkˈsprɛs ˈreɪsɪŋ kɔrˈvɛt dp*, ənd raɪən ənd ˈʤɑni ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈlaɪˌnəp ɪn motorsports’*’ noʊ. 20 fɔrd dɪz nɑt hæv ˈdraɪvərz ˈlɪstɪd fər ɪts pɛr əv ʧɪp fɔrd gts*. ðə faɪv kənˈfərmd ˈdraɪvərz fər tu ˌlæmbərˈgini braɪən ˈsɛlərz, ˈmædɪsən snoʊ, braɪs ˈmɪlər, ˈtaʊnzənd bɛl ənd bɪl wɪl ʃɛr ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌlæmbərˈgini ˈɛnərd nɛkst wik. ˈfæktəri ˈeɪsɪz ʤɛnz klingmann*, mækˈsim ˈmɑrtɪn ənd ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈwɪtmən wɪl ʃɛr ðə noʊ. 97 ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju fər ˈtərnər motorsport*, waɪl ˈtɑməs ˈʤeɪgər ənd wɪl bi ɪn ðə nu ɛz pɑrt əv ðə tɛst ˈɛfərt. ðə ˈoʊldər ˈpɔrʃə 997 ˈɛnərd frəm ˈfiʧərz tim ˈvɛtərənz ˈkɔri ˈfridmən ənd ˈʤoʊzəf tuˈsæn, ðə ˈlætər əv hum ræn ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv wərld ˈʧælənʤ ˈreɪsɪz ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ˈtɛstɪŋ bɪˈgɪnz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər ðə ˈtuˌdeɪ ˈsɛʃən.
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britain's secretary of state for exiting theropean union david davis leaves downing street after a cabinet meeting in london, britain july 4, 2017. mckay
london (reuters) - legislation to begin the process of transferringropean union law into british law will be presented to parliament next week, prime minister theresa spokesman said on tuesday.
the spokesman said minister david davis had given colleagues an update on the “repeal bill”, which will shift legislation into british law as part of the process, at a weekly meeting of top team of ministers.
“he said the legislation, which is the start of the legislative process for, is expected to be tabled next week,” the spokesman told reporters.
tens of thousands of-related laws have made their way onto the british statute book during more than 40 years of membership of the bloc and that complex legislative web is likely to take many years.
the repeal bill, which the government says will help achieve a smooth transition as britain leaves the, will transpose law and repeal the 1972ropean communities act which formalizes membership.
it will also give parliament the power to change existing laws to make sure they work after.
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ˈbrɪtənz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs livz ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit ˈæftər ə ˈkæbənət ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən, ˈbrɪtən ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 2017 məˈkeɪ ˈləndən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv trænsˈfərɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən lɔ ˈɪntu ˈbrɪtɪʃ lɔ wɪl bi pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt nɛkst wik, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdeɪvɪs hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˈkɑligz ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ðə bill”*”, wɪʧ wɪl ʃɪft ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈbrɪtɪʃ lɔ ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, æt ə ˈwikli ˈmitɪŋ əv tɔp tim əv ˈmɪnɪstərz. sɛd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs fər, ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈteɪbəld nɛkst week,”*,” ðə ˈspoʊksmən toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv lɔz hæv meɪd ðɛr weɪ ˈɔntu ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈstæʧut bʊk ˈdʊrɪŋ mɔr ðən 40 jɪrz əv ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ðə blɑk ənd ðət ˈkɑmplɛks ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv wɛb ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ teɪk ˈmɛni jɪrz. ðə rɪˈpil bɪl, wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz wɪl hɛlp əˈʧiv ə smuð trænˈzɪʃən ɛz ˈbrɪtən livz ðə, wɪl trænˈspoʊz lɔ ənd rɪˈpil ðə 1972 ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəmˈjunɪtiz ækt wɪʧ ˈfɔrməˌlaɪzɪz ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ðə paʊər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ wərk ˈæftər.
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boston (ap) senators from eight states that have legalized the recreational or medicinal use of marijuana are asking attorney general jeff sessions to uphold the department of justice's existing enforcement policy toward states with marijuana laws.
read the letter by clicking here.
massachusetts democratic sens. elizabeth warren and edward markey were among those who signed the thursday letter. massachusetts voters backed the recreational use of pot last year.
colorado's michael bennet also signed the letter.
the senators point to comments by white house spokesman sean spicer suggesting enforcement of federal laws against recreational marijuana.
eight states and the district of columbia have legalized recreational marijuana.
the obama administration opted not intervene in state marijuana laws as long as states had systems to control the drug's cultivation and sale.
senators from oregon, nevada, hawaii, washington, colorado, new jersey and alaska also signed the letter.
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ˈbɔstən (ˌeɪˈpi) ˈsɛnətərz frəm eɪt steɪts ðət hæv ˈligəˌlaɪzd ðə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ər məˈdɪsənəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ər ˈæskɪŋ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz tɪ əˈphoʊld ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪsɪz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈpɑləsi təˈwɔrd steɪts wɪθ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔz. rɛd ðə ˈlɛtər baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ hir. ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk sɛnz. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ənd ˈɛdwərd ˈmɑrˌki wər əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu saɪnd ðə ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈlɛtər. ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈvoʊtərz bækt ðə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz əv pɑt læst jɪr. ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊz ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛnɪt ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd ðə ˈlɛtər. ðə ˈsɛnətərz pɔɪnt tɪ ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊksmən ʃɔn ˈspaɪsər səˈʤɛstɪŋ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ˈfɛdərəl lɔz əˈgɛnst ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. eɪt steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə hæv ˈligəˌlaɪzd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɑptɪd nɑt ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn steɪt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz steɪts hæd ˈsɪstəmz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə drəgz ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən ənd seɪl. ˈsɛnətərz frəm ˈɔrəˌgɑn, nəˈvɑdə, həˈwaɪˌi, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, nu ˈʤərzi ənd əˈlæskə ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd ðə ˈlɛtər. saɪn əp fər iˈmeɪl əˈlərts tɪ steɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əˈbaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz ənd ˈdeɪli ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. ər, kip ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz ənd ˈwɛðər wɪθ ðə æps fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ˈkɪndəl
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for this john grandfather, see john lockwood kipling
john grave.
john kipling (17 august 1897 27 september 1915) was the only son of the british author rudyard kipling. he was killed in september 1915 at the battle of loos while serving with the british army during the first world war, nearly six weeks after his eighteenth birthday.
he is a central character in the 1997 play my boy jack. he is portrayed by actor daniel radcliffe in the 2007 television film adaptation of the same name.
biographical notes [ edit ]
born in 1897, kipling was the youngest of three children of the author rudyard kipling and his american wife carolinearr balestier. he was born at "the elms" at in sussex, which was the kiplings' home between 1897 and 1902. he was educated at wellington college, berkshire.
world war i [ edit ]
kipling was 16 when the first world war broke out in august 1914. his father, a keen imperialist and patriot, was soon writing propaganda on behalf of the british] rudyard sought to get his son a commission, but john was rejected by the royal navy due to severe short-sightedness. he was also initially rejected by the army for the same]
however, rudyard kipling was friends with frederick roberts, earl roberts, a former of the british army, and colonel of the irish guards, and through this influence, john kipling was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the battalion, irish guards on 15 august 1914, having just turned] after reports of the rape of belgium and the sinking of the lusitania in 1915, rudyard kipling came to see the war as a crusade for against] and was even more keen that his son should see active service.
after completing his training, john kipling was sent to france in august along with the rest of the battalion, which was part of the guards brigade of the guards] his father was already there on a visit, serving as a war]
death [ edit ]
kipling was reported injured and missing in action in september 1915 during the battle of loos. there remains no definite evidence relating to the cause of his death but credible reporting indicates he was last seen attacking a german position, possibly with a head injury. with fighting continuing, his body was not identified.
his parents searched vainly for him in field hospitals and interviewed comrades to try to identify what had happened. a notice was published in the times on 7 october 1915 confirming the known facts that he was "wounded and missing".
the death of john inspired rudyard kipling to become involved with the commonwealth war graves commission and write a wartime history of the irish guards. the poem my boy jack also alludes to the wartime loss of a son, although its themes are rather nautical. he also wrote the short verse: "'my son died laughing at some jest, i would i knew / what it were, and it might serve me at a time when jests are few."
grave [ edit ]
the grave of kipling was reportedly identified in 1992, and he is officially listed as buried in mary's ads cemetery in] in 2002, research by military historians tonie and holt suggested that this grave was that of another officer, arthur jacob of the london irish] in january 2016, however, further research, by graham parker and joanna legg, demonstrated that the original identification of the grave was correct. a spokesman for the commonwealth war graves commissionated that it "welcomed the latest research which supports the identification of the grave of john]
my boy jack [ edit ]
the play my boy jack was written in 1997 by david haig. in 2007, it was adapted into a film of the same name, with daniel radcliffe as john kipling.
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fər ðɪs ʤɑn ˈgrænˌfɑðər, si ʤɑn ˈlɑkˌwʊd ˈkɪplɪŋ ʤɑn greɪv. ʤɑn ˈkɪplɪŋ 17 ˈɔgəst 1897 27 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1915 wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli sən əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɔθər ˈrədjərd ˈkɪplɪŋ. hi wɑz kɪld ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1915 æt ðə ˈbætəl əv luz waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrmi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst wərld wɔr, ˈnɪrli sɪks wiks ˈæftər hɪz ˈeɪˈtinθ ˈbərθˌdeɪ. hi ɪz ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ðə 1997 pleɪ maɪ bɔɪ ʤæk. hi ɪz pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ˈæktər ˈdænjəl ˈrædklɪf ɪn ðə 2007 ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ðə seɪm neɪm. ˌbaɪəˈgræfɪkəl noʊts ˈɛdət bɔrn ɪn 1897 ˈkɪplɪŋ wɑz ðə ˈjəŋgəst əv θri ˈʧɪldrən əv ðə ˈɔθər ˈrədjərd ˈkɪplɪŋ ənd hɪz əˈmɛrɪkən waɪf ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn stɑr balestier*. hi wɑz bɔrn æt "ðə ɛlmz" æt ɪn ˈsəsɪks, wɪʧ wɑz ðə kiplings*' hoʊm bɪtˈwin 1897 ənd 1902 hi wɑz ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd æt ˈwɛlɪŋtən ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈbərkˌʃaɪr. wərld wɔr aɪ ˈɛdət ˈkɪplɪŋ wɑz 16 wɪn ðə fərst wərld wɔr broʊk aʊt ɪn ˈɔgəst 1914 hɪz ˈfɑðər, ə kin ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ənd ˈpeɪtriət, wɑz sun ˈraɪtɪŋ ˌprɑpəˈgændə ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈrədjərd sɔt tɪ gɪt hɪz sən ə kəˈmɪʃən, bət ʤɑn wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ðə rɔɪəl ˈneɪvi du tɪ səˈvɪr short-sightedness*. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈɑrmi fər ðə seɪm ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈrədjərd ˈkɪplɪŋ wɑz frɛndz wɪθ ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈrɑbərts, ərl ˈrɑbərts, ə ˈfɔrmər əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrmi, ənd ˈkərnəl əv ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ gɑrdz, ənd θru ðɪs ˈɪnfluəns, ʤɑn ˈkɪplɪŋ wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd ɛz ə ˈsɛkənd luˈtɛnənt ˈɪntu ðə bəˈtæljən, ˈaɪrɪʃ gɑrdz ɔn 15 ˈɔgəst 1914 ˈhævɪŋ ʤɪst tərnd ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrts əv ðə reɪp əv ˈbɛlʤəm ənd ðə ˈsɪŋkɪŋ əv ðə ˌlusəˈteɪniə ɪn 1915 ˈrədjərd ˈkɪplɪŋ keɪm tɪ si ðə wɔr ɛz ə kruˈseɪd fər əˈgɛnst ənd wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr kin ðət hɪz sən ʃʊd si ˈæktɪv ˈsərvɪs. ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ hɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ʤɑn ˈkɪplɪŋ wɑz sɛnt tɪ fræns ɪn ˈɔgəst əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə bəˈtæljən, wɪʧ wɑz pɑrt əv ðə gɑrdz brɪˈgeɪd əv ðə gɑrdz hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ðɛr ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə wɔr dɛθ ˈɛdət ˈkɪplɪŋ wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈɪnʤərd ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈækʃən ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1915 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbætəl əv luz. ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnz noʊ ˈdɛfənət ˈɛvədəns rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə kɔz əv hɪz dɛθ bət ˈkrɛdəbəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts hi wɑz læst sin əˈtækɪŋ ə ˈʤərmən pəˈzɪʃən, ˈpɑsəbli wɪθ ə hɛd ˈɪnʤəri. wɪθ ˈfaɪtɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ, hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. hɪz ˈpɛrənts sərʧt ˈveɪnli fər ɪm ɪn fild ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈkɑmˌrædz tɪ traɪ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wət hæd ˈhæpənd. ə ˈnoʊtɪs wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə taɪmz ɔn 7 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1915 kənˈfərmɪŋ ðə noʊn fækts ðət hi wɑz "ˈwundɪd ənd ˈmɪsɪŋ". ðə dɛθ əv ʤɑn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈrədjərd ˈkɪplɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ wɔr greɪvz kəˈmɪʃən ənd raɪt ə ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ gɑrdz. ðə poʊəm maɪ bɔɪ ʤæk ˈɔlsoʊ əˈludz tɪ ðə ˈwɔrˌtaɪm lɔs əv ə sən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts θimz ər ˈrəðər ˈnɔtəkəl. hi ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ðə ʃɔrt vərs: "'maɪ sən daɪd ˈlæfɪŋ æt səm ʤɛst, aɪ wʊd aɪ nu wət ɪt wər, ənd ɪt maɪt sərv mi æt ə taɪm wɪn ʤɛsts ər fju." greɪv ˈɛdət ðə greɪv əv ˈkɪplɪŋ wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn 1992 ənd hi ɪz əˈfɪʃəli ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ˈbɛrid ɪn ˈmɛriz ædz ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ɪn ɪn 2002 ˈrisərʧ baɪ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hɪˈstɔriənz ˈtoʊni ənd hoʊlt səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðɪs greɪv wɑz ðət əv əˈnəðər ˈɔfɪsər, ˈɑrθər ˈʤeɪkəb əv ðə ˈləndən ˈaɪrɪʃ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ, baɪ græm ˈpɑrkər ənd ʤoʊˈænə lɛg, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə greɪv wɑz kərˈɛkt. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ wɔr greɪvz kəˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɪt "ˈwɛlkəmd ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈrisərʧ wɪʧ səˈpɔrts ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə greɪv əv ʤɑn maɪ bɔɪ ʤæk ˈɛdət ðə pleɪ maɪ bɔɪ ʤæk wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn 1997 baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd heɪg. ɪn 2007 ɪt wɑz əˈdæptɪd ˈɪntu ə fɪlm əv ðə seɪm neɪm, wɪθ ˈdænjəl ˈrædklɪf ɛz ʤɑn ˈkɪplɪŋ.
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as a cinematographer, michael has 30 episodes of breaking bad, including standouts like “fly,” “face off,” and “ozymandias.” as a director, he four more. last year, thanks to what he calls “the mutual adoration society” between breaking bad and game of thrones, he landed a gig directing the first two episodes of thrones’ fifth season. we spoke to about some of his (and our) favorite scenes from sunday season premiere.
in the prologue, flashbacks show a young visiting a woods witch to learn her future. as the warns her, “everyone wants to know their future, until they know their future.”
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“one of the great ways to tell a story is to open up a scene with a question: why are you showing me this? and then, gradually, you answer it. if you come in knowing exactly going on, it tends to not be engaging for the audience. to open up on these two girls whom never met before, a question: who are they? we have no idea. the clues are there the witch starts throwing out the number of children have, and telling her marry the king but it all happens so quickly that even some very astute devotees of the show were not able to do the calculus and figure out who it was. good storytelling requires that you be deceptive, right to the last moment.”
in, a group of unsullied tears down the statue from the great pyramid. their leader is white rat, who will soon meet an unfortunate end.
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“i landed on introducing with that image because i wanted to do a seamless transition from. in the original script, is looking out from the balcony after funeral, and i wanted to give the illusion that we were seeing what she was seeing. so we look at her looking out, then we see sky, but what are we looking at? then we see the why is the coming towards us? lo and behold, looking at the thing being torn down from the top of the pyramid. then we get that character beat for white rat, which came from david and dan, to show how pleased the unsullied were with themselves, and we as an audience are like, yeah, right on! the images of the old regime are gone and now happy, but very short-lived for that guy.”
“when [producer frank doelger] and i were chatting about the scene, we were looking for examples of icon removal, and we hit upon [the image of pulling down the saddam hussein statue in iraq]. i know if a political commentary, but visually, something we talked about.”
tyrion journeys across the narrow sea in a series of shots that recall’s work on breaking bad.
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“it’s funny that you say that [it resembles breaking bad]. i never even thought of that before. the shots were actually in the script. the idea of using the transitions between the shots was something that we came up with after a little bit of experimentation. we literally just carried around a wall with those holes in it, and everywhere we went, we shot a little bit of’s so we were able to capture the idea of traveling from one land to another.”
jon visits mance in his prison cell to convince him to bend the knee to stannis.
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“this scene was like going to the theater for me. i felt honored to be in the space with those two actors. so relatable. here you have two guys who are both good guys, who respect each other and care about each other, and yet they come to a consensus to save life. just a beautiful scene. the interesting thing is when jon is basically begging for life, telling him no dishonor in living. response is my favorite line in everything i did on game of thrones: ‘the freedom to make my own mistakes is all i ever wanted.’ profound. every single human on earth could make that statement, and it would be honest and true.”
in the final scene, mance is burned at the stake.
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“this scene was logistically very challenging because we did not have a lot of night. the actual burning on the stake was big, but if you really analyze it, a series of simple shots. the most complicated shot is the first shot. it starts with mance stepping out of the door and then pulling back, so you see the entire castle black courtyard. i wanted it to start as close as we can on him, and i wanted it to end on a beautiful, big, impressive moment. it took a lot of rehearsals, but our camera operator sean [savage] made it happen. it took getting the crane the exact right spot, and once you put a crane that big there, space goes away very, very quickly. we ran the full length of the arm of the crane on that shot. when we got it, my hairs stood up on my arms. it was so great.”
“it’s really interesting, because very little special effects. that scene was done the old-school way, by putting fire bars in front of the camera, and making it look way more dangerous than it ever was. [hinds] was never even in any danger of being burned. i wanted him to be so comfortable that he was not even thinking about the fire, that he was free to do his work. that scene is sold through’s face and eyes. if we care about that person up there, then all for naught. one of the notes that david [benioff] and dan [d.b. weiss] gave me was, ‘speak with about honor.’ honor only gets you so far. honor gets you to the point where all theoretical, but when fire on your pants, going to be a reality check. at that moment, does mance think, dammit, i should have bent the knee? on a show where so many people have lost their heads, boiling it down to that human moment i think gave us that in spades.”
this interview has been condensed and edited.
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ɛz ə ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfər, ˈmaɪkəl həz 30 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstænˌdaʊts laɪk ““fly,”*,” off,”*,” ənd ““ozymandias.”*.” ɛz ə dɪˈrɛktər, hi fɔr mɔr. læst jɪr, θæŋks tɪ wət hi kɔlz mˈjuʧuəl ˌædərˈeɪʃən society”*” bɪtˈwin ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd ənd geɪm əv thrones*, hi ˈlændɪd ə gɪg dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðə fərst tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv thrones’*’ fɪθ ˈsizən. wi spoʊk tɪ əˈbaʊt səm əv hɪz (ənd ɑr) ˈfeɪvərɪt sinz frəm ˈsənˌdi ˈsizən prɛˈmɪr. ɪn ðə ˈproʊlɑg, ˈflæʃˌbæks ʃoʊ ə jəŋ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ə wʊdz wɪʧ tɪ lərn hər fˈjuʧər. ɛz ðə wɔrnz hər, wɔnts tɪ noʊ ðɛr fˈjuʧər, ənˈtɪl ðeɪ noʊ ðɛr future.”*.” ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈhɛlən əv ðə greɪt weɪz tɪ tɛl ə ˈstɔri ɪz tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ə sin wɪθ ə kˈwɛʃən: waɪ ər ju ʃoʊɪŋ mi ðɪs? ənd ðɛn, ˈgræʤuəli, ju ˈænsər ɪt. ɪf ju kəm ɪn noʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli goʊɪŋ ɔn, ɪt tɛndz tɪ nɑt bi ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ fər ðə ˈɔdiəns. tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ɔn ðiz tu gərlz hum ˈnɛvər mɛt ˌbiˈfɔr, ə kˈwɛʃən: hu ər ðeɪ? wi hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə. ðə kluz ər ðɛr ðə wɪʧ stɑrts θroʊɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈʧɪldrən hæv, ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ˈmɛri ðə kɪŋ bət ɪt ɔl ˈhæpənz soʊ kˈwɪkli ðət ˈivɪn səm ˈvɛri əˈstut ˈdɛvəˈtiz əv ðə ʃoʊ wər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðə ˈkælkjələs ənd ˈfɪgjər aʊt hu ɪt wɑz. gʊd ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ rikˈwaɪərz ðət ju bi dɪˈsɛptɪv, raɪt tɪ ðə læst moment.”*.” ɪn, ə grup əv ənˈsəlid tɪrz daʊn ðə ˈstæˌʧu frəm ðə greɪt ˈpɪrəmɪd. ðɛr ˈlidər ɪz waɪt ræt, hu wɪl sun mit ən ənˈfɔrʧənət ɛnd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈlændɪd ɔn ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ wɪθ ðət ˈɪmɪʤ bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ə ˈsimləs trænˈzɪʃən frəm. ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl skrɪpt, ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt frəm ðə ˈbælkəni ˈæftər fˈjunərəl, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ðə ˌɪˈluʒən ðət wi wər siɪŋ wət ʃi wɑz siɪŋ. soʊ wi lʊk æt hər ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt, ðɛn wi si skaɪ, bət wət ər wi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt? ðɛn wi si ðə waɪ ɪz ðə ˈkəmɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˈjuˈɛs? loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə θɪŋ biɪŋ tɔrn daʊn frəm ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈpɪrəmɪd. ðɛn wi gɪt ðət ˈkɛrɪktər bit fər waɪt ræt, wɪʧ keɪm frəm ˈdeɪvɪd ənd dæn, tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ plizd ðə ənˈsəlid wər wɪθ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ənd wi ɛz ən ˈɔdiəns ər laɪk, jæ, raɪt ɔn! ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə oʊld rəˈʒim ər gɔn ənd naʊ ˈhæpi, bət ˈvɛri ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd fər ðət guy.”*.” [prəˈdusər fræŋk doelger*] ənd aɪ wər ˈʧætɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə sin, wi wər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈaɪkɑn rɪˈmuvəl, ənd wi hɪt əˈpɑn [ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈpʊlɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn ˈstæˌʧu ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk]. aɪ noʊ ɪf ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri, bət ˈvɪʒwəli, ˈsəmθɪŋ wi tɔkt about.”*.” ˈʤərniz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɛroʊ si ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ʃɑts ðət ˈriˌkɔl wərk ɔn ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈfəni ðət ju seɪ ðət [ɪt rɪˈzɛmbəlz ˈbreɪkɪŋ bæd]. aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn θɔt əv ðət ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə ʃɑts wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ðə skrɪpt. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ʃɑts wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wi keɪm əp wɪθ ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ɪkˌspɛrəmənˈteɪʃən. wi ˈlɪtərəli ʤɪst ˈkɛrid əraʊnd ə wɔl wɪθ ðoʊz hoʊlz ɪn ɪt, ənd ˈɛvriˌwɛr wi wɛnt, wi ʃɑt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv soʊ wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm wən lænd tɪ another.”*.” ʤɑn ˈvɪzɪts mæns ɪn hɪz ˈprɪzən sɛl tɪ kənˈvɪns ɪm tɪ bɛnd ðə ni tɪ stannis*. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈhɛlən sin wɑz laɪk goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈθieɪtər fər mi. aɪ fɛlt ˈɑnərd tɪ bi ɪn ðə speɪs wɪθ ðoʊz tu ˈæktərz. soʊ relatable*. hir ju hæv tu gaɪz hu ər boʊθ gʊd gaɪz, hu rɪˈspɛkt iʧ ˈəðər ənd kɛr əˈbaʊt iʧ ˈəðər, ənd jɛt ðeɪ kəm tɪ ə kənˈsɛnsəs tɪ seɪv laɪf. ʤɪst ə ˈbjutəfəl sin. ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋ ɪz wɪn ʤɑn ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈbɛgɪŋ fər laɪf, ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm noʊ dɪˈsɑnər ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ. rɪˈspɑns ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt laɪn ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ dɪd ɔn geɪm əv thrones*: ˈfridəm tɪ meɪk maɪ oʊn mɪˈsteɪks ɪz ɔl aɪ ˈɛvər wanted.’*.’ proʊˈfaʊnd. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈjumən ɔn ərθ kʊd meɪk ðət ˈsteɪtmənt, ənd ɪt wʊd bi ˈɑnəst ənd true.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl sin, mæns ɪz bərnd æt ðə steɪk. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈhɛlən sin wɑz ləˈʤɪstɪkli ˈvɛri ˈʧælənʤɪŋ bɪˈkəz wi dɪd nɑt hæv ə lɔt əv naɪt. ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈbərnɪŋ ɔn ðə steɪk wɑz bɪg, bət ɪf ju ˈrɪli ˈænəˌlaɪz ɪt, ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsɪmpəl ʃɑts. ðə moʊst ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ʃɑt ɪz ðə fərst ʃɑt. ɪt stɑrts wɪθ mæns ˈstɛpɪŋ aʊt əv ðə dɔr ənd ðɛn ˈpʊlɪŋ bæk, soʊ ju si ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkæsəl blæk ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ stɑrt ɛz kloʊz ɛz wi kən ɔn ɪm, ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ ɛnd ɔn ə ˈbjutəfəl, bɪg, ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈmoʊmənt. ɪt tʊk ə lɔt əv rɪˈhərsəlz, bət ɑr ˈkæmərə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ʃɔn [ˈsævɪʤ] meɪd ɪt ˈhæpən. ɪt tʊk ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə kreɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt raɪt spɑt, ənd wəns ju pʊt ə kreɪn ðət bɪg ðɛr, speɪs goʊz əˈweɪ ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. wi ræn ðə fʊl lɛŋθ əv ðə ɑrm əv ðə kreɪn ɔn ðət ʃɑt. wɪn wi gɑt ɪt, maɪ hɛrz stʊd əp ɔn maɪ ɑrmz. ɪt wɑz soʊ great.”*.” ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈspɛʃəl ˈifɛkts. ðət sin wɑz dən ðə ˌoʊldˈskul weɪ, baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ faɪər bɑrz ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt lʊk weɪ mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ðən ɪt ˈɛvər wɑz. [haɪndz] wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn ɪn ˈɛni ˈdeɪnʤər əv biɪŋ bərnd. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ bi soʊ ˈkəmfərtəbəl ðət hi wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə faɪər, ðət hi wɑz fri tɪ du hɪz wərk. ðət sin ɪz soʊld θru feɪs ənd aɪz. ɪf wi kɛr əˈbaʊt ðət ˈpərsən əp ðɛr, ðɛn ɔl fər nɔt. wən əv ðə noʊts ðət ˈdeɪvɪd [benioff*] ənd dæn [d.b*. waɪs] geɪv mi wɑz, wɪθ əˈbaʊt honor.’*.’ ˈɑnər ˈoʊnli gɪts ju soʊ fɑr. ˈɑnər gɪts ju tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ɔl ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl, bət wɪn faɪər ɔn jʊr pænts, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˌriˈæləˌti ʧɛk. æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt, dɪz mæns θɪŋk, ˈdæmɪt, aɪ ʃʊd hæv bɛnt ðə ni? ɔn ə ʃoʊ wɛr soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hæv lɔst ðɛr hɛdz, ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ɪt daʊn tɪ ðət ˈjumən ˈmoʊmənt aɪ θɪŋk geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪn spades.”*.” ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju həz bɪn kənˈdɛnst ənd ˈɛdɪtɪd.
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brett j. talley, a lawyer unanimously rated “not qualified” by the american bar association, will not move forward in the nomination process for a lifetime federal district judgeship, confirmed on wednesday.
tpm also confirmed that talley offered to withdraw his nomination.
talley has no trial experience and was only the fourth nominee since 1989 to be rated “not qualified” by the aba. president donald trump nevertheless nominated talley in september as his pick for the u.s. district court for the middle district of alabama.
the new york times reported in november that talley did not disclose his marriage to ann donaldson, top white house lawyer don chief of staff, during his nomination process before the senate.
buzzfeed news reported, also in november, that talley also failed to disclose thousands of posts he appeared to have written for tidefans.com, a university of alabama sports fan website, on political subjects including immigration and gun control.
talley appeared to go by the “bamainboston,” and identified himself in 2014 in a post titled “washington post did a feature on me” with a link to a report that dubbed him “the ghost hunter and horror novelist who writes sen. rob speeches.” (talley did disclose to the senate that he was part of the tuscaloosa paranormal research group in.)
in one post about gun control in december 2012, titled “aftermath of connecticut shooting” and written three days after a gunman killed 20 children at sandy hook elementary school, talley said, “my solution would be to stop being a society of pansies and man up.”
in another post on the same fan website, surfaced by slate, talley appeared to defend “the first kkk” which he incorrectly claimed “was entirely different than the kkk of the early century.”
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brɛt ʤeɪ. ˈtæli, ə ˈlɔjər juˈnænəməsli ˈreɪtɪd qualified”*” baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, wɪl nɑt muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈʤəʤˌʃɪp, kənˈfərmd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət ˈtæli ˈɔfərd tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ˈtæli həz noʊ traɪəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə fɔrθ ˌnɑməˈni sɪns 1989 tɪ bi ˈreɪtɪd qualified”*” baɪ ðə ˌeɪˌbiˈeɪ. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ˈtæli ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ɛz hɪz pɪk fər ðə juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt fər ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˌæləˈbæmə. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ðət ˈtæli dɪd nɑt dɪˈskloʊz hɪz ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ æn ˈdɑnəldsən, tɔp waɪt haʊs ˈlɔjər dɑn ʧif əv stæf, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt. nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ðət ˈtæli ˈɔlsoʊ feɪld tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ˈθaʊzənz əv poʊsts hi əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv ˈrɪtən fər tidefans.com*, ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌæləˈbæmə spɔrts fæn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsəbʤɪkts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd gən kənˈtroʊl. ˈtæli əˈpɪrd tɪ goʊ baɪ ðə ““bamainboston,”*,” ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn 2014 ɪn ə poʊst ˈtaɪtəld poʊst dɪd ə ˈfiʧər ɔn me”*” wɪθ ə lɪŋk tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ðət dəbd ɪm goʊst ˈhəntər ənd ˈhɔrər ˈnɑvələst hu raɪts sɛn. rɑb speeches.”*.” (ˈtæli dɪd dɪˈskloʊz tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ðət hi wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˌtəskəˈlusə pɛrəˈnɔrməl ˈrisərʧ grup ɪn ɪn wən poʊst əˈbaʊt gən kənˈtroʊl ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2012 ˈtaɪtəld əv kəˈnɛtəkət shooting”*” ənd ˈrɪtən θri deɪz ˈæftər ə ˈgənmən kɪld 20 ˈʧɪldrən æt ˈsændi hʊk ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul, ˈtæli sɛd, səˈluʃən wʊd bi tɪ stɑp biɪŋ ə soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈpænziz ənd mæn up.”*.” ɪn əˈnəðər poʊst ɔn ðə seɪm fæn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈsərfɪst baɪ sleɪt, ˈtæli əˈpɪrd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd fərst kkk”*” wɪʧ hi ˌɪnkərˈɛktli kleɪmd ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə ˈkeɪˈkeɪˈkeɪ əv ðə ˈərli century.”*.”
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um board of curators announce resignation of ann covington
columbia the university of missouri board of curators today announced the resignation of curator ann k. covington of columbia, due to personal reasons. the resignation of curator covington, who was appointed to the board in 2013 by governor jay nixon, is effective immediately.
“it has been a great honor to serve the four campuses of the university of missouri system in the role of curator, and i am deeply grateful for the opportunity,” covington said. “at the time of my appointment nearly three years ago, i did not anticipate that in the course of the last eleven months i would lose my husband charles (mcclain), have hip replacement surgery and experience my younger undergoing major surgery. given these events in my personal life, i feel i cannot summon any longer the requisite energy for the faithful service that is demanded of a um system curator, thus must step down.”
“i am confident in the leadership at the um system and on all four campuses, which makes this difficult decision easier,” she said.
representing the congressional district on the board, term was set to expire on january 1, 2019. during her time on the board, she served as chair of the finance committee, and also served on the academic, student and external affairs and compensation and human resources committees.
“ann covington is one of the most extraordinary people had the pleasure to know. her passion for the university of missouri, and higher education in general, will be greatly missed,” said current board chair donald cupps of cassville. “ann’s judgement and vision have contributed so much to the university and it is a great loss to the system that personal circumstances have necessitated her early departure from the board. we wish her the best.”
a lawyer and judge for more than 30 years, covington made history in 1989 when she was appointed as the first female judge to serve on the missouri supreme court, where she instituted a number of significant judicial administration programs. prior to her appointment, she sat on the missouri court of appeals, western district, practiced law in columbia and served as an assistant attorney general under missouri attorney general john ashcroft. she earned her degree from duke university in 1963 and a juris doctorate from the university of missouri school of law in 1977.
the board of curators is the governing body of the university of missouri and consists of nine members who are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. curators serve terms although, any replacement for covington will serve only the remaining portion of her term.
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ann k. covington letter to governor nixon:
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əm bɔrd əv ˈkjʊrətərz əˈnaʊns ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv æn ˈkəvɪŋtən kəˈləmbiə ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv məˈzʊri bɔrd əv ˈkjʊrətərz təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈkjʊrətər æn keɪ. ˈkəvɪŋtən əv kəˈləmbiə, du tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrizənz. ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈkjʊrətər ˈkəvɪŋtən, hu wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə bɔrd ɪn 2013 baɪ ˈgəvərnər ʤeɪ ˈnɪksən, ɪz ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. həz bɪn ə greɪt ˈɑnər tɪ sərv ðə fɔr ˈkæmpəsɪz əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv məˈzʊri ˈsɪstəm ɪn ðə roʊl əv ˈkjʊrətər, ənd aɪ æm ˈdipli ˈgreɪtfəl fər ðə opportunity,”*,” ˈkəvɪŋtən sɛd. ðə taɪm əv maɪ əˈpɔɪntmənt ˈnɪrli θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ dɪd nɑt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðət ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ðə læst ˈilɛvən mənθs aɪ wʊd luz maɪ ˈhəzbənd ˈʧɑrəlz (məˈkleɪn), hæv hɪp rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈsərʤəri ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns maɪ ˈjəŋgər ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈsərʤəri. ˈgɪvɪn ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ɪn maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf, aɪ fil aɪ ˈkænɑt ˈsəmən ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər ðə ˈrɛkwəzət ˈɛnərʤi fər ðə ˈfeɪθfəl ˈsərvɪs ðət ɪz dɪˈmændɪd əv ə əm ˈsɪstəm ˈkjʊrətər, ðəs məst stɛp down.”*.” æm ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp æt ðə əm ˈsɪstəm ənd ɔn ɔl fɔr ˈkæmpəsɪz, wɪʧ meɪks ðɪs ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒən easier,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ɔn ðə bɔrd, tərm wɑz sɛt tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2019 ˈdʊrɪŋ hər taɪm ɔn ðə bɔrd, ʃi sərvd ɛz ʧɛr əv ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns kəˈmɪti, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sərvd ɔn ðə ˌækəˈdɛmɪk, ˈstudənt ənd ɪkˈstərnəl əˈfɛrz ənd ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ənd ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz kəˈmɪtiz. ˈkəvɪŋtən ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl hæd ðə ˈplɛʒər tɪ noʊ. hər ˈpæʃən fər ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv məˈzʊri, ənd haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, wɪl bi ˈgreɪtli missed,”*,” sɛd ˈkɑrənt bɔrd ʧɛr ˈdɑnəld kəps əv cassville*. ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ˈvɪʒən hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd soʊ məʧ tɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ɪt ɪz ə greɪt lɔs tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz hæv nəˈsɛsəˌteɪtəd hər ˈərli dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə bɔrd. wi wɪʃ hər ðə best.”*.” ə ˈlɔjər ənd ʤəʤ fər mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz, ˈkəvɪŋtən meɪd ˈhɪstəri ɪn 1989 wɪn ʃi wɑz əˈpɔɪntɪd ɛz ðə fərst ˈfiˌmeɪl ʤəʤ tɪ sərv ɔn ðə məˈzʊri səˈprim kɔrt, wɛr ʃi ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʤuˈdɪʃəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz. praɪər tɪ hər əˈpɔɪntmənt, ʃi sæt ɔn ðə məˈzʊri kɔrt əv əˈpilz, ˈwɛstərn ˈdɪstrɪkt, ˈpræktɪst lɔ ɪn kəˈləmbiə ənd sərvd ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈəndər məˈzʊri əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɑn ˈæʃˌkrɔft. ʃi ərnd hər dɪˈgri frəm duk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn 1963 ənd ə ˈʤʊrɪs ˈdɑktərət frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv məˈzʊri skul əv lɔ ɪn 1977 ðə bɔrd əv ˈkjʊrətərz ɪz ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv məˈzʊri ənd kənˈsɪsts əv naɪn ˈmɛmbərz hu ər əˈpɔɪntɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər wɪθ ðə ədˈvaɪs ənd kənˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ˈkjʊrətərz sərv tərmz ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ˈɛni rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ˈkəvɪŋtən wɪl sərv ˈoʊnli ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈpɔrʃən əv hər tərm. æn keɪ. ˈkəvɪŋtən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: æn keɪ. ˈkəvɪŋtən ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈgəvərnər ˈnɪksən:
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francesco schettino ( italian pronunciation: [sketˈtiːno]; born 14 november] is an italian former sea captain who commanded the cruise ship costa when it struck an underwater rock and capsized with the deaths of 32 passengers and crew off the italian island of giglio on 13 january] in 2015 he was sentenced to a prison]
early life and education [ edit ]
schettino was born into a family in] he attended the nautical institute nino in piano di] then worked for the ferry company tirrenia.
career [ edit ]
in 2002 he was hired by costa (costa cruises), a subsidiary of carnival corporation. starting as an official in charge of security, he moved up to become] in 2006 schettino was promoted to captain and given command of the newly launched costa.[3] in 2010 as captain of the costa atlantica, he entered the port of warnemünde, germany, at too high a speed, allegedly causing damage to the aidablu, also a carnival corporation] in 2014 he taught a panic management course at rome]
costa disaster [ edit ]
schettino was the captain in charge of the costa when it hit an underwater rock off giglio on 13 january 2012, capsized, and 32 people lost their] he accepted some degree of responsibility and asked for forgiveness when he talked about those who had] in 2012, his lawyer, bruno leporatti, defended his action and indicated that his maneuver after the collision was "brilliant" and saved] in december 2014, his lawyer, domenico pepe, just prior to testimony, declared that his client wanted to set the record straight and "defend his honor".
schettino indicated prior to trial that the underwater rocks the ship hit were uncharted, the helmsman did not speak english or italian, and that the generators malfunctioned, impeding the rescue effort. regarding his dry and early departure of the vessel, schettino had explained that he slipped off the ship when it turned over and fell into a] a transcript of a recorded conversation between schettino and the duty coast guard captain gregorio de falco was broadcast across news bulletins in europe and posted (amongst other websites) on the website of the british newspaper the guardian. it details a very angry de falco ordering schettino to leave the he was in and return to the stricken costa. de falco clearly does not believe explanation of how he 'fell' into the lifeboat, or his excuse for not returning to the costa because it was "too dark" and the lifeboat had "stopped moving". there is no reliable record of schettino having returned to the costa.
treatment in media [ edit ]
prior to the event from 13 january 2012, schettino had apparently given only one interview to the media, to the czech newspaper in] after the event, schettino received extensive media coverage, being often vilified. he was dubbed "captain] and "captain] others in the press noted that he was a daredevil and prone to] schettino was even described as "italy's most hated man" by the tabloid] at the end of his trial at, schettino said that he spent three years "in a media meat] however, there had also been speculation, that he was a handy fall guy for the cruise line that disassociated itself from him and must have been aware of the practice of a salute, even requesting] also, costa had communication with schettino during the interval between the collision with the rock and the evacuation order; this may have led to a delay in the rescue]
legal proceedings [ edit ]
after the accident, schettino was placed in temporary custody by the prosecutor of and released for house arrest on 17 january] on 5 july 2012, schettino was released from house arrest but mandated to reside in meta di] prior to the trial, pier luigi foschi, at that time chairman of costa cruises, put blame on schettino as being responsible for deviating from the course and getting close to] costa cruises terminated employment in] the company declined to pay for his legal defense although it first supported him; instead, after a plea bargain with the prosecution, it became a in the trial against]
schettino's trial was separated from a trial against five costa employees, namely roberto (the company's crisis director, who was found guilty of minimizing the extent of the disaster and delaying an adequate response), cabin service director giampedroni, first officer ambrosio, helmsman jacob bin, and third officer silvia coronica. all pled guilty in a plea bargaining scheme and received jail sentences ranging from 18 months to two years and 10 months. reuters cited judicial sources as saying none of these individuals were likely to go to jail as sentences less than two years for non-violent are routinely suspended in italy, and longer sentences may be appealed or replaced by community] criminal investigations into any role costa cruise may have had in the disaster were closed after the company agreed to pay a fine of] the company may still be liable for civil]
court of trial [ edit ]
on 23 february 2013, the office of the prosecution at announced that it had initiated legal proceedings against schettino. he was accused of multiple manslaughter, causing a maritime accident, abandoning ship with passengers still on board, and lack of cooperation with rescue] on 17 july 2013 the trial started at where the teatro was transformed into a courtroom to handle lawyers of about 250s and about 400 scheduled] while the other parties involved could plea bargain, request to strike a plea] was denied. by the time schettino had his first appearance on 2 december 2014, he was left as the sole person to be accused of] "schettino is (now) the only defendant, but he is not the only one responsible," opined daniele bocciolini, lawyer for some survivors. "he's not responsible for the lifeboats that couldn't be launched nor for the (failing) emergency]
in his defense, schettino explained that the salute was intended to pay homage to other mariners and, for business reasons, to present passengers a nice view. he denied that he did this to impress a moldovan dancer whom he had brought to the] he indicated that his actions saved the lives of many after the ship hit an uncharted rock. schettino accused some of his crew of misunderstanding and his orders. in 2013 he had already indicated that his helmsman, jacob bin, failed to follow his orders and made an error in changing the course of the] further, he blamed defective generators and flooding of compartments for aggravating the] his lawyer indicated that these malfunctions led to the fatalities, whereas schettino did not kill anybody when the ship hit the]
at the end of the proceeding, the public prosecutor magistrate maria navarro asked for a jail sentence of 26 years and three] confirming the charges, she parsed jail times as follows: 14 years for multiple manslaughter, nine years for causing a shipwreck, three years for abandoning the vessel and three months for failing to contact the authorities when the accident] navarro accused schettino of lying during the trial as well as in public interviews prior to] prosecutor stefano pizza stated, "the duty to be the last person off the ship is not just an obligation dictated by ancient maritime rules, it is also a legal obligation intended to limit the damage to those on the] lawyers rebutted the charges and indicated that the disaster was a collective failure for which he should not be made the] on 11 february 2015, after a trial, judge giovanni read the verdict sentencing schettino to 16 years in prison and five years of interdiction from] the verdict is composed of 10 years for manslaughter, five years for causing the shipwreck, and one year for abandoning his]
response to the verdict [ edit ]
although costa's lawyer called the verdict] others criticized the verdict. survivors groups saw it as too] on the other hand, it was also argued that schettino, while guilty, had been made a] according to this view, the disaster was a complex failure, involving not only negligence on part of the captain, but also inadequate safety procedures, poor evacuation procedures, communication failures, and technical defects (such as faulty] on 31 may 2016, an italian appeals court upheld the prison] schettino further appealed to italy's supreme court of] which upheld the original sentence on 12 may 2017. schettino handed himself in to rome's prison on hearing the verdict of the second appeal, to begin his]
personal life [ edit ]
before starting his prison sentence, schettino lived in meta, campania, in the province of naples. he is married to russo, and has one daughter. present with him on the bridge during the collision was moldovan dancer (26), who has admitted she had been having a love affair with]
see also [ edit ]
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frænˈʧɛskoʊ ˈʃɛtinoʊ ˌɪˈtæljən prəˌnənsiˈeɪʃən: [sketˈtiːno*]; bɔrn 14 noʊˈvɛmbər ɪz ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈfɔrmər si ˈkæptən hu kəˈmændɪd ðə kruz ʃɪp ˈkɔstɑ wɪn ɪt strək ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər rɑk ənd ˈkæpˌsaɪzd wɪθ ðə dɛθs əv 32 ˈpæsənʤərz ənd kru ɔf ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈaɪlənd əv ˈʤɪglioʊ ɔn 13 ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɪn 2015 hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ ə ˈprɪzən ˈərli laɪf ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛdət ˈʃɛtinoʊ wɑz bɔrn ˈɪntu ə ˈfæməli ɪn hi əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈnɔtəkəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈninoʊ ɪn piˈænə di ðɛn wərkt fər ðə ˈfɛri ˈkəmpəˌni tirrenia*. kərɪr ˈɛdət ɪn 2002 hi wɑz haɪərd baɪ ˈkɔstɑ (ˈkɔstɑ ˈkruzɪz), ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv ˈkɑrnəvəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɛz ən əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv sɪˈkjʊrəti, hi muvd əp tɪ bɪˈkəm ɪn 2006 ˈʃɛtinoʊ wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ˈkæptən ənd ˈgɪvɪn kəˈmænd əv ðə ˈnuli lɔnʧt ˈkɔstɑ ɪn 2010 ɛz ˈkæptən əv ðə ˈkɔstɑ ˌæˈtlæntɪkə, hi ˈɛnərd ðə pɔrt əv warnemünde*, ˈʤərməni, æt tu haɪ ə spid, əˈlɛʤədli ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə aidablu*, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkɑrnəvəl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn 2014 hi tɔt ə ˈpænɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt kɔrs æt roʊm ˈkɔstɑ dɪˈzæstər ˈɛdət ˈʃɛtinoʊ wɑz ðə ˈkæptən ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈkɔstɑ wɪn ɪt hɪt ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər rɑk ɔf ˈʤɪglioʊ ɔn 13 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2012 ˈkæpˌsaɪzd, ənd 32 ˈpipəl lɔst ðɛr hi ækˈsɛptɪd səm dɪˈgri əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd æst fər fərˈgɪvnəs wɪn hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðoʊz hu hæd ɪn 2012 hɪz ˈlɔjər, ˈbrunoʊ leporatti*, dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˈækʃən ənd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hɪz məˈnuvər ˈæftər ðə kəˈlɪʒən wɑz "ˈbrɪljənt" ənd seɪvd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 hɪz ˈlɔjər, doʊˈmeɪnikoʊ ˈpɛpi, ʤɪst praɪər tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, dɪˈklɛrd ðət hɪz klaɪənt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt ənd "dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈɑnər". ˈʃɛtinoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd praɪər tɪ traɪəl ðət ðə ˈəndərˌwɔtər rɑks ðə ʃɪp hɪt wər ənˈʧɑrtɪd, ðə ˈhɛlmzˌmæn dɪd nɑt spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ ər ˌɪˈtæljən, ənd ðət ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz mælˈfəŋkʃənd, ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ðə ˈrɛskju ˈɛfərt. rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hɪz draɪ ənd ˈərli dɪˈpɑrʧər əv ðə ˈvɛsəl, ˈʃɛtinoʊ hæd ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hi slɪpt ɔf ðə ʃɪp wɪn ɪt tərnd ˈoʊvər ənd fɛl ˈɪntu ə ə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ə rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈʃɛtinoʊ ənd ðə ˈduti koʊst gɑrd ˈkæptən grɪˈgɔrioʊ də ˈfælkoʊ wɑz ˈbrɔdˌkæst əˈkrɔs nuz ˈbʊlətənz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈpoʊstɪd (əˈməŋst ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts) ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðə ˈgɑrdiən. ɪt ˈditeɪlz ə ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri də ˈfælkoʊ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˈʃɛtinoʊ tɪ liv ðə hi wɑz ɪn ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈstrɪkən ˈkɔstɑ. də ˈfælkoʊ ˈklɪrli dɪz nɑt bɪˈliv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv haʊ hi 'fɛl' ˈɪntu ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊt, ər hɪz ɪkˈskjuz fər nɑt rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɔstɑ bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz "tu dɑrk" ənd ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊt hæd "stɑpt ˈmuvɪŋ". ðɛr ɪz noʊ rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈrɛkərd əv ˈʃɛtinoʊ ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈkɔstɑ. ˈtritmənt ɪn ˈmidiə ˈɛdət praɪər tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt frəm 13 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2012 ˈʃɛtinoʊ hæd əˈpɛrəntli ˈgɪvɪn ˈoʊnli wən ˈɪntərvˌju tɪ ðə ˈmidiə, tɪ ðə ʧɛk ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪn ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnt, ˈʃɛtinoʊ rɪˈsivd ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ, biɪŋ ˈɔfən ˈvɪləfaɪd. hi wɑz dəbd "ˈkæptən ənd "ˈkæptən ˈəðərz ɪn ðə prɛs ˈnoʊtɪd ðət hi wɑz ə ˈdɛrˌdɛvəl ənd proʊn tɪ ˈʃɛtinoʊ wɑz ˈivɪn dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ˈɪtəliz moʊst ˈheɪtɪd mæn" baɪ ðə ˈtæblɔɪd æt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz traɪəl æt, ˈʃɛtinoʊ sɛd ðət hi spɛnt θri jɪrz "ɪn ə ˈmidiə mit ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən, ðət hi wɑz ə ˈhændi fɔl gaɪ fər ðə kruz laɪn ðət ˌdɪsəˈsoʊʃieɪtəd ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ɪm ənd məst hæv bɪn əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ə səˈlut, ˈivɪn rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈkɔstɑ hæd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈʃɛtinoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvəl bɪtˈwin ðə kəˈlɪʒən wɪθ ðə rɑk ənd ðə ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈɔrdər; ðɪs meɪ hæv lɛd tɪ ə dɪˈleɪ ɪn ðə ˈrɛskju ˈligəl prəˈsidɪŋz ˈɛdət ˈæftər ðə ˈæksədənt, ˈʃɛtinoʊ wɑz pleɪst ɪn ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈkəstədi baɪ ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər əv ənd riˈlist fər haʊs ərˈɛst ɔn 17 ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɔn 5 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2012 ˈʃɛtinoʊ wɑz riˈlist frəm haʊs ərˈɛst bət ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd tɪ rɪˈzaɪd ɪn ˈmitə di praɪər tɪ ðə traɪəl, pɪr luˈiʤi foschi*, æt ðət taɪm ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈkɔstɑ ˈkruzɪz, pʊt bleɪm ɔn ˈʃɛtinoʊ ɛz biɪŋ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈdiviˌeɪtɪŋ frəm ðə kɔrs ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈkɔstɑ ˈkruzɪz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ peɪ fər hɪz ˈligəl dɪˈfɛns ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt fərst səˈpɔrtɪd ɪm; ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈæftər ə pli ˈbɑrgɪn wɪθ ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə ɪn ðə traɪəl əˈgɛnst traɪəl wɑz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ə traɪəl əˈgɛnst faɪv ˈkɔstɑ ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ˈneɪmli rəˈbɛrtoʊ (ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈkraɪsəs dɪˈrɛktər, hu wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə dɪˈzæstər ənd dɪˈleɪɪŋ ən ˈædəkˌweɪt rɪˈspɑns), ˈkæbən ˈsərvɪs dɪˈrɛktər giampedroni*, fərst ˈɔfɪsər ˌæmˈbroʊsioʊ, ˈhɛlmzˌmæn ˈʤeɪkəb bɪn, ənd θərd ˈɔfɪsər ˈsɪlviə coronica*. ɔl plɛd ˈgɪlti ɪn ə pli ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ skim ənd rɪˈsivd ʤeɪl ˈsɛntənsɪz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 18 mənθs tɪ tu jɪrz ənd 10 mənθs. ˈrɔɪtərz ˈsaɪtɪd ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsɔrsəz ɛz seɪɪŋ nən əv ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wər ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ tɪ ʤeɪl ɛz ˈsɛntənsɪz lɛs ðən tu jɪrz fər nɑnˈvaɪələnt ər ruˈtinli səˈspɛndɪd ɪn ˈɪtəli, ənd ˈlɔŋgər ˈsɛntənsɪz meɪ bi əˈpild ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ˈɛni roʊl ˈkɔstɑ kruz meɪ hæv hæd ɪn ðə dɪˈzæstər wər kloʊzd ˈæftər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əˈgrid tɪ peɪ ə faɪn əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪ stɪl bi ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈsɪvəl kɔrt əv traɪəl ˈɛdət ɔn 23 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən æt əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt hæd ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈligəl prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈʃɛtinoʊ. hi wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈməltəpəl ˈmænsˌlɔtər, ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈæksədənt, əˈbændənɪŋ ʃɪp wɪθ ˈpæsənʤərz stɪl ɔn bɔrd, ənd læk əv kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈrɛskju ɔn 17 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2013 ðə traɪəl ˈstɑrtɪd æt wɛr ðə ˈtitroʊ wɑz trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrˌtrum tɪ ˈhændəl ˈlɔjərz əv əˈbaʊt 250 ənd əˈbaʊt 400 ˈskɛʤʊld waɪl ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd kʊd pli ˈbɑrgɪn, rɪkˈwɛst tɪ straɪk ə pli wɑz dɪˈnaɪd. baɪ ðə taɪm ˈʃɛtinoʊ hæd hɪz fərst əˈpɪrəns ɔn 2 dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 hi wɑz lɛft ɛz ðə soʊl ˈpərsən tɪ bi əˈkjuzd əv "ˈʃɛtinoʊ ɪz (naʊ) ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈfɛndənt, bət hi ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən riˈspɑnsəbəl," oʊˈpaɪnd dænˈjɛl bocciolini*, ˈlɔjər fər səm sərˈvaɪvərz. "hiz nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊts ðət ˈkʊdənt bi lɔnʧt nɔr fər ðə (ˈfeɪlɪŋ) ˈimərʤənsi ɪn hɪz dɪˈfɛns, ˈʃɛtinoʊ ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə səˈlut wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ peɪ ˈɑməʤ tɪ ˈəðər ˈmɛrənərz ənd, fər ˈbɪznɪs ˈrizənz, tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈpæsənʤərz ə nis vju. hi dɪˈnaɪd ðət hi dɪd ðɪs tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ə ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn ˈdænsər hum hi hæd brɔt tɪ ðə hi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hɪz ˈækʃənz seɪvd ðə lɪvz əv ˈmɛni ˈæftər ðə ʃɪp hɪt ən ənˈʧɑrtɪd rɑk. ˈʃɛtinoʊ əˈkjuzd səm əv hɪz kru əv ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd hɪz ˈɔrdərz. ɪn 2013 hi hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət hɪz ˈhɛlmzˌmæn, ˈʤeɪkəb bɪn, feɪld tɪ ˈfɑloʊ hɪz ˈɔrdərz ənd meɪd ən ˈɛrər ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈfərðər, hi bleɪmd dɪˈfɛktɪv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz ənd ˈflədɪŋ əv kəmˈpɑrtmənts fər ˈægrəˌveɪtɪŋ ðə hɪz ˈlɔjər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðiz mælˈfəŋkʃənz lɛd tɪ ðə fəˈtælɪtiz, wɛˈræz ˈʃɛtinoʊ dɪd nɑt kɪl ˈɛnibədi wɪn ðə ʃɪp hɪt ðə æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə prəˈsidɪŋ, ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt mərˈiə nəˈvɑroʊ æst fər ə ʤeɪl ˈsɛntəns əv 26 jɪrz ənd θri kənˈfərmɪŋ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ʃi pɑrst ʤeɪl taɪmz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: 14 jɪrz fər ˈməltəpəl ˈmænsˌlɔtər, naɪn jɪrz fər ˈkɔzɪŋ ə ˈʃɪprɛk, θri jɪrz fər əˈbændənɪŋ ðə ˈvɛsəl ənd θri mənθs fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə əˈθɔrətiz wɪn ðə ˈæksədənt nəˈvɑroʊ əˈkjuzd ˈʃɛtinoʊ əv laɪɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntərvˌjuz praɪər tɪ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈstɛfənoʊ ˈpitsə ˈsteɪtɪd, "ðə ˈduti tɪ bi ðə læst ˈpərsən ɔf ðə ʃɪp ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ ˈeɪnʧənt ˈmærəˌtaɪm rulz, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈligəl ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðoʊz ɔn ðə ˈlɔjərz rɪˈbətɪd ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə dɪˈzæstər wɑz ə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈfeɪljər fər wɪʧ hi ʃʊd nɑt bi meɪd ðə ɔn 11 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 ˈæftər ə traɪəl, ʤəʤ ˌʤioʊˈvɑni rɛd ðə ˈvərdɪkt ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈʃɛtinoʊ tɪ 16 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən ənd faɪv jɪrz əv ˌɪntərˈdɪkʃən frəm ðə ˈvərdɪkt ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd əv 10 jɪrz fər ˈmænsˌlɔtər, faɪv jɪrz fər ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈʃɪprɛk, ənd wən jɪr fər əˈbændənɪŋ hɪz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈvərdɪkt ˈɛdət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkɔstɑ ˈlɔjər kɔld ðə ˈvərdɪkt ˈəðərz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈvərdɪkt. sərˈvaɪvərz grups sɔ ɪt ɛz tu ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈʃɛtinoʊ, waɪl ˈgɪlti, hæd bɪn meɪd ə əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs vju, ðə dɪˈzæstər wɑz ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈfeɪljər, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈnɛglɪʤəns ɔn pɑrt əv ðə ˈkæptən, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈseɪfti prəˈsiʤərz, pur ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən prəˈsiʤərz, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈfeɪljərz, ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈdifɛkts (səʧ ɛz ˈfɔlti ɔn 31 meɪ 2016 ən ˌɪˈtæljən əˈpilz kɔrt əˈphɛld ðə ˈprɪzən ˈʃɛtinoʊ ˈfərðər əˈpild tɪ ˈɪtəliz səˈprim kɔrt əv wɪʧ əˈphɛld ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈsɛntəns ɔn 12 meɪ 2017 ˈʃɛtinoʊ ˈhændɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn tɪ roʊmz ˈprɪzən ɔn ˈhirɪŋ ðə ˈvərdɪkt əv ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈpil, tɪ bɪˈgɪn hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ˈɛdət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ hɪz ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns, ˈʃɛtinoʊ lɪvd ɪn ˈmitə, campania*, ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv ˈneɪpəlz. hi ɪz ˈmɛrid tɪ ˈrusoʊ, ənd həz wən ˈdɔtər. ˈprɛzənt wɪθ ɪm ɔn ðə brɪʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kəˈlɪʒən wɑz ˌmoʊldoʊˈvɑn ˈdænsər 26 hu həz ədˈmɪtəd ʃi hæd bɪn ˈhævɪŋ ə ləv əˈfɛr wɪθ si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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onatelaunee township, pa., june 23 (upi) -- more than a dozen different police departments in a southeastern pennsylvania county responded to a wedding brawl that grew violently out of control monday night, according to reports.
police arrested seven people -- including the groom -- during the altercation in township, which reportedly began over a guest letting her son drink alcohol.
officers from northern regional police were the first on scene, but they called for reinforcements after guests, some and bloodied, threatened them.
police from 16 different departments across county responded and attempted to control the crowd.
police say one guest was unfazed after an officer twice used a stun gun on him, and the groom, nicholas papoutsis, 31, reportedly challenged police to fight before being subdued and charged with disorderly conduct, interfering with the administration of law and public drunkenness.
emergency workers meanwhile treated his bride for alcohol poisoning and dehydration.
the involved officers came from departments in fleetwood, hamburg, penn state, county, wyomissing, bern, spring, tilden, reading and, among other locations.
four officers from northern regional and township reportedly sustained minor injuries in the incident and received medical treatment at reading hospital.
police say the boy in question blew a .16 percent content and told officers he drank two beers. those blowing a .08 percent are considered legally drunk in the state of pennsylvania.
the reading eagle quoted northern regional police chief scott w. eaken as saying, "several people were trying to be a calming influence in all of this, but at that point, alcohol had taken over."
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onatelaunee* ˈtaʊnʃɪp, pɑ., ʤun 23 (upi*) mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈdɪfərənt pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈkaʊnti rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə ˈwɛdɪŋ brɔl ðət gru ˈvaɪələntli aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts. pəˈlis ərˈɛstɪd ˈsɛvən ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə grum ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈtaʊnʃɪp, wɪʧ rɪˈpɔrtədli bɪˈgæn ˈoʊvər ə gɛst ˈlɛtɪŋ hər sən drɪŋk ˈælkəˌhɑl. ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˈriʤənəl pəˈlis wər ðə fərst ɔn sin, bət ðeɪ kɔld fər ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts ˈæftər gɛsts, səm ənd ˈblədid, θˈrɛtənd ðɛm. pəˈlis frəm 16 ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts əˈkrɔs ˈkaʊnti rɪˈspɑndɪd ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə kraʊd. pəˈlis seɪ wən gɛst wɑz ənˈfeɪzd ˈæftər ən ˈɔfɪsər twaɪs juzd ə stən gən ɔn ɪm, ənd ðə grum, ˈnɪkələs papoutsis*, 31 rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈʧælənʤd pəˈlis tɪ faɪt ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ səbˈdud ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt, ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv lɔ ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈdrəŋkənnəs. ˈimərʤənsi ˈwərkərz ˈminˌwaɪl ˈtritɪd hɪz braɪd fər ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ ənd ˌdihaɪˈdreɪʃən. ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈɔfɪsərz keɪm frəm dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ˈflitˌwʊd, ˈhæmbərg, pɛn steɪt, ˈkaʊnti, wyomissing*, bərn, spərɪŋ, ˈtɪldən, ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd, əˈməŋ ˈəðər loʊˈkeɪʃənz. fɔr ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ˈnɔrðərn ˈriʤənəl ənd ˈtaʊnʃɪp rɪˈpɔrtədli səˈsteɪnd ˈmaɪnər ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd rɪˈsivd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənt æt ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. pəˈlis seɪ ðə bɔɪ ɪn kˈwɛʃən blu ə 16 pərˈsɛnt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd toʊld ˈɔfɪsərz hi dræŋk tu bɪrz. ðoʊz bloʊɪŋ ə 08 pərˈsɛnt ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈligəli drəŋk ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈigəl kˈwoʊtɪd ˈnɔrðərn ˈriʤənəl pəˈlis ʧif skɑt ˈdəbəlju. ˈikən ɛz seɪɪŋ, "ˈsɛvərəl ˈpipəl wər traɪɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈkɑmɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns ɪn ɔl əv ðɪs, bət æt ðət pɔɪnt, ˈælkəˌhɑl hæd ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər."
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the evidence on mobile phone safety has been contradictory
the study, funded by mobile phone companies, suggests radiation from the handset can cause insomnia, headaches and confusion.
it may also cut our amount of deep sleep - interfering with the body's ability to refresh itself.
the study was carried out by sweden's karolinska institute and wayne state university in the us.
this research suggests that if you need to make a make a phone call in the evening it is much better to use a land line
alasdair philips
powerwatch
funded by the mobile manufacturers forum, the scientists studied 35 men and 36 women aged between 18 and 45.
some were exposed to radiation equivalent to that received when using a mobile phone, others were placed in the same conditions, but given only "sham" exposure.
those exposed to radiation took longer to enter the first of the deeper stages of sleep, and spent less time in the deepest one.
the scientists concluded: "the study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 wireless signals components of sleep believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear are adversely affected."
researcher professor bengt said: "the study strongly suggests that mobile phone use is associated with specific changes in the areas of the brain responsible for activating and coordinating the stress system."
another theory is that radiation may disrupt production of the hormone melatonin, which controls the body's internal rhythms.
electrosensitivity
about half the people in the study believed themselves to be "electrosensitive", reporting symptoms such as headaches and impaired cognitive function from mobile phone use.
but they proved to be unable to tell if they had been exposed to the radiation in the test.
alasdair philips is director of, which researches the effects of electromagnetic fields on health.
he said: "the evidence is getting stronger that we should treat these things in a precautionary way.
"this research suggests that if you need to make a phone call in the evening it is much better to use a land line, and don't have your mobile by your bedside table."
mike dolan, executive director of the mobile operators association, said the study was inconsistent with other research.
he said: "it is really one small piece in a very large scientific jigsaw. it is a very small effect, one researcher likened it to less than the effect you would see from a cup of coffee."
last september a major study by the mobile telecommunications and health research programme (mthrp) concluded that mobile phone use posed no short-term risk to the brain.
however, the researchers said they could not rule out the possibility that long-term use may raise the risk of cancer.
in the, mobile services operate within the frequency ranges 872 to 960, 1710 to 1875 and 1920 to 2170.
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ðə ˈɛvədəns ɔn ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈseɪfti həz bɪn ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ðə ˈstədi, ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz, səˈʤɛsts ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən frəm ðə ˈhændˌsɛt kən kɔz ˌɪnˈsɑmniə, ˈhɛˌdeɪks ənd kənfˈjuʒən. ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kət ɑr əˈmaʊnt əv dip slip ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈbɑdiz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə ˈstədi wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ sˈwidənz ˌkɛroʊˈlɪnskə ˈɪnstɪˌtut ənd weɪn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðɪs ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪf ju nid tɪ meɪk ə meɪk ə foʊn kɔl ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər tɪ juz ə lænd laɪn ˈfɪlɪps ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈfɔrəm, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈstədid 35 mɛn ənd 36 ˈwɪmən ˈeɪʤɪd bɪtˈwin 18 ənd 45 səm wər ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðət rɪˈsivd wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn, ˈəðərz wər pleɪst ɪn ðə seɪm kənˈdɪʃənz, bət ˈgɪvɪn ˈoʊnli "ʃæm" ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ðoʊz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən tʊk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ ˈɛnər ðə fərst əv ðə ˈdipər ˈsteɪʤɪz əv slip, ənd spɛnt lɛs taɪm ɪn ðə ˈdipəst wən. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts kənˈkludɪd: "ðə ˈstədi ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ 884 ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈsɪgnəlz kəmˈpoʊnənts əv slip bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər rɪˈkəvəri frəm ˈdeɪli wɛr ənd tɪr ər ædˈvərsli əˈfɛktɪd." ˈrisərʧər prəˈfɛsər bɛŋkt sɛd: "ðə ˈstədi ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈmoʊbəl foʊn juz ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ðə breɪn riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ ənd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ðə strɛs ˈsɪstəm." əˈnəðər ˈθɪri ɪz ðət ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən meɪ dɪsˈrəpt pərˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn, wɪʧ kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈbɑdiz ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɪðəmz. əˈbaʊt hæf ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈstədi bɪˈlivd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi "electrosensitive*", rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈsɪmptəmz səʧ ɛz ˈhɛˌdeɪks ənd ˌɪmˈpɛrd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈfəŋkʃən frəm ˈmoʊbəl foʊn juz. bət ðeɪ pruvd tɪ bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ tɛl ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə tɛst. ˈfɪlɪps ɪz dɪˈrɛktər əv, wɪʧ riˈsərʧɪz ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk fildz ɔn hɛlθ. hi sɛd: "ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstrɔŋgər ðət wi ʃʊd trit ðiz θɪŋz ɪn ə prɪˈkɔʃənɛri weɪ. "ðɪs ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪf ju nid tɪ meɪk ə foʊn kɔl ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈbɛtər tɪ juz ə lænd laɪn, ənd doʊnt hæv jʊr ˈmoʊbəl baɪ jʊr ˈbɛdˌsaɪd ˈteɪbəl." maɪk ˈdoʊlən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, sɛd ðə ˈstədi wɑz ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈəðər ˈrisərʧ. hi sɛd: "ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli wən smɔl pis ɪn ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈʤɪgˌsɔ. ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri smɔl ˈifɛkt, wən ˈrisərʧər ˈlaɪkənd ɪt tɪ lɛs ðən ðə ˈifɛkt ju wʊd si frəm ə kəp əv ˈkɔfi." læst sɛpˈtɛmbər ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstədi baɪ ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd hɛlθ ˈrisərʧ ˈproʊˌgræm (mthrp*) kənˈkludɪd ðət ˈmoʊbəl foʊn juz poʊzd noʊ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm rɪsk tɪ ðə breɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɛd ðeɪ kʊd nɑt rul aʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈlɔŋˈtərm juz meɪ reɪz ðə rɪsk əv ˈkænsər. ɪn ðə, ˈmoʊbəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪnʤɪz 872 tɪ 960, 1710 tɪ 1875 ənd 1920 tɪ 2170.
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denver gov. john signed an executive order that states colorado will join the paris climate agreement.
hickenlooper signed the order with red rocks as a backdrop. it creates a position to help the state and local governments reduce greenhouse emissions.
hickenlooper says the state will cut those gases 26 percent by 2025 compared to those levels set in 2005.
this comes after president donald trump pulled the u.s. out of the paris agreement. the multinational accord aims to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions beginning in 2020 in an effort to soften forecast changes in the climate that could be harmful or even catastrophic for humans.
hickenlooper also says colorado will work with nevada and utah to make it easier to drive electric cars from the west all the way to the pacific coast.
“we will realize our commitment with colleagues in the west to build electric vehicle stations along major highway corridors throughout our state, along with utah and nevada, we will utilize the volkswagen mitigation trust to reduce range anxiety within the electric vehicle market. be able to drive an electric car from colorado to the pacific and denver to moffat county without fear,” said.
he said market forces and new technology make it possible to reach new goals.
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ˈdɛnvər gəv. ʤɑn saɪnd ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ðət steɪts ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈgrimənt. saɪnd ðə ˈɔrdər wɪθ rɛd rɑks ɛz ə ˈbækˌdrɑp. ɪt kriˈeɪts ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ hɛlp ðə steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts rɪˈdus ˈgrinˌhaʊs ɪˈmɪʃənz. sɪz ðə steɪt wɪl kət ðoʊz ˈgæsɪz 26 pərˈsɛnt baɪ 2025 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz ˈlɛvəlz sɛt ɪn 2005 ðɪs kəmz ˈæftər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp pʊld ðə juz. aʊt əv ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt. ðə ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl əˈkɔrd eɪmz tɪ səbˈstænʃəli rɪˈdus ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 2020 ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈsɔfən ˈfɔrˌkæst ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ðət kʊd bi ˈhɑrmfəl ər ˈivɪn ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk fər ˈjumənz. ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ wɪl wərk wɪθ nəˈvɑdə ənd ˈjuˌtɔ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ draɪv ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑz frəm ðə wɛst ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə pəˈsɪfɪk koʊst. wɪl ˈriəˌlaɪz ɑr kəˈmɪtmənt wɪθ ˈkɑligz ɪn ðə wɛst tɪ bɪld ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəl ˈsteɪʃənz əˈlɔŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈkɔrɪdərz θruaʊt ɑr steɪt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈjuˌtɔ ənd nəˈvɑdə, wi wɪl ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən trəst tɪ rɪˈdus reɪnʤ æŋˈzaɪəti wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈviɪkəl ˈmɑrkɪt. bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ draɪv ən ɪˈlɛktrɪk kɑr frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ tɪ ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ənd ˈdɛnvər tɪ ˈmɑfət ˈkaʊnti wɪˈθaʊt fear,”*,” sɛd. hi sɛd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ənd nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi meɪk ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ riʧ nu goʊlz.
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welsh journalist and author jon ronson has begun a documentary project called “esc & ctrl” on the comment is free blog about efforts to control people and influence opinion online. in the introduction to the series, he explains his vision and methods for the series:
escape and control: stories about people trying to control the internet it can sometimes feel like creating a new kind of democracy online, where we control and regulate each other instead of being told how to behave by those in authority. but there are people out there who like this idea at all. so they want to come up with ways to control it. sometimes maybe even secret ways…
the first part of the series was released yesterday and investigates the video hoax that the electronic intifada exposed in june. this video was released at the end of june while the gaza freedom flotilla was trying to leave greece to sail for gaza, and the video was an attempt to smear the flotilla organizers as dangerously and even violently homophobic.
ronson acknowledges investigation of the hoax video and shows one piece of evidence we found in our own investigation. a promotional video for energy drink (now removed from youtube) briefly features the actor playing marc: omer gershon. used this video to confirm omer name and appearance, but ronson shows this video to his interview subjects.
ronson speaks to alex harrison of the free gaza movement in an attempt to confirm any of the purported facts in the propaganda video. when she saw the brief scene of the beating, she skipped back so she could watch it again, and she found it remarkable and troubling. during his interview with arfa, a former reporter for the jerusalem post, she finds the same scene unremarkable and insignificant. she insists that the video is actually part of a trend among young israelis to make internet video satires, and she shares other racist and videos, which she describes as “clever” and “thought-provoking.”
ronson interviewed omer gershon recently, but we have to wait a few weeks before it will be published.
@bangpound no cos i'm in madrid now. but i managed to interview him yesterday! jon ronson (@jonronson) september 8, 2011
@bangpound we're going to move away from it for a few weeks and then return... jon ronson (@jonronson) september 8, 2011
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wɛlʧ ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd ˈɔθər ʤɑn ˈrɑnsən həz ˈbeɪgən ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈprɑʤɛkt kɔld ctrl”*” ɔn ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ɪz fri blɔg əˈbaʊt ˈɛfərts tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈpipəl ənd ˈɪnfluəns əˈpɪnjən ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪn ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈsɪriz, hi ɪkˈspleɪnz hɪz ˈvɪʒən ənd ˈmɛθədz fər ðə ˈsɪriz: ɪˈskeɪp ənd kənˈtroʊl: ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪt kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz fil laɪk kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu kaɪnd əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɛr wi kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt iʧ ˈəðər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ toʊld haʊ tɪ bɪˈheɪv baɪ ðoʊz ɪn əˈθɔrəti. bət ðɛr ər ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr hu laɪk ðɪs aɪˈdiə æt ɔl. soʊ ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ kəm əp wɪθ weɪz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ɪt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈsikrɪt ways…*… ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪriz wɑz riˈlist ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts ðə ˈvɪdioʊ hoʊks ðət ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪn ʤun. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz riˈlist æt ðə ɛnd əv ʤun waɪl ðə ˈgɑzə ˈfridəm floʊˈtɪlə wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ liv gris tɪ seɪl fər ˈgɑzə, ənd ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ smɪr ðə floʊˈtɪlə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ɛz ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ənd ˈivɪn ˈvaɪələntli ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk. ˈrɑnsən ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə hoʊks ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ʃoʊz wən pis əv ˈɛvədəns wi faʊnd ɪn ɑr oʊn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ə pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ fər ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋk (naʊ riˈmuvd frəm ˈjuˌtub) ˈbrifli ˈfiʧərz ðə ˈæktər pleɪɪŋ mɑrk: ˈoʊmər ˈgərʃən. juzd ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ kənˈfərm ˈoʊmər neɪm ənd əˈpɪrəns, bət ˈrɑnsən ʃoʊz ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju ˈsəbʤɪkts. ˈrɑnsən spiks tɪ ˈæləks ˈhɛrɪsən əv ðə fri ˈgɑzə ˈmuvmənt ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ kənˈfərm ˈɛni əv ðə pərˈpɔrtɪd fækts ɪn ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈvɪdioʊ. wɪn ʃi sɔ ðə brif sin əv ðə ˈbitɪŋ, ʃi skɪpt bæk soʊ ʃi kʊd wɔʧ ɪt əˈgɛn, ənd ʃi faʊnd ɪt rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ənd ˈtrəbəlɪŋ. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ arfa*, ə ˈfɔrmər rɪˈpɔrtər fər ðə ʤərˈusələm poʊst, ʃi faɪndz ðə seɪm sin ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl ənd ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt. ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli pɑrt əv ə trɛnd əˈməŋ jəŋ ˌɪzˈreɪliz tɪ meɪk ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsæˌtaɪərz, ənd ʃi ʃɛrz ˈəðər ˈreɪsɪst ənd ˈvɪdioʊz, wɪʧ ʃi dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz ““clever”*” ənd ““thought-provoking.”*.” ˈrɑnsən ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈoʊmər ˈgərʃən ˈrisəntli, bət wi hæv tɪ weɪt ə fju wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt. noʊ kɔs əm ɪn məˈdrɪd naʊ. bət aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ɪm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ! ʤɑn ˈrɑnsən (@jonronson*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 8 2011 wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ muv əˈweɪ frəm ɪt fər ə fju wiks ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərn... ʤɑn ˈrɑnsən (@jonronson*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 8 2011
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revealed: internet troll behind 'creepshot' forum where users post sexual pictures of unsuspecting girls unmasked as grandfather from texas
reddit message board 'creepshots' came under fire for photos of women taken without their permission; around 40 per cent were underage
user who moderated board now identified as michael, 49
branded 'the biggest troll on the web' for offensive posts
revealed as computer programmer and married military father
brutsch: 'i stand by exactly what i've done'
found: michael, 49, has been unmasked as the's biggest, most controversial troll
the internet troll behind a disgusting online message board where users post sexual photographs of unsuspecting teenage girls has been revealed as a grandfather from texas.
michael, who uses the name 'violentacrez', was the main moderator for the social network's 'creepshot' forum which sparked outrage last month for encouraging the vile pictures.
now, after years posting offensive messages across the internet and earning the moniker of the 'biggest troll on the web', has been found working as a computer programmer for a financial services company in arlington, texas by gawker .
the lives with his wife, who suffers from diabetes and is also an avid user, a son, two dogs and seven cats., who has a granddaughter, also has a son in the marines, according to social networking sites.
'my wife is disabled,' he pleaded with the reporter. 'i got a home and a mortgage, and if this hits the fan, i believe this will affect negatively on my employment.
'i do my job, go home watch tv, and go on the internet. i just like people up in my spare time.'
but, even though he has become a massive internet troll after setting up a number of sickening forums, including 'rapebait', 'incest' and 'misogyny', he refused to apologise.
'i would stand by exactly what i've done,' he added.
unmasked: at odds with his controversial life online, is a married computer programmer for a financial services firm who lives with his wife, tori, and their pets in arlington, texas
as gawker reveals, has long been one of the driving forces of, a website where users submit content and vote for or against it to determine its position on the front page.
on the website, he was also behind the sickening trend 'jailbait', where users submitted images of underage girls. the users deleted photos of girls older than 16.
it generated millions of page views each month but, unsurprisingly, also sparked outrage and was eventually pulled after anderson cooper lambasted for hosting it.
brutsch has long argued that he is not a pedophile and would remove any child porn that was posted, and was merely maintaining free speech on the website.
he told gawker that, while at home with his wife, the two would lie in bed together with their laptops, both on, him posting porn as she posted cute animal videos.
reddit has not only condoned his vile posts but encouraged and facilitated them, aware that their controversial spin will drive more traffic to the website, which launched in 2006.
sick trend: one forum set up by is 'creepshot' where users upload images of unsuspecting young girls. here, a shot of a schoolgirl reportedly taken at a school
he was close with the employees, he told gawker, and was even given a 'pimp hat' as a thank you for his contributions to the site, which now receives more than three billion hits a month.: the site of controversy has been an established and popular name on the internet over the last five years. it is a social news website where users submit content and vote for or against it to determine its position on the front page. users can discuss any subject, and the site is regularly used by celebrities for interviews, including barack obama, who recently took part in an 'ask me anything' debate. it is celebrated for its of topics, diverse users and freedom of speech which, as in the case of, can make way for controversial topics. some of the 'subreddits' he has been linked with include ' rapebait', 'incest' and 'misogyny', on which users would post pictures and discuss them in detail.
in 2011, he was behind 'jailbait', a group for sexually suggestive pictures of underage girls taken from pages like facebook. images of girls who looked over 16 were removed from the. after it was blasted on anderson cooper 360, the group was banned. since 2006, has been owned by condé nast publishers, which also owns gq, the new yorker and vanity fair. before was to be closed, the general manager, erik martin, contacted him directly to warn him, claimed. 'want to give you a heads up,' martin wrote. 'we're making a policy change regarding type content. don't really have a choice.' this blasé - and often encouraging - attitude towards trolling and offensive, invasive images raise questions over's social and moral responsibilities. they even used as a volunteer moderator, trusting this man with extremely questionable tastes over what would be appropriate to appear across the website. the revelation of his identity comes weeks after campaigners fought to close his 'creepshots' forum.
it features images of ordinary women on the street, in the gym or even at school who are caught unawares by stealthy 'creeps' with cameras. most shots focus on the buttocks or breasts of women going about their daily lives - and users admit that 'at least 40 percent' of the images are of underage girls. in one alarming thread, a prolific poster appears to be a teacher, posting images of his unsuspecting female students. the user, 'weagleweaglewde', while posting numerous 'upskirt' images of girls in a classroom setting, claims in at least two posts that he is a teacher at a high school.
the response to the 'creep shots' forum - known as a - has been outrage and a campaign to remove the site has sprung up from other corners of.
unabashed: the creep shots admittedly has photos of large numbers of underage girls
in a called - shorthand for female, 16 - user comments on a girl's appearance, again claiming to be a teacher at a high school
blasé: despite some his sickening posts and fears he could lose his job, stands by what he's done
one furious user wrote: 'what's particularly disturbing about the voyeurs is that individuals are having their perverse, invasive, and illegal behavior validated and encouraged by many others.
'students should be able to attend class without having their privacy violated by fellow students and trusted authority figures like teachers.
'girls should be able to go to school without worrying that sexually suggestive images of them are being uploaded to popular websites like for thousands to view and ogle.'
one user went as far as to offer tips for getting 'creep shots'.
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rɪˈvild: ˈɪntərˌnɛt troʊl bɪˈhaɪnd 'creepshot*' ˈfɔrəm wɛr ˈjuzərz poʊst ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ gərlz ənˈmæskt ɛz ˈgrænˌfɑðər frəm ˈtɛksəs ˈmɛsɪʤ bɔrd 'creepshots*' keɪm ˈəndər faɪər fər ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈwɪmən ˈteɪkən wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr pərˈmɪʃən; əraʊnd 40 pər sɛnt wər ˈəndərɪʤ ˈjuzər hu ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪd bɔrd naʊ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈmaɪkəl, 49 ˈbrændɪd 'ðə ˈbɪgəst troʊl ɔn ðə wɛb' fər əˈfɛnsɪv poʊsts rɪˈvild ɛz kəmˈpjutər ˈproʊˌgræmər ənd ˈmɛrid ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɑðər: 'aɪ stænd baɪ ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪv dən' faʊnd: ˈmaɪkəl, 49 həz bɪn ənˈmæskt ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst, moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl troʊl ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt troʊl bɪˈhaɪnd ə dɪsˈgəstɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈmɛsɪʤ bɔrd wɛr ˈjuzərz poʊst ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz həz bɪn rɪˈvild ɛz ə ˈgrænˌfɑðər frəm ˈtɛksəs. ˈmaɪkəl, hu ˈjuzɪz ðə neɪm 'violentacrez*', wɑz ðə meɪn ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər fər ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks 'creepshot*' ˈfɔrəm wɪʧ spɑrkt ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ læst mənθ fər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə vaɪl ˈpɪkʧərz. naʊ, ˈæftər jɪrz ˈpoʊstɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ˈərnɪŋ ðə ˈmɑnɪkər əv ðə 'ˈbɪgəst troʊl ɔn ðə wɛb', həz bɪn faʊnd ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə kəmˈpjutər ˈproʊˌgræmər fər ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈɑrlɪŋtən, ˈtɛksəs baɪ ˈgɑkər ðə lɪvz wɪθ hɪz waɪf, hu ˈsəfərz frəm ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈævɪd ˈjuzər, ə sən, tu dɔgz ənd ˈsɛvən kæts., hu həz ə ˈgrænˌdɔtər, ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə sən ɪn ðə mərˈinz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪts. 'maɪ waɪf ɪz dɪˈseɪbəld,' hi ˈplidɪd wɪθ ðə rɪˈpɔrtər. 'aɪ gɑt ə hoʊm ənd ə ˈmɔrgɪʤ, ənd ɪf ðɪs hɪts ðə fæn, aɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs wɪl əˈfɛkt ˈnɛgətɪvli ɔn maɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. 'aɪ du maɪ ʤɑb, goʊ hoʊm wɔʧ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ənd goʊ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. aɪ ʤɪst laɪk ˈpipəl əp ɪn maɪ spɛr taɪm.' bət, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈmæsɪv ˈɪntərˌnɛt troʊl ˈæftər ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪkənɪŋ ˈfɔrəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 'rapebait*', 'ˈɪnˌsɛst' ənd 'ˈmɪzəʤɪni', hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. 'aɪ wʊd stænd baɪ ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪv dən,' hi ˈædɪd. ənˈmæskt: æt ɑdz wɪθ hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl laɪf ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ɪz ə ˈmɛrid kəmˈpjutər ˈproʊˌgræmər fər ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fərm hu lɪvz wɪθ hɪz waɪf, ˈtɔri, ənd ðɛr pɛts ɪn ˈɑrlɪŋtən, ˈtɛksəs ɛz ˈgɑkər rɪˈvilz, həz lɔŋ bɪn wən əv ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz əv, ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɛr ˈjuzərz səbˈmɪt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd voʊt fər ər əˈgɛnst ɪt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə frənt peɪʤ. ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsɪkənɪŋ trɛnd 'jailbait*', wɛr ˈjuzərz səbˈmɪtəd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈəndərɪʤ gərlz. ðə ˈjuzərz dɪˈlitəd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv gərlz ˈoʊldər ðən 16 ɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈmɪljənz əv peɪʤ vjuz iʧ mənθ bət, ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈɔlsoʊ spɑrkt ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ənd wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pʊld ˈæftər ˈændərsən ˈkupər ˌlæmˈbæstɪd fər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ɪt. həz lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud ðət hi ɪz nɑt ə ˈpɛdəfɪl ənd wʊd riˈmuv ˈɛni ʧaɪld pɔrn ðət wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd, ənd wɑz ˈmɪrli meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ fri spiʧ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. hi toʊld ˈgɑkər ðət, waɪl æt hoʊm wɪθ hɪz waɪf, ðə tu wʊd laɪ ɪn bɛd təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðɛr ˈlæpˌtɑps, boʊθ ɔn, ɪm ˈpoʊstɪŋ pɔrn ɛz ʃi ˈpoʊstɪd kjut ˈænəməl ˈvɪdioʊz. həz nɑt ˈoʊnli kənˈdoʊnd hɪz vaɪl poʊsts bət ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ðɛm, əˈwɛr ðət ðɛr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl spɪn wɪl draɪv mɔr ˈtræfɪk tɪ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɪʧ lɔnʧt ɪn 2006 sɪk trɛnd: wən ˈfɔrəm sɛt əp baɪ ɪz 'creepshot*' wɛr ˈjuzərz ˈəˌploʊd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ jəŋ gərlz. hir, ə ʃɑt əv ə ˈskulˌgərl rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈteɪkən æt ə skul hi wɑz kloʊz wɪθ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz, hi toʊld ˈgɑkər, ənd wɑz ˈivɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə 'pɪmp hæt' ɛz ə θæŋk ju fər hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðə saɪt, wɪʧ naʊ rɪˈsivz mɔr ðən θri ˈbɪljən hɪts ə mənθ.: ðə saɪt əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi həz bɪn ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt ənd ˈpɑpjələr neɪm ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈoʊvər ðə læst faɪv jɪrz. ɪt ɪz ə ˈsoʊʃəl nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɛr ˈjuzərz səbˈmɪt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd voʊt fər ər əˈgɛnst ɪt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə frənt peɪʤ. ˈjuzərz kən dɪˈskəs ˈɛni ˈsəbʤɪkt, ənd ðə saɪt ɪz ˈrɛgjələrli juzd baɪ səˈlɛbrɪtiz fər ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu ˈrisəntli tʊk pɑrt ɪn ən 'æsk mi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ' dəˈbeɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd fər ɪts əv ˈtɑpɪks, dɪˈvərs ˈjuzərz ənd ˈfridəm əv spiʧ wɪʧ, ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv, kən meɪk weɪ fər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈtɑpɪks. səm əv ðə 'subreddits*' hi həz bɪn lɪŋkt wɪθ ˌɪnˈklud rapebait*', 'ˈɪnˌsɛst' ənd 'ˈmɪzəʤɪni', ɔn wɪʧ ˈjuzərz wʊd poʊst ˈpɪkʧərz ənd dɪˈskəs ðɛm ɪn ˈditeɪl. ɪn 2011 hi wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd 'jailbait*', ə grup fər ˈsɛkʃuəli səˈʤɛstɪv ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈəndərɪʤ gərlz ˈteɪkən frəm ˈpeɪʤɪz laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv gərlz hu lʊkt ˈoʊvər 16 wər riˈmuvd frəm ðə. ˈæftər ɪt wɑz ˈblæstɪd ɔn ˈændərsən ˈkupər 360 ðə grup wɑz bænd. sɪns 2006 həz bɪn oʊnd baɪ condé*é næst ˈpəblɪʃərz, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ oʊnz gq*, ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ənd ˈvænɪti fɛr. ˌbiˈfɔr wɑz tɪ bi kloʊzd, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər, ˈɛrɪk ˈmɑrtɪn, ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ɪm dɪˈrɛkli tɪ wɔrn ɪm, kleɪmd. 'wɔnt tɪ gɪv ju ə hɛdz əp,' ˈmɑrtɪn roʊt. 'wɪr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈpɑləsi ʧeɪnʤ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ taɪp ˈkɑntɛnt. doʊnt ˈrɪli hæv ə ʧɔɪs.' ðɪs blasé*é ənd ˈɔfən ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrdz ˈtroʊlɪŋ ənd əˈfɛnsɪv, ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ˈɪmɪʤɪz reɪz kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊvər ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈmɔrəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz. ðeɪ ˈivɪn juzd ɛz ə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər, ˈtrəstɪŋ ðɪs mæn wɪθ ɪkˈstrimli kˈwɛsʧənəbəl teɪsts ˈoʊvər wət wʊd bi əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ əˈpɪr əˈkrɔs ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əv hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti kəmz wiks ˈæftər kæmˈpeɪnərz fɔt tɪ kloʊz hɪz 'creepshots*' ˈfɔrəm. ɪt ˈfiʧərz ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwɪmən ɔn ðə strit, ɪn ðə ʤɪm ər ˈivɪn æt skul hu ər kɔt ˌənəˈwɛrz baɪ ˈstɛlθi 'krips' wɪθ ˈkæmərəz. moʊst ʃɑts ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈbətəks ər brɛsts əv ˈwɪmən goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈdeɪli lɪvz ənd ˈjuzərz ədˈmɪt ðət 'æt list 40 pərˈsɛnt' əv ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər əv ˈəndərɪʤ gərlz. ɪn wən əˈlɑrmɪŋ θrɛd, ə proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈpoʊstər əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈtiʧər, ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv hɪz ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈstudənts. ðə ˈjuzər, 'weagleweaglewde*', waɪl ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈnumərəs 'upskirt*' ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv gərlz ɪn ə ˈklæsˌrum ˈsɛtɪŋ, kleɪmz ɪn æt list tu poʊsts ðət hi ɪz ə ˈtiʧər æt ə haɪ skul. ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə 'krip ʃɑts' ˈfɔrəm noʊn ɛz ə həz bɪn ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ənd ə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ riˈmuv ðə saɪt həz sprəŋ əp frəm ˈəðər ˈkɔrnərz əv. ˌənəˈbæʃt: ðə krip ʃɑts ædˈmɪtɪdli həz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈəndərɪʤ gərlz ɪn ə kɔld ˈʃɔrˌthænd fər ˈfiˌmeɪl, 16 ˈjuzər ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ə gərlz əˈpɪrəns, əˈgɛn ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈtiʧər æt ə haɪ skul blasé*é: dɪˈspaɪt səm hɪz ˈsɪkənɪŋ poʊsts ənd fɪrz hi kʊd luz hɪz ʤɑb, stændz baɪ wət hiz dən wən fˈjʊriəs ˈjuzər roʊt: 'wəts ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli dɪˈstərbɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌvɔɪˈjur ɪz ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr pərˈvərs, ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv, ənd ˌɪˈligəl bɪˈheɪvjər ˈvælədeɪtəd ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. 'ˈstudənts ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈtɛnd klæs wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd baɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənts ənd ˈtrəstɪd əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjərz laɪk ˈtiʧərz. 'gərlz ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ tɪ skul wɪˈθaʊt ˈwəriɪŋ ðət ˈsɛkʃuəli səˈʤɛstɪv ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðɛm ər biɪŋ ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ˈpɑpjələr ˈwɛbˌsaɪts laɪk fər ˈθaʊzənz tɪ vju ənd ˈoʊgəl.' wən ˈjuzər wɛnt ɛz fɑr ɛz tɪ ˈɔfər tɪps fər ˈgɪtɪŋ 'krip ʃɑts'.
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there's an old scouting adage that say "you can't scout a stat line". that is true in two senses of the phrase. firstly, a stat line is just a compilation of numbers, so flying half way across the country to see it probably won't help you much. that's why we have google. there is a lot of truth in the actual meaning of that statement, with many, many examples. a prime one comes straight out of the southern prospect smith hit .340/.418/.413/.831 for the mississippi braves, while brewers prospect orlando hit .307/.347/.453/.800. i don't think there is a out there that would tell you that smith is a better prospect than (not a knock on, either), so that raises the clear point.
yes, there is plenty of information you can gather from a stat line, including many things you couldn't even see if you scouted a player every single day of the season. that's just how it works. we balance out visual evidence with statistical evidence to come to some sort of happy medium as to
a) what is happening, and
b) why it's happening
then there's 2014 first rounder braxton davidson. he was the last of the wren era selections, and so far has done about as well as you would expect a wren draftee. the only problem is, he's actually a really good prospect. yes, he is buried pretty deep on many prospect lists, but with the depth of the organization that's not really a concern. davidson has all the talent in the world, but his numbers wouldn't really peg him as a potential future middle of the lineup hitter. when you see a .242/.381/.374 slash line most people instantly think that guy is about and fast. you wouldn't expect a" 210 ball player with as much raw power as any player in the system to be doing that. so..
what do the numbers tell us?
there are 4 key numbers to know for,, .132, and. is the percentage of braxton davidson's plate appearances that end with strikeouts. in case you don't know, that is really bad. dan bad. then we move to his% walk rate, which is absolutely absurd. his .132 would be really good for the previously stated role of base stealer, but is quite a bit short of what was hoped of him out of high school. lastly, we have that% ground ball rate. we'll come back to that in a bit.
braxton davidson strikes out a lot. that was the knock on him in high school, that's been the knock on him as a professional, and that will likely continue to be the knock on him as his career progresses. the% strikeout rate was the highest in a ball, and that number clearly tells us that he is just not making enough contact. a player that can hit home runs a year can get away with that, and a player with his batting eye can still maintain a high on base percentage even with those numbers, but he has to do a lot of things right to get to that point.
the good for braxton is clearly that he has an advanced batting eye. that% walk rate led low a ball, and you had to go all the way down to a 12% rate before you found another player less than two years older than braxton. that is not just impressive, that is incredible. this tells you that not only does braxton davidson wait for the pitch he wants, he knows what his pitch looks like. once he gets up the ladder and starts getting into umpires who are a lot better at calling a zone that lower minor league umpires, you could see even better numbers from braxton (though the improved pitching likely balances things out.)
do i hate a player with a .132lated power? of course not. for a player as young as davidson who has advanced as quickly as he has (we'll get to that in a bit) it's not that bad. but braxton davidson? this guy was supposed to be the powerful slugger we've been missing. the bat to top all bats that can hit bombs off the roofs of building 4 states over. maybe that's the problem. maybe we got caught up in the hype of a prospect who was so young and still hitting with aluminum bats. maybe it's not a problem at all. dan had a .076 when he played in a ball. that turned out quite well. maybe the problems lies just a bit deeper than numbers though...
a% ground ball rate is really not that high. but the 10 players with the highestlated power numbers in the major leagues this year all had lower ground ball rates. this isn't really a surprise because less ground balls means more extra base hits. to take it even further, the lowest fly ball rate of that group was%. braxton davidson clocked in at%. the type of player the braves need davidson to be is the one that hits 30 home runs a year, not 300 ground balls. that is just not his game. this poses among others 3 possibilities. he either doesn't know what type of player he is, doesn't care, or doesn't have a swing that creates enough loft
there's one more number we need to focus one. perhaps this is the most important. 183. that's how many days it is until braxton davidson is no longer a teenager. he was the youngest player to start in the south atlantic league this year, year below the league average age. is there even a point to passing judgment on a player this young? (the answer to that is "not really" but you're almost 1000 words in so you might as well keep reading)
so what does the scouting tell us?
i've gotten now 5 opportunities to see davidson in person, and many others to watch online. from this, i can really take out 3 key points.
braxton davidson has the most advanced approach of any high school draftee that i've seen. there are certain players in a ball that go up to the plate and look like a ball players. davidson brings a completely different attitude to the plate. he works deep into counts and waits for his pitches. he sees more pitches than anybody, and yes that will lead to a lot of 2 strike counts and strikeouts. it also leads to a lot of 7 and 8 pitch walks that will wear a starter down. very rarely is there a player that you say is almost too patient at the plate, and davidson is one of those.
he hits the ball hard. sometimes he may struggle to make contact, but when he does you know it. the ball comes off of his bat screaming for it's life, getting through the infield before the infielders can even take 2 steps. he can put balls deeper in the trees than any player in the braves farm system, and can take a pitch out to all parts of the park. it's not just his home runs either. he hits those types of ground balls that make you think "wow that would have gone a long way if he had hit it in the air" and can bank line drives off of the fence in right field. the power is real.
he's not afraid to use all fields. this is perhaps my favorite part about davidson and the one that reminds me most of joey (along with that plate discipline). he can turn on a fastball, and he can hang with an outside and line it to the left fielder just as easily. his spray chart is a thing of beauty, (which you can find here amongst other statistic gathered for this article. always comes in clutch) and seriously makes me wonder why he can't just put the ball in play more.
gathered together this shows a pretty clear view of what we are seeing with davidson. his approach, while amazing and beneficial, has a few downsides especially for someone who doesn't have the elite contact skills of someone like. he is going to strike out, and he is going to strike out a lot and unless he makes some tweaks to his game he always will. at the same time, he is always going to be a high walk guy who will have an approaching the mid or even upper three hundreds even when he isn't hitting all that well.
the biggest thing that shows out for davidson now is that. of the 3 possibilities posed, i can completely dismiss 2 of those. davidson is a very smart hitter. he knows what he's doing and he knows his game well enough to not think that he needs to be a line drive ground ball hitter. he certainly cares as well. he by all accounts works hard on his game and is willing to make necessary changes to be a better player. so right now it looks like his swing just might not be creating loft at this point. when you watch him this becomes even more apparent, as many of even his fly balls don't have a ton of back spin or carry to them. again, he is just 19. there is the time and the means by which he can improve. the approach he has and the power to all fields leaves him so close to potentially being one of the top power hitting minor leaguers. if he can do that, the walks will continue to come even more with time as pitchers choose to pitch around him rather than give up 450 foot home runs
so what are these joey and dan comparisons i've been throwing around. despite the difference in handedness and position, i quite like the comparison between and are high strike out, high walk guys who didn't show a ton of power in their early time in the minor leagues.'s season was his break out, hitting .290 with 23 home runs so hopefully davidson follows suit. if he were to follow the same path as, he would be debuting in 2019 as a 22 year old. of course's story is well known. he hit 190 home runs in his first 6 years as a major leaguer prior to his precipitous decline. the good thing for davidson is that he would be debuting a full 3 years later, perhaps delaying his decline and providing a much longer peak.
the comparison is more of a pipe dream than anything, but in his first full season as a pro hit .278/.406/..398, and much of that was at a lower level than braxton played at. as for's rate% k rate,% rate, and a .120. so maybe not as crazy as you thought. while expecting davidson to be that good shouldn't happen, one of the biggest things that helped was the willingness to take their time and let him develop. he spent 5 years in the minor leagues before making his debut and was never rushed to a level that he wasn't ready for. there is an argument that maybe davidson has been rushed, but there is no question atlanta will give him every chance to develop as did. so while davidson may have his problem, here's a little something to dream on: a joey clone wearing a tomahawk across his chest.
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ðɛrz ən oʊld ˈskaʊtɪŋ ˈædəʤ ðət seɪ "ju kænt skaʊt ə stæt laɪn". ðət ɪz tru ɪn tu ˈsɛnsɪz əv ðə freɪz. ˈfərstli, ə stæt laɪn ɪz ʤɪst ə ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən əv ˈnəmbərz, soʊ flaɪɪŋ hæf weɪ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri tɪ si ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli woʊnt hɛlp ju məʧ. ðæts waɪ wi hæv ˈgugəl. ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv truθ ɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈminɪŋ əv ðət ˈsteɪtmənt, wɪθ ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ɪgˈzæmpəlz. ə praɪm wən kəmz streɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˈprɑspɛkt smɪθ hɪt fər ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi breɪvz, waɪl bruərz ˈprɑspɛkt ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ hɪt aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə aʊt ðɛr ðət wʊd tɛl ju ðət smɪθ ɪz ə ˈbɛtər ˈprɑspɛkt ðən (nɑt ə nɑk ɔn, ˈiðər), soʊ ðət ˈreɪzɪz ðə klɪr pɔɪnt. jɛs, ðɛr ɪz ˈplɛnti əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju kən ˈgæðər frəm ə stæt laɪn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni θɪŋz ju ˈkʊdənt ˈivɪn si ɪf ju ˈskaʊtəd ə pleɪər ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ əv ðə ˈsizən. ðæts ʤɪst haʊ ɪt wərks. wi ˈbæləns aʊt ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɛvədəns wɪθ stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɛvədəns tɪ kəm tɪ səm sɔrt əv ˈhæpi ˈmidiəm ɛz tɪ ə) wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ənd bi) waɪ ɪts ˈhæpənɪŋ ðɛn ðɛrz 2014 fərst ˈraʊndər ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsən. hi wɑz ðə læst əv ðə rɛn ˈɪrə səˈlɛkʃənz, ənd soʊ fɑr həz dən əˈbaʊt ɛz wɛl ɛz ju wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ə rɛn ˈdræfˈti. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm ɪz, hiz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈrɪli gʊd ˈprɑspɛkt. jɛs, hi ɪz ˈbɛrid ˈprɪti dip ɔn ˈmɛni ˈprɑspɛkt lɪsts, bət wɪθ ðə dɛpθ əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðæts nɑt ˈrɪli ə kənˈsərn. ˈdeɪvɪdsən həz ɔl ðə ˈtælənt ɪn ðə wərld, bət hɪz ˈnəmbərz ˈwʊdənt ˈrɪli pɛg ɪm ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl fˈjuʧər ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp ˈhɪtər. wɪn ju si ə slæʃ laɪn moʊst ˈpipəl ˈɪnstəntli θɪŋk ðət gaɪ ɪz əˈbaʊt ənd fæst. ju ˈwʊdənt ɪkˈspɛkt ə 210 bɔl pleɪər wɪθ ɛz məʧ rɑ paʊər ɛz ˈɛni pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ bi duɪŋ ðət. soʊ.. wət du ðə ˈnəmbərz tɛl ˈjuˈɛs? ðɛr ər 4 ki ˈnəmbərz tɪ noʊ fər 132 ənd ɪz ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsənz pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz ðət ɛnd wɪθ ˈstraɪˌkaʊts. ɪn keɪs ju doʊnt noʊ, ðət ɪz ˈrɪli bæd. dæn bæd. ðɛn wi muv tɪ hɪz wɔk reɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli əbˈsərd. hɪz 132 wʊd bi ˈrɪli gʊd fər ðə ˈpriviəsli ˈsteɪtɪd roʊl əv beɪs ˈstilər, bət ɪz kwaɪt ə bɪt ʃɔrt əv wət wɑz hoʊpt əv ɪm aʊt əv haɪ skul. ˈlæstli, wi hæv ðət graʊnd bɔl reɪt. wɪl kəm bæk tɪ ðət ɪn ə bɪt. ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsən straɪks aʊt ə lɔt. ðət wɑz ðə nɑk ɔn ɪm ɪn haɪ skul, ðæts bɪn ðə nɑk ɔn ɪm ɛz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl, ənd ðət wɪl ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ðə nɑk ɔn ɪm ɛz hɪz kərɪr ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz. ðə ˈstraɪˌkaʊt reɪt wɑz ðə haɪəst ɪn ə bɔl, ənd ðət ˈnəmbər ˈklɪrli tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət hi ɪz ʤɪst nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˈkɑnˌtækt. ə pleɪər ðət kən hɪt hoʊm rənz ə jɪr kən gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ðət, ənd ə pleɪər wɪθ hɪz ˈbætɪŋ aɪ kən stɪl meɪnˈteɪn ə haɪ ɔn beɪs pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈivɪn wɪθ ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz, bət hi həz tɪ du ə lɔt əv θɪŋz raɪt tɪ gɪt tɪ ðət pɔɪnt. ðə gʊd fər ˈbrækstən ɪz ˈklɪrli ðət hi həz ən ədˈvænst ˈbætɪŋ aɪ. ðət wɔk reɪt lɛd loʊ ə bɔl, ənd ju hæd tɪ goʊ ɔl ðə weɪ daʊn tɪ ə 12 reɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ju faʊnd əˈnəðər pleɪər lɛs ðən tu jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən ˈbrækstən. ðət ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl. ðɪs tɛlz ju ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsən weɪt fər ðə pɪʧ hi wɔnts, hi noʊz wət hɪz pɪʧ lʊks laɪk. wəns hi gɪts əp ðə ˈlædər ənd stɑrts ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈəmˌpaɪərz hu ər ə lɔt ˈbɛtər æt ˈkɔlɪŋ ə zoʊn ðət loʊər ˈmaɪnər lig ˈəmˌpaɪərz, ju kʊd si ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ˈnəmbərz frəm ˈbrækstən (ðoʊ ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈbælənsɪz θɪŋz aʊt.) du aɪ heɪt ə pleɪər wɪθ ə 132 ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd paʊər? əv kɔrs nɑt. fər ə pleɪər ɛz jəŋ ɛz ˈdeɪvɪdsən hu həz ədˈvænst ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz hi həz (wɪl gɪt tɪ ðət ɪn ə bɪt) ɪts nɑt ðət bæd. bət ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsən? ðɪs gaɪ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðə ˈpaʊərfəl sˈləgər wiv bɪn ˈmɪsɪŋ. ðə bæt tɪ tɔp ɔl bæts ðət kən hɪt bɑmz ɔf ðə rufs əv ˈbɪldɪŋ 4 steɪts ˈoʊvər. ˈmeɪbi ðæts ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈmeɪbi wi gɑt kɔt əp ɪn ðə haɪp əv ə ˈprɑspɛkt hu wɑz soʊ jəŋ ənd stɪl ˈhɪtɪŋ wɪθ əˈlumənəm bæts. ˈmeɪbi ɪts nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm æt ɔl. dæn hæd ə 076 wɪn hi pleɪd ɪn ə bɔl. ðət tərnd aʊt kwaɪt wɛl. ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈprɑbləmz laɪz ʤɪst ə bɪt ˈdipər ðən ˈnəmbərz ðoʊ... ə graʊnd bɔl reɪt ɪz ˈrɪli nɑt ðət haɪ. bət ðə 10 pleɪərz wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd paʊər ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə ˈmeɪʤər ligz ðɪs jɪr ɔl hæd loʊər graʊnd bɔl reɪts. ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli ə səˈpraɪz bɪˈkəz lɛs graʊnd bɔlz minz mɔr ˈɛkstrə beɪs hɪts. tɪ teɪk ɪt ˈivɪn ˈfərðər, ðə loʊəst flaɪ bɔl reɪt əv ðət grup wɑz ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsən klɑkt ɪn æt ðə taɪp əv pleɪər ðə breɪvz nid ˈdeɪvɪdsən tɪ bi ɪz ðə wən ðət hɪts 30 hoʊm rənz ə jɪr, nɑt 300 graʊnd bɔlz. ðət ɪz ʤɪst nɑt hɪz geɪm. ðɪs ˈpoʊzɪz əˈməŋ ˈəðərz 3 ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. hi ˈiðər ˈdəzənt noʊ wət taɪp əv pleɪər hi ɪz, ˈdəzənt kɛr, ər ˈdəzənt hæv ə swɪŋ ðət kriˈeɪts ɪˈnəf lɔft ðɛrz wən mɔr ˈnəmbər wi nid tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs wən. pərˈhæps ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. 183 ðæts haʊ ˈmɛni deɪz ɪt ɪz ənˈtɪl ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsən ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. hi wɑz ðə ˈjəŋgəst pleɪər tɪ stɑrt ɪn ðə saʊθ əˈtlæntɪk lig ðɪs jɪr, jɪr bɪˈloʊ ðə lig ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ. ɪz ðɛr ˈivɪn ə pɔɪnt tɪ ˈpæsɪŋ ˈʤəʤmənt ɔn ə pleɪər ðɪs jəŋ? (ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðət ɪz "nɑt ˈrɪli" bət jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst 1000 wərdz ɪn soʊ ju maɪt ɛz wɛl kip ˈrɛdɪŋ) soʊ wət dɪz ðə ˈskaʊtɪŋ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs? aɪv ˈgɔtən naʊ 5 ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ si ˈdeɪvɪdsən ɪn ˈpərsən, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz tɪ wɔʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn. frəm ðɪs, aɪ kən ˈrɪli teɪk aʊt 3 ki pɔɪnts. ˈbrækstən ˈdeɪvɪdsən həz ðə moʊst ədˈvænst əˈproʊʧ əv ˈɛni haɪ skul ˈdræfˈti ðət aɪv sin. ðɛr ər ˈsərtən pleɪərz ɪn ə bɔl ðət goʊ əp tɪ ðə pleɪt ənd lʊk laɪk ə bɔl pleɪərz. ˈdeɪvɪdsən brɪŋz ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˈætəˌtud tɪ ðə pleɪt. hi wərks dip ˈɪntu kaʊnts ənd weɪts fər hɪz ˈpɪʧɪz. hi siz mɔr ˈpɪʧɪz ðən ˈɛnibədi, ənd jɛs ðət wɪl lɛd tɪ ə lɔt əv 2 straɪk kaʊnts ənd ˈstraɪˌkaʊts. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ lidz tɪ ə lɔt əv 7 ənd 8 pɪʧ wɔks ðət wɪl wɛr ə ˈstɑrtər daʊn. ˈvɛri ˈrɛrli ɪz ðɛr ə pleɪər ðət ju seɪ ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu ˈpeɪʃənt æt ðə pleɪt, ənd ˈdeɪvɪdsən ɪz wən əv ðoʊz. hi hɪts ðə bɔl hɑrd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi meɪ ˈstrəgəl tɪ meɪk ˈkɑnˌtækt, bət wɪn hi dɪz ju noʊ ɪt. ðə bɔl kəmz ɔf əv hɪz bæt ˈskrimɪŋ fər ɪts laɪf, ˈgɪtɪŋ θru ðə ˈɪnˌfild ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪnˌfildərz kən ˈivɪn teɪk 2 stɛps. hi kən pʊt bɔlz ˈdipər ɪn ðə triz ðən ˈɛni pleɪər ɪn ðə breɪvz fɑrm ˈsɪstəm, ənd kən teɪk ə pɪʧ aʊt tɪ ɔl pɑrts əv ðə pɑrk. ɪts nɑt ʤɪst hɪz hoʊm rənz ˈiðər. hi hɪts ðoʊz taɪps əv graʊnd bɔlz ðət meɪk ju θɪŋk "waʊ ðət wʊd hæv gɔn ə lɔŋ weɪ ɪf hi hæd hɪt ɪt ɪn ðə ɛr" ənd kən bæŋk laɪn draɪvz ɔf əv ðə fɛns ɪn raɪt fild. ðə paʊər ɪz ril. hiz nɑt əˈfreɪd tɪ juz ɔl fildz. ðɪs ɪz pərˈhæps maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt pɑrt əˈbaʊt ˈdeɪvɪdsən ənd ðə wən ðət riˈmaɪndz mi moʊst əv ʤoʊi (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət pleɪt ˈdɪsəplən). hi kən tərn ɔn ə ˈfæstˌbɔl, ənd hi kən hæŋ wɪθ ən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd laɪn ɪt tɪ ðə lɛft ˈfildər ʤɪst ɛz ˈizəli. hɪz spreɪ ʧɑrt ɪz ə θɪŋ əv ˈbjuti, (wɪʧ ju kən faɪnd hir əˈməŋst ˈəðər stəˈtɪstɪk ˈgæðərd fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˈɔlˌweɪz kəmz ɪn kləʧ) ənd ˈsɪriəsli meɪks mi ˈwəndər waɪ hi kænt ʤɪst pʊt ðə bɔl ɪn pleɪ mɔr. ˈgæðərd təˈgɛðər ðɪs ʃoʊz ə ˈprɪti klɪr vju əv wət wi ər siɪŋ wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪdsən. hɪz əˈproʊʧ, waɪl əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl, həz ə fju ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz əˈspɛʃəli fər ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈdəzənt hæv ðə ɪˈlit ˈkɑnˌtækt skɪlz əv ˈsəmˌwən laɪk. hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ straɪk aʊt, ənd hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ straɪk aʊt ə lɔt ənd ənˈlɛs hi meɪks səm twiks tɪ hɪz geɪm hi ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hi ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə haɪ wɔk gaɪ hu wɪl hæv ən əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə mɪd ər ˈivɪn ˈəpər θri ˈhənərdz ˈivɪn wɪn hi ˈɪzənt ˈhɪtɪŋ ɔl ðət wɛl. ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ ðət ʃoʊz aʊt fər ˈdeɪvɪdsən naʊ ɪz ðət. əv ðə 3 ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz poʊzd, aɪ kən kəmˈplitli dɪsˈmɪs 2 əv ðoʊz. ˈdeɪvɪdsən ɪz ə ˈvɛri smɑrt ˈhɪtər. hi noʊz wət hiz duɪŋ ənd hi noʊz hɪz geɪm wɛl ɪˈnəf tɪ nɑt θɪŋk ðət hi nidz tɪ bi ə laɪn draɪv graʊnd bɔl ˈhɪtər. hi ˈsərtənli kɛrz ɛz wɛl. hi baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts wərks hɑrd ɔn hɪz geɪm ənd ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ bi ə ˈbɛtər pleɪər. soʊ raɪt naʊ ɪt lʊks laɪk hɪz swɪŋ ʤɪst maɪt nɑt bi kriˈeɪtɪŋ lɔft æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. wɪn ju wɔʧ ɪm ðɪs bɪˈkəmz ˈivɪn mɔr əˈpɛrənt, ɛz ˈmɛni əv ˈivɪn hɪz flaɪ bɔlz doʊnt hæv ə tən əv bæk spɪn ər ˈkɛri tɪ ðɛm. əˈgɛn, hi ɪz ʤɪst 19 ðɛr ɪz ðə taɪm ənd ðə minz baɪ wɪʧ hi kən ˌɪmˈpruv. ðə əˈproʊʧ hi həz ənd ðə paʊər tɪ ɔl fildz livz ɪm soʊ kloʊz tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli biɪŋ wən əv ðə tɔp paʊər ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈmaɪnər ˈligərz. ɪf hi kən du ðət, ðə wɔks wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ kəm ˈivɪn mɔr wɪθ taɪm ɛz ˈpɪʧərz ʧuz tɪ pɪʧ əraʊnd ɪm ˈrəðər ðən gɪv əp 450 fʊt hoʊm rənz soʊ wət ər ðiz ʤoʊi ənd dæn kəmˈpɛrəsənz aɪv bɪn θroʊɪŋ əraʊnd. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈhændədnəs ənd pəˈzɪʃən, aɪ kwaɪt laɪk ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪtˈwin ənd ər haɪ straɪk aʊt, haɪ wɔk gaɪz hu ˈdɪdənt ʃoʊ ə tən əv paʊər ɪn ðɛr ˈərli taɪm ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnər ligz. ˈsizən wɑz hɪz breɪk aʊt, ˈhɪtɪŋ 290 wɪθ 23 hoʊm rənz soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli ˈdeɪvɪdsən ˈfɑloʊz sut. ɪf hi wər tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə seɪm pæθ ɛz, hi wʊd bi deɪˈbjutɪŋ ɪn 2019 ɛz ə 22 jɪr oʊld. əv kɔrs ˈstɔri ɪz wɛl noʊn. hi hɪt 190 hoʊm rənz ɪn hɪz fərst 6 jɪrz ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈligər praɪər tɪ hɪz prɪˈsɪpɪtəs dɪˈklaɪn. ðə gʊd θɪŋ fər ˈdeɪvɪdsən ɪz ðət hi wʊd bi deɪˈbjutɪŋ ə fʊl 3 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, pərˈhæps dɪˈleɪɪŋ hɪz dɪˈklaɪn ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə məʧ ˈlɔŋgər pik. ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪz mɔr əv ə paɪp drim ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bət ɪn hɪz fərst fʊl ˈsizən ɛz ə proʊ hɪt ənd məʧ əv ðət wɑz æt ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl ðən ˈbrækstən pleɪd æt. ɛz fər reɪt keɪ reɪt, reɪt, ənd ə 120. soʊ ˈmeɪbi nɑt ɛz ˈkreɪzi ɛz ju θɔt. waɪl ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪdsən tɪ bi ðət gʊd ˈʃʊdənt ˈhæpən, wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋz ðət hɛlpt wɑz ðə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ teɪk ðɛr taɪm ənd lɛt ɪm dɪˈvɛləp. hi spɛnt 5 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnər ligz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈdeɪbju ənd wɑz ˈnɛvər rəʃt tɪ ə ˈlɛvəl ðət hi ˈwəzənt ˈrɛdi fər. ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ˈmeɪbi ˈdeɪvɪdsən həz bɪn rəʃt, bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən æˈtlæntə wɪl gɪv ɪm ˈɛvəri ʧæns tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ɛz dɪd. soʊ waɪl ˈdeɪvɪdsən meɪ hæv hɪz ˈprɑbləm, hɪrz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ drim ɔn: ə ʤoʊi kloʊn ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈtɑməˌhɔk əˈkrɔs hɪz ʧɛst.
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in a world first, rohan cleave captured the amazing hatching process of a critically endangered lord howe island stick insect at melbourne zoo. the eggs incubate for over 6 months and until now the hatching process has never been witnessed. if you see it you believe it could fit in that egg!
krulwich wonders has a great post with excellent photos of this black giant and the incredible story of how, with just 24 of them living under one bush on a remote island cliff in 2001, scientists spent two years determining if they could move a few, finally breeding two at the melbourne zoo in australia. this passage gives some detail on the conservation success:
when jane goodall visited in 2008, patrick [honan, of the invertebrate conservation breeding group,] showed her rows and rows of incubating eggs: at that time, with about 700 adults in the captive population. lord howe island walking sticks seem to pair off an unusual insect behavior and goodall says patrick “showed me photos of how they sleep at night, in pairs, the male with three of his legs protectively over the female beside him.”
the was into the suspense of the video. the details of the story echo that…
via @990000.
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ɪn ə wərld fərst, roʊən kliv ˈkæpʧərd ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈhæʧɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ə ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd lɔrd haʊ ˈaɪlənd stɪk ˈɪnˌsɛkt æt ˈmɛlbərn zu. ðə ɛgz ˈɪnkjəˌbeɪt fər ˈoʊvər 6 mənθs ənd ənˈtɪl naʊ ðə ˈhæʧɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈwɪtnəst. ɪf ju si ɪt ju bɪˈliv ɪt kʊd fɪt ɪn ðət ɛg! ˈkrəlwɪʧ ˈwəndərz həz ə greɪt poʊst wɪθ ˈɛksələnt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðɪs blæk ʤaɪənt ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstɔri əv haʊ, wɪθ ʤɪst 24 əv ðɛm ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər wən bʊʃ ɔn ə rɪˈmoʊt ˈaɪlənd klɪf ɪn 2001 ˈsaɪəntɪsts spɛnt tu jɪrz dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ɪf ðeɪ kʊd muv ə fju, ˈfaɪnəli ˈbridɪŋ tu æt ðə ˈmɛlbərn zu ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ðɪs ˈpæsɪʤ gɪvz səm ˈditeɪl ɔn ðə ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən səkˈsɛs: wɪn ʤeɪn ˈgʊˌdɔl ˈvɪzɪtɪd ɪn 2008 ˈpætrɪk [ˈhoʊnən, əv ðə ˌɪnˈvərtəˌbreɪt ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈbridɪŋ grup,] ʃoʊd hər roʊz ənd roʊz əv ˈɪnkjəˌbeɪtɪŋ ɛgz: æt ðət taɪm, wɪθ əˈbaʊt 700 ˈædəlts ɪn ðə ˈkæptɪv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. lɔrd haʊ ˈaɪlənd ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪks sim tɪ pɛr ɔf ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈɪnˌsɛkt bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ˈgʊˌdɔl sɪz ˈpætrɪk mi ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv haʊ ðeɪ slip æt naɪt, ɪn pɛrz, ðə meɪl wɪθ θri əv hɪz lɛgz prəˈtɛktɪvli ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌbiˈsaɪd him.”*.” ðə wɑz ˈɪntu ðə səˈspɛns əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈstɔri ˈɛkoʊ that…*… ˈviə 990000
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new concept art from gavin li. an eden kit shines its beacon in the sheltered hollow of a crater.
posted by on aug 2nd, 2013
good evening, morning, afternoon, whenever it is where you are!
eden star puts you on a frontier world, far from civilisation. your task as a pioneer is to reclaim this wilderness, plunder the earth for its rich minerals and annihilate any threat to the eden star for the advancement of the human domain.
here is where you start. the eden kit touches down in an open space in order for you to establish an outpost. a powerful core emits a beam of energy when in alignment with the orbiting vessel; eden star, transferring a concentrated flow of energy, minerals and data. it is a guiding beacon of light to a citadel pioneer, but also an irresistible source of rich sustenance to which certain indigenous are uncontrollably attracted...
pharus 7 is a small with a hyper axial rotation, causing short day cycles. the night is illuminated by twin planets, orbiting moons and the alluring glow of precious minerals.
more lore coming soon...
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nu ˈkɑnsɛpt ɑrt frəm ˈgævɪn li. ən ˈidən kɪt ʃaɪnz ɪts ˈbikən ɪn ðə ˈʃɛltərd ˈhɑloʊ əv ə ˈkreɪtər. ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ɔn ˈɔgəst 2nd*, 2013 gʊd ˈivnɪŋ, ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˌæftərˈnun, wɛˈnɛvər ɪt ɪz wɛr ju ər! ˈidən stɑr pʊts ju ɔn ə frənˈtɪr wərld, fɑr frəm civilisation*. jʊr tæsk ɛz ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ɪz tɪ riˈkleɪm ðɪs ˈwɪldərnəs, ˈpləndər ðə ərθ fər ɪts rɪʧ ˈmɪnərəlz ənd əˈnaɪəˌleɪt ˈɛni θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈidən stɑr fər ðə ədˈvænsmənt əv ðə ˈjumən doʊˈmeɪn. hir ɪz wɛr ju stɑrt. ðə ˈidən kɪt ˈtəʧɪz daʊn ɪn ən ˈoʊpən speɪs ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ju tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˈaʊtˌpoʊst. ə ˈpaʊərfəl kɔr ɪˈmɪts ə bim əv ˈɛnərʤi wɪn ɪn əˈlaɪnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈɔrbətɪŋ ˈvɛsəl; ˈidən stɑr, trænsˈfərɪŋ ə ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd floʊ əv ˈɛnərʤi, ˈmɪnərəlz ənd ˈdætə. ɪt ɪz ə ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈbikən əv laɪt tɪ ə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl ˌpaɪəˈnɪr, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl sɔrs əv rɪʧ ˈsəstənəns tɪ wɪʧ ˈsərtən ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ər ˌənkənˈtroʊləbli əˈtræktəd... 7 ɪz ə smɔl wɪθ ə ˈhaɪpər ˈæksiəl roʊˈteɪʃən, ˈkɔzɪŋ ʃɔrt deɪ ˈsaɪkəlz. ðə naɪt ɪz ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd baɪ twɪn ˈplænəts, ˈɔrbətɪŋ munz ənd ðə əˈlʊrɪŋ gloʊ əv ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɪnərəlz. mɔr lɔr ˈkəmɪŋ sun...
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the briton believes that fans are eager to see heroes in formula 1, and he feels that is missing from grand prix racing.
"i'd like to see the drivers becoming the heroes. the fans want a hero," told the guardian newspaper in an interview.
"they want an iconic person to follow. and they want to know that when driver x is winning he's actually making a difference.
"in nascar the driver is the king. even the guy at the bottom is a superstar with a dollar contract. i would love to see our drivers held in that esteem.
"in the driver has to become an international superstar, like david beckham.
"when people sit in a bar and watch lewis hamilton win a race they think great, but they also think that five other drivers in that mercedes car could have done the same job, and that is a shame."
drivers should embrace "iconic" helmets
hembery was also critical of formula 1 drivers for complaining about the new rule introduced this year to ban helmet design changes.
"we've got drivers who don't understand why it's crap to change a helmet every race, and moan and bitch about it," he added.
"everyone knows an iconic driver's helmet, going back to graham hill and senna.
"it's part of their identity, because fans can't see them with their hats on.
"so it was a very good thing telling them to register a helmet design and keep with it."
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ðə ˈbrɪtən bɪˈlivz ðət fænz ər ˈigər tɪ si ˈhɪroʊz ɪn ˈfɔrmjələ 1 ənd hi filz ðət ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm grænd pri ˈreɪsɪŋ. "aɪd laɪk tɪ si ðə ˈdraɪvərz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈhɪroʊz. ðə fænz wɔnt ə ˈhɪroʊ," toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. "ðeɪ wɔnt ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈpərsən tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ənd ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊ ðət wɪn ˈdraɪvər ɛks ɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ hiz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərəns. "ɪn ˈnæˌskɑr ðə ˈdraɪvər ɪz ðə kɪŋ. ˈivɪn ðə gaɪ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪz ə ˌsupərˈstɑr wɪθ ə ˈdɔlər ˈkɑnˌtrækt. aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ si ɑr ˈdraɪvərz hɛld ɪn ðət ɛˈstim. "ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvər həz tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌsupərˈstɑr, laɪk ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɛˌkhæm. "wɪn ˈpipəl sɪt ɪn ə bɑr ənd wɔʧ luɪs ˈhæməltən wɪn ə reɪs ðeɪ θɪŋk greɪt, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ðət faɪv ˈəðər ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ðət mərˈseɪdiz kɑr kʊd hæv dən ðə seɪm ʤɑb, ənd ðət ɪz ə ʃeɪm." ˈdraɪvərz ʃʊd ɪmˈbreɪs "ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk" ˈhɛlməts wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈfɔrmjələ 1 ˈdraɪvərz fər kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə nu rul ˌɪntrəˈdust ðɪs jɪr tɪ bæn ˈhɛlmət dɪˈzaɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. "wiv gɑt ˈdraɪvərz hu doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ɪts kræp tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈhɛlmət ˈɛvəri reɪs, ənd moʊn ənd bɪʧ əˈbaʊt ɪt," hi ˈædɪd. "ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈdraɪvərz ˈhɛlmət, goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ græm hɪl ənd ˈsɛnə. "ɪts pɑrt əv ðɛr aɪˈdɛntəˌti, bɪˈkəz fænz kænt si ðɛm wɪθ ðɛr hæts ɔn. "soʊ ɪt wɑz ə ˈvɛri gʊd θɪŋ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ə ˈhɛlmət dɪˈzaɪn ənd kip wɪθ ɪt."
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not all of us will be mourning victims and their families this friday on the anniversary of the attacks. hundreds of college kids across the country will instead be taught to sympathize with the terrorists.
that’s because their leftist professors are systematically them into believing all our fault, that the us deserved punishment for “imperialism” and the kids are too young to remember or understand what really happened that horrific day.
case in point is a english class taught at several major universities across the country called “the literature of” which focuses almost entirely on writings from the perspective of the islamic terrorists, rather than the nearly americans who were slaughtered by them.
the syllabus, which includes books like “the reluctant fundamentalist” and “poems from guantanamo: detainees speak,” portray terrorists as “freedom fighters” driven by oppressive us foreign policies.
even highly ranked university of north carolina at chapel hill has adopted the curriculum. the seminar is taught by associate english professor neel ahuja, who specializes in “post-colonial studies.”
in twisted worldview, al terrorists are the real victims. “abu torture may be interpreted as simply one more example of the of us imperialism, the power to coerce and kill targeted populations,” ahuja recently wrote in an academic paper criticizing the war on terror.
he says depiction of the terrorists as “monsters” is merely an attempt to “animalize” them as insects and justify “squashing” them in “a fantasy of justice.”
this colonialist “construct” of an “animalized enemy,” he added, “dovetails with the work of mourning the nation after (which in the logic of security must be made perpetual, melancholic).” to him, all cynically designed to justify more “imperial violence” against “muslim, arab and south asian men.”
ahuja goes on to decry the us “colonization” of afghanistan and northwestern pakistan, along with “aerial bombing (and) indefinite detention” of al terrorists at gitmo. in other writings, the professor bashes israel and sides with palestinian terrorists, further revealing his agenda.
he clearly has an ax to grind, which critics say the university gives him license to exercise through “the literature of” curriculum.
a group of concerned students has complained to administrators that the course, also taught at the university of maryland and other campuses, is being used to brainwash impressionable underclassmen.
“these readings offer points of view that justify terrorism, paint the united states and its government as wholly evil and immoral and desecrate the memory of the victims of the sept. 11 terrorist attacks,” the college republicans said in a recent letter to chancellor carol folt.
“there is not a single reading required that focuses on the lives of the victims, the [sic] families, american soldiers (or) families of american soldiers,” they added. “nor is there a perspective that portrays the united states as acting in good faith before, during and after the sept. 11 attacks.”
the course, moreover, “does not teach students how to think, it teaches them what to think,” the letter continued. “and the material it presents is an apologetic for the violence and murder against the united states.”
the university replied that freshmen should be exposed to differing points of view, even radical ones.
“part of the college experience is the opportunity to learn from those who have differing points of view. seminar program is part of that growth,” the administration said in a press statement, while insisting “the university forcing a set of beliefs on students.”
but several students who have taken the course warned in a professor review blog that ahuja, who earns $72,100 a year spewing his unamerican propaganda, does not tolerate dissent.
“he favors kids who share his views, so learn to do that,” said one reviewer. “a very interesting guy, just disagree with him.”
added another student, in a january 2014 post: “i would avoid contradicting him openly.”
“agree with his stance in your papers!!!!!” advised another in november.
what’s happening in chapel hill is not isolated. presenting terrorists in a sympathetic light and the us as an imperialist nation is standard fare. this is what, in varying degrees, most college kids are learning today, all over the country.
paul sperry, a visiting media fellow at the hoover institution, is author of “infiltration: how muslim spies and subversives have penetrated washington.” email him at sperry@sperryfiles.com.
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nɑt ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ðɪs ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɔn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə əˈtæks. ˈhənərdz əv ˈkɑlɪʤ kɪdz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri wɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd bi tɔt tɪ ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz wɪθ ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈlɛftɪst prəˈfɛsərz ər ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ðɛm ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ ɔl ɑr fɔlt, ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈzərvd ˈpənɪʃmənt fər ““imperialism”*” ənd ðə kɪdz ər tu jəŋ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ər ˌəndərˈstænd wət ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd ðət hɔˈrɪfɪk deɪ. keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt ɪz ə ˈɪŋlɪʃ klæs tɔt æt ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ˌjunəˈvərsətiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri kɔld ˈlɪtərəʧər əv wɪʧ ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ˈraɪtɪŋz frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈnɪrli əˈmɛrɪkənz hu wər sˈlɔtərd baɪ ðɛm. ðə ˈsɪləbəs, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz bʊks laɪk rɪˈləktənt fundamentalist”*” ənd frəm gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ: dɪˌteɪˈniz speak,”*,” pɔrˈtreɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɛz fighters”*” ˈdrɪvən baɪ əˈprɛsɪv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsiz. ˈivɪn ˈhaɪli ræŋkt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt ˈʧæpəl hɪl həz əˈdɑptəd ðə kərˈɪkjələm. ðə ˈsɛməˌnɑr ɪz tɔt baɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈɪŋlɪʃ prəˈfɛsər nil ɑˈhujə, hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn studies.”*.” ɪn tˈwɪstɪd worldview*, æl ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ər ðə ril ˈvɪktɪmz. ˈtɔrʧər meɪ bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ˈsɪmpli wən mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm, ðə paʊər tɪ koʊərs ənd kɪl ˈtɑrgətɪd populations,”*,” ɑˈhujə ˈrisəntli roʊt ɪn ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpeɪpər ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər. hi sɪz dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɛz ““monsters”*” ɪz ˈmɪrli ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ““animalize”*” ðɛm ɛz ˈɪnˌsɛkts ənd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ““squashing”*” ðɛm ɪn ˈfænəsi əv justice.”*.” ðɪs kəˈloʊniəlɪst ““construct”*” əv ən enemy,”*,” hi ˈædɪd, wɪθ ðə wərk əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈæftər (wɪʧ ɪn ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv sɪˈkjʊrəti məst bi meɪd pərˈpɛʧuəl, melancholic).”*).” tɪ ɪm, ɔl ˈsɪnɪkəli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ mɔr violence”*” əˈgɛnst ““muslim*, ˈærəb ənd saʊθ ˈeɪʒən men.”*.” ɑˈhujə goʊz ɔn tɪ dɪˈkraɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ““colonization”*” əv æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈpækɪˌstæn, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈbɑmɪŋ (ənd) ˌɪnˈdɛfənət detention”*” əv æl ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts æt gitmo*. ɪn ˈəðər ˈraɪtɪŋz, ðə prəˈfɛsər ˈbæʃɪz ˈɪzriəl ənd saɪdz wɪθ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ˈfərðər rɪˈvilɪŋ hɪz əˈʤɛndə. hi ˈklɪrli həz ən æks tɪ graɪnd, wɪʧ ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti gɪvz ɪm ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz θru ˈlɪtərəʧər əv kərˈɪkjələm. ə grup əv kənˈsərnd ˈstudənts həz kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ðət ðə kɔrs, ˈɔlsoʊ tɔt æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈmɛrələnd ənd ˈəðər ˈkæmpəsɪz, ɪz biɪŋ juzd tɪ ˈbreɪnˌwɑʃ ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl ˌəndərˈklæsmɛn. ˈridɪŋz ˈɔfər pɔɪnts əv vju ðət ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, peɪnt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ɪts ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz ˈhoʊli ˈivəl ənd ˌɪˈmɔrəl ənd dɛzəˈkreɪt ðə ˈmɛməri əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə sɛpt. 11 ˈtɛrərɪst attacks,”*,” ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ rɪˈpəblɪkənz sɛd ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈʧænsələr ˈkɛrəl folt*. ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈrɛdɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd ðət ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə lɪvz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz, ðə [sɪk] ˈfæməliz, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz (ər) ˈfæməliz əv əˈmɛrɪkən soldiers,”*,” ðeɪ ˈædɪd. ɪz ðɛr ə pərˈspɛktɪv ðət pɔrˈtreɪz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ˈæktɪŋ ɪn gʊd feɪθ ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈdʊrɪŋ ənd ˈæftər ðə sɛpt. 11 attacks.”*.” ðə kɔrs, mɔˈroʊvər, nɑt tiʧ ˈstudənts haʊ tɪ θɪŋk, ɪt ˈtiʧɪz ðɛm wət tɪ think,”*,” ðə ˈlɛtər kənˈtɪnjud. ðə məˈtɪriəl ɪt ˈprɛzənts ɪz ən əˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk fər ðə ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈmərdər əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti rɪˈplaɪd ðət ˈfrɛʃmɪn ʃʊd bi ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˈdɪfərɪŋ pɔɪnts əv vju, ˈivɪn ˈrædɪkəl wənz. əv ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ lərn frəm ðoʊz hu hæv ˈdɪfərɪŋ pɔɪnts əv vju. ˈsɛməˌnɑr ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz pɑrt əv ðət growth,”*,” ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən sɛd ɪn ə prɛs ˈsteɪtmənt, waɪl ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈfɔrsɪŋ ə sɛt əv bɪˈlifs ɔn students.”*.” bət ˈsɛvərəl ˈstudənts hu hæv ˈteɪkən ðə kɔrs wɔrnd ɪn ə prəˈfɛsər ˌrivˈju blɔg ðət ɑˈhujə, hu ərnz ə jɪr spjuɪŋ hɪz ənəˈmɛrɪkən ˌprɑpəˈgændə, dɪz nɑt ˈtɑlərˌeɪt dɪˈsɛnt. ˈfeɪvərz kɪdz hu ʃɛr hɪz vjuz, soʊ lərn tɪ du that,”*,” sɛd wən rivˈjuər. ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ gaɪ, ʤɪst dɪsəˈgri wɪθ him.”*.” ˈædɪd əˈnəðər ˈstudənt, ɪn ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2014 poʊst: wʊd əˈvɔɪd ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ ɪm openly.”*.” wɪθ hɪz stæns ɪn jʊr papers!!!!!”*!!!!!” ədˈvaɪzd əˈnəðər ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈʧæpəl hɪl ɪz nɑt ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd. prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪn ə ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk laɪt ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪst ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈstændərd fɛr. ðɪs ɪz wət, ɪn ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz, moʊst ˈkɑlɪʤ kɪdz ər ˈlərnɪŋ təˈdeɪ, ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri. pɔl ˈspɛri, ə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈmidiə ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˈhuvər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, ɪz ˈɔθər əv ““infiltration*: haʊ ˈməzlɪm spaɪz ənd səbˈvərsɪvz hæv ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd washington.”*.” iˈmeɪl ɪm æt sperry@sperryfiles.com*.
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i put this pattern together in mainly using patterns that i created in the 1980's. the basic design has a universal turing machine in mind so design expands easily to 16 states and 8 symbols. i have a design for a universal turing machine which fits in that size. this is the first fully working turing machine so i made it small, just 3 states and 3 symbols. it takes 11040 generations for one cycle.
i have put an extra in the addressing of the finite state machine to give a trace of the operation.
it is a very simple turing machine as it is limited to 3 states and 3 symbols. it is shown in this picture starting with a 2 on the tape to the right. it will stop with twice this number on the right. the tape is implemented as 2 stacks and the machine has been provided with 6 stack cells. this can be expanded as required for the calculation. the finite state machine part is an array of memory cells address by state (row) and symbol (column).
each memory cell cycle round in 240 generations with a space for a glider every 30 generations. these 8 positions are decoded as with the d for direction (1 = right) first, is the symbol to write on the tape and is the next state.
the design for this turing machine is extendible by expanding the size of the finite state machine part and storing different numbers in the memory cells. the maximum size is 16 states and 8 symbols. this is sufficient for a universal turing machine. this has now been down see here.
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aɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈpætərn təˈgɛðər ɪn ˈmeɪnli ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpætərnz ðət aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ðə 1980's*. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk dɪˈzaɪn həz ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈtʊrɪŋ məˈʃin ɪn maɪnd soʊ dɪˈzaɪn ɪkˈspændz ˈizəli tɪ 16 steɪts ənd 8 ˈsɪmbəlz. aɪ hæv ə dɪˈzaɪn fər ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈtʊrɪŋ məˈʃin wɪʧ fɪts ɪn ðət saɪz. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst ˈfʊli ˈwərkɪŋ ˈtʊrɪŋ məˈʃin soʊ aɪ meɪd ɪt smɔl, ʤɪst 3 steɪts ənd 3 ˈsɪmbəlz. ɪt teɪks 11040 ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz fər wən ˈsaɪkəl. aɪ hæv pʊt ən ˈɛkstrə ɪn ðə æˈdrɛsɪŋ əv ðə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt steɪt məˈʃin tɪ gɪv ə treɪs əv ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈtʊrɪŋ məˈʃin ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ 3 steɪts ənd 3 ˈsɪmbəlz. ɪt ɪz ʃoʊn ɪn ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ə 2 ɔn ðə teɪp tɪ ðə raɪt. ɪt wɪl stɑp wɪθ twaɪs ðɪs ˈnəmbər ɔn ðə raɪt. ðə teɪp ɪz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɛz 2 stæks ənd ðə məˈʃin həz bɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ 6 stæk sɛlz. ðɪs kən bi ɪkˈspændɪd ɛz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt steɪt məˈʃin pɑrt ɪz ən əreɪ əv ˈmɛməri sɛlz ˈæˌdrɛs baɪ steɪt (roʊ) ənd ˈsɪmbəl (ˈkɑləm). iʧ ˈmɛməri sɛl ˈsaɪkəl raʊnd ɪn 240 ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ə speɪs fər ə ˈglaɪdər ˈɛvəri 30 ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ðiz 8 pəˈzɪʃənz ər dɪˈkoʊdəd ɛz wɪθ ðə di fər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn 1 raɪt) fərst, ɪz ðə ˈsɪmbəl tɪ raɪt ɔn ðə teɪp ənd ɪz ðə nɛkst steɪt. ðə dɪˈzaɪn fər ðɪs ˈtʊrɪŋ məˈʃin ɪz ˌɛkˈstɛndɪbəl baɪ ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt steɪt məˈʃin pɑrt ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈnəmbərz ɪn ðə ˈmɛməri sɛlz. ðə ˈmæksəməm saɪz ɪz 16 steɪts ənd 8 ˈsɪmbəlz. ðɪs ɪz səˈfɪʃənt fər ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈtʊrɪŋ məˈʃin. ðɪs həz naʊ bɪn daʊn si hir.
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pyotr and minsk: soldier rescues squirrel, takes him to new job (photos)
check out these totally adorable photos of and minsk:
photos courtesy of sodahead.
pyotr was a soldier in the army when he rescued a weak baby squirrel on the verge of death. two years later, is now a taxi-driver, but the squirrel never leaves his in belarus found the feeble baby squirrel and brought him to, who was their warrant officer. took in the tiny squirrel, feeding it like a baby every four hours until it returned to was lying unconscious under the tree. there were worms in his mouth and right eye, i took them out. however, two weeks later everything got back to normal. i fed him with baby food and milk through a syringe ... then his teeth came out and he started eating himself. half a year later i vaccinated and registered him," told euro squirrel, dubbed minsk, stayed with throughout his military service. now, two years since the rescue, the pair continues to be has left the army and works as a cab driver. minsk is never too far from him, taking up the role of assistant cab driver. minsk is very well trained and keeps to his designated areas in the cab, lying in his bed on the dashboard or peeking at through the don't show him to everyone. i mean, what's the point? why disturbing him all the time? i show him to kids," said. ( source
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pyotr* ənd mɪnsk: ˈsoʊlʤər ˈrɛˌskjuz skwərəl, teɪks ɪm tɪ nu ʤɑb (ˈfoʊˌtoʊz) ʧɛk aʊt ðiz ˈtoʊtəli əˈdɔrəbəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ənd mɪnsk: ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈkərtəsi əv sodahead*. wɑz ə ˈsoʊlʤər ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi wɪn hi ˈrɛskjud ə wik ˈbeɪbi skwərəl ɔn ðə vərʤ əv dɛθ. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪz naʊ ə taxi-driver*, bət ðə skwərəl ˈnɛvər livz hɪz ɪn ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs faʊnd ðə ˈfibəl ˈbeɪbi skwərəl ənd brɔt ɪm tɪ, hu wɑz ðɛr ˈwɔrənt ˈɔfɪsər. tʊk ɪn ðə ˈtaɪni skwərəl, ˈfidɪŋ ɪt laɪk ə ˈbeɪbi ˈɛvəri fɔr aʊərz ənˈtɪl ɪt rɪˈtərnd tɪ wɑz laɪɪŋ ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ˈəndər ðə tri. ðɛr wər wərmz ɪn hɪz maʊθ ənd raɪt aɪ, aɪ tʊk ðɛm aʊt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tu wiks ˈleɪtər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ gɑt bæk tɪ ˈnɔrməl. aɪ fɛd ɪm wɪθ ˈbeɪbi fud ənd mɪlk θru ə ˈsɪrɪnʤ ðɛn hɪz tiθ keɪm aʊt ənd hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈitɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf. hæf ə jɪr ˈleɪtər aɪ ˈvæksəneɪtɪd ənd ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪm," toʊld ˈjʊrə skwərəl, dəbd mɪnsk, steɪd wɪθ θruaʊt hɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs. naʊ, tu jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈrɛskju, ðə pɛr kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi həz lɛft ðə ˈɑrmi ənd wərks ɛz ə kæb ˈdraɪvər. mɪnsk ɪz ˈnɛvər tu fɑr frəm ɪm, ˈteɪkɪŋ əp ðə roʊl əv əˈsɪstənt kæb ˈdraɪvər. mɪnsk ɪz ˈvɛri wɛl treɪnd ənd kips tɪ hɪz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə kæb, laɪɪŋ ɪn hɪz bɛd ɔn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd ər ˈpikɪŋ æt θru ðə doʊnt ʃoʊ ɪm tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən. aɪ min, wəts ðə pɔɪnt? waɪ dɪˈstərbɪŋ ɪm ɔl ðə taɪm? aɪ ʃoʊ ɪm tɪ kɪdz," sɛd. sɔrs
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meɪn peɪʤ moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəstəm ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ˈnumərəs ˌɪnˈdid æt ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənt ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈkɑmbaɪn kənˈsɪdər ənd wərk, ɛz wərk ɔn ðə ˈʧoʊzən ˈfɔrteɪ ˌɪnˈdid səm taɪm ˈrisəntli ðə ɛnd əv haɪər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ˈəðər ðən ðət brɪŋz tɪ ðə ˈəndərˌstədi weɪʤ, ˈpərˌmɪts tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ wɪθ hoʊn. ˈnumərəs ˈprɛzənt deɪ ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈproʊˌgræm əv haɪər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən goʊ tɪ ə fju ˈɛkstrə ˈkɔrsɪz ənd trainings*. æt səʧ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈstækɪŋ ə ˌrikˈwaɪər fər ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv nidz. ˈkeɪpəbəl peɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌmoʊst nɪr kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən tɪ wərk wɪˈθɪn ðə strɛŋθ ənd tɪ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ əv ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈdɪsəplənz, ənd ɔn ˈnɑnˈkɔr ˈɑbʤɛkts teɪk ɔf taɪm ɛz ɪt wər list ˈvaɪtəl fər ðɪs ˈrizən. mɔˈroʊvər kən spɛr taɪm ɔn ˈplænɪŋ əv ˈpeɪpərz, kɔrs ənd ˈθisiz ɔn ðə ɔf ʧæns ðət əkˈsɛpt ðət ðeɪ kən ˈjutəˌlaɪz taɪm wɛnt θru ɔn ˈplænɪŋ əv ˈraɪtɪŋz əv ðiz wərks wɪθ prəˈfɪʃənsi, ˈgreɪtər fər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən. ɔn ðə ɔf ʧæns ðət ju meɪd ðə weɪd ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ʧɔɪs nɑt tɪ bi lɑkt ɪn ɪn ɔˈtɑnəməs kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt kɔrs ər ðə ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, æt ðət pɔɪnt ju ɔt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ wən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈrɛndərɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ɪn ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv ˈtɛstɪŋ wərks. ɛz ə rən ðə ʃoʊ, səʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt wɪθ ðə prɑˈfɪʃənt kriˈeɪtərz ˈhævɪŋ ˈskɑlərli ənd dɪˈgriz ənd noʊɪŋ ɔl nəˈsɛsɪtiz tɪ ɛnˈlɪstmənt əv wərks. bət ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ər ðə tərm ˈpeɪpər ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli tɪ ju meɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ gɪt ˈrɛdi ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃənz ənd ðə spiʧ fər sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈdɪʃəˌnəli ɔn ðə ɔf ʧæns ðət ˈvaɪtəl wɪl meɪk riˈækʃənz ənd ˈsərˌveɪz. ðə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz oʊɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑlɪʃt skɪl əv ðə kriˈeɪtərz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðɛm ɪnˈʃʊr juˈniknəs əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əreɪnʤd fər ju ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ən əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən ɔn əˈʃʊrəns. hir ə fju ˈkɑnkrit ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əv səʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz: ɪn ə ˈsɛʃən θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈmɛni ˈstudənts θɪŋk əv ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˈrɛdi kɔrs ər ðə ˈθiˌsɪs. tɪ ˈɔrdər ðə tərm ˈpeɪpər ənd ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ˈkəpəl əv deɪz tɪ gɪt ə ˈrɛdi ʤɑb ɔn hænz sɪˈdəktɪv ˈɔpʃən fər ˈmɑdərn ˈstudənts, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fər ˈpipəl hu ˈkɑmbaɪn wərk ənd ˈstədi. ə sɛt əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈgɪvɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ɪn kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ əv tərm ˈpeɪpərz, bi ðət ɛz ɪt meɪ səm taɪm ˈrisəntli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə əreɪnʤ, ɪt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ˈkɔʃəs ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ənd tɪ hɔlt ɔn greɪt ˈbɛnəfɪt. ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz wi nid tɪ tɛl ju ˈɔlˌmoʊst ““pro-papers”*” ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈsɛnər wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsərkəl kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ kɔrs, dɪˈgri wərks ənd ˈpeɪpərz tɪ əreɪnʤ. ðɪs ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪz dɪˈspleɪd æt ðə ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ɛz əv naʊ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɛz ðə dɪˈpɛndəbəl əˈkɑmpləs wɪˈθɪn ðə fild əv kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ əv ˈkəstəm skəˈlæstɪk wərks. tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ əv ɔl, ðə ˈsɛnər ɪz plizd əv ðə lɪst əv ˈskɑlərz: əˈməŋ ðɛm ˈsoʊəli ɪkˈsidɪŋli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ˈmæstərz ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðoʊz ˈsərkəlz əˈprɑksəmətli wɪʧ ðeɪ kəmˈpoʊz. ɪt ɪnˈʃʊrz ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈkɑmərs, ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt wərk məʧ weɪ ˈbɛtər, ðən ðə non-specialist*. ɔn ðə saɪt əv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ˈsɛnər ɪt ɪz kənˈsivəbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈdus fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz əv wərks, klaɪənt ˈɑdəts tɪ ˌstreɪtˈfɔrwərdli əreɪnʤ ðə tərm ˈpeɪpər. ˈpləsɪz əv ““pro-papers”*” ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsərvɪs: ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈɔrdər wərk ɔn ðə ˈʧoʊzən ˈsəbʤɪkt ər tɪ baɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛdi wərk; juˈniknəs əv wərks; ˈækjərət ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə ˈtiʧər; ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈɔrdər əv wərk, ɛz ɪn ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk, ənd ˈprɪnɪd lʊk; læk əv priˈpeɪmənt fər wərks. ðə ˈrɛdi tərm ˈpeɪpər ər ðə ˈθiˌsɪs ˌgɛrənˈtiz ju ən əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən, ɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə ˈɛkspərts ˈhævɪŋ waɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ əv ðɪs sɔrt əv wərks. ɪn keɪs ðə ˈtiʧər həz ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ dɪz nɑt sut ɪm ənd dɪˈmændz ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən, ðə ““pro-papers”*” ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛnər ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz fri səˈpɔrt ˌbiˈfɔr səkˈsɛsfəl dɪˈlɪvəri əv ðə bɔt wərk. ɪn spaɪt əv ðə fækt ðət wərk wɪl bi ˈrɪtən top-level*, ðə ʃɛr əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər əˈsɛsmənt ɔl ðə seɪm rɪˈmeɪnz ɔn ðə ˈstudənt. baɪɪŋ ðə ˈrɛdi tərm ˈpeɪpər ər ˈɔrdərɪŋ ðə ˈθiˌsɪs, ˈstədi ðə rɪˈsivd məˈtɪriəl ənd bi kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz kəmˈplitli klɪr tɪ ju. ɪt pleɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn səkˈsɛsfəl dɪˈlɪvəri, ɪn keɪs əv kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə ˈtiʧər, ju hæv tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈkɑmpətɪntli ənd ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈænsər ðɛm, nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ðə fækt ðət ju ər nɑt ðə tru ˈɔθər əv wərk.
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if familiar with the electronics company sharp it may be because they produce television. but little did you probably know, sharp is also the largest manufacturer of mobile phones in japan. but got plenty of competition, so to keep their edge over the likes of panasonic, mitsubishi, kenwood, toshiba, nec, denso, pioneer, sanyo, kyocera, hitachi, casio, and others, sharp will be launching an android phone in early 2010.
while no specifics were included and no carrier promised, company executive masami did say that “is expected to be first in line.” i see that as anything less than an endorsement with the option to back out if somehow self destructs. whether the sharp android phone will make it to other japanese carriers or better yet, other markets around the world, is yet to be determined.
we’ll bring you news as this story develops, but to be blunt, sharp will likely stick to japan for android phone round 1.
[via marketwatch]
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ɪf fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ˈkəmpəˌni ʃɑrp ɪt meɪ bi bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈproʊdus ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən. bət ˈlɪtəl dɪd ju ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ, ʃɑrp ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz ɪn ʤəˈpæn. bət gɑt ˈplɛnti əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, soʊ tɪ kip ðɛr ɛʤ ˈoʊvər ðə laɪks əv ˌpænəˈsɑnɪk, ˌmɪtˌsuˈbiʃi, ˈkɛnˌwʊd, toʊˈʃibə, nɛk, denso*, ˌpaɪəˈnɪr, ˈsɑnjoʊ, kjoʊˈsɛrə, hɪˈtɑʧi, ˈkæsioʊ, ənd ˈəðərz, ʃɑrp wɪl bi ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊn ɪn ˈərli 2010 waɪl noʊ spɪˈsɪfɪks wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ənd noʊ ˈkɛriər ˈprɑməst, ˈkəmpəˌni ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv mɑˈsɑmi dɪd seɪ ðət ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi fərst ɪn line.”*.” aɪ si ðət ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs ðən ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ bæk aʊt ɪf ˈsəmˌhaʊ sɛlf dɪˈstrəkts. ˈwɛðər ðə ʃɑrp ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊn wɪl meɪk ɪt tɪ ˈəðər ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkɛriərz ər ˈbɛtər jɛt, ˈəðər ˈmɑrkɪts əraʊnd ðə wərld, ɪz jɛt tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd. brɪŋ ju nuz ɛz ðɪs ˈstɔri dɪˈvɛləps, bət tɪ bi blənt, ʃɑrp wɪl ˈlaɪkli stɪk tɪ ʤəˈpæn fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊn raʊnd 1 [ˈviə marketwatch*]
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portland, oregon (reuters) - wildlife activists sued on monday to stop the killing of sea lions that have been eating endangered columbia river salmon, seeking a reprieve for the animals a day before three pacific northwest states are authorized to begin executing them.
a keeper tosses a fish to a south american sea lion during feeding time at schoenbrunn' zoo in vienna, january 10, 2012.
the lawsuit, filed in u.s. district court in washington, d.c., follows last decision by the national marine fisheries service to sanction the limited killing of california sea lions.
the humane society of the united states, wild fish conservancy and two individual plaintiffs are seeking an injunction barring the authorization from taking effect on tuesday.
the hungry sea lions swim 140 miles upstream and cluster at the bonneville dam, on the border between oregon and washington state, to eat salmon and steelhead trout as the fish head up the columbia river to spawn. that is seen by the states as a threat to the recovery of the fish.
but animal rights activists argue that the sea lions are unfairly blamed for low fish stocks and charge that fishing, hatchery practices, hydroelectric dam barriers, and environmental degradation pose a far greater risk.
“federal law allows the killing of sea lions only in very limited circumstances, when the agency proves they are having a significant negative impact on salmon,” jonathan lovvorn, humane society senior vice president, said in a written statement.
“the national marine fisheries decision to kill hundreds of native marine mammals to reduce salmon losses by a couple of percentage points at best, while simultaneously authorizing much larger man-made sources of endangered salmon mortality, is both outrageous and patently illegal.”
brian gorman, spokesman in the seattle office of the national marine fisheries service, called the legal challenge “not unexpected.”
“now, it is up to the court to respond,” gorman said.
wildlife activists have battled the fisheries service in court for several years over the controversial practice of killing sea lions to protect stocks of columbia river basin chinook salmon.
the sea lions are guarded under the marine mammals protection act and the suit charges the fisheries order violates those laws.
under order, the states can kill only sea lions known to have eaten salmon and are limited to 92 animals per year.
the sea lions can be killed only if zoos or aquariums want them. since 2008, the states have killed 28 sea lions and 10 have been sent to zoos or aquariums.
the federal permission was set to run from march 20 to may of 2016.
the bonneville dam is the first hydroelectric dam on the columbia river, which divides washington and oregon.
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ˈpɔrtlənd, ˈɔrəˌgɑn (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈæktɪvɪsts sud ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ stɑp ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv si laɪənz ðət hæv bɪn ˈitɪŋ ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər ˈsæmən, ˈsikɪŋ ə riˈpriv fər ðə ˈænəməlz ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr θri pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst steɪts ər ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ðɛm. ə ˈkipər ˈtɔsɪz ə fɪʃ tɪ ə saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən si laɪən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfidɪŋ taɪm æt schoenbrunn*' zu ɪn viˈɛnə, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 10 2012 ðə ˈlɔˌsut, faɪld ɪn juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈfɑloʊz læst dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl mərˈin ˈfɪʃəriz ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˈsæŋkʃən ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə si laɪənz. ðə hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, waɪld fɪʃ kənˈsərvənsi ənd tu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈpleɪnɪfs ər ˈsikɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən ˈbɑrɪŋ ðə ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈhəŋgri si laɪənz swɪm 140 maɪəlz ˈəpˈstrim ənd ˈkləstər æt ðə ˈbɑnəˌvɪl dæm, ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt, tɪ it ˈsæmən ənd ˈstiˌlhɛd traʊt ɛz ðə fɪʃ hɛd əp ðə kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər tɪ spɔn. ðət ɪz sin baɪ ðə steɪts ɛz ə θrɛt tɪ ðə rɪˈkəvəri əv ðə fɪʃ. bət ˈænəməl raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈɑrgju ðət ðə si laɪənz ər ənˈfɛrli bleɪmd fər loʊ fɪʃ stɑks ənd ʧɑrʤ ðət ˈfɪʃɪŋ, ˈhæʧəri ˈpræktɪsɪz, ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk dæm ˈbɛriərz, ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən poʊz ə fɑr ˈgreɪtər rɪsk. lɔ əˈlaʊz ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv si laɪənz ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, wɪn ðə ˈeɪʤənsi pruvz ðeɪ ər ˈhævɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn salmon,”*,” ˈʤɑnəθən ˈlɑvərn, hjuˈmeɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, sɛd ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈnæʃənəl mərˈin ˈfɪʃəriz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kɪl ˈhənərdz əv ˈneɪtɪv mərˈin ˈmæməlz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈsæmən ˈlɔsɪz baɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts æt bɛst, waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ˈmænˌmeɪd ˈsɔrsəz əv ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd ˈsæmən mɔrˈtæləti, ɪz boʊθ aʊˈtreɪʤəs ənd ˈpætəntli illegal.”*.” braɪən ˈgɔrmən, ˈspoʊksmən ɪn ðə siˈætəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl mərˈin ˈfɪʃəriz ˈsərvɪs, kɔld ðə ˈligəl ˈʧælənʤ unexpected.”*.” ““now*, ɪt ɪz əp tɪ ðə kɔrt tɪ respond,”*,” ˈgɔrmən sɛd. ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ˈbætəld ðə ˈfɪʃəriz ˈsərvɪs ɪn kɔrt fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈoʊvər ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈpræktɪs əv ˈkɪlɪŋ si laɪənz tɪ prəˈtɛkt stɑks əv kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər ˈbeɪsən ˌʧɪˈnʊk ˈsæmən. ðə si laɪənz ər ˈgɑrdɪd ˈəndər ðə mərˈin ˈmæməlz prəˈtɛkʃən ækt ənd ðə sut ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðə ˈfɪʃəriz ˈɔrdər ˈvaɪəleɪts ðoʊz lɔz. ˈəndər ˈɔrdər, ðə steɪts kən kɪl ˈoʊnli si laɪənz noʊn tɪ hæv ˈitən ˈsæmən ənd ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ 92 ˈænəməlz pər jɪr. ðə si laɪənz kən bi kɪld ˈoʊnli ɪf zuz ər əkˈwɛriəmz wɔnt ðɛm. sɪns 2008 ðə steɪts hæv kɪld 28 si laɪənz ənd 10 hæv bɪn sɛnt tɪ zuz ər əkˈwɛriəmz. ðə ˈfɛdərəl pərˈmɪʃən wɑz sɛt tɪ rən frəm mɑrʧ 20 tɪ meɪ əv 2016 ðə ˈbɑnəˌvɪl dæm ɪz ðə fərst ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk dæm ɔn ðə kəˈləmbiə ˈrɪvər, wɪʧ dɪˈvaɪdz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈɔrəˌgɑn.
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the advanced space transportation program (astp) is a nasa program which is developing future space transportation systems. the work, or purpose, is to intentionally advance current technologies, and innovate novel technologies, through intense research efforts that culminate in the outer space environment decades from now. the intense efforts aim to accelerate scientific and technological]
regularizing outer space includes making the space transportation systems affordable, along with travel in space as safe and reliable as present day airline systems. it includes creating an environment in the space frontier that is routine enough for ordinary people to live, work and]
routine space travel [ edit ]
as core technology program for all space transportation, the advanced space transportation program at the marshall space flight center is advancing technologies that substantially increase the safety, and reliability of space transportation, as well as reduce the cost. presently, it costs $10,000 to put a pound of payload in earth orbit. goal is to reduce the cost of getting to space to hundreds of dollars per pound within 25 years and tens of dollars per pound within 40]
the high cost of space transportation coupled with unreliability currently discourages access to space as an everyday environment. when space transportation becomes safe and affordable for ordinary people numerous possibilities and opportunities can be envisioned. the vision is guided by possibilities such as living and working in space, exploring new worlds, and vacationing off the earth. in a similar context opportunities for business and pleasure are added]
additionally, researchers at the marshall space flight center are intentionally advancing technologies from simple engines to exotic drives in order to each of the above]
new-generation launch vehicles [ edit ]
the program's primary emphasis is on technologies for third generation reusable launch vehicles (rlvs) within an operational time frame of the year 2025. i lowering the price tag to $100 per pound by 2025, developing space transportation systems are to be safer by a factor of compared to present day launch vehicles. these true space liners of the future could take off from aerospace ports accommodating both air and space vehicles. as the next step beyond nasa's, fight demonstrators, these advanced technologies would move space transportation closer to an airline style of operations with horizontal takeoffs and landings, quick turnaround times and small ground support]
third generation launch vehicles beyond the space shuttle and "x" planes are founded on various cutting-edge technologies, such as advanced propellants that pack more energy into smaller tanks and result in smaller launch vehicles. advanced thermal protection systems also will be necessary for future launch vehicles because they will fly faster through the atmosphere, resulting in higher structural heating than today's]
another emerging technology intelligent vehicle health management systems could allow the launch vehicle to determine its own health without human inspection. sensors embedded in the vehicle could send signals to determine if any damage occurs during flight. upon landing, the vehicle's computer could download the vehicle's health status to a ground controller's laptop computer, recommend specific maintenance points or tell the launch site it's ready for the next]
oxygen-air-breathing propulsion [ edit ]
the advanced space transportation program is developing technologies for rocket engines that could help make future space transportation like air travel. in late 1996, the marshall center began testing these radical rocket engines. powered by engines that "breathe" oxygen from the air, the spacecraft would be completely reusable, take off and land at airport runways, and be ready to fly again within days.
an engine or rocket-based, combined cycle engine gets its initial power from specially designed rockets, called rockets, that boost performance about 15 percent over conventional rockets. when the velocity reaches twice the speed of sound, the rockets are turned off and the engine relies totally on oxygen in the atmosphere to burn the fuel. once the speed increases to about 10 times the speed of sound, the engine converts to a conventional system to propel the vehicle into orbit. testing of the engine continues at general applied sciences laboratory facilities on long island, n.y.
other advancements [ edit ]
along with propulsion, there is also magnetic levitation, highly integrated airframe structures that morph in flight, and intelligent vehicle health management systems are some of the other technologies being considered for a third generation]
the is also investigating technologies for a fourth generation reusable launch vehicles that could be operational in the 2040 time-frame. the goal is to make space travel safer by a factor of and more affordable by a factor of, compared to present day systems. routine passenger space travel is envisioned for this fourth generation]
accessible outer space [ edit ]
as access to outer space improves and becomes routine, this will enable new markets to open up. this includes adventure tourism and travel, along with business parks. other types of benefits to commerce and the global population includes solar electric power beamed from space to earth, hospitals for treatment of chronic pain and disabilities, mining asteroids for minerals, and a worldwide, express package delivery]
beyond earth's orbit [ edit ]
the is developing technologies to decrease the trip times and reduce the weight of the propulsion systems required for planetary missions - including riskier missions to the edge of our solar system and beyond. some of the technologies under development to accomplish these goals are electrodynamic tethers, solar sails, and electric propulsion (ion thruster) are just a few of the technologies being developed to achieve the]
the is also conducting fundamental research on the cutting edge of modern science and engineering, including fission, fusion and antimatter propulsion, and breakthrough physics theories that might enable thrusting against space-time itself and]
astp team [ edit ]
the leads a team of nasa centers, us government agencies, industry and academia focused on products and developing a variety of propulsion and vehicle technologies. technology development is concentrated in the areas of hypersonic transportation, travel beyond orbit, and advanced concepts research. [1]
ares rockets (cancelled) [ edit ]
before the end of the next decade, nasa astronauts will begin an extensive exploration of the surface of the moon. the objective is to establish a lunar research outpost where astronauts will learn how to live and work in space for extended periods of time before venturing further into the solar system. building on the best of apollo and shuttle technology, nasa's constellation program is creating a human and robotic exploration system that will be affordable, reliable, versatile and safe.
the next generation of launch vehicles will carry humans into space and, ultimately, enable exploration of the moon and beyond, beginning with servicing the international space station following the retirement of the space shuttle in]
ares i and ares v rockets (cancelled) [ edit ]
nasa's ares i and ares v rockets will be the workhorse of the constellation program. the ares i rocket is an in-line, rocket topped by the orion crew capsule, its service module and a launch abort system. the combination of the rocket's configuration and orion's launch abort system, which can move astronauts away quickly in case of a launch emergency, will improve crew safety. ares i is scheduled to deliver four or six crew members aboard the orion into orbit by 2020. development of the launch vehicles includes multiple project element teams at nasa centers and contract organizations around the nation, and is led by the ares project located at]
the heavy lifter (cancelled; planned replacement is sls) [ edit ]
the planning for future development of the ares v rocket is currently under way at marshall. as nasa's "heavy lifter," ares v will carry into orbit larger satellites, bigger payloads, the altair lunar lander, outpost components, and the critical earth departure stage. the earth departure stage will rendezvous with the orion crew capsule to propel our explorers to the moon and other destinations. ares v will ferry materials and science payloads to food, fresh water and other use by crew members conducting exploration]
see also [ edit ]
there are advocate organizations interested in the development of outer space:
references [ edit ]
this article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the national aeronautics and space administration.
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ðə ədˈvænst speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm (astp*) ɪz ə ˈnæsə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ fˈjuʧər speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz. ðə wərk, ər ˈpərpəs, ɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ədˈvæns ˈkɑrənt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪt ˈnɑvəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, θru ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈrisərʧ ˈɛfərts ðət ˈkəlmɪˌneɪt ɪn ðə ˈaʊtər speɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈdɛkeɪdz frəm naʊ. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈɛfərts eɪm tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈaʊtər speɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈtrævəl ɪn speɪs ɛz seɪf ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɛz ˈprɛzənt deɪ ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈsɪstəmz. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn ðə speɪs frənˈtɪr ðət ɪz ruˈtin ɪˈnəf fər ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl tɪ lɪv, wərk ənd ruˈtin speɪs ˈtrævəl ˈɛdət ɛz kɔr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈproʊˌgræm fər ɔl speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ðə ədˈvænst speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə ˈmɑrʃəl speɪs flaɪt ˈsɛnər ɪz ədˈvænsɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðət səbˈstænʃəli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈseɪfti, ənd riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz rɪˈdus ðə kɔst. ˈprɛzəntli, ɪt kɔsts tɪ pʊt ə paʊnd əv ˈpeɪˌloʊd ɪn ərθ ˈɔrbət. goʊl ɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə kɔst əv ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ speɪs tɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɔlərz pər paʊnd wɪˈθɪn 25 jɪrz ənd tɛnz əv ˈdɔlərz pər paʊnd wɪˈθɪn 40 ðə haɪ kɔst əv speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˌənriˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ˈkərəntli dɪˈskərɪʤɪz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ speɪs ɛz ən ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. wɪn speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən bɪˈkəmz seɪf ənd əˈfɔrdəbəl fər ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl ˈnumərəs ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz kən bi ɛnˈvɪʒənd. ðə ˈvɪʒən ɪz ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz səʧ ɛz ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn speɪs, ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ nu wərldz, ənd veɪˈkeɪʃənɪŋ ɔf ðə ərθ. ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈkɑntɛkst ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈplɛʒər ər ˈædɪd əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˈmɑrʃəl speɪs flaɪt ˈsɛnər ər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ədˈvænsɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz frəm ˈsɪmpəl ˈɛnʤənz tɪ ɪgˈzɑtɪk draɪvz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ iʧ əv ðə əˈbəv lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz ˈɛdət ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪz ɔn tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər θərd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən riˈuzəbəl lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz (rlvs*) wɪˈθɪn ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl taɪm freɪm əv ðə jɪr 2025 aɪ loʊərɪŋ ðə praɪs tæg tɪ 100 pər paʊnd baɪ 2025 dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ər tɪ bi ˈseɪfər baɪ ə ˈfæktər əv kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈprɛzənt deɪ lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz. ðiz tru speɪs ˈlaɪnərz əv ðə fˈjuʧər kʊd teɪk ɔf frəm ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs pɔrts əˈkɑməˌdeɪtɪŋ boʊθ ɛr ənd speɪs ˈviɪkəlz. ɛz ðə nɛkst stɛp bɪɔnd ˈnæsəz faɪt ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz, ðiz ədˈvænst tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wʊd muv speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈkloʊzər tɪ ən ˈɛˌrlaɪn staɪl əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈteɪˌkɔfs ənd ˈlændɪŋz, kwɪk ˈtərnərˌaʊnd taɪmz ənd smɔl graʊnd səˈpɔrt θərd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz bɪɔnd ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl ənd "ɛks" pleɪnz ər ˈfaʊndɪd ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, səʧ ɛz ədˈvænst proʊˈpɛlənts ðət pæk mɔr ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪntu sˈmɔlər tæŋks ənd rɪˈzəlt ɪn sˈmɔlər lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz. ədˈvænst ˈθərməl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈsɪstəmz ˈɔlsoʊ wɪl bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər fˈjuʧər lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl flaɪ ˈfæstər θru ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn haɪər ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈhitɪŋ ðən ˈtudeɪz əˈnəðər ˈimərʤɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈviɪkəl hɛlθ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəmz kʊd əˈlaʊ ðə lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪts oʊn hɛlθ wɪˈθaʊt ˈjumən ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən. ˈsɛnsərz ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl kʊd sɛnd ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ˈɛni ˈdæmɪʤ əˈkərz ˈdʊrɪŋ flaɪt. əˈpɑn ˈlændɪŋ, ðə ˈvihɪkəlz kəmˈpjutər kʊd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ˈvihɪkəlz hɛlθ ˈstætəs tɪ ə graʊnd kənˈtroʊlərz ˈlæpˌtɑp kəmˈpjutər, ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmeɪntənəns pɔɪnts ər tɛl ðə lɔnʧ saɪt ɪts ˈrɛdi fər ðə nɛkst prəˈpəlʃən ˈɛdət ðə ədˈvænst speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər ˈrɑkət ˈɛnʤənz ðət kʊd hɛlp meɪk fˈjuʧər speɪs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən laɪk ɛr ˈtrævəl. ɪn leɪt 1996 ðə ˈmɑrʃəl ˈsɛnər bɪˈgæn ˈtɛstɪŋ ðiz ˈrædɪkəl ˈrɑkət ˈɛnʤənz. paʊərd baɪ ˈɛnʤənz ðət "brið" ˈɑksɪʤən frəm ðə ɛr, ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft wʊd bi kəmˈplitli riˈuzəbəl, teɪk ɔf ənd lænd æt ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈrənˌweɪz, ənd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ flaɪ əˈgɛn wɪˈθɪn deɪz. ən ˈɪnʤən ər rocket-based*, kəmˈbaɪnd ˈsaɪkəl ˈɪnʤən gɪts ɪts ˌɪˈnɪʃəl paʊər frəm ˈspɛʃəli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈrɑkəts, kɔld ˈrɑkəts, ðət bust pərˈfɔrməns əˈbaʊt 15 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈrɑkəts. wɪn ðə vəˈlɑsəti ˈriʧɪz twaɪs ðə spid əv saʊnd, ðə ˈrɑkəts ər tərnd ɔf ənd ðə ˈɪnʤən rɪˈlaɪz ˈtoʊtəli ɔn ˈɑksɪʤən ɪn ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr tɪ bərn ðə fjuəl. wəns ðə spid ˌɪnˈkrisɪz tɪ əˈbaʊt 10 taɪmz ðə spid əv saʊnd, ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈkɑnvərts tɪ ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈsɪstəm tɪ prəˈpɛl ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈɪntu ˈɔrbət. ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ðə ˈɪnʤən kənˈtɪnjuz æt ˈʤɛnərəl əˈplaɪd ˈsaɪənsɪz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɔn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd, n.y*. ˈəðər ədˈvænsmənts ˈɛdət əˈlɔŋ wɪθ prəˈpəlʃən, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ mægˈnɛtɪk ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃən, ˈhaɪli ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɛrˌfreɪm ˈstrəkʧərz ðət mɔrf ɪn flaɪt, ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈviɪkəl hɛlθ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəmz ər səm əv ðə ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd fər ə θərd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər ə fɔrθ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən riˈuzəbəl lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz ðət kʊd bi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ɪn ðə 2040 time-frame*. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ meɪk speɪs ˈtrævəl ˈseɪfər baɪ ə ˈfæktər əv ənd mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl baɪ ə ˈfæktər əv kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈprɛzənt deɪ ˈsɪstəmz. ruˈtin ˈpæsənʤər speɪs ˈtrævəl ɪz ɛnˈvɪʒənd fər ðɪs fɔrθ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈaʊtər speɪs ˈɛdət ɛz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈaʊtər speɪs ˌɪmˈpruvz ənd bɪˈkəmz ruˈtin, ðɪs wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl nu ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ ˈoʊpən əp. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ədˈvɛnʧər ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ˈtrævəl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈbɪznɪs pɑrks. ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ˈkɑmərs ənd ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsoʊlər ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər bimd frəm speɪs tɪ ərθ, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz fər ˈtritmənt əv ˈkrɑnɪk peɪn ənd dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz, ˈmaɪnɪŋ ˈæstərˌɔɪdz fər ˈmɪnərəlz, ənd ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ɪkˈsprɛs ˈpækɪʤ dɪˈlɪvəri bɪɔnd ərθs ˈɔrbət ˈɛdət ðə ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz tɪ ˈdiˌkris ðə trɪp taɪmz ənd rɪˈdus ðə weɪt əv ðə prəˈpəlʃən ˈsɪstəmz rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈmɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɪskiər ˈmɪʃənz tɪ ðə ɛʤ əv ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm ənd bɪɔnd. səm əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ˈəndər dɪˈvɛləpmənt tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðiz goʊlz ər ˌɪˌlɛktroʊˌdaɪˈnæmɪk ˈtɛðərz, ˈsoʊlər seɪlz, ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk prəˈpəlʃən (aɪən θˈrəstər) ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ əˈʧiv ðə ðə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ əv ˈmɑdərn saɪəns ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɪʃən, fˈjuʒən ənd ætaɪˈmætər prəˈpəlʃən, ənd ˈbreɪkθˌru ˈfɪzɪks ˈθɪriz ðət maɪt ɪˈneɪbəl θˈrəstɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈspeɪˌstaɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd tim ˈɛdət ðə lidz ə tim əv ˈnæsə ˈsɛnərz, ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈɪndəstri ənd ˌækəˈdimiə ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈprɑdəkts ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə vərˈaɪəti əv prəˈpəlʃən ənd ˈviɪkəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪz ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ˌhaɪpərˈsɑnɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən, ˈtrævəl bɪɔnd ˈɔrbət, ənd ədˈvænst ˈkɑnsɛpts ˈrisərʧ. 1 ɑrz ˈrɑkəts (ˈkænsəld) ˈɛdət ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈnæsə ˈæstrəˌnɔts wɪl bɪˈgɪn ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə mun. ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈlunər ˈrisərʧ ˈaʊtˌpoʊst wɛr ˈæstrəˌnɔts wɪl lərn haʊ tɪ lɪv ənd wərk ɪn speɪs fər ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvɛnʧərɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ðə bɛst əv əˈpɑloʊ ənd ˈʃətəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈnæsəz ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈjumən ənd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ðət wɪl bi əˈfɔrdəbəl, rɪˈlaɪəbəl, ˈvərsətəl ənd seɪf. ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz wɪl ˈkɛri ˈjumənz ˈɪntu speɪs ənd, ˈəltəmətli, ɪˈneɪbəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ðə mun ənd bɪɔnd, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ wɪθ ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə rɪˈtaɪərmənt əv ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl ɪn ɑrz aɪ ənd ɑrz vi ˈrɑkəts (ˈkænsəld) ˈɛdət ˈnæsəz ɑrz aɪ ənd ɑrz vi ˈrɑkəts wɪl bi ðə ˈwərˌkhɔrs əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ɑrz aɪ ˈrɑkət ɪz ən in-line*, ˈrɑkət tɑpt baɪ ðə ɔˈraɪən kru ˈkæpsəl, ɪts ˈsərvɪs ˈmɑʤul ənd ə lɔnʧ əˈbɔrt ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈrɑkəts kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ənd ɔˈraɪənz lɔnʧ əˈbɔrt ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ kən muv ˈæstrəˌnɔts əˈweɪ kˈwɪkli ɪn keɪs əv ə lɔnʧ ˈimərʤənsi, wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv kru ˈseɪfti. ɑrz aɪ ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ dɪˈlɪvər fɔr ər sɪks kru ˈmɛmbərz əˈbɔrd ðə ɔˈraɪən ˈɪntu ˈɔrbət baɪ 2020 dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə lɔnʧ ˈviɪkəlz ˌɪnˈkludz ˈməltəpəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɛləmənt timz æt ˈnæsə ˈsɛnərz ənd ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪʃən, ənd ɪz lɛd baɪ ðə ɑrz ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə ˈhɛvi ˈlɪftər (ˈkænsəld; plænd rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɪz sls*) ˈɛdət ðə ˈplænɪŋ fər fˈjuʧər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ɑrz vi ˈrɑkət ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈəndər weɪ æt ˈmɑrʃəl. ɛz ˈnæsəz "ˈhɛvi ˈlɪftər," ɑrz vi wɪl ˈkɛri ˈɪntu ˈɔrbət ˈlɑrʤər ˈsætəˌlaɪts, ˈbɪgər ˈpeɪˌloʊdz, ðə ɑlˈtɛr ˈlunər ˈlændər, ˈaʊtˌpoʊst kəmˈpoʊnənts, ənd ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ərθ dɪˈpɑrʧər steɪʤ. ðə ərθ dɪˈpɑrʧər steɪʤ wɪl ˈrɑndɪˌvu wɪθ ðə ɔˈraɪən kru ˈkæpsəl tɪ prəˈpɛl ɑr ɪkˈsplɔrərz tɪ ðə mun ənd ˈəðər ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz. ɑrz vi wɪl ˈfɛri məˈtɪriəlz ənd saɪəns ˈpeɪˌloʊdz tɪ fud, frɛʃ ˈwɔtər ənd ˈəðər juz baɪ kru ˈmɛmbərz kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ðɛr ər ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈaʊtər speɪs: ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn məˈtɪriəl frəm ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər ˈdɑkjəmənts əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛrəˈnɔtɪks ənd speɪs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən.
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london, united kingdom the grave of neda, the iranian demonstrator whose murder, captured on a cellphone video, became an international symbol for resistance to the regime, has been desecrated, according to eyewitnesses in tehran.
neda was killed at the height of the protests that rocked iran during the unrest in june. within hours of her death on the streets of central tehran, a shocking video of her death went viral, making her the most iconic victim of the iranian conflict.
now the iranian government appears to be trying to stifle all efforts to make her martyr of the resistance.
despite enormous regime pressure to keep her family silent,'s parents refused to meekly walk off the public stage that circumstances had tragically ushered them onto. encouraged by the vocal family of a young man who died while in custody,'s mother publicly condemned the iranian government.
soltan's boyfriend, caspian, also refused to keep silent, emerging in the international media to accuse the islamic republic of having targeted for assassination. he was jailed for 65 days on the personal order of supreme leader ali khamenei and released in september on the condition he neither speak out nor leave iran. he fled iran for an undisclosed location and, although he fears for his safety, he denounced the desecration of's grave.
“once again the islamic republic of iran has killed neda,” said, reached at his secret exile. “this inhuman action only shows that the islamic republic is even afraid of the earth neda lies in.”
hajjar discovered that her gravestone had been shattered one day after the most recent protests on nov. 4 during a visit.
“as she was realizing it was broken, she was approached by a police general and the man in charge of security for largest cemetery),” said. “they tried to calm her down and told her a 'number of people' came and broke it and we promise you that a new stone will replace it as soon as possible.”
the officials said they did not know who the were and the stone was repaired by the next day.
makan believes it unlikely that mourners or other elements would have vandalized the gravesite and points out that the authorities have repeatedly erased graffiti proclaiming neda a “martyr.”
a witness wrote in persian how hajjar “was shouting that gravestone was completely broken and covered it with flowers so that no-one can find it.”
as more people were attracted to the wailing, some 30 to 40 security officials clustered in the section 257 to monitor the growing crowd, according to the written testimony. the tumultuous scene was recorded on a mobile phone video that security officials confiscated, smashing the cell phone. but this chilling audio recording from the scene has been posted on the internet. mother can be heard screaming in grief as a group of men chant a muslim prayer.
iranian authorities buried several of those killed during the recent street violence in section 257 of the cemetery, creating a focal point for wakes and anniversaries. the spot is usually under surveillance during daylight hours.
“they are always watching it,” said of grave. “before i left iran, i went very early in the morning to see her grave to avoid the surveillance.”
ever since this summer, when several hundred thousands of protesters swelled into some of the largest demonstrations since the 1979 revolution, the iranian government has made great efforts to repress them before they could coalesce into groups. ordinary pedestrians crossing through protest areas are likely to be beaten by police and other state agents even if they have not chanted a single slogan, just because they are suspected of an intention to demonstrate.
soltan's parents were struck with batons and detained during the last bout of unrest earlier early in november. they told those who detained them that “we came (to the protests) because you destroyed the house of our daughter.”
“it’s good we lost her and we will also disappear you,” the guard who arrested them replied, according to caspian.
“it’s no longer safe for me to remain quiet,” said, in an interview to observer newspaper . “i have to break my silence.”
makan is currently in an undisclosed country. he is seeking political refugee status in the west. in an interview he gave a few days after he was smuggled out of iran, he wants to commemorate neda's death by creating a high-profile shrine to her memory in a major western capital and he would also like to see the production of a “hollywood film about her life.”
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ˈləndən, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ðə greɪv əv ˈneɪdə, ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtər huz ˈmərdər, ˈkæpʧərd ɔn ə ˈsɛlfoʊn ˈvɪdioʊ, bɪˈkeɪm ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɪmbəl fər rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə rəˈʒim, həz bɪn dɛzəˈkreɪtɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn. ˈneɪdə wɑz kɪld æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðət rɑkt ˌɪˈrɑn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənˈrɛst ɪn ʤun. wɪˈθɪn aʊərz əv hər dɛθ ɔn ðə strits əv ˈsɛntrəl ˌteɪˈrɑn, ə ˈʃɑkɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ əv hər dɛθ wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ hər ðə moʊst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈvɪktɪm əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈkɑnflɪkt. naʊ ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈstaɪfəl ɔl ˈɛfərts tɪ meɪk hər ˈmɑrtər əv ðə rɪˈzɪstəns. dɪˈspaɪt ɪˈnɔrmɪs rəˈʒim ˈprɛʃər tɪ kip hər ˈfæməli ˈsaɪlənt, ˈpɛrənts rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈmikli wɔk ɔf ðə ˈpəblɪk steɪʤ ðət ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz hæd ˈtræʤɪkli ˈəʃərd ðɛm ˈɔntu. ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə ˈvoʊkəl ˈfæməli əv ə jəŋ mæn hu daɪd waɪl ɪn ˈkəstədi, ˈməðər ˈpəblɪkli kənˈdɛmd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, ˈkæspiən, ˈɔlsoʊ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kip ˈsaɪlənt, ˈimərʤɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmidiə tɪ əˈkjuz ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈtɑrgətɪd fər əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən. hi wɑz ʤeɪld fər 65 deɪz ɔn ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɔrdər əv səˈprim ˈlidər ˈɑli kəˈmeɪˌni ənd riˈlist ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ɔn ðə kənˈdɪʃən hi ˈniðər spik aʊt nɔr liv ˌɪˈrɑn. hi flɛd ˌɪˈrɑn fər ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi fɪrz fər hɪz ˈseɪfti, hi dɪˈnaʊnst ðə dɛzəˈkreɪʃən əv greɪv. əˈgɛn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk əv ˌɪˈrɑn həz kɪld neda,”*,” sɛd, riʧt æt hɪz ˈsikrɪt ˈɛkˌsaɪl. ˌɪnˈhjumən ˈækʃən ˈoʊnli ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk riˈpəblɪk ɪz ˈivɪn əˈfreɪd əv ðə ərθ ˈneɪdə laɪz in.”*.” hɑˈjɑr dɪˈskəvərd ðət hər ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn hæd bɪn ˈʃætərd wən deɪ ˈæftər ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɔn noʊv. 4 ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt. ʃi wɑz ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˈbroʊkən, ʃi wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə pəˈlis ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ðə mæn ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ˈlɑrʤəst cemetery),”*),” sɛd. traɪd tɪ kɑm hər daʊn ənd toʊld hər ə 'ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl' keɪm ənd broʊk ɪt ənd wi ˈprɑməs ju ðət ə nu stoʊn wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt ɛz sun ɛz possible.”*.” ðə əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ hu ðə wər ənd ðə stoʊn wɑz rɪˈpɛrd baɪ ðə nɛkst deɪ. bɪˈlivz ɪt ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈmɔrnərz ər ˈəðər ˈɛləmənts wʊd hæv ˈvændəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈgreɪvˌsaɪt ənd pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli ɪˈreɪst grəˈfiti proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈneɪdə ə ““martyr.”*.” ə ˈwɪtnəs roʊt ɪn ˈpərʒən haʊ hɑˈjɑr ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ðət ˈgreɪvˌstoʊn wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈbroʊkən ənd ˈkəvərd ɪt wɪθ flaʊərz soʊ ðət ˈnoʊwən kən faɪnd it.”*.” ɛz mɔr ˈpipəl wər əˈtræktəd tɪ ðə ˈweɪlɪŋ, səm 30 tɪ 40 sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz ˈkləstərd ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃən 257 tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə groʊɪŋ kraʊd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɪtən ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. ðə ˌtuˈməˌlʧuəs sin wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɔn ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈvɪdioʊ ðət sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd, sˈmæʃɪŋ ðə sɛl foʊn. bət ðɪs ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ frəm ðə sin həz bɪn ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˈməðər kən bi hərd ˈskrimɪŋ ɪn grif ɛz ə grup əv mɛn ʧænt ə ˈməzlɪm prɛr. ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈθɔrətiz ˈbɛrid ˈsɛvərəl əv ðoʊz kɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt strit ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈsɛkʃən 257 əv ðə ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfoʊkəl pɔɪnt fər weɪks ənd ˌænəˈvərsəriz. ðə spɑt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈəndər sərˈveɪləns ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdeɪˌlaɪt aʊərz. ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ it,”*,” sɛd əv greɪv. aɪ lɛft ˌɪˈrɑn, aɪ wɛnt ˈvɛri ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ si hər greɪv tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə surveillance.”*.” ˈɛvər sɪns ðɪs ˈsəmər, wɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz swɛld ˈɪntu səm əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz sɪns ðə 1979 ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈgəvərnmənt həz meɪd greɪt ˈɛfərts tɪ riˈprɛs ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kʊd ˌkoʊəˈlɛs ˈɪntu grups. ˈɔrdəˌnɛri pəˈdɛstriənz ˈkrɔsɪŋ θru ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈɛriəz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈbitən baɪ pəˈlis ənd ˈəðər steɪt ˈeɪʤənts ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ hæv nɑt ˈʧæntɪd ə ˈsɪŋgəl sˈloʊgən, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər səˈspɛktɪd əv ən ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt. ˈpɛrənts wər strək wɪθ bæˈtɑnz ənd dɪˈteɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst baʊt əv ənˈrɛst ˈərliər ˈərli ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ðeɪ toʊld ðoʊz hu dɪˈteɪnd ðɛm ðət keɪm (tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts) bɪˈkəz ju dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə haʊs əv ɑr daughter.”*.” gʊd wi lɔst hər ənd wi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr you,”*,” ðə gɑrd hu ərˈɛstɪd ðɛm rɪˈplaɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkæspiən. noʊ ˈlɔŋgər seɪf fər mi tɪ rɪˈmeɪn quiet,”*,” sɛd, ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju tɪ əbˈzərvər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər hæv tɪ breɪk maɪ silence.”*.” ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd ˈkəntri. hi ɪz ˈsikɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈstætəs ɪn ðə wɛst. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju hi geɪv ə fju deɪz ˈæftər hi wɑz sˈməgəld aʊt əv ˌɪˈrɑn, hi wɔnts tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ˈneɪdə dɛθ baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ʃraɪn tɪ hər ˈmɛməri ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈwɛstərn ˈkæpɪtəl ənd hi wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ si ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ə fɪlm əˈbaʊt hər life.”*.”
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this article is about the medical term. for the stock market term, see overweight (stock market)
overweight the overweight range according to the body mass index) is the area on the chart where > 25 specialty endocrinology
being overweight or fat is having more body fat than is healthy. being overweight is especially common where food supplies are plentiful and lifestyles are sedentary.
as of 2003 , excess weight reached epidemic proportions globally, with more than 1 billion adults being either overweight or] in 2013 this increased to more than 2] increases have been observed across all age groups.
a healthy body requires a minimum amount of fat for proper functioning of the hormonal, reproductive, and immune systems, as thermal insulation, as shock absorption for sensitive areas, and as energy for future use. but the accumulation of too much storage fat can impair movement, flexibility, and alter the appearance of the body.
classification
the degree to which a person is overweight is generally described by the body mass index). overweight is defined as a of 25 or more, thus it includes defined as a between 25 and 30 and obesity as defined by a of 30 or] and overweight however are often used interchangeably, thus giving overweight a common definition of a of between. there are, however, several other common ways to measure the amount of or fat present in an individual's body.
body mass index
the body mass index) is a measure of a person's weight taking into account their height. it is given by the following formula: equals a person's weight (mass) in kilograms divided by the square of the person's height in metres. the units therefore are but measures are typically used and written without units.
bmi provides a significantly more accurate representation of body fat content than simply measuring a person's weight. it is only moderately correlated with both body fat percentage and body fat mass of] it does not take into account certain factors such as pregnancy or bodybuilding; however, the is an accurate reflection of fat percentage in the majority of the adult population.
the body volume index (bvi) was devised in 2000 as a computer, rather than manual, measurement of the human body for obesity and an alternative to the
bvi uses software to create an accurate image of a person so can differentiate between people with the same rating, but who have a different shape and different weight distribution.
an obese man on a motorcycle
belly of an overweight teenager
children with varying levels of body fat
bvi measures where a person's weight and the fat are located on the body, rather than total weight or total fat content and places emphasis on the weight carried around the abdomen, commonly known as central obesity. there has been an acceptance in recent years that abdominal fat and weight around the abdomen constitute a greater health]
a person's weight is measured and compared to an estimated ideal weight. this is the easiest and most common method, but by far the least accurate, as it only measures one quantity (weight) and often does not take into account many factors such as height, body type, and relative amount of muscle mass.
skinfold calipers or "pinch test"
the skin at several specific points on the body is pinched and the thickness of the resulting fold is measured. this measures the thickness of the layers of fat located under the skin, from which a general measurement of total amount of fat in the body is calculated. this method can be reasonably accurate for many people, but it assumes particular fat distribution patterns over the may not apply to all individuals, and does not account for fat deposits not directly under the skin. also, as the measurement and analysis generally involves a high degree of practice and interpretation, an accurate result requires that a professional perform it. it cannot generally be done by patients themselves.
a small electric current is passed through the body to measure its electrical resistance. as fat and muscle conduct electricity differently, this method can provide a direct measurement of the body fat percentage, in relation to muscle mass. in the past, this technique could only be performed reliably by trained professionals with specialized equipment, but it is now possible to buy home testing kits that let people do this themselves with a minimum of training. despite the improved simplicity of this process over the years, however, a number of factors can affect the results, including hydration and body temperature, so it still needs some care when taking the test to ensure that the results are accurate.
hydrostatic weighing
considered one of the more accurate methods of measuring body fat, this technique involves complete submersion of a person in water, with special equipment to measure the person's weight while submerged. this weight is then compared with "dry weight" as recorded outside the water to determine overall body density. as fat is less dense than muscle, careful application of this technique can provide a reasonably close estimate of fat content in the body. this technique does, however, require expensive specialized equipment and trained professionals to administer it properly.
originally developed to measure bone density, imaging is also used to precisely determine body fat content by using the density of various body tissues to identify which portions of the body are fat. this test is generally considered very accurate, but requires a great deal of expensive medical equipment and trained professionals to perform.
the most common method for discussing this subject and the one used primarily by researchers and advisory institutions is. definitions of what is considered overweight vary by ethnicity. the current definition proposed by the us national institutes of health (nih) and the world health organization (who) designates whites, hispanics and blacks with a of 25 or more as overweight. for asians, overweight is a between 23 and and obesity for all groups is a of 30 or more.
bmi, however, does not account extremes of muscle mass, some rare genetic factors, the very young, and a few other individual variations. thus it is possible for an individuals with a of less than 25 to have excess body fat, while others may have a that is significantly higher without falling into this] some of the above methods for determining body fat are more accurate than but come with added complexity.
if an individual is overweight and has excess body fat it can create or lead to health risks. reports are surfacing, however, that being mildly overweight to slightly obese being between 24 and may be actually beneficial and that people with a between 24 and could actually live longer than normal weight or underweight]
health effects
while the negative health outcomes associated with obesity are accepted within the medical community, the health implications of the overweight category are more controversial. the generally accepted view is that being overweight causes similar health problems to obesity, but to a lesser degree. a 2016 review estimated that the risk of death increases by seven percent among overweight people with a of 25 to and 20 percent among overweight people with a of to] the framingham heart study found that being overweight at age 40 reduced life expectancy by three] being overweight also increases the risk of and in]
katherine flegal et al., however, found that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight 25 to 30) may actually be lower than for those with an "ideal" weight to 25), noting that many studies show that the lowest mortality rate is at a close to]
being overweight has been identified as a cause of cancer, and is projected to overtake smoking as the primary cause of cancer in developed countries as cases of cancer]
psychological well-being is also at risk in the overweight individual due to social discrimination. however, children under the age of eight are normally not citation needed]
being overweight has been shown not to increase evidence] in older people: in a study of 70 to old australians, mortality was lowest for "overweight" individuals 25 to] while a study of koreans found that, among those initially aged 65 or more, an increase in to above 25 was not associated with increased risk of]
causes
being overweight is generally caused by the intake of more calories (by eating) than are expended by the body (by exercise and everyday activity). factors that may contribute to this imbalance include:
people who have insulin dependent diabetes and chronically overdose insulin may gain weight, while people who already are overweight may develop insulin tolerance, and in the long run develop type diabetes.
treatment
the usual treatments for overweight individuals is diet and physical exercise.
dietitians generally recommend eating several balanced meals dispersed through the day, with a combination of progressive, primarily aerobic, physical exercise.
because these general treatments help most case of obesity, they are common in all levels of overweight individuals.
epidemiology
as much as 64% of the united states' adult population is considered either overweight or obese, and this percentage has increased over the last four]
see also
references
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl tərm. fər ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt tərm, si ˌoʊvərˈweɪt (stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt) ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ðə ˌoʊvərˈweɪt reɪnʤ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi mæs ˈɪndɛks) ɪz ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ðə ʧɑrt wɛr 25 ˈspɛʃəlti ˌɛndoʊkrəˈnɑləʤi biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər fæt ɪz ˈhævɪŋ mɔr ˈbɑdi fæt ðən ɪz ˈhɛlθi. biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈkɑmən wɛr fud səˈplaɪz ər ˈplɛnɪfəl ənd ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz ər ˈsɛdənˌtɛri. ɛz əv 2003 ˈɛkˌsɛs weɪt riʧt ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz ˈgloʊbəli, wɪθ mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən ˈædəlts biɪŋ ˈiðər ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər ɪn 2013 ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ mɔr ðən 2 ˌɪnˈkrisɪz hæv bɪn əbˈzərvd əˈkrɔs ɔl eɪʤ grups. ə ˈhɛlθi ˈbɑdi rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈmɪnəməm əˈmaʊnt əv fæt fər ˈprɑpər ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ əv ðə ˈhɔrˌmoʊnəl, ˌriprəˈdəktɪv, ənd ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəmz, ɛz ˈθərməl ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃən, ɛz ʃɑk əbˈzɔrpʃən fər ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈɛriəz, ənd ɛz ˈɛnərʤi fər fˈjuʧər juz. bət ðə əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv tu məʧ ˈstɔrɪʤ fæt kən ˌɪmˈpɛr ˈmuvmənt, ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti, ənd ˈɔltər ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ðə ˈbɑdi. ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ðə dɪˈgri tɪ wɪʧ ə ˈpərsən ɪz ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi mæs ˈɪndɛks). ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə əv 25 ər mɔr, ðəs ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə bɪtˈwin 25 ənd 30 ənd əˈbisəti ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ə əv 30 ər ənd ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˌhaʊˈɛvər ər ˈɔfən juzd ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbli, ðəs ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ə ˈkɑmən ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ə əv bɪtˈwin ðɛr ər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈkɑmən weɪz tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ər fæt ˈprɛzənt ɪn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈbɑdi. ˈbɑdi mæs ˈɪndɛks ðə ˈbɑdi mæs ˈɪndɛks) ɪz ə ˈmɛʒər əv ə ˈpərsənz weɪt ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðɛr haɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈfɔrmjələ: ˈikwəlz ə ˈpərsənz weɪt (mæs) ɪn ˈkɪləˌgræmz dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə skwɛr əv ðə ˈpərsənz haɪt ɪn ˈmitərz. ðə ˈjunɪts ˈðɛrˌfɔr ər bət ˈmɛʒərz ər ˈtɪpɪkəli juzd ənd ˈrɪtən wɪˈθaʊt ˈjunɪts. prəˈvaɪdz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈækjərət ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈbɑdi fæt ˈkɑntɛnt ðən ˈsɪmpli ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ə ˈpərsənz weɪt. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈmɑdərətli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ boʊθ ˈbɑdi fæt pərˈsɛnɪʤ ənd ˈbɑdi fæt mæs əv ɪt dɪz nɑt teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈsərtən ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ˈprɛgnənsi ər bodybuilding*; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ɪz ən ˈækjərət rɪˈflɛkʃən əv fæt pərˈsɛnɪʤ ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈbɑdi ˈvɑljum ˈɪndɛks (bvi*) wɑz dɪˈvaɪzd ɪn 2000 ɛz ə kəmˈpjutər, ˈrəðər ðən ˈmænjuəl, ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi fər əˈbisəti ənd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈjuzɪz ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈækjərət ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈpərsən soʊ kən ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈreɪtɪŋ, bət hu hæv ə ˈdɪfərənt ʃeɪp ənd ˈdɪfərənt weɪt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən. ən əˈbis mæn ɔn ə ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈbɛli əv ən ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈtiˌneɪʤər ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈbɑdi fæt ˈmɛʒərz wɛr ə ˈpərsənz weɪt ənd ðə fæt ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi, ˈrəðər ðən ˈtoʊtəl weɪt ər ˈtoʊtəl fæt ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈpleɪsɪz ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə weɪt ˈkɛrid əraʊnd ðə ˈæbdəmən, ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz ˈsɛntrəl əˈbisəti. ðɛr həz bɪn ən əkˈsɛptəns ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ðət əbˈdɑmənəl fæt ənd weɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈæbdəmən ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə ˈgreɪtər hɛlθ ə ˈpərsənz weɪt ɪz ˈmɛʒərd ənd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd aɪˈdil weɪt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈiziəst ənd moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈmɛθəd, bət baɪ fɑr ðə list ˈækjərət, ɛz ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈmɛʒərz wən kˈwɑntəti (weɪt) ənd ˈɔfən dɪz nɑt teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz haɪt, ˈbɑdi taɪp, ənd ˈrɛlətɪv əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməsəl mæs. ˈkæləpərz ər "pɪnʧ tɛst" ðə skɪn æt ˈsɛvərəl spɪˈsɪfɪk pɔɪnts ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz pɪnʧt ənd ðə ˈθɪknəs əv ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ foʊld ɪz ˈmɛʒərd. ðɪs ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈθɪknəs əv ðə leɪərz əv fæt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈəndər ðə skɪn, frəm wɪʧ ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv fæt ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd. ðɪs ˈmɛθəd kən bi ˈrizənəbli ˈækjərət fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, bət ɪt əˈsumz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr fæt ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈpætərnz ˈoʊvər ðə meɪ nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ənd dɪz nɑt əˈkaʊnt fər fæt dɪˈpɑzəts nɑt dɪˈrɛkli ˈəndər ðə skɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɛz ðə ˈmɛʒərmənt ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ˈʤɛnərəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə haɪ dɪˈgri əv ˈpræktɪs ənd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən, ən ˈækjərət rɪˈzəlt rikˈwaɪərz ðət ə prəˈfɛʃənəl pərˈfɔrm ɪt. ɪt ˈkænɑt ˈʤɛnərəli bi dən baɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ə smɔl ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈkɑrənt ɪz pæst θru ðə ˈbɑdi tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɪts ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl rɪˈzɪstəns. ɛz fæt ənd ˈməsəl ˈkɑndəkt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, ðɪs ˈmɛθəd kən prəˈvaɪd ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ðə ˈbɑdi fæt pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈməsəl mæs. ɪn ðə pæst, ðɪs tɛkˈnik kʊd ˈoʊnli bi pərˈfɔrmd rɪˈlaɪəbli baɪ treɪnd prəˈfɛʃənəlz wɪθ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪkˈwɪpmənt, bət ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ baɪ hoʊm ˈtɛstɪŋ kɪts ðət lɛt ˈpipəl du ðɪs ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd sɪmˈplɪsɪti əv ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæktərz kən əˈfɛkt ðə rɪˈzəlts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ haɪˈdreɪʃən ənd ˈbɑdi ˈtɛmpərəʧər, soʊ ɪt stɪl nidz səm kɛr wɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə tɛst tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ˈækjərət. weɪɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd wən əv ðə mɔr ˈækjərət ˈmɛθədz əv ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈbɑdi fæt, ðɪs tɛkˈnik ˌɪnˈvɑlvz kəmˈplit səbˈmərʒən əv ə ˈpərsən ɪn ˈwɔtər, wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈpərsənz weɪt waɪl səbˈmərʤd. ðɪs weɪt ɪz ðɛn kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ "draɪ weɪt" ɛz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈwɔtər tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈbɑdi ˈdɛnsɪti. ɛz fæt ɪz lɛs dɛns ðən ˈməsəl, ˈkɛrfəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ðɪs tɛkˈnik kən prəˈvaɪd ə ˈrizənəbli kloʊz ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv fæt ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi. ðɪs tɛkˈnik dɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd treɪnd prəˈfɛʃənəlz tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ɪt ˈprɑpərli. ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ ˈmɛʒər boʊn ˈdɛnsɪti, ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tɪ prɪˈsaɪsli dɪˈtərmən ˈbɑdi fæt ˈkɑntɛnt baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈdɛnsɪti əv ˈvɛriəs ˈbɑdi ˈtɪʃuz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪʧ ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðə ˈbɑdi ər fæt. ðɪs tɛst ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈsɪdərd ˈvɛri ˈækjərət, bət rikˈwaɪərz ə greɪt dil əv ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd treɪnd prəˈfɛʃənəlz tɪ pərˈfɔrm. ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈmɛθəd fər dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt ənd ðə wən juzd praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ ˈrisərʧərz ənd ædˈvaɪzəri ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɪz. ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz əv wət ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈvɛri baɪ ɛθˈnɪsɪti. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv hɛlθ (nih*) ənd ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (hu) ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪts waɪts, hɪˈspænɪks ənd blæks wɪθ ə əv 25 ər mɔr ɛz ˌoʊvərˈweɪt. fər ˈeɪʒənz, ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ɪz ə bɪtˈwin 23 ənd ənd əˈbisəti fər ɔl grups ɪz ə əv 30 ər mɔr., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪz nɑt əˈkaʊnt ɪkˈstrimz əv ˈməsəl mæs, səm rɛr ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈfæktərz, ðə ˈvɛri jəŋ, ənd ə fju ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz. ðəs ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl fər ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ ə əv lɛs ðən 25 tɪ hæv ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈbɑdi fæt, waɪl ˈəðərz meɪ hæv ə ðət ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs səm əv ðə əˈbəv ˈmɛθədz fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈbɑdi fæt ər mɔr ˈækjərət ðən bət kəm wɪθ ˈædɪd kəmˈplɛksɪti. ɪf ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɪz ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ənd həz ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈbɑdi fæt ɪt kən kriˈeɪt ər lɛd tɪ hɛlθ rɪsks. rɪˈpɔrts ər ˈsərfəsɪŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət biɪŋ ˈmaɪldli ˌoʊvərˈweɪt tɪ sˈlaɪtli əˈbis biɪŋ bɪtˈwin 24 ənd meɪ bi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ənd ðət ˈpipəl wɪθ ə bɪtˈwin 24 ənd kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli lɪv ˈlɔŋgər ðən ˈnɔrməl weɪt ər ˈəndərˌweɪt hɛlθ ˈifɛkts waɪl ðə ˈnɛgətɪv hɛlθ ˈaʊtˌkəmz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ əˈbisəti ər ækˈsɛptɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti, ðə hɛlθ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri ər mɔr ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. ðə ˈʤɛnərəli ækˈsɛptɪd vju ɪz ðət biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈkɔzɪz ˈsɪmələr hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz tɪ əˈbisəti, bət tɪ ə ˈlɛsər dɪˈgri. ə 2016 ˌrivˈju ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət ðə rɪsk əv dɛθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz baɪ ˈsɛvən pərˈsɛnt əˈməŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈpipəl wɪθ ə əv 25 tɪ ənd 20 pərˈsɛnt əˈməŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈpipəl wɪθ ə əv tɪ ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋˌhæm hɑrt ˈstədi faʊnd ðət biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt æt eɪʤ 40 rɪˈdust laɪf ɪkˈspɛktənsi baɪ θri biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə rɪsk əv ənd ɪn ˈkæθərɪn ˈfligəl ɛt æl., ˌhaʊˈɛvər, faʊnd ðət ðə mɔrˈtæləti reɪt fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˌoʊvərˈweɪt 25 tɪ 30 meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli bi loʊər ðən fər ðoʊz wɪθ ən "aɪˈdil" weɪt tɪ 25 ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈmɛni ˈstədiz ʃoʊ ðət ðə loʊəst mɔrˈtæləti reɪt ɪz æt ə kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt həz bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə kɔz əv ˈkænsər, ənd ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɔz əv ˈkænsər ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɛz ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈkænsər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ æt rɪsk ɪn ðə ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl du tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv eɪt ər ˈnɔrməli nɑt saɪˈteɪʃən ˈnidɪd] biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt həz bɪn ʃoʊn nɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛvədəns] ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl: ɪn ə ˈstədi əv 70 tɪ oʊld ɔˈstreɪljənz, mɔrˈtæləti wɑz loʊəst fər "ˌoʊvərˈweɪt" ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz 25 tɪ waɪl ə ˈstədi əv ˌkɔˈriənz faʊnd ðət, əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈeɪʤɪd 65 ər mɔr, ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn tɪ əˈbəv 25 wɑz nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv ˈkɔzɪz biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈɪnˌteɪk əv mɔr ˈkælɔˌriz (baɪ ˈitɪŋ) ðən ər ɪkˈspɛndɪd baɪ ðə ˈbɑdi (baɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ækˈtɪvɪti). ˈfæktərz ðət meɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɪs ɪmˈbæləns ˌɪnˈklud: ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈɪnsələn dɪˈpɛndənt ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd ˈkrɑnɪkəli ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ˈɪnsələn meɪ geɪn weɪt, waɪl ˈpipəl hu ɔˈrɛdi ər ˌoʊvərˈweɪt meɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈɪnsələn ˈtɑlərəns, ənd ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən dɪˈvɛləp taɪp ˌdaɪəˈbitiz. ˈtritmənt ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈtritmənts fər ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪz daɪət ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. ˌdaɪəˈtɪʃənz ˈʤɛnərəli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈitɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈbælənst milz dɪˈspərst θru ðə deɪ, wɪθ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv prəˈgrɛsɪv, praɪˈmɛrəli ɛˈroʊbɪk, ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. bɪˈkəz ðiz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈtritmənts hɛlp moʊst keɪs əv əˈbisəti, ðeɪ ər ˈkɑmən ɪn ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ˌɛpəˌdɛmiˈɑləʤi ɛz məʧ ɛz 64 əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts' ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈiðər ˌoʊvərˈweɪt ər əˈbis, ənd ðɪs pərˈsɛnɪʤ həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈoʊvər ðə læst fɔr si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛfərənsɪz
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i’m extremely busy today, so this post will be short.
in recognition of the supreme court hearings on the issue of same sex marriage, like to make a few comments about intolerance and oppression. both are issues that are central to gay rights, but they have also recently become rallying cries for fundamentalists and others who oppose them.
when coming from that sector, the general claim is that gay rights supporters are being intolerant and oppressive of those who believe that homosexuality is a sin and that homosexuals should not be entitled to equal rights, due to that fact. most gay rights supporters (in my experience) counter this argument by pointing out that it is the other side who is being intolerant of homosexuals, and that affording other people equal rights is the opposite of oppression. i see things a little differently.
i say that, in my case at least, the gay rights opposition is absolutely correct. i am intolerant. i am 100% intolerant of bigoted, discriminatory beliefs, based on ancient, outdated moral codes. i am intolerant of those who would hide behind those beliefs to justify their own bigotry and hatred towards those who are different than they. i am intolerant of any who would oppose the affording of equal rights to all people. and, call it oppression if you will, but i will continue to speak out and fight against all those who embrace such ideals.
so, there you have it. on this issue, i am intolerant, and i am proud of it.
-j.c.
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i’m* ɪkˈstrimli ˈbɪzi təˈdeɪ, soʊ ðɪs poʊst wɪl bi ʃɔrt. ɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈhirɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv seɪm sɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, laɪk tɪ meɪk ə fju ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ənd əˈprɛʃən. boʊθ ər ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ˈsɛntrəl tɪ geɪ raɪts, bət ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrisəntli bɪˈkəm ˈræliɪŋ kraɪz fər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪsts ənd ˈəðərz hu əˈpoʊz ðɛm. wɪn ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðət ˈsɛktər, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl kleɪm ɪz ðət geɪ raɪts səˈpɔrtərz ər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt ənd əˈprɛsɪv əv ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv ðət ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪz ə sɪn ənd ðət ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ʃʊd nɑt bi ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ˈikwəl raɪts, du tɪ ðət fækt. moʊst geɪ raɪts səˈpɔrtərz (ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns) ˈkaʊntər ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt baɪ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈəðər saɪd hu ɪz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt əv ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz, ənd ðət əˈfɔrdɪŋ ˈəðər ˈpipəl ˈikwəl raɪts ɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv əˈprɛʃən. aɪ si θɪŋz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. aɪ seɪ ðət, ɪn maɪ keɪs æt list, ðə geɪ raɪts ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli kərˈɛkt. aɪ æm ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt. aɪ æm 100 ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt əv ˈbɪgətɪd, dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri bɪˈlifs, beɪst ɔn ˈeɪnʧənt, ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈmɔrəl koʊdz. aɪ æm ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt əv ðoʊz hu wʊd haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ðoʊz bɪˈlifs tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈbɪgətri ənd ˈheɪtrəd təˈwɔrdz ðoʊz hu ər ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðeɪ. aɪ æm ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt əv ˈɛni hu wʊd əˈpoʊz ðə əˈfɔrdɪŋ əv ˈikwəl raɪts tɪ ɔl ˈpipəl. ənd, kɔl ɪt əˈprɛʃən ɪf ju wɪl, bət aɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ spik aʊt ənd faɪt əˈgɛnst ɔl ðoʊz hu ɪmˈbreɪs səʧ aɪˈdilz. soʊ, ðɛr ju hæv ɪt. ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu, aɪ æm ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt, ənd aɪ æm praʊd əv ɪt. -j.c*. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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there is one domestic problem that all 1980 presidential contenders, including the incumbent, preach against: the disturbing decline in u.s. productivity. not surprisingly, japan, with its annual productivity growth rate of 11 percent, is held up as a shining example of “re-industrialization”—already a bipartisan buzzword for campaign. the world has come to rely so heavily on the value and durability of goods “made in japan” that easy to forget that only 30 years ago the phrase was a joke, a synonym for shoddiness. w. edwards deming, an statistician with a ph.d. from yale, may deserve as much credit as anyone for the new image and performance of japanese industry.
in 1950 deming, then a professor at new york university, made the first of 18 trips to japan to teach businessmen his gospel of quality control and high productivity through statistical analysis. one indicator of his success is that today coveted annual award for industrial productivity is the deming prize, a silver plaque bearing the profile. deming, 79, has also advised companies in taiwan, south korea, denmark, hungary and west germany, but until recently he was little known at home. now, with the stagnant productivity (roughly defined as output per man-hour) contributing to both high costs and high prices, american companies are beginning to seek him out. william e. conway, head of new $600 nashua corporation, hired deming when nashua decided to enter the copier business last year. “basically,” says conway, “he told us to make it right the first time.” assisted by his mathematician wife, lola, 74, deming runs a consulting business from the basement of his washington, d.c. home, where he was interviewed by clare of people.
japanese products were regarded as inferior when you first went there in 1950. how were they able to revolutionize their industry?
they had a magnificent work force, unsurpassed management and the best statistical ability in the world. more, everybody was dedicated to the company, and everybody was dedicated to japan. i put those forces together, and inside four years manufacturers all over the world were screaming for protection from japanese imports.
why american industry adopted your methods?
people here think a statistician comes monday morning, and by friday night producing like the japanese. they are not willing to commit to a long training program for all workers, as the japanese did. and, to my horror, i have discovered that most american companies think they already have statistical control of quality. what they have is a lot of printouts full of irrelevant and information.
to boost productivity, a great deal of capital investment necessary?
no. if you understand how to run an efficient operation, new machinery will just give you new problems of operation and maintenance. the sure way to increase productivity is to better administrate man and machine.
what is the relationship between declining productivity in the u.s. and inflation?
declining productivity and quality means your unit production costs stay high but you have as much to sell. your workers want to be paid less, so to maintain profits, you increase your prices. inflation.
how much of our productivity problem is the fault of workers?
when asked managers this, the answer always is, “all of it.” that is absolutely wrong. research has shown that about 85 percent of the trouble is right in their own is, in the production system itself, for which they alone are responsible.
what would be an example of a problem?
if the material is uniformly bad, the fault of management. a shoe manufacturer, for instance, asked me to help him because his operators were spending most of their time threading the sewing machines. in about 24 hours i had located the trouble. management was buying cheap thread. to save per spool they were losing $150 per hour because the stuff required so much rethreading. they bought better thread, and the problem disappeared overnight.
are managers out of touch?
yes. the is that a good manager can be a good manager anywhere, with no special knowledge of the production process managing. a man with a financial background may know nothing about manufacturing shoes or cars, but put in charge anyway.
what can be done about ineffective management?
for one thing, our business schools have to change. their graduates get good economics, law, a good education. but they teach statistical method in research and production. for instance, they teach the connection between what people need, the cost of materials and what can be produced economically.
does job security affect productivity?
in japan a company position is secure. he is retrained for another job if his present job is eliminated by productivity improvement. if a worker has an idea, he can present it to the president, and the door is always open. the worker have to worry about whether have a job tomorrow; he have to try to please somebody or conceal problems just to keep his job. such a difference between working in a secure position and working in an insecure position.
is job security the key factor, then?
i know if it is, or if participation is. seen how deeply plant workers appreciate it when somebody recognizes and respects the storehouse of knowledge they accumulate day to day on the job. giving people the opportunity to participate in improving the product pays off, because workers realize security worth a hoot if the product is shoddy.
does that mean that japanese workers work harder than american workers?
japanese workers work less hard. they work smarter, not harder. they produce more with less and less effort as the quality goes up.
how exactly do you hope to achieve improved u.s. productivity along with improved quality of our manufactured goods?
by using statistical methods to improve quality. statistical analysis helps you stabilize the system so the product is the same today, tomorrow and thereafter. it helps you eliminate waste. by describing statistically exactly what is being done, the method locates problems, forces innovation and lets you measure your progress.
in simple terms, how does it work?
i set up a control chart for each major section of the production line. the worker takes readings of the performance of the machine or of his own and makes a very simple a subtraction, maybe taking an plot an limit and a limit, two parallel lines on a graph.
does this define the normal range of reliability?
yes. as the machine keeps running, management only has to investigate and correct points that fall outside these parallel lines. eventually, as the work is corrected at this signal, points will all fall between the lines, and statistical control is achieved. worth it, because unnecessary adjustments, which waste time and raise costs, are eliminated. the goal is predictable variation, which is very comforting to management.
isn’t it expensive to the points that fall outside the limits?
no, a matter of the system. most of the time you can use the same machinery, the same raw materials, the same people. for instance, a japanese pharmaceutical company i advised tripled its production of an acid in six months without any new capital investment.
can quality be assured through added inspections, as chrysler is trying to do with its new k-cars?
no, inspection does not build quality. you get ahead by making some defective products, and you cannot afford to separate the good from the bad. wasteful, and so raises the price the consumer pays. moreover, inspection is unreliable. it weed out all the bad. the point is that if you make it right in the first statistical methods of have to test it.
which presidential platform do you think might best improve u.s. productivity?
i’d rather not comment. only a statistician. i want to be a jackass.
do we have the capacity to regain our momentum?
it’s nonsense to say we. we invented the laser and the transistor and developed the best communication system in the world. a nation that can accomplish these feats can do almost anything it sets its mind to.
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ðɛr ɪz wən dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑbləm ðət ɔl 1980 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈtɛndərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈkəmbənt, priʧ əˈgɛnst: ðə dɪˈstərbɪŋ dɪˈklaɪn ɪn juz. ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ʤəˈpæn, wɪθ ɪts ˈænjuəl ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti groʊθ reɪt əv 11 pərˈsɛnt, ɪz hɛld əp ɛz ə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈbəzwərd fər kæmˈpeɪn ðə wərld həz kəm tɪ rɪˈlaɪ soʊ ˈhɛvəli ɔn ðə ˈvælju ənd dərəˈbɪlɪti əv gʊdz ɪn japan”*” ðət ˈizi tɪ fərˈgɛt ðət ˈoʊnli 30 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə freɪz wɑz ə ʤoʊk, ə ˈsɪnəˌnɪm fər shoddiness*. ˈdəbəlju. ˈɛdwərdz ˈdɛmɪŋ, ən ˌstætəˈstɪʃən wɪθ ə ph.d*. frəm jeɪl, meɪ dɪˈzərv ɛz məʧ ˈkrɛdɪt ɛz ˈɛniˌwən fər ðə nu ˈɪmɪʤ ənd pərˈfɔrməns əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈɪndəstri. ɪn 1950 ˈdɛmɪŋ, ðɛn ə prəˈfɛsər æt nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti, meɪd ðə fərst əv 18 trɪps tɪ ʤəˈpæn tɪ tiʧ ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn hɪz ˈgɔspəl əv kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ənd haɪ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti θru stəˈtɪstɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs. wən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər əv hɪz səkˈsɛs ɪz ðət təˈdeɪ ˈkəvətɪd ˈænjuəl əˈwɔrd fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪz ðə ˈdɛmɪŋ praɪz, ə ˈsɪlvər plæk ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl. ˈdɛmɪŋ, 79 həz ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈvaɪzd ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈtaɪˈwɑn, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ˈhəŋgəri ənd wɛst ˈʤərməni, bət ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli hi wɑz ˈlɪtəl noʊn æt hoʊm. naʊ, wɪθ ðə ˈstægnənt ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti (ˈrəfli dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ˈaʊtˌpʊt pər man-hour*) kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ boʊθ haɪ kɔsts ənd haɪ ˈpraɪsɪz, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəmpəˌniz ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ sik ɪm aʊt. ˈwɪljəm i. ˈkɑnˌweɪ, hɛd əv nu 600 ˈnæʃuə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, haɪərd ˈdɛmɪŋ wɪn ˈnæʃuə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈkɑpiər ˈbɪznɪs læst jɪr. ““basically,”*,” sɪz ˈkɑnˌweɪ, toʊld ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk ɪt raɪt ðə fərst time.”*.” əˈsɪstɪd baɪ hɪz ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən waɪf, ˈloʊlə, 74 ˈdɛmɪŋ rənz ə kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs frəm ðə ˈbeɪsmənt əv hɪz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. hoʊm, wɛr hi wɑz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ klɛr əv ˈpipəl. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈprɑdəkts wər rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ˌɪnˈfɪriər wɪn ju fərst wɛnt ðɛr ɪn 1950 haʊ wər ðeɪ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪz ðɛr ˈɪndəstri? ðeɪ hæd ə mægˈnɪfɪsənt wərk fɔrs, ˌənsərˈpæst ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ðə bɛst stəˈtɪstɪkəl əˈbɪləˌti ɪn ðə wərld. mɔr, ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɑz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɑz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ʤəˈpæn. aɪ pʊt ðoʊz ˈfɔrsɪz təˈgɛðər, ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd fɔr jɪrz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld wər ˈskrimɪŋ fər prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌɪmˈpɔrts. waɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndəstri əˈdɑptəd jʊr ˈmɛθədz? ˈpipəl hir θɪŋk ə ˌstætəˈstɪʃən kəmz ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ənd baɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt prəˈdusɪŋ laɪk ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ ə lɔŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm fər ɔl ˈwərkərz, ɛz ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz dɪd. ənd, tɪ maɪ ˈhɔrər, aɪ hæv dɪˈskəvərd ðət moʊst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəmpəˌniz θɪŋk ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv stəˈtɪstɪkəl kənˈtroʊl əv kˈwɑləti. wət ðeɪ hæv ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈprɪnˌtaʊts fʊl əv ˌɪˈrɛləvənt ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. tɪ bust ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, ə greɪt dil əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri? noʊ. ɪf ju ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ tɪ rən ən ɪˈfɪʃənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, nu məˈʃinəri wɪl ʤɪst gɪv ju nu ˈprɑbləmz əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈmeɪntənəns. ðə ʃʊr weɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪz tɪ ˈbɛtər ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪt mæn ənd məˈʃin. wət ɪz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən? dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ənd kˈwɑləti minz jʊr ˈjunɪt pərˈdəkʃən kɔsts steɪ haɪ bət ju hæv ɛz məʧ tɪ sɛl. jʊr ˈwərkərz wɔnt tɪ bi peɪd lɛs, soʊ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈprɑfɪts, ju ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˈpraɪsɪz. ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. haʊ məʧ əv ɑr ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðə fɔlt əv ˈwərkərz? wɪn æst ˈmænɪʤərz ðɪs, ðə ˈænsər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪz, əv it.”*.” ðət ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli rɔŋ. ˈrisərʧ həz ʃoʊn ðət əˈbaʊt 85 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtrəbəl ɪz raɪt ɪn ðɛr oʊn ɪz, ɪn ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈsɪstəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf, fər wɪʧ ðeɪ əˈloʊn ər riˈspɑnsəbəl. wət wʊd bi ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ˈprɑbləm? ɪf ðə məˈtɪriəl ɪz ˈjunəˌfɔrmli bæd, ðə fɔlt əv ˈmænɪʤmənt. ə ʃu ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər, fər ˈɪnstəns, æst mi tɪ hɛlp ɪm bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz wər ˈspɛndɪŋ moʊst əv ðɛr taɪm θˈrɛdɪŋ ðə soʊɪŋ məˈʃinz. ɪn əˈbaʊt 24 aʊərz aɪ hæd ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ðə ˈtrəbəl. ˈmænɪʤmənt wɑz baɪɪŋ ʧip θrɛd. tɪ seɪv pər spul ðeɪ wər ˈluzɪŋ 150 pər aʊər bɪˈkəz ðə stəf rikˈwaɪərd soʊ məʧ rethreading*. ðeɪ bɔt ˈbɛtər θrɛd, ənd ðə ˈprɑbləm ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt. ər ˈmænɪʤərz aʊt əv təʧ? jɛs. ðə ɪz ðət ə gʊd ˈmænɪʤər kən bi ə gʊd ˈmænɪʤər ˈɛniˌwɛr, wɪθ noʊ ˈspɛʃəl ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈmænəʤɪŋ. ə mæn wɪθ ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd meɪ noʊ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ʃuz ər kɑz, bət pʊt ɪn ʧɑrʤ ˈɛniˌweɪ. wət kən bi dən əˈbaʊt ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ˈmænɪʤmənt? fər wən θɪŋ, ɑr ˈbɪznɪs skulz hæv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ðɛr ˈgræʤəˌweɪts gɪt gʊd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, lɔ, ə gʊd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. bət ðeɪ tiʧ stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmɛθəd ɪn ˈrisərʧ ənd pərˈdəkʃən. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðeɪ tiʧ ðə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin wət ˈpipəl nid, ðə kɔst əv məˈtɪriəlz ənd wət kən bi prəˈdust ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli. dɪz ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɛkt ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti? ɪn ʤəˈpæn ə ˈkəmpəˌni pəˈzɪʃən ɪz sɪˈkjʊr. hi ɪz riˈtreɪnd fər əˈnəðər ʤɑb ɪf hɪz ˈprɛzənt ʤɑb ɪz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. ɪf ə ˈwərkər həz ən aɪˈdiə, hi kən ˈprɛzənt ɪt tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd ðə dɔr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈoʊpən. ðə ˈwərkər hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər hæv ə ʤɑb təˈmɑˌroʊ; hi hæv tɪ traɪ tɪ pliz ˈsəmˌbɑdi ər kənˈsil ˈprɑbləmz ʤɪst tɪ kip hɪz ʤɑb. səʧ ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə sɪˈkjʊr pəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɪnsəkjər pəˈzɪʃən. ɪz ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti ðə ki ˈfæktər, ðɛn? aɪ noʊ ɪf ɪt ɪz, ər ɪf pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪz. sin haʊ ˈdipli plænt ˈwərkərz əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt wɪn ˈsəmˌbɑdi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ənd rɪˈspɛkts ðə ˈstɔˌrhaʊs əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ðeɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt deɪ tɪ deɪ ɔn ðə ʤɑb. ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpipəl ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt peɪz ɔf, bɪˈkəz ˈwərkərz ˈriəˌlaɪz sɪˈkjʊrəti wərθ ə hut ɪf ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ˈʃɑdi. dɪz ðət min ðət ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈwərkərz wərk ˈhɑrdər ðən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkərz? ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈwərkərz wərk lɛs hɑrd. ðeɪ wərk sˈmɑrtər, nɑt ˈhɑrdər. ðeɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr wɪθ lɛs ənd lɛs ˈɛfərt ɛz ðə kˈwɑləti goʊz əp. haʊ ɪgˈzæktli du ju hoʊp tɪ əˈʧiv ˌɪmˈpruvd juz. ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌɪmˈpruvd kˈwɑləti əv ɑr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd gʊdz? baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmɛθədz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv kˈwɑləti. stəˈtɪstɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs hɛlps ju ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈsɪstəm soʊ ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ðə seɪm təˈdeɪ, təˈmɑˌroʊ ənd ðɛˈræftər. ɪt hɛlps ju ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt weɪst. baɪ dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪkəli ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪz biɪŋ dən, ðə ˈmɛθəd ˈloʊˌkeɪts ˈprɑbləmz, ˈfɔrsɪz ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd lɛts ju ˈmɛʒər jʊr ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ɪn ˈsɪmpəl tərmz, haʊ dɪz ɪt wərk? aɪ sɛt əp ə kənˈtroʊl ʧɑrt fər iʧ ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə pərˈdəkʃən laɪn. ðə ˈwərkər teɪks ˈridɪŋz əv ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə məˈʃin ər əv hɪz oʊn ənd meɪks ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ə səbˈtrækʃən, ˈmeɪbi ˈteɪkɪŋ ən plɑt ən ˈlɪmət ənd ə ˈlɪmət, tu ˈpɛrəˌlɛl laɪnz ɔn ə græf. dɪz ðɪs dɪˈfaɪn ðə ˈnɔrməl reɪnʤ əv riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti? jɛs. ɛz ðə məˈʃin kips ˈrənɪŋ, ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈoʊnli həz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ənd kərˈɛkt pɔɪnts ðət fɔl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðiz ˈpɛrəˌlɛl laɪnz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ɛz ðə wərk ɪz kərˈɛktɪd æt ðɪs ˈsɪgnəl, pɔɪnts wɪl ɔl fɔl bɪtˈwin ðə laɪnz, ənd stəˈtɪstɪkəl kənˈtroʊl ɪz əˈʧivd. wərθ ɪt, bɪˈkəz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈʤəstmənts, wɪʧ weɪst taɪm ənd reɪz kɔsts, ər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd. ðə goʊl ɪz prɪˈdɪktəbəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtɪŋ tɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt. ɪt ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ ðə pɔɪnts ðət fɔl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɪmɪts? noʊ, ə ˈmætər əv ðə ˈsɪstəm. moʊst əv ðə taɪm ju kən juz ðə seɪm məˈʃinəri, ðə seɪm rɑ məˈtɪriəlz, ðə seɪm ˈpipəl. fər ˈɪnstəns, ə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌni aɪ ədˈvaɪzd ˈtrɪpəld ɪts pərˈdəkʃən əv ən ˈæsəd ɪn sɪks mənθs wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni nu ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. kən kˈwɑləti bi əˈʃʊrd θru ˈædɪd ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz, ɛz ˈkraɪslər ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪts nu k-cars*? noʊ, ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən dɪz nɑt bɪld kˈwɑləti. ju gɪt əˈhɛd baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm dɪˈfɛktɪv ˈprɑdəkts, ənd ju ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə gʊd frəm ðə bæd. ˈweɪstfəl, ənd soʊ ˈreɪzɪz ðə praɪs ðə kənˈsumər peɪz. mɔˈroʊvər, ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ɪz ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl. ɪt wid aʊt ɔl ðə bæd. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ɪf ju meɪk ɪt raɪt ɪn ðə fərst stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmɛθədz əv hæv tɪ tɛst ɪt. wɪʧ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈplætˌfɔrm du ju θɪŋk maɪt bɛst ˌɪmˈpruv juz. ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti? ˈrəðər nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈoʊnli ə ˌstætəˈstɪʃən. aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ə ˈʤæˌkæs. du wi hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ rɪˈgeɪn ɑr moʊˈmɛntəm? ˈnɑnsɛns tɪ seɪ wi. wi ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə ˈleɪzər ənd ðə trænˈzɪstər ənd dɪˈvɛləpt ðə bɛst kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ɪn ðə wərld. ə ˈneɪʃən ðət kən əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðiz fits kən du ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪt sɛts ɪts maɪnd tɪ.
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asset forfeiture: killing criminal organizations with $16 seizures
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when asset forfeiture is pitched to americans, law enforcement agencies roll up to press conferences with shiny, new seized vehicles and large stacks of cash. this public preening is meant to assure everyone that forfeiture kills drug cartels and cripples large criminal organizations. but the day-to-day reality is much different. pathetic, even. here's eric boehm of reason on utah's yearly forfeiture roundup:
utah police seized more than $1.4 million in cash during 2016 and federal law enforcement agencies operating in utah took another $1.3 million in assets from people suspected of crimes, a new report shows.
sounds impressive until you start digging into how that $2.7 million was amassed. it wasn't a few large seizures with definite ties to criminal activity. it was a bunch of petty, seizures where the amounts taken could easily have earned by the property's owners through completely legal means.
most forfeitures (69 percent) take place during traffic stops and most of the time only money is seized. according to the state report, cash was taken in 99 percent of forfeitures during 2016, with the median seizure amounting to only $1,031.
the paperwork alone for the following seizure easily surpassed the value of the property seized. and that's just in terms of office supplies. add on the labor involved and what is even the point.
that means, in many cases, the amount seized was considerably less than four-figures. in one instance, the report shows, police took $16 from a motorist.
so much for the "don't drive around with large amounts of cash" solution. to avoid being robbed by opportunistic law enforcement, the mantra needs to be shortened to "don't drive." or simplified to "don't leave the house."
utah's seizures aren't an aberration. before the washington dc metropolitan was hit with minor forfeiture reforms, it also believed no amount of cash was too small to be seized. it racked up nearly $3 million in seizures slowly and steadily from citizens who went on to sue the department.
altogether, the nearly claimants in the class action lost almost $700,000 to forfeiture, so the settlement will restore roughly three-quarters of what was taken from them. yet the claimants represent just 14 percent of those affected by this particular d.c. forfeiture policy. over a period, the metropolitan police department seized a staggering $2.9 million from these owners collectively. among the owners represented in the lawsuit, the median amount of cash seized was a mere $120. in fact, the seized as little as $1 from some owners. there is little indication trivial amounts of money can be plausibly tied to the drug trade, noted sean day, who was on the class action.
these low dollar amounts discourage owners from seeking the return of their property. in some places, the fee just to file a motion for return is higher than the amount taken. even the median seizure in utah (~$1,000) is easily dwarfed by filing fees and the costs of legal representation. it would be ludicrous to believe officers aren't aware of these facts when they seize cash.
it's hard to see how civil asset forfeiture benefits society. it doesn't take criminals off the street because criminal charges are rarely filed. it doesn't put criminal cartels out of business because the few hundred dollars lifted off random people likely isn't directly tied to these organizations -- and if it is, the hit is so small an organization won't feel it.
law enforcement agencies fight reform by claiming it will harm taxpayers if the agencies are forced to rely solely on general funds (something with actual oversight) to pay officer overtime and purchase equipment. but the alternative is even worse: agencies and officials are arguing it's ok to tax certain citizens the amount of cash they happen to have on them when interacting with police officers. it's a preposterous argument that says law enforcement agencies not only shouldn't be expected to play by the same public funding rules as every other agency, but will actually be unable to perform their basic functions without a second stream of income.
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ˈæˌsɛt ˈfɔrfəʧər: ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz wɪθ 16 ˈsiʒərz frəm ðə wɪn ˈæˌsɛt ˈfɔrfəʧər ɪz pɪʧt tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz roʊl əp tɪ prɛs ˈkɑnfərənsəz wɪθ ˈʃaɪni, nu sizd ˈviɪkəlz ənd lɑrʤ stæks əv kæʃ. ðɪs ˈpəblɪk ˈprinɪŋ ɪz mɛnt tɪ əˈʃʊr ˈɛvriˌwən ðət ˈfɔrfəʧər kɪlz drəg kɑrˈtɛlz ənd ˈkrɪpəlz lɑrʤ ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. bət ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz məʧ ˈdɪfərənt. pəˈθɛtɪk, ˈivɪn. hɪrz ˈɛrɪk boʊm əv ˈrizən ɔn ˈjutɑz ˈjɪrli ˈfɔrfəʧər ˈraʊnˌdəp: ˈjuˌtɔ pəˈlis sizd mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ɪn kæʃ ˈdʊrɪŋ 2016 ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ tʊk əˈnəðər ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈæˌsɛts frəm ˈpipəl səˈspɛktɪd əv kraɪmz, ə nu rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊz. saʊnz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ənˈtɪl ju stɑrt ˈdɪgɪŋ ˈɪntu haʊ ðət ˈmɪljən wɑz əˈmæst. ɪt ˈwəzənt ə fju lɑrʤ ˈsiʒərz wɪθ ˈdɛfənət taɪz tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti. ɪt wɑz ə bənʧ əv ˈpɛˌti, ˈsiʒərz wɛr ðə əˈmaʊnts ˈteɪkən kʊd ˈizəli hæv ərnd baɪ ðə ˈprɑpərtiz ˈoʊnərz θru kəmˈplitli ˈligəl minz. moʊst ˈfɔrfəʧərz 69 pərˈsɛnt) teɪk pleɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtræfɪk stɑps ənd moʊst əv ðə taɪm ˈoʊnli ˈməni ɪz sizd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə steɪt rɪˈpɔrt, kæʃ wɑz ˈteɪkən ɪn 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfɔrfəʧərz ˈdʊrɪŋ 2016 wɪθ ðə ˈmidiən ˈsiʒər əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈpeɪpərˌwərk əˈloʊn fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsiʒər ˈizəli sərˈpæst ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈprɑpərti sizd. ənd ðæts ʤɪst ɪn tərmz əv ˈɔfəs səˈplaɪz. æd ɔn ðə ˈleɪbər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd wət ɪz ˈivɪn ðə pɔɪnt. ðət minz, ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə əˈmaʊnt sizd wɑz kənˈsɪdərəbli lɛs ðən four-figures*. ɪn wən ˈɪnstəns, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊz, pəˈlis tʊk 16 frəm ə ˈmoʊtərɪst. soʊ məʧ fər ðə "doʊnt draɪv əraʊnd wɪθ lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv kæʃ" səˈluʃən. tɪ əˈvɔɪd biɪŋ rɑbd baɪ ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ðə ˈmæntrə nidz tɪ bi ˈʃɔrtənd tɪ "doʊnt draɪv." ər ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd tɪ "doʊnt liv ðə haʊs." ˈjutɑz ˈsiʒərz ˈɑrənt ən ˌæbərˈeɪʃən. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən wɑz hɪt wɪθ ˈmaɪnər ˈfɔrfəʧər rɪˈfɔrmz, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivd noʊ əˈmaʊnt əv kæʃ wɑz tu smɔl tɪ bi sizd. ɪt rækt əp ˈnɪrli 3 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈsiʒərz sˈloʊli ənd ˈstɛdəli frəm ˈsɪtɪzənz hu wɛnt ɔn tɪ su ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, ðə ˈnɪrli ˈkleɪmənts ɪn ðə klæs ˈækʃən lɔst ˈɔlˌmoʊst tɪ ˈfɔrfəʧər, soʊ ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪl rɪˈstɔr ˈrəfli θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv wət wɑz ˈteɪkən frəm ðɛm. jɛt ðə ˈkleɪmənts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ʤɪst 14 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr d.c*. ˈfɔrfəʧər ˈpɑləsi. ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt sizd ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈmɪljən frəm ðiz ˈoʊnərz kəˈlɛktɪvli. əˈməŋ ðə ˈoʊnərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut, ðə ˈmidiən əˈmaʊnt əv kæʃ sizd wɑz ə mɪr 120 ɪn fækt, ðə sizd ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 1 frəm səm ˈoʊnərz. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ˈtrɪviəl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni kən bi ˈplɔzəbli taɪd tɪ ðə drəg treɪd, ˈnoʊtɪd ʃɔn deɪ, hu wɑz ɔn ðə klæs ˈækʃən. ðiz loʊ ˈdɔlər əˈmaʊnts dɪˈskərɪʤ ˈoʊnərz frəm ˈsikɪŋ ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðɛr ˈprɑpərti. ɪn səm ˈpleɪsɪz, ðə fi ʤɪst tɪ faɪl ə ˈmoʊʃən fər rɪˈtərn ɪz haɪər ðən ðə əˈmaʊnt ˈteɪkən. ˈivɪn ðə ˈmidiən ˈsiʒər ɪn ˈjuˌtɔ ɪz ˈizəli dwɔrft baɪ ˈfaɪlɪŋ fiz ənd ðə kɔsts əv ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. ɪt wʊd bi ˈludəkrəs tɪ bɪˈliv ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɑrənt əˈwɛr əv ðiz fækts wɪn ðeɪ siz kæʃ. ɪts hɑrd tɪ si haʊ ˈsɪvəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈfɔrfəʧər ˈbɛnəfɪts soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪt ˈdəzənt teɪk ˈkrɪmənəlz ɔf ðə strit bɪˈkəz ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər ˈrɛrli faɪld. ɪt ˈdəzənt pʊt ˈkrɪmənəl kɑrˈtɛlz aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs bɪˈkəz ðə fju ˈhənərd ˈdɔlərz ˈlɪftɪd ɔf ˈrændəm ˈpipəl ˈlaɪkli ˈɪzənt dɪˈrɛkli taɪd tɪ ðiz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz, ðə hɪt ɪz soʊ smɔl ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən woʊnt fil ɪt. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz faɪt rɪˈfɔrm baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ɪt wɪl hɑrm ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪf ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ər fɔrst tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ˈsoʊəli ɔn ˈʤɛnərəl fəndz (ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt) tɪ peɪ ˈɔfɪsər ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm ənd ˈpərʧəs ɪkˈwɪpmənt. bət ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz ˈivɪn wərs: ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ɪts ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ tæks ˈsərtən ˈsɪtɪzənz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv kæʃ ðeɪ ˈhæpən tɪ hæv ɔn ðɛm wɪn ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. ɪts ə prɪˈpɑstərəs ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət sɪz lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈʃʊdənt bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ pleɪ baɪ ðə seɪm ˈpəblɪk ˈfəndɪŋ rulz ɛz ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənsi, bət wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðɛr ˈbeɪsɪk ˈfəŋkʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsɛkənd strim əv ˈɪnˌkəm. faɪld ˈəndər: ˈæˌsɛt ˈfɔrfəʧər, ˈsɪvəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈfɔrfəʧər, lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ˈstilɪŋ
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just before president donald trump departed for puerto rico on tuesday, he took one final swing at the americans on the island desperately awaiting aid from the federal government.
"on a local level, they have to give us more help," trump told a pool of reporters tuesday morning. "but i will tell you, the first responders, the military, fema, they have done an incredible job in puerto rico."
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clearly agitated from the negative reviews of his clean up efforts thus far, trump again insisted that everyone in puerto rico is thankful for what he has done.
"well, i think [carmen cruz] has come back a long way. i think it's now acknowledged what a great job we've done, and people are looking at that. and in texas and in florida, we get an a-plus," trump said. "and i'll tell you what, i think we've done just as good in puerto rico, and it's actually a much tougher situation. and whether it's her or anybody else, they're all starting to say it. i appreciate very much the governor and his comments. he said we have done an incredible job, and that's the truth."
trump abbreviated that comment by taking a shot at the truck drivers in puerto rico, who he said are not carrying their fair share of the weight.
"but now the roads are cleared, communications is starting to come back. we need their truck drivers to start driving trucks."
there have been rumors swirling in recent days, propagated by conservative websites such as gateway pundit, that truck drivers were on strike in puerto rico. but, according to the international brotherhood of teamsters, the local union of truck drivers in puerto rico, these stories are false.
"these viral stories spreading across the internet are nothing but lies perpetrated by entities to further their destructive agenda," teamsters general president jim hoffa said in a fact that they are attempting to capitalize on the suffering of millions of citizens in puerto rico that are in dire need of our help by pushing these false stories, just exposes their true nature."
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ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp dɪˈpɑrtɪd fər ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, hi tʊk wən ˈfaɪnəl swɪŋ æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈdɛspərətli əˈweɪtɪŋ eɪd frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt. "ɔn ə ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛvəl, ðeɪ hæv tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs mɔr hɛlp," trəmp toʊld ə pul əv rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. "bət aɪ wɪl tɛl ju, ðə fərst rɪˈspɑndərz, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ˈfimə, ðeɪ hæv dən ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ʤɑb ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt: ˈklɪrli ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd frəm ðə ˈnɛgətɪv rəvˈjuz əv hɪz klin əp ˈɛfərts ðəs fɑr, trəmp əˈgɛn ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɪz ˈθæŋkfəl fər wət hi həz dən. "wɛl, aɪ θɪŋk [ˈkɑrmən kruz] həz kəm bæk ə lɔŋ weɪ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪts naʊ ækˈnɑlɪʤd wət ə greɪt ʤɑb wiv dən, ənd ˈpipəl ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðət. ənd ɪn ˈtɛksəs ənd ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, wi gɪt ən a-plus*," trəmp sɛd. "ənd aɪl tɛl ju wət, aɪ θɪŋk wiv dən ʤɪst ɛz gʊd ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, ənd ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli ə məʧ ˈtəfər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ənd ˈwɛðər ɪts hər ər ˈɛnibədi ɛls, ðɛr ɔl ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ seɪ ɪt. aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈvɛri məʧ ðə ˈgəvərnər ənd hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts. hi sɛd wi hæv dən ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ʤɑb, ənd ðæts ðə truθ." trəmp əˈbriviˌeɪtɪd ðət ˈkɑmɛnt baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ʃɑt æt ðə trək ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, hu hi sɛd ər nɑt ˈkɛriɪŋ ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr əv ðə weɪt. "bət naʊ ðə roʊdz ər klɪrd, kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ kəm bæk. wi nid ðɛr trək ˈdraɪvərz tɪ stɑrt ˈdraɪvɪŋ trəks." ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈrumərz sˈwərlɪŋ ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts səʧ ɛz ˈgeɪtˌweɪ ˈpəndət, ðət trək ˈdraɪvərz wər ɔn straɪk ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ. bət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbrəðərˌhʊd əv ˈtimstərz, ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈjunjən əv trək ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, ðiz ˈstɔriz ər fɔls. "ðiz ˈvaɪrəl ˈstɔriz ˈsprɛdɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ər ˈnəθɪŋ bət laɪz ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ ˈɛntɪtiz tɪ ˈfərðər ðɛr dɪˈstrəktɪv əˈʤɛndə," ˈtimstərz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɪm ˈhɔfə sɛd ɪn ə fækt ðət ðeɪ ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ðət ər ɪn daɪər nid əv ɑr hɛlp baɪ ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðiz fɔls ˈstɔriz, ʤɪst ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðɛr tru ˈneɪʧər."
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the head of an entertainment oriented organization that provides advocacy and education services for black gay men has called on d.c. and prince county police to step up their investigations into the unsolved murders of three black gay men in the d.c. area since 2014.
devin, president of impulse group d.c., said he and activists involved with his organization are troubled that no other organization has demanded answers from police about the status of the investigations into the three cases.
he said impulse group d.c. spoke out about the most recent case after learning that the victim, matthew, 26, who was found stabbed to death in his hyattsville, md., apartment on may 30, regularly attended impulse group events.
barrington-ward said a short time later his group learned that an aspiring black gay model and rapper named lewis, 23, was shot to death in a hail of gunfire on march 13, 2014, on a street in southeast d.c.
a little over a year later, d.c. police found marquis perkins, 21, lying unconscious on a street in southeast washington suffering from a gunshot wound to the head on june 25, 2015. police said he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
in all three cases police said they have yet to identify a suspect or determine a motive for the killings. in press releases announcing the murders at the time they occurred, d.c. and p.g. county police did not mention that the victims were gay.
a d.c. police spokesperson said police believe the two d.c. cases are related.
before learning of the perkins case in d.c. from the blade, which reported on that case when it happened, impulse group d.c. released a statement last week saying activists involved with the group sent letters to the d.c. and p.g. county police chiefs “demanding action” on the and lewis cases.
“while i do not believe the murders of matt and are related, it is a tragedy that two black gay men can be killed in our area and outside of their family and friends, no entity is demanding accountability and justice from the departments responsible for investigating these crimes,” said in the statement.
“far too often when black gay men and black are killed their murderers are never found,” he said. “this sends a disturbing message that their lives have little to no value to their communities because if they did their murderers would be found,” he continued. “today, impulse group d.c. is seeking to shift that narrative and push the authorities to do more and secure justice in these cases.”
d.c. police have released few details about the perkins case other than he was found suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to the head near the intersection of and galen streets, s.e. about a.m. on thursday, june 25, 2015.
an employee of the d.c. community services center casa ruby, who identified herself only as molly h., told the blade she and perkins were close friends and that perkins identified as gay.
in the lewis case, fox 5 news reported that mother told the tv news station that she and her son were dining together when lewis received a call on his cell phone from someone named chris, who was waiting downstairs. he told his mother he needed to talk to chris and he would be right back, fox 5 news reported.
within minutes d.c. police said officers responded to the 2600 block of sales pl., s.e., and found lewis lying unconscious on the street. his mother told fox 5 he had been shot 27 times.
she also told the tv news station that her status as an openly gay man may have had something to do with his death.
“just because he was a gay man, he still was,” she said in an interview. “he still was my son, my baby and he hurt anyone.”
friends of said he had attended events associated with d.c. black pride over the memorial day weekend. one of his friends, terrence ford, said was last seen at the d.c. gay bar on sunday night, may 28.
p.g. county police are calling on anyone who may have seen in the days prior to his death or who may know something about the case to call them at. d.c. police have said anyone who knows anything about the lewis or perkins cases should call the police tip line at.
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iˈmeɪl ʃɛr 1 219 ʃɛrz ðə hɛd əv ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈædvəkəsi ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz fər blæk geɪ mɛn həz kɔld ɔn d.c*. ənd prɪns ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis tɪ stɛp əp ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə ənˈsɑlvd ˈmərdərz əv θri blæk geɪ mɛn ɪn ðə d.c*. ˈɛriə sɪns 2014 ˈdɛvɪn, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌɪmˈpəls grup d.c*., sɛd hi ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ hɪz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ər ˈtrəbəld ðət noʊ ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz dɪˈmændɪd ˈænsərz frəm pəˈlis əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə θri ˈkeɪsɪz. hi sɛd ˌɪmˈpəls grup d.c*. spoʊk aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə moʊst ˈrisənt keɪs ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈvɪktɪm, ˈmæθju, 26 hu wɑz faʊnd stæbd tɪ dɛθ ɪn hɪz hyattsville*, md*., əˈpɑrtmənt ɔn meɪ 30 ˈrɛgjələrli əˈtɛndəd ˌɪmˈpəls grup ɪˈvɛnts. sɛd ə ʃɔrt taɪm ˈleɪtər hɪz grup ˈlərnɪd ðət ən əˈspaɪrɪŋ blæk geɪ ˈmɑdəl ənd ˈræpər neɪmd luɪs, 23 wɑz ʃɑt tɪ dɛθ ɪn ə heɪl əv ˈgənˌfaɪər ɔn mɑrʧ 13 2014 ɔn ə strit ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist d.c*. ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, d.c*. pəˈlis faʊnd ˌmɑrˈki ˈpərkɪnz, 21 laɪɪŋ ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ɔn ə strit ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə ˈgənˌʃɑt wund tɪ ðə hɛd ɔn ʤun 25 2015 pəˈlis sɛd hi wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr hi wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd ə ʃɔrt taɪm ˈleɪtər. ɪn ɔl θri ˈkeɪsɪz pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ hæv jɛt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ər dɪˈtərmən ə ˈmoʊtɪv fər ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz. ɪn prɛs rɪˈlisɪz əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə ˈmərdərz æt ðə taɪm ðeɪ əˈkərd, d.c*. ənd p.g*. ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ðət ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər geɪ. ə d.c*. pəˈlis ˈspoʊkspərsən sɛd pəˈlis bɪˈliv ðə tu d.c*. ˈkeɪsɪz ər rɪˈleɪtɪd. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlərnɪŋ əv ðə ˈpərkɪnz keɪs ɪn d.c*. frəm ðə bleɪd, wɪʧ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðət keɪs wɪn ɪt ˈhæpənd, ˌɪmˈpəls grup d.c*. riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt læst wik seɪɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪsts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə grup sɛnt ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə d.c*. ənd p.g*. ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis ʧifs action”*” ɔn ðə ənd luɪs ˈkeɪsɪz. aɪ du nɑt bɪˈliv ðə ˈmərdərz əv mæt ənd ər rɪˈleɪtɪd, ɪt ɪz ə ˈtræʤədi ðət tu blæk geɪ mɛn kən bi kɪld ɪn ɑr ˈɛriə ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɛr ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, noʊ ˈɛntɪti ɪz dɪˈmændɪŋ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd ˈʤəstɪs frəm ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðiz crimes,”*,” sɛd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. tu ˈɔfən wɪn blæk geɪ mɛn ənd blæk ər kɪld ðɛr ˈmərdərərz ər ˈnɛvər found,”*,” hi sɛd. sɛndz ə dɪˈstərbɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ðɛr lɪvz hæv ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˈvælju tɪ ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz bɪˈkəz ɪf ðeɪ dɪd ðɛr ˈmərdərərz wʊd bi found,”*,” hi kənˈtɪnjud. ““today*, ˌɪmˈpəls grup d.c*. ɪz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ʃɪft ðət ˈnɛrətɪv ənd pʊʃ ðə əˈθɔrətiz tɪ du mɔr ənd sɪˈkjʊr ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ðiz cases.”*.” d.c*. pəˈlis hæv riˈlist fju ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpərkɪnz keɪs ˈəðər ðən hi wɑz faʊnd ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ə ˈfeɪtəl ˈgənˌʃɑt wund tɪ ðə hɛd nɪr ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ənd ˈgeɪlən strits, s.e*. əˈbaʊt a.m*. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ʤun 25 2015 ən ɪmˈplɔɪi əv ðə d.c*. kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛnər ˈkɑsə ˈrubi, hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hərˈsɛlf ˈoʊnli ɛz ˈmɑli eɪʧ., toʊld ðə bleɪd ʃi ənd ˈpərkɪnz wər kloʊz frɛndz ənd ðət ˈpərkɪnz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz geɪ. ɪn ðə luɪs keɪs, fɑks 5 nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈməðər toʊld ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz ˈsteɪʃən ðət ʃi ənd hər sən wər ˈdaɪnɪŋ təˈgɛðər wɪn luɪs rɪˈsivd ə kɔl ɔn hɪz sɛl foʊn frəm ˈsəmˌwən neɪmd krɪs, hu wɑz ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz. hi toʊld hɪz ˈməðər hi ˈnidɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ krɪs ənd hi wʊd bi raɪt bæk, fɑks 5 nuz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪnəts d.c*. pəˈlis sɛd ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə 2600 blɑk əv seɪlz pl*., s.e*., ənd faʊnd luɪs laɪɪŋ ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ɔn ðə strit. hɪz ˈməðər toʊld fɑks 5 hi hæd bɪn ʃɑt 27 taɪmz. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz ˈsteɪʃən ðət hər ˈstætəs ɛz ən ˈoʊpənli geɪ mæn meɪ hæv hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ hɪz dɛθ. bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ə geɪ mæn, hi stɪl wɑz demencio,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. stɪl wɑz maɪ sən, maɪ ˈbeɪbi ənd hi hərt anyone.”*.” frɛndz əv sɛd hi hæd əˈtɛndəd ɪˈvɛnts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ d.c*. blæk praɪd ˈoʊvər ðə məˈmɔriəl deɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd. wən əv hɪz frɛndz, ˈtɛrəns fɔrd, sɛd wɑz læst sin æt ðə d.c*. geɪ bɑr ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt, meɪ 28 p.g*. ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis ər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ˈɛniˌwən hu meɪ hæv sin ɪn ðə deɪz praɪər tɪ hɪz dɛθ ər hu meɪ noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs tɪ kɔl ðɛm æt d.c*. pəˈlis hæv sɛd ˈɛniˌwən hu noʊz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə luɪs ər ˈpərkɪnz ˈkeɪsɪz ʃʊd kɔl ðə pəˈlis tɪp laɪn æt
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hello my sweeties! friday! it was a busy week, so this is going to be a quick post today. i know how to succinctly describe mani, so just calling it the purple mani. it has a little bit o’everything. i started out wanting a gradient manicure, but i decided i wanted to make it a manicure.
the darker purple is much more purple in real life. my camera wanted to make it blue-toned, but it is definitely warmer than it photographs. my camera must be prejudiced againsts! they never work well on film for me!
i also wanted to be able to use a fun polish that i bought awhile back that seen any love yet. reverie bonfire match as well as i originally thought it would, but it clash too badly!
polishes used:
pinky: do you have this color in? this is a warm leaning that is just stunning. a vibrant purple with a perfect formula.
… this is a warm leaning that is just stunning. a vibrant purple with a perfect formula. ring finger (and thumb): reverie bonfire this is a deep blue jelly with coppery orange shards/flakes, blue iridescent glitter, and some mixed throughout. i used 3 coats to get this opaque, and the formula too thick.
… this is a deep blue jelly with coppery orange shards/flakes, blue iridescent glitter, and some mixed throughout. i used 3 coats to get this opaque, and the formula too thick. index and middle fingers: base: formula x this is a perfect light lavender purple creme. gradient: with dots in
what do you think? do you think it coordinates alright? what accent glitter/ nail art would you have chosen?
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hɛˈloʊ maɪ sweeties*! ˈfraɪˌdeɪ! ɪt wɑz ə ˈbɪzi wik, soʊ ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə kwɪk poʊst təˈdeɪ. aɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ səkˈsɪŋktli dɪˈskraɪb ˈmɑni, soʊ ʤɪst ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈpərpəl ˈmɑni. ɪt həz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt o’everything*. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt ˈwɑnɪŋ ə ˈgreɪdiənt ˈmænɪkjər, bət aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt ə ˈmænɪkjər. ðə ˈdɑrkər ˈpərpəl ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈpərpəl ɪn ril laɪf. maɪ ˈkæmərə ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt blue-toned*, bət ɪt ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈwɔrmər ðən ɪt ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs. maɪ ˈkæmərə məst bi ˈprɛʤədəst əˈgɛnst blurples*! ðeɪ ˈnɛvər wərk wɛl ɔn fɪlm fər mi! aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ə fən ˈpɑlɪʃ ðət aɪ bɔt əˈwaɪl bæk ðət sin ˈɛni ləv jɛt. ˈrɛvəri ˈbɑnˌfaɪər mæʧ ɛz wɛl ɛz aɪ ərˈɪʤənəli θɔt ɪt wʊd, bət ɪt klæʃ tu ˈbædli! juzd: ˈpɪŋki: du ju hæv ðɪs ˈkələr ɪn? ðɪs ɪz ə wɔrm ˈlinɪŋ ðət ɪz ʤɪst ˈstənɪŋ. ə ˈvaɪbrənt ˈpərpəl wɪθ ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈfɔrmjələ. ðɪs ɪz ə wɔrm ˈlinɪŋ ðət ɪz ʤɪst ˈstənɪŋ. ə ˈvaɪbrənt ˈpərpəl wɪθ ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈfɔrmjələ. rɪŋ ˈfɪŋgər (ənd θəm): ˈrɛvəri ˈbɑnˌfaɪər ðɪs ɪz ə dip blu ˈʤɛli wɪθ ˈkɑpəri ˈɔrɪnʤ shards/flakes*, blu ˌɪrəˈdɛsənt ˈglɪtər, ənd səm mɪkst θruaʊt. aɪ juzd 3 koʊts tɪ gɪt ðɪs oʊˈpeɪk, ənd ðə ˈfɔrmjələ tu θɪk. ðɪs ɪz ə dip blu ˈʤɛli wɪθ ˈkɑpəri ˈɔrɪnʤ shards/flakes*, blu ˌɪrəˈdɛsənt ˈglɪtər, ənd səm mɪkst θruaʊt. aɪ juzd 3 koʊts tɪ gɪt ðɪs oʊˈpeɪk, ənd ðə ˈfɔrmjələ tu θɪk. ˈɪndɛks ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgərz: beɪs: ˈfɔrmjələ ɛks ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt laɪt ˈlævəndər ˈpərpəl krim. ˈgreɪdiənt: wɪθ dɑts ɪn wət du ju θɪŋk? du ju θɪŋk ɪt koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts ˌɔˈlraɪt? wət ˈækˌsɛnt ˈglɪtər/ neɪl ɑrt wʊd ju hæv ˈʧoʊzən? ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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the hits just keep coming for comcast. it was bad enough when ryan block recorded the infamous customer service call from hell and when another comcast customer showed how comcast would only refund bogus charges to his account after he revealed to them that recorded a phone call with a rep who explicitly said the charges apply. now comcast is having to deal with yet another instance of embarrassingly bad service: a customer who tried to cancel his account and was promptly put on hold for hours until customer retention offices had closed for the day.
the customer in question, youtube user aaron spain, decided to take a video of his experience once he hit his third hour of comcast customer service captivity. he held his phone up to the camera that showed he had indeed been on the phone with phone number (1-800-266-2278, a.k.a., 1-800-comcast) for three hours. he took a separate phone at around p.m. and tried to give comcast a call using a different line. after going through the usual endless parade of menu options, he finally reached the one that let him cancel all his services… only to receive a message saying that the customer retention office had closed for the day.
we’ve reached out to comcast for comment and will post its response once we get it. the full video follows below.
update: comcast has just issued a response to the video: “under no circumstances is this the experience we want our customers to have. our goal is to be respectful of our customers’ time and fix any issues the first time. we take this very seriously, and after investigating mr. situation, we want to apologize to him and acknowledge that his experience was completely unacceptable.”
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ðə hɪts ʤɪst kip ˈkəmɪŋ fər ˈkɑmˌkæst. ɪt wɑz bæd ɪˈnəf wɪn raɪən blɑk rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə ˈɪnfəməs ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs kɔl frəm hɛl ənd wɪn əˈnəðər ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈkəstəmər ʃoʊd haʊ ˈkɑmˌkæst wʊd ˈoʊnli ˈriˌfənd ˈboʊgəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz tɪ hɪz əˈkaʊnt ˈæftər hi rɪˈvild tɪ ðɛm ðət rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə foʊn kɔl wɪθ ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv hu ɪkˈsplɪsətli sɛd ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈplaɪ. naʊ ˈkɑmˌkæst ɪz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ jɛt əˈnəðər ˈɪnstəns əv ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋli bæd ˈsərvɪs: ə ˈkəstəmər hu traɪd tɪ ˈkænsəl hɪz əˈkaʊnt ənd wɑz ˈprɑmptli pʊt ɔn hoʊld fər aʊərz ənˈtɪl ˈkəstəmər riˈtɛnʃən ˈɔfəsɪz hæd kloʊzd fər ðə deɪ. ðə ˈkəstəmər ɪn kˈwɛʃən, ˈjuˌtub ˈjuzər ˈɛrən speɪn, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns wəns hi hɪt hɪz θərd aʊər əv ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs kæpˈtɪvəti. hi hɛld hɪz foʊn əp tɪ ðə ˈkæmərə ðət ʃoʊd hi hæd ˌɪnˈdid bɪn ɔn ðə foʊn wɪθ foʊn ˈnəmbər a.k.a*., 1-800-comcast*) fər θri aʊərz. hi tʊk ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt foʊn æt əraʊnd p.m*. ənd traɪd tɪ gɪv ˈkɑmˌkæst ə kɔl ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt laɪn. ˈæftər goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈɛndləs pəreɪd əv ˈmɛnju ˈɔpʃənz, hi ˈfaɪnəli riʧt ðə wən ðət lɛt ɪm ˈkænsəl ɔl hɪz services…*… ˈoʊnli tɪ rɪˈsiv ə ˈmɛsɪʤ seɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkəstəmər riˈtɛnʃən ˈɔfəs hæd kloʊzd fər ðə deɪ. riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈkɑmˌkæst fər ˈkɑmɛnt ənd wɪl poʊst ɪts rɪˈspɑns wəns wi gɪt ɪt. ðə fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfɑloʊz bɪˈloʊ. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈkɑmˌkæst həz ʤɪst ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ: noʊ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɪz ðɪs ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns wi wɔnt ɑr ˈkəstəmərz tɪ hæv. ɑr goʊl ɪz tɪ bi rɪˈspɛktfəl əv ɑr customers’*’ taɪm ənd fɪks ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz ðə fərst taɪm. wi teɪk ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli, ənd ˈæftər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, wi wɔnt tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ɪm ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns wɑz kəmˈplitli unacceptable.”*.”
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johannesburg, south africa - linda, 58, spends eight hours at a street corner in dam, a small tourist town in the north west province of south africa, begging for money.
she is too young to get state pension and "too old to be hired", she says.
a former nurse and bartender, she joined the ranks of the unemployed white south africans eight years ago, and life has since become a struggle.
"on a good day i make ($37.57), which is not enough to pay for rent or food," says.
donovan, 46, has been begging in the streets of johannesburg for six and a half years. with just a certificate, he struggled to find employment and began doing menial jobs like gardening and painting homes.
now, he says, those jobs are gone.
"once you find yourself in the streets, it's hard to break the cycle," told al jazeera. "we are struggling to find work because we don't have homes. people won't give you a job without a residential address because they don't trust you."
poverty - still believed to be the preserve of black south africans - now knows no colour. it is finding its way to white communities once associated only with wealth and privilege.
stories like' and were unheard of when white south africans were in power during the apartheid era.
jobelessness rising
but the quarterly labour force survey (qlfs), a sample survey conducted by statistics south africa (stats sa), which collects data on the employment trends in the country, showed the unemployment rate among white people increasing by% in the second quarter of 2014. this is the highest increase ever among white south africans since the launch of the survey in 2008.
labour movement solidarity, the union that represents white workers, downplayed this, saying the quarterly reports fluctuate and should not be seen as an absolute reflection of employment.
"what we are seeing is a movement that we believe was highly influenced by the long industrial action that has just ended in the platinum sector," said piet le roux, head of solidarity's research unit.
we are struggling to find work because we don't have homes. people won't give you a job without a residential address because they don't trust you. - job seeker donovan
people who may have lost their jobs are not necessarily mine employees but those who worked for small companies that are contracted to provide services to mines, explained le roux.
"many of these contractors went out of business when the mines were not operating."
gareth brickman, an analyst at analytics, a macroeconomics analytics firm, blames white south africans' rising joblessness on a slump in the agricultural sector.
many white people run small businesses and some of them supply goods and services to mines and farms, according to brickman
"these sectors have been struggling since last year because of industrial action, and some of them have reduced their expenses or trimmed their businesses," he told al jazeera.
"as a small business, if you are supplying those sectors, you would be affected. perhaps this is where the increase in white unemployment comes from," brickman said.
before south africa's liberation 20 years ago, most whites had jobs - with or without qualifications.
even though there has been a growing number of white people without jobs, the percentage of those employed far exceeds those of other racial groups, especially blacks.
according to a survey conducted by solidarity, it appears over the years there is a significant drop in the numbers of white people employed by the government, which was their biggest employer prior to the new dispensation.
of the 38 national government departments surveyed by solidarity, percent of all employees are black while only percent are white.
economist mike schussler of economist.co.za, one of the leading independent economic research houses in south africa, attributes the number of unemployed whites, some of whom have become street beggars, to changes implemented by the government across the board.
'a lot of white beggars'
"there are clearly a lot of white beggars these days. there are now fewer white people employed in the public service and in the entities such as transport and freight company transnet, the south african broadcasting corporation (sabc) and power utility company eskom. these were mainly the employment domain for white people before 1994," schussler said.
the private sector is also changing, with many companies implementing affirmative action - a government policy that encourages companies to give preferential employment to blacks, and indians over whites.
"if you look at big companies like platinum company lonmin, the ceo [chief executive officer] is black and the coo [chief operating officer] of anglo platinum is black. you are seeing more black faces with companies that are expanding overseas like mobile [phone] company mtn," he said.
what we do here is not just totally demeaning but it is unsafe. you are at a risk of being knocked [down] and killed by cars at any minute especially at peak hour, which is also a time where you're likely to be given something. - beggar john murphy, 28
schussler acknowledges that there is still an of minority groups in the work place but he says it will in the next 20 years.
"in the process, a lot more africans will be eligible for management, specialist and professional positions, especially with the help of affirmative action programmes. it's a long term correction and by the time its, there will be just under 12 percent of white people unemployed."
schussler also says that many black south africans are graduating at tertiary level and getting qualifications. more than 20 years ago, 80 percent of and indians had degrees. now 50 percent of black south africans have a tertiary qualification, he said.
but daniel long, who graduated with an electrical engineering diploma and has been in the streets for seven months, says "this is not the case at all".
"not only do i have a qualification, but i have 16 years of experience working as a technician and a sales representative," long said. "i can also find fault in a high voltage cable within seconds, which requires skill and knowledge, but i can't find a job."
but schussler adds that people who are struggling to find work are those without skills. he says they also may be refusing to take jobs they are fit for.
jobs where little skill is required, such as gardening and domestic work, would be generally seen as demeaning by white people because those roles were once thrown to africans.
cherry picking
when compared to the day that could be earned in the streets these jobs become even less attractive. an average wage of a domestic worker a day is ($15.92)
"you come with a placard that has a sob story asking people to share their money with you, while some of us are actually working hard," said abigail in protest.
"we do understand that jobs are hard to come by, but i would be embarrassed to go out in the streets begging for handouts," she added.
"i don't care how much they make, as long as still able-bodied, i will continue to work hard for my children rather than take an easy way out."
john murphy, 28, went to beg on the streets of melville, johannesburg, out of frustration. he was forced to drop out of university and tried manual labour which did not last.
"what we do here is not just totally demeaning but it is unsafe. you are at a risk of being knocked [down] and killed by cars at any minute especially at peak hour, which is also a time where you're likely to be given something. i find it painful to hear people say we cherry pick jobs. no one wants this kind of life,” says murphy.
he also blames his unemployment on affirmative action, which favours blacks, and indians over whites. he feels if he was not white and male he would have a better chance of a job in the new south africa.
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ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈlɪndə, 58 spɛnz eɪt aʊərz æt ə strit ˈkɔrnər ɪn dæm, ə smɔl ˈtʊrɪst taʊn ɪn ðə nɔrθ wɛst ˈprɑvɪns əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈbɛgɪŋ fər ˈməni. ʃi ɪz tu jəŋ tɪ gɪt steɪt ˈpɛnʃən ənd "tu oʊld tɪ bi haɪərd", ʃi sɪz. ə ˈfɔrmər nərs ənd ˈbɑrˌtɛndər, ʃi ʤɔɪnd ðə ræŋks əv ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd waɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd laɪf həz sɪns bɪˈkəm ə ˈstrəgəl. "ɔn ə gʊd deɪ aɪ meɪk wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ peɪ fər rɛnt ər fud," sɪz. ˈdɑnəvən, 46 həz bɪn ˈbɛgɪŋ ɪn ðə strits əv ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg fər sɪks ənd ə hæf jɪrz. wɪθ ʤɪst ə sərˈtɪfɪkət, hi ˈstrəgəld tɪ faɪnd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd bɪˈgæn duɪŋ ˈminiəl ʤɑbz laɪk ˈgɑrdənɪŋ ənd ˈpeɪnɪŋ hoʊmz. naʊ, hi sɪz, ðoʊz ʤɑbz ər gɔn. "wəns ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ðə strits, ɪts hɑrd tɪ breɪk ðə ˈsaɪkəl," toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə. "wi ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd wərk bɪˈkəz wi doʊnt hæv hoʊmz. ˈpipəl woʊnt gɪv ju ə ʤɑb wɪˈθaʊt ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈæˌdrɛs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt trəst ju." ˈpɑvərti stɪl bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə prɪˈzərv əv blæk saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz naʊ noʊz noʊ ˈkələr. ɪt ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪts weɪ tɪ waɪt kəmˈjunɪtiz wəns əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈoʊnli wɪθ wɛlθ ənd ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ˈstɔriz laɪk' ənd wər ənˈhərd əv wɪn waɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz wər ɪn paʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˈɪrə. ˈraɪzɪŋ bət ðə kˈwɔrtərli ˈleɪbər fɔrs ˈsərˌveɪ (qlfs*), ə ˈsæmpəl ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd baɪ stəˈtɪstɪks saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ (stæts sɑ), wɪʧ kəˈlɛkts ˈdætə ɔn ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt trɛnz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ʃoʊd ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt əˈməŋ waɪt ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ baɪ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əv 2014 ðɪs ɪz ðə haɪəst ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛvər əˈməŋ waɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz sɪns ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ɪn 2008 ˈleɪbər ˈmuvmənt ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, ðə ˈjunjən ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts waɪt ˈwərkərz, ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ðɪs, seɪɪŋ ðə kˈwɔrtərli rɪˈpɔrts ˈfləkʧəˌweɪt ənd ʃʊd nɑt bi sin ɛz ən ˈæbsəˌlut rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. "wət wi ər siɪŋ ɪz ə ˈmuvmənt ðət wi bɪˈliv wɑz ˈhaɪli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə lɔŋ ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈækʃən ðət həz ʤɪst ˈɛndɪd ɪn ðə ˈplætənəm ˈsɛktər," sɛd pjɛt lə ru, hɛd əv ˌsɑləˈdɛrətiz ˈrisərʧ ˈjunɪt. wi ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd wərk bɪˈkəz wi doʊnt hæv hoʊmz. ˈpipəl woʊnt gɪv ju ə ʤɑb wɪˈθaʊt ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈæˌdrɛs bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt trəst ju. ʤɑb ˈsikər ˈdɑnəvən ˈpipəl hu meɪ hæv lɔst ðɛr ʤɑbz ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli maɪn ɪmˈplɔɪiz bət ðoʊz hu wərkt fər smɔl ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ər ˈkɑntræktəd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ maɪnz, ɪkˈspleɪnd lə ru. "ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈkɑnˌtræktərz wɛnt aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs wɪn ðə maɪnz wər nɑt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ." ˈgɛrɪθ ˈbrɪkmən, ən ˈænəlɪst æt ˌænəˈlɪtɪks, ə ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˌænəˈlɪtɪks fərm, bleɪmz waɪt saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz' ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈʤɑbləsnəs ɔn ə sləmp ɪn ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛktər. ˈmɛni waɪt ˈpipəl rən smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd səm əv ðɛm səˈplaɪ gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ maɪnz ənd fɑrmz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbrɪkmən "ðiz ˈsɛktərz hæv bɪn ˈstrəgəlɪŋ sɪns læst jɪr bɪˈkəz əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈækʃən, ənd səm əv ðɛm hæv rɪˈdust ðɛr ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ər trɪmd ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz," hi toʊld æl ʤəˈzirə. "ɛz ə smɔl ˈbɪznɪs, ɪf ju ər səˈplaɪɪŋ ðoʊz ˈsɛktərz, ju wʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd. pərˈhæps ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn waɪt ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt kəmz frəm," ˈbrɪkmən sɛd. ˌbiˈfɔr saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑz ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, moʊst waɪts hæd ʤɑbz wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr həz bɪn ə groʊɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv waɪt ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt ʤɑbz, ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðoʊz ɪmˈplɔɪd fɑr ɪkˈsidz ðoʊz əv ˈəðər ˈreɪʃəl grups, əˈspɛʃəli blæks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ðɛr ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt drɔp ɪn ðə ˈnəmbərz əv waɪt ˈpipəl ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ wɑz ðɛr ˈbɪgəst ɪmˈplɔɪər praɪər tɪ ðə nu ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən. əv ðə 38 ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈsərˌveɪd baɪ ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti, pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər blæk waɪl ˈoʊnli pərˈsɛnt ər waɪt. ɪˈkɑnəmɪst maɪk ˈʃəslər əv economist.co.za*, wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisərʧ ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, əˈtrɪˌbjuts ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd waɪts, səm əv hum hæv bɪˈkəm strit ˈbɛgərz, tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd. 'ə lɔt əv waɪt ˈbɛgərz' "ðɛr ər ˈklɪrli ə lɔt əv waɪt ˈbɛgərz ðiz deɪz. ðɛr ər naʊ fjuər waɪt ˈpipəl ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs ənd ɪn ðə ˈɛntɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈtrænspɔrt ənd freɪt ˈkəmpəˌni transnet*, ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (sabc*) ənd paʊər juˈtɪləti ˈkəmpəˌni eskom*. ðiz wər ˈmeɪnli ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt doʊˈmeɪn fər waɪt ˈpipəl ˌbiˈfɔr 1994 ˈʃəslər sɛd. ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ gɪv ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt tɪ blæks, ənd ˈɪndiənz ˈoʊvər waɪts. "ɪf ju lʊk æt bɪg ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈplætənəm ˈkəmpəˌni lonmin*, ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ [ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər] ɪz blæk ənd ðə ku [ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər] əv ˈæŋgloʊ ˈplætənəm ɪz blæk. ju ər siɪŋ mɔr blæk ˈfeɪsɪz wɪθ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ər ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz laɪk ˈmoʊbəl [foʊn] ˈkəmpəˌni mtn*," hi sɛd. wət wi du hir ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈminɪŋ bət ɪt ɪz ənˈseɪf. ju ər æt ə rɪsk əv biɪŋ nɑkt [daʊn] ənd kɪld baɪ kɑz æt ˈɛni ˈmɪnət əˈspɛʃəli æt pik aʊər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə taɪm wɛr jʊr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈbɛgər ʤɑn ˈmərfi, 28 ˈʃəslər ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz stɪl ən əv məˈnɔrəti grups ɪn ðə wərk pleɪs bət hi sɪz ɪt wɪl ɪn ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz. "ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, ə lɔt mɔr ˈæfrɪkənz wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈmænɪʤmənt, ˈspɛʃəlɪst ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl pəˈzɪʃənz, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən programmes*. ɪts ə lɔŋ tərm kərˈɛkʃən ənd baɪ ðə taɪm ɪt normalises*, ðɛr wɪl bi ʤɪst ˈəndər 12 pərˈsɛnt əv waɪt ˈpipəl ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd." ˈʃəslər ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət ˈmɛni blæk saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz ər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ æt ˈtərʃəri ˈlɛvəl ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz. mɔr ðən 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ənd ˈɪndiənz hæd dɪˈgriz. naʊ 50 pərˈsɛnt əv blæk saʊθ ˈæfrɪkənz hæv ə ˈtərʃəri kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən, hi sɛd. bət ˈdænjəl lɔŋ, hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd wɪθ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ dɪˈploʊmɑ ənd həz bɪn ɪn ðə strits fər ˈsɛvən mənθs, sɪz "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs æt ɔl". "nɑt ˈoʊnli du aɪ hæv ə kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən, bət aɪ hæv 16 jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə tɛkˈnɪʃən ənd ə seɪlz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv," lɔŋ sɛd. "aɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ faɪnd fɔlt ɪn ə haɪ ˈvoʊltɪʤ ˈkeɪbəl wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz, wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz skɪl ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ, bət aɪ kænt faɪnd ə ʤɑb." bət ˈʃəslər ædz ðət ˈpipəl hu ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd wərk ər ðoʊz wɪˈθaʊt skɪlz. hi sɪz ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪ bi rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ teɪk ʤɑbz ðeɪ ər fɪt fər. ʤɑbz wɛr ˈlɪtəl skɪl ɪz rikˈwaɪərd, səʧ ɛz ˈgɑrdənɪŋ ənd dəˈmɛstɪk wərk, wʊd bi ˈʤɛnərəli sin ɛz dɪˈminɪŋ baɪ waɪt ˈpipəl bɪˈkəz ðoʊz roʊlz wər wəns θroʊn tɪ ˈæfrɪkənz. ˈʧɛri ˈpɪkɪŋ wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə deɪ ðət kʊd bi ərnd ɪn ðə strits ðiz ʤɑbz bɪˈkəm ˈivɪn lɛs əˈtræktɪv. ən ˈævərɪʤ weɪʤ əv ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈwərkər ə deɪ ɪz "ju kəm wɪθ ə ˈplækərd ðət həz ə sɑb ˈstɔri ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr ˈməni wɪθ ju, waɪl səm əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd," sɛd ˈæbəˌgeɪl ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst. "wi du ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ʤɑbz ər hɑrd tɪ kəm baɪ, bət aɪ wʊd bi ɪmˈbɛrəst tɪ goʊ aʊt ɪn ðə strits ˈbɛgɪŋ fər ˈhænˌdaʊts," ʃi ˈædɪd. "aɪ doʊnt kɛr haʊ məʧ ðeɪ meɪk, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz stɪl ˈeɪbəlˈbɑdid, aɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk hɑrd fər maɪ ˈʧɪldrən ˈrəðər ðən teɪk ən ˈizi weɪ aʊt." ʤɑn ˈmərfi, 28 wɛnt tɪ bɛg ɔn ðə strits əv ˈmɛlvɪl, ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg, aʊt əv frəˈstreɪʃən. hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ drɔp aʊt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd traɪd ˈmænjuəl ˈleɪbər wɪʧ dɪd nɑt læst. "wət wi du hir ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈminɪŋ bət ɪt ɪz ənˈseɪf. ju ər æt ə rɪsk əv biɪŋ nɑkt [daʊn] ənd kɪld baɪ kɑz æt ˈɛni ˈmɪnət əˈspɛʃəli æt pik aʊər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə taɪm wɛr jʊr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ. aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈpeɪnfəl tɪ hir ˈpipəl seɪ wi ˈʧɛri pɪk ʤɑbz. noʊ wən wɔnts ðɪs kaɪnd əv life,”*,” sɪz ˈmərfi. hi ˈɔlsoʊ bleɪmz hɪz ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɔn əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən, wɪʧ ˈfeɪvərz blæks, ənd ˈɪndiənz ˈoʊvər waɪts. hi filz ɪf hi wɑz nɑt waɪt ənd meɪl hi wʊd hæv ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns əv ə ʤɑb ɪn ðə nu saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ.
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norman rothery is the value investor for globe investor's strategy lab. follow his contributions here and view his model portfolio here.
carl icahn is trying to squeeze a little more juice out of apple. late this week, he released what amounted to a love letter extolling the virtues of the company and urging it to repurchase more of its stock.
the move follows a similar push last year that saw the company return money to shareholders by raising its dividend and buying stock. this time around management appears to be a little less co-operative. but i wouldn't count out mr. icahn quite yet. while he sometimes fails to get companies to follow his advice, he has a knack of walking away with piles of cash, nonetheless.
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you can learn more about activists like mr. icahn by reading money manager tobias new book deep value: why activist investors and other contrarians battle for control of losing corporations. it explores the modern development of value investing and uses the careers of famous activists to show how it has evolved.
fans of mr. previous book, quantitative value, will also appreciate the market research he sprinkles throughout deep value. but the numbers play a supporting role in this case.
at the core, deep value revolves around two basic value investing strategies. the first being benjamin graham's net current asset value method that looks for companies trading for less than two-thirds their current assets less all their liabilities, which is a rough measure of their liquidation value.
the main problem with mr. graham's approach is that very few stocks pass the test in normal times and those that do tend to be quite small. as a result, it places the strategy firmly in the domain of individual investors rather than institutional ones. nonetheless, it has performed remarkably well over the long term.
but the second method recommended by mr. carlisle scales up to larger portfolios. it's based on what he calls the acquirer's multiple, which is the ratio of a firm's enterprise value (the market value of a company's equity plus net debt) to its earnings before interest and taxes (ebit). you can think of the multiple as being something like a ratio, with price replaced by enterprise value and earnings by ebit.
buying a basket of stocks with very low multiples has been quite profitable over the long term. he reports that a portfolio containing stocks with the lowest 10 per cent of multiples (the value), each year, returned an average of per cent annually from 1951 to 2013. by way of comparison, the market gained per cent a year over the same period.
mr. carlisle also goes a step further and divides the value in half. stocks with the lowest multiples are put into the portfolio, which gained per cent on average from 1951 to 2013. the value stocks with higher multiples are put into the amusingly named "glamour value" portfolio. they advanced only per cent per year and outperformed the index by a 48 basis points annually.
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i was, frankly, surprised at how poorly the stocks fared. the reason for their performance can be explained to some degree by looking at the average multiple of the stocks in both categories. the portfolio's average multiple was a very frugal whereas the portfolio was much higher at.
over all, mr. carlisle makes the case that value investors should be very wary of paying up for stocks with pleasing characteristics. call it the revenge of the stocks because the market's castoffs have provided excellent returns over the years.
if you're a value investor or are simply interested the sort of thinking behind mr. icahn's latest round of activism, then you'd do well to pick up a copy of deep value. it'll help you become a better to the globe and mail
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ˈnɔrmən ˈrɑθəri ɪz ðə ˈvælju ˌɪnˈvɛstər fər gloʊb ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈstrætəʤi læb. ˈfɑloʊ hɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz hir ənd vju hɪz ˈmɑdəl pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ hir. kɑrl ˈaɪkɑn ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ skwiz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ʤus aʊt əv ˈæpəl. leɪt ðɪs wik, hi riˈlist wət əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ə ləv ˈlɛtər ɪkˈstoʊlɪŋ ðə ˈvərʧuz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˈərʤɪŋ ɪt tɪ riˈpərʧəs mɔr əv ɪts stɑk. ðə muv ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈsɪmələr pʊʃ læst jɪr ðət sɔ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni rɪˈtərn ˈməni tɪ ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ ɪts ˈdɪvɪˌdɛnd ənd baɪɪŋ stɑk. ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd ˈmænɪʤmənt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl lɛs ˌkoʊˈɑˌpərətɪv. bət aɪ ˈwʊdənt kaʊnt aʊt ˈmɪstər. ˈaɪkɑn kwaɪt jɛt. waɪl hi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz feɪlz tɪ gɪt ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ hɪz ədˈvaɪs, hi həz ə næk əv ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ paɪlz əv kæʃ, ˌnənðəˈlɛs. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ju kən lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈæktɪvɪsts laɪk ˈmɪstər. ˈaɪkɑn baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈməni ˈmænɪʤər təˈbaɪəs nu bʊk dip ˈvælju: waɪ ˈæktɪvɪst ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈəðər kənˈtrɛriənz ˈbætəl fər kənˈtroʊl əv ˈluzɪŋ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. ɪt ɪkˈsplɔrz ðə ˈmɑdərn dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈvælju ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ənd ˈjuzɪz ðə kərɪrz əv ˈfeɪməs ˈæktɪvɪsts tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ɪt həz ɪˈvɑlvd. fænz əv ˈmɪstər. ˈpriviəs bʊk, kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈvælju, wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈrisərʧ hi ˈsprɪŋkəlz θruaʊt dip ˈvælju. bət ðə ˈnəmbərz pleɪ ə səˈpɔrtɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðɪs keɪs. æt ðə kɔr, dip ˈvælju riˈvɑlvz əraʊnd tu ˈbeɪsɪk ˈvælju ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz. ðə fərst biɪŋ ˈbɛnʤəmən græmz nɛt ˈkɑrənt ˈæˌsɛt ˈvælju ˈmɛθəd ðət lʊks fər ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈtreɪdɪŋ fər lɛs ðən ˌtuˈθərdz ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈæˌsɛts lɛs ɔl ðɛr ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz, wɪʧ ɪz ə rəf ˈmɛʒər əv ðɛr ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən ˈvælju. ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈmɪstər. græmz əˈproʊʧ ɪz ðət ˈvɛri fju stɑks pæs ðə tɛst ɪn ˈnɔrməl taɪmz ənd ðoʊz ðət du tɛnd tɪ bi kwaɪt smɔl. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɪt ˈpleɪsɪz ðə ˈstrætəʤi ˈfərmli ɪn ðə doʊˈmeɪn əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl wənz. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ɪt həz pərˈfɔrmd rɪˈmɑrkəbli wɛl ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm. bət ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmɛθəd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑˌrlaɪl skeɪlz əp tɪ ˈlɑrʤər pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊz. ɪts beɪst ɔn wət hi kɔlz ðə əkˈwaɪərərz ˈməltəpəl, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ə fərmz ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈvælju (ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈvælju əv ə ˈkəmpəniz ˈɛkwəti pləs nɛt dɛt) tɪ ɪts ˈərnɪŋz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd ˈtæksɪz (ebit*). ju kən θɪŋk əv ðə ˈməltəpəl ɛz biɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ, wɪθ praɪs ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈvælju ənd ˈərnɪŋz baɪ ebit*. baɪɪŋ ə ˈbæskət əv stɑks wɪθ ˈvɛri loʊ ˈməltəpəlz həz bɪn kwaɪt ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈoʊvər ðə lɔŋ tərm. hi rɪˈpɔrts ðət ə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ kənˈteɪnɪŋ stɑks wɪθ ðə loʊəst 10 pər sɛnt əv ˈməltəpəlz (ðə ˈvælju), iʧ jɪr, rɪˈtərnd ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pər sɛnt ˈænjuəli frəm 1951 tɪ 2013 baɪ weɪ əv kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə ˈmɑrkɪt geɪnd pər sɛnt ə jɪr ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd. ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑˌrlaɪl ˈɔlsoʊ goʊz ə stɛp ˈfərðər ənd dɪˈvaɪdz ðə ˈvælju ɪn hæf. stɑks wɪθ ðə loʊəst ˈməltəpəlz ər pʊt ˈɪntu ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ, wɪʧ geɪnd pər sɛnt ɔn ˈævərɪʤ frəm 1951 tɪ 2013 ðə ˈvælju stɑks wɪθ haɪər ˈməltəpəlz ər pʊt ˈɪntu ðə əmˈjuzɪŋli neɪmd "ˈglæmər ˈvælju" pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. ðeɪ ədˈvænst ˈoʊnli pər sɛnt pər jɪr ənd ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd ðə ˈɪndɛks baɪ ə 48 ˈbeɪsɪs pɔɪnts ˈænjuəli. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ wɑz, ˈfræŋkli, səˈpraɪzd æt haʊ ˈpurli ðə stɑks fɛrd. ðə ˈrizən fər ðɛr pərˈfɔrməns kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd tɪ səm dɪˈgri baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈməltəpəl əv ðə stɑks ɪn boʊθ ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊz ˈævərɪʤ ˈməltəpəl wɑz ə ˈvɛri ˈfrugəl wɛˈræz ðə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ wɑz məʧ haɪər æt ˈoʊvər ɔl, ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑˌrlaɪl meɪks ðə keɪs ðət ˈvælju ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈwɛri əv peɪɪŋ əp fər stɑks wɪθ ˈplizɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks. kɔl ɪt ðə riˈvɛnʤ əv ðə stɑks bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɑrkəts ˈkæˌstɔfs hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈɛksələnt rɪˈtərnz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ɪf jʊr ə ˈvælju ˌɪnˈvɛstər ər ər ˈsɪmpli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ðə sɔrt əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈmɪstər. ˈaɪkɑnz ˈleɪtəst raʊnd əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm, ðɛn jʊd du wɛl tɪ pɪk əp ə ˈkɑpi əv dip ˈvælju. ˈɪtəl hɛlp ju bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɛtər tɪ ðə gloʊb ənd meɪl
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apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming ios update to developers, two weeks after seeding the third beta of ios and a month after releasing ios , the first major update to ios 10 registered developers can download the fourth ios beta from the apple developer center and it should be available introduces new, such as clown face, drooling face, selfie, face palm, fox face, owl, shark, butterfly, avocado, pancakes, croissant, and more. there are more than a hundred new, including several profession available in both male and female genders, such as firefighter, mechanic, lawyer, doctor, scientist, and more. apple has also redesigned many existing, adding more detail to make them look much more with new, ios includes new wallpaper, new music sorting options and buttons for repeat and shuffle, new "celebrate" and "send with love" screen effects, an option for preserving camera settings, a tv widget and tv settings, on support for watching live tv via apps, and the official "tv" app that was first introduced at apple's october 27 tv app serves as an tv guide that's designed to simplify the television watching experience and discover new tv shows and movies to watch. the tv app will eventually be available on both ios devices and the apple ios, the "videos" app is replaced entirely with the new "tv" app, which will now serve as the tv and movie hub on ios has called ios 10 its "biggest release ever" for ios users, with a revamped lock screen, a siri for developers, an overhauled messages app, a dedicated "home" app for users, new facial and object recognition capabilities in photos, and redesigned maps and apple music beta 4 is now available as an has also made ios beta 4 available for public beta testers.
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ˈæpəl təˈdeɪ ˈsidɪd ðə fɔrθ ˈbeɪtə əv ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈioʊs ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz, tu wiks ˈæftər ˈsidɪŋ ðə θərd ˈbeɪtə əv ˈioʊs ənd ə mənθ ˈæftər riˈlisɪŋ ˈioʊs ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ˈioʊs 10 ˈrɛʤɪstərd dɪˈvɛləpərz kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə fɔrθ ˈioʊs ˈbeɪtə frəm ðə ˈæpəl dɪˈvɛləpər ˈsɛnər ənd ɪt ʃʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz nu, səʧ ɛz klaʊn feɪs, ˈdrulɪŋ feɪs, ˈsɛlˌfi, feɪs pɑm, fɑks feɪs, aʊl, ʃɑrk, ˈbətərˌflaɪ, ˌævəˈkɑdoʊ, ˈpænˌkeɪks, kˌwɑˈsɑnt, ənd mɔr. ðɛr ər mɔr ðən ə ˈhənərd nu, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl prəˈfɛʃən əˈveɪləbəl ɪn boʊθ meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤɛndərz, səʧ ɛz ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtər, mɪˈkænɪk, ˈlɔjər, ˈdɔktər, ˈsaɪəntɪst, ənd mɔr. ˈæpəl həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌridɪˈzaɪnd ˈmɛni ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ, ˈædɪŋ mɔr ˈditeɪl tɪ meɪk ðɛm lʊk məʧ mɔr wɪθ nu, ˈioʊs ˌɪnˈkludz nu ˈwɔlˌpeɪpər, nu mˈjuzɪk ˈsɔrtɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz ənd ˈbətənz fər rɪˈpit ənd ˈʃəfəl, nu "ˈsɛləˌbreɪt" ənd "sɛnd wɪθ ləv" skrin ˈifɛkts, ən ˈɔpʃən fər prɪˈzərvɪŋ ˈkæmərə ˈsɛtɪŋz, ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈwɪʤɪt ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɛtɪŋz, ɔn səˈpɔrt fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ lɪv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈviə æps, ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəl "ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən" æp ðət wɑz fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust æt ˈæpəlz ɑkˈtoʊbər 27 ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æp sərvz ɛz ən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən gaɪd ðæts dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd dɪˈskəvər nu ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd ˈmuviz tɪ wɔʧ. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æp wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi əˈveɪləbəl ɔn boʊθ ˈioʊs dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ðə ˈæpəl ˈioʊs ðə "ˈvɪdioʊz" æp ɪz ˌriˈpleɪst ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪθ ðə nu "ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən" æp, wɪʧ wɪl naʊ sərv ɛz ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ˈmuvi həb ɔn ˈioʊs həz kɔld ˈioʊs 10 ɪts "ˈbɪgəst riˈlis ˈɛvər" fər ˈioʊs ˈjuzərz, wɪθ ə riˈvæmpt lɑk skrin, ə ˈsɪri fər dɪˈvɛləpərz, ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔld ˈmɛsɪʤɪz æp, ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd "hoʊm" æp fər ˈjuzərz, nu ˈfeɪʃəl ənd ˈɑbʤɛkt ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ənd ˌridɪˈzaɪnd mæps ənd ˈæpəl mˈjuzɪk ˈbeɪtə 4 ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ən həz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ˈioʊs ˈbeɪtə 4 əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpəblɪk ˈbeɪtə ˈtɛstərz.
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sacramento, calif. reno 1868 rallied from an early deficit to take a victory against sacramento republic in front of a sellout crowd of fans at papa park on saturday night to bolster its position in the western top four. sacramento had the edge early on, and took the lead in the minute as hayden partain scored his first professional goal with a header from james cross from the left. just two minutes later, reno answered as dane kelly notched his goal of the season with a good header from nick von chipped cross. antoine almost gave 1868 the lead moments later, his finish cleared off the line by kiffe, but in the minute chris bent home an excellent free kick to put reno ahead. kelly almost added a third for reno with a fierce shot four minutes before halftime, but then sacramento had a big chance to level only for initial shot to be saved, and tyler rebound effort to be cleared away by jimmy to keep reno ahead at the break. caesar almost leveled in the minute as a good was met by matt save, and blackwood had the rebound again blocked by. first big chance of the second half came in the minute as skied a finish from the middle of the penalty area, while marc sliding finish went just wide of the right post with 10 minutes to go as the visitors almost doubled their lead. 1868’s brian brown was then denied by a good save from evan newton with five minutes to go, and newton almost provided late dramatics with a header deep in stoppage time that was cleared off the line, but reno held on to take all three points.
scoring:
15’ sac hayden partain (james kiffe)
17’ dane kelly (nick von niederhausern)
22’ chris
three things that matter:
1. going behind early on the road against sacramento is a challenge for any team that visits papa park, but it was one that reno 1868 rose to the challenge with two goals within the next 10 minutes that put the visitors in control on the way to a big road result. both goals were well taken, with dane powerful header his goal of the season a fine finish, but chris’s raised the bar with an outstanding free kick that powered in off the underside of the for an outstanding spell in republic’s half.
2. sacramento got a fine opening goal itself, but republic was left kicking itself after other good chances went by the wayside. the main culprit was caesar, whose chance late in the first half to level the score ended up with a weak finish that was knocked away by reno goalkeeper matt bersano. by contrast, tyler blackwood could probably count himself unlucky not to find the net on the night, but 1868 captain jimmy pulled off two great blocks in either half to keep the visitors ahead, and on their way to three points.
3. sacramento not only saw the gap between itself and reno grow on saturday night, it also suffered a blow ahead of wednesday key game with the swope park rangers due to the yellow cards of jeremy hall and defender chris christian. the two will now be suspended for the contest, which opens a crucial week ahead for republic that also sees the club visit phoenix rising next saturday night. depth is going to be tested as it looks to keep its hopes of a home playoff game in range in the next seven days.
uslsoccer.com man of the match
chris, reno 1868’s outstanding free kick highlighted another big performance by the rookie as 1868 took a big victory on the road against its regional rival.
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ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, ˈkælɪf. ˈrinoʊ 1868 ˈrælid frəm ən ˈərli ˈdɛfəsət tɪ teɪk ə ˈvɪktəri əˈgɛnst ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ riˈpəblɪk ɪn frənt əv ə ˈsɛˌlaʊt kraʊd əv fænz æt ˈpɑˌpə pɑrk ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ ˈboʊlstər ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn tɔp fɔr. ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ hæd ðə ɛʤ ˈərli ɔn, ənd tʊk ðə lɛd ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz ˈheɪdən pɑrˈteɪn skɔrd hɪz fərst prəˈfɛʃənəl goʊl wɪθ ə ˈhɛdər frəm ʤeɪmz krɔs frəm ðə lɛft. ʤɪst tu ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ˈrinoʊ ˈænsərd ɛz deɪn ˈkɛli nɑʧt hɪz goʊl əv ðə ˈsizən wɪθ ə gʊd ˈhɛdər frəm nɪk vɔn ʧɪpt krɔs. ɑntˈwɑn ˈɔlˌmoʊst geɪv 1868 ðə lɛd ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, hɪz ˈfɪnɪʃ klɪrd ɔf ðə laɪn baɪ kiffe*, bət ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət krɪs bɛnt hoʊm ən ˈɛksələnt fri kɪk tɪ pʊt ˈrinoʊ əˈhɛd. ˈkɛli ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈædɪd ə θərd fər ˈrinoʊ wɪθ ə fɪrs ʃɑt fɔr ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhæfˌtaɪm, bət ðɛn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ hæd ə bɪg ʧæns tɪ ˈlɛvəl ˈoʊnli fər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ʃɑt tɪ bi seɪvd, ənd ˈtaɪlər riˈbaʊnd ˈɛfərt tɪ bi klɪrd əˈweɪ baɪ ˈʤɪmi tɪ kip ˈrinoʊ əˈhɛd æt ðə breɪk. ˈsizər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈlɛvəld ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz ə gʊd wɑz mɛt baɪ mæt seɪv, ənd ˈblækˌwʊd hæd ðə riˈbaʊnd əˈgɛn blɑkt baɪ. fərst bɪg ʧæns əv ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf keɪm ɪn ðə ˈmɪnət ɛz skid ə ˈfɪnɪʃ frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈpɛnəlti ˈɛriə, waɪl mɑrk sˈlaɪdɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃ wɛnt ʤɪst waɪd əv ðə raɪt poʊst wɪθ 10 ˈmɪnəts tɪ goʊ ɛz ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdəbəld ðɛr lɛd. 1868 braɪən braʊn wɑz ðɛn dɪˈnaɪd baɪ ə gʊd seɪv frəm ˈɛvən ˈnutən wɪθ faɪv ˈmɪnəts tɪ goʊ, ənd ˈnutən ˈɔlˌmoʊst prəˈvaɪdɪd leɪt drəˈmætɪks wɪθ ə ˈhɛdər dip ɪn ˈstɑpɪʤ taɪm ðət wɑz klɪrd ɔf ðə laɪn, bət ˈrinoʊ hɛld ɔn tɪ teɪk ɔl θri pɔɪnts. ˈskɔrɪŋ: sæk ˈheɪdən pɑrˈteɪn (ʤeɪmz kiffe*) deɪn ˈkɛli (nɪk vɔn niederhausern*) krɪs θri θɪŋz ðət ˈmætər: 1 goʊɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈərli ɔn ðə roʊd əˈgɛnst ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈɛni tim ðət ˈvɪzɪts ˈpɑˌpə pɑrk, bət ɪt wɑz wən ðət ˈrinoʊ 1868 roʊz tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤ wɪθ tu goʊlz wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst 10 ˈmɪnəts ðət pʊt ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz ɪn kənˈtroʊl ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ə bɪg roʊd rɪˈzəlt. boʊθ goʊlz wər wɛl ˈteɪkən, wɪθ deɪn ˈpaʊərfəl ˈhɛdər hɪz goʊl əv ðə ˈsizən ə faɪn ˈfɪnɪʃ, bət krɪs reɪzd ðə bɑr wɪθ ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ fri kɪk ðət paʊərd ɪn ɔf ðə ˈəndərˌsaɪd əv ðə fər ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ spɛl ɪn riˈpəblɪk hæf. 2 ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ gɑt ə faɪn ˈoʊpənɪŋ goʊl ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət riˈpəblɪk wɑz lɛft ˈkɪkɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈæftər ˈəðər gʊd ˈʧænsɪz wɛnt baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd. ðə meɪn ˈkəlprɪt wɑz ˈsizər, huz ʧæns leɪt ɪn ðə fərst hæf tɪ ˈlɛvəl ðə skɔr ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ ə wik ˈfɪnɪʃ ðət wɑz nɑkt əˈweɪ baɪ ˈrinoʊ ˈgoʊlˌkipər mæt bersano*. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈtaɪlər ˈblækˌwʊd kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli kaʊnt hɪmˈsɛlf ənˈləki nɑt tɪ faɪnd ðə nɛt ɔn ðə naɪt, bət 1868 ˈkæptən ˈʤɪmi pʊld ɔf tu greɪt blɑks ɪn ˈiðər hæf tɪ kip ðə ˈvɪzɪtərz əˈhɛd, ənd ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ θri pɔɪnts. 3 ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ nɑt ˈoʊnli sɔ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ˈrinoʊ groʊ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəfərd ə bloʊ əˈhɛd əv ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ki geɪm wɪθ ðə swoʊp pɑrk ˈreɪnʤərz du tɪ ðə ˈjɛloʊ kɑrdz əv ˈʤɛrəˌmi hɔl ənd dɪˈfɛndər krɪs ˈkrɪsʧɪn. ðə tu wɪl naʊ bi səˈspɛndɪd fər ðə ˈkɑntɛst, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənz ə ˈkruʃəl wik əˈhɛd fər riˈpəblɪk ðət ˈɔlsoʊ siz ðə kləb ˈvɪzɪt ˈfinɪks ˈraɪzɪŋ nɛkst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. dɛpθ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈtɛstɪd ɛz ɪt lʊks tɪ kip ɪts hoʊps əv ə hoʊm pleɪɔf geɪm ɪn reɪnʤ ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvən deɪz. mæn əv ðə mæʧ krɪs, ˈrinoʊ 1868 ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ fri kɪk ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd əˈnəðər bɪg pərˈfɔrməns baɪ ðə ˈrʊki ɛz 1868 tʊk ə bɪg ˈvɪktəri ɔn ðə roʊd əˈgɛnst ɪts ˈriʤənəl ˈraɪvəl.
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by jordan asher major brogan iii, age 16
the great gatsby is a very important and famous book which tells its story through many pages, all of which i enjoyed reading very much. it was written by f. scott fitzgerald, who lived from 1896 to 1940 and truly wrote many books. through its use of characters, garbage falling from the sky all the time, and black people constantly playing the trumpet on a fire escape, the great gatsby is truly a book by f. scott fitzgerald about how you shouldn't just buy a castle near your ex-girlfriend in the and then wait for her to fall back in love with you, because eventually you might get murdered by a poor person.
the main guy in the book is nick carraway, who seems like he probably has brown hair and blue eyes, not that i would know, as i only read about him in a book and haven't seen what he looks like. nick carraway went to college and then moved to a dirty shack on long island, where he tries to make money using finance and mainly just follows his neighbors around staring like a weirdo. he is currently in a mental institution because he used to drink too much because of the '20s, so he spends his time typing his recollections of long island on a magic typewriter that makes his words float up into the air like cheap visual effects in a movie. (not that i watch movies. i prefer books.)
nick carraway has a cousin named daisy. she's married to tom buchanan, who is a really good actor. i mean character. he has a small mustache, probably. daisy hates shirts, tom buchanan, and having a personality, but everyone seems to think she is a lot of fun to be around anyway. she's pretty cute, i guess.
next door to nick carraway is a big castle where a mysterious man named gatsby lives. gatsby is the most important man in town (and in the the title!!!), except that none of his friends or acquaintances has ever met or seen him, even though he is literally on the cover of the newspaper every day. any time someone says "gatsby," everyone else is like, "gatsby? gatsby? what gatsby? where gatsby? show me the gatsby!" but no one knows who he is. gatsby is so mysterious, in fact, that even the drunk guy who lives in his library has never seen him! until that stops being a convenient plot point, after which everyone is just like, "oh, hey gatsby, could you move, you're blocking the polo game or whatever."
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so, gatsby and daisy used to date, before gatsby had to go be in world war i and then hide so nobody would find out he was a secret poor. now that he's not poor anymore (because of alcohol crime) gatsby throws a lot of parties hoping that daisy will come over. the main thing you need to understand about life in the "roaring" is that it mainly consisted of a bunch of people standing in a fountain while a drunk guy played the pipe organ and servants dumped garbage all over the place and everyone is just screaming and screaming. the people loved it. as history shows, there were nine main people in new york at that time: gatsby, nick carraway, daisy, tom buchanan, a black guy playing the trumpet on a fire escape, daisy's friend, a dirty mechanic, his wife who is amorous, and her sister who is also amorous. after some events, life would never be the same.
gatsby is obsessed with this green light across the water from his house. the green light represents daisy, because gatsby is "green" with envy that tom buchanan gets to hang out with her all the time, and also because green is the color of "go" and gatsby would like to "go" over there.
eventually daisy comes over and says she would like to break up with tom buchanan and marry gatsby instead, because of shirts. everyone has a fight and eventually gatsby dies, which represents death. the most important metaphor in the great gatsby is the shooting stars, which happen in the sky at least twice in every scene. the shooting stars represent the fact that gatsby is the "star" of the book and somebody "shoots" him at the end. aren't we all a little bit like gatsby in this modern world?
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the english dictionary defines "conclusion" as "the last part of something." in conclusion, this is the last part of my report on the great gatsby, which is a very expensive book about confetti. it is truly the best book i have ever read all the way through.
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baɪ ˈʤɔrdən ˈæʃər ˈmeɪʤər ˈbroʊgən iii*, eɪʤ 16 ðə greɪt ˈgætsbi ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈfeɪməs bʊk wɪʧ tɛlz ɪts ˈstɔri θru ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʤɪz, ɔl əv wɪʧ aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈvɛri məʧ. ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ɛf. skɑt fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, hu lɪvd frəm 1896 tɪ 1940 ənd ˈtruli roʊt ˈmɛni bʊks. θru ɪts juz əv ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈgɑrbɪʤ ˈfɑlɪŋ frəm ðə skaɪ ɔl ðə taɪm, ənd blæk ˈpipəl ˈkɑnstəntli pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈtrəmpət ɔn ə faɪər ɪˈskeɪp, ðə greɪt ˈgætsbi ɪz ˈtruli ə bʊk baɪ ɛf. skɑt fɪtsˈʤɛrəld əˈbaʊt haʊ ju ˈʃʊdənt ʤɪst baɪ ə ˈkæsəl nɪr jʊr ˈɛkzˈgərlˌfrɛnd ɪn ðə ənd ðɛn weɪt fər hər tɪ fɔl bæk ɪn ləv wɪθ ju, bɪˈkəz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ju maɪt gɪt ˈmərdərd baɪ ə pur ˈpərsən. ðə meɪn gaɪ ɪn ðə bʊk ɪz nɪk ˈkærəˌweɪ, hu simz laɪk hi ˈprɑbəˌbli həz braʊn hɛr ənd blu aɪz, nɑt ðət aɪ wʊd noʊ, ɛz aɪ ˈoʊnli rɛd əˈbaʊt ɪm ɪn ə bʊk ənd ˈhævənt sin wət hi lʊks laɪk. nɪk ˈkærəˌweɪ wɛnt tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ðɛn muvd tɪ ə ˈdərti ʃæk ɔn lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd, wɛr hi traɪz tɪ meɪk ˈməni ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd ˈmeɪnli ʤɪst ˈfɑloʊz hɪz ˈneɪbərz əraʊnd ˈstɛrɪŋ laɪk ə ˈwɪrdoʊ. hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ə ˈmɛntəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən bɪˈkəz hi juzd tɪ drɪŋk tu məʧ bɪˈkəz əv ðə 20s*, soʊ hi spɛnz hɪz taɪm ˈtaɪpɪŋ hɪz ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃənz əv lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd ɔn ə ˈmæʤɪk ˈtaɪˌpraɪtər ðət meɪks hɪz wərdz floʊt əp ˈɪntu ðə ɛr laɪk ʧip ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈifɛkts ɪn ə ˈmuvi. (nɑt ðət aɪ wɔʧ ˈmuviz. aɪ prɪˈfər bʊks.) nɪk ˈkærəˌweɪ həz ə ˈkəzən neɪmd ˈdeɪzi. ʃiz ˈmɛrid tɪ tɑm bjuˈkænən, hu ɪz ə ˈrɪli gʊd ˈæktər. aɪ min ˈkɛrɪktər. hi həz ə smɔl ˈməˌstæʃ, ˈprɑbəˌbli. ˈdeɪzi heɪts ʃərts, tɑm bjuˈkænən, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, bət ˈɛvriˌwən simz tɪ θɪŋk ʃi ɪz ə lɔt əv fən tɪ bi əraʊnd ˈɛniˌweɪ. ʃiz ˈprɪti kjut, aɪ gɛs. nɛkst dɔr tɪ nɪk ˈkærəˌweɪ ɪz ə bɪg ˈkæsəl wɛr ə mɪˈstɪriəs mæn neɪmd ˈgætsbi lɪvz. ˈgætsbi ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt mæn ɪn taʊn (ənd ɪn ðə ðə ˈtaɪtəl!!!), ɪkˈsɛpt ðət nən əv hɪz frɛndz ər əkˈweɪntənsɪz həz ˈɛvər mɛt ər sin ɪm, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˈɛni taɪm ˈsəmˌwən sɪz "ˈgætsbi," ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz laɪk, "ˈgætsbi? ˈgætsbi? wət ˈgætsbi? wɛr ˈgætsbi? ʃoʊ mi ðə ˈgætsbi!" bət noʊ wən noʊz hu hi ɪz. ˈgætsbi ɪz soʊ mɪˈstɪriəs, ɪn fækt, ðət ˈivɪn ðə drəŋk gaɪ hu lɪvz ɪn hɪz ˈlaɪbrɛˌri həz ˈnɛvər sin ɪm! ənˈtɪl ðət stɑps biɪŋ ə kənˈvinjənt plɑt pɔɪnt, ˈæftər wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ʤɪst laɪk, "oʊ, heɪ ˈgætsbi, kʊd ju muv, jʊr ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə ˈpoʊloʊ geɪm ər ˌwəˈtɛvər." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ, ˈgætsbi ənd ˈdeɪzi juzd tɪ deɪt, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgætsbi hæd tɪ goʊ bi ɪn wərld wɔr aɪ ənd ðɛn haɪd soʊ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd faɪnd aʊt hi wɑz ə ˈsikrɪt pur. naʊ ðət hiz nɑt pur ˌɛniˈmɔr (bɪˈkəz əv ˈælkəˌhɑl kraɪm) ˈgætsbi θroʊz ə lɔt əv ˈpɑrtiz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ˈdeɪzi wɪl kəm ˈoʊvər. ðə meɪn θɪŋ ju nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd əˈbaʊt laɪf ɪn ðə "ˈrɔrɪŋ" ɪz ðət ɪt ˈmeɪnli kənˈsɪstɪd əv ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfaʊntən waɪl ə drəŋk gaɪ pleɪd ðə paɪp ˈɔrgən ənd ˈsərvənts dəmpt ˈgɑrbɪʤ ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ʤɪst ˈskrimɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ. ðə ˈpipəl ləvd ɪt. ɛz ˈhɪstəri ʃoʊz, ðɛr wər naɪn meɪn ˈpipəl ɪn nu jɔrk æt ðət taɪm: ˈgætsbi, nɪk ˈkærəˌweɪ, ˈdeɪzi, tɑm bjuˈkænən, ə blæk gaɪ pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈtrəmpət ɔn ə faɪər ɪˈskeɪp, ˈdeɪziz frɛnd, ə ˈdərti mɪˈkænɪk, hɪz waɪf hu ɪz ˈæmərəs, ənd hər ˈsɪstər hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæmərəs. ˈæftər səm ɪˈvɛnts, laɪf wʊd ˈnɛvər bi ðə seɪm. ˈgætsbi ɪz əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðɪs grin laɪt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈwɔtər frəm hɪz haʊs. ðə grin laɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈdeɪzi, bɪˈkəz ˈgætsbi ɪz "grin" wɪθ ˈɛnvi ðət tɑm bjuˈkænən gɪts tɪ hæŋ aʊt wɪθ hər ɔl ðə taɪm, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz grin ɪz ðə ˈkələr əv "goʊ" ənd ˈgætsbi wʊd laɪk tɪ "goʊ" ˈoʊvər ðɛr. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈdeɪzi kəmz ˈoʊvər ənd sɪz ʃi wʊd laɪk tɪ breɪk əp wɪθ tɑm bjuˈkænən ənd ˈmɛri ˈgætsbi ˌɪnˈstɛd, bɪˈkəz əv ʃərts. ˈɛvriˌwən həz ə faɪt ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈgætsbi daɪz, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts dɛθ. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛtəfɔr ɪn ðə greɪt ˈgætsbi ɪz ðə ˈʃutɪŋ stɑrz, wɪʧ ˈhæpən ɪn ðə skaɪ æt list twaɪs ɪn ˈɛvəri sin. ðə ˈʃutɪŋ stɑrz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə fækt ðət ˈgætsbi ɪz ðə "stɑr" əv ðə bʊk ənd ˈsəmˌbɑdi "ʃuts" ɪm æt ðə ɛnd. ˈɑrənt wi ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt laɪk ˈgætsbi ɪn ðɪs ˈmɑdərn wərld? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri dɪˈfaɪnz "kənˈkluʒən" ɛz "ðə læst pɑrt əv ˈsəmθɪŋ." ɪn kənˈkluʒən, ðɪs ɪz ðə læst pɑrt əv maɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə greɪt ˈgætsbi, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv bʊk əˈbaʊt kənˈfɛti. ɪt ɪz ˈtruli ðə bɛst bʊk aɪ hæv ˈɛvər rɛd ɔl ðə weɪ θru.
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empire state building sues photographer for $1.22 million over topless photos
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the owners of new york city's empire state building are suing a photographer for million ($1.22 million) over a set of topless photos taken from the observation deck.
professional fashion photographer allen henson used his phone to take the photos last august and posted them on social media.
they were subsequently picked up by a local blog before featuring widely in us media.
two days ago the building's owners lodged a suit in the us supreme court, alleging the photos constituted "forbidden behaviour" and they were "taken by henson for commercial purposes".
"esb was never notified about the plan for the photo shoot and [henson] did not seek or obtain permission for the topless photo shoot from at any time," court papers said.
"at the time that [henson] and the model entered the observatory, it was crowded with visitors, including children."
the woman in the photos is texan model shelby carter, whom henson describes as a friend.
henson, who woke up to news of the legal action when he saw a news story online, says it is bizarre to be sued because the photos were just "a bit of fun".
"i had a model friend in from texas and we were up there and i thought it would be interesting," he said.
"nobody seemed to mind. the girl has a wonderful pair of breasts but to be honest if you've seen the view up there it's pretty breathtaking and i don't think anybody noticed."
i imagined somebody got drunk last night and said 'you know, let's sue this guy for a million dollars, why not?' allen henson
he insists that despite the photos being widely featured in the media, he has made no money from their use.
"i am a photographer by trade but at that moment it wasn't really a commercial situation by any means," he said.
"the main grounds for their lawsuit is that somehow i have taken from them by using these commercially which makes no sense to me because it's clearly not the case."
it is the latest in a series of topless photo controversies for the photographer, who was kicked out of a hip restaurant in the city's east village last year after staging an impromptu photo shoot with the same model.
the empire state building owners say the lawsuit is justified because actions damaged the building's "business and reputation as a safe and secure family friendly tourist attraction".
henson says a million-dollar lawsuit is extreme.
"i speculated and i couldn't really think about the logic behind it but for some reason i imagined somebody got drunk last night and said 'you know, let's sue this guy for a million dollars, why not?'," he said.
topics: fine-art-photography, offbeat,
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ˈɛmpaɪər steɪt ˈbɪldɪŋ suz fəˈtɑgrəfər fər ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər ˈtɑpləs ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈoʊnərz əv nu jɔrk ˈsɪtiz ˈɛmpaɪər steɪt ˈbɪldɪŋ ər suɪŋ ə fəˈtɑgrəfər fər ˈmɪljən ˈmɪljən) ˈoʊvər ə sɛt əv ˈtɑpləs ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈteɪkən frəm ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən dɛk. prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfæʃən fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈælən ˈhɛnsən juzd hɪz foʊn tɪ teɪk ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz læst ˈɔgəst ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ðɛm ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ðeɪ wər ˈsəbsəkwəntli pɪkt əp baɪ ə ˈloʊkəl blɔg ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈwaɪdli ɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈmidiə. tu deɪz əˈgoʊ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈoʊnərz lɑʤd ə sut ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs səˈprim kɔrt, əˈlɛʤɪŋ ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd "ˈfɔrbɪdən bɪˈheɪvjər" ənd ðeɪ wər "ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈhɛnsən fər kəˈmərʃəl ˈpərpəsɪz". wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əˈbaʊt ðə plæn fər ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃut ənd [ˈhɛnsən] dɪd nɑt sik ər əbˈteɪn pərˈmɪʃən fər ðə ˈtɑpləs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃut frəm æt ˈɛni taɪm," kɔrt ˈpeɪpərz sɛd. "æt ðə taɪm ðət [ˈhɛnsən] ənd ðə ˈmɑdəl ˈɛnərd ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, ɪt wɑz ˈkraʊdɪd wɪθ ˈvɪzɪtərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən." ðə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ɪz ˈtɛksən ˈmɑdəl ˈʃɛlbi ˈkɑrtər, hum ˈhɛnsən dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz ə frɛnd. ˈhɛnsən, hu woʊk əp tɪ nuz əv ðə ˈligəl ˈækʃən wɪn hi sɔ ə nuz ˈstɔri ˈɔnˌlaɪn, sɪz ɪt ɪz bɪˈzɑr tɪ bi sud bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz wər ʤɪst "ə bɪt əv fən". "aɪ hæd ə ˈmɑdəl frɛnd ɪn frəm ˈtɛksəs ənd wi wər əp ðɛr ənd aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ," hi sɛd. "ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi simd tɪ maɪnd. ðə gərl həz ə ˈwəndərfəl pɛr əv brɛsts bət tɪ bi ˈɑnəst ɪf juv sin ðə vju əp ðɛr ɪts ˈprɪti ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ənd aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛnibədi ˈnoʊtɪst." aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤənd ˈsəmˌbɑdi gɑt drəŋk læst naɪt ənd sɛd 'ju noʊ, lɛts su ðɪs gaɪ fər ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz, waɪ nɑt?' ˈælən ˈhɛnsən hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz biɪŋ ˈwaɪdli ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ˈmidiə, hi həz meɪd noʊ ˈməni frəm ðɛr juz. "aɪ æm ə fəˈtɑgrəfər baɪ treɪd bət æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt ɪt ˈwəzənt ˈrɪli ə kəˈmərʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən baɪ ˈɛni minz," hi sɛd. "ðə meɪn graʊnz fər ðɛr ˈlɔˌsut ɪz ðət ˈsəmˌhaʊ aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən frəm ðɛm baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz kəˈmərʃəli wɪʧ meɪks noʊ sɛns tɪ mi bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈklɪrli nɑt ðə keɪs." ɪt ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈtɑpləs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz fər ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər, hu wɑz kɪkt aʊt əv ə hɪp ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz ist ˈvɪlɪʤ læst jɪr ˈæftər ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈprɑmptu ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃut wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈmɑdəl. ðə ˈɛmpaɪər steɪt ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈoʊnərz seɪ ðə ˈlɔˌsut ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz ˈækʃənz ˈdæmɪʤd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋz "ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə seɪf ənd sɪˈkjʊr ˈfæməli ˈfrɛndli ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃən". ˈhɛnsən sɪz ə ˈmɪljənˌdɔlər ˈlɔˌsut ɪz ɪkˈstrim. "aɪ ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ənd aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈrɪli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɑʤɪk bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt bət fər səm ˈrizən aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤənd ˈsəmˌbɑdi gɑt drəŋk læst naɪt ənd sɛd 'ju noʊ, lɛts su ðɪs gaɪ fər ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz, waɪ nɑt?'," hi sɛd. ˈtɑpɪks: fine-art-photography*, ˈɔfˈbit, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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riots what they used to be.
once upon a time, you had to firebomb a police car or throw a newspaper box through a bank window to earn the “riot” designation. now, merely gathering hundreds of people together after dusk, collectively humming “seven nation army,” and ignoring statutes grants an event status. the word “riot” once found such ominous sounding locations as “watts” or “attica” it. dayton riot? a little like “pillow fight.”
students at the university of dayton celebrated in the streets after their basketball victory over stanford last night. why they have? the flyers entered the tournament an #11 seed expected to lose in the first round. but after three consecutive upsets, they find themselves in the elite eight. not bad for a mid-major. did you expect the students to clap quietly in their dorm rooms?
deadspin referred to it as “the riot in dayton last night.” similarly, a headline called attention to “dayton rioting.” but no one died. no dayton mayor daley issued a “shoot to kill to maim looters” order. a few people got arrested; quite a few more had fun.
hundreds, perhaps thousands of university of dayton students and locals poured into the streets last night. they chanted “usa!” and “let’s go flyers!” they light, keystone, busch, and other beverages for the student. they jumped up and down. all the while, they took pictures of themselves. the pictures show that, more so than downing beers, the preferred activity of dayton undergraduates is taking pictures because so many people in the pictures appear to be taking pictures of the people taking pictures.
they did all this until, and even after, the police showed riot gear. if you come dressed for a riot, the rioters might start playing their part, too. luckily for everyone, the students remained in the role of drunken revelers rather than devious rioters. and the police appeared, as is their charge, prepared for anything instead of itching to do something. not every authority figure in dayton frowns on the fun. saturday night, after dayton upset syracuse, university president daniel curran, can in hand, crowd surfed as mobs shouted in the streets and lit impromptu bonfires. not a bad role model. a good one, for his students, but more so, for his fellow university presidents.
you schedule celebration. spontaneous, like last block party. administrators can try to confine student dissent to “free-speech zones” and their applause to pep rallies. but you lock down genuine excitement. it finds a way to express itself somehow.
the dayton “riot” serves as a reminder that people are still alive. we all as sickly as that pale glow from our laptops or as sedentary as the tethered to his xbox. “social” done through computer intermediaries. done with other people, lots of them. last night in dayton recalled comiskey disco demolition night, fans storming the parquet as the celtics won the 1984 nba championship in the old boston garden, yankee stadium faithful grabbing mr. october during his favorite time of year as he rounded third base, and other vignettes from an era when sports fans did not do as they were told but did as the moment commanded them. as the dayton students demonstrated through their, well, demonstration, “social” calls for a gathering, a positive spirit, and the outdoors. we should celebrate their celebration.
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raɪəts wət ðeɪ juzd tɪ bi. wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm, ju hæd tɪ ˈfaɪərˌbɑm ə pəˈlis kɑr ər θroʊ ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər bɑks θru ə bæŋk ˈwɪndoʊ tɪ ərn ðə ““riot”*” ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən. naʊ, ˈmɪrli ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl təˈgɛðər ˈæftər dəsk, kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈhəmɪŋ ˈneɪʃən army,”*,” ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ˈstæʧuts grænts ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈstætəs. ðə wərd ““riot”*” wəns faʊnd səʧ ˈɑmənəs ˈsaʊndɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɛz ““watts”*” ər ““attica”*” ɪt. ˈdeɪtən raɪət? ə ˈlɪtəl laɪk fight.”*.” ˈstudənts æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdeɪtən ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪn ðə strits ˈæftər ðɛr ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈstænfərd læst naɪt. waɪ ðeɪ hæv? ðə flaɪərz ˈɛnərd ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ən 11 sid ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ luz ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd. bət ˈæftər θri kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈəpˌsɛts, ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə ɪˈlit eɪt. nɑt bæd fər ə mid-major*. dɪd ju ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈstudənts tɪ klæp kˈwaɪətli ɪn ðɛr dɔrm rumz? rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪt ɛz raɪət ɪn ˈdeɪtən læst night.”*.” ˈsɪmələrli, ə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn kɔld əˈtɛnʃən tɪ rioting.”*.” bət noʊ wən daɪd. noʊ ˈdeɪtən meɪər ˈdeɪli ˈɪʃud ə tɪ kɪl tɪ meɪm looters”*” ˈɔrdər. ə fju ˈpipəl gɑt ərˈɛstɪd; kwaɪt ə fju mɔr hæd fən. ˈhənərdz, pərˈhæps ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdeɪtən ˈstudənts ənd ˈloʊkəlz pɔrd ˈɪntu ðə strits læst naɪt. ðeɪ ˈʧæntɪd ““usa!”*!” ənd goʊ flyers!”*!” ðeɪ laɪt, ˈkiˌstoʊn, bʊʃ, ənd ˈəðər ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz fər ðə ˈstudənt. ðeɪ ʤəmpt əp ənd daʊn. ɔl ðə waɪl, ðeɪ tʊk ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə ˈpɪkʧərz ʃoʊ ðət, mɔr soʊ ðən ˈdaʊnɪŋ bɪrz, ðə prɪˈfərd ækˈtɪvɪti əv ˈdeɪtən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧərz əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz. ðeɪ dɪd ɔl ðɪs ənˈtɪl, ənd ˈivɪn ˈæftər, ðə pəˈlis ʃoʊd raɪət gɪr. ɪf ju kəm drɛst fər ə raɪət, ðə ˈraɪətərz maɪt stɑrt pleɪɪŋ ðɛr pɑrt, tu. ˈləkəli fər ˈɛvriˌwən, ðə ˈstudənts rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə roʊl əv ˈdrəŋkən ˈrɛvələrz ˈrəðər ðən ˈdiviəs ˈraɪətərz. ənd ðə pəˈlis əˈpɪrd, ɛz ɪz ðɛr ʧɑrʤ, priˈpɛrd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɪʧɪŋ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ. nɑt ˈɛvəri əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjər ɪn ˈdeɪtən fraʊnz ɔn ðə fən. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈæftər ˈdeɪtən ˈəpˌsɛt ˈsɪrəˌkjuz, ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdænjəl kərən, kən ɪn hænd, kraʊd sərft ɛz mɑbz ˈʃaʊtɪd ɪn ðə strits ənd lɪt ˌɪmˈprɑmptu ˈbɑnˌfaɪərz. nɑt ə bæd roʊl ˈmɑdəl. ə gʊd wən, fər hɪz ˈstudənts, bət mɔr soʊ, fər hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts. ju ˈskɛʤʊl ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. spɑnˈteɪniəs, laɪk læst blɑk ˈpɑrti. ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz kən traɪ tɪ kənˈfaɪn ˈstudənt dɪˈsɛnt tɪ zones”*” ənd ðɛr əˈplɔz tɪ pɛp ˈræliz. bət ju lɑk daʊn ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ɪkˈsaɪtmənt. ɪt faɪndz ə weɪ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈsəmˌhaʊ. ðə ˈdeɪtən ““riot”*” sərvz ɛz ə riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈpipəl ər stɪl əˈlaɪv. wi ɔl ɛz ˈsɪkli ɛz ðət peɪl gloʊ frəm ɑr ˈlæpˌtɑps ər ɛz ˈsɛdənˌtɛri ɛz ðə ˈtɛðərd tɪ hɪz xbox*. ““social”*” dən θru kəmˈpjutər ˌɪnərˈmidiˌɛriz. dən wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl, lɑts əv ðɛm. læst naɪt ɪn ˈdeɪtən rɪˈkɔld ˈkoʊmɪˈski ˈdɪskoʊ ˌdɛməˈlɪʃən naɪt, fænz ˈstɔrmɪŋ ðə pɑrˈkeɪ ɛz ðə ˈsɛltɪks wən ðə 1984 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn ðə oʊld ˈbɔstən ˈgɑrdən, ˈjæŋki ˈsteɪdiəm ˈfeɪθfəl ˈgræbɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt taɪm əv jɪr ɛz hi ˈraʊndɪd θərd beɪs, ənd ˈəðər vɪnˈjɛts frəm ən ˈɪrə wɪn spɔrts fænz dɪd nɑt du ɛz ðeɪ wər toʊld bət dɪd ɛz ðə ˈmoʊmənt kəˈmændɪd ðɛm. ɛz ðə ˈdeɪtən ˈstudənts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd θru ðɛr, wɛl, ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən, ““social”*” kɔlz fər ə ˈgæðərɪŋ, ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈspɪrɪt, ənd ðə ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. wi ʃʊd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɛr ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən.
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stop wasting your life how living in a van for 9 months has changed the trajectory of my journey!
daniel osterman blocked follow following may 4, 2017
opting out of the mundane lifestyle commonly has opened my eyes to the limitless opportunities abundantly surrounding. not easy being an apple when in a room full of oranges see how living in a van has turned me into a maverick.
my brother enjoying the hammock during his stay
nine months been nine whole months lived inside a van. long enough to say you know somebody.
im 26 years young, a short month and a half away from the exit out of my golden year and into the inner depths of 27.
i’m young and i know it, but i also feel in tune with my awareness toward the brevity of our time on earth.
think about it humans on a rock spinning in a connected universe our time here comes and goes in the blink of an eye.
a lot can change in 9 months babies are conceived and birthed— my first serious relationship lasted around 9 months and 9 months of living in a van has provided me plenty of stability as i relax above its wheels the same type of comfort you naturally feel as you sit on your sofa reading this article at peace and secure in your surrounding.
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stɑp ˈweɪstɪŋ jʊr laɪf haʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə væn fər 9 mənθs həz ʧeɪnʤd ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv maɪ ˈʤərni! ˈdænjəl ˈɑstərmən blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ meɪ 4 2017 ˈɑptɪŋ aʊt əv ðə mənˈdeɪn ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈkɑmənli həz ˈoʊpənd maɪ aɪz tɪ ðə ˈlɪmətləs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əˈbəndəntli sərˈaʊndɪŋ. nɑt ˈizi biɪŋ ən ˈæpəl wɪn ɪn ə rum fʊl əv ˈɔrɪnʤɪz si haʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə væn həz tərnd mi ˈɪntu ə ˈmævərɪk. maɪ ˈbrəðər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈhæmək ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz steɪ naɪn mənθs bɪn naɪn hoʊl mənθs lɪvd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə væn. lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ seɪ ju noʊ ˈsəmˌbɑdi. ɪm 26 jɪrz jəŋ, ə ʃɔrt mənθ ənd ə hæf əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈɛksət aʊt əv maɪ ˈgoʊldən jɪr ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪnər dɛpθs əv 27 jəŋ ənd aɪ noʊ ɪt, bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ fil ɪn tun wɪθ maɪ əˈwɛrnəs təˈwɔrd ðə ˈbrɛvəti əv ɑr taɪm ɔn ərθ. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈjumənz ɔn ə rɑk ˈspɪnɪŋ ɪn ə kəˈnɛktɪd ˈjunəˌvərs ɑr taɪm hir kəmz ənd goʊz ɪn ðə blɪŋk əv ən aɪ. ə lɔt kən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn 9 mənθs ˈbeɪbiz ər kənˈsivd ənd birthed—*— maɪ fərst ˈsɪriəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈlæstɪd əraʊnd 9 mənθs ənd 9 mənθs əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə væn həz prəˈvaɪdɪd mi ˈplɛnti əv stəˈbɪlɪti ɛz aɪ rɪˈlæks əˈbəv ɪts wilz ðə seɪm taɪp əv ˈkəmfərt ju ˈnæʧərəli fil ɛz ju sɪt ɔn jʊr ˈsoʊfə ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl æt pis ənd sɪˈkjʊr ɪn jʊr sərˈaʊndɪŋ.
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© reuters.. monitors accuse british oil firm of "payoffs" to somali officials
aug 3 (reuters) -. sanctions experts have accused
british company soma oil and gas of making large payments to
somalia's oil ministry that created a "serious conflict of
interest," some of which appeared to have been used to pay off
senior officials.
in a report to a. security council committee, the
experts said soma paid nearly $600,000 as part of efforts to
protect and expand an energy exploration contract it signed with
the ministry in 2013.
according to a confidential report compiled by the experts
on the. somalia and eritrea monitoring group, which was
reviewed by reuters, soma also paid $495,000 to a lawyer who was
advising the somali government when it was negotiating a
contract with the company. the panel of
investigators that compiled the report monitors
compliance with. sanctions.
the allegations outlined in the report, which has been
submitted to the. security council's
sanctions committee, triggered an investigation into soma by
britain's serious fraud office (sfo), according to people
familiar with the situation.
the has confirmed that it opened the inquiry but it has
not outlined the allegations against soma oil and gas. the
company's london headquarters were searched last week.
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the. somalia and eritrea monitoring group said the
evidence it collected demonstrated that the soma payments
"created a serious conflict of interest, in a number of cases
appearing to fund systematic payoffs to senior ministerial
officials".
in its response to reuters, soma denied any wrongdoing,
saying the contract to the company was awarded by somalia's
cabinet and not members of the petroleum ministry and as such
there was no conflict of interest.
somalia's petroleum minister mohamed ibrahim
declined to comment.
somalia's petroleum ministry declined to comment as the
ministry staff has not yet seen the report, according to ibrahim
hussein, the ministry's head of external relations.
according to the report, soma chief executive robert
sheppard told the monitoring group that the payments were part
of a "capacity building agreement" requested by the somali
government. this aimed to help the ministry hire local and
foreign experts to build up geology and other oil industry
expertise, something the country lacks after decades of conflict
destroyed its state institutions.
the. monitors described the capacity building programme
as "likely part of a quid pro quo arrangement", whereby the
ministry would protect the soma contract from any negative
consequences when a panel chaired by the somali finance ministry
began conducting a review of all its contracts.
the monitors allege these "quid pro quo" arrangements
"undermine somali public institutions through corruption".
soma told reuters in an emailed statement that the
monitors "fundamentally misunderstood the nature, purpose and
destination of the payments made under the terms of the capacity
building agreement", and said the company has been transparent
about the programme.
soma is chaired by lord michael howard, who led the british
conservative party when it was in opposition and was succeeded
in 2005 by david cameron, who is now prime minister. the company
said the had told it that "no suspicion whatsoever attaches
to lord howard".
soma secured an exclusive contract in 2013 to conduct
seismic surveys on 12 offshore oil and gas blocks, totalling
60,000 square km. the contract awarded soma the right
subsequently to pick blocks it wanted to exploit.
the payments to somalia's oil ministry totalled $490,000
over a year, according to the report. it said most of that money
was earmarked for salaries, with about $40,000 put towards
office supplies.
the report said that in december 2014 soma transferred an
extra $100,000 to the somali oil ministry to construct a "data
room" in the capital mogadishu, but by june there had been no
progress on its construction and oil ministry officials either
could not account for the money or did not respond to requests
for information.
"all payments pursuant to the and relating to the data
room were made directly to the somali government following
appropriate due diligence and the implementation of various
legal safeguards," soma said, adding that it had sought
independent legal advice.
"soma has never made payments to individual government
officials," the company said.
u.n. monitors allege that at least six officials who drew
somali government salaries were also on capacity building
payroll, which would in some cases have almost trebled their
salaries.
the report said those officials included director general of
the oil ministry, farah hassan, and his deputy, jabril
mohamoud geeddi. neither official replied to several reuters
requests for comment.
the monitors also queried why "despite the apparent conflict
of interest", soma had paid nearly half a million dollars to j.
jay park, a canadian lawyer who was acting as an official legal
adviser to the somali government when it was negotiating its
contract with the british company.
according to the report, soma confirmed to the monitors that
it had paid park's firm, petroleum regimes advisory (pra), but
said it did so because the somali government was unable to cover
its own legal fees.
"soma agreed to the somali government's request to pay these
fees and did so after taking legal advice which confirmed that
it was appropriate to do so," soma said in its statement to
reuters.
jay park told reuters, "we respectfully differ with the
suggestion of a conflict of interest", adding that the somali
government requested soma to pay the legal fees only after the
negotiations ended and an agreement had been signed.
(editing by toni reinhold)
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©* ˈrɔɪtərz.. ˈmɑnətərz əˈkjuz ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɔɪl fərm əv "peɪɔfs" tɪ səˈmɑli əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔgəst 3 (ˈrɔɪtərz) . ˈsæŋkʃənz ˈɛkspərts hæv əˈkjuzd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsoʊmə ɔɪl ənd gæs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ səˈmɑljəz ɔɪl ˈmɪnɪstri ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ə "ˈsɪriəs ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst," səm əv wɪʧ əˈpɪrd tɪ hæv bɪn juzd tɪ peɪ ɔf ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz. ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ə. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl kəˈmɪti, ðə ˈɛkspərts sɛd ˈsoʊmə peɪd ˈnɪrli ɛz pɑrt əv ˈɛfərts tɪ prəˈtɛkt ənd ɪkˈspænd ən ˈɛnərʤi ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪt saɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri ɪn 2013 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl rɪˈpɔrt kəmˈpaɪld baɪ ðə ˈɛkspərts ɔn ðə. səˈmɑljə ənd ˌɛrɪˈtriə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup, wɪʧ wɑz rivˈjud baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz, ˈsoʊmə ˈɔlsoʊ peɪd tɪ ə ˈlɔjər hu wɑz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðə səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənt wɪn ɪt wɑz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə ˈpænəl əv ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðət kəmˈpaɪld ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈmɑnətərz kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ. ˈsæŋkʃənz. ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ həz bɪn səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəlz ˈsæŋkʃənz kəˈmɪti, ˈtrɪgərd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈsoʊmə baɪ ˈbrɪtənz ˈsɪriəs frɔd ˈɔfəs (sfo*), əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə həz kənˈfərmd ðət ɪt ˈoʊpənd ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri bət ɪt həz nɑt ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ˈsoʊmə ɔɪl ənd gæs. ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈləndən ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz wər sərʧt læst wik. ðə. səˈmɑljə ənd ˌɛrɪˈtriə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup sɛd ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪt kəˈlɛktəd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈsoʊmə ˈpeɪmənts "kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈsɪriəs ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkeɪsɪz əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ fənd ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk peɪɔfs tɪ ˈsinjər ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl əˈfɪʃəlz". ɪn ɪts rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈrɔɪtərz, ˈsoʊmə dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛni ˈrɔŋduɪŋ, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd baɪ səˈmɑljəz ˈkæbənət ənd nɑt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə pəˈtroʊliəm ˈmɪnɪstri ənd ɛz səʧ ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. səˈmɑljəz pəˈtroʊliəm ˈmɪnɪstər moʊˈhɑmɛd ˌɪbrɑˈhim dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. səˈmɑljəz pəˈtroʊliəm ˈmɪnɪstri dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɛz ðə ˈmɪnɪstri stæf həz nɑt jɛt sin ðə rɪˈpɔrt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪbrɑˈhim huˈseɪn, ðə ˈmɪnəstriz hɛd əv ɪkˈstərnəl riˈleɪʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈsoʊmə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈrɑbərt ˈʃɛpərd toʊld ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup ðət ðə ˈpeɪmənts wər pɑrt əv ə "kəˈpæsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈgrimənt" rɪkˈwɛstɪd baɪ ðə səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənt. ðɪs eɪmd tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈmɪnɪstri haɪər ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈfɔrən ˈɛkspərts tɪ bɪld əp ʤiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈəðər ɔɪl ˈɪndəstri ˌɛkspərˈtiz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri læks ˈæftər ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈkɑnflɪkt dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪts steɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ðə. ˈmɑnətərz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə kəˈpæsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm ɛz "ˈlaɪkli pɑrt əv ə kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ ərˈeɪnʤmənt", wɛrˈbaɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri wʊd prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈsoʊmə ˈkɑnˌtrækt frəm ˈɛni ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz wɪn ə ˈpænəl ʧɛrd baɪ ðə səˈmɑli ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstri bɪˈgæn kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˌrivˈju əv ɔl ɪts ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ðə ˈmɑnətərz əˈlɛʤ ðiz "kwɪd proʊ kwoʊ" ərˈeɪnʤmənts "ˈəndərˌmaɪn səˈmɑli ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz θru kərˈəpʃən". ˈsoʊmə toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ɪn ən iˈmeɪld ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə ˈmɑnətərz "ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈneɪʧər, ˈpərpəs ənd ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈpeɪmənts meɪd ˈəndər ðə tərmz əv ðə kəˈpæsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈgrimənt", ənd sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz bɪn trænˈspɛrənt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈsoʊmə ɪz ʧɛrd baɪ lɔrd ˈmaɪkəl haʊərd, hu lɛd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti wɪn ɪt wɑz ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd wɑz səkˈsidɪd ɪn 2005 baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən, hu ɪz naʊ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ðə hæd toʊld ɪt ðət "noʊ səˈspɪʃən ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər əˈtæʧɪz tɪ lɔrd haʊərd". ˈsoʊmə sɪˈkjʊrd ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn 2013 tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ˈsaɪzmɪk ˈsərˌveɪz ɔn 12 ˈɔfˈʃɔr ɔɪl ənd gæs blɑks, ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ skwɛr km*. ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt əˈwɔrdɪd ˈsoʊmə ðə raɪt ˈsəbsəkwəntli tɪ pɪk blɑks ɪt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt. ðə ˈpeɪmənts tɪ səˈmɑljəz ɔɪl ˈmɪnɪstri ˈtoʊtəld ˈoʊvər ə jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ɪt sɛd moʊst əv ðət ˈməni wɑz ˈɪrˌmɑrkt fər ˈsæləriz, wɪθ əˈbaʊt pʊt təˈwɔrdz ˈɔfəs səˈplaɪz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðət ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2014 ˈsoʊmə ˈtrænsfərd ən ˈɛkstrə tɪ ðə səˈmɑli ɔɪl ˈmɪnɪstri tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə "ˈdætə rum" ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˌmoʊgəˈdiˌʃu, bət baɪ ʤun ðɛr hæd bɪn noʊ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ɪts kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ɔɪl ˈmɪnɪstri əˈfɪʃəlz ˈiðər kʊd nɑt əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˈməni ər dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. "ɔl ˈpeɪmənts pərˈsuənt tɪ ðə ənd rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdætə rum wər meɪd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt du ˈdɪlɪʤəns ənd ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈvɛriəs ˈligəl ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz," ˈsoʊmə sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪt hæd sɔt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈligəl ədˈvaɪs. "ˈsoʊmə həz ˈnɛvər meɪd ˈpeɪmənts tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd.. ˈmɑnətərz əˈlɛʤ ðət æt list sɪks əˈfɪʃəlz hu dru səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsæləriz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn kəˈpæsɪti ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpeɪˌroʊl, wɪʧ wʊd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtrɛbəld ðɛr ˈsæləriz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðoʊz əˈfɪʃəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪd dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə ɔɪl ˈmɪnɪstri, ˈfɛrə həˈsɑn, ənd hɪz ˈdɛpjəti, ʤəˈbrɪl geeddi*. ˈniðər əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈplaɪd tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɔɪtərz rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə ˈmɑnətərz ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɪrid waɪ "dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst", ˈsoʊmə hæd peɪd ˈnɪrli hæf ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz tɪ ʤeɪ. ʤeɪ pɑrk, ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈlɔjər hu wɑz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈligəl ædˈvaɪzər tɪ ðə səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənt wɪn ɪt wɑz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkəmpəˌni. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ˈsoʊmə kənˈfərmd tɪ ðə ˈmɑnətərz ðət ɪt hæd peɪd pɑrks fərm, pəˈtroʊliəm rəˈʒimz ædˈvaɪzəri (pra*), bət sɛd ɪt dɪd soʊ bɪˈkəz ðə səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈkəvər ɪts oʊn ˈligəl fiz. "ˈsoʊmə əˈgrid tɪ ðə səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənts rɪkˈwɛst tɪ peɪ ðiz fiz ənd dɪd soʊ ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈligəl ədˈvaɪs wɪʧ kənˈfərmd ðət ɪt wɑz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ du soʊ," ˈsoʊmə sɛd ɪn ɪts ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ˈrɔɪtərz. ʤeɪ pɑrk toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz, "wi rɪˈspɛktfəli ˈdɪfər wɪθ ðə səˈʤɛsʧən əv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst", ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə səˈmɑli ˈgəvərnmənt rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈsoʊmə tɪ peɪ ðə ˈligəl fiz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈɛndɪd ənd ən əˈgrimənt hæd bɪn saɪnd. (ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ ˈtoʊni ˈraɪnhoʊlt)
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it's official: the country's top regulator of the internet wants to end net neutrality. specifically, federal communications commission chair pai plans to repeal changes that gave the agency the authority to enforce net neutrality is, rules requiring internet service providers to treat all internet traffic equally. but he won't likely be able to do so without a big legal fight.
during a speech today in washington, pai announced his intention to undo one of the signature achievements. although he was light on specifics (he plans to release the full text of his proposal tomorrow), pai made clear that he would seek to reverse an decision to classify broadband internet access providers as "title" common carriers, putting them in the same category as traditional telephone companies. the gave the authority to impose net neutrality requirements on both wireless and home broadband providers, preventing them from, for example, charging specific sites or companies fees for sending traffic over their networks or slowing down competitors' streaming video offerings.
"going forward, we cannot stick with regulations from the great depression meant to micromanage ma bell," pai said.
the will vote given its republican majority, likely proposal during an open meeting may 18. but that will only start what promises to be a lengthy battle for the future of net neutrality. to truly torpedo the requirements, pai will have to make the case that he's doing so for good reason.
a 1946 law called the administrative procedure act bans federal agencies making "capricious" decisions. the law is meant, in part, to keep regulations from back and forth every time a new party gained control of the white house. the successfully argued in favor of title reclassification in federal court just last summer. that effort means pai might have to make the case that things had changed enough since then to justify a complete reversal in policy.
"that's a pretty dramatic reversal," says marc martin, chair of communications law at perkins coie. "presuming there's an appeal, a court may find that arbitrary."
staying neutral
based both on his speech today and previous remarks, it appears that pai will make the case that title reclassification led to a substantial decline in broadband infrastructure investment. pai says that internet providers large and small are spending less money upgrading their networks and expanding into new markets because of the supposed regulatory burden. "just this week, 22 small isps, each of which has about broadband customers or fewer, told the that the title order had affected their ability to obtain financing," pai said. "they said it had slowed, if not halted, the development and deployment of innovative new offerings which would benefit our customers."
indeed, the industry group us telecom estimates that broadband investment dipped from about $77 billion in 2014 to $76 billion in 2015. but those numbers are in dispute. during a hearing earlier this year, senator edward markey (d-massachusetts) pointed to us census bureau estimates that broadband investment increased slightly from $86.6 in 2014 to $87.2 billion in 2015. (neither organization has published investment data on 2016 yet.)
'we cannot stick with regulations from the great depression meant to micromanage ma bell.' chair pai
in either case, the difference doesn't amount to a significant change, presenting pai with what would seem to be a challenge in arguing title reclassification was the real reason for a purported drop. other business considerations could also play into changes in telecom spending on network infrastructure, such as a desire to wait and let previous investments pay for themselves before making new ones. the ceo of verizon, for example, told shareholders that title didn't affect the company's investment plans. and martin points out that a recent auction in which companies spent $19.8 billion to buy rights to use more of the wireless spectrum doesn't exactly look like an industry shy of investing.
if the infrastructure argument doesn't fly, pai could also argue that the rules are unnecessary because proverbial fast and slow lanes for the internet never existed. the problem is that's not true. the ordered comcast to stop throttling traffic in 2008, for one. but that's not all. under a secret agreement with, apple blocked iphone users from making skype calls over the carrier's network until the pressured the companies into reversing the policy in 2009. and in 2012, blocked some users from using apple's face time on its network. had comcast, and later verizon, not argued in court that the had no authority to stop them from blocking and throttling content, then the agency might never have needed to pass title reclassification in the first place.
even if attempts to undo title classification fail, congress could undo the agency's authority to enforce net neutrality regulations. senate democrats can't do much about proposal, but they are already vowing a "tsunami of resistance" if their colleagues across the aisle try to act. it's not clear whether that promised tidal wave includes a filibuster. either way, whether in the courts or the legislature, the fight to save net neutrality is far from over.
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ɪts əˈfɪʃəl: ðə ˈkəntriz tɔp ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɔnts tɪ ɛnd nɛt nuˈtræləti. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən ʧɛr pɑi plænz tɪ rɪˈpil ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət geɪv ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs nɛt nuˈtræləti ɪz, rulz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ trit ɔl ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk ˈikwəli. bət hi woʊnt ˈlaɪkli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du soʊ wɪˈθaʊt ə bɪg ˈligəl faɪt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə spiʧ təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, pɑi əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ ənˈdu wən əv ðə ˈsɪgnəʧər əˈʧivmənts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz laɪt ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪks (hi plænz tɪ riˈlis ðə fʊl tɛkst əv hɪz prəˈpoʊzəl təˈmɑˌroʊ), pɑi meɪd klɪr ðət hi wʊd sik tɪ rɪˈvərs ən dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪ ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs prəˈvaɪdərz ɛz "ˈtaɪtəl" ˈkɑmən ˈkɛriərz, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkætəˌgɔri ɛz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə geɪv ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz nɛt nuˈtræləti rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɔn boʊθ ˈwaɪrlɪs ənd hoʊm ˈbrɔdˌbænd prəˈvaɪdərz, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðɛm frəm, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk saɪts ər ˈkəmpəˌniz fiz fər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərks ər sloʊɪŋ daʊn kəmˈpɛtɪtərz' ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɔfərɪŋz. "goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, wi ˈkænɑt stɪk wɪθ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz frəm ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən mɛnt tɪ ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤ mɑ bɛl," pɑi sɛd. ðə wɪl voʊt ˈgɪvɪn ɪts rɪˈpəblɪkən məˈʤɔrəti, ˈlaɪkli prəˈpoʊzəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈoʊpən ˈmitɪŋ meɪ 18 bət ðət wɪl ˈoʊnli stɑrt wət ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi ə ˈlɛŋθi ˈbætəl fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv nɛt nuˈtræləti. tɪ ˈtruli tɔrˈpiˌdoʊ ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, pɑi wɪl hæv tɪ meɪk ðə keɪs ðət hiz duɪŋ soʊ fər gʊd ˈrizən. ə 1946 lɔ kɔld ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv prəˈsiʤər ækt bænz ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈmeɪkɪŋ "kəˈprɪʃəs" dɪˈsɪʒənz. ðə lɔ ɪz mɛnt, ɪn pɑrt, tɪ kip ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz frəm bæk ənd fɔrθ ˈɛvəri taɪm ə nu ˈpɑrti geɪnd kənˈtroʊl əv ðə waɪt haʊs. ðə səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɑrgjud ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈtaɪtəl riˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ʤɪst læst ˈsəmər. ðət ˈɛfərt minz pɑi maɪt hæv tɪ meɪk ðə keɪs ðət θɪŋz hæd ʧeɪnʤd ɪˈnəf sɪns ðɛn tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ə kəmˈplit rɪˈvərsəl ɪn ˈpɑləsi. "ðæts ə ˈprɪti drəˈmætɪk rɪˈvərsəl," sɪz mɑrk ˈmɑrtɪn, ʧɛr əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz lɔ æt ˈpərkɪnz coie*. "prɪˈzumɪŋ ðɛrz ən əˈpil, ə kɔrt meɪ faɪnd ðət ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri." steɪɪŋ ˈnutrəl beɪst boʊθ ɔn hɪz spiʧ təˈdeɪ ənd ˈpriviəs rɪˈmɑrks, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət pɑi wɪl meɪk ðə keɪs ðət ˈtaɪtəl riˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən lɛd tɪ ə səbˈstænʃəl dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. pɑi sɪz ðət ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz lɑrʤ ənd smɔl ər ˈspɛndɪŋ lɛs ˈməni ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈɪntu nu ˈmɑrkɪts bɪˈkəz əv ðə səˈpoʊzd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈbərdən. "ʤɪst ðɪs wik, 22 smɔl isps*, iʧ əv wɪʧ həz əˈbaʊt ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈkəstəmərz ər fjuər, toʊld ðə ðət ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈɔrdər hæd əˈfɛktɪd ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əbˈteɪn fɪˈnænsɪŋ," pɑi sɛd. "ðeɪ sɛd ɪt hæd sloʊd, ɪf nɑt ˈhɔltɪd, ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv nu ˈɔfərɪŋz wɪʧ wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ɑr ˈkəstəmərz." ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈɪndəstri grup ˈjuˈɛs ˈtɛləkɑm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt dɪpt frəm əˈbaʊt 77 ˈbɪljən ɪn 2014 tɪ 76 ˈbɪljən ɪn 2015 bət ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ər ɪn dɪˈspjut. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈhirɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ˈsɛnətər ˈɛdwərd ˈmɑrˌki (d-massachusetts*) ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˌɪnˈkrist sˈlaɪtli frəm ɪn 2014 tɪ ˈbɪljən ɪn 2015 (ˈniðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz ˈpəblɪʃt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈdætə ɔn 2016 jɛt.) 'wi ˈkænɑt stɪk wɪθ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz frəm ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən mɛnt tɪ ˌmaɪkroʊˈmænɪʤ mɑ bɛl.' ʧɛr pɑi ɪn ˈiðər keɪs, ðə ˈdɪfərəns ˈdəzənt əˈmaʊnt tɪ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʧeɪnʤ, prɪˈzɛntɪŋ pɑi wɪθ wət wʊd sim tɪ bi ə ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl riˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən wɑz ðə ril ˈrizən fər ə pərˈpɔrtɪd drɔp. ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ ˈɪntu ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈtɛləkɑm ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, səʧ ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ weɪt ənd lɛt ˈpriviəs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts peɪ fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ nu wənz. ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˌvɛˈraɪzən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, toʊld ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ðət ˈtaɪtəl ˈdɪdənt əˈfɛkt ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt plænz. ənd ˈmɑrtɪn pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ə ˈrisənt ˈɔkʃən ɪn wɪʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz spɛnt ˈbɪljən tɪ baɪ raɪts tɪ juz mɔr əv ðə ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈspɛktrəm ˈdəzənt ɪgˈzæktli lʊk laɪk ən ˈɪndəstri ʃaɪ əv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ. ɪf ðə ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈdəzənt flaɪ, pɑi kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɑrgju ðət ðə rulz ər ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri bɪˈkəz prəˈvərbiəl fæst ənd sloʊ leɪnz fər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈnɛvər ɪgˈzɪstəd. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðæts nɑt tru. ðə ˈɔrdərd ˈkɑmˌkæst tɪ stɑp θˈrɑtəlɪŋ ˈtræfɪk ɪn 2008 fər wən. bət ðæts nɑt ɔl. ˈəndər ə ˈsikrɪt əˈgrimənt wɪθ, ˈæpəl blɑkt ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈjuzərz frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ skaɪp kɔlz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɛriərz ˈnɛtˌwərk ənˈtɪl ðə ˈprɛʃərd ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɪntu rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðə ˈpɑləsi ɪn 2009 ənd ɪn 2012 blɑkt səm ˈjuzərz frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈæpəlz feɪs taɪm ɔn ɪts ˈnɛtˌwərk. hæd ˈkɑmˌkæst, ənd ˈleɪtər ˌvɛˈraɪzən, nɑt ˈɑrgjud ɪn kɔrt ðət ðə hæd noʊ əˈθɔrəti tɪ stɑp ðɛm frəm ˈblɑkɪŋ ənd θˈrɑtəlɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt, ðɛn ðə ˈeɪʤənsi maɪt ˈnɛvər hæv ˈnidɪd tɪ pæs ˈtaɪtəl riˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˈivɪn ɪf əˈtɛmpts tɪ ənˈdu ˈtaɪtəl ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən feɪl, ˈkɑŋgrəs kʊd ənˈdu ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz əˈθɔrəti tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs nɛt nuˈtræləti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts kænt du məʧ əˈbaʊt prəˈpoʊzəl, bət ðeɪ ər ɔˈrɛdi vaʊɪŋ ə "tsuˈnɑmi əv rɪˈzɪstəns" ɪf ðɛr ˈkɑligz əˈkrɔs ðə aɪəl traɪ tɪ ækt. ɪts nɑt klɪr ˈwɛðər ðət ˈprɑməst ˈtaɪdəl weɪv ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈfɪləˌbəstər. ˈiðər weɪ, ˈwɛðər ɪn ðə kɔrts ər ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ðə faɪt tɪ seɪv nɛt nuˈtræləti ɪz fɑr frəm ˈoʊvər.
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the future wonder woman is eyeing another hot role
future wonder woman gal is in talks for another hot role.
the actress is in early negotiations for the female lead role in, paramount and retelling of the classic epic.
jack huston is starring as the jewish prince who is betrayed into slavery by his onetime friend, messala, played by toby kebbell. he fights his way to freedom and vengeance, with a couple of chariot races thrown in for good measure. morgan freeman is also on board as the man who trains how to win at chariot-racing.
if the deal is made, will play esther, a slave with whom is in love.
timur is directing the movie, which is both a remake of the charlton 1959 movie (which won 11 oscars) and an adaptation of the lew wallace novel: a tale of the christ, published in 1880. for the remake, keith clarke wrote the script with a rewrite by john ridley.
the team behind hit miniseries and movie the bible, mark burnett and roma downey, are onboard as producer and executive producer, respectively. sean daniel and joni levin are also producing while ridley, clarke and jason f. brown are executive producing.
the film will shoot in europe early next year and is eyeing a february 2016 release date.
gadot, who appeared in the fast & furious franchise before nabbing the role of wonder woman in the upcoming batman v superman: dawn of justice, will also get to lead her own wonder woman movie. warner bros. announced plans for a wonder woman film for 2017. she'll also appear in justice league part one, also set for 2017.
gadot is definitely having a big year, with several other noteworthy projects in the works. she has wrapped work on john triple nine with kate winslet, as well as ariel criminal with ryan reynolds. is by partners, entertainment, add agency out of israel and felker toczek.
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ðə fˈjuʧər ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ɪz aɪɪŋ əˈnəðər hɑt roʊl fˈjuʧər ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən gæl ɪz ɪn tɔks fər əˈnəðər hɑt roʊl. ðə ˈæktrəs ɪz ɪn ˈərli nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz fər ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl lɛd roʊl ɪn, ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ənd riˈtɛlɪŋ əv ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈɛpɪk. ʤæk ˈhəstən ɪz ˈstɑrɪŋ ɛz ðə ʤuɪʃ prɪns hu ɪz bɪˈtreɪd ˈɪntu sˈleɪvəri baɪ hɪz ˈwənˈtaɪm frɛnd, messala*, pleɪd baɪ ˈtoʊbi kebbell*. hi faɪts hɪz weɪ tɪ ˈfridəm ənd ˈvɛnʤəns, wɪθ ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈʧɛriət ˈreɪsɪz θroʊn ɪn fər gʊd ˈmɛʒər. ˈmɔrgən ˈfrimən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn bɔrd ɛz ðə mæn hu treɪnz haʊ tɪ wɪn æt chariot-racing*. ɪf ðə dil ɪz meɪd, wɪl pleɪ ˈɛstər, ə sleɪv wɪθ hum ɪz ɪn ləv. ˈtɪmər ɪz dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðə ˈmuvi, wɪʧ ɪz boʊθ ə ˈriˈmeɪk əv ðə ˈʧɑrltən 1959 ˈmuvi (wɪʧ wən 11 ˈɔskərz) ənd ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ðə lu ˈwɔlɪs ˈnɑvəl: ə teɪl əv ðə kraɪst, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1880 fər ðə ˈriˈmeɪk, kiθ klɑrk roʊt ðə skrɪpt wɪθ ə ˈriˌraɪt baɪ ʤɑn ˈrɪdli. ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd hɪt ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ənd ˈmuvi ðə ˈbaɪbəl, mɑrk bərˈnɛt ənd ˈroʊmɑ ˈdaʊni, ər ˈɑnˌbɔrd ɛz prəˈdusər ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ʃɔn ˈdænjəl ənd ˈʤoʊni ˈlɛvɪn ər ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdusɪŋ waɪl ˈrɪdli, klɑrk ənd ˈʤeɪsən ɛf. braʊn ər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusɪŋ. ðə fɪlm wɪl ʃut ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈərli nɛkst jɪr ənd ɪz aɪɪŋ ə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2016 riˈlis deɪt., hu əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə fæst fˈjʊriəs ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈnæbɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈbætˌmæn vi ˈsupərˌmæn: dɔn əv ˈʤəstɪs, wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt tɪ lɛd hər oʊn ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən ˈmuvi. ˈwɔrnər bros*. əˈnaʊnst plænz fər ə ˈwəndər ˈwʊmən fɪlm fər 2017 ʃil ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈʤəstɪs lig pɑrt wən, ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt fər 2017 ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ˈhævɪŋ ə bɪg jɪr, wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ðə wərks. ʃi həz ræpt wərk ɔn ʤɑn ˈtrɪpəl naɪn wɪθ keɪt ˈwɪnslɪt, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛriəl ˈkrɪmənəl wɪθ raɪən ˈrɛnəldz. ɪz baɪ ˈpɑrtnərz, ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, æd ˈeɪʤənsi aʊt əv ˈɪzriəl ənd ˈfɛlkər ˈtɑʧɛk.
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scientists believe that the first alcoholic beverage ever made was a combination of honey, and perhaps grains, that wild yeast and bacteria fermented spontaneously. someone along the way decided to drink said beverage and voila!
this honey wine/ beer was nothing akin to our modern understanding of mead or beer, but it was the foundation of some of the greatest beverages known to man. over many years, the two have become distinct beverages. probably because the official term for such a hybrid of beer and mead is braggot, and anything that rhymes with maggot was clearly not meant to be popular.
at heart, mead, aka honey wine, is a truly simple beverage. it can be carbonated like beer, or kept still like a table wine. i have mostly preferred carbonated meads personally. if you let mead ferment fully, and do not add any additional sugars, which is my preference, end up with a delicious, beverage (especially if you use a champagne yeast for fermentation). if never tried mead, recommend trying offerings from redstone and b both excellent mead makers.
the basic mead recipe is honey, yeast, and enough water to reach the desired gravity, or sugar concentration. frequently mead will also add a yeast nutrient since honey have the same inherent nutrients that malts do for beer which ensure active and healthy fermentation.
i decided to make mead last year after reading one of many brewing books i own, specifically, the apprentice , written by none other than greg koch of stone brewing, and matt allyn, an award winning home brewer and certified beer judge. chapter 16 of the book is dedicated to mead, and though i had only tried it a handful of times, i got to thinking this would be a fun experiment.
since we were virgins, me and the hubs liked the idea of trying a few ‘recipes’. we purchased five 1 gallon and made small batches using a variety of honeys, specifically mesquite desert honey from trader joe’s, local raw honey, plus wildflower, buckwheat, and orange blossom honey from deer creek honey farms.
you’d think all honeys would taste rather similar but there really is a huge difference in the flavor of honeys from different locations and which plants they pollinate. mesquite honey is a bit spicy, while the orange blossom is citrusy. i personally really liked how the mesquite honey mead turned out. it had a more complex, flavor that i adore.
basic honey mead ‘recipe’
for each 1 gallon batch, need:
1 gallon glass carboy
enough sterile water to fill the carboy with honey added
1 yeast nutrient
dry yeast (1/3 packet per batch) we used yeast and
and an airlock filled with sanitizing solution for each batch we started with 3 pounds of honey which we warmed in hot water to make pouring it easier. we then started a large pot of boiling water. we boiled the water for 10 minutes to ensure it was sterile, then chilled it by the pot in an ice bath. we sanitized a funnel and our 1 gallon prior to adding in the warmed honey, and just enough sterile water to nearly fill the carboy. each batch then got contents of a yeast packet and 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient. fermentation: we let the mead ferment in our basement, which in the middle of the summer maintains a fairly consistent temperature of around 68 degrees and in the cooler months stays 60 or less. too hot temperatures (>70/75 degrees f) will result in an unpleasant, ‘hot’ alcohol sensation due to the formation of during too warm fermentation. after about 1 month we transferred the meads into secondary (more clean, sterile 1 gallon jugs). when we tasted the mead at this point the flavors clearly needed time to mellow and develop. we took the ‘set and forget’ approach with them since we really know how long it would take for the flavors to be optimal. our book indicated that 8 months to a year or longer is ideal. we checked on them occasionally to make sure the airlocks still had liquid, but otherwise just let them do their thing. after 1 year of fermentation we decided to taste them. this time, the meads were much more well-rounded. the harshness of young fermentation had dissipated leaving a lovely, honey wine. if you want to keep the mead still, simply bottle like you normally would. since we wanted carbonated mead, we bottle conditioned using honey as our priming sugar and more dry yeast. my favorite calculator for bottle conditioning has been pretty fool proof, so definitely check that out. a nice, carbonated, dry mead is great for every occasion and can be paired with many chicken, fish and vegetable dishes. for carbonated mead, try serving it in a champagne flute or tall, thin tulip glass. mead is best in a snifter, white wine glass or tulip. while making mead is certainly a time commitment, it really is worth the time and i highly recommend it! salud! {if interested in making mead too, the american association has an excellent primer you can find by clicking here which is far more in depth than this post could cover.}
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ˈsaɪəntɪsts bɪˈliv ðət ðə fərst ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈɛvər meɪd wɑz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈhəni, ənd pərˈhæps greɪnz, ðət waɪld jist ənd bækˈtɪriə fərˈmɛntəd spɑnˈteɪniəsli. ˈsəmˌwən əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ drɪŋk sɛd ˈbɛvərɪʤ ənd vˌwɑˈlɑ! ðɪs ˈhəni waɪn/ bɪr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ɑr ˈmɑdərn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv mid ər bɪr, bət ɪt wɑz ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv səm əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz noʊn tɪ mæn. ˈoʊvər ˈmɛni jɪrz, ðə tu hæv bɪˈkəm dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz. ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz ðə əˈfɪʃəl tərm fər səʧ ə ˈhaɪbrɪd əv bɪr ənd mid ɪz braggot*, ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət raɪmz wɪθ ˈmægət wɑz ˈklɪrli nɑt mɛnt tɪ bi ˈpɑpjələr. æt hɑrt, mid, ˈɑkə ˈhəni waɪn, ɪz ə ˈtruli ˈsɪmpəl ˈbɛvərɪʤ. ɪt kən bi ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd laɪk bɪr, ər kɛpt stɪl laɪk ə ˈteɪbəl waɪn. aɪ hæv ˈmoʊstli prɪˈfərd ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd midz ˈpərsənəli. ɪf ju lɛt mid ˈfərmɛnt ˈfʊli, ənd du nɑt æd ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʃʊgərz, wɪʧ ɪz maɪ ˈprɛfərəns, ɛnd əp wɪθ ə dɪˈlɪʃəs, ˈbɛvərɪʤ (əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju juz ə ʃæmˈpeɪn jist fər ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən). ɪf ˈnɛvər traɪd mid, ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd traɪɪŋ ˈɔfərɪŋz frəm ˈrɛdˌstoʊn ənd bi boʊθ ˈɛksələnt mid ˈmeɪkərz. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk mid ˈrɛsəpi ɪz ˈhəni, jist, ənd ɪˈnəf ˈwɔtər tɪ riʧ ðə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈgrævɪti, ər ˈʃʊgər ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən. ˈfrikwɛntli mid wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ æd ə jist ˈnutriənt sɪns ˈhəni hæv ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈnutriənts ðət mɔlts du fər bɪr wɪʧ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈæktɪv ənd ˈhɛlθi ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk mid læst jɪr ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ wən əv ˈmɛni bruɪŋ bʊks aɪ oʊn, spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə əˈprɛntɪs ˈrɪtən baɪ nən ˈəðər ðən grɛg kɔʧ əv stoʊn bruɪŋ, ənd mæt ˈælɪn, ən əˈwɔrd ˈwɪnɪŋ hoʊm bruər ənd ˈsərtəˌfaɪd bɪr ʤəʤ. ˈʧæptər 16 əv ðə bʊk ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ mid, ənd ðoʊ aɪ hæd ˈoʊnli traɪd ɪt ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv taɪmz, aɪ gɑt tɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðɪs wʊd bi ə fən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. sɪns wi wər ˈvərʤənz, mi ənd ðə həbz laɪkt ðə aɪˈdiə əv traɪɪŋ ə fju ‘‘recipes’*’. wi ˈpərʧəst faɪv 1 ˈgælən ənd meɪd smɔl ˈbæʧɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈhəniz, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈmɛˌskit ˈdɛzərt ˈhəni frəm ˈtreɪdər joe’s*, ˈloʊkəl rɑ ˈhəni, pləs ˈwaɪldˌflaʊər, ˈbəkˌwit, ənd ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈblɑsəm ˈhəni frəm dɪr krik ˈhəni fɑrmz. θɪŋk ɔl ˈhəniz wʊd teɪst ˈrəðər ˈsɪmələr bət ðɛr ˈrɪli ɪz ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈfleɪvər əv ˈhəniz frəm ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd wɪʧ plænts ðeɪ ˈpɑləˌneɪt. ˈmɛˌskit ˈhəni ɪz ə bɪt ˈspaɪsi, waɪl ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈblɑsəm ɪz citrusy*. aɪ ˈpərsənəli ˈrɪli laɪkt haʊ ðə ˈmɛˌskit ˈhəni mid tərnd aʊt. ɪt hæd ə mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks, ˈfleɪvər ðət aɪ əˈdɔr. ˈbeɪsɪk ˈhəni mid ‘‘recipe’*’ fər iʧ 1 ˈgælən bæʧ, nid: 1 ˈgælən glæs ˈkɑrˌbɔɪ ɪˈnəf ˈstɛrəl ˈwɔtər tɪ fɪl ðə ˈkɑrˌbɔɪ wɪθ ˈhəni ˈædɪd 1 jist ˈnutriənt draɪ jist ˈpækɪt pər bæʧ) wi juzd jist ənd ənd ən ˈɛˌrlɔk fɪld wɪθ ˈsænəˌtaɪzɪŋ səˈluʃən fər iʧ bæʧ wi ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ 3 paʊnz əv ˈhəni wɪʧ wi wɔrmd ɪn hɑt ˈwɔtər tɪ meɪk ˈpɔrɪŋ ɪt ˈiziər. wi ðɛn ˈstɑrtɪd ə lɑrʤ pɑt əv ˈbɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtər. wi bɔɪld ðə ˈwɔtər fər 10 ˈmɪnəts tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪt wɑz ˈstɛrəl, ðɛn ʧɪld ɪt baɪ ðə pɑt ɪn ən aɪs bæθ. wi ˈsænɪˌtaɪzd ə ˈfənəl ənd ɑr 1 ˈgælən praɪər tɪ ˈædɪŋ ɪn ðə wɔrmd ˈhəni, ənd ʤɪst ɪˈnəf ˈstɛrəl ˈwɔtər tɪ ˈnɪrli fɪl ðə ˈkɑrˌbɔɪ. iʧ bæʧ ðɛn gɑt ˈkɑntɛnts əv ə jist ˈpækɪt ənd 1 ˈtiˌspun jist ˈnutriənt. ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən: wi lɛt ðə mid ˈfərmɛnt ɪn ɑr ˈbeɪsmənt, wɪʧ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈsəmər meɪnˈteɪnz ə ˈfɛrli kənˈsɪstənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv əraʊnd 68 dɪˈgriz ənd ɪn ðə ˈkulər mənθs steɪz 60 ər lɛs. tu hɑt ˈtɛmpərəʧərz dɪˈgriz ɛf) wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ənˈplɛzənt, ‘‘hot’*’ ˈælkəˌhɑl sɛnˈseɪʃən du tɪ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈdʊrɪŋ tu wɔrm ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən. ˈæftər əˈbaʊt 1 mənθ wi ˈtrænsfərd ðə midz ˈɪntu ˈsɛkənˌdɛri (mɔr klin, ˈstɛrəl 1 ˈgælən ʤəgz). wɪn wi ˈteɪstɪd ðə mid æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðə ˈfleɪvərz ˈklɪrli ˈnidɪd taɪm tɪ ˈmɛloʊ ənd dɪˈvɛləp. wi tʊk ðə ənd forget’*’ əˈproʊʧ wɪθ ðɛm sɪns wi ˈrɪli noʊ haʊ lɔŋ ɪt wʊd teɪk fər ðə ˈfleɪvərz tɪ bi ˈɑptɪməl. ɑr bʊk ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət 8 mənθs tɪ ə jɪr ər ˈlɔŋgər ɪz aɪˈdil. wi ʧɛkt ɔn ðɛm ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə ˈɛˌrlɔks stɪl hæd ˈlɪkwɪd, bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz ʤɪst lɛt ðɛm du ðɛr θɪŋ. ˈæftər 1 jɪr əv ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪst ðɛm. ðɪs taɪm, ðə midz wər məʧ mɔr well-rounded*. ðə ˈhɑrʃnəs əv jəŋ ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən hæd ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈləvli, ˈhəni waɪn. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kip ðə mid stɪl, ˈsɪmpli ˈbɑtəl laɪk ju ˈnɔrməli wʊd. sɪns wi ˈwɔntɪd ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd mid, wi ˈbɑtəl kənˈdɪʃənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈhəni ɛz ɑr ˈpraɪmɪŋ ˈʃʊgər ənd mɔr draɪ jist. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər fər ˈbɑtəl kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ həz bɪn ˈprɪti ful pruf, soʊ ˈdɛfənətli ʧɛk ðət aʊt. ə nis, ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd, draɪ mid ɪz greɪt fər ˈɛvəri əˈkeɪʒən ənd kən bi pɛrd wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈʧɪkən, fɪʃ ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəl ˈdɪʃɪz. fər ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd mid, traɪ ˈsərvɪŋ ɪt ɪn ə ʃæmˈpeɪn flut ər tɔl, θɪn ˈtulɪp glæs. mid ɪz bɛst ɪn ə sˈnɪftər, waɪt waɪn glæs ər ˈtulɪp. waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ mid ɪz ˈsərtənli ə taɪm kəˈmɪtmənt, ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz wərθ ðə taɪm ənd aɪ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt! salud*! {ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ mid tu, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz ən ˈɛksələnt ˈpraɪmər ju kən faɪnd baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ hir wɪʧ ɪz fɑr mɔr ɪn dɛpθ ðən ðɪs poʊst kʊd ˈkəvər.} laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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on the heels of the marine corps' desire for a new rifle for its infantrymen, the u.s. army now says it is contemplating a dramatic switch in rifles. the service is considering going back to battle rifles that can hit targets at longer ranges. the last time the army fielded such a rifle was in the 1960s.
the story, broke by soldier systems daily, says that u.s. army troops feel they're "in a street fight with a guy with longer arms." that longer arm is the cartridge, the cartridge used by the machine gun and sniper rifle . the squad machine gun is extremely common; it's in use by the taliban, the islamic state, and most insurgent and terrorist groups worldwide. longer and heavier than the round used in the series of assault rifles, a with the round has an effective range of 800 to yards, versus only about 350 yards for an-47.
taliban fighter with machine gun, november 2001. patrick getty images
on the army side, the maximum effective range of an m4 carbine against targets is about 500 yards, depending on the skill of the rifleman, and 700 yards for the squad automatic weapon . both fire the same cartridge. that leaves a dead zone of roughly 500 to yards where the bulk of a nine person infantry squad can't engage individual enemies. in a platoon of 40 soldiers, on average only about six soldiers armed withs, marksman rifles, and machine guns have the range to engage an enemy in the dead zone.
u.s. army troops may have an edge on paper, but guerrilla groups don't adhere to a bureaucratic equipment roster that says each unit can have a certain number of weapons. taliban and is groups routinely have a large number of heavier machine guns, and what they lack in skill they often try to make up in firepower.
m14 rifle.
the army says it wants a heavier, bullet in the weight category, from which it would later transition to an even more exotic, modern caliber. the army did once have a rifle that fired the round: the battle rifle . adopted in the 1950s, the was problematic. in addition to manufacturing and accuracy issues, the weighed pounds fully loaded. the-millimeter ammunition also weighed twice as much as the millimeter ammunition of the rifle that replaced it, meaning users could carry twice as much ammo into battle. it was also long and unwieldy, making it difficult to use in close quarters combat.
if the army does go forward with an interim battle rifle, as soldier systems daily suggests, the army will gain range. with decent optics, a modern rifle can reach out to 700 to 800 yards. however, soldiers will once again find themselves up against ammunition weight and length issues. the rifles will be heavier: properly outfitted with the same optic and a combination on virtually every m4 carbine, a rifle would weigh about 12 pounds. the new rifle will also be more difficult to use in urban terrain, as the longer barrel (which imparts bullet velocity and range) will be hard to handle in caves, inside buildings, trenches, and rough terrain.
fitted with a new rifle scope, the has been brought back in limited numbers to fight in the wars in iraq and afghanistan. department of defense photo.
down the road, the army would the rifle for a new round, according to ssd, likely a bullet. that could result in a lighter round, but a longer, heavier rifle is an inevitability to get the desired range.
although well intentioned, the adoption of a new rifle and round could open up a pandora's box of development, cost, and practical issues sealed more than 50 years ago by the. one alternative is supplying more infantrymen with better, more accurate ammunition and higher power optics. the relatively new-millimeter 262 round paired with an 18" barrel (the barrel is" inches long) would make the m4 effective to 700 yards in the hands of a trained rifleman.
while the army's project could result in an amazing new rifle that satisfies everybody, that's unlikely as tradeoffs are inevitable. it may just be that the army is better off modifying its existing weapons and accepting known shortcomings than wandering into new ones.
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ɔn ðə hilz əv ðə mərˈin kɔrz' dɪˈzaɪər fər ə nu ˈraɪfəl fər ɪts ˈɪnfæntrimən, ðə juz. ˈɑrmi naʊ sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ ə drəˈmætɪk swɪʧ ɪn ˈraɪfəlz. ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈbætəl ˈraɪfəlz ðət kən hɪt ˈtɑrgəts æt ˈlɔŋgər ˈreɪnʤɪz. ðə læst taɪm ðə ˈɑrmi ˈfildɪd səʧ ə ˈraɪfəl wɑz ɪn ðə 1960s*. ðə ˈstɔri, broʊk baɪ ˈsoʊlʤər ˈsɪstəmz ˈdeɪli, sɪz ðət juz. ˈɑrmi trups fil ðɛr "ɪn ə strit faɪt wɪθ ə gaɪ wɪθ ˈlɔŋgər ɑrmz." ðət ˈlɔŋgər ɑrm ɪz ðə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ, ðə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ juzd baɪ ðə məˈʃin gən ənd sˈnaɪpər ˈraɪfəl ðə skwɑd məˈʃin gən ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈkɑmən; ɪts ɪn juz baɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, ənd moʊst ˌɪnˈsərʤənt ənd ˈtɛrərɪst grups ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ˈlɔŋgər ənd ˈhɛviər ðən ðə raʊnd juzd ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz əv əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz, ə wɪθ ðə raʊnd həz ən ˈifɛktɪv reɪnʤ əv 800 tɪ jɑrdz, ˈvərsəz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 350 jɑrdz fər ən ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈfaɪtər wɪθ məˈʃin gən, noʊˈvɛmbər 2001 ˈpætrɪk ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈɑrmi saɪd, ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈifɛktɪv reɪnʤ əv ən ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈkɑrˌbaɪn əˈgɛnst ˈtɑrgəts ɪz əˈbaʊt 500 jɑrdz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə skɪl əv ðə ˈraɪfəlmən, ənd 700 jɑrdz fər ðə skwɑd ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈwɛpən boʊθ faɪər ðə seɪm ˈkɑrtrɪʤ. ðət livz ə dɛd zoʊn əv ˈrəfli 500 tɪ jɑrdz wɛr ðə bəlk əv ə naɪn ˈpərsən ˈɪnfəntri skwɑd kænt ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɛnəmiz. ɪn ə pləˈtun əv 40 ˈsoʊlʤərz, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt sɪks ˈsoʊlʤərz ɑrmd wɪθ m249s*, ˈmɑrksmən ˈraɪfəlz, ənd məˈʃin gənz hæv ðə reɪnʤ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ən ˈɛnəmi ɪn ðə dɛd zoʊn. juz. ˈɑrmi trups meɪ hæv ən ɛʤ ɔn ˈpeɪpər, bət gərˈɪlə grups doʊnt əˈdhɪr tɪ ə ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˈrɑstər ðət sɪz iʧ ˈjunɪt kən hæv ə ˈsərtən ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɛpənz. ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd ɪz grups ruˈtinli hæv ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈhɛviər məˈʃin gənz, ənd wət ðeɪ læk ɪn skɪl ðeɪ ˈɔfən traɪ tɪ meɪk əp ɪn ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər. ˈraɪfəl. ðə ˈɑrmi sɪz ɪt wɔnts ə ˈhɛviər, ˈbʊlət ɪn ðə weɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri, frəm wɪʧ ɪt wʊd ˈleɪtər trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ən ˈivɪn mɔr ɪgˈzɑtɪk, ˈmɑdərn ˈkæləbər. ðə ˈɑrmi dɪd wəns hæv ə ˈraɪfəl ðət faɪərd ðə raʊnd: ðə ˈbætəl ˈraɪfəl əˈdɑptəd ɪn ðə 1950s*, ðə wɑz ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ənd ˈækjərəsi ˈɪʃuz, ðə weɪd paʊnz ˈfʊli ˈloʊdɪd. ðə ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ weɪd twaɪs ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈmɪləˌmitər ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˈraɪfəl ðət ˌriˈpleɪst ɪt, ˈminɪŋ ˈjuzərz kʊd ˈkɛri twaɪs ɛz məʧ ˈæˌmoʊ ˈɪntu ˈbætəl. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ lɔŋ ənd ənˈwildi, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ juz ɪn kloʊz kˈwɔrtərz ˈkɑmbæt. ɪf ðə ˈɑrmi dɪz goʊ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ən ˈɪnərəm ˈbætəl ˈraɪfəl, ɛz ˈsoʊlʤər ˈsɪstəmz ˈdeɪli səˈʤɛsts, ðə ˈɑrmi wɪl geɪn reɪnʤ. wɪθ ˈdisənt ˈɑptɪks, ə ˈmɑdərn ˈraɪfəl kən riʧ aʊt tɪ 700 tɪ 800 jɑrdz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈsoʊlʤərz wɪl wəns əˈgɛn faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp əˈgɛnst ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən weɪt ənd lɛŋθ ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈraɪfəlz wɪl bi ˈhɛviər: ˈprɑpərli ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈɑptɪk ənd ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ɔn ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈkɑrˌbaɪn, ə ˈraɪfəl wʊd weɪ əˈbaʊt 12 paʊnz. ðə nu ˈraɪfəl wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ juz ɪn ˈərbən təreɪn, ɛz ðə ˈlɔŋgər ˈbɛrəl (wɪʧ ˌɪmˈpɑrts ˈbʊlət vəˈlɑsəti ənd reɪnʤ) wɪl bi hɑrd tɪ ˈhændəl ɪn keɪvz, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˈtrɛnʧɪz, ənd rəf təreɪn. ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ə nu ˈraɪfəl skoʊp, ðə həz bɪn brɔt bæk ɪn ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈnəmbərz tɪ faɪt ɪn ðə wɔrz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. daʊn ðə roʊd, ðə ˈɑrmi wʊd ðə ˈraɪfəl fər ə nu raʊnd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ssd*, ˈlaɪkli ə ˈbʊlət. ðət kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə ˈlaɪtər raʊnd, bət ə ˈlɔŋgər, ˈhɛviər ˈraɪfəl ɪz ən ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti tɪ gɪt ðə dɪˈzaɪərd reɪnʤ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wɛl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənd, ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv ə nu ˈraɪfəl ənd raʊnd kʊd ˈoʊpən əp ə pænˈdɔrəz bɑks əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt, kɔst, ənd ˈpræktɪkəl ˈɪʃuz sild mɔr ðən 50 jɪrz əˈgoʊ baɪ ðə wən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz səˈplaɪɪŋ mɔr ˈɪnfæntrimən wɪθ ˈbɛtər, mɔr ˈækjərət ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ənd haɪər paʊər ˈɑptɪks. ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu 262 raʊnd pɛrd wɪθ ən 18 ˈbɛrəl (ðə ˈbɛrəl ɪz ˈɪnʧɪz lɔŋ) wʊd meɪk ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈifɛktɪv tɪ 700 jɑrdz ɪn ðə hænz əv ə treɪnd ˈraɪfəlmən. waɪl ðə ˈɑrmiz ˈprɑʤɛkt kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ nu ˈraɪfəl ðət ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi, ðæts ənˈlaɪkli ɛz ˈtreɪˌdɔfs ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. ɪt meɪ ʤɪst bi ðət ðə ˈɑrmi ɪz ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪts ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈwɛpənz ənd əkˈsɛptɪŋ noʊn ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ðən ˈwɑndərɪŋ ˈɪntu nu wənz.
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with comcast losing subscribers in favor of streaming video services , the company is doing what it can to retain customers who not only ante up for tv and broadband, but also for home phone service.
today, the company confirmed that some of its and new england broadband customers will be getting free speed upgrades.
comcast is trying to sweeten the pot to retain triple play (tv/internet/phone) customers, who account for about 45% of its subscriber base, by bumping some of them up from service to the new performance pro tier at 75 at no extra cost.
note that the press release only refers to “eligible triple play subscribers” but provides no further details on eligibility. a comcast media rep we contacted provide specifics but said the company will soon be notifying those who are eligible.
as a plan, not a bad idea. costs for carrying tv networks continue to increase while viewership is down, so as much as comcast customers would love to see a price drop for their cable service, unlikely. not much you can do to make phone service more attractive; amazed that so many people still pay for service. but one thing comcast can do is improve data speeds.
most of the affected customers currently need 75 service and suddenly run out to buy multiple tv sets to take advantage of the faster speeds. a lot like the recent spate of wireless companies giving away extra or free data to users. a factor the company has control over and a benefit that most will not fully take advantage of.
if an customer with the blast tier of service, get a free downstream speed increase, taking you from the current 105 to 150. unlike the other increase, you have to be a triple play subscriber.
the bad news is that and comcast subscribers with speed tiers lower than blast will not yet see any speed increase, and why would the company go out of its way to retain these customers when they are growing in number?
this is why increased competition in home broadband is needed. comcast customers (and subscribers of most cable companies) have little choice for high-speed internet service, so if they cut the cord they are often still tethered to the company by the internet. with competition, comcast would have to fight to keep the business of that defecting customer.
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wɪθ ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈluzɪŋ səbˈskraɪbərz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz duɪŋ wət ɪt kən tɪ rɪˈteɪn ˈkəstəmərz hu nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈænti əp fər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ˈbrɔdˌbænd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər hoʊm foʊn ˈsərvɪs. təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kənˈfərmd ðət səm əv ɪts ənd nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈkəstəmərz wɪl bi ˈgɪtɪŋ fri spid ˈəpˌgreɪdz. ˈkɑmˌkæst ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ sˈwitən ðə pɑt tɪ rɪˈteɪn ˈtrɪpəl pleɪ (tv/internet/phone*) ˈkəstəmərz, hu əˈkaʊnt fər əˈbaʊt 45 əv ɪts səbˈskraɪbər beɪs, baɪ ˈbəmpɪŋ səm əv ðɛm əp frəm ˈsərvɪs tɪ ðə nu pərˈfɔrməns proʊ tir æt 75 æt noʊ ˈɛkstrə kɔst. noʊt ðət ðə prɛs riˈlis ˈoʊnli rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈtrɪpəl pleɪ subscribers”*” bət prəˈvaɪdz noʊ ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ɔn ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti. ə ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈmidiə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv wi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd prəˈvaɪd spɪˈsɪfɪks bət sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl sun bi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ðoʊz hu ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl. ɛz ə plæn, nɑt ə bæd aɪˈdiə. kɔsts fər ˈkɛriɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərks kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪnˈkris waɪl vˈjuərˌʃɪp ɪz daʊn, soʊ ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈkəstəmərz wʊd ləv tɪ si ə praɪs drɔp fər ðɛr ˈkeɪbəl ˈsərvɪs, ənˈlaɪkli. nɑt məʧ ju kən du tɪ meɪk foʊn ˈsərvɪs mɔr əˈtræktɪv; əˈmeɪzd ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl stɪl peɪ fər ˈsərvɪs. bət wən θɪŋ ˈkɑmˌkæst kən du ɪz ˌɪmˈpruv ˈdætə spidz. moʊst əv ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈkəstəmərz ˈkərəntli nid 75 ˈsərvɪs ənd ˈsədənli rən aʊt tɪ baɪ ˈməltəpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən sɛts tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈfæstər spidz. ə lɔt laɪk ðə ˈrisənt speɪt əv ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈɛkstrə ər fri ˈdætə tɪ ˈjuzərz. ə ˈfæktər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ənd ə ˈbɛnəfɪt ðət moʊst wɪl nɑt ˈfʊli teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv. ɪf ən ˈkəstəmər wɪθ ðə blæst tir əv ˈsərvɪs, gɪt ə fri ˈdaʊnˈstrim spid ˌɪnˈkris, ˈteɪkɪŋ ju frəm ðə ˈkɑrənt 105 tɪ 150. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈəðər ˌɪnˈkris, ju hæv tɪ bi ə ˈtrɪpəl pleɪ səbˈskraɪbər. ðə bæd nuz ɪz ðət ənd ˈkɑmˌkæst səbˈskraɪbərz wɪθ spid tirz loʊər ðən blæst wɪl nɑt jɛt si ˈɛni spid ˌɪnˈkris, ənd waɪ wʊd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni goʊ aʊt əv ɪts weɪ tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðiz ˈkəstəmərz wɪn ðeɪ ər groʊɪŋ ɪn ˈnəmbər? ðɪs ɪz waɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn hoʊm ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɪz ˈnidɪd. ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈkəstəmərz (ənd səbˈskraɪbərz əv moʊst ˈkeɪbəl ˈkəmpəˌniz) hæv ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs fər ˈhaɪˌspid ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs, soʊ ɪf ðeɪ kət ðə kɔrd ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən stɪl ˈtɛðərd tɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni baɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. wɪθ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈkɑmˌkæst wʊd hæv tɪ faɪt tɪ kip ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ðət dɪˈfɛktɪŋ ˈkəstəmər.
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an often bitter wrangle over mackerel quotas between scotland, theropean union, iceland and the has been capturing headlines for several months, and now the is deciding on what steps to take.
here are answers to some of the main questions surrounding the issue.
when did the mackerel wrangle begin?
in august last year, fisheries secretary richard lochhead warned "short-sighted and selfish" mackerel quotas set by the icelandic and islands governments could be "disastrous" for the scottish fleet.
iceland, which landed very little mackerel before 2006, had allocated itself a quota for the year.
this was said to be up from tonnes in 2007, tonnes in 2008 and in 2009.
the, a set of islands about 250 miles north of scotland, tripled its usual entitlement to tonnes.
the scottish federation said the decisions were "astonishing".
and the scottish pelagic association said fishermen were "very angry".
why the high level of concern?
mackerel is the most valuable stock to the scottish industry.
in 2009, it was estimated to be worth at a 'first-sale' value, which represented about a third of the value of landings by the scottish fleet.
the scottish industry said the raised quotas were at odds with efforts to promote sustainable fishing practices across the.
what justification was offered for the increased quotas?
iceland and the said they saw the situation differently.
the countries argued that the mackerel stock has gravitated north in recent years - thought to be due to climate change - so they were now fishing in their own zones.
and a recent fall in the herring catch meant the mackerel was even more welcome.
what are the qualities of mackerel?
it once had an image problem with shoppers.
but mackerel has grown in popularity and is regarded as an excellent source of fatty acids and vitamin.
it is perhaps best known as a smoked and fillet.
what direct action has been taken over the quotas?
a week after concern was first raised, fishermen in ae fishing boat its cargo of mackerel.
the jupiter was met by dozens of protesters at the harbour in the early hours of the morning.
what was the result?
the jupiter's skipper, emil pedersen, had to leave port and return home - and claimed the blockade cost him more than.
mr pedersen said the catch had been good for human consumption, but would instead go into areas such as oil production.
of the blockading fishermen, he claimed: "this is not their job, this is a political matter."
what happened next politically?
first minister alex salmond called for political action to end the ongoing dispute.
and a scottish called for an-wide blockade of icelandic ande boats.
conservative stevenson said iceland and the were "acting just like their viking ancestors" by "plundering" stocks.
what were ecologists saying?
governments, not scientists, had to tackle the row over mackerel quotas, according to a leading adviser on the common fisheries policy.
poul degnbol, head of the advisory programme at the international council for the exploration of the sea (ices), said: "it is all about getting a working arrangement to share the access to the resource between different fleets, or countries, so that the fisheries overall is sustainable.
"obviously, when the total of the quotas set by different parties exceeds what is considered sustainable, the overall mackerel fishery cannot be sustainable, but this is independent of who is taking the fish."
did talks work?
no. a series of talks last year aimed at resolving the issue failed to do so.
what happened next?
last month, iceland announced it was setting a 2011 quota of tonnes, up from the in 2010.
scottish fishing leaders condemned the decision.
however, tomas, chief negotiator of iceland on mackerel fisheries, said they had legitimate rights to a fairer share of the's total allowable mackerel catch.
ahead of the impending decision, mr told the bbc scotland news website this week: "mackerel fisheries by icelandic vessels have in recent years almost exclusively taken place within the exclusive economic zone of iceland and all catches have been landed in icelandic ports and processed in iceland.
"mackerel has been migrating in growing quantities into the icelandic exclusive economic zone.
"we remain committed to finding a fair solution on the allocation of mackerel that takes into account the legitimate interests of all the parties."
what has the now done?
on friday, theropean union signalled an intention to block icelandic boats from landing mackerel at ports, ahead of more talks.
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ən ˈɔfən ˈbɪtər ˈræŋgəl ˈoʊvər ˈmækərəl kˈwoʊtəz bɪtˈwin ˈskɑtlənd, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, ˈaɪslənd ənd ðə həz bɪn ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz fər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, ənd naʊ ðə ɪz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn wət stɛps tɪ teɪk. hir ər ˈænsərz tɪ səm əv ðə meɪn kˈwɛsʧənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu. wɪn dɪd ðə ˈmækərəl ˈræŋgəl bɪˈgɪn? ɪn ˈɔgəst læst jɪr, ˈfɪʃəriz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈrɪʧərd ˈlɑˌkhɛd wɔrnd "ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd ənd ˈsɛlfɪʃ" ˈmækərəl kˈwoʊtəz sɛt baɪ ðə aɪsˈlændɪk ənd ˈaɪləndz ˈgəvərnmənts kʊd bi "dɪˈzæstrəs" fər ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ flit. ˈaɪslənd, wɪʧ ˈlændɪd ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈmækərəl ˌbiˈfɔr 2006 hæd ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə kˈwoʊtə fər ðə jɪr. ðɪs wɑz sɛd tɪ bi əp frəm tənz ɪn 2007 tənz ɪn 2008 ənd ɪn 2009 ðə, ə sɛt əv ˈaɪləndz əˈbaʊt 250 maɪəlz nɔrθ əv ˈskɑtlənd, ˈtrɪpəld ɪts ˈjuʒəwəl ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt tɪ tənz. ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən sɛd ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz wər "əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ". ənd ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ pəˈlæʤɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɛd ˈfɪʃərmɪn wər "ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri". waɪ ðə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv kənˈsərn? ˈmækərəl ɪz ðə moʊst ˈvæljəbəl stɑk tɪ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈɪndəstri. ɪn 2009 ɪt wɑz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ bi wərθ æt ə 'first-sale*' ˈvælju, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd əˈbaʊt ə θərd əv ðə ˈvælju əv ˈlændɪŋz baɪ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ flit. ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈɪndəstri sɛd ðə reɪzd kˈwoʊtəz wər æt ɑdz wɪθ ˈɛfərts tɪ prəˈmoʊt səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə. wət ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən wɑz ˈɔfərd fər ðə ˌɪnˈkrist kˈwoʊtəz? ˈaɪslənd ənd ðə sɛd ðeɪ sɔ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ðə ˈkəntriz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈmækərəl stɑk həz ˈgrævəˌteɪtɪd nɔrθ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz θɔt tɪ bi du tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ soʊ ðeɪ wər naʊ ˈfɪʃɪŋ ɪn ðɛr oʊn zoʊnz. ənd ə ˈrisənt fɔl ɪn ðə ˈhɛrɪŋ kæʧ mɛnt ðə ˈmækərəl wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈwɛlkəm. wət ər ðə kˈwɑlətiz əv ˈmækərəl? ɪt wəns hæd ən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈʃɑpərz. bət ˈmækərəl həz groʊn ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ənd ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ən ˈɛksələnt sɔrs əv ˈfæti ˈæsədz ənd ˈvaɪtəmən ɪt ɪz pərˈhæps bɛst noʊn ɛz ə smoʊkt ənd fəˈleɪ. wət dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən həz bɪn ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə kˈwoʊtəz? ə wik ˈæftər kənˈsərn wɑz fərst reɪzd, ˈfɪʃərmɪn ɪn ə ˈfɪʃɪŋ boʊt ɪts ˈkɑrˌgoʊ əv ˈmækərəl. ðə ˈʤupɪtər wɑz mɛt baɪ ˈdəzənz əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz æt ðə ˈhɑrbər ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. wət wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt? ðə ˈʤupɪtərz ˈskɪpər, ɛˈmil ˈpɛdərsən, hæd tɪ liv pɔrt ənd rɪˈtərn hoʊm ənd kleɪmd ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪd kɔst ɪm mɔr ðən ˈmɪstər ˈpɛdərsən sɛd ðə kæʧ hæd bɪn gʊd fər ˈjumən kənˈsəmʃən, bət wʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd goʊ ˈɪntu ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən. əv ðə ˌblɑˈkeɪdɪŋ ˈfɪʃərmɪn, hi kleɪmd: "ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðɛr ʤɑb, ðɪs ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmætər." wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst ˈplɪtɪkli? fərst ˈmɪnɪstər ˈæləks ˈsælmənd kɔld fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈspjut. ənd ə ˈskɑtɪʃ kɔld fər ən ˌblɑˈkeɪd əv aɪsˈlændɪk ənd boʊts. kənˈsərvətɪv ˈstivənsən sɛd ˈaɪslənd ənd ðə wər "ˈæktɪŋ ʤɪst laɪk ðɛr ˈvaɪkɪŋ ˈænˌsɛstərz" baɪ "ˈpləndərɪŋ" stɑks. wət wər ɪˈkɑləʤɪsts seɪɪŋ? ˈgəvərnmənts, nɑt ˈsaɪəntɪsts, hæd tɪ ˈtækəl ðə roʊ ˈoʊvər ˈmækərəl kˈwoʊtəz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈlidɪŋ ædˈvaɪzər ɔn ðə ˈkɑmən ˈfɪʃəriz ˈpɑləsi. pul degnbol*, hɛd əv ðə ædˈvaɪzəri ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkaʊnsəl fər ðə ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ðə si (ˈaɪsɪz), sɛd: "ɪt ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈwərkɪŋ ərˈeɪnʤmənt tɪ ʃɛr ðə ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈrisɔrs bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt flits, ər ˈkəntriz, soʊ ðət ðə ˈfɪʃəriz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪz səˈsteɪnəbəl. "ˈɑbviəsli, wɪn ðə ˈtoʊtəl əv ðə kˈwoʊtəz sɛt baɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑrtiz ɪkˈsidz wət ɪz kənˈsɪdərd səˈsteɪnəbəl, ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈmækərəl ˈfɪʃəri ˈkænɑt bi səˈsteɪnəbəl, bət ðɪs ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv hu ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə fɪʃ." dɪd tɔks wərk? noʊ. ə ˈsɪriz əv tɔks læst jɪr eɪmd æt riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu feɪld tɪ du soʊ. wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst? læst mənθ, ˈaɪslənd əˈnaʊnst ɪt wɑz ˈsɛtɪŋ ə 2011 kˈwoʊtə əv tənz, əp frəm ðə ɪn 2010 ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈlidərz kənˈdɛmd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, toʊˈmɑs, ʧif nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər əv ˈaɪslənd ɔn ˈmækərəl ˈfɪʃəriz, sɛd ðeɪ hæd ləˈʤɪtəmət raɪts tɪ ə ˈfɛrər ʃɛr əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈlaʊəbəl ˈmækərəl kæʧ. əˈhɛd əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈmɪstər toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˈskɑtlənd nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðɪs wik: "ˈmækərəl ˈfɪʃəriz baɪ aɪsˈlændɪk ˈvɛsəlz hæv ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈteɪkən pleɪs wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn əv ˈaɪslənd ənd ɔl ˈkæʧɪz hæv bɪn ˈlændɪd ɪn aɪsˈlændɪk pɔrts ənd ˈprɑsɛst ɪn ˈaɪslənd. "ˈmækərəl həz bɪn ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ ɪn groʊɪŋ kˈwɑntətiz ˈɪntu ðə aɪsˈlændɪk ɪkˈsklusɪv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn. "wi rɪˈmeɪn kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə fɛr səˈluʃən ɔn ðə ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈmækərəl ðət teɪks ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈɪntərɪsts əv ɔl ðə ˈpɑrtiz." wət həz ðə naʊ dən? ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈsɪgnəld ən ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ blɑk aɪsˈlændɪk boʊts frəm ˈlændɪŋ ˈmækərəl æt pɔrts, əˈhɛd əv mɔr tɔks.
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the has been making waves in the movie world since its christmas day release, particularly for the scene in which leonardo character is savagely attacked by a bear. however, as authentic as the grizzly appears, the beast is actually a result of. “there was no bear ever on set,” glenn ennis told global news. “the closest a bear ever got to set (that we knew of) was at the calgary zoo.”
ennis was one of two who stood in for the computer-generated bear while filming was taking place, and was charged with portraying as convincing a grizzly as possible. “in rehearsals, i would wear a blue suit with a bear head,” he said. “obviously that make it into the film, and the guys paint the bear in. alejandro [g. iñárritu] was adamant that the blue bear moved just like a real bear would move, and it was essential that it had the same nuances that a bear would have. even though it was a big smurf bear, it still had to be as authentic as possible.”
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the explained that the role often required him to spend quite a bit of time up close and personal with the star: “if you notice the bear head in the picture, they wanted the bear mouth to be right on his lower back. i was supposed to grab his jacket with my hand to make it look like the jaws were pulling it. in order to have the jaw in the small of his back, basically my face was in his butt. my face was in butt for a fair bit of time. i can see how fantasy, but it mine!”
write to megan mccluskey at megan.mccluskey@time.com.
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ðə həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ weɪvz ɪn ðə ˈmuvi wərld sɪns ɪts ˈkrɪsməs deɪ riˈlis, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ðə sin ɪn wɪʧ ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz ˈsævɪʤli əˈtækt baɪ ə bɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz əˈθɛnɪk ɛz ðə ˈgrɪzli əˈpɪrz, ðə bist ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə rɪˈzəlt əv. wɑz noʊ bɛr ˈɛvər ɔn set,”*,” glɛn ˈɛnɪs toʊld ˈgloʊbəl nuz. ˈkloʊsəst ə bɛr ˈɛvər gɑt tɪ sɛt (ðət wi nu əv) wɑz æt ðə ˈkælgəri zoo.”*.” ˈɛnɪs wɑz wən əv tu hu stʊd ɪn fər ðə kəmˈpjutərˈʤɛnərˌeɪtəd bɛr waɪl ˈfɪlmɪŋ wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs, ənd wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ ɛz kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ə ˈgrɪzli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. rɪˈhərsəlz, aɪ wʊd wɛr ə blu sut wɪθ ə bɛr head,”*,” hi sɛd. ðət meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ðə fɪlm, ənd ðə gaɪz peɪnt ðə bɛr ɪn. ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ [ʤi. iñárritu*] wɑz ˈædəmənt ðət ðə blu bɛr muvd ʤɪst laɪk ə ril bɛr wʊd muv, ənd ɪt wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ðət ɪt hæd ðə seɪm ˈnuɑnsɪz ðət ə bɛr wʊd hæv. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz ə bɪg smərf bɛr, ɪt stɪl hæd tɪ bi ɛz əˈθɛnɪk ɛz possible.”*.” ðə brif ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə tɔp ˈstɔriz ju nid tɪ noʊ raɪt naʊ. vju ˈsæmpəl saɪn əp naʊ rɛd mɔr: ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli kjʊr fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə ðə ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə roʊl ˈɔfən rikˈwaɪərd ɪm tɪ spɛnd kwaɪt ə bɪt əv taɪm əp kloʊz ənd ˈpərsɪnəl wɪθ ðə stɑr: ju ˈnoʊtɪs ðə bɛr hɛd ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧər, ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðə bɛr maʊθ tɪ bi raɪt ɔn hɪz loʊər bæk. aɪ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ græb hɪz ˈʤækɪt wɪθ maɪ hænd tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk laɪk ðə ʤɔz wər ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv ðə ʤɔ ɪn ðə smɔl əv hɪz bæk, ˈbeɪsɪkli maɪ feɪs wɑz ɪn hɪz bət. maɪ feɪs wɑz ɪn bət fər ə fɛr bɪt əv taɪm. aɪ kən si haʊ ˈfænəsi, bət ɪt mine!”*!” raɪt tɪ ˈmeɪgən məˈkləski æt megan.mccluskey@time.com*.
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thomas sowell is that rarest of things among serious academics: plainspoken. this characteristic, a of both his innate temperament and the intellectual courage for which nature does not deserve the credit, surely has been bad for his career. (intellectual courage tends to impede the career path of an intellectual.) if he were the sort, he might have made harvard don; if he were the cheaply sort, he might have made u.s. president. his plain speaking also makes him dangerous, and that danger is intensified by the fact that sowell is black. and not just black, but black: southern-born, harlem-raised, brought up poor, and the first of his family to be educated beyond the sixth grade.
if a mad scientist were to repair to his laboratory to design a machine that would make white liberals uncomfortable, that machine would be thomas sowell, whose input is data and whose output is socioeconomic criticism in several grades, ranging from bemused observation to thorough debunking to of which are represented in the thomas sowell reader (basic books, 404 pages).
now 81 years old, sowell is known as a conservative, which he is, and he has a thriving sideline in debunking racial platitudes. but he is first an economist, which means he is first an observer and reporter of facts, and if those facts take him to uncomfortable places, so be it. no, the prevalence of black men in the nba mean that the nba is racist, it means that reality is racist. yes, barack obama and congressional democrats really do practice the same kind of ethnic politics that resulted in the rwandan genocide and the sri lankan civil war, even if they do not practice them to the same extent. yes, affirmative action is naked racism. no, laws control rent. no, laws control guns. no, standardized exams are not culturally biased—but, yes, life is culturally biased.
because he is black, his opinions about race are controversial. if he were white, they probably would be unpublishable. this is a rare case in which we are all beneficiaries of american racial hypocrisy. that he works in the special bubble of permissiveness extended by the liberal establishment to some conservatives who are black (in exchange for their being regarded as inauthentic, self-loathing, soulless race traitors) must be maddening to sowell, even more so than it is for other notable black conservatives. it is plain that the core of his identity, his heart of hearts, is not that of a man who is black. it is that of a man who knows a whole lot more about things than you do and is intent on setting you straight, at length if necessary, if only listen. take a look at those glasses, that awkward grin, those sweater-vests, and consider his deep interest in albert einstein and other geniuses: thomas sowell is less an african american than a nerd american.
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one of the great and brilliant things about thomas sowell is that he, like most nerds, appears to be simply immune to certain social conventions. this is a critical thing about the social conventions of modern intellectual life demand that certain things go studiously unnoticed, that certain subjects not be breached, or breached only in narrow ways approved by the proper authorities. sowell does not seem to me to be so much a man who intentionally violates intellectual social conventions as a man who does not notice them, because he cannot be bothered to notice them, because he is in hot pursuit of data about one of the many subjects that fascinate his remarkable brain.
sowell is a writer with many interests: international development, child development, language, law, restitution, rednecks, marx, manners, markets, marines, mascots, the process of growing old, and, because he is an american conservative, baseball. that comes under the heading of “social issues” in the reader, and the essay is “‘dead ball’ versus ‘lively ball’.” will be familiar with the debate: relatively few home runs were hit before 1920, after which the number grew very quickly. legend has it that the powers that be in introduced a so-called lively ball in 1920, hoping to produce a crop of exciting new hitters to distract the public from the recent scandal of the chicago “black sox,” who had fixed the 1919 world series. “denials by baseball officials that the ball had been changed have been dismissed out of hand,” sowell writes, “in view of the dramatic and apparently otherwise inexplicable changes in the number of home runs hit in the and thereafter.”
sowell, as is his habit, does not accept the orthodoxy, in baseball or in politics. he goes to the data: how did specific hitters perform before and after the putative introduction of the lively ball? did ty cobb and joe jackson start hitting more home runs? what do the statistics say? (it is easy to see why economists and nerds love baseball.)
sowell’s answer is that in baseball, as in economics, culture matters. in this case, the culture of baseball seems to have been changed by the phenomenon of babe ruth, whose-hitting prowess made him a baseball demigod. batting styles changed. “gross numbers may suggest a change in the ball,” sowell writes, “but a finer breakdown of the statistics indicates a change in the batters.”
baseball is only a game, of course, but sowell brings the same analytic the same detached the most important questions of adult life, and the most emotional ones. confronted with a new york times report claiming that blacks are suffering from racial discrimination in mortgage lending, he begins his detective work with the observation that markets tend to work against racial discrimination rather effectively: “empirically, it is very hard to find people who are willing to lose hard cash, in order to discriminate. racists may prefer their own group to others, but they prefer themselves most of all.”
he considers what factors have not been accounted for and immediately identifies the missing variables: savings and credit ratings. “this is not rocket science. this is economics but of course our american public are not enforced by an inquisition but rather a disinquisition: thou shalt not notice certain uncomfortable things. sowell is invaluable for being willing to talk about them, and to ask uncomfortable questions: are blacks and whites really economically comparable in the economic comparisons we have? what about whites and asians?
there is a sense of inevitability in investigations. you will not be surprised to find that asians are approved for loans more often than whites are, and that they are offered expensive loans less often. “does that mean that whites were being discriminated against?” sowell asks. “or are statistics taken seriously only when they back up some preconception that is politically correct?” to ask the question is to answer it is imperative that somebody ask the question, and sowell is one of the few major intellectuals in american public life who can be counted on to do so.
and what of real, undeniable racial discrimination? read:
when you are walking down a dark street at night and you see a shadowy figure in an alley up ahead, do you judge him as an do you cross the street and pass on the opposite side? judging him as an individual could cost you your life….recently, a black, middle-class professional wrote of his resentment when he was asked to pay for his meal in advance in an after he noted that a white couple that came in was not asked to do the same. was this arbitrary racism or based on experience in this neighborhood? that was the key question he did not do most journalistic or even scholarly studies.
this touches upon one of great themes, what he calls “the vision of the anointed” (the title of one of his books, of which the reader is the published in a writing career dating back to 1972). the vision of the anointed is a complicated thing. it is part ideology, part prejudice, part ignorance, part psychological projection, and part (perhaps its biggest part) wishful thinking. the vision of the anointed is at its heart a knowing, intentional deal with reality on terms, or even to conscientiously encounter realities that are challenge that vision or unpleasant.
but, as sowell reminds us, reality is not optional; facts must be accounted for. it is not as though he is in possession of secret, arcane knowledge. for instance, these facts are easily documented: laws began to be passed during times when crime was declining, rather than climbing. crime began climbing after laws were passed. places with very strict laws typically have more crime than do places without fact that holds true between countries and between regions of the united states. there is little or no relationship between the of laws and criminals’ access to guns. many countries have lots of guns but relatively few murders, while others have few guns but relatively many murders. swimming pools kill many more people in accidents than guns do. you do not have to be a great scholar to look at those facts and ask: what is the point of laws?
nor should you have to be a great intellectual contrarian to ask: why is it that these programs that we are told will help blacks in fact hurt them? and what should be done about that? but there are shockingly few people who can and do ask those questions, and very few who can dissect them with the rigor of thomas sowell. his “‘friends’ of blacks,” originally published in 2004, is a miniature classic, briefly chronicling the double standards in admissions (and, in some cases, in grading) that have undermined blacks’ education in the name of helping them.
he points to the case of dr. patrick chavis, a celebrated case study of affirmative action, and notes: “[chavis was] publicly praised by the lawyers committee for civil two weeks before his license was suspended, after his patients died under conditions that brought the matter to the attention of the medical board of california. an administrative law judge referred to ‘inability to perform some of the most basic duties required of a physician.’ a year later, after a fuller investigation, his license was revoked.” some years before, sowell reports, a harvard medical school professor was denounced as racist for declaring that affirmative action for medical students was endangering patients. he was proved right. but that fact is inconsistent with the vision of the anointed, which holds that to even ask the question of whether black doctors are on average today less qualified than white doctors as a result of preferential treatment is to abandon the fundamentals of civilization. it is a thought that cannot be thought.
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in large measure because of a path sowell charted, the term black conservative is practically an occupational category today. it is one of the great ironies of our time that sowell is especially poorly served by such pigeonholing. consider his fascinating on the geography and natural environment of africa, in which he argues that such factors as the lack of navigable interior waterways, the steepness of its rivers, the lack of pack animals due to disease, the lack of natural ports and harbors on the smooth coastline, other interior barriers to travel, the resulting isolation of group from group, and linguistic fragmentation (africa, he points out, has 10 percent of the people and a third of its languages) explain much of the socioeconomic backwardness. such brilliant analysis does not fit neatly into orthodox conservative or orthodox liberal explanations of development. it is and based upon observable, empirical is to say, it is sowellian.
africa has its physical barriers, but the relevant geography in the west is mostly psychological and social. there are many cultural divides in these united states. some of them are racial (as sowell explored in his 2005 book, black rednecks and white liberals), some are economic, some are religious. some of the most important cultural fault lines run not through neighborhoods or income brackets but through time: sowell often seems like an envoy from another age, which in a sense he is, given his advanced years and the circumstances of his upbringing. he is a remnant from an age when it was common to know people who had grown up in homes that did not have indoor plumbing. this contributes a certain to his criticism. when detailing the many material goods enjoyed today by people living in what we call poverty, he reports: “people today eat in restaurants more times in a month than they used to in a year—or, in some cases, a decade. as a young man, i was uneasy when i began eating in restaurants, because i had so seldom eaten in one while growing up. as for having a car, the thought never crossed my mind.”
sowell very strongly rejects the notion that the details of his biography should add or detract from the persuasiveness of his arguments, and he is right to think so. but he does have a great deal of experience to draw on, and much of it speaks to the actual experience of the poor and the marginalized. while he never slips into cheap of the “heck, know we was poor!” variety, his firsthand observations are he refuses to romanticize his experiences, even easily romanticized experiences such as military duty. you do not get the feeling that thomas sowell was much of a marine; in fact, he plainly still resents having been drafted.
even his gratitude is unsentimental. consider his account of the happy coincidences that contributed to his success and how they have shaped his views:
i happened to come along right after the worst of the old discrimination was no longer there to impede me and just before racial quotas made the achievements of blacks look suspect. that kind of luck cannot be planned. crucial pieces of good fortune like these would have made it ridiculous for me to have offered other blacks the kind of advice which the media so often accused me of follow in my footsteps and pull themselves up by their bootstraps. the addiction of the intelligentsia to like “bootstraps” has made it all but impossible to have even a rational discussion of many issues. as for following in my footsteps, many of the paths i took had since been destroyed by misguided social policy, so that the same quality of education was no longer available to most ghetto youngsters, though there was never a time in history when education was more important.
he continues:
i am not dear abby…. nevertheless, clever media interviewers insisted on asking me questions such as: “but what do you say to the welfare mother or to the ghetto youth?” i cannot imagine what would have led anybody to think that i was writing handbooks for welfare mothers or ghetto youths, or that either would be reading them, if i were.
that is the inimitable thomas sowell. his prose style, like his thinking, is economical and lucid, if not always precise. (he is not always especially conscientious about distinguishing correlation from causality.) at his bracing in my view he is at his best in the long form, rather than in his newspaper is dry, amused and amusing, and a rich source of useful knowledge. in his grumpier moments, his tone makes it easy to imagine him shouting at paul krugman to get off his lawn, damn it. but the thomas sowell reader is full of his best, and its publication, like the great nerd himself, is a cause for celebration.
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ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl ɪz ðət ˈrɛrəst əv θɪŋz əˈməŋ ˈsɪriəs ˌækəˈdɛmɪks: plainspoken*. ðɪs ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk, ə əv boʊθ hɪz ˌɪˈneɪt ˈtɛmpərmənt ənd ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl kərɪʤ fər wɪʧ ˈneɪʧər dɪz nɑt dɪˈzərv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt, ˈʃʊrli həz bɪn bæd fər hɪz kərɪr. (ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl kərɪʤ tɛndz tɪ ˌɪmˈpid ðə kərɪr pæθ əv ən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl.) ɪf hi wər ðə sɔrt, hi maɪt hæv meɪd ˈhɑrvərd dɑn; ɪf hi wər ðə ˈʧipli sɔrt, hi maɪt hæv meɪd juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt. hɪz pleɪn ˈspikɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ɪm ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ənd ðət ˈdeɪnʤər ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd baɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈsɑwɛl ɪz blæk. ənd nɑt ʤɪst blæk, bət blæk: southern-born*, harlem-raised*, brɔt əp pur, ənd ðə fərst əv hɪz ˈfæməli tɪ bi ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd bɪɔnd ðə sɪksθ greɪd. ɪf ə mæd ˈsaɪəntɪst wər tɪ rɪˈpɛr tɪ hɪz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ə məˈʃin ðət wʊd meɪk waɪt ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənˈkəmfərtəbəl, ðət məˈʃin wʊd bi ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl, huz ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪz ˈdætə ənd huz ˈaʊtˌpʊt ɪz soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ˈsɛvərəl greɪdz, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm bɪmˈjuzd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən tɪ θəroʊ dɪˈbəŋkɪŋ tɪ əv wɪʧ ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl ˈridər (ˈbeɪsɪk bʊks, 404 ˈpeɪʤɪz). naʊ 81 jɪrz oʊld, ˈsɑwɛl ɪz noʊn ɛz ə kənˈsərvətɪv, wɪʧ hi ɪz, ənd hi həz ə θˈraɪvɪŋ ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ɪn dɪˈbəŋkɪŋ ˈreɪʃəl ˈplætɪˌtudz. bət hi ɪz fərst ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, wɪʧ minz hi ɪz fərst ən əbˈzərvər ənd rɪˈpɔrtər əv fækts, ənd ɪf ðoʊz fækts teɪk ɪm tɪ ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈpleɪsɪz, soʊ bi ɪt. noʊ, ðə ˈprɛvələns əv blæk mɛn ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ min ðət ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ɪz ˈreɪsɪst, ɪt minz ðət ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ˈreɪsɪst. jɛs, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈrɪli du ˈpræktɪs ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈɛθnɪk ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ˌruˈɑndən ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd ənd ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ du nɑt ˈpræktɪs ðɛm tɪ ðə seɪm ɪkˈstɛnt. jɛs, əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ɪz ˈneɪkəd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. noʊ, lɔz kənˈtroʊl rɛnt. noʊ, lɔz kənˈtroʊl gənz. noʊ, ˈstændərˌdaɪzd ɪgˈzæmz ər nɑt ˈkəlʧərəˌli biased—but*, jɛs, laɪf ɪz ˈkəlʧərəˌli baɪəst. bɪˈkəz hi ɪz blæk, hɪz əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt reɪs ər ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. ɪf hi wər waɪt, ðeɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd bi unpublishable*. ðɪs ɪz ə rɛr keɪs ɪn wɪʧ wi ər ɔl ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈreɪʃəl hɪˈpɑkrəsi. ðət hi wərks ɪn ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈbəbəl əv pərˈmɪsɪvnəs ɪkˈstɛndɪd baɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt tɪ səm kənˈsərvətɪvz hu ər blæk (ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðɛr biɪŋ rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz inauthentic*, self-loathing*, ˈsoʊlləs reɪs ˈtreɪtərz) məst bi ˈmædənɪŋ tɪ ˈsɑwɛl, ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ðən ɪt ɪz fər ˈəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl blæk kənˈsərvətɪvz. ɪt ɪz pleɪn ðət ðə kɔr əv hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti, hɪz hɑrt əv hɑrts, ɪz nɑt ðət əv ə mæn hu ɪz blæk. ɪt ɪz ðət əv ə mæn hu noʊz ə hoʊl lɔt mɔr əˈbaʊt θɪŋz ðən ju du ənd ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈsɛtɪŋ ju streɪt, æt lɛŋθ ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ɪf ˈoʊnli ˈlɪsən. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðoʊz ˈglæsɪz, ðət ˈɔkwərd grɪn, ðoʊz sweater-vests*, ənd kənˈsɪdər hɪz dip ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn ənd ˈəðər ˈʤinjəsɪz: ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl ɪz lɛs ən ˈæfrɪkɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ðən ə nərd əˈmɛrɪkən. wən əv ðə greɪt ənd ˈbrɪljənt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl ɪz ðət hi, laɪk moʊst nərdz, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈsɪmpli ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ˈsərtən ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈvɛnʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈvɛnʃənz əv ˈmɑdərn ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl laɪf dɪˈmænd ðət ˈsərtən θɪŋz goʊ ˈstudiəsli ənˈnoʊtɪst, ðət ˈsərtən ˈsəbʤɪkts nɑt bi briʧt, ər briʧt ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈnɛroʊ weɪz əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈprɑpər əˈθɔrətiz. ˈsɑwɛl dɪz nɑt sim tɪ mi tɪ bi soʊ məʧ ə mæn hu ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ˈvaɪəleɪts ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈvɛnʃənz ɛz ə mæn hu dɪz nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ðɛm, bɪˈkəz hi ˈkænɑt bi ˈbɑðərd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðɛm, bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ɪn hɑt pərˈsut əv ˈdætə əˈbaʊt wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈsəbʤɪkts ðət ˈfæsəˌneɪt hɪz rɪˈmɑrkəbəl breɪn. ˈsɑwɛl ɪz ə ˈraɪtər wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈɪntərɪsts: ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ʧaɪld dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, lɔ, ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən, ˈrɛdˌnɛks, mɑrks, ˈmænərz, ˈmɑrkɪts, mərˈinz, ˈmæˌskɑts, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv groʊɪŋ oʊld, ənd, bɪˈkəz hi ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ðət kəmz ˈəndər ðə ˈhɛdɪŋ əv issues”*” ɪn ðə ˈridər, ənd ðə ˈɛˌseɪ ɪz ball’*’ ˈvərsəz ball’.”*’.” wɪl bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə dəˈbeɪt: ˈrɛlətɪvli fju hoʊm rənz wər hɪt ˌbiˈfɔr 1920 ˈæftər wɪʧ ðə ˈnəmbər gru ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. ˈlɛʤənd həz ɪt ðət ðə paʊərz ðət bi ɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈlaɪvli bɔl ɪn 1920 ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊdus ə krɑp əv ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu ˈhɪtərz tɪ dɪˈstrækt ðə ˈpəblɪk frəm ðə ˈrisənt ˈskændəl əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sox,”*,” hu hæd fɪkst ðə 1919 wərld ˈsɪriz. baɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl əˈfɪʃəlz ðət ðə bɔl hæd bɪn ʧeɪnʤd hæv bɪn dɪsˈmɪst aʊt əv hand,”*,” ˈsɑwɛl raɪts, vju əv ðə drəˈmætɪk ənd əˈpɛrəntli ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌɪnəkˈsplɪkəbəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv hoʊm rənz hɪt ɪn ðə ənd thereafter.”*.” ˈsɑwɛl, ɛz ɪz hɪz ˈhæbət, dɪz nɑt əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi, ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ər ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. hi goʊz tɪ ðə ˈdætə: haʊ dɪd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈhɪtərz pərˈfɔrm ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər ðə ˈpjutətɪv ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈlaɪvli bɔl? dɪd taɪ kɑb ənd ʤoʊ ˈʤæksən stɑrt ˈhɪtɪŋ mɔr hoʊm rənz? wət du ðə stəˈtɪstɪks seɪ? (ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ si waɪ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ənd nərdz ləv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl.) ˈænsər ɪz ðət ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, ɛz ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ˈkəlʧər ˈmætərz. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈkəlʧər əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl simz tɪ hæv bɪn ʧeɪnʤd baɪ ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əv beɪb ruθ, huz praʊəs meɪd ɪm ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl demigod*. ˈbætɪŋ staɪlz ʧeɪnʤd. ˈnəmbərz meɪ səˈʤɛst ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ball,”*,” ˈsɑwɛl raɪts, ə ˈfaɪnər ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ðə stəˈtɪstɪks ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə batters.”*.” ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪz ˈoʊnli ə geɪm, əv kɔrs, bət ˈsɑwɛl brɪŋz ðə seɪm ˌænəˈlɪtɪk ðə seɪm dɪˈtæʧt ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛsʧənz əv ˈædəlt laɪf, ənd ðə moʊst ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl wənz. kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ə nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrt ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət blæks ər ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈreɪʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈlɛndɪŋ, hi bɪˈgɪnz hɪz dɪˈtɛktɪv wərk wɪθ ðə ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ðət ˈmɑrkɪts tɛnd tɪ wərk əˈgɛnst ˈreɪʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ˈrəðər ˈifɛktɪvli: ““empirically*, ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈpipəl hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ luz hɑrd kæʃ, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt. ˈreɪsɪsts meɪ prɪˈfər ðɛr oʊn grup tɪ ˈəðərz, bət ðeɪ prɪˈfər ðɛmˈsɛlvz moʊst əv all.”*.” hi kənˈsɪdərz wət ˈfæktərz hæv nɑt bɪn əˈkaʊntɪd fər ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈvɛriəbəlz: ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋz. ɪz nɑt ˈrɑkət saɪəns. ðɪs ɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks bət əv kɔrs ɑr əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ər nɑt ɛnˈfɔrst baɪ ən ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən bət ˈrəðər ə disinquisition*: ðaʊ ʃælt nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ˈsərtən ənˈkəmfərtəbəl θɪŋz. ˈsɑwɛl ɪz ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl fər biɪŋ ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɛm, ənd tɪ æsk ənˈkəmfərtəbəl kˈwɛsʧənz: ər blæks ənd waɪts ˈrɪli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈkɑmprəbəl ɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəmˈpɛrəsənz wi hæv? wət əˈbaʊt waɪts ənd ˈeɪʒənz? ðɛr ɪz ə sɛns əv ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. ju wɪl nɑt bi səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ðət ˈeɪʒənz ər əˈpruvd fər loʊnz mɔr ˈɔfən ðən waɪts ər, ənd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈɔfərd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv loʊnz lɛs ˈɔfən. ðət min ðət waɪts wər biɪŋ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪd against?”*?” ˈsɑwɛl æsks. ər stəˈtɪstɪks ˈteɪkən ˈsɪriəsli ˈoʊnli wɪn ðeɪ bæk əp səm prikənˈsɛpʃən ðət ɪz ˈplɪtɪkli correct?”*?” tɪ æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz tɪ ˈænsər ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv ðət ˈsəmˌbɑdi æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən, ənd ˈsɑwɛl ɪz wən əv ðə fju ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk laɪf hu kən bi ˈkaʊntɪd ɔn tɪ du soʊ. ənd wət əv ril, ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl ˈreɪʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən? rɛd: wɪn ju ər ˈwɔkɪŋ daʊn ə dɑrk strit æt naɪt ənd ju si ə ˈʃædoʊi ˈfɪgjər ɪn ən ˈæli əp əˈhɛd, du ju ʤəʤ ɪm ɛz ən du ju krɔs ðə strit ənd pæs ɔn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt saɪd? ˈʤəʤɪŋ ɪm ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kʊd kɔst ju jʊr life….recently*, ə blæk, ˈmɪdəlˈklæs prəˈfɛʃənəl roʊt əv hɪz rɪˈzɛntmənt wɪn hi wɑz æst tɪ peɪ fər hɪz mil ɪn ədˈvæns ɪn ən ˈæftər hi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ə waɪt ˈkəpəl ðət keɪm ɪn wɑz nɑt æst tɪ du ðə seɪm. wɑz ðɪs ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ər beɪst ɔn ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðɪs ˈneɪbərˌhʊd? ðət wɑz ðə ki kˈwɛʃən hi dɪd nɑt du moʊst ˌʤərnəˈlɪstɪk ər ˈivɪn ˈskɑlərli ˈstədiz. ðɪs ˈtəʧɪz əˈpɑn wən əv greɪt θimz, wət hi kɔlz ˈvɪʒən əv ðə anointed”*” (ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv wən əv hɪz bʊks, əv wɪʧ ðə ˈridər ɪz ðə ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ə ˈraɪtɪŋ kərɪr ˈdeɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ 1972 ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ðə əˈnɔɪntɪd ɪz ə ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd θɪŋ. ɪt ɪz pɑrt ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi, pɑrt ˈprɛʤədɪs, pɑrt ˈɪgnərəns, pɑrt ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl prɑˈʤɛkʃən, ənd pɑrt (pərˈhæps ɪts ˈbɪgəst pɑrt) ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ðə əˈnɔɪntɪd ɪz æt ɪts hɑrt ə noʊɪŋ, ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl dil wɪθ ˌriˈæləˌti ɔn tərmz, ər ˈivɪn tɪ ˌkɑnʧiˈɛnʧəsli ɪnˈkaʊnər ˌriˈæləˌtiz ðət ər ˈʧælənʤ ðət ˈvɪʒən ər ənˈplɛzənt. bət, ɛz ˈsɑwɛl riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs, ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz nɑt ˈɔpʃənəl; fækts məst bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər. ɪt ɪz nɑt ɛz ðoʊ hi ɪz ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈsikrɪt, ˌɑrˈkeɪn ˈnɑlɪʤ. fər ˈɪnstəns, ðiz fækts ər ˈizəli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd: lɔz bɪˈgæn tɪ bi pæst ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪmz wɪn kraɪm wɑz dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ, ˈrəðər ðən ˈklaɪmɪŋ. kraɪm bɪˈgæn ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈæftər lɔz wər pæst. ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ ˈvɛri strɪkt lɔz ˈtɪpɪkəli hæv mɔr kraɪm ðən du ˈpleɪsɪz wɪˈθaʊt fækt ðət hoʊldz tru bɪtˈwin ˈkəntriz ənd bɪtˈwin ˈriʤənz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə əv lɔz ənd criminals’*’ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ gənz. ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz hæv lɑts əv gənz bət ˈrɛlətɪvli fju ˈmərdərz, waɪl ˈəðərz hæv fju gənz bət ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈmɛni ˈmərdərz. sˈwɪmɪŋ pulz kɪl ˈmɛni mɔr ˈpipəl ɪn ˈæksədənts ðən gənz du. ju du nɑt hæv tɪ bi ə greɪt ˈskɑlər tɪ lʊk æt ðoʊz fækts ənd æsk: wət ɪz ðə pɔɪnt əv lɔz? nɔr ʃʊd ju hæv tɪ bi ə greɪt ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌkɑnˈtrɛriən tɪ æsk: waɪ ɪz ɪt ðət ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət wi ər toʊld wɪl hɛlp blæks ɪn fækt hərt ðɛm? ənd wət ʃʊd bi dən əˈbaʊt ðət? bət ðɛr ər ˈʃɑkɪŋli fju ˈpipəl hu kən ənd du æsk ðoʊz kˈwɛsʧənz, ənd ˈvɛri fju hu kən daɪˈsɛkt ðɛm wɪθ ðə ˈrɪgər əv ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl. hɪz “‘“‘friends’*’ əv blacks,”*,” ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2004 ɪz ə ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr ˈklæsɪk, ˈbrifli ˈkrɑnɪklɪŋ ðə ˈdəbəl ˈstændərdz ɪn ədˈmɪʃənz (ənd, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪn ˈgreɪdɪŋ) ðət hæv ˌəndərˈmaɪnd blacks’*’ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm. hi pɔɪnts tɪ ðə keɪs əv ˈdɑktər. ˈpætrɪk ˈʧævɪs, ə ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd keɪs ˈstədi əv əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən, ənd noʊts: wɑz] ˈpəblɪkli preɪzd baɪ ðə ˈlɔjərz kəˈmɪti fər ˈsɪvəl tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈlaɪsəns wɑz səˈspɛndɪd, ˈæftər hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz daɪd ˈəndər kənˈdɪʃənz ðət brɔt ðə ˈmætər tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl bɔrd əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv lɔ ʤəʤ rɪˈfərd tɪ tɪ pərˈfɔrm səm əv ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk ˈdutiz rikˈwaɪərd əv ə physician.’*.’ ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ˈæftər ə ˈfʊlər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, hɪz ˈlaɪsəns wɑz revoked.”*.” səm jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈsɑwɛl rɪˈpɔrts, ə ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul prəˈfɛsər wɑz dɪˈnaʊnst ɛz ˈreɪsɪst fər dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈstudənts wɑz ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz. hi wɑz pruvd raɪt. bət ðət fækt ɪz ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ðə əˈnɔɪntɪd, wɪʧ hoʊldz ðət tɪ ˈivɪn æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈwɛðər blæk ˈdɑktərz ər ɔn ˈævərɪʤ təˈdeɪ lɛs kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ðən waɪt ˈdɑktərz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl ˈtritmənt ɪz tɪ əˈbændən ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ə θɔt ðət ˈkænɑt bi θɔt. ɪn lɑrʤ ˈmɛʒər bɪˈkəz əv ə pæθ ˈsɑwɛl ˈʧɑrtɪd, ðə tərm blæk kənˈsərvətɪv ɪz ˈpræktɪkəli ən ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈkætəˌgɔri təˈdeɪ. ɪt ɪz wən əv ðə greɪt ˈaɪrəniz əv ɑr taɪm ðət ˈsɑwɛl ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈpurli sərvd baɪ səʧ pigeonholing*. kənˈsɪdər hɪz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ʤiˈɑgrəfi ənd ˈnæʧərəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv ˈæfrɪkɑ, ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈɑrgjuz ðət səʧ ˈfæktərz ɛz ðə læk əv ˈnævəgəbəl ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈwɔtərˌweɪz, ðə ˈstipnəs əv ɪts ˈrɪvərz, ðə læk əv pæk ˈænəməlz du tɪ dɪˈziz, ðə læk əv ˈnæʧərəl pɔrts ənd ˈhɑrbərz ɔn ðə smuð ˈkoʊˌstlaɪn, ˈəðər ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈbɛriərz tɪ ˈtrævəl, ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən əv grup frəm grup, ənd lɪŋgˈwɪstɪk ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən (ˈæfrɪkɑ, hi pɔɪnts aʊt, həz 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpipəl ənd ə θərd əv ɪts ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz) ɪkˈspleɪn məʧ əv ðə soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbækwərdnəs. səʧ ˈbrɪljənt æˈnælɪsɪs dɪz nɑt fɪt ˈnitli ˈɪntu ˈɔrθəˌdɑks kənˈsərvətɪv ər ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɪt ɪz ənd beɪst əˈpɑn əbˈzərvəbəl, ˌɛmˈpɪrɪkəl ɪz tɪ seɪ, ɪt ɪz sowellian*. ˈæfrɪkɑ həz ɪts ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbɛriərz, bət ðə ˈrɛləvənt ʤiˈɑgrəfi ɪn ðə wɛst ɪz ˈmoʊstli ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈkəlʧərəl dɪˈvaɪdz ɪn ðiz juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. səm əv ðɛm ər ˈreɪʃəl (ɛz ˈsɑwɛl ɪkˈsplɔrd ɪn hɪz 2005 bʊk, blæk ˈrɛdˌnɛks ənd waɪt ˈlɪˌbərəlz), səm ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, səm ər rɪˈlɪʤəs. səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkəlʧərəl fɔlt laɪnz rən nɑt θru ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ər ˈɪnˌkəm ˈbrækɪts bət θru taɪm: ˈsɑwɛl ˈɔfən simz laɪk ən ˈɛnvɔɪ frəm əˈnəðər eɪʤ, wɪʧ ɪn ə sɛns hi ɪz, ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ədˈvænst jɪrz ənd ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv hɪz ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ. hi ɪz ə ˈrɛmnənt frəm ən eɪʤ wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈkɑmən tɪ noʊ ˈpipəl hu hæd groʊn əp ɪn hoʊmz ðət dɪd nɑt hæv ˈɪnˌdɔr ˈpləmɪŋ. ðɪs kənˈtrɪbjuts ə ˈsərtən tɪ hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. wɪn dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə ˈmɛni məˈtɪriəl gʊdz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd təˈdeɪ baɪ ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn wət wi kɔl ˈpɑvərti, hi rɪˈpɔrts: təˈdeɪ it ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts mɔr taɪmz ɪn ə mənθ ðən ðeɪ juzd tɪ ɪn ə year—or*, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ɛz ə jəŋ mæn, aɪ wɑz əˈnizi wɪn aɪ bɪˈgæn ˈitɪŋ ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd soʊ ˈsɛldəm ˈitən ɪn wən waɪl groʊɪŋ əp. ɛz fər ˈhævɪŋ ə kɑr, ðə θɔt ˈnɛvər krɔst maɪ mind.”*.” ˈsɑwɛl ˈvɛri ˈstrɔŋli ˈriʤɛkts ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðə ˈditeɪlz əv hɪz baɪˈɑgrəfi ʃʊd æd ər dɪˈtrækt frəm ðə pərsˈweɪsɪvnəs əv hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənts, ənd hi ɪz raɪt tɪ θɪŋk soʊ. bət hi dɪz hæv ə greɪt dil əv ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ drɔ ɔn, ənd məʧ əv ɪt spiks tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə pur ənd ðə ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd. waɪl hi ˈnɛvər slɪps ˈɪntu ʧip əv ðə ““heck*, noʊ wi wɑz poor!”*!” vərˈaɪəti, hɪz ˈfərsthænd ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ər hi rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪz hɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ˈivɪn ˈizəli roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪzd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈduti. ju du nɑt gɪt ðə ˈfilɪŋ ðət ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl wɑz məʧ əv ə mərˈin; ɪn fækt, hi ˈpleɪnli stɪl rɪˈzɛnts ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈdræftɪd. ˈivɪn hɪz ˈgrætəˌtud ɪz ənˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl. kənˈsɪdər hɪz əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈhæpi koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz ðət kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ hɪz səkˈsɛs ənd haʊ ðeɪ hæv ʃeɪpt hɪz vjuz: aɪ ˈhæpənd tɪ kəm əˈlɔŋ raɪt ˈæftər ðə wərst əv ðə oʊld dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðɛr tɪ ˌɪmˈpid mi ənd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈreɪʃəl kˈwoʊtəz meɪd ðə əˈʧivmənts əv blæks lʊk ˈsəˌspɛkt. ðət kaɪnd əv lək ˈkænɑt bi plænd. ˈkruʃəl ˈpisɪz əv gʊd ˈfɔrʧən laɪk ðiz wʊd hæv meɪd ɪt rɪˈdɪkjələs fər mi tɪ hæv ˈɔfərd ˈəðər blæks ðə kaɪnd əv ədˈvaɪs wɪʧ ðə ˈmidiə soʊ ˈɔfən əˈkjuzd mi əv ˈfɑloʊ ɪn maɪ ˈfʊtˌstɛps ənd pʊl ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp baɪ ðɛr ˈbutˌstræps. ðə əˈdɪkʃən əv ðə ˌɪnˌtɛləˈʤɛntsiə tɪ laɪk ““bootstraps”*” həz meɪd ɪt ɔl bət ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hæv ˈivɪn ə ˈræʃənəl dɪˈskəʃən əv ˈmɛni ˈɪʃuz. ɛz fər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪn maɪ ˈfʊtˌstɛps, ˈmɛni əv ðə pæθs aɪ tʊk hæd sɪns bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ mɪsˈgaɪdɪd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsi, soʊ ðət ðə seɪm kˈwɑləti əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ moʊst ˈgɛtoʊ ˈjəŋstərz, ðoʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛvər ə taɪm ɪn ˈhɪstəri wɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɑz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. hi kənˈtɪnjuz: aɪ æm nɑt dɪr abby…*…. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈklɛvər ˈmidiə ˈɪntərvˌjuərz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ˈæskɪŋ mi kˈwɛsʧənz səʧ ɛz: wət du ju seɪ tɪ ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈməðər ər tɪ ðə ˈgɛtoʊ youth?”*?” aɪ ˈkænɑt ˌɪˈmæʤən wət wʊd hæv lɛd ˈɛnibədi tɪ θɪŋk ðət aɪ wɑz ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈhændˌbʊks fər ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈməðərz ər ˈgɛtoʊ juθs, ər ðət ˈiðər wʊd bi ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɛm, ɪf aɪ wər. ðət ɪz ðə ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl. hɪz proʊz staɪl, laɪk hɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl ənd ˈlusɪd, ɪf nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz prɪˈsaɪs. (hi ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌkɑnʃiˈɛnʃəs əˈbaʊt dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən frəm ˌkɔˈzɑlɪti.) æt hɪz ˈbreɪsɪŋ ɪn maɪ vju hi ɪz æt hɪz bɛst ɪn ðə lɔŋ fɔrm, ˈrəðər ðən ɪn hɪz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪz draɪ, əmˈjuzd ənd əmˈjuzɪŋ, ənd ə rɪʧ sɔrs əv ˈjusfəl ˈnɑlɪʤ. ɪn hɪz ˈgrəmpjər ˈmoʊmənts, hɪz toʊn meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪm ˈʃaʊtɪŋ æt pɔl ˈkrəgmən tɪ gɪt ɔf hɪz lɔn, dæm ɪt. bət ðə ˈtɑməs ˈsɑwɛl ˈridər ɪz fʊl əv hɪz bɛst, ənd ɪts ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, laɪk ðə greɪt nərd hɪmˈsɛlf, ɪz ə kɔz fər ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən.
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a new zealander who was allegedly preparing to fight in the syrian war was told to shave his beard to look like a tourist before leaving melbourne, an australian court has heard.
amin mohamed, 23, appeared during a contested committal hearing in the melbourne magistrates court on thursday.
he is charged with four counts of preparing to enter a foreign state to engage in armed hostilities.
in an opening statement, commonwealth prosecutor mark gibson said mohamed prepared to go to syria in september last year.
the four charges relate to obtaining a mobile phone number under a false name, applying for a new zealand passport, buying a plane ticket to istanbul, turkey, and receiving contact details for a man who could travel from turkey to syria.
michael o'connell qc, for mohamed, said the defence would focus on whether there was proof that his client had intended to engage in a hostile act.
mohamed came to australia from new zealand in november, 2012. he worked as a customer services officer at couriers please in port melbourne and had told police he was a "kiwi through and through" and had a degree in marketing and management from the auckland university of technology.
o'connell said a co-worker had spoken to mohamed about his religion but he had never expressed extreme or violent views.
there was no forensic evidence, no evidence on any personal links to syria, no intercepted emails and no evidence of mohamed having any extremist or jihadi material, o'connell said.
mohamed is alleged to have been in contact with, who has been charged in new south wales over helping several men to travel to syria with the intention of fighting.
mohamed was to make contact with a man known as omar, to travel to syria from turkey, said in intercepted phone calls and text messages.
in september last year, was heard on an intercepted phone call telling mohamed that some other fighters may not be able to meet him after he arrived, gibson said.
"none of our boys are there now, all at the battlefield and they will never come back until victory or martyrdom," said.
in another conversation, he told mohamed to shave before travelling to turkey, where he was to board another plane that would take him to hatay, near the syrian border.
australian federal police agent steven said an investigation started into when passed on telephone intercept material last august.
alqudsi was given a number for mohamed during a conversation with another man on september 5. authorities monitored mohamed after that point.
the group had used a code, including "soccer players" for other alleged fighters and "isabell" for istanbul. mohamed had allegedly arranged for three other fighters to travel to syria, after assuring they were "mentally" ready.
alqudsi said that if they were not and tried to leave they will "finish them off".
during another intercept, he was recorded telling a friend that his family feared he would become a suicide bomber.
"she thinks i'm going to end up blowing myself up down the line".
the court heard mohamed had been observed by undercover officers buying a new mobile phone sim card at coles and looking at flights at an internet cafe in sunshine in the days before he left melbourne. he had bought a new phone using the name stuart wright.
he flew to sydney on september 21, then on to brisbane, where he was intercepted by federal agents before boarding a flight to singapore. he was charged last december, after earlier telling authorities he had only planned to stay in turkey one night before heading to denmark to marry his fiance, who he could not name.
after the lunch adjournment, o'connell applied for leave to cross examine two witnesses, the federal agent who interviewed mohamed at brisbane airport, and an academic who had provided a report on the syrian conflict as part of the brief.
gibson opposed the application, but it was granted by magistrate jan maclean.
charge four was also amended to remove any reference to mohammed ali (abu omar) as the man contacted about travel from turkey to syria.
gibson said the man was known only as omar, but was not believed to be, as he was referred to on an intercepted telephone call as not speaking english. is an australian.
the committal hearing will continue on december 18.
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ə nu ˈziləndər hu wɑz əˈlɛʤədli pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ faɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən wɔr wɑz toʊld tɪ ʃeɪv hɪz bɪrd tɪ lʊk laɪk ə ˈtʊrɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ ˈmɛlbərn, ən ɔˈstreɪljən kɔrt həz hərd. ɑˈmin moʊˈhɑmɛd, 23 əˈpɪrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə kənˈtɛstəd kəˈmɪtəl ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts kɔrt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hi ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ fɔr kaʊnts əv pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ə ˈfɔrən steɪt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ɑrmd hɑˈstɪlətiz. ɪn ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər mɑrk ˈgɪbsən sɛd moʊˈhɑmɛd priˈpɛrd tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈsɪriə ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər læst jɪr. ðə fɔr ˈʧɑrʤɪz rɪˈleɪt tɪ əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈnəmbər ˈəndər ə fɔls neɪm, əˈplaɪɪŋ fər ə nu ˈzilənd ˈpæˌspɔrt, baɪɪŋ ə pleɪn ˈtɪkɪt tɪ ˌɪstɑnˈbul, ˈtərki, ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈditeɪlz fər ə mæn hu kʊd ˈtrævəl frəm ˈtərki tɪ ˈsɪriə. ˈmaɪkəl oʊˈkɑnəl qc*, fər moʊˈhɑmɛd, sɛd ðə dɪˈfɛns wʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈwɛðər ðɛr wɑz pruf ðət hɪz klaɪənt hæd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ə ˈhɑstəl ækt. moʊˈhɑmɛd keɪm tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə frəm nu ˈzilənd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, 2012 hi wərkt ɛz ə ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɔfɪsər æt ˈkəriərz pliz ɪn pɔrt ˈmɛlbərn ənd hæd toʊld pəˈlis hi wɑz ə "ˈkiwi θru ənd θru" ənd hæd ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt frəm ðə ˈɑklənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi. oʊˈkɑnəl sɛd ə ˈkoʊˈwərkər hæd ˈspoʊkən tɪ moʊˈhɑmɛd əˈbaʊt hɪz rɪˈlɪʤən bət hi hæd ˈnɛvər ɪkˈsprɛst ɪkˈstrim ər ˈvaɪələnt vjuz. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛvədəns, noʊ ˈɛvədəns ɔn ˈɛni ˈpərsɪnəl lɪŋks tɪ ˈsɪriə, noʊ ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd iˈmeɪlz ənd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni ɪkˈstrimɪst ər ʤiˈhɑˌdi məˈtɪriəl, oʊˈkɑnəl sɛd. moʊˈhɑmɛd ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ, hu həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd ɪn nu saʊθ weɪlz ˈoʊvər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl mɛn tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈsɪriə wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ. moʊˈhɑmɛd wɑz tɪ meɪk ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə mæn noʊn ɛz ˈoʊmɑr, tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈsɪriə frəm ˈtərki, sɛd ɪn ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd foʊn kɔlz ənd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər læst jɪr, wɑz hərd ɔn ən ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd foʊn kɔl ˈtɛlɪŋ moʊˈhɑmɛd ðət səm ˈəðər ˈfaɪtərz meɪ nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ mit ɪm ˈæftər hi əraɪvd, ˈgɪbsən sɛd. "nən əv ɑr bɔɪz ər ðɛr naʊ, ɔl æt ðə ˈbætəlˌfild ənd ðeɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər kəm bæk ənˈtɪl ˈvɪktəri ər ˈmɑrtərdəm," sɛd. ɪn əˈnəðər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, hi toʊld moʊˈhɑmɛd tɪ ʃeɪv ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtrævəlɪŋ tɪ ˈtərki, wɛr hi wɑz tɪ bɔrd əˈnəðər pleɪn ðət wʊd teɪk ɪm tɪ hatay*, nɪr ðə ˈsɪriən ˈbɔrdər. ɔˈstreɪljən ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənt ˈstivən sɛd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɪntu wɪn pæst ɔn ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˌɪnərˈsɛpt məˈtɪriəl læst ˈɔgəst. wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈnəmbər fər moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ əˈnəðər mæn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 5 əˈθɔrətiz ˈmɑnətərd moʊˈhɑmɛd ˈæftər ðət pɔɪnt. ðə grup hæd juzd ə koʊd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "ˈsɑkər pleɪərz" fər ˈəðər əˈlɛʤd ˈfaɪtərz ənd "ˌɪsɑˈbɛl" fər ˌɪstɑnˈbul. moʊˈhɑmɛd hæd əˈlɛʤədli əreɪnʤd fər θri ˈəðər ˈfaɪtərz tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈsɪriə, ˈæftər əˈʃʊrɪŋ ðeɪ wər "ˈmɛnəli" ˈrɛdi. sɛd ðət ɪf ðeɪ wər nɑt ənd traɪd tɪ liv ðeɪ wɪl "ˈfɪnɪʃ ðɛm ɔf". ˈdʊrɪŋ əˈnəðər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt, hi wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈtɛlɪŋ ə frɛnd ðət hɪz ˈfæməli fɪrd hi wʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər. "ʃi θɪŋks əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd əp bloʊɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əp daʊn ðə laɪn". ðə kɔrt hərd moʊˈhɑmɛd hæd bɪn əbˈzərvd baɪ ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈɔfɪsərz baɪɪŋ ə nu ˈmoʊbəl foʊn sɪm kɑrd æt koʊlz ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt flaɪts æt ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈfeɪ ɪn ˈsənˌʃaɪn ɪn ðə deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr hi lɛft ˈmɛlbərn. hi hæd bɔt ə nu foʊn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə neɪm stɔrt raɪt. hi flu tɪ ˈsɪdni ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 21 ðɛn ɔn tɪ ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn, wɛr hi wɑz ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbɔrdɪŋ ə flaɪt tɪ ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr. hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd læst dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈæftər ˈərliər ˈtɛlɪŋ əˈθɔrətiz hi hæd ˈoʊnli plænd tɪ steɪ ɪn ˈtərki wən naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛnˌmɑrk tɪ ˈmɛri hɪz ˌfiˌɑnˈseɪ, hu hi kʊd nɑt neɪm. ˈæftər ðə lənʧ əˈʤərnmənt, oʊˈkɑnəl əˈplaɪd fər liv tɪ krɔs ɪgˈzæmɪn tu ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənt hu ˈɪntərvˌjud moʊˈhɑmɛd æt ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ənd ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk hu hæd prəˈvaɪdɪd ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkɑnflɪkt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə brif. ˈgɪbsən əˈpoʊzd ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, bət ɪt wɑz ˈgrænɪd baɪ ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt ʤæn məˈkleɪn. ʧɑrʤ fɔr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈmɛndɪd tɪ riˈmuv ˈɛni ˈrɛfərəns tɪ moʊˈhæmɪd ˈɑli (ˈæbu ˈoʊmɑr) ɛz ðə mæn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd əˈbaʊt ˈtrævəl frəm ˈtərki tɪ ˈsɪriə. ˈgɪbsən sɛd ðə mæn wɑz noʊn ˈoʊnli ɛz ˈoʊmɑr, bət wɑz nɑt bɪˈlivd tɪ bi, ɛz hi wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɔn ən ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔl ɛz nɑt ˈspikɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ɪz ən ɔˈstreɪljən. ðə kəˈmɪtəl ˈhirɪŋ wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 18
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(reuters) - pennsylvania supreme court justice j. michael eakin resigned on tuesday, the second jurist to step down after being accused of using state computers to exchange sexually and racially offensive emails with his peers.
eakin, 67, a republican first elected in 2001, tendered his resignation from the highest court after admitting to sending approximately 18 “inappropriate” emails to friends, according to a statement form his lawyer, william.
eakin is the second supreme court justice caught up in the email scandal, dubbed “porngate” by local media.
justice seamus mccaffery, a democrat who traded offensive emails, was suspended by his fellow justices in october 2014 and later resigned. several other state officials linked to the scandal have also stepped down.
the trove of offensive emails allegedly exchanged by eakin, mccaffery and others was discovered unexpectedly during an investigation by attorney general kathleen kane into how one of her predecessors, tom corbett, had carried out the investigation of penn state sexual predator jerry sandusky.
sandusky, 72, a convicted serial child molester, is serving 30 years to 60 years in prison.
as a result of the emails, eakin was slated to go on trial later this month to determine whether he violated judicial ethics. instead, he will file a stipulation of facts that will be reviewed by the state court of judicial discipline in order to impose a penalty, said.
the most severe punishment would be the loss of pension, said.
“he has accepted responsibility for the sending of these emails,” said. “he has apologized to his court, to the public at large, to his family and friends, and most recently to the court of judicial discipline. there is nothing to try.”
some of the offensive emails allegedly exchanged by eakin contained female nudity or ridiculed african-americans, while others were or homophobic, according to a ethics complaint. eakin also created a fictitious email account in an attempt to disguise his connection to them, the complaint said.
kane has held out the email scandal as an example of the “old-boy culture” she says permeates the state legal system.
the first democrat and first woman to be elected attorney general in pennsylvania, kane has since seen her law license suspended over perjury charges stemming from a grand jury leak and has contended that her troubles were caused by enemies worried she would reveal the e-mails.
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(ˈrɔɪtərz) ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ʤeɪ. ˈmaɪkəl ˈikɪn rɪˈzaɪnd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈʤʊrɪst tɪ stɛp daʊn ˈæftər biɪŋ əˈkjuzd əv ˈjuzɪŋ steɪt kəmˈpjutərz tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈsɛkʃuəli ənd ˈreɪʃəli əˈfɛnsɪv iˈmeɪlz wɪθ hɪz pɪrz. ˈikɪn, 67 ə rɪˈpəblɪkən fərst ɪˈlɛktɪd ɪn 2001 ˈtɛndərd hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən frəm ðə haɪəst kɔrt ˈæftər ədˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli 18 ““inappropriate”*” iˈmeɪlz tɪ frɛndz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsteɪtmənt fɔrm hɪz ˈlɔjər, ˈwɪljəm. ˈikɪn ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs kɔt əp ɪn ðə iˈmeɪl ˈskændəl, dəbd ““porngate”*” baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə. ˈʤəstɪs ˈʃeɪməs məˈkæfri, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt hu ˈtreɪdɪd əˈfɛnsɪv iˈmeɪlz, wɑz səˈspɛndɪd baɪ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈʤəstɪsɪz ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ənd ˈleɪtər rɪˈzaɪnd. ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈskændəl hæv ˈɔlsoʊ stɛpt daʊn. ðə troʊv əv əˈfɛnsɪv iˈmeɪlz əˈlɛʤədli ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd baɪ ˈikɪn, məˈkæfri ənd ˈəðərz wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl kæθˈlin keɪn ˈɪntu haʊ wən əv hər ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz, tɑm ˈkɔrbɪt, hæd ˈkɛrid aʊt ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv pɛn steɪt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛdətər ˈʤɛri sænˈdəski. sænˈdəski, 72 ə kənˈvɪktəd ˈsɪˌriəl ʧaɪld məˈlɛstər, ɪz ˈsərvɪŋ 30 jɪrz tɪ 60 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə iˈmeɪlz, ˈikɪn wɑz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ goʊ ɔn traɪəl ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər hi ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈɛθɪks. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi wɪl faɪl ə ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv fækts ðət wɪl bi rivˈjud baɪ ðə steɪt kɔrt əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈdɪsəplən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ə ˈpɛnəlti, sɛd. ðə moʊst səˈvɪr ˈpənɪʃmənt wʊd bi ðə lɔs əv ˈpɛnʃən, sɛd. həz ækˈsɛptɪd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈsɛndɪŋ əv ðiz emails,”*,” sɛd. həz əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ hɪz kɔrt, tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk æt lɑrʤ, tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, ənd moʊst ˈrisəntli tɪ ðə kɔrt əv ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈdɪsəplən. ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ try.”*.” səm əv ðə əˈfɛnsɪv iˈmeɪlz əˈlɛʤədli ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd baɪ ˈikɪn kənˈteɪnd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈnudɪti ər ˈrɪdəˌkjuld ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz, waɪl ˈəðərz wər ər ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈɛθɪks kəmˈpleɪnt. ˈikɪn ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ə fɪkˈtɪʃəs iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnt ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪsˈgaɪz hɪz kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðɛm, ðə kəmˈpleɪnt sɛd. keɪn həz hɛld aʊt ðə iˈmeɪl ˈskændəl ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə culture”*” ʃi sɪz ˈpərmiˌeɪts ðə steɪt ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm. ðə fərst ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd fərst ˈwʊmən tɪ bi ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, keɪn həz sɪns sin hər lɔ ˈlaɪsəns səˈspɛndɪd ˈoʊvər ˈpərʤəri ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ə grænd ˈʤʊri lik ənd həz kənˈtɛndɪd ðət hər ˈtrəbəlz wər kɔzd baɪ ˈɛnəmiz ˈwərid ʃi wʊd rɪˈvil ðə ˈiˌmeɪlz.
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for our american readers, it is time to get back in the swing of things from the long thanksgiving weekend; and for our readers, last few days must have been pretty boring for you (especially for our canadian readers, who are probably still baffled about why we americans celebrate thanksgiving over a month late).
anyhoo, it is monday here at asphalt & rubber hq, and while we let the caffeine soak into our veins, we have some content to help you get going at the workplace job thing. first up is a little video from suzuki, which has just concluded its 2013 testing schedule.
it is mostly just motorcycle porn for racing fans, but to our knowledge the video is the first time that suzuki has publicly acknowledged its cylinder engine design for its test bike. suzuki will be back testing in 2014, with randy de now solely committed to the machine for the japanese oem.
high on the list is getting its race program to work on only 20 liters of fuel, as well as switching from current to the supplied by and built by magneti marelli. neither task is an easy one as suzuki gears up for its 2015 return to grand prix motorcycle racing.
source: suzuki racing
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fər ɑr əˈmɛrɪkən ˈridərz, ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ðə swɪŋ əv θɪŋz frəm ðə lɔŋ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈwiˌkɪnd; ənd fər ɑr ˈridərz, læst fju deɪz məst hæv bɪn ˈprɪti ˈbɔrɪŋ fər ju (əˈspɛʃəli fər ɑr kəˈneɪdiən ˈridərz, hu ər ˈprɑbəˌbli stɪl ˈbæfəld əˈbaʊt waɪ wi əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə mənθ leɪt). anyhoo*, ɪt ɪz ˈmənˌdeɪ hir æt ˈæsˌfɔlt ˈrəbər hq*, ənd waɪl wi lɛt ðə kæˈfin soʊk ˈɪntu ɑr veɪnz, wi hæv səm ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ hɛlp ju gɪt goʊɪŋ æt ðə ˈwərkˌpleɪs ʤɑb θɪŋ. fərst əp ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊ frəm səˈzuki, wɪʧ həz ʤɪst kənˈkludɪd ɪts 2013 ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈskɛʤʊl. ɪt ɪz ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl pɔrn fər ˈreɪsɪŋ fænz, bət tɪ ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ðət səˈzuki həz ˈpəblɪkli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɪts ˈsɪlɪndər ˈɪnʤən dɪˈzaɪn fər ɪts tɛst baɪk. səˈzuki wɪl bi bæk ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn 2014 wɪθ ˈrændi də naʊ ˈsoʊəli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə məˈʃin fər ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz oem*. haɪ ɔn ðə lɪst ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪts reɪs ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ wərk ɔn ˈoʊnli 20 ˈlitərz əv fjuəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz sˈwɪʧɪŋ frəm ˈkɑrənt tɪ ðə səˈplaɪd baɪ ənd bɪlt baɪ mægˈnɛti mɛˈrɛli. ˈniðər tæsk ɪz ən ˈizi wən ɛz səˈzuki gɪrz əp fər ɪts 2015 rɪˈtərn tɪ grænd pri ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈreɪsɪŋ. sɔrs: səˈzuki ˈreɪsɪŋ
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in september, uruguay adopted law, which designates the country's territorial waters as a “sanctuary for whales and dolphins.” the law applies not just to the territorial sea but also to the economic zone that is exclusive to and prohibits the chasing, hunting, catching, fishing, or subjecting of to any process by which they are transformed.
it also includes a prohibition against the transportation and unloading of live whales and dolphins, irrespective of whether the vessels sail under uruguayan or foreign flags. the law envisages penalties for those who do not comply. exceptions will be made for scientific and medical cases, providing they are approved by state authorities. the law also takes into account cases of harassment, aggression, or any other mistreatment that could lead to the death of.
the law was unanimously approved by the legislature and was promulgated on september 13 by president josé mujica.
the new legislation strengthens uruguay's existing conservation policies, implemented by the ministry of livestock, agriculture and fisheries (mgap) and by the national directorate of aquatic resources (dinara). the director of dinara, daniel gilardoni, declared to the government publication that: “for our country the biggest threat is shipping, a good deal of the beaching is due to collisions between whales and ships.”
the newly designated whale and dolphin sanctuary in uruguayan waters will be economically beneficial, according to an article entitled “uruguay sanctuary for whales and dolphins: let the come to me” on the blog en uruguay [whales in uruguay].
the lit up with reactions to the passing of the law. social media reflected widespread approval to uruguay's new status as a “sanctuary for whales and dolphins.”
last year, user jana (@piper_uy) contributed to the campaign to promote the bill on twitter:
haz para la de un de en uruguay jana (@piper_uy) agosto 14, 2012
click to support the creation of a sanctuary for whales in uruguay
in october of the same year, according to the journalist lourdes (@louvitabar), several different school groups assembled outside the legislative palace:
a las 9 d maldonado y rocha x paez vilaró) van a leg. para ley lourdes (@louvitabar) 3, 2012
at nine o'clock schoolchildren from maldonado and rocha (sponsored by paez vilaró) are going to the legislative palace to promote the whale sanctuary bill
the national party representative from the rivera gerardo amarilla (@gerardoamarilla), anticipated the success of the bill in march of this year:
el de y quedó hoy en la de y pasará al donde en ley. gerardo amarilla (@gerardoamarilla) marzo 12, 2013
the whale and dolphin sanctuary was approved today in the house of representatives and will pass in the senate where it could become law.
animales sin (@ashcomuy) [animals without homes] celebrated the news when the law was approved in september; at the same time, however, it mourned the death of a beached whale in the colonia district:
por un la de la de un para y en nuestras… sin (@ashcomuy) 4, 2013
on the one hand we celebrate this wonderful news about the creation of a sanctuary for our whales and dolphins….
for more information on the continuing conversation about uruguay's marine ecosystem, you can follow the organization for cetacean conservation (occ) on facebook and twitter.
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[lɪŋks ər tɪ ˈpeɪʤɪz.] ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈjərəgˌweɪ əˈdɑptəd lɔ wɪʧ ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪts ðə ˈkəntriz ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˈwɔtərz ɛz ə fər weɪlz ənd dolphins.”*.” ðə lɔ əˈplaɪz nɑt ʤɪst tɪ ðə ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl si bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk zoʊn ðət ɪz ɪkˈsklusɪv tɪ ənd proʊˈhɪbəts ðə ˈʧeɪsɪŋ, ˈhəntɪŋ, ˈkæʧɪŋ, ˈfɪʃɪŋ, ər səˈbʤɛktɪŋ əv tɪ ˈɛni ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ ər trænsˈfɔrmd. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd ənˈloʊdɪŋ əv lɪv weɪlz ənd ˈdɑlfənz, ˌɪrəˈspɛktɪv əv ˈwɛðər ðə ˈvɛsəlz seɪl ˈəndər ˌjərəgˈweɪən ər ˈfɔrən flægz. ðə lɔ ɛnˈvɪzɪʤɪz ˈpɛnəltiz fər ðoʊz hu du nɑt kəmˈplaɪ. ɪkˈsɛpʃənz wɪl bi meɪd fər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkeɪsɪz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðeɪ ər əˈpruvd baɪ steɪt əˈθɔrətiz. ðə lɔ ˈɔlsoʊ teɪks ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈkeɪsɪz əv hərˈæsmənt, əˈgrɛʃən, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər mɪˈstritmənt ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ ðə dɛθ əv. ðə lɔ wɑz juˈnænəməsli əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ənd wɑz ˈprɑməlˌgeɪtəd ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt josé*é mˈjuʤɪkə. ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈstrɛŋθənz ˈjərəgˌweɪz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz, ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk, ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈfɪʃəriz (mgap*) ənd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktərət əv əkˈwɑtɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz (dinara*). ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv dinara*, ˈdænjəl gilardoni*, dɪˈklɛrd tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ðət: ɑr ˈkəntri ðə ˈbɪgəst θrɛt ɪz ˈʃɪpɪŋ, ə gʊd dil əv ðə ˈbiʧɪŋ ɪz du tɪ kəˈlɪʒənz bɪtˈwin weɪlz ənd ships.”*.” ðə ˈnuli ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd weɪl ənd ˈdɑlfən ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ɪn ˌjərəgˈweɪən ˈwɔtərz wɪl bi ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri fər weɪlz ənd ˈdɑlfənz: lɛt ðə kəm tɪ me”*” ɔn ðə blɔg ɛn ˈjərəgˌweɪ [weɪlz ɪn ˈjərəgˌweɪ]. ðə lɪt əp wɪθ riˈækʃənz tɪ ðə ˈpæsɪŋ əv ðə lɔ. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈpruvəl tɪ ˈjərəgˌweɪz nu ˈstætəs ɛz ə fər weɪlz ənd dolphins.”*.” læst jɪr, ˈjuzər ˈʤænə (@piper_uy*) kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə bɪl ɔn tˈwɪtər: ˈpɛrə lɑ də ˈjuˈɛn də ɛn ˈjərəgˌweɪ ˈʤænə (@piper_uy*) ɑˈgoʊstoʊ 14 2012 klɪk tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri fər weɪlz ɪn ˈjərəgˌweɪ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər əv ðə seɪm jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst lɔrdz (@louvitabar*), ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt skul grups əˈsɛmbəld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈpæləs: ə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs 9 di mældəˈnɑdoʊ waɪ ˈroʊkə ɛks paɪɛz vilaró*ó) væn ə lɛg. ˈpɛrə leɪ lɔrdz (@louvitabar*) 3 2012 æt naɪn əˈklɑk ˈskuˌlʧɪldrən frəm mældəˈnɑdoʊ ənd ˈroʊkə (ˈspɑnsərd baɪ paɪɛz vilaró*ó) ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈpæləs tɪ prəˈmoʊt ðə weɪl ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri bɪl ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv frəm ðə rɪˈvɛrə ʤərˈɑrdoʊ ˌæmərˈɪlə (@gerardoamarilla*), ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə bɪl ɪn mɑrʧ əv ðɪs jɪr: ɛl də waɪ quedó*ó hɔɪ ɛn lɑ də waɪ pasará*á æl dɑnd ɛn leɪ. ʤərˈɑrdoʊ ˌæmərˈɪlə (@gerardoamarilla*) ˈmɑrˌzoʊ 12 2013 ðə weɪl ənd ˈdɑlfən ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri wɑz əˈpruvd təˈdeɪ ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ənd wɪl pæs ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt wɛr ɪt kʊd bɪˈkəm lɔ. sɪn (@ashcomuy*) [ˈænəməlz wɪˈθaʊt hoʊmz] ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə nuz wɪn ðə lɔ wɑz əˈpruvd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər; æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt mɔrnd ðə dɛθ əv ə biʧt weɪl ɪn ðə kəˈloʊniə ˈdɪstrɪkt: pɔr ˈjuˈɛn lɑ də lɑ də ˈjuˈɛn ˈpɛrə waɪ ɛn nuestras…*… sɪn (@ashcomuy*) 4 2013 ɔn ðə wən hænd wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl nuz əˈbaʊt ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri fər ɑr weɪlz ənd dolphins…*…. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈjərəgˌweɪz mərˈin ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər sɪˈteɪʃən ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən (occ*) ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər.
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“the conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work.” hasan abedi
the are considered by many to be the golden age of the wwf. an argument could be made that it certainly is one of, if not the best era of professional wrestling. if one were to make that argument, it would most certainly need to bring up the pro wrestling manager as a contributing factor.
bobby heenan, jim cornette, jimmy hart, mr. fuji, gary hart, dillon, missy hyatt and more. many more actually, too many to name here without this turning into just a long list of men and women who helped shaped the personalities and even the product of professional wrestling in the, not just in the world wrestling federation.
in the managers still had a place in the business, but certainly not as prominently. as professional wrestling moved into the new millennium, managers became passé, and were seen as a nuisance instead of an asset. expendable instead of exceptional.
now here we stand in 2014. a new era has begun in. there has been a shift in tone, in philosophy. this new way of thinking feels fresh and new, but also has some distinct markings of tradition and nostalgia. tag teams have seen a resurgence. more emphasis on in ring story telling, and there are familiar faces at ringside once again. in fact, current manager roster may be the most diverse collection of characters of any era! take a look at this incredible cast of important supporting players.
let us begin with the veteran managers, paul heyman and colter. their biggest selling point is experience. these are managers who have mastered the craft. those who can generate attention for their clients by only a few words or even just a glance. these men know how to create heat and then put it onto the wrestlers, a delicate balancing act that only the best of the business know how to do. colter took jack swagger from a struggling mid card act, to wrestling for the world heavyweight championship at 29. as for paul heyman, well, if you know what his client brock has done then welcome back to earth, got lots to catch up on!
of course, we forget the ladies now can we? the likes of sensational sherri martel, luna vachon, and ivory would be proud of women who often times juggle the demands of both in ring performer as well as manager. currently there are three women who fall into this category in: layla, summer rae, and emma. all three are nice to look at, but afraid to get rough when they need to. they are the perfect element for creating a multi layered story that involves both a wrestler and their charge getting involved.
while on the subject of playing rough, not forget an important manager category that is always overlooked, and perfected even less so: the role of bodyguard. from bob orton to diesel, these enforcers were not only there in case things got rough, they were usually the reason it happened! these managers are often silent but deadly, and serve as an insurance policy or secret weapon to the highest bidder. they tend not to be easy on the eyes, or any other part of your anatomy they choose to bruise or break in order to secure a win for their boss. of course, the most recent example of this type of manager has been the exception that proves the rule. was a huge part of diva championship reign that lasted many, many months and she was effective as a loyal protector to when needed (and even when she wasn’t!) she added lots of drama to lee, and given personality, that is saying something.
of course, not every manager or valet needs to get physical. some are simply inspiring enough to motivate their charge on to victory. no greater example of this was the first lady of the wwf, miss elizabeth. although she get involved very often, she was very effective at guiding the career of more than a few legendary talents. on the flip side of that coin was the devious tammy “sunny” sytch. sunny was a little more willing to pull a foot or throw in an object here or there, but mainly she used her powers of distraction to ensure victory. modern equivalent has to be the russian vixen known as lana. a man bear like needs little to no protection, but a leggy trophy awarded to you for victory is sometimes more tempting than gold. lana uses her lips for more than just temptation and makes sure that the universe hates for all the right reasons, including being paired up with a woman worth defecting for.
the last category study is a strange one, but that fits perfectly because our last managers are a little strange. emphasis on the little. of course, referring to the hyperactive mascot for los matadores, el and the always energetic! there have been a number of professional wrestling mascots over the years, and the majority of them tend to fall into the role of hype man or woman. men like jimmy hart or bill alfonso were notorious for being the kind of manager that forced you to pay attention to their clients, while the genius or paul bearer were outlandish characters that showed a clear connection to the man, woman, or team they were managing. el and fit this category like a pair of tiny gloves. is the perfect cheerleader, getting fans excited about his team, while has been an advocate (and reflection of) all his partners including finlay, dx, and recently 3mb.
for years it was believed that the art of management in professional wrestling, certainly in, was dead. now, like a zombie, it has crawled out of its grave to walk the earth once more, intent on infecting the universe with long lasting memories and emotions. what does the future hold for the art of managing in? well, many of the talent on this list came from nxt, further proof that is starting to recognize the importance tradition will play in the coming years. a future that looks quite bright, if properly managed.
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““the* kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ wərk dən θru ˈpipəl, bət ril ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈpipəl θru work.”*.” ˌhɑˈsɑn əˈbɛdi ðə ər kənˈsɪdərd baɪ ˈmɛni tɪ bi ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ əv ðə wwf*. ən ˈɑrgjəmənt kʊd bi meɪd ðət ɪt ˈsərtənli ɪz wən əv, ɪf nɑt ðə bɛst ˈɪrə əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ. ɪf wən wər tɪ meɪk ðət ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɪt wʊd moʊst ˈsərtənli nid tɪ brɪŋ əp ðə proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər ɛz ə kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˈfæktər. ˈbɑbi ˈhinən, ʤɪm kərˈnɛt, ˈʤɪmi hɑrt, ˈmɪstər. ˈfuʤi, ˈgɛri hɑrt, ˈdɪlən, ˈmɪsi haɪət ənd mɔr. ˈmɛni mɔr ˈæˌkʧuəli, tu ˈmɛni tɪ neɪm hir wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ʤɪst ə lɔŋ lɪst əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu hɛlpt ʃeɪpt ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ɪn ðə, nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ðə wərld ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ðə ˈmænɪʤərz stɪl hæd ə pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs, bət ˈsərtənli nɑt ɛz ˈprɑmənəntli. ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ muvd ˈɪntu ðə nu məˈlɛniəm, ˈmænɪʤərz bɪˈkeɪm passé*é, ənd wər sin ɛz ə ˈnusəns ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən ˈæˌsɛt. ɪkˈspɛndəbəl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl. naʊ hir wi stænd ɪn 2014 ə nu ˈɪrə həz ˈbeɪgən ɪn. ðɛr həz bɪn ə ʃɪft ɪn toʊn, ɪn fəˈlɑsəfi. ðɪs nu weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ filz frɛʃ ənd nu, bət ˈɔlsoʊ həz səm dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈmɑrkɪŋz əv trəˈdɪʃən ənd nɔˈstælʤə. tæg timz hæv sin ə riˈsərʤəns. mɔr ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ɪn rɪŋ ˈstɔri ˈtɛlɪŋ, ənd ðɛr ər fəˈmɪljər ˈfeɪsɪz æt ˈrɪŋˌsaɪd wəns əˈgɛn. ɪn fækt, ˈkɑrənt ˈmænɪʤər ˈrɑstər meɪ bi ðə moʊst dɪˈvərs kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈkɛrɪktərz əv ˈɛni ˈɪrə! teɪk ə lʊk æt ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl kæst əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt səˈpɔrtɪŋ pleɪərz. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ðə ˈvɛtərən ˈmænɪʤərz, pɔl ˈheɪmən ənd ˈkoʊltər. ðɛr ˈbɪgəst ˈsɛlɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðiz ər ˈmænɪʤərz hu hæv ˈmæstərd ðə kræft. ðoʊz hu kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əˈtɛnʃən fər ðɛr klaɪənts baɪ ˈoʊnli ə fju wərdz ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ə glæns. ðiz mɛn noʊ haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt hit ənd ðɛn pʊt ɪt ˈɔntu ðə ˈrɛsələrz, ə ˈdɛləkət ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt ðət ˈoʊnli ðə bɛst əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs noʊ haʊ tɪ du. ˈkoʊltər tʊk ʤæk sˈwægər frəm ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ mɪd kɑrd ækt, tɪ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ fər ðə wərld ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp æt 29 ɛz fər pɔl ˈheɪmən, wɛl, ɪf ju noʊ wət hɪz klaɪənt brɑk həz dən ðɛn ˈwɛlkəm bæk tɪ ərθ, gɑt lɑts tɪ kæʧ əp ɔn! əv kɔrs, wi fərˈgɛt ðə ˈleɪdiz naʊ kən wi? ðə laɪks əv sɛnˈseɪʃənəl ˈʃɛri ˈmɑrˌtɛl, ˈlunə ˈvæʧən, ənd ˈaɪvəri wʊd bi praʊd əv ˈwɪmən hu ˈɔfən taɪmz ˈʤəgəl ðə dɪˈmændz əv boʊθ ɪn rɪŋ pərˈfɔrmər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmænɪʤər. ˈkərəntli ðɛr ər θri ˈwɪmən hu fɔl ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri ɪn: ˈleɪlɑ, ˈsəmər reɪ, ənd ˈɛmə. ɔl θri ər nis tɪ lʊk æt, bət əˈfreɪd tɪ gɪt rəf wɪn ðeɪ nid tɪ. ðeɪ ər ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈɛləmənt fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈməlti leɪərd ˈstɔri ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvz boʊθ ə ˈrɛsələr ənd ðɛr ʧɑrʤ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. waɪl ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv pleɪɪŋ rəf, nɑt fərˈgɛt ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmænɪʤər ˈkætəˌgɔri ðət ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt, ənd pərˈfɛktəd ˈivɪn lɛs soʊ: ðə roʊl əv ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd. frəm bɑb ˈɔrtən tɪ ˈdizəl, ðiz ɛnˈfɔrsərz wər nɑt ˈoʊnli ðɛr ɪn keɪs θɪŋz gɑt rəf, ðeɪ wər ˈjuʒəwəli ðə ˈrizən ɪt ˈhæpənd! ðiz ˈmænɪʤərz ər ˈɔfən ˈsaɪlənt bət ˈdɛdli, ənd sərv ɛz ən ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈpɑləsi ər ˈsikrɪt ˈwɛpən tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈbɪdər. ðeɪ tɛnd nɑt tɪ bi ˈizi ɔn ðə aɪz, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər pɑrt əv jʊr əˈnætəmi ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ bruz ər breɪk ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə wɪn fər ðɛr bɔs. əv kɔrs, ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs taɪp əv ˈmænɪʤər həz bɪn ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ðət pruvz ðə rul. wɑz ə juʤ pɑrt əv ˈdivə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp reɪn ðət ˈlæstɪd ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni mənθs ənd ʃi wɑz ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ə lɔɪəl prəˈtɛktər tɪ wɪn ˈnidɪd (ənd ˈivɪn wɪn ʃi wasn’t*!) ʃi ˈædɪd lɑts əv ˈdrɑmə tɪ li, ənd ˈgɪvɪn ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ðət ɪz seɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ. əv kɔrs, nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈmænɪʤər ər væˈleɪ nidz tɪ gɪt ˈfɪzɪkəl. səm ər ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðɛr ʧɑrʤ ɔn tɪ ˈvɪktəri. noʊ ˈgreɪtər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs wɑz ðə fərst ˈleɪdi əv ðə wwf*, mɪs ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃi gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈvɛri ˈɔfən, ʃi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðə kərɪr əv mɔr ðən ə fju ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈtælənts. ɔn ðə flɪp saɪd əv ðət kɔɪn wɑz ðə ˈdiviəs ˈtæmi ““sunny”*” sytch*. ˈsəni wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊl ə fʊt ər θroʊ ɪn ən ˈɑbʤɛkt hir ər ðɛr, bət ˈmeɪnli ʃi juzd hər paʊərz əv dɪˈstrækʃən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈvɪktəri. ˈmɑdərn ɪkˈwɪvələnt həz tɪ bi ðə ˈrəʃən ˈvɪksɪn noʊn ɛz ˈlænə. ə mæn bɛr laɪk nidz ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ prəˈtɛkʃən, bət ə ˈlɛgi ˈtroʊfi əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ju fər ˈvɪktəri ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz mɔr ˈtɛmptɪŋ ðən goʊld. ˈlænə ˈjuzɪz hər lɪps fər mɔr ðən ʤɪst tɛmˈteɪʃən ənd meɪks ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈjunəˌvərs heɪts fər ɔl ðə raɪt ˈrizənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ biɪŋ pɛrd əp wɪθ ə ˈwʊmən wərθ dɪˈfɛktɪŋ fər. ðə læst ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈstədi ɪz ə streɪnʤ wən, bət ðət fɪts ˈpərfəktli bɪˈkəz ɑr læst ˈmænɪʤərz ər ə ˈlɪtəl streɪnʤ. ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə ˈlɪtəl. əv kɔrs, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv ˈmæˌskɑt fər lɔs matadores*, ɛl ənd ðə ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk! ðɛr hæv bɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈmæˌskɑts ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ənd ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛm tɛnd tɪ fɔl ˈɪntu ðə roʊl əv haɪp mæn ər ˈwʊmən. mɛn laɪk ˈʤɪmi hɑrt ər bɪl ˌælˈfɑnsoʊ wər noʊˈtɔriəs fər biɪŋ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈmænɪʤər ðət fɔrst ju tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɛr klaɪənts, waɪl ðə ˈʤinjəs ər pɔl ˈbɛrər wər aʊˈtlændɪʃ ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət ʃoʊd ə klɪr kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə mæn, ˈwʊmən, ər tim ðeɪ wər ˈmænəʤɪŋ. ɛl ənd fɪt ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri laɪk ə pɛr əv ˈtaɪni gləvz. ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈʧɪˌrlidər, ˈgɪtɪŋ fænz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt hɪz tim, waɪl həz bɪn ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt (ənd rɪˈflɛkʃən əv) ɔl hɪz ˈpɑrtnərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɪnli, dx*, ənd ˈrisəntli 3mb*. fər jɪrz ɪt wɑz bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ɑrt əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ˈsərtənli ɪn, wɑz dɛd. naʊ, laɪk ə ˈzɑmbi, ɪt həz krɔld aʊt əv ɪts greɪv tɪ wɔk ðə ərθ wəns mɔr, ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ðə ˈjunəˌvərs wɪθ lɔŋ ˈlæstɪŋ ˈmɛməriz ənd ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. wət dɪz ðə fˈjuʧər hoʊld fər ðə ɑrt əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ ɪn? wɛl, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈtælənt ɔn ðɪs lɪst keɪm frəm nxt*, ˈfərðər pruf ðət ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns trəˈdɪʃən wɪl pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ə fˈjuʧər ðət lʊks kwaɪt braɪt, ɪf ˈprɑpərli ˈmænɪʤd. fər mɔr ɔn spɔrts ˈɪnʤəriz, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr frɛndz æt spɔrts ˈɪnʤəri əˈlərt. hu ɪz jʊr #favoritewwemanager*? hu ɪz ðə #bestmanagerever*? wɪʧ ɪz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt frəm ðə wənz aɪ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl? saʊnd ɔf ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ər ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls ju laɪk, bət pliz, liv ðə ˈmɛgəˌfoʊn ənd keɪn æt hoʊm. θæŋk ju fər ˈrɛdɪŋ. pliz teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər @adamcontant*. səˈpɔrt baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ““liking”*” peɪʤ. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ fər? wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk, ˈtæləntɪd ˈraɪtərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ɑr proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈraɪtɪŋ tim. ˈvɪzɪt ɑr fər us”*” peɪʤ fər ˈvɛri ˈizi ˈditeɪlz ɪn haʊ ju kən gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd təˈdeɪ!
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we are incredibly excited to announce the official release of! since the release candidate, we've been working hard to fix all major issues and ease the migration path to this new major version of the framework. we closed about 80 pull requests across all repositories and upgraded dozens of and applications to ensure a smooth migration experience for our users. we have also prepared a document to describe the need behind a major version bump and the newly introduced breaking changes.
you can try out the new bits by running:
npm install -g
...and follow our documented upgrade instructions for upgrading individual projects.
be sure to register to attend the free (coming up on may 17th!) to learn all about this release and be the first to hear exciting news about our future product plans.
release highlights
here is an overview of what's included in:
cross-platform modules
the new modules implementation. the is based on three major pillars: performance improvements; enhanced model; more consistent across the entire modules implementation.
the is based on three major pillars: a completely revamped layout measurement system. prior to, the layout system worked with dip pixels). with, everything is calculated down to (device pixels) and you can specify the suffix to define a wide border, for example.
prior to, the layout system worked with dip pixels). with, everything is calculated down to (device pixels) and you can specify the suffix to define a wide border, for example. migration to and removed ambient modules in favor of explicit path resolution.
cli
we made the following behavioral changes in the tool: the command is removed in favor of run which now automatically performs --watch under the hood; the command is removed as it had zero usage; the emulate command is now deprecated and its functionality has been exposed through the run command and its --emulate option; the run --device <device identifier> command now starts an if one is not started already. prior to, the --device option worked only with running devices.
numerous bug fixes and internal improvements that ensure better stability and of the codebase.
runtimes
network domain enabled for chrome. now you can monitor your application network traffic directly from within chrome. this is currently available for the built-in module. for modules that do network requests, additional glue code must be implemented to populate the network tab.
now you can monitor your application network traffic directly from within chrome. this is currently available for the built-in module. for modules that do network requests, additional glue code must be implemented to populate the network tab. reverted static binding code generation for android instead of producing *.dex files directly. the code generation approach has several major advantages that affect build speed, readability, and maintainability.
instead of producing *.dex files directly. the code generation approach has several major advantages that affect build speed, readability, and maintainability. updated build tool. this will speed up the android builds significantly.
this will speed up the android builds significantly. improved debugging experience in chrome for android. we have made several fixes related to crashes and bugs while debugging.
please note that we decided to wait to release the local snapshot builds feature due to breaking changes in the underlying native build tool chains (i.e. the new android tools and). while the snapshot feature is important for further the loading time for android applications, we decided that we shouldn't delay the release and will deliver the feature as an incremental update in the near future.
enabling the new bits
besides the standard new packages update install -g . if you create a new project then all the dependencies will be automatically set to the latest version because the updated template will be used. to update an existing project you need to follow these steps:
update your project's-core-modules dependency:
npm i -s-core-modules@3.0.0 for a angular project update your-angular, again to.0:
npm i -s-angular@3.0.0 since comes with built-in support for angular 4, all packages from the @angular scope need to be updated too:
npm i -s i -s i -s if your project uses, you will need to update the-dev-typescript and it will automatically update your configuration:
npm i -d-dev-typescript@latest
for a comprehensive list of all the breaking changes and how to migrate existing code you can refer to this wiki page. and if you are a author we have also prepared this document to guide you through the migration steps for.
webpack vs. android snapshot
for we are turning off the feature for android angular projects. this is primarily done because for angular projects the major benefit that affects the loading time is the feature (not present in the existing snapshot architecture) that comes enabled through our-dev-webpack.
webpack is the recommended way to optimize your angular applications. once we ship the local snapshot builds then your applications will be able to take advantage of,, and snapshots for android simultaneously. more information about enabling in a application may be found in this documentation article.
share your feedback
we have no less than 600 jenkins jobs that run continuously to ensure the stability and quality of the framework, but no software is flawless :). please, let us know of any issue that you may hit with the new release so that we can fix it as soon as possible!
update
added more information in the "enabling the new bits" section about upgrading existing projects to.
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wi ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə əˈfɪʃəl riˈlis əv sɪns ðə riˈlis ˈkænədɪt, wiv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ fɪks ɔl ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃuz ənd iz ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən pæθ tɪ ðɪs nu ˈmeɪʤər ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk. wi kloʊzd əˈbaʊt 80 pʊl rɪkˈwɛsts əˈkrɔs ɔl riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz ənd ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈdəzənz əv ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə smuð maɪˈgreɪʃən ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ɑr ˈjuzərz. wi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ priˈpɛrd ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə nid bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈvərʒən bəmp ənd ðə ˈnuli ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ju kən traɪ aʊt ðə nu bɪts baɪ ˈrənɪŋ: ˌɪnˈstɔl -ʤi ...ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɑr ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈəpˈgreɪd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə fri (ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɔn meɪ 17th*!) tɪ lərn ɔl əˈbaʊt ðɪs riˈlis ənd bi ðə fərst tɪ hir ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nuz əˈbaʊt ɑr fˈjuʧər ˈprɑdəkt plænz. riˈlis ˈhaɪˌlaɪts hir ɪz ən ˈoʊvərvˌju əv wəts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈmɑʤulz ðə nu ˈmɑʤulz ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ðə ɪz beɪst ɔn θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɪlərz: pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpruvmənts; ɛnˈhænst ˈmɑdəl; mɔr kənˈsɪstənt əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmɑʤulz ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. ðə ɪz beɪst ɔn θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɪlərz: ə kəmˈplitli riˈvæmpt leɪaʊt ˈmɛʒərmənt ˈsɪstəm. praɪər tɪ ðə leɪaʊt ˈsɪstəm wərkt wɪθ dɪp ˈpɪksəlz). wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd daʊn tɪ (dɪˈvaɪs ˈpɪksəlz) ənd ju kən ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə ˈsəfɪks tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ə waɪd ˈbɔrdər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. praɪər tɪ ðə leɪaʊt ˈsɪstəm wərkt wɪθ dɪp ˈpɪksəlz). wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd daʊn tɪ (dɪˈvaɪs ˈpɪksəlz) ənd ju kən ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ðə ˈsəfɪks tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ə waɪd ˈbɔrdər, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. maɪˈgreɪʃən tɪ ənd riˈmuvd ˈæmbiənt ˈmɑʤulz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɪkˈsplɪsət pæθ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. wi meɪd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə tul: ðə kəˈmænd ɪz riˈmuvd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv rən wɪʧ naʊ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli pərˈfɔrmz --wɔʧ ˈəndər ðə hʊd; ðə kəˈmænd ɪz riˈmuvd ɛz ɪt hæd ˈziroʊ ˈjusɪʤ; ðə ˈɛmjəˌleɪt kəˈmænd ɪz naʊ ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtəd ənd ɪts ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti həz bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd θru ðə rən kəˈmænd ənd ɪts --ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ˈɔpʃən; ðə rən --dɪˈvaɪs <dɪˈvaɪs aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər> kəˈmænd naʊ stɑrts ən ɪf wən ɪz nɑt ˈstɑrtɪd ɔˈrɛdi. praɪər tɪ ðə --dɪˈvaɪs ˈɔpʃən wərkt ˈoʊnli wɪθ ˈrənɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈnumərəs bəg ˈfɪksɪz ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ðət ɪnˈʃʊr ˈbɛtər stəˈbɪlɪti ənd əv ðə codebase*. ˈnɛtˌwərk doʊˈmeɪn ɪˈneɪbəld fər kroʊm. naʊ ju kən ˈmɑnətər jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈtræfɪk dɪˈrɛkli frəm wɪˈθɪn kroʊm. ðɪs ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈmɑʤul. fər ˈmɑʤulz ðət du ˈnɛtˌwərk rɪkˈwɛsts, əˈdɪʃənəl glu koʊd məst bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk tæb. naʊ ju kən ˈmɑnətər jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈtræfɪk dɪˈrɛkli frəm wɪˈθɪn kroʊm. ðɪs ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl fər ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈmɑʤul. fər ˈmɑʤulz ðət du ˈnɛtˌwərk rɪkˈwɛsts, əˈdɪʃənəl glu koʊd məst bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk tæb. rɪˈvərtɪd ˈstætɪk ˈbaɪndɪŋ koʊd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv prəˈdusɪŋ *.dɛks faɪlz dɪˈrɛkli. ðə koʊd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈproʊʧ həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ðət əˈfɛkt bɪld spid, ˌridəˈbɪlɪti, ənd maintainability*. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv prəˈdusɪŋ *.dɛks faɪlz dɪˈrɛkli. ðə koʊd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈproʊʧ həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ðət əˈfɛkt bɪld spid, ˌridəˈbɪlɪti, ənd maintainability*. ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd bɪld tul. ðɪs wɪl spid əp ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd bɪldz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. ðɪs wɪl spid əp ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd bɪldz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli. ˌɪmˈpruvd diˈbəgɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn kroʊm fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd. wi hæv meɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈfɪksɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈkræʃɪz ənd bəgz waɪl diˈbəgɪŋ. pliz noʊt ðət wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ weɪt tɪ riˈlis ðə ˈloʊkəl sˈnæpˌʃɑt bɪldz ˈfiʧər du tɪ ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈneɪtɪv bɪld tul ʧeɪnz (i.e*. ðə nu ˈænˌdrɔɪd tulz ənd waɪl ðə sˈnæpˌʃɑt ˈfiʧər ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈfərðər ðə ˈloʊdɪŋ taɪm fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət wi ˈʃʊdənt dɪˈleɪ ðə riˈlis ənd wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈfiʧər ɛz ən ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə nu bɪts ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˈstændərd nu ˈpækɪʤɪz ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɪnˈstɔl -ʤi ɪf ju kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt ðɛn ɔl ðə dɪˈpɛndənsiz wɪl bi ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli sɛt tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən bɪˈkəz ðə ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈtɛmplət wɪl bi juzd. tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ju nid tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðiz stɛps: ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkts dɪˈpɛndənsi: aɪ -ɛs fər ə ˈæŋgjələr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr, əˈgɛn tɪ aɪ -ɛs sɪns kəmz wɪθ ˈbɪlˌtɪn səˈpɔrt fər ˈæŋgjələr 4 ɔl ˈpækɪʤɪz frəm ðə @ˈæŋgjələr skoʊp nid tɪ bi ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tu: aɪ -ɛs aɪ -ɛs aɪ -ɛs ɪf jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈjuzɪz, ju wɪl nid tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ənd ɪt wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən: aɪ -di fər ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv lɪst əv ɔl ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd haʊ tɪ ˈmaɪˌgreɪt ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ koʊd ju kən rɪˈfər tɪ ðɪs ˈwɪˌki peɪʤ. ənd ɪf ju ər ə ˈɔθər wi hæv ˈɔlsoʊ priˈpɛrd ðɪs ˈdɑkjəmɛnt tɪ gaɪd ju θru ðə maɪˈgreɪʃən stɛps fər ˈvərsəz. ˈænˌdrɔɪd sˈnæpˌʃɑt fər wi ər ˈtərnɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈfiʧər fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈæŋgjələr ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðɪs ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli dən bɪˈkəz fər ˈæŋgjələr ˈprɑʤɛkts ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈbɛnəfɪt ðət əˈfɛkts ðə ˈloʊdɪŋ taɪm ɪz ðə ˈfiʧər (nɑt ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ sˈnæpˌʃɑt ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər) ðət kəmz ɪˈneɪbəld θru ɑr. ɪz ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd weɪ tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz jʊr ˈæŋgjələr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. wəns wi ʃɪp ðə ˈloʊkəl sˈnæpˌʃɑt bɪldz ðɛn jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv,, ənd sˈnæpˌʃɑts fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ɪn ə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən meɪ bi faʊnd ɪn ðɪs ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈɑrtɪkəl. ʃɛr jʊr ˈfidˌbæk wi hæv noʊ lɛs ðən 600 ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ʤɑbz ðət rən kənˈtɪnjuəsli tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə stəˈbɪlɪti ənd kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk, bət noʊ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz ˈflɔləs pliz, lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ əv ˈɛni ˈɪʃu ðət ju meɪ hɪt wɪθ ðə nu riˈlis soʊ ðət wi kən fɪks ɪt ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl! ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈædɪd mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə "ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə nu bɪts" ˈsɛkʃən əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ
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wherever david de is playing his football this time next year, his decision to sign a new four-year contract at manchester united is win for the goalkeeper and a win for the club.
a four-year deal, worth £200,000-a-week, places de among highest earners and justifiably reflects the progress since arriving in a transfer from madrid four years ago.
but the spectre of real madrid will not disappear simply because de has committed future to united, on paper at least.
had real moved quicker last week on transfer deadline day, and if the agent of navas had signed off the costa rican move the other way to united earlier in the day, de would be preparing for his real madrid debut against this weekend rather than a return to action at old trafford against liverpool.
the move collapsed and de returned to manchester united just two days ago following international duty with spain.
but pragmatism on both sides has now led to the goalkeeper signing his new contract. few at old trafford will be concerned by what happens next summer and whether de sticks to his new deal or merely uses it as a sticking plaster until real come calling at the end of the campaign.
from perspective, they are now able to bank on a sizeable fee for de if real return for him next summer.
i feel proud to announce that i'll continue with you and manchester united. thanks for your unconditional support!me... posted by david de on friday, september 11, 2015
also, with the supporters unlikely to throw their backing behind a player, de’s show of commitment should banish the clouds of uncertainty that have hung over him for the past 12 months.
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there will be speculation about escape clauses, all of which is unlikely to be confirmed by any of the parties involved, but such details are now common practice in football, with fabian clause inserted at aston villa as part of the agreement behind his new contract earlier this year.
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from de’s point of view, he will be given a handsome which amounts to over and also the security of knowing that he will play when fit in the to euro 2016.
but de’s girlfriend, edurne, continues to live in madrid and only the couple know whether they expected their long-distance relationship to extend to another four years.
real are the big losers, having lost out on their replacement for casillas.
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they may get him in the end, but they can forget about getting de for nothing now. for that reason alone, united have landed a blow on their rivals at the bernabeu.
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wɛˈrɛvər ˈdeɪvɪd də ɪz pleɪɪŋ hɪz ˈfʊtˌbɔl ðɪs taɪm nɛkst jɪr, hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ saɪn ə nu ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ɪz wɪn fər ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər ənd ə wɪn fər ðə kləb. ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr dil, wərθ £200,000-a-week*, ˈpleɪsɪz də əˈməŋ haɪəst ˈərnərz ənd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪəbli rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs sɪns ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈtrænsfər frəm məˈdrɪd fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ. bət ðə ˈspɛktər əv ril məˈdrɪd wɪl nɑt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz də həz kəˈmɪtɪd fˈjuʧər tɪ juˈnaɪtɪd, ɔn ˈpeɪpər æt list. hæd ril muvd kˈwɪkər læst wik ɔn ˈtrænsfər ˈdɛˌdlaɪn deɪ, ənd ɪf ðə ˈeɪʤənt əv ˈnɑvəs hæd saɪnd ɔf ðə ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikən muv ðə ˈəðər weɪ tɪ juˈnaɪtɪd ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ, də wʊd bi pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər hɪz ril məˈdrɪd ˈdeɪbju əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈrəðər ðən ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈækʃən æt oʊld ˈtræfərd əˈgɛnst ˈlɪvərˌpul. ðə muv kəˈlæpst ənd də rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ʤɪst tu deɪz əˈgoʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈduti wɪθ speɪn. bət ˈprægməˌtɪzəm ɔn boʊθ saɪdz həz naʊ lɛd tɪ ðə ˈgoʊlˌkipər ˈsaɪnɪŋ hɪz nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt. fju æt oʊld ˈtræfərd wɪl bi kənˈsərnd baɪ wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst ˈsəmər ənd ˈwɛðər də stɪks tɪ hɪz nu dil ər ˈmɪrli ˈjuzɪz ɪt ɛz ə ˈstɪkɪŋ ˈplæstər ənˈtɪl ril kəm ˈkɔlɪŋ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. frəm pərˈspɛktɪv, ðeɪ ər naʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ bæŋk ɔn ə ˈsaɪzəbəl fi fər də ɪf ril rɪˈtərn fər ɪm nɛkst ˈsəmər. aɪ fil praʊd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðət aɪl kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ju ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd. θæŋks fər jʊr ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl support!me*... ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd də ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2015 ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrtərz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ θroʊ ðɛr ˈbækɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ə pleɪər, də ʃoʊ əv kəˈmɪtmənt ʃʊd ˈbænɪʃ ðə klaʊdz əv ənˈsərtənti ðət hæv həŋ ˈoʊvər ɪm fər ðə pæst 12 mənθs. luɪs væn gɑl prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənd ðɛr wɪl bi ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɪˈskeɪp ˈklɔzɪz, ɔl əv wɪʧ ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi kənˈfərmd baɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, bət səʧ ˈditeɪlz ər naʊ ˈkɑmən ˈpræktɪs ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl, wɪθ ˈfeɪbiən klɔz ˌɪnˈsərtɪd æt ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ɛz pɑrt əv ðə əˈgrimənt bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ˈdeɪvɪd də nu dil haʊ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt riˈæktɪd frəm də pɔɪnt əv vju, hi wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈhænsəm wɪʧ əˈmaʊnts tɪ ˈoʊvər ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv noʊɪŋ ðət hi wɪl pleɪ wɪn fɪt ɪn ðə tɪ ˈjʊrə 2016 bət də ˈgərlˌfrɛnd, edurne*, kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ lɪv ɪn məˈdrɪd ənd ˈoʊnli ðə ˈkəpəl noʊ ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɛr ˌlɔŋˈdistəns riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ əˈnəðər fɔr jɪrz. ril ər ðə bɪg ˈluzərz, ˈhævɪŋ lɔst aʊt ɔn ðɛr rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər kɑˈsɪləz. waɪ dɪd də muv tɪ ril kəˈlæps? ðeɪ meɪ gɪt ɪm ɪn ðə ɛnd, bət ðeɪ kən fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ də fər ˈnəθɪŋ naʊ. fər ðət ˈrizən əˈloʊn, juˈnaɪtɪd hæv ˈlændɪd ə bloʊ ɔn ðɛr ˈraɪvəlz æt ðə bernabeu*.
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for a case study in how to run a company into the ground, look no further than the puerto rico electric power authority.
the electric utility has $9 billion in debt, falling sales and rising costs. its electricity rates for consumers run 2 1/ 2 times the national average and higher than any u.s. state except isolated, hawaii.
all that money has purchased precious little. the power plants, with a median age of 44 years, lack pollution controls and violate environmental protection agency mercury limits. the plants burn dirty residual fuel oil and diesel to generate about two-thirds of the power. and thanks to aging infrastructure, frequent and costly power failures plague customers. the calls of customers bold enough to phone the utility to complain about service are dropped more than 50 percent of the time.
now, however, is running out of cash and its creditors including the major bond funds oppenheimer and franklin templeton be put on hold.
the utility lies at the epicenter of a mounting financial crisis in puerto rico, frequently called “america’s greece.” the governor recently called the $73 billion of debts “unpayable.” with hundreds of millions of dollars of payments looming and little cash on hand, has been thrust to the forefront of a fight over whether the puerto rican commonwealth should be able to resort to u.s. bankruptcy courts for protection while it restructures its debts.
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that in turn is part of a larger debate over the status of puerto rico tethered to the united states ever since it was seized in the war of 1898, yet treated neither as a state nor as a country. bankruptcy rules are part of that. in 1984, congress passed legislation barring municipalities, agencies and utilities in puerto rico from declaring bankruptcy, while allowing those located on the mainland to do so.
amid all this, stands out as what puerto rican gov. alejandro garcia padilla in an interview called “the biggest mess.”
a report issued by three veteran international monetary fund economists said the poor performance not only ruined its own balance sheet but also undermined the puerto rican competitiveness because of needlessly high electricity rates.
“as a key input cost, this cascades down to locally produced goods and services and stunts potential growth sectors such as tourism,” the report said.
the cost and availability of energy “is probably the most serious issue we face today,” said eric, chief executive officer of defense, a manufacturer of uniforms and protective clothing for the military. “my largest fixed cost is energy, and sadly service in the area of my plant is intermittent.”
spackey said that every time there is a power failure, more than 450 machines in his complex just west of san juan “turn off and production stops until the generator kicks in and the machines can reboot disrupting the production flow, machine circuit boards and ultimately morale.” he said that while the government is aware of the problems, he fears the liquidity crisis will only make things worse.
problems with plants and politics
fixing the mess at whose chief executive and several other top officials resigned in june will be no small task.
“this is not something where a few tweaks will do,” said anne o. krueger, former chief economist at the world bank and former no. 2 official at the international monetary fund. she helped write the report on puerto finances.
one of the main problems is’s overwhelming dependence on oil for power generation, a function of poor planning. moreover, its antiquated power plants burn the oil inefficiently. as a result, high oil prices over the past 10 years have helped strangle the utility and at one point drove electricity rates over 30 cents a kilowatt hour.
but’s problems run deeper than that and are rooted in the political culture.
the report called “an inefficient and public enterprise using technologies decades out of date.” three-quarters of the utilities service trucks are “obsolete” and frequently out of service, said a presentation by lisa j. donahue, a managing director of new alix partners who is now acting as the restructuring officer.
donahue has vowed to fix the trucks and shrink the bloated payroll, which is twice as big as the average utility payroll on the mainland, according to a june 2010 report by the center for a new economy.
both of the political parties have been complicit; they have padded the payrolls with loyalists in equal number as part of an unwritten pact to feed off the revenues. more than a thousand of these “trust employees” work more and earn more when their party is in power.
“so when your party is in the majority, you might be given more responsibilities, and if it is out of power then you are sent to the basement for four years,” said former puerto rico secretary of state kenneth mcclintock, who tried in vain to reform when he was in office. he said that the political parties also raised money by pressing the suppliers to buy tickets to utility raffles or social events whose earnings go to the parties.
the experience with suggests not just political meddling but a pattern of disregard of laws and regulations. in 1993, the utility was found to have committed multiple violations of air, water and regulations. in 1997, it was fined for failing to fix those. in 1999, the won a criminal case under the clean water act to force the utility to comply with orders after a sulfuric acid spill. in 2004, was fined again for failing to meet terms of an earlier consent decree.
not all of’s woes are of its own making. the puerto rican government, no matter what party was in power, has in the past used its ownership of public utilities to extend subsidies to lure new investors or keep businesses from leaving, eugenio j., senior economist of wells fargo, wrote in a may 24, 2012, note to investors.
“in the past, some of the hotels that have gone bankrupt over the years on the island had been delinquent in their public utility bill payments and phone bills for years before the bankruptcy, but public utilities never enforced the collection of their bills from those hotel chains,” said.
“this meant that public utilities would have to recoup the costs of these subsidies either by not investing or by charging a higher rate to other businesses or individuals or a combination of both strategies,” he wrote. “for many decades, they did not do either. this is one of the reasons why public utilities are in such dismal conditions today.”
as the finances have crumbled, also has had trouble collecting money owed by the government itself. according to the last report, from 2013, the government owed the utility $250 million.
stealing electricity has grown more prevalent too, by some estimates draining as much as 15 to 25 percent of output.
refusing to innovate
many investors have put forth a different vision of, offering to build a variety of solar, wind, hydro and plants to make the electricity cheaper and greener.
yet, reluctant to relinquish its grip on power supplies, has turned away many of those investors. although sunlight is plentiful and breezes steady, the island has only about 150 megawatts of wind and solar installed barely 1 percent of total consumption. although many wind and solar developers have signed contracts with, virtually all of them have shelved the projects for now.
in late 2012, robert, president of capital markets securities, predicted that puerto rico would become “the next hot development spot in the u.s. solar market.” after all, with nationwide tax incentives and the high cost of electricity, solar would be significantly cheaper than business as usual.
today, a frustrated admits he was wrong. demanded that independent solar power developers meet “minimum technical requirements” or would close off the solar access to the grid for an unspecified amount of time, with no clear guidance on when a project could come back online, wrote in a november 2013 online solar industry publication.
complying with’s requirements “is a near impossibility” and “would make nearly all of the projects uneconomic to build,” wrote, whose firm has arranged financing for more than $4 billion in renewable energy projects. by the time’s finances are sorted out, the federal tax incentives for solar will probably have expired.
“to me astounding that you look at the world and the creation of renewables, at how many megawatts are built every day, and these guys cannot get out of their own way,” said in an interview. “they would save millions, if not hundreds of millions of dollars, a year.”
now is attracting conventional firms and financiers who see the potential for big savings and profits.
york capital, a new investment firm, and nrg, one of the largest electric utilities, teamed with holdings, a transmission company, and recently came up with a grand vision for puerto electricity sector. the three firms said they would invest $3.5 billion to install a plant, about 400 megawatts of solar, and transmission lines to take power from the gas plant in the south of the island to the north.
the group would sell electricity to without getting involved in the debt headaches, its four trade unions or its aging power plants.
within a couple of years, the group says, the island would save $1.5 billion annually, or 9 cents a kilowatt hour, more than 40 percent of retail rates enough to pay creditors and still slash consumers’ bills.
“our interest in the project comes from being distress investors and restructuring experts,” said william vrattos, partner and head of global credit at york. “at, we felt that not only would more value be created for the bankruptcy estate or the company but also for the island and all the stakeholders.”
trying to reorganize
for now, is at the mercy of its creditors while a team hired by the puerto rican government scrambles to restructure and get some financial relief.
on july 13 at midtown manhattan headquarters, advisers to spelled out to a room crowded with creditors how dire the situation is.
jim millstein, former head of restructuring at the treasury during the financial crisis, warned at the meeting that “if this turns into a donnybrook, with creditors litigating against one another and litigating with the commonwealth,” it would hurt the economy and tax revenues needed to meet payments. firm has been working with puerto government development bank.
prepa proposed deferring principal payments and most interest payments for five years, delaying more than $600 million a year in payments and providing the utility with enough capital to build more efficient power plants that would be cheaper to operate because they burn petroleum.
the biggest creditors initially insisted that the utility could cover interest costs by raising electricity rates about 4 cents a kilowatt hour. the advisers replied that higher rates would only accelerate the fall in demand, which has sliding about percent a year for the past decade.
franklin templeton and oppenheimer have about $10 billion in puerto rican bonds, valued by investors because interest on such bonds is exempt from federal, state and local taxes. together with blue mountain, a hedge fund, franklin templeton and oppenheimer won an appeals court ruling that threw out puerto rican legislation that would have allowed government entities there to use bankruptcy, saying that power belonged to congress.
but on thursday, a group representing holders of 40 percent of’s bonds including franklin, oppenheimer, blue mountain and knighthead, another hedge fund made a counterproposal, offering to exchange old bonds for new ones with lower average interest rates and a mixture of deferred payments.
for, it would be a mixed bag. it would still pay $1.6 billion in the first five years but would save $2.5 billion in interest and principal payments over 10 years. electricity rates would be lower than but would remain high compared with rates on the mainland.
a big obstacle to a compromise could be the two companies that insured much of’s bonds national, formerly known as mbia, and assured. they have guaranteed $10 billion of puerto rican debt; about $3 billion of that was issued by. if and its bondholders agree on terms, national and assured, which also guaranteed mortgage securities caught in the housing collapse of 2008, would still have to pay investors in insured bonds the shortfall.
to wolfe, of the krueger report, the crisis echoes the earlier u.s. financial crisis.
“to me, this is second example of where financial markets have completely failed because of bad information,” wolfe said. just as ratings agencies rated mortgages without any idea what they were rating, he said, “here investors were lending to a governmental agency, and no one knew what its financial situation was.”
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fər ə keɪs ˈstədi ɪn haʊ tɪ rən ə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd, lʊk noʊ ˈfərðər ðən ðə ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər əˈθɔrəti. ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk juˈtɪləti həz 9 ˈbɪljən ɪn dɛt, ˈfɑlɪŋ seɪlz ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ kɔsts. ɪts ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti reɪts fər kənˈsumərz rən 2 1 2 taɪmz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ ənd haɪər ðən ˈɛni juz. steɪt ɪkˈsɛpt ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd, həˈwaɪˌi. ɔl ðət ˈməni həz ˈpərʧəst ˈprɛʃəs ˈlɪtəl. ðə paʊər plænts, wɪθ ə ˈmidiən eɪʤ əv 44 jɪrz, læk pəˈluʃən kənˈtroʊlz ənd ˈvaɪəleɪt ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈmərkjəri ˈlɪmɪts. ðə plænts bərn ˈdərti rɪˈzɪʤuəl fjuəl ɔɪl ənd ˈdizəl tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əˈbaʊt ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə paʊər. ənd θæŋks tɪ ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ˈfrikˌwɛnt ənd ˈkɔstli paʊər ˈfeɪljərz pleɪg ˈkəstəmərz. ðə kɔlz əv ˈkəstəmərz boʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ foʊn ðə juˈtɪləti tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ˈsərvɪs ər drɑpt mɔr ðən 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv kæʃ ənd ɪts ˈkrɛdɪtərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪʤər bɑnd fəndz ˈɑpənˌhaɪmər ənd ˈfræŋklɪn ˈtɛmpəltən bi pʊt ɔn hoʊld. ðə juˈtɪləti laɪz æt ðə ˈɛpəˌsɛntər əv ə ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, ˈfrikwɛntli kɔld greece.”*.” ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈrisəntli kɔld ðə 73 ˈbɪljən əv dɛts ““unpayable.”*.” wɪθ ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈpeɪmənts ˈlumɪŋ ənd ˈlɪtəl kæʃ ɔn hænd, həz bɪn θrəst tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ə faɪt ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ðə ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈzɔrt tɪ juz. ˈbæŋkrəptsi kɔrts fər prəˈtɛkʃən waɪl ɪt riˈstrəkʧərz ɪts dɛts. 1 əv 19 fʊl skrin kloʊz skɪp æd ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs lɔst ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əˈfɪʃəli ə juz. ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɪz ˈtritɪd ɪn səm weɪz laɪk ə ˈfɔrən ˈkəntri, ɪn ˈəðər weɪz ə steɪt, ənd ɪn stɪl ˈəðər weɪz ənˈlaɪk ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. ˈkæpʃən kɔt ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɪmboʊ, ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈtitərz ɔn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl brɪŋk. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 4 2015 ə ˈwʊmən wɔks baɪ ə ˈrənˌdaʊn ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn oʊld sæn wɑn, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ. ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈɛriə brɪŋz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈtʊrɪsts. mæt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ weɪt 1 ˈsɛkənd tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ðət ɪn tərn ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈstætəs əv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˈtɛðərd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɛvər sɪns ɪt wɑz sizd ɪn ðə wɔr əv 1898 jɛt ˈtritɪd ˈniðər ɛz ə steɪt nɔr ɛz ə ˈkəntri. ˈbæŋkrəptsi rulz ər pɑrt əv ðət. ɪn 1984 ˈkɑŋgrəs pæst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈbɑrɪŋ mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz, ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd juˈtɪlətiz ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ frəm dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ˈbæŋkrəptsi, waɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ ðoʊz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd tɪ du soʊ. əˈmɪd ɔl ðɪs, stændz aʊt ɛz wət ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən gəv. ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ˌgɑrˈsiə pəˈdɪlə ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju kɔld ˈbɪgəst mess.”*.” ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪʃud baɪ θri ˈvɛtərən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts sɛd ðə pur pərˈfɔrməns nɑt ˈoʊnli ruɪnd ɪts oʊn ˈbæləns ʃit bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ðə ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs bɪˈkəz əv ˈnidləsli haɪ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti reɪts. ə ki ˈɪnˌpʊt kɔst, ðɪs kæˈskeɪdz daʊn tɪ ˈloʊkəli prəˈdust gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd stənts pəˈtɛnʃəl groʊθ ˈsɛktərz səʧ ɛz tourism,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ðə kɔst ənd əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃu wi feɪs today,”*,” sɛd ˈɛrɪk, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv dɪˈfɛns, ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv ˈjunəˌfɔrmz ənd prəˈtɛktɪv ˈkloʊðɪŋ fər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈlɑrʤəst fɪkst kɔst ɪz ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ˈsædli ˈsərvɪs ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv maɪ plænt ɪz intermittent.”*.” sɛd ðət ˈɛvəri taɪm ðɛr ɪz ə paʊər ˈfeɪljər, mɔr ðən 450 məˈʃinz ɪn hɪz ˈkɑmplɛks ʤɪst wɛst əv sæn wɑn ɔf ənd pərˈdəkʃən stɑps ənˈtɪl ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər kɪks ɪn ənd ðə məˈʃinz kən riˈbut dɪsˈrəptɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən floʊ, məˈʃin ˈsərkət bɔrdz ənd ˈəltəmətli morale.”*.” hi sɛd ðət waɪl ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz, hi fɪrz ðə lɪkˈwɪdɪti ˈkraɪsəs wɪl ˈoʊnli meɪk θɪŋz wərs. ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ plænts ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈfɪksɪŋ ðə mɛs æt huz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər tɔp əˈfɪʃəlz rɪˈzaɪnd ɪn ʤun wɪl bi noʊ smɔl tæsk. ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛr ə fju twiks wɪl do,”*,” sɛd æn oʊ. ˈkrugər, ˈfɔrmər ʧif ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ðə wərld bæŋk ənd ˈfɔrmər noʊ. 2 əˈfɪʃəl æt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd. ʃi hɛlpt raɪt ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈpɔrtər ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz. wən əv ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləmz ɪz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ dɪˈpɛndəns ɔn ɔɪl fər paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv pur ˈplænɪŋ. mɔˈroʊvər, ɪts ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd paʊər plænts bərn ðə ɔɪl ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃəntli. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, haɪ ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 10 jɪrz hæv hɛlpt ˈstræŋgəl ðə juˈtɪləti ənd æt wən pɔɪnt droʊv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti reɪts ˈoʊvər 30 sɛnts ə ˈkɪləˌwɑt aʊər. bət ˈprɑbləmz rən ˈdipər ðən ðət ənd ər ˈrutɪd ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkəlʧər. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kɔld ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈjuzɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ˈdɛkeɪdz aʊt əv date.”*.” θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə juˈtɪlətiz ˈsərvɪs trəks ər ““obsolete”*” ənd ˈfrikwɛntli aʊt əv ˈsərvɪs, sɛd ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən baɪ ˈlisə ʤeɪ. ˈdɑnəˌju, ə ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv nu ˈælɪks ˈpɑrtnərz hu ɪz naʊ ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ðə riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər. ˈdɑnəˌju həz vaʊd tɪ fɪks ðə trəks ənd ʃrɪŋk ðə ˈbloʊtɪd ˈpeɪˌroʊl, wɪʧ ɪz twaɪs ɛz bɪg ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ juˈtɪləti ˈpeɪˌroʊl ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ʤun 2010 rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər ə nu ɪˈkɑnəmi. boʊθ əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz hæv bɪn kəmˈplɪsət; ðeɪ hæv ˈpædɪd ðə ˈpeɪˌroʊlz wɪθ ˈlɔɪəlɪsts ɪn ˈikwəl ˈnəmbər ɛz pɑrt əv ən ənˈrɪtən pækt tɪ fid ɔf ðə ˈrɛvəˌnuz. mɔr ðən ə ˈθaʊzənd əv ðiz employees”*” wərk mɔr ənd ərn mɔr wɪn ðɛr ˈpɑrti ɪz ɪn paʊər. wɪn jʊr ˈpɑrti ɪz ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti, ju maɪt bi ˈgɪvɪn mɔr riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz, ənd ɪf ɪt ɪz aʊt əv paʊər ðɛn ju ər sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈbeɪsmənt fər fɔr years,”*,” sɛd ˈfɔrmər ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈkɛnɪθ məˈklɪntək, hu traɪd ɪn veɪn tɪ rɪˈfɔrm wɪn hi wɑz ɪn ˈɔfəs. hi sɛd ðət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd ˈməni baɪ ˈprɛsɪŋ ðə səˈplaɪərz tɪ baɪ ˈtɪkɪts tɪ juˈtɪləti ˈræfəlz ər ˈsoʊʃəl ɪˈvɛnts huz ˈərnɪŋz goʊ tɪ ðə ˈpɑrtiz. ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ səˈʤɛsts nɑt ʤɪst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɛdəlɪŋ bət ə ˈpætərn əv ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv lɔz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ɪn 1993 ðə juˈtɪləti wɑz faʊnd tɪ hæv kəˈmɪtɪd ˈməltəpəl vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ɛr, ˈwɔtər ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ɪn 1997 ɪt wɑz faɪnd fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ fɪks ðoʊz. ɪn 1999 ðə wən ə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs ˈəndər ðə klin ˈwɔtər ækt tɪ fɔrs ðə juˈtɪləti tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ˈɔrdərz ˈæftər ə səlfˈjʊrɪk ˈæsəd spɪl. ɪn 2004 wɑz faɪnd əˈgɛn fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ mit tərmz əv ən ˈərliər kənˈsɛnt dɪˈkri. nɑt ɔl əv woʊz ər əv ɪts oʊn ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ðə ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən ˈgəvərnmənt, noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈpɑrti wɑz ɪn paʊər, həz ɪn ðə pæst juzd ɪts ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ˈsəbsɪdiz tɪ lʊr nu ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ər kip ˈbɪznɪsɪz frəm ˈlivɪŋ, ˌjuˈʤinioʊ ʤeɪ., ˈsinjər ɪˈkɑnəmɪst əv wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ, roʊt ɪn ə meɪ 24 2012 noʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ðə pæst, səm əv ðə hoʊˈtɛlz ðət hæv gɔn ˈbæŋkrəpt ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd hæd bɪn dɪˈlɪŋkwənt ɪn ðɛr ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪləti bɪl ˈpeɪmənts ənd foʊn bɪlz fər jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi, bət ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz ˈnɛvər ɛnˈfɔrst ðə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ðɛr bɪlz frəm ðoʊz hoʊˈtɛl chains,”*,” sɛd. mɛnt ðət ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz wʊd hæv tɪ rɪˈkup ðə kɔsts əv ðiz ˈsəbsɪdiz ˈiðər baɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ər baɪ ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ə haɪər reɪt tɪ ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv boʊθ strategies,”*,” hi roʊt. ˈmɛni ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðeɪ dɪd nɑt du ˈiðər. ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz waɪ ˈpəblɪk juˈtɪlətiz ər ɪn səʧ ˈdɪzməl kənˈdɪʃənz today.”*.” ɛz ðə ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz hæv ˈkrəmbəld, ˈɔlsoʊ həz hæd ˈtrəbəl kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈməni oʊd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə læst rɪˈpɔrt, frəm 2013 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt oʊd ðə juˈtɪləti 250 ˈmɪljən. ˈstilɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti həz groʊn mɔr ˈprɛvələnt tu, baɪ səm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈdreɪnɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz 15 tɪ 25 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈaʊtˌpʊt. rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hæv pʊt fɔrθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɪʒən əv, ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ bɪld ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsoʊlər, wɪnd, ˈhaɪˌdroʊ ənd plænts tɪ meɪk ðə ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʧipər ənd ˈgrinər. jɛt, rɪˈləktənt tɪ rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ ɪts grɪp ɔn paʊər səˈplaɪz, həz tərnd əˈweɪ ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈsənˌlaɪt ɪz ˈplɛnɪfəl ənd ˈbrizɪz ˈstɛdi, ðə ˈaɪlənd həz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 150 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts əv wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈbɛrli 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl kənˈsəmʃən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv saɪnd ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ, ˈvərʧuəli ɔl əv ðɛm hæv ʃɛlvd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts fər naʊ. ɪn leɪt 2012 ˈrɑbərt, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts sɪˈkjʊrətiz, prɪˈdɪktɪd ðət ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ wʊd bɪˈkəm nɛkst hɑt dɪˈvɛləpmənt spɑt ɪn ðə juz. ˈsoʊlər market.”*.” ˈæftər ɔl, wɪθ ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ənd ðə haɪ kɔst əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ˈsoʊlər wʊd bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈʧipər ðən ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl. təˈdeɪ, ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ədˈmɪts hi wɑz rɔŋ. dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsoʊlər paʊər dɪˈvɛləpərz mit ˈtɛknɪkəl requirements”*” ər wʊd kloʊz ɔf ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə grɪd fər ən ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm, wɪθ noʊ klɪr ˈgaɪdəns ɔn wɪn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt kʊd kəm bæk ˈɔnˌlaɪn, roʊt ɪn ə noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsoʊlər ˈɪndəstri ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. kəmˈplaɪɪŋ wɪθ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ə nɪr impossibility”*” ənd meɪk ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts əˌnɛkəˈnɑmɪk tɪ build,”*,” roʊt, huz fərm həz əreɪnʤd fɪˈnænsɪŋ fər mɔr ðən 4 ˈbɪljən ɪn riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈprɑʤɛkts. baɪ ðə taɪm ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ər ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt, ðə ˈfɛdərəl tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər ˈsoʊlər wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv ɪkˈspaɪrd. mi əˈstaʊndɪŋ ðət ju lʊk æt ðə wərld ənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv renewables*, æt haʊ ˈmɛni ˈmɛgəˌwɑts ər bɪlt ˈɛvəri deɪ, ənd ðiz gaɪz ˈkænɑt gɪt aʊt əv ðɛr oʊn way,”*,” sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. wʊd seɪv ˈmɪljənz, ɪf nɑt ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz, ə year.”*.” naʊ ɪz əˈtræktɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃənəl fərmz ənd ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz hu si ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər bɪg ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd ˈprɑfɪts. jɔrk ˈkæpɪtəl, ə nu ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm, ənd nrg*, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈlɛktrɪk juˈtɪlətiz, timd wɪθ ˈhoʊldɪŋz, ə trænzˈmɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd ˈrisəntli keɪm əp wɪθ ə grænd ˈvɪʒən fər ˈpɔrtər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈsɛktər. ðə θri fərmz sɛd ðeɪ wʊd ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈbɪljən tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ə plænt, əˈbaʊt 400 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts əv ˈsoʊlər, ənd trænzˈmɪʃən laɪnz tɪ teɪk paʊər frəm ðə gæs plænt ɪn ðə saʊθ əv ðə ˈaɪlənd tɪ ðə nɔrθ. ðə grup wʊd sɛl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɛt ˈhɛˌdeɪks, ɪts fɔr treɪd ˈjunjənz ər ɪts ˈeɪʤɪŋ paʊər plænts. wɪˈθɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, ðə grup sɪz, ðə ˈaɪlənd wʊd seɪv ˈbɪljən ˈænjuəli, ər 9 sɛnts ə ˈkɪləˌwɑt aʊər, mɔr ðən 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈriˌteɪl reɪts ɪˈnəf tɪ peɪ ˈkrɛdɪtərz ənd stɪl slæʃ consumers’*’ bɪlz. ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt kəmz frəm biɪŋ dɪˈstrɛs ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ experts,”*,” sɛd ˈwɪljəm vrattos*, ˈpɑrtnər ənd hɛd əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈkrɛdɪt æt jɔrk., wi fɛlt ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli wʊd mɔr ˈvælju bi kriˈeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɛˈsteɪt ər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə ˈaɪlənd ənd ɔl ðə stakeholders.”*.” traɪɪŋ tɪ riˈɔrgəˌnaɪz fər naʊ, ɪz æt ðə ˈmərsi əv ɪts ˈkrɛdɪtərz waɪl ə tim haɪərd baɪ ðə ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈskræmbəlz tɪ riˈstrəkʧər ənd gɪt səm ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪˈlif. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 æt ˈmɪdˌtaʊn mænˈhætən ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz, ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ spɛld aʊt tɪ ə rum ˈkraʊdɪd wɪθ ˈkrɛdɪtərz haʊ daɪər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz. ʤɪm ˈmɪlˌstin, ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ æt ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, wɔrnd æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ ðət ðɪs tərnz ˈɪntu ə ˈdɑniˌbrʊk, wɪθ ˈkrɛdɪtərz ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst wən əˈnəðər ənd ˈlɪtɪˌgeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə commonwealth,”*,” ɪt wʊd hərt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz ˈnidɪd tɪ mit ˈpeɪmənts. fərm həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɔrtər ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt bæŋk. prəˈpoʊzd dɪˈfərɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈpeɪmənts ənd moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts fər faɪv jɪrz, dɪˈleɪɪŋ mɔr ðən 600 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr ɪn ˈpeɪmənts ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə juˈtɪləti wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ bɪld mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt paʊər plænts ðət wʊd bi ˈʧipər tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ bərn pəˈtroʊliəm. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkrɛdɪtərz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə juˈtɪləti kʊd ˈkəvər ˈɪntəˌrɛst kɔsts baɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti reɪts əˈbaʊt 4 sɛnts ə ˈkɪləˌwɑt aʊər. ðə ædˈvaɪzərz rɪˈplaɪd ðət haɪər reɪts wʊd ˈoʊnli ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə fɔl ɪn dɪˈmænd, wɪʧ həz sˈlaɪdɪŋ əˈbaʊt pərˈsɛnt ə jɪr fər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈfræŋklɪn ˈtɛmpəltən ənd ˈɑpənˌhaɪmər hæv əˈbaʊt 10 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən bɑndz, ˈvæljud baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz bɪˈkəz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn səʧ bɑndz ɪz ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ˈfɛdərəl, steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈtæksɪz. təˈgɛðər wɪθ blu ˈmaʊntən, ə hɛʤ fənd, ˈfræŋklɪn ˈtɛmpəltən ənd ˈɑpənˌhaɪmər wən ən əˈpilz kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ðət θru aʊt ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd hæv əˈlaʊd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛntɪtiz ðɛr tɪ juz ˈbæŋkrəptsi, seɪɪŋ ðət paʊər bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. bət ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ə grup ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈhoʊldərz əv 40 pərˈsɛnt əv bɑndz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfræŋklɪn, ˈɑpənˌhaɪmər, blu ˈmaʊntən ənd knighthead*, əˈnəðər hɛʤ fənd meɪd ə ˈkaʊntərprəˌpoʊzəl, ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ oʊld bɑndz fər nu wənz wɪθ loʊər ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ənd ə ˈmɪksʧər əv dɪˈfərd ˈpeɪmənts. fər, ɪt wʊd bi ə mɪkst bæg. ɪt wʊd stɪl peɪ ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə fərst faɪv jɪrz bət wʊd seɪv ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈpeɪmənts ˈoʊvər 10 jɪrz. ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti reɪts wʊd bi loʊər ðən bət wʊd rɪˈmeɪn haɪ kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ reɪts ɔn ðə ˈmeɪnˌlænd. ə bɪg ˈɑbstəkəl tɪ ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz kʊd bi ðə tu ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˌɪnˈʃʊrd məʧ əv bɑndz ˈnæʃənəl, ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz mbia*, ənd əˈʃʊrd. ðeɪ hæv ˌgɛrənˈtid 10 ˈbɪljən əv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikən dɛt; əˈbaʊt 3 ˈbɪljən əv ðət wɑz ˈɪʃud baɪ. ɪf ənd ɪts ˈbɑnˌdhoʊldərz əˈgri ɔn tərmz, ˈnæʃənəl ənd əˈʃʊrd, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈmɔrgɪʤ sɪˈkjʊrətiz kɔt ɪn ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ kəˈlæps əv 2008 wʊd stɪl hæv tɪ peɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ˌɪnˈʃʊrd bɑndz ðə ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl. tɪ wʊlf, əv ðə ˈkrugər rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈkraɪsəs ˈɛkoʊz ðə ˈərliər juz. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. mi, ðɪs ɪz ˈsɛkənd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts hæv kəmˈplitli feɪld bɪˈkəz əv bæd information,”*,” wʊlf sɛd. ʤɪst ɛz ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈeɪʤənsiz ˈreɪtɪd ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni aɪˈdiə wət ðeɪ wər ˈreɪtɪŋ, hi sɛd, ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wər ˈlɛndɪŋ tɪ ə ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈeɪʤənsi, ənd noʊ wən nu wət ɪts ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən was.”*.”
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updated: cbs has given a series order to doubt, its legal drama pilot from tony phelan and joan rater. it was one of two drama pilots at cbs for anatomy alums phelan and rater, along with drew, which is now not going forward.
doubt, from cbs tv studios and timberman/beverly, was originally piloted by cbs last season. it go to series but cbs ordered a new pilot, with the two leads replaced by katherine heigl and steven pasquale. with series pickup, orange is the new laverne cox, who was in both the original and the second pilot, is breaking new ground for transgender performance. doubt will be the first broadcast series featuring a transgender series regular character played by a transgender actor.
the new pilot for doubt was filmed off-season, and in january, when the network was still gearing up for its pilot season orders, doubt already was a favorite. it joins newly picked up dramas bull, training day, pure genius bunker hill) and macgyver. most are procedurals, with doubt and bull in the legal arena, pure genius in the medical, while cop drama training day has an underlying serialized storyline. macgyver is an procedural.
here are more details about doubt.
doubt
ep: tony phelan & joan rater, carl beverly & sarah timberman
ep/director: adam bernstein
studio: cbs television studios
logline: a smart, chic, successful defense lawyer at a boutique firm starts to fall for her charismatic client who may or may not be guilty of a brutal crime.
cast: katherine heigl, steven pasquale, laverne cox, dulé hill, walker, elliott gould,
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ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd: ˈsiˌbiˌɛs həz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈsɪriz ˈɔrdər tɪ daʊt, ɪts ˈligəl ˈdrɑmə ˈpaɪlət frəm ˈtoʊni ˈfɛlən ənd ʤoʊn ˈreɪtər. ɪt wɑz wən əv tu ˈdrɑmə ˈpaɪləts æt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs fər əˈnætəmi ˈæləmz ˈfɛlən ənd ˈreɪtər, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ dru, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. daʊt, frəm ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd timberman/beverly*, wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpaɪlətɪd baɪ ˈsiˌbiˌɛs læst ˈsizən. ɪt goʊ tɪ ˈsɪriz bət ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈɔrdərd ə nu ˈpaɪlət, wɪθ ðə tu lidz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈkæθərɪn ˈhaɪgəl ənd ˈstivən pɑskˈwɑleɪ. wɪθ ˈsɪriz ˈpɪˌkəp, ˈɔrɪnʤ ɪz ðə nu ləˈvərn kɑks, hu wɑz ɪn boʊθ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈpaɪlət, ɪz ˈbreɪkɪŋ nu graʊnd fər ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər pərˈfɔrməns. daʊt wɪl bi ðə fərst ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈsɪriz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈsɪriz ˈrɛgjələr ˈkɛrɪktər pleɪd baɪ ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈæktər. ðə nu ˈpaɪlət fər daʊt wɑz fɪlmd off-season*, ənd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, wɪn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk wɑz stɪl ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər ɪts ˈpaɪlət ˈsizən ˈɔrdərz, daʊt ɔˈrɛdi wɑz ə ˈfeɪvərɪt. ɪt ʤɔɪnz ˈnuli pɪkt əp ˈdrɑməz bʊl, ˈtreɪnɪŋ deɪ, pjʊr ˈʤinjəs ˈbəŋkər hɪl) ənd məˈgaɪvər. moʊst ər procedurals*, wɪθ daʊt ənd bʊl ɪn ðə ˈligəl ərˈinə, pjʊr ˈʤinjəs ɪn ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl, waɪl kɑp ˈdrɑmə ˈtreɪnɪŋ deɪ həz ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈsɪˌriəˌlaɪzd ˈstɔriˌlaɪn. məˈgaɪvər ɪz ən prəˈsiʤərəl. hir ər mɔr ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt daʊt. daʊt ep*: ˈtoʊni ˈfɛlən ʤoʊn ˈreɪtər, kɑrl ˈbɛvərli ˈsɛrə ˈtɪmbərmən ep/director*: ˈædəm ˈbərnstin ˈstudiˌoʊ: ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊz logline*: ə smɑrt, ʃik, səkˈsɛsfəl dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjər æt ə buˈtik fərm stɑrts tɪ fɔl fər hər kɛrɪzˈmætɪk klaɪənt hu meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi ˈgɪlti əv ə ˈbrutəl kraɪm. kæst: ˈkæθərɪn ˈhaɪgəl, ˈstivən pɑskˈwɑleɪ, ləˈvərn kɑks, dulé*é hɪl, ˈwɔkər, ˈɛliət guld,
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over at politico, and gabriel have a look inside the last days of the bernie sanders campaign. you should read it in full (seriously, go do that right now). the main is that sanders's aides know they've lost; the candidate doesn't.
the secondary: the aides are throwing the candidate under the bus. here, for instance, is the first paragraph:
there’s no strategist pulling the strings, and no collection of aides egging him on. at the heart of the rage against hillary clinton and the democratic party, the campaign aides closest to him say, is bernie sanders.
oof. you know things aren't going well when campaign staffers are trying to minimize perceptions of their influence with the candidate. this leaked email exchange about sanders's combative response after the nevada democratic convention is particularly brutal:
"i know who advised him that this was the right route to take, but we are now actively destroying what bernie worked so hard to build over the last year just to pick up two fucking delegates in a state he lost," rapid response director mike complained to weaver in an internal campaign email obtained by politico. "thank you for your views. relay them to the senator, as he is driving this train," weaver wrote back.
someone handed those emails over to reporters, and the reason they handed them over to reporters was to show that the nevada statement wasn't the fault of campaign manager jeff weaver or rapid response director mike.
the characterizations of sanders's state of mind aren't particularly flattering either. aides portray him as angry, hurt, and actively deluding himself about both the reasons he's losing and the possibility he may still win:
sanders is himself filled with resentment, on edge, feeling like he gets no respect -- all while holding on in his head to the enticing but remote chance that clinton may be indicted before the convention.
dovere and get a fair amount of detail on the concessions sanders wants from the clinton campaign, and the focus seems to be on revenge rather than policy:
campaign aides say that whatever else happens, sanders wants former congressman barney frank and connecticut gov. malloy out of their spots as of the convention rules committee. become a priority fight for him.
sanders is said to be so furious with longtime senate ally sherrod brown, who endorsed clinton, "that be ready to nix brown as an acceptable vp choice, if clinton ever asked his advice on be a good progressive champion."
it's worth being sympathetic here. no campaign looks good in its dying days, and the end of a long, exhausting primary will leave any candidate angry, emotional, and focused on slights and thin reeds of hope. my guess is the sanders who ultimately ends this campaign will prove much more circumspect than the sanders who appears in this article.
even so, the sanders who appears in this article seems to be unnerving even his top aides, and any campaign that leaked this much to politico is not in a functional place.
there's much more in the whole piece. read it in full.
watch: where our modern primaries came from
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ˈoʊvər æt pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ, ənd ˈgeɪbriəl hæv ə lʊk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə læst deɪz əv ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn. ju ʃʊd rɛd ɪt ɪn fʊl (ˈsɪriəsli, goʊ du ðət raɪt naʊ). ðə meɪn ɪz ðət ˈsændərzɪz eɪdz noʊ ðeɪv lɔst; ðə ˈkænədɪt ˈdəzənt. ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri: ðə eɪdz ər θroʊɪŋ ðə ˈkænədɪt ˈəndər ðə bəs. hir, fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪz ðə fərst ˈpɛrəˌgræf: noʊ ˈstrætɪʤɪst ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə strɪŋz, ənd noʊ kəˈlɛkʃən əv eɪdz ˈɛgɪŋ ɪm ɔn. æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə reɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, ðə kæmˈpeɪn eɪdz ˈkloʊsəst tɪ ɪm seɪ, ɪz ˈbərni ˈsændərz. oof*. ju noʊ θɪŋz ˈɑrənt goʊɪŋ wɛl wɪn kæmˈpeɪn ˈstæfərz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ðɛr ˈɪnfluəns wɪθ ðə ˈkænədɪt. ðɪs likt iˈmeɪl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əˈbaʊt ˈsændərzɪz ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv rɪˈspɑns ˈæftər ðə nəˈvɑdə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈvɛnʃən ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈbrutəl: "aɪ noʊ hu ədˈvaɪzd ɪm ðət ðɪs wɑz ðə raɪt rut tɪ teɪk, bət wi ər naʊ ˈæktɪvli dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ wət ˈbərni wərkt soʊ hɑrd tɪ bɪld ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr ʤɪst tɪ pɪk əp tu ˈfəkɪŋ ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ɪn ə steɪt hi lɔst," ˈræpɪd rɪˈspɑns dɪˈrɛktər maɪk kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ˈwivər ɪn ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl kæmˈpeɪn iˈmeɪl əbˈteɪnd baɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. "θæŋk ju fər jʊr vjuz. ˈriˌleɪ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈsɛnətər, ɛz hi ɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðɪs treɪn," ˈwivər roʊt bæk. ˈsəmˌwən ˈhændɪd ðoʊz iˈmeɪlz ˈoʊvər tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz, ənd ðə ˈrizən ðeɪ ˈhændɪd ðɛm ˈoʊvər tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz wɑz tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðə nəˈvɑdə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈwəzənt ðə fɔlt əv kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər ʤɛf ˈwivər ər ˈræpɪd rɪˈspɑns dɪˈrɛktər maɪk. ðə ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈsændərzɪz steɪt əv maɪnd ˈɑrənt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈflætərɪŋ ˈiðər. eɪdz pɔrˈtreɪ ɪm ɛz ˈæŋgri, hərt, ənd ˈæktɪvli dɪˈludɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf əˈbaʊt boʊθ ðə ˈrizənz hiz ˈluzɪŋ ənd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti hi meɪ stɪl wɪn: ˈsændərz ɪz hɪmˈsɛlf fɪld wɪθ rɪˈzɛntmənt, ɔn ɛʤ, ˈfilɪŋ laɪk hi gɪts noʊ rɪˈspɛkt ɔl waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn ɪn hɪz hɛd tɪ ðə ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ bət rɪˈmoʊt ʧæns ðət ˈklɪntən meɪ bi ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ənd gɪt ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv ˈditeɪl ɔn ðə kənˈsɛʃənz ˈsændərz wɔnts frəm ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn, ənd ðə ˈfoʊkɪs simz tɪ bi ɔn riˈvɛnʤ ˈrəðər ðən ˈpɑləsi: kæmˈpeɪn eɪdz seɪ ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls ˈhæpənz, ˈsændərz wɔnts ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈbɑrni fræŋk ənd kəˈnɛtəkət gəv. məˈlɔɪ aʊt əv ðɛr spɑts ɛz əv ðə kənˈvɛnʃən rulz kəˈmɪti. bɪˈkəm ə praɪˈɔrəti faɪt fər ɪm. ˈsændərz ɪz sɛd tɪ bi soʊ fˈjʊriəs wɪθ ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈsɛnɪt ˈælaɪ ˈʃɛrəd braʊn, hu ɛnˈdɔrst ˈklɪntən, "ðət bi ˈrɛdi tɪ nɪks braʊn ɛz ən əkˈsɛptəbəl ˌviˈpi ʧɔɪs, ɪf ˈklɪntən ˈɛvər æst hɪz ədˈvaɪs ɔn bi ə gʊd prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʧæmpiən." ɪts wərθ biɪŋ ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk hir. noʊ kæmˈpeɪn lʊks gʊd ɪn ɪts daɪɪŋ deɪz, ənd ðə ɛnd əv ə lɔŋ, ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ ˈpraɪˌmɛri wɪl liv ˈɛni ˈkænədɪt ˈæŋgri, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl, ənd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn slaɪts ənd θɪn ridz əv hoʊp. maɪ gɛs ɪz ðə ˈsændərz hu ˈəltəmətli ɛndz ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn wɪl pruv məʧ mɔr ˈsərkəmˌspɛkt ðən ðə ˈsændərz hu əˈpɪrz ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˈivɪn soʊ, ðə ˈsændərz hu əˈpɪrz ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl simz tɪ bi əˈnərvɪŋ ˈivɪn hɪz tɔp eɪdz, ənd ˈɛni kæmˈpeɪn ðət likt ðɪs məʧ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ɪz nɑt ɪn ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl pleɪs. ðɛrz məʧ mɔr ɪn ðə hoʊl pis. rɛd ɪt ɪn fʊl. wɔʧ: wɛr ɑr ˈmɑdərn ˈpraɪˌmɛriz keɪm frəm
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like many women at rollins, i joined a sorority during my first year. in most ways, my experience in the greek system has been typical: i have a “big,” i participate in service projects and chapter events, and i attend all the crush parties and formals. the only difference between me and the rest of the members of my pledge class is that when i joined alpha pi (aoii) in the spring of 2011, i an freshman but a college professor.
those the only reasons why i am the last person you would expect to find hanging out at a sorority am also a soccer mom who embodies all of my stereotypes: my purse is littered with candy wrappers and arcade tokens; i know the location of every in the greater orlando area; and, on school nights, i am in bed by nine. as one of my former students wryly put it, my personal life is where fun goes to die.
while the of my sorority membership makes for a good chuckle, the irony of it is precisely why it works. when i roll into the sorority house in my pair of mom jeans, no one accuses me of trying to be 19 again. and when i ask up with the monogrammed pins, finger snapping, recruitment skits, and excessive use of glitter, everyone knows that not pretending to be really am that clueless. i did my undergraduate work at a university without a greek system. the upside is that my ignorance of fraternity and sorority culture renders me completely nonthreatening. while i run the show in my classroom, i am clearly the student in the sorority house. needless to say, this role reversal has given rise to circumstances that bear all the trappings of a television sitcom.
of course, i come to rollins desiring to hone in on my students’ extracurricular activities. my interest in sororities stemmed from an unexpected surge in one of the most primal of human emotions: jealousy. as a new assistant professor, the first thing i noticed about rollins students was how much of their personal property was embossed with greek letters. fraternities and sororities are a big deal on campus, but i wondered what exactly about it is so appealing that it attracts a whopping 35 percent of the student body at when 10 percent is the national average.
as a teacher of medieval british literature (a subject that exactly sell itself to the masses), i help but fantasize about a world in which 35 percent of the rollins student body clamored to study beowulf and chaucer. after one particularly rocky class during which half of my students basically confessed that they would rather guzzle rat poison than read another poem written in middle english, the horrible truth dawned on me: the problem with my students; it was with me. i expect my students to care about something that was important to me if i show any interest in what mattered to them.
that’s when i decided to become fraternity and sorority biggest faculty fan.
unfortunately, i am pretty sure that is also how i introduced myself to the sorority member who i encountered in the basement of olin library one evening. the was using a laptop with an sticker plastered across the not see me coming until it was too late. monica would tell me later that she found it slightly weird when i slid into the chair across the table from her and began asking her the same set of questions that one would pose to a spaceship full of aliens: where did you come from? how many of you are there? what do you want?
fortunately, monica was able to overlook my lack of social grace. the conversation that followed culminated with an invitation to attend one of her upcoming chapter meetings. my attendance at that several other chapter events in subsequent to an invitation that took me by surprise. the rollins chapter of had solicited and received formal approval from their national headquarters to initiate me as an alumna member of their organization. usually, these kinds of membership requests are processed by a local alumni chapter of the sorority, but since i was affiliated with rollins and knew so many of its active collegiate members, i had been given special permission to join the current pledge class.
“are you in?” she asked.
once i stopped laughing, i realized that she was serious. as i weighed the choice before me, i found myself hovering between thinking “why in the world would i do this?” and “why not?” ultimately, i was swayed to acceptance by a combination of burning curiosity and the faint hope that some of rollins’ undergraduate population would be inspired to step out of their academic comfort zones if they saw me orbiting so far outside of my own social universe.
“despite what you think, joining a sorority is not all fun and games,” monica warned. i know what she was talking about until the next morning, when she dropped a binder on my desk.
“what’s this?” i asked, casually flipping through the pages.
monica explained that before any woman is eligible to join a sorority, she has to learn about the history, values, and traditions. what she had given me was a study guide that would help me prepare for a sorority entrance exam.
at the mention of the word “exam,” i grimaced. one of the things i have learned since becoming a professor is that i like administering exams significantly more than i like taking them. monica, as it turned out, was not interested in my personal preferences or my excuses.
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laɪk ˈmɛni ˈwɪmən æt ˈrɑlɪnz, aɪ ʤɔɪnd ə sərˈɔrəti ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ fərst jɪr. ɪn moʊst weɪz, maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə grik ˈsɪstəm həz bɪn ˈtɪpɪkəl: aɪ hæv ə ““big,”*,” aɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈsərvɪs ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈʧæptər ɪˈvɛnts, ənd aɪ əˈtɛnd ɔl ðə krəʃ ˈpɑrtiz ənd formals*. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin mi ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv maɪ plɛʤ klæs ɪz ðət wɪn aɪ ʤɔɪnd ˈælfə paɪ (aoii*) ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv 2011 aɪ ən ˈfrɛʃmən bət ə ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsər. ðoʊz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizənz waɪ aɪ æm ðə læst ˈpərsən ju wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ faɪnd ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt æt ə sərˈɔrəti æm ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈsɑkər mɑm hu ɛmˈbɑdiz ɔl əv maɪ ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps: maɪ pərs ɪz ˈlɪtərd wɪθ ˈkændi ˈræpərz ənd ɑrˈkeɪd ˈtoʊkənz; aɪ noʊ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ˈɛvəri ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈɛriə; ənd, ɔn skul naɪts, aɪ æm ɪn bɛd baɪ naɪn. ɛz wən əv maɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈstudənts ˈraɪli pʊt ɪt, maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ɪz wɛr fən goʊz tɪ daɪ. waɪl ðə əv maɪ sərˈɔrəti ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp meɪks fər ə gʊd ˈʧəkəl, ðə ˈaɪrəni əv ɪt ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli waɪ ɪt wərks. wɪn aɪ roʊl ˈɪntu ðə sərˈɔrəti haʊs ɪn maɪ pɛr əv mɑm ʤinz, noʊ wən əˈkjuzɪz mi əv traɪɪŋ tɪ bi 19 əˈgɛn. ənd wɪn aɪ æsk əp wɪθ ðə ˈmɑnəˌgræmd pɪnz, ˈfɪŋgər sˈnæpɪŋ, rɪˈkrutmənt skɪts, ənd ɪkˈsɛsɪv juz əv ˈglɪtər, ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ðət nɑt priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ˈrɪli æm ðət ˈkluləs. aɪ dɪd maɪ ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət wərk æt ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɪˈθaʊt ə grik ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd ɪz ðət maɪ ˈɪgnərəns əv frəˈtərnɪti ənd sərˈɔrəti ˈkəlʧər ˈrɛndərz mi kəmˈplitli nonthreatening*. waɪl aɪ rən ðə ʃoʊ ɪn maɪ ˈklæsˌrum, aɪ æm ˈklɪrli ðə ˈstudənt ɪn ðə sərˈɔrəti haʊs. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ðɪs roʊl rɪˈvərsəl həz ˈgɪvɪn raɪz tɪ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ðət bɛr ɔl ðə ˈtræpɪŋz əv ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪtˌkɑm. əv kɔrs, aɪ kəm tɪ ˈrɑlɪnz dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ tɪ hoʊn ɪn ɔn maɪ students’*’ ˌɛkstrəkərˈɪkjələr ækˈtɪvɪtiz. maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn sərˈɔrətiz stɛmd frəm ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd sərʤ ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpraɪməl əv ˈjumən ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz: ˈʤɛləsi. ɛz ə nu əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər, ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst əˈbaʊt ˈrɑlɪnz ˈstudənts wɑz haʊ məʧ əv ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑpərti wɑz ɪmˈbɔst wɪθ grik ˈlɛtərz. frəˈtərnətiz ənd sərˈɔrətiz ər ə bɪg dil ɔn ˈkæmpəs, bət aɪ ˈwəndərd wət ɪgˈzæktli əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪz soʊ əˈpilɪŋ ðət ɪt əˈtrækts ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 35 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi æt wɪn 10 pərˈsɛnt ɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪʤ. ɛz ə ˈtiʧər əv mɪˈdjivəl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈlɪtərəʧər (ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ðət ɪgˈzæktli sɛl ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz), aɪ hɛlp bət ˈfænəˌsaɪz əˈbaʊt ə wərld ɪn wɪʧ 35 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈrɑlɪnz ˈstudənt ˈbɑdi ˈklæmərd tɪ ˈstədi ˈbeɪəˌwʊlf ənd ˈʧɔsər. ˈæftər wən ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈrɑki klæs ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ hæf əv maɪ ˈstudənts ˈbeɪsɪkli kənˈfɛst ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈrəðər ˈgəzəl ræt ˈpɔɪzən ðən rɛd əˈnəðər poʊəm ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈmɪdəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ, ðə ˈhɔrəbəl truθ dɔnd ɔn mi: ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ maɪ ˈstudənts; ɪt wɑz wɪθ mi. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt maɪ ˈstudənts tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi ɪf aɪ ʃoʊ ˈɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn wət ˈmætərd tɪ ðɛm. wɪn aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm frəˈtərnɪti ənd sərˈɔrəti ˈbɪgəst ˈfækəlti fæn. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ æm ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ haʊ aɪ ˌɪntrəˈdust ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ ðə sərˈɔrəti ˈmɛmbər hu aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt əv ˈoʊlɪn ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wən ˈivnɪŋ. ðə wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈlæpˌtɑp wɪθ ən ˈstɪkər ˈplæstərd əˈkrɔs ðə nɑt si mi ˈkəmɪŋ ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz tu leɪt. ˈmɑnɪkə wʊd tɛl mi ˈleɪtər ðət ʃi faʊnd ɪt sˈlaɪtli wɪrd wɪn aɪ slɪd ˈɪntu ðə ʧɛr əˈkrɔs ðə ˈteɪbəl frəm hər ənd bɪˈgæn ˈæskɪŋ hər ðə seɪm sɛt əv kˈwɛsʧənz ðət wən wʊd poʊz tɪ ə ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp fʊl əv ˈeɪliənz: wɛr dɪd ju kəm frəm? haʊ ˈmɛni əv ju ər ðɛr? wət du ju wɔnt? ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈmɑnɪkə wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk maɪ læk əv ˈsoʊʃəl greɪs. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ðət ˈfɑloʊd ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ əˈtɛnd wən əv hər ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈʧæptər ˈmitɪŋz. maɪ əˈtɛndəns æt ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈʧæptər ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt tɪ ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən ðət tʊk mi baɪ səˈpraɪz. ðə ˈrɑlɪnz ˈʧæptər əv hæd səˈlɪsɪtɪd ənd rɪˈsivd ˈfɔrməl əˈpruvəl frəm ðɛr ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt mi ɛz ən əˈləmnə ˈmɛmbər əv ðɛr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈjuʒəwəli, ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp rɪkˈwɛsts ər ˈprɑsɛst baɪ ə ˈloʊkəl əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈʧæptər əv ðə sərˈɔrəti, bət sɪns aɪ wɑz əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈrɑlɪnz ənd nu soʊ ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈæktɪv kəˈliʤɪt ˈmɛmbərz, aɪ hæd bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ˈspɛʃəl pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt plɛʤ klæs. ju in?”*?” ʃi æst. wəns aɪ stɑpt ˈlæfɪŋ, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ʃi wɑz ˈsɪriəs. ɛz aɪ weɪd ðə ʧɔɪs ˌbiˈfɔr mi, aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈhəvərɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld wʊd aɪ du this?”*?” ənd not?”*?” ˈəltəmətli, aɪ wɑz sweɪd tɪ əkˈsɛptəns baɪ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈbərnɪŋ ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ənd ðə feɪnt hoʊp ðət səm əv rollins’*’ ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wʊd bi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ stɛp aʊt əv ðɛr ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈkəmfərt zoʊnz ɪf ðeɪ sɔ mi ˈɔrbətɪŋ soʊ fɑr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv maɪ oʊn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈjunəˌvərs. wət ju θɪŋk, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə sərˈɔrəti ɪz nɑt ɔl fən ənd games,”*,” ˈmɑnɪkə wɔrnd. aɪ noʊ wət ʃi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, wɪn ʃi drɑpt ə ˈbaɪndər ɔn maɪ dɛsk. this?”*?” aɪ æst, ˈkæʒəwəli ˈflɪpɪŋ θru ðə ˈpeɪʤɪz. ˈmɑnɪkə ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ə sərˈɔrəti, ʃi həz tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhɪstəri, ˈvæljuz, ənd trəˈdɪʃənz. wət ʃi hæd ˈgɪvɪn mi wɑz ə ˈstədi gaɪd ðət wʊd hɛlp mi priˈpɛr fər ə sərˈɔrəti ˈɛntrəns ɪgˈzæm. æt ðə ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə wərd ““exam,”*,” aɪ ˈgrɪməst. wən əv ðə θɪŋz aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd sɪns bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə prəˈfɛsər ɪz ðət aɪ laɪk ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ɪgˈzæmz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ðən aɪ laɪk ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm. ˈmɑnɪkə, ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, wɑz nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɛfərənsɪz ər maɪ ɪkˈskjuzɪz.
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each year, eric siebert over at provides a really groovy service to the community in the form of a top voting contest. a way for bloggers and within the community to gain recognition from peers and readers for sharing their knowledge. this year, i thought it would be interesting to send out a few questions to the top 5gers to tickle their brain a bit over what keeps their creative juices flowing. perhaps their answers to the following three questions will offer some insights to you as you look towards starting or furthering your own writing habits!
q1. the top voting is driven by both quality and quantity of your writing content. how do you balance work, life, family, and everything else while still creating posts that meet these criteria?
q2. where do you derive inspiration to craft content, and how do you then frame it into a coherent post that makes sense to your audience? essentially what is your process?
q3. looking back on all of the posts written, what is your favorite (or least favorite) article and why?
a1: i see this as part of my role, chris. my blog posts are simply of what i do on a daily basis. for the past couple of years, i have been an interface between and our for. i get requests such as “how does ..” and “why does and i investigate the reasons. if i can figure it out, great i let the requester know. then, i write it up for the next person who might have the same question. if i figure it out, i reach out to engineering, and they usually have some good nuggets of info that i feel is worth sharing with everyone. its also a little selfish on my behalf as the next person who asks me this question can simply be directed to the post
i would also admit that got a little more relaxed about publishing content from where i was four years ago. back then, sweat over pushing the publish button on any post. now, i worry quite so much just edit it afterwards if there is something not quite right. but, it is true what they say “the best way to spot a typo in a blog post is to publish it”.
a2: if someone needs to ask a question about how something works or how to use something, then we done a good job in our docs. i see the blog as a way of filling in the gaps between our product documentation, and what you need to know to be successful with a product. for some reason, i do seem be able to write coherently, which is always a plus for a blogger.
a3: well, there is that joint white paper post! only kidding to be honest, i have a least favourite. you never know what is going to be useful and what isn’t. sometimes the quick article that you knock out in 5 minutes becomes something that is used over and over again. other articles where you spend time interviewing folks, making a nice diagram, and you sweat over for hours and days, hardly gets any readership.
a1. in the past, there was no real balance to be honest. when i started blogging and worked as a consultant, i did most of my writing in the evening, on trains, airplanes, hotel rooms, and weekends. whenever and wherever. as my role started shifting more towards technical marketing and evangelism, i find myself writing more and more during the day and fortunately less during the evening. although, most book content is still developed outside of work be honest, never really thought about finding a balance it is just part of who i am as i have been blogging (on different topics though) for over 15 years now. as i said my role has shifted, my primary responsibility is evangelism for storage & availability within, i basically turned my hobby in to a role.
to be honest, never really thought about finding a balance it is just part of who i am as i have been blogging (on different topics though) for over 15 years now. as i said my role has shifted, my primary responsibility is evangelism for storage & availability within, i basically turned my hobby in to a role.
a2. it used to be all based on issues and experiences at customer sites and at my day-to-day job. now it is mainly based on questions and conversations i have with customers and colleagues. mainly because i deliver “anything” to customers in terms of projects / any longer. i occasionally spend time in the lab, but most time is spent talking to people and based on that i come up with articles. in many cases, it is a simple tweet that sparks an idea or a community post.
a3. definitely my favorite has to be the ha series. i think this is where it all started for me really as i started writing about something that interested many people ha is the most used feature in with as a very close second). i also had a lot of material to share based on my experience in the field and conversations with developers through email etc. i really saw a big bump in traffic and interest.
not sure i have a least favorite. i think one thing that has struck me is that you never know how things will go down. sometimes you write a post which you feel is awesome, and you get 3 and 1 comment. other times, you write a post which you feel is not adding much, and you get 67 and a dozen comments, and it is the most read for years. you know.
a1. when i had started out, there much of a balance. when i was a customer, only a tiny portion of my content was related to my day-to-day job. i had also spent a significant amount of my time helping others in the community forums (answering scripts), which was all done in my own personal time, usually in the weekends and late evenings. even when i had joined, blogging was not part of my official and although the content benefited both internal as well as our external customers, much of the was done outside of work.
i guess for me personally, i never really thought about this being a balance since i enjoy learning and sharing what i have learned with others. one thing i will say, is that with the recent addition to our family, the option of weekends for blogging or tinkering in the lab is mostly gone. at least still nights (assuming my daughter sleeps through them), else who needs sleep right?
a2. from the very beginning, my inspiration has always been a mix of personal curiosity and helping others solve challenges through creative solutions or leveraging automation. this is still true today, whether it helping our internal field folks with customer questions or directly with a customer through the various channels (twitter, blog, email, etc). the approach i take is to first understand the problem and then determine if it has already been solved. if it has, than the next question i ask is whether that was the best solution. often times, i find that what worked a few years ago may not be applicable anymore or there may be better alternatives.
from here, i then start prototyping my ideas in the lab which some times is a lot of trial and error. this is really where the fun is for me and how i learn, which is by doing. if i am lucky, i will come to a solution and then from here, i spend the remainder amount of time, which can some times be more than the research itself as i want to make sure that i can easily articulate the problem, how i solved it and most importantly making the actual solution super easy to consume whether it is a simple script or series of instructions. i also want to mention that this happens over a period of time and rarely do i get through all of this in one setting. in fact, at any given moment, i may have of these going at once in various stages.
i have found that walking away and coming back later will always give me a perspective on something that i did not see before or solving a different problem might help with the current solution.
a3. i have so many favorites but if i had to really pick one, it definitely would be articles related to nested/virtualization. i just find it really fascinating that continues to push the boundaries of their software enabling new use cases that it was never originally intended for which is running our in a vm. this has allowed our customers to easily evaluate, learn and develop against our portfolio of products from compute, network & storage to end user computing without needing a ton of physical resources. i am constantly amazed at the different use cases that our customers have come up with leveraging this awesome technology that has helped pioneered.
a1. i think this is the toughest thing to deal with. i have a steady stream of ideas floating around. typically, blank stares most of the time and then an avalanche of ideas that start to pour in. remember the boulder scene of indiana jones raiders of the lost ark. yeah, twice the size of that boulder. and with this thing coming at you, you have to deal with life as well. kids, friends, work and the state of your lab. cosmic balance, the complexity of the idea determines the severity of the state of the lab is in. therefore, i see it as a balance, or not a thing i strive for, it just happens and you make the most of it.
being organized helps a lot, having a tool that allows you to store and access your ideas wherever you are, keeps me sane. at home, i have a big where i draw and mind map my ideas and questions. once i have formulated the question i want to answer, i move it into which i can access everywhere. sometimes an idea takes a few weeks to becomes an article, sometimes the thoughts keep flowing, and done in a day.
a2. typically, i get the inspiration after talking to customers, people from the community, or friends who work in it. i always look for not evident correlations or hidden dependencies. that means a lot of testing is involved and a crazy amount of reading. typically most content on the web is a copy of a copy of a copy, so either most information is diluted or not entirely correct. therefore, i tend to hit up patent documents, vendor white papers, academic papers, and if possible engineering presentations, such as the intel developer forums presentations. to get one golden nugget of information, you have to go through pages and pages of dry content. this can be tough and tests your perseverance, or if the content is riddled with amazing content you have to manage the “look! squirrel” moments. so when i find something, a or a whole paragraph i copy this in a dump file with. later on, i go through this collection to figure out what to test that helps to structure the article. when dealing with diagrams, i sketch on paper, and then eventually digitally using omnigraffle.
a3. wow! so many articles that proud of. not all are consumed equally, but hey life. i think the most favorite is work done for clustering deep dive book. also proud of the memory deep dive i published last year and the articles been writing since 2009. incredibly cool to discover your diagrams in official documentation of intel and amd.
a1. i tend to focus on a very structured schedule for content creation and use times of the day where i know that better at writing down thoughts (such as the morning). and with anything, practice makes perfect! as come to learn my flow, style, and have a mental template for how i want to make content look and feel, much less friction to create content as opposed to when i first started. i also sweat it when i get content posted within the timetable that i might like because important to spend time offline doing activities like hiking or being with friends.
a2. typically, answering my own questions about technology, documenting how learned something, or publicly answering someone question that has been submitted to me via twitter or email. since constantly stumbling on things i know (such as my recent adventures into the world of and ci/cd), not too difficult to write about what focused on learning. plus, i never care if the or person to write about a topic; i think every voice offers something unique.
a3. really proud of all the work i did to document how works for environments. this is because i was an administrator of a large farm of-fueled and felt like the world was against me in many ways. i realize that there were so many others doing the same thing until after i posted my discoveries, and now i think is a much more accepted protocol for environments.
while i have a least favorite post, i do look back on some of my earlier work and wonder what i was thinking! fun to see my thought processes change from year to year as i changed careers, focuses, and learned a wider variety of technologies.
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iʧ jɪr, ˈɛrɪk ˈsibərt ˈoʊvər æt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈrɪli ˈgruvi ˈsərvɪs tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə tɔp ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst. ə weɪ fər ˈblɔgərz ənd wɪˈθɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ geɪn ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən frəm pɪrz ənd ˈridərz fər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðɛr ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðɪs jɪr, aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ sɛnd aʊt ə fju kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ðə tɔp 5 tɪ ˈtɪkəl ðɛr breɪn ə bɪt ˈoʊvər wət kips ðɛr kriˈeɪtɪv ˈʤusɪz floʊɪŋ. pərˈhæps ðɛr ˈænsərz tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ θri kˈwɛsʧənz wɪl ˈɔfər səm ˈɪnˌsaɪts tɪ ju ɛz ju lʊk təˈwɔrdz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ər ˈfərðərɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈhæbəts! ðə tɔp ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪz ˈdrɪvən baɪ boʊθ kˈwɑləti ənd kˈwɑntəti əv jʊr ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt. haʊ du ju ˈbæləns wərk, laɪf, ˈfæməli, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls waɪl stɪl kriˈeɪtɪŋ poʊsts ðət mit ðiz kraɪˈtɪriə? wɛr du ju dəraɪv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɪ kræft ˈkɑntɛnt, ənd haʊ du ju ðɛn freɪm ɪt ˈɪntu ə koʊˈhɪrənt poʊst ðət meɪks sɛns tɪ jʊr ˈɔdiəns? ɛˈsɛnʃəli wət ɪz jʊr ˈprɔˌsɛs? ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk ɔn ɔl əv ðə poʊsts ˈrɪtən, wət ɪz jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt (ər list ˈfeɪvərɪt) ˈɑrtɪkəl ənd waɪ? aɪ si ðɪs ɛz pɑrt əv maɪ roʊl, krɪs. maɪ blɔg poʊsts ər ˈsɪmpli əv wət aɪ du ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. fər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz, aɪ hæv bɪn ən ˈɪnərˌfeɪs bɪtˈwin ənd ɑr fər. aɪ gɪt rɪkˈwɛsts səʧ ɛz dɪz ənd dɪz ənd aɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈrizənz. ɪf aɪ kən ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt, greɪt aɪ lɛt ðə rɪkˈwɛstər noʊ. ðɛn, aɪ raɪt ɪt əp fər ðə nɛkst ˈpərsən hu maɪt hæv ðə seɪm kˈwɛʃən. ɪf aɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt, aɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ənd ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli hæv səm gʊd ˈnəgəts əv ˈɪnfoʊ ðət aɪ fil ɪz wərθ ˈʃɛrɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɛlfɪʃ ɔn maɪ bɪˈhæf ɛz ðə nɛkst ˈpərsən hu æsks mi ðɪs kˈwɛʃən kən ˈsɪmpli bi dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ðə poʊst aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈmɪt ðət gɑt ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr rɪˈlækst əˈbaʊt ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt frəm wɛr aɪ wɑz fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ. bæk ðɛn, swɛt ˈoʊvər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪʃ ˈbətən ɔn ˈɛni poʊst. naʊ, aɪ ˈwəri kwaɪt soʊ məʧ ʤɪst ˈɛdət ɪt ˈæftərwərdz ɪf ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt kwaɪt raɪt. bət, ɪt ɪz tru wət ðeɪ seɪ bɛst weɪ tɪ spɑt ə ˈtaɪpoʊ ɪn ə blɔg poʊst ɪz tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ it”*”. ɪf ˈsəmˌwən nidz tɪ æsk ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ wərks ər haʊ tɪ juz ˈsəmθɪŋ, ðɛn wi dən ə gʊd ʤɑb ɪn ɑr dɑks. aɪ si ðə blɔg ɛz ə weɪ əv ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə gæps bɪtˈwin ɑr ˈprɑdəkt ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən, ənd wət ju nid tɪ noʊ tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl wɪθ ə ˈprɑdəkt. fər səm ˈrizən, aɪ du sim bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ raɪt koʊˈhirəntli, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə pləs fər ə ˈblɔgər. wɛl, ðɛr ɪz ðət ʤɔɪnt waɪt ˈpeɪpər poʊst! ˈoʊnli ˈkɪdɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪ hæv ə list ˈfeɪvərɪt. ju ˈnɛvər noʊ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈjusfəl ənd wət isn’t*. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə kwɪk ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət ju nɑk aʊt ɪn 5 ˈmɪnəts bɪˈkəmz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz juzd ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɛr ju spɛnd taɪm ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ foʊks, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə nis ˈdaɪəˌgræm, ənd ju swɛt ˈoʊvər fər aʊərz ənd deɪz, ˈhɑrdli gɪts ˈɛni ˈridərˌʃɪp. ɪn ðə pæst, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ril ˈbæləns tɪ bi ˈɑnəst. wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈblɔgɪŋ ənd wərkt ɛz ə kənˈsəltənt, aɪ dɪd moʊst əv maɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ, ɔn treɪnz, ˈɛrpleɪnz, hoʊˈtɛl rumz, ənd ˈwiˌkɛndz. wɛˈnɛvər ənd wɛˈrɛvər. ɛz maɪ roʊl ˈstɑrtɪd ˈʃɪftɪŋ mɔr təˈwɔrdz ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ɪˈvænʤəˌlɪzəm, aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈraɪtɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ ənd ˈfɔrʧənətli lɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈivnɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, moʊst bʊk ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz stɪl dɪˈvɛləpt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv wərk bi ˈɑnəst, ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈbæləns ɪt ɪz ʤɪst pɑrt əv hu aɪ æm ɛz aɪ hæv bɪn ˈblɔgɪŋ (ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɑpɪks ðoʊ) fər ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz naʊ. ɛz aɪ sɛd maɪ roʊl həz ˈʃɪftɪd, maɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪz ɪˈvænʤəˌlɪzəm fər ˈstɔrɪʤ əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti wɪˈθɪn, aɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli tərnd maɪ ˈhɑbi ɪn tɪ ə roʊl. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈbæləns ɪt ɪz ʤɪst pɑrt əv hu aɪ æm ɛz aɪ hæv bɪn ˈblɔgɪŋ (ɔn ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɑpɪks ðoʊ) fər ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz naʊ. ɛz aɪ sɛd maɪ roʊl həz ˈʃɪftɪd, maɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪz ɪˈvænʤəˌlɪzəm fər ˈstɔrɪʤ əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti wɪˈθɪn, aɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli tərnd maɪ ˈhɑbi ɪn tɪ ə roʊl. ɪt juzd tɪ bi ɔl beɪst ɔn ˈɪʃuz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz æt ˈkəstəmər saɪts ənd æt maɪ ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ʤɑb. naʊ ɪt ɪz ˈmeɪnli beɪst ɔn kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz aɪ hæv wɪθ ˈkəstəmərz ənd ˈkɑligz. ˈmeɪnli bɪˈkəz aɪ dɪˈlɪvər ““anything”*” tɪ ˈkəstəmərz ɪn tərmz əv ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. aɪ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli spɛnd taɪm ɪn ðə læb, bət moʊst taɪm ɪz spɛnt ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl ənd beɪst ɔn ðət aɪ kəm əp wɪθ ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz, ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl twit ðət spɑrks ən aɪˈdiə ər ə kəmˈjunɪti poʊst. ˈdɛfənətli maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt həz tɪ bi ðə hɑ ˈsɪriz. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz wɛr ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd fər mi ˈrɪli ɛz aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hɑ ɪz ðə moʊst juzd ˈfiʧər ɪn wɪθ ɛz ə ˈvɛri kloʊz ˈsɛkənd). aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə lɔt əv məˈtɪriəl tɪ ʃɛr beɪst ɔn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə fild ənd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpərz θru iˈmeɪl ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. aɪ ˈrɪli sɔ ə bɪg bəmp ɪn ˈtræfɪk ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst. nɑt ʃʊr aɪ hæv ə list ˈfeɪvərɪt. aɪ θɪŋk wən θɪŋ ðət həz strək mi ɪz ðət ju ˈnɛvər noʊ haʊ θɪŋz wɪl goʊ daʊn. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju raɪt ə poʊst wɪʧ ju fil ɪz ˈɔsəm, ənd ju gɪt 3 ənd 1 ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈəðər taɪmz, ju raɪt ə poʊst wɪʧ ju fil ɪz nɑt ˈædɪŋ məʧ, ənd ju gɪt 67 ənd ə ˈdəzən ˈkɑmɛnts, ənd ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst rɛd fər jɪrz. ju noʊ. wɪn aɪ hæd ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt, ðɛr məʧ əv ə ˈbæləns. wɪn aɪ wɑz ə ˈkəstəmər, ˈoʊnli ə ˈtaɪni ˈpɔrʃən əv maɪ ˈkɑntɛnt wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ maɪ ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ʤɑb. aɪ hæd ˈɔlsoʊ spɛnt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt əv maɪ taɪm ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈəðərz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ˈfɔrəmz (ˈænsərɪŋ skrɪpts), wɪʧ wɑz ɔl dən ɪn maɪ oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl taɪm, ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz ənd leɪt ˈivnɪŋz. ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ hæd ʤɔɪnd, ˈblɔgɪŋ wɑz nɑt pɑrt əv maɪ əˈfɪʃəl ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd boʊθ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ɑr ɪkˈstərnəl ˈkəstəmərz, məʧ əv ðə wɑz dən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv wərk. aɪ gɛs fər mi ˈpərsənəli, aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli θɔt əˈbaʊt ðɪs biɪŋ ə ˈbæləns sɪns aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ wət aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd wɪθ ˈəðərz. wən θɪŋ aɪ wɪl seɪ, ɪz ðət wɪθ ðə ˈrisənt əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɑr ˈfæməli, ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ˈwiˌkɛndz fər ˈblɔgɪŋ ər ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ ɪn ðə læb ɪz ˈmoʊstli gɔn. æt list stɪl naɪts (əˈsumɪŋ maɪ ˈdɔtər slips θru ðɛm), ɛls hu nidz slip raɪt? frəm ðə ˈvɛri bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, maɪ ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə mɪks əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈəðərz sɑlv ˈʧælənʤɪz θru kriˈeɪtɪv səˈluʃənz ər ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ɔtəˈmeɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz stɪl tru təˈdeɪ, ˈwɛðər ɪt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɑr ˌɪnˈtərnəl fild foʊks wɪθ ˈkəstəmər kˈwɛsʧənz ər dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ ə ˈkəstəmər θru ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈʧænəlz (tˈwɪtər, blɔg, iˈmeɪl, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə). ðə əˈproʊʧ aɪ teɪk ɪz tɪ fərst ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd ðɛn dɪˈtərmən ɪf ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn sɑlvd. ɪf ɪt həz, ðən ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən aɪ æsk ɪz ˈwɛðər ðət wɑz ðə bɛst səˈluʃən. ˈɔfən taɪmz, aɪ faɪnd ðət wət wərkt ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ meɪ nɑt bi ˈæpləkəbəl ˌɛniˈmɔr ər ðɛr meɪ bi ˈbɛtər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. frəm hir, aɪ ðɛn stɑrt ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪpɪŋ maɪ aɪˈdiəz ɪn ðə læb wɪʧ səm taɪmz ɪz ə lɔt əv traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər. ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli wɛr ðə fən ɪz fər mi ənd haʊ aɪ lərn, wɪʧ ɪz baɪ duɪŋ. ɪf aɪ æm ˈləki, aɪ wɪl kəm tɪ ə səˈluʃən ənd ðɛn frəm hir, aɪ spɛnd ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm, wɪʧ kən səm taɪmz bi mɔr ðən ðə ˈrisərʧ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət aɪ kən ˈizəli ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ðə ˈprɑbləm, haʊ aɪ sɑlvd ɪt ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl səˈluʃən ˈsupər ˈizi tɪ kənˈsum ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl skrɪpt ər ˈsɪriz əv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ðɪs ˈhæpənz ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ənd ˈrɛrli du aɪ gɪt θru ɔl əv ðɪs ɪn wən ˈsɛtɪŋ. ɪn fækt, æt ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈmoʊmənt, aɪ meɪ hæv əv ðiz goʊɪŋ æt wəns ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈsteɪʤɪz. aɪ hæv faʊnd ðət ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ ənd ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ˈleɪtər wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪv mi ə pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ dɪd nɑt si ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈsɑlvɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑbləm maɪt hɛlp wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt səˈluʃən. aɪ hæv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈfeɪvərɪts bət ɪf aɪ hæd tɪ ˈrɪli pɪk wən, ɪt ˈdɛfənətli wʊd bi ˈɑrtɪkəlz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈnɛstɪd esxi/virtualization*. aɪ ʤɪst faɪnd ɪt ˈrɪli ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pʊʃ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ðɛr ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ nu juz ˈkeɪsɪz ðət ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər wɪʧ ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɑr ɪn ə vm*. ðɪs həz əˈlaʊd ɑr ˈkəstəmərz tɪ ˈizəli ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt, lərn ənd dɪˈvɛləp əˈgɛnst ɑr pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv ˈprɑdəkts frəm kəmˈpjut, ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈstɔrɪʤ tɪ ɛnd ˈjuzər kəmˈpjutɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈnidɪŋ ə tən əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈrisɔrsɪz. aɪ æm ˈkɑnstəntli əˈmeɪzd æt ðə ˈdɪfərənt juz ˈkeɪsɪz ðət ɑr ˈkəstəmərz hæv kəm əp wɪθ ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ðɪs ˈɔsəm tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət həz hɛlpt ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈtəfəst θɪŋ tɪ dil wɪθ. aɪ hæv ə ˈstɛdi strim əv aɪˈdiəz ˈfloʊtɪŋ əraʊnd. ˈtɪpɪkəli, blæŋk stɛrz moʊst əv ðə taɪm ənd ðɛn ən ˈævəˌlænʧ əv aɪˈdiəz ðət stɑrt tɪ pɔr ɪn. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈboʊldər sin əv ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz ˈreɪdərz əv ðə lɔst ɑrk. jæ, twaɪs ðə saɪz əv ðət ˈboʊldər. ənd wɪθ ðɪs θɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ æt ju, ju hæv tɪ dil wɪθ laɪf ɛz wɛl. kɪdz, frɛndz, wərk ənd ðə steɪt əv jʊr læb. ˈkɑzmɪk ˈbæləns, ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv ðə aɪˈdiə dɪˈtərmənz ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ðə steɪt əv ðə læb ɪz ɪn. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, aɪ si ɪt ɛz ə ˈbæləns, ər nɑt ə θɪŋ aɪ straɪv fər, ɪt ʤɪst ˈhæpənz ənd ju meɪk ðə moʊst əv ɪt. biɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd hɛlps ə lɔt, ˈhævɪŋ ə tul ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ stɔr ənd ˈækˌsɛs jʊr aɪˈdiəz wɛˈrɛvər ju ər, kips mi seɪn. æt hoʊm, aɪ hæv ə bɪg wɛr aɪ drɔ ənd maɪnd mæp maɪ aɪˈdiəz ənd kˈwɛsʧənz. wəns aɪ hæv ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd ðə kˈwɛʃən aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈænsər, aɪ muv ɪt ˈɪntu wɪʧ aɪ kən ˈækˌsɛs ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ən aɪˈdiə teɪks ə fju wiks tɪ bɪˈkəmz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə θɔts kip floʊɪŋ, ənd dən ɪn ə deɪ. ˈtɪpɪkəli, aɪ gɪt ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ˈæftər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəmərz, ˈpipəl frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ər frɛndz hu wərk ɪn ɪt. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊk fər nɑt ˈɛvədənt ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈhɪdən dɪˈpɛndənsiz. ðət minz ə lɔt əv ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ənd ə ˈkreɪzi əˈmaʊnt əv ˈrɛdɪŋ. ˈtɪpɪkəli moʊst ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðə wɛb ɪz ə ˈkɑpi əv ə ˈkɑpi əv ə ˈkɑpi, soʊ ˈiðər moʊst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈlutəd ər nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli kərˈɛkt. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, aɪ tɛnd tɪ hɪt əp ˈpætənt ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˈvɛndər waɪt ˈpeɪpərz, ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpeɪpərz, ənd ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛl dɪˈvɛləpər ˈfɔrəmz ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz. tɪ gɪt wən ˈgoʊldən ˈnəgɪt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ju hæv tɪ goʊ θru ˈpeɪʤɪz ənd ˈpeɪʤɪz əv draɪ ˈkɑntɛnt. ðɪs kən bi təf ənd tɛsts jʊr ˌpərsəˈvɪrəns, ər ɪf ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˈrɪdəld wɪθ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt ju hæv tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə ““look*! squirrel”*” ˈmoʊmənts. soʊ wɪn aɪ faɪnd ˈsəmθɪŋ, ə ər ə hoʊl ˈpɛrəˌgræf aɪ ˈkɑpi ðɪs ɪn ə dəmp faɪl wɪθ. ˈleɪtər ɔn, aɪ goʊ θru ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət tɪ tɛst ðət hɛlps tɪ ˈstrəkʧər ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl. wɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈdaɪəˌgræmz, aɪ skɛʧ ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ənd ðɛn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈdɪʤətəli ˈjuzɪŋ omnigraffle*. waʊ! soʊ ˈmɛni ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət praʊd əv. nɑt ɔl ər kənˈsumd ˈikwəli, bət heɪ laɪf. aɪ θɪŋk ðə moʊst ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz wərk dən fər ˈkləstərɪŋ dip daɪv bʊk. ˈɔlsoʊ praʊd əv ðə ˈmɛməri dip daɪv aɪ ˈpəblɪʃt læst jɪr ənd ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz bɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ sɪns 2009 ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kul tɪ dɪˈskəvər jʊr ˈdaɪəˌgræmz ɪn əˈfɪʃəl ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi. aɪ tɛnd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ˈvɛri ˈstrəkʧərd ˈskɛʤʊl fər ˈkɑntɛnt kriˈeɪʃən ənd juz taɪmz əv ðə deɪ wɛr aɪ noʊ ðət ˈbɛtər æt ˈraɪtɪŋ daʊn θɔts (səʧ ɛz ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ). ənd wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈpræktɪs meɪks ˈpərˌfɪkt! ɛz kəm tɪ lərn maɪ floʊ, staɪl, ənd hæv ə ˈmɛntəl ˈtɛmplət fər haʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ˈkɑntɛnt lʊk ənd fil, məʧ lɛs ˈfrɪkʃən tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈkɑntɛnt ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ swɛt ɪt wɪn aɪ gɪt ˈkɑntɛnt ˈpoʊstɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl ðət aɪ maɪt laɪk bɪˈkəz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ spɛnd taɪm ˈɔˌflaɪn duɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz laɪk ˈhaɪkɪŋ ər biɪŋ wɪθ frɛndz. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ˈænsərɪŋ maɪ oʊn kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ haʊ ˈlərnɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ, ər ˈpəblɪkli ˈænsərɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən kˈwɛʃən ðət həz bɪn səbˈmɪtəd tɪ mi ˈviə tˈwɪtər ər iˈmeɪl. sɪns ˈkɑnstəntli ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ɔn θɪŋz aɪ noʊ (səʧ ɛz maɪ ˈrisənt ædˈvɛnʧərz ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ənd ci/cd*), nɑt tu ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt wət ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈlərnɪŋ. pləs, aɪ ˈnɛvər kɛr ɪf ðə ər ˈpərsən tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ə ˈtɑpɪk; aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvəri vɔɪs ˈɔfərz ˈsəmθɪŋ juˈnik. ˈrɪli praʊd əv ɔl ðə wərk aɪ dɪd tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt haʊ wərks fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər əv ə lɑrʤ fɑrm əv ənd fɛlt laɪk ðə wərld wɑz əˈgɛnst mi ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɛr wər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz duɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈæftər aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd maɪ dɪˈskəvəriz, ənd naʊ aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ə məʧ mɔr ækˈsɛptɪd ˈproʊtəˌkɔl fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. waɪl aɪ hæv ə list ˈfeɪvərɪt poʊst, aɪ du lʊk bæk ɔn səm əv maɪ ˈərliər wərk ənd ˈwəndər wət aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ! fən tɪ si maɪ θɔt ˈprɑsɛsəz ʧeɪnʤ frəm jɪr tɪ jɪr ɛz aɪ ʧeɪnʤd kərɪrz, ˈfoʊkɪsɪz, ənd ˈlərnɪd ə ˈwaɪdər vərˈaɪəti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz.
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washington (cnn) the congress returns to work this week, and once again, the russia investigation will overshadow the ambitious legislative agenda that includes major overhauls of the health care system and tax code.
former fbi director james is slated to testify publicly thursday and is expected to discuss president donald trump's request that he end his probe of a top aide's ties to russia
against the backdrop of the highly anticipated hearing, house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell will tackle a critical summer list of issues and bills that leaders are anxious to complete -- or at least make significant progress on -- before the long august recess.
but with only seven work weeks left, getting items to president donald trump's desk could be daunting, especially since it is the sharp divide among republicans that largely stands in the way of progress. democrats are in no mood to cooperate -- sensing their own political fortunes potentially on the rise with the continued controversy over the president and his team.
here are the top five items to look for from capitol hill in the weeks ahead:
comey speaks
all eyes will be on thursday when he testifies before the senate intelligence committee about his conversations with the president, who allegedly urged to drop the bureau's investigation of trump's former national security adviser, michael flynn and his interactions with top russians during the 2016 campaign. some legal experts argue trump's possible directive might be proof of obstruction of justice, a potentially impeachable offense.
it's still unclear whether the white house will attempt to assert executive privilege as a way to block's testimony.
meantime, house and senate intelligence committees issued a slew of subpoenas last week, a sign their investigations are hitting their stride.
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gop still not on same page on health care
after a divisive debate in the house that pitted moderates against conservatives inside the republican conference, the senate is essentially starting over and creating its own bill. a senate working group continues to limp forward on complex negotiations over an repeal and replacement plan that can marry the competing demands of conservative and moderate republicans and get the 51 votes it needs to pass.
mcconnell acknowledges he doesn't know which policies will bring the sides together, but aides were ordered to begin drafting language over the recess to help drive talks. senators on the right flank want to shrink medicaid to save money and abandon's strict insurance regulations to help provide greater choice and lower premiums for consumers.
but centrists want to hold onto important requirements for covering people with conditions and the expansion of medicaid that is now providing coverage for millions of americans.
in a setback for republicans, veteran sen. richard burr, carolina, said in an interview friday "it's unlikely we will get a deal" and that he does not see "see a comprehensive health care plan this year" coming out of the senate.
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budget and tax reform
republicans on capitol hill largely ignored the budget request sent last month from the trump administration. the party is split on some of the proposed changes to medicaid and the spending cuts to some federal programs such as cancer research, environmental protections and how much more money the military should receive to address national security threats.
both house and senate budget committees have been working on their own fiscal blueprint. without any help from democrats, it will be a heavy lift to get enough republicans on the same page to get a budget passed.
there are competing forces inside the party with goals that are conflicting, including those that want to reduce overall spending but boost spending for the us military.
others want to balance the budget on a faster timetable than their leaders, slashing some federal agencies with deep cuts that are unpopular in swing states and districts where some in the worry about the impact on the 2018 midterm elections.
the budget is a political wish list document that doesn't need to be enacted into law. but this year's budget is a critical component of the's legislative strategy. they are replying on using a tool known as "reconciliation" that allows leaders to push through a tax reform bill through the senate with a simple majority of votes, avoiding a democratic filibuster. they employed the same approach for the health care bill that the house passed in may.
despite deep divisions over how to pay for a major tax bill or which tax cuts would be retained and which would be phased out, ryan insisted last week that congress was on track to get a bill to the president's desk "by the end of the calendar year 2017." trump also said on thursday that his tax proposal is "moving along in congress" but there is no actual legislation.
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ryan's continued push for a border adjustment tax as the main revenue source to offset the tax bill faces stiff resistance from many on the right in his party. treasury secretary steven has been critical of the proposal. without an alternative proposal to offset the significant costs of a new tax bill lowering rates, the plan could be pared down. some are already suggesting that the should focus on a package of popular tax cuts instead of a major reworking of the tax code.
in addition to paving the way for tax reform, hill republicans use the budget's top line numbers to set spending levels for the dozen spending bills they will need to pass before the end of september to avoid a government shutdown.
scramble to hatch plan to raise debt ceiling
mnuchin recently told lawmakers on capitol hill that the administration wanted congress to increase the nation's borrowing authority this summer before it heads out on the late summer recess. that timetable surprised leaders who thought they wouldn't need to address the thorny issue until the fall.
"we need to make sure we raise our debt ceiling to pay our debts," said.
he also urged members to back raising the debt ceiling without any conditions attached. but conservatives in the house freedom caucus have already called for any increase in the borrowing limit to be paired with "policy that addresses washington's unsustainable spending by cutting where necessary, capping where able, and working to balance in the near future."
white house budget director mick mulvaney, a former member of the freedom caucus, told the new york times on friday that he wanted to add some spending reforms, but also admitted, "we've not settled on a final policy within the administration."
other key promises and finding a new fbi chief
lawmakers are also slated to take up several issues waiting for congressional action such as new sanctions against iran and russia and a promise to repeal financial regulations.
the political fallout of trump's decision to pull out of the paris climate change accord -- which incensed democrats but pleased most republicans -- will also be a focus.
the senate will also need to take action once the president names a new fbi director, which trump promised to do quickly but that is now in limbo. once a nominee is named, the confirmation process could take several weeks as democrats, in particular, work to ensure the new director will be truly independent of trump.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈtərnz tɪ wərk ðɪs wik, ənd wəns əˈgɛn, ðə ˈrəʃə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɪl ˈoʊvərˈʃædoʊ ðə æmˈbɪʃəs ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈʤɛndə ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmeɪʤər ˈoʊvərˌhɔlz əv ðə hɛlθ kɛr ˈsɪstəm ənd tæks koʊd. ˈfɔrmər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ ˈpəblɪkli ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps rɪkˈwɛst ðət hi ɛnd hɪz proʊb əv ə tɔp eɪdz taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃə əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ðə ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈhirɪŋ, haʊs ˈspikər pɔl raɪən ənd ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl wɪl ˈtækəl ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈsəmər lɪst əv ˈɪʃuz ənd bɪlz ðət ˈlidərz ər ˈæŋʃəs tɪ kəmˈplit ər æt list meɪk sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lɔŋ ˈɔgəst ˈrisɛs. bət wɪθ ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən wərk wiks lɛft, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈaɪtəmz tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps dɛsk kʊd bi ˈdɔntɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli sɪns ɪt ɪz ðə ʃɑrp dɪˈvaɪd əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðət ˈlɑrʤli stændz ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ˈdɛməˌkræts ər ɪn noʊ mud tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ˈsɛnsɪŋ ðɛr oʊn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɔrʧənz pəˈtɛnʃəli ɔn ðə raɪz wɪθ ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz tim. hir ər ðə tɔp faɪv ˈaɪtəmz tɪ lʊk fər frəm ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ɪn ðə wiks əˈhɛd: spiks ɔl aɪz wɪl bi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɪn hi ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, hu əˈlɛʤədli ərʤd tɪ drɔp ðə ˈbjʊroʊz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv trəmps ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər, ˈmaɪkəl flɪn ənd hɪz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ tɔp ˈrəʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 kæmˈpeɪn. səm ˈligəl ˈɛkspərts ˈɑrgju trəmps ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈrɛktɪv maɪt bi pruf əv əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈʤəstɪs, ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɪmˈpiʧəbəl əˈfɛns. ɪts stɪl ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ðə waɪt haʊs wɪl əˈtɛmpt tɪ əˈsərt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ɛz ə weɪ tɪ blɑk ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. ˈminˌtaɪm, haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪtiz ˈɪʃud ə slu əv səˈpinəz læst wik, ə saɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ər ˈhɪtɪŋ ðɛr straɪd. ʤɪst wɔʧt ˈbʊkər ɔn hɛlθ ˈstrætəʤi: 'ðɪs ɪz ˈkreɪvən' riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ ˈbʊkər ɔn hɛlθ ˈstrætəʤi: 'ðɪs ɪz ˈkreɪvən' stɪl nɑt ɔn seɪm peɪʤ ɔn hɛlθ kɛr ˈæftər ə dɪˈvaɪsɪv dəˈbeɪt ɪn ðə haʊs ðət ˈpɪtɪd ˈmɑdərˌeɪts əˈgɛnst kənˈsərvətɪvz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɪts oʊn bɪl. ə ˈsɛnɪt ˈwərkɪŋ grup kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ lɪmp ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ˈkɑmplɛks nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ən rɪˈpil ənd rɪˈpleɪsmənt plæn ðət kən ˈmɛri ðə kəmˈpitɪŋ dɪˈmændz əv kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈmɑdərˌeɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd gɪt ðə 51 voʊts ɪt nidz tɪ pæs. məˈkɑnəl ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz hi ˈdəzənt noʊ wɪʧ ˈpɑləsiz wɪl brɪŋ ðə saɪdz təˈgɛðər, bət eɪdz wər ˈɔrdərd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈdræftɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrisɛs tɪ hɛlp draɪv tɔks. ˈsɛnətərz ɔn ðə raɪt flæŋk wɔnt tɪ ʃrɪŋk ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd tɪ seɪv ˈməni ənd əˈbændən strɪkt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz tɪ hɛlp prəˈvaɪd ˈgreɪtər ʧɔɪs ənd loʊər ˈprimiəmz fər kənˈsumərz. bət ˈsɛntrɪsts wɔnt tɪ hoʊld ˈɔntu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənts fər ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ðət ɪz naʊ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. ɪn ə ˈsɛtˌbæk fər rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈvɛtərən sɛn. ˈrɪʧərd bər, ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈfraɪˌdeɪ "ɪts ənˈlaɪkli wi wɪl gɪt ə dil" ənd ðət hi dɪz nɑt si "si ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv hɛlθ kɛr plæn ðɪs jɪr" ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ʤɪst wɔʧt fækt ˈʧɛkɪŋ trəmps ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt plæn riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ fækt ˈʧɛkɪŋ trəmps ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt plæn ˈbəʤɪt ənd tæks rɪˈfɔrm rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə ˈbəʤɪt rɪkˈwɛst sɛnt læst mənθ frəm ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz splɪt ɔn səm əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ənd ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ kəts tɪ səm ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræmz səʧ ɛz ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃənz ənd haʊ məʧ mɔr ˈməni ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʃʊd rɪˈsiv tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts. boʊθ haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ˈbəʤɪt kəˈmɪtiz hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈfɪskəl ˈbluˌprɪnt. wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni hɛlp frəm ˈdɛməˌkræts, ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈhɛvi lɪft tɪ gɪt ɪˈnəf rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɔn ðə seɪm peɪʤ tɪ gɪt ə ˈbəʤɪt pæst. ðɛr ər kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɑrti wɪθ goʊlz ðət ər kənˈflɪktɪŋ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ðət wɔnt tɪ rɪˈdus ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈspɛndɪŋ bət bust ˈspɛndɪŋ fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈəðərz wɔnt tɪ ˈbæləns ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɔn ə ˈfæstər ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl ðən ðɛr ˈlidərz, sˈlæʃɪŋ səm ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsiz wɪθ dip kəts ðət ər ˌənˈpɑpjələr ɪn swɪŋ steɪts ənd ˈdɪstrɪkts wɛr səm ɪn ðə ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə 2018 ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðə ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɪʃ lɪst ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət ˈdəzənt nid tɪ bi ɛˈnæktəd ˈɪntu lɔ. bət ðɪs jɪrz ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈstrætəʤi. ðeɪ ər rɪˈplaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈjuzɪŋ ə tul noʊn ɛz "ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən" ðət əˈlaʊz ˈlidərz tɪ pʊʃ θru ə tæks rɪˈfɔrm bɪl θru ðə ˈsɛnɪt wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl məˈʤɔrəti əv voʊts, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈfɪləˌbəstər. ðeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪd ðə seɪm əˈproʊʧ fər ðə hɛlθ kɛr bɪl ðət ðə haʊs pæst ɪn meɪ. dɪˈspaɪt dip dɪˈvɪʒənz ˈoʊvər haʊ tɪ peɪ fər ə ˈmeɪʤər tæks bɪl ər wɪʧ tæks kəts wʊd bi rɪˈteɪnd ənd wɪʧ wʊd bi feɪzd aʊt, raɪən ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd læst wik ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz ɔn træk tɪ gɪt ə bɪl tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənts dɛsk "baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkæləndər jɪr 2017 trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət hɪz tæks prəˈpoʊzəl ɪz "ˈmuvɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs" bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈækʧəwəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ʤɪst wɔʧt græm: trəmp ˈbəʤɪt 'dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ sɔft paʊər' riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ græm: trəmp ˈbəʤɪt 'dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ sɔft paʊər' raɪənz kənˈtɪnjud pʊʃ fər ə ˈbɔrdər əˈʤəstmənt tæks ɛz ðə meɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu sɔrs tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə tæks bɪl ˈfeɪsɪz stɪf rɪˈzɪstəns frəm ˈmɛni ɔn ðə raɪt ɪn hɪz ˈpɑrti. ˈtrɛʒəri ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈstivən həz bɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. wɪˈθaʊt ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt kɔsts əv ə nu tæks bɪl loʊərɪŋ reɪts, ðə plæn kʊd bi pɛrd daʊn. səm ər ɔˈrɛdi səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə ʃʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ə ˈpækɪʤ əv ˈpɑpjələr tæks kəts ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈmeɪʤər riˈwərkɪŋ əv ðə tæks koʊd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈpeɪvɪŋ ðə weɪ fər tæks rɪˈfɔrm, hɪl rɪˈpəblɪkənz juz ðə ˈbəʤɪts tɔp laɪn ˈnəmbərz tɪ sɛt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz fər ðə ˈdəzən ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪlz ðeɪ wɪl nid tɪ pæs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv sɛpˈtɛmbər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ˈskræmbəl tɪ hæʧ plæn tɪ reɪz dɛt ˈsilɪŋ ˈrisəntli toʊld ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈwɔntɪd ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈbɑroʊɪŋ əˈθɔrəti ðɪs ˈsəmər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt hɛdz aʊt ɔn ðə leɪt ˈsəmər ˈrisɛs. ðət ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl səˈpraɪzd ˈlidərz hu θɔt ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt nid tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈθɔrni ˈɪʃu ənˈtɪl ðə fɔl. "wi nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi reɪz ɑr dɛt ˈsilɪŋ tɪ peɪ ɑr dɛts," sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ərʤd ˈmɛmbərz tɪ bæk ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə dɛt ˈsilɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni kənˈdɪʃənz əˈtæʧt. bət kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪn ðə haʊs ˈfridəm ˈkɔkəs hæv ɔˈrɛdi kɔld fər ˈɛni ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈlɪmət tɪ bi pɛrd wɪθ "ˈpɑləsi ðət ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˈspɛndɪŋ baɪ ˈkətɪŋ wɛr ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ˈkæpɪŋ wɛr ˈeɪbəl, ənd ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈbæləns ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər." waɪt haʊs ˈbəʤɪt dɪˈrɛktər mɪk ˌməlˈveɪni, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈfridəm ˈkɔkəs, toʊld ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd səm ˈspɛndɪŋ rɪˈfɔrmz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈmɪtəd, "wiv nɑt ˈsɛtəld ɔn ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɑləsi wɪˈθɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən." ˈəðər ki ˈprɑməsəz ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə nu ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ʧif ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ sˈleɪtɪd tɪ teɪk əp ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪʃuz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈækʃən səʧ ɛz nu ˈsæŋkʃənz əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˈrəʃə ənd ə ˈprɑməs tɪ rɪˈpil ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɔˌlaʊt əv trəmps dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ pʊl aʊt əv ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ əˈkɔrd wɪʧ ˈɪnˌsɛnst ˈdɛməˌkræts bət plizd moʊst rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə ˈfoʊkɪs. ðə ˈsɛnɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən wəns ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt neɪmz ə nu ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər, wɪʧ trəmp ˈprɑməst tɪ du kˈwɪkli bət ðət ɪz naʊ ɪn ˈlɪmboʊ. wəns ə ˌnɑməˈni ɪz neɪmd, ðə ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs kʊd teɪk ˈsɛvərəl wiks ɛz ˈdɛməˌkræts, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, wərk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə nu dɪˈrɛktər wɪl bi ˈtruli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv trəmp.
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oct. 29, 2014, pm by chris
ryan weimer dreams big. for the last few years, the oregon dad has created elaborate halloween costumes for his young son keaton, who uses a wheelchair. this year's ambitious plan sprouted a fundraising campaign that has turned into something even greater.
keaton weimer, who has a rare form of muscular dystrophy, is in the process of getting a "how to train your dragon" costume that will wrap around his wheelchair. today
in addition to quadrupling his fundraising goal and touring the dreamworks facility that helped create the “how to train your dragon” character that inspired the costume, weimer now plans to create a nonprofit that will allow him to create costumes for other children with special needs.
related story: amazing wheelchair costumes will make you smile
"it's just like the same thing anybody would do for their kids: dress them up for halloween," he told. "for me, it's just what we do, but for other people, it's this really amazing thing.'"
the weimer family includes, clockwise from top left, lana, ryan, keaton and bryce. today
ryan and his wife lana, who live in keizer, oregon, had it easy. in addition to raising two sons keaton, 9, and bryce, 2 with a rare kind of muscular dystrophy called spinal muscular atrophy, they've lost two other children.
their daughter addison, who also lived with the genetic condition, died in 2011, just days before her third birthday; and a third son, eston, died at birth.
lana and ryan's daughter, addison, passed away in 2011, just days before her third birthday. today
since people who live with spinal muscular atrophy often live past their teens, weimer said doing what he can to give his children the best lives possible. part of that involves investing his energy and hundreds of dollars each year into building ornate halloween costumes for keaton. (bryce also uses a wheelchair, but is too young yet to care about costumes.)
it all started in 2008, when the “nerdy nurse with an imagination” created a three-dimensional wooden pirate ship around wheelchair. next came an elephant in 2009; a dinosaur in 2010; a “mighty morphin power rangers” character in 2011; and a knight riding a horse in 2012. (ryan got a reprieve last year, when lana sewed a simpler “pokemon” character costume for keaton.)
"every year, i ask my son what he wants to be," weimer said, "and immediately, i'm like, 'holy crap. how am i going to make that?'"
three days into the process of making the toothless costume, ryan weimer experiments with a prototype of his design, while keaton and bryce assess his work. today
this year, when keaton requested a costume of toothless a character from the “how to train your dragon” movies weimer stumbled upon the website for the stan winston school of character arts, which provides visitors with detailed tutorials of how to build characters of all shapes and sizes. that studio is responsible for characters that appeared in many blockbuster movies, including “jurassic park,” “the terminator” and “iron man.”
weimer also created a fundraising campaign on, complete with a video of both his impressive costumes and emotional family story.
“each year our ability to make cooler, more epic projects improves, but there is a limit to what we can do with just our resources," he wrote on his page.
things quickly escalated when a local newscast picked up the story. by the sept. 30 fundraising deadline, 226 backers raised $6,454 for the cause, crushing $1,500 goal.
on the fifth day of the assembly process, ryan tries to get a head. today
"it's just amazing and humbling, just people coming out of the woodwork to help," weimer said.
when the costume builders at the stan winston school of character arts heard about project, they reached out to offer not only personalized tips and tricks, but also an invitation to the weimer family to visit their facilities in los angeles as part of a vacation paid for by dreamworks animation and twentieth century fox home entertainment.
keaton and the weimer family take a tour of dreamworks, whose "how to train your dragon" character toothless is the inspiration for his halloween costume. today
"[that was] an absolutely visit," weimer said of the family's recent trip, which included tours of dreamworks and classes at the stan winston school. "it was truly amazing for all of us."
erich grey the school with his brother-in-law, matt winston the son of the school's late namesake, who won four academy awards for special effects and makeup. told he and his staff were thrilled to share their time with the weimer family.
"[their] story is heartbreaking and inspirational," told. "[ryan] is amazing. the whole family is incredible. we're just on the side, supporting them with whatever tools they need to get it done."
toothless started to take shape on the sixth day of costume manufacturing. today
said weimer of the photo above, "that smile on his face, that says it all. when you see keaton on halloween be the coolest kid on the block not because he's in a wheelchair, but because he's riding a costume to me, that's priceless."
weimer said all donations beyond the $4,500 mark will be the basis for a new nonprofit organization called magic wheelchair, which will build these kinds of costumes for other children in wheelchairs. the full website is expected to launch this week.
"i want people to look at my kids, not because they're different, but because they're amazing," he said. "and whatever i can do to try to create those opportunities [for other children] is what i want to do. and i'd love for other kids to be able to have that same experience. ... it's just an awesome opportunity for [kids] to be flying around on the dragon of their dreams."
keaton's toothless costume is almost done, one week into the process. today
the stan winston school will continue to be there for weimer. "we've offered him the training tools and the access to our material, and (invited him) to come down any time in person so he can have as much training as he can to build these things for kids in need," said.
there’s more good news: ryan and lana are expecting another child in about three months, and this one does not appear to have inherited the condition.
"when we told keaton that lana was pregnant, he was hoping for a healthy baby," ryan said. "he wanted to see a baby who can walk and crawl. he wants to see those milestones."
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gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst frəm təˈdeɪ saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ɔkt. 29 2014 piɛm baɪ krɪs raɪən ˈwaɪmər drimz bɪg. fər ðə læst fju jɪrz, ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn dæd həz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˌhæləˈwin ˈkɑstumz fər hɪz jəŋ sən ˈkitən, hu ˈjuzɪz ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr. ðɪs jɪrz æmˈbɪʃəs plæn ˈspraʊtɪd ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ðət həz tərnd ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər. ˈkitən ˈwaɪmər, hu həz ə rɛr fɔrm əv ˈməskjələr ˈdɪstrəfi, ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ə "haʊ tɪ treɪn jʊr ˈdrægən" ˈkɑstum ðət wɪl ræp əraʊnd hɪz ˈwiˌlʧɛr. təˈdeɪ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ kwɑˈdrupəlɪŋ hɪz ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ goʊl ənd ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə ˈdrimˌwərks fəˈsɪlɪti ðət hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ðə tɪ treɪn jʊr dragon”*” ˈkɛrɪktər ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə ˈkɑstum, ˈwaɪmər naʊ plænz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nɑnˈprɑfət ðət wɪl əˈlaʊ ɪm tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈkɑstumz fər ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl nidz. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔri: əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈwiˌlʧɛr ˈkɑstumz wɪl meɪk ju smaɪl "ɪts ʤɪst laɪk ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈɛnibədi wʊd du fər ðɛr kɪdz: drɛs ðɛm əp fər ˌhæləˈwin," hi toʊld. "fər mi, ɪts ʤɪst wət wi du, bət fər ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ɪts ðɪs ˈrɪli əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋ.'" ðə ˈwaɪmər ˈfæməli ˌɪnˈkludz, ˈklɑkˌwaɪz frəm tɔp lɛft, ˈlænə, raɪən, ˈkitən ənd braɪs. təˈdeɪ raɪən ənd hɪz waɪf ˈlænə, hu lɪv ɪn ˈkizər, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, hæd ɪt ˈizi. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ tu sənz ˈkitən, 9 ənd braɪs, 2 wɪθ ə rɛr kaɪnd əv ˈməskjələr ˈdɪstrəfi kɔld ˈspaɪnəl ˈməskjələr ˈætrəfi, ðeɪv lɔst tu ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən. ðɛr ˈdɔtər ˈædɪsən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ lɪvd wɪθ ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk kənˈdɪʃən, daɪd ɪn 2011 ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr hər θərd ˈbərθˌdeɪ; ənd ə θərd sən, eston*, daɪd æt bərθ. ˈlænə ənd raɪənz ˈdɔtər, ˈædɪsən, pæst əˈweɪ ɪn 2011 ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr hər θərd ˈbərθˌdeɪ. təˈdeɪ sɪns ˈpipəl hu lɪv wɪθ ˈspaɪnəl ˈməskjələr ˈætrəfi ˈɔfən lɪv pæst ðɛr tinz, ˈwaɪmər sɛd duɪŋ wət hi kən tɪ gɪv hɪz ˈʧɪldrən ðə bɛst lɪvz ˈpɑsəbəl. pɑrt əv ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ hɪz ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɔlərz iʧ jɪr ˈɪntu ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔrˈneɪt ˌhæləˈwin ˈkɑstumz fər ˈkitən. (braɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr, bət ɪz tu jəŋ jɛt tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈkɑstumz.) ɪt ɔl ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2008 wɪn ðə nərs wɪθ ən imagination”*” kriˈeɪtɪd ə θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ˈwʊdən ˈpaɪrət ʃɪp əraʊnd ˈwiˌlʧɛr. nɛkst keɪm ən ˈɛləfənt ɪn 2009 ə ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr ɪn 2010 ə ˈmɔrfən paʊər rangers”*” ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn 2011 ənd ə naɪt ˈraɪdɪŋ ə hɔrs ɪn 2012 (raɪən gɑt ə riˈpriv læst jɪr, wɪn ˈlænə soʊd ə ˈsɪmpələr ““pokemon”*” ˈkɛrɪktər ˈkɑstum fər ˈkitən.) "ˈɛvəri jɪr, aɪ æsk maɪ sən wət hi wɔnts tɪ bi," ˈwaɪmər sɛd, "ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, əm laɪk, 'ˈhoʊli kræp. haʊ æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðət?'" θri deɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈtuθləs ˈkɑstum, raɪən ˈwaɪmər ɪkˈspɛrəmənts wɪθ ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əv hɪz dɪˈzaɪn, waɪl ˈkitən ənd braɪs əˈsɛs hɪz wərk. təˈdeɪ ðɪs jɪr, wɪn ˈkitən rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə ˈkɑstum əv ˈtuθləs ə ˈkɛrɪktər frəm ðə tɪ treɪn jʊr dragon”*” ˈmuviz ˈwaɪmər ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðə stæn ˈwɪnstən skul əv ˈkɛrɪktər ɑrts, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˈvɪzɪtərz wɪθ dɪˈteɪld tuˈtɔriəlz əv haʊ tɪ bɪld ˈkɛrɪktərz əv ɔl ʃeɪps ənd ˈsaɪzɪz. ðət ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈkɛrɪktərz ðət əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˈmuviz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ park,”*,” terminator”*” ənd man.”*.” ˈwaɪmər ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ɔn, kəmˈplit wɪθ ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv boʊθ hɪz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈkɑstumz ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈfæməli ˈstɔri. jɪr ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ meɪk ˈkulər, mɔr ˈɛpɪk ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌɪmˈpruvz, bət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪmət tɪ wət wi kən du wɪθ ʤɪst ɑr ˈrisɔrsɪz," hi roʊt ɔn hɪz peɪʤ. θɪŋz kˈwɪkli ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd wɪn ə ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌkæst pɪkt əp ðə ˈstɔri. baɪ ðə sɛpt. 30 ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, 226 ˈbækərz reɪzd fər ðə kɔz, ˈkrəʃɪŋ goʊl. ɔn ðə fɪθ deɪ əv ðə əˈsɛmbli ˈprɔˌsɛs, raɪən traɪz tɪ gɪt ə hɛd. təˈdeɪ "ɪts ʤɪst əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd ˈhəmbəlɪŋ, ʤɪst ˈpipəl ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈwʊdˌwərk tɪ hɛlp," ˈwaɪmər sɛd. wɪn ðə ˈkɑstum ˈbɪldərz æt ðə stæn ˈwɪnstən skul əv ˈkɛrɪktər ɑrts hərd əˈbaʊt ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðeɪ riʧt aʊt tɪ ˈɔfər nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd tɪps ənd trɪks, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈwaɪmər ˈfæməli tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɛz pɑrt əv ə veɪˈkeɪʃən peɪd fər baɪ ˈdrimˌwərks ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ənd tˈwɛnˌtiɛθ ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks hoʊm ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ˈkitən ənd ðə ˈwaɪmər ˈfæməli teɪk ə tʊr əv ˈdrimˌwərks, huz "haʊ tɪ treɪn jʊr ˈdrægən" ˈkɛrɪktər ˈtuθləs ɪz ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər hɪz ˌhæləˈwin ˈkɑstum. təˈdeɪ "[ðət wɑz] ən ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈvɪzɪt," ˈwaɪmər sɛd əv ðə ˈfæməliz ˈrisənt trɪp, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd tʊrz əv ˈdrimˌwərks ənd ˈklæsɪz æt ðə stæn ˈwɪnstən skul. "ɪt wɑz ˈtruli əˈmeɪzɪŋ fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs." ˈɛrɪk greɪ ðə skul wɪθ hɪz ˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ, mæt ˈwɪnstən ðə sən əv ðə skulz leɪt ˈneɪmˌseɪk, hu wən fɔr əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrdz fər ˈspɛʃəl ˈifɛkts ənd ˈmeɪˌkəp. toʊld hi ənd hɪz stæf wər θrɪld tɪ ʃɛr ðɛr taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈwaɪmər ˈfæməli. "[ðɛr] ˈstɔri ɪz ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ ənd ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənəl," toʊld. "[raɪən] ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ðə hoʊl ˈfæməli ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl. wɪr ʤɪst ɔn ðə saɪd, səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˌwəˈtɛvər tulz ðeɪ nid tɪ gɪt ɪt dən." ˈtuθləs ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ teɪk ʃeɪp ɔn ðə sɪksθ deɪ əv ˈkɑstum ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ. təˈdeɪ sɛd ˈwaɪmər əv ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈbəv, "ðət smaɪl ɔn hɪz feɪs, ðət sɪz ɪt ɔl. wɪn ju si ˈkitən ɔn ˌhæləˈwin bi ðə ˈkuləst kɪd ɔn ðə blɑk nɑt bɪˈkəz hiz ɪn ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr, bət bɪˈkəz hiz ˈraɪdɪŋ ə ˈkɑstum tɪ mi, ðæts ˈpraɪsləs." ˈwaɪmər sɛd ɔl doʊˈneɪʃənz bɪɔnd ðə mɑrk wɪl bi ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər ə nu nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kɔld ˈmæʤɪk ˈwiˌlʧɛr, wɪʧ wɪl bɪld ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈkɑstumz fər ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˈwiˌlʧɛrz. ðə fʊl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ðɪs wik. "aɪ wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ lʊk æt maɪ kɪdz, nɑt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈdɪfərənt, bət bɪˈkəz ðɛr əˈmeɪzɪŋ," hi sɛd. "ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ kən du tɪ traɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ðoʊz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz [fər ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən] ɪz wət aɪ wɔnt tɪ du. ənd aɪd ləv fər ˈəðər kɪdz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ðət seɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪts ʤɪst ən ˈɔsəm ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər [kɪdz] tɪ bi flaɪɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn ðə ˈdrægən əv ðɛr drimz." ˈtuθləs ˈkɑstum ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst dən, wən wik ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. təˈdeɪ ðə stæn ˈwɪnstən skul wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ðɛr fər ˈwaɪmər. "wiv ˈɔfərd ɪm ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ tulz ənd ðə ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɑr məˈtɪriəl, ənd (ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ɪm) tɪ kəm daʊn ˈɛni taɪm ɪn ˈpərsən soʊ hi kən hæv ɛz məʧ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɛz hi kən tɪ bɪld ðiz θɪŋz fər kɪdz ɪn nid," sɛd. mɔr gʊd nuz: raɪən ənd ˈlænə ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ əˈnəðər ʧaɪld ɪn əˈbaʊt θri mənθs, ənd ðɪs wən dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ðə kənˈdɪʃən. "wɪn wi toʊld ˈkitən ðət ˈlænə wɑz ˈprɛgnənt, hi wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ə ˈhɛlθi ˈbeɪbi," raɪən sɛd. "hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ə ˈbeɪbi hu kən wɔk ənd krɔl. hi wɔnts tɪ si ðoʊz ˈmaɪlˌstoʊnz." ˈfɑloʊ ˈraɪtər krɪs ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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laws aimed at limitings' activities have found an unlikely first target in a country town, a disability pensioner.
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topics: laws, ethics, states-and-territories, crime, police, rights, crime-prevention, australia,
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leigh sales, presenter: an eruption of violence involving outlaw motorcycle gangs in the past year or so has prompted governments around australia to introduce tough new laws and expanded police powers.
in new south wales it's now an to even associate with criminals.
defence lawyers and civil libertarians have warned from the start that the laws are open to abuse and could be used not just againsts, but against almost anyone.
sean reports on the first arrest under the new regime.
sean, reporter: it's a long way from the gun violence that's rocked the streets of sydney, but like any town, in has its fair share of trouble-makers.
eli morris, friend: i've been in three times and i done a month every time, so three months jail i've done.
damien case, friend: i've been to jail seven times and each time a valuable been learnt.
jack hayes, friend: we've all had similar charges like assault and and what not.
sean: these streets are home to jack hayes and his mates. they've been in trouble with the law for violents since their early teens.
jack hayes: it's not just fighting over nothing, mate. it's over ex-girlfriends, over, um, drugs, just fighting over who owes who money. just stuff like that.
eli morris: we've all been hooligans and that.
sean: the mate who's not here is charlie foster. the is back in jail for his second time, sentenced a fortnight ago to between nine and 12 months for consorting with his friends.
jack hayes: i believe that we weren't in the wrong. we weren't doing anything wrong. we were goin' down the street to do our shopping and pay our rent. if we don't do that, we won't have anywhere to live.
sean: charlie is the first person convicted under new consorting laws, introduced to stop the wars.
charlie foster's mum, tricia, says he's always done it tough. he was born with an intellectual disability.
tricia harrison, mother: he can't read and because he can't read, he can't write. he can write his name and stuff. ... his father was an alcoholic. his father would be at the pub and charlie would be outside the pub waiting for his father and he met up with the wrong kids and he started to cut school and that was how it all happened.
sean: at 13 he had his first brush with the law and he picked up a drug habit. first it was marijuana, later speed and prescription drugs, including the known as "hillbilly heroin".
tricia harrison: he's using oxycotton. look, i - he'll use anything he can get his hands on.
sean: at 18, charlie foster was convicted of having sex with a girl. later, it was driving on drugs, assault and a jail term. he got out 10 months ago and moved in with his best mate jack hayes. jack had been in jail too.
jack hayes: me and charlie have had one together i think and that's literally the only charge me and charlie's had together. we haven't been charged together for anything else.
sean: it was in april that jack hayes and his mates found themselves targeted by the new laws.
jack hayes: as soon as i've seen the paddy wagon, i've said to charlie, "here comes the filth." charlie's said, "just put your head down, take no notice." just kept walkin'. they've pulled up beside us and told to us stop walkin'. they told us that they gave us a warning a few days before that.
sean: they were picked up four times over two months.
jack hayes: we couldn't do anything. we couldn't do nothing. we couldn't even go down and pay our bills. it literally seemed that there was only way that we could still talk to each other without being charged or locked up.
sean: another mate, damian case, offered charlie an alternative place to stay. at age 23, been in jail seven times. he was targeted too.
damien case: having the police rock up to me door and givin' us warning for consorting here. you know, that sort of stuff's not on and i feel as though that's intimidating and that's threatening behaviour.
sean: charlie foster's lawyer says he had no option but to plead guilty when he was charged last month with consorting with his three friends.
jon watts, solicitor: i was very surprised that he was charged with thoses. but, i mean, when you look at the legislation, i mean, it fitted the legislation, the way it was handled.
tricia harrison: i couldn't believe it. i still can't. you know, like, 12 months for talking to your friends? you know, these kids were friends long before they ever had gone to jail and served any time. you know, why, because they have all been to jail do they have to stop being friends? you know, that's crazy.
sean: the lawyer who acts for the gangs has offered to represent charlie foster for free and has lodged an appeal against his conviction. after successful high court challenges against previous laws, wayne is hoping for another win.
wayne, barrister, united motorcycle council: this is the very thing the police said they wouldn't do and they're doing it. i don't understand why people aren't jumping up and down and screaming about this. it isn't right. it's going against what the police said they were going to use the act for and now we see the truth of that: everybody's at risk and everybody's at risk before they've even tried to deal with outlaw motorcycle club members.
sean: charlie foster's mates are afraid they'll be the next to be charged.
eli morris: i've got a baby on the way so i'm gonna change my ways for my kid when it's born. she's due - she's a girl, she's due in two months and i'm gonna use this to give up the alcohol hopefully and change my life and hopefully never go back because my kid and mrs is gonna need me around. you know, they need me sittin' in jail.
tricia harrison: i don't know what it does to him. i can't begin to imagine. he says it does his head in sittin' in a room and there's nothing to do and, you know, all you can do is think about stuff, so, i don't know. oh, dear.
leigh sales: and the government and police declined to comment on that story because an appeal is underway.
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ˈpoʊstɪd lɔz eɪmd æt ˈlɪmətɪŋ bikies*' ækˈtɪvɪtiz hæv faʊnd ən ənˈlaɪkli fərst ˈtərgət ɪn ə ˈkəntri taʊn, ə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ˈpɛnʃənər. sɔrs: ˈdʊˈreɪʃən: ˈtɑpɪks: lɔz, ˈɛθɪks, states-and-territories*, kraɪm, pəˈlis, raɪts, crime-prevention*, ɔˈstreɪljə, ˈtrænˌskrɪpt li seɪlz, ˈprɛzəntər: ən ˌɪˈrəpʃən əv ˈvaɪələns ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl gæŋz ɪn ðə pæst jɪr ər soʊ həz ˈprɑmptɪd ˈgəvərnmənts əraʊnd ɔˈstreɪljə tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus təf nu lɔz ənd ɪkˈspændɪd pəˈlis paʊərz. ɪn nu saʊθ weɪlz ɪts naʊ ən tɪ ˈivɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ˈkrɪmənəlz. dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjərz ənd ˈsɪvəl ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz hæv wɔrnd frəm ðə stɑrt ðət ðə lɔz ər ˈoʊpən tɪ əˈbjuz ənd kʊd bi juzd nɑt ʤɪst əˈgɛnst bikies*, bət əˈgɛnst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwən. ʃɔn rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ðə fərst ərˈɛst ˈəndər ðə nu rəˈʒim. ʃɔn, rɪˈpɔrtər: ɪts ə lɔŋ weɪ frəm ðə gən ˈvaɪələns ðæts rɑkt ðə strits əv ˈsɪdni, bət laɪk ˈɛni taʊn, ɪn həz ɪts fɛr ʃɛr əv trouble-makers*. ˈilaɪ ˈmɔrɪs, frɛnd: aɪv bɪn ɪn θri taɪmz ənd aɪ dən ə mənθ ˈɛvəri taɪm, soʊ θri mənθs ʤeɪl aɪv dən. ˈdeɪmiən keɪs, frɛnd: aɪv bɪn tɪ ʤeɪl ˈsɛvən taɪmz ənd iʧ taɪm ə ˈvæljəbəl bɪn lərnt. ʤæk heɪz, frɛnd: wiv ɔl hæd ˈsɪmələr ˈʧɑrʤɪz laɪk əˈsɔlt ənd ənd wət nɑt. ʃɔn: ðiz strits ər hoʊm tɪ ʤæk heɪz ənd hɪz meɪts. ðeɪv bɪn ɪn ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə lɔ fər ˈvaɪələnt sɪns ðɛr ˈərli tinz. ʤæk heɪz: ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈnəθɪŋ, meɪt. ɪts ˈoʊvər ˈɛkzˈgərlˌfrɛndz, ˈoʊvər, əm, drəgz, ʤɪst ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər hu oʊz hu ˈməni. ʤɪst stəf laɪk ðət. ˈilaɪ ˈmɔrɪs: wiv ɔl bɪn ˈhulɪgənz ənd ðət. ʃɔn: ðə meɪt huz nɑt hir ɪz ˈʧɑrli ˈfɑstər. ðə ɪz bæk ɪn ʤeɪl fər hɪz ˈsɛkənd taɪm, ˈsɛntənst ə ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt əˈgoʊ tɪ bɪtˈwin naɪn ənd 12 mənθs fər kənˈsɔrtɪŋ wɪθ hɪz frɛndz. ʤæk heɪz: aɪ bɪˈliv ðət wi wərənt ɪn ðə rɔŋ. wi wərənt duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ. wi wər gɔɪn' daʊn ðə strit tɪ du ɑr ˈʃɑpɪŋ ənd peɪ ɑr rɛnt. ɪf wi doʊnt du ðət, wi woʊnt hæv ˈɛniˌwɛr tɪ lɪv. ʃɔn: ˈʧɑrli ɪz ðə fərst ˈpərsən kənˈvɪktəd ˈəndər nu kənˈsɔrtɪŋ lɔz, ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ stɑp ðə wɔrz. ˈʧɑrli ˈfɑstərz məm, ˈtrɪʃə, sɪz hiz ˈɔlˌweɪz dən ɪt təf. hi wɑz bɔrn wɪθ ən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti. ˈtrɪʃə ˈhɛrɪsən, ˈməðər: hi kænt rɛd ənd bɪˈkəz hi kænt rɛd, hi kænt raɪt. hi kən raɪt hɪz neɪm ənd stəf. hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ən ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk. hɪz ˈfɑðər wʊd bi æt ðə pəb ənd ˈʧɑrli wʊd bi ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə pəb ˈweɪtɪŋ fər hɪz ˈfɑðər ənd hi mɛt əp wɪθ ðə rɔŋ kɪdz ənd hi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kət skul ənd ðət wɑz haʊ ɪt ɔl ˈhæpənd. ʃɔn: æt 13 hi hæd hɪz fərst brəʃ wɪθ ðə lɔ ənd hi pɪkt əp ə drəg ˈhæbət. fərst ɪt wɑz ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ˈleɪtər spid ənd prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə noʊn ɛz "ˈhɪlbɪli ˈhɛroʊən". ˈtrɪʃə ˈhɛrɪsən: hiz ˈjuzɪŋ oxycotton*. lʊk, aɪ hil juz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ hi kən gɪt hɪz hænz ɔn. ʃɔn: æt 18 ˈʧɑrli ˈfɑstər wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ ə gərl. ˈleɪtər, ɪt wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔn drəgz, əˈsɔlt ənd ə ʤeɪl tərm. hi gɑt aʊt 10 mənθs əˈgoʊ ənd muvd ɪn wɪθ hɪz bɛst meɪt ʤæk heɪz. ʤæk hæd bɪn ɪn ʤeɪl tu. ʤæk heɪz: mi ənd ˈʧɑrli hæv hæd wən təˈgɛðər aɪ θɪŋk ənd ðæts ˈlɪtərəli ðə ˈoʊnli ʧɑrʤ mi ənd ˈʧɑrliz hæd təˈgɛðər. wi ˈhævənt bɪn ʧɑrʤd təˈgɛðər fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ʃɔn: ɪt wɑz ɪn ˈeɪprəl ðət ʤæk heɪz ənd hɪz meɪts faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ðə nu lɔz. ʤæk heɪz: ɛz sun ɛz aɪv sin ðə ˈpædi ˈwægən, aɪv sɛd tɪ ˈʧɑrli, "hir kəmz ðə fɪlθ." ˈʧɑrliz sɛd, "ʤɪst pʊt jʊr hɛd daʊn, teɪk noʊ ˈnoʊtɪs." ʤɪst kɛpt walkin*'. ðeɪv pʊld əp ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈjuˈɛs ənd toʊld tɪ ˈjuˈɛs stɑp walkin*'. ðeɪ toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðeɪ geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ə fju deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðət. ʃɔn: ðeɪ wər pɪkt əp fɔr taɪmz ˈoʊvər tu mənθs. ʤæk heɪz: wi ˈkʊdənt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. wi ˈkʊdənt du ˈnəθɪŋ. wi ˈkʊdənt ˈivɪn goʊ daʊn ənd peɪ ɑr bɪlz. ɪt ˈlɪtərəli simd ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈoʊnli weɪ ðət wi kʊd stɪl tɔk tɪ iʧ ˈəðər wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ʧɑrʤd ər lɑkt əp. ʃɔn: əˈnəðər meɪt, ˈdeɪmiən keɪs, ˈɔfərd ˈʧɑrli ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv pleɪs tɪ steɪ. æt eɪʤ 23 bɪn ɪn ʤeɪl ˈsɛvən taɪmz. hi wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪd tu. ˈdeɪmiən keɪs: ˈhævɪŋ ðə pəˈlis rɑk əp tɪ mi dɔr ənd givin*' ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɔrnɪŋ fər kənˈsɔrtɪŋ hir. ju noʊ, ðət sɔrt əv stəfs nɑt ɔn ənd aɪ fil ɛz ðoʊ ðæts ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ənd ðæts θˈrɛtənɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər. ʃɔn: ˈʧɑrli ˈfɑstərz ˈlɔjər sɪz hi hæd noʊ ˈɔpʃən bət tɪ plid ˈgɪlti wɪn hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd læst mənθ wɪθ kənˈsɔrtɪŋ wɪθ hɪz θri frɛndz. ʤɑn wɑts, səˈlɪsətər: aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri səˈpraɪzd ðət hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðoʊz. bət, aɪ min, wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, aɪ min, ɪt ˈfɪtɪd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ðə weɪ ɪt wɑz ˈhændəld. ˈtrɪʃə ˈhɛrɪsən: aɪ ˈkʊdənt bɪˈliv ɪt. aɪ stɪl kænt. ju noʊ, laɪk, 12 mənθs fər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ jʊr frɛndz? ju noʊ, ðiz kɪdz wər frɛndz lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈɛvər hæd gɔn tɪ ʤeɪl ənd sərvd ˈɛni taɪm. ju noʊ, waɪ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ɔl bɪn tɪ ʤeɪl du ðeɪ hæv tɪ stɑp biɪŋ frɛndz? ju noʊ, ðæts ˈkreɪzi. ʃɔn: ðə ˈlɔjər hu ækts fər ðə gæŋz həz ˈɔfərd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈʧɑrli ˈfɑstər fər fri ənd həz lɑʤd ən əˈpil əˈgɛnst hɪz kənˈvɪkʃən. ˈæftər səkˈsɛsfəl haɪ kɔrt ˈʧælənʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈpriviəs lɔz, weɪn ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər əˈnəðər wɪn. weɪn, ˈbɛrɪstər, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl ˈkaʊnsəl: ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈvɛri θɪŋ ðə pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt du ənd ðɛr duɪŋ ɪt. aɪ doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt ˈʤəmpɪŋ əp ənd daʊn ənd ˈskrimɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs. ɪt ˈɪzənt raɪt. ɪts goʊɪŋ əˈgɛnst wət ðə pəˈlis sɛd ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ juz ðə ækt fər ənd naʊ wi si ðə truθ əv ðət: ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz æt rɪsk ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz æt rɪsk ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪv ˈivɪn traɪd tɪ dil wɪθ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl kləb ˈmɛmbərz. ʃɔn: ˈʧɑrli ˈfɑstərz meɪts ər əˈfreɪd ðɛl bi ðə nɛkst tɪ bi ʧɑrʤd. ˈilaɪ ˈmɔrɪs: aɪv gɑt ə ˈbeɪbi ɔn ðə weɪ soʊ əm ˈgɑnə ʧeɪnʤ maɪ weɪz fər maɪ kɪd wɪn ɪts bɔrn. ʃiz du ʃiz ə gərl, ʃiz du ɪn tu mənθs ənd əm ˈgɑnə juz ðɪs tɪ gɪv əp ðə ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈhoʊpfəli ənd ʧeɪnʤ maɪ laɪf ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ˈnɛvər goʊ bæk bɪˈkəz maɪ kɪd ənd ˈmɪsɪz ɪz ˈgɑnə nid mi əraʊnd. ju noʊ, ðeɪ nid mi sittin*' ɪn ʤeɪl. ˈtrɪʃə ˈhɛrɪsən: aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət ɪt dɪz tɪ ɪm. aɪ kænt bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən. hi sɪz ɪt dɪz hɪz hɛd ɪn sittin*' ɪn ə rum ənd ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du ənd, ju noʊ, ɔl ju kən du ɪz θɪŋk əˈbaʊt stəf, soʊ, aɪ doʊnt noʊ. oʊ, dɪr. li seɪlz: ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd pəˈlis dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðət ˈstɔri bɪˈkəz ən əˈpil ɪz ˌəndərˈweɪ.
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mark karlin, editor of at
southern states lead the red states in social safety net hypocrisy. (map: wikipedia )
a recent article in fairness & accuracy in reporting (fair) debunks the rural mythology" that conservative white rural voters subsidize urban residents. in fact, in general, the opposite is true. fair this fiction, which is embedded in rural culture and politics, with the revealing raw facts:
on an individual level, too, rural residents are more likely to receive government benefits than urban or suburban residents; a pew survey (12/18/12) found that 62 percent of rural residents had received social security, medicare, medicaid, food stamps, welfare or unemployment benefits, vs. 54 percent of urban dwellers and 53 percent of suburbanites.
in a 2012 commentary, i noted that mitt romney received his greatest support from a significant portion of americans he referred to as "moochers," who reside in the rural south. the tax foundation found that the southern states have the largest percentage of people who don't pay income taxes, in general, due to low income or tax avoidance:
nine of the ten states with the largest percentage of are in the south and southwest. in mississippi, 45 percent of federal tax returns remit nothing or receive money with their federal tax returns; that is the highest percentage nationally. georgia is next at 41 percent, followed by arkansas at 41 percent, and alabama, south carolina, and new mexico at 40 percent.
these high percentages of income tax are indicative of blue states being much more likely to subsidize red states than the other way around. yet, every election, the myth that white rural voters are paying to prop up poor people of color in cities is trotted out. in fact, as i noted in 2012, the state of mississippi received $2.73 in federal support for every dollar state residents paid to the irs. the net flow of tax dollars into mississippi is fairly typical of southern states, as a map in a mother jones article reveals. meanwhile, solid blue states -- such as california, illinois and new york -- receive less money back from the federal government than the state residents pay to the irs.
of course, come election time, donald trump stoked the festering myth of rural white voters financially supporting a government that gives their limited funds to "freeloaders." fair correctly identified this as a "racial myth."
fair brings up another related myth: the idea that rural areas have decrepit roads because highway construction money is lavishly spent in urban areas. the article makes short shrift of the shibboleth:
road spending in particular is notoriously skewed toward rural areas. “for all its talk of geographic inequality, rural minnesota has been getting more than its fair share of road money for a long time,” reports the blog (1/14/15), with a map illustrating which counties get less in state highway funds than they contribute (mostly minneapolis/st. paul and their suburbs) and which get more (most of the others). a brookings report (3/1/03) taking ohio as a case study found that
urban counties consistently took home a smaller share of state highway funds than suburban and rural counties relative to
their amount of vehicle traffic (vehicle miles traveled), car ownership (vehicle registrations) and demand for driving (gasoline sales).
if these two examples of state highway funding are indicative of other states, it's clear the notion that rural areas are being shortchanged on road construction is utterly false.
in essence, the notion that "the government" favors urban areas and poor people of color over rural areas is debunked by statistical analysis. nonetheless, the continued support for conservatives who advocate cutting safety net programs and other government funding (that actually benefits the denizens of rural areas) remains a conundrum. in 2013, i wrote about kentucky republican congressman hal rodgers, who continues to get in his district by landslide margins even though he is an ardent advocate of drastically reducing government programs such as food stamps -- despite the fact that more than 50 percent of his 98 percent white district is made up of food stamp recipients.
the root reveals that in 2012, "of the 254 counties where the number of food stamp recipients doubled between 2007 and 2011, republican candidate mitt romney won 213."
anybody who still believes that rural white voters are in fact subsidizing people of color in urban areas, i have a trump tower to sell you.
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mɑrk ˈkɑrlɪn, ˈɛdɪtər əv æt ˈsəðərn steɪts lɛd ðə rɛd steɪts ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈseɪfti nɛt hɪˈpɑkrəsi. (mæp: ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ə ˈrisənt ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ˈfɛrnəs ˈækjərəsi ɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ (fɛr) dɪˈbəŋks ðə ˈrʊrəl məˈθɑləˌʤi" ðət kənˈsərvətɪv waɪt ˈrʊrəl ˈvoʊtərz ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪz ˈərbən ˈrɛzɪdənts. ɪn fækt, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɪz tru. fɛr ðɪs ˈfɪkʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks, wɪθ ðə rɪˈvilɪŋ rɑ fækts: ɔn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɛvəl, tu, ˈrʊrəl ˈrɛzɪdənts ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts ðən ˈərbən ər səˈbərbən ˈrɛzɪdənts; ə pju ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ðət 62 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrʊrəl ˈrɛzɪdənts hæd rɪˈsivd ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈmɛdəˌkɛr, ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd, fud stæmps, ˈwɛlˌfɛr ər ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts, ˈvərsəz. 54 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈərbən dˈwɛlərz ənd 53 pərˈsɛnt əv səˈbərbəˌnaɪts. ɪn ə 2012 ˈkɑmənˌtɛri, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət mɪt ˈrɑmni rɪˈsivd hɪz ˈgreɪtəst səˈpɔrt frəm ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpɔrʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hi rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz "moochers*," hu rɪˈzaɪd ɪn ðə ˈrʊrəl saʊθ. ðə tæks faʊnˈdeɪʃən faʊnd ðət ðə ˈsəðərn steɪts hæv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈpipəl hu doʊnt peɪ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈtæksɪz, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, du tɪ loʊ ˈɪnˌkəm ər tæks əˈvɔɪdəns: naɪn əv ðə tɛn steɪts wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ər ɪn ðə saʊθ ənd ˌsaʊθˈwɛst. ɪn ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, 45 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfɛdərəl tæks rɪˈtərnz riˈmɪt ˈnəθɪŋ ər rɪˈsiv ˈməni wɪθ ðɛr ˈfɛdərəl tæks rɪˈtərnz; ðət ɪz ðə haɪəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˈnæʃənəli. ˈʤɔrʤə ɪz nɛkst æt 41 pərˈsɛnt, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt 41 pərˈsɛnt, ənd ˌæləˈbæmə, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ æt 40 pərˈsɛnt. ðiz haɪ pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz əv ˈɪnˌkəm tæks ər ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv blu steɪts biɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪz rɛd steɪts ðən ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd. jɛt, ˈɛvəri ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðə mɪθ ðət waɪt ˈrʊrəl ˈvoʊtərz ər peɪɪŋ tɪ prɑp əp pur ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ɪn ˈsɪtiz ɪz ˈtrɑtɪd aʊt. ɪn fækt, ɛz aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn 2012 ðə steɪt əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi rɪˈsivd ɪn ˈfɛdərəl səˈpɔrt fər ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər steɪt ˈrɛzɪdənts peɪd tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs. ðə nɛt floʊ əv tæks ˈdɔlərz ˈɪntu ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ɪz ˈfɛrli ˈtɪpɪkəl əv ˈsəðərn steɪts, ɛz ə mæp ɪn ə ˈməðər ʤoʊnz ˈɑrtɪkəl rɪˈvilz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsɑləd blu steɪts səʧ ɛz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ənd nu jɔrk rɪˈsiv lɛs ˈməni bæk frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ðən ðə steɪt ˈrɛzɪdənts peɪ tɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs. əv kɔrs, kəm ɪˈlɛkʃən taɪm, ˈdɑnəld trəmp stoʊkt ðə ˈfɛstərɪŋ mɪθ əv ˈrʊrəl waɪt ˈvoʊtərz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli səˈpɔrtɪŋ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət gɪvz ðɛr ˈlɪmɪtɪd fəndz tɪ "ˈfriˌloʊdərz." fɛr kərˈɛktli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðɪs ɛz ə "ˈreɪʃəl mɪθ." fɛr brɪŋz əp əˈnəðər rɪˈleɪtɪd mɪθ: ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz hæv dəˈkrɛpɪt roʊdz bɪˈkəz ˈhaɪˌweɪ kənˈstrəkʃən ˈməni ɪz ˈlævɪʃli spɛnt ɪn ˈərbən ˈɛriəz. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl meɪks ʃɔrt ʃrɪft əv ðə ˈʃɪbəˌlɛθ: roʊd ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪz noʊˈtɔriəsli skjud təˈwɔrd ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz. ɔl ɪts tɔk əv ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ˈrʊrəl ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə həz bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ðən ɪts fɛr ʃɛr əv roʊd ˈməni fər ə lɔŋ time,”*,” rɪˈpɔrts ðə blɔg wɪθ ə mæp ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪŋ wɪʧ ˈkaʊntiz gɪt lɛs ɪn steɪt ˈhaɪˌweɪ fəndz ðən ðeɪ kənˈtrɪbjut (ˈmoʊstli minneapolis/st*. pɔl ənd ðɛr ˈsəbərbz) ənd wɪʧ gɪt mɔr (moʊst əv ðə ˈəðərz). ə ˈbrʊkɪŋz rɪˈpɔrt ˈteɪkɪŋ oʊˈhaɪoʊ ɛz ə keɪs ˈstədi faʊnd ðət ˈərbən ˈkaʊntiz kənˈsɪstəntli tʊk hoʊm ə sˈmɔlər ʃɛr əv steɪt ˈhaɪˌweɪ fəndz ðən səˈbərbən ənd ˈrʊrəl ˈkaʊntiz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðɛr əˈmaʊnt əv ˈviɪkəl ˈtræfɪk (ˈviɪkəl maɪəlz ˈtrævəld), kɑr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp (ˈviɪkəl ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃənz) ənd dɪˈmænd fər ˈdraɪvɪŋ (ˈgæsəˌlin seɪlz). ɪf ðiz tu ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv steɪt ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈfəndɪŋ ər ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ˈəðər steɪts, ɪts klɪr ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ər biɪŋ ˌʃɔrˈtʧeɪnʤd ɔn roʊd kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz ˈətərli fɔls. ɪn ˈɛsəns, ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt" ˈfeɪvərz ˈərbən ˈɛriəz ənd pur ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ˈoʊvər ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz ɪz dɪˈbəŋkt baɪ stəˈtɪstɪkəl æˈnælɪsɪs. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðə kənˈtɪnjud səˈpɔrt fər kənˈsərvətɪvz hu ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈkətɪŋ ˈseɪfti nɛt ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ˈəðər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ (ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbɛnəfɪts ðə ˈdɛnəzənz əv ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz) rɪˈmeɪnz ə kəˈnəndrəm. ɪn 2013 aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt kənˈtəki rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəsmən hæl ˈrɑʤərz, hu kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ gɪt ɪn hɪz ˈdɪstrɪkt baɪ ˈlænsˌlaɪd ˈmɑrʤənz ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi ɪz ən ˈɑrdənt ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈproʊˌgræmz səʧ ɛz fud stæmps dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət mɔr ðən 50 pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz 98 pərˈsɛnt waɪt ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪz meɪd əp əv fud stæmp rɪˈsɪpiənts. ðə rut rɪˈvilz ðət ɪn 2012 "əv ðə 254 ˈkaʊntiz wɛr ðə ˈnəmbər əv fud stæmp rɪˈsɪpiənts ˈdəbəld bɪtˈwin 2007 ənd 2011 rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt mɪt ˈrɑmni wən 213 ˈɛnibədi hu stɪl bɪˈlivz ðət ˈrʊrəl waɪt ˈvoʊtərz ər ɪn fækt ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzɪŋ ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ɪn ˈərbən ˈɛriəz, aɪ hæv ə trəmp taʊər tɪ sɛl ju.
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there are a lot of recipes on the internet for how to make mod podge here are all of the good reasons not to do it yourself.
i get a lot of questions about how to make mod podge, and i've seen a lot of it on recently, so i wanted to address with a blog post. interestingly enough, i have been asked these questions for years.
i should start by saying this is not a paid endorsement no person or company asked me to post this, or even knows i'm doing it. i don't make money off the sale of mod podge. and while my blog might be all about mod podge, i get visitors using all types of mediums.
i just don't want you to be disappointed.
the truth is, i've gotten many e-mails from people (with pictures) who tried to make mod podge. these emails ask me why their project is and what they can do.
with further prompting, i find out that they made a glue concoction on their own by adding water to flour, or something along those lines.
mod podge is a step above craft glue in terms of the sealing properties. mod podge is glue, but it's also a sealer and there are varnishes, etc. in the formula that don't exist in craft glues. the bonding properties of mod podge are way stronger than that of (most) craft or school glues.
long story short, the ingredients in mod podge are not the same as craft glue, and in 99% of cases are superior. that is why mod podge costs more than craft glue.
and that is why it lasts longer and is more durable on projects.
a lot of the homemade recipes take craft glue and dilute it with water, which is just about the worst thing you can do to make a medium of any sort. you're taking a glue that is inferior to medium and made it even thinner by adding water.
this is why i receive pictures all the time of ruined furniture or home decor items that didn't last more than a few years before the paper started peeling off or yellowing badly. in the short term, the projects might seem okay, but over the years, the projects go down the toilet. and then i get very sad e-mails.
decoupage medium is more expensive than glue, but you'll notice on the glue aisle of any craft store that there is a wide range of pricing depending on what the specific glue does. the more specialty the application, the more it's going to cost.
mod podge might be more expensive than glue and water, but the 8 oz. bottle lasts a long time, and you can always use a 40% coupon (do an online search to find them). of course i think it's worth it but i also have the proof: jewelry, home decor items and furniture that have been around for years and still look as great as the day they were made.
i hope this helps. and i hope that if you want the project to last, you won't take the risk and make mod podge that you'll use the real thing!
if you're a newbie or can't figure out how to get rid of wrinkles, check out my article and videos. you can also learn about the eight original mod podge formulas in the video below, and all the formulas in my formula guide.
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ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈrɛsəpiz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər haʊ tɪ meɪk mɔd pɑʤ hir ər ɔl əv ðə gʊd ˈrizənz nɑt tɪ du ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf. aɪ gɪt ə lɔt əv kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ meɪk mɔd pɑʤ, ənd aɪv sin ə lɔt əv ɪt ɔn ˈrisəntli, soʊ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs wɪθ ə blɔg poʊst. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli ɪˈnəf, aɪ hæv bɪn æst ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz fər jɪrz. aɪ ʃʊd stɑrt baɪ seɪɪŋ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə peɪd ɛnˈdɔrsmənt noʊ ˈpərsən ər ˈkəmpəˌni æst mi tɪ poʊst ðɪs, ər ˈivɪn noʊz əm duɪŋ ɪt. aɪ doʊnt meɪk ˈməni ɔf ðə seɪl əv mɔd pɑʤ. ənd waɪl maɪ blɔg maɪt bi ɔl əˈbaʊt mɔd pɑʤ, aɪ gɪt ˈvɪzɪtərz ˈjuzɪŋ ɔl taɪps əv ˈmidiəmz. aɪ ʤɪst doʊnt wɔnt ju tɪ bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ðə truθ ɪz, aɪv ˈgɔtən ˈmɛni ˈiˌmeɪlz frəm ˈpipəl (wɪθ ˈpɪkʧərz) hu traɪd tɪ meɪk mɔd pɑʤ. ðiz iˈmeɪlz æsk mi waɪ ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ənd wət ðeɪ kən du. wɪθ ˈfərðər ˈprɑmptɪŋ, aɪ faɪnd aʊt ðət ðeɪ meɪd ə glu kənˈkɑkʃən ɔn ðɛr oʊn baɪ ˈædɪŋ ˈwɔtər tɪ flaʊər, ər ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðoʊz laɪnz. mɔd pɑʤ ɪz ə stɛp əˈbəv kræft glu ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈsilɪŋ ˈprɑpərtiz. mɔd pɑʤ ɪz glu, bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈsilər ənd ðɛr ər ˈvɑrnɪʃɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ðət doʊnt ɪgˈzɪst ɪn kræft gluz. ðə ˈbɑndɪŋ ˈprɑpərtiz əv mɔd pɑʤ ər weɪ ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ðət əv (moʊst) kræft ər skul gluz. lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt, ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn mɔd pɑʤ ər nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz kræft glu, ənd ɪn 99 əv ˈkeɪsɪz ər suˈpɪriər. ðət ɪz waɪ mɔd pɑʤ kɔsts mɔr ðən kræft glu. ənd ðət ɪz waɪ ɪt læsts ˈlɔŋgər ənd ɪz mɔr ˈdʊrəbəl ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts. ə lɔt əv ðə ˈhoʊˈmeɪd ˈrɛsəpiz teɪk kræft glu ənd dɪˈlut ɪt wɪθ ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə wərst θɪŋ ju kən du tɪ meɪk ə ˈmidiəm əv ˈɛni sɔrt. jʊr ˈteɪkɪŋ ə glu ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈfɪriər tɪ ˈmidiəm ənd meɪd ɪt ˈivɪn ˈθɪnər baɪ ˈædɪŋ ˈwɔtər. ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ rɪˈsiv ˈpɪkʧərz ɔl ðə taɪm əv ruɪnd ˈfərnɪʧər ər hoʊm ˈdeɪkɔr ˈaɪtəmz ðət ˈdɪdənt læst mɔr ðən ə fju jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpeɪpər ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpilɪŋ ɔf ər ˈjɛloʊɪŋ ˈbædli. ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts maɪt sim ˌoʊˈkeɪ, bət ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts goʊ daʊn ðə ˈtɔɪlət. ənd ðɛn aɪ gɪt ˈvɛri sæd ˈiˌmeɪlz. ˈmidiəm ɪz mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən glu, bət jul ˈnoʊtɪs ɔn ðə glu aɪəl əv ˈɛni kræft stɔr ðət ðɛr ɪz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈpraɪsɪŋ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk glu dɪz. ðə mɔr ˈspɛʃəlti ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ðə mɔr ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst. mɔd pɑʤ maɪt bi mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən glu ənd ˈwɔtər, bət ðə 8 ɑz. ˈbɑtəl læsts ə lɔŋ taɪm, ənd ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz juz ə 40 ˈkuˌpɔn (du ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn sərʧ tɪ faɪnd ðɛm). əv kɔrs aɪ θɪŋk ɪts wərθ ɪt bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðə pruf: ˈʤuəlri, hoʊm ˈdeɪkɔr ˈaɪtəmz ənd ˈfərnɪʧər ðət hæv bɪn əraʊnd fər jɪrz ənd stɪl lʊk ɛz greɪt ɛz ðə deɪ ðeɪ wər meɪd. aɪ hoʊp ðɪs hɛlps. ənd aɪ hoʊp ðət ɪf ju wɔnt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ læst, ju woʊnt teɪk ðə rɪsk ənd meɪk mɔd pɑʤ ðət jul juz ðə ril θɪŋ! ɪf jʊr ə ˈnuˌbi ər kænt ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ˈrɪŋkəlz, ʧɛk aʊt maɪ ˈɑrtɪkəl ənd ˈvɪdioʊz. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ lərn əˈbaʊt ðə eɪt ərˈɪʤənəl mɔd pɑʤ ˈfɔrmjələz ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ, ənd ɔl ðə ˈfɔrmjələz ɪn maɪ ˈfɔrmjələ gaɪd.
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every time a state tries to 'protect the children' online, it makes things worse
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the removal right apply if the kids were paid or received “other consideration” for their content. what does “other consideration” mean in this context? if the marketing and distribution inherently provided by a content (ugc) website is enough, the law will almost never apply. perhaps see offering nominal compensation to users to bypass the law.
the law only allows minors to remove their content from the site where they posted it; and the removal right apply where someone else has copied or the content on that site. removing the original copy typically accomplishes the apparent goal only when the only copy online; otherwise, the content will live on and remain discoverable. given how often publicly available content gets copied elsewhere on the when edgy or controversial–minors’ purported control over the content they post will be illusory in most circumstances.
... odds are that the more embarrassing the post is, the more likely it was shared. the law does not require that these shared posts be hidden, which the law should not. it would be unfair to give websites the impossible task of tracking down and hiding each iteration of a post on their site or on the entire internet. however, unclear if hiding the original post will make much of a difference in cases where photos are shared and used against them. for example, in new york an player created a website where he shared photos teens publicly posted on social media of themselves trashing and partying in a home he had up for sale. the teens in this case were able to delete their photos, but only from the original source.
example 1: a newspaper prepares a collection of stories, written by teens, about their experiences with cyber-bullying. these stories are combined with other content on the topic: articles by experts on, of activity online, and photos of victims and perpetrators. after the newspaper publishes the collection, one of the teenagers changes mind and demands that the newspaper never reprint the collection, and seeks a court order blocking republication. does the newspaper have a potential first amendment defense to the court order? yes, and i think the question is even close.
example 2: a website creates a topical area on and asks its registered users, including teens, to submit their stories, photos, and videos on the topic. the website “glues” the materials together with several articles written by its employees. does the website have a first amendment interest in continuing to publish the entire collection? yes, and like the newspaper example, i think close.
first, the law protects minors’ “personal information” but define the term. without a definition, the term is meaningless. we know that just about any data can be combined with other data to personally identify individuals.
second, the law define who is an “advertising service.” surely it covers ad networks like google adsense, but do the obligations extend to other players in the online ad industry: ad serving technology providers, ad agencies, buyers of remnant ad inventory, etc.?
third, the law restricts “specifically directing” an ad to a minor, but i have no idea what that means. the law suggests that “run of site” ads should be ok, but not sure when other targeting efforts trigger the restriction.
finally, like its online eraser counterpart, the law establishes a potentially illusory distinction between websites and adult websites.
a few weeks ago, california senate bill 568 was signed into law, creating a whole host of "protect the children online" provisions -- almost all of which seem short-sighted to dangerous. the part that has received the most attention is the "online eraser." while folks like eric schmidt have championed the idea of being able to have teenagers erase the past upon becoming an adult, the first attempt to turn that into a law appears to be a massive failure. law professor eric goldman walked through many of the problems with the law -- much of which is focused on the vagueness of the then there's the reality that this won't actually do much to stop any harassment, since it only lets you erase the initial posting of content, but not further fact, as the folks at new media rights point out, this means that the bill will be particularly useless goldman, in his piece, also highlights the first amendment the law doesn't stop there, either. in another post, goldman also rips apart a part in the bill that tries to block advertising "bad things" to kids online . it's one of those things that, and which politicians love because it makes it look like they're "protecting the children." but as per usual, the reality is a lot more messy.furthermore, he notes that the law itself is almost certainly unconstitutional and violates certain federal why is it always this way? it seems that certain politicians just can't avoid trying to "protect the children online," and yet every single time they try to do so, the end result is a mess: poorly drafted laws that don't actually do anything to protect children -- and which often just create opportunities for lawsuits over perfectly reasonable activities, creating a massive waste. this reaction to try to regulate the internet to "protect the children" is something that really needs to stop.
filed under: california, eraser law, protect the children
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ˈɛvəri taɪm ə steɪt traɪz tɪ 'prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈʧɪldrən' ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ɪt meɪks θɪŋz wərs frəm ðə ðə rɪˈmuvəl raɪt əˈplaɪ ɪf ðə kɪdz wər peɪd ər rɪˈsivd consideration”*” fər ðɛr ˈkɑntɛnt. wət dɪz consideration”*” min ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst? ɪf ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ə ˈkɑntɛnt (ugc*) ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ɪˈnəf, ðə lɔ wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər əˈplaɪ. pərˈhæps si ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈnɑmənəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən tɪ ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ðə lɔ. ðə lɔ ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊz ˈmaɪnərz tɪ riˈmuv ðɛr ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ðə saɪt wɛr ðeɪ ˈpoʊstɪd ɪt; ənd ðə rɪˈmuvəl raɪt əˈplaɪ wɛr ˈsəmˌwən ɛls həz ˈkɑpid ər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðət saɪt. riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑpi ˈtɪpɪkəli əˈkɑmplɪʃɪz ðə əˈpɛrənt goʊl ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkɑpi ˈɔnˌlaɪn; ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə ˈkɑntɛnt wɪl lɪv ɔn ənd rɪˈmeɪn dɪˈskəvərəbəl. ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ˈɔfən ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl ˈkɑntɛnt gɪts ˈkɑpid ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɔn ðə wɪn ˈɛʤi ər controversial–minors’*’ pərˈpɔrtɪd kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ðeɪ poʊst wɪl bi ˌɪˈlusəri ɪn moʊst ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɑdz ər ðət ðə mɔr ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ðə poʊst ɪz, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɪt wɑz ʃɛrd. ðə lɔ dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ðət ðiz ʃɛrd poʊsts bi ˈhɪdən, wɪʧ ðə lɔ ʃʊd nɑt. ɪt wʊd bi ˌɔnˈfɛr tɪ gɪv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ðə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tæsk əv ˈtrækɪŋ daʊn ənd ˈhaɪdɪŋ iʧ ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən əv ə poʊst ɔn ðɛr saɪt ər ɔn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənˈklɪr ɪf ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl poʊst wɪl meɪk məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər ʃɛrd ənd juzd əˈgɛnst ðɛm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn nu jɔrk ən pleɪər kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɛr hi ʃɛrd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tinz ˈpəblɪkli ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈtræʃɪŋ ənd ˈpɑrtiɪŋ ɪn ə hoʊm hi hæd əp fər seɪl. ðə tinz ɪn ðɪs keɪs wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlit ðɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, bət ˈoʊnli frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl sɔrs. ɪgˈzæmpəl 1 ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər pərˈpɛrz ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈstɔriz, ˈrɪtən baɪ tinz, əˈbaʊt ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ cyber-bullying*. ðiz ˈstɔriz ər kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk: ˈɑrtɪkəlz baɪ ˈɛkspərts ɔn, əv ækˈtɪvɪti ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz. ˈæftər ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈpəblɪʃɪz ðə kəˈlɛkʃən, wən əv ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz maɪnd ənd dɪˈmændz ðət ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈnɛvər riˈprɪnt ðə kəˈlɛkʃən, ənd siks ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər ˈblɑkɪŋ republication*. dɪz ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər hæv ə pəˈtɛnʃəl fərst əˈmɛndmənt dɪˈfɛns tɪ ðə kɔrt ˈɔrdər? jɛs, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈivɪn kloʊz. ɪgˈzæmpəl 2 ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kriˈeɪts ə ˈtɑpɪkəl ˈɛriə ɔn ənd æsks ɪts ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈjuzərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tinz, tɪ səbˈmɪt ðɛr ˈstɔriz, ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ənd ˈvɪdioʊz ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ““glues”*” ðə məˈtɪriəlz təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈrɪtən baɪ ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz. dɪz ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt hæv ə fərst əˈmɛndmənt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kəˈlɛkʃən? jɛs, ənd laɪk ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ θɪŋk kloʊz. fərst, ðə lɔ prəˈtɛkts minors’*’ information”*” bət dɪˈfaɪn ðə tərm. wɪˈθaʊt ə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ðə tərm ɪz ˈminɪŋləs. wi noʊ ðət ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈdætə kən bi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈdætə tɪ ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ˈsɛkənd, ðə lɔ dɪˈfaɪn hu ɪz ən service.”*.” ˈʃʊrli ɪt ˈkəvərz æd ˈnɛtˌwərks laɪk ˈgugəl adsense*, bət du ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ˈəðər pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn æd ˈɪndəstri: æd ˈsərvɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi prəˈvaɪdərz, æd ˈeɪʤənsiz, baɪərz əv ˈrɛmnənt æd ˌɪnvənˈtɔri, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.? θərd, ðə lɔ riˈstrɪkts directing”*” ən æd tɪ ə ˈmaɪnər, bət aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðət minz. ðə lɔ səˈʤɛsts ðət əv site”*” ædz ʃʊd bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət nɑt ʃʊr wɪn ˈəðər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈɛfərts ˈtrɪgər ðə riˈstrɪkʃən. ˈfaɪnəli, laɪk ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪˈreɪsər ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, ðə lɔ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɪˈlusəri dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ˈædəlt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈsɛnɪt bɪl 568 wɑz saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə hoʊl hoʊst əv "prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈɔnˌlaɪn" prəˈvɪʒənz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv wɪʧ sim ˌʃɔrtˈsaɪtəd tɪ ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ðə pɑrt ðət həz rɪˈsivd ðə moʊst əˈtɛnʃən ɪz ðə "ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪˈreɪsər." waɪl foʊks laɪk ˈɛrɪk ʃmɪt hæv ˈʧæmpiənd ðə aɪˈdiə əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ɪˈreɪs ðə pæst əˈpɑn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˈædəlt, ðə fərst əˈtɛmpt tɪ tərn ðət ˈɪntu ə lɔ əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈmæsɪv ˈfeɪljər. lɔ prəˈfɛsər ˈɛrɪk ˈgoʊldmən wɔkt θru ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə lɔ məʧ əv wɪʧ ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈveɪgnɪs əv ðə ðɛn ðɛrz ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət ðɪs woʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli du məʧ tɪ stɑp ˈɛni hərˈæsmənt, sɪns ɪt ˈoʊnli lɛts ju ɪˈreɪs ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpoʊstɪŋ əv ˈkɑntɛnt, bət nɑt ˈfərðər fækt, ɛz ðə foʊks æt nu ˈmidiə raɪts pɔɪnt aʊt, ðɪs minz ðət ðə bɪl wɪl bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈjusləs ˈgoʊldmən, ɪn hɪz pis, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt ðə lɔ ˈdəzənt stɑp ðɛr, ˈiðər. ɪn əˈnəðər poʊst, ˈgoʊldmən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪps əˈpɑrt ə pɑrt ɪn ðə bɪl ðət traɪz tɪ blɑk ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ "bæd θɪŋz" tɪ kɪdz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪts wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət, ənd wɪʧ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ləv bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks ɪt lʊk laɪk ðɛr "prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən." bət ɛz pər ˈjuʒəwəl, ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ə lɔt mɔr messy.furthermore*, hi noʊts ðət ðə lɔ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ənd ˈvaɪəleɪts ˈsərtən ˈfɛdərəl waɪ ɪz ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɪs weɪ? ɪt simz ðət ˈsərtən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ʤɪst kænt əˈvɔɪd traɪɪŋ tɪ "prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈɔnˌlaɪn," ənd jɛt ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl taɪm ðeɪ traɪ tɪ du soʊ, ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə mɛs: ˈpurli ˈdræftɪd lɔz ðət doʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʧɪldrən ənd wɪʧ ˈɔfən ʤɪst kriˈeɪt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈlɔˌsuts ˈoʊvər ˈpərfəktli ˈrizənəbəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv weɪst. ðɪs riˈækʃən tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɪ "prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈʧɪldrən" ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈrɪli nidz tɪ stɑp. faɪld ˈəndər: ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɪˈreɪsər lɔ, prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈʧɪldrən
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption germany's chancellor angela merkel says leaders have taken an "important step forward"
twenty-five of the's 27 member states have agreed to join a fiscal treaty to enforce budget discipline.
the czech republic and the refused to sign up. prime minister david cameron said his government would act if the treaty threatened interests.
he still has "legal concerns" about the use of institutions in enforcing the fiscal treaty, he said.
the czechs cited "constitutional reasons" for their refusal, france's president nicolas said.
czech president vaclav klaus, arosceptic, may be reluctant to sign the treaty, analysts say.
the goal is much closer of budget policy across the to prevent excessive debts accumulating.
germany - therozone's biggest lender and most powerful economy - was particularly keen to get a binding treaty adopted to enforce budget rules.
the treaty will empower theropean court of justice to monitor compliance and impose fines on rule-breakers.
the treaty also spells out the enhanced role of theropean commission in national budgets.
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption british pm david cameron: "we will not be ratifying this treaty and it places no obligation on the"
the czech republic is not yet in thero, but like the other new member states it is committed to joining.
european union leaders also discussed ways to stimulate economic growth despite the stringent austerity budgets in many countries - and focused on how to reduce unemployment across therozone.
uk concerns
the and denmark are the only states with explicit from thero.
mr cameron said "it's good that the new treaty is absolutely explicit and clear that it cannot encroach on the of the".
analysis no-one believes that this treaty on its own will solve anything, and it could face an uncertain future. the socialist candidate in the french presidential election francois has promised to renegotiate it if he wins, and president nicolas has now confirmed that the treaty will not be ratified in france before the election takes place. in fact given general agreement on the need for measures to promote growth, some critics have described the fiscal treaty as little more than a distraction. but germany has pushed hard for its implementation - partly to persuade political opinion in berlin that there really will be strict rules in place to ensure that another debt crisis can't happen in the future. only then will germany consider spending more money to help other countries which are struggling with their debts now. the fear is that if germany doesn't act, the current crisis will only get worse. q&a: debt crisis deal what caused the crisis?
"they must not take measures that in any way undermine the single market," he said, adding: "we'll be watching like a hawk".
he insisted that the treaty would impose "no obligations on the".
mr cameron used his veto last month to opt out of the treaty, arguing that the needed to keep its authority over financial services in the city of london.
therozone crisis dominated monday's summit, with greece still at risk of defaulting.
a general strike in belgium, transport, reminded leaders of public discontent with austerity as they arrived for the summit.
the talks also concentrated on reducing unemployment, which is averaging 10% across therozone, though youth unemployment is often much higher.
there are fears that budget cuts will harm enterprise and training.
the leaders discussed measures to support small and enterprises (smes), many of which complain of excessive administrative costs imposed by brussels.
in a joint statement on economic growth they noted that cutting budget deficits was "not in itself sufficient".
"we have to our economies and strengthen our competitiveness to secure sustainable growth," the statement said.
the will help to fund schemes to get young people into work or training in member states with the highest youth unemployment levels.
they pledged to speed up measures to develop the single market, including:
agreement on a common patent system by july;
better targeting of funds towards smes;
national legislation to create a functioning single market in services and energy.
theropean commission saysros (£69bn; $107bn) of money is available for countries to spend on projects to boost jobs and growth.
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈʤərməniz ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl sɪz ˈlidərz hæv ˈteɪkən ən "ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp ˈfɔrwərd" tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv əv ðə 27 ˈmɛmbər steɪts hæv əˈgrid tɪ ʤɔɪn ə ˈfɪskəl ˈtriti tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɪsəplən. ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk ənd ðə rɪfˈjuzd tɪ saɪn əp. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən sɛd hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd ækt ɪf ðə ˈtriti θˈrɛtənd ˈɪntərɪsts. hi stɪl həz "ˈligəl kənˈsərnz" əˈbaʊt ðə juz əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɪn ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈtriti, hi sɛd. ðə ʧɛks ˈsaɪtɪd "ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈrizənz" fər ðɛr rɪfˈjuzəl, ˈfrænsɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnɪkɔləs sɛd. ʧɛk ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈvɑˌklɑv klaʊs, ə eurosceptic*, meɪ bi rɪˈləktənt tɪ saɪn ðə ˈtriti, ˈænəlɪsts seɪ. ðə goʊl ɪz məʧ ˈkloʊzər əv ˈbəʤɪt ˈpɑləsi əˈkrɔs ðə tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪkˈsɛsɪv dɛts əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ. ˈʤərməni ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈlɛndər ənd moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli kin tɪ gɪt ə ˈbaɪndɪŋ ˈtriti əˈdɑptəd tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈbəʤɪt rulz. ðə ˈtriti wɪl ɪmˈpaʊər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kɔrt əv ˈʤəstɪs tɪ ˈmɑnətər kəmˈplaɪəns ənd ˌɪmˈpoʊz faɪnz ɔn rule-breakers*. ðə ˈtriti ˈɔlsoʊ spɛlz aʊt ðə ɛnˈhænst roʊl əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ˈbəʤɪts. ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈbrɪtɪʃ piɛm ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən: "wi wɪl nɑt bi ˈrætəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɪs ˈtriti ənd ɪt ˈpleɪsɪz noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən ɔn ðə" ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk ɪz nɑt jɛt ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə, bət laɪk ðə ˈəðər nu ˈmɛmbər steɪts ɪt ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ˈlidərz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskəst weɪz tɪ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈstrɪnʤənt ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈbəʤɪts ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ənd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn haʊ tɪ rɪˈdus ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt əˈkrɔs ðə. kənˈsərnz ðə ənd ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ər ðə ˈoʊnli steɪts wɪθ ɪkˈsplɪsət frəm ðə ˈjʊrə. ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən sɛd "ɪts gʊd ðət ðə nu ˈtriti ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ɪkˈsplɪsət ənd klɪr ðət ɪt ˈkænɑt ɪnˈkroʊʧ ɔn ðə əv ðə". æˈnælɪsɪs ˈnoʊwən bɪˈlivz ðət ðɪs ˈtriti ɔn ɪts oʊn wɪl sɑlv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ənd ɪt kʊd feɪs ən ənˈsərtən fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə frɛnʧ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən frɑnsˈwɑ həz ˈprɑməst tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ɪt ɪf hi wɪnz, ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnɪkɔləs həz naʊ kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˈtriti wɪl nɑt bi ˈrætəˌfaɪd ɪn fræns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən teɪks pleɪs. ɪn fækt ˈgɪvɪn ˈʤɛnərəl əˈgrimənt ɔn ðə nid fər ˈmɛʒərz tɪ prəˈmoʊt groʊθ, səm ˈkrɪtɪks hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈfɪskəl ˈtriti ɛz ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə dɪˈstrækʃən. bət ˈʤərməni həz pʊʃt hɑrd fər ɪts ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈpɑrtli tɪ pərsˈweɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈpɪnjən ɪn bərˈlɪn ðət ðɛr ˈrɪli wɪl bi strɪkt rulz ɪn pleɪs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət əˈnəðər dɛt ˈkraɪsəs kænt ˈhæpən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈoʊnli ðɛn wɪl ˈʤərməni kənˈsɪdər ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ˈməni tɪ hɛlp ˈəðər ˈkəntriz wɪʧ ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr dɛts naʊ. ðə fɪr ɪz ðət ɪf ˈʤərməni ˈdəzənt ækt, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs wɪl ˈoʊnli gɪt wərs. q&a*: dɛt ˈkraɪsəs dil wət kɔzd ðə ˈkraɪsəs? "ðeɪ məst nɑt teɪk ˈmɛʒərz ðət ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ: "wɪl bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ laɪk ə hɔk". hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˈtriti wʊd ˌɪmˈpoʊz "noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz ɔn ðə". ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən juzd hɪz ˈviˌtoʊ læst mənθ tɪ ɑpt aʊt əv ðə ˈtriti, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə ˈnidɪd tɪ kip ɪts əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈləndən. ðə ˈkraɪsəs ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈmənˌdeɪz ˈsəmɪt, wɪθ gris stɪl æt rɪsk əv dɪˈfɔltɪŋ. ə ˈʤɛnərəl straɪk ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm, ˈtrænspɔrt, riˈmaɪndɪd ˈlidərz əv ˈpəblɪk dɪskənˈtɛnt wɪθ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ɛz ðeɪ əraɪvd fər ðə ˈsəmɪt. ðə tɔks ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ɔn rɪˈdusɪŋ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ 10 əˈkrɔs ðə, ðoʊ juθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz ˈɔfən məʧ haɪər. ðɛr ər fɪrz ðət ˈbəʤɪt kəts wɪl hɑrm ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðə ˈlidərz dɪˈskəst ˈmɛʒərz tɪ səˈpɔrt smɔl ənd ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz (smes*), ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ kəmˈpleɪn əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv kɔsts ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈbrəsəlz. ɪn ə ʤɔɪnt ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkətɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts wɑz "nɑt ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf səˈfɪʃənt". "wi hæv tɪ ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd ˈstrɛŋθən ɑr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs tɪ sɪˈkjʊr səˈsteɪnəbəl groʊθ," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt sɛd. ðə wɪl hɛlp tɪ fənd skimz tɪ gɪt jəŋ ˈpipəl ˈɪntu wərk ər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛmbər steɪts wɪθ ðə haɪəst juθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈlɛvəlz. ðeɪ plɛʤd tɪ spid əp ˈmɛʒərz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: əˈgrimənt ɔn ə ˈkɑmən ˈpætənt ˈsɪstəm baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ; ˈbɛtər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ əv fəndz təˈwɔrdz smes*; ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈɛnərʤi. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən sɪz ˈjuˌroʊz £69bn*; 107bn*) əv ˈməni ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkəntriz tɪ spɛnd ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ bust ʤɑbz ənd groʊθ.
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• dimitri is concerned guardiola could sell his client, as he did at ‘my grandfather would win the title with barcelona and munich’
yaya agent has claimed pep guardiola is overrated as a manager and admitted he is concerned he could look to get rid of the should he take over at manchester city.
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the munich manager, who is favourite to take over from manuel pellegrini at the end of the season after revealing he wants to work in the premier league, sold touré when the pair were at barcelona.
dimitri told the sunday mirror: “pep is a great coach. but he has won the title at barcelona and munich. the truth is that my grandfather would win the title with barcelona and munich because they are big clubs with great players. like to see pep take a club that is eighth or ninth and make them champions.”
guardiola sold touré to city in 2010, the ivorian not fitting into his plans for barcelona. added: “i know what plans are but - after what happened at barcelona - of course it is a worry that, when he comes will be out. i hope not and hopes not.”
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•* dɪˈmitri ɪz kənˈsərnd gɑrdiˈoʊlə kʊd sɛl hɪz klaɪənt, ɛz hi dɪd æt ˈgrænˌfɑðər wʊd wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ənd munich’*’ ˈeɪʤənt həz kleɪmd pɛp gɑrdiˈoʊlə ɪz ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈmænɪʤər ənd ədˈmɪtəd hi ɪz kənˈsərnd hi kʊd lʊk tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə ʃʊd hi teɪk ˈoʊvər æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti. pɛp gɑrdiˈoʊlə ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ mɑnˈwɛl ˌpɛlɛˈgrini ɪn ðə ʃeɪd ˈdænjəl ˈteɪlər rɛd mɔr ðə mˈjunɪk ˈmænɪʤər, hu ɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər frəm mɑnˈwɛl ˌpɛlɛˈgrini æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən ˈæftər rɪˈvilɪŋ hi wɔnts tɪ wərk ɪn ðə prɛˈmɪr lig, soʊld touré*é wɪn ðə pɛr wər æt ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. dɪˈmitri toʊld ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈmɪrər: ɪz ə greɪt koʊʧ. bət hi həz wən ðə ˈtaɪtəl æt ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ənd mˈjunɪk. ðə truθ ɪz ðət maɪ ˈgrænˌfɑðər wʊd wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ənd mˈjunɪk bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər bɪg kləbz wɪθ greɪt pleɪərz. laɪk tɪ si pɛp teɪk ə kləb ðət ɪz eɪθ ər naɪnθ ənd meɪk ðɛm champions.”*.” gɑrdiˈoʊlə soʊld touré*é tɪ ˈsɪti ɪn 2010 ðə aɪˈvɔriən nɑt ˈfɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu hɪz plænz fər ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. ˈædɪd: noʊ wət plænz ər bət ˈæftər wət ˈhæpənd æt ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə əv kɔrs ɪt ɪz ə ˈwəri ðət, wɪn hi kəmz wɪl bi aʊt. aɪ hoʊp nɑt ənd hoʊps not.”*.”
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it’s hard to watch political and cultural elite rush to support filmmaker roman polanski against extradition to the united states on a sex charge and not wonder exactly how they interpret the national motto “liberté, égalité, fraternité.” tempting to ask whether defending the liberty to break the law and skip town, respecting the equality of all before the law and championing a brotherhood of artists who can do no wrong.
(photo: roman polanski, 19 feb hanschke)
here in paris, foreign minister bernard declared the arrest was “a bit sinister frankly, (arresting) a man of such talent recognised around the world, recognised in the country where he was arrested not very nice.” he and his polish counterpart have written to secretary of state hillary clinton about the issue. culture minister mitterrand said “just as there is a generous america that we like, also an america that scares us, and the america that has just shown us its face.” directors, actors and intellectuals have been signing a petition demanding immediate release.
almost all the focus is on the argument that polanski is a brilliant director, the charge of unlawful sex with a old dates back to 1977 and the victim herself says she wants the whole issue to be forgotten. almost completely ignored is the fact that he fled the u.s. to escape sentencing, which added a crime to the original crime. there is such a widespread assumption that all artists and intellectuals would automatically support polanski that paris papers today both the and the conservative le figaro wrote with an air of surprise that hollywood was not storming the barricades to back him.
the french greens leader daniel made headlines by bucking the trend and saying he was “ill at ease” with the rush to absolve polanski of raping a minor and the culture minister should have been more cautious in his comments.
across the atlantic, by contrast, hometown paper, the los angeles times, reviewed the objections by supporters and concluded: “plausible oreposterous, these arguments are eclipsed by a simple fact: polanski fled the country the justice department and district attorney are right to seek extradition.”
and almost nobody in the media here in france asks the tough questions that fr. tom reese, s.j. (photo at right) did in his washington post blog post entitled “father polanski would go to jail”:
“polanski’s defenders argue that he should not be punished. they say that the girl was willing and sexually experienced and she has forgiven him (after receiving a settlement). they even cite his tragic childhood and life as an excuse. and besides, it is ancient history. such arguments fromiests would be laughed out of court and lambasted by everyone, and rightly so…
“the catholic church has rightly been put under a microscope when 4 percent of itsiests were involved in abuse, but what about the film industry? the world has truly changed. entertainment is the new religion with sex, violence and money the new trinity. the directors and stars are worshipped and quickly forgiven for any infraction as long as the agent is as skilled as a saintly confessor. entertainment, not religion, is the new opiate of the people and we want our supply disturbed.
“is there a double standard here? you bet.”
there’s a lot to say about the different ways americans and french approach the law. but go right to tom question. do you think supporters cut him slack they think of permitting for aiest? is the entertainment industry setting our values?
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it’s* hɑrd tɪ wɔʧ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ɪˈlit rəʃ tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ˈroʊmən pəˈlænski əˈgɛnst ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ə sɛks ʧɑrʤ ənd nɑt ˈwəndər ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑtoʊ ““liberté*é, éégalité*é, fraternité.”*é.” ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ æsk ˈwɛðər dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈlɪbərˌti tɪ breɪk ðə lɔ ənd skɪp taʊn, riˈspɛktɪŋ ðə ɪkˈwɑləti əv ɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lɔ ənd ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ ə ˈbrəðərˌhʊd əv ˈɑrtɪsts hu kən du noʊ rɔŋ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈroʊmən pəˈlænski, 19 ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri hanschke*) hir ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbərnərd dɪˈklɛrd ðə ərˈɛst wɑz bɪt ˈsɪnɪstər ˈfræŋkli, (ərˈɛstɪŋ) ə mæn əv səʧ ˈtælənt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wɛr hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd nɑt ˈvɛri nice.”*.” hi ənd hɪz ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt hæv ˈrɪtən tɪ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu. ˈkəlʧər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmitərˌɔnd sɛd ɛz ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəs əˈmɛrɪkə ðət wi laɪk, ˈɔlsoʊ ən əˈmɛrɪkə ðət skɛrz ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkə ðət həz ʤɪst ʃoʊn ˈjuˈɛs ɪts face.”*.” dɪˈrɛktərz, ˈæktərz ənd ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz hæv bɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə pəˈtɪʃən dɪˈmændɪŋ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈlis. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz ɔn ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət pəˈlænski ɪz ə ˈbrɪljənt dɪˈrɛktər, ðə ʧɑrʤ əv ənˈlɔfəl sɛks wɪθ ə oʊld deɪts bæk tɪ 1977 ənd ðə ˈvɪktɪm hərˈsɛlf sɪz ʃi wɔnts ðə hoʊl ˈɪʃu tɪ bi fərˈgɑtən. ˈɔlˌmoʊst kəmˈplitli ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪz ðə fækt ðət hi flɛd ðə juz. tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈsɛntənsɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈædɪd ə kraɪm tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl kraɪm. ðɛr ɪz səʧ ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd əˈsəmpʃən ðət ɔl ˈɑrtɪsts ənd ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz wʊd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli səˈpɔrt pəˈlænski ðət ˈpɛrɪs ˈpeɪpərz təˈdeɪ boʊθ ðə ənd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv lə ˈfɪgərˌoʊ roʊt wɪθ ən ɛr əv səˈpraɪz ðət ˈhɑliˌwʊd wɑz nɑt ˈstɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈbɛrəˌkeɪdz tɪ bæk ɪm. ðə frɛnʧ grinz ˈlidər ˈdænjəl meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz baɪ ˈbəkɪŋ ðə trɛnd ənd seɪɪŋ hi wɑz æt ease”*” wɪθ ðə rəʃ tɪ əbˈzɑlv pəˈlænski əv ˈreɪpɪŋ ə ˈmaɪnər ənd ðə ˈkəlʧər ˈmɪnɪstər ʃʊd hæv bɪn mɔr ˈkɔʃəs ɪn hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts. əˈkrɔs ðə əˈtlæntɪk, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn ˈpeɪpər, ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz, rivˈjud ðə əˈbʤɛkʃənz baɪ səˈpɔrtərz ənd kənˈkludɪd: ər prɪˈpɑstərəs, ðiz ˈɑrgjəmənts ər ɪˈklɪpst baɪ ə ˈsɪmpəl fækt: pəˈlænski flɛd ðə ˈkəntri ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ər raɪt tɪ sik extradition.”*.” ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪn ðə ˈmidiə hir ɪn fræns æsks ðə təf kˈwɛsʧənz ðət fr*. tɑm ris, s.j*. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ æt raɪt) dɪd ɪn hɪz ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst blɔg poʊst ɛnˈtaɪtəld pəˈlænski wʊd goʊ tɪ jail”*”: dɪˈfɛndərz ˈɑrgju ðət hi ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈpənɪʃt. ðeɪ seɪ ðət ðə gərl wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ ənd ˈsɛkʃuəli ɪkˈspɪriənst ənd ʃi həz fərˈgɪvən ɪm (ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə ˈsɛtəlmənt). ðeɪ ˈivɪn saɪt hɪz ˈtræʤɪk ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd laɪf ɛz ən ɪkˈskjuz. ənd ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ɪt ɪz ˈeɪnʧənt ˈhɪstəri. səʧ ˈɑrgjəmənts frəm prists wʊd bi læft aʊt əv kɔrt ənd ˌlæmˈbæstɪd baɪ ˈɛvriˌwən, ənd ˈraɪtli so…*… ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ həz ˈraɪtli bɪn pʊt ˈəndər ə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp wɪn 4 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts prists wər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn əˈbjuz, bət wət əˈbaʊt ðə fɪlm ˈɪndəstri? ðə wərld həz ˈtruli ʧeɪnʤd. ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ɪz ðə nu rɪˈlɪʤən wɪθ sɛks, ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈməni ðə nu ˈtrɪnɪti. ðə dɪˈrɛktərz ənd stɑrz ər ˈwərʃəpt ənd kˈwɪkli fərˈgɪvən fər ˈɛni ˌɪnˈfrækʃən ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈeɪʤənt ɪz ɛz skɪld ɛz ə ˈseɪntli confessor*. ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, nɑt rɪˈlɪʤən, ɪz ðə nu ˈoʊpiət əv ðə ˈpipəl ənd wi wɔnt ɑr səˈplaɪ dɪˈstərbd. ðɛr ə ˈdəbəl ˈstændərd hir? ju bet.”*.” ə lɔt tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪfərənt weɪz əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd frɛnʧ əˈproʊʧ ðə lɔ. bət goʊ raɪt tɪ tɑm kˈwɛʃən. du ju θɪŋk səˈpɔrtərz kət ɪm slæk ðeɪ θɪŋk əv pərˈmɪtɪŋ fər ə prist? ɪz ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstri ˈsɛtɪŋ ɑr ˈvæljuz? ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər æt
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vancouver, british columbia greg berlanti, watching from a distance, stop smiling as he sidled up to members of his creative team on the set here of “arrow” his network adaptation of the “green arrow” comic book character gushing like the adolescent he used to be.
“can you believe this?” he said in a giddy whisper, trying not to disrupt the filming. “it’s the first time green arrow meets the flash!”
mr. berlanti, 41, the creator, made his reputation as a prolific writer and producer of family dramas, including “dawson’s creek,” “brothers and sisters,” “jack and bobby,” “dirty sexy money” and one he created, “everwood.” but his most recent television success has been rooted in superheroes and fantasy tales, the genres he adored as a kid growing up in rye, n.y.
which is why he was so excited to see two of his favorite characters from the classic dc comics universe, not yet superheroes but on the verge, meeting in a scene that he had imagined and that his team including the “arrow” executive producer andrew kreisberg, and the comic book writer geoff johns, dc chief creative officer had brought to life. there was barry allen, just a mishap away from becoming the fastest man alive, introducing himself to billionaire oliver queen, who spends his off hours fighting crime with high-tech bows and arrows.
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vænˈkuvər, ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə grɛg berlanti*, ˈwɑʧɪŋ frəm ə ˈdɪstəns, stɑp sˈmaɪlɪŋ ɛz hi ˈsaɪdəld əp tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz kriˈeɪtɪv tim ɔn ðə sɛt hir əv ““arrow”*” hɪz ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ðə arrow”*” ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈkɛrɪktər ˈgəʃɪŋ laɪk ðə ˌædəˈlɛsənt hi juzd tɪ bi. ju bɪˈliv this?”*?” hi sɛd ɪn ə ˈgɪdi ˈwɪspər, traɪɪŋ nɑt tɪ dɪsˈrəpt ðə ˈfɪlmɪŋ. ðə fərst taɪm grin ˈɛroʊ mits ðə flash!”*!” ˈmɪstər. berlanti*, 41 ðə kriˈeɪtər, meɪd hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈraɪtər ənd prəˈdusər əv ˈfæməli ˈdrɑməz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ creek,”*,” ənd sisters,”*,” ənd bobby,”*,” ˈsɛksi money”*” ənd wən hi kriˈeɪtɪd, ““everwood.”*.” bət hɪz moʊst ˈrisənt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən səkˈsɛs həz bɪn ˈrutɪd ɪn ˌsupərˈhiroʊz ənd ˈfænəsi teɪlz, ðə ˈʒɑnrəz hi əˈdɔrd ɛz ə kɪd groʊɪŋ əp ɪn raɪ, n.y*. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ hi wɑz soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ si tu əv hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðə ˈklæsɪk ˌdiˈsi ˈkɑmɪks ˈjunəˌvərs, nɑt jɛt ˌsupərˈhiroʊz bət ɔn ðə vərʤ, ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ə sin ðət hi hæd ˌɪˈmæʤənd ənd ðət hɪz tim ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ““arrow”*” ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər ˈændru ˈkraɪsbərg, ənd ðə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈraɪtər ʤɛf ʤɑnz, ˌdiˈsi ʧif kriˈeɪtɪv ˈɔfɪsər hæd brɔt tɪ laɪf. ðɛr wɑz ˈbɛri ˈælən, ʤɪst ə ˈmɪsˌhæp əˈweɪ frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈfæstəst mæn əˈlaɪv, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈɑlɪvər kwin, hu spɛnz hɪz ɔf aʊərz ˈfaɪtɪŋ kraɪm wɪθ ˌhaɪˈtɛk boʊz ənd ˈɛroʊz.
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"clever kids in, evil kids in, wannabe heroes in gryffindor, and everyone who does the actual work in.”
- harry potter and the methods of rationality, chapter 9
“it is a common misconception that the best are sorted into, leaving none for other houses. this is not so; being sorted into indicates that your strongest virtue is curiosity, wondering and desiring to know the true answer. and this is not the only virtue a needs. sometimes you have to work hard on a problem, and stick to it for a while. sometimes you need a clever plan for finding out. and sometimes what you need more than anything else to see an answer, is the courage to face it…
- harry potter and the methods of rationality, chapter 45
i’m a and by nature. i like being clever. i like pursuing ambitious goals. but over the past few years, been cultivating the skills and attitudes of, by choice.
i think those skills are woefully in the rationality community. the problem cuts across many dimensions:
many people in rationality communities feel lonely (even the geographically tight berkeley cluster). people want more (and deeper) connections than they currently have.
there are lots of small pain points in the community (in person and online) that could be addressed fairlysily, but which people dedicate the time to fix.
people are rewarded for starting individual projects more than helping to make existing ones succeed, which results in projects typically depending on a small number of people working unsustainably. (i.e. a single person running a who feels like if they left, the would crumble apart)
some newcomers often find the culture impenetrable and unwelcoming.
not enough “real-time operational competence” - the ability to notice problems in the physical world a and solve them.
even at events like global where enormous effort is put into operations and logistics, we scramble to pull things together at the last minute in a way that is very draining.
many people communicate in a way that feels disdainful and dismissive (to many people), which makes both social cohesion as well as intellectual understanding harder.
we have a strong culture of “make sure your own needs are met”, that specifically pushes back against broader societal norms that pressure people to conform. this is a good, but i think pushed too far in the opposite direction. people often make choices that are valuable to them in the immediate term, but which have negative on the people around them.
in a nutshell, the emotional vibe of the community is preventing people from feeling happy and and connected, and a swath of that are essential for group intelligence and ambition to flourish are undersupplied.
if any one of these things were a problem, we might it in isolated way. but collectively they seem to add up to a cultural problem, that i think of any way to express other than “hufflepuff skills are insufficiently understood and respected.”
there are two things i mean by “insufficiently respected”:
ravenclaw and skills come more naturally to many people in the community, and it even occur to people that emotional and operational skills are something they should cultivate. it feels like a separate that specialists should do. also quick to look at social niceties and traditions that seem silly, make a cursory attempt to understand them, and then do away with them without fully understanding their purpose.
people who might join the community who value emotional and operational skills more highly, feel that the community is not for them, or that they have to work harder to be appreciated.
and while this is difficult to explain, it feels to me that there is a central way of being, that encompasses intelligence and deeply integrates it with rationality, that we are missing as a community.
this is the first in a series of posts, attempting to plant a flag down and say “let’s work together to try and resolve these problems, and if possible, find that central way-of-being.”
i’m decidedly not saying “this is the new way that rationality should be”. the flag is not planted at the summit of a mountain definitively heading towards. planted on a beach where building ships, preparing to embark on some social experiments. we may not all be traveling on the same boat, or in the exact same direction. but the flag is gesturing in a direction that can only be reached by multiple people working together.
a first step: the, and parallel projects
i’ll be visiting berkeley during april, and while there, like to things with a. be sharing ideas, talking about potential concerns, and brainstorming next actions. like to avoid settling on a long term trajectory for the project - i think be premature. but also like to start building some momentum towards some kind of action)
my hope is to have both attendees who are positively inclined towards the concept of “a way”, and people for whom it feels a bit alien. for this to succeed as a long-term cultural project, it needs to have from many corners of the rationality community. if people have nagging concerns that feel hard to articulate, like to try to tease them out, and address them directly rather than ignoring them.
at the same time, i want to get bogged down in endless debates, or focus so much on criticism that we actually move forward. i expect total-consensus, so my goal for the is to get multiple projects and social experiments running in parallel.
some of those projects might be high-barrier-to-entry, for people who want to hold themselves to a particular standard. others might be explicitly open to all, with radical inclusiveness part of their approach. others might be weird experiments nobody had imagined yet.
in a few months, be a followup event to check in on how those projects are going, evaluate, and see what more things we can try or further refine.
[edit: the has been completed. notes from the conference are here]
thanks to duncan sabien, lauren horne, ben hoffman and davis kingsley for comments
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"ˈklɛvər kɪdz ɪn, ˈivəl kɪdz ɪn, ˈwɑnəˌbi ˈhɪroʊz ɪn gryffindor*, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən hu dɪz ðə ˈækʧəwəl wərk ɪn hufflepuff.”*.” ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ənd ðə ˈmɛθədz əv ˌræʃəˈnælɪti, ˈʧæptər 9 ɪz ə ˈkɑmən mɪskənˈsɛpʃən ðət ðə bɛst ər ˈsɔrtɪd ˈɪntu, ˈlivɪŋ nən fər ˈəðər ˈhaʊsɪz. ðɪs ɪz nɑt soʊ; biɪŋ ˈsɔrtɪd ˈɪntu ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət jʊr ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈvərʧu ɪz ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, ˈwəndərɪŋ ənd dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ tɪ noʊ ðə tru ˈænsər. ənd ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈvərʧu ə nidz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju hæv tɪ wərk hɑrd ɔn ə ˈprɑbləm, ənd stɪk tɪ ɪt fər ə waɪl. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju nid ə ˈklɛvər plæn fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt. ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wət ju nid mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls tɪ si ən ˈænsər, ɪz ðə kərɪʤ tɪ feɪs it…*… ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ənd ðə ˈmɛθədz əv ˌræʃəˈnælɪti, ˈʧæptər 45 ə ənd baɪ ˈneɪʧər. aɪ laɪk biɪŋ ˈklɛvər. aɪ laɪk pərˈsuɪŋ æmˈbɪʃəs goʊlz. bət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, bɪn ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ðə skɪlz ənd ˈætəˌtudz əv, baɪ ʧɔɪs. aɪ θɪŋk ðoʊz skɪlz ər ˈwoʊfəli ɪn ðə ˌræʃəˈnælɪti kəmˈjunɪti. ðə ˈprɑbləm kəts əˈkrɔs ˈmɛni dɪˈmɛnʃənz: ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ˌræʃəˈnælɪti kəmˈjunɪtiz fil ˈloʊnli (ˈivɪn ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəli taɪt ˈbərkli ˈkləstər). ˈpipəl wɔnt mɔr (ənd ˈdipər) kəˈnɛkʃənz ðən ðeɪ ˈkərəntli hæv. ðɛr ər lɑts əv smɔl peɪn pɔɪnts ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti (ɪn ˈpərsən ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn) ðət kʊd bi əˈdrɛst ˈfɛrli ˈizəli, bət wɪʧ ˈpipəl ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt ðə taɪm tɪ fɪks. ˈpipəl ər rɪˈwɔrdɪd fər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈprɑʤɛkts mɔr ðən ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wənz səkˈsid, wɪʧ rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈtɪpɪkəli dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbli. (i.e*. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən ˈrənɪŋ ə hu filz laɪk ɪf ðeɪ lɛft, ðə wʊd ˈkrəmbəl əˈpɑrt) səm ˈnuˌkəmərz ˈɔfən faɪnd ðə ˈkəlʧər ˌɪmˈpɛnətrəbəl ənd unwelcoming*. nɑt ɪˈnəf ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl competence”*” ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl wərld ə ənd sɑlv ðɛm. ˈivɪn æt ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ˈgloʊbəl wɛr ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈɛfərt ɪz pʊt ˈɪntu ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ləˈʤɪstɪks, wi ˈskræmbəl tɪ pʊl θɪŋz təˈgɛðər æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdreɪnɪŋ. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɪn ə weɪ ðət filz dɪsˈdeɪnfəl ənd dɪsˈmɪsɪv (tɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl), wɪʧ meɪks boʊθ ˈsoʊʃəl koʊˈhiʒən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈhɑrdər. wi hæv ə strɔŋ ˈkəlʧər əv ʃʊr jʊr oʊn nidz ər met”*”, ðət spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈpʊʃɪz bæk əˈgɛnst ˈbrɔdər səˈsaɪɪtəl nɔrmz ðət ˈprɛʃər ˈpipəl tɪ kənˈfɔrm. ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd, bət aɪ θɪŋk pʊʃt tu fɑr ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈpipəl ˈɔfən meɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz ðət ər ˈvæljəbəl tɪ ðɛm ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət tərm, bət wɪʧ hæv ˈnɛgətɪv ɔn ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðɛm. ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl, ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl vaɪb əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm ˈfilɪŋ ˈhæpi ənd ənd kəˈnɛktɪd, ənd ə swɑθ əv ðət ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər grup ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd æmˈbɪʃən tɪ flərɪʃ ər undersupplied*. ɪf ˈɛni wən əv ðiz θɪŋz wər ə ˈprɑbləm, wi maɪt ɪt ɪn ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd weɪ. bət kəˈlɛktɪvli ðeɪ sim tɪ æd əp tɪ ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɑbləm, ðət aɪ θɪŋk əv ˈɛni weɪ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈəðər ðən skɪlz ər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli ˌəndərˈstʊd ənd respected.”*.” ðɛr ər tu θɪŋz aɪ min baɪ respected”*”: ənd skɪlz kəm mɔr ˈnæʧərəli tɪ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ɪt ˈivɪn əˈkər tɪ ˈpipəl ðət ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl skɪlz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈkəltəˌveɪt. ɪt filz laɪk ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðət ˈspɛʃəlɪsts ʃʊd du. ˈɔlsoʊ kwɪk tɪ lʊk æt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnaɪsɪtiz ənd trəˈdɪʃənz ðət sim ˈsɪli, meɪk ə ˈkərsəri əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛm, ənd ðɛn du əˈweɪ wɪθ ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðɛr ˈpərpəs. ˈpipəl hu maɪt ʤɔɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti hu ˈvælju ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl skɪlz mɔr ˈhaɪli, fil ðət ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz nɑt fər ðɛm, ər ðət ðeɪ hæv tɪ wərk ˈhɑrdər tɪ bi əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ənd waɪl ðɪs ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn, ɪt filz tɪ mi ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɛntrəl weɪ əv biɪŋ, ðət ɛnˈkəmpəsəz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˈdipli ˈɪnəˌgreɪts ɪt wɪθ ˌræʃəˈnælɪti, ðət wi ər ˈmɪsɪŋ ɛz ə kəmˈjunɪti. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv poʊsts, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ plænt ə flæg daʊn ənd seɪ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ traɪ ənd riˈzɑlv ðiz ˈprɑbləmz, ənd ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl, faɪnd ðət ˈsɛntrəl way-of-being.”*.” ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli nɑt seɪɪŋ ɪz ðə nu weɪ ðət ˌræʃəˈnælɪti ʃʊd be”*”. ðə flæg ɪz nɑt ˈplænɪd æt ðə ˈsəmɪt əv ə ˈmaʊntən dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli ˈhɛdɪŋ təˈwɔrdz. ˈplænɪd ɔn ə biʧ wɛr ˈbɪldɪŋ ʃɪps, pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn səm ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. wi meɪ nɑt ɔl bi ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɔn ðə seɪm boʊt, ər ɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. bət ðə flæg ɪz ˈʤɛsʧərɪŋ ɪn ə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðət kən ˈoʊnli bi riʧt baɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər. ə fərst stɛp: ðə, ənd ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈprɑʤɛkts bi ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈbərkli ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈeɪprəl, ənd waɪl ðɛr, laɪk tɪ θɪŋz wɪθ ə. bi ˈʃɛrɪŋ aɪˈdiəz, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt pəˈtɛnʃəl kənˈsərnz, ənd ˈbreɪnˌstɔrmɪŋ nɛkst ˈækʃənz. laɪk tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɔn ə lɔŋ tərm trəˈʤɛktəri fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt aɪ θɪŋk bi ˌpriməˈʧʊr. bət ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ stɑrt ˈbɪldɪŋ səm moʊˈmɛntəm təˈwɔrdz səm kaɪnd əv ˈækʃən) maɪ hoʊp ɪz tɪ hæv boʊθ əˈtɛnˈdiz hu ər ˈpɑzətɪvli ˌɪnˈklaɪnd təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv way”*”, ənd ˈpipəl fər hum ɪt filz ə bɪt ˈeɪliən. fər ðɪs tɪ səkˈsid ɛz ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɪt nidz tɪ hæv frəm ˈmɛni ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə ˌræʃəˈnælɪti kəmˈjunɪti. ɪf ˈpipəl hæv ˈnægɪŋ kənˈsərnz ðət fil hɑrd tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt, laɪk tɪ traɪ tɪ tiz ðɛm aʊt, ənd ˈæˌdrɛs ðɛm dɪˈrɛkli ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðɛm. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt bɔgd daʊn ɪn ˈɛndləs dəˈbeɪts, ər ˈfoʊkɪs soʊ məʧ ɔn ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət wi ˈæˌkʧuəli muv ˈfɔrwərd. aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt total-consensus*, soʊ maɪ goʊl fər ðə ɪz tɪ gɪt ˈməltəpəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl. səm əv ðoʊz ˈprɑʤɛkts maɪt bi high-barrier-to-entry*, fər ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ hoʊld ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈstændərd. ˈəðərz maɪt bi ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl, wɪθ ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪnˈklusɪvnɪs pɑrt əv ðɛr əˈproʊʧ. ˈəðərz maɪt bi wɪrd ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi hæd ˌɪˈmæʤənd jɛt. ɪn ə fju mənθs, bi ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ʧɛk ɪn ɔn haʊ ðoʊz ˈprɑʤɛkts ər goʊɪŋ, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt, ənd si wət mɔr θɪŋz wi kən traɪ ər ˈfərðər rɪˈfaɪn. [ˈɛdət: ðə həz bɪn kəmˈplitɪd. noʊts frəm ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ər hir] θæŋks tɪ ˈdəŋkən sabien*, ˈlɔrən hɔrn, bɛn ˈhɔfmən ənd ˈdeɪvɪs ˈkɪŋzli fər ˈkɑmɛnts
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sign language has helped the communicate for many centuries, way before it was and officially recognised, but this language of gestures has now been given a technological upgrade. saudi designer and media artist ayoub has invented a smart glove that recognises hand movements and converts them into the relevant text.
much like google translate can give anyone a basic grasp of a foreign language in an instant, this glove is designed to help sign language users make themselves understood by those who can't usually interpret it.
five flex sensors sit on the fingers, monitoring how they're being manipulated, while an accelerometer integrated into the fabric of the glove figures out how the hand is being held and the direction in which it's pointing. through three successive prototypes, the glove has been made thinner, lighter, and faster, and the latest version includes a chip to the words as they're signed.
ayoub has also created a computer application for displaying the signed words and phrases on a small screen. eventually, she wants to create a mobile app so the same effect can be seen on a or tablet, and once wi-fi is incorporated - scheduled for the next prototype - the glove could also be used to send texts and emails. the addition of a motion controller in the fourth version of the glove should add to its accuracy too.
"i had one mission when i started this project and it was to facilitate communication between all kinds of disabilities, eliminating barriers between people who have a visual, hearing, or speech impairment," explains ayoub in a press release. "the prototypes each have a new additional feature, an led light, and a speaker for example, that took me one step closer to my goal. once i've incorporated wi-fi and translation features into it the glove will be useful for all - no exclusions as to who the user can reach, wherever, whoever, from any country at any time."
while other researchers have worked on similar projects in the past, ayoub says her invention is the lightest and most practical yet. she also has plans for a version for kids and wants to incorporate multilingual capabilities into the device so that speakers of sign language are able to communicate in whatever tongue they choose.
the fourth prototype is expected to cost in the region of) and ayoub has already been approached by several companies interested in manufacturing it. she's hoping that the costs are eventually picked up by schools and companies buying the gloves for their students and staff. you can keep up to date with the project at own blog.
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saɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ həz hɛlpt ðə kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt fər ˈmɛni ˈsɛnʧəriz, weɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt wɑz ənd əˈfɪʃəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd, bət ðɪs ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈʤɛsʧərz həz naʊ bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈəpˈgreɪd. ˈsɔdi dɪˈzaɪnər ənd ˈmidiə ˈɑrtɪst eɪaʊb həz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ə smɑrt gləv ðət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz hænd ˈmuvmənts ənd ˈkɑnvərts ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛləvənt tɛkst. məʧ laɪk ˈgugəl trænzˈleɪt kən gɪv ˈɛniˌwən ə ˈbeɪsɪk græsp əv ə ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ən ˈɪnstənt, ðɪs gləv ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hɛlp saɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈjuzərz meɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌəndərˈstʊd baɪ ðoʊz hu kænt ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈtərprət ɪt. faɪv flɛks ˈsɛnsərz sɪt ɔn ðə ˈfɪŋgərz, ˈmɑnətərɪŋ haʊ ðɛr biɪŋ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd, waɪl ən ækˌsɛlərˈɑmətər ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv ðə gləv ˈfɪgjərz aʊt haʊ ðə hænd ɪz biɪŋ hɛld ənd ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn wɪʧ ɪts ˈpɔɪntɪŋ. θru θri səkˈsɛsɪv ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps, ðə gləv həz bɪn meɪd ˈθɪnər, ˈlaɪtər, ənd ˈfæstər, ənd ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən ˌɪnˈkludz ə ʧɪp tɪ ðə wərdz ɛz ðɛr saɪnd. eɪaʊb həz ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪtɪd ə kəmˈpjutər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðə saɪnd wərdz ənd ˈfreɪzɪz ɔn ə smɔl skrin. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ʃi wɔnts tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmoʊbəl æp soʊ ðə seɪm ˈifɛkt kən bi sin ɔn ə ər ˈtæblət, ənd wəns ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ɪz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈskɛʤʊld fər ðə nɛkst ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ðə gləv kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ sɛnd tɛksts ənd iˈmeɪlz. ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ə ˈmoʊʃən kənˈtroʊlər ɪn ðə fɔrθ ˈvərʒən əv ðə gləv ʃʊd æd tɪ ɪts ˈækjərəsi tu. "aɪ hæd wən ˈmɪʃən wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd ɪt wɑz tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ɔl kaɪnz əv dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz, ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈbɛriərz bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl hu hæv ə ˈvɪʒəwəl, ˈhirɪŋ, ər spiʧ ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt," ɪkˈspleɪnz eɪaʊb ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis. "ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps iʧ hæv ə nu əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfiʧər, ən lɛd laɪt, ənd ə ˈspikər fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət tʊk mi wən stɛp ˈkloʊzər tɪ maɪ goʊl. wəns aɪv ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ənd trænzˈleɪʃən ˈfiʧərz ˈɪntu ɪt ðə gləv wɪl bi ˈjusfəl fər ɔl noʊ ɪkˈskluʒənz ɛz tɪ hu ðə ˈjuzər kən riʧ, wɛˈrɛvər, huˈɛvər, frəm ˈɛni ˈkəntri æt ˈɛni taɪm." waɪl ˈəðər ˈrisərʧərz hæv wərkt ɔn ˈsɪmələr ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ðə pæst, eɪaʊb sɪz hər ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ɪz ðə ˈlaɪtəst ənd moʊst ˈpræktɪkəl jɛt. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ həz plænz fər ə ˈvərʒən fər kɪdz ənd wɔnts tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˌməltiˈlɪŋwəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈvaɪs soʊ ðət ˈspikərz əv saɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər təŋ ðeɪ ʧuz. ðə fɔrθ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kɔst ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv ənd eɪaʊb həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn əˈproʊʧt baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ɪt. ʃiz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðə kɔsts ər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pɪkt əp baɪ skulz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz baɪɪŋ ðə gləvz fər ðɛr ˈstudənts ənd stæf. ju kən kip əp tɪ deɪt wɪθ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt æt oʊn blɔg.
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singapore - transport operator transit has apologised for a spelling error in its christmas greeting at an station on the downtown line.
a photo posted on online discussion website on dec 24 showed the phrase "marry christmas" on the display at the entrance of an unknown station.
the photo was shared widely on various social media platforms, with many poking fun at the error.
one said he was not sure "if christmas wanna marry me", while another said even the spelling had suffered a breakdown in transit.
in response to queries, transit senior vice-president of corporate communications tammy tan said that the transport operator was very sorry for the error in spelling and had since corrected it.
"we hope this has not marred the festivities for any of our commuters. we would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a merry christmas," she added.
on dec 24, malaysia airports apologised for an erroneous christmas bunting that said "mary christmas" and "happy new years".
the red bunting was put up at an airport in baru.
a photo of the bunting later went viral, drawing criticism from who were disappointed over the typographical and grammatical errors.
"we wish to assure you that this does not involve any other airports," malaysia airports said in a statement on facebook.
it also apologised for the mistake and thanked the public for highlighting the issue.
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ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ˈtrænspɔrt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ˈtrænzɪt həz əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ə ˈspɛlɪŋ ˈɛrər ɪn ɪts ˈkrɪsməs ˈgritɪŋ æt ən ˈsteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn laɪn. ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈɔnˌlaɪn dɪˈskəʃən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɔn dɛk 24 ʃoʊd ðə freɪz "ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs" ɔn ðə dɪˈspleɪ æt ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ən ənˈnoʊn ˈsteɪʃən. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz ʃɛrd ˈwaɪdli ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈplætˌfɔrmz, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈpoʊkɪŋ fən æt ðə ˈɛrər. wən sɛd hi wɑz nɑt ʃʊr "ɪf ˈkrɪsməs ˈwɑnə ˈmɛri mi", waɪl əˈnəðər sɛd ˈivɪn ðə ˈspɛlɪŋ hæd ˈsəfərd ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ɪn ˈtrænzɪt. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ kˈwɪriz, ˈtrænzɪt ˈsinjər ˈvaɪˈsprɛzədənt əv ˈkɔrpərət kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈtæmi tæn sɛd ðət ðə ˈtrænspɔrt ˈɑpərˌeɪtər wɑz ˈvɛri ˈsɑri fər ðə ˈɛrər ɪn ˈspɛlɪŋ ənd hæd sɪns kərˈɛktɪd ɪt. "wi hoʊp ðɪs həz nɑt mɑrd ðə fɛˈstɪvətiz fər ˈɛni əv ɑr kəmˈjutərz. wi wʊd laɪk tɪ teɪk ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wɪʃ ˈɛvriˌwən ə ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs," ʃi ˈædɪd. ɔn dɛk 24 məˈleɪʒə ˈɛrˌpɔrts əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ən ɛˈroʊniəs ˈkrɪsməs ˈbəntɪŋ ðət sɛd "ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs" ənd "ˈhæpi nu jɪrz". ðə rɛd ˈbəntɪŋ wɑz pʊt əp æt ən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn baru*. ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə ˈbəntɪŋ ˈleɪtər wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl, drɔɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm hu wər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˌtaɪpəˈgræfɪkəl ənd grəˈmætɪkəl ˈɛrərz. "wi wɪʃ tɪ əˈʃʊr ju ðət ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈɛrˌpɔrts," məˈleɪʒə ˈɛrˌpɔrts sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ðə mɪˈsteɪk ənd θæŋkt ðə ˈpəblɪk fər ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu.
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senate democratic leaders say house republicans should dissolve the special panel investigating the 2012 terrorist attack given house majority leader kevin mccarthy kevin owen king says he will run again in 2020: 'i have nothing to apologize for' steve king spins punishment into political weapon steve king asks for congressional record correction over white supremacist quote comments that the committee is a political weapon against 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.
"it is unconscionable that the u.s. house of representatives is continuing to use millions of dollars in taxpayer funds for political purposes, and we urge you to immediately disband the select committee on," minority leader harry reid harry mason line brennan fires back at 'selfish' trump over harry reid criticism trump rips harry reid for 'failed career' after leader slams him in interview more (d-nev.) and democratic sens. dick durbin richard (dick) joseph confront feinstein over green new deal senate plots to avoid fall shutdown brawl overnight energy: trump ends talks with california on car emissions | face tough vote on green new deal | climate pac backing in possible 2020 run more (ill.), charles schumer charles (chuck) ellis fires back at 'selfish' trump over harry reid criticism trump rips harry reid for 'failed career' after leader slams him in interview harry reid: 'i don't see anything' trump is doing right more (n.y.), patty murray patricia (patty) lynn week: congress, trump set for showdown on emergency declaration senate blue slip war over trump court picks johnson & johnson subpoenaed by and sec, company says more (wash.) and barbara boxer (calif.) said in a letter to speaker john boehner (r-ohio).
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boehner announced his resignation last week, and mccarthy (r-calif.) is running to replace him.
the majority leader created a political storm on wednesday when he touted the panel as a top political accomplishment of the house.
"everybody thought hillary clinton was unbeatable, right? but we put together a special committee, a select committee. what are her numbers today? her numbers are dropping. why? because she's untrustable," he told fox news earlier this week.
democrats pounced on the mccarthy comments, which they said proved that the panel wasn't meant to get to the truth behind the attack and its aftermath, but was simply meant to hurt clinton, the secretary of state at the time of the attack and now the for the democratic presidential nomination.
some republicans have also blasted mccarthy, who was seen as undercutting the party's message.
oversight committee chairman jason (r-utah) repudiated mccarthy's comments in a cnn interview on wednesday, and said mccarthy should apologize.
mccarthy's office later released a statement saying the panel had nothing to do with politics.
"these inquiries have nothing to do with politics and everything to do with the consequences of what the former secretary has done and her confusing, conflicting and demonstrably false responses," mccarthy spokesman matt sparks stated.
in their letter to boehner, the five senate democrats said mccarthy's comments underscore that the committee is meant to politically injure clinton rather than conduct "a serious investigation into a terrorist attack that killed four americans. we should not disrespect their sacrifice by further politicizing this tragedy."
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ˈsɛnɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidərz seɪ haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʃʊd dɪˈzɑlv ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈpænəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə 2012 ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk ˈgɪvɪn haʊs məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈkɛvɪn məˈkɑrθi ˈkɛvɪn oʊən kɪŋ sɪz hi wɪl rən əˈgɛn ɪn 2020 'aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər' stiv kɪŋ spɪnz ˈpənɪʃmənt ˈɪntu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈwɛpən stiv kɪŋ æsks fər kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈrɛkərd kərˈɛkʃən ˈoʊvər waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst kwoʊt ˈkɑmɛnts ðət ðə kəˈmɪti ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈwɛpən əˈgɛnst 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. "ɪt ɪz ənˈkɑnʃənəbəl ðət ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ juz ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈtækˌspeɪər fəndz fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpərpəsɪz, ənd wi ərʤ ju tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪsˈbænd ðə səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti ɔn," məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid ˈhɛri ˈmeɪsən laɪn ˈbrɛnən faɪərz bæk æt 'ˈsɛlfɪʃ' trəmp ˈoʊvər ˈhɛri rid ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm trəmp rɪps ˈhɛri rid fər 'feɪld kərɪr' ˈæftər ˈlidər slæmz ɪm ɪn ˈɪntərvˌju mɔr (d-nev*.) ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk sɛnz. dɪk ˈdərbɪn ˈrɪʧərd (dɪk) ˈʤoʊzəf kənˈfrənt ˈfaɪnˌstin ˈoʊvər grin nu dil ˈsɛnɪt plɑts tɪ əˈvɔɪd fɔl ˈʃətˌdaʊn brɔl ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈɛnərʤi: trəmp ɛndz tɔks wɪθ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɔn kɑr ɪˈmɪʃənz feɪs təf voʊt ɔn grin nu dil ˈklaɪmɪt pæk ˈbækɪŋ ɪn ˈpɑsəbəl 2020 rən mɔr (ɪl.), ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər ˈʧɑrəlz (ʧək) ˈɛlɪs faɪərz bæk æt 'ˈsɛlfɪʃ' trəmp ˈoʊvər ˈhɛri rid ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm trəmp rɪps ˈhɛri rid fər 'feɪld kərɪr' ˈæftər ˈlidər slæmz ɪm ɪn ˈɪntərvˌju ˈhɛri rid: 'aɪ doʊnt si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ' trəmp ɪz duɪŋ raɪt mɔr (n.y*.), ˈpæti ˈməri pəˈtrɪʃə (ˈpæti) lɪn wik: ˈkɑŋgrəs, trəmp sɛt fər ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn ɔn ˈimərʤənsi ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ˈsɛnɪt blu slɪp wɔr ˈoʊvər trəmp kɔrt pɪks ˈʤɑnsən ˈʤɑnsən səˈpinəd baɪ ənd sɛk, ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz mɔr (wɑʃ.) ənd ˈbɑrbərə ˈbɑksər (ˈkælɪf.) sɛd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər (r-ohio*). ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈboʊnər əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən læst wik, ənd məˈkɑrθi (r-calif*.) ɪz ˈrənɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm. ðə məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər kriˈeɪtɪd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl stɔrm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn hi ˈtaʊtɪd ðə ˈpænəl ɛz ə tɔp pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt əv ðə haʊs. "ˈɛvriˌbɑdi θɔt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wɑz ˌənˈbitəbəl, raɪt? bət wi pʊt təˈgɛðər ə ˈspɛʃəl kəˈmɪti, ə səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti. wət ər hər ˈnəmbərz təˈdeɪ? hər ˈnəmbərz ər ˈdrɑpɪŋ. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ʃiz untrustable*," hi toʊld fɑks nuz ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ˈdɛməˌkræts paʊnst ɔn ðə məˈkɑrθi ˈkɑmɛnts, wɪʧ ðeɪ sɛd pruvd ðət ðə ˈpænəl ˈwəzənt mɛnt tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə truθ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈtæk ənd ɪts ˈæftərˌmæθ, bət wɑz ˈsɪmpli mɛnt tɪ hərt ˈklɪntən, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt æt ðə taɪm əv ðə əˈtæk ənd naʊ ðə fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈblæstɪd məˈkɑrθi, hu wɑz sin ɛz ˈəndərˌkətɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən ˈʤeɪsən (r-utah*) riˈpjudiˌeɪtəd məˈkɑrθiz ˈkɑmɛnts ɪn ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ənd sɛd məˈkɑrθi ʃʊd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. məˈkɑrθiz ˈɔfəs ˈleɪtər riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ ðə ˈpænəl hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈpɑləˌtɪks. "ðiz ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv wət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri həz dən ənd hər kənfˈjuzɪŋ, kənˈflɪktɪŋ ənd dɪˈmɑnstrəbli fɔls rɪˈspɑnsɪz," məˈkɑrθi ˈspoʊksmən mæt spɑrks ˈsteɪtɪd. ɪn ðɛr ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈboʊnər, ðə faɪv ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts sɛd məˈkɑrθiz ˈkɑmɛnts ˌəndərˈskɔr ðət ðə kəˈmɪti ɪz mɛnt tɪ ˈplɪtɪkli ˈɪnʤər ˈklɪntən ˈrəðər ðən ˈkɑndəkt "ə ˈsɪriəs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk ðət kɪld fɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz. wi ʃʊd nɑt ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt ðɛr ˈsækrəˌfaɪs baɪ ˈfərðər pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðɪs ˈtræʤədi."
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