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some things only improve with age: oak trees, hard cheeses, george clooney… some novels, also, get better and better; remove them from the initial hype and throw in some historical context and the time to reread (and reread and reread), and left with the most stimulating and rewarding of texts. a handful of books from the that we think are particularly well…
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1. to kill a mockingbird, harper lee (1960)
harper only novel is about childhood, prejudice, the judiciary system, small town fear, racism, domestic abuse and familial love none of that gets dated or irrelevant. scout narrative is as funny and poignant today as it was in 1960 and characters are still amongst the most vivid in the american canon. and boo radley? the most intriguing neighbour ever. fact.
2. a wrinkle in time, madeleine (1962)
a story, ostensibly for kids, this is the first in a series by about the murry family children, known as the time quintet; it tells the story of fourteen meg murry, who sets out to find her father, the missing scientist been working on a government project about something called a ‘tesseract’, a sort of fold in space-time that allows meg and her siblings to be whizzed through the universe on their rescue mission… not the only ones to still love this brilliant and complicated book, either: it got written into the famous of a tv series, lost. if good enough for abrams…
3., joseph heller (1961)
one of the best war satires ever written,’s special brand of hyperbolic lunacy has aged spectacularly well; we think milo minderbinder, if he were in operation today, would be having a taking on government catering contracts all over the world. for a very long and involved book with an enormous cast, captivating and hilarious and, funny as it is, still captures the particular horror of endless conflict and assignment.
4. in cold blood, truman capote (1966)
an early example of the true crime genre, study of a murder case in kansas in 1959 still has the power to shock. his approach to characterization and in the story of the slaughter of herbert clutter and his family and the trial and conviction of richard and perry smith was criticized by some of its subjects, who questioned the veracity, but innovative approach to form remains fascinating even today. sure, not technically a novel, but it very closely mimics the way one might operate, and so snuck it in here anyway…
5. the master and margarita, mikhail (1967)
bulgakov’s novel, a satirical fantasy starring the devil and his retinue of gangsters and their only opposition, a madman known as the master and his lover, margarita. although, not strictly a book of the as it was written in several drafts between 1928 and 1940 (with the subtext, pretty clearly, being stalinist russia) it get published until 1967. this was, alas, nearly thirty years after the death. the satire is as biting as ever today, and’s ambition in mixing fantasy and politics remains a high point for those who like their prose both brilliant and ballsy…
6. the very hungry caterpillar, eric carle (1969)
okay, ‘novel’ might be pushing it, but this kids’ classic is a deserved favourite: the simple poetry of the accompanying text are hardly matched in most adults’ prose fiction today. ‘in the light of the moon a little egg lay on a leaf’ come on! what better way to learn to read can you imagine? the drawings are gorgeous, true narrative tension (will the caterpillar eat too much? happening inside that weird cocoon?) and as popular with toddlers today as it was in the. naysayers, be damned! we adore this book.
7. the violent bear it away, flannery (1960)
from the gorgeous to the grotesque’s probably best know today as a short story writer, and her collections are outstanding, but this, her second novel, is a prime example of the southern gothic school of writing maybe best represented today by mccarthy. the violent bear it away tells of francis tarwater, a boy struggling against the destiny his fanatical old has set out for him as a christian prophet.’s writing is more old testament than new, as far as energy and event goes, desire her own christian beliefs, and this book is as harsh and bleak and funny and true as anything read from this century. check it out.
8. the prime of miss jean brodie, muriel spark (1961)
a group of scottish schoolgirls are taken under the wing of their school teacher, jean brodie, an woman ‘in her prime’ disliked by the establishment (the other teachers) and to be a subversive influence. (flash-forward) structure and her complex characterization and treatment or morality (is jean brodie revolutionary or manipulative?) short and deep and enormously acute, we want to reread this on a monthly basis.
9. the crying of lot 49, thomas (1966)
bewildering and complex, like all’s work, this is another short and intense number and an excellent example of us fiction. our heroine, maas, is a californian housewife left in charge of her estate and ends up on a mission when an odd symbol keeps recurring…. underground organizations, conspiracies, paranoia and rare stamps: not a quick read, despite its length, but an intriguing puzzler that has inspired the likes of and william gibson. if you yet tried, a good place to start.
10. revolutionary road, richard yates (1961)
to wind down, a miserable little tale of suburban and marital unhappiness, miscommunication and alienation. been adapted into a film version starring leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, but as usual, the book is better. yates’ unadorned, prose here in his debut sets the tone for the rest of his oeuvre all sadness and thwarted ambition and bad relationships. not one to give your new spouse as a wedding gift, perhaps, but still one to be savoured. suburban angst is still alive and kicking, after all!
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səm θɪŋz ˈoʊnli ˌɪmˈpruv wɪθ eɪʤ: oʊk triz, hɑrd ˈʧizɪz, ʤɔrʤ clooney…*… səm ˈnɑvəlz, ˈɔlsoʊ, gɪt ˈbɛtər ənd ˈbɛtər; riˈmuv ðɛm frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl haɪp ənd θroʊ ɪn səm hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ðə taɪm tɪ ˈriˈrid (ənd ˈriˈrid ənd ˈriˈrid), ənd lɛft wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ənd rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ əv tɛksts. ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv bʊks frəm ðə ðət wi θɪŋk ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli well…*… gɑrd proʊ nɑt ˈrɛʤɪstərd 1 tɪ kɪl ə ˈmɑkɪŋˌbərd, ˈhɑrpər li 1960 ˈhɑrpər ˈoʊnli ˈnɑvəl ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd, ˈprɛʤədɪs, ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ˈsɪstəm, smɔl taʊn fɪr, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz ənd fəˈmɪljəl ləv nən əv ðət gɪts ˈdeɪtɪd ər ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. skaʊt ˈnɛrətɪv ɪz ɛz ˈfəni ənd ˈpɔɪnjənt təˈdeɪ ɛz ɪt wɑz ɪn 1960 ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz ər stɪl əˈməŋst ðə moʊst ˈvɪvɪd ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkænən. ənd bu ˈrædli? ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈneɪbər ˈɛvər. fækt. 2 ə ˈrɪŋkəl ɪn taɪm, ˌmædəˈlɛn 1962 ə ˈstɔri, ɑˈstɛnsəbli fər kɪdz, ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst ɪn ə ˈsɪriz baɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈməri ˈfæməli ˈʧɪldrən, noʊn ɛz ðə taɪm kwɪnˈtɛt; ɪt tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˌfɔrˈtin mɛg ˈməri, hu sɛts aʊt tɪ faɪnd hər ˈfɑðər, ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsaɪəntɪst bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld ə ‘‘tesseract’*’, ə sɔrt əv foʊld ɪn ˈspeɪˌstaɪm ðət əˈlaʊz mɛg ənd hər ˈsɪblɪŋz tɪ bi wɪzd θru ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ɔn ðɛr ˈrɛskju mission…*… nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wənz tɪ stɪl ləv ðɪs ˈbrɪljənt ənd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd bʊk, ˈiðər: ɪt gɑt ˈrɪtən ˈɪntu ðə ˈfeɪməs əv ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz, lɔst. ɪf gʊd ɪˈnəf fər abrams…*… 3 ˈʤoʊzəf ˈhɛlər 1961 wən əv ðə bɛst wɔr ˈsæˌtaɪərz ˈɛvər ˈrɪtən, ˈspɛʃəl brænd əv ˌhaɪpərˈbɑlɪk ˈlunəsi həz ˈeɪʤɪd spɛkˈtækjələrli wɛl; wi θɪŋk ˈmaɪloʊ minderbinder*, ɪf hi wər ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən təˈdeɪ, wʊd bi ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkeɪtərɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. fər ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd bʊk wɪθ ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs kæst, ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ ənd hɪˈlɛriəs ənd, ˈfəni ɛz ɪt ɪz, stɪl ˈkæpʧərz ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈhɔrər əv ˈɛndləs ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd əˈsaɪnmənt. 4 ɪn koʊld bləd, ˈtrumən kəˈpoʊt 1966 ən ˈərli ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə tru kraɪm ˈʒɑnrə, ˈstədi əv ə ˈmərdər keɪs ɪn ˈkænzəs ɪn 1959 stɪl həz ðə paʊər tɪ ʃɑk. hɪz əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ɪn ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə sˈlɔtər əv ˈhərbərt ˈklətər ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ənd ðə traɪəl ənd kənˈvɪkʃən əv ˈrɪʧərd ənd ˈpɛri smɪθ wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ səm əv ɪts ˈsəbʤɪkts, hu kˈwɛsʧənd ðə vərˈæsɪti, bət ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv əˈproʊʧ tɪ fɔrm rɪˈmeɪnz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ. ʃʊr, nɑt ˈtɛknɪkəli ə ˈnɑvəl, bət ɪt ˈvɛri ˈkloʊsli ˈmɪmɪks ðə weɪ wən maɪt ˈɔpərˌeɪt, ənd soʊ snək ɪt ɪn hir anyway…*… 5 ðə ˈmæstər ənd ˌmɑrgərˈitə, mɪˈkeɪl 1967 ˈnɑvəl, ə səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈfænəsi ˈstɑrɪŋ ðə ˈdɛvəl ənd hɪz ˈrɛtəˌnu əv ˈgæŋstərz ənd ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ə ˈmædˌmæn noʊn ɛz ðə ˈmæstər ənd hɪz ˈləvər, ˌmɑrgərˈitə. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, nɑt ˈstrɪktli ə bʊk əv ðə ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈsɛvərəl dræfts bɪtˈwin 1928 ənd 1940 (wɪθ ðə ˈsəbˌtɛkst, ˈprɪti ˈklɪrli, biɪŋ ˈstɑlɪnɪst ˈrəʃə) ɪt gɪt ˈpəblɪʃt ənˈtɪl 1967 ðɪs wɑz, əˈlæs, ˈnɪrli ˈθərˌdi jɪrz ˈæftər ðə dɛθ. ðə ˈsæˌtaɪər ɪz ɛz ˈbaɪtɪŋ ɛz ˈɛvər təˈdeɪ, ənd æmˈbɪʃən ɪn ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈfænəsi ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks rɪˈmeɪnz ə haɪ pɔɪnt fər ðoʊz hu laɪk ðɛr proʊz boʊθ ˈbrɪljənt ənd ballsy…*… 6 ðə ˈvɛri ˈhəŋgri ˈkætəˌpɪlər, ˈɛrɪk ˈkɑrəl 1969 ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ‘‘novel’*’ maɪt bi ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt, bət ðɪs kids’*’ ˈklæsɪk ɪz ə dɪˈzərvd ˈfeɪvərɪt: ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈpoʊətri əv ðə əˈkəmpəniɪŋ tɛkst ər ˈhɑrdli mæʧt ɪn moʊst adults’*’ proʊz ˈfɪkʃən təˈdeɪ. ðə laɪt əv ðə mun ə ˈlɪtəl ɛg leɪ ɔn ə leaf’*’ kəm ɔn! wət ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ lərn tɪ rɛd kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən? ðə drɔɪŋz ər ˈgɔrʤəs, tru ˈnɛrətɪv ˈtɛnʃən (wɪl ðə ˈkætəˌpɪlər it tu məʧ? ˈhæpənɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðət wɪrd kəˈkun?) ənd ɛz ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈtɑdlərz təˈdeɪ ɛz ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə. ˌneɪˈseɪərz, bi dæmd! wi əˈdɔr ðɪs bʊk. 7 ðə ˈvaɪələnt bɛr ɪt əˈweɪ, ˈflænəri 1960 frəm ðə ˈgɔrʤəs tɪ ðə groʊˈtɛsk ˈprɑbəˌbli bɛst noʊ təˈdeɪ ɛz ə ʃɔrt ˈstɔri ˈraɪtər, ənd hər kəˈlɛkʃənz ər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ, bət ðɪs, hər ˈsɛkənd ˈnɑvəl, ɪz ə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˈgɑθɪk skul əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈmeɪbi bɛst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd təˈdeɪ baɪ məˈkɑrθi. ðə ˈvaɪələnt bɛr ɪt əˈweɪ tɛlz əv ˈfrænsɪs tarwater*, ə bɔɪ ˈstrəgəlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɛstəni hɪz fəˈnætɪkəl oʊld həz sɛt aʊt fər ɪm ɛz ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈprɑfət. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz mɔr oʊld ˈtɛstəmənt ðən nu, ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈɛnərʤi ənd ɪˈvɛnt goʊz, dɪˈzaɪər hər oʊn ˈkrɪsʧɪn bɪˈlifs, ənd ðɪs bʊk ɪz ɛz hɑrʃ ənd blik ənd ˈfəni ənd tru ɛz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɛd frəm ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt. 8 ðə praɪm əv mɪs ʤin ˈbroʊti, mˈjʊriəl spɑrk 1961 ə grup əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈskulˌgərlz ər ˈteɪkən ˈəndər ðə wɪŋ əv ðɛr skul ˈtiʧər, ʤin ˈbroʊti, ən ˈwʊmən hər prime’*’ dɪsˈlaɪkt baɪ ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt (ðə ˈəðər ˈtiʧərz) ənd tɪ bi ə səbˈvərsɪv ˈɪnfluəns. (flash-forward*) ˈstrəkʧər ənd hər ˈkɑmplɛks ˌkɛrɪktərɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˈtritmənt ər ˌmɔˈræləˌti (ɪz ʤin ˈbroʊti ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ər məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪv?) ʃɔrt ənd dip ənd ɪˈnɔrməsli əˈkjut, wi wɔnt tɪ ˈriˈrid ðɪs ɔn ə ˈmənθli ˈbeɪsɪs. 9 ðə kraɪɪŋ əv lɔt 49 ˈtɑməs 1966 bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ ənd ˈkɑmplɛks, laɪk ɔl wərk, ðɪs ɪz əˈnəðər ʃɔrt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈnəmbər ənd ən ˈɛksələnt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɪkʃən. ɑr ˈhɛroʊən, mɑz, ɪz ə ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjən ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf lɛft ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv hər ɛˈsteɪt ənd ɛndz əp ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən wɪn ən ɑd ˈsɪmbəl kips recurring…*…. ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, kənˈspɪrəsiz, ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ənd rɛr stæmps: nɑt ə kwɪk rɛd, dɪˈspaɪt ɪts lɛŋθ, bət ən ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈpəzlər ðət həz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə laɪks əv ənd ˈwɪljəm ˈgɪbsən. ɪf ju jɛt traɪd, ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ stɑrt. 10 ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri roʊd, ˈrɪʧərd jeɪts 1961 tɪ wɪnd daʊn, ə ˈmɪzərəbəl ˈlɪtəl teɪl əv səˈbərbən ənd ˈmærətəl ənˈhæpinɪs, mɪskəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌeɪliəˈneɪʃən. bɪn əˈdæptɪd ˈɪntu ə fɪlm ˈvərʒən ˈstɑrɪŋ ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ənd keɪt ˈwɪnslɪt, bət ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ðə bʊk ɪz ˈbɛtər. yates’*’ ˌənəˈdɔrnd, proʊz hir ɪn hɪz ˈdeɪbju sɛts ðə toʊn fər ðə rɛst əv hɪz ˈuvrə ɔl ˈsædnəs ənd θˈwɔrtɪd æmˈbɪʃən ənd bæd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. nɑt wən tɪ gɪv jʊr nu spaʊs ɛz ə ˈwɛdɪŋ gɪft, pərˈhæps, bət stɪl wən tɪ bi savoured*. səˈbərbən ɑŋkst ɪz stɪl əˈlaɪv ənd ˈkɪkɪŋ, ˈæftər ɔl! gɑrd proʊ nɑt ˈrɛʤɪstərd fər mɔr ˌsupərˈsɑnɪk ˈstɔriz ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
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president obama acknowledged on thursday that he lived with his kenyan uncle for a brief period in the while preparing to attend harvard law school, contradicting a statement more than a year ago that the white house had no record of the two ever meeting.
their relationship came into question on tuesday at the deportation hearing of his uncle, obama, in boston immigration court. his uncle had lived in the united states illegally since the and revealed in testimony for the first time that his famous nephew had stayed at his cambridge apartment for about three weeks. at the time, obama was here illegally and fighting deportation.
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on thursday, a white house official said the press office had not fully researched the relationship between the president and his uncle before telling the globe that they had no record of the two meeting. this time, the press office asked the president directly, which they had not done in 2011.
“the president first met omar obama when he moved to cambridge for law school,’’ said white house spokesman eric schultz. “the president did stay with him for a brief period of time until his apartment was ready. after that, they saw each other once every few months, but after law school they fell out of touch. the president has not seen him in 20 years, has not spoken with him in
the white house said immigration case was handled “without any interference from the president or the white house.’’
onyango immigration case raised numerous concerns about a potential conflict of interest after his arrest in august 2011 for drunken driving in framingham. the arrest revealed is outstanding deportation orders and his relationship to the president.
shortly after his arrest, he told an officer, “i think i will call the white house.’’
obama is the second relative of the father to face deportation to kenya since he took office.
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zeituni, sister, won asylum in 2010 after a federal official disclosed days before the historic election in 2008 that she was living illegally in the united states, in boston public housing.
president obama had written in his memoir, “dreams from my father,’’ that he had met, his aunt.
but his relationship with his uncle, nicknamed omar, was less clear.
in november 2011, a white house spokesman said he had no record of the two ever meeting. the washington post had also reported that scholars believed the two had never met.
the white house never moved to correct the record, until the famously private uncle took the witness stand in boston immigration court two days ago.
onyango obama, now a liquor store manager in framingham, said he had helped numerous students and had relatives in the united states, including his nephew, barack obama.
he said the president had stayed with him at his cambridge apartment for three weeks when he came to attend harvard law school in the.
“it’s a good thing to let your nephew stay with you,’’ he said after the hearing, adding that in his family, “your kids are your kids as well.’’
the father, barack obama sr., had helped obama come to america in 1963 to attend an elite boys’ school in cambridge. but obama testified that he could not afford the tuition after the first year and graduated instead from public school in cambridge. he said he went on to earn a degree in philosophy from boston university, but the university would not confirm that.
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on tuesday, immigration judge leonard i. shapiro granted obama legal residency based on what he said was his good moral character and a section of federal law that allows him to get a green card because he arrived before 1972.
the father, barack obama sr., and his family were rarely in the life. obama sr. died in a car crash in 1982. the president was raised by his family.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət hi lɪvd wɪθ hɪz ˈkɛnjən ˈəŋkəl fər ə brif ˈpɪriəd ɪn ðə waɪl pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈhɑrvərd lɔ skul, ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ ə ˈsteɪtmənt mɔr ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ðət ðə waɪt haʊs hæd noʊ ˈrɛkərd əv ðə tu ˈɛvər ˈmitɪŋ. ðɛr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp keɪm ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ æt ðə ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈhirɪŋ əv hɪz ˈəŋkəl, ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ɪn ˈbɔstən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt. hɪz ˈəŋkəl hæd lɪvd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪˈligəli sɪns ðə ənd rɪˈvild ɪn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni fər ðə fərst taɪm ðət hɪz ˈfeɪməs ˈnɛfju hæd steɪd æt hɪz ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ əˈpɑrtmənt fər əˈbaʊt θri wiks. æt ðə taɪm, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz hir ˌɪˈligəli ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ə waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðə prɛs ˈɔfəs hæd nɑt ˈfʊli riˈsərʧt ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz ˈəŋkəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə gloʊb ðət ðeɪ hæd noʊ ˈrɛkərd əv ðə tu ˈmitɪŋ. ðɪs taɪm, ðə prɛs ˈɔfəs æst ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈrɛkli, wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd nɑt dən ɪn 2011 ˈprɛzɪdənt fərst mɛt ˈoʊmɑr ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪn hi muvd tɪ ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ fər lɔ school,’’*,’’ sɛd waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊksmən ˈɛrɪk ʃʊlts. ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪd steɪ wɪθ ɪm fər ə brif ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm ənˈtɪl hɪz əˈpɑrtmənt wɑz ˈrɛdi. ˈæftər ðət, ðeɪ sɔ iʧ ˈəðər wəns ˈɛvəri fju mənθs, bət ˈæftər lɔ skul ðeɪ fɛl aʊt əv təʧ. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz nɑt sin ɪm ɪn 20 jɪrz, həz nɑt ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ɪm ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən keɪs wɑz ˈhændəld ˈɛni ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ər ðə waɪt house.’’*.’’ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən keɪs reɪzd ˈnumərəs kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈæftər hɪz ərˈɛst ɪn ˈɔgəst 2011 fər ˈdrəŋkən ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈfreɪmɪŋˌhæm. ðə ərˈɛst rɪˈvild ɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈɔrdərz ənd hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hɪz ərˈɛst, hi toʊld ən ˈɔfɪsər, θɪŋk aɪ wɪl kɔl ðə waɪt house.’’*.’’ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈrɛlətɪv əv ðə ˈfɑðər tɪ feɪs ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈkɛnjə sɪns hi tʊk ˈɔfəs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt, ˈsɪstər, wən əˈsaɪləm ɪn 2010 ˈæftər ə ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəl dɪˈskloʊzd deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn 2008 ðət ʃi wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌɪˈligəli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪn ˈbɔstən ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd ˈrɪtən ɪn hɪz ˈmɛmˌwɑr, frəm maɪ father,’’*,’’ ðət hi hæd mɛt, hɪz ɔnt. bət hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hɪz ˈəŋkəl, ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ˈoʊmɑr, wɑz lɛs klɪr. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2011 ə waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊksmən sɛd hi hæd noʊ ˈrɛkərd əv ðə tu ˈɛvər ˈmitɪŋ. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈskɑlərz bɪˈlivd ðə tu hæd ˈnɛvər mɛt. ðə waɪt haʊs ˈnɛvər muvd tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə ˈrɛkərd, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfeɪməsli ˈpraɪvət ˈəŋkəl tʊk ðə ˈwɪtnəs stænd ɪn ˈbɔstən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt tu deɪz əˈgoʊ. ˌoʊˈbɑmə, naʊ ə ˈlɪkər stɔr ˈmænɪʤər ɪn ˈfreɪmɪŋˌhæm, sɛd hi hæd hɛlpt ˈnumərəs ˈstudənts ənd hæd ˈrɛlətɪvz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ hɪz ˈnɛfju, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. hi sɛd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hæd steɪd wɪθ ɪm æt hɪz ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ əˈpɑrtmənt fər θri wiks wɪn hi keɪm tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈhɑrvərd lɔ skul ɪn ðə. ə gʊd θɪŋ tɪ lɛt jʊr ˈnɛfju steɪ wɪθ you,’’*,’’ hi sɛd ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪn hɪz ˈfæməli, kɪdz ər jʊr kɪdz ɛz well.’’*.’’ ðə ˈfɑðər, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsɪstər., hæd hɛlpt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kəm tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn 1963 tɪ əˈtɛnd ən ɪˈlit boys’*’ skul ɪn ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ. bət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi kʊd nɑt əˈfɔrd ðə tjuˈɪʃən ˈæftər ðə fərst jɪr ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd frəm ˈpəblɪk skul ɪn ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ. hi sɛd hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ ərn ə dɪˈgri ɪn fəˈlɑsəfi frəm ˈbɔstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, bət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti wʊd nɑt kənˈfərm ðət. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ʤəʤ ˈlɛnərd aɪ. ʃəˈpɪroʊ ˈgrænɪd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈligəl ˈrɛzɪdənsi beɪst ɔn wət hi sɛd wɑz hɪz gʊd ˈmɔrəl ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ɪm tɪ gɪt ə grin kɑrd bɪˈkəz hi əraɪvd ˌbiˈfɔr 1972 ðə ˈfɑðər, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsɪstər., ənd hɪz ˈfæməli wər ˈrɛrli ɪn ðə laɪf. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈsɪstər. daɪd ɪn ə kɑr kræʃ ɪn 1982 ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz reɪzd baɪ hɪz ˈfæməli.
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on november 17, 1558, elizabeth i ascended the throne of england and ireland at the age of 25 and went on to become one of the most famous monarchs. she reigned until she was 69 years old, marking 44 years of rule under her guidance.
in that time, her domain defeated the mighty spanish armada, kept england out of any serious wars on the continent, raised the profile and status of england as a regional (and burgeoning global) power, and kept persecution of catholics in england to a relative minimum. during her reign, a flowering of literature - including the plays of william shakespeare - enhanced the cultural impact of england on the world.
but elizabeth reign anywhere near the longest in history. current monarch, queen elizabeth, who will celebrate 70 years of marriage this week, has reigned for 65 years. and still not among the top 10 rulers in history.
the list below is not comprehensive, and of course the tenure of monarchs grows more and more suspect the further you move away from the present, but an instructive list that can hopefully help us to glean something useful from the past.
𝟏. of swaziland (82 years): the king of swaziland from, is credited with achieving independence from the united kingdom at a time when many kingdoms in his neighborhood (southern africa) were being absorbed into the british empire or the south african republic.’s early reign was characterized by protectorate status within the british empire, which just means that the british empire recognized his regency, but nobody else in the world was allowed to because london assumed foreign policy.
in 1968, the united kingdom granted swaziland full independence and, for about five years, ruled as a monarch in a constitutional system designed to mimic the one found in the united kingdom. in 1973, he abolished the parliament and the constitution and established absolute rule. he seized property and assumed it for himself (in the name of swaziland) and set up a council based very, very loosely on governance models thought to be indigenous to swaziland and its neighboring bantustans.
𝟮. bernhard of lippe (81 years): known as bernhard the bellicose, bernhard ruled a small kingdom in what is now germany from and, as his name implies, he was constantly at odds with neighboring kingdoms. the lordship of lippe was part of the holy roman empire and is sometimes referred to as a principality, but make no mistake, lippe was a kingdom in the exact same manner as elizabeth britain or’s swaziland.
bernhard’s reputation as a bellicose neighbor probably had less to do with his temperament than it did with general neighborhood and theological climate during his reign. although lippe was a member of the holy roman empire, its sovereignty could not be fully guaranteed by this polity. if anything, bernhard’s nickname should be seen in light of his diplomatic skills and especially his ability to keep sovereignty and bloodline intact throughout the holy roman bloody and early centuries.
𝟯. of (78 years): if any monarch on this list deserves an asterisk next to his name, of the ancient empire. is the largest of the kingdoms featured on this list, in terms of territory and cultural influence, and ruled over what is now much of the korean peninsula and manchuria (which is governed by china today). if the ancient records about are to be believed, and the scholarship on this region has become incredibly enlightening and rigorous over the past 15 years or so, then was the monarch in east illustrious history.
jangsu ruled from roughly 413 -491 and inherited a kingdom from his wars of conquest. like many of the other monarchs on this list, was a skilled diplomat most known for playing rivals off on each other abroad, and at home his politics are often attributed for a good economy and a burgeoning korean culture. his most indirect claim to fame might be his decision to rename his kingdom (koryo), which is where the name korea from.
𝟰. william of (78 years): william was another monarch reigning over a small kingdom aligned within the holy roman empire. william reigned from and was known for - you guessed it - having a shrewd diplomatic policy. perhaps the best example of william’s diplomatic gusto was his decision to embrace the protestant reformation and fall into league with other kingdoms that had done the same. while the holy roman protestant princely states ended up producing horrific amounts of bloodshed and a century of war, william’s reign lasted more than three-quarters of a century.
william ended up dying in south tyrol, a region in northern italy with a significant amount (30%) of german speakers and a but persistent secessionist movement.
𝟱. of (78 years): was the king of from. was a princely state within the british raj during’s reign and was located in gujarat, one of wealthiest states.
not much is known about from a scholarly standpoint, but was founded in 1604 and managed to secure its sovereignty under the british raj until indian independence in 1948. the monarchs of, called “thakur” instead of “king,” were known for using the british raj system to not only protect their kingdom from the predatory instincts of larger, neighboring ones, but also as a way to spur economic growth and enhance civil liberties.
𝟲. heinrich xi of (77 years): heinrich xi, who ruled from, might be the most boring member of the entire top 10. again important to stress that boring is not such a bad thing if longevity you are concerned about. heinrich kingdom was also a part of the holy roman empire, albeit a small one -- the population was just before was absorbed into in 1920.
𝟳. muhammad of (76 years): actually died in 2005, which makes him the most contemporary monarch to make this list. is a small monarchy in malaysia and it sends representatives to kuala lumpur that are elected by the people rather than chosen by the monarch.
so why even include in the list, if his monarchy is so weak that it cannot even speak for itself via representatives in parliament? because the monarchy can speak for itself, it just have to go through the messy parliamentary process to do so. if got a kingdom that a larger polity is happy to govern for you, why risk the status quo? you get money, your own kingdom, and a stable peace of mind.
𝟴. christian august of (75 years): here we have the fourth and final monarch who can attribute his long reign, in part, to being a member of the holy roman empire. he reigned from. christian august let his subjects choose their own brand of christianity a rarity in his day and age - and even allowed jews to settle on his lands beginning in 1666.
perhaps because of his tolerant manner of reigning, his capital, sulzbach, became a center of intellectual and cultural life not only in the holy roman empire but throughout continental europe.
𝟵. of (74 years): ruled the princely state of from, and is known only for his long reign over.
today, is a part of maharashtra, the richest state in india. like, was a state within the british raj, meaning it important enough to merit recognition from the british military and its empire, which, again, necessarily a bad thing.
𝟏𝟎. singh of (74 years): rounding out this top 10 is singh of the princely state of, another monarchy aligned with the british raj. he reigned from and is considered to be one of the most progressive monarchs in india, ever.
he earned a medical degree at the university of edinburgh in scotland and built schools, hospitals, a police force, dams, irrigation networks for farming and sewage systems, railroads, telephone cables, brought electricity to his kingdom, and ensured that girls could attend schools through compulsory education initiatives. was raised to the status of salute state within the british empire during singh’s reign. is today, along with, part of gujarat, one of wealthiest states.
further thoughts
this list is actually a bit of a snore fest. it turns out the monarchs in history are bores. when you take a little time to think about it, though, this makes a lot of sense. those who live by the sword end up conquering land and creating myths. they also end up dying by the sword, too, and often at a much earlier age than they otherwise would.
the big issue that stood out to me while making this list was sovereignty. in the age of brexit, nexit, catalonia, and the rise of china, i think it is important to remember the lessons of the past these monarchs can teach us. sovereignty is not an absolute. it is not necessary for good governance, or even governance. it can be used in degrees or layers. it can be traded and negotiated upon. sovereignty can be used to establish relationships with other to that ensure a healthy element of equality between political units large and small.
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ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 17 1558 ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ aɪ əˈsɛndəd ðə θroʊn əv ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈaɪərlənd æt ðə eɪʤ əv 25 ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈmɑˌnɑrks. ʃi reɪnd ənˈtɪl ʃi wɑz 69 jɪrz oʊld, ˈmɑrkɪŋ 44 jɪrz əv rul ˈəndər hər ˈgaɪdəns. ɪn ðət taɪm, hər doʊˈmeɪn dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˈmaɪti ˈspænɪʃ ɑrˈmɑdə, kɛpt ˈɪŋglənd aʊt əv ˈɛni ˈsɪriəs wɔrz ɔn ðə ˈkɑntənənt, reɪzd ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd ˈstætəs əv ˈɪŋglənd ɛz ə ˈriʤənəl (ənd ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl) paʊər, ənd kɛpt ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən əv ˈkæθlɪks ɪn ˈɪŋglənd tɪ ə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈmɪnəməm. ˈdʊrɪŋ hər reɪn, ə flaʊərɪŋ əv ˈlɪtərəʧər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə pleɪz əv ˈwɪljəm ˈʃeɪkˌspir ɛnˈhænst ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈɪŋglənd ɔn ðə wərld. bət ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ reɪn ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ˈkɑrənt ˈmɑˌnɑrk, kwin ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ, hu wɪl ˈsɛləˌbreɪt 70 jɪrz əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ðɪs wik, həz reɪnd fər 65 jɪrz. ənd stɪl nɑt əˈməŋ ðə tɔp 10 ˈrulərz ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ðə lɪst bɪˈloʊ ɪz nɑt ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv, ənd əv kɔrs ðə ˈtɛnjər əv ˈmɑˌnɑrks groʊz mɔr ənd mɔr ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə ˈfərðər ju muv əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈprɛzənt, bət ən ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv lɪst ðət kən ˈhoʊpfəli hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs tɪ glin ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈjusfəl frəm ðə pæst. 𝟏 əv sˈwɑzɪlənd 82 jɪrz): ðə kɪŋ əv sˈwɑzɪlənd frəm ɪz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ əˈʧivɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈmɛni ˈkɪŋdəmz ɪn hɪz ˈneɪbərˌhʊd (ˈsəðərn ˈæfrɪkɑ) wər biɪŋ əbˈzɔrbd ˈɪntu ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər ər ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn riˈpəblɪk. ˈərli reɪn wɑz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ prəˈtɛktərət ˈstætəs wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər, wɪʧ ʤɪst minz ðət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd hɪz ˈriʤənsi, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɛls ɪn ðə wərld wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ bɪˈkəz ˈləndən əˈsumd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. ɪn 1968 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈgrænɪd sˈwɑzɪlənd fʊl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd, fər əˈbaʊt faɪv jɪrz, ruld ɛz ə ˈmɑˌnɑrk ɪn ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈsɪstəm dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈmɪmɪk ðə wən faʊnd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. ɪn 1973 hi əˈbɑlɪʃt ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈæbsəˌlut rul. hi sizd ˈprɑpərti ənd əˈsumd ɪt fər hɪmˈsɛlf (ɪn ðə neɪm əv sˈwɑzɪlənd) ənd sɛt əp ə ˈkaʊnsəl beɪst ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈlusli ɔn ˈgəvərnəns ˈmɑdəlz θɔt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs tɪ sˈwɑzɪlənd ənd ɪts ˈneɪbərɪŋ bantustans*. 𝟮 ˈbərnhɑrd əv lɪp 81 jɪrz): noʊn ɛz ˈbərnhɑrd ðə ˈbɛləˌkoʊs, ˈbərnhɑrd ruld ə smɔl ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn wət ɪz naʊ ˈʤərməni frəm ənd, ɛz hɪz neɪm ˌɪmˈplaɪz, hi wɑz ˈkɑnstəntli æt ɑdz wɪθ ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkɪŋdəmz. ðə ˈlɔrdʃɪp əv lɪp wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ə ˌprɪnsɪˈpælɪti, bət meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk, lɪp wɑz ə ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈmænər ɛz ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈbrɪtən ər sˈwɑzɪlənd. ˈbərnhɑrd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈbɛləˌkoʊs ˈneɪbər ˈprɑbəˌbli hæd lɛs tɪ du wɪθ hɪz ˈtɛmpərmənt ðən ɪt dɪd wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz reɪn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ lɪp wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər, ɪts ˈsɑvrənti kʊd nɑt bi ˈfʊli ˌgɛrənˈtid baɪ ðɪs ˈpɑləti. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ˈbərnhɑrd ˈnɪkˌneɪm ʃʊd bi sin ɪn laɪt əv hɪz ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk skɪlz ənd əˈspɛʃəli hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kip ˈsɑvrənti ənd ˈbləˌdlaɪn ˌɪnˈtækt θruaʊt ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈblədi ənd ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəriz. 𝟯 əv 78 jɪrz): ɪf ˈɛni ˈmɑˌnɑrk ɔn ðɪs lɪst dɪˈzərvz ən ˈæstərɪsk nɛkst tɪ hɪz neɪm, əv ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈɛmpaɪər. ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv ðə ˈkɪŋdəmz ˈfiʧərd ɔn ðɪs lɪst, ɪn tərmz əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɪnfluəns, ənd ruld ˈoʊvər wət ɪz naʊ məʧ əv ðə ˌkɔˈriən pəˈnɪnsələ ənd mænˈʧʊriə (wɪʧ ɪz ˈgəvərnd baɪ ˈʧaɪnə təˈdeɪ). ɪf ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈrɛkərdz əˈbaʊt ər tɪ bi bɪˈlivd, ənd ðə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɔn ðɪs ˈriʤən həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ ənd ˈrɪgərəs ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 15 jɪrz ər soʊ, ðɛn wɑz ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrk ɪn ist ˌɪˈləstriəs ˈhɪstəri. ruld frəm ˈrəfli 413 491 ənd ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ə ˈkɪŋdəm frəm hɪz wɔrz əv ˈkɑŋkwɛst. laɪk ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ˈmɑˌnɑrks ɔn ðɪs lɪst, wɑz ə skɪld ˈdɪpləˌmæt moʊst noʊn fər pleɪɪŋ ˈraɪvəlz ɔf ɔn iʧ ˈəðər əˈbrɔd, ənd æt hoʊm hɪz ˈpɑləˌtɪks ər ˈɔfən əˈtrɪbjətəd fər ə gʊd ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ə ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˌkɔˈriən ˈkəlʧər. hɪz moʊst ˌɪndərˈɛkt kleɪm tɪ feɪm maɪt bi hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ riˈneɪm hɪz ˈkɪŋdəm (koryo*), wɪʧ ɪz wɛr ðə neɪm ˌkɔˈriə frəm. 𝟰 ˈwɪljəm əv 78 jɪrz): ˈwɪljəm wɑz əˈnəðər ˈmɑˌnɑrk ˈreɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə smɔl ˈkɪŋdəm əˈlaɪnd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər. ˈwɪljəm reɪnd frəm ənd wɑz noʊn fər ju gɛst ɪt ˈhævɪŋ ə ʃrud ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈpɑləsi. pərˈhæps ðə bɛst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈwɪljəm ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈgəˌstoʊ wɑz hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə ˈprɑtəstənt ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən ənd fɔl ˈɪntu lig wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkɪŋdəmz ðət hæd dən ðə seɪm. waɪl ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈprɑtəstənt ˈprɪnsli steɪts ˈɛndɪd əp prəˈdusɪŋ hɔˈrɪfɪk əˈmaʊnts əv ˈblədˌʃɛd ənd ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv wɔr, ˈwɪljəm reɪn ˈlæstɪd mɔr ðən θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈwɪljəm ˈɛndɪd əp daɪɪŋ ɪn saʊθ tyrol*, ə ˈriʤən ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪtəli wɪθ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnt 30 əv ˈʤərmən ˈspikərz ənd ə bət pərˈsɪstənt sɪˈsɛʃənɪst ˈmuvmənt. 𝟱 əv 78 jɪrz): wɑz ðə kɪŋ əv frəm wɑz ə ˈprɪnsli steɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɑʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ reɪn ənd wɑz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt, wən əv ˈwɛlθiəst steɪts. nɑt məʧ ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt frəm ə ˈskɑlərli ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, bət wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1604 ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ɪts ˈsɑvrənti ˈəndər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɑʤ ənˈtɪl ˈɪndiən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn 1948 ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrks əv, kɔld sahib”*” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ““king,”*,” wər noʊn fər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɑʤ ˈsɪstəm tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli prəˈtɛkt ðɛr ˈkɪŋdəm frəm ðə ˈprɛdəˌtɔri ˈɪnstɪŋkts əv ˈlɑrʤər, ˈneɪbərɪŋ wənz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɛz ə weɪ tɪ spər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd ɛnˈhæns ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz. 𝟲 ˈhaɪnrɪk ʃi əv 77 jɪrz): ˈhaɪnrɪk ʃi, hu ruld frəm maɪt bi ðə moʊst ˈbɔrɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər tɔp 10 əˈgɛn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ strɛs ðət ˈbɔrɪŋ ɪz nɑt səʧ ə bæd θɪŋ ɪf lɔnˈʤɛvəti ju ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt. ˈhaɪnrɪk ˈkɪŋdəm wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər, ɔlˈbiɪt ə smɔl wən ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr wɑz əbˈzɔrbd ˈɪntu ɪn 1920 𝟳 mʊˈhɑməd əv 76 jɪrz): ˈæˌkʧuəli daɪd ɪn 2005 wɪʧ meɪks ɪm ðə moʊst kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈmɑˌnɑrk tɪ meɪk ðɪs lɪst. ɪz ə smɔl ˈmɑnɑrki ɪn məˈleɪʒə ənd ɪt sɛndz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr ðət ər ɪˈlɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl ˈrəðər ðən ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrk. soʊ waɪ ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ðə lɪst, ɪf hɪz ˈmɑnɑrki ɪz soʊ wik ðət ɪt ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn spik fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈviə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt? bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɑnɑrki kən spik fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt ʤɪst hæv tɪ goʊ θru ðə ˈmɛsi ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ du soʊ. ɪf gɑt ə ˈkɪŋdəm ðət ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈpɑləti ɪz ˈhæpi tɪ ˈgəvərn fər ju, waɪ rɪsk ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ? ju gɪt ˈməni, jʊr oʊn ˈkɪŋdəm, ənd ə ˈsteɪbəl pis əv maɪnd. 𝟴 ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈɔgəst əv 75 jɪrz): hir wi hæv ðə fɔrθ ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɑˌnɑrk hu kən əˈtrɪˌbjut hɪz lɔŋ reɪn, ɪn pɑrt, tɪ biɪŋ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər. hi reɪnd frəm ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈɔgəst lɛt hɪz ˈsəbʤɪkts ʧuz ðɛr oʊn brænd əv ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti ə ˈrɛrɪti ɪn hɪz deɪ ənd eɪʤ ənd ˈivɪn əˈlaʊd ʤuz tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɔn hɪz lændz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 1666 pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈtɑlərənt ˈmænər əv ˈreɪnɪŋ, hɪz ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈsəlzbɑk, bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɛnər əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ənd ˈkəlʧərəl laɪf nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər bət θruaʊt ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈjʊrəp. 𝟵 əv 74 jɪrz): ruld ðə ˈprɪnsli steɪt əv frəm ənd ɪz noʊn ˈoʊnli fər hɪz lɔŋ reɪn ˈoʊvər. təˈdeɪ, ɪz ə pɑrt əv ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə, ðə ˈrɪʧəst steɪt ɪn ˈɪndiə. laɪk, wɑz ə steɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɑʤ, ˈminɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈmɛrət ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ɪts ˈɛmpaɪər, wɪʧ, əˈgɛn, ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə bæd θɪŋ. 𝟏𝟎 sɪŋ əv 74 jɪrz): ˈraʊndɪŋ aʊt ðɪs tɔp 10 ɪz sɪŋ əv ðə ˈprɪnsli steɪt əv, əˈnəðər ˈmɑnɑrki əˈlaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɑʤ. hi reɪnd frəm ənd ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi wən əv ðə moʊst prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈmɑˌnɑrks ɪn ˈɪndiə, ˈɛvər. hi ərnd ə ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈgri æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ənd bɪlt skulz, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ə pəˈlis fɔrs, dæmz, ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərks fər ˈfɑrmɪŋ ənd suɪʤ ˈsɪstəmz, ˈreɪˌlroʊdz, ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈkeɪbəlz, brɔt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tɪ hɪz ˈkɪŋdəm, ənd ɪnˈʃʊrd ðət gərlz kʊd əˈtɛnd skulz θru kəmˈpəlsəri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz. wɑz reɪzd tɪ ðə ˈstætəs əv səˈlut steɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər ˈdʊrɪŋ sɪŋ reɪn. ɪz təˈdeɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ, pɑrt əv ˌgjuʤərˈæt, wən əv ˈwɛlθiəst steɪts. ˈfərðər θɔts ðɪs lɪst ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə bɪt əv ə snɔr fɛst. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrks ɪn ˈhɪstəri ər bɔrz. wɪn ju teɪk ə ˈlɪtəl taɪm tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðoʊ, ðɪs meɪks ə lɔt əv sɛns. ðoʊz hu lɪv baɪ ðə sɔrd ɛnd əp ˈkɑŋkərɪŋ lænd ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɪθs. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnd əp daɪɪŋ baɪ ðə sɔrd, tu, ənd ˈɔfən æt ə məʧ ˈərliər eɪʤ ðən ðeɪ ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd. ðə bɪg ˈɪʃu ðət stʊd aʊt tɪ mi waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs lɪst wɑz ˈsɑvrənti. ɪn ðə eɪʤ əv brexit*, nexit*, ˌkætəˈloʊnjə, ənd ðə raɪz əv ˈʧaɪnə, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈlɛsənz əv ðə pæst ðiz ˈmɑˌnɑrks kən tiʧ ˈjuˈɛs. ˈsɑvrənti ɪz nɑt ən ˈæbsəˌlut. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər gʊd ˈgəvərnəns, ər ˈivɪn ˈgəvərnəns. ɪt kən bi juzd ɪn dɪˈgriz ər leɪərz. ɪt kən bi ˈtreɪdɪd ənd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd əˈpɑn. ˈsɑvrənti kən bi juzd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈəðər tɪ ðət ɪnˈʃʊr ə ˈhɛlθi ˈɛləmənt əv ɪkˈwɑləti bɪtˈwin pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈjunɪts lɑrʤ ənd smɔl.
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edward snowden has described britain's strengthening of its surveillance laws as part of an "authoritarian trend".
in a interview that covered russia's "corrosive" rights record and its alleged hacking of the us, the listed the alongside russia and china in saying how some countries had given intelligence services greater powers since he engineered the biggest leak of classified documents in history.
"the laws have gotten worse in some countries," the former national security agency (nsa) contractor told the financial times. "france has gone very far, so too, of course, countries like russia, china. in britain an authoritarian trend.
"there’s no real question that police in a police state would be more effective than those in a free and liberal society where the police operate under tighter constraints. but which one would you rather live in?"
the british government approved new powers to intercept and store communications data in march. concerns were raised, however, that the investigatory powers bill, dubbed the snoopers' charter, was and allowed too many organisations too much access to sensitive data.
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ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən həz dɪˈskraɪbd ˈbrɪtənz ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əv ɪts sərˈveɪləns lɔz ɛz pɑrt əv ən "əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən trɛnd". ɪn ə ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ˈkəvərd ˈrəʃəz "kərˈoʊsɪv" raɪts ˈrɛkərd ənd ɪts əˈlɛʤd ˈhækɪŋ əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə ˈlɪstɪd ðə əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈrəʃə ənd ˈʧaɪnə ɪn seɪɪŋ haʊ səm ˈkəntriz hæd ˈgɪvɪn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈgreɪtər paʊərz sɪns hi ˌɛnʤəˈnird ðə ˈbɪgəst lik əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪn ˈhɪstəri. "ðə lɔz hæv ˈgɔtən wərs ɪn səm ˈkəntriz," ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi (nsa*) ˈkɑnˌtræktər toʊld ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz. "fræns həz gɔn ˈvɛri fɑr, soʊ tu, əv kɔrs, ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈrəʃə, ˈʧaɪnə. ɪn ˈbrɪtən ən əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən trɛnd. noʊ ril kˈwɛʃən ðət pəˈlis ɪn ə pəˈlis steɪt wʊd bi mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðoʊz ɪn ə fri ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl soʊˈsaɪɪti wɛr ðə pəˈlis ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈəndər ˈtaɪtər kənˈstreɪnts. bət wɪʧ wən wʊd ju ˈrəðər lɪv ɪn?" ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpruvd nu paʊərz tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ənd stɔr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈdætə ɪn mɑrʧ. kənˈsərnz wər reɪzd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəgəˌtɔri paʊərz bɪl, dəbd ðə snoopers*' ˈʧɑrtər, wɑz ənd əˈlaʊd tu ˈmɛni ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz tu məʧ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdætə.
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d&d basic (free) rules may be downloaded here:
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/article.aspx?x=dnd/basicrules
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d&d character sheets can be downloaded here:
http://www.wizards.com/dnd/tool.aspx?x=dnd/4new/tool/charactersheet
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rest of post follows this video summary, make sure to keep scrolling!
as you may have heard by now, the basic rules have dropped via the dungeons & dragons team at wizards of the coast, and these bad boys are free to download and play. i was originally expecting them around mid-july, so when i found out they were available starting july, i wasted no time downloading them and giving them a look through.
what are my thoughts, you ask? read on, i answer!
in august when the new handbook releases, basic will receive expansions including monsters, magic items, and rules (dungeon master, if you know… the player that is part storyteller, part referee and part enemy to the other players).
in the meantime, however, these rules are rather, well, “basic” and if you want more before august need to look into the starter set box set available july 15.
as for what we have so far in the basic rules, a lot to like and imaginatives and players can likely jump in and start improvising and having fun, especially those with previous or other experience.
let me make sure to point out again in case you already catch it from the previous paragraphs that there are no real rules available yet fors but coming.
one thing that i want to note is the lack of artwork. there is no artwork in the basic rules other than the very last page.
assuming (an assumption i agree with) that one of the fun parts of looking through rules is the artwork, which also helps set the tone and feel of the game, not quite sure why this decision was made. from what i understand the basic rules are intended to be a fully version of the game, and if i print these out and take them to a house to try to get them excited to play… the lack of artwork certainly help.
that being said a lot here to like and not forget that this is a free (f.r.e.e.) and fully version of edition. so that will be my last kvetch.
it should also be noted that my history with is a lot of edition, some edition, quite a bit of edition but basically completely skipped over edition other than listening to some of play from the critical hit dungeons & dragons podcast from major spoilers. from what i understand of edition, i think a lot of the elements from that version have been removed (i only saw one rule referencing a “surge”).
some other things that jumped out at me as i browsed the basic rules:
the rules allow play up to level 20.
the inspiration rule seems pretty cool and encourages and rewards role playing. i like it a lot.
the moral alignment system has survived the cut and made it into yet another edition. happy about this because always thought it was a good element that added to the depth of the characters and game (assuming that the and players respect and use it correctly, otherwise just annoying to see someone consistently playing against their alignment with no repercussions from the). i always keep thinking it will be phased out, but here it is again.
playing on a grid with miniatures is now a “variant” rule. this is interesting to me, because back in the day if you use a grid and / or map and miniatures, a lot of people felt you “fully” playing. i should also say that when i was cutting my teeth on we never used them but i always thought they were cool. given the combat rules in edition and, i imagine not using a grid and minis (which i did use when that edition rolled around, even if the “minis” were sometimes dice).
politically correct notions of sex and gender have been included. not just a game, a social revolution that gives you affirmation and wants to show it!
playable races are dwarf, elf, halfling, human and some of their subraces.
playable classes are cleric, fighter, rogue, and wizard.
there are some helpful “background” rules that help flesh out characters from the various classes. those included in the basic rules are acolyte, criminal, folk hero, sage and soldier.
there’s a selection of divine and arcane spells up to level. according to a tweet from greg senior producer) there are around 120 spells in basic rules.
like any good adventure, the story end in one setting and plenty more to come. really looking forward to the forthcoming additions to basic rules in august and will post more then.
in the meantime, a photo gallery to help tide you over.
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d&d* ˈbeɪsɪk (fri) rulz meɪ bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd hir: ˈkɛrɪktər ʃits kən bi ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd hir: zɪp faɪl wɪθ rɛst əv poʊst ˈfɑloʊz ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsəməri, meɪk ʃʊr tɪ kip scrolling*! ɛz ju meɪ hæv hərd baɪ naʊ, ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rulz hæv drɑpt ˈviə ðə ˈdənʤənz ˈdrægənz tim æt ˈwɪzərdz əv ðə koʊst, ənd ðiz bæd bɔɪz ər fri tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ənd pleɪ. aɪ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðɛm əraʊnd mid-july*, soʊ wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt ðeɪ wər əˈveɪləbəl ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˌʤuˈlaɪ, aɪ ˈweɪstɪd noʊ taɪm ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ ðɛm ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ə lʊk θru. wət ər maɪ θɔts, ju æsk? rɛd ɔn, aɪ ˈænsər! ɪn ˈɔgəst wɪn ðə nu ˈhændˌbʊk rɪˈlisɪz, ˈbeɪsɪk wɪl rɪˈsiv ɪkˈspænʧənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɑnstərz, ˈmæʤɪk ˈaɪtəmz, ənd rulz (ˈdənʤən ˈmæstər, ɪf ju know…*… ðə pleɪər ðət ɪz pɑrt ˈstɔriˌtɛlər, pɑrt ˌrɛfərˈi ənd pɑrt ˈɛnəmi tɪ ðə ˈəðər pleɪərz). ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz rulz ər ˈrəðər, wɛl, ““basic”*” ənd ɪf ju wɔnt mɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɔgəst nid tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ðə ˈstɑrtər sɛt bɑks sɛt əˈveɪləbəl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15 ɛz fər wət wi hæv soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rulz, ə lɔt tɪ laɪk ənd ˌɪˈmæʤənətɪv ənd pleɪərz kən ˈlaɪkli ʤəmp ɪn ənd stɑrt ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈhævɪŋ fən, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz wɪθ ˈpriviəs ər ˈəðər ɪkˈspɪriəns. lɛt mi meɪk ʃʊr tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt əˈgɛn ɪn keɪs ju ɔˈrɛdi kæʧ ɪt frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ˈpɛrəˌgræfs ðət ðɛr ər noʊ ril rulz əˈveɪləbəl jɛt fər bət ˈkəmɪŋ. wən θɪŋ ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊt ɪz ðə læk əv ˈɑrtˌwərk. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɑrtˌwərk ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rulz ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈvɛri læst peɪʤ. əˈsumɪŋ (ən əˈsəmpʃən aɪ əˈgri wɪθ) ðət wən əv ðə fən pɑrts əv ˈlʊkɪŋ θru rulz ɪz ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps sɛt ðə toʊn ənd fil əv ðə geɪm, nɑt kwaɪt ʃʊr waɪ ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd. frəm wət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rulz ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ˈfʊli ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm, ənd ɪf aɪ prɪnt ðiz aʊt ənd teɪk ðɛm tɪ ə haʊs tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt ðɛm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ play…*… ðə læk əv ˈɑrtˌwərk ˈsərtənli hɛlp. ðət biɪŋ sɛd ə lɔt hir tɪ laɪk ənd nɑt fərˈgɛt ðət ðɪs ɪz ə fri (f.r.e.e*.) ənd ˈfʊli ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈdɪʃən. soʊ ðət wɪl bi maɪ læst kvɛʧ. ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈnoʊtɪd ðət maɪ ˈhɪstəri wɪθ ɪz ə lɔt əv ɪˈdɪʃən, səm ɪˈdɪʃən, kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ɪˈdɪʃən bət ˈbeɪsɪkli kəmˈplitli skɪpt ˈoʊvər ɪˈdɪʃən ˈəðər ðən ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ səm əv pleɪ frəm ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl hɪt ˈdənʤənz ˈdrægənz ˈpɔdˌkæst frəm ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɔɪlərz. frəm wət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd əv ɪˈdɪʃən, aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ðə ˈɛləmənts frəm ðət ˈvərʒən hæv bɪn riˈmuvd (aɪ ˈoʊnli sɔ wən rul ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ə ““surge”*”). səm ˈəðər θɪŋz ðət ʤəmpt aʊt æt mi ɛz aɪ braʊzd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rulz: ðə rulz əˈlaʊ pleɪ əp tɪ ˈlɛvəl 20 ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən rul simz ˈprɪti kul ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz ənd rɪˈwɔrdz roʊl pleɪɪŋ. aɪ laɪk ɪt ə lɔt. ðə ˈmɔrəl əˈlaɪnmənt ˈsɪstəm həz sərˈvaɪvd ðə kət ənd meɪd ɪt ˈɪntu jɛt əˈnəðər ɪˈdɪʃən. ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðɪs bɪˈkəz ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ɪt wɑz ə gʊd ˈɛləmənt ðət ˈædɪd tɪ ðə dɛpθ əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd geɪm (əˈsumɪŋ ðət ðə ənd pleɪərz rɪˈspɛkt ənd juz ɪt kərˈɛktli, ˈəðərˌwaɪz ʤɪst əˈnɔɪɪŋ tɪ si ˈsəmˌwən kənˈsɪstəntli pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɛr əˈlaɪnmənt wɪθ noʊ ˌripərˈkəʃənz frəm ðə). aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz kip ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪt wɪl bi feɪzd aʊt, bət hir ɪt ɪz əˈgɛn. pleɪɪŋ ɔn ə grɪd wɪθ ˈmɪnɪʧərz ɪz naʊ ə ““variant”*” rul. ðɪs ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ mi, bɪˈkəz bæk ɪn ðə deɪ ɪf ju juz ə grɪd ənd ər mæp ənd ˈmɪnɪʧərz, ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl fɛlt ju ““fully”*” pleɪɪŋ. aɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ðət wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈkətɪŋ maɪ tiθ ɔn wi ˈnɛvər juzd ðɛm bət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ðeɪ wər kul. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑmbæt rulz ɪn ɪˈdɪʃən ənd aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ə grɪd ənd ˈmɪniz (wɪʧ aɪ dɪd juz wɪn ðət ɪˈdɪʃən roʊld əraʊnd, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ““minis”*” wər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz daɪs). ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt ˈnoʊʃənz əv sɛks ənd ˈʤɛndər hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd. nɑt ʤɪst ə geɪm, ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ðət gɪvz ju ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən ənd wɔnts tɪ ʃoʊ ɪt! ˈreɪsɪz ər dwɔrf, ɛlf, halfling*, ˈjumən ənd səm əv ðɛr subraces*. ˈklæsɪz ər ˈklɛrɪk, ˈfaɪtər, roʊg, ənd ˈwɪzərd. ðɛr ər səm ˈhɛlpfəl ““background”*” rulz ðət hɛlp flɛʃ aʊt ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈklæsɪz. ðoʊz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsɪk rulz ər ˈækəˌlaɪt, ˈkrɪmənəl, foʊk ˈhɪroʊ, seɪʤ ənd ˈsoʊlʤər. ə səˈlɛkʃən əv dɪˈvaɪn ənd ˌɑrˈkeɪn spɛlz əp tɪ ˈlɛvəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə twit frəm grɛg ˈsinjər prəˈdusər) ðɛr ər əraʊnd 120 spɛlz ɪn ˈbeɪsɪk rulz. laɪk ˈɛni gʊd ədˈvɛnʧər, ðə ˈstɔri ɛnd ɪn wən ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd ˈplɛnti mɔr tɪ kəm. ˈrɪli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk rulz ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd wɪl poʊst mɔr ðɛn. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri tɪ hɛlp taɪd ju ˈoʊvər.
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would you call your baby? how the game of name is now more common in the u.s. than betsy
the name has become more popular than imogen, susannah and betsy, according to new data from the social security administration.
the moniker, which shot to prominence thanks to the character played by actress emilia clarke in the hit hbo series game of, was given to 146 baby girls in 2012.
in contrast, just 111 were named imogen, 137 were named betsy and 138 were named nadine.
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strange but true: is a hit with new parents thanks to the popularity of game of - in the tv series the character is played by british actress, emilia clarke (pictured)
the name was invented by author george r. r. martin for the mother of dragons character in his epic fantasy fiction series.
game of was first published in 1996 and went on to become a new york times bestseller in 2011, the same year it launched on hbo.
in 2010, less than five newborns were named, this then rose to 28 in 2011 and then more than quintupled the following year.
according to means for 'queen' or ‘ruler’ in the game of thones' fictional language, dothraki.
trending high: in 2012, new data released by the social security administration reveals that 146 babies in the u.s. were given the offbeat moniker, surpassing more traditional names such as betsy and nadine
but this is not the first game of baby name to become popular.
in 2012, the website reported that the names and theon leapt in popularity.
arya, the name of a daughter who is fiercely independent and loves learning skills like archery, became the most popular name that july.
meanwhile theon, a character torn between his birth and foster family, was at number eight on boys’ names at that time.
however, according to the social security administration findings they failed to trend like.
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wʊd ju kɔl jʊr ˈbeɪbi? haʊ ðə geɪm əv neɪm ɪz naʊ mɔr ˈkɑmən ɪn ðə juz. ðən ˈbɛtsi ðə neɪm həz bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ðən ˈɪməgən, ˌsuˈsænə ənd ˈbɛtsi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ˈmɑnɪkər, wɪʧ ʃɑt tɪ ˈprɑmənəns θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər pleɪd baɪ ˈæktrəs əˈmiliə klɑrk ɪn ðə hɪt ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈsɪriz geɪm əv, wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ 146 ˈbeɪbi gərlz ɪn 2012 ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ʤɪst 111 wər neɪmd ˈɪməgən, 137 wər neɪmd ˈbɛtsi ənd 138 wər neɪmd nəˈdin. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ streɪnʤ bət tru: ɪz ə hɪt wɪθ nu ˈpɛrənts θæŋks tɪ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti əv geɪm əv ɪn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz pleɪd baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈæktrəs, əˈmiliə klɑrk (ˈpɪkʧərd) ðə neɪm wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd baɪ ˈɔθər ʤɔrʤ ɑr. ɑr. ˈmɑrtɪn fər ðə ˈməðər əv ˈdrægənz ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn hɪz ˈɛpɪk ˈfænəsi ˈfɪkʃən ˈsɪriz. geɪm əv wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1996 ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈbɛˈsɛlər ɪn 2011 ðə seɪm jɪr ɪt lɔnʧt ɔn ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ. ɪn 2010 lɛs ðən faɪv ˈnuˌbɔrnz wər neɪmd, ðɪs ðɛn roʊz tɪ 28 ɪn 2011 ənd ðɛn mɔr ðən kˌwɪnˈtəpəld ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ minz fər 'kwin' ər ‘‘ruler’*’ ɪn ðə geɪm əv thones*' ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, dothraki*. ˈtrɛndɪŋ haɪ: ɪn 2012 nu ˈdætə riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈvilz ðət 146 ˈbeɪbiz ɪn ðə juz. wər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɔfˈbit ˈmɑnɪkər, sərˈpæsɪŋ mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl neɪmz səʧ ɛz ˈbɛtsi ənd nəˈdin bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst geɪm əv ˈbeɪbi neɪm tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈpɑpjələr. ɪn 2012 ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə neɪmz ənd ˈθiən lɛpt ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti., ðə neɪm əv ə ˈdɔtər hu ɪz ˈfɪrsli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ənd ləvz ˈlərnɪŋ skɪlz laɪk ˈɑrʧəri, bɪˈkeɪm ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr neɪm ðət ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ˈminˌwaɪl ˈθiən, ə ˈkɛrɪktər tɔrn bɪtˈwin hɪz bərθ ənd ˈfɑstər ˈfæməli, wɑz æt ˈnəmbər eɪt ɔn boys’*’ neɪmz æt ðət taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðeɪ feɪld tɪ trɛnd laɪk.
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the summit scheduled to be held in islamabad in november has been postponed after bangladesh and india on tuesday announced inability to take part in it “in the prevailing circumstances.”
india has already communicated its decision to nepal, the chair, the post reports quoting ministry of external affairs as saying.
the summit is automatically postponed or cancelled if one member country skips the event.
tensions between india and pakistan are growing after militants suspected to have entered from pakistan stormed an indian army base in uri on september 18, killing 18 soldiers, according to the post.
meanwhile, bangladesh also announced that it would not attend the summit citing growing interference in the internal affairs of member states as well as the recent terror attack in india.
however, an official of wing of the bangladesh foreign ministry said they have not yet received any formal communication in this regard from chair.
the summit was slated for november.
diplomatic sources said other member states, including afghanistan and bhutan, have also conveyed their reservations to nepal, the current chair, about attending the summit.
sri lanka too has signalled that it would not be participating, the sources added.
meanwhile, the pakistan foreign office reacted to the india's decision, calling it “unfortunate”.
as per the south asian association for regional cooperation (saarc) charter, the summit cannot be held without all the leaders (heads of the state/government) of its member states.
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ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi hɛld ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər həz bɪn poʊstˈpoʊnd ˈæftər ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ənd ˈɪndiə ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ɪt ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ circumstances.”*.” ˈɪndiə həz ɔˈrɛdi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ nəˈpɔl, ðə ʧɛr, ðə poʊst rɪˈpɔrts kˈwoʊtɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstri əv ɪkˈstərnəl əˈfɛrz ɛz seɪɪŋ. ðə ˈsəmɪt ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli poʊstˈpoʊnd ər ˈkænsəld ɪf wən ˈmɛmbər ˈkəntri skɪps ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ˈtɛnʧənz bɪtˈwin ˈɪndiə ənd ˈpækɪˌstæn ər groʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈmɪlətənts səˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv ˈɛnərd frəm ˈpækɪˌstæn stɔrmd ən ˈɪndiən ˈɑrmi beɪs ɪn ˈjəri ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 18 ˈkɪlɪŋ 18 ˈsoʊlʤərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊst. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wʊd nɑt əˈtɛnd ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈsaɪtɪŋ groʊɪŋ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz əv ˈmɛmbər steɪts ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈrisənt ˈtɛrər əˈtæk ɪn ˈɪndiə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ən əˈfɪʃəl əv wɪŋ əv ðə ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ðeɪ hæv nɑt jɛt rɪˈsivd ˈɛni ˈfɔrməl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd frəm ʧɛr. ðə ˈsəmɪt wɑz sˈleɪtɪd fər noʊˈvɛmbər ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ˈəðər ˈmɛmbər steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd ˌbuˈtæn, hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈveɪd ðɛr ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz tɪ nəˈpɔl, ðə ˈkɑrənt ʧɛr, əˈbaʊt əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˈsəmɪt. ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə tu həz ˈsɪgnəld ðət ɪt wʊd nɑt bi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ, ðə ˈsɔrsəz ˈædɪd. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs riˈæktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪndiəz dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ““unfortunate”*”. ɛz pər ðə saʊθ ˈeɪʒən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈriʤənəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən (saarc*) ˈʧɑrtər, ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈkænɑt bi hɛld wɪˈθaʊt ɔl ðə ˈlidərz (hɛdz əv ðə state/government*) əv ɪts ˈmɛmbər steɪts.
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(kutv)for many toying with the idea of a grand international vacation, thoughts of the grand international price tag can bring daydreams of far off places to a screeching halt.
every now and then, however, a deal will come along that might just persuade you to start packing those suitcases.
as of sunday afternoon, united airlines is offering round trip flights from select us cities to australia for as low as $385 -- and it's not a mistake.
the fares are available out of salt lake city, seattle, atlanta, detroit and minneapolis, according to travel website travelers may choose between sydney, melbourne, and brisbane as destinations.
view from the wing says the fares appear to be available from now through the end of november for the initial outbound flight. in order to qualify for the deal, fliers must return at least 10 days after their initial departure.
most flights in and out of salt lake city can be found for about $575. however, travel site notes that travelers can shave that down to as low $385 if they choose to to fly into lax for your return flight, though that specific deal appears to only be available for trips that depart may 1 through june 21 or august 1 through august 31.
when we tried it, we found a deal out of salt lake city for $403.
happy flying, travel lovers.
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(kutv)for* ˈmɛni tɔɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə grænd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl veɪˈkeɪʃən, θɔts əv ðə grænd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl praɪs tæg kən brɪŋ ˈdeɪˌdrimz əv fɑr ɔf ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ ə ˈskriʧɪŋ hɔlt. ˈɛvəri naʊ ənd ðɛn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə dil wɪl kəm əˈlɔŋ ðət maɪt ʤɪst pərsˈweɪd ju tɪ stɑrt ˈpækɪŋ ðoʊz ˈsutˌkeɪsɪz. ɛz əv ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun, juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ raʊnd trɪp flaɪts frəm səˈlɛkt ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtiz tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə fər ɛz loʊ ɛz 385 ənd ɪts nɑt ə mɪˈsteɪk. ðə fɛrz ər əˈveɪləbəl aʊt əv sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti, siˈætəl, æˈtlæntə, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈtrævələrz meɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin ˈsɪdni, ˈmɛlbərn, ənd ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ɛz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz. vju frəm ðə wɪŋ sɪz ðə fɛrz əˈpɪr tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl frəm naʊ θru ðə ɛnd əv noʊˈvɛmbər fər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd flaɪt. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə dil, flaɪərz məst rɪˈtərn æt list 10 deɪz ˈæftər ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈpɑrʧər. moʊst flaɪts ɪn ənd aʊt əv sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti kən bi faʊnd fər əˈbaʊt 575 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtrævəl saɪt noʊts ðət ˈtrævələrz kən ʃeɪv ðət daʊn tɪ ɛz loʊ 385 ɪf ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ tɪ flaɪ ˈɪntu læks fər jʊr rɪˈtərn flaɪt, ðoʊ ðət spɪˈsɪfɪk dil əˈpɪrz tɪ ˈoʊnli bi əˈveɪləbəl fər trɪps ðət dɪˈpɑrt meɪ 1 θru ʤun 21 ər ˈɔgəst 1 θru ˈɔgəst 31 wɪn wi traɪd ɪt, wi faʊnd ə dil aʊt əv sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti fər 403 ˈhæpi flaɪɪŋ, ˈtrævəl ˈləvərz. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz, ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd mɔr.
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coming some four hundred years before the man who taught his followers to drink a cup in order to live, socrates drank a cup in order to die.
but before he received this anti-eucharist, the infused hemlock, socrates publicly ruminated on the nature of death to his fellow athenians.
plato, socrates’ most famous pupil, captured these speeches in his work the apology, which in this case means legal and philosophical defense rather than a petition for forgiveness.
in the apology, plato records socrates defending himself against the charges of and corruption, which stemmed from socrates allegedly encouraging the athenian youth “not to acknowledge the gods which the state acknowledges, but some other new divinities.”
in the course of his apologia, socrates offers two arguments about death. but before we can get to those we need to ourselves with socrates’ self-conception, which is the key to understanding his philosophy.
the wisest of them all
when the oracle of delphi proclaimed him the wisest man of all, socrates did not take this to suggest he had greater expertise or more advanced knowledge than the others. quite the opposite he was proclaimed the wisest because, unlike the so-called experts, socrates knew that he know.
athens, pretty much like all societies before it and all societies since, boasted its own set of experts in every conceivable field morality, politics, religion, beauty, etc. yet socrates understood something about these experts. he noticed that when pressed, although they would be able to rattle off an example or two about their subject of expertise (“what is beauty, you ask? well, the parthenon.”), they would find themselves utterly unable to articulate the essence of the subject itself.
in other words, socrates found that when their expertise came under scrutiny, it was clear they really know what they claimed to know. socrates, on the other hand, claimed not to know, and in that very way knew more than they!
in fact, dialogues, which feature socrates as the voice of reason, are structurally arranged to draw out this discrepancy. in order to do so, they typically follow this pattern:
1. socrates meets with a so-called expert.
2. socrates questions the so-called expert.
3. the so-called expert finds himself unable to respond to socrates in a philosophically adequate manner.
4. the so-called expert is shown to not actually know what he is claimed to know.
though the structure is importantly different than the majority of the other platonic dialogues, in one sense the same: the central conflict is between socrates and a pretender to knowledge. his main accuser is meletus, whom socrates addresses, and embarrasses, early on.
socrates’ first argument concerning death
in the course of refuting the charges brought against him, socrates offers the first of his two arguments regarding death.
1. death should be feared if and only if it is known to be bad.
2. neither he nor anyone else knows that death is bad.
3. death be feared.
socrates calls fear of death “the pretense of wisdom, and not real wisdom, being the appearance of knowing the unknown,” adding that “no one knows whether death, which they in their fear to be the greatest evil, may not be the greatest good.”
what are we to make of this argument?
it seems socrates has a general principle in mind that is his first premise. something like this: you should only fear that which you know is bad.
the idea is not that a person should fear everything he or she knows to be bad. fear is just not a relevant emotion when it comes to certain experiences we would construe as bad ones. having a headache is bad but not an occasion for fear.
the idea, rather, is that it is only legitimate to fear something when one has knowledge that it is bad. since we know that death is bad, we fear it. fear should be reserved only for that class of experiences one is sure are bad ones.
recall that for socrates it is very important to not claim we know, or act as if we know, when we really know.
this provokes us to ask a highly important question: what does it mean to know something? what separates knowledge from mere belief? within own writing we get the formula that has been dominant within philosophy for ages: knowledge is justified, true belief.
in other words, an item of knowledge is a belief that is true and that you are justified in having.
but notice that death is unlike other experiences in that it strips you of the very life you need to go on and evaluate it further. miracles aside, no coming back from it.
so using own recipe for what constitutes knowledge, it seems we lack justification for being sure that death is either good or bad. when it comes to other experiences, the justification tends to come from someone ourselves or others undergoing the experience and then informing others about it. the reason that books such as heaven is for real satisfy the justification requirement is that they are not seen as trustworthy accounts.
this requirement is an important one. consider two scenarios involving you at a game show. in both scenarios, you have to choose which door the treasure is behind: the first, second, or third door. in both scenarios, you choose door number two. in the first scenario, you choose that door because two is your lucky number. in the second scenario, you choose that door because your friend, who has always been trustworthy, works for the show and gives you insider information so that split the money with him later. the treasure is indeed behind door number two. the thing: in the first scenario, we call your belief that behind door number two an instance of knowledge; but in the second scenario, we would.
what’s the difference? justification.
so give socrates premise 2 the real problematic principle is the one we said is bolstering premise 1: you should only fear that which you know is bad.
this principle seems obviously wrong.
imagine you go on a roller coaster only to find out moments into its launch that the ride has killed 20 people in the past year does socrates think we have no grounds for fear in such a circumstance? were folks wrong to fear a nuclear apocalypse during the height of the cold war? we can think of innumerable scenarios that we, strictly speaking, know are bad, yet we see fear as a perfectly legitimate response to them and not just legitimate, but potentially helpful, too.
socrates’ second argument concerning death
what about socrates’ second argument?
two things have happened since socrates gave his first argument. he has been found guilty, and he has been sentenced to death.
here’s his second argument:
1. death is either like peaceful sleep, which is a good thing.
2. or it involves joining a permanent community of heroes and philosophers, which is also a good thing.
3. whichever of these it is, death is good.
it is interesting to note socrates’ optimistic turn. in the first argument, our lack of knowledge about what happens after death was given as a check on our emotions; in this argument, socrates explicitly finds room for a different sort of emotion: hope. he actually says “there is great reason to hope” that the conclusion, above, is true.
earlier, reason did not supply us with grounds for fear; but now, reason apparently can supply us with grounds for hope.
is socrates simply engaged in wishful thinking here?
it appears so. how else should we interpret his decision to narrow the range of possibilities to just these two? consider the inversion of premise 2: what if death involves joining a permanent community of cowards and? why socrates consider this as a possibility? this would certainly be a bad thing for him, one would think.
or maybe not. socrates just moments after producing his second argument concerning death: “no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death.”
is it possible that socrates is of the belief that even if our inverted version of premise 2 were to occur, he would still consider it a good? he might come to see it as an opportunity to teach the how to reason and the cowards how to become brave he is, after all, a teacher.
still, hard to believe we be able to conceive of a scenario which even socrates would view as bad. imagine a neverending, torture chamber. good luck trying to find the silver lining in that scenario.
even if we see socrates as engaged in a bit of motivated reasoning theorizing that death is either like sleep or like endlessly interesting conversations, both of which would be good things there may be another issue with his reasoning.
upon closer inspection, premise 1 appears to be highly problematic.
in the apology, he writes that if death is “a state of nothingness and utter unconsciousness,” then death is like “the sleep of him who is undisturbed even by the sight of dreams.” fine. so far, so good.
but then he says this would make death “an unspeakable gain.” how is he able to construe eternal sleep as good? he reasons that if you were to ask a person to evaluate which nights have been the most restful, that person would point to those undisturbed, peaceful, instances of sleep.
here’s the critical problem with this reasoning: the very element that makes an instance of peaceful sleep a good thing is the resulting experience of feeling refreshed, feeling well-rested, feeling reenergized. apart from this, there is nothing about peaceful sleep that one can legitimately characterize as good, unless you think unconsciousness or lack of existence is good, which socrates did not, and plato certainly did not.
so, even granting socrates’ naive narrowing of death to those two possibilities, the first of those should not be characterized as good since it is missing the very feature that would generate its goodness.
in a way, these arguments work in the exact opposite way than they were intended. that socrates produced two of his worst arguments while facing the prospect of death should not be lost on us.
the first argument concludes that we fear death yet if the possibility of death could get socrates to reason this poorly, maybe we should fear it greatly! the second argument concludes that death is a good thing yet if his own imminent death could get socrates to rule out equiprobable, though far less desirable, possibilities, maybe we should rage, after all, against the dying of the light!
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ˈkəmɪŋ səm fɔr ˈhənərd jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mæn hu tɔt hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz tɪ drɪŋk ə kəp ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lɪv, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz dræŋk ə kəp ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ daɪ. bət ˌbiˈfɔr hi rɪˈsivd ðɪs anti-eucharist*, ðə ˌɪnfˈjuzd ˈhɛmˌlɑk, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ˈpəblɪkli ˈrumɪˌneɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv dɛθ tɪ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ æˈθiniənz. ˈpleɪtoʊ, socrates’*’ moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈpjupəl, ˈkæpʧərd ðiz ˈspiʧɪz ɪn hɪz wərk ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi, wɪʧ ɪn ðɪs keɪs minz ˈligəl ənd ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl dɪˈfɛns ˈrəðər ðən ə pəˈtɪʃən fər fərˈgɪvnəs. ɪn ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi, ˈpleɪtoʊ ˈrɛkərdz ˈsɑkrəˌtiz dɪˈfɛndɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ənd kərˈəpʃən, wɪʧ stɛmd frəm ˈsɑkrəˌtiz əˈlɛʤədli ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðə æˈθiniən juθ tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə gɑdz wɪʧ ðə steɪt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz, bət səm ˈəðər nu divinities.”*.” ɪn ðə kɔrs əv hɪz apologia*, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ˈɔfərz tu ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt dɛθ. bət ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən gɪt tɪ ðoʊz wi nid tɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz wɪθ socrates’*’ self-conception*, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ki tɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ hɪz fəˈlɑsəfi. ðə ˈwaɪzəst əv ðɛm ɔl wɪn ðə ˈɔrəkəl əv ˈdɛlfaɪ proʊˈkleɪmd ɪm ðə ˈwaɪzəst mæn əv ɔl, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz dɪd nɑt teɪk ðɪs tɪ səˈʤɛst hi hæd ˈgreɪtər ˌɛkspərˈtiz ər mɔr ədˈvænst ˈnɑlɪʤ ðən ðə ˈəðərz. kwaɪt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt hi wɑz proʊˈkleɪmd ðə ˈwaɪzəst bɪˈkəz, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈɛkspərts, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz nu ðət hi noʊ. ˈæθənz, ˈprɪti məʧ laɪk ɔl səˈsaɪɪtiz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ənd ɔl səˈsaɪɪtiz sɪns, ˈboʊstɪd ɪts oʊn sɛt əv ˈɛkspərts ɪn ˈɛvəri kənˈsivəbəl fild ˌmɔˈræləˌti, ˈpɑləˌtɪks, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈbjuti, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. jɛt ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈɛkspərts. hi ˈnoʊtɪst ðət wɪn prɛst, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈrætəl ɔf ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ər tu əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪz ˈbjuti, ju æsk? wɛl, ðə parthenon.”*.”), ðeɪ wʊd faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈətərli əˈneɪbəl tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɛsəns əv ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz faʊnd ðət wɪn ðɛr ˌɛkspərˈtiz keɪm ˈəndər ˈskrutəni, ɪt wɑz klɪr ðeɪ ˈrɪli noʊ wət ðeɪ kleɪmd tɪ noʊ. ˈsɑkrəˌtiz, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, kleɪmd nɑt tɪ noʊ, ənd ɪn ðət ˈvɛri weɪ nu mɔr ðən ðeɪ! ɪn fækt, ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz, wɪʧ ˈfiʧər ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ɛz ðə vɔɪs əv ˈrizən, ər ˈstrəkʧərəli əreɪnʤd tɪ drɔ aʊt ðɪs dɪˈskrɛpənsi. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du soʊ, ðeɪ ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈfɑloʊ ðɪs ˈpætərn: 1 ˈsɑkrəˌtiz mits wɪθ ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈɛkspərt. 2 ˈsɑkrəˌtiz kˈwɛsʧənz ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈɛkspərt. 3 ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈɛkspərt faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ɪn ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəli ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈmænər. 4 ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈɛkspərt ɪz ʃoʊn tɪ nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊ wət hi ɪz kleɪmd tɪ noʊ. ðoʊ ðə ˈstrəkʧər ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈəðər pləˈtɑnɪk ˈdaɪəˌlɔgz, ɪn wən sɛns ðə seɪm: ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪz bɪtˈwin ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ənd ə priˈtɛndər tɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ. hɪz meɪn əˈkjuzər ɪz meletus*, hum ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ˈæˈdrɛsɪz, ənd ɪmˈbærəsɪz, ˈərli ɔn. socrates’*’ fərst ˈɑrgjəmənt kənˈsərnɪŋ dɛθ ɪn ðə kɔrs əv rɪfˈjutɪŋ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz brɔt əˈgɛnst ɪm, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ˈɔfərz ðə fərst əv hɪz tu ˈɑrgjəmənts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ dɛθ. 1 dɛθ ʃʊd bi fɪrd ɪf ənd ˈoʊnli ɪf ɪt ɪz noʊn tɪ bi bæd. 2 ˈniðər hi nɔr ˈɛniˌwən ɛls noʊz ðət dɛθ ɪz bæd. 3 dɛθ bi fɪrd. ˈsɑkrəˌtiz kɔlz fɪr əv dɛθ priˈtɛns əv ˈwɪzdəm, ənd nɑt ril ˈwɪzdəm, biɪŋ ðə əˈpɪrəns əv noʊɪŋ ðə unknown,”*,” ˈædɪŋ ðət wən noʊz ˈwɛðər dɛθ, wɪʧ ðeɪ ɪn ðɛr fɪr tɪ bi ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈivəl, meɪ nɑt bi ðə ˈgreɪtəst good.”*.” wət ər wi tɪ meɪk əv ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt? ɪt simz ˈsɑkrəˌtiz həz ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪn maɪnd ðət ɪz hɪz fərst ˈprɛmɪs. ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs: ju ʃʊd ˈoʊnli fɪr ðət wɪʧ ju noʊ ɪz bæd. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz nɑt ðət ə ˈpərsən ʃʊd fɪr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi ər ʃi noʊz tɪ bi bæd. fɪr ɪz ʤɪst nɑt ə ˈrɛləvənt ˈiˌmoʊʃən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈsərtən ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wi wʊd kənˈstru ɛz bæd wənz. ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk ɪz bæd bət nɑt ən əˈkeɪʒən fər fɪr. ðə aɪˈdiə, ˈrəðər, ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli ləˈʤɪtəmət tɪ fɪr ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪn wən həz ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ɪt ɪz bæd. sɪns wi noʊ ðət dɛθ ɪz bæd, wi fɪr ɪt. fɪr ʃʊd bi rɪˈzərvd ˈoʊnli fər ðət klæs əv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wən ɪz ʃʊr ər bæd wənz. ˈriˌkɔl ðət fər ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ nɑt kleɪm wi noʊ, ər ækt ɛz ɪf wi noʊ, wɪn wi ˈrɪli noʊ. ðɪs prəˈvoʊks ˈjuˈɛs tɪ æsk ə ˈhaɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən: wət dɪz ɪt min tɪ noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ? wət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ˈnɑlɪʤ frəm mɪr bɪˈlif? wɪˈθɪn oʊn ˈraɪtɪŋ wi gɪt ðə ˈfɔrmjələ ðət həz bɪn ˈdɑmənənt wɪˈθɪn fəˈlɑsəfi fər ˈeɪʤɪz: ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd, tru bɪˈlif. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ən ˈaɪtəm əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ɪz ə bɪˈlif ðət ɪz tru ənd ðət ju ər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ɪn ˈhævɪŋ. bət ˈnoʊtɪs ðət dɛθ ɪz ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ɪn ðət ɪt strɪps ju əv ðə ˈvɛri laɪf ju nid tɪ goʊ ɔn ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ɪt ˈfərðər. ˈmɪrəkəlz əˈsaɪd, noʊ ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm ɪt. soʊ ˈjuzɪŋ oʊn ˈrɛsəpi fər wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ˈnɑlɪʤ, ɪt simz wi læk ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər biɪŋ ʃʊr ðət dɛθ ɪz ˈiðər gʊd ər bæd. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈəðər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, ðə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən tɛndz tɪ kəm frəm ˈsəmˌwən ɑrˈsɛlvz ər ˈəðərz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ðɛn ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈəðərz əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə ˈrizən ðət bʊks səʧ ɛz ˈhɛvən ɪz fər ril ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt sin ɛz ˈtrəstˌwərði əˈkaʊnts. ðɪs rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən. kənˈsɪdər tu sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ju æt ə geɪm ʃoʊ. ɪn boʊθ sɪˈnɛrioʊz, ju hæv tɪ ʧuz wɪʧ dɔr ðə ˈtrɛʒər ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd: ðə fərst, ˈsɛkənd, ər θərd dɔr. ɪn boʊθ sɪˈnɛrioʊz, ju ʧuz dɔr ˈnəmbər tu. ɪn ðə fərst sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ju ʧuz ðət dɔr bɪˈkəz tu ɪz jʊr ˈləki ˈnəmbər. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ju ʧuz ðət dɔr bɪˈkəz jʊr frɛnd, hu həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈtrəstˌwərði, wərks fər ðə ʃoʊ ənd gɪvz ju ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən soʊ ðət splɪt ðə ˈməni wɪθ ɪm ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈtrɛʒər ɪz ˌɪnˈdid bɪˈhaɪnd dɔr ˈnəmbər tu. ðə θɪŋ: ɪn ðə fərst sɪˈnɛrioʊ, wi kɔl jʊr bɪˈlif ðət bɪˈhaɪnd dɔr ˈnəmbər tu ən ˈɪnstəns əv ˈnɑlɪʤ; bət ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd sɪˈnɛrioʊ, wi wʊd. ðə ˈdɪfərəns? ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən. soʊ gɪv ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ˈprɛmɪs 2 ðə ril ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪz ðə wən wi sɛd ɪz ˈboʊlstərɪŋ ˈprɛmɪs 1 ju ʃʊd ˈoʊnli fɪr ðət wɪʧ ju noʊ ɪz bæd. ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl simz ˈɑbviəsli rɔŋ. ˌɪˈmæʤən ju goʊ ɔn ə ˈroʊlər ˈkoʊstər ˈoʊnli tɪ faɪnd aʊt ˈmoʊmənts ˈɪntu ɪts lɔnʧ ðət ðə raɪd həz kɪld 20 ˈpipəl ɪn ðə pæst jɪr dɪz ˈsɑkrəˌtiz θɪŋk wi hæv noʊ graʊnz fər fɪr ɪn səʧ ə ˈsərkəmˌstæns? wər foʊks rɔŋ tɪ fɪr ə ˈnukliər əˈpɑkəˌlɪps ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə haɪt əv ðə koʊld wɔr? wi kən θɪŋk əv ˌɪˈnumərəbəl sɪˈnɛrioʊz ðət wi, ˈstrɪktli ˈspikɪŋ, noʊ ər bæd, jɛt wi si fɪr ɛz ə ˈpərfəktli ləˈʤɪtəmət rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðɛm ənd nɑt ʤɪst ləˈʤɪtəmət, bət pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈhɛlpfəl, tu. socrates’*’ ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt kənˈsərnɪŋ dɛθ wət əˈbaʊt socrates’*’ ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt? tu θɪŋz hæv ˈhæpənd sɪns ˈsɑkrəˌtiz geɪv hɪz fərst ˈɑrgjəmənt. hi həz bɪn faʊnd ˈgɪlti, ənd hi həz bɪn ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ. hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt: 1 dɛθ ɪz ˈiðər laɪk ˈpisfəl slip, wɪʧ ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ. 2 ər ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈhɪroʊz ənd fəˈlɑsəfərz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə gʊd θɪŋ. 3 wɪˈʧɛvər əv ðiz ɪt ɪz, dɛθ ɪz gʊd. ɪt ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ noʊt socrates’*’ ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk tərn. ɪn ðə fərst ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɑr læk əv ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənz ˈæftər dɛθ wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ɛz ə ʧɛk ɔn ɑr ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz; ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt, ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ɪkˈsplɪsətli faɪndz rum fər ə ˈdɪfərənt sɔrt əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən: hoʊp. hi ˈæˌkʧuəli sɪz ɪz greɪt ˈrizən tɪ hope”*” ðət ðə kənˈkluʒən, əˈbəv, ɪz tru. ˈərliər, ˈrizən dɪd nɑt səˈplaɪ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ graʊnz fər fɪr; bət naʊ, ˈrizən əˈpɛrəntli kən səˈplaɪ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ graʊnz fər hoʊp. ɪz ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ˈsɪmpli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hir? ɪt əˈpɪrz soʊ. haʊ ɛls ʃʊd wi ˌɪnˈtərprət hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ðə reɪnʤ əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz tɪ ʤɪst ðiz tu? kənˈsɪdər ðə ˌɪnˈvərʒən əv ˈprɛmɪs 2 wət ɪf dɛθ ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt kəmˈjunɪti əv kaʊərdz ənd? waɪ ˈsɑkrəˌtiz kənˈsɪdər ðɪs ɛz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti? ðɪs wʊd ˈsərtənli bi ə bæd θɪŋ fər ɪm, wən wʊd θɪŋk. ər ˈmeɪbi nɑt. ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ʤɪst ˈmoʊmənts ˈæftər prəˈdusɪŋ hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt kənˈsərnɪŋ dɛθ: ˈivəl kən ˈhæpən tɪ ə gʊd mæn, ˈiðər ɪn laɪf ər ˈæftər death.”*.” ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ɪz əv ðə bɪˈlif ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ɑr ˌɪnˈvərtɪd ˈvərʒən əv ˈprɛmɪs 2 wər tɪ əˈkər, hi wʊd stɪl kənˈsɪdər ɪt ə gʊd? hi maɪt kəm tɪ si ɪt ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ tiʧ ðə haʊ tɪ ˈrizən ənd ðə kaʊərdz haʊ tɪ bɪˈkəm breɪv hi ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ə ˈtiʧər. stɪl, hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv wi bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈsiv əv ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɪʧ ˈivɪn ˈsɑkrəˌtiz wʊd vju ɛz bæd. ˌɪˈmæʤən ə neverending*, ˈtɔrʧər ˈʧeɪmbər. gʊd lək traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ ɪn ðət sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ˈivɪn ɪf wi si ˈsɑkrəˌtiz ɛz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə bɪt əv ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈrizənɪŋ ˈθiərˌaɪzɪŋ ðət dɛθ ɪz ˈiðər laɪk slip ər laɪk ˈɛndləsli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, boʊθ əv wɪʧ wʊd bi gʊd θɪŋz ðɛr meɪ bi əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu wɪθ hɪz ˈrizənɪŋ. əˈpɑn ˈkloʊzər ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən, ˈprɛmɪs 1 əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈhaɪli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. ɪn ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi, hi raɪts ðət ɪf dɛθ ɪz steɪt əv ˈnəθɪŋnəs ənd ˈətər unconsciousness,”*,” ðɛn dɛθ ɪz laɪk slip əv ɪm hu ɪz ˌəndɪˈstərbd ˈivɪn baɪ ðə saɪt əv dreams.”*.” faɪn. soʊ fɑr, soʊ gʊd. bət ðɛn hi sɪz ðɪs wʊd meɪk dɛθ ənˈspikəbəl gain.”*.” haʊ ɪz hi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈstru ɪˈtərnəl slip ɛz gʊd? hi ˈrizənz ðət ɪf ju wər tɪ æsk ə ˈpərsən tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt wɪʧ naɪts hæv bɪn ðə moʊst ˈrɛstfəl, ðət ˈpərsən wʊd pɔɪnt tɪ ðoʊz ˌəndɪˈstərbd, ˈpisfəl, ˈɪnstənsɪz əv slip. ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs ˈrizənɪŋ: ðə ˈvɛri ˈɛləmənt ðət meɪks ən ˈɪnstəns əv ˈpisfəl slip ə gʊd θɪŋ ɪz ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˈfilɪŋ riˈfrɛʃt, ˈfilɪŋ well-rested*, ˈfilɪŋ reenergized*. əˈpɑrt frəm ðɪs, ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpisfəl slip ðət wən kən ləˈʤɪtəmətli ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪz ɛz gʊd, ənˈlɛs ju θɪŋk ˌənˈkɑnʃəsnɪs ər læk əv ɪgˈzɪstəns ɪz gʊd, wɪʧ ˈsɑkrəˌtiz dɪd nɑt, ənd ˈpleɪtoʊ ˈsərtənli dɪd nɑt. soʊ, ˈivɪn ˈgrænɪŋ socrates’*’ naɪiv ˈnɛroʊɪŋ əv dɛθ tɪ ðoʊz tu ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz, ðə fərst əv ðoʊz ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz gʊd sɪns ɪt ɪz ˈmɪsɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri ˈfiʧər ðət wʊd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪts ˈgʊdnɪs. ɪn ə weɪ, ðiz ˈɑrgjəmənts wərk ɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈɑpəzɪt weɪ ðən ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd. ðət ˈsɑkrəˌtiz prəˈdust tu əv hɪz wərst ˈɑrgjəmənts waɪl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv dɛθ ʃʊd nɑt bi lɔst ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. ðə fərst ˈɑrgjəmənt kənˈkludz ðət wi fɪr dɛθ jɛt ɪf ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv dɛθ kʊd gɪt ˈsɑkrəˌtiz tɪ ˈrizən ðɪs ˈpurli, ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd fɪr ɪt ˈgreɪtli! ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɑrgjəmənt kənˈkludz ðət dɛθ ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ jɛt ɪf hɪz oʊn ˈɪmənənt dɛθ kʊd gɪt ˈsɑkrəˌtiz tɪ rul aʊt equiprobable*, ðoʊ fɑr lɛs dɪˈzaɪərəbəl, ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz, ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd reɪʤ, ˈæftər ɔl, əˈgɛnst ðə daɪɪŋ əv ðə laɪt!
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uk embassy in beijing providing consular support to britons after hundreds of were detained in chinese city of shenzhen
british officials are offering consular support to a group of british citizens detained during a police raid on a rave in shenzhen, china.
riot police reportedly descended on the party, which was being held in a tunnel on the outskirts of the city in guangdong province in the early hours of sunday morning. witnesses said at least 300 revellers understood to include british, american and chinese citizens were ordered on to buses and taken away for drug testing.
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china’s official news agency, xinhua, meanwhile said 491 people were under investigation. of those, it said 118 tested positive for drugs. ninety-three, including about 50 foreigners, are still thought to be in custody. the guardian understands at least six are british.
an american witness told the shenzhen daily newspaper there were scenes of chaos and panic as chinese security officers wearing riot gear surrounded the party in the district.
“it was like a stampede. my friend almost got run over. if it was more people, someone could have definitely got hurt,” the witness said. suspects were forced to lie down by police and were treated like “prisoner[s] of war”, he added.
a spokesperson for the british embassy in beijing said: “we are currently providing consular support to a group of british nationals detained in shenzhen over the weekend.”
the flier had promised “free entrance, cheap drinks, friendly vibes”. and online leaflets for previous raves suggest rave have been throwing parties at the shenzhen tunnel since at least 2012. one flier from that year features an image of a smiley face and the invitation: “cheap drinks and everything else is available throughout the party.”
flyer for shenzhen party. photograph: the real deal
drugs such as and ketamine, which is produced on an industrial scale in some corners of guangdong province, are popular on the party scene.
the shenzhen daily reported that the tunnel where raid took place has become a regular location for raves, with famous from hong kong, australia, south africa and europe often playing there.
the american witness said the raid appeared aimed at ending those festivities once and for all. “i feel like this is a way to send a signal to the community,” he said.
speaking on the eve of the raid, deng guangsheng, top officer, told the shenzhen evening news that his city had become an important drug distribution centre because of its proximity to hong kong and macau.
meanwhile, rave aficionados in southern china mourned the death of the nightlife on reddit. “drugs aside, i have seen the [shenzhen] nightlife i liked disappear and being replaced with the nightlife that i hate over the past 5 years,” wrote one. “today it seems to be ‘look at me’ in most places, no one dancing around, most people forgot how to have fun and only care about showing off.”
the foreign travel advice for china states: “the chinese authorities undertake random drug testing on foreign nationals including on entry to the country. if a foreign national tests positive, the chinese authorities can prosecute regardless of where or when the drugs had been consumed. there are extremely severe penalties for drugs offences, including the death penalty.”
additional reporting by christy yao
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uk* ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkɑnsələr səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈbrɪtənz ˈæftər ˈhənərdz əv wər dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪti əv ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈkɑnsələr səˈpɔrt tɪ ə grup əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzənz dɪˈteɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə pəˈlis reɪd ɔn ə reɪv ɪn ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn, ˈʧaɪnə. raɪət pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈsɛndɪd ɔn ðə ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ wɑz biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ə ˈtənəl ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ðə ˈsɪti ɪn gˈwɑŋˈdɔŋ ˈprɑvɪns ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz əv ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd æt list 300 ˈrɛvələrz ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈbrɪtɪʃ, əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪtɪzənz wər ˈɔrdərd ɔn tɪ ˈbəsɪz ənd ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ fər drəg ˈtɛstɪŋ. ˈʧaɪnəz ˈhɪˌphɔp stɑrz fil ðə hit əv ʃi ˈbætəl tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈkəlʧər rɛd mɔr əˈfɪʃəl nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈzɪnhjuə, ˈminˌwaɪl sɛd 491 ˈpipəl wər ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. əv ðoʊz, ɪt sɛd 118 ˈtɛstɪd ˈpɑzətɪv fər drəgz. ninety-three*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈbaʊt 50 ˈfɔrənərz, ər stɪl θɔt tɪ bi ɪn ˈkəstədi. ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˌəndərˈstændz æt list sɪks ər ˈbrɪtɪʃ. ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɪtnəs toʊld ðə ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðɛr wər sinz əv keɪɑs ənd ˈpænɪk ɛz ʧaɪˈniz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwɛrɪŋ raɪət gɪr sərˈaʊndɪd ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt. wɑz laɪk ə stæmˈpid. maɪ frɛnd ˈɔlˌmoʊst gɑt rən ˈoʊvər. ɪf ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈpipəl, ˈsəmˌwən kʊd hæv ˈdɛfənətli gɑt hurt,”*,” ðə ˈwɪtnəs sɛd. ˈsəˌspɛkts wər fɔrst tɪ laɪ daʊn baɪ pəˈlis ənd wər ˈtritɪd laɪk ““prisoner[s*] əv war”*”, hi ˈædɪd. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ sɛd: ər ˈkərəntli prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkɑnsələr səˈpɔrt tɪ ə grup əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn ˈoʊvər ðə weekend.”*.” ðə flaɪər hæd ˈprɑməst ˈɛntrəns, ʧip drɪŋks, ˈfrɛndli vibes”*”. ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈlifləts fər ˈpriviəs reɪvz səˈʤɛst reɪv hæv bɪn θroʊɪŋ ˈpɑrtiz æt ðə ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn ˈtənəl sɪns æt list 2012 wən flaɪər frəm ðət jɪr ˈfiʧərz ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə sˈmaɪli feɪs ənd ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən: drɪŋks ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪz əˈveɪləbəl θruaʊt ðə party.”*.” flaɪər fər ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn ˈpɑrti. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ðə ril dil drəgz səʧ ɛz ənd ketamine*, wɪʧ ɪz prəˈdust ɔn ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl skeɪl ɪn səm ˈkɔrnərz əv gˈwɑŋˈdɔŋ ˈprɑvɪns, ər ˈpɑpjələr ɔn ðə ˈpɑrti sin. ðə ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn ˈdeɪli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈtənəl wɛr reɪd tʊk pleɪs həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈrɛgjələr loʊˈkeɪʃən fər reɪvz, wɪθ ˈfeɪməs frəm hɔŋ kɔŋg, ɔˈstreɪljə, saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd ˈjʊrəp ˈɔfən pleɪɪŋ ðɛr. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɪtnəs sɛd ðə reɪd əˈpɪrd eɪmd æt ˈɛndɪŋ ðoʊz fɛˈstɪvətiz wəns ənd fər ɔl. fil laɪk ðɪs ɪz ə weɪ tɪ sɛnd ə ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ðə community,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈspikɪŋ ɔn ðə iv əv ðə reɪd, dɛŋ guangsheng*, tɔp ˈɔfɪsər, toʊld ðə ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn ˈivnɪŋ nuz ðət hɪz ˈsɪti hæd bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt drəg ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈsɛntər bɪˈkəz əv ɪts prɑkˈsɪməti tɪ hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd məˈkaʊ. ˈminˌwaɪl, reɪv əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈʧaɪnə mɔrnd ðə dɛθ əv ðə ˈnaɪˌtlaɪf ɔn reddit*. əˈsaɪd, aɪ hæv sin ðə [ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn] ˈnaɪˌtlaɪf aɪ laɪkt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ənd biɪŋ ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ðə ˈnaɪˌtlaɪf ðət aɪ heɪt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 5 years,”*,” roʊt wən. ɪt simz tɪ bi æt me’*’ ɪn moʊst ˈpleɪsɪz, noʊ wən ˈdænsɪŋ əraʊnd, moʊst ˈpipəl fərˈgɑt haʊ tɪ hæv fən ənd ˈoʊnli kɛr əˈbaʊt ʃoʊɪŋ off.”*.” ðə ˈfɔrən ˈtrævəl ədˈvaɪs fər ˈʧaɪnə steɪts: ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz ˈəndərˌteɪk ˈrændəm drəg ˈtɛstɪŋ ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn ˈɛntri tɪ ðə ˈkəntri. ɪf ə ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəl tɛsts ˈpɑzətɪv, ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz kən ˈprɑsəˌkjut rəˈgɑrdləs əv wɛr ər wɪn ðə drəgz hæd bɪn kənˈsumd. ðɛr ər ɪkˈstrimli səˈvɪr ˈpɛnəltiz fər drəgz offences*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dɛθ penalty.”*.” əˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈkrɪsti jaʊ
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the rapid growth of over the past two seasons has left many british championship regulars turning their attention away from3, raising questions about the future of the top class.
last at had just ten3 cars alongside 17 entries, with the latter continuing to benefit from the rising costs of3 that are forcing drivers, teams and manufacturers to look further down the field.
mclaren is amongst the names absent from the top class this season, and mclaren sporting director explains why his brand is concentrating on its in british.
“the reason we have thes is because they are very good cars, a good championship and is on the up, so it is important that mclaren is represented in the best possible way,” he told.
“there will be very good competition in the future there already is now but with audi, bmw and mercedes stepping up, it will only get more entertaining.
“gt4 is very competitive, with a lot of cars, a lot of teams and budgets are quite reasonable.”
stuart team parker racing currently competes with a pair of bentley continental3s as well as the series’ sole porsche cayman mr, and he says that the manufacturer interest in is a major attraction.
“the competition is getting better, and because there are more manufacturers getting involved,” he told.
“you’ve got more product choice, so not a race which it was a few years ago. three years ago, have a or an aston martin, and that was your lot.
“now, the porsche in the mix, the mclaren, and the nissans are back.
“next year is going to be really interesting because got all the big german manufacturers coming back in.
“it’s the cycle3 is going to die because getting too expensive, and becomes the new3.”
a bold move from a3 regular saw joe osborne return to this season with tolman motorsport, something he says his career.
“the most common thing people have said to me is, ‘oh stepped down to,'” he told.
“i can understand the logic, and3 is the headline class and the fastest, but if you now look at the grid, two-thirds of it in.
“yes, a step down in terms of speed, but in competitiveness, we have twice as many cars. ok, we have the drivers like [matt] griffin, [phil] keen, and adam, but there are some quick guys.”
parker worries about the budgets required for3, meanwhile.
“the cost of3 is getting too much, and getting to manufacturer levels of financial commitment,” he said.
“private teams just afford to pay the bills, and gone from needing a wealthy person to a person.”
with a reduced3 entry last season and some manufacturers missing, osborne was very vocal about his worries regarding the class’ downfall.
he admitted he expect3 to survive the and that a entry was far past his expectations for this year.
“i lost on a bet with benjamin [franassovici, championship manager] that have less than eight cars, and he proved me wrong!” he said.
“i’ve got no problems in being wrong if the series is healthy, but i still say that3 is frail. now down to ten cars, and to me that a proper competitive championship.
“it’s hard to attract new blood, and i think is a lot more attainable, budget-wise, for these guys, and why it has grown.”
franassovici, meanwhile, assures that he is confident3 will remain part of the package next season, and that he is aiming for more cars than this year.
“we’re pushing for next year,” he told. “i think very possible that have the same numbers next year, if not a couple more.
“there are a lot of young silver guys who are stepping up. ten is not what i want, so pushing for more.”
the mclaren is part of the new generation of cars and was quick to praise the improvements made to the category in recent years.
“they are very nice cars now, and a few years ago they were not so nice race cars,” he said. “they’re enjoyable to drive and the speed has gone up.
“ok, the budget has gone up a little bit, but they are still only half the price of3 cars.”
while cars are still considerably more affordable than their3 counterparts, osborne so sure that the arrival of new manufacturers next year will keep this true.
“gt4 will start its cycle of becoming3, which will ultimately get too expensive and then everything starts again,” he predicts.
“by the time i finish my career it will be86, because just getting ridiculous.”
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ðə ˈræpɪd groʊθ əv ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu ˈsizənz həz lɛft ˈmɛni ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈrɛgjələrz ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən əˈweɪ frəm ˈreɪzɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə tɔp klæs. læst æt hæd ʤɪst tɛn kɑz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd 17 ˈɛntriz, wɪθ ðə ˈlætər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ kɔsts əv ðət ər ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz, timz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ lʊk ˈfərðər daʊn ðə fild. məˈklɛrən ɪz əˈməŋst ðə neɪmz ˈæbsənt frəm ðə tɔp klæs ðɪs ˈsizən, ənd məˈklɛrən ˈspɔrtɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ hɪz brænd ɪz ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ ɔn ɪts ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ. ˈrizən wi hæv ðə ɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri gʊd kɑz, ə gʊd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ənd ɪz ɔn ðə əp, soʊ ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət məˈklɛrən ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl way,”*,” hi toʊld wɪl bi ˈvɛri gʊd ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ðɛr ɔˈrɛdi ɪz naʊ bət wɪθ ˈɔdi, ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ənd mərˈseɪdiz ˈstɛpɪŋ əp, ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli gɪt mɔr ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ. ɪz ˈvɛri kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv, wɪθ ə lɔt əv kɑz, ə lɔt əv timz ənd ˈbəʤɪts ər kwaɪt reasonable.”*.” stɔrt tim ˈpɑrkər ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈkərəntli kəmˈpits wɪθ ə pɛr əv ˈbɛntli ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə series’*’ soʊl ˈpɔrʃə ˈkeɪmən ˈmɪstər, ənd hi sɪz ðət ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər əˈtrækʃən. ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər, ənd bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər mɔr ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈgɪtɪŋ involved,”*,” hi toʊld gɑt mɔr ˈprɑdəkt ʧɔɪs, soʊ nɑt ə reɪs wɪʧ ɪt wɑz ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ. θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hæv ə ər ən ˈæstən ˈmɑrtɪn, ənd ðət wɑz jʊr lɔt. ““now*, ðə ˈpɔrʃə ɪn ðə mɪks, ðə məˈklɛrən, ənd ðə ˈnisɑnz ər bæk. jɪr ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ bɪˈkəz gɑt ɔl ðə bɪg ˈʤərmən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ɪn. ðə ˈsaɪkəl ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ bɪˈkəz ˈgɪtɪŋ tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd bɪˈkəmz ðə nu ə boʊld muv frəm ə ˈrɛgjələr sɔ ʤoʊ ˈɔzˌbɔrn rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɪs ˈsizən wɪθ ˈtɑlmən motorsport*, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi sɪz hɪz kərɪr. moʊst ˈkɑmən θɪŋ ˈpipəl hæv sɛd tɪ mi ɪz, stɛpt daʊn tɪ hi toʊld kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈlɑʤɪk, ənd ɪz ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn klæs ənd ðə ˈfæstəst, bət ɪf ju naʊ lʊk æt ðə grɪd, ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɪt ɪn ““yes*, ə stɛp daʊn ɪn tərmz əv spid, bət ɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs, wi hæv twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni kɑz. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wi hæv ðə ˈdraɪvərz laɪk [mæt] ˈgrɪfɪn, [fɪl] kin, ənd ˈædəm, bət ðɛr ər səm kwɪk guys.”*.” ˈpɑrkər ˈwəriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbəʤɪts rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈminˌwaɪl. kɔst əv ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ tu məʧ, ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl commitment,”*,” hi sɛd. timz ʤɪst əˈfɔrd tɪ peɪ ðə bɪlz, ənd gɔn frəm ˈnidɪŋ ə ˈwɛlθi ˈpərsən tɪ ə person.”*.” wɪθ ə rɪˈdust ˈɛntri læst ˈsizən ənd səm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˈɔzˌbɔrn wɑz ˈvɛri ˈvoʊkəl əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈwəriz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə class’*’ ˈdaʊnˌfɔl. hi ədˈmɪtəd hi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ sərˈvaɪv ðə ənd ðət ə ˈɛntri wɑz fɑr pæst hɪz ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər ðɪs jɪr. lɔst ɔn ə bɛt wɪθ ˈbɛnʤəmən [franassovici*, ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈmænɪʤər] ðət hæv lɛs ðən eɪt kɑz, ənd hi pruvd mi wrong!”*!” hi sɛd. gɑt noʊ ˈprɑbləmz ɪn biɪŋ rɔŋ ɪf ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz ˈhɛlθi, bət aɪ stɪl seɪ ðət ɪz freɪl. naʊ daʊn tɪ tɛn kɑz, ənd tɪ mi ðət ə ˈprɑpər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. hɑrd tɪ əˈtrækt nu bləd, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ə lɔt mɔr əˈteɪnəbəl, budget-wise*, fər ðiz gaɪz, ənd waɪ ɪt həz grown.”*.” franassovici*, ˈminˌwaɪl, əˈʃʊrz ðət hi ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt wɪl rɪˈmeɪn pɑrt əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ nɛkst ˈsizən, ənd ðət hi ɪz ˈeɪmɪŋ fər mɔr kɑz ðən ðɪs jɪr. ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər nɛkst year,”*,” hi toʊld θɪŋk ˈvɛri ˈpɑsəbəl ðət hæv ðə seɪm ˈnəmbərz nɛkst jɪr, ɪf nɑt ə ˈkəpəl mɔr. ər ə lɔt əv jəŋ ˈsɪlvər gaɪz hu ər ˈstɛpɪŋ əp. tɛn ɪz nɑt wət aɪ wɔnt, soʊ ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər more.”*.” ðə məˈklɛrən ɪz pɑrt əv ðə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv kɑz ənd wɑz kwɪk tɪ preɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənts meɪd tɪ ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ər ˈvɛri nis kɑz naʊ, ənd ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðeɪ wər nɑt soʊ nis reɪs cars,”*,” hi sɛd. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl tɪ draɪv ənd ðə spid həz gɔn əp. ““ok*, ðə ˈbəʤɪt həz gɔn əp ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, bət ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈoʊnli hæf ðə praɪs əv cars.”*.” waɪl kɑz ər stɪl kənˈsɪdərəbli mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ðən ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts, ˈɔzˌbɔrn soʊ ʃʊr ðət ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv nu ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz nɛkst jɪr wɪl kip ðɪs tru. wɪl stɑrt ɪts ˈsaɪkəl əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ wɪʧ wɪl ˈəltəmətli gɪt tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ðɛn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ stɑrts again,”*,” hi prɪˈdɪkts. ðə taɪm aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ maɪ kərɪr ɪt wɪl bi bɪˈkəz ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ridiculous.”*.”
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in the past few months, my family has been really busy fixing up stuff around the house. in addition to watching a lot of videos on youtube and getting inspired by tv shows on the channel (hgtv.com), we've also been looking at (houzz.com) for design ideas. if you're looking to renovate your house or simply want to browse beautiful home photos, then you should check out the app for windows phone. we've installed on our nokia lumia 930. head past the break to watch our hands-on video.
the app for windows phone currently has 2 sections: photos and. photos let you take a look at other people's designs and you can browse by certain types of rooms. this includes the usual living, dining, and bath, but you can also check out wine cellars, closets, gyms, and more. the photos do not have any descriptions. if you see something you like, you can save them to your phone's album. this option is available if you purchase the vip upgrade package for $1.99. the package also removes ads within the app. think of as articles with photos. there are several topics such as tours, remodeling, decorating, and more. when you click 'topics,' a list slides in from the left.
houzz started as a side project but has become a community of more than 20 million homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals around the world. whether you are starting a complete bathroom remodel or just looking for the perfect office desk, is a great place to get inspiration and discover products for your home. we were having doubts, but the support team has told us that this is indeed their official app for windows phone. one major thing that's currently missing is integration with the account that lets you upload photos, make comments, and more. update: reader, sekkds, was not convinced this was an official app, so he has tried contacting's support team. their response indicates this is not an official app. the good news is that they are currently working on one. read the email below:
hi again scott, i do apologize for the confusion, but please do not download, or delete this version of the application, as this is not associated with us. we are working on a version of the app for windows devices, however, this is not available at the moment. thank you! best, the team
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ɪn ðə pæst fju mənθs, maɪ ˈfæməli həz bɪn ˈrɪli ˈbɪzi ˈfɪksɪŋ əp stəf əraʊnd ðə haʊs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈvɪdioʊz ɔn ˈjuˌtub ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ɔn ðə ˈʧænəl (hgtv.com*), wiv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt (houzz.com*) fər dɪˈzaɪn aɪˈdiəz. ɪf jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛnəˌveɪt jʊr haʊs ər ˈsɪmpli wɔnt tɪ braʊz ˈbjutəfəl hoʊm ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ðɛn ju ʃʊd ʧɛk aʊt ðə æp fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn. wiv ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ɑr ˈnoʊkiə ˈlumiə 930 hɛd pæst ðə breɪk tɪ wɔʧ ɑr ˌhænˈzɔn ˈvɪdioʊ. ðə æp fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn ˈkərəntli həz 2 ˈsɛkʃənz: ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz lɛt ju teɪk ə lʊk æt ˈəðər ˈpipəlz dɪˈzaɪnz ənd ju kən braʊz baɪ ˈsərtən taɪps əv rumz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈdaɪnɪŋ, ənd bæθ, bət ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ʧɛk aʊt waɪn ˈsɛlərz, ˈklɑzəts, ʤɪmz, ənd mɔr. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz du nɑt hæv ˈɛni dɪˈskrɪpʃənz. ɪf ju si ˈsəmθɪŋ ju laɪk, ju kən seɪv ðɛm tɪ jʊr foʊnz ˈælbəm. ðɪs ˈɔpʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪf ju ˈpərʧəs ðə ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈpækɪʤ fər ðə ˈpækɪʤ ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuvz ædz wɪˈθɪn ðə æp. θɪŋk əv ɛz ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪθ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz. ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈtɑpɪks səʧ ɛz tʊrz, rɪˈmɑdəlɪŋ, ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪŋ, ənd mɔr. wɪn ju klɪk 'ˈtɑpɪks,' ə lɪst slaɪdz ɪn frəm ðə lɛft. ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə saɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt bət həz bɪˈkəm ə kəmˈjunɪti əv mɔr ðən 20 ˈmɪljən ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz, hoʊm dɪˈzaɪn ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ənd hoʊm ˌɪmˈpruvmənt prəˈfɛʃənəlz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ˈwɛðər ju ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə kəmˈplit ˈbæθˌrum riˈmɑdəl ər ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈɔfəs dɛsk, ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ gɪt ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən ənd dɪˈskəvər ˈprɑdəkts fər jʊr hoʊm. wi wər ˈhævɪŋ daʊts, bət ðə səˈpɔrt tim həz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðɪs ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ðɛr əˈfɪʃəl æp fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn. wən ˈmeɪʤər θɪŋ ðæts ˈkərəntli ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪθ ðə əˈkaʊnt ðət lɛts ju ˈəˌploʊd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, meɪk ˈkɑmɛnts, ənd mɔr. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈridər, sekkds*, wɑz nɑt kənˈvɪnst ðɪs wɑz ən əˈfɪʃəl æp, soʊ hi həz traɪd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ səˈpɔrt tim. ðɛr rɪˈspɑns ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən əˈfɪʃəl æp. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn wən. rɛd ðə iˈmeɪl bɪˈloʊ: haɪ əˈgɛn skɑt, aɪ du əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ðə kənfˈjuʒən, bət pliz du nɑt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd, ər dɪˈlit ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ɛz ðɪs ɪz nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə æp fər ˈwɪndoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. θæŋk ju! bɛst, ðə tim
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lee is not being arrogant. making an objective evaluation based on play against fan hui, which he had seen. and fan hui and lee are not exactly comparable in strength. in the go world, lee is michael jordan, tiger woods, roger federer. he is one of those rare who defines his era, who sets the pace for the rest of the world. he is orders of magnitude more talented than fan hui, who is no slouch. and fan hui has actually beaten outside of the formal match publicized. with much stricter time settings, he won two out of five matches, giving a much harder time.
other korean professionals joke that envious of lee, that they feel the challenge match is the easiest million dollars a player could ever make.
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minutes into game 1, all expectations change. immediately clear that lee is not playing the same that fan hui did back in london. that version of played steadily but also passively, peacefully. the playing in seoul is happy to engage in aggressive fighting with lee. lee has played an unconventional opening, trying to throw off, but it is not working.
alphago has had nearly five months to it is always improving, playing itself millions of times, incrementally revising its algorithms based on which sequences of play result in a higher win percentage. as you are reading this, is improving. it does not take breaks. it does not have days when it just feel like practicing, days when it kick its electronic brain into focus. day in and day out, has been rocketing towards superiority, and the results are staggering.
lee goes on to lose game 1, resigning after 186 moves. the turning point in the mental game seems to have come at move 102. a sharp, unexpected invasion, an aggressive move that invites complicating fighting positions. it is, in truth, exactly the kind of move lee is known for. in this moment, a full range of reactions washes over lee: shock, surprise, acceptance, and finally grim resolution. his jaw drops, and after several seconds, he sits back in his chair and smiles, perhaps amused but certainly taken aback. then his expression grows serious, and his hand rubs the back of his neck, a tic he exhibits when thinking hard or feeling nervous.
the moment he throws in the towel, he begins revising moves, pushing stones around the board to play out alternate variations, experimenting with the roads untraveled. we can see him work through it, trying to pinpoint exactly how he has lost.
he has taken the measure. going into game 2, he understands the magnitude of what up against. the following evening will be the real first test. but in the press conference following game 1, he downgrades his perceived chances of winning to 50 percent.
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li ɪz nɑt biɪŋ ˈɛrəgənt. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən beɪst ɔn pleɪ əˈgɛnst fæn huɪ, wɪʧ hi hæd sin. ənd fæn huɪ ənd li ər nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈkɑmprəbəl ɪn strɛŋθ. ɪn ðə goʊ wərld, li ɪz ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən, ˈtaɪgər wʊdz, ˈrɑʤər ˈfɛdərər. hi ɪz wən əv ðoʊz rɛr hu dɪˈfaɪnz hɪz ˈɪrə, hu sɛts ðə peɪs fər ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld. hi ɪz ˈɔrdərz əv ˈmægnəˌtud mɔr ˈtæləntɪd ðən fæn huɪ, hu ɪz noʊ slaʊʧ. ənd fæn huɪ həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbitən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈfɔrməl mæʧ ˈpəblɪˌsaɪzd. wɪθ məʧ ˈstrɪktər taɪm ˈsɛtɪŋz, hi wən tu aʊt əv faɪv ˈmæʧɪz, ˈgɪvɪŋ ə məʧ ˈhɑrdər taɪm. ˈəðər ˌkɔˈriən prəˈfɛʃənəlz ʤoʊk ðət ˈɛnviəs əv li, ðət ðeɪ fil ðə ˈʧælənʤ mæʧ ɪz ðə ˈiziəst ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ə pleɪər kʊd ˈɛvər meɪk. ˈmɪnəts ˈɪntu geɪm 1 ɔl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ʧeɪnʤ. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli klɪr ðət li ɪz nɑt pleɪɪŋ ðə seɪm ðət fæn huɪ dɪd bæk ɪn ˈləndən. ðət ˈvərʒən əv pleɪd ˈstɛdəli bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpæsɪvli, ˈpisfəli. ðə pleɪɪŋ ɪn soʊl ɪz ˈhæpi tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn əˈgrɛsɪv ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ li. li həz pleɪd ən ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ, traɪɪŋ tɪ θroʊ ɔf, bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ. həz hæd ˈnɪrli faɪv mənθs tɪ ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ, pleɪɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈmɪljənz əv taɪmz, ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəˌli rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ ɪts ˈælgərˌɪðəmz beɪst ɔn wɪʧ ˈsikwənsɪz əv pleɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə haɪər wɪn pərˈsɛnɪʤ. ɛz ju ər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs, ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. ɪt dɪz nɑt teɪk breɪks. ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv deɪz wɪn ɪt ʤɪst fil laɪk ˈpræktɪsɪŋ, deɪz wɪn ɪt kɪk ɪts ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk breɪn ˈɪntu ˈfoʊkɪs. deɪ ɪn ənd deɪ aʊt, həz bɪn ˈrɑkətɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlts ər ˈstægərˌɪŋ. li goʊz ɔn tɪ luz geɪm 1 rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈæftər 186 muvz. ðə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈmɛntəl geɪm simz tɪ hæv kəm æt muv 102 ə ʃɑrp, ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, ən əˈgrɛsɪv muv ðət ˌɪnˈvaɪts ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈfaɪtɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənz. ɪt ɪz, ɪn truθ, ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd əv muv li ɪz noʊn fər. ɪn ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt, ə fʊl reɪnʤ əv riˈækʃənz ˈwɑʃɪz ˈoʊvər li: ʃɑk, səˈpraɪz, əkˈsɛptəns, ənd ˈfaɪnəli grɪm ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. hɪz ʤɔ drɑps, ənd ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɛkəndz, hi sɪts bæk ɪn hɪz ʧɛr ənd smaɪlz, pərˈhæps əmˈjuzd bət ˈsərtənli ˈteɪkən əˈbæk. ðɛn hɪz ɪkˈsprɛʃən groʊz ˈsɪriəs, ənd hɪz hænd rəbz ðə bæk əv hɪz nɛk, ə tɪk hi ɪgˈzɪbəts wɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hɑrd ər ˈfilɪŋ ˈnərvəs. ðə ˈmoʊmənt hi θroʊz ɪn ðə taʊəl, hi bɪˈgɪnz rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ muvz, ˈpʊʃɪŋ stoʊnz əraʊnd ðə bɔrd tɪ pleɪ aʊt ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz, ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ ðə roʊdz untraveled*. wi kən si ɪm wərk θru ɪt, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ɪgˈzæktli haʊ hi həz lɔst. hi həz ˈteɪkən ðə ˈmɛʒər. goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu geɪm 2 hi ˌəndərˈstændz ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv wət əp əˈgɛnst. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈivnɪŋ wɪl bi ðə ril fərst tɛst. bət ɪn ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ geɪm 1 hi ˈdaʊnˈgreɪdz hɪz pərˈsivd ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ tɪ 50 pərˈsɛnt.
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21 inc., a startup, has recently announced its first product, the 21 computer, the first computer with native hardware and software support for the protocol.
the ceo of 21.co, s. srinivasan, explained in a medium post, “with this device, if you are an entrepreneur or developer, you can now instantly buy or sell digital goods and services at the command line using.”
the 21 computer will enable users to instantly mine from the command line, sell calls for, like translation or file conversion, set up personal digital goods store, reward peers for posting their links on social media, make any hardware-rentable, from smart locks to printers.
with this computer, srinivasan explained, users can build a service or site in which conceivably every page view can be monetized, reports the wall street journal.
“the utility of up until this point has been the speculation value,” mr. srinivasan said. “we have a new, pretty strong use case for.”
it includes a built-in 21 mining chip and a built-in 21 server, all accessible from the 21 command line interface. moreover, everything required by a user to get started has been bundled with it, including a wifi adapter, 2, power supply, cable, and card.
“i’m very excited about it,” said ben horowitz, a of horowitz, which led the funding earlier this year, reports the wsj. “the thing completely missing that i think would make the internet better would be payments. just amazingly hard to do right now.”
the device, priced at $399, has been listed on amazon for sale. the description says that it was produced with funding from qualcomm, cisco, and horowitz.
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21 ɪŋk., ə ˈstɑrˌtəp, həz ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ɪts fərst ˈprɑdəkt, ðə 21 kəmˈpjutər, ðə fərst kəmˈpjutər wɪθ ˈneɪtɪv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv 21.co*, ɛs. ʃriˌnivɑˈsɑn, ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ə ˈmidiəm poʊst, ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs, ɪf ju ər ən ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr ər dɪˈvɛləpər, ju kən naʊ ˈɪnstəntli baɪ ər sɛl ˈdɪʤɪtəl gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz æt ðə kəˈmænd laɪn ˈjuzɪŋ bitcoin.”*.” ðə 21 kəmˈpjutər wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈɪnstəntli maɪn frəm ðə kəˈmænd laɪn, sɛl kɔlz fər, laɪk trænzˈleɪʃən ər faɪl kənˈvərʒən, sɛt əp ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl gʊdz stɔr, rɪˈwɔrd pɪrz fər ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɛr lɪŋks ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, meɪk ˈɛni ˈhɑrdˌwɛr bitcoin-rentable*, frəm smɑrt lɑks tɪ ˈprɪnərz. wɪθ ðɪs kəmˈpjutər, ʃriˌnivɑˈsɑn ɪkˈspleɪnd, ˈjuzərz kən bɪld ə ˈsərvɪs ər saɪt ɪn wɪʧ kənˈsivəbli ˈɛvəri peɪʤ vju kən bi monetized*, rɪˈpɔrts ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl. juˈtɪləti əv əp ənˈtɪl ðɪs pɔɪnt həz bɪn ðə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən value,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ʃriˌnivɑˈsɑn sɛd. hæv ə nu, ˈprɪti strɔŋ juz keɪs fər bitcoin.”*.” ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn 21 ˈmaɪnɪŋ ʧɪp ənd ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn 21 ˈsərvər, ɔl ækˈsɛsəbəl frəm ðə 21 kəˈmænd laɪn ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. mɔˈroʊvər, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ə ˈjuzər tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd həz bɪn ˈbəndəld wɪθ ɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈwiˌfi əˈdæptər, 2 paʊər səˈplaɪ, ˈkeɪbəl, ənd kɑrd. ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt it,”*,” sɛd bɛn ˈhɔroʊɪts, ə əv ˈhɔroʊɪts, wɪʧ lɛd ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, rɪˈpɔrts ðə wsj*. θɪŋ kəmˈplitli ˈmɪsɪŋ ðət aɪ θɪŋk wʊd meɪk ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbɛtər wʊd bi ˈpeɪmənts. ʤɪst əˈmeɪzɪŋli hɑrd tɪ du raɪt now.”*.” ðə dɪˈvaɪs, praɪst æt 399 həz bɪn ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn fər seɪl. ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən sɪz ðət ɪt wɑz prəˈdust wɪθ ˈfəndɪŋ frəm kˈwɑlˌkɑm, ˈsɪˌskoʊ, ənd ˈhɔroʊɪts.
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a police officer shows the photo of a woman killed in greater. a police officer shows the photo of a woman killed in greater.
it has all the trappings of a murder mystery, albeit one that hasn't been solved. there have been at least seven killings, all women, in the last couple of months in greater. their mutilated bodies have been found dumped along the road or in open fields. and yet, neither the victims nor the culprits have been identified by the police so far.
in the latest case on march 3, the partially disfigured body of a woman in her was found in a drain in an open field opposite society in the area. according to the police, the woman had been allegedly raped and murdered somewhere else before being dumped here. "there was no trace of blood near the body. we also did not find any mobile phone or personal belongings, and as a result she could not be identified," said police inspector singh yadav.
"the victim's clothes were torn and it looked like she had been raped. it was found by a person who had come to the field for his morning ablution," recalled kumar, a resident of dadri, who often visited society.
on february 12, another woman was found dead and dumped on the roadside in the nearby kot village. "according to postmortem reports, this woman was not raped. we have sent some details to agra for further analysis," said kumar sharma.
a few kilometres away in village, another burnt body of a woman was found near the road. "the murder happened on the intervening night of february and because the woman was found charred, we have not been able to identify her either," informed singh of the police station.
asked why so many bodies have been found in the area and no headway made so far, singh said, "it is easy for anyone to come from far and dump bodies here at night. in this chowki, we have to look after six villages with just six officers," adds singh. he further that most people in this area have turned rich overnight after selling their land to construction companies. "it makes it easier for them to cover tracks after a killing or maybe two."
in february in dankaur, another woman was found dead and her face smashed with a boulder. according to sources, the woman was allegedly raped too. in another case, the severed torso of an unidentified woman was found in a drain near sector 35 on january 7. adding to the woes of the police, on january 2, another was found dead near sector 135 along with the expressway. on december 24, an pregnant woman was found shot dead in a park near sector 55. in none of these cases the police have identified any of the deceased or their assassins.
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ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ʃoʊz ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə ˈwʊmən kɪld ɪn ˈgreɪtər. ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ʃoʊz ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ə ˈwʊmən kɪld ɪn ˈgreɪtər. ɪt həz ɔl ðə ˈtræpɪŋz əv ə ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəri, ɔlˈbiɪt wən ðət ˈhæzənt bɪn sɑlvd. ðɛr hæv bɪn æt list ˈsɛvən ˈkɪlɪŋz, ɔl ˈwɪmən, ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs ɪn ˈgreɪtər. ðɛr mˈjutəˌleɪtɪd ˈbɑdiz hæv bɪn faʊnd dəmpt əˈlɔŋ ðə roʊd ər ɪn ˈoʊpən fildz. ənd jɛt, ˈniðər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz nɔr ðə ˈkəlprɪts hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə pəˈlis soʊ fɑr. ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst keɪs ɔn mɑrʧ 3 ðə ˈpɑrʃəli dɪsˈfɪgjərd ˈbɑdi əv ə ˈwʊmən ɪn hər wɑz faʊnd ɪn ə dreɪn ɪn ən ˈoʊpən fild ˈɑpəzɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis, ðə ˈwʊmən hæd bɪn əˈlɛʤədli reɪpt ənd ˈmərdərd ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ dəmpt hir. "ðɛr wɑz noʊ treɪs əv bləd nɪr ðə ˈbɑdi. wi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt faɪnd ˈɛni ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ər ˈpərsɪnəl bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ʃi kʊd nɑt bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd," sɛd pəˈlis ˌɪnˈspɛktər sɪŋ yadav*. "ðə ˈvɪktɪmz kloʊðz wər tɔrn ənd ɪt lʊkt laɪk ʃi hæd bɪn reɪpt. ɪt wɑz faʊnd baɪ ə ˈpərsən hu hæd kəm tɪ ðə fild fər hɪz ˈmɔrnɪŋ ablution*," rɪˈkɔld kuˈmɑr, ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv dadri*, hu ˈɔfən ˈvɪzɪtɪd soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 12 əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd dɛd ənd dəmpt ɔn ðə ˈroʊdˌsaɪd ɪn ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ kɑt ˈvɪlɪʤ. "əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ poʊstˈmɔrtɛm rɪˈpɔrts, ðɪs ˈwʊmən wɑz nɑt reɪpt. wi hæv sɛnt səm ˈditeɪlz tɪ ˈægrə fər ˈfərðər æˈnælɪsɪs," sɛd kuˈmɑr ˈʃɑrmə. ə fju ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz əˈweɪ ɪn ˈvɪlɪʤ, əˈnəðər bərnt ˈbɑdi əv ə ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd nɪr ðə roʊd. "ðə ˈmərdər ˈhæpənd ɔn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ naɪt əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd ʧɑrd, wi hæv nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hər ˈiðər," ˌɪnˈfɔrmd sɪŋ əv ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən. æst waɪ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈbɑdiz hæv bɪn faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ənd noʊ ˈhɛdˌweɪ meɪd soʊ fɑr, sɪŋ sɛd, "ɪt ɪz ˈizi fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ kəm frəm fɑr ənd dəmp ˈbɑdiz hir æt naɪt. ɪn ðɪs chowki*, wi hæv tɪ lʊk ˈæftər sɪks ˈvɪlɪʤɪz wɪθ ʤɪst sɪks ˈɔfɪsərz," ædz sɪŋ. hi ˈfərðər ðət moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə hæv tərnd rɪʧ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ˈæftər ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛr lænd tɪ kənˈstrəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz. "ɪt meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ðɛm tɪ ˈkəvər træks ˈæftər ə ˈkɪlɪŋ ər ˈmeɪbi tu." ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ɪn dankaur*, əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd dɛd ənd hər feɪs smæʃt wɪθ ə ˈboʊldər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɔrsəz, ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz əˈlɛʤədli reɪpt tu. ɪn əˈnəðər keɪs, ðə ˈsɛvərd ˈtɔrˌsoʊ əv ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd ɪn ə dreɪn nɪr ˈsɛktər 35 ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 7 ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə woʊz əv ðə pəˈlis, ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2 əˈnəðər wɑz faʊnd dɛd nɪr ˈsɛktər 135 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsprɛsˌweɪ. ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 24 ən ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən wɑz faʊnd ʃɑt dɛd ɪn ə pɑrk nɪr ˈsɛktər 55 ɪn nən əv ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ðə pəˈlis hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈɛni əv ðə dɪˈsist ər ðɛr əˈsæsənz.
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the lord giveth and the lord taketh away, but for governments not that easy. once something is given say, health insurance coverage to 20 million americans you take it away at your peril. this is true for any government benefit, but especially for health care. a reason not one western democracy with some system of national health care has ever abolished it.
the genius of the left is to keep enlarging the entitlement state by creating new giveaways that are politically impossible to repeal. for 20 years, republicans railed against the new deal. yet when they came back into office in 1953, eisenhower just keep social security, he expanded it.
people hated for its high-handedness, incompetence and cost. at the same time, its took great care to create new beneficiaries and new expectations. which makes repeal very complicated.
the congressional budget office projects that, under paul replacement bill, 24 million will lose insurance within 10 years, 14 million after the first year.
granted, the number is highly suspect. projects 18 million will be covered by the exchanges in 2018. but the number today is about 10 million. that means the estimate of those losing coverage is already about 8 million too high.
nonetheless, there will be losers. and their stories will be plastered wall to wall across the media as sure as night follows day.
that scares republican moderates. and yet the main resistance to ryan comes from conservative members complaining that the bill is not ideologically pure enough. they mock it as lite.
for example, ryan wants to ease the pain by phasing out medicaid expansion through 2020. the conservative republican study committee wants it done next year. this is crazy. for the sake of two years’ savings, why would you risk a political crash landing?
moreover, the idea that you can eradicate root and branch is fanciful. for all its catastrophic flaws, changed expectations. does any republican propose returning to a time when you can be denied health insurance because of a condition?
it’s not just donald trump who ran on retaining this new, yes, entitlement. everyone did. but very problematic. if people know that they can sign up for insurance after they get sick, the very idea of insurance is undermined. people sign up when healthy and the insurance companies will go broke.
so what do you do? imposed a monetary fine if you sign up, for which the ryan bill substitutes another mechanism, less but still government-mandated.
the purists who insist upon entirely escaping the heavy hand of government are dreaming. the best you can hope for is to make it less intrusive and more rational, as in the ryan of medicaid.
or instituting a more realistic system. use six times as much health care as 20-year-olds, yet decreed, entirely arbitrarily, that the former could be charged insurance premiums no more than three times that of the latter. the republican bill changes the ratio from to.
premiums better reflecting risk constitute a major restoration of rationality. how life insurance works.) under, the young were unwilling to be swindled and refused to sign up. without their support, the whole system is thus headed into a death spiral of looming insolvency.
rationality, however, has a price. the has already predicted a massive increase in premiums for 60-year-olds. the headline.
there is no free lunch. republican must accept that americans have become accustomed to some new health care benefits, just as moderates have to brace themselves for stories about the inevitable losers in any reform.
that’s the political price for fulfilling the promise of repealing and replacing.
unless, of course, you go the full machiavelli and throw it all back on the democrats. how? republicans could forget about meeting the arcane requirements of “reconciliation” legislation (which requires only 51 votes in the senate) and send the senate a replacement bill loaded up with everything conservative including tort reform and insurance competition across state lines. that would require 60 senate votes. let the democrats filibuster it to death and take the blame when fails, carries on and then collapses under its own weight.
upside: you reap the backlash. downside: you have to live with your conscience.
charles krauthammer is a columnist for the washington post. he can be contacted at:
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ðə lɔrd ˈgɪvɛθ ənd ðə lɔrd ˈteɪkəθ əˈweɪ, bət fər ˈgəvərnmənts nɑt ðət ˈizi. wəns ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈgɪvɪn seɪ, hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ 20 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz ju teɪk ɪt əˈweɪ æt jʊr ˈpɛrəl. ðɪs ɪz tru fər ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɛnəfɪt, bət əˈspɛʃəli fər hɛlθ kɛr. ə ˈrizən nɑt wən ˈwɛstərn dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɪθ səm ˈsɪstəm əv ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ kɛr həz ˈɛvər əˈbɑlɪʃt ɪt. ðə ˈʤinjəs əv ðə lɛft ɪz tɪ kip ˌɛnˈlɑrʤɪŋ ðə ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt steɪt baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu ˈgɪvəˌweɪz ðət ər ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rɪˈpil. fər 20 jɪrz, rɪˈpəblɪkənz reɪld əˈgɛnst ðə nu dil. jɛt wɪn ðeɪ keɪm bæk ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs ɪn 1953 ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ʤɪst kip ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, hi ɪkˈspændɪd ɪt. ˈpipəl ˈheɪtɪd fər ɪts high-handedness*, ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns ənd kɔst. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ɪts tʊk greɪt kɛr tɪ kriˈeɪt nu ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz ənd nu ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. wɪʧ meɪks rɪˈpil ˈvɛri ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət, ˈəndər pɔl rɪˈpleɪsmənt bɪl, 24 ˈmɪljən wɪl luz ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns wɪˈθɪn 10 jɪrz, 14 ˈmɪljən ˈæftər ðə fərst jɪr. ˈgrænɪd, ðə ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈsəˌspɛkt. ˈprɑʤɛkts 18 ˈmɪljən wɪl bi ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn 2018 bət ðə ˈnəmbər təˈdeɪ ɪz əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪljən. ðət minz ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðoʊz ˈluzɪŋ ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz ɔˈrɛdi əˈbaʊt 8 ˈmɪljən tu haɪ. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈluzərz. ənd ðɛr ˈstɔriz wɪl bi ˈplæstərd wɔl tɪ wɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈmidiə ɛz ʃʊr ɛz naɪt ˈfɑloʊz deɪ. ðət skɛrz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈmɑdərˌeɪts. ənd jɛt ðə meɪn rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ raɪən kəmz frəm kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmɛmbərz kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ ðət ðə bɪl ɪz nɑt ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli pjʊr ɪˈnəf. ðeɪ mɑk ɪt ɛz laɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, raɪən wɔnts tɪ iz ðə peɪn baɪ ˈfeɪzɪŋ aʊt ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ɪkˈspænʧən θru 2020 ðə kənˈsərvətɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈstədi kəˈmɪti wɔnts ɪt dən nɛkst jɪr. ðɪs ɪz ˈkreɪzi. fər ðə seɪk əv tu years’*’ ˈseɪvɪŋz, waɪ wʊd ju rɪsk ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kræʃ ˈlændɪŋ? mɔˈroʊvər, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ju kən ɪˈrædəˌkeɪt rut ənd brænʧ ɪz ˈfænsɪfəl. fər ɔl ɪts ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk flɔz, ʧeɪnʤd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. dɪz ˈɛni rɪˈpəblɪkən prəˈpoʊz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ə taɪm wɪn ju kən bi dɪˈnaɪd hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns bɪˈkəz əv ə kənˈdɪʃən? nɑt ʤɪst ˈdɑnəld trəmp hu ræn ɔn rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðɪs nu, jɛs, ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt. ˈɛvriˌwən dɪd. bət ˈvɛri ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk. ɪf ˈpipəl noʊ ðət ðeɪ kən saɪn əp fər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈæftər ðeɪ gɪt sɪk, ðə ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɪz ˌəndərˈmaɪnd. ˈpipəl saɪn əp wɪn ˈhɛlθi ənd ðə ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl goʊ broʊk. soʊ wət du ju du? ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri faɪn ɪf ju saɪn əp, fər wɪʧ ðə raɪən bɪl ˈsəbstəˌtuts əˈnəðər ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, lɛs bət stɪl government-mandated*. ðə ˈpjʊrɪsts hu ˌɪnˈsɪst əˈpɑn ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ðə ˈhɛvi hænd əv ˈgəvərnmənt ər ˈdrimɪŋ. ðə bɛst ju kən hoʊp fər ɪz tɪ meɪk ɪt lɛs ˌɪnˈtrusɪv ənd mɔr ˈræʃənəl, ɛz ɪn ðə raɪən əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. ər ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪŋ ə mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈsɪstəm. juz sɪks taɪmz ɛz məʧ hɛlθ kɛr ɛz 20-year-olds*, jɛt dɪˈkrid, ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli, ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər kʊd bi ʧɑrʤd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈprimiəmz noʊ mɔr ðən θri taɪmz ðət əv ðə ˈlætər. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən bɪl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ frəm tɪ ˈprimiəmz ˈbɛtər rɪˈflɛktɪŋ rɪsk ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv ˌræʃəˈnælɪti. haʊ laɪf ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns wərks.) ˈəndər, ðə jəŋ wər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bi sˈwɪndəld ənd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ saɪn əp. wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr səˈpɔrt, ðə hoʊl ˈsɪstəm ɪz ðəs ˈhɛdɪd ˈɪntu ə dɛθ ˈspaɪrəl əv ˈlumɪŋ ˌɪnˈsɑlvənsi. ˌræʃəˈnælɪti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz ə praɪs. ðə həz ɔˈrɛdi prɪˈdɪktɪd ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈprimiəmz fər 60-year-olds*. ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn. ðɛr ɪz noʊ fri lənʧ. rɪˈpəblɪkən məst əkˈsɛpt ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv bɪˈkəm əˈkəstəmd tɪ səm nu hɛlθ kɛr ˈbɛnəfɪts, ʤɪst ɛz ˈmɑdərˌeɪts hæv tɪ breɪs ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈluzərz ɪn ˈɛni rɪˈfɔrm. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl praɪs fər fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ðə ˈprɑməs əv riˈpilɪŋ ənd rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ. ənˈlɛs, əv kɔrs, ju goʊ ðə fʊl ˌmɑkjəˈvɛli ənd θroʊ ɪt ɔl bæk ɔn ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts. haʊ? rɪˈpəblɪkənz kʊd fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˌɑrˈkeɪn rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ““reconciliation”*” ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən (wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ˈoʊnli 51 voʊts ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt) ənd sɛnd ðə ˈsɛnɪt ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt bɪl ˈloʊdɪd əp wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔrt rɪˈfɔrm ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən əˈkrɔs steɪt laɪnz. ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər 60 ˈsɛnɪt voʊts. lɛt ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈfɪləˌbəstər ɪt tɪ dɛθ ənd teɪk ðə bleɪm wɪn feɪlz, ˈkɛriz ɔn ənd ðɛn kəˈlæpsɪz ˈəndər ɪts oʊn weɪt. ˈəpˈsaɪd: ju rip ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ. ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd: ju hæv tɪ lɪv wɪθ jʊr ˈkɑnʃəns. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈkraʊˌthæmər ɪz ə ˈkɑləmnəst fər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. hi kən bi ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd æt: [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ʃɛr faɪld ˈəndər:
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aug. 23, 2016, pm / updated aug. 23, 2016, pm by samuel sarmiento,
earlier this month, zion harvey got to experience what most kids can only dream about: he threw out the first pitch at a baltimore orioles game against the texas rangers.
but zion is no ordinary kid, and simply throwing a ball for him was no ordinary feat.
just a little more than a year ago, in july 2015, at the children's hospital of philadelphia, zion became the first child ever to undergo a double hand transplant.
when he was just 2 years old, zion lost both his hands and his legs below the knees to a life-threatening infection. the infection also damaged his kidneys and he received a healthy kidney donated by his mom, pattie ray.
they’ve been through it all together. "without my mom, i would not be right here right now. it's been me and my mom forever," said zion.
"so when i got my hands, it's like, here's the piece of my life that was missing. now it's here. now my life is complete."
ironically, it was this kidney transplant at age 4 and the immune suppressing drugs that he was already tolerating well that made him an ideal candidate at age 8 to be the first kid in the world to get new hands.
the drugs gave him a better chance at not rejecting transplanted hands.
zion with his mom pattie and nbc news correspondent ellis.
last summer, zion underwent a pioneering surgery that lasted nearly 11 hours. his surgeon, dr. scott levin, chairman of orthopedic surgery at the university of pennsylvania and director of the hand transplant program, led a team of 40 in the operating room but credits everyone from doctors and nurses to pharmacists and therapists all the way to the housekeeping staff for providing all facets of care to the little boy.
"you know, name any entity in a hospital and they touched zion. it takes a village," said levin.
the surgery was successful, but recovery from double hand transplant would be a lot to cope with for anyone, let alone for a boy his age.
numerous challenges lay ahead for zion. he had a few scary setbacks when it looked as if his body was rejecting the new appendages. rehab was long and his brain had to relearn how to use his new hands. but zion is not one to give up.
within a few weeks of surgery, he was playing with his favorite action figures and even baking cookies with a whisk.
nbc news team with zion harvey.
now, a year later, nbc news returned to visit him to see for ourselves what life is like for zion harvey.
“i'm very excited. because now i can do more than i imagined. like throw a football. play baseball. or, i don't know, do a handstand,” he told us. “so when i got my hands, it's like, here's the piece of my life that was missing. now it's here. now my life is complete.”
today, mom, pattie ray, admits that her joy is tinged with a little sadness about her little boy growing up and not needing her as much.
"he's very independent. he's a. and he's showing it. we've been tested. so, it definitely has been a year to remember. we've come a long way together," she said.
nine-year-old zion harvey, the world's first child to receive a bilateral hand transplant, throws out the first pitch before the baltimore orioles and texas rangers baseball in baltimore, tuesday, aug. 2, 2016. gail burton / ap
zion and pattie ray are part of a family that continues to exhibit enormous love, resilience and optimism in the face of hard work and challenges. with a medical team that continues to support them, every step of the way.
"here we are a year later. we're still working very hard as a team. we're still learning. we're still engaged. we see zion in the clinic. we ask questions. we challenge each other, as we did during preparation," said dr. levin.
zion’s occupational therapist, kelly ferry, recalls the moment she knew just how much progress he made. it was that ceremonial first pitch at camden yards on august 2.
“we saw him throw out the first pitch at the orioles game. he picked up his hat. he put it on backwards. and just to watch him do those simple tasks on his own without even thinking about it, it was just tremendous.”
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ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. ˈɔgəst. 23 2016 piɛm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈɔgəst. 23 2016 piɛm baɪ ˈsæmjul sɑrˈmintoʊ, ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, zaɪən ˈhɑrvi gɑt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns wət moʊst kɪdz kən ˈoʊnli drim əˈbaʊt: hi θru aʊt ðə fərst pɪʧ æt ə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈɔriˌoʊlz geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz. bət zaɪən ɪz noʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kɪd, ənd ˈsɪmpli θroʊɪŋ ə bɔl fər ɪm wɑz noʊ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri fit. ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 æt ðə ˈʧɪldrənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, zaɪən bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ʧaɪld ˈɛvər tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə ˈdəbəl hænd trænˈsplænt. wɪn hi wɑz ʤɪst 2 jɪrz oʊld, zaɪən lɔst boʊθ hɪz hænz ənd hɪz lɛgz bɪˈloʊ ðə niz tɪ ə ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən. ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdæmɪʤd hɪz ˈkɪdniz ənd hi rɪˈsivd ə ˈhɛlθi ˈkɪdni ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd baɪ hɪz mɑm, ˈpæti reɪ. bɪn θru ɪt ɔl təˈgɛðər. "wɪˈθaʊt maɪ mɑm, aɪ wʊd nɑt bi raɪt hir raɪt naʊ. ɪts bɪn mi ənd maɪ mɑm fərˈɛvər," sɛd zaɪən. "soʊ wɪn aɪ gɑt maɪ hænz, ɪts laɪk, hɪrz ðə pis əv maɪ laɪf ðət wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ. naʊ ɪts hir. naʊ maɪ laɪf ɪz kəmˈplit." aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ɪt wɑz ðɪs ˈkɪdni trænˈsplænt æt eɪʤ 4 ənd ðə ˌɪmˈjun səˈprɛsɪŋ drəgz ðət hi wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtɪŋ wɛl ðət meɪd ɪm ən aɪˈdil ˈkænədɪt æt eɪʤ 8 tɪ bi ðə fərst kɪd ɪn ðə wərld tɪ gɪt nu hænz. ðə drəgz geɪv ɪm ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns æt nɑt rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ trænˈsplæntɪd hænz. zaɪən wɪθ hɪz mɑm ˈpæti ənd ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈɛlɪs. læst ˈsəmər, zaɪən ˌəndərˈwɛnt ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈsərʤəri ðət ˈlæstɪd ˈnɪrli 11 aʊərz. hɪz ˈsərʤɪn, ˈdɑktər. skɑt ˈlɛvɪn, ˈʧɛrmən əv ˌɔrθəˈpidɪk ˈsərʤəri æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ənd dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə hænd trænˈsplænt ˈproʊˌgræm, lɛd ə tim əv 40 ɪn ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ rum bət ˈkrɛdɪts ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈnərsɪz tɪ ˈfɑrməsɪsts ənd ˈθɛrəpɪsts ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈhaʊˌskipɪŋ stæf fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ɔl ˈfæsəts əv kɛr tɪ ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ. "ju noʊ, neɪm ˈɛni ˈɛntɪti ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ðeɪ təʧt zaɪən. ɪt teɪks ə ˈvɪlɪʤ," sɛd ˈlɛvɪn. ðə ˈsərʤəri wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl, bət rɪˈkəvəri frəm ˈdəbəl hænd trænˈsplænt wʊd bi ə lɔt tɪ koʊp wɪθ fər ˈɛniˌwən, lɛt əˈloʊn fər ə bɔɪ hɪz eɪʤ. ˈnumərəs ˈʧælənʤɪz leɪ əˈhɛd fər zaɪən. hi hæd ə fju ˈskɛri ˈsɛtˌbæks wɪn ɪt lʊkt ɛz ɪf hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə nu əˈpɛndɪʤɪz. rihæb wɑz lɔŋ ənd hɪz breɪn hæd tɪ riˈlɛrn haʊ tɪ juz hɪz nu hænz. bət zaɪən ɪz nɑt wən tɪ gɪv əp. wɪˈθɪn ə fju wiks əv ˈsərʤəri, hi wɑz pleɪɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈækʃən ˈfɪgjərz ənd ˈivɪn ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈkʊkiz wɪθ ə wɪsk. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz tim wɪθ zaɪən ˈhɑrvi. naʊ, ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɪm tɪ si fər ɑrˈsɛlvz wət laɪf ɪz laɪk fər zaɪən ˈhɑrvi. ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd. bɪˈkəz naʊ aɪ kən du mɔr ðən aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤənd. laɪk θroʊ ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl. pleɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ər, aɪ doʊnt noʊ, du ə handstand,”*,” hi toʊld ˈjuˈɛs. wɪn aɪ gɑt maɪ hænz, ɪts laɪk, hɪrz ðə pis əv maɪ laɪf ðət wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ. naʊ ɪts hir. naʊ maɪ laɪf ɪz complete.”*.” təˈdeɪ, mɑm, ˈpæti reɪ, ədˈmɪts ðət hər ʤɔɪ ɪz tɪŋd wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsædnəs əˈbaʊt hər ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ groʊɪŋ əp ənd nɑt ˈnidɪŋ hər ɛz məʧ. "hiz ˈvɛri ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. hiz ə. ənd hiz ʃoʊɪŋ ɪt. wiv bɪn ˈtɛstɪd. soʊ, ɪt ˈdɛfənətli həz bɪn ə jɪr tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər. wiv kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ təˈgɛðər," ʃi sɛd. zaɪən ˈhɑrvi, ðə wərldz fərst ʧaɪld tɪ rɪˈsiv ə baɪˈlætərəl hænd trænˈsplænt, θroʊz aʊt ðə fərst pɪʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈɔriˌoʊlz ənd ˈtɛksəs ˈreɪnʤərz ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst. 2 2016 geɪl ˈbərtən ˌeɪˈpi zaɪən ənd ˈpæti reɪ ər pɑrt əv ə ˈfæməli ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ɪgˈzɪbɪt ɪˈnɔrmɪs ləv, rɪˈzɪljəns ənd ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ɪn ðə feɪs əv hɑrd wərk ənd ˈʧælənʤɪz. wɪθ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl tim ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛm, ˈɛvəri stɛp əv ðə weɪ. "hir wi ər ə jɪr ˈleɪtər. wɪr stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈvɛri hɑrd ɛz ə tim. wɪr stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ. wɪr stɪl ɪnˈgeɪʤd. wi si zaɪən ɪn ðə ˈklɪnɪk. wi æsk kˈwɛsʧənz. wi ˈʧælənʤ iʧ ˈəðər, ɛz wi dɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən," sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈlɛvɪn. ɑkjəˈpeɪʃənəl ˈθɛrəpɪst, ˈkɛli ˈfɛri, ˈriˌkɔlz ðə ˈmoʊmənt ʃi nu ʤɪst haʊ məʧ ˈprɑˌgrɛs hi meɪd. ɪt wɑz ðət ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl fərst pɪʧ æt ˈkæmdən jɑrdz ɔn ˈɔgəst 2 sɔ ɪm θroʊ aʊt ðə fərst pɪʧ æt ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz geɪm. hi pɪkt əp hɪz hæt. hi pʊt ɪt ɔn ˈbækwərdz. ənd ʤɪst tɪ wɔʧ ɪm du ðoʊz ˈsɪmpəl tæsks ɔn hɪz oʊn wɪˈθaʊt ˈivɪn ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, ɪt wɑz ʤɪst tremendous.”*.”
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if you google around about how to build an you will find very few results, a few email messages saying not to bother or that it it impossible.
so all the voodoo about. a few defines, some linker options, some compiler options. also a special file and.
note: if you want to sign your kernel module you will need to apply to apple for a special kernel module code signing certificate.
setup basic project. we need or newer to use for the bundle type.
cmake_minimum_required (version) project (example) 1 2 3_minimum_required ( version ) project ( example )
setup some variables for later. these are both optional if you use the default system or you want to code sign.
set(code_sign_id "developer id application: your name. (xyzzyyzyzy)") /applications/xcode.app/contents/developer/platforms/macosx.platform/developer/sdks/macosx10.10.sdk/) 1 2 set ( _ id "developer id application: your name. (xyzzyyzyzy)" ) set (_osx_sysroot / applications / . app / contents / developer / platforms / . platform / developer /s /10 . / )
add a debug def. this is optional.
if(cmake_build_type matches debug)(-ddebug)() 1 2 3 if (_build_type matches debug ) ( - ) ( )
add the special defines to accessernal kernel structures.
add_definitions(_private ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ( - -_private - - - )
add include directories for kernel headers and private headers.
include_directories( ) 1 2 3 4 ( $ {_osx_sysroot } / system / library / frameworks / kernel . framework / $ {_osx_sysroot } / system / library / frameworks / kernel . framework / headers )
add an bundle target.
add_executable( ${project_name}_bundle ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ( $ { }_bundle example . c . c info . )
set the target bundle extension to “kext” and the file.
set_target_properties(${project_name} properties_bundle_info_plist ${project_source_dir}/info.plist) 1 ( $ { } properties_bundle_info_plist $ { } / info . )
set a million compile options. these were taken from a minimal project.
note: the can be removed or changed to support older versions of.
add_compile_options(${project_name} -x c -arch ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ( $ { } - x c - arch - - length = 0 - - show - note - include - stack - - - limit = 0 - - = - - - - modular - include - in - framework - module - = non - modular - include - in - framework - module - - builtin - - - - float - - - common - - - missing - field - - - missing - prototypes - = return - type - - - code - = deprecated - - isa - usage - = - root - class - - missing - braces - - - - function - - unused - label - - unused - parameter - - variable - - value - - body - - - - unknown - - - shadow - - four - char - constants - - conversion - - conversion - wint - conversion - - conversion - - conversion - - 64 - to - 32 - - sign - - - - - blocks - - - - declarations - - version - min = - - sign - conversion - - - )
add the libraries required for the kernel module and linker options.
note: the can be removed or changed to support older versions of.
target_link_libraries(${project_name} "-lkmodc++" "-lkmod" "-lcc_kext" "-arch"" "-nostdlib" -object_path_lto" -export_dynamic" -kext" ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ( $ { } "-lkmodc++" "-lkmod" "-lcc_kext" "-arch"" "-nostdlib" -object_path_lto" -export_dynamic" -kext" )
add a custom target to sign the kernel module. this can be skipped if code signing needed.
add_custom_command (target ${project_name} comment "code signing with: ${code_sign_id}" verbatim command -s "${code_sign_id}" "${cmake_current_binary_dir}/${project_name}.kext" ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 ( target $ { } comment "code signing with: ${code_sign_id}" verbatim command / / bin / - s "${code_sign_id}" "${cmake_current_binary_dir}/${project_name}.kext" )
the file:
#include <sys/kernel_types.h> #include <sys/systm.h> * ki, void *d) { example
"); return; } *ki, void *d) { unloading.
"); return; } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 #include <sys/kernel_types.h> #include <sys/systm.h> ( * ki , void * d ) { ( "loaded example
" ) ; return ; } ( * ki , void * d ) { ( "example unloading.
" ) ; return ; }
the file. this is usually generated by during the build process.
it just sets the main entry points to and
#include <mach/mach_types.h> *ki, void *data); *ki, void *data); __private_extern__ *ki, void *data); __private_extern__ *ki, void *data); __attribute__((visibility("default")))(com.example, "1.0.0d1", _start, _stop) __private_extern__ =; __private_extern__ =; __private_extern__ = __apple_cc__ ; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 #include <mach/mach_types.h> _start ( * ki , void * data ) ; _stop ( * ki , void * data ) ; __private_extern__ ( * ki , void * data ) ; __private_extern__ ( * ki , void * data ) ; __attribute__ ( ( visibility ( "default" ) ) ) ( com . example , "1.0.0d1" , _start , _stop ) __private_extern__ * = ; __private_extern__ * = ; __private_extern__ = __apple_cc_ _ ;
the complete file.
cmake_minimum_required (version) project (example) "developer id application: your name. (xyzzyyzyzy)") /applications/xcode.app/contents/developer/platforms/macosx.platform/developer/sdks/macosx10.11.sdk/) matches debug)(-ddebug)()(_private )( )( ${project_name}_bundle )(${project_name} properties_bundle_info_plist ${project_source_dir}/info.plist)(${project_name} -x c -arch ) # delete this to not code sign(${project_name} "-lkmodc++" "-lkmod" "-lcc_kext" "-arch"" "-nostdlib" -object_path_lto" -export_dynamic" -kext" ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70_minimum_required ( version ) project ( example ) set ( _ id "developer id application: your name. (xyzzyyzyzy)" ) set (_osx_sysroot / applications / . app / contents / developer / platforms / . platform / developer /s /10 . / ) if (_build_type matches debug ) ( - ) ( ) ( - -_private - - - ) ( $ {_osx_sysroot } / system / library / frameworks / kernel . framework / $ {_osx_sysroot } / system / library / frameworks / kernel . framework / headers ) ( $ { }_bundle example . c . c info . ) ( $ { } properties_bundle_info_plist $ { } / info . ) ( $ { } - x c - arch - - length = 0 - - show - note - include - stack - - - limit = 0 - - = - - - - modular - include - in - framework - module - = non - modular - include - in - framework - module - - builtin - - - - float - - - common - - - missing - field - - - missing - prototypes - = return - type - - - code - = deprecated - - isa - usage - = - root - class - - missing - braces - - - - function - - unused - label - - unused - parameter - - variable - - value - - body - - - - unknown - - - shadow - - four - char - constants - - conversion - - conversion - wint - conversion - - conversion - - conversion - - 64 - to - 32 - - sign - - - - - blocks - - - - declarations - - version - min = - - sign - conversion - - - ) # delete this to not code sign ( $ { } "-lkmodc++" "-lkmod" "-lcc_kext" "-arch"" "-nostdlib" -object_path_lto" -export_dynamic" -kext" )
the magic file. all references to “example” will need to match the binary and items.
<?xml""?> public//en" "http://www.apple.com/dtds/propertylist-1.0.dtd">"> <dict> <key>buildmachineosbuild</key> <string>15g31</string> <key>cfbundledevelopmentregion</key> <string>en</string> <key>cfbundleexecutable</key> <string>example</string> <key>cfbundleidentifier</key> <string>com.example</string> <key>cfbundleinfodictionaryversion</key> <string>6.0</string> <key>cfbundlename</key> <string>example</string> <key>cfbundlepackagetype</key> <string>kext</string> <key>cfbundleshortversionstring</key> <string>1.0</string> <key>cfbundlesupportedplatforms</key> <array> <string>macosx</string> </array> <key>cfbundleversion</key> <string>1</string> <key>dtcompiler</key> <string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string> <key>dtplatformbuild</key> <string>8a218a</string> <key>dtplatformversion</key> <string>gm</string> <key>dtsdkbuild</key> <string>16a300</string> <key>dtsdkname</key> <string>macosx10.12</string> <key>dtxcode</key> <string>0800</string> <key>dtxcodebuild</key> <string>8a218a</string> <key>nshumanreadablecopyright</key> 2017 someone. all rights reserved.</string> <key>osbundlelibraries</key> <dict> <key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key> <string>8.0.0</string> <key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key> <string>8.0.0</string> </dict> </dict> </plist> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 <? xml version = "1.0" encoding =" ?> < ! public//en" "http://www.apple.com/dtds/propertylist-1.0.dtd" > < version = "1.0" > < > < key > < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < string > en < / string > < key > < / key > < string > example < / string > < key > < / key > < string > com . example < / string > < key > < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < string > example < / string > < key > < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < array > < string > < / string > < / array > < key > < / key > < string > 1 < / string > < key > < / key > < string > com . apple . compilers . . clang . < / string > < key > < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < string >10 . 12 < / string > < key > < / key > < string > 0800 < / string > < key >build < / key > < string > < / string > < key > < / key > < string > copyright 2017 someone . all rights reserved . < / string > < key > < / key > < > < key > com . apple . . < / key > < string > < / string > < key > com . apple . . < / key > < string > < / string > < key > com . apple . . mach < / key > < string > < / string > < / > < / > < / >
github repository with the example.
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ɪf ju ˈgugəl əraʊnd əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ bɪld ən ju wɪl faɪnd ˈvɛri fju rɪˈzəlts, ə fju iˈmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz seɪɪŋ nɑt tɪ ˈbɑðər ər ðət ɪt ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. soʊ ɔl ðə ˈvuˌdu əˈbaʊt. ə fju dɪˈfaɪnz, səm ˈlɪŋkər ˈɔpʃənz, səm kəmˈpaɪlər ˈɔpʃənz. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈspɛʃəl faɪl ənd. noʊt: ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ saɪn jʊr ˈkərnəl ˈmɑʤul ju wɪl nid tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈæpəl fər ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈkərnəl ˈmɑʤul koʊd ˈsaɪnɪŋ sərˈtɪfɪkət. ˈsɛˌtəp ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɑʤɛkt. wi nid ər nuər tɪ juz fər ðə ˈbəndəl taɪp. (ˈvərʒən ˈprɑʤɛkt (ɪgˈzæmpəl) 1 2 3 ˈvərʒən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈsɛˌtəp səm ˈvɛriəbəlz fər ˈleɪtər. ðiz ər boʊθ ˈɔpʃənəl ɪf ju juz ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈsɪstəm ər ju wɔnt tɪ koʊd saɪn. "dɪˈvɛləpər ˈaɪˈdi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən: jʊr neɪm. (xyzzyyzyzy*)") /applications/xcode.app/contents/developer/platforms/macosx.platform/developer/sdks/macosx10.10.sdk*/) 1 2 sɛt ˈaɪˈdi "dɪˈvɛləpər ˈaɪˈdi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən: jʊr neɪm. (xyzzyyzyzy*)" sɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz æp ˈkɑntɛnts dɪˈvɛləpər ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˈplætˌfɔrm dɪˈvɛləpər æd ə diˈbəg def*. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔpʃənəl. ˈmæʧɪz diˈbəg) add_definitions(-ddebug*)() 1 2 3 ɪf ˈmæʧɪz diˈbəg æd ðə ˈspɛʃəl dɪˈfaɪnz tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkərnəl ˈstrəkʧərz.( 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 æd ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈrɛktəriz fər ˈkərnəl ˈhɛdərz ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈhɛdərz.( 1 2 3 4 ˈsɪstəm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈfreɪmˌwərks ˈkərnəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈsɪstəm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈfreɪmˌwərks ˈkərnəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈhɛdərz æd ən ˈbəndəl ˈtərgət.( ${project_name*} 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ɪgˈzæmpəl si si ˈɪnfoʊ sɛt ðə ˈtərgət ˈbəndəl ɪkˈstɛnʃən tɪ ““kext”*” ənd ðə faɪl. set_target_properties(${project_name*} ˈprɑpərtiz ${project_source_dir}/info.plist*) 1 ˈprɑpərtiz ˈɪnfoʊ sɛt ə ˈmɪljən kəmˈpaɪl ˈɔpʃənz. ðiz wər ˈteɪkən frəm ə ˈmɪnəməl ˈprɑʤɛkt. noʊt: ðə kən bi riˈmuvd ər ʧeɪnʤd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈoʊldər ˈvərʒənz əv. add_compile_options(${project_name*} -ɛks si -ɑrʧ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ɛks si ɑrʧ lɛŋθ 0 ʃoʊ noʊt ˌɪnˈklud stæk ˈlɪmət 0 ˈmɑʤələr ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈmɑʤul nɑn ˈmɑʤələr ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈmɑʤul ˈbɪlˌtɪn floʊt ˈkɑmən ˈmɪsɪŋ fild ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps rɪˈtərn taɪp koʊd ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtəd ˈisə ˈjusɪʤ rut klæs ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈbreɪsɪz ˈfəŋkʃən ənˈjuzd ˈleɪbəl ənˈjuzd pərˈæmətər ˈvɛriəbəl ˈvælju ˈbɑdi ənˈnoʊn ˈʃæˌdoʊ fɔr ʧɑr ˈkɑnstənts kənˈvərʒən kənˈvərʒən wɪnt kənˈvərʒən kənˈvərʒən kənˈvərʒən 64 tɪ 32 saɪn blɑks ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz ˈvərʒən mɪn saɪn kənˈvərʒən æd ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ˈkərnəl ˈmɑʤul ənd ˈlɪŋkər ˈɔpʃənz. noʊt: ðə kən bi riˈmuvd ər ʧeɪnʤd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈoʊldər ˈvərʒənz əv. target_link_libraries(${project_name*} "-lkmodc*++" "-lkmod*" "-lcc_kext*" "-ɑrʧ "-nostdlib*" -object_path_lto*" -export_dynamic*" -kext*" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "-lkmodc*++" "-lkmod*" "-lcc_kext*" "-ɑrʧ "-nostdlib*" -object_path_lto*" -export_dynamic*" -kext*" æd ə ˈkəstəm ˈtərgət tɪ saɪn ðə ˈkərnəl ˈmɑʤul. ðɪs kən bi skɪpt ɪf koʊd ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈnidɪd. (ˈtərgət ${project_name*} ˈkɑmɛnt "koʊd ˈsaɪnɪŋ wɪθ: ${code_sign_id*}" vərˈbeɪtəm kəˈmænd -ɛs "${code_sign_id*}" "${cmake_current_binary_dir}/${project_name}.kext*" 1 2 3 4 5 6 ˈtərgət ˈkɑmɛnt "koʊd ˈsaɪnɪŋ wɪθ: ${code_sign_id*}" vərˈbeɪtəm kəˈmænd bɪn ɛs "${code_sign_id*}" "${cmake_current_binary_dir}/${project_name}.kext*" ðə faɪl: #ˌɪnˈklud <sys/kernel_types.h*> #ˌɪnˈklud <sys/systm.h*> ki, vɔɪd *di) ɪgˈzæmpəl rɪˈtərn; *ki, vɔɪd *di) ənˈloʊdɪŋ. rɪˈtərn; 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 #ˌɪnˈklud <sys/kernel_types.h*> #ˌɪnˈklud <sys/systm.h*> ki vɔɪd di "ˈloʊdɪd ɪgˈzæmpəl rɪˈtərn ki vɔɪd di "ɪgˈzæmpəl ənˈloʊdɪŋ. rɪˈtərn ðə faɪl. ðɪs ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə bɪld ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪt ʤɪst sɛts ðə meɪn ˈɛntri pɔɪnts tɪ ənd #ˌɪnˈklud <mach/mach_types.h*> *ki, vɔɪd *ˈdætə); *ki, vɔɪd *ˈdætə); __private_extern*__ *ki, vɔɪd *ˈdætə); __private_extern*__ *ki, vɔɪd *ˈdætə); __attribute__((visibility("default*"))) kmod_explicit_decl(com.example*, _stɑrt, _stɑp) __private_extern*__ ; __private_extern*__ ; __private_extern*__ __apple_cc*__ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 #ˌɪnˈklud <mach/mach_types.h*> _stɑrt ki vɔɪd ˈdætə _stɑp ki vɔɪd ˈdætə __private_extern*__ ki vɔɪd ˈdætə __private_extern*__ ki vɔɪd ˈdætə __əˈtrɪˌbjut__ ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti "dɪˈfɔlt" kɑm ɪgˈzæmpəl _stɑrt _stɑp __private_extern*__ __private_extern*__ __private_extern*__ __apple_cc*_ ðə kəmˈplit faɪl. (ˈvərʒən ˈprɑʤɛkt (ɪgˈzæmpəl) "dɪˈvɛləpər ˈaɪˈdi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən: jʊr neɪm. (xyzzyyzyzy*)") /applications/xcode.app/contents/developer/platforms/macosx.platform/developer/sdks/macosx10.11.sdk*/) ˈmæʧɪz diˈbəg) add_definitions(-ddebug*)()( ( ( ${project_name*} set_target_properties(${project_name*} ˈprɑpərtiz ${project_source_dir}/info.plist*) add_compile_options(${project_name*} -ɛks si -ɑrʧ dɪˈlit ðɪs tɪ nɑt koʊd saɪn target_link_libraries(${project_name*} "-lkmodc*++" "-lkmod*" "-lcc_kext*" "-ɑrʧ "-nostdlib*" -object_path_lto*" -export_dynamic*" -kext*" 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 ˈvərʒən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪgˈzæmpəl sɛt ˈaɪˈdi "dɪˈvɛləpər ˈaɪˈdi ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən: jʊr neɪm. (xyzzyyzyzy*)" sɛt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz æp ˈkɑntɛnts dɪˈvɛləpər ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˈplætˌfɔrm dɪˈvɛləpər ɪf ˈmæʧɪz diˈbəg ˈsɪstəm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈfreɪmˌwərks ˈkərnəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈsɪstəm ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈfreɪmˌwərks ˈkərnəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈhɛdərz ɪgˈzæmpəl si si ˈɪnfoʊ ˈprɑpərtiz ˈɪnfoʊ ɛks si ɑrʧ lɛŋθ 0 ʃoʊ noʊt ˌɪnˈklud stæk ˈlɪmət 0 ˈmɑʤələr ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈmɑʤul nɑn ˈmɑʤələr ˌɪnˈklud ɪn ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈmɑʤul ˈbɪlˌtɪn floʊt ˈkɑmən ˈmɪsɪŋ fild ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps rɪˈtərn taɪp koʊd ˈdɛprəˌkeɪtəd ˈisə ˈjusɪʤ rut klæs ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈbreɪsɪz ˈfəŋkʃən ənˈjuzd ˈleɪbəl ənˈjuzd pərˈæmətər ˈvɛriəbəl ˈvælju ˈbɑdi ənˈnoʊn ˈʃæˌdoʊ fɔr ʧɑr ˈkɑnstənts kənˈvərʒən kənˈvərʒən wɪnt kənˈvərʒən kənˈvərʒən kənˈvərʒən 64 tɪ 32 saɪn blɑks ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz ˈvərʒən mɪn saɪn kənˈvərʒən dɪˈlit ðɪs tɪ nɑt koʊd saɪn "-lkmodc*++" "-lkmod*" "-lcc_kext*" "-ɑrʧ "-nostdlib*" -object_path_lto*" -export_dynamic*" -kext*" ðə ˈmæʤɪk faɪl. ɔl ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ““example”*” wɪl nid tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri ənd ˈaɪtəmz. <?ˌɛkˌsɛˈmɛl ˈpəblɪk 1.0//en*" "http://www.apple.com/dtds/propertylist-1.0.dtd*"> <dict*> <key>buildmachineosbuild</key*> <string>15g31</string*> <key>cfbundledevelopmentregion</key*> <string>en</string*> <key>cfbundleexecutable</key*> <string>example</string*> <key>cfbundleidentifier</key*> <string>com.example</string*> <key>cfbundleinfodictionaryversion</key*> <string>6.0</string*> <key>cfbundlename</key*> <string>example</string*> <key>cfbundlepackagetype</key*> <string>kext</string*> <key>cfbundleshortversionstring</key*> <string>1.0</string*> <key>cfbundlesupportedplatforms</key*> <əreɪ> <string>macosx</string*> </əreɪ> <key>cfbundleversion</key*> <string>1</string*> <key>dtcompiler</key*> <string>com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0</string*> <key>dtplatformbuild</key*> <string>8a218a</string*> <key>dtplatformversion</key*> <string>gm</string*> <key>dtsdkbuild</key*> <string>16a300</string*> <key>dtsdkname</key*> <string>macosx10.12</string*> <key>dtxcode</key*> <string>0800</string*> <key>dtxcodebuild</key*> <string>8a218a</string*> <key>nshumanreadablecopyright</key*> 2017 ˈsəmˌwən. ɔl raɪts reserved.</string*> <key>osbundlelibraries</key*> <dict*> <key>com.apple.kpi.bsd</key*> <string>8.0.0</string*> <key>com.apple.kpi.libkern</key*> <string>8.0.0</string*> <key>com.apple.kpi.mach</key*> <string>8.0.0</string*> </dict*> </dict*> </plist*> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 ˌɛkˌsɛˈmɛl ˈvərʒən ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈpəblɪk 1.0//en*" "http://www.apple.com/dtds/propertylist-1.0.dtd*" ˈvərʒən ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ ɛn strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ kɑm ɪgˈzæmpəl strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki əreɪ strɪŋ strɪŋ əreɪ ki ki strɪŋ 1 strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ kɑm ˈæpəl kəmˈpaɪlərz klæŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ 12 strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ 0800 strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki ki strɪŋ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2017 ˈsəmˌwən ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd strɪŋ ki ki ki kɑm ˈæpəl ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki kɑm ˈæpəl ki strɪŋ strɪŋ ki kɑm ˈæpəl mɑk ki strɪŋ strɪŋ riˈpɑzəˌtɔri wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl.
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just a half-dozen years ago, seattle was a middlin’ pizza town, dominated by an omnipresent delivery giant and a few nostalgic independents. fast-forward to the present and suddenly default is the subject of rapt attention and furious loyalties.
so we set out to make sense of the pie profusion. we call it the great seattle pizza smackdown.
first we ate and ate (and ate), culling the myriad contenders down to a manageable couple dozen. then we divided rivals by type, mindful that a crackling neapolitan slice and a puffy pie are barely even the same food. and we let regional tics inform the selections. the city that launched a thousand pizza joints has barely a slice to be found. go figure.
oh, there will be arguments. and as it should be; a kind of food. but know this: just like the old saw goes, pizza really is like when bad, still pretty damn good.
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ballard showdown
veraci pizza vs. delancey
ballard is bloated with dot the north seattle hood, like so many atop a pie. but ’s portable oven that changed the game. the shared enterprise of marshall jett, byrd, and krista couple, now divorced, and a just a dome six years ago. jett and byrd would hitch the stove to a trailer each saturday at the ballard farmers market, offering slim slices accessorized with tomatoes, artichoke hearts, red onions, and chevre. they made it for fun, for extra money, and to feed a healthier, tastier ’za.
veraci’s barely there, brittle crust. image: lindsay borden
a catering company emerged, and four years later came a permanent pizzeria on market street. from the start,’s founders decried the typical overly pie, anchored by a fat of a crust and buried in toppings. jett rolled’s wispy crust by hand so it was barely there, almost brittle, its outer edges hollow. he administered veggies, meats, and cheeses with a light hand so that his customers could slow down, eat six or seven slices, then leave the table feeling “wonderful, like they just ate some sushi.”
then, last summer, came delancey. darling delancey. the storefront just a mile and change north of was the precious progeny of brandon pettit and molly wizenberg, an couple whose courtship, marriage, and foray into the restaurant biz was well documented on world-famous, blog orangette. its opening marked first artisan pizzeria of the new york style, where pizza makers use ovens to churn out individually sized pies. but no coal at delancey, just a flame box whose interior temp peaks at 900 degrees. “a oven makes the pizza look and smell better, and makes bubbles in the crust,” explains pettit. “i like bubbles.”
ballard’s most darling couple opened delancey, the first artisan pizzeria of the new york style, making bubbly crusts in a oven. image: lindsay borden
that bubbly crust begins life as organic, local flour from grain, the pepperoni is supplied by meats, and the sausage made in house. bright, slightly sweet tomato sauce goes into the oven on top of a disk of dough that is blasted from below while whirling, radiant heat its edges with char. this crispy edge is spongy on the inside, and best showcased on the brooklyn pie, made with aged, fresh, and grana padano. the result is sweet and salty, aged but with freshness, burnt then doughy.
the wait is as much a testament to fame as to its food: most delancey guests silently hope to catch a swing of the lady ponytail. surprising, then, that this aware crew often finds itself, well into that first slice of the brooklyn, deep in the clutches of a forget-you’re-in-public, pizzagasm.
bottom line: the only pizzeria in ballard firing up a truly pizza is delancey. but if the wait gets too long, find healthy, delights down the street at.
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greek
olmypia pizza and spaghetti house vs. acropolis pizza and pasta
we contest the notion it was the italians who really mastered the whole pizza thing, but peek into the ovens of, and you find a surprising number of pies subscribing to the grecian code of crust. by definition this means a hefty cliff of dough rises thickly around the rim like an handle. sculpting it takes much bread overwhelms the toppings; the thinner, spongy interior requires a coating of oil. all about balance.
cue pappas, who has owned olympia pizza atop queen anne since 1991. he takes inspiration from family recipes passed down “from mother to mother to mother to mother.” pappas started working in a restaurant at age eight, so no wonder that after over 40 years in the biz he churns out pies with innate dexterity. his are masterful collages of texture, such as the greek, in which a blanket of golden on the outside, with a smattering of bubbly brown velvety draped over onions, tomatoes, spinach, and marinara. the dough starts soft and thin in the center and then up with each outward bite.
olympia’s pizza recipes were handed down “from mother to mother to mother.” image: lindsay borden
another notable greek joint, acropolis pizza and pasta over in kirkland seems to have the crust figured out, especially with its pleasant texture. thing is, some pockets teem with so much oil the crust practically others yield a tough, cake. thank goodness, then, for the oily mess of meats (pepperoni, salami, and sausage) dressing the titular so high even a generous layer of cheese fails to fully cover it. add in some veggies and you have a punch that has crowding the restaurant at midday.
bottom line: olympia masterfully balances heritage with culinary craft.
new york style
topolino's
a new york pizza place
vs.
a new york pie is a matter of dough, exquisite, thin crust, simple toppings, and portable slices. and though become the default style of the many pizzerias in town that know how else to categorize their couple of joints are fiercely intentional about their east coast roots. and a new york pizza place both appear to labor hard for dives. with generic signage and plastic tablecloths at and hardly room to stand at (sitting? appeal of neither is in their quarters.
reliably ‘za at. image: lindsay borden
the appeal is in the pies. at, a bellevue spot by brooklyn robert abergel, crusts are thin but appealingly puffy, topped with rich, fresh garlic, and a deftly herbal sauce. we liked the feisty clam pie and a subtler number with and even liked the dingy storefront and brash service, essential new york ingredients.
across the lake at, doug runs a less consistent enterprise that nevertheless soars higher. we sampled a few pies on cardboard to have our socks knocked clean off by the hudson river, an improbable triumph of chicken, barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, red onions, and cilantro. huh? say the new yorkers. but on this pie the crust was perfect: flavorful and crispy and gloriously blistered. a big salad presented an original mix of greens with and roasted red peppers. chocolate chip cookies were gratis. all was right in the world.
but…next time?
bottom line: reliably solid like or periodically stunning like a new york pizza place? you make the call.
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old world pie
wish you could make true neapolitan pizza? tough.
in the winter of 1982, while’s future were all but padding around in diapers, mina perry was convincing contractors in her native italy to bring bricks and building plans for a traditional oven to, the italian restaurant by airport she owned with her husband and their partners. by spring, seattle had a pizza first, most local food experts agree, in the area.
a small, slightly rounded woman of 72 who will as soon raise her voice and shake a finger at a slow server as smile angelically after a compliment about her cooking, or her grandchildren, perry had been feeding the south end handmade meatballs in her simple, perfect, sauce since the early ’70s. (for a brief time, she even fed downtown shoppers. nordstrom asked her to do some cooking demonstrations for an italian festival they held in 1974, and her lasagna was so successful they asked her to open what would be the department first cafe. the partnership was short-lived; perry abide by the return policy: “it works for shoes, it work for salami.”)
perry made pizza, like leaving her parents’ restaurant in mirabella two decades earlier. when the oven was ready, the clan sent word to the handful of families who also immigrated to the south end from the avellino province outside naples. it must have been quite a dinner. she probably prepared a few pies con la cipolla, with a tangle of sweet, caramelized onions, almost no cheese, and her trademark san marzano tomato sauce. easy to imagine friends like carlo durante, the owner of alfa of tacoma, lifting perfectly charred crust to his mouth, closing his eyes, picturing the village, grandma, his boyhood a couple dozen kids with names like and salvatore had the run of the squat building on des moines memorial drive with its bocce court out back.
thirty years later, at the end of last april, perry stood outside what would be her new restaurant and anxiously oversaw the delivery of a second pizza oven. this one was also from italy, but it came built and ready to go, and would burn the movers could negotiate the sliver of wiggle room that the door jamb allowed.
the last six months had been difficult. by this time, it was just her and her son partners were gone, and so was her husband; he died in. displaced by the completion of the third runway, perry and her son had accepted the port of buyout offer on their property and began looking for a new location somewhere near the brand-new and, at the time at least, very promising town square. but then all of the sudden the whole country was broke and paranoid, and the new buildings along street were empty and alone. and it as if have enough italian joints. notably: and vince’s, both holdovers from the era of frank sinatra crooning “one for my baby,” and abruzzi’s, a downtown seattle favorite from the same era that had closed in and resurfaced in nearby normandy park.
at her age, perry might have decided to walk away from it all, but instead she and pat settled on an annex of the local keybank. the place works, and looks, better than that might sound, although nothing with the went smoothly. or according to budget.
mina perry alone knows the ratio of water, yeast, and flour that makes crust taste like the essence of italy. image: lindsay borden
“there are people who eat to live and people who live to eat,” she told me one afternoon after the long-awaited, successful reopening of italiana. accent is still wonderfully thick and lyrical after all these years; almost every word has that southern mediterranean “a” before or after it. “there no limit to what they will a-do. these a-people, they have a passion to a-cook, to eat. they about the cost,” she said.
perry’s customers certainly—tortellini with meat sauce runs $17—and teaching them not to be in a hurry, either. on saturday nights they wait an hour for a table, and then another hour to be served that pizza con la cipolla. “i make it all by hand, and proud of that. if they want to wait, i care,” she says of those who come for her old world food and expect new world timing. there is only one mina, and she alone knows the ratio of water, yeast, and flour that makes her crust taste like italy the way perfect pita tastes like the middle east and buttery croissants are the very essence of paris.
in a city like ours, it seems at least declare one pie the best, but consider this: before a local chain sent out their first pizza, the proprietors came to mina and asked her if they could study her technique and practice in her oven on her days off.
“huh! what do you think i told them? if you ask that in italy they gonna break your legs,” she snapped. “the guy, he tell me, ‘i went to italy for 10 days and learned to make pizza.’ i tell him, ‘ten days? you must be smarter than me. i been learning my whole life and i still know nothing.’
except, of course, she does. —laura cassidy
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new world neapolitan
tutta bella vs. via vs. pizzeria
tutta certified neapolitan pizzas (above and below) are made with san marzano tomatoes, fresh, and flour. image: lindsay borden
naples has served up pie in more or less the same manner since the sixteenth century, when, history has it, pizza was born in the western italian town. immigrants to america were forced to improvise, since ovens were scarce and there was nary a san marzano tomato (said to be the sweetest in the world, thanks to soil at the foot of mount vesuvius). a distinct pizza emerged, but lately some artisan dough rollers have returned to the traditional napoli style, going so far as to be trained and certified by the pizza napoletana, a organization, which back in the pestered the italian government until neapolitan pizza received recognition as a distinctly regional culinary par with chianti and certain cheeses.
tutta bella was the first seattle pizzeria to be certified. founded in 2004 after onetime starbucks exec joe fugere was inspired by his italian know real pizza,” she used to tell learn to make the pizzas that sparked her vaguely insulting nostalgia. in naples he discovered that product consistency was as as it was in corporate america: dough must be by hand or with a slow mixer and cooked in a oven at a temperature of 800 to degrees. it must be crafted from flour, milled just outside of naples, and topped with pomodoro made from the aforementioned san marzanos. oh and hey, paisano, even think about getting creative with the formaggio, capiche?
it is one thing to be certified, another to keep up with the rigorous standards. maybe corporate training, but four locations consistently churn out transcendent pies: fresh, spilling sloppily, fuses with those sweet san marzanos, sea salt, basil, and enough extra virgin olive oil to lend a touch of viscosity. the crust is chewy at the center and charred to a satisfying black crackle around the edge.
the second certification went to via, also opened in 2004. the local chain is best known for its interiors, each befitting the neighborhood where found: vinyl booths at the trib inside the croc in belltown, atop the bar in wild west georgetown. eating pizza here starts off well. on the dante, two handfuls’ worth of bitter, raw is piled high atop an expanse of tomato sauce, salty crudo, smoked provole, and cherry tomato. but, for some reason (prep methods? undercooking?), the crust at via trib tends to turn into a wet blanket before the pie can be consumed. when you eat here, eat fast.
among the most recently certified, in summer 2009, is rainier pizzeria —its cozy, walls are augmented by cheery light streaming from dangling lamps. friendly staffers serve up the usual suspects along with original pies like the (tomato, eggplant parmigiana, and) and the vesuvio, a tasty reminder that “meatsa” need not always be an excessive endeavor. the crust is more brittle than and trib’s, and hollow at the edges. not bad when it has spent enough time in the oven, which alas it does not always have the chance to do. a pizza cannot be saved by even the freshest discs of or the brightest basil leaves when the base is barren of char and tastes mildly of undercooked dough.
bottom line: bella earns its certification as a true neapolitan pizzeria with unfailingly consistent, perfectly gooeys, while via trib and pizzeria quite get it right every time.
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supersize slices
talarico's
northlake tavern and pizza house
northlake pies are piled high with gooey cheese and mounds of toppings. image: lindsay borden
vs.
unlike steak, there is no animal from which a pizza is cleaved, for the size of the restrict a proportions. (but imagine for a second what a wonderful world it would be if cattle made of dough roamed the open range.) and so the weighty responsibility of balancing boundless circumference with the bounds of good taste falls to the pie slinger.
take talarico’s, where the mammoth, individually sold slices are isosceles monuments to the power of perception: yeah, it looks like getting a lot for your inches from point to outer edge is an intimidating paying $6 for it; the whole thing smells of gimmickry. which to say lackluster: the thin yet dense crust covered with of goat cheese, long ribbons of roasted red peppers, and a dash of an admirable attempt at elevating the classic east coast slice.
northlake tavern, on the other hand, favors depth to surface area. (credit the appetite of its u dub clientele for making that formula a success for more than 50 years.) diameterwise, the meat special is no bigger than your average pie, but it sags under the weight of pepperoni, canadian bacon, and chunks of beef sausage that advance to the borders like answer to manifest destiny. edible expansionism, where the terrain is soft with fields of gooey and provolone and the rivers run spicy with know, the kind of place where a mythical beast of yeast and flour might graze. and for the lover of all things big, the pizza promised land.
bottom line: tavern weighs in with proof that sometimes you have too much of a good thing.
delivery
pagliacci vs.
like us, the peeps at and categorically reject the notion that delivery pizza, by virtue of its inherently low ratio, need only be edible to be satisfying. because really: why, in a city where it takes longer to drive to a pizza joint than it does to bake the pie, should anyone be denied the right to an exceptional experience?
we’ll forgive its orwellian practice of answering the phone by reciting our name and address back to us because, well, the less we have to talk, the sooner the pizza will get here. but we excuse the crust: why dream up tantalizing topping like marinated chicken, artichoke hearts, red onion, peppers, and cheese only to plop them on the equivalent of a kenny g concert? it says something about the quality of those toppings that has reigned over the delivery world for more than 30 years, ever since it began as an italian family on the ave.
zeeks elevates the experience with delicious pies. image: lindsay borden
so why the following pronouncement might come as a shock. on all counts, the relative newcomer (it opened in) is the czar of delivery ’za. from the airy, buttery crust, to the marinara, a pie is a delicious disk of awesome. even on the überpopular puget with canadian bacon, pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives, and italian toppings are so flavorful, taste each one.
zeeks’ only misstep: its online ordering option. makes sense in go the delivery route expressly to cut down on they call seconds later to confirm your order. a responsible, prank tactic to be sure, but the extra interaction has no place in our antisocial eating.
bottom line: tasty makes it safe to phone in dinner.
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seattle style
flying squirrel pizza co. vs. serious pie
get a talking about his craft and going to get an earful about correct proofing times and proper firing temps. some are so bound to the strictures of their tradition they even get their pies certified (see new world neapolitan ).
then there are those who favor a more innovative approach. “we went in with no preconceptions besides making really good pizza,” recalls eric tanaka, who as executive chef and partner at tom douglas restaurants was one of the visionaries consulted when douglas decided to open serious pie in 2007.
“for four months we drove our baker insane,” tanaka chuckles. tanaka and douglas asked dahlia bakery ’s gwen leblanc to come up with a more pizza crust than they were seeing around town; she produced three versions and the chefs nixed them all. “we wanted crispier, with a little bit of crumb to it,” he explains. so she lightened the dough with a softer flour. too cakey. she tossed in semolina for texture and wound up with too gritty a crunch.
they went back to the original through trial and error (“and a lot of gwen shouting at us to get our act together!”) they discovered that the meaningful variable was fermentation. too little, and the dough would lose flavor; too much, and it would smell too yeasty. the formula had to change whenever the weather did. “crust is much more art than science,” tanaka says.
serious pie is serious. image: lindsay borden
they tinkered with their huge—degree wood stone oven, finally settling on six minutes at 650 degrees, with potatoes going on at the beginning, cheese in the last two minutes (“scorched cheese equals greasy pizza,” says tanaka), and lighter closer to the end. they made investigative pilgrimages to the best pizzerias, from (“where we learned to finish pies with salt,”) to the legendary pizzeria bianco in phoenix.
serious pie, the stylishly dim and perpetually packed little joint downtown, is pizzeria bianco. all that bakery shows: crusts are golden and toothsome, chewy within and crispy without, burnished with delectable bits of char. on top go ingredients dictated by flavor and seasonality rather than our category name, the pie. one favorite is with yukon golds, fragrant with rosemary and romano; another is dotted with sweet fennel sausage and cherry bomb peppers. much attention is paid to chefs intended to make themselves but learned on about their fourth slammed hour of their first slammed day that would be improbable at best. like all toppings here, to to squash, cheeses are ferociously an italian truffle variant, perhaps a tart milk. the result is simply a masterpiece.
flying squirrel makes “everybody pizza” with meat from a local. image: hank drew
that fiercely local identity marks south end newcomer flying squirrel as a innovator too, crafting its own exuberant from mostly organic toppings. one pie features local asparagus, goat cheese, and pine nuts; ham from local meats, with caramelized onions and granny smiths. owner bill coury is as irreverent about the rules as douglas, claiming that he setting out to be authentically anything; he just wanted to make a classic american “everybody pizza” with the stuff on top. from the crowds of hipsters and families that throng the friendly, mexican beer sort of seward park storefront every he has done.
bottom line: flying squirrel offers pristine toppings on a bumpy landscape of highly flavorful crust, which nevertheless lacks the moisture and chewy satisfaction of serious serious triumph.
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hot mama's
snoose junction
at junction in ballard, the gourmet pies and arcade games last well into the night. image: lindsay borden
vs.
for a city so obsessed with food, we are notoriously bereft of kitchens that serve after 10pm. at least someone had the smarts to plant late-night pizzerias in two of the most hopping ’hoods. of these, hot makes for a nice nightcap, but you frequent these cramped quarters for the pie. sure, the new york–style, sloppy, slices (word to the ’em or floor ’em) get the job done: with each bite the gloppy cheese covers your chin with a cobweb (yes, that gooey), while the crunch of crust and slightly sweet pepperoni, toasted just a tad, punctures the early morning fog (even if the lackluster veggies). but the real feast is the people. here jersey shore kids spill over from and mingle withmed-out and buzzed, bearded hipsters. throw in tattooed and got one delicious scene, a true slice of cap hill culture. truth is, the morning after, these characters, not the pizza, we (sorta) remember.
not so with junction, which whips up munchies of a higher pedigree. the without losing up to eight different cheeses and a mound of gourmet puddles of grease big enough to swim in. but who cares when 2am? once your belly greets a dripping mess of topped with yukon gold potatoes or bros. italian sausage, intoxication takes on new form. added bonuses: elbow room, arcade games at the ballard outpost, and music that keeps the party going.
bottom line: junction has us wanting the sun is still shining or just about to rise.
healthful
zaw artisan bake at home pizza vs. pizza pi
pizza vegan and pies are so good, they might even win over the carnivore crowd. image: lindsay borden
we know, we very idea of “healthy pizza” just smells like seattle. but if the concept sounds preposterous, two seattle joints defining “healthful” in very different ways manage to purify the pie without trading away its essential naughtiness. successfully does this in its three four) stark and spotless urban locations, through a commitment to sustainability that extends to the pizza boxes (strictly verboten), the toppings (locally sourced, organic), and even the delivery method (within a bike).
the idea is artisan toppings on pies, as in the house favorite, the organic onions, pepperoni, and chewy chunks of bacon, built on whole wheat,, or white organic flour crusts. so what if the thin crust tends to go after baking. and they ask you to bake multiple pies one at a time, to ensure even heating. and the first-rate toppings lack the supporting nuance—herbs, where are showcase them most flavorfully. this pizza is free of everything bad except calories and a price tag. sort of a big one, come to think of it. want already.
for those singing out “cruelty-free!” pizza pi, a sweetly shabby storefront in the upper reaches of the ave that supplies vegan and pizzas to those who favor them. we are talking cheese soy), field roast (grain meat, and the best pie here), and a white garlic sauce that turns in a fair imitation of aioli.
“this is the best vegan crust ever had,” marveled one trusty vegan, hired as a for our team of unapologetic carnivores. “and not too much grease!”
bottom line: when we asked ourselves which was the greater pie for or vegan pizza that was was no question. pizza pi.
novelty crust
all-purpose pizza vs. jet city pizza
jet city pizza in exotic toppings, but the chewy beer crust that sets the pies apart. image: lindsay borden
among pizza perfectionists, a is typically judged against the gold standard of naples or new york. in these parts, two pizzerias veer proudly off that radar, thanks to secret ingredients all their own. all-purpose pizza takes three days letting each golden crust ferment. a crispy-on-the-outside, marvel that not only achieves admirable heft and elasticity, it offers a gentle spank of in every bite. a heavily winey red sauce imports yet another layer of intrigue, adding up to a pie that will addict some palates and overwhelm others. (kids tend to fall into the second camp, though they do love playing with dough at their own tables in the airy, arty jackson street space.)
across town and dotting the hinterlands is jet city pizza, a drive-by sort of and delivery in similarly upmarket toppings. at jet city, though, thai peanut sauce with red onions and grilled chicken, or coconut, mandarin oranges, and canadian bacon are piled on crusts fluffy with ale. you can also order your pie on a buttermilk crust tweaked with why on earth would you, when the beer crust offers a featherweight texture with a nearly malt flavor? aficionados get it at all, and care in the slightest how sublime gyro meat and sauce taste on crusts as lush and tasty as bread sticks. okay. more for us.
bottom line: jet city chewy beer crust is the sleeper of the year in this category.
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ʤɪst ə ˈhæfˌdəzən jɪrz əˈgoʊ, siˈætəl wɑz ə middlin’*’ ˈpitsə taʊn, ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ən ˌɑmnɪˈprɛzənt dɪˈlɪvəri ʤaɪənt ənd ə fju nɔˈstælʤɪk ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts. ˌfæstˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd ˈsədənli dɪˈfɔlt ɪz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ræpt əˈtɛnʃən ənd fˈjʊriəs ˈlɔɪəltiz. soʊ wi sɛt aʊt tɪ meɪk sɛns əv ðə paɪ prəfˈjuʒən. wi kɔl ɪt ðə greɪt siˈætəl ˈpitsə smackdown*. fərst wi eɪt ənd eɪt (ənd eɪt), ˈkəlɪŋ ðə ˈmɪriəd kənˈtɛndərz daʊn tɪ ə ˈmænɪʤəbəl ˈkəpəl ˈdəzən. ðɛn wi dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈraɪvəlz baɪ taɪp, ˈmaɪndfəl ðət ə ˈkræklɪŋ ˌniəˈpɑlətən slaɪs ənd ə ˈpəfi paɪ ər ˈbɛrli ˈivɪn ðə seɪm fud. ənd wi lɛt ˈriʤənəl tɪks ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə səˈlɛkʃənz. ðə ˈsɪti ðət lɔnʧt ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpitsə ʤɔɪnts həz ˈbɛrli ə slaɪs tɪ bi faʊnd. goʊ ˈfɪgjər. oʊ, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈɑrgjəmənts. ənd ɛz ɪt ʃʊd bi; ə kaɪnd əv fud. bət noʊ ðɪs: ʤɪst laɪk ðə oʊld sɔ goʊz, ˈpitsə ˈrɪli ɪz laɪk wɪn bæd, stɪl ˈprɪti dæm gʊd. {peɪʤ breɪk} ˈbælərd ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn ˈpitsə ˈvərsəz. ˈdɛlənsi ˈbælərd ɪz ˈbloʊtɪd wɪθ dɑt ðə nɔrθ siˈætəl hʊd, laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni əˈtɑp ə paɪ. bət ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈəvən ðət ʧeɪnʤd ðə geɪm. ðə ʃɛrd ˈɛnərˌpraɪz əv ˈmɑrʃəl ʤɛt, bərd, ənd ˈkrɪstə ˈkəpəl, naʊ dɪˈvɔrst, ənd ə ʤɪst ə doʊm sɪks jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ʤɛt ənd bərd wʊd hɪʧ ðə stoʊv tɪ ə ˈtreɪlər iʧ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈbælərd ˈfɑrmərz ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈɔfərɪŋ slɪm sˈlaɪsɪz ækˈsɛsərˌaɪzd wɪθ təˈmɑtoʊz, ˈɑrtɪˌʧoʊk hɑrts, rɛd ˈənjənz, ənd chevre*. ðeɪ meɪd ɪt fər fən, fər ˈɛkstrə ˈməni, ənd tɪ fid ə ˈhɛlθiər, ˈteɪstiər ’’za*. ˈbɛrli ðɛr, ˈbrɪtəl krəst. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ə ˈkeɪtərɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni ˈimərʤd, ənd fɔr jɪrz ˈleɪtər keɪm ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌpitsərˈiə ɔn ˈmɑrkɪt strit. frəm ðə stɑrt, ˈfaʊndərz dɪˈkraɪd ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈoʊvərli paɪ, ˈæŋkərd baɪ ə fæt əv ə krəst ənd ˈbɛrid ɪn ˈtɑpɪŋz. ʤɛt roʊld ˈwɪspi krəst baɪ hænd soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈbɛrli ðɛr, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈbrɪtəl, ɪts ˈaʊtər ˈɛʤɪz ˈhɑloʊ. hi ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈvɛʤiz, mits, ənd ˈʧizɪz wɪθ ə laɪt hænd soʊ ðət hɪz ˈkəstəmərz kʊd sloʊ daʊn, it sɪks ər ˈsɛvən sˈlaɪsɪz, ðɛn liv ðə ˈteɪbəl ˈfilɪŋ ““wonderful*, laɪk ðeɪ ʤɪst eɪt səm sushi.”*.” ðɛn, læst ˈsəmər, keɪm ˈdɛlənsi. ˈdɑrlɪŋ ˈdɛlənsi. ðə ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt ʤɪst ə maɪl ənd ʧeɪnʤ nɔrθ əv wɑz ðə ˈprɛʃəs ˈprɑʤəni əv ˈbrændən ˈpɛˌtɪt ənd ˈmɑli wizenberg*, ən ˈkəpəl huz ˈkɔˌrʧɪp, ˈmɛrɪʤ, ənd ˈfɔreɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt bɪz wɑz wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɔn world-famous*, blɔg orangette*. ɪts ˈoʊpənɪŋ mɑrkt fərst ˈɑrtəzən ˌpitsərˈiə əv ðə nu jɔrk staɪl, wɛr ˈpitsə ˈmeɪkərz juz ˈəvənz tɪ ʧərn aʊt ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli saɪzd paɪz. bət noʊ koʊl æt ˈdɛlənsi, ʤɪst ə fleɪm bɑks huz ˌɪnˈtɪriər tɛmp piks æt 900 dɪˈgriz. ˈəvən meɪks ðə ˈpitsə lʊk ənd smɛl ˈbɛtər, ənd meɪks ˈbəbəlz ɪn ðə crust,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈpɛˌtɪt. laɪk bubbles.”*.” moʊst ˈdɑrlɪŋ ˈkəpəl ˈoʊpənd ˈdɛlənsi, ðə fərst ˈɑrtəzən ˌpitsərˈiə əv ðə nu jɔrk staɪl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈbəbəli krəsts ɪn ə ˈəvən. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ðət ˈbəbəli krəst bɪˈgɪnz laɪf ɛz ɔrˈgænɪk, ˈloʊkəl flaʊər frəm greɪn, ðə ˌpɛpərˈoʊni ɪz səˈplaɪd baɪ mits, ənd ðə ˈsɔsɪʤ meɪd ɪn haʊs. braɪt, sˈlaɪtli swit təˈmɑˌtoʊ sɔs goʊz ˈɪntu ðə ˈəvən ɔn tɔp əv ə dɪsk əv doʊ ðət ɪz ˈblæstɪd frəm bɪˈloʊ waɪl ˈwərlɪŋ, ˈreɪˌdiənt hit ɪts ˈɛʤɪz wɪθ ʧɑr. ðɪs ˈkrɪspi ɛʤ ɪz ˈspənʤi ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ənd bɛst ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst ɔn ðə ˈbrʊklɪn paɪ, meɪd wɪθ ˈeɪʤɪd, frɛʃ, ənd ˈgrænə padano*. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz swit ənd ˈsɔlti, ˈeɪʤɪd bət wɪθ ˈfrɛʃnəs, bərnt ðɛn doʊi. ðə weɪt ɪz ɛz məʧ ə ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ feɪm ɛz tɪ ɪts fud: moʊst ˈdɛlənsi gɛsts ˈsaɪləntli hoʊp tɪ kæʧ ə swɪŋ əv ðə ˈleɪdi ˈpoʊniˌteɪl. səˈpraɪzɪŋ, ðɛn, ðət ðɪs əˈwɛr kru ˈɔfən faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɛl ˈɪntu ðət fərst slaɪs əv ðə ˈbrʊklɪn, dip ɪn ðə ˈkləʧɪz əv ə forget-you’re-in-public*, pizzagasm*. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ðə ˈoʊnli ˌpitsərˈiə ɪn ˈbælərd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əp ə ˈtruli ˈpitsə ɪz ˈdɛlənsi. bət ɪf ðə weɪt gɪts tu lɔŋ, faɪnd ˈhɛlθi, dɪˈlaɪts daʊn ðə strit æt. {peɪʤ breɪk} grik ˈpitsə ənd spəˈgɛti haʊs ˈvərsəz. əˈkrɑpələs ˈpitsə ənd ˈpɑstə wi ˈkɑntɛst ðə ˈnoʊʃən ɪt wɑz ðə ˌɪˈtæljənz hu ˈrɪli ˈmæstərd ðə hoʊl ˈpitsə θɪŋ, bət pik ˈɪntu ðə ˈəvənz əv, ənd ju faɪnd ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv paɪz səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgriʃən koʊd əv krəst. baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðɪs minz ə ˈhɛfti klɪf əv doʊ ˈraɪzɪz ˈθɪkli əraʊnd ðə rɪm laɪk ən ˈhændəl. ˈskəlptɪŋ ɪt teɪks məʧ brɛd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz ðə ˈtɑpɪŋz; ðə ˈθɪnər, ˈspənʤi ˌɪnˈtɪriər rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈkoʊtɪŋ əv ɔɪl. ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈbæləns. kju ˈpæpəs, hu həz oʊnd oʊˈlɪmpiə ˈpitsə əˈtɑp kwin æn sɪns 1991 hi teɪks ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən frəm ˈfæməli ˈrɛsəpiz pæst daʊn ˈməðər tɪ ˈməðər tɪ ˈməðər tɪ mother.”*.” ˈpæpəs ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt æt eɪʤ eɪt, soʊ noʊ ˈwəndər ðət ˈæftər ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz ɪn ðə bɪz hi ʧərnz aʊt paɪz wɪθ ˌɪˈneɪt dɛkˈstɛrɪti. hɪz ər ˈmæstərfəl kəˈlɑʒɪz əv ˈtɛksʧər, səʧ ɛz ðə grik, ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈblæŋkɪt əv ˈgoʊldən ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, wɪθ ə sˈmætərɪŋ əv ˈbəbəli braʊn ˈvɛlvəti dreɪpt ˈoʊvər ˈənjənz, təˈmɑtoʊz, ˈspɪnəʧ, ənd marinara*. ðə doʊ stɑrts sɔft ənd θɪn ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər ənd ðɛn əp wɪθ iʧ ˈaʊtwərd baɪt. ˈpitsə ˈrɛsəpiz wər ˈhændɪd daʊn ˈməðər tɪ ˈməðər tɪ mother.”*.” ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən əˈnəðər ˈnoʊtəbəl grik ʤɔɪnt, əˈkrɑpələs ˈpitsə ənd ˈpɑstə ˈoʊvər ɪn ˈkərklənd simz tɪ hæv ðə krəst ˈfɪgjərd aʊt, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ɪts ˈplɛzənt ˈtɛksʧər. θɪŋ ɪz, səm ˈpɑkəts tim wɪθ soʊ məʧ ɔɪl ðə krəst ˈpræktɪkəli ˈəðərz jild ə təf, keɪk. θæŋk ˈgʊdnɪs, ðɛn, fər ðə ˈɔɪli mɛs əv mits (ˌpɛpərˈoʊni, səˈlɑmi, ənd ˈsɔsɪʤ) ˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə ˈtɪʧələr soʊ haɪ ˈivɪn ə ˈʤɛnərəs leɪər əv ʧiz feɪlz tɪ ˈfʊli ˈkəvər ɪt. æd ɪn səm ˈvɛʤiz ənd ju hæv ə pənʧ ðət həz ˈkraʊdɪŋ ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt æt ˈmɪdˌdeɪ. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: oʊˈlɪmpiə ˈmæstərfəli ˈbælənsɪz ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ wɪθ ˈkjulɪˌnɛri kræft. nu jɔrk staɪl ə nu jɔrk ˈpitsə pleɪs ˈvərsəz. ə nu jɔrk paɪ ɪz ə ˈmætər əv doʊ, ˈɛkskwəzət, θɪn krəst, ˈsɪmpəl ˈtɑpɪŋz, ənd ˈpɔrtəbəl sˈlaɪsɪz. ənd ðoʊ bɪˈkəm ðə dɪˈfɔlt staɪl əv ðə ˈmɛni ˌpitsərˈiəz ɪn taʊn ðət noʊ haʊ ɛls tɪ ˈkætəgərˌaɪz ðɛr ˈkəpəl əv ʤɔɪnts ər ˈfɪrsli ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl əˈbaʊt ðɛr ist koʊst ruts. ənd ə nu jɔrk ˈpitsə pleɪs boʊθ əˈpɪr tɪ ˈleɪbər hɑrd fər daɪvz. wɪθ ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈsaɪnɪʤ ənd ˈplæstɪk ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθs æt ənd ˈhɑrdli rum tɪ stænd æt (ˈsɪtɪŋ? əˈpil əv ˈniðər ɪz ɪn ðɛr kˈwɔrtərz. rɪˈlaɪəbli æt. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ðə əˈpil ɪz ɪn ðə paɪz. æt, ə ˈbɛlvˌju spɑt baɪ ˈbrʊklɪn ˈrɑbərt abergel*, krəsts ər θɪn bət əˈpilɪŋli ˈpəfi, tɑpt wɪθ rɪʧ, frɛʃ ˈgɑrlɪk, ənd ə ˈdɛftli ˈərbəl sɔs. wi laɪkt ðə ˈfaɪsti klæm paɪ ənd ə ˈsətələr ˈnəmbər wɪθ ənd ˈivɪn laɪkt ðə ˈdɪnʤi ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt ənd bræʃ ˈsərvɪs, ɛˈsɛnʃəl nu jɔrk ˌɪnˈgridiənts. əˈkrɔs ðə leɪk æt, dəg rənz ə lɛs kənˈsɪstənt ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ðət ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs sɔrz haɪər. wi ˈsæmpəld ə fju paɪz ɔn ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd tɪ hæv ɑr sɑks nɑkt klin ɔf baɪ ðə ˈhədsən ˈrɪvər, ən ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl traɪəmf əv ˈʧɪkən, ˈbɑrbɪˌkju sɔs, rænʧ ˈdrɛsɪŋ, rɛd ˈənjənz, ənd sɪˈlænˌtroʊ. hə? seɪ ðə nu ˈjɔrkərz. bət ɔn ðɪs paɪ ðə krəst wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt: ˈfleɪvərfəl ənd ˈkrɪspi ənd ˈglɔriəsli ˈblɪstərd. ə bɪg ˈsæləd pərˈzɛnəd ən ərˈɪʤənəl mɪks əv grinz wɪθ ənd ˈroʊstɪd rɛd ˈpɛpərz. ˈʧɔklət ʧɪp ˈkʊkiz wər ˈgrætəs. ɔl wɑz raɪt ɪn ðə wərld. taɪm? ˈbɑtəm laɪn: rɪˈlaɪəbli ˈsɑləd laɪk ər ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli ˈstənɪŋ laɪk ə nu jɔrk ˈpitsə pleɪs? ju meɪk ðə kɔl. {peɪʤ breɪk} oʊld wərld paɪ wɪʃ ju kʊd meɪk tru ˌniəˈpɑlətən ˈpitsə? təf. ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər əv 1982 waɪl fˈjuʧər wər ɔl bət ˈpædɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ˈdaɪəpərz, ˈmɪnə ˈpɛri wɑz kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ɪn hər ˈneɪtɪv ˈɪtəli tɪ brɪŋ brɪks ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ plænz fər ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈəvən tɪ, ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈrɛˌstrɑnt baɪ ˈɛrˌpɔrt ʃi oʊnd wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd ənd ðɛr ˈpɑrtnərz. baɪ spərɪŋ, siˈætəl hæd ə ˈpitsə fərst, moʊst ˈloʊkəl fud ˈɛkspərts əˈgri, ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ə smɔl, sˈlaɪtli ˈraʊndɪd ˈwʊmən əv 72 hu wɪl ɛz sun reɪz hər vɔɪs ənd ʃeɪk ə ˈfɪŋgər æt ə sloʊ ˈsərvər ɛz smaɪl ænˈʤɛlɪkli ˈæftər ə ˈkɑmpləmɛnt əˈbaʊt hər ˈkʊkɪŋ, ər hər ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən, ˈpɛri hæd bɪn ˈfidɪŋ ðə saʊθ ɛnd ˈhænˈmeɪd ˈmitˌbɔlz ɪn hər ˈsɪmpəl, ˈpərˌfɪkt, sɔs sɪns ðə ˈərli ’70s*. (fər ə brif taɪm, ʃi ˈivɪn fɛd ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈʃɑpərz. ˈnɔrdstrəm æst hər tɪ du səm ˈkʊkɪŋ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz fər ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈfɛstɪvəl ðeɪ hɛld ɪn 1974 ənd hər ləˈzɑnjə wɑz soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ðeɪ æst hər tɪ ˈoʊpən wət wʊd bi ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt fərst kəˈfeɪ. ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɑz ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd; ˈpɛri əˈbaɪd baɪ ðə rɪˈtərn ˈpɑləsi: wərks fər ʃuz, ɪt wərk fər salami.”*.”) ˈpɛri meɪd ˈpitsə, laɪk ˈlivɪŋ hər parents’*’ ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn mɪrɑˈbɛlə tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈərliər. wɪn ðə ˈəvən wɑz ˈrɛdi, ðə klæn sɛnt wərd tɪ ðə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈfæməliz hu ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪməˌgreɪtɪd tɪ ðə saʊθ ɛnd frəm ðə ˌævəˈlinoʊ ˈprɑvɪns ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈneɪpəlz. ɪt məst hæv bɪn kwaɪt ə ˈdɪnər. ʃi ˈprɑbəˌbli priˈpɛrd ə fju paɪz kɑn lɑ sɪˈpɑlə, wɪθ ə ˈtæŋgəl əv swit, ˈkɛrəməˌlaɪzd ˈənjənz, ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ʧiz, ənd hər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk sæn mɑrˈzɑˌnoʊ təˈmɑˌtoʊ sɔs. ˈizi tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən frɛndz laɪk ˈkɑrloʊ dʊˈrɑnti, ðə ˈoʊnər əv ˈælfə əv təˈkoʊmɑ, ˈlɪftɪŋ ˈpərfəktli ʧɑrd krəst tɪ hɪz maʊθ, ˈkloʊzɪŋ hɪz aɪz, ˈpɪkʧərɪŋ ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ, ˈgrændmɑ, hɪz ˈbɔɪˌhʊd ə ˈkəpəl ˈdəzən kɪdz wɪθ neɪmz laɪk ənd ˈsælvəˌdɔr hæd ðə rən əv ðə skwɑt ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn dɪ mɔɪnz məˈmɔriəl draɪv wɪθ ɪts ˈboʊʧi kɔrt aʊt bæk. ˈθərˌdi jɪrz ˈleɪtər, æt ðə ɛnd əv læst ˈeɪprəl, ˈpɛri stʊd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wət wʊd bi hər nu ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd ˈæŋkʃəsli ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpitsə ˈəvən. ðɪs wən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ frəm ˈɪtəli, bət ɪt keɪm bɪlt ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ, ənd wʊd bərn ðə ˈmuvərz kʊd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ðə sˈlɪvər əv ˈwɪgəl rum ðət ðə dɔr ʤæm əˈlaʊd. ðə læst sɪks mənθs hæd bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt. baɪ ðɪs taɪm, ɪt wɑz ʤɪst hər ənd hər sən ˈpɑrtnərz wər gɔn, ənd soʊ wɑz hər ˈhəzbənd; hi daɪd ɪn dɪˈspleɪst baɪ ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə θərd ˈrənˌweɪ, ˈpɛri ənd hər sən hæd ækˈsɛptɪd ðə pɔrt əv baɪaʊt ˈɔfər ɔn ðɛr ˈprɑpərti ənd bɪˈgæn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə nu loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈsəmˌwɛr nɪr ðə ˈbrændˌnu ənd, æt ðə taɪm æt list, ˈvɛri ˈprɑməsɪŋ taʊn skwɛr. bət ðɛn ɔl əv ðə ˈsədən ðə hoʊl ˈkəntri wɑz broʊk ənd ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, ənd ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋz əˈlɔŋ strit wər ˈɛmti ənd əˈloʊn. ənd ɪt ɛz ɪf hæv ɪˈnəf ˌɪˈtæljən ʤɔɪnts. ˈnoʊtəbli: ənd vince’s*, boʊθ ˈhoʊlˌdoʊvərz frəm ðə ˈɪrə əv fræŋk səˈnɑtrə ˈkrunɪŋ fər maɪ baby,”*,” ənd abruzzi’s*, ə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn siˈætəl ˈfeɪvərɪt frəm ðə seɪm ˈɪrə ðət hæd kloʊzd ɪn ənd riˈsərfəst ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈnɔrməndi pɑrk. æt hər eɪʤ, ˈpɛri maɪt hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ɪt ɔl, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ʃi ənd pæt ˈsɛtəld ɔn ən ˈæˌnɛks əv ðə ˈloʊkəl keybank*. ðə pleɪs wərks, ənd lʊks, ˈbɛtər ðən ðət maɪt saʊnd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈnəθɪŋ wɪθ ðə wɛnt sˈmuðli. ər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈbəʤɪt. ˈmɪnə ˈpɛri əˈloʊn noʊz ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈwɔtər, jist, ənd flaʊər ðət meɪks krəst teɪst laɪk ðə ˈɛsəns əv ˈɪtəli. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ər ˈpipəl hu it tɪ lɪv ənd ˈpipəl hu lɪv tɪ eat,”*,” ʃi toʊld mi wən ˌæftərˈnun ˈæftər ðə long-awaited*, səkˈsɛsfəl riˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ˌɪˌtæliˈænə. ˈækˌsɛnt ɪz stɪl ˈwəndərfəli θɪk ənd ˈlɪrɪkəl ˈæftər ɔl ðiz jɪrz; ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri wərd həz ðət ˈsəðərn ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ““a”*” ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈæftər ɪt. noʊ ˈlɪmət tɪ wət ðeɪ wɪl a-do*. ðiz a-people*, ðeɪ hæv ə ˈpæʃən tɪ a-cook*, tɪ it. ðeɪ əˈbaʊt ðə cost,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈkəstəmərz ˈsərtənli wɪθ mit sɔs rənz ˈtiʧɪŋ ðɛm nɑt tɪ bi ɪn ə ˈhəri, ˈiðər. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪts ðeɪ weɪt ən aʊər fər ə ˈteɪbəl, ənd ðɛn əˈnəðər aʊər tɪ bi sərvd ðət ˈpitsə kɑn lɑ sɪˈpɑlə. meɪk ɪt ɔl baɪ hænd, ənd praʊd əv ðət. ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ weɪt, aɪ care,”*,” ʃi sɪz əv ðoʊz hu kəm fər hər oʊld wərld fud ənd ɪkˈspɛkt nu wərld ˈtaɪmɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli wən ˈmɪnə, ənd ʃi əˈloʊn noʊz ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈwɔtər, jist, ənd flaʊər ðət meɪks hər krəst teɪst laɪk ˈɪtəli ðə weɪ ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈpitə teɪsts laɪk ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ˈbətəri kˌwɑˈsɑnts ər ðə ˈvɛri ˈɛsəns əv ˈpɛrɪs. ɪn ə ˈsɪti laɪk ɑrz, ɪt simz æt list dɪˈklɛr wən paɪ ðə bɛst, bət kənˈsɪdər ðɪs: ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈloʊkəl ʧeɪn sɛnt aʊt ðɛr fərst ˈpitsə, ðə prəˈpraɪətərz keɪm tɪ ˈmɪnə ənd æst hər ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈstədi hər tɛkˈnik ənd ˈpræktɪs ɪn hər ˈəvən ɔn hər deɪz ɔf. ““huh*! wət du ju θɪŋk aɪ toʊld ðɛm? ɪf ju æsk ðət ɪn ˈɪtəli ðeɪ ˈgɑnə breɪk jʊr legs,”*,” ʃi snæpt. gaɪ, hi tɛl mi, wɛnt tɪ ˈɪtəli fər 10 deɪz ənd ˈlərnɪd tɪ meɪk pizza.’*.’ aɪ tɛl ɪm, deɪz? ju məst bi sˈmɑrtər ðən mi. aɪ bɪn ˈlərnɪŋ maɪ hoʊl laɪf ənd aɪ stɪl noʊ nothing.’*.’ ɪkˈsɛpt, əv kɔrs, ʃi dɪz. ˈkæsɪdi {peɪʤ breɪk} nu wərld ˌniəˈpɑlətən ˈbɛlə ˈvərsəz. ˈviə ˈvərsəz. ˌpitsərˈiə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˌniəˈpɑlətən ˈpitsəz (əˈbəv ənd bɪˈloʊ) ər meɪd wɪθ sæn mɑrˈzɑˌnoʊ təˈmɑtoʊz, frɛʃ, ənd flaʊər. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ˈneɪpəlz həz sərvd əp paɪ ɪn mɔr ər lɛs ðə seɪm ˈmænər sɪns ðə ˈsɪkˈstinθ ˈsɛnʧəri, wɪn, ˈhɪstəri həz ɪt, ˈpitsə wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˌɪˈtæljən taʊn. ˈɪməgrənts tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə wər fɔrst tɪ ˌɪmprəˈvaɪz, sɪns ˈəvənz wər skɛrs ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛri ə sæn mɑrˈzɑˌnoʊ təˈmɑˌtoʊ (sɛd tɪ bi ðə sˈwitəst ɪn ðə wərld, θæŋks tɪ sɔɪl æt ðə fʊt əv maʊnt vəˈsuviəs). ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈpitsə ˈimərʤd, bət ˈleɪtli səm ˈɑrtəzən doʊ ˈroʊlərz hæv rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈnæpəli staɪl, goʊɪŋ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ bi treɪnd ənd ˈsərtəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈpitsə napoletana*, ə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, wɪʧ bæk ɪn ðə ˈpɛstərd ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈgəvərnmənt ənˈtɪl ˌniəˈpɑlətən ˈpitsə rɪˈsivd ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɛz ə dɪˈstɪŋktli ˈriʤənəl ˈkjulɪˌnɛri pɑr wɪθ ʧiˈænti ənd ˈsərtən ˈʧizɪz. ˈbɛlə wɑz ðə fərst siˈætəl ˌpitsərˈiə tɪ bi ˈsərtəˌfaɪd. ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2004 ˈæftər ˈwənˈtaɪm ˈstɑrˌbəks ˌɛgˈzɛk ʤoʊ fˈjugər wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ hɪz ˌɪˈtæljən noʊ ril pizza,”*,” ʃi juzd tɪ tɛl lərn tɪ meɪk ðə ˈpitsəz ðət spɑrkt hər ˈveɪgli ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ nɔˈstælʤə. ɪn ˈneɪpəlz hi dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈprɑdəkt kənˈsɪstənsi wɑz ɛz ɛz ɪt wɑz ɪn ˈkɔrpərət əˈmɛrɪkə: doʊ məst bi baɪ hænd ər wɪθ ə sloʊ ˈmɪksər ənd kʊkt ɪn ə ˈəvən æt ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv 800 tɪ dɪˈgriz. ɪt məst bi ˈkræftɪd frəm flaʊər, mɪld ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈneɪpəlz, ənd tɑpt wɪθ ˌpɑməˈdɔroʊ meɪd frəm ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd sæn marzanos*. oʊ ənd heɪ, paisano*, ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪv wɪθ ðə formaggio*, capiche*? ɪt ɪz wən θɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsərtəˌfaɪd, əˈnəðər tɪ kip əp wɪθ ðə ˈrɪgərəs ˈstændərdz. ˈmeɪbi ˈkɔrpərət ˈtreɪnɪŋ, bət fɔr loʊˈkeɪʃənz kənˈsɪstəntli ʧərn aʊt trænˈsɛndənt paɪz: frɛʃ, ˈspɪlɪŋ sˈlɑpəli, fˈjuzɪz wɪθ ðoʊz swit sæn marzanos*, si sɔlt, ˈbæzəl, ənd ɪˈnəf ˈɛkstrə ˈvərʤɪn ˈɑlɪv ɔɪl tɪ lɛnd ə təʧ əv vɪˈskɑsəti. ðə krəst ɪz ʧui æt ðə ˈsɛnər ənd ʧɑrd tɪ ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ blæk ˈkrækəl əraʊnd ðə ɛʤ. ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən wɛnt tɪ ˈviə, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənd ɪn 2004 ðə ˈloʊkəl ʧeɪn ɪz bɛst noʊn fər ɪts ˌɪnˈtɪriərz, iʧ bɪˈfɪtɪŋ ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɛr faʊnd: ˈvaɪnəl buθs æt ðə trɪb ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə krɑk ɪn belltown*, əˈtɑp ðə bɑr ɪn waɪld wɛst ˈʤɔrʤˌtaʊn. ˈitɪŋ ˈpitsə hir stɑrts ɔf wɛl. ɔn ðə ˈdɑnteɪ, tu handfuls’*’ wərθ əv ˈbɪtər, rɑ ɪz paɪld haɪ əˈtɑp ən ɪkˈspæns əv təˈmɑˌtoʊ sɔs, ˈsɔlti crudo*, smoʊkt provole*, ənd ˈʧɛri təˈmɑˌtoʊ. bət, fər səm ˈrizən (prɛp ˈmɛθədz? undercooking*?), ðə krəst æt ˈviə trɪb tɛndz tɪ tərn ˈɪntu ə wɛt ˈblæŋkɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə paɪ kən bi kənˈsumd. wɪn ju it hir, it fæst. əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈrisəntli ˈsərtəˌfaɪd, ɪn ˈsəmər 2009 ɪz reɪˈnɪr ˌpitsərˈiə ˈkoʊzi, wɔlz ər ɑgˈmɛntəd baɪ ˈʧɪri laɪt ˈstrimɪŋ frəm ˈdæŋgəlɪŋ læmps. ˈfrɛndli ˈstæfərz sərv əp ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈsəˌspɛkts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ərˈɪʤənəl paɪz laɪk ðə (təˈmɑˌtoʊ, ˈɛgˌplænt parmigiana*, ənd) ənd ðə vesuvio*, ə ˈteɪsti riˈmaɪndər ðət ““meatsa”*” nid nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ən ɪkˈsɛsɪv ɪnˈdɛvər. ðə krəst ɪz mɔr ˈbrɪtəl ðən ənd trib’s*, ənd ˈhɑloʊ æt ðə ˈɛʤɪz. nɑt bæd wɪn ɪt həz spɛnt ɪˈnəf taɪm ɪn ðə ˈəvən, wɪʧ əˈlæs ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ du. ə ˈpitsə ˈkænɑt bi seɪvd baɪ ˈivɪn ðə ˈfrɛʃəst dɪsks əv ər ðə ˈbraɪtəst ˈbæzəl livz wɪn ðə beɪs ɪz ˈbɛrən əv ʧɑr ənd teɪsts ˈmaɪldli əv əndərˈkʊkt doʊ. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ˈbɛlə ərnz ɪts ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ɛz ə tru ˌniəˈpɑlətən ˌpitsərˈiə wɪθ ənˈfeɪlɪŋli kənˈsɪstənt, ˈpərfəktli gui margheritas*, waɪl ˈviə trɪb ənd ˌpitsərˈiə kwaɪt gɪt ɪt raɪt ˈɛvəri taɪm. {peɪʤ breɪk} sˈlaɪsɪz ˈtævərn ənd ˈpitsə haʊs paɪz ər paɪld haɪ wɪθ gui ʧiz ənd maʊndz əv ˈtɑpɪŋz. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ˈvərsəz. ənˈlaɪk steɪk, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈænəməl frəm wɪʧ ə ˈpitsə ɪz cleaved*, fər ðə saɪz əv ðə riˈstrɪkt ə prəˈpɔrʃənz. (bət ˌɪˈmæʤən fər ə ˈsɛkənd wət ə ˈwəndərfəl wərld ɪt wʊd bi ɪf ˈkætəl meɪd əv doʊ roʊmd ðə ˈoʊpən reɪnʤ.) ənd soʊ ðə ˈweɪˌti riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ˈbælənsɪŋ ˈbaʊndləs ˌsərˈkəmfrəns wɪθ ðə baʊndz əv gʊd teɪst fɔlz tɪ ðə paɪ sˈlɪŋər. teɪk talarico’s*, wɛr ðə ˈmæməθ, ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli soʊld sˈlaɪsɪz ər aɪˈsɔsəˌliz ˈmɑnjəmənts tɪ ðə paʊər əv pərˈsɛpʃən: jæ, ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ ə lɔt fər jʊr ˈɪnʧɪz frəm pɔɪnt tɪ ˈaʊtər ɛʤ ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ peɪɪŋ 6 fər ɪt; ðə hoʊl θɪŋ smɛlz əv ˈgɪmɪkri. wɪʧ tɪ seɪ ˈlæˌkləstər: ðə θɪn jɛt dɛns krəst ˈkəvərd wɪθ əv goʊt ʧiz, lɔŋ ˈrɪbənz əv ˈroʊstɪd rɛd ˈpɛpərz, ənd ə dæʃ əv ən ˈædmərəbəl əˈtɛmpt æt ˈɛləˌveɪtɪŋ ðə ˈklæsɪk ist koʊst slaɪs. ˈtævərn, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈfeɪvərz dɛpθ tɪ ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə. (ˈkrɛdɪt ðə ˈæpəˌtaɪt əv ɪts ju dəb ˌklaɪənˈtɛl fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət ˈfɔrmjələ ə səkˈsɛs fər mɔr ðən 50 jɪrz.) diameterwise*, ðə mit ˈspɛʃəl ɪz noʊ ˈbɪgər ðən jʊr ˈævərɪʤ paɪ, bət ɪt sægz ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv ˌpɛpərˈoʊni, kəˈneɪdiən ˈbeɪkən, ənd ʧəŋks əv bif ˈsɔsɪʤ ðət ədˈvæns tɪ ðə ˈbɔrdərz laɪk ˈænsər tɪ ˈmænəˌfɛst ˈdɛstəni. ˈɛdəbəl ɪkˈspænʧəˌnɪzəm, wɛr ðə təreɪn ɪz sɔft wɪθ fildz əv gui ənd ˈproʊvəloʊn ənd ðə ˈrɪvərz rən ˈspaɪsi wɪθ noʊ, ðə kaɪnd əv pleɪs wɛr ə ˈmɪθɪkəl bist əv jist ənd flaʊər maɪt greɪz. ənd fər ðə ˈləvər əv ɔl θɪŋz bɪg, ðə ˈpitsə ˈprɑməst lænd. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ˈtævərn weɪz ɪn wɪθ pruf ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju hæv tu məʧ əv ə gʊd θɪŋ. dɪˈlɪvəri ˈvərsəz. laɪk ˈjuˈɛs, ðə pips æt ənd ˌkætəˈgɔrɪkli ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət dɪˈlɪvəri ˈpitsə, baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ɪts ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli loʊ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ, nid ˈoʊnli bi ˈɛdəbəl tɪ bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ˈrɪli: waɪ, ɪn ə ˈsɪti wɛr ɪt teɪks ˈlɔŋgər tɪ draɪv tɪ ə ˈpitsə ʤɔɪnt ðən ɪt dɪz tɪ beɪk ðə paɪ, ʃʊd ˈɛniˌwən bi dɪˈnaɪd ðə raɪt tɪ ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriəns? fərˈgɪv ɪts ˌɔrˈwɛliən ˈpræktɪs əv ˈænsərɪŋ ðə foʊn baɪ riˈsaɪtɪŋ ɑr neɪm ənd ˈæˌdrɛs bæk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz, wɛl, ðə lɛs wi hæv tɪ tɔk, ðə ˈsunər ðə ˈpitsə wɪl gɪt hir. bət wi ɪkˈskjuz ðə krəst: waɪ drim əp ˈtænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈtɑpɪŋ laɪk ˈmɛrəˌneɪtɪd ˈʧɪkən, ˈɑrtɪˌʧoʊk hɑrts, rɛd ˈənjən, ˈpɛpərz, ənd ʧiz ˈoʊnli tɪ plɑp ðɛm ɔn ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə ˈkɛˌni ʤi ˈkɑnsərt? ɪt sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðoʊz ˈtɑpɪŋz ðət həz reɪnd ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈlɪvəri wərld fər mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz, ˈɛvər sɪns ɪt bɪˈgæn ɛz ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈfæməli ɔn ðə ˈɑˌveɪ. ˈɛləˌveɪts ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ dɪˈlɪʃəs paɪz. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən soʊ waɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ prəˈnaʊnsmənt maɪt kəm ɛz ə ʃɑk. ɔn ɔl kaʊnts, ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈnuˌkəmər (ɪt ˈoʊpənd ɪn ɪz ðə zɑr əv dɪˈlɪvəri ’’za*. frəm ðə ˈɛri, ˈbətəri krəst, tɪ ðə marinara*, ə paɪ ɪz ə dɪˈlɪʃəs dɪsk əv ˈɔsəm. ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈpjuʤɪt wɪθ kəˈneɪdiən ˈbeɪkən, ˌpɛpərˈoʊni, ˈməʃrumz, blæk ˈɑlɪvz, ənd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈtɑpɪŋz ər soʊ ˈfleɪvərfəl, teɪst iʧ wən. zeeks’*’ ˈoʊnli mɪˈstɛp: ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɔrdərɪŋ ˈɔpʃən. meɪks sɛns ɪn goʊ ðə dɪˈlɪvəri rut ɛkˈsprɛsli tɪ kət daʊn ɔn ðeɪ kɔl ˈsɛkəndz ˈleɪtər tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈɔrdər. ə riˈspɑnsəbəl, præŋk ˈtæktɪk tɪ bi ʃʊr, bət ðə ˈɛkstrə ˌɪnərˈækʃən həz noʊ pleɪs ɪn ɑr ˌæntɪˈsoʊʃəl ˈitɪŋ. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ˈteɪsti meɪks ɪt seɪf tɪ foʊn ɪn ˈdɪnər. {peɪʤ breɪk} siˈætəl staɪl flaɪɪŋ skwərəl ˈpitsə koʊ. ˈvərsəz. ˈsɪriəs paɪ gɪt ə ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz kræft ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ən ˈirˌfəl əˈbaʊt kərˈɛkt ˈprufɪŋ taɪmz ənd ˈprɑpər ˈfaɪərrɪŋ tɛmps. səm ər soʊ baʊnd tɪ ðə ˈstrɪkʧərz əv ðɛr trəˈdɪʃən ðeɪ ˈivɪn gɪt ðɛr paɪz ˈsərtəˌfaɪd (si nu wərld ˌniəˈpɑlətən ðɛn ðɛr ər ðoʊz hu ˈfeɪvər ə mɔr ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv əˈproʊʧ. wɛnt ɪn wɪθ noʊ prikənˈsɛpʃənz ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈrɪli gʊd pizza,”*,” ˈriˌkɔlz ˈɛrɪk tɑˈnɑkə, hu ɛz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ʃɛf ənd ˈpɑrtnər æt tɑm ˈdəgləs ˈrɛˌstrɑnts wɑz wən əv ðə ˈvɪʒənɛriz kənˈsəltɪd wɪn ˈdəgləs ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈoʊpən ˈsɪriəs paɪ ɪn 2007 fɔr mənθs wi droʊv ɑr ˈbeɪkər insane,”*,” tɑˈnɑkə ˈʧəkəlz. tɑˈnɑkə ənd ˈdəgləs æst ˈdæljə ˈbeɪkəri gwɛn ləˈblæŋk tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə mɔr ˈpitsə krəst ðən ðeɪ wər siɪŋ əraʊnd taʊn; ʃi prəˈdust θri ˈvərʒənz ənd ðə ʃɛfs nɪkst ðɛm ɔl. ˈwɔntɪd crispier*, wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv krəm tɪ it,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnz. soʊ ʃi ˈlaɪtənd ðə doʊ wɪθ ə ˈsɔftər flaʊər. tu cakey*. ʃi tɔst ɪn ˌsɛməˈlinə fər ˈtɛksʧər ənd wund əp wɪθ tu ˈgrɪti ə krənʧ. ðeɪ wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl θru traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər ə lɔt əv gwɛn ˈʃaʊtɪŋ æt ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt ɑr ækt together!”*!”) ðeɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət ðə ˈminɪŋfəl ˈvɛriəbəl wɑz ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən. tu ˈlɪtəl, ənd ðə doʊ wʊd luz ˈfleɪvər; tu məʧ, ənd ɪt wʊd smɛl tu yeasty*. ðə ˈfɔrmjələ hæd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ wɛˈnɛvər ðə ˈwɛðər dɪd. ɪz məʧ mɔr ɑrt ðən science,”*,” tɑˈnɑkə sɪz. ˈsɪriəs paɪ ɪz ˈsɪriəs. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ðeɪ ˈtɪŋkərd wɪθ ðɛr juʤ wʊd stoʊn ˈəvən, ˈfaɪnəli ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɔn sɪks ˈmɪnəts æt 650 dɪˈgriz, wɪθ pəˈteɪtoʊz goʊɪŋ ɔn æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ʧiz ɪn ðə læst tu ˈmɪnəts ʧiz ˈikwəlz ˈgrisi pizza,”*,” sɪz tɑˈnɑkə), ənd ˈlaɪtər ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ɛnd. ðeɪ meɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤɪz tɪ ðə bɛst ˌpitsərˈiəz, frəm wi ˈlərnɪd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ paɪz wɪθ salt,”*,”) tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˌpitsərˈiə biˈɑŋkoʊ ɪn ˈfinɪks. ˈsɪriəs paɪ, ðə ˈstaɪlɪʃli dɪm ənd pərˈpɛʧuəli pækt ˈlɪtəl ʤɔɪnt ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn, ɪz ˌpitsərˈiə biˈɑŋkoʊ. ɔl ðət ˈbeɪkəri ʃoʊz: krəsts ər ˈgoʊldən ənd toothsome*, ʧui wɪˈθɪn ənd ˈkrɪspi wɪˈθaʊt, ˈbərnɪʃt wɪθ dɪˈlɛktəbəl bɪts əv ʧɑr. ɔn tɔp goʊ ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd baɪ ˈfleɪvər ənd ˈsizəˌnælɪti ˈrəðər ðən ɑr ˈkætəˌgɔri neɪm, ðə paɪ. wən ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz wɪθ ˈjuˌkɑn goʊldz, ˈfreɪgrənt wɪθ ˈroʊzˌmɛri ənd roʊˈmɑˌnoʊ; əˈnəðər ɪz ˈdɑtɪd wɪθ swit ˈfɛnəl ˈsɔsɪʤ ənd ˈʧɛri bɔm ˈpɛpərz. məʧ əˈtɛnʃən ɪz peɪd tɪ ʃɛfs ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ meɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz bət ˈlərnɪd ɔn əˈbaʊt ðɛr fɔrθ slæmd aʊər əv ðɛr fərst slæmd deɪ ðət wʊd bi ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl æt bɛst. laɪk ɔl ˈtɑpɪŋz hir, tɪ tɪ skwɑʃ, ˈʧizɪz ər fərˈoʊʃɪsli ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈtrəfəl ˈvɛriənt, pərˈhæps ə tɑrt mɪlk. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈmæstərˌpis. flaɪɪŋ skwərəl meɪks pizza”*” wɪθ mit frəm ə ˈloʊkəl. ˈɪmɪʤ: hæŋk dru ðət ˈfɪrsli ˈloʊkəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti mɑrks saʊθ ɛnd ˈnuˌkəmər flaɪɪŋ skwərəl ɛz ə ˈɪnəˌveɪtər tu, ˈkræftɪŋ ɪts oʊn ɪgˈzubərənt frəm ˈmoʊstli ɔrˈgænɪk ˈtɑpɪŋz. wən paɪ ˈfiʧərz ˈloʊkəl əˈspɛrəgəs, goʊt ʧiz, ənd paɪn nəts; hæm frəm ˈloʊkəl mits, wɪθ ˈkɛrəməˌlaɪzd ˈənjənz ənd ˈgræni smɪθs. ˈoʊnər bɪl ˈkɔri ɪz ɛz ˌɪˈrɛvərənt əˈbaʊt ðə rulz ɛz ˈdəgləs, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hi ˈsɛtɪŋ aʊt tɪ bi ˌɔˈθɛnɪkli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ; hi ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ə ˈklæsɪk əˈmɛrɪkən pizza”*” wɪθ ðə stəf ɔn tɔp. frəm ðə kraʊdz əv ˈhɪpstərz ənd ˈfæməliz ðət θrɔŋ ðə ˈfrɛndli, ˈmɛksəkən bɪr sɔrt əv suərd pɑrk ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt ˈɛvəri hi həz dən. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: flaɪɪŋ skwərəl ˈɔfərz ˈprɪstin ˈtɑpɪŋz ɔn ə ˈbəmpi ˈlænˌskeɪp əv ˈhaɪli ˈfleɪvərfəl krəst, wɪʧ ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs læks ðə ˈmɔɪsʧər ənd ʧui ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən əv ˈsɪriəs ˈsɪriəs traɪəmf. {peɪʤ breɪk} hɑt ˈmɑməz ˈʤəŋkʃən æt ˈʤəŋkʃən ɪn ˈbælərd, ðə ˈgʊrˌmeɪ paɪz ənd ɑrˈkeɪd geɪmz læst wɛl ˈɪntu ðə naɪt. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən ˈvərsəz. fər ə ˈsɪti soʊ əbˈsɛst wɪθ fud, wi ər noʊˈtɔriəsli bərˈɛft əv ˈkɪʧənz ðət sərv ˈæftər 10pm*. æt list ˈsəmˌwən hæd ðə smɑrts tɪ plænt ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˌpitsərˈiəz ɪn tu əv ðə moʊst ˈhɑpɪŋ ’’hoods*. əv ðiz, hɑt meɪks fər ə nis nightcap*, bət ju ˈfrikˌwɛnt ðiz kræmpt kˈwɔrtərz fər ðə paɪ. ʃʊr, ðə nu york–style*, sˈlɑpi, sˈlaɪsɪz (wərd tɪ ðə ər flɔr) gɪt ðə ʤɑb dən: wɪθ iʧ baɪt ðə ˈglɑpi ʧiz ˈkəvərz jʊr ʧɪn wɪθ ə ˈkɑbˌwɛb (jɛs, ðət gui), waɪl ðə krənʧ əv krəst ənd sˈlaɪtli swit ˌpɛpərˈoʊni, ˈtoʊstɪd ʤɪst ə tæd, ˈpəŋkʧərz ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ fɔg (ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈlæˌkləstər ˈvɛʤiz). bət ðə ril fist ɪz ðə ˈpipəl. hir ˈʤərzi ʃɔr kɪdz spɪl ˈoʊvər frəm ənd ˈmɪŋgəl wɪθ ənd bəzd, ˈbɪrdəd ˈhɪpstərz. θroʊ ɪn ˌtæˈtud ənd gɑt wən dɪˈlɪʃəs sin, ə tru slaɪs əv kæp hɪl ˈkəlʧər. truθ ɪz, ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər, ðiz ˈkɛrɪktərz, nɑt ðə ˈpitsə, wi (sorta*) rɪˈmɛmbər. nɑt soʊ wɪθ ˈʤəŋkʃən, wɪʧ wɪps əp ˈmənˌʧiz əv ə haɪər ˈpɛdəgri. ðə wɪˈθaʊt ˈluzɪŋ əp tɪ eɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˈʧizɪz ənd ə maʊnd əv ˈgʊrˌmeɪ ˈpədəlz əv gris bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ swɪm ɪn. bət hu kɛrz wɪn 2am*? wəns jʊr ˈbɛli grits ə ˈdrɪpɪŋ mɛs əv tɑpt wɪθ ˈjuˌkɑn goʊld pəˈteɪtoʊz ər bros*. ˌɪˈtæljən ˈsɔsɪʤ, ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən teɪks ɔn nu fɔrm. ˈædɪd ˈboʊnəsɪz: ˈɛlˌboʊ rum, ɑrˈkeɪd geɪmz æt ðə ˈbælərd ˈaʊtˌpoʊst, ənd mˈjuzɪk ðət kips ðə ˈpɑrti goʊɪŋ. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ˈʤəŋkʃən həz ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɑnɪŋ ðə sən ɪz stɪl ˈʃaɪnɪŋ ər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt tɪ raɪz. ˈhɛlθfəl ˈɑrtəzən beɪk æt hoʊm ˈpitsə ˈvərsəz. ˈpitsə paɪ ˈpitsə ˈvɛgən ənd paɪz ər soʊ gʊd, ðeɪ maɪt ˈivɪn wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑrnɪˌvɔr kraʊd. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən wi noʊ, wi ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə əv pizza”*” ʤɪst smɛlz laɪk siˈætəl. bət ɪf ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt saʊnz prɪˈpɑstərəs, tu siˈætəl ʤɔɪnts dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ““healthful”*” ɪn ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt weɪz ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪ ðə paɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈtreɪdɪŋ əˈweɪ ɪts ɛˈsɛnʃəl naughtiness*. səkˈsɛsfəli dɪz ðɪs ɪn ɪts θri fɔr) stɑrk ənd ˈspɑtləs ˈərbən loʊˈkeɪʃənz, θru ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ðət ɪkˈstɛndz tɪ ðə ˈpitsə ˈbɑksɪz (ˈstrɪktli vərˈboʊtən), ðə ˈtɑpɪŋz (ˈloʊkəli sourced*, ɔrˈgænɪk), ənd ˈivɪn ðə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈmɛθəd (wɪˈθɪn ə baɪk). ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ˈɑrtəzən ˈtɑpɪŋz ɔn paɪz, ɛz ɪn ðə haʊs ˈfeɪvərɪt, ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈənjənz, ˌpɛpərˈoʊni, ənd ʧui ʧəŋks əv ˈbeɪkən, bɪlt ɔn hoʊl wit,, ər waɪt ɔrˈgænɪk flaʊər krəsts. soʊ wət ɪf ðə θɪn krəst tɛndz tɪ goʊ ˈæftər ˈbeɪkɪŋ. ənd ðeɪ æsk ju tɪ beɪk ˈməltəpəl paɪz wən æt ə taɪm, tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈivɪn ˈhitɪŋ. ənd ðə ˌfərˈstreɪt ˈtɑpɪŋz læk ðə səˈpɔrtɪŋ nuance—herbs*, wɛr ər ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðɛm moʊst flavorfully*. ðɪs ˈpitsə ɪz fri əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bæd ɪkˈsɛpt ˈkælɔˌriz ənd ə praɪs tæg. sɔrt əv ə bɪg wən, kəm tɪ θɪŋk əv ɪt. wɔnt ɔˈrɛdi. fər ðoʊz ˈsɪŋɪŋ aʊt ““cruelty-free!”*!” ˈpitsə paɪ, ə sˈwitli ˈʃæbi ˈstɔrˌfrɑnt ɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈriʧɪz əv ðə ˈɑˌveɪ ðət səˈplaɪz ˈvɛgən ənd ˈpitsəz tɪ ðoʊz hu ˈfeɪvər ðɛm. wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ ʧiz sɔɪ), fild roʊst (greɪn mit, ənd ðə bɛst paɪ hir), ənd ə waɪt ˈgɑrlɪk sɔs ðət tərnz ɪn ə fɛr ˌɪməˈteɪʃən əv aioli*. ɪz ðə bɛst ˈvɛgən krəst ˈɛvər had,”*,” ˈmɑrvɛld wən ˈtrəsti ˈvɛgən, haɪərd ɛz ə fər ɑr tim əv ˌənəˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk ˈkɑrnəˌvɔrz. nɑt tu məʧ grease!”*!” ˈbɑtəm laɪn: wɪn wi æst ɑrˈsɛlvz wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˈgreɪtər paɪ fər ər ˈvɛgən ˈpitsə ðət wɑz wɑz noʊ kˈwɛʃən. ˈpitsə paɪ. ˈnɑvəlti krəst ˈɔlˈpərpəs ˈpitsə ˈvərsəz. ʤɛt ˈsɪti ˈpitsə ʤɛt ˈsɪti ˈpitsə ɪn ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈtɑpɪŋz, bət ðə ʧui bɪr krəst ðət sɛts ðə paɪz əˈpɑrt. ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈlɪndzi ˈbɔrdən əˈməŋ ˈpitsə pərˈfɛkʃənəsts, ə ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ʤəʤd əˈgɛnst ðə goʊld ˈstændərd əv ˈneɪpəlz ər nu jɔrk. ɪn ðiz pɑrts, tu ˌpitsərˈiəz vɪr ˈpraʊdli ɔf ðət ˈreɪˌdɑr, θæŋks tɪ ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɔl ðɛr oʊn. ˈɔlˈpərpəs ˈpitsə teɪks θri deɪz ˈlɛtɪŋ iʧ ˈgoʊldən krəst ˈfərmɛnt. ə crispy-on-the-outside*, ˈmɑrvəl ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈʧivz ˈædmərəbəl hɛft ənd ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti, ɪt ˈɔfərz ə ˈʤɛnəl spæŋk əv ɪn ˈɛvəri baɪt. ə ˈhɛvəli ˈwaɪni rɛd sɔs ˌɪmˈpɔrts jɛt əˈnəðər leɪər əv ˌɪnˈtrig, ˈædɪŋ əp tɪ ə paɪ ðət wɪl ˈæˌdɪkt səm ˈpæləts ənd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ˈəðərz. (kɪdz tɛnd tɪ fɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd kæmp, ðoʊ ðeɪ du ləv pleɪɪŋ wɪθ doʊ æt ðɛr oʊn ˈteɪbəlz ɪn ðə ˈɛri, ˈɑrti ˈʤæksən strit speɪs.) əˈkrɔs taʊn ənd ˈdɑtɪŋ ðə ˈhɪntərˌlændz ɪz ʤɛt ˈsɪti ˈpitsə, ə ˈdraɪvˈbaɪ sɔrt əv ənd dɪˈlɪvəri ɪn ˈsɪmələrli ˈəpˌmɑrkət ˈtɑpɪŋz. æt ʤɛt ˈsɪti, ðoʊ, taɪ ˈpiˌnət sɔs wɪθ rɛd ˈənjənz ənd grɪld ˈʧɪkən, ər ˈkoʊkəˌnət, ˈmændərən ˈɔrɪnʤɪz, ənd kəˈneɪdiən ˈbeɪkən ər paɪld ɔn krəsts ˈfləfi wɪθ eɪl. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔrdər jʊr paɪ ɔn ə ˈbətərˌmɪlk krəst twikt wɪθ waɪ ɔn ərθ wʊd ju, wɪn ðə bɪr krəst ˈɔfərz ə ˈfɛðərˌweɪt ˈtɛksʧər wɪθ ə ˈnɪrli mɔlt ˈfleɪvər? əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz gɪt ɪt æt ɔl, ənd kɛr ɪn ðə sˈlaɪtəst haʊ səˈblaɪm ˈʤaɪˌroʊ mit ənd sɔs teɪst ɔn krəsts ɛz ləʃ ənd ˈteɪsti ɛz brɛd stɪks. ˌoʊˈkeɪ. mɔr fər ˈjuˈɛs. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ʤɛt ˈsɪti ʧui bɪr krəst ɪz ðə sˈlipər əv ðə jɪr ɪn ðɪs ˈkætəˌgɔri.
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ronald joseph ryan (21 february 1925 3 february 1967) was the last person to be legally executed in australia. ryan was found guilty of shooting and killing warder george hodson during an escape from prison, victoria, in 1965. ryan's hanging was met with public protests by those opposed to capital punishment. the death penalty was abolished in allates by]
early life [ edit ]
ronald edmond thompson was born at the royal women's hospital in inner suburb of carlton, to john ronald ryan and cecilia thompson young). cecilia already had a son with her first husband george harry thompson and was living with john ryan. cecilia and george had separated in 1915 when george left to fight in the great war. the relationship never resumed. cecilia met john ryan while working as a nurse in woods point where he was suffering lung disease. they formed a relationship in 1924 and later married in 1929, after thompson's death in 1927 by falling from a tram and getting hit by a] ronald then adopted the name ronald edmond ryan. in 1936 ryan was confirmed in the roman catholic church. he took as his confirmation name joseph, becoming ronald edmond joseph ryan. he did not like edmond and from then on used "ronald joseph ryan".
following the theft of a watch from a neighbour's house at mitcham in november 1936, the plight of the ryan children was brought to the attention of theate welfare authorities. ronald was sent to, the order's school for orphaned, wayward and neglected boys in sunbury. his three sisters were made wards of theate a year later when authorities declared them to be "neglected". his sisters were sent to the good shepherd convent in collingwood. ryan absconded from in september 1939 and, with his george thompson, worked in and around balranald, new south wales; spare money earned from sleeper cutting and kangaroo shooting was sent to his mother, who was looking after their sick, alcoholic]
at the age of 20, ryan had saved enough money to rent a house in balranald. he collected his mother and sisters and they lived together in this house. ryan's fatherayed in melbourne and died a year later, aged 62, after a long battle with miners' disease,]
move to victoria, marriage and children [ edit ]
aged about 22, ryan decided to join his brother, who was tomato farming near tatura, victoria. hearted visiting melbourne on weekends and during one of these weekend trips ryan met his future wife, dorothy janet george. on 4 february 1950, ryan married dorothy atephen's anglican church in richmond, victoria. he converted from roman catholicism to the church of england to marry her. he converted back to] shortly before his] dorothy was the daughter of the mayor of the melbourne suburb of hawthorn. ryan and dorothy had three daughters, janice, wendy and rhonda. a fourth baby wasillborn.
later life [ edit ]
after spending a few months working for his father-in-law as a trainee mechanic, ryan decided that more money could be made cutting timber near marysville and licola. when it was too wet to cut timber, ryan got a job painting for theate electricity commission. by 1952 the ryan family was living in]
trouble with the lawarted when his rented house burnt down. ryan was away for the weekend in melbourne when the arsonistruck. the arsonist was caught and claimed that ryan had put him up to it in order to claim insurance money. his first appearance in court was in in 1953 when he was acquitted on a charge of]
in 1956 ryan appeared in court for passing bad cheques in dandenong. he was given a bond. his next appearance in court was after he issued a large number of forged cheques in warrnambool. his partner was caught with the goods purchased with the bad cheques and handed ryan over to the police. he received another bond after the arrestingective gave a character reference on ryan's]
after being apprehended for robbery in april 1960, ryan and his accomplices escaped from the melbourne city watch house but were recaptured several days] on 17 june 1960, ryan pleaded guilty in the melbourne court of general sessions to eight charges of breaking andealing and one of escaping from legal custody. he was sentenced to eight and a half years]
ryan first served prison time at prison. here, under ian grindlay (who would later become the governor of prison), he appeared to want to rehabilitate himself. his time in prison was productive and he exhibited a disciplined approach toudy, completing his leaving certificate (the equivalent of 11 years of formal] he wasudying for his (the successful completion of 12 years of formal schooling) when he was released on parole in august 1963. he was regarded by the authorities as a model]
after working as a clerk for a couple of months, ryan went to lunch and never returned. he hadarted robbing butcher shops and used explosives to blow their]
ryan and two accomplices were caught after a butcher shop robbery on 4 january 1964. he was charged with breaking and entering and theft on 6 january 1964. bailed on 3 february 1964, ryan skipped town and fled to new south wales. he later admitted to nine robberies in new south wales between 4 april and 11 july 1964. on a visit home on 14 july he was caught by victoria police in the early hours the next morning. on 13 november 1964 he received an prison sentence for breaking and entering. he was sent to]
escape [ edit ]
after ryan was sentenced to prison, he was placed in b division where he met fellow prisoner peter john walker (who was serving a sentence for bank robbery). when ryan was informed that his wife was seeking a divorce, he made a plan to escape from prison. walker decided to go along with him. ryan planned to take himself and his family and flee to brazil, which did not have an extradition treaty with] at around pm on sunday, 19 december 1965, ryan and walker put the escape plan into effect. as prison officers were taking turns attending aaff christmas party in the officers' mess hall, ryan and walker scaled a prison wall with the aid of two wooden benches, a hook and blankets. running along the top of the wall to a prison watch tower, they overpowered prison warder helmut lange and took his m1 carbine rifle. ryan threatened lange and demanded he pull the lever to open the prison tower gate. lange, however, deliberately pulled the wrong lever. ryan, walker and lange then proceeded down theeps to the tower gate, but it would not open. at the bottom of theairs was the night officers' lodge. warder fred brown was returning from lunch to relieve lange when he was confronted by the escapees. brown did not resist. when ryan realised lange had tricked him, he jabbed the rifle into lange's back and marched him back up theairs so lange could pull the correct lever to open the tower gate. the two escapees then exited through the gate into the prison car] to the escapees' dismay there were only two cars in the car park and one had a flat]
however, they did encounter the prison chaplain, brigadier james hewitt of the salvation army, in the car park. the escapees grabbed hewitt and used him as a shield. ryan, armed with the rifle, pointed it at hewitt and demanded his car. prison officer bennett in tower 2 saw the prisoners. ryan called to bennett to throw down his rifle. bennett ducked out of sight and then got his]
when hewitt told ryan he did not have his car that day, ryan him in the head causing serious] les watt, a petrol attendant who watched the escape from a petrolation on sydney, witnessed ryan hitting hewitt with the5] the escapees then left the badly injured chaplain and ryan ran out to champreet, directly in front of the corner of the]
walker went south across churchreet toward the adjacent roman catholic church in sydney road. prison officer bennett had his rifle aimed at walker and ordered walker to halt or he would shoot. walker took cover behind a small wall that bordered the] the prison alarm was raised by warder lange, and it began to blow loudly, indicating a prison escape. unarmed warders, wallis, and paterson, came running out of the prison's main gate and onto thereet.[1][16]
george hodson, who had been having lunch in the prison officers' mess near the number 1 post, responded to lange's whistle. bennett shouted to hodson that he had a prisoner, walker, pinned down behind the low church boundary wall. hodson headed for walker and picked up walker's pipe. hodson grappled with walker but the escapee managed to break free so hodson began hitting him over his head with the piece of pipe. walker was a faster runner than hodson, but hodson continued to chase after walker with the pipeill in his hand. both men ran towards the armed]
meanwhile, confusion and noise were increasing around the busy intersection of sydney road andreet and across to the champreet intersection, with ryan waving the rifle around trying to get cars toop so he could commandeer them, and people ducking for cover between]
frank and pauline jeziorski were travelling south on champreet and had slowed to give way to traffic on sydney when ryan armed with the rifle appeared in front of their car. ryan threatened the driver and his passenger wife to get out of their car. the driver, frank jeziorski, turned his car off, put it in neutral then got out of his vehicle. ryan got in via the driver's door. surpisingly, pauline jeziorski refused to get out of the car. she was persuaded by ryan to get out, only to go back in the car to get her] paterson, ryan was armed, returned inside the prison to get a8]
warder william was first to reach the car and grabbed ryan through the driver's window, he told ryan "the game's] warder thomas wallis who was following, ran to pauline side of the car. he grabbed her and pulled her away from the]
in frustration, ryan forced to back off, then got out of the passenger's side door and noticed walker running towards him, being chased by hodson who was holding the pipe in his hand. walker was shouting frantically to ryan that prison guard william bennett,anding on the number 2 prison tower, had his rifle aimed at them. at this time, hodson was chasing] ryan took a couple ofeps forward, raised his rifle, aimed at hodson, and]
george hodson fell to the ground. he had beenruck by a single bullet, travelling from front to back. the bullet had exited through back, about an inch lower than the point of entry in his right chest. hodson died in the middle of sydney road. paterson, now with a rifle, ran back outside and onto champreet. he decided he could not get a clear shot, so heood on a low wall in the prison's front garden. he aimed his rifle at ryan, and claimed he fired a shot in the air when a woman came into his line of]
ryan and walker ran past the critically wounded hodson and commandeered a blueandard vanguard sedan on sydney road from its driver, brian mullins. with walker driving and ryan a passenger, the car travelled through an adjacent serviceation and then west alongreet.[13]
on the run [ edit ]
ryan and walker successfully eluded their pursuers outside prison and drove away before changing cars. they then made their way south following the ponds creek to change cars again before hiding in a safe house in kensington provided by norman harold murray. the following day the men moved into christine flat in ormond, elwood.
the prison escape dominated newspapers and other media. one newspaper reported that, "ronald ryan, serving time for burglary, seized a prison officer and shot him three times, twice in the chest and once in the] reports of their activities caused widespread anxiety.
on 23 december, ryan (armed with the rifle) and walker robbed an bank in north, ormond. ryan herded 13 people into the bank'srongroom andole. a witness, june crawford, told reporters, "a bandit told me 'this gun shot a man a few days]
on 24 december 1965, the victorian government announced a reward for information leading to the capture of ryan and walker. it was reported in the age newspaper that the chief secretary and attorney general, arthur rylah, had issued a warning to the escapees that the killing of hodson during the prison escape was the worst victoria had known and that the "hanging act wasill in]
on 24 december (christmas eve), there was a party at the] a petty criminal, john fisher, who knew ryan, and arthur henderson boyfriend) were there. after all their beer had been consumed, walker and henderson left to find in albert park for more drinks. an hour later walker returned alone to the flat. he had killed henderson in a middle park toilet block. henderson was shot in the back of his head by walker. the escapees left the flat and returned to kensington. on 26 december, aitken and another woman were charged with the criminals. they came forward after henderson was killed and the escapees had left. the charges were later dropped. the pair returned to hiding in the basement of the house in kensington. murray was given money to buy a car in sydney and return with it. murray returned with the car with queensland plates on 31 december (new year's eve). ryan and walker left for sydney on 1 january 1966 (new year's day) and arrived on 2]
recapture [ edit ]
after arriving in sydney, ryan and walker to establish some safe houses, ryan also wanted to make contact with a woman he knew when he was in sydney years ago, she was not home but her daughter] ryan made an arrangement to meet the woman and daughter at concord repatriation hospital on the evening of 6 january. unknown to ryan the daughter recognised ryan and tipped off the police. acting on the information,ective inspector ray "gunner" kelly was alerted about their presence. di kelly with a heavily armed contingent of 50 police officers andectives set a trap for them. when the car pulled up near the hospital, ryan walked over to a nearby telephone box, but it had been deliberately put out of order, so he walked over to a neighbouring shop and asked to use the phone there. the owner had been instructed to tell ryan that his phone was also out of order, and as ryan walked out of the shop he was tackled by sixectives, dropping a loaded .32 revolver that he had been carrying. at the same moment. sgt fred thrust a shotgun through the car window and held it at walker's head, and he was captured without aruggle.[22] ryan and walker had been on the run for 19 days. in the boot of the car police found 3 pistols, a shotgun and two rifles, all fully loaded, an axe, jemmy, two coils of rope, a hacksaw and two boiler]
extradition [ edit ]
ryan and walker were extradited back to melbourne. they were jointly tried for the murder of george hodson. it is alleged that ryan made three verbal confessions to police whilst being extradited to melbourne. according to police, ryan admitted to them he had shot prison officer hodson. however, these verbal allegations were not signed by ryan and he denied making such verbal or written confessions to anyone. the only signed document by ryan was that he would give no verbal] walker was also tried for the shooting murder of arthur james henderson during the period when he and ryan were at large.
trial and sentencing [ edit ]
on 15 march 1966, the case of the queen v. ryan and walker began in the supreme court of victoria. the first day was spent choosing the make up of the jury. ryan and walker each exercised their legal right in objecting to twenty candidates.
crown's case [ edit ]
the crown's case presented no scientific evidence. ryan's rifle was never scientifically tested by ballistic forensic experts to prove it had fired a shot at all. the fatal bullet was never recovered so no ballistic and no forensic evidence was possible to prove or disprove guilt beyond reasonable doubt. the spent bullet casing (allegedly fired by ryan) was never recovered so no ballistic and no forensic evidence was possible to prove ryan had fired the fatal shot. [24]
the crown's case relied only on eyewitnesses who were near prison when hodson was shot and killed, because there was no scientific forensic evidence to prove ryan fired a shot. each eyewitness testified a different account of what they saw and where ryan wasanding. eleven eyewitnesses testified that they saw ryan waving and aiming his rifle. there were variations, whether ryan wasanding, walking or squatting at the time a single shot was heard and whether ryan was to the left or right of hodson. only four eyewitnesses testified that they saw ryan fire a shot. two eyewitnesses testified that they saw smoke coming from ryan's rifle. two eyewitnesses testified that they saw ryan recoil his]
some witnesses testified that they saw ryan's rifle recoil when he fired and also saw smoke from ryan's rifle. the owners of the car ryan got into, frank and pauline jeziorski, were two of the witnesses. a warder, thomas wallis, testified that he saw smoke come out of the rifle ryan was holding. pauline jeziorski testified that she smelled gunpowder after ryan had fired the]
at trial, all prison officers testified that they did not see hodson carrying anything and that they did not see hodson hit walker. however, two witnesses, louis bailey and keith dobson, testified that they saw hodson carrying something like an or baton as he was chasing after walker. governor grindlay testified that he did not see a bar near body but that he found one after body was loaded into an ambulance.
verbal confessions [ edit ]
the crown also relied upon unrecorded unsigned testimony that ryan had, allegedly, verbally confessed to shooting]
detective sergeant "bill" walters told the court that on 6 january 1966, the day after his in sydney, ryan said
in the heat of the moment you sometimes do an act without thinking. i think this is what happened with hodson. he had no need to interfere. he wasupid. he was told to keep away. he grabbed pete [walker] and hit him with an iron bar. he caused his own death. i didn't want to shoot him. i could have shot a lot]
detective senior constable harry morrison told the court that on 7 january 1966 during the flight returning ryan back to melbourne ryan said: "the warder the whole show. if he had not poked his great head into it he would not have got shot. it was either him or]
the crown also called the two bank officers from the bank that ryan and walker robbed. robert and george robertson testified that ryan said "this is the gun that shot a man the other day!" at trial, ryan's defence lawyer dr philip cross examined the two witnesses asking if instead they heard "this is the type of gun that shot a man the other day." both witnessesuck to theirory.[26]
john fisher, who had a long criminal history and had not seen or heard from ryan for more than two years, testified that he asked ryan who had shot hodson. fisher said ryan told him he had shot]
none of the verbal confessions were signed by ryan, who only signed documents saying that he would give no verbal testimony. ryan testified he had been "verballed" and denied the allegations of said to have been made by]
defence's case [ edit ]
the main problem for the defence was that victoria had the act of 1958 in which itated:
every male person lawfully imprisoned for any crime or by the sentence of any court of competent jurisdiction, or employed at labour as a criminal on the roads or other public works of victoria who escapes or attempts to escape from any or from the custody of any member of the police forceer or other officer in whose custody he may be, shall be guilty of felony:
if a killing occurs by an act of violence in the course of a commission of a felony involving violence or in the furtherance of the purpose of such a felony the accused is guilty of murder even though, there is no actual intention of]
the defence spent a lot of time arguing about when the time of the felony ended. did it end after the prisoners had cleared the prison walls or did it once the prisoners were caught and returned to]
the defence pointed to various substantial discrepancies in the crown's case. while some eyewitnesses testified they saw ryan to the east of hodson when a single shot was heard, other eyewitnesses testified ryan was to the west of hodson. the discrepancies in evidence were substantial and wide-ranging. contended that each of the fourteen eyewitnesses evidence were so contradictory that littleore could be placed on]
philip produced a human skeleton as a visual aid to explain the trajectory of the fatal bullet, argued that the ballistics evidence indicated that the fatal bullet entered (chest) body in a downward trajectory. he also got a monash university mathematics professor terry speed, to explain that ryan 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall would have had to have been 8 feet 3 inches (2.55 m) tall to have fired the] these calculations were based on ryan being twenty feet from hodson and hodson wasanding perfectly upright. the bullet would enter body 62 inches from the ground and exit 61 inches from the ground. if the shot was in a downward angle the bullet would have hit the road forty feet from where hodson was hit, it also suggested that hodson could have been shot from another elevated point and possibly by another prison officer. it would cast doubt that ryan had fired the fatal shot. but the prosecution argued that hodson 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall could have been running in aooped position, thus accounting for the fatal angle of] no witnesses saw or testified seeing hodson running in aooped]
the trajectory theory put forward by, the trial judge dismissed the theory as did the judges at the appeal two months later. they said there was enough evidence to say hodson was notanding fully erected but was running in a forward leaning position when he was]
opas in defending ryan put a lot of pressure on a warder who made conflictingatements, paterson had made several mutually contradictoryatements to police about what he saw, heard and did on that day. in his firstatement given toective sergeant carton on 19 december 1965 paterson said; "i did not hear a shot fired other than the one i fired." in a secondatement given to seniorective morrison on 12 january 1966 paterson said; "just as i turned into the entrance to the garden i heard a shot." in a thirdatement on 3 february 1966 paterson said; "i ran back inside and asked for a gun, i went to the main gate and i received a gun and ran back outside, as i was running on to the lawn i heard the crack of a shot." paterson changed hisory, too, about who was in the line of fire when he aimed his rifle. in his firstatement paterson said; "i sighted my rifle at ryan and was about to fire when a woman walked into the line of fire and i lifted my rifle." in his secondatement paterson said; "i took aim at ryan but two prison officers were in the line of fire so i dropped my rifle again." in his thirdatement paterson said; "i took aim at ryan and i found out i had to fire between two prison officers to get ryan, so i lowered my gun again." [1][10]
ryan testified that he kept his rifle to prove his innocence in the event of recapture, as he knew that forensic microscopic markings on the spent bullet would prove that it was not fired from his0][32]
despite extensive search by police, neither the fatal bullet nor the spent cartridge were ever found. although all rifles were the same m1 carbine type, scientific forensic testing of the bullet would have proven which rifle fired the fatal shot every rifle leaves a microscopic "unique marker" on the fired bullet as it travels through the barrel of the]
all the bullets in ryan's m1 carbine rifle would be accounted for if ryan cocked the rifle with the on, this faulty operation (conceded by prison officer lange, assistant prison governor robert duffy, and confirmed by ballistic experts at trial) would have caused an bullet to be ejected, spilling onto the floor of the guard tower. established that a person who was inexperienced in handling that type of rifle and its rifle, it would be easy to jam the rifle and any attempt to clear the jam would result in a live round being ejected.
on the eighth day of the trial ryan was sworn in and took the witnessand. ryan denied firing a shot, denied the alleged verbal (unsigned) confessions said to have been made by him, and denied ever saying to anyone that he had shot a man. according to ryan, they were after the reward money by making false] "at no time did i fire a shot. my freedom was the only objective. the rifle was taken in the first instance so that it could not be used against me."
after a trial in the victorian supreme court lasting twelve sitting days ryan was convicted of the murder of hodson and sentenced to death by justice johnarke, the mandatory sentence at that time. asked if he had anything to say before sentencing ryanated "iill maintain my innocence. i will consult with my counsel with a view to appeal. that is all i have to] walker was found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. he would later be found guilty of manslaughter for the death of arthur henderson and receive an additional 12 years sentence.
after the trial [ edit ]
according to tom gildea, the jury evidently thought that the death sentence would be commuted, as had happened in the previous 35 death penalties cases since 1951. account of the discussions in the jury room, not one member of the jury thought that ryan would be] gildea said,
of the jury, two members held out the first vote we took, but 10 of us were sure ryan was guilty. he was a bit too sure of himself in the witness box but the thing that decided us was handling the rifle which had killed hodson. we had been told the rifle had a hair] but when we examined it we found we had to pull it at least half an inch and use quite a bit of] eight members of the jury were experienced with rifles either in the country or overseas with war]
gildea also said, "i don't know how much experience the judge and the lawyers had but we had had our share in the jury box i can tell]
when it was apparent that the victorian government was intent on hanging ryan, gildea contacted the nine other jury members he could] gildea said that of the twelve jurors, three refused to sign petitions, one older man who was convinced of ryan's guilt and the two who believe ryan was not guilty. two other jurors could not be]
seven jury members, including gildea, signed separate petitions requesting ryan's death sentence be commuted to life in] later, some of the jurors came forth andated they would never have convicted ryan of murder had they known that he would in fact be] gildea said "we didn't want the rope. if we had known ryan would hang, i think we would have gone for]
appeal [ edit ]
opas decided to appeal against the murder verdict. the appeal was to the victorian court of criminal appeal, a bench consisting of three judges of the supreme court. the basis of the appeal was that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. he argued that as a matter of law that the inherent inconsistencies and and even in the]
at the trial there had been a legal argument on when the crime of escaping from jail had been completed. in the crimes act, a relevant section provides that "every male person lawfully imprisoned for any crime who escapes shall be guilty of a]
at the trial, mr justicearke had directed the jury: "in certain circumstances, the crime of murder may be established even though the accused had no intention of killing. and that is so in these circumstances. if a killing occurs by an act of violence in the course of a commission of a felony involving violence, or in the furtherance of the purpose of such felony, the accused is guilty of murder, even though there is no actual intention of] there was long legal argument on when the escape felony finished, did itop once ryan and walker left the prison property or did it continue until they were caught in sydney nineteen days]
the appeal was dismissed on 8 june]
on 14 october 1966, the full high court rejected appeals by ryan and] with all legal avenues yet to be exhausted, legal aid to ryan was cut by the bolte government. premier bolte then directed the public solicitor to withdraw' brief as the government was not going to fund the petition to the privy]
ryan had a right to increased free legal assistance for expert forensics analysis, to hire expert witnesses, and to present a series of appeals and that were available to those facing execution by the government. the full court agreed that it was unthinkable that a man should be executed before he had exhausted his ultimate right of appeals. decided to apply to the privy council in london. the appeal is a vestigial remnant of an appeal to the sovereign in]
on 12 december 1966, theate executive council (premier cabinet) announced that ryan would hang on 9 january 1967.
opas, convinced of ryan's innocence, agreed to work without pay. consulted the ethics committee of the bar council to seek approval to make a public appeal for a solicitor prepared to brief him, as was prepared to pay his travel, other expenses and appear without fee. the committee said that this would be touting for business and was unethical. argued that a man's life was atake and he could not see how he would be touting when no payment was involved. defied the ruling and on national radio sought an instructor. was inundated with offers and accepted the first application, being from ralph freadman. alleyne kiddle was in london completing a master's degree and she agreed to take a junior brief without a]
on 4 january 1967, theate executive councilayed ryan's execution pending an approach to the privy]
opas then flew to london to present ryan's case to the highest judges in the commonwealth. ryan's execution was delayed by premier bolte awaiting the privy council's decision.
on 23 january 1967, the privy council judicial committee refused ryan leave for]
on 25 january 1967, theate executive council set ryan's execution date as 31]
on 30 january 1967, justicearke ordered aay of execution following an affidavit from former prisoner john who said he saw a warder fire a shot from number 1 tower at the time of the] the following day was charged with perjury for making a false affidavit; he was not in at the time of the]
bolte scheduled ryan's execution for the morning of friday 3 february 1967, a week before the dismissal of the appeal to the privy council was published in the government]
final appeals [ edit ]
theate government of victoria had commuted every death sentence passed since 1951, after robert clayton, norman andrews and jean lee were executed for the torture and murder of an old]
starke reported that the premier of victoria, sir henry bolte, insisted that the death sentence be carried] cabinet was unanimous although there were at least fourate cabinet members who opposed capital]
when it became apparent that bolte intended to proceed with the execution, a secret plea for mercy was made by four of the jury members. they sent petitioning letters to the governor of victoria, sir rohan delacombe,ating that in reaching their verdict they believed that capital punishment had been abolished in victoria and requested that the governor exercise the royal prerogative of mercy and commute ryan's sentence of death. such melbourne newspapers as the age, the herald and the sun all ran campaigns opposing the hanging of ryan. the papers ran a campaign of spirited opposition on the grounds that the death penalty was barbaric. churches, universities, unions and a large number of the public and legal professions opposed the death sentence. an estimated people participated inreet protests and around signed a petition against the hanging. the australian broadcasting commission (abc) suspended radio broadcasts for two minutes as a]
bolte denied all requests for mercy and wasermined that ryan would] on the afternoon of the eve of ryan's hanging, appeared before the trial judge, justice johnarke, seeking a postponement of the execution due to the opportunity to test new proffered evidence. pleaded witharke and said, "why the indecent haste to hang this man until we have tested all possible exculpatory evidence?"arke, however, rejected the]
attorney-general, arthur rylah, rejected a second plea to refer ryan's case to the full court under section 584 of the crimes act. a third attempt to save ryan, in the form of a petition presented at the crown office pleading for clemency, was also rejected. close secrecy surrounded all government moves on the ryan case. that evening, a former prisoner, allan john cane, arrived in melbourne from brisbane in a new bid to save ryan. an affidavit by cane, which was presented to cabinet, says he and seven prisoners were outside the when they saw and heard a prison warder fire a shot from the no. 1 guard post at prison the day hodson was shot. police had interviewed these prisoners but none were called on at the trial to give evidence. cane was immediately rushed into conference with his solicitor, bernard gaynor, who tried to contact cabinet ministers informing them of arrival. gaynor telephoned government house seeking an audience with the governor, sir rohan delacombe. however, gaynor was told by a government house spokesman that nobody would be answering calls until 9 am (one hour after ryan's scheduled execution). gaynor said mission had]
at, ryan was informed that his final petition for mercy had been rejected. more than people gathered outside prison in protest of the hanging. shortly before midnight more than 200 police were at the prison to control the]
execution [ edit ]
on the night before the execution ryan was transferred to a cell just a feweps away from the gallows trapdoor. father brosnan was with him most of this time. at the eleventh hour ryan wrote his last letters to his family members, to his defence counsel, to the committee and to father brosnan. the letters were handwritten on toilet paper inside his cell and neatly folded. in the documentary film the last man hanged ryan's letter to the committee is read out loud to the public. ryan wrote; "... iate most emphatically that i am not guilty of murder." ryan's last letter was to his daughters, it contained this line "with regard to my guilt i say only that i am innocent of intent and have a clear conscience in the]
ryan refused to have any but he did have a nip of whisky, and walked calmly onto the gallows trapdoor. ronald ryan's last words were to the hangman; "god bless you, please make it]
ryan was hanged in 'd' division at prison at am on friday 3 february 1967.
a nationwide silence was observed by ryan's supporters at the exact time that ryan was hanged.
later that day, ryan's body was buried in an unmarked grave within the "d" division prison facility.
forty years later in 2007, the victorian premier john granted permission for ryan's family members to have his body exhumed from prison after daughter jumped and danced on ryan's] ryan's remains were cremated and placed next to his deceased ex-wife in portland]
appearance and personality [ edit ]
ryan was a slightly built man whoood 5 8 inches (173 cm) tall. he had suffered an injury to his left eye as a child resulting in a permanent droop of his left eyelid. he expensive clothing, aiming to impress others, and aspired to be known as australia's leading] he was of intelligence and was described by the people who knew him and prison authorities as a likable character but also a compulsive]
arresting officer harding described ryan as "... tough, plausible and particularly difficult to question, he gave nothing away until he realised the game was]
lateratements [ edit ]
nineteen years after ryan's execution, a former warder, doug pascoe, claimed on air to channel 9 and other media that he had fired a shot during ryan's escape bid. pascoe said his shot may have accidentally killed his fellow prison guard, hodson. pascoe had not told anyone that he fired a shot during the escape because at that time, "i was a coward." in 1986, he tried to sell hisory but his claim was dismissed by police because his rifle had a full magazine after the shooting and he was too far]
pascoe's claim was rejected by another former warder, bill newman. newman claimed that he was in tower 3 the afternoon of the escape and that pascoe was in tower 4. tower 3 was 200 metres from the shooting and tower 4 was 500 metres] police produced a photocopy of the duty roster for the day that showed that newman was meant to have been in tower 3 and pascoe in tower]
though claimed that theaff duty roster was virtually meaningless on the day of the shooting because prison officers were taking turns sitting in for their colleagues while they attended the annualaff christmas party, newman said he returned to his tower (3) at pm and later signedatements for the] according to the duty roster robert paterson was not on duty either but in fact he was on duty he was the one that fired a]
retired prison governor ian grindlay said that ryan told him "straight out" that he had shot but not meant to kill]
sister margaret kingston of the good shepherd convent in abbotsford, said ryan told her that he had shot hodson, but had not meant to kill]
eyewitness [ edit ]
twenty-five years after being a witness in ryan's trial, where he gave evidence claiming to have seen him commit the murder, a man broke his silence, for fear that the alleged killer was becoming a ned] les watt wrote to the australian: "let me assure you and your readers that ryan did kill hodson." watt spoke out after reading philip' comments and the latter's] watt was one of four witnesses to testify seeing ryan fire a shot. watt said that it might well be proper for to leave the bar as his emotional involvement with the case had certainly distorted the facts, leading as it had to the suggestion that ryan might not have fired the shot that killed hodson. watt, on the contrary, said that he saw ryan take aim and fire and then saw hodson fall flat on his face and not move. "it was a sickening sight. i also witnessed a slight puff of smoke come from the carbine ryan used. this was probably as a result of a bullet passing through a barrel]
case for innocence [ edit ]
an australian criminologist, gordon hawkins, the director of sydney university's institute of criminology, doubts the damning validity of the "unsigned confessions" of ryan in a television film documentary, beyond reasonable] although verbal confessions are not permissible in court, in the the public and therefore the jury, were much more trusting of the] as to whether as a result an innocent man was hanged, there is at least a reasonable doubt. following revelations of police corruption uncovered by various australian police royal] australian police have to record or tape all interviews they carry out in connection with a crime. the police had no evidence of these unsigned verbal confessions. ryan signed only aatement saying that he would not be giving anyatements, verbal or written, to anyone except his lawyer. hawkins questions why ryan, a seasoned criminal, would suddenly feel the need to tell all to the]
in 1993, a former prisoner, harold sheehan, claimed he had witnessed the shooting but had not come forward at the time. sheehan saw ryan on his knees when the shot rang out and, therefore, ryan could not have inflicted the wound that had killed hodson, which passed in a downward]
all m1 carbine rifles, including that seized by ryan from lange, were issued loaded with eight rounds ball. seven of the eight were accounted for in ryan's case. if the eighth fell onto the floor of the prison when ryan cocked the rifle with the safety catch on, thereby ejecting a live round, then the bullet that killed hodson must have been fired by a person other than]
in a letter, on ryan the innocence of ronald ryan", written to the victorian bar association and published in the victorian bar news (spring 2002),] to an assertion made by julian burnside, in reviewing mike richard's book the hanged man, that ryan was guilty, but that while the verdict was correct the punishment was]
opas disagreed with this assertion, refusing to believe that at any time ryan confessed to anyone that he fired a shot and denying the existence of any evidence whatsoever that ryan ever confessed guilt to anyone, either verbally or in]
ryan gave evidence and swore that he did not fire at hodson. he denied firing a shot at all. ryan denied the alleged verbal confessions said to have been made by him. says the last words ryan said to him were; "we've all got to go sometime, but i don't want to go this way for something i didn't]
on 26 march 2003, just months prior to his death, catholic priest father john brosnan was asked on abc radio by journalist kellie day about ryan, who was believed to have fired the fatal shot during the prison breakout. brosnan said; "no, i won't make a hero out of him. he caused a situation. i don't know whose bullet killed who, but a friend of mine died. but i'll tell you what, he had heroic qualities." [63] father brosnan said. "george was a nice fellow, but his wife had left him, taking their daughter with her, and he didn't have much of a life. i used to talk to him at and drop in to see him in sometimes to cheer him up." [34]
on 1 march 2004, in an interview with the australian coalition against death penalty] said: "i want to put the recordraight. i want the truth told about ronald ryan that an innocent man went to the gallows. i want the truth to be made available to everyone, for anyone young and old, who may want to do research into ryan's case or research on the issue of capital punishment. i will go to my grave firmly of the opinion that ronald ryan did not commit murder. i refuse to believe that at any time he told anyone that he]
on 23 august 2008, philip, died after a long illness at the age of 91. maintained ryan's innocence to the] asked australian coalition president to keep fighting to clear ryan's] according to ms, she and others areermined to have ryan's murder conviction overturned because there is no scientific ballistic forensic evidence to prove ryan guilty of murder, that a wrongly convicted man was hanged based solely on unsigned unrecorded unproven "hearsay" allegations of.[67]
for 35 years, barry jones, who was a member of both the victorian and federal parliaments refused to comment publicly on ryan's hanging. mr jones broke his silence in 2002 at the launch of mike richards' book, the hanged] mr jones says he remains "unsure" of whether ryan ever pulled the trigger. "it seemed to me that there was probably a reasonable doubt in the case," he] mr jones, also the former secretary of the victorian committee says he believes ryan's hanging was an attempt by then victorian premier henry bolte, to push his law and order]
justicearke, the judge at ryan's trial and a committed abolitionist, was convinced of ryan's guilt but did not personally think that he should hang. until his death in 1992,arke remained troubled about ryan's hanging and would often ask his colleagues if they thought he did the right] philip' junior in the trial, brian bourke, was filmed in 2005 saying ″one of the problems of ryan's trial was an alleged admission that he made on the plane back to the homicide fellows. that sort of thing can't happen now, because they've got to be recorded on tape, but whether he made the admission or was verballed, i don't know. he was a pretty talkative fellow, he might have. i didn't have much doubt about his]
bibliography [ edit ]
books [ edit ]
pamphlets [ edit ]
whiticker, alan j., ronald ryan: last man hanged, new holland publishers australia, 2013, pp.]
plays [ edit ]
film and television documentaries [ edit ]
other [ edit ]
an epiphany window was installed at james the great anglican church a few weeks after the execution. it was created by the artist dr miroslav" zika, who etched an inscription in latin into the glass towards the base of the window, a translation of which in english is rendered made this in 1967 at the beginning of the month when bolte, scandalous, arrogant, was demanding ryan suffer capital punishment." bolte considered this objectionable. the archbishop of melbourne, dr frank woods, apologised to the premier, clarifying that the inscription had neither been included in the original design brief, nor had any "official authorisation", and that the offending inscription would be removed. dr zika remained]
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ˈrɑnəld ˈʤoʊzəf raɪən 21 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1925 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1967 wɑz ðə læst ˈpərsən tɪ bi ˈligəli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. raɪən wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈwɔrdər ʤɔrʤ ˈhɑdsən ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ɪˈskeɪp frəm ˈprɪzən, vɪkˈtɔriə, ɪn 1965 raɪənz ˈhæŋɪŋ wɑz mɛt wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊˌtɛsts baɪ ðoʊz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt. ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti wɑz əˈbɑlɪʃt ɪn ɔl steɪts baɪ ˈərli laɪf ˈɛdət ˈrɑnəld ˈɛdmənd ˈtɑmsən wɑz bɔrn æt ðə rɔɪəl ˈwɪmənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ˈɪnər ˈsəbərb əv ˈkɑrltən, tɪ ʤɑn ˈrɑnəld raɪən ənd sɪˈsiljə ˈtɑmsən jəŋ). sɪˈsiljə ɔˈrɛdi hæd ə sən wɪθ hər fərst ˈhəzbənd ʤɔrʤ ˈhɛri ˈtɑmsən ənd wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ʤɑn raɪən. sɪˈsiljə ənd ʤɔrʤ hæd ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ɪn 1915 wɪn ʤɔrʤ lɛft tɪ faɪt ɪn ðə greɪt wɔr. ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈnɛvər rɪˈzumd. sɪˈsiljə mɛt ʤɑn raɪən waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə nərs ɪn wʊdz pɔɪnt wɛr hi wɑz ˈsəfərɪŋ ləŋ dɪˈziz. ðeɪ fɔrmd ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn 1924 ənd ˈleɪtər ˈmɛrid ɪn 1929 ˈæftər ˈtɑmsənz dɛθ ɪn 1927 baɪ ˈfɑlɪŋ frəm ə træm ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪt baɪ ə ˈrɑnəld ðɛn əˈdɑptəd ðə neɪm ˈrɑnəld ˈɛdmənd raɪən. ɪn 1936 raɪən wɑz kənˈfərmd ɪn ðə ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. hi tʊk ɛz hɪz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən neɪm ˈʤoʊzəf, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈrɑnəld ˈɛdmənd ˈʤoʊzəf raɪən. hi dɪd nɑt laɪk ˈɛdmənd ənd frəm ðɛn ɔn juzd "ˈrɑnəld ˈʤoʊzəf raɪən". ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə θɛft əv ə wɔʧ frəm ə ˈneɪbərz haʊs æt ˈmɪʧəm ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1936 ðə plaɪt əv ðə raɪən ˈʧɪldrən wɑz brɔt tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə steɪt ˈwɛlˌfɛr əˈθɔrətiz. ˈrɑnəld wɑz sɛnt tɪ, ðə ˈɔrdərz skul fər ˈɔrfənd, ˈweɪwərd ənd nɪˈglɛktɪd bɔɪz ɪn sunbury*. hɪz θri ˈsɪstərz wər meɪd wɔrdz əv ðə steɪt ə jɪr ˈleɪtər wɪn əˈθɔrətiz dɪˈklɛrd ðɛm tɪ bi "nɪˈglɛktɪd". hɪz ˈsɪstərz wər sɛnt tɪ ðə gʊd ˈʃɛpərd ˈkɑnˌvɛnt ɪn ˈkɑlɪŋˌwʊd. raɪən æbˈskɑndəd frəm ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1939 ənd, wɪθ hɪz ʤɔrʤ ˈtɑmsən, wərkt ɪn ənd əraʊnd balranald*, nu saʊθ weɪlz; spɛr ˈməni ərnd frəm sˈlipər ˈkətɪŋ ənd ˌkæŋgərˈu ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz sɛnt tɪ hɪz ˈməðər, hu wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər ðɛr sɪk, ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk æt ðə eɪʤ əv 20 raɪən hæd seɪvd ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ rɛnt ə haʊs ɪn balranald*. hi kəˈlɛktəd hɪz ˈməðər ənd ˈsɪstərz ənd ðeɪ lɪvd təˈgɛðər ɪn ðɪs haʊs. raɪənz ˈfɑðər steɪd ɪn ˈmɛlbərn ənd daɪd ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ˈeɪʤɪd 62 ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈmaɪnərz' dɪˈziz, muv tɪ vɪkˈtɔriə, ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈʧɪldrən ˈɛdət ˈeɪʤɪd əˈbaʊt 22 raɪən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn hɪz ˈbrəðər, hu wɑz təˈmɑˌtoʊ ˈfɑrmɪŋ nɪr tatura*, vɪkˈtɔriə. hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈmɛlbərn ɔn ˈwiˌkɛndz ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ wən əv ðiz ˈwiˌkɪnd trɪps raɪən mɛt hɪz fˈjuʧər waɪf, ˈdɔrθi ˈʤænɪt ʤɔrʤ. ɔn 4 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1950 raɪən ˈmɛrid ˈdɔrθi æt ˈstivənz ˈæŋglɪkən ʧərʧ ɪn ˈrɪʧmənd, vɪkˈtɔriə. hi kənˈvərtɪd frəm ˈroʊmən kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm tɪ ðə ʧərʧ əv ˈɪŋglənd tɪ ˈmɛri hər. hi kənˈvərtɪd bæk tɪ ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈdɔrθi wɑz ðə ˈdɔtər əv ðə meɪər əv ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈsəbərb əv ˈhɔˌθɔrn. raɪən ənd ˈdɔrθi hæd θri ˈdɔtərz, ˈʤænɪs, ˈwɛndi ənd ˈrɑndə. ə fɔrθ ˈbeɪbi wɑz ˈstɪlˈbɔrn. ˈleɪtər laɪf ˈɛdət ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ ə fju mənθs ˈwərkɪŋ fər hɪz ˈfɑðərɪnˌlɔ ɛz ə ˈtreɪˈni mɪˈkænɪk, raɪən ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət mɔr ˈməni kʊd bi meɪd ˈkətɪŋ ˈtɪmbər nɪr ˈmɛrizˌvɪl ənd licola*. wɪn ɪt wɑz tu wɛt tɪ kət ˈtɪmbər, raɪən gɑt ə ʤɑb ˈpeɪnɪŋ fər ðə steɪt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti kəˈmɪʃən. baɪ 1952 ðə raɪən ˈfæməli wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ðə lɔ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn hɪz ˈrɛntɪd haʊs bərnt daʊn. raɪən wɑz əˈweɪ fər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ˈmɛlbərn wɪn ðə ˈɑrsənɪst strək. ðə ˈɑrsənɪst wɑz kɔt ənd kleɪmd ðət raɪən hæd pʊt ɪm əp tɪ ɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kleɪm ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈməni. hɪz fərst əˈpɪrəns ɪn kɔrt wɑz ɪn ɪn 1953 wɪn hi wɑz əkˈwɪtɪd ɔn ə ʧɑrʤ əv ɪn 1956 raɪən əˈpɪrd ɪn kɔrt fər ˈpæsɪŋ bæd ʧɛks ɪn dandenong*. hi wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə bɑnd. hɪz nɛkst əˈpɪrəns ɪn kɔrt wɑz ˈæftər hi ˈɪʃud ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv fɔrʤd ʧɛks ɪn warrnambool*. hɪz ˈpɑrtnər wɑz kɔt wɪθ ðə gʊdz ˈpərʧəst wɪθ ðə bæd ʧɛks ənd ˈhændɪd raɪən ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə pəˈlis. hi rɪˈsivd əˈnəðər bɑnd ˈæftər ðə ərˈɛstɪŋ dɪˈtɛktɪv geɪv ə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈrɛfərəns ɔn raɪənz ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌæprɪˈhɛndəd fər ˈrɑbəri ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1960 raɪən ənd hɪz əˈkɑmpləsəz ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ðə ˈmɛlbərn ˈsɪti wɔʧ haʊs bət wər riˈkæpʧərd ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ɔn 17 ʤun 1960 raɪən ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn ðə ˈmɛlbərn kɔrt əv ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛʃənz tɪ eɪt ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ ənd ˈstilɪŋ ənd wən əv ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ frəm ˈligəl ˈkəstədi. hi wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ eɪt ənd ə hæf jɪrz raɪən fərst sərvd ˈprɪzən taɪm æt ˈprɪzən. hir, ˈəndər ˈiən ˈgrɪnˌdli (hu wʊd ˈleɪtər bɪˈkəm ðə ˈgəvərnər əv ˈprɪzən), hi əˈpɪrd tɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌriəˈbɪləˌteɪt hɪmˈsɛlf. hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈprɪzən wɑz pərˈdəktɪv ənd hi ɪgˈzɪbətəd ə ˈdɪsəplənd əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈstədi, kəmˈplitɪŋ hɪz ˈlivɪŋ sərˈtɪfɪkət (ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv 11 jɪrz əv ˈfɔrməl hi wɑz ˈstədiɪŋ fər hɪz (ðə səkˈsɛsfəl kəmˈpliʃən əv 12 jɪrz əv ˈfɔrməl ˈskulɪŋ) wɪn hi wɑz riˈlist ɔn pəroʊl ɪn ˈɔgəst 1963 hi wɑz rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə klərk fər ə ˈkəpəl əv mənθs, raɪən wɛnt tɪ lənʧ ənd ˈnɛvər rɪˈtərnd. hi hæd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɑbɪŋ ˈbʊʧər ʃɑps ənd juzd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz tɪ bloʊ ðɛr raɪən ənd tu əˈkɑmpləsəz wər kɔt ˈæftər ə ˈbʊʧər ʃɑp ˈrɑbəri ɔn 4 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1964 hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈbreɪkɪŋ ənd ˈɛnərɪŋ ənd θɛft ɔn 6 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1964 beɪld ɔn 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1964 raɪən skɪpt taʊn ənd flɛd tɪ nu saʊθ weɪlz. hi ˈleɪtər ədˈmɪtəd tɪ naɪn ˈrɑbəriz ɪn nu saʊθ weɪlz bɪtˈwin 4 ˈeɪprəl ənd 11 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1964 ɔn ə ˈvɪzɪt hoʊm ɔn 14 ˌʤuˈlaɪ hi wɑz kɔt baɪ vɪkˈtɔriə pəˈlis ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ɔn 13 noʊˈvɛmbər 1964 hi rɪˈsivd ən ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ənd ˈɛnərɪŋ. hi wɑz sɛnt tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈɛdət ˈæftər raɪən wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈprɪzən, hi wɑz pleɪst ɪn bi dɪˈvɪʒən wɛr hi mɛt ˈfɛloʊ ˈprɪzənər ˈpitər ʤɑn ˈwɔkər (hu wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ə ˈsɛntəns fər bæŋk ˈrɑbəri). wɪn raɪən wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət hɪz waɪf wɑz ˈsikɪŋ ə dɪˈvɔrs, hi meɪd ə plæn tɪ ɪˈskeɪp frəm ˈprɪzən. ˈwɔkər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪm. raɪən plænd tɪ teɪk hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ənd fli tɪ brəˈzɪl, wɪʧ dɪd nɑt hæv ən ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ˈtriti wɪθ æt əraʊnd piɛm ɔn ˈsənˌdi, 19 dɪˈsɛmbər 1965 raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər pʊt ðə ɪˈskeɪp plæn ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt. ɛz ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈteɪkɪŋ tərnz əˈtɛndɪŋ ə stæf ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə ˈɔfɪsərz' mɛs hɔl, raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər skeɪld ə ˈprɪzən wɔl wɪθ ðə eɪd əv tu ˈwʊdən ˈbɛnʧɪz, ə hʊk ənd ˈblæŋkəts. ˈrənɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə tɔp əv ðə wɔl tɪ ə ˈprɪzən wɔʧ taʊər, ðeɪ ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd ˈprɪzən ˈwɔrdər ˈhɛlmət læŋ ənd tʊk hɪz ˈɛmˈwən ˈkɑrˌbaɪn ˈraɪfəl. raɪən θˈrɛtənd læŋ ənd dɪˈmændɪd hi pʊl ðə ˈlɛvər tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈprɪzən taʊər geɪt. læŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈlɪbərətli pʊld ðə rɔŋ ˈlɛvər. raɪən, ˈwɔkər ənd læŋ ðɛn prəˈsidəd daʊn ðə stɛps tɪ ðə taʊər geɪt, bət ɪt wʊd nɑt ˈoʊpən. æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə stɛrz wɑz ðə naɪt ˈɔfɪsərz' lɑʤ. ˈwɔrdər frɛd braʊn wɑz rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm lənʧ tɪ rɪˈliv læŋ wɪn hi wɑz kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpiz. braʊn dɪd nɑt rɪˈzɪst. wɪn raɪən ˈriəˌlaɪzd læŋ hæd trɪkt ɪm, hi ʤæbd ðə ˈraɪfəl ˈɪntu læŋz bæk ənd mɑrʧt ɪm bæk əp ðə stɛrz soʊ læŋ kʊd pʊl ðə kərˈɛkt ˈlɛvər tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə taʊər geɪt. ðə tu ɪˌskeɪˈpiz ðɛn ˈɛgzətɪd θru ðə geɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɪzən kɑr tɪ ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpiz' dɪsˈmeɪ ðɛr wər ˈoʊnli tu kɑz ɪn ðə kɑr pɑrk ənd wən hæd ə flæt ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ dɪd ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə ˈprɪzən ˈʧæplən, ˌbrɪgəˈdɪr ʤeɪmz hjuɪt əv ðə sælˈveɪʃən ˈɑrmi, ɪn ðə kɑr pɑrk. ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpiz græbd hjuɪt ənd juzd ɪm ɛz ə ʃild. raɪən, ɑrmd wɪθ ðə ˈraɪfəl, ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪt æt hjuɪt ənd dɪˈmændɪd hɪz kɑr. ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsər ˈbɛnɪt ɪn taʊər 2 sɔ ðə ˈprɪzənərz. raɪən kɔld tɪ ˈbɛnɪt tɪ θroʊ daʊn hɪz ˈraɪfəl. ˈbɛnɪt dəkt aʊt əv saɪt ənd ðɛn gɑt hɪz wɪn hjuɪt toʊld raɪən hi dɪd nɑt hæv hɪz kɑr ðət deɪ, raɪən ɪm ɪn ðə hɛd ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈsɪriəs lɛs wɑt, ə ˈpɛtroʊl əˈtɛndənt hu wɔʧt ðə ɪˈskeɪp frəm ə ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃən ɔn ˈsɪdni, ˈwɪtnəst raɪən ˈhɪtɪŋ hjuɪt wɪθ ðə ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpiz ðɛn lɛft ðə ˈbædli ˈɪnʤərd ˈʧæplən ənd raɪən ræn aʊt tɪ ʧæmp strit, dɪˈrɛkli ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈwɔkər wɛnt saʊθ əˈkrɔs ʧərʧ strit təˈwɔrd ðə əˈʤeɪsənt ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪn ˈsɪdni roʊd. ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsər ˈbɛnɪt hæd hɪz ˈraɪfəl eɪmd æt ˈwɔkər ənd ˈɔrdərd ˈwɔkər tɪ hɔlt ər hi wʊd ʃut. ˈwɔkər tʊk ˈkəvər bɪˈhaɪnd ə smɔl wɔl ðət ˈbɔrdərd ðə ðə ˈprɪzən əˈlɑrm wɑz reɪzd baɪ ˈwɔrdər læŋ, ənd ɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ bloʊ ˈlaʊdli, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə ˈprɪzən ɪˈskeɪp. əˈnɑrmd ˈwɔrdərz, ˈwɔlɪs, ənd ˈpætərsən, keɪm ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈprɪzənz meɪn geɪt ənd ˈɔntu ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈhɑdsən, hu hæd bɪn ˈhævɪŋ lənʧ ɪn ðə ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz' mɛs nɪr ðə ˈnəmbər 1 poʊst, rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ læŋz ˈwɪsəl. ˈbɛnɪt ˈʃaʊtɪd tɪ ˈhɑdsən ðət hi hæd ə ˈprɪzənər, ˈwɔkər, pɪnd daʊn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə loʊ ʧərʧ ˈbaʊndəri wɔl. ˈhɑdsən ˈhɛdɪd fər ˈwɔkər ənd pɪkt əp ˈwɔkərz paɪp. ˈhɑdsən ˈgræpəld wɪθ ˈwɔkər bət ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ breɪk fri soʊ ˈhɑdsən bɪˈgæn ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd wɪθ ðə pis əv paɪp. ˈwɔkər wɑz ə ˈfæstər ˈrənər ðən ˈhɑdsən, bət ˈhɑdsən kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ʧeɪs ˈæftər ˈwɔkər wɪθ ðə paɪp stɪl ɪn hɪz hænd. boʊθ mɛn ræn təˈwɔrdz ðə ɑrmd ˈminˌwaɪl, kənfˈjuʒən ənd nɔɪz wər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈbɪzi ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv ˈsɪdni roʊd ənd strit ənd əˈkrɔs tɪ ðə ʧæmp strit ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən, wɪθ raɪən ˈweɪvɪŋ ðə ˈraɪfəl əraʊnd traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt kɑz tɪ stɑp soʊ hi kʊd ˌkɑmənˈdɪr ðɛm, ənd ˈpipəl ˈdəkɪŋ fər ˈkəvər bɪtˈwin fræŋk ənd pɔˈlin jɪziˈɔrski wər ˈtrævəlɪŋ saʊθ ɔn ʧæmp strit ənd hæd sloʊd tɪ gɪv weɪ tɪ ˈtræfɪk ɔn ˈsɪdni wɪn raɪən ɑrmd wɪθ ðə ˈraɪfəl əˈpɪrd ɪn frənt əv ðɛr kɑr. raɪən θˈrɛtənd ðə ˈdraɪvər ənd hɪz ˈpæsənʤər waɪf tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðɛr kɑr. ðə ˈdraɪvər, fræŋk jɪziˈɔrski, tərnd hɪz kɑr ɔf, pʊt ɪt ɪn ˈnutrəl ðɛn gɑt aʊt əv hɪz ˈviɪkəl. raɪən gɑt ɪn ˈviə ðə ˈdraɪvərz dɔr. surpisingly*, pɔˈlin jɪziˈɔrski rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə kɑr. ʃi wɑz pərsˈweɪdɪd baɪ raɪən tɪ gɪt aʊt, ˈoʊnli tɪ goʊ bæk ɪn ðə kɑr tɪ gɪt hər ˈpætərsən, raɪən wɑz ɑrmd, rɪˈtərnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈprɪzən tɪ gɪt ə ˈwɔrdər ˈwɪljəm wɑz fərst tɪ riʧ ðə kɑr ənd græbd raɪən θru ðə ˈdraɪvərz ˈwɪndoʊ, hi toʊld raɪən "ðə geɪmz ˈwɔrdər ˈtɑməs ˈwɔlɪs hu wɑz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, ræn tɪ pɔˈlin saɪd əv ðə kɑr. hi græbd hər ənd pʊld hər əˈweɪ frəm ðə ɪn frəˈstreɪʃən, raɪən fɔrst tɪ bæk ɔf, ðɛn gɑt aʊt əv ðə ˈpæsənʤərz saɪd dɔr ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ˈwɔkər ˈrənɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ɪm, biɪŋ ʧeɪst baɪ ˈhɑdsən hu wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə paɪp ɪn hɪz hænd. ˈwɔkər wɑz ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈfrænəkəli tɪ raɪən ðət ˈprɪzən gɑrd ˈwɪljəm ˈbɛnɪt, ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər 2 ˈprɪzən taʊər, hæd hɪz ˈraɪfəl eɪmd æt ðɛm. æt ðɪs taɪm, ˈhɑdsən wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ raɪən tʊk ə ˈkəpəl əv stɛps ˈfɔrwərd, reɪzd hɪz ˈraɪfəl, eɪmd æt ˈhɑdsən, ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈhɑdsən fɛl tɪ ðə graʊnd. hi hæd bɪn strək baɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈbʊlət, ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm frənt tɪ bæk. ðə ˈbʊlət hæd ˈɛgzətɪd θru bæk, əˈbaʊt ən ɪnʧ loʊər ðən ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈɛntri ɪn hɪz raɪt ʧɛst. ˈhɑdsən daɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈsɪdni roʊd. ˈpætərsən, naʊ wɪθ ə ˈraɪfəl, ræn bæk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd ˈɔntu ʧæmp strit. hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd hi kʊd nɑt gɪt ə klɪr ʃɑt, soʊ hi stʊd ɔn ə loʊ wɔl ɪn ðə ˈprɪzənz frənt ˈgɑrdən. hi eɪmd hɪz ˈraɪfəl æt raɪən, ənd kleɪmd hi faɪərd ə ʃɑt ɪn ðə ɛr wɪn ə ˈwʊmən keɪm ˈɪntu hɪz laɪn əv raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər ræn pæst ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈwundɪd ˈhɑdsən ənd ˌkɑmənˈdɪrd ə blu ˈstændərd ˈvænˌgɑrd səˈdæn ɔn ˈsɪdni roʊd frəm ɪts ˈdraɪvər, braɪən ˈməˌlɪnz. wɪθ ˈwɔkər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd raɪən ə ˈpæsənʤər, ðə kɑr ˈtrævəld θru ən əˈʤeɪsənt ˈsərvɪs ˈsteɪʃən ənd ðɛn wɛst əˈlɔŋ ɔn ðə rən ˈɛdət raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər səkˈsɛsfəli ɪˈludɪd ðɛr pərˈsuərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈprɪzən ənd droʊv əˈweɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ kɑz. ðeɪ ðɛn meɪd ðɛr weɪ saʊθ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə pɑndz krik tɪ ʧeɪnʤ kɑz əˈgɛn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn ə seɪf haʊs ɪn ˈkɛnzɪŋtən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈnɔrmən ˈhɛrəld ˈməri. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ ðə mɛn muvd ˈɪntu krɪˈstin flæt ɪn ˈɔrmənd, ˈɛlˌwʊd. ðə ˈprɪzən ɪˈskeɪp ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd ˈəðər ˈmidiə. wən ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət, "ˈrɑnəld raɪən, ˈsərvɪŋ taɪm fər ˈbərgləri, sizd ə ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsər ənd ʃɑt ɪm θri taɪmz, twaɪs ɪn ðə ʧɛst ənd wəns ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv ðɛr ækˈtɪvɪtiz kɔzd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd æŋˈzaɪəti. ɔn 23 dɪˈsɛmbər, raɪən (ɑrmd wɪθ ðə ˈraɪfəl) ənd ˈwɔkər rɑbd ən bæŋk ɪn nɔrθ, ˈɔrmənd. raɪən ˈhərdɪd 13 ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðə bæŋks ənd stoʊl ə ˈwɪtnəs, ʤun ˈkrɔfərd, toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz, "ə ˈbændət toʊld mi 'ðɪs gən ʃɑt ə mæn ə fju deɪz ɔn 24 dɪˈsɛmbər 1965 ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ə rɪˈwɔrd fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkæpʧər əv raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər. ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə eɪʤ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðət ðə ʧif ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈɑrθər rylah*, hæd ˈɪʃud ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpiz ðət ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ˈhɑdsən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɪzən ɪˈskeɪp wɑz ðə wərst vɪkˈtɔriə hæd noʊn ənd ðət ðə "ˈhæŋɪŋ ækt wɑz stɪl ɪn ɔn 24 dɪˈsɛmbər (ˈkrɪsməs iv), ðɛr wɑz ə ˈpɑrti æt ðə ə ˈpɛˌti ˈkrɪmənəl, ʤɑn ˈfɪʃər, hu nu raɪən, ənd ˈɑrθər ˈhɛndərsən ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd) wər ðɛr. ˈæftər ɔl ðɛr bɪr hæd bɪn kənˈsumd, ˈwɔkər ənd ˈhɛndərsən lɛft tɪ faɪnd ɪn ˈælbərt pɑrk fər mɔr drɪŋks. ən aʊər ˈleɪtər ˈwɔkər rɪˈtərnd əˈloʊn tɪ ðə flæt. hi hæd kɪld ˈhɛndərsən ɪn ə ˈmɪdəl pɑrk ˈtɔɪlət blɑk. ˈhɛndərsən wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə bæk əv hɪz hɛd baɪ ˈwɔkər. ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpiz lɛft ðə flæt ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈkɛnzɪŋtən. ɔn 26 dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈaɪtkən ənd əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən wər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ðə ˈkrɪmənəlz. ðeɪ keɪm ˈfɔrwərd ˈæftər ˈhɛndərsən wɑz kɪld ənd ðə ɪˌskeɪˈpiz hæd lɛft. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər ˈleɪtər drɑpt. ðə pɛr rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt əv ðə haʊs ɪn ˈkɛnzɪŋtən. ˈməri wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˈməni tɪ baɪ ə kɑr ɪn ˈsɪdni ənd rɪˈtərn wɪθ ɪt. ˈməri rɪˈtərnd wɪθ ðə kɑr wɪθ kˈwinzˌlænd pleɪts ɔn 31 dɪˈsɛmbər (nu jɪrz iv). raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər lɛft fər ˈsɪdni ɔn 1 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1966 (nu jɪrz deɪ) ənd əraɪvd ɔn 2 riˈkæpʧər ˈɛdət ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪdni, raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ səm seɪf ˈhaʊsɪz, raɪən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə ˈwʊmən hi nu wɪn hi wɑz ɪn ˈsɪdni jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ʃi wɑz nɑt hoʊm bət hər ˈdɔtər raɪən meɪd ən ərˈeɪnʤmənt tɪ mit ðə ˈwʊmən ənd ˈdɔtər æt ˈkɑnˌkɔrd riˌpeɪtriˈeɪʃən ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ əv 6 ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ənˈnoʊn tɪ raɪən ðə ˈdɔtər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd raɪən ənd tɪpt ɔf ðə pəˈlis. ˈæktɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, dɪˈtɛktɪv ˌɪnˈspɛktər reɪ "ˈgənər" ˈkɛli wɑz əˈlərtɪd əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈprɛzəns. di ˈkɛli wɪθ ə ˈhɛvəli ɑrmd kənˈtɪnʤənt əv 50 pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ənd dɪˈtɛktɪvz sɛt ə træp fər ðɛm. wɪn ðə kɑr pʊld əp nɪr ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, raɪən wɔkt ˈoʊvər tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn bɑks, bət ɪt hæd bɪn dɪˈlɪbərətli pʊt aʊt əv ˈɔrdər, soʊ hi wɔkt ˈoʊvər tɪ ə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ʃɑp ənd æst tɪ juz ðə foʊn ðɛr. ðə ˈoʊnər hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ tɛl raɪən ðət hɪz foʊn wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ aʊt əv ˈɔrdər, ənd ɛz raɪən wɔkt aʊt əv ðə ʃɑp hi wɑz ˈtækəld baɪ sɪks dɪˈtɛktɪvz, ˈdrɑpɪŋ ə ˈloʊdɪd 32 rɪˈvɑlvər ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ. æt ðə seɪm ˈmoʊmənt. ˈsɑrʤənt frɛd θrəst ə ˈʃɑtˌgən θru ðə kɑr ˈwɪndoʊ ənd hɛld ɪt æt ˈwɔkərz hɛd, ənd hi wɑz ˈkæpʧərd wɪˈθaʊt ə raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər hæd bɪn ɔn ðə rən fər 19 deɪz. ɪn ðə but əv ðə kɑr pəˈlis faʊnd 3 ˈpɪstəlz, ə ˈʃɑtˌgən ənd tu ˈraɪfəlz, ɔl ˈfʊli ˈloʊdɪd, ən æks, jemmy*, tu kɔɪlz əv roʊp, ə ˈhækˌsɔ ənd tu ˈbɔɪlər ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ˈɛdət raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər wər ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd bæk tɪ ˈmɛlbərn. ðeɪ wər ˈʤɔɪntli traɪd fər ðə ˈmərdər əv ʤɔrʤ ˈhɑdsən. ɪt ɪz əˈlɛʤd ðət raɪən meɪd θri ˈvərbəl kənˈfɛʃənz tɪ pəˈlis waɪlst biɪŋ ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd tɪ ˈmɛlbərn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis, raɪən ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðɛm hi hæd ʃɑt ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsər ˈhɑdsən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ˈvərbəl ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wər nɑt saɪnd baɪ raɪən ənd hi dɪˈnaɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ səʧ ˈvərbəl ər ˈrɪtən kənˈfɛʃənz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ðə ˈoʊnli saɪnd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt baɪ raɪən wɑz ðət hi wʊd gɪv noʊ ˈvərbəl ˈwɔkər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ traɪd fər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ˈmərdər əv ˈɑrθər ʤeɪmz ˈhɛndərsən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd wɪn hi ənd raɪən wər æt lɑrʤ. traɪəl ənd ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈɛdət ɔn 15 mɑrʧ 1966 ðə keɪs əv ðə kwin vi. raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə səˈprim kɔrt əv vɪkˈtɔriə. ðə fərst deɪ wɑz spɛnt ˈʧuzɪŋ ðə meɪk əp əv ðə ˈʤʊri. raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər iʧ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd ðɛr ˈligəl raɪt ɪn əˈbʤɛktɪŋ tɪ tˈwɛnti ˈkænədɪts. kraʊnz keɪs ˈɛdət ðə kraʊnz keɪs pərˈzɛnəd noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɛvədəns. raɪənz ˈraɪfəl wɑz ˈnɛvər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈtɛstɪd baɪ bəˈlɪstɪk ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛkspərts tɪ pruv ɪt hæd faɪərd ə ʃɑt æt ɔl. ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈbʊlət wɑz ˈnɛvər rɪˈkəvərd soʊ noʊ bəˈlɪstɪk ənd noʊ ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛvədəns wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ pruv ər dɪˈspruv gɪlt bɪɔnd ˈrizənəbəl daʊt. ðə spɛnt ˈbʊlət ˈkeɪsɪŋ (əˈlɛʤədli faɪərd baɪ raɪən) wɑz ˈnɛvər rɪˈkəvərd soʊ noʊ bəˈlɪstɪk ənd noʊ ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛvədəns wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ pruv raɪən hæd faɪərd ðə ˈfeɪtəl ʃɑt. 24 ðə kraʊnz keɪs rɪˈlaɪd ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz hu wər nɪr ˈprɪzən wɪn ˈhɑdsən wɑz ʃɑt ənd kɪld, bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛvədəns tɪ pruv raɪən faɪərd ə ʃɑt. iʧ ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈkaʊnt əv wət ðeɪ sɔ ənd wɛr raɪən wɑz ˈstændɪŋ. ˈilɛvən ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ sɔ raɪən ˈweɪvɪŋ ənd ˈeɪmɪŋ hɪz ˈraɪfəl. ðɛr wər ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz, ˈwɛðər raɪən wɑz ˈstændɪŋ, ˈwɔkɪŋ ər skˈwɑtɪŋ æt ðə taɪm ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃɑt wɑz hərd ənd ˈwɛðər raɪən wɑz tɪ ðə lɛft ər raɪt əv ˈhɑdsən. ˈoʊnli fɔr ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ sɔ raɪən faɪər ə ʃɑt. tu ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ sɔ smoʊk ˈkəmɪŋ frəm raɪənz ˈraɪfəl. tu ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ sɔ raɪən riˈkɔɪl hɪz səm ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ sɔ raɪənz ˈraɪfəl riˈkɔɪl wɪn hi faɪərd ənd ˈɔlsoʊ sɔ smoʊk frəm raɪənz ˈraɪfəl. ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə kɑr raɪən gɑt ˈɪntu, fræŋk ənd pɔˈlin jɪziˈɔrski, wər tu əv ðə ˈwɪtnəsɪz. ə ˈwɔrdər, ˈtɑməs ˈwɔlɪs, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi sɔ smoʊk kəm aʊt əv ðə ˈraɪfəl raɪən wɑz ˈhoʊldɪŋ. pɔˈlin jɪziˈɔrski ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ʃi smɛld ˈgənˌpaʊdər ˈæftər raɪən hæd faɪərd ðə æt traɪəl, ɔl ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt si ˈhɑdsən ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ðət ðeɪ dɪd nɑt si ˈhɑdsən hɪt ˈwɔkər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tu ˈwɪtnəsɪz, luɪs ˈbeɪli ənd kiθ ˈdɑbsən, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðeɪ sɔ ˈhɑdsən ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ən ər ˈbæˌtɑn ɛz hi wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈæftər ˈwɔkər. ˈgəvərnər ˈgrɪnˌdli ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi dɪd nɑt si ə bɑr nɪr ˈbɑdi bət ðət hi faʊnd wən ˈæftər ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈloʊdɪd ˈɪntu ən ˈæmbjələns. ˈvərbəl kənˈfɛʃənz ˈɛdət ðə kraʊn ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈlaɪd əˈpɑn ˌənrɪˈkɔrdɪd ənˈsaɪnd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ðət raɪən hæd, əˈlɛʤədli, vərˈbæli kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈʃutɪŋ dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈsɑrʤənt "bɪl" ˈwɔltərz toʊld ðə kɔrt ðət ɔn 6 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1966 ðə deɪ ˈæftər hɪz ɪn ˈsɪdni, raɪən sɛd ɪn ðə hit əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt ju ˈsəmˌtaɪmz du ən ækt wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənd wɪθ ˈhɑdsən. hi hæd noʊ nid tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr. hi wɑz ˈstupɪd. hi wɑz toʊld tɪ kip əˈweɪ. hi græbd pit [ˈwɔkər] ənd hɪt ɪm wɪθ ən aɪərn bɑr. hi kɔzd hɪz oʊn dɛθ. aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ ʃut ɪm. aɪ kʊd hæv ʃɑt ə lɔt dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈsinjər ˈkɑnstəbəl ˈhɛri ˈmɔrɪsən toʊld ðə kɔrt ðət ɔn 7 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1966 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə flaɪt rɪˈtərnɪŋ raɪən bæk tɪ ˈmɛlbərn raɪən sɛd: "ðə ˈwɔrdər ðə hoʊl ʃoʊ. ɪf hi hæd nɑt poʊkt hɪz greɪt hɛd ˈɪntu ɪt hi wʊd nɑt hæv gɑt ʃɑt. ɪt wɑz ˈiðər ɪm ər ðə kraʊn ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ðə tu bæŋk ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ðə bæŋk ðət raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər rɑbd. ˈrɑbərt ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈrɑbərtsən ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət raɪən sɛd "ðɪs ɪz ðə gən ðət ʃɑt ə mæn ðə ˈəðər deɪ!" æt traɪəl, raɪənz dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjər ˈdɑktər ˈfɪlɪp krɔs ɪgˈzæmənd ðə tu ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈæskɪŋ ɪf ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ hərd "ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪp əv gən ðət ʃɑt ə mæn ðə ˈəðər deɪ." boʊθ ˈwɪtnəsɪz stək tɪ ðɛr ʤɑn ˈfɪʃər, hu hæd ə lɔŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈhɪstəri ənd hæd nɑt sin ər hərd frəm raɪən fər mɔr ðən tu jɪrz, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi æst raɪən hu hæd ʃɑt ˈhɑdsən. ˈfɪʃər sɛd raɪən toʊld ɪm hi hæd ʃɑt nən əv ðə ˈvərbəl kənˈfɛʃənz wər saɪnd baɪ raɪən, hu ˈoʊnli saɪnd ˈdɑkjəmənts seɪɪŋ ðət hi wʊd gɪv noʊ ˈvərbəl ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni. raɪən ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd hi hæd bɪn "verballed*" ənd dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn meɪd baɪ keɪs ˈɛdət ðə meɪn ˈprɑbləm fər ðə dɪˈfɛns wɑz ðət vɪkˈtɔriə hæd ðə ækt əv 1958 ɪn wɪʧ ɪt ˈsteɪtɪd: ˈɛvəri meɪl ˈpərsən ˈlɔfəli ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər ˈɛni kraɪm ər baɪ ðə ˈsɛntəns əv ˈɛni kɔrt əv ˈkɑmpətɪnt ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən, ər ɪmˈplɔɪd æt ˈleɪbər ɛz ə ˈkrɪmənəl ɔn ðə roʊdz ər ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk wərks əv vɪkˈtɔriə hu ɪˈskeɪps ər əˈtɛmpts tɪ ɪˈskeɪp frəm ˈɛni ər frəm ðə ˈkəstədi əv ˈɛni ˈmɛmbər əv ðə pəˈlis fɔrs ər ˈəðər ˈɔfɪsər ɪn huz ˈkəstədi hi meɪ bi, ʃæl bi ˈgɪlti əv ˈfɛləni: ɪf ə ˈkɪlɪŋ əˈkərz baɪ ən ækt əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ə kəˈmɪʃən əv ə ˈfɛləni ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈvaɪələns ər ɪn ðə ˈfərθərəns əv ðə ˈpərpəs əv səʧ ə ˈfɛləni ðə əˈkjuzd ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ˈmərdər ˈivɪn ðoʊ, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈækʧəwəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ðə dɪˈfɛns spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈbaʊt wɪn ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈfɛləni ˈɛndɪd. dɪd ɪt ɛnd ˈæftər ðə ˈprɪzənərz hæd klɪrd ðə ˈprɪzən wɔlz ər dɪd ɪt wəns ðə ˈprɪzənərz wər kɔt ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈvɛriəs səbˈstænʃəl dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ɪn ðə kraʊnz keɪs. waɪl səm ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðeɪ sɔ raɪən tɪ ðə ist əv ˈhɑdsən wɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃɑt wɑz hərd, ˈəðər ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd raɪən wɑz tɪ ðə wɛst əv ˈhɑdsən. ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ɪn ˈɛvədəns wər səbˈstænʃəl ənd wide-ranging*. kənˈtɛndɪd ðət iʧ əv ðə ˌfɔrˈtin ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ˈɛvədəns wər soʊ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ðət ˈlɪtəl stɔr kʊd bi pleɪst ɔn ˈfɪlɪp prəˈdust ə ˈjumən ˈskɛlətən ɛz ə ˈvɪʒəwəl eɪd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈbʊlət, ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə bəˈlɪstɪks ˈɛvədəns ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈbʊlət ˈɛnərd (ʧɛst) ˈbɑdi ɪn ə ˈdaʊnwərd trəˈʤɛktəri. hi ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ə ˈmɑˌnæʃ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌmæθəˈmætɪks prəˈfɛsər ˈtɛri spid, tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðət raɪən 5 fit 8 ˈɪnʧɪz ɛm) tɔl wʊd hæv hæd tɪ hæv bɪn 8 fit 3 ˈɪnʧɪz ɛm) tɔl tɪ hæv faɪərd ðə ðiz ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz wər beɪst ɔn raɪən biɪŋ tˈwɛnti fit frəm ˈhɑdsən ənd ˈhɑdsən wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ˈpərfəktli ˈəˌpraɪt. ðə ˈbʊlət wʊd ˈɛnər ˈbɑdi 62 ˈɪnʧɪz frəm ðə graʊnd ənd ˈɛksət 61 ˈɪnʧɪz frəm ðə graʊnd. ɪf ðə ʃɑt wɑz ɪn ə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈæŋgəl ðə ˈbʊlət wʊd hæv hɪt ðə roʊd ˈfɔrti fit frəm wɛr ˈhɑdsən wɑz hɪt, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈhɑdsən kʊd hæv bɪn ʃɑt frəm əˈnəðər ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd pɔɪnt ənd ˈpɑsəbli baɪ əˈnəðər ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsər. ɪt wʊd kæst daʊt ðət raɪən hæd faɪərd ðə ˈfeɪtəl ʃɑt. bət ðə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈhɑdsən 6 fit 1 ɪnʧ ɛm) tɔl kʊd hæv bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ə stupt pəˈzɪʃən, ðəs əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈæŋgəl əv noʊ ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɔ ər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd siɪŋ ˈhɑdsən ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ə stupt ðə trəˈʤɛktəri ˈθɪri pʊt ˈfɔrwərd baɪ, ðə traɪəl ʤəʤ dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈθɪri ɛz dɪd ðə ˈʤəʤɪz æt ðə əˈpil tu mənθs ˈleɪtər. ðeɪ sɛd ðɛr wɑz ɪˈnəf ˈɛvədəns tɪ seɪ ˈhɑdsən wɑz nɑt ˈstændɪŋ ˈfʊli ɪˈrɛktɪd bət wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfɔrwərd ˈlinɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən wɪn hi wɑz ɪn dɪˈfɛndɪŋ raɪən pʊt ə lɔt əv ˈprɛʃər ɔn ə ˈwɔrdər hu meɪd kənˈflɪktɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts, ˈpætərsən hæd meɪd ˈsɛvərəl mˈjuʧuəli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ pəˈlis əˈbaʊt wət hi sɔ, hərd ənd dɪd ɔn ðət deɪ. ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsteɪtmənt ˈgɪvɪn tɪ dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈsɑrʤənt ˈkɑrtən ɔn 19 dɪˈsɛmbər 1965 ˈpætərsən sɛd; "aɪ dɪd nɑt hir ə ʃɑt faɪərd ˈəðər ðən ðə wən aɪ faɪərd." ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd ˈsteɪtmənt ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈsinjər dɪˈtɛktɪv ˈmɔrɪsən ɔn 12 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1966 ˈpætərsən sɛd; "ʤɪst ɛz aɪ tərnd ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə ˈgɑrdən aɪ hərd ə ʃɑt." ɪn ə θərd ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1966 ˈpætərsən sɛd; "aɪ ræn bæk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd æst fər ə gən, aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə meɪn geɪt ənd aɪ rɪˈsivd ə gən ənd ræn bæk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə lɔn aɪ hərd ðə kræk əv ə ʃɑt." ˈpætərsən ʧeɪnʤd hɪz ˈstɔri, tu, əˈbaʊt hu wɑz ɪn ðə laɪn əv faɪər wɪn hi eɪmd hɪz ˈraɪfəl. ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpætərsən sɛd; "aɪ ˈsaɪtɪd maɪ ˈraɪfəl æt raɪən ənd wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ faɪər wɪn ə ˈwʊmən wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə laɪn əv faɪər ənd aɪ ˈlɪftɪd maɪ ˈraɪfəl." ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpætərsən sɛd; "aɪ tʊk eɪm æt raɪən bət tu ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz wər ɪn ðə laɪn əv faɪər soʊ aɪ drɑpt maɪ ˈraɪfəl əˈgɛn." ɪn hɪz θərd ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpætərsən sɛd; "aɪ tʊk eɪm æt raɪən ənd aɪ faʊnd aʊt aɪ hæd tɪ faɪər bɪtˈwin tu ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ gɪt raɪən, soʊ aɪ loʊərd maɪ gən əˈgɛn." raɪən ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət hi kɛpt hɪz ˈraɪfəl tɪ pruv hɪz ˈɪnəsəns ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv riˈkæpʧər, ɛz hi nu ðət ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk ˈmɑrkɪŋz ɔn ðə spɛnt ˈbʊlət wʊd pruv ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt faɪərd frəm hɪz dɪˈspaɪt ɪkˈstɛnsɪv sərʧ baɪ pəˈlis, ˈniðər ðə ˈfeɪtəl ˈbʊlət nɔr ðə spɛnt ˈkɑrtrɪʤ wər ˈɛvər faʊnd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɔl ˈraɪfəlz wər ðə seɪm ˈɛmˈwən ˈkɑrˌbaɪn taɪp, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ðə ˈbʊlət wʊd hæv ˈpruvən wɪʧ ˈraɪfəl faɪərd ðə ˈfeɪtəl ʃɑt ˈɛvəri ˈraɪfəl livz ə ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk "juˈnik ˈmɑrkər" ɔn ðə faɪərd ˈbʊlət ɛz ɪt ˈtrævəlz θru ðə ˈbɛrəl əv ðə ɔl ðə ˈbʊləts ɪn raɪənz ˈɛmˈwən ˈkɑrˌbaɪn ˈraɪfəl wʊd bi əˈkaʊntɪd fər ɪf raɪən kɔkt ðə ˈraɪfəl wɪθ ðə ɔn, ðɪs ˈfɔlti ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən (kənˈsidɪd baɪ ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsər læŋ, əˈsɪstənt ˈprɪzən ˈgəvərnər ˈrɑbərt ˈdəfi, ənd kənˈfərmd baɪ bəˈlɪstɪk ˈɛkspərts æt traɪəl) wʊd hæv kɔzd ən ˈbʊlət tɪ bi ɪˈʤɛktɪd, ˈspɪlɪŋ ˈɔntu ðə flɔr əv ðə gɑrd taʊər. ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ə ˈpərsən hu wɑz ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ɪn ˈhændəlɪŋ ðət taɪp əv ˈraɪfəl ənd ɪts ˈraɪfəl, ɪt wʊd bi ˈizi tɪ ʤæm ðə ˈraɪfəl ənd ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt tɪ klɪr ðə ʤæm wʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə lɪv raʊnd biɪŋ ɪˈʤɛktɪd. ɔn ðə eɪθ deɪ əv ðə traɪəl raɪən wɑz swɔrn ɪn ənd tʊk ðə ˈwɪtnəs stænd. raɪən dɪˈnaɪd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ə ʃɑt, dɪˈnaɪd ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈvərbəl (ənˈsaɪnd) kənˈfɛʃənz sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn meɪd baɪ ɪm, ənd dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛvər seɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ðət hi hæd ʃɑt ə mæn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ raɪən, ðeɪ wər ˈæftər ðə rɪˈwɔrd ˈməni baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ fɔls "æt noʊ taɪm dɪd aɪ faɪər ə ʃɑt. maɪ ˈfridəm wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli əˈbʤɛktɪv. ðə ˈraɪfəl wɑz ˈteɪkən ɪn ðə fərst ˈɪnstəns soʊ ðət ɪt kʊd nɑt bi juzd əˈgɛnst mi." ˈæftər ə traɪəl ɪn ðə vɪkˈtɔriən səˈprim kɔrt ˈlæstɪŋ twɛlv ˈsɪtɪŋ deɪz raɪən wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ðə ˈmərdər əv ˈhɑdsən ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ baɪ ˈʤəstɪs ʤɑn stɑrk, ðə ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈsɛntəns æt ðət taɪm. æst ɪf hi hæd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛntənsɪŋ raɪən ˈsteɪtɪd "aɪ stɪl meɪnˈteɪn maɪ ˈɪnəsəns. aɪ wɪl kənˈsəlt wɪθ maɪ ˈkaʊnsəl wɪθ ə vju tɪ əˈpil. ðət ɪz ɔl aɪ hæv tɪ ˈwɔkər wɑz faʊnd nɑt ˈgɪlti əv ˈmərdər, bət ˈgɪlti əv ˈmænsˌlɔtər ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ 12 jɪrz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. hi wʊd ˈleɪtər bi faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈmænsˌlɔtər fər ðə dɛθ əv ˈɑrθər ˈhɛndərsən ənd rɪˈsiv ən əˈdɪʃənəl 12 jɪrz ˈsɛntəns. ˈæftər ðə traɪəl ˈɛdət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tɑm ˈʤildiə, ðə ˈʤʊri ˈɛvədəntli θɔt ðət ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns wʊd bi kəmˈjutɪd, ɛz hæd ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs 35 dɛθ ˈpɛnəltiz ˈkeɪsɪz sɪns 1951 əˈkaʊnt əv ðə dɪˈskəʃənz ɪn ðə ˈʤʊri rum, nɑt wən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈʤʊri θɔt ðət raɪən wʊd bi ˈʤildiə sɛd, əv ðə ˈʤʊri, tu ˈmɛmbərz hɛld aʊt ðə fərst voʊt wi tʊk, bət 10 əv ˈjuˈɛs wər ʃʊr raɪən wɑz ˈgɪlti. hi wɑz ə bɪt tu ʃʊr əv hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈwɪtnəs bɑks bət ðə θɪŋ ðət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɑz ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə ˈraɪfəl wɪʧ hæd kɪld ˈhɑdsən. wi hæd bɪn toʊld ðə ˈraɪfəl hæd ə hɛr bət wɪn wi ɪgˈzæmənd ɪt wi faʊnd wi hæd tɪ pʊl ɪt æt list hæf ən ɪnʧ ənd juz kwaɪt ə bɪt əv eɪt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈʤʊri wər ɪkˈspɪriənst wɪθ ˈraɪfəlz ˈiðər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈoʊvərˈsiz wɪθ wɔr ˈʤildiə ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd, "aɪ doʊnt noʊ haʊ məʧ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ʤəʤ ənd ðə ˈlɔjərz hæd bət wi hæd hæd ɑr ʃɛr ɪn ðə ˈʤʊri bɑks aɪ kən tɛl wɪn ɪt wɑz əˈpɛrənt ðət ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈhæŋɪŋ raɪən, ˈʤildiə ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə naɪn ˈəðər ˈʤʊri ˈmɛmbərz hi kʊd ˈʤildiə sɛd ðət əv ðə twɛlv ˈʤʊrərz, θri rɪfˈjuzd tɪ saɪn pəˈtɪʃənz, wən ˈoʊldər mæn hu wɑz kənˈvɪnst əv raɪənz gɪlt ənd ðə tu hu bɪˈliv raɪən wɑz nɑt ˈgɪlti. tu ˈəðər ˈʤʊrərz kʊd nɑt bi ˈsɛvən ˈʤʊri ˈmɛmbərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤildiə, saɪnd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt pəˈtɪʃənz rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ raɪənz dɛθ ˈsɛntəns bi kəmˈjutɪd tɪ laɪf ɪn ˈleɪtər, səm əv ðə ˈʤʊrərz keɪm fɔrθ ənd ˈsteɪtɪd ðeɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv kənˈvɪktəd raɪən əv ˈmərdər hæd ðeɪ noʊn ðət hi wʊd ɪn fækt bi ˈʤildiə sɛd "wi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt ðə roʊp. ɪf wi hæd noʊn raɪən wʊd hæŋ, aɪ θɪŋk wi wʊd hæv gɔn fər əˈpil ˈɛdət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈpil əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmərdər ˈvərdɪkt. ðə əˈpil wɑz tɪ ðə vɪkˈtɔriən kɔrt əv ˈkrɪmənəl əˈpil, ə bɛnʧ kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv θri ˈʤəʤɪz əv ðə səˈprim kɔrt. ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə əˈpil wɑz ðət ðə ˈvərdɪkt wɑz əˈgɛnst ðə weɪt əv ðə ˈɛvədəns. hi ˈɑrgjud ðət ɛz ə ˈmætər əv lɔ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˌɪŋˈkɑnsɪˌstɛnsiz ənd ənd ˈivɪn ɪn ðə æt ðə traɪəl ðɛr hæd bɪn ə ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənt ɔn wɪn ðə kraɪm əv ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ frəm ʤeɪl hæd bɪn kəmˈplitɪd. ɪn ðə kraɪmz ækt, ə ˈrɛləvənt ˈsɛkʃən prəˈvaɪdz ðət "ˈɛvəri meɪl ˈpərsən ˈlɔfəli ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər ˈɛni kraɪm hu ɪˈskeɪps ʃæl bi ˈgɪlti əv ə æt ðə traɪəl, ˈmɪstər ˈʤəstɪs stɑrk hæd dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ˈʤʊri: "ɪn ˈsərtən ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ðə kraɪm əv ˈmərdər meɪ bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə əˈkjuzd hæd noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈkɪlɪŋ. ənd ðət ɪz soʊ ɪn ðiz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɪf ə ˈkɪlɪŋ əˈkərz baɪ ən ækt əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ə kəˈmɪʃən əv ə ˈfɛləni ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈvaɪələns, ər ɪn ðə ˈfərθərəns əv ðə ˈpərpəs əv səʧ ˈfɛləni, ðə əˈkjuzd ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ˈmərdər, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈækʧəwəl ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ðɛr wɑz lɔŋ ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənt ɔn wɪn ðə ɪˈskeɪp ˈfɛləni ˈfɪnɪʃt, dɪd ɪt stɑp wəns raɪən ənd ˈwɔkər lɛft ðə ˈprɪzən ˈprɑpərti ər dɪd ɪt kənˈtɪnju ənˈtɪl ðeɪ wər kɔt ɪn ˈsɪdni ˈnaɪnˈtin deɪz ðə əˈpil wɑz dɪsˈmɪst ɔn 8 ʤun ɔn 14 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1966 ðə fʊl haɪ kɔrt rɪˈʤɛktɪd əˈpilz baɪ raɪən ənd wɪθ ɔl ˈligəl ˈævəˌnuz jɛt tɪ bi ɪgˈzɔstɪd, ˈligəl eɪd tɪ raɪən wɑz kət baɪ ðə boʊlt ˈgəvərnmənt. prɛˈmɪr boʊlt ðɛn dɪˈrɛktɪd ðə ˈpəblɪk səˈlɪsətər tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ' brif ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ fənd ðə pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈprɪvi raɪən hæd ə raɪt tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist fri ˈligəl əˈsɪstəns fər ˈɛkspərt ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪks æˈnælɪsɪs, tɪ haɪər ˈɛkspərt ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ənd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ə ˈsɪriz əv əˈpilz ənd ðət wər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðoʊz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə fʊl kɔrt əˈgrid ðət ɪt wɑz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ðət ə mæn ʃʊd bi ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˌbiˈfɔr hi hæd ɪgˈzɔstɪd hɪz ˈəltəmət raɪt əv əˈpilz. ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ˈləndən. ðə əˈpil ɪz ə vəˈstɪʤiəl ˈrɛmnənt əv ən əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈsɑvrən ɪn ɔn 12 dɪˈsɛmbər 1966 ðə steɪt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl (prɛˈmɪr ˈkæbənət) əˈnaʊnst ðət raɪən wʊd hæŋ ɔn 9 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1967, kənˈvɪnst əv raɪənz ˈɪnəsəns, əˈgrid tɪ wərk wɪˈθaʊt peɪ. kənˈsəltɪd ðə ˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪti əv ðə bɑr ˈkaʊnsəl tɪ sik əˈpruvəl tɪ meɪk ə ˈpəblɪk əˈpil fər ə səˈlɪsətər priˈpɛrd tɪ brif ɪm, ɛz wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ peɪ hɪz ˈtrævəl, ˈəðər ɪkˈspɛnsɪz ənd əˈpɪr wɪˈθaʊt fi. ðə kəˈmɪti sɛd ðət ðɪs wʊd bi ˈtaʊtɪŋ fər ˈbɪznɪs ənd wɑz əˈnɛθɪkəl. ˈɑrgjud ðət ə mænz laɪf wɑz æt steɪk ənd hi kʊd nɑt si haʊ hi wʊd bi ˈtaʊtɪŋ wɪn noʊ ˈpeɪmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. dɪˈfaɪd ðə ˈrulɪŋ ənd ɔn ˈnæʃənəl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ sɔt ən ˌɪnˈstrəktər. wɑz ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈɔfərz ənd ækˈsɛptɪd ðə fərst ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, biɪŋ frəm rælf freadman*. ˈæˌleɪn ˈkɪdəl wɑz ɪn ˈləndən kəmˈplitɪŋ ə ˈmæstərz dɪˈgri ənd ʃi əˈgrid tɪ teɪk ə ˈʤunjər brif wɪˈθaʊt ə ɔn 4 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1967 ðə steɪt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl steɪd raɪənz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈpɛndɪŋ ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈprɪvi ðɛn flu tɪ ˈləndən tɪ ˈprɛzənt raɪənz keɪs tɪ ðə haɪəst ˈʤəʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ. raɪənz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən wɑz dɪˈleɪd baɪ prɛˈmɪr boʊlt əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəlz dɪˈsɪʒən. ɔn 23 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1967 ðə ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl ʤuˈdɪʃəl kəˈmɪti rɪfˈjuzd raɪən liv fər ɔn 25 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1967 ðə steɪt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkaʊnsəl sɛt raɪənz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən deɪt ɛz 31 ɔn 30 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1967 ˈʤəstɪs stɑrk ˈɔrdərd ə steɪ əv ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˌæfəˈdeɪvət frəm ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzənər ʤɑn hu sɛd hi sɔ ə ˈwɔrdər faɪər ə ʃɑt frəm ˈnəmbər 1 taʊər æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈpərʤəri fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə fɔls ˌæfəˈdeɪvət; hi wɑz nɑt ɪn æt ðə taɪm əv ðə boʊlt ˈskɛʤʊld raɪənz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən fər ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˈfraɪˌdeɪ 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1967 ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ðə əˈpil tɪ ðə ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfaɪnəl əˈpilz ˈɛdət ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt əv vɪkˈtɔriə hæd kəmˈjutɪd ˈɛvəri dɛθ ˈsɛntəns pæst sɪns 1951 ˈæftər ˈrɑbərt ˈkleɪtən, ˈnɔrmən ˈænˌdruz ənd ʤin li wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd fər ðə ˈtɔrʧər ənd ˈmərdər əv ən oʊld stɑrk ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə prɛˈmɪr əv vɪkˈtɔriə, sər ˈhɛnri boʊlt, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns bi ˈkɛrid ˈkæbənət wɑz juˈnænəməs ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wər æt list fɔr steɪt ˈkæbənət ˈmɛmbərz hu əˈpoʊzd ˈkæpɪtəl wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm əˈpɛrənt ðət boʊlt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ pərˈsid wɪθ ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ə ˈsikrɪt pli fər ˈmərsi wɑz meɪd baɪ fɔr əv ðə ˈʤʊri ˈmɛmbərz. ðeɪ sɛnt pəˈtɪʃənɪŋ ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər əv vɪkˈtɔriə, sər roʊən delacombe*, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ɪn ˈriʧɪŋ ðɛr ˈvərdɪkt ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ðət ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt hæd bɪn əˈbɑlɪʃt ɪn vɪkˈtɔriə ənd rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnər ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðə rɔɪəl ˈpərˈɑgətɪv əv ˈmərsi ənd kəmˈjut raɪənz ˈsɛntəns əv dɛθ. səʧ ˈmɛlbərn ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ɛz ðə eɪʤ, ðə ˈhɛrəld ənd ðə sən ɔl ræn kæmˈpeɪnz əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈhæŋɪŋ əv raɪən. ðə ˈpeɪpərz ræn ə kæmˈpeɪn əv ˈspɪrɪtəd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti wɑz bɑrˈbɛrɪk. ˈʧərʧɪz, ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ˈjunjənz ənd ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈligəl prəˈfɛʃənz əˈpoʊzd ðə dɛθ ˈsɛntəns. ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈpipəl pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts ənd əraʊnd saɪnd ə pəˈtɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈhæŋɪŋ. ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ kəˈmɪʃən (ˈeɪˌbiˌsi) səˈspɛndɪd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbrɔdˌkæsts fər tu ˈmɪnəts ɛz ə boʊlt dɪˈnaɪd ɔl rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈmərsi ənd wɑz dɪˈtərmənd ðət raɪən wʊd ɔn ðə ˌæftərˈnun əv ðə iv əv raɪənz ˈhæŋɪŋ, əˈpɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə traɪəl ʤəʤ, ˈʤəstɪs ʤɑn stɑrk, ˈsikɪŋ ə poʊstˈpoʊnmənt əv ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən du tɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ tɛst nu ˈprɑfərd ˈɛvədəns. ˈplidɪd wɪθ stɑrk ənd sɛd, "waɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdisənt heɪst tɪ hæŋ ðɪs mæn ənˈtɪl wi hæv ˈtɛstɪd ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɛkˈskəlpəˌtɔri ˈɛvədəns?" stɑrk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə attorney-general*, ˈɑrθər rylah*, rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə ˈsɛkənd pli tɪ rɪˈfər raɪənz keɪs tɪ ðə fʊl kɔrt ˈəndər ˈsɛkʃən 584 əv ðə kraɪmz ækt. ə θərd əˈtɛmpt tɪ seɪv raɪən, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə pəˈtɪʃən pərˈzɛnəd æt ðə kraʊn ˈɔfəs ˈplidɪŋ fər ˈklɛmənsi, wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈʤɛktɪd. kloʊz ˈsikrəsi sərˈaʊndɪd ɔl ˈgəvərnmənt muvz ɔn ðə raɪən keɪs. ðət ˈivnɪŋ, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzənər, ˈælən ʤɑn keɪn, əraɪvd ɪn ˈmɛlbərn frəm ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ɪn ə nu bɪd tɪ seɪv raɪən. ən ˌæfəˈdeɪvət baɪ keɪn, wɪʧ wɑz pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ˈkæbənət, sɪz hi ənd ˈsɛvən ˈprɪzənərz wər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wɪn ðeɪ sɔ ənd hərd ə ˈprɪzən ˈwɔrdər faɪər ə ʃɑt frəm ðə noʊ. 1 gɑrd poʊst æt ˈprɪzən ðə deɪ ˈhɑdsən wɑz ʃɑt. pəˈlis hæd ˈɪntərvˌjud ðiz ˈprɪzənərz bət nən wər kɔld ɔn æt ðə traɪəl tɪ gɪv ˈɛvədəns. keɪn wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rəʃt ˈɪntu ˈkɑnfərəns wɪθ hɪz səˈlɪsətər, ˈbərnərd ˈgeɪnər, hu traɪd tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkæbənət ˈmɪnɪstərz ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðɛm əv ərˈaɪvəl. ˈgeɪnər ˈtɛləˌfoʊnd ˈgəvərnmənt haʊs ˈsikɪŋ ən ˈɔdiəns wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnər, sər roʊən delacombe*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgeɪnər wɑz toʊld baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt haʊs ˈspoʊksmən ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd bi ˈænsərɪŋ kɔlz ənˈtɪl 9 æm (wən aʊər ˈæftər raɪənz ˈskɛʤʊld ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən). ˈgeɪnər sɛd ˈmɪʃən hæd æt raɪən wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət hɪz ˈfaɪnəl pəˈtɪʃən fər ˈmərsi hæd bɪn rɪˈʤɛktɪd. mɔr ðən ˈpipəl ˈgæðərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈprɪzən ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛst əv ðə ˈhæŋɪŋ. ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmɪdˌnaɪt mɔr ðən 200 pəˈlis wər æt ðə ˈprɪzən tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˈɛdət ɔn ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən raɪən wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə sɛl ʤɪst ə fju stɛps əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈgæloʊz trapdoor*. ˈfɑðər ˈbrɑsnən wɑz wɪθ ɪm moʊst əv ðɪs taɪm. æt ðə ˈilɛvənθ aʊər raɪən roʊt hɪz læst ˈlɛtərz tɪ hɪz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz, tɪ hɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈkaʊnsəl, tɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ənd tɪ ˈfɑðər ˈbrɑsnən. ðə ˈlɛtərz wər ˈhænˌdrɪtən ɔn ˈtɔɪlət ˈpeɪpər ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz sɛl ənd ˈnitli ˈfoʊldɪd. ɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fɪlm ðə læst mæn hæŋd raɪənz ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ɪz rɛd aʊt laʊd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. raɪən roʊt; aɪ steɪt moʊst ɛmˈfætɪkəli ðət aɪ æm nɑt ˈgɪlti əv ˈmərdər." raɪənz læst ˈlɛtər wɑz tɪ hɪz ˈdɔtərz, ɪt kənˈteɪnd ðɪs laɪn "wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ maɪ gɪlt aɪ seɪ ˈoʊnli ðət aɪ æm ˈɪnəsənt əv ˌɪnˈtɛnt ənd hæv ə klɪr ˈkɑnʃəns ɪn ðə raɪən rɪfˈjuzd tɪ hæv ˈɛni bət hi dɪd hæv ə nɪp əv ˈwɪski, ənd wɔkt ˈkɑmli ˈɔntu ðə ˈgæloʊz trapdoor*. ˈrɑnəld raɪənz læst wərdz wər tɪ ðə ˈhæŋmən; "gɑd blɛs ju, pliz meɪk ɪt raɪən wɑz hæŋd ɪn 'di' dɪˈvɪʒən æt ˈprɪzən æt æm ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1967 ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈsaɪləns wɑz əbˈzərvd baɪ raɪənz səˈpɔrtərz æt ðə ɪgˈzækt taɪm ðət raɪən wɑz hæŋd. ˈleɪtər ðət deɪ, raɪənz ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈbɛrid ɪn ən ənˈmɑrkt greɪv wɪˈθɪn ðə "di" dɪˈvɪʒən ˈprɪzən fəˈsɪlɪti. ˈfɔrti jɪrz ˈleɪtər ɪn 2007 ðə vɪkˈtɔriən prɛˈmɪr ʤɑn ˈgrænɪd pərˈmɪʃən fər raɪənz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz tɪ hæv hɪz ˈbɑdi ɛksˈhjumd frəm ˈprɪzən ˈæftər ˈdɔtər ʤəmpt ənd dænst ɔn raɪənz raɪənz rɪˈmeɪnz wər ˈkrimeɪtɪd ənd pleɪst nɛkst tɪ hɪz dɪˈsist ˈɛksˈwaɪf ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd əˈpɪrəns ənd ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈɛdət raɪən wɑz ə sˈlaɪtli bɪlt mæn hu stʊd 5 8 ˈɪnʧɪz 173 cm*) tɔl. hi hæd ˈsəfərd ən ˈɪnʤəri tɪ hɪz lɛft aɪ ɛz ə ʧaɪld rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt drup əv hɪz lɛft ˈaɪˌlɪd. hi ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs ˈəðərz, ənd əˈspaɪrd tɪ bi noʊn ɛz ɔˈstreɪljəz ˈlidɪŋ hi wɑz əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə ˈpipəl hu nu ɪm ənd ˈprɪzən əˈθɔrətiz ɛz ə ˈlaɪkəbəl ˈkɛrɪktər bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə kəmˈpəlsɪv ərˈɛstɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər ˈhɑrdɪŋ dɪˈskraɪbd raɪən ɛz təf, ˈplɔzəbəl ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kˈwɛʃən, hi geɪv ˈnəθɪŋ əˈweɪ ənˈtɪl hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə geɪm wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈsteɪtmənts ˈɛdət ˈnaɪnˈtin jɪrz ˈæftər raɪənz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈwɔrdər, dəg ˈpæskoʊ, kleɪmd ɔn ɛr tɪ ˈʧænəl 9 ənd ˈəðər ˈmidiə ðət hi hæd faɪərd ə ʃɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ raɪənz ɪˈskeɪp bɪd. ˈpæskoʊ sɛd hɪz ʃɑt meɪ hæv ˌæksəˈdɛnəli kɪld hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈprɪzən gɑrd, ˈhɑdsən. ˈpæskoʊ hæd nɑt toʊld ˈɛniˌwən ðət hi faɪərd ə ʃɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈskeɪp bɪˈkəz æt ðət taɪm, "aɪ wɑz ə kaʊərd." ɪn 1986 hi traɪd tɪ sɛl hɪz ˈstɔri bət hɪz kleɪm wɑz dɪsˈmɪst baɪ pəˈlis bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈraɪfəl hæd ə fʊl ˈmægəˌzin ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ənd hi wɑz tu fɑr kleɪm wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər ˈwɔrdər, bɪl ˈnumən. ˈnumən kleɪmd ðət hi wɑz ɪn taʊər 3 ðə ˌæftərˈnun əv ðə ɪˈskeɪp ənd ðət ˈpæskoʊ wɑz ɪn taʊər 4 taʊər 3 wɑz 200 ˈmitərz frəm ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ənd taʊər 4 wɑz 500 ˈmitərz pəˈlis prəˈdust ə ˈfoʊtoʊˌkɑpi əv ðə ˈduti ˈrɑstər fər ðə deɪ ðət ʃoʊd ðət ˈnumən wɑz mɛnt tɪ hæv bɪn ɪn taʊər 3 ənd ˈpæskoʊ ɪn taʊər ðoʊ kleɪmd ðət ðə stæf ˈduti ˈrɑstər wɑz ˈvərʧuəli ˈminɪŋləs ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ bɪˈkəz ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈteɪkɪŋ tərnz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn fər ðɛr ˈkɑligz waɪl ðeɪ əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈænjuəl stæf ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɑrti, ˈnumən sɛd hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz taʊər 3 æt piɛm ənd ˈleɪtər saɪnd ˈsteɪtmənts fər ðə əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈduti ˈrɑstər ˈrɑbərt ˈpætərsən wɑz nɑt ɔn ˈduti ˈiðər bət ɪn fækt hi wɑz ɔn ˈduti hi wɑz ðə wən ðət faɪərd ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈprɪzən ˈgəvərnər ˈiən ˈgrɪnˌdli sɛd ðət raɪən toʊld ɪm "streɪt aʊt" ðət hi hæd ʃɑt bət nɑt mɛnt tɪ kɪl ˈsɪstər ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈkɪŋstən əv ðə gʊd ˈʃɛpərd ˈkɑnˌvɛnt ɪn abbotsford*, sɛd raɪən toʊld hər ðət hi hæd ʃɑt ˈhɑdsən, bət hæd nɑt mɛnt tɪ kɪl ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs ˈɛdət tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv jɪrz ˈæftər biɪŋ ə ˈwɪtnəs ɪn raɪənz traɪəl, wɛr hi geɪv ˈɛvədəns ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ hæv sin ɪm kəˈmɪt ðə ˈmərdər, ə mæn broʊk hɪz ˈsaɪləns, fər fɪr ðət ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈkɪlər wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə nɛd lɛs wɑt roʊt tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən: "lɛt mi əˈʃʊr ju ənd jʊr ˈridərz ðət raɪən dɪd kɪl ˈhɑdsən." wɑt spoʊk aʊt ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈfɪlɪp' ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ðə ˈlætərz wɑt wɑz wən əv fɔr ˈwɪtnəsɪz tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ siɪŋ raɪən faɪər ə ʃɑt. wɑt sɛd ðət ɪt maɪt wɛl bi ˈprɑpər fər tɪ liv ðə bɑr ɛz hɪz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə keɪs hæd ˈsərtənli dɪˈstɔrtɪd ðə fækts, ˈlidɪŋ ɛz ɪt hæd tɪ ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət raɪən maɪt nɑt hæv faɪərd ðə ʃɑt ðət kɪld ˈhɑdsən. wɑt, ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, sɛd ðət hi sɔ raɪən teɪk eɪm ənd faɪər ənd ðɛn sɔ ˈhɑdsən fɔl flæt ɔn hɪz feɪs ənd nɑt muv. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈsɪkənɪŋ saɪt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɪtnəst ə slaɪt pəf əv smoʊk kəm frəm ðə ˈkɑrˌbaɪn raɪən juzd. ðɪs wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈbʊlət ˈpæsɪŋ θru ə ˈbɛrəl keɪs fər ˈɪnəsəns ˈɛdət ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst, ˈgɔrdən ˈhɔkɪnz, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈsɪdni ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤi, daʊts ðə ˈdæmɪŋ vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə "ənˈsaɪnd kənˈfɛʃənz" əv raɪən ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən fɪlm ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, bɪɔnd ˈrizənəbəl ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈvərbəl kənˈfɛʃənz ər nɑt pərˈmɪsəbəl ɪn kɔrt, ɪn ðə ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə ˈʤʊri, wər məʧ mɔr ˈtrəstɪŋ əv ðə ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ən ˈɪnəsənt mæn wɑz hæŋd, ðɛr ɪz æt list ə ˈrizənəbəl daʊt. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əv pəˈlis kərˈəpʃən ənˈkəvərd baɪ ˈvɛriəs ɔˈstreɪljən pəˈlis rɔɪəl ɔˈstreɪljən pəˈlis hæv tɪ ˈrɛkərd ər teɪp ɔl ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðeɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə kraɪm. ðə pəˈlis hæd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ðiz ənˈsaɪnd ˈvərbəl kənˈfɛʃənz. raɪən saɪnd ˈoʊnli ə ˈsteɪtmənt seɪɪŋ ðət hi wʊd nɑt bi ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɛni ˈsteɪtmənts, ˈvərbəl ər ˈrɪtən, tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɪkˈsɛpt hɪz ˈlɔjər. ˈhɔkɪnz kˈwɛsʧənz waɪ raɪən, ə ˈsizənd ˈkrɪmənəl, wʊd ˈsədənli fil ðə nid tɪ tɛl ɔl tɪ ðə ɪn 1993 ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzənər, ˈhɛrəld ˈʃiən, kleɪmd hi hæd ˈwɪtnəst ðə ˈʃutɪŋ bət hæd nɑt kəm ˈfɔrwərd æt ðə taɪm. ˈʃiən sɔ raɪən ɔn hɪz niz wɪn ðə ʃɑt ræŋ aʊt ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, raɪən kʊd nɑt hæv ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ðə wund ðət hæd kɪld ˈhɑdsən, wɪʧ pæst ɪn ə ˈdaʊnwərd ɔl ˈɛmˈwən ˈkɑrˌbaɪn ˈraɪfəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət sizd baɪ raɪən frəm læŋ, wər ˈɪʃud ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ eɪt raʊnz bɔl. ˈsɛvən əv ðə eɪt wər əˈkaʊntɪd fər ɪn raɪənz keɪs. ɪf ðə eɪθ fɛl ˈɔntu ðə flɔr əv ðə ˈprɪzən wɪn raɪən kɔkt ðə ˈraɪfəl wɪθ ðə ˈseɪfti kæʧ ɔn, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ə lɪv raʊnd, ðɛn ðə ˈbʊlət ðət kɪld ˈhɑdsən məst hæv bɪn faɪərd baɪ ə ˈpərsən ˈəðər ðən ɪn ə ˈlɛtər, ɔn raɪən ðə ˈɪnəsəns əv ˈrɑnəld raɪən", ˈrɪtən tɪ ðə vɪkˈtɔriən bɑr əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə vɪkˈtɔriən bɑr nuz (spərɪŋ 2002 tɪ ən əˈsərʃən meɪd baɪ ˈʤuljən ˈbərnˌsaɪd, ɪn rivˈjuɪŋ maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz bʊk ðə hæŋd mæn, ðət raɪən wɑz ˈgɪlti, bət ðət waɪl ðə ˈvərdɪkt wɑz kərˈɛkt ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt wɑz dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ðɪs əˈsərʃən, rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv ðət æt ˈɛni taɪm raɪən kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ðət hi faɪərd ə ʃɑt ənd dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ðət raɪən ˈɛvər kənˈfɛst gɪlt tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ˈiðər vərˈbæli ər ɪn raɪən geɪv ˈɛvədəns ənd swɔr ðət hi dɪd nɑt faɪər æt ˈhɑdsən. hi dɪˈnaɪd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ə ʃɑt æt ɔl. raɪən dɪˈnaɪd ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈvərbəl kənˈfɛʃənz sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn meɪd baɪ ɪm. sɪz ðə læst wərdz raɪən sɛd tɪ ɪm wər; "wiv ɔl gɑt tɪ goʊ ˈsəmˌtaɪm, bət aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ goʊ ðɪs weɪ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈdɪdənt ɔn 26 mɑrʧ 2003 ʤɪst mənθs praɪər tɪ hɪz dɛθ, ˈkæθlɪk prist ˈfɑðər ʤɑn ˈbrɑsnən wɑz æst ɔn ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ baɪ ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkɛli deɪ əˈbaʊt raɪən, hu wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv faɪərd ðə ˈfeɪtəl ʃɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɪzən ˈbreɪˌkaʊt. ˈbrɑsnən sɛd; "noʊ, aɪ woʊnt meɪk ə ˈhɪroʊ aʊt əv ɪm. hi kɔzd ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. aɪ doʊnt noʊ huz ˈbʊlət kɪld hu, bət ə frɛnd əv maɪn daɪd. bət aɪl tɛl ju wət, hi hæd hɪˈroʊɪk kˈwɑlətiz." 63 ˈfɑðər ˈbrɑsnən sɛd. "ʤɔrʤ wɑz ə nis ˈfɛloʊ, bət hɪz waɪf hæd lɛft ɪm, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈdɔtər wɪθ hər, ənd hi ˈdɪdənt hæv məʧ əv ə laɪf. aɪ juzd tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm æt ənd drɔp ɪn tɪ si ɪm ɪn ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tɪ ʧɪr ɪm əp." 34 ɔn 1 mɑrʧ 2004 ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əˈgɛnst dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti sɛd: "aɪ wɔnt tɪ pʊt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt. aɪ wɔnt ðə truθ toʊld əˈbaʊt ˈrɑnəld raɪən ðət ən ˈɪnəsənt mæn wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈgæloʊz. aɪ wɔnt ðə truθ tɪ bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən, fər ˈɛniˌwən jəŋ ənd oʊld, hu meɪ wɔnt tɪ du ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntu raɪənz keɪs ər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt. aɪ wɪl goʊ tɪ maɪ greɪv ˈfərmli əv ðə əˈpɪnjən ðət ˈrɑnəld raɪən dɪd nɑt kəˈmɪt ˈmərdər. aɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət æt ˈɛni taɪm hi toʊld ˈɛniˌwən ðət hi ɔn 23 ˈɔgəst 2008 ˈfɪlɪp, daɪd ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˈɪlnəs æt ðə eɪʤ əv 91 meɪnˈteɪnd raɪənz ˈɪnəsəns tɪ ðə æst ɔˈstreɪljən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ kip ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ klɪr raɪənz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ mɪz, ʃi ənd ˈəðərz ər dɪˈtərmənd tɪ hæv raɪənz ˈmərdər kənˈvɪkʃən ˈoʊvərˌtərnd bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk bəˈlɪstɪk ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk ˈɛvədəns tɪ pruv raɪən ˈgɪlti əv ˈmərdər, ðət ə ˈrɔŋli kənˈvɪktəd mæn wɑz hæŋd beɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn ənˈsaɪnd ˌənrɪˈkɔrdɪd ənˈpruvən "ˈhirˌseɪ" ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv fər 35 jɪrz, ˈbɛri ʤoʊnz, hu wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv boʊθ ðə vɪkˈtɔriən ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˈpɑrləˌmɛnts rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈpəblɪkli ɔn raɪənz ˈhæŋɪŋ. ˈmɪstər ʤoʊnz broʊk hɪz ˈsaɪləns ɪn 2002 æt ðə lɔnʧ əv maɪk ˈrɪʧərdz' bʊk, ðə hæŋd ˈmɪstər ʤoʊnz sɪz hi rɪˈmeɪnz "ənˈʃʊr" əv ˈwɛðər raɪən ˈɛvər pʊld ðə ˈtrɪgər. "ɪt simd tɪ mi ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈrizənəbəl daʊt ɪn ðə keɪs," hi ˈmɪstər ʤoʊnz, ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə vɪkˈtɔriən kəˈmɪti sɪz hi bɪˈlivz raɪənz ˈhæŋɪŋ wɑz ən əˈtɛmpt baɪ ðɛn vɪkˈtɔriən prɛˈmɪr ˈhɛnri boʊlt, tɪ pʊʃ hɪz lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər ˈʤəstɪs stɑrk, ðə ʤəʤ æt raɪənz traɪəl ənd ə kəˈmɪtɪd ˌæbəˈlɪʃənəst, wɑz kənˈvɪnst əv raɪənz gɪlt bət dɪd nɑt ˈpərsənəli θɪŋk ðət hi ʃʊd hæŋ. ənˈtɪl hɪz dɛθ ɪn 1992 stɑrk rɪˈmeɪnd ˈtrəbəld əˈbaʊt raɪənz ˈhæŋɪŋ ənd wʊd ˈɔfən æsk hɪz ˈkɑligz ɪf ðeɪ θɔt hi dɪd ðə raɪt ˈfɪlɪp' ˈʤunjər ɪn ðə traɪəl, braɪən bərk, wɑz fɪlmd ɪn 2005 seɪɪŋ əv ðə ˈprɑbləmz əv raɪənz traɪəl wɑz ən əˈlɛʤd ədˈmɪʃən ðət hi meɪd ɔn ðə pleɪn bæk tɪ ðə ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˈfɛloʊz. ðət sɔrt əv θɪŋ kænt ˈhæpən naʊ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪv gɑt tɪ bi rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɔn teɪp, bət ˈwɛðər hi meɪd ðə ədˈmɪʃən ər wɑz verballed*, aɪ doʊnt noʊ. hi wɑz ə ˈprɪti ˈtɔkətɪv ˈfɛloʊ, hi maɪt hæv. aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv məʧ daʊt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈɛdət bʊks ˈɛdət ˈpæmfləts ˈɛdət whiticker*, ˈælən ʤeɪ., ˈrɑnəld raɪən: læst mæn hæŋd, nu ˈhɑlənd ˈpəblɪʃərz ɔˈstreɪljə, 2013 pp*. pleɪz ˈɛdət fɪlm ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz ˈɛdət ˈəðər ˈɛdət ən ɪˈpɪfəni ˈwɪndoʊ wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld æt ʤeɪmz ðə greɪt ˈæŋglɪkən ʧərʧ ə fju wiks ˈæftər ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən. ɪt wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈɑrtɪst ˈdɑktər ˈmɪrəslɑv" ˈzɪkə, hu ɛʧt ən ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən ɪn ˈlætən ˈɪntu ðə glæs təˈwɔrdz ðə beɪs əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ, ə trænzˈleɪʃən əv wɪʧ ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪz ˈrɛndərd meɪd ðɪs ɪn 1967 æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə mənθ wɪn boʊlt, ˈskændələs, ˈɛrəgənt, wɑz dɪˈmændɪŋ raɪən ˈsəfər ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt." boʊlt kənˈsɪdərd ðɪs əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl. ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv ˈmɛlbərn, ˈdɑktər fræŋk wʊdz, əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr, ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən hæd ˈniðər bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn brif, nɔr hæd ˈɛni "əˈfɪʃəl authorisation*", ənd ðət ðə əˈfɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən wʊd bi riˈmuvd. ˈdɑktər ˈzɪkə rɪˈmeɪnd
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20th division "macedonia"
20ή «μακεδονια» formation flag of the division active country greece branch hellenic army type armour size 3 brigades part of army corps kavala, macedonia motto(s) in the shade
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the division "macedonia" (greek: «μακεδονια», abbrev.) is the only division of the hellenic army. it is headquartered in kavala, macedonia.
history [ edit ]
the hellenic army's first attempt to form an/mechanized division was the mechanized division in early 1941, which was destroyed during the german invasion of greece. these efforts were resumed after liberation, with mechanized units being established in 1945 and fighting in the greek civil war of. the same period saw also the arrival of the first true tanks in greece, the british centaur tanks, which only began to be employed in 1947. from 1950 on, the hellenic army began receiving chaffee tanks and tank destroyers.
in 1954, infantry division was converted into an division, comprising two battle commands (διοικήσεις,). due to the severe lack of tanks and other vehicles, the division was in name only. in 1956 the division was converted into the division, which was gradually formed over the next four years. with the arrival of the first patton tanks in 1957, the first medium tank battalions (επιλαρχίες,) of 55 tanks each, were formed.
from 1964, the division began receiving the first patton tanks and personnel carriers, which began replacing older material. by 1971, sufficient numbers of tanks had arrived so that three new medium tank battalions,,, and 26th, could be established so that each battle command comprised two medium tank battalions. in, the battle commands were formed into independent brigades, with battle command forming the brigade, battle command forming the brigade, and battle command forming the brigade. division remained as an operational headquarters coordinating the latter two brigades. in 1985, brigade passed directly under army corps, and was replaced by brigade.
structure (2016) [ edit ]
structure of the division
division company (ις/χχ)
20th signal company (20ο)
955th military police company (λστ)
division artillery command (δπβ/χχ)
21st brigade , based at komotini, company (ις/χχι) 211 medium tank battalion (211η) 212 medium tank battalion (212η) mechanized infantry battalion (646ο) self propelled artillery battalion (140η α/k) engineer company (21) signal company (21) support battalion (21)
, based at komotini, brigade , based at alexandroupoli, company (ις/χχιιι) medium tank battalion (21η) medium tank battalion (24η) mechanized infantry battalion (644ο) self propelled artillery battalion (138η α/k) engineer company (23ος) signal company (23ος) support battalion (23ο)
, based at alexandroupoli, brigade , based at xanthi, company (ις/xxv) medium tank battalion (22η) medium tank battalion (25η) mechanized infantry battalion (645ο) self propelled artillery battalion (139η α/k) engineer company (25ος) signal company (25ος) support battalion (25ο)
, based at xanthi,
emblem and motto [ edit ]
the emblem depicts a centaur ready to fire an arrow. the body of the horse symbolizes strength and aggressiveness of armor/cavalry, and the human body symbolizes the soldier who controls the vehicle and directs the weapon.
the motto of the armored division is "in the shade" (greek:,). the phrase is attributed to the spartan soldier, who on the eve of the battle of thermopylae, was told by a native of that the persian archers were so numerous that their arrows would block out the sun. replied with a laugh, "good. then we will fight in the shade."
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20th* dɪˈvɪʒən "ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə" fɔrˈmeɪʃən flæg əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ˈæktɪv ˈkəntri gris brænʧ həˈlɛnɪk ˈɑrmi taɪp ˈɑrmər saɪz 3 brɪˈgeɪdz pɑrt əv ˈɑrmi kɔrz kavala*, ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə motto(s*) ɪn ðə ʃeɪd ðə dɪˈvɪʒən "ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə" (grik: abbrev*. ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə həˈlɛnɪk ˈɑrmi. ɪt ɪz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərd ɪn kavala*, ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə həˈlɛnɪk ˈɑrmiz fərst əˈtɛmpt tɪ fɔrm ən dɪˈvɪʒən wɑz ðə ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn ˈərli 1941 wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv gris. ðiz ˈɛfərts wər rɪˈzumd ˈæftər ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən, wɪθ ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ˈjunɪts biɪŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1945 ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə grik ˈsɪvəl wɔr əv ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd sɔ ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ðə fərst tru tæŋks ɪn gris, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɛnˌtɔr tæŋks, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli bɪˈgæn tɪ bi ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn 1947 frəm 1950 ɔn, ðə həˈlɛnɪk ˈɑrmi bɪˈgæn rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈʧæfi tæŋks ənd tæŋk dɪˈstrɔɪərz. ɪn 1954 ˈɪnfəntri dɪˈvɪʒən wɑz kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ən dɪˈvɪʒən, kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ tu ˈbætəl kəˈmændz du tɪ ðə səˈvɪr læk əv tæŋks ənd ˈəðər ˈviɪkəlz, ðə dɪˈvɪʒən wɑz ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli. ɪn 1956 ðə dɪˈvɪʒən wɑz kənˈvərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈvɪʒən, wɪʧ wɑz ˈgræʤuəli fɔrmd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fɔr jɪrz. wɪθ ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ðə fərst ˈpætən tæŋks ɪn 1957 ðə fərst ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljənz əv 55 tæŋks iʧ, wər fɔrmd. frəm 1964 ðə dɪˈvɪʒən bɪˈgæn rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə fərst ˈpætən tæŋks ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈkɛriərz, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈoʊldər məˈtɪriəl. baɪ 1971 səˈfɪʃənt ˈnəmbərz əv tæŋks hæd əraɪvd soʊ ðət θri nu ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljənz,,, ənd 26th*, kʊd bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt soʊ ðət iʧ ˈbætəl kəˈmænd kəmˈpraɪzd tu ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljənz. ɪn ðə ˈbætəl kəˈmændz wər fɔrmd ˈɪntu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt brɪˈgeɪdz, wɪθ ˈbætəl kəˈmænd ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə brɪˈgeɪd, ˈbætəl kəˈmænd ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə brɪˈgeɪd, ənd ˈbætəl kəˈmænd ˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə brɪˈgeɪd. dɪˈvɪʒən rɪˈmeɪnd ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈlætər tu brɪˈgeɪdz. ɪn 1985 brɪˈgeɪd pæst dɪˈrɛkli ˈəndər ˈɑrmi kɔrz, ənd wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ brɪˈgeɪd. ˈstrəkʧər 2016 ˈɛdət ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən dɪˈvɪʒən ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsɪgnəl ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈvɪʒən ɑrˈtɪləri kəˈmænd brɪˈgeɪd beɪst æt komotini*, ˈkəmpəˌni 211 ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljən 212 ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljən ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ˈɪnfəntri bəˈtæljən sɛlf prəˈpɛld ɑrˈtɪləri bəˈtæljən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈkəmpəˌni 21 ˈsɪgnəl ˈkəmpəˌni 21 səˈpɔrt bəˈtæljən 21 beɪst æt komotini*, brɪˈgeɪd beɪst æt alexandroupoli*, ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljən ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljən ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ˈɪnfəntri bəˈtæljən sɛlf prəˈpɛld ɑrˈtɪləri bəˈtæljən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsɪgnəl ˈkəmpəˌni səˈpɔrt bəˈtæljən beɪst æt alexandroupoli*, brɪˈgeɪd beɪst æt xanthi*, ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljən ˈmidiəm tæŋk bəˈtæljən ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ˈɪnfəntri bəˈtæljən sɛlf prəˈpɛld ɑrˈtɪləri bəˈtæljən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsɪgnəl ˈkəmpəˌni səˈpɔrt bəˈtæljən beɪst æt xanthi*, ˈɛmbləm ənd ˈmɑtoʊ ˈɛdət ðə ˈɛmbləm dɪˈpɪkts ə ˈsɛnˌtɔr ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪər ən ˈɛroʊ. ðə ˈbɑdi əv ðə hɔrs ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz strɛŋθ ənd əˈgrɛsɪvnəs əv armor/cavalry*, ənd ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˈsoʊlʤər hu kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈviɪkəl ənd dɪˈrɛkts ðə ˈwɛpən. ðə ˈmɑtoʊ əv ðə ˈɑrmərd dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz "ɪn ðə ʃeɪd" (grik:). ðə freɪz ɪz əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˈspɑrtən ˈsoʊlʤər, hu ɔn ðə iv əv ðə ˈbætəl əv thermopylae*, wɑz toʊld baɪ ə ˈneɪtɪv əv ðət ðə ˈpərʒən ˈɑrʧərz wər soʊ ˈnumərəs ðət ðɛr ˈɛroʊz wʊd blɑk aʊt ðə sən. rɪˈplaɪd wɪθ ə læf, "gʊd. ðɛn wi wɪl faɪt ɪn ðə ʃeɪd." ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈsɔrsəz ˈɛdət
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it’s a good time to be or. or at least, a better time to be than it used to be. not only are alternative approaches to relationships getting more attention, also a plethora of technologies to enable them.
but before we break down which dating apps may be best for your open relationship needs, pause and define what and mean. generally speaking, both terms refer to an approach to dating and relationships where you pursue multiple romantic sexual relationships at the same time, with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. but the nature of each of those relationships varies from person to person. sometimes more than two people might pursue a relationship together; other times, someone may prefer to have multiple relationships of varying levels of commitment and intimacy. no limit to the types of out there.
as a woman in an open relationship, i use and tinder the most. but i also talked with some of my friends in the community (who subscribe to various forms of open relationships, but who are mostly all straight) to get their opinions and experiences using various dating apps.
the best dating apps for dating
sceengrab via itunes
pros:
majority of users are
you can filter by people who are.
you can get to know people through questions.
you can message anyone.
longer profiles
queer-friendly
cons:
anyone can message you.
the odds are good, but the goods are odd.
i could probably write an entire article on the promise and peril of alone. suffice it to say, i think the selection of potential matches on is better now than it used to be, and certainly better if you happen to live in a major u.s. city, than, say, rural ohio. found the people met through the app to generally be more experienced in, very articulate, and great because on weird to see a profile less than 300-words-long. that said, the people i meet on tend to be a bit more on the nerdy side, but, hey, your experiences may vary.
okcupid also offers a number of features for poly couples, such as the ability to link to their profiles. additionally, as of this year, the majority of’s user base is, according to the atlantic.
“i like to dig into profiles. i like to read questions, and i find them really fascinating,” a designer told me, showing that dating all the sexy stuff. he said been practicing for about a year, which initially started when opened up a previously monogamous relationship. he uses several dating apps, but is his favorite. interestingly, he told me that he actually list himself as on the website, but finds most women he matches with are nonetheless open to the idea.
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pros:
more people (probably?)
swiping is fun.
you can only message people you match with.
cons:
more
can’t filter for people
so many robots
shorter profiles
adheres to the gender binary
when i first was trying out, i exclusively used it worked for me. gone on a lot of dates, and most of the ones that have stuck around were tinder matches. while might leave you with a little too much profile information to mull over, tinder is much more to the point.
my rules are pretty arbitrary, admittedly. spelling error in your profile? next. “no drama”? no thanks. fish photo? byeeeee.
but for all the little hints someone may intentionally or unintentionally leave that would turn you away, there is also a weird, secret language on tinder that can help lead you to the right person.
some people will just come right out and say that poly. occasionally, you might even come across a profile. but there are other, more coded signals. terms like “ggg,” which stands for “good, giving, game.” again, this refers more to how someone approaches the bedroom, but also a term coined by dan savage, the writer of the “savage love” column, who frequently espouses the virtues of.
my primary partner also used to list that he was in an open relationship in his profile, and included a selfie of the two of us. but he found his matches went way, way, down. now his strategy is to not mention it at even waiting until during or after the first date to reveal his relationship status. so far, been working. people tend to be drawn to one another, so probably not going to attract anyone who is staunchly monogamous.
another tip heard from multiple people is that if someone on tinder is friends with your friends on facebook, a good chance they may be interested in what you have to offer.
screengrab via itunes
pros:
for straight matches, only the woman can initiate contact.
you have 24 hours to initiate contact, they have 24 hours to respond.
hot people to the front
cons:
can’t specifically select
not very
i’ve never tried bumble, but heard good things. apparently, the first people shown are some of the hottest, so it might be worth a download just to ogle the cute people nearest you.
like tinder, bumble uses a swiping mechanic to help you sort your matches. once a match is made, only the woman can initiate contact if the couple is straight (though either member of a same-sex match can initiate). no matter what, you only have 24 hours to start talking and reply to message or you lose the feature which ceo says cuts down on ghosting.
a nursing student new to told me she exclusively uses bumble. she was using it before entering a relationship and found both her partners through the app. “the biggest difference is i automatically pass on someone that says they are/poly outright,” she told me over facebook messenger.
another friend said she uses pretty much the same approach as she does with tinder. she looks for little in emoji: two girls holding hands, a rainbow, a unicorn.
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pros:
designed specifically for groups
great for couples or single women looking for a couple
cons:
mostly
not great for single straight men
this is another app never tried, but i know many who have. not so much for finding new relationships as it is for finding group sex. but hey, certainly part of the lifestyle for some (but not all)!
according to steve dean, a dating consultant who specializes in date coaching, is great for single women and couples, but not so great for single men. as far as straight couples go, finding a third generally sways toward looking for another woman instead of another man for about a reasons we totally get into here. but just know a stigma against single men in this scene. advice for single guys on? “abandon all hope ye who enter here.”
ouch.
there’s a lot more niche dating apps out there. but the most important thing to finding the perfect one for you is the most obvious: to have a lot of options, you need an app going to have the highest number of “your type,” whatever your type just a matter how much work willing to do to find your people.
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it’s* ə gʊd taɪm tɪ bi ər. ər æt list, ə ˈbɛtər taɪm tɪ bi ðən ɪt juzd tɪ bi. nɑt ˈoʊnli ər ɔlˈtərnətɪv əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈplɛθərə əv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðɛm. bət ˌbiˈfɔr wi breɪk daʊn wɪʧ ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps meɪ bi bɛst fər jʊr ˈoʊpən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp nidz, pɔz ənd dɪˈfaɪn wət ənd min. ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, boʊθ tərmz rɪˈfər tɪ ən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈdeɪtɪŋ ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɛr ju pərˈsu ˈməltəpəl roʊˈmæntɪk ˈsɛkʃuəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wɪθ ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd kənˈsɛnt əv ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. bət ðə ˈneɪʧər əv iʧ əv ðoʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ˈvɛriz frəm ˈpərsən tɪ ˈpərsən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz mɔr ðən tu ˈpipəl maɪt pərˈsu ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp təˈgɛðər; ˈəðər taɪmz, ˈsəmˌwən meɪ prɪˈfər tɪ hæv ˈməltəpəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps əv ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv kəˈmɪtmənt ənd ˈɪntəməsi. noʊ ˈlɪmət tɪ ðə taɪps əv aʊt ðɛr. ɛz ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ən ˈoʊpən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, aɪ juz ənd ˈtɪndər ðə moʊst. bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt wɪθ səm əv maɪ frɛndz ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti (hu səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv ˈoʊpən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, bət hu ər ˈmoʊstli ɔl streɪt) tɪ gɪt ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps. ðə bɛst ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps fər ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈviə ˈaɪˌtunz proʊz: məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuzərz ər ju kən ˈfɪltər baɪ ˈpipəl hu ər. ju kən gɪt tɪ noʊ ˈpipəl θru kˈwɛsʧənz. ju kən ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈɛniˌwən. ˈlɔŋgər ˈproʊˌfaɪlz kɑnz: ˈɛniˌwən kən ˈmɛsɪʤ ju. ðə ɑdz ər gʊd, bət ðə gʊdz ər ɑd. aɪ kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli raɪt ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈprɑməs ənd ˈpɛrəl əv əˈloʊn. səˈfaɪs ɪt tɪ seɪ, aɪ θɪŋk ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmæʧɪz ɔn ɪz ˈbɛtər naʊ ðən ɪt juzd tɪ bi, ənd ˈsərtənli ˈbɛtər ɪf ju ˈhæpən tɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈsɪti, ðən, seɪ, ˈrʊrəl oʊˈhaɪoʊ. faʊnd ðə ˈpipəl mɛt θru ðə æp tɪ ˈʤɛnərəli bi mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn, ˈvɛri ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt, ənd greɪt bɪˈkəz ɔn wɪrd tɪ si ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl lɛs ðən 300-words-long*. ðət sɛd, ðə ˈpipəl aɪ mit ɔn tɛnd tɪ bi ə bɪt mɔr ɔn ðə ˈnərdi saɪd, bət, heɪ, jʊr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz meɪ ˈvɛri. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfiʧərz fər ˈpɑli ˈkəpəlz, səʧ ɛz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ lɪŋk tɪ ðɛr ˈproʊˌfaɪlz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ɛz əv ðɪs jɪr, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈjuzər beɪs ɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈtlæntɪk. laɪk tɪ dɪg ˈɪntu ˈproʊˌfaɪlz. aɪ laɪk tɪ rɛd kˈwɛsʧənz, ənd aɪ faɪnd ðɛm ˈrɪli fascinating,”*,” ə dɪˈzaɪnər toʊld mi, ʃoʊɪŋ ðət ˈdeɪtɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈsɛksi stəf. hi sɛd bɪn ˈpræktɪsɪŋ fər əˈbaʊt ə jɪr, wɪʧ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn ˈoʊpənd əp ə ˈpriviəsli məˈnɑgəməs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. hi ˈjuzɪz ˈsɛvərəl ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps, bət ɪz hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, hi toʊld mi ðət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli lɪst hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, bət faɪndz moʊst ˈwɪmən hi ˈmæʧɪz wɪθ ər ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə. [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] ˈflɪkər (ˈsiˈsi baɪ baɪ mæks ˈflaɪʃmən proʊz: mɔr ˈpipəl (ˈprɑbəˌbli?) sˈwaɪpɪŋ ɪz fən. ju kən ˈoʊnli ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈpipəl ju mæʧ wɪθ. kɑnz: mɔr ˈfɪltər fər ˈpipəl soʊ ˈmɛni ˈroʊˌbəts ˈʃɔrtər ˈproʊˌfaɪlz əˈdhɪrz tɪ ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈbaɪnəˌri wɪn aɪ fərst wɑz traɪɪŋ aʊt, aɪ ɪkˈsklusɪvli juzd ɪt wərkt fər mi. gɔn ɔn ə lɔt əv deɪts, ənd moʊst əv ðə wənz ðət hæv stək əraʊnd wər ˈtɪndər ˈmæʧɪz. waɪl maɪt liv ju wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl tu məʧ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ məl ˈoʊvər, ˈtɪndər ɪz məʧ mɔr tɪ ðə pɔɪnt. maɪ rulz ər ˈprɪti ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri, ædˈmɪtɪdli. ˈspɛlɪŋ ˈɛrər ɪn jʊr ˈproʊˌfaɪl? nɛkst. drama”*”? noʊ θæŋks. fɪʃ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ? byeeeee*. bət fər ɔl ðə ˈlɪtəl hɪnts ˈsəmˌwən meɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ər ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli liv ðət wʊd tərn ju əˈweɪ, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə wɪrd, ˈsikrɪt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɔn ˈtɪndər ðət kən hɛlp lɛd ju tɪ ðə raɪt ˈpərsən. səm ˈpipəl wɪl ʤɪst kəm raɪt aʊt ənd seɪ ðət ˈpɑli. ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, ju maɪt ˈivɪn kəm əˈkrɔs ə ˈproʊˌfaɪl. bət ðɛr ər ˈəðər, mɔr ˈkoʊdɪd ˈsɪgnəlz. tərmz laɪk ““ggg,”*,” wɪʧ stændz fər ““good*, ˈgɪvɪŋ, game.”*.” əˈgɛn, ðɪs rɪˈfərz mɔr tɪ haʊ ˈsəmˌwən əˈproʊʧɪz ðə ˈbɛˌdrum, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə tərm kɔɪnd baɪ dæn ˈsævɪʤ, ðə ˈraɪtər əv ðə love”*” ˈkɑləm, hu ˈfrikwɛntli ɪˈspaʊzɪz ðə ˈvərʧuz əv. maɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈpɑrtnər ˈɔlsoʊ juzd tɪ lɪst ðət hi wɑz ɪn ən ˈoʊpən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪn hɪz ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈsɛlˌfi əv ðə tu əv ˈjuˈɛs. bət hi faʊnd hɪz ˈmæʧɪz wɛnt weɪ, weɪ, daʊn. naʊ hɪz ˈstrætəʤi ɪz tɪ nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ɪt æt ˈivɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈdʊrɪŋ ər ˈæftər ðə fərst deɪt tɪ rɪˈvil hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈstætəs. soʊ fɑr, bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ. ˈpipəl tɛnd tɪ bi drɔn tɪ wən əˈnəðər, soʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈtrækt ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪz ˈstɔnʧli məˈnɑgəməs. əˈnəðər tɪp hərd frəm ˈməltəpəl ˈpipəl ɪz ðət ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɔn ˈtɪndər ɪz frɛndz wɪθ jʊr frɛndz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ə gʊd ʧæns ðeɪ meɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn wət ju hæv tɪ ˈɔfər. ˈviə ˈaɪˌtunz proʊz: fər streɪt ˈmæʧɪz, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈwʊmən kən ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt. ju hæv 24 aʊərz tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt, ðeɪ hæv 24 aʊərz tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. hɑt ˈpipəl tɪ ðə frənt kɑnz: spəˈsɪfɪkli səˈlɛkt nɑt ˈvɛri ˈnɛvər traɪd ˈbəmbəl, bət hərd gʊd θɪŋz. əˈpɛrəntli, ðə fərst ˈpipəl ʃoʊn ər səm əv ðə ˈhɑtəst, soʊ ɪt maɪt bi wərθ ə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ʤɪst tɪ ˈoʊgəl ðə kjut ˈpipəl ˈnɪrəst ju. laɪk ˈtɪndər, ˈbəmbəl ˈjuzɪz ə sˈwaɪpɪŋ mɪˈkænɪk tɪ hɛlp ju sɔrt jʊr ˈmæʧɪz. wəns ə mæʧ ɪz meɪd, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈwʊmən kən ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪf ðə ˈkəpəl ɪz streɪt (ðoʊ ˈiðər ˈmɛmbər əv ə ˌseɪmˈsɛks mæʧ kən ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt). noʊ ˈmætər wət, ju ˈoʊnli hæv 24 aʊərz tɪ stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ ənd rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ ər ju luz ðə ˈfiʧər wɪʧ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ sɪz kəts daʊn ɔn ghosting*. ə ˈnərsɪŋ ˈstudənt nu tɪ toʊld mi ʃi ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈjuzɪz ˈbəmbəl. ʃi wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛnərɪŋ ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd faʊnd boʊθ hər ˈpɑrtnərz θru ðə æp. ˈbɪgəst ˈdɪfərəns ɪz aɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli pæs ɔn ˈsəmˌwən ðət sɪz ðeɪ ər outright,”*,” ʃi toʊld mi ˈoʊvər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈmɛsɪnʤər. əˈnəðər frɛnd sɛd ʃi ˈjuzɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ðə seɪm əˈproʊʧ ɛz ʃi dɪz wɪθ ˈtɪndər. ʃi lʊks fər ˈlɪtəl ɪn emoji*: tu gərlz ˈhoʊldɪŋ hænz, ə ˈreɪnˌboʊ, ə ˈjunɪˌkɔrn. rɛd mɔr: ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə proʊz: dɪˈzaɪnd spəˈsɪfɪkli fər grups greɪt fər ˈkəpəlz ər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwɪmən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈkəpəl kɑnz: ˈmoʊstli nɑt greɪt fər ˈsɪŋgəl streɪt mɛn ðɪs ɪz əˈnəðər æp ˈnɛvər traɪd, bət aɪ noʊ ˈmɛni hu hæv. nɑt soʊ məʧ fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ nu riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ɛz ɪt ɪz fər ˈfaɪndɪŋ grup sɛks. bət heɪ, ˈsərtənli pɑrt əv ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl fər səm (bət nɑt ɔl)! əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ stiv din, ə ˈdeɪtɪŋ kənˈsəltənt hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn deɪt ˈkoʊʧɪŋ, ɪz greɪt fər ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwɪmən ənd ˈkəpəlz, bət nɑt soʊ greɪt fər ˈsɪŋgəl mɛn. ɛz fɑr ɛz streɪt ˈkəpəlz goʊ, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə θərd ˈʤɛnərəli sweɪz təˈwɔrd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈnəðər mæn fər əˈbaʊt ə ˈrizənz wi ˈtoʊtəli gɪt ˈɪntu hir. bət ʤɪst noʊ ə ˈstɪgmə əˈgɛnst ˈsɪŋgəl mɛn ɪn ðɪs sin. ədˈvaɪs fər ˈsɪŋgəl gaɪz ɔn? ɔl hoʊp jɛ hu ˈɛnər here.”*.” aʊʧ. ə lɔt mɔr nɪʧ ˈdeɪtɪŋ æps aʊt ðɛr. bət ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt wən fər ju ɪz ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs: tɪ hæv ə lɔt əv ˈɔpʃənz, ju nid ən æp goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ðə haɪəst ˈnəmbər əv type,”*,” ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr taɪp ʤɪst ə ˈmætər haʊ məʧ wərk ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du tɪ faɪnd jʊr ˈpipəl.
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safety announcement
additional information for patients
additional information for health care professionals
data summary
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safety announcement
[9-19-2012] the u.s. food and drug administration (fda) is informing the public about a possible increased risk of heart failure with (pramipexole), a drug used to treat disease and restless legs syndrome. results of recent studies suggest a potential risk of heart failure that needs further review of available data.
facts about (pramipexole) a prescription medicine used to treat the signs and symptoms of parkinson's disease and moderate to severe symptoms of primary restless legs syndrome
in a class of medicines called dopamine agonists
works by acting in place of dopamine, produced by specific areas of the brain that control parkinson's disease causes progressive loss of dopamine production in the brain.
fda evaluated a pooled analysis of randomized clinical trials and found that heart failure was more frequent with than with placebo; however, these results were not statistically significant. also evaluated two studies that suggested an increased risk of new onset of heart failure with however, study limitations make it difficult to determine whether excess heart failure was related to use or other influencing factors (see data summary below for a detailed discussion of the studies).
because of the study limitations, is not able to determine whether increases the risk of heart failure. is continuing to work with the manufacturer to clarify further the risk of heart failure with and will update the public when more information is available.
health care professionals should continue to follow the recommendations in the drug label when prescribing. patients should continue to take their as directed and should contact their health care professional if they have any questions or concerns.
additional information for patients
do not stop taking your unless told to do so by your health care professional.
fda has not concluded that increases the risk of heart failure. the agency is continuing to review this safety concern and will update the public when more information is available.
talk to your health care professional if you have any questions or concerns about.
contact your health care professional if you experience any symptoms of heart failure while taking, such as shortness of breath with exercise or at rest; swelling of the feet, ankles, legs, or abdomen; fatigue and weakness, rapid or irregular heart beat; chest pain; or persistent cough or wheezing with white or pink phlegm. patients have reported swelling of the ankles feet without other signs of heart failure while taking.
report side effects from to’s program, using the information in the "contact" box at the bottom of this page.
additional information for health care professionals
fda has not concluded that increases the risk of heart failure. the agency is continuing to review this safety concern and will update the public when more information is available.
continue to follow the recommendations in the drug label when prescribing.
discuss the benefits and potential risks of with your patients.
counsel patients to seek medical attention if they experience symptoms of heart failure while taking.
report adverse events involving to’s program using the information in the "contact" box at the bottom of this page.
data summary
a pooled analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of, first submitted by the manufacturer to in 2008 and later updated in 2010, found that the incidence of newly diagnosed heart failure was more frequent in patients taking) than in patients receiving placebo); however, the difference in incidence was not statistically significant.
to evaluate a possible association of with heart failure, the manufacturer sponsored an study using the united kingdom general practice research database this was a study in a cohort of users of drugs, aged 40 to 89 years. seven hundred and heart failure cases were matched to controls. the results showed that current use of any dopamine agonist, versus no use of a dopamine agonist, was associated with a statistically significant increase in risk for heart failure (risk ratio [rr] =; 95% confidence interval [ci]:). among the individual dopamine agonists, a statistically significant association was found for =; 95% ci:) and =; 95% ci:), compared to no use of these specific drugs.
the results of a second study to investigate the risk of heart failure associated with dopamine agonist use was recently this second study was a study nested in a cohort of disease patients who were new users of a dopamine agonist or. researchers used data from four european databases. a total of 518 incident heart failure cases were matched to controls. findings of this study did not suggest that current use of ergot dopamine agonists as a class, or current use of dopamine agonists as a class, were associated with an increased risk of heart failure when compared to use of. however, among individual dopamine agonists, only current use of was associated with an increased risk of heart failure when compared to (odds ratio [or] =; 95% ci:). the increased risk for heart failure was present within the first three months of therapy (or =; 95% ci:) and in patients aged 80 years and older (or =; 95% ci:); the increased risk for heart failure was not significant in those who used longer than three months.
the studies had a number of limitations. in the study, the primary analysis did not restrict the study population by disease diagnosis, and all users of drugs were included (i.e., users of these drugs for disease, restless legs syndrome, treatment of hyperprolactinemia, and for unidentified reasons), which likely resulted in a more heterogeneous study population. another important limitation is that there was or validation of the heart failure cases by medical chart review. both studies had an imbalance in the percentage of patients with cardiovascular risk factors (such as a history of heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and arrhythmia) that were more frequent in cases than controls. although both reports included a sensitivity analysis excluding patients with peripheral edema, the presence of peripheral edema may still cause bias in detecting heart failure in both studies. is associated with peripheral edema, which may lead to increased testing and detection of heart failure cases. there is also the potential influence of an increasing risk for heart failure with older age (80 years and older) in the general population.
the results from the published et al. showing an increased risk for heart failure only in the first three months of therapy, are difficult to explain, since heart failure is generally considered to develop chronically.
fda is continuing to work with the manufacturer to clarify further the risk of heart failure with. will update the public when more information is available.
this communication is in keeping with's commitment to inform the public about its ongoing safety review of drugs.
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ˈseɪfti əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˈpeɪʃənz əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəlz ˈdætə ˈsəməri ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈseɪfti əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ðə juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (fda*) ɪz ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɪθ (pramipexole*), ə drəg juzd tɪ trit dɪˈziz ənd ˈrɛstləs lɛgz ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. rɪˈzəlts əv ˈrisənt ˈstədiz səˈʤɛst ə pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ðət nidz ˈfərðər ˌrivˈju əv əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə. fækts əˈbaʊt (pramipexole*) ə prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɛdəsən juzd tɪ trit ðə saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈpɑrkɪnsənz dɪˈziz ənd ˈmɑdərˌeɪt tɪ səˈvɪr ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈrɛstləs lɛgz ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɪn ə klæs əv ˈmɛdəsənz kɔld ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪsts wərks baɪ ˈæktɪŋ ɪn pleɪs əv ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn, prəˈdust baɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛriəz əv ðə breɪn ðət kənˈtroʊl ˈpɑrkɪnsənz dɪˈziz ˈkɔzɪz prəˈgrɛsɪv lɔs əv ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə breɪn. ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ə puld æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ənd faʊnd ðət hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɑz mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt wɪθ ðən wɪθ pləˈsiboʊ; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz rɪˈzəlts wər nɑt stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd tu ˈstədiz ðət səˈʤɛstɪd ən ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv nu ˈɔnˌsɛt əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɪθ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈstədi ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˈɛkˌsɛs hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ juz ər ˈəðər ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈfæktərz (si ˈdætə ˈsəməri bɪˈloʊ fər ə dɪˈteɪld dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ˈstədiz). bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈstədi ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz, ɪz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər. ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ˈfərðər ðə rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɪθ ənd wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪn mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəlz ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɪn ðə drəg ˈleɪbəl wɪn priˈskraɪbɪŋ. ˈpeɪʃənz ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ teɪk ðɛr ɛz dɪˈrɛktɪd ənd ʃʊd ˈkɑnˌtækt ðɛr hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪf ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər kənˈsərnz. əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ˈpeɪʃənz du nɑt stɑp ˈteɪkɪŋ jʊr ənˈlɛs toʊld tɪ du soʊ baɪ jʊr hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl. həz nɑt kənˈkludɪd ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˌrivˈju ðɪs ˈseɪfti kənˈsərn ənd wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪn mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. tɔk tɪ jʊr hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt. ˈkɑnˌtækt jʊr hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪf ju ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɛni ˈsɪmptəmz əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ, səʧ ɛz ˈʃɔrtnəs əv brɛθ wɪθ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ər æt rɛst; sˈwɛlɪŋ əv ðə fit, ˈæŋkəlz, lɛgz, ər ˈæbdəmən; fəˈtig ənd ˈwiknəs, ˈræpɪd ər ˌɪˈrɛgjələr hɑrt bit; ʧɛst peɪn; ər pərˈsɪstənt kɔf ər ˈwizɪŋ wɪθ waɪt ər pɪŋk flɛm. ˈpeɪʃənz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd sˈwɛlɪŋ əv ðə ˈæŋkəlz fit wɪˈθaʊt ˈəðər saɪnz əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ. rɪˈpɔrt saɪd ˈifɛkts frəm tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə "ˈkɑnˌtækt" bɑks æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs peɪʤ. əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər hɛlθ kɛr prəˈfɛʃənəlz həz nɑt kənˈkludɪd ðət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˌrivˈju ðɪs ˈseɪfti kənˈsərn ənd wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪn mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ɪn ðə drəg ˈleɪbəl wɪn priˈskraɪbɪŋ. dɪˈskəs ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsks əv wɪθ jʊr ˈpeɪʃənz. ˈkaʊnsəl ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ sik ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən ɪf ðeɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsɪmptəmz əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ. rɪˈpɔrt ˌædˈvərs ɪˈvɛnts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə "ˈkɑnˌtækt" bɑks æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs peɪʤ. ˈdætə ˈsəməri ə puld æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈrændəˌmaɪzd, placebo-controlled*, ˈpɛrəˌlɛl feɪz 2 ənd 3 ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz əv, fərst səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər tɪ ɪn 2008 ənd ˈleɪtər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪn 2010 faʊnd ðət ðə ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˈnuli ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɑz mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðən ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz rɪˈsivɪŋ pləˈsiboʊ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈɪnsɪdəns wɑz nɑt stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ə ˈpɑsəbəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv wɪθ hɑrt ˈfeɪljər, ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈspɑnsərd ən ˈstədi ˈjuzɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpræktɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðɪs wɑz ə ˈstədi ɪn ə ˈkoʊhɔrt əv ˈjuzərz əv drəgz, ˈeɪʤɪd 40 tɪ 89 jɪrz. ˈsɛvən ˈhənərd ənd hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈkeɪsɪz wər mæʧt tɪ kənˈtroʊlz. ðə rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊd ðət ˈkɑrənt juz əv ˈɛni ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪst, ˈvərsəz noʊ juz əv ə ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪst, wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪsk fər hɑrt ˈfeɪljər (rɪsk ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ [rr*] 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪntərvəl [ci*]: əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪsts, ə stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɑz faʊnd fər 95 ci*: ənd 95 ci*: kəmˈpɛrd tɪ noʊ juz əv ðiz spɪˈsɪfɪk drəgz. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˈstədi tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪst juz wɑz ˈrisəntli ðɪs ˈsɛkənd ˈstədi wɑz ə ˈstədi ˈnɛstɪd ɪn ə ˈkoʊhɔrt əv dɪˈziz ˈpeɪʃənz hu wər nu ˈjuzərz əv ə ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪst ər. ˈrisərʧərz juzd ˈdætə frəm fɔr ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 518 ˈɪnsədənt hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈkeɪsɪz wər mæʧt tɪ kənˈtroʊlz. ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðɪs ˈstədi dɪd nɑt səˈʤɛst ðət ˈkɑrənt juz əv ˈərgət ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪsts ɛz ə klæs, ər ˈkɑrənt juz əv ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪsts ɛz ə klæs, wər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ juz əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈməŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈægənɪsts, ˈoʊnli ˈkɑrənt juz əv wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ (ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ [ər] 95 ci*: ðə ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk fər hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɑz ˈprɛzənt wɪˈθɪn ðə fərst θri mənθs əv ˈθɛrəpi (ər 95 ci*: ənd ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ˈeɪʤɪd 80 jɪrz ənd ˈoʊldər (ər 95 ci*: ðə ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk fər hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɑz nɑt sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪn ðoʊz hu juzd ˈlɔŋgər ðən θri mənθs. ðə ˈstədiz hæd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. ɪn ðə ˈstədi, ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri æˈnælɪsɪs dɪd nɑt riˈstrɪkt ðə ˈstədi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən baɪ dɪˈziz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs, ənd ɔl ˈjuzərz əv drəgz wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd (i.e*., ˈjuzərz əv ðiz drəgz fər dɪˈziz, ˈrɛstləs lɛgz ˈsɪnˌdroʊm, ˈtritmənt əv hyperprolactinemia*, ənd fər ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈrizənz), wɪʧ ˈlaɪkli rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə mɔr ˌhɛtərəˈʤinjəs ˈstədi ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. əˈnəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən ɪz ðət ðɛr wɑz ər ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən əv ðə hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈkeɪsɪz baɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ʧɑrt ˌrivˈju. boʊθ ˈstədiz hæd ən ɪmˈbæləns ɪn ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr rɪsk ˈfæktərz (səʧ ɛz ə ˈhɪstəri əv hɑrt dɪˈziz, ˈkrɑnɪk əbˈstrəktɪv ˈpʊlməˌnɛri dɪˈziz, ənd ərˈɪðmiə) ðət wər mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz ðən kənˈtroʊlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ boʊθ rɪˈpɔrts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti æˈnælɪsɪs ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ pərˈɪfərəl ɪˈdimə, ðə ˈprɛzəns əv pərˈɪfərəl ɪˈdimə meɪ stɪl kɔz baɪəs ɪn dɪˈtɛktɪŋ hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ɪn boʊθ ˈstədiz. ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ pərˈɪfərəl ɪˈdimə, wɪʧ meɪ lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd dɪˈtɛkʃən əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈkeɪsɪz. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪnfluəns əv ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ rɪsk fər hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɪθ ˈoʊldər eɪʤ 80 jɪrz ənd ˈoʊldər) ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə ˈpəblɪʃt ɛt æl. ʃoʊɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk fər hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə fərst θri mənθs əv ˈθɛrəpi, ər ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn, sɪns hɑrt ˈfeɪljər ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈsɪdərd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈkrɑnɪkəli. ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ˈfərðər ðə rɪsk əv hɑrt ˈfeɪljər wɪθ. wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪn mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. ðɪs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈseɪfti ˌrivˈju əv drəgz. ˈrɛfərənsɪz
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a typical simulation box consists of a mos 2 , a sheet (acting as a rigid piston to apply the external pressure), water and ions (fig. 1a). here three pore edge types for mos 2 are considered to study the effect of terminating atoms and pore chemistry on the rate of water and ion rejection. the first type of pore, which is labelled as mixed in this study, is a combination of molybdenum and sulfur atoms. the other two pore types are labelled as mo only and s only, as these are terminated by molybdenum and sulfur atoms, respectively (fig. 1b). water through various mos 2 as a function of the applied pressure gradient are presented in fig. 2a. three mos 2 pore types (mixed, mo only and s only) were studied to explore their rejection rate and flux. to investigate the relative performance of mos 2 over other two-dimensional materials, a, which has been shown to be promising for water desalination, is also. for the sake of comparison, the three mos 2 pores and the pore have approximately equivalent accessible pore areas (mixed,; mo only,; s only,; and,). our results indicate that the mo only pore has the highest rate of water followed by the mixed, s only and the pore for all the applied pressures (fig. 2a). water flux through the mixed pore is intermediary between mo only and s only. the higher water through mos 2 compared with imply that for a desired water flux, a smaller applied pressure is needed with mos 2. later, in this paper, we will explain the physical chemistry and geometrical foundations of mos 2 pore that give rise to a higher flux.
figure 1: simulation box and different pore architectures. (a) schematic of the simulation box consisting of a mos 2 sheet (molybdenum in blue and sulfur in yellow), water (transparent blue), ions (in red and green) and a sheet (in gray). (b) left: mo only pore type. right: s only pore type. bottom: mixed pore type. full size image
figure 2: water and salt rejection. (a) water flux as a function of the applied pressure for mixed, mo only, s only and with similar pore areas. (b) percentage of ion rejection by various pores as a function of the applied pressure. pores with different edge as well as various pore areas (denoted by a) are considered. (c) number of water molecules (#) filtered through mo only pores as a function of simulation time for different pore areas at a fixed pressure of 250 mpa. full size image
salt rejection efficiency
the other important aspect in water desalination is the ability of the membrane to reject ions. the percentage of total ions rejected by the mos 2 and pores is plotted as a function of the applied pressure in fig. 2b. the rejection is calculated after water molecules have filtered through the pores for all pressures. pore sizes ranging from 20 to 60 are considered for the three types of mos 2 pores. the ion rejection decreases at higher pressures as high pressures induce higher forces on the ions giving rise to more ion events. the ion rejection of small pores (for example,) is found to be 100% for all types of pores. for larger pore sizes, ions escape through the pore reducing the rejection efficiency. for the pores with equivalent areas (mixed,; mo only,; s only,; and,), the general trend for ion rejection is quite similar regardless of the type of the pore (fig. 2b). in other words, ion rejection is mainly dependent on the pore area and the type of the pore plays a less important role, for example, for the four pores considered, the difference in rejection is <10% even at a high pressure of 350 mpa.
as shown in fig. 2c, the water filtration rate increases sharply as the pore area increases from to. the sharp change in the water flow rate is due to the formation of chain of water in small pores (∼20). as shown in ref. 11, the water flow rate is considerably reduced because of the weak hydrogen bonding in chains. for efficient water desalination, pore sizes should be chosen such that both the ion rejection and water filtration rate are since very small pores lack high rates and large pores (wider than 60) fail to effectively reject ions.
as observed by et for, the of water also has a little effect on ion rejection in mos 2. to introduce the effect of polarization, the flexible simple point charge (spc/f) was used. the ion rejection percentages associated with the flexible water model are within 2% of those with the water.
permeation coefficient
to quantify the water permeability through various pores, we compute the permeability coefficient, p, across the pore. for dilute,
where j w is the flux of water (#), v w is the volume of water (18.91), δc s is the concentration gradient of the (1.0 m), n a is the number, k b is the constant, t is the temperature (300 k) and δp is the applied pressure (mpa). the permeability coefficients of the mixed, mo only, s only and pores were calculated to be,, and #, respectively. these coefficients are expected to also hold true for small applied pressures (<10 mpa), which are normally used in water desalination, since the relationship between the external pressure and the rate of water is observed to be quite linear (fig. 2a). previous also show that water flux in small is linear with respect to external pressure. the rates through various pores (mo only>graphene) can also be explained by the energy barrier that a water molecule needs to overcome to enter the pore. these barriers were computed to be δe mo only =8.50 k b t, δe mixed =8.84 k b t, δe s only =9.01 k b t, δe =11.05 k b t, which are consistent with the results in fig. 2a. the details on the energy barrier calculations are documented in supplementary fig. 1.
physical chemistry and geometry of the pore
water flux (q) is a function of density (ρ) inside the pore, velocity (v) of water through the pore and the area of the pore (a), (q=ρ·v·a). in water desalination, increasing the area of the pore limits the salt rejection capability of the pore. as the area of the pore increases, the efficiency of rejection, leaving and v as the control parameters to increase water flux through the pore.
as shown above, mo only pore exhibits the highest rate of water. this can be explained by the higher water density (ρ) and velocity (v) in the mo only pore compared with those of the s only and mixed pores (fig. 3a–c). the average density of water follows the order of mo only (1.47, and g, respectively). the denser packing of water molecules at the mo only pore can be attributed to the hydrophilic nature of mo at the edge of the, which attracts water molecules to the pore interior. it has been shown that the molybdenum surface has a water contact angle close to (molybdenum is a transition metal with a large atomic. attraction of water molecules towards mo sites becomes more obvious by comparing the mixed and s only pores densities (fig. 3a). in the mixed pore, the existence of 50% mo sites gives rise to higher density in the centre of the pore compared with that of s only pore (fig. 3a).
figure 3: water density and velocity profiles. (a) water density distribution in the radial direction in the mixed, mo only and s only pores with equivalent pore sizes (mixed, ; mo only,; s only,) at a fixed pressure of 250 mpa. (b) density map of water distribution in mo only (i) and s only (ii) pores. blue denotes a zero probability of finding a water molecule and red indicates the highest probability of observing a water molecule. (c) axial velocity of water molecules in the radial direction for mixed, mo only and s only. full size image
next, we explored the velocity profiles in the pore for all the three different pores. the velocities are also higher in mo only pores compared with mixed and s only pores (fig. 3c). the average velocity of water is, and m for mo only, mixed and s only pores, respectively.
to shed deeper insight into the physical understanding of why the velocity of mo only pore is higher compared with mixed and s only pores, we computed velocity profiles at the sites of s and mo for both pore types of mo only and s only (fig. 4a,b). this is achieved by binning both pore types at mo and s sites and averaging velocity at each point for a large number of sets of simulations. we observed that in the mo only pore, the velocity is higher at mo site compared with the s sites. unlike mo only pore, we did not observe the velocities to be higher in mo site in the s only pore, (fig. 4a,b) which implies that the arrangement of mo and s sites matter for velocity profiles (see supplementary fig. 2 for more evidence on geometry dependency of the velocity in the pore).
figure 4: effect of pore type on water and salt rejection. (a) axial velocity of water molecules in the radial direction at the location of s and mo atom layers in the mo only of at 250 mpa. (b) axial velocity of water molecules in the radial direction at the location of s and mo atom layers in the s only of at 250 mpa. (c) cartoon representation of the pore architecture for mo only, s only and. (d) performance of various membranes in terms of their ion rejection and water rate. water rate is expressed per unit area of the membrane and per unit pressure as l per day per mpa. full size image
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ˈwɔtər ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən bɑks kənˈsɪsts əv ə mɔs 2 ə ʃit (ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ˈrɪʤɪd ˈpɪstən tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə ɪkˈstərnəl ˈprɛʃər), ˈwɔtər ənd aɪɑnz (fɪg. 1a*). hir θri pɔr ɛʤ taɪps fər mɔs 2 ər kənˈsɪdərd tɪ ˈstədi ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈtərməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈætəmz ənd pɔr ˈkɛmɪstri ɔn ðə reɪt əv ˈwɔtər ənd aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən. ðə fərst taɪp əv pɔr, wɪʧ ɪz ˈleɪbəld ɛz mɪkst ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, ɪz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv məˈlɪbdɪnəm ənd ˈsəlfər ˈætəmz. ðə ˈəðər tu pɔr taɪps ər ˈleɪbəld ɛz moʊ ˈoʊnli ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli, ɛz ðiz ər ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd baɪ məˈlɪbdɪnəm ənd ˈsəlfər ˈætəmz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli (fɪg. 1b*). ˈwɔtər θru ˈvɛriəs mɔs 2 ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃər ˈgreɪdiənt ər pərˈzɛnəd ɪn fɪg. 2a*. θri mɔs 2 pɔr taɪps (mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli) wər ˈstədid tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðɛr rɪˈʤɛkʃən reɪt ənd fləks. tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈrɛlətɪv pərˈfɔrməns əv mɔs 2 ˈoʊvər ˈəðər ˌtudɪˈmɛnʃənəl məˈtɪriəlz, ə, wɪʧ həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi ˈprɑməsɪŋ fər ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə seɪk əv kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə θri mɔs 2 pɔrz ənd ðə pɔr hæv əˈprɑksəmətli ɪkˈwɪvələnt ækˈsɛsəbəl pɔr ˈɛriəz (mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli, ɛs ˈoʊnli, ənd, ɑr rɪˈzəlts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr həz ðə haɪəst reɪt əv ˈwɔtər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə mɪkst, ɛs ˈoʊnli ənd ðə pɔr fər ɔl ðə əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃərz (fɪg. 2a*). ˈwɔtər fləks θru ðə mɪkst pɔr ɪz ˌɪnərˈmidiɛri bɪtˈwin moʊ ˈoʊnli ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli. ðə haɪər ˈwɔtər θru mɔs 2 kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət fər ə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈwɔtər fləks, ə sˈmɔlər əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃər ɪz ˈnidɪd wɪθ mɔs 2. ˈleɪtər, ɪn ðɪs ˈpeɪpər, wi wɪl ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɛmɪstri ənd ˌʤiəˈmɛtrɪkəl faʊnˈdeɪʃənz əv mɔs 2 pɔr ðət gɪv raɪz tɪ ə haɪər fləks. ˈfɪgjər 1 ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən bɑks ənd ˈdɪfərənt pɔr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧərz. (ə) skɪˈmætɪk əv ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən bɑks kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ə mɔs 2 ʃit (məˈlɪbdɪnəm ɪn blu ənd ˈsəlfər ɪn ˈjɛloʊ), ˈwɔtər (trænˈspɛrənt blu), aɪɑnz (ɪn rɛd ənd grin) ənd ə ʃit (ɪn greɪ). (bi) lɛft: moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr taɪp. raɪt: ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔr taɪp. ˈbɑtəm: mɪkst pɔr taɪp. fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈfɪgjər 2 ˈwɔtər ənd sɔlt rɪˈʤɛkʃən. (ə) ˈwɔtər fləks ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃər fər mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli, ɛs ˈoʊnli ənd wɪθ ˈsɪmələr pɔr ˈɛriəz. (bi) pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən baɪ ˈvɛriəs pɔrz ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃər. pɔrz wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ɛʤ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈvɛriəs pɔr ˈɛriəz (dɪˈnoʊtəd baɪ ə) ər kənˈsɪdərd. (si) ˈnəmbər əv ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz ˈfɪltərd θru moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔrz ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən taɪm fər ˈdɪfərənt pɔr ˈɛriəz æt ə fɪkst ˈprɛʃər əv 250 mpa*. fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ sɔlt rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪˈfɪʃənsi ðə ˈəðər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt ɪn ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn tɪ ˈriʤɛkt aɪɑnz. ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈtoʊtəl aɪɑnz rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ ðə mɔs 2 ənd pɔrz ɪz ˈplɑtɪd ɛz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃər ɪn fɪg. 2b*. ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈæftər ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz hæv ˈfɪltərd θru ðə pɔrz fər ɔl ˈprɛʃərz. pɔr ˈsaɪzɪz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 20 tɪ 60 ər kənˈsɪdərd fər ðə θri taɪps əv mɔs 2 pɔrz. ðə aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən ˈdiˌkrisɪz æt haɪər ˈprɛʃərz ɛz haɪ ˈprɛʃərz ˌɪnˈdus haɪər ˈfɔrsɪz ɔn ðə aɪɑnz ˈgɪvɪŋ raɪz tɪ mɔr aɪən ɪˈvɛnts. ðə aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv smɔl pɔrz (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz faʊnd tɪ bi 100 fər ɔl taɪps əv pɔrz. fər ˈlɑrʤər pɔr ˈsaɪzɪz, aɪɑnz ɪˈskeɪp θru ðə pɔr rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪˈfɪʃənsi. fər ðə pɔrz wɪθ ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈɛriəz (mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli, ɛs ˈoʊnli, ənd, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl trɛnd fər aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪz kwaɪt ˈsɪmələr rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə taɪp əv ðə pɔr (fɪg. 2b*). ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪz ˈmeɪnli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə pɔr ˈɛriə ənd ðə taɪp əv ðə pɔr pleɪz ə lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, fər ðə fɔr pɔrz kənˈsɪdərd, ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪz 10 ˈivɪn æt ə haɪ ˈprɛʃər əv 350 mpa*. ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn fɪg. 2c*, ðə ˈwɔtər fɪlˈtreɪʃən reɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈʃɑrpli ɛz ðə pɔr ˈɛriə ˌɪnˈkrisɪz frəm tɪ ðə ʃɑrp ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər floʊ reɪt ɪz du tɪ ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ʧeɪn əv ˈwɔtər ɪn smɔl pɔrz ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn rɛf. 11 ðə ˈwɔtər floʊ reɪt ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli rɪˈdust bɪˈkəz əv ðə wik ˈhaɪdrəʤən ˈbɑndɪŋ ɪn ʧeɪnz. fər ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən, pɔr ˈsaɪzɪz ʃʊd bi ˈʧoʊzən səʧ ðət boʊθ ðə aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən ənd ˈwɔtər fɪlˈtreɪʃən reɪt ər sɪns ˈvɛri smɔl pɔrz læk haɪ reɪts ənd lɑrʤ pɔrz (ˈwaɪdər ðən 60 feɪl tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli ˈriʤɛkt aɪɑnz. ɛz əbˈzərvd baɪ ɛt fər, ðə əv ˈwɔtər ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt ɔn aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪn mɔs 2. tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən, ðə ˈflɛksəbəl ˈsɪmpəl pɔɪnt ʧɑrʤ (spc/f*) wɑz juzd. ðə aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈflɛksəbəl ˈwɔtər ˈmɑdəl ər wɪˈθɪn 2 əv ðoʊz wɪθ ðə ˈwɔtər. ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt tɪ kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪ ðə ˈwɔtər pərˌmiəˈbɪlɪti θru ˈvɛriəs pɔrz, wi kəmˈpjut ðə pərˌmiəˈbɪlɪti ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt, pi, əˈkrɔs ðə pɔr. fər dɪˈlut wɛr ʤeɪ ˈdəbəlju ɪz ðə fləks əv ˈwɔtər vi ˈdəbəlju ɪz ðə ˈvɑljum əv ˈwɔtər ɛs ɪz ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ˈgreɪdiənt əv ðə ɛm), ɛn ə ɪz ðə ˈnəmbər, keɪ bi ɪz ðə ˈkɑnstənt, ti ɪz ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər 300 keɪ) ənd ɪz ðə əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃər (mpa*). ðə pərˌmiəˈbɪlɪti ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənts əv ðə mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli, ɛs ˈoʊnli ənd pɔrz wər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ bi ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðiz ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊld tru fər smɔl əˈplaɪd ˈprɛʃərz 10 mpa*), wɪʧ ər ˈnɔrməli juzd ɪn ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən, sɪns ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə ɪkˈstərnəl ˈprɛʃər ənd ðə reɪt əv ˈwɔtər ɪz əbˈzərvd tɪ bi kwaɪt ˈlɪniər (fɪg. 2a*). ˈpriviəs ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ðət ˈwɔtər fləks ɪn smɔl ɪz ˈlɪniər wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ɪkˈstərnəl ˈprɛʃər. ðə reɪts θru ˈvɛriəs pɔrz (moʊ only>graphene*) kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈbɛriər ðət ə ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjul nidz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm tɪ ˈɛnər ðə pɔr. ðiz ˈbɛriərz wər kəmˈpjutɪd tɪ bi moʊ ˈoʊnli keɪ bi ti, mɪkst keɪ bi ti, ɛs ˈoʊnli keɪ bi ti, keɪ bi ti, wɪʧ ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪn fɪg. 2a*. ðə ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈbɛriər ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 1 ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɛmɪstri ənd ʤiˈɑmətri əv ðə pɔr ˈwɔtər fləks (kju) ɪz ə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˈdɛnsɪti ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə pɔr, vəˈlɑsəti (vi) əv ˈwɔtər θru ðə pɔr ənd ðə ˈɛriə əv ðə pɔr (ə), (q=ρ·v·a*). ɪn ˈwɔtər diˌseɪlɪˈneɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə əv ðə pɔr ˈlɪmɪts ðə sɔlt rɪˈʤɛkʃən ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv ðə pɔr. ɛz ðə ˈɛriə əv ðə pɔr ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv rɪˈʤɛkʃən ˈlivɪŋ ənd vi ɛz ðə kənˈtroʊl pərˈæmətərz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈwɔtər fləks θru ðə pɔr. ɛz ʃoʊn əˈbəv, moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr ɪgˈzɪbəts ðə haɪəst reɪt əv ˈwɔtər. ðɪs kən bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðə haɪər ˈwɔtər ˈdɛnsɪti ənd vəˈlɑsəti (vi) ɪn ðə moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðoʊz əv ðə ɛs ˈoʊnli ənd mɪkst pɔrz (fɪg. 3a–c*). ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈdɛnsɪti əv ˈwɔtər ˈfɑloʊz ðə ˈɔrdər əv moʊ ˈoʊnli ənd ʤi rɪˈspɛktɪvli). ðə ˈdɛnsər ˈpækɪŋ əv ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz æt ðə moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr kən bi əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ðə ˌhaɪdrəˈfɪlɪk ˈneɪʧər əv moʊ æt ðə ɛʤ əv ðə, wɪʧ əˈtrækts ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz tɪ ðə pɔr ˌɪnˈtɪriər. ɪt həz bɪn ʃoʊn ðət ðə məˈlɪbdɪnəm ˈsərfəs həz ə ˈwɔtər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈæŋgəl kloʊz tɪ (məˈlɪbdɪnəm ɪz ə trænˈzɪʃən ˈmɛtəl wɪθ ə lɑrʤ əˈtɑmɪk əˈtrækʃən əv ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz təˈwɔrdz moʊ saɪts bɪˈkəmz mɔr ˈɑbviəs baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə mɪkst ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔrz ˈdɛnsətiz (fɪg. 3a*). ɪn ðə mɪkst pɔr, ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv 50 moʊ saɪts gɪvz raɪz tɪ haɪər ˈdɛnsɪti ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə pɔr kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðət əv ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔr (fɪg. 3a*). ˈfɪgjər 3 ˈwɔtər ˈdɛnsɪti ənd vəˈlɑsəti ˈproʊˌfaɪlz. (ə) ˈwɔtər ˈdɛnsɪti ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪn ðə ˈreɪdiəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn ðə mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔrz wɪθ ɪkˈwɪvələnt pɔr ˈsaɪzɪz (mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli, ɛs ˈoʊnli, æt ə fɪkst ˈprɛʃər əv 250 mpa*. (bi) ˈdɛnsɪti mæp əv ˈwɔtər ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪn moʊ ˈoʊnli (aɪ) ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli (ii*) pɔrz. blu dɪˈnoʊts ə ˈziroʊ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjul ənd rɛd ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə haɪəst ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv əbˈzərvɪŋ ə ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjul. (si) ˈæksiəl vəˈlɑsəti əv ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz ɪn ðə ˈreɪdiəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn fər mɪkst, moʊ ˈoʊnli ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli. fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ nɛkst, wi ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə vəˈlɑsəti ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ɪn ðə pɔr fər ɔl ðə θri ˈdɪfərənt pɔrz. ðə vəˈlɑsətiz ər ˈɔlsoʊ haɪər ɪn moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔrz kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ mɪkst ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔrz (fɪg. 3c*). ðə ˈævərɪʤ vəˈlɑsəti əv ˈwɔtər ɪz ənd ɛm fər moʊ ˈoʊnli, mɪkst ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔrz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. tɪ ʃɛd ˈdipər ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv waɪ ðə vəˈlɑsəti əv moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr ɪz haɪər kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ mɪkst ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔrz, wi kəmˈpjutɪd vəˈlɑsəti ˈproʊˌfaɪlz æt ðə saɪts əv ɛs ənd moʊ fər boʊθ pɔr taɪps əv moʊ ˈoʊnli ənd ɛs ˈoʊnli (fɪg. 4a,b*). ðɪs ɪz əˈʧivd baɪ ˈbɪnɪŋ boʊθ pɔr taɪps æt moʊ ənd ɛs saɪts ənd ˈævrɪʤɪŋ vəˈlɑsəti æt iʧ pɔɪnt fər ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv sɛts əv ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz. wi əbˈzərvd ðət ɪn ðə moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr, ðə vəˈlɑsəti ɪz haɪər æt moʊ saɪt kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə ɛs saɪts. ənˈlaɪk moʊ ˈoʊnli pɔr, wi dɪd nɑt əbˈzərv ðə vəˈlɑsətiz tɪ bi haɪər ɪn moʊ saɪt ɪn ðə ɛs ˈoʊnli pɔr, (fɪg. 4a,b*) wɪʧ ˌɪmˈplaɪz ðət ðə ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv moʊ ənd ɛs saɪts ˈmætər fər vəˈlɑsəti ˈproʊˌfaɪlz (si ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri fɪg. 2 fər mɔr ˈɛvədəns ɔn ʤiˈɑmətri dɪˈpɛndənsi əv ðə vəˈlɑsəti ɪn ðə pɔr). ˈfɪgjər 4 ˈifɛkt əv pɔr taɪp ɔn ˈwɔtər ənd sɔlt rɪˈʤɛkʃən. (ə) ˈæksiəl vəˈlɑsəti əv ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz ɪn ðə ˈreɪdiəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn æt ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ɛs ənd moʊ ˈætəm leɪərz ɪn ðə moʊ ˈoʊnli əv æt 250 mpa*. (bi) ˈæksiəl vəˈlɑsəti əv ˈwɔtər ˈmɑləˌkjulz ɪn ðə ˈreɪdiəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn æt ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ɛs ənd moʊ ˈætəm leɪərz ɪn ðə ɛs ˈoʊnli əv æt 250 mpa*. (si) kɑrˈtun ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə pɔr ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər fər moʊ ˈoʊnli, ɛs ˈoʊnli ənd. (di) pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈvɛriəs ˈmɛmˌbreɪnz ɪn tərmz əv ðɛr aɪən rɪˈʤɛkʃən ənd ˈwɔtər reɪt. ˈwɔtər reɪt ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst pər ˈjunɪt ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ənd pər ˈjunɪt ˈprɛʃər ɛz ɛl pər deɪ pər mpa*. fʊl saɪz ˈɪmɪʤ
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"tim kaine is hillary's vp pick. the ultimate insiders - obama, hillary, and kaine. don't let obama have a term. contribute,” trump said in a text message to supporters. | getty trump campaign hits ‘corrupt kaine’ right out of the gate
donald campaign wasted little time depicting hillary new running mate as a continuation of the “rigged system,” casting virginia sen. tim kaine as “corrupt tim” and attacking him for supporting president barack policies.
"tim kaine is hillary's vp pick. the ultimate insiders - obama, hillary, and kaine. don't let obama have a term. contribute,” trump said in a text message to supporters. in a tweet late on friday, trump attacked kaine as corrupt:
story continued below why did tim kaine have no problem when he took far more money as governor of virginia than bob mcdonald. crooked hillary & rigged system! donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) july 23, 2016
trump spokesman jason miller emailed a statement to reporters that described kaine as an “ethically challenged insider.”
"it's only fitting that hillary clinton would select an ethically challenged insider like tim kaine who's personally benefited from the rigged system,” miller said. “while serving in government, kaine has taken tens of thousands of dollars in freebies - more than $160,000 in fact - on free vacations, free clothes, and free tickets,” pointing to a politico story that described the virginia governor as taking advantage of his “lax gift laws.”
“if you think crooked hillary and corrupt kaine are going to change anything in washington, it's just the opposite,” miller continued. “they do well by the current system, while the rest of america gets left choice has never been clearer - donald trump calls on us to believe in america, while the status quo ticket of wants us to believe in a rigged system that enriches them at your expense."
republican national committee chairman released his own statement casting kaine in similar terms.
“hillary choice of tim kaine does nothing to unify a fractured democrat base which is repelled by her dishonesty and cronyism,” said. “after spending last week pandering to grassroots democrats with bernie sanders, hillary clinton has chosen someone who holds positions that spent the entire primary trying to get to the left of.
“ultimately this is a ticket that represents one thing: four more years like the last eight, just with more corruption and scandal,” said. “a administration will push our country further down the path president obama has led us on and that has made us less safe, less prosperous, and less free. more taxes, more debt, more government and more leading from behind on the global stage will not deliver the turnaround our country desperately needs. americans have had enough of the failed democrat status quo.”
senate majority leader mitch mcconnell (r-ky.) said in a statement that by picking kaine, the former secretary of state had shown “there is no doubt about hillary clinton's plan to serve as a third term of the liberal obama administration.
"as one of president obama's most loyal 'yes men' in the senate, and a proud clinton democrat, kaine fought to protect despite higher premiums, massive regulations despite higher costs for consumers, and a foreign policy that even jimmy carter says is a failure.“
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"tɪm keɪn ɪz ˈhɪləriz ˌviˈpi pɪk. ðə ˈəltəmət ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈhɪləri, ənd keɪn. doʊnt lɛt ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæv ə tərm. contribute,”*,” trəmp sɛd ɪn ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ səˈpɔrtərz. ˈgɛti trəmp kæmˈpeɪn hɪts kaine’*’ raɪt aʊt əv ðə geɪt ˈdɑnəld kæmˈpeɪn ˈweɪstɪd ˈlɪtəl taɪm dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ˈhɪləri nu ˈrənɪŋ meɪt ɛz ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ðə system,”*,” ˈkæstɪŋ vərˈʤɪnjə sɛn. tɪm keɪn ɛz tim”*” ənd əˈtækɪŋ ɪm fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˈpɑləsiz. "tɪm keɪn ɪz ˈhɪləriz ˌviˈpi pɪk. ðə ˈəltəmət ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈhɪləri, ənd keɪn. doʊnt lɛt ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæv ə tərm. contribute,”*,” trəmp sɛd ɪn ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ səˈpɔrtərz. ɪn ə twit leɪt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, trəmp əˈtækt keɪn ɛz kərəpt: ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ waɪ dɪd tɪm keɪn hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪn hi tʊk fɑr mɔr ˈməni ɛz ˈgəvərnər əv vərˈʤɪnjə ðən bɑb məkˈdɑnəld. ˈkrʊkəd ˈhɪləri rɪgd ˈsɪstəm! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 2016 trəmp ˈspoʊksmən ˈʤeɪsən ˈmɪlər iˈmeɪld ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət dɪˈskraɪbd keɪn ɛz ən ˈʧælənʤd insider.”*.” "ɪts ˈoʊnli ˈfɪtɪŋ ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wʊd səˈlɛkt ən ˈɛθɪkəli ˈʧælənʤd ˌɪnˈsaɪdər laɪk tɪm keɪn huz ˈpərsənəli ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðə rɪgd system,”*,” ˈmɪlər sɛd. ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, keɪn həz ˈteɪkən tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈfribiz mɔr ðən ɪn fækt ɔn fri veɪˈkeɪʃənz, fri kloʊðz, ənd fri tickets,”*,” ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ˈstɔri ðət dɪˈskraɪbd ðə vərˈʤɪnjə ˈgəvərnər ɛz ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz gɪft laws.”*.” ju θɪŋk ˈkrʊkəd ˈhɪləri ənd kərəpt keɪn ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɪts ʤɪst ðə opposite,”*,” ˈmɪlər kənˈtɪnjud. du wɛl baɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm, waɪl ðə rɛst əv əˈmɛrɪkə gɪts lɛft ʧɔɪs həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈklɪrər ˈdɑnəld trəmp kɔlz ɔn ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, waɪl ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ˈtɪkɪt əv wɔnts ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ə rɪgd ˈsɪstəm ðət ɛnˈrɪʧɪz ðɛm æt jʊr ɪkˈspɛns." rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən riˈlist hɪz oʊn ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkæstɪŋ keɪn ɪn ˈsɪmələr tərmz. ʧɔɪs əv tɪm keɪn dɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈjunəˌfaɪ ə ˈfrækʧərd ˈdɛməˌkræt beɪs wɪʧ ɪz rɪˈpɛld baɪ hər dɪˈsɑnəsti ənd cronyism,”*,” sɛd. ˈspɛndɪŋ læst wik ˈpændərɪŋ tɪ ˈgræsˈruts ˈdɛməˌkræts wɪθ ˈbərni ˈsændərz, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ˈʧoʊzən ˈsəmˌwən hu hoʊldz pəˈzɪʃənz ðət spɛnt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpraɪˌmɛri traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə lɛft əv. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈtɪkɪt ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts wən θɪŋ: fɔr mɔr jɪrz laɪk ðə læst eɪt, ʤɪst wɪθ mɔr kərˈəpʃən ənd scandal,”*,” sɛd. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪl pʊʃ ɑr ˈkəntri ˈfərðər daʊn ðə pæθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz lɛd ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ənd ðət həz meɪd ˈjuˈɛs lɛs seɪf, lɛs ˈprɑspərəs, ənd lɛs fri. mɔr ˈtæksɪz, mɔr dɛt, mɔr ˈgəvərnmənt ənd mɔr ˈlidɪŋ frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ɔn ðə ˈgloʊbəl steɪʤ wɪl nɑt dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd ɑr ˈkəntri ˈdɛspərətli nidz. əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv hæd ɪˈnəf əv ðə feɪld ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈstætəs quo.”*.” ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl (r-ky*.) sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət baɪ ˈpɪkɪŋ keɪn, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt hæd ʃoʊn ɪz noʊ daʊt əˈbaʊt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz plæn tɪ sərv ɛz ə θərd tərm əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. "ɛz wən əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑməz moʊst lɔɪəl 'jɛs mɛn' ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ənd ə praʊd ˈklɪntən ˈdɛməˌkræt, keɪn fɔt tɪ prəˈtɛkt dɪˈspaɪt haɪər ˈprimiəmz, ˈmæsɪv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz dɪˈspaɪt haɪər kɔsts fər kənˈsumərz, ənd ə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ðət ˈivɪn ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər sɪz ɪz ə failure.“*.“
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ret “success” means $18 billion dollars wasted
the clean energy council is an industry group promoting renewables. not surprisingly it defines “success” as being the amount of money it has diverted from other causes into the coffers of its members. good for them. they are free to lobby. but the ret or “renewable energy target” was set up by the government. they dictated rules to generate a false market in a product that few sane investors would invest in (remember how the same government keeps talking about how we need a “free market”?).
you and i might define success in terms of more peaceful, healthier and longer lives. or lives where we get to spend more time with our kids and less time in a rat race. ultimately, this is $18 billion in investments that could have been used to build houses, hospitals, medical research centres and schools. a visionary government could have made it easier for markets in australia to develop safer, more effective vaccines, or better and earlier cancer detection, or crops with better yields, and higher essential vitamins and minerals. total (national health and medical research funding in australia) is in the order of $800 million per year. $18 billion could have doubled our research budget for a decade. we missed the chance to lead the world in medical research, instead we might reduce world temperature by 0.00c.
somewhere during the next decade good people will languish in hospitals who could have been treated. they might wait for an organ donation that may or may not come in time, while an expert researcher waits for funding to follow up an idea for regenerating that same tissue from stem cells. who knows. the patients might not be in australia. the thing about medical discoveries. when you can reduce pain and suffering, a market all over the world for your exports.
renewable energy target succeeding: report renewable energy target (ret) has driven $18.5 billion of investment in clean power and eroded wholesale energy prices since it was introduced a decade ago, a new report suggests. in the black-is-white, world of spin where being forced to use more expensive sources makes it cheaper to buy electricity. the clean energy council analysis released on thursday finds wholesale prices are as much as $10 per megawatt hour lower as a result of the ret being in place since 2001. the clean energy council explains how spending more can be called a “reduction in prices”. note the details. they “found” the ret reduced prices, but in the reasoning, the word is not “did” but “could”, the calculations come from models, and they are not sure why it would have reduced prices, but they can scratch together a few possible reasons. of course, there is no mention i can see of total money paid by householders for electricity including taxes needed to pump the ret. a 112 page report. the only tax it discusses is the tax benefits for investors in the government subsidized scheme. impact on electricity markets
analysis shows that to date the ret scheme has had an impact on wholesale prices in most
regions. without the ret, most regions would have experienced higher wholesale energy prices
than have been experienced with the ret. this is most evident in south australia where a greater
proportion of renewable energy has been deployed. indicates that an average reduction in
wholesale prices of $4/mwh, with a maximum price reduction exceeding $10/mwh, could have
occurred on the wholesale market in south australia as a result of the ret scheme. retail prices have decreased slightly as a result of the ret with the average change since inception estimated to be -$0.63/mwh to -$4.41/mwh. the costs of purchasing certificates have averaged around $0.06/mwh in 2001 to $3.13/mwh in 2012. these costs partly outweigh the decreases in
wholesale price, but overall a slight reduction in prices has occurred. it is difficult to isolate a single driver for the reduction in wholesale prices with it likely to be attributable to a combination of factors. these could include: reducing electricity demand the uptake of solar water heaters and small scale roof top systems contributes to the reduction in electricity demand by displacing the need for grid based electricity.
reduced gas demand to the extent that large scale renewable energy generation has reduced generation (typically the last plant dispatched in the system). uptake of solar water heaters may have also reduced the demand for gas for residential use.
spreading the location of generation to a greater range of regions, in some cases improving the efficiency of use of transmission systems and reducing system losses. if australia wants to be the clever country and not a quarry, we need the cost benefit study before the policy.
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rɛt ““success”*” minz 18 ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ˈweɪstɪd ðə klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz ən ˈɪndəstri grup prəˈmoʊtɪŋ renewables*. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli ɪt dɪˈfaɪnz ““success”*” ɛz biɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni ɪt həz dɪˈvərtɪd frəm ˈəðər ˈkɔzɪz ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔfərz əv ɪts ˈmɛmbərz. gʊd fər ðɛm. ðeɪ ər fri tɪ ˈlɑbi. bət ðə rɛt ər ˈɛnərʤi target”*” wɑz sɛt əp baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðeɪ ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd rulz tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə fɔls ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət fju seɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wʊd ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn (rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ðə seɪm ˈgəvərnmənt kips ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ wi nid ə market”*”?). ju ənd aɪ maɪt dɪˈfaɪn səkˈsɛs ɪn tərmz əv mɔr ˈpisfəl, ˈhɛlθiər ənd ˈlɔŋgər lɪvz. ər lɪvz wɛr wi gɪt tɪ spɛnd mɔr taɪm wɪθ ɑr kɪdz ənd lɛs taɪm ɪn ə ræt reɪs. ˈəltəmətli, ðɪs ɪz 18 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ðət kʊd hæv bɪn juzd tɪ bɪld ˈhaʊsɪz, ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛntərz ənd skulz. ə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd hæv meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈseɪfər, mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˌvækˈsinz, ər ˈbɛtər ənd ˈərliər ˈkænsər dɪˈtɛkʃən, ər krɑps wɪθ ˈbɛtər jildz, ənd haɪər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈvaɪtəmənz ənd ˈmɪnərəlz. ˈtoʊtəl (ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə) ɪz ɪn ðə ˈɔrdər əv 800 ˈmɪljən pər jɪr. 18 ˈbɪljən kʊd hæv ˈdəbəld ɑr ˈrisərʧ ˈbəʤɪt fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd. wi mɪst ðə ʧæns tɪ lɛd ðə wərld ɪn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ, ˌɪnˈstɛd wi maɪt rɪˈdus wərld ˈtɛmpərəʧər baɪ 0.00c*. ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd gʊd ˈpipəl wɪl ˈlæŋgwɪʃ ɪn ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz hu kʊd hæv bɪn ˈtritɪd. ðeɪ maɪt weɪt fər ən ˈɔrgən doʊˈneɪʃən ðət meɪ ər meɪ nɑt kəm ɪn taɪm, waɪl ən ˈɛkspərt ˈrisərʧər weɪts fər ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əp ən aɪˈdiə fər riˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ðət seɪm ˈtɪʃu frəm stɛm sɛlz. hu noʊz. ðə ˈpeɪʃənz maɪt nɑt bi ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ðə θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈskəvəriz. wɪn ju kən rɪˈdus peɪn ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ, ə ˈmɑrkɪt ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld fər jʊr ˈɛkspɔrts. riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈtərgət səkˈsidɪŋ: rɪˈpɔrt riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈtərgət (rɛt) həz ˈdrɪvən ˈbɪljən əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn klin paʊər ənd ɪˈroʊdɪd ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈɛnərʤi ˈpraɪsɪz sɪns ɪt wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, ə nu rɪˈpɔrt səˈʤɛsts. ɪn ðə black-is-white*, wərld əv spɪn wɛr biɪŋ fɔrst tɪ juz mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈsɔrsəz meɪks ɪt ˈʧipər tɪ baɪ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ðə klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈkaʊnsəl æˈnælɪsɪs riˈlist ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ faɪndz ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ər ɛz məʧ ɛz 10 pər ˈmɛgəˌwɑt aʊər loʊər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə rɛt biɪŋ ɪn pleɪs sɪns 2001 ðə klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈkaʊnsəl ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr kən bi kɔld ə ɪn prices”*”. noʊt ðə ˈditeɪlz. ðeɪ ““found”*” ðə rɛt rɪˈdust ˈpraɪsɪz, bət ɪn ðə ˈrizənɪŋ, ðə wərd ɪz nɑt ““did”*” bət ““could”*”, ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz kəm frəm ˈmɑdəlz, ənd ðeɪ ər nɑt ʃʊr waɪ ɪt wʊd hæv rɪˈdust ˈpraɪsɪz, bət ðeɪ kən skræʧ təˈgɛðər ə fju ˈpɑsəbəl ˈrizənz. əv kɔrs, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɛnʃən aɪ kən si əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈməni peɪd baɪ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldərz fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ pəmp ðə rɛt. ə 112 peɪʤ rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˈoʊnli tæks ɪt dɪˈskəsɪz ɪz ðə tæks ˈbɛnəfɪts fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd skim. ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈmɑrkɪts æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊz ðət tɪ deɪt ðə rɛt skim həz hæd ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn moʊst ˈriʤənz. wɪˈθaʊt ðə rɛt, moʊst ˈriʤənz wʊd hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst haɪər ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈɛnərʤi ˈpraɪsɪz ðən hæv bɪn ɪkˈspɪriənst wɪθ ðə rɛt. ðɪs ɪz moʊst ˈɛvədənt ɪn saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə wɛr ə ˈgreɪtər prəˈpɔrʃən əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi həz bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd. ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ən ˈævərɪʤ rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz əv 4/mwh*, wɪθ ə ˈmæksəməm praɪs rɪˈdəkʃən ɪkˈsidɪŋ 10/mwh*, kʊd hæv əˈkərd ɔn ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə rɛt skim. ˈriˌteɪl ˈpraɪsɪz hæv ˈdiˌkrist sˈlaɪtli ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə rɛt wɪθ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ sɪns ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ bi tɪ 4.41/mwh*. ðə kɔsts əv ˈpərʧəsɪŋ sərˈtɪfɪkəts hæv ˈævrɪʤd əraʊnd ɪn 2001 tɪ ɪn 2012 ðiz kɔsts ˈpɑrtli ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə ˈdiˌkrisɪz ɪn ˈhoʊlˌseɪl praɪs, bət ˈoʊvərˌɔl ə slaɪt rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈpraɪsɪz həz əˈkərd. ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdraɪvər fər ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈpraɪsɪz wɪθ ɪt ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tɪ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfæktərz. ðiz kʊd ˌɪnˈklud: rɪˈdusɪŋ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti dɪˈmænd ðə ˈəpˌteɪk əv ˈsoʊlər ˈwɔtər ˈhitərz ənd smɔl skeɪl rʊf tɔp ˈsɪstəmz kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti dɪˈmænd baɪ dɪˈspleɪsɪŋ ðə nid fər grɪd beɪst ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. rɪˈdust gæs dɪˈmænd tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət lɑrʤ skeɪl riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən həz rɪˈdust ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (ˈtɪpɪkəli ðə læst plænt dɪˈspæʧt ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm). ˈəpˌteɪk əv ˈsoʊlər ˈwɔtər ˈhitərz meɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdust ðə dɪˈmænd fər gæs fər ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl juz. ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən tɪ ə ˈgreɪtər reɪnʤ əv ˈriʤənz, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv juz əv trænzˈmɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈlɔsɪz. ɪf ɔˈstreɪljə wɔnts tɪ bi ðə ˈklɛvər ˈkəntri ənd nɑt ə kˈwɔri, wi nid ðə kɔst ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈstədi ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈpɑləsi. pliz weɪt... ˈreɪtɪŋ: 61 voʊts kæst)
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a communications strategist for more than two decades, edan has often debated with colleagues and clients about which is more important, presentation or content. this argument has covered everything from and presentations to advertising campaigns and website development. on one hand, you want to present the importance of your concept but on the other hand, a ton of data does not entice someone to consider you.
decisions
the best way to describe the presentation and content is to relate it to the way children make choices.
it’s a holiday, you offer two equally sized packages to your child and tell to choose one to open. one of the packages is wrapped in sparkly paper with a beautiful bow the other a brown beat up, raggedy box.
in the brown box sits a brand new ipad, the other sparkly package contains a blank old notebook of the same weight. the child know what each box contains. which box will be chosen?
plan ahead
before you create your presentation,, website, etc. know your target audience. according to edan, if you know your audience, you know how to engage them. for example, my son would want something wrapped in blue where my daughter would immediately go for the sparkly wrapping.
are you presenting your ideas to clients, partners, or colleagues? do you want to encourage, inspire, or persuade them to take action? knowing your audience and your goals will help you craft your content and presentation. what package do they want to open and what do they expect to find?
content with a kick
this involves gathering data and supporting information about your content and including visuals to make your message clear. consider what your audience needs to remember after you deliver your message. begin by removing all the information that important or may be add color, pictures, metaphors, examples or whatever it takes to make the content visually appealing and
designer delivery
if you are emailing an or delivering a speech connecting with your audience just depend on the presentation itself. the delivery is just as important the introductory email, the passion that shines through when you talk, or the platform you use to introduce a new product.
if you are emailing your, relate to the person you are emailing. learn about them and express interest before adding the “attached, please find”.
if you are giving a speech, be dynamic, use body language and facial expressions to engross the crowd show the passion behind the product.
if promoting a website through an online platform engage with the audience with information they find relevant that relates to your website.
using snail mail? consider packaging that the recipient to open the package.
conclusion
while many professionals prioritize content, the presentation should never be neglected in lieu of great information. you may have the most relevant and groundbreaking information or product of all time, but an uninteresting delivery will bore your audience or may never reach them.
according to edan, a fancy package or dynamic presentation might dazzle the audience but will achieve nothing if your content is lacking. this only proves that presentation and content are equally important to a successful end result.
originally published at http://www.allperfectstories.com/author/edangelt/
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ə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈstrætɪʤɪst fər mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈidən həz ˈɔfən dəˈbeɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkɑligz ənd klaɪənts əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ər ˈkɑntɛnt. ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt həz ˈkəvərd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ənd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɔn wən hænd, ju wɔnt tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv jʊr ˈkɑnsɛpt bət ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ə tən əv ˈdætə dɪz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪs ˈsəmˌwən tɪ kənˈsɪdər ju. dɪˈsɪʒənz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz tɪ rɪˈleɪt ɪt tɪ ðə weɪ ˈʧɪldrən meɪk ˈʧɔɪsɪz. ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ, ju ˈɔfər tu ˈikwəli saɪzd ˈpækɪʤɪz tɪ jʊr ʧaɪld ənd tɛl tɪ ʧuz wən tɪ ˈoʊpən. wən əv ðə ˈpækɪʤɪz ɪz ræpt ɪn ˈspɑrkli ˈpeɪpər wɪθ ə ˈbjutəfəl boʊ ðə ˈəðər ə braʊn bit əp, ˈrægədi bɑks. ɪn ðə braʊn bɑks sɪts ə brænd nu ˈaɪˌpæd, ðə ˈəðər ˈspɑrkli ˈpækɪʤ kənˈteɪnz ə blæŋk oʊld ˈnoʊtˌbʊk əv ðə seɪm weɪt. ðə ʧaɪld noʊ wət iʧ bɑks kənˈteɪnz. wɪʧ bɑks wɪl bi ˈʧoʊzən? plæn əˈhɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ju kriˈeɪt jʊr ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən,, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. noʊ jʊr ˈtərgət ˈɔdiəns. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈidən, ɪf ju noʊ jʊr ˈɔdiəns, ju noʊ haʊ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɛm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, maɪ sən wʊd wɔnt ˈsəmθɪŋ ræpt ɪn blu wɛr maɪ ˈdɔtər wʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli goʊ fər ðə ˈspɑrkli ˈræpɪŋ. ər ju prɪˈzɛntɪŋ jʊr aɪˈdiəz tɪ klaɪənts, ˈpɑrtnərz, ər ˈkɑligz? du ju wɔnt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ, ˌɪnˈspaɪr, ər pərsˈweɪd ðɛm tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən? noʊɪŋ jʊr ˈɔdiəns ənd jʊr goʊlz wɪl hɛlp ju kræft jʊr ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. wət ˈpækɪʤ du ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈoʊpən ənd wət du ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ faɪnd? ˈkɑntɛnt wɪθ ə kɪk ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈdætə ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvɪʒwəlz tɪ meɪk jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ klɪr. kənˈsɪdər wət jʊr ˈɔdiəns nidz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈæftər ju dɪˈlɪvər jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ. bɪˈgɪn baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ər meɪ bi æd ˈkələr, ˈpɪkʧərz, ˈmɛtəfɔrz, ɪgˈzæmpəlz ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks tɪ meɪk ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈvɪʒwəli əˈpilɪŋ ənd dɪˈzaɪnər dɪˈlɪvəri ɪf ju ər iˈmeɪlɪŋ ən ər dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə spiʧ kəˈnɛktɪŋ wɪθ jʊr ˈɔdiəns ʤɪst dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðə dɪˈlɪvəri ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri iˈmeɪl, ðə ˈpæʃən ðət ʃaɪnz θru wɪn ju tɔk, ər ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ju juz tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ə nu ˈprɑdəkt. ɪf ju ər iˈmeɪlɪŋ jʊr, rɪˈleɪt tɪ ðə ˈpərsən ju ər iˈmeɪlɪŋ. lərn əˈbaʊt ðɛm ənd ɪkˈsprɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ðə ““attached*, pliz find”*”. ɪf ju ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ə spiʧ, bi daɪˈnæmɪk, juz ˈbɑdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈfeɪʃəl ɪkˈsprɛʃənz tɪ ɪnˈgroʊs ðə kraʊd ʃoʊ ðə ˈpæʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ɪf prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt θru ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ faɪnd ˈrɛləvənt ðət rɪˈleɪts tɪ jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈjuzɪŋ sneɪl meɪl? kənˈsɪdər ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈpækɪʤ. kənˈkluʒən waɪl ˈmɛni prəˈfɛʃənəlz praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ˈkɑntɛnt, ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi nɪˈglɛktɪd ɪn lu əv greɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ju meɪ hæv ðə moʊst ˈrɛləvənt ənd ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər ˈprɑdəkt əv ɔl taɪm, bət ən əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ dɪˈlɪvəri wɪl bɔr jʊr ˈɔdiəns ər meɪ ˈnɛvər riʧ ðɛm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈidən, ə ˈfænsi ˈpækɪʤ ər daɪˈnæmɪk ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən maɪt ˈdæzəl ðə ˈɔdiəns bət wɪl əˈʧiv ˈnəθɪŋ ɪf jʊr ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˈlækɪŋ. ðɪs ˈoʊnli pruvz ðət ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd ˈkɑntɛnt ər ˈikwəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ə səkˈsɛsfəl ɛnd rɪˈzəlt. ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt æt http://www.allperfectstories.com/author/edangelt*/ ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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getting home a bit late and the desire for a brew struck while the fridge was low. i broke into what should have been a full review beer but get to land in front of the camera before she ended in my stomach. nevertheless, what i think.
i’ve seen before and i kick myself now for not knowing about this (generally) local brewery. a facebook post from my favorite bottle shop got me excited to try this brew so here goes:
appearance: a gorgeous deep orange bursts from the glass. there are reds and ambers inside creating a beautiful melange of colors although i wish it was a bit clearer. quite hazy. a slightly head of a finger stands proudly but dissipates quickly.
smell: pine and citrus come first. orange, lemon, lime all come up behind the pine scent. west coast american hops dominate the aroma. barely a sign of malt stand here and it makes me just a bit nervous about the flavor. also an earthy smell here that taking too.
taste: pine up top with slight orange flavors coming next. the hops burn slightly but no where near as “burning” as or double jack but the hops are might flavorful and incredibly enjoyable. after a few sips, the malt starts to blossom. slight but full of caramel and breadiness. just barely enough to stand with hops and i find myself wanting more.
mouthfeel: just like the taste, this as “full” or “syrupy” as the ones enjoyed in the past. the lighter aspect here helps the hops take top form and this is my favorite characteristic in the beer.
overall: a decent showing from. the malt bill came across a little weak for my tastes though. i know if convinced me to take the trip out there but convinced me to give them another drink.
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ˈgɪtɪŋ hoʊm ə bɪt leɪt ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪər fər ə bru strək waɪl ðə frɪʤ wɑz loʊ. aɪ broʊk ˈɪntu wət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə fʊl ˌrivˈju bɪr bət gɪt tɪ lænd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi ˈɛndɪd ɪn maɪ ˈstəmək. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, wət aɪ θɪŋk. sin ˌbiˈfɔr ənd aɪ kɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf naʊ fər nɑt noʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs (ˈʤɛnərəli) ˈloʊkəl ˈbruəri. ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst frəm maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈbɑtəl ʃɑp gɑt mi ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ traɪ ðɪs bru soʊ hir goʊz: əˈpɪrəns: ə ˈgɔrʤəs dip ˈɔrɪnʤ bərsts frəm ðə glæs. ðɛr ər rɛdz ənd ˈæmbərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈmɛlæŋ əv ˈkələrz ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ wɪʃ ɪt wɑz ə bɪt ˈklɪrər. kwaɪt ˈheɪzi. ə sˈlaɪtli hɛd əv ə ˈfɪŋgər stændz ˈpraʊdli bət ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts kˈwɪkli. smɛl: paɪn ənd ˈsɪtrəs kəm fərst. ˈɔrɪnʤ, ˈlɛmən, laɪm ɔl kəm əp bɪˈhaɪnd ðə paɪn sɛnt. wɛst koʊst əˈmɛrɪkən hɑps ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ərˈoʊmə. ˈbɛrli ə saɪn əv mɔlt stænd hir ənd ɪt meɪks mi ʤɪst ə bɪt ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfleɪvər. ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈərθi smɛl hir ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ tu. teɪst: paɪn əp tɔp wɪθ slaɪt ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈfleɪvərz ˈkəmɪŋ nɛkst. ðə hɑps bərn sˈlaɪtli bət noʊ wɛr nɪr ɛz ““burning”*” ɛz ər ˈdəbəl ʤæk bət ðə hɑps ər maɪt ˈfleɪvərfəl ənd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl. ˈæftər ə fju sɪps, ðə mɔlt stɑrts tɪ ˈblɑsəm. slaɪt bət fʊl əv ˈkɛrəməl ənd breadiness*. ʤɪst ˈbɛrli ɪˈnəf tɪ stænd wɪθ hɑps ənd aɪ faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈwɑnɪŋ mɔr. mouthfeel*: ʤɪst laɪk ðə teɪst, ðɪs ɛz ““full”*” ər ““syrupy”*” ɛz ðə wənz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪn ðə pæst. ðə ˈlaɪtər ˈæˌspɛkt hir hɛlps ðə hɑps teɪk tɔp fɔrm ənd ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk ɪn ðə bɪr. ˈoʊvərˌɔl: ə ˈdisənt ʃoʊɪŋ frəm. ðə mɔlt bɪl keɪm əˈkrɔs ə ˈlɪtəl wik fər maɪ teɪsts ðoʊ. aɪ noʊ ɪf kənˈvɪnst mi tɪ teɪk ðə trɪp aʊt ðɛr bət kənˈvɪnst mi tɪ gɪv ðɛm əˈnəðər drɪŋk. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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republican presidential candidate rick santorum corrected whoopi misconception that planned parenthood provides mammograms as one of their services, on “the view.” (related: planned parenthood president cecile richards: well, ok, no, we perform mammograms)
“i’m for reallocating every dollar that goes to planned parenthood and put them in health centers that actually provide more comprehensive services than planned parenthood does,” santorum said. “planned parenthood, for example, provide mammograms.”
goldberg tried to correct santorum, but he insisted, “no, cecile richards yesterday at the hearing said, in fact they do not. in fact, there are no planned that provide any mammogram services. they basically provide abortion, contraception, stds and pregnancy tests. it.” (related: jim jordan unloads on planned parenthood president)
santorum suggested reallocating the federal funding planned parenthood receives to go to “clinics that provide a whole host of other health services. women are probably going to get a more holistic health screening at those places than they would at planned parenthood.”
in light of the federal funding planned parenthood receives, santorum admitted “the money that reallocating has nothing to do with abortion.”
santorum argued the removing federal funds for planned parenthood “shouldn’t affect abortions unless of course, they are commingling funds. and one of the questions that people have.”
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rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt rɪk sænˈtɔrəm kərˈɛktɪd ˈwupi mɪskənˈsɛpʃən ðət plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd prəˈvaɪdz ˈmæmoʊˌgræmz ɛz wən əv ðɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz, ɔn view.”*.” (rɪˈleɪtɪd: plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈprɛzɪdənt sɪˈsil ˈrɪʧərdz: wɛl, ˈoʊˈkeɪ, noʊ, wi pərˈfɔrm ˈmæmoʊˌgræmz) fər riˈæləˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈdɔlər ðət goʊz tɪ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd pʊt ðɛm ɪn hɛlθ ˈsɛnərz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ˈsərvɪsɪz ðən plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd does,”*,” sænˈtɔrəm sɛd. ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, prəˈvaɪd mammograms.”*.” ˈgoʊldbərg traɪd tɪ kərˈɛkt sænˈtɔrəm, bət hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd, ““no*, sɪˈsil ˈrɪʧərdz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ æt ðə ˈhirɪŋ sɛd, ɪn fækt ðeɪ du nɑt. ɪn fækt, ðɛr ər noʊ plænd ðət prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˈmæmoʊˌgræm ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðeɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli prəˈvaɪd əˈbɔrʃən, ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən, ˈɛˈstiˈdiˈɛs ənd ˈprɛgnənsi tɛsts. it.”*.” (rɪˈleɪtɪd: ʤɪm ˈʤɔrdən ənˈloʊdz ɔn plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈprɛzɪdənt) sænˈtɔrəm səˈʤɛstɪd riˈæləˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd rɪˈsivz tɪ goʊ tɪ ðət prəˈvaɪd ə hoʊl hoʊst əv ˈəðər hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈwɪmən ər ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə mɔr hoʊˈlɪstɪk hɛlθ ˈskrinɪŋ æt ðoʊz ˈpleɪsɪz ðən ðeɪ wʊd æt plænd parenthood.”*.” ɪn laɪt əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd rɪˈsivz, sænˈtɔrəm ədˈmɪtəd ˈməni ðət riˈæləˌkeɪtɪŋ həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ abortion.”*.” sænˈtɔrəm ˈɑrgjud ðə riˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl fəndz fər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əˈfɛkt əˈbɔrʃənz ənˈlɛs əv kɔrs, ðeɪ ər kɑˈmɪŋgəlɪŋ fəndz. ənd wən əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ˈpipəl have.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ stiv ɔn tˈwɪtər
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longtime radio personality mister is resigning from hot 97 for the second time in a year according to colleague and friend, flex. flex posted the above photo on his account with the caption, "resignation alert!!! today will be last day on !!! tune in and wish him well!!!! " this is the third major loss hot 97 has had this year as longtime host angie martinez left for rival power and hustle, the station's former music director, left to pursue new business ventures.
cee, who is known for his popular "throwback at noon" mix on the station, has been in the press over the past few years for his sexual escapades. on numerous occasions, has been caught engaging in sexual activities with prostitutes and opened up to about his sexuality earlier this year. the left the station back in 2013 but quickly returned. there has been no word from at this time but you can tune into hot 97 tonight from p.m. est to hear what he has to say.
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ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ˈmɪstər ɪz rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ frəm hɑt 97 fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn ə jɪr əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑlig ənd frɛnd, flɛks. flɛks ˈpoʊstɪd ðə əˈbəv ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔn hɪz əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ðə ˈkæpʃən, "ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əˈlərt!!! təˈdeɪ wɪl bi læst deɪ ɔn tun ɪn ənd wɪʃ ɪm wɛl!!!! ðɪs ɪz ðə θərd ˈmeɪʤər lɔs hɑt 97 həz hæd ðɪs jɪr ɛz ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm hoʊst ˈænʤi mɑrˈtinɛz lɛft fər ˈraɪvəl paʊər ənd ˈhəsəl, ðə ˈsteɪʃənz ˈfɔrmər mˈjuzɪk dɪˈrɛktər, lɛft tɪ pərˈsu nu ˈbɪznɪs ˈvɛnʧərz., hu ɪz noʊn fər hɪz ˈpɑpjələr "θˈroʊˌbæk æt nun" mɪks ɔn ðə ˈsteɪʃən, həz bɪn ɪn ðə prɛs ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz fər hɪz ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɛskəˌpeɪdz. ɔn ˈnumərəs ɔˈkeɪʒənz, həz bɪn kɔt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪθ ˈprɑstəˌtuts ənd ˈoʊpənd əp tɪ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ðə lɛft ðə ˈsteɪʃən bæk ɪn 2013 bət kˈwɪkli rɪˈtərnd. ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ wərd frəm æt ðɪs taɪm bət ju kən tun ˈɪntu hɑt 97 təˈnaɪt frəm p.m*. ɛst tɪ hir wət hi həz tɪ seɪ.
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read about any period of history and one thing guaranteed to come across is bloody, gut wrenching wars. one thing that we humans excel at, whatever the era and whatever the culture. yet amidst all this terrible, and often pointless, slaughter we sometimes get glimpses of great bravery in the face of terrible odds. during these moment, when all looks doomed, that certain types of men and women go full bad ass. in honour of their attitude to danger, here are some of their finest moments immortalized in their finest words. prepare to be amazed.
1. robert surcouf, a french corsair (privateer) and badass, talking with a british officer after capturing his ship, the kent:
british officer: “you french fight for money, while we british fight for honor.”
robert surcouf: “sir, a man fights for what he lacks the most.”
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“you are advised to submit without further delay, for if i bring my army into your land, i will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city.”
sparta: “if.”
3. george s. patton:
“no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. he won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.”
4. lucius cornelius epitaph:
“no friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom i have not repaid in full.”
5. vice president thomas marshall at the time of theodore death:
“death had to take him sleeping, for if roosevelt had been awake there would have been a fight.”
6. attributed to hannibal, on being told he cross the alps:
“either i will find a way or i will make one”
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“out of every one hundred men, ten even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”
8. otto von bismarck, who started (and won) 3 wars:
“anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war”
9. general puller:
“we’re surrounded. in front of us, behind us, to the left and right of us. they get away this time”
10. george s. patton:
“as i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no one because i am the most evil man in the valley.”
11. winston churchill:
“we shall go on to the end. we shall fight in france, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender”
12. winston churchill:
“i like a man who grins when he fights”
13. teddy roosevelt, giving a campaign speech just after an attempted assassination:
“friends, i shall ask you to be as quiet as possible. i know whether you fully understand that i have just been shot but it takes more than that to kill a bull moose.”
14. napoleon bonaparte:
“glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.”
15. zapata:
“i would rather die on my feet than live on my knees.”
16.james mattis:
“be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.”
17.robert erskine childers, irish rebel after his firing squad had missed the first time:
“take a step closer lads it will be easier that way.”
18. admiral horatio lord nelson, the one-armed, one-eyed admiral who established the british naval supremacy in the century:
“england expects that every man will do his duty.”
19. major general creighton abrams:
“they’ve got us surrounded again, the poor bastards.”
20. sergeant major dan daly while leading a charge in wwi:
“come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?!”
21. thomas de mahy, marquis de favras, after reading his death sentence:
“you have made three spelling mistakes.”
mad and bad, crazy and courageous, these fighting words show that when the going gets tough the tough get badass. but we know tons more times throughout history when men and women have shown true grit. so, if any spring to mind, be sure to share in the comments below.
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rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈpɪriəd əv ˈhɪstəri ənd wən θɪŋ ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ kəm əˈkrɔs ɪz ˈblədi, gət ˈrɛnʧɪŋ wɔrz. wən θɪŋ ðət wi ˈjumənz ɪkˈsɛl æt, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈɪrə ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈkəlʧər. jɛt əˈmɪdst ɔl ðɪs ˈtɛrəbəl, ənd ˈɔfən ˈpɔɪntləs, sˈlɔtər wi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz gɪt ˈglɪmpsɪz əv greɪt ˈbreɪvəri ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈtɛrəbəl ɑdz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz ˈmoʊmənt, wɪn ɔl lʊks dumd, ðət ˈsərtən taɪps əv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən goʊ fʊl bæd æs. ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðɛr ˈætəˌtud tɪ ˈdeɪnʤər, hir ər səm əv ðɛr ˈfaɪnəst ˈmoʊmənts ˌɪˈmɔrtəlaɪzd ɪn ðɛr ˈfaɪnəst wərdz. priˈpɛr tɪ bi əˈmeɪzd. 1 ˈrɑbərt surcouf*, ə frɛnʧ ˈkɔrsɛr (privateer*) ənd ˈbæˌdæs, ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɔfɪsər ˈæftər ˈkæpʧərɪŋ hɪz ʃɪp, ðə kɛnt: ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɔfɪsər: frɛnʧ faɪt fər ˈməni, waɪl wi ˈbrɪtɪʃ faɪt fər honor.”*.” ˈrɑbərt surcouf*: ““sir*, ə mæn faɪts fər wət hi læks ðə most.”*.” gɑrd proʊ nɑt ˈrɛʤɪstərd ər ədˈvaɪzd tɪ səbˈmɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər dɪˈleɪ, fər ɪf aɪ brɪŋ maɪ ˈɑrmi ˈɪntu jʊr lænd, aɪ wɪl dɪˈstrɔɪ jʊr fɑrmz, sleɪ jʊr ˈpipəl, ənd reɪz jʊr city.”*.” ˈspɑrtɑ: ““if.”*.” 3 ʤɔrʤ ɛs. ˈpætən: ˈbæstərd ˈɛvər wən ə wɔr baɪ daɪɪŋ fər hɪz ˈkəntri. hi wən ɪt baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈəðər pur dəm ˈbæstərd daɪ fər hɪz country.”*.” 4 ˈluʃəs kɔrˈniljəs ˈɛpəˌtæf: frɛnd ˈɛvər sərvd mi, ənd noʊ ˈɛnəmi ˈɛvər rɔŋd mi, hum aɪ hæv nɑt riˈpeɪd ɪn full.”*.” 5 vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtɑməs ˈmɑrʃəl æt ðə taɪm əv ˈθiəˌdɔr dɛθ: hæd tɪ teɪk ɪm sˈlipɪŋ, fər ɪf ˈruzəˌvɛlt hæd bɪn əˈweɪk ðɛr wʊd hæv bɪn ə fight.”*.” 6 əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˈhænɪbəl, ɔn biɪŋ toʊld hi krɔs ðə ælps: aɪ wɪl faɪnd ə weɪ ər aɪ wɪl meɪk one”*” gɑrd proʊ nɑt ˈrɛʤɪstərd əv ˈɛvəri wən ˈhənərd mɛn, tɛn ˈivɪn bi ðɛr, ˈeɪti ər ʤɪst ˈtɑrgəts, naɪn ər ðə ril ˈfaɪtərz, ənd wi ər ˈləki tɪ hæv ðɛm, fər ðeɪ meɪk ðə ˈbætəl. ɑ, bət ðə wən, wən ɪz ə ˈwɔrjər, ənd hi wɪl brɪŋ ðə ˈəðərz back.”*.” 8 ˈɑˌtoʊ vɔn ˈbɪzˌmɑrk, hu ˈstɑrtɪd (ənd wən) 3 wɔrz: hu həz ˈɛvər lʊkt ˈɪntu ðə gleɪzd aɪz əv ə ˈsoʊlʤər daɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild wɪl θɪŋk hɑrd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə war”*” 9 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpʊlər: sərˈaʊndɪd. ɪn frənt əv ˈjuˈɛs, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs, tɪ ðə lɛft ənd raɪt əv ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ gɪt əˈweɪ ðɪs time”*” 10 ʤɔrʤ ɛs. ˈpætən: aɪ wɔk θru ðə ˈvæli əv ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv dɛθ, aɪ wɪl fɪr noʊ wən bɪˈkəz aɪ æm ðə moʊst ˈivəl mæn ɪn ðə valley.”*.” 11 ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl: ʃæl goʊ ɔn tɪ ðə ɛnd. wi ʃæl faɪt ɪn fræns, wi ʃæl faɪt ɔn ðə siz ənd ˈoʊʃənz, wi ʃæl faɪt wɪθ groʊɪŋ ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd groʊɪŋ strɛŋθ ɪn ðə ɛr, wi ʃæl dɪˈfɛnd ɑr ˈaɪlənd, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə kɔst meɪ bi. wi ʃæl faɪt ɔn ðə ˈbiʧɪz, wi ʃæl faɪt ɔn ðə ˈlændɪŋ graʊnz, wi ʃæl faɪt ɪn ðə fildz ənd ɪn ðə strits, wi ʃæl faɪt ɪn ðə hɪlz; wi ʃæl ˈnɛvər surrender”*” 12 ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl: laɪk ə mæn hu grɪnz wɪn hi fights”*” 13 ˈtɛdi ˈruzəˌvɛlt, ˈgɪvɪŋ ə kæmˈpeɪn spiʧ ʤɪst ˈæftər ən əˈtɛmptəd əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən: ““friends*, aɪ ʃæl æsk ju tɪ bi ɛz kwaɪət ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. aɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər ju ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ðət aɪ hæv ʤɪst bɪn ʃɑt bət ɪt teɪks mɔr ðən ðət tɪ kɪl ə bʊl moose.”*.” 14 nəˈpoʊljən ˈboʊnəˌpɑrt: ɪz ˈflitɪŋ, bət əbˈskjʊrəti ɪz forever.”*.” 15 zɑˈpɑtə: wʊd ˈrəðər daɪ ɔn maɪ fit ðən lɪv ɔn maɪ knees.”*.” ˈmætɪs: pəˈlaɪt, bi prəˈfɛʃənəl, bət hæv ə plæn tɪ kɪl ˈɛvriˌwən ju meet.”*.” ˈərˌskaɪn ˈʧɪldərz, ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈrɛbəl ˈæftər hɪz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ skwɑd hæd mɪst ðə fərst taɪm: ə stɛp ˈkloʊzər lædz ɪt wɪl bi ˈiziər ðət way.”*.” 18 ˈædmərəl hərˈeɪʃoʊ lɔrd ˈnɛlsən, ðə one-armed*, ˌwəˈnaɪd ˈædmərəl hu ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈneɪvəl səˈprɛməsi ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri: ɪkˈspɛkts ðət ˈɛvəri mæn wɪl du hɪz duty.”*.” 19 ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkreɪtən ˈeɪbrəmz: gɑt ˈjuˈɛs sərˈaʊndɪd əˈgɛn, ðə pur bastards.”*.” 20 ˈsɑrʤənt ˈmeɪʤər dæn ˈdeɪli waɪl ˈlidɪŋ ə ʧɑrʤ ɪn wwi*: ɔn, ju sənz əv ˈbɪʧɪz, du ju wɔnt tɪ lɪv forever?!”*?!” 21 ˈtɑməs də mahy*, ˌmɑrˈki də favras*, ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ hɪz dɛθ ˈsɛntəns: hæv meɪd θri ˈspɛlɪŋ mistakes.”*.” mæd ənd bæd, ˈkreɪzi ənd kərˈeɪʤəs, ðiz ˈfaɪtɪŋ wərdz ʃoʊ ðət wɪn ðə goʊɪŋ gɪts təf ðə təf gɪt ˈbæˌdæs. bət wi noʊ tənz mɔr taɪmz θruaʊt ˈhɪstəri wɪn mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hæv ʃoʊn tru grɪt. soʊ, ɪf ˈɛni spərɪŋ tɪ maɪnd, bi ʃʊr tɪ ʃɛr ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ. ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈhɑtəst ˈhɪstəri blɔg ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
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kyodo news / ap a woman wearing a mask walk through a street covered by dense smog in harbin, northern china, oct. 21, 2013.
related china smog shuts city of 11 million people reuters
winter is coming, for sure. the northeastern city of harbin today ushered in the season with smog so thick that visibility was reportedly limited to 10 meters in places. classes were canceled, roads closed, and planes grounded.
state media said the pm reading (which measures the level of harmful particulate matter in the air) “exceeded” 500. a reuters report put the figure at 1000, or 40 times higher than what the world health organization deems safe. photographs from the city show air so murky it would be easy to mistake monday morning for deep, dark night.
the shutdown in harbin is sure to worry residents of northern china as the region heads into what promises to be another long, dirty winter. northeast is plagued by air pollution, the result of factory emissions and massive growth in the number of vehicles on the road. things get worse, however, when the heaters crank up, increasing the amount of coal that gets burned. current smog comes the day after the city turned on its heaters.
more: the 10 most polluted cities in the world
it’s not the first time bad air has brought a chinese city to a halt. last year, beijing was gripped by a that sent families scrambling for cover and bolstered sales of face masks and air-purifiers. by choking the capital in its embrace, that haze helped put pollution on the national agenda, with officials finally recognizing, and promising to address, the problem.
but no easy fix. in september, beijing unveiled a new blueprint for improving the air by 2017. china will need to spend nearly 5 trillion yuan, or $817 billion to fight pollution, said a spokesman for the beijing municipal bureau of environmental protection, with $163 billion of that spent in the capital alone. last week, as the air turned cold and the pollution spiked, officials announced a set of emergency measures for bad pollution days. a red alert for toxic air? sure, that could work. if you can see it through the smog.
more: spring sandstorms add to bad air misery
eerie smog descends on northern china / ap 1 of 10
wearing face masks to combat air pollution has become so common in chinese cities, one designer is working to make the utilitarian accessory into a fashion statement:
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ˈkjoʊdoʊ nuz ˌeɪˈpi ə ˈwʊmən ˈwɛrɪŋ ə mæsk wɔk θru ə strit ˈkəvərd baɪ dɛns smɑg ɪn ˈhɑrbɪn, ˈnɔrðərn ˈʧaɪnə, ɔkt. 21 2013 rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈʧaɪnə smɑg ʃəts ˈsɪti əv 11 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈrɔɪtərz ˈwɪntər ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ, fər ʃʊr. ðə ˌnɔrˈθistərn ˈsɪti əv ˈhɑrbɪn təˈdeɪ ˈəʃərd ɪn ðə ˈsizən wɪθ smɑg soʊ θɪk ðət ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ 10 ˈmitərz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz. ˈklæsɪz wər ˈkænsəld, roʊdz kloʊzd, ənd pleɪnz ˈgraʊndɪd. steɪt ˈmidiə sɛd ðə piɛm ˈrɛdɪŋ (wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈhɑrmfəl pərˈtɪkjələt ˈmætər ɪn ðə ɛr) ““exceeded”*” 500 ə ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrt pʊt ðə ˈfɪgjər æt 1000 ər 40 taɪmz haɪər ðən wət ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən dimz seɪf. ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs frəm ðə ˈsɪti ʃoʊ ɛr soʊ ˈmərki ɪt wʊd bi ˈizi tɪ mɪˈsteɪk ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər dip, dɑrk naɪt. ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪn ˈhɑrbɪn ɪz ʃʊr tɪ ˈwəri ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈʧaɪnə ɛz ðə ˈriʤən hɛdz ˈɪntu wət ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi əˈnəðər lɔŋ, ˈdərti ˈwɪntər. ˌnɔrˈθist ɪz pleɪgd baɪ ɛr pəˈluʃən, ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈfæktəri ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ˈmæsɪv groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈviɪkəlz ɔn ðə roʊd. θɪŋz gɪt wərs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ðə ˈhitərz kræŋk əp, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv koʊl ðət gɪts bərnd. ˈkɑrənt smɑg kəmz ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈsɪti tərnd ɔn ɪts ˈhitərz. mɔr: ðə 10 moʊst pəˈlutɪd ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə wərld nɑt ðə fərst taɪm bæd ɛr həz brɔt ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪti tɪ ə hɔlt. læst jɪr, ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ wɑz grɪpt baɪ ə ðət sɛnt ˈfæməliz ˈskræmbəlɪŋ fər ˈkəvər ənd ˈboʊlstərd seɪlz əv feɪs mæsks ənd air-purifiers*. baɪ ˈʧoʊkɪŋ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ɪts ɪmˈbreɪs, ðət heɪz hɛlpt pʊt pəˈluʃən ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈʤɛndə, wɪθ əˈfɪʃəlz ˈfaɪnəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ, ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs, ðə ˈprɑbləm. bət noʊ ˈizi fɪks. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ ənˈveɪld ə nu ˈbluˌprɪnt fər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ɛr baɪ 2017 ˈʧaɪnə wɪl nid tɪ spɛnd ˈnɪrli 5 ˈtrɪljən juɑn, ər 817 ˈbɪljən tɪ faɪt pəˈluʃən, sɛd ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən, wɪθ 163 ˈbɪljən əv ðət spɛnt ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl əˈloʊn. læst wik, ɛz ðə ɛr tərnd koʊld ənd ðə pəˈluʃən spaɪkt, əˈfɪʃəlz əˈnaʊnst ə sɛt əv ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛʒərz fər bæd pəˈluʃən deɪz. ə rɛd əˈlərt fər ˈtɑksɪk ɛr? ʃʊr, ðət kʊd wərk. ɪf ju kən si ɪt θru ðə smɑg. mɔr: spərɪŋ ˈsændˌstɔrmz æd tɪ bæd ɛr ˈmɪzəri ˈɪri smɑg dɪˈsɛndz ɔn ˈnɔrðərn ˈʧaɪnə ˌeɪˈpi 1 əv 10 ˈwɛrɪŋ feɪs mæsks tɪ ˈkɑmbæt ɛr pəˈluʃən həz bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈkɑmən ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɪtiz, wən dɪˈzaɪnər ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə juˌtɪləˈtɛriən ækˈsɛsəri ˈɪntu ə ˈfæʃən ˈsteɪtmənt:
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in my previous blog post, i mentioned several reasons why the development has slowed down so much. the two biggest problems were caused by javascript (slow compile times) and unity 4 (limited to 4 of ram). for the past couple of months, has been working on converting the game from javascript to c# and porting the game from unity 4 to unity 5. got great news! while i was at expo, finished the ~ c# conversion and the unity 4 ~ 5 conversion!
because unity 5 has a lot of differences from unity 4, i expected the to completely change, and produce countless problems…but, thankfully, the conversion did not result in changes to the appearance or performance! the game looks good, and runs good! in fact, even noticing an improved framerate!
previously, it took 30 seconds to compile the code, 30 seconds to load into the school scene, and 30 seconds to reload the editor whenever it crashed for using too much ram. now that all scripts are c#, it takes 5 seconds to compile the code! now that the editor is a program, no longer limited to of ram, so the crashes are no longer happening! on a side note, it now takes 25 seconds to load into the school level! this means that it now takes a minimum of 5 seconds and a maximum of 30 seconds to test a change, instead of taking a minimum of 60 seconds and a maximum of 90 seconds!
i overstate how much of a big deal this is! allow me to express how i previously felt, and how i currently feel, using a pair of images:
before
after
because of the differences between unity 4 and 5, some new bugs were created. i spent the past 3 days fixing those bugs, and now the unity 5 version of the game is a 100% match with the unity 4 version of the game! …or, at least, it should be! there might still be a few lingering bugs that slipped past where you come in!
i’m releasing a new build of the game today first unity 5 build so that you can look through it and search for any bugs that i might have missed. there is no new content in this build, and there are no new features in this build! releasing this build purely so that you can inform me if there are any brand-new bugs that exist in any previous builds of the game. if you want to see new content and new features, have to wait until july 15th, which is when the next build is scheduled to be released.
when i was at expo, i met with numerous fans who wanted to thank me for the time that put into simulator, and wish me luck with the future of the development. the kind words of countless fans, combined with the huge improvements granted by c# and unity 5, have given me a ton of newfound motivation to work on sim harder than ever before! been years since i felt this excited to develop the game! super eager to see what kind of progress be able to make now that no longer being held back by the downsides of javascript and unity 4!
as always, thank you very much for following the development of simulator!
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ɪn maɪ ˈpriviəs blɔg poʊst, aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz waɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz sloʊd daʊn soʊ məʧ. ðə tu ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləmz wər kɔzd baɪ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt (sloʊ kəmˈpaɪl taɪmz) ənd ˈjunɪti 4 (ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ 4 əv ræm). fər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs, həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn kənˈvərtɪŋ ðə geɪm frəm ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ si# ənd ˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə geɪm frəm ˈjunɪti 4 tɪ ˈjunɪti 5 gɑt greɪt nuz! waɪl aɪ wɑz æt ˈɛkspoʊ, ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə si# kənˈvərʒən ənd ðə ˈjunɪti 4 5 kənˈvərʒən! bɪˈkəz ˈjunɪti 5 həz ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz frəm ˈjunɪti 4 aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə tɪ kəmˈplitli ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ˈproʊdus ˈkaʊntləs problems…but*, ˈθæŋkfəli, ðə kənˈvərʒən dɪd nɑt rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə əˈpɪrəns ər pərˈfɔrməns! ðə geɪm lʊks gʊd, ənd rənz gʊd! ɪn fækt, ˈivɪn ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpruvd framerate*! ˈpriviəsli, ɪt tʊk 30 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ðə koʊd, 30 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ loʊd ˈɪntu ðə skul sin, ənd 30 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ riˈloʊd ðə ˈɛdɪtər wɛˈnɛvər ɪt kræʃt fər ˈjuzɪŋ tu məʧ ræm. naʊ ðət ɔl skrɪpts ər si#, ɪt teɪks 5 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ kəmˈpaɪl ðə koʊd! naʊ ðət ðə ˈɛdɪtər ɪz ə ˈproʊˌgræm, noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ əv ræm, soʊ ðə ˈkræʃɪz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈhæpənɪŋ! ɔn ə saɪd noʊt, ɪt naʊ teɪks 25 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ loʊd ˈɪntu ðə skul ˈlɛvəl! ðɪs minz ðət ɪt naʊ teɪks ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 5 ˈsɛkəndz ənd ə ˈmæksəməm əv 30 ˈsɛkəndz tɪ tɛst ə ʧeɪnʤ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv 60 ˈsɛkəndz ənd ə ˈmæksəməm əv 90 ˈsɛkəndz! aɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt haʊ məʧ əv ə bɪg dil ðɪs ɪz! əˈlaʊ mi tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs haʊ aɪ ˈpriviəsli fɛlt, ənd haʊ aɪ ˈkərəntli fil, ˈjuzɪŋ ə pɛr əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz: ˌbiˈfɔr ˈæftər bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈjunɪti 4 ənd 5 səm nu bəgz wər kriˈeɪtɪd. aɪ spɛnt ðə pæst 3 deɪz ˈfɪksɪŋ ðoʊz bəgz, ənd naʊ ðə ˈjunɪti 5 ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm ɪz ə 100 mæʧ wɪθ ðə ˈjunɪti 4 ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm! ……or*, æt list, ɪt ʃʊd bi! ðɛr maɪt stɪl bi ə fju ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ bəgz ðət slɪpt pæst wɛr ju kəm ɪn! riˈlisɪŋ ə nu bɪld əv ðə geɪm təˈdeɪ fərst ˈjunɪti 5 bɪld soʊ ðət ju kən lʊk θru ɪt ənd sərʧ fər ˈɛni bəgz ðət aɪ maɪt hæv mɪst. ðɛr ɪz noʊ nu ˈkɑntɛnt ɪn ðɪs bɪld, ənd ðɛr ər noʊ nu ˈfiʧərz ɪn ðɪs bɪld! riˈlisɪŋ ðɪs bɪld ˈpjʊrli soʊ ðət ju kən ˌɪnˈfɔrm mi ɪf ðɛr ər ˈɛni ˈbrændˌnu bəgz ðət ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ˈɛni ˈpriviəs bɪldz əv ðə geɪm. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ si nu ˈkɑntɛnt ənd nu ˈfiʧərz, hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 15th*, wɪʧ ɪz wɪn ðə nɛkst bɪld ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi riˈlist. wɪn aɪ wɑz æt ˈɛkspoʊ, aɪ mɛt wɪθ ˈnumərəs fænz hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ θæŋk mi fər ðə taɪm ðət pʊt ˈɪntu ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər, ənd wɪʃ mi lək wɪθ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə kaɪnd wərdz əv ˈkaʊntləs fænz, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə juʤ ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ˈgrænɪd baɪ si# ənd ˈjunɪti 5 hæv ˈgɪvɪn mi ə tən əv ˈnuˈfaʊnd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ wərk ɔn sɪm ˈhɑrdər ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr! bɪn jɪrz sɪns aɪ fɛlt ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə geɪm! ˈsupər ˈigər tɪ si wət kaɪnd əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk naʊ ðət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər biɪŋ hɛld bæk baɪ ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz əv ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ənd ˈjunɪti 4 ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, θæŋk ju ˈvɛri məʧ fər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər!
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another quick au doodle, this time of the main pairing of the au, raritwi!!! i actually had this finished right after i sketched the one with shy and aj, but i post it up so i just bombard you guys with messy sketches. so here it is now. c:
so as far as these relationship goes, the beginning of it all that smooth. they did not argue or anything like that, however rarity had a little bit of a challenge to getlight out of her shell. she almost never broke her formal behavior around rarity, and even with the request, it was very rare thatlight addressed her by anything other than “my queen, majesty, or your highness”. it took a couple of years to finally breaklight out of that habit, and even then, for the most part she still calls rarity by her official title. rarity flirted often with the guard which, to her everlasting amusement, would never fail to fluster the larger unicorn. this was mostly just for play, though, even though rarity found attractive. over time, the two of them grew close, and before long become good friends with one another.
when the actual spark of something more than just a mere attraction happened, neither of them knows, but it happened regardless. the two of them are completely smitten with one another, although how far along their romance is depends entirely on ya’ll.
anyway! this particular piece actually occurs a little after this sketch i did.
bothlight and rarity are still suffering from their injuries after the attempted assassination, but they are at least healing. however, the attempt at the life has left the kingdom tense and in fear of another attempt soon. solight, despite her stitched wounds still in the beginning stages of healing (she got the worst of the previous attack), dons her armor in preparation to continue carrying out her duty as the primary protector of rarity. obviously, the queen is not pleased with her beloved bodyguard pushing herself like she is for her sake, and the two of them get into an argument of sorts. also, if anyone is wondering, donning the cape to better hide the brace her injured leg is currently in.
soooo yeah. another possible prompt or somethin’ for you guys to play with if like. o:
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əˈnəðər kwɪk oʊ ˈdudəl, ðɪs taɪm əv ðə meɪn ˈpɛrɪŋ əv ðə oʊ, raritwi*!!! aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd ðɪs ˈfɪnɪʃt raɪt ˈæftər aɪ skɛʧt ðə wən wɪθ ʃaɪ ənd aj*, bət aɪ poʊst ɪt əp soʊ aɪ ʤɪst bɑmˈbɑrd ju gaɪz wɪθ ˈmɛsi ˈskɛʧɪz. soʊ hir ɪt ɪz naʊ. si: soʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ðiz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp goʊz, ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ɪt ɔl ðət smuð. ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ˈɑrgju ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈrɛrɪti hæd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ gɪt tˈwaɪˌlaɪt aʊt əv hər ʃɛl. ʃi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər broʊk hər ˈfɔrməl bɪˈheɪvjər əraʊnd ˈrɛrɪti, ənd ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə rɪkˈwɛst, ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri rɛr ðət tˈwaɪˌlaɪt əˈdrɛst hər baɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən kwin, ˈmæʤəsti, ər jʊr highness”*”. ɪt tʊk ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli breɪk tˈwaɪˌlaɪt aʊt əv ðət ˈhæbət, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ʃi stɪl kɔlz ˈrɛrɪti baɪ hər əˈfɪʃəl ˈtaɪtəl. ˈrɛrɪti ˈflərtɪd ˈɔfən wɪθ ðə gɑrd wɪʧ, tɪ hər ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ əmˈjuzmənt, wʊd ˈnɛvər feɪl tɪ ˈfləstər ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈjunɪˌkɔrn. ðɪs wɑz ˈmoʊstli ʤɪst fər pleɪ, ðoʊ, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈrɛrɪti faʊnd əˈtræktɪv. ˈoʊvər taɪm, ðə tu əv ðɛm gru kloʊz, ənd ˌbiˈfɔr lɔŋ bɪˈkəm gʊd frɛndz wɪθ wən əˈnəðər. wɪn ðə ˈækʧəwəl spɑrk əv ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ðən ʤɪst ə mɪr əˈtrækʃən ˈhæpənd, ˈniðər əv ðɛm noʊz, bət ɪt ˈhæpənd rəˈgɑrdləs. ðə tu əv ðɛm ər kəmˈplitli sˈmɪtən wɪθ wən əˈnəðər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ haʊ fɑr əˈlɔŋ ðɛr ˈroʊmæns ɪz dɪˈpɛndz ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ya’ll*. ˈɛniˌweɪ! ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pis ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈkərz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈæftər ðɪs skɛʧ aɪ dɪd. boʊθ tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ənd ˈrɛrɪti ər stɪl ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈɪnʤəriz ˈæftər ðə əˈtɛmptəd əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən, bət ðeɪ ər æt list ˈhilɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə əˈtɛmpt æt ðə laɪf həz lɛft ðə ˈkɪŋdəm tɛns ənd ɪn fɪr əv əˈnəðər əˈtɛmpt sun. soʊ tˈwaɪˌlaɪt, dɪˈspaɪt hər stɪʧt wundz stɪl ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˈhilɪŋ (ʃi gɑt ðə wərst əv ðə ˈpriviəs əˈtæk), dɑnz hər ˈɑrmər ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt hər ˈduti ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri prəˈtɛktər əv ˈrɛrɪti. ˈɑbviəsli, ðə kwin ɪz nɑt plizd wɪθ hər bɪˈləvəd ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd ˈpʊʃɪŋ hərˈsɛlf laɪk ʃi ɪz fər hər seɪk, ənd ðə tu əv ðɛm gɪt ˈɪntu ən ˈɑrgjəmənt əv sɔrts. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ɪz ˈwəndərɪŋ, ˈdɑnɪŋ ðə keɪp tɪ ˈbɛtər haɪd ðə breɪs hər ˈɪnʤərd lɛg ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn. jæ. əˈnəðər ˈpɑsəbəl prɑmpt ər somethin’*’ fər ju gaɪz tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ɪf laɪk. oʊ:
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vicky pryce: ‘we should never have got to this point’
the shock decision of alexis to call a snap referendum for 5 july, just like the socialist prime minister george papandreou had tried to do in 2011, has torpedoed any chance of reaching an agreement this weekend. greece will almost certainly default, or at least will get into arrears if it refuses to or simply pay theros it is due to the international monetary fund on 30 june.
eu ministers refuse bailout extension for greece as referendum looms read more
the institutions are not granting a deferment of the payment, or an extension of the bail-out, while the referendum preparations take place. there is a real worry about the banking survival and continuedropean central bank (ecb) emergency liquidity assistance. many banks have already run out of cash as greeks rushed to the to take out whatever they had still in their bank accounts.
we should never have got to this point. both sides are equally to blame here. the risks are immense political and economic, for greece and therozone. the greek government is framing the campaign as a ‘no’ being a vote against austerity. a ‘yes’ means acceptance of more pain to come. but what they are not telling their people is that in reality both proposals impose broadly similar levels of austerity the main difference being where the pain is felt. and what they are also not admitting is that what they are recommending people should vote for is effectively to leave thero even ultimately the which the population does not want to see happen.
but the greeks are not stupid. any chaos in the coming week, involving bank holidays and capital controls, will focus minds. that hope alone might convince the to keep support to the banks still available, in theory at least, until the vote.
david blanchflower: ‘the worry is if the inevitable default spreads’
referendum or no referendum?ro-area finance chiefs rejected a greek request for an extension of the bailout. the odds are now starting to look like a from thero, although probably not from the.
insisting on the status quo full of more austerity produced an increasingly weaker greece mariana
worryingly, there are growing lines at, and so much money is being withdrawn that without further injections of money the banks will be insolvent. but the average greek saver is still well advised to withdraw from the banks all the money they have left. now. capital controls still seem likely. there is zero evidence that the greek economy is going to recover from another bout of unneeded austerity, however big it is; austerity work. but going back to the drachma at least offers a burst of stimulus as the currency depreciates, pulling in tourists for cheap vacations.
the greek people have had it up their necks with failed austerity that was supposed to deliver growth, but delivered a depression worse than that in the in the us. since the imposition of austerity in 2010, has fallen 25% and is down 31% since the start of the crisis in 2008. currently, the greek unemployment rate is 25% and youth unemployment is more than 50%. happiness measures collapsed since austerity began, and now the greeks are the most miserable in the organisation for economic and development.
the reality is that greece has a highly uncompetitive economy and no credible tax collection system. the problems mostly are in the product, capital and housing markets that remain unaddressed. according to the world doing business rankings, greece ranks 61st, just behind tunisia. greece is in the ability to enforce contracts, just ahead of laos and botswana. there has been no reform to speak of. greece is by endemic tax evasion, a poor tax collection infrastructure, parochial patronage policies, corruption and huge delays in the administrative courts dealing with tax disputes. greece also has deep structural problems, mostly in product markets with in almost every industry, closed professions, administrative and bureaucratic impediments to entrepreneurship alongside barriers to trade and exporting, none of which have been addressed. this baby certainly over. the worry is if the inevitable greek default spreads.
mariana: ‘this cannot be fixed by cuts and more cuts’
the failure to reach an agreement in greece is because, from the start, the diagnosis has been wrong. so in the end, the patient got sicker and now wants to stop being treated.
as finance minister yanis has been repeating from the beginning of this crisis, greece did not have a liquidity crisis, but a solvency crisis. the latter was caused by a competitiveness crisis and made worse by the financial crisis. and this kind of crisis cannot be fixed by cuts and more cuts, but only by a serious investment strategy, accompanied by serious not token reforms (e.g. to how the state, and hence also taxation, is run) to bring back competitiveness.
facebook twitter greek finance minister yanis gives a press conference during arogroup meeting. photograph: john
the conditions of the bailout therefore should have been conditions that emulate the kind of public sector reform and investment strategy that many of the competitive powerhouses of northernrope including germany. indeed, greece should not do what germany says it does (austerity), but what germany actually does (invest).
over the last decade, germany has invested in all the key areas that not only increase productivity, but also create growth. companies like siemens are the result of a dynamic in germany, with high government spending on links institutes), the existence of a large and strategic public bank (kfw) that provides patient, long-term, committed capital to german businesses, a long stakeholder type of corporate governance (rather than the shareholder model that southernrope has copied), an ratio (rather than the below average one in greece, portugal and italy), investments in vocational training and human capital, and a ‘energiewende’ strategy focused on greening the entire economy.
imagine the very different types of result we would have witnessed had the negotiations been about stuffing an investment strategy down throat, rather than more cuts. “ok, we will bail you out, but reform your country, and public investments (of the type named above), so that you are ready for the 2020 innovation challenge.”
instead, insisting on the status quo full of more austerity produced an increasingly weaker greece, more unemployment and more loss of competitiveness. now alone, the only hope is that’ insistence on aropean-wide investment programme will at least find a national solution. perhaps it can begin with greece forming a development bank like the kfw, and use it to the kind of long-term investment strategy that should have been part of this ‘pact’ from the start. oh, and competitiveness is just as bad. so if now happens— andrope does not finally get a proper doctor in the room get ready for over the next year.
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ˈvɪki praɪs: ʃʊd ˈnɛvər hæv gɑt tɪ ðɪs point’*’ ðə ʃɑk dɪˈsɪʒən əv əˈlɛksɪs tɪ kɔl ə snæp ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm fər 5 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʤɔrʤ pəˈpændriˌu hæd traɪd tɪ du ɪn 2011 həz tɔrˈpiˌdoʊd ˈɛni ʧæns əv ˈriʧɪŋ ən əˈgrimənt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. gris wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli dɪˈfɔlt, ər æt list wɪl gɪt ˈɪntu ərɪrz ɪf ɪt rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ ər ˈsɪmpli peɪ ðə ˈjuˌroʊz ɪt ɪz du tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd ɔn 30 ʤun. ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈrɛfˌjuz ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ɪkˈstɛnʃən fər gris ɛz ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm lumz rɛd mɔr ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər nɑt ˈgrænɪŋ ə dɪˈfərmənt əv ðə ˈpeɪmənt, ər ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə bail-out*, waɪl ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz teɪk pleɪs. ðɛr ɪz ə ril ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ sərˈvaɪvəl ənd kənˈtɪnjud ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk (ecb*) ˈimərʤənsi lɪkˈwɪdɪti əˈsɪstəns. ˈmɛni bæŋks hæv ɔˈrɛdi rən aʊt əv kæʃ ɛz griks rəʃt tɪ ðə tɪ teɪk aʊt ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ hæd stɪl ɪn ðɛr bæŋk əˈkaʊnts. wi ʃʊd ˈnɛvər hæv gɑt tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt. boʊθ saɪdz ər ˈikwəli tɪ bleɪm hir. ðə rɪsks ər ˌɪˈmɛns pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, fər gris ənd ðə eurozone*. ðə grik ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈfreɪmɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ə ‘‘no’*’ biɪŋ ə voʊt əˈgɛnst ˌɔˈstɛrɪti. ə ‘‘yes’*’ minz əkˈsɛptəns əv mɔr peɪn tɪ kəm. bət wət ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛr ˈpipəl ɪz ðət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti boʊθ prəˈpoʊzəlz ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈbrɔdli ˈsɪmələr ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ðə meɪn ˈdɪfərəns biɪŋ wɛr ðə peɪn ɪz fɛlt. ənd wət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ədˈmɪtɪŋ ɪz ðət wət ðeɪ ər ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ ˈpipəl ʃʊd voʊt fər ɪz ˈifɛktɪvli tɪ liv ðə ˈjʊrə ˈivɪn ˈəltəmətli ðə wɪʧ ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ si ˈhæpən. bət ðə griks ər nɑt ˈstupɪd. ˈɛni keɪɑs ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wik, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ bæŋk ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ənd ˈkæpɪtəl kənˈtroʊlz, wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs maɪndz. ðət hoʊp əˈloʊn maɪt kənˈvɪns ðə tɪ kip səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə bæŋks stɪl əˈveɪləbəl, ɪn ˈθɪri æt list, ənˈtɪl ðə voʊt. ˈdeɪvɪd blanchflower*: ˈwəri ɪz ɪf ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl dɪˈfɔlt spreads’*’ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ər noʊ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm? ˈfaɪˌnæns ʧifs rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə grik rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. ðə ɑdz ər naʊ ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ lʊk laɪk ə frəm ðə ˈjʊrə, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt frəm ðə. ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ fʊl əv mɔr ˌɔˈstɛrɪti prəˈdust ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈwikər gris ˌmɑriˈænə worryingly*, ðɛr ər groʊɪŋ laɪnz æt, ənd soʊ məʧ ˈməni ɪz biɪŋ wɪθˈdrɔn ðət wɪˈθaʊt ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz əv ˈməni ðə bæŋks wɪl bi ˌɪnˈsɑlvənt. bət ðə ˈævərɪʤ grik ˈseɪvər ɪz stɪl wɛl ədˈvaɪzd tɪ wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ðə bæŋks ɔl ðə ˈməni ðeɪ hæv lɛft. naʊ. ˈkæpɪtəl kənˈtroʊlz stɪl sim ˈlaɪkli. ðɛr ɪz ˈziroʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə grik ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm əˈnəðər baʊt əv ənˈnidɪd ˌɔˈstɛrɪti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər bɪg ɪt ɪz; ˌɔˈstɛrɪti wərk. bət goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈdrækmə æt list ˈɔfərz ə bərst əv ˈstɪmjələs ɛz ðə ˈkərənsi dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪts, ˈpʊlɪŋ ɪn ˈtʊrɪsts fər ʧip veɪˈkeɪʃənz. ðə grik ˈpipəl hæv hæd ɪt əp ðɛr nɛks wɪθ feɪld ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ðət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər groʊθ, bət dɪˈlɪvərd ə dɪˈprɛʃən wərs ðən ðət ɪn ðə ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. sɪns ðə ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən əv ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ɪn 2010 həz ˈfɑlən 25 ənd ɪz daʊn 31 sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪn 2008 ˈkərəntli, ðə grik ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɪz 25 ənd juθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz mɔr ðən 50 ˈhæpinəs ˈmɛʒərz kəˈlæpst sɪns ˌɔˈstɛrɪti bɪˈgæn, ənd naʊ ðə griks ər ðə moʊst ˈmɪzərəbəl ɪn ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət gris həz ə ˈhaɪli ənkəmˈpɛtətɪv ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd noʊ ˈkrɛdəbəl tæks kəˈlɛkʃən ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈprɑbləmz ˈmoʊstli ər ɪn ðə ˈprɑdəkt, ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts ðət rɪˈmeɪn ˌənəˈdrɛst. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ˈræŋkɪŋz, gris ræŋks 61st*, ʤɪst bɪˈhaɪnd ˌtuˈniʒə. gris ɪz ɪn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ʤɪst əˈhɛd əv lɑoʊs ənd bɑtsˈwɑnə. ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ rɪˈfɔrm tɪ spik əv. gris ɪz baɪ ɛnˈdɛmɪk tæks ɪˈveɪʒən, ə pur tæks kəˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, pərˈoʊkiəl ˈpætrənɪʤ ˈpɑləsiz, kərˈəpʃən ənd juʤ dɪˈleɪz ɪn ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv kɔrts ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ tæks dɪˈspjuts. gris ˈɔlsoʊ həz dip ˈstrəkʧərəl ˈprɑbləmz, ˈmoʊstli ɪn ˈprɑdəkt ˈmɑrkɪts wɪθ ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈɪndəstri, kloʊzd prəˈfɛʃənz, ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ənd ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənts tɪ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈbɛriərz tɪ treɪd ənd ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ, nən əv wɪʧ hæv bɪn əˈdrɛst. ðɪs ˈbeɪbi ˈsərtənli ˈoʊvər. ðə ˈwəri ɪz ɪf ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl grik dɪˈfɔlt sprɛdz. ˌmɑriˈænə: ˈkænɑt bi fɪkst baɪ kəts ənd mɔr cuts’*’ ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ riʧ ən əˈgrimənt ɪn gris ɪz bɪˈkəz, frəm ðə stɑrt, ðə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs həz bɪn rɔŋ. soʊ ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðə ˈpeɪʃənt gɑt ˈsɪkər ənd naʊ wɔnts tɪ stɑp biɪŋ ˈtritɪd. ɛz ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjænəs həz bɪn rɪˈpitɪŋ frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðɪs ˈkraɪsəs, gris dɪd nɑt hæv ə lɪkˈwɪdɪti ˈkraɪsəs, bət ə ˈsɔlvənsi ˈkraɪsəs. ðə ˈlætər wɑz kɔzd baɪ ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ˈkraɪsəs ənd meɪd wərs baɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. ənd ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈkraɪsəs ˈkænɑt bi fɪkst baɪ kəts ənd mɔr kəts, bət ˈoʊnli baɪ ə ˈsɪriəs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi, əˈkəmpənid baɪ ˈsɪriəs nɑt ˈtoʊkən rɪˈfɔrmz (e.g*. tɪ haʊ ðə steɪt, ənd hɛns ˈɔlsoʊ tækˈseɪʃən, ɪz rən) tɪ brɪŋ bæk kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər grik ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjænəs gɪvz ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmitɪŋ. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ʤɑn ðə kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈðɛrˌfɔr ʃʊd hæv bɪn kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər rɪˈfɔrm ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈpaʊərˌhaʊsɪz əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈjʊrəp ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʤərməni. ˌɪnˈdid, gris ʃʊd nɑt du wət ˈʤərməni sɪz ɪt dɪz (ˌɔˈstɛrɪti), bət wət ˈʤərməni ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz (ˌɪnˈvɛst). ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈʤərməni həz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ɔl ðə ki ˈɛriəz ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkris ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, bət ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪt groʊθ. ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈsimənz ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə daɪˈnæmɪk ɪn ˈʤərməni, wɪθ haɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn lɪŋks ˈɪnstɪˌtuts), ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə lɑrʤ ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈpəblɪk bæŋk (kfw*) ðət prəˈvaɪdz ˈpeɪʃənt, ˈlɔŋˈtərm, kəˈmɪtɪd ˈkæpɪtəl tɪ ˈʤərmən ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ə lɔŋ ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldər taɪp əv ˈkɔrpərət ˈgəvərnəns (ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈmɑdəl ðət ˈsəðərn ˈjʊrəp həz ˈkɑpid), ən ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ (ˈrəðər ðən ðə bɪˈloʊ ˈævərɪʤ wən ɪn gris, ˈpɔrʧəgəl ənd ˈɪtəli), ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn voʊˈkeɪʃənəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈjumən ˈkæpɪtəl, ənd ə ‘‘energiewende’*’ ˈstrætəʤi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈgrinɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv rɪˈzəlt wi wʊd hæv ˈwɪtnəst hæd ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪn əˈbaʊt ˈstəfɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi daʊn θroʊt, ˈrəðər ðən mɔr kəts. ““ok*, wi wɪl beɪl ju aʊt, bət rɪˈfɔrm jʊr ˈkəntri, ənd ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts (əv ðə taɪp neɪmd əˈbəv), soʊ ðət ju ər ˈrɛdi fər ðə 2020 ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən challenge.”*.” ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ fʊl əv mɔr ˌɔˈstɛrɪti prəˈdust ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈwikər gris, mɔr ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd mɔr lɔs əv kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs. naʊ əˈloʊn, ðə ˈoʊnli hoʊp ɪz ðət varoufakis’*’ ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl æt list faɪnd ə ˈnæʃənəl səˈluʃən. pərˈhæps ɪt kən bɪˈgɪn wɪθ gris ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə dɪˈvɛləpmənt bæŋk laɪk ðə kfw*, ənd juz ɪt tɪ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn pɑrt əv ðɪs ‘‘pact’*’ frəm ðə stɑrt. oʊ, ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs ɪz ʤɪst ɛz bæd. soʊ ɪf naʊ happens—*— ənd ˈjʊrəp dɪz nɑt ˈfaɪnəli gɪt ə ˈprɑpər ˈdɔktər ɪn ðə rum gɪt ˈrɛdi fər ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst jɪr.
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june 8, 2017
jack kelley and brandon report on the campaign to defend northwestern university activists who face discipline for protesting a campus event featuring ice.
northwestern university (nu) administrators are going after students who protested the appearance of an immigration and customs enforcement (ice) representative on campus in the students and their supporters are determined not to be silenced.
on may 26, some 50 students and faculty gathered for a protest, organized by northwestern's chapter, outside the student activities center, where administrators were holding a conduct hearing for members of the coalition of students for immigrant justice who participated in a direct action on may 16.
the activists were part of a larger protest by students voicing their opposition to the ice public relations representative, who was invited to visit a sociology class. protesters entered the class during the ice agent's presentation and demanded to know why he was invited to campus.
the action made international news when the ice representative's presentation was shut down, forcing him to leave before the class period was over.
beth redbird, an assistant professor in the department of sociology, said she invited the ice representative to visit the class, which covered social inequality, to explain how the agency's chicago field office works within the larger law enforcement structure of the departments of justice and homeland security. a department of justice representative was also going to speak during the class, redbird said.
students protest an ice official invited to speak at northwestern university (colin boyle | the daily northwestern)
redbird also invited an undocumented, rights student activist to the class and planned for both the ice representative and undocumented student to answer questions in two separate class periods.
when word got around about the guest speaker, activists from de northwestern, black lives matter nu, the immigrant justice project, the asian pacific american coalition, nu queer trans people of color, and rainbow make up coalition of students for immigrant a protest against the presence of an ice agent on campus and the potential threat it posed to immigrant students.
university spokesperson al cubbage told the daily northwestern after the demonstration that it was "disappointing that the speakers were not allowed to speak." a few days later, several students received notices to appear before a conduct hearing on may 26 for their involvement in the protest. the outcome of the conduct hearing was still unclear as this article was being written.
immigrants on campus, documented and undocumented, have every right to be disappointed that nu invited ice, an organization that targets and terrorizes immigrants, to propagandize on campus.
when students protested ice on may 16, they were using their right to free speech to expose what this agency stands for and what its agents do.
ice raids, which have escalated under donald trump, have spread fear through immigrant communities. members of these communities are now fearful of daily activities like grocery shopping and dropping children off at already experiences like appearing in court as a victim of domestic abuse.
welcoming a representative of ice onto campus is a threat to all immigrants or non-citizens, including students from abroad, as ice has already shown little regard for the documentation status of any person in the u.s. in march, an ice agent shot a father in front of his family, none of whom were undocumented, in his own home in chicago.
the administration is standing by its attack. cubbage told the daily northwestern: "the university believes very much that if you have concerns about an idea or position, the solution is not to censor or prevent someone from expressing those ideas, it is to provide more discussion and more discourse. more speech is better than no speech."
cubbage and other nu officials would like paint protesters as taking away freedom of speech from ice agents, but students and faculty have a in the face of such injustice, a use their free speech and speak out against the trump administration's policy of targeting immigrants through ice raids that are carried out with impunity.
in fact, there are few government institutions more opposed to the rights of free speech and association than ice, especially now that it is specifically detaining immigrant activists organizing for justice in their communities.
as socialists, we are committed to the expansion of democracy, which includes standing up to government institutions or bigots who spread hate. we need democratic organizations and movements to oppose bigotry wherever it rears its ugly head.
this also means exposing the hypocrisy of complaints that there's a danger of ice representatives having their rights taken away.
"we're not interested in having those types of conversations that would be like, 'oh, let's listen to their side of it,' because that's making them passive rather than active proponents of violence," april navarro, a northwestern sophomore who helped organize the protest, told the daily northwestern.
"we're not engaging in those kinds of legitimizes violence, it makes northwestern complicit in this. there's an unequal power balance that happens when you deal with state apparatuses."
as another protest organizer said in an interview:
there's no way you can have an equal relation between a state institution and someone in that institutional apparatus. if you are going to have dialogue, it has to be between equals. there had been talk about how we 'limited' free speech and the opportunity for free speech and academic freedom. the whole conception of free speech protects dominant speech for who is what i would ask."
northwestern students are building support for undocumented students and a climate on campus where the presence of ice is unacceptable by publishing a list of demands on the administration, which was published through the immigrant justice project.
these demands include the declaration of northwestern as a sanctuary campus; services and scholarships for undocumented students, which students are able to access with anonymity; expansion of the latin american and asian american studies programs into full departments; and more courses that "have an emphasis on ethnic studies which include but are not limited to race, class, gender, sexuality and indigeneity."
activists are also demanding that students within these newly established departments participate in decisions made about staff, faculty and courses.
while institutions like nu punish those on the left for using free speech, an emboldened far right is attempting to organize on campuses and provoke confrontations under the guise of supposed attacks on their rights.
establishment voices, liberal or conservative, would rather prioritize so-called "civilized debate" than the safety of human beings on and off campuses, and so they are more than happy to protect bigots' rights to speak out.
university administrators have demonstrated that they aren't on our side in this fight. activists need our own approach for countering the influence of bigots, which emphasizes organizing all those who oppose attacks to stand up to reaction on campus and elsewhere.
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ʤun 8 2017 ʤæk ˈkɛli ənd ˈbrændən rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈæktɪvɪsts hu feɪs ˈdɪsəplən fər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ə ˈkæmpəs ɪˈvɛnt ˈfiʧərɪŋ aɪs. ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti (nu) ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ər goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈstudənts hu ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs) ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ɔn ˈkæmpəs ɪn ðə ˈstudənts ənd ðɛr səˈpɔrtərz ər dɪˈtərmənd nɑt tɪ bi ˈsaɪlənst. ɔn meɪ 26 səm 50 ˈstudənts ənd ˈfækəlti ˈgæðərd fər ə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərnz ˈʧæptər, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈstudənt ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈsɛnər, wɛr ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz wər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈkɑndəkt ˈhirɪŋ fər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈstudənts fər ˈɪməgrənt ˈʤəstɪs hu pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən ɔn meɪ 16 ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts wər pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈproʊˌtɛst baɪ ˈstudənts ˈvɔɪsɪŋ ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə aɪs ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, hu wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi klæs. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈɛnərd ðə klæs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə aɪs ˈeɪʤənts ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ənd dɪˈmændɪd tɪ noʊ waɪ hi wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈkæmpəs. ðə ˈækʃən meɪd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nuz wɪn ðə aɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən wɑz ʃət daʊn, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪm tɪ liv ˌbiˈfɔr ðə klæs ˈpɪriəd wɑz ˈoʊvər. bɛθ ˈrɛdˌbərd, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi, sɛd ʃi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ðə aɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə klæs, wɪʧ ˈkəvərd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ fild ˈɔfəs wərks wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ spik ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə klæs, ˈrɛdˌbərd sɛd. ˈstudənts ˈproʊˌtɛst ən aɪs əˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ spik æt ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti (ˈkoʊlɪn bɔɪl ðə ˈdeɪli ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn) ˈrɛdˌbərd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd, raɪts ˈstudənt ˈæktɪvɪst tɪ ðə klæs ənd plænd fər boʊθ ðə aɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ənd ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈstudənt tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt klæs ˈpɪriədz. wɪn wərd gɑt əraʊnd əˈbaʊt ðə gɛst ˈspikər, ˈæktɪvɪsts frəm də ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn, blæk lɪvz ˈmætər nu, ðə ˈɪməgrənt ˈʤəstɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə ˈeɪʒən pəˈsɪfɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, nu kwɪr trænz ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr, ənd ˈreɪnˌboʊ meɪk əp ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ˈstudənts fər ˈɪməgrənt ə ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ən aɪs ˈeɪʤənt ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl θrɛt ɪt poʊzd tɪ ˈɪməgrənt ˈstudənts. ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈspoʊkspərsən æl ˈkəbɪʤ toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈæftər ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ðət ɪt wɑz "ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈspikərz wər nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ spik." ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈsɛvərəl ˈstudənts rɪˈsivd ˈnoʊtɪsɪz tɪ əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈkɑndəkt ˈhirɪŋ ɔn meɪ 26 fər ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst. ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈkɑndəkt ˈhirɪŋ wɑz stɪl ənˈklɪr ɛz ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz biɪŋ ˈrɪtən. ˈɪməgrənts ɔn ˈkæmpəs, ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ənd ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd, hæv ˈɛvəri raɪt tɪ bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət nu ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd aɪs, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈtɑrgəts ənd ˈtɛrəˌraɪzɪz ˈɪməgrənts, tɪ ˌprɑpəˈgænˌdaɪz ɔn ˈkæmpəs. wɪn ˈstudənts ˈproʊˌtɛstəd aɪs ɔn meɪ 16 ðeɪ wər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr raɪt tɪ fri spiʧ tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz wət ðɪs ˈeɪʤənsi stændz fər ənd wət ɪts ˈeɪʤənts du. aɪs reɪdz, wɪʧ hæv ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ˈəndər ˈdɑnəld trəmp, hæv sprɛd fɪr θru ˈɪməgrənt kəmˈjunɪtiz. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðiz kəmˈjunɪtiz ər naʊ ˈfɪrfəl əv ˈdeɪli ækˈtɪvɪtiz laɪk ˈgroʊsəri ˈʃɑpɪŋ ənd ˈdrɑpɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ɔf æt ɔˈrɛdi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz laɪk əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn kɔrt ɛz ə ˈvɪktɪm əv dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuz. ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv aɪs ˈɔntu ˈkæmpəs ɪz ə θrɛt tɪ ɔl ˈɪməgrənts ər non-citizens*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstudənts frəm əˈbrɔd, ɛz aɪs həz ɔˈrɛdi ʃoʊn ˈlɪtəl rɪˈgɑrd fər ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈstætəs əv ˈɛni ˈpərsən ɪn ðə juz. ɪn mɑrʧ, ən aɪs ˈeɪʤənt ʃɑt ə ˈfɑðər ɪn frənt əv hɪz ˈfæməli, nən əv hum wər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd, ɪn hɪz oʊn hoʊm ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ɪts əˈtæk. ˈkəbɪʤ toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn: "ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti bɪˈlivz ˈvɛri məʧ ðət ɪf ju hæv kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ən aɪˈdiə ər pəˈzɪʃən, ðə səˈluʃən ɪz nɑt tɪ ˈsɛnsər ər prɪˈvɛnt ˈsəmˌwən frəm ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðoʊz aɪˈdiəz, ɪt ɪz tɪ prəˈvaɪd mɔr dɪˈskəʃən ənd mɔr ˈdɪskɔrs. mɔr spiʧ ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən noʊ spiʧ." ˈkəbɪʤ ənd ˈəðər nu əˈfɪʃəlz wʊd laɪk peɪnt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɛz ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈfridəm əv spiʧ frəm aɪs ˈeɪʤənts, bət ˈstudənts ənd ˈfækəlti hæv ə ɪn ðə feɪs əv səʧ ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs, ə juz ðɛr fri spiʧ ənd spik aʊt əˈgɛnst ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈpɑləsi əv ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈɪməgrənts θru aɪs reɪdz ðət ər ˈkɛrid aʊt wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti. ɪn fækt, ðɛr ər fju ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz mɔr əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə raɪts əv fri spiʧ ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ðən aɪs, əˈspɛʃəli naʊ ðət ɪt ɪz spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈteɪnɪŋ ˈɪməgrənt ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ fər ˈʤəstɪs ɪn ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz. ɛz ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts, wi ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈstændɪŋ əp tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ər ˈbɪgəts hu sprɛd heɪt. wi nid ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈmuvmənts tɪ əˈpoʊz ˈbɪgətri wɛˈrɛvər ɪt rɪrz ɪts ˈəgli hɛd. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ minz ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə hɪˈpɑkrəsi əv kəmˈpleɪnts ðət ðɛrz ə ˈdeɪnʤər əv aɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr raɪts ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ. "wɪr nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ðoʊz taɪps əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ðət wʊd bi laɪk, 'oʊ, lɛts ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛr saɪd əv ɪt,' bɪˈkəz ðæts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm ˈpæsɪv ˈrəðər ðən ˈæktɪv prəˈpoʊnənts əv ˈvaɪələns," ˈeɪprəl nəˈvɑroʊ, ə ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈsɑfˌmɔr hu hɛlpt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, toʊld ðə ˈdeɪli ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn. "wɪr nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ðoʊz kaɪnz əv lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪzɪz ˈvaɪələns, ɪt meɪks ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ðɪs. ðɛrz ən əˈnikwəl paʊər ˈbæləns ðət ˈhæpənz wɪn ju dil wɪθ steɪt ˌæpərˈætəsəz." ɛz əˈnəðər ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju: ðɛrz noʊ weɪ ju kən hæv ən ˈikwəl riˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ə steɪt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ənd ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌæpərˈætəs. ɪf ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, ɪt həz tɪ bi bɪtˈwin ˈikwəlz. ðɛr hæd bɪn tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ wi 'ˈlɪmɪtɪd' fri spiʧ ənd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər fri spiʧ ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈfridəm. ðə hoʊl kənˈsɛpʃən əv fri spiʧ prəˈtɛkts ˈdɑmənənt spiʧ fər hu ɪz wət aɪ wʊd æsk." ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈstudənts ər ˈbɪldɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈstudənts ənd ə ˈklaɪmɪt ɔn ˈkæmpəs wɛr ðə ˈprɛzəns əv aɪs ɪz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl baɪ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ə lɪst əv dɪˈmændz ɔn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt θru ðə ˈɪməgrənt ˈʤəstɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðiz dɪˈmændz ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ɛz ə ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈkæmpəs; ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈskɑlərˌʃɪps fər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈstudənts, wɪʧ ˈstudənts ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs wɪθ ˌænəˈnɪmɪti; ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˈeɪʒən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈstədiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈɪntu fʊl dɪˈpɑrtmənts; ənd mɔr ˈkɔrsɪz ðət "hæv ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈɛθnɪk ˈstədiz wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud bət ər nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ reɪs, klæs, ˈʤɛndər, ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ənd indigeneity*." ˈæktɪvɪsts ər ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ˈstudənts wɪˈθɪn ðiz ˈnuli ɪˈstæblɪʃt dɪˈpɑrtmənts pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn dɪˈsɪʒənz meɪd əˈbaʊt stæf, ˈfækəlti ənd ˈkɔrsɪz. waɪl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk nu ˈpənɪʃ ðoʊz ɔn ðə lɛft fər ˈjuzɪŋ fri spiʧ, ən ɛmˈboʊldənd fɑr raɪt ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ɔn ˈkæmpəsɪz ənd prəˈvoʊk ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv səˈpoʊzd əˈtæks ɔn ðɛr raɪts. ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈvɔɪsɪz, ˈlɪˌbərəl ər kənˈsərvətɪv, wʊd ˈrəðər praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd dəˈbeɪt" ðən ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈjumən biɪŋz ɔn ənd ɔf ˈkæmpəsɪz, ənd soʊ ðeɪ ər mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈbɪgəts' raɪts tɪ spik aʊt. ˌjunəˈvərsəti ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz hæv ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ɔn ɑr saɪd ɪn ðɪs faɪt. ˈæktɪvɪsts nid ɑr oʊn əˈproʊʧ fər ˈkaʊnərɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈbɪgəts, wɪʧ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ɔl ðoʊz hu əˈpoʊz əˈtæks tɪ stænd əp tɪ riˈækʃən ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr.
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#notyourshield, a users’ guide,
“public relations” is the biggest “fuck you” that real feminism ever endured.
the art of public relations appoints men and women into positions of power, where their genders will be the most effective at deflecting criticism. perpetuating and forcing adherence to gender roles is the only thing that keeps them employed. they stockpile and, and spend it as currency to win over a public who catches them and their friends pulling some heinous shit.
it’s usually that gets things done; people listen to men, and they ignore women, in many topics of conversation. is great for getting sympathy, or when time to talk about gender. people rarely care what a woman has to say, but they hate it if a woman gets hurt. children, and the patriarchs’ jobs tootect them.
if a feminist like me, you know that “misogyny” is one of the most effective words that the patriarchs every co-opted. if you think the patriarchy exist and full of shit, you likely still believe that being called a “misogynist” withoutoof or reason is a realoblem.
the reason is important to me is because it harkens back to the era of real feminism again. women do not need to be leveraged by “white knights” and public relations firms, as a means to avoiding criticism. they do not need to wield as a tool, to silence critics. in so doing, they create a trauma-addicted, culture that harps on differences and those differences instead of celebrating them. when people worry about their “shield”, they focus onivilege and oppression and gender instead of humanity. an abuser is not humane; to discuss an gender orivilege is derailment.
#notyourshield is for minorities who no longer want to be gambled for the sake of public relations. if zoe and anita were real feminists, they want to be shield either. they would be hugeoponents of this hashtag and this movement. as it stands, however, they welcome the glancing blows of the public, if it satisfies others in their industry. their niche in the patriarch is comfortable.
#notyourshield is for our white male allies too, of which we have plenty. consider carefully what you say and how you say it, though. after all, not been used as a shield by these people. they think under heel. sure, sick and tired of seeing your friends exploited as social currency, but your friends’ voices will speak volumes to “sjw” scumbags. your white male voice cannot do fault but theirs.
it’s if we beat them at their own game, by their own sexist rules, our victory becomes all the sweeter.
but not about zoe quinn!,
people were finding out about joshua boggs’ wife, tfyc, the boyfriend, and the other victims of abuse and manipulation. things were looking grim. a series of articles from her industry friends helped salve the burn, for a time. however, human curiosity is no match for censorship and derailment. note that her victims “pull an anita” and capitalize off of it. they could have, but they. also, they do not have many connections in the media or gaming scene, so tough to tell how far have gotten them.
so they summoned up anita after ten days or so. she posts a video. she posts a conversation from a twitter user named jdobbsz, from an account, whoomptly vanishes. this one post gives her warrant to call twitter, inform the media, and vacate her home. oh and, eventually, inform actual police officers.
zoe public relations worked. as it stands, if you talk about zoe, you look like a to the thousands of people who got dragged into the conversation after anita arrived. these people never saw how the situation began and they never will. media agencies report it, for fear of being the black sheep.
the public relations worked, because people still view women and men as equals. the bottom-line.
so, yes. not about zoe quinn anymore. why? because gotten off the hook without apologizing for being an abuser, a manipulator, a jerk, for censoring and 4chan, and all that other shit. the least we can all do is keep and going, to ensure this never happens again. my long as there is a public and they need to be manipulated, gender will be the first casualty. until real feminism wins. until gender dragged into the discussion every time a woman shows up.
maybe someday, people will judge us for our words instead of our genitals.omise me this: if i fuck up, check myivilege, tumblr. ask my gender. check the color of my skin.
check the content of my character.
(fun fact: nine out of ten games journalists cannotoperly attribute that quote!)
on why we see women characters in games (a horrible love letter to anita, read this shit),
finding a woman in a video game is like playing “where’s waldo”. the characters you kill from point a to point b are basically all men. why? because no one gives a shit what happens with these men. but when a woman, you have to put her under a microscope: is she a victim? are they saying all women are victims?! is she evil? are they saying all women are evil?! is she completely devoid of flaws? an unbelievable, non-human character! is she talkative? what a chatty bitch!
make it a man, and you hear any of these complaints. not from men or women or anyone. moreover, if someone complains about a male character, they feel uncomfortable in voicing their criticisms. complaining about men, talking about men, killing men, what men are sexually attracted to, laughing at misfortune, celebrating heroism. only safe discussing men and showing the male perspectives. both masculine nitpicking and hyperactive feminist critiques helped create thisoblem, where female characters cannot be laughed at, celebrated, hurt, helped, or hold conversations without stepping on toes of every gender.
as a result, game give women enough screen time to demonstrate how nuanced and human they really are. and all out of fear. fear of men who need women to beesented a certain way; fear of women who need women to beesented another way; fear of feminists who need women to beesented some other way. this new branch of gamer faux-feminists, thinking they understand fuck-all, just adds another layer to the superbowl sunday bullshit dip.
here’s adam “must help zoe!” sessler baring his opinions on social justice:
http://www.g4tv.com/videos/39566/best-nude-scenes-in-video-games/
oh, whoops. nah, just a list of great tits. looks like he gets to have his cake, and support anita too.
this hypocrisy is not uncommon. when not coming for their jobs, game journalists and the gaming media will sell you three types of women: strong, sexy, or victim. the first category seems great, until you realize that “strong female character” is basically meaningless. motherfucker, have you ever heard of a “strong male character”? aesumption that male characters are strong. show us something more. make the character human.
as women become a larger component of the gaming scene, game journalists must find ways to sell thesee-existing games to women. but difficult! so what do they do? they sell the women a message about gaming, in the hopes still buy the same old games. the message achieves none of its goals, because it have to. this disconnect between the message and theoduct is what anita and her ilk thrive on.
the irony of anita is amazing. she talks about how gamers, in playing their mario games, have come to see women as victimized in distress who lack agency. she thenofesses a victim after she receives the usual celebrity bullying from internet trolls, which she ought to have the agency to ignore like everyone else. later, a bunch of mario fans rush in to save her, and sheofits. either oblivious, or andy kaufmann has faked his own death and lives on as anita in 2014. legitimately brilliant.
on @jennatar,
jenna is a gamer who likes to write and who was pulled into these issues after anita showed up. she was influenced by a narrative about misogyny, it successfully enraged her, and she felt the need to come to aid. not her fault that her contemporaries had already spun this message of about us.
people like be set as opposition to, because they are passionate. passion is often good! but passion is also power, to any public relations expert that can harness it. when you approach a journalist about their misconceptions; be polite, be honest, and be rational. if they still call it harassment, remember that because an words are like their children. tough to face that kind of criticism. there are enough of us that our volume alone will appear like is not our intention, but our volume is the only thing that gives us agency.
jenna’s a great person. she always has been and, whatever her opinions, she always will be. getting her to change her mind would have been a victory. getting her disenfranchised about writing is a failure, on all of us. people will tell the gamers that “solidarity” is why everyone on the inside did what they did. the world is replete with friends of friends of friends, who risk insulting each other. ethics and facts, on the other hand, are hard to come by.
this industry will tear people down. this fifth estate will wreck every life it touches; you either get chased out like jenna, learn to manipulate the system like zoe, or become the enemy of your own industry by saying the things they want to hear. internet journalism turns every topic into a battlefield. do whatever you can to build these writers back up.
on @chsommers,
christina sommers is a scientist first and a feminist second. basically how all feminists should have gotten their start. supposed to analyze social systems, aggregate data, and apply that data. it was an application of data that first revealed women equal to men. it was science that made us realize feminism was necessary. the kind of feminism she calls for genuinely helps women and also helps men.
if the third wave of feminism kept to its mission statement, it would align with goals. third wave feminism was supposed to analyze the systems thatoduce oppression and remove them, creating equality. gender is not a zero-sum game! shit, not even a game at all! everyone can win! if there is shit say to a man that you would never say to a woman, not treating them equally. if you notice a pattern of behavior that denies women opportunities or resources, detected sexism. if you observe an industry thatomotes men for their intellect and ambition but economizes women for their sexuality, witnessing a patriarchal arrangement. but if you notice a pattern of behavior inhibiting men or black people or any other group, you need to take note of that also.
look up some stats sometime! women are still the most frequent victims of rape andoperty crimes. we can reduce those numbers. men are still the most frequent victims of violent crimes and murder. we can reduce those numbers. outside the western world, women are denied many of theoperty rights and civil liberties that men enjoy. we can get everyone those rights. men are often treated poorly in family law, largely due to perceptions about women as “caretakers” and men as “providers”. we can alter those perceptions.
this insipid “battle of the sexes” kicks off every time we need to talk about an issue where men and women are both involved. as it stands, we do anything.
but if we ignore gender politics and start looking at real science and cooking up real solutions to realoblems,
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#notyourshield*, ə users’*’ gaɪd, relations”*” ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst you”*” ðət ril ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ˈɛvər ɪnˈdʊrd. ðə ɑrt əv ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz əˈpɔɪnts mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu pəˈzɪʃənz əv paʊər, wɛr ðɛr ˈʤɛndərz wɪl bi ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv æt dɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ əˈdhɪrəns tɪ ˈʤɛndər roʊlz ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət kips ðɛm ɪmˈplɔɪd. ðeɪ ˈstɑkˌpaɪl ənd, ənd spɛnd ɪt ɛz ˈkərənsi tɪ wɪn ˈoʊvər ə ˈpəblɪk hu ˈkæʧɪz ðɛm ənd ðɛr frɛndz ˈpʊlɪŋ səm ˈheɪnəs ʃɪt. ˈjuʒəwəli ðət gɪts θɪŋz dən; ˈpipəl ˈlɪsən tɪ mɛn, ənd ðeɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈwɪmən, ɪn ˈmɛni ˈtɑpɪks əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ɪz greɪt fər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɪmpəθi, ər wɪn taɪm tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛndər. ˈpipəl ˈrɛrli kɛr wət ə ˈwʊmən həz tɪ seɪ, bət ðeɪ heɪt ɪt ɪf ə ˈwʊmən gɪts hərt. ˈʧɪldrən, ənd ðə patriarchs’*’ ʤɑbz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm. ɪf ə ˈfɛmənɪst laɪk mi, ju noʊ ðət ““misogyny”*” ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv wərdz ðət ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrks ˈɛvəri koʊˈɑptəd. ɪf ju θɪŋk ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki ɪgˈzɪst ənd fʊl əv ʃɪt, ju ˈlaɪkli stɪl bɪˈliv ðət biɪŋ kɔld ə ““misogynist”*” wɪˈθaʊt pruf ər ˈrizən ɪz ə ril ˈprɑbləm. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi ɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈhɑrkənz bæk tɪ ðə ˈɪrə əv ril ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm əˈgɛn. ˈwɪmən du nɑt nid tɪ bi ˈlɛvərɪʤd baɪ knights”*” ənd ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz fərmz, ɛz ə minz tɪ əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ðeɪ du nɑt nid tɪ wild ɛz ə tul, tɪ ˈsaɪləns ˈkrɪtɪks. ɪn soʊ duɪŋ, ðeɪ kriˈeɪt ə trauma-addicted*, ˈkəlʧər ðət hɑrps ɔn ˈdɪfərənsɪz ənd ðoʊz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðɛm. wɪn ˈpipəl ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðɛr ““shield”*”, ðeɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ənd əˈprɛʃən ənd ˈʤɛndər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv juˈmænɪti. ən əˈbjuzər ɪz nɑt hjuˈmeɪn; tɪ dɪˈskəs ən ˈʤɛndər ər ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ɪz dɪˈreɪlmənt. ɪz fər məˈnɔrətiz hu noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɔnt tɪ bi ˈgæmbəld fər ðə seɪk əv ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz. ɪf zoʊi ənd əˈnitə wər ril ˈfɛmənɪsts, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ʃild ˈiðər. ðeɪ wʊd bi juʤ prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðɪs ˈhæʃˌtæg ənd ðɪs ˈmuvmənt. ɛz ɪt stændz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ˈwɛlkəm ðə ˈglænsɪŋ bloʊz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk, ɪf ɪt ˈsætɪsˌfaɪz ˈəðərz ɪn ðɛr ˈɪndəstri. ðɛr nɪʧ ɪn ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk ɪz ˈkəmfərtəbəl. ɪz fər ɑr waɪt meɪl ˈælaɪz tu, əv wɪʧ wi hæv ˈplɛnti. kənˈsɪdər ˈkɛrfəli wət ju seɪ ənd haʊ ju seɪ ɪt, ðoʊ. ˈæftər ɔl, nɑt bɪn juzd ɛz ə ʃild baɪ ðiz ˈpipəl. ðeɪ θɪŋk ˈəndər hil. ʃʊr, sɪk ənd taɪərd əv siɪŋ jʊr frɛndz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ɛz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkərənsi, bət jʊr friends’*’ ˈvɔɪsɪz wɪl spik ˈvɑljumz tɪ ““sjw”*” ˈskəmˌbægz. jʊr waɪt meɪl vɔɪs ˈkænɑt du fɔlt bət ðɛrz. ɪf wi bit ðɛm æt ðɛr oʊn geɪm, baɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈsɛksɪst rulz, ɑr ˈvɪktəri bɪˈkəmz ɔl ðə sˈwitər. bət nɑt əˈbaʊt zoʊi kwɪn!, ˈpipəl wər ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt əˈbaʊt ˈʤɑˌʃuə boggs’*’ waɪf, tfyc*, ðə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈvɪktɪmz əv əˈbjuz ənd məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən. θɪŋz wər ˈlʊkɪŋ grɪm. ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz frəm hər ˈɪndəstri frɛndz hɛlpt sɑv ðə bərn, fər ə taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈjumən ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ɪz noʊ mæʧ fər ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ənd dɪˈreɪlmənt. noʊt ðət hər ˈvɪktɪmz ən anita”*” ənd ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔf əv ɪt. ðeɪ kʊd hæv, bət ðeɪ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðeɪ du nɑt hæv ˈmɛni kəˈnɛkʃənz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ər ˈgeɪmɪŋ sin, soʊ təf tɪ tɛl haʊ fɑr hæv ˈgɔtən ðɛm. soʊ ðeɪ ˈsəmənd əp əˈnitə ˈæftər tɛn deɪz ər soʊ. ʃi poʊsts ə ˈvɪdioʊ. ʃi poʊsts ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən frəm ə tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər neɪmd jdobbsz*, frəm ən əˈkaʊnt, hu ˈprɑmptli ˈvænɪʃɪz. ðɪs wən poʊst gɪvz hər ˈwɔrənt tɪ kɔl tˈwɪtər, ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˈmidiə, ənd ˈveɪkeɪt hər hoʊm. oʊ ənd, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈækʧəwəl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. zoʊi ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz wərkt. ɛz ɪt stændz, ɪf ju tɔk əˈbaʊt zoʊi, ju lʊk laɪk ə tɪ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl hu gɑt drægd ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈæftər əˈnitə əraɪvd. ðiz ˈpipəl ˈnɛvər sɔ haʊ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən bɪˈgæn ənd ðeɪ ˈnɛvər wɪl. ˈmidiə ˈeɪʤənsiz rɪˈpɔrt ɪt, fər fɪr əv biɪŋ ðə blæk ʃip. ðə ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz wərkt, bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl stɪl vju ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn ɛz ˈikwəlz. ðə bottom-line*. soʊ, jɛs. nɑt əˈbaʊt zoʊi kwɪn ˌɛniˈmɔr. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ˈgɔtən ɔf ðə hʊk wɪˈθaʊt əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər biɪŋ ən əˈbjuzər, ə məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtər, ə ʤərk, fər ˈsɛnsərɪŋ ənd 4chan*, ənd ɔl ðət ˈəðər ʃɪt. ðə list wi kən ɔl du ɪz kip ənd goʊɪŋ, tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðɪs ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənz əˈgɛn. maɪ lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpəblɪk ənd ðeɪ nid tɪ bi məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd, ˈʤɛndər wɪl bi ðə fərst ˈkæʒəwəlti. ənˈtɪl ril ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wɪnz. ənˈtɪl ˈʤɛndər drægd ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈskəʃən ˈɛvəri taɪm ə ˈwʊmən ʃoʊz əp. ˈmeɪbi ˈsəmˌdeɪ, ˈpipəl wɪl ʤəʤ ˈjuˈɛs fər ɑr wərdz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɑr ˈʤɛnətəlz. ˈprɑməs mi ðɪs: ɪf aɪ fək əp, ʧɛk maɪ ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, ˈtəmblər. æsk maɪ ˈʤɛndər. ʧɛk ðə ˈkələr əv maɪ skɪn. ʧɛk ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv maɪ ˈkɛrɪktər. (fən fækt: naɪn aʊt əv tɛn geɪmz ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈkænɑt ˈprɑpərli əˈtrɪˌbjut ðət kwoʊt!) ɔn waɪ wi si ˈwɪmən ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn geɪmz (ə ˈhɔrəbəl ləv ˈlɛtər tɪ əˈnitə, rɛd ðɪs ʃɪt), ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ɪz laɪk pleɪɪŋ waldo”*”. ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ju kɪl frəm pɔɪnt ə tɪ pɔɪnt bi ər ˈbeɪsɪkli ɔl mɛn. waɪ? bɪˈkəz noʊ wən gɪvz ə ʃɪt wət ˈhæpənz wɪθ ðiz mɛn. bət wɪn ə ˈwʊmən, ju hæv tɪ pʊt hər ˈəndər ə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp: ɪz ʃi ə ˈvɪktɪm? ər ðeɪ seɪɪŋ ɔl ˈwɪmən ər ˈvɪktɪmz?! ɪz ʃi ˈivəl? ər ðeɪ seɪɪŋ ɔl ˈwɪmən ər ˈivəl?! ɪz ʃi kəmˈplitli dɪˈvɔɪd əv flɔz? ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl, nɑnˈhjumən ˈkɛrɪktər! ɪz ʃi ˈtɔkətɪv? wət ə ˈʧæti bɪʧ! meɪk ɪt ə mæn, ənd ju hir ˈɛni əv ðiz kəmˈpleɪnts. nɑt frəm mɛn ər ˈwɪmən ər ˈɛniˌwən. mɔˈroʊvər, ɪf ˈsəmˌwən kəmˈpleɪnz əˈbaʊt ə meɪl ˈkɛrɪktər, ðeɪ fil ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ˈvɔɪsɪŋ ðɛr ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz. kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt mɛn, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt mɛn, ˈkɪlɪŋ mɛn, wət mɛn ər ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈtræktəd tɪ, ˈlæfɪŋ æt mɪsˈfɔrʧən, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ˈhɛroʊˌɪzəm. ˈoʊnli seɪf dɪˈskəsɪŋ mɛn ənd ʃoʊɪŋ ðə meɪl pərˈspɛktɪvz. boʊθ ˈmæskjələn ˈnɪtˌpɪkɪŋ ənd ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv ˈfɛmənɪst krɪˈtiks hɛlpt kriˈeɪt ðɪs ˈprɑbləm, wɛr ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈkænɑt bi læft æt, ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd, hərt, hɛlpt, ər hoʊld ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt ˈstɛpɪŋ ɔn toʊz əv ˈɛvəri ˈʤɛndər. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, geɪm gɪv ˈwɪmən ɪˈnəf skrin taɪm tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt haʊ nuɑnst ənd ˈjumən ðeɪ ˈrɪli ər. ənd ɔl aʊt əv fɪr. fɪr əv mɛn hu nid ˈwɪmən tɪ bi pərˈzɛnəd ə ˈsərtən weɪ; fɪr əv ˈwɪmən hu nid ˈwɪmən tɪ bi pərˈzɛnəd əˈnəðər weɪ; fɪr əv ˈfɛmənɪsts hu nid ˈwɪmən tɪ bi pərˈzɛnəd səm ˈəðər weɪ. ðɪs nu brænʧ əv ˈgeɪmər faux-feminists*, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstænd fuck-all*, ʤɪst ædz əˈnəðər leɪər tɪ ðə ˈsupərˌboʊl ˈsənˌdi ˈbʊlˌʃɪt dɪp. ˈædəm hɛlp zoe!”*!” ˈsɛslər ˈbɛrɪŋ hɪz əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs: http://www.g4tv.com/videos/39566/best-nude-scenes-in-video-games*/ oʊ, wups. nɑ, ʤɪst ə lɪst əv greɪt tɪts. lʊks laɪk hi gɪts tɪ hæv hɪz keɪk, ənd səˈpɔrt əˈnitə tu. ðɪs hɪˈpɑkrəsi ɪz nɑt ənˈkɑmən. wɪn nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ fər ðɛr ʤɑbz, geɪm ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈmidiə wɪl sɛl ju θri taɪps əv ˈwɪmən: strɔŋ, ˈsɛksi, ər ˈvɪktɪm. ðə fərst ˈkætəˌgɔri simz greɪt, ənˈtɪl ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈfiˌmeɪl character”*” ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ˈminɪŋləs. ˈməðərˌfəkər, hæv ju ˈɛvər hərd əv ə meɪl character”*”? ə prɪˈzəmpʃən ðət meɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz ər strɔŋ. ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr. meɪk ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈjumən. ɛz ˈwɪmən bɪˈkəm ə ˈlɑrʤər kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ sin, geɪm ˈʤərnəlɪsts məst faɪnd weɪz tɪ sɛl ðiz geɪmz tɪ ˈwɪmən. bət ˈdɪfəkəlt! soʊ wət du ðeɪ du? ðeɪ sɛl ðə ˈwɪmən ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈgeɪmɪŋ, ɪn ðə hoʊps stɪl baɪ ðə seɪm oʊld geɪmz. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈʧivz nən əv ɪts goʊlz, bɪˈkəz ɪt hæv tɪ. ðɪs dɪskəˈnɛkt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz wət əˈnitə ənd hər ɪlk θraɪv ɔn. ðə ˈaɪrəni əv əˈnitə ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ʃi tɔks əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈgeɪmərz, ɪn pleɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɑrioʊ geɪmz, hæv kəm tɪ si ˈwɪmən ɛz ˈvɪktəmaɪzd ɪn dɪˈstrɛs hu læk ˈeɪʤənsi. ʃi ðɛn prəˈfɛsɪz ə ˈvɪktɪm ˈæftər ʃi rɪˈsivz ðə ˈjuʒəwəl səˈlɛbrɪti ˈbʊliɪŋ frəm ˈɪntərˌnɛt troʊlz, wɪʧ ʃi ɔt tɪ hæv ðə ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr laɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls. ˈleɪtər, ə bənʧ əv ˈmɑrioʊ fænz rəʃ ɪn tɪ seɪv hər, ənd ʃi ˈprɑfɪts. ˈiðər əˈblɪviəs, ər ˈændi ˈkɔfmən həz feɪkt hɪz oʊn dɛθ ənd lɪvz ɔn ɛz əˈnitə ɪn 2014 ləˈʤɪtəmətli ˈbrɪljənt. ɔn @jennatar*, ˈʤɛnə ɪz ə ˈgeɪmər hu laɪks tɪ raɪt ənd hu wɑz pʊld ˈɪntu ðiz ˈɪʃuz ˈæftər əˈnitə ʃoʊd əp. ʃi wɑz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ə ˈnɛrətɪv əˈbaʊt ˈmɪzəʤɪni, ɪt səkˈsɛsfəli ɪnˈreɪʤd hər, ənd ʃi fɛlt ðə nid tɪ kəm tɪ eɪd. nɑt hər fɔlt ðət hər kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz hæd ɔˈrɛdi spən ðɪs ˈmɛsɪʤ əv əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs. ˈpipəl laɪk bi sɛt ɛz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈpæʃənət. ˈpæʃən ɪz ˈɔfən gʊd! bət ˈpæʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ paʊər, tɪ ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈɛkspərt ðət kən ˈhɑrnɪs ɪt. wɪn ju əˈproʊʧ ə ˈʤərnəlɪst əˈbaʊt ðɛr mɪskənˈsɛpʃənz; bi pəˈlaɪt, bi ˈɑnəst, ənd bi ˈræʃənəl. ɪf ðeɪ stɪl kɔl ɪt hərˈæsmənt, rɪˈmɛmbər ðət bɪˈkəz ən wərdz ər laɪk ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. təf tɪ feɪs ðət kaɪnd əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ðɛr ər ɪˈnəf əv ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɑr ˈvɑljum əˈloʊn wɪl əˈpɪr laɪk ɪz nɑt ɑr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən, bət ɑr ˈvɑljum ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ˈeɪʤənsi. ə greɪt ˈpərsən. ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz həz bɪn ənd, ˌwəˈtɛvər hər əˈpɪnjənz, ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl bi. ˈgɪtɪŋ hər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ hər maɪnd wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈvɪktəri. ˈgɪtɪŋ hər dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ə ˈfeɪljər, ɔn ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. ˈpipəl wɪl tɛl ðə ˈgeɪmərz ðət ““solidarity”*” ɪz waɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd dɪd wət ðeɪ dɪd. ðə wərld ɪz riˈplit wɪθ frɛndz əv frɛndz əv frɛndz, hu rɪsk ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər. ˈɛθɪks ənd fækts, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ər hɑrd tɪ kəm baɪ. ðɪs ˈɪndəstri wɪl tɪr ˈpipəl daʊn. ðɪs fɪθ ɛˈsteɪt wɪl rɛk ˈɛvəri laɪf ɪt ˈtəʧɪz; ju ˈiðər gɪt ʧeɪst aʊt laɪk ˈʤɛnə, lərn tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈsɪstəm laɪk zoʊi, ər bɪˈkəm ðə ˈɛnəmi əv jʊr oʊn ˈɪndəstri baɪ seɪɪŋ ðə θɪŋz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ hir. ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm tərnz ˈɛvəri ˈtɑpɪk ˈɪntu ə ˈbætəlˌfild. du ˌwəˈtɛvər ju kən tɪ bɪld ðiz ˈraɪtərz bæk əp. ɔn @chsommers*, krɪˈstinə ˈsəmərrz ɪz ə ˈsaɪəntɪst fərst ənd ə ˈfɛmənɪst ˈsɛkənd. ˈbeɪsɪkli haʊ ɔl ˈfɛmənɪsts ʃʊd hæv ˈgɔtən ðɛr stɑrt. səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɪstəmz, ˈægrəgət ˈdætə, ənd əˈplaɪ ðət ˈdætə. ɪt wɑz ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈdætə ðət fərst rɪˈvild ˈwɪmən ˈikwəl tɪ mɛn. ɪt wɑz saɪəns ðət meɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈriəˌlaɪz ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə kaɪnd əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm ʃi kɔlz fər ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli hɛlps ˈwɪmən ənd ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlps mɛn. ɪf ðə θərd weɪv əv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm kɛpt tɪ ɪts ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt, ɪt wʊd əˈlaɪn wɪθ goʊlz. θərd weɪv ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə ˈsɪstəmz ðət ˈproʊdus əˈprɛʃən ənd riˈmuv ðɛm, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɪkˈwɑləti. ˈʤɛndər ɪz nɑt ə ˈziroʊˌsəm geɪm! ʃɪt, nɑt ˈivɪn ə geɪm æt ɔl! ˈɛvriˌwən kən wɪn! ɪf ðɛr ɪz ʃɪt seɪ tɪ ə mæn ðət ju wʊd ˈnɛvər seɪ tɪ ə ˈwʊmən, nɑt ˈtritɪŋ ðɛm ˈikwəli. ɪf ju ˈnoʊtɪs ə ˈpætərn əv bɪˈheɪvjər ðət dɪˈnaɪz ˈwɪmən ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ər ˈrisɔrsɪz, dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈsɛksɪzəm. ɪf ju əbˈzərv ən ˈɪndəstri ðət prəˈmoʊts mɛn fər ðɛr ˈɪnəˌlɛkt ənd æmˈbɪʃən bət ɪˈkɑnəˌmaɪzəz ˈwɪmən fər ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ə ˌpeɪtriˈɑrkəl ərˈeɪnʤmənt. bət ɪf ju ˈnoʊtɪs ə ˈpætərn əv bɪˈheɪvjər ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪŋ mɛn ər blæk ˈpipəl ər ˈɛni ˈəðər grup, ju nid tɪ teɪk noʊt əv ðət ˈɔlsoʊ. lʊk əp səm stæts ˈsəmˌtaɪm! ˈwɪmən ər stɪl ðə moʊst ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈvɪktɪmz əv reɪp ənd ˈprɑpərti kraɪmz. wi kən rɪˈdus ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz. mɛn ər stɪl ðə moʊst ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈvaɪələnt kraɪmz ənd ˈmərdər. wi kən rɪˈdus ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld, ˈwɪmən ər dɪˈnaɪd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈprɑpərti raɪts ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ðət mɛn ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. wi kən gɪt ˈɛvriˌwən ðoʊz raɪts. mɛn ər ˈɔfən ˈtritɪd ˈpurli ɪn ˈfæməli lɔ, ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ pərˈsɛpʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈwɪmən ɛz ““caretakers”*” ənd mɛn ɛz ““providers”*”. wi kən ˈɔltər ðoʊz pərˈsɛpʃənz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈsɪpəd əv ðə sexes”*” kɪks ɔf ˈɛvəri taɪm wi nid tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ən ˈɪʃu wɛr mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ər boʊθ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ɛz ɪt stændz, wi du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. bət ɪf wi ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈʤɛndər ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd stɑrt ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ril saɪəns ənd ˈkʊkɪŋ əp ril səˈluʃənz tɪ ril ˈprɑbləmz,
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(reuters) - a u.s. labor board on thursday overturned an ruling that had made it easier for unions and workers to hold companies accountable for practices of contractors and franchisees, a decision welcomed by business groups that could affect a major case against corp (mcd.n).
the decision by the national labor relations board reversed the standard it had set in a 2015 case involving industries inc. it reinstated a previous test that says companies are “joint employers” only when they exercise direct control over workers.
president donald trump appointed two republicans to the earlier this year, giving his party a majority for the first time in a decade. appointees, who joined the board in august and september, are widely expected to revisit a series of recent decisions that business groups say unfairly favored unions. decision marked the third time this week the board overruled an obama era decision.
use of franchising or contract labor allows many companies to avoid the costs and responsibilities of directly employing workers. but a company found to be a joint employer can be required to bargain with unions and may be held liable for labor law violations by contractors, staffing agencies or franchisees.
prior to the 2015 ruling in, companies were found to be joint employers of workers hired by another business if they had “direct and immediate” control over working conditions.
in the decision, the said joint employment could also exist when companies have only “indirect or unexercised control” over workers.
on thursday, the board said the democratic majority in overstepped its authority by altering the legal definitions of employment.
the two democrats on the board dissented, saying the decision was legally sound and the majority failed to provide any “real-world examples or even remotely plausible hypotheticals” that show how the standard harmed businesses.
in a separate case, the has filed complaints against claiming it was the joint employer of franchise workers across the country. a trial began over years ago, but decision could derail the bulk of the case.
the case had been seen as an important test of how, which did not mention franchisors, would apply to those companies.
“at the very least, this significantly narrows the issues and it should be very comforting to and the franchise community,” said michael lotito, a partner at labor law firm littler mendelson who represents employers.
a lawyer representing in the case did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but two restaurant trade groups hailed the ruling. the u.s. chamber of commerce, the national retail federation and other trade groups also applauded the decision, which came in a case involving two construction companies based in iowa and illinois.
the board said the companies were joint employers of several workers who were unlawfully fired for going on strike.
the international franchise association and national restaurant association, which represent and other restaurant operators, have been especially vocal critics of the standard, arguing it could doom the franchising industry.
the restaurant association said in a statement that decision “restores years of established law and brings back clarity for restaurants and small businesses across the country.”
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(ˈrɔɪtərz) ə juz. ˈleɪbər bɔrd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ən ˈrulɪŋ ðət hæd meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈjunjənz ənd ˈwərkərz tɪ hoʊld ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ənd ˌfrænʧaɪˈziz, ə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈwɛlkəmd baɪ ˈbɪznɪs grups ðət kʊd əˈfɛkt ə ˈmeɪʤər keɪs əˈgɛnst ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (mcd.n*). ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz bɔrd rɪˈvərst ðə ˈstændərd ɪt hæd sɛt ɪn ə 2015 keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz ɪŋk. ɪt ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd ə ˈpriviəs tɛst ðət sɪz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər employers”*” ˈoʊnli wɪn ðeɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz dɪˈrɛkt kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈwərkərz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp əˈpɔɪntɪd tu rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ðə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ˈgɪvɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑrti ə məˈʤɔrəti fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ə ˈdɛkeɪd. əˈpɔɪntiz, hu ʤɔɪnd ðə bɔrd ɪn ˈɔgəst ənd sɛpˈtɛmbər, ər ˈwaɪdli ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riˈvɪzɪt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈrisənt dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət ˈbɪznɪs grups seɪ ənˈfɛrli ˈfeɪvərd ˈjunjənz. dɪˈsɪʒən mɑrkt ðə θərd taɪm ðɪs wik ðə bɔrd ˌoʊvərˈruld ən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɪrə dɪˈsɪʒən. juz əv ˈfrænʧaɪzɪŋ ər ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈleɪbər əˈlaʊz ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə kɔsts ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz əv dɪˈrɛkli ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈwərkərz. bət ə ˈkəmpəˌni faʊnd tɪ bi ə ʤɔɪnt ɪmˈplɔɪər kən bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈbɑrgɪn wɪθ ˈjunjənz ənd meɪ bi hɛld ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈleɪbər lɔ vaɪəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, ˈstæfɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz ər ˌfrænʧaɪˈziz. praɪər tɪ ðə 2015 ˈrulɪŋ ɪn, ˈkəmpəˌniz wər faʊnd tɪ bi ʤɔɪnt ɪmˈplɔɪərz əv ˈwərkərz haɪərd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈbɪznɪs ɪf ðeɪ hæd ənd immediate”*” kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz. ɪn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ðə sɛd ʤɔɪnt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪgˈzɪst wɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ˈoʊnli ər əˈnɛksərˌsaɪzd control”*” ˈoʊvər ˈwərkərz. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðə bɔrd sɛd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ˈoʊvərˌstɛpt ɪts əˈθɔrəti baɪ ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə ˈligəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðə tu ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ðə bɔrd dɪˈsɛnɪd, seɪɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ˈligəli saʊnd ənd ðə məˈʤɔrəti feɪld tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ɪgˈzæmpəlz ər ˈivɪn riˈmoʊtli ˈplɔzəbəl hypotheticals”*” ðət ʃoʊ haʊ ðə ˈstændərd hɑrmd ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ɪn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt keɪs, ðə həz faɪld kəmˈpleɪnts əˈgɛnst ˈkleɪmɪŋ ɪt wɑz ðə ʤɔɪnt ɪmˈplɔɪər əv ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈwərkərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ə traɪəl bɪˈgæn ˈoʊvər jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət dɪˈsɪʒən kʊd dɪˈreɪl ðə bəlk əv ðə keɪs. ðə keɪs hæd bɪn sin ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɛst əv haʊ, wɪʧ dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən franchisors*, wʊd əˈplaɪ tɪ ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə ˈvɛri list, ðɪs sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈnɛroʊz ðə ˈɪʃuz ənd ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtɪŋ tɪ ənd ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz community,”*,” sɛd ˈmaɪkəl loʊˈtitoʊ, ə ˈpɑrtnər æt ˈleɪbər lɔ fərm ˈlɪtələr ˈmɛndəlsən hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɪmˈplɔɪərz. ə ˈlɔjər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ɪn ðə keɪs dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt, bət tu ˈrɛˌstrɑnt treɪd grups heɪld ðə ˈrulɪŋ. ðə juz. ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈriˌteɪl ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈəðər treɪd grups ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplɔdɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, wɪʧ keɪm ɪn ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ tu kənˈstrəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌniz beɪst ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ðə bɔrd sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ʤɔɪnt ɪmˈplɔɪərz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈwərkərz hu wər ənˈlɔfəli faɪərd fər goʊɪŋ ɔn straɪk. ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfrænˌʧaɪz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ənd ˈəðər ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz, hæv bɪn əˈspɛʃəli ˈvoʊkəl ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə ˈstændərd, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ɪt kʊd dum ðə ˈfrænʧaɪzɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət dɪˈsɪʒən jɪrz əv ɪˈstæblɪʃt lɔ ənd brɪŋz bæk ˈklɛrɪti fər ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz əˈkrɔs ðə country.”*.”
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a giant blob of gas and dust far off in the universe mysteriously glows bright green, and astronomers have finally figured out why. two huge galaxies were observed in the core, and they're surrounded by a swarm of smaller galaxies in what appears to be the birth of a massive cluster of galaxies.
astronomers spotted the central galaxies using the atacama large array (alma) and the very large telescope at the european southern observatory in chile. the glowing space blob was first discovered in 2000, and the source of its light has been a mystery ever since. scientists created this video to zoom in on the space blob and reveal its inner galaxies.
one study published in 2011 suggested that polarized light emitted by the blob could have come from hidden galaxies. the new observations with alma and allowed researchers to pinpoint two big galaxies as the sources of this light. [see amazing photos of the very large telescope]
further observations by the hubble space telescope and the keck observatory in hawaii revealed the swarm of small, faint galaxies surrounding the bigger two in the heart of the blob. here, galaxies are forming stars at 100 times the rate of the milky way.
a giant green "space blob" - called the blob - is seen in this composite of two different images taken by the very large telescope in chile. the space blob is light-years across, making it one of the largest known single objects in the universe. credit:/m. hayes
"for a long time, the origin of the extended light has been controversial," jim, the study's lead author, said in a statement. "but with the combination of new observations and cutting-edge simulations, we think we have solved a mystery."
so-called blobs" are some of the biggest things in space. this particular space blob, named blob 1), is the largest of its kind. it measures about light-years across, or three times the size of the milky way galaxy.
lab-1 is located billion light-years from earth, so the light we observe from it is almost as old as the universe (13.8 billion years). this means that looking at provides a window into the early history of the universe.
lyman-alpha blobs consist mainly of hydrogen gas and emit a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light called radiation. the light looks green to viewers on earth, because its wavelength is stretched by the expanding universe during its long trip here.
this is a snapshot from a computer simulation of the evolution of a blob similar to. gas within the dark matter halo is color- coded so that cold gas (mainly hydrogen) appears red and hot gas appears white. at the center of this system are two galaxies surrounded by hot gas and many smaller satellite galaxies that appear as small red clumps. credit: j. / d. narayanan / r. crain
once they had observed the sources of light from within the blob, the researchers created simulations of galaxy formation using nasa's pleiades supercomputer. they wanted to show that ultraviolet light a byproduct of star formation off hydrogen gas to create a bright, glowing like.
"think of a on a foggy night you see the diffuse glow because light is scattering off the tiny water droplets," said in the same statement. "a similar thing is happening here, except the is an intensely galaxy and the fog is a huge cloud of gas. the galaxies are illuminating their surroundings."
this diagram explains how a blob, one of the largest and brightest objects in the uuniverse, shines. credit: / j.
the simulations also track gas and dark matter in the blob as it evolves into a galaxy. is the site of formation of a massive elliptical galaxy that will one day be the heart of a giant cluster," added.
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ə ʤaɪənt blɑb əv gæs ənd dəst fɑr ɔf ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ˌmɪˈstɪrjəsli gloʊz braɪt grin, ənd əˈstrɑnəmərz hæv ˈfaɪnəli ˈfɪgjərd aʊt waɪ. tu juʤ ˈgæləksiz wər əbˈzərvd ɪn ðə kɔr, ənd ðɛr sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə swɔrm əv sˈmɔlər ˈgæləksiz ɪn wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə bərθ əv ə ˈmæsɪv ˈkləstər əv ˈgæləksiz. əˈstrɑnəmərz ˈspɑtɪd ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgæləksiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɑtɑˌkɑmɑ lɑrʤ əreɪ (ˈɑlmə) ənd ðə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈtɛləˌskoʊp æt ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsəðərn əbˈzərvəˌtɔri ɪn ˈʧɪli. ðə gloʊɪŋ speɪs blɑb wɑz fərst dɪˈskəvərd ɪn 2000 ənd ðə sɔrs əv ɪts laɪt həz bɪn ə ˈmɪstəri ˈɛvər sɪns. ˈsaɪəntɪsts kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ tɪ zum ɪn ɔn ðə speɪs blɑb ənd rɪˈvil ɪts ˈɪnər ˈgæləksiz. wən ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2011 səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈpoʊlərˌaɪzd laɪt ɪˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə blɑb kʊd hæv kəm frəm ˈhɪdən ˈgæləksiz. ðə nu ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz wɪθ ˈɑlmə ənd əˈlaʊd ˈrisərʧərz tɪ ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt tu bɪg ˈgæləksiz ɛz ðə ˈsɔrsəz əv ðɪs laɪt. [si əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ðə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈtɛləˌskoʊp] ˈfərðər ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz baɪ ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ənd ðə kɛk əbˈzərvəˌtɔri ɪn həˈwaɪˌi rɪˈvild ðə swɔrm əv smɔl, feɪnt ˈgæləksiz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgər tu ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə blɑb. hir, ˈgæləksiz ər ˈfɔrmɪŋ stɑrz æt 100 taɪmz ðə reɪt əv ðə ˈmɪlki weɪ. ə ʤaɪənt grin "speɪs blɑb" kɔld ðə blɑb ɪz sin ɪn ðɪs kəmˈpɑzət əv tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ɪn ˈʧɪli. ðə speɪs blɑb ɪz ˈlaɪˌtjɪrz əˈkrɔs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst noʊn ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ˈkrɛdɪt: eso/m*. heɪz "fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd laɪt həz bɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl," ʤɪm, ðə ˈstədiz lɛd ˈɔθər, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "bət wɪθ ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv nu ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz, wi θɪŋk wi hæv sɑlvd ə ˈmɪstəri." ˈsoʊˈkɔld blɑbz" ər səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋz ɪn speɪs. ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr speɪs blɑb, neɪmd blɑb 1 ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əv ɪts kaɪnd. ɪt ˈmɛʒərz əˈbaʊt ˈlaɪˌtjɪrz əˈkrɔs, ər θri taɪmz ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈmɪlki weɪ ˈgæləksi. ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈbɪljən ˈlaɪˌtjɪrz frəm ərθ, soʊ ðə laɪt wi əbˈzərv frəm ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz oʊld ɛz ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ˈbɪljən jɪrz). ðɪs minz ðət ˈlʊkɪŋ æt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈərli ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. blɑbz kənˈsɪst ˈmeɪnli əv ˈhaɪdrəʤən gæs ənd ɪˈmɪt ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ əv ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt laɪt kɔld ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ðə laɪt lʊks grin tɪ vjuərz ɔn ərθ, bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ɪz strɛʧt baɪ ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈjunəˌvərs ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts lɔŋ trɪp hir. ðɪs ɪz ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt frəm ə kəmˈpjutər ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ə blɑb ˈsɪmələr tɪ gæs wɪˈθɪn ðə dɑrk ˈmætər ˈheɪloʊ ɪz ˈkələr- ˈkoʊdɪd soʊ ðət koʊld gæs (ˈmeɪnli ˈhaɪdrəʤən) əˈpɪrz rɛd ənd hɑt gæs əˈpɪrz waɪt. æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ər tu ˈgæləksiz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ hɑt gæs ənd ˈmɛni sˈmɔlər ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˈgæləksiz ðət əˈpɪr ɛz smɔl rɛd kləmps. ˈkrɛdɪt: ʤeɪ. di. ˌnɑraɪˈɑnən ɑr. kreɪn wəns ðeɪ hæd əbˈzərvd ðə ˈsɔrsəz əv laɪt frəm wɪˈθɪn ðə blɑb, ðə ˈrisərʧərz kriˈeɪtɪd ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈgæləksi fɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnæsəz ˈpliəˌdiz ˌsupərkəmˈpjutər. ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt laɪt ə ˈbaɪprɑdəkt əv stɑr fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔf ˈhaɪdrəʤən gæs tɪ kriˈeɪt ə braɪt, gloʊɪŋ laɪk "θɪŋk əv ə ɔn ə ˈfɑgi naɪt ju si ðə dɪfˈjuz gloʊ bɪˈkəz laɪt ɪz ˈskætərɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈtaɪni ˈwɔtər ˈdrɑpləts," sɛd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsteɪtmənt. "ə ˈsɪmələr θɪŋ ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ hir, ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ˈgæləksi ənd ðə fɔg ɪz ə juʤ klaʊd əv gæs. ðə ˈgæləksiz ər ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtɪŋ ðɛr sərˈaʊndɪŋz." ðɪs ˈdaɪəˌgræm ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ə blɑb, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd ˈbraɪtəst ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪn ðə uuniverse*, ʃaɪnz. ˈkrɛdɪt: ʤeɪ. ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ træk gæs ənd dɑrk ˈmætər ɪn ðə blɑb ɛz ɪt ɪˈvɑlvz ˈɪntu ə ˈgæləksi. ɪz ðə saɪt əv fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə ˈmæsɪv ɪˈlɪptɪkəl ˈgæləksi ðət wɪl wən deɪ bi ðə hɑrt əv ə ʤaɪənt ˈkləstər," ˈædɪd. iˈmeɪl æt ər ˈfɑloʊ hər @hannekescience*. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs @spacedotcom*, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl+. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn space.com*.
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today’s sign we really are living in the future someone just released an actual virtual reality ‘sex world’ you can walk into.
the house room is full of actual human models to ogle at while wearing a google cardboard headset.
just make sure your mum walk in, as basically be blindfolded.
it’s the brainchild of, a company and it basically works like a you can walk around ‘inside’.
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the ‘camsoda house’ room will have a team of models inside at all times.
the google cardboard app is free, and works with android handsets with a cardboard set of ‘glasses’.
‘the adult entertainment industry has long been an early adopter of cutting edge technology and virtual reality is no different,’ said lundeen, president,.
‘we want our users to reap the benefits of technological innovation, utilizing our unique capabilities for their pleasure. with that, we give to you the live interactive virtual reality experience.’
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today’s* saɪn wi ˈrɪli ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ˈsəmˌwən ʤɪst riˈlist ən ˈækʧəwəl ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti world’*’ ju kən wɔk ˈɪntu. ðə haʊs rum ɪz fʊl əv ˈækʧəwəl ˈjumən ˈmɑdəlz tɪ ˈoʊgəl æt waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈgugəl ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ˈhɛdˌsɛt. ʤɪst meɪk ʃʊr jʊr məm wɔk ɪn, ɛz ˈbeɪsɪkli bi ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd. ðə ˈbreɪnˌʧaɪld əv, ə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ɪt ˈbeɪsɪkli wərks laɪk ə ju kən wɔk əraʊnd ‘‘inside’*’. mɔr: haʊ nu pɔrn lɔz ər dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈædəlt ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstri ðə house’*’ rum wɪl hæv ə tim əv ˈmɑdəlz ˌɪnˈsaɪd æt ɔl taɪmz. ðə ˈgugəl ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd æp ɪz fri, ənd wərks wɪθ ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈhændˌsɛts wɪθ ə ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd sɛt əv ‘‘glasses’*’. ˈædəlt ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstri həz lɔŋ bɪn ən ˈərli əˈdɑptər əv ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz noʊ different,’*,’ sɛd ˈləndin, ˈprɛzɪdənt,. wɔnt ɑr ˈjuzərz tɪ rip ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɑr juˈnik ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz fər ðɛr ˈplɛʒər. wɪθ ðət, wi gɪv tɪ ju ðə lɪv ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti experience.’*.’
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you could live in a home with a stable tenancy that is clean, safe and cheap, has mechanisms for accountability and ethical practices, can save taxpayers money and can even invest in your community.
or, on the other hand, you could live in a more expensive, not as safe and clean home where upfront costs are high, your tenancy and deposit could be taken from you with little notice and no one cares whether you interact with your neighbours or how your rent is spent once it leaves your pocket.
these two scenarios depict situations that exist, highlighting differences between the social rented sector, the first scenario, and the private rented sector (prs), the second.
in the, where one in three homes are rated as, you are twice as likely to live in a home than in the social rented sector. in fact, according to the latest english housing survey, social housing has a lower proportion of homes than the sector too.
as the second highest social security spend after pensions, housing benefit is something more often associated with social housing than private rented housing. it is clear that there are fundamental flaws in society if we are spending a year on helping people to pay for where they live and, as most would agree, it is something that needs to be reduced. however, this huge sum is getting larger every year and, according to the department for work and pensions, the will be the sole driver of the increasing bill for the foreseeable future.
this is disappointing as, in housing benefit terms, the costs us per claim per week more than the social rented sector, this difference equates to upwards of per month or more than per year. to put this into context, the bedroom tax was projected to save in its first year. this means that for every the government saves, very controversially, through the bedroom tax, it wastes nearly spiralling private rents.
something else that is little known about the is, that as a tenure extolled for giving flexibility to young professionals, it actually houses more children as a proportion than social housing does. whether with a couple or a lone parent, dependent children live in per cent of private rented households compared to per cent in social housing.
for children, lack of stability in housing tenure is often cited as a key hindrance to their educational attainment and with the mean length of tenure being four times more in social housing than in the, the social rented sector offers that opportunity for consistency as a base for educational attainment.
having the option to stay at one address for a long time also gives people the stability to plan for the future, make connections with the neighbours, and provide more incentive to volunteer in the local community. a commitment by the current and future governments to building more social housing would provide growing families and future generations with the stability needed to thrive at school, in work and in the community.
another reason why increasing current levels of social housing construction would benefit society can be seen in the national housing 2011 neighbourhood audit. this report shows that housing associations alone invest annually in all kinds of community initiatives, helping to improve the lives of eight million people. unfortunately, due to its nature (89 per cent of landlords are private individuals) the just have the capacity for this kind of community investment. of course, social impact is not only judged by the amount of money that is spent and social landlords invest time in the community, employ and train people from the community, provide opportunities to volunteer, help give a voice to the community and much more that impacts positively on lives.
so, with greater stability, less strain on housing benefit, a better standard of homes, greater social impact and its many more benefits, it is time to recognise all the good that social housing can bring to individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. and it is time for the next government to raise construction levels and commit to building at least new houses a year as homes for social rent.
andrew is a steering group member of the shout (social housing under threat) campaign group. he @agr__
shout is a volunteer-run, campaign group. its core aim is for a dramatic shift in current public investment policy, so that at least new social housing homes are built per year by 2020. it is on twitter @4socialhousing
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ju kʊd lɪv ɪn ə hoʊm wɪθ ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈtɛnənsi ðət ɪz klin, seɪf ənd ʧip, həz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz fər əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ənd ˈɛθɪkəl ˈpræktɪsɪz, kən seɪv ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈməni ənd kən ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn jʊr kəmˈjunɪti. ər, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ju kʊd lɪv ɪn ə mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, nɑt ɛz seɪf ənd klin hoʊm wɛr ˈəpˌfrənt kɔsts ər haɪ, jʊr ˈtɛnənsi ənd dɪˈpɑzət kʊd bi ˈteɪkən frəm ju wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈnoʊtɪs ənd noʊ wən kɛrz ˈwɛðər ju ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ jʊr ˈneɪbərz ər haʊ jʊr rɛnt ɪz spɛnt wəns ɪt livz jʊr ˈpɑkət. ðiz tu sɪˈnɛrioʊz dɪˈpɪkt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðət ɪgˈzɪst, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrɛntɪd ˈsɛktər, ðə fərst sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ənd ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛntɪd ˈsɛktər (prs*), ðə ˈsɛkənd. ɪn ðə, wɛr wən ɪn θri hoʊmz ər ˈreɪtɪd ɛz, ju ər twaɪs ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ lɪv ɪn ə hoʊm ðən ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrɛntɪd ˈsɛktər. ɪn fækt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈsərˌveɪ, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ həz ə loʊər prəˈpɔrʃən əv hoʊmz ðən ðə ˈsɛktər tu. ɛz ðə ˈsɛkənd haɪəst ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti spɛnd ˈæftər ˈpɛnʃənz, ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈɔfən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðən ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛntɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ðɛr ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl flɔz ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪf wi ər ˈspɛndɪŋ ə jɪr ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ peɪ fər wɛr ðeɪ lɪv ənd, ɛz moʊst wʊd əˈgri, ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət nidz tɪ bi rɪˈdust. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs juʤ səm ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər ˈɛvəri jɪr ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər wərk ənd ˈpɛnʃənz, ðə wɪl bi ðə soʊl ˈdraɪvər əv ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ bɪl fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər. ðɪs ɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ɛz, ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪt tərmz, ðə kɔsts ˈjuˈɛs pər kleɪm pər wik mɔr ðən ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrɛntɪd ˈsɛktər, ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns ɪkˈweɪts tɪ ˈəpwərdz əv pər mənθ ər mɔr ðən pər jɪr. tɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈɪntu ˈkɑntɛkst, ðə ˈbɛˌdrum tæks wɑz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ seɪv ɪn ɪts fərst jɪr. ðɪs minz ðət fər ˈɛvəri ðə ˈgəvərnmənt seɪvz, ˈvɛri controversially*, θru ðə ˈbɛˌdrum tæks, ɪt weɪsts ˈnɪrli ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ ˈpraɪvət rɛnts. ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ðət ɪz ˈlɪtəl noʊn əˈbaʊt ðə ɪz, ðət ɛz ə ˈtɛnjər ɪkˈstoʊld fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti tɪ jəŋ prəˈfɛʃənəlz, ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhaʊsɪz mɔr ˈʧɪldrən ɛz ə prəˈpɔrʃən ðən ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪz. ˈwɛðər wɪθ ə ˈkəpəl ər ə loʊn ˈpɛrənt, dɪˈpɛndənt ˈʧɪldrən lɪv ɪn pər sɛnt əv ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛntɪd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ pər sɛnt ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ. fər ˈʧɪldrən, læk əv stəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈtɛnjər ɪz ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ə ki ˈhɪndrəns tɪ ðɛr ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl əˈteɪnmənt ənd wɪθ ðə min lɛŋθ əv ˈtɛnjər biɪŋ fɔr taɪmz mɔr ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðən ɪn ðə, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrɛntɪd ˈsɛktər ˈɔfərz ðət ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər kənˈsɪstənsi ɛz ə beɪs fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl əˈteɪnmənt. ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ steɪ æt wən ˈæˌdrɛs fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈɔlsoʊ gɪvz ˈpipəl ðə stəˈbɪlɪti tɪ plæn fər ðə fˈjuʧər, meɪk kəˈnɛkʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈneɪbərz, ənd prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti. ə kəˈmɪtmənt baɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ənd fˈjuʧər ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ wʊd prəˈvaɪd groʊɪŋ ˈfæməliz ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə stəˈbɪlɪti ˈnidɪd tɪ θraɪv æt skul, ɪn wərk ənd ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti. əˈnəðər ˈrizən waɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti kən bi sin ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ 2011 ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈɔdɪt. ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊz ðət ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əˈloʊn ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈænjuəli ɪn ɔl kaɪnz əv kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə lɪvz əv eɪt ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, du tɪ ɪts ˈneɪʧər 89 pər sɛnt əv ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ər ˈpraɪvət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz) ðə ʤɪst hæv ðə kəˈpæsɪti fər ðɪs kaɪnd əv kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. əv kɔrs, ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ʤəʤd baɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni ðət ɪz spɛnt ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ˌɪnˈvɛst taɪm ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti, ɪmˈplɔɪ ənd treɪn ˈpipəl frəm ðə kəmˈjunɪti, prəˈvaɪd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr, hɛlp gɪv ə vɔɪs tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd məʧ mɔr ðət ˌɪmˈpækts ˈpɑzətɪvli ɔn lɪvz. soʊ, wɪθ ˈgreɪtər stəˈbɪlɪti, lɛs streɪn ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪt, ə ˈbɛtər ˈstændərd əv hoʊmz, ˈgreɪtər ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ənd ɪts ˈmɛni mɔr ˈbɛnəfɪts, ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɔl ðə gʊd ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ kən brɪŋ tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˈfæməliz, kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti ɛz ə hoʊl. ənd ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ðə nɛkst ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ reɪz kənˈstrəkʃən ˈlɛvəlz ənd kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ æt list nu ˈhaʊsɪz ə jɪr ɛz hoʊmz fər ˈsoʊʃəl rɛnt. ˈændru ɪz ə ˈstɪrɪŋ grup ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ʃaʊt (ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈəndər θrɛt) kæmˈpeɪn grup. hi @agr*__ ʃaʊt ɪz ə volunteer-run*, kæmˈpeɪn grup. ɪts kɔr eɪm ɪz fər ə drəˈmætɪk ʃɪft ɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈpɑləsi, soʊ ðət æt list nu ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ hoʊmz ər bɪlt pər jɪr baɪ 2020 ɪt ɪz ɔn tˈwɪtər
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as the founder of largest abortion chain, margaret ideology for planned parenthood was cemented in eugenics, the belief and practice that aims to eliminate certain groups of people.
as a eugenicist, sanger encouraged the sterilization of persons with less desirable qualities, and strongly encouraged the reproduction of groups with more desirable qualities. disdain for blacks, minority groups, and the diseased and disabled spawned the birth of an abortion corporation that profits off the killing of the weakest and most vulnerable. from its conception, planned parenthood was built upon the roots of exterminating individuals deemed “unfit” for the human family.
today, the spirit of sanger lives on. according to the guttmacher institute, the former research division of planned parenthood, african-american women are five times more likely to choose abortion over white women.
below is a compilation of seven shocking quotes from sanger, whose legacy the corporation that became largest abortion chain.
1) “we want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the negro population.”
in a letter to dr. clarence gamble in december, 19, 1939, sanger her vision for the “negro project,” a freshly launched collaboration between the american birth control league and birth control clinical research bureau. the letter echoes the eugenic ideologies still visible within the corporate vein of planned parenthood today.
it seems to me from my while the colored negroes have great respect for white doctors they can get closer to their own members and more or less lay their cards on the table which means their ignorance, superstitions and doubts. we should hire three or four colored ministers, preferably with backgrounds, and with engaging personalities. the most successful educational approach to the negro is through a religious appeal. we want the word to go out that we want to exterminate the negro population, and the minister is the man who can straighten out that idea if it ever occurs to any of their more rebellious members.
2) “i accepted an invitation to talk to the branch of the ku klux klan.”
in 1926, sanger spoke at a meeting hosted by the auxiliary of the ku klux klan in silver lake, new jersey. following the invitation, sanger describes her elation after receiving multiple speaking requests from white supremacy groups. she writes of the experience on page 366 of her book, an autobiography:
i accepted an invitation to talk to the branch of the ku klux klan i saw through the door dim figures parading with banners and illuminated crosses i was escorted to the platform, was introduced, and began to speak in the end, through simple illustrations i believed i had accomplished my purpose. a dozen invitations to speak to similar groups were proffered.
3) “a dead weight of human waste.”
in “pivot of civilization,” sanger penned her thoughts regarding immigrants, the poor, and the error of philanthropy. ideology of racial and social hygiene bleeds through her writings on breeding an ideal human race:
organized charity itself is the symptom of a malignant social of decreasing and aiming to eliminate the stocks [of people] that are most detrimental to the future of the race and the world, it tends to render them to a menacing degree dominant.
sanger contends that philanthropy to help poor, struggling mothers does not offer women the opportunity to “avoid bringing into the world” more children, but encourages a “dead weight of human weight” that “healthier” societies must shoulder.
it encourages the healthier and more normal sections of the world to shoulder the burden of unthinking and indiscriminate fecundity of others; which brings with it, as i think the reader must agree, a dead weight of human waste.
4) “birth control is nothing more or less out the unfit.”
sanger famously coined the term “birth control” with the intention of eliminating the reproduction of human beings who were considered “less fit.” in her writings from “morality and birth control” and “birth control and the new race,” the planned parenthood founder noted that the chief aim of the practice of birth control is to produce a “cleaner race.” vision for birth control was to prevent the birth of individuals whom she believed were unfit for mankind:
knowledge of birth control is essentially moral. its general, though prudent, practice must lead to a higher individuality and ultimately to a cleaner race. birth control is nothing more or less than the facilitation of the process of weeding out the unfit, of preventing the birth of or of those who will become defective.
5) “human beings who never should have been born at all.”
in “the pivot of civilization” and “a plan for peace,” sanger describes the eugenic value of eliminating persons minorities, the sick, and the disabled through sterilization or segregation:
our failure to segregate morons who are increasing and multiplying demonstrates our foolhardy and extravagant [philanthropists] encourage the healthier and more normal sections of the world to shoulder the burden of unthinking and indiscriminate fecundity of others; which brings with it, as i think the reader must agree, a dead weight of human waste. instead of decreasing and aiming to eliminate the stocks that are most detrimental to the future of the race and the world, it tends to render them to a menacing degree dominant we are paying for, and even submitting to, the dictates of an ever-increasing, spawning class of human beings who never should have been born at all.
the main objects of the population congress would be to apply a stern and rigid policy of sterilization and segregation to that grade of population whose progeny is tainted, or whose inheritance is such that objectionable traits may be transmitted to offspring[;] to give certain groups in our population their choice of segregation or sterilization.
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ɛz ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ˈlɑrʤəst əˈbɔrʃən ʧeɪn, ˈmɑrgərɪt ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi fər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd wɑz sɪˈmɛntɪd ɪn juˈʤɛnɪks, ðə bɪˈlif ənd ˈpræktɪs ðət eɪmz tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ˈsərtən grups əv ˈpipəl. ɛz ə eugenicist*, ˈsæŋər ɪnˈkərəʤd ðə ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈpərsənz wɪθ lɛs dɪˈzaɪərəbəl kˈwɑlətiz, ənd ˈstrɔŋli ɪnˈkərəʤd ðə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv grups wɪθ mɔr dɪˈzaɪərəbəl kˈwɑlətiz. dɪsˈdeɪn fər blæks, məˈnɔrəti grups, ənd ðə dɪˈzizd ənd dɪˈseɪbəld spɔnd ðə bərθ əv ən əˈbɔrʃən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ðət ˈprɑfɪts ɔf ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv ðə ˈwikəst ənd moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl. frəm ɪts kənˈsɛpʃən, plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd wɑz bɪlt əˈpɑn ðə ruts əv ɪkˈstərməˌneɪtɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz dimd ““unfit”*” fər ðə ˈjumən ˈfæməli. təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈsæŋər lɪvz ɔn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgətˌmɑkər ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈrisərʧ dɪˈvɪʒən əv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈwɪmən ər faɪv taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧuz əˈbɔrʃən ˈoʊvər waɪt ˈwɪmən. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən əv ˈsɛvən ˈʃɑkɪŋ kwoʊts frəm ˈsæŋər, huz ˈlɛgəsi ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ðət bɪˈkeɪm ˈlɑrʤəst əˈbɔrʃən ʧeɪn. 1 wɔnt ðə wərd tɪ goʊ aʊt ðət wi wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈstərməˌneɪt ðə ˈnigroʊ population.”*.” ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈklɛrəns ˈgæmbəl ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, 19 1939 ˈsæŋər hər ˈvɪʒən fər ðə project,”*,” ə ˈfrɛʃli lɔnʧt kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bərθ kənˈtroʊl lig ənd bərθ kənˈtroʊl ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈbjʊroʊ. ðə ˈlɛtər ˈɛkoʊz ðə juˈʤɛnɪk ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤiz stɪl ˈvɪzəbəl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɔrpərət veɪn əv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd təˈdeɪ. ɪt simz tɪ mi frəm maɪ waɪl ðə ˈkələrd ˈnigroʊz hæv greɪt rɪˈspɛkt fər waɪt ˈdɑktərz ðeɪ kən gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈmɛmbərz ənd mɔr ər lɛs leɪ ðɛr kɑrdz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl wɪʧ minz ðɛr ˈɪgnərəns, ˌsupərˈstɪʃənz ənd daʊts. wi ʃʊd haɪər θri ər fɔr ˈkələrd ˈmɪnɪstərz, ˈprɛfərəbli wɪθ ˈbækˌgraʊndz, ənd wɪθ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈnigroʊ ɪz θru ə rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈpil. wi wɔnt ðə wərd tɪ goʊ aʊt ðət wi wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈstərməˌneɪt ðə ˈnigroʊ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈmɪnɪstər ɪz ðə mæn hu kən ˈstreɪtən aʊt ðət aɪˈdiə ɪf ɪt ˈɛvər əˈkərz tɪ ˈɛni əv ðɛr mɔr rɪˈbɛljəs ˈmɛmbərz. 2 ækˈsɛptɪd ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ tɔk tɪ ðə brænʧ əv ðə ku kləks klan.”*.” ɪn 1926 ˈsæŋər spoʊk æt ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ðə ɑgˈzɪljəri əv ðə ku kləks klæn ɪn ˈsɪlvər leɪk, nu ˈʤərzi. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən, ˈsæŋər dɪˈskraɪbz hər ɪˈleɪʃən ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈspikɪŋ rɪkˈwɛsts frəm waɪt səˈprɛməsi grups. ʃi raɪts əv ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn peɪʤ 366 əv hər bʊk, ən ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi: aɪ ækˈsɛptɪd ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ tɔk tɪ ðə brænʧ əv ðə ku kləks klæn aɪ sɔ θru ðə dɔr dɪm ˈfɪgjərz pərˈeɪdɪŋ wɪθ ˈbænərz ənd ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd ˈkrɔsɪz aɪ wɑz ɛˈskɔrtɪd tɪ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm, wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust, ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ spik ɪn ðə ɛnd, θru ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz aɪ bɪˈlivd aɪ hæd əˈkɑmplɪʃt maɪ ˈpərpəs. ə ˈdəzən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ spik tɪ ˈsɪmələr grups wər ˈprɑfərd. 3 dɛd weɪt əv ˈjumən waste.”*.” ɪn əv civilization,”*,” ˈsæŋər pɛnd hər θɔts rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈɪməgrənts, ðə pur, ənd ðə ˈɛrər əv fɪˈlænθrəpi. ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi əv ˈreɪʃəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaɪˌʤin blidz θru hər ˈraɪtɪŋz ɔn ˈbridɪŋ ən aɪˈdil ˈjumən reɪs: ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈʧɛrɪti ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ðə ˈsɪmptəm əv ə məˈlɪgnənt ˈsoʊʃəl əv ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ənd ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə stɑks [əv ˈpipəl] ðət ər moʊst ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə reɪs ənd ðə wərld, ɪt tɛndz tɪ ˈrɛndər ðɛm tɪ ə ˈmɛnəsɪŋ dɪˈgri ˈdɑmənənt. ˈsæŋər kənˈtɛndz ðət fɪˈlænθrəpi tɪ hɛlp pur, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈməðərz dɪz nɑt ˈɔfər ˈwɪmən ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə world”*” mɔr ˈʧɪldrən, bət ɪnˈkərəʤəz ə weɪt əv ˈjumən weight”*” ðət ““healthier”*” səˈsaɪɪtiz məst ˈʃoʊldər. ɪt ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðə ˈhɛlθiər ənd mɔr ˈnɔrməl ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə wərld tɪ ˈʃoʊldər ðə ˈbərdən əv ənˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət fəˈkəndɪti əv ˈəðərz; wɪʧ brɪŋz wɪθ ɪt, ɛz aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈridər məst əˈgri, ə dɛd weɪt əv ˈjumən weɪst. 4 kənˈtroʊl ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ər lɛs aʊt ðə unfit.”*.” ˈsæŋər ˈfeɪməsli kɔɪnd ðə tərm control”*” wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˌriprəˈdəkʃən əv ˈjumən biɪŋz hu wər kənˈsɪdərd fit.”*.” ɪn hər ˈraɪtɪŋz frəm ənd bərθ control”*” ənd kənˈtroʊl ənd ðə nu race,”*,” ðə plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈfaʊndər ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ʧif eɪm əv ðə ˈpræktɪs əv bərθ kənˈtroʊl ɪz tɪ ˈproʊdus ə race.”*.” ˈvɪʒən fər bərθ kənˈtroʊl wɑz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə bərθ əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hum ʃi bɪˈlivd wər ənˈfɪt fər ˈmænˈkaɪnd: ˈnɑlɪʤ əv bərθ kənˈtroʊl ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈmɔrəl. ɪts ˈʤɛnərəl, ðoʊ ˈprudənt, ˈpræktɪs məst lɛd tɪ ə haɪər ˌɪnˌdɪvɪʤuˈælɪti ənd ˈəltəmətli tɪ ə ˈklinər reɪs. bərθ kənˈtroʊl ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ər lɛs ðən ðə fəˌsɪləˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈwidɪŋ aʊt ðə ənˈfɪt, əv prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðə bərθ əv ər əv ðoʊz hu wɪl bɪˈkəm dɪˈfɛktɪv. 5 biɪŋz hu ˈnɛvər ʃʊd hæv bɪn bɔrn æt all.”*.” ɪn ˈpɪvət əv civilization”*” ənd plæn fər peace,”*,” ˈsæŋər dɪˈskraɪbz ðə juˈʤɛnɪk ˈvælju əv ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈpərsənz məˈnɔrətiz, ðə sɪk, ənd ðə dɪˈseɪbəld θru ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ər ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən: ɑr ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪt ˈmɔˌrɑnz hu ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ənd ˈməltəˌplaɪɪŋ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ɑr ˈfuˌlhɑrdi ənd ɛkˈstrævəgənt [fɪˈlænθrəpɪsts] ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə ˈhɛlθiər ənd mɔr ˈnɔrməl ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə wərld tɪ ˈʃoʊldər ðə ˈbərdən əv ənˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmənət fəˈkəndɪti əv ˈəðərz; wɪʧ brɪŋz wɪθ ɪt, ɛz aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈridər məst əˈgri, ə dɛd weɪt əv ˈjumən weɪst. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ənd ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ðə stɑks ðət ər moʊst ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə reɪs ənd ðə wərld, ɪt tɛndz tɪ ˈrɛndər ðɛm tɪ ə ˈmɛnəsɪŋ dɪˈgri ˈdɑmənənt wi ər peɪɪŋ fər, ənd ˈivɪn səbˈmɪtɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈdɪkˌteɪts əv ən ever-increasing*, ˈspɔnɪŋ klæs əv ˈjumən biɪŋz hu ˈnɛvər ʃʊd hæv bɪn bɔrn æt ɔl. ðə meɪn ˈɑbʤɛkts əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈkɑŋgrəs wʊd bi tɪ əˈplaɪ ə stərn ənd ˈrɪʤɪd ˈpɑləsi əv ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən tɪ ðət greɪd əv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən huz ˈprɑʤəni ɪz ˈteɪntɪd, ər huz ˌɪnˈhɛrətəns ɪz səʧ ðət əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl treɪts meɪ bi trænzˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ[;] tɪ gɪv ˈsərtən grups ɪn ɑr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ðɛr ʧɔɪs əv ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən ər ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən.
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petrobras workers at campos basin started indefinite strike, against the latest wage increase offer by the brazilian oil firm. the company proposed wage increase of 6%, which is below the inflation rate of%. according to the workers and trade union, the company should propose increase at least covering the inflation to keep their standard of living. moreover, the strikers are also unhappy with the plans of petrobras to change the employees contracts, so the company could reduce the number of working hours for employees.
according to brazilian labor laws, workers have the right to renegotiate pay and benefits every year on specific dates. workers usually try to convince companies to increase salaries to levels at least close to the inflation accumulated in the previous 12 months, to compensate for lost purchasing power.
“the proposed contract revision that petrobras presented to and its unions is an affront to workers”, said the coordinator, jose maria rangel. “nothing is going to guarantee our demands, the maintenance of our salaries except a fight. and its unions will provide a tough response”, added the coordinator.
however, petrobras is implementing restructuring, assets sales and cost reduction in attempt to reduce the 125 billion debt, accumulated after the corruption scandal and drop in oil prices.
campos basin is oil rich area, covering both onshore and offshore fields. it is the most productive region of oil production in the country, accounting for 60% of the brazilian output.
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ˌpɛˈtrɑbrəs ˈwərkərz æt ˈkæmpoʊz ˈbeɪsən ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɪnˈdɛfənət straɪk, əˈgɛnst ðə ˈleɪtəst weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkris ˈɔfər baɪ ðə brəˈzɪljən ɔɪl fərm. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni prəˈpoʊzd weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkris əv 6 wɪʧ ɪz bɪˈloʊ ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən reɪt əv əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwərkərz ənd treɪd ˈjunjən, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ʃʊd prəˈpoʊz ˌɪnˈkris æt list ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən tɪ kip ðɛr ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə ˈstraɪkərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə plænz əv ˌpɛˈtrɑbrəs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈkɑnˌtrækts, soʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kʊd rɪˈdus ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈwərkɪŋ aʊərz fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ brəˈzɪljən ˈleɪbər lɔz, ˈwərkərz hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt peɪ ənd ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈɛvəri jɪr ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk deɪts. ˈwərkərz ˈjuʒəwəli traɪ tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈsæləriz tɪ ˈlɛvəlz æt list kloʊz tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs 12 mənθs, tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt fər lɔst ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər. prəˈpoʊzd ˈkɑnˌtrækt riˈvɪʒən ðət ˌpɛˈtrɑbrəs pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ənd ɪts ˈjunjənz ɪz ən əˈfrənt tɪ workers”*”, sɛd ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər, ˌhoʊˈzeɪ mərˈiə ˈrænˈʤɛl. ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ɑr dɪˈmændz, ðə ˈmeɪntənəns əv ɑr ˈsæləriz ɪkˈsɛpt ə faɪt. ənd ɪts ˈjunjənz wɪl prəˈvaɪd ə təf response”*”, ˈædɪd ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌpɛˈtrɑbrəs ɪz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ, ˈæˌsɛts seɪlz ənd kɔst rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈdus ðə 125 ˈbɪljən dɛt, əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd ˈæftər ðə kərˈəpʃən ˈskændəl ənd drɔp ɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz. ˈkæmpoʊz ˈbeɪsən ɪz ɔɪl rɪʧ ˈɛriə, ˈkəvərɪŋ boʊθ ˈɑnˌʃɔr ənd ˈɔfˈʃɔr fildz. ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst pərˈdəktɪv ˈriʤən əv ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər 60 əv ðə brəˈzɪljən ˈaʊtˌpʊt.
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media playback is unsupported on your device media caption the bbc's duncan kennedy says some people are taking the day off work
thousands of people are reported to be staying out of rome for the next few days, over fears the city will be hit by a huge earthquake.
the panic was sparked by rumours that seismologist raffaele, who died in 1979, predicted the city would be devastated by a quake on 11 may.
officials have insisted quakes cannot be predicted and special have run on state tv calling for calm.
experts also say there is no evidence even made the prediction.
but many people said they were leaving the city to be on the safe side.
there are reports of an 18% increase in the number of city employees planning to stay away from work.
"i'm going to tell the boss i've got a medical appointment and take the day off," barman fabio told reuters.
the date is not there, nor is the place, president, laana
"if i have to die, i want to die with my wife and kids, and masses of people will do the same as me."
another roman, tania cotorobai, told reuters she planned to spend wednesday in the countryside.
"i don't know if i really believe it but if you look at the internet you see everything and the opposite of everything, and it ends up making you nervous."
other people were more sceptical, or said they would make the most of the capital being slightly quieter.
"it's all just stupid - but anyway if it does happen it would be a good thing, tidy things up a bit," said augusto costa.
while said that rome would be spared because it was home to the pope: "wherever the pope is, nothing will happen."
'urban myth'
the rumours have been circulating on the streets and online for months that the eternal city is facing imminent destruction.
who was raffaele? born in 1893 in central italy
in november 1923, he predicted a quake would strike on january 2, 1924
two days after this date, it did, in italian province of le marche
mussolini made him a knight of the order of the crown of italy
but he also banned from making public predictions, on pain of exile can earthquakes really be predicted?
they were based on work by, who was knighted by mussolini in 1927 for his prophetic meteorological skill.
he was said to have used his theory that the movement of the planets caused seismic activity to accurately predict a 1923 quake that killed people.
according to the rumours, before he died he pinpointed 11 may 2011 as the day rome would be totally destroyed - to be followed by two more catastrophic events in may 2012.
italian concerns have been heightened after the deadly quake in in 2009, and reports that scientist giampaolo giuliani had been trying to warn officials in the days before.
but the president of the comunale, the foundation that, said they had no record of the prediction and have dismissed it as an urban myth.
"i can say with absolute certainty that in the papers of raffaele there is no provision for an earthquake in rome on the 11 may 2011," told abruzzo in march.
"the date is not there, nor is the place."
tommaso profeta, head of rome's civil protection services, told la he had received a lot of calls from concerned rome residents but that there was no danger.
"that said, our plan is to be prepared for natural disaster."
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ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈdəŋkən ˈkɛnədi sɪz səm ˈpipəl ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə deɪ ɔf wərk ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ bi steɪɪŋ aʊt əv roʊm fər ðə nɛkst fju deɪz, ˈoʊvər fɪrz ðə ˈsɪti wɪl bi hɪt baɪ ə juʤ ˈərθkˌweɪk. ðə ˈpænɪk wɑz spɑrkt baɪ ˈrumərz ðət ˌsaɪzˈmɑləʤɪst rɑfaɪˈɛleɪ, hu daɪd ɪn 1979 prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə ˈsɪti wʊd bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd baɪ ə kweɪk ɔn 11 meɪ. əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd kweɪks ˈkænɑt bi prɪˈdɪktɪd ənd ˈspɛʃəl hæv rən ɔn steɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈkɔlɪŋ fər kɑm. ˈɛkspərts ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ˈivɪn meɪd ðə priˈdɪkʃən. bət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti tɪ bi ɔn ðə seɪf saɪd. ðɛr ər rɪˈpɔrts əv ən 18 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪti ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm wərk. "əm goʊɪŋ tɪ tɛl ðə bɔs aɪv gɑt ə ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈpɔɪntmənt ənd teɪk ðə deɪ ɔf," ˈbɑrmən ˈfɑbioʊ toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. ðə deɪt ɪz nɑt ðɛr, nɔr ɪz ðə pleɪs, ˈprɛzɪdənt, lɑ "ɪf aɪ hæv tɪ daɪ, aɪ wɔnt tɪ daɪ wɪθ maɪ waɪf ənd kɪdz, ənd ˈmæsɪz əv ˈpipəl wɪl du ðə seɪm ɛz mi." əˈnəðər ˈroʊmən, ˈtɑnjə cotorobai*, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ʃi plænd tɪ spɛnd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf aɪ ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ɪt bət ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ju si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ənd ɪt ɛndz əp ˈmeɪkɪŋ ju ˈnərvəs." ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər mɔr sceptical*, ər sɛd ðeɪ wʊd meɪk ðə moʊst əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl biɪŋ sˈlaɪtli kˈwaɪətər. "ɪts ɔl ʤɪst ˈstupɪd bət ˈɛniˌweɪ ɪf ɪt dɪz ˈhæpən ɪt wʊd bi ə gʊd θɪŋ, ˈtaɪdi θɪŋz əp ə bɪt," sɛd ˌɔˈgəstoʊ ˈkɔstɑ. waɪl sɛd ðət roʊm wʊd bi spɛrd bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz hoʊm tɪ ðə poʊp: "wɛˈrɛvər ðə poʊp ɪz, ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl ˈhæpən." 'ˈərbən mɪθ' ðə ˈrumərz hæv bɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə strits ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn fər mənθs ðət ðə ɪˈtərnəl ˈsɪti ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈɪmənənt dɪˈstrəkʃən. hu wɑz rɑfaɪˈɛleɪ? bɔrn ɪn 1893 ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈɪtəli ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1923 hi prɪˈdɪktɪd ə kweɪk wʊd straɪk ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2 1924 tu deɪz ˈæftər ðɪs deɪt, ɪt dɪd, ɪn ˌɪˈtæljən ˈprɑvɪns əv lə mɑrʃ ˌmusoʊˈlini meɪd ɪm ə naɪt əv ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə kraʊn əv ˈɪtəli bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ bænd frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpəblɪk priˈdɪkʃənz, ɔn peɪn əv ˈɛkˌsaɪl kən ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈrɪli bi prɪˈdɪktɪd? ðeɪ wər beɪst ɔn wərk baɪ, hu wɑz ˈnaɪtɪd baɪ ˌmusoʊˈlini ɪn 1927 fər hɪz prəˈfɛtɪk ˌmitiˌɔrəˈlɑʤɪkəl skɪl. hi wɑz sɛd tɪ hæv juzd hɪz ˈθɪri ðət ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ðə ˈplænəts kɔzd ˈsaɪzmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti tɪ ˈækjərətli prɪˈdɪkt ə 1923 kweɪk ðət kɪld ˈpipəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrumərz, ˌbiˈfɔr hi daɪd hi ˈpɪnˌpɔɪntɪd 11 meɪ 2011 ɛz ðə deɪ roʊm wʊd bi ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈstrɔɪd tɪ bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ tu mɔr ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ɪˈvɛnts ɪn meɪ 2012 ˌɪˈtæljən kənˈsərnz hæv bɪn ˈhaɪtənd ˈæftər ðə ˈdɛdli kweɪk ɪn ɪn 2009 ənd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈsaɪəntɪst ʤɑmˈpaʊˌloʊ ˌʤuliˈɑni hæd bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ wɔrn əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr. bət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə koʊmuˈnɑli, ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ðət, sɛd ðeɪ hæd noʊ ˈrɛkərd əv ðə priˈdɪkʃən ənd hæv dɪsˈmɪst ɪt ɛz ən ˈərbən mɪθ. "aɪ kən seɪ wɪθ ˈæbsəˌlut ˈsərtənti ðət ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpərz əv rɑfaɪˈɛleɪ ðɛr ɪz noʊ prəˈvɪʒən fər ən ˈərθkˌweɪk ɪn roʊm ɔn ðə 11 meɪ 2011 toʊld ɑˈbruzoʊ ɪn mɑrʧ. "ðə deɪt ɪz nɑt ðɛr, nɔr ɪz ðə pleɪs." proʊˈfɛtə, hɛd əv roʊmz ˈsɪvəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz, toʊld lɑ hi hæd rɪˈsivd ə lɔt əv kɔlz frəm kənˈsərnd roʊm ˈrɛzɪdənts bət ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈdeɪnʤər. "ðət sɛd, ɑr plæn ɪz tɪ bi priˈpɛrd fər ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstər."
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among the upcoming fare: series "stupid hype" from "hart of" wilson bethel and an justine project.
the is expanding into the web space, announcing the creation ofd, the digital studio, during its upfront presentation to advertisers thursday.
launching in the fall,d will spotlight original content focused in the areas of animation, game shows, comedy and digital personalities. the content will appear ontv.com ahead of the network's series offerings, much as trailers do before movies shown in theaters.
among the initiatives first four projects, are those featuring hart of wilson bethel, who was behind rachel funny or die music video "call me doctor" and youtube sensation justine (aka ijustine). the arm, spearheaded by marketing guru rich haskins, is also prepping an animated comedy series centered on a acerbic soho gallery owner who gleefully takes down celebrities.
“cwd provides us with the exciting opportunity to create additional content tailored for digital platforms, while still reflecting the brand and reinforcing our connection with our digital audience,” said haskins of the first and fully converged broadcast network. “the digital space allows us to explore unique or outrageous concepts and even different formats that be right for traditional television, but that are perfect for online. so thrilled with our first slate of projects, and excited to work with producers and with advertisers to create new content that will be a great extension of their brand and ours.”
here are details on the upcoming projects:
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əˈməŋ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ fɛr: ˈsɪriz "ˈstupɪd haɪp" frəm "hɑrt əv" ˈwɪlsən ˈbɛθəl ənd ən ʤəˈstin ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə ɪz ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wɛb speɪs, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv, ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈstudiˌoʊ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ˈəpˌfrənt ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ɪn ðə fɔl, wɪl ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑntɛnt ˈfoʊkɪst ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ˌænəˈmeɪʃən, geɪm ʃoʊz, ˈkɑmədi ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz. ðə ˈkɑntɛnt wɪl əˈpɪr ɔn əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈsɪriz ˈɔfərɪŋz, məʧ ɛz ˈtreɪlərz du ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuviz ʃoʊn ɪn ˈθiətərz. əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz fərst fɔr ˈprɑʤɛkts, ər ðoʊz ˈfiʧərɪŋ hɑrt əv ˈwɪlsən ˈbɛθəl, hu wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈreɪʧəl ˈfəni ər daɪ mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ "kɔl mi ˈdɔktər" ənd ˈjuˌtub sɛnˈseɪʃən ʤəˈstin (ˈɑkə ijustine*). ðə ɑrm, ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd baɪ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈguˌru rɪʧ ˈhæskɪnz, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛpɪŋ ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈkɑmədi ˈsɪriz ˈsɛntərd ɔn ə əˈsɛrbɪk ˈsoʊhoʊ ˈgæləri ˈoʊnər hu ˈglifəli teɪks daʊn səˈlɛbrɪtiz. prəˈvaɪdz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kriˈeɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑntɛnt ˈteɪlərd fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz, waɪl stɪl rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðə brænd ənd ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ɑr kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ɑr ˈdɪʤɪtəl audience,”*,” sɛd ˈhæskɪnz əv ðə fərst ənd ˈfʊli kənˈvərʤd ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈdɪʤɪtəl speɪs əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr juˈnik ər aʊˈtreɪʤəs ˈkɑnsɛpts ənd ˈivɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈfɔrˌmæts ðət bi raɪt fər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, bət ðət ər ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ˈɔnˌlaɪn. soʊ θrɪld wɪθ ɑr fərst sleɪt əv ˈprɑʤɛkts, ənd ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ wərk wɪθ prəˈdusərz ənd wɪθ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz tɪ kriˈeɪt nu ˈkɑntɛnt ðət wɪl bi ə greɪt ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðɛr brænd ənd ours.”*.” hir ər ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts:
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ctv london
london police were called to a scotia bank branch at 1880 dundas street on thursday morning after reports it was robbed.
officers attended the location at dundas and paterson avenue, near clarke road, around 10 a.m. after receiving a call about a robbery.
a man reportedly entered the bank, demanded cash and then fled with an undisclosed amount of money.
no weapon was seen and no one was hurt in the incident.
the suspect is described as a white male, about to tall, between 40 and 50 years of age and clean shaven.
he was wearing a black ball cap, red t-shirt with ‘west coast choppers’ on the front, pants with a stripe down the sides and black and white running shoes.
anyone with information is asked to contact police at or crime stoppers at 1-800-222-tips.
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ctv* ˈləndən ˈləndən pəˈlis wər kɔld tɪ ə ˈskoʊʃə bæŋk brænʧ æt 1880 ˈdəndəz strit ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrts ɪt wɑz rɑbd. ˈɔfɪsərz əˈtɛndəd ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən æt ˈdəndəz ənd ˈpætərsən ˈævəˌnu, nɪr klɑrk roʊd, əraʊnd 10 a.m*. ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə kɔl əˈbaʊt ə ˈrɑbəri. ə mæn rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈɛnərd ðə bæŋk, dɪˈmændɪd kæʃ ənd ðɛn flɛd wɪθ ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni. noʊ ˈwɛpən wɑz sin ənd noʊ wən wɑz hərt ɪn ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə waɪt meɪl, əˈbaʊt tɪ tɔl, bɪtˈwin 40 ənd 50 jɪrz əv eɪʤ ənd klin ˈʃeɪvən. hi wɑz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə blæk bɔl kæp, rɛd ˈtiˌsərt wɪθ koʊst choppers’*’ ɔn ðə frənt, pænts wɪθ ə straɪp daʊn ðə saɪdz ənd blæk ənd waɪt ˈrənɪŋ ʃuz. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz æst tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈlis æt ər kraɪm ˈstɑpərz æt 1-800-222-tips*.
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extending its crackdown against ethnic minority muslims in the region of xinjiang, chinese authorities have asked families to all the religious items including prayer mats and the holy. officials in the region have told the families and mosques that, kazakh and muslims must give up all these items or face punishment.
"officials at village, township and county level are confiscating all and the special mats used for namaaz[prayer]," a kazakh source in altay prefecture, near the border with kazakhstan told radio free asia. "pretty much every household has a, and prayer mats."
while the process has started in xinjiang now, it has been reported that kashgar, hotan, and other regions have been witnessing this since last week. the authorities have reportedly been sending out notices through social media platform wechat. the notices also say that apart from the and prayer mats, people must also hand in any religious reading matter as well as things that have the "islamic moon and star symbol on it."
"we received a notification saying that every single ethnic must hand in any items from their own home, including, prayers and anything else bearing the symbols of religion," noted raxit, spokesman for the exile world congress group.
"they have to be handed in voluntarily. if they aren't handed in, and they are found, then there will be harsh punishments," he said. "they are requiring people to hand in these items of their own accord."
explaining the step, the chinese officials have said that they were removing all the published in the last five years, as they featured extremist content. this is a part of china's "three illegals and one item" campaign, which bans numerous items owned by thes.
while the ethnic group sees these items as religious, the authorities believe they are illegal. these include knives and flammable items toys, and objects with symbols related to islam. the authorities, who believe that these items help promote terrorism, have also deemed religious activities and teaching as illegal.
also, items coming in from kazakhstan or with anything in the kazakh language or symbols have been banned. "any items bearing writing or any other traces of kazakhstan, including street signs or graffiti, store decorations, arts and crafts items, t-shirts and so on, must immediately be investigated ... and a detailed report made to higher authorities by sept. 25," the notice earlier said.
china has time and again been urged to respect international human rights laws and stop singling out these ethnic minority communities, but the nation believes that this way, it can focus on "maintaining legality, blocking extremism, and attacking crime," as per the state council's website.
in the year 2015, the nation invited ire when it forced officials in the xinjiang region to swear that they will not fast during the holy month of ramadan. state websites had reportedly been putting up notices asking officials and civil servants, and even students and teachers, not observe ramadan.
in some regions, officials had even been asked to give oral and written assurances that they "have no faith, will not attend religious activities and will lead the way in not fasting over ramadan," reuters reported citing state media.
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ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ɪts ˈkrækˌdaʊn əˈgɛnst ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrəti ˈməzlɪmz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən əv ˈzɪnʤiˈæŋ, ʧaɪˈniz əˈθɔrətiz hæv æst ˈfæməliz tɪ ɔl ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈaɪtəmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ prɛr mæts ənd ðə ˈhoʊli. əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən hæv toʊld ðə ˈfæməliz ənd mɔsks ðət, ˈkæzæk ənd ˈməzlɪmz məst gɪv əp ɔl ðiz ˈaɪtəmz ər feɪs ˈpənɪʃmənt. "əˈfɪʃəlz æt ˈvɪlɪʤ, ˈtaʊnʃɪp ənd ˈkaʊnti ˈlɛvəl ər ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtɪŋ ɔl ənd ðə ˈspɛʃəl mæts juzd fər namaaz[prayer*]," ə ˈkæzæk sɔrs ɪn ˈɔltaɪ ˈpriˌfɛkʧər, nɪr ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn toʊld ˈreɪdiˌoʊ fri ˈeɪʒə. "ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛvəri ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld həz ə, ənd prɛr mæts." waɪl ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs həz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈzɪnʤiˈæŋ naʊ, ɪt həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət kashgar*, hotan*, ənd ˈəðər ˈriʤənz hæv bɪn ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ðɪs sɪns læst wik. ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæv rɪˈpɔrtədli bɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt ˈnoʊtɪsɪz θru ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈplætˌfɔrm wechat*. ðə ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ðət əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ənd prɛr mæts, ˈpipəl məst ˈɔlsoʊ hænd ɪn ˈɛni rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈmætər ɛz wɛl ɛz θɪŋz ðət hæv ðə "ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk mun ənd stɑr ˈsɪmbəl ɔn ɪt." "wi rɪˈsivd ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən seɪɪŋ ðət ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɛθnɪk məst hænd ɪn ˈɛni ˈaɪtəmz frəm ðɛr oʊn hoʊm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, prɛrz ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪmbəlz əv rɪˈlɪʤən," ˈnoʊtɪd raxit*, ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪl wərld ˈkɑŋgrəs grup. "ðeɪ hæv tɪ bi ˈhændɪd ɪn ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli. ɪf ðeɪ ˈɑrənt ˈhændɪd ɪn, ənd ðeɪ ər faʊnd, ðɛn ðɛr wɪl bi hɑrʃ ˈpənɪʃmənts," hi sɛd. "ðeɪ ər rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ hænd ɪn ðiz ˈaɪtəmz əv ðɛr oʊn əˈkɔrd." ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə stɛp, ðə ʧaɪˈniz əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd ðət ðeɪ wər riˈmuvɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə læst faɪv jɪrz, ɛz ðeɪ ˈfiʧərd ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈkɑntɛnt. ðɪs ɪz ə pɑrt əv ˈʧaɪnəz "θri ˌɪˈligəlz ənd wən ˈaɪtəm" kæmˈpeɪn, wɪʧ bænz ˈnumərəs ˈaɪtəmz oʊnd baɪ ðə uyghurs*. waɪl ðə ˈɛθnɪk grup siz ðiz ˈaɪtəmz ɛz rɪˈlɪʤəs, ðə əˈθɔrətiz bɪˈliv ðeɪ ər ˌɪˈligəl. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud naɪvz ənd ˈflæməbəl ˈaɪtəmz tɔɪz, ənd ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪθ ˈsɪmbəlz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm. ðə əˈθɔrətiz, hu bɪˈliv ðət ðiz ˈaɪtəmz hɛlp prəˈmoʊt ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, hæv ˈɔlsoʊ dimd rɪˈlɪʤəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ ɛz ˌɪˈligəl. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈaɪtəmz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn frəm ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn ər wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkæzæk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˈsɪmbəlz hæv bɪn bænd. "ˈɛni ˈaɪtəmz ˈbɛrɪŋ ˈraɪtɪŋ ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈtreɪsɪz əv ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ strit saɪnz ər grəˈfiti, stɔr ˌdɛkərˈeɪʃənz, ɑrts ənd kræfts ˈaɪtəmz, ˈtiˌsərts ənd soʊ ɔn, məst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ənd ə dɪˈteɪld rɪˈpɔrt meɪd tɪ haɪər əˈθɔrətiz baɪ sɛpt. 25 ðə ˈnoʊtɪs ˈərliər sɛd. ˈʧaɪnə həz taɪm ənd əˈgɛn bɪn ərʤd tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈjumən raɪts lɔz ənd stɑp ˈsɪŋgəlɪŋ aʊt ðiz ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrəti kəmˈjunɪtiz, bət ðə ˈneɪʃən bɪˈlivz ðət ðɪs weɪ, ɪt kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn "meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ liˈgæləti, ˈblɑkɪŋ ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm, ənd əˈtækɪŋ kraɪm," ɛz pər ðə steɪt ˈkaʊnsəlz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɪn ðə jɪr 2015 ðə ˈneɪʃən ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd aɪr wɪn ɪt fɔrst əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ðə ˈzɪnʤiˈæŋ ˈriʤən tɪ swɛr ðət ðeɪ wɪl nɑt fæst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhoʊli mənθ əv ˈrɑməˌdɑn. steɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts hæd rɪˈpɔrtədli bɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ əp ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ˈæskɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənts, ənd ˈivɪn ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz, nɑt əbˈzərv ˈrɑməˌdɑn. ɪn səm ˈriʤənz, əˈfɪʃəlz hæd ˈivɪn bɪn æst tɪ gɪv ˈɔrəl ənd ˈrɪtən əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ðət ðeɪ "hæv noʊ feɪθ, wɪl nɑt əˈtɛnd rɪˈlɪʤəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd wɪl lɛd ðə weɪ ɪn nɑt ˈfæstɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈrɑməˌdɑn," ˈrɔɪtərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsaɪtɪŋ steɪt ˈmidiə.
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a perfectly intact frozen cave lion cub, recently discovered in siberian republic of, may provide scientists with a chance to bring the prehistoric predator back to life... by cloning it.
the cave lion cub, which froze between or years ago, was discovered by local subsoil developers in on the banks of the river of the district of in early autumn. thawing revealed the animal, researchers at the academy of science of the republic (yakutia) said as they presented the find to the public last week.
the cub was around one and a half to two months old when it died, the biologists said. its sex and precise age will be established during further research, which may take several years, they added. two intact cave lion cubs discovered in made headlines in 2015, but the animal is “even better preserved,” albert, who heads the department of study of mammoth fauna at the academy, said.
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according to, the uniquely preserved condition of the cub may even see the cave lion species brought back to life. “cloning via classical technology when the nucleus of a living cell is implanted in an egg is impossible. but nowadays serious work is being undertaken in terms of reconstructing the dna and one may try to incorporate the restored dna of the cave lion into the dna of the modern lion,” he said.
“since the cave lions are very close relatives of modern african lions, the possibility of their revival is much higher than that of the mammoth, which has no relatives closer than that of the indian elephant,” added as cited by tass.
the cave lion lived in the late pleistocene era, the same period as the wooly mammoth, and went extinct around years ago. the predator was slightly larger than the modern lion, lacking a mane and a tassel at the end of the tail.
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scientists from the mammoth museum of the federal university together with their south korean colleagues are now working to rebuild the dna structure from a mammoth skin found in in 2015 with hopes of cloning the animal in the future.
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ə ˈpərfəktli ˌɪnˈtækt ˈfroʊzən keɪv laɪən kəb, ˈrisəntli dɪˈskəvərd ɪn saɪˈbɪriən riˈpəblɪk əv, meɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈsaɪəntɪsts wɪθ ə ʧæns tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ˈprɛdətər bæk tɪ laɪf... baɪ ˈkloʊnɪŋ ɪt. ðə keɪv laɪən kəb, wɪʧ froʊz bɪtˈwin ər jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɑz dɪˈskəvərd baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈsəbˌsɔɪl dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪn ɔn ðə bæŋks əv ðə ˈrɪvər əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ɪn ˈərli ˈɔtəm. θɔɪŋ rɪˈvild ðə ˈænəməl, ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə əˈkædəmi əv saɪəns əv ðə riˈpəblɪk (yakutia*) sɛd ɛz ðeɪ pərˈzɛnəd ðə faɪnd tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk læst wik. ðə kəb wɑz əraʊnd wən ənd ə hæf tɪ tu mənθs oʊld wɪn ɪt daɪd, ðə baɪˈɑləʤɪsts sɛd. ɪts sɛks ənd prɪˈsaɪs eɪʤ wɪl bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ, wɪʧ meɪ teɪk ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ðeɪ ˈædɪd. tu ˌɪnˈtækt keɪv laɪən kəbz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ɪn 2015 bət ðə ˈænəməl ɪz ˈbɛtər preserved,”*,” ˈælbərt, hu hɛdz ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈstədi əv ˈmæməθ ˈfɔnə æt ðə əˈkædəmi, sɛd. rɛd mɔr əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə juˈnikli prɪˈzərvd kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə kəb meɪ ˈivɪn si ðə keɪv laɪən ˈspiʃiz brɔt bæk tɪ laɪf. ˈviə ˈklæsɪkəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪn ðə ˈnukliəs əv ə ˈlɪvɪŋ sɛl ɪz ˌɪmˈplæntɪd ɪn ən ɛg ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. bət ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ˈsɪriəs wərk ɪz biɪŋ ˈəndərˌteɪkən ɪn tərmz əv ˌrikənˈstrəktɪŋ ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ənd wən meɪ traɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ðə rɪˈstɔrd ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ əv ðə keɪv laɪən ˈɪntu ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ əv ðə ˈmɑdərn lion,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə keɪv laɪənz ər ˈvɛri kloʊz ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ˈmɑdərn ˈæfrɪkɑn laɪənz, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðɛr rɪˈvaɪvəl ɪz məʧ haɪər ðən ðət əv ðə ˈmæməθ, wɪʧ həz noʊ ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈkloʊzər ðən ðət əv ðə ˈɪndiən elephant,”*,” ˈædɪd ɛz ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ tæs. ðə keɪv laɪən lɪvd ɪn ðə leɪt ˈplaɪstəˌsin ˈɪrə, ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ɛz ðə ˈwʊli ˈmæməθ, ənd wɛnt ɪkˈstɪŋkt əraʊnd jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈprɛdətər wɑz sˈlaɪtli ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðə ˈmɑdərn laɪən, ˈlækɪŋ ə meɪn ənd ə ˈtæsəl æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə teɪl. rɛd mɔr: fil bæd, ˈwʊli ˈmæməθs ˈnidɪd ðɛr mɑmz ʤɪst laɪk mɛn ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ðə ˈmæməθ mˈjuziəm əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðɛr saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈkɑligz ər naʊ ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ riˈbɪld ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈstrəkʧər frəm ə ˈmæməθ skɪn faʊnd ɪn ɪn 2015 wɪθ hoʊps əv ˈkloʊnɪŋ ðə ˈænəməl ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər.
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tyler austin is one of thousands of canadians who can now speak, thanks to, a new technology developed by two university of toronto students.
tyler, 18, is from toronto and has cerebral palsy, which affects his muscle control and makes it difficult for him to speak. until now, he had to depend on pointing to a few words on a board on his wheelchair to express himself. it was frustrating for everyone.
"he would throw things on the ground, he would get upset because he could not communicate what he wanted to say," his father, eric austin says.
but now a state-of-the-art application on his new ipad has opened up a whole new world, allowing him to independently express his own thoughts and feelings verbally and do things for himself.
tyler taps the tablet, which highlights the words and sentences. then he's talking through.
"i will go to camp this summer," the synthetic voice says. "i will be able to use my ipad to communicate with my mom and i will mount my ipad on my chair so i will be able to use it comfortably."
more than users
alex levy, co-creator, says the app is not only allowing people to speak but helping them overcome the social isolation often associated with disabilities. ((courtesy andrew rusk))
myvoice is the brainchild of university of toronto students, alex levy, 25, and, 22. they came up with the idea two years ago as part of their work in the university of technologies for aging gracefully lab.
now being used by more than people around the world on ipads, iphones and android devices. users include young people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, autism and muscular dystrophy as well as elderly people affected by strokes, als, disease, aphasia or other conditions.
until now, technology to help those with disabilities communicate usually meant heavy, clunky machines which were expensive, often costing thousands of dollars. costs $189, a one-time fee that offers customized set up, lifetime support and upgrades and one-on-one support to help users customize it for their individual needs.
"there are millions of people who have been silent for so long," levy, 25, who is now doing work on the technology. he says is not only allowing people to speak but helping them overcome the social isolation often associated with disabilities.
"having an ipad and being a young kid with a speech disability, you go from being maybe the most ostracized kid in the class to being the coolest kid in that class," adds.
vocabulary prompted by gps tracking
users can create endless categories and information, then just tap to play it. they can also write and communicate on the fly by downloading vocabulary from the internet. but what makes unique is its ability to use gps data to generate vocabulary based on its location.
myvoice is finishing his engineering degree at the university of toronto this year. (myvoice)
"you can tag different places that are important in your life and you can associate any vocabulary you want with them. so if you were at a movie theatre you might want to talk about popcorn, seats and movies," says. "what my voice can do is say, ‘hey, probably at the movie theatre and here is some vocabulary that you can use.’ and that can help to hugely speed up communication because you have to hunt around."
myvoice has already garnered a lot of attention. the inventors received a $50,000 research grant from google and a $2,500 prize from the ontario centres for excellence.
"we have just been overwhelmed with how enthusiastic people are," says levy, adding they were getting requests for the technology even when it was in the development stage.
creates independence
tyler austin has been quick to put his new technology to good use. recently he went into a tim and used to independently place an order for himself and his mother, pamela.
she says tyler is now using it to search the internet and email friends. also using the camera function to create his own photo gallery of contacts and to create files to communicate with others.
pamela and eric austin say the app offers their son tyler opportunities to become more independent. (maureen brosnahan/cbc)
"he explores every single possibility there is that he can access with that device, he goes to spiritual programs, he watches different interviews, he goes to play games and use yahoo," she says. "he can input and do it all himself."
she expects will open a new world for of independence for tyler.
"things like money management and how to shop and pay for things and go to the bank," says austin. "he can go to the teller and we can stand back and he can call for what he wants."
immediate impact
back in their lab, levy, now a graduate student, and, finishing his engineering degree this year, are constantly working on improving the app. that includes new male and female synthetic voices, new graphics, new layouts for those with visual impairments and better accessibility features for those with low-level motor controls.
"we’re blessed to be able to work on something like this. there are a lot of people who will work on so-called start-ups, say facebook for dogs or something like that," he says in an interview with cbc news. "they are doing things that are interesting but going to have an impact on other lives.
"the stuff that we do everyday materially changes the lives of thousands of people and to know there could be just another person out there having an awesome day, talking like we are talking, engaging in a way they before, there a greater satisfaction that i can imagine."
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ˈtaɪlər ˈɔstən ɪz wən əv ˈθaʊzənz əv kəˈneɪdiənz hu kən naʊ spik, θæŋks tɪ, ə nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ tu ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ ˈstudənts. ˈtaɪlər, 18 ɪz frəm tərˈɑntoʊ ənd həz ˈsɛrəbrəl ˈpɔlzi, wɪʧ əˈfɛkts hɪz ˈməsəl kənˈtroʊl ənd meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ɪm tɪ spik. ənˈtɪl naʊ, hi hæd tɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ə fju wərdz ɔn ə bɔrd ɔn hɪz ˈwiˌlʧɛr tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs hɪmˈsɛlf. ɪt wɑz ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən. "hi wʊd θroʊ θɪŋz ɔn ðə graʊnd, hi wʊd gɪt ˈəpˌsɛt bɪˈkəz hi kʊd nɑt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ," hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈɛrɪk ˈɔstən sɪz. bət naʊ ə ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɔn hɪz nu ˈaɪˌpæd həz ˈoʊpənd əp ə hoʊl nu wərld, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪm tɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ɪkˈsprɛs hɪz oʊn θɔts ənd ˈfilɪŋz vərˈbæli ənd du θɪŋz fər hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈtaɪlər tæps ðə ˈtæblət, wɪʧ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə wərdz ənd ˈsɛntənsɪz. ðɛn hiz ˈtɔkɪŋ θru. "aɪ wɪl goʊ tɪ kæmp ðɪs ˈsəmər," ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk vɔɪs sɪz. "aɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz maɪ ˈaɪˌpæd tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ maɪ mɑm ənd aɪ wɪl maʊnt maɪ ˈaɪˌpæd ɔn maɪ ʧɛr soʊ aɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ɪt ˈkəmfərtəbli." mɔr ðən ˈjuzərz ˈæləks ˈlɛvi, co-creator*, sɪz ðə æp ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ spik bət ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈɔfən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz. ((ˈkərtəsi ˈændru rəsk)) ɪz ðə ˈbreɪnˌʧaɪld əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ ˈstudənts, ˈæləks ˈlɛvi, 25 ənd, 22 ðeɪ keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɛz pɑrt əv ðɛr wərk ɪn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈgreɪsfəli læb. naʊ biɪŋ juzd baɪ mɔr ðən ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld ɔn ˈaɪˌpædz, ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈjuzərz ˌɪnˈklud jəŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈsɛrəbrəl ˈpɔlzi, ˈɔˌtɪzəm ənd ˈməskjələr ˈdɪstrəfi ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛldərli ˈpipəl əˈfɛktɪd baɪ stroʊks, ælz, dɪˈziz, əˈfeɪʒə ər ˈəðər kənˈdɪʃənz. ənˈtɪl naʊ, tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ hɛlp ðoʊz wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈjuʒəwəli mɛnt ˈhɛvi, ˈkləŋki məˈʃinz wɪʧ wər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ˈɔfən ˈkɔstɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz. kɔsts 189 ə ˈwəˌtaɪm fi ðət ˈɔfərz ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd sɛt əp, ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm səˈpɔrt ənd ˈəpˌgreɪdz ənd ˌwənɔnˈwən səˈpɔrt tɪ hɛlp ˈjuzərz ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ɪt fər ðɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl nidz. "ðɛr ər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn ˈsaɪlənt fər soʊ lɔŋ," ˈlɛvi, 25 hu ɪz naʊ duɪŋ wərk ɔn ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi. hi sɪz ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ spik bət ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈɔfən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz. "ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈaɪˌpæd ənd biɪŋ ə jəŋ kɪd wɪθ ə spiʧ ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, ju goʊ frəm biɪŋ ˈmeɪbi ðə moʊst ˈɔstrəˌsaɪzd kɪd ɪn ðə klæs tɪ biɪŋ ðə ˈkuləst kɪd ɪn ðət klæs," ædz. voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ ˈgipiˈɛs ˈtrækɪŋ ˈjuzərz kən kriˈeɪt ˈɛndləs ˈkætəˌgɔriz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðɛn ʤɪst tæp tɪ pleɪ ɪt. ðeɪ kən ˈɔlsoʊ raɪt ənd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɔn ðə flaɪ baɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri frəm ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. bət wət meɪks juˈnik ɪz ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ juz ˈgipiˈɛs ˈdætə tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri beɪst ɔn ɪts loʊˈkeɪʃən. ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ hɪz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ dɪˈgri æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tərˈɑntoʊ ðɪs jɪr. (myvoice*) "ju kən tæg ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsɪz ðət ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn jʊr laɪf ənd ju kən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈɛni voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ju wɔnt wɪθ ðɛm. soʊ ɪf ju wər æt ə ˈmuvi ˈθiətər ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈpɑpˌkɔrn, sits ənd ˈmuviz," sɪz. "wət maɪ vɔɪs kən du ɪz seɪ, ‘‘hey*, ˈprɑbəˌbli æt ðə ˈmuvi ˈθiətər ənd hir ɪz səm voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ðət ju kən use.’*.’ ənd ðət kən hɛlp tɪ ˈhjuʤli spid əp kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ju hæv tɪ hənt əraʊnd." həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈgɑrnərd ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntərz rɪˈsivd ə ˈrisərʧ grænt frəm ˈgugəl ənd ə praɪz frəm ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈsɛntərz fər ˈɛksələns. "wi hæv ʤɪst bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd wɪθ haʊ ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈpipəl ər," sɪz ˈlɛvi, ˈædɪŋ ðeɪ wər ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt wɑz ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt steɪʤ. kriˈeɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈtaɪlər ˈɔstən həz bɪn kwɪk tɪ pʊt hɪz nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ gʊd juz. ˈrisəntli hi wɛnt ˈɪntu ə tɪm ənd juzd tɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli pleɪs ən ˈɔrdər fər hɪmˈsɛlf ənd hɪz ˈməðər, ˈpæmələ. ʃi sɪz ˈtaɪlər ɪz naʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ sərʧ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd iˈmeɪl frɛndz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈkæmərə ˈfəŋkʃən tɪ kriˈeɪt hɪz oʊn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈgæləri əv ˈkɑnˌtækts ənd tɪ kriˈeɪt faɪlz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈəðərz. ˈpæmələ ənd ˈɛrɪk ˈɔstən seɪ ðə æp ˈɔfərz ðɛr sən ˈtaɪlər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt. (mɔˈrin brosnahan/cbc*) "hi ɪkˈsplɔrz ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðɛr ɪz ðət hi kən ˈækˌsɛs wɪθ ðət dɪˈvaɪs, hi goʊz tɪ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈproʊˌgræmz, hi ˈwɑʧɪz ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪntərvˌjuz, hi goʊz tɪ pleɪ geɪmz ənd juz ˈjɑˌhu," ʃi sɪz. "hi kən ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd du ɪt ɔl hɪmˈsɛlf." ʃi ɪkˈspɛkts wɪl ˈoʊpən ə nu wərld fər əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns fər ˈtaɪlər. "θɪŋz laɪk ˈməni ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd haʊ tɪ ʃɑp ənd peɪ fər θɪŋz ənd goʊ tɪ ðə bæŋk," sɪz ˈɔstən. "hi kən goʊ tɪ ðə ˈtɛlər ənd wi kən stænd bæk ənd hi kən kɔl fər wət hi wɔnts." ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈpækt bæk ɪn ðɛr læb, ˈlɛvi, naʊ ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt, ənd, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ hɪz ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ dɪˈgri ðɪs jɪr, ər ˈkɑnstəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə æp. ðət ˌɪnˈkludz nu meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈvɔɪsɪz, nu ˈgræfɪks, nu leɪaʊts fər ðoʊz wɪθ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts ənd ˈbɛtər ˌæksɛsəˈbɪlɪti ˈfiʧərz fər ðoʊz wɪθ ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ˈmoʊtər kənˈtroʊlz. blɛst tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu wɪl wərk ɔn ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈstɑrˈtəps, seɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər dɔgz ər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət," hi sɪz ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz. "ðeɪ ər duɪŋ θɪŋz ðət ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ bət goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈəðər lɪvz. "ðə stəf ðət wi du ˈɛvriˈdeɪ məˈtɪriəli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə lɪvz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl ənd tɪ noʊ ðɛr kʊd bi ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈpərsən aʊt ðɛr ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɔsəm deɪ, ˈtɔkɪŋ laɪk wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ, ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ə weɪ ðeɪ ˌbiˈfɔr, ðɛr ə ˈgreɪtər ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ðət aɪ kən ˌɪˈmæʤən."
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meet patton, a who may or may not become the next presidential pet. (note: this video features no sound.) (capehart photography)
patton, a who may or may not become the first dog. (courtesy of lois pope)
the trump family, as far as is publicly known, does not own any animals. unless something changes, that means that donald trump could become the first president in 150 years who does not have a pet.
well, not if lois pope has anything to say about it. pope, a prominent philanthropist in palm beach, fla., who advocates for veterans’ and animal causes, said in an interview tuesday that she is in possession of a golden retriever and poodle mix that will soon become the first dog. pope said she notified trump, whom she has known for more than two decades, about the in writing and showed him a photo of the pooch at the trumps’ recent thanksgiving event at their home.
[donald trump really needs to get a dog]
“he said, ‘go over there and show it to barron,'” pope said, referring to son. “he said, ‘he’s going to fall in love with him.’ he said, ‘barron will want him.’”
when she showed the photo to barron, pope said, “this big smile came over his face, and it just brought tears to his eyes.”
trump spokeswoman hope hicks said in an email tuesday that “no decisions have been made” about the dog. but pope said she is confident that the trumps will take the puppy, which she named patton after george patton, a world war general trump has said he admires.
“i’m sure. every president has a first dog,” pope said. “it goes with the presidency.”
from obama to reagan, take a look at the pets that have made the white house home. washington post)
[first a polar bear petted a dog. then a polar bear did what polar bears do: ate a dog.]
not every president. but it is true that white house dogs have played a prominent role in many presidencies, acting as fluffy public relations representatives who frolic in a perfectly nonpartisan manner on the lawns of 1600 pennsylvania ave.
the clintons had a chocolate labrador named buddy, as well as a cat named socks. in 2009, president obama joked that deciding what breed of dog to get was more wrenching than selecting a commerce secretary. after considering a and defying the pressure of the animal rescue lobby, obama ended up choosing a portuguese water dog named bo. the got another, sunny, in 2013.
lois pope showed off her outfit before donald j. trump spoke at the club in palm beach, fla., in march. washington post)
pope said she had barron trump in mind when she chose patton. moving to the white house will be stressful for a young boy, she said, but it would be less so with a canine friend around.
“it’ll help with the transition. take away some of the wonder and awe,” said pope, who added that she could not divulge where she acquired the puppy. “i mean, can you imagine moving into the white house as a child? hard.”
before that happens, however, patton must be potty-trained, which pope said she is in the process of doing. next, patton will receive what pope, whose life foundation sponsors awards for “hero dogs” who have helped humans, called “hero dog training.” this will enable him to be not just a companion to the first family, but a protector.
president obama at the dedication of the american veterans disabled for life memorial in 2014. lois pope, who helped fund the memorial, is fourth from left. (mandel images)
other patton attributes: he is part poodle, so he will not bother people with allergies. he is also incredibly cute, pope said.
“he’s lying right here in front of me,” she said. “hi patton! hi! a good boy. a good boy. trying to eat a basket. we do that. no, we do that,” pope to the puppy.
“it’s going to be hard for me to let him go,” she said. “but i will do it. because the boy is more important than i am.”
for the moment, however, not clear that have to part with patton. as he is with the position of secretary of state, trump is apparently still weighing the appointment.
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mit ˈpætən, ə hu meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bɪˈkəm ðə nɛkst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl pɛt. (noʊt: ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərz noʊ saʊnd.) (ˈkeɪˌphɑrt fəˈtɑgrəfi) ˈpætən, ə hu meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bɪˈkəm ðə fərst dɔg. (ˈkərtəsi əv loʊəs poʊp) ðə trəmp ˈfæməli, ɛz fɑr ɛz ɪz ˈpəblɪkli noʊn, dɪz nɑt oʊn ˈɛni ˈænəməlz. ənˈlɛs ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ðət minz ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp kʊd bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 150 jɪrz hu dɪz nɑt hæv ə pɛt. wɛl, nɑt ɪf loʊəs poʊp həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt. poʊp, ə ˈprɑmənənt fɪˈlænθrəpɪst ɪn pɑm biʧ, fla*., hu ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər veterans’*’ ənd ˈænəməl ˈkɔzɪz, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ʃi ɪz ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈgoʊldən riˈtrivər ənd ˈpudəl mɪks ðət wɪl sun bɪˈkəm ðə fərst dɔg. poʊp sɛd ʃi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd trəmp, hum ʃi həz noʊn fər mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, əˈbaʊt ðə ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd ʃoʊd ɪm ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə puʧ æt ðə trumps’*’ ˈrisənt ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt æt ðɛr hoʊm. [ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈrɪli nidz tɪ gɪt ə dɔg] sɛd, ˈoʊvər ðɛr ənd ʃoʊ ɪt tɪ barron,'”*,'” poʊp sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ sən. sɛd, goʊɪŋ tɪ fɔl ɪn ləv wɪθ him.’*.’ hi sɛd, wɪl wɔnt him.’”*.’” wɪn ʃi ʃoʊd ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ tɪ ˈbærən, poʊp sɛd, bɪg smaɪl keɪm ˈoʊvər hɪz feɪs, ənd ɪt ʤɪst brɔt tɪrz tɪ hɪz eyes.”*.” trəmp ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən hoʊp hɪks sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət dɪˈsɪʒənz hæv bɪn made”*” əˈbaʊt ðə dɔg. bət poʊp sɛd ʃi ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðə trəmps wɪl teɪk ðə ˈpəpi, wɪʧ ʃi neɪmd ˈpætən ˈæftər ʤɔrʤ ˈpætən, ə wərld wɔr ˈʤɛnərəl trəmp həz sɛd hi ædˈmaɪrz. ʃʊr. ˈɛvəri ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ə fərst dog,”*,” poʊp sɛd. goʊz wɪθ ðə presidency.”*.” frəm ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ ˈrigən, teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə pɛts ðət hæv meɪd ðə waɪt haʊs hoʊm. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) [fərst ə ˈpoʊlər bɛr ˈpɛtɪd ə dɔg. ðɛn ə ˈpoʊlər bɛr dɪd wət ˈpoʊlər bɛrz du: eɪt ə dɔg.] nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈprɛzɪdənt. bət ɪt ɪz tru ðət waɪt haʊs dɔgz hæv pleɪd ə ˈprɑmənənt roʊl ɪn ˈmɛni ˈprɛzɪdənsiz, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈfləfi ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz hu ˈfrɑlɪk ɪn ə ˈpərfəktli nɑnˈpɑrtəzən ˈmænər ɔn ðə lɔnz əv 1600 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈɑˌveɪ. ðə ˈklɪntənz hæd ə ˈʧɔklət ˈlæbrəˌdɔr neɪmd ˈbədi, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə kæt neɪmd sɑks. ɪn 2009 ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʤoʊkt ðət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət brid əv dɔg tɪ gɪt wɑz mɔr ˈrɛnʧɪŋ ðən səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈkɑmərs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ˈæftər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ənd dɪˈfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈprɛʃər əv ðə ˈænəməl ˈrɛskju ˈlɑbi, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɛndɪd əp ˈʧuzɪŋ ə ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz ˈwɔtər dɔg neɪmd boʊ. ðə gɑt əˈnəðər, ˈsəni, ɪn 2013 loʊəs poʊp ʃoʊd ɔf hər ˈaʊtˌfɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp spoʊk æt ðə kləb ɪn pɑm biʧ, fla*., ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) poʊp sɛd ʃi hæd ˈbærən trəmp ɪn maɪnd wɪn ʃi ʧoʊz ˈpætən. ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs wɪl bi ˈstrɛsfəl fər ə jəŋ bɔɪ, ʃi sɛd, bət ɪt wʊd bi lɛs soʊ wɪθ ə ˈkeɪˌnaɪn frɛnd əraʊnd. hɛlp wɪθ ðə trænˈzɪʃən. teɪk əˈweɪ səm əv ðə ˈwəndər ənd awe,”*,” sɛd poʊp, hu ˈædɪd ðət ʃi kʊd nɑt dɪˈvəlʤ wɛr ʃi əkˈwaɪərd ðə ˈpəpi. min, kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə waɪt haʊs ɛz ə ʧaɪld? hard.”*.” ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ˈhæpənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈpætən məst bi potty-trained*, wɪʧ poʊp sɛd ʃi ɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv duɪŋ. nɛkst, ˈpætən wɪl rɪˈsiv wət poʊp, huz laɪf faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈspɑnsərz əˈwɔrdz fər dogs”*” hu hæv hɛlpt ˈjumənz, kɔld dɔg training.”*.” ðɪs wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ɪm tɪ bi nɑt ʤɪst ə kəmˈpænjən tɪ ðə fərst ˈfæməli, bət ə prəˈtɛktər. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə æt ðə ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvɛtərənz dɪˈseɪbəld fər laɪf məˈmɔriəl ɪn 2014 loʊəs poʊp, hu hɛlpt fənd ðə məˈmɔriəl, ɪz fɔrθ frəm lɛft. (ˈmændəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈəðər ˈpætən əˈtrɪˌbjuts: hi ɪz pɑrt ˈpudəl, soʊ hi wɪl nɑt ˈbɑðər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈælərʤiz. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli kjut, poʊp sɛd. laɪɪŋ raɪt hir ɪn frənt əv me,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈpætən! haɪ! ə gʊd bɔɪ. ə gʊd bɔɪ. traɪɪŋ tɪ it ə ˈbæskət. wi du ðət. noʊ, wi du that,”*,” poʊp tɪ ðə ˈpəpi. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hɑrd fər mi tɪ lɛt ɪm go,”*,” ʃi sɛd. aɪ wɪl du ɪt. bɪˈkəz ðə bɔɪ ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən aɪ am.”*.” fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, nɑt klɪr ðət hæv tɪ pɑrt wɪθ ˈpætən. ɛz hi ɪz wɪθ ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, trəmp ɪz əˈpɛrəntli stɪl weɪɪŋ ðə əˈpɔɪntmənt. 1 əv 74 fʊl skrin kloʊz skɪp æd wət ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz bɪn duɪŋ sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən vju ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hi həz bɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈmitɪŋz ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə waɪt haʊs. ˈkæpʃən hi həz bɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz ənd ˈmitɪŋz ɛz hi pərˈpɛrz tɪ ˈɛnər ðə waɪt haʊs. ʤæn. 19 2017 ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz waɪf, melania*, ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈlɪŋkən məˈmɔriəl ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt again”*” ˈkɑnsərt. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ weɪt 1 ˈsɛkənd tɪ kənˈtɪnju. rɛd mɔr: ʧɪmˈpænziz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz rɪr ɛndz laɪk ˈpipəl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈfeɪsɪz kwɪz: kən ju tɛl ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈbeɪbi neɪm frəm ə tɔp dɔg neɪm? ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst kæt fɛns ɪn ðə juz. wɑz ʤɪst bɪlt ɔn ə həˈwaɪən vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ
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there are a lot of people of various backgrounds who believe you shouldn't talk about religion or politics with strangers. president donald trump doesn't feel the need for trepidation, and he mixed both subjects while speaking at a commencement ceremony for the largest christian university in america on saturday.
while addressing the class of 2017 at liberty university, a private, christian college located in virginia, trump told a crowd of thousands, "in america, we don't worship government, we worship god." his claim was part of a larger speech centered around what he claimed is inherent ties to the united states of america, invoking examples like elected officials swearing on the bible upon taking office.
though the speech appeared to be a hit with the cheering crowd, it sparked backlash amongst people from other walks of life, who were concerned with america's constitutional promise to separate church and state:
though many critics were focused on what they saw as a breach of a fundamental american promise, others mocked trump for invoking faith at all given his background:
though the audience he was speaking to is worth religion will certainly play to a crowd assembled at a christian speech follows a trend of attempts to blur the line between religion and government. president trump's administration has repeatedly sought to limit or ban entry to america from citizens of a group of countries, and in early may trump signed an executive order promising to give religious groups broader access to political speech. the legislation has been panned by several groups concerned with civil liberties, including the aclu.
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christian voters were a key demographic for trump in the 2016 election. exit polls conducted in the aftermath of the campaign showed evangelical christians preferred trump to hilary clinton by a margin of 65 percent, while voters unaffiliated to a religion preferred clinton by a margin of 42 percent.
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ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl əv ˈvɛriəs ˈbækˌgraʊndz hu bɪˈliv ju ˈʃʊdənt tɔk əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən ər ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪθ ˈstreɪnʤərz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈdəzənt fil ðə nid fər ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən, ənd hi mɪkst boʊθ ˈsəbʤɪkts waɪl ˈspikɪŋ æt ə kəˈmɛnsmənt ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni fər ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. waɪl æˈdrɛsɪŋ ðə klæs əv 2017 æt ˈlɪbərˌti ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ə ˈpraɪvət, ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, trəmp toʊld ə kraʊd əv ˈθaʊzənz, "ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, wi doʊnt ˈwərʃɪp ˈgəvərnmənt, wi ˈwərʃɪp gɑd." hɪz kleɪm wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər spiʧ ˈsɛntərd əraʊnd wət hi kleɪmd ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt taɪz tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz laɪk ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz sˈwɛrɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbaɪbəl əˈpɑn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs. ðoʊ ðə spiʧ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ə hɪt wɪθ ðə ˈʧɪrɪŋ kraʊd, ɪt spɑrkt ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈməŋst ˈpipəl frəm ˈəðər wɔks əv laɪf, hu wər kənˈsərnd wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkəz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɑməs tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ʧərʧ ənd steɪt: ðoʊ ˈmɛni ˈkrɪtɪks wər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn wət ðeɪ sɔ ɛz ə briʧ əv ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɑməs, ˈəðərz mɑkt trəmp fər ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ feɪθ æt ɔl ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈbækˌgraʊnd: ðoʊ ðə ˈɔdiəns hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ɪz wərθ rɪˈlɪʤən wɪl ˈsərtənli pleɪ tɪ ə kraʊd əˈsɛmbəld æt ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn spiʧ ˈfɑloʊz ə trɛnd əv əˈtɛmpts tɪ blər ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmps ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz rɪˈpitɪdli sɔt tɪ ˈlɪmət ər bæn ˈɛntri tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə frəm ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ə grup əv ˈkəntriz, ənd ɪn ˈərli meɪ trəmp saɪnd ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ gɪv rɪˈlɪʤəs grups ˈbrɔdər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl spiʧ. ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən həz bɪn pænd baɪ ˈsɛvərəl grups kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə aclu*. poʊst kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈvoʊtərz wər ə ki ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk fər trəmp ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈɛksət poʊlz kənˈdəktəd ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ʃoʊd ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈkrɪsʧɪnz prɪˈfərd trəmp tɪ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv 65 pərˈsɛnt, waɪl ˈvoʊtərz ənəˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd tɪ ə rɪˈlɪʤən prɪˈfərd ˈklɪntən baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən əv 42 pərˈsɛnt.
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matt berry is 23, a talented drummer, singer and aspiring who has just landed his first residency at a new club night.
he also happens to have a learning disability - but at this particular club night, any differences are left at the door.
organised by life you choose - a organisation - the quarterly event provides a safe and inclusive environment for people with learning or physical disabilities. many of those it has welcomed had never experienced a nightclub before.
“going into manchester to a nightclub can be intimidating for anybody,” says ken smith.
“if you have a physical disability you may be a bit more intimidated, but for someone with a learning disability it may not even occur to them to do it for a start.
“some people turn up in wheelchairs, some with walking sticks, some people are partially sighted, others are partly deaf.
“here we treat people like anyone else.”
(image: kelsey ann davies)
the night is held at club in glossop, where owner james booth gives the group exclusive use of the venue for free. it has attracted people from and as well as across derbyshire at its last two events.
having the club to themselves means can tone down the lighting - which can be a seizure trigger for some people with epilepsy, a condition affecting around one in three people with a learning disability - and the music can be kept at a lower level.
besides that, just like any other nightclub, including a licensed bar where members can enjoy a drink if they wish.
“people can be quite critical [of allowing alcohol] but they are adults and they want to do what any other adult does,” says life you choose nicola worswick.
“it was hyper, everyone was having a laugh and people were just enjoying themselves.
“we’re hoping friendship groups will evolve from it and people may meet partners. a lot of people have been to groups all their life but they have anywhere to meet new people.”
the organisation works with adults with learning disabilities, encouraging them to develop creative skills such as music, cinematography, drama, art and design. the club night came about as a result of interest in music.
“matt is very musically orientated and he wanted to do a bit ofing,” says ken.
“if you come to us with an aspiration we just meet it, we will surpass it. we like to raise the bar.
“a lot of the day centres are quite old-fashioned, built on a structure from the and 70s. we wanted to step outside that and work on projects that would challenge people.”
ken trained matt in both the hardware and software used bys in clubs, as well as mixing, effects and working the crowd, while nicola the venue, promotion and ticketing.
“ken showed me the ropes,” says matt.
“when i first joined the club they told me about the technology and things like that so i knew bits and bobs. once we looked at the stuff it was quite straightforward.”
he added: “it was a good atmosphere. i think a lot of people enjoyed it.”
(image: kelsey ann davies)
around 50 people attended the first club night, and numbers nearly doubled at the second event in august.
“we knew we want to do a disco in a labour club or something,” says ken. “we wanted it to be in a real nightclub, we wanted to give them an authentic experience.”
ken and nicola now hope more clubs and promoters will look to provide accessible nights for people with physical or learning disabilities.
one club night in manchester already is. and promoter collective meat free took over northern quarter club texture for its second ‘disability rave’ this week.
(image: fiona finchett)
alice woods, steffi allatt, tasha carter and lucy have been putting on techno, house and disco parties across manchester for the past five years with a mission to make their dance floors as inclusive as possible.
their under one roof night builds on that, providing a safe and welcoming clubbing space for people with any kind of additional need, from wheelchair users to people with syndrome and autism.
“what always wanted to do is totally dance floors - this is just an extension of that,” says alice.
“one of our guiding principles is inclusivity. been our thing from day one and why we wanted to start the party.
“we thought love to be able to extend that out to new audiences who might not be able to come to our nights.”
(image: fiona finchett)
meat free have worked with manchester people first (mpf), a self advocacy group run by and for adults with a learning disability, to tailor their nights accordingly.
like the life you choose nights, under one roof uses less intense lighting and a lower volume of music than meat regular nights, and the crowd is also kept below the official capacity so feel comfortable.
besides these tweaks, meat free strives to create an real clubbing environment at texture, which is fully accessible for wheelchair users and whose owners have thrown their support behind the event.
“under one roof is a real night out, just tailored to its audience,” says alice.
“it is incredibly social and and authentic to meat free, we play house and disco throughout, and just lay off the techno so it get too intense for a mixed crowd.”
(image: fiona finchett)
some come along in groups from organisations they are part of, while others have brought family members or with them.
while many people with a disability will enjoy clubbing regularly, most under one roof attendees have never set foot in a nightclub before - and as always the dance floor has proved a great leveller.
“once everyone gets on the everyone is the same,” says alice.
“everyone is dancing the same, they have all got the same energy.
“what really struck me last time was there was a lady who was there with her younger sister and she said to me: ‘all ever wanted is to share these experiences with my sister. now a place where we can both go.’”
(image: fiona finchett)
alice hopes the experience might encourage people to give their regular club nights a try too.
“i know it be possible for everyone because people have different levels of requirements but it would be lovely to see,” she says.
under one roof is planning regular raves at texture for 2018 as well as a christmas party which takes place on wednesday december 20. tickets are on sale now priced at.
the next life you choose club night takes place at club on monday december 11, from 7-10pm, with free entry to all. visit for more information.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst wəts ɔn 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 mæt ˈbɛri ɪz 23 ə ˈtæləntɪd ˈdrəmər, ˈsɪŋər ənd əˈspaɪrɪŋ hu həz ʤɪst ˈlændɪd hɪz fərst ˈrɛzɪdənsi æt ə nu kləb naɪt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpənz tɪ hæv ə ˈlərnɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti bət æt ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kləb naɪt, ˈɛni ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər lɛft æt ðə dɔr. baɪ laɪf ju ʧuz ə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðə kˈwɔrtərli ɪˈvɛnt prəˈvaɪdz ə seɪf ənd ˌɪnˈklusɪv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈlərnɪŋ ər ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ɪt həz ˈwɛlkəmd hæd ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈɪntu ˈmænˌʧɛstər tɪ ə ˈnaɪtˌkləb kən bi ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ fər anybody,”*,” sɪz kɛn smɪθ. ju hæv ə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ju meɪ bi ə bɪt mɔr ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd, bət fər ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ə ˈlərnɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ɪt meɪ nɑt ˈivɪn əˈkər tɪ ðɛm tɪ du ɪt fər ə stɑrt. ˈpipəl tərn əp ɪn ˈwiˌlʧɛrz, səm wɪθ ˈwɔkɪŋ stɪks, səm ˈpipəl ər ˈpɑrʃəli ˈsaɪtɪd, ˈəðərz ər ˈpɑrtli dɛf. wi trit ˈpipəl laɪk ˈɛniˌwən else.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈkɛlsi æn ˈdeɪviz) ðə naɪt ɪz hɛld æt kləb ɪn glossop*, wɛr ˈoʊnər ʤeɪmz buθ gɪvz ðə grup ɪkˈsklusɪv juz əv ðə ˈvɛnju fər fri. ɪt həz əˈtræktəd ˈpipəl frəm ənd ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈkrɔs ˈdərbiˌʃər æt ɪts læst tu ɪˈvɛnts. ˈhævɪŋ ðə kləb tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz minz kən toʊn daʊn ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ wɪʧ kən bi ə ˈsiʒər ˈtrɪgər fər səm ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsi, ə kənˈdɪʃən əˈfɛktɪŋ əraʊnd wən ɪn θri ˈpipəl wɪθ ə ˈlərnɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ənd ðə mˈjuzɪk kən bi kɛpt æt ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðət, ʤɪst laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈnaɪtˌkləb, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈlaɪsənst bɑr wɛr ˈmɛmbərz kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə drɪŋk ɪf ðeɪ wɪʃ. kən bi kwaɪt ˈkrɪtɪkəl [əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl] bət ðeɪ ər ˈædəlts ənd ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ du wət ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈædəlt does,”*,” sɪz laɪf ju ʧuz nɪˈkoʊlɑ worswick*. wɑz ˈhaɪpər, ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ə læf ənd ˈpipəl wər ʤɪst ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈhoʊpɪŋ ˈfrɛndʃɪp grups wɪl ɪˈvɑlv frəm ɪt ənd ˈpipəl meɪ mit ˈpɑrtnərz. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv bɪn tɪ grups ɔl ðɛr laɪf bət ðeɪ hæv ˈɛniˌwɛr tɪ mit nu people.”*.” ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən wərks wɪθ ˈædəlts wɪθ ˈlərnɪŋ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz, ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp kriˈeɪtɪv skɪlz səʧ ɛz mˈjuzɪk, ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfi, ˈdrɑmə, ɑrt ənd dɪˈzaɪn. ðə kləb naɪt keɪm əˈbaʊt ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn mˈjuzɪk. ɪz ˈvɛri mˈjuzɪkli ˈɔriənˌteɪtɪd ənd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ə bɪt əv djing,”*,” sɪz kɛn. ju kəm tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ən ˌæspərˈeɪʃən wi ʤɪst mit ɪt, wi wɪl sərˈpæs ɪt. wi laɪk tɪ reɪz ðə bɑr. lɔt əv ðə deɪ ˈsɛntərz ər kwaɪt ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd, bɪlt ɔn ə ˈstrəkʧər frəm ðə ənd 70s*. wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ stɛp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðət ənd wərk ɔn ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wʊd ˈʧælənʤ people.”*.” kɛn treɪnd mæt ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr juzd baɪ ɪn kləbz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɪksɪŋ, ˈifɛkts ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ðə kraʊd, waɪl nɪˈkoʊlɑ ðə ˈvɛnju, pərˈmoʊʃən ənd ˈtɪkətɪŋ. ʃoʊd mi ðə ropes,”*,” sɪz mæt. aɪ fərst ʤɔɪnd ðə kləb ðeɪ toʊld mi əˈbaʊt ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət soʊ aɪ nu bɪts ənd bobs*. wəns wi lʊkt æt ðə stəf ɪt wɑz kwaɪt straightforward.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: wɑz ə gʊd ˈætməsˌfɪr. aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd it.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈkɛlsi æn ˈdeɪviz) əraʊnd 50 ˈpipəl əˈtɛndəd ðə fərst kləb naɪt, ənd ˈnəmbərz ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəld æt ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈɔgəst. nu wi wɔnt tɪ du ə ˈdɪskoʊ ɪn ə ˈleɪbər kləb ər something,”*,” sɪz kɛn. ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ bi ɪn ə ril ˈnaɪtˌkləb, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv ðɛm ən əˈθɛnɪk experience.”*.” kɛn ənd nɪˈkoʊlɑ naʊ hoʊp mɔr kləbz ənd prəˈmoʊtərz wɪl lʊk tɪ prəˈvaɪd ækˈsɛsəbəl naɪts fər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl ər ˈlərnɪŋ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz. wən kləb naɪt ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər ɔˈrɛdi ɪz. ənd prəˈmoʊtər kəˈlɛktɪv mit fri tʊk ˈoʊvər ˈnɔrðərn kˈwɔrtər kləb ˈtɛksʧər fər ɪts ˈsɛkənd rave’*’ ðɪs wik. (ˈɪmɪʤ: fiˈoʊnə finchett*) ˈælɪs wʊdz, ˈstɛfi allatt*, ˈtæʃə ˈkɑrtər ənd ˈlusi hæv bɪn ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ˈtɛknoʊ, haʊs ənd ˈdɪskoʊ ˈpɑrtiz əˈkrɔs ˈmænˌʧɛstər fər ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz wɪθ ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ meɪk ðɛr dæns flɔrz ɛz ˌɪnˈklusɪv ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðɛr ˈəndər wən rʊf naɪt bɪldz ɔn ðət, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə seɪf ənd ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ˈkləbɪŋ speɪs fər ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv əˈdɪʃənəl nid, frəm ˈwiˌlʧɛr ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ənd ˈɔˌtɪzəm. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ɪz ˈtoʊtəli dæns flɔrz ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv that,”*,” sɪz ˈælɪs. əv ɑr ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz ɪz inclusivity*. bɪn ɑr θɪŋ frəm deɪ wən ənd waɪ wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈpɑrti. θɔt ləv tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðət aʊt tɪ nu ˈɔdiənsəz hu maɪt nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəm tɪ ɑr nights.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: fiˈoʊnə finchett*) mit fri hæv wərkt wɪθ ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈpipəl fərst (mpf*), ə sɛlf ˈædvəkəsi grup rən baɪ ənd fər ˈædəlts wɪθ ə ˈlərnɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti, tɪ ˈteɪlər ðɛr naɪts əˈkɔrdɪŋli. laɪk ðə laɪf ju ʧuz naɪts, ˈəndər wən rʊf ˈjuzɪz lɛs ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈlaɪtɪŋ ənd ə loʊər ˈvɑljum əv mˈjuzɪk ðən mit ˈrɛgjələr naɪts, ənd ðə kraʊd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kɛpt bɪˈloʊ ðə əˈfɪʃəl kəˈpæsɪti soʊ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðiz twiks, mit fri straɪvz tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ril ˈkləbɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt æt ˈtɛksʧər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈfʊli ækˈsɛsəbəl fər ˈwiˌlʧɛr ˈjuzərz ənd huz ˈoʊnərz hæv θroʊn ðɛr səˈpɔrt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɪˈvɛnt. wən rʊf ɪz ə ril naɪt aʊt, ʤɪst ˈteɪlərd tɪ ɪts audience,”*,” sɪz ˈælɪs. ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ənd əˈθɛnɪk tɪ mit fri, wi pleɪ haʊs ənd ˈdɪskoʊ θruaʊt, ənd ʤɪst leɪ ɔf ðə ˈtɛknoʊ soʊ ɪt gɪt tu ˌɪnˈtɛns fər ə mɪkst crowd.”*.” (ˈɪmɪʤ: fiˈoʊnə finchett*) səm kəm əˈlɔŋ ɪn grups frəm ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ðeɪ ər pɑrt əv, waɪl ˈəðərz hæv brɔt ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər wɪθ ðɛm. waɪl ˈmɛni ˈpipəl wɪθ ə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti wɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈkləbɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli, moʊst ˈəndər wən rʊf əˈtɛnˈdiz hæv ˈnɛvər sɛt fʊt ɪn ə ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə dæns flɔr həz pruvd ə greɪt leveller*. ˈɛvriˌwən gɪts ɔn ðə ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ðə same,”*,” sɪz ˈælɪs. ɪz ˈdænsɪŋ ðə seɪm, ðeɪ hæv ɔl gɑt ðə seɪm ˈɛnərʤi. ˈrɪli strək mi læst taɪm wɑz ðɛr wɑz ə ˈleɪdi hu wɑz ðɛr wɪθ hər ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər ənd ʃi sɛd tɪ mi: ˈɛvər ˈwɔntɪd ɪz tɪ ʃɛr ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ maɪ ˈsɪstər. naʊ ə pleɪs wɛr wi kən boʊθ go.’”*.’” (ˈɪmɪʤ: fiˈoʊnə finchett*) ˈælɪs hoʊps ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns maɪt ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl tɪ gɪv ðɛr ˈrɛgjələr kləb naɪts ə traɪ tu. noʊ ɪt bi ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈɛvriˌwən bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz əv rɪkˈwaɪrmənts bət ɪt wʊd bi ˈləvli tɪ see,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ˈəndər wən rʊf ɪz ˈplænɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr reɪvz æt ˈtɛksʧər fər 2018 ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɑrti wɪʧ teɪks pleɪs ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 20 ˈtɪkɪts ər ɔn seɪl naʊ praɪst æt ðə nɛkst laɪf ju ʧuz kləb naɪt teɪks pleɪs æt kləb ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ dɪˈsɛmbər 11 frəm 7-10pm*, wɪθ fri ˈɛntri tɪ ɔl. ˈvɪzɪt fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən.
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midline might be the most commonly used play in this offense. even though inside veer is the core play, many defenses use fronts that conflict the inside veer, and midline is designed specifically to take advantage of those fronts. midline is the “up the middle” play of the offense. it attacks the gap), but by design, it attacks straight over the center. teams with this offense will also use midline as a power play in their offense as well.
in paul system, the rule of thumb for calling midline is to run it at a defensive tackle), and then run inside veer at a defensive tackle). defenses often uses to force the tackle to block down on him on inside veer, therefore freeing up the middle linebacker.
in image 1, the paths for midline and inside veer as well as the dive reads are out. against this front, midline is more viable to the left while inside veer is more viable to the right. on the left side, there is a or defensive tackle. he is right in the path of inside veer, which can make the play not impossible, but more difficult. there is no lineman in the, so midline is a simple and more viable option. on the right side, there is a 1-tech/shade, or defensive tackles, right in the path of where midline would go. however, there is no defender, which is where inside veer attacks, making inside veer more viable to the right. midline also viable to the right because the first defender to the right of the center is also the read, and much too close for the to read.
these gaps that do not have defensive linemen in them are called “bubbles.” an easy rule of thumb when running the ball in any offense is to attack bubbles.
the basic version of midline is a double option between the and the. the dives right over the center, or to the left or right butt cheek, and the attacks the to the. the play uses veer blocking just like inside veer, but it attacks one gap inside compared to inside veer. therefore, the read defender is generally the first defensive lineman to the (as opposed to the first man on or outside the tackle on inside veer).
rules and assignments
the tackle will actually turn out the first man to his outside and drive him out (unless that defender is the first defender). the idea is to open up a hole in the for the to run, and the tackle secures the outside wall. the guard and center veer block just like they would on inside veer, but again, the first defender must remain unblocked. the backside guard and tackle scoop block just like they do on inside veer. the backside guard and center will often double team against an even front, while the guard and center often double team against odd fronts.
as mentioned earlier, the dives over the center. the hops back and lands over the backside. this is so he can clear the “midline” path of the. he rides the mesh with the and reads the first defender off the snap. using the same read rules for the dive phase on inside veer, the will either give or keep the ball. if he keeps the ball, he will immediately tuck the ball and charge into the.
read 1: the article on the inside veer talked about how the reads a defender. if the defender turns his shoulders in towards the, that indicated a keep read. as seen here, the guard dips his outside shoulder and rips to avoid the read defender. the read defender closed down so there be a hole once the guard moved onto a linebacker, and this puts that read defender on path to take the dive away. the sees the turned shoulders and pulls the ball.
read 2: here is midline with a give read. the guard avoids the first defender past the center just like the last read gif. here however, the defender keeps his shoulders square to the line. the is taught that when the shoulders are square that indicates a give read.
variations and using the
on the perimeter, the split ends stalk block the deep defenders just like they do on inside veer. there are a wide variety of ways to utilize the on midline. for paul johnson teams, their favorite way to use them is to send both through the to lead block for the. this is why midline is also referred to as a power running play at times. the backside motions like going to be a pitch back, but off the snap, he plants hard and leads through the. the takes an inside step and loops inside of the block for the linebacker.
play 1: midline double lead in action. the first man to the left of the center is the dive read, and he comes down for the, giving the a keep read. note the two lead blocks made by the. another way to distinguish this play from others in this offense is the footwork of the. watch how he almost hops or goes to the backside of the play before continuing. also note the slightly longer motion taken by the. this helps to set him up in a position to come and lead block. had the motion been cut shorter like it would have been on inside veer, the would not be able to get out in front of the in time to lead block.
another way to run midline is with a counter or “twirl” motion. the motions as if inside veer to the other side, then off the snap he leads for the linebacker. the backside runs a pitch track. when these teams run the triple option version of midline, often use this look with the.
the twirl motion can help by getting linebackers or secondary players to start rotating away from the play and giving the offense a numbers advantage on the. at the same time, the pitch track by the not in motion helps to keep secondary defenders honest, because the moment those defenders start chasing the twirl motion, run a play with the same motion, but get the ball to the coming around on the pitch track.
a third way to block midline with the is to motion the backside and lead him through the hole like the original version, but then have the arc block on the run support defender. to the secondary, this looks like inside veer on the perimeter which can sometimes pull defenders into the alley, opening up holes in between the tackles.
play 2: here is midline with arc blocking, just like inside veer. watch how the arc release by the at the bottom of the screen pulls the safety to his side away from the middle, so when the busts it past the linebackers, there is no safety help.
midline triple
then there is “midline triple,” the triple option version of midline. the tackle now leaves the guy he normally blocks out alone, because that defender is now the pitch read. the tackle instead moves to the linebacker. he has to take the linebacker, because the must now block on the perimeter, and the backside has to be the pitch back.
play 3: here is midline triple in action. first note that the backside gets into a good pitch relation despite not being in motion. that is because the’s footwork brings him to the backside more, which gives the less distance to travel to get in a good pitch relation. note too how the guard and tackle work together to take the linebacker and the safety. again, since a triple option, there is no block on what would be the. the tackle therefore can take the linebacker, freeing up the in twirl motion to help block on the perimeter.
normally, when midline triple is called, the defense is putting a on or inside the tackle, and he is closing too fast for the to make a good read on inside veer. by calling midline triple, the footwork puts the and farther from that dive read after the snap, now buying the enough time to get a good read. almost all midline triple options are pitched. midline triple is another good play in that sense when a defense is bringing blitzes from the edge.
washing defenders down
sometimes when a defender is supposed to be kicked out, like the defensive end or on midline, they pinch inside across the face in a way that makes a block impossible. no biggy. the easiest way to handle that is to take the defender where he wants to go. when this results in sealing that defender inside, this is called “washing down.”
play 4: this play is midline with arc blocking, but on this play, the man who is to be kicked out by the tackle inside. the tackle simply washes him down, and the (who gets a keep read) simply goes around the block for a huge gain.
play 4: here is the same play but from an view.
this concludes the discussion on the midline option play. again, this is the play for the offense that attacks the, and is probably the most commonly ran play in this offense. the next article will go over what is probably the most simply play in the offense, the zone dive.
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ˈmɪˌdlaɪn maɪt bi ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli juzd pleɪ ɪn ðɪs əˈfɛns. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr ɪz ðə kɔr pleɪ, ˈmɛni dɪˈfɛnsɪz juz frənts ðət ˈkɑnflɪkt ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr, ənd ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðoʊz frənts. ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz ðə ðə middle”*” pleɪ əv ðə əˈfɛns. ɪt əˈtæks ðə gæp), bət baɪ dɪˈzaɪn, ɪt əˈtæks streɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛnər. timz wɪθ ðɪs əˈfɛns wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ juz ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɛz ə paʊər pleɪ ɪn ðɛr əˈfɛns ɛz wɛl. ɪn pɔl ˈsɪstəm, ðə rul əv θəm fər ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz tɪ rən ɪt æt ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl), ənd ðɛn rən ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr æt ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl). dɪˈfɛnsɪz ˈɔfən juz tɪ fɔrs ðə ˈtækəl tɪ blɑk daʊn ɔn ɪm ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr, ˈðɛrˌfɔr friɪŋ əp ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈlaɪnˌbækər. ɪn ˈɪmɪʤ 1 ðə pæθs fər ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ənd ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə daɪv ridz ər aʊt. əˈgɛnst ðɪs frənt, ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl tɪ ðə lɛft waɪl ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr ɪz mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl tɪ ðə raɪt. ɔn ðə lɛft saɪd, ðɛr ɪz ə ər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl. hi ɪz raɪt ɪn ðə pæθ əv ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr, wɪʧ kən meɪk ðə pleɪ nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, bət mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlaɪnmən ɪn ðə, soʊ ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ənd mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl ˈɔpʃən. ɔn ðə raɪt saɪd, ðɛr ɪz ə 1-tech/shade*, ər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəlz, raɪt ɪn ðə pæθ əv wɛr ˈmɪˌdlaɪn wʊd goʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ dɪˈfɛndər, wɪʧ ɪz wɛr ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr əˈtæks, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl tɪ ðə raɪt. ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvaɪəbəl tɪ ðə raɪt bɪˈkəz ðə fərst dɪˈfɛndər tɪ ðə raɪt əv ðə ˈsɛnər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə rɛd, ənd məʧ tu kloʊz fər ðə tɪ rɛd. ðiz gæps ðət du nɑt hæv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ɪn ðɛm ər kɔld ““bubbles.”*.” ən ˈizi rul əv θəm wɪn ˈrənɪŋ ðə bɔl ɪn ˈɛni əˈfɛns ɪz tɪ əˈtæk ˈbəbəlz. ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈvərʒən əv ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz ə ˈdəbəl ˈɔpʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə. ðə daɪvz raɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛnər, ər tɪ ðə lɛft ər raɪt bət ʧik, ənd ðə əˈtæks ðə tɪ ðə. ðə pleɪ ˈjuzɪz vɪr ˈblɑkɪŋ ʤɪst laɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr, bət ɪt əˈtæks wən gæp ˌɪnˈsaɪd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə rɛd dɪˈfɛndər ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ðə fərst dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən tɪ ðə (ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə fərst mæn ɔn ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈtækəl ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr). rulz ənd əˈsaɪnmənts ðə ˈtækəl wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli tərn aʊt ðə fərst mæn tɪ hɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd draɪv ɪm aʊt (ənˈlɛs ðət dɪˈfɛndər ɪz ðə fərst dɪˈfɛndər). ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ ˈoʊpən əp ə hoʊl ɪn ðə fər ðə tɪ rən, ənd ðə ˈtækəl sɪˈkjʊrz ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wɔl. ðə gɑrd ənd ˈsɛnər vɪr blɑk ʤɪst laɪk ðeɪ wʊd ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr, bət əˈgɛn, ðə fərst dɪˈfɛndər məst rɪˈmeɪn unblocked*. ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd gɑrd ənd ˈtækəl skup blɑk ʤɪst laɪk ðeɪ du ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr. ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd gɑrd ənd ˈsɛnər wɪl ˈɔfən ˈdəbəl tim əˈgɛnst ən ˈivɪn frənt, waɪl ðə gɑrd ənd ˈsɛnər ˈɔfən ˈdəbəl tim əˈgɛnst ɑd frənts. ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər, ðə daɪvz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛnər. ðə hɑps bæk ənd lændz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd. ðɪs ɪz soʊ hi kən klɪr ðə ““midline”*” pæθ əv ðə. hi raɪdz ðə mɛʃ wɪθ ðə ənd ridz ðə fərst dɪˈfɛndər ɔf ðə snæp. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm rɛd rulz fər ðə daɪv feɪz ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr, ðə wɪl ˈiðər gɪv ər kip ðə bɔl. ɪf hi kips ðə bɔl, hi wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli tək ðə bɔl ənd ʧɑrʤ ˈɪntu ðə. rɛd 1 ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr tɔkt əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ridz ə dɪˈfɛndər. ɪf ðə dɪˈfɛndər tərnz hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz ɪn təˈwɔrdz ðə, ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ə kip rɛd. ɛz sin hir, ðə gɑrd dɪps hɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈʃoʊldər ənd rɪps tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə rɛd dɪˈfɛndər. ðə rɛd dɪˈfɛndər kloʊzd daʊn soʊ ðɛr bi ə hoʊl wəns ðə gɑrd muvd ˈɔntu ə ˈlaɪnˌbækər, ənd ðɪs pʊts ðət rɛd dɪˈfɛndər ɔn pæθ tɪ teɪk ðə daɪv əˈweɪ. ðə siz ðə tərnd ˈʃoʊldərz ənd pʊlz ðə bɔl. rɛd 2 hir ɪz ˈmɪˌdlaɪn wɪθ ə gɪv rɛd. ðə gɑrd əˈvɔɪdz ðə fərst dɪˈfɛndər pæst ðə ˈsɛnər ʤɪst laɪk ðə læst rɛd gif*. hir ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə dɪˈfɛndər kips hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz skwɛr tɪ ðə laɪn. ðə ɪz tɔt ðət wɪn ðə ˈʃoʊldərz ər skwɛr ðət ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ə gɪv rɛd. ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər, ðə splɪt ɛndz stɔk blɑk ðə dip dɪˈfɛndərz ʤɪst laɪk ðeɪ du ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr. ðɛr ər ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv weɪz tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ðə ɔn ˈmɪˌdlaɪn. fər pɔl ˈʤɑnsən timz, ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt weɪ tɪ juz ðɛm ɪz tɪ sɛnd boʊθ θru ðə tɪ lɛd blɑk fər ðə. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ə paʊər ˈrənɪŋ pleɪ æt taɪmz. ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd ˈmoʊʃənz laɪk goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə pɪʧ bæk, bət ɔf ðə snæp, hi plænts hɑrd ənd lidz θru ðə. ðə teɪks ən ˌɪnˈsaɪd stɛp ənd lups ˌɪnˈsaɪd əv ðə blɑk fər ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər. pleɪ 1 ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈdəbəl lɛd ɪn ˈækʃən. ðə fərst mæn tɪ ðə lɛft əv ðə ˈsɛnər ɪz ðə daɪv rɛd, ənd hi kəmz daʊn fər ðə, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ə kip rɛd. noʊt ðə tu lɛd blɑks meɪd baɪ ðə. əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðɪs pleɪ frəm ˈəðərz ɪn ðɪs əˈfɛns ɪz ðə ˈfʊtˌwərk əv ðə. wɔʧ haʊ hi ˈɔlˌmoʊst hɑps ər goʊz tɪ ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd əv ðə pleɪ ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt ðə sˈlaɪtli ˈlɔŋgər ˈmoʊʃən ˈteɪkən baɪ ðə. ðɪs hɛlps tɪ sɛt ɪm əp ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ kəm ənd lɛd blɑk. hæd ðə ˈmoʊʃən bɪn kət ˈʃɔrtər laɪk ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr, ðə wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt aʊt ɪn frənt əv ðə ɪn taɪm tɪ lɛd blɑk. əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ rən ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ɪz wɪθ ə ˈkaʊntər ər ““twirl”*” ˈmoʊʃən. ðə ˈmoʊʃənz ɛz ɪf ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr tɪ ðə ˈəðər saɪd, ðɛn ɔf ðə snæp hi lidz fər ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər. ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd rənz ə pɪʧ træk. wɪn ðiz timz rən ðə ˈtrɪpəl ˈɔpʃən ˈvərʒən əv ˈmɪˌdlaɪn, ˈɔfən juz ðɪs lʊk wɪθ ðə. ðə twərl ˈmoʊʃən kən hɛlp baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ər ˈsɛkənˌdɛri pleɪərz tɪ stɑrt ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə pleɪ ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə əˈfɛns ə ˈnəmbərz ædˈvæntɪʤ ɔn ðə. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə pɪʧ træk baɪ ðə nɑt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən hɛlps tɪ kip ˈsɛkənˌdɛri dɪˈfɛndərz ˈɑnəst, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðoʊz dɪˈfɛndərz stɑrt ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðə twərl ˈmoʊʃən, rən ə pleɪ wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈmoʊʃən, bət gɪt ðə bɔl tɪ ðə ˈkəmɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn ðə pɪʧ træk. ə θərd weɪ tɪ blɑk ˈmɪˌdlaɪn wɪθ ðə ɪz tɪ ˈmoʊʃən ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd ənd lɛd ɪm θru ðə hoʊl laɪk ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvərʒən, bət ðɛn hæv ðə ɑrk blɑk ɔn ðə rən səˈpɔrt dɪˈfɛndər. tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri, ðɪs lʊks laɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər wɪʧ kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz pʊl dɪˈfɛndərz ˈɪntu ðə ˈæli, ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp hoʊlz ɪn bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtækəlz. pleɪ 2 hir ɪz ˈmɪˌdlaɪn wɪθ ɑrk ˈblɑkɪŋ, ʤɪst laɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr. wɔʧ haʊ ðə ɑrk riˈlis baɪ ðə æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə skrin pʊlz ðə ˈseɪfti tɪ hɪz saɪd əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl, soʊ wɪn ðə bəsts ɪt pæst ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækərz, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈseɪfti hɛlp. ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈtrɪpəl ðɛn ðɛr ɪz triple,”*,” ðə ˈtrɪpəl ˈɔpʃən ˈvərʒən əv ˈmɪˌdlaɪn. ðə ˈtækəl naʊ livz ðə gaɪ hi ˈnɔrməli blɑks aʊt əˈloʊn, bɪˈkəz ðət dɪˈfɛndər ɪz naʊ ðə pɪʧ rɛd. ðə ˈtækəl ˌɪnˈstɛd muvz tɪ ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər. hi həz tɪ teɪk ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər, bɪˈkəz ðə məst naʊ blɑk ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər, ənd ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd həz tɪ bi ðə pɪʧ bæk. pleɪ 3 hir ɪz ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈtrɪpəl ɪn ˈækʃən. fərst noʊt ðət ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd gɪts ˈɪntu ə gʊd pɪʧ riˈleɪʃən dɪˈspaɪt nɑt biɪŋ ɪn ˈmoʊʃən. ðət ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈfʊtˌwərk brɪŋz ɪm tɪ ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd mɔr, wɪʧ gɪvz ðə lɛs ˈdɪstəns tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ gɪt ɪn ə gʊd pɪʧ riˈleɪʃən. noʊt tu haʊ ðə gɑrd ənd ˈtækəl wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ teɪk ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər ənd ðə ˈseɪfti. əˈgɛn, sɪns ə ˈtrɪpəl ˈɔpʃən, ðɛr ɪz noʊ blɑk ɔn wət wʊd bi ðə. ðə ˈtækəl ˈðɛrˌfɔr kən teɪk ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækər, friɪŋ əp ðə ɪn twərl ˈmoʊʃən tɪ hɛlp blɑk ɔn ðə pərˈɪmətər. ˈnɔrməli, wɪn ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈtrɪpəl ɪz kɔld, ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ɔn ər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈtækəl, ənd hi ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ tu fæst fər ðə tɪ meɪk ə gʊd rɛd ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪd vɪr. baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈtrɪpəl, ðə ˈfʊtˌwərk pʊts ðə ənd ˈfɑrðər frəm ðət daɪv rɛd ˈæftər ðə snæp, naʊ baɪɪŋ ðə ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ gɪt ə gʊd rɛd. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈtrɪpəl ˈɔpʃənz ər pɪʧt. ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈtrɪpəl ɪz əˈnəðər gʊd pleɪ ɪn ðət sɛns wɪn ə dɪˈfɛns ɪz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈblɪtsɪz frəm ðə ɛʤ. ˈwɑʃɪŋ dɪˈfɛndərz daʊn ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪn ə dɪˈfɛndər ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi kɪkt aʊt, laɪk ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ər ɔn ˈmɪˌdlaɪn, ðeɪ pɪnʧ ˌɪnˈsaɪd əˈkrɔs ðə feɪs ɪn ə weɪ ðət meɪks ə blɑk ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. noʊ biggy*. ðə ˈiziəst weɪ tɪ ˈhændəl ðət ɪz tɪ teɪk ðə dɪˈfɛndər wɛr hi wɔnts tɪ goʊ. wɪn ðɪs rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈsilɪŋ ðət dɪˈfɛndər ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ðɪs ɪz kɔld down.”*.” pleɪ 4 ðɪs pleɪ ɪz ˈmɪˌdlaɪn wɪθ ɑrk ˈblɑkɪŋ, bət ɔn ðɪs pleɪ, ðə mæn hu ɪz tɪ bi kɪkt aʊt baɪ ðə ˈtækəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðə ˈtækəl ˈsɪmpli ˈwɑʃɪz ɪm daʊn, ənd ðə (hu gɪts ə kip rɛd) ˈsɪmpli goʊz əraʊnd ðə blɑk fər ə juʤ geɪn. pleɪ 4: hir ɪz ðə seɪm pleɪ bət frəm ən vju. ðɪs kənˈkludz ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə ˈmɪˌdlaɪn ˈɔpʃən pleɪ. əˈgɛn, ðɪs ɪz ðə pleɪ fər ðə əˈfɛns ðət əˈtæks ðə, ənd ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli ræn pleɪ ɪn ðɪs əˈfɛns. ðə nɛkst ˈɑrtɪkəl wɪl goʊ ˈoʊvər wət ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈsɪmpli pleɪ ɪn ðə əˈfɛns, ðə zoʊn daɪv.
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it never fails that a superstar girlfriend emerges from the playoffs year after year. last year it was fraser, girlfriend of ryan braun, that stole the heart. your 2012 contender for that crown: lauren gardner (@lgred).
you might remember gardner from 2011 ‘next erin andrews’ series. that post was followed by a job working sidelines in the lingerie football league and ultimately being hired this year by the cbs sports network as a sideline reporter.
that’s not the only big news for the former denver broncos cheerleader. at some point she also started dating reds reliever sam. normally that be a major story, but combine wags, the playoffs and a sideline reporter and a story. a possible fraser waiting to happen.
this is the time of year when is looking for wives and girlfriends holding their hands over their mouths as their significant other is facing a bases loaded jam with 1 out and the tying run is on third. been warned,. lauren is your girl.
you might remember game one of the series when johnny cueto left the game in the first inning. who came in? (1.2 innings, 1 hit).
don’t say we warn you guys. gardner-lecure. the playoffs power couple to have your eyes on.
[@lgred] [@mrlecure]
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ɪt ˈnɛvər feɪlz ðət ə ˌsupərˈstɑr ˈgərlˌfrɛnd ˈimərʤɪz frəm ðə pleɪɔfs jɪr ˈæftər jɪr. læst jɪr ɪt wɑz ˈfreɪzər, ˈgərlˌfrɛnd əv raɪən brɔn, ðət stoʊl ðə hɑrt. jʊr 2012 kənˈtɛndər fər ðət kraʊn: ˈlɔrən ˈgɑrdnər (@lgred*). ju maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər ˈgɑrdnər frəm 2011 ˈɛrɪn andrews’*’ ˈsɪriz. ðət poʊst wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ʤɑb ˈwərkɪŋ ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ɪn ðə ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig ənd ˈəltəmətli biɪŋ haɪərd ðɪs jɪr baɪ ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs spɔrts ˈnɛtˌwərk ɛz ə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn rɪˈpɔrtər. nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli bɪg nuz fər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˈʧɪˌrlidər. æt səm pɔɪnt ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdeɪtɪŋ rɛdz riˈlivər sæm. ˈnɔrməli ðət bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈstɔri, bət ˈkɑmbaɪn wægz, ðə pleɪɔfs ənd ə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn rɪˈpɔrtər ənd ə ˈstɔri. ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈfreɪzər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪm əv jɪr wɪn ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər waɪvz ənd ˈgərlˌfrɛndz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɛr hænz ˈoʊvər ðɛr maʊðz ɛz ðɛr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈəðər ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈbeɪsɪz ˈloʊdɪd ʤæm wɪθ 1 aʊt ənd ðə taɪɪŋ rən ɪz ɔn θərd. bɪn wɔrnd,. ˈlɔrən ɪz jʊr gərl. ju maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər geɪm wən əv ðə ˈsɪriz wɪn ˈʤɑni kˈwɛtoʊ lɛft ðə geɪm ɪn ðə fərst ˈɪnɪŋ. hu keɪm ɪn? ˈɪnɪŋz, 1 hɪt). seɪ wi wɔrn ju gaɪz. gardner-lecure*. ðə pleɪɔfs paʊər ˈkəpəl tɪ hæv jʊr aɪz ɔn. [@lgred*] [@mrlecure*]
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in the highly anticipated sequel star wars: the force awakens, my brother oscar isaac plays the new han solo, a resistance ace pilot named poe dameron, who is both skillful and reckless.
that’s on the mark. when he was a kid attending westminster christian middle school in 1991, he the fire extinguishers in the school gym. authorities expelled him.
after hurricane andrew destroyed our childhood home in country walk, we moved to delray beach, where oscar really began acting and playing music at community high school. his band, the worms, would rehearse in our basement. i was 8 years old and would sneak in to hear their sessions. occasionally, i would bang on the drum set, but it was often just to replicate what my brother had done.
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expand a young oscar and mike horse playing in their country walk home. courtesy of mike hernandez
to say we grew up in a conservative christian household would be an understatement. both my brother and older sister nicole were enrolled in westminster christian school in the mid-'80s, second grade and sixth grade, respectively. i had just been born, so my indoctrination had not begun, but oscar and nicole were groomed to be model students.
oscar, my cousin ed, and i were avid nintendo gamers, combing through every mario, mega man, and ninja turtles game there was. once super nintendo came out, we dove into street fighter, starting a rivalry that continues to this day. these were the first bonding moments i remember sharing, and certainly not the last.
hurricane andrew destroyed our country walk home in 1992. we all survived, waking up to a neighborhood that looked like an atomic bomb had gone off. we moved to delray beach, where oscar began to become more involved in music, as well as acting, at his high school.
during those years, i looked up to my older brother he was someone i recognized to be the definition of “cool.” he would use our camera to make home movies, with either siblings involved or his friends from school, each movie different from the last.
oscar says he always felt like a fish out of water living in miami. “it has always felt kind of conservative, culturally and politically; it was a bit rigid for me growing up. it a flourishing place for the arts.”
oscar flunked his senior year of high school in pe, no less. the reason, according to our father, was that it was an early class (at a.m.) and oscar show up on time. this is a chronic family disorder, as i too have no love for early activity. nevertheless, he had decided he would enlist in the marines when he was done with high school and was already set on enlisting when our parents talked him out of it at the proverbial last minute.
expand oscar isaac talks star wars with his younger brother. adam hendel
i remember him wearing a camouflage shirt and thinking, please go. even though it was 1997 and we in war, i understand until years later the severity of war, but i knew when i saw him dressed as a soldier, that could have possibly been the last time i would see my brother.
our parents eventually talked him out of enlisting, and instead, he studied performance arts at miami dade college and acted in various plays on stages at the biltmore hotel, the coconut grove playhouse, and the area stage back when it was on lincoln road. he even had time to start a popular local band called the blinking underdogs.
while oscar was growing into the man he wanted to become, i was going through a bit of an identity crisis in high school, but his influence really shaped me into the man i later became. he never knew the impact of the little things he did for me. one time, he made me a mix cd filled with punk and songs from the descendants, pixies, and the specials. i even got to join him and his band onstage i still remember singing the blinking underdogs’ “i go on, i go on.” music was always our special language.
mike (left) and oscar (right) hang out circa 2010. courtesy of mike hernandez
oscar eventually moved to new york city in 2001 and graduated from juilliard four years later. since then, his career has taken off.
of his latest role, oscar best describes the force awakens as a symphony “it had its movements, and like great music, it plays with your expectations” and his character, poe, as an instrument “i was like the oboe that comes in and soars above everything... i was a very specific thing that was needed.”
he does go on to say that miami has changed in certain ways, that there is more freedom than before and that we are not caught up by the politics of our parents. proud to recognize that and to relive his beginnings, but he makes it clear that he does not represent miami: “i represent anything except myself. always suspicious of anybody who says they speak for where from or what ethnic group from... because making a lot of generalities about the way people think, and... people think alike.”
we ended our conversation with some ridiculous images that people create online of oscar thank you, internet, for doing most of my brotherly job for me and had time for a few rounds of street fighter before he had to jump on another plane. in that last moment, the pressure of the star wars premiere melted away, and it felt like old times just us two miami kids playing like we used to. hard not to crack a smile at that.
star wars: the force awakens
opens in theaters nationwide friday, december 18.
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ɪn ðə ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈsikwəl stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz, maɪ ˈbrəðər ˈɔskər ˈaɪzɪk pleɪz ðə nu hɑn ˈsoʊˌloʊ, ə rɪˈzɪstəns eɪs ˈpaɪlət neɪmd poʊ dɑmɛˈrɔn, hu ɪz boʊθ ˈskɪlfəl ənd ˈrɛkləs. ɔn ðə mɑrk. wɪn hi wɑz ə kɪd əˈtɛndɪŋ ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈmɪdəl skul ɪn 1991 hi ðə faɪər ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃərz ɪn ðə skul ʤɪm. əˈθɔrətiz ɪkˈspɛld ɪm. ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈændru dɪˈstrɔɪd ɑr ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd hoʊm ɪn ˈkəntri wɔk, wi muvd tɪ ˌdɛˈlreɪ biʧ, wɛr ˈɔskər ˈrɪli bɪˈgæn ˈæktɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ mˈjuzɪk æt kəmˈjunɪti haɪ skul. hɪz bænd, ðə wərmz, wʊd riˈhərs ɪn ɑr ˈbeɪsmənt. aɪ wɑz 8 jɪrz oʊld ənd wʊd snik ɪn tɪ hir ðɛr ˈsɛʃənz. ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli, aɪ wʊd bæŋ ɔn ðə drəm sɛt, bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔfən ʤɪst tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt wət maɪ ˈbrəðər hæd dən. kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪkˈspænd ə jəŋ ˈɔskər ənd maɪk hɔrs pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈkəntri wɔk hoʊm. ˈkərtəsi əv maɪk hərˈnændɛz tɪ seɪ wi gru əp ɪn ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld wʊd bi ən ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt. boʊθ maɪ ˈbrəðər ənd ˈoʊldər ˈsɪstər nɪˈkoʊl wər ɛnˈroʊld ɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈkrɪsʧɪn skul ɪn ðə mid-'80s*, ˈsɛkənd greɪd ənd sɪksθ greɪd, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. aɪ hæd ʤɪst bɪn bɔrn, soʊ maɪ ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən hæd nɑt ˈbeɪgən, bət ˈɔskər ənd nɪˈkoʊl wər grumd tɪ bi ˈmɑdəl ˈstudənts. ˈɔskər, maɪ ˈkəzən ɛd, ənd aɪ wər ˈævɪd nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ˈgeɪmərz, ˈkoʊmɪŋ θru ˈɛvəri ˈmɑrioʊ, ˈmɛgə mæn, ənd ˈnɪnʤə ˈtərtəlz geɪm ðɛr wɑz. wəns ˈsupər nɪnˈtɛndoʊ keɪm aʊt, wi dəv ˈɪntu strit ˈfaɪtər, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə ˈraɪvəlri ðət kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ðɪs deɪ. ðiz wər ðə fərst ˈbɑndɪŋ ˈmoʊmənts aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈʃɛrɪŋ, ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə læst. ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈændru dɪˈstrɔɪd ɑr ˈkəntri wɔk hoʊm ɪn 1992 wi ɔl sərˈvaɪvd, ˈweɪkɪŋ əp tɪ ə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ðət lʊkt laɪk ən əˈtɑmɪk bɔm hæd gɔn ɔf. wi muvd tɪ ˌdɛˈlreɪ biʧ, wɛr ˈɔskər bɪˈgæn tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn mˈjuzɪk, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈæktɪŋ, æt hɪz haɪ skul. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðoʊz jɪrz, aɪ lʊkt əp tɪ maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər hi wɑz ˈsəmˌwən aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd tɪ bi ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ““cool.”*.” hi wʊd juz ɑr ˈkæmərə tɪ meɪk hoʊm ˈmuviz, wɪθ ˈiðər ˈsɪblɪŋz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ər hɪz frɛndz frəm skul, iʧ ˈmuvi ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə læst. ˈɔskər sɪz hi ˈɔlˌweɪz fɛlt laɪk ə fɪʃ aʊt əv ˈwɔtər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn maɪˈæmi. həz ˈɔlˌweɪz fɛlt kaɪnd əv kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈkəlʧərəˌli ənd ˈplɪtɪkli; ɪt wɑz ə bɪt ˈrɪʤɪd fər mi groʊɪŋ əp. ɪt ə ˈflərɪʃɪŋ pleɪs fər ðə arts.”*.” ˈɔskər fləŋkt hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr əv haɪ skul ɪn pe*, noʊ lɛs. ðə ˈrizən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈfɑðər, wɑz ðət ɪt wɑz ən ˈərli klæs (æt a.m*.) ənd ˈɔskər ʃoʊ əp ɔn taɪm. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkrɑnɪk ˈfæməli dɪˈsɔrdər, ɛz aɪ tu hæv noʊ ləv fər ˈərli ækˈtɪvɪti. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, hi hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd hi wʊd ˌɛnˈlɪst ɪn ðə mərˈinz wɪn hi wɑz dən wɪθ haɪ skul ənd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi sɛt ɔn ɛnˈlɪstɪŋ wɪn ɑr ˈpɛrənts tɔkt ɪm aʊt əv ɪt æt ðə prəˈvərbiəl læst ˈmɪnət. ɪkˈspænd ˈɔskər ˈaɪzɪk tɔks stɑr wɔrz wɪθ hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər. ˈædəm ˈhɛndəl aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪm ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈkæməˌflɑʒ ʃərt ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, pliz goʊ. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz 1997 ənd wi ɪn wɔr, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənˈtɪl jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv wɔr, bət aɪ nu wɪn aɪ sɔ ɪm drɛst ɛz ə ˈsoʊlʤər, ðət kʊd hæv ˈpɑsəbli bɪn ðə læst taɪm aɪ wʊd si maɪ ˈbrəðər. ɑr ˈpɛrənts ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli tɔkt ɪm aʊt əv ɛnˈlɪstɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ˈstədid pərˈfɔrməns ɑrts æt maɪˈæmi deɪd ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈæktɪd ɪn ˈvɛriəs pleɪz ɔn ˈsteɪʤɪz æt ðə ˈbɪltˌmɔr hoʊˈtɛl, ðə ˈkoʊkəˌnət groʊv ˈpleɪˌhaʊs, ənd ðə ˈɛriə steɪʤ bæk wɪn ɪt wɑz ɔn ˈlɪŋkən roʊd. hi ˈivɪn hæd taɪm tɪ stɑrt ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈloʊkəl bænd kɔld ðə ˈblɪŋkɪŋ ˈəndərˌdɔgz. waɪl ˈɔskər wɑz groʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə mæn hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm, aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ θru ə bɪt əv ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈkraɪsəs ɪn haɪ skul, bət hɪz ˈɪnfluəns ˈrɪli ʃeɪpt mi ˈɪntu ðə mæn aɪ ˈleɪtər bɪˈkeɪm. hi ˈnɛvər nu ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz hi dɪd fər mi. wən taɪm, hi meɪd mi ə mɪks ˈsiˈdi fɪld wɪθ pəŋk ənd sɔŋz frəm ðə dɪˈsɛnɪnts, pixies*, ənd ðə ˈspɛʃəlz. aɪ ˈivɪn gɑt tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪm ənd hɪz bænd ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ aɪ stɪl rɪˈmɛmbər ˈsɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈblɪŋkɪŋ underdogs’*’ goʊ ɔn, aɪ goʊ on.”*.” mˈjuzɪk wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɑr ˈspɛʃəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. maɪk (lɛft) ənd ˈɔskər (raɪt) hæŋ aʊt ˈsərkə 2010 ˈkərtəsi əv maɪk hərˈnændɛz ˈɔskər ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli muvd tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɪn 2001 ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈʤuliɑrd fɔr jɪrz ˈleɪtər. sɪns ðɛn, hɪz kərɪr həz ˈteɪkən ɔf. əv hɪz ˈleɪtəst roʊl, ˈɔskər bɛst dɪˈskraɪbz ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz ɛz ə ˈsɪmfəni hæd ɪts ˈmuvmənts, ənd laɪk greɪt mˈjuzɪk, ɪt pleɪz wɪθ jʊr expectations”*” ənd hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər, poʊ, ɛz ən ˈɪnstrəmənt wɑz laɪk ðə ˈoʊboʊ ðət kəmz ɪn ənd sɔrz əˈbəv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ... aɪ wɑz ə ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk θɪŋ ðət wɑz needed.”*.” hi dɪz goʊ ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət maɪˈæmi həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ˈsərtən weɪz, ðət ðɛr ɪz mɔr ˈfridəm ðən ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ðət wi ər nɑt kɔt əp baɪ ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ɑr ˈpɛrənts. praʊd tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ənd tɪ riˈlɪv hɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋz, bət hi meɪks ɪt klɪr ðət hi dɪz nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt maɪˈæmi: ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈɔlˌweɪz səˈspɪʃəs əv ˈɛnibədi hu sɪz ðeɪ spik fər wɛr frəm ər wət ˈɛθnɪk grup frəm... bɪˈkəz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˌʤɛnərˈælətiz əˈbaʊt ðə weɪ ˈpipəl θɪŋk, ənd... ˈpipəl θɪŋk alike.”*.” wi ˈɛndɪd ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ səm rɪˈdɪkjələs ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðət ˈpipəl kriˈeɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn əv ˈɔskər θæŋk ju, ˈɪntərˌnɛt, fər duɪŋ moʊst əv maɪ ˈbrəðərli ʤɑb fər mi ənd hæd taɪm fər ə fju raʊnz əv strit ˈfaɪtər ˌbiˈfɔr hi hæd tɪ ʤəmp ɔn əˈnəðər pleɪn. ɪn ðət læst ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ˈprɛʃər əv ðə stɑr wɔrz prɛˈmɪr ˈmɛltɪd əˈweɪ, ənd ɪt fɛlt laɪk oʊld taɪmz ʤɪst ˈjuˈɛs tu maɪˈæmi kɪdz pleɪɪŋ laɪk wi juzd tɪ. hɑrd nɑt tɪ kræk ə smaɪl æt ðət. stɑr wɔrz: ðə fɔrs əˈweɪkənz ˈoʊpənz ɪn ˈθiətərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 18
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president donald j. trump met with chinese president xi earlier this week to discuss trade relations, and a deal has been made that has u.s. cattle producers rejoicing.
after a ban on u.s. beef following a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse), china has agreed to lift the trade barrier and reopen the market.
this is significant news as global calculates the greater china region, which includes china, hong kong and vietnam, as a $7 billion market. however, there are still some regulatory hurdles before this becomes reality.
according to rita jane for meatingplace.com, “in a note to investors, stephens inc. analyst farha cautioned, however, that china has twice before agreed to grant market access to u.s. beef but regulatory hurdles have prevented any real trade to materialize.
“u.s. beef industry stakeholders applauded a similar announcement last september that china would end the ban on u.s. beef, originating upon the first discovery of bse. last september, the u.s. meat export federation had also cautioned that while it was a good first step, that and its chinese counterparts still had to negotiate conditions for u.s. beef to enter that market.
“since then, beef industry groups have been calling on the trump administration to take action on the issue. details were not immediately available on how this new agreement will move the issue forward from the september agreement.”
in a letter sent prior to president meeting with, u.s. senators steve daines (r-mt) and jon tester (r-mt), along with 37 other senators, wrote to trump, “opening this market to u.s. producers would create substantial opportunities for farmers and ranchers across the country as china has an import market in excess of $2.5 billion and is the second largest importer of beef in the world. the current environment of low commodity prices further emphasizes the significance of trade to u.s. farmers and ranchers and the beef industry overall. we are confident that given a field, u.s. farmers and ranchers can compete successfully and increase exports in any foreign market.”
here’s hoping that campaign promise to change trade relations with china will soon come to fruition. a green light to serve billion consumers would be a massive opportunity to expand our global beef export market. according to kent bacus, national cattlemen's beef association director of international trade, china has of the world's population and is the second largest importer of beef.
in a recent podcast, bacus said, "we're thankful for president trump for highlighting beef access to china as part of his first meeting with the chinese president. considering there are a lot of other issues that need to be addressed from security to trade, we're just happy that beef was a priority issue. even though there has been a nominal lifting of the ban from china, we are still unable to send beef into the chinese market because we still face some technical barriers of trade. over the next 100 days, the chinese and u.s. leaders are going to identify a path forward where they are going to address some of these technical barriers like trace-ability, so we still have a little bit of time before we see beef enter the chinese market."
if you want to learn more about our u.s. beef export market, check out this report from the u.s. meat export federation, which lists the metric tons and dollars of beef sold to foreign countries. click here to view the report.
the opinions of amanda radke are not necessarily those of or penton agriculture.
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ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp mɛt wɪθ ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi ˈərliər ðɪs wik tɪ dɪˈskəs treɪd riˈleɪʃənz, ənd ə dil həz bɪn meɪd ðət həz juz. ˈkætəl prəˈdusərz rɪˈʤɔɪsɪŋ. ˈæftər ə bæn ɔn juz. bif ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə keɪs əv ˈboʊˌvaɪn ˈspənʤɪˌfɔrm ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɔpəθi (bse*), ˈʧaɪnə həz əˈgrid tɪ lɪft ðə treɪd ˈbɛriər ənd riˈoʊpən ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðɪs ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt nuz ɛz ˈgloʊbəl ˈkælkjəˌleɪts ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈʧaɪnə ˈriʤən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈʧaɪnə, hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd viˌɛtˈnɑm, ɛz ə 7 ˈbɪljən ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər stɪl səm ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈhərdəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs bɪˈkəmz ˌriˈæləˌti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈritə ʤeɪn fər meatingplace.com*, ə noʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, ˈstɛfənz ɪŋk. ˈænəlɪst ˈfɑrhə ˈkɔʃənd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈʧaɪnə həz twaɪs ˌbiˈfɔr əˈgrid tɪ grænt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ juz. bif bət ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈhərdəlz hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈɛni ril treɪd tɪ məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz. ““u.s*. bif ˈɪndəstri ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz əˈplɔdɪd ə ˈsɪmələr əˈnaʊnsmɛnt læst sɛpˈtɛmbər ðət ˈʧaɪnə wʊd ɛnd ðə bæn ɔn juz. bif, ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ əˈpɑn ðə fərst ˌdɪˈskəvri əv bse*. læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə juz. mit ˈɛkspɔrt ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔʃənd ðət waɪl ɪt wɑz ə gʊd fərst stɛp, ðət ənd ɪts ʧaɪˈniz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts stɪl hæd tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt kənˈdɪʃənz fər juz. bif tɪ ˈɛnər ðət ˈmɑrkɪt. ðɛn, bif ˈɪndəstri grups hæv bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ teɪk ˈækʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. ˈditeɪlz wər nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl ɔn haʊ ðɪs nu əˈgrimənt wɪl muv ðə ˈɪʃu ˈfɔrwərd frəm ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər agreement.”*.” ɪn ə ˈlɛtər sɛnt praɪər tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ, juz. ˈsɛnətərz stiv deɪnz (r-mt*) ənd ʤɑn ˈtɛstər (r-mt*), əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 37 ˈəðər ˈsɛnətərz, roʊt tɪ trəmp, ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ juz. prəˈdusərz wʊd kriˈeɪt səbˈstænʃəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈrænʧərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɛz ˈʧaɪnə həz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ˈbɪljən ənd ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪmˈpɔrtər əv bif ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈkɑrənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv loʊ kəˈmɑdəti ˈpraɪsɪz ˈfərðər ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv treɪd tɪ juz. ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈrænʧərz ənd ðə bif ˈɪndəstri ˈoʊvərˌɔl. wi ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈgɪvɪn ə fild, juz. ˈfɑrmərz ənd ˈrænʧərz kən kəmˈpit səkˈsɛsfəli ənd ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛkspɔrts ɪn ˈɛni ˈfɔrən market.”*.” ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ treɪd riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈʧaɪnə wɪl sun kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən. ə grin laɪt tɪ sərv ˈbɪljən kənˈsumərz wʊd bi ə ˈmæsɪv ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɑr ˈgloʊbəl bif ˈɛkspɔrt ˈmɑrkɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɛnt ˈbækɪs, ˈnæʃənəl ˈkætəlmənz bif əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd, ˈʧaɪnə həz əv ðə wərldz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪmˈpɔrtər əv bif. ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈpɔdˌkæst, ˈbækɪs sɛd, "wɪr ˈθæŋkfəl fər ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp fər ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ bif ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz fərst ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈprɛzɪdənt. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz ðət nid tɪ bi əˈdrɛst frəm sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ treɪd, wɪr ʤɪst ˈhæpi ðət bif wɑz ə praɪˈɔrəti ˈɪʃu. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈnɑmənəl ˈlɪftɪŋ əv ðə bæn frəm ˈʧaɪnə, wi ər stɪl əˈneɪbəl tɪ sɛnd bif ˈɪntu ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrkɪt bɪˈkəz wi stɪl feɪs səm ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈbɛriərz əv treɪd. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 100 deɪz, ðə ʧaɪˈniz ənd juz. ˈlidərz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ə pæθ ˈfɔrwərd wɛr ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs səm əv ðiz ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈbɛriərz laɪk trace-ability*, soʊ wi stɪl hæv ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr wi si bif ˈɛnər ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɑrkɪt." ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑr juz. bif ˈɛkspɔrt ˈmɑrkɪt, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə juz. mit ˈɛkspɔrt ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ lɪsts ðə ˈmɛtrɪk tənz ənd ˈdɔlərz əv bif soʊld tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈkəntriz. klɪk hir tɪ vju ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə əˈpɪnjənz əv əˈmændə ˈrædki ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðoʊz əv ər ˈpɛntən ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər.
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the malik report
i've been allowed to tweet this stuff, so:
a very legit little bird told me that the wings will fill their coaching vacancies today, and will tap the. george malik (@georgemalik) july 30, 2014 hearing the assist. coach will be jim hiller, who just parted ways with the americans. george malik (@georgemalik) july 30, 2014 one-year deals, that's the name i've got, i'm not good at but the source is super legit, so it's no rumor. deals today. george malik (@georgemalik) july 30, 2014 hiller had a very good record with... was traded to detroit in coffey deal: george malik (@georgemalik) july 30, 2014
hiller was indeed paul back in 1993, and he didn't last very long in the, but the native of nelson, spent three years at northern michigan university, and as soon as his playing career ended, he became an assistant coach for. he spent one year as the head coach of thehl's port bulldogs, and then he went on to coach the bruins for 3 seasons, and he spent the past 4 seasons with, taking them to the final in 2009.
the herald's anne fowler covered the circumstances of departure from in early may...
jim hiller was one of the and winningest coaches behind the americans bench, but after a lackluster year in which the team finished and last in the u.s. division, the americans decided they needed to take the team in a new direction. hiller, who had been with the americans since 2009, was fired friday after five seasons. in his wake, he leaves two u.s. division titles, a western conference title, a .619 winning percentage and a western hockey league coach of the year honor in 2012. “jim is a good man and a good hockey coach,” said general manager bob tory. “he came in and a did a good job following don nachbaur. but every coach has a shelf life. i felt our team needed a fresh face and a fresh voice. the situation was given a lot of thought. i looked to others for input, and in the end, we came to a consensus as to what was best for the team.” hiller coached 360 games with a record over five seasons. he did not return calls for comment. ... the americans hired hiller as their head coach at the start of the 2009 season to replace nachbaur, who left the team after six seasons to coach the binghamton senators (ahl). hiller inherited a wealth of talent and over the course of his first four seasons, the americans won at least 40 games, including a record in. in the playoffs, hiller coached a 57 games, winning a club best 29. in his first season, the americans went in the postseason, winning their first western conference title before losing in the finals to the calgary in five games. in 2012, the americans won the u.s. division title with 104 points, edging portland by two points. the would have the last laugh, sweeping in the western conference final. lost in the first round of the playoffs the last two seasons.
and the vancouver province's steve ewen reported that hiller turned down offers from the vancouver giants to pursue another path:
scratch jim hiller from the list of prospective vancouver giants head coaches. scratch him for the time being, at the very least. this episode is tending to be fluid. hiller, the former americans and bruins bench boss, has apparently told the giants that looking at other options, according to sources. possibilities for hiller? he and former brad werenka, who was his teammate at northern michigan university, have apparently put together an analytics program that draws rave reviews from everyone they show it to. i talked to someone who figured he might take the year off from coaching to get the program in the hands of teams.
as twitter is a collaborative business...
quoting team sweden tommy boustedt:
"[assistant coach rickard] gronborg, babcock and i get a very interesting lecture by jim on a new system of player evaluation."
hiller also had to guide the americans through controversy as journalist maclaughlin was dating's jackson playfair, and she threatened the player.
if you remember hiller from his hockey cards, yes, he did play for the wings for about five minutes (image via the trading card database), and yes, he has a "fight card" on hockeyfights.com.
i didn't receive any news as to whether hiller would be working with the wings' forwards or whether he'd be working with the wings' defensemen, which is tony specialty.
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ðə ˈmælɪk rɪˈpɔrt aɪv bɪn əˈlaʊd tɪ twit ðɪs stəf, soʊ: ə ˈvɛri ˈlɛʤɪt ˈlɪtəl bərd toʊld mi ðət ðə wɪŋz wɪl fɪl ðɛr ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈveɪkənsiz təˈdeɪ, ənd wɪl tæp ðə. ʤɔrʤ ˈmælɪk (@georgemalik*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2014 ˈhirɪŋ ðə əˈsɪst. koʊʧ wɪl bi ʤɪm ˈhɪlər, hu ʤɪst ˈpɑrtɪd weɪz wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz. ʤɔrʤ ˈmælɪk (@georgemalik*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2014 ˈwənˌjɪr dilz, ðæts ðə neɪm aɪv gɑt, əm nɑt gʊd æt bət ðə sɔrs ɪz ˈsupər ˈlɛʤɪt, soʊ ɪts noʊ ˈrumər. dilz təˈdeɪ. ʤɔrʤ ˈmælɪk (@georgemalik*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2014 ˈhɪlər hæd ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈrɛkərd wɪθ... wɑz ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪn ˈkɑfi dil: ʤɔrʤ ˈmælɪk (@georgemalik*) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 30 2014 ˈhɪlər wɑz ˌɪnˈdid pɔl bæk ɪn 1993 ənd hi ˈdɪdənt læst ˈvɛri lɔŋ ɪn ðə, bət ðə ˈneɪtɪv əv ˈnɛlsən, spɛnt θri jɪrz æt ˈnɔrðərn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ənd ɛz sun ɛz hɪz pleɪɪŋ kərɪr ˈɛndɪd, hi bɪˈkeɪm ən əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ fər. hi spɛnt wən jɪr ɛz ðə hɛd koʊʧ əv ðə pɔrt ˈbʊlˌdɔgz, ənd ðɛn hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ koʊʧ ðə bruɪnz fər 3 ˈsizənz, ənd hi spɛnt ðə pæst 4 ˈsizənz wɪθ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ɪn 2009 ðə ˈhɛrəldz æn ˈfaʊlər ˈkəvərd ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ɪn ˈərli meɪ... ʤɪm ˈhɪlər wɑz wən əv ðə ənd ˈwɪnɪŋəst ˈkoʊʧɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz bɛnʧ, bət ˈæftər ə ˈlæˌkləstər jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ðə tim ˈfɪnɪʃt ənd læst ɪn ðə juz. dɪˈvɪʒən, ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðeɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ teɪk ðə tim ɪn ə nu dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ˈhɪlər, hu hæd bɪn wɪθ ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz sɪns 2009 wɑz faɪərd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər faɪv ˈsizənz. ɪn hɪz weɪk, hi livz tu juz. dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪtəlz, ə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəl, ə 619 ˈwɪnɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ ənd ə ˈwɛstərn ˈhɑki lig koʊʧ əv ðə jɪr ˈɑnər ɪn 2012 ɪz ə gʊd mæn ənd ə gʊd ˈhɑki coach,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər bɑb ˈtɔri. keɪm ɪn ənd ə dɪd ə gʊd ʤɑb ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɑn nachbaur*. bət ˈɛvəri koʊʧ həz ə ʃɛlf laɪf. aɪ fɛlt ɑr tim ˈnidɪd ə frɛʃ feɪs ənd ə frɛʃ vɔɪs. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə lɔt əv θɔt. aɪ lʊkt tɪ ˈəðərz fər ˈɪnˌpʊt, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd, wi keɪm tɪ ə kənˈsɛnsəs ɛz tɪ wət wɑz bɛst fər ðə team.”*.” ˈhɪlər koʊʧt 360 geɪmz wɪθ ə ˈrɛkərd ˈoʊvər faɪv ˈsizənz. hi dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn kɔlz fər ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz haɪərd ˈhɪlər ɛz ðɛr hɛd koʊʧ æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə 2009 ˈsizən tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs nachbaur*, hu lɛft ðə tim ˈæftər sɪks ˈsizənz tɪ koʊʧ ðə ˈbɪŋgəmtən ˈsɛnətərz (ɑl). ˈhɪlər ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ə wɛlθ əv ˈtælənt ənd ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv hɪz fərst fɔr ˈsizənz, ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz wən æt list 40 geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd ɪn ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs, ˈhɪlər koʊʧt ə 57 geɪmz, ˈwɪnɪŋ ə kləb bɛst 29 ɪn hɪz fərst ˈsizən, ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz wɛnt ɪn ðə postseason*, ˈwɪnɪŋ ðɛr fərst ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈluzɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz tɪ ðə ˈkælgəri ɪn faɪv geɪmz. ɪn 2012 ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz wən ðə juz. dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪtəl wɪθ 104 pɔɪnts, ˈɛʤɪŋ ˈpɔrtlənd baɪ tu pɔɪnts. ðə wʊd hæv ðə læst læf, sˈwipɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəl. lɔst ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə pleɪɔfs ðə læst tu ˈsizənz. ənd ðə vænˈkuvər ˈprɑvənsɪz stiv juən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈhɪlər tərnd daʊn ˈɔfərz frəm ðə vænˈkuvər ʤaɪənts tɪ pərˈsu əˈnəðər pæθ: skræʧ ʤɪm ˈhɪlər frəm ðə lɪst əv prəˈspɛktɪv vænˈkuvər ʤaɪənts hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz. skræʧ ɪm fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ, æt ðə ˈvɛri list. ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz ˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi fluɪd. ˈhɪlər, ðə ˈfɔrmər əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd bruɪnz bɛnʧ bɔs, həz əˈpɛrəntli toʊld ðə ʤaɪənts ðət ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɔrsəz. ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ˈhɪlər? hi ənd ˈfɔrmər bræd werenka*, hu wɑz hɪz ˈtiˌmeɪt æt ˈnɔrðərn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, hæv əˈpɛrəntli pʊt təˈgɛðər ən ˌænəˈlɪtɪks ˈproʊˌgræm ðət drɔz reɪv rəvˈjuz frəm ˈɛvriˌwən ðeɪ ʃoʊ ɪt tɪ. aɪ tɔkt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈfɪgjərd hi maɪt teɪk ðə jɪr ɔf frəm ˈkoʊʧɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn ðə hænz əv timz. ɛz tˈwɪtər ɪz ə kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈbɪznɪs... kˈwoʊtɪŋ tim sˈwidən ˈtɑmi boustedt*: "[əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ ˈrɪkərd] gronborg*, ˈbæbkɔk ənd aɪ gɪt ə ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈlɛkʧər baɪ ʤɪm ɔn ə nu ˈsɪstəm əv pleɪər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən." ˈhɪlər ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ gaɪd ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz θru ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɛz ˈʤərnəlɪst məˈklɔklɪn wɑz ˈdeɪtɪŋ ˈʤæksən playfair*, ənd ʃi θˈrɛtənd ðə pleɪər. ɪf ju rɪˈmɛmbər ˈhɪlər frəm hɪz ˈhɑki kɑrdz, jɛs, hi dɪd pleɪ fər ðə wɪŋz fər əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈmɪnəts (ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ kɑrd ˈdætəˌbeɪs), ənd jɛs, hi həz ə "faɪt kɑrd" ɔn hockeyfights.com*. aɪ ˈdɪdənt rɪˈsiv ˈɛni nuz ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ˈhɪlər wʊd bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə wɪŋz' ˈfɔrwərdz ər ˈwɛðər hid bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə wɪŋz' defensemen*, wɪʧ ɪz ˈtoʊni ˈspɛʃəlti. ˈkɑmɛnts æd ə ˈkɑmɛnt pliz ˈlɪmət ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ər ˈmidiə saɪz tɪ 575 ˈpɪksəlz waɪd. æd jʊr oʊn ˈævəˌtɑr baɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈkɔrnər, ər ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈəˌploʊdɪŋ wən ɪn jʊr ˈmɛmbər kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl. bəg ju? ʤɔɪn ər lɔg ɪn ənd ju woʊnt hæv tɪ ˈbɑðər.
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i’m not going to mince words here. games are a breath of fresh air in the real-time strategy space. they always have been. their inaugural title, homeworld, was a breathtaking testament to what strategy games could be, and remains one of the iconic and noteworthy pillars of the real-time strategy space. in terms of both storytelling and creative vision, homeworld remains virtually unmatched almost a decade after its release.
from homeworld, relic went on to make the interesting, but less remembered impossible creatures, and then created perhaps the most highly regarded video game ever released: dawn of war. relic then pioneered (or popularized in the strategy space) a expansion model that blizzard recently when they released starcraft 2: legacy of the void. this was followed up in 2006 by one of the most widely acclaimed world war 2, company of heroes. over the years, relic have had a remarkable track record with creating memorable games and experiences.
now, i like to pretend that a game designer, but going to try and leave that aside for now. as a player of most of their games, like to talk about what they bring to their games that i appreciate: systems and mechanics (and, where possible, the implications of said systems) that i appreciate and enjoy. be keeping my references focused mostly on the dawn of war and company of heroes franchises, as i have my experience with these is more recent and exhaustive.
please note that this does not pretend to be an encyclopedic examination of any of the core systems of games, nor a full recounting of their most important systems. these are the systems that i, as a player and ersatz designer, most appreciate (and why). so, as always, please season my rambling to taste.
unit types are different
in real-time strategy games, there is of course the concept of different types or category of units: infantry, air units, vehicles, et cetera. these different types of unit may interact with the map and other units in different ways: ignore some terrain, be in certain circumstances, be largely invulnerable to a certain category of weapon, et cetera. look at how games have approached these unit categories, and then contrast them with approach.
in the blizzard franchises, the major unit categories tend to be something along the lines of: ground units, structures, air units, and stealth units. now, of course they have other like armored, light and mechanical that mostly correspond to the degree of damage units with these take or deal to units with other. but, for me, the major noteworthy categories have more do deal with how the units themselves are used and how their threat must be approached.
as a quick for-instance, ground units of various types represent a baseline: some may require specific approaches due to special rules or weapon type, but most other units are at least able to hit them, and they are virtually always the most common type of unit produced. air units can ignore map terrain and are by most units, and thus they represent a unique threat profile that requires a dedicated response. air units are a fundamentally different type of threat, that interacts with the game in fundamentally different ways. they obey different rules to ground units, including the ability to ‘bunch up’ while flying, which is a feature baked into their design at the systems layer.
stealth units in their turn can be either air or ground units, but stealth itself is a third major threat profile in games. dealing with, and using, stealth units require different types of thinking and different types of action and response patterns than ‘regular’ air or ground units. another fundamentally different type of threat. but, uh, enough about starcraft. talk about relic.
(as an aside, westwood and took different unit profiles into account as well: air units have several mechanics that make them operate completely differently from other unit types; infantry can be crushed by vehicles and can access map areas that vehicles cannot; and in later games, vehicles get directional armor and can reverse-move. as a couple of high level examples)
relic’s games, in the humble opinion of this writer at least, approach these ‘threat profiles’ in a more comprehensive and integral way than most other other real-time strategy studios. so, talk about the unit types, how different, and why that matters.
infantry
let’s start with infantry as a baseline. right out of the gate, infantry in dawn of war and company of heroes games feel versatile and capable in ways that, especially at the time of these games’ launch, were uncommon in strategy games. vaulting over obstacles, getting bonus or negative armor depending on whether they were standing in a crater (and therefore partially protected by enemy fire by the lip) or a creek (and therefore less mobile) infantry in games have a relationship with the map around them.
this relationship extends, naturally, to the and victory systems. infantry, which tend to be among the weakest units in the game, are of course vitally important to capture and contest the various resource and victory points spread across the maps in dawn of war and company of heroes games, where vehicles are unable to do so. this is actually used in balancing vehicles, somewhat, as factions withrly game vehicles make a tradeoff. taking a vehiclerly game, a player is banking on being able to push their opponent off of critical map areas and in so doing sacrifices their own ability to capture points on the map. tradeoffs like these present clear and meaningful choices to players, and allow the player to succeed not just through pure, but through deterrent mechanisms. relics games provide ample opportunities for players to succeed without into measuring contests, which are really and uninteresting.
vehicles and monstrous creatures have a completely different relationship with terrain and buildings… but talk about that momentarily.
in the company of heroes games, infantry are even more interesting and dynamic. since most of titles utilize unit level, instead of upgrades and include various bonuses that accrue as they participate in combat, squads of infantry become worse to lose as you pour time and money into them. one thing the company of heroes games do is allow some of the funds invested in making units better to be preserved in the game after these units die.
upgrade weapons like the bar can be dropped upon a death, and acquired by any player. this permanence and are very interesting mechanics that can really impact the ebb and flow of a match, are simultaneously more intuitive and less obtrusive than stealing enemy production structures, which is the only comparable mechanic i can think of from other titles. i mean, you see a gun lying on the ground, an instinct to have someone pick it up and use it. this is a lot more obvious -you almost have think think about it, the action just kind of comes naturally- than sending an engineer to capture a barracks or a factory or something.
and, uh, speaking of unit death…
squads
i’m really drawing things out here, i know. and i apologize. stick with me, headed towards a point in my own circuitous way. in most of titles, individual units or “models” are organized into squads of individuals. this has a number of implications. first, it allows entities to occupy the game space in a more permanent way than units in most.
in a game like age of empires or command and conquer, units are generally pretty ephemeral and disposable. your (for example) are brought onto the field, and die by the dozen in pursuit of game objectives. no real reason, beyond pure efficiency, to try to preserve them. and virtually no reason to attempt to preserve any individual spearman for any reason.
relic flips this on its head:ch squad has meaning. permanence. while individual models might squad itself is an entity you care about: this is especially true in dawn of war 2 and company of heroes 2 even the weakest squads retain importance in the later game for bolstering damage, contesting objectives, laying mines, and the like.
each squad is, for the most part, upgraded on its own, gains experience on its own, and matters as a single object in your game. this is… if not unique, pretty rare in the strategy game space. battle realms and war wind (topics for another day) introduce other personalization mechanics, but relic (and their later games in particular) are among the only developers that have made me care aboutch individual entity in a match.
set-up weapons
set-up weapons share some characteristics with ‘baseline’ infantry, but are less mobile and unable to garrison structures (i believe this holds true across all of titles). their weapons have defined firing arcs, and often require times to prepare to attack or to ‘pack up’ their weapon to move. in pretty much all cases in games, support weapons themselves are treated as a separate entity within a squad, and can take damage separately. this allows the weapon to become “decrewed” the crew killed off and captured by infantry units of another player. weapons such as these trading hands is a reason to be vigilant and careful with their use, and especially in the company of heroes games can be a pretty major point of contention for players. stealing guns or suppression weapons can be a huge boon for a player.
more importantly, this sort of permanence and reuse creates interaction dynamics and i feel very comfortable saying this unseen in the majority of other real-time strategy games. support weapons, dropped rifles, and of course tanks all become points of interest on the game map, reusable resources ripe for the picking. their potential existence also becomes a point of consideration: they make over-extending, losing too many models in a squad, are doubly bad because you could be handing resources (not money, actual physical tools they can use: resources in a literal sense of the word!) which changes the players’ calculus about combat and the risks involved.
suppression weapons are, perhaps, one of the most important mechanics in games. in dawn of war and company of heroes, lethality is (or can be under certain circumstances) a measured thing. individual units can be killed off of squads, but the squad itself and its items and experience persist until the squad itself dies. now, this has a crap ton a technical term) of implications, not limited to:
squad survivability gets another factor beyond and armor and unit damage flag.
squads naturally become weaker when units are killed off, limiting their combat effectiveness. this greatly changes how combat functions and must be approached: as squads lose models, the overall lethality of the fight is diminished.
in addition, it really validates options like suppression weapons, which are an alternate method to limiting the effectiveness of some kinds of unit (in this case, infantry) than killing them.
in company of heroes, and to a lesser degree, dawn of war, the map and more specifically, traversing it are highly important. suppression weapons are a tool for blocking map and limiting the use of one or more of their limited resource of infantry squads. a part of an intricate balance of powers (again, especially in the company of heroes games) between different categories of unit: effective against infantry though conquerable, vulnerable to indirect fire, somewhat damaging against lighter vehicles but simultaneously vulnerable to them due to decreased mobility respective to regular infantry squads… a beautiful system.
suppression weapons are a tool that, while able to kill enemy units, is primarily intended for holding them up. suppression is a state where infantry squads are virtually unable to move, and deal far less damage. suppression weapons can lock down infantry, forcing them to pull back (wasting the retreating time) and force the enemy to engage on the defending terms. a tool that prioritizes the enemy over destroying them, they well with count, unit design, and they have unique relationships with these games’ other unit types. again, beautiful.
as for why important and interesting that suppression weapons are a largely nonlethal solution… have to come back around to that momentarily. still talking about the importance of having types of unit that are different from one another.
vehicles
a couple hundred words, and a point or two i made ago, i alluded to vehicles and the unique roles they play in titles. talk about that now, shall we?
vehicles are a completely different type of thing than infantry. even light vehicles take very little damage from small arms fire, and require a separate category of weaponry to scare off or destroy. vehicles have a completely different relationship with the map, with incoming damage, and their use profiles diverge sharply with those of infantry. where infantry can often navigate over and around smaller map obstacles, and can often use them to provide a defensive bonus, vehicles tend to destroy them. i mean, their weapons can make short work of map features, but often even just driving over or through them is enough to crush them or at least break bits off. and while infantry can use impact craters to get a defensive bonus, the often devastating weapons that vehicles can carry that can -cause- impact craters in the first place.
units can cause significant changes on the map
and a pretty big deal, too. you can probably count on one hand the games where units’ attacks where units just moving across the map can impact the ebb and flow of a battlefield. literally. tanks or heavy vehicles crush terrain that infantry can use for defense, robbing the enemy (or the player themselves) of good places from which to engage. likewise, the weapons of some of the heaviest vehicles (or the corpses of destroyed vehicles) can provide additional areas of cover, evolving the way the players approach the map. i mean, this is huge stuff here people. seriously.
it’s very rare to have the approach to the map change substantially based on player action, and also quite rare to have the map itself change due to player action. relic have been refining and improving this withch game made, introducing new intricacies to their interlocking systems, and to the units that interact with or drive those systems. vaulting over map obstacles is, i believe, a feature of the company of heroes titles? i recall units being able to do this in either dawn of war game.
but do you see how this is working? how the different unit types have a drastically different relationship with the common entities on the map? how infantry provide utility and vehicles provide firepower (or mobility)? how the game keeps evolving: new approaches to holding the map, to controlling the map, to moving around the map open up, and the relationship with the game profoundly changes as they fill in their stable of units with entities of profoundly different types.
players are required contest the entire map fromrly game
in most traditional, players are asked to build one or more bases (or in some cases, can place structures anywhere and can organize defenses for them such as walls and turrets) which house the production structures, economic apparatus, and research or technology options. often, too, resources are either located naturally near structures, or players are encouraged to build defensive emplacements around or adjacent to harvesting operations to defend them from enemy harassment. the better (in the humble opinion of this writer) tend to separate operations from base locations, which increases tension and forces the player to defend multiple disparate areas.
of course, games also do this.
resource points on the map (away from production/tech)
while many of titles feature elements of basebuilding, even their original dawn of war and company of heroes scale it back from the standard (and by ‘standard’ referring to starcraft, command and conquer, age of empires, and total annihilation, which are 4 of the most played series of all time so i feel the appellation fits). furthermore, titles not only keep operations away from base building (which c&c, age of empires and ta also do) but they allow a greater percentage of a army to participate: instead of miner or builder units, pretty much any infantry squad can capture a resource point. this makes highly tactical (ta has elements of this too) especially in the company of heroes titles, where resource locations actually have real relationships with one another, adding more layers of depth to a system already designed to keep players engaging all over the map from the first minute.
i already mentioned this above, but remember: in titles, most units are in a way their own tech structure. upgrades tend to be applied directly to individual squads instead of at the level (some of their titles have both types of upgrade) making units valuable as stores of tech value as much as of gameplay utility just another implication of squad system. it reminds players that their squads are important and should be used carefully.
in most titles, and by this i truly do mean most, the map starts out with very few points of active interest: your opponents’ base(s). as new structures are added, perhaps new base locations, the number of targets and naturally increases until the entire map is in play. this is a bit love to write more but already nudging into the realm of 3000 words), but essentially, i think, true. in titles (this to include the homeworld games, which allow the player to move pretty much anywhere in a environment) the whole map is always in play, right from the get-go. always somewhere else on the map to be, and do. it forces expansive gameplay. it forces action, and consideration of the entire map. all important, and always.
in games, the focus tends to narrow over the course of the game, focusing on resource and victory points in areas. these areas tend to be where multiple map paths come together, the conjunction of several nearby valuable points.
victory points and gameplay
victory points are another essential piece of formula. their model adds up, over time, to this: success in games always come down to who has the most firepower in the right place at the right time. this can be an outcome, of course it can. but with tools like suppression weapons, and systems like victory points, deterring your enemy can be just as valuable as wiping them out. games tend to be full of scenarios, careful combat engagements, flanking maneuvers and similar to preserve the players’ valuable units. and victory points add in a growing urgency as the game goes on. they put a true opportunity cost on running away to heal up and re-engage.
in conclusion
relic… now that ending, where do i begin? their games are full of these interlocking systems, these units that actually feel different to use, games that actually reward smart action and smart thinking and intelligent army composition. games that have choices with interesting and dynamic outcomes. and though well over 3000 words (almost 3200 right here if interested) left so much out: how the dawn of war games’ hero units and monstrous creatures impact gameplay and differ from other unit types, how smoke and mines in the company of heroes games change the ebb and flow of combat… just so much to uncover as clever and worthy design.
if i were to leave you with a thought, it would be this. real-time strategy as a genre is largely stagnant. longtime players know what they love and creators know how to give them that. but games, whatever you think of them, are a vision of a different type of. where units individual units matter. where deterring an enemy from critical territory is as useful and interesting as blowing their armies to bits. where the whole map is always in play.
their systems have flaws. all of our games will. not what this article is about. an explanation of what i, personally, think, games have brought to the table. i hope found something worthwhile here, to inspire you as you play or as you create. thanks for taking the time to read.
see you on the battlefield.
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i’m* nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ mɪns wərdz hir. geɪmz ər ə brɛθ əv frɛʃ ɛr ɪn ðə ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi speɪs. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv bɪn. ðɛr ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈtaɪtəl, ˈhoʊmˌwərld, wɑz ə ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ wət ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz kʊd bi, ənd rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ənd ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈpɪlərz əv ðə ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi speɪs. ɪn tərmz əv boʊθ ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪtɪv ˈvɪʒən, ˈhoʊmˌwərld rɪˈmeɪnz ˈvərʧuəli ənˈmæʧt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər ɪts riˈlis. frəm ˈhoʊmˌwərld, ˈrɛlɪk wɛnt ɔn tɪ meɪk ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bət lɛs rɪˈmɛmbərd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈkriʧərz, ənd ðɛn kriˈeɪtɪd pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈhaɪli rɪˈgɑrdɪd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈɛvər riˈlist: dɔn əv wɔr. ˈrɛlɪk ðɛn ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd (ər ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd ɪn ðə ˈstrætəʤi speɪs) ə ɪkˈspænʧən ˈmɑdəl ðət ˈblɪzərd ˈrisəntli wɪn ðeɪ riˈlist ˈstɑrˌkræft 2 ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə vɔɪd. ðɪs wɑz ˈfɑloʊd əp ɪn 2006 baɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli əˈkleɪmd wərld wɔr 2, ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz. ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈrɛlɪk hæv hæd ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl træk ˈrɛkərd wɪθ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛmərəbəl geɪmz ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. naʊ, aɪ laɪk tɪ priˈtɛnd ðət ə geɪm dɪˈzaɪnər, bət goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd liv ðət əˈsaɪd fər naʊ. ɛz ə pleɪər əv moʊst əv ðɛr geɪmz, laɪk tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ brɪŋ tɪ ðɛr geɪmz ðət aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt: ˈsɪstəmz ənd məˈkænɪks (ənd, wɛr ˈpɑsəbəl, ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv sɛd ˈsɪstəmz) ðət aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. bi ˈkipɪŋ maɪ ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ˈmoʊstli ɔn ðə dɔn əv wɔr ənd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz, ɛz aɪ hæv maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ðiz ɪz mɔr ˈrisənt ənd ɪgˈzɔstɪv. pliz noʊt ðət ðɪs dɪz nɑt priˈtɛnd tɪ bi ən ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidɪk ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛni əv ðə kɔr ˈsɪstəmz əv geɪmz, nɔr ə fʊl ˌriˈkaʊntɪŋ əv ðɛr moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈsɪstəmz. ðiz ər ðə ˈsɪstəmz ðət aɪ, ɛz ə pleɪər ənd ˈɛrˌzɑts dɪˈzaɪnər, moʊst əˈpriʃiˌeɪt (ənd waɪ). soʊ, ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, pliz ˈsizən maɪ ˈræmbəlɪŋ tɪ teɪst. ˈjunɪt taɪps ər ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz, ðɛr ɪz əv kɔrs ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈdɪfərənt taɪps ər ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˈjunɪts: ˈɪnfəntri, ɛr ˈjunɪts, ˈviɪkəlz, ɛt ˈsɛtərə. ðiz ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈjunɪt meɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə mæp ənd ˈəðər ˈjunɪts ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz: ˌɪgˈnɔr səm təreɪn, bi ɪn ˈsərtən ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, bi ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ə ˈsərtən ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˈwɛpən, ɛt ˈsɛtərə. lʊk æt haʊ geɪmz hæv əˈproʊʧt ðiz ˈjunɪt ˈkætəˌgɔriz, ənd ðɛn ˈkɑntræst ðɛm wɪθ əˈproʊʧ. ɪn ðə ˈblɪzərd ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz, ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈjunɪt ˈkætəˌgɔriz tɛnd tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv: graʊnd ˈjunɪts, ˈstrəkʧərz, ɛr ˈjunɪts, ənd stɛlθ ˈjunɪts. naʊ, əv kɔrs ðeɪ hæv ˈəðər laɪk ˈɑrmərd, laɪt ənd məˈkænɪkəl ðət ˈmoʊstli ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ðə dɪˈgri əv ˈdæmɪʤ ˈjunɪts wɪθ ðiz teɪk ər dil tɪ ˈjunɪts wɪθ ˈəðər. bət, fər mi, ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈkætəˌgɔriz hæv mɔr du dil wɪθ haʊ ðə ˈjunɪts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər juzd ənd haʊ ðɛr θrɛt məst bi əˈproʊʧt. ɛz ə kwɪk for-instance*, graʊnd ˈjunɪts əv ˈvɛriəs taɪps ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn: səm meɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈproʊʧɪz du tɪ ˈspɛʃəl rulz ər ˈwɛpən taɪp, bət moʊst ˈəðər ˈjunɪts ər æt list ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɪt ðɛm, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈvərʧuəli ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən taɪp əv ˈjunɪt prəˈdust. ɛr ˈjunɪts kən ˌɪgˈnɔr mæp təreɪn ənd ər baɪ moʊst ˈjunɪts, ənd ðəs ðeɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə juˈnik θrɛt ˈproʊˌfaɪl ðət rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd rɪˈspɑns. ɛr ˈjunɪts ər ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv θrɛt, ðət ˌɪnərˈækts wɪθ ðə geɪm ɪn ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt weɪz. ðeɪ oʊˈbeɪ ˈdɪfərənt rulz tɪ graʊnd ˈjunɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ up’*’ waɪl flaɪɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈfiʧər beɪkt ˈɪntu ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn æt ðə ˈsɪstəmz leɪər. stɛlθ ˈjunɪts ɪn ðɛr tərn kən bi ˈiðər ɛr ər graʊnd ˈjunɪts, bət stɛlθ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ə θərd ˈmeɪʤər θrɛt ˈproʊˌfaɪl ɪn geɪmz. ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ, stɛlθ ˈjunɪts ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈækʃən ənd rɪˈspɑns ˈpætərnz ðən ‘‘regular’*’ ɛr ər graʊnd ˈjunɪts. əˈnəðər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv θrɛt. bət, ə, ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ˈstɑrˌkræft. tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈrɛlɪk. (ɛz ən əˈsaɪd, ˈwɛstˌwʊd ənd tʊk ˈdɪfərənt ˈjunɪt ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɛz wɛl: ɛr ˈjunɪts hæv ˈsɛvərəl məˈkænɪks ðət meɪk ðɛm ˈɔpərˌeɪt kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərˈɛntli frəm ˈəðər ˈjunɪt taɪps; ˈɪnfəntri kən bi krəʃt baɪ ˈviɪkəlz ənd kən ˈækˌsɛs mæp ˈɛriəz ðət ˈviɪkəlz ˈkænɑt; ənd ɪn ˈleɪtər geɪmz, ˈviɪkəlz gɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl ˈɑrmər ənd kən reverse-move*. ɛz ə ˈkəpəl əv haɪ ˈlɛvəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz) geɪmz, ɪn ðə ˈhəmbəl əˈpɪnjən əv ðɪs ˈraɪtər æt list, əˈproʊʧ ðiz profiles’*’ ɪn ə mɔr ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ənd ˈɪnəgrəl weɪ ðən moʊst ˈəðər ˈəðər ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi ˈstudiˌoʊz. soʊ, tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjunɪt taɪps, haʊ ˈdɪfərənt, ənd waɪ ðət ˈmætərz. ˈɪnfəntri stɑrt wɪθ ˈɪnfəntri ɛz ə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn. raɪt aʊt əv ðə geɪt, ˈɪnfəntri ɪn dɔn əv wɔr ənd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz geɪmz fil ˈvərsətəl ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl ɪn weɪz ðət, əˈspɛʃəli æt ðə taɪm əv ðiz games’*’ lɔnʧ, wər ənˈkɑmən ɪn ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz. ˈvɔltɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈɑbstəkəlz, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈboʊnəs ər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɑrmər dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈwɛðər ðeɪ wər ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkreɪtər (ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈpɑrʃəli prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈɛnəmi faɪər baɪ ðə lɪp) ər ə krik (ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr lɛs ˈmoʊbəl) ˈɪnfəntri ɪn geɪmz hæv ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə mæp əraʊnd ðɛm. ðɪs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪkˈstɛndz, ˈnæʧərəli, tɪ ðə ənd ˈvɪktəri ˈsɪstəmz. ˈɪnfəntri, wɪʧ tɛnd tɪ bi əˈməŋ ðə ˈwikəst ˈjunɪts ɪn ðə geɪm, ər əv kɔrs ˈvaɪtəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˈkæpʧər ənd ˈkɑntɛst ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈrisɔrs ənd ˈvɪktəri pɔɪnts sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə mæps ɪn dɔn əv wɔr ənd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz geɪmz, wɛr ˈviɪkəlz ər əˈneɪbəl tɪ du soʊ. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli juzd ɪn ˈbælənsɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz, ˈsəmˈwət, ɛz ˈfækʃənz wɪθ ˈərli geɪm ˈviɪkəlz meɪk ə ˈtreɪˌdɔf. ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈviɪkəl ˈərli geɪm, ə pleɪər ɪz ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɔn biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊʃ ðɛr əˈpoʊnənt ɔf əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl mæp ˈɛriəz ənd ɪn soʊ duɪŋ ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz ðɛr oʊn əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈkæpʧər pɔɪnts ɔn ðə mæp. ˈtreɪˌdɔfs laɪk ðiz ˈprɛzənt klɪr ənd ˈminɪŋfəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz tɪ pleɪərz, ənd əˈlaʊ ðə pleɪər tɪ səkˈsid nɑt ʤɪst θru pjʊr, bət θru dɪˈtərrənt ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz. ˈrɛlɪks geɪmz prəˈvaɪd ˈæmpəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər pleɪərz tɪ səkˈsid wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪntu ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ˈkɑntɛsts, wɪʧ ər ˈrɪli ənd əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ. ˈviɪkəlz ənd ˈmɑnstrəs ˈkriʧərz hæv ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ təreɪn ənd buildings…*… bət tɔk əˈbaʊt ðət ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli. ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz geɪmz, ˈɪnfəntri ər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd daɪˈnæmɪk. sɪns moʊst əv ˈtaɪtəlz ˈjutəˌlaɪz ˈjunɪt ˈlɛvəl, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈəpˌgreɪdz ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˈvɛriəs ˈboʊnəsɪz ðət əˈkru ɛz ðeɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈkɑmbæt, skwɑdz əv ˈɪnfəntri bɪˈkəm wərs tɪ luz ɛz ju pɔr taɪm ənd ˈməni ˈɪntu ðɛm. wən θɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz geɪmz du ɪz əˈlaʊ səm əv ðə fəndz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjunɪts ˈbɛtər tɪ bi prɪˈzərvd ɪn ðə geɪm ˈæftər ðiz ˈjunɪts daɪ. ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈwɛpənz laɪk ðə bɑr kən bi drɑpt əˈpɑn ə dɛθ, ənd əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ˈɛni pleɪər. ðɪs ˈpərmənəns ənd ər ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ məˈkænɪks ðət kən ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ɛb ənd floʊ əv ə mæʧ, ər ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli mɔr ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ənd lɛs əbˈtrusɪv ðən ˈstilɪŋ ˈɛnəmi pərˈdəkʃən ˈstrəkʧərz, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkɑmprəbəl mɪˈkænɪk aɪ kən θɪŋk əv frəm ˈəðər ˈtaɪtəlz. aɪ min, ju si ə gən laɪɪŋ ɔn ðə graʊnd, ən ˈɪnstɪŋkt tɪ hæv ˈsəmˌwən pɪk ɪt əp ənd juz ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə lɔt mɔr ˈɑbviəs -ju ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæv θɪŋk θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðə ˈækʃən ʤɪst kaɪnd əv kəmz ˈnæʧərəli- ðən ˈsɛndɪŋ ən ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr tɪ ˈkæpʧər ə ˈbɛrəks ər ə ˈfæktəri ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ənd, ə, ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈjunɪt death…*… skwɑdz ˈrɪli drɔɪŋ θɪŋz aʊt hir, aɪ noʊ. ənd aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. stɪk wɪθ mi, ˈhɛdɪd təˈwɔrdz ə pɔɪnt ɪn maɪ oʊn sərˈkjuɪtəs weɪ. ɪn moʊst əv ˈtaɪtəlz, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjunɪts ər ““models”*” ər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈɪntu skwɑdz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ðɪs həz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. fərst, ɪt əˈlaʊz ˈɛntɪtiz tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə geɪm speɪs ɪn ə mɔr ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt weɪ ðən ˈjunɪts ɪn moʊst. ɪn ə geɪm laɪk eɪʤ əv ˈɛmpaɪərz ər kəˈmænd ənd ˈkɑŋkər, ˈjunɪts ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈprɪti ɪˈfɛmərəl ənd dɪˈspoʊzəbəl. jʊr (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl) ər brɔt ˈɔntu ðə fild, ənd daɪ baɪ ðə ˈdəzən ɪn pərˈsut əv geɪm əˈbʤɛktɪvz. noʊ ril ˈrizən, bɪɔnd pjʊr ɪˈfɪʃənsi, tɪ traɪ tɪ prɪˈzərv ðɛm. ənd ˈvərʧuəli noʊ ˈrizən tɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ prɪˈzərv ˈɛni ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈspɪrmən fər ˈɛni ˈrizən. ˈrɛlɪk flɪps ðɪs ɔn ɪts hɛd: iʧ skwɑd həz ˈminɪŋ. ˈpərmənəns. waɪl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɑdəlz maɪt skwɑd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ən ˈɛntɪti ju kɛr əˈbaʊt: ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli tru ɪn dɔn əv wɔr 2 ənd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz 2 ˈivɪn ðə ˈwikəst skwɑdz rɪˈteɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪn ðə ˈleɪtər geɪm fər ˈboʊlstərɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ, kənˈtɛstɪŋ əˈbʤɛktɪvz, leɪɪŋ maɪnz, ənd ðə laɪk. iʧ skwɑd ɪz, fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ɔn ɪts oʊn, geɪnz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn ɪts oʊn, ənd ˈmætərz ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn jʊr geɪm. ðɪs is…*… ɪf nɑt juˈnik, ˈprɪti rɛr ɪn ðə ˈstrætəʤi geɪm speɪs. ˈbætəl rɛlmz ənd wɔr wɪnd (ˈtɑpɪks fər əˈnəðər deɪ) ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈəðər ˌpərsənələˈzeɪʃən məˈkænɪks, bət ˈrɛlɪk (ənd ðɛr ˈleɪtər geɪmz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr) ər əˈməŋ ðə ˈoʊnli dɪˈvɛləpərz ðət hæv meɪd mi kɛr əˈbaʊt iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɛntɪti ɪn ə mæʧ. ˈsɛˌtəp ˈwɛpənz ˈsɛˌtəp ˈwɛpənz ʃɛr səm ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks wɪθ ‘‘baseline’*’ ˈɪnfəntri, bət ər lɛs ˈmoʊbəl ənd əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈgærɪsən ˈstrəkʧərz (aɪ bɪˈliv ðɪs hoʊldz tru əˈkrɔs ɔl əv ˈtaɪtəlz). ðɛr ˈwɛpənz hæv dɪˈfaɪnd ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɑrks, ənd ˈɔfən ˌrikˈwaɪər taɪmz tɪ priˈpɛr tɪ əˈtæk ər tɪ up’*’ ðɛr ˈwɛpən tɪ muv. ɪn ˈprɪti məʧ ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn geɪmz, səˈpɔrt ˈwɛpənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈtritɪd ɛz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈɛntɪti wɪˈθɪn ə skwɑd, ənd kən teɪk ˈdæmɪʤ ˈsɛpərətli. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ðə ˈwɛpən tɪ bɪˈkəm ““decrewed”*” ðə kru kɪld ɔf ənd ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ˈɪnfəntri ˈjunɪts əv əˈnəðər pleɪər. ˈwɛpənz səʧ ɛz ðiz ˈtreɪdɪŋ hænz ɪz ə ˈrizən tɪ bi ˈvɪʤələnt ənd ˈkɛrfəl wɪθ ðɛr juz, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz geɪmz kən bi ə ˈprɪti ˈmeɪʤər pɔɪnt əv kənˈtɛnʃən fər pleɪərz. ˈstilɪŋ gənz ər səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz kən bi ə juʤ bun fər ə pleɪər. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈpərmənəns ənd riˈjuz kriˈeɪts ˌɪnərˈækʃən daɪˈnæmɪks ənd aɪ fil ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtəbəl seɪɪŋ ðɪs ənˈsin ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈəðər ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi geɪmz. səˈpɔrt ˈwɛpənz, drɑpt ˈraɪfəlz, ənd əv kɔrs tæŋks ɔl bɪˈkəm pɔɪnts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn ðə geɪm mæp, riˈuzəbəl ˈrisɔrsɪz raɪp fər ðə ˈpɪkɪŋ. ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪgˈzɪstəns ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəmz ə pɔɪnt əv kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən: ðeɪ meɪk over-extending*, ˈluzɪŋ tu ˈmɛni ˈmɑdəlz ɪn ə skwɑd, ər ˈdəbli bæd bɪˈkəz ju kʊd bi ˈhændɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz (nɑt ˈməni, ˈækʧəwəl ˈfɪzɪkəl tulz ðeɪ kən juz: ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ə ˈlɪtərəl sɛns əv ðə wərd!) wɪʧ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə players’*’ ˈkælkjələs əˈbaʊt ˈkɑmbæt ənd ðə rɪsks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz ər, pərˈhæps, wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt məˈkænɪks ɪn geɪmz. ɪn dɔn əv wɔr ənd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz, liˈθæləti ɪz (ər kən bi ˈəndər ˈsərtən ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz) ə ˈmɛʒərd θɪŋ. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjunɪts kən bi kɪld ɔf əv skwɑdz, bət ðə skwɑd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd ɪts ˈaɪtəmz ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns pərˈsɪst ənˈtɪl ðə skwɑd ˌɪtˈsɛlf daɪz. naʊ, ðɪs həz ə kræp tən ə ˈtɛknɪkəl tərm) əv ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz, nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ: skwɑd sərˌvaɪvəˈbɪlɪti gɪts əˈnəðər ˈfæktər bɪɔnd ənd ˈɑrmər ənd ˈjunɪt ˈdæmɪʤ flæg. skwɑdz ˈnæʧərəli bɪˈkəm ˈwikər wɪn ˈjunɪts ər kɪld ɔf, ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑmbæt ˈifɛktɪvnəs. ðɪs ˈgreɪtli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz haʊ ˈkɑmbæt ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd məst bi əˈproʊʧt: ɛz skwɑdz luz ˈmɑdəlz, ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl liˈθæləti əv ðə faɪt ɪz dɪˈmɪnɪʃt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪt ˈrɪli ˈvæləˌdeɪts ˈɔpʃənz laɪk səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz, wɪʧ ər ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈmɛθəd tɪ ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv səm kaɪnz əv ˈjunɪt (ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈɪnfəntri) ðən ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛm. ɪn ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz, ənd tɪ ə ˈlɛsər dɪˈgri, dɔn əv wɔr, ðə mæp ənd mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, trəˈvərsɪŋ ɪt ər ˈhaɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz ər ə tul fər ˈblɑkɪŋ mæp ənd ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə juz əv wən ər mɔr əv ðɛr ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈrisɔrs əv ˈɪnfəntri skwɑdz. ə pɑrt əv ən ˈɪntrəkət ˈbæləns əv paʊərz (əˈgɛn, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz geɪmz) bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˈjunɪt: ˈifɛktɪv əˈgɛnst ˈɪnfəntri ðoʊ conquerable*, ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˌɪndərˈɛkt faɪər, ˈsəmˈwət ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈlaɪtər ˈviɪkəlz bət ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ðɛm du tɪ ˈdiˌkrist moʊˈbɪlɪti rɪˈspɛktɪv tɪ ˈrɛgjələr ˈɪnfəntri squads…*… ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈsɪstəm. səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz ər ə tul ðət, waɪl ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɪl ˈɛnəmi ˈjunɪts, ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɛm əp. səˈprɛʃən ɪz ə steɪt wɛr ˈɪnfəntri skwɑdz ər ˈvərʧuəli əˈneɪbəl tɪ muv, ənd dil fɑr lɛs ˈdæmɪʤ. səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz kən lɑk daʊn ˈɪnfəntri, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ pʊl bæk (ˈweɪstɪŋ ðə riˈtritɪŋ taɪm) ənd fɔrs ðə ˈɛnəmi tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ tərmz. ə tul ðət praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪz ðə ˈɛnəmi ˈoʊvər dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðɛm, ðeɪ wɛl wɪθ kaʊnt, ˈjunɪt dɪˈzaɪn, ənd ðeɪ hæv juˈnik riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ðiz games’*’ ˈəðər ˈjunɪt taɪps. əˈgɛn, ˈbjutəfəl. ɛz fər waɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðət səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz ər ə ˈlɑrʤli nɑnˈliθəl solution…*… hæv tɪ kəm bæk əraʊnd tɪ ðət ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli. stɪl ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈhævɪŋ taɪps əv ˈjunɪt ðət ər ˈdɪfərənt frəm wən əˈnəðər. ˈviɪkəlz ə ˈkəpəl ˈhənərd wərdz, ənd ə pɔɪnt ər tu aɪ meɪd əˈgoʊ, aɪ əˈludəd tɪ ˈviɪkəlz ənd ðə juˈnik roʊlz ðeɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈtaɪtəlz. tɔk əˈbaʊt ðət naʊ, ʃæl wi? ˈviɪkəlz ər ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv θɪŋ ðən ˈɪnfəntri. ˈivɪn laɪt ˈviɪkəlz teɪk ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈdæmɪʤ frəm smɔl ɑrmz faɪər, ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˈwɛpənri tɪ skɛr ɔf ər dɪˈstrɔɪ. ˈviɪkəlz hæv ə kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə mæp, wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ, ənd ðɛr juz ˈproʊˌfaɪlz dɪˈvərʤ ˈʃɑrpli wɪθ ðoʊz əv ˈɪnfəntri. wɛr ˈɪnfəntri kən ˈɔfən ˈnævəˌgeɪt ˈoʊvər ənd əraʊnd sˈmɔlər mæp ˈɑbstəkəlz, ənd kən ˈɔfən juz ðɛm tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈboʊnəs, ˈviɪkəlz tɛnd tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðɛm. aɪ min, ðɛr ˈwɛpənz kən meɪk ʃɔrt wərk əv mæp ˈfiʧərz, bət ˈɔfən ˈivɪn ʤɪst ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvər ər θru ðɛm ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ krəʃ ðɛm ər æt list breɪk bɪts ɔf. ənd waɪl ˈɪnfəntri kən juz ˌɪmˈpækt ˈkreɪtərz tɪ gɪt ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈboʊnəs, ðə ˈɔfən ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈwɛpənz ðət ˈviɪkəlz kən ˈkɛri ðət kən -kɔz- ˌɪmˈpækt ˈkreɪtərz ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ˈjunɪts kən kɔz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə mæp ənd ə ˈprɪti bɪg dil, tu. ju kən ˈprɑbəˌbli kaʊnt ɔn wən hænd ðə geɪmz wɛr units’*’ əˈtæks wɛr ˈjunɪts ʤɪst ˈmuvɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə mæp kən ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ɛb ənd floʊ əv ə ˈbætəlˌfild. ˈlɪtərəli. tæŋks ər ˈhɛvi ˈviɪkəlz krəʃ təreɪn ðət ˈɪnfəntri kən juz fər dɪˈfɛns, ˈrɑbɪŋ ðə ˈɛnəmi (ər ðə pleɪər ðɛmˈsɛlvz) əv gʊd ˈpleɪsɪz frəm wɪʧ tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ðə ˈwɛpənz əv səm əv ðə ˈhɛviəst ˈviɪkəlz (ər ðə ˈkɔrpsɪz əv dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈviɪkəlz) kən prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛriəz əv ˈkəvər, ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə weɪ ðə pleɪərz əˈproʊʧ ðə mæp. aɪ min, ðɪs ɪz juʤ stəf hir ˈpipəl. ˈsɪriəsli. ˈvɛri rɛr tɪ hæv ðə əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə mæp ʧeɪnʤ səbˈstænʃəli beɪst ɔn pleɪər ˈækʃən, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kwaɪt rɛr tɪ hæv ðə mæp ˌɪtˈsɛlf ʧeɪnʤ du tɪ pleɪər ˈækʃən. ˈrɛlɪk hæv bɪn rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðɪs wɪθ iʧ geɪm meɪd, ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ nu ˈɪntrəkəsiz tɪ ðɛr ˈɪntərˌlɑkɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ənd tɪ ðə ˈjunɪts ðət ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ər draɪv ðoʊz ˈsɪstəmz. ˈvɔltɪŋ ˈoʊvər mæp ˈɑbstəkəlz ɪz, aɪ bɪˈliv, ə ˈfiʧər əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz ˈtaɪtəlz? aɪ ˈriˌkɔl ˈjunɪts biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðɪs ɪn ˈiðər dɔn əv wɔr geɪm. bət du ju si haʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ? haʊ ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈjunɪt taɪps hæv ə ˈdræstɪkli ˈdɪfərənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmən ˈɛntɪtiz ɔn ðə mæp? haʊ ˈɪnfəntri prəˈvaɪd juˈtɪləti ənd ˈviɪkəlz prəˈvaɪd ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər (ər moʊˈbɪlɪti)? haʊ ðə geɪm kips ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ: nu əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə mæp, tɪ kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə mæp, tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd ðə mæp ˈoʊpən əp, ənd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə geɪm proʊˈfaʊndli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz ðeɪ fɪl ɪn ðɛr ˈsteɪbəl əv ˈjunɪts wɪθ ˈɛntɪtiz əv proʊˈfaʊndli ˈdɪfərənt taɪps. pleɪərz ər rikˈwaɪərd ˈkɑntɛst ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mæp frəm ˈərli geɪm ɪn moʊst trəˈdɪʃənəl, pleɪərz ər æst tɪ bɪld wən ər mɔr ˈbeɪsɪz (ər ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, kən pleɪs ˈstrəkʧərz ˈɛniˌwɛr ənd kən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz dɪˈfɛnsɪz fər ðɛm səʧ ɛz wɔlz ənd tərəts) wɪʧ haʊs ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈstrəkʧərz, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌæpərˈætəs, ənd ˈrisərʧ ər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɔpʃənz. ˈɔfən, tu, ˈrisɔrsɪz ər ˈiðər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈnæʧərəli nɪr ˈstrəkʧərz, ər pleɪərz ər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ bɪld dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɪmˈpleɪsmənts əraʊnd ər əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛm frəm ˈɛnəmi hərˈæsmənt. ðə ˈbɛtər (ɪn ðə ˈhəmbəl əˈpɪnjən əv ðɪs ˈraɪtər) tɛnd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz frəm beɪs loʊˈkeɪʃənz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈfɔrsɪz ðə pleɪər tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈməltəpəl ˈdɪspərɪt ˈɛriəz. əv kɔrs, geɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ du ðɪs. ˈrisɔrs pɔɪnts ɔn ðə mæp (əˈweɪ frəm production/tech*) waɪl ˈmɛni əv ˈtaɪtəlz ˈfiʧər ˈɛləmənts əv basebuilding*, ˈivɪn ðɛr ərˈɪʤənəl dɔn əv wɔr ənd ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz skeɪl ɪt bæk frəm ðə ˈstændərd (ənd baɪ ‘‘standard’*’ rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ˈstɑrˌkræft, kəˈmænd ənd ˈkɑŋkər, eɪʤ əv ˈɛmpaɪərz, ənd ˈtoʊtəl əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ ər 4 əv ðə moʊst pleɪd ˈsɪriz əv ɔl taɪm soʊ aɪ fil ðə ˌæpəˈleɪʃən fɪts). ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈtaɪtəlz nɑt ˈoʊnli kip ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əˈweɪ frəm beɪs ˈbɪldɪŋ (wɪʧ c&c*, eɪʤ əv ˈɛmpaɪərz ənd tɑ ˈɔlsoʊ du) bət ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˈgreɪtər pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ə ˈɑrmi tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt: ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈmaɪnər ər ˈbɪldər ˈjunɪts, ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛni ˈɪnfəntri skwɑd kən ˈkæpʧər ə ˈrisɔrs pɔɪnt. ðɪs meɪks ˈhaɪli ˈtæktɪkəl (tɑ həz ˈɛləmənts əv ðɪs tu) əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz ˈtaɪtəlz, wɛr ˈrisɔrs loʊˈkeɪʃənz ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ril riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ wən əˈnəðər, ˈædɪŋ mɔr leɪərz əv dɛpθ tɪ ə ˈsɪstəm ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kip pleɪərz ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə mæp frəm ðə fərst ˈmɪnət. aɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛnʃənd ðɪs əˈbəv, bət rɪˈmɛmbər: ɪn ˈtaɪtəlz, moʊst ˈjunɪts ər ɪn ə weɪ ðɛr oʊn tɛk ˈstrəkʧər. ˈəpˌgreɪdz tɛnd tɪ bi əˈplaɪd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl skwɑdz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv æt ðə ˈlɛvəl (səm əv ðɛr ˈtaɪtəlz hæv boʊθ taɪps əv ˈəpˈgreɪd) ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjunɪts ˈvæljəbəl ɛz stɔrz əv tɛk ˈvælju ɛz məʧ ɛz əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ juˈtɪləti ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən əv skwɑd ˈsɪstəm. ɪt riˈmaɪndz pleɪərz ðət ðɛr skwɑdz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ənd ʃʊd bi juzd ˈkɛrfəli. ɪn moʊst ˈtaɪtəlz, ənd baɪ ðɪs aɪ ˈtruli du min moʊst, ðə mæp stɑrts aʊt wɪθ ˈvɛri fju pɔɪnts əv ˈæktɪv ˈɪntəˌrɛst: jʊr opponents’*’ base(s*). ɛz nu ˈstrəkʧərz ər ˈædɪd, pərˈhæps nu beɪs loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtɑrgəts ənd ˈnæʧərəli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ənˈtɪl ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mæp ɪz ɪn pleɪ. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪt ləv tɪ raɪt mɔr bət ɔˈrɛdi ˈnəʤɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə rɛlm əv 3000 wərdz), bət ɛˈsɛnʃəli, aɪ θɪŋk, tru. ɪn ˈtaɪtəlz (ðɪs tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈhoʊmˌwərld geɪmz, wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ðə pleɪər tɪ muv ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt) ðə hoʊl mæp ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn pleɪ, raɪt frəm ðə get-go*. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls ɔn ðə mæp tɪ bi, ənd du. ɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ɪkˈspænsɪv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ. ɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ˈækʃən, ənd kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər mæp. ɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz. ɪn geɪmz, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs tɛndz tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə geɪm, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈrisɔrs ənd ˈvɪktəri pɔɪnts ɪn ˈɛriəz. ðiz ˈɛriəz tɛnd tɪ bi wɛr ˈməltəpəl mæp pæθs kəm təˈgɛðər, ðə kənˈʤəŋkʃən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈvæljəbəl pɔɪnts. ˈvɪktəri pɔɪnts ənd ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ˈvɪktəri pɔɪnts ər əˈnəðər ɛˈsɛnʃəl pis əv ˈfɔrmjələ. ðɛr ˈmɑdəl ædz əp, ˈoʊvər taɪm, tɪ ðɪs: səkˈsɛs ɪn geɪmz ˈɔlˌweɪz kəm daʊn tɪ hu həz ðə moʊst ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ɪn ðə raɪt pleɪs æt ðə raɪt taɪm. ðɪs kən bi ən ˈaʊtˌkəm, əv kɔrs ɪt kən. bət wɪθ tulz laɪk səˈprɛʃən ˈwɛpənz, ənd ˈsɪstəmz laɪk ˈvɪktəri pɔɪnts, dɪˈtərɪŋ jʊr ˈɛnəmi kən bi ʤɪst ɛz ˈvæljəbəl ɛz ˈwaɪpɪŋ ðɛm aʊt. geɪmz tɛnd tɪ bi fʊl əv sɪˈnɛrioʊz, ˈkɛrfəl ˈkɑmbæt ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts, ˈflæŋkɪŋ məˈnuvərz ənd ˈsɪmələr tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə players’*’ ˈvæljəbəl ˈjunɪts. ənd ˈvɪktəri pɔɪnts æd ɪn ə groʊɪŋ ˈərʤənsi ɛz ðə geɪm goʊz ɔn. ðeɪ pʊt ə tru ˌɑpərˈtunəti kɔst ɔn ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ tɪ hil əp ənd re-engage*. ɪn kənˈkluʒən relic…*… naʊ ðət ˈɛndɪŋ, wɛr du aɪ bɪˈgɪn? ðɛr geɪmz ər fʊl əv ðiz ˈɪntərˌlɑkɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ðiz ˈjunɪts ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli fil ˈdɪfərənt tɪ juz, geɪmz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli rɪˈwɔrd smɑrt ˈækʃən ənd smɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈɑrmi ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃən. geɪmz ðət hæv ˈʧɔɪsɪz wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd daɪˈnæmɪk ˈaʊtˌkəmz. ənd ðoʊ wɛl ˈoʊvər 3000 wərdz (ˈɔlˌmoʊst 3200 raɪt hir ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd) lɛft soʊ məʧ aʊt: haʊ ðə dɔn əv wɔr games’*’ ˈhɪroʊ ˈjunɪts ənd ˈmɑnstrəs ˈkriʧərz ˌɪmˈpækt ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ənd ˈdɪfər frəm ˈəðər ˈjunɪt taɪps, haʊ smoʊk ənd maɪnz ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni əv ˈhɪroʊz geɪmz ʧeɪnʤ ðə ɛb ənd floʊ əv combat…*… ʤɪst soʊ məʧ tɪ ənˈkəvər ɛz ˈklɛvər ənd ˈwərði dɪˈzaɪn. ɪf aɪ wər tɪ liv ju wɪθ ə θɔt, ɪt wʊd bi ðɪs. ˈrilˌtaɪm ˈstrætəʤi ɛz ə ˈʒɑnrə ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˈstægnənt. ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm pleɪərz noʊ wət ðeɪ ləv ənd kriˈeɪtərz noʊ haʊ tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðət. bət geɪmz, ˌwəˈtɛvər ju θɪŋk əv ðɛm, ər ə ˈvɪʒən əv ə ˈdɪfərənt taɪp əv. wɛr ˈjunɪts ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjunɪts ˈmætər. wɛr dɪˈtərɪŋ ən ˈɛnəmi frəm ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɪz ɛz ˈjusfəl ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɛz bloʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈɑrmiz tɪ bɪts. wɛr ðə hoʊl mæp ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn pleɪ. ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz hæv flɔz. ɔl əv ɑr geɪmz wɪl. nɑt wət ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz əˈbaʊt. ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv wət aɪ, ˈpərsənəli, θɪŋk, geɪmz hæv brɔt tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl. aɪ hoʊp faʊnd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈwərθˈwaɪl hir, tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ju ɛz ju pleɪ ər ɛz ju kriˈeɪt. θæŋks fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə taɪm tɪ rɛd. si ju ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild.
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on tuesday, the federal trade commission (ftc) and the us department of justice (doj), as well as four us states, won a $280 million civil penalty in a case involving dish network. the federal government alleged that the satellite tv provider had engaged in telemarketing improprieties that occurred starting in 2003. a us district judge in illinois also ordered dish to demonstrate that it has reformed its practices and to hire a compliance expert to make sure that the company call residents on do not call lists in the future.
the said in a press release that the civil penalty would be split up so that $168 million goes to the federal government and the rest would be divided among the four states—california, illinois, north carolina, and ohio. although the $168 million award is the largest civil penalty levied on a company for violating the act, the originally asked for over $900 million. including the claims, the potential fine had a ceiling of $24 billion.
in a statement to ars, dish network said it would appeal ruling because it had not directly made the telemarketing calls in question:
dish respectfully disagrees with the decision by the court and will appeal the ruling. the amounts awarded in this case radically and unjustly exceed, by orders of magnitude, those found in the settlements in similar actions, notably against directv, comcast, and caribbean cruise lines. dish is being held responsible for telemarketing activities conducted by independent third parties, including in circumstances where such third parties intentionally hid their telemarketing efforts from dish. dish has long taken its compliance with telemarketing laws seriously, has and will continue to maintain rigorous telemarketing compliance policies and procedures, and has topped multiple independent surveys along the way.
the contends that dish “initiated, or caused a telemarketer to initiate, outbound telephone calls to phone numbers on the do not call registry” and violated telemarketing rules forbidding abandoned calls. the commission added that dish “assisted and facilitated telemarketers when it knew, or consciously avoided knowing, that the telemarketer was engaged in violations of the law.”
dish settled a similar matter with 46 other states in 2009, paying $5.99 million total for violations of the do not call registry.
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ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈfɛdərəl treɪd kəˈmɪʃən (ftc*) ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs (doj*), ɛz wɛl ɛz fɔr ˈjuˈɛs steɪts, wən ə 280 ˈmɪljən ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəlti ɪn ə keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ dɪʃ ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈlɛʤd ðət ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən prəˈvaɪdər hæd ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˌtɛləˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˌɪmprəˈpraɪətiz ðət əˈkərd ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2003 ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔrdərd dɪʃ tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət ɪt həz rɪˈfɔrmd ɪts ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd tɪ haɪər ə kəmˈplaɪəns ˈɛkspərt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔl ˈrɛzɪdənts ɔn du nɑt kɔl lɪsts ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ðə sɛd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis ðət ðə ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəlti wʊd bi splɪt əp soʊ ðət 168 ˈmɪljən goʊz tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə rɛst wʊd bi dɪˈvaɪdɪd əˈməŋ ðə fɔr states—california*, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə 168 ˈmɪljən əˈwɔrd ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪvəl ˈpɛnəlti ˈlɛvid ɔn ə ˈkəmpəˌni fər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ækt, ðə ərˈɪʤənəli æst fər ˈoʊvər 900 ˈmɪljən. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kleɪmz, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl faɪn hæd ə ˈsilɪŋ əv 24 ˈbɪljən. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ars*, dɪʃ ˈnɛtˌwərk sɛd ɪt wʊd əˈpil ˈrulɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt hæd nɑt dɪˈrɛkli meɪd ðə ˌtɛləˈmɑrkətɪŋ kɔlz ɪn kˈwɛʃən: dɪʃ rɪˈspɛktfəli dɪsəˈgriz wɪθ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə kɔrt ənd wɪl əˈpil ðə ˈrulɪŋ. ðə əˈmaʊnts əˈwɔrdɪd ɪn ðɪs keɪs ˈrædɪkli ənd ənˈʤəstli ɪkˈsid, baɪ ˈɔrdərz əv ˈmægnəˌtud, ðoʊz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ˈsɪmələr ˈækʃənz, ˈnoʊtəbli əˈgɛnst dɪˈrɛkˈtiˈvi, ˈkɑmˌkæst, ənd ˌkɛrɪˈbiən kruz laɪnz. dɪʃ ɪz biɪŋ hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌtɛləˈmɑrkətɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt θərd ˈpɑrtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz wɛr səʧ θərd ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli hɪd ðɛr ˌtɛləˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɛfərts frəm dɪʃ. dɪʃ həz lɔŋ ˈteɪkən ɪts kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ˌtɛləˈmɑrkətɪŋ lɔz ˈsɪriəsli, həz ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈrɪgərəs ˌtɛləˈmɑrkətɪŋ kəmˈplaɪəns ˈpɑləsiz ənd prəˈsiʤərz, ənd həz tɑpt ˈməltəpəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsərˌveɪz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ðə kənˈtɛndz ðət dɪʃ ““initiated*, ər kɔzd ə ˌtɛləˈmɑrkɪtər tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt, ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz tɪ foʊn ˈnəmbərz ɔn ðə du nɑt kɔl registry”*” ənd ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˌtɛləˈmɑrkətɪŋ rulz fərˈbɪdɪŋ əˈbændənd kɔlz. ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈædɪd ðət dɪʃ ənd fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd ˌtɛləˈmɑrkɪtərz wɪn ɪt nu, ər ˈkɑnʃəsli əˈvɔɪdɪd noʊɪŋ, ðət ðə ˌtɛləˈmɑrkɪtər wɑz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə law.”*.” dɪʃ ˈsɛtəld ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmætər wɪθ 46 ˈəðər steɪts ɪn 2009 peɪɪŋ ˈmɪljən ˈtoʊtəl fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə du nɑt kɔl ˈrɛʤɪstri.
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thursday, july 14, 2016
sussex, scanning has revealed evidence of a prehistoric farming collective in south downs national park, according to a report from bbc news. the evidence was detected using lidar, in which a laser beam mounted on an airplane scans the ground and produces a model of features. findings from the survey indicate that a field system already scheduled to be protected as a monument made up just a portion of a large area of prehistoric cultivation that extends into land that is now wooded. this suggests that a vast expanse was farmed by people living in the region before the roman invasion, raising questions regarding who grew the crops, who ate the food they produced, and where they lived. "the scale is so large that it must have been managed, suggesting that this part of the country was being organized as a farming collective," said trevor beattie, chief executive of the south downs national park authority. the survey also detected the route of a roman road between chichester and brighton that had been long suspected. for more on archaeology in england, go to “a villa under the garden.”
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ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 2016 ˈsəsɪks, ˈskænɪŋ həz rɪˈvild ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ˈfɑrmɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv ɪn saʊθ daʊnz ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˌbibiˈsi nuz. ðə ˈɛvədəns wɑz dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈjuzɪŋ lidar*, ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈleɪzər bim ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ən ˈɛrˌpleɪn skænz ðə graʊnd ənd prəˈdusɪz ə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈfiʧərz. ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ə fild ˈsɪstəm ɔˈrɛdi ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd ɛz ə ˈmɑnjəmənt meɪd əp ʤɪst ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ə lɑrʤ ˈɛriə əv ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən ðət ɪkˈstɛndz ˈɪntu lænd ðət ɪz naʊ ˈwʊdɪd. ðɪs səˈʤɛsts ðət ə væst ɪkˈspæns wɑz fɑrmd baɪ ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈroʊmən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, ˈreɪzɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ hu gru ðə krɑps, hu eɪt ðə fud ðeɪ prəˈdust, ənd wɛr ðeɪ lɪvd. "ðə skeɪl ɪz soʊ lɑrʤ ðət ɪt məst hæv bɪn ˈmænɪʤd, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə ˈkəntri wɑz biɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɛz ə ˈfɑrmɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv," sɛd ˈtrɛvər ˈbiti, ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əv ðə saʊθ daʊnz ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk əˈθɔrəti. ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈtɛktɪd ðə rut əv ə ˈroʊmən roʊd bɪtˈwin ˈʧɪʧɛstər ənd ˈbraɪtən ðət hæd bɪn lɔŋ səˈspɛktɪd. fər mɔr ɔn ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤi ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, goʊ tɪ ˈvɪlə ˈəndər ðə garden.”*.”
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let's talk about wrath, and item dependency in
so, yeah. during this tiny little mini meta of which we'll hopefully only be enduring for another week or so, we saw the removal of power pot, and that's had huge implications with some of the balance. and most importantly of all, we've been seeing wrath as a constant pick-up for the now. so i want to explain a little bit of why this is happening, and go into item dependency as well during it.
first off wrath: there is a pretty simple explanation for this one. removal of power potions make clearing early harder (you often had both jungle and solo with power pot, now neither have them), and sets your health pool back a decent way due to it. so there's a simple solution to this: wrath gives you the damage you lack. if your enemy gets wrath but you don't, then you're going to be behind, and you're going to either be behind all the game, or get first blooded and be a non-existent factor for the rest of it. you'd be worried about going for objectives if that wrath is near, since only bursts of damage (multiple ultimates) will be able to beat the power of someone coming in and using wrath on that objective and stealing it. so there's only one solution. get it yourself so you can't fall to the power of wrath.
this is what is so infuriating, because wrath as an item is awful. it deals 480 damage to a single buff camp minion. this is less than half of the health of the jungle camp boss (the one with the buff) when that boss is spawned (it's exactly half when the buff is at level 0). you can't kill a minion with wrath. it is at least true damage (may want to mention that in the description) but it doesn't account for minion scaling (for large cyclops that's 65 health per minute), nor does it even account for the fact that health on jungle camps is higher than intended for the formula), which means that the time you take a buff, assuming you're doing it on the 4 minute timer: health, you're not even doing a third of that cyclops' health.
even when you think about the 1250 true damage on fire giant or gold fury, even then it's minuscule in amount. you have to be well timed, coordinated and, you have to be as hell, or quite often you'll just get focused and to death. bacchus is probably the easiest god to get those secures on, but you're still at risk if you aren't the main team around an objective.
a stun is pretty nice, but every single character has a form of strong cc in some way normally. gods like hun batz and nemesis it's a little better on since they don't have easy to use cc (batz has to use ulti, nemesis is all about slowing the target to a stun ne zha, serqet, thor, fenrir, awilix, mercury, ratatoskr, susano, they all have some form of strong cc (notice i'm not using hard, soft since these cross those boundaries), whether it's a stun, knockup, pull or whatever. the only god who you could potentially say is a without cc is kuang, but he still has the basically stun ultimate which has an execute on it, and even then he bursts so fast you won't need even need the whole stun.
and then to top this all off, it's a 2 minute. it's a ridiculously long for at most a second stun. so as you can see, all of the bits separately are just god awful, so why pick it up? well that harks back to what i said. if you don't, you're behind. you have to screw yourself by picking it up, just in case the enemy does as well. you have to depend on this item to save you, because if you don't have this item, you can very well just immediately lose.
and that's item dependency. there are a couple of them you see in, and they have huge impacts on meta. stuff like power potion are an item dependancy. if you don't get it, you're probably going to be behind, so the meta is all about having the power potion early. you have to get boots, it is a requirement. if you don't, you have to make the movement speed up in tons of other weird and items, so you effectively lose out on the "spare spot" you got from it. with hunters, you are required to buy ichiaval. if not you're guaranteed down 60 physical power, and very few items can make that back up so you have to even out that power. with mages, you cannot start without vampiric now, since if you start with soul stone you have no sustain, you'll be going back to base far more than normal, and you'll be losing out on gold & xp. if you can think of an item you buy on every single character, no matter what, that's an item dependency. you have to have the item, maybe not because it's too good to pass up, but it's what will happen if you don't get that item. you're forced into buying something, so you can't look for others.
a perfect example of this is the old golden bow ands. golden bow is an amazing item for a, but why did no one get it? well it's pretty simple. you had to buy and red pot, so you had no space to get throwing dagger. after that you have to have boots otherwise you don't have the speed to move around the map. after that, you don't need a clearing tool like golden bow, as you're already in the stage, you need damage and defense. throwing dagger was set up in an attempt to bring somes back into the meta, but you can see, there was just no way that it could happen, because you have to overcome 5 item dependencies to put this new one in, and the only way you can do that is by making it super powerful, so it gets abused elsewhere *cough* hunters *cough*.
the idea behind throwing dagger was a good one, but unfortunately if you don't execute ideas perfectly, they just become out of control, and painful to play against, this is why i'm worried about new power potions in. they can't be an item that you have to pick up anymore, but trying to make them into a separate pathway for people is just going to make things worse. i just have to hope that they don't try and bring the power potion back into the early game, and keep it as a late game choice, but a very useful choice (one idea i had was it giving %power with a higher cap, so it's more useful, but only as you go further into the game), but these item dependencies are a real issue in in a lot of cases, they guide the meta, but usually not in a fantastic way, and i really want to see what plans to do way into the future, in season 4, with these dependencies, because as i said, they will guide the meta, for good, or for worse.
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lɛts tɔk əˈbaʊt ræθ, ənd ˈaɪtəm dɪˈpɛndənsi ɪn soʊ, jæ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈtaɪni ˈlɪtəl ˈmɪni ˈmitə əv wɪʧ wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli ˈoʊnli bi ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ fər əˈnəðər wik ər soʊ, wi sɔ ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv paʊər pɑt, ənd ðæts hæd juʤ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈbæləns. ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli əv ɔl, wiv bɪn siɪŋ ræθ ɛz ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈpɪˌkəp fər ðə naʊ. soʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv waɪ ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ənd goʊ ˈɪntu ˈaɪtəm dɪˈpɛndənsi ɛz wɛl ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪt. fərst ɔf ræθ: ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs wən. rɪˈmuvəl əv paʊər ˈpoʊʃənz meɪk ˈklɪrɪŋ ˈərli ˈhɑrdər (ju ˈɔfən hæd boʊθ ˈʤəŋgəl ənd ˈsoʊˌloʊ wɪθ paʊər pɑt, naʊ ˈniðər hæv ðɛm), ənd sɛts jʊr hɛlθ pul bæk ə ˈdisənt weɪ du tɪ ɪt. soʊ ðɛrz ə ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs: ræθ gɪvz ju ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ju læk. ɪf jʊr ˈɛnəmi gɪts ræθ bət ju doʊnt, ðɛn jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd, ənd jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈiðər bi bɪˈhaɪnd ɔl ðə geɪm, ər gɪt fərst ˈblədɪd ənd bi ə ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ˈfæktər fər ðə rɛst əv ɪt. jʊd bi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ fər əˈbʤɛktɪvz ɪf ðət ræθ ɪz nɪr, sɪns ˈoʊnli bərsts əv ˈdæmɪʤ (ˈməltəpəl ultimates*) wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bit ðə paʊər əv ˈsəmˌwən ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ræθ ɔn ðət əˈbʤɛktɪv ənd ˈstilɪŋ ɪt. soʊ ðɛrz ˈoʊnli wən səˈluʃən. gɪt ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf soʊ ju kænt fɔl tɪ ðə paʊər əv ræθ. ðɪs ɪz wət ɪz soʊ ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ræθ ɛz ən ˈaɪtəm ɪz ˈɔfəl. ɪt dilz 480 ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl bəf kæmp ˈmɪnjən. ðɪs ɪz lɛs ðən hæf əv ðə hɛlθ əv ðə ˈʤəŋgəl kæmp bɔs (ðə wən wɪθ ðə bəf) wɪn ðət bɔs ɪz spɔnd (ɪts ɪgˈzæktli hæf wɪn ðə bəf ɪz æt ˈlɛvəl 0 ju kænt kɪl ə ˈmɪnjən wɪθ ræθ. ɪt ɪz æt list tru ˈdæmɪʤ (meɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ɪn ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən) bət ɪt ˈdəzənt əˈkaʊnt fər ˈmɪnjən ˈskeɪlɪŋ (fər lɑrʤ ˈsaɪˌklɔps ðæts 65 hɛlθ pər ˈmɪnət), nɔr dɪz ɪt ˈivɪn əˈkaʊnt fər ðə fækt ðət hɛlθ ɔn ˈʤəŋgəl kæmps ɪz haɪər ðən ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ðə ˈfɔrmjələ), wɪʧ minz ðət ðə taɪm ju teɪk ə bəf, əˈsumɪŋ jʊr duɪŋ ɪt ɔn ðə 4 ˈmɪnət ˈtaɪmər: hɛlθ, jʊr nɑt ˈivɪn duɪŋ ə θərd əv ðət ˈsaɪˌklɔps' hɛlθ. ˈivɪn wɪn ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə 1250 tru ˈdæmɪʤ ɔn faɪər ʤaɪənt ər goʊld fˈjʊri, ˈivɪn ðɛn ɪts ˈmɪnəˌskjul ɪn əˈmaʊnt. ju hæv tɪ bi wɛl taɪmd, koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ənd, ju hæv tɪ bi ɛz hɛl, ər kwaɪt ˈɔfən jul ʤɪst gɪt ˈfoʊkɪst ənd tɪ dɛθ. ˈbækɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈiziəst gɑd tɪ gɪt ðoʊz sɪˈkjʊrz ɔn, bət jʊr stɪl æt rɪsk ɪf ju ˈɑrənt ðə meɪn tim əraʊnd ən əˈbʤɛktɪv. ə stən ɪz ˈprɪti nis, bət ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɛrɪktər həz ə fɔrm əv strɔŋ ˈsiˈsi ɪn səm weɪ ˈnɔrməli. gɑdz laɪk hən bæts ənd ˈnɛməsɪs ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər ɔn sɪns ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ˈizi tɪ juz ˈsiˈsi (bæts həz tɪ juz ulti*, ˈnɛməsɪs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt sloʊɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət tɪ ə stən ni zha*, serqet*, θɔr, fenrir*, awilix*, ˈmərkjəri, ratatoskr*, susano*, ðeɪ ɔl hæv səm fɔrm əv strɔŋ ˈsiˈsi (ˈnoʊtɪs əm nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ hɑrd, sɔft sɪns ðiz krɔs ðoʊz ˈbaʊndəriz), ˈwɛðər ɪts ə stən, knockup*, pʊl ər ˌwəˈtɛvər. ðə ˈoʊnli gɑd hu ju kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli seɪ ɪz ə wɪˈθaʊt ˈsiˈsi ɪz kuang*, bət hi stɪl həz ðə ˈbeɪsɪkli stən ˈəltəmət wɪʧ həz ən ˈɛksəˌkjut ɔn ɪt, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn hi bərsts soʊ fæst ju woʊnt nid ˈivɪn nid ðə hoʊl stən. ənd ðɛn tɪ tɔp ðɪs ɔl ɔf, ɪts ə 2 ˈmɪnət. ɪts ə rəˈdɪkjələsli lɔŋ fər æt moʊst ə ˈsɛkənd stən. soʊ ɛz ju kən si, ɔl əv ðə bɪts ˈsɛpərətli ər ʤɪst gɑd ˈɔfəl, soʊ waɪ pɪk ɪt əp? wɛl ðət hɑrks bæk tɪ wət aɪ sɛd. ɪf ju doʊnt, jʊr bɪˈhaɪnd. ju hæv tɪ skru ˈjɔrsɛlf baɪ ˈpɪkɪŋ ɪt əp, ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ðə ˈɛnəmi dɪz ɛz wɛl. ju hæv tɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðɪs ˈaɪtəm tɪ seɪv ju, bɪˈkəz ɪf ju doʊnt hæv ðɪs ˈaɪtəm, ju kən ˈvɛri wɛl ʤɪst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli luz. ənd ðæts ˈaɪtəm dɪˈpɛndənsi. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ðɛm ju si ɪn, ənd ðeɪ hæv juʤ ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn ˈmitə. stəf laɪk paʊər ˈpoʊʃən ər ən ˈaɪtəm dependancy*. ɪf ju doʊnt gɪt ɪt, jʊr ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd, soʊ ðə ˈmitə ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðə paʊər ˈpoʊʃən ˈərli. ju hæv tɪ gɪt buts, ɪt ɪz ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. ɪf ju doʊnt, ju hæv tɪ meɪk ðə ˈmuvmənt spid əp ɪn tənz əv ˈəðər wɪrd ənd ˈaɪtəmz, soʊ ju ˈifɛktɪvli luz aʊt ɔn ðə "spɛr spɑt" ju gɑt frəm ɪt. wɪθ ˈhəntərz, ju ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ baɪ ichiaval*. ɪf nɑt jʊr ˌgɛrənˈtid daʊn 60 ˈfɪzɪkəl paʊər, ənd ˈvɛri fju ˈaɪtəmz kən meɪk ðət bæk əp soʊ ju hæv tɪ ˈivɪn aʊt ðət paʊər. wɪθ ˈmeɪʤɪz, ju ˈkænɑt stɑrt wɪˈθaʊt væmˈpɪrɪk naʊ, sɪns ɪf ju stɑrt wɪθ soʊl stoʊn ju hæv noʊ səˈsteɪn, jul bi goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ beɪs fɑr mɔr ðən ˈnɔrməl, ənd jul bi ˈluzɪŋ aʊt ɔn goʊld xp*. ɪf ju kən θɪŋk əv ən ˈaɪtəm ju baɪ ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɛrɪktər, noʊ ˈmætər wət, ðæts ən ˈaɪtəm dɪˈpɛndənsi. ju hæv tɪ hæv ðə ˈaɪtəm, ˈmeɪbi nɑt bɪˈkəz ɪts tu gʊd tɪ pæs əp, bət ɪts wət wɪl ˈhæpən ɪf ju doʊnt gɪt ðət ˈaɪtəm. jʊr fɔrst ˈɪntu baɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ, soʊ ju kænt lʊk fər ˈəðərz. ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz ðə oʊld ˈgoʊldən boʊ ənd. ˈgoʊldən boʊ ɪz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈaɪtəm fər ə, bət waɪ dɪd noʊ wən gɪt ɪt? wɛl ɪts ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl. ju hæd tɪ baɪ ənd rɛd pɑt, soʊ ju hæd noʊ speɪs tɪ gɪt θroʊɪŋ ˈdægər. ˈæftər ðət ju hæv tɪ hæv buts ˈəðərˌwaɪz ju doʊnt hæv ðə spid tɪ muv əraʊnd ðə mæp. ˈæftər ðət, ju doʊnt nid ə ˈklɪrɪŋ tul laɪk ˈgoʊldən boʊ, ɛz jʊr ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə steɪʤ, ju nid ˈdæmɪʤ ənd dɪˈfɛns. θroʊɪŋ ˈdægər wɑz sɛt əp ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ brɪŋ səm bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈmitə, bət ju kən si, ðɛr wɑz ʤɪst noʊ weɪ ðət ɪt kʊd ˈhæpən, bɪˈkəz ju hæv tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm 5 ˈaɪtəm dɪˈpɛndənsiz tɪ pʊt ðɪs nu wən ɪn, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ju kən du ðət ɪz baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈsupər ˈpaʊərfəl, soʊ ɪt gɪts əˈbjuzd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ˈhəntərz. ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd θroʊɪŋ ˈdægər wɑz ə gʊd wən, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ɪf ju doʊnt ˈɛksəˌkjut aɪˈdiəz ˈpərfəktli, ðeɪ ʤɪst bɪˈkəm aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl, ənd ˈpeɪnfəl tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst, ðɪs ɪz waɪ əm ˈwərid əˈbaʊt nu paʊər ˈpoʊʃənz ɪn ðeɪ kænt bi ən ˈaɪtəm ðət ju hæv tɪ pɪk əp ˌɛniˈmɔr, bət traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˈɪntu ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpæθˌweɪ fər ˈpipəl ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk θɪŋz wərs. aɪ ʤɪst hæv tɪ hoʊp ðət ðeɪ doʊnt traɪ ənd brɪŋ ðə paʊər ˈpoʊʃən bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈərli geɪm, ənd kip ɪt ɛz ə leɪt geɪm ʧɔɪs, bət ə ˈvɛri ˈjusfəl ʧɔɪs (wən aɪˈdiə aɪ hæd wɑz ɪt ˈgɪvɪŋ %paʊər wɪθ ə haɪər kæp, soʊ ɪts mɔr ˈjusfəl, bət ˈoʊnli ɛz ju goʊ ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ðə geɪm), bət ðiz ˈaɪtəm dɪˈpɛndənsiz ər ə ril ˈɪʃu ɪn ɪn ə lɔt əv ˈkeɪsɪz, ðeɪ gaɪd ðə ˈmitə, bət ˈjuʒəwəli nɑt ɪn ə fænˈtæstɪk weɪ, ənd aɪ ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ si wət plænz tɪ du weɪ ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, ɪn ˈsizən 4 wɪθ ðiz dɪˈpɛndənsiz, bɪˈkəz ɛz aɪ sɛd, ðeɪ wɪl gaɪd ðə ˈmitə, fər gʊd, ər fər wərs. rɪˈplaɪ rɪˈpɔrt poʊst
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"subaru concept" makes world debut at 2016 geneva international motor show
tokyo, march 1, 2016 fuji heavy industries ltd. (fhi), the manufacturer of subaru automobiles, today unveiled the subaru concept at the 2016 geneva international motor show.
the subaru concept is a design concept car that embodies dynamic x solid design philosophy in a compact crossover model. its compact body features dynamic x solid design elements, the powerful form of a crossover, and a quality feel beyond its classeviewing the design direction of the subaru*.
main features of subaru concept
the front, sides, and rear are seamlessly joined in the dynamic x solid surface structure, creating a three-dimensional and solid body that is a feature of subaru styling. the dynamism is enhanced by character lines on the compact body shape. the design expression of "enjoyment and peace of mind", the value that subaruovides to its customers, is fully pursued within the limits of the compact crossover model body size. in the area of functionality essential to a subaru car, excellent aerodynamic performance is teamed with the ample road clearance and luggage space required of a crossover vehicle, achieving blend of function and style.
quality feel is raised by the "glacier khaki silica" exterior color, a new color exclusive to this concept model that evokes the glacier ice. running from the front bumper over the wheel arches and side sills to the rear bumper, together with orange highlights on the front grille, front and rear bumpers, aluminum wheels, and roof rails, accent the exterior color to emphasize the diverse character of the subaru crossover.
front
the subaru look is seen in the wide & low stance with its sporty impression, and in the unified three-dimensional structure extending from the hexagonal grille that symbolizes the subaru identity to the headlights echoing a boxer engine motif. the front face plays the role of starting point from which the front flows via the sides to the rear, with each part uniting into a solid form. a pleasing balance of classy silver, matte black, and active orange on the strong shapes of the hexagonal grille and the bumper expresses the diverse character of this crossover vehicle.
sides
the rich inflection of the character line extending from the front fender to the door panels and rear shoulder, and the line rising energetically toward the rear from the lower door panel, give dynamism to the solid body surface. the powerfully extended fender flares express the reliability of subaru drive. the running from the front bumper over the wheel arches and side sills to the rear bumper creates a dynamic form expressing all the enjoyment to be expected from a crossover vehicle.
rear
the rear combination lights sharing the same motif as the headlights, as well as the powerful shoulders over the rear fenders thrusting all the way toward the rear combination lights, express a wide & low stance similar to the front. the tightened cabin silhouette enhances the sporty impression of the nimble crossover style. like the front bumper, the rear bumper features a pleasing balance of classy silver,, and active orange to express the diverse character of this crossover vehicle.
main specifications
body size (overall length width height):
wheelbase:
tire size:
seating capacity: 5 persons
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ʃoʊ fʊl tɛkst "ˈsubəru ˈkɑnsɛpt" meɪks wərld ˈdeɪbju æt 2016 ʤəˈnivə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmoʊtər ʃoʊ ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, mɑrʧ 1 2016 ˈfuʤi ˈhɛvi ˈɪndəstriz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. (fhi*), ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv ˈsubəru ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz, təˈdeɪ ənˈveɪld ðə ˈsubəru ˈkɑnsɛpt æt ðə 2016 ʤəˈnivə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmoʊtər ʃoʊ. ðə ˈsubəru ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈkɑnsɛpt kɑr ðət ɛmˈbɑdiz daɪˈnæmɪk ɛks ˈsɑləd dɪˈzaɪn fəˈlɑsəfi ɪn ə ˈkɑmpækt ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈmɑdəl. ɪts ˈkɑmpækt ˈbɑdi ˈfiʧərz daɪˈnæmɪk ɛks ˈsɑləd dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛləmənts, ðə ˈpaʊərfəl fɔrm əv ə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər, ənd ə kˈwɑləti fil bɪɔnd ɪts klæs ˈprivˌjuɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪn dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈsubəru*. meɪn ˈfiʧərz əv ˈsubəru ˈkɑnsɛpt ðə frənt, saɪdz, ənd rɪr ər ˈsimləsli ʤɔɪnd ɪn ðə daɪˈnæmɪk ɛks ˈsɑləd ˈsərfəs ˈstrəkʧər, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ənd ˈsɑləd ˈbɑdi ðət ɪz ə ˈfiʧər əv ˈsubəru ˈstaɪlɪŋ. ðə ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm ɪz ɛnˈhænst baɪ ˈkɛrɪktər laɪnz ɔn ðə ˈkɑmpækt ˈbɑdi ʃeɪp. ðə dɪˈzaɪn ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv "ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt ənd pis əv maɪnd", ðə ˈvælju ðət ˈsubəru prəˈvaɪdz tɪ ɪts ˈkəstəmərz, ɪz ˈfʊli pərˈsud wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ðə ˈkɑmpækt ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈmɑdəl ˈbɑdi saɪz. ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ə ˈsubəru kɑr, ˈɛksələnt ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk pərˈfɔrməns ɪz timd wɪθ ðə ˈæmpəl roʊd ˈklɪrəns ənd ˈləgɪʤ speɪs rikˈwaɪərd əv ə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈviɪkəl, əˈʧivɪŋ blɛnd əv ˈfəŋkʃən ənd staɪl. kˈwɑləti fil ɪz reɪzd baɪ ðə "ˈgleɪʃər ˈkɑki ˈsɪlɪkə" ɪkˈstɪriər ˈkələr, ə nu ˈkələr ɪkˈsklusɪv tɪ ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈmɑdəl ðət ɪˈvoʊks ðə ˈgleɪʃər aɪs. ˈrənɪŋ frəm ðə frənt ˈbəmpər ˈoʊvər ðə wil ˈɑrʧɪz ənd saɪd sɪlz tɪ ðə rɪr ˈbəmpər, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ɔn ðə frənt grɪl, frənt ənd rɪr ˈbəmpərz, əˈlumənəm wilz, ənd rʊf reɪlz, ˈækˌsɛnt ðə ɪkˈstɪriər ˈkələr tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðə dɪˈvərs ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈsubəru ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər. frənt ðə ˈsubəru lʊk ɪz sin ɪn ðə waɪd loʊ stæns wɪθ ɪts ˈspɔrti ˌɪmˈprɛʃən, ənd ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌfaɪd θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl ˈstrəkʧər ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ frəm ðə hɛkˈsægənəl grɪl ðət ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˈsubəru aɪˈdɛntəˌti tɪ ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪts ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ə ˈbɑksər ˈɪnʤən moʊˈtif. ðə frənt feɪs pleɪz ðə roʊl əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt frəm wɪʧ ðə frənt floʊz ˈviə ðə saɪdz tɪ ðə rɪr, wɪθ iʧ pɑrt juˈnaɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈsɑləd fɔrm. ə ˈplizɪŋ ˈbæləns əv ˈklæsi ˈsɪlvər, mæt blæk, ənd ˈæktɪv ˈɔrɪnʤ ɔn ðə strɔŋ ʃeɪps əv ðə hɛkˈsægənəl grɪl ənd ðə ˈbəmpər ɪkˈsprɛsɪz ðə dɪˈvərs ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðɪs ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈviɪkəl. saɪdz ðə rɪʧ ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər laɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ frəm ðə frənt ˈfɛndər tɪ ðə dɔr ˈpænəlz ənd rɪr ˈʃoʊldər, ənd ðə laɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪkli təˈwɔrd ðə rɪr frəm ðə loʊər dɔr ˈpænəl, gɪv ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm tɪ ðə ˈsɑləd ˈbɑdi ˈsərfəs. ðə ˈpaʊərfli ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfɛndər flɛrz ɪkˈsprɛs ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ˈsubəru draɪv. ðə ˈrənɪŋ frəm ðə frənt ˈbəmpər ˈoʊvər ðə wil ˈɑrʧɪz ənd saɪd sɪlz tɪ ðə rɪr ˈbəmpər kriˈeɪts ə daɪˈnæmɪk fɔrm ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ɔl ðə ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈviɪkəl. rɪr ðə rɪr ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən laɪts ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə seɪm moʊˈtif ɛz ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈʃoʊldərz ˈoʊvər ðə rɪr ˈfɛndərz θˈrəstɪŋ ɔl ðə weɪ təˈwɔrd ðə rɪr ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən laɪts, ɪkˈsprɛs ə waɪd loʊ stæns ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə frənt. ðə ˈtaɪtənd ˈkæbən ˌsɪləˈwɛt ɛnˈhænsɪz ðə ˈspɔrti ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə ˈnɪmbəl ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər staɪl. laɪk ðə frənt ˈbəmpər, ðə rɪr ˈbəmpər ˈfiʧərz ə ˈplizɪŋ ˈbæləns əv ˈklæsi ˈsɪlvər,, ənd ˈæktɪv ˈɔrɪnʤ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðə dɪˈvərs ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðɪs ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈviɪkəl. meɪn ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈbɑdi saɪz (ˈoʊvərˌɔl lɛŋθ wɪdθ haɪt): ˈwilˌbeɪs: taɪər saɪz: ˈsitɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti: 5 ˈpərsənz
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gov. rick scott vetoed a bill late wednesday that would have ended permanent alimony in florida.
scott vetoed the measure 718) just four hours before the midnight deadline to approve or veto it. the bill automatically would have become law if scott had done nothing by then.
if it had become law, florida would have become the fifth state to abolish permanent alimony.
in a letter to senate president don gaetz, scott commended bill sponsors ritch workman in the house and kelli in the senate -- both republicans -- and said there are "several forward looking elements of this bill."
but alimony "represents an important remedy for our judiciary to use in providing support to families as they adjust to changes in life circumstances," scott wrote. "as a husband, father and grandfather, i understand the vital importance of family."
scott could not "support this legislation because it applies retroactively and thus with the settled economic expectations of many floridians who have experienced divorce," he wrote. "the retroactive adjustment of alimony could result in unfair, unanticipated results."
florida law "already provides for the adjustment of alimony under the proper circumstances," scott wrote. "the law also ensures that spouses who have sacrificed their careers to raise a family do not suffer financial catastrophe upon divorce, and that the spouse and parent will not be financially punished. floridians have relied on this system and planned their lives accordingly."
the proposed law also would have set limits on the amount of alimony and how long one would receive financial support from an.
the bill would have made it harder to get alimony in short-term marriages. and it would have prevented alimony payments from lasting longer than of the length of the marriage.
it also would have required judges to give divorced parents equal custody of their children absent extraordinary circumstances.
"i'm actually surprised," said jason marks, a divorce attorney in miami, about the veto. the bill had passed the house, with members of both parties crossing over. the senate approved it.
"my assumption is, you haven't heard the last of it," marks said. "most family law practitioners will agree that uniformity in determination of alimony is a good thing."
the bill said that in a short-term marriage, defined as less than 11 years, the assumption is that alimony would not be awarded. if alimony were granted, it would not be more than 25 percent of the gross income.
for marriages that last between 11 and 20 years, there's no assumption either way in the bill, but alimony would not have amounted to more than 35 percent of the gross income.
and in marriages longer than 20 years, there was an assumption in favor of alimony, though not more than 38 percent of an gross income.
moreover, the bill did not automatically end alimony when the paying retired, but that person could have asked a judge to reduce the payment or even end it. the judge could have considered age at retirement, ability to pay alimony and the financial situation of the person receiving alimony.
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gəv. rɪk skɑt ˈviˌtoʊd ə bɪl leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət wʊd hæv ˈɛndɪd ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈæləˌmoʊni ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə. skɑt ˈviˌtoʊd ðə ˈmɛʒər 718 ʤɪst fɔr aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈdɛˌdlaɪn tɪ əˈpruv ər ˈviˌtoʊ ɪt. ðə bɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli wʊd hæv bɪˈkəm lɔ ɪf skɑt hæd dən ˈnəθɪŋ baɪ ðɛn. ɪf ɪt hæd bɪˈkəm lɔ, ˈflɔrɪdə wʊd hæv bɪˈkəm ðə fɪθ steɪt tɪ əˈbɑlɪʃ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈæləˌmoʊni. ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈsɛnɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt dɑn gits, skɑt kəˈmɛndɪd bɪl ˈspɑnsərz rɪʧ ˈwərkmən ɪn ðə haʊs ənd ˈkɛli ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt boʊθ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd sɛd ðɛr ər "ˈsɛvərəl ˈfɔrwərd ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɛləmənts əv ðɪs bɪl." bət ˈæləˌmoʊni "ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈrɛmədi fər ɑr ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri tɪ juz ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈfæməliz ɛz ðeɪ əˈʤəst tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn laɪf ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz," skɑt roʊt. "ɛz ə ˈhəzbənd, ˈfɑðər ənd ˈgrænˌfɑðər, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈfæməli." skɑt kʊd nɑt "səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈplaɪz ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli ənd ðəs wɪθ ðə ˈsɛtəld ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˈmɛni flɔˈrɪdiənz hu hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst dɪˈvɔrs," hi roʊt. "ðə ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv əˈʤəstmənt əv ˈæləˌmoʊni kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˌɔnˈfɛr, ˌənænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd rɪˈzəlts." ˈflɔrɪdə lɔ "ɔˈrɛdi prəˈvaɪdz fər ðə əˈʤəstmənt əv ˈæləˌmoʊni ˈəndər ðə ˈprɑpər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz," skɑt roʊt. "ðə lɔ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ˈspaʊsɪz hu hæv ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ðɛr kərɪrz tɪ reɪz ə ˈfæməli du nɑt ˈsəfər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈtæstrəfi əˈpɑn dɪˈvɔrs, ənd ðət ðə spaʊs ənd ˈpɛrənt wɪl nɑt bi ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈpənɪʃt. flɔˈrɪdiənz hæv rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ðɪs ˈsɪstəm ənd plænd ðɛr lɪvz əˈkɔrdɪŋli." ðə prəˈpoʊzd lɔ ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd hæv sɛt ˈlɪmɪts ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈæləˌmoʊni ənd haʊ lɔŋ wən wʊd rɪˈsiv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt frəm ən. ðə bɪl wʊd hæv meɪd ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ gɪt ˈæləˌmoʊni ɪn ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈmɛrɪʤɪz. ənd ɪt wʊd hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ˈæləˌmoʊni ˈpeɪmənts frəm ˈlæstɪŋ ˈlɔŋgər ðən əv ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wʊd hæv rikˈwaɪərd ˈʤəʤɪz tɪ gɪv dɪˈvɔrst ˈpɛrənts ˈikwəl ˈkəstədi əv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ˈæbsənt ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. "əm ˈæˌkʧuəli səˈpraɪzd," sɛd ˈʤeɪsən mɑrks, ə dɪˈvɔrs əˈtərni ɪn maɪˈæmi, əˈbaʊt ðə ˈviˌtoʊ. ðə bɪl hæd pæst ðə haʊs wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈoʊvər. ðə ˈsɛnɪt əˈpruvd ɪt "maɪ əˈsəmpʃən ɪz, ju ˈhævənt hərd ðə læst əv ɪt," mɑrks sɛd. "moʊst ˈfæməli lɔ prækˈtɪʃənərz wɪl əˈgri ðət ˌjunəˈfɔrməti ɪn dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən əv ˈæləˌmoʊni ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ." ðə bɪl sɛd ðət ɪn ə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈmɛrɪʤ, dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz lɛs ðən 11 jɪrz, ðə əˈsəmpʃən ɪz ðət ˈæləˌmoʊni wʊd nɑt bi əˈwɔrdɪd. ɪf ˈæləˌmoʊni wər ˈgrænɪd, ɪt wʊd nɑt bi mɔr ðən 25 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm. fər ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ðət læst bɪtˈwin 11 ənd 20 jɪrz, ðɛrz noʊ əˈsəmpʃən ˈiðər weɪ ɪn ðə bɪl, bət ˈæləˌmoʊni wʊd nɑt hæv əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ mɔr ðən 35 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm. ənd ɪn ˈmɛrɪʤɪz ˈlɔŋgər ðən 20 jɪrz, ðɛr wɑz ən əˈsəmpʃən ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈæləˌmoʊni, ðoʊ nɑt mɔr ðən 38 pərˈsɛnt əv ən groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə bɪl dɪd nɑt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ɛnd ˈæləˌmoʊni wɪn ðə peɪɪŋ rɪˈtaɪrd, bət ðət ˈpərsən kʊd hæv æst ə ʤəʤ tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈpeɪmənt ər ˈivɪn ɛnd ɪt. ðə ʤəʤ kʊd hæv kənˈsɪdərd eɪʤ æt rɪˈtaɪərmənt, əˈbɪləˌti tɪ peɪ ˈæləˌmoʊni ənd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈpərsən rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈæləˌmoʊni.
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0 credits social media, community involvement for east atlanta crime reduction
atlanta - atlanta police are crediting social media for helping them drastically reduce crime in the east atlanta area.
the neighborhood, part of the zone 6 precinct, had a crime wave about a year ago. it includes the kirkwood, grant park, and edgewood neighborhoods.
residents were upset at the time, but say they got together to fight back.
“we definitely fought back. we got together and strategized,” said luana slaughter, a neighbor, and president of the east lake security patrols
neighbors have also increased private security patrols in the area, which has helped, according to police
atlanta police say they are using facebook, twitter, and new apps like next door to alert neighbors about crime.
“in a matter of seconds, thousands and thousands of neighbors could be looking for this one vehicle,” said slaughter.
and the numbers speak for themselves.
robbery is down 44 percent, burglary is down 18 percent, murder is down 100 percent, larceny from a car is down 12 percent, and auto theft is down 48 percent over last year, according to statistics provided to channel 2 action news by the atlanta police department.
“they are better informed, and it helps us in the front end because they can share that information with their neighbors,” said major timothy peek. “we are collectively sharing information, across the entire zone so we all know who we are looking, why we are looking for them, thus getting those eyes and ears out on the street.”
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0 ˈkrɛdɪts ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, kəmˈjunɪti ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt fər ist æˈtlæntə kraɪm rɪˈdəkʃən æˈtlæntə æˈtlæntə pəˈlis ər ˈkrɛdətɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdus kraɪm ɪn ðə ist æˈtlæntə ˈɛriə. ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, pɑrt əv ðə zoʊn 6 ˈpriˌsɪŋkt, hæd ə kraɪm weɪv əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈkərkwʊd, grænt pɑrk, ənd ˈɛʤˌwʊd ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. ˈrɛzɪdənts wər ˈəpˌsɛt æt ðə taɪm, bət seɪ ðeɪ gɑt təˈgɛðər tɪ faɪt bæk. ˈdɛfənətli fɔt bæk. wi gɑt təˈgɛðər ənd strategized,”*,” sɛd luˈænə sˈlɔtər, ə ˈneɪbər, ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ist leɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti pəˈtroʊlz ˈneɪbərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti pəˈtroʊlz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, wɪʧ həz hɛlpt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis æˈtlæntə pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ənd nu æps laɪk nɛkst dɔr tɪ əˈlərt ˈneɪbərz əˈbaʊt kraɪm. ə ˈmætər əv ˈsɛkəndz, ˈθaʊzənz ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈneɪbərz kʊd bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɪs wən vehicle,”*,” sɛd sˈlɔtər. ənd ðə ˈnəmbərz spik fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈrɑbəri ɪz daʊn 44 pərˈsɛnt, ˈbərgləri ɪz daʊn 18 pərˈsɛnt, ˈmərdər ɪz daʊn 100 pərˈsɛnt, ˈlɑrsəni frəm ə kɑr ɪz daʊn 12 pərˈsɛnt, ənd ˈɔtoʊ θɛft ɪz daʊn 48 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər læst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ stəˈtɪstɪks prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈʧænəl 2 ˈækʃən nuz baɪ ðə æˈtlæntə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ər ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd, ənd ɪt hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə frənt ɛnd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ kən ʃɛr ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ðɛr neighbors,”*,” sɛd ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɪməθi pik. ər kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, əˈkrɔs ðə ɪnˈtaɪər zoʊn soʊ wi ɔl noʊ hu wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ, waɪ wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðɛm, ðəs ˈgɪtɪŋ ðoʊz aɪz ənd ɪrz aʊt ɔn ðə street.”*.”
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gary johnson has more newspaper endorsements than donald trump. snyder)
this post was originally published sept. 13. it has been updated with additional endorsements.
gary johnson had another moment" last week. then he picked up two more newspaper endorsements.
despite recent gaffes that have exposed holes in the libertarian presidential nominee's foreign policy knowledge, johnson now boasts five daily newspaper endorsements. republican nominee donald trump has zero.
johnson's newest backers are his biggest to date. the detroit news endorsed him last thursday, one day after a town hall event on in which he struggled to name a foreign leader he admires. the chicago tribune, one of the nation's 10 largest newspapers, followed on friday.
the tribune and the detroit news joined the union leader of manchester, n.h., the (n.c.) journal and the richmond (va.) in endorsing johnson. the journal gave its support to johnson shortly after the former governor of new mexico asked "what is aleppo?" during a tv interview.
all five papers behind johnson have traditionally supported republicans for president. in its history, the detroit news had never backed a non-republican. before endorsing hometown candidate barack obama in 2008 and 2012, the chicago tribune had never backed a democrat and rarely declined to support the nominee.
other reliably conservative newspaper editorial boards have shunned trump and endorsed hillary clinton. the list includes the arizona republic, cincinnati enquirer, dallas morning news and houston chronicle.
[donald trump is making conservative newspapers do things they never thought they would do]
in case you've lost track, that is nine editorial boards at daily newspapers that have spurned the republican nominee and endorsed one of his rivals. and in what could be a sign of things to come, a member of the wall street journal editorial board, dorothy rabinowitz, wrote last week that electing clinton "is what stands between the american nation and the reign of the most unstable, proudly uninformed, psychologically unfit president ever to enter the white house."
many more newspapers will issue endorsements in the next five weeks. trump still has a lot of time left to get on the board. but the real estate magnate struggled to accumulate endorsements from the press and from fellow politicians during the primary. the national enquirer endorsed him, as did the new york observer, but the observer is owned by trump's son-in-law, and the enquirer is, well, the enquirer. both are weeklies.
trump's only high-profile endorsement by a daily paper during the primary season came from the new york post, which gave him a lot of grace for being a "rookie candidate."
"should he win the nomination, we expect trump to pivot not just on the issues, but in his manner," the new york post editorial board wrote in april. "the trump needs to be more presidential: better informed on policy, more and less thin-skinned."
trump has not pivoted. and so it will be interesting to see whether the new york post backs trump again this fall.
[say it with me: there is no donald trump!]
at this point, the trend is clear: papers that should theoretically be slam dunks for trump are either turning to his chief rival or a candidate who did not even qualify for the general election debates. the impact of each individual endorsement is probably small, but a wave is building.
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ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən həz mɔr ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ðən ˈdɑnəld trəmp. sˈnaɪdər) ðɪs poʊst wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt sɛpt. 13 ɪt həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən hæd əˈnəðər ˈmoʊmənt" læst wik. ðɛn hi pɪkt əp tu mɔr ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. dɪˈspaɪt ˈrisənt gæfs ðət hæv ɪkˈspoʊzd hoʊlz ɪn ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˈnɑlɪʤ, ˈʤɑnsən naʊ boʊsts faɪv ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɛnˈdɔrsmənts. rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˈziroʊ. ˈʤɑnsənz nuəst ˈbækərz ər hɪz ˈbɪgəst tɪ deɪt. ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz ɛnˈdɔrst ɪm læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ, wən deɪ ˈæftər ə taʊn hɔl ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ɪn wɪʧ hi ˈstrəgəld tɪ neɪm ə ˈfɔrən ˈlidər hi ædˈmaɪrz. ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtrɪbjun, wən əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz 10 ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, ˈfɑloʊd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə ˈtrɪbjun ənd ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈjunjən ˈlidər əv ˈmænˌʧɛstər, n.h*., ðə (n.c*.) ˈʤərnəl ənd ðə ˈrɪʧmənd (va*.) ɪn ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ˈʤɑnsən. ðə ˈʤərnəl geɪv ɪts səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈʤɑnsən ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər əv nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ æst "wət ɪz aleppo*?" ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌju. ɔl faɪv ˈpeɪpərz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤɑnsən hæv trəˈdɪʃənəli səˈpɔrtɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri, ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt nuz hæd ˈnɛvər bækt ə non-republican*. ˌbiˈfɔr ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn ˈkænədɪt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2008 ənd 2012 ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈtrɪbjun hæd ˈnɛvər bækt ə ˈdɛməˌkræt ənd ˈrɛrli dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˌnɑməˈni. ˈəðər rɪˈlaɪəbli kənˈsərvətɪv ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrdz hæv ʃənd trəmp ənd ɛnˈdɔrst ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ðə lɪst ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə riˈpəblɪk, ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ɪnkˈwaɪrər, ˈdæləs ˈmɔrnɪŋ nuz ənd ˈhjustən ˈkrɑnɪkəl. [ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz du θɪŋz ðeɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt ðeɪ wʊd du] ɪn keɪs juv lɔst træk, ðət ɪz naɪn ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrdz æt ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ðət hæv spərnd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni ənd ɛnˈdɔrst wən əv hɪz ˈraɪvəlz. ənd ɪn wət kʊd bi ə saɪn əv θɪŋz tɪ kəm, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd, ˈdɔrθi rəˈbɪnəwɪts, roʊt læst wik ðət ɪˈlɛktɪŋ ˈklɪntən "ɪz wət stændz bɪtˈwin ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈneɪʃən ənd ðə reɪn əv ðə moʊst ənˈsteɪbəl, ˈpraʊdli ˌənɪnˈfɔrmd, ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkli ənˈfɪt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛvər tɪ ˈɛnər ðə waɪt haʊs." ˈmɛni mɔr ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz wɪl ˈɪʃu ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ɪn ðə nɛkst faɪv wiks. trəmp stɪl həz ə lɔt əv taɪm lɛft tɪ gɪt ɔn ðə bɔrd. bət ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmægˌneɪt ˈstrəgəld tɪ əˈkjumjəˌleɪt ɛnˈdɔrsmənts frəm ðə prɛs ənd frəm ˈfɛloʊ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɪnkˈwaɪrər ɛnˈdɔrst ɪm, ɛz dɪd ðə nu jɔrk əbˈzərvər, bət ðə əbˈzərvər ɪz oʊnd baɪ trəmps ˈsənɪnˌlɔ, ənd ðə ɪnkˈwaɪrər ɪz, wɛl, ðə ɪnkˈwaɪrər. boʊθ ər ˈwikliz. trəmps ˈoʊnli ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ɛnˈdɔrsmənt baɪ ə ˈdeɪli ˈpeɪpər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsizən keɪm frəm ðə nu jɔrk poʊst, wɪʧ geɪv ɪm ə lɔt əv greɪs fər biɪŋ ə "ˈrʊki ˈkænədɪt." "ʃʊd hi wɪn ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, wi ɪkˈspɛkt trəmp tɪ ˈpɪvət nɑt ʤɪst ɔn ðə ˈɪʃuz, bət ɪn hɪz ˈmænər," ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd roʊt ɪn ˈeɪprəl. "ðə trəmp nidz tɪ bi mɔr ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl: ˈbɛtər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɔn ˈpɑləsi, mɔr ənd lɛs thin-skinned*." trəmp həz nɑt ˈpɪvətɪd. ənd soʊ ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si ˈwɛðər ðə nu jɔrk poʊst bæks trəmp əˈgɛn ðɪs fɔl. [seɪ ɪt wɪθ mi: ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdɑnəld trəmp æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðə trɛnd ɪz klɪr: ˈpeɪpərz ðət ʃʊd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli bi slæm dəŋks fər trəmp ər ˈiðər ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ hɪz ʧif ˈraɪvəl ər ə ˈkænədɪt hu dɪd nɑt ˈivɪn kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən dəˈbeɪts. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli smɔl, bət ə weɪv ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ.
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the report from iron mountain is a book published in 1967 (during the johnson administration) by dial press which puts itself forth as the report of a government panel. the book includes the claim it was authored by a special study group of fifteen men whose identities were to remain secret and that it was not intended to be made public. it details the analyses of a government panel which concludes that war, or a credible substitute for war, is necessary if governments are to maintain power. the book was a new york times bestseller and has been translated into fifteen languages. controversy still swirls over whether the book was a satiric hoax about logic and writing style or the product of a secret government panel. the document is a favorite among conspiracy theorists, who reject the statement made in 1972 by satirist leonard lewin that the book was a spoof and that he was its]
publishing history [ edit ]
the book was first published in 1967 by dial press, and went out of print in 1980. e. l., then an editor at dial, and dial president richard baron agreed with lewin and victor to list the book as nonfiction and to turn aside questions about its authenticity by citing the]
liberty lobby put out an edition c. 1990, claiming that it was a u.s. government document, and therefore inherently in the public domain; lewin sued them for copyright infringement, which resulted in a settlement. according to the new york times, "neither side would reveal the full terms of the settlement, but lewin received more than a thousand copies of the]
likewise, an edition was brought out in 1993 by buccaneer books, a small publisher reprinting out of print political classics. it is unclear whether this was authorized by the author.
in response to the bootleg editions, simon & schuster brought out a new hardcover edition in 1996 under their free press imprint, authorized by lewin, with a new introduction by and by lewin both insisting the book was fictional and satire, and discussing the original controversy over the book and the more recent interest in it by conspiracy theorists.
a new paperback edition was published in 2008.
contents [ edit ]
according to the report, a panel, called the special study group, was set up in 1963 to examine what problems would occur if the united states entered a state of lasting peace. they met at an underground nuclear bunker called iron mountain (as well as other, worldwide locations) and worked over the next two years. a member of the panel, one "john doe", a professor at a college in the midwest, decided to release the report to the public.
the heavily footnoted report concluded that peace was not in the interest of a stable society, that even if lasting peace "could be achieved, it would almost certainly not be in the best interests of society to achieve it." war was a part of the economy. therefore, it was necessary to conceive a state of war for a stable economy. the government, the group theorized, would not exist without war, and nation states existed in order to wage war. war served the vital function of diverting collective aggression. they recommended "credible substitutes" and paying a "blood price" to emulate the economic functions of war. prospective alternatives to war included reports of alien life-forms, the reintroduction of a form" of slavery "consistent with modern technology and political processes", and - one deemed particularly promising in gaining the attention of the malleable masses - the threat of "gross pollution of the environment".
reaction by lyndon johnson [ edit ]
u.s. news & world report claimed in its november 20, 1967 issue to have confirmation of the reality of the report from an unnamed government official, who added that when president johnson read the report, he 'hit the roof' and ordered it to be suppressed for all time. additionally, sources were said to have revealed that orders were sent to u.s. embassies, instructing them to emphasize that the book had no relation to u.s. government]
hoax or real? [ edit ]
when it was first published, controversy surrounded the book over the question whether it was a hoax or real. in an article in the march 19, 1972 edition of the new york times book review, lewin said that he had written the]
the book was listed in the guinness book of world records as the "most successful literary hoax." some people claim that the book is genuine and has only been called a hoax as a means of damage control. devoted an issue to the debate over the book. esquire magazine published a]
in a remembrance of e. l. published in 2015 in the nation, victor asserted his involvement in creating report from iron mountain, naming leonard lewin as the main writer with "input" from economist john kenneth galbraith, two editors of the satirical magazine monocle (marvin kitman and richard lingeman) and himself. [5]
purported statements made by john kenneth galbraith in support of authenticity [ edit ]
on november 26, 1967, the report was reviewed in the book section of the washington post by herschel, supposedly the pen name for harvard professor john kenneth galbraith. wrote that he knew firsthand of the report's authenticity because he had been invited to participate in its creation; that although he was unable to be part of the official group, he was consulted from time to time and had been asked to keep the project secret; and that while he doubted the wisdom of letting the public know about the report, he agreed totally with its conclusions.
he wrote: "as i would put my personal repute behind the authenticity of this document, so would i testify to the validity of its conclusions. my reservation relates only to the wisdom of releasing it to an obviously]
six weeks later, in an associated press dispatch from london, galbraith went even further and jokingly admitted that he was a member of the] the following day, galbraith backed off. when asked about his 'conspiracy' statement, he replied: "for the first time since charles the times has been guilty of a misquotation... nothing shakes my conviction that it was written by either dean rusk or mrs. clare boothe]
the original reporter reported the following six days later: "misquoting seems to be a hazard to which professor galbraith is prone. the latest edition of the cambridge newspaper varsity quotes the following (tape recorded) interchange: interviewer: 'are you aware of the identity of the author of report from iron mountain?' galbraith: 'i was in general a member of the conspiracy, but i was not the author. i have always assumed that it was the man who wrote the foreword mr.]
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ðə rɪˈpɔrt frəm aɪərn ˈmaʊntən ɪz ə bʊk ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1967 (ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʤɑnsən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) baɪ daɪəl prɛs wɪʧ pʊts ˌɪtˈsɛlf fɔrθ ɛz ðə rɪˈpɔrt əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpænəl. ðə bʊk ˌɪnˈkludz ðə kleɪm ɪt wɑz ˈɔθərd baɪ ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈstədi grup əv ˈfɪfˈtin mɛn huz aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz wər tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈsikrɪt ənd ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi meɪd ˈpəblɪk. ɪt ˈditeɪlz ðə æˈnælɪˌsiz əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpænəl wɪʧ kənˈkludz ðət wɔr, ər ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈsəbstəˌtut fər wɔr, ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪf ˈgəvərnmənts ər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn paʊər. ðə bʊk wɑz ə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈbɛˈsɛlər ənd həz bɪn trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈfɪfˈtin ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi stɪl swərlz ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ðə bʊk wɑz ə səˈtɪrɪk hoʊks əˈbaʊt ˈlɑʤɪk ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ staɪl ər ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə ˈsikrɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpænəl. ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪz ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əˈməŋ kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts, hu ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈsteɪtmənt meɪd ɪn 1972 baɪ ˈsætərəst ˈlɛnərd luɪn ðət ðə bʊk wɑz ə spuf ənd ðət hi wɑz ɪts ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ðə bʊk wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1967 baɪ daɪəl prɛs, ənd wɛnt aʊt əv prɪnt ɪn 1980 i. ɛl., ðɛn ən ˈɛdɪtər æt daɪəl, ənd daɪəl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɪʧərd ˈbɛrən əˈgrid wɪθ luɪn ənd ˈvɪktər tɪ lɪst ðə bʊk ɛz nɑnˈfɪkʃən ənd tɪ tərn əˈsaɪd kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ɪts ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti baɪ ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈlɪbərˌti ˈlɑbi pʊt aʊt ən ɪˈdɪʃən si. 1990 ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn; luɪn sud ðɛm fər ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt, wɪʧ rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈsɛtəlmənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, "ˈniðər saɪd wʊd rɪˈvil ðə fʊl tərmz əv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt, bət luɪn rɪˈsivd mɔr ðən ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈkɑpiz əv ðə ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ən ɪˈdɪʃən wɑz brɔt aʊt ɪn 1993 baɪ ˌbəkəˈnir bʊks, ə smɔl ˈpəblɪʃər riˈprɪntɪŋ aʊt əv prɪnt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈklæsɪks. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr ˈwɛðər ðɪs wɑz ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈɔθər. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈbuˌtlɛg ɪˈdɪʃənz, ˈsaɪmən ˈʃustər brɔt aʊt ə nu ˈhɑrdˌkəvər ɪˈdɪʃən ɪn 1996 ˈəndər ðɛr fri prɛs ˌɪmˈprɪnt, ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ luɪn, wɪθ ə nu ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən baɪ ənd baɪ luɪn boʊθ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðə bʊk wɑz ˈfɪkʃənəl ənd ˈsæˌtaɪər, ənd dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈoʊvər ðə bʊk ənd ðə mɔr ˈrisənt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ɪt baɪ kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts. ə nu ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ɪˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2008 ˈkɑntɛnts ˈɛdət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ə ˈpænəl, kɔld ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈstədi grup, wɑz sɛt əp ɪn 1963 tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn wət ˈprɑbləmz wʊd əˈkər ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɛnərd ə steɪt əv ˈlæstɪŋ pis. ðeɪ mɛt æt ən ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈnukliər ˈbəŋkər kɔld aɪərn ˈmaʊntən (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər, ˈwərldˈwaɪd loʊˈkeɪʃənz) ənd wərkt ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu jɪrz. ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈpænəl, wən "ʤɑn doʊ", ə prəˈfɛsər æt ə ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ riˈlis ðə rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ðə ˈhɛvəli ˈfʊtˌnoʊtɪd rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət pis wɑz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ə ˈsteɪbəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðət ˈivɪn ɪf ˈlæstɪŋ pis "kʊd bi əˈʧivd, ɪt wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli nɑt bi ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts əv soʊˈsaɪɪti tɪ əˈʧiv ɪt." wɔr wɑz ə pɑrt əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ kənˈsiv ə steɪt əv wɔr fər ə ˈsteɪbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə grup θiəraɪzd, wʊd nɑt ɪgˈzɪst wɪˈθaʊt wɔr, ənd ˈneɪʃən steɪts ɪgˈzɪstəd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ weɪʤ wɔr. wɔr sərvd ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˈfəŋkʃən əv dɪˈvərtɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv əˈgrɛʃən. ðeɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd "ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈsəbstəˌtuts" ənd peɪɪŋ ə "bləd praɪs" tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfəŋkʃənz əv wɔr. prəˈspɛktɪv ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ wɔr ˌɪnˈkludɪd rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈeɪliən life-forms*, ðə ˌriɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ə fɔrm" əv sˈleɪvəri "kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑsɛsəz", ənd wən dimd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈprɑməsɪŋ ɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈmæliəbəl ˈmæsɪz ðə θrɛt əv "groʊs pəˈluʃən əv ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt". riˈækʃən baɪ ˈlɪndən ˈʤɑnsən ˈɛdət juz. nuz wərld rɪˈpɔrt kleɪmd ɪn ɪts noʊˈvɛmbər 20 1967 ˈɪʃu tɪ hæv ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ən ənˈneɪmd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl, hu ˈædɪd ðət wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤɑnsən rɛd ðə rɪˈpɔrt, hi 'hɪt ðə rʊf' ənd ˈɔrdərd ɪt tɪ bi səˈprɛst fər ɔl taɪm. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈsɔrsəz wər sɛd tɪ hæv rɪˈvild ðət ˈɔrdərz wər sɛnt tɪ juz. ˈɛmbəsiz, ˌɪnˈstrəktɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðət ðə bʊk hæd noʊ riˈleɪʃən tɪ juz. ˈgəvərnmənt hoʊks ər ril? ˈɛdət wɪn ɪt wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪd ðə bʊk ˈoʊvər ðə kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ə hoʊks ər ril. ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə mɑrʧ 19 1972 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz bʊk ˌrivˈju, luɪn sɛd ðət hi hæd ˈrɪtən ðə ðə bʊk wɑz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈgɪnəs bʊk əv wərld ˈrɛkərdz ɛz ðə "moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈlɪtərˌɛri hoʊks." səm ˈpipəl kleɪm ðət ðə bʊk ɪz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ənd həz ˈoʊnli bɪn kɔld ə hoʊks ɛz ə minz əv ˈdæmɪʤ kənˈtroʊl. dɪˈvoʊtɪd ən ˈɪʃu tɪ ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ðə bʊk. ˈɛskˌwaɪr ˈmægəˌzin ˈpəblɪʃt ə ɪn ə riˈmɛmbrəns əv i. ɛl. ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2015 ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, ˈvɪktər əˈsərtəd hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ rɪˈpɔrt frəm aɪərn ˈmaʊntən, ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈlɛnərd luɪn ɛz ðə meɪn ˈraɪtər wɪθ "ˈɪnˌpʊt" frəm ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ʤɑn ˈkɛnɪθ ˈgælˌbreɪθ, tu ˈɛdɪtərz əv ðə səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈmægəˌzin ˈmɑnəkəl (ˈmɑrvɪn ˈkɪtmən ənd ˈrɪʧərd lingeman*) ənd hɪmˈsɛlf. 5 pərˈpɔrtɪd ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd baɪ ʤɑn ˈkɛnɪθ ˈgælˌbreɪθ ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ˈɛdət ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 26 1967 ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz rivˈjud ɪn ðə bʊk ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst baɪ ˈhərʃəl, səˈpoʊzədli ðə pɛn neɪm fər ˈhɑrvərd prəˈfɛsər ʤɑn ˈkɛnɪθ ˈgælˌbreɪθ. roʊt ðət hi nu ˈfərsthænd əv ðə rɪˈpɔrts ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti bɪˈkəz hi hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ɪts kriˈeɪʃən; ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl grup, hi wɑz kənˈsəltɪd frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm ənd hæd bɪn æst tɪ kip ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈsikrɪt; ənd ðət waɪl hi ˈdaʊtɪd ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈpɔrt, hi əˈgrid ˈtoʊtəli wɪθ ɪts kənˈkluʒənz. hi roʊt: "ɛz aɪ wʊd pʊt maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl riˈpjut bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti əv ðɪs ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, soʊ wʊd aɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ tɪ ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ɪts kənˈkluʒənz. maɪ ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən rɪˈleɪts ˈoʊnli tɪ ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv riˈlisɪŋ ɪt tɪ ən ˈɑbviəsli sɪks wiks ˈleɪtər, ɪn ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs dɪˈspæʧ frəm ˈləndən, ˈgælˌbreɪθ wɛnt ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ənd ˈʤoʊkɪŋli ədˈmɪtəd ðət hi wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, ˈgælˌbreɪθ bækt ɔf. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt hɪz 'kənˈspɪrəsi' ˈsteɪtmənt, hi rɪˈplaɪd: "fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ˈʧɑrəlz ðə taɪmz həz bɪn ˈgɪlti əv ə misquotation*... ˈnəθɪŋ ʃeɪks maɪ kənˈvɪkʃən ðət ɪt wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈiðər din rəsk ər ˈmɪsɪz. klɛr buð ðə ərˈɪʤənəl rɪˈpɔrtər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ sɪks deɪz ˈleɪtər: "mɪskˈwoʊtɪŋ simz tɪ bi ə ˈhæzərd tɪ wɪʧ prəˈfɛsər ˈgælˌbreɪθ ɪz proʊn. ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈvɑrsɪti kwoʊts ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ (teɪp rɪˈkɔrdɪd) ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤ: ˈɪntərvˌjuər: 'ər ju əˈwɛr əv ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˈɔθər əv rɪˈpɔrt frəm aɪərn ˈmaʊntən?' ˈgælˌbreɪθ: 'aɪ wɑz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kənˈspɪrəsi, bət aɪ wɑz nɑt ðə ˈɔθər. aɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈsumd ðət ɪt wɑz ðə mæn hu roʊt ðə ˈfɔrˌwərd ˈmɪstər. si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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march 13 (reuters) - u.s. investigators suspect that malaysia airlines flight 370 stayed in the air for about four hours past the time it reached its last confirmed location, the wall street journal reported, citing two people familiar with the details.
the report comes as authorities remain uncertain about which ocean to search for the jetliner that went missing on saturday after taking off from kuala lumpur.
it raises the possibility that the plane, and the 239 people on board, could have flown on for hundreds of additional miles under conditions that remain murky, the newspaper reported. ()
the last definitive sighting of the aircraft on civilian radar screens came shortly before a.m. on saturday, less than an hour after taking off from kuala lumpur, as it flew northeast across the mouth of the gulf of thailand bound for beijing.
aviation investigators and national security officials believe the plane flew for a total of five hours based on data automatically downloaded and sent to the ground from the boeing co engines as part of a routine maintenance and monitoring program, the journal said.
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mɑrʧ 13 (ˈrɔɪtərz) juz. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət məˈleɪʒə ˈɛˌrlaɪnz flaɪt 370 steɪd ɪn ðə ɛr fər əˈbaʊt fɔr aʊərz pæst ðə taɪm ɪt riʧt ɪts læst kənˈfərmd loʊˈkeɪʃən, ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ tu ˈpipəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈditeɪlz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt kəmz ɛz əˈθɔrətiz rɪˈmeɪn ənˈsərtən əˈbaʊt wɪʧ ˈoʊʃən tɪ sərʧ fər ðə ˈʤɛˌtlaɪnər ðət wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf frəm kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr. ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə pleɪn, ənd ðə 239 ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd, kʊd hæv floʊn ɔn fər ˈhənərdz əv əˈdɪʃənəl maɪəlz ˈəndər kənˈdɪʃənz ðət rɪˈmeɪn ˈmərki, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ðə læst dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈsaɪtɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ɔn səˈvɪljən ˈreɪˌdɑr skrinz keɪm ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr a.m*. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, lɛs ðən ən aʊər ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf frəm kˈwɑlə ˌləmˈpʊr, ɛz ɪt flu ˌnɔrˈθist əˈkrɔs ðə maʊθ əv ðə gəlf əv ˈtaɪˌlænd baʊnd fər ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ. ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz bɪˈliv ðə pleɪn flu fər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv faɪv aʊərz beɪst ɔn ˈdætə ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ənd sɛnt tɪ ðə graʊnd frəm ðə boʊɪŋ koʊ ˈɛnʤənz ɛz pɑrt əv ə ruˈtin ˈmeɪntənəns ənd ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm, ðə ˈʤərnəl sɛd.
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the chief judge for the us district court of guam [official website] on friday struck down the same-sex marriage ban. the ruling came in a lawsuit [complaint, pdf] filed in april by same-sex couple kathleen aguero and loretta after they were denied a marriage license. chief judge frances ruled from the bench [ap report] after a hearing friday morning, finding the ban violates the right to equal protection under the law. the ruling is set to take effect tuesday morning. a written decision is expected to follow.
in april attorney general directed officials to begin processing same-sex marriage applications [jurist report], but the department of public health and social services refused the request until a legal opinion was released. the us supreme court is expected to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage by the end of june. the court heard oral arguments [jurist report] in v. hodges materials] in april.
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ðə ʧif ʤəʤ fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt əv gwɑm [əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt] ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ strək daʊn ðə ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ bæn. ðə ˈrulɪŋ keɪm ɪn ə ˈlɔˌsut [kəmˈpleɪnt, pdf*] faɪld ɪn ˈeɪprəl baɪ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəl kæθˈlin ɑˈgɛroʊ ənd lərˈɛtə ˈæftər ðeɪ wər dɪˈnaɪd ə ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈlaɪsəns. ʧif ʤəʤ ˈfrænsɪs ruld frəm ðə bɛnʧ [ˌeɪˈpi rɪˈpɔrt] ˈæftər ə ˈhirɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə bæn ˈvaɪəleɪts ðə raɪt tɪ ˈikwəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈəndər ðə lɔ. ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɪz sɛt tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ə ˈrɪtən dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ɪn ˈeɪprəl əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz [ˈʤʊrɪst rɪˈpɔrt], bət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz rɪfˈjuzd ðə rɪkˈwɛst ənˈtɪl ə ˈligəl əˈpɪnjən wɑz riˈlist. ðə ˈjuˈɛs səˈprim kɔrt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rul ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ʤun. ðə kɔrt hərd ˈɔrəl ˈɑrgjəmənts [ˈʤʊrɪst rɪˈpɔrt] ɪn vi. ˈhɑʤɪz məˈtɪriəlz] ɪn ˈeɪprəl.
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former rai on thursday said the corruption scandals are a thing of the past and the recent auction of coal blocks and spectrum stand a "test of transparency".
"the corruption scandals are a thing of the past and we may not have cases of such occurrences now," the former comptroller and auditor general (cag) said while delivering the annual memorial lecture at the indian merchants chamber in mumbai.
the former had an issue with the spectrum allocation in 2008, where it pegged the loss at trillion, because it was given under the 'first-come- first-serve' policy. "i don't think anybody faulted the auction process of (by the previous regime) and i think the same has happened with these two auctions (coal and spectrum). there are some aberrations with regard to court cases, but by and large, 90 per cent, i believe the process does stand the test of transparency," he said.
welcoming the rise in activism, rai said it debunks "the myth of a silent majority" and ensures public interest is not compromised in governance. "the good thing that is happening in the country is that we have a group of people who are now the myth of what i would call 'silent majority'," he said.
citing specific instances of how such activism has helped, rai said this majority does not want to be silent any more, wants to participate in the decision making and in the process, hold the government of the then haryana top cop for molesting a girl or the rampant jail paroles of the murderer of model jessica lal are instances, where such voices have helped," he said.
rai, who is a member of a un body on external auditors and also advises the railway ministry, called for a change in political funding to make it more transparent. he exuded confidence in the current regime, saying it is a decisive mandate and the government should hopefully be able to deliver.
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ˈfɔrmər rɑi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ sɛd ðə kərˈəpʃən ˈskændəlz ər ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst ənd ðə ˈrisənt ˈɔkʃən əv koʊl blɑks ənd ˈspɛktrəm stænd ə "tɛst əv trænˈspɛrənsi". "ðə kərˈəpʃən ˈskændəlz ər ə θɪŋ əv ðə pæst ənd wi meɪ nɑt hæv ˈkeɪsɪz əv səʧ əˈkərənsɪz naʊ," ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑmˌtroʊlər ənd ˈɔdɪtər ˈʤɛnərəl (cag*) sɛd waɪl dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðə ˈænjuəl məˈmɔriəl ˈlɛkʧər æt ðə ˈɪndiən ˈmərʧənts ˈʧeɪmbər ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ. ðə ˈfɔrmər hæd ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə ˈspɛktrəm ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ɪn 2008 wɛr ɪt pɛgd ðə lɔs æt ˈtrɪljən, bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ˈəndər ðə 'first-come*- first-serve*' ˈpɑləsi. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛnibədi ˈfɔltɪd ðə ˈɔkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs əv (baɪ ðə ˈpriviəs rəˈʒim) ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə seɪm həz ˈhæpənd wɪθ ðiz tu ˈɔkʃənz (koʊl ənd ˈspɛktrəm). ðɛr ər səm ˌæbərˈeɪʃənz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ kɔrt ˈkeɪsɪz, bət baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, 90 pər sɛnt, aɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs dɪz stænd ðə tɛst əv trænˈspɛrənsi," hi sɛd. ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ðə raɪz ɪn ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm, rɑi sɛd ɪt dɪˈbəŋks "ðə mɪθ əv ə ˈsaɪlənt məˈʤɔrəti" ənd ɪnˈʃʊrz ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪz nɑt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ɪn ˈgəvərnəns. "ðə gʊd θɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ðət wi hæv ə grup əv ˈpipəl hu ər naʊ ðə mɪθ əv wət aɪ wʊd kɔl 'ˈsaɪlənt məˈʤɔrəti'," hi sɛd. ˈsaɪtɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪnstənsɪz əv haʊ səʧ ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm həz hɛlpt, rɑi sɛd ðɪs məˈʤɔrəti dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi ˈsaɪlənt ˈɛni mɔr, wɔnts tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, hoʊld ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə ðɛn hɛˈrjɑnə tɔp kɑp fər məˈlɛstɪŋ ə gərl ər ðə ˈræmpənt ʤeɪl pəroʊlz əv ðə ˈmərdərər əv ˈmɑdəl ˈʤɛsɪkə læl ər ˈɪnstənsɪz, wɛr səʧ ˈvɔɪsɪz hæv hɛlpt," hi sɛd. rɑi, hu ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə ˈjuˈɛn ˈbɑdi ɔn ɪkˈstərnəl ˈɑdətərz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ædˈvaɪzɪz ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈmɪnɪstri, kɔld fər ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt mɔr trænˈspɛrənt. hi ɪgˈzudɪd ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt rəˈʒim, seɪɪŋ ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈmænˌdeɪt ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd ˈhoʊpfəli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər.
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registered voters in chicago will be able to avail themselves of a year's worth of free fraud prevention and identity theft recovery services covered by the company that inadvertently put nearly 2 million voters' personal information online.
election systems & software, a contractor that helps maintain chicago's electronic poll books, announced thursday it had hired risk management firm kroll to provide the services to chicagoans who may have been affected by the unsecured voter files being posted on amazon web services.
while maintains "investigations have not uncovered any evidence that any voter's personal information stored on the server was misused," the firm said in a news release thursday that it was bringing in kroll "out of an abundance of caution."
kroll will provide free fraud consultation support, "including investigating suspicious activity that could be tied to an identity theft event," according to the release.
and in cases of identity theft, the company will provide investigators to help registered chicago voters resolve issues.
the service is available to people who were registered voters in chicago in 2016, as that was the list that got posted online, according to jim allen, spokesman for the chicago elections board. those who want to speak to someone about possible identity fraud can call the "chicago voters hotline" at.
in august, the chicago board of election commissioners said a file containing the names, addresses, dates of birth, the last four digits of many voters' social security numbers, driver's license and state id numbers for chicago's million registered voters was published online and publicly accessible for an unknown period of time.
the announcement came days after a data security researcher alerted officials he had found the unsecured files while conducting a search of items uploaded to amazon web services, a cloud system that allows users to rent storage space and share files with certain people or the general public. the files had been uploaded by.
allen said then that it was unknown how long the unsecured files had been accessible on the server, but said there was no indication anyone but the researcher had discovered it.
jebyrne@chicagotribune.com
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ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈveɪl ðɛmˈsɛlvz əv ə jɪrz wərθ əv fri frɔd priˈvɛnʃən ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft rɪˈkəvəri ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli pʊt ˈnɪrli 2 ˈmɪljən ˈvoʊtərz' ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsɪstəmz ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər ðət hɛlps meɪnˈteɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk poʊl bʊks, əˈnaʊnst ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪt hæd haɪərd rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt fərm krɔl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊənz hu meɪ hæv bɪn əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˌənsɪˈkjʊrd ˈvoʊtər faɪlz biɪŋ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn wɛb ˈsərvɪsɪz. waɪl meɪnˈteɪnz "ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz hæv nɑt ənˈkəvərd ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈɛni ˈvoʊtərz ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən stɔrd ɔn ðə ˈsərvər wɑz mɪsˈjuzd," ðə fərm sɛd ɪn ə nuz riˈlis ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wɑz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn krɔl "aʊt əv ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈkɔʃən." krɔl wɪl prəˈvaɪd fri frɔd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən səˈpɔrt, "ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ səˈspɪʃəs ækˈtɪvɪti ðət kʊd bi taɪd tɪ ən aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft ɪˈvɛnt," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈlis. ənd ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz tɪ hɛlp ˈrɛʤɪstərd ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈvoʊtərz riˈzɑlv ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈsərvɪs ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈpipəl hu wər ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪn 2016 ɛz ðət wɑz ðə lɪst ðət gɑt ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤɪm ˈælən, ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪˈlɛkʃənz bɔrd. ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ spik tɪ ˈsəmˌwən əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti frɔd kən kɔl ðə "ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈvoʊtərz ˈhɑˌtlaɪn" æt ɪn ˈɔgəst, ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɔrd əv ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃənərz sɛd ə faɪl kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə neɪmz, ˈæˈdrɛsɪz, deɪts əv bərθ, ðə læst fɔr ˈdɪʤɪts əv ˈmɛni ˈvoʊtərz' ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈnəmbərz, ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsəns ənd steɪt ˈaɪˈdi ˈnəmbərz fər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊz ˈmɪljən ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ˈpəblɪkli ækˈsɛsəbəl fər ən ənˈnoʊn ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt keɪm deɪz ˈæftər ə ˈdætə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧər əˈlərtɪd əˈfɪʃəlz hi hæd faʊnd ðə ˌənsɪˈkjʊrd faɪlz waɪl kənˈdəktɪŋ ə sərʧ əv ˈaɪtəmz ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ˈæməˌzɑn wɛb ˈsərvɪsɪz, ə klaʊd ˈsɪstəm ðət əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ rɛnt ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs ənd ʃɛr faɪlz wɪθ ˈsərtən ˈpipəl ər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. ðə faɪlz hæd bɪn ˈəˌploʊdɪd baɪ. ˈælən sɛd ðɛn ðət ɪt wɑz ənˈnoʊn haʊ lɔŋ ðə ˌənsɪˈkjʊrd faɪlz hæd bɪn ækˈsɛsəbəl ɔn ðə ˈsərvər, bət sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛniˌwən bət ðə ˈrisərʧər hæd dɪˈskəvərd ɪt. tˈwɪtər
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over the years, gigabyte has given us some interesting products. more recently in the past 18 months, gave their a well deserved recommendation, and more recently, i have scrutinized their sandy bridge range. for, gigabyte is uncharacteristically launching only a fews, of which we are looking at their cheapest model, the-ud3. we are also for the first time introduced to what gigabyte believe should be a graphical bios compared to their competitors. read on for the full review.
the full gigabyte range consists of a, a, an oriented and a gamer assassin 2. typically we see gigabyte jump at the more esoteric features of a chipset, always willing to take advantage of newer features, but sometimes at the expense of the package or memory compatibility.
overview
it is hard to have a unique overview on the, especially if we compare it to other boards on the market. the price ($270 msrp) suggests it should sit square between the pro ($330) and the ($235), both of which we have reviewed recently, so the expectation should be that it falls between the two:
asus pro gigabyte
ga-x79-ud3
x79 price (mrsp) $330 $270 $235 memory slots 8 4 4 2 x
2 x
2 x 2 x
2 x
2 x
1 x 2 x
1 x
2 x
2 x 6
sata 3 4
4 6
4 5
4
usb 6
14 4
14 4
12 buttons yes no yes fan headers 6 5 6 clear cmos button header button lan intel intel audio in the box io shield
manual
driver cd
6 x cables
long cable
3-way bridge io shield
manual
driver cd
4 x cables
long cable
long cable
3-way bridge
4-way bridge io shield
driver cd
4 x cables
long cable
3-way bridge warranty 3 years 3 years depends on region
overall, we could consider this review in two ways. one, in terms of performance and features, which for a $270 fits reasonably well in the schema, but comes up against stiff competition from offerings we have reviewed. or two, in terms of my experience with the board, which wasn't the most positive experience. i initially had memory problems which required another memory kit, which worked fine the first time to get results, then not any other subsequent time, suggesting a bios update will be needed for memory compatibility. i also had an issue with the bandwidth, which didn't impact to any noticeable degree with results (it only affected certain dual tests) which gigabyte assure me was more a hardware anomaly rather than course.
i see a lot oftem bundles here in the that offer gigabyte boards, and no doubt this is a board that should sell well for people looking to move to/sandy on not a lot of money. it has a couple of unique features that other vendors have the option to use but do not being the prime example), as well as a substantial number of 6 ports to use, as long as you're not in land.
visual inspection
this first image of the board is one i pulled directly from the gigabyte website - a schematic of the-ud3 indicating various features. the socket area is surrounded on either side by two slots, for memory support. the has one per channel, which in the 'budget' land of is standard. the is below a grey spiky that doesn't seem to heat up significantly under load, suggesting it is efficient at heat dissipation. three of the fan headers are in this area - there are and a fan headers on the top left (both 4-pin), and another fan header to the right of the memory, also 4-pin. the other two headers are on the bottom of the board, and are both 3-pin.
the ports are numerous butghtly abnormal. the pair of white ports don't fit in to the color scheme of the board, but are the two 6 ports from the pch. underneath, are the four black ports, which are the four 3, also from the pch. the two grey ports underneath are a pair of 6 from a marvell controller - there are two more grey 6 ports from another marvell controller, but these are located on the south end of the board, with the other headers. gigabyte have at least done a bit of thinking here - even though these two ports stick out of the board and are at the bottom, the only way to block them is when a user is in mode with four dual slot discretes. these two ports are ideal to fit in some more drives at the bottom of a case, for example when the is bolted to the bottom rather than the mechanical which could be to the side.
the cooler is low profile and so allow for maximum airflow. normally on some of the higher end boards, we see this attached to another via a heatpipe. large but low profile negates the need for this, however it does get a tad warm to touch during high throughput scenarios.
so far we have seen mosts having/clear cmos buttons on board and a debug led - useful for reviewers when coming up against hardware limits but also for consumers if a certain error has arisen. unfortunately we don't see these on the, perhaps for different goals (compared to the, which does have them and is cheaper), which is unfortunate. users will have to short two pins to get a clear cmos, which given the initial graphical bios implementation and issues i had, is also a little frustrating.
the layout is as simple as can be, with (from the top) an,,,,,, - when the bottom is populated, the second reduces to, as these slots are multiplexed. all the are to help with bandwidth limited scenarios, but again i have to credit gigabyte for their thought in layout - i always envisage the scenario when i have two full length, double slots, and an card. in the-ud3, i'd populate the two slots withs, and the card in the available slot (the second on board). this gives boths at least one slot width for airflow. some manufacturers still can't get this right, so kudos to gigabyte.
the back panel as awash with ports - eight ports in red and two ports in blue. there are also two blue 6 ports, a solitary port, optical and coaxial outputs, an intel ethernet connector, and audio jacks from a. overall, this is a little simple - no clear cmos button, and no ports.
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ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts. mɔr ˈrisəntli ɪn ðə pæst 18 mənθs, geɪv ðɛr ə wɛl dɪˈzərvd ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən, ənd mɔr ˈrisəntli, aɪ hæv ˈskrutəˌnaɪzd ðɛr ˈsændi brɪʤ reɪnʤ. fər ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt ɪz ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə fju, əv wɪʧ wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðɛr ˈʧipəst ˈmɑdəl, ðə wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə fərst taɪm ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ wət ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt bɪˈliv ʃʊd bi ə ˈgræfɪkəl baɪoʊs kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðɛr kəmˈpɛtɪtərz. rɛd ɔn fər ðə fʊl ˌrivˈju. ðə fʊl ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt reɪnʤ kənˈsɪsts əv ə ə ən ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ənd ə ˈgeɪmər əˈsæsən 2 ˈtɪpɪkəli wi si ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt ʤəmp æt ðə mɔr ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk ˈfiʧərz əv ə chipset*, ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv nuər ˈfiʧərz, bət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˈpækɪʤ ər ˈmɛməri kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti. ˈoʊvərvˌju ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ hæv ə juˈnik ˈoʊvərvˌju ɔn ðə əˈspɛʃəli ɪf wi kəmˈpɛr ɪt tɪ ˈəðər bɔrdz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə praɪs 270 msrp*) səˈʤɛsts ɪt ʃʊd sɪt skwɛr bɪtˈwin ðə proʊ 330 ənd ðə 235 boʊθ əv wɪʧ wi hæv rivˈjud ˈrisəntli, soʊ ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ʃʊd bi ðət ɪt fɔlz bɪtˈwin ðə tu: proʊ ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt praɪs (mrsp*) 330 270 235 ˈmɛməri slɑts 8 4 4 2 ɛks 2 ɛks 2 ɛks 2 ɛks 2 ɛks 2 ɛks 1 ɛks 2 ɛks 1 ɛks 2 ɛks 2 ɛks 6 3 4 4 6 4 5 4 6 14 4 14 4 12 ˈbətənz jɛs noʊ jɛs fæn ˈhɛdərz 6 5 6 klɪr ˈsiˈɛˈmoʊˈɛs ˈbətən ˈhɛdər ˈbətən læn ˌɪnˈtɛl ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈɑdiˌoʊ ɪn ðə bɑks aɪoʊ ʃild ˈmænjuəl ˈdraɪvər ˈsiˈdi 6 ɛks ˈkeɪbəlz lɔŋ ˈkeɪbəl brɪʤ aɪoʊ ʃild ˈmænjuəl ˈdraɪvər ˈsiˈdi 4 ɛks ˈkeɪbəlz lɔŋ ˈkeɪbəl lɔŋ ˈkeɪbəl brɪʤ brɪʤ aɪoʊ ʃild ˈdraɪvər ˈsiˈdi 4 ɛks ˈkeɪbəlz lɔŋ ˈkeɪbəl brɪʤ ˈwɔrənti 3 jɪrz 3 jɪrz dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈriʤən ˈoʊvərˌɔl, wi kʊd kənˈsɪdər ðɪs ˌrivˈju ɪn tu weɪz. wən, ɪn tərmz əv pərˈfɔrməns ənd ˈfiʧərz, wɪʧ fər ə 270 fɪts ˈrizənəbli wɛl ɪn ðə ˈskimə, bət kəmz əp əˈgɛnst stɪf ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən frəm ˈɔfərɪŋz wi hæv rivˈjud. ər tu, ɪn tərmz əv maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ðə bɔrd, wɪʧ ˈwəzənt ðə moʊst ˈpɑzətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli hæd ˈmɛməri ˈprɑbləmz wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərd əˈnəðər ˈmɛməri kɪt, wɪʧ wərkt faɪn ðə fərst taɪm tɪ gɪt rɪˈzəlts, ðɛn nɑt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsəbsəkwənt taɪm, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ə baɪoʊs ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪl bi ˈnidɪd fər ˈmɛməri kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə ˈbændwɪdθ, wɪʧ ˈdɪdənt ˌɪmˈpækt tɪ ˈɛni ˈnoʊtəsəbəl dɪˈgri wɪθ rɪˈzəlts (ɪt ˈoʊnli əˈfɛktɪd ˈsərtən duəl tɛsts) wɪʧ ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt əˈʃʊr mi wɑz mɔr ə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr əˈnɑməli ˈrəðər ðən kɔrs. aɪ si ə lɔt əv ˈsɪstəm ˈbəndəlz hir ɪn ðə ðət ˈɔfər ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt bɔrdz, ənd noʊ daʊt ðɪs ɪz ə bɔrd ðət ʃʊd sɛl wɛl fər ˈpipəl ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ muv tɪ ɔn nɑt ə lɔt əv ˈməni. ɪt həz ə ˈkəpəl əv juˈnik ˈfiʧərz ðət ˈəðər ˈvɛndərz hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ juz bət du nɑt biɪŋ ðə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl), ɛz wɛl ɛz ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈnəmbər əv 6 pɔrts tɪ juz, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz jʊr nɑt ɪn lænd. ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ðɪs fərst ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə bɔrd ɪz wən aɪ pʊld dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ə skɪˈmætɪk əv ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈvɛriəs ˈfiʧərz. ðə ˈsɑkət ˈɛriə ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd ɔn ˈiðər saɪd baɪ tu slɑts, fər ˈmɛməri səˈpɔrt. ðə həz wən pər ˈʧænəl, wɪʧ ɪn ðə 'ˈbəʤɪt' lænd əv ɪz ˈstændərd. ðə ɪz bɪˈloʊ ə greɪ ˈspaɪki ðət ˈdəzənt sim tɪ hit əp sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈəndər loʊd, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ɪt ɪz ɪˈfɪʃənt æt hit ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən. θri əv ðə fæn ˈhɛdərz ər ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə ðɛr ər ənd ə fæn ˈhɛdərz ɔn ðə tɔp lɛft (boʊθ 4-pin*), ənd əˈnəðər fæn ˈhɛdər tɪ ðə raɪt əv ðə ˈmɛməri, ˈɔlsoʊ 4-pin*. ðə ˈəðər tu ˈhɛdərz ər ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə bɔrd, ənd ər boʊθ 3-pin*. ðə pɔrts ər ˈnumərəs bət sˈlaɪtli æbˈnɔrməl. ðə pɛr əv waɪt pɔrts doʊnt fɪt ɪn tɪ ðə ˈkələr skim əv ðə bɔrd, bət ər ðə tu 6 pɔrts frəm ðə pch*. ˌəndərˈniθ, ər ðə fɔr blæk pɔrts, wɪʧ ər ðə fɔr 3, ˈɔlsoʊ frəm ðə pch*. ðə tu greɪ pɔrts ˌəndərˈniθ ər ə pɛr əv 6 frəm ə mɑrˈvɛl kənˈtroʊlər ðɛr ər tu mɔr greɪ 6 pɔrts frəm əˈnəðər mɑrˈvɛl kənˈtroʊlər, bət ðiz ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə saʊθ ɛnd əv ðə bɔrd, wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈhɛdərz. ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt hæv æt list dən ə bɪt əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hir ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðiz tu pɔrts stɪk aʊt əv ðə bɔrd ənd ər æt ðə ˈbɑtəm, ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ blɑk ðɛm ɪz wɪn ə ˈjuzər ɪz ɪn moʊd wɪθ fɔr duəl slɑt dɪˈskrit. ðiz tu pɔrts ər aɪˈdil tɪ fɪt ɪn səm mɔr draɪvz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ə keɪs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪn ðə ɪz ˈboʊltɪd tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈrəðər ðən ðə məˈkænɪkəl wɪʧ kʊd bi tɪ ðə saɪd. ðə ˈkulər ɪz loʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd soʊ əˈlaʊ fər ˈmæksəməm ˈɛrfloʊ. ˈnɔrməli ɔn səm əv ðə haɪər ɛnd bɔrdz, wi si ðɪs əˈtæʧt tɪ əˈnəðər ˈviə ə heatpipe*. lɑrʤ bət loʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl nɪˈgeɪts ðə nid fər ðɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt dɪz gɪt ə tæd wɔrm tɪ təʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ haɪ θˈruˌpʊt sɪˈnɛrioʊz. soʊ fɑr wi hæv sin moʊst ˈhævɪŋ ˈsiˈɛˈmoʊˈɛs ˈbətənz ɔn bɔrd ənd ə diˈbəg lɛd ˈjusfəl fər rivˈjuərz wɪn ˈkəmɪŋ əp əˈgɛnst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈlɪmɪts bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər kənˈsumərz ɪf ə ˈsərtən ˈɛrər həz ərˈɪzən. ənˈfɔrʧənətli wi doʊnt si ðiz ɔn ðə pərˈhæps fər ˈdɪfərənt goʊlz (kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə wɪʧ dɪz hæv ðɛm ənd ɪz ˈʧipər), wɪʧ ɪz ənˈfɔrʧənət. ˈjuzərz wɪl hæv tɪ ʃɔrt tu pɪnz tɪ gɪt ə klɪr ˈsiˈɛˈmoʊˈɛs, wɪʧ ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈgræfɪkəl baɪoʊs ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈɪʃuz aɪ hæd, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ. ðə leɪaʊt ɪz ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz kən bi, wɪθ (frəm ðə tɔp) ən wɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm ɪz ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd, ðə ˈsɛkənd rɪˈdusɪz tɪ ɛz ðiz slɑts ər multiplexed*. ɔl ðə ər tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ˈbændwɪdθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd sɪˈnɛrioʊz, bət əˈgɛn aɪ hæv tɪ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt fər ðɛr θɔt ɪn leɪaʊt aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛnˈvɪzɪʤ ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɪn aɪ hæv tu fʊl lɛŋθ, ˈdəbəl slɑt, ənd ən kɑrd. ɪn ðə aɪd ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðə tu slɑts wɪθ, ənd ðə kɑrd ɪn ðə əˈveɪləbəl slɑt (ðə ˈsɛkənd ɔn bɔrd). ðɪs gɪvz boʊθ æt list wən slɑt wɪdθ fər ˈɛrfloʊ. səm ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz stɪl kænt gɪt ðɪs raɪt, soʊ ˈkudoʊs tɪ ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt. ðə bæk ˈpænəl ɛz əˈwɑʃ wɪθ pɔrts eɪt pɔrts ɪn rɛd ənd tu pɔrts ɪn blu. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ tu blu 6 pɔrts, ə ˈsɑləˌtɛri pɔrt, ˈɑptɪkəl ənd ˈkoʊˈæksiəl ˈaʊtˌpʊts, ən ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈiθərˌnɛt kəˈnɛktər, ənd ˈɑdiˌoʊ ʤæks frəm ə ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪmpəl noʊ klɪr ˈsiˈɛˈmoʊˈɛs ˈbətən, ənd noʊ pɔrts.
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the protests in charlotte, north carolina are into exactly what you might expect total chaos and pandemonium.
from looting to violent attacks, the situation continues to deteriorate.
in the following video we see a crowd gathered around a fire presumably started by the protesters. according to twitter report, what we see next is just how far race relations have come under first black president.
full video (without sound):
the daily caller notes:
the photographer in question was white, raising the possibility he may have been targeted by for racial reasons by rioters.
you think?
the photographer in this case was lucky that law enforcement officers were only a few yards away, otherwise it could have gone a whole lot worse, as it did for this white male who was begging for mercy as a mob of hoodlums beat him:
we’re not trying to foment racial division here, but had the situation been reversed and it were a white mob beating a black man senseless, would there be more outrage from the mainstream liberal media?
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ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ər ˈɪntu ɪgˈzæktli wət ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈtoʊtəl keɪɑs ənd ˌpændɪˈmoʊniəm. frəm ˈlutɪŋ tɪ ˈvaɪələnt əˈtæks, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt. ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ wi si ə kraʊd ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ə faɪər prɪˈzuməbli ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tˈwɪtər rɪˈpɔrt, wət wi si nɛkst ɪz ʤɪst haʊ fɑr reɪs riˈleɪʃənz hæv kəm ˈəndər fərst blæk ˈprɛzɪdənt. fʊl ˈvɪdioʊ (wɪˈθaʊt saʊnd): ðə ˈdeɪli ˈkɔlər noʊts: ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər ɪn kˈwɛʃən wɑz waɪt, ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti hi meɪ hæv bɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ fər ˈreɪʃəl ˈrizənz baɪ ˈraɪətərz. ju θɪŋk? ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər ɪn ðɪs keɪs wɑz ˈləki ðət lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈoʊnli ə fju jɑrdz əˈweɪ, ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪt kʊd hæv gɔn ə hoʊl lɔt wərs, ɛz ɪt dɪd fər ðɪs waɪt meɪl hu wɑz ˈbɛgɪŋ fər ˈmərsi ɛz ə mɑb əv ˈhudləmz bit ɪm: nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊmɛnt ˈreɪʃəl dɪˈvɪʒən hir, bət hæd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən bɪn rɪˈvərst ənd ɪt wər ə waɪt mɑb ˈbitɪŋ ə blæk mæn ˈsɛnsləs, wʊd ðɛr bi mɔr ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ frəm ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmidiə?
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harlow, england, oct. 31 (upi) -- a british woman said she was "taken aback" when a store clerk refused to sell her alcohol because she didn't have her id card.
diane taylor, a harlow, england, great-grandmother, said she stopped at the local one stop shop to buy a bottle of whiskey for her son and was asked to produce her photo id, the mirror reported monday.
"it seemed so stupid i thought the cashier was complimenting me," taylor said. "but then i realized that she was being serious so i pulled out my bus pass, my blood donor's card but it was no good. she said she wanted proof of age. i was so taken aback i didn't know what to do."
"i am 101 percent with them for checking young people but carrying it to that length is just ridiculous," she said. "no one can convince me i look under 25 -- i'd only take 78 at a push."
a spokesman for the store apologized for the inconvenience but said store policy requires proof of age to purchase alcohol.
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ˈhɑrloʊ, ˈɪŋglənd, ɔkt. 31 (upi*) ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈwʊmən sɛd ʃi wɑz "ˈteɪkən əˈbæk" wɪn ə stɔr klərk rɪfˈjuzd tɪ sɛl hər ˈælkəˌhɑl bɪˈkəz ʃi ˈdɪdənt hæv hər ˈaɪˈdi kɑrd. daɪæn ˈteɪlər, ə ˈhɑrloʊ, ˈɪŋglənd, ˌgreɪtˈgrændˌməθər, sɛd ʃi stɑpt æt ðə ˈloʊkəl wən stɑp ʃɑp tɪ baɪ ə ˈbɑtəl əv ˈwɪski fər hər sən ənd wɑz æst tɪ ˈproʊdus hər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi, ðə ˈmɪrər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmənˌdeɪ. "ɪt simd soʊ ˈstupɪd aɪ θɔt ðə kæˈʃɪr wɑz ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪŋ mi," ˈteɪlər sɛd. "bət ðɛn aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ʃi wɑz biɪŋ ˈsɪriəs soʊ aɪ pʊld aʊt maɪ bəs pæs, maɪ bləd ˈdoʊnərz kɑrd bət ɪt wɑz noʊ gʊd. ʃi sɛd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd pruf əv eɪʤ. aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈteɪkən əˈbæk aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət tɪ du." "aɪ æm 101 pərˈsɛnt wɪθ ðɛm fər ˈʧɛkɪŋ jəŋ ˈpipəl bət ˈkɛriɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðət lɛŋθ ɪz ʤɪst rɪˈdɪkjələs," ʃi sɛd. "noʊ wən kən kənˈvɪns mi aɪ lʊk ˈəndər 25 aɪd ˈoʊnli teɪk 78 æt ə pʊʃ." ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə stɔr əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ðə ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns bət sɛd stɔr ˈpɑləsi rikˈwaɪərz pruf əv eɪʤ tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈælkəˌhɑl.
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the giants made another move to fortify their rotation by signing tim hudson to a, $23mm contract. hudson will earn $11mm in 2014 and $12mm in 2015, and the deal contains a clause. the agreement became official once hudson passed a physical, which was not a foregone conclusion given the ugly ankle fracture that prematurely ended hudson's 2013 season.
the suffered the freak ankle injury when eric young stepped on his foot on a play at first base on july 24. however, prior to the injury, hudson had reversed a slow start to the season and caught fire over a span of 10 starts. from june 1 through july 24, hudson turned in a era with a ratio a stretch that left his season line at era with, and a percent rate. that marks the seventh consecutive season of a era for hudson and the such season in his strong career.
hudson drew interest from as many as half the teams in the league, but news that he could approach $24mm over two years likely caused some interested parties to back off. hudson had a surgical screw removed from his ankle 11 days ago and should be running by the end of the month. the braves made an offer to retain him, but atlanta's efforts topped out at one year and a lower salary than the $9mm he made in 2013. in addition to atlanta, the red sox were said to be highly interested in hudson. the indians, royals, rangers and a's all expressed interest as well.
hudson becomes the third member of top 50 free agent list to sign, though his contract and $11.5mm annual value is significantly better than the prediction i offered in my free agent profile for hudson. hudson is represented by agent paul cohen of sports.
hudson will join a giants rotation that will be fronted by madison bumgarner and matt cain and also features a returning tim lincecum. has been highly aggressive to this point, landing hudson in the early stages of free agency and reaching extensions with lincecum and hunter pence to prevent them from ever hitting the open market.
news that the two sides were nearing an agreement on a, $23mm contract was first reported by steve berman. john shea of the san francisco chronicle (twitter links) broke the news that hudson and the giants had agreed to terms and had the salary breakdown. bay area's andrew confirmed hudson's clause, which was first reported on by buster olney (twitter links).
photo courtesy of usa today sports images
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ðə ʤaɪənts meɪd əˈnəðər muv tɪ ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪ ðɛr roʊˈteɪʃən baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ tɪm ˈhədsən tɪ ə, ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈhədsən wɪl ərn ɪn 2014 ənd ɪn 2015 ənd ðə dil kənˈteɪnz ə klɔz. ðə əˈgrimənt bɪˈkeɪm əˈfɪʃəl wəns ˈhədsən pæst ə ˈfɪzɪkəl, wɪʧ wɑz nɑt ə ˈfɔrˈgɔn kənˈkluʒən ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈəgli ˈæŋkəl ˈfrækʧər ðət ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ˈɛndɪd ˈhədsənz 2013 ˈsizən. ðə ˈsəfərd ðə frik ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri wɪn ˈɛrɪk jəŋ stɛpt ɔn hɪz fʊt ɔn ə pleɪ æt fərst beɪs ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, praɪər tɪ ðə ˈɪnʤəri, ˈhədsən hæd rɪˈvərst ə sloʊ stɑrt tɪ ðə ˈsizən ənd kɔt faɪər ˈoʊvər ə spæn əv 10 stɑrts. frəm ʤun 1 θru ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 ˈhədsən tərnd ɪn ə ˈɪrə wɪθ ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ ə strɛʧ ðət lɛft hɪz ˈsizən laɪn æt ˈɪrə wɪθ ənd ə pərˈsɛnt reɪt. ðət mɑrks ðə ˈsɛvənθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsizən əv ə ˈɪrə fər ˈhədsən ənd ðə səʧ ˈsizən ɪn hɪz strɔŋ kərɪr. ˈhədsən dru ˈɪntəˌrɛst frəm ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz hæf ðə timz ɪn ðə lig, bət nuz ðət hi kʊd əˈproʊʧ ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz ˈlaɪkli kɔzd səm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz tɪ bæk ɔf. ˈhədsən hæd ə ˈsərʤɪkəl skru riˈmuvd frəm hɪz ˈæŋkəl 11 deɪz əˈgoʊ ənd ʃʊd bi ˈrənɪŋ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθ. ðə breɪvz meɪd ən ˈɔfər tɪ rɪˈteɪn ɪm, bət æˈtlæntəz ˈɛfərts tɑpt aʊt æt wən jɪr ənd ə loʊər ˈsæləri ðən ðə hi meɪd ɪn 2013 ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ æˈtlæntə, ðə rɛd sɑks wər sɛd tɪ bi ˈhaɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhədsən. ðə ˈɪndiənz, rɔɪəlz, ˈreɪnʤərz ənd eɪz ɔl ɪkˈsprɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɛz wɛl. ˈhədsən bɪˈkəmz ðə θərd ˈmɛmbər əv tɔp 50 fri ˈeɪʤənt lɪst tɪ saɪn, ðoʊ hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd ˈænjuəl ˈvælju ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈbɛtər ðən ðə priˈdɪkʃən aɪ ˈɔfərd ɪn maɪ fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈproʊˌfaɪl fər ˈhədsən. ˈhədsən ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ˈeɪʤənt pɔl koʊən əv spɔrts. ˈhədsən wɪl ʤɔɪn ə ʤaɪənts roʊˈteɪʃən ðət wɪl bi ˈfrəntɪd baɪ ˈmædɪsən ˈbəmˌgɑrnər ənd mæt keɪn ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz ə rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪm ˈlɪnsɪkəm. həz bɪn ˈhaɪli əˈgrɛsɪv tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈlændɪŋ ˈhədsən ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv fri ˈeɪʤənsi ənd ˈriʧɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnʃənz wɪθ ˈlɪnsɪkəm ənd ˈhəntər pɛns tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɛm frəm ˈɛvər ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt. nuz ðət ðə tu saɪdz wər ˈnɪrɪŋ ən əˈgrimənt ɔn ə, ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ stiv ˈbərmən. ʤɑn ʃeɪ əv ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl (tˈwɪtər lɪŋks) broʊk ðə nuz ðət ˈhədsən ənd ðə ʤaɪənts hæd əˈgrid tɪ tərmz ənd hæd ðə ˈsæləri ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn. beɪ ˈɛriəz ˈændru kənˈfərmd ˈhədsənz klɔz, wɪʧ wɑz fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn baɪ ˈbəstər ˈoʊlni (tˈwɪtər lɪŋks). ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkərtəsi əv ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ spɔrts ˈɪmɪʤɪz
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a delegation of u.s. elected officials is headed to washington d.c. to urge the federal government to give puerto rico the same level of assistance and urgency that it gave to help texas and florida in the wake of hurricanes harvey and irma.
"this is going to be a long hard road for puerto rico and this is a situation that will require billions of dollars in assistance," new york gov. andrew cuomo said at a press conference on sunday at new york's javits center, "and that will have to be done by the federal government."
the democratic governor, who served as housing and urban development secretary under former president bill clinton, also used the occasion to take aim at the political protests that have divided the nation at the start of the season.
"instead of arguing with football players," cuomo said, whose name has been mentioned as a possible 2020 presidential contender. "put the politics aside and focus on the americans that are in desperate need. and those are the people in puerto rico."
he added: "we will speak with one the message is simple, puerto rico needs help, it needs federal help, and it needs it now."
the congressional delegation will include new york congressional democrats, reps. nydia velazquez and josé serrano, who were both present at sunday's conference.
"this is a massive disaster that requires a massive respose, especially from the federal government," velazquez said.
velazquez, who on friday traveled with cuomo to puerto rico on a relief flight to deliver essential supplies, also gave an account of just how severe the damage is on the ground.
"we are exasperatied, we are frustrated because still we haven't been able to connect," she said. the congresswoman said she was still unable to reach her brothers and sisters on the island, due to the severe damages of the island's communications system.
overall, percent of cell sites are out of service on the island after hurricane maria hit, with 18 out of the 78 total counties having 100 percent of their cellular services out, according to the most recent federal communications status report.
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ə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən əv juz. ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ɪz ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. tɪ ərʤ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ gɪv ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv əˈsɪstəns ənd ˈərʤənsi ðət ɪt geɪv tɪ hɛlp ˈtɛksəs ənd ˈflɔrɪdə ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi ənd ˈərmə. "ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə lɔŋ hɑrd roʊd fər ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ənd ðɪs ɪz ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn əˈsɪstəns," nu jɔrk gəv. ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊ sɛd æt ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈsənˌdi æt nu jɔrks ˈʤævɪts ˈsɛnər, "ənd ðət wɪl hæv tɪ bi dən baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt." ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈgəvərnər, hu sərvd ɛz ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈərbən dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən, ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ðə əˈkeɪʒən tɪ teɪk eɪm æt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðət hæv dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈneɪʃən æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən. "ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɑrgjuɪŋ wɪθ ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪərz," kˈwoʊmoʊ sɛd, huz neɪm həz bɪn ˈmɛnʃənd ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl 2020 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈtɛndər. "pʊt ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əˈsaɪd ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ðət ər ɪn ˈdɛspərɪt nid. ənd ðoʊz ər ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ." hi ˈædɪd: "wi wɪl spik wɪθ wən ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ˈsɪmpəl, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ nidz hɛlp, ɪt nidz ˈfɛdərəl hɛlp, ənd ɪt nidz ɪt naʊ." ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən wɪl ˌɪnˈklud nu jɔrk kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɛməˌkræts, rɛps. ˈnɪdiə vɛˈlæskɛz ənd josé*é sərˈɑnoʊ, hu wər boʊθ ˈprɛzənt æt ˈsənˌdiz ˈkɑnfərəns. "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmæsɪv dɪˈzæstər ðət rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈmæsɪv respose*, əˈspɛʃəli frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt," vɛˈlæskɛz sɛd. vɛˈlæskɛz, hu ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈtrævəld wɪθ kˈwoʊmoʊ tɪ ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ɔn ə rɪˈlif flaɪt tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɛˈsɛnʃəl səˈplaɪz, ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ən əˈkaʊnt əv ʤɪst haʊ səˈvɪr ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz ɔn ðə graʊnd. "wi ər exasperatied*, wi ər ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd bɪˈkəz stɪl wi ˈhævənt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈnɛkt," ʃi sɛd. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsˌwʊmən sɛd ʃi wɑz stɪl əˈneɪbəl tɪ riʧ hər ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd, du tɪ ðə səˈvɪr ˈdæmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈaɪləndz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈsɪstəm. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, pərˈsɛnt əv sɛl saɪts ər aʊt əv ˈsərvɪs ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz mərˈiə hɪt, wɪθ 18 aʊt əv ðə 78 ˈtoʊtəl ˈkaʊntiz ˈhævɪŋ 100 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr ˈsɛljələr ˈsərvɪsɪz aʊt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈstætəs rɪˈpɔrt.
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an worker's widely shared social media post accuses justin trudeau of ignoring economic pain and pleads for help during the economic slump.
since ken posted the letter on jan. 10, it has been shared thousands of times.
"since you will not acknowledge what the low oil prices have done to our own people, i will," wrote, an operator with husky oil. "it's hard to say in words how scared and desperate people are becoming."
the letter paints a dire picture of layoffs and unemployment insurance running out for many, alongside a jump in theft and suicide rates.
"alberta has not taken an equalization payment for over 50 years and has done more than its fair share in supporting the east in that time. now that the alberta economy is struggling due to low oil prices, why do you refuse to acknowledge the problem?" he wrote, questioning why the liberal government has given away "billions of canadian taxpayer dollars to other countries."
"please start helping our own people through these tough times," the letter urged.
"you wanted to be the leader of our country. show some leadership skills and work with the west for once. please forget about your image on the "world stage" for a while and focus on your own country. that's all i ask."
calls for changes
while does not offer specific solutions in his letter, he told cbc news in an interview there are several actions the federal government could take.
among them, he suggested a review of both the equalization payment system and the cap on the length of employment insurance, adding many of these families who paid taxes for decades "have never asked for anything in their lives."
cundliffe said he wrote the letter because he believes many canadians are "oblivious" to the increasing hardships people in the west are facing and wanted to dispel myths that those now struggling once held jobs and "wasted their money."
the feedback has been very positive in alberta, saskatchewan and northern b.c., where many are affected, said.
but elsewhere many have shown little sympathy, he said, blaming it on low tax rates and the lack of savings for tough times.
"how many people across the country could be out of work for over a year and still be maintaining?" asked. "so there are a lot that did put away properly to try to get through this, but this is extending into a longer time frame."
the new father said hearing news of other young families struggling with job loss strikes a chord, because his wife is on maternity leave and "it could be us."
cundliffe is not the first canadian to send a message to the prime minister on social media, and the outcome leaves him hopeful of hearing from trudeau.
shortly after the october election, trudeau responded to a b.c. mother's public post, which was shared and liked by tens of thousands of people.
"like we've seen on social media, it's a good way to do it," said. "we've seen him reach out and respond to individuals that have wrote through social media."
andrea.huncar@cbc.ca
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ən ˈwərkərz ˈwaɪdli ʃɛrd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə poʊst əˈkjuzɪz ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ əv ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk peɪn ənd plidz fər hɛlp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sləmp. sɪns kɛn ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈlɛtər ɔn ʤæn. 10 ɪt həz bɪn ʃɛrd ˈθaʊzənz əv taɪmz. "sɪns ju wɪl nɑt ækˈnɑlɪʤ wət ðə loʊ ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz hæv dən tɪ ɑr oʊn ˈpipəl, aɪ wɪl," roʊt, ən ˈɑpərˌeɪtər wɪθ ˈhəski ɔɪl. "ɪts hɑrd tɪ seɪ ɪn wərdz haʊ skɛrd ənd ˈdɛspərɪt ˈpipəl ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ." ðə ˈlɛtər peɪnts ə daɪər ˈpɪkʧər əv leɪɔfs ənd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈrənɪŋ aʊt fər ˈmɛni, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə ʤəmp ɪn θɛft ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd reɪts. "ælˈbərtə həz nɑt ˈteɪkən ən ˌikwəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈpeɪmənt fər ˈoʊvər 50 jɪrz ənd həz dən mɔr ðən ɪts fɛr ʃɛr ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ist ɪn ðət taɪm. naʊ ðət ðə ælˈbərtə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ du tɪ loʊ ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz, waɪ du ju ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ˈprɑbləm?" hi roʊt, kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ waɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈgɪvɪn əˈweɪ "ˈbɪljənz əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈdɔlərz tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz." "pliz stɑrt ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɑr oʊn ˈpipəl θru ðiz təf taɪmz," ðə ˈlɛtər ərʤd. "ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ðə ˈlidər əv ɑr ˈkəntri. ʃoʊ səm ˈlidərˌʃɪp skɪlz ənd wərk wɪθ ðə wɛst fər wəns. pliz fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn ðə "wərld steɪʤ" fər ə waɪl ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn jʊr oʊn ˈkəntri. ðæts ɔl aɪ æsk." kɔlz fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz waɪl dɪz nɑt ˈɔfər spɪˈsɪfɪk səˈluʃənz ɪn hɪz ˈlɛtər, hi toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi nuz ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈækʃənz ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd teɪk. əˈməŋ ðɛm, hi səˈʤɛstɪd ə ˌrivˈju əv boʊθ ðə ˌikwəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəm ənd ðə kæp ɔn ðə lɛŋθ əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ˈædɪŋ ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈfæməliz hu peɪd ˈtæksɪz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz "hæv ˈnɛvər æst fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðɛr lɪvz." sɛd hi roʊt ðə ˈlɛtər bɪˈkəz hi bɪˈlivz ˈmɛni kəˈneɪdiənz ər "əˈblɪviəs" tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈhɑrdʃɪps ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wɛst ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ dɪˈspɛl mɪθs ðət ðoʊz naʊ ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wəns hɛld ʤɑbz ənd "ˈweɪstɪd ðɛr ˈməni." ðə ˈfidˌbæk həz bɪn ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv ɪn ælˈbərtə, sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ənd ˈnɔrðərn b.c*., wɛr ˈmɛni ər əˈfɛktɪd, sɛd. bət ˈɛlsˌwɛr ˈmɛni hæv ʃoʊn ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪmpəθi, hi sɛd, ˈbleɪmɪŋ ɪt ɔn loʊ tæks reɪts ənd ðə læk əv ˈseɪvɪŋz fər təf taɪmz. "haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri kʊd bi aʊt əv wərk fər ˈoʊvər ə jɪr ənd stɪl bi meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ?" æst. "soʊ ðɛr ər ə lɔt ðət dɪd pʊt əˈweɪ ˈprɑpərli tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt θru ðɪs, bət ðɪs ɪz ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈlɔŋgər taɪm freɪm." ðə nu ˈfɑðər sɛd ˈhirɪŋ nuz əv ˈəðər jəŋ ˈfæməliz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ʤɑb lɔs straɪks ə kɔrd, bɪˈkəz hɪz waɪf ɪz ɔn məˈtərnɪti liv ənd "ɪt kʊd bi ˈjuˈɛs." ɪz nɑt ðə fərst kəˈneɪdiən tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ənd ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm livz ɪm ˈhoʊpfəl əv ˈhirɪŋ frəm truˈdoʊ. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ɪˈlɛkʃən, truˈdoʊ rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə b.c*. ˈməðərz ˈpəblɪk poʊst, wɪʧ wɑz ʃɛrd ənd laɪkt baɪ tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl. "laɪk wiv sin ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ɪts ə gʊd weɪ tɪ du ɪt," sɛd. "wiv sin ɪm riʧ aʊt ənd rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ðət hæv roʊt θru ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə."
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have you ever heard of inspiring stories where people rise to impossible challenges and triumph? always wondered what gave them the resilience few others possess.
lindsay fox, richest person in australia, grew up with an abusive father. so did christina aguilera (celebrity), tina turner (celebrity), gloria steinem (writer), billy hudson (entrepreneur & professor), maya angelou (author and poet) and of course, the most famous example, oprah winfrey.
yet we hear very little of what psychologists call “posttraumatic growth”. for example, a casual survey by martin seligman from the university of pennsylvania, found that only 10% of his respondents are aware of the term. what is more widely known (97%) is its evil twin: post-traumatic disorder.
and that, he said, is the first problem: if you are aware only of the bad consequences of adversity, assume where you are headed. this is why most people live life to avoid traumas.
when an awful event does happen some of which, of course, are inevitable actually talk themselves into depression. it is, after all, the only reaction you know of.
what more people need to be aware of is that growth, or at least resilience, is actually the normal reaction. if you experience anger, bitterness, grief bursts into tears when something awful happens, that mean “going under”.
it just means human.
7 more factors of posttraumatic growth
recognizing the growth potential of adversity is but one factor of posttraumatic growth. a number of research studies have since been conducted and here are 6 more factors that may explain why some grow while others break:
1. spirituality
a study published in 2008 by psychologists o’rourke, tallman and found that spirituality is highly correlated with posttraumatic growth. there are a few “common sense” explanations, but your guess is as good as mine.
so they did a follow up study and found that forgiveness predicted posttraumatic growth. want to grow out of a trauma? let go revenge and hatred.
2. social support
those who suffer alone are more likely to break, researchers have found. but unfortunately, males tend to grief alone in an effort to hide vulnerability making them lesslikelytogrowafteratrauma.
those who surround themselves with supportive people, on the other hand, are more likely to come out stronger when an adversity hits. and if you think only friends and families can do that for you, think again.
support from those who have had your experience can be just as helpful even if those people are strangers. back in the day, this takes the form of bereavement groups. today, it can be a facebook group or an online community.
3. opportunity for emotional disclosure
a peculiar thing pops out when you read stories about those who thrive after an abuse. almost always, someone in their life they can talk to. for oprah, it was her mother (who was also being abused by her husband). for others, it was a sibling, a neighbour or a best friend.
as it turns out, the opportunity for emotional disclosure is a huge factor in post-traumatic growth. being able to “let it out”, matters big time.
but the surprising finding that comes out of the studies: you even need another person for emotional disclosure. you can write in a diary or talk into a recorder. and all you need is 30 minutes a day.
4. narrative changes
whether you grow or you break after an adversity depends largely on how you view it. for example, if you think being fired is a rite of passage to your destiny, naturally feel better about it.
the people around you are the most common source of such narrative changes. when people are facing an adversity, they are usually too busy to see another point of view it takes a third party to point it out.
other common sources of narrative changes: books. for example, if you read about how colonel sanders failed to sell his chicken recipe for years, it can make you feel better about losing your job. who needs those greedy jerks, right?
5. take decisive actions
people who take decisive actions are more likely to grow out of trauma. decisive action means they do something about their situation.
for example, disaster survivors who become actively involved in rebuilding the community are more likely to grow out of the experience than those who wallow on their losses. this is also true for cancer survivors who begin to live a healthier lifestyle and the unemployed who starts own business.
so the decisive action to take when you lose someone close? grieve! this unspoken expectation in the society about grief: people should recover after a certain period of time, men cry, you should keep it private, etc.
these expectations often prevent decisive actions and thus lower the likelihood of posttraumatic growth.
6. avoid substance abuse
last but not least, avoid substance abuse at all cost post trauma. substance abuse is not restricted to illegal drugs, alcohol or otherwise obviously harmful substances. it can be something as simple as sugar.
contrary to popular belief, eating ice cream after a break up lift you out of depression. if anything, it keeps you in.
there are a couple of reasons why: not only does sugar uses up mood enhancing b vitamins, it also drains your body of chromium, which is crucial in keep your blood sugar level stable. a crash in your blood sugar level would make you feel… well, depressed.
and if you feel good, you simply grow.
andrianes is part of the team behind open colleges. when not working, he can be found on cerebral hacks, where he blogs about psychology and neuroscience.
photo credit: ‘flower in asphalt’ by big stock
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hæv ju ˈɛvər hərd əv ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈstɔriz wɛr ˈpipəl raɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd traɪəmf? ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwəndərd wət geɪv ðɛm ðə rɪˈzɪljəns fju ˈəðərz pəˈzɛs. ˈlɪndzi fɑks, ˈrɪʧəst ˈpərsən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, gru əp wɪθ ən əˈbjusɪv ˈfɑðər. soʊ dɪd krɪˈstinə ɑgwiˈlɛrə (səˈlɛbrɪti), ˈtinə ˈtərnər (səˈlɛbrɪti), ˈglɔriə ˈstaɪnəm (ˈraɪtər), ˈbɪli ˈhədsən (ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr prəˈfɛsər), maɪə ˈænʤəˌlu (ˈɔθər ənd poʊət) ənd əv kɔrs, ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri. jɛt wi hir ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl əv wət saɪˈkɑləʤəsts kɔl growth”*”. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈkæʒəwəl ˈsərˌveɪ baɪ ˈmɑrtɪn ˈsɛlɪgmən frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, faʊnd ðət ˈoʊnli 10 əv hɪz rɪˈspɑndənts ər əˈwɛr əv ðə tərm. wət ɪz mɔr ˈwaɪdli noʊn 97 ɪz ɪts ˈivəl twɪn: ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk dɪˈsɔrdər. ənd ðət, hi sɛd, ɪz ðə fərst ˈprɑbləm: ɪf ju ər əˈwɛr ˈoʊnli əv ðə bæd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ædˈvərsɪˌti, əˈsum wɛr ju ər ˈhɛdɪd. ðɪs ɪz waɪ moʊst ˈpipəl lɪv laɪf tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtrɔməz. wɪn ən ˈɔfəl ɪˈvɛnt dɪz ˈhæpən səm əv wɪʧ, əv kɔrs, ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈæˌkʧuəli tɔk ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu dɪˈprɛʃən. ɪt ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈoʊnli riˈækʃən ju noʊ əv. wət mɔr ˈpipəl nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ɪz ðət groʊθ, ər æt list rɪˈzɪljəns, ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə ˈnɔrməl riˈækʃən. ɪf ju ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈæŋgər, ˈbɪtərnəs, grif bərsts ˈɪntu tɪrz wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɔfəl ˈhæpənz, ðət min under”*”. ɪt ʤɪst minz ˈjumən. 7 mɔr ˈfæktərz əv ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk groʊθ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə groʊθ pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ædˈvərsɪˌti ɪz bət wən ˈfæktər əv ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk groʊθ. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrisərʧ ˈstədiz hæv sɪns bɪn kənˈdəktəd ənd hir ər 6 mɔr ˈfæktərz ðət meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ səm groʊ waɪl ˈəðərz breɪk: 1 ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti ə ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2008 baɪ saɪˈkɑləʤəsts o’rourke*, ˈtɔlmən ənd faʊnd ðət ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk groʊθ. ðɛr ər ə fju sense”*” ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz, bət jʊr gɛs ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz maɪn. soʊ ðeɪ dɪd ə ˈfɑloʊ əp ˈstədi ənd faʊnd ðət fərˈgɪvnəs prɪˈdɪktɪd ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk groʊθ. wɔnt tɪ groʊ aʊt əv ə ˈtrɔmə? lɛt goʊ riˈvɛnʤ ənd ˈheɪtrəd. 2 ˈsoʊʃəl səˈpɔrt ðoʊz hu ˈsəfər əˈloʊn ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ breɪk, ˈrisərʧərz hæv faʊnd. bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli, meɪlz tɛnd tɪ grif əˈloʊn ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ haɪd ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm lesslikelytogrowafteratrauma*. ðoʊz hu səraʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ səˈpɔrtɪv ˈpipəl, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ kəm aʊt ˈstrɔŋgər wɪn ən ædˈvərsɪˌti hɪts. ənd ɪf ju θɪŋk ˈoʊnli frɛndz ənd ˈfæməliz kən du ðət fər ju, θɪŋk əˈgɛn. səˈpɔrt frəm ðoʊz hu hæv hæd jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns kən bi ʤɪst ɛz ˈhɛlpfəl ˈivɪn ɪf ðoʊz ˈpipəl ər ˈstreɪnʤərz. bæk ɪn ðə deɪ, ðɪs teɪks ðə fɔrm əv bərˈivmənt grups. təˈdeɪ, ɪt kən bi ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk grup ər ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˈjunɪti. 3 ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈskloʊʒər ə pɪˈkjuljər θɪŋ pɑps aʊt wɪn ju rɛd ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ðoʊz hu θraɪv ˈæftər ən əˈbjuz. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz, ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðɛr laɪf ðeɪ kən tɔk tɪ. fər ˈoʊprə, ɪt wɑz hər ˈməðər (hu wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ əˈbjuzd baɪ hər ˈhəzbənd). fər ˈəðərz, ɪt wɑz ə ˈsɪblɪŋ, ə ˈneɪbər ər ə bɛst frɛnd. ɛz ɪt tərnz aʊt, ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈskloʊʒər ɪz ə juʤ ˈfæktər ɪn ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk groʊθ. biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪt out”*”, ˈmætərz bɪg taɪm. bət ðə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət kəmz aʊt əv ðə ˈstədiz: ju ˈivɪn nid əˈnəðər ˈpərsən fər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈskloʊʒər. ju kən raɪt ɪn ə ˈdaɪəri ər tɔk ˈɪntu ə rɪˈkɔrdər. ənd ɔl ju nid ɪz 30 ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ. 4 ˈnɛrətɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈwɛðər ju groʊ ər ju breɪk ˈæftər ən ædˈvərsɪˌti dɪˈpɛndz ˈlɑrʤli ɔn haʊ ju vju ɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ju θɪŋk biɪŋ faɪərd ɪz ə raɪt əv ˈpæsɪʤ tɪ jʊr ˈdɛstəni, ˈnæʧərəli fil ˈbɛtər əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju ər ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən sɔrs əv səʧ ˈnɛrətɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. wɪn ˈpipəl ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ən ædˈvərsɪˌti, ðeɪ ər ˈjuʒəwəli tu ˈbɪzi tɪ si əˈnəðər pɔɪnt əv vju ɪt teɪks ə θərd ˈpɑrti tɪ pɔɪnt ɪt aʊt. ˈəðər ˈkɑmən ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈnɛrətɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz: bʊks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ju rɛd əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈkərnəl ˈsændərz feɪld tɪ sɛl hɪz ˈʧɪkən ˈrɛsəpi fər jɪrz, ɪt kən meɪk ju fil ˈbɛtər əˈbaʊt ˈluzɪŋ jʊr ʤɑb. hu nidz ðoʊz ˈgridi ʤərks, raɪt? 5 teɪk dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃənz ˈpipəl hu teɪk dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃənz ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ groʊ aʊt əv ˈtrɔmə. dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃən minz ðeɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, dɪˈzæstər sərˈvaɪvərz hu bɪˈkəm ˈæktɪvli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn riˈbɪldɪŋ ðə kəmˈjunɪti ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ groʊ aʊt əv ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ðən ðoʊz hu ˈwɑloʊ ɔn ðɛr ˈlɔsɪz. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ tru fər ˈkænsər sərˈvaɪvərz hu bɪˈgɪn tɪ lɪv ə ˈhɛlθiər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd hu stɑrts oʊn ˈbɪznɪs. soʊ ðə dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃən tɪ teɪk wɪn ju luz ˈsəmˌwən kloʊz? griv! ðɪs ənˈspoʊkən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti əˈbaʊt grif: ˈpipəl ʃʊd rɪˈkəvər ˈæftər ə ˈsərtən ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, mɛn kraɪ, ju ʃʊd kip ɪt ˈpraɪvət, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðiz ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ˈɔfən prɪˈvɛnt dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈækʃənz ənd ðəs loʊər ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˌpoʊstrɔˈmætɪk groʊθ. 6 əˈvɔɪd ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz læst bət nɑt list, əˈvɔɪd ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz æt ɔl kɔst poʊst ˈtrɔmə. ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ɪz nɑt riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ ˌɪˈligəl drəgz, ˈælkəˌhɑl ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˈhɑrmfəl ˈsəbstənsɪz. ɪt kən bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ˈʃʊgər. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈlif, ˈitɪŋ aɪs krim ˈæftər ə breɪk əp lɪft ju aʊt əv dɪˈprɛʃən. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɪt kips ju ɪn. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈrizənz waɪ: nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ˈʃʊgər ˈjuzɪz əp mud ɛnˈhænsɪŋ bi ˈvaɪtəmənz, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dreɪnz jʊr ˈbɑdi əv ˈkroʊmiəm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkruʃəl ɪn kip jʊr bləd ˈʃʊgər ˈlɛvəl ˈsteɪbəl. ə kræʃ ɪn jʊr bləd ˈʃʊgər ˈlɛvəl wʊd meɪk ju feel…*… wɛl, dɪˈprɛst. ənd ɪf ju fil gʊd, ju ˈsɪmpli groʊ. ɪz pɑrt əv ðə tim bɪˈhaɪnd ˈoʊpən ˈkɑlɪʤɪz. wɪn nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ, hi kən bi faʊnd ɔn ˈsɛrəbrəl hæks, wɛr hi blɔgz əˈbaʊt saɪˈkɑləʤi ənd nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ɪn asphalt’*’ baɪ bɪg stɑk
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sarah silverman recently signed to star in comedy pilot people in new jersey, and now taking the stage for the premium channel. sarah silverman: we are miracles, her first stand-up special for hbo, will premiere at 10 pm on november 23. taped in front of about three dozen folks at largo in la, the special skewers such subjects as porn, religion, politics, and “the miracle of existence.” silverman has appeared on a number of hbo shows, dating to the series the larry sanders show and mr. show with bob and david. we are miracles is produced by funny or die and black gold films and executive produced by heidi herzon, mike farah, anna wenger, betsy koch, amy and sarah silverman. liam lynch directs.
related: sarah nbc joins greg online
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ˈsɛrə ˈsɪlvərˌmæn ˈrisəntli saɪnd tɪ stɑr ɪn ˈkɑmədi ˈpaɪlət ˈpipəl ɪn nu ˈʤərzi, ənd naʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər ðə ˈprimiəm ˈʧænəl. ˈsɛrə ˈsɪlvərˌmæn: wi ər ˈmɪrəkəlz, hər fərst ˈstænˌdəp ˈspɛʃəl fər ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ, wɪl prɛˈmɪr æt 10 piɛm ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 23 teɪpt ɪn frənt əv əˈbaʊt θri ˈdəzən foʊks æt ˈlɑrgoʊ ɪn lɑ, ðə ˈspɛʃəl skjuərz səʧ ˈsəbʤɪkts ɛz pɔrn, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ˈmɪrəkəl əv existence.”*.” ˈsɪlvərˌmæn həz əˈpɪrd ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ʃoʊz, ˈdeɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪriz ðə ˈlɛri ˈsændərz ʃoʊ ənd ˈmɪstər. ʃoʊ wɪθ bɑb ənd ˈdeɪvɪd. wi ər ˈmɪrəkəlz ɪz prəˈdust baɪ ˈfəni ər daɪ ənd blæk goʊld fɪlmz ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdust baɪ ˈhaɪdi herzon*, maɪk ˈfɛrə, ˈænə ˈwɛŋər, ˈbɛtsi kɔʧ, ˈeɪmi ənd ˈsɛrə ˈsɪlvərˌmæn. ˈliəm lɪnʧ dɪˈrɛkts. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈsɛrə ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ʤɔɪnz grɛg ˈɔnˌlaɪn
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image copyright reuters image caption demonstrations continued late into the night
at least 30 protesters were arrested in the us city of louis after a white former policeman was found not guilty of murdering a black suspect while serving in 2011.
several officers were injured in friday night's disturbances.
police say they fired tear gas at protesters who were throwingones outside the home of the louis mayor.
the defendant, jasonockley, was cleared of murdering anthony lamar smith, 24, after a car chase.
mrockley, 36, was recorded during the pursuit saying: "gonna kill this [expletive], don't you know it."
scuffles began in the afternoon as protesters took to thereets after the verdict.
the home of louis mayor lyda krewson suffered considerable damage, police say, as protesters ignored orders to disperse.
hundreds of people took part in the protest, local tvation reported. by late evening police declared the gathering an "unlawful assembly".
as a result of the protests, a concert by the irish rock band due to take place in louis on saturday night has been cancelled.
the tour say they took decision after police informed them that they were "not in a position to provide theandard protection for our audience".
image copyright getty images image caption hundreds of people took part in the protest
mr smith was a new father and engaged to be married when he was killed on 20 december 2011.
mrockley and his partner said they believed they had observed mr smith engaged in a drug deal outside a restaurant.
police video and surveillance footage showed mr smith reversing his car into the police vehicle twice during his attempt to drive off.
after a high-speed chase, mrockley told his partner, who was in the driver's seat, to ram mr smith's car.
mrockley then ran to mr smith's window and fired five shots, hitting him each time.
image copyright reuters image caption former officer jasonockley moved to houston after resigning from louis police in 2013
image copyright getty images image caption at least 10 officers were injured in friday night's disturbances
'disappointed'
the former police officer chose to be tried by a judge rather than a jury.
in friday's ruling, louis circuit judge timothy wilson said theate had failed to prove that the defendant did not act in self-defence.
prosecutors had accused mrockley of planting a revolver in mr smith's car after shooting him. it was recovered afterwards with his dna on it rather than that of mr smith.
image copyright reuters image caption protesters took to thereets soon after the verdict
image copyright getty images image caption protesters were prevented by police from blocking off key highway intersections
defence lawyers said mrockley had acted in self-defence by killing a drug suspect he believed was reaching for a hidden handgun.
he quit the force in 2013 and now lives in houston, texas.
the board of police commissioners settled a wrongful death civil lawsuit in 2013 with mr smith's family for $900,000 (£663,000).
mr smith's has urged the community to avoid violence.
rioting erupted in 2014 in nearby ferguson, missouri after the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black teenager, michael brown.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz kənˈtɪnjud leɪt ˈɪntu ðə naɪt æt list 30 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪti əv luɪs ˈæftər ə waɪt ˈfɔrmər pəˈlismən wɑz faʊnd nɑt ˈgɪlti əv ˈmərdərɪŋ ə blæk ˈsəˌspɛkt waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn 2011 ˈsɛvərəl ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪts dɪˈstərbənsɪz. pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ faɪərd tɪr gæs æt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hu wər θroʊɪŋ stoʊnz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə hoʊm əv ðə luɪs meɪər. ðə dɪˈfɛndənt, ˈʤeɪsən ˈstɑkli, wɑz klɪrd əv ˈmərdərɪŋ ˈænθɔˌni lɑˈmɑr smɪθ, 24 ˈæftər ə kɑr ʧeɪs. ˈmɪstər ˈstɑkli, 36 wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pərˈsut seɪɪŋ: "ˈgɑnə kɪl ðɪs [ˈɛksplətɪv], doʊnt ju noʊ ɪt." ˈskəfəlz bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun ɛz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tʊk tɪ ðə strits ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt. ðə hoʊm əv luɪs meɪər ˈlaɪdə ˈkrusən ˈsəfərd kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈdæmɪʤ, pəˈlis seɪ, ɛz ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˌɪgˈnɔrd ˈɔrdərz tɪ dɪˈspərs. ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst, ˈloʊkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsteɪʃən ˌriˈpɔrtəd. baɪ leɪt ˈivnɪŋ pəˈlis dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈgæðərɪŋ ən "ənˈlɔfəl əˈsɛmbli". ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ə ˈkɑnsərt baɪ ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ rɑk bænd du tɪ teɪk pleɪs ɪn luɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt həz bɪn ˈkænsəld. ðə tʊr seɪ ðeɪ tʊk dɪˈsɪʒən ˈæftər pəˈlis ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðɛm ðət ðeɪ wər "nɑt ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈstændərd prəˈtɛkʃən fər ɑr ˈɔdiəns". ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl tʊk pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmɪstər smɪθ wɑz ə nu ˈfɑðər ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤd tɪ bi ˈmɛrid wɪn hi wɑz kɪld ɔn 20 dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 ˈmɪstər ˈstɑkli ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər sɛd ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ðeɪ hæd əbˈzərvd ˈmɪstər smɪθ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə drəg dil ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. pəˈlis ˈvɪdioʊ ənd sərˈveɪləns ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃoʊd ˈmɪstər smɪθ rɪˈvərsɪŋ hɪz kɑr ˈɪntu ðə pəˈlis ˈviɪkəl twaɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz əˈtɛmpt tɪ draɪv ɔf. ˈæftər ə ˈhaɪˌspid ʧeɪs, ˈmɪstər ˈstɑkli toʊld hɪz ˈpɑrtnər, hu wɑz ɪn ðə ˈdraɪvərz sit, tɪ ræm ˈmɪstər smɪθs kɑr. ˈmɪstər ˈstɑkli ðɛn ræn tɪ ˈmɪstər smɪθs ˈwɪndoʊ ənd faɪərd faɪv ʃɑts, ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪm iʧ taɪm. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈfɔrmər ˈɔfɪsər ˈʤeɪsən ˈstɑkli muvd tɪ ˈhjustən ˈæftər rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ frəm luɪs pəˈlis ɪn 2013 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən æt list 10 ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈɪnʤərd ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪts dɪˈstərbənsɪz 'ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd' ðə ˈfɔrmər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ʧoʊz tɪ bi traɪd baɪ ə ʤəʤ ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈʤʊri. ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈrulɪŋ, luɪs ˈsərkət ʤəʤ ˈtɪməθi ˈwɪlsən sɛd ðə steɪt hæd feɪld tɪ pruv ðət ðə dɪˈfɛndənt dɪd nɑt ækt ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæd əˈkjuzd ˈmɪstər ˈstɑkli əv ˈplæntɪŋ ə rɪˈvɑlvər ɪn ˈmɪstər smɪθs kɑr ˈæftər ˈʃutɪŋ ɪm. ɪt wɑz rɪˈkəvərd ˈæftərwərdz wɪθ hɪz ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɔn ɪt ˈrəðər ðən ðət əv ˈmɪstər smɪθ. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tʊk tɪ ðə strits sun ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər prɪˈvɛnɪd baɪ pəˈlis frəm ˈblɑkɪŋ ɔf ki ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃənz dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjərz sɛd ˈmɪstər ˈstɑkli hæd ˈæktɪd ɪn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns baɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ə drəg ˈsəˌspɛkt hi bɪˈlivd wɑz ˈriʧɪŋ fər ə ˈhɪdən ˈhændˌgən. hi kwɪt ðə fɔrs ɪn 2013 ənd naʊ lɪvz ɪn ˈhjustən, ˈtɛksəs. ðə bɔrd əv pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənərz ˈsɛtəld ə ˈrɔŋfəl dɛθ ˈsɪvəl ˈlɔˌsut ɪn 2013 wɪθ ˈmɪstər smɪθs ˈfæməli fər ˈmɪstər smɪθs həz ərʤd ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈvaɪələns. ˈraɪətɪŋ ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn 2014 ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈfərgəsən, məˈzʊri ˈæftər ðə ˈfeɪtəl pəˈlis ˈʃutɪŋ əv ən əˈnɑrmd blæk ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ˈmaɪkəl braʊn.
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in a world covered by ice, dougal is a pragmatic traveling alchemist who likes to keep a low profile. but, when he and his familiar, isaac, wind up stuck in an isolated town, he realizes that the key to incredible power might be hidden there. the only problem: he has to earn it. now, he must compete against several other unusual to complete a dangerous challenge and slay a fearsome monster. but, with a clockwork tiger giving the orders, and agent lamia of the imperial intelligence service poking her nose into their business, could the master alchemist really be telling them the truth... or leading them into a trap?
icebound is a visual novel for pc, mac and linux platforms, as well as ios and android. set in a dark-fantasy, world, it is an interactive story and puzzle game that puts a new twist on the notion of an ice age by combining it with a society in the midst of an and industrial revolution.
while the game is well on its way, i want to make it even better by adding full voice acting and putting it on mobile platforms. this is where you come in - by funding the game, i will be able to release it in the best possible state.
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what's a visual novel?
a visual novel is an interactive story adventure with graphics, sound and music. it allows the reader to make decisions to influence the story as they explore the world. visual novels heavily influenced in japan, and have now come to the west as people realize the potential of this genre with modern software that allows the creation of visual novels with more efficient production methods.
unlike playing an rpg, the player doesn't have to first deal with battles to read the tantalizing story. and unlike reading a book, a visual novel not only stimulates the visual and auditory senses, but allows the reader to play the character's role for themselves.
we hope that will appeal to new players as well as those who are already fans of traditional visual novels.
why is unique?
visual novels are often life simulations or romance stories with a real world setting like high school. however, i believed that the genre had space for more settings. so, i decided to write a story with more mature characters, more detailed art and a unique and fantasy world that was lighthearted, yet contained themes of dark fantasy. while originally a small project, it soon evolved into a commercial game.
icebound contains influences that tend to go with these types of games, but was also inspired by western literature and other media. this gives the game a unique perspective that is uncommon in most visual novels.
icebound also contains optional, alchemy inspired puzzle that supplement the plot. choose to complete them and become a true alchemist, or bumble your way through!
what is about?
the world of has been locked in the depths of an ice age since the ancient past. two races have forged a way of life revolving around the power of alchemy not merely a science, but an ability that allows one to manipulate the forces of nature through the use of a familiar - a tamed animal companion that shares the life-force.
in the north resides the holy empire, whose machinery and society both run like clockwork, and which is populated by humans much like ourselves. in the south sits the council, a powerful alliance of tribes who have mastered the spiritual arts, and which consists mainly of the hair-covered, horned race, with lesser numbers but a greater affinity towards alchemy. both superpowers harbor tension towards each other, but so far it has not escalated into war.
a wandering alchemist named dougal winds up in the isolated town of with his familiar, isaac, hoping to find a job and earn some spending money. what he doesn't expect to encounter is a web of intrigue involving a clockwork beast, a seductive secret agent, a priestess with mysterious powers, a mad genius, and a group of eccentric competing to vanquish a deadly monster. nothing is certain... except that chaos will ensue.
who are the voice actors?
icebound will be voiced by a talented cast of voice actors. dougal, the main character, will be voiced by littlekuriboh, creator of one of the most popular abridged series online and a well-known figure within fandom. a list of voice actors, excluding characters who would count as spoilers, is below:
barzul - river
dirk - matt shipman
dougal - martin
edward - daniel gold
guard - greg nugent
isaac - jeremy baker
jeffrey - johan
kai - edward bosco
roy - patrick m. seymour
torrun - chris guerrero
voski -
zoltan - zach holzman
bartender - karen kahler
cerise - karen hayman
heather - felicia angelle
kimka - caitlin chang
lamia - connors
maia - michelle rojas
nira - jill harris
??? - marianne miller
what are the backer rewards?
all backers giving $25 or greater will receive their names in the credits.
there will be two types of physical rewards depending on what tier you back.
the first reward will be an official t-shirt printed on american apparel, a high-quality brand. a short-sleeved, unisex shirt with a tasteful color choice, it will feature a stylized, image of one of the game's characters made specially for the.
the next reward will be a limited edition poster with a piece of art featuring an exciting scene with the game's main characters, digitally drawn specially for the in a high-quality style. it will be sized inches, and is suitable for framing or hanging. higher backers will receive a signed version of the poster.
poster sketch:
samples of the art will be available in future updates to the as they are designed.
the rewards for the highest backers include:
personalized voicemail message - a voice actor of your choice will record a custom message for you as a character from this game or another of their works.
background - we will add you or your character into the background of one of the game's final. we will endeavor to make their appearance accurate, but reserve the right to redesign them as is appropriate for the scene.
where is the money going?
this, if funded, will cover the entire creative budget of the game, as seen in the chart of estimated expenses below.
art, music, code, website - the development cost of the game.
voice acting - the initial voice budget, split amongst the voice actors according to their role.
rewards and misc. costs - the cost of creating the rewards as well as a buffer zone for backers who are not able to pledge.
kickstarter and amazon fee - the required fees for processing the money and hosting the.
if more stretch goals are reached, the game will receive a port to mobile platforms and further improvements.
however, it doesn't end there. the chart does not include the living expenses of writing, designing and producing the game. the amount to make it a commercial success goes well over this's goal.
stretch goals
if the exceeds its goal, extras will be added to the game, and the voice actors will receive greater compensation for their hard work.
$10,000 - will be released separately for ios and android platforms. play on your touch screen!
$20,000 - will receive additional to better illustrate more key story moments. the voice budget is doubled from the original amount.
$30,000 - will receive an animated opening video and theme song (op) and ending (ed) featuring original scenes from the game.
more information
you can find out more about at the official website or on our studio page.
be sure to like on facebook for further updates!
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ɪn ə wərld ˈkəvərd baɪ aɪs, ˈdugəl ɪz ə prægˈmætɪk ˈtrævəlɪŋ ˈælkɛˌmɪst hu laɪks tɪ kip ə loʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl. bət, wɪn hi ənd hɪz fəˈmɪljər, ˈaɪzɪk, wɪnd əp stək ɪn ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd taʊn, hi ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ðə ki tɪ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl paʊər maɪt bi ˈhɪdən ðɛr. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑbləm: hi həz tɪ ərn ɪt. naʊ, hi məst kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ənˈjuˌʒuəl tɪ kəmˈplit ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈʧælənʤ ənd sleɪ ə ˈfɪrsəm ˈmɑnstər. bət, wɪθ ə ˈklɑkˌwərk ˈtaɪgər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈɔrdərz, ənd ˈeɪʤənt ˈleɪmiə əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪs ˈpoʊkɪŋ hər noʊz ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs, kʊd ðə ˈmæstər ˈælkɛˌmɪst ˈrɪli bi ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ðə truθ... ər ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ə træp? ɪz ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl fər ˈpiˈsi, mæk ənd ˈlɪnəks ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd. sɛt ɪn ə dark-fantasy*, wərld, ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈstɔri ənd ˈpəzəl geɪm ðət pʊts ə nu twɪst ɔn ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ən aɪs eɪʤ baɪ kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ðə mɪst əv ən ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. waɪl ðə geɪm ɪz wɛl ɔn ɪts weɪ, aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər baɪ ˈædɪŋ fʊl vɔɪs ˈæktɪŋ ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɔn ˈmoʊbəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ju kəm ɪn baɪ ˈfəndɪŋ ðə geɪm, aɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈlis ɪt ɪn ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl steɪt. ˈdɛmoʊ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈmɪrər 2 wəts ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl? ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl ɪz ən ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈstɔri ədˈvɛnʧər wɪθ ˈgræfɪks, saʊnd ənd mˈjuzɪk. ɪt əˈlaʊz ðə ˈridər tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈstɔri ɛz ðeɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld. ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəlz ˈhɛvəli ˈɪnfluənst ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ənd hæv naʊ kəm tɪ ðə wɛst ɛz ˈpipəl ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðɪs ˈʒɑnrə wɪθ ˈmɑdərn ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət əˈlaʊz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəlz wɪθ mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt pərˈdəkʃən ˈmɛθədz. ənˈlaɪk pleɪɪŋ ən rpg*, ðə pleɪər ˈdəzənt hæv tɪ fərst dil wɪθ ˈbætəlz tɪ rɛd ðə ˈtænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈstɔri. ənd ənˈlaɪk ˈrɛdɪŋ ə bʊk, ə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈstɪmjəˌleɪts ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ənd ˈɔdɪˌtɔri ˈsɛnsɪz, bət əˈlaʊz ðə ˈridər tɪ pleɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz roʊl fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. wi hoʊp ðət wɪl əˈpil tɪ nu pleɪərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðoʊz hu ər ɔˈrɛdi fænz əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəlz. waɪ ɪz juˈnik? ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəlz ər ˈɔfən laɪf ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈroʊmæns ˈstɔriz wɪθ ə ril wərld ˈsɛtɪŋ laɪk haɪ skul. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ bɪˈlivd ðət ðə ˈʒɑnrə hæd speɪs fər mɔr ˈsɛtɪŋz. soʊ, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ raɪt ə ˈstɔri wɪθ mɔr məˈʧʊr ˈkɛrɪktərz, mɔr dɪˈteɪld ɑrt ənd ə juˈnik ənd ˈfænəsi wərld ðət wɑz ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd, jɛt kənˈteɪnd θimz əv dɑrk ˈfænəsi. waɪl ərˈɪʤənəli ə smɔl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɪt sun ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ə kəˈmərʃəl geɪm. kənˈteɪnz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðət tɛnd tɪ goʊ wɪθ ðiz taɪps əv geɪmz, bət wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd ˈəðər ˈmidiə. ðɪs gɪvz ðə geɪm ə juˈnik pərˈspɛktɪv ðət ɪz ənˈkɑmən ɪn moʊst ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz ˈɔpʃənəl, ˈælkəmi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈpəzəl ðət ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ðə plɑt. ʧuz tɪ kəmˈplit ðɛm ənd bɪˈkəm ə tru ˈælkɛˌmɪst, ər ˈbəmbəl jʊr weɪ θru! wət ɪz əˈbaʊt? ðə wərld əv həz bɪn lɑkt ɪn ðə dɛpθs əv ən aɪs eɪʤ sɪns ðə ˈeɪnʧənt pæst. tu ˈreɪsɪz hæv fɔrʤd ə weɪ əv laɪf riˈvɑlvɪŋ əraʊnd ðə paʊər əv ˈælkəmi nɑt ˈmɪrli ə saɪəns, bət ən əˈbɪləˌti ðət əˈlaʊz wən tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˈneɪʧər θru ðə juz əv ə fəˈmɪljər ə teɪmd ˈænəməl kəmˈpænjən ðət ʃɛrz ðə life-force*. ɪn ðə nɔrθ rɪˈzaɪdz ðə ˈhoʊli ˈɛmpaɪər, huz məˈʃinəri ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti boʊθ rən laɪk ˈklɑkˌwərk, ənd wɪʧ ɪz ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd baɪ ˈjumənz məʧ laɪk ɑrˈsɛlvz. ɪn ðə saʊθ sɪts ðə ˈkaʊnsəl, ə ˈpaʊərfəl əˈlaɪəns əv traɪbz hu hæv ˈmæstərd ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ɑrts, ənd wɪʧ kənˈsɪsts ˈmeɪnli əv ðə hair-covered*, hɔrnd reɪs, wɪθ ˈlɛsər ˈnəmbərz bət ə ˈgreɪtər əˈfɪnɪti təˈwɔrdz ˈælkəmi. boʊθ ˌsupərˈpaʊərz ˈhɑrbər ˈtɛnʃən təˈwɔrdz iʧ ˈəðər, bət soʊ fɑr ɪt həz nɑt ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪntu wɔr. ə ˈwɑndərɪŋ ˈælkɛˌmɪst neɪmd ˈdugəl wɪndz əp ɪn ðə ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd taʊn əv wɪθ hɪz fəˈmɪljər, ˈaɪzɪk, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ʤɑb ənd ərn səm ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni. wət hi ˈdəzənt ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪz ə wɛb əv ˌɪnˈtrig ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈklɑkˌwərk bist, ə sɪˈdəktɪv ˈsikrɪt ˈeɪʤənt, ə ˈpristəs wɪθ mɪˈstɪriəs paʊərz, ə mæd ˈʤinjəs, ənd ə grup əv ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk kəmˈpitɪŋ tɪ ˈvæŋkwɪʃ ə ˈdɛdli ˈmɑnstər. ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈsərtən... ɪkˈsɛpt ðət keɪɑs wɪl ɪnˈsu. hu ər ðə vɔɪs ˈæktərz? wɪl bi vɔɪst baɪ ə ˈtæləntɪd kæst əv vɔɪs ˈæktərz. ˈdugəl, ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər, wɪl bi vɔɪst baɪ littlekuriboh*, kriˈeɪtər əv wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr əˈbrɪʤd ˈsɪriz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈfɪgjər wɪˈθɪn fandom*. ə lɪst əv vɔɪs ˈæktərz, ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz hu wʊd kaʊnt ɛz ˈspɔɪlərz, ɪz bɪˈloʊ: ˈrɪvər dərk mæt ˈʃɪpmən ˈdugəl ˈmɑrtɪn ˈɛdwərd ˈdænjəl goʊld gɑrd grɛg ˈnuʤənt ˈaɪzɪk ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈbeɪkər ˈʤɛfri joʊˈhɑn kaɪ ˈɛdwərd ˈbɔskoʊ rɔɪ ˈpætrɪk ɛm. ˈsimɔr krɪs gərˈɛroʊ ˈzoʊltən zæk ˈhoʊlzmən ˈbɑrˌtɛndər ˈkɛrən ˈkɑlər sərˈis ˈkɛrən ˈheɪmən ˈhɛðər fəˈliʃə eɪŋˈgɛl ˈkeɪtlɪn ʧæŋ ˈleɪmiə ˈkɑnərz maɪə mɪˈʃɛl ˈroʊhɑs ʤɪl ˈhɛrɪs ˌmɑriˈæn ˈmɪlər wət ər ðə ˈbækər rɪˈwɔrdz? ɔl ˈbækərz ˈgɪvɪŋ 25 ər ˈgreɪtər wɪl rɪˈsiv ðɛr neɪmz ɪn ðə ˈkrɛdɪts. ðɛr wɪl bi tu taɪps əv ˈfɪzɪkəl rɪˈwɔrdz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət tir ju bæk. ðə fərst rɪˈwɔrd wɪl bi ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈtiˌsərt ˈprɪnɪd ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən əˈpærəl, ə ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti brænd. ə short-sleeved*, ˈjunɪˌsɛks ʃərt wɪθ ə ˈteɪstfəl ˈkələr ʧɔɪs, ɪt wɪl ˈfiʧər ə ˈstaɪˌlaɪzd, ˈɪmɪʤ əv wən əv ðə geɪmz ˈkɛrɪktərz meɪd ˈspɛʃəli fər ðə. ðə nɛkst rɪˈwɔrd wɪl bi ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈpoʊstər wɪθ ə pis əv ɑrt ˈfiʧərɪŋ ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ sin wɪθ ðə geɪmz meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈdɪʤətəli drɔn ˈspɛʃəli fər ðə ɪn ə ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti staɪl. ɪt wɪl bi saɪzd ˈɪnʧɪz, ənd ɪz ˈsutəbəl fər ˈfreɪmɪŋ ər ˈhæŋɪŋ. haɪər ˈbækərz wɪl rɪˈsiv ə saɪnd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈpoʊstər. ˈpoʊstər skɛʧ: ˈsæmpəlz əv ðə ɑrt wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn fˈjuʧər ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ðə ɛz ðeɪ ər dɪˈzaɪnd. ðə rɪˈwɔrdz fər ðə haɪəst ˈbækərz ˌɪnˈklud: ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl ˈmɛsɪʤ ə vɔɪs ˈæktər əv jʊr ʧɔɪs wɪl ˈrɛkərd ə ˈkəstəm ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ju ɛz ə ˈkɛrɪktər frəm ðɪs geɪm ər əˈnəðər əv ðɛr wərks. ˈbækˌgraʊnd wi wɪl æd ju ər jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər ˈɪntu ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv wən əv ðə geɪmz ˈfaɪnəl. wi wɪl ɪnˈdɛvər tɪ meɪk ðɛr əˈpɪrəns ˈækjərət, bət rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ ˌridɪˈzaɪn ðɛm ɛz ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər ðə sin. wɛr ɪz ðə ˈməni goʊɪŋ? ðɪs, ɪf ˈfəndɪd, wɪl ˈkəvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈbəʤɪt əv ðə geɪm, ɛz sin ɪn ðə ʧɑrt əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɪkˈspɛnsɪz bɪˈloʊ. ɑrt, mˈjuzɪk, koʊd, ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt kɔst əv ðə geɪm. vɔɪs ˈæktɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl vɔɪs ˈbəʤɪt, splɪt əˈməŋst ðə vɔɪs ˈæktərz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr roʊl. rɪˈwɔrdz ənd misc*. kɔsts ðə kɔst əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə rɪˈwɔrdz ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈbəfər zoʊn fər ˈbækərz hu ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ plɛʤ. ənd ˈæməˌzɑn fi ðə rikˈwaɪərd fiz fər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ðə ˈməni ənd ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə. ɪf mɔr strɛʧ goʊlz ər riʧt, ðə geɪm wɪl rɪˈsiv ə pɔrt tɪ ˈmoʊbəl ˈplætˌfɔrmz ənd ˈfərðər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ˈdəzənt ɛnd ðɛr. ðə ʧɑrt dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ənd prəˈdusɪŋ ðə geɪm. ðə əˈmaʊnt tɪ meɪk ɪt ə kəˈmərʃəl səkˈsɛs goʊz wɛl ˈoʊvər ðɪs goʊl. strɛʧ goʊlz ɪf ðə ɪkˈsidz ɪts goʊl, ˈɛkstrəz wɪl bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə geɪm, ənd ðə vɔɪs ˈæktərz wɪl rɪˈsiv ˈgreɪtər ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ðɛr hɑrd wərk. wɪl bi riˈlist ˈsɛpərətli fər ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈplætˌfɔrmz. pleɪ ɔn jʊr təʧ skrin! wɪl rɪˈsiv əˈdɪʃənəl tɪ ˈbɛtər ˈɪləˌstreɪt mɔr ki ˈstɔri ˈmoʊmənts. ðə vɔɪs ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ˈdəbəld frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl əˈmaʊnt. wɪl rɪˈsiv ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ənd θim sɔŋ (ɔp) ənd ˈɛndɪŋ (ɛd) ˈfiʧərɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl sinz frəm ðə geɪm. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju kən faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt æt ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər ɔn ɑr ˈstudiˌoʊ peɪʤ. bi ʃʊr tɪ laɪk ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər ˈfərðər ˈəpˌdeɪts!
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anyone who wants to know why network television news hasn't mattered since the seventies just needs to check out this appearance by logan. here's chief foreign correspondent saying out loud on tv that when the man running a war that's killing thousands of young men and women every year steps on his own dick in front of a journalist, that journalist is supposed to eat the story so as not to embarrass the flag. and the part that really gets me is logan bitching about how hastings was dishonest to use human warmth and charm to build up enough of a rapport with his sources that they felt comfortable running their mouths off in front of him....
if i'm hearing logan correctly, what hastings is supposed to have done in that situation is interrupt these drunken assholes and say, "excuse me, fellas, i know we're all having fun and all, but you're saying things that may not be in your best interest! as a reporter, it is my duty to inform you that you may end up looking like insubordinate douche bags in front of two million rolling stone readers if you don't shut your mouths this very instant!" i mean, where did logan go to journalism school - the agency?
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ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts tɪ noʊ waɪ ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən nuz ˈhæzənt ˈmætərd sɪns ðə ˈsɛvəntiz ʤɪst nidz tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs əˈpɪrəns baɪ ˈloʊgən. hɪrz ʧif ˈfɔrən ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt seɪɪŋ aʊt laʊd ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ðət wɪn ðə mæn ˈrənɪŋ ə wɔr ðæts ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv jəŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈɛvəri jɪr stɛps ɔn hɪz oʊn dɪk ɪn frənt əv ə ˈʤərnəlɪst, ðət ˈʤərnəlɪst ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ it ðə ˈstɔri soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs ðə flæg. ənd ðə pɑrt ðət ˈrɪli gɪts mi ɪz ˈloʊgən ˈbɪʧɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈheɪstɪŋz wɑz dɪˈsɑnəst tɪ juz ˈjumən wɔrmθ ənd ʧɑrm tɪ bɪld əp ɪˈnəf əv ə ræˈpɔr wɪθ hɪz ˈsɔrsəz ðət ðeɪ fɛlt ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈrənɪŋ ðɛr maʊðz ɔf ɪn frənt əv ɪm.... ɪf əm ˈhirɪŋ ˈloʊgən kərˈɛktli, wət ˈheɪstɪŋz ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv dən ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪntərˈəpt ðiz ˈdrəŋkən ˈæshoʊlz ənd seɪ, "ɪkˈskjuz mi, ˈfɛləs, aɪ noʊ wɪr ɔl ˈhævɪŋ fən ənd ɔl, bət jʊr seɪɪŋ θɪŋz ðət meɪ nɑt bi ɪn jʊr bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst! ɛz ə rɪˈpɔrtər, ɪt ɪz maɪ ˈduti tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ju ðət ju meɪ ɛnd əp ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ˌɪnsəˈbɔrdəˌneɪt duʃ bægz ɪn frənt əv tu ˈmɪljən ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈridərz ɪf ju doʊnt ʃət jʊr maʊðz ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈɪnstənt!" aɪ min, wɛr dɪd ˈloʊgən goʊ tɪ ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm skul ðə ˈeɪʤənsi?
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is a drake and trippie redd collaboration on the way? it's hard to say for sure, but it certainly looks like like it. in recent days, the ascendant trippie has seemingly hinted that something's in the works with the toronto superstar.
for one of his stories, the rapper uploaded a shot of as a child in what looks like a pic that could belong to his mom. in an actual post, trippie uploaded an image of's platinum plaque for take care . captioning the post, the teenage artist wrote, "larry office." drake also commented on the picture and has been liking other trippie posts on ig.
the last hint we get comes in the form of a tweet, this one from, who's produced on trippie songs like "rack scars 2" and blade of woe." "just wait till hear that trippie redd x drake collab.. sheeesh.... i believe it," over a week ago. drake himself has offered up no such hint of any with trippie just yet.
in other news, the rapper recently celebrated his birthday in epic fashion, hosting a party with an incredibly guest list. attending the birthday bash were the likes of jamie foxx, and many more pop culture luminaries. looks like it was a fun time.
check out of trippie possibly revealing social media posts for yourself below. when you're done with that, listen to his a love letter to you 2 mixtape.
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ɪz ə dreɪk ənd ˈtrɪpi rɛd kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə weɪ? ɪts hɑrd tɪ seɪ fər ʃʊr, bət ɪt ˈsərtənli lʊks laɪk laɪk ɪt. ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz, ðə əˈsɛndənt ˈtrɪpi həz ˈsimɪŋli ˈhɪnɪd ðət ˈsəmθɪŋz ɪn ðə wərks wɪθ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˌsupərˈstɑr. fər wən əv hɪz ˈstɔriz, ðə ˈræpər ˈəˌploʊdɪd ə ʃɑt əv ɛz ə ʧaɪld ɪn wət lʊks laɪk ə pɪk ðət kʊd bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ hɪz mɑm. ɪn ən ˈækʧəwəl poʊst, ˈtrɪpi ˈəˌploʊdɪd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈplætənəm plæk fər teɪk kɛr ˈkæpʃənɪŋ ðə poʊst, ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈɑrtɪst roʊt, "ˈlɛri ˈɔfəs." dreɪk ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈpɪkʧər ənd həz bɪn ˈlaɪkɪŋ ˈəðər ˈtrɪpi poʊsts ɔn ig*. ðə læst hɪnt wi gɪt kəmz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə twit, ðɪs wən frəm, huz prəˈdust ɔn ˈtrɪpi sɔŋz laɪk "ræk skɑrz 2 ənd bleɪd əv woʊ." "ʤɪst weɪt tɪl hir ðət ˈtrɪpi rɛd ɛks dreɪk collab*.. sheeesh*.... aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ˈoʊvər ə wik əˈgoʊ. dreɪk hɪmˈsɛlf həz ˈɔfərd əp noʊ səʧ hɪnt əv ˈɛni wɪθ ˈtrɪpi ʤɪst jɛt. ɪn ˈəðər nuz, ðə ˈræpər ˈrisəntli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ɪn ˈɛpɪk ˈfæʃən, ˈhoʊstɪŋ ə ˈpɑrti wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli gɛst lɪst. əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə ˈbərθˌdeɪ bæʃ wər ðə laɪks əv ˈʤeɪmi fɑks, ənd ˈmɛni mɔr pɑp ˈkəlʧər ˈluməˌnɛriz. lʊks laɪk ɪt wɑz ə fən taɪm. ʧɛk aʊt əv ˈtrɪpi ˈpɑsəbli rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə poʊsts fər ˈjɔrsɛlf bɪˈloʊ. wɪn jʊr dən wɪθ ðət, ˈlɪsən tɪ hɪz ə ləv ˈlɛtər tɪ ju 2 mixtape*. ˈviə ˈviə
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mislabeled fish a widespread problem seafood
this appears to be a halibut fillet; a sample will be tested at lab by oceana, which has found that 33 percent of fish is mislabeled. this appears to be a halibut fillet; a sample will be tested at lab by oceana, which has found that 33 percent of fish is mislabeled. photo: sonja och, the chronicle photo: sonja och, the chronicle image 1 of / 8 caption close mislabeled fish a widespread problem 1 / 8 back to gallery
a third of the seafood sold nationwide and almost 40 percent of the fish purchased by consumers in northern california was not what it was touted to be, a study released thursday by the nonprofit group oceana revealed.
genetic testing of fish taken from 674 retail outlets, grocery stores and sushi bars throughout the united states between 2010 and 2012 found that 33 percent of the samples had been mislabeled, according to u.s. food and drug administration guidelines.
researchers with oceana, a group dedicated to preserving the ocean ecosystem, reported finding seafood mislabeling in all 21 states where they tested, including retail outlets in san francisco, monterey, los angeles, seattle and portland.
in northern california, 38 percent of the fish tested was something other than advertised. fish labeled snapper turned out to be 34 times at sites in the bay area, monterey and other sites in northern california, according to the watchdog group, which did not reveal the locations of the specific venues where seafood fraud was found.
restaurants in northern california misidentified fish 58 percent of the time, while grocery stores mislabeled their products 27 percent of the time.
"seafood fraud harms not only the consumer's pocket book, but also every honest vendor or fisherman along the supply chain," wrote the report's authors, kimberly warner, walker timme, beth lowell and michael hirshfield. "these fraudulent practices also carry potentially serious concerns for the health of consumers, and for the health of our oceans and vulnerable fish populations."
legal mismatches
misbranding food for financial gain is illegal under state and federal law, but in most cases there is no way for the consumer to know whether the fish is what the restaurant, fish market or grocery store claims it is. the food and drug administration recognizes marketable fish and publishes a guide of acceptable market names for certain species, but state and federal laws sometimes don't match up. california law allows 13 species of to be sold as pacific red snapper, but guidelines allow only one. the federal agency lists 14 species that can be labeled "tuna."
fda regulators announced in 2011 that they would begin dna testing at selected sites, but there is no nationwide system that monitors seafood fraud.
obtaining samples
volunteer fish sleuths armed with testing kits took the fish samples, and oceana paid between $20 and $200 to conduct genetic sequencing on the tissues. the cost depended on the purity of the sample, which could be degraded by such things as lemon sauce, according to researchers.
the results show that southern california has one of the highest mislabeling rates in the nation, with 52 percent of the fish testing out to be some other species. pennsylvania was the worst, with 56 percent of the tested fish turning out to be something other than the label or menu stated, the report said.
eight out of nine sushi samples labeled as "white tuna," or maguro, at venues in the los angeles area were actually. fisheries biologists often call the fish" for its often effect on the digestive system. it is not among the 14 species that can legally be labeled as tuna.
shark meat has also been found in fish tacos sold in the golden state, a major concern, according to researchers, because, among other reasons, sharks often contain high concentrations of mercury. serious illnesses have occurred in the past, most notably in 2007 when toxic puffer fish were mislabeled as in an attempt to circumvent u.s. import restrictions, according to the.
sushi biggest problem
there was mislabeling in 44 percent of the retail outlets nationwide. sushi venues had the worst problem, with 74 percent of fish proving to be something other than what was advertised. sushi places in northern california served mislabeled fish 76 percent of the time. in new york, washington d.c., chicago and texas, every sushi venue was selling mislabeled fish. in houston and austin, every single sample was mislabeled.
restaurants sold mislabeled fish 38 percent of the time and grocery stores did it 18 percent of the time, according to the study.
snapper was the most commonly misrepresented in the study, with 87 percent of it turning out to be something else, most often. only seven of the 120 samples of fish touted as "red snapper" turned out to be that species. tuna was switched out 59 percent of the time, making it the second most mislabeled fish.
halibut, grouper, cod and chilean sea bass were also commonly mislabeled. salmon was switched out 7 percent of the time, according to the testing. that's at least partly because 2012 was the best wild salmon fishing season in years off the california coast, the authors said.
escolar and weren't the only species that were being passed off as a more expensive fish. atlantic cod, imperiled gulf grouper and king mackerel, which is on the's "do not eat" list because of high levels of mercury, were sold under false labels, the report stated.
the report said more government oversight and enforcement of the global seafood supply chain is needed if seafood fraud is ever going to be brought under control.
"it is difficult to determine if fraud is occurring at the boat, during processing, at the wholesale level, at the retail counter or somewhere else along the way," the authors concluded. "our findings demonstrate that a comprehensive and transparent system - one that tracks fish from boat to plate - must be established at the national level."
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mɪsˈleɪbəld fɪʃ ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈprɑbləm ˈsiˌfud ðɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈhæləbət fəˈleɪ; ə ˈsæmpəl wɪl bi ˈtɛstɪd æt læb baɪ oʊʃiˈænə, wɪʧ həz faʊnd ðət 33 pərˈsɛnt əv fɪʃ ɪz mɪsˈleɪbəld. ðɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈhæləbət fəˈleɪ; ə ˈsæmpəl wɪl bi ˈtɛstɪd æt læb baɪ oʊʃiˈænə, wɪʧ həz faʊnd ðət 33 pərˈsɛnt əv fɪʃ ɪz mɪsˈleɪbəld. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ɑk, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ɑk, ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 8 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz mɪsˈleɪbəld fɪʃ ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈprɑbləm 1 8 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ə θərd əv ðə ˈsiˌfud soʊld ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə fɪʃ ˈpərʧəst baɪ kənˈsumərz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wɑz nɑt wət ɪt wɑz ˈtaʊtɪd tɪ bi, ə ˈstədi riˈlist ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ ðə nɑnˈprɑfət grup oʊʃiˈænə rɪˈvild. ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈtɛstɪŋ əv fɪʃ ˈteɪkən frəm 674 ˈriˌteɪl ˈaʊˌtlɛts, ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz ənd ˈsuʃi bɑrz θruaʊt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd 2012 faʊnd ðət 33 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈsæmpəlz hæd bɪn mɪsˈleɪbəld, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. ˈrisərʧərz wɪθ oʊʃiˈænə, ə grup ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈoʊʃən ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsiˌfud mɪsˈleɪbəlɪŋ ɪn ɔl 21 steɪts wɛr ðeɪ ˈtɛstɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈriˌteɪl ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˌmɑntəˈreɪ, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, siˈætəl ənd ˈpɔrtlənd. ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, 38 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə fɪʃ ˈtɛstɪd wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ˌædvərˈtaɪzd. fɪʃ ˈleɪbəld sˈnæpər tərnd aʊt tɪ bi 34 taɪmz æt saɪts ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə, ˌmɑntəˈreɪ ənd ˈəðər saɪts ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɑʧˌdɔg grup, wɪʧ dɪd nɑt rɪˈvil ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈvɛnuz wɛr ˈsiˌfud frɔd wɑz faʊnd. ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə mɪsaɪˈdɛnɪˌfaɪd fɪʃ 58 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm, waɪl ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz mɪsˈleɪbəld ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts 27 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. "ˈsiˌfud frɔd hɑrmz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə kənˈsumərz ˈpɑkət bʊk, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛvəri ˈɑnəst ˈvɛndər ər ˈfɪʃərˌmæn əˈlɔŋ ðə səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn," roʊt ðə rɪˈpɔrts ˈɔθərz, ˈkɪmbərli ˈwɔrnər, ˈwɔkər tɪm, bɛθ loʊəl ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈhərʃfild. "ðiz ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛri pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈsɪriəs kənˈsərnz fər ðə hɛlθ əv kənˈsumərz, ənd fər ðə hɛlθ əv ɑr ˈoʊʃənz ənd ˈvəlnərəbəl fɪʃ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz." ˈligəl mɪsˈmæʧɪz fud fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl geɪn ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈəndər steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, bət ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ fər ðə kənˈsumər tɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər ðə fɪʃ ɪz wət ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, fɪʃ ˈmɑrkɪt ər ˈgroʊsəri stɔr kleɪmz ɪt ɪz. ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ˈmɑrkətəbəl fɪʃ ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪz ə gaɪd əv əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈmɑrkɪt neɪmz fər ˈsərtən ˈspiʃiz, bət steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl lɔz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz doʊnt mæʧ əp. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə lɔ əˈlaʊz 13 ˈspiʃiz əv tɪ bi soʊld ɛz pəˈsɪfɪk rɛd sˈnæpər, bət ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz əˈlaʊ ˈoʊnli wən. ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi lɪsts 14 ˈspiʃiz ðət kən bi ˈleɪbəld "ˈtunə." ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz əˈnaʊnst ɪn 2011 ðət ðeɪ wʊd bɪˈgɪn ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ æt səˈlɛktɪd saɪts, bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈmɑnətərz ˈsiˌfud frɔd. əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz ˌvɑlənˈtɪr fɪʃ sluθs ɑrmd wɪθ ˈtɛstɪŋ kɪts tʊk ðə fɪʃ ˈsæmpəlz, ənd oʊʃiˈænə peɪd bɪtˈwin 20 ənd 200 tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈsikwənsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtɪʃuz. ðə kɔst dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn ðə ˈpjʊrɪti əv ðə ˈsæmpəl, wɪʧ kʊd bi dɪˈgreɪdɪd baɪ səʧ θɪŋz ɛz ˈlɛmən sɔs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧərz. ðə rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊ ðət ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə həz wən əv ðə haɪəst mɪsˈleɪbəlɪŋ reɪts ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, wɪθ 52 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə fɪʃ ˈtɛstɪŋ aʊt tɪ bi səm ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz. ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə wɑz ðə wərst, wɪθ 56 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈtɛstɪd fɪʃ ˈtərnɪŋ aʊt tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈleɪbəl ər ˈmɛnju ˈsteɪtɪd, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. eɪt aʊt əv naɪn ˈsuʃi ˈsæmpəlz ˈleɪbəld ɛz "waɪt ˈtunə," ər maguro*, æt ˈvɛnuz ɪn ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈɛriə wər ˈæˌkʧuəli. ˈfɪʃəriz baɪˈɑləʤɪsts ˈɔfən kɔl ðə fɪʃ" fər ɪts ˈɔfən ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə daɪˈʤɛstɪv ˈsɪstəm. ɪt ɪz nɑt əˈməŋ ðə 14 ˈspiʃiz ðət kən ˈligəli bi ˈleɪbəld ɛz ˈtunə. ʃɑrk mit həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn faʊnd ɪn fɪʃ ˈtɑkoʊz soʊld ɪn ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt, ə ˈmeɪʤər kənˈsərn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧərz, bɪˈkəz, əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈrizənz, ʃɑrks ˈɔfən kənˈteɪn haɪ ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ˈmərkjəri. ˈsɪriəs ˈɪlnəsɪz hæv əˈkərd ɪn ðə pæst, moʊst ˈnoʊtəbli ɪn 2007 wɪn ˈtɑksɪk ˈpəfər fɪʃ wər mɪsˈleɪbəld ɛz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt juz. ˌɪmˈpɔrt riˈstrɪkʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə. ˈsuʃi ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm ðɛr wɑz mɪsˈleɪbəlɪŋ ɪn 44 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ˈsuʃi ˈvɛnuz hæd ðə wərst ˈprɑbləm, wɪθ 74 pərˈsɛnt əv fɪʃ ˈpruvɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən wət wɑz ˌædvərˈtaɪzd. ˈsuʃi ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə sərvd mɪsˈleɪbəld fɪʃ 76 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*., ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ˈtɛksəs, ˈɛvəri ˈsuʃi ˈvɛnju wɑz ˈsɛlɪŋ mɪsˈleɪbəld fɪʃ. ɪn ˈhjustən ənd ˈɔstən, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈsæmpəl wɑz mɪsˈleɪbəld. ˈrɛˌstrɑnts soʊld mɪsˈleɪbəld fɪʃ 38 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm ənd ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz dɪd ɪt 18 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədi. sˈnæpər wɑz ðə moʊst ˈkɑmənli ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ðə ˈstədi, wɪθ 87 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪt ˈtərnɪŋ aʊt tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls, moʊst ˈɔfən. ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən əv ðə 120 ˈsæmpəlz əv fɪʃ ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz "rɛd sˈnæpər" tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ðət ˈspiʃiz. ˈtunə wɑz swɪʧt aʊt 59 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst mɪsˈleɪbəld fɪʃ. ˈhæləbət, ˈgrupər, ˈsiˈoʊˈdi ənd ˈʧɪliən si bæs wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmənli mɪsˈleɪbəld. ˈsæmən wɑz swɪʧt aʊt 7 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ. ðæts æt list ˈpɑrtli bɪˈkəz 2012 wɑz ðə bɛst waɪld ˈsæmən ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈsizən ɪn jɪrz ɔf ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə koʊst, ðə ˈɔθərz sɛd. ənd wərənt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈspiʃiz ðət wər biɪŋ pæst ɔf ɛz ə mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv fɪʃ. əˈtlæntɪk ˈsiˈoʊˈdi, ˌɪmˈpɛrəld gəlf ˈgrupər ənd kɪŋ ˈmækərəl, wɪʧ ɪz ɔn ðə "du nɑt it" lɪst bɪˈkəz əv haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈmərkjəri, wər soʊld ˈəndər fɔls ˈleɪbəlz, ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈsteɪtɪd. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd mɔr ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ənd ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈsiˌfud səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪf ˈsiˌfud frɔd ɪz ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi brɔt ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl. "ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf frɔd ɪz əˈkərɪŋ æt ðə boʊt, ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, æt ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈlɛvəl, æt ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈkaʊntər ər ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ," ðə ˈɔθərz kənˈkludɪd. "ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv ənd trænˈspɛrənt ˈsɪstəm wən ðət træks fɪʃ frəm boʊt tɪ pleɪt məst bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl."
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having spent time in iran and malaysia, there is something surprisingly mainstream about the news that former derry city, united and shamrock rovers striker eamon zayed is following the likes of richie ryan, derek foran and tommy stewart to the united states where he is about to join up with indiana club indy eleven.
zayed, now 32, says that he enjoyed his previous, more exotic excursions but “america has been on my mind. travelled there on holidays and loved it. it was something that i thought if the offer came along at the right time, i take it and just turned 32. if i turn it down now, not going to get it next year or the year after. i felt that i had to take it now whereas back with san antonio scorpions (who made several attempts to sign him a few years back), i thought i might get it another year or two down the line.”
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“he was persistent,” he says. “he really wanted me and when you have a manager like that great.”
in iran, zayed played and scored in front of huge crowds and, while the standard of football in malaysia was nowhere near as high, he says the facilities were good and were generally between and, something he relished.
he feels he did relatively well there, particularly while former liverpool star el diouf, was in the side and doing well: “his not what it was but still got a pass in him,” says the libyan international, “but he got suspended late in the season and we ended up having a terrible finish to the campaign.
“overall, i got 11 goals in 21 games but the last eight games (which included a run of seven losses and one draw) killed me. there were 22 league games and i got suspended for one so 21. i was looking at 15 plus for the season and i thought if i get that then almost guaranteed another contract. i was well on course for that if just kept going.”
a large part of the appeal of staying on was the fact that the club continued to attract large. “i absolutely love playing in front of crowds, the bigger the better and you definitely feel that you play better,” he says. “going out in ireland playing in front of maybe a thousand people, just not the same feeling.
“so going over with the view that the stadiums, facilities and professionalism will be great. indy have the highest average attendance in the (north american soccer league, the level below mls), just over, so playing in front of will be something to look forward to.
“this is not a financial decision at all, not at all. this is just somewhere i felt i wanted to try if i got the chance before i finished football. i love travelling. i think it makes a person and i see why people in ireland try to take every opportunity that comes up. and travelling and getting paid for it? to me, that just makes sense.”
having been working with dublin gaelic philly mcmahon on his fitness through the winter, he flies out with the intention to get settled and before the squad officially starts work together in 10 days’ time.
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ˈhævɪŋ spɛnt taɪm ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn ənd məˈleɪʒə, ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈmeɪnˌstrim əˈbaʊt ðə nuz ðət ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛri ˈsɪti, juˈnaɪtɪd ənd ˈʃæmˌrɑk ˈroʊvərz ˈstraɪkər ˈimən zeɪəd ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə laɪks əv ˈrɪʧi raɪən, ˈdɛrɪk ˈfɔrən ənd ˈtɑmi stuərt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɛr hi ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ʤɔɪn əp wɪθ ˌɪndiˈænə kləb ˈɪndi ˈilɛvən. zeɪəd, naʊ 32 sɪz ðət hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd hɪz ˈpriviəs, mɔr ɪgˈzɑtɪk ɪkˈskərʒənz bət həz bɪn ɔn maɪ maɪnd. ˈtrævəld ðɛr ɔn ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ənd ləvd ɪt. ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ θɔt ɪf ðə ˈɔfər keɪm əˈlɔŋ æt ðə raɪt taɪm, aɪ teɪk ɪt ənd ʤɪst tərnd 32 ɪf aɪ tərn ɪt daʊn naʊ, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪt nɛkst jɪr ər ðə jɪr ˈæftər. aɪ fɛlt ðət aɪ hæd tɪ teɪk ɪt naʊ wɛˈræz bæk wɪθ sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈskɔrpiənz (hu meɪd ˈsɛvərəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ saɪn ɪm ə fju jɪrz bæk), aɪ θɔt aɪ maɪt gɪt ɪt əˈnəðər jɪr ər tu daʊn ðə line.”*.” ˈsɛkənd tir wɑz persistent,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd mi ənd wɪn ju hæv ə ˈmænɪʤər laɪk ðət great.”*.” ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn, zeɪəd pleɪd ənd skɔrd ɪn frənt əv juʤ kraʊdz ənd, waɪl ðə ˈstændərd əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪn məˈleɪʒə wɑz ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ɛz haɪ, hi sɪz ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz wər gʊd ənd wər ˈʤɛnərəli bɪtˈwin ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ hi ˈrɛlɪʃt. hi filz hi dɪd ˈrɛlətɪvli wɛl ðɛr, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli waɪl ˈfɔrmər ˈlɪvərˌpul stɑr ɛl diouf*, wɑz ɪn ðə saɪd ənd duɪŋ wɛl: nɑt wət ɪt wɑz bət stɪl gɑt ə pæs ɪn him,”*,” sɪz ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, hi gɑt səˈspɛndɪd leɪt ɪn ðə ˈsizən ənd wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈfɪnɪʃ tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ““overall*, aɪ gɑt 11 goʊlz ɪn 21 geɪmz bət ðə læst eɪt geɪmz (wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə rən əv ˈsɛvən ˈlɔsɪz ənd wən drɔ) kɪld mi. ðɛr wər 22 lig geɪmz ənd aɪ gɑt səˈspɛndɪd fər wən soʊ 21 aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt 15 pləs fər ðə ˈsizən ənd aɪ θɔt ɪf aɪ gɪt ðət ðɛn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌgɛrənˈtid əˈnəðər ˈkɑnˌtrækt. aɪ wɑz wɛl ɔn kɔrs fər ðət ɪf ʤɪst kɛpt going.”*.” ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ðə əˈpil əv steɪɪŋ ɔn wɑz ðə fækt ðət ðə kləb kənˈtɪnjud tɪ əˈtrækt lɑrʤ. ˌæbsəˈlutli ləv pleɪɪŋ ɪn frənt əv kraʊdz, ðə ˈbɪgər ðə ˈbɛtər ənd ju ˈdɛfənətli fil ðət ju pleɪ better,”*,” hi sɪz. aʊt ɪn ˈaɪərlənd pleɪɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ˈmeɪbi ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl, ʤɪst nɑt ðə seɪm ˈfilɪŋ. goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər wɪθ ðə vju ðət ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz, fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm wɪl bi greɪt. ˈɪndi hæv ðə haɪəst ˈævərɪʤ əˈtɛndəns ɪn ðə (nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɑkər lig, ðə ˈlɛvəl bɪˈloʊ mls*), ʤɪst ˈoʊvər soʊ pleɪɪŋ ɪn frənt əv wɪl bi ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ. ɪz nɑt ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈsɪʒən æt ɔl, nɑt æt ɔl. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ˈsəmˌwɛr aɪ fɛlt aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ traɪ ɪf aɪ gɑt ðə ʧæns ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈfʊtˌbɔl. aɪ ləv ˈtrævəlɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt meɪks ə ˈpərsən ənd aɪ si waɪ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈaɪərlənd traɪ tɪ teɪk ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət kəmz əp. ənd ˈtrævəlɪŋ ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ peɪd fər ɪt? tɪ mi, ðət ʤɪst meɪks sense.”*.” ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈdəblɪn ˈgeɪlɪk ˈfɪli məkˈmæn ɔn hɪz ˈfɪtnəs θru ðə ˈwɪntər, hi flaɪz aʊt wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən tɪ gɪt ˈsɛtəld ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə skwɑd əˈfɪʃəli stɑrts wərk təˈgɛðər ɪn 10 days’*’ taɪm.
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while working in an app using rails 4 and beta version, i came across a weird bug that caused the following backtrace:
failure/error: expect { expected::mocks::verifyingdoublenotdefinederror, got #<nomethoderror: undefined method `name' for>> with backtrace: # `declare_verifying_double' # `instance_double'
going right where the error happened i saw this:
def self . ( type , ref , * ) if :: mocks .uration .? && ! ref .ined? raise , " #{ ref . name } is not ained constant. " + "perhaps you it? " + "disable check withuration option." end ( type , ref , * ) end
so,etty obvious, it?
it’s trying to call a name method at the ref since itined yet, but the double have a method called name (the correct method would be description ).
now, before going on to fix the issue, we need to write a spec that shows it happening in a controlled environment. i move on to the specs for this specific file and find this:
describe 'when option is set' do it 'prevents creation of instance doubles for unloaded constants' do expect { ( 'loadedclas' ) } . to ( ) end it 'prevents creation of class doubles for unloaded constants' do expect { ( 'loadedclas' ) } . to ( ) end end
hey, there is a spec for this behaviour. why this spec failing?
well, the catch, is the for so the match is, in a way, correct. itinitely raises a but not the we expected it would raise.
in this case, there are many possible solutions, we could match on the exception message, to make sure itinitely generates the exception we would want it to or we can create our own error to this specific error (and what i did when i sent them a to fix it).
when you use a custom error to signal that something has gone wrong, much less likely that you will get a false positive like this one. you know only your own code would manually raise that error (given all the other code even know it exists) so you would beetty much safe from falling for a case like this one.
matching against exception messages is brittle, errorone (you will have to copy and paste the message in many different places) and leads to hard to evolve code. i had a that had matches on error messages and once we upgraded to all of these matches failed. not because the code working anymore, mind you, but because the messages had changed. do it, you want to be there to fix this.
so, avoid using and matching againstault exceptions, when you need to raise something, create your own exception classes, absurdly simple:
verifyingdoublenotdefinederror = class . new ( )
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waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ən æp ˈjuzɪŋ reɪlz 4 ənd ˈbeɪtə ˈvərʒən, aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs ə wɪrd bəg ðət kɔzd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ backtrace*: failure/error*: ɪkˈspɛkt ɪkˈspɛktɪd rspec::mocks::verifyingdoublenotdefinederror*, gɑt #<nomethoderror*: ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd ˈmɛθəd `neɪm' fər wɪθ backtrace*: `declare_verifying_double*' `instance_double*' goʊɪŋ raɪt wɛr ðə ˈɛrər ˈhæpənd aɪ sɔ ðɪs: sɛlf taɪp rɛf ɪf mɑks kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ? rɛf dɪˈfaɪnd? reɪz rɛf neɪm ɪz nɑt ə dɪˈfaɪnd ˈkɑnstənt. "pərˈhæps ju ɪt? "dɪˈseɪbəl ʧɛk wɪθ kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈɔpʃən." ɛnd taɪp rɛf ɛnd soʊ, ˈprɪti ˈɑbviəs, ɪt? traɪɪŋ tɪ kɔl ə neɪm ˈmɛθəd æt ðə rɛf sɪns ɪt dɪˈfaɪnd jɛt, bət ðə ˈdəbəl hæv ə ˈmɛθəd kɔld neɪm (ðə kərˈɛkt ˈmɛθəd wʊd bi dɪˈskrɪpʃən naʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr goʊɪŋ ɔn tɪ fɪks ðə ˈɪʃu, wi nid tɪ raɪt ə spɛk ðət ʃoʊz ɪt ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ə kənˈtroʊld ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. aɪ muv ɔn tɪ ðə spɛks fər ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk faɪl ənd faɪnd ðɪs: dɪˈskraɪb 'wɪn ˈɔpʃən ɪz sɛt' du ɪt 'prɪˈvɛnts kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈɪnstəns ˈdəbəlz fər ənˈloʊdɪd ˈkɑnstənts' du ɪkˈspɛkt 'loadedclas*' tɪ ɛnd ɪt 'prɪˈvɛnts kriˈeɪʃən əv klæs ˈdəbəlz fər ənˈloʊdɪd ˈkɑnstənts' du ɪkˈspɛkt 'loadedclas*' tɪ ɛnd ɛnd heɪ, ðɛr ɪz ə spɛk fər ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər. waɪ ðɪs spɛk ˈfeɪlɪŋ? wɛl, ðə kæʧ, ɪz ðə fər soʊ ðə mæʧ ɪz, ɪn ə weɪ, kərˈɛkt. ɪt ˈdɛfənətli ˈreɪzɪz ə bət nɑt ðə wi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪt wʊd reɪz. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃənz, wi kʊd mæʧ ɔn ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈmɛsɪʤ, tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ˈdɛfənətli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən wi wʊd wɔnt ɪt tɪ ər wi kən kriˈeɪt ɑr oʊn ˈɛrər tɪ ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɛrər (ənd wət aɪ dɪd wɪn aɪ sɛnt ðɛm ə tɪ fɪks ɪt). wɪn ju juz ə ˈkəstəm ˈɛrər tɪ ˈsɪgnəl ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ həz gɔn rɔŋ, məʧ lɛs ˈlaɪkli ðət ju wɪl gɪt ə fɔls ˈpɑzətɪv laɪk ðɪs wən. ju noʊ ˈoʊnli jʊr oʊn koʊd wʊd ˈmænjuəli reɪz ðət ˈɛrər (ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ðə ˈəðər koʊd ˈivɪn noʊ ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts) soʊ ju wʊd bi ˈprɪti məʧ seɪf frəm ˈfɑlɪŋ fər ə keɪs laɪk ðɪs wən. ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈgɛnst ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪz ˈbrɪtəl, ˈɛrər proʊn (ju wɪl hæv tɪ ˈkɑpi ənd peɪst ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsɪz) ənd lidz tɪ hɑrd tɪ ɪˈvɑlv koʊd. aɪ hæd ə ðət hæd ˈmæʧɪz ɔn ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd wəns wi ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd tɪ ɔl əv ðiz ˈmæʧɪz feɪld. nɑt bɪˈkəz ðə koʊd ˈwərkɪŋ ˌɛniˈmɔr, maɪnd ju, bət bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz hæd ʧeɪnʤd. du ɪt, ju wɔnt tɪ bi ðɛr tɪ fɪks ðɪs. soʊ, əˈvɔɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ənd ˈmæʧɪŋ əˈgɛnst dɪˈfɔlt ɪkˈsɛpʃənz, wɪn ju nid tɪ reɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ, kriˈeɪt jʊr oʊn ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈklæsɪz, əbˈsərdli ˈsɪmpəl: klæs nu
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three staffers working for embattled rep. maxine waters (d-calif.) were asked by security officers to leave an event in downtown washington on thursday after they tried to display large campaign signs just as house speaker nancy pelosi (d-calif.) was about to speak.
the aides were holding lawn signs that defended waters from the ethics charges she is facing in the house.
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“let’s fight for maxine waters,” read a headline on the signs above a large picture of the congresswoman. smaller headings read: “no improper action. no benefit. no failure to disclose. no one influenced. no was appearing outside the historical society of washington, d.c., where she addressed an x prize awards ceremony honoring the winners of a contest to build a safe car that gets at least 100 miles per gallon. the staffers entered the outdoor area where pelosi was scheduled to speak and departed without incident when asked to leave minutes told the hill afterward that the staffers had been displaying the signs at the annual legislative conference for the congressional black caucus (cbc) foundation, which was held at the washington convention center a few blocks away. “it about nancy. about black people,” waters charges against waters were first handled by the office of congressional ethics, which was established by pelosi in said she was deploying campaign signs at events throughout the country to defend herself against charges that she improperly intervened to help a failing bank secure a meeting with treasury officials even though her husband had owned stock in the company and previously served on its board. “these signs will show up wherever large numbers of african-americans gather,” waters campaign aide to the congresswoman said the young men at the pelosi event were staffers paid for the day. the aide said 40 to 50 yard signs were printed, in addition to handouts. the aide said a similar presence would be made at other events between now and when trial takes place, but that no formal plans had been important to communicate our message,” the aide staffers who attended the pelosi event declined to speak to the hill, but before leaving, one of the aides identified waters as his aunt and said they were at the x prize ceremony to see the cars on display. the waters campaign aide said no family members were among the staffers sent to the cbc conference. told that one of the staffers had identified her as his aunt, waters shrugged and replied: “i’m aunt.”
pelosi's office said friday morning that it did not ask for anyone to be told to leave the event on thursday.
this story was updated at a.m. on sept. 17.
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θri ˈstæfərz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ɛmˈbætəld rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. mækˈsin ˈwɔtərz (d-calif*.) wər æst baɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ liv ən ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ðeɪ traɪd tɪ dɪˈspleɪ lɑrʤ kæmˈpeɪn saɪnz ʤɪst ɛz haʊs ˈspikər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi (d-calif*.) wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ spik. ðə eɪdz wər ˈhoʊldɪŋ lɔn saɪnz ðət dɪˈfɛndɪd ˈwɔtərz frəm ðə ˈɛθɪks ˈʧɑrʤɪz ʃi ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə haʊs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt faɪt fər mækˈsin waters,”*,” rɛd ə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ɔn ðə saɪnz əˈbəv ə lɑrʤ ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsˌwʊmən. sˈmɔlər ˈhɛdɪŋz rɛd: ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈækʃən. noʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt. noʊ ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈskloʊz. noʊ wən ˈɪnfluənst. noʊ wɑz əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., wɛr ʃi əˈdrɛst ən ɛks praɪz əˈwɔrdz ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˈɑnərɪŋ ðə ˈwɪnərz əv ə ˈkɑntɛst tɪ bɪld ə seɪf kɑr ðət gɪts æt list 100 maɪəlz pər ˈgælən. ðə ˈstæfərz ˈɛnərd ðə ˈaʊtˌdɔr ˈɛriə wɛr pɛˈloʊsi wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ spik ənd dɪˈpɑrtɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɪnsədənt wɪn æst tɪ liv ˈmɪnəts toʊld ðə hɪl ˈæftərwərd ðət ðə ˈstæfərz hæd bɪn dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ðə saɪnz æt ðə ˈænjuəl ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈkɑnfərəns fər ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl blæk ˈkɔkəs (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) faʊnˈdeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz hɛld æt ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsɛnər ə fju blɑks əˈweɪ. əˈbaʊt ˈnænsi. əˈbaʊt blæk people,”*,” ˈwɔtərz ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈwɔtərz wər fərst ˈhændəld baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈɛθɪks, wɪʧ wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ pɛˈloʊsi ɪn sɛd ʃi wɑz dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn saɪnz æt ɪˈvɛnts θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hərˈsɛlf əˈgɛnst ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ʃi ˌɪmˈprɑpərli ˌɪntərˈvind tɪ hɛlp ə ˈfeɪlɪŋ bæŋk sɪˈkjʊr ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈtrɛʒəri əˈfɪʃəlz ˈivɪn ðoʊ hər ˈhəzbənd hæd oʊnd stɑk ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˈpriviəsli sərvd ɔn ɪts bɔrd. saɪnz wɪl ʃoʊ əp wɛˈrɛvər lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz gather,”*,” ˈwɔtərz kæmˈpeɪn eɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəsˌwʊmən sɛd ðə jəŋ mɛn æt ðə pɛˈloʊsi ɪˈvɛnt wər ˈstæfərz peɪd fər ðə deɪ. ðə eɪd sɛd 40 tɪ 50 jɑrd saɪnz wər ˈprɪnɪd, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈhænˌdaʊts. ðə eɪd sɛd ə ˈsɪmələr ˈprɛzəns wʊd bi meɪd æt ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnts bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd wɪn traɪəl teɪks pleɪs, bət ðət noʊ ˈfɔrməl plænz hæd bɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɑr message,”*,” ðə eɪd ˈstæfərz hu əˈtɛndəd ðə pɛˈloʊsi ɪˈvɛnt dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ spik tɪ ðə hɪl, bət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ, wən əv ðə eɪdz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈwɔtərz ɛz hɪz ɔnt ənd sɛd ðeɪ wər æt ðə ɛks praɪz ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni tɪ si ðə kɑz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. ðə ˈwɔtərz kæmˈpeɪn eɪd sɛd noʊ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz wər əˈməŋ ðə ˈstæfərz sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈkɑnfərəns. toʊld ðət wən əv ðə ˈstæfərz hæd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hər ɛz hɪz ɔnt, ˈwɔtərz ʃrəgd ənd rɪˈplaɪd: aunt.”*.” ˈɔfəs sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðət ɪt dɪd nɑt æsk fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ bi toʊld tɪ liv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðɪs ˈstɔri wɑz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd æt a.m*. ɔn sɛpt. 17
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opposition leader shah says hashmi will take time to make his place in party again
islamabad: former pakistan (pti) president hashmi is likely to pakistan muslim (pml-n) the same party, the veteran politician ditched in order to make inroads to.
javed hashmi resigns as president
according to express news, the senior leadership of the ruling party including sharif met hashmi at the punjab house in islamabad on monday while a formal announcement of hising is also expected.
interior minister iqbal, railways minister saad rafique, senator rasheed, state minister of state for interior affairs talal chaudhry were also present in the meeting.
hashmi had left the in december 2011 to join. however, he later parted ways with the too and left the opposition party in october 2014 after developing differences with the party chairman during the islamabad.
the disgruntled leader, who had a fallout with khan over his decision to march towards the prime minister house in the red zone area of islamabad, had repeatedly alleged that the chief was being “used” by his party members.
hashmi had also hinted that a “third” force was behind the’s to overthrow the then incumbent government.
hashmi will take time to make his place in again: shah
reacting on possible in the ruling, opposition leader in the national assembly syed shah said that he had told him not to leave the party since hashmi was the most senior leader in after the sharif brothers.
jit making a political martyr: hashmi
“hashmi will now take time to make his place in the party again,” claimed said the pakistan peoples party (ppp) senior leader.
“a personality was involved in making hashmi run from the party. although, the same person has been sidelined in the party now,” he said.
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opposition* ˈlidər ʃɑ sɪz ˈhɑʃmi wɪl teɪk taɪm tɪ meɪk hɪz pleɪs ɪn ˈpɑrti əˈgɛn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd: ˈfɔrmər ˈpækɪˌstæn (pti*) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɑʃmi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈməzlɪm (pml-n*) ðə seɪm ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈvɛtərən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən dɪʧt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ˈɪnˌroʊdz tɪ. ˈhɑʃmi rɪˈzaɪnz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs nuz, ðə ˈsinjər ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʃərˈif mɛt ˈhɑʃmi æt ðə ˈpənˌʤæb haʊs ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ waɪl ə ˈfɔrməl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv hɪz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɪkbəl, ˈreɪlˌweɪz ˈmɪnɪstər sɑd rafique*, ˈsɛnətər rəˈʃid, steɪt ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt fər ˌɪnˈtɪriər əˈfɛrz təˈlɑl ˈʧɔdri wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈmitɪŋ. ˈhɑʃmi hæd lɛft ðə ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2011 tɪ ʤɔɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ˈleɪtər ˈpɑrtɪd weɪz wɪθ ðə tu ənd lɛft ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈpɑrti ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 ˈæftər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈdɪfərənsɪz wɪθ ðə ˈpɑrti ˈʧɛrmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪsˈlæməbæd. ðə dɪsˈgrənəld ˈlidər, hu hæd ə ˈfɔˌlaʊt wɪθ kɑn ˈoʊvər hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ mɑrʧ təˈwɔrdz ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər haʊs ɪn ðə rɛd zoʊn ˈɛriə əv ˌɪsˈlæməbæd, hæd rɪˈpitɪdli əˈlɛʤd ðət ðə ʧif wɑz biɪŋ ““used”*” baɪ hɪz ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz. ˈhɑʃmi hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɪnɪd ðət ə ““third”*” fɔrs wɑz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə tɪ ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ðə ðɛn ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈhɑʃmi wɪl teɪk taɪm tɪ meɪk hɪz pleɪs ɪn əˈgɛn: ʃɑ riˈæktɪŋ ɔn ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ðə ˈrulɪŋ, ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈsɛmbli saɪd ʃɑ sɛd ðət hi hæd toʊld ɪm nɑt tɪ liv ðə ˈpɑrti sɪns ˈhɑʃmi wɑz ðə moʊst ˈsinjər ˈlidər ɪn ˈæftər ðə ʃərˈif ˈbrəðərz. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɑrtər: ˈhɑʃmi wɪl naʊ teɪk taɪm tɪ meɪk hɪz pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti again,”*,” kleɪmd sɛd ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈpipəlz ˈpɑrti (ppp*) ˈsinjər ˈlidər. ˌpərsəˈnælɪti wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɑʃmi rən frəm ðə ˈpɑrti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ðə seɪm ˈpərsən həz bɪn ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti now,”*,” hi sɛd. rɛd fʊl ˈstɔri
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tpg telecom has promised to bring back its controversial superfast broadband product, which competes against co, despite tough new rules introduced by communications minister malcolm turnbull.
fibre to the basement (fttb) connects to apartment buildings before using the existing copper connections to deliver broadband speeds of up to 100 per second.
nbn co has claimed’s plan could damage the’s business case and add substantial costs to the federal budget. homer
as first reported by fairfax media, pulled the product from sale in the new year because it could not meet a deadline set by mr turnbull on december 14 to start offering rival wholesale access to its new network.
"on 14 december, 2014, we were advised of a regulation that precludes us from selling our products after 1 january 2015 unless we have taken certain steps," said in a statement on its website. "there has been insufficient time to complete those steps before 1 january so until we complete the required changes we are required to remove our products from sale."
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tpg* ˈtɛləkɑm həz ˈprɑməst tɪ brɪŋ bæk ɪts ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈsupərˌfæst ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈprɑdəkt, wɪʧ kəmˈpits əˈgɛnst koʊ, dɪˈspaɪt təf nu rulz ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈmɪnɪstər ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl. ˈfaɪbər tɪ ðə ˈbeɪsmənt (fttb*) kəˈnɛkts tɪ əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkɑpər kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈbrɔdˌbænd spidz əv əp tɪ 100 pər ˈsɛkənd. koʊ həz kleɪmd plæn kʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˈbɪznɪs keɪs ənd æd səbˈstænʃəl kɔsts tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt. ˈhoʊmər ɛz fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈmidiə, pʊld ðə ˈprɑdəkt frəm seɪl ɪn ðə nu jɪr bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd nɑt mit ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn sɛt baɪ ˈmɪstər ˈtərnˌbʊl ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 14 tɪ stɑrt ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈraɪvəl ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪts nu ˈnɛtˌwərk. "ɔn 14 dɪˈsɛmbər, 2014 wi wər ədˈvaɪzd əv ə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ðət prɪˈkludz ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈsɛlɪŋ ɑr ˈprɑdəkts ˈæftər 1 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ənˈlɛs wi hæv ˈteɪkən ˈsərtən stɛps," sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. "ðɛr həz bɪn ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt taɪm tɪ kəmˈplit ðoʊz stɛps ˌbiˈfɔr 1 ˈʤænjuˌɛri soʊ ənˈtɪl wi kəmˈplit ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wi ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ riˈmuv ɑr ˈprɑdəkts frəm seɪl."
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when i was working on my operating systems project in university, i stayed up all night for weeks feverishly my test machine, hoping that this time my interrupt handler changes worked. i survived on a diet of raisin bagels, baby carrots, and dr pepper, and only left the computer lab to shower and sleep for a few hours before stumbling back in and opening up again. i loved it.
julia evans‘ blog posts about writing an operating system in rust at hacker school are making me miss the days when i thought everything about operating systems was magical. julia is (a) hilarious, (b) totally honest, (c) incredibly enthusiastic about learning systems programming. (see “what does the linux kernel even do?“, “after 5 days, my os crash when i press a key“, and “after 6 days, i have problems i understand at all.”) sure somewhere on hacker news there is a thread getting about how julia is (a) faking it, (b) a bad programmer, (c) really a man, but here in the real world making me and a lot of other folks nostalgic for our systems programming days.
yesterday’s post about something mysteriously zeroing out everything about in her binary reminded me of one of my favorite os debugging stories. since stuck at home recovering from surgery, i tell anyone it unless i write a blog post about it.
in 2001, i got a job maintaining the linux kernel for the (now defunct) gemini of the powerpc. the gemini was an “embedded” board in a giant grey metal cage with a custom bios. getting the board in and out of the chassis required brute strength, profanity, and a certain amount of blood loss. the thing was a beast loud and power hungry, intended for military planes and tanks where no one noticed a few extra dozen decibels.
the gemini had not had a or even been booted in about 6 months of kernel releases. this did not stop a particularly enthusiastic powerpc developer from tinkering extensively with the code, which was totally without the gemini hardware. with sinking heart, i compiled the latest kernel, it to the board, and told the bios to boot it.
it booted! wow! what are the chances? flushed with success, i made some minor cosmetic change and with the new kernel. nothing, no happy down the serial console. okay, somehow my trivial patch broke something. i booted the old binary. still nothing. i thought for a while, made some random change, and booted again. it worked! okay, this time i will reboot right away to make sure it is not a fluke. reboot. nothing. i guess it was a fluke. a few dozen reboots later, i went to lunch, came back, and tried again. success! reboot. failure. great, a bug my favorite.
eventually i noticed that the longer the machine had been powered down before i tried to boot, the more likely it was to boot correctly. (i turned the cage off whenever possible because of the noise from the fans and the hard disks, which were those old drives that made a whining noise that bored straight through your brain.) i used the bios to dump the dram (memory) on the machine and noticed that each time i dumped the memory, more and more bits were zeroes instead of ones. of course i knew intellectually that dram loses data when you turned the power off (duh) but i never followed it through to the realization that the memory would gradually turn to zeroes as the electrons trickled out of their tiny holding pens.
so i used the bios to zero out the section of memory where i loaded the kernel, and it booted every time! after that, it take long to figure out that the part of the code that was supposed to zero out the section had been broken by our enthusiastic powerpc developer. the is the part of the binary that contains variables that are initialized to zero at the beginning of the program. to save space, the is not usually stored as a string of zeroes in the binary image, but initialized to zero after the program is loaded but before it starts running. obviously, it causes problems when variables that are supposed to be zero are something other than zero. i fixed the zeroing code and went on to the next problem.
this bug is an example of what i love about operating systems work. no algorithm to figure out wrong; you just turn on the and step through till you see the bug. you have to understand the computer software and hardware from top to bottom to figure out going wrong and fix it (and sometimes you need to understand quite a bit of electrical engineering and mathematical logic, too).
if you have a favorite operating system debugging story to share, please leave a comment!
updated to add: hacker news had a strangely discussion about this post with lots more great debugging stories. check it out!
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wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti, aɪ steɪd əp ɔl naɪt fər wiks ˈfɛvərˌɪʃli maɪ tɛst məˈʃin, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðɪs taɪm maɪ ˌɪntərˈəpt ˈhændələr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wərkt. aɪ sərˈvaɪvd ɔn ə daɪət əv ˈreɪzɪn ˈbeɪgəlz, ˈbeɪbi ˈkɛrəts, ənd ˈdɑktər ˈpɛpər, ənd ˈoʊnli lɛft ðə kəmˈpjutər læb tɪ ʃaʊər ənd slip fər ə fju aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstəmbəlɪŋ bæk ɪn ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp əˈgɛn. aɪ ləvd ɪt. ˈʤuljə evans‘*‘ blɔg poʊsts əˈbaʊt ˈraɪtɪŋ ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪn rəst æt ˈhækər skul ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi mɪs ðə deɪz wɪn aɪ θɔt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz wɑz ˈmæʤɪkəl. ˈʤuljə ɪz (ə) hɪˈlɛriəs, (bi) ˈtoʊtəli ˈɑnəst, (si) ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk əˈbaʊt ˈlərnɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. (si dɪz ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ˈivɪn do?“*?“, 5 deɪz, maɪ ɑs kræʃ wɪn aɪ prɛs ə key“*“, ənd 6 deɪz, aɪ hæv ˈprɑbləmz aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd æt all.”*.”) ʃʊr ˈsəmˌwɛr ɔn ˈhækər nuz ðɛr ɪz ə θrɛd ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈʤuljə ɪz (ə) ˈfeɪkɪŋ ɪt, (bi) ə bæd ˈproʊˌgræmər, (si) ˈrɪli ə mæn, bət hir ɪn ðə ril wərld ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi ənd ə lɔt əv ˈəðər foʊks nɔˈstælʤɪk fər ɑr ˈsɪstəmz ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ deɪz. poʊst əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌmɪˈstɪrjəsli ˈziroʊɪŋ aʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪn hər ˈbaɪnəˌri riˈmaɪndɪd mi əv wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ɑs diˈbəgɪŋ ˈstɔriz. sɪns stək æt hoʊm rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ˈsərʤəri, aɪ tɛl ˈɛniˌwən ɪt ənˈlɛs aɪ raɪt ə blɔg poʊst əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪn 2001 aɪ gɑt ə ʤɑb meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl fər ðə (naʊ dɪˈfəŋkt) ˈʤɛməˌni əv ðə ˈpaʊərˈpiˈsi. ðə ˈʤɛməˌni wɑz ən ““embedded”*” bɔrd ɪn ə ʤaɪənt greɪ ˈmɛtəl keɪʤ wɪθ ə ˈkəstəm baɪoʊs. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɔrd ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə ˈʧæsi rikˈwaɪərd brut strɛŋθ, proʊˈfænəti, ənd ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv bləd lɔs. ðə θɪŋ wɑz ə bist laʊd ənd paʊər ˈhəŋgri, ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pleɪnz ənd tæŋks wɛr noʊ wən ˈnoʊtɪst ə fju ˈɛkstrə ˈdəzən ˈdɛsəbəlz. ðə ˈʤɛməˌni hæd nɑt hæd ə ər ˈivɪn bɪn ˈbutɪd ɪn əˈbaʊt 6 mənθs əv ˈkərnəl rɪˈlisɪz. ðɪs dɪd nɑt stɑp ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈpaʊərˈpiˈsi dɪˈvɛləpər frəm ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli wɪθ ðə koʊd, wɪʧ wɑz ˈtoʊtəli wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈʤɛməˌni ˈhɑrdˌwɛr. wɪθ ˈsɪŋkɪŋ hɑrt, aɪ kəmˈpaɪld ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈkərnəl, ɪt tɪ ðə bɔrd, ənd toʊld ðə baɪoʊs tɪ but ɪt. ɪt ˈbutɪd! waʊ! wət ər ðə ˈʧænsɪz? fləʃt wɪθ səkˈsɛs, aɪ meɪd səm ˈmaɪnər kɑzˈmɛtɪk ʧeɪnʤ ənd wɪθ ðə nu ˈkərnəl. ˈnəθɪŋ, noʊ ˈhæpi daʊn ðə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɑnsoʊl. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈsəmˌhaʊ maɪ ˈtrɪviəl pæʧ broʊk ˈsəmθɪŋ. aɪ ˈbutɪd ðə oʊld ˈbaɪnəˌri. stɪl ˈnəθɪŋ. aɪ θɔt fər ə waɪl, meɪd səm ˈrændəm ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ˈbutɪd əˈgɛn. ɪt wərkt! ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðɪs taɪm aɪ wɪl riˈbut raɪt əˈweɪ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ɪz nɑt ə fluk. riˈbut. ˈnəθɪŋ. aɪ gɛs ɪt wɑz ə fluk. ə fju ˈdəzən riˈbuts ˈleɪtər, aɪ wɛnt tɪ lənʧ, keɪm bæk, ənd traɪd əˈgɛn. səkˈsɛs! riˈbut. ˈfeɪljər. greɪt, ə bəg maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə ˈlɔŋgər ðə məˈʃin hæd bɪn paʊərd daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ traɪd tɪ but, ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɪt wɑz tɪ but kərˈɛktli. (aɪ tərnd ðə keɪʤ ɔf wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz əv ðə nɔɪz frəm ðə fænz ənd ðə hɑrd dɪsks, wɪʧ wər ðoʊz oʊld draɪvz ðət meɪd ə ˈwaɪnɪŋ nɔɪz ðət bɔrd streɪt θru jʊr breɪn.) aɪ juzd ðə baɪoʊs tɪ dəmp ðə ˈdiˌræm (ˈmɛməri) ɔn ðə məˈʃin ənd ˈnoʊtɪst ðət iʧ taɪm aɪ dəmpt ðə ˈmɛməri, mɔr ənd mɔr bɪts wər ˈziroʊz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wənz. əv kɔrs aɪ nu ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli ðət ˈdiˌræm ˈluzɪz ˈdætə wɪn ju tərnd ðə paʊər ɔf (də) bət aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈfɑloʊd ɪt θru tɪ ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈmɛməri wʊd ˈgræʤuəli tərn tɪ ˈziroʊz ɛz ðə ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz ˈtrɪkəld aʊt əv ðɛr ˈtaɪni ˈhoʊldɪŋ pɛnz. soʊ aɪ juzd ðə baɪoʊs tɪ ˈziroʊ aʊt ðə ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈmɛməri wɛr aɪ ˈloʊdɪd ðə ˈkərnəl, ənd ɪt ˈbutɪd ˈɛvəri taɪm! ˈæftər ðət, ɪt teɪk lɔŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðət ðə pɑrt əv ðə koʊd ðət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈziroʊ aʊt ðə ˈsɛkʃən hæd bɪn ˈbroʊkən baɪ ɑr ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈpaʊərˈpiˈsi dɪˈvɛləpər. ðə ɪz ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri ðət kənˈteɪnz ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət ər ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪzd tɪ ˈziroʊ æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. tɪ seɪv speɪs, ðə ɪz nɑt ˈjuʒəwəli stɔrd ɛz ə strɪŋ əv ˈziroʊz ɪn ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈɪmɪʤ, bət ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪzd tɪ ˈziroʊ ˈæftər ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈloʊdɪd bət ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt stɑrts ˈrənɪŋ. ˈɑbviəsli, ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ˈprɑbləmz wɪn ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈziroʊ ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ˈziroʊ. aɪ fɪkst ðə ˈziroʊɪŋ koʊd ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈprɑbləm. ðɪs bəg ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət aɪ ləv əˈbaʊt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz wərk. noʊ ˈælgərˌɪðəm tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt rɔŋ; ju ʤɪst tərn ɔn ðə ənd stɛp θru tɪl ju si ðə bəg. ju hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə kəmˈpjutər ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr frəm tɔp tɪ ˈbɑtəm tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt goʊɪŋ rɔŋ ənd fɪks ɪt (ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ənd ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈlɑʤɪk, tu). ɪf ju hæv ə ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm diˈbəgɪŋ ˈstɔri tɪ ʃɛr, pliz liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt! ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ æd: ˈhækər nuz hæd ə ˈstreɪnʤli dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs poʊst wɪθ lɑts mɔr greɪt diˈbəgɪŋ ˈstɔriz. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt!
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david welker created a psychedelic version of reading, pennsylvania, for a stop on anniversary tour.
"reading's landmark pagoda is on the right, and there's a reference to the reading railroad of past and how it's a river town situated among the hills," explained the artist. "i included different characters, possibly from phishlore: rutherford as a young lad crossing the bridge with his skateboard under one arm (instead of jumping in and drowning as he's destined to); townspeople with a lasso around an octopus who wants to return to the river; an alligator dancing with a banjo player in the street; and some strange, bulbous creatures fishing with their extendable tongues." on the horizon, a shark atop a pyramid alludes to the current fiscal crisis ... or the phish song "wilson," welker hinted.
he conceived the design over the course of a month and executed the poster in two weeks. "after the pen, ink, and separations were drawn, i spent a few days on color concepts," he said. "at the last minute, i handed it over to my wife and our intern for their input. it has a feminine touch with the magenta, lavender, and neon greens it's more fun than the colors i'd been using, which were somber and had an feeling." the 22-by-14-inch, screen print with a full bleed of metallic silver is on madero beach paper.
welker also made a 4.25-by-6-inch, screen print for newly released box set recorded live on december 7, 1995 in niagara falls. "it's a sweet little image," welker remarked. "i spent a lot of time in niagara falls and it has sentimental value for me because my parents lived up there for a while. i studied the falls and one of my previous mentors used to do huge paintings of the crest and currents, so i tried to capture that with pen and paper."
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ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwɛlkər kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈvərʒən əv ˈrɛdɪŋ, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, fər ə stɑp ɔn ˌænəˈvərsəri tʊr. ˈlændˌmɑrk pəˈgoʊdə ɪz ɔn ðə raɪt, ənd ðɛrz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈreɪˌlroʊd əv pæst ənd haʊ ɪts ə ˈrɪvər taʊn ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd əˈməŋ ðə hɪlz," ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ˈɑrtɪst. "aɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈpɑsəbli frəm phishlore*: ˈrəθərfərd ɛz ə jəŋ læd ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə brɪʤ wɪθ hɪz ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd ˈəndər wən ɑrm (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈdraʊnɪŋ ɛz hiz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ); ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl wɪθ ə ˈlæsoʊ əraʊnd ən ˈɑktəˌpʊs hu wɔnts tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈrɪvər; ən ˈæləˌgeɪtər ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈbænˌʤoʊ pleɪər ɪn ðə strit; ənd səm streɪnʤ, ˈbəlbəs ˈkriʧərz ˈfɪʃɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˌɛkˈstɛndəbəl təŋz." ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən, ə ʃɑrk əˈtɑp ə ˈpɪrəmɪd əˈludz tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfɪskəl ˈkraɪsəs ər ðə fɪʃ sɔŋ "ˈwɪlsən," ˈwɛlkər ˈhɪnɪd. hi kənˈsivd ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə mənθ ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ðə ˈpoʊstər ɪn tu wiks. "ˈæftər ðə pɛn, ɪŋk, ənd ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃənz wər drɔn, aɪ spɛnt ə fju deɪz ɔn ˈkələr ˈkɑnsɛpts," hi sɛd. "æt ðə læst ˈmɪnət, aɪ ˈhændɪd ɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ maɪ waɪf ənd ɑr ˈɪntərn fər ðɛr ˈɪnˌpʊt. ɪt həz ə ˈfɛmənən təʧ wɪθ ðə məˈʤɛntə, ˈlævəndər, ənd niɑn grinz ɪts mɔr fən ðən ðə ˈkələrz aɪd bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ, wɪʧ wər ˈsɑmbər ənd hæd ən ˈfilɪŋ." ðə 22-by-14-inch*, skrin prɪnt wɪθ ə fʊl blid əv məˈtælɪk ˈsɪlvər ɪz ɔn mɑˈdɛroʊ biʧ ˈpeɪpər. ˈwɛlkər ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə 4.25-by-6-inch*, skrin prɪnt fər ˈnuli riˈlist bɑks sɛt rɪˈkɔrdɪd lɪv ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 7 1995 ɪn naɪˈægrə fɔlz. "ɪts ə swit ˈlɪtəl ˈɪmɪʤ," ˈwɛlkər rɪˈmɑrkt. "aɪ spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm ɪn naɪˈægrə fɔlz ənd ɪt həz ˌsɛnəˈmɛnəl ˈvælju fər mi bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈpɛrənts lɪvd əp ðɛr fər ə waɪl. aɪ ˈstədid ðə fɔlz ənd wən əv maɪ ˈpriviəs ˈmɛnˌtɔrz juzd tɪ du juʤ ˈpeɪnɪŋz əv ðə krɛst ənd kərənts, soʊ aɪ traɪd tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðət wɪθ pɛn ənd ˈpeɪpər."
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about
droppi is perfect for you if: you have to leave home for work or errands and your pet is home alone.
bet you are loving our amazingly talented beagle actor. these days he only gets out of bed for at least dollars which incidentally is how much we need to raise to get this project funded!
he believes in the so much that he says he'd do it pro-bone-o.
now you can pamper your pets as if you had a butler at home!
the allows you to record a message that calls out to your pet and set when you dispense entertainment.
this effectively breaks up your pet's day into smaller chunks of rest. use existing toys you already have and set up the following activities for your pet!
many loving pet owners like ourselves give treats when they leave the home. this is quickly consumed and the only stimulation they receive is when you return home.
with the, you can now choose to dispense the entertainment through the day!
there are already many products out in the market place however, they only dispense kibbles! how boring...
now you can set up chewing treats, dental hygiene appointments along with providing a quick snack.
play dates can be set up with rope toys if you have 2 pets. this encourages play and provides mental stimulation compared to the past where the toys are left on the ground and ignored.
snack time! all kinds!
dental hygiene (after meals of course!)
chewing treats such as raw hide bones
play date if you have more than one pet
play time!
record your own message
we have a chime as default. you may also record your very own message (up to 10 seconds) for your pet.
some examples of what we've used are:
1.) master bruce, lunch is served
2.) play time kiddos! where's the rope!
3.) get off the couch buster! i know you're on it.
the sound of your voice recording along with the entertainment can help relieve long hours being alone.
magnetic wall mount
we've designed the to be mounted on the wall at a height of your choosing - out of reach of over enthusiastic furry friends.
why we need your help
we've spent the last 10 months working on multiple design variations, prototype refinements, incorporating feedback from pet owners like yourself to get to this stage.
right now, we've managed to negotiate manufacturing slots, contracted tooling contractors for the molds as well and lined up all the electrical components required for production.
now it is up to your support to help us get the into your hands!
if you believe this product can being convenience and joy to your loved one, please back out project and lets make this happen!
project timeline
with your support to get this project funded, here is our proposed timeline.
stretch goals! lets make this happen!
1st stretch goal! sound activated night light!
stretch goal 1 - night light function
we've put the coolest stretch goal up front and makes your to be useful even at night.
just close the tray and the unit activates its night light function. once it detects sound, it turns the energy efficient led light on, lighting up your path to where you're going.
stretch goal 2 - extra magnetic backing
the additional magnetic backing will allow you to position your at different parts of your home.
doing this will help stimulate your pet's mind as the location is not always in the same spot.
this can also help you relocate the to a different location where the night light is needed.
stretch goal 3 - display
unlocking this stretch goal will allow us to include a display for you! this will improve the visual aesthetics for your display piece which you proudly display on your wall. makes for a great conversation piece!
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əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ju ɪf: ju hæv tɪ liv hoʊm fər wərk ər ˈɛrəndz ənd jʊr pɛt ɪz hoʊm əˈloʊn. bɛt ju ər ˈləvɪŋ ɑr əˈmeɪzɪŋli ˈtæləntɪd ˈbigəl ˈæktər. ðiz deɪz hi ˈoʊnli gɪts aʊt əv bɛd fər æt list ˈdɔlərz wɪʧ ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli ɪz haʊ məʧ wi nid tɪ reɪz tɪ gɪt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfəndɪd! hi bɪˈlivz ɪn ðə soʊ məʧ ðət hi sɪz hid du ɪt pro-bone-o*. naʊ ju kən ˈpæmpər jʊr pɛts ɛz ɪf ju hæd ə ˈbətlər æt hoʊm! ðə əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˈrɛkərd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət kɔlz aʊt tɪ jʊr pɛt ənd sɛt wɪn ju dɪˈspɛns ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ðɪs ˈifɛktɪvli breɪks əp jʊr pɛts deɪ ˈɪntu sˈmɔlər ʧəŋks əv rɛst. juz ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ tɔɪz ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ənd sɛt əp ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz fər jʊr pɛt! ˈmɛni ˈləvɪŋ pɛt ˈoʊnərz laɪk ɑrˈsɛlvz gɪv trits wɪn ðeɪ liv ðə hoʊm. ðɪs ɪz kˈwɪkli kənˈsumd ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən ðeɪ rɪˈsiv ɪz wɪn ju rɪˈtərn hoʊm. wɪθ ðə, ju kən naʊ ʧuz tɪ dɪˈspɛns ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt θru ðə deɪ! ðɛr ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛni ˈprɑdəkts aʊt ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt pleɪs ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ˈoʊnli dɪˈspɛns kibbles*! haʊ ˈbɔrɪŋ... naʊ ju kən sɛt əp ʧuɪŋ trits, ˈdɛntəl ˈhaɪˌʤin əˈpɔɪntmənts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə kwɪk snæk. pleɪ deɪts kən bi sɛt əp wɪθ roʊp tɔɪz ɪf ju hæv 2 pɛts. ðɪs ɪnˈkərəʤəz pleɪ ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈmɛntəl ˌstɪmjəˈleɪʃən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə pæst wɛr ðə tɔɪz ər lɛft ɔn ðə graʊnd ənd ˌɪgˈnɔrd. snæk taɪm! ɔl kaɪnz! ˈdɛntəl ˈhaɪˌʤin (ˈæftər milz əv kɔrs!) ʧuɪŋ trits səʧ ɛz rɑ haɪd boʊnz pleɪ deɪt ɪf ju hæv mɔr ðən wən pɛt pleɪ taɪm! ˈrɛkərd jʊr oʊn ˈmɛsɪʤ wi hæv ə ʧaɪm ɛz dɪˈfɔlt. ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛkərd jʊr ˈvɛri oʊn ˈmɛsɪʤ (əp tɪ 10 ˈsɛkəndz) fər jʊr pɛt. səm ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv wət wiv juzd ər: 1 ˈmæstər brus, lənʧ ɪz sərvd 2 pleɪ taɪm kiddos*! wɛrz ðə roʊp! 3 gɪt ɔf ðə kaʊʧ ˈbəstər! aɪ noʊ jʊr ɔn ɪt. ðə saʊnd əv jʊr vɔɪs rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt kən hɛlp rɪˈliv lɔŋ aʊərz biɪŋ əˈloʊn. mægˈnɛtɪk wɔl maʊnt wiv dɪˈzaɪnd ðə tɪ bi ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ðə wɔl æt ə haɪt əv jʊr ˈʧuzɪŋ aʊt əv riʧ əv ˈoʊvər ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ˈfəri frɛndz. waɪ wi nid jʊr hɛlp wiv spɛnt ðə læst 10 mənθs ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈməltəpəl dɪˈzaɪn ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz, ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp rɪˈfaɪnmənts, ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈfidˌbæk frəm pɛt ˈoʊnərz laɪk ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ gɪt tɪ ðɪs steɪʤ. raɪt naʊ, wiv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ slɑts, ˈkɑntræktəd ˈtulɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz fər ðə moʊldz ɛz wɛl ənd laɪnd əp ɔl ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənts rikˈwaɪərd fər pərˈdəkʃən. naʊ ɪt ɪz əp tɪ jʊr səˈpɔrt tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs gɪt ðə ˈɪntu jʊr hænz! ɪf ju bɪˈliv ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt kən biɪŋ kənˈvinjəns ənd ʤɔɪ tɪ jʊr ləvd wən, pliz bæk aʊt ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd lɛts meɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən! ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈtaɪmlaɪn wɪθ jʊr səˈpɔrt tɪ gɪt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈfəndɪd, hir ɪz ɑr prəˈpoʊzd ˈtaɪmlaɪn. strɛʧ goʊlz! lɛts meɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən! strɛʧ goʊl! saʊnd ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd naɪt laɪt! strɛʧ goʊl 1 naɪt laɪt ˈfəŋkʃən wiv pʊt ðə ˈkuləst strɛʧ goʊl əp frənt ənd meɪks jʊr tɪ bi ˈjusfəl ˈivɪn æt naɪt. ʤɪst kloʊz ðə treɪ ənd ðə ˈjunɪt ˈæktəˌveɪts ɪts naɪt laɪt ˈfəŋkʃən. wəns ɪt dɪˈtɛkts saʊnd, ɪt tərnz ðə ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənt lɛd laɪt ɔn, ˈlaɪtɪŋ əp jʊr pæθ tɪ wɛr jʊr goʊɪŋ. strɛʧ goʊl 2 ˈɛkstrə mægˈnɛtɪk ˈbækɪŋ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl mægˈnɛtɪk ˈbækɪŋ wɪl əˈlaʊ ju tɪ pəˈzɪʃən jʊr æt ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts əv jʊr hoʊm. duɪŋ ðɪs wɪl hɛlp ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt jʊr pɛts maɪnd ɛz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ðə seɪm spɑt. ðɪs kən ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ju ˌriˈloʊkeɪt ðə tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr ðə naɪt laɪt ɪz ˈnidɪd. strɛʧ goʊl 3 dɪˈspleɪ ənˈlɑkɪŋ ðɪs strɛʧ goʊl wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə dɪˈspleɪ fər ju! ðɪs wɪl ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ɛsˈθɛtɪks fər jʊr dɪˈspleɪ pis wɪʧ ju ˈpraʊdli dɪˈspleɪ ɔn jʊr wɔl. meɪks fər ə greɪt ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən pis! səˈpɔrt ˈjuˈɛs naʊ baɪ ˈplɛʤɪŋ lɛts meɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən!
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story highlights the former house speaker said that his hopes for tax reform had dimmed
john boehner also downplayed concerns over the russia scandal
(cnn) former house speaker john boehner gave president donald trump's young presidency low marks at an event wednesday, saying that other than getting the house to pass a health care bill, "everything else he's done has been a complete disaster."
"he's still learning how to be president," boehner said during an appearance as the keynote speaker for the global energy conference, according to a recap from
boehner also said that his hopes for tax reform had dimmed, calling the preliminary discussions that are going on "just a bunch of happy talk."
"i was a little more optimistic about it early in the year; now my odds are ... the border adjustment tax is deader than a doornail," he said, referencing a controversial plank of the tax plan currently being sketched by house leaders.
as for the house successfully passing a bill to repeal and replace obamacare, boehner sounded unimpressed. he acknowledged trump "did what he could," but the former house speaker said he would have looked to "repair" to law instead.
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ˈstɔri ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər sɛd ðət hɪz hoʊps fər tæks rɪˈfɔrm hæd dɪmd ʤɑn ˈboʊnər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈrəʃə ˈskændəl (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər geɪv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmps jəŋ ˈprɛzɪdənsi loʊ mɑrks æt ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ðət ˈəðər ðən ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə haʊs tɪ pæs ə hɛlθ kɛr bɪl, "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls hiz dən həz bɪn ə kəmˈplit dɪˈzæstər." "hiz stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ haʊ tɪ bi ˈprɛzɪdənt," ˈboʊnər sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ən əˈpɪrəns ɛz ðə ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈspikər fər ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈkɑnfərəns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈriˌkæp frəm ˈboʊnər ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət hɪz hoʊps fər tæks rɪˈfɔrm hæd dɪmd, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri dɪˈskəʃənz ðət ər goʊɪŋ ɔn "ʤɪst ə bənʧ əv ˈhæpi tɔk." "aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈərli ɪn ðə jɪr; naʊ maɪ ɑdz ər ðə ˈbɔrdər əˈʤəstmənt tæks ɪz ˈdɛdər ðən ə ˈdɔrˌneɪl," hi sɛd, ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl plæŋk əv ðə tæks plæn ˈkərəntli biɪŋ skɛʧt baɪ haʊs ˈlidərz. ɛz fər ðə haʊs səkˈsɛsfəli ˈpæsɪŋ ə bɪl tɪ rɪˈpil ənd ˌriˈpleɪs obamacare*, ˈboʊnər ˈsaʊndɪd ˌənɪmˈprɛst. hi ækˈnɑlɪʤd trəmp "dɪd wət hi kʊd," bət ðə ˈfɔrmər haʊs ˈspikər sɛd hi wʊd hæv lʊkt tɪ "rɪˈpɛr" tɪ lɔ ˌɪnˈstɛd. rɛd mɔr
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new york (jta) american jews are likely to vote for hillary clinton in november, but american community is likely to go the other way.
a solid majority of orthodox jews will vote for donald trump, say experts and republican operatives in the enclave of borough park, brooklyn. while poll data available on the fervently orthodox vote, observers say them are attracted by hawkish foreign policy, pugnacious personality and image as a successful businessman.
it hurt that a man.
“when fighting a war, you want someone tough, going to be on your side,” said friedman, a business consultant in borough park who founded the group jewish democrats for trump. “i think he means things literally. you need somebody who on going crazy.”
the community in new york city and in the state has supported democrats in the past. both mayor bill de and gov. andrew cuomo have courted the vote by ensuring social services for the poor and promising not to intrude in communal affairs. borough state assemblyman, dov, is a conservative democrat.
but unlike american jews in general, who have overwhelmingly voted democrat in national elections for a century, the community has shifted republican in the past couple of decades as its numbers have grown, according to samuel heilman, who has studied the community for decades as a sociologist at queens college of the city university of new york. the move rightward parallels a similar move among all american orthodox jews, who include the less insular modern orthodox community.
a recent poll of florida jews found that orthodox voters there back trump by a margin.
“the community clearly leans toward the republican party,” said, who is undecided in the presidential election. “mostly been republican because of the sense that republicans are much closer to israel, much friendlier to israel.”
haredim vote republican, heilman said, both to distinguish themselves from less observant jews and because they identify with the social conservatism. he said this election could pushm to trump in especially large numbers because clinton is a woman. voting a woman into the most powerful position in the world, heilman said, would be hard for a community whose gender roles are so clearly defined that its newspapers even print photographs of women, including public figures like clinton.
“they want to be like the rest of the jews,” heilman said. “the idea that a woman can have the ultimate position sit right with them. when the president of the united states makes news, they put a picture of her in neeman,” a leading paper.
but gender is not necessarily a for voters. in the new york democratic primary election in april, clinton garnered far more votes than challenger bernie sanders in the areas, winning approximately 70 percent of the vote in some precincts.
yated editor, lipschutz, has written several columns praising trump for being authentic while bashing perceived dishonesty. in a february column, he wrote that the voters are supporting trump almost like the children of israel supported moses.
“he gives voice to the attitude that empowers the people,” lipschutz wrote in that column. “he talks about the real fear in american homes, the desire to triumph, the hope of being winners again. he continues to fill large arenas, peddling that message, and by doing so, he makes the professional politicians look silly.”
friedman, who also campaigned for republican presidents ronald reagan and george w. bush, has been making the policy case for trump in borough park. a flier he posted in synagogues around the neighborhood lists four reasons to support trump: opposition to iran obtaining a nuclear bomb; support for israeli west bank settlement; his pledge to nominate a conservative supreme court justice; and his opposition to syrian refugees entering the country.
friedman changed his license plate to “trump in honor of the inauguration year, and believes there is a “silent majority” of jews who are too bashful to voice their support for trump. he says support for trump is especially strong among youngm, who use the internet and have access to websites.
“you have a whole new generation of yeshiva kids who are right wing,” he said. “[democrats] are trying to destroy the religious community. these people have an agenda, and when they start the fight, always a reaction.”
trump’s controversial statements and brusque demeanor have left some borough park jews ambivalent. like orthodox jews in florida, several told that they were dissatisfied with both candidates and are still weighing their options.
hikind, a democrat who has supported republicans in the past, made a video two weeks ago coming out against clinton due to her support for the agreement last year curbing nuclear program that critics deem weak. he stressed that he cannot yet endorse trump because of the divisive statements, though expected most of his constituents to back the developer and tv reality star.
“there’s nothing to cheer about with regard to trump because of so many things said, so many things done,” said. “donald trump is the kind of guy, i know what going to say tomorrow, i know what going to say next week, i know what going to say two weeks from now that may disqualify him.”
the largest communities in the united states are in new york and new jersey, traditionally democratic states that will almost certainly go for clinton even if them turn out massively for trump. but friedman says highlighting the vote is important both because more liberal jews look tom to validate their jewish choices, and because a high birth rate means that it is the future of the jewish community.
“if you go to a restaurant and you see somebody with a black hat, long beard sitting there eating with his family, you know definitely kosher,” he said. “the secular jewish people, many who look up to the orthodox community and say if voting so strongly for this particular candidate, then obviously he must be somebody good for the jewish community.”
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nu jɔrk (jta*) əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ voʊt fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, bət əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ goʊ ðə ˈəðər weɪ. ə ˈsɑləd məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʤuz wɪl voʊt fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp, seɪ ˈɛkspərts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑpərətɪvz ɪn ðə ˈɛnˌkleɪv əv bəroʊ pɑrk, ˈbrʊklɪn. waɪl poʊl ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈfərvəntli ˈɔrθəˌdɑks voʊt, əbˈzərvərz seɪ ðə ər əˈtræktəd baɪ ˈhɔkɪʃ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, pəgˈnæʃɪs ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn. ɪt hərt ðət ə mæn. ˈfaɪtɪŋ ə wɔr, ju wɔnt ˈsəmˌwən təf, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɔn jʊr side,”*,” sɛd ˈfridmən, ə ˈbɪznɪs kənˈsəltənt ɪn bəroʊ pɑrk hu ˈfaʊndɪd ðə grup ʤuɪʃ ˈdɛməˌkræts fər trəmp. θɪŋk hi minz θɪŋz ˈlɪtərəli. ju nid ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu ɔn goʊɪŋ crazy.”*.” ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ənd ɪn ðə steɪt həz səˈpɔrtɪd ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ðə pæst. boʊθ meɪər bɪl də ənd gəv. ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊ hæv ˈkɔrtɪd ðə voʊt baɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ðə pur ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ nɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈtrud ɪn kəmˈjunəl əˈfɛrz. bəroʊ steɪt əˈsɛmbliˌmæn, dɑv, ɪz ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈdɛməˌkræt. bət ənˈlaɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, hu hæv ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈvoʊtɪd ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz fər ə ˈsɛnʧəri, ðə kəmˈjunɪti həz ˈʃɪftɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪn ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɛkeɪdz ɛz ɪts ˈnəmbərz hæv groʊn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsæmjul ˈhaɪlmən, hu həz ˈstədid ðə kəmˈjunɪti fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ɛz ə ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤɪst æt kwinz ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɪti ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu jɔrk. ðə muv ˈraɪtwərd ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz ə ˈsɪmələr muv əˈməŋ ɔl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʤuz, hu ˌɪnˈklud ðə lɛs ˈɪnsələr ˈmɑdərn ˈɔrθəˌdɑks kəmˈjunɪti. ə ˈrisənt poʊl əv ˈflɔrɪdə ʤuz faʊnd ðət ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈvoʊtərz ðɛr bæk trəmp baɪ ə ˈmɑrʤən. kəmˈjunɪti ˈklɪrli linz təˈwɔrd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən party,”*,” sɛd, hu ɪz ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. bɪn rɪˈpəblɪkən bɪˈkəz əv ðə sɛns ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈɪzriəl, məʧ ˈfrɛndliər tɪ israel.”*.” voʊt rɪˈpəblɪkən, ˈhaɪlmən sɛd, boʊθ tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm lɛs əbˈzərvənt ʤuz ənd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm. hi sɛd ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən kʊd pʊʃ tɪ trəmp ɪn əˈspɛʃəli lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz bɪˈkəz ˈklɪntən ɪz ə ˈwʊmən. ˈvoʊtɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən ˈɪntu ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə wərld, ˈhaɪlmən sɛd, wʊd bi hɑrd fər ə kəmˈjunɪti huz ˈʤɛndər roʊlz ər soʊ ˈklɪrli dɪˈfaɪnd ðət ɪts ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈivɪn prɪnt ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˈwɪmən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈfɪgjərz laɪk ˈklɪntən. wɔnt tɪ bi laɪk ðə rɛst əv ðə jews,”*,” ˈhaɪlmən sɛd. aɪˈdiə ðət ə ˈwʊmən kən hæv ðə ˈəltəmət pəˈzɪʃən sɪt raɪt wɪθ ðɛm. wɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts meɪks nuz, ðeɪ pʊt ə ˈpɪkʧər əv hər ɪn neeman,”*,” ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈpeɪpər. bət ˈʤɛndər ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə fər ˈvoʊtərz. ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˈklɪntən ˈgɑrnərd fɑr mɔr voʊts ðən ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz, ˈwɪnɪŋ əˈprɑksəmətli 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt ɪn səm ˈpriˌsɪŋkts. ˈɛdɪtər, ˈlɪpʃəts, həz ˈrɪtən ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɑləmz ˈpreɪzɪŋ trəmp fər biɪŋ əˈθɛnɪk waɪl ˈbæʃɪŋ pərˈsivd dɪˈsɑnəsti. ɪn ə ˈfɛbruˌɛri ˈkɑləm, hi roʊt ðət ðə ˈvoʊtərz ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ trəmp ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈɪzriəl səˈpɔrtɪd ˈmoʊzɪs. gɪvz vɔɪs tɪ ðə ˈætəˌtud ðət ɪmˈpaʊərz ðə people,”*,” ˈlɪpʃəts roʊt ɪn ðət ˈkɑləm. tɔks əˈbaʊt ðə ril fɪr ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən hoʊmz, ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ traɪəmf, ðə hoʊp əv biɪŋ ˈwɪnərz əˈgɛn. hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ fɪl lɑrʤ ərˈinəz, ˈpɛdəlɪŋ ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ, ənd baɪ duɪŋ soʊ, hi meɪks ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz lʊk silly.”*.” ˈfridmən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ kæmˈpeɪnd fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ənd ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈpɑləsi keɪs fər trəmp ɪn bəroʊ pɑrk. ə flaɪər hi ˈpoʊstɪd ɪn ˈsɪnəˌgɔgz əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd lɪsts fɔr ˈrizənz tɪ səˈpɔrt trəmp: ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈnukliər bɔm; səˈpɔrt fər ˌɪzˈreɪli wɛst bæŋk ˈsɛtəlmənt; hɪz plɛʤ tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt ə kənˈsərvətɪv səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs; ənd hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈsɪriən ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri. ˈfridmən ʧeɪnʤd hɪz ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt tɪ ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðə ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən jɪr, ənd bɪˈlivz ðɛr ɪz ə majority”*” əv ʤuz hu ər tu ˈbæʃfəl tɪ vɔɪs ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər trəmp. hi sɪz səˈpɔrt fər trəmp ɪz əˈspɛʃəli strɔŋ əˈməŋ jəŋ, hu juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. hæv ə hoʊl nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv jɪˈʃivə kɪdz hu ər raɪt wing,”*,” hi sɛd. “[“[democrats*] ər traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs kəmˈjunɪti. ðiz ˈpipəl hæv ən əˈʤɛndə, ənd wɪn ðeɪ stɑrt ðə faɪt, ˈɔlˌweɪz ə reaction.”*.” ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈsteɪtmənts ənd brəsk dɪˈminər hæv lɛft səm bəroʊ pɑrk ʤuz æmˈbɪvələnt. laɪk ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʤuz ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈsɛvərəl toʊld ðət ðeɪ wər dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd wɪθ boʊθ ˈkænədɪts ənd ər stɪl weɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈɔpʃənz., ə ˈdɛməˌkræt hu həz səˈpɔrtɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðə pæst, meɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ tu wiks əˈgoʊ ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈklɪntən du tɪ hər səˈpɔrt fər ðə əˈgrimənt læst jɪr ˈkərbɪŋ ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈkrɪtɪks dim wik. hi strɛst ðət hi ˈkænɑt jɛt ɛnˈdɔrs trəmp bɪˈkəz əv ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˈsteɪtmənts, ðoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd moʊst əv hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənts tɪ bæk ðə dɪˈvɛləpər ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌriˈæləˌti stɑr. ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ʧɪr əˈbaʊt wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ trəmp bɪˈkəz əv soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz sɛd, soʊ ˈmɛni θɪŋz done,”*,” sɛd. trəmp ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv gaɪ, aɪ noʊ wət goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ təˈmɑˌroʊ, aɪ noʊ wət goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ nɛkst wik, aɪ noʊ wət goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ tu wiks frəm naʊ ðət meɪ dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪ him.”*.” ðə ˈlɑrʤəst kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ɪn nu jɔrk ənd nu ˈʤərzi, trəˈdɪʃənəli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk steɪts ðət wɪl ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli goʊ fər ˈklɪntən ˈivɪn ɪf ðə tərn aʊt ˈmæsɪvli fər trəmp. bət ˈfridmən sɪz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə voʊt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt boʊθ bɪˈkəz mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl ʤuz lʊk tɪ tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðɛr ʤuɪʃ ˈʧɔɪsɪz, ənd bɪˈkəz ə haɪ bərθ reɪt minz ðət ɪt ɪz ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti. ju goʊ tɪ ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd ju si ˈsəmˌbɑdi wɪθ ə blæk hæt, lɔŋ bɪrd ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈitɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈfæməli, ju noʊ ˈdɛfənətli kosher,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈsɛkjələr ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl, ˈmɛni hu lʊk əp tɪ ðə ˈɔrθəˌdɑks kəmˈjunɪti ənd seɪ ɪf ˈvoʊtɪŋ soʊ ˈstrɔŋli fər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkænədɪt, ðɛn ˈɑbviəsli hi məst bi ˈsəmˌbɑdi gʊd fər ðə ʤuɪʃ community.”*.”
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the toronto maple leafs have not had a number one centre since the departure of mats sundin. every year when weaknesses that need to be addressed are discussed, a skilled centre to play with kessel is always the need most focused on. however, at the 33 game mark, it is clear that a shutdown, not a centre is the most pressing need for this team if they hope to make the playoffs for a second straight season.
at the beginning of the year, the leafs’ struggles in their own zone were apparent. they were being vastly and dominated in the possession game. although it was concerning, they kept finding a way to win, relying on a strong goaltending, and timely scoring from their great offensive depth. sometimes teams have slow starts, especially when there are several new additions trying to find chemistry with their new teammates and get used to a new coach and system. however, when a third of the season has passed, the problems have not been fixed and the team is not winning, you have a problem.
so what is the problem? well for one, the leafs are last in the league in shots minutes with, a whole more than the next nearest team, the rival ottawa senators. they also have two players in the top 10 in giveaways and four in the top 25, more than any other team. furthermore, their corsi against (a measurement of shots against, missed shots against, and blocked shots against added together) was dead last in the league at 1646, 125 higher than the next nearest team, the montreal (all numbers via stats.hockeyanalysis.com). the common denominator of these stats is toronto is spending too much of the game without the puck. they do not have the opportunity to use their deep offense and establish a strong and pressure the opposition since they are spending too much time in their zone trying to gain possession. the high corsi number is indicative of the other team generating a lot of shots towards the leafs net. to make things worse, when the leafs do get the puck, they have one of the highest giveaway totals in the league.
the odds are possession game would be much better if they had a reliable top four shutdown. currently, their top eight are: dion phaneuf, carl, jake gardiner, cody franson, morgan rielly, paul ranger, mark fraser and liles. only two (carl and mark fraser) could be considered a shutdown type. phaneuf is usually dominant in the possession game and is consistently among the lead leaders for time on ice (his average this year leads the team, according to sportingcharts.com). the team relies on him in all situations, however to increase his effectiveness and reduce the risk of their best getting worn out or injured, additional defensive help is needed.
so who to target? lately, it has been that carolina has shown interest in toronto liles (via nick on sportsnet). liles, who was banished to the at the beginning of the season for salary cap reasons and a crowded blueline, has performed well in the minors, accumulating 3 goals and 13 points in 16 games. this intriguing since the man to come back in this potential deal is tim gleason, a rugged shutdown. gleason would definitely help in alleviating the pressure on phaneuf and provide the type of presence in the defensive zone the team has lacked throughout the season. another option could be nick schultz of the edmonton oilers. schultz is another veteran defensive presence who could probably be had for relatively cheap closer to the trade deadline. or if the leafs decided to wait, they could take a run at dan girardi this if the new york rangers do not manage to him. although it is a longshot, he is one of the best young shutdown in the league and would immediately increase the chance at success going forward.
although gardiner and rielly have elite potential and are the future of the leafs, their strengths lie in quarterbacking the power play and rushing the puck, not taking on the toughest defensive assignments, or being a rugged, physical defensive presence. if toronto wants to make serious on their promises of competing for a stanley cup in the near future reality, then improving their possession game and adding a shutdown are a must.
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ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈmeɪpəl lifs hæv nɑt hæd ə ˈnəmbər wən ˈsɛntər sɪns ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv mæts ˈsəndən. ˈɛvəri jɪr wɪn ˈwiknəsɪz ðət nid tɪ bi əˈdrɛst ər dɪˈskəst, ə skɪld ˈsɛntər tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ˈkɛsəl ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə nid moʊst ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, æt ðə 33 geɪm mɑrk, ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn, nɑt ə ˈsɛntər ɪz ðə moʊst ˈprɛsɪŋ nid fər ðɪs tim ɪf ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ meɪk ðə pleɪɔfs fər ə ˈsɛkənd streɪt ˈsizən. æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə jɪr, ðə leafs’*’ ˈstrəgəlz ɪn ðɛr oʊn zoʊn wər əˈpɛrənt. ðeɪ wər biɪŋ ˈvæstli ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə pəˈzɛʃən geɪm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz kənˈsərnɪŋ, ðeɪ kɛpt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə weɪ tɪ wɪn, riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ə strɔŋ goaltending*, ənd ˈtaɪmli ˈskɔrɪŋ frəm ðɛr greɪt əˈfɛnsɪv dɛpθ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz timz hæv sloʊ stɑrts, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl nu əˈdɪʃənz traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ˈkɛmɪstri wɪθ ðɛr nu ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd gɪt juzd tɪ ə nu koʊʧ ənd ˈsɪstəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ə θərd əv ðə ˈsizən həz pæst, ðə ˈprɑbləmz hæv nɑt bɪn fɪkst ənd ðə tim ɪz nɑt ˈwɪnɪŋ, ju hæv ə ˈprɑbləm. soʊ wət ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm? wɛl fər wən, ðə lifs ər læst ɪn ðə lig ɪn ʃɑts ˈmɪnəts wɪθ ə hoʊl mɔr ðən ðə nɛkst ˈnɪrəst tim, ðə ˈraɪvəl ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈsɛnətərz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tu pleɪərz ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ɪn ˈgɪvəˌweɪz ənd fɔr ɪn ðə tɔp 25 mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər tim. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðɛr ˈkɔrsi əˈgɛnst (ə ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ʃɑts əˈgɛnst, mɪst ʃɑts əˈgɛnst, ənd blɑkt ʃɑts əˈgɛnst ˈædɪd təˈgɛðər) wɑz dɛd læst ɪn ðə lig æt 1646 125 haɪər ðən ðə nɛkst ˈnɪrəst tim, ðə ˌməntriˈɔl (ɔl ˈnəmbərz ˈviə stats.hockeyanalysis.com*). ðə ˈkɑmən dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtər əv ðiz stæts ɪz tərˈɑntoʊ ɪz ˈspɛndɪŋ tu məʧ əv ðə geɪm wɪˈθaʊt ðə pək. ðeɪ du nɑt hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ juz ðɛr dip əˈfɛns ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə strɔŋ ənd ˈprɛʃər ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən sɪns ðeɪ ər ˈspɛndɪŋ tu məʧ taɪm ɪn ðɛr zoʊn traɪɪŋ tɪ geɪn pəˈzɛʃən. ðə haɪ ˈkɔrsi ˈnəmbər ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ðə ˈəðər tim ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv ʃɑts təˈwɔrdz ðə lifs nɛt. tɪ meɪk θɪŋz wərs, wɪn ðə lifs du gɪt ðə pək, ðeɪ hæv wən əv ðə haɪəst ˈgɪvəˌweɪ ˈtoʊtəlz ɪn ðə lig. ðə ɑdz ər pəˈzɛʃən geɪm wʊd bi məʧ ˈbɛtər ɪf ðeɪ hæd ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl tɔp fɔr ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ˈkərəntli, ðɛr tɔp eɪt ər: diɔn ˈfænuf, kɑrl, ʤeɪk ˈgɑrdnər, ˈkoʊdi ˈfrænsən, ˈmɔrgən ˈrili, pɔl ˈreɪnʤər, mɑrk ˈfreɪzər ənd laɪlz. ˈoʊnli tu (kɑrl ənd mɑrk ˈfreɪzər) kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn taɪp. ˈfænuf ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈdɑmənənt ɪn ðə pəˈzɛʃən geɪm ənd ɪz kənˈsɪstəntli əˈməŋ ðə lɛd ˈlidərz fər taɪm ɔn aɪs (hɪz ˈævərɪʤ ðɪs jɪr lidz ðə tim, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sportingcharts.com*). ðə tim rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ɪm ɪn ɔl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər tɪ ˌɪnˈkris hɪz ˈifɛktɪvnəs ənd rɪˈdus ðə rɪsk əv ðɛr bɛst ˈgɪtɪŋ wɔrn aʊt ər ˈɪnʤərd, əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈfɛnsɪv hɛlp ɪz ˈnidɪd. soʊ hu tɪ ˈtərgət? ˈleɪtli, ɪt həz bɪn ðət ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə həz ʃoʊn ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ laɪlz (ˈviə nɪk ɔn sportsnet*). laɪlz, hu wɑz ˈbænɪʃt tɪ ðə æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən fər ˈsæləri kæp ˈrizənz ənd ə ˈkraʊdɪd blueline*, həz pərˈfɔrmd wɛl ɪn ðə ˈmaɪnərz, əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ 3 goʊlz ənd 13 pɔɪnts ɪn 16 geɪmz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ sɪns ðə mæn tɪ kəm bæk ɪn ðɪs pəˈtɛnʃəl dil ɪz tɪm ˈglisən, ə ˈrəgəd ˈʃətˌdaʊn. ˈglisən wʊd ˈdɛfənətli hɛlp ɪn əˈliviˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈfænuf ənd prəˈvaɪd ðə taɪp əv ˈprɛzəns ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv zoʊn ðə tim həz lækt θruaʊt ðə ˈsizən. əˈnəðər ˈɔpʃən kʊd bi nɪk ʃʊlts əv ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɔɪlərz. ʃʊlts ɪz əˈnəðər ˈvɛtərən dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈprɛzəns hu kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi hæd fər ˈrɛlətɪvli ʧip ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn. ər ɪf ðə lifs ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ weɪt, ðeɪ kʊd teɪk ə rən æt dæn ʤɪˈrɑrdi ðɪs ɪf ðə nu jɔrk ˈreɪnʤərz du nɑt ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ɪm. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˌʃɑt, hi ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst jəŋ ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪn ðə lig ənd wʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ʧæns æt səkˈsɛs goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈgɑrdnər ənd ˈrili hæv ɪˈlit pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd ər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə lifs, ðɛr strɛŋθs laɪ ɪn kˈwɔrtərˌbækɪŋ ðə paʊər pleɪ ənd ˈrəʃɪŋ ðə pək, nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtəfəst dɪˈfɛnsɪv əˈsaɪnmənts, ər biɪŋ ə ˈrəgəd, ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈprɛzəns. ɪf tərˈɑntoʊ wɔnts tɪ meɪk ˈsɪriəs ɔn ðɛr ˈprɑməsəz əv kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ə ˈstænli kəp ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər ˌriˈæləˌti, ðɛn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðɛr pəˈzɛʃən geɪm ənd ˈædɪŋ ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ər ə məst. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ. pliz gɪv ɑr ˈhɑki dɪˈpɑrtmənt ə ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər @lastwordbkerr*, @lastwordrick*, @thehockeymitch*, @lastwordbigmick*, @crimsonskorpion*, @twoturtleduffs*, @d_rocchi*, @dasimonetta*, @lwosdanrussell*, @ddmatthews*, @canuckpuckhead*, @larryscotti*, @purplerocktober*, @meaghannn*_, @lastwordonnhl*, ənd ənd ˈfɑloʊ ðə saɪt ənd laɪk ɑr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ fər lastwordonsports*? ɪf soʊ, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ɑr team”*” peɪʤ tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ. meɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈviə ˈsiˈsi
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so, here i am. sitting in my bed and writing about love. next to me is my english bulldog, the big love in my life. when i was asked to write something about love, i said yes right away, but now thinking… what the f*** do i know about love?!
i guess i wanted to do it because ever since i can remember, i have believed in it. i believe in love and nothing but love. the big kind of love, the overwhelming, the completely out of control and over the top, the “i’d do anything for you” kind of love.
why do i believe in it? i know, i have no idea. all i know is that i do.
from the time i was a little boy sitting in my room in my parents’ house in a tiny little village with 800 souls called in east germany, where i grew up, i was consumed thinking about big cities, singing, being on stage and finding my big love. my twin bother, tom, never understood that part. he give a shit about that.
my friends sometimes make fun of me and almost everyone i know thinks i have a fairy tale idea about love and they always tell me not like how it is in the movies that way too romantic and that all of this is just my fantasy. they say, “in real life, love works way different!”
people think so naive because never been hurt and all i think is that they probably got hurt too much. why they say stuff like that. that someone broke their heart or maybe they never really loved someone enough and why they relate to what talking about.
the funny thing is that probably the one who got hurt the most out of all these people put together. heartbroken, completely destroyed, the worst kind of heartbreak you can imagine. worse than i ever thought could happen to me. betrayed, cheated on, taken advantage of. saying this without telling the whole story, of course, but i want people to know that things like this happen to me, too to the ones who seem to be “covered in gold.”
although still trying to heal, i feel like i still believe which is a good thing. i still believe in the magic, in the big love. is it gonna happen to me? i know. i thought i had already found it once, so maybe not… but hoping, because hope is what keeps all of us going and i truly believe that love is all we are here for! no other reason. only love!
people like to categorize and label everything. less dangerous; it feels safer. especially in the industry that in. i feel like it drives people nuts not to know if there is a woman or a man in my bed. why been getting the ”gay question” ever since i turned 13, when i started giving interviews. i always wondered… why does that even matter? i thought i was here to sing and perform for people?
i never felt like i owed any answers to anyone about it and it amuses me that they made such a big deal out of it. in my world, not that black and white and i think that the real question should be: why are we asking this? why does it matter? why do we need labels? can we not just live?
no one knows gonna happen in the next minute, the next second. who knows who i may run into? maybe just about to meet someone who changes my life forever and, if that happens, does it really matter what gender they are? what i do know is that love is the one beautiful thing we control. we have no power over it. we know where it comes from and we never know when gonna hit us and the beauty of it.
so, i guess wait and see… i hope i find the magic, the type that heals been broken and gives me wings.
my only advice is: love who you want to love and love who loves you back. life is way too short.
but, then again, what the f*** do i know?
you can check out tokio new album, kings of suburbia, on itunes, and be sure to watch their music video for “love who loves you back”:
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soʊ, hir aɪ æm. ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn maɪ bɛd ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ləv. nɛkst tɪ mi ɪz maɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈbʊlˌdɔg, ðə bɪg ləv ɪn maɪ laɪf. wɪn aɪ wɑz æst tɪ raɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ləv, aɪ sɛd jɛs raɪt əˈweɪ, bət naʊ thinking…*… wət ðə du aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ləv?! aɪ gɛs aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ɪt bɪˈkəz ˈɛvər sɪns aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər, aɪ hæv bɪˈlivd ɪn ɪt. aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ləv ənd ˈnəθɪŋ bət ləv. ðə bɪg kaɪnd əv ləv, ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ, ðə kəmˈplitli aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp, ðə du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ fər you”*” kaɪnd əv ləv. waɪ du aɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ɪt? aɪ noʊ, aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə. ɔl aɪ noʊ ɪz ðət aɪ du. frəm ðə taɪm aɪ wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn maɪ rum ɪn maɪ parents’*’ haʊs ɪn ə ˈtaɪni ˈlɪtəl ˈvɪlɪʤ wɪθ 800 soʊlz kɔld ɪn ist ˈʤərməni, wɛr aɪ gru əp, aɪ wɑz kənˈsumd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt bɪg ˈsɪtiz, ˈsɪŋɪŋ, biɪŋ ɔn steɪʤ ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ maɪ bɪg ləv. maɪ twɪn ˈbɑðər, tɑm, ˈnɛvər ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət pɑrt. hi gɪv ə ʃɪt əˈbaʊt ðət. maɪ frɛndz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz meɪk fən əv mi ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən aɪ noʊ θɪŋks aɪ hæv ə ˈfɛri teɪl aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt ləv ənd ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz tɛl mi nɑt laɪk haʊ ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə ˈmuviz ðət weɪ tu roʊˈmæntɪk ənd ðət ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst maɪ ˈfænəsi. ðeɪ seɪ, ril laɪf, ləv wərks weɪ different!”*!” ˈpipəl θɪŋk soʊ naɪiv bɪˈkəz ˈnɛvər bɪn hərt ənd ɔl aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ðət ðeɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli gɑt hərt tu məʧ. waɪ ðeɪ seɪ stəf laɪk ðət. ðət ˈsəmˌwən broʊk ðɛr hɑrt ər ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ləvd ˈsəmˌwən ɪˈnəf ənd waɪ ðeɪ rɪˈleɪt tɪ wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ðə ˈfəni θɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə wən hu gɑt hərt ðə moʊst aʊt əv ɔl ðiz ˈpipəl pʊt təˈgɛðər. ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən, kəmˈplitli dɪˈstrɔɪd, ðə wərst kaɪnd əv ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən. wərs ðən aɪ ˈɛvər θɔt kʊd ˈhæpən tɪ mi. bɪˈtreɪd, ˈʧitɪd ɔn, ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv. seɪɪŋ ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə hoʊl ˈstɔri, əv kɔrs, bət aɪ wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ noʊ ðət θɪŋz laɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən tɪ mi, tu tɪ ðə wənz hu sim tɪ bi ɪn gold.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ hil, aɪ fil laɪk aɪ stɪl bɪˈliv wɪʧ ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ. aɪ stɪl bɪˈliv ɪn ðə ˈmæʤɪk, ɪn ðə bɪg ləv. ɪz ɪt ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən tɪ mi? aɪ noʊ. aɪ θɔt aɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi faʊnd ɪt wəns, soʊ ˈmeɪbi not…*… bət ˈhoʊpɪŋ, bɪˈkəz hoʊp ɪz wət kips ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs goʊɪŋ ənd aɪ ˈtruli bɪˈliv ðət ləv ɪz ɔl wi ər hir fər! noʊ ˈəðər ˈrizən. ˈoʊnli ləv! ˈpipəl laɪk tɪ ˈkætəgərˌaɪz ənd ˈleɪbəl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. lɛs ˈdeɪnʤərəs; ɪt filz ˈseɪfər. əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ðət ɪn. aɪ fil laɪk ɪt draɪvz ˈpipəl nəts nɑt tɪ noʊ ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈwʊmən ər ə mæn ɪn maɪ bɛd. waɪ bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə question”*” ˈɛvər sɪns aɪ tərnd 13 wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wondered…*… waɪ dɪz ðət ˈivɪn ˈmætər? aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz hir tɪ sɪŋ ənd pərˈfɔrm fər ˈpipəl? aɪ ˈnɛvər fɛlt laɪk aɪ oʊd ˈɛni ˈænsərz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ɪt əmˈjuzɪz mi ðət ðeɪ meɪd səʧ ə bɪg dil aʊt əv ɪt. ɪn maɪ wərld, nɑt ðət blæk ənd waɪt ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə ril kˈwɛʃən ʃʊd bi: waɪ ər wi ˈæskɪŋ ðɪs? waɪ dɪz ɪt ˈmætər? waɪ du wi nid ˈleɪbəlz? kən wi nɑt ʤɪst lɪv? noʊ wən noʊz ˈgɑnə ˈhæpən ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈmɪnət, ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkənd. hu noʊz hu aɪ meɪ rən ˈɪntu? ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst əˈbaʊt tɪ mit ˈsəmˌwən hu ˈʧeɪnʤɪz maɪ laɪf fərˈɛvər ənd, ɪf ðət ˈhæpənz, dɪz ɪt ˈrɪli ˈmætər wət ˈʤɛndər ðeɪ ər? wət aɪ du noʊ ɪz ðət ləv ɪz ðə wən ˈbjutəfəl θɪŋ wi kənˈtroʊl. wi hæv noʊ paʊər ˈoʊvər ɪt. wi noʊ wɛr ɪt kəmz frəm ənd wi ˈnɛvər noʊ wɪn ˈgɑnə hɪt ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈbjuti əv ɪt. soʊ, aɪ gɛs weɪt ənd see…*… aɪ hoʊp aɪ faɪnd ðə ˈmæʤɪk, ðə taɪp ðət hilz bɪn ˈbroʊkən ənd gɪvz mi wɪŋz. maɪ ˈoʊnli ədˈvaɪs ɪz: ləv hu ju wɔnt tɪ ləv ənd ləv hu ləvz ju bæk. laɪf ɪz weɪ tu ʃɔrt. bət, ðɛn əˈgɛn, wət ðə du aɪ noʊ? ju kən ʧɛk aʊt toʊˈkioʊ nu ˈælbəm, kɪŋz əv səˈbərbiə, ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz, ənd bi ʃʊr tɪ wɔʧ ðɛr mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ fər hu ləvz ju back”*”:
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who was the real ian fleming?
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james bond is one of the most well-known fictional characters in popular culture today. his shoes have been filled by memorable actors like sean connery, roger moore, and most recently by daniel craig, creating an always new and culturally immortal character. however, while bond's exploits are known practically around the world, not everyone knows the unique story of his creator. there was more to ian fleming than meets the eye, however. for instance, fans of his famous character might not know that:
for starters, he wrote what he knew
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while it's hard to tell exactly what fleming was involved in, since he was sworn to secrecy, it is public knowledge that he was recruited by british naval intelligence during world war ii. in between covert missions around the world (we can only assume developing a taste for vodka martinis and carrying out her majesty's will) fleming was eventually promoted to the position of assistant to admiral john godfrey. when someone told fleming to write what he knew, it seems that what he knew was the gritty underbelly of the secret service, spying on the enemies of the empire, and when necessary making sure that loose ends got tied off good and tight.
no word on whether or not the walther was his weapon of choice when in the field, though.
he was related to a future bond villain
not a lot of people know it, but ian fleming was related to another infamous british badass; the actor christopher lee (whose own list of amazing facts may be found right here).
lee was not in naval intelligence with fleming; the six and a half foot tall future actor instead served in the special air service (british special forces) during the second world war. distant cousins, the two men played golf together and were by all accounts good friends. it was only after the james bond books achieved success as films that lee was invited to play one of the villains of the series. while there were some difficulties getting him away from hammer films, lee eventually played the man with the golden gun, francisco scaramanga. while there are those who wondered what his performance as bond would have been like, no one has ever doubted that lee's skills in portraying villains are some of the finest any thespian could ask for.
fleming put more of himself into bond than you know
with all of the big similarities between the author and his creation, it might be easy to call shenanigans on ian fleming. after all he was in british naval intelligence just like bond. he was sent on covert missions all around the world just like bond. both men just happen to be english. however, there are some smaller, more subtle hints of the man behind the curtain if readers know where to look.
as a for instance the villain ernst was born on may 28, 1908, which just happens to be the same day the author came kicking and screaming into the world. bond's golf handicap is 9, which is the same as fleming's. even fleming's house in jamaica made its way into the mythos. it was called goldeneye, after a military operation.
he wrote some other books too...
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while fleming wrote 12 actual james bond novels, along with 2 collections of short stories featuring the famous spy, he wasn't a one trick pony. in fact huge audiences are familiar with one of fleming's less well-known works; chitty chitty bang bang. the story about a magical flying car is worlds away from the gritty realities of 007, but fleming wrote it for his son when he needed a story to read. the book just happened to make its way onto the shelves right alongside fleming's less works.
blatantly stole bond's name
while there are those that theorize the character of "m" was based off of fleming's boss (which must have made his time in the trenches even more terrifying than it needed to be), the author fully admitted that he just up and stole the name of his main character. the name came from the cover of field guide to birds of the west indies, which just happened to be sitting around when fleming was putting his book together. the author of the field guide, james bond, had such a normal and completely forgettable name that it was a perfect fit for a man who was supposed to be able to vanish into a crowd. after more than half a century though the name james bond has become synonymous with all things cool, suave, dashing and dangerous.
shows the sort of impact that a few, books can have.
he had fans significantly more famous than he was
also, he grew to hate writing bond novels
as with other famous fictional characters 007 and his creator had quite a fan base all over the world. even knowing how famous bond books were though there were quite a number of fans whose names came as a surprise to the writer. president john f. kennedy was a big fan of bond for instance, as was prince philip of england. due to the sheer amount of popularity the character achieved fleming continued telling his exploits on long past the point where he wanted to kill the secret agent and put a cap onto the whole bond business.
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hu wɑz ðə ril ˈiən ˈflɛmɪŋ? ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈɪmɪʤ ʤeɪmz bɑnd ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər təˈdeɪ. hɪz ʃuz hæv bɪn fɪld baɪ ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈæktərz laɪk ʃɔn ˈkɑnəri, ˈrɑʤər mʊr, ənd moʊst ˈrisəntli baɪ ˈdænjəl kreɪg, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˈɔlˌweɪz nu ənd ˈkəlʧərəˌli ˌɪˈmɔrtəl ˈkɛrɪktər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl bɑndz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ər noʊn ˈpræktɪkəli əraʊnd ðə wərld, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ðə juˈnik ˈstɔri əv hɪz kriˈeɪtər. ðɛr wɑz mɔr tɪ ˈiən ˈflɛmɪŋ ðən mits ðə aɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. fər ˈɪnstəns, fænz əv hɪz ˈfeɪməs ˈkɛrɪktər maɪt nɑt noʊ ðət: fər ˈstɑrtərz, hi roʊt wət hi nu ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈkɑmənz ˈɪmɪʤ waɪl ɪts hɑrd tɪ tɛl ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈflɛmɪŋ wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn, sɪns hi wɑz swɔrn tɪ ˈsikrəsi, ɪt ɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət hi wɑz rɪˈkrutɪd baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈneɪvəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*. ɪn bɪtˈwin ˈkoʊvərt ˈmɪʃənz əraʊnd ðə wərld (wi kən ˈoʊnli əˈsum dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə teɪst fər ˈvɑdkə mɑrˈtiniz ənd ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt hər ˈmæʤəstiz wɪl) ˈflɛmɪŋ wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv əˈsɪstənt tɪ ˈædmərəl ʤɑn ˈgɑdfri. wɪn ˈsəmˌwən toʊld ˈflɛmɪŋ tɪ raɪt wət hi nu, ɪt simz ðət wət hi nu wɑz ðə ˈgrɪti ˈəndərˌbɛli əv ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs, spaɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɛnəmiz əv ðə ˈɛmpaɪər, ənd wɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət lus ɛndz gɑt taɪd ɔf gʊd ənd taɪt. noʊ wərd ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈwɔlθər wɑz hɪz ˈwɛpən əv ʧɔɪs wɪn ɪn ðə fild, ðoʊ. hi wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ə fˈjuʧər bɑnd ˈvɪlən nɑt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl noʊ ɪt, bət ˈiən ˈflɛmɪŋ wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈɪnfəməs ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈbæˌdæs; ðə ˈæktər ˈkrɪstəfər li (huz oʊn lɪst əv əˈmeɪzɪŋ fækts meɪ bi faʊnd raɪt hir). li wɑz nɑt ɪn ˈneɪvəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɪθ ˈflɛmɪŋ; ðə sɪks ənd ə hæf fʊt tɔl fˈjuʧər ˈæktər ˌɪnˈstɛd sərvd ɪn ðə ˈspɛʃəl ɛr ˈsərvɪs (ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈspɛʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz) ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. ˈdɪstənt ˈkəzənz, ðə tu mɛn pleɪd gɔlf təˈgɛðər ənd wər baɪ ɔl əˈkaʊnts gʊd frɛndz. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðə ʤeɪmz bɑnd bʊks əˈʧivd səkˈsɛs ɛz fɪlmz ðət li wɑz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ pleɪ wən əv ðə ˈvɪlənz əv ðə ˈsɪriz. waɪl ðɛr wər səm ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm əˈweɪ frəm ˈhæmər fɪlmz, li ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli pleɪd ðə mæn wɪθ ðə ˈgoʊldən gən, frænˈsɪskoʊ scaramanga*. waɪl ðɛr ər ðoʊz hu ˈwəndərd wət hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ɛz bɑnd wʊd hæv bɪn laɪk, noʊ wən həz ˈɛvər ˈdaʊtɪd ðət liz skɪlz ɪn pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ ˈvɪlənz ər səm əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈɛni ˈθɛspiən kʊd æsk fər. ˈflɛmɪŋ pʊt mɔr əv hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu bɑnd ðən ju noʊ wɪθ ɔl əv ðə bɪg ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɔθər ənd hɪz kriˈeɪʃən, ɪt maɪt bi ˈizi tɪ kɔl ʃəˈnænɪgənz ɔn ˈiən ˈflɛmɪŋ. ˈæftər ɔl hi wɑz ɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈneɪvəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʤɪst laɪk bɑnd. hi wɑz sɛnt ɔn ˈkoʊvərt ˈmɪʃənz ɔl əraʊnd ðə wərld ʤɪst laɪk bɑnd. boʊθ mɛn ʤɪst ˈhæpən tɪ bi ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər səm sˈmɔlər, mɔr ˈsətəl hɪnts əv ðə mæn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkərtən ɪf ˈridərz noʊ wɛr tɪ lʊk. ɛz ə fər ˈɪnstəns ðə ˈvɪlən ərnst wɑz bɔrn ɔn meɪ 28 1908 wɪʧ ʤɪst ˈhæpənz tɪ bi ðə seɪm deɪ ðə ˈɔθər keɪm ˈkɪkɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə wərld. bɑndz gɔlf ˈhændiˌkæp ɪz 9 wɪʧ ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈflɛmɪŋz. ˈivɪn ˈflɛmɪŋz haʊs ɪn ʤəˈmeɪkə meɪd ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu ðə mythos*. ɪt wɑz kɔld ˈgoʊldəˌnaɪ, ˈæftər ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən. hi roʊt səm ˈəðər bʊks tu... ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈkɑmənz ˈɪmɪʤ waɪl ˈflɛmɪŋ roʊt 12 ˈækʧəwəl ʤeɪmz bɑnd ˈnɑvəlz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 2 kəˈlɛkʃənz əv ʃɔrt ˈstɔriz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪməs spaɪ, hi ˈwəzənt ə wən trɪk ˈpoʊˌni. ɪn fækt juʤ ˈɔdiənsəz ər fəˈmɪljər wɪθ wən əv ˈflɛmɪŋz lɛs ˈwɛlˈnoʊn wərks; ˈʧɪti ˈʧɪti bæŋ bæŋ. ðə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ə ˈmæʤɪkəl flaɪɪŋ kɑr ɪz wərldz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈgrɪti ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv 007 bət ˈflɛmɪŋ roʊt ɪt fər hɪz sən wɪn hi ˈnidɪd ə ˈstɔri tɪ rɛd. ðə bʊk ʤɪst ˈhæpənd tɪ meɪk ɪts weɪ ˈɔntu ðə ʃɛlvz raɪt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈflɛmɪŋz lɛs wərks. ˈbleɪtəntli stoʊl bɑndz neɪm waɪl ðɛr ər ðoʊz ðət θiəraɪz ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv "ɛm" wɑz beɪst ɔf əv ˈflɛmɪŋz bɔs (wɪʧ məst hæv meɪd hɪz taɪm ɪn ðə ˈtrɛnʧɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðən ɪt ˈnidɪd tɪ bi), ðə ˈɔθər ˈfʊli ədˈmɪtəd ðət hi ʤɪst əp ənd stoʊl ðə neɪm əv hɪz meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər. ðə neɪm keɪm frəm ðə ˈkəvər əv fild gaɪd tɪ bərdz əv ðə wɛst ˈɪndiz, wɪʧ ʤɪst ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ˈsɪtɪŋ əraʊnd wɪn ˈflɛmɪŋ wɑz ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz bʊk təˈgɛðər. ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə fild gaɪd, ʤeɪmz bɑnd, hæd səʧ ə ˈnɔrməl ənd kəmˈplitli fərˈgɛtəbəl neɪm ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt fɪt fər ə mæn hu wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvænɪʃ ˈɪntu ə kraʊd. ˈæftər mɔr ðən hæf ə ˈsɛnʧəri ðoʊ ðə neɪm ʤeɪmz bɑnd həz bɪˈkəm səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ɔl θɪŋz kul, swɑv, ˈdæʃɪŋ ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ʃoʊz ðə sɔrt əv ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ə fju, bʊks kən hæv. hi hæd fænz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr ˈfeɪməs ðən hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ, hi gru tɪ heɪt ˈraɪtɪŋ bɑnd ˈnɑvəlz ɛz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈfeɪməs ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈkɛrɪktərz 007 ənd hɪz kriˈeɪtər hæd kwaɪt ə fæn beɪs ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. ˈivɪn noʊɪŋ haʊ ˈfeɪməs bɑnd bʊks wər ðoʊ ðɛr wər kwaɪt ə ˈnəmbər əv fænz huz neɪmz keɪm ɛz ə səˈpraɪz tɪ ðə ˈraɪtər. ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi wɑz ə bɪg fæn əv bɑnd fər ˈɪnstəns, ɛz wɑz prɪns ˈfɪlɪp əv ˈɪŋglənd. du tɪ ðə ʃɪr əˈmaʊnt əv ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əˈʧivd ˈflɛmɪŋ kənˈtɪnjud ˈtɛlɪŋ hɪz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ɔn lɔŋ pæst ðə pɔɪnt wɛr hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kɪl ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈeɪʤənt ənd pʊt ə kæp ˈɔntu ðə hoʊl bɑnd ˈbɪznɪs.
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demand for rescue dogs in some states now outstrips supply
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here’s some good news. thanks to the growth of pet rescue groups, there is more demand for rescue dogs than there are dogs available for adoption in some u.s. states.
according to npr, in several parts of the country, shelters, like the northeast animal shelter in the boston area, are importing rescue dogs from other areas, including other states and even other countries to meet the demand.
laurie mccannon, northeast animal director, says the shelter in its early days used to adopt 300 dogs a year; recently they adopted out over dogs in 2013, with three-quarters of the animals coming from out-of-state.
there are fewer unwanted dogs and cats in shelters across the northeastern part of the u.s., thanks to programs as well as the awesome participation of various pet rescue groups. celebrity endorsements probably hurt, either.
though the southern states have a way to go when it comes to theiring laws, many experts point to hurricane katrina as a turning point for the newfound interest in adopting rescue dogs. efforts to find homes across the country for the unwanted and stranded animals in new orleans helped pave the way for shelters and rescue groups to transport thousands of animals from various states and countries.
of course with all of this good news, there is some backlash. there are some veterinarians who worry about “dog trafficking.” the number of dogs being transported across state lines is unknown because the u.s. department of agriculture track those numbers. there are health issues as well, including mange and heartworm. and dogs who come from other countries run the risk of contracting and spreading rabies.
however, if certain laws can be put in place, including restricting the adoption of dogs where rabies are endemic (and perhaps supplying those regions with the proper medical care), we think the boom in adopting rescue dogs is the best news heard so far in 2015.
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dɪˈmænd fər ˈrɛskju dɔgz ɪn səm steɪts naʊ aʊtˈstrɪps səˈplaɪ laɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk: ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɑrtɪkəl ju ər ˈrɛdɪŋ dɪz nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðə vjuz əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɛdɪtərz ənd kənˈtrɪbjətərz əv ðə nu səm gʊd nuz. θæŋks tɪ ðə groʊθ əv pɛt ˈrɛskju grups, ðɛr ɪz mɔr dɪˈmænd fər ˈrɛskju dɔgz ðən ðɛr ər dɔgz əˈveɪləbəl fər əˈdɑpʃən ɪn səm juz. steɪts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr, ɪn ˈsɛvərəl pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri, ˈʃɛltərz, laɪk ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ˈænəməl ˈʃɛltər ɪn ðə ˈbɔstən ˈɛriə, ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈrɛskju dɔgz frəm ˈəðər ˈɛriəz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈəðər steɪts ənd ˈivɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz tɪ mit ðə dɪˈmænd. ˈlɔri məˈkænən, ˌnɔrˈθist ˈænəməl dɪˈrɛktər, sɪz ðə ˈʃɛltər ɪn ɪts ˈərli deɪz juzd tɪ əˈdɑpt 300 dɔgz ə jɪr; ˈrisəntli ðeɪ əˈdɑptəd aʊt ˈoʊvər dɔgz ɪn 2013 wɪθ θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə ˈænəməlz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm out-of-state*. ðɛr ər fjuər ənˈwɔntɪd dɔgz ənd kæts ɪn ˈʃɛltərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˌnɔrˈθistərn pɑrt əv ðə juz., θæŋks tɪ ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈɔsəm pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv ˈvɛriəs pɛt ˈrɛskju grups. səˈlɛbrɪti ɛnˈdɔrsmənts ˈprɑbəˌbli hərt, ˈiðər. ðoʊ ðə ˈsəðərn steɪts hæv ə weɪ tɪ goʊ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɛr lɔz, ˈmɛni ˈɛkspərts pɔɪnt tɪ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə ɛz ə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ðə ˈnuˈfaʊnd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈrɛskju dɔgz. ˈɛfərts tɪ faɪnd hoʊmz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri fər ðə ənˈwɔntɪd ənd ˈstrændɪd ˈænəməlz ɪn nu ˌɔˈrlinz hɛlpt peɪv ðə weɪ fər ˈʃɛltərz ənd ˈrɛskju grups tɪ ˈtrænspɔrt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈænəməlz frəm ˈvɛriəs steɪts ənd ˈkəntriz. əv kɔrs wɪθ ɔl əv ðɪs gʊd nuz, ðɛr ɪz səm ˈbæˌklæʃ. ðɛr ər səm ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriənz hu ˈwəri əˈbaʊt trafficking.”*.” ðə ˈnəmbər əv dɔgz biɪŋ trænˈspɔrtəd əˈkrɔs steɪt laɪnz ɪz ənˈnoʊn bɪˈkəz ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər træk ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz. ðɛr ər hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz ɛz wɛl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ meɪnʤ ənd heartworm*. ənd dɔgz hu kəm frəm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz rən ðə rɪsk əv ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ənd ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈreɪbiz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ˈsərtən lɔz kən bi pʊt ɪn pleɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ riˈstrɪktɪŋ ðə əˈdɑpʃən əv dɔgz wɛr ˈreɪbiz ər ɛnˈdɛmɪk (ənd pərˈhæps səˈplaɪɪŋ ðoʊz ˈriʤənz wɪθ ðə ˈprɑpər ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr), wi θɪŋk ðə bum ɪn əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈrɛskju dɔgz ɪz ðə bɛst nuz hərd soʊ fɑr ɪn 2015 ˈviə ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ:
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late last night we were directed by our client the dnc to restore the sanders campaign's full access to. van staff worked through the night to ensure sanders campaign staff were up and running by early this morning.
for clarification, van played no part in the october data issue that has been mentioned.
we look forward to working closely with the dnc and our partners on the important next steps that will ensure democratic success around the country in november.
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updating with additional information and clarification:
first, a one report containing summary data on a list was saved out of by one sanders user. this is what some people have referred to as the “export” from. as noted below, users were unable to export lists of people.
second, there has been independent confirmation that van has not received previous notice of a data breach regarding van. josh uretsky, the former national data director for the sanders campaign confirmed on (at), and also on cnn, regarding the previous incident: “it actually within the van system, it was another system.”
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the security and privacy of our customers’ data is a top priority. over the 19 year history, not had a problem with that; but on wednesday, we did have a brief isolated issue for users of one of our products.
first, no data was impacted by this situation, nor any action id or data. no client websites or web site data were impacted, either. for van clients, no mymembers, myworkers, or data was impacted. the one area that was impacted was voter file data. we are confident at this point that no campaigns have access to or have retained any voter file data of any other clients; with one possible exception, one of the presidential campaigns. van is providing a thorough report to the dnc on what happened and conducting a review to ensure the integrity of the system.
here’s what happened.
on wednesday morning, there was a release of van code. unfortunately, it contained a bug. for a brief window, the voter data that is always across campaigns in included client scores it should not have, on a specific part of the van system. so for voters that a user already had access to, that user was able to search by and view (but not export or save or act on) some attributes that came from another campaign.
as soon as we realized that there was an issue, we immediately mobilized our engineers to investigate the source of the issue. while we investigated the issue, we restricted access to affected areas of the van product for all users and limited access to data exports. engineers quickly discovered the problem, and developed a fix.
we immediately began an audit to determine if any users had intentionally or unintentionally gained access to data they normally would not have access to within the limited timeframe when the bug was live. our team removed access to the affected data, and determined that only one campaign took actions that could possibly have led to it retaining data to which it should not have had access.
we are honored to work with the dnc, the clinton campaign, and the sanders campaign. at the request of the dnc on thursday, sanders campaign access was suspended pending the campaign reporting on its access of the data; van played no role in making that decision, and contractually could not. again, this bug was a brief isolated issue, and we are not aware of any previous reports of such data being inappropriately available. we look forward to supporting all our democratic clients, and in particular apologize to the dnc, clinton and sanders campaigns for our bug wednesday. we will continue to work with and report to the dnc regarding this issue to ensure that this isolated incident does not recur. we have and will do better.
moving forward, we are adding to our safeguards around these issues. we have thousands of automated tests and extensive code review and release procedures in place to prevent these types of issues, and will add more. if any clients have any questions, feel free to contact me. again, we are confident that your data is secure, and the security and privacy of your data is a top priority for us.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɛst leɪt læst naɪt wi wər dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ɑr klaɪənt ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪnz fʊl ˈækˌsɛs tɪ. væn stæf wərkt θru ðə naɪt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn stæf wər əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ baɪ ˈərli ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. fər ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən, væn pleɪd noʊ pɑrt ɪn ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈdætə ˈɪʃu ðət həz bɪn ˈmɛnʃənd. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ənd ɑr ˈpɑrtnərz ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nɛkst stɛps ðət wɪl ɪnˈʃʊr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk səkˈsɛs əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. ˈəpˌdeɪt: piɛm ɛst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən: fərst, ə wən rɪˈpɔrt kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈsəməri ˈdætə ɔn ə lɪst wɑz seɪvd aʊt əv baɪ wən ˈsændərz ˈjuzər. ðɪs ɪz wət səm ˈpipəl hæv rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə ““export”*” frəm. ɛz ˈnoʊtɪd bɪˈloʊ, ˈjuzərz wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt lɪsts əv ˈpipəl. ˈsɛkənd, ðɛr həz bɪn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət væn həz nɑt rɪˈsivd ˈpriviəs ˈnoʊtɪs əv ə ˈdætə briʧ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ væn. ʤɑʃ uretsky*, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl ˈdætə dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn kənˈfərmd ɔn (æt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈɪnsədənt: ˈæˌkʧuəli wɪˈθɪn ðə væn ˈsɪstəm, ɪt wɑz əˈnəðər system.”*.” ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi əv ɑr customers’*’ ˈdætə ɪz ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti. ˈoʊvər ðə 19 jɪr ˈhɪstəri, nɑt hæd ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət; bət ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, wi dɪd hæv ə brif ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪʃu fər ˈjuzərz əv wən əv ɑr ˈprɑdəkts. fərst, noʊ ˈdætə wɑz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd baɪ ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, nɔr ˈɛni ˈækʃən ˈaɪˈdi ər ˈdætə. noʊ klaɪənt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər wɛb saɪt ˈdætə wər ˌɪmˈpæktɪd, ˈiðər. fər væn klaɪənts, noʊ mymembers*, myworkers*, ər ˈdætə wɑz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd. ðə wən ˈɛriə ðət wɑz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd wɑz ˈvoʊtər faɪl ˈdætə. wi ər ˈkɑnfədənt æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðət noʊ kæmˈpeɪnz hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ər hæv rɪˈteɪnd ˈɛni ˈvoʊtər faɪl ˈdætə əv ˈɛni ˈəðər klaɪənts; wɪθ wən ˈpɑsəbəl ɪkˈsɛpʃən, wən əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnz. væn ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə θəroʊ rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ɔn wət ˈhæpənd ənd kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˌrivˈju tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ˈsɪstəm. wət ˈhæpənd. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðɛr wɑz ə riˈlis əv væn koʊd. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt kənˈteɪnd ə bəg. fər ə brif ˈwɪndoʊ, ðə ˈvoʊtər ˈdætə ðət ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈkrɔs kæmˈpeɪnz ɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd klaɪənt skɔrz ɪt ʃʊd nɑt hæv, ɔn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk pɑrt əv ðə væn ˈsɪstəm. soʊ fər ˈvoʊtərz ðət ə ˈjuzər ɔˈrɛdi hæd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ, ðət ˈjuzər wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sərʧ baɪ ənd vju (bət nɑt ˈɛkspɔrt ər seɪv ər ækt ɔn) səm əˈtrɪˌbjuts ðət keɪm frəm əˈnəðər kæmˈpeɪn. ɛz sun ɛz wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɪʃu, wi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd ɑr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈɪʃu. waɪl wi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə ˈɪʃu, wi riˈstrɪktɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ əˈfɛktɪd ˈɛriəz əv ðə væn ˈprɑdəkt fər ɔl ˈjuzərz ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdætə ˈɛkspɔrts. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz kˈwɪkli dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈprɑbləm, ənd dɪˈvɛləpt ə fɪks. wi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈgæn ən ˈɔdɪt tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ˈɛni ˈjuzərz hæd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ər ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəli geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdætə ðeɪ ˈnɔrməli wʊd nɑt hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm wɪn ðə bəg wɑz lɪv. ɑr tim riˈmuvd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə əˈfɛktɪd ˈdætə, ənd dɪˈtərmənd ðət ˈoʊnli wən kæmˈpeɪn tʊk ˈækʃənz ðət kʊd ˈpɑsəbli hæv lɛd tɪ ɪt rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ˈdætə tɪ wɪʧ ɪt ʃʊd nɑt hæv hæd ˈækˌsɛs. wi ər ˈɑnərd tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi, ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn, ənd ðə ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn. æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst əv ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn ˈækˌsɛs wɑz səˈspɛndɪd ˈpɛndɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ɪts ˈækˌsɛs əv ðə ˈdætə; væn pleɪd noʊ roʊl ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðət dɪˈsɪʒən, ənd kənˈtrækʧuəli kʊd nɑt. əˈgɛn, ðɪs bəg wɑz ə brif ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪʃu, ənd wi ər nɑt əˈwɛr əv ˈɛni ˈpriviəs rɪˈpɔrts əv səʧ ˈdætə biɪŋ ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli əˈveɪləbəl. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔl ɑr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk klaɪənts, ənd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi, ˈklɪntən ənd ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪnz fər ɑr bəg ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɪθ ənd rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪʃu tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðɪs ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənt dɪz nɑt rɪˈkər. wi hæv ənd wɪl du ˈbɛtər. ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, wi ər ˈædɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz əraʊnd ðiz ˈɪʃuz. wi hæv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd tɛsts ənd ɪkˈstɛnsɪv koʊd ˌrivˈju ənd riˈlis prəˈsiʤərz ɪn pleɪs tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðiz taɪps əv ˈɪʃuz, ənd wɪl æd mɔr. ɪf ˈɛni klaɪənts hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz, fil fri tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt mi. əˈgɛn, wi ər ˈkɑnfədənt ðət jʊr ˈdætə ɪz sɪˈkjʊr, ənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi əv jʊr ˈdætə ɪz ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti fər ˈjuˈɛs.
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why did you do the book?
i’d had the idea for a long time and was reading a lot of thrillers. i was developing it as a tv pitch but then started thinking of how the character could be better served in a book. the first series of jessica jones was a tough act to follow such a great part and so rich, and doing the book was a way to almost build a role for myself rather than wait for a film or tv offer to come in. a way of making my own path in my career and i really enjoyed it.
how did you find the writing process?
there’d be nights where i was pacing around the apartment at but you get over the hurdle and keep going. it started as a couple of paragraphs, then an treatment, then i plotted everything out with index cards. i worked in chunks, which made it less overwhelming. it took two years to finish the first draft.
there are environmental issues in the book. did you do a lot of research?
i did but that was inspired by something that happened in my hometown. from a small town and a few years ago the arrived and told people give them $2,000 if they let them drill on their land and their gas bills would be cheaper. they tell them there was a risk of it contaminating their water, which might affect their livestock. if people know better, they can be taken advantage of.
a lot of the book is about high school. what were you like?
in between. i in the crowd but i in the other crowd, either. but i understand the feelings of being that age and being the target of gossip. it can feel like the end of the world.
you started working as a model when you were at school. did that cause any problems?
i was scouted when i was a teenager and if different at school, sometimes not a good thing. as an adult you know being different is good and it makes you who you are but people would talk about me behind my back, stuff like, ‘she’s not even pretty, she a model?’ i felt alienated by that, for sure.
what jobs were you getting?
catalogues and things in magazines like seventeen, which some of the girls at school read. some people thought it was so cool, others definitely. then i got to work in japan one summer followed by new york the next.
was it a lot to deal with at the time?
it was hard to go back home. i was exposed to the big, bad world and it was fun. i met weirdos, i met people who i related to, and it highlighted how different i was in my small town. it feel overwhelming i was along for the ride, it was exciting and fun.
has the work you get offered changed since jessica jones?
i have more opportunities, which is great, but jessica jones is a really great part so i want to do things that challenge me as much but in different ways. now more difficult to say yes to things i would have done five years ago. i might get more calls now but not a lot of great stuff happening in the marketplace for women.
what do you mean?
playing a stripper in a big movie. ‘but a stripper who calls all the shots and is the voice of reason’ i care, i still want to play a stripper or wife to an actor who is my age.
are you still in a band? what was your worst gig?
i play my guitar still but record at the moment more therapeutic. as for the worst gig, i just remember the worst thing about anything. i always look for positives. so when someone asks ‘what’s the worst?’ have to think about it for hours because it come readily to me.
have you always been like that?
yes, honed it like a ninja. rather be happy and focus on the positives than be a grump and think about all the things that are terrible. i want to live like that.
will you work with david tennant, your in jessica jones again?
i hope so. trying to raise the money to do a film adaptation of a stage play with him. i love him. a good egg and so talented. a dream to work with. do a scene differently every take because so well prepared i learned a lot.
bonfire (hutchinson) is out now
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waɪ dɪd ju du ðə bʊk? hæd ðə aɪˈdiə fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ ə lɔt əv θˈrɪlərz. aɪ wɑz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən pɪʧ bət ðɛn ˈstɑrtɪd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv haʊ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər kʊd bi ˈbɛtər sərvd ɪn ə bʊk. ðə fərst ˈsɪriz əv ˈʤɛsɪkə ʤoʊnz wɑz ə təf ækt tɪ ˈfɑloʊ səʧ ə greɪt pɑrt ənd soʊ rɪʧ, ənd duɪŋ ðə bʊk wɑz ə weɪ tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst bɪld ə roʊl fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈrəðər ðən weɪt fər ə fɪlm ər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɔfər tɪ kəm ɪn. ə weɪ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ maɪ oʊn pæθ ɪn maɪ kərɪr ənd aɪ ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt. haʊ dɪd ju faɪnd ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs? bi naɪts wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈpeɪsɪŋ əraʊnd ðə əˈpɑrtmənt æt bət ju gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈhərdəl ənd kip goʊɪŋ. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpɛrəˌgræfs, ðɛn ən ˈtritmənt, ðɛn aɪ ˈplɑtɪd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ˈɪndɛks kɑrdz. aɪ wərkt ɪn ʧəŋks, wɪʧ meɪd ɪt lɛs ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ. ɪt tʊk tu jɪrz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə fərst dræft. ðɛr ər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə bʊk. dɪd ju du ə lɔt əv ˈrisərʧ? aɪ dɪd bət ðət wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənd ɪn maɪ ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn. frəm ə smɔl taʊn ənd ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðə əraɪvd ənd toʊld ˈpipəl gɪv ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ lɛt ðɛm drɪl ɔn ðɛr lænd ənd ðɛr gæs bɪlz wʊd bi ˈʧipər. ðeɪ tɛl ðɛm ðɛr wɑz ə rɪsk əv ɪt kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ maɪt əˈfɛkt ðɛr ˈlaɪvˌstɑk. ɪf ˈpipəl noʊ ˈbɛtər, ðeɪ kən bi ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv. ə lɔt əv ðə bʊk ɪz əˈbaʊt haɪ skul. wət wər ju laɪk? ɪn bɪtˈwin. aɪ ɪn ðə kraʊd bət aɪ ɪn ðə ˈəðər kraʊd, ˈiðər. bət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈfilɪŋz əv biɪŋ ðət eɪʤ ənd biɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət əv ˈgɑsəp. ɪt kən fil laɪk ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld. ju ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl wɪn ju wər æt skul. dɪd ðət kɔz ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz? aɪ wɑz ˈskaʊtəd wɪn aɪ wɑz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər ənd ɪf ˈdɪfərənt æt skul, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz nɑt ə gʊd θɪŋ. ɛz ən ˈædəlt ju noʊ biɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ɪz gʊd ənd ɪt meɪks ju hu ju ər bət ˈpipəl wʊd tɔk əˈbaʊt mi bɪˈhaɪnd maɪ bæk, stəf laɪk, nɑt ˈivɪn ˈprɪti, ʃi ə model?’*?’ aɪ fɛlt ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðət, fər ʃʊr. wət ʤɑbz wər ju ˈgɪtɪŋ? ˈkætəˌlɔgz ənd θɪŋz ɪn ˈmægəˌzinz laɪk ˈsɛvənˈtin, wɪʧ səm əv ðə gərlz æt skul rɛd. səm ˈpipəl θɔt ɪt wɑz soʊ kul, ˈəðərz ˈdɛfənətli. ðɛn aɪ gɑt tɪ wərk ɪn ʤəˈpæn wən ˈsəmər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ nu jɔrk ðə nɛkst. wɑz ɪt ə lɔt tɪ dil wɪθ æt ðə taɪm? ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ goʊ bæk hoʊm. aɪ wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə bɪg, bæd wərld ənd ɪt wɑz fən. aɪ mɛt ˈwɪrdoʊz, aɪ mɛt ˈpipəl hu aɪ rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ, ənd ɪt ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd haʊ ˈdɪfərənt aɪ wɑz ɪn maɪ smɔl taʊn. ɪt fil ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ aɪ wɑz əˈlɔŋ fər ðə raɪd, ɪt wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd fən. həz ðə wərk ju gɪt ˈɔfərd ʧeɪnʤd sɪns ˈʤɛsɪkə ʤoʊnz? aɪ hæv mɔr ˌɑpərˈtunətiz, wɪʧ ɪz greɪt, bət ˈʤɛsɪkə ʤoʊnz ɪz ə ˈrɪli greɪt pɑrt soʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ du θɪŋz ðət ˈʧælənʤ mi ɛz məʧ bət ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz. naʊ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ seɪ jɛs tɪ θɪŋz aɪ wʊd hæv dən faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ. aɪ maɪt gɪt mɔr kɔlz naʊ bət nɑt ə lɔt əv greɪt stəf ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs fər ˈwɪmən. wət du ju min? pleɪɪŋ ə ˈstrɪpər ɪn ə bɪg ˈmuvi. ə ˈstrɪpər hu kɔlz ɔl ðə ʃɑts ənd ɪz ðə vɔɪs əv reason’*’ aɪ kɛr, aɪ stɪl wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ə ˈstrɪpər ər waɪf tɪ ən ˈæktər hu ɪz maɪ eɪʤ. ər ju stɪl ɪn ə bænd? wət wɑz jʊr wərst gɪg? aɪ pleɪ maɪ gɪˈtɑr stɪl bət ˈrɛkərd æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt mɔr ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk. ɛz fər ðə wərst gɪg, aɪ ʤɪst rɪˈmɛmbər ðə wərst θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊk fər ˈpɑzətɪvz. soʊ wɪn ˈsəmˌwən æsks ðə worst?’*?’ hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt fər aʊərz bɪˈkəz ɪt kəm ˈrɛdəli tɪ mi. hæv ju ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn laɪk ðət? jɛs, hoʊnd ɪt laɪk ə ˈnɪnʤə. ˈrəðər bi ˈhæpi ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈpɑzətɪvz ðən bi ə grəmp ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɔl ðə θɪŋz ðət ər ˈtɛrəbəl. aɪ wɔnt tɪ lɪv laɪk ðət. wɪl ju wərk wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈtɛnənt, jʊr ɪn ˈʤɛsɪkə ʤoʊnz əˈgɛn? aɪ hoʊp soʊ. traɪɪŋ tɪ reɪz ðə ˈməni tɪ du ə fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ə steɪʤ pleɪ wɪθ ɪm. aɪ ləv ɪm. ə gʊd ɛg ənd soʊ ˈtæləntɪd. ə drim tɪ wərk wɪθ. du ə sin ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ˈɛvəri teɪk bɪˈkəz soʊ wɛl priˈpɛrd aɪ ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt. ˈbɑnˌfaɪər (ˈhəʧɪnsən) ɪz aʊt naʊ
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it is fashionable these days to decry the quality of american leaders, and why not?
not long ago, we celebrated our as the new masters of the universe; some paid themselves as if they thought so, too, and their faces graced the covers of magazines everywhere. but last year, that universe imploded, and taxpayers were forced to come to the rescue. as bill george of the harvard business school argues, we have come to realize that the economic crisis was less a matter of mortgages than leadership.
washington has fared only a little better than wall street. a new congress pledged to working together swiftly returned to old patterns of bickering and rank partisanship. with the public continuing to give members failing marks, political strategists warn of another "wave election" in 2010 that could sweep away many incumbents.
perhaps the biggest puzzle involves america's new president. barack obama fired the imagination of the country in the campaign a year ago, and his inauguration day was magical. millions of citizens revere him still, thankful that his in the white house and convinced that he remains our greatest hope.
yet the glow of inauguration day has clearly faded. less than a year into office, the country is as sharply divided as under george w. bush. obama's critics argue that he is rushing too fast with too much government and too much debt; his supporters vigorously defend him in public, but in private some worry that he has not yet made the transformation from campaigner to chief executive. controversy rages on many fronts.
crisis of confidence. this is not the first season that americans have felt disgruntled with their leaders. months before the economy cracked and obama rose to prominence, some three quarters of americans said we faced a leadership crisis. indeed, confidence in government plummeted back in the '60s and '70s and has never really recovered. it was nearly four decades ago that john gardner first observed that at the founding, with a population of 3 million, the republic spawned a dozen world-class leaders—washington, jefferson, franklin, adams, madison, and hamilton among today, with a population nearly 100 times that, we struggle to produce even one or two.
that the leadership deficit now seems so chronic suggests that the problem goes deeper than the quality of the individuals who come to power. there is something in the culture that makes leadership even tougher and more perilous than it should be. why, asked thomas jefferson, did the american revolution create a budding democracy while the french at virtually the same time and with similar in tyranny? the answer, he thought, could be traced as much to the quality of the followers as to that of the leaders: american citizens were more accustomed than the french to responsible self-government.
our leaders today are discovering, with a vengeance, how much followers matter. when the economic bubble burst last year, a powerful, angry uprising swept the country and moved into washington. obama privately told bank, "my administration is the only thing that stands between you and the pitchforks." obama himself was the target of a second populist uprising that came in tea parties, town halls, and public marches. hatred hung in the air, and some worried about violence.
the president and his supporters have tended to blame the blogosphere and news channels that feature extreme voices and manufacture artificial controversies. they have a point. there was a time in the lives of many today when the culture and the media environment were more civil and the country was more united. the 1940s, '50s, and early '60s had ugly mccarthy? and the overall tone was more positive. was it any accident that those years also spawned truman, marshall, eisenhower, and kennedy?
the occasion of america's best leaders gives us a chance to pause and reflect on where and why we have slipped off track. fortunately, it also provides a welcome opportunity to salute those who are actually succeeding in this and women who are persevering against the odds and are lighting candles for others. these leaders are a remarkable lot and each an inspiring story. and they are living proof that if we can retain the spirit of the early republic, giants may walk among us again.
david gergen is director of the center for public leadership at the john f. kennedy school of government at harvard university and editor at large for & world report.
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ɪt ɪz ˈfæʃənəbəl ðiz deɪz tɪ dɪˈkraɪ ðə kˈwɑləti əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlidərz, ənd waɪ nɑt? nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɑr ɛz ðə nu ˈmæstərz əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs; səm peɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ɪf ðeɪ θɔt soʊ, tu, ənd ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz greɪst ðə ˈkəvərz əv ˈmægəˌzinz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. bət læst jɪr, ðət ˈjunəˌvərs ˌɪmˈploʊdɪd, ənd ˈtækˌspeɪərz wər fɔrst tɪ kəm tɪ ðə ˈrɛskju. ɛz bɪl ʤɔrʤ əv ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈbɪznɪs skul ˈɑrgjuz, wi hæv kəm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs wɑz lɛs ə ˈmætər əv ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz ðən ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz fɛrd ˈoʊnli ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər ðən wɔl strit. ə nu ˈkɑŋgrəs plɛʤd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər sˈwɪftli rɪˈtərnd tɪ oʊld ˈpætərnz əv ˈbɪkərɪŋ ənd ræŋk ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp. wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ gɪv ˈmɛmbərz ˈfeɪlɪŋ mɑrks, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrætɪʤɪsts wɔrn əv əˈnəðər "weɪv ɪˈlɛkʃən" ɪn 2010 ðət kʊd swip əˈweɪ ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈkəmbənts. pərˈhæps ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈpəzəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvz əˈmɛrɪkəz nu ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə faɪərd ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ənd hɪz ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən deɪ wɑz ˈmæʤɪkəl. ˈmɪljənz əv ˈsɪtɪzənz rɪˈvɪr ɪm stɪl, ˈθæŋkfəl ðət hɪz ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ənd kənˈvɪnst ðət hi rɪˈmeɪnz ɑr ˈgreɪtəst hoʊp. jɛt ðə gloʊ əv ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən deɪ həz ˈklɪrli ˈfeɪdɪd. lɛs ðən ə jɪr ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs, ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ɛz ˈʃɑrpli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɛz ˈəndər ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈkrɪtɪks ˈɑrgju ðət hi ɪz ˈrəʃɪŋ tu fæst wɪθ tu məʧ ˈgəvərnmənt ənd tu məʧ dɛt; hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ˈvɪgərəsli dɪˈfɛnd ɪm ɪn ˈpəblɪk, bət ɪn ˈpraɪvət səm ˈwəri ðət hi həz nɑt jɛt meɪd ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən frəm kæmˈpeɪnər tɪ ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv. ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ˈreɪʤɪz ɔn ˈmɛni frənts. ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈkɑnfədɛns. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst ˈsizən ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv fɛlt dɪsˈgrənəld wɪθ ðɛr ˈlidərz. mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi krækt ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə roʊz tɪ ˈprɑmənəns, səm θri kˈwɔrtərz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz sɛd wi feɪst ə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkraɪsəs. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpləmətɪd bæk ɪn ðə ənd ənd həz ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli rɪˈkəvərd. ɪt wɑz ˈnɪrli fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ ðət ʤɑn ˈgɑrdnər fərst əbˈzərvd ðət æt ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ, wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv 3 ˈmɪljən, ðə riˈpəblɪk spɔnd ə ˈdəzən ˈwərldˌklæs leaders—washington*, ˈʤɛfərsən, ˈfræŋklɪn, ˈædəmz, ˈmædɪsən, ənd ˈhæməltən əˈməŋ təˈdeɪ, wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈnɪrli 100 taɪmz ðət, wi ˈstrəgəl tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈivɪn wən ər tu. ðət ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈdɛfəsət naʊ simz soʊ ˈkrɑnɪk səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈprɑbləm goʊz ˈdipər ðən ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu kəm tɪ paʊər. ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər ðət meɪks ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈivɪn ˈtəfər ənd mɔr ˈpɛrələs ðən ɪt ʃʊd bi. waɪ, æst ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən, dɪd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən kriˈeɪt ə ˈbədɪŋ dɪˈmɑkrəsi waɪl ðə frɛnʧ æt ˈvərʧuəli ðə seɪm taɪm ənd wɪθ ˈsɪmələr ɪn ˈtɪrəni? ðə ˈænsər, hi θɔt, kʊd bi treɪst ɛz məʧ tɪ ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈfɑloʊərz ɛz tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈlidərz: əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənz wər mɔr əˈkəstəmd ðən ðə frɛnʧ tɪ riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈsɛlfˈgəvərnmənt. ɑr ˈlidərz təˈdeɪ ər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ, wɪθ ə ˈvɛnʤəns, haʊ məʧ ˈfɑloʊərz ˈmætər. wɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbəbəl bərst læst jɪr, ə ˈpaʊərfəl, ˈæŋgri ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ swɛpt ðə ˈkəntri ənd muvd ˈɪntu ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈpraɪvətli toʊld bæŋk, "maɪ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət stændz bɪtˈwin ju ənd ðə ˈpɪʧˌfɔrks." ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɪmˈsɛlf wɑz ðə ˈtərgət əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑpjələst ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ ðət keɪm ɪn ti ˈpɑrtiz, taʊn hɔlz, ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈmɑrʧɪz. ˈheɪtrəd həŋ ɪn ðə ɛr, ənd səm ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈvaɪələns. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz səˈpɔrtərz hæv ˈtɛndɪd tɪ bleɪm ðə ˈblɔgɔsˈfir ənd nuz ˈʧænəlz ðət ˈfiʧər ɪkˈstrim ˈvɔɪsɪz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz. ðeɪ hæv ə pɔɪnt. ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm ɪn ðə lɪvz əv ˈmɛni təˈdeɪ wɪn ðə ˈkəlʧər ənd ðə ˈmidiə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wər mɔr ˈsɪvəl ənd ðə ˈkəntri wɑz mɔr juˈnaɪtɪd. ðə 1940s*, 50s*, ənd ˈərli hæd ˈəgli məˈkɑrθi? ənd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl toʊn wɑz mɔr ˈpɑzətɪv. wɑz ɪt ˈɛni ˈæksədənt ðət ðoʊz jɪrz ˈɔlsoʊ spɔnd ˈtrumən, ˈmɑrʃəl, ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər, ənd ˈkɛnədi? ðə əˈkeɪʒən əv əˈmɛrɪkəz bɛst ˈlidərz gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ə ʧæns tɪ pɔz ənd rɪˈflɛkt ɔn wɛr ənd waɪ wi hæv slɪpt ɔf træk. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈwɛlkəm ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ səˈlut ðoʊz hu ər ˈæˌkʧuəli səkˈsidɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ənd ˈwɪmən hu ər pərsəˈvɪrɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ɑdz ənd ər ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈkændəlz fər ˈəðərz. ðiz ˈlidərz ər ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl lɔt ənd iʧ ən ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈstɔri. ənd ðeɪ ər ˈlɪvɪŋ pruf ðət ɪf wi kən rɪˈteɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ˈərli riˈpəblɪk, ʤaɪənts meɪ wɔk əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛn. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgərgən ɪz dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈpəblɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp æt ðə ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi skul əv ˈgəvərnmənt æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˈɛdɪtər æt lɑrʤ fər wərld rɪˈpɔrt. si hu meɪd ðə lɪst əv əˈmɛrɪkəz bɛst ˈlidərz. si ə ˈgæləri əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunz. bɪˈkəm ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈsaɪdər: səbˈskraɪb tɪ juz. nuz ˈwikli, ɑr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmægəˌzin.
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