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last month, two flagstaff businessmen traveled to washington, d.c., to show their support for the proposed greater grand canyon national heritage monument. “we went to washington because usually it is the environmentalists who support this sort of thing. we wanted to show support from the business community,” said robin, owner of car wash, motel on old route 66 and other properties around flagstaff. “this is a different voice.”
prema traveled with ash patel, ceo of southwest hospitality management. patel owns many hospitality businesses around arizona, including the flagstaff holiday inn express. he is currently working on the new hampton inn and suites and fairfield inn and suites development on country club drive.
“our children are asking us to be more responsible and preserve natural areas for the citizens of the united states and the citizens of the world. the world has changed since i first came to flagstaff in 1991. uranium mining does no good. i think there should be any uranium mining near the grand canyon,” explained patel. “we need to protect not just the park, but around the park. what happens around the park, affects the park.”
“the grand canyon feeds the northern arizona economy. it is important to leave the grand canyon in its natural form rather than change it into a concrete jungle,” added. although the duo visited with lawmakers and administrators as person citizens, “we went with the support of the asian american hotel owners association (aahoa) and the flagstaff lodging and restaurant association (flra),” explained patel, a past chairman of the board of aahoa.
other business leaders are not in support of the proposed national monument. stewart mcdaniel, vice president of government affairs, greater flagstaff chamber of commerce points to two problems with the proposed monument: losing state revenue and losing access to lands. “we get tax money from lands and we control how the lands are used. in this proposed national monument, ranching and other actions will not be allowed. ranchers are some of our best caretakers,” mcdaniel said.
“we’re very thankful for the solid leadership of congressman paul, whose focus defeated raul grand canyon national monument proposal, an enormous public land grab with huge consequences,” said julie pastrick, ceo of the greater flagstaff chamber. the proposed monument is the size of the state of delaware. president obama could designate the area a national monument under the antiquities act.
in mid-july, defeated amendment that would have removed a-sponsored provision that prohibits funding to make a presidential declaration of a national monument where there is significant local opposition. a recent poll found that percent of arizonans are opposed to the proposed administrative designation of million acres in northern arizona as a national monument. the poll was conducted by coleman dahm and associates for americans for responsible recreational access.
americans for responsible recreational access executive director larry smith said in a press release, “this new poll underscores what we really already knew the people of arizona want to protect public lands, but they want to have a meaningful say in how the lands are protected. unilateral action by the administration takes away their voice and creates resentment. the administration should listen to the people and work with them to manage these lands instead of imposing draconian restrictions to appease a narrow group of interests.”
yet, proponents of the designation turn to another poll that says arizonans are in favor of the monument. in a blog post on the grand canyon trust website, roger clark, grand canyon program director states, “eighty percent of 500 voters surveyed support the establishment of the greater grand canyon national heritage monument. more than eight times as many voters strongly support the monument [58 percent] as strongly oppose it [7 percent].” the poll was conducted by fairbank, maslin, maullin, metz & associates in january 2016.
“eighty percent of arizona people support the proposed national monument. if that is the case, why the politicians behind it?” asked, who is also the interim president of flagstaff lodging and restaurant association (flra).
gosar explained in a press release: “this proposed million acre land grab would undermine the four forest restoration initiative program and make arizona more vulnerable to wildfires. attorneys have testified that this proposed monument could tie up future surface water use and future groundwater use. the proposed monument also includes acres of arizona state trust lands and almost acres of private land.”
opponents also call attention to the fact that national monument designations under the antiquities act typically have significant consequences that negatively affect grazing rights, water rights, wildfire prevention, and other land management activities. these declarations also result in restrictive regulations and also impact hunting, fishing, off highway vehicles (ohv) and other recreational activities.
“the state government can manage our lands better than the federal government,” argued mcdaniel, citing the recent toxic waste spill at the hands of the environmental protection agency into western rivers, including the river in colorado.
the arizona chamber foundation also came out against the proposed monument, stating, “given the disappointing mismanagement of important western issues, it is clear that washington, on its own, is not the best steward of land and natural resources. but should the monument designation proceed, the department of interior based in washington would obtain exclusive control of the area within the monument designation.”
“this is not a partisan issue, it is a citizen issue,” said proponent patel. the flagstaff lodging and restaurant association has supported the proposed monument for some time. a letter from then chairman ruben abeyta informed its members earlier this year: “a monument designation will shift focus from extraction of uranium and timber to protecting cultural, recreational and wildlife values. it creates an expectation on the local and national level for better protection of public lands around the grand canyon.”
“we’re hoping that when the president looks at the options that are on his desk, that the grand canyon would be at the top of his list,” concluded patel.
by stacey wittig,
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læst mənθ, tu ˈflægˌstæf ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈgreɪtər grænd ˈkænjən ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈmɑnjəmənt. wɛnt tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bɪˈkəz ˈjuʒəwəli ɪt ɪz ðə ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts hu səˈpɔrt ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ. wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃoʊ səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ˈbɪznɪs community,”*,” sɛd ˈrɑbɪn, ˈoʊnər əv kɑr wɑʃ, moʊˈtɛl ɔn oʊld rut 66 ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑpərtiz əraʊnd ˈflægˌstæf. ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt voice.”*.” ˈtrævəld wɪθ æʃ pəˈtɛl, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˈmænɪʤmənt. pəˈtɛl oʊnz ˈmɛni ˌhɑspəˈtæləti ˈbɪznɪsɪz əraʊnd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈflægˌstæf ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪn ɪkˈsprɛs. hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə nu ˈhæmptən ɪn ənd swits ənd ˈfɛrˌfild ɪn ənd swits dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɔn ˈkəntri kləb draɪv. ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈæskɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bi mɔr riˈspɑnsəbəl ənd prɪˈzərv ˈnæʧərəl ˈɛriəz fər ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz əv ðə wərld. ðə wərld həz ʧeɪnʤd sɪns aɪ fərst keɪm tɪ ˈflægˌstæf ɪn 1991 jərˈeɪniəm ˈmaɪnɪŋ dɪz noʊ gʊd. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈɛni jərˈeɪniəm ˈmaɪnɪŋ nɪr ðə grænd canyon,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd pəˈtɛl. nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt nɑt ʤɪst ðə pɑrk, bət əraʊnd ðə pɑrk. wət ˈhæpənz əraʊnd ðə pɑrk, əˈfɛkts ðə park.”*.” grænd ˈkænjən fidz ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ liv ðə grænd ˈkænjən ɪn ɪts ˈnæʧərəl fɔrm ˈrəðər ðən ʧeɪnʤ ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈkɑnkrit jungle,”*,” ˈædɪd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈduoʊ ˈvɪzɪtɪd wɪθ ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz ɛz ˈpərsən ˈsɪtɪzənz, wɛnt wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈeɪʒən əˈmɛrɪkən hoʊˈtɛl ˈoʊnərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (aahoa*) ənd ðə ˈflægˌstæf ˈlɑʤɪŋ ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (flra),”*),” ɪkˈspleɪnd pəˈtɛl, ə pæst ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə bɔrd əv aahoa*. ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz ər nɑt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt. stuərt məkˈdænjəl, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɛrz, ˈgreɪtər ˈflægˌstæf ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs pɔɪnts tɪ tu ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɑnjəmənt: ˈluzɪŋ steɪt ˈrɛvəˌnu ənd ˈluzɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ lændz. gɪt tæks ˈməni frəm lændz ənd wi kənˈtroʊl haʊ ðə lændz ər juzd. ɪn ðɪs prəˈpoʊzd ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt, ˈrænʧɪŋ ənd ˈəðər ˈækʃənz wɪl nɑt bi əˈlaʊd. ˈrænʧərz ər səm əv ɑr bɛst caretakers,”*,” məkˈdænjəl sɛd. ˈvɛri ˈθæŋkfəl fər ðə ˈsɑləd ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ˈkɑŋgrəsmən pɔl, huz ˈfoʊkɪs dɪˈfitɪd rɔl grænd ˈkænjən ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt prəˈpoʊzəl, ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈpəblɪk lænd græb wɪθ juʤ consequences,”*,” sɛd ˈʤuli pastrick*, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈflægˌstæf ˈʧeɪmbər. ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɑnjəmənt ɪz ðə saɪz əv ðə steɪt əv ˈdɛləˌwɛr. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə kʊd ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt ðə ˈɛriə ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt ˈəndər ðə ænˈtɪkwətiz ækt. ɪn mid-july*, dɪˈfitɪd əˈmɛndmənt ðət wʊd hæv riˈmuvd ə prəˈvɪʒən ðət proʊˈhɪbəts ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt wɛr ðɛr ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈloʊkəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ə ˈrisənt poʊl faʊnd ðət pərˈsɛnt əv ərˈɪzoʊnənz ər əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə prəˈpoʊzd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ˈmɪljən ˈeɪkərz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt. ðə poʊl wɑz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈkoʊlmən dæm ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts fər əˈmɛrɪkənz fər riˈspɑnsəbəl ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈækˌsɛs. əˈmɛrɪkənz fər riˈspɑnsəbəl ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ˈækˌsɛs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər ˈlɛri smɪθ sɛd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis, nu poʊl ˌəndərˈskɔrz wət wi ˈrɪli ɔˈrɛdi nu ðə ˈpipəl əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə wɔnt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpəblɪk lændz, bət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ hæv ə ˈminɪŋfəl seɪ ɪn haʊ ðə lændz ər prəˈtɛktɪd. ˌjunəˈlætərəl ˈækʃən baɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən teɪks əˈweɪ ðɛr vɔɪs ənd kriˈeɪts rɪˈzɛntmənt. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ʃʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈpipəl ənd wərk wɪθ ðɛm tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðiz lændz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ drəˈkoʊniən riˈstrɪkʃənz tɪ əˈpiz ə ˈnɛroʊ grup əv interests.”*.” jɛt, prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən tərn tɪ əˈnəðər poʊl ðət sɪz ərˈɪzoʊnənz ər ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈmɑnjəmənt. ɪn ə blɔg poʊst ɔn ðə grænd ˈkænjən trəst ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ˈrɑʤər klɑrk, grænd ˈkænjən ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈrɛktər steɪts, pərˈsɛnt əv 500 ˈvoʊtərz ˈsərˌveɪd səˈpɔrt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə ˈgreɪtər grænd ˈkænjən ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈmɑnjəmənt. mɔr ðən eɪt taɪmz ɛz ˈmɛni ˈvoʊtərz ˈstrɔŋli səˈpɔrt ðə ˈmɑnjəmənt 58 pərˈsɛnt] ɛz ˈstrɔŋli əˈpoʊz ɪt 7 percent].”*].” ðə poʊl wɑz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈfɛrbəŋk, ˈmæzlɪn, maullin*, mɛts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈpipəl səˈpɔrt ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt. ɪf ðət ɪz ðə keɪs, waɪ ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz bɪˈhaɪnd it?”*?” æst, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈflægˌstæf ˈlɑʤɪŋ ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (flra*). ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis: prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɪljən ˈeɪkər lænd græb wʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə fɔr ˈfɔrɪst ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈproʊˌgræm ənd meɪk ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz. əˈtərniz hæv ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ðət ðɪs prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɑnjəmənt kʊd taɪ əp fˈjuʧər ˈsərfəs ˈwɔtər juz ənd fˈjuʧər ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər juz. ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɑnjəmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈeɪkərz əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə steɪt trəst lændz ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈeɪkərz əv ˈpraɪvət land.”*.” əˈpoʊnənts ˈɔlsoʊ kɔl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt ˌdɛzəgˈneɪʃənz ˈəndər ðə ænˈtɪkwətiz ækt ˈtɪpɪkəli hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ðət ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈfɛkt ˈgreɪzɪŋ raɪts, ˈwɔtər raɪts, ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər priˈvɛnʃən, ənd ˈəðər lænd ˈmænɪʤmənt ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðiz ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈzəlt ɪn riˈstrɪktɪv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpækt ˈhəntɪŋ, ˈfɪʃɪŋ, ɔf ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈviɪkəlz (ohv*) ənd ˈəðər ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz. steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt kən ˈmænɪʤ ɑr lændz ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈfɛdərəl government,”*,” ˈɑrgjud məkˈdænjəl, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˈtɑksɪk weɪst spɪl æt ðə hænz əv ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɪntu ˈwɛstərn ˈrɪvərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈrɪvər ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈʧeɪmbər faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm aʊt əˈgɛnst ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɑnjəmənt, ˈsteɪtɪŋ, ðə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈwɛstərn ˈɪʃuz, ɪt ɪz klɪr ðət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ɔn ɪts oʊn, ɪz nɑt ðə bɛst stuərd əv lænd ənd ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz. bət ʃʊd ðə ˈmɑnjəmənt ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən pərˈsid, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɪnˈtɪriər beɪst ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wʊd əbˈteɪn ɪkˈsklusɪv kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈɛriə wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmɑnjəmənt designation.”*.” ɪz nɑt ə ˈpɑrtəzən ˈɪʃu, ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪtɪzən issue,”*,” sɛd prəˈpoʊnənt pəˈtɛl. ðə ˈflægˌstæf ˈlɑʤɪŋ ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz səˈpɔrtɪd ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈmɑnjəmənt fər səm taɪm. ə ˈlɛtər frəm ðɛn ˈʧɛrmən ˈrubən ɑˈbeɪtə ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪts ˈmɛmbərz ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr: ˈmɑnjəmənt ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən wɪl ʃɪft ˈfoʊkɪs frəm ɛkˈstrækʃən əv jərˈeɪniəm ənd ˈtɪmbər tɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈkəlʧərəl, ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈvæljuz. ɪt kriˈeɪts ən ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl fər ˈbɛtər prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈpəblɪk lændz əraʊnd ðə grænd canyon.”*.” ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət wɪn ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt lʊks æt ðə ˈɔpʃənz ðət ər ɔn hɪz dɛsk, ðət ðə grænd ˈkænjən wʊd bi æt ðə tɔp əv hɪz list,”*,” kənˈkludɪd pəˈtɛl. baɪ ˈsteɪsi ˈwɪtɪg,
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davao city, philippines residents who are 18 or younger are not allowed on the street without an adult between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. liquor cannot be sold after 1 a.m. smoking is banned throughout the city, except in a few designated areas.
a party town? maybe not, but many people who live here in davao city, where rodrigo has been the mayor for most of the past two decades, say not the point.
they believe that mr., who will begin his term on june 30, has brought safety and calm to a city that is surrounded by areas where violence is rife.
at park along the waterfront, children at an outdoor rink near stands where brightly colored pomelo, mangosteen and other tropical fruits are sold. young couples sit on shaded benches, giggling and holding hands.
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ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪti, ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈrɛzɪdənts hu ər 18 ər ˈjəŋgər ər nɑt əˈlaʊd ɔn ðə strit wɪˈθaʊt ən ˈædəlt bɪtˈwin 10 p.m*. ənd 5 a.m*. ˈlɪkər ˈkænɑt bi soʊld ˈæftər 1 a.m*. sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪz bænd θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ə fju ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ˈɛriəz. ə ˈpɑrti taʊn? ˈmeɪbi nɑt, bət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu lɪv hir ɪn ˈdeɪvoʊ ˈsɪti, wɛr rəˈdrigoʊ həz bɪn ðə meɪər fər moʊst əv ðə pæst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, seɪ nɑt ðə pɔɪnt. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈmɪstər., hu wɪl bɪˈgɪn hɪz tərm ɔn ʤun 30 həz brɔt ˈseɪfti ənd kɑm tɪ ə ˈsɪti ðət ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈɛriəz wɛr ˈvaɪələns ɪz raɪf. æt pɑrk əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈwɔtərˌfrənt, ˈʧɪldrən æt ən ˈaʊtˌdɔr rɪŋk nɪr stændz wɛr ˈbraɪtli ˈkələrd pomelo*, ˈmæŋgoʊˌstin ənd ˈəðər ˈtrɑpɪkəl fruts ər soʊld. jəŋ ˈkəpəlz sɪt ɔn ˈʃeɪdɪd ˈbɛnʧɪz, ˈgɪgəlɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊldɪŋ hænz.
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fourteen-year-old yusef, who the killed one week ago in the southern west bank, was not vandalizing the separation barrier when he was killed, but was crossing it to pick plants on his agricultural land, reported wednesday following its own investigation.
according to the report, was shot when he and two friends,, 13, and a-dardun, 18, were going through a wide gap in the fence that has existed for at least two years; it is safe to say the has known about the gap in the fence. the two surviving youths told field researcher musa abu that they heard three or four shots as they got off the road, fired with no advance warning.
this contradicts the’s version of the story, which claims that soldiers saw the youths vandalizing the fence, began procedures to arrest a suspect which means shouting warnings and then firing in the air and then shot after he and his friends allegedly did not heed the warnings. also reported that although the soldiers provided first aid to, a military ambulance took 30 minutes to reach the site of the shooting, despite the fact that there is a military base only two kilometers away. worse, the soldiers were apparently on a proactive ambush mission in broad daylight and should have been aware that palestinians regularly cross that part of the fence to pick gundelia, a edible plant annually harvested at this time of year.
this section of the barrier is located well within the west bank, some 200 meters east of the green line, not far from the’s home in the south hebron hills village of al-foqa. thes own farmland that is now located on the other side the barrier, and that land is where the three youths were heading to gather plants.
in a statement, said: “by justifying the use of lethal fire in broad daylight at youths who posed no danger to any other persons, the above [idf] statement conveys a cynical lack of concern for the life of a palestinian teenager.” the military police criminal investigations department (mpcid) has launched an investigation into the incident.
including, the has killed 19 palestinians in the first 81 days of 2014 an average of one every days.
eleven were killed in gaza, about half of them civilians who posed no threat whatsoever, except that they were close to the border fence; others were targeted by israeli airstrikes in response to fire into israel. the eight killed in the west bank include the judge shot and killed at the crossing, the circumstances of which remain obscure and conflicting. (it certainly help that the security cameras were peculiarly not working that day.)
while the circumstances of each killing vary to a degree, the numbers are startling. they tell the story of a military framework all too capable of taking lives all too often.
correction:
the sixth paragraph of this article has been corrected to reflect that on average, one palestinian was killed every days in the first 81 days of the year, and not, as it mistakenly stated due to a typo, palestinians each day.
related:
idf kills palestinian suspected of vandalism
2013 was a deadly year in
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fourteen-year-old* ˈjusɛf, hu ðə kɪld wən wik əˈgoʊ ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn wɛst bæŋk, wɑz nɑt ˈvændəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈbɛriər wɪn hi wɑz kɪld, bət wɑz ˈkrɔsɪŋ ɪt tɪ pɪk plænts ɔn hɪz ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl lænd, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, wɑz ʃɑt wɪn hi ənd tu frɛndz,, 13 ənd a-dardun*, 18 wər goʊɪŋ θru ə waɪd gæp ɪn ðə fɛns ðət həz ɪgˈzɪstəd fər æt list tu jɪrz; ɪt ɪz seɪf tɪ seɪ ðə həz noʊn əˈbaʊt ðə gæp ɪn ðə fɛns. ðə tu sərˈvaɪvɪŋ juθs toʊld fild ˈrisərʧər mˈjusə ˈæbu ðət ðeɪ hərd θri ər fɔr ʃɑts ɛz ðeɪ gɑt ɔf ðə roʊd, faɪərd wɪθ noʊ ədˈvæns ˈwɔrnɪŋ. ðɪs ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈstɔri, wɪʧ kleɪmz ðət ˈsoʊlʤərz sɔ ðə juθs ˈvændəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə fɛns, bɪˈgæn prəˈsiʤərz tɪ ərˈɛst ə ˈsəˌspɛkt wɪʧ minz ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd ðɛn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɪn ðə ɛr ənd ðɛn ʃɑt ˈæftər hi ənd hɪz frɛndz əˈlɛʤədli dɪd nɑt hid ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz prəˈvaɪdɪd fərst eɪd tɪ, ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈæmbjələns tʊk 30 ˈmɪnəts tɪ riʧ ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ˈoʊnli tu ˈkɪləˌmitərz əˈweɪ. wərs, ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz wər əˈpɛrəntli ɔn ə ˌproʊˈæktɪv ˈæmˌbʊʃ ˈmɪʃən ɪn brɔd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ənd ʃʊd hæv bɪn əˈwɛr ðət ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ˈrɛgjələrli krɔs ðət pɑrt əv ðə fɛns tɪ pɪk gundelia*, ə ˈɛdəbəl plænt ˈænjuəli ˈhɑrvəstɪd æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈbɛriər ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd wɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk, səm 200 ˈmitərz ist əv ðə grin laɪn, nɑt fɑr frəm ðə hoʊm ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈhɛˌbrɔn hɪlz ˈvɪlɪʤ əv al-foqa*. ðə oʊn ˈfɑrmˌlænd ðət ɪz naʊ ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd ðə ˈbɛriər, ənd ðət lænd ɪz wɛr ðə θri juθs wər ˈhɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈgæðər plænts. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, sɛd: ˈʤəstəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈliθəl faɪər ɪn brɔd ˈdeɪˌlaɪt æt juθs hu poʊzd noʊ ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈpərsənz, ðə əˈbəv [idf*] ˈsteɪtmənt kənˈveɪz ə ˈsɪnɪkəl læk əv kənˈsərn fər ðə laɪf əv ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən teenager.”*.” ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəˈlis ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz dɪˈpɑrtmənt (mpcid*) həz lɔnʧt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, ðə həz kɪld 19 ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪn ðə fərst 81 deɪz əv 2014 ən ˈævərɪʤ əv wən ˈɛvəri deɪz. ˈilɛvən wər kɪld ɪn ˈgɑzə, əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðɛm səˈvɪljənz hu poʊzd noʊ θrɛt ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ðeɪ wər kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈbɔrdər fɛns; ˈəðərz wər ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɛrˌstraɪks ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ faɪər ˈɪntu ˈɪzriəl. ðə eɪt kɪld ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ˌɪnˈklud ðə ʤəʤ ʃɑt ənd kɪld æt ðə ˈkrɔsɪŋ, ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪn əbˈskjʊr ənd kənˈflɪktɪŋ. (ɪt ˈsərtənli hɛlp ðət ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkæmərəz wər pɪˈkjuljərli nɑt ˈwərkɪŋ ðət deɪ.) waɪl ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv iʧ ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈvɛri tɪ ə dɪˈgri, ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈstɑrtlɪŋ. ðeɪ tɛl ðə ˈstɔri əv ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfreɪmˌwərk ɔl tu ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈteɪkɪŋ lɪvz ɔl tu ˈɔfən. kərˈɛkʃən: ðə sɪksθ ˈpɛrəˌgræf əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl həz bɪn kərˈɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðət ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, wən ˌpælɪˈstɪniən wɑz kɪld ˈɛvəri deɪz ɪn ðə fərst 81 deɪz əv ðə jɪr, ənd nɑt, ɛz ɪt mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈsteɪtɪd du tɪ ə ˈtaɪpoʊ, ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz iʧ deɪ. rɪˈleɪtɪd: kɪlz ˌpælɪˈstɪniən səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈvændəlɪzəm 2013 wɑz ə ˈdɛdli jɪr ɪn
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what is it about hollywood elites who jump on their proclaiming to be saviors of america, but then do everything imaginable to undermine the core principles of its founding?
take for example. between making personal fortunes from glorifying guns in their movies and living exuberant lifestyles that includes armed security, one would think they would support their fellow americans right to self-defense. nope.
we’ve all heard of former new york city mayor michael bloomberg and his scandalous program for gun safety. now, academy actress julianne moore has recently launched her own gun control group called creative council, which, not surprisingly, falls under the auspices of organization. to help her, she has recruited fellow celebrities meg ryan, amy schumer, jennifer lawrence, reese witherspoon, kevin bacon, kristen bell, jessica chastain, j.j.abrams, and others to join in her assault on the second amendment.
in a huffington post blog, moore had the audacity to write:
“we are actors and artists, but we are americans first. we respect the second amendment but keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of convicted criminals, terrorists, domestic abusers, stalkers and dangerous people; sense.”
“we know that more than 90 percent of americans support reforms that are proven to save lives. what not enough people know and what the gun lobby want more of us to know is that a large majority of gun owners support these reforms too.”
this is a level of propaganda we would expect from the pompous pigs in george 1945 classic novel animal farm. all people are equal, but some people (the elites who like to make the rules) are more equal than others.
first, moore attempts to establish herself and her fellow creative comrades as “americans first,” which is nothing more than a stealthy ruse that acts as a preemptive strike against our reasoning and constitutional understanding of the second amendment. next, she attempts to instill fear by listing all the bad guys who could potentially get their hands on “dangerous weapons.” apparently, she has never read the yearly published uniform crime report. if she did, she would know that the most used lethal weapon of all is not a gun, but rather a bludgeoning instrument, primarily the fist.
moreover, who does she mean when she loosely uses the terms “terrorists” and “dangerous people?” members? tea party supporters? christians? as if this is not enough, she also cleverly uses nicer sounding words like “pro-common sense” instead of “anti-gun,” even though gun control proponents like bloomberg and his gang believe confiscation is the best exercise of common sense. finally, moore throws out some statistics without citing where they came from in hopes that a few suckers will take the bait, hook, line, and sinker. it appears moore is so consumed with mindless emotionalism that she feels there is no need to do research.
like group, primary goal is to secure stronger background checks, as if criminals actually care about background checks. clearly, this stopped her bad guys from having it their way in zones. even uber strict gun control laws prevented such crimes. case in point, the recent san bernardino terrorist attack. this is precisely why many of us believe we need to be responsible for our own self-defense. this includes women, the fastest growing demographic purchasing firearms today. instead of cowering with their children in a closet, these women are now preparing themselves to fight back. why such a proactive stance? is about real life and death, not a hollywood movie!
still, latest promotional stunt with her fellow creative comrades that truly takes the cake. a video a selfie of sorts. it features moore and other celebrities offering a message that is as repetitive as it is boring. it goes like this: “we can end gun violence.” apparently, this is the best the so-called “creative community” can come up with. their big surprise comes at the very end when president obama his old cliché, “when we come together, americans can do anything.” yawn.
as you can see, while washington and hollywood exalt themselves making bogus public service announcements, real are taking constitutionally lawful action to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities.
frankly, americans are sick and tired of elitists making two sets of rules one set for themselves and another for everyone else. a prime example of this is the recent golden globe awards where de la benefited from the largest presence of heavily armed security in the history. this is why virginia state senator charles carrico is currently proposing a new law that would deny armed security to elected officials who oppose american right to keep and bear arms. to me, this is one of the best examples of a common sense gun law. perhaps this new standard of unarmed equality should also apply to hollywood celebrities.
by kimberly bloom jackson
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wət ɪz ɪt əˈbaʊt ˈhɑliˌwʊd ɪˈlits hu ʤəmp ɔn ðɛr proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ˈseɪvjərz əv əˈmɛrɪkə, bət ðɛn du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə kɔr ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ɪts ˈfaʊndɪŋ? teɪk fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. bɪtˈwin ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfɔrʧənz frəm ˈglɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ gənz ɪn ðɛr ˈmuviz ənd ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪgˈzubərənt ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɑrmd sɪˈkjʊrəti, wən wʊd θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd səˈpɔrt ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz raɪt tɪ ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns. noʊp. ɔl hərd əv ˈfɔrmər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti meɪər ˈmaɪkəl ˈblumbərg ənd hɪz ˈskændələs ˈproʊˌgræm fər gən ˈseɪfti. naʊ, əˈkædəmi ˈæktrəs ˈʤuliˌɛn mʊr həz ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt hər oʊn gən kənˈtroʊl grup kɔld kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkaʊnsəl, wɪʧ, nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, fɔlz ˈəndər ðə ˈɔspɪsɪz əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. tɪ hɛlp hər, ʃi həz rɪˈkrutɪd ˈfɛloʊ səˈlɛbrɪtiz mɛg raɪən, ˈeɪmi ˈʃumər, ˈʤɛnəfər ˈlɔrəns, ris ˈwɪðərˌspun, ˈkɛvɪn ˈbeɪkən, ˈkrɪstən bɛl, ˈʤɛsɪkə ʃəˈsteɪn, j.j.abrams*, ənd ˈəðərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ɪn hər əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt. ɪn ə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst blɔg, mʊr hæd ðə ɑˈdæsəti tɪ raɪt: ər ˈæktərz ənd ˈɑrtɪsts, bət wi ər əˈmɛrɪkənz fərst. wi rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt bət ˈkipɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈwɛpənz aʊt əv ðə hænz əv kənˈvɪktəd ˈkrɪmənəlz, ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, dəˈmɛstɪk əˈbjuzərz, ˈstɔkərz ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈpipəl; sense.”*.” noʊ ðət mɔr ðən 90 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz səˈpɔrt rɪˈfɔrmz ðət ər ˈpruvən tɪ seɪv lɪvz. wət nɑt ɪˈnəf ˈpipəl noʊ ənd wət ðə gən ˈlɑbi wɔnt mɔr əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ noʊ ɪz ðət ə lɑrʤ məˈʤɔrəti əv gən ˈoʊnərz səˈpɔrt ðiz rɪˈfɔrmz too.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɛvəl əv ˌprɑpəˈgændə wi wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ðə ˈpɑmpəs pɪgz ɪn ʤɔrʤ 1945 ˈklæsɪk ˈnɑvəl ˈænəməl fɑrm. ɔl ˈpipəl ər ˈikwəl, bət səm ˈpipəl (ðə ɪˈlits hu laɪk tɪ meɪk ðə rulz) ər mɔr ˈikwəl ðən ˈəðərz. fərst, mʊr əˈtɛmpts tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ hərˈsɛlf ənd hər ˈfɛloʊ kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmˌrædz ɛz first,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈstɛlθi ruz ðət ækts ɛz ə priˈɛmptɪv straɪk əˈgɛnst ɑr ˈrizənɪŋ ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt. nɛkst, ʃi əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˌɪnˈstɪl fɪr baɪ ˈlɪstɪŋ ɔl ðə bæd gaɪz hu kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli gɪt ðɛr hænz ɔn weapons.”*.” əˈpɛrəntli, ʃi həz ˈnɛvər rɛd ðə ˈjɪrli ˈpəblɪʃt ˈjunəˌfɔrm kraɪm rɪˈpɔrt. ɪf ʃi dɪd, ʃi wʊd noʊ ðət ðə moʊst juzd ˈliθəl ˈwɛpən əv ɔl ɪz nɑt ə gən, bət ˈrəðər ə ˈbləʤənɪŋ ˈɪnstrəmənt, praɪˈmɛrəli ðə fɪst. mɔˈroʊvər, hu dɪz ʃi min wɪn ʃi ˈlusli ˈjuzɪz ðə tərmz ““terrorists”*” ənd people?”*?” ˈmɛmbərz? ti ˈpɑrti səˈpɔrtərz? ˈkrɪsʧɪnz? ɛz ɪf ðɪs ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf, ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈklɛvərli ˈjuzɪz ˈnaɪsər ˈsaʊndɪŋ wərdz laɪk sense”*” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ““anti-gun,”*,” ˈivɪn ðoʊ gən kənˈtroʊl prəˈpoʊnənts laɪk ˈblumbərg ənd hɪz gæŋ bɪˈliv ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən ɪz ðə bɛst ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ˈkɑmən sɛns. ˈfaɪnəli, mʊr θroʊz aʊt səm stəˈtɪstɪks wɪˈθaʊt ˈsaɪtɪŋ wɛr ðeɪ keɪm frəm ɪn hoʊps ðət ə fju ˈsəkərz wɪl teɪk ðə beɪt, hʊk, laɪn, ənd ˈsɪŋkər. ɪt əˈpɪrz mʊr ɪz soʊ kənˈsumd wɪθ ˈmaɪndləs ˈimoʊʃnəˌlɪzəm ðət ʃi filz ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ du ˈrisərʧ. laɪk grup, ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl ɪz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈstrɔŋgər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks, ɛz ɪf ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈæˌkʧuəli kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks. ˈklɪrli, ðɪs stɑpt hər bæd gaɪz frəm ˈhævɪŋ ɪt ðɛr weɪ ɪn zoʊnz. ˈivɪn ˈubər strɪkt gən kənˈtroʊl lɔz prɪˈvɛnɪd səʧ kraɪmz. keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt, ðə ˈrisənt sæn ˌbərnɑrˈdinoʊ ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk. ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli waɪ ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈliv wi nid tɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ɑr oʊn ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈwɪmən, ðə ˈfæstəst groʊɪŋ ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz təˈdeɪ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv kaʊərɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ə ˈklɑzət, ðiz ˈwɪmən ər naʊ pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ faɪt bæk. waɪ səʧ ə ˌproʊˈæktɪv stæns? ɪz əˈbaʊt ril laɪf ənd dɛθ, nɑt ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈmuvi! stɪl, ˈleɪtəst pərˈmoʊʃənəl stənt wɪθ hər ˈfɛloʊ kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmˌrædz ðət ˈtruli teɪks ðə keɪk. ə ˈvɪdioʊ ə ˈsɛlˌfi əv sɔrts. ɪt ˈfiʧərz mʊr ənd ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ɪz ɛz rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈbɔrɪŋ. ɪt goʊz laɪk ðɪs: kən ɛnd gən violence.”*.” əˈpɛrəntli, ðɪs ɪz ðə bɛst ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld community”*” kən kəm əp wɪθ. ðɛr bɪg səˈpraɪz kəmz æt ðə ˈvɛri ɛnd wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɪz oʊld cliché*é, wi kəm təˈgɛðər, əˈmɛrɪkənz kən du anything.”*.” jɔn. ɛz ju kən si, waɪl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈhɑliˌwʊd ɪgˈzɔlt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈboʊgəs ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnts, ril ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli ˈlɔfəl ˈækʃən tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðɛr ləvd wənz, ənd ðɛr kəmˈjunɪtiz. ˈfræŋkli, əˈmɛrɪkənz ər sɪk ənd taɪərd əv ɪˈlitɪsts ˈmeɪkɪŋ tu sɛts əv rulz wən sɛt fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd əˈnəðər fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls. ə praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈrisənt ˈgoʊldən gloʊb əˈwɔrdz wɛr də lɑ ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈprɛzəns əv ˈhɛvəli ɑrmd sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri. ðɪs ɪz waɪ vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt ˈsɛnətər ˈʧɑrəlz kɑˈrikoʊ ɪz ˈkərəntli prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ə nu lɔ ðət wʊd dɪˈnaɪ ɑrmd sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz hu əˈpoʊz əˈmɛrɪkən raɪt tɪ kip ənd bɛr ɑrmz. tɪ mi, ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ə ˈkɑmən sɛns gən lɔ. pərˈhæps ðɪs nu ˈstændərd əv əˈnɑrmd ɪkˈwɑləti ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd səˈlɛbrɪtiz. baɪ ˈkɪmbərli blum ˈʤæksən
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theropean commission on wednesday (21 march) said cyprus itself was responsible for the most unpopular detail of its bailout.
following the cypriot parliament's rejection of the billion bailout, the commission said it wasia that wanted to apply a levy on all savers - including the least well off - when the terms of the deal were being discussed.
it is this element that sparked cypriots to queue to take money out of their accounts and led to fears of a bank run that could spread to other vulnerable peripheryro countries.
"the commission made it clear ... that an alternative solution respecting the financing parameters would be acceptable, preferably without a levy on deposits below0.000. the cypriot authorities did not accept such an alternative scenario."
it said it is now up to cyprus to find "alternative solutions” to raise the billion that its creditors want from the island itself.
in berlin, the german government was busy outing cyprus' role too.
"the way the levy is structured was not something the or the german government imposed on cyprus, it was a decision by the cypriot government. they did not want to have depositors above0,000 pay too much," government spokesperson steffen seibert said wednesday.
it follows several comments by finance minister wolfgang that cyprus was keen to maintain its business model as a low tax, financial centre.
during the bailout discussions on friday, cypriot leader at taxing larger deposit holders, including many wealthy russians, at anything higher than 10 percent.
the end solution was to tax all savers: a compulsory levy of percent on deposits under0,000 and a percent tariff on savings over0,000.
a last minute tweak to exempt those with less than savings was not enough to avoid the entire bailout package being voted down.
the events mark an extraordinary few days of blame and as individual politicians refuse to accept accountability for the original package.
meanwhile the decision-making trail, despite the statement putting the blame atia's door, remains muddy.
according to one source, the commission sided with cyprus whenia refused to accept an original german proposal called a "bail-in," in which only the two largest banks - and bank of cyprus - would have been "considerably restructured," meaning losses for depositors and bondholders alike.
but under that proposal, depositors under0,000 would not have been hit.
“we really understand why the commission opposed this,” the source said.
the same source also indicated the commission was in agreement with cyprus when it suggested taxing all savers with a one-off levy in all cypriot banks.
the commission, for its part, said that not all “elements” of the bailout correspond to its “proposals and preferences.”
but it added that it was not economics commissioner “responsibility to start putting down reservations when everyone else is in agreement.”
meanwhile, german foreign minister guido told press in berlin on wednesday that there is no point in blaming "one person, one institution or one country" for the levy.
he added: "but i already said at the weekend that i am about the involvement of small savers because it can hit the wrong people."
for now, the status of the bailout is in limbo.
it is unclear when cypriot banks will and how long theropean central bank will keep up an scheme for and the bank of cyprus in the absence of a bailout deal. the absolute deadline for a revised bailout is 3 june, when billion in government bonds falls due.
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ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ 21 mɑrʧ) sɛd ˈsaɪprəs ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə moʊst ˌənˈpɑpjələr ˈditeɪl əv ɪts ˈbeɪˌlaʊt. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈpɑrləmɛnts rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈbɪljən ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, ðə kəˈmɪʃən sɛd ɪt wɑz nɪkəˈsiə ðət ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈplaɪ ə ˈlɛvi ɔn ɔl ˈseɪvərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə list wɛl ɔf wɪn ðə tərmz əv ðə dil wər biɪŋ dɪˈskəst. ɪt ɪz ðɪs ˈɛləmənt ðət spɑrkt ˈsɪpriˌɑts tɪ kju tɪ teɪk ˈməni aʊt əv ðɛr əˈkaʊnts ənd lɛd tɪ fɪrz əv ə bæŋk rən ðət kʊd sprɛd tɪ ˈəðər ˈvəlnərəbəl pərˈɪfəri ˈjʊrə ˈkəntriz. "ðə kəˈmɪʃən meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv səˈluʃən riˈspɛktɪŋ ðə fɪˈnænsɪŋ pərˈæmətərz wʊd bi əkˈsɛptəbəl, ˈprɛfərəbli wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlɛvi ɔn dɪˈpɑzəts bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt əˈθɔrətiz dɪd nɑt əkˈsɛpt səʧ ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv sɪˈnɛrioʊ." ɪt sɛd ɪt ɪz naʊ əp tɪ ˈsaɪprəs tɪ faɪnd "ɔlˈtərnətɪv solutions”*” tɪ reɪz ðə ˈbɪljən ðət ɪts ˈkrɛdɪtərz wɔnt frəm ðə ˈaɪlənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪn bərˈlɪn, ðə ˈʤərmən ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˈbɪzi ˈaʊtɪŋ ˈsaɪprəs' roʊl tu. "ðə weɪ ðə ˈlɛvi ɪz ˈstrəkʧərd wɑz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ər ðə ˈʤərmən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈsaɪprəs, ɪt wɑz ə dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈgəvərnmənt. ðeɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ hæv dəˈpɑzɪtərz əˈbəv peɪ tu məʧ," ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈstɛfən ˈsaɪbərt sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ɪt ˈfɑloʊz ˈsɛvərəl ˈkɑmɛnts baɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈwʊlfˌgæŋ ðət ˈsaɪprəs wɑz kin tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ɪts ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ɛz ə loʊ tæks, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛntər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dɪˈskəʃənz ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈsɪpriˌɑt ˈlidər æt ˈtæksɪŋ ˈlɑrʤər dɪˈpɑzət ˈhoʊldərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈwɛlθi ˈrəʃənz, æt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ haɪər ðən 10 pərˈsɛnt. ðə ɛnd səˈluʃən wɑz tɪ tæks ɔl ˈseɪvərz: ə kəmˈpəlsəri ˈlɛvi əv pərˈsɛnt ɔn dɪˈpɑzəts ˈəndər ənd ə pərˈsɛnt ˈtɛrəf ɔn ˈseɪvɪŋz ˈoʊvər ə læst ˈmɪnət twik tɪ ɪgˈzɛmpt ðoʊz wɪθ lɛs ðən ˈseɪvɪŋz wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈpækɪʤ biɪŋ ˈvoʊtɪd daʊn. ðə ɪˈvɛnts mɑrk ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri fju deɪz əv bleɪm ənd ɛz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ əkˈsɛpt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti fər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpækɪʤ. ˈminˌwaɪl ðə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ treɪl, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə bleɪm æt dɔr, rɪˈmeɪnz ˈmədi. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən sɔrs, ðə kəˈmɪʃən ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈsaɪprəs wɪn nɪkəˈsiə rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈʤərmən prəˈpoʊzəl kɔld ə "bail-in*," ɪn wɪʧ ˈoʊnli ðə tu ˈlɑrʤəst bæŋks ənd bæŋk əv ˈsaɪprəs wʊd hæv bɪn "kənˈsɪdərəbli riˈstrəkʧərd," ˈminɪŋ ˈlɔsɪz fər dəˈpɑzɪtərz ənd ˈbɑnˌdhoʊldərz əˈlaɪk. bət ˈəndər ðət prəˈpoʊzəl, dəˈpɑzɪtərz ˈəndər wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn hɪt. ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðə kəˈmɪʃən əˈpoʊzd this,”*,” ðə sɔrs sɛd. ðə seɪm sɔrs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɑz ɪn əˈgrimənt wɪθ ˈsaɪprəs wɪn ɪt səˈʤɛstɪd ˈtæksɪŋ ɔl ˈseɪvərz wɪθ ə ˌwəˈnɔf ˈlɛvi ɪn ɔl ˈsɪpriˌɑt bæŋks. ðə kəˈmɪʃən, fər ɪts pɑrt, sɛd ðət nɑt ɔl ““elements”*” əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˌkɔrəˈspɑnd tɪ ɪts ənd preferences.”*.” bət ɪt ˈædɪd ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks kəˈmɪʃənər tɪ stɑrt ˈpʊtɪŋ daʊn ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪz ɪn agreement.”*.” ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈʤərmən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər gˈwidoʊ toʊld prɛs ɪn bərˈlɪn ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ pɔɪnt ɪn ˈbleɪmɪŋ "wən ˈpərsən, wən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ər wən ˈkəntri" fər ðə ˈlɛvi. hi ˈædɪd: "bət aɪ ɔˈrɛdi sɛd æt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ðət aɪ æm əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv smɔl ˈseɪvərz bɪˈkəz ɪt kən hɪt ðə rɔŋ ˈpipəl." fər naʊ, ðə ˈstætəs əv ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ɪz ɪn ˈlɪmboʊ. ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr wɪn ˈsɪpriˌɑt bæŋks wɪl ənd haʊ lɔŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk wɪl kip əp ən skim fər ənd ðə bæŋk əv ˈsaɪprəs ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt dil. ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ɪz 3 ʤun, wɪn ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz fɔlz du.
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the holiday season is one of the hardest times for vegetarians and while thanksgiving is approaching, my heart is filling with more sadness. more than 46 million turkeys are massacred for thanksgiving each year with most of them being boiled alive, not to mention the chickens, pigs, cows, and lambs. i wonder, how can people steal the lives from those who deserve to live, no matter how tiny or big they are?
although i am a partial vegan i refuse to eat meat i do keep transitioning into a vegan world and do keep inspiring others to do the same. the holiday season is a real challenge to me. with all the family members, relatives and friends being huge meat lovers, finding something to eat other than meat on a festive table is impossible.
i’m sure not alone, so the only way out here is to cook our own meals that will be safe and tasty for us full and partial vegetarians. try out the following vegan thanksgiving recipes and who knows maybe you will make someone go vegan as well. exactly what going to do this year.
1. tuscan white bean soup
this one is a perfect alternative to a traditional turkey soup. the soup is with nutrients and absolutely versatile. get the full recipe here.
2. sweet potato with caramelized
it can be both a main dish and a side dish or quick thanksgiving appetizer, you name it. the only thing is, i skip the goat cheese and use less salt in this recipe. and the downside is, the sweet potato takes about 2 hours to make, but trust me, that time is worth it. check out the recipe here.
3. stuffed squash with farro, chickpeas, and kale
no one will leave your house feeling hungry this holiday season. get the recipe here.
4. pumpkin, squash, and bread pudding
since lactose intolerant, going to use a milk while making the pudding. get the recipe here.
more: 10 high protein foods
5. vegan green bean casserole
even if you are bad at cooking, you will not fail to make this and vegan casserole. check out the recipe here.
6. vegan roasted garlic and herb dinner rolls
the step by step instructions with pictures will help you make these dinner rolls with little to no efforts at all. look for the recipe here.
7. pumpkin and cheesy baked potato casserole
no thanksgiving dinner is complete without pumpkin and baked potatoes. combine these two ingredients in one super yummy festive meal. find the recipe here.
8. roasted cauliflower risotto with truffle oil
easy to make and quick to eat, what else do you need for your thanksgiving table? get the recipe here.
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trick everyone into thinking they are eating actual turkey. check out the recipe here.
more: 9 foods to strengthen your immune system
10. lentil pie
this one is as tasty as a meat version. i would say it is even more delicious. plus, it is easy to make. get the full recipe here.
there you have it some of the vegan thanksgiving recipes that you can confidently use for christmas as well. whether you eat meat or no, just try them out. stop promoting an animal abuse together. they deserve to live just like we do! so, what are your favorite vegan thanksgiving recipes out there?
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ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ɪz wən əv ðə ˈhɑrdəst taɪmz fər ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz ənd waɪl ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ, maɪ hɑrt ɪz ˈfɪlɪŋ wɪθ mɔr ˈsædnəs. mɔr ðən 46 ˈmɪljən ˈtərkiz ər ˈmæsəkərd fər ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ iʧ jɪr wɪθ moʊst əv ðɛm biɪŋ bɔɪld əˈlaɪv, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈʧɪkənz, pɪgz, kaʊz, ənd læmz. aɪ ˈwəndər, haʊ kən ˈpipəl stil ðə lɪvz frəm ðoʊz hu dɪˈzərv tɪ lɪv, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈtaɪni ər bɪg ðeɪ ər? ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ æm ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˈvɛgən aɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ it mit aɪ du kip trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈvɛgən wərld ənd du kip ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈəðərz tɪ du ðə seɪm. ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ɪz ə ril ˈʧælənʤ tɪ mi. wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz, ˈrɛlətɪvz ənd frɛndz biɪŋ juʤ mit ˈləvərz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ it ˈəðər ðən mit ɔn ə ˈfɛstɪv ˈteɪbəl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ʃʊr nɑt əˈloʊn, soʊ ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ aʊt hir ɪz tɪ kʊk ɑr oʊn milz ðət wɪl bi seɪf ənd ˈteɪsti fər ˈjuˈɛs fʊl ənd ˈpɑrʃəl ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz. traɪ aʊt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈvɛgən ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz ənd hu noʊz ˈmeɪbi ju wɪl meɪk ˈsəmˌwən goʊ ˈvɛgən ɛz wɛl. ɪgˈzæktli wət goʊɪŋ tɪ du ðɪs jɪr. 1 ˈtəskən waɪt bin sup ðɪs wən ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtərki sup. ðə sup ɪz wɪθ ˈnutriənts ənd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈvərsətəl. gɪt ðə fʊl ˈrɛsəpi hir. 2 swit pəˈteɪˌtoʊ wɪθ ˈkɛrəməˌlaɪzd ɪt kən bi boʊθ ə meɪn dɪʃ ənd ə saɪd dɪʃ ər kwɪk ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈæpəˌtaɪzər, ju neɪm ɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ɪz, aɪ skɪp ðə goʊt ʧiz ənd juz lɛs sɔlt ɪn ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi. ənd ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd ɪz, ðə swit pəˈteɪˌtoʊ teɪks əˈbaʊt 2 aʊərz tɪ meɪk, bət trəst mi, ðət taɪm ɪz wərθ ɪt. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. 3 stəft skwɑʃ wɪθ ˈfɑroʊ, chickpeas*, ənd keɪl noʊ wən wɪl liv jʊr haʊs ˈfilɪŋ ˈhəŋgri ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən. gɪt ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. 4 ˈpəmpkɪn, skwɑʃ, ənd brɛd ˈpʊdɪŋ sɪns ˈlæktoʊs ˌɪnˈtɑlərənt, goʊɪŋ tɪ juz ə mɪlk waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈpʊdɪŋ. gɪt ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. mɔr: 10 haɪ ˈproʊˌtin fudz 5 ˈvɛgən grin bin ˈkæsərˌoʊl ˈivɪn ɪf ju ər bæd æt ˈkʊkɪŋ, ju wɪl nɑt feɪl tɪ meɪk ðɪs ənd ˈvɛgən ˈkæsərˌoʊl. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. 6 ˈvɛgən ˈroʊstɪd ˈgɑrlɪk ənd ərb ˈdɪnər roʊlz ðə stɛp baɪ stɛp ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz wɪθ ˈpɪkʧərz wɪl hɛlp ju meɪk ðiz ˈdɪnər roʊlz wɪθ ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˈɛfərts æt ɔl. lʊk fər ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. 7 ˈpəmpkɪn ənd ˈʧizi beɪkt pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ˈkæsərˌoʊl noʊ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈdɪnər ɪz kəmˈplit wɪˈθaʊt ˈpəmpkɪn ənd beɪkt pəˈteɪtoʊz. ˈkɑmbaɪn ðiz tu ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn wən ˈsupər ˈjəmi ˈfɛstɪv mil. faɪnd ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. 8 ˈroʊstɪd ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ˌriˈsɔˌtoʊ wɪθ ˈtrəfəl ɔɪl ˈizi tɪ meɪk ənd kwɪk tɪ it, wət ɛls du ju nid fər jʊr ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈteɪbəl? gɪt ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. 9 trɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ˈɪntu ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðeɪ ər ˈitɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl ˈtərki. ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈrɛsəpi hir. mɔr: 9 fudz tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən jʊr ˌɪmˈjun ˈsɪstəm 10 ˈlɛntəl paɪ ðɪs wən ɪz ɛz ˈteɪsti ɛz ə mit ˈvərʒən. aɪ wʊd seɪ ɪt ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr dɪˈlɪʃəs. pləs, ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ meɪk. gɪt ðə fʊl ˈrɛsəpi hir. ðɛr ju hæv ɪt səm əv ðə ˈvɛgən ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz ðət ju kən ˈkɑnfədəntli juz fər ˈkrɪsməs ɛz wɛl. ˈwɛðər ju it mit ər noʊ, ʤɪst traɪ ðɛm aʊt. stɑp prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ən ˈænəməl əˈbjuz təˈgɛðər. ðeɪ dɪˈzərv tɪ lɪv ʤɪst laɪk wi du! soʊ, wət ər jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈvɛgən ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz aʊt ðɛr?
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why abortion is moral
all of the arguments against abortion boil down to six specific questions. the first five deal with the nature of the growing inside a womb. the last one looks at the morality of the practice. these questions are:
let’s take a look at each of these questions. show how use seemingly logical answers to back up their cause, but then show how their arguments actually support the fact that abortion is moral.
1. is it alive?
yes. pro choice supporters who claim it do themselves and their cause a disservice. of course alive. a biological mechanism that converts nutrients and oxygen into energy that causes its cells to divide, multiply, and grow. alive.
anti-abortion activists often mistakenly use this fact to support their cause. “life begins at conception” they claim. and they would be right. the genesis of a new human life begins when the egg with 23 chromosomes joins with a sperm with 23 chromosomes and creates a fertilized cell, called a zygote, with 46 chromosomes. the zygote contains all the dna necessary to grow into an independent, conscious human being. it is a potential person.
but being alive does not give the zygote full human rights - including the right not to be aborted during its gestation.
a also nutrients and oxygen into biological energy that causes its cells to divide, multiply and grow. it also contains a full set of its own dna. it shares everything in common with a human zygote except that it is not a potential person. left to grow, it will always be an - never a human person. it is just as alive as the zygote, but we would never defend its human rights based solely on that fact.
and neither can theist, which is why we must answer the following questions as well.
2. is it human?
yes. again, pro choice defenders stick their feet in their mouths when they defend abortion by claiming the human. it is human. its dna is that of a human. left to grow, it will become a full human person.
and again, activists often mistakenly use this fact to support their cause. they are fond of saying, “an acorn is an oak tree in an early stage of development; likewise, the zygote is a human being in an early stage of development.” and they would be right. but having a full set of human dna does not give the zygote full human rights - including the right not to be aborted during its gestation.
don’t believe me? here, try this: reach up to your head, grab one strand of hair, and yank it out. look at the base of the hair. that little blob of tissue at the end is a hair follicle. it also contains a full set of human dna. granted the same dna pattern found in every other cell in your body, but in reality the uniqueness of the dna is not what makes it a different person. identical twins share the exact same dna, and yet we say that one is less human than the other, nor are two twins the exact same person. not the configuration of the dna that makes a zygote human; simply that it has human dna. your hair follicle shares everything in common with a human zygote except that it is a little bit bigger and it is not a potential person. (these days even not an absolute considering our ability to clone humans from existing dna, even the dna from a hair follicle.)
your hair follicle is just as human as the zygote, but we would never defend its human rights based solely on that fact.
and neither can theist, which is why the following two questions become critically important to the abortion debate.
3. is it a person?
no. merely a potential person.
webster’s dictionary lists a person as “being an individual or existing as an indivisible whole; existing as a distinct entity.” claim that each new fertilized zygote is already a new person because its dna is uniquely different than anyone else’s. in other words, if human, you must be a person.
of course already seen that a simple hair follicle is just as human as a zygote, and, that unique dna make the difference since two twins are not one person. quite obvious, then, that something else must occur to make one human being different from another. there must be something else that happens to change a body into a distinct person. (or in the case of twins, two bodies into two distinct persons.)
there is, and most people inherently know it, but they have trouble verbalizing it for one very specific reason.
the defining mark between something that is human and someone who is a person is ‘consciousness.’ it is the quality of consciousness that makes us uniquely different from others. thisness, this consciousness is also what separates us from every other animal life form on the planet. we think about ourselves. we use language to describe ourselves. we are aware of ourselves as a part of the greater whole.
the problem is that consciousness normally occur until months, even years, after a baby is born. this creates a moral dilemma for the defender of abortion rights. indeed, they inherently know what makes a human into a person, but they are also aware such individual occur until well after birth. to use as an argument for abortion rights, therefore, also leads to the argument that it should be okay to kill a baby since it obtained consciousness either.
anti-abortionists use this perceived problem in an attempt to prove their point. in a debate, a pro choice defender will rightly state that the difference between a fetus and a human being is that the fetus a person. the activist, being quite sly, will reply by asking his opponent to define what makes someone into a person. suddenly the pro choice defender is at a loss for words to describe what he or she knows innately. we know it because we lived it. we know we have no memory ofness before our first birthday, or even before our second. but we also quickly become aware of the “problem” we create if we say a human become a person until well after its birth. and we end up saying nothing. theist then takes this inability to verbalize the nature of as proof of their claim that a human is a person at conception.
but they are wrong. their “logic” is greatly flawed. just because someone is afraid to speak the truth make it any less true.
and in reality, the pro choice fear is unfounded. they are right, and they can state it without hesitation. a human indeed does not become a full person until consciousness. and consciousness occur until well after the birth of the child. but that does not automatically lend credence to theist’s argument that it should, therefore, be acceptable to kill a baby because it is not yet a person.
it is still a potential person. and after birth it is an independent potential person whose existence no longer poses a threat to the physical wellbeing of another. to understand this better, we need to look at the next question.
4. is it physically independent?
no. it is absolutely dependent on another human being for its continued existence. without the life-giving nutrients and oxygen it would die. throughout gestation the and the body are linked, existing in the same physical space and sharing the same risks. what the mother does affects the fetus. and when things go wrong with the fetus, it affects the mother.
anti-abortionists claim fetal dependence cannot be used as an issue in the abortion debate. they make the point that even after birth, and for years to come, a child is still dependent on its mother, its father, and those around it. and since no one would claim its okay to kill a child because of its dependency on others, we can’t, if we follow their logic, claim okay to abort a fetus because of its dependence.
what theist fails to do, however, is differentiate between physical dependence and social dependence. physical dependence does not refer to meeting the physical needs of the child - such as in theist’s argument above. social dependence; where the child depends on society - on other people - to feed it, clothe it, and love it. physical dependence occurs when one life form depends solely on the physical body of another life form for its existence.
physical dependence was cleverly illustrated back in 1971 by philosopher judith jarvis thompson. she created a scenario in which a woman is kidnapped and wakes up to find been surgically attached to a violinist who, for nine months, needs her body to survive. after those nine months, the violinist can survive just fine on his own, but he must have this particular woman in order to survive until then.
thompson then asks if the woman is morally obliged to stay connected to the violinist who is living off her body. it might be a very good thing if she did - the world could have the beauty that would come from such a violinist - but is she morally obliged to let another being use her body to survive?
this very situation is already conceded by. they claim should be illegal for a mother to take because it causes her uterus to flush its lining, thus removing a zygote from its necessary support system and, therefore, ending its short existence as a life form. thus theist’s own rhetoric only proves the point of absolute physical dependence.
this question becomes even more profound when we consider a scenario where not an existing person who is living off the body, but simply a potential person, or better yet, a zygote with human dna that is no different than the dna in a simple hair follicle.
to complicate it even further, we need to realize that physical dependence also means a physical threat to the life of the mother. the world health organization reports that nearly women die from complications each year (this number does not include abortions). women per day. we also read that in developed countries, such as the united states and canada, a woman is 13 times more likely to die bringing a pregnancy to term than by having an abortion.
therefore, not only is pregnancy the prospect of having a potential person physically dependent on the body of one particular women, it also includes the women putting herself into a life-threatening situation for that potential person.
unlike social dependence, where the mother can choose to put her child up for adoption or make it a ward of the state or hire someone else to take care of it, during pregnancy the fetus is absolutely physically dependent on the body of one woman. unlike social dependence, where a physical life is not threatened by the existence of another person, during pregnancy, a woman places herself in the path of bodily harm for the benefit of a dna life form that is only a potential person - even exposing herself to the threat of death.
this brings us to the next question: do the rights of a potential person the rights of the mother to control her body and protect herself from potential life-threatening danger?
5. does it have human rights?
yes and no.
a potential person must always be given full human rights unless its existence interferes with the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness of an already existing conscious human being. thus, a fetus has no rights before birth and full rights after birth.
if a fetus comes to term and is born, it is because the mother chooses to forgo her own rights and her own bodily security in order to allow that future person to gestate inside her body. if the mother chooses to exercise control over her own body and to protect herself from the potential dangers of childbearing, then she has the full right to terminate the pregnancy.
anti-abortion activists are fond of saying “the only difference between a fetus and a baby is a trip down the birth canal.” this flippant phrase may make for catchy rhetoric, but it belie the fact that indeed “location” makes all the difference in the world.
it’s actually quite simple. you cannot have two entities with equal rights occupying one body. one will automatically have veto power over the other - and thus they have equal rights. in the case of a pregnant woman, giving a “right to life” to the potential person in the womb automatically cancels out the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
after birth, on the other hand, the potential person no longer occupies the same body as the mother, and thus, giving it full human rights causes no interference with right to control her body. therefore, even though a human baby may still not be a person, after birth it enjoys the full support of the law in protecting its rights. after birth its independence begs that it be protected as if it were equal to a human being. but before birth its lack of and its threat to the women in which it resides makes abortion a completely logical and moral choice.
which brings us to our last question, which is the real crux of the issue….
6. is abortion murder?
no. absolutely not.
it’s not murder if not an independent person. one might argue, then, that not murder to end the life of any child before she reaches consciousness, but we know how long after birth arrives for each new child, so completely logical to use their independence as the dividing line for when full rights are given to a new human being.
using independence also solves the problem of dealing with premature babies. although a is obviously still only a potential person, by virtue of its independence from the mother, we give it the full rights of a conscious person. this saves us from setting some other arbitrary date of when we consider a new human being a full person. older cultures used to set it at two years of age, or even older. modern religious cultures want to set it at conception, which is simply wishful thinking on their part. as clearly demonstrated, a zygote is no more a person that a human hair follicle.
but that stop religious fanatics from dumping their judgements and their anger on top of women who choose to exercise the right to control their bodies. the ultimate irony that people who claim to represent a loving god resort to scare tactics and fear to support their mistaken beliefs.
it’s even worse when you consider that most women who have an abortion have just made the most difficult decision of their life. no one thinks abortion is a wonderful thing. no one tries to get pregnant just so they can terminate it. even though not murder, it still eliminates a potential person, a potential daughter, a potential son. hard enough as it is. women certainly need others telling them a murder.
it’s not. on the contrary, abortion is an absolutely moral choice for any woman wishing to control her body.
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waɪ əˈbɔrʃən ɪz ˈmɔrəl ɔl əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst əˈbɔrʃən bɔɪl daʊn tɪ sɪks spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛsʧənz. ðə fərst faɪv dil wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə groʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə wum. ðə læst wən lʊks æt ðə ˌmɔˈræləˌti əv ðə ˈpræktɪs. ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz ər: teɪk ə lʊk æt iʧ əv ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz. ʃoʊ haʊ juz ˈsimɪŋli ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈænsərz tɪ bæk əp ðɛr kɔz, bət ðɛn ʃoʊ haʊ ðɛr ˈɑrgjəmənts ˈæˌkʧuəli səˈpɔrt ðə fækt ðət əˈbɔrʃən ɪz ˈmɔrəl. 1 ɪz ɪt əˈlaɪv? jɛs. proʊ ʧɔɪs səˈpɔrtərz hu kleɪm ɪt du ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr kɔz ə dɪˈsərvəs. əv kɔrs əˈlaɪv. ə ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət ˈkɑnvərts ˈnutriənts ənd ˈɑksɪʤən ˈɪntu ˈɛnərʤi ðət ˈkɔzɪz ɪts sɛlz tɪ dɪˈvaɪd, ˈməltəˌplaɪ, ənd groʊ. əˈlaɪv. ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈɔfən mɪˈsteɪkənli juz ðɪs fækt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr kɔz. bɪˈgɪnz æt conception”*” ðeɪ kleɪm. ənd ðeɪ wʊd bi raɪt. ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs əv ə nu ˈjumən laɪf bɪˈgɪnz wɪn ðə ɛg wɪθ 23 ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz ʤɔɪnz wɪθ ə spərm wɪθ 23 ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz ənd kriˈeɪts ə ˈfərtəˌlaɪzd sɛl, kɔld ə ˈzaɪgoʊt, wɪθ 46 ˈkroʊməˌzoʊmz. ðə ˈzaɪgoʊt kənˈteɪnz ɔl ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ groʊ ˈɪntu ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˈkɑnʃəs ˈjumən biɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən. bət biɪŋ əˈlaɪv dɪz nɑt gɪv ðə ˈzaɪgoʊt fʊl ˈjumən raɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə raɪt nɑt tɪ bi əˈbɔrtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ʤɛˈsteɪʃən. ə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnutriənts ənd ˈɑksɪʤən ˈɪntu ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɛnərʤi ðət ˈkɔzɪz ɪts sɛlz tɪ dɪˈvaɪd, ˈməltəˌplaɪ ənd groʊ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz ə fʊl sɛt əv ɪts oʊn ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ. ɪt ʃɛrz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ə ˈjumən ˈzaɪgoʊt ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən. lɛft tɪ groʊ, ɪt wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ən ˈnɛvər ə ˈjumən ˈpərsən. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ɛz əˈlaɪv ɛz ðə ˈzaɪgoʊt, bət wi wʊd ˈnɛvər dɪˈfɛnd ɪts ˈjumən raɪts beɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðət fækt. ənd ˈniðər kən ðə, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ wi məst ˈænsər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ɛz wɛl. 2 ɪz ɪt ˈjumən? jɛs. əˈgɛn, proʊ ʧɔɪs dɪˈfɛndərz stɪk ðɛr fit ɪn ðɛr maʊðz wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈfɛnd əˈbɔrʃən baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə ˈjumən. ɪt ɪz ˈjumən. ɪts ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɪz ðət əv ə ˈjumən. lɛft tɪ groʊ, ɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm ə fʊl ˈjumən ˈpərsən. ənd əˈgɛn, ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈɔfən mɪˈsteɪkənli juz ðɪs fækt tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr kɔz. ðeɪ ər fɑnd əv seɪɪŋ, ˈeɪkɔrn ɪz ən oʊk tri ɪn ən ˈərli steɪʤ əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt; ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ðə ˈzaɪgoʊt ɪz ə ˈjumən biɪŋ ɪn ən ˈərli steɪʤ əv development.”*.” ənd ðeɪ wʊd bi raɪt. bət ˈhævɪŋ ə fʊl sɛt əv ˈjumən ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ dɪz nɑt gɪv ðə ˈzaɪgoʊt fʊl ˈjumən raɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə raɪt nɑt tɪ bi əˈbɔrtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪts ʤɛˈsteɪʃən. bɪˈliv mi? hir, traɪ ðɪs: riʧ əp tɪ jʊr hɛd, græb wən strænd əv hɛr, ənd jæŋk ɪt aʊt. lʊk æt ðə beɪs əv ðə hɛr. ðət ˈlɪtəl blɑb əv ˈtɪʃu æt ðə ɛnd ɪz ə hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz ə fʊl sɛt əv ˈjumən ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ. ˈgrænɪd ðə seɪm ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈpætərn faʊnd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈəðər sɛl ɪn jʊr ˈbɑdi, bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə juˈniknəs əv ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɪz nɑt wət meɪks ɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpərsən. aɪˈdɛntɪkəl twɪnz ʃɛr ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, ənd jɛt wi seɪ ðət wən ɪz lɛs ˈjumən ðən ðə ˈəðər, nɔr ər tu twɪnz ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈpərsən. nɑt ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ðət meɪks ə ˈzaɪgoʊt ˈjumən; ˈsɪmpli ðət ɪt həz ˈjumən ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ. jʊr hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl ʃɛrz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən wɪθ ə ˈjumən ˈzaɪgoʊt ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ɪt ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈbɪgər ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən. (ðiz deɪz ˈivɪn nɑt ən ˈæbsəˌlut kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kloʊn ˈjumənz frəm ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, ˈivɪn ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ frəm ə hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl.) jʊr hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈjumən ɛz ðə ˈzaɪgoʊt, bət wi wʊd ˈnɛvər dɪˈfɛnd ɪts ˈjumən raɪts beɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðət fækt. ənd ˈniðər kən ðə, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ tu kˈwɛsʧənz bɪˈkəm ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðə əˈbɔrʃən dəˈbeɪt. 3 ɪz ɪt ə ˈpərsən? noʊ. ˈmɪrli ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən. ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri lɪsts ə ˈpərsən ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈvɪsɪbəl hoʊl; ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɛz ə dɪˈstɪŋkt entity.”*.” kleɪm ðət iʧ nu ˈfərtəˌlaɪzd ˈzaɪgoʊt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə nu ˈpərsən bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɪz juˈnikli ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈɛniˌwən else’s*. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪf ˈjumən, ju məst bi ə ˈpərsən. əv kɔrs ɔˈrɛdi sin ðət ə ˈsɪmpəl hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈjumən ɛz ə ˈzaɪgoʊt, ənd, ðət juˈnik ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ meɪk ðə ˈdɪfərəns sɪns tu twɪnz ər nɑt wən ˈpərsən. kwaɪt ˈɑbviəs, ðɛn, ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls məst əˈkər tɪ meɪk wən ˈjumən biɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt frəm əˈnəðər. ðɛr məst bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ðət ˈhæpənz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ə ˈbɑdi ˈɪntu ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈpərsən. (ər ɪn ðə keɪs əv twɪnz, tu ˈbɑdiz ˈɪntu tu dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈpərsənz.) ðɛr ɪz, ənd moʊst ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli noʊ ɪt, bət ðeɪ hæv ˈtrəbəl ˈvərbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt fər wən ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈrizən. ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ mɑrk bɪtˈwin ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈjumən ənd ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ə ˈpərsən ɪz ‘‘consciousness.’*.’ ɪt ɪz ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ðət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs juˈnikli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈəðərz. ðɪs, ðɪs ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wət ˈsɛpərˌeɪts ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈænəməl laɪf fɔrm ɔn ðə ˈplænət. wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɑrˈsɛlvz. wi juz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɑrˈsɛlvz. wi ər əˈwɛr əv ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈgreɪtər hoʊl. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈnɔrməli əˈkər ənˈtɪl mənθs, ˈivɪn jɪrz, ˈæftər ə ˈbeɪbi ɪz bɔrn. ðɪs kriˈeɪts ə ˈmɔrəl dɪˈlɛmə fər ðə dɪˈfɛndər əv əˈbɔrʃən raɪts. ˌɪnˈdid, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli noʊ wət meɪks ə ˈjumən ˈɪntu ə ˈpərsən, bət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈwɛr səʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əˈkər ənˈtɪl wɛl ˈæftər bərθ. tɪ juz ɛz ən ˈɑrgjəmənt fər əˈbɔrʃən raɪts, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈɔlsoʊ lidz tɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ɪt ʃʊd bi ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ kɪl ə ˈbeɪbi sɪns ɪt əbˈteɪnd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈiðər. juz ðɪs pərˈsivd ˈprɑbləm ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ pruv ðɛr pɔɪnt. ɪn ə dəˈbeɪt, ə proʊ ʧɔɪs dɪˈfɛndər wɪl ˈraɪtli steɪt ðət ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə ˈfitəs ənd ə ˈjumən biɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə ˈfitəs ə ˈpərsən. ðə ˈæktɪvɪst, biɪŋ kwaɪt slaɪ, wɪl rɪˈplaɪ baɪ ˈæskɪŋ hɪz əˈpoʊnənt tɪ dɪˈfaɪn wət meɪks ˈsəmˌwən ˈɪntu ə ˈpərsən. ˈsədənli ðə proʊ ʧɔɪs dɪˈfɛndər ɪz æt ə lɔs fər wərdz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb wət hi ər ʃi noʊz ˌɪˈneɪtli. wi noʊ ɪt bɪˈkəz wi lɪvd ɪt. wi noʊ wi hæv noʊ ˈmɛməri əv ˌbiˈfɔr ɑr fərst ˈbərθˌdeɪ, ər ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ɑr ˈsɛkənd. bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɪkli bɪˈkəm əˈwɛr əv ðə ““problem”*” wi kriˈeɪt ɪf wi seɪ ə ˈjumən bɪˈkəm ə ˈpərsən ənˈtɪl wɛl ˈæftər ɪts bərθ. ənd wi ɛnd əp seɪɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ. ðə ðɛn teɪks ðɪs ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˈvərbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ɛz pruf əv ðɛr kleɪm ðət ə ˈjumən ɪz ə ˈpərsən æt kənˈsɛpʃən. bət ðeɪ ər rɔŋ. ðɛr ““logic”*” ɪz ˈgreɪtli flɔd. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌwən ɪz əˈfreɪd tɪ spik ðə truθ meɪk ɪt ˈɛni lɛs tru. ənd ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə proʊ ʧɔɪs fɪr ɪz ənˈfaʊndɪd. ðeɪ ər raɪt, ənd ðeɪ kən steɪt ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən. ə ˈjumən ˌɪnˈdid dɪz nɑt bɪˈkəm ə fʊl ˈpərsən ənˈtɪl ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ənd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs əˈkər ənˈtɪl wɛl ˈæftər ðə bərθ əv ðə ʧaɪld. bət ðət dɪz nɑt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli lɛnd ˈkridəns tɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ɪt ʃʊd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, bi əkˈsɛptəbəl tɪ kɪl ə ˈbeɪbi bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz nɑt jɛt ə ˈpərsən. ɪt ɪz stɪl ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən. ənd ˈæftər bərθ ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən huz ɪgˈzɪstəns noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈpoʊzɪz ə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv əˈnəðər. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs ˈbɛtər, wi nid tɪ lʊk æt ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən. 4 ɪz ɪt ˈfɪzɪkəli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt? noʊ. ɪt ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn əˈnəðər ˈjumən biɪŋ fər ɪts kənˈtɪnjud ɪgˈzɪstəns. wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈlaɪfˌgɪvɪŋ ˈnutriənts ənd ˈɑksɪʤən ɪt wʊd daɪ. θruaʊt ʤɛˈsteɪʃən ðə ənd ðə ˈbɑdi ər lɪŋkt, ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm ˈfɪzɪkəl speɪs ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə seɪm rɪsks. wət ðə ˈməðər dɪz əˈfɛkts ðə ˈfitəs. ənd wɪn θɪŋz goʊ rɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈfitəs, ɪt əˈfɛkts ðə ˈməðər. kleɪm ˈfitəl dɪˈpɛndəns ˈkænɑt bi juzd ɛz ən ˈɪʃu ɪn ðə əˈbɔrʃən dəˈbeɪt. ðeɪ meɪk ðə pɔɪnt ðət ˈivɪn ˈæftər bərθ, ənd fər jɪrz tɪ kəm, ə ʧaɪld ɪz stɪl dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ɪts ˈməðər, ɪts ˈfɑðər, ənd ðoʊz əraʊnd ɪt. ənd sɪns noʊ wən wʊd kleɪm ɪts ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ kɪl ə ʧaɪld bɪˈkəz əv ɪts dɪˈpɛndənsi ɔn ˈəðərz, wi can’t*, ɪf wi ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr ˈlɑʤɪk, kleɪm ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ əˈbɔrt ə ˈfitəs bɪˈkəz əv ɪts dɪˈpɛndəns. wət ðə feɪlz tɪ du, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt bɪtˈwin ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈpɛndəns. ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈpɛndəns dɪz nɑt rɪˈfər tɪ ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl nidz əv ðə ʧaɪld səʧ ɛz ɪn ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈbəv. ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈpɛndəns; wɛr ðə ʧaɪld dɪˈpɛndz ɔn soʊˈsaɪɪti ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəl tɪ fid ɪt, kloʊð ɪt, ənd ləv ɪt. ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈpɛndəns əˈkərz wɪn wən laɪf fɔrm dɪˈpɛndz ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbɑdi əv əˈnəðər laɪf fɔrm fər ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns. ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈpɛndəns wɑz ˈklɛvərli ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd bæk ɪn 1971 baɪ fəˈlɑsəfər ˈʤudɪθ ˈʤɑrvɪs ˈtɑmsən. ʃi kriˈeɪtɪd ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈkɪdˌnæpt ənd weɪks əp tɪ faɪnd bɪn ˈsərʤɪkəli əˈtæʧt tɪ ə vaɪəˈlɪnəst hu, fər naɪn mənθs, nidz hər ˈbɑdi tɪ sərˈvaɪv. ˈæftər ðoʊz naɪn mənθs, ðə vaɪəˈlɪnəst kən sərˈvaɪv ʤɪst faɪn ɔn hɪz oʊn, bət hi məst hæv ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sərˈvaɪv ənˈtɪl ðɛn. ˈtɑmsən ðɛn æsks ɪf ðə ˈwʊmən ɪz ˈmɔrəli əˈblaɪʤd tɪ steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə vaɪəˈlɪnəst hu ɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf hər ˈbɑdi. ɪt maɪt bi ə ˈvɛri gʊd θɪŋ ɪf ʃi dɪd ðə wərld kʊd hæv ðə ˈbjuti ðət wʊd kəm frəm səʧ ə vaɪəˈlɪnəst bət ɪz ʃi ˈmɔrəli əˈblaɪʤd tɪ lɛt əˈnəðər biɪŋ juz hər ˈbɑdi tɪ sərˈvaɪv? ðɪs ˈvɛri ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ɔˈrɛdi kənˈsidɪd baɪ. ðeɪ kleɪm ʃʊd bi ˌɪˈligəl fər ə ˈməðər tɪ teɪk bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈkɔzɪz hər ˈjutərəs tɪ fləʃ ɪts ˈlaɪnɪŋ, ðəs riˈmuvɪŋ ə ˈzaɪgoʊt frəm ɪts ˈnɛsəˌsɛri səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈɛndɪŋ ɪts ʃɔrt ɪgˈzɪstəns ɛz ə laɪf fɔrm. ðəs ðə oʊn ˈrɛtərɪk ˈoʊnli pruvz ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈæbsəˌlut ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈpɛndəns. ðɪs kˈwɛʃən bɪˈkəmz ˈivɪn mɔr proʊˈfaʊnd wɪn wi kənˈsɪdər ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɛr nɑt ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpərsən hu ɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈbɑdi, bət ˈsɪmpli ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən, ər ˈbɛtər jɛt, ə ˈzaɪgoʊt wɪθ ˈjumən ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ðət ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl. tɪ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt ɪt ˈivɪn ˈfərðər, wi nid tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈpɛndəns ˈɔlsoʊ minz ə ˈfɪzɪkəl θrɛt tɪ ðə laɪf əv ðə ˈməðər. ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈnɪrli ˈwɪmən daɪ frəm ˌkɑmpləˈkeɪʃənz iʧ jɪr (ðɪs ˈnəmbər dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud əˈbɔrʃənz). ˈwɪmən pər deɪ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd ðət ɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz, səʧ ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkænədə, ə ˈwʊmən ɪz 13 taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ daɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ə ˈprɛgnənsi tɪ tərm ðən baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈbɔrʃən. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ˈprɛgnənsi ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈhævɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən ˈfɪzɪkəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi əv wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈwɪmən, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈwɪmən ˈpʊtɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ðət pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən. ənˈlaɪk ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈpɛndəns, wɛr ðə ˈməðər kən ʧuz tɪ pʊt hər ʧaɪld əp fər əˈdɑpʃən ər meɪk ɪt ə wɔrd əv ðə steɪt ər haɪər ˈsəmˌwən ɛls tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ɪt, ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi ðə ˈfitəs ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈfɪzɪkəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə ˈbɑdi əv wən ˈwʊmən. ənˈlaɪk ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈpɛndəns, wɛr ə ˈfɪzɪkəl laɪf ɪz nɑt θˈrɛtənd baɪ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv əˈnəðər ˈpərsən, ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈprɛgnənsi, ə ˈwʊmən ˈpleɪsɪz hərˈsɛlf ɪn ðə pæθ əv ˈbɑdəli hɑrm fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ə ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ laɪf fɔrm ðət ɪz ˈoʊnli ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən ˈivɪn ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ hərˈsɛlf tɪ ðə θrɛt əv dɛθ. ðɪs brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə nɛkst kˈwɛʃən: du ðə raɪts əv ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən ðə raɪts əv ðə ˈməðər tɪ kənˈtroʊl hər ˈbɑdi ənd prəˈtɛkt hərˈsɛlf frəm pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤər? 5 dɪz ɪt hæv ˈjumən raɪts? jɛs ənd noʊ. ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən məst ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈgɪvɪn fʊl ˈjumən raɪts ənˈlɛs ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns ˌɪnərˈfɪrz wɪθ ðə raɪts əv laɪf, ˈlɪbərˌti, ənd ðə pərˈsut əv ˈhæpinəs əv ən ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkɑnʃəs ˈjumən biɪŋ. ðəs, ə ˈfitəs həz noʊ raɪts ˌbiˈfɔr bərθ ənd fʊl raɪts ˈæftər bərθ. ɪf ə ˈfitəs kəmz tɪ tərm ənd ɪz bɔrn, ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈməðər ˈʧuzɪz tɪ fɔrˈgoʊ hər oʊn raɪts ənd hər oʊn ˈbɑdəli sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈlaʊ ðət fˈjuʧər ˈpərsən tɪ ˈʤɛˌsteɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd hər ˈbɑdi. ɪf ðə ˈməðər ˈʧuzɪz tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər hər oʊn ˈbɑdi ənd tɪ prəˈtɛkt hərˈsɛlf frəm ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈʧaɪldˌbɛrɪŋ, ðɛn ʃi həz ðə fʊl raɪt tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ðə ˈprɛgnənsi. ˈæktɪvɪsts ər fɑnd əv seɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə ˈfitəs ənd ə ˈbeɪbi ɪz ə trɪp daʊn ðə bərθ canal.”*.” ðɪs ˈflɪpənt freɪz meɪ meɪk fər ˈkæˌʧi ˈrɛtərɪk, bət ɪt bɪˈlaɪ ðə fækt ðət ˌɪnˈdid ““location”*” meɪks ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə wərld. ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ˈsɪmpəl. ju ˈkænɑt hæv tu ˈɛntɪtiz wɪθ ˈikwəl raɪts ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ wən ˈbɑdi. wən wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli hæv ˈviˌtoʊ paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈəðər ənd ðəs ðeɪ hæv ˈikwəl raɪts. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən, ˈgɪvɪŋ ə tɪ life”*” tɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən ɪn ðə wum ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈkænsəlz aʊt ðə raɪt tɪ laɪf, ˈlɪbərˌti, ənd ðə pərˈsut əv ˈhæpinəs. ˈæftər bərθ, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz ðə seɪm ˈbɑdi ɛz ðə ˈməðər, ənd ðəs, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪt fʊl ˈjumən raɪts ˈkɔzɪz noʊ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns wɪθ raɪt tɪ kənˈtroʊl hər ˈbɑdi. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ə ˈjumən ˈbeɪbi meɪ stɪl nɑt bi ə ˈpərsən, ˈæftər bərθ ɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ðə fʊl səˈpɔrt əv ðə lɔ ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ɪts raɪts. ˈæftər bərθ ɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns bɛgz ðət ɪt bi prəˈtɛktɪd ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ˈikwəl tɪ ə ˈjumən biɪŋ. bət ˌbiˈfɔr bərθ ɪts læk əv ənd ɪts θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈwɪmən ɪn wɪʧ ɪt rɪˈzaɪdz meɪks əˈbɔrʃən ə kəmˈplitli ˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈmɔrəl ʧɔɪs. wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɑr læst kˈwɛʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ril krəks əv ðə issue…*…. 6 ɪz əˈbɔrʃən ˈmərdər? noʊ. ˌæbsəˈlutli nɑt. nɑt ˈmərdər ɪf nɑt ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈpərsən. wən maɪt ˈɑrgju, ðɛn, ðət nɑt ˈmərdər tɪ ɛnd ðə laɪf əv ˈɛni ʧaɪld ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi ˈriʧɪz ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, bət wi noʊ haʊ lɔŋ ˈæftər bərθ əraɪvz fər iʧ nu ʧaɪld, soʊ kəmˈplitli ˈlɑʤɪkəl tɪ juz ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɛz ðə dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ laɪn fər wɪn fʊl raɪts ər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ə nu ˈjumən biɪŋ. ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈɔlsoʊ sɑlvz ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˌpriməˈʧʊr ˈbeɪbiz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə ɪz ˈɑbviəsli stɪl ˈoʊnli ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən, baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ðə ˈməðər, wi gɪv ɪt ðə fʊl raɪts əv ə ˈkɑnʃəs ˈpərsən. ðɪs seɪvz ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈsɛtɪŋ səm ˈəðər ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri deɪt əv wɪn wi kənˈsɪdər ə nu ˈjumən biɪŋ ə fʊl ˈpərsən. ˈoʊldər ˈkəlʧərz juzd tɪ sɛt ɪt æt tu jɪrz əv eɪʤ, ər ˈivɪn ˈoʊldər. ˈmɑdərn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈkəlʧərz wɔnt tɪ sɛt ɪt æt kənˈsɛpʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˈwɪʃfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɔn ðɛr pɑrt. ɛz ˈklɪrli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd, ə ˈzaɪgoʊt ɪz noʊ mɔr ə ˈpərsən ðət ə ˈjumən hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəl. bət ðət stɑp rɪˈlɪʤəs fəˈnætɪks frəm ˈdəmpɪŋ ðɛr ˈʤəʤmənts ənd ðɛr ˈæŋgər ɔn tɔp əv ˈwɪmən hu ʧuz tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðə raɪt tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðɛr ˈbɑdiz. ðə ˈəltəmət ˈaɪrəni ðət ˈpipəl hu kleɪm tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈləvɪŋ gɑd rɪˈzɔrt tɪ skɛr ˈtæktɪks ənd fɪr tɪ səˈpɔrt ðɛr mɪˈsteɪkən bɪˈlifs. ˈivɪn wərs wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ðət moʊst ˈwɪmən hu hæv ən əˈbɔrʃən hæv ʤɪst meɪd ðə moʊst ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒən əv ðɛr laɪf. noʊ wən θɪŋks əˈbɔrʃən ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋ. noʊ wən traɪz tɪ gɪt ˈprɛgnənt ʤɪst soʊ ðeɪ kən ˈtərməˌneɪt ɪt. ˈivɪn ðoʊ nɑt ˈmərdər, ɪt stɪl ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpərsən, ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈdɔtər, ə pəˈtɛnʃəl sən. hɑrd ɪˈnəf ɛz ɪt ɪz. ˈwɪmən ˈsərtənli nid ˈəðərz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ə ˈmərdər. nɑt. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, əˈbɔrʃən ɪz ən ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈmɔrəl ʧɔɪs fər ˈɛni ˈwʊmən ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ kənˈtroʊl hər ˈbɑdi.
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what do you feel like when you buy a, take a bite and discover there is no wafer? do you scream and shout about the deviance of said chocolate bar? do you throw it to the floor in disgust? do you write to nestle demanding they send you the missing wafer? no?
but why you do that? after all you bought the blinking thing in the first place because it has a wafer, surely? you actively desired the wafer! otherwise have plumped for a dairy milk or maybe selected a (only if a boy, of course).
but no, you have a little smile to yourself, you enjoy the extra chocolate, and some of you might even feel the need to post on facebook. “just had a with no wafer result!” by the way, if this is you, please do not do this. i am happy for you really, but cluttering up my feed.
so why is it that we feel just a little bit blessed when we encounter the with no wafer? i guess because we can enjoy quite a relaxed state of mind around snacks and can see the experience as serendipity. sure, maybe we wanted the wafer, but actually the sweet surprise of solid chocolate makes up for all that.
so what if we took this reaction and applied it to the rest of our lives? to relationships and business? can you imagine how happy be if when things go according to plan you were even happier with the results?
it’s all about attitude, and having an open mind and not so intently on getting things precisely as we want them when certain factors are outside of our control.
you must be prepared to look for opportunities in adversity and to look upon the most aspects of what might otherwise be deemed a negative experience to achieve serendipity more often.
this attitude gives us the freedom to commit to undertakings without being blind to all the other opportunities that might come our way. and it gives us the valuable skill of always finding the positives in life.
“the most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ‘eureka!’, but ‘that’s funny…'” isaac asimov
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wət du ju fil laɪk wɪn ju baɪ ə, teɪk ə baɪt ənd dɪˈskəvər ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈweɪfər? du ju skrim ənd ʃaʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdiviəns əv sɛd ˈʧɔklət bɑr? du ju θroʊ ɪt tɪ ðə flɔr ɪn dɪsˈgəst? du ju raɪt tɪ ˈnɛsˈli dɪˈmændɪŋ ðeɪ sɛnd ju ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈweɪfər? noʊ? bət waɪ ju du ðət? ˈæftər ɔl ju bɔt ðə ˈblɪŋkɪŋ θɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ə ˈweɪfər, ˈʃʊrli? ju ˈæktɪvli dɪˈzaɪərd ðə ˈweɪfər! ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv pləmpt fər ə ˈdɛri mɪlk ər ˈmeɪbi səˈlɛktɪd ə (ˈoʊnli ɪf ə bɔɪ, əv kɔrs). bət noʊ, ju hæv ə ˈlɪtəl smaɪl tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf, ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈʧɔklət, ənd səm əv ju maɪt ˈivɪn fil ðə nid tɪ poʊst ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. hæd ə wɪθ noʊ ˈweɪfər result!”*!” baɪ ðə weɪ, ɪf ðɪs ɪz ju, pliz du nɑt du ðɪs. aɪ æm ˈhæpi fər ju ˈrɪli, bət ˈklətərɪŋ əp maɪ fid. soʊ waɪ ɪz ɪt ðət wi fil ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt blɛst wɪn wi ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə wɪθ noʊ ˈweɪfər? aɪ gɛs bɪˈkəz wi kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ kwaɪt ə rɪˈlækst steɪt əv maɪnd əraʊnd snæks ənd kən si ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ɛz ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti. ʃʊr, ˈmeɪbi wi ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈweɪfər, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə swit səˈpraɪz əv ˈsɑləd ˈʧɔklət meɪks əp fər ɔl ðət. soʊ wət ɪf wi tʊk ðɪs riˈækʃən ənd əˈplaɪd ɪt tɪ ðə rɛst əv ɑr lɪvz? tɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ənd ˈbɪznɪs? kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ˈhæpi bi ɪf wɪn θɪŋz goʊ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ plæn ju wər ˈivɪn ˈhæpiər wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlts? ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈætəˌtud, ənd ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈoʊpən maɪnd ənd nɑt soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛntli ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ θɪŋz prɪˈsaɪsli ɛz wi wɔnt ðɛm wɪn ˈsərtən ˈfæktərz ər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ɑr kənˈtroʊl. ju məst bi priˈpɛrd tɪ lʊk fər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ædˈvərsɪˌti ənd tɪ lʊk əˈpɑn ðə moʊst ˈæˌspɛkts əv wət maɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz bi dimd ə ˈnɛgətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ əˈʧiv ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪti mɔr ˈɔfən. ðɪs ˈætəˌtud gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈfridəm tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋz wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ blaɪnd tɪ ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðət maɪt kəm ɑr weɪ. ənd ɪt gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈvæljəbəl skɪl əv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈpɑzətɪvz ɪn laɪf. moʊst ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ freɪz tɪ hir ɪn saɪəns, ðə wən ðət ˈhɛrəldz nu dɪˈskəvəriz, ɪz nɑt ‘‘eureka!’*!’, bət funny…'”*…'” ˈaɪzɪk ˈæzɪmɑv waɪz weɪz əv du ju fil laɪk wɪn ju baɪ ə, teɪk ə baɪt ənd dɪˈskəvər ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈweɪfər? du ju skrim ənd ʃaʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdiviəns əv sɛd ˈʧɔklət bɑr? du ju θroʊ ɪt tɪ ðə flɔr ɪn dɪsˈgəst? du ju raɪt tɪ ˈnɛsˈli dɪˈmændɪŋ ðeɪ sɛnd neɪm ɪz bɛθ ˈbərʤəs. aɪ doʊnt kleɪm tɪ bi ðə ˈwaɪzəst, bət aɪ æm 'ðə wiseist*' ˈsəmˌwən ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ kəˈlɛktɪŋ ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈwɪzdəm ðət kən hɛlp ˈpipəl lɪv ðɛr lɪvz mɔr ˈhæpəli ənd səkˈsɛsfəli. əm ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈbɛˈsɛlɪŋ ˈɔθər əv "ˈɪnstənt ˈwɪzdəm: 10 ˈizi weɪz tɪ gɪt smɑrt fæst",, ə ˈθɛrəpɪst,, koʊʧ, ˈfriˌlæns ˈraɪtər, ˈspikər, ˈtreɪnər, ənd ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˈlidər. ənd əm stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ
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tennessee freshman defensive lineman andrew football career is over.
the alpharetta (ga.) native announced via twitter on monday evening that he has opted to take a medical exemption, meaning he will remain on scholarship at ut, but will no longer play football.
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butcher’s college career comes to an end before it truly got a chance to get started.
ranked as a defensive end coming out of alpharetta high schooll, the clemson legacy prospect enrolled early in 2015 and participated in spring practice that season. but an surgery put him behind for the 2015 season, forcing him to take a.
and while he up and was able to return to practice later in 2016 as a defensive tackle, butcher never saw the field for the despite a rash of injuries and attrition at the position. his twitter statement on monday indicates that four surgeries, which included two major operations on one knee, were simply too much to overcome physically.
butcher will no longer count against the scholarship limit for ut.
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ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈfrɛʃmən dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ˈændru ˈfʊtˌbɔl kərɪr ɪz ˈoʊvər. ðə ˌælfərˈɛtə (ˈʤɔrʤə.) ˈneɪtɪv əˈnaʊnst ˈviə tˈwɪtər ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ðət hi həz ˈɑptɪd tɪ teɪk ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzɛmpʃən, ˈminɪŋ hi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp æt ut*, bət wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. zoʊn nɑt faʊnd ər ˈaɪˈdi 5 ˈkɑlɪʤ kərɪr kəmz tɪ ən ɛnd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈtruli gɑt ə ʧæns tɪ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. ræŋkt ɛz ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ˌælfərˈɛtə haɪ schooll*, ðə ˈklɛmsən ˈlɛgəsi ˈprɑspɛkt ɛnˈroʊld ˈərli ɪn 2015 ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn spərɪŋ ˈpræktɪs ðət ˈsizən. bət ən ˈsərʤəri pʊt ɪm bɪˈhaɪnd fər ðə 2015 ˈsizən, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪm tɪ teɪk ə. ənd waɪl hi əp ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈleɪtər ɪn 2016 ɛz ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl, ˈbʊʧər ˈnɛvər sɔ ðə fild fər ðə dɪˈspaɪt ə ræʃ əv ˈɪnʤəriz ənd əˈtrɪʃən æt ðə pəˈzɪʃən. hɪz tˈwɪtər ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət fɔr ˈsərʤəriz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd tu ˈmeɪʤər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɔn wən ni, wər ˈsɪmpli tu məʧ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈfɪzɪkəli. ˈbʊʧər wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kaʊnt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈlɪmət fər ut*.
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sql injection is a type of security in which the attacker submits a code to a web form input box exposing the database to gain access to resources or make changes to data. injection allows an attacker to create, read, update, alter or delete data stored in the database. a injection attack can occur when a web application utilizes data without proper validation or encoding as part of a command or query.
typically, on a web form for user authentication, when a user enters their name and password into the text boxes provided for them, those values are inserted into a select query as it is. if the values entered are found as expected, the user is allowed access; if they aren't found, access is denied. however, most web forms have no mechanisms in place to block input other than names and passwords. unless such precautions are taken, an attacker can use the input boxes to send their own request to the database, which could allow them to download the entire database or interact with it in other illicit ways.
more than 20 percent of all web vulnerabilities being attributed to injection, this is the second most common software vulnerability, as due to it anyone can get access to the database of your system. therefore, having the ability to find and prevent injection should be top of mind for web developers and security personnel. in general, a injection attack exploits a web application that does not properly validate or encode input and then uses that input as part of a query or command against a database.
if your web application has a form asking for a user id. then a hacker may write any user id "number or" if you have not done proper validation before using the input then this may compromise your database security. hacker may also use a complete query like for the above example hacker may write "# or; select * from users ; --" if this query executes then whole of your users information can be displayed and remaining of your query will be commented to avoid errors.
according to security experts, the reason that injection and many other exploits, such as scripting, are possible is that security is not sufficiently emphasized in development. to protect the integrity of web sites and applications, experts recommend simple precautions during development such as controlling the types and numbers of characters accepted by input boxes.
prevention
you can prevent injection if you adopt an input validation technique in which user input is authenticated against a set of defined rules for length, type and syntax and also against business rules. most of the languages provide support for prevention of injection by the use of prepared which checks the parameters to be used in the query for injection. use strongly typed query with substitution markers, even when calling stored procedures. show care when using stored procedures since they are generally safe from injection. however, be careful as they can be injectable (such as via the use of exec() or concatenating arguments within the stored procedure).
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sql* ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ɪz ə taɪp əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn wɪʧ ðə əˈtækər ˌsəbˈmɪts ə koʊd tɪ ə wɛb fɔrm ˈɪnˌpʊt bɑks ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈrisɔrsɪz ər meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈdætə. ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əˈlaʊz ən əˈtækər tɪ kriˈeɪt, rɛd, ˈəpˌdeɪt, ˈɔltər ər dɪˈlit ˈdætə stɔrd ɪn ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ə ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əˈtæk kən əˈkər wɪn ə wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ˈdætə wɪˈθaʊt ˈprɑpər ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ər ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ ɛz pɑrt əv ə kəˈmænd ər kˈwiri. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ɔn ə wɛb fɔrm fər ˈjuzər ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən, wɪn ə ˈjuzər ˈɛnərz ðɛr neɪm ənd ˈpæsˌwərd ˈɪntu ðə tɛkst ˈbɑksɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ðɛm, ðoʊz ˈvæljuz ər ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ə səˈlɛkt kˈwiri ɛz ɪt ɪz. ɪf ðə ˈvæljuz ˈɛnərd ər faʊnd ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ðə ˈjuzər ɪz əˈlaʊd ˈækˌsɛs; ɪf ðeɪ ˈɑrənt faʊnd, ˈækˌsɛs ɪz dɪˈnaɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst wɛb fɔrmz hæv noʊ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ɪn pleɪs tɪ blɑk ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈəðər ðən neɪmz ənd ˈpæsˌwərdz. ənˈlɛs səʧ priˈkɔʃənz ər ˈteɪkən, ən əˈtækər kən juz ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈbɑksɪz tɪ sɛnd ðɛr oʊn rɪkˈwɛst tɪ ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, wɪʧ kʊd əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈdætəˌbeɪs ər ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ɪt ɪn ˈəðər ˌɪˈlɪsət weɪz. mɔr ðən 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl wɛb ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz biɪŋ əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti, ɛz du tɪ ɪt ˈɛniˌwən kən gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv jʊr ˈsɪstəm. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ faɪnd ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ʃʊd bi tɔp əv maɪnd fər wɛb dɪˈvɛləpərz ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌpərsəˈnɛl. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ə ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əˈtæk ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ə wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət dɪz nɑt ˈprɑpərli ˈvælədeɪt ər ɛnˈkoʊd ˈɪnˌpʊt ənd ðɛn ˈjuzɪz ðət ˈɪnˌpʊt ɛz pɑrt əv ə kˈwiri ər kəˈmænd əˈgɛnst ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ɪf jʊr wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən həz ə fɔrm ˈæskɪŋ fər ə ˈjuzər ˈaɪˈdi. ðɛn ə ˈhækər meɪ raɪt ˈɛni ˈjuzər ˈaɪˈdi "ˈnəmbər ər ɪf ju hæv nɑt dən ˈprɑpər ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌpʊt ðɛn ðɪs meɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz jʊr ˈdætəˌbeɪs sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈhækər meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juz ə kəmˈplit kˈwiri laɪk fər ðə əˈbəv ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈhækər meɪ raɪt ər səˈlɛkt frəm ˈjuzərz ɪf ðɪs kˈwiri ˈɛksəˌkjuts ðɛn hoʊl əv jʊr ˈjuzərz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən bi dɪˈspleɪd ənd rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ əv jʊr kˈwiri wɪl bi ˈkɑmɛntəd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛrərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts, ðə ˈrizən ðət ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts, səʧ ɛz scripting*, ər ˈpɑsəbəl ɪz ðət sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz nɑt səˈfɪʃəntli ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt. tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv wɛb saɪts ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ˈɛkspərts ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈsɪmpəl priˈkɔʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt səʧ ɛz kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə taɪps ənd ˈnəmbərz əv ˈkɛrɪktərz ækˈsɛptɪd baɪ ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈbɑksɪz. priˈvɛnʃən ju kən prɪˈvɛnt ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ɪf ju əˈdɑpt ən ˈɪnˌpʊt ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən tɛkˈnik ɪn wɪʧ ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪz ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtəd əˈgɛnst ə sɛt əv dɪˈfaɪnd rulz fər lɛŋθ, taɪp ənd ˈsɪnˌtæks ənd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgɛnst ˈbɪznɪs rulz. moʊst əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz prəˈvaɪd səˈpɔrt fər priˈvɛnʃən əv ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən baɪ ðə juz əv priˈpɛrd wɪʧ ʧɛks ðə pərˈæmətərz tɪ bi juzd ɪn ðə kˈwiri fər ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. juz ˈstrɔŋli taɪpt kˈwiri wɪθ ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən ˈmɑrkərz, ˈivɪn wɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ stɔrd prəˈsiʤərz. ʃoʊ kɛr wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ stɔrd prəˈsiʤərz sɪns ðeɪ ər ˈʤɛnərəli seɪf frəm ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bi ˈkɛrfəl ɛz ðeɪ kən bi ˌɪnˈʤɛktəbəl (səʧ ɛz ˈviə ðə juz əv ˌɛgˈzɛk() ər kənˈkætəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənts wɪˈθɪn ðə stɔrd prəˈsiʤər).
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a recent article regarding the religious liberty bill i am sponsoring is full of misperceptions, paranoia and inaccuracies. the article suggests that this bill is somehow designed to undermine gay marriage.
this is not about gay marriage. the bill, 1428, is about assuring the religious liberties spelled out in the first amendment of the u.s. constitution are protected for all maine citizens. the goal is to prohibit maine from burdening mainers’ free exercise of religion without strong justification.
those quoted in the article imply that this legislation is unnecessary because the first amendment already guarantees religious freedom. a u.s. supreme court decision and recent actions by other states, however, suggest otherwise.
in 1993, the u.s. congress passed the federal religious freedom restoration act, which stated the government cannot place burdens on the free exercise of religion unless doing so serves a compelling state interest or is accomplished by the least restrictive means possible.
that law was struck down by the u.s. supreme court, however, in 1997. the court ruled that while the application to the federal government was constitutional, its extension to individual states was not.
eighteen u.s. states have since adopted their own religious liberty laws as a result of that ruling.
in recent years, there has been a flurry of attacks on religious liberties around the u.s., such as demands that christmas trees not be placed on public property and school plays make no reference to religion. here in maine, an elementary school was forced to drop the “blessing of the fleet” portion of its annual boat launching ceremony after being threatened with a lawsuit by a washington special interest group. in bar harbor, the town council recently voted to remove a memorial to world war veterans from a public park. why? because the memorial consisted of lights on a christmas tree.
the common thread in all of these cases is an unprecedented attack on religious liberties in which those affected have no legal recourse.
the aim of my religious liberty bill is to join those other states in adopting religious freedom guidelines to prevent the government from being able to easily infringe on citizens’ rights to freely exercise their religion.
more specifically it would:
— restore the compelling interest test and guarantee its application to all cases where the exercise of religion is burdened by state action;
— provide a claim or defense to a person or persons whose exercise of religion is burdened by state action.
religious rights are not for a specific group of people or individuals. they are for all of us. my bill would ensure those rights are protected by maine law.
senator david burns, r-whiting, serves on the maine judiciary, inland fisheries and wildlife, and government oversight committees.
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ə ˈrisənt ˈɑrtɪkəl rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti bɪl aɪ æm ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ɪz fʊl əv mɪspərˈsɛpʃənz, ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ənd ˌɪˈnækjərˌæsiz. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl səˈʤɛsts ðət ðɪs bɪl ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz nɑt əˈbaʊt geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə bɪl, 1428 ɪz əˈbaʊt əˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌtiz spɛld aʊt ɪn ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt əv ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ər prəˈtɛktɪd fər ɔl meɪn ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ proʊˈhɪbət meɪn frəm ˈbərdənɪŋ mainers’*’ fri ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv rɪˈlɪʤən wɪˈθaʊt strɔŋ ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən. ðoʊz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ðɪs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɪz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri bɪˈkəz ðə fərst əˈmɛndmənt ɔˈrɛdi ˌgɛrənˈtiz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm. ə juz. səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ənd ˈrisənt ˈækʃənz baɪ ˈəðər steɪts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səˈʤɛst ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ɪn 1993 ðə juz. ˈkɑŋgrəs pæst ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ækt, wɪʧ ˈsteɪtɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkænɑt pleɪs ˈbərdənz ɔn ðə fri ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ənˈlɛs duɪŋ soʊ sərvz ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ steɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ər ɪz əˈkɑmplɪʃt baɪ ðə list riˈstrɪktɪv minz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðət lɔ wɑz strək daʊn baɪ ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn 1997 ðə kɔrt ruld ðət waɪl ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl, ɪts ɪkˈstɛnʃən tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl steɪts wɑz nɑt. ˈeɪˈtin juz. steɪts hæv sɪns əˈdɑptəd ðɛr oʊn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti lɔz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðət ˈrulɪŋ. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈfləri əv əˈtæks ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌtiz əraʊnd ðə juz., səʧ ɛz dɪˈmændz ðət ˈkrɪsməs triz nɑt bi pleɪst ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti ənd skul pleɪz meɪk noʊ ˈrɛfərəns tɪ rɪˈlɪʤən. hir ɪn meɪn, ən ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul wɑz fɔrst tɪ drɔp ðə əv ðə fleet”*” ˈpɔrʃən əv ɪts ˈænjuəl boʊt ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˈæftər biɪŋ θˈrɛtənd wɪθ ə ˈlɔˌsut baɪ ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst grup. ɪn bɑr ˈhɑrbər, ðə taʊn ˈkaʊnsəl ˈrisəntli ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ riˈmuv ə məˈmɔriəl tɪ wərld wɔr ˈvɛtərənz frəm ə ˈpəblɪk pɑrk. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ðə məˈmɔriəl kənˈsɪstɪd əv laɪts ɔn ə ˈkrɪsməs tri. ðə ˈkɑmən θrɛd ɪn ɔl əv ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd əˈtæk ɔn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌtiz ɪn wɪʧ ðoʊz əˈfɛktɪd hæv noʊ ˈligəl ˈrikɔrs. ðə eɪm əv maɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti bɪl ɪz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðoʊz ˈəðər steɪts ɪn əˈdɑptɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt frəm biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈizəli ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn citizens’*’ raɪts tɪ ˈfrili ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən. mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli ɪt wʊd: rɪˈstɔr ðə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɛst ənd ˌgɛrənˈti ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈbərdənd baɪ steɪt ˈækʃən; prəˈvaɪd ə kleɪm ər dɪˈfɛns tɪ ə ˈpərsən ər ˈpərsənz huz ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˈbərdənd baɪ steɪt ˈækʃən. rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪts ər nɑt fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk grup əv ˈpipəl ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ðeɪ ər fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. maɪ bɪl wʊd ɪnˈʃʊr ðoʊz raɪts ər prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ meɪn lɔ. ˈsɛnətər ˈdeɪvɪd bərnz, r-whiting*, sərvz ɔn ðə meɪn ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri, ˈɪnˌlænd ˈfɪʃəriz ənd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf, ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt kəˈmɪtiz.
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not surprisingly, the news comes from massachusetts, where daniel booth filed a joint motion for costs and stay of proceedings, and for protective order in guava v. john doe (mad ). basically, this document, besides asking what its title implies, describes the very same instance of that i wrote about in the last guava update , but does so using more details and a much better language.
i do not want to write a full-blown post and analyze this document. firstly, so many events have been happening lately on the troll battleground: if i dive in the details of each of them, i will have to spend on this issues, which is less than desirable during the holidays season. and secondly, documents written by dan and jason are always well articulated and, as a rule, do not require additional comments.
if you know anything about de oaxaca scams (derived from the fraudulent lawsuit) and want to fully understand both the subject and the beauty of the following document, you should familiarize yourself with the history of these lawsuit abuses.
john steele, during his drunken outbreak of rage thought he vindicated only erin russell and her clients. it never crossed this narcissistic mind that erin also might be a local representative for someone else. in this case, “someone else” happened to be booth sweet, whose attorneys are several leagues above massachusetts counsel daniel ruggiero, so i pity the poor scumbag: he will feel a lot of heat soon (he is currently being confronted by superior attorneys in several states). his masters, criminal masterminds from now being abandoned ship prenda, are not in much better situation. readers of this blog know this.
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techdirt: latest bag of tricks: getting info on ip addresses by any means necessary by mike masnick.
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nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə nuz kəmz frəm ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, wɛr ˈdænjəl buθ faɪld ə ʤɔɪnt ˈmoʊʃən fər kɔsts ənd steɪ əv prəˈsidɪŋz, ənd fər prəˈtɛktɪv ˈɔrdər ɪn gˈwɑvə vi. ʤɑn doʊ (mæd ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðɪs ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˈæskɪŋ wət ɪts ˈtaɪtəl ˌɪmˈplaɪz, dɪˈskraɪbz ðə ˈvɛri seɪm ˈɪnstəns əv ðət aɪ roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə læst gˈwɑvə ˈəpˌdeɪt bət dɪz soʊ ˈjuzɪŋ mɔr ˈditeɪlz ənd ə məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. aɪ du nɑt wɔnt tɪ raɪt ə ˌfʊlˈbloʊn poʊst ənd ˈænəˌlaɪz ðɪs ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. ˈfərstli, soʊ ˈmɛni ɪˈvɛnts hæv bɪn ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈleɪtli ɔn ðə troʊl ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd: ɪf aɪ daɪv ɪn ðə ˈditeɪlz əv iʧ əv ðɛm, aɪ wɪl hæv tɪ spɛnd ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃuz, wɪʧ ɪz lɛs ðən dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ˈsizən. ənd ˈsɛkəndli, ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈrɪtən baɪ dæn ənd ˈʤeɪsən ər ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛl ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtəd ənd, ɛz ə rul, du nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑmɛnts. ɪf ju noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt də ˈoʊksəkə skæmz (dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈlɔˌsut) ənd wɔnt tɪ ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd boʊθ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ənd ðə ˈbjuti əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ju ʃʊd fəˈmɪljərˌaɪz ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðiz ˈlɔˌsut əˈbjuzɪz. ʤɑn stil, ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈdrəŋkən ˈaʊtˌbreɪk əv reɪʤ θɔt hi ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd ˈoʊnli ˈɛrɪn ˈrəsəl ənd hər klaɪənts. ɪt ˈnɛvər krɔst ðɪs ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk maɪnd ðət ˈɛrɪn ˈɔlsoʊ maɪt bi ə ˈloʊkəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, else”*” ˈhæpənd tɪ bi buθ swit, huz əˈtərniz ər ˈsɛvərəl ligz əˈbəv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈkaʊnsəl ˈdænjəl ruˈʤɪroʊ, soʊ aɪ ˈpɪti ðə pur ˈskəmˌbæg: hi wɪl fil ə lɔt əv hit sun (hi ɪz ˈkərəntli biɪŋ kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ suˈpɪriər əˈtərniz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl steɪts). hɪz ˈmæstərz, ˈkrɪmənəl ˈmæstərˌmaɪndz frəm naʊ biɪŋ əˈbændənd ʃɪp prenda*, ər nɑt ɪn məʧ ˈbɛtər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈridərz əv ðɪs blɔg noʊ ðɪs. ˈkəvərɪʤ techdirt*: ˈleɪtəst bæg əv trɪks: ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪnfoʊ ɔn ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz baɪ ˈɛni minz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri baɪ maɪk masnick*. ˈfɑloʊˌəp
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dwarf swim slowly. that seem to hurt their ability to catch prey, however. what they lack in speed they make up for in stealth. their jaws approach their prey, undetected, until closer than the thickness of a penny. then the fish strike before their snack can escape. scientists recently reported found the secret to this sneak attack: the unusual shape of its head.
seahorses often eat, tiny crustaceans that share the same watery neighborhoods as the fish. but will swim away quickly when they sense a predator nearby. they need only two or three milliseconds of warning, says brad gemmell. a marine biologist at the university of texas at austin. that amount of time is about as long as it takes a fly to flap its wings.
a dwarf (hippocampus zosterae) can strike in less than half that time. but to succeed, the fish has to practically swim right up to the without scaring it away. where the head trick comes in, says gemmell. he and his coworkers found that as a swims, a small zone of water in front of its head barely moves. and that calm water is key, they reported november 26 in nature communications.
copepods use antenna hairs to sense danger, like the whoosh of water that precedes an attacking predator. but because of the shape of its head, a dwarf stir up the water. so the never know coming.
gemmell notes that dwarf are some of the fish in the sea. and because their snouts are shorter than that of other, they must strike from a closer distance. but thanks to their head shape, they can still catch “one of the most capable escape artists on the planet,” he told science news.
dwarf and some inhabit underwater meadows of sea grass in the gulf of mexico and other parts of the caribbean. the slow water flow makes nearby movementslike a watery whoosh easier for to detect. but dwarf use their heads to sneak around.
this could be a running contest between prey and attacker. the evolve, or develop over a long period of time, better escapes. then evolve better stealth, explains sam van wassenbergh. a biologist at ghent university in belgium, he did not work on the new study.
to investigate the secret, gemmell and his coworkers shined lasers through water in a tank containing dwarf and. particles suspended in the water bumped the laser light and caused tiny changes in its direction. by studying these changes, the scientists could tell how the fluid moved. when they studied the path around the head of attacking, the scientists observed a little spot near the top of the snout where the water stayed calm.
getting close is key, gemmell says. other fish other succeed at catching in calm water about 33 percent of the time. but when a dwarf gets within striking range, he notes that it will catch a an impressive 94 percent of the time.
power words
copepod a large class of small crustaceans found in the ocean and in freshwater habitats.
crustaceans hard-shelled, animals including lobsters, crabs and shrimp.
evolve to change gradually over generations, or a long period of time. in living organisms, the evolution usually involves random changes to genes that will then be passed along to an offspring. these can lead to new traits, such as altered coloration, new susceptibility to disease or protection from it, or different shaped features (such as legs, antennae, toes or internal organs).
millisecond of a second
predator (adjective: predatory) a creature that preys on other animals for most or all of its food.
prey animal species eaten by others.
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dwɔrf swɪm sˈloʊli. ðət sim tɪ hərt ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kæʧ preɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. wət ðeɪ læk ɪn spid ðeɪ meɪk əp fər ɪn stɛlθ. ðɛr ʤɔz əˈproʊʧ ðɛr preɪ, ˌəndɪˈtɛktɪd, ənˈtɪl ˈkloʊzər ðən ðə ˈθɪknəs əv ə ˈpɛni. ðɛn ðə fɪʃ straɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr snæk kən ɪˈskeɪp. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈrisəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd faʊnd ðə ˈsikrɪt tɪ ðɪs snik əˈtæk: ðə ənˈjuˌʒuəl ʃeɪp əv ɪts hɛd. ˈɔfən it, ˈtaɪni krəˈsteɪʃənz ðət ʃɛr ðə seɪm ˈwɔtəri ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ɛz ðə fɪʃ. bət wɪl swɪm əˈweɪ kˈwɪkli wɪn ðeɪ sɛns ə ˈprɛdətər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ðeɪ nid ˈoʊnli tu ər θri ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkəndz əv ˈwɔrnɪŋ, sɪz bræd ˈgɛməl. ə mərˈin baɪˈɑləʤɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɔstən. ðət əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ɪz əˈbaʊt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt teɪks ə flaɪ tɪ flæp ɪts wɪŋz. ə dwɔrf (ˌhɪpoʊˈkæmpəs zosterae*) kən straɪk ɪn lɛs ðən hæf ðət taɪm. bət tɪ səkˈsid, ðə fɪʃ həz tɪ ˈpræktɪkəli swɪm raɪt əp tɪ ðə wɪˈθaʊt ˈskɛrɪŋ ɪt əˈweɪ. wɛr ðə hɛd trɪk kəmz ɪn, sɪz ˈgɛməl. hi ənd hɪz ˈkoʊˈwərkərz faʊnd ðət ɛz ə swɪmz, ə smɔl zoʊn əv ˈwɔtər ɪn frənt əv ɪts hɛd ˈbɛrli muvz. ənd ðət kɑm ˈwɔtər ɪz ki, ðeɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd noʊˈvɛmbər 26 ɪn ˈneɪʧər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. juz ænˈtɛnə hɛrz tɪ sɛns ˈdeɪnʤər, laɪk ðə wuʃ əv ˈwɔtər ðət prɪˈsidz ən əˈtækɪŋ ˈprɛdətər. bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə ʃeɪp əv ɪts hɛd, ə dwɔrf stər əp ðə ˈwɔtər. soʊ ðə ˈnɛvər noʊ ˈkəmɪŋ. ˈgɛməl noʊts ðət dwɔrf ər səm əv ðə fɪʃ ɪn ðə si. ənd bɪˈkəz ðɛr snaʊts ər ˈʃɔrtər ðən ðət əv ˈəðər, ðeɪ məst straɪk frəm ə ˈkloʊzər ˈdɪstəns. bət θæŋks tɪ ðɛr hɛd ʃeɪp, ðeɪ kən stɪl kæʧ əv ðə moʊst ˈkeɪpəbəl ɪˈskeɪp ˈɑrtɪsts ɔn ðə planet,”*,” hi toʊld saɪəns nuz. dwɔrf ənd səm ˌɪnˈhæbət ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈmɛˌdoʊz əv si græs ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ənd ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən. ðə sloʊ ˈwɔtər floʊ meɪks ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmuvmənts ə ˈwɔtəri wuʃ ˈiziər fər tɪ dɪˈtɛkt. bət dwɔrf juz ðɛr hɛdz tɪ snik əraʊnd. ðɪs kʊd bi ə ˈrənɪŋ ˈkɑntɛst bɪtˈwin preɪ ənd əˈtækər. ðə ɪˈvɑlv, ər dɪˈvɛləp ˈoʊvər ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ˈbɛtər ɪˈskeɪps. ðɛn ɪˈvɑlv ˈbɛtər stɛlθ, ɪkˈspleɪnz sæm væn wassenbergh*. ə baɪˈɑləʤɪst æt gɛnt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm, hi dɪd nɑt wərk ɔn ðə nu ˈstədi. tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈsikrɪt, ˈgɛməl ənd hɪz ˈkoʊˈwərkərz ʃaɪnd ˈleɪzərz θru ˈwɔtər ɪn ə tæŋk kənˈteɪnɪŋ dwɔrf ənd. ˈpɑrtɪkəlz səˈspɛndɪd ɪn ðə ˈwɔtər bəmpt ðə ˈleɪzər laɪt ənd kɔzd ˈtaɪni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɪts dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. baɪ ˈstədiɪŋ ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts kʊd tɛl haʊ ðə fluɪd muvd. wɪn ðeɪ ˈstədid ðə pæθ əraʊnd ðə hɛd əv əˈtækɪŋ, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts əbˈzərvd ə ˈlɪtəl spɑt nɪr ðə tɔp əv ðə snaʊt wɛr ðə ˈwɔtər steɪd kɑm. ˈgɪtɪŋ kloʊz ɪz ki, ˈgɛməl sɪz. ˈəðər fɪʃ ˈəðər səkˈsid æt ˈkæʧɪŋ ɪn kɑm ˈwɔtər əˈbaʊt 33 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. bət wɪn ə dwɔrf gɪts wɪˈθɪn ˈstraɪkɪŋ reɪnʤ, hi noʊts ðət ɪt wɪl kæʧ ə ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv 94 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. paʊər wərdz ə lɑrʤ klæs əv smɔl krəˈsteɪʃənz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən ənd ɪn ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər ˈhæbəˌtæts. krəˈsteɪʃənz hard-shelled*, ˈænəməlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈlɑbstərz, kræbz ənd ʃrɪmp. ɪˈvɑlv tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈgræʤuəli ˈoʊvər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, ər ə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnɪzəmz, ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈrændəm ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ʤinz ðət wɪl ðɛn bi pæst əˈlɔŋ tɪ ən ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ. ðiz kən lɛd tɪ nu treɪts, səʧ ɛz ˈɔltərd ˌkələrˈeɪʃən, nu səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti tɪ dɪˈziz ər prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ɪt, ər ˈdɪfərənt ʃeɪpt ˈfiʧərz (səʧ ɛz lɛgz, ænˈtɛni, toʊz ər ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɔrgənz). ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkənd əv ə ˈsɛkənd ˈprɛdətər (ˈæʤɪktɪv: ˈprɛdəˌtɔri) ə ˈkriʧər ðət preɪz ɔn ˈəðər ˈænəməlz fər moʊst ər ɔl əv ɪts fud. preɪ ˈænəməl ˈspiʃiz ˈitən baɪ ˈəðərz.
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my early days as a back in the were some of my favorite times in my career, because i got to play all styles of music from disco to house and from new wave to reggae. i tied them all together with my trusty roland 808 drum machine. this was the beginning of electronic dance music as we know it today. but i had one big problem i was super shy. i even look at the crowd! all i did was look at the turntables and the mixer.
i recall when i was the resident at the playground in chicago where i played for kids every friday and saturday reaching a point where i had the most amazing revelation. as i was going through all the technical aspects ofing, i had no idea that a lot of girls would just stand in front of the booth and stare at me. when i finally looked up, i realized that i had absolutely nothing to be shy about. girls loves. from that moment on i stood tall in my skills and embraced the attention that a commands.
i remember playing mayday in berlin, germany for the first time back in 2000. i closed it out following jeff mills, carl cox, and. talk about being scared. not because each one my peers is an amazing, legendary, but because they all played fast, hard techno! now i play a very diverse cross section of styles of electronic dance music, but never hard techno. as a matter of fact, one of the founders of mayday was very adamant that he wanted me to play whatever i felt.
art of the live in arcata, california in may, 2014
well, going from 145 to 125 is a huge jump for any style, but i was up for the challenge. as i played my first track and watched the crowd go from a frenzy to a cool groove, my spirit relaxed. the process took about five minutes, but as i looked at and saw him nod “i told you so,” it was the most amazing feeling. further proof that all styles of music are universal. it was definitely one of my most memorable sets of all time.
in 2010 i started incorporating live visual elements into my sets to enhance the experience. i remember the first time i utilized the roland visual sampler system and ran my documentary “the real story” at king king in los angeles. the crowd was fascinated because i wasing, but the visuals were telling my story at the same time. they know whether to dance or to watch. having that kind of control over a crowd is stimulating, to say the least.
the 2014 chosen fews event the largest 100% pure house music celebration in the world, boasting over in attendance was my favorite by far. my performance utilized my own edits of house favorites and new tracks blended together. i even had a hype in my homie, the incomparable, beautiful, talented and sexy lisaraye!
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maɪ ˈərli deɪz ɛz ə bæk ɪn ðə wər səm əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt taɪmz ɪn maɪ kərɪr, bɪˈkəz aɪ gɑt tɪ pleɪ ɔl staɪlz əv mˈjuzɪk frəm ˈdɪskoʊ tɪ haʊs ənd frəm nu weɪv tɪ ˈrɛˌgeɪ. aɪ taɪd ðɛm ɔl təˈgɛðər wɪθ maɪ ˈtrəsti ˈroʊlənd 808 drəm məˈʃin. ðɪs wɑz ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns mˈjuzɪk ɛz wi noʊ ɪt təˈdeɪ. bət aɪ hæd wən bɪg ˈprɑbləm aɪ wɑz ˈsupər ʃaɪ. aɪ ˈivɪn lʊk æt ðə kraʊd! ɔl aɪ dɪd wɑz lʊk æt ðə ˈtərnˌteɪbəlz ənd ðə ˈmɪksər. aɪ ˈriˌkɔl wɪn aɪ wɑz ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt æt ðə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wɛr aɪ pleɪd fər kɪdz ˈɛvəri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈriʧɪŋ ə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ hæd ðə moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən. ɛz aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ θru ɔl ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv djing*, aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə ðət ə lɔt əv gərlz wʊd ʤɪst stænd ɪn frənt əv ðə buθ ənd stɛr æt mi. wɪn aɪ ˈfaɪnəli lʊkt əp, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ hæd ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ bi ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt. gərlz ləv. frəm ðət ˈmoʊmənt ɔn aɪ stʊd tɔl ɪn maɪ skɪlz ənd ɛmˈbreɪst ðə əˈtɛnʃən ðət ə kəˈmændz. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər pleɪɪŋ ˈmeɪdeɪ ɪn bərˈlɪn, ˈʤərməni fər ðə fərst taɪm bæk ɪn 2000 aɪ kloʊzd ɪt aʊt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʤɛf mɪlz, kɑrl kɑks, ənd. tɔk əˈbaʊt biɪŋ skɛrd. nɑt bɪˈkəz iʧ wən maɪ pɪrz ɪz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ, ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri, bət bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ɔl pleɪd fæst, hɑrd ˈtɛknoʊ! naʊ aɪ pleɪ ə ˈvɛri dɪˈvərs krɔs ˈsɛkʃən əv staɪlz əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns mˈjuzɪk, bət ˈnɛvər hɑrd ˈtɛknoʊ. ɛz ə ˈmætər əv fækt, wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ˈmeɪdeɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈædəmənt ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ pleɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ fɛlt. ɑrt əv ðə lɪv ɪn ɑrˈkɑtə, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪn meɪ, 2014 wɛl, goʊɪŋ frəm 145 tɪ 125 ɪz ə juʤ ʤəmp fər ˈɛni staɪl, bət aɪ wɑz əp fər ðə ˈʧælənʤ. ɛz aɪ pleɪd maɪ fərst træk ənd wɔʧt ðə kraʊd goʊ frəm ə ˈfrɛnzi tɪ ə kul gruv, maɪ ˈspɪrɪt rɪˈlækst. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈmɪnəts, bət ɛz aɪ lʊkt æt ənd sɔ ɪm nɑd toʊld ju so,”*,” ɪt wɑz ðə moʊst əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ. ˈfərðər pruf ðət ɔl staɪlz əv mˈjuzɪk ər ˌjunəˈvərsəl. ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənətli wən əv maɪ moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl sɛts əv ɔl taɪm. ɪn 2010 aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ lɪv ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɛləmənts ˈɪntu maɪ sɛts tɪ ɛnˈhæns ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə fərst taɪm aɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈroʊlənd ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈsæmplər ˈsɪstəm ənd ræn maɪ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ril story”*” æt kɪŋ kɪŋ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðə kraʊd wɑz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz djing*, bət ðə ˈvɪʒwəlz wər ˈtɛlɪŋ maɪ ˈstɔri æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ðeɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər tɪ dæns ər tɪ wɔʧ. ˈhævɪŋ ðət kaɪnd əv kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ə kraʊd ɪz ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ, tɪ seɪ ðə list. ðə 2014 ˈʧoʊzən fju ɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈlɑrʤəst 100 pjʊr haʊs mˈjuzɪk ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ɪn ðə wərld, ˈboʊstɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪn əˈtɛndəns wɑz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt baɪ fɑr. maɪ pərˈfɔrməns ˈjutəˌlaɪzd maɪ oʊn ˈɛdɪts əv haʊs ˈfeɪvərɪts ənd nu træks ˈblɛndɪd təˈgɛðər. aɪ ˈivɪn hæd ə haɪp ɪn maɪ homie*, ðə ˌɪnˈkɑmpərəbəl, ˈbjutəfəl, ˈtæləntɪd ənd ˈsɛksi lisaraye*!
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two-time world champion, champion, and and pride veteran shocked the world when he choked out fedor in 2010. now he'll challenge alistair for the title in the first round of their heavyweight tournament.
he talked to about the fight:
technically, your side of the key is stronger, is where the favorites are. why do you think that matched the fights this way?
i believe they did it that way so that they can sell many subscriptions on the semifinals and on the finale. they're betting i'll beat and that fedor beats big foot, because they know everybody wants that rematch. so, they want to guarantee a good semifinal so that they sell it out and they're betting on it. who doesn't want to watch a rematch like this one?
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both and has beaten you. do you think about fighting them again?
what i think about is a rematch with fedor. i wouldn't like to give this rematch, i'm just fighting because the event matched this fight. to fedor i'll give this rematch happily, because i like him and he deserves this rematch. but first i have to think about how i'll beat so that rematch can happen.
it says a great deal about the lack of legitimacy the heavyweight belt has that doesn't even care that he'll be the champ going into the second round of the tournament if he beats.
the genius of the tournament is it's allowing them to book the fights that they should have been booking anyway. beat fedor and earned the title shot against -- whether he wants it or not.
fedor was so dominant for so long that he deserves a shot at the title after only one win.
antonio silva will certainly deserve a title if he beats fedor.
as for the weaker side of the bracket, if josh barnett, andrei, sergei kharitonov, or brett rogers picks up two wins, they'll be a credible challenger -- especially by standards.
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two-time* wərld ˈʧæmpiən, ˈʧæmpiən, ənd ənd praɪd ˈvɛtərən ʃɑkt ðə wərld wɪn hi ʧoʊkt aʊt ˈfɛdər ɪn 2010 naʊ hil ˈʧælənʤ ˈælɪˌstɛr fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðɛr ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈtʊrnəmənt. hi tɔkt tɪ əˈbaʊt ðə faɪt: ˈtɛknɪkəli, jʊr saɪd əv ðə ki ɪz ˈstrɔŋgər, ɪz wɛr ðə ˈfeɪvərɪts ər. waɪ du ju θɪŋk ðət mæʧt ðə faɪts ðɪs weɪ? aɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ dɪd ɪt ðət weɪ soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən sɛl ˈmɛni səbˈskrɪpʃənz ɔn ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz ənd ɔn ðə fəˈnæli. ðɛr ˈbɛtɪŋ aɪl bit ənd ðət ˈfɛdər bits bɪg fʊt, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔnts ðət ˈriˈmæʧ. soʊ, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ə gʊd ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəl soʊ ðət ðeɪ sɛl ɪt aʊt ənd ðɛr ˈbɛtɪŋ ɔn ɪt. hu ˈdəzənt wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ə ˈriˈmæʧ laɪk ðɪs wən? boʊθ ənd həz ˈbitən ju. du ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðɛm əˈgɛn? wət aɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪz ə ˈriˈmæʧ wɪθ ˈfɛdər. aɪ ˈwʊdənt laɪk tɪ gɪv ðɪs ˈriˈmæʧ, əm ʤɪst ˈfaɪtɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðə ɪˈvɛnt mæʧt ðɪs faɪt. tɪ ˈfɛdər aɪl gɪv ðɪs ˈriˈmæʧ ˈhæpəli, bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ɪm ənd hi dɪˈzərvz ðɪs ˈriˈmæʧ. bət fərst aɪ hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt haʊ aɪl bit soʊ ðət ˈriˈmæʧ kən ˈhæpən. ɪt sɪz ə greɪt dil əˈbaʊt ðə læk əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ðə ˈhɛviˌweɪt bɛlt həz ðət ˈdəzənt ˈivɪn kɛr ðət hil bi ðə ʧæmp goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪf hi bits. ðə ˈʤinjəs əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt ɪz ɪts əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bʊk ðə faɪts ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈbʊkɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ. bit ˈfɛdər ənd ərnd ðə ˈtaɪtəl ʃɑt əˈgɛnst ˈwɛðər hi wɔnts ɪt ər nɑt. ˈfɛdər wɑz soʊ ˈdɑmənənt fər soʊ lɔŋ ðət hi dɪˈzərvz ə ʃɑt æt ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈæftər ˈoʊnli wən wɪn. ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈsɪlvə wɪl ˈsərtənli dɪˈzərv ə ˈtaɪtəl ɪf hi bits ˈfɛdər. ɛz fər ðə ˈwikər saɪd əv ðə ˈbrækɪt, ɪf ʤɑʃ bɑrˈnɛt, ˈænˌdreɪ, ˈsɛrˌgeɪ kharitonov*, ər brɛt ˈrɑʤərz pɪks əp tu wɪnz, ðɛl bi ə ˈkrɛdəbəl ˈʧælɪnʤər əˈspɛʃəli baɪ ˈstændərdz.
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our journey into the final frontier is still in its infancy. russian cosmonaut yuri gagarin was the first human to venture into outer space in 1961. fast forward to today and we have men and women living aboard a space station orbiting 249 miles above earth. private companies such as are pushing the boundaries of possible with reusable rockets. probes like new horizons are studying the distant bodies of our solar system. but, how do we take that next step?
one potential answer is propulsion. basically, using lasers as propulsion.
professor philip lubin from the university of california santa barbara gave a talk at the 2015 fall symposium last october. in it, he tackled the prospects of propulsion and what it could mean for interstellar travel and exploration.
lubin tells us we can already get to relativistic speeds (a speed that is a sizable proportion of the speed of light) in the laboratory. think the large hadron collider in europe. that uses electromagnetic acceleration.
then we get to things we use to travel in everyday life cars, airplanes and rockets. and “we are pathetically slow,” according to lubin. this is where propulsion could come into play.
now, this your typical propulsion system. think about dawn and new horizons spacecraft. the propulsion systems are attached to the spacecraft. what lubin is proposing is building a laser array to propel a spacecraft. the array and the spacecraft start in orbit. but, then the spacecraft is propelled away while the array stays in earth orbit. an image that illustrates going on.
you see how the craft is much further away from the laser array? that simulation was using a 20 m diameter array with power of 272 propelling a 1 g payload. what makes this system so intriguing is scalable. you could create a bigger array to power a bigger payload.
when the launches in the next few years, it will rise off the launch pad at between 50 and 100 (gigawatts). “turns out, to get to relativistic speeds with the spacecraft talking about, you basically need the same power level,” says lubin. “and for about the same amount of time. it takes 10 minutes to get to orbit with the shuttle. it takes us 10 minutes to get to 30% the speed of light with about the same power level, just using different technology.”
this technology could propel a 100 spacecraft to mars in three days. something the size of a shuttle? about a month.
“there are recent advances which takes this from science fiction to science reality,” says lubin. “there is no known reason why we cannot do this.”
the potential uses for propulsion are nearly endless. from planetary defense to seti. you can imagine how handy this technology would be for pushing asteroids or comets on a potential impact course away from us.
how do you stop?
and therein lies the rub. “if you ever watched spaceballs, you know on the back it says ‘we stop for nobody.’ so we stop for nobody,” lubin joked at his fall symposium talk. one idea is an alpha centauri flyby mission.
getting to mars in three days sounds great, but placing an object in mars orbit is trickier. you would need a second array on the surface or orbiting the red planet to slow down the spacecraft. but, using this propulsion for manned missions is a very long ways off. it would be better suited for of objects outside of our solar system.
watch the entire talk by lubin to learn more about the ins and outs of propulsion.
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ɑr ˈʤərni ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl frənˈtɪr ɪz stɪl ɪn ɪts ˈɪnfənsi. ˈrəʃən ˈkɔzməˌnɔt ˈjʊri gəˈgærən wɑz ðə fərst ˈjumən tɪ ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu ˈaʊtər speɪs ɪn 1961 fæst ˈfɔrwərd tɪ təˈdeɪ ənd wi hæv mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈbɔrd ə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ˈɔrbətɪŋ 249 maɪəlz əˈbəv ərθ. ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz səʧ ɛz ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ riˈuzəbəl ˈrɑkəts. proʊbz laɪk nu hərˈaɪzənz ər ˈstədiɪŋ ðə ˈdɪstənt ˈbɑdiz əv ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. bət, haʊ du wi teɪk ðət nɛkst stɛp? wən pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈænsər ɪz prəˈpəlʃən. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈleɪzərz ɛz prəˈpəlʃən. prəˈfɛsər ˈfɪlɪp ˈlubɪn frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə geɪv ə tɔk æt ðə 2015 fɔl sɪmˈpoʊziəm læst ɑkˈtoʊbər. ɪn ɪt, hi ˈtækəld ðə ˈprɑspɛkts əv prəˈpəlʃən ənd wət ɪt kʊd min fər ˌɪntərˈstɛlər ˈtrævəl ənd ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. ˈlubɪn tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs wi kən ɔˈrɛdi gɪt tɪ ˌrɛlətɪˈvɪstɪk spidz (ə spid ðət ɪz ə ˈsaɪzəbəl prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə spid əv laɪt) ɪn ðə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri. θɪŋk ðə lɑrʤ ˈhæˌdrɔn kəˈlaɪdər ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ðət ˈjuzɪz ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən. ðɛn wi gɪt tɪ θɪŋz wi juz tɪ ˈtrævəl ɪn ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf kɑz, ˈɛrpleɪnz ənd ˈrɑkəts. ənd ər pəˈθɛtɪkəli slow,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlubɪn. ðɪs ɪz wɛr prəˈpəlʃən kʊd kəm ˈɪntu pleɪ. naʊ, ðɪs jʊr ˈtɪpɪkəl prəˈpəlʃən ˈsɪstəm. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt dɔn ənd nu hərˈaɪzənz ˈspeɪˌskræft. ðə prəˈpəlʃən ˈsɪstəmz ər əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft. wət ˈlubɪn ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈleɪzər əreɪ tɪ prəˈpɛl ə ˈspeɪˌskræft. ðə əreɪ ənd ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft stɑrt ɪn ˈɔrbət. bət, ðɛn ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft ɪz prəˈpɛld əˈweɪ waɪl ðə əreɪ steɪz ɪn ərθ ˈɔrbət. ən ˈɪmɪʤ ðət ˈɪləˌstreɪts goʊɪŋ ɔn. ju si haʊ ðə kræft ɪz məʧ ˈfərðər əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈleɪzər əreɪ? ðət ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ə 20 ɛm daɪˈæmətər əreɪ wɪθ paʊər əv 272 prəˈpɛlɪŋ ə 1 ʤi ˈpeɪˌloʊd. wət meɪks ðɪs ˈsɪstəm soʊ ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ɪz ˈskeɪləbəl. ju kʊd kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɪgər əreɪ tɪ paʊər ə ˈbɪgər ˈpeɪˌloʊd. wɪn ðə ˈlɔnʧɪz ɪn ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz, ɪt wɪl raɪz ɔf ðə lɔnʧ pæd æt bɪtˈwin 50 ənd 100 (gigawatts*). aʊt, tɪ gɪt tɪ ˌrɛlətɪˈvɪstɪk spidz wɪθ ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ju ˈbeɪsɪkli nid ðə seɪm paʊər level,”*,” sɪz ˈlubɪn. fər əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm. ɪt teɪks 10 ˈmɪnəts tɪ gɪt tɪ ˈɔrbət wɪθ ðə ˈʃətəl. ɪt teɪks ˈjuˈɛs 10 ˈmɪnəts tɪ gɪt tɪ 30 ðə spid əv laɪt wɪθ əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm paʊər ˈlɛvəl, ʤɪst ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt technology.”*.” ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi kʊd prəˈpɛl ə 100 ˈspeɪˌskræft tɪ mɑrz ɪn θri deɪz. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə saɪz əv ə ˈʃətəl? əˈbaʊt ə mənθ. ər ˈrisənt ədˈvænsɪz wɪʧ teɪks ðɪs frəm saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən tɪ saɪəns reality,”*,” sɪz ˈlubɪn. ɪz noʊ noʊn ˈrizən waɪ wi ˈkænɑt du this.”*.” ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈjuzɪz fər prəˈpəlʃən ər ˈnɪrli ˈɛndləs. frəm ˈplænəˌtɛri dɪˈfɛns tɪ ˈsɛˌti. ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ˈhændi ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi wʊd bi fər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈæstərˌɔɪdz ər ˈkɑməts ɔn ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt kɔrs əˈweɪ frəm ˈjuˈɛs. haʊ du ju stɑp? ənd ðɛˈrɪn laɪz ðə rəb. ju ˈɛvər wɔʧt ˈspeɪsˌbɔlz, ju noʊ ɔn ðə bæk ɪt sɪz stɑp fər nobody.’*.’ soʊ wi stɑp fər nobody,”*,” ˈlubɪn ʤoʊkt æt hɪz fɔl sɪmˈpoʊziəm tɔk. wən aɪˈdiə ɪz ən ˈælfə sɛnˈtɑri ˈflaɪˌbaɪ ˈmɪʃən. ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ mɑrz ɪn θri deɪz saʊnz greɪt, bət ˈpleɪsɪŋ ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn mɑrz ˈɔrbət ɪz ˈtrɪkiər. ju wʊd nid ə ˈsɛkənd əreɪ ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs ər ˈɔrbətɪŋ ðə rɛd ˈplænət tɪ sloʊ daʊn ðə ˈspeɪˌskræft. bət, ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs prəˈpəlʃən fər mænd ˈmɪʃənz ɪz ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ weɪz ɔf. ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ˈsutɪd fər əv ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm. wɔʧ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər tɔk baɪ ˈlubɪn tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaɪˈɛˈnɛs ənd aʊts əv prəˈpəlʃən.
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at the memorial for nelson mandela, president barack obama eulogized the fallen leader:
like gandhi, he would lead a resistance movement a movement that at its start held little prospect of success. like [martin luther] king, he would give potent voice to the claims of the oppressed.
listening in the crowd sat prince bin abdulaziz al-saud, the kingdom of saudi arabia's second deputy prime minister. apparently the words were lost on the government his royal highness was representing (though it's questionable he even relayed the message), because within the next week, a saudi judge sentenced democratic activist omar to 4 years in prison and 300 lashes. his crime: calling for a constitutional monarchy (a government that would likely outlaw such cruel and unusual punishment).
omar photo: twitter
saeed is a member of the saudi civil and political rights association (acpra), an organization documenting human rights abuses and calling for democratic reform. he is its fourth member to be sentenced to prison this year. in march, mohammad (who i have met in the past, and previously wrote about) and abdullah were sentenced to prison terms of 10 and 5 years on charges such as "breaking allegiance with the ruler" and running an unlicensed political organization despite repeated attempts to obtain a license.
not surprisingly, there has been no strong public statement from the obama administration regarding sentencing. following the conviction and sentencing of and hamid, the strongest language came from the obscure united states commission on international religious freedom. it took a direct question at a press briefing to prompt a canned statement from the state department, claiming "concern" at the arrests and sentences, and asserting that the us makes "strong representations for human rights activists" wherever our diplomats are.
it is also of little surprise that american media hasn't pressed obama administration officials on this latest persecution, and the clear signal the sentence sends that those "strong representations" fell on deliberately deaf ears. after all, there is much to be distracted by in the region: the iranian nuclear deal, the continuing bloody war in syria, and the escalating conflict in egypt. all of these strategically concern saudi arabia and its level of influence briefings at state in the days following sentencing touched on issues such as cooperation in the middle east peace process, and the geneva conference over syria, with no mention of the quashing of nascent civil society.
but what is particularly galling about the lack of public pressure on the saudi government for their continued crackdown on and other democratic activists is that it is indicative of a broader flight from the lofty rhetoric of the obama white house at the beginning of the arab spring.
with syria, the obama administration seemed interested principally in strikes against the assad regime for using chemical weapons simply because it crossed an imaginary "red line" and because it violated an "international norm", regardless of what the effect would be on the revolution's forces and movements likely the only (yet swiftly fading) hope for democratization.
the united states government chose not to label the overthrow of mohamed as a military coup in egypt and then only reduced military aid (which is required by law should a military government overthrow a democratically elected leader) in the face of massive and violent repression where, quite literally, "the whole world was watching". secretary of state john kerry then said this aid reduction was not a form of "punishment" in his november visit to cairo. now the state department had to issue a statement on 23 december, condemning the recent crackdown by egypt's military government on peaceful demonstrators and activists a sign that once again, trust in authoritarian regimes to be the stewards of inclusive democratic transitions will result in failure.
of course, there are strategic rationalizations for supporting the military government of in egypt, or saudi arabia, despite human rights abuses. the us is set to sell $10.8bn in military weapons, including standoff land attack missiles and harpoon missiles capable of being fired from and to saudi and the the latter just sentenced an american citizen to a year in prison for making a satirical video about youth.
these countries are important players, and must interact with the many moving parts of us foreign policy. but this was also the argument behind support for the apartheid government of south africa where strategic interests took precedence over addressing clear injustice.
it's clear that half-hearted condemnations have little effect on human rights abuses. the governments of countries like saudi arabia, the and egypt can't afford to truly forswear us support (even if they make public displays of frustration). the us and other allies should demand an end to the suppression of democratic activism and civil society and back it up with real threats of withdrawal of support.
supporters of democracy should not be afraid to name, shame, and directly confront tyranny wherever it is seen. whether it is in russia or china, or perpetrated under the guise of "national security" by the united states or the kingdom of saudi arabia. those that deem oppression a strategic necessity or its elimination an impossibility almost always end up on the "wrong side of history".
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æt ðə məˈmɔriəl fər ˈnɛlsən ˌmænˈdɛlə, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈjuləˌʤaɪzd ðə ˈfɑlən ˈlidər: laɪk ˈgɑndi, hi wʊd lɛd ə rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmuvmənt ə ˈmuvmənt ðət æt ɪts stɑrt hɛld ˈlɪtəl ˈprɑspɛkt əv səkˈsɛs. laɪk [ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər] kɪŋ, hi wʊd gɪv ˈpoʊtənt vɔɪs tɪ ðə kleɪmz əv ðə əˈprɛst. ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɪn ðə kraʊd sæt prɪns bɪn æbˌduləˈziz al-saud*, ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiəz ˈsɛkənd ˈdɛpjəti praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. əˈpɛrəntli ðə wərdz wər lɔst ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hɪz rɔɪəl ˈhaɪnəs wɑz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ (ðoʊ ɪts kˈwɛsʧənəbəl hi ˈivɪn ˈriˌleɪd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ), bɪˈkəz wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst wik, ə ˈsɔdi ʤəʤ ˈsɛntənst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈæktɪvɪst ˈoʊmɑr tɪ 4 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən ənd 300 ˈlæʃɪz. hɪz kraɪm: ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈmɑnɑrki (ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət wʊd ˈlaɪkli ˈaʊˌtlɔ səʧ kruəl ənd ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈpənɪʃmənt). ˈoʊmɑr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: tˈwɪtər sɑid ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsɔdi ˈsɪvəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl raɪts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən (acpra*), ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk rɪˈfɔrm. hi ɪz ɪts fɔrθ ˈmɛmbər tɪ bi ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈprɪzən ðɪs jɪr. ɪn mɑrʧ, moʊˈhɑmɛd (hu aɪ hæv mɛt ɪn ðə pæst, ənd ˈpriviəsli roʊt əˈbaʊt) ənd ˌæbˈdələ wər ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈprɪzən tərmz əv 10 ənd 5 jɪrz ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz səʧ ɛz "ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈliʤəns wɪθ ðə ˈrulər" ənd ˈrənɪŋ ən ənˈlaɪsənst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən dɪˈspaɪt rɪˈpitɪd əˈtɛmpts tɪ əbˈteɪn ə ˈlaɪsəns. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ strɔŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈsɛntənsɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ˈsɛntənsɪŋ əv ənd həˈmid, ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈlæŋgwɪʤ keɪm frəm ðə əbˈskjʊr juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm. ɪt tʊk ə dɪˈrɛkt kˈwɛʃən æt ə prɛs ˈbrifɪŋ tɪ prɑmpt ə kænd ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˈkleɪmɪŋ "kənˈsərn" æt ðə ərˈɛsts ənd ˈsɛntənsɪz, ənd əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs meɪks "strɔŋ ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz fər ˈjumən raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts" wɛˈrɛvər ɑr ˈdɪpləˌmæts ər. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əv ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪz ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmidiə ˈhæzənt prɛst ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz ɔn ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən, ənd ðə klɪr ˈsɪgnəl ðə ˈsɛntəns sɛndz ðət ðoʊz "strɔŋ ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz" fɛl ɔn dɪˈlɪbərətli dɛf ɪrz. ˈæftər ɔl, ðɛr ɪz məʧ tɪ bi dɪˈstræktɪd baɪ ɪn ðə ˈriʤən: ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈnukliər dil, ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈblədi wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə, ənd ðə ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ˈiʤɪpt. ɔl əv ðiz strəˈtiʤɪkli kənˈsərn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ɪts ˈlɛvəl əv ˈɪnfluəns ˈbrifɪŋz æt steɪt ɪn ðə deɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɛntənsɪŋ təʧt ɔn ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist pis ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ðə ʤəˈnivə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈoʊvər ˈsɪriə, wɪθ noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə kˈwɔʃɪŋ əv ˈneɪsənt ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti. bət wət ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈgɔlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə læk əv ˈpəblɪk ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ˈsɔdi ˈgəvərnmənt fər ðɛr kənˈtɪnjud ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ənd ˈəðər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv ə ˈbrɔdər flaɪt frəm ðə ˈlɔfti ˈrɛtərɪk əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə waɪt haʊs æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ. wɪθ ˈsɪriə, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən simd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈprɪnsɪpli ɪn straɪks əˈgɛnst ðə əˈsɑd rəˈʒim fər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ɪt krɔst ən ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri "rɛd laɪn" ənd bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ən "ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nɔrm", rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ðə ˈifɛkt wʊd bi ɔn ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈmuvmənts ˈlaɪkli ðə ˈoʊnli (jɛt sˈwɪftli ˈfeɪdɪŋ) hoʊp fər dɪˌmɑkrətəˈzeɪʃən. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt ʧoʊz nɑt tɪ ˈleɪbəl ðə ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ əv moʊˈhɑmɛd ɛz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ku ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ənd ðɛn ˈoʊnli rɪˈdust ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri eɪd (wɪʧ ɪz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ lɔ ʃʊd ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈlidər) ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈmæsɪv ənd ˈvaɪələnt riˈprɛʃən wɛr, kwaɪt ˈlɪtərəli, "ðə hoʊl wərld wɑz ˈwɑʧɪŋ". ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri ðɛn sɛd ðɪs eɪd rɪˈdəkʃən wɑz nɑt ə fɔrm əv "ˈpənɪʃmənt" ɪn hɪz noʊˈvɛmbər ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈkaɪroʊ. naʊ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn 23 dɪˈsɛmbər, kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˈkrækˌdaʊn baɪ ˈiʤɪpts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ˈpisfəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts ə saɪn ðət wəns əˈgɛn, trəst ɪn əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən rəˈʒimz tɪ bi ðə stuərdz əv ˌɪnˈklusɪv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk trænˈzɪʃənz wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈfeɪljər. əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər strəˈtiʤɪk ˌræʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃənz fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈgəvərnmənt əv ɪn ˈiʤɪpt, ər ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, dɪˈspaɪt ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz sɛt tɪ sɛl ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈwɛpənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstænˌdɔf lænd əˈtæk ˈmɪsəlz ənd hɑrˈpun ˈmɪsəlz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv biɪŋ faɪərd frəm ənd tɪ ˈsɔdi ənd ðə ðə ˈlætər ʤɪst ˈsɛntənst ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən tɪ ə jɪr ɪn ˈprɪzən fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə səˈtɪrɪkəl ˈvɪdioʊ əˈbaʊt juθ. ðiz ˈkəntriz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪərz, ənd məst ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə ˈmɛni ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. bət ðɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt bɪˈhaɪnd səˈpɔrt fər ðə əˈpɑrˌtaɪt ˈgəvərnmənt əv saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wɛr strəˈtiʤɪk ˈɪntərɪsts tʊk ˈprɛsədəns ˈoʊvər æˈdrɛsɪŋ klɪr ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs. ɪts klɪr ðət ˈhæfˌhɑrtɪd ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃənz hæv ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈjumən raɪts əˈbjuzɪz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənts əv ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, ðə ənd ˈiʤɪpt kænt əˈfɔrd tɪ ˈtruli fɔrsˈwɛr ˈjuˈɛs səˈpɔrt (ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ meɪk ˈpəblɪk dɪˈspleɪz əv frəˈstreɪʃən). ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈəðər ˈælaɪz ʃʊd dɪˈmænd ən ɛnd tɪ ðə səˈprɛʃən əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd bæk ɪt əp wɪθ ril θrɛts əv wɪθˈdrɔəl əv səˈpɔrt. səˈpɔrtərz əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ʃʊd nɑt bi əˈfreɪd tɪ neɪm, ʃeɪm, ənd dɪˈrɛkli kənˈfrənt ˈtɪrəni wɛˈrɛvər ɪt ɪz sin. ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ɪn ˈrəʃə ər ˈʧaɪnə, ər ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv "ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti" baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. ðoʊz ðət dim əˈprɛʃən ə strəˈtiʤɪk nəˈsɛsɪti ər ɪts ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən ən ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛnd əp ɔn ðə "rɔŋ saɪd əv ˈhɪstəri".
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a few months ago we showed you how to make beautiful in polymer clay.
take that idea, run with it, and where do you end up? in the kitchen, making cookies! these cookies, made from contrasting colors of butter cookie dough, are a tasty realization of the carpet, producing lovely, edible.
as with our earlier project involving clay, you can make these by using a simple iterative process of stretching out the dough and folding it over onto itself in a specific pattern.
for choice of materials, we found the pixel cookies on to be inspiring. ( you can, of course, make a representation of a fractal using pixels, like these triangles. however, there is a big logical difference between generating a fractalally versus just making a picture of one with pixels!)
our method starts with an initial pattern. once that is made, it is stretched out to make it small enough to form the basis of the next iteration, which is in turn stretched out and folded to make the next iteration. again, used this method before with, but the time for cookie has come!
the pixel cookie advice to use the butter cookie recipe from illustrated is excellent (they even posted the recipe). need dough of contrasting colors. you can use food coloring if you like, but we suggest chocolate.
to make a batch of chocolate dough, reduce the flour by cup and substitute cup of cocoa powder. also reduce the butter by a tablespoon and mix about a tablespoon of melted bittersweet chocolate into the cream cheese before adding it to the dough. chilling the dough necessary, as you want it to be soft enough to be workable.
for the first block, need to roll out eight strips of one color and one of the contrasting color. after rolling them out, form each one into a square, then stack them to form a larger block with the contrasting color in the center. want to slice off the end of the stack to even it up. use a sharp knife and cut carefully so you the pattern.
to draw the block out longer and thinner without disturbing the pattern, turn it over frequently. you can either squeeze the sides, then rotate, or press the top, then rotate. it helps to pull it out twice as long as it was, then cut in half, and repeat until you have eight equal pieces, each about as long as the original block. parchment paper is a good work surface for this. keep an extra sheet handy for when the one working on gets too sticky.
roll out another length of the contrasting color, using the same amount of dough you used for the original pieces. form it into a square, and stack the pieces up with the contrasting piece in the center again.
as you draw out the block, the edges of the individual sections will merge. if you want to cut samples of the different iterations, this is the time to do it just after the edges have merged sufficiently. again, lengthen it until it is twice as long, cut, and lengthen those pieces, cut again and repeat.
when you add another piece of contrasting color and stack everything up, the pieces will again be somewhat separate. you will want to draw it out a little smaller to merge the blocks before slicing.
with three iterations, now ready to slice. (if brave, feel free to try more iterations.) chilling it would probably be a good idea, but if impatient, be sure to rotate between slices to keep the pattern from getting tooed in any one direction. slice carefully with a very sharp knife or a cheese wire.
one final (but optional) step is to gently roll each cookie out to smooth the surface texture out.
before…
and after baking.
admire them while you can as they disappear quickly.
fractal foods are not particularly common, but they are a lot of fun, like this fantastic fractal pizza. so, what fractal foods can you come up with? love to see pictures of your fractal food in our flickr pool.
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ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ wi ʃoʊd ju haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈbjutəfəl ɪn ˈpɑləmər kleɪ. teɪk ðət aɪˈdiə, rən wɪθ ɪt, ənd wɛr du ju ɛnd əp? ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkʊkiz! ðiz ˈkʊkiz, meɪd frəm kənˈtræstɪŋ ˈkələrz əv ˈbətər ˈkʊki doʊ, ər ə ˈteɪsti ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑrpət, prəˈdusɪŋ ˈləvli, ˈɛdəbəl. ɛz wɪθ ɑr ˈərliər ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kleɪ, ju kən meɪk ðiz baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈɪtərˌeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈstrɛʧɪŋ aʊt ðə doʊ ənd ˈfoʊldɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər ˈɔntu ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpætərn. fər ʧɔɪs əv məˈtɪriəlz, wi faʊnd ðə ˈpɪksəl ˈkʊkiz ɔn tɪ bi ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ. ju kən, əv kɔrs, meɪk ə ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ə ˈfræktəl ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpɪksəlz, laɪk ðiz ˈtraɪˌæŋgəlz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ə bɪg ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ə ˈfræktəl ˈvərsəz ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv wən wɪθ ˈpɪksəlz!) ɑr ˈmɛθəd stɑrts wɪθ ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈpætərn. wəns ðət ɪz meɪd, ɪt ɪz strɛʧt aʊt tɪ meɪk ɪt smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ fɔrm ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə nɛkst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ɪn tərn strɛʧt aʊt ənd ˈfoʊldɪd tɪ meɪk ðə nɛkst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən. əˈgɛn, juzd ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ˌbiˈfɔr wɪθ, bət ðə taɪm fər ˈkʊki həz kəm! ðə ˈpɪksəl ˈkʊki ədˈvaɪs tɪ juz ðə ˈbətər ˈkʊki ˈrɛsəpi frəm ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ɪz ˈɛksələnt (ðeɪ ˈivɪn ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈrɛsəpi). nid doʊ əv kənˈtræstɪŋ ˈkələrz. ju kən juz fud ˈkələrɪŋ ɪf ju laɪk, bət wi səˈʤɛst ˈʧɔklət. tɪ meɪk ə bæʧ əv ˈʧɔklət doʊ, rɪˈdus ðə flaʊər baɪ kəp ənd ˈsəbstəˌtut kəp əv ˈkoʊkoʊ ˈpaʊdər. ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdus ðə ˈbətər baɪ ə ˈteɪbəlˌspun ənd mɪks əˈbaʊt ə ˈteɪbəlˌspun əv ˈmɛltɪd ˈbɪtərsˌwit ˈʧɔklət ˈɪntu ðə krim ʧiz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə doʊ. ˈʧɪlɪŋ ðə doʊ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ɛz ju wɔnt ɪt tɪ bi sɔft ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈwərkəbəl. fər ðə fərst blɑk, nid tɪ roʊl aʊt eɪt strɪps əv wən ˈkələr ənd wən əv ðə kənˈtræstɪŋ ˈkələr. ˈæftər ˈroʊlɪŋ ðɛm aʊt, fɔrm iʧ wən ˈɪntu ə skwɛr, ðɛn stæk ðɛm tɪ fɔrm ə ˈlɑrʤər blɑk wɪθ ðə kənˈtræstɪŋ ˈkələr ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər. wɔnt tɪ slaɪs ɔf ðə ɛnd əv ðə stæk tɪ ˈivɪn ɪt əp. juz ə ʃɑrp naɪf ənd kət ˈkɛrfəli soʊ ju ðə ˈpætərn. tɪ drɔ ðə blɑk aʊt ˈlɔŋgər ənd ˈθɪnər wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðə ˈpætərn, tərn ɪt ˈoʊvər ˈfrikwɛntli. ju kən ˈiðər skwiz ðə saɪdz, ðɛn ˈroʊˌteɪt, ər prɛs ðə tɔp, ðɛn ˈroʊˌteɪt. ɪt hɛlps tɪ pʊl ɪt aʊt twaɪs ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt wɑz, ðɛn kət ɪn hæf, ənd rɪˈpit ənˈtɪl ju hæv eɪt ˈikwəl ˈpisɪz, iʧ əˈbaʊt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl blɑk. ˈpɑrʧmənt ˈpeɪpər ɪz ə gʊd wərk ˈsərfəs fər ðɪs. kip ən ˈɛkstrə ʃit ˈhændi fər wɪn ðə wən ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn gɪts tu ˈstɪki. roʊl aʊt əˈnəðər lɛŋθ əv ðə kənˈtræstɪŋ ˈkələr, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv doʊ ju juzd fər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpisɪz. fɔrm ɪt ˈɪntu ə skwɛr, ənd stæk ðə ˈpisɪz əp wɪθ ðə kənˈtræstɪŋ pis ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əˈgɛn. ɛz ju drɔ aʊt ðə blɑk, ðə ˈɛʤɪz əv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈsɛkʃənz wɪl mərʤ. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kət ˈsæmpəlz əv ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz, ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ du ɪt ʤɪst ˈæftər ðə ˈɛʤɪz hæv mərʤd səˈfɪʃəntli. əˈgɛn, ˈlɛŋθən ɪt ənˈtɪl ɪt ɪz twaɪs ɛz lɔŋ, kət, ənd ˈlɛŋθən ðoʊz ˈpisɪz, kət əˈgɛn ənd rɪˈpit. wɪn ju æd əˈnəðər pis əv kənˈtræstɪŋ ˈkələr ənd stæk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əp, ðə ˈpisɪz wɪl əˈgɛn bi ˈsəmˈwət ˈsɛpərˌeɪt. ju wɪl wɔnt tɪ drɔ ɪt aʊt ə ˈlɪtəl sˈmɔlər tɪ mərʤ ðə blɑks ˌbiˈfɔr sˈlaɪsɪŋ. wɪθ θri ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz, naʊ ˈrɛdi tɪ slaɪs. (ɪf breɪv, fil fri tɪ traɪ mɔr ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz.) ˈʧɪlɪŋ ɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə, bət ɪf ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt, bi ʃʊr tɪ ˈroʊˌteɪt bɪtˈwin sˈlaɪsɪz tɪ kip ðə ˈpætərn frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ tu ɪn ˈɛni wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. slaɪs ˈkɛrfəli wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ʃɑrp naɪf ər ə ʧiz waɪər. wən ˈfaɪnəl (bət ˈɔpʃənəl) stɛp ɪz tɪ ˈʤɛntli roʊl iʧ ˈkʊki aʊt tɪ smuð ðə ˈsərfəs ˈtɛksʧər aʊt. before…*… ənd ˈæftər ˈbeɪkɪŋ. ædˈmaɪr ðɛm waɪl ju kən ɛz ðeɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr kˈwɪkli. ˈfræktəl fudz ər nɑt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈkɑmən, bət ðeɪ ər ə lɔt əv fən, laɪk ðɪs fænˈtæstɪk ˈfræktəl ˈpitsə. soʊ, wət ˈfræktəl fudz kən ju kəm əp wɪθ? ləv tɪ si ˈpɪkʧərz əv jʊr ˈfræktəl fud ɪn ɑr ˈflɪkər pul.
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an ontario university is the latest to bump the salaries of its female faculty members after discovering they were being paid thousands of dollars less than their male coworkers, but one professor says steps must be taken to prevent not just rectify such biases in academia.
in a memo emailed to faculty wednesday and obtained by the canadian press, the university of waterloo said a working group tasked with analyzing faculty salaries uncovered a "systemic gender anomaly" that was "consistent across the university."
as a result, it said an adjustment of $2,905 will be made on sept. 1 to the salaries of all female faculty members who were in the faculty bargaining unit as of april 30 of last year.
however, the working group said in its report that the increases will not be applied retroactively.
aimee morrison, an associate professor at the university and associate chair of graduate studies, says this type of inequity is a problem across academia "and probably all fields."
while great that the university is willing to address the problem, "i see a bigger conversation happening in really pointed ways about how does this keep happening," she said.
"it’s not an anomaly if a pattern."
several other canadian universities, including mcmaster university and the university of british columbia, have given raises to female faculty members in recent years so that they earn as much as their male peers.
the university of waterloo itself has conducted salary reviews in the past, including one in 2008 that made "several recommended salary adjustments for individual women faculty" but did not lead to increases.
the working group recommends that the university examine salaries every five years on top of conducting annual reviews within each department.
it also stresses that since starting salaries and merit increases are the key factors affecting pay, "care should be taken to ensure that starting salaries are equitable, as inequity at this point can quickly compound."
morrison, who has sat on faculty evaluation committees, said there could be checklists or other tools to help people take note of their internalized biases when determining salaries.
"the reason that we have to keep doing these reviews is that the underlying inequities in how faculty members are assessed or in how they are supported in their initial salary negotiations is still going to be prey to bias," she said.
"if we could fix the bias, the anomaly, once fixed, would not reproduce itself, but it keeps reproducing itself."
lynne taylor, of the working group, said the mandate was simply to identify any discrepancies, not the underlying causes.
"we still have a clear sense of why it happens. i would love that to be fixed and i think there are people in the upper reaches of the administration who would like to see this rectified as well," she said.
"until we have a sense of where coming from, though, i think it is smart to have a regular review," she said. "all of us would just wish it necessary but if it is, at least getting fixed."
jean andrey, dean of the faculty of environment, said the anomalous salaries were spread across all faculties and ranks, adding that the university has been "doing a lot of thinking" about how the get noticed before.
andrey suggested the differences in salaries could be the result of a "legacy effect" due to there not being as much equity in the past, or that starting salaries for some employees could have been lower due to a "different approach in negotiating terms of employment" when they were hired.
"the really good news about the work done is that by looking at annual performance reviews been able to conclude that no evidence of a systematic gender bias in the way that we do annual merit evaluations," she said. "we believe that there is fairness in our assessment processes."
waterloo’s latest review was part of a salary settlement between the university and the faculty association that was reached may 1 of last year.
other faculty members’ salaries were also flagged as "anomalous" and the review recommended that a one-time adjustment be made to make up for the discrepancy.
salaries were evaluated using a regression model that took several variables into account, including annual performance evaluations and outstanding performance awards.
the report says that 71 of roughly faculty members were identified as "potential anomalies," and of those, 59 were confirmed anomalies, meaning "there was nothing in their career path that could account for the aberration in their actual salaries and the salary from the regression model."
the remaining 12 will be investigated further.
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ən ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst tɪ bəmp ðə ˈsæləriz əv ɪts ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz ˈæftər dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðeɪ wər biɪŋ peɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz lɛs ðən ðɛr meɪl ˈkoʊˈwərkərz, bət wən prəˈfɛsər sɪz stɛps məst bi ˈteɪkən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt nɑt ʤɪst ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ səʧ ˈbaɪəsɪz ɪn ˌækəˈdimiə. ɪn ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ iˈmeɪld tɪ ˈfækəlti ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔtərˌlu sɛd ə ˈwərkɪŋ grup tæskt wɪθ ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈfækəlti ˈsæləriz ənˈkəvərd ə "sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈʤɛndər əˈnɑməli" ðət wɑz "kənˈsɪstənt əˈkrɔs ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti." ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɪt sɛd ən əˈʤəstmənt əv wɪl bi meɪd ɔn sɛpt. 1 tɪ ðə ˈsæləriz əv ɔl ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz hu wər ɪn ðə ˈfækəlti ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ˈjunɪt ɛz əv ˈeɪprəl 30 əv læst jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈwərkɪŋ grup sɛd ɪn ɪts rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪz wɪl nɑt bi əˈplaɪd ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪvli. ˈeɪˈmi ˈmɔrɪsən, ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ʧɛr əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstədiz, sɪz ðɪs taɪp əv ˌɪˈnɛkwəti ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm əˈkrɔs ˌækəˈdimiə "ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔl fildz." waɪl greɪt ðət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈprɑbləm, "aɪ si ə ˈbɪgər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈrɪli ˈpɔɪntɪd weɪz əˈbaʊt haʊ dɪz ðɪs kip ˈhæpənɪŋ," ʃi sɛd. nɑt ən əˈnɑməli ɪf ə ˈpætərn." ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər kəˈneɪdiən ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ məkˈmæstər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈləmbiə, hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈreɪzɪz tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz soʊ ðət ðeɪ ərn ɛz məʧ ɛz ðɛr meɪl pɪrz. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔtərˌlu ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz kənˈdəktəd ˈsæləri rəvˈjuz ɪn ðə pæst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ɪn 2008 ðət meɪd "ˈsɛvərəl ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈsæləri əˈʤəstmənts fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈwɪmən ˈfækəlti" bət dɪd nɑt lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. ðə ˈwərkɪŋ grup ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ðət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈsæləriz ˈɛvəri faɪv jɪrz ɔn tɔp əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈænjuəl rəvˈjuz wɪˈθɪn iʧ dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrɛsɪz ðət sɪns ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləriz ənd ˈmɛrət ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ər ðə ki ˈfæktərz əˈfɛktɪŋ peɪ, "kɛr ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləriz ər ˈɛkwɪtəbəl, ɛz ˌɪˈnɛkwəti æt ðɪs pɔɪnt kən kˈwɪkli ˈkɑmpaʊnd." ˈmɔrɪsən, hu həz sæt ɔn ˈfækəlti ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən kəˈmɪtiz, sɛd ðɛr kʊd bi ˈʧɛˌklɪsts ər ˈəðər tulz tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl teɪk noʊt əv ðɛr ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪzd ˈbaɪəsɪz wɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ˈsæləriz. "ðə ˈrizən ðət wi hæv tɪ kip duɪŋ ðiz rəvˈjuz ɪz ðət ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌɪˈnɛkwətiz ɪn haʊ ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz ər əˈsɛst ər ɪn haʊ ðeɪ ər səˈpɔrtɪd ɪn ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsæləri nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɪz stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ bi preɪ tɪ baɪəs," ʃi sɛd. "ɪf wi kʊd fɪks ðə baɪəs, ðə əˈnɑməli, wəns fɪkst, wʊd nɑt ˌriprəˈdus ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət ɪt kips ˌriprəˈdusɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf." lɪn ˈteɪlər, əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ grup, sɛd ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt wɑz ˈsɪmpli tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈɛni dɪˈskrɛpənsiz, nɑt ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈkɔzɪz. "wi stɪl hæv ə klɪr sɛns əv waɪ ɪt ˈhæpənz. aɪ wʊd ləv ðət tɪ bi fɪkst ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ər ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈriʧɪz əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hu wʊd laɪk tɪ si ðɪs ˈrɛktəˌfaɪd ɛz wɛl," ʃi sɛd. "ənˈtɪl wi hæv ə sɛns əv wɛr ˈkəmɪŋ frəm, ðoʊ, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz smɑrt tɪ hæv ə ˈrɛgjələr ˌrivˈju," ʃi sɛd. "ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd ʤɪst wɪʃ ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri bət ɪf ɪt ɪz, æt list ˈgɪtɪŋ fɪkst." ʤin ˈændri, din əv ðə ˈfækəlti əv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, sɛd ðə əˈnɑmələs ˈsæləriz wər sprɛd əˈkrɔs ɔl ˈfækəltiz ənd ræŋks, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti həz bɪn "duɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ" əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə gɪt ˈnoʊtɪst ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈændri səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈsæləriz kʊd bi ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə "ˈlɛgəsi ˈifɛkt" du tɪ ðɛr nɑt biɪŋ ɛz məʧ ˈɛkwəti ɪn ðə pæst, ər ðət ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləriz fər səm ɪmˈplɔɪiz kʊd hæv bɪn loʊər du tɪ ə "ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ ɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ tərmz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt" wɪn ðeɪ wər haɪərd. "ðə ˈrɪli gʊd nuz əˈbaʊt ðə wərk dən ɪz ðət baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈænjuəl pərˈfɔrməns rəvˈjuz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈklud ðət noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈʤɛndər baɪəs ɪn ðə weɪ ðət wi du ˈænjuəl ˈmɛrət ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz," ʃi sɛd. "wi bɪˈliv ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈfɛrnəs ɪn ɑr əˈsɛsmənt ˈprɑsɛsəz." ˈleɪtəst ˌrivˈju wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈsæləri ˈsɛtəlmənt bɪtˈwin ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ˈfækəlti əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ðət wɑz riʧt meɪ 1 əv læst jɪr. ˈəðər ˈfækəlti members’*’ ˈsæləriz wər ˈɔlsoʊ flægd ɛz "əˈnɑmələs" ənd ðə ˌrivˈju ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ə ˈwəˌtaɪm əˈʤəstmənt bi meɪd tɪ meɪk əp fər ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsi. ˈsæləriz wər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ˈjuzɪŋ ə rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəl ðət tʊk ˈsɛvərəl ˈvɛriəbəlz ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈænjuəl pərˈfɔrməns ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns əˈwɔrdz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz ðət 71 əv ˈrəfli ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz "pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈnɑməliz," ənd əv ðoʊz, 59 wər kənˈfərmd əˈnɑməliz, ˈminɪŋ "ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪn ðɛr kərɪr pæθ ðət kʊd əˈkaʊnt fər ðə ˌæbərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðɛr ˈækʧəwəl ˈsæləriz ənd ðə ˈsæləri frəm ðə rəˈgrɛʃən ˈmɑdəl." ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 12 wɪl bi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ˈfərðər.
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though the concept of savory chopped meat wrapped in dough exists in every cuisine, in one way or another fried, baked or boiled the british have proudly claimed sausage rolls as their own. or so says my friend caroline, an briton who considers herself an expert in such things. (i am always asking her for the english point of view, and she is not shy.)
what is she cooking for the holidays? i asked. sausage rolls, she said, tons of them. for caroline, no bother at all to throw together a bit of puff pastry and a batch of sausage meat; she even have to measure ingredients, so accustomed is she to the routine.
and it is fairly simple. form the sausage filling into a long log shape and wrap it with dough, slice into pieces, brush with egg wash and bake till golden.
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ðoʊ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈseɪvəri ʧɑpt mit ræpt ɪn doʊ ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ˈɛvəri kwɪˈzin, ɪn wən weɪ ər əˈnəðər frid, beɪkt ər bɔɪld ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ hæv ˈpraʊdli kleɪmd ˈsɔsɪʤ roʊlz ɛz ðɛr oʊn. ər soʊ sɪz maɪ frɛnd ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn, ən ˈbrɪtən hu kənˈsɪdərz hərˈsɛlf ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn səʧ θɪŋz. (aɪ æm ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈæskɪŋ hər fər ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ pɔɪnt əv vju, ənd ʃi ɪz nɑt ʃaɪ.) wət ɪz ʃi ˈkʊkɪŋ fər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz? aɪ æst. ˈsɔsɪʤ roʊlz, ʃi sɛd, tənz əv ðɛm. fər ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn, noʊ ˈbɑðər æt ɔl tɪ θroʊ təˈgɛðər ə bɪt əv pəf ˈpeɪstri ənd ə bæʧ əv ˈsɔsɪʤ mit; ʃi ˈivɪn hæv tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˌɪnˈgridiənts, soʊ əˈkəstəmd ɪz ʃi tɪ ðə ruˈtin. ənd ɪt ɪz ˈfɛrli ˈsɪmpəl. fɔrm ðə ˈsɔsɪʤ ˈfɪlɪŋ ˈɪntu ə lɔŋ lɔg ʃeɪp ənd ræp ɪt wɪθ doʊ, slaɪs ˈɪntu ˈpisɪz, brəʃ wɪθ ɛg wɑʃ ənd beɪk tɪl ˈgoʊldən.
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remedy games is looking to hire a new game designer, so pick over the job ad and see what we can surmise from it.
remedy games, known for max payne (1 & 2), alan wake, and quantum break, is currently in development on a project we know much about. the project, ‘p7’ (this is their seventh title), is looking for a game designer with experience and knowledge of online systems.
to be more specific, it really sounds like they want the designer to be familiar with destiny. part of the job ad reads:
are you constantly thinking about intriguing ways to excite your players and keep them invested in your world? are you obsessed with lore and a desire to create rich content that communities will devour? do you design challenge systems that are so your players plan their week around them? have you already designed the next battle royale? are you always among the first to find xûr?
the ‘responsibilities section of the job ad specifically mentions creating “compelling, innovative online game modes” too. they are looking for someone to “share knowledge and keep the team updated on trends and areas for innovation in the connected- gaming space”.
this is interesting, as remedy has, in the past, worked exclusively on games. a move into large, persistent multiplayer gaming is a huge change for the developer, which is publishing the game under 505 games (and they have invested in it fairly heavily).
we know (per the link above) that the game will use the same engine as quantum break, and that it will come to, one, and pc. hopefully find out more about what working on in 2018.
if this, incidentally, sounds like something be good at, applications are open until january 1. this is a full-time position, and you must live in or be willing to relocate to espoo, helsinki. the company offers five weeks of holidays a year, which is pretty nice considering crunch culture.
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ˈrɛmədi geɪmz ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ haɪər ə nu geɪm dɪˈzaɪnər, soʊ pɪk ˈoʊvər ðə ʤɑb æd ənd si wət wi kən sərˈmaɪz frəm ɪt. ˈrɛmədi geɪmz, noʊn fər mæks peɪn 1 2 ˈælən weɪk, ənd kˈwɑntəm breɪk, ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɔn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt wi noʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, (ðɪs ɪz ðɛr ˈsɛvənθ ˈtaɪtəl), ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə geɪm dɪˈzaɪnər wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsɪstəmz. tɪ bi mɔr spɪˈsɪfɪk, ɪt ˈrɪli saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ wɔnt ðə dɪˈzaɪnər tɪ bi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈdɛstəni. pɑrt əv ðə ʤɑb æd ridz: ər ju ˈkɑnstəntli ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ weɪz tɪ ɪkˈsaɪt jʊr pleɪərz ənd kip ðɛm ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn jʊr wərld? ər ju əbˈsɛst wɪθ lɔr ənd ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ kriˈeɪt rɪʧ ˈkɑntɛnt ðət kəmˈjunɪtiz wɪl dɪˈvaʊər? du ju dɪˈzaɪn ˈʧælənʤ ˈsɪstəmz ðət ər soʊ jʊr pleɪərz plæn ðɛr wik əraʊnd ðɛm? hæv ju ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈzaɪnd ðə nɛkst ˈbætəl rɔɪæl? ər ju ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈməŋ ðə fərst tɪ faɪnd xûr*? ðə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ʤɑb æd spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈmɛnʃənz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ““compelling*, ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈɔnˌlaɪn geɪm modes”*” tu. ðeɪ ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd kip ðə tim ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɔn trɛnz ənd ˈɛriəz fər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn ðə kəˈnɛktɪd- ˈgeɪmɪŋ space”*”. ðɪs ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ɛz ˈrɛmədi həz, ɪn ðə pæst, wərkt ɪkˈsklusɪvli ɔn geɪmz. ə muv ˈɪntu lɑrʤ, pərˈsɪstənt ˈməltiˌpleɪər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪz ə juʤ ʧeɪnʤ fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðə geɪm ˈəndər 505 geɪmz (ənd ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ɪt ˈfɛrli ˈhɛvəli). wi noʊ (pər ðə lɪŋk əˈbəv) ðət ðə geɪm wɪl juz ðə seɪm ˈɪnʤən ɛz kˈwɑntəm breɪk, ənd ðət ɪt wɪl kəm tɪ wən, ənd ˈpiˈsi. ˈhoʊpfəli faɪnd aʊt mɔr əˈbaʊt wət ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪn 2018 ɪf ðɪs, ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, saʊnz laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ bi gʊd æt, ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈoʊpən ənˈtɪl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ðɪs ɪz ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm pəˈzɪʃən, ənd ju məst lɪv ɪn ər bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt tɪ espoo*, ˈhɛlsɪŋki. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔfərz faɪv wiks əv ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ə jɪr, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɪti nis kənˈsɪdərɪŋ krənʧ ˈkəlʧər.
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anthony joshua has won all 16 of his professional fights by knockout
great britain's world heavyweight champion anthony joshua could make a defence of his title at beijing's national stadium, according to promoter barry hearn.
the national stadium - or bird's nest - was used at the 2008 olympics.
"when you plan someone's career like joshua you tend to plan in advance," said hearn, who saw joshua stop charles martin last month to win the title.
"i think we're two years from saying we can sell out the bird's nest in china."
hearn is the father of joshua's promoter eddie, and chairman of the fighter's stable.
he identified china's 2008 olympic silver zhang zhilei, who has built an unbeaten professional record of eight fights since basing himself in las vegas, as a potential opponent for undefeated joshua.
"sometimes these things don't happen because people get beaten, but our job is about creating these kinds of moments," he added.
joshua will make the first defence of his title against american dominic breazeale in london next month.
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ˈænθɔˌni ˈʤɑˌʃuə həz wən ɔl 16 əv hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl faɪts baɪ ˈnɑˌkaʊt greɪt ˈbrɪtənz wərld ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈʧæmpiən ˈænθɔˌni ˈʤɑˌʃuə kʊd meɪk ə dɪˈfɛns əv hɪz ˈtaɪtəl æt ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋz ˈnæʃənəl ˈsteɪdiəm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊtər ˈbɛri hərn. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsteɪdiəm ər bərdz nɛst wɑz juzd æt ðə 2008 oʊˈlɪmpɪks. "wɪn ju plæn ˈsəmˌwənz kərɪr laɪk ˈʤɑˌʃuə ju tɛnd tɪ plæn ɪn ədˈvæns," sɛd hərn, hu sɔ ˈʤɑˌʃuə stɑp ˈʧɑrəlz ˈmɑrtɪn læst mənθ tɪ wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪr tu jɪrz frəm seɪɪŋ wi kən sɛl aʊt ðə bərdz nɛst ɪn ˈʧaɪnə." hərn ɪz ðə ˈfɑðər əv ˈʤɔˌʃuəz prəˈmoʊtər ˈɛdi, ənd ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈfaɪtərz ˈsteɪbəl. hi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈʧaɪnəz 2008 oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈsɪlvər ʒɑŋ zhilei*, hu həz bɪlt ən ənˈbitən prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈrɛkərd əv eɪt faɪts sɪns ˈbeɪsɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈpoʊnənt fər ˌəndɪˈfitɪd ˈʤɑˌʃuə. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðiz θɪŋz doʊnt ˈhæpən bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl gɪt ˈbitən, bət ɑr ʤɑb ɪz əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðiz kaɪnz əv ˈmoʊmənts," hi ˈædɪd. ˈʤɑˌʃuə wɪl meɪk ðə fərst dɪˈfɛns əv hɪz ˈtaɪtəl əˈgɛnst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈdɑmənɪk ˈbriˌzil ɪn ˈləndən nɛkst mənθ.
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it has been some time (almost 2 years?) since we started using at arkency. it quickly propagated to all of our projects. along the way, been blogging a lot about what we learnt.
so far released:
28
5 open repositories
react.js
7 videos
2 books (with repos)
dozens of emails to our react kung fu mailing list
this is an attempt to put all the resources in one place.
blogposts
react.js
react.js
youtube videos
repositories
books
rails meets
the book will teach you:
how to install and configure in your rails project.
working with dynamic react based forms.
how to transform your view to components.
what you can use for in your projects and how.
detailed knowledge about how to use it and best practices to work with, with examples.
how to test react components.
you will also get ruby and code for the examples.
and it begins with a tutorial so that you start with practical skills.
animations with is such a great topic that we decided to record and include 2 videos on this topic.
buy rails meets
react.js by example
we love working with so much, that we also published another book on this topic - “react.js by example”.
this book focus on the rails integration. we wanted to share with you how to setup a separated (from rails)-based.
this book is directed to people who are total newbies. there are 12 typical examples implemented in. each of the examples is another chapter. each example contains a narration on how one of us (from arkency) approaches the development of a component.
what’s more - you receive all the repositories for this book! you can browse the code, you can run the examples, you can tweak them.
after reading this book, you will be fully ready to approach a typical component.
the examples are written in and use webpack.
buy by example
which of our books to choose?
those books are very different. they teach you in different ways. while the “rails meets” book is more rails focused, it focuses on developing one component from a small one to a very complex widget.
the “react.js by example” is focused on the starting point. it shows 12 examples, which are typical things you will start with.
many of our readers bought both of the books and are happy with that.
if you need to choose just one - if you want to use within an existing rails ecosystem, then go for “rails meets”. if you are allowed to develop the separately to rails, then choose “react.js by example”.
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ɪt həz bɪn səm taɪm (ˈɔlˌmoʊst 2 jɪrz?) sɪns wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ æt arkency*. ɪt kˈwɪkli ˈprɑpəˌgeɪtɪd tɪ ɔl əv ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkts. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, bɪn ˈblɔgɪŋ ə lɔt əˈbaʊt wət wi lərnt. soʊ fɑr riˈlist: 28 5 ˈoʊpən riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz 7 ˈvɪdioʊz 2 bʊks (wɪθ ˈriˌpoʊz) ˈdəzənz əv iˈmeɪlz tɪ ɑr riækt kəŋ fu ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst ðɪs ɪz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ pʊt ɔl ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn wən pleɪs. ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊz riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz bʊks reɪlz mits ðə bʊk wɪl tiʧ ju: haʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ənd kənˈfɪgjər ɪn jʊr reɪlz ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ daɪˈnæmɪk riækt beɪst fɔrmz. haʊ tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm jʊr vju tɪ kəmˈpoʊnənts. wət ju kən juz fər ɪn jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd haʊ. dɪˈteɪld ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ juz ɪt ənd bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz tɪ wərk wɪθ, wɪθ ɪgˈzæmpəlz. haʊ tɪ tɛst riækt kəmˈpoʊnənts. ju wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ˈrubi ənd koʊd fər ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz. ənd ɪt bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ə tuˈtɔriəl soʊ ðət ju stɑrt wɪθ ˈpræktɪkəl skɪlz. ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz wɪθ ɪz səʧ ə greɪt ˈtɑpɪk ðət wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈrɛkərd ənd ˌɪnˈklud 2 ˈvɪdioʊz ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk. baɪ reɪlz mits baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl wi ləv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ soʊ məʧ, ðət wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpəblɪʃt əˈnəðər bʊk ɔn ðɪs ˈtɑpɪk baɪ example”*”. ðɪs bʊk ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə reɪlz ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən. wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ju haʊ tɪ ˈsɛˌtəp ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd (frəm reɪlz). ðɪs bʊk ɪz dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ˈpipəl hu ər ˈtoʊtəl newbies*. ðɛr ər 12 ˈtɪpɪkəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn. iʧ əv ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz ɪz əˈnəðər ˈʧæptər. iʧ ɪgˈzæmpəl kənˈteɪnz ə nɛˈreɪʃən ɔn haʊ wən əv ˈjuˈɛs (frəm arkency*) əˈproʊʧɪz ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə kəmˈpoʊnənt. mɔr ju rɪˈsiv ɔl ðə riˈpɑzəˌtɔriz fər ðɪs bʊk! ju kən braʊz ðə koʊd, ju kən rən ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz, ju kən twik ðɛm. ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs bʊk, ju wɪl bi ˈfʊli ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈproʊʧ ə ˈtɪpɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənt. ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz ər ˈrɪtən ɪn ənd juz webpack*. baɪ baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪʧ əv ɑr bʊks tɪ ʧuz? ðoʊz bʊks ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt. ðeɪ tiʧ ju ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz. waɪl ðə mits react.js”*” bʊk ɪz mɔr reɪlz ˈfoʊkɪst, ɪt ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wən kəmˈpoʊnənt frəm ə smɔl wən tɪ ə ˈvɛri ˈkɑmplɛks ˈwɪʤɪt. ðə baɪ example”*” ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt. ɪt ʃoʊz 12 ɪgˈzæmpəlz, wɪʧ ər ˈtɪpɪkəl θɪŋz ju wɪl stɑrt wɪθ. ˈmɛni əv ɑr ˈridərz bɔt boʊθ əv ðə bʊks ənd ər ˈhæpi wɪθ ðət. ɪf ju nid tɪ ʧuz ʤɪst wən ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ juz wɪˈθɪn ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ reɪlz ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ðɛn goʊ fər mits react.js”*”. ɪf ju ər əˈlaʊd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə ˈsɛpərətli tɪ reɪlz, ðɛn ʧuz baɪ example”*”.
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economically and environmentally, it would be far better for the future of the planet to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and provide more incentives for clean energy.
economically and environmentally, it would be far better for the future of the planet to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and provide more incentives for clean energy. photo: union of concerned scientists
environmental protection agency administrator scott pruitt recently proposed eliminating federal tax credits for wind and solar power, arguing that they should “stand on their own and compete against coal and natural gas and other sources” as opposed to “being propped up by tax incentives and other types of credits….”
stand on their own? pruitt surely must be aware that fossil fuels have been feasting at the government trough for at least 100 years., by comparison, have received support only since the and, until recently, have had to subsist on scraps.
perhaps a review of the facts can set administrator pruitt straight. a strong case to be made that congress should terminate subsidies for fossil fuels and extend them for, not the other way around.
a century (or two) of subsidies
to promote domestic energy production, the federal government has been serving the oil and gas industry a smorgasbord of subsidies since the early days of the century. companies can deduct the cost of drilling wells, for example, as well as the cost of exploring for and developing oil shale deposits. they even get a domestic manufacturing deduction, which is intended to keep us industries from moving abroad, even the very nature of their move overseas.
all told, from 1918 through 2009, the tax breaks and other subsidies amounted to an average of $4.86 billion annually (in 2010 dollars), according to a 2011 study by investors, a venture capital firm. accounting for inflation, that would be $5.53 billion a year today.
the study include coal due to the lack of data for subsidies going back to the early 1800s, but the federal government has lavished considerably more on the coal industry than on. in 2008 alone, coal received between $3.2 billion and $5.4 billion in subsidies, according to a 2011 harvard medical school study in the annals of the new york academy of sciences.
meanwhile, wind and other renewable energy technologies, found, averaged only $370 million a year in subsidies between 1994 and 2009, the equivalent of $421 million a year today. the 2009 economic stimulus package did provide $21 billion for, but that support barely began to level the playing field that has tilted in favor of oil and gas for 100 years and coal for more than 200.
a 2009 study by the environmental law institute looked at us energy subsidies since the turn of this century. it found that between 2002 and 2008, the federal government gave fossil fuels six times more than what it gave solar, wind, and other. coal, natural gas, and oil benefited from $72.5 billion in subsidies (in 2007 dollars) over that period, while “traditional” renewable energy wind and only $12.2 billion. a pie chart from the report shows that 71 percent of federal subsidies went to coal, natural gas and oil, 17 to corn ethanol, and the remaining 12 percent went to traditional.
a new study by oil change international brings us up to date. published earlier this month, it found that federal subsidies in 2015 and 2016 averaged $10.9 billion a year for the oil and gas industry and $3.8 billion for the coal industry. by contrast, the wind so-called production tax credit, renewed by congress in december 2015, amounted to $3.3 billion last year, according to a congress joint committee on taxation (jct) estimate.
unlike the fossil fuel permanent subsidies, congress has allowed the wind tax credit to expire six times in the last 20 years, and it is now set to decline incrementally until ending in 2020. similarly, congress fixed the solar investment tax credit at 30 percent of a cost through 2019, but reduced it to 10 percent for commercial projects and zeroed it out for residences by the end of 2021. the estimates that the solar credit amounted to a $2.4-billion tax break last year. totaling it up, fossil $14.7 received times more in federal support than solar and wind in 2016.
the costs of pollution
subsidy numbers tell only part of the story. besides a century or two of support, the federal government has allowed fossil fuel companies and electric utilities to “externalize” their costs of production and foist them on the public.
although coal now only generates 30 percent of us electricity, down from 50 percent in 2008, it is still responsible for two-thirds of the electric utility carbon emissions and is a leading source of toxic pollutants linked to cancer; cardiovascular, respiratory, and neurological diseases; and premature death. the 2011 harvard medical school study cited above estimated “life cycle” cost to the its impact on miners, public health, the environment and the $345 billion a year.
in july 2016, the federal government finally began regulating the more than coal ash ponds across the country containing billions of gallons of heavy metals and other byproducts from burning coal. coal ash, which has been leaching and spilling into local groundwater, wetlands, creeks, and rivers, can cause cancer, heart, and lung disease, birth defects and neurological damage in humans, and can devastate bird, fish, and frog populations.
but that was last year. since taking office, the trump administration has been working overtime to bolster coal, which can no longer compete economically with natural gas or. earlier this year, it rescinded a rule that would have protected waterways from mining waste, and a few months ago it filed a repeal of another measure that would have increased mineral royalties on federal lands. more recently, energy secretary rick perry asked the federal energy regulatory commission to ensure that coal plants can recover all of their costs, whether those plants are needed or not.
natural gas burns more cleanly than coal, but its drilling sites, processing plants, and pipelines leak methane, and its production contaminate water supplies and trigger earthquakes. currently the fuel is responsible for nearly a third of the electric utility carbon emissions. meanwhile, the us transportation engine exhaust exacerbates asthma and likely causes other respiratory problems and heart now the largest carbon polluter, edging out the electric utility sector last year for the first time since the late 1970s.
like the coal industry, the oil and gas industry has friends in high places. thanks to friendly lawmakers and administrations, natural gas developers are exempt from key provisions of seven major environmental laws that protect air and water from toxic chemicals. permitting them to flout these critical safeguards forces taxpayers to shoulder the cost of monitoring, remediation, and they happen at all.
the benefits of clean energy
unlike fossil fuels, wind and solar energy do not emit toxic pollutants or greenhouse gases. they also are not subject to price volatility: wind gusts and solar rays are free, so more would help stabilize energy prices. and they are becoming less expensive, more productive, and more reliable every year. according to a recent department of energy (doe) report, power from new wind farms last year cost a third of price in 2010 and was cheaper than electricity from natural gas plants.
perhaps the biggest bonus of transitioning to a clean energy system, however, is the fact that the benefits of improved air quality and climate change mitigation far outweigh the cost of implementation, according to a january 2016 doe study. conducted by researchers at the lawrence berkeley national laboratory and national renewable energy laboratory, the study assessed the impact of standards in 29 states and the district of columbia that require utilities to increase their use of by a certain percentage by a specific year. called renewable electricity (or portfolio) standards, they range from california and new ambitious goals of 50 percent by 2030 to modest target of 10 percent by 2015.
it turns out that it cost utilities nationwide approximately $1 billion a year between 2010 and the equivalent of less than 2 percent of average statewide retail electricity comply with the state standards. on the benefit side of the equation, however, renewable technologies in 2013 alone generated $7.4 billion in public health and other societal benefits by reducing carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and particulate matter emissions. they also saved consumers as much as $1.2 billion by lowering wholesale electricity prices and as much as $3.7 billion by reducing natural gas prices, because more renewable energy on the grid cuts lowers the natural gas and other power sources that have higher operating costs.
take fossil fuels off the dole
if the initial rationale for subsidizing fossil fuels was to encourage their growth, that time has long since passed. the center for american progress (cap), a liberal think tank, published a fact sheet in may 2016 identifying nine unnecessary oil and gas tax breaks that should be terminated. repealing the subsidies, according to cap, would save the us treasury a minimum of $37.7 billion over the next 10 years.
an august 2016 report for the council on foreign relations by gilbert metcalf, an economics professor at tufts university, concluded that eliminating the three major federal tax incentives for oil and gas production would have a relatively small impact on production and consumption. the three for “intangible” drilling costs, deductions for oil and gas deposit depletion, and deductions for domestic for 90 percent of the cost of the subsidies. ending these tax breaks, metcalf says, would save the treasury roughly $4 billion a year and would not appreciably raise oil and gas prices.
at the same time, the relatively new, burgeoning clean energy sector deserves federal support as it gains a foothold in the marketplace. steve clemmer, energy research director at the union of concerned scientists, made the case in testimony before a house subcommittee last march that congress should preserve wind and solar tax incentives beyond 2020.
“until we can transition to national policies that provide more stable, long-term support for clean, energy,” he said, “congress should extend federal tax credits by at least five more years to maintain the sustained orderly growth of the industry and provide more parity and predictability for in the tax code.” clemmer also recommended new tax credits for investments in low- and technologies and energy storage technologies.
despite the steady barrage of statements by trump administration officials, scientific and economic facts still matter. administrator pruitt would do well to examine them. congress should, too, when it considers its tax overhaul bill, which is now being drafted behind closed doors. if they did, perhaps they would recognize and would be far better for the future of the planet to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and provide more incentives for clean energy.
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ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli, ɪt wʊd bi fɑr ˈbɛtər fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈplænət tɪ feɪz aʊt ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər klin ˈɛnərʤi. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli, ɪt wʊd bi fɑr ˈbɛtər fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈplænət tɪ feɪz aʊt ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər klin ˈɛnərʤi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈjunjən əv kənˈsərnd ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər skɑt pruɪt ˈrisəntli prəˈpoʊzd ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl tæks ˈkrɛdɪts fər wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər paʊər, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd ɔn ðɛr oʊn ənd kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst koʊl ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs ənd ˈəðər sources”*” ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ prɑpt əp baɪ tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ənd ˈəðər taɪps əv credits….”*….” stænd ɔn ðɛr oʊn? pruɪt ˈʃʊrli məst bi əˈwɛr ðət ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz hæv bɪn ˈfistɪŋ æt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt trɔf fər æt list 100 jɪrz., baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, hæv rɪˈsivd səˈpɔrt ˈoʊnli sɪns ðə ənd, ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, hæv hæd tɪ səbˈsɪst ɔn skræps. pərˈhæps ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə fækts kən sɛt ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər pruɪt streɪt. ə strɔŋ keɪs tɪ bi meɪd ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs ʃʊd ˈtərməˌneɪt ˈsəbsɪdiz fər ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ðɛm fər, nɑt ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd. ə ˈsɛnʧəri (ər tu) əv ˈsəbsɪdiz tɪ prəˈmoʊt dəˈmɛstɪk ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn ˈsərvɪŋ ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɪndəstri ə sˈmɔrgəsˌbɔrd əv ˈsəbsɪdiz sɪns ðə ˈərli deɪz əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈkəmpəˌniz kən dɪˈdəkt ðə kɔst əv ˈdrɪlɪŋ wɛlz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə kɔst əv ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ fər ənd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɔɪl ʃeɪl dɪˈpɑzəts. ðeɪ ˈivɪn gɪt ə dəˈmɛstɪk ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ dɪˈdəkʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ kip ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪndəstriz frəm ˈmuvɪŋ əˈbrɔd, ˈivɪn ðə ˈvɛri ˈneɪʧər əv ðɛr muv ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ɔl toʊld, frəm 1918 θru 2009 ðə tæks breɪks ənd ˈəðər ˈsəbsɪdiz əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ˈbɪljən ˈænjuəli (ɪn 2010 ˈdɔlərz), əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2011 ˈstədi baɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, ə ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fərm. əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ðət wʊd bi ˈbɪljən ə jɪr təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈstədi ˌɪnˈklud koʊl du tɪ ðə læk əv ˈdætə fər ˈsəbsɪdiz goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈərli 1800s*, bət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈlævɪʃt kənˈsɪdərəbli mɔr ɔn ðə koʊl ˈɪndəstri ðən ɔn. ɪn 2008 əˈloʊn, koʊl rɪˈsivd bɪtˈwin ˈbɪljən ənd ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈsəbsɪdiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2011 ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ˈstədi ɪn ðə ˈænəlz əv ðə nu jɔrk əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz. ˈminˌwaɪl, wɪnd ənd ˈəðər riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, faʊnd, ˈævrɪʤd ˈoʊnli 370 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr ɪn ˈsəbsɪdiz bɪtˈwin 1994 ənd 2009 ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv 421 ˈmɪljən ə jɪr təˈdeɪ. ðə 2009 ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstɪmjələs ˈpækɪʤ dɪd prəˈvaɪd 21 ˈbɪljən fər, bət ðət səˈpɔrt ˈbɛrli bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈlɛvəl ðə pleɪɪŋ fild ðət həz ˈtɪltɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɔɪl ənd gæs fər 100 jɪrz ənd koʊl fər mɔr ðən 200 ə 2009 ˈstədi baɪ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl lɔ ˈɪnstɪˌtut lʊkt æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛnərʤi ˈsəbsɪdiz sɪns ðə tərn əv ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri. ɪt faʊnd ðət bɪtˈwin 2002 ənd 2008 ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt geɪv ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz sɪks taɪmz mɔr ðən wət ɪt geɪv ˈsoʊlər, wɪnd, ənd ˈəðər. koʊl, ˈnæʧərəl gæs, ənd ɔɪl ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈsəbsɪdiz (ɪn 2007 ˈdɔlərz) ˈoʊvər ðət ˈpɪriəd, waɪl ““traditional”*” riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi wɪnd ənd ˈoʊnli ˈbɪljən. ə paɪ ʧɑrt frəm ðə rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊz ðət 71 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfɛdərəl ˈsəbsɪdiz wɛnt tɪ koʊl, ˈnæʧərəl gæs ənd ɔɪl, 17 tɪ kɔrn ˈɛθəˌnɔl, ənd ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 12 pərˈsɛnt wɛnt tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl. ə nu ˈstədi baɪ ɔɪl ʧeɪnʤ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs əp tɪ deɪt. ˈpəblɪʃt ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ɪt faʊnd ðət ˈfɛdərəl ˈsəbsɪdiz ɪn 2015 ənd 2016 ˈævrɪʤd ˈbɪljən ə jɪr fər ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈbɪljən fər ðə koʊl ˈɪndəstri. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ðə wɪnd ˈsoʊˈkɔld pərˈdəkʃən tæks ˈkrɛdɪt, rɪˈnud baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ˈbɪljən læst jɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈkɑŋgrəs ʤɔɪnt kəˈmɪti ɔn tækˈseɪʃən (jct*) ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsəbsɪdiz, ˈkɑŋgrəs həz əˈlaʊd ðə wɪnd tæks ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr sɪks taɪmz ɪn ðə læst 20 jɪrz, ənd ɪt ɪz naʊ sɛt tɪ dɪˈklaɪn ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəˌli ənˈtɪl ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn 2020 ˈsɪmələrli, ˈkɑŋgrəs fɪkst ðə ˈsoʊlər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tæks ˈkrɛdɪt æt 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ə kɔst θru 2019 bət rɪˈdust ɪt tɪ 10 pərˈsɛnt fər kəˈmərʃəl ˈprɑʤɛkts ənd ˈziroʊd ɪt aʊt fər ˈrɛzɪdənsɪz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2021 ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈkrɛdɪt əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ə tæks breɪk læst jɪr. ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ɪt əp, ˈfɑsəl rɪˈsivd taɪmz mɔr ɪn ˈfɛdərəl səˈpɔrt ðən ˈsoʊlər ənd wɪnd ɪn 2016 ðə kɔsts əv pəˈluʃən ˈsəbsɪdi ˈnəmbərz tɛl ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ðə ˈstɔri. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ə ˈsɛnʧəri ər tu əv səˈpɔrt, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt həz əˈlaʊd ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk juˈtɪlətiz tɪ ““externalize”*” ðɛr kɔsts əv pərˈdəkʃən ənd fɔɪst ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈpəblɪk. ˌɔlˈðoʊ koʊl naʊ ˈoʊnli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, daʊn frəm 50 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2008 ɪt ɪz stɪl riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk juˈtɪləti ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ɪz ə ˈlidɪŋ sɔrs əv ˈtɑksɪk pəˈlutənts lɪŋkt tɪ ˈkænsər; ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr, ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri, ənd ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈzizɪz; ənd ˌpriməˈʧʊr dɛθ. ðə 2011 ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ˈstədi ˈsaɪtɪd əˈbəv ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd cycle”*” kɔst tɪ ðə ɪts ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈmaɪnərz, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ, ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ðə 345 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr. ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈgæn ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə mɔr ðən koʊl æʃ pɑndz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri kənˈteɪnɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈgælənz əv ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəlz ənd ˈəðər ˈbaɪˌprɔdəkts frəm ˈbərnɪŋ koʊl. koʊl æʃ, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈliʧɪŋ ənd ˈspɪlɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈloʊkəl ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər, ˈwɛˌtlændz, kriks, ənd ˈrɪvərz, kən kɔz ˈkænsər, hɑrt, ənd ləŋ dɪˈziz, bərθ ˈdifɛkts ənd ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ˈjumənz, ənd kən ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt bərd, fɪʃ, ənd frɑg ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. bət ðət wɑz læst jɪr. sɪns ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔfəs, ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm tɪ ˈboʊlstər koʊl, wɪʧ kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kəmˈpit ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ər. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ɪt rɪˈsɪndɪd ə rul ðət wʊd hæv prəˈtɛktɪd ˈwɔtərˌweɪz frəm ˈmaɪnɪŋ weɪst, ənd ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ ɪt faɪld ə rɪˈpil əv əˈnəðər ˈmɛʒər ðət wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmɪnərəl ˈrɔɪəltiz ɔn ˈfɛdərəl lændz. mɔr ˈrisəntli, ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri rɪk ˈpɛri æst ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət koʊl plænts kən rɪˈkəvər ɔl əv ðɛr kɔsts, ˈwɛðər ðoʊz plænts ər ˈnidɪd ər nɑt. ˈnæʧərəl gæs bərnz mɔr ˈklinli ðən koʊl, bət ɪts ˈdrɪlɪŋ saɪts, ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ plænts, ənd ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz lik ˈmɛˌθeɪn, ənd ɪts pərˈdəkʃən kənˈtæməˌneɪt ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪz ənd ˈtrɪgər ˈərθkˌweɪks. ˈkərəntli ðə fjuəl ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈnɪrli ə θərd əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk juˈtɪləti ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈɪnʤən ɪgˈzɔst ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪts ˈæzmə ənd ˈlaɪkli ˈkɔzɪz ˈəðər ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈprɑbləmz ənd hɑrt naʊ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkɑrbən pəˈlutər, ˈɛʤɪŋ aʊt ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk juˈtɪləti ˈsɛktər læst jɪr fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ðə leɪt 1970s*. laɪk ðə koʊl ˈɪndəstri, ðə ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈɪndəstri həz frɛndz ɪn haɪ ˈpleɪsɪz. θæŋks tɪ ˈfrɛndli ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz, ˈnæʧərəl gæs dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ki prəˈvɪʒənz əv ˈsɛvən ˈmeɪʤər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl lɔz ðət prəˈtɛkt ɛr ənd ˈwɔtər frəm ˈtɑksɪk ˈkɛmɪkəlz. pərˈmɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ flaʊt ðiz ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz ˈfɔrsɪz ˈtækˌspeɪərz tɪ ˈʃoʊldər ðə kɔst əv ˈmɑnətərɪŋ, rɪˌmidiˈeɪʃən, ənd ðeɪ ˈhæpən æt ɔl. ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv klin ˈɛnərʤi ənˈlaɪk ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz, wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi du nɑt ɪˈmɪt ˈtɑksɪk pəˈlutənts ər ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ər nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ praɪs ˌvɑləˈtɪləti: wɪnd gəsts ənd ˈsoʊlər reɪz ər fri, soʊ mɔr wʊd hɛlp ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˈɛnərʤi ˈpraɪsɪz. ənd ðeɪ ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, mɔr pərˈdəktɪv, ənd mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɛvəri jɪr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi (doʊ) rɪˈpɔrt, paʊər frəm nu wɪnd fɑrmz læst jɪr kɔst ə θərd əv praɪs ɪn 2010 ənd wɑz ˈʧipər ðən ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti frəm ˈnæʧərəl gæs plænts. pərˈhæps ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈboʊnəs əv trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ tɪ ə klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˌɪmˈpruvd ɛr kˈwɑləti ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən fɑr ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə kɔst əv ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 doʊ ˈstədi. kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˈlɔrəns ˈbərkli ˈnæʃənəl ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ənd ˈnæʃənəl riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ðə ˈstədi əˈsɛst ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈstændərdz ɪn 29 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər juˈtɪlətiz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr juz əv baɪ ə ˈsərtən pərˈsɛnɪʤ baɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk jɪr. kɔld riˈnuəbəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti (ər pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ) ˈstændərdz, ðeɪ reɪnʤ frəm ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd nu æmˈbɪʃəs goʊlz əv 50 pərˈsɛnt baɪ 2030 tɪ ˈmɑdəst ˈtərgət əv 10 pərˈsɛnt baɪ 2015 ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ɪt kɔst juˈtɪlətiz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd əˈprɑksəmətli 1 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv lɛs ðən 2 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈævərɪʤ ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈriˌteɪl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðə steɪt ˈstændərdz. ɔn ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt saɪd əv ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, riˈnuəbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪn 2013 əˈloʊn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ənd ˈəðər səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈbɛnəfɪts baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, ˈsəlfər daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd, ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈɑkˌsaɪd, ənd pərˈtɪkjələt ˈmætər ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ seɪvd kənˈsumərz ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈbɪljən baɪ loʊərɪŋ ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈbɪljən baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈpraɪsɪz, bɪˈkəz mɔr riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ɔn ðə grɪd kəts loʊərz ðə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ənd ˈəðər paʊər ˈsɔrsəz ðət hæv haɪər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ kɔsts. teɪk ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ɔf ðə doʊl ɪf ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌræʃəˈnæl fər ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzɪŋ ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz wɑz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛr groʊθ, ðət taɪm həz lɔŋ sɪns pæst. ðə ˈsɛnər fər əˈmɛrɪkən ˈprɑˌgrɛs (kæp), ə ˈlɪˌbərəl θɪŋk tæŋk, ˈpəblɪʃt ə fækt ʃit ɪn meɪ 2016 aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ naɪn ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɔɪl ənd gæs tæks breɪks ðət ʃʊd bi ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd. riˈpilɪŋ ðə ˈsəbsɪdiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kæp, wʊd seɪv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrɛʒəri ə ˈmɪnəməm əv ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 10 jɪrz. ən ˈɔgəst 2016 rɪˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈgɪlbərt ˈmɛtˌkæf, ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks prəˈfɛsər æt təfts ˌjunəˈvərsəti, kənˈkludɪd ðət ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə θri ˈmeɪʤər ˈfɛdərəl tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər ɔɪl ənd gæs pərˈdəkʃən wʊd hæv ə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn pərˈdəkʃən ənd kənˈsəmʃən. ðə θri fər ““intangible”*” ˈdrɪlɪŋ kɔsts, dɪˈdəkʃənz fər ɔɪl ənd gæs dɪˈpɑzət dɪˈpliʃən, ənd dɪˈdəkʃənz fər dəˈmɛstɪk fər 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈsəbsɪdiz. ˈɛndɪŋ ðiz tæks breɪks, ˈmɛtˌkæf sɪz, wʊd seɪv ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈrəfli 4 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr ənd wʊd nɑt əˈpriʃəbli reɪz ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈpraɪsɪz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu, ˈbərʤənɪŋ klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər dɪˈzərvz ˈfɛdərəl səˈpɔrt ɛz ɪt geɪnz ə ˈfʊˌthoʊld ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. stiv ˈklɛmər, ˈɛnərʤi ˈrisərʧ dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə ˈjunjən əv kənˈsərnd ˈsaɪəntɪsts, meɪd ðə keɪs ɪn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˌbiˈfɔr ə haʊs ˈsəbkəˈmɪti læst mɑrʧ ðət ˈkɑŋgrəs ʃʊd prɪˈzərv wɪnd ənd ˈsoʊlər tæks ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz bɪɔnd 2020 wi kən trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑləsiz ðət prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˈsteɪbəl, ˈlɔŋˈtərm səˈpɔrt fər klin, energy,”*,” hi sɛd, ʃʊd ɪkˈstɛnd ˈfɛdərəl tæks ˈkrɛdɪts baɪ æt list faɪv mɔr jɪrz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə səˈsteɪnd ˈɔrdərli groʊθ əv ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˈpɛrəti ənd prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti fər ɪn ðə tæks code.”*.” ˈklɛmər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd nu tæks ˈkrɛdɪts fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn loʊ- ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɔrɪʤ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈstɛdi bərɑʒ əv ˈsteɪtmənts baɪ trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fækts stɪl ˈmætər. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər pruɪt wʊd du wɛl tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðɛm. ˈkɑŋgrəs ʃʊd, tu, wɪn ɪt kənˈsɪdərz ɪts tæks ˈoʊvərˌhɔl bɪl, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ biɪŋ ˈdræftɪd bɪˈhaɪnd kloʊzd dɔrz. ɪf ðeɪ dɪd, pərˈhæps ðeɪ wʊd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ənd wʊd bi fɑr ˈbɛtər fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈplænət tɪ feɪz aʊt ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd prəˈvaɪd mɔr ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər klin ˈɛnərʤi. ˈpoʊstɪd ɪn: ˈɛnərʤi, tægz: ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər skɑt pruɪt, epa*, skɑt pruɪt, trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən səˈpɔrt frəm ˈmɛmbərz meɪk wərk laɪk ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl. wɪl ju ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs? hɛlp ədˈvæns ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt saɪəns fər ə ˈhɛlθi ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ə ˈseɪfər wərld.
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dunedin police are calling for action to prevent potentially deadly overcrowding at city bars.
alcohol harm reduction officer sergeant ian paulin said last week's district licensing committee hearing for carousel bar highlighted the problems with the current system.
carousel operator john devereux admitted regularly breaching the bar's maximum occupancy of 50 people - in place because of risks of having only one exit - since the bar was established in 2006, but police did not find out about the limit until late last year.
sgt paulin said police did not know the occupancy limit of each of the city's bars and relied on what the duty manager told them at each visit.
''we haven't got the time to follow up on every licensed premises visit the troops do and find out if that number is accurate,'' sgt paulin said.
if bars were breaching their maximum occupancy, which was not always obvious, there was a chance of things going ''hugely'' wrong in the event of a fire or other disaster.
''there is massive potential for serious death and that has been overseas.''
this was why part of the police submission to dunedin city council's local alcohol policy (lap) was for each bar to have to display its maximum occupancy next to the liquor licence.
the change would help both licence holders and enforcement agencies ensure bars were not overcrowded and had the potential to save a life.
sgt paulin was ''very'' hopeful it would be included in the lap, which was to be voted on by the council soon.
at last week's hearing, sgt paulin said southern district commander superintendent andrew coster had called for an increased focus on overcrowding after being ''astounded'' after last year's all blacks test match at the number of duty managers who had ''no idea'' of the maximum occupancy of their bars.
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ˈdunədɪn pəˈlis ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˈækʃən tɪ prɪˈvɛnt pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdɛdli ˈoʊvərˌkraʊdɪŋ æt ˈsɪti bɑrz. ˈælkəˌhɑl hɑrm rɪˈdəkʃən ˈɔfɪsər ˈsɑrʤənt ˈiən ˈpɔlɪn sɛd læst wiks ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ kəˈmɪti ˈhirɪŋ fər ˈkɛrəˌsɛl bɑr ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm. ˈkɛrəˌsɛl ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ʤɑn ˈdɛvərˌu ədˈmɪtəd ˈrɛgjələrli ˈbriʧɪŋ ðə bɑrz ˈmæksəməm ˈɑkjəpənsi əv 50 ˈpipəl ɪn pleɪs bɪˈkəz əv rɪsks əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈoʊnli wən ˈɛksət sɪns ðə bɑr wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 2006 bət pəˈlis dɪd nɑt faɪnd aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɪmət ənˈtɪl leɪt læst jɪr. ˈsɑrʤənt ˈpɔlɪn sɛd pəˈlis dɪd nɑt noʊ ðə ˈɑkjəpənsi ˈlɪmət əv iʧ əv ðə ˈsɪtiz bɑrz ənd rɪˈlaɪd ɔn wət ðə ˈduti ˈmænɪʤər toʊld ðɛm æt iʧ ˈvɪzɪt. ''wi ˈhævənt gɑt ðə taɪm tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əp ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈlaɪsənst ˈprɛməsəz ˈvɪzɪt ðə trups du ənd faɪnd aʊt ɪf ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈækjərət,'' ˈsɑrʤənt ˈpɔlɪn sɛd. ɪf bɑrz wər ˈbriʧɪŋ ðɛr ˈmæksəməm ˈɑkjəpənsi, wɪʧ wɑz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɑbviəs, ðɛr wɑz ə ʧæns əv θɪŋz goʊɪŋ ''ˈhjuʤli'' rɔŋ ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə faɪər ər ˈəðər dɪˈzæstər. ''ðɛr ɪz ˈmæsɪv pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈsɪriəs dɛθ ənd ðət həz bɪn ˈoʊvərˈsiz.'' ðɪs wɑz waɪ pɑrt əv ðə pəˈlis səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈdunədɪn ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlz ˈloʊkəl ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈpɑləsi (læp) wɑz fər iʧ bɑr tɪ hæv tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ɪts ˈmæksəməm ˈɑkjəpənsi nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈlɪkər ˈlaɪsəns. ðə ʧeɪnʤ wʊd hɛlp boʊθ ˈlaɪsəns ˈhoʊldərz ənd ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪnˈʃʊr bɑrz wər nɑt ˈoʊvərˌkraʊdɪd ənd hæd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ seɪv ə laɪf. ˈsɑrʤənt ˈpɔlɪn wɑz ''ˈvɛri'' ˈhoʊpfəl ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə læp, wɪʧ wɑz tɪ bi ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn baɪ ðə ˈkaʊnsəl sun. æt læst wiks ˈhirɪŋ, ˈsɑrʤənt ˈpɔlɪn sɛd ˈsəðərn ˈdɪstrɪkt kəˈmændər ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈændru ˈkɔstər hæd kɔld fər ən ˌɪnˈkrist ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈoʊvərˌkraʊdɪŋ ˈæftər biɪŋ ''əˈstaʊndɪd'' ˈæftər læst jɪrz ɔl blæks tɛst mæʧ æt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈduti ˈmænɪʤərz hu hæd ''noʊ aɪˈdiə'' əv ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈɑkjəpənsi əv ðɛr bɑrz.
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written by anna rubin
we are pleased to announce another newly digitized collection: the woodrow wilson correspondence in the office of the president records. wilson was president of princeton university from, governor of new jersey, and u.s. president. this collection contains correspondence between wilson and university faculty, administrators, alumni, and parents, as well as departmental records and information on university projects that were taking place during his term, such as the construction of the graduate college. princeton presidency presented him with many challenges, the most ultimately significant of which was conflict over campus social life. in the first of a series, we take a look at battle with the eating clubs.
wilson was no great fan of the eating club system, which had begun in the century. he felt it drew energy, attention, and interest away from academics toward the social life of the college, and had a certain “snobbish” character about it. the clubs, then numbering 14, were the hub of the life, providing a place for their members to eat, drink, and be merry in houses just off campus. current members of clubs selected new members from the sophomore class, a process that would eventually become known as “bicker.” wilson felt that the clubs’ allure overshadowed the college experience, as “it absorbs the attention and all the planning faculties of the undergraduate because all social ambitions turn upon thought is constantly fixed upon that object throughout the first two years of his university course with a great intensity and uneasiness whenever he thinks either of his social standing, his or his general social consideration among his fellows.“ about a third of each class would not obtain membership to a club. as wilson saw it, “their lot is little less than deplorable” because they were then, for their remaining two years, excluded from the central social life of campus. (office of the president records), box 63, folder 13)
in december 1906, wilson presented a report to the board of trustees on the current social conditions, expressing his hope to divide princeton into residential quads, with members of all four classes in each quad and a faculty advisor overseeing each. students would live and eat in their quads all four years, eliminating the necessity of the eating clubs entirely. wilson thought this plan was “an indispensable accompaniment and completion of the system,” another of innovations, reports of which can also be found in the records. (office of the president records), box 63, folder 13)
while the report claimed to be focused positively towards the intellectual growth of the university, rather than negatively towards the eating clubs, wilson did make his feelings clear:
but, in spite of their admirable spirit and of every watchful effort they have made to the contrary, and by a process which neither they nor we could successfully control, a system of social life has grown up in the university by reason of their existence which divides classes, creates artificial groups for social purposes, and renders a wholesome university spirit impossible. circumstances created, not by design, but by the inevitable operation of human nature, render a radical reorganization of our life imperative, if the main ends for which that life is meant to be attained.
the report was published in the princeton alumni weekly, june 12, 1907, a copy of which is in files.
a of the board of trustees responded in a report on social conditions on march 3, 1908. the committee agreed with assessment of the “evils” of the social life at princeton:
without attempting to detail these evils, or to emphasize them by citation of individual instances, it seems that the most important can be classified and summarized under the following heads: 1. the segregation of sophomores from other undergraduates; 2. the unfortunate position of upper classmen failing election to any club; 3. the distraction of undergraduates from their academic pursuits at times of, and incident to club elections, and because of the social demands upon their time; 4. the under temptation to seek social advancement by choice of associates, tending toward and incident extravagance. (office of the president records), box 63, folder 1)
but they diverged from wilson here and did not propose to begin a residential quad or college system. instead they moved to reform the club system, suggesting that no more clubs be created, that a small number of sophomores be admitted to the clubs at the beginning and middle of the year, and that faculty and the clubs “encourage closer relations and a better understanding.” additionally, they suggested creating a university club with open membership. they felt their proposed reforms would have the sufficient effect of mitigating the social evils of the university as they outlined, without revolutionizing campus culture or getting rid of “a system which contains much that is good and around which centre (sic) traditions and, to many, fondly cherished associations which should not lightly be done away with.”
wilson’s reforms were not put in place to any lasting effect, but he remained interested in the issue long after his time at princeton. he wrote to v. lansing collins, secretary in the office of the president at princeton, in november 1923: “the subject matter of the report still interests me if for no other reason than because it led to the trustees in their to kick me upstairs into the governorship and presidency.” (office of the president records), box 63, folder 13)
concern for maintaining proper balance of social and academic life was a strain that ran throughout tenure as president. the debate also arose during discussions surrounding the construction of the new graduate college. in the next installment in this series, we will take a look at loss in that fight over its location. look for the second installment in this series in march.
anna rubin worked as an archives assistant at the front desk here at mudd while completing her senior year at princeton. she was heavily involved in the of this collection.
thanks to julian dean, a graduate student in politics, who alerted us to an error in the caption for the photo of colonial club. we believe this photo was taken in 1905, not in 1906 as was originally stated.
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ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈænə ˈrubɪn wi ər plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns əˈnəðər ˈnuli ˈdɪʤəˌtaɪzd kəˈlɛkʃən: ðə ˈwʊˌdroʊ ˈwɪlsən ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɛkərdz. ˈwɪlsən wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti frəm ˈgəvərnər əv nu ˈʤərzi ənd juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən kənˈteɪnz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns bɪtˈwin ˈwɪlsən ənd ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈfækəlti, ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz, əˈləmˌnaɪ, ənd ˈpɛrənts, ɛz wɛl ɛz dɪˌpɑrtˈmɛnəl ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wər ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz tərm, səʧ ɛz ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈprɪnstən ˈprɛzɪdənsi pərˈzɛnəd ɪm wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈʧælənʤɪz, ðə moʊst ˈəltəmətli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əv wɪʧ wɑz ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈoʊvər ˈkæmpəs ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf. ɪn ðə fərst əv ə ˈsɪriz, wi teɪk ə lʊk æt ˈbætəl wɪθ ðə ˈitɪŋ kləbz. ˈwɪlsən wɑz noʊ greɪt fæn əv ðə ˈitɪŋ kləb ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ hæd ˈbeɪgən ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. hi fɛlt ɪt dru ˈɛnərʤi, əˈtɛnʃən, ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst əˈweɪ frəm ˌækəˈdɛmɪks təˈwɔrd ðə ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf əv ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ, ənd hæd ə ˈsərtən ““snobbish”*” ˈkɛrɪktər əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə kləbz, ðɛn ˈnəmbərɪŋ 14 wər ðə həb əv ðə laɪf, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə pleɪs fər ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz tɪ it, drɪŋk, ənd bi ˈmɛri ɪn ˈhaʊsɪz ʤɪst ɔf ˈkæmpəs. ˈkɑrənt ˈmɛmbərz əv kləbz səˈlɛktɪd nu ˈmɛmbərz frəm ðə ˈsɑfˌmɔr klæs, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəm noʊn ɛz ““bicker.”*.” ˈwɪlsən fɛlt ðət ðə clubs’*’ əˈlʊr ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɛz əbˈzɔrbz ðə əˈtɛnʃən ənd ɔl ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈfækəltiz əv ðə ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət bɪˈkəz ɔl ˈsoʊʃəl æmˈbɪʃənz tərn əˈpɑn θɔt ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli fɪkst əˈpɑn ðət ˈɑbʤɛkt θruaʊt ðə fərst tu jɪrz əv hɪz ˌjunəˈvərsəti kɔrs wɪθ ə greɪt ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ənd ˌəˈnizinəs wɛˈnɛvər hi θɪŋks ˈiðər əv hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstændɪŋ, hɪz ər hɪz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsoʊʃəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əˈməŋ hɪz fellows.“*.“ əˈbaʊt ə θərd əv iʧ klæs wʊd nɑt əbˈteɪn ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp tɪ ə kləb. ɛz ˈwɪlsən sɔ ɪt, lɔt ɪz ˈlɪtəl lɛs ðən deplorable”*” bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ðɛn, fər ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ tu jɪrz, ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf əv ˈkæmpəs. (ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɛkərdz bɑks 63 ˈfoʊldər 13 ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1906 ˈwɪlsən pərˈzɛnəd ə rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈdɪʃənz, ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hɪz hoʊp tɪ dɪˈvaɪd ˈprɪnstən ˈɪntu ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kwɑdz, wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ɔl fɔr ˈklæsɪz ɪn iʧ kwɑd ənd ə ˈfækəlti ædˈvaɪzər ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ iʧ. ˈstudənts wʊd lɪv ənd it ɪn ðɛr kwɑdz ɔl fɔr jɪrz, ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə nəˈsɛsɪti əv ðə ˈitɪŋ kləbz ɪnˈtaɪərli. ˈwɪlsən θɔt ðɪs plæn wɑz ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl əˈkəmpnɪmənt ənd kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə system,”*,” əˈnəðər əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz, rɪˈpɔrts əv wɪʧ kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈrɛkərdz. (ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɛkərdz bɑks 63 ˈfoʊldər 13 waɪl ðə rɪˈpɔrt kleɪmd tɪ bi ˈfoʊkɪst ˈpɑzətɪvli təˈwɔrdz ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl groʊθ əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈrəðər ðən ˈnɛgətɪvli təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈitɪŋ kləbz, ˈwɪlsən dɪd meɪk hɪz ˈfilɪŋz klɪr: bət, ɪn spaɪt əv ðɛr ˈædmərəbəl ˈspɪrɪt ənd əv ˈɛvəri ˈwɑʧfəl ˈɛfərt ðeɪ hæv meɪd tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ənd baɪ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ ˈniðər ðeɪ nɔr wi kʊd səkˈsɛsfəli kənˈtroʊl, ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf həz groʊn əp ɪn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti baɪ ˈrizən əv ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstəns wɪʧ dɪˈvaɪdz ˈklæsɪz, kriˈeɪts ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl grups fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpərpəsɪz, ənd ˈrɛndərz ə ˈhoʊlsəm ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈspɪrɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz kriˈeɪtɪd, nɑt baɪ dɪˈzaɪn, bət baɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈjumən ˈneɪʧər, ˈrɛndər ə ˈrædɪkəl ˌriɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ɑr laɪf ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv, ɪf ðə meɪn ɛndz fər wɪʧ ðət laɪf ɪz mɛnt tɪ bi əˈteɪnd. ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈprɪnstən əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈwikli, ʤun 12 1907 ə ˈkɑpi əv wɪʧ ɪz ɪn faɪlz. ə əv ðə bɔrd əv ˌtrəˈstiz rɪˈspɑndɪd ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn mɑrʧ 3 1908 ðə kəˈmɪti əˈgrid wɪθ əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə ““evils”*” əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf æt ˈprɪnstən: wɪˈθaʊt əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈditeɪl ðiz ˈivəlz, ər tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðɛm baɪ saɪˈteɪʃən əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɪnstənsɪz, ɪt simz ðət ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kən bi ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ənd ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ˈəndər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɛdz: 1 ðə ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈsɑfˌmɔrz frəm ˈəðər ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts; 2 ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈəpər ˈklæsmɛn ˈfeɪlɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ˈɛni kləb; 3 ðə dɪˈstrækʃən əv ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts frəm ðɛr ˌækəˈdɛmɪk pərˈsuts æt taɪmz əv, ənd ˈɪnsədənt tɪ kləb ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈmændz əˈpɑn ðɛr taɪm; 4 ðə ˈəndər tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ sik ˈsoʊʃəl ədˈvænsmənt baɪ ʧɔɪs əv əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ˈtɛndɪŋ təˈwɔrd ənd ˈɪnsədənt ɛkˈstrævəgəns. (ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɛkərdz bɑks 63 ˈfoʊldər 1 bət ðeɪ daɪˈvərʤd frəm ˈwɪlsən hir ənd dɪd nɑt prəˈpoʊz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kwɑd ər ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈsɪstəm. ˌɪnˈstɛd ðeɪ muvd tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ðə kləb ˈsɪstəm, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət noʊ mɔr kləbz bi kriˈeɪtɪd, ðət ə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɑfˌmɔrz bi ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə kləbz æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ənd ˈmɪdəl əv ðə jɪr, ənd ðət ˈfækəlti ənd ðə kləbz ˈkloʊzər riˈleɪʃənz ənd ə ˈbɛtər understanding.”*.” əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðeɪ səˈʤɛstɪd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti kləb wɪθ ˈoʊpən ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ðeɪ fɛlt ðɛr prəˈpoʊzd rɪˈfɔrmz wʊd hæv ðə səˈfɪʃənt ˈifɛkt əv ˈmɪtəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈivəlz əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɛz ðeɪ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd, wɪˈθaʊt ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈkæmpəs ˈkəlʧər ər ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz məʧ ðət ɪz gʊd ənd əraʊnd wɪʧ ˈsɛntər (sɪk) trəˈdɪʃənz ənd, tɪ ˈmɛni, ˈfɑndli ˈʧɛrɪʃt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪʧ ʃʊd nɑt ˈlaɪtli bi dən əˈweɪ with.”*.” rɪˈfɔrmz wər nɑt pʊt ɪn pleɪs tɪ ˈɛni ˈlæstɪŋ ˈifɛkt, bət hi rɪˈmeɪnd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈɪʃu lɔŋ ˈæftər hɪz taɪm æt ˈprɪnstən. hi roʊt tɪ vi. ˈlænsɪŋ ˈkɑlɪnz, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ɪn ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt æt ˈprɪnstən, ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1923 ˈsəbʤɪkt ˈmætər əv ðə rɪˈpɔrt stɪl ˈɪntərɪsts mi ɪf fər noʊ ˈəðər ˈrizən ðən bɪˈkəz ɪt lɛd tɪ ðə ˌtrəˈstiz ɪn ðɛr tɪ kɪk mi əpˈstɛrz ˈɪntu ðə ˈgəvərnərˌʃɪp ənd presidency.”*.” (ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrɛkərdz bɑks 63 ˈfoʊldər 13 kənˈsərn fər meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈprɑpər ˈbæləns əv ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk laɪf wɑz ə streɪn ðət ræn θruaʊt ˈtɛnjər ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈɔlsoʊ əroʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ dɪˈskəʃənz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə nu ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ. ɪn ðə nɛkst ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz, wi wɪl teɪk ə lʊk æt lɔs ɪn ðət faɪt ˈoʊvər ɪts loʊˈkeɪʃən. lʊk fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈænə ˈrubɪn wərkt ɛz ən ˈɑrˌkaɪvz əˈsɪstənt æt ðə frənt dɛsk hir æt məd waɪl kəmˈplitɪŋ hər ˈsinjər jɪr æt ˈprɪnstən. ʃi wɑz ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əv ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən. θæŋks tɪ ˈʤuljən din, ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, hu əˈlərtɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ən ˈɛrər ɪn ðə ˈkæpʃən fər ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv kəˈloʊniəl kləb. wi bɪˈliv ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ wɑz ˈteɪkən ɪn 1905 nɑt ɪn 1906 ɛz wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈsteɪtɪd. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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as mentioned in my introductory post, it takes quite a bit of work to make my cigar box “tick.” the mechanical assembly comes in another post, but this is all about how it was programmed and wired. if like to just skip to the code, listed here. in case you forgot or missed it, the video of this cigar box in action:
as for how everything works, keep reading, and try to explain what is going on in a bit more detail.
microphone input
getting a correct signal from a microphone breakout is a bit more complicated than one might think; instead of just measuring the voltage, you have to define a sample size as shown in this post. i actually used something from sparkfun, but i think they work very similarly.
one thing that told would have helped my results, would be to put the servo motor on a separate signal while combining grounds. the servo draws a lot of power from everything, causing the microphone breakout to be thrown off at times. at least my understanding. also, if using an, need to make sure to hook the supply voltage to the “aref” pin as well to give it a voltage to compare it to.
servo control
the servo is hooked to pin 5 as well as the + and of the batteries. the code is written so that it varies how high it lifts to lid (2 positions now). it would likely be possible to make it directly proportional to the lid, but i tried this yet. if going to do this, i used, and would recommend my header “component.” this little device makes connecting a standard to a servo wire to a quite easy.
led strip control
there is some good tutorial material on, and you can certainly check out my code to see what is going on there. the cool thing about these strips is that you can control all the in them with two wires, not including the +5vdc and and cable. also, to change the number of under control, you just change the code and cut the strip. a really cool device that i hope to play with more.
wiring
wiring for this project is provided through a small (this one amazon), and a lot of hookup wire. even though there are some wires that could be run into the directly (led strip signal wires for instance) running it into the first, then into the processor seems to keep things clean. this is especially important since the lid jumping up and down definitely has a tendency to pull the wires out.
along with this, i plugged the servo into the using a technique outlined here. this header really makes it easy to remove or plug it in without too much hassle. all in all, i was quite pleased with how the wiring turned out.
thanks for reading, if like to see how everything was put together mechanically, check out this post.
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ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn maɪ ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri poʊst, ɪt teɪks kwaɪt ə bɪt əv wərk tɪ meɪk maɪ sɪˈgɑr bɑks ““tick.”*.” ðə məˈkænɪkəl əˈsɛmbli kəmz ɪn əˈnəðər poʊst, bət ðɪs ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt wɑz ˈproʊˌgræmd ənd waɪərd. ɪf laɪk tɪ ʤɪst skɪp tɪ ðə koʊd, ˈlɪstɪd hir. ɪn keɪs ju fərˈgɑt ər mɪst ɪt, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðɪs sɪˈgɑr bɑks ɪn ˈækʃən: ɛz fər haʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wərks, kip ˈrɛdɪŋ, ənd traɪ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ə bɪt mɔr ˈditeɪl. ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kərˈɛkt ˈsɪgnəl frəm ə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ˈbreɪˌkaʊt ɪz ə bɪt mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən wən maɪt θɪŋk; ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˈvoʊltɪʤ, ju hæv tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ə ˈsæmpəl saɪz ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ðɪs poʊst. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli juzd ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm sparkfun*, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wərk ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələrli. wən θɪŋ ðət toʊld wʊd hæv hɛlpt maɪ rɪˈzəlts, wʊd bi tɪ pʊt ðə ˈsərvoʊ ˈmoʊtər ɔn ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsɪgnəl waɪl kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ graʊnz. ðə ˈsərvoʊ drɔz ə lɔt əv paʊər frəm ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn ˈbreɪˌkaʊt tɪ bi θroʊn ɔf æt taɪmz. æt list maɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪf ˈjuzɪŋ ən, nid tɪ meɪk ʃʊr tɪ hʊk ðə səˈplaɪ ˈvoʊltɪʤ tɪ ðə ““aref”*” pɪn ɛz wɛl tɪ gɪv ɪt ə ˈvoʊltɪʤ tɪ kəmˈpɛr ɪt tɪ. ˈsərvoʊ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈsərvoʊ ɪz hʊkt tɪ pɪn 5 ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ənd əv ðə ˈbætəriz. ðə koʊd ɪz ˈrɪtən soʊ ðət ɪt ˈvɛriz haʊ haɪ ɪt lɪfts tɪ lɪd 2 pəˈzɪʃənz naʊ). ɪt wʊd ˈlaɪkli bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ meɪk ɪt dɪˈrɛkli prəˈpɔrʃənəl tɪ ðə lɪd, bət aɪ traɪd ðɪs jɛt. ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ du ðɪs, aɪ juzd, ənd wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd maɪ ˈhɛdər ““component.”*.” ðɪs ˈlɪtəl dɪˈvaɪs meɪks kəˈnɛktɪŋ ə ˈstændərd tɪ ə ˈsərvoʊ waɪər tɪ ə kwaɪt ˈizi. lɛd strɪp kənˈtroʊl ðɛr ɪz səm gʊd tuˈtɔriəl məˈtɪriəl ɔn, ənd ju kən ˈsərtənli ʧɛk aʊt maɪ koʊd tɪ si wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ðɛr. ðə kul θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz strɪps ɪz ðət ju kən kənˈtroʊl ɔl ðə ɪn ðɛm wɪθ tu waɪərz, nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ənd ənd ˈkeɪbəl. ˈɔlsoʊ, tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl, ju ʤɪst ʧeɪnʤ ðə koʊd ənd kət ðə strɪp. ə ˈrɪli kul dɪˈvaɪs ðət aɪ hoʊp tɪ pleɪ wɪθ mɔr. ˈwaɪrɪŋ ˈwaɪrɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd θru ə smɔl (ðɪs wən ˈæməˌzɑn), ənd ə lɔt əv ˈhʊˌkəp waɪər. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ər səm waɪərz ðət kʊd bi rən ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈrɛkli (lɛd strɪp ˈsɪgnəl waɪərz fər ˈɪnstəns) ˈrənɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ðə fərst, ðɛn ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑˌsɛsər simz tɪ kip θɪŋz klin. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt sɪns ðə lɪd ˈʤəmpɪŋ əp ənd daʊn ˈdɛfənətli həz ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ pʊl ðə waɪərz aʊt. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɪs, aɪ pləgd ðə ˈsərvoʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈjuzɪŋ ə tɛkˈnik ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd hir. ðɪs ˈhɛdər ˈrɪli meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ riˈmuv ər pləg ɪt ɪn wɪˈθaʊt tu məʧ ˈhæsəl. ɔl ɪn ɔl, aɪ wɑz kwaɪt plizd wɪθ haʊ ðə ˈwaɪrɪŋ tərnd aʊt. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ, ɪf laɪk tɪ si haʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz pʊt təˈgɛðər məˈkænɪkli, ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs poʊst.
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shadow home secretary responds to figures showing more referrals for than islamic extremism in parts of
prevent strategy failing to rein in rise of's far right, says diane abbott
the controversial strategy, prevent, has failed to change the attitudes of those on the far right, the shadow home secretary has said in response to figures showing the number of referrals linked to is overtaking islamic extremism cases in some parts of the.
diane abbott said the figures reflected “the alarming rise of activity across the country”. “it also reflects the increasing confidence of groups to air their views publicly,” she said on monday.
“these figures are useful in proving what we already know, but the prevent programme has failed to change the attitudes of those on the far right.”
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ben wallace, the security minister and for wyre and preston north, has highlighted the increase in in england and wales. figures show that almost 300 were referred to officials under the prevent strategy last year. of these, at least 16 involved children under the age of 10.
“the prevent strategy is seeing a growth in referrals,” wallace told the house of commons recently. “in some areas of the country, these prevent referrals outnumber those about the other parts we are worried about.”
data released by the national police chiefs council (npcc) under a freedom of information request from the sunday times shows that the number of referrals in england and wales has increased by 74%, from 323 cases in to 561 in. about 292 cases, or 52%, involved.
“the prevent strategy is misconceived because it limits legitimate safe spaces for discourse, places like classrooms and lecture theatres,” abbott said. “we urgently need an strategy that addresses the subversive and veiled activity that is allowed to fester in private.”
the figures come as police investigate the appearance of stickers around liverpool declaring that people were entering “nazi-controlled zones”.
the stickers, posted by a youth movement called national action, were timed to coincide with armistice day and remembrance sunday.
facebook twitter one of the stickers that appeared in liverpool to coincide with remembrance sunday. photograph: patrick
“it’s the politics of hate. seeing the rise of this sort of thing across the country, across the western world and of huge importance that we all stand united against it and make sure there is no place for this sort of thing in liverpool or anywhere,” patrick hurley, a hill said.
britain’s muslim communities have the prevent strategy as a toxic brand and a “big brother” security operation, but it was recently revealed that the programme is to be toughened up rather than scaled back as part of the wider reworking of its strategy.
the chief constable of police, simon cole, who is in charge of prevent, said earlier this year that extremists made up half of all cases in yorkshire and 30% of the caseload in the east midlands.
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nationwide, however, islamic extremism is still the most common referral, with cases making up 70% of those flagged up under prevent.
the said it was worth noting that the prevent duty, which sets out the obligations of bodies under the strategy, was introduced in july 2015 and has resulted in a significant increase in referrals of all types.
ibrahim mohamoud, a spokesman for cage, an independent advocacy organisation, said on monday: “what these figures suggest is that muslims are still far more likely to be referred to prevent in england and wales.
“there still seems to be a great deal of dissonance between the way the authorities understand the role of ‘extremist ideology’ or ‘radical fundamentalist thought’ in the case of muslims, and the subscription to ideology.”
yvette cooper, the chair of the home affairs select committee, has said the fallout from the 23 june vote to leave the and donald victory in the us presidential election should serve as a warning about the dangers of whipping up hatred and prejudice in political campaigns, ass prepare to examine a spike in hate crime in the.
police recorded 41% more hate crimes in july 2016 than in the same month the previous year, with a peak on 1 july, records show. several high-profile attacks occurred in the aftermath of the vote, including the of the polish community centre in hammersmith, west london, and the death of jóźwik, a pole who was attacked in harlow, essex.
rashad ali, a senior fellow in extremism at the institute for strategic dialogue thinktank, told the times that in some areas of wales, the proportion of prevent referrals from the far right were “well over” 50%.
ali said the rise in extremism could be linked to the “loss of the centre ground” in politics. “whether on the left or the right, the fringes are now leading the debate and the discussion,” he said.
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ali argued that election, with the endorsement of the kkk, and the rhetoric of marine le pen, the front national presidential candidate in france, were helping to “legitimise the world view” of fascists.
national action is believed to have fewer than 100 members, but the group has a strong presence on social media, where it has celebrated election with images of him captioned “white power”.
matthew feldman, the of the centre for fascist, and studies at university, said the radical right was “starting to mainstream its narrative following the decline of the as the main vehicle for radical right ideas”.
“this led to a proliferation of other groups like the defence leagues and britain first both of which are much more than the more developed policies advocated by the, including and biological racism,” feldman said.
“so it is a time of change for the far and radical right in the, although like the us, 2016 has been a very different year than most. the vote, like that of election, seems to have sparked, at least for some, a kind of ‘celebratory racism’ whereby some hate incidents are apparently by the ‘trigger’ event of an enormous and unexpected victory.”
feldman added, however, that the immediate context can obscure longer term developments, which may be driving the increasing channel referrals and prevent cases over recent months and years.
“over the last decade, governmental and media focus has been overwhelmingly concentrated upon the threat from jihadi islamist extremism and terrorism,” he said. “given finite resources and time, this has necessarily meant that less attention has been trained upon the radical right, which has increasingly turned to the lowest common denominator of bigotry since.
“in this, as the had already recognised in 2005, turning away from racial to religious hatred was a potential issue that could break into the mainstream. unlike in the past, the lowest common denominator of has allowed a number of different types of radical right groups, such as the movement, which are and party political, to work together locally in places like dover, and newcastle.
“the increase in referrals therefore comes as little surprise to those monitoring the radical right during these years of upheaval, both for radical right groups and domestic politics in britain.”
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ˈʃæˌdoʊ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊɪŋ mɔr rɪˈfərəlz fər ðən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ɪn pɑrts əv prɪˈvɛnt ˈstrætəʤi ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ reɪn ɪn raɪz əv fɑr raɪt, sɪz daɪæn ˈæbət ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈstrætəʤi, prɪˈvɛnt, həz feɪld tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈætəˌtudz əv ðoʊz ɔn ðə fɑr raɪt, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri həz sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈfərəlz lɪŋkt tɪ ɪz ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə. daɪæn ˈæbət sɛd ðə ˈfɪgjərz rɪˈflɛktɪd əˈlɑrmɪŋ raɪz əv ækˈtɪvɪti əˈkrɔs ðə country”*”. ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈkɑnfədɛns əv grups tɪ ɛr ðɛr vjuz publicly,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈfɪgjərz ər ˈjusfəl ɪn ˈpruvɪŋ wət wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ, bət ðə prɪˈvɛnt ˈproʊˌgræm həz feɪld tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈætəˌtudz əv ðoʊz ɔn ðə fɑr right.”*.” prɪˈvɛnt ˈpɑləsi 'ˈbædli flɔd' rɛd mɔr bɛn ˈwɔlɪs, ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɪnɪstər ənd fər waɪr ənd ˈprɛstən nɔrθ, həz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz. ˈfɪgjərz ʃoʊ ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst 300 wər rɪˈfərd tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz ˈəndər ðə prɪˈvɛnt ˈstrætəʤi læst jɪr. əv ðiz, æt list 16 ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 10 prɪˈvɛnt ˈstrætəʤi ɪz siɪŋ ə groʊθ ɪn referrals,”*,” ˈwɔlɪs toʊld ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz ˈrisəntli. səm ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈkəntri, ðiz prɪˈvɛnt rɪˈfərəlz aʊtˈnəmbər ðoʊz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəðər pɑrts wi ər ˈwərid about.”*.” ˈdætə riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈlis ʧifs ˈkaʊnsəl (npcc*) ˈəndər ə ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪkˈwɛst frəm ðə ˈsənˌdi taɪmz ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈfərəlz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz həz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 74 frəm 323 ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn tɪ 561 ɪn əˈbaʊt 292 ˈkeɪsɪz, ər 52 ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. prɪˈvɛnt ˈstrætəʤi ɪz mɪskənˈsivd bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈlɪmɪts ləˈʤɪtəmət seɪf ˈspeɪsɪz fər ˈdɪskɔrs, ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈklæsˌrumz ənd ˈlɛkʧər theatres,”*,” ˈæbət sɛd. ˈərʤəntli nid ən ˈstrætəʤi ðət ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə səbˈvərsɪv ənd veɪld ækˈtɪvɪti ðət ɪz əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈfɛstər ɪn private.”*.” ðə ˈfɪgjərz kəm ɛz pəˈlis ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ˈstɪkərz əraʊnd ˈlɪvərˌpul dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl wər ˈɛnərɪŋ zones”*”. ðə ˈstɪkərz, ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ə juθ ˈmuvmənt kɔld ˈnæʃənəl ˈækʃən, wər taɪmd tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ˈɑrməstəs deɪ ənd riˈmɛmbrəns ˈsənˌdi. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər wən əv ðə ˈstɪkərz ðət əˈpɪrd ɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ riˈmɛmbrəns ˈsənˌdi. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈpætrɪk ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv heɪt. siɪŋ ðə raɪz əv ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, əˈkrɔs ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld ənd əv juʤ ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ðət wi ɔl stænd juˈnaɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ɪt ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr ɪz noʊ pleɪs fər ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ ɪn ˈlɪvərˌpul ər anywhere,”*,” ˈpætrɪk ˈhərli, ə hɪl sɛd. ˈməzlɪm kəmˈjunɪtiz hæv ðə prɪˈvɛnt ˈstrætəʤi ɛz ə ˈtɑksɪk brænd ənd ə brother”*” sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, bət ɪt wɑz ˈrisəntli rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz tɪ bi ˈtəfənd əp ˈrəðər ðən skeɪld bæk ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈwaɪdər riˈwərkɪŋ əv ɪts ˈstrætəʤi. ðə ʧif ˈkɑnstəbəl əv pəˈlis, ˈsaɪmən koʊl, hu ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv prɪˈvɛnt, sɛd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðət ɪkˈstriməsts meɪd əp hæf əv ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ˈjɔrkʃər ənd 30 əv ðə ˈkeɪsˌloʊd ɪn ðə ist ˈmɪˌdlændz. prɪˈvɛnt ˈstrætəʤi tɪ bi əp dɪˈspaɪt 'bɪg ˈbrəðər' kənˈsərnz rɛd mɔr ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ɪz stɪl ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən rɪˈfərəl, wɪθ ˈkeɪsɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp 70 əv ðoʊz flægd əp ˈəndər prɪˈvɛnt. ðə sɛd ɪt wɑz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə prɪˈvɛnt ˈduti, wɪʧ sɛts aʊt ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈbɑdiz ˈəndər ðə ˈstrætəʤi, wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ənd həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪˈfərəlz əv ɔl taɪps. ˌɪbrɑˈhim mohamoud*, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər keɪʤ, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈædvəkəsi ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ: ðiz ˈfɪgjərz səˈʤɛst ɪz ðət ˈməzlɪmz ər stɪl fɑr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɪˈfərd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz. stɪl simz tɪ bi ə greɪt dil əv ˈdɪsənəns bɪtˈwin ðə weɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz ˌəndərˈstænd ðə roʊl əv ideology’*’ ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst thought’*’ ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈməzlɪmz, ənd ðə səbˈskrɪpʃən tɪ ideology.”*.” ˌɪˈvɛt ˈkupər, ðə ʧɛr əv ðə hoʊm əˈfɛrz səˈlɛkt kəˈmɪti, həz sɛd ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt frəm ðə 23 ʤun voʊt tɪ liv ðə ənd ˈdɑnəld ˈvɪktəri ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ʃʊd sərv ɛz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ˈwɪpɪŋ əp ˈheɪtrəd ənd ˈprɛʤədɪs ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl kæmˈpeɪnz, ɛz priˈpɛr tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ə spaɪk ɪn heɪt kraɪm ɪn ðə. pəˈlis rɪˈkɔrdɪd 41 mɔr heɪt kraɪmz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ðən ɪn ðə seɪm mənθ ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr, wɪθ ə pik ɔn 1 ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ. ˈsɛvərəl ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl əˈtæks əˈkərd ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə voʊt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əv ðə ˈpɑlɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈhæmərsˌmɪθ, wɛst ˈləndən, ənd ðə dɛθ əv jóźwik*, ə poʊl hu wɑz əˈtækt ɪn ˈhɑrloʊ, ˈɛsɪks. rəˈʃɑd ˈɑli, ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ ɪn ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər strəˈtiʤɪk ˈdaɪəˌlɔg thinktank*, toʊld ðə taɪmz ðət ɪn səm ˈɛriəz əv weɪlz, ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv prɪˈvɛnt rɪˈfərəlz frəm ðə fɑr raɪt wər over”*” 50 ˈɑli sɛd ðə raɪz ɪn ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm kʊd bi lɪŋkt tɪ ðə əv ðə ˈsɛntər ground”*” ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ɔn ðə lɛft ər ðə raɪt, ðə ˈfrɪnʤɪz ər naʊ ˈlidɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪt ənd ðə discussion,”*,” hi sɛd. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈtɛrər, prɪˈvɛnt ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈklaɪmɪt əv fɪr sɪŋ rɛd mɔr ˈɑli ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪθ ðə ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðə ˈkeɪˈkeɪˈkeɪ, ənd ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əv mərˈin lə pɛn, ðə frənt ˈnæʃənəl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ɪn fræns, wər ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld view”*” əv ˈfæʃɪsts. ˈnæʃənəl ˈækʃən ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv fjuər ðən 100 ˈmɛmbərz, bət ðə grup həz ə strɔŋ ˈprɛzəns ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, wɛr ɪt həz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪθ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ɪm ˈkæpʃənd power”*”. ˈmæθju ˈfɛldmən, ðə əv ðə ˈsɛntər fər ˈfæʃɪst, ənd ˈstədiz æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, sɛd ðə ˈrædɪkəl raɪt wɑz tɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɪts ˈnɛrətɪv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɪˈklaɪn əv ðə ɛz ðə meɪn ˈviɪkəl fər ˈrædɪkəl raɪt ideas”*”. lɛd tɪ ə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv ˈəðər grups laɪk ðə dɪˈfɛns ligz ənd ˈbrɪtən fərst boʊθ əv wɪʧ ər məʧ mɔr ðən ðə mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈpɑləsiz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ðə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl racism,”*,” ˈfɛldmən sɛd. ɪt ɪz ə taɪm əv ʧeɪnʤ fər ðə fɑr ənd ˈrædɪkəl raɪt ɪn ðə, ˌɔlˈðoʊ laɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛs, 2016 həz bɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt jɪr ðən moʊst. ðə voʊt, laɪk ðət əv ɪˈlɛkʃən, simz tɪ hæv spɑrkt, æt list fər səm, ə kaɪnd əv racism’*’ wɛrˈbaɪ səm heɪt ˈɪnsədənts ər əˈpɛrəntli baɪ ðə ‘‘trigger’*’ ɪˈvɛnt əv ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ənd ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd victory.”*.” ˈfɛldmən ˈædɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈkɑntɛkst kən əbˈskjʊr ˈlɔŋgər tərm dɪˈvɛləpmənts, wɪʧ meɪ bi ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈʧænəl rɪˈfərəlz ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˈkeɪsɪz ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt mənθs ənd jɪrz. ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ənd ˈmidiə ˈfoʊkɪs həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd əˈpɑn ðə θrɛt frəm ʤiˈhɑˌdi ˈɪsləmɪst ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ənd terrorism,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈfaɪˌnaɪt ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd taɪm, ðɪs həz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli mɛnt ðət lɛs əˈtɛnʃən həz bɪn treɪnd əˈpɑn ðə ˈrædɪkəl raɪt, wɪʧ həz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli tərnd tɪ ðə loʊəst ˈkɑmən dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtər əv ˈbɪgətri sɪns ðɪs, ɛz ðə hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɪn 2005 ˈtərnɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈreɪʃəl tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈheɪtrəd wɑz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪʃu ðət kʊd breɪk ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim. ənˈlaɪk ɪn ðə pæst, ðə loʊəst ˈkɑmən dɪˈnɑməˌneɪtər əv həz əˈlaʊd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv ˈrædɪkəl raɪt grups, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈmuvmənt, wɪʧ ər ənd ˈpɑrti pəˈlɪtɪkəl, tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər ˈloʊkəli ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˈdoʊvər, ənd ˈnuˌkæsəl. ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪˈfərəlz ˈðɛrˌfɔr kəmz ɛz ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪz tɪ ðoʊz ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə ˈrædɪkəl raɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz jɪrz əv əˈphivəl, boʊθ fər ˈrædɪkəl raɪt grups ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn britain.”*.”
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militants in afghanistan have launched an attack on a government delegation visiting the site where a us soldier killed 16 civilians.
two of afghan president hamid brothers and several top security officials were in the delegation in in kandahar province.
one afghan soldier and three of the militants were killed, police said. the delegation is heading back to kandahar.
the us soldier said to have carried out sunday's attacks is under arrest.
a us military official said that "probable cause" had been found, meaning they could continue to hold the soldier. the unnamed staff sergeant is being held at an undisclosed location.
'no rush to exits'
a senior afghan official confirmed to the bbc that an attack "from several directions" had taken place on the delegation, which was there to meet villagers and tribal elders. afghan forces returned fire.
the bbc's in kabul says officials reported a gun battle during which taliban fighters fired from a distance at a mosque where the delegation and civilians were taking part in a prayer service.
analysis president is personally involved in kandahar - it is his home province and he has close relations with tribal elders. he, his friends and his brothers have all been working around the clock to say the soldier will be brought to justice and that taking to the streets in violent protest is not in the interests of the afghan people or the afghan government. afghanistan will push for a us trial of the soldier which one aide said should be "in open court, in the presence of the media in weeks or months, but not years". if guilty, kabul would demand the death penalty. it also wants those in charge at the base to be held responsible for not preventing the soldier's attack. on the issue of nato, senior members of the afghan government say any premature withdrawal will undermine the entire mission and the only people to benefit would be the taliban.
panjwai police said that in addition to the soldier killed, two other people, including an intelligence officer, were wounded.
one of mr brothers, qayum, told the associated press news agency it appeared initially that the attack was not serious and the delegation "assumed that it was the national army that started to fire in the air".
he said the delegation, which included governor and the minister of border and tribal affairs, was safe and returning to kandahar city.
a member of the delegation, abdul rahim, told ap the governor was trying to explain to locals that the shooting was an isolated incident.
"but the people were just shouting and they were very angry. they didn't listen to the governor. they accused him of defending the americans instead of defending the people," mr said.
anti-us sentiment is already high in afghanistan after soldiers burned some copies of the koran at a nato base in kabul last month, sparking deadly riots across the country.
on tuesday morning, some 600 students took part in a rally in the eastern city of jalalabad, condemning the kandahar attack and chanting "death to america! death to obama!".
in washington, us president barack obama said america was "heartbroken over the loss of innocent life", and promised no effort would be spared in investigating the shooting and bringing the culprit to justice.
"we will follow the facts wherever they lead us," he said, "and we will make sure that anybody who was involved is held fully accountable with the full force of law."
he also insisted that the us will "responsibly" withdraw its forces between now and the end of 2014, the date he set with allies to close out the war, dismissing media speculation that he might speed up the process.
us defence secretary leon panetta said the soldier who has been detained in connection with the kandahar shootings could face the death penalty if found guilty.
the taliban has renewed threats of revenge attacks, saying it would behead "sadistic" american soldiers.
'cowered in fear'
details about sunday's shootings are still unclear. the american soldier left his base in kandahar in the early hours and went on a rampage in nearby villages.
previous tension points february 2012: deadly protests after us troops inadvertently burn koran
deadly protests after us troops inadvertently burn koran january 2012: video shows us marines urinating on dead afghans
video shows us marines urinating on dead afghans march 2011: radical us pastor burns koran, triggering deadly protests
radical us pastor burns koran, triggering deadly protests april against cartoon of prophet muhammad in danish newspapers
locals told reporters how they in fear as the man made his way from door to door, trying to get into their houses.
"i saw a man, he dragged a woman by her hair and banged her head repeatedly against the wall. she didn't say a word," one witness said.
he broke into three houses and killed 16 people, most of them women and children. he then burned their bodies, according to reports.
the us defence secretary said the soldier "came back to the forward operating base and basically turned himself in, told individuals what had happened".
pentagon officials said they would not release his name while the investigation was going on.
reports said the soldier, who has three children, had been deployed to afghanistan in december for his first tour of duty there after serving three times in iraq.
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ˈmɪlətənts ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn hæv lɔnʧt ən əˈtæk ɔn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə saɪt wɛr ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊlʤər kɪld 16 səˈvɪljənz. tu əv ˈæfˌgæn ˈprɛzɪdənt həˈmid ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɛvərəl tɔp sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz wər ɪn ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ɪn ɪn ˈkændəhɑr ˈprɑvɪns. wən ˈæfˌgæn ˈsoʊlʤər ənd θri əv ðə ˈmɪlətənts wər kɪld, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈkændəhɑr. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊlʤər sɛd tɪ hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt ˈsənˌdiz əˈtæks ɪz ˈəndər ərˈɛst. ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðət "ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz" hæd bɪn faʊnd, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ kʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ hoʊld ðə ˈsoʊlʤər. ðə ənˈneɪmd stæf ˈsɑrʤənt ɪz biɪŋ hɛld æt ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd loʊˈkeɪʃən. 'noʊ rəʃ tɪ ˈɛksəts' ə ˈsinjər ˈæfˌgæn əˈfɪʃəl kənˈfərmd tɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət ən əˈtæk "frəm ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz" hæd ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɔn ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, wɪʧ wɑz ðɛr tɪ mit ˈvɪlɪʤərz ənd ˈtraɪbəl ˈɛldərz. ˈæfˌgæn ˈfɔrsɪz rɪˈtərnd faɪər. ðə ˌbibiˈsis ɪn ˈkɑbʊl sɪz əˈfɪʃəlz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə gən ˈbætəl ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈfaɪtərz faɪərd frəm ə ˈdɪstəns æt ə mɔsk wɛr ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən ənd səˈvɪljənz wər ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ə prɛr ˈsərvɪs. æˈnælɪsɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ˈpərsənəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈkændəhɑr ɪt ɪz hɪz hoʊm ˈprɑvɪns ənd hi həz kloʊz riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈtraɪbəl ˈɛldərz. hi, hɪz frɛndz ənd hɪz ˈbrəðərz hæv ɔl bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ əraʊnd ðə klɑk tɪ seɪ ðə ˈsoʊlʤər wɪl bi brɔt tɪ ˈʤəstɪs ənd ðət ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə strits ɪn ˈvaɪələnt ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈpipəl ər ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈgəvərnmənt. æfˈgænəˌstæn wɪl pʊʃ fər ə ˈjuˈɛs traɪəl əv ðə ˈsoʊlʤər wɪʧ wən eɪd sɛd ʃʊd bi "ɪn ˈoʊpən kɔrt, ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðə ˈmidiə ɪn wiks ər mənθs, bət nɑt jɪrz". ɪf ˈgɪlti, ˈkɑbʊl wʊd dɪˈmænd ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnts ðoʊz ɪn ʧɑrʤ æt ðə beɪs tɪ bi hɛld riˈspɑnsəbəl fər nɑt prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz əˈtæk. ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈneɪtoʊ, ˈsinjər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈgəvərnmənt seɪ ˈɛni ˌpriməˈʧʊr wɪθˈdrɔəl wɪl ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmɪʃən ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt wʊd bi ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn. pəˈlis sɛd ðət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈsoʊlʤər kɪld, tu ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər, wər ˈwundɪd. wən əv ˈmɪstər ˈbrəðərz, qayum*, toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ɪt əˈpɪrd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ðət ðə əˈtæk wɑz nɑt ˈsɪriəs ənd ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən "əˈsumd ðət ɪt wɑz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɑrmi ðət ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ faɪər ɪn ðə ɛr". hi sɛd ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈgəvərnər ənd ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈbɔrdər ənd ˈtraɪbəl əˈfɛrz, wɑz seɪf ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈkændəhɑr ˈsɪti. ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, æbˈdul rəˈhim, toʊld ˌeɪˈpi ðə ˈgəvərnər wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ ˈloʊkəlz ðət ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪnsədənt. "bət ðə ˈpipəl wər ʤɪst ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ənd ðeɪ wər ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnər. ðeɪ əˈkjuzd ɪm əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl," ˈmɪstər sɛd. ˈsɛnəmənt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi haɪ ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈæftər ˈsoʊlʤərz bərnd səm ˈkɑpiz əv ðə kɔˈrɑn æt ə ˈneɪtoʊ beɪs ɪn ˈkɑbʊl læst mənθ, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˈdɛdli raɪəts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, səm 600 ˈstudənts tʊk pɑrt ɪn ə ˈræli ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈsɪti əv ʤəˈlæləbæd, kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə ˈkændəhɑr əˈtæk ənd ˈʧæntɪŋ "dɛθ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə! dɛθ tɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə!". ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz "ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən ˈoʊvər ðə lɔs əv ˈɪnəsənt laɪf", ənd ˈprɑməst noʊ ˈɛfərt wʊd bi spɛrd ɪn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈkəlprɪt tɪ ˈʤəstɪs. "wi wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ðə fækts wɛˈrɛvər ðeɪ lɛd ˈjuˈɛs," hi sɛd, "ənd wi wɪl meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈɛnibədi hu wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪz hɛld ˈfʊli əˈkaʊntəbəl wɪθ ðə fʊl fɔrs əv lɔ." hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl "rɪˈspɑnsəbli" wɪθˈdrɔ ɪts ˈfɔrsɪz bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd ðə ɛnd əv 2014 ðə deɪt hi sɛt wɪθ ˈælaɪz tɪ kloʊz aʊt ðə wɔr, dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ˈmidiə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət hi maɪt spid əp ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri liɑn pəˈnɛtə sɛd ðə ˈsoʊlʤər hu həz bɪn dɪˈteɪnd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈkændəhɑr ˈʃutɪŋz kʊd feɪs ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɪf faʊnd ˈgɪlti. ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn həz rɪˈnud θrɛts əv riˈvɛnʤ əˈtæks, seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd bɪˈhɛd "səˈdɪstɪk" əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤərz. ɪn fɪr' ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ˈsənˌdiz ˈʃutɪŋz ər stɪl ənˈklɪr. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsoʊlʤər lɛft hɪz beɪs ɪn ˈkændəhɑr ɪn ðə ˈərli aʊərz ənd wɛnt ɔn ə ˈræmˌpeɪʤ ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈvɪlɪʤɪz. ˈpriviəs ˈtɛnʃən pɔɪnts ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2012 ˈdɛdli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈæftər ˈjuˈɛs trups ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli bərn kɔˈrɑn ˈdɛdli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈæftər ˈjuˈɛs trups ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli bərn kɔˈrɑn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2012 ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs mərˈinz ˈjərəˌneɪtɪŋ ɔn dɛd ˈæfˌgænz ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ˈjuˈɛs mərˈinz ˈjərəˌneɪtɪŋ ɔn dɛd ˈæfˌgænz mɑrʧ 2011 ˈrædɪkəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæstər bərnz kɔˈrɑn, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ˈdɛdli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈrædɪkəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæstər bərnz kɔˈrɑn, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ˈdɛdli ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈeɪprəl əˈgɛnst kɑrˈtun əv ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd ɪn ˈdeɪnɪʃ ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈloʊkəlz toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz haʊ ðeɪ ɪn fɪr ɛz ðə mæn meɪd hɪz weɪ frəm dɔr tɪ dɔr, traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈhaʊsɪz. "aɪ sɔ ə mæn, hi drægd ə ˈwʊmən baɪ hər hɛr ənd bæŋd hər hɛd rɪˈpitɪdli əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl. ʃi ˈdɪdənt seɪ ə wərd," wən ˈwɪtnəs sɛd. hi broʊk ˈɪntu θri ˈhaʊsɪz ənd kɪld 16 ˈpipəl, moʊst əv ðɛm ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən. hi ðɛn bərnd ðɛr ˈbɑdiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sɛd ðə ˈsoʊlʤər "keɪm bæk tɪ ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ beɪs ənd ˈbeɪsɪkli tərnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn, toʊld ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wət hæd ˈhæpənd". ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðeɪ wʊd nɑt riˈlis hɪz neɪm waɪl ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn. rɪˈpɔrts sɛd ðə ˈsoʊlʤər, hu həz θri ˈʧɪldrən, hæd bɪn dɪˈplɔɪd tɪ æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər fər hɪz fərst tʊr əv ˈduti ðɛr ˈæftər ˈsərvɪŋ θri taɪmz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk.
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codi wilson,
police say a cyclist has been charged with careless driving after he posted a stunt video on that showed him weaving in and out of traffic riding only on his back wheel.
the cyclist, who posted the video on the account for my little bike shop, was seen heading southbound on street, south of wellesley street, with his front wheel in the air, in and out of traffic. at one point during the video, the cyclist is seen briefly biking on a busy sidewalk.
police say the incident occurred on june 17 at around noon.
the video was later posted on the toronto police account with the caption, “thanks for the video, great riding skill, but dangerous cycling behaviour… you now have our attention.”
the caption went on to say that the video showed “evidence of careless driving under the hta” in addition to multiple offences.
“this is essentially a perfect example of poor cyclist behavior,” he said. “he could have been killed. he went through a red light between oncoming traffic.”
the cyclist defended his actions in a subsequent post.
“i never crashed, i never hit anyone, and didn't commit any sort of hit & run. i never even made / make anyone slow down, hit their brakes or cause them to pull last second maneuvers,” the post read.
“yes, maybe a little dangerous, but i am a expert, have been doing this my entire life and have never had an accident or caused an accident while on the streets of toronto, while on my bike (one wheel or two).”
on monday, police announced that the cyclist had been charged.
he is scheduled to appear in court next month.
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codi* ˈwɪlsən, pəˈlis seɪ ə ˈsaɪkəlɪst həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈkɛrlɛs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈæftər hi ˈpoʊstɪd ə stənt ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ðət ʃoʊd ɪm ˈwivɪŋ ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈtræfɪk ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɔn hɪz bæk wil. ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst, hu ˈpoʊstɪd ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ðə əˈkaʊnt fər maɪ ˈlɪtəl baɪk ʃɑp, wɑz sin ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈsaʊθˌbaʊnd ɔn strit, saʊθ əv ˈwɛlzli strit, wɪθ hɪz frənt wil ɪn ðə ɛr, ɪn ənd aʊt əv ˈtræfɪk. æt wən pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst ɪz sin ˈbrifli ˈbaɪkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈbɪzi ˈsaɪdˌwɔk. pəˈlis seɪ ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərd ɔn ʤun 17 æt əraʊnd nun. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə tərˈɑntoʊ pəˈlis əˈkaʊnt wɪθ ðə ˈkæpʃən, fər ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, greɪt ˈraɪdɪŋ skɪl, bət ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ behaviour…*… ju naʊ hæv ɑr attention.”*.” ðə ˈkæpʃən wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊd əv ˈkɛrlɛs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈəndər ðə hta”*” ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈməltəpəl offences*. ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv pur ˈsaɪkəlɪst behavior,”*,” hi sɛd. kʊd hæv bɪn kɪld. hi wɛnt θru ə rɛd laɪt bɪtˈwin ˈɔnˌkəmɪŋ traffic.”*.” ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˈækʃənz ɪn ə ˈsəbsəkwənt poʊst. ˈnɛvər kræʃt, aɪ ˈnɛvər hɪt ˈɛniˌwən, ənd ˈdɪdənt kəˈmɪt ˈɛni sɔrt əv hɪt rən. aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn meɪd meɪk ˈɛniˌwən sloʊ daʊn, hɪt ðɛr breɪks ər kɔz ðɛm tɪ pʊl læst ˈsɛkənd maneuvers,”*,” ðə poʊst rɛd. ““yes*, ˈmeɪbi ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdeɪnʤərəs, bət aɪ æm ə ˈɛkspərt, hæv bɪn duɪŋ ðɪs maɪ ɪnˈtaɪər laɪf ənd hæv ˈnɛvər hæd ən ˈæksədənt ər kɔzd ən ˈæksədənt waɪl ɔn ðə strits əv tərˈɑntoʊ, waɪl ɔn maɪ baɪk (wən wil ər two).”*).” ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, pəˈlis əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə ˈsaɪkəlɪst hæd bɪn ʧɑrʤd. hi ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt nɛkst mənθ.
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piracy websites can be targeted by the us and regardless of where they're hosted or which domain they use, according to legal experts.
the us immigration and customs enforcement (ice) agency has been taking down sites with illegal content and targeted one student with extradition, despite the content not being hosted in the us.
erick barnett, assistant deputy director for (ice), told the guardian that any site that uses a .com or .net domain name is fair game, as those are registered through us company verisign.
"by definition, almost all copyright infringement and trademark violation is transnational," he told the newspaper. "there's very little purely domestic intellectual property theft."
people do not understand the nature of the internet
iain connor, a partner in the intellectual property division at law firm masons, said the situation was similar in the - but a site need not even use a address to be taken to court, despite a general belief to the contrary.
“you look to where the directed,” connor told pc pro. while a web address can be one part of that, courts will also look at what language it's written in, what currency it takes payments in, and who advertising is directed at.
“it’s a myriad of factors which will determine whether a court feels it has jurisdiction, because the test for jurisdiction is where the damage is occurring.
“people do not understand the nature of the internet,” he added. “they think, 'i can do it here so okay everywhere'. people need to be aware is that of course the nature of the internet means they can be conducting an illegal act overseas even when the act may or may not be illegal in the country they are based.”
extradition questions
the issue affects student richard o’dwyer, who faces extradition to the us because his site allegedly linked to pirated content.
o’dwyer’s family and defence have questioned why the us is targeting him when a similar case, over website tv-links, was dismissed from courts. however, connor suggests the comparison valid.
“that was a crown court criminal prosecution, where the burden of proof was unreasonable doubt. most copyright cases are done on the balance of probability,” he said, adding that criminal burden of proof is an "incredible" level to satisfy.
"and, criminal cases are not in any way precedent forming… people point to that case, but so what? if i got off shoplifting in the past, does that mean shoplifting is now legal? no.”
and because site used the .net domain, us authorities can take action, and will choose to do so in their own courts because they're more likely to win.
there’s a diminishing global sympathy for people who are other content unless got a license to do it
"if looking globally and forum shopping for a court that is likely to give you a better result, the simple fact of the matter is, as a us company, dealing with us content, in front of a us court under us copyright law, stand a better chance of securing the result you want," connor said.
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ˈpaɪrəsi ˈwɛbˌsaɪts kən bi ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd rəˈgɑrdləs əv wɛr ðɛr ˈhoʊstɪd ər wɪʧ doʊˈmeɪn ðeɪ juz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈligəl ˈɛkspərts. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs) ˈeɪʤənsi həz bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ daʊn saɪts wɪθ ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈtɑrgətɪd wən ˈstudənt wɪθ ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈkɑntɛnt nɑt biɪŋ ˈhoʊstɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈɛrɪk bɑrˈnɛt, əˈsɪstənt ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər fər (aɪs), toʊld ðə ˈgɑrdiən ðət ˈɛni saɪt ðət ˈjuzɪz ə .kɑm ər .nɛt doʊˈmeɪn neɪm ɪz fɛr geɪm, ɛz ðoʊz ər ˈrɛʤɪstərd θru ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəmpəˌni verisign*. "baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤmənt ənd ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk vaɪəˈleɪʃən ɪz trænsˈnæʃənəl," hi toʊld ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. "ðɛrz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ˈpjʊrli dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti θɛft." ˈpipəl du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt iˈeɪn ˈkɑnər, ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti dɪˈvɪʒən æt lɔ fərm ˈmeɪsənz, sɛd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈsɪmələr ɪn ðə bət ə saɪt nid nɑt ˈivɪn juz ə ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ bi ˈteɪkən tɪ kɔrt, dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈʤɛnərəl bɪˈlif tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. lʊk tɪ wɛr ðə directed,”*,” ˈkɑnər toʊld ˈpiˈsi proʊ. waɪl ə wɛb ˈæˌdrɛs kən bi wən pɑrt əv ðət, kɔrts wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk æt wət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪts ˈrɪtən ɪn, wət ˈkərənsi ɪt teɪks ˈpeɪmənts ɪn, ənd hu ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ɪz dɪˈrɛktɪd æt. ə ˈmɪriəd əv ˈfæktərz wɪʧ wɪl dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ə kɔrt filz ɪt həz ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən, bɪˈkəz ðə tɛst fər ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ɪz wɛr ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ɪz əˈkərɪŋ. du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə internet,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. θɪŋk, 'aɪ kən du ɪt hir soʊ ˌoʊˈkeɪ ˈɛvriˌwɛr'. ˈpipəl nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr ɪz ðət əv kɔrs ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt minz ðeɪ kən bi kənˈdəktɪŋ ən ˌɪˈligəl ækt ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ækt meɪ ər meɪ nɑt bi ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ðeɪ ər based.”*.” ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən kˈwɛsʧənz ðə ˈɪʃu əˈfɛkts ˈstudənt ˈrɪʧərd o’dwyer*, hu ˈfeɪsɪz ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈkəz hɪz saɪt əˈlɛʤədli lɪŋkt tɪ ˈpaɪrətɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈfæməli ənd dɪˈfɛns hæv kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ɪm wɪn ə ˈsɪmələr keɪs, ˈoʊvər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tv-links*, wɑz dɪsˈmɪst frəm kɔrts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɑnər səˈʤɛsts ðə kəmˈpɛrəsən ˈvælɪd. wɑz ə kraʊn kɔrt ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən, wɛr ðə ˈbərdən əv pruf wɑz ənˈriznəbəl daʊt. moʊst ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈkeɪsɪz ər dən ɔn ðə ˈbæləns əv probability,”*,” hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈkrɪmənəl ˈbərdən əv pruf ɪz ən "ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl" ˈlɛvəl tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ. "ənd, ˈkrɪmənəl ˈkeɪsɪz ər nɑt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˈprɛsɪdənt forming…*… ˈpipəl pɔɪnt tɪ ðət keɪs, bət soʊ wət? ɪf aɪ gɑt ɔf ˈʃɑˌplɪftɪŋ ɪn ðə pæst, dɪz ðət min ˈʃɑˌplɪftɪŋ ɪz naʊ ˈligəl? no.”*.” ənd bɪˈkəz saɪt juzd ðə .nɛt doʊˈmeɪn, ˈjuˈɛs əˈθɔrətiz kən teɪk ˈækʃən, ənd wɪl ʧuz tɪ du soʊ ɪn ðɛr oʊn kɔrts bɪˈkəz ðɛr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɪn. ə dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɪmpəθi fər ˈpipəl hu ər ˈəðər ˈkɑntɛnt ənˈlɛs gɑt ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ du ɪt "ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈgloʊbəli ənd ˈfɔrəm ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər ə kɔrt ðət ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ gɪv ju ə ˈbɛtər rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈsɪmpəl fækt əv ðə ˈmætər ɪz, ɛz ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑntɛnt, ɪn frənt əv ə ˈjuˈɛs kɔrt ˈəndər ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑpiˌraɪt lɔ, stænd ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlt ju wɔnt," ˈkɑnər sɛd.
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this post was contributed by a community member.
on this date two years ago, gov. maggie hassan signed 573, making new hampshire the last state in new england to approve a medical marijuana law. unfortunately, so far this law has failed to benefit patients in any way, and it still is not clear when it will finally begin to do so.
nearly a year ago, i published this commentary on new hampshire's medical marijuana law at fosters daily democrat. sadly, very little has changed in the last year, so the following statements remain entirely accurate:
"patients who have been waiting desperately for legal protection have yet to experience any actual compassion from the executive branch." "the challenges facing patients are compounded dramatically by the fact that new hampshire still maintains such harsh penalties for simple marijuana possession… the penalty for possessing even a tiny amount of marijuana in new hampshire is up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2000." "as a result of these delays, today many patients are forced to continue using dangerous and addictive drugs such as rather than being able to benefit from the use of a safer alternative."
the human consequences of this policy failure have been substantial. some, including well-known clayton holton, have passed away while waiting for the law to take effect. others, such as ron mitchell, have had no choice but to leave their families behind and move to another state in search of relief.
patients received some good news in late may when the department of health and human services finally selected three applicants to move forward with their plans to operate four in the state. however, the state cannot guarantee that these four will be able to open and begin serving patients in a timely fashion. and, since the success of the program depends entirely on the success of these three dispensary applicants, patients are still left with more questions than answers with regard to the program's future.
if you're interested in learning more about why this law has not yet fulfilled its purpose, i hope you will take time to read the marijuana policy project's new retrospective on new hampshire's "therapeutic use of cannabis" program. titled "confusion, delays, and continued arrests," it includes the most recent updates, analyzes why the law is not yet effective for patients, and makes recommendations for improving the law and policy moving forward.
additionally, for those who may continue to doubt the efficacy of cannabis for therapeutic use, i hope you will take time to familiarize yourself with research published last year by the journal of the american medical association, which found that "medical cannabis laws are associated with significantly lower overdose mortality rates."
it simply makes no sense to continue denying patients legal protection if their medical providers believe they could benefit from using cannabis instead of relying solely on prescription drugs such as. but in new hampshire, that is still exactly what is happening.
in one particularly high-profile case, thomas orkney, a navy veteran suffering with a traumatic brain injury, was arrested by lebanon police and charged with a misdemeanor for possessing less than ounce of cannabis in his apartment. this man was charged with a crime despite the fact that he showed police his medical marijuana certificate from another state and told them he had obtained the cannabis from a dispensary.
mr. arrest plainly contradicted the assurances legislators have continually received from the new hampshire association of chiefs of police. "we're not arresting patients in their homes," the association's president, enfield chief richard crate, told the associated press in 2013.
even if mr. orkney had not been a patient, his possession of cannabis would not have even been considered a criminal offense in any other new england state. all other new england states have simple possession in addition to implementing effective medical marijuana laws.
sadly, the question i posed at the end of the fosters editorial last year still seems appropriate:
"is this really supposed to be somebody's idea of compassion?"
matt simon is the new england political director of the marijuana policy project.
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ðɪs poʊst wɑz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd baɪ ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbər. ɔn ðɪs deɪt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, gəv. ˈmæˌgi həˈsɑn saɪnd 573 ˈmeɪkɪŋ nu ˈhæmʃər ðə læst steɪt ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd tɪ əˈpruv ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, soʊ fɑr ðɪs lɔ həz feɪld tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɛni weɪ, ənd ɪt stɪl ɪz nɑt klɪr wɪn ɪt wɪl ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈgɪn tɪ du soʊ. ˈnɪrli ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, aɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn nu ˈhæmʃərz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔ æt ˈfɑstərz ˈdeɪli ˈdɛməˌkræt. ˈsædli, ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl həz ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ðə læst jɪr, soʊ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənts rɪˈmeɪn ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈækjərət: "ˈpeɪʃənz hu hæv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈdɛspərətli fər ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃən hæv jɛt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɛni ˈækʧəwəl kəmˈpæʃən frəm ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ." "ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ər kəmˈpaʊndɪd drəˈmætɪkəli baɪ ðə fækt ðət nu ˈhæmʃər stɪl meɪnˈteɪnz səʧ hɑrʃ ˈpɛnəltiz fər ˈsɪmpəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə possession…*… ðə ˈpɛnəlti fər pəˈzɛsɪŋ ˈivɪn ə ˈtaɪni əˈmaʊnt əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər ɪz əp tɪ ə jɪr ɪn ʤeɪl ənd ə faɪn əv əp tɪ 2000 "ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðiz dɪˈleɪz, təˈdeɪ ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʃənz ər fɔrst tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs ənd əˈdɪktɪv drəgz səʧ ɛz ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə juz əv ə ˈseɪfər ɔlˈtərnətɪv." ðə ˈjumən ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ðɪs ˈpɑləsi ˈfeɪljər hæv bɪn səbˈstænʃəl. səm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˈkleɪtən ˈhoʊltən, hæv pæst əˈweɪ waɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə lɔ tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt. ˈəðərz, səʧ ɛz rɑn ˈmɪʧəl, hæv hæd noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ liv ðɛr ˈfæməliz bɪˈhaɪnd ənd muv tɪ əˈnəðər steɪt ɪn sərʧ əv rɪˈlif. ˈpeɪʃənz rɪˈsivd səm gʊd nuz ɪn leɪt meɪ wɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈfaɪnəli səˈlɛktɪd θri ˈæplɪkənts tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ðɛr plænz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt fɔr ɪn ðə steɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə steɪt ˈkænɑt ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ðiz fɔr wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊpən ənd bɪˈgɪn ˈsərvɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ə ˈtaɪmli ˈfæʃən. ənd, sɪns ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈpɛndz ɪnˈtaɪərli ɔn ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðiz θri ˈdɪspɛnˌsɛri ˈæplɪkənts, ˈpeɪʃənz ər stɪl lɛft wɪθ mɔr kˈwɛsʧənz ðən ˈænsərz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz fˈjuʧər. ɪf jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈlərnɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt waɪ ðɪs lɔ həz nɑt jɛt fʊlˈfɪld ɪts ˈpərpəs, aɪ hoʊp ju wɪl teɪk taɪm tɪ rɛd ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ˈprɑʤɛkts nu ˌrɛtrəˈspɛktɪv ɔn nu ˈhæmʃərz "ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk juz əv ˈkænəbəs" ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈtaɪtəld "kənfˈjuʒən, dɪˈleɪz, ənd kənˈtɪnjud ərˈɛsts," ɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈəpˌdeɪts, ˈænəˌlaɪzɪz waɪ ðə lɔ ɪz nɑt jɛt ˈifɛktɪv fər ˈpeɪʃənz, ənd meɪks ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə lɔ ənd ˈpɑləsi ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, fər ðoʊz hu meɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ daʊt ðə ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ˈkænəbəs fər ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk juz, aɪ hoʊp ju wɪl teɪk taɪm tɪ fəˈmɪljərˌaɪz ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ˈrisərʧ ˈpəblɪʃt læst jɪr baɪ ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɛdɪkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, wɪʧ faʊnd ðət "ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkænəbəs lɔz ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli loʊər ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs mɔrˈtæləti reɪts." ɪt ˈsɪmpli meɪks noʊ sɛns tɪ kənˈtɪnju dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃən ɪf ðɛr ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈvaɪdərz bɪˈliv ðeɪ kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkænəbəs ˌɪnˈstɛd əv riˈlaɪɪŋ ˈsoʊəli ɔn prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz səʧ ɛz. bət ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, ðət ɪz stɪl ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. ɪn wən ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl keɪs, ˈtɑməs ˈɔrkni, ə ˈneɪvi ˈvɛtərən ˈsəfərɪŋ wɪθ ə trɔˈmætɪk breɪn ˈɪnʤəri, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ˈlɛbənən pəˈlis ənd ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər fər pəˈzɛsɪŋ lɛs ðən aʊns əv ˈkænəbəs ɪn hɪz əˈpɑrtmənt. ðɪs mæn wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ə kraɪm dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət hi ʃoʊd pəˈlis hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə sərˈtɪfɪkət frəm əˈnəðər steɪt ənd toʊld ðɛm hi hæd əbˈteɪnd ðə ˈkænəbəs frəm ə ˈdɪspɛnˌsɛri. ˈmɪstər. ərˈɛst ˈpleɪnli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəd ðə əˈʃʊrəntsɪz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz hæv kənˈtɪnjuəli rɪˈsivd frəm ðə nu ˈhæmʃər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ʧifs əv pəˈlis. "wɪr nɑt ərˈɛstɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ðɛr hoʊmz," ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈɛnfild ʧif ˈrɪʧərd kreɪt, toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ɪn 2013 ˈivɪn ɪf ˈmɪstər. ˈɔrkni hæd nɑt bɪn ə ˈpeɪʃənt, hɪz pəˈzɛʃən əv ˈkænəbəs wʊd nɑt hæv ˈivɪn bɪn kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər nu ˈɪŋglənd steɪt. ɔl ˈəðər nu ˈɪŋglənd steɪts hæv ˈsɪmpəl pəˈzɛʃən ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈifɛktɪv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə lɔz. ˈsædli, ðə kˈwɛʃən aɪ poʊzd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈfɑstərz ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl læst jɪr stɪl simz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt: "ɪz ðɪs ˈrɪli səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈsəmˌbɑdiz aɪˈdiə əv kəmˈpæʃən?" mæt ˈsaɪmən ɪz ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ˈprɑʤɛkt.
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memphis may have stolen all the headlines as manchester united returned to european competition against club bruges on tuesday night, but there was further cause for optimism at old trafford.
summer singing bastian, a half-time substitute for michael carrick, showed united fans what they could expect from the world this season.
in his cameo the former munich star made more passes than any of the bruges players made in the entire 90 minutes.
bastian was introduced at half-time against club bruges on tuesday night
the germany attempted more passes in 45 minutes than any bruges player did in 90 minutes
the germany international even put his own to shame during the victory over the belgians as united bid to return to the champions league group stage.
schweinsteiger attempted a total of 54 passes - more than wayne rooney managed in 84 minutes, memphis in 90 minutes and adnan in 72 minutes.
only fellow new signing morgan came close to matching's impressive figures. the france attempted 90 passes in the whole game, which averaged out per half still falls nine short of the german.
for bruges, oscar duarte made the highest number of passes. the costa rican defender, who helped shut out england at the 2014 world cup, tried to find on 44 occasions.
carrick made way for as louis van gaal admitted he wanted to build up german's fitness
passes attempted manchester united morgan (90 mins) - 90 daley blind (90 mins) - 69 juan mata (90 mins) - 68 bastian (45 mins) - 54
united fans have been waiting patiently to see more of marquee signing, who has been eased in gently over the first weeks of the season by manager louis van gaal.
the dutchman revealed after tuesday's win in their champions league qualifier that he brought on to build up his fitness.
'it was a tactical substitute but also i have to build up the games of bastian because we need him in our team. he came to the usa (on the pre-season tour) out of a holiday. i'm sorry but then you are not fit.'
united scored in the final few seconds against bruges when met's superb cross after the holland forward announced himself to the old trafford crowd with two superb strikes.
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ˈmɛmpfɪs meɪ hæv ˈstoʊlən ɔl ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ɛz ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən əˈgɛnst kləb ˈbruʤɪz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, bət ðɛr wɑz ˈfərðər kɔz fər ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm æt oʊld ˈtræfərd. ˈsəmər ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˈbæsʧɪn, ə ˈhæfˌtaɪm ˈsəbstəˌtut fər ˈmaɪkəl ˈkɛrɪk, ʃoʊd juˈnaɪtɪd fænz wət ðeɪ kʊd ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ðə wərld ðɪs ˈsizən. ɪn hɪz ˈkæmiˌoʊ ðə ˈfɔrmər mˈjunɪk stɑr meɪd mɔr ˈpæsɪz ðən ˈɛni əv ðə ˈbruʤɪz pleɪərz meɪd ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər 90 ˈmɪnəts. ˈbæsʧɪn wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust æt ˈhæfˌtaɪm əˈgɛnst kləb ˈbruʤɪz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ðə ˈʤərməni əˈtɛmptəd mɔr ˈpæsɪz ɪn 45 ˈmɪnəts ðən ˈɛni ˈbruʤɪz pleɪər dɪd ɪn 90 ˈmɪnəts ðə ˈʤərməni ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈivɪn pʊt hɪz oʊn tɪ ʃeɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɛlʤənz ɛz juˈnaɪtɪd bɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig grup steɪʤ. əˈtɛmptəd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 54 ˈpæsɪz mɔr ðən weɪn ˈruni ˈmænɪʤd ɪn 84 ˈmɪnəts, ˈmɛmpfɪs ɪn 90 ˈmɪnəts ənd ˈædnən ɪn 72 ˈmɪnəts. ˈoʊnli ˈfɛloʊ nu ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈmɔrgən keɪm kloʊz tɪ ˈmæʧɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈfɪgjərz. ðə fræns əˈtɛmptəd 90 ˈpæsɪz ɪn ðə hoʊl geɪm, wɪʧ ˈævrɪʤd aʊt pər hæf stɪl fɔlz naɪn ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈʤərmən. fər ˈbruʤɪz, ˈɔskər dˈwɑrˌteɪ meɪd ðə haɪəst ˈnəmbər əv ˈpæsɪz. ðə ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikən dɪˈfɛndər, hu hɛlpt ʃət aʊt ˈɪŋglənd æt ðə 2014 wərld kəp, traɪd tɪ faɪnd ɔn 44 ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ˈkɛrɪk meɪd weɪ fər ɛz luɪs væn gɑl ədˈmɪtəd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪld əp ˈʤərmənz ˈfɪtnəs ˈpæsɪz əˈtɛmptəd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈmɔrgən 90 mins*) 90 ˈdeɪli blaɪnd 90 mins*) 69 wɑn ˈmɑtə 90 mins*) 68 ˈbæsʧɪn 45 mins*) 54 juˈnaɪtɪd fænz hæv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪʃəntli tɪ si mɔr əv mɑrˈki ˈsaɪnɪŋ, hu həz bɪn izd ɪn ˈʤɛntli ˈoʊvər ðə fərst wiks əv ðə ˈsizən baɪ ˈmænɪʤər luɪs væn gɑl. ðə ˈdəʧmən rɪˈvild ˈæftər ˈtuzˌdeɪz wɪn ɪn ðɛr ˈʧæmpiənz lig kˈwɑləˌfaɪər ðət hi brɔt ɔn tɪ bɪld əp hɪz ˈfɪtnəs. 'ɪt wɑz ə ˈtæktɪkəl ˈsəbstəˌtut bət ˈɔlsoʊ aɪ hæv tɪ bɪld əp ðə geɪmz əv ˈbæsʧɪn bɪˈkəz wi nid ɪm ɪn ɑr tim. hi keɪm tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ (ɔn ðə ˌpriˈsizən tʊr) aʊt əv ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. əm ˈsɑri bət ðɛn ju ər nɑt fɪt.' juˈnaɪtɪd skɔrd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl fju ˈsɛkəndz əˈgɛnst ˈbruʤɪz wɪn mɛt sʊˈpərb krɔs ˈæftər ðə ˈhɑlənd ˈfɔrwərd əˈnaʊnst hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ ðə oʊld ˈtræfərd kraʊd wɪθ tu sʊˈpərb straɪks.
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new handheld game console capable of running all pc games
author: jeff taylor
with the rise of tablets, mobile phones, and notebooks, the desktop market is being kept alive in large part due to pc gaming enthusiasts (and grandparents). pc gaming allows you to experience the fastest frame rates, the best graphics, and the largest and least expensive library of games the downside is that not exactly portable. good luck enjoying the latest pc games while stuck in layover at the airport or waiting for a bus, and have fun hauling your entire rig back and forth to a house every weekend.
there’s got to be a better way…
pc gaming is amazing, but always had to make sacrifices when it comes to the convenience of portability. dumb little mobile games are popular as hell because always got your phone on you. but now a portable device small enough to fit in your pocket, but that packs a real punch graphically.
the is a new handheld capable of playing pc games at 1440p. it comes loaded with windows 10, supports steam games, has 8 gigs of ram, and a 128 hard drive. the battery can last for up to 5 hours with very demanding games, and even longer for less games. there are two versions available, hardcore and lite. the lite version has half the ram, half the storage, and runs at 720p. still, on a inch screen, really not the end of the world.
along with windows 10, this device promises to allow players to into android 6 as well, on the screen.
depending on which model you want, it will cost around $220-$260, which actually seems unbelievable so give them the benefit of the doubt while remaining cautiously optimistic. a video from a that they apparently decided not to launch after all:
disclaimer: this is a prototype video, and when somebody in the comments called them out on simply a tablet pc, the creators of the said this video complete yet and responded as follows:
we did not plan to show an early prototype of the public. before starting the assembly of more complex solutions, we had to ensure the consistency of decisions. it is normal practice for small companies.
so far the general reaction to this device has been skepticism, for numerous reasons. a lot of doubts come to mind, like how hot would this little thing get? there be a lot of room in there for fans or ventilation, plus pushing out some real power, with a big battery to boot. how are they including a full version of windows, all of this hardware, two screens, and selling it for a couple hundred bucks?
the is set to be available near the end of this year. you can visit their website here. let us know your initial reactions, impressions, and thoughts about this device. are you getting your hopes up, or do you plan on waiting until you can actually hold it before getting too excited? just because it sounds too good to be true, mean it… how the saying goes, right?
*update*
we reached out to the team for a follow up, and this is their response:
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nu ˈhænˈdhɛld geɪm ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈrənɪŋ ɔl ˈpiˈsi geɪmz ˈɔθər: ʤɛf ˈteɪlər wɪθ ðə raɪz əv ˈtæbləts, ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz, ənd ˈnoʊtˌbʊks, ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz biɪŋ kɛpt əˈlaɪv ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt du tɪ ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɛnˈθuziˌæsts (ənd ˈgrændˌpɛrənts). ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈfæstəst freɪm reɪts, ðə bɛst ˈgræfɪks, ənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd list ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv geɪmz ðə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd ɪz ðət nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈpɔrtəbəl. gʊd lək ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈpiˈsi geɪmz waɪl stək ɪn ˈleɪˌoʊvər æt ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə bəs, ənd hæv fən ˈhɔlɪŋ jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər rɪg bæk ənd fɔrθ tɪ ə haʊs ˈɛvəri ˈwiˌkɪnd. gɑt tɪ bi ə ˈbɛtər way…*… ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ, bət ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd tɪ meɪk ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə kənˈvinjəns əv ˌpɔrtəˈbɪlɪti. dəm ˈlɪtəl ˈmoʊbəl geɪmz ər ˈpɑpjələr ɛz hɛl bɪˈkəz ˈɔlˌweɪz gɑt jʊr foʊn ɔn ju. bət naʊ ə ˈpɔrtəbəl dɪˈvaɪs smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ fɪt ɪn jʊr ˈpɑkət, bət ðət pæks ə ril pənʧ ˈgræfɪkli. ðə ɪz ə nu ˈhænˈdhɛld ˈkeɪpəbəl əv pleɪɪŋ ˈpiˈsi geɪmz æt 1440p*. ɪt kəmz ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈwɪndoʊz 10 səˈpɔrts stim geɪmz, həz 8 gɪgz əv ræm, ənd ə 128 hɑrd draɪv. ðə ˈbætəri kən læst fər əp tɪ 5 aʊərz wɪθ ˈvɛri dɪˈmændɪŋ geɪmz, ənd ˈivɪn ˈlɔŋgər fər lɛs geɪmz. ðɛr ər tu ˈvərʒənz əˈveɪləbəl, ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ənd laɪt. ðə laɪt ˈvərʒən həz hæf ðə ræm, hæf ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ, ənd rənz æt 720p*. stɪl, ɔn ə ɪnʧ skrin, ˈrɪli nɑt ðə ɛnd əv ðə wərld. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs ˈprɑməsəz tɪ əˈlaʊ pleɪərz tɪ ˈɪntu ˈænˌdrɔɪd 6 ɛz wɛl, ɔn ðə skrin. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wɪʧ ˈmɑdəl ju wɔnt, ɪt wɪl kɔst əraʊnd wɪʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli simz ˌənbəˈlivəbəl soʊ gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ðə daʊt waɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈkɔʃəsli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. ə ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ə ðət ðeɪ əˈpɛrəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ lɔnʧ ˈæftər ɔl: dɪˈskleɪmər: ðɪs ɪz ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ˈvɪdioʊ, ənd wɪn ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts kɔld ðɛm aʊt ɔn ˈsɪmpli ə ˈtæblət ˈpiˈsi, ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv ðə sɛd ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ kəmˈplit jɛt ənd rɪˈspɑndɪd ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: wi dɪd nɑt plæn tɪ ʃoʊ ən ˈərli ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əv ðə ˈpəblɪk. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə əˈsɛmbli əv mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks səˈluʃənz, wi hæd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə kənˈsɪstənsi əv dɪˈsɪʒənz. ɪt ɪz ˈnɔrməl ˈpræktɪs fər smɔl ˈkəmpəˌniz. soʊ fɑr ðə ˈʤɛnərəl riˈækʃən tɪ ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs həz bɪn ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm, fər ˈnumərəs ˈrizənz. ə lɔt əv daʊts kəm tɪ maɪnd, laɪk haʊ hɑt wʊd ðɪs ˈlɪtəl θɪŋ gɪt? ðɛr bi ə lɔt əv rum ɪn ðɛr fər fænz ər ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən, pləs ˈpʊʃɪŋ aʊt səm ril paʊər, wɪθ ə bɪg ˈbætəri tɪ but. haʊ ər ðeɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə fʊl ˈvərʒən əv ˈwɪndoʊz, ɔl əv ðɪs ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, tu skrinz, ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪt fər ə ˈkəpəl ˈhənərd bəks? ðə ɪz sɛt tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr. ju kən ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt hir. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ jʊr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl riˈækʃənz, ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz, ənd θɔts əˈbaʊt ðɪs dɪˈvaɪs. ər ju ˈgɪtɪŋ jʊr hoʊps əp, ər du ju plæn ɔn ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli hoʊld ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪtɪŋ tu ɪkˈsaɪtɪd? ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ɪt saʊnz tu gʊd tɪ bi tru, min ɪt isn’t…*… haʊ ðə seɪɪŋ goʊz, raɪt? wi riʧt aʊt tɪ ðə tim fər ə ˈfɑloʊ əp, ənd ðɪs ɪz ðɛr rɪˈspɑns:
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in regard to directing another star trek movie, j.j. abrams said, “i know. the idea of working with these people again would be a thrill and a privilege. one of the reasons i wanted to do the second one was so i had a chance to work with this cast and crew again.”
j.j. abrams added, “it really would depend if a third movie that the studio wants to make. it would depend what the schedule was. would i be open to it? of course i would.”
most are assuming that paramount will want to release star trek 3 in 2016 to coordinate with the anniversary of star trek. with star wars episode set to hit theaters in 2015, a 2016 date would probably be a challenge to work for j.j. abrams' schedule, but it still might be possible if the release date is late in 2016.
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ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ dɪˈrɛktɪŋ əˈnəðər stɑr trɛk ˈmuvi, j.j*. ˈeɪbrəmz sɛd, noʊ. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðiz ˈpipəl əˈgɛn wʊd bi ə θrɪl ənd ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ðə ˈsɛkənd wən wɑz soʊ aɪ hæd ə ʧæns tɪ wərk wɪθ ðɪs kæst ənd kru again.”*.” j.j*. ˈeɪbrəmz ˈædɪd, ˈrɪli wʊd dɪˈpɛnd ɪf ə θərd ˈmuvi ðət ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ wɔnts tɪ meɪk. ɪt wʊd dɪˈpɛnd wət ðə ˈskɛʤʊl wɑz. wʊd aɪ bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ɪt? əv kɔrs aɪ would.”*.” moʊst ər əˈsumɪŋ ðət ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt wɪl wɔnt tɪ riˈlis stɑr trɛk 3 ɪn 2016 tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt wɪθ ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv stɑr trɛk. wɪθ stɑr wɔrz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd sɛt tɪ hɪt ˈθiətərz ɪn 2015 ə 2016 deɪt wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ wərk fər j.j*. ˈeɪbrəmz' ˈskɛʤʊl, bət ɪt stɪl maɪt bi ˈpɑsəbəl ɪf ðə riˈlis deɪt ɪz leɪt ɪn 2016
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london (reuters) - british inflation hit its highest level since september 2013 last month, extending its sharp rise since the vote to leave the european union and tightening the squeeze on living costs as a national election approaches.
consumer prices rose by an annual percent, data showed, and they look set to rise further due to the fall in the value of the pound and the recent rise in global oil prices.
britain’s economy was barely ruffled last year by the shock vote to leave the eu. but the steady rise in inflation since then, combined with weak wage growth, has slowed its momentum this year.
the opposition labour party on tuesday sought to highlight rising costs for voters as it launched its policy proposals for the june 8 election, pledging a higher minimum wage and state involvement in the energy sector to keep prices down.
last week, bank of england (boe) governor mark carney warned 2017 will be challenging for consumers, with inflation now almost certain to overtake wage growth.
“the last thing britain needs is another real wage slump. but rising prices are hammering pay packets,” trades union congress general secretary frances said.
prime minister theresa may called the snap election last month to strengthen her mandate to negotiate exit from the european union. but living standards are a big campaign issue, pushing her party into a promise to cap energy prices that breaks with its usually agenda.
despite the rise in inflation, however, the economy is far from overheating, and all but one of the eight policymakers voted last week to keep interest rates on hold.
prices are displayed on a store window in london, britain may 16, 2017. hall
airfares swing in easter
the latest inflation figures were boosted most of all by rising airfares during the easter holidays which last year took place in march. rising clothing prices, higher car tax and electricity also pushed up consumer prices.
many economists see more inflation ahead.
“we remain convinced that the market is underestimating the further upside for inflation from here,” analyst alan clarke said. he expects utility bills, food costs and the weak pound to put more pressure on prices in future.
sterling briefly spiked to its highest in almost a week against the dollar before falling back.
many economists say the impact of the fall in sterling on consumer prices will be felt more strongly in the coming months, and the central bank expects inflation to peak at nearly 3 percent by the end of this year.
capital economics said it expected inflation to exceed 3 percent before the end of the year but saw little sign of domestic inflation pressures becoming entrenched.
excluding oil prices and other volatile components such as food, core consumer price inflation rose to percent, the strongest rate since march 2013 and above economists’ expectations for a percent rise.
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services prices - which the boe uses as a guide to domestic inflation pressures - rose by 3 percent, also the biggest jump since september 2013, pushed up by the higher air fares.
the ons said house prices in march rose at their weakest rate since october 2013, up percent on the year. prices in london rose percent, the weakest since march 2012.
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ˈləndən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən hɪt ɪts haɪəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 læst mənθ, ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ɪts ʃɑrp raɪz sɪns ðə voʊt tɪ liv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ənd ˈtaɪtənɪŋ ðə skwiz ɔn ˈlɪvɪŋ kɔsts ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈproʊʧɪz. kənˈsumər ˈpraɪsɪz roʊz baɪ ən ˈænjuəl pərˈsɛnt, ˈdætə ʃoʊd, ənd ðeɪ lʊk sɛt tɪ raɪz ˈfərðər du tɪ ðə fɔl ɪn ðə ˈvælju əv ðə paʊnd ənd ðə ˈrisənt raɪz ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz. ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ˈbɛrli ˈrəfəld læst jɪr baɪ ðə ʃɑk voʊt tɪ liv ðə eu*. bət ðə ˈstɛdi raɪz ɪn ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən sɪns ðɛn, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ wik weɪʤ groʊθ, həz sloʊd ɪts moʊˈmɛntəm ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ sɔt tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ˈraɪzɪŋ kɔsts fər ˈvoʊtərz ɛz ɪt lɔnʧt ɪts ˈpɑləsi prəˈpoʊzəlz fər ðə ʤun 8 ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈplɛʤɪŋ ə haɪər ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ənd steɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛktər tɪ kip ˈpraɪsɪz daʊn. læst wik, bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd (boʊ) ˈgəvərnər mɑrk ˈkɑrni wɔrnd 2017 wɪl bi ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər kənˈsumərz, wɪθ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən naʊ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk weɪʤ groʊθ. læst θɪŋ ˈbrɪtən nidz ɪz əˈnəðər ril weɪʤ sləmp. bət ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz ər ˈhæmərɪŋ peɪ packets,”*,” treɪdz ˈjunjən ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈfrænsɪs sɛd. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ kɔld ðə snæp ɪˈlɛkʃən læst mənθ tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən hər ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈɛksət frəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. bət ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz ər ə bɪg kæmˈpeɪn ˈɪʃu, ˈpʊʃɪŋ hər ˈpɑrti ˈɪntu ə ˈprɑməs tɪ kæp ˈɛnərʤi ˈpraɪsɪz ðət breɪks wɪθ ɪts ˈjuʒəwəli əˈʤɛndə. dɪˈspaɪt ðə raɪz ɪn ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz fɑr frəm ˈoʊvərˌhitɪŋ, ənd ɔl bət wən əv ðə eɪt ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ˈvoʊtɪd læst wik tɪ kip ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɔn hoʊld. ˈpraɪsɪz ər dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ə stɔr ˈwɪndoʊ ɪn ˈləndən, ˈbrɪtən meɪ 16 2017 hɔl ˈɛrˌfɛrz swɪŋ ɪn ˈistər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈfɪgjərz wər ˈbustɪd moʊst əv ɔl baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɛrˌfɛrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ˈhɑləˌdeɪz wɪʧ læst jɪr tʊk pleɪs ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz, haɪər kɑr tæks ənd ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈɔlsoʊ pʊʃt əp kənˈsumər ˈpraɪsɪz. ˈmɛni ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts si mɔr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən əˈhɛd. rɪˈmeɪn kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈɛstɪˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈfərðər ˈəpˈsaɪd fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən frəm here,”*,” ˈænəlɪst ˈælən klɑrk sɛd. hi ɪkˈspɛkts juˈtɪləti bɪlz, fud kɔsts ənd ðə wik paʊnd tɪ pʊt mɔr ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn fˈjuʧər. ˈstərlɪŋ ˈbrifli spaɪkt tɪ ɪts haɪəst ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə wik əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdɔlər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɑlɪŋ bæk. ˈmɛni ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts seɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə fɔl ɪn ˈstərlɪŋ ɔn kənˈsumər ˈpraɪsɪz wɪl bi fɛlt mɔr ˈstrɔŋli ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ɪkˈspɛkts ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən tɪ pik æt ˈnɪrli 3 pərˈsɛnt baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr. ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks sɛd ɪt ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən tɪ ɪkˈsid 3 pərˈsɛnt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr bət sɔ ˈlɪtəl saɪn əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈprɛʃərz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ɪnˈtrɛnʧt. ɪkˈskludɪŋ ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ˈəðər ˈvɑlətəl kəmˈpoʊnənts səʧ ɛz fud, kɔr kənˈsumər praɪs ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən roʊz tɪ pərˈsɛnt, ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst reɪt sɪns mɑrʧ 2013 ənd əˈbəv economists’*’ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər ə pərˈsɛnt raɪz. 6 ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈpraɪsɪz wɪʧ ðə boʊ ˈjuzɪz ɛz ə gaɪd tɪ dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈprɛʃərz roʊz baɪ 3 pərˈsɛnt, ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈbɪgəst ʤəmp sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 pʊʃt əp baɪ ðə haɪər ɛr fɛrz. ðə ɑnz sɛd haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn mɑrʧ roʊz æt ðɛr ˈwikəst reɪt sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 əp pərˈsɛnt ɔn ðə jɪr. ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn ˈləndən roʊz pərˈsɛnt, ðə ˈwikəst sɪns mɑrʧ 2012
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why were dozens of new orleans residents wandering around the edge of big lake in city park after dark on sunday (july 10), studying the screens of their iphones and uttering strange words such as "pidgey," "crobat" and "gyrados?"
they were engaged in a sort of digital-era, imaginary, hunting expedition called go that, since its debut thursday (july 7), is gaining on twitter in the number of daily users, according to forbes magazine, and has added $11 billion to the value of nintendo, the company that conceived it, according to the quartz website. early on, the avalanche of game users overwhelmed servers, bringing the hunt to a temporary halt.
pokemon go player josh west explained the activity like so: "basically, nintendo released an app about a week ago that uses your gps (the global positioning system) in your area to give you a map, and it just places all over the map."
before nintendo sprinkled all over the virtual landscapes of the united states, australia and new zealand (with the rest of the globe, too, presumably following) the creatures dwelt on japanese trading cards, comic books, a animated television adventure series and in video games. according to wikipedia, the game series "is the successful and lucrative video media franchise in the world, behind only nintendo's mario franchise."
harmlessly capturing is the goal. the rarer the mythical creature the better. practically anyone born after was invented in 1995, or anyone who has had a child in the era, knows all about it.
the big difference between go and past products, is that the new game requires players to leave their and traverse the analog terrain.
"it's '90s nerd nostalgia and it's making everybody get off their behinds and go places," player cameron hawkins said. truth be told, hawkins used a more colorful term than "behinds."
playing go - jan domingue, rosales, and pom (photo by doug / | the)
several players agreed that getting out of the house was, indeed, a big part of the draw. michael flynn, whose face was with sweat, said that he'd walked "14 kilometers" on saturday (july 9), which, he added, was "pretty far" for him. mohammad said that he and his buddies had become so absorbed in the hunt that they wandered the park from midnight saturday until 7 the following morning.
the glowing purple go maps are apparently for given environments. one player pointed out that the roy lichtenstein sculpture in front of the new orleans museum of art is a gathering spot that drew hundreds of players in the first days of the game.
players scour the landscape, phones in hand, until they encounter a fluttering on-screen purple bat, a bouncing pink bunny/aardvark, a chattering yellow chipmunk, or some such digital denizen. then they attempt to capture the by tossing virtual magical balls at it. the balls act, more or less like lassos.
like a baseball coach teaching a pitcher to throw a curve ball, one sunday night player demonstrated the twist of the fingertip that he applies to the digital balls on his touch screen as he lets them fly. he believed that a proper finger twist can make all the difference.
israel parrilla, who speeds up the stalking process by playing go from the seat of his bicycle, earned gasps of admiration from fellow players when he declared that while hunting near costco, he had snared a prized blue dragon called a. near drive in city park someone caught a smaller, cuter blue dragon called a dratini.
everyone agreed that the opportunity to socialize with other creature hunters (aka trainers) was a big part of the draw. some players greeted silhouettes in the distance by shouting go" in the same way a sailor might shout "ship ahoy."
a page titled seems to be a trove of new go info.
as with any new phenomena, there have been downsides. the guardian website reported that armed robbers in missouri may have used the game to lure unsuspecting victims. the website reports that a wyoming player stumbled upon a dead body. also reports that the benignly besieged occupants of an australian police station wish the had not marked their the station as a go player gathering spot.
pokemon go - capturing a (photo by doug / | the)
"i had a crazy experience the first day," said a go player who asked to use the pseudonym professor alex. "i basically ran into an escaped pit bull (in the lakeview neighborhood). i'm, like, looking for monsters and i'm not looking where i'm going and i passed this really mean dog. the dog actually attacked me."
the professor said he escaped by scrambling up the rock embankment of some nearby railroad tracks, then onto a concrete piling, where he tossed rocks (harmlessly) in the dog's direction, until the animal gave up its pursuit.
"it's this really weird learning curve, trying to figure out how to work the game and then having all this, like, real life intriguing crazy stuff happen," the professor said.
attention go players, i'd love to make a ofs in the new orleans environment. if you spot in the french quarter or a at elmwood shopping center, or a at noma, please snap a screen grab and send it to dmaccash@nola.com, or just post it in the comment stream of this story.
pokemon go - a in the quarter (photo by | the staff)
pokemon go - a near the natchez (photo by | the staff)
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waɪ wər ˈdəzənz əv nu ˌɔˈrlinz ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈwɑndərɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ɛʤ əv bɪg leɪk ɪn ˈsɪti pɑrk ˈæftər dɑrk ɔn ˈsənˌdi (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 ˈstədiɪŋ ðə skrinz əv ðɛr ˈaɪˌfoʊnz ənd ˈətərɪŋ streɪnʤ wərdz səʧ ɛz "pidgey*," "crobat*" ənd "gyrados*?" ðeɪ wər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə sɔrt əv digital-era*, ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri, ˈhəntɪŋ ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən kɔld goʊ ðət, sɪns ɪts ˈdeɪbju ˈθərzˌdeɪ (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 ɪz ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdeɪli ˈjuzərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɔrbz ˈmægəˌzin, ənd həz ˈædɪd 11 ˈbɪljən tɪ ðə ˈvælju əv nɪnˈtɛndoʊ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət kənˈsivd ɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kwɔrts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈərli ɔn, ðə ˈævəˌlænʧ əv geɪm ˈjuzərz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd ˈsərvərz, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə hənt tɪ ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri hɔlt. goʊ pleɪər ʤɑʃ wɛst ɪkˈspleɪnd ðə ækˈtɪvɪti laɪk soʊ: "ˈbeɪsɪkli, nɪnˈtɛndoʊ riˈlist ən æp əˈbaʊt ə wik əˈgoʊ ðət ˈjuzɪz jʊr ˈgipiˈɛs (ðə ˈgloʊbəl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈsɪstəm) ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə tɪ gɪv ju ə mæp, ənd ɪt ʤɪst ˈpleɪsɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə mæp." ˌbiˈfɔr nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ˈsprɪŋkəld ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈlænˌskeɪps əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd (wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə gloʊb, tu, prɪˈzuməbli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ) ðə ˈkriʧərz dwɛlt ɔn ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈtreɪdɪŋ kɑrdz, ˈkɑmɪk bʊks, ə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ədˈvɛnʧər ˈsɪriz ənd ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, ðə geɪm ˈsɪriz "ɪz ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ˈlukrətɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmidiə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪn ðə wərld, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈoʊnli nɪnˈtɛndoʊz ˈmɑrioʊ ˈfrænˌʧaɪz." ˈhɑrmləsli ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ɪz ðə goʊl. ðə ˈrɛrər ðə ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈkriʧər ðə ˈbɛtər. ˈpræktɪkəli ˈɛniˌwən bɔrn ˈæftər wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ɪn 1995 ər ˈɛniˌwən hu həz hæd ə ʧaɪld ɪn ðə ˈɪrə, noʊz ɔl əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin goʊ ənd pæst ˈprɑdəkts, ɪz ðət ðə nu geɪm rikˈwaɪərz pleɪərz tɪ liv ðɛr ənd ˈtrævərs ðə ˈænəˌlɔg təreɪn. "ɪts nərd nɔˈstælʤə ənd ɪts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi gɪt ɔf ðɛr bɪˈhaɪndz ənd goʊ ˈpleɪsɪz," pleɪər ˈkæmərən ˈhɔkɪnz sɛd. truθ bi toʊld, ˈhɔkɪnz juzd ə mɔr ˈkələrfəl tərm ðən "bɪˈhaɪndz." pleɪɪŋ goʊ ʤæn ˈdoʊmɪŋ, ˈroʊseɪlz, ənd pɔm (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dəg ðə) ˈsɛvərəl pleɪərz əˈgrid ðət ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt əv ðə haʊs wɑz, ˌɪnˈdid, ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə drɔ. ˈmaɪkəl flɪn, huz feɪs wɑz wɪθ swɛt, sɛd ðət hid wɔkt 14 ˈkɪləˌmitərz" ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ (ˌʤuˈlaɪ 9 wɪʧ, hi ˈædɪd, wɑz "ˈprɪti fɑr" fər ɪm. moʊˈhɑmɛd sɛd ðət hi ənd hɪz ˈbədiz hæd bɪˈkəm soʊ əbˈzɔrbd ɪn ðə hənt ðət ðeɪ ˈwɑndərd ðə pɑrk frəm ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ənˈtɪl 7 ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə gloʊɪŋ ˈpərpəl goʊ mæps ər əˈpɛrəntli fər ˈgɪvɪn ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts. wən pleɪər ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə rɔɪ ˈlɪktənˌstin ˈskəlpʧər ɪn frənt əv ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz mˈjuziəm əv ɑrt ɪz ə ˈgæðərɪŋ spɑt ðət dru ˈhənərdz əv pleɪərz ɪn ðə fərst deɪz əv ðə geɪm. pleɪərz skaʊər ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp, foʊnz ɪn hænd, ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ə ˈflətərɪŋ ˈɑnˌskrin ˈpərpəl bæt, ə ˈbaʊnsɪŋ pɪŋk bunny/aardvark*, ə ˈʧætərɪŋ ˈjɛloʊ ˈʧɪpməŋk, ər səm səʧ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈdɛnəzən. ðɛn ðeɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə baɪ ˈtɔsɪŋ ˈvərʧuəl ˈmæʤɪkəl bɔlz æt ɪt. ðə bɔlz ækt, mɔr ər lɛs laɪk lassos*. laɪk ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl koʊʧ ˈtiʧɪŋ ə ˈpɪʧər tɪ θroʊ ə kərv bɔl, wən ˈsənˌdi naɪt pleɪər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə twɪst əv ðə ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪp ðət hi əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl bɔlz ɔn hɪz təʧ skrin ɛz hi lɛts ðɛm flaɪ. hi bɪˈlivd ðət ə ˈprɑpər ˈfɪŋgər twɪst kən meɪk ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərəns. ˈɪzriəl ˌpɑˈrɪlə, hu spidz əp ðə ˈstɔkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ pleɪɪŋ goʊ frəm ðə sit əv hɪz ˈbaɪsɪkəl, ərnd gæsps əv ˌædmərˈeɪʃən frəm ˈfɛloʊ pleɪərz wɪn hi dɪˈklɛrd ðət waɪl ˈhəntɪŋ nɪr ˈkɔstkoʊ, hi hæd snɛrd ə praɪzd blu ˈdrægən kɔld ə. nɪr draɪv ɪn ˈsɪti pɑrk ˈsəmˌwən kɔt ə sˈmɔlər, ˈkjutər blu ˈdrægən kɔld ə dratini*. ˈɛvriˌwən əˈgrid ðət ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkriʧər ˈhəntərz (ˈɑkə ˈtreɪnərz) wɑz ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə drɔ. səm pleɪərz ˈgritɪd ˌsɪləˈwɛts ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns baɪ ˈʃaʊtɪŋ goʊ" ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ə ˈseɪlər maɪt ʃaʊt "ʃɪp əˈhɔɪ." ə peɪʤ ˈtaɪtəld simz tɪ bi ə troʊv əv nu goʊ ˈɪnfoʊ. ɛz wɪθ ˈɛni nu fəˈnɑmənə, ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈdaʊnˌsaɪdz. ðə ˈgɑrdiən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɑrmd ˈrɑbərz ɪn məˈzʊri meɪ hæv juzd ðə geɪm tɪ lʊr ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt rɪˈpɔrts ðət ə ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ pleɪər ˈstəmbəld əˈpɑn ə dɛd ˈbɑdi. ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə bəˈnaɪnli bɪˈsiʤd ˈɑkjəpənts əv ən ɔˈstreɪljən pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən wɪʃ ðə hæd nɑt mɑrkt ðɛr ðə ˈsteɪʃən ɛz ə goʊ pleɪər ˈgæðərɪŋ spɑt. goʊ ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ə (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dəg ðə) "aɪ hæd ə ˈkreɪzi ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə fərst deɪ," sɛd ə goʊ pleɪər hu æst tɪ juz ðə ˈsudəˌnɪm prəˈfɛsər ˈæləks. "aɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli ræn ˈɪntu ən ɪˈskeɪpt pɪt bʊl (ɪn ðə ˈleɪkvˌju ˈneɪbərˌhʊd). əm, laɪk, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈmɑnstərz ənd əm nɑt ˈlʊkɪŋ wɛr əm goʊɪŋ ənd aɪ pæst ðɪs ˈrɪli min dɔg. ðə dɔg ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈtækt mi." ðə prəˈfɛsər sɛd hi ɪˈskeɪpt baɪ ˈskræmbəlɪŋ əp ðə rɑk ɛmˈbæŋkmənt əv səm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈreɪˌlroʊd træks, ðɛn ˈɔntu ə ˈkɑnkrit ˈpaɪlɪŋ, wɛr hi tɔst rɑks (ˈhɑrmləsli) ɪn ðə dɔgz dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ənˈtɪl ðə ˈænəməl geɪv əp ɪts pərˈsut. "ɪts ðɪs ˈrɪli wɪrd ˈlərnɪŋ kərv, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ wərk ðə geɪm ənd ðɛn ˈhævɪŋ ɔl ðɪs, laɪk, ril laɪf ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈkreɪzi stəf ˈhæpən," ðə prəˈfɛsər sɛd. əˈtɛnʃən goʊ pleɪərz, aɪd ləv tɪ meɪk ə əv ɪn ðə nu ˌɔˈrlinz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪf ju spɑt ɪn ðə frɛnʧ kˈwɔrtər ər ə æt ˈɛlmˌwʊd ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛnər, ər ə æt noma*, pliz snæp ə skrin græb ənd sɛnd ɪt tɪ dmaccash@nola.com*, ər ʤɪst poʊst ɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnt strim əv ðɪs ˈstɔri. goʊ ə ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ðə stæf) goʊ ə nɪr ðə ˈnæˌʧɛz (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ðə stæf)
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good tuesday morning from washington, where immigration remains the no. 1 topic of discussion while president obama also keeps an eye on iran talks and the situation in ferguson, mo. senator mary l. landrieu bets her career on the keystone pipeline, and the city continues to feel the repercussions of david h. extramarital affair. in the senate, an overhaul of domestic spying operations is on the line.
while the issue has been overshadowed by the immigration debate, an overhaul of domestic spying operations is set for a test this evening in a senate vote spurred by disclosures about national security agency operations by edward j. snowden.
senators will decide whether to open debate on the u.s.a. freedom act, a bipartisan proposal backed by both progressives and conservatives in an attempt to end the intelligence program, which systematically collects data in bulk about americans’ phone calls.
the supporters, led by senator patrick j. leahy, the vermont democrat who chairs the senate judiciary committee, say they are close to assembling the 60 votes needed to bring it to the floor. supporters have highlighted support for the bill from apple, facebook, google, twitter and other tech companies.
the bill would allow the phone data to remain in the custody with the phone companies. it would also give phone and internet companies more freedom to disclose orders they have received from the government.
the measure faces serious opposition. some believe it could harm national security, and others argue it does not go far enough in protecting individuals and consumers. the white house warned yesterday that if the bill is blocked, major surveillance programs due to expire next summer may be in jeopardy.
— carl hulse
president obama had been back less than a day from a weeklong trip to asia but he wasted no time yesterday in sounding out democratic senators on immigration.
the discussions were broad, congressional officials said, and mr. obama did not provide a timetable for executive actions that could protect as many as five million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
but the conversations were a clear signal that the president was preparing to move soon, and came as top senate democrats sent a letter urging the president to do so. immigration activists speculated that an announcement could come before end.
but not the only item on his agenda. today, mr. obama faces a senate vote on a measure that would force him to approve, or veto, the keystone pipeline.
in st. louis, officials are bracing for possible unrest when the grand jury in the michael brown case makes its decision public. that could draw mr. obama, and the justice department, back into that volatile situation.
and overseas, the team is probably in the final week of negotiations with iran over the fate of its nuclear program.
for a so-called lame duck, it promises to be a busy week.
— michael d. shear
last week, senator mary l. landrieu got her colleagues to agree to hold a vote that would expedite approval of the keystone pipeline. then yesterday she found protesters laying down an inflatable pipeline on the lawn of her home a few blocks from the capitol. but the question remains: will the vote help her hold her seat in a runoff next month in louisiana?
ms. landrieu, a democrat, received significant publicity in demanding a pipeline vote as soon as congress returned. scheduled for today, and win or lose, she can argue that she was able to force the senate to be decisive even if the vote was allowed mainly to try to rescue her.
but even if ms. landrieu were to weld the pipeline together herself, it might not be enough.
she is being significantly outspent by republicans and is at a disadvantage in a race against representative bill cassidy, her republican opponent. fellow democrats increasingly see her position as precarious.
— carl hulse
representative nancy pelosi of california, who is expected to be today as the house democratic leader, moved yesterday to put her stamp on the democratic congressional campaign committee by installing representative ben ray as its chairman.
mr., from a prominent new mexico political family, puts a younger lawmaker 42 with appeal to hispanic groups at the head of the committee. (he replaces representative steve israel, who is 56 and from reliably blue new york.)
as house minority leader, ms. pelosi gets to pick the congressional campaign chairman. but she is having to fight to get another of her allies installed as the top democrat on the house energy and commerce committee. ms. pelosi wants a close friend, representative anna g. of california, rather than representative frank pallone jr. of new jersey, who has the advantage of seniority.
it’s a test of whether ms. pelosi still has clout with her colleagues after the electoral pounding her party took two weeks ago.
— carl hulse
president obama will receive a briefing on the ebola response at the white house and participate in an ambassadorial ceremony.
vice president joseph r. biden meets with prime minister sobotka of the czech republic before leaving for a trip to morocco.
sylvia mathews burwell, the secretary of health and human services, holds a news conference on the affordable care act in houston.
dr. thomas r. frieden, the director of the centers for disease control and prevention, testifies before the house energy and commerce committee about ebola at 1 p.m.
freshman house members gather for their class photo at a.m.
the list is an all-star lineup of the obama national security team.
there are cabinet members, current and former; intelligence chiefs; a constellation of generals; and former f.b.i. and c.i.a. directors. they are all potential witnesses in a lawsuit filed by the florida socialite jill kelley. her lawyers have told the justice department they want to depose each person on the list or subpoena documents from them.
ms. kelley and her husband are suing the federal government for disclosing her identity in connection with the scandal that led david h. to resign as the director in november 2012.
alan raul, a lawyer for ms. kelley, and a spokesman for the justice department refused to comment. the names have not been made public, but a person affiliated with the litigation provided them, and the biggest are:
gen. john r. allen.
james r. clapper jr., the director of national intelligence.
attorney general eric h. holder jr.
jeh c. johnson, secretary of homeland security.
robert s. mueller iii, former director of the f.b.i.
adm. mike mullen, former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
former secretary of defense leon e. panetta.
general, former c.i.a. director
if the suit goes to trial, and they are all called to testify, the witness list would rival the star power at the scooter libby trial in 2007.
— michael s. schmidt
the national journal lists the reasons why an executive order to defer deportations of some illegal immigrants may hurt both parties.
at national review online, andrew c. mccarthy lays out the case for president impeachment.
uber’s chief executive gave a big to the affordable care act over the weekend, and republicans happy, according to new york magazine.
what will the “duck dynasty” family say? house republicans have passed a $120 million increase in an annual levy on duck hunters, politico reports.
the ad wars continue in the louisiana runoff, with senator landrieu saying the latest commercial from her republican sexist, according to the times-picayune.
pope francis has been invited to address congress, the national catholic reporter says. he would be the first pope to do so.
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ˈfoʊˌtoʊ gʊd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, wɛr ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ðə noʊ. 1 ˈtɑpɪk əv dɪˈskəʃən waɪl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ kips ən aɪ ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn tɔks ənd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈfərgəsən, moʊ. ˈsɛnətər ˈmɛri ɛl. ˈlændru bɛts hər kərɪr ɔn ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ənd ðə ˈsɪti kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ fil ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv ˈdeɪvɪd eɪʧ. ˌɛkstrəˈmɛrətəl əˈfɛr. ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv dəˈmɛstɪk spaɪɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz ɔn ðə laɪn. waɪl ðə ˈɪʃu həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd baɪ ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən dəˈbeɪt, ən ˈoʊvərˌhɔl əv dəˈmɛstɪk spaɪɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz sɛt fər ə tɛst ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsɛnɪt voʊt spərd baɪ dɪˈskloʊʒərz əˈbaʊt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz baɪ ˈɛdwərd ʤeɪ. sˈnoʊdən. ˈsɛnətərz wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ ˈoʊpən dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə u.s.a*. ˈfridəm ækt, ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən prəˈpoʊzəl bækt baɪ boʊθ prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ənd kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli kəˈlɛkts ˈdætə ɪn bəlk əˈbaʊt americans’*’ foʊn kɔlz. ðə səˈpɔrtərz, lɛd baɪ ˈsɛnətər ˈpætrɪk ʤeɪ. ˈleɪhi, ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈdɛməˌkræt hu ʧɛrz ðə ˈsɛnɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti, seɪ ðeɪ ər kloʊz tɪ əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ðə 60 voʊts ˈnidɪd tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə flɔr. səˈpɔrtərz hæv ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd səˈpɔrt fər ðə bɪl frəm ˈæpəl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈgugəl, tˈwɪtər ənd ˈəðər tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə bɪl wʊd əˈlaʊ ðə foʊn ˈdætə tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə ˈkəstədi wɪθ ðə foʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv foʊn ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz mɔr ˈfridəm tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ˈɔrdərz ðeɪ hæv rɪˈsivd frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈmɛʒər ˈfeɪsɪz ˈsɪriəs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. səm bɪˈliv ɪt kʊd hɑrm ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd ˈəðərz ˈɑrgju ɪt dɪz nɑt goʊ fɑr ɪˈnəf ɪn prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd kənˈsumərz. ðə waɪt haʊs wɔrnd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðət ɪf ðə bɪl ɪz blɑkt, ˈmeɪʤər sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz du tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr nɛkst ˈsəmər meɪ bi ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi. kɑrl həls ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd bɪn bæk lɛs ðən ə deɪ frəm ə ˈwiˌklɔŋ trɪp tɪ ˈeɪʒə bət hi ˈweɪstɪd noʊ taɪm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪn ˈsaʊndɪŋ aʊt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnətərz ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ðə dɪˈskəʃənz wər brɔd, kənˈgrɛʃənəl əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd, ənd ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd nɑt prəˈvaɪd ə ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl fər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈækʃənz ðət kʊd prəˈtɛkt ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz faɪv ˈmɪljən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts frəm ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən. bət ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wər ə klɪr ˈsɪgnəl ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ muv sun, ənd keɪm ɛz tɔp ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər ˈərʤɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ du soʊ. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kʊd kəm ˌbiˈfɔr ɛnd. bət nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈaɪtəm ɔn hɪz əˈʤɛndə. təˈdeɪ, ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈfeɪsɪz ə ˈsɛnɪt voʊt ɔn ə ˈmɛʒər ðət wʊd fɔrs ɪm tɪ əˈpruv, ər ˈviˌtoʊ, ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ɪn st*. luɪs, əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər ˈpɑsəbəl ənˈrɛst wɪn ðə grænd ˈʤʊri ɪn ðə ˈmaɪkəl braʊn keɪs meɪks ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən ˈpəblɪk. ðət kʊd drɔ ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ənd ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, bæk ˈɪntu ðət ˈvɑlətəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ənd ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ðə tim ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl wik əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑn ˈoʊvər ðə feɪt əv ɪts ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. fər ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld leɪm dək, ɪt ˈprɑməsəz tɪ bi ə ˈbɪzi wik. ˈmaɪkəl di. ʃɪr læst wik, ˈsɛnətər ˈmɛri ɛl. ˈlændru gɑt hər ˈkɑligz tɪ əˈgri tɪ hoʊld ə voʊt ðət wʊd ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt əˈpruvəl əv ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ðɛn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ʃi faʊnd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz leɪɪŋ daʊn ən ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɔn ðə lɔn əv hər hoʊm ə fju blɑks frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. bət ðə kˈwɛʃən rɪˈmeɪnz: wɪl ðə voʊt hɛlp hər hoʊld hər sit ɪn ə ˈrəˌnɔf nɛkst mənθ ɪn luˌiziˈænə? mɪz. ˈlændru, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, rɪˈsivd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pəˈblɪsɪti ɪn dɪˈmændɪŋ ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn voʊt ɛz sun ɛz ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈtərnd. ˈskɛʤʊld fər təˈdeɪ, ənd wɪn ər luz, ʃi kən ˈɑrgju ðət ʃi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrs ðə ˈsɛnɪt tɪ bi dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈivɪn ɪf ðə voʊt wɑz əˈlaʊd ˈmeɪnli tɪ traɪ tɪ ˈrɛskju hər. bət ˈivɪn ɪf mɪz. ˈlændru wər tɪ wɛld ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn təˈgɛðər hərˈsɛlf, ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ɪˈnəf. ʃi ɪz biɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli aʊtˈspɛnt baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ɪz æt ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɪn ə reɪs əˈgɛnst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv bɪl ˈkæsɪdi, hər rɪˈpəblɪkən əˈpoʊnənt. ˈfɛloʊ ˈdɛməˌkræts ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli si hər pəˈzɪʃən ɛz priˈkɛriəs. kɑrl həls ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, hu ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi təˈdeɪ ɛz ðə haʊs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidər, muvd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ tɪ pʊt hər stæmp ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kənˈgrɛʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn kəˈmɪti baɪ ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv bɛn reɪ ɛz ɪts ˈʧɛrmən. ˈmɪstər., frəm ə ˈprɑmənənt nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfæməli, pʊts ə ˈjəŋgər ˈlɔˌmeɪkər 42 wɪθ əˈpil tɪ hɪˈspænɪk grups æt ðə hɛd əv ðə kəˈmɪti. (hi rɪˈpleɪsɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv stiv ˈɪzriəl, hu ɪz 56 ənd frəm rɪˈlaɪəbli blu nu jɔrk.) ɛz haʊs məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər, mɪz. pɛˈloʊsi gɪts tɪ pɪk ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈʧɛrmən. bət ʃi ɪz ˈhævɪŋ tɪ faɪt tɪ gɪt əˈnəðər əv hər ˈælaɪz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɛz ðə tɔp ˈdɛməˌkræt ɔn ðə haʊs ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈkɑmərs kəˈmɪti. mɪz. pɛˈloʊsi wɔnts ə kloʊz frɛnd, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈænə ʤi. əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈrəðər ðən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fræŋk pɑˈloʊni jr*. əv nu ˈʤərzi, hu həz ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ əv sinˈjɔrɪti. ə tɛst əv ˈwɛðər mɪz. pɛˈloʊsi stɪl həz klaʊt wɪθ hər ˈkɑligz ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈpaʊndɪŋ hər ˈpɑrti tʊk tu wiks əˈgoʊ. kɑrl həls ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl rɪˈsiv ə ˈbrifɪŋ ɔn ðə iˈboʊlə rɪˈspɑns æt ðə waɪt haʊs ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ən æmˌbæsəˈdɔriəl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni. vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤoʊzəf ɑr. ˈbaɪdən mits wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər soʊˈboʊtkə əv ðə ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ fər ə trɪp tɪ mərˈɑkoʊ. ˈsɪlviə ˈmæθjuz ˈbərwɛl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz, hoʊldz ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt ɪn ˈhjustən. ˈdɑktər. ˈtɑməs ɑr. ˈfridən, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɛnərz fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl ənd priˈvɛnʃən, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə haʊs ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈkɑmərs kəˈmɪti əˈbaʊt iˈboʊlə æt 1 p.m*. ˈfrɛʃmən haʊs ˈmɛmbərz ˈgæðər fər ðɛr klæs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ æt a.m*. ðə lɪst ɪz ən ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈlaɪˌnəp əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti tim. ðɛr ər ˈkæbənət ˈmɛmbərz, ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər; ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ʧifs; ə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən əv ˈʤɛnərəlz; ənd ˈfɔrmər f.b.i*. ənd c.i.a*. dɪˈrɛktərz. ðeɪ ər ɔl pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈwɪtnəsɪz ɪn ə ˈlɔˌsut faɪld baɪ ðə ˈflɔrɪdə ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt ʤɪl ˈkɛli. hər ˈlɔjərz hæv toʊld ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪˈpoʊz iʧ ˈpərsən ɔn ðə lɪst ər səˈpinə ˈdɑkjəmənts frəm ðɛm. mɪz. ˈkɛli ənd hər ˈhəzbənd ər suɪŋ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt fər dɪˈskloʊzɪŋ hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈskændəl ðət lɛd ˈdeɪvɪd eɪʧ. tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛktər ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 ˈælən rɔl, ə ˈlɔjər fər mɪz. ˈkɛli, ənd ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt. ðə neɪmz hæv nɑt bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪk, bət ə ˈpərsən əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd ðɛm, ənd ðə ˈbɪgəst ər: ʤɛn. ʤɑn ɑr. ˈælən. ʤeɪmz ɑr. ˈklæpər jr*., ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɛrɪk eɪʧ. ˈhoʊldər jr*. si. ˈʤɑnsən, ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈrɑbərt ɛs. mˈjulər iii*, ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə f.b.i*. adm*. maɪk ˈmələn, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ʤɔɪnt ʧifs əv stæf. ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns liɑn i. pəˈnɛtə. ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈfɔrmər c.i.a*. dɪˈrɛktər ɪf ðə sut goʊz tɪ traɪəl, ənd ðeɪ ər ɔl kɔld tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ, ðə ˈwɪtnəs lɪst wʊd ˈraɪvəl ðə stɑr paʊər æt ðə ˈskutər ˈlɪˌbi traɪəl ɪn 2007 ˈmaɪkəl ɛs. ʃmɪt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈʤərnəl lɪsts ðə ˈrizənz waɪ ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər tɪ dɪˈfər ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz əv səm ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts meɪ hərt boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz. æt ˈnæʃənəl ˌrivˈju ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ˈændru si. məˈkɑrθi leɪz aʊt ðə keɪs fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt. ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv geɪv ə bɪg tɪ ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈhæpi, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ nu jɔrk ˈmægəˌzin. wət wɪl ðə dynasty”*” ˈfæməli seɪ? haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv pæst ə 120 ˈmɪljən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ən ˈænjuəl ˈlɛvi ɔn dək ˈhəntərz, pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ rɪˈpɔrts. ðə æd wɔrz kənˈtɪnju ɪn ðə luˌiziˈænə ˈrəˌnɔf, wɪθ ˈsɛnətər ˈlændru seɪɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst kəˈmərʃəl frəm hər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛksɪst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə times-picayune*. poʊp ˈfrænsɪs həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈkɑŋgrəs, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkæθlɪk rɪˈpɔrtər sɪz. hi wʊd bi ðə fərst poʊp tɪ du soʊ.
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david graham, a writer at the atlantic, thinks it might not be a good idea to annoy your fellow thanksgiving guests with discussions about politics. however, this year he is making an exception and is urging his fellow liberals to attempt the "unenlightened" thanksgiving guests with a plethora of leftist talking points. why? because of president donald trump.
here is graham making the case for risking the of your thanksgiving dinner by injecting liberal politics into the conversations in go ahead, talk politics at thanksgiving:
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of all the thanksgiving traffic, overcooked turkey, undercooked turkey, the aunt who tries to get creative with some gourmet cranberry relish when all you want is the familiar canned variety, dammit, her increasingly intoxicated and querulous husband, and so fear seems to equal that of getting sucked into a political conversation. ...this stopped some people from urging others to do notably barack obama, who encouraged people to talk about health insurance at thanksgiving 2013. no wonder was so unpopular for so long. this year, however, my (probably bad) advice: go ahead, argue about politics.
really? what changed your mind? why, david, is this thanksgiving different than all other thanksgivings?
there are two primary reasons to just dive in. first, president ability to grab the spotlight and inject himself into so many facets of life makes trying to avoid politics practically futile these days. a political journalist and spend all my time talking, reporting, and writing about politics, so i am not especially representative, but i also live far outside the beltway in north carolina. i am astonished at how often conversations with “civilians” outside of politics and journalism drift inexorably toward politics, followed by an awkward silence as everyone realizes the discussion has gone there. besides, what else are you going to talk about? the weather? going to be a debate in no time at all.
of course! trump's fault. and can we refer to the new york times column by benjamin y. fong that blames capitalism for climate change? the same capitalism that made it possible for almost every family in america to have a thanksgiving turkey on their table.
second, the stakes are higher this year. that to say that politics affect our lives deeply all the i felt it didn’t, i waste my time covering the matters that the last year or two have brought into the arena are central to the identity: the role of racism in american society, the fate of longstanding norms about how the u.s. functions, the appropriate role for our country in global affairs, what rule of law means, and nuclear war, for sake. these are more important than the details of legislation, marginal tax rates, or any number of the mundane topics that might have caused friction at previous years’ family feasts. if the things talking about here are more likely to cause screaming matches, because so important.
oh yes, how well i remember the children at the kiddies table last year getting into a food fight arguing over marginal tax rates. a familiar thanksgiving topic going back to the days of the pilgrims.
only by talking to relatives can you find out whether they hold dubious political positions (read: ones you disagree with, but also ones that are factually incorrect), and thus try to convince them to adopt your position. how to do that? offers a for easy reference, but frankly probably better off just setting your own pants on fire.
liar! liar! pants on fire! as for relying on, right now their thanksgiving recommendation is to stick to such "facts" that trump is merely the lucky beneficiary of "economic tailwinds" and that hillary clinton knew nothing about anything nefarious in the uranium one deal. got that, sergeant schultz? she knew nothing...nothing!
political scientists have also found that people are more likely to change their political views based on personal personal interactions that are focused on issues, rather than arrayed along partisan battle lines.
so does that mean we should bring some extra hats to the thanksgiving meal to give to one or more of the guests in case they get red pilled?
so go ahead, take on your outdated views. go ahead, get into it with your smug, nephew. go ahead, explain to your cousin who read an online that the issue is more complicated than it appears. the fate depends on it.
"alexa, please talk to my annoying thanksgiving guest so i don't have to listen to his drivel."
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ˈdeɪvɪd græm, ə ˈraɪtər æt ðə əˈtlæntɪk, θɪŋks ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ əˈnɔɪ jʊr ˈfɛloʊ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ gɛsts wɪθ dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs jɪr hi ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ənd ɪz ˈərʤɪŋ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈlɪˌbərəlz tɪ əˈtɛmpt ðə "ˌənɛnˈlaɪtənd" ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ gɛsts wɪθ ə ˈplɛθərə əv ˈlɛftɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts. waɪ? bɪˈkəz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. hir ɪz græm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə keɪs fər ˈrɪskɪŋ ðə əv jʊr ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈdɪnər baɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ɪn goʊ əˈhɛd, tɔk ˈpɑləˌtɪks æt ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ: pliz səˈpɔrt tim wɪθ ə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən təˈdeɪ. əv ɔl ðə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtræfɪk, ˌoʊvərˈkʊkt ˈtərki, əndərˈkʊkt ˈtərki, ðə ɔnt hu traɪz tɪ gɪt kriˈeɪtɪv wɪθ səm ˈgʊrˌmeɪ ˈkrænˌbɛri ˈrɛlɪʃ wɪn ɔl ju wɔnt ɪz ðə fəˈmɪljər kænd vərˈaɪəti, ˈdæmɪt, hər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd ənd kˈwɛrələs ˈhəzbənd, ənd soʊ fɪr simz tɪ ˈikwəl ðət əv ˈgɪtɪŋ səkt ˈɪntu ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ...ðɪs stɑpt səm ˈpipəl frəm ˈərʤɪŋ ˈəðərz tɪ du ˈnoʊtəbli ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈpipəl tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns æt ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ 2013 noʊ ˈwəndər wɑz soʊ ˌənˈpɑpjələr fər soʊ lɔŋ. ðɪs jɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, maɪ (ˈprɑbəˌbli bæd) ədˈvaɪs: goʊ əˈhɛd, ˈɑrgju əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈrɪli? wət ʧeɪnʤd jʊr maɪnd? waɪ, ˈdeɪvɪd, ɪz ðɪs ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ɔl ˈəðər thanksgivings*? ðɛr ər tu ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈrizənz tɪ ʤɪst daɪv ɪn. fərst, ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈbɪləˌti tɪ græb ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛkt hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu soʊ ˈmɛni ˈfæsəts əv laɪf meɪks traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈpræktɪkəli fˈjutəl ðiz deɪz. ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd spɛnd ɔl maɪ taɪm ˈtɔkɪŋ, rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ, ənd ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləˌtɪks, soʊ aɪ æm nɑt əˈspɛʃəli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ lɪv fɑr ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɛltˌweɪ ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. aɪ æm əˈstɑnɪʃt æt haʊ ˈɔfən ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ““civilians”*” ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm drɪft ˌɪˈnɛksərəbli təˈwɔrd ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ən ˈɔkwərd ˈsaɪləns ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðə dɪˈskəʃən həz gɔn ðɛr. ˌbiˈsaɪdz, wət ɛls ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt? ðə ˈwɛðər? goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə dəˈbeɪt ɪn noʊ taɪm æt ɔl. əv kɔrs! trəmps fɔlt. ənd kən wi rɪˈfər tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈkɑləm baɪ ˈbɛnʤəmən waɪ. fɔŋ ðət bleɪmz ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm fər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ? ðə seɪm ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ðət meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈfæməli ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ hæv ə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtərki ɔn ðɛr ˈteɪbəl. ˈsɛkənd, ðə steɪks ər haɪər ðɪs jɪr. ðət tɪ seɪ ðət ˈpɑləˌtɪks əˈfɛkt ɑr lɪvz ˈdipli ɔl ðə aɪ fɛlt ɪt didn’t*, aɪ weɪst maɪ taɪm ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈmætərz ðət ðə læst jɪr ər tu hæv brɔt ˈɪntu ðə ərˈinə ər ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti: ðə roʊl əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðə feɪt əv ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ nɔrmz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə juz. ˈfəŋkʃənz, ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt roʊl fər ɑr ˈkəntri ɪn ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz, wət rul əv lɔ minz, ənd ˈnukliər wɔr, fər seɪk. ðiz ər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, ˈmɑrʤənəl tæks reɪts, ər ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ðə mənˈdeɪn ˈtɑpɪks ðət maɪt hæv kɔzd ˈfrɪkʃən æt ˈpriviəs years’*’ ˈfæməli fists. ɪf ðə θɪŋz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hir ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ kɔz ˈskrimɪŋ ˈmæʧɪz, bɪˈkəz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. oʊ jɛs, haʊ wɛl aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈʧɪldrən æt ðə ˈkɪdiz ˈteɪbəl læst jɪr ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ə fud faɪt ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈmɑrʤənəl tæks reɪts. ə fəˈmɪljər ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈtɑpɪk goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə deɪz əv ðə ˈpɪlgrəmz. ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛlətɪvz kən ju faɪnd aʊt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ hoʊld ˈdubiəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃənz (rɛd: wənz ju dɪsəˈgri wɪθ, bət ˈɔlsoʊ wənz ðət ər ˈfækʧuəli ˌɪnkərˈɛkt), ənd ðəs traɪ tɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛm tɪ əˈdɑpt jʊr pəˈzɪʃən. haʊ tɪ du ðət? ˈɔfərz ə fər ˈizi ˈrɛfərəns, bət ˈfræŋkli ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈbɛtər ɔf ʤɪst ˈsɛtɪŋ jʊr oʊn pænts ɔn faɪər. laɪər! laɪər! pænts ɔn faɪər! ɛz fər riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn, raɪt naʊ ðɛr ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ɪz tɪ stɪk tɪ səʧ "fækts" ðət trəmp ɪz ˈmɪrli ðə ˈləki ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri əv "ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tailwinds*" ənd ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən nu ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nəˈfɛriəs ɪn ðə jərˈeɪniəm wən dil. gɑt ðət, ˈsɑrʤənt ʃʊlts? ʃi nu nothing...nothing*! pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ˈpipəl ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz beɪst ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ðət ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈɪʃuz, ˈrəðər ðən əreɪd əˈlɔŋ ˈpɑrtəzən ˈbætəl laɪnz. soʊ dɪz ðət min wi ʃʊd brɪŋ səm ˈɛkstrə hæts tɪ ðə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ mil tɪ gɪv tɪ wən ər mɔr əv ðə gɛsts ɪn keɪs ðeɪ gɪt rɛd pilled*? soʊ goʊ əˈhɛd, teɪk ɔn jʊr ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd vjuz. goʊ əˈhɛd, gɪt ˈɪntu ɪt wɪθ jʊr sməg, ˈnɛfju. goʊ əˈhɛd, ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ jʊr ˈkəzən hu rɛd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðət ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən ɪt əˈpɪrz. ðə feɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ɪt. "əˈlɛksə, pliz tɔk tɪ maɪ əˈnɔɪɪŋ ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ gɛst soʊ aɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ hɪz ˈdrɪvəl."
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the campaign for north africa designer(s) richard berg publisher(s) simulation publications, inc. publication date 1978 genre(s) military simulation players playing time up to hours synonym(s)
the campaign for north africa (generally referred to as byrs), is an unprecedentedly detailed military simulation game of the north african campaign of world war] it was designed by richard berg and published by simulations publications, inc. in 1978.
complexity [ edit ]
though some fans of war simulation games appreciate detail, the campaign for north africa offered more detail than any board before or since, leading to the ambivalent reaction with which the game is regarded. even gamers who were initially fascinated with the idea of an extremely detailed war game might have been chagrined when they opened the box to discover counters, maps large enough to cover several tables, and a rulebook of considerable weight and density. the rules cover logistics in extreme detail, far more so than the combat simulation. it is recommended that each side be played by a team, including a and four subordinate commanders, making a total of ten players needed for a game, although it can be played with the usual two. according to spi, a complete game can run over hours. however, the logistics of keeping a group together for fifteen hundred hours of gaming was a feat beyond even most hardcorers, and completed full games of the campaign for north africa are rare.
legacy [ edit ]
although the campaign for north africa is only with great difficulty in terms of time, the game is prized by collectors and has been praised by some players, who consider it something of the "ultimate paper war game". a commonly cited example of its level of detail (and one noted in advertising) noted is the fact that the game's italian troops required additional water supplies so that they could prepare pasta. the game represents a brief evolutionary step between the relative simplicity of most paper war games of its time, and the dawn of the era of computer war games, where complexity and depth need not come at the expense of playability.
due to the game's and legendary status, it has long been considered a candidate for possible reissue. decision games expressed a desire to do so, promising "the monster made", which suggests that the game would be considerably revamped instead of simply reprinted. the december 2007 flyer allows a prospective purchaser to commit to buying the game if and when it is published.
latest developments [ edit ]
the original game has received an extensive rules review, which nevertheless retains the unique and detailed game systems. apart from a variety of minor fixes, a series of deeper changes have been made to "fix" the air game rules. an extensive spreadsheet system, backed by custom programming has been developed in association with the update. this "playable" version is hosted at the play group.
in the sitcom the big bang theory, the game is played in "the neonatal nomenclature") when character sheldon cooper (jim parsons) offers to stay with bernadette (melissa rauch) while waiting for her go into labor.
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ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ designer(s*) ˈrɪʧərd bərg publisher(s*) ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, ɪŋk. ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən deɪt 1978 genre(s*) ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən pleɪərz pleɪɪŋ taɪm əp tɪ aʊərz synonym(s*) ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ (ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz baɪ wargamers*), ɪz ən ənˈprɛsəˌdɛntɪdli dɪˈteɪld ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən geɪm əv ðə nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑn kæmˈpeɪn əv wərld wɔr ɪt wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ˈrɪʧərd bərg ənd ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, ɪŋk. ɪn 1978 kəmˈplɛksɪti ˈɛdət ðoʊ səm fænz əv wɔr ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən geɪmz əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈditeɪl, ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈɔfərd mɔr ˈditeɪl ðən ˈɛni bɔrd ˌbiˈfɔr ər sɪns, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə æmˈbɪvələnt riˈækʃən wɪθ wɪʧ ðə geɪm ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd. ˈivɪn ˈgeɪmərz hu wər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ən ɪkˈstrimli dɪˈteɪld wɔr geɪm maɪt hæv bɪn ʃəˈgrɪnd wɪn ðeɪ ˈoʊpənd ðə bɑks tɪ dɪˈskəvər ˈkaʊntərz, mæps lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈkəvər ˈsɛvərəl ˈteɪbəlz, ənd ə ˈrulˌbʊk əv kənˈsɪdərəbəl weɪt ənd ˈdɛnsɪti. ðə rulz ˈkəvər ləˈʤɪstɪks ɪn ɪkˈstrim ˈditeɪl, fɑr mɔr soʊ ðən ðə ˈkɑmbæt ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət iʧ saɪd bi pleɪd baɪ ə tim, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ənd fɔr səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt kəˈmændərz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv tɛn pleɪərz ˈnidɪd fər ə geɪm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt kən bi pleɪd wɪθ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl tu. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ spi*, ə kəmˈplit geɪm kən rən ˈoʊvər aʊərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ləˈʤɪstɪks əv ˈkipɪŋ ə grup təˈgɛðər fər ˈfɪfˈtin ˈhənərd aʊərz əv ˈgeɪmɪŋ wɑz ə fit bɪɔnd ˈivɪn moʊst ˈhɑrdˈkɔr wargamers*, ənd kəmˈplitɪd fʊl geɪmz əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ər rɛr. ˈlɛgəsi ˈɛdət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə kæmˈpeɪn fər nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪz ˈoʊnli wɪθ greɪt ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ɪn tərmz əv taɪm, ðə geɪm ɪz praɪzd baɪ kəˈlɛktərz ənd həz bɪn preɪzd baɪ səm pleɪərz, hu kənˈsɪdər ɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ðə "ˈəltəmət ˈpeɪpər wɔr geɪm". ə ˈkɑmənli ˈsaɪtɪd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ɪts ˈlɛvəl əv ˈditeɪl (ənd wən ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ) ˈnoʊtɪd ɪz ðə fækt ðət ðə geɪmz ˌɪˈtæljən trups rikˈwaɪərd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈwɔtər səˈplaɪz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊd priˈpɛr ˈpɑstə. ðə geɪm ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə brif ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri stɛp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈrɛlətɪv sɪmˈplɪsɪti əv moʊst ˈpeɪpər wɔr geɪmz əv ɪts taɪm, ənd ðə dɔn əv ðə ˈɪrə əv kəmˈpjutər wɔr geɪmz, wɛr kəmˈplɛksɪti ənd dɛpθ nid nɑt kəm æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv playability*. du tɪ ðə geɪmz ənd ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈstætəs, ɪt həz lɔŋ bɪn kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈkænədɪt fər ˈpɑsəbəl riˈɪʃu. dɪˈsɪʒən geɪmz ɪkˈsprɛst ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ du soʊ, ˈprɑməsɪŋ "ðə ˈmɑnstər meɪd", wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə geɪm wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərəbli riˈvæmpt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɪmpli riˈprɪntɪd. ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 2007 flaɪər əˈlaʊz ə prəˈspɛktɪv ˈpərʧəsər tɪ kəˈmɪt tɪ baɪɪŋ ðə geɪm ɪf ənd wɪn ɪt ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt. ˈleɪtəst dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈɛdət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm həz rɪˈsivd ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv rulz ˌrivˈju, wɪʧ ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs rɪˈteɪnz ðə juˈnik ənd dɪˈteɪld geɪm ˈsɪstəmz. əˈpɑrt frəm ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈmaɪnər ˈfɪksɪz, ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈdipər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hæv bɪn meɪd tɪ "fɪks" ðə ɛr geɪm rulz. ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈsprɛdˌʃit ˈsɪstəm, bækt baɪ ˈkəstəm ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ həz bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt. ðɪs "playable*" ˈvərʒən ɪz ˈhoʊstɪd æt ðə pleɪ grup. ɪn ðə ˈsɪtˌkɑm ðə bɪg bæŋ ˈθɪri, ðə geɪm ɪz pleɪd ɪn "ðə ˌnioʊˈneɪtəl ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər" wɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ˈʃɛldən ˈkupər (ʤɪm ˈpɑrsənz) ˈɔfərz tɪ steɪ wɪθ bərnəˈdɛt (məˈlɪsə rɔʧ) waɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər hər goʊ ˈɪntu ˈleɪbər.
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the other, which included new research institutes only, found that women joining those organizations as new faculty members received lower levels of start-up funding to launch their independent research than male junior faculty on average, less than half the amount the men received.
these new findings are especially troubling in the context of the traditional academic trajectory of women, said dr. gary gilliland, fred hutchinson cancer research center president and director, who was not involved in either study.
students enrolling in and graduating from medical school and graduate programs in biology are about equally split between men and women, gilliland said. but women are underrepresented among faculty members at universities and other research institutes and those are the scientists who generally lead research teams. the study released tuesday, which was led by researchers at harvard medical school, found that women make up 33 percent of academic medical faculty overall but only 17 percent of full professors.
“that’s one of the biggest challenges at any institution. how do you make sure providing adequate support for women?” gilliland said.
gilliland is proud that women make up 40 percent of the full members at fred hutch (the equivalent of full professors at universities), but recognizes that the hutch and academic science overall still has work to do to reach gender equality. “the thing like to focus on here at the hutch is how do we get to 50 percent [female faculty]? and what are the issues that constrain that? not sure i know all the answers to that, but there are ways that we can try to understand it,” he said.
the many roads to inequality
it’s not news that there are gender differences across many aspects of science, said harvard medical school physician and health economist dr. jena, who led the study on gender disparity among research physicians. previous studies have identified that women in academic science and medicine have lower salaries, fewer publications and are less likely to hold leadership positions than men.
but the harvard study captured measures of research productivity such as years of experience, publications, grant funding and participation in clinical trials that could play into career advancement any measure they could think of other than blanket discrimination and stripped them away.
when they did, they found that all else being equal, a female academic physician was about 13 percent less likely to be a full professor than her male counterpart, jena said. that disparity held up across all types of institutes, including those as teaching hospitals by u.s. news & world report, and across nearly all medical specialties.
for their study, jena and his colleagues drew from a database of nearly 1 million u.s. doctors collected by the medical social media network doximity. that dataset included more than physicians working at universities and other academic organizations.
like past studies, theirs found that the female academic physicians on average had fewer publications, were less likely to have conducted a clinical trial or to have an grant. this lower overall research productivity could be due to confounding factors like lower start-up funding, lack of or interruptions to work from having children, jena said.
but their study did show something new: “once you equalize the playing field and take men and women who are equally productive in terms of research, it still appears to be the case that men are promoted to full professor more often than women are. so it does definitely suggest that some discrimination going on that needs to be addressed,” jena told fred hutch news service.
jena hopes academic leaders will follow suit by looking into their institutes’ own promotion practices.
“when that information is more transparent, i think an opportunity at the higher levels to ensure that this discrimination occur,” he said. “transparency is probably key to all this.”
disparities in dollars
the other jama study on gender disparities was led by health resources in action, which helps match private philanthropists with medical research in need of funding. as part of the application process for researchers, the organization asks applicants to list the amount of money received from their home institution to start their research labs, also known as a “start-up package,” said dr. robert sege.
“we began to just notice there was a difference” between the start-up funding levels reported by men and women, said sege, who led the study and who oversees the grant process at. so they analyzed 219 applications that came from male and female junior faculty from 55 different new england institutes.
they found that the average male applicant reported start-up funding of $889,000. the average female faculty start-up package: $350,000.
“it was completely a shock to me about how big the difference was,” sege said. “this is how people get started in their scientific careers. the fact that men have a median over twice as high as women at similar points in their careers was really quite surprising.”
although their study was small and only included organizations from one area of the country, sege believes these trends will likely hold true in larger studies. new england is a large biomedical research hub that attracts scientists from all over the world, sege said: “i think of any reason why this would be a big difference in new england if it represent a national trend.”
in the years between 1999 and 2012 (the most recent year complete data was available), the average start-up funding amount given to the 14 female junior faculty hired at fred hutch was 81 percent the average amount the 32 male faculty hired in that period, according to information from the fred hutch finance department.
the closest comparison to the faculty in the study were the basic scientists, sege said. female basic science researchers in study received on average 60 percent of the start-up package the men were given.
sege’s study able to address the reasons behind the large funding disparity, but fred hutch cell biologist dr. sue biggins suspects that negotiation is to blame.
“start-ups are often negotiated and some women will be less likely to ask for as much,” she said.
others have proposed similar reasoning behind salary differences between male and female scientists. part of the reason that fred basic sciences division, for which biggins serves as associate director, has a different policy for both start-up funding and salaries. in biggins' division, start-up funding is based simply on a list of necessary resources provided by the incoming faculty, biggins said, and salary is based solely on title.
“we eliminate a lot of the negotiation issues, which reduces potential disparities,” she said.
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ðə ˈəðər, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd nu ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtuts ˈoʊnli, faʊnd ðət ˈwɪmən ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðoʊz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɛz nu ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz rɪˈsivd loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrisərʧ ðən meɪl ˈʤunjər ˈfækəlti ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, lɛs ðən hæf ðə əˈmaʊnt ðə mɛn rɪˈsivd. ðiz nu ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌækəˈdɛmɪk trəˈʤɛktəri əv ˈwɪmən, sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈgɛri ˈgɪlələnd, frɛd ˈhəʧɪnsən ˈkænsər ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd dɪˈrɛktər, hu wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈiðər ˈstədi. ˈstudənts ɛnˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ frəm ˈmɛdɪkəl skul ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn baɪˈɑləʤi ər əˈbaʊt ˈikwəli splɪt bɪtˈwin mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, ˈgɪlələnd sɛd. bət ˈwɪmən ər əndərˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd əˈməŋ ˈfækəlti ˈmɛmbərz æt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈəðər ˈrisərʧ ˈɪnstɪˌtuts ənd ðoʊz ər ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu ˈʤɛnərəli lɛd ˈrisərʧ timz. ðə ˈstədi riˈlist ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɪʧ wɑz lɛd baɪ ˈrisərʧərz æt ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul, faʊnd ðət ˈwɪmən meɪk əp 33 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈfækəlti ˈoʊvərˌɔl bət ˈoʊnli 17 pərˈsɛnt əv fʊl prəˈfɛsərz. wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤɪz æt ˈɛni ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən. haʊ du ju meɪk ʃʊr prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈædəkˌweɪt səˈpɔrt fər women?”*?” ˈgɪlələnd sɛd. ˈgɪlələnd ɪz praʊd ðət ˈwɪmən meɪk əp 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə fʊl ˈmɛmbərz æt frɛd həʧ (ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv fʊl prəˈfɛsərz æt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz), bət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðət ðə həʧ ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk saɪəns ˈoʊvərˌɔl stɪl həz wərk tɪ du tɪ riʧ ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti. θɪŋ laɪk tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn hir æt ðə həʧ ɪz haʊ du wi gɪt tɪ 50 pərˈsɛnt [ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfækəlti]? ənd wət ər ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət kənˈstreɪn ðət? nɑt ʃʊr aɪ noʊ ɔl ðə ˈænsərz tɪ ðət, bət ðɛr ər weɪz ðət wi kən traɪ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd it,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈmɛni roʊdz tɪ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti nɑt nuz ðət ðɛr ər ˈʤɛndər ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈkrɔs ˈmɛni ˈæˌspɛkts əv saɪəns, sɛd ˈhɑrvərd ˈmɛdɪkəl skul fəˈzɪʃən ənd hɛlθ ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈdɑktər. ˈʤinə, hu lɛd ðə ˈstədi ɔn ˈʤɛndər dɪˈspɛrəti əˈməŋ ˈrisərʧ fɪˈzɪʃənz. ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðət ˈwɪmən ɪn ˌækəˈdɛmɪk saɪəns ənd ˈmɛdəsən hæv loʊər ˈsæləriz, fjuər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ənd ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ hoʊld ˈlidərˌʃɪp pəˈzɪʃənz ðən mɛn. bət ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈstədi ˈkæpʧərd ˈmɛʒərz əv ˈrisərʧ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti səʧ ɛz jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, grænt ˈfəndɪŋ ənd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz ðət kʊd pleɪ ˈɪntu kərɪr ədˈvænsmənt ˈɛni ˈmɛʒər ðeɪ kʊd θɪŋk əv ˈəðər ðən ˈblæŋkɪt dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ənd strɪpt ðɛm əˈweɪ. wɪn ðeɪ dɪd, ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ɔl ɛls biɪŋ ˈikwəl, ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌækəˈdɛmɪk fəˈzɪʃən wɑz əˈbaʊt 13 pərˈsɛnt lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ə fʊl prəˈfɛsər ðən hər meɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, ˈʤinə sɛd. ðət dɪˈspɛrəti hɛld əp əˈkrɔs ɔl taɪps əv ˈɪnstɪˌtuts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz ɛz ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz baɪ juz. nuz wərld rɪˈpɔrt, ənd əˈkrɔs ˈnɪrli ɔl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈspɛʃəltiz. fər ðɛr ˈstədi, ˈʤinə ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz dru frəm ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv ˈnɪrli 1 ˈmɪljən juz. ˈdɑktərz kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈnɛtˌwərk doximity*. ðət ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ˌɪnˈkludɪd mɔr ðən fɪˈzɪʃənz ˈwərkɪŋ æt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ənd ˈəðər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. laɪk pæst ˈstədiz, ðɛrz faʊnd ðət ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌækəˈdɛmɪk fɪˈzɪʃənz ɔn ˈævərɪʤ hæd fjuər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, wər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv kənˈdəktəd ə ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl ər tɪ hæv ən grænt. ðɪs loʊər ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈrisərʧ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti kʊd bi du tɪ kənˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfæktərz laɪk loʊər ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfəndɪŋ, læk əv ər ˌɪntərˈəpʃənz tɪ wərk frəm ˈhævɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ˈʤinə sɛd. bət ðɛr ˈstədi dɪd ʃoʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu: ju ˈikwəˌlaɪz ðə pleɪɪŋ fild ənd teɪk mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu ər ˈikwəli pərˈdəktɪv ɪn tərmz əv ˈrisərʧ, ɪt stɪl əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə keɪs ðət mɛn ər prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ fʊl prəˈfɛsər mɔr ˈɔfən ðən ˈwɪmən ər. soʊ ɪt dɪz ˈdɛfənətli səˈʤɛst ðət səm dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən goʊɪŋ ɔn ðət nidz tɪ bi addressed,”*,” ˈʤinə toʊld frɛd həʧ nuz ˈsərvɪs. ˈʤinə hoʊps ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈlidərz wɪl ˈfɑloʊ sut baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr institutes’*’ oʊn pərˈmoʊʃən ˈpræktɪsɪz. ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz mɔr trænˈspɛrənt, aɪ θɪŋk ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti æt ðə haɪər ˈlɛvəlz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðɪs dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən occur,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ki tɪ ɔl this.”*.” dɪˈspɛrətiz ɪn ˈdɔlərz ðə ˈəðər ˈʤæmə ˈstədi ɔn ˈʤɛndər dɪˈspɛrətiz wɑz lɛd baɪ hɛlθ ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ˈækʃən, wɪʧ hɛlps mæʧ ˈpraɪvət fɪˈlænθrəpɪsts wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ɪn nid əv ˈfəndɪŋ. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˈrisərʧərz, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən æsks ˈæplɪkənts tɪ lɪst ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni rɪˈsivd frəm ðɛr hoʊm ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən tɪ stɑrt ðɛr ˈrisərʧ læbz, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ə package,”*,” sɛd ˈdɑktər. ˈrɑbərt sɛʤ. bɪˈgæn tɪ ʤɪst ˈnoʊtɪs ðɛr wɑz ə difference”*” bɪtˈwin ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfəndɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, sɛd sɛʤ, hu lɛd ðə ˈstədi ənd hu ˈoʊvərˌsiz ðə grænt ˈprɔˌsɛs æt. soʊ ðeɪ ˈænəˌlaɪzd 219 ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət keɪm frəm meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤunjər ˈfækəlti frəm 55 ˈdɪfərənt nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈɪnstɪˌtuts. ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ðə ˈævərɪʤ meɪl ˈæplɪkənt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfəndɪŋ əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfækəlti ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈpækɪʤ: wɑz kəmˈplitli ə ʃɑk tɪ mi əˈbaʊt haʊ bɪg ðə ˈdɪfərəns was,”*,” sɛʤ sɛd. ɪz haʊ ˈpipəl gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ðɛr ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kərɪrz. ðə fækt ðət mɛn hæv ə ˈmidiən ˈoʊvər twaɪs ɛz haɪ ɛz ˈwɪmən æt ˈsɪmələr pɔɪnts ɪn ðɛr kərɪrz wɑz ˈrɪli kwaɪt surprising.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ˈstədi wɑz smɔl ənd ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz frəm wən ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈkəntri, sɛʤ bɪˈlivz ðiz trɛnz wɪl ˈlaɪkli hoʊld tru ɪn ˈlɑrʤər ˈstədiz. nu ˈɪŋglənd ɪz ə lɑrʤ ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrisərʧ həb ðət əˈtrækts ˈsaɪəntɪsts frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, sɛʤ sɛd: θɪŋk əv ˈɛni ˈrizən waɪ ðɪs wʊd bi ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd ɪf ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈnæʃənəl trend.”*.” ɪn ðə jɪrz bɪtˈwin 1999 ənd 2012 (ðə moʊst ˈrisənt jɪr kəmˈplit ˈdætə wɑz əˈveɪləbəl), ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfəndɪŋ əˈmaʊnt ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə 14 ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈʤunjər ˈfækəlti haɪərd æt frɛd həʧ wɑz 81 pərˈsɛnt ðə ˈævərɪʤ əˈmaʊnt ðə 32 meɪl ˈfækəlti haɪərd ɪn ðət ˈpɪriəd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə frɛd həʧ ˈfaɪˌnæns dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ðə ˈkloʊsəst kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə ˈfækəlti ɪn ðə ˈstədi wər ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsaɪəntɪsts, sɛʤ sɛd. ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈbeɪsɪk saɪəns ˈrisərʧərz ɪn ˈstədi rɪˈsivd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ 60 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈpækɪʤ ðə mɛn wər ˈgɪvɪn. ˈstədi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈrizənz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə lɑrʤ ˈfəndɪŋ dɪˈspɛrəti, bət frɛd həʧ sɛl baɪˈɑləʤɪst ˈdɑktər. su ˈbɪgɪnz ˈsəˌspɛkts ðət nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz tɪ bleɪm. ər ˈɔfən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ənd səm ˈwɪmən wɪl bi lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ æsk fər ɛz much,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈəðərz hæv prəˈpoʊzd ˈsɪmələr ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsæləri ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsaɪəntɪsts. pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən ðət frɛd ˈbeɪsɪk ˈsaɪənsɪz dɪˈvɪʒən, fər wɪʧ ˈbɪgɪnz sərvz ɛz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt dɪˈrɛktər, həz ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑləsi fər boʊθ ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ˈsæləriz. ɪn ˈbɪgɪnz' dɪˈvɪʒən, ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz beɪst ˈsɪmpli ɔn ə lɪst əv ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈrisɔrsɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˈfækəlti, ˈbɪgɪnz sɛd, ənd ˈsæləri ɪz beɪst ˈsoʊəli ɔn ˈtaɪtəl. ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt ə lɔt əv ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈɪʃuz, wɪʧ rɪˈdusɪz pəˈtɛnʃəl disparities,”*,” ʃi sɛd. hæv ju ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈʤɛndər baɪəs ɪn jʊr kərɪr? tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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insulin that can be inhaled was briefly available to diabetics a few years ago -- but weak sales drove drugmakers to shut down their sales.
now, a new inhalable insulin powder that's more effective than injected and oral treatments could be available as early as next year. reports.
in a clinical trial, showed positive results for controlling diabetes. taken with a small inhaler (called dreamboat), the powder helps insulin reach peak levels within 14 minutes -- matching the insulin release in when they eat.
according to the maker,, in this latest study -- involving 518 patients with type 2 diabetes (where cells fail to use insulin properly) -- helped reduce long-term blood sugar levels. also expected to be used by patients with type 1 diabetes (where the body produces no insulin).
pharmaceutical companies have been working on inhalable insulin for a long time -- on the theory that diabetics would rather puff on an inhaler than give themselves a shot. faced high profile commercial failures in the past:
in 2007, pfizer stopped selling its insulin powder because of weak sales after less than two years on the market. never gained traction, largely because insurers pay for it, saying it was too expensive and work for many patients. eli lilly & co. and novo nordisk both ended inhaled insulin research programs in 2008.
according to last week, is more effective than the prior drugs and could cost about the same as the current injectable insulin "pens" (about $2,000 annually).
the market for diabetes treatment is "so immense and growing so rapidly," says’s matthew pfeffer. more than 8 percent of americans have type 2 diabetes. "while we think of our country as having an obesity and diabetes epidemic, not even in the top 10 of incidence of diabetes."
the u.s. food and drug administration rejected in 2011. the company plans to file these latest results with the this fall and expect a decision in 2014.
[via, reuters]
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ˈɪnsələn ðət kən bi ˌɪnˈheɪld wɑz ˈbrifli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪks ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ bət wik seɪlz droʊv ˈdrəgˌmeɪkərz tɪ ʃət daʊn ðɛr seɪlz. naʊ, ə nu ˌɪnˈheɪləbəl ˈɪnsələn ˈpaʊdər ðæts mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ənd ˈɔrəl ˈtritmənts kʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl ɛz ˈərli ɛz nɛkst jɪr. rɪˈpɔrts. ɪn ə ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəl, ʃoʊd ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈzəlts fər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˌdaɪəˈbitiz. ˈteɪkən wɪθ ə smɔl ˌɪnˈheɪlər (kɔld dreamboat*), ðə ˈpaʊdər hɛlps ˈɪnsələn riʧ pik ˈlɛvəlz wɪˈθɪn 14 ˈmɪnəts ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə ˈɪnsələn riˈlis ɪn wɪn ðeɪ it. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈmeɪkər,, ɪn ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˈstədi ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ 518 ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ taɪp 2 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz (wɛr sɛlz feɪl tɪ juz ˈɪnsələn ˈprɑpərli) hɛlpt rɪˈdus ˈlɔŋˈtərm bləd ˈʃʊgər ˈlɛvəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi juzd baɪ ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ taɪp 1 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz (wɛr ðə ˈbɑdi prəˈdusɪz noʊ ˈɪnsələn). ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˌɪnˈheɪləbəl ˈɪnsələn fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ɔn ðə ˈθɪri ðət ˌdaɪəˈbɛtɪks wʊd ˈrəðər pəf ɔn ən ˌɪnˈheɪlər ðən gɪv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə ʃɑt. feɪst haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl kəˈmərʃəl ˈfeɪljərz ɪn ðə pæst: ɪn 2007 ˈfaɪzər stɑpt ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪts ˈɪnsələn ˈpaʊdər bɪˈkəz əv wik seɪlz ˈæftər lɛs ðən tu jɪrz ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈnɛvər geɪnd ˈtrækʃən, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈʃʊrərz peɪ fər ɪt, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz tu ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd wərk fər ˈmɛni ˈpeɪʃənz. ˈilaɪ ˈlɪli koʊ. ənd ˈnoʊvoʊ ˈnɔrˌdɪsk boʊθ ˈɛndɪd ˌɪnˈheɪld ˈɪnsələn ˈrisərʧ ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn 2008 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ læst wik, ɪz mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ðən ðə praɪər drəgz ənd kʊd kɔst əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɛz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˈʤɛktəbəl ˈɪnsələn "pɛnz" (əˈbaʊt ˈænjuəli). ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ˈtritmənt ɪz "soʊ ˌɪˈmɛns ənd groʊɪŋ soʊ ˈræpədli," sɪz ˈmæθju ˈfɛfər. mɔr ðən 8 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv taɪp 2 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz. "waɪl wi θɪŋk əv ɑr ˈkəntri ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ən əˈbisəti ənd ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk, nɑt ˈivɪn ɪn ðə tɔp 10 əv ˈɪnsɪdəns əv ˌdaɪəˈbitiz." ðə juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɪn 2011 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni plænz tɪ faɪl ðiz ˈleɪtəst rɪˈzəlts wɪθ ðə ðɪs fɔl ənd ɪkˈspɛkt ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn 2014 [ˈviə, ˈrɔɪtərz] ˈɪmɪʤ: ðɪs poʊst wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn
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notes: hey, here just wanted to say that this is my second "story" ever and this is actually going to be a story. so if there's anything y'all think i could improve or change, please don't be afraid to leave a review to let me know.
yang is a playful spontaneous big sister, not to mention she is one of the best fighters in the entirety of her school and to top it all she has the best teammates anyone could ask for. she has one problem however
she wanted to fuck all of them and perhaps the biggest problem was that she meant it, especially the "all of them" part, which included her sister.
blake caught her eye was when they first met in the emerald forest when she took down an ursa and at yang almost tackling her then and there.
ever since she met weiss, yang wanted to make that perfect princess her submissive bitch.
last, but certainly not least, yang wanted ruby, her own sister, to become her personal sex slave and allow yang to use her mouth whenever she yang knew just how unlikely all that was and one fateful day decided to take a walk to clear her mind of all her dark and lustful thoughts.
while yang was walking in the emerald forest to clear her head, she ended up walking a rather far distance from beacon. the sun was setting and yang decided it was time to head back, the problem was she felt rather lost in the large forest and on top of that she could feel eyes watching her. she readied herself for an attack from any angle when she heard rustling all around her.
out of the bushes jumped a horde of grimm in the form of a dozen beowulfs, a dozen and even, four goliaths with their massive tusks pointed at her. all of the beast surrounded her. yang knew on her best day she couldn't handle these many grimm and began to look for a way out.
to her surprise she heard someone call out from behind the grimm, "don't be afraid dear child, my pets and i are not here to hurt you." she couldn't put a face to the voice until the grimm encircling her parted like an opening gate to show a tall woman with snow white skin, black veins, in a dark dress, and seemingly literal darkness emanating off of her.
the woman approached the yang and stared at her for a moment, smiling. yang had no idea who she was but realized she was screwed if the grimm suddenly attacked and played along with this mystery woman and asked, "who are you and if you don't want to hurt me then what do you want?"
the woman's smile grew and replied "my name is salem and i'm here to help you dear child, i sense the dark desires you have and i am here to give you the power to make your dreams reality" yang was baffled she had no idea how much salem knew about her and responded with a stutter, have no idea what you're talking about" salem gave a sinister laugh and spoke again, " you lust for all of your teammates, even your younger sister" yang was completely awestruck, blushing heavily and couldn't even formulate a response.
"how delicious, don't worry girl i am here to help you dominate all of them and all you have to do is be willing to let me test a new spell on you"
yang still awestruck but able to form a response this time responded, "i don't really have a choice do i?"
salem, all too eager to respond, "oh my dear of course you do, my new spell is meant to affect willing subjects only, a type of reward for those smart enough to join me rather than foolishly opposing me, so you could choose to join me and live in pleasure or deny me and the other option is death" she said that final bit while staring into yang with her own glowing red eyes.
yang realizing her situation thought on her very limited options and decided that possibly being able to live out her sexual fantasies with her teammates sounded much better than being grimm food and agreed to be salem's subject. salem approached yang put her hand on the young chest and told her to take a deep breath.
yang felt a burst of what could only be described as pure darkness leave salem's hand and enter her chest, it stung for just a second. yang fell forward into salem who happily caught her newest test did you do to me?" yang asked unable to stand on her own yet,
"i gave you a miniaturized version of my own power, you will have increased strength, endurance, and even create and control your own grimm, not to mention a fun new tool for yourself, though in truth not all powers may manifest right away and you will have to use your thoughts to master them. initially you will need to transform into a form like mine to use them, but eventually you will have access to all of your powers in your human form. let's start with transforming, you must visualize yourself dominating someone you want"
yang regaining her balance focused on what salem said and thought about ruby and fingering her while she was tied down and gagged, unable to stop yang from fingering her to orgasm again and again.
that thought did the trick all right, by the time yang came back to reality from her sexual daydream, she realized that she had transformed into a near copy of the woman before excluding their own physical differences such as height, she looked just like the woman before with both of them having skin, dark veins, hair having turned pure white.
yang felt stronger than before and was even able to order some of the grimm to come closer and back off by just waving her hand. it all would have been crazy enough on its own but then yang looked down for her biggest surprise. a new addition to her lower body in the form of a 12 inch dick with a fair amount of girth to it.
while yang found herself yet again unable to form words from shock, salem took the time to explain what the hypothesized abilities were of her experimental spell, "when you cum inside anyone in any whole with your new tool a darkness will spread within them into their brain and slowly, but permanently, turn them into obedient slaves with their bodies and minds unable and to resist you."
"allow me to demonstrate what it would taste like for your lucky victims" with that salem approached yang from behind and began to stroke cock. yang had never experienced pleasure in this way and her legs quickly turned into jelly under salem's amazing touch and found herself on her sitting on the forest floor with salem sitting right behind her still stroking her.
after a few moments breathing was rugged and she could feel she was close and then salem whispered in her ear "get a good look and sniff of your new equipment" yang did as she was told, to lost in her pleasure as she found herself intoxicated with the amazing smell. after she got over her initial high of the smell she noticed her cock was oozing clear liquid out of the tip, she wondered what it was.
salem whispered in her ear yet again saying, "bend down and taste it" yang complied yet again and was able to bend down easy enough to take a small and hesitant lick of her new cock and its yang was in love with the flavor and wanted more as she was about to bend down to start sucking herself off salem stopped her
"now you understand why you will be irresistible, but suck yourself off on your own time this is merely a demonstration of what it will be like for those you dominate, now let me finish you off, but do keep your mouth open we wouldn't want to waste anything~"
not a moment later yang was thrown over the edge screaming, "oh yes, oh yes!, oh yes!" then she came full force with her face still looking down and mouth happily still open ready to receive her own gifts that she would eventually give to the rest of her team.
yang's cock shot the delicious liquid directly into her own awaiting mouth and combined with the fact that salem was enjoying the sight so much that she didn't feel like stopping
salem kept up her stroking which caused yang to shoot multiple ropes of her cum into her mouth swallowing as much as she could. one more orgasm directly into her mouth again.
by the time salem was satisfied with her subject, yang was a scrambled mess on the forest floor
salem stood to leave and ordered one of her grimm to give yang a ride back to just outside the school limits so in the morning yang could begin her dream of dominating her team which even in mind scrambled state new would be an incredibly pleasurable experience.
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noʊts: heɪ, hir ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈsɛkənd "ˈstɔri" ˈɛvər ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈstɔri. soʊ ɪf ðɛrz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ jɔl θɪŋk aɪ kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ər ʧeɪnʤ, pliz doʊnt bi əˈfreɪd tɪ liv ə ˌrivˈju tɪ lɛt mi noʊ. jæŋ ɪz ə ˈpleɪfəl spɑnˈteɪniəs bɪg ˈsɪstər, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ʃi ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst ˈfaɪtərz ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv hər skul ənd tɪ tɔp ɪt ɔl ʃi həz ðə bɛst ˈtimˌmeɪts ˈɛniˌwən kʊd æsk fər. ʃi həz wən ˈprɑbləm ˌhaʊˈɛvər ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ fək ɔl əv ðɛm ənd pərˈhæps ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm wɑz ðət ʃi mɛnt ɪt, əˈspɛʃəli ðə "ɔl əv ðɛm" pɑrt, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd hər ˈsɪstər. bleɪk kɔt hər aɪ wɑz wɪn ðeɪ fərst mɛt ɪn ðə ˈɛmərrəld ˈfɔrɪst wɪn ʃi tʊk daʊn ən ˈərsə ənd æt jæŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtækəlɪŋ hər ðɛn ənd ðɛr. ˈɛvər sɪns ʃi mɛt waɪs, jæŋ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ðət ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈprɪnsɛs hər səbˈmɪsɪv bɪʧ. læst, bət ˈsərtənli nɑt list, jæŋ ˈwɔntɪd ˈrubi, hər oʊn ˈsɪstər, tɪ bɪˈkəm hər ˈpərsɪnəl sɛks sleɪv ənd əˈlaʊ jæŋ tɪ juz hər maʊθ wɛˈnɛvər ʃi jæŋ nu ʤɪst haʊ ənˈlaɪkli ɔl ðət wɑz ənd wən ˈfeɪtfəl deɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ə wɔk tɪ klɪr hər maɪnd əv ɔl hər dɑrk ənd ˈləstfəl θɔts. waɪl jæŋ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛmərrəld ˈfɔrɪst tɪ klɪr hər hɛd, ʃi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈwɔkɪŋ ə ˈrəðər fɑr ˈdɪstəns frəm ˈbikən. ðə sən wɑz ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd jæŋ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪt wɑz taɪm tɪ hɛd bæk, ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz ʃi fɛlt ˈrəðər lɔst ɪn ðə lɑrʤ ˈfɔrɪst ənd ɔn tɔp əv ðət ʃi kʊd fil aɪz ˈwɑʧɪŋ hər. ʃi ˈrɛdid hərˈsɛlf fər ən əˈtæk frəm ˈɛni ˈæŋgəl wɪn ʃi hərd ˈrəslɪŋ ɔl əraʊnd hər. aʊt əv ðə ˈbʊʃəz ʤəmpt ə hɔrd əv grɪm ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə ˈdəzən beowulfs*, ə ˈdəzən ənd ˈivɪn, fɔr ˈgoʊliæθs wɪθ ðɛr ˈmæsɪv təsks ˈpɔɪntɪd æt hər. ɔl əv ðə bist sərˈaʊndɪd hər. jæŋ nu ɔn hər bɛst deɪ ʃi ˈkʊdənt ˈhændəl ðiz ˈmɛni grɪm ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ lʊk fər ə weɪ aʊt. tɪ hər səˈpraɪz ʃi hərd ˈsəmˌwən kɔl aʊt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə grɪm, "doʊnt bi əˈfreɪd dɪr ʧaɪld, maɪ pɛts ənd aɪ ər nɑt hir tɪ hərt ju." ʃi ˈkʊdənt pʊt ə feɪs tɪ ðə vɔɪs ənˈtɪl ðə grɪm ɛnˈsərkəlɪŋ hər ˈpɑrtɪd laɪk ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ geɪt tɪ ʃoʊ ə tɔl ˈwʊmən wɪθ snoʊ waɪt skɪn, blæk veɪnz, ɪn ə dɑrk drɛs, ənd ˈsimɪŋli ˈlɪtərəl ˈdɑrknəs ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ ɔf əv hər. ðə ˈwʊmən əˈproʊʧt ðə jæŋ ənd stɛrd æt hər fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, sˈmaɪlɪŋ. jæŋ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə hu ʃi wɑz bət ˈriəˌlaɪzd ʃi wɑz skrud ɪf ðə grɪm ˈsədənli əˈtækt ənd pleɪd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɪs ˈmɪstəri ˈwʊmən ənd æst, "hu ər ju ənd ɪf ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hərt mi ðɛn wət du ju wɔnt?" ðə ˈwʊmənz smaɪl gru ənd rɪˈplaɪd "maɪ neɪm ɪz ˈseɪləm ənd əm hir tɪ hɛlp ju dɪr ʧaɪld, aɪ sɛns ðə dɑrk dɪˈzaɪərz ju hæv ənd aɪ æm hir tɪ gɪv ju ðə paʊər tɪ meɪk jʊr drimz ˌriˈæləˌti" jæŋ wɑz ˈbæfəld ʃi hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə haʊ məʧ ˈseɪləm nu əˈbaʊt hər ənd rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ə ˈstətər, hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət jʊr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt" ˈseɪləm geɪv ə ˈsɪnɪstər læf ənd spoʊk əˈgɛn, ju ləst fər ɔl əv jʊr ˈtimˌmeɪts, ˈivɪn jʊr ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər" jæŋ wɑz kəmˈplitli ˈɑˌstrək, ˈbləʃɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ənd ˈkʊdənt ˈivɪn ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪt ə rɪˈspɑns. "haʊ dɪˈlɪʃəs, doʊnt ˈwəri gərl aɪ æm hir tɪ hɛlp ju ˈdɑməˌneɪt ɔl əv ðɛm ənd ɔl ju hæv tɪ du ɪz bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ lɛt mi tɛst ə nu spɛl ɔn ju" jæŋ stɪl ˈɑˌstrək bət ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrm ə rɪˈspɑns ðɪs taɪm rɪˈspɑndɪd, "aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli hæv ə ʧɔɪs du aɪ?" ˈseɪləm, ɔl tu ˈigər tɪ rɪˈspɑnd, "oʊ maɪ dɪr əv kɔrs ju du, maɪ nu spɛl ɪz mɛnt tɪ əˈfɛkt ˈwɪlɪŋ ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈoʊnli, ə taɪp əv rɪˈwɔrd fər ðoʊz smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ ʤɔɪn mi ˈrəðər ðən ˈfulɪʃli əˈpoʊzɪŋ mi, soʊ ju kʊd ʧuz tɪ ʤɔɪn mi ənd lɪv ɪn ˈplɛʒər ər dɪˈnaɪ mi ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈɔpʃən ɪz dɛθ" ʃi sɛd ðət ˈfaɪnəl bɪt waɪl ˈstɛrɪŋ ˈɪntu jæŋ wɪθ hər oʊn gloʊɪŋ rɛd aɪz. jæŋ ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ hər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən θɔt ɔn hər ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɔpʃənz ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈpɑsəbli biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ lɪv aʊt hər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfænəsiz wɪθ hər ˈtimˌmeɪts ˈsaʊndɪd məʧ ˈbɛtər ðən biɪŋ grɪm fud ənd əˈgrid tɪ bi ˈseɪləmz ˈsəbʤɪkt. ˈseɪləm əˈproʊʧt jæŋ pʊt hər hænd ɔn ðə jəŋ ʧɛst ənd toʊld hər tɪ teɪk ə dip brɛθ. jæŋ fɛlt ə bərst əv wət kʊd ˈoʊnli bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz pjʊr ˈdɑrknəs liv ˈseɪləmz hænd ənd ˈɛnər hər ʧɛst, ɪt stəŋ fər ʤɪst ə ˈsɛkənd. jæŋ fɛl ˈfɔrwərd ˈɪntu ˈseɪləm hu ˈhæpəli kɔt hər nuəst tɛst dɪd ju du tɪ mi?" jæŋ æst əˈneɪbəl tɪ stænd ɔn hər oʊn jɛt, "aɪ geɪv ju ə ˈmɪnɪʧərˌaɪzd ˈvərʒən əv maɪ oʊn paʊər, ju wɪl hæv ˌɪnˈkrist strɛŋθ, ˈɛndərəns, ənd ˈivɪn kriˈeɪt ənd kənˈtroʊl jʊr oʊn grɪm, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ə fən nu tul fər ˈjɔrsɛlf, ðoʊ ɪn truθ nɑt ɔl paʊərz meɪ ˈmænəˌfɛst raɪt əˈweɪ ənd ju wɪl hæv tɪ juz jʊr θɔts tɪ ˈmæstər ðɛm. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ju wɪl nid tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈɪntu ə fɔrm laɪk maɪn tɪ juz ðɛm, bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ju wɪl hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl əv jʊr paʊərz ɪn jʊr ˈjumən fɔrm. lɛts stɑrt wɪθ trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ, ju məst ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ju wɔnt" jæŋ rɪˈgeɪnɪŋ hər ˈbæləns ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn wət ˈseɪləm sɛd ənd θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈrubi ənd ˈfɪŋgərɪŋ hər waɪl ʃi wɑz taɪd daʊn ənd gægd, əˈneɪbəl tɪ stɑp jæŋ frəm ˈfɪŋgərɪŋ hər tɪ ˈɔrgæzəm əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn. ðət θɔt dɪd ðə trɪk ɔl raɪt, baɪ ðə taɪm jæŋ keɪm bæk tɪ ˌriˈæləˌti frəm hər ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈdeɪˌdrim, ʃi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ʃi hæd trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ə nɪr ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈwʊmən ˌbiˈfɔr ɪkˈskludɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz səʧ ɛz haɪt, ʃi lʊkt ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈwʊmən ˌbiˈfɔr wɪθ boʊθ əv ðɛm ˈhævɪŋ skɪn, dɑrk veɪnz, hɛr ˈhævɪŋ tərnd pjʊr waɪt. jæŋ fɛlt ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ˌbiˈfɔr ənd wɑz ˈivɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔrdər səm əv ðə grɪm tɪ kəm ˈkloʊzər ənd bæk ɔf baɪ ʤɪst ˈweɪvɪŋ hər hænd. ɪt ɔl wʊd hæv bɪn ˈkreɪzi ɪˈnəf ɔn ɪts oʊn bət ðɛn jæŋ lʊkt daʊn fər hər ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪz. ə nu əˈdɪʃən tɪ hər loʊər ˈbɑdi ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ə 12 ɪnʧ dɪk wɪθ ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv gərθ tɪ ɪt. waɪl jæŋ faʊnd hərˈsɛlf jɛt əˈgɛn əˈneɪbəl tɪ fɔrm wərdz frəm ʃɑk, ˈseɪləm tʊk ðə taɪm tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət ðə haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd əˈbɪləˌtiz wər əv hər ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl spɛl, "wɪn ju kəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ˈɛni hoʊl wɪθ jʊr nu tul ə ˈdɑrknəs wɪl sprɛd wɪˈθɪn ðɛm ˈɪntu ðɛr breɪn ənd sˈloʊli, bət ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli, tərn ðɛm ˈɪntu oʊˈbidiənt sleɪvz wɪθ ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ənd maɪndz əˈneɪbəl ənd tɪ rɪˈzɪst ju." "əˈlaʊ mi tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt wət ɪt wʊd teɪst laɪk fər jʊr ˈləki ˈvɪktɪmz" wɪθ ðət ˈseɪləm əˈproʊʧt jæŋ frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ stroʊk kɑk. jæŋ hæd ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈplɛʒər ɪn ðɪs weɪ ənd hər lɛgz kˈwɪkli tərnd ˈɪntu ˈʤɛli ˈəndər ˈseɪləmz əˈmeɪzɪŋ təʧ ənd faʊnd hərˈsɛlf ɔn hər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈfɔrɪst flɔr wɪθ ˈseɪləm ˈsɪtɪŋ raɪt bɪˈhaɪnd hər stɪl ˈstroʊkɪŋ hər. ˈæftər ə fju ˈmoʊmənts ˈbriðɪŋ wɑz ˈrəgəd ənd ʃi kʊd fil ʃi wɑz kloʊz ənd ðɛn ˈseɪləm ˈwɪspərd ɪn hər ɪr "gɪt ə gʊd lʊk ənd snɪf əv jʊr nu ɪkˈwɪpmənt" jæŋ dɪd ɛz ʃi wɑz toʊld, tɪ lɔst ɪn hər ˈplɛʒər ɛz ʃi faʊnd hərˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ smɛl. ˈæftər ʃi gɑt ˈoʊvər hər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl haɪ əv ðə smɛl ʃi ˈnoʊtɪst hər kɑk wɑz ˈuzɪŋ klɪr ˈlɪkwɪd aʊt əv ðə tɪp, ʃi ˈwəndərd wət ɪt wɑz. ˈseɪləm ˈwɪspərd ɪn hər ɪr jɛt əˈgɛn seɪɪŋ, "bɛnd daʊn ənd teɪst ɪt" jæŋ kəmˈplaɪd jɛt əˈgɛn ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ bɛnd daʊn ˈizi ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ə smɔl ənd ˈhɛzɪtənt lɪk əv hər nu kɑk ənd ɪts jæŋ wɑz ɪn ləv wɪθ ðə ˈfleɪvər ənd ˈwɔntɪd mɔr ɛz ʃi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ bɛnd daʊn tɪ stɑrt ˈsəkɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ɔf ˈseɪləm stɑpt hər "naʊ ju ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ju wɪl bi ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl, bət sək ˈjɔrsɛlf ɔf ɔn jʊr oʊn taɪm ðɪs ɪz ˈmɪrli ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv wət ɪt wɪl bi laɪk fər ðoʊz ju ˈdɑməˌneɪt, naʊ lɛt mi ˈfɪnɪʃ ju ɔf, bət du kip jʊr maʊθ ˈoʊpən wi ˈwʊdənt wɔnt tɪ weɪst ˈɛniˌθɪŋ~" nɑt ə ˈmoʊmənt ˈleɪtər jæŋ wɑz θroʊn ˈoʊvər ðə ɛʤ ˈskrimɪŋ, "oʊ jɛs, oʊ jɛs!, oʊ jɛs!" ðɛn ʃi keɪm fʊl fɔrs wɪθ hər feɪs stɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ daʊn ənd maʊθ ˈhæpəli stɪl ˈoʊpən ˈrɛdi tɪ rɪˈsiv hər oʊn gɪfts ðət ʃi wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli gɪv tɪ ðə rɛst əv hər tim. kɑk ʃɑt ðə dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈlɪkwɪd dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu hər oʊn əˈweɪtɪŋ maʊθ ənd kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ˈseɪləm wɑz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə saɪt soʊ məʧ ðət ʃi ˈdɪdənt fil laɪk ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈseɪləm kɛpt əp hər ˈstroʊkɪŋ wɪʧ kɔzd jæŋ tɪ ʃut ˈməltəpəl roʊps əv hər kəm ˈɪntu hər maʊθ sˈwɑloʊɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɛz ʃi kʊd. wən mɔr ˈɔrgæzəm dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu hər maʊθ əˈgɛn. baɪ ðə taɪm ˈseɪləm wɑz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd wɪθ hər ˈsəbʤɪkt, jæŋ wɑz ə ˈskræmbəld mɛs ɔn ðə ˈfɔrɪst flɔr ˈseɪləm stʊd tɪ liv ənd ˈɔrdərd wən əv hər grɪm tɪ gɪv jæŋ ə raɪd bæk tɪ ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə skul ˈlɪmɪts soʊ ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ jæŋ kʊd bɪˈgɪn hər drim əv ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ hər tim wɪʧ ˈivɪn ɪn maɪnd ˈskræmbəld steɪt nu wʊd bi ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈplɛʒərəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns.
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a toddler is in a coma after a swat team threw a flash bang grenade in his crib during a raid. local news stations report the child is also paralyzed. however, police state that the incident their fault the baby is, sadly, a casualty of domestic terrorism.
the mother, phonesavanh, had brought her husband and children to visit her sister-in-law in georgia after their own wisconsin home burned down. county, georgia, deputies allegedlyght drugs from a man in the home earlier that week and returned with a warrant on may 28th. the raid occurred around 3 a.m. a special response team (srt) accompanied by narcotics agents breached the door and, finding the doorway blocked, threw the flash bang. the object blocking the doorway just happened to be little playpen, and the device landed on his pillow.
sheriff joey terrell, the district attorney, and the georgia bureau of investigation (gbi) have all stated that law enforcement did not engage in any wrong doing, as they did not know there would be children in the home. terrell told press that because their informant did not mention seeing any children on the premises, the event could not have been prevented or avoided. he additionally stated that they had had prior information on the suspect, who had been involved in an altercation involving a “possible he added that the altercation was “supposedly about drugs.”
he also reports that the parents “knew something was going on” and tried to keep themselves and their children separated from the dealings while searching for another place to live.
however, terrell also shows little remorse or sympathy for the innocent child caught in the crossfire and takes none of the blame. “the person i blame in this whole thing is the person selling the drugs,” he told the local news. “all they care about is making money… they care about what it does to families. domestic terrorism, and i think we should treat them as such.” he went on to talk about how angry it makes him that these “terrorists” have destroyed another family.
wanis, 30, was arrested on drugs and weapons charges during the raid; however, police have not been clear as to whether or not drugs or weapons were actually found in the home.
by logic, it is who is responsible for the maiming of a baby, because he committed the terrorist act of voluntarily exchanging a desired product for money. is guilty because regardless of belief as to whether or not this is a heinous crime, does such an exchange warrant a violent response that endangers not only the seller, but his or her family, friends, or neighbors? terrell states that his department started the team because “children are getting involved in situations they need to be.” however, one could argue that children also do not need to be innocent victims during raids.
a charity to help little can be found here. contact information for the county police can be found here.
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ə ˈtɑdlər ɪz ɪn ə ˈkoʊmə ˈæftər ə swɑt tim θru ə flæʃ bæŋ grəˈneɪd ɪn hɪz krɪb ˈdʊrɪŋ ə reɪd. ˈloʊkəl nuz ˈsteɪʃənz rɪˈpɔrt ðə ʧaɪld ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pəˈlis steɪt ðət ðə ˈɪnsədənt ðɛr fɔlt ðə ˈbeɪbi ɪz, ˈsædli, ə ˈkæʒəwəlti əv dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə ˈməðər, phonesavanh*, hæd brɔt hər ˈhəzbənd ənd ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ˈvɪzɪt hər ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔ ɪn ˈʤɔrʤə ˈæftər ðɛr oʊn wɪˈskɑnsən hoʊm bərnd daʊn. ˈkaʊnti, ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈdɛpjətiz əˈlɛʤədli bɔt drəgz frəm ə mæn ɪn ðə hoʊm ˈərliər ðət wik ənd rɪˈtərnd wɪθ ə ˈwɔrənt ɔn meɪ 28th*. ðə reɪd əˈkərd əraʊnd 3 a.m*. ə ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈspɑns tim (srt*) əˈkəmpənid baɪ nɑrˈkɑtɪks ˈeɪʤənts briʧt ðə dɔr ənd, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈdɔrˌweɪ blɑkt, θru ðə flæʃ bæŋ. ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈblɑkɪŋ ðə ˈdɔrˌweɪ ʤɪst ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ˈlɪtəl ˈpleɪˌpɛn, ənd ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈlændɪd ɔn hɪz ˈpɪloʊ. ˈʃɛrɪf ʤoʊi ˈtɛrəl, ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni, ənd ðə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən (gbi*) hæv ɔl ˈsteɪtɪd ðət lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt dɪd nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈɛni rɔŋ duɪŋ, ɛz ðeɪ dɪd nɑt noʊ ðɛr wʊd bi ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ðə hoʊm. ˈtɛrəl toʊld prɛs ðət bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən siɪŋ ˈɛni ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ðə ˈprɛməsəz, ðə ɪˈvɛnt kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn prɪˈvɛnɪd ər əˈvɔɪdɪd. hi əˈdɪʃəˌnəli ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ hæd hæd praɪər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt, hu hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ən ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən wɑz əˈbaʊt drugs.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˈpɛrənts ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz goʊɪŋ on”*” ənd traɪd tɪ kip ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈdilɪŋz waɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər əˈnəðər pleɪs tɪ lɪv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈtɛrəl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ˈlɪtəl rɪˈmɔrs ər ˈsɪmpəθi fər ðə ˈɪnəsənt ʧaɪld kɔt ɪn ðə ˈkrɔsˌfaɪr ənd teɪks nən əv ðə bleɪm. ˈpərsən aɪ bleɪm ɪn ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈpərsən ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə drugs,”*,” hi toʊld ðə ˈloʊkəl nuz. ðeɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ money…*… ðeɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt wət ɪt dɪz tɪ ˈfæməliz. dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd trit ðɛm ɛz such.”*.” hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈæŋgri ɪt meɪks ɪm ðət ðiz ““terrorists”*” hæv dɪˈstrɔɪd əˈnəðər ˈfæməli., 30 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn drəgz ənd ˈwɛpənz ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə reɪd; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pəˈlis hæv nɑt bɪn klɪr ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt drəgz ər ˈwɛpənz wər ˈæˌkʧuəli faʊnd ɪn ðə hoʊm. baɪ ˈlɑʤɪk, ɪt ɪz hu ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈmeɪmɪŋ əv ə ˈbeɪbi, bɪˈkəz hi kəˈmɪtɪd ðə ˈtɛrərɪst ækt əv ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈprɑdəkt fər ˈməni. ɪz ˈgɪlti bɪˈkəz rəˈgɑrdləs əv bɪˈlif ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðɪs ɪz ə ˈheɪnəs kraɪm, dɪz səʧ ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈwɔrənt ə ˈvaɪələnt rɪˈspɑns ðət ɛnˈdeɪnʤərz nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɛlər, bət hɪz ər hər ˈfæməli, frɛndz, ər ˈneɪbərz? ˈtɛrəl steɪts ðət hɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈstɑrtɪd ðə tim bɪˈkəz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðeɪ nid tɪ be.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wən kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ˈʧɪldrən ˈɔlsoʊ du nɑt nid tɪ bi ˈɪnəsənt ˈvɪktɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ reɪdz. ə ˈʧɛrɪti tɪ hɛlp ˈlɪtəl kən bi faʊnd hir. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ðə ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis kən bi faʊnd hir.
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workers in the united states know they are losing ground in the current depression, as they are watching the rich going in the opposite direction.
a decline in real wages comes on top of stagnation of wages in the three previous decades.
a new report issued by the international monetary fund (imf) says: “the recent recovery in the united states appears unusual from a historical perspective with a much stronger rebound in profits relative to labor income.
“one explanation is that workers’ fear of long-term unemployment has led to more subdued wages relative the labor productivity growth during the recent recovery.”
how can we be speaking of a “depression” and a “recovery” happening at the same time in the us (and world) capitalist economy?
new york times columnist paul krugman compares the situation with the great depression of the 1930s. after the initial crash, there was a period of recovery which led to another downturn around 1937. but the whole decade was marked by stagnation and high unemployment.
this is the kind of period we are in now.
the report found americans are lagging far behind their counterparts in europe. only workers in two advanced economies in europe have fared worse during the recent recovery: spain and greece.
the also says that while profits are up everywhere, total labour compensation has risen in every leading economy except four: the us, greece, ireland and spain.
the change in the relative share of total income going to labour has fallen sharply in the us since the trough of the downturn. it has risen slightly in europe as a whole.
should workers in the us be looking to europe for guidance? not the way it looks from here, peering across the atlantic.
what we see is a europe in deep economic turmoil and trouble, with some countries, including britain, already teetering on a new downturn, high unemployment, and “austerity” for workers.
we can be envious of the fact that many european workers still have a higher social wage, government benefits won in struggle in the past, than us workers have. but the austerity drive in europe is attacking those benefits.
and, in much of europe the electoral system, while geared to maintaining capitalist rule, is more democratic than in the us. the voice of working class resistance to the capitalist offensive can peek through, even if it is muffled.
or not so muffled, as in the case of the coalition of the radical left (syriza) in greece which came second in the may 6 elections and is polling way ahead for the june 17 follow-up election.
in the us, we are in the midst of an electoral farce to beat all electoral farces. the democrats and republicans are really two wings of a single capitalist party, whose major “difference” is over how much to cut the social wage and how fast, and how much to everything from jails, education and even the postal system.
the grotesque spectacle of billions of dollars being spent on vacuous advertisements for the candidates of both parties makes the 2012 elections not only farce but buffoonery.
one thing we can identify with in europe is mass against the capitalist offensive. the occupy movement is part of that.
the situation for us workers is even worse than it appears in the report. the includes in the workers’ share of national income wages, salaries, interest, capital gains and stock compensation and compares this to business profits.
workers do get some interest on their savings, some stock income and capital gains, but the bulk of these incomes go to the rich. the salaries of the top officers of chase are not exactly in the same category as the salaries of the bank tellers they lord over.
the also include cuts to the social wage. the attack on the social wage in the us is picking up steam.
one example is unemployment benefits. a recent article in the said: “hundreds of thousands of americans are receiving their final unemployment cheques sooner than they expected, even though congress renewed extended benefits until the end of the year.
“the cheques are stopping for the people who have the most difficulty finding work: the long-term unemployed. more than five million people have been out of work for longer than half a year.
“federal benefit extentions, which supplemented state funds for payments up to 99 weeks, were intended to tide over the unemployed until the job market improved.
“in february, when the program was set to expire, congress renewed it, but also phased in a reduction in the number of weeks of extended aid and effectively made it more difficult for states to qualify for the maximum aid.”
as a result, hundreds of thousands of long-term unemployed even get their cheques through the end of the year when the program expires.
[barry sheppard was a leader of the us socialist workers party and the fourth international. he recounts his experience in the in a book, the party -- the socialist workers party, available from resistance books.]
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ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts noʊ ðeɪ ər ˈluzɪŋ graʊnd ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt dɪˈprɛʃən, ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə rɪʧ goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ril ˈweɪʤɪz kəmz ɔn tɔp əv stægˈneɪʃən əv ˈweɪʤɪz ɪn ðə θri ˈpriviəs ˈdɛkeɪdz. ə nu rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪʃud baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri fənd (imf*) sɪz: ˈrisənt rɪˈkəvəri ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈpɪrz ənˈjuˌʒuəl frəm ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv wɪθ ə məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər riˈbaʊnd ɪn ˈprɑfɪts ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ˈleɪbər ˈɪnˌkəm. ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪz ðət workers’*’ fɪr əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt həz lɛd tɪ mɔr səbˈdud ˈweɪʤɪz ˈrɛlətɪv ðə ˈleɪbər ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti groʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt recovery.”*.” haʊ kən wi bi ˈspikɪŋ əv ə ““depression”*” ənd ə ““recovery”*” ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs (ənd wərld) ˈkæpətəlɪst ɪˈkɑnəmi? nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈkɑləmnəst pɔl ˈkrəgmən kəmˈpɛrz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən əv ðə 1930s*. ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kræʃ, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈpɪriəd əv rɪˈkəvəri wɪʧ lɛd tɪ əˈnəðər ˈdaʊnˌtərn əraʊnd 1937 bət ðə hoʊl ˈdɛkeɪd wɑz mɑrkt baɪ stægˈneɪʃən ənd haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ðɪs ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpɪriəd wi ər ɪn naʊ. ðə rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈlægɪŋ fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˈoʊnli ˈwərkərz ɪn tu ədˈvænst ɪˈkɑnəmiz ɪn ˈjʊrəp hæv fɛrd wərs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt rɪˈkəvəri: speɪn ənd gris. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət waɪl ˈprɑfɪts ər əp ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈtoʊtəl ˈleɪbər ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən həz ˈrɪzən ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈlidɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr: ðə ˈjuˈɛs, gris, ˈaɪərlənd ənd speɪn. ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbər həz ˈfɑlən ˈʃɑrpli ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɪns ðə trɔf əv ðə ˈdaʊnˌtərn. ɪt həz ˈrɪzən sˈlaɪtli ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɛz ə hoʊl. ʃʊd ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs bi ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈjʊrəp fər ˈgaɪdəns? nɑt ðə weɪ ɪt lʊks frəm hir, ˈpirɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə əˈtlæntɪk. wət wi si ɪz ə ˈjʊrəp ɪn dip ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtərˌmɔɪl ənd ˈtrəbəl, wɪθ səm ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbrɪtən, ɔˈrɛdi ˈtitərɪŋ ɔn ə nu ˈdaʊnˌtərn, haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ənd ““austerity”*” fər ˈwərkərz. wi kən bi ˈɛnviəs əv ðə fækt ðət ˈmɛni ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈwərkərz stɪl hæv ə haɪər ˈsoʊʃəl weɪʤ, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts wən ɪn ˈstrəgəl ɪn ðə pæst, ðən ˈjuˈɛs ˈwərkərz hæv. bət ðə ˌɔˈstɛrɪti draɪv ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪz əˈtækɪŋ ðoʊz ˈbɛnəfɪts. ənd, ɪn məʧ əv ˈjʊrəp ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈsɪstəm, waɪl gɪrd tɪ meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈkæpətəlɪst rul, ɪz mɔr ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ðən ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðə vɔɪs əv ˈwərkɪŋ klæs rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst əˈfɛnsɪv kən pik θru, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈməfəld. ər nɑt soʊ ˈməfəld, ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈrædɪkəl lɛft (syriza*) ɪn gris wɪʧ keɪm ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə meɪ 6 ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ɪz ˈpoʊlɪŋ weɪ əˈhɛd fər ðə ʤun 17 ˈfɑloʊˌəp ɪˈlɛkʃən. ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wi ər ɪn ðə mɪst əv ən ɪˈlɛktərəl fɑrs tɪ bit ɔl ɪˈlɛktərəl farces*. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈrɪli tu wɪŋz əv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈpɑrti, huz ˈmeɪʤər ““difference”*” ɪz ˈoʊvər haʊ məʧ tɪ kət ðə ˈsoʊʃəl weɪʤ ənd haʊ fæst, ənd haʊ məʧ tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ʤeɪlz, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈivɪn ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsɪstəm. ðə groʊˈtɛsk ˈspɛktəkəl əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz biɪŋ spɛnt ɔn ˈvækjuəs ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts fər ðə ˈkænədɪts əv boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz meɪks ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃənz nɑt ˈoʊnli fɑrs bət buffoonery*. wən θɪŋ wi kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪz mæs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst əˈfɛnsɪv. ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt ɪz pɑrt əv ðət. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ˈjuˈɛs ˈwərkərz ɪz ˈivɪn wərs ðən ɪt əˈpɪrz ɪn ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˌɪnˈkludz ɪn ðə workers’*’ ʃɛr əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈweɪʤɪz, ˈsæləriz, ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ənd stɑk ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ənd kəmˈpɛrz ðɪs tɪ ˈbɪznɪs ˈprɑfɪts. ˈwərkərz du gɪt səm ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn ðɛr ˈseɪvɪŋz, səm stɑk ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz, bət ðə bəlk əv ðiz ˈɪnˌkəmz goʊ tɪ ðə rɪʧ. ðə ˈsæləriz əv ðə tɔp ˈɔfɪsərz əv ʧeɪs ər nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkætəˌgɔri ɛz ðə ˈsæləriz əv ðə bæŋk ˈtɛlərz ðeɪ lɔrd ˈoʊvər. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud kəts tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəl weɪʤ. ðə əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl weɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp stim. wən ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts. ə ˈrisənt ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ðə sɛd: əv ˈθaʊzənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ər rɪˈsivɪŋ ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ʧɛks ˈsunər ðən ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈnud ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. ʧɛks ər ˈstɑpɪŋ fər ðə ˈpipəl hu hæv ðə moʊst ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈfaɪndɪŋ wərk: ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd. mɔr ðən faɪv ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn aʊt əv wərk fər ˈlɔŋgər ðən hæf ə jɪr. ˈbɛnəfɪt extentions*, wɪʧ ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd steɪt fəndz fər ˈpeɪmənts əp tɪ 99 wiks, wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ taɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ənˈtɪl ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈfɛbruˌɛri, wɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz sɛt tɪ ɪkˈspaɪr, ˈkɑŋgrəs rɪˈnud ɪt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ feɪzd ɪn ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv wiks əv ɪkˈstɛndɪd eɪd ənd ˈifɛktɪvli meɪd ɪt mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt fər steɪts tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ fər ðə ˈmæksəməm aid.”*.” ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈivɪn gɪt ðɛr ʧɛks θru ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr wɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪkˈspaɪərz. [ˈbɛri ˈʃɛpərd wɑz ə ˈlidər əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈwərkərz ˈpɑrti ənd ðə fɔrθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. hi ˌriˈkaʊnts hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ɪn ə bʊk, ðə ˈpɑrti ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈwərkərz ˈpɑrti əˈveɪləbəl frəm rɪˈzɪstəns bʊks.]
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remember why unions were formed in the first place to protect workers from being taken advantage of?
nowadays, the mostly need protection from their own leadership.
daniel hughes, former head of the field supervisor association representing port authority workers, pleaded guilty in brooklyn federal court this week to looting $300,000 in members’ dues over five years.
the union heavyweight allegedly used the money for queens hotel with hookers, casino getaways and dinners.
a rare occurrence? hardly.
last may, labor council boss and former queens assemblyman brian mclaughlin was sentenced to 10 years for embezzlement including from the electricians union he once ran.
other examples abound. a rap sheet partly tracked by the national legal and policy center includes:
* aug. 5, 2009: michael forde, of the district council of carpenters, was hit with a indictment for taking bribes from members in exchange for allowing them to avoid mandatory contributions to their pension funds. forde beat similar charges several years before.
* feb. 11, 2010: anthony rumore, of teamsters local 812, pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements related to extorting free labor out of his membership.
* feb. 16, 2010: thomas pokrywczynski, former of amalgamated transit union local 1342, pleaded guilty in federal court to theft of $254,000 in union funds.
* feb. 17, 2010: melissa king, former benefits administrator of the “sandhogs” union, was indicted for embezzling some $40 million from three benefit funds she oversaw.
* april 21, 2010: wayne mitchell, of communications workers of america local 14170 (representing mailroom workers), pleaded guilty in a manhattan federal court to embezzling $200,000.
* april 23, 2010: immediate successor, larry deangelis, pleaded guilty to stealing $60,000 from the union.
* may 11, 2010: peter thomassen, assistant supervisor of the carpenters union, resigned after a report showed huge amounts of spending on lavish parties, junkets and steak dinners. an indictment is anticipated.
an epidemic?
so it would seem.
rank-and-file members can be forgiven for suspecting that something about organized labor that attracts leadership of a criminal bent.
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rɪˈmɛmbər waɪ ˈjunjənz wər fɔrmd ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈwərkərz frəm biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv? ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ðə ˈmoʊstli nid prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ðɛr oʊn ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ˈdænjəl juz, ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə fild ˈsupərˌvaɪzər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ pɔrt əˈθɔrəti ˈwərkərz, ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn ˈbrʊklɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt ðɪs wik tɪ ˈlutɪŋ ɪn members’*’ duz ˈoʊvər faɪv jɪrz. ðə ˈjunjən ˈhɛviˌweɪt əˈlɛʤədli juzd ðə ˈməni fər kwinz hoʊˈtɛl wɪθ ˈhʊkərz, kəˈsinoʊ ˈgɛtəˌweɪz ənd ˈdɪnərz. ə rɛr əˈkərəns? ˈhɑrdli. læst meɪ, ˈleɪbər ˈkaʊnsəl bɔs ənd ˈfɔrmər kwinz əˈsɛmbliˌmæn braɪən məˈglɑklən wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ 10 jɪrz fər ɛmˈbɛzəlmənt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frəm ðə ɪlɛkˈtrɪʃənz ˈjunjən hi wəns ræn. ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əˈbaʊnd. ə ræp ʃit ˈpɑrtli trækt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈligəl ənd ˈpɑləsi ˈsɛnər ˌɪnˈkludz: ˈɔgəst. 5 2009 ˈmaɪkəl fɔrd, əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈkɑrpəntərz, wɑz hɪt wɪθ ə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt fər ˈteɪkɪŋ braɪbz frəm ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈmændəˌtɔri ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ðɛr ˈpɛnʃən fəndz. fɔrd bit ˈsɪmələr ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 2010 ˈænθɔˌni ruˈmɔr, əv ˈtimstərz ˈloʊkəl 812 ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ fɔls ˈsteɪtmənts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ɛkˈstɔrtɪŋ fri ˈleɪbər aʊt əv hɪz ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 16 2010 ˈtɑməs pokrywczynski*, ˈfɔrmər əv əˈmælgəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtrænzɪt ˈjunjən ˈloʊkəl 1342 ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt tɪ θɛft əv ɪn ˈjunjən fəndz. ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 17 2010 məˈlɪsə kɪŋ, ˈfɔrmər ˈbɛnəfɪts ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər əv ðə ““sandhogs”*” ˈjunjən, wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd fər ɪmˈbɛzəlɪŋ səm 40 ˈmɪljən frəm θri ˈbɛnəfɪt fəndz ʃi ˈoʊvərˌsɔ. ˈeɪprəl 21 2010 weɪn ˈmɪʧəl, əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈwərkərz əv əˈmɛrɪkə ˈloʊkəl 14170 (ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈmeɪˌlrum ˈwərkərz), ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn ə mænˈhætən ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt tɪ ɪmˈbɛzəlɪŋ ˈeɪprəl 23 2010 ˌɪˈmiˌdiət səkˈsɛsər, ˈlɛri diˈænʤələs, ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈstilɪŋ frəm ðə ˈjunjən. meɪ 11 2010 ˈpitər ˈθɑməsən, əˈsɪstənt ˈsupərˌvaɪzər əv ðə ˈkɑrpəntərz ˈjunjən, rɪˈzaɪnd ˈæftər ə rɪˈpɔrt ʃoʊd juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈspɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈlævɪʃ ˈpɑrtiz, ˈʤəŋkɪts ənd steɪk ˈdɪnərz. ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ɪz ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd. ən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk? soʊ ɪt wʊd sim. ˈmɛmbərz kən bi fərˈgɪvən fər səˈspɛktɪŋ ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər ðət əˈtrækts ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ə ˈkrɪmənəl bɛnt.
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mutmut: a python mutation testing system
anders blocked follow following dec 1, 2016
skip to “how hard can it be?” if you care about the background.
what is mutation testing?
mutation testing is a way to be reasonably certain your code actually tests the full behavior of your code. not just touches all lines like a coverage report will tell you, but actually tests all behavior, and all weird edge cases. it does this by changing the code in one place at a time, as subtly as possible, and running the test suite. if the test suite succeeds it counts as a failure, because it could change the code and your tests are blissfully unaware that anything is amiss.
examples of mutations are changing to. if you checked the exact boundary condition in your tests, you might have 100% code coverage but you survive mutation testing.
background
i wanted to try out mutation testing for libraries i build in python so i looked at what was available. i had some ideas for ways of radically speeding up mutation testing based on what does and adding some ideas of my own on top.
googling showed me two alternatives:
mutpy: a simple system developed as a thesis. not maintained anymore.
cosmic ray: actively developed.
both these are python 3 only which is a bit sad because still on python 2 for work at least for a year more. but i could live with that since the are python 2 and 3.
cosmic ray seemed the more promising so i tried installing it but after struggling just to get the dependencies installed i decided that if this hard just to install it probably be practical. i looked into the code a bit to see if i could use just the mutation parts as a library but it looked to me like a big monolithic system so i gave up on that.
next i looked at. this code is radically smaller and simpler but after struggling to it in some ways to make it even simpler i thought to myself:
how hard can it be?
turns out, not that bad! mostly the building blocks are already available.
i decided that i absolutely wanted a feature both cosmic ray and lacked: being able to apply a mutation on a source file and not screw up the entire file. cosmic ray and use built in ast library but it has the unfortunate property of not representing in the ast, making it impossible to just dump the ast back out and get the original file. so if i use own ast, what then? enter baron, an independently developed library specifically created to be able to round trip without changing your source files. baron support all of python 3 syntax yet unfortunately, but it looks like people are working on it.
[edit: since this article replaced baron with and now i fully support python 3!]
my battle plan was this:
make a mutate function that receives source code and can mutate everything relevant (so you can get a count of available mutations) or a specific mutation specified by an index. make an import hook so that the file you want to mutate is mutated in memory on the way from disk. this will enable parallelization. that sets up the import hook and enables you to specify what mutation you want. make a small command line program that runs through the mutations and checks the output from tests. it should also be able to apply a specific mutation on disk, so when you find an interesting one you can see very easily what the mutant was.
point 1 was fairly easy: basically i needed to make sure all ast node types were either not mutated (because it make sense) or mutated in the most nasty way i could think of. in this step i ran through the code of lots of big open source projects (e.g. and numpy). i found some parse bugs in baron at this step, but nothing that impacted the code i wanted to run mutation testing on. i just reported the bugs and moved on.
point 2 was nasty. it turns out the import hook system in python is pretty shit. the default behavior to load from the in the list of hooks because in c code somewhere, so you base an importer on it. that would be ok if the design was ok, but unfortunately the import hook system works like this: python asks one import hook at a time to import the module. that sounds simple and simple is often good, but importing actually contains these steps:
find the source file read the source file convert the source file from text to a module
and all importers must do all of the steps. so the zip file importer must do the steps that are the same as the default and it just call into the default loader because it exist as python code. and it also means that if i want to intercept between step 2 and 3 on all importers i have to all importers.
this obviously sucks (and might not even be possible, for systems with their own custom importers), but even worse is that implementing an import hook correctly at all is a lot of code that is a bloody beast to get right. supposedly this is somewhat better in python 3 with importlib, so i found a of it to python 2 but it was broken. i managed to hack around the crashes but in the end i get my import hook working with that either. i asked for help on too, to no avail.
after several hours of fighting this fight i gave up (for now) and just went with disk based mutation. not great because it be run in parallel but at least it works and super simple. also very flexible with regards to which test runner you use, since you need anys that would have to be made for, nose, unittest, etc, one by one. giving up on this means point 3 becomes moot, so great.
basically i should have made this thing first anyway, because very good to have :p
point 4 was pretty easy. the hardest was finding out how to nicely output continual progress updates on the console :p
so where do i stand now?
we’ve run on and at work and it found several things we test as thoroughly as we thought, even though we had 100% coverage on our tests. for it also found a piece of dead code and an error in correctly creating a plural in an error message. it clearly improved our test suite, even though it find any bugs.
you can probably just run right now. a pretty simple piece of code and for it to work with your test runner it just requires that it has an exit code of zero for success and anything else for failure. pretty slow obviously since not at all and it has to run the entirety of whatever test suite you specify for every mutation (and there are many!).
what’s next?
i still have some work to do. using is still on my list, as is solving the import hook system to enable parallelization. those things alone should be able to give me orders of magnitude faster tests. the goal is to keep the super simple system i have now so that always a simple to debug and adapt system that you can use for weird scenarios or debugging.
i also have some ideas for like being able to keep a central database shared between developers, which could also be used for so if someone has already tried running a specific mutation for a specific version of a file, you have to.
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mutmut*: ə ˈpaɪθɑn mjuˈteɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈændərz blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ dɛk 1 2016 skɪp tɪ hɑrd kən ɪt be?”*?” ɪf ju kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. wət ɪz mjuˈteɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ? mjuˈteɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪz ə weɪ tɪ bi ˈrizənəbli ˈsərtən jʊr koʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli tɛsts ðə fʊl bɪˈheɪvjər əv jʊr koʊd. nɑt ʤɪst ˈtəʧɪz ɔl laɪnz laɪk ə ˈkəvərɪʤ rɪˈpɔrt wɪl tɛl ju, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli tɛsts ɔl bɪˈheɪvjər, ənd ɔl wɪrd ɛʤ ˈkeɪsɪz. ɪt dɪz ðɪs baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə koʊd ɪn wən pleɪs æt ə taɪm, ɛz ˈsətəli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl, ənd ˈrənɪŋ ðə tɛst swit. ɪf ðə tɛst swit səkˈsidz ɪt kaʊnts ɛz ə ˈfeɪljər, bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd ʧeɪnʤ ðə koʊd ənd jʊr tɛsts ər ˈblɪsfəli ˌənəˈwɛr ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪz əˈmɪs. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv mjuˈteɪʃənz ər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ tɪ ɪf ju ʧɛkt ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈbaʊndəri kənˈdɪʃən ɪn jʊr tɛsts, ju maɪt hæv 100 koʊd ˈkəvərɪʤ bət ju sərˈvaɪv mjuˈteɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ. ˈbækˌgraʊnd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ traɪ aʊt mjuˈteɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ fər ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz aɪ bɪld ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn soʊ aɪ lʊkt æt wət wɑz əˈveɪləbəl. aɪ hæd səm aɪˈdiəz fər weɪz əv ˈrædɪkli ˈspidɪŋ əp mjuˈteɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ beɪst ɔn wət dɪz ənd ˈædɪŋ səm aɪˈdiəz əv maɪ oʊn ɔn tɔp. ˈguglɪŋ ʃoʊd mi tu ɔlˈtərnətɪvz:: ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈsɪstəm dɪˈvɛləpt ɛz ə ˈθiˌsɪs. nɑt meɪnˈteɪnd ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈkɑzmɪk reɪ: ˈæktɪvli dɪˈvɛləpt. boʊθ ðiz ər ˈpaɪθɑn 3 ˈoʊnli wɪʧ ɪz ə bɪt sæd bɪˈkəz stɪl ɔn ˈpaɪθɑn 2 fər wərk æt list fər ə jɪr mɔr. bət aɪ kʊd lɪv wɪθ ðət sɪns ðə ər ˈpaɪθɑn 2 ənd 3 ˈkɑzmɪk reɪ simd ðə mɔr ˈprɑməsɪŋ soʊ aɪ traɪd ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ɪt bət ˈæftər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ðə dɪˈpɛndənsiz ˌɪnˈstɔld aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪf ðɪs hɑrd ʤɪst tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈpræktɪkəl. aɪ lʊkt ˈɪntu ðə koʊd ə bɪt tɪ si ɪf aɪ kʊd juz ʤɪst ðə mjuˈteɪʃən pɑrts ɛz ə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri bət ɪt lʊkt tɪ mi laɪk ə bɪg ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk ˈsɪstəm soʊ aɪ geɪv əp ɔn ðət. nɛkst aɪ lʊkt æt. ðɪs koʊd ɪz ˈrædɪkli sˈmɔlər ənd ˈsɪmpələr bət ˈæftər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ɪt ɪn səm weɪz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈivɪn ˈsɪmpələr aɪ θɔt tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf: haʊ hɑrd kən ɪt bi? tərnz aʊt, nɑt ðət bæd! ˈmoʊstli ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks ər ɔˈrɛdi əˈveɪləbəl. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈfiʧər boʊθ ˈkɑzmɪk reɪ ənd lækt: biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈplaɪ ə mjuˈteɪʃən ɔn ə sɔrs faɪl ənd nɑt skru əp ðə ɪnˈtaɪər faɪl. ˈkɑzmɪk reɪ ənd juz bɪlt ɪn æst ˈlaɪbrɛˌri bət ɪt həz ðə ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈprɑpərti əv nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ɪn ðə æst, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ʤɪst dəmp ðə æst bæk aʊt ənd gɪt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl faɪl. soʊ ɪf aɪ juz oʊn æst, wət ðɛn? ˈɛnər ˈbɛrən, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli dɪˈvɛləpt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri spəˈsɪfɪkli kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ raʊnd trɪp wɪˈθaʊt ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ jʊr sɔrs faɪlz. ˈbɛrən səˈpɔrt ɔl əv ˈpaɪθɑn 3 ˈsɪnˌtæks jɛt ənˈfɔrʧənətli, bət ɪt lʊks laɪk ˈpipəl ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt. [ˈɛdət: sɪns ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌriˈpleɪst ˈbɛrən wɪθ ənd naʊ aɪ ˈfʊli səˈpɔrt ˈpaɪθɑn 3 maɪ ˈbætəl plæn wɑz ðɪs: meɪk ə mˈjuˌteɪt ˈfəŋkʃən ðət rɪˈsivz sɔrs koʊd ənd kən mˈjuˌteɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈrɛləvənt (soʊ ju kən gɪt ə kaʊnt əv əˈveɪləbəl mjuˈteɪʃənz) ər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk mjuˈteɪʃən ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd baɪ ən ˈɪndɛks. meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk soʊ ðət ðə faɪl ju wɔnt tɪ mˈjuˌteɪt ɪz mˈjuˌteɪtɪd ɪn ˈmɛməri ɔn ðə weɪ frəm dɪsk. ðɪs wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl parallelization*. ðət sɛts əp ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk ənd ɪˈneɪbəlz ju tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ wət mjuˈteɪʃən ju wɔnt. meɪk ə smɔl kəˈmænd laɪn ˈproʊˌgræm ðət rənz θru ðə mjuˈteɪʃənz ənd ʧɛks ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt frəm tɛsts. ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈplaɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk mjuˈteɪʃən ɔn dɪsk, soʊ wɪn ju faɪnd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ wən ju kən si ˈvɛri ˈizəli wət ðə mˈjutənt wɑz. pɔɪnt 1 wɑz ˈfɛrli ˈizi: ˈbeɪsɪkli aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɔl æst noʊd taɪps wər ˈiðər nɑt mˈjuˌteɪtɪd (bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪk sɛns) ər mˈjuˌteɪtɪd ɪn ðə moʊst ˈnæsti weɪ aɪ kʊd θɪŋk əv. ɪn ðɪs stɛp aɪ ræn θru ðə koʊd əv lɑts əv bɪg ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkts (e.g*. ənd numpy*). aɪ faʊnd səm pɑrs bəgz ɪn ˈbɛrən æt ðɪs stɛp, bət ˈnəθɪŋ ðət ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ðə koʊd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ rən mjuˈteɪʃən ˈtɛstɪŋ ɔn. aɪ ʤɪst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə bəgz ənd muvd ɔn. pɔɪnt 2 wɑz ˈnæsti. ɪt tərnz aʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn ɪz ˈprɪti ʃɪt. ðə dɪˈfɔlt bɪˈheɪvjər tɪ loʊd frəm ðə ɪn ðə lɪst əv hʊks bɪˈkəz ɪn si koʊd ˈsəmˌwɛr, soʊ ju beɪs ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtər ɔn ɪt. ðət wʊd bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɪf ðə dɪˈzaɪn wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk ˈsɪstəm wərks laɪk ðɪs: ˈpaɪθɑn æsks wən ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk æt ə taɪm tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ðə ˈmɑʤul. ðət saʊnz ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈsɪmpəl ɪz ˈɔfən gʊd, bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈteɪnz ðiz stɛps: faɪnd ðə sɔrs faɪl rɛd ðə sɔrs faɪl ˈkɑnvərt ðə sɔrs faɪl frəm tɛkst tɪ ə ˈmɑʤul ənd ɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrtərz məst du ɔl əv ðə stɛps. soʊ ðə zɪp faɪl ˌɪmˈpɔrtər məst du ðə stɛps ðət ər ðə seɪm ɛz ðə dɪˈfɔlt ənd ɪt ʤɪst kɔl ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈloʊdər bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪgˈzɪst ɛz ˈpaɪθɑn koʊd. ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt bɪtˈwin stɛp 2 ənd 3 ɔn ɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrtərz aɪ hæv tɪ ɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrtərz. ðɪs ˈɑbviəsli səks (ənd maɪt nɑt ˈivɪn bi ˈpɑsəbəl, fər ˈsɪstəmz wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈkəstəm ˌɪmˈpɔrtərz), bət ˈivɪn wərs ɪz ðət ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk kərˈɛktli æt ɔl ɪz ə lɔt əv koʊd ðət ɪz ə ˈblədi bist tɪ gɪt raɪt. səˈpoʊzədli ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmˈwət ˈbɛtər ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn 3 wɪθ importlib*, soʊ aɪ faʊnd ə əv ɪt tɪ ˈpaɪθɑn 2 bət ɪt wɑz ˈbroʊkən. aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ hæk əraʊnd ðə ˈkræʃɪz bət ɪn ðə ɛnd aɪ gɪt maɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðət ˈiðər. aɪ æst fər hɛlp ɔn tu, tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðɪs faɪt aɪ geɪv əp (fər naʊ) ənd ʤɪst wɛnt wɪθ dɪsk beɪst mjuˈteɪʃən. nɑt greɪt bɪˈkəz ɪt bi rən ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl bət æt list ɪt wərks ənd ˈsupər ˈsɪmpəl. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈflɛksəbəl wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ wɪʧ tɛst ˈrənər ju juz, sɪns ju nid ˈɛni ðət wʊd hæv tɪ bi meɪd fər, noʊz, unittest*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə, wən baɪ wən. ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɔn ðɪs minz pɔɪnt 3 bɪˈkəmz mut, soʊ greɪt. ˈbeɪsɪkli aɪ ʃʊd hæv meɪd ðɪs θɪŋ fərst ˈɛniˌweɪ, bɪˈkəz ˈvɛri gʊd tɪ hæv :pi pɔɪnt 4 wɑz ˈprɪti ˈizi. ðə ˈhɑrdəst wɑz ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ ˈnaɪsli ˈaʊtˌpʊt kənˈtɪnjuəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl :pi soʊ wɛr du aɪ stænd naʊ? rən ɔn ənd æt wərk ənd ɪt faʊnd ˈsɛvərəl θɪŋz wi tɛst ɛz ˈθəroʊli ɛz wi θɔt, ˈivɪn ðoʊ wi hæd 100 ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ɑr tɛsts. fər ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ə pis əv dɛd koʊd ənd ən ˈɛrər ɪn kərˈɛktli kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈplʊrəl ɪn ən ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɪt ˈklɪrli ˌɪmˈpruvd ɑr tɛst swit, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt faɪnd ˈɛni bəgz. ju kən ˈprɑbəˌbli ʤɪst rən raɪt naʊ. ə ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl pis əv koʊd ənd fər ɪt tɪ wərk wɪθ jʊr tɛst ˈrənər ɪt ʤɪst rikˈwaɪərz ðət ɪt həz ən ˈɛksət koʊd əv ˈziroʊ fər səkˈsɛs ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls fər ˈfeɪljər. ˈprɪti sloʊ ˈɑbviəsli sɪns nɑt æt ɔl ənd ɪt həz tɪ rən ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ˌwəˈtɛvər tɛst swit ju ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ fər ˈɛvəri mjuˈteɪʃən (ənd ðɛr ər ˈmɛni!). nɛkst? aɪ stɪl hæv səm wərk tɪ du. ˈjuzɪŋ ɪz stɪl ɔn maɪ lɪst, ɛz ɪz ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrt hʊk ˈsɪstəm tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl parallelization*. ðoʊz θɪŋz əˈloʊn ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪv mi ˈɔrdərz əv ˈmægnəˌtud ˈfæstər tɛsts. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ kip ðə ˈsupər ˈsɪmpəl ˈsɪstəm aɪ hæv naʊ soʊ ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl tɪ diˈbəg ənd əˈdæpt ˈsɪstəm ðət ju kən juz fər wɪrd sɪˈnɛrioʊz ər diˈbəgɪŋ. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv səm aɪˈdiəz fər laɪk biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈdætəˌbeɪs ʃɛrd bɪtˈwin dɪˈvɛləpərz, wɪʧ kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd fər soʊ ɪf ˈsəmˌwən həz ɔˈrɛdi traɪd ˈrənɪŋ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk mjuˈteɪʃən fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈvərʒən əv ə faɪl, ju hæv tɪ. ˈhækər nun ɪz haʊ ˈhækərz stɑrt ðɛr ˌæftərˈnunz. ə pɑrt əv ðə @amifamily*. wi ər naʊ əkˈsɛptɪŋ səbˈmɪʃənz ənd ˈhæpi tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ &ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɪs ˈstɔri, wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈrɛdɪŋ ɑr ˈleɪtəst tɛk ˈstɔriz ənd ˈtrɛndɪŋ tɛk ˈstɔriz. ənˈtɪl nɛkst taɪm, teɪk ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ðə wərld fər ˈgrænɪd!
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i♥halloween > haunted houses > california haunted houses for halloween 2018
here in the golden state, the halloween season offers an endless amount of fun. a popular tradition that many enjoy during the spooky season is haunted houses, of course! there are a ton happening all throughout california, whether you reside in san diego, los angeles or up by sacramento, plenty of haunted houses in your area that are opening their doors for your dark pleasure. many will start their season before october even arrives, and close up shop until right after halloween, giving you more than enough time to get your haunted house fix!
some haunts will feature a theme that they stick to all throughout, while others switch things up depending on the room in. in this case, you know what is awaiting you in the next room it could be a killer clown, a hungry zombie or a psychotic doctor and his patients never know until you enter! if interested in taking the kiddies with you, but want less scares, some haunts feature “not-so-scary” days where the entire family can attend together. these usually take place on the weekends, so be sure to check the particular schedule ahead of time to assure you head there on the correct days. add to the fun by checking out a haunt that offers additional halloween activities such as pumpkin picking, hay rides, spook walks and corn mazes!
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i♥halloween hopes that you have found the ideal haunted house attractions to feed your appetite for fright this halloween season!
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i♥halloween* ˈhɔntɪd ˈhaʊsɪz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈhɔntɪd ˈhaʊsɪz fər ˌhæləˈwin 2018 hir ɪn ðə ˈgoʊldən steɪt, ðə ˌhæləˈwin ˈsizən ˈɔfərz ən ˈɛndləs əˈmaʊnt əv fən. ə ˈpɑpjələr trəˈdɪʃən ðət ˈmɛni ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈspuki ˈsizən ɪz ˈhɔntɪd ˈhaʊsɪz, əv kɔrs! ðɛr ər ə tən ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔl θruaʊt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈwɛðər ju rɪˈzaɪd ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ər əp baɪ ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, ˈplɛnti əv ˈhɔntɪd ˈhaʊsɪz ɪn jʊr ˈɛriə ðət ər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðɛr dɔrz fər jʊr dɑrk ˈplɛʒər. ˈmɛni wɪl stɑrt ðɛr ˈsizən ˌbiˈfɔr ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈivɪn əraɪvz, ənd kloʊz əp ʃɑp ənˈtɪl raɪt ˈæftər ˌhæləˈwin, ˈgɪvɪŋ ju mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈhɔntɪd haʊs fɪks! səm hɔnts wɪl ˈfiʧər ə θim ðət ðeɪ stɪk tɪ ɔl θruaʊt, waɪl ˈəðərz swɪʧ θɪŋz əp dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə rum ɪn. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ju noʊ wət ɪz əˈweɪtɪŋ ju ɪn ðə nɛkst rum ɪt kʊd bi ə ˈkɪlər klaʊn, ə ˈhəŋgri ˈzɑmbi ər ə ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk ˈdɔktər ənd hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz ˈnɛvər noʊ ənˈtɪl ju ˈɛnər! ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈkɪdiz wɪθ ju, bət wɔnt lɛs skɛrz, səm hɔnts ˈfiʧər ““not-so-scary”*” deɪz wɛr ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli kən əˈtɛnd təˈgɛðər. ðiz ˈjuʒəwəli teɪk pleɪs ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz, soʊ bi ʃʊr tɪ ʧɛk ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈskɛʤʊl əˈhɛd əv taɪm tɪ əˈʃʊr ju hɛd ðɛr ɔn ðə kərˈɛkt deɪz. æd tɪ ðə fən baɪ ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ə hɔnt ðət ˈɔfərz əˈdɪʃənəl ˌhæləˈwin ækˈtɪvɪtiz səʧ ɛz ˈpəmpkɪn ˈpɪkɪŋ, heɪ raɪdz, spuk wɔks ənd kɔrn ˈmeɪzɪz! ˈhɔntɪd ˈhaʊsɪz nɪr ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hoʊps ðət ju hæv faʊnd ðə aɪˈdil ˈhɔntɪd haʊs əˈtrækʃənz tɪ fid jʊr ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər fraɪt ðɪs ˌhæləˈwin ˈsizən! ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈhɔntɪd əˈtrækʃənz mɔr ˈhɔntɪd ɪˈvɛnts əˈtrækʃənz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə fɔl fɑrm fən θɪŋz tɪ du ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪkˈspɪriənst ə ˈhɔntɪd haʊs ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə? tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt jʊr ɪkˈspɪriəns soʊ wi kən lɛt ˈvɪzɪtərz noʊ wət ðeɪ kən ɪkˈspɛkt. ɪf ju oʊn ər ˈɔpərˌeɪt ə ˈhɔntɪd haʊs ənd wɔnt tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðɪs dɪˈrɛktəri pliz juz ðɪs ˈkɑnˌtækt fɔrm tɪ gɪt ɪn təʧ. ɔl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈækjərət æt ðə taɪm ɪt wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd. ˈɔlˌweɪz kɔl ˌbiˈfɔr ju goʊ ənd pliz rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛni ˌɪˈnækjərˌæsiz. ˈkɑmɛnts ˈkɑmɛnts
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advertisement massachusetts army vet using music to help kids around globe justin founder of "rock 'n roll uganda" share shares copy link copy
many people dream of one day becoming a rock star and gaining international retired army veteran from north andover has actually done it, but you probably don't know is the founder of "rock 'n roll uganda," a school that teaches impoverished young people to play the guitar for is a retired army combat engineer whose tour in iraq and afghanistan was cut short by a roadside bomb on thanksgiving day in 2009. when recovered, he found he still had a desire to new mission became finding a place in the world where he could help young landed in the ugandan capital of kampala, at a little school called the rainbow house of said when the school asked what his talents were, he said he could teach english and play the guitar. "there were three of them there, and they said, 'you can play turned out the school had a number of guitars in storage, and no one knew how to fix taught the kids what he knew: rock 'n only full songs that i knew were by bands like green day, bad religion and blink 182, said. "they totally loved short time later, several of the students became teachers too, and rockers were coming from all years later, the program has ten guitars and over 100 students is now trying to raise the money to build an actual school.. through a estimates it would take approximately $15,000 in u.s. currency to accomplish his goal. for more the news app
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ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈɑrmi vɛt ˈjuzɪŋ mˈjuzɪk tɪ hɛlp kɪdz əraʊnd gloʊb ˈʤəstɪn ˈfaʊndər əv "rɑk 'ɛn roʊl ˌjuˈgɑndɑ" ʃɛr ʃɛrz ˈkɑpi lɪŋk ˈkɑpi ˈmɛni ˈpipəl drim əv wən deɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə rɑk stɑr ənd ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɑrmi ˈvɛtərən frəm nɔrθ ˈændoʊvər həz ˈæˌkʧuəli dən ɪt, bət ju ˈprɑbəˌbli doʊnt noʊ ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndər əv "rɑk 'ɛn roʊl ˌjuˈgɑndɑ," ə skul ðət ˈtiʧɪz ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt jəŋ ˈpipəl tɪ pleɪ ðə gɪˈtɑr fər ɪz ə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɑrmi ˈkɑmbæt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr huz tʊr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn wɑz kət ʃɔrt baɪ ə ˈroʊdˌsaɪd bɔm ɔn ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ deɪ ɪn 2009 wɪn rɪˈkəvərd, hi faʊnd hi stɪl hæd ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ nu ˈmɪʃən bɪˈkeɪm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə pleɪs ɪn ðə wərld wɛr hi kʊd hɛlp jəŋ ˈlændɪd ɪn ðə ˌjuˈgɑndɑn ˈkæpɪtəl əv kəmˈpɑlə, æt ə ˈlɪtəl skul kɔld ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ haʊs əv sɛd wɪn ðə skul æst wət hɪz ˈtælənts wər, hi sɛd hi kʊd tiʧ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd pleɪ ðə gɪˈtɑr. "ðɛr wər θri əv ðɛm ðɛr, ənd ðeɪ sɛd, 'ju kən pleɪ tərnd aʊt ðə skul hæd ə ˈnəmbər əv gɪˈtɑrz ɪn ˈstɔrɪʤ, ənd noʊ wən nu haʊ tɪ fɪks tɔt ðə kɪdz wət hi nu: rɑk 'ɛn ˈoʊnli fʊl sɔŋz ðət aɪ nu wər baɪ bændz laɪk grin deɪ, bæd rɪˈlɪʤən ənd blɪŋk 182 sɛd. "ðeɪ ˈtoʊtəli ləvd ʃɔrt taɪm ˈleɪtər, ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈstudənts bɪˈkeɪm ˈtiʧərz tu, ənd ˈrɑkərz wər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ɔl jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈproʊˌgræm həz tɛn gɪˈtɑrz ənd ˈoʊvər 100 ˈstudənts ɪz naʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ reɪz ðə ˈməni tɪ bɪld ən ˈækʧəwəl skul.. θru ə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪt wʊd teɪk əˈprɑksəmətli ɪn juz. ˈkərənsi tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ hɪz goʊl. fər mɔr ðə nuz æp
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cost of gold in 1983: $424/troy ounce
2008 inflation adj. cost: $914/troy ounce
actual 2008 cost: $923/troy ounce
when mr. t hit the tv scene on "the a-team," he wore a swath of gold chains around his neck, both on-screen and off.
if t decided to cash in the raw material today, he'd make a tidy sum of $923 an ounce, which is more than double the price of gold in 1983, according to catherine gignac, precious metals analyst for wellington west.
but when you adjust it for inflation, the value is about the same as it was 25 years ago, she said. so you should pity the fool who told t he'd make real money with a long-term investment.
incidentally, mr. t stopped wearing the gold after hurricane katrina, because he considered it an insult to the impoverished victims.
next: ocean's eleven - 1960 vs. 2001
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kɔst əv goʊld ɪn 1983 aʊns 2008 ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən adj*. kɔst: aʊns ˈækʧəwəl 2008 kɔst: aʊns wɪn ˈmɪstər. ti hɪt ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən sin ɔn "ðə a-team*," hi wɔr ə swɑθ əv goʊld ʧeɪnz əraʊnd hɪz nɛk, boʊθ ˈɑnˌskrin ənd ɔf. ɪf ti ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kæʃ ɪn ðə rɑ məˈtɪriəl təˈdeɪ, hid meɪk ə ˈtaɪdi səm əv 923 ən aʊns, wɪʧ ɪz mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ðə praɪs əv goʊld ɪn 1983 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkæθərɪn ˈgɪgnək, ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɛtəlz ˈænəlɪst fər ˈwɛlɪŋtən wɛst. bət wɪn ju əˈʤəst ɪt fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ðə ˈvælju ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ɛz ɪt wɑz 25 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ʃi sɛd. soʊ ju ʃʊd ˈpɪti ðə ful hu toʊld ti hid meɪk ril ˈməni wɪθ ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ˈmɪstər. ti stɑpt ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə goʊld ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə, bɪˈkəz hi kənˈsɪdərd ɪt ən ˌɪnˈsəlt tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt ˈvɪktɪmz. nɛkst: ˈoʊʃənz ˈilɛvən 1960 ˈvərsəz. 2001
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it was, at times, puzzling a circus without the tent for players wearing the double blue in 2016.
for some members of the toronto, the puzzles turned into chaos early in 2017. first, jim barker was shoved out the door on jan. 24. three days later, head coach scott quit to become the quarterbacks coach with the jacksonville jaguars.
with plenty of moving parts and not much certainty in either the football ops department or in the coaching staff, potential free agents lined up to get out the door. three defensive back a.j. jefferson, along with receivers kenny shaw and spencer landed with the ottawa.
“i would have loved to stay in toronto, but our coach left, our left i know what was going on,” explained jefferson on thursday. “i decided i should see what was going on in free agency. it was one of those things where it was just time for a change.”
it was a weird 2016 season for the. in early october, after a thumping at the hands of the montreal alouettes, the dumped their three best receivers kevin elliott, vidal hazelton and tori gurley. a couple of weeks before that, the dealt for quarterback drew willy but they paid dearly, giving up popular defensive back t.j. heath along with first- and draft picks.
“we lost some guys during the season, that was kind of upsetting to me,” said jefferson. “it was surprising. it was the last thing i would have expected them to do. when they traded t.j., everybody was kind of, ‘it’s ok, they have a plan, they have a plan.’ in the end, i just wondered, ‘where is this all going?’
so when it came time to test the waters, on feb. 14, jefferson got a good feeling about the after talking to the coaches. he signed a one-year contract and is excited to be part of rnation.
“they play my kind of football,” he said. “i wanted to go to the best place where i could have success. i think i excel in man (to man pass coverage) and press man, we kind of got away from that last year in toronto. my first year, pretty much all i did. (the) said they would give me an opportunity to showcase my talent.”
it’s been a learning curve for jefferson since he joined the in 2015 after spending time on the nfl rosters of the arizona cardinals, minnesota vikings and seattle seahawks. in his two seasons, the from bakersfield, calif. has 91 tackles, five sacks and six interceptions.
one of those interceptions came last july 31 (in a win over ottawa) on a gimmick play by the, who initially lined up for a field goal attempt, but instead had quarterback henry burris run up behind centre jon gott and lob a pass intended for zack evans. even with a defensive lineman as the intended target, the tricked.
“they lined up in a field goal formation, then everybody split,” said jefferson. “so they left me on the backside. i knew i had to watch the guy. but it was kind of. my teammate and i had the guy dealt with. he went out for a pass, it a nice pass. it was fairly easy to get underneath it.”
a athlete soccer, basketball, running track, football and (“i think i played it one year i was bored, kicking the grass”) jefferson said he puts plenty of work into improving what he does.
“football was one of those things that kind of translated over from every other sport i played catch the ball and run with it,” he said. “i look at my film from last year. typically, i watch the games i think i played well in try to see what i can improve on. different. people learn differently. the things i do well, i tend to work on those. the things i do well, i want to get to the point where i can do everything pretty good. then i can start working on things that really good at. like my own biggest critic. so rather see what doing wrong and correct it.”
he believes his arrow is still pointing up as he drives himself to get better.
“i’ve always been wanting to be the best at whatever doing,” said jefferson. “it’s kind of the way i grew up around my family and friends being very competitive. being a professional, one of those things you have to do to keep your job.
redblacks could be done spending
while still a pretty impressive list of free agents looking for work, possible, maybe even likely, that the ottawa have closed their wallet.
free-agent season, for them, may already be over.
defensive linemen like cash, bryan hall, justin hickman, euclid cummings and both moton hopkins and laing from grey cup team of 2016 are still looking for work.
another former redblack, offensive lineman deane, is still a free agent. then there are defensive backs like patrick watkins, john and muamba.
some of the players mentioned are looking for an nfl opportunity, for others be a matter of time. but when asked if ottawa might get back into the fray, marcel desjardins said: “i anticipate us doing anything.”
as they say, it is what it is.
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ɪt wɑz, æt taɪmz, ˈpəzəlɪŋ ə ˈsərkəs wɪˈθaʊt ðə tɛnt fər pleɪərz ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˈdəbəl blu ɪn 2016 fər səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ, ðə ˈpəzəlz tərnd ˈɪntu keɪɑs ˈərli ɪn 2017 fərst, ʤɪm ˈbɑrkər wɑz ʃəvd aʊt ðə dɔr ɔn ʤæn. 24 θri deɪz ˈleɪtər, hɛd koʊʧ skɑt kwɪt tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæks koʊʧ wɪθ ðə ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˈʤægˌwɑrz. wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ˈmuvɪŋ pɑrts ənd nɑt məʧ ˈsərtənti ɪn ˈiðər ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɑps dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ɪn ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf, pəˈtɛnʃəl fri ˈeɪʤənts laɪnd əp tɪ gɪt aʊt ðə dɔr. θri dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk a.j*. ˈʤɛfərsən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ rɪˈsivərz ˈkɛˌni ʃɔ ənd ˈspɛnsər ˈlændɪd wɪθ ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ. wʊd hæv ləvd tɪ steɪ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, bət ɑr koʊʧ lɛft, ɑr lɛft aɪ noʊ wət wɑz goʊɪŋ on,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈʤɛfərsən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd aɪ ʃʊd si wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi. ɪt wɑz wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz wɛr ɪt wɑz ʤɪst taɪm fər ə change.”*.” ɪt wɑz ə wɪrd 2016 ˈsizən fər ðə. ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈæftər ə ˈθəmpɪŋ æt ðə hænz əv ðə ˌməntriˈɔl alouettes*, ðə dəmpt ðɛr θri bɛst rɪˈsivərz ˈkɛvɪn ˈɛliət, vaɪˈdæl ˈheɪzəltən ənd ˈtɔri ˈgərli. ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ðə dɛlt fər kˈwɔrtərˌbæk dru ˈwɪli bət ðeɪ peɪd ˈdɪrli, ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ˈpɑpjələr dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk t.j*. hiθ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ fərst- ənd dræft pɪks. lɔst səm gaɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, ðət wɑz kaɪnd əv əpˈsɛtɪŋ tɪ me,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛfərsən. wɑz səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ðə læst θɪŋ aɪ wʊd hæv ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɛm tɪ du. wɪn ðeɪ ˈtreɪdɪd t.j*., ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɑz kaɪnd əv, ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ðeɪ hæv ə plæn, ðeɪ hæv ə plan.’*.’ ɪn ðə ɛnd, aɪ ʤɪst ˈwəndərd, ɪz ðɪs ɔl going?’*?’ soʊ wɪn ɪt keɪm taɪm tɪ tɛst ðə ˈwɔtərz, ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 14 ˈʤɛfərsən gɑt ə gʊd ˈfilɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæftər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz. hi saɪnd ə ˈwənˌjɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd ɪz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ bi pɑrt əv rnation*. pleɪ maɪ kaɪnd əv football,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə bɛst pleɪs wɛr aɪ kʊd hæv səkˈsɛs. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ɪkˈsɛl ɪn mæn (tɪ mæn pæs ˈkəvərɪʤ) ənd prɛs mæn, wi kaɪnd əv gɑt əˈweɪ frəm ðət læst jɪr ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ. maɪ fərst jɪr, ˈprɪti məʧ ɔl aɪ dɪd. (ðə) sɛd ðeɪ wʊd gɪv mi ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs maɪ talent.”*.” bɪn ə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv fər ˈʤɛfərsən sɪns hi ʤɔɪnd ðə ɪn 2015 ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ɔn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈrɑstərz əv ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ənd siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔks. ɪn hɪz tu ˈsizənz, ðə frəm ˈbeɪkərzˌfild, ˈkælɪf. həz 91 ˈtækəlz, faɪv sæks ənd sɪks ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz. wən əv ðoʊz ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz keɪm læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 (ɪn ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈɑtəˌwɑ) ɔn ə ˈgɪmɪk pleɪ baɪ ðə, hu ˌɪˈnɪʃəli laɪnd əp fər ə fild goʊl əˈtɛmpt, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd hæd kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈhɛnri bərɪs rən əp bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsɛntər ʤɑn gɑt ənd lɑb ə pæs ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər zæk ˈɛvənz. ˈivɪn wɪθ ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈtərgət, ðə trɪkt. laɪnd əp ɪn ə fild goʊl fɔrˈmeɪʃən, ðɛn ˈɛvriˌbɑdi split,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛfərsən. ðeɪ lɛft mi ɔn ðə ˈbækˌsaɪd. aɪ nu aɪ hæd tɪ wɔʧ ðə gaɪ. bət ɪt wɑz kaɪnd əv maɪ ˈtiˌmeɪt ənd aɪ hæd ðə gaɪ dɛlt wɪθ. hi wɛnt aʊt fər ə pæs, ɪt ə nis pæs. ɪt wɑz ˈfɛrli ˈizi tɪ gɪt ˌəndərˈniθ it.”*.” ə ˈæθˌlit ˈsɑkər, ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ˈrənɪŋ træk, ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd θɪŋk aɪ pleɪd ɪt wən jɪr aɪ wɑz bɔrd, ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə grass”*”) ˈʤɛfərsən sɛd hi pʊts ˈplɛnti əv wərk ˈɪntu ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ wət hi dɪz. wɑz wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ðət kaɪnd əv trænzˈleɪtəd ˈoʊvər frəm ˈɛvəri ˈəðər spɔrt aɪ pleɪd kæʧ ðə bɔl ənd rən wɪθ it,”*,” hi sɛd. lʊk æt maɪ fɪlm frəm læst jɪr. ˈtɪpɪkəli, aɪ wɔʧ ðə geɪmz aɪ θɪŋk aɪ pleɪd wɛl ɪn traɪ tɪ si wət aɪ kən ˌɪmˈpruv ɔn. ˈdɪfərənt. ˈpipəl lərn ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ðə θɪŋz aɪ du wɛl, aɪ tɛnd tɪ wərk ɔn ðoʊz. ðə θɪŋz aɪ du wɛl, aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ kən du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈprɪti gʊd. ðɛn aɪ kən stɑrt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn θɪŋz ðət ˈrɪli gʊd æt. laɪk maɪ oʊn ˈbɪgəst ˈkrɪtɪk. soʊ ˈrəðər si wət duɪŋ rɔŋ ənd kərˈɛkt it.”*.” hi bɪˈlivz hɪz ˈɛroʊ ɪz stɪl ˈpɔɪntɪŋ əp ɛz hi draɪvz hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər. ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ bi ðə bɛst æt ˌwəˈtɛvər doing,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛfərsən. kaɪnd əv ðə weɪ aɪ gru əp əraʊnd maɪ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz biɪŋ ˈvɛri kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. biɪŋ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl, wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz ju hæv tɪ du tɪ kip jʊr ʤɑb. kʊd bi dən ˈspɛndɪŋ waɪl stɪl ə ˈprɪti ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv lɪst əv fri ˈeɪʤənts ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wərk, ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈlaɪkli, ðət ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ hæv kloʊzd ðɛr ˈwɔlət. ˈsizən, fər ðɛm, meɪ ɔˈrɛdi bi ˈoʊvər. dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən laɪk kæʃ, braɪən hɔl, ˈʤəstɪn ˈhɪkmən, ˈjuklɪd ˈkəmɪŋz ənd boʊθ ˈmoʊtoʊn ˈhɑpkɪnz ənd lɑɪŋ frəm greɪ kəp tim əv 2016 ər stɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər wərk. əˈnəðər ˈfɔrmər redblack*, əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən din, ɪz stɪl ə fri ˈeɪʤənt. ðɛn ðɛr ər dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæks laɪk ˈpætrɪk ˈwɑtkɪnz, ʤɑn ənd muamba*. səm əv ðə pleɪərz ˈmɛnʃənd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˌɑpərˈtunəti, fər ˈəðərz bi ə ˈmætər əv taɪm. bət wɪn æst ɪf ˈɑtəˌwɑ maɪt gɪt bæk ˈɪntu ðə freɪ, mɑrˈsɛl ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz sɛd: ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ˈjuˈɛs duɪŋ anything.”*.” ɛz ðeɪ seɪ, ɪt ɪz wət ɪt ɪz.
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wintzell's oyster house is shuttering its huntsville store today after six years in business.
the mobile seafood chain announced the closure sunday on facebook.
no one at the sanderson street restaurant was available this morning for an interview about the closure. continues to operate restaurants in guntersville, mobile, saraland, fairhope, orange beach, greenville, montgomery and fultondale.
after careful consideration, in huntsville has made the very difficult decision to close it's doors effective... posted by oyster on sunday, february 19, 2017
the closure comes three years after shut down its decatur eatery on road southwest in the plum tree shopping center. thirty-five employees were left jobless less than two weeks before christmas.
sam's sports grill now operates in the former space.
al.com will update this story as more details are available.
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wintzell's* ˈɔɪstər haʊs ɪz ˈʃətərɪŋ ɪts ˈhəntsvɪl stɔr təˈdeɪ ˈæftər sɪks jɪrz ɪn ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈsiˌfud ʧeɪn əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈkloʊʒər ˈsənˌdi ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. noʊ wən æt ðə ˈsændərsən strit ˈrɛˌstrɑnt wɑz əˈveɪləbəl ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər ən ˈɪntərvˌju əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkloʊʒər. kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɪn guntersville*, ˈmoʊbəl, saraland*, fairhope*, ˈɔrɪnʤ biʧ, ˈgrinvɪl, mɑntˈgəmri ənd fultondale*. ˈæftər ˈkɛrfəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, ɪn ˈhəntsvɪl həz meɪd ðə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kloʊz ɪts dɔrz ˈifɛktɪv... ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈɔɪstər ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 19 2017 ðə ˈkloʊʒər kəmz θri jɪrz ˈæftər ʃət daʊn ɪts dɪˈkeɪtər ˈitəri ɔn roʊd ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ɪn ðə pləm tri ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛnər. ˈθərdiˌfaɪv ɪmˈplɔɪiz wər lɛft ˈʤɑbləs lɛs ðən tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɪsməs. sæmz spɔrts grɪl naʊ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər speɪs. wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs ˈstɔri ɛz mɔr ˈditeɪlz ər əˈveɪləbəl.
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bangkok/jakarta -- for automakers, southeast asia means indonesia and thailand.
impending thai auto subsidies have manufacturers from across the globe scrambling to set up shop. indonesia, meanwhile, is a huge market with plenty of room to grow.
the entire region has promise. but capturing a piece of these two markets could allow an automaker to lay the foundations for future regional expansion.
"since the mazda 2 [called the in some markets] is a highly competitive model globally," said on nov. 6, "it will make a big contribution to the growth of the thai automobile industry as an export model.", senior managing executive officer of mazda motor, was at a ceremony in thailand marking the beginning of production of the car there.
initial production of cars for export to australia began in at auto alliance (thailand), a joint venture with u.s. automaker ford motor in the southeastern province of rayong.
to begin mass production, mazda took over passenger car production lines from ford with a view to raising annual output capacity to units, up from. sales in thailand and neighboring countries are due to begin early next year. total investment costs in the mazda 2 factory were billion baht ($383 million). "we are investing so big because we aim to build thailand into our global export hub," said.
helping hand
the mazda 2 will be eligible for tax benefits under thailand's program to promote fuel-efficient, low-cost small cars. the companies that benefited from the first phase of the government program, which began in 2007 and ran through 2012, were toyota motor, honda motor, nissan motor, mitsubishi motors and suzuki motor -- all japanese. nine models, including nissan's march, which in march 2010 began rolling off production lines, achieved combined sales of units. the cumulative total of cars that were built, including exported vehicles, came to more than 1 million.
nissan shifted production of the march from japan to thailand during the subsidy program. it has remained there since, and the car is exported from the southeast asian nation to the rest of the world, including nissan's home market of japan. it was the first time for nissan to produce a major model overseas for export back home. critics worried whether thai workers could turn out quality cars. but no longer. the export base has been a success.
among japanese automakers with production bases in thailand, mazda was the only one to miss out on the first round of subsidies. so when the government unveiled phase 2 of its program for cars, mazda was determined to be the first to get preferential treatment.
japanese automakers have company this time round. general motors and ford motor of the u.s., volkswagen and, a joint venture between shanghai automotive industry and thai conglomerate group, are all expected to apply for tax breaks.
subsidies will be available for cars with gas engines of liters or less, and those with diesel engines of up to liters. the cars also have to get a fuel efficiency of at least per liter of fuel to qualify.
manufacturers are expected to invest at least billion baht in facilities for cars. they must also ramp up output to at least units annually within four years. if all conditions are met, the government will reduce or eliminate such charges as corporate tax, import tariffs on facilities and components, and excise tax.
the five japanese automakers that qualified for the first round of benefits positioned thailand as a for exporting small vehicles worldwide.
ford and are expected to do the same when the next phase kicks in. has a thai plant, built in 2000, that is capable of turning out vehicles a year. outside of its joint venture with mazda, ford has a plant that began operations in 2012 and can build vehicles a year. opened a factory in june with an annual capacity of vehicles. it aims to build one more facility, which will add another vehicles to capacity. volkswagen does not have factories in thailand but is considering setting up a plant to produce cars there.
glut feeling
thailand's auto market may soon have an overproduction problem. still, manufacturers are undeterred; southeast asia is one of the world's most promising growth markets.
six major southeast asian nations -- thailand, indonesia, malaysia, the philippines, vietnam and singapore -- saw combined new car sales rise 70% over the five years through 2013, to million vehicles. the combined market is larger than that of russia, which in 2013 had sales of million vehicles, india's million, and close to brazil's million.
the association of southeast asian nations "has a population of 600 million people and a growing middle class, and very low vehicle density," said matt bradley, president of ford asean. "that will make asean one of the largest buying populations in the world." sometime in the next five years, he added, asean will hit 5 million sales annually.
two characteristics define the southeast asian auto market: its importance for meeting demand at home and abroad, and the dominance of japanese companies.
thailand is home not only to automakers, but also to a number of parts and materials suppliers, reflecting its growing importance as an export hub. indonesia, meanwhile, with a population of 250 million, has a great deal of domestic demand to satisfy. the two nations make up more than 70% of the regional market.
japanese vehicle sales in asean have outstripped regional market growth. japanese producers have a combined 89% share of thailand's auto market and 95% of indonesia's. european, u.s. and other automakers need to figure out how to take share from japanese manufacturers.
non-japanese companies are working on doing just that. in indonesia, which is set to overtake thailand to become southeast asia's top auto market this year, has constructed a plant with an output capacity of vehicles a year at a cost of $150 million. production at this plant, in bekasi, on the outskirts of jakarta, commenced in. it turns out a family-friendly, small crossover utility vehicle, the chevrolet spin. the price of the vehicle starts at 150 million rupiah ($12,300), about the same price as the mainstay model of toyota's avanza, indonesia's top-seller.
ford earlier this year launched a small suv, the, in addition to its popular compact fiesta in indonesia. the is designed to appeal to young consumers and sells for 200 million rupiah to 300 million rupiah.
tata motors, which in 2012 formed a subsidiary in indonesia, last year released the small hatchback vista, suv safari and crossover aria. at the indonesia international motor show in jakarta in september, the indian company displayed its zest sedan, which had just hit the indian market. tata is considering selling the car in indonesia.
"we will continue to introduce new models and create a new market," said sengupta, president director of tata motors indonesia.
extra space
statistics on car ownership highlight the growth potential of the thai and indonesian markets. in thailand, one out of five people owns a car; in indonesia, one in 60. by contrast, there is one car per people in the u.s. and one per in japan.
moreover, asean plans to create a single market in late 2015. this should add further impetus to auto and auto parts exports within the region, and facilitate production and marketing. the asean economic community is expected to simplify procedures for foreign companies wanting to set up shop in countries in the region.
despite the promise, automakers face significant challenges. volkswagen, which had planned to break ground on a plant in indonesia earlier this year, put off the move until 2015 or later as the rupiah depreciated. companies have also yet to create robust sales and service networks, which will likely limit their reach for potential customers.
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bangkok/jakarta* fər ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz, ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə minz ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ənd ˈtaɪˌlænd. ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ taɪ ˈɔtoʊ ˈsəbsɪdiz hæv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz frəm əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb ˈskræmbəlɪŋ tɪ sɛt əp ʃɑp. ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz ə juʤ ˈmɑrkɪt wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv rum tɪ groʊ. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriʤən həz ˈprɑməs. bət ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ə pis əv ðiz tu ˈmɑrkɪts kʊd əˈlaʊ ən ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər tɪ leɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz fər fˈjuʧər ˈriʤənəl ɪkˈspænʧən. "sɪns ðə ˈmɑzdə 2 [kɔld ðə ɪn səm ˈmɑrkɪts] ɪz ə ˈhaɪli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmɑdəl ˈgloʊbəli," sɛd ɔn noʊv. 6 "ɪt wɪl meɪk ə bɪg ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə groʊθ əv ðə taɪ ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ˈɪndəstri ɛz ən ˈɛkspɔrt ˈmɑdəl.", ˈsinjər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər əv ˈmɑzdə ˈmoʊtər, wɑz æt ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv pərˈdəkʃən əv ðə kɑr ðɛr. ˌɪˈnɪʃəl pərˈdəkʃən əv kɑz fər ˈɛkspɔrt tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə bɪˈgæn ɪn æt ˈɔtoʊ əˈlaɪəns (ˈtaɪˌlænd), ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər wɪθ juz. ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər fɔrd ˈmoʊtər ɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈprɑvɪns əv rayong*. tɪ bɪˈgɪn mæs pərˈdəkʃən, ˈmɑzdə tʊk ˈoʊvər ˈpæsənʤər kɑr pərˈdəkʃən laɪnz frəm fɔrd wɪθ ə vju tɪ ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈænjuəl ˈaʊtˌpʊt kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈjunɪts, əp frəm seɪlz ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd ənd ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkəntriz ər du tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈərli nɛkst jɪr. ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt kɔsts ɪn ðə ˈmɑzdə 2 ˈfæktəri wər ˈbɪljən bɑt 383 ˈmɪljən). "wi ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ soʊ bɪg bɪˈkəz wi eɪm tɪ bɪld ˈtaɪˌlænd ˈɪntu ɑr ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛkspɔrt həb," sɛd. ˈhɛlpɪŋ hænd ðə ˈmɑzdə 2 wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər tæks ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈəndər ˈtaɪˌlændz ˈproʊˌgræm tɪ prəˈmoʊt fuel-efficient*, ˌloʊˈkɔst smɔl kɑz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ðə fərst feɪz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ɪn 2007 ənd ræn θru 2012 wər toʊˈjoʊtə ˈmoʊtər, ˈhɔndə ˈmoʊtər, ˈnisɑn ˈmoʊtər, ˌmɪtˌsuˈbiʃi ˈmoʊtərz ənd səˈzuki ˈmoʊtər ɔl ˌʤæpəˈniz. naɪn ˈmɑdəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnisɑnz mɑrʧ, wɪʧ ɪn mɑrʧ 2010 bɪˈgæn ˈroʊlɪŋ ɔf pərˈdəkʃən laɪnz, əˈʧivd kəmˈbaɪnd seɪlz əv ˈjunɪts. ðə ˈkjumjələtɪv ˈtoʊtəl əv kɑz ðət wər bɪlt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪkˈspɔrtəd ˈviɪkəlz, keɪm tɪ mɔr ðən 1 ˈmɪljən. ˈnisɑn ˈʃɪftɪd pərˈdəkʃən əv ðə mɑrʧ frəm ʤəˈpæn tɪ ˈtaɪˌlænd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəbsɪdi ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪt həz rɪˈmeɪnd ðɛr sɪns, ənd ðə kɑr ɪz ɪkˈspɔrtəd frəm ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən ˈneɪʃən tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnisɑnz hoʊm ˈmɑrkɪt əv ʤəˈpæn. ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm fər ˈnisɑn tɪ ˈproʊdus ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɑdəl ˈoʊvərˈsiz fər ˈɛkspɔrt bæk hoʊm. ˈkrɪtɪks ˈwərid ˈwɛðər taɪ ˈwərkərz kʊd tərn aʊt kˈwɑləti kɑz. bət noʊ ˈlɔŋgər. ðə ˈɛkspɔrt beɪs həz bɪn ə səkˈsɛs. əˈməŋ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz wɪθ pərˈdəkʃən ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd, ˈmɑzdə wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən tɪ mɪs aʊt ɔn ðə fərst raʊnd əv ˈsəbsɪdiz. soʊ wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənˈveɪld feɪz 2 əv ɪts ˈproʊˌgræm fər kɑz, ˈmɑzdə wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ bi ðə fərst tɪ gɪt ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl ˈtritmənt. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz hæv ˈkəmpəˌni ðɪs taɪm raʊnd. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmoʊtərz ənd fɔrd ˈmoʊtər əv ðə juz., ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ənd, ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər bɪtˈwin ˈʃæŋˈhaɪ ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈɪndəstri ənd taɪ kənˈglɑmərət grup, ər ɔl ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈplaɪ fər tæks breɪks. ˈsəbsɪdiz wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər kɑz wɪθ gæs ˈɛnʤənz əv ˈlitərz ər lɛs, ənd ðoʊz wɪθ ˈdizəl ˈɛnʤənz əv əp tɪ ˈlitərz. ðə kɑz ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ gɪt ə fjuəl ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv æt list pər ˈlitər əv fjuəl tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst æt list ˈbɪljən bɑt ɪn fəˈsɪlɪtiz fər kɑz. ðeɪ məst ˈɔlsoʊ ræmp əp ˈaʊtˌpʊt tɪ æt list ˈjunɪts ˈænjuəli wɪˈθɪn fɔr jɪrz. ɪf ɔl kənˈdɪʃənz ər mɛt, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl rɪˈdus ər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt səʧ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɛz ˈkɔrpərət tæks, ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈtɛrəfs ɔn fəˈsɪlɪtiz ənd kəmˈpoʊnənts, ənd ˈɛksaɪz tæks. ðə faɪv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz ðət kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðə fərst raʊnd əv ˈbɛnəfɪts pəˈzɪʃənd ˈtaɪˌlænd ɛz ə fər ɪkˈspɔrtɪŋ smɔl ˈviɪkəlz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. fɔrd ənd ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ du ðə seɪm wɪn ðə nɛkst feɪz kɪks ɪn. həz ə taɪ plænt, bɪlt ɪn 2000 ðət ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈtərnɪŋ aʊt ˈviɪkəlz ə jɪr. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ɪts ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər wɪθ ˈmɑzdə, fɔrd həz ə plænt ðət bɪˈgæn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn 2012 ənd kən bɪld ˈviɪkəlz ə jɪr. ˈoʊpənd ə ˈfæktəri ɪn ʤun wɪθ ən ˈænjuəl kəˈpæsɪti əv ˈviɪkəlz. ɪt eɪmz tɪ bɪld wən mɔr fəˈsɪlɪti, wɪʧ wɪl æd əˈnəðər ˈviɪkəlz tɪ kəˈpæsɪti. ˈvoʊlksˌwægən dɪz nɑt hæv ˈfæktəriz ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd bət ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə plænt tɪ ˈproʊdus kɑz ðɛr. glət ˈfilɪŋ ˈtaɪˌlændz ˈɔtoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt meɪ sun hæv ən ˈoʊvərprəˈdəkʃən ˈprɑbləm. stɪl, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ər ˌəndɪˈtərd; ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə ɪz wən əv ðə wərldz moʊst ˈprɑməsɪŋ groʊθ ˈmɑrkɪts. sɪks ˈmeɪʤər ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən ˈneɪʃənz ˈtaɪˌlænd, ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, məˈleɪʒə, ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, viˌɛtˈnɑm ənd ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr sɔ kəmˈbaɪnd nu kɑr seɪlz raɪz 70 ˈoʊvər ðə faɪv jɪrz θru 2013 tɪ ˈmɪljən ˈviɪkəlz. ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈlɑrʤər ðən ðət əv ˈrəʃə, wɪʧ ɪn 2013 hæd seɪlz əv ˈmɪljən ˈviɪkəlz, ˈɪndiəz ˈmɪljən, ənd kloʊz tɪ brəˈzɪlz ˈmɪljən. ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən ˈneɪʃənz "həz ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv 600 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ənd ə groʊɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs, ənd ˈvɛri loʊ ˈviɪkəl ˈdɛnsɪti," sɛd mæt ˈbrædli, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv fɔrd ˌæˈzeɪən. "ðət wɪl meɪk ˌæˈzeɪən wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst baɪɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ðə wərld." ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ðə nɛkst faɪv jɪrz, hi ˈædɪd, ˌæˈzeɪən wɪl hɪt 5 ˈmɪljən seɪlz ˈænjuəli. tu ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks dɪˈfaɪn ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒən ˈɔtoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt: ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns fər ˈmitɪŋ dɪˈmænd æt hoʊm ənd əˈbrɔd, ənd ðə ˈdɑmənəns əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈtaɪˌlænd ɪz hoʊm nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv pɑrts ənd məˈtɪriəlz səˈplaɪərz, rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ɪts groʊɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɛz ən ˈɛkspɔrt həb. ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, ˈminˌwaɪl, wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv 250 ˈmɪljən, həz ə greɪt dil əv dəˈmɛstɪk dɪˈmænd tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ. ðə tu ˈneɪʃənz meɪk əp mɔr ðən 70 əv ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈviɪkəl seɪlz ɪn ˌæˈzeɪən hæv aʊtˈstrɪpt ˈriʤənəl ˈmɑrkɪt groʊθ. ˌʤæpəˈniz prəˈdusərz hæv ə kəmˈbaɪnd 89 ʃɛr əv ˈtaɪˌlændz ˈɔtoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt ənd 95 əv ˌɪndoʊˈniʒəz. ˌjʊrəˈpiən, juz. ənd ˈəðər ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz nid tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ teɪk ʃɛr frəm ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz. ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn duɪŋ ʤɪst ðət. ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, wɪʧ ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌteɪk ˈtaɪˌlænd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒəz tɔp ˈɔtoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt ðɪs jɪr, həz kənˈstrəktɪd ə plænt wɪθ ən ˈaʊtˌpʊt kəˈpæsɪti əv ˈviɪkəlz ə jɪr æt ə kɔst əv 150 ˈmɪljən. pərˈdəkʃən æt ðɪs plænt, ɪn bekasi*, ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ʤəˈkɑrtə, kəˈmɛnst ɪn ɪt tərnz aʊt ə family-friendly*, smɔl ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər juˈtɪləti ˈviɪkəl, ðə ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ spɪn. ðə praɪs əv ðə ˈviɪkəl stɑrts æt 150 ˈmɪljən ruˈpaɪə əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm praɪs ɛz ðə ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ ˈmɑdəl əv toʊˈjoʊtəz avanza*, ˌɪndoʊˈniʒəz top-seller*. fɔrd ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr lɔnʧt ə smɔl ˌɛsˌjuˈvi, ðə, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɪts ˈpɑpjələr ˈkɑmpækt fiˈɛstə ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. ðə ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈpil tɪ jəŋ kənˈsumərz ənd sɛlz fər 200 ˈmɪljən ruˈpaɪə tɪ 300 ˈmɪljən ruˈpaɪə. ˈtɑtɑ ˈmoʊtərz, wɪʧ ɪn 2012 fɔrmd ə səbˈsɪdiˌɛri ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, læst jɪr riˈlist ðə smɔl ˈhæʧˌbæk ˈvɪstə, ˌɛsˌjuˈvi səˈfɑri ənd ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈɑriə. æt ðə ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmoʊtər ʃoʊ ɪn ʤəˈkɑrtə ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə ˈɪndiən ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈspleɪd ɪts zɛst səˈdæn, wɪʧ hæd ʤɪst hɪt ðə ˈɪndiən ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈtɑtɑ ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə kɑr ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. "wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus nu ˈmɑdəlz ənd kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈmɑrkɪt," sɛd sengupta*, ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈtɑtɑ ˈmoʊtərz ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə. ˈɛkstrə speɪs stəˈtɪstɪks ɔn kɑr ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə groʊθ pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðə taɪ ənd ˌɪndoʊˈniʒən ˈmɑrkɪts. ɪn ˈtaɪˌlænd, wən aʊt əv faɪv ˈpipəl oʊnz ə kɑr; ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə, wən ɪn 60 baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ðɛr ɪz wən kɑr pər ˈpipəl ɪn ðə juz. ənd wən pər ɪn ʤəˈpæn. mɔˈroʊvər, ˌæˈzeɪən plænz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn leɪt 2015 ðɪs ʃʊd æd ˈfərðər ˈɪmpətəs tɪ ˈɔtoʊ ənd ˈɔtoʊ pɑrts ˈɛkspɔrts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ənd fəˈsɪləˌteɪt pərˈdəkʃən ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. ðə ˌæˈzeɪən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ prəˈsiʤərz fər ˈfɔrən ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ sɛt əp ʃɑp ɪn ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈprɑməs, ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz feɪs sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʧælənʤɪz. ˈvoʊlksˌwægən, wɪʧ hæd plænd tɪ breɪk graʊnd ɔn ə plænt ɪn ˌɪndoʊˈniʒə ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, pʊt ɔf ðə muv ənˈtɪl 2015 ər ˈleɪtər ɛz ðə ruˈpaɪə dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ jɛt tɪ kriˈeɪt roʊˈbəst seɪlz ənd ˈsərvɪs ˈnɛtˌwərks, wɪʧ wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˈlɪmət ðɛr riʧ fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkəstəmərz.
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march 1, 2012
tens of millions of workers took part in a general strike in india on february 28 in the country's largest industrial action since its independence in 1947.
this is the first time that india's main trade union federations, which are all affiliated to one or another political party, have come together to protest "neoliberal economic and labor policies" pursued by the united progressive alliance (upa), the governing coalition led by the congress party. the action was also supported by more than independent unions.
this reveals two important things about india that are usually forgotten by the western media.
first, india is not merely a seething mass of desperation, composed of peasants and the abject poor. it has a massive working class with organizations that are capable of bringing out large forces. second, the economic realities of neoliberal growth do not go unchallenged indefinitely. even in the places where the vice grip on workers has been tightened to extreme levels, people find a way to fight back.
participants in india's general strike march in hyderabad
among the demands that the unions made were the establishment of a national minimum wage, the end of temporary employment (what are called "contract laborers" in india) in favor of permanent jobs, more efforts to curb runaway inflation (the official rate is hovering at around percent), guaranteed pensions, and an end to the privatization of publicly owned companies.
the banking and insurance sectors were hit hardest by the strike, but other workers, including dockworkers, postal workers and transportation workers, were heavily involved. the coordination of a national strike on this scale marks the beginning of a new stage in the confrontation between labor and capital in india, as the benefits of india's boom has produced an economy in which the benefits accrue to the few at the top.
despite threats from the central government and a last-minute offer to negotiate, the strike took place and brought out millions.
in kerala, the state government threatened workers with a "dies non" order (no work, no pay), while in other places like new delhi, the government attempted to enforce the essential services maintenance act (esma) to force workers in industries like power generation back to work. in west bengal, members of chief minister congress (tmc) party also attacked and injured strikers.
for the past decade, india has been the darling of the economic pundits globally, with massive growth rates and a burgeoning middle class whose powers have fuelled the national mythology of "india shining." according to current estimates, the indian economy grew at around 7 percent last year and is projected to grow again at a similar rate in 2012.
at the same time, the benefits of that growth have been massively skewed. as katherine new book, behind the beautiful forevers, demonstrates, the growth of the indian economy has happened at the same time as the growth of its underclass.
mumbai, the symbol of india's new economic power and famous for its massive film industry, is now commonly referred to as people live in slums in mumbai than don't. many of these slum dwellers work in the informal they work at all.
agricultural reforms implemented in the past 20 years have people in the countryside. last year alone, there were more than farmer suicides as a result of indebtedness and bad harvests. desperate farmers then migrate to the larger cities and towns where they form the massive reserve army of the unemployed, which drives down wages.
the national strike was a response to these conditions and the pinch that workers are feeling throughout the country. last year, there were some spectacular job actions at places like the maruti suzuki auto plant in the delhi suburb of gurgaon, where workers fought a pitched battle for wages and occupied the factory for almost two weeks.
at the same time, the official line of the congress government and prime minister singh is that neoliberal economic policies are going to continue. at the heart of the fight with the unions is the controversial pensions bill now before parliament, which would tie workers' retirement benefits to financial instruments and put employee retirements in jeopardy.
but also at issue are singh's plans to sell off major state holdings in order to finance repayments on international loans and budget deficits. singh did, after all, cut his teeth as the economic architect of india's neoliberal reforms, which began to be implemented when he was the finance minister under former prime minister p.v. narasimha rao.
all this puts twin pressures on unionized workers in india. on one side is the threat of being pushed into the growing underclass, which labor is trying desperately to unionize. the other peril comes from and the attack on union rights. this has produced the conditions for greater worker militancy in india.
however, this confrontation between labor and capital in india will not be decisive. to start with, the unions have only put forward a tentative strike, with a long and vague list of demands. moreover, the official trade unions are all connected to various political parties, and these massive days of protest are usually connected to political gamesmanship that the parties play against one another.
the unions at the head of the strike were led by the official left in india, which is still dominated by stalinist and maoist political organizations. so in india, there is the federation of trade unions (run by the communist party of india (cpi-ml) faction), all india central council of trade unions (dominated by the liberation faction), all india united trade union center (run by the socialist unity center), the all india trade union congress (run by the communist party), the center of indian trade unions (controlled by the communist party of india-marxist) and the united trade union congress (run by the revolutionary socialist party).
since many of these parties are no longer revolutionary, they tend to play a dampening role on the class struggle, rather than developing it.
this isn't to say that workers don't fight back. they do, but the unions do their best to limit their struggles. in 2006, there was an attempt to form a federation of independent trade unions called the new trade union initiative, which holds out some of the best possibilities for an independent trade union movement in india. many of these unions also participated in the recent action.
second, there are also reactionary trade unions, like the hindustan run by the party (bjp), and the sena, run by the sena. both of these unions also participated in the strike, largely because the leftist unions kept the slogans vague enough that the right wing could use the strike as cover for purported populist politics.
part of the reason that the right and the left were able to come together (as they have in the past, under the janata party government in the 1970s) is because they are both now in the opposition to the congress party's coalition that runs the central government.
in fact, despite agreeing early on to support the strike, the indian national trade union congress (intuc, run by the congress party) withdrew after the party leadership put substantial pressure on it. "the strike is politically motivated and illegal. we will oppose it on tuesday," said ashok chaudhary, the national president of the intuc.
but this alliance between left and right can only be temporary and opportunistic, as the and sena are both pursuing neoliberal policies in the states of gujarat and maharashtra respectively, where both play much larger regional roles. the labor alliance is also dangerous, since the right wing has not been shy about stoking up ethnic and communal hatred in times of economic contraction.
part of the reason that the strike took place in as spectacular a way as it did was because the traditional left was routed at the polls in the last elections.
during the time that the left was in power in places like kerala, and west bengal, they were able to play a dampening role on industrial actions. but once they were removed from office, they found it possible to allow the discontent of their members to be expressed in order to embarrass the current government. but only to a point: too much worker militancy threatens their own ability to contain mass anger. indeed, these parties have, in the past, used their ability to keep a lid on struggle to lure capital investment to their economically impoverished states.
thus, in those traditional leftist strongholds, the strike was strongest, and it went beyond industrial work stoppages to actually disrupt traffic and business in major cities. in other places, such as tamil nadu, rajasthan, and karnataka, the effects of the strike were not as strongly felt.
but the most significant showdown was clearly in west bengal, where chief minister banerjee attempted to flex her muscle against what she called "the politics of" (protests that shut downs entire cities). having recently beaten the communist party of india (marxist) at the polls, banerjee is now in the position of having to do the bidding of large capital, despite having organized strikes and herself in the past.
in kolkata, the police were out in droves, attempting to get people back to work, while party sent many of its members to break up rallies and pickets throughout the city.
ironically, banerjee came to power on the basis of an electoral backlash against the when it tried to raze entire villages in order to make way for a manufacturing campus in the countryside for industrial giants like tata motors. now, banerjee is doing the work of the same capitalists she claimed to opportunistic that will only expose her to greater challenges.
what the general strike reveals is that although anger at the economic and political system in india is growing, the major left parties have been unable to deliver anything but symbolic and token changes in their lives.
the general strike revealed that the working class in india is quite large and has muscle. but to take the struggle forward, workers will need new forms of political and union organization.
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mɑrʧ 1 2012 tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwərkərz tʊk pɑrt ɪn ə ˈʤɛnərəl straɪk ɪn ˈɪndiə ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 28 ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈækʃən sɪns ɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɪn 1947 ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ðət ˈɪndiəz meɪn treɪd ˈjunjən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃənz, wɪʧ ər ɔl əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd tɪ wən ər əˈnəðər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti, hæv kəm təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst "ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈleɪbər ˈpɑləsiz" pərˈsud baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd prəˈgrɛsɪv əˈlaɪəns (upa*), ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən lɛd baɪ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti. ðə ˈækʃən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ mɔr ðən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈjunjənz. ðɪs rɪˈvilz tu ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈɪndiə ðət ər ˈjuʒəwəli fərˈgɑtən baɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈmidiə. fərst, ˈɪndiə ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli ə ˈsiðɪŋ mæs əv ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn, kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈpɛzənts ənd ðə ˈæbʤɛkt pur. ɪt həz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈwərkɪŋ klæs wɪθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ aʊt lɑrʤ ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈsɛkənd, ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl groʊθ du nɑt goʊ ənˈʧælɪnʤd ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ðə vaɪs grɪp ɔn ˈwərkərz həz bɪn ˈtaɪtənd tɪ ɪkˈstrim ˈlɛvəlz, ˈpipəl faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ faɪt bæk. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn ˈɪndiəz ˈʤɛnərəl straɪk mɑrʧ ɪn ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd əˈməŋ ðə dɪˈmændz ðət ðə ˈjunjənz meɪd wər ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, ðə ɛnd əv ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɪmˈplɔɪmənt (wət ər kɔld "ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈleɪbərərz" ɪn ˈɪndiə) ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ʤɑbz, mɔr ˈɛfərts tɪ kərb ˈrənəˌweɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən (ðə əˈfɪʃəl reɪt ɪz ˈhəvərɪŋ æt əraʊnd pərˈsɛnt), ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈpɛnʃənz, ənd ən ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən əv ˈpəblɪkli oʊnd ˈkəmpəˌniz. ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈsɛktərz wər hɪt ˈhɑrdəst baɪ ðə straɪk, bət ˈəðər ˈwərkərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdɑkˌwərkərz, ˈpoʊstəl ˈwərkərz ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈwərkərz, wər ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðə koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈnæʃənəl straɪk ɔn ðɪs skeɪl mɑrks ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə nu steɪʤ ɪn ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈleɪbər ənd ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈɪndiə, ɛz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈɪndiəz bum həz prəˈdust ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əˈkru tɪ ðə fju æt ðə tɔp. dɪˈspaɪt θrɛts frəm ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ə ˌlæsˈmɪnət ˈɔfər tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt, ðə straɪk tʊk pleɪs ənd brɔt aʊt ˈmɪljənz. ɪn ˌkɛˈrɑlə, ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt θˈrɛtənd ˈwərkərz wɪθ ə "daɪz nɑn" ˈɔrdər (noʊ wərk, noʊ peɪ), waɪl ɪn ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk nu ˈdɛli, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈmeɪntənəns ækt (esma*) tɪ fɔrs ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈɪndəstriz laɪk paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən bæk tɪ wərk. ɪn wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl, ˈmɛmbərz əv ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkɑŋgrəs (tmc*) ˈpɑrti ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtækt ənd ˈɪnʤərd ˈstraɪkərz. fər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ˈɪndiə həz bɪn ðə ˈdɑrlɪŋ əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpəndɪts ˈgloʊbəli, wɪθ ˈmæsɪv groʊθ reɪts ənd ə ˈbərʤənɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs huz paʊərz hæv fjuəld ðə ˈnæʃənəl məˈθɑləˌʤi əv "ˈɪndiə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑrənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, ðə ˈɪndiən ɪˈkɑnəmi gru æt əraʊnd 7 pərˈsɛnt læst jɪr ənd ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊ əˈgɛn æt ə ˈsɪmələr reɪt ɪn 2012 æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðət groʊθ hæv bɪn ˈmæsɪvli skjud. ɛz ˈkæθərɪn nu bʊk, bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbjutəfəl forevers*, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts, ðə groʊθ əv ðə ˈɪndiən ɪˈkɑnəmi həz ˈhæpənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ðə groʊθ əv ɪts ˈəndərˌklæs. ˌmʊmˈbaɪ, ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈɪndiəz nu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paʊər ənd ˈfeɪməs fər ɪts ˈmæsɪv fɪlm ˈɪndəstri, ɪz naʊ ˈkɑmənli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈpipəl lɪv ɪn sləmz ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ðən doʊnt. ˈmɛni əv ðiz sləm dˈwɛlərz wərk ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ðeɪ wərk æt ɔl. ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl rɪˈfɔrmz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ɪn ðə pæst 20 jɪrz hæv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd. læst jɪr əˈloʊn, ðɛr wər mɔr ðən ˈfɑrmər ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs ənd bæd ˈhɑrvəsts. ˈdɛspərɪt ˈfɑrmərz ðɛn ˈmaɪˌgreɪt tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsɪtiz ənd taʊnz wɛr ðeɪ fɔrm ðə ˈmæsɪv rɪˈzərv ˈɑrmi əv ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd, wɪʧ draɪvz daʊn ˈweɪʤɪz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl straɪk wɑz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ðə pɪnʧ ðət ˈwərkərz ər ˈfilɪŋ θruaʊt ðə ˈkəntri. læst jɪr, ðɛr wər səm spɛkˈtækjələr ʤɑb ˈækʃənz æt ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ðə mərˈuti səˈzuki ˈɔtoʊ plænt ɪn ðə ˈdɛli ˈsəbərb əv gurgaon*, wɛr ˈwərkərz fɔt ə pɪʧt ˈbætəl fər ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ðə ˈfæktəri fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu wiks. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə əˈfɪʃəl laɪn əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɪŋ ɪz ðət ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju. æt ðə hɑrt əv ðə faɪt wɪθ ðə ˈjunjənz ɪz ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈpɛnʃənz bɪl naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpɑrləmɛnt, wɪʧ wʊd taɪ ˈwərkərz' rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪnstrəmənts ənd pʊt ɪmˈplɔɪi rɪˈtaɪrmənts ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi. bət ˈɔlsoʊ æt ˈɪʃu ər sɪŋz plænz tɪ sɛl ɔf ˈmeɪʤər steɪt ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns riˈpeɪmənts ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl loʊnz ənd ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfɪsɪts. sɪŋ dɪd, ˈæftər ɔl, kət hɪz tiθ ɛz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt əv ˈɪndiəz ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl rɪˈfɔrmz, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn tɪ bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd wɪn hi wɑz ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər p.v*. ˌnɑrəˈsɪmˌhɑ raʊ. ɔl ðɪs pʊts twɪn ˈprɛʃərz ɔn ˈjunjəˌnaɪzd ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈɪndiə. ɔn wən saɪd ɪz ðə θrɛt əv biɪŋ pʊʃt ˈɪntu ðə groʊɪŋ ˈəndərˌklæs, wɪʧ ˈleɪbər ɪz traɪɪŋ ˈdɛspərətli tɪ ˈjunjəˌnaɪz. ðə ˈəðər ˈpɛrəl kəmz frəm ənd ðə əˈtæk ɔn ˈjunjən raɪts. ðɪs həz prəˈdust ðə kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈgreɪtər ˈwərkər ˈmɪlətənsi ɪn ˈɪndiə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈleɪbər ənd ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈɪndiə wɪl nɑt bi dɪˈsaɪsɪv. tɪ stɑrt wɪθ, ðə ˈjunjənz hæv ˈoʊnli pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ə ˈtɛntətɪv straɪk, wɪθ ə lɔŋ ənd veɪg lɪst əv dɪˈmændz. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə əˈfɪʃəl treɪd ˈjunjənz ər ɔl kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈvɛriəs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz, ənd ðiz ˈmæsɪv deɪz əv ˈproʊˌtɛst ər ˈjuʒəwəli kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈgeɪmzmənˌʃɪp ðət ðə ˈpɑrtiz pleɪ əˈgɛnst wən əˈnəðər. ðə ˈjunjənz æt ðə hɛd əv ðə straɪk wər lɛd baɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl lɛft ɪn ˈɪndiə, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈstɑlɪnɪst ənd maʊɪst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. soʊ ɪn ˈɪndiə, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv treɪd ˈjunjənz (rən baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (cpi-ml*) ˈfækʃən), ɔl ˈɪndiə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkaʊnsəl əv treɪd ˈjunjənz (ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˈfækʃən), ɔl ˈɪndiə juˈnaɪtɪd treɪd ˈjunjən ˈsɛnər (rən baɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈjunɪti ˈsɛnər), ðə ɔl ˈɪndiə treɪd ˈjunjən ˈkɑŋgrəs (rən baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti), ðə ˈsɛnər əv ˈɪndiən treɪd ˈjunjənz (kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv india-marxist*) ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd treɪd ˈjunjən ˈkɑŋgrəs (rən baɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti). sɪns ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈpɑrtiz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri, ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ pleɪ ə ˈdæmpənɪŋ roʊl ɔn ðə klæs ˈstrəgəl, ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪt. ðɪs ˈɪzənt tɪ seɪ ðət ˈwərkərz doʊnt faɪt bæk. ðeɪ du, bət ðə ˈjunjənz du ðɛr bɛst tɪ ˈlɪmət ðɛr ˈstrəgəlz. ɪn 2006 ðɛr wɑz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ fɔrm ə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt treɪd ˈjunjənz kɔld ðə nu treɪd ˈjunjən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wɪʧ hoʊldz aʊt səm əv ðə bɛst ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz fər ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt treɪd ˈjunjən ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈɪndiə. ˈmɛni əv ðiz ˈjunjənz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈrisənt ˈækʃən. ˈsɛkənd, ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ riˈækʃəˌnɛri treɪd ˈjunjənz, laɪk ðə ˈhɪnduˌstæn rən baɪ ðə ˈpɑrti (bjp*), ənd ðə ˈsɛnə, rən baɪ ðə ˈsɛnə. boʊθ əv ðiz ˈjunjənz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə straɪk, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈlɛftɪst ˈjunjənz kɛpt ðə sˈloʊgənz veɪg ɪˈnəf ðət ðə raɪt wɪŋ kʊd juz ðə straɪk ɛz ˈkəvər fər pərˈpɔrtɪd ˈpɑpjələst ˈpɑləˌtɪks. pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən ðət ðə raɪt ənd ðə lɛft wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər (ɛz ðeɪ hæv ɪn ðə pæst, ˈəndər ðə ʤəˈnɑtə ˈpɑrti ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ðə 1970s*) ɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər boʊθ naʊ ɪn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrtiz ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ðət rənz ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt. ɪn fækt, dɪˈspaɪt əˈgriɪŋ ˈərli ɔn tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə straɪk, ðə ˈɪndiən ˈnæʃənəl treɪd ˈjunjən ˈkɑŋgrəs (intuc*, rən baɪ ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti) wɪθˈdru ˈæftər ðə ˈpɑrti ˈlidərˌʃɪp pʊt səbˈstænʃəl ˈprɛʃər ɔn ɪt. "ðə straɪk ɪz ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd ˌɪˈligəl. wi wɪl əˈpoʊz ɪt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ," sɛd ˈæʃɑk chaudhary*, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə intuc*. bət ðɪs əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin lɛft ənd raɪt kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ənd ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk, ɛz ðə ənd ˈsɛnə ər boʊθ pərˈsuɪŋ ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ðə steɪts əv ˌgjuʤərˈæt ənd ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə rɪˈspɛktɪvli, wɛr boʊθ pleɪ məʧ ˈlɑrʤər ˈriʤənəl roʊlz. ðə ˈleɪbər əˈlaɪəns ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdeɪnʤərəs, sɪns ðə raɪt wɪŋ həz nɑt bɪn ʃaɪ əˈbaʊt ˈstoʊkɪŋ əp ˈɛθnɪk ənd kəmˈjunəl ˈheɪtrəd ɪn taɪmz əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈtrækʃən. pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən ðət ðə straɪk tʊk pleɪs ɪn ɛz spɛkˈtækjələr ə weɪ ɛz ɪt dɪd wɑz bɪˈkəz ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl lɛft wɑz ˈrutɪd æt ðə poʊlz ɪn ðə læst ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm ðət ðə lɛft wɑz ɪn paʊər ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk ˌkɛˈrɑlə, ənd wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl, ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ ə ˈdæmpənɪŋ roʊl ɔn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈækʃənz. bət wəns ðeɪ wər riˈmuvd frəm ˈɔfəs, ðeɪ faʊnd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə dɪskənˈtɛnt əv ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz tɪ bi ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪmˈbɛrəs ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈgəvərnmənt. bət ˈoʊnli tɪ ə pɔɪnt: tu məʧ ˈwərkər ˈmɪlətənsi θˈrɛtənz ðɛr oʊn əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈteɪn mæs ˈæŋgər. ˌɪnˈdid, ðiz ˈpɑrtiz hæv, ɪn ðə pæst, juzd ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kip ə lɪd ɔn ˈstrəgəl tɪ lʊr ˈkæpɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt tɪ ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt steɪts. ðəs, ɪn ðoʊz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈlɛftɪst ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊldz, ðə straɪk wɑz ˈstrɔŋgəst, ənd ɪt wɛnt bɪɔnd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl wərk ˈstɑpɪʤɪz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪsˈrəpt ˈtræfɪk ənd ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz. ɪn ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈtæmɪl nadu*, rajasthan*, ənd karnataka*, ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə straɪk wər nɑt ɛz ˈstrɔŋli fɛlt. bət ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn wɑz ˈklɪrli ɪn wɛst ˈbɛŋgəl, wɛr ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər bəˈnərʤi əˈtɛmptəd tɪ flɛks hər ˈməsəl əˈgɛnst wət ʃi kɔld "ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv" (ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðət ʃət daʊnz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪtiz). ˈhævɪŋ ˈrisəntli ˈbitən ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈɪndiə (ˈmɑrksɪst) æt ðə poʊlz, bəˈnərʤi ɪz naʊ ɪn ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ du ðə ˈbɪdɪŋ əv lɑrʤ ˈkæpɪtəl, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd straɪks ənd hərˈsɛlf ɪn ðə pæst. ɪn kolkata*, ðə pəˈlis wər aʊt ɪn droʊvz, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl bæk tɪ wərk, waɪl ˈpɑrti sɛnt ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈmɛmbərz tɪ breɪk əp ˈræliz ənd ˈpɪkəts θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, bəˈnərʤi keɪm tɪ paʊər ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ən ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst ðə wɪn ɪt traɪd tɪ reɪz ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk weɪ fər ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈkæmpəs ɪn ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ʤaɪənts laɪk ˈtɑtɑ ˈmoʊtərz. naʊ, bəˈnərʤi ɪz duɪŋ ðə wərk əv ðə seɪm ˈkæpətəlɪsts ʃi kleɪmd tɪ ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk ðət wɪl ˈoʊnli ɪkˈspoʊz hər tɪ ˈgreɪtər ˈʧælənʤɪz. wət ðə ˈʤɛnərəl straɪk rɪˈvilz ɪz ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈæŋgər æt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈɪndiə ɪz groʊɪŋ, ðə ˈmeɪʤər lɛft ˈpɑrtiz hæv bɪn əˈneɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət sɪmˈbɑlɪk ənd ˈtoʊkən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðɛr lɪvz. ðə ˈʤɛnərəl straɪk rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ɪn ˈɪndiə ɪz kwaɪt lɑrʤ ənd həz ˈməsəl. bət tɪ teɪk ðə ˈstrəgəl ˈfɔrwərd, ˈwərkərz wɪl nid nu fɔrmz əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈjunjən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən.
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ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt ən əˈkeɪʒən wɪθ ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn kaʊnt daʊn ɪn mənθs, wiks, deɪz, aʊərz ənd ˈmɪnəts tɪ ðə bɪg deɪ. jʊr ɪˈvɛnts baɪ ˈkætəˌgɔri, ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ðɛm wɪθ jʊr oʊn ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ənd steɪ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ ə ˈstənɪŋ ˈwɪʤɪt fər jʊr hoʊm skrin. træk ˈmænɪʤ jʊr ɪˈvɛnts kriˈeɪt ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkætəˌgɔriz tɪ sɔrt ɔl jʊr ɪˈvɛnts, si ɪˈvɛnts ðət hæv pæst ənd sɔrt ˈjuzɪŋ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈhændi ˈfɪltərz ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪf ju hæv lɑts əv ɔˈkeɪʒənz ˈkəmɪŋ əp! steɪ ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. steɪ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd! kip ðə ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ril, ˈivɪn ɪf jʊr ɪˈvɛnt ɪz mənθs əˈweɪ! ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn kaʊnts daʊn baɪ mənθs, wiks, deɪz, aʊərz ənd ˈmɪnəts. sɛt riˈmaɪndərz ənd juz ɑr ˈbjutəfli dɪˈzaɪnd hoʊm skrin ˈwɪʤɪt tɪ kip jʊr moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈkaʊntˌdaʊnz ˈvɪzəbəl ɔl ðə taɪm. ˈkəstəˌmaɪz jʊr ˈkaʊntˌdaʊnz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈwɔlˌpeɪpərz ənd jʊr oʊn ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ju kən ˈkəstəˌmaɪz iʧ ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn tɪ gɪv ɪt ə ˈpərsɪnəl təʧ. goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ? waɪ nɑt juz ə ˈpriviəs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈpɪkʧər ɛz ðə ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ gɪt ju ɪn ðə ˈspɪrɪt? tɛl ðə wərld! soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ju kənˈteɪn ˈjɔrsɛlf ˌɛniˈmɔr? wɪθ ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ɪt ˈoʊnli teɪks ə ˈkəpəl əv tæps tɪ ʃɛr jʊr ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn wɪθ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ər frɛndz. ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ˈfiʧərz ˈmænɪʤ jʊr ˈkaʊntˌdaʊnz wɪθ ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈkætəˌgɔriz æd rɪˈkərɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ˌɪmˈpɔrt ɪˈvɛnts dɪˈrɛkli frəm jʊr ˈkæləndər hoʊm skrin ˈwɪʤɪt ˈstənɪŋ ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn klɑk moʊd fʊl səˈpɔrt sɪŋk əˈkrɔs dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd seɪv ðɛm ɔn ðə klaʊd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪˈvɛnts hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈkætəˌgɔri tɪ kip jʊr ˈkaʊntˌdaʊnz ʃɛr ˈkaʊntˌdaʊnz tɪ jʊr frɛndz ˈfæməli kaʊnt daʊn ɪn mənθs, wiks, deɪz, aʊərz ər ˈmɪnəts sɛt riˈmaɪndərz fər ɪˈvɛnts səbˈskrɪpʃənz tərmz ðə ˈjusɪʤ əv ðə ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ˈtaɪmər æp rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈvælɪd səbˈskrɪpʃən. ðə səbˈskrɪpʃən ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ 7 deɪz əv fri traɪəl, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ʧɑrʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəl ˈpɪriəd. ˈkænsəl ˈɛniˌtaɪm. ðə səbˈskrɪpʃən ɪz ˈmənθli səbˈskrɪpʃən (ˈpraɪsɪz ər ɪn usd*). fri traɪəl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈkɑnvərts tɪ ə peɪd səbˈskrɪpʃən ənˈlɛs ˈkænsəld æt list ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə traɪəl ˈpɪriəd. ˈpeɪmənt wɪl bi ʧɑrʤd tɪ ˈaɪˌtunz əˈkaʊnt æt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈpərʧəs. ɔl səbˈskrɪpʃənz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli rɪˈnu ɪf ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈkænsəld wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈkɑrənt səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈpɪriəd. jʊr əˈkaʊnt wɪl bi ʧɑrʤd fər ðə nɛkst səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈpɪriəd əp tɪ 24 aʊərz praɪər tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt səbˈskrɪpʃən ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈkænsəl ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ səbˈskrɪpʃən. ju kən dɪˈseɪbəl ðə ˌɔtəˈmætɪk rɪˈnuəl ˈfəŋkʃən æt ˈɛni taɪm baɪ əˈʤəstɪŋ jʊr əˈkaʊnt ˈsɛtɪŋz. ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ənd tərmz əv juz: traɪ ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ˈtaɪmər fər fri!
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beijing (reuters) - china said on monday that “diehard” independence supporters in taiwan and hong kong were seeking to link up to hatch separatist plots, but that they would never succeed.
pro-independence protesters carry placard and flags during a march on the day marking the anniversary of hong kong's handover to chinese sovereignty from british rule, in hong kong in this file photo dated july 1, 2016. yip
dozens of lawmakers walked out of the hong kong legislature last wednesday to prevent the of two activists, setting the scene for a new constitutional crisis in the city.
asked about the case the following day, chiu chui-cheng, spokesman for mainland affairs council, said the two had been directly elected and called on china and hong kong to respect the will of the public.
china’s taiwan affairs office said on monday the “one country, two systems” model for hong kong had been fully implemented since the former british colony returned to chinese rule in 1997, receiving widespread support in hong kong and internationally.
“we resolutely oppose the taiwan authority meddling in and interfering with hong implementation of ‘one country, two systems’ and words and actions that damage hong prosperity and stability,” it said in a statement.
“diehard taiwan independence elements on the island and hong kong independence elements are colluding with each other, making futile attempts to split the country.
“this will certainly be opposed by compatriots on both sides of the taiwan strait and in hong kong and cannot succeed.”
ray wong of the “localist” group hong kong indigenous also visited taiwan last week. the topic of independence has long been taboo in hong kong.
china considers taiwan a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control after defeated nationalist forces fled there at the end of a civil war with the communists in 1949.
relations between china and taiwan have worsened since the election of tsai from the democratic progressive party as taiwan president in january.
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ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈʧaɪnə sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ““diehard”*” ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈtaɪˈwɑn ənd hɔŋ kɔŋg wər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ lɪŋk əp tɪ hæʧ ˈsɛpərətɪst plɑts, bət ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər səkˈsid. ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈkɛri ˈplækərd ənd flægz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə mɑrʧ ɔn ðə deɪ ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv hɔŋ kɔŋz ˈhændoʊvər tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˈsɑvrənti frəm ˈbrɪtɪʃ rul, ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg ɪn ðɪs faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈdeɪtɪd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 2016 jɪp ˈdəzənz əv ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz wɔkt aʊt əv ðə hɔŋ kɔŋg ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə əv tu ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə sin fər ə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. æst əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, ʧu chui-cheng*, ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈmeɪnˌlænd əˈfɛrz ˈkaʊnsəl, sɛd ðə tu hæd bɪn dɪˈrɛkli ɪˈlɛktɪd ənd kɔld ɔn ˈʧaɪnə ənd hɔŋ kɔŋg tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə wɪl əv ðə ˈpəblɪk. ˈtaɪˈwɑn əˈfɛrz ˈɔfəs sɛd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ðə ˈkəntri, tu systems”*” ˈmɑdəl fər hɔŋ kɔŋg hæd bɪn ˈfʊli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd sɪns ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkɑləni rɪˈtərnd tɪ ʧaɪˈniz rul ɪn 1997 rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd səˈpɔrt ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ˈrɛzəˌlutli əˈpoʊz ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn əˈθɔrəti ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn ənd ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ hɔŋ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈkəntri, tu systems’*’ ənd wərdz ənd ˈækʃənz ðət ˈdæmɪʤ hɔŋ prɑˈspɛrəti ənd stability,”*,” ɪt sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈɛləmənts ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd ənd hɔŋ kɔŋg ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈɛləmənts ər kəˈludɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ fˈjutəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ splɪt ðə ˈkəntri. wɪl ˈsərtənli bi əˈpoʊzd baɪ kəmˈpeɪtriəts ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˈtaɪˈwɑn streɪt ənd ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg ənd ˈkænɑt succeed.”*.” reɪ wɔŋ əv ðə ““localist”*” grup hɔŋ kɔŋg ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈtaɪˈwɑn læst wik. ðə ˈtɑpɪk əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns həz lɔŋ bɪn tæˈbu ɪn hɔŋ kɔŋg. ˈʧaɪnə kənˈsɪdərz ˈtaɪˈwɑn ə ˈweɪwərd ˈprɑvɪns ənd həz ˈnɛvər rɪˈnaʊnst ðə juz əv fɔrs tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈəndər ɪts kənˈtroʊl ˈæftər dɪˈfitɪd ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈfɔrsɪz flɛd ðɛr æt ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈsɪvəl wɔr wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmjənəsts ɪn 1949 riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈtaɪˈwɑn hæv ˈwərsənd sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv tsaɪ frəm ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑrti ɛz ˈtaɪˈwɑn ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri.
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"my cats are my family. they make our home so enjoyable that no words can describe how much they mean to all of us," said wei wang from taiwan.
melon, one of cats, has a huge appetite. unlike other cats in the house, he cleans everybody's dishes and makes sure that there is no leftover on the plates. melon is therefore bigger than who is at the same age as him.
melon loves snacks and can go crazy for them. "no matter what he is doing at the time, as soon as he hears the snack bottle, he will run over and try to grab the treat off my fingers with all he's got."
no matter how you cuddle or hold him, melon never gets annoyed. he likes to be petted and given a lot of attention to. he is always sweet and never throws a fist at people.
melon likes to wrestle with, but they always end up together in a nap. "it gives all of us a fuzzy feeling inside every time."
"i watch them grow and take care of them along the way. the experience has been extremely precious. we have built a strong bond with each other. they are more than just pets, they are my children."
photos courtesy of ©wei wang. (see wei wang's other cats: sushi &)
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"maɪ kæts ər maɪ ˈfæməli. ðeɪ meɪk ɑr hoʊm soʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪəbəl ðət noʊ wərdz kən dɪˈskraɪb haʊ məʧ ðeɪ min tɪ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs," sɛd weɪ wæŋ frəm ˈtaɪˈwɑn. ˈmɛlən, wən əv kæts, həz ə juʤ ˈæpəˌtaɪt. ənˈlaɪk ˈəðər kæts ɪn ðə haʊs, hi klinz ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz ˈdɪʃɪz ənd meɪks ʃʊr ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɛfˌtoʊvər ɔn ðə pleɪts. ˈmɛlən ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈbɪgər ðən hu ɪz æt ðə seɪm eɪʤ ɛz ɪm. ˈmɛlən ləvz snæks ənd kən goʊ ˈkreɪzi fər ðɛm. "noʊ ˈmætər wət hi ɪz duɪŋ æt ðə taɪm, ɛz sun ɛz hi hirz ðə snæk ˈbɑtəl, hi wɪl rən ˈoʊvər ənd traɪ tɪ græb ðə trit ɔf maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz wɪθ ɔl hiz gɑt." noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ju ˈkədəl ər hoʊld ɪm, ˈmɛlən ˈnɛvər gɪts əˈnɔɪd. hi laɪks tɪ bi ˈpɛtɪd ənd ˈgɪvɪn ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən tɪ. hi ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz swit ənd ˈnɛvər θroʊz ə fɪst æt ˈpipəl. ˈmɛlən laɪks tɪ ˈrɛsəl wɪθ, bət ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛnd əp təˈgɛðər ɪn ə næp. "ɪt gɪvz ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈfəzi ˈfilɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈɛvəri taɪm." "aɪ wɔʧ ðɛm groʊ ənd teɪk kɛr əv ðɛm əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns həz bɪn ɪkˈstrimli ˈprɛʃəs. wi hæv bɪlt ə strɔŋ bɑnd wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. ðeɪ ər mɔr ðən ʤɪst pɛts, ðeɪ ər maɪ ˈʧɪldrən." ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈkərtəsi əv wæŋ. (si weɪ wæŋz ˈəðər kæts: ˈsuʃi )
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for a while now, the ruby community has become enamored in the latest new hotness, programming and. it's gone so far that i've heard a number of prominent saying that javascript and are the only sane way to handle a number of concurrent users.
i should start by saying that i personally love writing javascript in the browser, and have been giving talks (for years) about using javascript to organize code. i think that for the browser environment, events are where it's at. further, i don't have any major problem with or other ways of writing code. for instance, if i needed to write a chat server, i would almost certainly write it using or eventmachine.
however, i'm pretty tired of hearing that threads (and especially ruby threads) are completely useless, and if you don't use code, you may as well be using a single process per concurrent user. to be fair, this has somewhat been the party line of the rails team years ago, but rails has been since rails, and rails users have been taking advantage of it for some time.
before i start, i should be clear that this post is talking about requests that spent a amount of their time utilizing the (normal web requests), even if they do spend a fair amount of time in blocking operations (disk io, database). i am decidedly not talking about situations, like chat servers where requests sit idle for huge amounts of time with tiny amounts of intermittent usage.
threads and io blocking
i've heard a common misperception that ruby inherently "blocks" when doing disk io or making database queries. in reality, ruby switches to another thread whenever it needs to block for io. in other words, if a thread needs to wait, but isn't using any, ruby's built-in methods allow another waiting thread to use the while the original thread waits.
if every one of your web requests uses the for 30% of the time, and waits for io for the rest of the time, you should be able to serve three requests in parallel, coming close to out your.
here's a couple of diagrams. the first shows how people imagine requests work in ruby, even in mode. the second is how an optimal ruby environment will actually operate. this example is extremely simplified, showing only a few parts of the request, and assuming equal time spent in areas that are not necessarily equal.
i should be clear that ruby spends too much time between its green threads. however, if you're not switching between threads extremely often, even ruby's overhead will amount to a small fraction of the total time needed to serve a request. a lot of the threading benchmarks you'll see are testing pathological cases involve huge amounts of threads, not very similar to the profile of a web server.
(if you're thinking that there are caveats to my "optimal ruby environment", keep reading)
"threads are just hard"
another common gripe that pushes people to programming is that working with threads is just too hard. working hard to avoid sharing state and using locks where necessary is just too tricky for the average web developer, the argument goes.
i agree with this argument in the general case. web development, on the other hand, has an extremely clean primitive: the request. in a rails application, the framework manages threads and uses an environment hash (one per request) to store state. when you work inside a rails controller, you're working inside an object that is inherently unshared. when you instantiate a new instance of an model inside the controller, it is rooted to that controller, and is therefore not used between live threads.
it is, of course, possible to use global state, but the vast majority of normal, day-to-day rails programming (and for that matter, programming in any web framework in any language with a request model) is inherently. this means that ruby will transparently handle switching back and forth between active requests when you do something blocking (file, database, or access, for instance), and you don't need to personally manage the problems the arise when doing concurrent programming.
this is significantly less true about applications, like chat servers, that keep open a huge number of requests. in those cases, a lot of the application logic happens outside the individual request, so you need to personally manage shared state.
historical ruby issues
what i've been talking about so far is how stock ruby ought to operate. unfortunately, a group of things have historically conspired to make ruby's story look much worse than it actually ought to be.
most obviously, early versions of rails were not. as a result, all rails users were operating with a around the entire request, forcing rails to behave like the first "imagined" diagram above. annoyingly,, the most common ruby web server for a few years, this into its rails handler. as a result, if you spun up rails in "threadsafe" mode a year ago using, you would have gotten exactly zero. also, even in mode (when not using the built-in rails support) spins up a new thread for every request, not exactly optimal.
second, the most common database driver, is a very poorly behaved c extension. while built-in (file or pipe access) correctly alerts ruby to switch to another thread when it hits a blocking region, other c extensions don't always do so. for safety, ruby does not allow a context switch while in c code unless the c code explicitly tells the that it's ok to do so.
all of the data objects drivers, which we built for, correctly cause a context switch when entering a blocking area of their c code. theplus gem, released in march 2009, was designed to be a replacement for the gem, but fix this problem. the new2 gem, written by brian lopez, is a replacement for the old gem, also correctly handles in ruby, and is the new default driver in rails.
because rails shipped with the (broken) gem by default, even people running on working web servers (i.e. not) in mode would have seen a large amount of their potential eaten away because their database driver wasn't alerting ruby that concurrent operation was possible. with2 as the default, people should see real gains on rails applications.
a lot of people talk about the gil (global interpreter lock) in ruby as a death knell for. for the uninitiated, the gil multiple cores from running ruby code simultaneously. that does mean that you'll need one ruby process (or thereabouts) per core, but it also means that if your code is running correctly, you should need only one process per core. i've heard tales of six or more processes per core. since it's possible to fully utilize a with a single process (even in ruby), these applications could get a improvement in ram usage (depending on overhead) by switching to mode and using modern drivers for blocking operations.
jruby, ruby and, and the future
finally, already runs without a global interpreter lock, allowing your code to run in true parallel, and to fully utilize all availables with a single process. a future version of will likely ship without a gil (the work has already begun), also opening the door to utilizing alls with a single ruby process.
and all modern rubys that run rails (ruby's yarv,, and) use native threads, eliminating the annoying tax that you need to pay for using threads in ruby. again, though, since that tax is small relative to the time for your requests, you'd likely see a improvement in latency in applications that spend time in the database layer.
to be honest, a big part of the reason for the poor practical story in ruby has been that the rails project didn't take it seriously, which it difficult to get traction for efforts to fix a part of the problem (like the driver).
we took very seriously in the project, leading to the development of proper database drivers for orm), and a understanding of parts of the stack that could run in parallel (even on ruby), but which weren't. rails 3 doesn't bring anything new to thety of rails itself (rails was too), but by making the2 driver the default, we have eliminated a large barrier to rails applications performing well in mode without any additional research.
update: it's worth pointing to charlie 2008ty post, where he talked about how he expected rails would impact the landscape. unfortunately, the blocking driver held back some of the promise of the improvement for the vast majority of rails users.
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fər ə waɪl naʊ, ðə ˈrubi kəmˈjunɪti həz bɪˈkəm ɛˈnæmərd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst nu hotness*, ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ənd. ɪts gɔn soʊ fɑr ðət aɪv hərd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑmənənt seɪɪŋ ðət ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ənd ər ðə ˈoʊnli seɪn weɪ tɪ ˈhændəl ə ˈnəmbər əv kənˈkərənt ˈjuzərz. aɪ ʃʊd stɑrt baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət aɪ ˈpərsənəli ləv ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər, ənd hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ tɔks (fər jɪrz) əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz koʊd. aɪ θɪŋk ðət fər ðə ˈbraʊzər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ɪˈvɛnts ər wɛr ɪts æt. ˈfərðər, aɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ər ˈəðər weɪz əv ˈraɪtɪŋ koʊd. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪf aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ raɪt ə ʧæt ˈsərvər, aɪ wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli raɪt ɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ər eventmachine*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əm ˈprɪti taɪərd əv ˈhirɪŋ ðət θrɛdz (ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈrubi θrɛdz) ər kəmˈplitli ˈjusləs, ənd ɪf ju doʊnt juz koʊd, ju meɪ ɛz wɛl bi ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈprɔˌsɛs pər kənˈkərənt ˈjuzər. tɪ bi fɛr, ðɪs həz ˈsəmˈwət bɪn ðə ˈpɑrti laɪn əv ðə reɪlz tim jɪrz əˈgoʊ, bət reɪlz həz bɪn sɪns reɪlz ənd reɪlz ˈjuzərz hæv bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪt fər səm taɪm. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ stɑrt, aɪ ʃʊd bi klɪr ðət ðɪs poʊst ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt rɪkˈwɛsts ðət spɛnt ə əˈmaʊnt əv ðɛr taɪm ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə (ˈnɔrməl wɛb rɪkˈwɛsts), ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ du spɛnd ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ɪn ˈblɑkɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz (dɪsk aɪoʊ, ˈdætəˌbeɪs). aɪ æm ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, laɪk ʧæt ˈsərvərz wɛr rɪkˈwɛsts sɪt ˈaɪdəl fər juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv taɪm wɪθ ˈtaɪni əˈmaʊnts əv ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt ˈjusɪʤ. θrɛdz ənd aɪoʊ ˈblɑkɪŋ aɪv hərd ə ˈkɑmən ˌmɪspərˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈrubi ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli "blɑks" wɪn duɪŋ dɪsk aɪoʊ ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdætəˌbeɪs kˈwɪriz. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ˈrubi sˈwɪʧɪz tɪ əˈnəðər θrɛd wɛˈnɛvər ɪt nidz tɪ blɑk fər aɪoʊ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪf ə θrɛd nidz tɪ weɪt, bət ˈɪzənt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni, ˈrubiz ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈmɛθədz əˈlaʊ əˈnəðər ˈweɪtɪŋ θrɛd tɪ juz ðə waɪl ðə ərˈɪʤənəl θrɛd weɪts. ɪf ˈɛvəri wən əv jʊr wɛb rɪkˈwɛsts ˈjuzɪz ðə fər 30 əv ðə taɪm, ənd weɪts fər aɪoʊ fər ðə rɛst əv ðə taɪm, ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sərv θri rɪkˈwɛsts ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, ˈkəmɪŋ kloʊz tɪ aʊt jʊr. hɪrz ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdaɪəˌgræmz. ðə fərst ʃoʊz haʊ ˈpipəl ˌɪˈmæʤən rɪkˈwɛsts wərk ɪn ˈrubi, ˈivɪn ɪn moʊd. ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz haʊ ən ˈɑptɪməl ˈrubi ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɔpərˌeɪt. ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd, ʃoʊɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə fju pɑrts əv ðə rɪkˈwɛst, ənd əˈsumɪŋ ˈikwəl taɪm spɛnt ɪn ˈɛriəz ðət ər nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈikwəl. aɪ ʃʊd bi klɪr ðət ˈrubi spɛnz tu məʧ taɪm bɪtˈwin ɪts grin θrɛdz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf jʊr nɑt sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin θrɛdz ɪkˈstrimli ˈɔfən, ˈivɪn ˈrubi ˈoʊvərˈhɛd wɪl əˈmaʊnt tɪ ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl taɪm ˈnidɪd tɪ sərv ə rɪkˈwɛst. ə lɔt əv ðə θˈrɛdɪŋ ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks jul si ər ˈtɛstɪŋ ˌpæθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlv juʤ əˈmaʊnts əv θrɛdz, nɑt ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ə wɛb ˈsərvər. (ɪf jʊr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðɛr ər ˈkeɪviˌæts tɪ maɪ "ˈɑptɪməl ˈrubi ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt", kip ˈrɛdɪŋ) "θrɛdz ər ʤɪst hɑrd" əˈnəðər ˈkɑmən graɪp ðət ˈpʊʃɪz ˈpipəl tɪ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ θrɛdz ɪz ʤɪst tu hɑrd. ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈʃɛrɪŋ steɪt ənd ˈjuzɪŋ lɑks wɛr ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪz ʤɪst tu ˈtrɪki fər ðə ˈævərɪʤ wɛb dɪˈvɛləpər, ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt goʊz. aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðɪs ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl keɪs. wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, həz ən ɪkˈstrimli klin ˈprɪmɪtɪv: ðə rɪkˈwɛst. ɪn ə reɪlz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈmænɪʤɪz θrɛdz ənd ˈjuzɪz ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt hæʃ (wən pər rɪkˈwɛst) tɪ stɔr steɪt. wɪn ju wərk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə reɪlz kənˈtroʊlər, jʊr ˈwərkɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ən ˈɑbʤɛkt ðət ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli unshared*. wɪn ju ˌɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt ə nu ˈɪnstəns əv ən ˈmɑdəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kənˈtroʊlər, ɪt ɪz ˈrutɪd tɪ ðət kənˈtroʊlər, ənd ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt juzd bɪtˈwin lɪv θrɛdz. ɪt ɪz, əv kɔrs, ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ juz ˈgloʊbəl steɪt, bət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈnɔrməl, ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ reɪlz ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ (ənd fər ðət ˈmætər, ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni wɛb ˈfreɪmˌwərk ɪn ˈɛni ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪθ ə rɪkˈwɛst ˈmɑdəl) ɪz ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli. ðɪs minz ðət ˈrubi wɪl trænˈspɛrəntli ˈhændəl sˈwɪʧɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin ˈæktɪv rɪkˈwɛsts wɪn ju du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈblɑkɪŋ (faɪl, ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ər ˈækˌsɛs, fər ˈɪnstəns), ənd ju doʊnt nid tɪ ˈpərsənəli ˈmænɪʤ ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðə əraɪz wɪn duɪŋ kənˈkərənt ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli lɛs tru əˈbaʊt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, laɪk ʧæt ˈsərvərz, ðət kip ˈoʊpən ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv rɪkˈwɛsts. ɪn ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz, ə lɔt əv ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈlɑʤɪk ˈhæpənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl rɪkˈwɛst, soʊ ju nid tɪ ˈpərsənəli ˈmænɪʤ ʃɛrd steɪt. hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrubi ˈɪʃuz wət aɪv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt soʊ fɑr ɪz haʊ stɑk ˈrubi ɔt tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ə grup əv θɪŋz hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli kənˈspaɪərd tɪ meɪk ˈrubiz ˈstɔri lʊk məʧ wərs ðən ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɔt tɪ bi. moʊst ˈɑbviəsli, ˈərli ˈvərʒənz əv reɪlz wər nɑt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɔl reɪlz ˈjuzərz wər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə əraʊnd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər rɪkˈwɛst, ˈfɔrsɪŋ reɪlz tɪ bɪˈheɪv laɪk ðə fərst "ˌɪˈmæʤənd" ˈdaɪəˌgræm əˈbəv. annoyingly*,, ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈrubi wɛb ˈsərvər fər ə fju jɪrz, ðɪs ˈɪntu ɪts reɪlz ˈhændələr. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ɪf ju spən əp reɪlz ɪn "threadsafe*" moʊd ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ, ju wʊd hæv ˈgɔtən ɪgˈzæktli ˈziroʊ. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈivɪn ɪn moʊd (wɪn nɑt ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn reɪlz səˈpɔrt) spɪnz əp ə nu θrɛd fər ˈɛvəri rɪkˈwɛst, nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ˈɑptɪməl. ˈsɛkənd, ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈdraɪvər, ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈpurli bɪˈheɪvd si ɪkˈstɛnʃən. waɪl ˈbɪlˌtɪn (faɪl ər paɪp ˈækˌsɛs) kərˈɛktli əˈlərts ˈrubi tɪ swɪʧ tɪ əˈnəðər θrɛd wɪn ɪt hɪts ə ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈriʤən, ˈəðər si ɪkˈstɛnʃənz doʊnt ˈɔlˌweɪz du soʊ. fər ˈseɪfti, ˈrubi dɪz nɑt əˈlaʊ ə ˈkɑntɛkst swɪʧ waɪl ɪn si koʊd ənˈlɛs ðə si koʊd ɪkˈsplɪsətli tɛlz ðə ðət ɪts ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ du soʊ. ɔl əv ðə ˈdætə ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈdraɪvərz, wɪʧ wi bɪlt fər, kərˈɛktli kɔz ə ˈkɑntɛkst swɪʧ wɪn ˈɛnərɪŋ ə ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈɛriə əv ðɛr si koʊd. ðə ʤɛm, riˈlist ɪn mɑrʧ 2009 wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ðə ʤɛm, bət fɪks ðɪs ˈprɑbləm. ðə nu ʤɛm, ˈrɪtən baɪ braɪən ˈloʊpɛz, ɪz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ðə oʊld ʤɛm, ˈɔlsoʊ kərˈɛktli ˈhændəlz ɪn ˈrubi ənd ɪz ðə nu dɪˈfɔlt ˈdraɪvər ɪn reɪlz. bɪˈkəz reɪlz ʃɪpt wɪθ ðə (ˈbroʊkən) ʤɛm baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, ˈivɪn ˈpipəl ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ˈwərkɪŋ wɛb ˈsərvərz (i.e*. nɑt) ɪn moʊd wʊd hæv sin ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ðɛr pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈitən əˈweɪ bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈdraɪvər ˈwəzənt əˈlərtɪŋ ˈrubi ðət kənˈkərənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl. wɪθ ɛz ðə dɪˈfɔlt, ˈpipəl ʃʊd si ril geɪnz ɔn reɪlz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə gɪl (ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪnˈtərprətər lɑk) ɪn ˈrubi ɛz ə dɛθ nɛl fər. fər ðə ˌənɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd, ðə gɪl ˈməltəpəl kɔrz frəm ˈrənɪŋ ˈrubi koʊd ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. ðət dɪz min ðət jul nid wən ˈrubi ˈprɔˌsɛs (ər ˌðɛrəˈbaʊts) pər kɔr, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ɪf jʊr koʊd ɪz ˈrənɪŋ kərˈɛktli, ju ʃʊd nid ˈoʊnli wən ˈprɔˌsɛs pər kɔr. aɪv hərd teɪlz əv sɪks ər mɔr ˈprɑsɛsəz pər kɔr. sɪns ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈfʊli ˈjutəˌlaɪz ə wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈprɔˌsɛs (ˈivɪn ɪn ˈrubi ðiz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz kʊd gɪt ə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ræm ˈjusɪʤ (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈoʊvərˈhɛd) baɪ sˈwɪʧɪŋ tɪ moʊd ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɑdərn ˈdraɪvərz fər ˈblɑkɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz., ˈrubi ənd, ənd ðə fˈjuʧər ˈfaɪnəli, ɔˈrɛdi rənz wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪnˈtərprətər lɑk, əˈlaʊɪŋ jʊr koʊd tɪ rən ɪn tru ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, ənd tɪ ˈfʊli ˈjutəˌlaɪz ɔl əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈprɔˌsɛs. ə fˈjuʧər ˈvərʒən əv wɪl ˈlaɪkli ʃɪp wɪˈθaʊt ə gɪl (ðə wərk həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən), ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə dɔr tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɔl wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈrubi ˈprɔˌsɛs. ənd ɔl ˈmɑdərn ˈrubi ðət rən reɪlz (ˈrubi yarv*,, ənd) juz ˈneɪtɪv θrɛdz, ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə əˈnɔɪɪŋ tæks ðət ju nid tɪ peɪ fər ˈjuzɪŋ θrɛdz ɪn ˈrubi əˈgɛn, ðoʊ, sɪns ðət tæks ɪz smɔl ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə taɪm fər jʊr rɪkˈwɛsts, jʊd ˈlaɪkli si ə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈleɪtənsi ɪn ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət spɛnd taɪm ɪn ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs leɪər. tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən fər ðə pur ˈpræktɪkəl ˈstɔri ɪn ˈrubi həz bɪn ðət ðə reɪlz ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈdɪdənt teɪk ɪt ˈsɪriəsli, wɪʧ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ˈtrækʃən fər ˈɛfərts tɪ fɪks ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm (laɪk ðə ˈdraɪvər). wi tʊk ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈprɑpər ˈdætəˌbeɪs ˈdraɪvərz fər orm*), ənd ə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv pɑrts əv ðə stæk ðət kʊd rən ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl (ˈivɪn ɔn ˈrubi bət wɪʧ wərənt. reɪlz 3 ˈdəzənt brɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nu tɪ ðə əv reɪlz ˌɪtˈsɛlf (reɪlz wɑz tu), bət baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈdraɪvər ðə dɪˈfɔlt, wi hæv ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ə lɑrʤ ˈbɛriər tɪ reɪlz ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wɛl ɪn moʊd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əˈdɪʃənəl ˈrisərʧ. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪts wərθ ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɑrli 2008 poʊst, wɛr hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt haʊ hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd reɪlz wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈdraɪvər hɛld bæk səm əv ðə ˈprɑməs əv ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt fər ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv reɪlz ˈjuzərz.
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it’s been a long time since the calgary flames have had a they can confidently call their number one.
after retired in 2013, a strenuous search for his replacement between the pipes began. jonas hiller, joni ortio, ramo, brian elliott, and chad johnson were among the given the opportunity, but all failed to permanently grab the reins.
enter mike smith.
the was brought in to be the undisputed starting net minder, and already proving to be the real deal.
“he’s been unbelievable for us so far, huge for us,” said flames forward michael in a news article. “we’ve got to clean up and not give up too many shots, but nice to know we have a really solid back there who will stop a lot of pucks.”
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the key numbers
although only been three games, average (gaa) and .957 save percentage has come against the edmonton oilers, winnipeg jets, and anaheim ducks, with the oilers and jets both finishing in the top ten in scoring last season.
the veteran completes a roster that, with the addition of travis, boasts arguably the best defensive corps in the.
in their two most recent trips to the in and, the flames finished ranked 14 of 16 and 15 of 16 respectively in per game. not exactly the recipe for a deep playoff run.
although playoff experience is limited, he proved he has the tools to perform at a high level, deep in the playoffs.
in the season, he took the arizona (phoenix) coyotes all the way to the conference finals, where they came up just short of the stanley cup final, falling to the los angeles kings.
throughout that playoff run, smith was nearly unbeatable. in 16 games, he boasted a to go along with a .944 save percentage, knocking out the chicago blackhawks and nashville predators in the process.
even though he was playing behind one of the more solid coyotes blue lines to date, including keith yandle, derek morris, oliver ekman-larsson, and michal rozsival, have an even more concrete unit in front of him in calgary.
battle in the desert
other than the season, he was left out to dry for the entirety of his coyotes tenure. in his last five seasons with the club, they ranked in the bottom half of the league in each year. not because of poor, but because of an immense amount of shots allowed.
in that same time span, the coyotes finished in the bottom ten in the league for shots allowed per game, including a 29 out of 30 ranking in.
after continually facing a high volume of shots year after year in arizona, smith now joins a team that has finished in the top half of the league in shots allowed per game for the last four seasons, a change that is sure to only make him better.
in the season, smith faced a whopping shots with the coyotes, posting a and .914 save percentage. in comparison, the flames’ at the time, brian elliot, faced only 1338 shots and posted a slightly better of, but a worse save percentage of .910.
when facing nearly 500 more shots than elliott, expected he would have a higher. but the save percentage is what speaks volumes.
with the potential of facing up to 500 less shots this season, the new flames net minder could be on track for a career year. if he were to achieve that feat, he and his new club will be in for a special season.
“i was told by a very smart guy who has won a lot of games that i can have the best penalty kill meeting, i can have the best practice the day before the game, and i can have the best power play meeting, but if my goalie is no good, not going to win,” said flames head coach glen in a calgary herald article. “smitty coming in is going to be a workhorse for us. i watched him play in big games, and he thrives in those things.”
outside of the pipes
not only is smith going to be a major upgrade between the pipes, also going to have an impact on the offensive front.
he’s well-known for his ability to play the puck, and is arguably the best goalie in the at doing so.
having a goalie that can handle the puck the way he can opens up a whole new playbook for the flames. it will allow for more threatening transitions, especially with the likes of johnny gaudreau and sean monahan, and offer many different looks, making it harder on opposing defenses to try and control.
his ability will make it harder for other teams on the, forcing them to dump the puck into certain areas, which flames defenders will be able to key in on.
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“our transition game is going to change a lot, where he can move it up and then going the other way on the rush right away,” said flames coach jordan in a calgary herald article. “he always says that a lot of guys get the wrong message when with a team that now they think they have to come back for the puck because going to move it up. but he says the opposite. he wants our guys coming back. it gives him more options. sometimes, he can suck in the that way and open up our forwards up front.”
with the addition of smith, as well as and even jagr, the flames have completed the puzzle that is their roster.
they have all the pieces needed to make a deep playoff run, and barring multiple long-term injuries, they will do just that.
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it’s* bɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm sɪns ðə ˈkælgəri fleɪmz hæv hæd ə ðeɪ kən ˈkɑnfədəntli kɔl ðɛr ˈnəmbər wən. ˈæftər rɪˈtaɪrd ɪn 2013 ə ˈstrɛnjuəs sərʧ fər hɪz rɪˈpleɪsmənt bɪtˈwin ðə paɪps bɪˈgæn. ˈʤoʊnəs ˈhɪlər, ˈʤoʊni ortio*, ˈreɪmoʊ, braɪən ˈɛliət, ənd ʧæd ˈʤɑnsən wər əˈməŋ ðə ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti, bət ɔl feɪld tɪ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli græb ðə reɪnz. ˈɛnər maɪk smɪθ. ðə wɑz brɔt ɪn tɪ bi ðə ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd ˈstɑrtɪŋ nɛt ˈmaɪndər, ənd ɔˈrɛdi ˈpruvɪŋ tɪ bi ðə ril dil. bɪn ˌənbəˈlivəbəl fər ˈjuˈɛs soʊ fɑr, juʤ fər us,”*,” sɛd fleɪmz ˈfɔrwərd ˈmaɪkəl ɪn ə nuz ˈɑrtɪkəl. gɑt tɪ klin əp ənd nɑt gɪv əp tu ˈmɛni ʃɑts, bət nis tɪ noʊ wi hæv ə ˈrɪli ˈsɑləd bæk ðɛr hu wɪl stɑp ə lɔt əv pucks.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd: kaɪˈoʊtis treɪd maɪk smɪθ tɪ fleɪmz ðə ki ˈnəmbərz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈoʊnli bɪn θri geɪmz, ˈævərɪʤ (gaa*) ənd 957 seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ həz kəm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛdməntən ˈɔɪlərz, ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts, ənd ˈænəˌhaɪm dəks, wɪθ ðə ˈɔɪlərz ənd ʤɛts boʊθ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ɪn ðə tɔp tɛn ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ læst ˈsizən. ðə ˈvɛtərən kəmˈplits ə ˈrɑstər ðət, wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv ˈtrævɪs, boʊsts ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst dɪˈfɛnsɪv kɔrz ɪn ðə. ɪn ðɛr tu moʊst ˈrisənt trɪps tɪ ðə ɪn ənd ðə fleɪmz ˈfɪnɪʃt ræŋkt 14 əv 16 ənd 15 əv 16 rɪˈspɛktɪvli ɪn pər geɪm. nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈrɛsəpi fər ə dip pleɪɔf rən. ˌɔlˈðoʊ pleɪɔf ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd, hi pruvd hi həz ðə tulz tɪ pərˈfɔrm æt ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl, dip ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. ɪn ðə ˈsizən, hi tʊk ðə ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə (ˈfinɪks) kaɪˈoʊtis ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfaɪnəlz, wɛr ðeɪ keɪm əp ʤɪst ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈstænli kəp ˈfaɪnəl, ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs kɪŋz. θruaʊt ðət pleɪɔf rən, smɪθ wɑz ˈnɪrli ˌənˈbitəbəl. ɪn 16 geɪmz, hi ˈboʊstɪd ə tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə 944 seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ˈnɑkɪŋ aʊt ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈblæˌkhɔks ənd ˈnæʃvɪl ˈprɛdətərz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi wɑz pleɪɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd wən əv ðə mɔr ˈsɑləd kaɪˈoʊtis blu laɪnz tɪ deɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kiθ ˈjændəl, ˈdɛrɪk ˈmɔrɪs, ˈɑlɪvər ekman-larsson*, ənd ˈmɪʧəl rozsival*, hæv ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈkɑnkrit ˈjunɪt ɪn frənt əv ɪm ɪn ˈkælgəri. ˈbætəl ɪn ðə ˈdɛzərt ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈsizən, hi wɑz lɛft aʊt tɪ draɪ fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv hɪz kaɪˈoʊtis ˈtɛnjər. ɪn hɪz læst faɪv ˈsizənz wɪθ ðə kləb, ðeɪ ræŋkt ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm hæf əv ðə lig ɪn iʧ jɪr. nɑt bɪˈkəz əv pur, bət bɪˈkəz əv ən ˌɪˈmɛns əˈmaʊnt əv ʃɑts əˈlaʊd. ɪn ðət seɪm taɪm spæn, ðə kaɪˈoʊtis ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm tɛn ɪn ðə lig fər ʃɑts əˈlaʊd pər geɪm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə 29 aʊt əv 30 ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪn ˈæftər kənˈtɪnjuəli ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə haɪ ˈvɑljum əv ʃɑts jɪr ˈæftər jɪr ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, smɪθ naʊ ʤɔɪnz ə tim ðət həz ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ðə tɔp hæf əv ðə lig ɪn ʃɑts əˈlaʊd pər geɪm fər ðə læst fɔr ˈsizənz, ə ʧeɪnʤ ðət ɪz ʃʊr tɪ ˈoʊnli meɪk ɪm ˈbɛtər. ɪn ðə ˈsizən, smɪθ feɪst ə ˈwɑpɪŋ ʃɑts wɪθ ðə kaɪˈoʊtis, ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə ənd 914 seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ. ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə flames’*’ æt ðə taɪm, braɪən ˈɛliət, feɪst ˈoʊnli 1338 ʃɑts ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ə sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər əv bət ə wərs seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv 910 wɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈnɪrli 500 mɔr ʃɑts ðən ˈɛliət, ɪkˈspɛktɪd hi wʊd hæv ə haɪər. bət ðə seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ ɪz wət spiks ˈvɑljumz. wɪθ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈfeɪsɪŋ əp tɪ 500 lɛs ʃɑts ðɪs ˈsizən, ðə nu fleɪmz nɛt ˈmaɪndər kʊd bi ɔn træk fər ə kərɪr jɪr. ɪf hi wər tɪ əˈʧiv ðət fit, hi ənd hɪz nu kləb wɪl bi ɪn fər ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈsizən. wɑz toʊld baɪ ə ˈvɛri smɑrt gaɪ hu həz wən ə lɔt əv geɪmz ðət aɪ kən hæv ðə bɛst ˈpɛnəlti kɪl ˈmitɪŋ, aɪ kən hæv ðə bɛst ˈpræktɪs ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə geɪm, ənd aɪ kən hæv ðə bɛst paʊər pleɪ ˈmitɪŋ, bət ɪf maɪ ˈgoʊli ɪz noʊ gʊd, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ win,”*,” sɛd fleɪmz hɛd koʊʧ glɛn ɪn ə ˈkælgəri ˈhɛrəld ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈwərˌkhɔrs fər ˈjuˈɛs. aɪ wɔʧt ɪm pleɪ ɪn bɪg geɪmz, ənd hi θraɪvz ɪn ðoʊz things.”*.” ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə paɪps nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz smɪθ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈəpˈgreɪd bɪtˈwin ðə paɪps, ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə əˈfɛnsɪv frənt. ˈwɛlˈnoʊn fər hɪz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pleɪ ðə pək, ənd ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst ˈgoʊli ɪn ðə æt duɪŋ soʊ. ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈgoʊli ðət kən ˈhændəl ðə pək ðə weɪ hi kən ˈoʊpənz əp ə hoʊl nu ˈpleɪbʊk fər ðə fleɪmz. ɪt wɪl əˈlaʊ fər mɔr θˈrɛtənɪŋ trænˈzɪʃənz, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə laɪks əv ˈʤɑni goʊˈdroʊ ənd ʃɔn ˈmɑnəhæn, ənd ˈɔfər ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt lʊks, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhɑrdər ɔn əˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪz tɪ traɪ ənd kənˈtroʊl. hɪz əˈbɪləˌti wɪl meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈəðər timz ɔn ðə, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dəmp ðə pək ˈɪntu ˈsərtən ˈɛriəz, wɪʧ fleɪmz dɪˈfɛndərz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ki ɪn ɔn. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ðə ˈkælgəri fleɪmz sɪksθ trænˈzɪʃən geɪm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ə lɔt, wɛr hi kən muv ɪt əp ənd ðɛn goʊɪŋ ðə ˈəðər weɪ ɔn ðə rəʃ raɪt away,”*,” sɛd fleɪmz koʊʧ ˈʤɔrdən ɪn ə ˈkælgəri ˈhɛrəld ˈɑrtɪkəl. ˈɔlˌweɪz sɪz ðət ə lɔt əv gaɪz gɪt ðə rɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪn wɪθ ə tim ðət naʊ ðeɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv tɪ kəm bæk fər ðə pək bɪˈkəz goʊɪŋ tɪ muv ɪt əp. bət hi sɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt. hi wɔnts ɑr gaɪz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk. ɪt gɪvz ɪm mɔr ˈɔpʃənz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, hi kən sək ɪn ðə ðət weɪ ənd ˈoʊpən əp ɑr ˈfɔrwərdz əp front.”*.” wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv smɪθ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ənd ˈivɪn jagr*, ðə fleɪmz hæv kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈpəzəl ðət ɪz ðɛr ˈrɑstər. ðeɪ hæv ɔl ðə ˈpisɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ə dip pleɪɔf rən, ənd ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈɪnʤəriz, ðeɪ wɪl du ʤɪst ðət.
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so get the out of the way: john scott scored a hockey goal with his hockey stick by shooting the hockey puck past an - a good, no less - into the hockey net.
it was his third goal (the second one involved the type of crazy bounce expect) after six in the ahl and seven in 126 games, so ... this is noteworthy.
so how does a pure fighter with almost twice as many penalty minutes as games played come to score a goal, let alone one against a pretty decent washington capitals team with some pretty decent on the ice?
well, there are a few reasons, including the fact he played some legitimately good hockey.
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the.com video at the bottom of this post has a few more angles if you believe this really happened, and need more proof.
the puck starts from the boards, with joel ward passing the puck through a to brooks in front of the caps net. a bit of a broken play, as his partner john carlson is nowhere to be found. but that be an issue.
the puck is moved to.
evgeny sees this, and fans out to take the pass. the sharks’ adam starts to read that, and wants to stay of him while andrew desjardins backchecks.
but as you can see, more than a step behind, so opens up for the pass, and receives it.
or more accurately, tries to receive it. instead it's an “oh man, whoops” from. i know if the puck bounces or not, but either way, it goes on through to sharks brent burns, who wastes seconds getting the puck up to. seriously, he it.
this systems post really even about a system as much as it is about the play made to make this incredible goal happen.
look at see scott in the middle and angle the puck with his skate into his lane. i believe a soccer announcer would call this a “cheeky touch.”
(courtesy: comcast sportsnet)
and there goes john scott, sort of.
orpik’s biggest problem (at the top of the below) is that once the pass is missed and returned to, he sees that, and pivots to face an attack from the near side, thinking may corral it. it was a completely fine thought to have, but look at the terrible position his unfortunate pivot puts him in to defend.
(courtesy: comcast sportsnet)
burish’s clever skate pass left scott with the puck and “speed,” while is just stopping and just starting to back up.
here’s the thing: really, really weird he just get into scott, and influence his shot, no?
well, no. it looks weird at first glance, but if you can see, just as he pivots, desjardins (no. 10) is filling in the lane on the other side of him, and it seems like his body angle limits him from seeing carlson coming to help him and make it a.
i think possible that he saw carlson, but he definitely know if he was defending an rush or a.
that thought process would explain why he seems to be taking the pass away. i mean, with all due respect, john scott, so probably more worried about giving up some than the clean shot on braden holtby.
in the end, scott was on the defensive side of the puck, picked it up with speed through the neutral zone, and made a great shot to score. a lot had to go right for it to happen, but hey, sometimes nfl linebackers score touchdowns. this stuff happens.
if you believe it ever did (even the goal scorer himself looks surprised above), have one last look. a great play by, and a nice snipe from scott.
(courtesy:.com)
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soʊ gɪt ðə aʊt əv ðə weɪ: ʤɑn skɑt skɔrd ə ˈhɑki goʊl wɪθ hɪz ˈhɑki stɪk baɪ ˈʃutɪŋ ðə ˈhɑki pək pæst ən ə gʊd, noʊ lɛs ˈɪntu ðə ˈhɑki nɛt. ɪt wɑz hɪz θərd goʊl (ðə ˈsɛkənd wən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə taɪp əv ˈkreɪzi baʊns ɪkˈspɛkt) ˈæftər sɪks ɪn ðə ɑl ənd ˈsɛvən ɪn 126 geɪmz, soʊ ðɪs ɪz ˈnoʊtˌwərði. soʊ haʊ dɪz ə pjʊr ˈfaɪtər wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpɛnəlti ˈmɪnəts ɛz geɪmz pleɪd kəm tɪ skɔr ə goʊl, lɛt əˈloʊn wən əˈgɛnst ə ˈprɪti ˈdisənt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈkæpɪtəlz tim wɪθ səm ˈprɪti ˈdisənt ɔn ðə aɪs? wɛl, ðɛr ər ə fju ˈrizənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə fækt hi pleɪd səm ləˈʤɪtəmətli gʊd ˈhɑki. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs poʊst həz ə fju mɔr ˈæŋgəlz ɪf ju bɪˈliv ðɪs ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd, ənd nid mɔr pruf. ðə pək stɑrts frəm ðə bɔrdz, wɪθ ʤoʊəl wɔrd ˈpæsɪŋ ðə pək θru ə tɪ brʊks ɪn frənt əv ðə kæps nɛt. ə bɪt əv ə ˈbroʊkən pleɪ, ɛz hɪz ˈpɑrtnər ʤɑn ˈkɑrlsən ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ bi faʊnd. bət ðət bi ən ˈɪʃu. ðə pək ɪz muvd tɪ. siz ðɪs, ənd fænz aʊt tɪ teɪk ðə pæs. ðə sharks’*’ ˈædəm stɑrts tɪ rɛd ðət, ənd wɔnts tɪ steɪ əv ɪm waɪl ˈændru ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz backchecks*. bət ɛz ju kən si, mɔr ðən ə stɛp bɪˈhaɪnd, soʊ ˈoʊpənz əp fər ðə pæs, ənd rɪˈsivz ɪt. ər mɔr ˈækjərətli, traɪz tɪ rɪˈsiv ɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪts ən mæn, whoops”*” frəm. aɪ noʊ ɪf ðə pək ˈbaʊnsɪz ər nɑt, bət ˈiðər weɪ, ɪt goʊz ɔn θru tɪ ʃɑrks brɛnt bərnz, hu weɪsts ˈsɛkəndz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə pək əp tɪ. ˈsɪriəsli, hi ɪt. ðɪs ˈsɪstəmz poʊst ˈrɪli ˈivɪn əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɪstəm ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə pleɪ meɪd tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl goʊl ˈhæpən. lʊk æt si skɑt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈæŋgəl ðə pək wɪθ hɪz skeɪt ˈɪntu hɪz leɪn. aɪ bɪˈliv ə ˈsɑkər əˈnaʊnsər wʊd kɔl ðɪs ə touch.”*.” (ˈkərtəsi: ˈkɑmˌkæst sportsnet*) ənd ðɛr goʊz ʤɑn skɑt, sɔrt əv. ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm (æt ðə tɔp əv ðə bɪˈloʊ) ɪz ðət wəns ðə pæs ɪz mɪst ənd rɪˈtərnd tɪ, hi siz ðət, ənd ˈpɪvəts tɪ feɪs ən əˈtæk frəm ðə nɪr saɪd, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ meɪ kəræl ɪt. ɪt wɑz ə kəmˈplitli faɪn θɔt tɪ hæv, bət lʊk æt ðə ˈtɛrəbəl pəˈzɪʃən hɪz ənˈfɔrʧənət ˈpɪvət pʊts ɪm ɪn tɪ dɪˈfɛnd. (ˈkərtəsi: ˈkɑmˌkæst sportsnet*) ˈklɛvər skeɪt pæs lɛft skɑt wɪθ ðə pək ənd ““speed,”*,” waɪl ɪz ʤɪst ˈstɑpɪŋ ənd ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ bæk əp. ðə θɪŋ: ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli wɪrd hi ʤɪst gɪt ˈɪntu skɑt, ənd ˈɪnfluəns hɪz ʃɑt, noʊ? wɛl, noʊ. ɪt lʊks wɪrd æt fərst glæns, bət ɪf ju kən si, ʤɪst ɛz hi ˈpɪvəts, ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz (noʊ. 10 ɪz ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə leɪn ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ɪm, ənd ɪt simz laɪk hɪz ˈbɑdi ˈæŋgəl ˈlɪmɪts ɪm frəm siɪŋ ˈkɑrlsən ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ɪm ənd meɪk ɪt ə aɪ θɪŋk ˈpɑsəbəl ðət hi sɔ ˈkɑrlsən, bət hi ˈdɛfənətli noʊ ɪf hi wɑz dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ən rəʃ ər ə ðət θɔt ˈprɔˌsɛs wʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ hi simz tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə pæs əˈweɪ. aɪ min, wɪθ ɔl du rɪˈspɛkt, ʤɑn skɑt, soʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ əp səm ðən ðə klin ʃɑt ɔn ˈbreɪdən holtby*. ɪn ðə ɛnd, skɑt wɑz ɔn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv saɪd əv ðə pək, pɪkt ɪt əp wɪθ spid θru ðə ˈnutrəl zoʊn, ənd meɪd ə greɪt ʃɑt tɪ skɔr. ə lɔt hæd tɪ goʊ raɪt fər ɪt tɪ ˈhæpən, bət heɪ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈlaɪnˌbækərz skɔr ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. ðɪs stəf ˈhæpənz. ɪf ju bɪˈliv ɪt ˈɛvər dɪd (ˈivɪn ðə goʊl ˈskɔrər hɪmˈsɛlf lʊks səˈpraɪzd əˈbəv), hæv wən læst lʊk. ə greɪt pleɪ baɪ, ənd ə nis snaɪp frəm skɑt. (ˈkərtəsi:)
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the revisionist ride of paul revere
sarah palin is a fraud with charisma and enough political support to effectively hold the republican party hostage. she is ridiculous and dangerous in equal measure.
palin is certain about everything and knows about nothing. the only true facts are those she recognizes; other facts, when cited to contradict her private truth, are deemed politically motivated. history books are nothing more than weapons used by her enemies in their incessant attacks, their pitiful attempts to playgotcha.”
in her view, she does not make mistakes. therefore, it may surprise you to learn, this is who paul revere was:
“he who warned the british that they going to be taking away our arms, by ringing those bells, and making sure as riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be secure and we were going to be free.”
utter, complete nonsense. the purpose of midnight ride was to warn townspeople and patriot leaders that british troops were approaching. he ring any bells or fire any warning shots; the prearranged signal involved hanging lanterns in the steeple of the old north church, one if the redcoats were approaching by land and two if by sea.
palin gave her fanciful account thursday after touring historic north end.we saw where paul revere hung out as a teenager, which was something new to learn,” she told reporters neglecting to add, i guess, that she bother to read any of the brochures.
it was comical and weird, like a lot of antics, but so what? anybody can have a momentary lapse and say something dumb in front of a television camera. you laugh it off and move on.
unless sarah palin. she appeared onfox news sunday,” and chris wallace asked the obvious question:you realize that you messed up about paul revere, you?” he must have expected her to be charmingly self-deprecating. instead, to evident surprise, she insisted that her ridiculous account was correct.
palin seized on a incident during ride, when he was captured and briefly held by several british soldiers. he bluffed his way out of his predicament by boasting that 500 militiamen were up ahead, ready for battle.
“part of his ride was to warn the british that, ‘we’re already there,’ that, ‘hey, not going to succeed. not going to take american arms. you are not going to beat our own persons, individual, private militia that we have.’
wallace smiled as if he quite believe what he was hearing.
“i mess up about paul revere,” palin said.i know my american history.”
yes, you did. and no, you.
anyone who believes that revere rang bells and fired warning shots simply going to know until after the fact about the encounter with the british soldiers. and in any event, revere set outto warn the british” he was warning colonists about the british. and he making some kind of second amendment statement aboutamerican arms” because there was no second amendment. and
yes, belaboring the obvious. but doing so because the incident says so much about arrogant disregard for objective fact. never about the truth. always about sarah.
she told fox that she was the victim of agotcha type of question.” but there is no indication, from video of the encounter, that she was asked specifically about paul revere. her came amid a general recounting of her visit to boston.
the gaffe is understandable well, almost understandable. but she doubled down with a claim of persecution and a lie. that is what we ignore at our peril.
this is a small, unimportant matter. but palin demands to be seen as a big, important person in the political life. her party is so afraid of her that the putative for the presidential nomination, mitt romney, even call her out for stealing thunder from his campaign kickoff by just happening to be in the neighborhood, complete with the attendant media circus.
the woman, like lord byron, ismad, bad, and dangerous to know.” shout it throughout the land, if i could find my horse and my bells.
eugene e-mail address is eugenerobinson(at)washpost.com.
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ðə riˈvɪʒənɪst raɪd əv pɔl rɪˈvɪr ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn ɪz ə frɔd wɪθ kərˈɪzmə ənd ɪˈnəf pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli hoʊld ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ˈhɑstɪʤ. ʃi ɪz rɪˈdɪkjələs ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪn ˈikwəl ˈmɛʒər. ˈpælɪn ɪz ˈsərtən əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd noʊz əˈbaʊt ˈnəθɪŋ. ðə ˈoʊnli tru fækts ər ðoʊz ʃi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz; ˈəðər fækts, wɪn ˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt hər ˈpraɪvət truθ, ər dimd ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd. ˈhɪstəri bʊks ər ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈwɛpənz juzd baɪ hər ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˈsɛsənt əˈtæks, ðɛr ˈpɪtəfəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ pleɪ ““gotcha.”*.” ɪn hər vju, ʃi dɪz nɑt meɪk mɪˈsteɪks. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt meɪ səˈpraɪz ju tɪ lərn, ðɪs ɪz hu pɔl rɪˈvɪr wɑz: hu wɔrnd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ðət ðeɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ɑr ɑrmz, baɪ ˈrɪŋɪŋ ðoʊz bɛlz, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ɛz ˈraɪdɪŋ hɪz hɔrs θru taʊn tɪ sɛnd ðoʊz ˈwɔrnɪŋ ʃɑts ənd bɛlz ðət wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi sɪˈkjʊr ənd wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi free.”*.” ˈətər, kəmˈplit ˈnɑnsɛns. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ˈmɪdˌnaɪt raɪd wɑz tɪ wɔrn ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl ənd ˈpeɪtriət ˈlidərz ðət ˈbrɪtɪʃ trups wər əˈproʊʧɪŋ. hi rɪŋ ˈɛni bɛlz ər faɪər ˈɛni ˈwɔrnɪŋ ʃɑts; ðə priəreɪnʤd ˈsɪgnəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈlæntərnz ɪn ðə ˈstipəl əv ðə oʊld nɔrθ ʧərʧ, wən ɪf ðə ˈrɛdˌkoʊts wər əˈproʊʧɪŋ baɪ lænd ənd tu ɪf baɪ si. ˈpælɪn geɪv hər ˈfænsɪfəl əˈkaʊnt ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈtʊrɪŋ hɪˈstɔrɪk nɔrθ ɛnd. sɔ wɛr pɔl rɪˈvɪr həŋ aʊt ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ nu tɪ learn,”*,” ʃi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz nɪˈglɛktɪŋ tɪ æd, aɪ gɛs, ðət ʃi ˈbɑðər tɪ rɛd ˈɛni əv ðə broʊˈʃʊrz. ɪt wɑz ˈkɑmɪkəl ənd wɪrd, laɪk ə lɔt əv ˈæntɪks, bət soʊ wət? ˈɛnibədi kən hæv ə ˈmoʊmənˌtɛri læps ənd seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ dəm ɪn frənt əv ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈkæmərə. ju læf ɪt ɔf ənd muv ɔn. ənˈlɛs ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn. ʃi əˈpɪrd ɔn nuz sunday,”*,” ənd krɪs ˈwɔlɪs æst ðə ˈɑbviəs kˈwɛʃən: ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ju mɛst əp əˈbaʊt pɔl rɪˈvɪr, you?”*?” hi məst hæv ɪkˈspɛktɪd hər tɪ bi ˈʧɑrmɪŋli ˌsɛlfˈdɛprəˌkeɪtɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, tɪ ˈɛvədənt səˈpraɪz, ʃi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət hər rɪˈdɪkjələs əˈkaʊnt wɑz kərˈɛkt. ˈpælɪn sizd ɔn ə ˈɪnsədənt ˈdʊrɪŋ raɪd, wɪn hi wɑz ˈkæpʧərd ənd ˈbrifli hɛld baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsoʊlʤərz. hi bləft hɪz weɪ aʊt əv hɪz prɪˈdɪkəmənt baɪ ˈboʊstɪŋ ðət 500 məˈlɪʃəmɪn wər əp əˈhɛd, ˈrɛdi fər ˈbætəl. əv hɪz raɪd wɑz tɪ wɔrn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ðət, ɔˈrɛdi there,’*,’ ðət, ‘‘hey*, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ səkˈsid. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ɑrmz. ju ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bit ɑr oʊn ˈpərsənz, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, ˈpraɪvət mɪˈlɪʃə ðət wi have.’*.’ ˈwɔlɪs smaɪld ɛz ɪf hi kwaɪt bɪˈliv wət hi wɑz ˈhirɪŋ. mɛs əp əˈbaʊt pɔl revere,”*,” ˈpælɪn sɛd. noʊ maɪ əˈmɛrɪkən history.”*.” jɛs, ju dɪd. ənd noʊ, ju. ˈɛniˌwən hu bɪˈlivz ðət rɪˈvɪr ræŋ bɛlz ənd faɪərd ˈwɔrnɪŋ ʃɑts ˈsɪmpli goʊɪŋ tɪ noʊ ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə fækt əˈbaʊt ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsoʊlʤərz. ənd ɪn ˈɛni ɪˈvɛnt, rɪˈvɪr sɛt aʊt wɔrn ðə british”*” hi wɑz ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈkɑlənɪsts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ. ənd hi ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt arms”*” bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt. ənd jɛs, bɪˈleɪbərɪŋ ðə ˈɑbviəs. bət duɪŋ soʊ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɪnsədənt sɪz soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈɛrəgənt ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər əˈbʤɛktɪv fækt. ˈnɛvər əˈbaʊt ðə truθ. ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈbaʊt ˈsɛrə. ʃi toʊld fɑks ðət ʃi wɑz ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ə taɪp əv question.”*.” bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, frəm ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər, ðət ʃi wɑz æst spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈbaʊt pɔl rɪˈvɪr. hər keɪm əˈmɪd ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌriˈkaʊntɪŋ əv hər ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈbɔstən. ðə gæf ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl wɛl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. bət ʃi ˈdəbəld daʊn wɪθ ə kleɪm əv ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən ənd ə laɪ. ðət ɪz wət wi ˌɪgˈnɔr æt ɑr ˈpɛrəl. ðɪs ɪz ə smɔl, ənɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmætər. bət ˈpælɪn dɪˈmændz tɪ bi sin ɛz ə bɪg, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈpərsən ɪn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf. hər ˈpɑrti ɪz soʊ əˈfreɪd əv hər ðət ðə ˈpjutətɪv fər ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, mɪt ˈrɑmni, ˈivɪn kɔl hər aʊt fər ˈstilɪŋ ˈθəndər frəm hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈkɪˌkɔf baɪ ʤɪst ˈhæpənɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, kəmˈplit wɪθ ðə əˈtɛndənt ˈmidiə ˈsərkəs. ðə ˈwʊmən, laɪk lɔrd ˈbaɪrən, ɪz ““mad*, bæd, ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ know.”*.” ʃaʊt ɪt θruaʊt ðə lænd, ɪf aɪ kʊd faɪnd maɪ hɔrs ənd maɪ bɛlz. ˈjuʤin ˈiˌmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz eugenerobinson(at)washpost.com*.
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(wsb photo from march 2016, looking east from west of)
back in february, we brought you first word of king plan to build a sidewalk and replace road panels along the south side of roxbury between and (right side of our file photo above). today, the county is saying the work will start in “late may,” and will go like this:
·work scheduled from late may-july, if weather cooperates ·area is roxbury street between avenue and avenue ·one lane of road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., each day ·flaggers will direct two-way vehicle traffic ·pedestrians will be detoured ·roxhill elementary bus loading areas will be moved to west edge of the school property ·businesses along this section of roxbury street will remain open and access provided at all times. access points will be provided for the gas station, the auto parts stand and auto repair shop.
our february report has more details on that; the county also has sent out this mailer:
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(wsb* ˈfoʊˌtoʊ frəm mɑrʧ 2016 ˈlʊkɪŋ ist frəm wɛst əv) bæk ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, wi brɔt ju fərst wərd əv kɪŋ plæn tɪ bɪld ə ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ənd ˌriˈpleɪs roʊd ˈpænəlz əˈlɔŋ ðə saʊθ saɪd əv ˈrɑksˌbɛri bɪtˈwin ənd (raɪt saɪd əv ɑr faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əˈbəv). təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈkaʊnti ɪz seɪɪŋ ðə wərk wɪl stɑrt ɪn may,”*,” ənd wɪl goʊ laɪk ðɪs: ˈskɛʤʊld frəm leɪt may-july*, ɪf ˈwɛðər koʊˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪz ˈrɑksˌbɛri strit bɪtˈwin ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈævəˌnu leɪn əv roʊd wɪl bi kloʊzd frəm 8 a.m*. tɪ 4 p.m*., iʧ deɪ wɪl dɪˈrɛkt ˈtuˌweɪ ˈviɪkəl ˈtræfɪk wɪl bi ˈditʊrd ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri bəs ˈloʊdɪŋ ˈɛriəz wɪl bi muvd tɪ wɛst ɛʤ əv ðə skul ˈprɑpərti əˈlɔŋ ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən əv ˈrɑksˌbɛri strit wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈoʊpən ənd ˈækˌsɛs prəˈvaɪdɪd æt ɔl taɪmz. ˈækˌsɛs pɔɪnts wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ðə gæs ˈsteɪʃən, ðə ˈɔtoʊ pɑrts stænd ənd ˈɔtoʊ rɪˈpɛr ʃɑp. ɑr ˈfɛbruˌɛri rɪˈpɔrt həz mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðət; ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈɔlsoʊ həz sɛnt aʊt ðɪs ˈmeɪlər:
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“we’re excited to announce this new agreement and continue our partnership with the mallards,” said wild assistant general manager brent flahr. “quad city offers a great organization that will provide our players an excellent opportunity to continue their development.”
under the affiliation agreement, the mallards will serve as a resource for the development efforts and personnel needs of both the iowa and minnesota wild. the agreement allows for wild prospects to be assigned to the mallards for developmental purposes throughout the season. primary development affiliate is the iowa wild in the american hockey league (ahl). quad city served as a affiliate for the wild in and were a secondary affiliate in. primary affiliate last season was the alaska aces.
“we’re very excited about not only extending our affiliation agreement with the minnesota and iowa wild but also serving as the exclusive affiliate,” said mallards president bob mcnamara. “continuing our affiliation will give the fans of the quad cities the chance to watch some very exciting wild prospects at the center and give our players a great opportunity to take the next step in their careers.”
about the quad city mallards
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““we’re* ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðɪs nu əˈgrimənt ənd kənˈtɪnju ɑr ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə mallards,”*,” sɛd waɪld əˈsɪstənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər brɛnt flahr*. ˈsɪti ˈɔfərz ə greɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət wɪl prəˈvaɪd ɑr pleɪərz ən ˈɛksələnt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr development.”*.” ˈəndər ðə əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən əˈgrimənt, ðə ˈmælərdz wɪl sərv ɛz ə ˈrisɔrs fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛfərts ənd ˌpərsəˈnɛl nidz əv boʊθ ðə ˈaɪəwə ənd ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə waɪld. ðə əˈgrimənt əˈlaʊz fər waɪld ˈprɑspɛkts tɪ bi əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈmælərdz fər dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl ˈpərpəsɪz θruaʊt ðə ˈsizən. ˈpraɪˌmɛri dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈfɪliˌeɪt ɪz ðə ˈaɪəwə waɪld ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑki lig (ɑl). kwɑd ˈsɪti sərvd ɛz ə əˈfɪliˌeɪt fər ðə waɪld ɪn ənd wər ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri əˈfɪliˌeɪt ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri əˈfɪliˌeɪt læst ˈsizən wɑz ðə əˈlæskə ˈeɪsɪz. ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ɑr əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ənd ˈaɪəwə waɪld bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv affiliate,”*,” sɛd ˈmælərdz ˈprɛzɪdənt bɑb ˈmæknəˌmɛrə. ɑr əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən wɪl gɪv ðə fænz əv ðə kwɑd ˈsɪtiz ðə ʧæns tɪ wɔʧ səm ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ waɪld ˈprɑspɛkts æt ðə ˈsɛnər ənd gɪv ɑr pleɪərz ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ teɪk ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪn ðɛr careers.”*.” əˈbaʊt ðə kwɑd ˈsɪti ˈmælərdz
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billions of dollars are said to be missing in the scandal, nearly $700 million of which was deposited into najib's bank account alone
singapore's central bank on tuesday said it was kicking out switzerland's bank, which has been linked to a global scandal that has embroiled neighbouring malaysia's prime minister najib razak.
in the toughest legal action so far in the crisis rocking malaysian state fund, switzerland also disclosed it had launched criminal proceedings against the parent firm sa for "deficiencies" in its internal organisation.
“bsi bank is the worst case of control lapses and gross misconduct that we have seen in the singapore financial sector," ravi menon, managing director of the monetary authority of singapore (mas), said in a statement.
mas said it had asked state prosecutors to investigate six senior executives of bank for possible criminal and fined it sg$ million ($9.6 million) for 41 breaches of singapore's laws against money laundering.
among those facing investigation is former chief executive hans peter brunner.
two singaporean executives of the bank are already facing criminal proceedings in the city-state, which is southeast asia's financial hub and hosts more than 200 banks.
bsi has been operating as a merchant bank in singapore since november 2005, offering private banking services to wealthy individuals.
the last time singapore stripped a merchant bank of its status was in 1984, when the local branch of jardine fleming was shut down for "serious lapses" in its advisory work.
najib, who founded development (1mdb) in 2009, has battled allegations that billions were looted from the investment vehicle in a vast campaign of fraud and embezzlement stretching from the middle east to the caymans.
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the fund, which ran up more than $11 billion in debt in a series of investments, has steadfastly denied money was stolen or that it was in financial trouble.
najib also faced questions after the wall street journal revealed $681 million in transfers to his personal bank accounts.
but since the scandal erupted last year, najib has weathered the allegations by curbing scrutiny by authorities, purging officials demanding accountability, and stifling media reporting.
he insists the $681 million was a gift from the saudi royal family, most of which he returned. a saudi official in april said that was true, but only after weeks of silence that cast doubt on the claim.
in a series of more recent reports, however, the newspaper said malaysian investigation documents indicated more than $1 billion in-linked money had been to najib.
najib and vehemently deny that claim.
najib has faced calls to resign but has tightened his grip on the ruling party and thwarted domestic investigations. his position is not seen as under imminent threat.
singapore's mas said it was "working closely" with the swiss financial market supervisory authority (finma), which has already approved the sale of the parent firm to another bank, international.
the office of the attorney general of switzerland said tuesday that it had opened criminal proceedings against sa "based on information revealed by the criminal proceedings in the case".
in singapore, former bank relationship manager yak yew chee is undergoing a criminal investigation for his dealings with a unit of. his bank deposits have been frozen.
separately, former bank wealth planner yeo jiawei, also a singaporean, faces seven charges including forgery, money laundering, cheating and perverting the course of justice. he is in police custody and scheduled to appear in court tuesday.
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ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ər sɛd tɪ bi ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈskændəl, ˈnɪrli 700 ˈmɪljən əv wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈpɑzətəd ˈɪntu nəˈʤibz bæŋk əˈkaʊnt əˈloʊn ˈsɪŋəpɔrz ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈkɪkɪŋ aʊt sˈwɪtsərləndz bæŋk, wɪʧ həz bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈskændəl ðət həz ɛmˈbrɔɪld ˈneɪbərɪŋ məˈleɪʒəz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər nəˈʤib razak*. ɪn ðə ˈtəfəst ˈligəl ˈækʃən soʊ fɑr ɪn ðə ˈkraɪsəs ˈrɑkɪŋ məˈleɪʒən steɪt fənd, sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskloʊzd ɪt hæd lɔnʧt ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpɛrənt fərm sɑ fər "dɪˈfɪʃənsiz" ɪn ɪts ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. bæŋk ɪz ðə wərst keɪs əv kənˈtroʊl ˈlæpsɪz ənd groʊs mɪˈskɑndəkt ðət wi hæv sin ɪn ðə ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər," ˌrɑˈvi meɪˈnɔn, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri əˈθɔrəti əv ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr (mɑz), sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. mɑz sɛd ɪt hæd æst steɪt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt sɪks ˈsinjər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz əv bæŋk fər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈkrɪmənəl ənd faɪnd ɪt sg*$ ˈmɪljən ˈmɪljən) fər 41 ˈbriʧɪz əv ˈsɪŋəpɔrz lɔz əˈgɛnst ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ. əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈfɔrmər ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv hɑns ˈpitər ˈbrənər. tu sɪŋgəˈpɔriən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz əv ðə bæŋk ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsidɪŋz ɪn ðə city-state*, wɪʧ ɪz ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒəz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl həb ənd hoʊsts mɔr ðən 200 bæŋks. həz bɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmərʧənt bæŋk ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr sɪns noʊˈvɛmbər 2005 ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈwɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ðə læst taɪm ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr strɪpt ə ˈmərʧənt bæŋk əv ɪts ˈstætəs wɑz ɪn 1984 wɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl brænʧ əv ˈʤɑrˌdaɪn ˈflɛmɪŋ wɑz ʃət daʊn fər "ˈsɪriəs ˈlæpsɪz" ɪn ɪts ædˈvaɪzəri wərk. nəˈʤib, hu ˈfaʊndɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt) ɪn 2009 həz ˈbætəld ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈbɪljənz wər ˈlutɪd frəm ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈviɪkəl ɪn ə væst kæmˈpeɪn əv frɔd ənd ɛmˈbɛzəlmənt ˈstrɛʧɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl ist tɪ ðə ˈkeɪmənz. dɪˈnaɪəlz ðə fənd, wɪʧ ræn əp mɔr ðən 11 ˈbɪljən ɪn dɛt ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts, həz ˈstɛdˌfæstli dɪˈnaɪd ˈməni wɑz ˈstoʊlən ər ðət ɪt wɑz ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈtrəbəl. nəˈʤib ˈɔlsoʊ feɪst kˈwɛsʧənz ˈæftər ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl rɪˈvild 681 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈtrænsfərz tɪ hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl bæŋk əˈkaʊnts. bət sɪns ðə ˈskændəl ˌɪˈrəptɪd læst jɪr, nəˈʤib həz ˈwɛðərd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz baɪ ˈkərbɪŋ ˈskrutəni baɪ əˈθɔrətiz, ˈpərʤɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈmændɪŋ əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti, ənd ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə 681 ˈmɪljən wɑz ə gɪft frəm ðə ˈsɔdi rɔɪəl ˈfæməli, moʊst əv wɪʧ hi rɪˈtərnd. ə ˈsɔdi əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ˈeɪprəl sɛd ðət wɑz tru, bət ˈoʊnli ˈæftər wiks əv ˈsaɪləns ðət kæst daʊt ɔn ðə kleɪm. ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv mɔr ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɛd məˈleɪʒən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈməni hæd bɪn tɪ nəˈʤib. nəˈʤib ənd ˈviəməntli dɪˈnaɪ ðət kleɪm. nəˈʤib həz feɪst kɔlz tɪ rɪˈzaɪn bət həz ˈtaɪtənd hɪz grɪp ɔn ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti ənd θˈwɔrtɪd dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪz nɑt sin ɛz ˈəndər ˈɪmənənt θrɛt. ˈsɪŋəpɔrz mɑz sɛd ɪt wɑz "ˈwərkɪŋ ˈkloʊsli" wɪθ ðə swɪs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsupərˈvaɪzəri əˈθɔrəti (finma*), wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi əˈpruvd ðə seɪl əv ðə ˈpɛrənt fərm tɪ əˈnəðər bæŋk, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl. ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl əv sˈwɪtsərlənd sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt hæd ˈoʊpənd ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst sɑ "beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈvild baɪ ðə ˈkrɪmənəl prəˈsidɪŋz ɪn ðə keɪs". ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr, ˈfɔrmər bæŋk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈmænɪʤər jæk ju ʧi ɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən fər hɪz ˈdilɪŋz wɪθ ə ˈjunɪt əv. hɪz bæŋk dɪˈpɑzəts hæv bɪn ˈfroʊzən. ˈsɛpərətli, ˈfɔrmər bæŋk wɛlθ ˈplænər ˈjioʊ jiawei*, ˈɔlsoʊ ə sɪŋgəˈpɔriən, ˈfeɪsɪz ˈsɛvən ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɔrʤəri, ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ, ˈʧitɪŋ ənd pərˈvərtɪŋ ðə kɔrs əv ˈʤəstɪs. hi ɪz ɪn pəˈlis ˈkəstədi ənd ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn kɔrt ˈtuzˌdeɪ.
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“‘when i saw how pretty she was, i wanted to have sex with her,’ he said, but claims he was too drunk.”
her consent, or lack of it, seem to have played any role in his considerations. this is because the teaches that infidel women can be lawfully taken for sexual use (cf. its allowance for a man to take “captives of the right hand,”,,,,). the says: “o prophet, tell your wives and your daughters and the women of the believers to bring down over themselves of their outer garments. that is more suitable that they will be known and not be abused. and ever is allah forgiving and merciful.” (33:59) the implication there is that if women do not cover themselves adequately with their outer garments, they may be abused, and that such abuse would be justified.
“migrant who raped and killed daughter cries as he tells court that drowning her ‘destroyed’ his life and that he dragged her into a river to ‘wash her blood from me,'” by allan hall, mailonline, september 12, 2017:
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“‘“‘when* aɪ sɔ haʊ ˈprɪti ʃi wɑz, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ her,’*,’ hi sɛd, bət kleɪmz hi wɑz tu drunk.”*.” hər kənˈsɛnt, ər læk əv ɪt, sim tɪ hæv pleɪd ˈɛni roʊl ɪn hɪz kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈtiʧɪz ðət ˈɪnfɪˌdɛl ˈwɪmən kən bi ˈlɔfəli ˈteɪkən fər ˈsɛkʃuəl juz (cf*. ɪts əˈlaʊəns fər ə mæn tɪ teɪk əv ðə raɪt hand,”*,” ðə sɪz: ˈprɑfət, tɛl jʊr waɪvz ənd jʊr ˈdɔtərz ənd ðə ˈwɪmən əv ðə bɪˈlivərz tɪ brɪŋ daʊn ˈoʊvər ðɛmˈsɛlvz əv ðɛr ˈaʊtər ˈgɑrmənts. ðət ɪz mɔr ˈsutəbəl ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi noʊn ənd nɑt bi əˈbjuzd. ənd ˈɛvər ɪz ˈɑlə fərˈgɪvɪŋ ənd merciful.”*.” ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðɛr ɪz ðət ɪf ˈwɪmən du nɑt ˈkəvər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈædəkwɪtli wɪθ ðɛr ˈaʊtər ˈgɑrmənts, ðeɪ meɪ bi əˈbjuzd, ənd ðət səʧ əˈbjuz wʊd bi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. hu reɪpt ənd kɪld ˈdɔtər kraɪz ɛz hi tɛlz kɔrt ðət ˈdraʊnɪŋ hər ‘‘destroyed’*’ hɪz laɪf ənd ðət hi drægd hər ˈɪntu ə ˈrɪvər tɪ hər bləd frəm me,'”*,'” baɪ ˈælən hɔl, mailonline*, sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2017
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with father's day approaching, it's nice to know we helped out one of the good guys.
mesa resident troy, 43, turned to call 12 for action after the department of economic security failed to erase the balance due on his account.
the divorced father of two daughters was laid off in 2009. before that, he had always paid his payments in full and on time.
but that was tough to do while he was out of work for nearly a year.
the department of economic security took over payments from the court because they were paying him unemployment benefits. but the des decreased his payments for three of those months.
when found a new job, he caught up, paying the outstanding amount in full.
shortly after that, started receiving notices from the des claiming he was delinquent on his account.
then, he found out through the courts and the des website that he had actually overpaid by thousands of dollars.
he brought it to the attention of the des, but claims no one listened.
however, within three weeks of call 12 for action's involvement, troy got his nearly $3,000 balance erased.
des sent us this statement:
des works with all parents to assist them in meeting their obligations to their children. mr. is no exception.
it's important to understand that arizona has two systems: des and the local clerks of court (non-des). cases managed by the local courts do not have the same accounting requirements as des. when cases from the local court apply for des services after years of being managed by the local courts, des relies on current court orders, signed by judges and the parties to the case, to establish the child support debt. the parties to a child support case have the opportunity to challenge their child support debt and to present payment information in court. des enforces the court's ordered child support.
that doesn't answer the question as to why case was mishandled. although he loves his daughters and will continue to provide for them, is still angry. he says he was treated like a deadbeat dad when he is far from that.
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wɪθ ˈfɑðərz deɪ əˈproʊʧɪŋ, ɪts nis tɪ noʊ wi hɛlpt aʊt wən əv ðə gʊd gaɪz. ˈmeɪsə ˈrɛzɪdənt trɔɪ, 43 tərnd tɪ kɔl 12 fər ˈækʃən ˈæftər ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti feɪld tɪ ɪˈreɪs ðə ˈbæləns du ɔn hɪz əˈkaʊnt. ðə dɪˈvɔrst ˈfɑðər əv tu ˈdɔtərz wɑz leɪd ɔf ɪn 2009 ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, hi hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz peɪd hɪz ˈpeɪmənts ɪn fʊl ənd ɔn taɪm. bət ðət wɑz təf tɪ du waɪl hi wɑz aʊt əv wərk fər ˈnɪrli ə jɪr. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti tʊk ˈoʊvər ˈpeɪmənts frəm ðə kɔrt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər peɪɪŋ ɪm ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts. bət ðə dɪ ˈdiˌkrist hɪz ˈpeɪmənts fər θri əv ðoʊz mənθs. wɪn faʊnd ə nu ʤɑb, hi kɔt əp, peɪɪŋ ðə ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ əˈmaʊnt ɪn fʊl. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðət, ˈstɑrtɪd rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈnoʊtɪsɪz frəm ðə dɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ hi wɑz dɪˈlɪŋkwənt ɔn hɪz əˈkaʊnt. ðɛn, hi faʊnd aʊt θru ðə kɔrts ənd ðə dɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət hi hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈoʊvərˈpeɪd baɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz. hi brɔt ɪt tɪ ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə dɪ, bət kleɪmz noʊ wən ˈlɪsənd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪˈθɪn θri wiks əv kɔl 12 fər ˈækʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, trɔɪ gɑt hɪz ˈnɪrli ˈbæləns ɪˈreɪst. dɪ sɛnt ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt: dɪ wərks wɪθ ɔl ˈpɛrənts tɪ əˈsɪst ðɛm ɪn ˈmitɪŋ ðɛr ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃənz tɪ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. ˈmɪstər. ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə həz tu ˈsɪstəmz: dɪ ənd ðə ˈloʊkəl klərks əv kɔrt (non-des*). ˈkeɪsɪz ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl kɔrts du nɑt hæv ðə seɪm əˈkaʊnɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɛz dɪ. wɪn ˈkeɪsɪz frəm ðə ˈloʊkəl kɔrt əˈplaɪ fər dɪ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈæftər jɪrz əv biɪŋ ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl kɔrts, dɪ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈkɑrənt kɔrt ˈɔrdərz, saɪnd baɪ ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ðə ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ðə keɪs, tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt dɛt. ðə ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ə ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt keɪs hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðɛr ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt dɛt ənd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈpeɪmənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn kɔrt. dɪ ɛnˈfɔrsɪz ðə kɔrts ˈɔrdərd ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt. ðət ˈdəzənt ˈænsər ðə kˈwɛʃən ɛz tɪ waɪ keɪs wɑz mɪsˈhændəld. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ləvz hɪz ˈdɔtərz ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər ðɛm, ɪz stɪl ˈæŋgri. hi sɪz hi wɑz ˈtritɪd laɪk ə ˈdɛdˌbit dæd wɪn hi ɪz fɑr frəm ðət.
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the soviet union spent millions planting its icons in the west. lenin devised a plan to use sculpture to propagate communism. now, 100 years after the bolshevik revolution, his plan has been realised in of charge. on july a statue of friedrich engels was installed in manchester, where the marxist thinker lived and wrote about the condition of the proletariat. phil collins, an artist, brought the concrete two parts, cut at the ukraine, where it had been toppled and dumped along with other soviet monuments after military aggression in 2015. it testifies to the new vitality of socialism in the west (though revolutionary statues are under fire article). for tips on where it leads, russia and ukraine are good places to dig.
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ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən spɛnt ˈmɪljənz ˈplæntɪŋ ɪts ˈaɪˌkɑnz ɪn ðə wɛst. ˈlɛnɪn dɪˈvaɪzd ə plæn tɪ juz ˈskəlpʧər tɪ ˈprɑpəˌgeɪt ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm. naʊ, 100 jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ˈboʊlʃəˌvɪk ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, hɪz plæn həz bɪn ˈriəˌlaɪzd ɪn əv ʧɑrʤ. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ə ˈstæˌʧu əv ˈfridrɪk ˈɛŋgəlz wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ˈmænˌʧɛstər, wɛr ðə ˈmɑrksɪst ˈθɪŋkər lɪvd ənd roʊt əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈdɪʃən əv ðə ˌproʊləˈtɛriət. fɪl ˈkɑlɪnz, ən ˈɑrtɪst, brɔt ðə ˈkɑnkrit tu pɑrts, kət æt ðə juˈkreɪn, wɛr ɪt hæd bɪn ˈtɑpəld ənd dəmpt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈmɑnjəmənts ˈæftər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈgrɛʃən ɪn 2015 ɪt ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪz tɪ ðə nu vaɪˈtæləti əv ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə wɛst (ðoʊ ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈstæˌʧuz ər ˈəndər faɪər ˈɑrtɪkəl). fər tɪps ɔn wɛr ɪt lidz, ˈrəʃə ənd juˈkreɪn ər gʊd ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ dɪg.
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the hangover from the 1995 sovereignty referendum was not pretty for montreal. half a year after a vote that brought canada to within a sliver of possible breakup, biggest city was left badly shredded.
its 11% unemployment rate was the highest in urban north america. residential real estate prices were falling. the vacancy rate for downtown office towers topped 20%. companies like canadian pacific railway ltd. continued their slow exodus. one toronto property broker trying to drum up business ran ads in montreal newspapers that read: “when the road leads you away from montreal to toronto, be at the other end to make you feel right at home.”
there were larger consequences too, of course. amid the constitutional crisis, lenders demanded higher interest rates to hold debt. that november the dollar fell a cent and a half as optimism vanished amid a realization that unity problem remained unsolved.
today, nine years of liberal party rule have restored a certain level of stability to the city and to the province as the federalist party wooed private enterprise and buried unity disagreements with ottawa. but as get set to vote again sept. 4, the corporate world is bracing for change.
there is a lot of worry that the climate for reinvestment be the same
“it’s the first time in my life that i sense from the business community a concern this large about the result of an election and the aftermath,” said dorval, head of the du patronat, largest business lobby. “there is a lot of worry that the climate for reinvestment be the same.”
association representatives like mr. dorval, 55, are non-partisan. they take a position for or against a specific political party.
but other business leaders are articulating privately what trade groups that the election of the parti would bring political instability at the very time the world economy is slowing and when quebec and canada can least afford it.
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a victory in 2012 probably lead to the kind of mass corporate that occurred in the late after then premier rené took power, experts say. a more likely scenario would see companies, especially global multinationals with operations in several countries, maintain their presence in quebec but reduce their investment.
says mr. dorval: “you have the desire to invest in an unstable place. the reality.”
the is leading in the latest marketing poll with 33% of voting intentions, five percentage points ahead of the liberals and six points clear of upstart coalition. from the moment it takes office, the party is vowing to repatriate to quebec a series of federally controlled powers over things like employment insurance. it is counting on fights. the thinking is that every time ottawa says no strengthens the argument for separation.
“quebecers will judge for themselves response to our demands,” said finance critic nicolas marceau, an economist who teaches at the université du montréal.
the party is also the most interventionist of the three. it would mandate provincial pension fund caisse de et placement du to protect quebec companies from takeovers, politicizing an institution that has remained staunchly independent under chief executive michael sabia.
“we’re not talking about the putting its hands in the caisse. out of the question,” mr. marceau said. “there has to be a distance between the government and the caisse that lets the caisse take its decisions based on business considerations. but at the same time, we can give it certain orientations to favour economic decisions which we think would be completely legitimate.”
how seriously premier jean liberals are taking the threat of a government was made abundantly clear before the campaign started.
raymond bachand, the finance minister, uncharacteristically waded into the private markets by vowing to use all means necessary to block a takeover by u.s. home improvement retailer cos. of local champion rona inc. many observers believe mr. move was pure political strategy a way for the liberals to connect with who are instinctively nationalist and claim some of that ground as their own.
it remains to be seen whether the liberals would maintain that interventionist stance if returned to power. but one thing is certain: their opponents are even bigger meddlers, vowing to shield corporate jewels like astral media inc. from being bought and the resulting loss than might entail.
that’s great for all the local suppliers and lawyers and accountants whose livelihood feeds from the money flowing out from corporate headquarters. but a bad outlook for investors looking to make money from a change of control.
“as soon as you start intervening in the fluidity of the market, there is a discount” that gets applied on the company being traded, said pouliot, president of montreal investment firm draco capital. “there is a general chill.”
quebecers have a higher tolerance for government intervention than other canadians, mr. pouliot says. he gives the example of the quebec stock savings plan, a scheme created by former premier jacques parizeau that offered investors generous tax breaks if they put money in new public share offerings for companies. he benefitted from the plan as his company was able to raise more money than it otherwise would have.
the government in quebec is so involved in the economy that eventually almost everybody gets something
“the government in quebec is so involved in the economy that eventually almost everybody gets something,” mr. pouliot said. “it’s a system very difficult to break.”
quebec’s small and businesses, which make up 50% of gross domestic product and represent the heart of many communities, are equally apprehensive about the future. dealing with an 8% tax on profits, double the rest of canada, and payroll taxes that are 45% higher on average than in other provinces, their hurdles to expansion are immense.
“[we] have a climate where encouraging people to grow their business,” said martine of the canadian federation of independent business. “i go see members in quebec. telling me ‘i made the choice to stay small because the more i grow, the more problems i get.’
using the caisse to shield quebec companies is a bad strategy, says martin, an economist at business school. first, it presumes that a foreign takeover is automatically a bad thing when in fact a new owner might innovate and create jobs. second, using pensioner money, not public money, to pursue the agenda.
“it’s like back 20, 30, maybe 40 years ago,” mr. said in an interview. “it projects to the outer world the image of a quebec which is resolutely looking at its own past.”
there was a time when the quebec government used the caisse more actively. if that kind of economic nationalism had produced clear improvements in the lives of ordinary, it might be worth pursuing. trouble is, mr. says, it hasn’t.
“what happened is that the gap between the richest province and our own economy has increased. and provinces such as new brunswick are catching up. so something is going on. and nobody is really questioning the overall strategy. [it’s] more economic nationalism for no other purpose than to perpetuate a winning speech at election time.”
in theory, the average get huffy in the least about the’s plan to repatriate employment insurance. and the party still might find it a tough slog to build support for outright separation.
but the mood among the quebec electorate now is unpredictable, mr. says. it can get massively behind a cause, as the crushing victory in quebec and this past student protests demonstrated. it also has little love for the harper conservatives.
the argument is that anything can happen in these volatile conditions.
“given the polls that seen so far, i think that anybody is really betting on the of the liberals,” mr. said. “[quebecers] are dividing their votes. splitting their votes across various parties. and the might strike a win just because of the divisions between the others.”
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ðə ˈhæˌŋoʊvər frəm ðə 1995 ˈsɑvrənti ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm wɑz nɑt ˈprɪti fər ˌməntriˈɔl. hæf ə jɪr ˈæftər ə voʊt ðət brɔt ˈkænədə tɪ wɪˈθɪn ə sˈlɪvər əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˈbreɪˌkəp, ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪti wɑz lɛft ˈbædli ʃˈrɛdɪd. ɪts 11 ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt wɑz ðə haɪəst ɪn ˈərbən nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈpraɪsɪz wər ˈfɑlɪŋ. ðə ˈveɪkənsi reɪt fər ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈɔfəs taʊərz tɑpt 20 ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk kəˈneɪdiən pəˈsɪfɪk ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈɛlˈtiˈdi. kənˈtɪnjud ðɛr sloʊ ˈɛksədəs. wən tərˈɑntoʊ ˈprɑpərti ˈbroʊkər traɪɪŋ tɪ drəm əp ˈbɪznɪs ræn ædz ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ðət rɛd: ðə roʊd lidz ju əˈweɪ frəm ˌməntriˈɔl tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ, bi æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd tɪ meɪk ju fil raɪt æt home.”*.” ðɛr wər ˈlɑrʤər ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz tu, əv kɔrs. əˈmɪd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈkraɪsəs, ˈlɛndərz dɪˈmændɪd haɪər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts tɪ hoʊld dɛt. ðət noʊˈvɛmbər ðə ˈdɔlər fɛl ə sɛnt ənd ə hæf ɛz ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm ˈvænɪʃt əˈmɪd ə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈjunɪti ˈprɑbləm rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈsɑlvd. təˈdeɪ, naɪn jɪrz əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti rul hæv rɪˈstɔrd ə ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəl əv stəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ənd tɪ ðə ˈprɑvɪns ɛz ðə ˈfɛdərəlɪst ˈpɑrti wud ˈpraɪvət ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ənd ˈbɛrid ˈjunɪti ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts wɪθ ˈɑtəˌwɑ. bət ɛz gɪt sɛt tɪ voʊt əˈgɛn sɛpt. 4 ðə ˈkɔrpərət wərld ɪz ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər ʧeɪnʤ. ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈwəri ðət ðə ˈklaɪmɪt fər ˌriɪnˈvɛstmənt bi ðə seɪm ðə fərst taɪm ɪn maɪ laɪf ðət aɪ sɛns frəm ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti ə kənˈsərn ðɪs lɑrʤ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ðə aftermath,”*,” sɛd ˈdɔrvəl, hɛd əv ðə də patronat*, ˈlɑrʤəst ˈbɪznɪs ˈlɑbi. ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈwəri ðət ðə ˈklaɪmɪt fər ˌriɪnˈvɛstmənt bi ðə same.”*.” əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz laɪk ˈmɪstər. ˈdɔrvəl, 55 ər nɑnˈpɑrtəzən. ðeɪ teɪk ə pəˈzɪʃən fər ər əˈgɛnst ə spɪˈsɪfɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti. bət ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz ər ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈpraɪvətli wət treɪd grups ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ðə ˈpɑrti wʊd brɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti æt ðə ˈvɛri taɪm ðə wərld ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz sloʊɪŋ ənd wɪn kwəˈbɛk ənd ˈkænədə kən list əˈfɔrd ɪt. [np-related*] ə ˈvɪktəri ɪn 2012 ˈprɑbəˌbli lɛd tɪ ðə kaɪnd əv mæs ˈkɔrpərət ðət əˈkərd ɪn ðə leɪt ˈæftər ðɛn prɛˈmɪr rené*é tʊk paʊər, ˈɛkspərts seɪ. ə mɔr ˈlaɪkli sɪˈnɛrioʊ wʊd si ˈkəmpəˌniz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈgloʊbəl ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəlz wɪθ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəntriz, meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr ˈprɛzəns ɪn kwəˈbɛk bət rɪˈdus ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. sɪz ˈmɪstər. ˈdɔrvəl: hæv ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ən ənˈsteɪbəl pleɪs. ðə reality.”*.” ðə ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈmɑrkətɪŋ poʊl wɪθ 33 əv ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz, faɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd sɪks pɔɪnts klɪr əv ˈəpˌstɑrt ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən. frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪt teɪks ˈɔfəs, ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz vaʊɪŋ tɪ riˈpeɪtriˌeɪt tɪ kwəˈbɛk ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈfɛdərəli kənˈtroʊld paʊərz ˈoʊvər θɪŋz laɪk ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ɪt ɪz ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn faɪts. ðə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ðət ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈɑtəˌwɑ sɪz noʊ ˈstrɛŋθənz ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən. wɪl ʤəʤ fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɑr demands,”*,” sɛd ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈkrɪtɪk ˈnɪkɔləs mɑrˈsoʊ, ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst hu ˈtiʧɪz æt ðə université*é də montréal*. ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə moʊst ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst əv ðə θri. ɪt wʊd ˈmænˌdeɪt prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈpɛnʃən fənd keɪs də ɛt ˈpleɪsmənt də tɪ prəˈtɛkt kwəˈbɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm ˈteɪˌkoʊvərz, pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ðət həz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈstɔnʧli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈəndər ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈmaɪkəl ˈsɑbiə. nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪts hænz ɪn ðə keɪs. aʊt əv ðə question,”*,” ˈmɪstər. mɑrˈsoʊ sɛd. həz tɪ bi ə ˈdɪstəns bɪtˈwin ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə keɪs ðət lɛts ðə keɪs teɪk ɪts dɪˈsɪʒənz beɪst ɔn ˈbɪznɪs kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz. bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wi kən gɪv ɪt ˈsərtən ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz tɪ ˈfeɪvər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz wɪʧ wi θɪŋk wʊd bi kəmˈplitli legitimate.”*.” haʊ ˈsɪriəsli prɛˈmɪr ʤin ˈlɪˌbərəlz ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə θrɛt əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz meɪd əˈbəndəntli klɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈreɪmənd ˈbæʧənd, ðə ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈmɪnɪstər, ˌənˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli ˈweɪdɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ vaʊɪŋ tɪ juz ɔl minz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ blɑk ə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər baɪ juz. hoʊm ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈriˌteɪlər kɔs. əv ˈloʊkəl ˈʧæmpiən ˈroʊnə ɪŋk. ˈmɛni əbˈzərvərz bɪˈliv ˈmɪstər. muv wɑz pjʊr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈstrætəʤi ə weɪ fər ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ hu ər ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌli ˈnæʃənəlɪst ənd kleɪm səm əv ðət graʊnd ɛz ðɛr oʊn. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin ˈwɛðər ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz wʊd meɪnˈteɪn ðət ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst stæns ɪf rɪˈtərnd tɪ paʊər. bət wən θɪŋ ɪz ˈsərtən: ðɛr əˈpoʊnənts ər ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər meddlers*, vaʊɪŋ tɪ ʃild ˈkɔrpərət ʤuəlz laɪk ˈæstrəl ˈmidiə ɪŋk. frəm biɪŋ bɔt ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ lɔs ðən maɪt ɛnˈteɪl. greɪt fər ɔl ðə ˈloʊkəl səˈplaɪərz ənd ˈlɔjərz ənd əˈkaʊntənts huz ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd fidz frəm ðə ˈməni floʊɪŋ aʊt frəm ˈkɔrpərət ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. bət ə bæd ˈaʊˌtlʊk fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈməni frəm ə ʧeɪnʤ əv kənˈtroʊl. sun ɛz ju stɑrt ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ɪn ðə fluˈɪdəti əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ðɛr ɪz ə discount”*” ðət gɪts əˈplaɪd ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni biɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪd, sɛd ˈpulioʊ, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌməntriˈɔl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fərm ˈdrækoʊ ˈkæpɪtəl. ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl chill.”*.” hæv ə haɪər ˈtɑlərəns fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ðən ˈəðər kəˈneɪdiənz, ˈmɪstər. ˈpulioʊ sɪz. hi gɪvz ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə kwəˈbɛk stɑk ˈseɪvɪŋz plæn, ə skim kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈfɔrmər prɛˈmɪr ʤæk ˈpɛrɪˌzoʊ ðət ˈɔfərd ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈʤɛnərəs tæks breɪks ɪf ðeɪ pʊt ˈməni ɪn nu ˈpəblɪk ʃɛr ˈɔfərɪŋz fər ˈkəmpəˌniz. hi ˈbɛnəfɪtɪd frəm ðə plæn ɛz hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ reɪz mɔr ˈməni ðən ɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd hæv. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn kwəˈbɛk ɪz soʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌbɑdi gɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn kwəˈbɛk ɪz soʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌbɑdi gɪts something,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈpulioʊ sɛd. ə ˈsɪstəm ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ break.”*.” smɔl ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz, wɪʧ meɪk əp 50 əv groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə hɑrt əv ˈmɛni kəmˈjunɪtiz, ər ˈikwəli ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ən 8 tæks ɔn ˈprɑfɪts, ˈdəbəl ðə rɛst əv ˈkænədə, ənd ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈtæksɪz ðət ər 45 haɪər ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ðən ɪn ˈəðər ˈprɑvənsəz, ðɛr ˈhərdəlz tɪ ɪkˈspænʧən ər ˌɪˈmɛns. “[“[we*] hæv ə ˈklaɪmɪt wɛr ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ groʊ ðɛr business,”*,” sɛd mɑrˈtin əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈbɪznɪs. goʊ si ˈmɛmbərz ɪn kwəˈbɛk. ˈtɛlɪŋ mi meɪd ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ steɪ smɔl bɪˈkəz ðə mɔr aɪ groʊ, ðə mɔr ˈprɑbləmz aɪ get.’*.’ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə keɪs tɪ ʃild kwəˈbɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪz ə bæd ˈstrætəʤi, sɪz ˈmɑrtɪn, ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ˈbɪznɪs skul. fərst, ɪt prəˈzumz ðət ə ˈfɔrən ˈteɪˌkoʊvər ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ə bæd θɪŋ wɪn ɪn fækt ə nu ˈoʊnər maɪt ˈɪnəˌveɪt ənd kriˈeɪt ʤɑbz. ˈsɛkənd, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpɛnʃənər ˈməni, nɑt ˈpəblɪk ˈməni, tɪ pərˈsu ðə əˈʤɛndə. laɪk bæk 20 30 ˈmeɪbi 40 jɪrz ago,”*,” ˈmɪstər. sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈprɑʤɛkts tɪ ðə ˈaʊtər wərld ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə kwəˈbɛk wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɛzəˌlutli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪts oʊn past.”*.” ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn ðə kwəˈbɛk ˈgəvərnmənt juzd ðə keɪs mɔr ˈæktɪvli. ɪf ðət kaɪnd əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm hæd prəˈdust klɪr ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ɪn ðə lɪvz əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri, ɪt maɪt bi wərθ pərˈsuɪŋ. ˈtrəbəl ɪz, ˈmɪstər. sɪz, ɪt hasn’t*. ˈhæpənd ɪz ðət ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ˈrɪʧəst ˈprɑvɪns ənd ɑr oʊn ɪˈkɑnəmi həz ˌɪnˈkrist. ənd ˈprɑvənsəz səʧ ɛz nu ˈbrənzwɪk ər ˈkæʧɪŋ əp. soʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn. ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz ˈrɪli kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈstrætəʤi. [it’s*] mɔr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm fər noʊ ˈəðər ˈpərpəs ðən tɪ pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ə ˈwɪnɪŋ spiʧ æt ɪˈlɛkʃən time.”*.” ɪn ˈθɪri, ðə ˈævərɪʤ gɪt ˈhəfi ɪn ðə list əˈbaʊt ðə plæn tɪ riˈpeɪtriˌeɪt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ənd ðə ˈpɑrti stɪl maɪt faɪnd ɪt ə təf slɑg tɪ bɪld səˈpɔrt fər ˈaʊˈtraɪt ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən. bət ðə mud əˈməŋ ðə kwəˈbɛk ɪˈlɛktərət naʊ ɪz ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl, ˈmɪstər. sɪz. ɪt kən gɪt ˈmæsɪvli bɪˈhaɪnd ə kɔz, ɛz ðə ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˈvɪktəri ɪn kwəˈbɛk ənd ðɪs pæst ˈstudənt ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈlɪtəl ləv fər ðə ˈhɑrpər kənˈsərvətɪvz. ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən ˈhæpən ɪn ðiz ˈvɑlətəl kənˈdɪʃənz. ðə poʊlz ðət sin soʊ fɑr, aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈɛnibədi ɪz ˈrɪli ˈbɛtɪŋ ɔn ðə əv ðə liberals,”*,” ˈmɪstər. sɛd. “[“[quebecers*] ər dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛr voʊts. ˈsplɪtɪŋ ðɛr voʊts əˈkrɔs ˈvɛriəs ˈpɑrtiz. ənd ðə maɪt straɪk ə wɪn ʤɪst bɪˈkəz əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz bɪtˈwin ðə others.”*.”
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an atlanta judge has granted gucci mane credit for nearly a year of time served in a gun possession charge stemming from a september arrest last year according to.
gucci mane was sentenced to serve 39 months at a hearing in august after reaching a plea deal on the weapons charges, avoiding a potential sentence in the process. despite his being arrested in september 2013, sentence was scheduled to begin at the time of the sentencing hearing itself. as a result of the latest court ruling, the eleven months gucci served between september and his sentencing hearing last month will now be subtracted from the 39 month punishment. reports that gucci is now slated for release in december of 2016.
as a part of the plea deal executed in august, gucci lawyer requested the rapper to be entered into a drug rehabilitation program and to be held on the west coast, away from his hometown affiliates. “he understands he has some work ahead of him and his goal is to bring resolution to this case and get back to performing,” gucci lawyer, drew findling, said according to rolling stone. “he want anything to distract him. he wants to do anything to get back to the work place and the work place is the stage.”
in september of last year, gucci mane was arrested after police found the old rapper with a pistol and eight bullets. at the time of his arrest, mane was already serving probation for a previous felony charge.
gucci mane released his i am trap on august 31. gave the release three out of five stars, noting, “the best moments on i am trap would sound like welcome additions to his most critically acclaimed tapes, like trap back, on the wall, or the cold war trilogy. with a guest spot from wale on one of the standout tracks, ‘used to it,’ gucci states in the chorus ‘imma keep doin’ what been doing.’ looks like will be releasing much more ‘free gucci’ in the foreseeable future.”
related: gucci mane “i am trap” release date, cover art, tracklist, download & stream
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ən æˈtlæntə ʤəʤ həz ˈgrænɪd ˈguʧi meɪn ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈnɪrli ə jɪr əv taɪm sərvd ɪn ə gən pəˈzɛʃən ʧɑrʤ ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm ə sɛpˈtɛmbər ərˈɛst læst jɪr əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ˈguʧi meɪn wɑz ˈsɛntənst tɪ sərv 39 mənθs æt ə ˈhirɪŋ ɪn ˈɔgəst ˈæftər ˈriʧɪŋ ə pli dil ɔn ðə ˈwɛpənz ˈʧɑrʤɪz, əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈsɛntəns ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ˈsɛntəns wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bɪˈgɪn æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈhirɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈleɪtəst kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ, ðə ˈilɛvən mənθs ˈguʧi sərvd bɪtˈwin sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd hɪz ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ˈhirɪŋ læst mənθ wɪl naʊ bi səbˈtræktɪd frəm ðə 39 mənθ ˈpənɪʃmənt. rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈguʧi ɪz naʊ sˈleɪtɪd fər riˈlis ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əv 2016 ɛz ə pɑrt əv ðə pli dil ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈguʧi ˈlɔjər rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə ˈræpər tɪ bi ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ə drəg ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ənd tɪ bi hɛld ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst, əˈweɪ frəm hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əˈfɪliˌeɪts. ˌəndərˈstændz hi həz səm wərk əˈhɛd əv ɪm ənd hɪz goʊl ɪz tɪ brɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs keɪs ənd gɪt bæk tɪ performing,”*,” ˈguʧi ˈlɔjər, dru ˈfɪndəlɪŋ, sɛd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn. wɔnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrækt ɪm. hi wɔnts tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ðə wərk pleɪs ənd ðə wərk pleɪs ɪz ðə stage.”*.” ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər əv læst jɪr, ˈguʧi meɪn wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər pəˈlis faʊnd ðə oʊld ˈræpər wɪθ ə ˈpɪstəl ənd eɪt ˈbʊləts. æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz ərˈɛst, meɪn wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈsərvɪŋ proʊˈbeɪʃən fər ə ˈpriviəs ˈfɛləni ʧɑrʤ. ˈguʧi meɪn riˈlist hɪz aɪ æm træp ɔn ˈɔgəst 31 geɪv ðə riˈlis θri aʊt əv faɪv stɑrz, ˈnoʊtɪŋ, bɛst ˈmoʊmənts ɔn aɪ æm træp wʊd saʊnd laɪk ˈwɛlkəm əˈdɪʃənz tɪ hɪz moʊst ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd teɪps, laɪk træp bæk, ɔn ðə wɔl, ər ðə koʊld wɔr ˈtrɪləʤi. wɪθ ə gɛst spɑt frəm weɪl ɔn wən əv ðə ˈstænˌdaʊt træks, tɪ it,’*,’ ˈguʧi steɪts ɪn ðə ˈkɔrəs kip doin’*’ wət bɪn doing.’*.’ lʊks laɪk wɪl bi riˈlisɪŋ məʧ mɔr gucci’*’ ɪn ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl future.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈguʧi meɪn æm trap”*” riˈlis deɪt, ˈkəvər ɑrt, tracklist*, ˈdaʊnˌloʊd strim
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santa barbara county officials confirmed monday afternoon that an estimated shark was seen early sunday morning offshore of beach, the most popular park.
according to herman parker, county community services director, a fisherman working the waters off of beach spotted the shark “swimming out to sea” and subsequently reported it to authorities at the santa barbara harbor. upon learning of the sighting, harbor officials contacted the county, and, by the early afternoon, “swim at your own risk” warning signs had been posted at the beach.
as per county policy, the signs will remain up for at least 72 hours, after which time, as long as there are no additional sightings, they will be removed.
the encounter comes on the heels of multiple shark sightings in santa barbara and carpinteria.
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ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə ˈkaʊnti əˈfɪʃəlz kənˈfərmd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ðət ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ʃɑrk wɑz sin ˈərli ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈɔfˈʃɔr əv biʧ, ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr pɑrk. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhərmən ˈpɑrkər, ˈkaʊnti kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərvɪsɪz dɪˈrɛktər, ə ˈfɪʃərˌmæn ˈwərkɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtərz ɔf əv biʧ ˈspɑtɪd ðə ʃɑrk aʊt tɪ sea”*” ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪt tɪ əˈθɔrətiz æt ðə ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə ˈhɑrbər. əˈpɑn ˈlərnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsaɪtɪŋ, ˈhɑrbər əˈfɪʃəlz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðə ˈkaʊnti, ənd, baɪ ðə ˈərli ˌæftərˈnun, æt jʊr oʊn risk”*” ˈwɔrnɪŋ saɪnz hæd bɪn ˈpoʊstɪd æt ðə biʧ. ɛz pər ˈkaʊnti ˈpɑləsi, ðə saɪnz wɪl rɪˈmeɪn əp fər æt list 72 aʊərz, ˈæftər wɪʧ taɪm, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðɛr ər noʊ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsaɪtɪŋz, ðeɪ wɪl bi riˈmuvd. ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər kəmz ɔn ðə hilz əv ˈməltəpəl ʃɑrk ˈsaɪtɪŋz ɪn ˈsænə ˈbɑrbərə ənd carpinteria*.
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a dirty tenant turned his home into a rubbish tip by cramming it with more than 1000 burger and kentucky fried chicken cartons.
landlord chris dowling couldn't believe his eyes, or nose, when confronted with the squalor the man had left behind.
the mountain of burger cartons, bags and other rubbish in the living room of the flat was so huge that chris struggled to force his way through it.
more mcdonald's and cartons were piled high around the bed.
it's thought the tenant had eaten his way through worth of fast-food.
and when chris made it to the bathroom, he found that the tenant had left a giant heap of cigarette ends on the sink.
chris, 57, said: "in 15 years of running properties i've never come across anything like this - and we see all sorts.
"the tenant had also been smoking without opening windows and there were nicotine stains dripping from the walls.
"it smelled like a giant ashtray. i can't imagine how anyone can live like that."
chris's tenant, a mechanic, moved into the flat in slough, berkshire, in 2005 and always paid his rent.
his filthy lifestyle was exposed when bailiffs turned up at the flat to chase him for unpaid council tax. they alerted chris, who went to inspect the flat but found the locks had been changed.
he wrote to the tenant telling him to get out and spoke to him on the phone last week.
chris said: "he told me he had quit the flat. i told him the council were after him and he said he would sort that out."
chris had to hire specialist cleaners who took a full of rubbish from the studio flat. he has also had to pay to have the property redecorated.
but he insisted: "it hasn't put me off renting places out. i'll just take the hit."
don gorske, of wisconsin, says he has eaten of big macs burgers in 36 years. he has also kept every receipt.
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ə ˈdərti ˈtɛnənt tərnd hɪz hoʊm ˈɪntu ə ˈrəbɪʃ tɪp baɪ ˈkræmɪŋ ɪt wɪθ mɔr ðən 1000 ˈbərgər ənd kənˈtəki frid ˈʧɪkən ˈkɑrtənz. ˈlænˌdlɔrd krɪs ˈdaʊlɪŋ ˈkʊdənt bɪˈliv hɪz aɪz, ər noʊz, wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ðə skˈwɑlər ðə mæn hæd lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. ðə ˈmaʊntən əv ˈbərgər ˈkɑrtənz, bægz ənd ˈəðər ˈrəbɪʃ ɪn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum əv ðə flæt wɑz soʊ juʤ ðət krɪs ˈstrəgəld tɪ fɔrs hɪz weɪ θru ɪt. mɔr məkˈdɑnəldz ənd ˈkɑrtənz wər paɪld haɪ əraʊnd ðə bɛd. ɪts θɔt ðə ˈtɛnənt hæd ˈitən hɪz weɪ θru wərθ əv fast-food*. ənd wɪn krɪs meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum, hi faʊnd ðət ðə ˈtɛnənt hæd lɛft ə ʤaɪənt hip əv ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ɛndz ɔn ðə sɪŋk. krɪs, 57 sɛd: "ɪn 15 jɪrz əv ˈrənɪŋ ˈprɑpərtiz aɪv ˈnɛvər kəm əˈkrɔs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðɪs ənd wi si ɔl sɔrts. "ðə ˈtɛnənt hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn sˈmoʊkɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ðɛr wər ˈnɪkəˌtin steɪnz ˈdrɪpɪŋ frəm ðə wɔlz. "ɪt smɛld laɪk ə ʤaɪənt ˈæʃˌtreɪ. aɪ kænt ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ˈɛniˌwən kən lɪv laɪk ðət." ˈtɛnənt, ə mɪˈkænɪk, muvd ˈɪntu ðə flæt ɪn sləf, ˈbərkˌʃaɪr, ɪn 2005 ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz peɪd hɪz rɛnt. hɪz ˈfɪlθi ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd wɪn ˈbeɪlɪfs tərnd əp æt ðə flæt tɪ ʧeɪs ɪm fər ənˈpeɪd ˈkaʊnsəl tæks. ðeɪ əˈlərtɪd krɪs, hu wɛnt tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt ðə flæt bət faʊnd ðə lɑks hæd bɪn ʧeɪnʤd. hi roʊt tɪ ðə ˈtɛnənt ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm tɪ gɪt aʊt ənd spoʊk tɪ ɪm ɔn ðə foʊn læst wik. krɪs sɛd: "hi toʊld mi hi hæd kwɪt ðə flæt. aɪ toʊld ɪm ðə ˈkaʊnsəl wər ˈæftər ɪm ənd hi sɛd hi wʊd sɔrt ðət aʊt." krɪs hæd tɪ haɪər ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈklinərz hu tʊk ə fʊl əv ˈrəbɪʃ frəm ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ flæt. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ peɪ tɪ hæv ðə ˈprɑpərti riˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd. bət hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd: "ɪt ˈhæzənt pʊt mi ɔf ˈrɛntɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz aʊt. aɪl ʤɪst teɪk ðə hɪt." dɑn gorske*, əv wɪˈskɑnsən, sɪz hi həz ˈitən əv bɪg mæks ˈbərgərz ɪn 36 jɪrz. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ kɛpt ˈɛvəri rɪˈsit.
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one striking aspect of the trump phenomenon is that his opponents impute to him many politically incorrect views that he actually said. for example, trump is widely assumed to be critical of affirmative action, but he actually favors it. when justice scalia offered the “mismatch” argument against affirmative action in college admissions last year, trump criticized scalia in the same terms as everybody else did.
what seems to be happening is that trump has increasingly come to be seen as a sort of archetypal figure notorious for enjoying the freedom to tell the blunt truth without being fired. so much has piled up in our culture that our collective guilty consciences have enlarged trump in the media imagination into a sort of all-purpose subversive of hatefacts.
everybody else is terrified of being out of a job for letting slip an explanation, but trump be fired because the one who says “you’re fired.” or something. dealing with archetypal logic here, so expect tight causality.)
the classic fictional version of awkward honesty is the little child in “the new clothes.” hans christian andersen (1805-1875) wrote elegant tales like the ugly duckling that are often confused with the genuine fairy tales collected and selected by the grimm brothers from multiple sources. one difference is that the real folk tales tend to be just plain strange the old, weird europe incarnate while fairy tales make sense to modern adults. indeed, “the new clothes” sounds like proto-orwell.
after i wrote that i thought: check to see if george orwell himself noticed the connection. and, yup, it turns out that in 1943, two years before publishing animal farm, orwell adapted “the new clothes” for the bbc. the recording probably no longer exists orwell had it put on acetate disk, but lamented later that the disks were likely trashed but the script at least is in a box in the orwell papers archive.
here’s a translation of the original (i.e., not the orwell version):
the new clothes
a translation of hans christian “keiserens nye klæder” by jean hersholt. many years ago there was an emperor so exceedingly fond of new clothes that he spent all his money on being well dressed. every day many strangers came to town, and among them one day came two swindlers. they let it be known they were weavers, and they said they could weave the most magnificent fabrics imaginable. not only were their colors and patterns uncommonly fine, but clothes made of this cloth had a wonderful way of becoming invisible to anyone who was unfit for his office, or who was unusually stupid.
the more things change, the more they stay the same.
“those would be just the clothes for me,” thought the emperor. “if i wore them i would be able to discover which men in my empire are unfit for their posts. and i could tell the wise men from the fools.
most people are afraid of being fired and those who (e.g., tenured professors) are afraid of being called stupid.
yes, i certainly must get some of the stuff woven for me right away.” he paid the two swindlers a large sum of money to start work at once. they set up two looms and pretended to weave, though there was nothing on the looms. all the finest silk and the purest gold thread which they demanded went into their traveling bags, while they worked the empty looms far into the night. “i’d like to know how those weavers are getting on with the cloth,” the emperor thought, but he felt slightly uncomfortable when he remembered that those who were unfit for their position would not be able to see the fabric. it have been that he doubted himself, yet he thought rather send someone else to see how things were going. the whole town knew about the peculiar power, and all were impatient to find out how stupid their neighbors were. “i’ll send my honest old minister to the weavers,” the emperor decided. “he’ll be the best one to tell me how the material looks, for a sensible man and no one does his duty better.” so the honest old minister went to the room where the two swindlers sat working away at their empty looms. “heaven help me,” he thought as his eyes flew wide open, “i see anything at all”. but he did not say so. both the swindlers begged him to be so kind as to come near to approve the excellent pattern, the beautiful colors. they pointed to the empty looms, and the poor old minister stared as hard as he dared. he see anything, because there was nothing to see. “heaven have mercy,” he thought. “can it be that a fool? have never guessed it, and not a soul must know. am i unfit to be the minister? it would never do to let on that i see the cloth.” the emperor presently sent another trustworthy official to see how the work progressed and how soon it would be ready. the same thing happened to him that had happened to the minister. he looked and he looked, but as there was nothing to see in the looms he see anything. “isn’t it a beautiful piece of goods?” the swindlers asked him, as they displayed and described their imaginary pattern. “i know not stupid,” the man thought, “so it must be that unworthy of my good office. strange. i let anyone find it out, though.” so he praised the material he did not see. all the town was talking of this splendid cloth, and the emperor wanted to see it for himself while it was still in the looms. attended by a band of chosen men, among whom were his two old trusted ones who had been to the set out to see the two swindlers. he found them weaving with might and main, but without a thread in their looms. “magnificent,” said the two officials already duped. “just look, your majesty, what colors! what a design!” they pointed to the empty looms, each supposing that the others could see the stuff. “what’s this?” thought the emperor. “i see anything. this is terrible! am i a fool? am i unfit to be the emperor? what a thing to happen to me of all people! oh! very pretty,” he said. “it has my highest approval.” and he nodded approbation at the empty loom. nothing could make him say that he see anything. his whole retinue stared and stared. one saw no more than another, but they all joined the emperor in exclaiming, “oh! very pretty,” and they advised him to wear clothes made of this wonderful cloth especially for the great procession he was soon to lead. so off went the emperor in procession under his splendid canopy. everyone in the streets and the windows said, “oh, how fine are the new clothes! they fit him to perfection? and see his long train!” nobody would confess that he see anything, for that would prove him either unfit for his position, or a fool. no costume the emperor had worn before was ever such a complete success. “but he got anything on,” a little child said. “did you ever hear such innocent prattle?” said its father. and one person whispered to another what the child had said, “he anything on. a child says he anything on.” “but he got anything on!” the whole town cried out at last. the emperor shivered, for he suspected they were right. but he thought, “this procession has got to go on.” so he walked more proudly than ever, as his held high the train that there at all.
interestingly, andersen leaves open at the end the possibility that the emperor can bluff it out. in cartoon versions, in my old recollection, the emperor walking on is presented as pure humiliation for him. but ending is indeterminate, with the possibility left open that the power structure just might be able to fake their way past the skepticism.
the dissident anthropologists lionel tiger and robin fox (who, despite their lit names, are real people) point out that the psychology of the town coming to believe the child is implausible: 99% of the time the crowd would viciously denounce the little child as particularly stupid and unworthy of his job as a little child.
but what if he were an unusual child? what if the child had such an ego that nobody could hush him up? what if he were little donnie trump?
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wən ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə trəmp fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪz ðət hɪz əˈpoʊnənts ˌɪmˈpjut tɪ ɪm ˈmɛni ˈplɪtɪkli ˌɪnkərˈɛkt vjuz ðət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli sɛd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, trəmp ɪz ˈwaɪdli əˈsumd tɪ bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən, bət hi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfeɪvərz ɪt. wɪn ˈʤəstɪs ˈskɑljə ˈɔfərd ðə ““mismatch”*” ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈgɛnst əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ədˈmɪʃənz læst jɪr, trəmp ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈskɑljə ɪn ðə seɪm tərmz ɛz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls dɪd. wət simz tɪ bi ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪz ðət trəmp həz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kəm tɪ bi sin ɛz ə sɔrt əv ˈɑrkˈtaɪpəl ˈfɪgjər noʊˈtɔriəs fər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈfridəm tɪ tɛl ðə blənt truθ wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ faɪərd. soʊ məʧ həz paɪld əp ɪn ɑr ˈkəlʧər ðət ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈgɪlti ˈkɑnʧɪnsɪz hæv ˌɛnˈlɑrʤd trəmp ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ˈɪntu ə sɔrt əv ˈɔlˈpərpəs səbˈvərsɪv əv hatefacts*. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls ɪz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv biɪŋ aʊt əv ə ʤɑb fər ˈlɛtɪŋ slɪp ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, bət trəmp bi faɪərd bɪˈkəz ðə wən hu sɪz fired.”*.” ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈɑrkˈtaɪpəl ˈlɑʤɪk hir, soʊ ɪkˈspɛkt taɪt ˌkɔˈzɑlɪti.) ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈvərʒən əv ˈɔkwərd ˈɑnəsti ɪz ðə ˈlɪtəl ʧaɪld ɪn nu clothes.”*.” hɑns ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈændərsən roʊt ˈɛləgənt teɪlz laɪk ðə ˈəgli ˈdəklɪŋ ðət ər ˈɔfən kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ðə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈfɛri teɪlz kəˈlɛktəd ənd səˈlɛktɪd baɪ ðə grɪm ˈbrəðərz frəm ˈməltəpəl ˈsɔrsəz. wən ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ðə ril foʊk teɪlz tɛnd tɪ bi ʤɪst pleɪn streɪnʤ ðə oʊld, wɪrd ˈjʊrəp ˌɪnˈkɑrˌneɪt waɪl ˈfɛri teɪlz meɪk sɛns tɪ ˈmɑdərn ˈædəlts. ˌɪnˈdid, nu clothes”*” saʊnz laɪk proto-orwell*. ˈæftər aɪ roʊt ðət aɪ θɔt: ʧɛk tɪ si ɪf ʤɔrʤ ˈɔrˌwɛl hɪmˈsɛlf ˈnoʊtɪst ðə kəˈnɛkʃən. ənd, jəp, ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ɪn 1943 tu jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈænəməl fɑrm, ˈɔrˌwɛl əˈdæptɪd nu clothes”*” fər ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɪgˈzɪsts ˈɔrˌwɛl hæd ɪt pʊt ɔn ˈæsəˌteɪt dɪsk, bət ləˈmɛntɪd ˈleɪtər ðət ðə dɪsks wər ˈlaɪkli træʃt bət ðə skrɪpt æt list ɪz ɪn ə bɑks ɪn ðə ˈɔrˌwɛl ˈpeɪpərz ˈɑrˌkaɪv. ə trænzˈleɪʃən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl (i.e*., nɑt ðə ˈɔrˌwɛl ˈvərʒən): ðə nu kloʊðz ə trænzˈleɪʃən əv hɑns ˈkrɪsʧɪn naɪ klæder”*” baɪ ʤin hersholt*. ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɛmpərər soʊ ɪkˈsidɪŋli fɑnd əv nu kloʊðz ðət hi spɛnt ɔl hɪz ˈməni ɔn biɪŋ wɛl drɛst. ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈmɛni ˈstreɪnʤərz keɪm tɪ taʊn, ənd əˈməŋ ðɛm wən deɪ keɪm tu sˈwɪndlərz. ðeɪ lɛt ɪt bi noʊn ðeɪ wər ˈwivərz, ənd ðeɪ sɛd ðeɪ kʊd wiv ðə moʊst mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈfæbrɪks ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl. nɑt ˈoʊnli wər ðɛr ˈkələrz ənd ˈpætərnz ˌənˈkɑmənli faɪn, bət kloʊðz meɪd əv ðɪs klɔθ hæd ə ˈwəndərfəl weɪ əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu wɑz ənˈfɪt fər hɪz ˈɔfəs, ər hu wɑz ənˈjuˌʒuəli ˈstupɪd. ðə mɔr θɪŋz ʧeɪnʤ, ðə mɔr ðeɪ steɪ ðə seɪm. wʊd bi ʤɪst ðə kloʊðz fər me,”*,” θɔt ðə ˈɛmpərər. aɪ wɔr ðɛm aɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈskəvər wɪʧ mɛn ɪn maɪ ˈɛmpaɪər ər ənˈfɪt fər ðɛr poʊsts. ənd aɪ kʊd tɛl ðə waɪz mɛn frəm ðə fulz. moʊst ˈpipəl ər əˈfreɪd əv biɪŋ faɪərd ənd ðoʊz hu (e.g*., ˈtɛnjərd prəˈfɛsərz) ər əˈfreɪd əv biɪŋ kɔld ˈstupɪd. jɛs, aɪ ˈsərtənli məst gɪt səm əv ðə stəf ˈwoʊvən fər mi raɪt away.”*.” hi peɪd ðə tu sˈwɪndlərz ə lɑrʤ səm əv ˈməni tɪ stɑrt wərk æt wəns. ðeɪ sɛt əp tu lumz ənd priˈtɛndɪd tɪ wiv, ðoʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ɔn ðə lumz. ɔl ðə ˈfaɪnəst sɪlk ənd ðə ˈpjʊrəst goʊld θrɛd wɪʧ ðeɪ dɪˈmændɪd wɛnt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈtrævəlɪŋ bægz, waɪl ðeɪ wərkt ðə ˈɛmti lumz fɑr ˈɪntu ðə naɪt. laɪk tɪ noʊ haʊ ðoʊz ˈwivərz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ðə cloth,”*,” ðə ˈɛmpərər θɔt, bət hi fɛlt sˈlaɪtli ənˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪn hi rɪˈmɛmbərd ðət ðoʊz hu wər ənˈfɪt fər ðɛr pəˈzɪʃən wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðə ˈfæbrɪk. ɪt hæv bɪn ðət hi ˈdaʊtɪd hɪmˈsɛlf, jɛt hi θɔt ˈrəðər sɛnd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls tɪ si haʊ θɪŋz wər goʊɪŋ. ðə hoʊl taʊn nu əˈbaʊt ðə pɪˈkjuljər paʊər, ənd ɔl wər ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ ˈstupɪd ðɛr ˈneɪbərz wər. sɛnd maɪ ˈɑnəst oʊld ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ ðə weavers,”*,” ðə ˈɛmpərər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd. bi ðə bɛst wən tɪ tɛl mi haʊ ðə məˈtɪriəl lʊks, fər ə ˈsɛnsəbəl mæn ənd noʊ wən dɪz hɪz ˈduti better.”*.” soʊ ðə ˈɑnəst oʊld ˈmɪnɪstər wɛnt tɪ ðə rum wɛr ðə tu sˈwɪndlərz sæt ˈwərkɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ðɛr ˈɛmti lumz. hɛlp me,”*,” hi θɔt ɛz hɪz aɪz flu waɪd ˈoʊpən, si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ æt all”*”. bət hi dɪd nɑt seɪ soʊ. boʊθ ðə sˈwɪndlərz bɛgd ɪm tɪ bi soʊ kaɪnd ɛz tɪ kəm nɪr tɪ əˈpruv ðə ˈɛksələnt ˈpætərn, ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈkələrz. ðeɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛmti lumz, ənd ðə pur oʊld ˈmɪnɪstər stɛrd ɛz hɑrd ɛz hi dɛrd. hi si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ si. hæv mercy,”*,” hi θɔt. ɪt bi ðət ə ful? hæv ˈnɛvər gɛst ɪt, ənd nɑt ə soʊl məst noʊ. æm aɪ ənˈfɪt tɪ bi ðə ˈmɪnɪstər? ɪt wʊd ˈnɛvər du tɪ lɛt ɔn ðət aɪ si ðə cloth.”*.” ðə ˈɛmpərər ˈprɛzəntli sɛnt əˈnəðər ˈtrəstˌwərði əˈfɪʃəl tɪ si haʊ ðə wərk prəˈgrɛst ənd haʊ sun ɪt wʊd bi ˈrɛdi. ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈhæpənd tɪ ɪm ðət hæd ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstər. hi lʊkt ənd hi lʊkt, bət ɛz ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ si ɪn ðə lumz hi si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ɪt ə ˈbjutəfəl pis əv goods?”*?” ðə sˈwɪndlərz æst ɪm, ɛz ðeɪ dɪˈspleɪd ənd dɪˈskraɪbd ðɛr ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈpætərn. noʊ nɑt stupid,”*,” ðə mæn θɔt, ɪt məst bi ðət ənˈwərði əv maɪ gʊd ˈɔfəs. streɪnʤ. aɪ lɛt ˈɛniˌwən faɪnd ɪt aʊt, though.”*.” soʊ hi preɪzd ðə məˈtɪriəl hi dɪd nɑt si. ɔl ðə taʊn wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əv ðɪs ˈsplɛndɪd klɔθ, ənd ðə ˈɛmpərər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ɪt fər hɪmˈsɛlf waɪl ɪt wɑz stɪl ɪn ðə lumz. əˈtɛndəd baɪ ə bænd əv ˈʧoʊzən mɛn, əˈməŋ hum wər hɪz tu oʊld ˈtrəstɪd wənz hu hæd bɪn tɪ ðə sɛt aʊt tɪ si ðə tu sˈwɪndlərz. hi faʊnd ðɛm ˈwivɪŋ wɪθ maɪt ənd meɪn, bət wɪˈθaʊt ə θrɛd ɪn ðɛr lumz. ““magnificent,”*,” sɛd ðə tu əˈfɪʃəlz ɔˈrɛdi dupt. lʊk, jʊr ˈmæʤəsti, wət ˈkələrz! wət ə design!”*!” ðeɪ ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛmti lumz, iʧ səˈpoʊzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈəðərz kʊd si ðə stəf. this?”*?” θɔt ðə ˈɛmpərər. si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz ˈtɛrəbəl! æm aɪ ə ful? æm aɪ ənˈfɪt tɪ bi ðə ˈɛmpərər? wət ə θɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən tɪ mi əv ɔl ˈpipəl! oʊ! ˈvɛri pretty,”*,” hi sɛd. həz maɪ haɪəst approval.”*.” ənd hi ˈnɑdɪd ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən æt ðə ˈɛmti lum. ˈnəθɪŋ kʊd meɪk ɪm seɪ ðət hi si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. hɪz hoʊl ˈrɛtəˌnu stɛrd ənd stɛrd. wən sɔ noʊ mɔr ðən əˈnəðər, bət ðeɪ ɔl ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈɛmpərər ɪn ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ, ““oh*! ˈvɛri pretty,”*,” ənd ðeɪ ədˈvaɪzd ɪm tɪ wɛr kloʊðz meɪd əv ðɪs ˈwəndərfəl klɔθ əˈspɛʃəli fər ðə greɪt prəˈsɛʃən hi wɑz sun tɪ lɛd. soʊ ɔf wɛnt ðə ˈɛmpərər ɪn prəˈsɛʃən ˈəndər hɪz ˈsplɛndɪd ˈkænəpi. ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə strits ənd ðə ˈwɪndoʊz sɛd, ““oh*, haʊ faɪn ər ðə nu kloʊðz! ðeɪ fɪt ɪm tɪ pərˈfɛkʃən? ənd si hɪz lɔŋ train!”*!” ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wʊd kənˈfɛs ðət hi si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, fər ðət wʊd pruv ɪm ˈiðər ənˈfɪt fər hɪz pəˈzɪʃən, ər ə ful. noʊ ˈkɑstum ðə ˈɛmpərər hæd wɔrn ˌbiˈfɔr wɑz ˈɛvər səʧ ə kəmˈplit səkˈsɛs. hi gɑt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ on,”*,” ə ˈlɪtəl ʧaɪld sɛd. ju ˈɛvər hir səʧ ˈɪnəsənt prattle?”*?” sɛd ɪts ˈfɑðər. ənd wən ˈpərsən ˈwɪspərd tɪ əˈnəðər wət ðə ʧaɪld hæd sɛd, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn. ə ʧaɪld sɪz hi ˈɛniˌθɪŋ on.”*.” hi gɑt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ on!”*!” ðə hoʊl taʊn kraɪd aʊt æt læst. ðə ˈɛmpərər ˈʃɪvərd, fər hi səˈspɛktɪd ðeɪ wər raɪt. bət hi θɔt, prəˈsɛʃən həz gɑt tɪ goʊ on.”*.” soʊ hi wɔkt mɔr ˈpraʊdli ðən ˈɛvər, ɛz hɪz hɛld haɪ ðə treɪn ðət ðɛr æt ɔl. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ˈændərsən livz ˈoʊpən æt ðə ɛnd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ðə ˈɛmpərər kən bləf ɪt aʊt. ɪn kɑrˈtun ˈvərʒənz, ɪn maɪ oʊld ˌrɛkəˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˈɛmpərər ˈwɔkɪŋ ɔn ɪz pərˈzɛnəd ɛz pjʊr hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən fər ɪm. bət ˈɛndɪŋ ɪz ˌɪndɪˈtərmɪnɪt, wɪθ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti lɛft ˈoʊpən ðət ðə paʊər ˈstrəkʧər ʤɪst maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ feɪk ðɛr weɪ pæst ðə ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm. ðə ˈdɪsədɪnt ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤɪsts ˈlaɪənəl ˈtaɪgər ənd ˈrɑbɪn fɑks (hu, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr lɪt neɪmz, ər ril ˈpipəl) pɔɪnt aʊt ðət ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ðə taʊn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ bɪˈliv ðə ʧaɪld ɪz ˌɪmˈplɔzəbəl: 99 əv ðə taɪm ðə kraʊd wʊd ˈvɪʃəsli dɪˈnaʊns ðə ˈlɪtəl ʧaɪld ɛz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈstupɪd ənd ənˈwərði əv hɪz ʤɑb ɛz ə ˈlɪtəl ʧaɪld. bət wət ɪf hi wər ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ʧaɪld? wət ɪf ðə ʧaɪld hæd səʧ ən ˈigoʊ ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kʊd həʃ ɪm əp? wət ɪf hi wər ˈlɪtəl ˈdɑni trəmp?
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image copyright reuters image caption sharif has survived one court ruling but now faces a fresh investigation
the leak of 11 million documents held by the law firm fonseca identified links between many political and business leaders around the world and offshore companies and accounts. among them was the pakistani prime minister's family.
the pakistani supreme court has now ordered an investigation into their affairs by a joint team of civil and military investigation agencies, as the bbc's m khan explains.
what did the panama papers reveal?
the leaks in april 2016 revealed that three of pakistani prime minister children owned offshore companies and assets not shown on his family's wealth statement.
the companies identified so far include three british virgin companies ltd, nielsen enterprises ltd and property holdings ltd, incorporated in 1993, 1994 and 2007 respectively.
these companies have been used to channel funds to acquire foreign assets, including some apartments along park lane in london's mayfair area.
the insinuation that the companies were meant to hide or launder wealth or to avoid taxes called his credentials into question.
image copyright image caption the panama revelations led to protests around the world - and, here in iceland, the resignation of the prime minister
what does mr sharif say?
mr sharif and his family have denied wrongdoing. in november, they told the supreme court that their london property was bought through investments in companies owned by the ruling family.
the prime minister has called the leaks the work of people "targeting me and my family for their political aims". in an address to the nation on 5 april 2016, he said those "who use wealth don't keep assets in their own names".
initially, however, the leaks appeared to trigger panic in the top circles of the ruling party. the pressure was believed to be the reason behind mr unscheduled departure for london on 13 april 2016 to keep a rare appointment with his doctors.
this week, the sudden emergence of billboards supporting the prime minister and his government in parts of punjab and provinces was seen by many as an attempt to whip up public support in case of an adverse ruling by the supreme court.
the prime minister has not yet commented on the supreme court's decision, but his top aides have called it a victory for the ruling party, which had proposed a investigation at the start.
image copyright reuters image caption supporters of sharif welcomed the court's decision not to remove him from office
how did the supreme court ruling come about?
the ruling came at the end of a process in which the court examined thousands of pages of evidence and heard lengthy arguments by lawyers from both sides.
the panama papers leaks came at a time when mr government was still recovering from the 2014 siege of islamabad by opposition politician khan which kept the federal capital for four months.
back then it was believed that some elements in the security establishment were backing the protests to prevent mr sharif from taking domestic and foreign policy initiatives independently of the military.
with the panama leaks hitting the headlines, the government again come under pressure from mr khan and smaller groups who demanded his resignation and threatened another lockdown of islamabad.
they filed petitions at the supreme court for the prime minister to be disqualified.
after initially rejecting the petitions on the grounds that they were based more on hearsay than facts, the supreme court constituted a bench in october 2016 to start hearings in the case.
image copyright ap image caption opposition politician khan wants mr sharif to resign
what did the supreme court say and what happens next?
in its ruling the court stopped short of removing mr sharif from public office. instead, it has ordered investigators drawn from civilian investigation agencies and military intelligence services to examine the money trail, look at records where available and obtain testimony from key players.
the team - in front of whom the prime minister and his children have been ordered to appear - will submit its report to the court in two months' time.
critics believe two months is too short for the team to conduct an investigation that takes in pakistan, the uae, qatar and the uk, not to mention panama. they also point out that two judges out of five, including the chief justice of pakistan, suggested that the prime minister be disqualified.
many opposition leaders, including former president and khan, have suggested the prime minister should resign as a fair investigation is not possible if he remains in power.
has the episode weakened mr sharif?
speculation that a ruling in the case could put mr sharif in immediate trouble and bring forward elections due in 2018 has eased for now.
but the verdict has not eased the air of acrimony that has marred pakistani politics since 2014.
the fact that the court has not cleared the prime minister's name and has directed him to appear before investigators will be used by the opposition to chip away at his legitimacy and personal integrity.
allegations of corruption have chased mr sharif since the 1980s. and much of what the panama papers have revealed now was the subject of a federal inquiry in the mid-1990s.
mr sharif ordered that inquiry closed when he came into power in 1997, calling it "politically motivated". but this time he and his family have had to acknowledge they used offshore companies to acquire foreign assets.
the petitioners, meanwhile, led by mr khan, have not fared much better. they will continue to be taunted by the prime minister's camp that they entertained politically motivated charges that they could not prove in court.
as of now, the air of acrimony is likely to continue and even worsen when the investigators begin their work. and all this is happening at a time when the government has lost much of its territory to the military and elections are approaching.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ʃərˈif həz sərˈvaɪvd wən kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ bət naʊ ˈfeɪsɪz ə frɛʃ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðə lik əv 11 ˈmɪljən ˈdɑkjəmənts hɛld baɪ ðə lɔ fərm foʊnˈsɛkə aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd lɪŋks bɪtˈwin ˈmɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd əˈkaʊnts. əˈməŋ ðɛm wɑz ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈfæməli. ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni səˈprim kɔrt həz naʊ ˈɔrdərd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðɛr əˈfɛrz baɪ ə ʤɔɪnt tim əv ˈsɪvəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈeɪʤənsiz, ɛz ðə ˌbibiˈsis ɛm kɑn ɪkˈspleɪnz. wət dɪd ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz rɪˈvil? ðə liks ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2016 rɪˈvild ðət θri əv ˌpækɪˈstæni praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʧɪldrən oʊnd ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈæˌsɛts nɑt ʃoʊn ɔn hɪz ˈfæməliz wɛlθ ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd soʊ fɑr ˌɪnˈklud θri ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈvərʤɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ˈnilsən ˈɛnərˌpraɪzɪz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi ənd ˈprɑpərti ˈhoʊldɪŋz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi, ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ɪn 1993 1994 ənd 2007 rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn juzd tɪ ˈʧænəl fəndz tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˈfɔrən ˈæˌsɛts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səm əˈpɑrtmənts əˈlɔŋ pɑrk leɪn ɪn ˈləndənz ˈmeɪˌfɛr ˈɛriə. ðə ˌɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz wər mɛnt tɪ haɪd ər ˈlɔndər wɛlθ ər tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtæksɪz kɔld hɪz krəˈdɛnʃəlz ˈɪntu kˈwɛʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz lɛd tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛsts əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd, hir ɪn ˈaɪslənd, ðə ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər wət dɪz ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif seɪ? ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif ənd hɪz ˈfæməli hæv dɪˈnaɪd ˈrɔŋduɪŋ. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ðeɪ toʊld ðə səˈprim kɔrt ðət ðɛr ˈləndən ˈprɑpərti wɑz bɔt θru ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz oʊnd baɪ ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈfæməli. ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz kɔld ðə liks ðə wərk əv ˈpipəl "ˈtɑrgətɪŋ mi ənd maɪ ˈfæməli fər ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl eɪmz". ɪn ən ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən ɔn 5 ˈeɪprəl 2016 hi sɛd ðoʊz "hu juz wɛlθ doʊnt kip ˈæˌsɛts ɪn ðɛr oʊn neɪmz". ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə liks əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈtrɪgər ˈpænɪk ɪn ðə tɔp ˈsərkəlz əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti. ðə ˈprɛʃər wɑz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ˈmɪstər ənˈskɛʤuld dɪˈpɑrʧər fər ˈləndən ɔn 13 ˈeɪprəl 2016 tɪ kip ə rɛr əˈpɔɪntmənt wɪθ hɪz ˈdɑktərz. ðɪs wik, ðə ˈsədən ˈimərʤəns əv ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn pɑrts əv ˈpənˌʤæb ənd ˈprɑvənsəz wɑz sin baɪ ˈmɛni ɛz ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ wɪp əp ˈpəblɪk səˈpɔrt ɪn keɪs əv ən ˌædˈvərs ˈrulɪŋ baɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt. ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz nɑt jɛt ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə səˈprim kɔrts dɪˈsɪʒən, bət hɪz tɔp eɪdz hæv kɔld ɪt ə ˈvɪktəri fər ðə ˈrulɪŋ ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ hæd prəˈpoʊzd ə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən æt ðə stɑrt. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən səˈpɔrtərz əv ʃərˈif ˈwɛlkəmd ðə kɔrts dɪˈsɪʒən nɑt tɪ riˈmuv ɪm frəm ˈɔfəs haʊ dɪd ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ kəm əˈbaʊt? ðə ˈrulɪŋ keɪm æt ðə ɛnd əv ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn wɪʧ ðə kɔrt ɪgˈzæmənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈɛvədəns ənd hərd ˈlɛŋθi ˈɑrgjəmənts baɪ ˈlɔjərz frəm boʊθ saɪdz. ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz liks keɪm æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈmɪstər ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz stɪl rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ðə 2014 siʤ əv ˌɪsˈlæməbæd baɪ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən kɑn wɪʧ kɛpt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈkæpɪtəl fər fɔr mənθs. bæk ðɛn ɪt wɑz bɪˈlivd ðət səm ˈɛləmənts ɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wər ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. wɪθ ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ liks ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈgɛn kəm ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈmɪstər kɑn ənd sˈmɔlər grups hu dɪˈmændɪd hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ənd θˈrɛtənd əˈnəðər ˈlɑkˌdaʊn əv ˌɪsˈlæməbæd. ðeɪ faɪld pəˈtɪʃənz æt ðə səˈprim kɔrt fər ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ bi dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd. ˈæftər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə pəˈtɪʃənz ɔn ðə graʊnz ðət ðeɪ wər beɪst mɔr ɔn ˈhirˌseɪ ðən fækts, ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd ə bɛnʧ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 tɪ stɑrt ˈhirɪŋz ɪn ðə keɪs. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌeɪˈpi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən kɑn wɔnts ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif tɪ rɪˈzaɪn wət dɪd ðə səˈprim kɔrt seɪ ənd wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst? ɪn ɪts ˈrulɪŋ ðə kɔrt stɑpt ʃɔrt əv riˈmuvɪŋ ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif frəm ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɪt həz ˈɔrdərd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz drɔn frəm səˈvɪljən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈeɪʤənsiz ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ˈməni treɪl, lʊk æt ˈrɛkərdz wɛr əˈveɪləbəl ənd əbˈteɪn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm ki pleɪərz. ðə tim ɪn frənt əv hum ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd hɪz ˈʧɪldrən hæv bɪn ˈɔrdərd tɪ əˈpɪr wɪl səbˈmɪt ɪts rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ðə kɔrt ɪn tu mənθs' taɪm. ˈkrɪtɪks bɪˈliv tu mənθs ɪz tu ʃɔrt fər ðə tim tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ðət teɪks ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn, ðə uae*, ˌkəˈtɑr ənd ðə uk*, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈpænəˌmɑ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnt aʊt ðət tu ˈʤəʤɪz aʊt əv faɪv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ʧif ˈʤəstɪs əv ˈpækɪˌstæn, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər bi dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd. ˈmɛni ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd kɑn, hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʃʊd rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ə fɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl ɪf hi rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn paʊər. həz ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈwikənd ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif? ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ə ˈrulɪŋ ɪn ðə keɪs kʊd pʊt ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif ɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈtrəbəl ənd brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪˈlɛkʃənz du ɪn 2018 həz izd fər naʊ. bət ðə ˈvərdɪkt həz nɑt izd ðə ɛr əv ˈækrɪˌmoʊni ðət həz mɑrd ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈpɑləˌtɪks sɪns 2014 ðə fækt ðət ðə kɔrt həz nɑt klɪrd ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz neɪm ənd həz dɪˈrɛktɪd ɪm tɪ əˈpɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wɪl bi juzd baɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ʧɪp əˈweɪ æt hɪz lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv kərˈəpʃən hæv ʧeɪst ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif sɪns ðə 1980s*. ənd məʧ əv wət ðə ˈpænəˌmɑ ˈpeɪpərz hæv rɪˈvild naʊ wɑz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ɪn ðə mid-1990s*. ˈmɪstər ʃərˈif ˈɔrdərd ðət ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri kloʊzd wɪn hi keɪm ˈɪntu paʊər ɪn 1997 ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt "ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd". bət ðɪs taɪm hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli hæv hæd tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðeɪ juzd ˈɔfˈʃɔr ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ əkˈwaɪər ˈfɔrən ˈæˌsɛts. ðə pəˈtɪʃənərz, ˈminˌwaɪl, lɛd baɪ ˈmɪstər kɑn, hæv nɑt fɛrd məʧ ˈbɛtər. ðeɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˈtɔntɪd baɪ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstərz kæmp ðət ðeɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnd ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt pruv ɪn kɔrt. ɛz əv naʊ, ðə ɛr əv ˈækrɪˌmoʊni ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənd ˈivɪn ˈwərsən wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈgɪn ðɛr wərk. ənd ɔl ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz lɔst məʧ əv ɪts ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ɪˈlɛkʃənz ər əˈproʊʧɪŋ.
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not to be confused with dwarf star
in astronomy, the term "compact star" (or "compact object") refers collectively to white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. it would grow to include exotic stars if such hypothetical dense bodies are confirmed.
most compact stars are the endpoints of stellar evolution, and thus often referred to as stellar remnants, the form of the remnant depending primarily on the mass of the star when it formed. all of these objects have a high mass relative to their radius, giving them a very high density. the term compact star is often used when the exact nature of the star is not known, but evidence suggests that it is very massive and has a small radius, thus implying one of the categories. a compact star that is not a black hole may be called a degenerate star.
formation [ edit ]
the usual endpoint of stellar evolution is the formation of a compact star.
most stars will eventually come to a point in their evolution when the outward radiation pressure from the nuclear in its interior can no longer resist the gravitational forces. when this happens, the star collapses under its own weight and undergoes the process of stellar death. for most stars, this will result in the formation of a very dense and compact stellar remnant, also known as a compact star.
compact stars have no internal energy production, but the exception of black radiate for millions of years with excess heat left from the collapse]
according to the most recent understanding, compact stars could also form during the phase separations of the early universe following the big needed] primordial origins of known compact objects have not been determined with certainty.
lifetime [ edit ]
although compact stars may radiate, and thus cool off and lose energy, they do not depend on high temperatures to maintain their structure, as ordinary stars do. barring external disturbances and proton decay, they can persist virtually forever. black holes are however generally believed to finally evaporate from hawking radiation after trillions of years. according to our current standard models of physical cosmology, all stars will eventually evolve into cool and dark compact stars, by the time the universe enters the so-called degenerate era in a very distant future.
the somewhat wider definition of compact objects often includes smaller solid objects such as planets, asteroids, and comets. there is a remarkable variety of stars and other clumps of hot matter, but all matter in the universe must eventually end as some form of compact stellar or object, according to the theory ofs.
white dwarfs [ edit ]
the eskimo nebula is illuminated by the white dwarf at its center.
the stars called white or degenerate dwarfs are made up mainly of degenerate matter; typically carbon and oxygen nuclei in a sea of degenerate electrons. white dwarfs arise from the cores of stars and are therefore very hot when they are formed. as they cool they will redden and dim until they eventually become dark black dwarfs. white dwarfs were observed in the century, but the extremely high densities and pressures they contain were not explained until the 1920s.
the equation of state for degenerate matter is "soft", meaning that adding more mass will result in a smaller object. continuing to add mass to what is now a white dwarf, the object shrinks and the central density becomes even larger, with higher energies. the star's radius has now shrunk to only a few thousand kilometers, and the mass is approaching the theoretical upper limit of the mass of a white dwarf, the limit, about times the mass of the sun ( m ).
if we were to take matter from the center of our white dwarf and slowly start to compress it, we would first see electrons forced to combine with nuclei, changing their protons to neutrons by inverse beta decay. the equilibrium would shift towards heavier, nuclei that are not stable at everyday densities. as the density increases, these nuclei become still larger and less well-bound. at a critical density of about), called the neutron drip line, the atomic nucleus would tend to fall apart into protons and neutrons. eventually we would reach a point where the matter is on the order of the density (c.) of an atomic nucleus. at this point the matter is chiefly free neutrons, with a small amount of protons and electrons.
neutron stars [ edit ]
in certain binary stars containing a white dwarf, mass is transferred from the companion star onto the white dwarf, eventually pushing it over the limit. electrons react with protons to form neutrons and thus no longer supply the necessary pressure to resist gravity, causing the star to collapse. if the center of the star is composed mostly of carbon and oxygen then such a gravitational collapse will ignite runaway fusion of the carbon and oxygen, resulting in a type ia supernova that entirely blows apart the star before the collapse can become irreversible. if the center is composed mostly of magnesium or heavier elements, the collapse] as the density further increases, the remaining electrons react with the protons to form more neutrons. the collapse continues until (at higher density) the neutrons become degenerate. a new equilibrium is possible after the star shrinks by three orders of magnitude, to a radius between 10 and 20 km. this is a neutron star.
although the first neutron star was not observed until 1967 when the first radio pulsar was discovered, neutron stars were proposed by baade and zwicky in 1933, only one year after the neutron was discovered in 1932. they realized that because neutron stars are so dense, the collapse of an ordinary star to a neutron star would liberate a large amount of gravitational potential energy, providing a possible explanation for] this is the explanation for of types ib, ic, and ii. such occur when the iron core of a massive star exceeds the limit and collapses to a neutron star.
like electrons, neutrons are fermions. they therefore provide neutron degeneracy pressure to support a neutron star against collapse. in addition, repulsive needed] provide additional pressure. like the limit for white dwarfs, there is a limiting mass for neutron stars: the limit, where these forces are no longer sufficient to hold up the star. as the forces in dense matter are not well understood, this limit is not known exactly but is thought to be between 2 and 3 m . if more mass onto a neutron star, eventually this mass limit will be reached. what happens next is not completely clear.
black holes [ edit ]
a simulated black hole of ten solar masses, at a distance of 600km.
as more mass is accumulated, equilibrium against gravitational collapse reaches its breaking point. the star's pressure is insufficient to counterbalance gravity and a catastrophic gravitational collapse occurs in milliseconds. the escape velocity at the surface, already at least light speed, quickly reaches the velocity of light. no energy nor matter can escape: a black hole has formed. all light will be trapped within an event horizon, and so a black hole appears truly black, except for the possibility of hawking radiation. it is presumed that the collapse will continue.
in the classical theory of general relativity, a gravitational occupying no more than a point will form. there may be a new halt of the catastrophic gravitational collapse at a size comparable to the planck length, but at these lengths there is no known theory of gravity to predict what will happen. adding any extra mass to the black hole will cause the radius of the event horizon to increase linearly with the mass of the central. this will induce certain changes in the properties of the black hole, such as reducing the tidal stress near the event horizon, and reducing the gravitational field strength at the horizon. however, there will not be any further qualitative changes in the structure associated with any mass increase.
alternative black hole models [ edit ]
exotic stars [ edit ]
an exotic star is a hypothetical compact star composed of something other than electrons, protons, and neutrons balanced against gravitational collapse by degeneracy pressure or other quantum properties. these include strange stars (composed of strange matter) and the more speculative stars (composed ofs).
exotic stars are hypothetical, but observations released by the chandra x-ray observatory on april 10, 2002 detected two candidate strange stars, designated and, which had previously been thought to be neutron stars. based on the known laws of physics, the former appeared much smaller and the latter much colder than they should, suggesting that they are composed of material denser than neutronium. however, these observations are met with skepticism by researchers who say the results were not needed]
quark stars and strange stars [ edit ]
if neutrons are squeezed enough at a high temperature, they will decompose into their component quarks, forming what is known as a quark matter. in this case, the star will shrink further and become denser, but instead of a total collapse into a black hole, it is possible, that the star may stabilize itself and survive in this state indefinitely, as long as no extra mass is added. it has, to some extent, become a very large nucleon. star in this hypothetical state is called a quark star or more specifically a strange star. the and have been suggested as possible quark stars. most neutron stars are thought to hold a core of quark matter, but it has proven hard to determine observationally.
preon stars [ edit ]
a star is a proposed type of compact star made ofs, a group of hypothetical subatomic particles. stars would be expected to have huge densities, exceeding 1023 kilogram per cubic meter intermediate between quark stars and black holes. stars could originate from supernova explosions or the big bang; however, current observations from particle accelerators speak against the existence ofs.[citation needed]
q stars [ edit ]
q stars are hypothetical compact, heavier neutron stars with an exotic state of matter where particle numbers are preserved with less than times the corresponding radius. q stars are also called "gray holes".
electroweak stars [ edit ]
an star is a theoretical type of exotic star, whereby the gravitational collapse of the star is prevented by radiation pressure resulting from burning, that is, the energy released by conversion of quarks to through the force. this process occurs in a volume at the star's core approximately the size of an apple, containing about two earth]
boson star [ edit ]
a star is a hypothetical astronomical object that is formed out of particles calleds (conventional stars are formed out of fermions). for this type of star to exist, there must be a stable type of with repulsive self-interaction. as of 2016 there is no significant evidence that such a star exists. however, it may become possible to detect them by the gravitational radiation emitted by a pair of]
compact relativistic objects and the generalized uncertainty principle [ edit ]
based on the generalized uncertainty principle (gup), proposed by some approaches to quantum gravity such as string theory and doubly special relativity, the effect of on the properties of compact stars with two different components has been studied,] et al. noted that the existence of quantum gravity correction tends to resist the collapse of stars if the parameter is taking values between planck scale and scale. comparing with other approaches, it was found that the of compact stars should be smaller and increasing energy decreases the of the compact stars.
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nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ dwɔrf stɑr ɪn əˈstrɑnəmi, ðə tərm "ˈkɑmpækt stɑr" (ər "ˈkɑmpækt ˈɑbʤɛkt") rɪˈfərz kəˈlɛktɪvli tɪ waɪt dwɔrfs, ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz, ənd blæk hoʊlz. ɪt wʊd groʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɪgˈzɑtɪk stɑrz ɪf səʧ ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl dɛns ˈbɑdiz ər kənˈfərmd. moʊst ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz ər ðə ˈɛndˌpɔɪnts əv ˈstɛlər ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ənd ðəs ˈɔfən rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈstɛlər ˈrɛmnənts, ðə fɔrm əv ðə ˈrɛmnənt dɪˈpɛndɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ðə mæs əv ðə stɑr wɪn ɪt fɔrmd. ɔl əv ðiz ˈɑbʤɛkts hæv ə haɪ mæs ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðɛr ˈreɪdiəs, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈdɛnsɪti. ðə tərm ˈkɑmpækt stɑr ɪz ˈɔfən juzd wɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈneɪʧər əv ðə stɑr ɪz nɑt noʊn, bət ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈmæsɪv ənd həz ə smɔl ˈreɪdiəs, ðəs ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ə ˈkɑmpækt stɑr ðət ɪz nɑt ə blæk hoʊl meɪ bi kɔld ə dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt stɑr. fɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɛdət ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈɛndˌpɔɪnt əv ˈstɛlər ˌɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə ˈkɑmpækt stɑr. moʊst stɑrz wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kəm tɪ ə pɔɪnt ɪn ðɛr ˌɛvəˈluʃən wɪn ðə ˈaʊtwərd ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə ˈnukliər ɪn ɪts ˌɪnˈtɪriər kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈzɪst ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈfɔrsɪz. wɪn ðɪs ˈhæpənz, ðə stɑr kəˈlæpsɪz ˈəndər ɪts oʊn weɪt ənd ˈəndərˌgoʊz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈstɛlər dɛθ. fər moʊst stɑrz, ðɪs wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ə ˈvɛri dɛns ənd ˈkɑmpækt ˈstɛlər ˈrɛmnənt, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ə ˈkɑmpækt stɑr. ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz hæv noʊ ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈɛnərʤi pərˈdəkʃən, bət ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv blæk ˈreɪdiˌeɪt fər ˈmɪljənz əv jɪrz wɪθ ˈɛkˌsɛs hit lɛft frəm ðə kəˈlæps əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ, ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ fɔrm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə feɪz ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə ˈərli ˈjunəˌvərs ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə bɪg ˈnidɪd] prɪˈmɔrdiəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv noʊn ˈkɑmpækt ˈɑbʤɛkts hæv nɑt bɪn dɪˈtərmənd wɪθ ˈsərtənti. ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈɛdət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz meɪ ˈreɪdiˌeɪt, ənd ðəs kul ɔf ənd luz ˈɛnərʤi, ðeɪ du nɑt dɪˈpɛnd ɔn haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr ˈstrəkʧər, ɛz ˈɔrdəˌnɛri stɑrz du. ˈbɑrɪŋ ɪkˈstərnəl dɪˈstərbənsɪz ənd ˈproʊˌtɑn dɪˈkeɪ, ðeɪ kən pərˈsɪst ˈvərʧuəli fərˈɛvər. blæk hoʊlz ər ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈʤɛnərəli bɪˈlivd tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ɪˈvæpərˌeɪt frəm ˈhɔkɪŋ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈæftər ˈtrɪljənz əv jɪrz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈstændərd ˈmɑdəlz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl kɔzˈmɔləʤi, ɔl stɑrz wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɪˈvɑlv ˈɪntu kul ənd dɑrk ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz, baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ˈɛnərz ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈɪrə ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪstənt fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈsəmˈwət ˈwaɪdər ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈkɑmpækt ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈkludz sˈmɔlər ˈsɑləd ˈɑbʤɛkts səʧ ɛz ˈplænəts, ˈæstərˌɔɪdz, ənd ˈkɑməts. ðɛr ɪz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl vərˈaɪəti əv stɑrz ənd ˈəðər kləmps əv hɑt ˈmætər, bət ɔl ˈmætər ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs məst ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɛnd ɛz səm fɔrm əv ˈkɑmpækt ˈstɛlər ər ˈɑbʤɛkt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈθɪri əv thermodynamics*. waɪt dwɔrfs ˈɛdət ðə ˈɛskəˌmoʊ ˈnɛbjələ ɪz ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə waɪt dwɔrf æt ɪts ˈsɛnər. ðə stɑrz kɔld waɪt ər dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt dwɔrfs ər meɪd əp ˈmeɪnli əv dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈmætər; ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈkɑrbən ənd ˈɑksɪʤən ˈnukliˌaɪ ɪn ə si əv dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz. waɪt dwɔrfs əraɪz frəm ðə kɔrz əv stɑrz ənd ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈvɛri hɑt wɪn ðeɪ ər fɔrmd. ɛz ðeɪ kul ðeɪ wɪl ˈrɛdən ənd dɪm ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəm dɑrk blæk dwɔrfs. waɪt dwɔrfs wər əbˈzərvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, bət ðə ɪkˈstrimli haɪ ˈdɛnsətiz ənd ˈprɛʃərz ðeɪ kənˈteɪn wər nɑt ɪkˈspleɪnd ənˈtɪl ðə 1920s*. ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən əv steɪt fər dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈmætər ɪz "sɔft", ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈædɪŋ mɔr mæs wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə sˈmɔlər ˈɑbʤɛkt. kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ æd mæs tɪ wət ɪz naʊ ə waɪt dwɔrf, ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ʃrɪŋks ənd ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈdɛnsɪti bɪˈkəmz ˈivɪn ˈlɑrʤər, wɪθ haɪər ˈɛnərʤiz. ðə stɑrz ˈreɪdiəs həz naʊ ʃrəŋk tɪ ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈθaʊzənd ˈkɪləˌmitərz, ənd ðə mæs ɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈəpər ˈlɪmət əv ðə mæs əv ə waɪt dwɔrf, ðə ˈlɪmət, əˈbaʊt taɪmz ðə mæs əv ðə sən ɛm ɪf wi wər tɪ teɪk ˈmætər frəm ðə ˈsɛnər əv ɑr waɪt dwɔrf ənd sˈloʊli stɑrt tɪ ˈkɑmprɛs ɪt, wi wʊd fərst si ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz fɔrst tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn wɪθ ˈnukliˌaɪ, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðɛr ˈproʊˌtɑnz tɪ ˈnuˌtrɑnz baɪ ˌɪnˈvərs ˈbeɪtə dɪˈkeɪ. ðə ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm wʊd ʃɪft təˈwɔrdz ˈhɛviər, ˈnukliˌaɪ ðət ər nɑt ˈsteɪbəl æt ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈdɛnsətiz. ɛz ðə ˈdɛnsɪti ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ðiz ˈnukliˌaɪ bɪˈkəm stɪl ˈlɑrʤər ənd lɛs well-bound*. æt ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdɛnsɪti əv əˈbaʊt kɔld ðə ˈnuˌtrɑn drɪp laɪn, ðə əˈtɑmɪk ˈnukliəs wʊd tɛnd tɪ fɔl əˈpɑrt ˈɪntu ˈproʊˌtɑnz ənd ˈnuˌtrɑnz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wi wʊd riʧ ə pɔɪnt wɛr ðə ˈmætər ɪz ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə ˈdɛnsɪti (si. əv ən əˈtɑmɪk ˈnukliəs. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ðə ˈmætər ɪz ˈʧifli fri ˈnuˌtrɑnz, wɪθ ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈproʊˌtɑnz ənd ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz. ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz ˈɛdət ɪn ˈsərtən ˈbaɪnəˌri stɑrz kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə waɪt dwɔrf, mæs ɪz ˈtrænsfərd frəm ðə kəmˈpænjən stɑr ˈɔntu ðə waɪt dwɔrf, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɪmət. ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz riækt wɪθ ˈproʊˌtɑnz tɪ fɔrm ˈnuˌtrɑnz ənd ðəs noʊ ˈlɔŋgər səˈplaɪ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈprɛʃər tɪ rɪˈzɪst ˈgrævɪti, ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə stɑr tɪ kəˈlæps. ɪf ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə stɑr ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd ˈmoʊstli əv ˈkɑrbən ənd ˈɑksɪʤən ðɛn səʧ ə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps wɪl ˌɪgˈnaɪt ˈrənəˌweɪ fˈjuʒən əv ðə ˈkɑrbən ənd ˈɑksɪʤən, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə taɪp ˈiə ˌsupərˈnoʊvə ðət ɪnˈtaɪərli bloʊz əˈpɑrt ðə stɑr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kəˈlæps kən bɪˈkəm ˌɪrɪˈvərsəbəl. ɪf ðə ˈsɛnər ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd ˈmoʊstli əv mægˈniziəm ər ˈhɛviər ˈɛləmənts, ðə kəˈlæps ɛz ðə ˈdɛnsɪti ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈkrisɪz, ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz riækt wɪθ ðə ˈproʊˌtɑnz tɪ fɔrm mɔr ˈnuˌtrɑnz. ðə kəˈlæps kənˈtɪnjuz ənˈtɪl (æt haɪər ˈdɛnsɪti) ðə ˈnuˌtrɑnz bɪˈkəm dɪˈʤɛnərˌeɪt. ə nu ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər ðə stɑr ʃrɪŋks baɪ θri ˈɔrdərz əv ˈmægnəˌtud, tɪ ə ˈreɪdiəs bɪtˈwin 10 ənd 20 km*. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑr. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə fərst ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑr wɑz nɑt əbˈzərvd ənˈtɪl 1967 wɪn ðə fərst ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈpʊlsər wɑz dɪˈskəvərd, ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz wər prəˈpoʊzd baɪ bɑd ənd zˈwɪki ɪn 1933 ˈoʊnli wən jɪr ˈæftər ðə ˈnuˌtrɑn wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn 1932 ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət bɪˈkəz ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz ər soʊ dɛns, ðə kəˈlæps əv ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri stɑr tɪ ə ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑr wʊd ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛnərʤi, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər əv taɪps ˈaɪˈbi, ic*, ənd ii*. səʧ əˈkər wɪn ðə aɪərn kɔr əv ə ˈmæsɪv stɑr ɪkˈsidz ðə ˈlɪmət ənd kəˈlæpsɪz tɪ ə ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑr. laɪk ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz, ˈnuˌtrɑnz ər fermions*. ðeɪ ˈðɛrˌfɔr prəˈvaɪd ˈnuˌtrɑn dɪˈʤɛnərəsi ˈprɛʃər tɪ səˈpɔrt ə ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑr əˈgɛnst kəˈlæps. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, riˈpəlsɪv ˈnidɪd] prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈprɛʃər. laɪk ðə ˈlɪmət fər waɪt dwɔrfs, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪmətɪŋ mæs fər ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz: ðə ˈlɪmət, wɛr ðiz ˈfɔrsɪz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər səˈfɪʃənt tɪ hoʊld əp ðə stɑr. ɛz ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn dɛns ˈmætər ər nɑt wɛl ˌəndərˈstʊd, ðɪs ˈlɪmət ɪz nɑt noʊn ɪgˈzæktli bət ɪz θɔt tɪ bi bɪtˈwin 2 ənd 3 ɛm ɪf mɔr mæs ˈɔntu ə ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑr, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðɪs mæs ˈlɪmət wɪl bi riʧt. wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst ɪz nɑt kəmˈplitli klɪr. blæk hoʊlz ˈɛdət ə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd blæk hoʊl əv tɛn ˈsoʊlər ˈmæsɪz, æt ə ˈdɪstəns əv 600km*. ɛz mɔr mæs ɪz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪd, ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm əˈgɛnst ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps ˈriʧɪz ɪts ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt. ðə stɑrz ˈprɛʃər ɪz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˈkaʊnərˌbæləns ˈgrævɪti ənd ə ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps əˈkərz ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkəndz. ðə ɪˈskeɪp vəˈlɑsəti æt ðə ˈsərfəs, ɔˈrɛdi æt list laɪt spid, kˈwɪkli ˈriʧɪz ðə vəˈlɑsəti əv laɪt. noʊ ˈɛnərʤi nɔr ˈmætər kən ɪˈskeɪp: ə blæk hoʊl həz fɔrmd. ɔl laɪt wɪl bi træpt wɪˈθɪn ən ɪˈvɛnt hərˈaɪzən, ənd soʊ ə blæk hoʊl əˈpɪrz ˈtruli blæk, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈhɔkɪŋ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən. ɪt ɪz prɪˈzumd ðət ðə kəˈlæps wɪl kənˈtɪnju. ɪn ðə ˈklæsɪkəl ˈθɪri əv ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti, ə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˈɑkjəˌpaɪɪŋ noʊ mɔr ðən ə pɔɪnt wɪl fɔrm. ðɛr meɪ bi ə nu hɔlt əv ðə ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps æt ə saɪz ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðə plæŋk lɛŋθ, bət æt ðiz lɛŋθs ðɛr ɪz noʊ noʊn ˈθɪri əv ˈgrævɪti tɪ prɪˈdɪkt wət wɪl ˈhæpən. ˈædɪŋ ˈɛni ˈɛkstrə mæs tɪ ðə blæk hoʊl wɪl kɔz ðə ˈreɪdiəs əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt hərˈaɪzən tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈlɪniərli wɪθ ðə mæs əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl. ðɪs wɪl ˌɪnˈdus ˈsərtən ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə blæk hoʊl, səʧ ɛz rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪdəl strɛs nɪr ðə ɪˈvɛnt hərˈaɪzən, ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl fild strɛŋθ æt ðə hərˈaɪzən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wɪl nɑt bi ˈɛni ˈfərðər kˈwɑləˌteɪtɪv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈstrəkʧər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɛni mæs ˌɪnˈkris. ɔlˈtərnətɪv blæk hoʊl ˈmɑdəlz ˈɛdət ɪgˈzɑtɪk stɑrz ˈɛdət ən ɪgˈzɑtɪk stɑr ɪz ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈkɑmpækt stɑr kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz, ˈproʊˌtɑnz, ənd ˈnuˌtrɑnz ˈbælənst əˈgɛnst ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps baɪ dɪˈʤɛnərəsi ˈprɛʃər ər ˈəðər kˈwɑntəm ˈprɑpərtiz. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud streɪnʤ stɑrz (kəmˈpoʊzd əv streɪnʤ ˈmætər) ənd ðə mɔr ˈspɛkjələtɪv stɑrz (kəmˈpoʊzd əv preons*). ɪgˈzɑtɪk stɑrz ər ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl, bət ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈʧændrə ˈɛksˌreɪ əbˈzərvəˌtɔri ɔn ˈeɪprəl 10 2002 dɪˈtɛktɪd tu ˈkænədɪt streɪnʤ stɑrz, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ənd wɪʧ hæd ˈpriviəsli bɪn θɔt tɪ bi ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz. beɪst ɔn ðə noʊn lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks, ðə ˈfɔrmər əˈpɪrd məʧ sˈmɔlər ənd ðə ˈlætər məʧ ˈkoʊldər ðən ðeɪ ʃʊd, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ər kəmˈpoʊzd əv məˈtɪriəl ˈdɛnsər ðən neutronium*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ər mɛt wɪθ ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm baɪ ˈrisərʧərz hu seɪ ðə rɪˈzəlts wər nɑt ˈnidɪd] kwɑrk stɑrz ənd streɪnʤ stɑrz ˈɛdət ɪf ˈnuˌtrɑnz ər skwizd ɪˈnəf æt ə haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər, ðeɪ wɪl ˌdikəmˈpoʊz ˈɪntu ðɛr kəmˈpoʊnənt kwɑrks, ˈfɔrmɪŋ wət ɪz noʊn ɛz ə kwɑrk ˈmætər. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə stɑr wɪl ʃrɪŋk ˈfərðər ənd bɪˈkəm ˈdɛnsər, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈtoʊtəl kəˈlæps ˈɪntu ə blæk hoʊl, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl, ðət ðə stɑr meɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ənd sərˈvaɪv ɪn ðɪs steɪt ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz noʊ ˈɛkstrə mæs ɪz ˈædɪd. ɪt həz, tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt, bɪˈkəm ə ˈvɛri lɑrʤ nucleon*. stɑr ɪn ðɪs ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl steɪt ɪz kɔld ə kwɑrk stɑr ər mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli ə streɪnʤ stɑr. ðə ənd hæv bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl kwɑrk stɑrz. moʊst ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz ər θɔt tɪ hoʊld ə kɔr əv kwɑrk ˈmætər, bət ɪt həz ˈpruvən hɑrd tɪ dɪˈtərmən observationally*. stɑrz ˈɛdət ə stɑr ɪz ə prəˈpoʊzd taɪp əv ˈkɑmpækt stɑr meɪd əv preons*, ə grup əv ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˌsəbəˈtɑmɪk ˈpɑrtɪkəlz. stɑrz wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv juʤ ˈdɛnsətiz, ɪkˈsidɪŋ 1023 ˈkɪləˌgræm pər ˈkjubɪk ˈmitər ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt bɪtˈwin kwɑrk stɑrz ənd blæk hoʊlz. stɑrz kʊd ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt frəm ˌsupərˈnoʊvə ɪkˈsploʊʒənz ər ðə bɪg bæŋ; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɑrənt ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz frəm ˈpɑrtɪkəl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtərz spik əˈgɛnst ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ˈnidɪd] kju stɑrz ˈɛdət kju stɑrz ər ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˈkɑmpækt, ˈhɛviər ˈnuˌtrɑn stɑrz wɪθ ən ɪgˈzɑtɪk steɪt əv ˈmætər wɛr ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈnəmbərz ər prɪˈzərvd wɪθ lɛs ðən taɪmz ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˈreɪdiəs. kju stɑrz ər ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld "greɪ hoʊlz". stɑrz ˈɛdət ən stɑr ɪz ə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl taɪp əv ɪgˈzɑtɪk stɑr, wɛrˈbaɪ ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl kəˈlæps əv ðə stɑr ɪz prɪˈvɛnɪd baɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈprɛʃər rɪˈzəltɪŋ frəm ˈbərnɪŋ, ðət ɪz, ðə ˈɛnərʤi riˈlist baɪ kənˈvərʒən əv kwɑrks tɪ θru ðə fɔrs. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈkərz ɪn ə ˈvɑljum æt ðə stɑrz kɔr əˈprɑksəmətli ðə saɪz əv ən ˈæpəl, kənˈteɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt tu ərθ stɑr ˈɛdət ə stɑr ɪz ə ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl ˈɑbʤɛkt ðət ɪz fɔrmd aʊt əv ˈpɑrtɪkəlz kɔld (kənˈvɛnʃənəl stɑrz ər fɔrmd aʊt əv fermions*). fər ðɪs taɪp əv stɑr tɪ ɪgˈzɪst, ðɛr məst bi ə ˈsteɪbəl taɪp əv wɪθ riˈpəlsɪv self-interaction*. ɛz əv 2016 ðɛr ɪz noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɛvədəns ðət səʧ ə stɑr ɪgˈzɪsts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt meɪ bɪˈkəm ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ðɛm baɪ ðə ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɪˈmɪtɪd baɪ ə pɛr əv ˈkɑmpækt ˌrɛlətɪˈvɪstɪk ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd ənˈsərtənti ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈɛdət beɪst ɔn ðə ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd ənˈsərtənti ˈprɪnsəpəl (gup*), prəˈpoʊzd baɪ səm əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ kˈwɑntəm ˈgrævɪti səʧ ɛz strɪŋ ˈθɪri ənd ˈdəbli ˈspɛʃəl ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti, ðə ˈifɛkt əv ɔn ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz wɪθ tu ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈpoʊnənts həz bɪn ˈstədid, ɛt æl. ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv kˈwɑntəm ˈgrævɪti kərˈɛkʃən tɛndz tɪ rɪˈzɪst ðə kəˈlæps əv stɑrz ɪf ðə pərˈæmətər ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈvæljuz bɪtˈwin plæŋk skeɪl ənd skeɪl. kəmˈpɛrɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər əˈproʊʧɪz, ɪt wɑz faʊnd ðət ðə əv ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz ʃʊd bi sˈmɔlər ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ˈdiˌkrisɪz ðə əv ðə ˈkɑmpækt stɑrz. ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət
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when: the new order released in 2014, it was just another shooting game. a bloody excellent shooting game, yes, but in terms of its reception in the greater, world: a non-event.
fast forward to 2017, and 2: the new colossus is attracting a fair bit more attention than its predecessor did off the back of last week's "make america again" trailer. it's doing so because, at a time when racist intolerance and bigotry is alarmingly in american life, "embracing an stance" can, in some quarters—unaccountably, quite brave.
bethesda's pete hines made his company's vehemently stance explicit last week, while also adding that depiction of a united states ruled by a fascist regime is a "pure coincidence". but it's still a timely game, disturbingly enough, and i sat down with its creative director jens matthies to talk about this stuff, as well as a bunch more.
jens matthies jens is the creative director of 2: the new colossus, as well as its predecessor the new order. he's also a of machine games.
pc gamer: you might not have the figures on hand, but a lot of nazis die in this game. how many roughly? can you give us a figure?
jens matthies: i can probably give you a figure but i have to think about that.
[jens picks up his phone and, after a minute of complete silence, continues.]
i would say, close to a thousand. what i think. a little bit speculative, but in the neighbourhood of one thousand. let me revise that: i mean about a thousand personal kills, but then there are a few thousand impersonal kills as well.
i’m happy with that figure. when the new order came out it such a big deal that you were mowing down nazis in a video game en masse. but in 2017 it is. pete hines even addressed it directly last week. your personal response to suddenly being a cathartic and timely game, given the current political environment?
jm: well, it is quite a coincidence because actually the theme of the game: catharsis, in terms of the narrative. while i think ever a good thing to have nazis marching anywhere in the real world, if a feeling of catharsis is what after, then this game is for you.
nazis have come to be a kind of generic comic evil in games, in the same vein as zombies. until recently felt so remote from that history that we can just mindlessly kill them. but i was wondering, speculatively, if you were to make a third instalment, would you address the depiction of nazis or go about the narrative any differently?
jm: no. we feel very strongly about the stories that telling. this game is painted on a very grand canvas: over the top and bombastic and pulpy. but also... we never wanted to undermine or make light of what nazi ideology is actually about. so even though sort of representing it in this canvas, not a cartoon in that sense.
we feel like something we established with the first game and continue in this game. if we get the privilege of making the third entry in the trilogy, what continue to do. if all the time worrying about the world and what other people are thinking and saying, then you stop being a good creative.
the tone is pulpy, but one of the things that elevated the new order, and made it easier to engage with, is the fact that the characters had humanity about them—particularly, surprisingly, bj. are there any film makers that inspire machinegames?
jm: oh yeah. always what going for, that juxtaposition of things that are very over the top with things that are incredibly intimate and domestic and normal. and we love those authentic feeling what we want the game to be about. examples of that are the original robocop, which has that vibe. more than anything else, i think an inspiration to me personally because seeing that as a kid was a formative experience. there are other examples: district 9 straddles that line as well, maybe guardians of the galaxy, though extremely humorous in a way that not really. our humor is a lot darker, but still on that spectrum. and of course some tarantino movies are like that too.
one of the interesting things about is that marketed as this heavy duty cathartic shooting game, but actually quite tough. a really challenging game.
jm: of course it is, depending on your difficulty settings. i mean, if you just want to experience the story you can just dial down the difficulty and more or less walk through it. but always more fun, we feel, especially in a game with real old school merits, if a real challenge. it also leads to players needing to think creatively, in ways that many games allow you to do nowadays. if you run into a challenge tricky to overcome, that means you need to the situation. maybe if i try it in this order, and use these weapons, and maybe even sneak for a bit and then do this… this is the kind of game where you have a lot of those tools and options, and the combat areas are open to a lot of exploration and approaches. you can observe and figure them out, and most have a certain logic to them. so in order to encourage that kind of gameplay it has to be a little hard, and you have to die a few times just to probe the problem and figure it out.
i’m put in mind of hotline have to figure out a wise sequence, it has a puzzle dynamic.
jm: yeah, and if not for you you can turn down the difficulty and be more straightforward in your approach. but for the standard experience, you want that cerebral dimension of it, where not just about going through the paces but actually figuring the problem out.
you’re using a new engine, and it seems to me take a lot of effort to basically create the game afresh.
jm: oh yeah. oooh yeah.
but still retained the feel of the weaponry. a certain quality that has carried over.
jm: we were extremely happy with what we accomplished in the new order. we felt that was a good, really strong feeling of. so for sure we wanted to preserve that, but also kick it up to the next level. we really wanted to get back to having a full body model, because in new order you were basically a disembodied arm / gun / model. so if you look down you have no legs. but in this game a full body model, which in itself is incredibly much more work, but we have a dedicated team who is super passionate about the experience.
were there any overarching philosophies regarding the shooting approach? obviously it feels different to anything else, but in subtle ways. what were the guiding values?
jm: interesting because i think ever put words to it before, but we always wanted to be just, i guess, meatier, and just fucking… more heavy metal than anything else. so our stated goal was that we wanted to reach the level where this was the best experience you can have in terms of combat and movement. very happy with how it came out because very noticeable that if you play the new colossus for a few hours and then you start playing something else, everything feels a lot different. so yeah, i think evolving with what we did with the new order to a new level.
do you think it helps your that multiplayer a factor? could it work in multiplayer?
jm: sure it could, but sure there would be problems as well. but for sure, having everyone focused on the same problem is what historically has always resulted in our best work. so always what tried to do and why we do multiplayer. but i think if we did do multiplayer, sure we could get to something of that same level.
i like that the new colossus feels like a not about just adding stuff, like so many game sequels are, a new story. has there been any desire to do stuff like that, add an open world, add more stuff?
jm: i know, we constantly think about stuff that we want to do and i at all be opposed to doing different formats. but of course, we have this… i say that we have this story that we want to do of more than that. we have an experience that we want to create. we always envisioned it as a trilogy, and so if we get to do one more, if the game does well enough to motivate that, then i can guarantee that it will be a worthy sequel. how that shapes out and what its form is, have to see.
what’s your relationship with the first? do you resort to it as a primary, kind of text? or have things moved on so much that it barely factors in?
jm: no way, to us the foundation with our approach to. not biblical in the sense that being about it, but the ethos that propelled and created is what literal about. what went on there, this was id software coming into their own, having broken away from wherever they were before and barely in their teens, sitting in some apartment somewhere making these things that no one else is making. that people even think is possible. what doing and just forcing their totally unrestricted creativity into that project, and what we wanted to go for: if we think a cool idea and it belongs in the game, it goes into the game. we try to censor ourselves and say “would that really fit with blah blah”. that mean we want to make it credible in the game world, we care about that stuff, but we put any boundaries on ourselves. so what trying to carry on.
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wɪn: ðə nu ˈɔrdər riˈlist ɪn 2014 ɪt wɑz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈʃutɪŋ geɪm. ə ˈblədi ˈɛksələnt ˈʃutɪŋ geɪm, jɛs, bət ɪn tərmz əv ɪts rɪˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər, wərld: ə ˈnɑnɪˈvɛnt. fæst ˈfɔrwərd tɪ 2017 ənd 2 ðə nu kəˈlɑsəs ɪz əˈtræktɪŋ ə fɛr bɪt mɔr əˈtɛnʃən ðən ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər dɪd ɔf ðə bæk əv læst wiks "meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə əˈgɛn" ˈtreɪlər. ɪts duɪŋ soʊ bɪˈkəz, æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈreɪsɪst ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns ənd ˈbɪgətri ɪz əˈlɑrmɪŋli ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf, "ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ən stæns" kən, ɪn səm quarters—unaccountably*, kwaɪt breɪv. pit haɪnz meɪd hɪz ˈkəmpəniz ˈviəməntli stæns ɪkˈsplɪsət læst wik, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪŋ ðət dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ruld baɪ ə ˈfæʃɪst rəˈʒim ɪz ə "pjʊr koʊˈɪnsɪdəns". bət ɪts stɪl ə ˈtaɪmli geɪm, dɪˈstərbɪŋli ɪˈnəf, ənd aɪ sæt daʊn wɪθ ɪts kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər ʤɛnz ˈmæθiz tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs stəf, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə bənʧ mɔr. ʤɛnz ˈmæθiz ʤɛnz ɪz ðə kriˈeɪtɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv 2 ðə nu kəˈlɑsəs, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər ðə nu ˈɔrdər. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ə əv məˈʃin geɪmz. ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmər: ju maɪt nɑt hæv ðə ˈfɪgjərz ɔn hænd, bət ə lɔt əv ˈnɑtsiz daɪ ɪn ðɪs geɪm. haʊ ˈmɛni ˈrəfli? kən ju gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈfɪgjər? ʤɛnz ˈmæθiz: aɪ kən ˈprɑbəˌbli gɪv ju ə ˈfɪgjər bət aɪ hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət. [ʤɛnz pɪks əp hɪz foʊn ənd, ˈæftər ə ˈmɪnət əv kəmˈplit ˈsaɪləns, kənˈtɪnjuz.] aɪ wʊd seɪ, kloʊz tɪ ə ˈθaʊzənd. wət aɪ θɪŋk. ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈspɛkjələtɪv, bət ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv wən ˈθaʊzənd. lɛt mi rɪˈvaɪz ðət: aɪ min əˈbaʊt ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈpərsɪnəl kɪlz, bət ðɛn ðɛr ər ə fju ˈθaʊzənd ˌɪmˈpərsənəl kɪlz ɛz wɛl. ˈhæpi wɪθ ðət ˈfɪgjər. wɪn ðə nu ˈɔrdər keɪm aʊt ɪt səʧ ə bɪg dil ðət ju wər maʊɪŋ daʊn ˈnɑtsiz ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ɛn mæs. bət ɪn 2017 ɪt ɪz. pit haɪnz ˈivɪn əˈdrɛst ɪt dɪˈrɛkli læst wik. jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈsədənli biɪŋ ə kəˈθɑrtɪk ənd ˈtaɪmli geɪm, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt? jm*: wɛl, ɪt ɪz kwaɪt ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns bɪˈkəz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə θim əv ðə geɪm: kəˈθɑrsəs, ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈnɛrətɪv. waɪl aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvər ə gʊd θɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈnɑtsiz ˈmɑrʧɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə ril wərld, ɪf ə ˈfilɪŋ əv kəˈθɑrsəs ɪz wət ˈæftər, ðɛn ðɪs geɪm ɪz fər ju. ˈnɑtsiz hæv kəm tɪ bi ə kaɪnd əv ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈkɑmɪk ˈivəl ɪn geɪmz, ɪn ðə seɪm veɪn ɛz ˈzɑmbiz. ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli fɛlt soʊ rɪˈmoʊt frəm ðət ˈhɪstəri ðət wi kən ʤɪst ˈmaɪndləsli kɪl ðɛm. bət aɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ, speculatively*, ɪf ju wər tɪ meɪk ə θərd instalment*, wʊd ju ˈæˌdrɛs ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ˈnɑtsiz ər goʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ˈɛni ˈdɪfərˈɛntli? jm*: noʊ. wi fil ˈvɛri ˈstrɔŋli əˈbaʊt ðə ˈstɔriz ðət ˈtɛlɪŋ. ðɪs geɪm ɪz ˈpeɪnɪd ɔn ə ˈvɛri grænd ˈkænvəs: ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp ənd bɑmˈbæstɪk ənd pulpy*. bət ˈɔlsoʊ... wi ˈnɛvər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ər meɪk laɪt əv wət ˈnɑtsi ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈbaʊt. soʊ ˈivɪn ðoʊ sɔrt əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈkænvəs, nɑt ə kɑrˈtun ɪn ðət sɛns. wi fil laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ wi ɪˈstæblɪʃt wɪθ ðə fərst geɪm ənd kənˈtɪnju ɪn ðɪs geɪm. ɪf wi gɪt ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə θərd ˈɛntri ɪn ðə ˈtrɪləʤi, wət kənˈtɪnju tɪ du. ɪf ɔl ðə taɪm ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə wərld ənd wət ˈəðər ˈpipəl ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd seɪɪŋ, ðɛn ju stɑp biɪŋ ə gʊd kriˈeɪtɪv. ðə toʊn ɪz pulpy*, bət wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ðə nu ˈɔrdər, ənd meɪd ɪt ˈiziər tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ, ɪz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz hæd juˈmænɪti əˈbaʊt them—particularly*, səˈpraɪzɪŋli, bj*. ər ðɛr ˈɛni fɪlm ˈmeɪkərz ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪr machinegames*? jm*: oʊ jæ. ˈɔlˌweɪz wət goʊɪŋ fər, ðət ˌʤəkstəpəˈzɪʃən əv θɪŋz ðət ər ˈvɛri ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp wɪθ θɪŋz ðət ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈɪnɪmət ənd dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˈnɔrməl. ənd wi ləv ðoʊz əˈθɛnɪk ˈfilɪŋ wət wi wɔnt ðə geɪm tɪ bi əˈbaʊt. ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðət ər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈroʊboʊˌkɑp, wɪʧ həz ðət vaɪb. mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, aɪ θɪŋk ən ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən tɪ mi ˈpərsənəli bɪˈkəz siɪŋ ðət ɛz ə kɪd wɑz ə ˈfɔrmətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɛr ər ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz: ˈdɪstrɪkt 9 ˈstrædəlz ðət laɪn ɛz wɛl, ˈmeɪbi ˈgɑrdiənz əv ðə ˈgæləksi, ðoʊ ɪkˈstrimli ˈhjumərəs ɪn ə weɪ ðət nɑt ˈrɪli. ɑr ˈhjumər ɪz ə lɔt ˈdɑrkər, bət stɪl ɔn ðət ˈspɛktrəm. ənd əv kɔrs səm tɑrɑnˈtinoʊ ˈmuviz ər laɪk ðət tu. wən əv ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət ˈmɑrkətɪd ɛz ðɪs ˈhɛvi ˈduti kəˈθɑrtɪk ˈʃutɪŋ geɪm, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt təf. ə ˈrɪli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ geɪm. jm*: əv kɔrs ɪt ɪz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˈsɛtɪŋz. aɪ min, ɪf ju ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈstɔri ju kən ʤɪst daɪəl daʊn ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ənd mɔr ər lɛs wɔk θru ɪt. bət ˈɔlˌweɪz mɔr fən, wi fil, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ə geɪm wɪθ ril oʊld skul ˈmɛrɪts, ɪf ə ril ˈʧælənʤ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ lidz tɪ pleɪərz ˈnidɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk kriˈeɪtɪvli, ɪn weɪz ðət ˈmɛni geɪmz əˈlaʊ ju tɪ du ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz. ɪf ju rən ˈɪntu ə ˈʧælənʤ ˈtrɪki tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm, ðət minz ju nid tɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈmeɪbi ɪf aɪ traɪ ɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈɔrdər, ənd juz ðiz ˈwɛpənz, ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn snik fər ə bɪt ənd ðɛn du this…*… ðɪs ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv geɪm wɛr ju hæv ə lɔt əv ðoʊz tulz ənd ˈɔpʃənz, ənd ðə ˈkɑmbæt ˈɛriəz ər ˈoʊpən tɪ ə lɔt əv ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd əˈproʊʧɪz. ju kən əbˈzərv ənd ˈfɪgjər ðɛm aʊt, ənd moʊst hæv ə ˈsərtən ˈlɑʤɪk tɪ ðɛm. soʊ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðət kaɪnd əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɪt həz tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl hɑrd, ənd ju hæv tɪ daɪ ə fju taɪmz ʤɪst tɪ proʊb ðə ˈprɑbləm ənd ˈfɪgjər ɪt aʊt. pʊt ɪn maɪnd əv ˈhɑˌtlaɪn hæv tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ə waɪz ˈsikwəns, ɪt həz ə ˈpəzəl daɪˈnæmɪk. jm*: jæ, ənd ɪf nɑt fər ju ju kən tərn daʊn ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ənd bi mɔr ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd ɪn jʊr əˈproʊʧ. bət fər ðə ˈstændərd ɪkˈspɪriəns, ju wɔnt ðət ˈsɛrəbrəl dɪˈmɛnʃən əv ɪt, wɛr nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈpeɪsɪz bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfɪgjərɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm aʊt. ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈɪnʤən, ənd ɪt simz tɪ mi teɪk ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli kriˈeɪt ðə geɪm əˈfrɛʃ. jm*: oʊ jæ. u jæ. bət stɪl rɪˈteɪnd ðə fil əv ðə ˈwɛpənri. ə ˈsərtən kˈwɑləti ðət həz ˈkɛrid ˈoʊvər. jm*: wi wər ɪkˈstrimli ˈhæpi wɪθ wət wi əˈkɑmplɪʃt ɪn ðə nu ˈɔrdər. wi fɛlt ðət wɑz ə gʊd, ˈrɪli strɔŋ ˈfilɪŋ əv. soʊ fər ʃʊr wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ prɪˈzərv ðət, bət ˈɔlsoʊ kɪk ɪt əp tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. wi ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ə fʊl ˈbɑdi ˈmɑdəl, bɪˈkəz ɪn nu ˈɔrdər ju wər ˈbeɪsɪkli ə dɪsɪˈbɑdid ɑrm gən ˈmɑdəl. soʊ ɪf ju lʊk daʊn ju hæv noʊ lɛgz. bət ɪn ðɪs geɪm ə fʊl ˈbɑdi ˈmɑdəl, wɪʧ ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli məʧ mɔr wərk, bət wi hæv ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tim hu ɪz ˈsupər ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns. wər ðɛr ˈɛni ˈoʊvərˌɑrʧɪŋ fəˈlɑsəfiz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əˈproʊʧ? ˈɑbviəsli ɪt filz ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls, bət ɪn ˈsətəl weɪz. wət wər ðə ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈvæljuz? jm*: ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvər pʊt wərdz tɪ ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, bət wi ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ʤɪst, aɪ gɛs, ˈmitiər, ənd ʤɪst fucking…*… mɔr ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. soʊ ɑr ˈsteɪtɪd goʊl wɑz ðət wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ riʧ ðə ˈlɛvəl wɛr ðɪs wɑz ðə bɛst ɪkˈspɪriəns ju kən hæv ɪn tərmz əv ˈkɑmbæt ənd ˈmuvmənt. ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ haʊ ɪt keɪm aʊt bɪˈkəz ˈvɛri ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ðət ɪf ju pleɪ ðə nu kəˈlɑsəs fər ə fju aʊərz ənd ðɛn ju stɑrt pleɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ filz ə lɔt ˈdɪfərənt. soʊ jæ, aɪ θɪŋk ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ wɪθ wət wi dɪd wɪθ ðə nu ˈɔrdər tɪ ə nu ˈlɛvəl. du ju θɪŋk ɪt hɛlps jʊr ðət ˈməltiˌpleɪər ə ˈfæktər? kʊd ɪt wərk ɪn ˈməltiˌpleɪər? jm*: ʃʊr ɪt kʊd, bət ʃʊr ðɛr wʊd bi ˈprɑbləmz ɛz wɛl. bət fər ʃʊr, ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm ɪz wət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli həz ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ɑr bɛst wərk. soʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz wət traɪd tɪ du ənd waɪ wi du ˈməltiˌpleɪər. bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪf wi dɪd du ˈməltiˌpleɪər, ʃʊr wi kʊd gɪt tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ðət seɪm ˈlɛvəl. aɪ laɪk ðət ðə nu kəˈlɑsəs filz laɪk ə nɑt əˈbaʊt ʤɪst ˈædɪŋ stəf, laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni geɪm ˈsikwəlz ər, ə nu ˈstɔri. həz ðɛr bɪn ˈɛni dɪˈzaɪər tɪ du stəf laɪk ðət, æd ən ˈoʊpən wərld, æd mɔr stəf? jm*: aɪ noʊ, wi ˈkɑnstəntli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt stəf ðət wi wɔnt tɪ du ənd aɪ æt ɔl bi əˈpoʊzd tɪ duɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈfɔrˌmæts. bət əv kɔrs, wi hæv this…*… aɪ seɪ ðət wi hæv ðɪs ˈstɔri ðət wi wɔnt tɪ du əv mɔr ðən ðət. wi hæv ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət wi wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt. wi ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛnˈvɪʒənd ɪt ɛz ə ˈtrɪləʤi, ənd soʊ ɪf wi gɪt tɪ du wən mɔr, ɪf ðə geɪm dɪz wɛl ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðət, ðɛn aɪ kən ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ɪt wɪl bi ə ˈwərði ˈsikwəl. haʊ ðət ʃeɪps aʊt ənd wət ɪts fɔrm ɪz, hæv tɪ si. jʊr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə fərst? du ju rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ɪt ɛz ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri, kaɪnd əv tɛkst? ər hæv θɪŋz muvd ɔn soʊ məʧ ðət ɪt ˈbɛrli ˈfæktərz ɪn? jm*: noʊ weɪ, tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɪθ ɑr əˈproʊʧ tɪ. nɑt ˈbɪblɪkəl ɪn ðə sɛns ðət biɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, bət ðə ˈiθɑs ðət prəˈpɛld ənd kriˈeɪtɪd ɪz wət ˈlɪtərəl əˈbaʊt. wət wɛnt ɔn ðɛr, ðɪs wɑz ˈaɪˈdi ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn, ˈhævɪŋ ˈbroʊkən əˈweɪ frəm wɛˈrɛvər ðeɪ wər ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈbɛrli ɪn ðɛr tinz, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn səm əˈpɑrtmənt ˈsəmˌwɛr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðiz θɪŋz ðət noʊ wən ɛls ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ðət ˈpipəl ˈivɪn θɪŋk ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. wət duɪŋ ənd ʤɪst ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛr ˈtoʊtəli ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ˈɪntu ðət ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd wət wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ goʊ fər: ɪf wi θɪŋk ə kul aɪˈdiə ənd ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz ɪn ðə geɪm, ɪt goʊz ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. wi traɪ tɪ ˈsɛnsər ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd seɪ ðət ˈrɪli fɪt wɪθ blɑ blah”*”. ðət min wi wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈkrɛdəbəl ɪn ðə geɪm wərld, wi kɛr əˈbaʊt ðət stəf, bət wi pʊt ˈɛni ˈbaʊndəriz ɔn ɑrˈsɛlvz. soʊ wət traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛri ɔn.
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abu dhabi: reasons to visit now
motor racing, contemporary art fairs, sailing, beaches and winter sun... there has never been a better time to visit the cultural capital of the. by laura fowler
one result of the arab spring is that the has become a more popular destination than ever, with its capital, abu dhabi, gaining a reputation as a hub of culture, sport and leisure.
among other highlights in coming months: the grand prix and volvo ocean race are swinging by on their world tours, norman foster has designed a futuristic pavilion for abu dhabi art as well as a stylish shopping mall, frank gehry is working on the world's third guggenheim and there's even a new louvre planned for completion in the next couple of years. there are also beaches and an astonishing number of big hotel openings taking place this year and next - plus winter sun, less than seven hours away.
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ˈæbu ˈdɑbi: ˈrizənz tɪ ˈvɪzɪt naʊ ˈmoʊtər ˈreɪsɪŋ, kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɑrt fɛrz, ˈseɪlɪŋ, ˈbiʧɪz ənd ˈwɪntər sən... ðɛr həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə ˈbɛtər taɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈkæpɪtəl əv ðə. baɪ ˈlɔrə ˈfaʊlər wən rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə həz bɪˈkəm ə mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ðən ˈɛvər, wɪθ ɪts ˈkæpɪtəl, ˈæbu ˈdɑbi, ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə həb əv ˈkəlʧər, spɔrt ənd ˈlɛʒər. əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs: ðə grænd pri ənd ˈvoʊlvoʊ ˈoʊʃən reɪs ər sˈwɪŋɪŋ baɪ ɔn ðɛr wərld tʊrz, ˈnɔrmən ˈfɑstər həz dɪˈzaɪnd ə fˌjuʧərˈɪstɪk pəˈvɪljən fər ˈæbu ˈdɑbi ɑrt ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈstaɪlɪʃ ˈʃɑpɪŋ mɔl, fræŋk ˈgɛri ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə wərldz θərd ˈgugənˌhaɪm ənd ðɛrz ˈivɪn ə nu ˈluvrə plænd fər kəmˈpliʃən ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbiʧɪz ənd ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv bɪg hoʊˈtɛl ˈoʊpənɪŋz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ðɪs jɪr ənd nɛkst pləs ˈwɪntər sən, lɛs ðən ˈsɛvən aʊərz əˈweɪ.
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here are my instructions for creating a jail with running inside it. this uses no whatsoever and takes full advantage of all the power that comes with having a core running at the heart of.
install a jail as per the instructions available on the wiki here and start the jail running. create a user on your for yourself, e.g. enable on your and into your install using your client of choice. execute the following commands: su root 1 /home when prompted by follow the instructions on-screen to create a user that matches the user you created in step 2. make sure that the matches the user you created in step 2. if you are not sure what the number is then look it up in the control panel. the example: username:
full name:
uid (leave empty for default): 1111
login group [myuser]:
login group is. invite into other groups? []: wheel
login class [default]:
shell nologin) [sh]:
home directory [/home/myuser]:
home directory permissions (leave empty for default):
use authentication? [yes]:
use an empty password? (yes/no) [no]:
use a random password? (yes/no) [no]:
enter password:
enter password again:
lock out the account after creation? :
password : *****
full name :
uid : 1111
class :
groups : wheel
home :
home mode :
shell :
locked : no
ok? (yes/no): yes
adduser: info: successfully added (myuser) to the user database.
add another user? (yes/no): no
goodbye! now we need to leave the jail and create a bridge between the and the jail. so of your client and then turn off the jail in control panel. then navigate to services -> -> management -> mount points and add a new mount point. map a directory you can access regularly through as the directory within the jail. turn the jail back on and restart your. into your install using your client of choice. execute the following commands [nb: this section will take some time to complete so set aside a couple of hours]: su root 1 fetch extract update update 02 february 2013 to ensure that you have the new program installed run: -v if you get a response of or higher then run: cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg/ && make install clean cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster/ && make install clean
be sure to use the appropriate options for your system. if not sure, check all the boxes.
echo ‘with_pkgng=yes’ >> rehash2ng -g rehash cd make set the options so that they match the information shown in the wiki for building ffmpeg. this is complicated so follow the below: press ok cd /usr/ports/graphics/frei0r/ make check enable instructions then press ok -g -g nano and add line [replacing jailed with the name of your jail from the control panel]:
127.0.0.1 jailed nano and add lines:
serviio_enable=”yes”
serviio_args=”-dserviio.remotehost=192.168.0.100″ service start done. will now start-up on every boot. to it remotely and set up the directories you need as necessary! i heartily recommend using for android which is available here.
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hir ər maɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ʤeɪl wɪθ ˈrənɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪt. ðɪs ˈjuzɪz noʊ ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ənd teɪks fʊl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɔl ðə paʊər ðət kəmz wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ ə kɔr ˈrənɪŋ æt ðə hɑrt əv ˌɪnˈstɔl ə ʤeɪl ɛz pər ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈwɪˌki hir ənd stɑrt ðə ʤeɪl ˈrənɪŋ. kriˈeɪt ə ˈjuzər ɔn jʊr fər ˈjɔrsɛlf, e.g*. ɪˈneɪbəl ɔn jʊr ənd ˈɪntu jʊr ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr klaɪənt əv ʧɔɪs. ˈɛksəˌkjut ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmændz: su rut 1 /hoʊm wɪn ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈɑnˌskrin tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈjuzər ðət ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈjuzər ju kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn stɛp 2 meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈjuzər ju kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn stɛp 2 ɪf ju ər nɑt ʃʊr wət ðə ˈnəmbər ɪz ðɛn lʊk ɪt əp ɪn ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl. ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl: username*: fʊl neɪm: (liv ˈɛmti fər dɪˈfɔlt): 1111 grup [myuser*]: grup ɪz. ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈɪntu ˈəðər grups? wil klæs [dɪˈfɔlt]: ʃɛl nologin*) [sh*]: hoʊm dɪˈrɛktəri [/home/myuser*]: hoʊm dɪˈrɛktəri pərˈmɪʃənz (liv ˈɛmti fər dɪˈfɔlt): juz ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən? [jɛs]: juz ən ˈɛmti ˈpæsˌwərd? (yes/no*) [noʊ]: juz ə ˈrændəm ˈpæsˌwərd? (yes/no*) [noʊ]: ˈɛnər ˈpæsˌwərd: ˈɛnər ˈpæsˌwərd əˈgɛn: lɑk aʊt ðə əˈkaʊnt ˈæftər kriˈeɪʃən? ˈpæsˌwərd fʊl neɪm 1111 klæs grups wil hoʊm hoʊm moʊd ʃɛl lɑkt noʊ ˈoʊˈkeɪ? (yes/no*): jɛs: ˈɪnfoʊ: səkˈsɛsfəli ˈædɪd (myuser*) tɪ ðə ˈjuzər ˈdætəˌbeɪs. æd əˈnəðər ˈjuzər? (yes/no*): noʊ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ! naʊ wi nid tɪ liv ðə ʤeɪl ənd kriˈeɪt ə brɪʤ bɪtˈwin ðə ənd ðə ʤeɪl. soʊ əv jʊr klaɪənt ənd ðɛn tərn ɔf ðə ʤeɪl ɪn kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl. ðɛn ˈnævəˌgeɪt tɪ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈmænɪʤmənt maʊnt pɔɪnts ənd æd ə nu maʊnt pɔɪnt. mæp ə dɪˈrɛktəri ju kən ˈækˌsɛs ˈrɛgjələrli θru ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛktəri wɪˈθɪn ðə ʤeɪl. tərn ðə ʤeɪl bæk ɔn ənd riˈstɑrt jʊr. ˈɪntu jʊr ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr klaɪənt əv ʧɔɪs. ˈɛksəˌkjut ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kəˈmændz [nb*: ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən wɪl teɪk səm taɪm tɪ kəmˈplit soʊ sɛt əˈsaɪd ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz]: su rut 1 fɛʧ ˈɛkˌstrækt ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈəpˌdeɪt 02 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ju hæv ðə nu ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪnˈstɔld rən: -vi ɪf ju gɪt ə rɪˈspɑns əv ər haɪər ðɛn rən: ˈsiˈdi /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/pkg*/ meɪk ˌɪnˈstɔl klin ˈsiˈdi /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portmaster*/ meɪk ˌɪnˈstɔl klin bi ʃʊr tɪ juz ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈɔpʃənz fər jʊr ˈsɪstəm. ɪf nɑt ʃʊr, ʧɛk ɔl ðə ˈbɑksɪz. ˈɛkoʊ ‘‘with_pkgng=yes’*’ riˈhæʃ -ʤi riˈhæʃ ˈsiˈdi meɪk sɛt ðə ˈɔpʃənz soʊ ðət ðeɪ mæʧ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈwɪˌki fər ˈbɪldɪŋ ffmpeg*. ðɪs ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd soʊ ˈfɑloʊ ðə bɪˈloʊ: prɛs ˈoʊˈkeɪ ˈsiˈdi /usr/ports/graphics/frei0r*/ meɪk ʧɛk ɪˈneɪbəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ðɛn prɛs ˈoʊˈkeɪ -ʤi -ʤi ˈnɑnoʊ ənd æd laɪn [rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ʤeɪld wɪθ ðə neɪm əv jʊr ʤeɪl frəm ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈpænəl]: ʤeɪld ˈnɑnoʊ ənd æd laɪnz: serviio_enable=”yes”*” ˈsərvɪs stɑrt dən. wɪl naʊ ˈstɑrˌtəp ɔn ˈɛvəri but. tɪ ɪt riˈmoʊtli ənd sɛt əp ðə dɪˈrɛktəriz ju nid ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri! aɪ ˈhɑrtəli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈjuzɪŋ fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd wɪʧ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl hir.
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miami police shut down roads, sealed off an area and cleared the site near an art show after security dogs reacted to a suspicious crate on saturday morning.
but when police opened the crate outside the art miami tent at the art basel festival, they found it contained a “punk” style picture of hillary clinton, with pink hair, an eyebrow piercing and a studded jacket covered with pins and buttons.
police ran the artwork through the x-ray scanners and it was deemed free from any suspicious material, the miami herald reported.
fair director nick said that the two dogs reacted to the crate during a check shortly after 8 a.m., prompting organizers to clear the site. both the art miami tent and a tent for context, connected by a tunnel, were closed off. the package was then searched and the painting of the former democratic presidential candidate was found inside. ... “we had to err on the side of caution,” said. both tents eventually reopened around 10 a.m. the painting titled “punk hillary” had been shipped with a similar portrait of president donald trump (called “trump pimp”), depicting him in a hat with a gold chain around his neck. the trump portrait had already been removed from the crate before the security check. the false alarm delayed the opening of the tent located at one herald plaza for dozens of people, including event staff and attendees. after police blocked off a section of biscayne boulevard with their cruisers and caution tape, many lingering outside were blocked from entering the area. as a gray sky threatened rain on those waiting outside, joggers and other passersby were told to cross to the north side of street around the area saturday morning. transit also redirected its routes, temporarily closing the performing arts center terminal.
gallery owner ken hashimoto said police still don't know why the police dogs hit on the gaudy portrait.
“they have no idea,” he said. “my thought is a republican bomb dog.”
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maɪˈæmi pəˈlis ʃət daʊn roʊdz, sild ɔf ən ˈɛriə ənd klɪrd ðə saɪt nɪr ən ɑrt ʃoʊ ˈæftər sɪˈkjʊrəti dɔgz riˈæktɪd tɪ ə səˈspɪʃəs kreɪt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. bət wɪn pəˈlis ˈoʊpənd ðə kreɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ɑrt maɪˈæmi tɛnt æt ðə ɑrt ˈbɑzəl ˈfɛstɪvəl, ðeɪ faʊnd ɪt kənˈteɪnd ə ““punk”*” staɪl ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, wɪθ pɪŋk hɛr, ən ˈaɪˌbraʊ ˈpɪrsɪŋ ənd ə ˈstədɪd ˈʤækɪt ˈkəvərd wɪθ pɪnz ənd ˈbətənz. pəˈlis ræn ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk θru ðə ˈɛksˌreɪ ˈskænərz ənd ɪt wɑz dimd fri frəm ˈɛni səˈspɪʃəs məˈtɪriəl, ðə maɪˈæmi ˈhɛrəld ˌriˈpɔrtəd. fɛr dɪˈrɛktər nɪk sɛd ðət ðə tu dɔgz riˈæktɪd tɪ ðə kreɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ʧɛk ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər 8 a.m*., ˈprɑmptɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz tɪ klɪr ðə saɪt. boʊθ ðə ɑrt maɪˈæmi tɛnt ənd ə tɛnt fər ˈkɑntɛkst, kəˈnɛktɪd baɪ ə ˈtənəl, wər kloʊzd ɔf. ðə ˈpækɪʤ wɑz ðɛn sərʧt ənd ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt wɑz faʊnd ˌɪnˈsaɪd. hæd tɪ ɛr ɔn ðə saɪd əv caution,”*,” sɛd. boʊθ tɛnts ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli riˈoʊpənd əraʊnd 10 a.m*. ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈtaɪtəld hillary”*” hæd bɪn ʃɪpt wɪθ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈpɔrtrət əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp (kɔld pimp”*”), dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ɪm ɪn ə hæt wɪθ ə goʊld ʧeɪn əraʊnd hɪz nɛk. ðə trəmp ˈpɔrtrət hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðə kreɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ʧɛk. ðə fɔls əˈlɑrm dɪˈleɪd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə tɛnt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt wən ˈhɛrəld ˈplɑzə fər ˈdəzənz əv ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt stæf ənd əˈtɛnˈdiz. ˈæftər pəˈlis blɑkt ɔf ə ˈsɛkʃən əv bɪˈskeɪn ˈbʊləˌvɑrd wɪθ ðɛr ˈkruzərz ənd ˈkɔʃən teɪp, ˈmɛni ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wər blɑkt frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə. ɛz ə greɪ skaɪ θˈrɛtənd reɪn ɔn ðoʊz ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ˈʤɑgərz ənd ˈəðər ˈpæsərzbi wər toʊld tɪ krɔs tɪ ðə nɔrθ saɪd əv strit əraʊnd ðə ˈɛriə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈtrænzɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌridərˈɛktɪd ɪts rʊts, ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑrts ˈsɛnər ˈtərmənəl. ˈgæləri ˈoʊnər kɛn hɑʃiˈmoʊtoʊ sɛd pəˈlis stɪl doʊnt noʊ waɪ ðə pəˈlis dɔgz hɪt ɔn ðə ˈgɔdi ˈpɔrtrət. hæv noʊ idea,”*,” hi sɛd. θɔt ɪz ə rɪˈpəblɪkən bɔm dog.”*.”
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i’m going to channel my inner and rant for a minute about some things i saw over the last few days in the seo world. i also want to apologize for any spelling mistakes from the start, as my right arm is in a cast and typing this entirely left-handed until i can find an intern. (if curious as to how i broke my arm, it was with a softball. a video here. )
there’s been lots of seo chatter lately about a recent sel post called more proof google counts press release links. and i want to address a couple of issues that came up both in this thread and on twitter.
first point: what works for one small keyword may not scale or be indicative of search as a whole. scientists see this in the real world when they notice that laws really work at the subatomic level. in seo algorithms, we have the same phenomenon and covered in depth by many computer science classes. (note: i have a computer science degree and used to be a software engineer, but i studied too much in the information retrieval field. more in depth and profound techniques than the examples i am about to provide.)
a long time ago the google algorithm was probably just a couple of orders more complex than an statement that says something like “select * from sites where content like ‘%term’ order by desc.”
it’s not that simple anymore. most people think of the algorithm like a static equation. something like + penguin panda + linkdiversity-loadtime. pretty sure not.
when i think of the google algorithm, (especially with things like panda and penguin) i instantly think of a neural network where the algorithm is fed a training set of data and it builds connections to constantly learn and improve what good results are. refrain from talking more about neural nets because not my main point.
i also want to talk about the branch of information retrieval within computer science. most of the basic theories (on which, the more complicated ones are built) in talk about dynamic weighting based on the corpus. (corpus, being latin for body and referring here to all of the sites that google could possible return for a query.)
here’s an example that talks about one such theory (which favorite from 2 years ago: inverse document frequency)
basically, what this says is that if every document in the result set has the same term on it, that term becomes less important. that makes sense. the real learning here though, is that the weighting of terms is dynamic based on the result set. if term weights can be dynamic for each result set, why anchor text, links, page speed, social signals, or whatever other crazy thing is correlated to rankings? they can be!
so look at the made up keyword example. in the case of a made up term, the corpus is very very small. in the sel example, also very very small.
now, in this instance, what should google do? it has pages that contain that word, but they have any traditionally heavily weighted ranking signals. rather than return no results, the ranking factor weights are changed and the page is returned. that one link actually helps when no other factors to consider. get it?
think of it as kind of a breadth first search for ranking factors. given a tree of all factors google knows about, it first looks at the main ones. if they present, it goes further down the tree to the less important ones and keeps traversing the tree until it finds something it can use to sort the documents.
it’s like choosing a car. first you decide suv or car. then brand, then manual or automatic. then maybe the color, and finally down to the interface of the radio. but what if the entire car lot only had red automatic suvs? that radio interface would be a lot more important now it? google is doing the same thing.
ok, point number 2. still with me?
we need to stop analyzing every word says like some lost scripture and start paying attention to the meaning of what he says. in this example, matt was right. press releases helping your site because your site is probably going after keywords that exist on other sites, and since other sites that means the press release link factor is so far down the tree of factors that probably not being used.
remember when matt said that page speed was a “all else being equal return the faster site” type of factor? that fits perfectly with the tree and dynamic weights i just talked about.
instead of looking at the big picture, the meaning, and the reasoning behind what matt says, we get too caught up on the literal definitions. the equivalent of thinking david and goliath is a story about how there are giants in the world rather than a story about how use of technology helps him overcome challenges and sets him apart from beasts. we keep taking the wrong message because too literal.
that’s all i want to say. feel free to leave feedback in the comments.
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baɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈʧænəl maɪ ˈɪnər ənd rænt fər ə ˈmɪnət əˈbaʊt səm θɪŋz aɪ sɔ ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju deɪz ɪn ðə ˈsioʊ wərld. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈɛni ˈspɛlɪŋ mɪˈsteɪks frəm ðə stɑrt, ɛz maɪ raɪt ɑrm ɪz ɪn ə kæst ənd ˈtaɪpɪŋ ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌlɛfˈthændɪd ənˈtɪl aɪ kən faɪnd ən ˈɪntərn. (ɪf ˈkjʊriəs ɛz tɪ haʊ aɪ broʊk maɪ ɑrm, ɪt wɑz wɪθ ə ˈsɔfˌbɔl. ə ˈvɪdioʊ hir. bɪn lɑts əv ˈsioʊ ˈʧætər ˈleɪtli əˈbaʊt ə ˈrisənt sɛl poʊst kɔld mɔr pruf ˈgugəl kaʊnts prɛs riˈlis lɪŋks. ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɪʃuz ðət keɪm əp boʊθ ɪn ðɪs θrɛd ənd ɔn tˈwɪtər. fərst pɔɪnt: wət wərks fər wən smɔl ˈkiˌwərd meɪ nɑt skeɪl ər bi ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv əv sərʧ ɛz ə hoʊl. ˈsaɪəntɪsts si ðɪs ɪn ðə ril wərld wɪn ðeɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət lɔz ˈrɪli wərk æt ðə ˌsəbəˈtɑmɪk ˈlɛvəl. ɪn ˈsioʊ ˈælgərˌɪðəmz, wi hæv ðə seɪm fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ənd ˈkəvərd ɪn dɛpθ baɪ ˈmɛni kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ˈklæsɪz. (noʊt: aɪ hæv ə kəmˈpjutər saɪəns dɪˈgri ənd juzd tɪ bi ə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, bət aɪ ˈstədid tu məʧ ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈtrivəl fild. mɔr ɪn dɛpθ ənd proʊˈfaʊnd tɛkˈniks ðən ðə ɪgˈzæmpəlz aɪ æm əˈbaʊt tɪ prəˈvaɪd.) ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ ðə ˈgugəl ˈælgərˌɪðəm wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ʤɪst ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɔrdərz mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðən ən ˈsteɪtmənt ðət sɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk frəm saɪts wɛr ˈkɑntɛnt laɪk ‘%‘%term’*’ ˈɔrdər baɪ desc.”*.” nɑt ðət ˈsɪmpəl ˌɛniˈmɔr. moʊst ˈpipəl θɪŋk əv ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəm laɪk ə ˈstætɪk ɪkˈweɪʒən. ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈpɛŋgwən ˈpændə linkdiversity-loadtime*. ˈprɪti ʃʊr nɑt. wɪn aɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ˈgugəl ˈælgərˌɪðəm, (əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ θɪŋz laɪk ˈpændə ənd ˈpɛŋgwən) aɪ ˈɪnstəntli θɪŋk əv ə ˈnʊrəl ˈnɛtˌwərk wɛr ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəm ɪz fɛd ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ sɛt əv ˈdætə ənd ɪt bɪldz kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈkɑnstəntli lərn ənd ˌɪmˈpruv wət gʊd rɪˈzəlts ər. rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈtɔkɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈnʊrəl nɛts bɪˈkəz nɑt maɪ meɪn pɔɪnt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə brænʧ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈtrivəl wɪˈθɪn kəmˈpjutər saɪəns. moʊst əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈθɪriz (ɔn wɪʧ, ðə mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd wənz ər bɪlt) ɪn tɔk əˈbaʊt daɪˈnæmɪk ˈweɪtɪŋ beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkɔrpəs. (ˈkɔrpəs, biɪŋ ˈlætən fər ˈbɑdi ənd rɪˈfərɪŋ hir tɪ ɔl əv ðə saɪts ðət ˈgugəl kʊd ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈtərn fər ə kˈwiri.) ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ðət tɔks əˈbaʊt wən səʧ ˈθɪri (wɪʧ ˈfeɪvərɪt frəm 2 jɪrz əˈgoʊ: ˌɪnˈvərs ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈfrikwənsi) ˈbeɪsɪkli, wət ðɪs sɪz ɪz ðət ɪf ˈɛvəri ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ɪn ðə rɪˈzəlt sɛt həz ðə seɪm tərm ɔn ɪt, ðət tərm bɪˈkəmz lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ðət meɪks sɛns. ðə ril ˈlərnɪŋ hir ðoʊ, ɪz ðət ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ əv tərmz ɪz daɪˈnæmɪk beɪst ɔn ðə rɪˈzəlt sɛt. ɪf tərm weɪts kən bi daɪˈnæmɪk fər iʧ rɪˈzəlt sɛt, waɪ ˈæŋkər tɛkst, lɪŋks, peɪʤ spid, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɪgnəlz, ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈəðər ˈkreɪzi θɪŋ ɪz ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd tɪ ˈræŋkɪŋz? ðeɪ kən bi! soʊ lʊk æt ðə meɪd əp ˈkiˌwərd ɪgˈzæmpəl. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ə meɪd əp tərm, ðə ˈkɔrpəs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈvɛri smɔl. ɪn ðə sɛl ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈvɛri smɔl. naʊ, ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns, wət ʃʊd ˈgugəl du? ɪt həz ˈpeɪʤɪz ðət kənˈteɪn ðət wərd, bət ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni trəˈdɪʃənəli ˈhɛvəli ˈweɪtɪd ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈsɪgnəlz. ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈtərn noʊ rɪˈzəlts, ðə ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈfæktər weɪts ər ʧeɪnʤd ənd ðə peɪʤ ɪz rɪˈtərnd. ðət wən lɪŋk ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlps wɪn noʊ ˈəðər ˈfæktərz tɪ kənˈsɪdər. gɪt ɪt? θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz kaɪnd əv ə brɛdθ fərst sərʧ fər ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈfæktərz. ˈgɪvɪn ə tri əv ɔl ˈfæktərz ˈgugəl noʊz əˈbaʊt, ɪt fərst lʊks æt ðə meɪn wənz. ɪf ðeɪ ˈprɛzənt, ɪt goʊz ˈfərðər daʊn ðə tri tɪ ðə lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wənz ənd kips trəˈvərsɪŋ ðə tri ənˈtɪl ɪt faɪndz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪt kən juz tɪ sɔrt ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts. laɪk ˈʧuzɪŋ ə kɑr. fərst ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˌɛsˌjuˈvi ər kɑr. ðɛn brænd, ðɛn ˈmænjuəl ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪk. ðɛn ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈkələr, ənd ˈfaɪnəli daʊn tɪ ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. bət wət ɪf ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kɑr lɔt ˈoʊnli hæd rɛd ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˌɛsˌjuˈviz? ðət ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈɪnərˌfeɪs wʊd bi ə lɔt mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt naʊ ɪt? ˈgugəl ɪz duɪŋ ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, pɔɪnt ˈnəmbər 2 stɪl wɪθ mi? wi nid tɪ stɑp ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈɛvəri wərd sɪz laɪk səm lɔst ˈskrɪpʧər ənd stɑrt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv wət hi sɪz. ɪn ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, mæt wɑz raɪt. prɛs rɪˈlisɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ jʊr saɪt bɪˈkəz jʊr saɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈkiˌwərdz ðət ɪgˈzɪst ɔn ˈəðər saɪts, ənd sɪns ˈəðər saɪts ðət minz ðə prɛs riˈlis lɪŋk ˈfæktər ɪz soʊ fɑr daʊn ðə tri əv ˈfæktərz ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt biɪŋ juzd. rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn mæt sɛd ðət peɪʤ spid wɑz ə ɛls biɪŋ ˈikwəl rɪˈtərn ðə ˈfæstər site”*” taɪp əv ˈfæktər? ðət fɪts ˈpərfəktli wɪθ ðə tri ənd daɪˈnæmɪk weɪts aɪ ʤɪst tɔkt əˈbaʊt. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər, ðə ˈminɪŋ, ənd ðə ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd wət mæt sɪz, wi gɪt tu kɔt əp ɔn ðə ˈlɪtərəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz. ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd ənd gəˈlaɪəθ ɪz ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt haʊ ðɛr ər ʤaɪənts ɪn ðə wərld ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt haʊ juz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi hɛlps ɪm ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd sɛts ɪm əˈpɑrt frəm bists. wi kip ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə rɔŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ bɪˈkəz tu ˈlɪtərəl. ɔl aɪ wɔnt tɪ seɪ. fil fri tɪ liv ˈfidˌbæk ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts.
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last week, bank started blocking transactions from the virtual payment address (vpa) that is used by the app from flipkart, powered by yes bank. this of course runs contrary to the whole idea behind the - it's supposed to be an layer that works between all banks, allowing for easy digital payments. having banks block legitimate undermines the concept, and what's worse, did not offer any statement about the block either.
this might finally have been resolved, with the national payments corporation of india (npci) having asked both and yes bank to take steps to open transactions again. as we had speculated, the move to block does appear to have been related to implementation of payments, which tried to funnel all users to sign up to, instead of allowing customers to use any vpa. in the app, it was possible to enter your own vpa, but that was only through a process that involved multiple menus; while using was easily done on the first screen itself. this was definitely problematic, but's decision to block all was even more of an issue; the former is opportunistic, but the latter entirely undermines the.
the statement addresses this, and stresses on interoperability. in it's statement, the says that bank has been advised to open transactions immediately, and that it has advised yes bank to adhere to "merchant guidelines meticulously" - a key phrase to take note of.
how works - the apps, charges, and everything else you should know
on friday, people started complaining about not being able to use their accounts with, and that's when the payments company's founder sameer about what was going on. we independently verified this, by trying to use our accounts on - the transactions were denied. was not, however, stopping transactions on other; we tested it with the app and it worked just fine.
at the time, issued a statement mentioning security related concerns, an restrictive practices. however, it had not gone into any details. now too, it stresses on interoperability, and not merchant, as mentioned by the, but it is easy to read between the lines.
here's's statement in full: "a certain non-banking application is following a restrictive practice of allowing only users of its own handle to make payments on its app. this is a clear violation of guidelines which mandate interoperability, wherein users enjoy the freedom to choose any handle to make payments."
"npci has assured us in writing that this will get corrected very soon and the concerned app will allow interoperability. as soon as this is corrected, bank will start allowing transactions to resume on this app."
more about the-phonepe block in this week's episode of orbital, which you can subscribe to via itunes or rss, or just hit the play button below.
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læst wik, bæŋk ˈstɑrtɪd ˈblɑkɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz frəm ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈpeɪmənt ˈæˌdrɛs (vpa*) ðət ɪz juzd baɪ ðə æp frəm flipkart*, paʊərd baɪ jɛs bæŋk. ðɪs əv kɔrs rənz ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ðə hoʊl aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɪts səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ən leɪər ðət wərks bɪtˈwin ɔl bæŋks, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ˈizi ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpeɪmənts. ˈhævɪŋ bæŋks blɑk ləˈʤɪtəmət ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt, ənd wəts wərs, dɪd nɑt ˈɔfər ˈɛni ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ðə blɑk ˈiðər. ðɪs maɪt ˈfaɪnəli hæv bɪn riˈzɑlvd, wɪθ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpeɪmənts ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈɪndiə (npci*) ˈhævɪŋ æst boʊθ ənd jɛs bæŋk tɪ teɪk stɛps tɪ ˈoʊpən trænˈzækʃənz əˈgɛn. ɛz wi hæd ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd, ðə muv tɪ blɑk dɪz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bɪn rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ˈpeɪmənts, wɪʧ traɪd tɪ ˈfənəl ɔl ˈjuzərz tɪ saɪn əp tɪ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz tɪ juz ˈɛni vpa*. ɪn ðə æp, ɪt wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɛnər jʊr oʊn vpa*, bət ðət wɑz ˈoʊnli θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈməltəpəl ˈmɛnjuz; waɪl ˈjuzɪŋ wɑz ˈizəli dən ɔn ðə fərst skrin ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɪs wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk, bət dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ blɑk ɔl wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr əv ən ˈɪʃu; ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz ˌɑpərˌtuˈnɪstɪk, bət ðə ˈlætər ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðɪs, ənd ˈstrɛsɪz ɔn interoperability*. ɪn ɪts ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə sɪz ðət bæŋk həz bɪn ədˈvaɪzd tɪ ˈoʊpən trænˈzækʃənz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ənd ðət ɪt həz ədˈvaɪzd jɛs bæŋk tɪ əˈdhɪr tɪ "ˈmərʧənt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz məˈtɪkjələsli" ə ki freɪz tɪ teɪk noʊt əv. haʊ wərks ðə æps, ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ju ʃʊd noʊ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈpipəl ˈstɑrtɪd kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt nɑt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðɛr əˈkaʊnts wɪθ, ənd ðæts wɪn ðə ˈpeɪmənts ˈkəmpəniz ˈfaʊndər ˌsɑˈmɪr əˈbaʊt wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn. wi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ðɪs, baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ juz ɑr əˈkaʊnts ɔn ðə trænˈzækʃənz wər dɪˈnaɪd. wɑz nɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈstɑpɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz ɔn ˈəðər; wi ˈtɛstɪd ɪt wɪθ ðə æp ənd ɪt wərkt ʤɪst faɪn. æt ðə taɪm, ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪˈleɪtɪd kənˈsərnz, ən riˈstrɪktɪv ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt hæd nɑt gɔn ˈɪntu ˈɛni ˈditeɪlz. naʊ tu, ɪt ˈstrɛsɪz ɔn interoperability*, ənd nɑt ˈmərʧənt, ɛz ˈmɛnʃənd baɪ ðə, bət ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ rɛd bɪtˈwin ðə laɪnz. hɪrz ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn fʊl: "ə ˈsərtən ˈnɑnˈbæŋkɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə riˈstrɪktɪv ˈpræktɪs əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈjuzərz əv ɪts oʊn ˈhændəl tɪ meɪk ˈpeɪmənts ɔn ɪts æp. ðɪs ɪz ə klɪr vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz wɪʧ ˈmænˌdeɪt interoperability*, wɛˈrɪn ˈjuzərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈfridəm tɪ ʧuz ˈɛni ˈhændəl tɪ meɪk ˈpeɪmənts." həz əˈʃʊrd ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət ðɪs wɪl gɪt kərˈɛktɪd ˈvɛri sun ənd ðə kənˈsərnd æp wɪl əˈlaʊ interoperability*. ɛz sun ɛz ðɪs ɪz kərˈɛktɪd, bæŋk wɪl stɑrt əˈlaʊɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ɔn ðɪs æp." mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə blɑk ɪn ðɪs wiks ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ˈɔrbətəl, wɪʧ ju kən səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈviə ˈaɪˌtunz ər rss*, ər ʤɪst hɪt ðə pleɪ ˈbətən bɪˈloʊ.
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it was less than six months ago that dallas owner jerry jones put himself on notice as of the cowboys, saying he would have fired himself. well, based on the early returns from this year's nfl draft, jones once again has cause for self-dismissal.
the cowboys were the only team to earn a failing grade for their performance in the draft, an effort that included a trade down and the subsequent selection of a player they could have gotten rounds later.
for the most part, the performed well, led by teams such as san francisco, minnesota, atlanta and, yes, tampa bay.
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here's an early assessment of how the teams fared:
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nfc east
dallas cowboys
picks: c travis frederick, te gavin escobar, terrance williams, j.j. wilcox, b.w. webb, joseph randle, holloman.
analysis: last year, the cowboys received a b after an aggressive move up the board to get cornerback morris claiborne. this year they traded down, and the grade bottomed out with it. three of their first four picks are guys who might not play significantly this year. the consensus around the league is that frederick was a reach. escobar was a fine pick, but then williams and wilcox are two guys who might not play for two years. considering the cowboys have miles austin, bryant and jason witten, williams was an unnecessary luxury (particularly after the escobar pick). wilcox can be an safety, but so woefully inexperienced that going to take awhile.
grade: f
new york giants
picks: ot justin pugh, johnathan hankins, de moore, ryan, s cooper taylor, g eric herman, michael cox.
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analysis: syracuse fans who love pugh and are probably going to be with me, but take this grade theong way. a perfectly acceptable draft by a team that understands where it is. the giants addressed some important needs, but exactly get anyone spectacular with this draft. pugh is a really nice offensive tackle, but clearly a step down from some of the top guys in this draft. same goes for hankins and moore, who figure to be good rotation players, if not starters some day (the giants are very good at picking defensive linemen). is the interesting pick because so many people thought he was worthy of a selection. like so many quarterbacks, the giants could develop him for a year or two and then flip him for a higher pick.
grade: c+
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philadelphia eagles
picks: ot lane johnson, teh ertz, bennie logan, matt barkley, earl wolff, de joe kruger, jordan poyer, de david king.
analysis: the start of this draft was much stronger than the end of it. johnson comes in as a starter to immediately help an offensive line that was a mess last season because of injury and inexperience. ertz is a great weapon in the mold of jason witten who will pair with brent to provide the eagles with ample opportunity for an explosive end set. the combo of ertz,, jackson, jeremy maclin, mccoy and michael vick could be really fun in chip offense. where things went sideways was in the middle of the draft with logan, who is an underachiever, and barkley, who was overrated and not altogether necessary. the fact that philly traded up to get barkley when it already had passer nick is perplexing.
grade: b
washington redskins
picks: david amerson, te jordan reed, phillip thomas, chris thompson, de brandon jenkins, rambo, jamison.
analysis: this grade gets a pretty good boost from the fact that the redskins used their pick as part of the deal to get robert griffin iii. the excellent, but sort of unseen, part to this draft. as for the picks the redskins made this year, they are pretty questionable. amerson is a guy who suffers from deangelo hall disease, which is the inordinate tendency to get beat deep despite having good speed. reed is very athletic, but is a bit of reach in the third round (most people projected him in the fourth or even the fifth). the one nugget pick in this group might be thomas, who is a pretty good hitter and might provide some presence on defense.
grade: b+
nfc north
chicago bears
picks: ot kyle long, jon bostic, greene, ot jordan mills, cornelius washington, marquess wilson.
analysis: there are vastly different opinions on long, who is far more athletic than he plays. the problem is that long took awhile to get back to football after a dalliance with baseball. where some people see a guy who is stiff, others see a guy who is learning to react and project that once he gets it, he could even become a left tackle. likewise, some people see bostic as very athletic, while others see him as way more explosive and talented than more highly regarded players such as te’o. the bottom line is the bears got a couple of guys who figure to start right away and could be, at the least, steady players for a long time.
grade: c+
detroit lions
picks: de ezekiel, darius slay, g larry warford, de devin taylor, p sam martin, corey fuller, theo riddick, te michael williams, lb brandon hepburn.
analysis: three years from now, this grade has the best chance to look completely foolish because of. he is likely to either be an amazing pro or a complete bust because of his limited background in the game. he has basically played only one year and grow up with the game in africa. aside from, the lions came into this draft with a lot of serious needs, including both defensive end spots and left tackle. with little ability to work a trade, the lions at least got and picked up solid values in slay and warford. the other guy to pay close attention to is taylor, who has extraordinary size.
grade: b
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green bay packers
picks: de jones, eddie lacy, ot david bakhtiari, c j.c. tretter, johnathan franklin, micah hyde, de josh boyd, lb nate palmer, c.j. johnson, kevin dorsey, lb sam barrington.
analysis: packers fans are going to rave about the steal the team got in lacy at the end of the second round. ok, maybe. but some pretty good money to be bet on lacy being a guy with little or no long-term future because so beaten up. in fact, franklin could end up being the better player in a couple of year. jones is an interesting player who some people feel is going to be a great pass rusher. maybe, but he also could get stuck playing inside too much as a end. one said he thought jones would struggle to get more than four sacks a year, which seemed really odd to say. the real key to this draft could be the two offensive linemen green bay picked up in round 4 and tretter). both are classic ted thompson picks.
grade: b
minnesota vikings
picks: floyd, xavier rhodes, patterson, gerald hodges, p jeff locke, g jeff baca, michael mauti, g travis bond, everett dawkins.
analysis: if you like aggressive drafting, this is it at finest. through the process of two trades (giving up percy harvin in march and then giving up four picks on thursday), the vikings ended up with three picks. they used them on three great examples of the "falling value" concept. starting with floyd, who was projected as a possible pick, all three were guys who have star ability to go with some factor that drags them down the draft board. if the vikings hit on two of the three, they could have two superstars. if they hit on all three, they have the makings of a title team. if they hit on only one, somebody is probably going to get fired. also, picking a punter in the fifth round when you have chris around is a bit odd.
grade: a-
nfc south
atlanta falcons
picks: desmond trufant, robert alford, de goodman, te levine, de maponga, kemal ishmael, zeke motta, sean renfree.
analysis: if thomas dimitroff is one thing above all else, realistic. he saw how the falcons' defense got torched in the playoffs and dumped his aging and defensive end. he then used four of his top five picks on critical positions. he traded up to get trufant, followed that with another corner and then picked up two defensive ends with ability. he also made a nice move to get, who probably would have been a pick next year if he had returned to stanford. instead,, who has excellent athletic ability but not a lot of experience, will get to watch tony gonzalez. hopefully, will be inspired.
grade: a-
carolina panthers
picks: star lotulelei, short, g edmund kugbila, a.j. klein, barner.
analysis: given my own size and shape, i should probably like this draft a whole lot more than i do. if you like big men and trench warfare, this is your prototype draft. really, if you know new panthers dave and his background from with the giants, this makes perfect sense. not sexy, but functional and necessary. there are still concerns long-term about health maintenance for lotulelei, but a big-time space-eater. combine him with short, and the panthers will have no problems getting luke free to run all over the field and make tackles. the panthers' run defense, which has been awful the last two seasons, is now at least respectable. finally, barner could be really interesting in open offensive sets.
grade: c+
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new orleans saints
picks: kenny vaccaro, ot armstead, john jenkins, kenny stills, de rufus johnson.
analysis: vaccaro was clearly the best safety available in a strong group for that position (three went in the first round and another went with the top pick of the second round). vaccaro has a certain confidence and edginess that coach sean payton loves. more importantly, he can play either strong, free or even cornerback in a pinch. armstead walks in as a likely starter on a team that historically has gotten by with lesser offensive tackles. likewise, jenkins is a likely starter in new orleans’ new defense and is a terrific space eater as long as he doesn't eat his way out of the league.
grade: b+
tampa bay buccaneers
picks: banks, mike glennon, spence, de william gholston, de steven means, mike james.
analysis: much of this grade depends upon how you view the darrelle revis trade. if you think a good risk, you give the buccaneers high marks. if you think it was a bad risk, you probably give them a c, at best. my opinion is pretty obvious, and i give tampa bay a bit more credit for taking banks to add even more to a secondary that has to deal with some talented offenses in the south. while glennon is a questionable pick in the third round, spence and gholston have an immediate chance to play right away because of the departures of roy miller and michael bennett.
grade: a-
nfc west
arizona cardinals
picks: g jonathan cooper, kevin minter, mathieu, de alex okafor, g earl watford, taylor, ryan swope, andre ellington, te d.c. jefferson.
analysis: no matter what happens with mathieu and all outcomes are on the table this is probably going to end up being a strong draft because of cooper and minter. cooper is an extraordinary guard, the rare type that is worth not only taking in the first round, but in the top 10. talking about a potential all-time great at that position. as for minter, a very good player who will likely start from day 1. moreover, minter and patrick peterson are part of the plan to get the most out of mathieu, an extremely talented and sadly undisciplined player. if that enough, the beauty of this draft could be in the combination of okafor, taylor and swope, who all have a chance to be serious contributors.
grade: a
st. louis rams
picks: austin, alec ogletree, t.j. mcdonald, stedman bailey, c barrett jones, brandon mcgee, stacy.
analysis: very unusual for such a small wide receiver (austin is all of) to go in the top 10 of a draft, but the rams were selecting as much for need as for value. st. louis jumped eight spots to get the speedy austin, who has a chance to turn the rams into the second coming of the greatest show on turf. yeah, i said it, but what jeff fisher and les snead are obviously building. that said, it be a fisher draft if there a problem child in the group. ogletree is that guy who fell all the way to no. 30 despite athletic ability. then again, if ogletree gets too far out of line, fisher can have jones put him in his place. jones is one tough dude.
grade: b
san francisco
picks: eric reid, de carradine, te vance mcdonald, corey lemonier, quinton patton, marcus lattimore, de quinton dial, nick moody, b.j. daniels, ot carter bykowski, marcus cooper.
analysis: the came into this draft with four pretty obvious needs: safety, defensive end/line, second tight end and the eventual replacement for frank gore. check, check, check and check. sure, reid, carradine, mcdonald and lattimore might not all hit in the long run, but the got four strong candidates. the showed aggression by trading up for reid, a guy who coach jim harbaugh tried to recruit to stanford, and still got carradine, a guy who some people thought san francisco was going to take in the first round. lattimore is the truly intriguing prospect as he tries to come back from a horrific knee injury. if he returns to form, the might have nabbed the best back in the draft.
grade: a+
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seattle seahawks
picks: christine michael, jordan hill, chris harper, jesse williams, simon, te luke wilson, spencer ware, g ryan seymour, lb ty powell, jared smith, ot michael bowie.
analysis: as with tampa bay and darrelle revis, a lot of this grade depends on how people perceive percy harvin, who seattle got in a trade that included its pick. harvin is a serious talent who can also be a serious malcontent. if the seahawks get three good years out of harvin, it will be a great trade. even two good years might be enough. as for the rest, john schneider did his usual work of finding good value along the way, particularly with guys like michael, who has a nice blend of speed and power, and williams, who was predicted to go much higher by some.
grade: b
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ɪt wɑz lɛs ðən sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ ðət ˈdæləs ˈoʊnər ˈʤɛri ʤoʊnz pʊt hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn ˈnoʊtɪs ɛz əv ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz, seɪɪŋ hi wʊd hæv faɪərd hɪmˈsɛlf. wɛl, beɪst ɔn ðə ˈərli rɪˈtərnz frəm ðɪs jɪrz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft, ʤoʊnz wəns əˈgɛn həz kɔz fər self-dismissal*. ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz wər ðə ˈoʊnli tim tɪ ərn ə ˈfeɪlɪŋ greɪd fər ðɛr pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə dræft, ən ˈɛfərt ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə treɪd daʊn ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt səˈlɛkʃən əv ə pleɪər ðeɪ kʊd hæv ˈgɔtən raʊnz ˈleɪtər. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə pərˈfɔrmd wɛl, lɛd baɪ timz səʧ ɛz sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, æˈtlæntə ənd, jɛs, ˈtæmpə beɪ. skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt æd hɪrz ən ˈərli əˈsɛsmənt əv haʊ ðə timz fɛrd: [rɪˈleɪtɪd: dræft greɪdz] ist ˈdæləs ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz pɪks: si ˈtrævɪs ˈfrɛdərɪk, ti ˈgævɪn ˈɛskəˌbɑr, ˈtɛrəns ˈwɪljəmz, j.j*. ˈwɪlkɑks, b.w*. wɛb, ˈʤoʊzəf ˈrændəl, ˈhɑloʊmən. æˈnælɪsɪs: læst jɪr, ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz rɪˈsivd ə bi ˈæftər ən əˈgrɛsɪv muv əp ðə bɔrd tɪ gɪt ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈmɔrɪs ˈkleɪbərn. ðɪs jɪr ðeɪ ˈtreɪdɪd daʊn, ənd ðə greɪd ˈbɑtəmd aʊt wɪθ ɪt. θri əv ðɛr fərst fɔr pɪks ər gaɪz hu maɪt nɑt pleɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ðɪs jɪr. ðə kənˈsɛnsəs əraʊnd ðə lig ɪz ðət ˈfrɛdərɪk wɑz ə riʧ. ˈɛskəˌbɑr wɑz ə faɪn pɪk, bət ðɛn ˈwɪljəmz ənd ˈwɪlkɑks ər tu gaɪz hu maɪt nɑt pleɪ fər tu jɪrz. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz hæv maɪəlz ˈɔstən, braɪənt ənd ˈʤeɪsən ˈwɪtən, ˈwɪljəmz wɑz ən ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈləgʒəri (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈæftər ðə ˈɛskəˌbɑr pɪk). ˈwɪlkɑks kən bi ən ˈseɪfti, bət soʊ ˈwoʊfəli ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk əˈwaɪl. greɪd: ɛf nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts pɪks: ˈoʊˈti ˈʤəstɪn pju, ˈʤɑnəθən ˈhæŋkɪnz, də mʊr, raɪən, ɛs ˈkupər ˈteɪlər, ʤi ˈɛrɪk ˈhərmən, ˈmaɪkəl kɑks. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz æˈnælɪsɪs: ˈsɪrəˌkjuz fænz hu ləv pju ənd ər ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi wɪθ mi, bət teɪk ðɪs greɪd ðə rɔŋ weɪ. ə ˈpərfəktli əkˈsɛptəbəl dræft baɪ ə tim ðət ˌəndərˈstændz wɛr ɪt ɪz. ðə ʤaɪənts əˈdrɛst səm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nidz, bət ɪgˈzæktli gɪt ˈɛniˌwən spɛkˈtækjələr wɪθ ðɪs dræft. pju ɪz ə ˈrɪli nis əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl, bət ˈklɪrli ə stɛp daʊn frəm səm əv ðə tɔp gaɪz ɪn ðɪs dræft. seɪm goʊz fər ˈhæŋkɪnz ənd mʊr, hu ˈfɪgjər tɪ bi gʊd roʊˈteɪʃən pleɪərz, ɪf nɑt ˈstɑrtərz səm deɪ (ðə ʤaɪənts ər ˈvɛri gʊd æt ˈpɪkɪŋ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən). ɪz ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pɪk bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl θɔt hi wɑz ˈwərði əv ə səˈlɛkʃən. laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni kˈwɔrtərˌbæks, ðə ʤaɪənts kʊd dɪˈvɛləp ɪm fər ə jɪr ər tu ənd ðɛn flɪp ɪm fər ə haɪər pɪk. greɪd: si+ [mɔr: ˈsikrəsi hɛlpt ðə bɪlz lænd e.j*. mɑnˈwɛl] ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈigəlz pɪks: ˈoʊˈti leɪn ˈʤɑnsən, ti zæk ərts, ˈbɛni ˈloʊgən, mæt ˈbɑrkli, ərl wʊlf, də ʤoʊ ˈkrugər, ˈʤɔrdən pɔɪər, də ˈdeɪvɪd kɪŋ. æˈnælɪsɪs: ðə stɑrt əv ðɪs dræft wɑz məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ðə ɛnd əv ɪt. ˈʤɑnsən kəmz ɪn ɛz ə ˈstɑrtər tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli hɛlp ən əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ðət wɑz ə mɛs læst ˈsizən bɪˈkəz əv ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns. ərts ɪz ə greɪt ˈwɛpən ɪn ðə moʊld əv ˈʤeɪsən ˈwɪtən hu wɪl pɛr wɪθ brɛnt tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈigəlz wɪθ ˈæmpəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ɛnd sɛt. ðə ˈkɑmˌboʊ əv ərts,, ˈʤæksən, ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈmæklən, məˈkɔɪ ənd ˈmaɪkəl vɪk kʊd bi ˈrɪli fən ɪn ʧɪp əˈfɛns. wɛr θɪŋz wɛnt ˈsaɪdˌweɪz wɑz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə dræft wɪθ ˈloʊgən, hu ɪz ən ˈəndərəˌʧivər, ənd ˈbɑrkli, hu wɑz ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd ənd nɑt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðə fækt ðət ˈfɪli ˈtreɪdɪd əp tɪ gɪt ˈbɑrkli wɪn ɪt ɔˈrɛdi hæd ˈpæsər nɪk ɪz pərˈplɛksɪŋ. greɪd: bi ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈrɛdˌskɪnz pɪks: ˈdeɪvɪd ˈæmərsən, ti ˈʤɔrdən rid, ˈfɪlɪp ˈtɑməs, krɪs ˈtɑmsən, də ˈbrændən ˈʤɛŋkɪnz, ˈræmboʊ, ˈʤeɪmɪsən. æˈnælɪsɪs: ðɪs greɪd gɪts ə ˈprɪti gʊd bust frəm ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈrɛdˌskɪnz juzd ðɛr pɪk ɛz pɑrt əv ðə dil tɪ gɪt ˈrɑbərt ˈgrɪfɪn iii*. ðə ˈɛksələnt, bət sɔrt əv ənˈsin, pɑrt tɪ ðɪs dræft. ɛz fər ðə pɪks ðə ˈrɛdˌskɪnz meɪd ðɪs jɪr, ðeɪ ər ˈprɪti kˈwɛsʧənəbəl. ˈæmərsən ɪz ə gaɪ hu ˈsəfərz frəm dəŋˈgɛloʊ hɔl dɪˈziz, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˌɪˈnɔrdənɪt ˈtɛndənsi tɪ gɪt bit dip dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ gʊd spid. rid ɪz ˈvɛri æθˈlɛtɪk, bət ɪz ə bɪt əv riʧ ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd (moʊst ˈpipəl prɑˈʤɛktəd ɪm ɪn ðə fɔrθ ər ˈivɪn ðə fɪθ). ðə wən ˈnəgɪt pɪk ɪn ðɪs grup maɪt bi ˈtɑməs, hu ɪz ə ˈprɪti gʊd ˈhɪtər ənd maɪt prəˈvaɪd səm ˈprɛzəns ɔn dɪˈfɛns. greɪd: bi+ nɔrθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz pɪks: ˈoʊˈti kaɪl lɔŋ, ʤɑn ˈbɑstɪk, grin, ˈoʊˈti ˈʤɔrdən mɪlz, kɔrˈniljəs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈmɑrkwəs ˈwɪlsən. æˈnælɪsɪs: ðɛr ər ˈvæstli ˈdɪfərənt əˈpɪnjənz ɔn lɔŋ, hu ɪz fɑr mɔr æθˈlɛtɪk ðən hi pleɪz. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət lɔŋ tʊk əˈwaɪl tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈæftər ə ˈdæliəns wɪθ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. wɛr səm ˈpipəl si ə gaɪ hu ɪz stɪf, ˈəðərz si ə gaɪ hu ɪz ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ riækt ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət wəns hi gɪts ɪt, hi kʊd ˈivɪn bɪˈkəm ə lɛft ˈtækəl. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, səm ˈpipəl si ˈbɑstɪk ɛz ˈvɛri æθˈlɛtɪk, waɪl ˈəðərz si ɪm ɛz weɪ mɔr ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ənd ˈtæləntɪd ðən mɔr ˈhaɪli rɪˈgɑrdɪd pleɪərz səʧ ɛz te’o*. ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz ðə bɛrz gɑt ə ˈkəpəl əv gaɪz hu ˈfɪgjər tɪ stɑrt raɪt əˈweɪ ənd kʊd bi, æt ðə list, ˈstɛdi pleɪərz fər ə lɔŋ taɪm. greɪd: si+ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz pɪks: də ɛˈzɛˌkiəl, dəraɪəs sleɪ, ʤi ˈlɛri ˈwɔrfərd, də ˈdɛvɪn ˈteɪlər, pi sæm ˈmɑrtɪn, ˈkɔri ˈfʊlər, ˈθioʊ ˈrɪdɪk, ti ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɪljəmz, paʊnd ˈbrændən ˈhɛpbərn. æˈnælɪsɪs: θri jɪrz frəm naʊ, ðɪs greɪd həz ðə bɛst ʧæns tɪ lʊk kəmˈplitli ˈfulɪʃ bɪˈkəz əv. hi ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈiðər bi ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ proʊ ər ə kəmˈplit bəst bɪˈkəz əv hɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪn ðə geɪm. hi həz ˈbeɪsɪkli pleɪd ˈoʊnli wən jɪr ənd groʊ əp wɪθ ðə geɪm ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ. əˈsaɪd frəm, ðə laɪənz keɪm ˈɪntu ðɪs dræft wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈsɪriəs nidz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊθ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd spɑts ənd lɛft ˈtækəl. wɪθ ˈlɪtəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wərk ə treɪd, ðə laɪənz æt list gɑt ənd pɪkt əp ˈsɑləd ˈvæljuz ɪn sleɪ ənd ˈwɔrfərd. ðə ˈəðər gaɪ tɪ peɪ kloʊz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ɪz ˈteɪlər, hu həz ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri saɪz. greɪd: bi [mɔr: kəmˈplit 2013 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn] grin beɪ ˈpækərz pɪks: də ʤoʊnz, ˈɛdi ˈleɪsi, ˈoʊˈti ˈdeɪvɪd bakhtiari*, si j.c*. ˈtrɛtər, ˈʤɑnəθən ˈfræŋklɪn, ˈmaɪkə haɪd, də ʤɑʃ bɔɪd, paʊnd neɪt ˈpɑmər, c.j*. ˈʤɑnsən, ˈkɛvɪn ˈdɔrsi, paʊnd sæm ˈbɛrɪŋtən. æˈnælɪsɪs: ˈpækərz fænz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ reɪv əˈbaʊt ðə stil ðə tim gɑt ɪn ˈleɪsi æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈmeɪbi. bət səm ˈprɪti gʊd ˈməni tɪ bi bɛt ɔn ˈleɪsi biɪŋ ə gaɪ wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈlɔŋˈtərm fˈjuʧər bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈbitən əp. ɪn fækt, ˈfræŋklɪn kʊd ɛnd əp biɪŋ ðə ˈbɛtər pleɪər ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪr. ʤoʊnz ɪz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pleɪər hu səm ˈpipəl fil ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə greɪt pæs ˈrəʃər. ˈmeɪbi, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd gɪt stək pleɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd tu məʧ ɛz ə ɛnd. wən sɛd hi θɔt ʤoʊnz wʊd ˈstrəgəl tɪ gɪt mɔr ðən fɔr sæks ə jɪr, wɪʧ simd ˈrɪli ɑd tɪ seɪ. ðə ril ki tɪ ðɪs dræft kʊd bi ðə tu əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən grin beɪ pɪkt əp ɪn raʊnd 4 ənd ˈtrɛtər). boʊθ ər ˈklæsɪk tɛd ˈtɑmsən pɪks. greɪd: bi ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvaɪkɪŋz pɪks: flɔɪd, ˈzeɪvjər roʊdz, ˈpætərsən, ˈʤɛrəld ˈhɑʤɪz, pi ʤɛf lɑk, ʤi ʤɛf ˈbækə, ˈmaɪkəl mauti*, ʤi ˈtrævɪs bɑnd, ˈɛvərət ˈdɔkɪnz. æˈnælɪsɪs: ɪf ju laɪk əˈgrɛsɪv ˈdræftɪŋ, ðɪs ɪz ɪt æt ˈfaɪnəst. θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv tu treɪdz (ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ˈpərsi ˈhɑrvɪn ɪn mɑrʧ ənd ðɛn ˈgɪvɪŋ əp fɔr pɪks ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ), ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ θri pɪks. ðeɪ juzd ðɛm ɔn θri greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ðə "ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈvælju" ˈkɑnsɛpt. ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ flɔɪd, hu wɑz prɑˈʤɛktəd ɛz ə ˈpɑsəbəl pɪk, ɔl θri wər gaɪz hu hæv stɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ goʊ wɪθ səm ˈfæktər ðət drægz ðɛm daʊn ðə dræft bɔrd. ɪf ðə ˈvaɪkɪŋz hɪt ɔn tu əv ðə θri, ðeɪ kʊd hæv tu ˌsupərˈstɑrz. ɪf ðeɪ hɪt ɔn ɔl θri, ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋz əv ə ˈtaɪtəl tim. ɪf ðeɪ hɪt ɔn ˈoʊnli wən, ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt faɪərd. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈpɪkɪŋ ə ˈpəntər ɪn ðə fɪθ raʊnd wɪn ju hæv krɪs əraʊnd ɪz ə bɪt ɑd. greɪd: ə- saʊθ æˈtlæntə ˈfælkənz pɪks: ˈdɛzmənd trufant*, ˈrɑbərt ˈælfərd, də ˈgʊdmən, ti lɛˈvin, də maponga*, kəˈmɑl ˈɪʃmil, zik motta*, ʃɔn renfree*. æˈnælɪsɪs: ɪf ˈtɑməs ˈdɪmɪtrɔf ɪz wən θɪŋ əˈbəv ɔl ɛls, ˌriəˈlɪstɪk. hi sɔ haʊ ðə ˈfælkənz' dɪˈfɛns gɑt tɔrʧt ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs ənd dəmpt hɪz ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd. hi ðɛn juzd fɔr əv hɪz tɔp faɪv pɪks ɔn ˈkrɪtɪkəl pəˈzɪʃənz. hi ˈtreɪdɪd əp tɪ gɪt trufant*, ˈfɑloʊd ðət wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈkɔrnər ənd ðɛn pɪkt əp tu dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛndz wɪθ əˈbɪləˌti. hi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə nis muv tɪ gɪt, hu ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd hæv bɪn ə pɪk nɛkst jɪr ɪf hi hæd rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈstænfərd. ˌɪnˈstɛd,, hu həz ˈɛksələnt æθˈlɛtɪk əˈbɪləˌti bət nɑt ə lɔt əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, wɪl gɪt tɪ wɔʧ ˈtoʊni gɑnˈzɑləz. ˈhoʊpfəli, wɪl bi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd. greɪd: ə- ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈpænθərz pɪks: stɑr lotulelei*, ʃɔrt, ʤi ˈɛdmənd kugbila*, a.j*. klaɪn, ˈbɑrnər. æˈnælɪsɪs: ˈgɪvɪn maɪ oʊn saɪz ənd ʃeɪp, aɪ ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli laɪk ðɪs dræft ə hoʊl lɔt mɔr ðən aɪ du. ɪf ju laɪk bɪg mɛn ənd trɛnʧ ˈwɔrˌfɛr, ðɪs ɪz jʊr ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp dræft. ˈrɪli, ɪf ju noʊ nu ˈpænθərz deɪv ənd hɪz ˈbækˌgraʊnd frəm wɪθ ðə ʤaɪənts, ðɪs meɪks ˈpərˌfɪkt sɛns. nɑt ˈsɛksi, bət ˈfəŋkʃənəl ənd ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ðɛr ər stɪl kənˈsərnz ˈlɔŋˈtərm əˈbaʊt hɛlθ ˈmeɪntənəns fər lotulelei*, bət ə ˈbɪgˌtaɪm space-eater*. ˈkɑmbaɪn ɪm wɪθ ʃɔrt, ənd ðə ˈpænθərz wɪl hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləmz ˈgɪtɪŋ luk fri tɪ rən ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə fild ənd meɪk ˈtækəlz. ðə ˈpænθərz' rən dɪˈfɛns, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈɔfəl ðə læst tu ˈsizənz, ɪz naʊ æt list rɪˈspɛktəbəl. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈbɑrnər kʊd bi ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊpən əˈfɛnsɪv sɛts. greɪd: si+ [mɔr: ˈwɪnərz, ˈluzərz frəm 2013 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft] nu ˌɔˈrlinz seɪnts pɪks: ˈkɛˌni vəˈkɑroʊ, ˈoʊˈti ˈɑrmˌstɛd, ʤɑn ˈʤɛŋkɪnz, ˈkɛˌni stɪlz, də ˈrufəs ˈʤɑnsən. æˈnælɪsɪs: vəˈkɑroʊ wɑz ˈklɪrli ðə bɛst ˈseɪfti əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ə strɔŋ grup fər ðət pəˈzɪʃən (θri wɛnt ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd ənd əˈnəðər wɛnt wɪθ ðə tɔp pɪk əv ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd). vəˈkɑroʊ həz ə ˈsərtən ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd ˈɛʤinəs ðət koʊʧ ʃɔn ˈpeɪtən ləvz. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, hi kən pleɪ ˈiðər strɔŋ, fri ər ˈivɪn ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ɪn ə pɪnʧ. ˈɑrmˌstɛd wɔks ɪn ɛz ə ˈlaɪkli ˈstɑrtər ɔn ə tim ðət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli həz ˈgɔtən baɪ wɪθ ˈlɛsər əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəlz. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɪz ə ˈlaɪkli ˈstɑrtər ɪn nu orleans’*’ nu dɪˈfɛns ənd ɪz ə tərˈɪfɪk speɪs ˈitər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz hi ˈdəzənt it hɪz weɪ aʊt əv ðə lig. greɪd: bi+ ˈtæmpə beɪ ˌbəkəˈnirz pɪks: bæŋks, maɪk ˈglɛnən, spɛns, də ˈwɪljəm ˈgoʊlstən, də ˈstivən minz, maɪk ʤeɪmz. æˈnælɪsɪs: məʧ əv ðɪs greɪd dɪˈpɛndz əˈpɑn haʊ ju vju ðə dərˈɛl ˈrɛvɪs treɪd. ɪf ju θɪŋk ə gʊd rɪsk, ju gɪv ðə ˌbəkəˈnirz haɪ mɑrks. ɪf ju θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ə bæd rɪsk, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli gɪv ðɛm ə si, æt bɛst. maɪ əˈpɪnjən ɪz ˈprɪti ˈɑbviəs, ənd aɪ gɪv ˈtæmpə beɪ ə bɪt mɔr ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈteɪkɪŋ bæŋks tɪ æd ˈivɪn mɔr tɪ ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ðət həz tɪ dil wɪθ səm ˈtæləntɪd əˈfɛnsɪz ɪn ðə saʊθ. waɪl ˈglɛnən ɪz ə kˈwɛsʧənəbəl pɪk ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd, spɛns ənd ˈgoʊlstən hæv ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ʧæns tɪ pleɪ raɪt əˈweɪ bɪˈkəz əv ðə dɪˈpɑrʧərz əv rɔɪ ˈmɪlər ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛnɪt. greɪd: ə- wɛst ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz pɪks: ʤi ˈʤɑnəθən ˈkupər, ˈkɛvɪn ˈmɪntər, ˈmæθju, də ˈæləks okafor*, ʤi ərl ˈwɔtfərd, ˈteɪlər, raɪən swoʊp, ˈɑnˌdreɪ ˈɛlɪŋtən, ti d.c*. ˈʤɛfərsən. æˈnælɪsɪs: noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈhæpənz wɪθ ˈmæθju ənd ɔl ˈaʊtˌkəmz ər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ðɪs ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd əp biɪŋ ə strɔŋ dræft bɪˈkəz əv ˈkupər ənd ˈmɪntər. ˈkupər ɪz ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri gɑrd, ðə rɛr taɪp ðət ɪz wərθ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd, bət ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɔlˈtaɪm greɪt æt ðət pəˈzɪʃən. ɛz fər ˈmɪntər, ə ˈvɛri gʊd pleɪər hu wɪl ˈlaɪkli stɑrt frəm deɪ 1 mɔˈroʊvər, ˈmɪntər ənd ˈpætrɪk ˈpitərsən ər pɑrt əv ðə plæn tɪ gɪt ðə moʊst aʊt əv ˈmæθju, ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈtæləntɪd ənd ˈsædli ənˈdɪsɪplɪnd pleɪər. ɪf ðət ɪˈnəf, ðə ˈbjuti əv ðɪs dræft kʊd bi ɪn ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv okafor*, ˈteɪlər ənd swoʊp, hu ɔl hæv ə ʧæns tɪ bi ˈsɪriəs kənˈtrɪbjətərz. greɪd: ə st*. luɪs ræmz pɪks: ˈɔstən, ˈælɪk ˈoʊgəlˌtri, t.j*. məkˈdɑnəld, ˈstɛdmən ˈbeɪli, si ˈbɛrɪt ʤoʊnz, ˈbrændən məˈgi, ˈsteɪsi. æˈnælɪsɪs: ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl fər səʧ ə smɔl waɪd rɪˈsivər (ˈɔstən ɪz ɔl əv tɪ goʊ ɪn ðə tɔp 10 əv ə dræft, bət ðə ræmz wər səˈlɛktɪŋ ɛz məʧ fər nid ɛz fər ˈvælju. st*. luɪs ʤəmpt eɪt spɑts tɪ gɪt ðə ˈspiˌdi ˈɔstən, hu həz ə ʧæns tɪ tərn ðə ræmz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈkəmɪŋ əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ʃoʊ ɔn tərf. jæ, aɪ sɛd ɪt, bət wət ʤɛf ˈfɪʃər ənd lɛs snid ər ˈɑbviəsli ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðət sɛd, ɪt bi ə ˈfɪʃər dræft ɪf ðɛr ə ˈprɑbləm ʧaɪld ɪn ðə grup. ˈoʊgəlˌtri ɪz ðət gaɪ hu fɛl ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ noʊ. 30 dɪˈspaɪt æθˈlɛtɪk əˈbɪləˌti. ðɛn əˈgɛn, ɪf ˈoʊgəlˌtri gɪts tu fɑr aʊt əv laɪn, ˈfɪʃər kən hæv ʤoʊnz pʊt ɪm ɪn hɪz pleɪs. ʤoʊnz ɪz wən təf dud. greɪd: bi sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ pɪks: ˈɛrɪk rid, də carradine*, ti væns məkˈdɑnəld, ˈkɔri lemonier*, kwɪnˈtɔn ˈpætən, ˈmɑrkəs lɑˈtimɔr, də kwɪnˈtɔn daɪəl, nɪk ˈmudi, b.j*. ˈdænjɛlz, ˈoʊˈti ˈkɑrtər bɪˈkɔfski, ˈmɑrkəs ˈkupər. æˈnælɪsɪs: ðə keɪm ˈɪntu ðɪs dræft wɪθ fɔr ˈprɪti ˈɑbviəs nidz: ˈseɪfti, dɪˈfɛnsɪv end/line*, ˈsɛkənd taɪt ɛnd ənd ðə əˈvɛnʧuəl rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər fræŋk gɔr. ʧɛk, ʧɛk, ʧɛk ənd ʧɛk. ʃʊr, rid, carradine*, məkˈdɑnəld ənd lɑˈtimɔr maɪt nɑt ɔl hɪt ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən, bət ðə gɑt fɔr strɔŋ ˈkænədɪts. ðə ʃoʊd əˈgrɛʃən baɪ ˈtreɪdɪŋ əp fər rid, ə gaɪ hu koʊʧ ʤɪm ˈhɑrˌbɔ traɪd tɪ rɪˈkrut tɪ ˈstænfərd, ənd stɪl gɑt carradine*, ə gaɪ hu səm ˈpipəl θɔt sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd. lɑˈtimɔr ɪz ðə ˈtruli ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈprɑspɛkt ɛz hi traɪz tɪ kəm bæk frəm ə hɔˈrɪfɪk ni ˈɪnʤəri. ɪf hi rɪˈtərnz tɪ fɔrm, ðə maɪt hæv næbd ðə bɛst bæk ɪn ðə dræft. greɪd: ə+ [mɔr: hu wər ðə bɛst pleɪərz nɑt səˈlɛktɪd ɪn ðə 2013 ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft?] siˈætəl ˈsiˌhɔks pɪks: krɪˈstin ˈmaɪkəl, ˈʤɔrdən hɪl, krɪs ˈhɑrpər, ˈʤɛsi ˈwɪljəmz, ˈsaɪmən, ti luk ˈwɪlsən, ˈspɛnsər wɛr, ʤi raɪən ˈsimɔr, paʊnd taɪ ˈpɑwɛl, ˈʤɛrɪd smɪθ, ˈoʊˈti ˈmaɪkəl boʊi. æˈnælɪsɪs: ɛz wɪθ ˈtæmpə beɪ ənd dərˈɛl ˈrɛvɪs, ə lɔt əv ðɪs greɪd dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ ˈpipəl pərˈsiv ˈpərsi ˈhɑrvɪn, hu siˈætəl gɑt ɪn ə treɪd ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪts pɪk. ˈhɑrvɪn ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ˈtælənt hu kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə ˈsɪriəs ˌmælkənˈtɛnt. ɪf ðə ˈsiˌhɔks gɪt θri gʊd jɪrz aʊt əv ˈhɑrvɪn, ɪt wɪl bi ə greɪt treɪd. ˈivɪn tu gʊd jɪrz maɪt bi ɪˈnəf. ɛz fər ðə rɛst, ʤɑn ʃˈnaɪdər dɪd hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl wərk əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ gʊd ˈvælju əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ gaɪz laɪk ˈmaɪkəl, hu həz ə nis blɛnd əv spid ənd paʊər, ənd ˈwɪljəmz, hu wɑz prɪˈdɪktɪd tɪ goʊ məʧ haɪər baɪ səm. greɪd: bi ɔn ðə ʤaɪənts' dræft klæs: mɔr ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ˈjɑˌhu! spɔrts: nu ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈmæθju kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ reɪz rɛd flægz ˈigəlz næb mæt ˈbɑrkli ˈərli ɔn deɪ 3 wɔʧ: ɪz ə gʊd fɪt fər ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz?
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when edgar rice burroughs first published tarzan of the apes back in 1912 film adaptations would have probably been the farthest thing from his mind, but one hundred years later movies are still being made about his most popular creation only the likes of dracula, godzilla and sherlock holmes are in league when it comes to and many notable actors have appeared in his films.
in 1918 elmo lincoln was the first to play the iconic ape man, but it was in 1932 when mgm released tarzan the ape man with johnny and maureen that tarzan became a true box office star. over the past year been reviewing tarzan movies for this site a labour of love if ever there was one and i welcome all fans of the character to journey across time, as we look back at the cinematic tales of tarzan the ape man. click on the links or posters below to check out all my reviews of the most cinematic ape man.
in tarzan the ape man jane visits her father in africa as they hunt for the mythical elephant graveyard, when tarzan enters the mix things get ugly. johnny begins his long run as the titular ape man.
in tarzan and his mate another safari to the graveyard finds tarzan and jane at odds with her english friends. naked underwater swim makes this a fan favorite.
in tarzan escapes cousins show up to take her back to civilization. tarzan is not too keen on the idea. ensue. they do get the really sweet in this outing.
in revenge a group of rich americans come to africa to get some animals for their zoo, gold medalist eleanor holm must fend off an idiot fiancé and an evil sultan until tarzan eventually shows up.
in tarzan finds a son! jane and tarzan adopt a baby that survived a plane crash, when relatives come looking for the kid five years later things get a bit tense.
in secret treasure not ivory that the villains of this entry are after this time out, now its gold they want and innocence could spell disaster. can tarzan save jane and boy from white insatiable greed?
in new york adventure we meet a group of unscrupulous circus people who kidnap boy and take him to new york city to make him work the big top. jane and tarzan track them down through this new concrete jungle.
in tarzan triumphs nazis invade the lost city of palandria, and only tarzan and boy can thwart their evil plans to enslave and exploit the populace. hitler impression a moment for the series.
in desert mystery our favorite lord of the jungle brings boy along on a mercy mission that takes them into dangerous lands, facing off against nazi spies, dinosaurs, and giant spiders.
in tarzan and the amazons white intruders find a hidden city full of amazons, tarzan and boy fight over whether to help these idiots or just call it a bad day and go home.
in tarzan and the leopard woman the ape man and boy must do battle with a leopard cult, and rescue some pretty school teachers from their evil clutches.
in tarzan and the huntress white invaders cross into territory to hunt for animals to replenish a great animal shortage that zoos have been facing since the war ended.
in tarzan and the mermaids a girl flees from her people to escape being forced into a marriage with a posing as a god. tarzan and jane step into help foil this evil plot. this would be johnny last outing as tarzan.
in magic fountain a missing walks out of the jungle after being missing for twenty years and aged a day. tarzan must help her keep the secret of her youth. this is the first lex barker tarzan.
in tarzan and the slave girl members of a lost civilization are raiding african villages for women and only tarzan can stop them. meanwhile jane gets into a nasty with a girl hot for jungle action.
in peril the ape man must stop a notorious and gunrunner from arming an evil african warlord. dorothy dandridge and a plan provide great entertainment.
in savage fury jane and tarzan are duped by a pair of criminals, one posing as his cousin oliver greystoke, all in the hopes of finding the and their fabled diamonds.
in tarzan and the ivory hunters enslave friends of tarzan and try and kidnap jane. the lord of the apes tries to stop this but spends most his time captured. this was lex last outing as tarzan.
in hidden jungle we find two hunters, posing as photographers, who actually plan to slaughter countless animals for their fat, hides, and tusks and only tarzan stands in their way. gordon scott begins his run as tarzan.
in tarzan and the lost safari tarzan must escort a group of plane crash survivors through hostile jungle while dealing with a possible traitor in their midst. tarzan seen for the first time in glorious colour.
in tarzan and the trappers we find poor tarzan caught up in “the most dangerous game” in this failed attempt at tarzan television series.
in fight for life the jungle man must prevent an evil witch doctor from turning the jungle into a between science and superstition. this was the final feature for producer sol lesser.
in greatest adventure a group of bad men have murdered their way to find a diamond mine and only tarzan the lord of the jungle can stop them. watch out for a bond sean connery as one of the villains.
in tarzan the magnificent tarzan must bring in a wanted killer while being hunted by the villainous family. john gives an excellent turn as the evil patriarch of this rotten group. also the last gordon scott tarzan.
in tarzan goes to india we find tarzan hired to stop a herd of elephants from being drowned by a hydroelectric dam project in india. can the ape and a rogue elephant save the day? jock mahoney dons the loin cloth for the first time.
in three challenges tarzan must guide “the chosen one” through the jungles of thailand while being hunted by the evil khan. woody strode does double duty as the dead khan and his evil brother. jock last tarzan film.
in tarzan and the valley of gold tarzan must rescue a small boy from nefarious villains who want to get the location to a lost city of gold from the poor kid. mike henry picks up the tarzan torch after jock departure.
in tarzan and the great river tarzan heads into the jungles of brazil to track down the evil jaguar death cult. he teams up with annoying boy sidekick and a hot blonde doctor.
in tarzan and the jungle boy tarzan must locate a boy who has been lost in the jungle for six years while also trying to referee two heirs to a jungle throne. this would be mike last outing as tarzan.
in this jane version of tarzan the ape man we find bo derek cavorting naked with the apes while miles says nothing as tarzan. richard harris, who portrays father, was most likely paid in scotch.
greystoke: the legend of tarzan, lord of the apes is a serious and realistic attempt of the classic edgar rice burroughs tale of a man raised by apes and the girl he fell in love with.
in tarzan and the lost city we have tarzan returning to africa to help some old friends prevent villainous white men from discovering the lost city of opar. as this postpones his wedding to jane things get ugly.
disney’s tarzan is an animated version that pits tarzan against a cruel hunter and a few misplaced phil collins songs. it gets even more things wrong from the book but still manages to be an excellent tarzan flick.
in the legend of tarzan a reluctant john clayton returns to africa to stop a group of mercenaries from the population of the congo. director david yates removes much of the pulp adventure aspect of the burroughs’ books but at least jane is given more to do this time out.
it is truly astonishing that we had about one tarzan film a year for about four decades, and now with the david yates the legend of tarzan we have almost a hundred years of tarzan movies. impressive by standards. i do hope you have enjoyed my lighthearted trip through the cinematic history of the most famous jungle adventurer, and please join me for any further adventures of tarzan, lord of the apes.
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wɪn ˈɛdgər raɪs ˈbəroʊz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ˈtɑrˌzæn əv ðə eɪps bæk ɪn 1912 fɪlm ˌædəpˈteɪʃənz wʊd hæv ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪn ðə ˈfɑrðəst θɪŋ frəm hɪz maɪnd, bət wən ˈhənərd jɪrz ˈleɪtər ˈmuviz ər stɪl biɪŋ meɪd əˈbaʊt hɪz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr kriˈeɪʃən ˈoʊnli ðə laɪks əv ˈdrækjulə, ˌgɑdˈzɪlə ənd ˈʃərˌlɑk hoʊmz ər ɪn lig wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ənd ˈmɛni ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈæktərz hæv əˈpɪrd ɪn hɪz fɪlmz. ɪn 1918 ˈɛlmoʊ ˈlɪŋkən wɑz ðə fərst tɪ pleɪ ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk eɪp mæn, bət ɪt wɑz ɪn 1932 wɪn ˈɛmˈgiˈɛm riˈlist ˈtɑrˌzæn ðə eɪp mæn wɪθ ˈʤɑni ənd mɔˈrin ðət ˈtɑrˌzæn bɪˈkeɪm ə tru bɑks ˈɔfəs stɑr. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr bɪn rivˈjuɪŋ ˈtɑrˌzæn ˈmuviz fər ðɪs saɪt ə ˈleɪbər əv ləv ɪf ˈɛvər ðɛr wɑz wən ənd aɪ ˈwɛlkəm ɔl fænz əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ ˈʤərni əˈkrɔs taɪm, ɛz wi lʊk bæk æt ðə ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk teɪlz əv ˈtɑrˌzæn ðə eɪp mæn. klɪk ɔn ðə lɪŋks ər ˈpoʊstərz bɪˈloʊ tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ɔl maɪ rəvˈjuz əv ðə moʊst ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk eɪp mæn. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ðə eɪp mæn ʤeɪn ˈvɪzɪts hər ˈfɑðər ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ɛz ðeɪ hənt fər ðə ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈɛləfənt ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd, wɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ˈɛnərz ðə mɪks θɪŋz gɪt ˈəgli. ˈʤɑni bɪˈgɪnz hɪz lɔŋ rən ɛz ðə ˈtɪʧələr eɪp mæn. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd hɪz meɪt əˈnəðər səˈfɑri tɪ ðə ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd faɪndz ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ʤeɪn æt ɑdz wɪθ hər ˈɪŋlɪʃ frɛndz. ˈneɪkəd ˈəndərˌwɔtər swɪm meɪks ðɪs ə fæn ˈfeɪvərɪt. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ɪˈskeɪps ˈkəzənz ʃoʊ əp tɪ teɪk hər bæk tɪ ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən. ˈtɑrˌzæn ɪz nɑt tu kin ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə. ɪnˈsu. ðeɪ du gɪt ðə ˈrɪli swit ɪn ðɪs ˈaʊtɪŋ. ɪn riˈvɛnʤ ə grup əv rɪʧ əˈmɛrɪkənz kəm tɪ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ gɪt səm ˈænəməlz fər ðɛr zu, goʊld ˈmɛdəlɪst ˈɛlənər hoʊm məst fɛnd ɔf ən ˈɪˌdiət fiancé*é ənd ən ˈivəl ˈsəltən ənˈtɪl ˈtɑrˌzæn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ʃoʊz əp. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn faɪndz ə sən! ʤeɪn ənd ˈtɑrˌzæn əˈdɑpt ə ˈbeɪbi ðət sərˈvaɪvd ə pleɪn kræʃ, wɪn ˈrɛlətɪvz kəm ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə kɪd faɪv jɪrz ˈleɪtər θɪŋz gɪt ə bɪt tɛns. ɪn ˈsikrɪt ˈtrɛʒər nɑt ˈaɪvəri ðət ðə ˈvɪlənz əv ðɪs ˈɛntri ər ˈæftər ðɪs taɪm aʊt, naʊ ɪts goʊld ðeɪ wɔnt ənd ˈɪnəsəns kʊd spɛl dɪˈzæstər. kən ˈtɑrˌzæn seɪv ʤeɪn ənd bɔɪ frəm waɪt ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl grid? ɪn nu jɔrk ədˈvɛnʧər wi mit ə grup əv ənˈskrupjələs ˈsərkəs ˈpipəl hu ˈkɪdˌnæp bɔɪ ənd teɪk ɪm tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti tɪ meɪk ɪm wərk ðə bɪg tɔp. ʤeɪn ənd ˈtɑrˌzæn træk ðɛm daʊn θru ðɪs nu ˈkɑnkrit ˈʤəŋgəl. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn traɪəmfs ˈnɑtsiz ˌɪnˈveɪd ðə lɔst ˈsɪti əv palandria*, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd bɔɪ kən θwɔrt ðɛr ˈivəl plænz tɪ ɛnsˈleɪv ənd ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ðə ˈpɑpjələs. ˈhɪtlər ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ə ˈmoʊmənt fər ðə ˈsɪriz. ɪn ˈdɛzərt ˈmɪstəri ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt lɔrd əv ðə ˈʤəŋgəl brɪŋz bɔɪ əˈlɔŋ ɔn ə ˈmərsi ˈmɪʃən ðət teɪks ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈdeɪnʤərəs lændz, ˈfeɪsɪŋ ɔf əˈgɛnst ˈnɑtsi spaɪz, ˈdaɪnəˌsɔrz, ənd ʤaɪənt ˈspaɪdərz. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈæməˌzɑnz waɪt ˌɪnˈtrudərz faɪnd ə ˈhɪdən ˈsɪti fʊl əv ˈæməˌzɑnz, ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd bɔɪ faɪt ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər tɪ hɛlp ðiz ˈɪˌdiəts ər ʤɪst kɔl ɪt ə bæd deɪ ənd goʊ hoʊm. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈlɛpərd ˈwʊmən ðə eɪp mæn ənd bɔɪ məst du ˈbætəl wɪθ ə ˈlɛpərd kəlt, ənd ˈrɛskju səm ˈprɪti skul ˈtiʧərz frəm ðɛr ˈivəl ˈkləʧɪz. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈhəntrɪs waɪt ˌɪnˈveɪdərz krɔs ˈɪntu ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ hənt fər ˈænəməlz tɪ riˈplɛnɪʃ ə greɪt ˈænəməl ˈʃɔrtɪʤ ðət zuz hæv bɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ sɪns ðə wɔr ˈɛndɪd. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈmərˌmeɪdz ə gərl fliz frəm hər ˈpipəl tɪ ɪˈskeɪp biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu ə ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪθ ə ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ə gɑd. ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ʤeɪn stɛp ˈɪntu hɛlp fɔɪl ðɪs ˈivəl plɑt. ðɪs wʊd bi ˈʤɑni læst ˈaʊtɪŋ ɛz ˈtɑrˌzæn. ɪn ˈmæʤɪk ˈfaʊntən ə ˈmɪsɪŋ wɔks aʊt əv ðə ˈʤəŋgəl ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈmɪsɪŋ fər tˈwɛnti jɪrz ənd ˈeɪʤɪd ə deɪ. ˈtɑrˌzæn məst hɛlp hər kip ðə ˈsikrɪt əv hər juθ. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst lɛks ˈbɑrkər ˈtɑrˌzæn. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə sleɪv gərl ˈmɛmbərz əv ə lɔst ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən ər ˈreɪdɪŋ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈvɪlɪʤɪz fər ˈwɪmən ənd ˈoʊnli ˈtɑrˌzæn kən stɑp ðɛm. ˈminˌwaɪl ʤeɪn gɪts ˈɪntu ə ˈnæsti wɪθ ə gərl hɑt fər ˈʤəŋgəl ˈækʃən. ɪn ˈpɛrəl ðə eɪp mæn məst stɑp ə noʊˈtɔriəs ənd ˈgənˌrənər frəm ˈɑrmɪŋ ən ˈivəl ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈwɔˌrlɔrd. ˈdɔrθi ˈdændrɪʤ ənd ə plæn prəˈvaɪd greɪt ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ɪn ˈsævɪʤ fˈjʊri ʤeɪn ənd ˈtɑrˌzæn ər dupt baɪ ə pɛr əv ˈkrɪmənəlz, wən ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz hɪz ˈkəzən ˈɑlɪvər greystoke*, ɔl ɪn ðə hoʊps əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ənd ðɛr ˈfeɪbəld ˈdaɪməndz. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈaɪvəri ˈhəntərz ɛnsˈleɪv frɛndz əv ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd traɪ ənd ˈkɪdˌnæp ʤeɪn. ðə lɔrd əv ðə eɪps traɪz tɪ stɑp ðɪs bət spɛnz moʊst hɪz taɪm ˈkæpʧərd. ðɪs wɑz lɛks læst ˈaʊtɪŋ ɛz ˈtɑrˌzæn. ɪn ˈhɪdən ˈʤəŋgəl wi faɪnd tu ˈhəntərz, ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz fəˈtɑgrəfərz, hu ˈæˌkʧuəli plæn tɪ sˈlɔtər ˈkaʊntləs ˈænəməlz fər ðɛr fæt, haɪdz, ənd təsks ənd ˈoʊnli ˈtɑrˌzæn stændz ɪn ðɛr weɪ. ˈgɔrdən skɑt bɪˈgɪnz hɪz rən ɛz ˈtɑrˌzæn. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə lɔst səˈfɑri ˈtɑrˌzæn məst ˈɛskɔrt ə grup əv pleɪn kræʃ sərˈvaɪvərz θru ˈhɑstəl ˈʤəŋgəl waɪl ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtreɪtər ɪn ðɛr mɪst. ˈtɑrˌzæn sin fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈglɔriəs ˈkələr. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈtræpərz wi faɪnd pur ˈtɑrˌzæn kɔt əp ɪn moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs game”*” ɪn ðɪs feɪld əˈtɛmpt æt ˈtɑrˌzæn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz. ɪn faɪt fər laɪf ðə ˈʤəŋgəl mæn məst prɪˈvɛnt ən ˈivəl wɪʧ ˈdɔktər frəm ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈʤəŋgəl ˈɪntu ə bɪtˈwin saɪəns ənd ˌsupərˈstɪʃən. ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈfiʧər fər prəˈdusər sɑl ˈlɛsər. ɪn ˈgreɪtəst ədˈvɛnʧər ə grup əv bæd mɛn hæv ˈmərdərd ðɛr weɪ tɪ faɪnd ə ˈdaɪmənd maɪn ənd ˈoʊnli ˈtɑrˌzæn ðə lɔrd əv ðə ˈʤəŋgəl kən stɑp ðɛm. wɔʧ aʊt fər ə bɑnd ʃɔn ˈkɑnəri ɛz wən əv ðə ˈvɪlənz. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ðə mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈtɑrˌzæn məst brɪŋ ɪn ə ˈwɔntɪd ˈkɪlər waɪl biɪŋ ˈhənɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɪlənəs ˈfæməli. ʤɑn gɪvz ən ˈɛksələnt tərn ɛz ðə ˈivəl ˈpeɪtriˌɑrk əv ðɪs ˈrɑtən grup. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə læst ˈgɔrdən skɑt ˈtɑrˌzæn. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn goʊz tɪ ˈɪndiə wi faɪnd ˈtɑrˌzæn haɪərd tɪ stɑp ə hərd əv ˈɛləfənts frəm biɪŋ draʊnd baɪ ə ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk dæm ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈɪndiə. kən ðə eɪp ənd ə roʊg ˈɛləfənt seɪv ðə deɪ? ʤɑk məˈhoʊni dɑnz ðə lɔɪn klɔθ fər ðə fərst taɪm. ɪn θri ˈʧælənʤɪz ˈtɑrˌzæn məst gaɪd ˈʧoʊzən one”*” θru ðə ˈʤəŋgəlz əv ˈtaɪˌlænd waɪl biɪŋ ˈhənɪd baɪ ðə ˈivəl kɑn. ˈwʊdi stroʊd dɪz ˈdəbəl ˈduti ɛz ðə dɛd kɑn ənd hɪz ˈivəl ˈbrəðər. ʤɑk læst ˈtɑrˌzæn fɪlm. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈvæli əv goʊld ˈtɑrˌzæn məst ˈrɛskju ə smɔl bɔɪ frəm nəˈfɛriəs ˈvɪlənz hu wɔnt tɪ gɪt ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən tɪ ə lɔst ˈsɪti əv goʊld frəm ðə pur kɪd. maɪk ˈhɛnri pɪks əp ðə ˈtɑrˌzæn tɔrʧ ˈæftər ʤɑk dɪˈpɑrʧər. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə greɪt ˈrɪvər ˈtɑrˌzæn hɛdz ˈɪntu ðə ˈʤəŋgəlz əv brəˈzɪl tɪ træk daʊn ðə ˈivəl ˈʤægˌwɑr dɛθ kəlt. hi timz əp wɪθ əˈnɔɪɪŋ bɔɪ ˈsaɪdˌkɪk ənd ə hɑt blɑnd ˈdɔktər. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə ˈʤəŋgəl bɔɪ ˈtɑrˌzæn məst ˈloʊˌkeɪt ə bɔɪ hu həz bɪn lɔst ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl fər sɪks jɪrz waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌrɛfərˈi tu ɛrz tɪ ə ˈʤəŋgəl θroʊn. ðɪs wʊd bi maɪk læst ˈaʊtɪŋ ɛz ˈtɑrˌzæn. ɪn ðɪs ʤeɪn ˈvərʒən əv ˈtɑrˌzæn ðə eɪp mæn wi faɪnd boʊ ˈdɛrɪk kəˈvɔrtɪŋ ˈneɪkəd wɪθ ðə eɪps waɪl maɪəlz sɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɛz ˈtɑrˌzæn. ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɛrɪs, hu pɔrˈtreɪz ˈfɑðər, wɑz moʊst ˈlaɪkli peɪd ɪn skɑʧ. greystoke*: ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈtɑrˌzæn, lɔrd əv ðə eɪps ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ənd ˌriəˈlɪstɪk əˈtɛmpt əv ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈɛdgər raɪs ˈbəroʊz teɪl əv ə mæn reɪzd baɪ eɪps ənd ðə gərl hi fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ. ɪn ˈtɑrˌzæn ənd ðə lɔst ˈsɪti wi hæv ˈtɑrˌzæn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ hɛlp səm oʊld frɛndz prɪˈvɛnt ˈvɪlənəs waɪt mɛn frəm dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðə lɔst ˈsɪti əv opar*. ɛz ðɪs poʊstˈpoʊnz hɪz ˈwɛdɪŋ tɪ ʤeɪn θɪŋz gɪt ˈəgli. ˈtɑrˌzæn ɪz ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈvərʒən ðət pɪts ˈtɑrˌzæn əˈgɛnst ə kruəl ˈhəntər ənd ə fju mɪˈspleɪst fɪl ˈkɑlɪnz sɔŋz. ɪt gɪts ˈivɪn mɔr θɪŋz rɔŋ frəm ðə bʊk bət stɪl ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ bi ən ˈɛksələnt ˈtɑrˌzæn flɪk. ɪn ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈtɑrˌzæn ə rɪˈləktənt ʤɑn ˈkleɪtən rɪˈtərnz tɪ ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ stɑp ə grup əv ˈmərsəˌnɛriz frəm ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑŋgoʊ. dɪˈrɛktər ˈdeɪvɪd jeɪts riˈmuvz məʧ əv ðə pəlp ədˈvɛnʧər ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə burroughs’*’ bʊks bət æt list ʤeɪn ɪz ˈgɪvɪn mɔr tɪ du ðɪs taɪm aʊt. ɪt ɪz ˈtruli əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ðət wi hæd əˈbaʊt wən ˈtɑrˌzæn fɪlm ə jɪr fər əˈbaʊt fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz, ənd naʊ wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪvɪd jeɪts ðə ˈlɛʤənd əv ˈtɑrˌzæn wi hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈhənərd jɪrz əv ˈtɑrˌzæn ˈmuviz. ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv baɪ ˈstændərdz. aɪ du hoʊp ju hæv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd maɪ ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd trɪp θru ðə ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈhɪstəri əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈʤəŋgəl ədˈvɛnʧərər, ənd pliz ʤɔɪn mi fər ˈɛni ˈfərðər ædˈvɛnʧərz əv ˈtɑrˌzæn, lɔrd əv ðə eɪps.
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brian krebs is a popular reporter on the beat. he regularly exposes and their tactics, and consequently is regularly a target of their ire. last month, he wrote about an online service that resulted in the arrest of the two proprietors. in the aftermath, his site was taken down by a massive attack.
in many ways, this is nothing new. distributed attacks are a family of attacks that cause websites and other systems to crash by overloading them with traffic. the "distributed" part means that other insecure computers on the in the recruited to a to unwittingly participate in the attack. the tactics are decades old; attacks are perpetrated by lone hackers trying to be annoying, criminals trying to extort money, and governments testing their tactics. there are defenses, and there are companies that offer mitigation services for hire.
basically, it's a size vs. size game. if the attackers can cobble together a fire hose of data bigger than the defender's capability to cope with, they win. if the defenders can increase their capability in the face of attack, they win.
what was new about the krebs attack was both the massive scale and the particular devices the attackers recruited. instead of using traditional computers for their, they used cctv cameras, digital video recorders, home routers, and other embedded computers attached to the internet as part of the internet of things.
much has been written about how the is wildly insecure. in fact, the software used to attack krebs was simple and amateurish. what this attack demonstrates is that the economics of the mean that it will remain insecure unless government steps in to fix the problem. this is a market failure that can't get fixed on its own.
the will remain insecure unless government steps in and fixes the problem.
our computers and are as secure as they are because there are teams of security engineers working on the problem. companies like microsoft, apple, and google spend a lot of time testing their code before it's released, and quickly patch vulnerabilities when they're discovered. those companies can support such teams because those companies make a huge amount of money, either directly or indirectly, from their software—and, in part, compete on its security. this isn't true of embedded systems like digital video recorders or home routers. those systems are sold at a much lower margin, and are often built by offshore third parties. the companies involved simply don't have the expertise to make them secure.
even worse, most of these devices don't have any way to be patched. even though the source code to the that attacked krebs has been made public, we can't update the affected devices. microsoft delivers security patches to your computer once a month. apple does it just as regularly, but not on a fixed schedule. but the only way for you to update the in your home router is to throw it away and buy a new one.
the security of our computers and phones also comes from the fact that we replace them regularly. we buy new laptops every few years. we get new phones even more frequently. this isn't true for all of the embedded systems. they last for years, even decades. we might buy a new every five or ten years. we replace our refrigerator every 25 years. we replace our thermostat approximately never. already the banking industry is dealing with the security problems of windows 95 embedded in atms. this same problem is going to occur all over the internet of things.
the market can't fix this because neither the buyer nor the seller cares. think of all the cctv cameras ands used in the attack against brian krebs. the owners of those devices don't care. their devices were cheap to buy, they still work, and they don't even know brian. the sellers of those devices don't care: they're now selling newer and better models, and the original buyers only cared about price and features. there is no market solution because the insecurity is what economists call an externality: it's an effect of the purchasing decision that affects other people. think of it kind of like invisible pollution.
what this all means is that the will remain insecure unless government steps in and fixes the problem. when we have market failures, government is the only solution. the government could impose security regulations on manufacturers, forcing them to make their devices secure even though their customers don't care. they could impose liabilities on manufacturers, allowing people like brian krebs to sue them. any of these would raise the cost of insecurity and give companies incentives to spend money making their devices secure.
of course, this would only be a domestic solution to an international problem. the internet is global, and attackers can just as easily build a out of devices from asia as from the united states. long term, we need to build an internet that is resilient against attacks like this. but that's a long time coming. in the meantime, you can expect more attacks that leverage insecure devices.
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ˈɪmɪʤ: braɪən krɛbz ɪz ə ˈpɑpjələr rɪˈpɔrtər ɔn ðə bit. hi ˈrɛgjələrli ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ənd ðɛr ˈtæktɪks, ənd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli ɪz ˈrɛgjələrli ə ˈtərgət əv ðɛr aɪr. læst mənθ, hi roʊt əˈbaʊt ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪs ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə ərˈɛst əv ðə tu prəˈpraɪətərz. ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ, hɪz saɪt wɑz ˈteɪkən daʊn baɪ ə ˈmæsɪv əˈtæk. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ðɪs ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu. dɪˈstrɪbjətəd əˈtæks ər ə ˈfæməli əv əˈtæks ðət kɔz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪstəmz tɪ kræʃ baɪ ˈoʊvərˌloʊdɪŋ ðɛm wɪθ ˈtræfɪk. ðə "dɪˈstrɪbjətəd" pɑrt minz ðət ˈəðər ˈɪnsəkjər kəmˈpjutərz ɔn ðə ɪn ðə rɪˈkrutɪd tɪ ə tɪ ənˈwɪtɪŋli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə əˈtæk. ðə ˈtæktɪks ər ˈdɛkeɪdz oʊld; əˈtæks ər ˈpərpəˌtreɪtɪd baɪ loʊn ˈhækərz traɪɪŋ tɪ bi əˈnɔɪɪŋ, ˈkrɪmənəlz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɛkˈstɔrt ˈməni, ənd ˈgəvərnmənts ˈtɛstɪŋ ðɛr ˈtæktɪks. ðɛr ər dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ənd ðɛr ər ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈɔfər ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz fər haɪər. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪts ə saɪz ˈvərsəz. saɪz geɪm. ɪf ðə əˈtækərz kən ˈkɑbəl təˈgɛðər ə faɪər hoʊz əv ˈdætə ˈbɪgər ðən ðə dɪˈfɛndərz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ koʊp wɪθ, ðeɪ wɪn. ɪf ðə dɪˈfɛndərz kən ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ɪn ðə feɪs əv əˈtæk, ðeɪ wɪn. wət wɑz nu əˈbaʊt ðə krɛbz əˈtæk wɑz boʊθ ðə ˈmæsɪv skeɪl ənd ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðə əˈtækərz rɪˈkrutɪd. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈjuzɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl kəmˈpjutərz fər ðɛr, ðeɪ juzd ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈkæmərəz, ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈkɔrdərz, hoʊm ˈrutərz, ənd ˈəðər ɛmˈbɛdɪd kəmˈpjutərz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz. məʧ həz bɪn ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ɪz ˈwaɪldli ˈɪnsəkjər. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr juzd tɪ əˈtæk krɛbz wɑz ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈæməˌʧərɪʃ. wət ðɪs əˈtæk ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ɪz ðət ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əv ðə min ðət ɪt wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈɪnsəkjər ənˈlɛs ˈgəvərnmənt stɛps ɪn tɪ fɪks ðə ˈprɑbləm. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljər ðət kænt gɪt fɪkst ɔn ɪts oʊn. ðə wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈɪnsəkjər ənˈlɛs ˈgəvərnmənt stɛps ɪn ənd ˈfɪksɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm. ɑr kəmˈpjutərz ənd ər ɛz sɪˈkjʊr ɛz ðeɪ ər bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər timz əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈæpəl, ənd ˈgugəl spɛnd ə lɔt əv taɪm ˈtɛstɪŋ ðɛr koʊd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts riˈlist, ənd kˈwɪkli pæʧ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz wɪn ðɛr dɪˈskəvərd. ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz kən səˈpɔrt səʧ timz bɪˈkəz ðoʊz ˈkəmpəˌniz meɪk ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni, ˈiðər dɪˈrɛkli ər ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli, frəm ðɛr software—and*, ɪn pɑrt, kəmˈpit ɔn ɪts sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðɪs ˈɪzənt tru əv ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈsɪstəmz laɪk ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈkɔrdərz ər hoʊm ˈrutərz. ðoʊz ˈsɪstəmz ər soʊld æt ə məʧ loʊər ˈmɑrʤən, ənd ər ˈɔfən bɪlt baɪ ˈɔfˈʃɔr θərd ˈpɑrtiz. ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈsɪmpli doʊnt hæv ðə ˌɛkspərˈtiz tɪ meɪk ðɛm sɪˈkjʊr. ˈivɪn wərs, moʊst əv ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz doʊnt hæv ˈɛni weɪ tɪ bi pæʧt. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə sɔrs koʊd tɪ ðə ðət əˈtækt krɛbz həz bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪk, wi kænt ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə əˈfɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft dɪˈlɪvərz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpæʧɪz tɪ jʊr kəmˈpjutər wəns ə mənθ. ˈæpəl dɪz ɪt ʤɪst ɛz ˈrɛgjələrli, bət nɑt ɔn ə fɪkst ˈskɛʤʊl. bət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ fər ju tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə ɪn jʊr hoʊm ˈrutər ɪz tɪ θroʊ ɪt əˈweɪ ənd baɪ ə nu wən. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ɑr kəmˈpjutərz ənd foʊnz ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz frəm ðə fækt ðət wi ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm ˈrɛgjələrli. wi baɪ nu ˈlæpˌtɑps ˈɛvəri fju jɪrz. wi gɪt nu foʊnz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈfrikwɛntli. ðɪs ˈɪzənt tru fər ɔl əv ðə ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈsɪstəmz. ðeɪ læst fər jɪrz, ˈivɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz. wi maɪt baɪ ə nu ˈɛvəri faɪv ər tɛn jɪrz. wi ˌriˈpleɪs ɑr rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ˈɛvəri 25 jɪrz. wi ˌriˈpleɪs ɑr ˈθərməˌstæt əˈprɑksəmətli ˈnɛvər. ɔˈrɛdi ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɑbləmz əv ˈwɪndoʊz 95 ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn atms*. ðɪs seɪm ˈprɑbləm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈkər ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz. ðə ˈmɑrkɪt kænt fɪks ðɪs bɪˈkəz ˈniðər ðə baɪər nɔr ðə ˈsɛlər kɛrz. θɪŋk əv ɔl ðə ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈkæmərəz ənd juzd ɪn ðə əˈtæk əˈgɛnst braɪən krɛbz. ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz doʊnt kɛr. ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz wər ʧip tɪ baɪ, ðeɪ stɪl wərk, ənd ðeɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ braɪən. ðə ˈsɛlərz əv ðoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz doʊnt kɛr: ðɛr naʊ ˈsɛlɪŋ nuər ənd ˈbɛtər ˈmɑdəlz, ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl baɪərz ˈoʊnli kɛrd əˈbaʊt praɪs ənd ˈfiʧərz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈmɑrkɪt səˈluʃən bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti ɪz wət ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kɔl ən externality*: ɪts ən ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˈpərʧəsɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən ðət əˈfɛkts ˈəðər ˈpipəl. θɪŋk əv ɪt kaɪnd əv laɪk ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl pəˈluʃən. wət ðɪs ɔl minz ɪz ðət ðə wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈɪnsəkjər ənˈlɛs ˈgəvərnmənt stɛps ɪn ənd ˈfɪksɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm. wɪn wi hæv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfeɪljərz, ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli səˈluʃən. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ˌɪmˈpoʊz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ meɪk ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz sɪˈkjʊr ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz doʊnt kɛr. ðeɪ kʊd ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz ɔn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈpipəl laɪk braɪən krɛbz tɪ su ðɛm. ˈɛni əv ðiz wʊd reɪz ðə kɔst əv ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti ənd gɪv ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ spɛnd ˈməni ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz sɪˈkjʊr. əv kɔrs, ðɪs wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ə dəˈmɛstɪk səˈluʃən tɪ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈprɑbləm. ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz ˈgloʊbəl, ənd əˈtækərz kən ʤɪst ɛz ˈizəli bɪld ə aʊt əv dɪˈvaɪsɪz frəm ˈeɪʒə ɛz frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. lɔŋ tərm, wi nid tɪ bɪld ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ðət ɪz rɪˈzɪljənt əˈgɛnst əˈtæks laɪk ðɪs. bət ðæts ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈkəmɪŋ. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt mɔr əˈtæks ðət ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈɪnsəkjər dɪˈvaɪsɪz.
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google's unit accused of playing copycat
by lee
"one sows and another reaps" seems to be a perfect match for youtube's long-term business tactics.
the video streaming giant unveiled last month its plan to start super chat, a platform where creators and the company share profits raised from fans who watch live videos from youtube "stars."
the arrival of the new revenue stream reflects the influence of talented online posters, with networks such as youtube growing in size and importance as a core venue for advertisers and other business operators in almost all industries.
but the youtube business model is not the first of its kind, looking almost identical to "star balloon" system.
the live video streaming site adopted the platform in november 2007, allowing users to buy balloon items, which cost 110 won (10 cents) apiece. fans of hosts then send the balloons to their favorite broadcasting jockeys as they are called here via a live chat. in return for the monetary support, communicate with their supporters in real-time by reading out their ids and having brief talks with them via video.
on average, gets 40 percent of its revenue from the balloons, with pocketing the rest. youtube has yet to make public its specific portion for super chat.
"for youtube, the decision (to adopt the similar business model) must have been an unavoidable choice to diversify its revenues. we do not view this as a serious threat," an spokesman said.
"youtube is not the first firm to copy such a business model as our star balloons. there have been so many late movers in our industry but almost all of them failed to make enough of an impact and stopped their businesses."
the top priority for those who want to start their own live video channels is a platform where the so-called "gift ecosystem" between users and creators is deeply-rooted, according to the official.
"in this context, we believe super chat will not be a serious threat to our ecosystem, at least in the korean market," he said. "for example, failed to draw enough response with its live video streaming service, tv, falling short of extending its mobile influence."
kakao is the operator of the nation's most popular messenger app talk and no. 2 web portal daum.
level playground?
although shows confidence that it will beat youtube, the latter has a track record of having dethroned a korean powerhouse in the video market to hold a dominant 80 percent share in the online industry here.
in 2004, pandora tv, the online broadcasting firm, started the business for the first time in the world. the following year, youtube was founded and began to steal the limelight from pandora tv.
pandora tv founding ceo peter kim attributed its downfall to a weak social environment where the government did not encourage fair and transparent competition.
"it is not a matter of who copied what," he said. "much more important is to keep the no. 1 title in any given industry. for startups or venture firms in korea, it is extremely tough to compete with global it giants."
"one underlying reason behind this is the unfair competition landscape in korea, as the government does not adopt the same regulation standards toward local companies and their overseas counterparts," he said.
"under the current legal structures, korean companies will continue to fall prey to overseas business titans. the playground is not level and does not favor us. all firms should be treated equally under local restrictions regardless of the locations of their headquarters."
the remarks reflect that renowned it firms including apple, google or youtube have generated billions of won in profits each year here, but the korean government has failed to collect enough taxes from their business operations, due to a different taxation system imposed on multinational firms.
this is in contrast to protectionist policies from the chinese government, which has in recent years imposed strict regulations on western it titans. this has resulted in creating such influential chinese firms and services as and wechat.
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google's* ˈjunɪt əˈkjuzd əv pleɪɪŋ ˈkɑpiˌkæt baɪ li "wən soʊz ənd əˈnəðər rips" simz tɪ bi ə ˈpərˌfɪkt mæʧ fər ˈjuˌtubz ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈbɪznɪs ˈtæktɪks. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈstrimɪŋ ʤaɪənt ənˈveɪld læst mənθ ɪts plæn tɪ stɑrt ˈsupər ʧæt, ə ˈplætˌfɔrm wɛr kriˈeɪtərz ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ʃɛr ˈprɑfɪts reɪzd frəm fænz hu wɔʧ lɪv ˈvɪdioʊz frəm ˈjuˌtub "stɑrz." ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ðə nu ˈrɛvəˌnu strim rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈtæləntɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpoʊstərz, wɪθ ˈnɛtˌwərks səʧ ɛz ˈjuˌtub groʊɪŋ ɪn saɪz ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɛz ə kɔr ˈvɛnju fər ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ənd ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪs ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈɪndəstriz. bət ðə ˈjuˌtub ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪz nɑt ðə fərst əv ɪts kaɪnd, ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ "stɑr bəˈlun" ˈsɪstəm. ðə lɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈstrimɪŋ saɪt əˈdɑptəd ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2007 əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈjuzərz tɪ baɪ bəˈlun ˈaɪtəmz, wɪʧ kɔst 110 wən 10 sɛnts) əˈpis. fænz əv hoʊsts ðɛn sɛnd ðə bəˈlunz tɪ ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈʤɑkiz ɛz ðeɪ ər kɔld hir ˈviə ə lɪv ʧæt. ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ðə ˈmɑnəˌtɛri səˈpɔrt, kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðɛr səˈpɔrtərz ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm baɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ˈaɪˈdiz ənd ˈhævɪŋ brif tɔks wɪθ ðɛm ˈviə ˈvɪdioʊ. ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, gɪts 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnu frəm ðə bəˈlunz, wɪθ ˈpɑkətɪŋ ðə rɛst. ˈjuˌtub həz jɛt tɪ meɪk ˈpəblɪk ɪts spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpɔrʃən fər ˈsupər ʧæt. "fər ˈjuˌtub, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən (tɪ əˈdɑpt ðə ˈsɪmələr ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl) məst hæv bɪn ən ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl ʧɔɪs tɪ dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnuz. wi du nɑt vju ðɪs ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs θrɛt," ən ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. "ˈjuˌtub ɪz nɑt ðə fərst fərm tɪ ˈkɑpi səʧ ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl ɛz ɑr stɑr bəˈlunz. ðɛr hæv bɪn soʊ ˈmɛni leɪt ˈmuvərz ɪn ɑr ˈɪndəstri bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðɛm feɪld tɪ meɪk ɪˈnəf əv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ənd stɑpt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪsɪz." ðə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ðɛr oʊn lɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈʧænəlz ɪz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm wɛr ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "gɪft ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm" bɪtˈwin ˈjuzərz ənd kriˈeɪtərz ɪz deeply-rooted*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl. "ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, wi bɪˈliv ˈsupər ʧæt wɪl nɑt bi ə ˈsɪriəs θrɛt tɪ ɑr ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, æt list ɪn ðə ˌkɔˈriən ˈmɑrkɪt," hi sɛd. "fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, feɪld tɪ drɔ ɪˈnəf rɪˈspɑns wɪθ ɪts lɪv ˈvɪdioʊ ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvɪs, ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ɪts ˈmoʊbəl ˈɪnfluəns." ɪz ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈmɛsɪnʤər æp tɔk ənd noʊ. 2 wɛb ˈpɔrtəl dɔm. ˈlɛvəl ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd? ˌɔlˈðoʊ ʃoʊz ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət ɪt wɪl bit ˈjuˌtub, ðə ˈlætər həz ə træk ˈrɛkərd əv ˈhævɪŋ dɪθˈroʊnd ə ˌkɔˈriən ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ hoʊld ə ˈdɑmənənt 80 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈɪndəstri hir. ɪn 2004 pænˈdɔrə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ fərm, ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈbɪznɪs fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ðə wərld. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, ˈjuˌtub wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ stil ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt frəm pænˈdɔrə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. pænˈdɔrə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈpitər kɪm əˈtrɪbjətəd ɪts ˈdaʊnˌfɔl tɪ ə wik ˈsoʊʃəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪd nɑt ɪnˈkərəʤ fɛr ənd trænˈspɛrənt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. "ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈmætər əv hu ˈkɑpid wət," hi sɛd. "məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz tɪ kip ðə noʊ. 1 ˈtaɪtəl ɪn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈɪndəstri. fər ˈstɑrˌtəps ər ˈvɛnʧər fərmz ɪn ˌkɔˈriə, ɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli təf tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ˈgloʊbəl ɪt ʤaɪənts." "wən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɔnˈfɛr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈlænˌskeɪp ɪn ˌkɔˈriə, ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt əˈdɑpt ðə seɪm ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈstændərdz təˈwɔrd ˈloʊkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ðɛr ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts," hi sɛd. "ˈəndər ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈligəl ˈstrəkʧərz, ˌkɔˈriən ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl preɪ tɪ ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈbɪznɪs ˈtaɪtənz. ðə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd ɪz nɑt ˈlɛvəl ənd dɪz nɑt ˈfeɪvər ˈjuˈɛs. ɔl fərmz ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd ˈikwəli ˈəndər ˈloʊkəl riˈstrɪkʃənz rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə loʊˈkeɪʃənz əv ðɛr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz." ðə rɪˈmɑrks rɪˈflɛkt ðət rɪˈnaʊnd ɪt fərmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæpəl, ˈgugəl ər ˈjuˌtub hæv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈbɪljənz əv wən ɪn ˈprɑfɪts iʧ jɪr hir, bət ðə ˌkɔˈriən ˈgəvərnmənt həz feɪld tɪ kəˈlɛkt ɪˈnəf ˈtæksɪz frəm ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, du tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt tækˈseɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl fərmz. ðɪs ɪz ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ˈpɑləsiz frəm ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ həz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd strɪkt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈwɛstərn ɪt ˈtaɪtənz. ðɪs həz rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ səʧ ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ʧaɪˈniz fərmz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ɛz ənd wechat*.
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freedom to use the internet
internet security, privacy and anonymity have been taken away from us through the widespread use of mass surveillance and the rise of malicious hackers.
whenever you visit a website, do a web search or update your facebook, twitter, or any other social media, you leave a trail of network information that can identify your real identity and your online history.
reclaim your security privacy and anonymity with our personal virtual private network that protects and hides your real network identity by giving them our servers’ identity instead of yours.
bypass censorship, monitoring and filtering with your computers, mobile devices and internet of things (iot) devices by all your internet traffic.
access content
bypass sites, use for your cross borders online shopping and online streaming entertainment get access to playstation, steam, itunes, and google play to name a few. please refer to this guide to access-usa.
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ˈfridəm tɪ juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈpraɪvəsi ənd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ frəm ˈjuˈɛs θru ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd juz əv mæs sərˈveɪləns ənd ðə raɪz əv məˈlɪʃəs ˈhækərz. wɛˈnɛvər ju ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, du ə wɛb sərʧ ər ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ju liv ə treɪl əv ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ jʊr ril aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd jʊr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈhɪstəri. riˈkleɪm jʊr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpraɪvəsi ənd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti wɪθ ɑr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈvərʧuəl ˈpraɪvət ˈnɛtˌwərk ðət prəˈtɛkts ənd haɪdz jʊr ril ˈnɛtˌwərk aɪˈdɛntəˌti baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ɑr servers’*’ aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˌɪnˈstɛd əv jʊrz. ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp, ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ənd ˈfɪltərɪŋ wɪθ jʊr kəmˈpjutərz, ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz (iot*) dɪˈvaɪsɪz baɪ ɔl jʊr ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk. ˈækˌsɛs ˈkɑntɛnt ˈbaɪˌpæs saɪts, juz fər jʊr krɔs ˈbɔrdərz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈʃɑpɪŋ ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈstrimɪŋ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt gɪt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən, stim, ˈaɪˌtunz, ənd ˈgugəl pleɪ tɪ neɪm ə fju. pliz rɪˈfər tɪ ðɪs gaɪd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs netflix-usa*.
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microsoft is making a special exception in the way it retires windows in china, and will continue offering security support for the os to users in the nation.
to do so, the u.s. software giant is partnering with leading internet security vendors, microsoft said in a sunday posting on its official account with weibo, a top social networking site in the country.
outside of china, microsoft is dropping support of windows on april 8, meaning that users of the os will no longer receive security patches meant to fix vulnerabilities in the software.
to stay protected, microsoft has urged users of the old os to upgrade their pcs to the latest version of windows. in markets such as the u.s., windows is gradually being phased out by pc users. but in china, the software remains one of the top operating systems.
among internet users, about 57 percent rely on windows systems to go online, according to analytics site cnzz.com. the os can still be found in use at internet cafes, businesses and schools.
a major reason why the os is so popular in china is because it has been widely pirated. for years, microsoft has tried repeatedly to convince consumers and businesses in the nation to buy official copies, pointing to the rampant security vulnerabilities found in bootleg versions. but the operating high price has been one factor turned potential buyers away.
the retiring of windows, however, is giving security vendors a chance to fill the void with their own security products. among the chinese security vendors helping microsoft provide support to the os is tencent, one of largest internet firms.
it’s unclear how the protection will be delivered, but the security support may not even matter to most windows users in the country.
in its sunday post, microsoft noted that 70 percent of windows users had in the last 13 years never chosen to install the security updates.
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ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈspɛʃəl ɪkˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðə weɪ ɪt rɪˈtaɪrz ˈwɪndoʊz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ənd wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈɔfərɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti səˈpɔrt fər ðə ɑs tɪ ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. tɪ du soʊ, ðə juz. ˈsɔfˌwɛr ʤaɪənt ɪz ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈvɛndərz, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɛd ɪn ə ˈsənˌdi ˈpoʊstɪŋ ɔn ɪts əˈfɪʃəl əˈkaʊnt wɪθ weibo*, ə tɔp ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ saɪt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈʧaɪnə, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ˈdrɑpɪŋ səˈpɔrt əv ˈwɪndoʊz ɔn ˈeɪprəl 8 ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈjuzərz əv ðə ɑs wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈsiv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpæʧɪz mɛnt tɪ fɪks ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr. tɪ steɪ prəˈtɛktɪd, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft həz ərʤd ˈjuzərz əv ðə oʊld ɑs tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ðɛr ˈpiˈsiz tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən əv ˈwɪndoʊz. ɪn ˈmɑrkɪts səʧ ɛz ðə juz., ˈwɪndoʊz ɪz ˈgræʤuəli biɪŋ feɪzd aʊt baɪ ˈpiˈsi ˈjuzərz. bət ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə tɔp ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. əˈməŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz, əˈbaʊt 57 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz ˈsɪstəmz tɪ goʊ ˈɔnˌlaɪn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌænəˈlɪtɪks saɪt cnzz.com*. ðə ɑs kən stɪl bi faʊnd ɪn juz æt ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˌkæˈfeɪz, ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd skulz. ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈrizən waɪ ðə ɑs ɪz soʊ ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt həz bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˈpaɪrətɪd. fər jɪrz, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft həz traɪd rɪˈpitɪdli tɪ kənˈvɪns kənˈsumərz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ baɪ əˈfɪʃəl ˈkɑpiz, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈræmpənt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz faʊnd ɪn ˈbuˌtlɛg ˈvərʒənz. bət ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ haɪ praɪs həz bɪn wən ˈfæktər tərnd pəˈtɛnʃəl baɪərz əˈweɪ. ðə rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ əv ˈwɪndoʊz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈvɛndərz ə ʧæns tɪ fɪl ðə vɔɪd wɪθ ðɛr oʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈprɑdəkts. əˈməŋ ðə ʧaɪˈniz sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈvɛndərz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft prəˈvaɪd səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ɑs ɪz tencent*, wən əv ˈlɑrʤəst ˈɪntərˌnɛt fərmz. ənˈklɪr haʊ ðə prəˈtɛkʃən wɪl bi dɪˈlɪvərd, bət ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti səˈpɔrt meɪ nɑt ˈivɪn ˈmætər tɪ moʊst ˈwɪndoʊz ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɪn ɪts ˈsənˌdi poʊst, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈnoʊtɪd ðət 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈwɪndoʊz ˈjuzərz hæd ɪn ðə læst 13 jɪrz ˈnɛvər ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪts.
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sixteen years ago, david founded, a website which presaged blogs and social networks. now his ventures is backing, a recently launched social network for gay men.
jason goldberg, cofounder and ceo, told me that recently agreed to invest $250,000 in, bringing the new seed funding to $825,000.
bohnett, an openly gay entrepreneur like goldberg, has been an active venture investor since he sold to yahoo in 1999 for $3.6 billion. (yahoo shut down a year ago, after failing to capitalize on its early lead in giving ordinary web users an online presence.) he got interested in after using the site, according to goldberg.
fabulis is betting heavily on its virtual currency of “bits” as a business model. currently running contests for trips to fire island, a popular summer destination outside new york city, and atlantis cruises, a gay cruise line.
originally, goldberg said he thought users would use bits for messaging, with users setting their own price in bits for access to their inbox. but he rapidly realized that working, because “facebook messaging is free.”
instead, running a massive popularity contest, where users vote each other up and bits, which sell for a dollar and up, supercharge those votes. prizes are awarded to people who enter a particular contest, but you quite buy your way to the top. instead, you need to make friends who then use their bits to give their votes more weight. some are spending hundreds of dollars on bits, according to goldberg.
fabulis has given away $30,000 in prizes so far, goldberg said, and users’ total spending has exceeded that amount. also offering bits to users who sign up for marketing offers from advertisers like american airlines.
those dual revenue sources may help distinguish it from competitors like gaycities, a more established startup which recently relaunched its gay travel directory as a social network and may prove to be most direct competition.
“if you can get paid on both ends, a very good business,” said goldberg.
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ˈsɪkˈstin jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfaʊndɪd, ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɪʧ ˈprɛsɪʤd blɔgz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks. naʊ hɪz ˈvɛnʧərz ɪz ˈbækɪŋ, ə ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk fər geɪ mɛn. ˈʤeɪsən ˈgoʊldbərg, ˈkoʊˈfaʊndər ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, toʊld mi ðət ˈrisəntli əˈgrid tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə nu sid ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ, ən ˈoʊpənli geɪ ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr laɪk ˈgoʊldbərg, həz bɪn ən ˈæktɪv ˈvɛnʧər ˌɪnˈvɛstər sɪns hi soʊld tɪ ˈjɑˌhu ɪn 1999 fər ˈbɪljən. (ˈjɑˌhu ʃət daʊn ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ˈæftər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ɪts ˈərli lɛd ɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈɔrdəˌnɛri wɛb ˈjuzərz ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈprɛzəns.) hi gɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə saɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈgoʊldbərg. ɪz ˈbɛtɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ɔn ɪts ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərənsi əv ““bits”*” ɛz ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl. ˈkərəntli ˈrənɪŋ ˈkɑntɛsts fər trɪps tɪ faɪər ˈaɪlənd, ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈsəmər ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ənd æˈtlænɪs ˈkruzɪz, ə geɪ kruz laɪn. ərˈɪʤənəli, ˈgoʊldbərg sɛd hi θɔt ˈjuzərz wʊd juz bɪts fər ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, wɪθ ˈjuzərz ˈsɛtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn praɪs ɪn bɪts fər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðɛr inbox*. bət hi ˈræpədli ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈwərkɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɪz free.”*.” ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmæsɪv ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ˈkɑntɛst, wɛr ˈjuzərz voʊt iʧ ˈəðər əp ənd bɪts, wɪʧ sɛl fər ə ˈdɔlər ənd əp, ˌsupərˈʧɑrʤ ðoʊz voʊts. ˈpraɪzɪz ər əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ˈpipəl hu ˈɛnər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈkɑntɛst, bət ju kwaɪt baɪ jʊr weɪ tɪ ðə tɔp. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ju nid tɪ meɪk frɛndz hu ðɛn juz ðɛr bɪts tɪ gɪv ðɛr voʊts mɔr weɪt. səm ər ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɔlərz ɔn bɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈgoʊldbərg. həz ˈgɪvɪn əˈweɪ ɪn ˈpraɪzɪz soʊ fɑr, ˈgoʊldbərg sɛd, ənd users’*’ ˈtoʊtəl ˈspɛndɪŋ həz ɪkˈsidɪd ðət əˈmaʊnt. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərɪŋ bɪts tɪ ˈjuzərz hu saɪn əp fər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɔfərz frəm ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz laɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz. ðoʊz duəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsɔrsəz meɪ hɛlp dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ɪt frəm kəmˈpɛtɪtərz laɪk gaycities*, ə mɔr ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈstɑrˌtəp wɪʧ ˈrisəntli riˈlɔnʧt ɪts geɪ ˈtrævəl dɪˈrɛktəri ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd meɪ pruv tɪ bi moʊst dɪˈrɛkt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ju kən gɪt peɪd ɔn boʊθ ɛndz, ə ˈvɛri gʊd business,”*,” sɛd ˈgoʊldbərg.
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authorities said a virginia beach man is being kicked out of the country after his mother was convicted of creating a fake family.
it’s been a dramatic fall fora. a year ago, the woman from belarus was married to a doctor, living in virginia beach with her teenage son.
she landed a job as a russian teacher at high school, where her colleagues adored then came the prosecutors. they said all this was a hoax, an elaborate fraud to get a green card.
previous: man fighting deportation due to accusations of marriage fraud against family
prosecutors said’s husband, armando, was actually in love with’s oldest son. the two men carried on a romantic relationship, the prosecutors said. and to please, prosecutors claimed armando agreed to marry mother so she could live in america.
natallia and her sons deny all of this.
danil said there was no romantic relationship with armando. he was already married to an american woman named victoria. and ivan,’s youngest, said this was a real family.
no one who worked with at believes any part of the case. teachers stepped forward to tell 3 was not only a good teacher, but a good person.
“it’s so upsetting because it is the opposite of who she is. they are telling her that you are dishonest in all that you did here, and she was the epitome of honesty and integrity in everything that she did,” says one of the teachers.
all of this happened, ivan says, because his sister-in-law got jealous. and victoria split up. according to court records and interviews, when victoria found out there was another woman, she went to the authorities and declared the marriage a fraud. she essentially turned herself in, and said her marriage to was fake.
danil told us that even after his wife reported him, they got back together and remarried. but that end the investigation. in fact, it broadened to include. family says jailhouse phone calls between and victoria reveal a real marriage.
the dozens of calls show they fought, a lot, about money mostly. they talked about sex. and victoria revealed she was angry had left her for someone else.
none of this was allowed in court. according to court testimony, victoria helped prosecutors after they promised not to charge her. she would not agree to an interview for this story. prosecutors said there were at least three other americans involved in this conspiracy, but no one else was arrested.
in the end, these teachers say the school system has lost an excellent instructor to a prosecution that, in their eyes, was way off the mark. they are hoping can appeal and one day return to teaching.
“it’s unfair because i know all my family, including me, including vanya, including, worked hard in this country,” says.
as for ivan, whom his mother calls vanya, he worries be forced from the country. the government says if his immigration paperwork is fake, then his valid either.
the family has set up a fund to pay for an appeal.
facebook page for the family defense fund
statement from the u.s. office, on why none of the four accused americans were prosecuted in this case:
“over the past five years, the eastern district of virginia has charged more than 120 people with marriage fraud, including both u.s. citizens and foreign nationals. decisions on whether to bring charges in a criminal case are guided by the u.s. department of principles of federal prosecution. while we do not disclose the reasons why a person associated with a case may not be charged, these principles state that we must consider the evidence at hand, the culpability in connection with the offense, their previous criminal activity, and their willingness to cooperate, among several other factors.”
i’d also point you to what we stated in our sentencing position paper for mr.:
danil tried no less than four times with fraudulent marriages to get permanent residence in the united states. mr. deliberately broke down his spouses through repeated mental attacks which from time to time had a physical component. during these “green-card” marriages, mr. continued to date other women and carry on other relationships that further caused mental damage to some of his “wives” and girlfriends. one of these relationships was with armando figueroa. mr. and mr. figueroa, who was several decades his elder, carried on a romantic relationship for a period of years to allow mr. to use mr. figueroa resources to bank roll his lifestyle. mr. figueroa bought mr. cars and a restaurant. still, as the evidence showed, this was not enough. mr. caused mr. figueroa to marry the defendant ms.a so she could also obtain a green-card. ms.a never had a bonafide marriage with mr. figueroa. mr. admitted to agents that mr. figueroa only married his mother as a favor to mr..
the conduct during the investigation far exceeded most of the other approximately 120 offenders the government has prosecuted over the past five years. this defendant was the only one to enter into three distinct marriage frauds. this defendant was particularly hard on his spouses and his girlfriends who were smart enough not to marry him. this defendant made fraudulent filings and set up at least fraudulent marriage with his mother.
statement from’s wife, victoria,a’s daughter-in-law), in declining to participate in this story:
i think it is highly inappropriate to air any story concerning me and my life, you know nothing about me and my life. however i respect freedom of speech do whatever you chose, those who know me and care for me know what the truth is, those who don’t, unconcerned what they think they know about me. until they have walked a mile in my shoes they cannot begin to know anything about me and my life. do what you feel is best. i have certainly in my life, in every aspect of it.
written by mike mather, wtkr.
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pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ə vərˈʤɪnjə biʧ mæn ɪz biɪŋ kɪkt aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈæftər hɪz ˈməðər wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə feɪk ˈfæməli. bɪn ə drəˈmætɪk fɔl fər. ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈwʊmən frəm ˌbɛlɑˈrʊs wɑz ˈmɛrid tɪ ə ˈdɔktər, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə biʧ wɪθ hər ˈtiˌneɪʤ sən. ʃi ˈlændɪd ə ʤɑb ɛz ə ˈrəʃən ˈtiʧər æt haɪ skul, wɛr hər ˈkɑligz əˈdɔrd ðɛn keɪm ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz. ðeɪ sɛd ɔl ðɪs wɑz ə hoʊks, ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt frɔd tɪ gɪt ə grin kɑrd. ˈpriviəs: mæn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən du tɪ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz əv ˈmɛrɪʤ frɔd əˈgɛnst ˈfæməli ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd ˈhəzbənd, ɑrˈmɑndoʊ, wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ləv wɪθ ˈoʊldəst sən. ðə tu mɛn ˈkɛrid ɔn ə roʊˈmæntɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd. ənd tɪ pliz, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz kleɪmd ɑrˈmɑndoʊ əˈgrid tɪ ˈmɛri ˈməðər soʊ ʃi kʊd lɪv ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ənd hər sənz dɪˈnaɪ ɔl əv ðɪs. sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ roʊˈmæntɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɑrˈmɑndoʊ. hi wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈmɛrid tɪ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwʊmən neɪmd vɪkˈtɔriə. ənd ˈaɪvən, ˈjəŋgəst, sɛd ðɪs wɑz ə ril ˈfæməli. noʊ wən hu wərkt wɪθ æt bɪˈlivz ˈɛni pɑrt əv ðə keɪs. ˈtiʧərz stɛpt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ tɛl 3 wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə gʊd ˈtiʧər, bət ə gʊd ˈpərsən. soʊ əpˈsɛtɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv hu ʃi ɪz. ðeɪ ər ˈtɛlɪŋ hər ðət ju ər dɪˈsɑnəst ɪn ɔl ðət ju dɪd hir, ənd ʃi wɑz ðə ɪˈpɪtəmi əv ˈɑnəsti ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ʃi did,”*,” sɪz wən əv ðə ˈtiʧərz. ɔl əv ðɪs ˈhæpənd, ˈaɪvən sɪz, bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈsɪstərɪnˌlɔ gɑt ˈʤɛləs. ənd vɪkˈtɔriə splɪt əp. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz ənd ˈɪntərvˌjuz, wɪn vɪkˈtɔriə faʊnd aʊt ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən, ʃi wɛnt tɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz ənd dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ə frɔd. ʃi ɛˈsɛnʃəli tərnd hərˈsɛlf ɪn, ənd sɛd hər ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ wɑz feɪk. toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈivɪn ˈæftər hɪz waɪf ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪm, ðeɪ gɑt bæk təˈgɛðər ənd riˈmɛrid. bət ðət ɛnd ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ɪn fækt, ɪt ˈbrɔdənd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud. ˈfæməli sɪz ˈʤeɪˌlhaʊs foʊn kɔlz bɪtˈwin ənd vɪkˈtɔriə rɪˈvil ə ril ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə ˈdəzənz əv kɔlz ʃoʊ ðeɪ fɔt, ə lɔt, əˈbaʊt ˈməni ˈmoʊstli. ðeɪ tɔkt əˈbaʊt sɛks. ənd vɪkˈtɔriə rɪˈvild ʃi wɑz ˈæŋgri hæd lɛft hər fər ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. nən əv ðɪs wɑz əˈlaʊd ɪn kɔrt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, vɪkˈtɔriə hɛlpt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈæftər ðeɪ ˈprɑməst nɑt tɪ ʧɑrʤ hər. ʃi wʊd nɑt əˈgri tɪ ən ˈɪntərvˌju fər ðɪs ˈstɔri. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz sɛd ðɛr wər æt list θri ˈəðər əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs kənˈspɪrəsi, bət noʊ wən ɛls wɑz ərˈɛstɪd. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðiz ˈtiʧərz seɪ ðə skul ˈsɪstəm həz lɔst ən ˈɛksələnt ˌɪnˈstrəktər tɪ ə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ðət, ɪn ðɛr aɪz, wɑz weɪ ɔf ðə mɑrk. ðeɪ ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ kən əˈpil ənd wən deɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ. ˌɔnˈfɛr bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ ɔl maɪ ˈfæməli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mi, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvɑnjə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, wərkt hɑrd ɪn ðɪs country,”*,” sɪz. ɛz fər ˈaɪvən, hum hɪz ˈməðər kɔlz ˈvɑnjə, hi ˈwəriz bi fɔrst frəm ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪf hɪz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈpeɪpərˌwərk ɪz feɪk, ðɛn hɪz ˈvælɪd ˈiðər. ðə ˈfæməli həz sɛt əp ə fənd tɪ peɪ fər ən əˈpil. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ fər ðə ˈfæməli dɪˈfɛns fənd ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə juz. ˈɔfəs, ɔn waɪ nən əv ðə fɔr əˈkjuzd əˈmɛrɪkənz wər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ɪn ðɪs keɪs: ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz, ðə ˈistərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv vərˈʤɪnjə həz ʧɑrʤd mɔr ðən 120 ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈmɛrɪʤ frɔd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊθ juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˈfɔrən ˈnæʃənəlz. dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ˈwɛðər tɪ brɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ə ˈkrɪmənəl keɪs ər ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈfɛdərəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. waɪl wi du nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ðə ˈrizənz waɪ ə ˈpərsən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə keɪs meɪ nɑt bi ʧɑrʤd, ðiz ˈprɪnsəpəlz steɪt ðət wi məst kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈɛvədəns æt hænd, ðə ˌkəlpəˈbɪlɪti ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə əˈfɛns, ðɛr ˈpriviəs ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd ðɛr ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt, əˈməŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər factors.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnt ju tɪ wət wi ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ɑr ˈsɛntənsɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ˈpeɪpər fər ˈmɪstər.: traɪd noʊ lɛs ðən fɔr taɪmz wɪθ ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈmɛrɪʤɪz tɪ gɪt ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈmɪstər. dɪˈlɪbərətli broʊk daʊn hɪz ˈspaʊsɪz θru rɪˈpitɪd ˈmɛntəl əˈtæks wɪʧ frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm hæd ə ˈfɪzɪkəl kəmˈpoʊnənt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz ““green-card”*” ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, ˈmɪstər. kənˈtɪnjud tɪ deɪt ˈəðər ˈwɪmən ənd ˈkɛri ɔn ˈəðər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ðət ˈfərðər kɔzd ˈmɛntəl ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ səm əv hɪz ““wives”*” ənd ˈgərlˌfrɛndz. wən əv ðiz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɑz wɪθ ɑrˈmɑndoʊ figɛˈroʊə. ˈmɪstər. ənd ˈmɪstər. figɛˈroʊə, hu wɑz ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz hɪz ˈɛldər, ˈkɛrid ɔn ə roʊˈmæntɪk riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv jɪrz tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈmɪstər. tɪ juz ˈmɪstər. figɛˈroʊə ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ bæŋk roʊl hɪz ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. ˈmɪstər. figɛˈroʊə bɔt ˈmɪstər. kɑz ənd ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. stɪl, ɛz ðə ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊd, ðɪs wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf. ˈmɪstər. kɔzd ˈmɪstər. figɛˈroʊə tɪ ˈmɛri ðə dɪˈfɛndənt mɪz. soʊ ʃi kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈteɪn ə green-card*. mɪz. ˈnɛvər hæd ə ˈbɑnəˌfaɪd ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪθ ˈmɪstər. figɛˈroʊə. ˈmɪstər. ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈeɪʤənts ðət ˈmɪstər. figɛˈroʊə ˈoʊnli ˈmɛrid hɪz ˈməðər ɛz ə ˈfeɪvər tɪ ˈmɪstər.. ðə ˈkɑndəkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən fɑr ɪkˈsidɪd moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər əˈprɑksəmətli 120 əˈfɛndərz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst faɪv jɪrz. ðɪs dɪˈfɛndənt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən tɪ ˈɛnər ˈɪntu θri dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈmɛrɪʤ frɔdz. ðɪs dɪˈfɛndənt wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli hɑrd ɔn hɪz ˈspaʊsɪz ənd hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛndz hu wər smɑrt ɪˈnəf nɑt tɪ ˈmɛri ɪm. ðɪs dɪˈfɛndənt meɪd ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈfaɪlɪŋz ənd sɛt əp æt list ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈmɛrɪʤ wɪθ hɪz ˈməðər. ˈsteɪtmənt frəm waɪf, vɪkˈtɔriə, ˈdɔtərɪnˌlɔ), ɪn dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri: aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt tɪ ɛr ˈɛni ˈstɔri kənˈsərnɪŋ mi ənd maɪ laɪf, ju noʊ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt mi ənd maɪ laɪf. ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ˈfridəm əv spiʧ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ju ʧoʊz, ðoʊz hu noʊ mi ənd kɛr fər mi noʊ wət ðə truθ ɪz, ðoʊz hu don’t*, ˌənkənˈsərnd wət ðeɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt mi. ənˈtɪl ðeɪ hæv wɔkt ə maɪl ɪn maɪ ʃuz ðeɪ ˈkænɑt bɪˈgɪn tɪ noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt mi ənd maɪ laɪf. du wət ju fil ɪz bɛst. aɪ hæv ˈsərtənli ɪn maɪ laɪf, ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪt. ˈrɪtən baɪ maɪk ˈmæðər, wtkr*.
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beer reps unite!
this story is for all of my brothers in craft beer arms, the road warriors who are out and about in their patches of turf spreading the word of the craft beer gospel.
i bet many of theses guys and girls, maybe all of them, at some stage have walked into a local with a fresh new product they are very excited about, and before they can run through their pitch, the manager says “is it in deflation.
i have heard this story so many times before, but in talking to a few friends still in the business, it got me thinking about the issue from both sides, and compelled me to write this article. i know that in writing this, i may frustrate and piss of a few people, but it may also open up some good debate on the topic, which i think is good for the beer community.
before i go on, i am writing this from an australian point of view, talking about the australian beer market. i am sure that some of my readers involved in the business in the northern hemisphere will have similar challenges, but i have any real knowledge of your market conditions and have any insights to share. however, if you read this and have similar stories to tell, please shoot me an email, leave a comment, or hit me up on would love to hear from you.
the issue that i want to talk about it big vs small, david vs goliath, and the attitudes of some (not all) in the business of letting the big guy win, instead of finding another way to compete with him. history is littered with accounts of the little guys finding a way to the nba today, we have steph curry, who won the of the league last year at just, the smallest player to do so in 10+ years. what about a challenger brand such as uber taking on the decades old tradition of taxi transport services, or back in the day when napster forced an archaic music industry to change ways. these little guys have taken it up the big fella and won, which easy and there will be more losers than for the few that are strong and give a big “f##k you” to the man, victory is sweet!
where am i going with all of this, you say? well the liquor industry in this country is dominated in the off premise world (bottle-o’s, take away’s, retail bars) by two of the largest and (coles). yep, those guys that run departments stores, petrol stations, hardware stores, banking & insurance services and supermarkets filled to the brim with their own private label products also control 60%+ of the off premise liquor market between them.
look i am not here to bash the big guys, i am sure that they make their shareholders very happy, and obviously run a very good business model. what i am here to do is to challenge the mindset of the other guys, the small independent guys battling against the goliaths to make an honest living. the bottle shop manager who, when presented with a new beer from one of the independent breweries, is very quick to ask that question “is it in <insert large liquor store name here>?”. not only do they ask that question, the answer is usually the determinate of the decisions to give the new product a not the quality of the product, or the potential interest their customers may have in it.
in this situation, if the answer to the above question is a “yes”, they can turn quite negative and start to complain about the help the big guys get with discounts and how they always undercut the little guys prices, how the small guy can never win, and how we may as well just be dead. well okay, going a little bit too far, but it is fair to say that this conversation is shut down fairly quickly if the answer to that poignant question is a yes.
for the brewery, this is a really delicate balancing act. the larger chains have a big footprint in the market, and the brutal truth is that if you have aspirations as a brewery of being a national brand, at some stage you probably need to get into the mix with them. however, the smaller local bottle shops are where the real engagement between brand and consumer, facilitated by the staff, happens. somewhere there is a balance between the two, ranging in the small guy and driving distribution in the big guy,
i understand that the local managers really care about the aspirations of a small brewery, at the end of the day they have their own business to keep afloat, which is only fair, but do the aspirations of both have to be mutually exclusive? i get it, the little guys want to play the price war, and small businesses that run on skinny margins afford to take risks with new products if they are going to see their customers head up the road to buy it next time on special. but is that what really happens? i would like to challenge the mindset of the small business owner here and open up the conversation about working together, small brewery and small business, to take on the big guys.
now, i am going to let you in on some secrets of the trade (that probably that secret) that i was exposed to in my previous working life. there are actually some other things that consumers take into consideration when making a purchase decisions, and not just the price
convenience
humans are inherently lazy, this writer included. i am forever thinking of easier ways to do things & faster ways to get stuff done, it means i have more time to myself! sometimes the plans i come up with take longer to come to fruition than actually doing the task, but i love challenging myself to find a better way!
think about i want to stop in at my local on the way home on a friday night and pick up that six pack of craft beer at normal price, or do i want to drive 10 minutes out of my way and save $2 on that same six pack?
you are damn right that i will go to my local, it will cost me more than 2 bucks to make the detour! plus, if i go to the local i will have my strides off, sitting on the couch in my undies, ready for friday night 20 minutes earlier than if i went to the the big box option! remember, its 10 minutes both ways, and you probably will have to navigate a busy car park and stand in line as well!
we love places that are close to home, where we can park easily, and get in and out with our purchases quickly!
tips for making it more convenient for your customers
we are lazy! play up to that and make sure that everything you do in store is about convenience! clear pricing, neat displays, products in the right places etc. use social media to your advantage. when are we thinking about our beer purchases for the night (all day i hear some say!)? around the mid-afternoon, when we hit that slump and slurp a cup of instant coffee while checking out facebook. tell us that you are open, tell us that you are convenient and tell us about something new in store. us that we can jump the line if we show you your post on our phone, if what it takes! help us! be active, be eager to help, share your knowledge of the products, make us appreciate your help and we will be back.
availability & range
you know what pisses me off the i go to the big box and can get a great range of beer, but then decide to support the local guy in the scenario above and find a fridge full of lagers, some uninteresting international premium beers and a few token craft beers.
what about adding a few items that are a little cool stuff like the local brews, or the beers that scream out “try me, different!” if you want me to stop shopping at the big guy, you have to give me a compelling reason to switch.
the tips
you have to stock all and sundry, but at least have something that is a little bit different. take small, calculated, risks with the new trial it. one carton of a new brew break the all know that if you sell two six packs out of it, you will have covered your cost! talk to your customers that might be interested in that small independent new product and ask them what they think. give them one of those samples that your beer rep will be only too happy to supply, and ask them for their feedback. if they feel part of the decision, that drives loyalty, and they may even spread the word! tell people about the new and different stuff you via social media, face to face, or on external signage. break through the clutter and stand out from the crowd. keep an eye on hate it when their favourite beer at their local is in stock one week, and then not the next. keep an eye on best before dates one likes buying an out of date beer.
staff
i love it when i walk into my local and can have a chat with the guy behind the counter, and he actually knows what he is talking about! there is nothing worse than asking for assistance and getting a blank look, or a generic “the beer is over there” response from the person behind the counter. or, even worse, you get some young kid who is more interested in hooking up with a girl on tinder, or posting their latest “bored at work” selfie on snapchat.
when i walk into the, i want to be treated like a local, be engaged with, maybe have a conversation about what my choices are, and feel good about my purchase decisions. to facilitate this, you must have good, knowledgeable staff that are enthusiastic and helpful.
the tips
sounds stupid, but get good staff! train your staff, make sure they know going on. that beer rep that you just told to shove his new product where the sun shine, he is probably a wealth of knowledge and only too willing to help. ask him to help train your will only ask for a regular pallet display in return, but hey, give and take! get your friends to mystery shop your store to find out really going on. ban staff phones at the counter! get your staff out from behind the counter to have conversations at the point of purchase. if they are really good, they may even help drive the sales of full margin products!
so there you have it, my gripe, and some tips to help open the conversation with the naysayers that are only too quick to roll over and play dead when the big boys flex their pricing muscles. if you are reading this and work in a bottle shop, next time you have a beer rep come in to your store that represents one of the companies that have massive budgets, at least give them the time to explain their new product and what it might provide your customers, instead of leading with “is it dan’s?”.
at least make sure they give you some decent samples before you say no to have to be sure that the beer tastes good, six pack should do the trick!
if you think about it, smaller operators and smaller breweries are kind of in this together. you are both trying to survive in a very crowded business world dominated by a few big players, so why not try and help each other out? i am tipping that your local and loyal customers will thank you for it, and may even think twice about jumping in the car to visit the beer supermarket next time. instead of spending those few extra dollars on petrol to get to the beer supermarket, they will put it in your till!
in doing some research for this article, i contacted a bunch of like minded craft beer lovers around australia to find out some of their favourite smaller bottle shops that tick all the boxes mentioned above, or are at least taking it up to the big guys. the response was overwhelming, so it seems there are some great smaller businesses out there doing the right thing for the greater good of both the industry and the consumer. i encourage you to seek out these places below if you want great service, great knowledge, great beer and above all, a great shopping experience. oh yeah, and if you have other places you like to visit, why not leave a comment about them.
victoria
carwyn cellars & slow beer
tasmania
cool wine & crown cellars
queensland
craft, grand central cellars & archive beer
new south wales
beer cartel, cellars & oak barrel
south australia
belair fine wines & parade cellars
western australia
mane liquor & international beer shop
thanks for reading my rant this week, it was done so with the best of intentions.
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btw, did you see my review of willie the boatman corn ale, or check out my 8 beers i wish i had brewed from last week?
until wednesday, when i share my new video beer review format!
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bɪr rɛps ˈjuˌnaɪt! ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz fər ɔl əv maɪ ˈbrəðərz ɪn kræft bɪr ɑrmz, ðə roʊd ˈwɔrjərz hu ər aʊt ənd əˈbaʊt ɪn ðɛr ˈpæʧɪz əv tərf ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə wərd əv ðə kræft bɪr ˈgɔspəl. aɪ bɛt ˈmɛni əv ˈθisiz gaɪz ənd gərlz, ˈmeɪbi ɔl əv ðɛm, æt səm steɪʤ hæv wɔkt ˈɪntu ə ˈloʊkəl wɪθ ə frɛʃ nu ˈprɑdəkt ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt, ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən rən θru ðɛr pɪʧ, ðə ˈmænɪʤər sɪz ɪt ɪn dɪˈfleɪʃən. aɪ hæv hərd ðɪs ˈstɔri soʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr, bət ɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ə fju frɛndz stɪl ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs, ɪt gɑt mi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu frəm boʊθ saɪdz, ənd kəmˈpɛld mi tɪ raɪt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. aɪ noʊ ðət ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs, aɪ meɪ ˈfrəˌstreɪt ənd pɪs əv ə fju ˈpipəl, bət ɪt meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpən əp səm gʊd dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk, wɪʧ aɪ θɪŋk ɪz gʊd fər ðə bɪr kəmˈjunɪti. ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ goʊ ɔn, aɪ æm ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs frəm ən ɔˈstreɪljən pɔɪnt əv vju, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ɔˈstreɪljən bɪr ˈmɑrkɪt. aɪ æm ʃʊr ðət səm əv maɪ ˈridərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr wɪl hæv ˈsɪmələr ˈʧælənʤɪz, bət aɪ hæv ˈɛni ril ˈnɑlɪʤ əv jʊr ˈmɑrkɪt kənˈdɪʃənz ənd hæv ˈɛni ˈɪnˌsaɪts tɪ ʃɛr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju rɛd ðɪs ənd hæv ˈsɪmələr ˈstɔriz tɪ tɛl, pliz ʃut mi ən iˈmeɪl, liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt, ər hɪt mi əp ɔn wʊd ləv tɪ hir frəm ju. ðə ˈɪʃu ðət aɪ wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt bɪg ˈvərsəz smɔl, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈvərsəz gəˈlaɪəθ, ənd ðə ˈætəˌtudz əv səm (nɑt ɔl) ɪn ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə bɪg gaɪ wɪn, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ɪm. ˈhɪstəri ɪz ˈlɪtərd wɪθ əˈkaʊnts əv ðə ˈlɪtəl gaɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ təˈdeɪ, wi hæv stɛf ˈkəri, hu wən ðə əv ðə lig læst jɪr æt ʤɪst ðə sˈmɔləst pleɪər tɪ du soʊ ɪn 10 jɪrz. wət əˈbaʊt ə ˈʧælɪnʤər brænd səʧ ɛz ˈubər ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz oʊld trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈtæksi ˈtrænspɔrt ˈsərvɪsɪz, ər bæk ɪn ðə deɪ wɪn ˈnæpstər fɔrst ən ɑrˈkeɪɪk mˈjuzɪk ˈɪndəstri tɪ ʧeɪnʤ weɪz. ðiz ˈlɪtəl gaɪz hæv ˈteɪkən ɪt əp ðə bɪg ˈfɛlə ənd wən, wɪʧ ˈizi ənd ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr ˈluzərz ðən fər ðə fju ðət ər strɔŋ ənd gɪv ə bɪg you”*” tɪ ðə mæn, ˈvɪktəri ɪz swit! wɛr æm aɪ goʊɪŋ wɪθ ɔl əv ðɪs, ju seɪ? wɛl ðə ˈlɪkər ˈɪndəstri ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ɪz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə ɔf ˈprɛmɪs wərld (bottle-o’s*, teɪk away’s*, ˈriˌteɪl bɑrz) baɪ tu əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd (koʊlz). jɛp, ðoʊz gaɪz ðət rən dɪˈpɑrtmənts stɔrz, ˈpɛtroʊl ˈsteɪʃənz, ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔrz, ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts fɪld tɪ ðə brɪm wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈpraɪvət ˈleɪbəl ˈprɑdəkts ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtroʊl 60 əv ðə ɔf ˈprɛmɪs ˈlɪkər ˈmɑrkɪt bɪtˈwin ðɛm. lʊk aɪ æm nɑt hir tɪ bæʃ ðə bɪg gaɪz, aɪ æm ʃʊr ðət ðeɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ˈvɛri ˈhæpi, ənd ˈɑbviəsli rən ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl. wət aɪ æm hir tɪ du ɪz tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt əv ðə ˈəðər gaɪz, ðə smɔl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt gaɪz ˈbætəlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈgoʊliæθs tɪ meɪk ən ˈɑnəst ˈlɪvɪŋ. ðə ˈbɑtəl ʃɑp ˈmænɪʤər hu, wɪn pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə nu bɪr frəm wən əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈbruəriz, ɪz ˈvɛri kwɪk tɪ æsk ðət kˈwɛʃən ɪt ɪn <ˌɪnˈsərt lɑrʤ ˈlɪkər stɔr neɪm here>?”*>?”. nɑt ˈoʊnli du ðeɪ æsk ðət kˈwɛʃən, ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ðə dɪˈtərməˌneɪt əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ gɪv ðə nu ˈprɑdəkt ə nɑt ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt, ər ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz meɪ hæv ɪn ɪt. ɪn ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ɪf ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə əˈbəv kˈwɛʃən ɪz ə ““yes”*”, ðeɪ kən tərn kwaɪt ˈnɛgətɪv ənd stɑrt tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ðə hɛlp ðə bɪg gaɪz gɪt wɪθ ˈdɪˌskaʊnts ənd haʊ ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈəndərˌkət ðə ˈlɪtəl gaɪz ˈpraɪsɪz, haʊ ðə smɔl gaɪ kən ˈnɛvər wɪn, ənd haʊ wi meɪ ɛz wɛl ʤɪst bi dɛd. wɛl ˌoʊˈkeɪ, goʊɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt tu fɑr, bət ɪt ɪz fɛr tɪ seɪ ðət ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪz ʃət daʊn ˈfɛrli kˈwɪkli ɪf ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðət ˈpɔɪnjənt kˈwɛʃən ɪz ə jɛs. fər ðə ˈbruəri, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrɪli ˈdɛləkət ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt. ðə ˈlɑrʤər ʧeɪnz hæv ə bɪg ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ðə ˈbrutəl truθ ɪz ðət ɪf ju hæv ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz ɛz ə ˈbruəri əv biɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl brænd, æt səm steɪʤ ju ˈprɑbəˌbli nid tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə mɪks wɪθ ðɛm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə sˈmɔlər ˈloʊkəl ˈbɑtəl ʃɑps ər wɛr ðə ril ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt bɪtˈwin brænd ənd kənˈsumər, fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪd baɪ ðə stæf, ˈhæpənz. ˈsəmˌwɛr ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbæləns bɪtˈwin ðə tu, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ ɪn ðə smɔl gaɪ ənd ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɪn ðə bɪg gaɪ, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈmænɪʤərz ˈrɪli kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz əv ə smɔl ˈbruəri, æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ðeɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈbɪznɪs tɪ kip əˈfloʊt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈoʊnli fɛr, bət du ðə ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz əv boʊθ hæv tɪ bi mˈjuʧuəli ɪkˈsklusɪv? aɪ gɪt ɪt, ðə ˈlɪtəl gaɪz wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ðə praɪs wɔr, ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət rən ɔn ˈskɪni ˈmɑrʤənz əˈfɔrd tɪ teɪk rɪsks wɪθ nu ˈprɑdəkts ɪf ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz hɛd əp ðə roʊd tɪ baɪ ɪt nɛkst taɪm ɔn ˈspɛʃəl. bət ɪz ðət wət ˈrɪli ˈhæpənz? aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə ˈmaɪndˌsɛt əv ðə smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnər hir ənd ˈoʊpən əp ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər, smɔl ˈbruəri ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪs, tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə bɪg gaɪz. naʊ, aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ju ɪn ɔn səm ˈsikrɪts əv ðə treɪd (ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli ðət ˈsikrɪt) ðət aɪ wɑz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ɪn maɪ ˈpriviəs ˈwərkɪŋ laɪf. ðɛr ər ˈæˌkʧuəli səm ˈəðər θɪŋz ðət kənˈsumərz teɪk ˈɪntu kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən wɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈpərʧəs dɪˈsɪʒənz, ənd nɑt ʤɪst ðə praɪs kənˈvinjəns ˈjumənz ər ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˈleɪzi, ðɪs ˈraɪtər ˌɪnˈkludɪd. aɪ æm fərˈɛvər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv ˈiziər weɪz tɪ du θɪŋz ˈfæstər weɪz tɪ gɪt stəf dən, ɪt minz aɪ hæv mɔr taɪm tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf! ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə plænz aɪ kəm əp wɪθ teɪk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ kəm tɪ fruˈɪʃən ðən ˈæˌkʧuəli duɪŋ ðə tæsk, bət aɪ ləv ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ faɪnd ə ˈbɛtər weɪ! θɪŋk əˈbaʊt aɪ wɔnt tɪ stɑp ɪn æt maɪ ˈloʊkəl ɔn ðə weɪ hoʊm ɔn ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt ənd pɪk əp ðət sɪks pæk əv kræft bɪr æt ˈnɔrməl praɪs, ər du aɪ wɔnt tɪ draɪv 10 ˈmɪnəts aʊt əv maɪ weɪ ənd seɪv 2 ɔn ðət seɪm sɪks pæk? ju ər dæm raɪt ðət aɪ wɪl goʊ tɪ maɪ ˈloʊkəl, ɪt wɪl kɔst mi mɔr ðən 2 bəks tɪ meɪk ðə ˈditʊr! pləs, ɪf aɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl aɪ wɪl hæv maɪ straɪdz ɔf, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə kaʊʧ ɪn maɪ undies*, ˈrɛdi fər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt 20 ˈmɪnəts ˈərliər ðən ɪf aɪ wɛnt tɪ ðə ðə bɪg bɑks ˈɔpʃən! rɪˈmɛmbər, ɪts 10 ˈmɪnəts boʊθ weɪz, ənd ju ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl hæv tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ə ˈbɪzi kɑr pɑrk ənd stænd ɪn laɪn ɛz wɛl! wi ləv ˈpleɪsɪz ðət ər kloʊz tɪ hoʊm, wɛr wi kən pɑrk ˈizəli, ənd gɪt ɪn ənd aʊt wɪθ ɑr ˈpərʧəsɪz kˈwɪkli! tɪps fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt mɔr kənˈvinjənt fər jʊr ˈkəstəmərz wi ər ˈleɪzi! pleɪ əp tɪ ðət ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju du ɪn stɔr ɪz əˈbaʊt kənˈvinjəns! klɪr ˈpraɪsɪŋ, nit dɪˈspleɪz, ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ðə raɪt ˈpleɪsɪz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ jʊr ædˈvæntɪʤ. wɪn ər wi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɑr bɪr ˈpərʧəsɪz fər ðə naɪt (ɔl deɪ aɪ hir səm seɪ!)? əraʊnd ðə mid-afternoon*, wɪn wi hɪt ðət sləmp ənd slərp ə kəp əv ˈɪnstənt ˈkɔfi waɪl ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ju ər ˈoʊpən, tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðət ju ər kənˈvinjənt ənd tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ɪn stɔr. ˈjuˈɛs ðət wi kən ʤəmp ðə laɪn ɪf wi ʃoʊ ju jʊr poʊst ɔn ɑr foʊn, ɪf wət ɪt teɪks! hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs! bi ˈæktɪv, bi ˈigər tɪ hɛlp, ʃɛr jʊr ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈprɑdəkts, meɪk ˈjuˈɛs əˈpriʃiˌeɪt jʊr hɛlp ənd wi wɪl bi bæk. əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti reɪnʤ ju noʊ wət ˈpɪˌsɪz mi ɔf ðə aɪ goʊ tɪ ðə bɪg bɑks ənd kən gɪt ə greɪt reɪnʤ əv bɪr, bət ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈloʊkəl gaɪ ɪn ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ əˈbəv ənd faɪnd ə frɪʤ fʊl əv lagers*, səm əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈprimiəm bɪrz ənd ə fju ˈtoʊkən kræft bɪrz. wət əˈbaʊt ˈædɪŋ ə fju ˈaɪtəmz ðət ər ə ˈlɪtəl kul stəf laɪk ðə ˈloʊkəl bruz, ər ðə bɪrz ðət skrim aʊt mi, different!”*!” ɪf ju wɔnt mi tɪ stɑp ˈʃɑpɪŋ æt ðə bɪg gaɪ, ju hæv tɪ gɪv mi ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈrizən tɪ swɪʧ. ðə tɪps ju hæv tɪ stɑk ɔl ənd ˈsəndri, bət æt list hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈdɪfərənt. teɪk smɔl, ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd, rɪsks wɪθ ðə nu traɪəl ɪt. wən ˈkɑrtən əv ə nu bru breɪk ðə ɔl noʊ ðət ɪf ju sɛl tu sɪks pæks aʊt əv ɪt, ju wɪl hæv ˈkəvərd jʊr kɔst! tɔk tɪ jʊr ˈkəstəmərz ðət maɪt bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðət smɔl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt nu ˈprɑdəkt ənd æsk ðɛm wət ðeɪ θɪŋk. gɪv ðɛm wən əv ðoʊz ˈsæmpəlz ðət jʊr bɪr rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv wɪl bi ˈoʊnli tu ˈhæpi tɪ səˈplaɪ, ənd æsk ðɛm fər ðɛr ˈfidˌbæk. ɪf ðeɪ fil pɑrt əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ðət draɪvz ˈlɔɪəlti, ənd ðeɪ meɪ ˈivɪn sprɛd ðə wərd! tɛl ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt ðə nu ənd ˈdɪfərənt stəf ju ˈviə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, feɪs tɪ feɪs, ər ɔn ɪkˈstərnəl ˈsaɪnɪʤ. breɪk θru ðə ˈklətər ənd stænd aʊt frəm ðə kraʊd. kip ən aɪ ɔn heɪt ɪt wɪn ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt bɪr æt ðɛr ˈloʊkəl ɪz ɪn stɑk wən wik, ənd ðɛn nɑt ðə nɛkst. kip ən aɪ ɔn bɛst ˌbiˈfɔr deɪts wən laɪks baɪɪŋ ən aʊt əv deɪt bɪr. stæf aɪ ləv ɪt wɪn aɪ wɔk ˈɪntu maɪ ˈloʊkəl ənd kən hæv ə ʧæt wɪθ ðə gaɪ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntər, ənd hi ˈæˌkʧuəli noʊz wət hi ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt! ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ wərs ðən ˈæskɪŋ fər əˈsɪstəns ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ə blæŋk lʊk, ər ə ʤəˈnɛrɪk bɪr ɪz ˈoʊvər there”*” rɪˈspɑns frəm ðə ˈpərsən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntər. ər, ˈivɪn wərs, ju gɪt səm jəŋ kɪd hu ɪz mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈhʊkɪŋ əp wɪθ ə gərl ɔn ˈtɪndər, ər ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɛr ˈleɪtəst æt work”*” ˈsɛlˌfi ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt. wɪn aɪ wɔk ˈɪntu ðə, aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈtritɪd laɪk ə ˈloʊkəl, bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ, ˈmeɪbi hæv ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt wət maɪ ˈʧɔɪsɪz ər, ənd fil gʊd əˈbaʊt maɪ ˈpərʧəs dɪˈsɪʒənz. tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðɪs, ju məst hæv gʊd, ˈnɑləʤəbəl stæf ðət ər ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ənd ˈhɛlpfəl. ðə tɪps saʊnz ˈstupɪd, bət gɪt gʊd stæf! treɪn jʊr stæf, meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ noʊ goʊɪŋ ɔn. ðət bɪr rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv ðət ju ʤɪst toʊld tɪ ʃəv hɪz nu ˈprɑdəkt wɛr ðə sən ʃaɪn, hi ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə wɛlθ əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈoʊnli tu ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hɛlp. æsk ɪm tɪ hɛlp treɪn jʊr wɪl ˈoʊnli æsk fər ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈpælət dɪˈspleɪ ɪn rɪˈtərn, bət heɪ, gɪv ənd teɪk! gɪt jʊr frɛndz tɪ ˈmɪstəri ʃɑp jʊr stɔr tɪ faɪnd aʊt ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ ɔn. bæn stæf foʊnz æt ðə ˈkaʊntər! gɪt jʊr stæf aʊt frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊntər tɪ hæv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz æt ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈpərʧəs. ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli gʊd, ðeɪ meɪ ˈivɪn hɛlp draɪv ðə seɪlz əv fʊl ˈmɑrʤən ˈprɑdəkts! soʊ ðɛr ju hæv ɪt, maɪ graɪp, ənd səm tɪps tɪ hɛlp ˈoʊpən ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˌneɪˈseɪərz ðət ər ˈoʊnli tu kwɪk tɪ roʊl ˈoʊvər ənd pleɪ dɛd wɪn ðə bɪg bɔɪz flɛks ðɛr ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈməsəlz. ɪf ju ər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ənd wərk ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl ʃɑp, nɛkst taɪm ju hæv ə bɪr rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv kəm ɪn tɪ jʊr stɔr ðət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts wən əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət hæv ˈmæsɪv ˈbəʤɪts, æt list gɪv ðɛm ðə taɪm tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðɛr nu ˈprɑdəkt ənd wət ɪt maɪt prəˈvaɪd jʊr ˈkəstəmərz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈlidɪŋ wɪθ ɪt dan’s?”*?”. æt list meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ gɪv ju səm ˈdisənt ˈsæmpəlz ˌbiˈfɔr ju seɪ noʊ tɪ hæv tɪ bi ʃʊr ðət ðə bɪr teɪsts gʊd, sɪks pæk ʃʊd du ðə trɪk! ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, sˈmɔlər ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ənd sˈmɔlər ˈbruəriz ər kaɪnd əv ɪn ðɪs təˈgɛðər. ju ər boʊθ traɪɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈkraʊdɪd ˈbɪznɪs wərld ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ə fju bɪg pleɪərz, soʊ waɪ nɑt traɪ ənd hɛlp iʧ ˈəðər aʊt? aɪ æm ˈtɪpɪŋ ðət jʊr ˈloʊkəl ənd lɔɪəl ˈkəstəmərz wɪl θæŋk ju fər ɪt, ənd meɪ ˈivɪn θɪŋk twaɪs əˈbaʊt ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɪn ðə kɑr tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə bɪr ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt nɛkst taɪm. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈspɛndɪŋ ðoʊz fju ˈɛkstrə ˈdɔlərz ɔn ˈpɛtroʊl tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə bɪr ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt, ðeɪ wɪl pʊt ɪt ɪn jʊr tɪl! ɪn duɪŋ səm ˈrisərʧ fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, aɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ə bənʧ əv laɪk ˈmaɪndɪd kræft bɪr ˈləvərz əraʊnd ɔˈstreɪljə tɪ faɪnd aʊt səm əv ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt sˈmɔlər ˈbɑtəl ʃɑps ðət tɪk ɔl ðə ˈbɑksɪz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ər ər æt list ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt əp tɪ ðə bɪg gaɪz. ðə rɪˈspɑns wɑz ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ, soʊ ɪt simz ðɛr ər səm greɪt sˈmɔlər ˈbɪznɪsɪz aʊt ðɛr duɪŋ ðə raɪt θɪŋ fər ðə ˈgreɪtər gʊd əv boʊθ ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd ðə kənˈsumər. aɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ sik aʊt ðiz ˈpleɪsɪz bɪˈloʊ ɪf ju wɔnt greɪt ˈsərvɪs, greɪt ˈnɑlɪʤ, greɪt bɪr ənd əˈbəv ɔl, ə greɪt ˈʃɑpɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. oʊ jæ, ənd ɪf ju hæv ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz ju laɪk tɪ ˈvɪzɪt, waɪ nɑt liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðɛm. vɪkˈtɔriə ˈsɛlərz sloʊ bɪr ˌtæzˈmeɪniə kul waɪn kraʊn ˈsɛlərz kˈwinzˌlænd kræft, grænd ˈsɛntrəl ˈsɛlərz ˈɑrˌkaɪv bɪr nu saʊθ weɪlz bɪr kɑrˈtɛl, ˈsɛlərz oʊk ˈbɛrəl saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə bɪˈlɛr faɪn waɪnz pəreɪd ˈsɛlərz ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə meɪn ˈlɪkər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl bɪr ʃɑp θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ maɪ rænt ðɪs wik, ɪt wɑz dən soʊ wɪθ ðə bɛst əv ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, wʊd ləv ju tɪ ˈfɑloʊ mi ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈpeɪʤɪz, ʧɛk aʊt maɪ ˈʧænəl ər fid, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ saɪn əp fər iˈmeɪl ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈoʊnli ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ! ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni ˈfidˌbæk fər mi, aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ hir ɪt, pliz liv mi ə ˈkɑmɛnt ər ʃut mi ən iˈmeɪl. btw*, dɪd ju si maɪ ˌrivˈju əv ˈwɪli ðə ˈboʊtmən kɔrn eɪl, ər ʧɛk aʊt maɪ 8 bɪrz aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd brud frəm læst wik? ənˈtɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, wɪn aɪ ʃɛr maɪ nu ˈvɪdioʊ bɪr ˌrivˈju ˈfɔrˌmæt! ʧɪrz tɪ greɪt bɪr rɛps!
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republican presidential candidate and former massachusetts gov. mitt romney speaks at the university of warsaw library in warsaw, poland, tuesday, july 31, 2012. (ap dharapak)
mitt romney made an unfortunate slip of the tongue during a fundraiser tuesday, when he mistakenly said "sheik" instead of "sikh" while commenting on the tragic shooting in wisconsin.
according to a media pool report, the republican presidential hopeful used the arabic term, which typically refers to an elder or religious leader, to discuss sikhism, a religion that originated in the punjab region of south asia.
"i was in chicago earlier today," romney said to about 280 supporters at a fundraiser in west des moines, iowa. "we had a moment of silence in honor of the people who lost their lives at that sheik temple. i noted that it was a tragedy for many, many reasons. among them are the fact that people, the sheik people are among the most peaceable and loving individuals you can imagine, as is their faith. and of course, the person who carried out this heinous act was a person motivated by racial hatred and religious intolerance."
when asked about the comments, romney spokesman rick gorka insisted that the mix-up was a mispronunciation.
"he misspoke," gorka said, according to the pool report. "he mispronounced similar sounding words. he was clearly referring to the tragedy in wisconsin."
earlier tuesday, romney offered his condolences to the victims of the tragic shooting that left six worshippers dead over the weekend at a sikh temple in oak creek, wisc. the former governor said the suspected shooter, wade michael page, was "motivated by hate," and called for prayers for the victims.
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rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌmæsəˈʧusəts gəv. mɪt ˈrɑmni spiks æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈwɔrˌsɔ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ɪn ˈwɔrˌsɔ, ˈpoʊlənd, ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2012 (ˌeɪˈpi dharapak*) mɪt ˈrɑmni meɪd ən ənˈfɔrʧənət slɪp əv ðə təŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɪn hi mɪˈsteɪkənli sɛd "ʃik" ˌɪnˈstɛd əv "sik" waɪl ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtræʤɪk ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈmidiə pul rɪˈpɔrt, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈhoʊpfəl juzd ðə ˈɛrəbɪk tərm, wɪʧ ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈfərz tɪ ən ˈɛldər ər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidər, tɪ dɪˈskəs sikhism*, ə rɪˈlɪʤən ðət ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈpənˌʤæb ˈriʤən əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒə. "aɪ wɑz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈərliər təˈdeɪ," ˈrɑmni sɛd tɪ əˈbaʊt 280 səˈpɔrtərz æt ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər ɪn wɛst dɪ mɔɪnz, ˈaɪəwə. "wi hæd ə ˈmoʊmənt əv ˈsaɪləns ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðə ˈpipəl hu lɔst ðɛr lɪvz æt ðət ʃik ˈtɛmpəl. aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈtræʤədi fər ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˈrizənz. əˈməŋ ðɛm ər ðə fækt ðət ˈpipəl, ðə ʃik ˈpipəl ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˈpisəbəl ənd ˈləvɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən, ɛz ɪz ðɛr feɪθ. ənd əv kɔrs, ðə ˈpərsən hu ˈkɛrid aʊt ðɪs ˈheɪnəs ækt wɑz ə ˈpərsən ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ˈreɪʃəl ˈheɪtrəd ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns." wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈrɑmni ˈspoʊksmən rɪk ˈgɔrkə ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə ˈmɪkˌsəp wɑz ə mispronunciation*. "hi mɪˈspoʊk," ˈgɔrkə sɛd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pul rɪˈpɔrt. "hi mɪsprəˈnaʊnst ˈsɪmələr ˈsaʊndɪŋ wərdz. hi wɑz ˈklɪrli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtræʤədi ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən." ˈərliər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈrɑmni ˈɔfərd hɪz kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈtræʤɪk ˈʃutɪŋ ðət lɛft sɪks ˈwərʃɪpərz dɛd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd æt ə sik ˈtɛmpəl ɪn oʊk krik, wisc*. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər sɛd ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˈʃutər, weɪd ˈmaɪkəl peɪʤ, wɑz "ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ heɪt," ənd kɔld fər prɛrz fər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz.
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close albany -- new york movie theaters are hoping to rewrite the ending in the push to legalize alcohol sales. joseph spector, albany bureau
ari benmosche, the owner of the lafayette theatre in suffern, rockland county, discusses an effort to allow for alcohol sales at theaters in new york on monday, june 12, 2017, near the state capitol in albany. (photo: joseph spector, albany bureau)
albany - new york movie theaters are hoping to rewrite the ending in their push to legalize alcohol sales.
after the measure was rejected in the state budget in april, theater owners and their legislative allies on monday renewed their effort to let patrons buy alcohol during the movies.
supporters billed it as a way to help independent theaters and bring visitors to small downtowns across new york.
"this would create such a huge revenue source for us," said ari benmosche, owner of the lafayette theatre in suffern, rockland county.
gov. andrew cuomo made the issue one of his priorities for the legislative session that started in january, but the bill wasn't included in the state budget approved by the state legislature on april 9.
some lawmakers raised concerns about mixing movies and booze, and so they left the bill on the cutting room floor.
but the national association of theater owners of new york state joined with beer producers, elected officials and business groups on monday to urge the legislature to reconsider, saying the bill would be a boon for their theaters and includes safety precautions.
“this legislation, at its core, will support job creation, drive millions of dollars back into new economy, and by promoting and serving local beers, ciders, spirits, and wines, support new york agriculture,” said joe masher, the association's president.
the clock is ticking: the legislative session ends june 21 for the year.
currently, movie theaters can serve alcohol in their lobby if they are a tavern license holder or have a full kitchen.
cuomo's bill would let theaters apply for a permit to serve alcoholic beverages, regardless of whether they serve food or have tables.
the proposal would allow moviegoers to purchase one drink at a time, and drinks could only be served at or movies.
a similar measure passed the senate last year, but it stalled in the assembly.
the governor is hopeful the measure will get legislative approval, said cuomo spokesman rich azzopardi.
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"it is a common sense issue that we absolutely support," he said.
there has been a push around the nation to let alcohol into the movies including in new york.
for example, the alamo cinema chain opened a theater in yonkers in 2013, and it sells alcohol because it serves food and has table settings.
the little theatre in rochester also has a cafe that serves alcoholic beverages, but patrons aren't allowed to bring the drinks into the movies.
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kloʊz ˈɔlbəni nu jɔrk ˈmuvi ˈθiətərz ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈriˌraɪt ðə ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn ðə pʊʃ tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ˈælkəˌhɑl seɪlz. ˈʤoʊzəf ˈspɛktər, ˈɔlbəni ˈbjʊroʊ ˈɑri benmosche*, ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˌlɑfiˈɛt ˈθiətər ɪn ˈsəfərn, ˈrɑklənd ˈkaʊnti, dɪˈskəsɪz ən ˈɛfərt tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ˈælkəˌhɑl seɪlz æt ˈθiətərz ɪn nu jɔrk ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ʤun 12 2017 nɪr ðə steɪt ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ˈɔlbəni. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈʤoʊzəf ˈspɛktər, ˈɔlbəni ˈbjʊroʊ) ˈɔlbəni nu jɔrk ˈmuvi ˈθiətərz ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈriˌraɪt ðə ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn ðɛr pʊʃ tɪ ˈligəˌlaɪz ˈælkəˌhɑl seɪlz. ˈæftər ðə ˈmɛʒər wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ɪn ðə steɪt ˈbəʤɪt ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˈθieɪtər ˈoʊnərz ənd ðɛr ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈælaɪz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ rɪˈnud ðɛr ˈɛfərt tɪ lɛt ˈpeɪtrənz baɪ ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmuviz. səˈpɔrtərz bɪld ɪt ɛz ə weɪ tɪ hɛlp ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈθiətərz ənd brɪŋ ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ smɔl ˈdaʊnˈtaʊnz əˈkrɔs nu jɔrk. "ðɪs wʊd kriˈeɪt səʧ ə juʤ ˈrɛvəˌnu sɔrs fər ˈjuˈɛs," sɛd ˈɑri benmosche*, ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˌlɑfiˈɛt ˈθiətər ɪn ˈsəfərn, ˈrɑklənd ˈkaʊnti. gəv. ˈændru kˈwoʊmoʊ meɪd ðə ˈɪʃu wən əv hɪz praɪˈɔrətiz fər ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈsɛʃən ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, bət ðə bɪl ˈwəzənt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə steɪt ˈbəʤɪt əˈpruvd baɪ ðə steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɔn ˈeɪprəl 9 səm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈmuviz ənd buz, ənd soʊ ðeɪ lɛft ðə bɪl ɔn ðə ˈkətɪŋ rum flɔr. bət ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈθieɪtər ˈoʊnərz əv nu jɔrk steɪt ʤɔɪnd wɪθ bɪr prəˈdusərz, ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈbɪznɪs grups ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tɪ ərʤ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər, seɪɪŋ ðə bɪl wʊd bi ə bun fər ðɛr ˈθiətərz ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ˈseɪfti priˈkɔʃənz. ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, æt ɪts kɔr, wɪl səˈpɔrt ʤɑb kriˈeɪʃən, draɪv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz bæk ˈɪntu nu ɪˈkɑnəmi, ənd baɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ənd ˈsərvɪŋ ˈloʊkəl bɪrz, ciders*, ˈspɪrɪts, ənd waɪnz, səˈpɔrt nu jɔrk agriculture,”*,” sɛd ʤoʊ masher*, ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðə klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ: ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈsɛʃən ɛndz ʤun 21 fər ðə jɪr. ˈkərəntli, ˈmuvi ˈθiətərz kən sərv ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪn ðɛr ˈlɑbi ɪf ðeɪ ər ə ˈtævərn ˈlaɪsəns ˈhoʊldər ər hæv ə fʊl ˈkɪʧən. kˈwoʊmoʊz bɪl wʊd lɛt ˈθiətərz əˈplaɪ fər ə ˈpərˌmɪt tɪ sərv ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ðeɪ sərv fud ər hæv ˈteɪbəlz. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd əˈlaʊ ˈmuˌviˌgoʊərz tɪ ˈpərʧəs wən drɪŋk æt ə taɪm, ənd drɪŋks kʊd ˈoʊnli bi sərvd æt ər ˈmuviz. ə ˈsɪmələr ˈmɛʒər pæst ðə ˈsɛnɪt læst jɪr, bət ɪt stɔld ɪn ðə əˈsɛmbli. ðə ˈgəvərnər ɪz ˈhoʊpfəl ðə ˈmɛʒər wɪl gɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈpruvəl, sɛd kˈwoʊmoʊ ˈspoʊksmən rɪʧ ɑtsoʊˈpɑrdi. ˈnuzˌlɛtərz gɪt ðə ˈnuzˌlɛtər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr wɪr ˈsɑri, bət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt rɔŋ ˈrɑˌʧɛstər ɪn 60 ˈsɛkəndz: gɪt ɔl ðə nuz ju nid tɪ noʊ ɪn lɛs ðən ə ˈmɪnət. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn sun, ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs æt dɪˈlɪvəri: ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs θæŋk ju! jʊr ˈɔlˌmoʊst saɪnd əp fər kip ən aɪ aʊt fər ən iˈmeɪl tɪ kənˈfərm jʊr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən. mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz "ɪt ɪz ə ˈkɑmən sɛns ˈɪʃu ðət wi ˌæbsəˈlutli səˈpɔrt," hi sɛd. ðɛr həz bɪn ə pʊʃ əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ lɛt ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈɪntu ðə ˈmuviz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈæləmoʊ ˈsɪnəmə ʧeɪn ˈoʊpənd ə ˈθieɪtər ɪn ˈjɑŋkərz ɪn 2013 ənd ɪt sɛlz ˈælkəˌhɑl bɪˈkəz ɪt sərvz fud ənd həz ˈteɪbəl ˈsɛtɪŋz. ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈθiətər ɪn ˈrɑˌʧɛstər ˈɔlsoʊ həz ə kəˈfeɪ ðət sərvz ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz, bət ˈpeɪtrənz ˈɑrənt əˈlaʊd tɪ brɪŋ ðə drɪŋks ˈɪntu ðə ˈmuviz. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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gta v florian glaser , , better late than never. barely years after the edition, v is finally released for the pc. we tested it on multiple notebooks, to see if the wait was worth it.
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reviews , news , , , articles , columns , other "or" search relation. accessory , amd , android , apple , arm , audio , bay trail , business , cannon lake , charts , chinese tech , , coffee lake , console , convertible / , , , deal , desktop , fail , gadget , galaxy note , galaxy s , , gaming , , google nexus / pixel , how to , ice lake , internet of things (iot) , ios , ipad pro , iphone , lake , lakefield , laptop , linux / unix , , monitor , , two , , review snippet , rumor , (zen) , security , smart home , , , software , storage , tablet , thunderbolt , , , virtual reality (vr) / augmented reality (ar) , wearable , whiskey lake , windows , workstation , ticker engine, benchmarks, and results for the original german article, see here. v is based on the rage engine (not to be confused with the ego shooter from id software), which has been tweaked with additional engines like euphoria (character animation) and bullet (physics simulation). the end result is a spectacular pc experience which offers convincing textures, shadows, lighting and vegetation at high to max settings. although now and then objects may appear unclear during fast rides (cars, planes, etc.), this problem of rendering shadows and quality settings exists in almost every open world game. in a direct comparison to watch dogs, v performs better. the lighting is more realistic despite lower hardware requirements.
if you were expecting the pc port of v to be a huge disaster, you can rest easy now. during our benchmarks we almost never encountered serious bugs or crashes. however, we did encounter some issues starting the game on laptops. although the latest driver, the, was installed, the systems, equipped with optimus, did not want to start up the social club, preventing the game from launching. google contained the answer: open the device manager, disable the adapter for a little while, start v and as soon as the social club starts, turn on the graphics card. in general, our experience with the game was not smooth. at around 60 (~3 hours download with 50; the shop version includes 7 dvds!), v sets a new record (negative) for loading times (game start, save games, etc.) and the integrated benchmark only works if both intro missions have been absolved.
at this path, the user will find a folder named "benchmarks," which contains recorded measurements. we do not understand why the files have no overall score and "only" note the minimum, average and maximum frames possible in each of the five scenes. we chose to use the results of the last sequence (pass 4). due to the short runtime, the first four tests (pass = panorama shots with change) are not very reliable. the final scene with the fighter jet and car chase is more reliable due to it being closer to actual gameplay. we still would not consider the benchmark perfect as the minimum frames fluctuate heavily in pass 4, which is probably due to bugs. furthermore, the average can fluctuate during each test due to the randomly simulated traffic (difference of a few).
reviews , news , , , articles , columns , other "or" search relation. accessory , amd , android , apple , arm , audio , bay trail , business , cannon lake , charts , chinese tech , , coffee lake , console , convertible / , , , deal , desktop , fail , gadget , galaxy note , galaxy s , , gaming , , google nexus / pixel , how to , ice lake , internet of things (iot) , ios , ipad pro , iphone , lake , lakefield , laptop , linux / unix , , monitor , , two , , review snippet , rumor , (zen) , security , smart home , , , software , storage , tablet , thunderbolt , , , virtual reality (vr) / augmented reality (ar) , wearable , whiskey lake , windows , workstation , ticker if you disregard the somewhat awkward control with a mouse and a keyboard, the pc version of v is technically okay. in no way is it like the stutter disaster which is iv. the hardware requirements are appropriate, with the exception of a few settings. the same cannot be said of many other games, like assassin's creed unity. most systems will have some graphical errors (for example, the @ultra) and sadly the graphics menu does not offer descriptions for the options, which we hope will be remedied. low settings medium settings high settings ultra settings
back to the benchmark: according to our benchmarks, the game requires at least an iris pro 5200 at low settings and a resolution of pixels. weaker intel chips, like the successful core i models, the graphics 3000, 4000 and 4600 are not appropriate to run v (the benchmarks should run at above 40). middle-classs, starting at the 740m, are suited for normal settings and a resolution of pixels. if you want to run the game at the resolution with high details and msaa, then you need a high-end graphics card, like thex 960m. sadly, no notebook can run the game with max settings and all options turned on. in the ultra test, even thex suffered at a mere 36. for such high settings, you require cutting-edge desktop hardware 980 @45). tip: will provide us with a display shortly, which will help us add some more information to our gaming benchmarks. how interested are you in? please write to us in the forum below.
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gta v (advanced graphics off) highest settings possible + (advanced graphics off) + lowest settings possiblex 980,
desktop-pc (min: 16)% (min: 18)% (min: 18)% (min: 14)% (min: 9)% amd,
sapphire (min: 22)% 41 (min: 20)% 93 (min: 37)% 149 (min: 6)% 155 (min: 4)%x,
schenker (min: 15)% (min: 13)% (min: 18)% (min: 18)% 135 (min: 48)% amd,
desktop-pc (min: 8)% (min: 22)% (min: 46)% (min: 21)%x 970m,
schenker (min: 12)% 28 (min: 12)% (min: 17)% (min: 11)% (min: 18)%x 880m,
schenker (min: 13)% (min: 18)% (min: 38)% (min: 10)%x 870m,
schenker (min: 11)% (min: 18)% (min: 25)% (min: 8)%x 960m,
schenker (min: 8)% (min: 4)% (min: 14)% (min: 26)% (min: 25)%x 860m,
schenker (min: 8)% (min: 14)% (min: 18)% (min: 19)%x 850m,
schenker (min: 4)% 29 (min: 10)% (min: 19)% (min: 15)% 750m,
schenker (min: 1)% 17 (min: 11)% (min: 28)% (min: 21)% amd 512 cores desktop),
a10-7850k (min: 2)% 13 (min: 6)% (min: 22)% (min: 28)% 640m,
acer aspire 3% 12 (min: 2)% (min: 15)% (min: 12)% 740m,
hp envy (min: 3)% (min: 7)% (min: 7)% (min: 20)% 630m,
asus (min: 4)% (min: 5)% (min: 13)% intel iris pro graphics 5200,
schenker 0% (min: 2)% (min: 14)% (min: 17)% 720m,
msi%%% 49% intel graphics 4600,
schenker (min: 1)% (min: 10)% (min: 10)% intel graphics 3000,
acer aspire (min: 4)%
four of our test models are provided by schenker technologies (mysn.de): (core i7-4700mq, 8,x 860m,x 870m,x 880m,x 970m,x, win 7)
(core i7-4700mq, 8,x 860m,x 870m,x 880m,x 970m,x, win 7) (core i7-4720hq, 8,x 960m, win)
(core i7-4720hq, 8,x 960m, win) (core i5-4340m, 8,x 850m, win 7)
(core i5-4340m, 8,x 850m, win 7) (core i7-4702mq, 8, 750m, win 7) three of our test models came from: envy (core i5-4200m, 12, 740m)
(core i5-4200m, 12, 740m)281bw7 (core i5-4200m, 8, 720m)
(core i5-4200m, 8, 720m) acer aspire timeline ultra (core,, 640m) intel added: schenker (core i7-4750hq, 8, iris pro graphics 5200) the desktop pcs contains/apus from intel and amd, from micron, intel and samsung, from intel and and graphics cards from and amd. drivers used:, amd beta, intel
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the first mission of 5 running on a acer aspire (core dual-core, 640m) in medium settings. two slowdowns with input reduced the gaming experience a bit
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gta* vi ˈflɔriən ˈgleɪzər ˈbɛtər leɪt ðən ˈnɛvər. ˈbɛrli jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ɪˈdɪʃən, vi ɪz ˈfaɪnəli riˈlist fər ðə ˈpiˈsi. wi ˈtɛstɪd ɪt ɔn ˈməltəpəl ˈnoʊtˌbʊks, tɪ si ɪf ðə weɪt wɑz wərθ ɪt. ˈwərkɪŋ fər ər ju ə ˈtɛki hu noʊz haʊ tɪ raɪt? ðɛn ʤɔɪn ɑr tim! ˈkərəntli ˈwɔntɪd: ˈditeɪlz hir rəvˈjuz nuz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈkɑləmz ˈəðər "ər" sərʧ riˈleɪʃən. ækˈsɛsəri ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈæpəl ɑrm ˈɑdiˌoʊ beɪ treɪl ˈbɪznɪs ˈkænən leɪk ʧɑrts ʧaɪˈniz tɛk ˈkɔfi leɪk ˈkɑnsoʊl kənˈvərtəbəl dil ˈdɛskˌtɑp feɪl ˈgæʤət ˈgæləksi noʊt ˈgæləksi ɛs ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈgugəl ˈnɛksəs ˈpɪksəl haʊ tɪ aɪs leɪk ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz (iot*) ˈioʊs ˈaɪˌpæd proʊ ˈaɪˌfoʊn leɪk ˈleɪkˌfild ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈlɪnəks ˈjunɪks ˈmɑnətər tu ˌrivˈju sˈnɪpət ˈrumər (zɛn) sɪˈkjʊrəti smɑrt hoʊm ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈtæblət ˈθəndərˌbɔlt ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti (vr*) ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti (ɑr) ˈwɛrəbəl ˈwɪski leɪk ˈwɪndoʊz ˈwərkˌsteɪʃən ˈtɪkər ˈɪnʤən, ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks, ənd rɪˈzəlts fər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈʤərmən ˈɑrtɪkəl, si hir. vi ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə reɪʤ ˈɪnʤən (nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ðə ˈigoʊ ˈʃutər frəm ˈaɪˈdi ˈsɔfˌwɛr), wɪʧ həz bɪn twikt wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɛnʤənz laɪk juˈfɔriə (ˈkɛrɪktər ˌænəˈmeɪʃən) ənd ˈbʊlət (ˈfɪzɪks ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən). ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə spɛkˈtækjələr ˈpiˈsi ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪʧ ˈɔfərz kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈtɛksʧərz, ˈʃæˌdoʊz, ˈlaɪtɪŋ ənd ˌvɛʤəˈteɪʃən æt haɪ tɪ mæks ˈsɛtɪŋz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ naʊ ənd ðɛn ˈɑbʤɛkts meɪ əˈpɪr ənˈklɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ fæst raɪdz (kɑz, pleɪnz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.), ðɪs ˈprɑbləm əv ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈʃæˌdoʊz ənd kˈwɑləti ˈsɛtɪŋz ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈoʊpən wərld geɪm. ɪn ə dɪˈrɛkt kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ wɔʧ dɔgz, vi pərˈfɔrmz ˈbɛtər. ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ ɪz mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪk dɪˈspaɪt loʊər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ɪf ju wər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðə ˈpiˈsi pɔrt əv vi tɪ bi ə juʤ dɪˈzæstər, ju kən rɛst ˈizi naʊ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks wi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnɛvər ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈsɪriəs bəgz ər ˈkræʃɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi dɪd ɪnˈkaʊnər səm ˈɪʃuz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə geɪm ɔn ˈlæpˌtɑps. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈdraɪvər, ðə wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld, ðə ˈsɪstəmz, ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ˈɑptɪməs, dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ stɑrt əp ðə ˈsoʊʃəl kləb, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðə geɪm frəm ˈlɔnʧɪŋ. ˈgugəl kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈænsər: ˈoʊpən ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈmænɪʤər, dɪˈseɪbəl ðə əˈdæptər fər ə ˈlɪtəl waɪl, stɑrt vi ənd ɛz sun ɛz ðə ˈsoʊʃəl kləb stɑrts, tərn ɔn ðə ˈgræfɪks kɑrd. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ɑr ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ðə geɪm wɑz nɑt smuð. æt əraʊnd 60 3 aʊərz ˈdaʊnˌloʊd wɪθ 50 ðə ʃɑp ˈvərʒən ˌɪnˈkludz 7 ˌdiˌviˈdiz!), vi sɛts ə nu ˈrɛkərd (ˈnɛgətɪv) fər ˈloʊdɪŋ taɪmz (geɪm stɑrt, seɪv geɪmz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ənd ðə ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈoʊnli wərks ɪf boʊθ ˈɪntroʊ ˈmɪʃənz hæv bɪn əbˈzɑlvd. æt ðɪs pæθ, ðə ˈjuzər wɪl faɪnd ə ˈfoʊldər neɪmd "ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks," wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈmɛʒərmənts. wi du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðə faɪlz hæv noʊ ˈoʊvərˌɔl skɔr ənd "ˈoʊnli" noʊt ðə ˈmɪnəməm, ˈævərɪʤ ənd ˈmæksəməm freɪmz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn iʧ əv ðə faɪv sinz. wi ʧoʊz tɪ juz ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə læst ˈsikwəns (pæs 4 du tɪ ðə ʃɔrt runtime*, ðə fərst fɔr tɛsts (pæs ˌpænərˈæmə ʃɑts wɪθ ʧeɪnʤ) ər nɑt ˈvɛri rɪˈlaɪəbəl. ðə ˈfaɪnəl sin wɪθ ðə ˈfaɪtər ʤɛt ənd kɑr ʧeɪs ɪz mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl du tɪ ɪt biɪŋ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ˈækʧəwəl ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ. wi stɪl wʊd nɑt kənˈsɪdər ðə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈpərˌfɪkt ɛz ðə ˈmɪnəməm freɪmz ˈfləkʧəˌweɪt ˈhɛvəli ɪn pæs 4 wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli du tɪ bəgz. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðə ˈævərɪʤ kən ˈfləkʧəˌweɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ tɛst du tɪ ðə ˈrændəmli ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈtræfɪk (ˈdɪfərəns əv ə fju). rəvˈjuz nuz ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈkɑləmz ˈəðər "ər" sərʧ riˈleɪʃən. ækˈsɛsəri ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈæpəl ɑrm ˈɑdiˌoʊ beɪ treɪl ˈbɪznɪs ˈkænən leɪk ʧɑrts ʧaɪˈniz tɛk ˈkɔfi leɪk ˈkɑnsoʊl kənˈvərtəbəl dil ˈdɛskˌtɑp feɪl ˈgæʤət ˈgæləksi noʊt ˈgæləksi ɛs ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈgugəl ˈnɛksəs ˈpɪksəl haʊ tɪ aɪs leɪk ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv θɪŋz (iot*) ˈioʊs ˈaɪˌpæd proʊ ˈaɪˌfoʊn leɪk ˈleɪkˌfild ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈlɪnəks ˈjunɪks ˈmɑnətər tu ˌrivˈju sˈnɪpət ˈrumər (zɛn) sɪˈkjʊrəti smɑrt hoʊm ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈtæblət ˈθəndərˌbɔlt ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti (vr*) ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti (ɑr) ˈwɛrəbəl ˈwɪski leɪk ˈwɪndoʊz ˈwərkˌsteɪʃən ˈtɪkər ɪf ju ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ðə ˈsəmˈwət ˈɔkwərd kənˈtroʊl wɪθ ə maʊs ənd ə ˈkiˌbɔrd, ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈvərʒən əv vi ɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ɪn noʊ weɪ ɪz ɪt laɪk ðə ˈstətər dɪˈzæstər wɪʧ ɪz iv*. ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ə fju ˈsɛtɪŋz. ðə seɪm ˈkænɑt bi sɛd əv ˈmɛni ˈəðər geɪmz, laɪk əˈsæsənz krid ˈjunɪti. moʊst ˈsɪstəmz wɪl hæv səm ˈgræfɪkəl ˈɛrərz (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə @ˈəltrə) ənd ˈsædli ðə ˈgræfɪks ˈmɛnju dɪz nɑt ˈɔfər dɪˈskrɪpʃənz fər ðə ˈɔpʃənz, wɪʧ wi hoʊp wɪl bi ˈrɛmədid. loʊ ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈmidiəm ˈsɛtɪŋz haɪ ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈəltrə ˈsɛtɪŋz bæk tɪ ðə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk: əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks, ðə geɪm rikˈwaɪərz æt list ən ˈaɪrɪs proʊ 5200 æt loʊ ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ˈpɪksəlz. ˈwikər ˌɪnˈtɛl ʧɪps, laɪk ðə səkˈsɛsfəl kɔr aɪ ˈmɑdəlz, ðə ˈgræfɪks 3000 4000 ənd 4600 ər nɑt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ rən vi (ðə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks ʃʊd rən æt əˈbəv 40). ˈmɪdəlˈklæs gpus*, ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ðə 740m*, ər ˈsutɪd fər ˈnɔrməl ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ˈpɪksəlz. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ rən ðə geɪm æt ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɪθ haɪ ˈditeɪlz ənd msaa*, ðɛn ju nid ə haɪɛnd ˈgræfɪks kɑrd, laɪk ðə 960m*. ˈsædli, noʊ ˈnoʊtˌbʊk kən rən ðə geɪm wɪθ mæks ˈsɛtɪŋz ənd ɔl ˈɔpʃənz tərnd ɔn. ɪn ðə ˈəltrə tɛst, ˈivɪn ðə ˈsəfərd æt ə mɪr 36. fər səʧ haɪ ˈsɛtɪŋz, ju ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈhɑrdˌwɛr 980 45). tɪp: wɪl prəˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ə dɪˈspleɪ ˈʃɔrtli, wɪʧ wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs æd səm mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ɑr ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks. haʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ər ju ɪn? pliz raɪt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəm bɪˈloʊ. ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ. wi ʃoʊ ðə list əˈmaʊnt əv ædz wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl bət wi ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ʃoʊ mɔr ædz wɪn ən ɪz juzd. pliz, swɪʧ ɔf æd ˈblɑkərz ənd səˈpɔrt ˈjuˈɛs! vi (ədˈvænst ˈgræfɪks ɔf) haɪəst ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈpɑsəbəl (ədˈvænst ˈgræfɪks ɔf) loʊəst ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈpɑsəbəl 980 (mɪn: 16 (mɪn: 18 (mɪn: 18 (mɪn: 14 (mɪn: 9 ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi, ˈsæfaɪər (mɪn: 22 41 (mɪn: 20 93 (mɪn: 37 149 (mɪn: 6 155 (mɪn: 4, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 15 (mɪn: 13 (mɪn: 18 (mɪn: 18 135 (mɪn: 48 ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi, (mɪn: 8 (mɪn: 22 (mɪn: 46 (mɪn: 21 970m*, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 12 28 (mɪn: 12 (mɪn: 17 (mɪn: 11 (mɪn: 18 880m*, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 13 (mɪn: 18 (mɪn: 38 (mɪn: 10 870m*, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 11 (mɪn: 18 (mɪn: 25 (mɪn: 8 960m*, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 8 (mɪn: 4 (mɪn: 14 (mɪn: 26 (mɪn: 25 860m*, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 8 (mɪn: 14 (mɪn: 18 (mɪn: 19 850m*, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 4 29 (mɪn: 10 (mɪn: 19 (mɪn: 15 750m*, ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 1 17 (mɪn: 11 (mɪn: 28 (mɪn: 21 ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi 512 kɔrz ˈdɛskˌtɑp), (mɪn: 2 13 (mɪn: 6 (mɪn: 22 (mɪn: 28 640m*, ˈeɪsər əˈspaɪr 3 12 (mɪn: 2 (mɪn: 15 (mɪn: 12 740m*, ˈɛnvi (mɪn: 3 (mɪn: 7 (mɪn: 7 (mɪn: 20 630m*, (mɪn: 4 (mɪn: 5 (mɪn: 13 ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈaɪrɪs proʊ ˈgræfɪks 5200 ˈʃɛŋkər 0 (mɪn: 2 (mɪn: 14 (mɪn: 17 720m*, 49 ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈgræfɪks 4600 ˈʃɛŋkər (mɪn: 1 (mɪn: 10 (mɪn: 10 ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈgræfɪks 3000 ˈeɪsər əˈspaɪr (mɪn: 4 fɔr əv ɑr tɛst ˈmɑdəlz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈʃɛŋkər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz (mysn.de*): (kɔr i7-4700mq*, 8 860m*, 870m*, 880m*, 970m*,, wɪn 7 (kɔr i7-4700mq*, 8 860m*, 870m*, 880m*, 970m*,, wɪn 7 (kɔr i7-4720hq*, 8 960m*, wɪn (kɔr i7-4720hq*, 8 960m*, wɪn (kɔr i5-4340m*, 8 850m*, wɪn 7 (kɔr i5-4340m*, 8 850m*, wɪn 7 (kɔr i7-4702mq*, 8 750m*, wɪn 7 θri əv ɑr tɛst ˈmɑdəlz keɪm frəm: ˈɛnvi (kɔr i5-4200m*, 12 740m*) (kɔr i5-4200m*, 12 740m*) (kɔr i5-4200m*, 8 720m*) (kɔr i5-4200m*, 8 720m*) ˈeɪsər əˈspaɪr ˈtaɪmlaɪn ˈəltrə (kɔr, 640m*) ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈædɪd: ˈʃɛŋkər (kɔr i7-4750hq*, 8 ˈaɪrɪs proʊ ˈgræfɪks 5200 ðə ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈpiˈsiz kənˈteɪn frəm ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi, frəm ˈmaɪˌkrɑn, ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd ˈsæmˌsəŋ, frəm ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd ənd ˈgræfɪks kɑrdz frəm ənd ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi. ˈdraɪvərz juzd: ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈbeɪtə, ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈoʊvərvˌju ðə fərst ˈmɪʃən əv 5 ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈeɪsər əˈspaɪr (kɔr dual-core*, 640m*) ɪn ˈmidiəm ˈsɛtɪŋz. tu sˈloʊˌdaʊnz wɪθ ˈɪnˌpʊt rɪˈdust ðə ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ə bɪt
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lse foreign academics told they will not be asked to advise on
leading foreign academics from the acting as expert advisers to the government were told they would not be asked to contribute to government work and analysis on because they are not british nationals.
the news was met with outrage by many academics, while legal experts questioned whether it could be legal under laws and senior politicians it as bewildering.
“it is utterly baffling that the government is turning down expert, independent advice on simply because someone is from another country,” said nick clegg, the liberal democrats’ spokesman.
“this is yet more evidence of the conservatives’ alarming embrace of petty chauvinism over rational policymaking.”
sara hagemann, an assistantessor at the london school of economics who in policymaking processes, treaty matters, the role of national parliaments and the consequences of enlargements, said she had been told her services would not be required. hagemann on thursday:
sara hagemann (@sarahagemann) previously sought work& advice from best experts. just told i & many colleagues no longer qualify as notcitizens
asked to clarify whether she was responding to speeches at the conservative party conference pledging tough new immigration controls, hagemann, who is danish, said she had been informed specifically that she would not be contributing to any further government work.
it is understood up to nine academics in affairs have been briefing the foreign office on issues, but the school was informed by a senior official that submissions from citizens would no longer be accepted.
the staff concerned were then made aware of the instruction in an email from the head of the’sropean institute, kevin featherstone, which said the foreign office planned to approach academics to contract staff for a advisory panel but that those to be contracted “must be passport-holders.”
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one of the group is understood to be a dual national, with citizenship of both the and another member state.
the foreign office was said to be concerned about the risk of sensitive material being exposed as article 50 negotiations over exit from the and subsequent talks on its future trade and other relations with the bloc start to get under way.
the said in statement that the government regularly called on its academics for advice, adding: “we believe our academics, including nationals, have hugely valuable expertise which will be vital in this time of uncertainty around the’s relationship withrope and the rest of the world. any changes to security measures are a matter for the government.”
the foreign office denied nationals had been barred from the work, saying it had been misunderstood. “the regularly works with academic institutions to assist in its policy research and nothing has changed as a result of the referendum,” a spokesman said.
“it has always been the case that anyone working in the may require security clearance depending on the nature and duration of their work. britain is an nation and we will continue to take advice from the best and brightest minds, regardless of nationality.”
lse interim director julia black said in an internal school update memo on the matter that the university stood by its academic principles of independence.
“you may have seen reports in the media that the foreign office have advised us that they will be issuing tenders to contract for advisory work, but that only nationals will be eligible to apply,” she said in the memo, which was posted on twitter.
“whilst the foreign office has long had a rule restricting the nationality of employees or secondees, the extension of the bar to advisory work seems to be new. however, it is for the foreign office to determine what its national security arrangements are, and their legality, not for us.
“we are standing firm to our principles of academic independence and valuing our truly international community of scholars. we will continue to stand by our colleagues and we strongly value the work that you all do.”
steve peers, aessor of law at the university of essex who has advised the government, said it should be “perfectly possible to get useful input from some of the people in the country” without anything sensitive being revealed.
“i really get the security or sensitivity argument,” he said. “whatever the reasons, this will come across as hostile, narrow and xenophobic.” he:
steve peers (@stevepeers) one of the best political scientists in the country
what kind of nativist rejects the expertise of all non-citizens?
legal experts questioned whether the could be in breach of public procurement law by requiring the work be carried out by british nationals. albert sanchez graells, a senior law lecturer at bristol university, said it “definitely” would be if the work was in the context of a services contract.
albertsánchezgraells (@asanchezgraells) if this was in context of a services contract, most definitely. i am happy to provide free legal opinion on this
simon cox, a migration lawyer at the open society justice initiative, said it might be possible for the government to legally restrict high-level advisers to british citizens, but added that the way the situation had been handled was “beyond disrespectful, and in a xenophobic context”.
uk in a changingrope, a on-eu relations of which hagemann is a senior fellow, said it believed there was “a more pressing need than ever before for academic expertise to inform the multitude of difficult decisions to be taken in connection with” and that it would continue to publish research “whatever the nationality of the author”.
separately, the guardian has learned that another national a migration specialist who asked not to be identified was approached by a private recruitment firm for a foreign office post for which she was well qualified, but informed after several conversations that only british citizens would be eligible.
european academics, who make up about 15% of research and teaching staff at british universities, responded with dismay. jan eichhorn, a fellow in social policy at edinburgh university,: “for the first time this makes me question whether it makes sense to continue working at a university as an academic.”
the government has come under sustained fire over immigration since the conservative conference when the home secretary, amber rudd, said it was considering requiring companies to declare the proportion of international staff in their workforce.
ministers were said to want to see lists of companies published and those employers with the highest proportions of foreign staff “named and shamed” for not employing british people when they could.
rudd, who was forced to defend herself on radio against allegations of xenophobia, also announced a crackdown on overseas students and work visas, and pledged to prevent migrants “taking jobs british people could do”.
theresa may was also accused after her conference speech of stoking sentiment in the country by playing to fears about the impact of foreign workers on jobs and wages.
the prime minister said the referendum result a tougher line on immigration and some people did not like to admit that british workers could “find themselves out of work or on lower wages because of immigration”.
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lse* ˈfɔrən ˌækəˈdɛmɪks toʊld ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi æst tɪ ədˈvaɪz ɔn ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˌækəˈdɛmɪks frəm ðə ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈɛkspərt ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wər toʊld ðeɪ wʊd nɑt bi æst tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt wərk ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ɔn bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlz. ðə nuz wɑz mɛt wɪθ ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ baɪ ˈmɛni ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, waɪl ˈligəl ˈɛkspərts kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ɪt kʊd bi ˈligəl ˈəndər lɔz ənd ˈsinjər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪt ɛz bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ. ɪz ˈətərli ˈbæfəlɪŋ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈtərnɪŋ daʊn ˈɛkspərt, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ədˈvaɪs ɔn ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌwən ɪz frəm əˈnəðər country,”*,” sɛd nɪk klɛg, ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl democrats’*’ ˈspoʊksmən. ɪz jɛt mɔr ˈɛvədəns əv ðə conservatives’*’ əˈlɑrmɪŋ ɪmˈbreɪs əv ˈpɛˌti ˈʃoʊvəˌnɪzəm ˈoʊvər ˈræʃənəl policymaking.”*.” ˈsɛrə ˈheɪʤmən, ən əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈləndən skul əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks hu ɪn ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsəz, ˈtriti ˈmætərz, ðə roʊl əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrləˌmɛnts ənd ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ˌɛnˈlɑrʤmənts, sɛd ʃi hæd bɪn toʊld hər ˈsərvɪsɪz wʊd nɑt bi rikˈwaɪərd. ˈheɪʤmən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ: ˈsɛrə ˈheɪʤmən (@sarahagemann*) ˈpriviəsli sɔt wərk& ədˈvaɪs frəm bɛst ˈɛkspərts. ʤɪst toʊld aɪ ˈmɛni ˈkɑligz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz nɑt æst tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ˈwɛðər ʃi wɑz rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈspiʧɪz æt ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈkɑnfərəns ˈplɛʤɪŋ təf nu ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kənˈtroʊlz, ˈheɪʤmən, hu ɪz ˈdeɪnɪʃ, sɛd ʃi hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrmd spəˈsɪfɪkli ðət ʃi wʊd nɑt bi kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˈgəvərnmənt wərk. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd əp tɪ naɪn ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ɪn əˈfɛrz hæv bɪn ˈbrifɪŋ ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs ɔn ˈɪʃuz, bət ðə skul wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ə ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəl ðət səbˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈsɪtɪzənz wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ækˈsɛptɪd. ðə stæf kənˈsərnd wər ðɛn meɪd əˈwɛr əv ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən ɪn ən iˈmeɪl frəm ðə hɛd əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈɪnstɪˌtut, ˈkɛvɪn ˈfɛðərˌstoʊn, wɪʧ sɛd ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs plænd tɪ əˈproʊʧ ˌækəˈdɛmɪks tɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt stæf fər ə ædˈvaɪzəri ˈpænəl bət ðət ðoʊz tɪ bi ˈkɑntræktəd bi passport-holders.”*.” ˈæmbər rəd ˈfeɪsɪz ˈbæˌklæʃ frəm ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈoʊvər ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz rɛd mɔr wən əv ðə grup ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd tɪ bi ə duəl ˈnæʃənəl, wɪθ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp əv boʊθ ðə ənd əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər steɪt. ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs wɑz sɛd tɪ bi kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə rɪsk əv ˈsɛnsɪtɪv məˈtɪriəl biɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd ɛz ˈɑrtɪkəl 50 nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ˈɛksət frəm ðə ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt tɔks ɔn ɪts fˈjuʧər treɪd ənd ˈəðər riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə blɑk stɑrt tɪ gɪt ˈəndər weɪ. ðə sɛd ɪn ˈsteɪtmənt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrɛgjələrli kɔld ɔn ɪts ˌækəˈdɛmɪks fər ədˈvaɪs, ˈædɪŋ: bɪˈliv ɑr ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnæʃənəlz, hæv ˈhjuʤli ˈvæljəbəl ˌɛkspərˈtiz wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈvaɪtəl ɪn ðɪs taɪm əv ənˈsərtənti əraʊnd ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld. ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz ər ə ˈmætər fər ðə government.”*.” ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs dɪˈnaɪd ˈnæʃənəlz hæd bɪn bɑrd frəm ðə wərk, seɪɪŋ ɪt hæd bɪn ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd. ˈrɛgjələrli wərks wɪθ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ əˈsɪst ɪn ɪts ˈpɑləsi ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz ʧeɪnʤd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə referendum,”*,” ə ˈspoʊksmən sɛd. həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə keɪs ðət ˈɛniˌwən ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə meɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈklɪrəns dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ðɛr wərk. ˈbrɪtən ɪz ən ˈneɪʃən ənd wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ teɪk ədˈvaɪs frəm ðə bɛst ənd ˈbraɪtəst maɪndz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv nationality.”*.” ˈɪnərəm dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤuljə blæk sɛd ɪn ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl skul ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈmɛˌmoʊ ɔn ðə ˈmætər ðət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti stʊd baɪ ɪts ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. meɪ hæv sin rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ðət ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs hæv ədˈvaɪzd ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈtɛndərz tɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ædˈvaɪzəri wərk, bət ðət ˈoʊnli ˈnæʃənəlz wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ apply,”*,” ʃi sɛd ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs həz lɔŋ hæd ə rul riˈstrɪktɪŋ ðə ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti əv ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər secondees*, ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə bɑr tɪ ædˈvaɪzəri wərk simz tɪ bi nu. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz fər ðə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs tɪ dɪˈtərmən wət ɪts ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ərˈeɪnʤmənts ər, ənd ðɛr liˈgæləti, nɑt fər ˈjuˈɛs. ər ˈstændɪŋ fərm tɪ ɑr ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˈvæljuɪŋ ɑr ˈtruli ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈskɑlərz. wi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ stænd baɪ ɑr ˈkɑligz ənd wi ˈstrɔŋli ˈvælju ðə wərk ðət ju ɔl do.”*.” stiv pɪrz, ə prəˈfɛsər əv lɔ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɛsɪks hu həz ədˈvaɪzd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, sɛd ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪt ˈjusfəl ˈɪnˌpʊt frəm səm əv ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə country”*” wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv biɪŋ rɪˈvild. ˈrɪli gɪt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ər ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti argument,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈrizənz, ðɪs wɪl kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈhɑstəl, ˈnɛroʊ ənd xenophobic.”*.” hi: stiv pɪrz (@stevepeers*) wən əv ðə bɛst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wət kaɪnd əv ˈneɪtɪˌvɪst ˈriʤɛkts ðə ˌɛkspərˈtiz əv ɔl non-citizens*? ˈligəl ˈɛkspərts kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ðə kʊd bi ɪn briʧ əv ˈpəblɪk proʊˈkjʊrmənt lɔ baɪ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə wərk bi ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlz. ˈælbərt ˈsænʧɛz graells*, ə ˈsinjər lɔ ˈlɛkʧərər æt ˈbrɪstəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti, sɛd ɪt ““definitely”*” wʊd bi ɪf ðə wərk wɑz ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt. (@asanchezgraells*) ɪf ðɪs wɑz ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst əv ə ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, moʊst ˈdɛfənətli. aɪ æm ˈhæpi tɪ prəˈvaɪd fri ˈligəl əˈpɪnjən ɔn ðɪs ˈsaɪmən kɑks, ə maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈlɔjər æt ðə ˈoʊpən soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈʤəstɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, sɛd ɪt maɪt bi ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈligəli riˈstrɪkt ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ædˈvaɪzərz tɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzənz, bət ˈædɪd ðət ðə weɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən hæd bɪn ˈhændəld wɑz ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl, ənd ɪn ə ˌzɛnəˈfɑbɪk context”*”. ɪn ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈjʊrəp, ə ɔn riˈleɪʃənz əv wɪʧ ˈheɪʤmən ɪz ə ˈsinjər ˈfɛloʊ, sɛd ɪt bɪˈlivd ðɛr wɑz mɔr ˈprɛsɪŋ nid ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr fər ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌɛkspərˈtiz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˈdɪfəkəlt dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ bi ˈteɪkən ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ brexit”*” ənd ðət ɪt wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ˈrisərʧ ðə ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti əv ðə author”*”. ˈsɛpərətli, ðə ˈgɑrdiən həz ˈlərnɪd ðət əˈnəðər ˈnæʃənəl ə maɪˈgreɪʃən ˈspɛʃəlɪst hu æst nɑt tɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɑz əˈproʊʧt baɪ ə ˈpraɪvət rɪˈkrutmənt fərm fər ə ˈfɔrən ˈɔfəs poʊst fər wɪʧ ʃi wɑz wɛl kˈwɑləˌfaɪd, bət ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ðət ˈoʊnli ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzənz wʊd bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌækəˈdɛmɪks, hu meɪk əp əˈbaʊt 15 əv ˈrisərʧ ənd ˈtiʧɪŋ stæf æt ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ dɪsˈmeɪ. ʤæn ˈaɪkhərn, ə ˈfɛloʊ ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpɑləsi æt ˈɛdənbəroʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti,: ðə fərst taɪm ðɪs meɪks mi kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ɪt meɪks sɛns tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɛz ən academic.”*.” ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz kəm ˈəndər səˈsteɪnd faɪər ˈoʊvər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən sɪns ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkɑnfərəns wɪn ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ˈæmbər rəd, sɛd ɪt wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stæf ɪn ðɛr ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ˈmɪnɪstərz wər sɛd tɪ wɔnt tɪ si lɪsts əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈpəblɪʃt ənd ðoʊz ɪmˈplɔɪərz wɪθ ðə haɪəst prəˈpɔrʃənz əv ˈfɔrən stæf ənd shamed”*” fər nɑt ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl wɪn ðeɪ kʊd. rəd, hu wɑz fɔrst tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hərˈsɛlf ɔn ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈgɛnst ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə, ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈstudənts ənd wərk ˈvizəz, ənd plɛʤd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈmaɪgrənts ʤɑbz ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl kʊd do”*”. tərˈisə meɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkjuzd ˈæftər hər ˈkɑnfərəns spiʧ əv ˈstoʊkɪŋ ˈsɛnəmənt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri baɪ pleɪɪŋ tɪ fɪrz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz ɔn ʤɑbz ənd ˈweɪʤɪz. ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd ðə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm rɪˈzəlt ə ˈtəfər laɪn ɔn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd səm ˈpipəl dɪd nɑt laɪk tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈwərkərz kʊd ðɛmˈsɛlvz aʊt əv wərk ər ɔn loʊər ˈweɪʤɪz bɪˈkəz əv immigration”*”.
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september 10, 2011
to all:
i want to thank all of you for your efforts and dedication to human rights and human kindness, in the past year i have experienced such emotion, joy, sadness and never ending faith. it is because of all of you that i am alive today, as i look at my sister martina i am marveled by the love she has for me and of course i worry about her and her health, but as she tells me she is the eldest and she will not back down from this fight to save my life and prove to the world that i am innocent of this terrible crime.
as i look at my mail from across the globe, from places i have never ever dreamed i would know about and people speaking languages and expressing cultures and religions i could only hope to one day see first hand. i am humbled by the emotion that fills my heart with overwhelming, overflowing joy. i even explain the of emotion i feel when i try to express the strength i draw from you all, it compounds my faith and it shows me yet again that this is not a case about the death penalty, this is not a case about troy davis, this is a case about justice and the human spirit to see justice prevail.
i cannot answer all of your letters but i do read them all, i cannot see you all but i can imagine your faces, i cannot hear you speak but your letters take me to the far reaches of the world, i cannot touch you physically but i feel your warmth everyday i exist.
so thank you and remember i am in a place where execution can only destroy your physical form but because of my faith in god, my family and all of you i have been spiritually free for some time and no matter what happens in the days, weeks to come, this movement to end the death penalty, to seek true justice, to expose a system that fails to protect the innocent must be accelerated. there are so many more troy davis’. this fight to end the death penalty is not won or lost through me but through our strength to move forward and save every innocent person in captivity around the globe. we need to dismantle this unjust system city by city, state by state and country by country.
i wait to stand with you, no matter if that is in physical or spiritual form, i will one day be announcing,
“i am troy davis, and i am free!”
never stop fighting for justice and we will win!
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sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 2011 tɪ ɔl: aɪ wɔnt tɪ θæŋk ɔl əv ju fər jʊr ˈɛfərts ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˈjumən ˈkaɪndnəs, ɪn ðə pæst jɪr aɪ hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst səʧ ˈiˌmoʊʃən, ʤɔɪ, ˈsædnəs ənd ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ feɪθ. ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz əv ɔl əv ju ðət aɪ æm əˈlaɪv təˈdeɪ, ɛz aɪ lʊk æt maɪ ˈsɪstər mɑrˈtinə aɪ æm ˈmɑrvɛld baɪ ðə ləv ʃi həz fər mi ənd əv kɔrs aɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt hər ənd hər hɛlθ, bət ɛz ʃi tɛlz mi ʃi ɪz ðə ˈɛldəst ənd ʃi wɪl nɑt bæk daʊn frəm ðɪs faɪt tɪ seɪv maɪ laɪf ənd pruv tɪ ðə wərld ðət aɪ æm ˈɪnəsənt əv ðɪs ˈtɛrəbəl kraɪm. ɛz aɪ lʊk æt maɪ meɪl frəm əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb, frəm ˈpleɪsɪz aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər drimd aɪ wʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt ənd ˈpipəl ˈspikɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ənd ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ˈkəlʧərz ənd riˈlɪʤənz aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli hoʊp tɪ wən deɪ si fərst hænd. aɪ æm ˈhəmbəld baɪ ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ðət fɪlz maɪ hɑrt wɪθ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ, ˈoʊvərˌfloʊɪŋ ʤɔɪ. aɪ ˈivɪn ɪkˈspleɪn ðə əv ˈiˌmoʊʃən aɪ fil wɪn aɪ traɪ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðə strɛŋθ aɪ drɔ frəm ju ɔl, ɪt ˈkɑmpaʊndz maɪ feɪθ ənd ɪt ʃoʊz mi jɛt əˈgɛn ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə keɪs əˈbaʊt ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə keɪs əˈbaʊt trɔɪ ˈdeɪvɪs, ðɪs ɪz ə keɪs əˈbaʊt ˈʤəstɪs ənd ðə ˈjumən ˈspɪrɪt tɪ si ˈʤəstɪs prɪˈveɪl. aɪ ˈkænɑt ˈænsər ɔl əv jʊr ˈlɛtərz bət aɪ du rɛd ðɛm ɔl, aɪ ˈkænɑt si ju ɔl bət aɪ kən ˌɪˈmæʤən jʊr ˈfeɪsɪz, aɪ ˈkænɑt hir ju spik bət jʊr ˈlɛtərz teɪk mi tɪ ðə fɑr ˈriʧɪz əv ðə wərld, aɪ ˈkænɑt təʧ ju ˈfɪzɪkəli bət aɪ fil jʊr wɔrmθ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ aɪ ɪgˈzɪst. soʊ θæŋk ju ənd rɪˈmɛmbər aɪ æm ɪn ə pleɪs wɛr ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən kən ˈoʊnli dɪˈstrɔɪ jʊr ˈfɪzɪkəl fɔrm bət bɪˈkəz əv maɪ feɪθ ɪn gɑd, maɪ ˈfæməli ənd ɔl əv ju aɪ hæv bɪn ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli fri fər səm taɪm ənd noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə deɪz, wiks tɪ kəm, ðɪs ˈmuvmənt tɪ ɛnd ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti, tɪ sik tru ˈʤəstɪs, tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ə ˈsɪstəm ðət feɪlz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈɪnəsənt məst bi ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni mɔr trɔɪ davis’*’. ðɪs faɪt tɪ ɛnd ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɪz nɑt wən ər lɔst θru mi bət θru ɑr strɛŋθ tɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ənd seɪv ˈɛvəri ˈɪnəsənt ˈpərsən ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti əraʊnd ðə gloʊb. wi nid tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ðɪs ənˈʤəst ˈsɪstəm ˈsɪti baɪ ˈsɪti, steɪt baɪ steɪt ənd ˈkəntri baɪ ˈkəntri. aɪ weɪt tɪ stænd wɪθ ju, noʊ ˈmætər ɪf ðət ɪz ɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ər ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl fɔrm, aɪ wɪl wən deɪ bi əˈnaʊnsɪŋ, æm trɔɪ ˈdeɪvɪs, ənd aɪ æm free!”*!” ˈnɛvər stɑp ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈʤəstɪs ənd wi wɪl wɪn! sɔrs
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paris (reuters) - a panel created by president francois to cut red tape for french business announced 50 measures on monday aimed at saving billions of euros a year, as his government seeks to revive a struggling economy.
french president francois addresses the audience at the national aeronautic university of in april 11, 2014. romero
the measures will untangle a thicket of rules - including, for example, a requirement that bakers inform local police of their holiday plans - which are seen as preventing small and big business from flourishing in france.
the so-called “simplification blitz” is part of’s wider moves to cut payroll charges on french companies by 30 billion euros ($42 billion) during his mandate. corporate tax cuts were announced earlier this month.
“we’ve revved up the simplification machine and going to run for the next three years,” said thierry, a socialist lawmaker who the list of proposals. “this policy aims to save our companies time and money by cutting administrative costs that are excessive or useless.”
french corporate margins are the lowest in the euro zone., who is fighting to bring joblessness down from above 10 percent, hopes the measures will stimulate hiring by saving companies billions of euros (dollars), following similar initiatives in britain and germany.
the two countries saved companies and 2 billion euros per year, respectively, over a decade by lowering paperwork costs by about 25 percent, told reuters. the aim is for the french measures to be in place by the end of this year.
self-imposed hurdles
some measures proposed by aim to scrap antiquated or arcane rules, such as the one requiring bakers to declare their summer holiday plans.
“that dates back to the when we were afraid of lacking for bread!” said.
others aim to simplify business life by the use of terms - depending on context, there are no fewer than four meanings for the word “day” - or cutting the number of lines on down to six from 25 to 30 currently.
that measure alone would entail reducing the number of agencies in charge of collecting social charges - currently above 200 - to about 20, a massive undertaking which estimates could take 24 months to complete.
entrepreneurs will have an easier time registering new companies, while smaller firms will no longer have to submit dozens of documents in duplicate to several administrative centres in order to join a public call for tenders.
“france is a masochistic athlete that sets up hurdles for itself when its competitors are knocking them down,” guillaume cairou, head of the club des entrepreneurs, said in a statement. “the pileup of regulation is just as intolerable for our companies as it is for foreign investors whose money ends up fleeing our country.”
in a first phase of simplification, the government did away with the bank of practice of stamping the number on the file of anyone who had a business bankruptcy in the past, making it very difficult for them to regain access to credit.
now all companies will be covered by a so-called “zero new cost” pledge by which the government vows not to impose extra charges on firms as a result of new rules or laws.
“any new cost will be offset by a reduction that is at least equivalent to the cost,” said’s report, which sums up the conclusions of an expert commission.
the measures will also prevent tax authorities from seeking retroactive payments on levies that have been imposed during the year, a major of companies at a time of frequent changes to tax rules.
mandon added that the commission aims to propose new simplification measures every six months, with a next batch due in september, until the end of’s term in 2017. ($1 = euros)
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ˈpɛrɪs (ˈrɔɪtərz) ə ˈpænəl kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt frɑnsˈwɑ tɪ kət rɛd teɪp fər frɛnʧ ˈbɪznɪs əˈnaʊnst 50 ˈmɛʒərz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ eɪmd æt ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz ə jɪr, ɛz hɪz ˈgəvərnmənt siks tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi. frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt frɑnsˈwɑ ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ðə ˈɔdiəns æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌɛroʊˈnɑtək ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ɪn ˈeɪprəl 11 2014 roʊˈmɛroʊ ðə ˈmɛʒərz wɪl ənˈtæŋgəl ə ˈθɪkɪt əv rulz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ˈbeɪkərz ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis əv ðɛr ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ plænz wɪʧ ər sin ɛz prɪˈvɛnɪŋ smɔl ənd bɪg ˈbɪznɪs frəm ˈflərɪʃɪŋ ɪn fræns. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld blitz”*” ɪz pɑrt əv ˈwaɪdər muvz tɪ kət ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɔn frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz baɪ 30 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz 42 ˈbɪljən) ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt. ˈkɔrpərət tæks kəts wər əˈnaʊnst ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. rɛvd əp ðə ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən məˈʃin ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ rən fər ðə nɛkst θri years,”*,” sɛd θɪˈri, ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈlɔˌmeɪkər hu ðə lɪst əv prəˈpoʊzəlz. ˈpɑləsi eɪmz tɪ seɪv ɑr ˈkəmpəˌniz taɪm ənd ˈməni baɪ ˈkətɪŋ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv kɔsts ðət ər ɪkˈsɛsɪv ər useless.”*.” frɛnʧ ˈkɔrpərət ˈmɑrʤənz ər ðə loʊəst ɪn ðə ˈjʊrə zoʊn., hu ɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ ˈʤɑbləsnəs daʊn frəm əˈbəv 10 pərˈsɛnt, hoʊps ðə ˈmɛʒərz wɪl ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt ˈhaɪrɪŋ baɪ ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈbɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz (ˈdɔlərz), ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ɪn ˈbrɪtən ənd ˈʤərməni. ðə tu ˈkəntriz seɪvd ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd 2 ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz pər jɪr, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd baɪ loʊərɪŋ ˈpeɪpərˌwərk kɔsts baɪ əˈbaʊt 25 pərˈsɛnt, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. ðə eɪm ɪz fər ðə frɛnʧ ˈmɛʒərz tɪ bi ɪn pleɪs baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr. ˈhərdəlz səm ˈmɛʒərz prəˈpoʊzd baɪ eɪm tɪ skræp ˈæntəkˌweɪtɪd ər ˌɑrˈkeɪn rulz, səʧ ɛz ðə wən rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈbeɪkərz tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðɛr ˈsəmər ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ plænz. deɪts bæk tɪ ðə wɪn wi wər əˈfreɪd əv ˈlækɪŋ fər bread!”*!” sɛd. ˈəðərz eɪm tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ ˈbɪznɪs laɪf baɪ ðə juz əv tərmz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈkɑntɛkst, ðɛr ər noʊ fjuər ðən fɔr ˈminɪŋz fər ðə wərd ““day”*” ər ˈkətɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv laɪnz ɔn daʊn tɪ sɪks frəm 25 tɪ 30 ˈkərəntli. ðət ˈmɛʒər əˈloʊn wʊd ɛnˈteɪl rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈeɪʤənsiz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈkərəntli əˈbəv 200 tɪ əˈbaʊt 20 ə ˈmæsɪv ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ wɪʧ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts kʊd teɪk 24 mənθs tɪ kəmˈplit. ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz wɪl hæv ən ˈiziər taɪm ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ nu ˈkəmpəˌniz, waɪl sˈmɔlər fərmz wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv tɪ səbˈmɪt ˈdəzənz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪn ˈdupləˌkeɪt tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈsɛntərz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ʤɔɪn ə ˈpəblɪk kɔl fər ˈtɛndərz. ɪz ə ˈmæsəkɪstɪk ˈæθˌlit ðət sɛts əp ˈhərdəlz fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪn ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ər ˈnɑkɪŋ ðɛm down,”*,” ˌgɪˈlaʊm cairou*, hɛd əv ðə kləb dɪ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈpaɪˌləp əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪnˈtɑlərəbəl fər ɑr ˈkəmpəˌniz ɛz ɪt ɪz fər ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstərz huz ˈməni ɛndz əp fliɪŋ ɑr country.”*.” ɪn ə fərst feɪz əv ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪd əˈweɪ wɪθ ðə bæŋk əv ˈpræktɪs əv ˈstæmpɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər ɔn ðə faɪl əv ˈɛniˌwən hu hæd ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɪn ðə pæst, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðɛm tɪ rɪˈgeɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkrɛdɪt. naʊ ɔl ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl bi ˈkəvərd baɪ ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld nu cost”*” plɛʤ baɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt vaʊz nɑt tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈɛkstrə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɔn fərmz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv nu rulz ər lɔz. nu kɔst wɪl bi ˈɔfˌsɛt baɪ ə rɪˈdəkʃən ðət ɪz æt list ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðə cost,”*,” sɛd rɪˈpɔrt, wɪʧ səmz əp ðə kənˈkluʒənz əv ən ˈɛkspərt kəˈmɪʃən. ðə ˈmɛʒərz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ prɪˈvɛnt tæks əˈθɔrətiz frəm ˈsikɪŋ ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv ˈpeɪmənts ɔn ˈlɛviz ðət hæv bɪn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə jɪr, ə ˈmeɪʤər əv ˈkəmpəˌniz æt ə taɪm əv ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ tæks rulz. ˈædɪd ðət ðə kəˈmɪʃən eɪmz tɪ prəˈpoʊz nu ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛʒərz ˈɛvəri sɪks mənθs, wɪθ ə nɛkst bæʧ du ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv tərm ɪn 2017 1 ˈjuˌroʊz)
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the 2017 nobel prize for literature has been awarded to novelist kazuo.
born in japan in 1954, the author's family moved to england when he was five years old.
the writer, "in novels of great emotional force, has uncovered the abyss beneath our illusory sense of connection with the world", the nobel prize committee said in a statement on thursday.
he is best known for the work never let me go and the remains of the day, a book has said he wrote in just four weeks.
the also writes screenplays.
ishiguro studied at the university of kent, receiving an undergraduate degree in english and philosophy and later receiving a master's degree from the university of east anglia in creative writing.
his latest book, the buried giant, was published in 2015.
social media users took to twitter to congratulate on the high acclaim.
"congrats to kazuo on the nobel! remains of the day was perfect, emotionally, politically, structurally. makes me burn with envy," author raj balasubramanyam.
"kazuo! the nobel committee somewhat begins to redeem itself after last year's blooper," said writer and journalist a ibrahim, in an apparent dig at the 2016 decision to award the prestigious prize to bob dylan.
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ðə 2017 noʊˈbɛl praɪz fər ˈlɪtərəʧər həz bɪn əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ˈnɑvələst ˌkɑˈzuoʊ. bɔrn ɪn ʤəˈpæn ɪn 1954 ðə ˈɔθərz ˈfæməli muvd tɪ ˈɪŋglənd wɪn hi wɑz faɪv jɪrz oʊld. ðə ˈraɪtər, "ɪn ˈnɑvəlz əv greɪt ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl fɔrs, həz ənˈkəvərd ðə əˈbɪs bɪˈniθ ɑr ˌɪˈlusəri sɛns əv kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə wərld", ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz kəˈmɪti sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hi ɪz bɛst noʊn fər ðə wərk ˈnɛvər lɛt mi goʊ ənd ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðə deɪ, ə bʊk həz sɛd hi roʊt ɪn ʤɪst fɔr wiks. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ raɪts ˈskrinˌpleɪz. ˈstədid æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kɛnt, rɪˈsivɪŋ ən ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət dɪˈgri ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd fəˈlɑsəfi ənd ˈleɪtər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə ˈmæstərz dɪˈgri frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ist ˈæŋgliə ɪn kriˈeɪtɪv ˈraɪtɪŋ. hɪz ˈleɪtəst bʊk, ðə ˈbɛrid ʤaɪənt, wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2015 ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈjuzərz tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ kənˈgræʧəˌleɪt ɔn ðə haɪ əˈkleɪm. "kənˈgræts tɪ ˌkɑˈzuoʊ ɔn ðə noʊˈbɛl! rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðə deɪ wɑz ˈpərˌfɪkt, ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli, ˈplɪtɪkli, ˈstrəkʧərəli. meɪks mi bərn wɪθ ˈɛnvi," ˈɔθər rɑʤ balasubramanyam*. "ˌkɑˈzuoʊ! ðə noʊˈbɛl kəˈmɪti ˈsəmˈwət bɪˈgɪnz tɪ rɪˈdim ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈæftər læst jɪrz ˈblupər," sɛd ˈraɪtər ənd ˈʤərnəlɪst ə ˌɪbrɑˈhim, ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt dɪg æt ðə 2016 dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈwɔrd ðə pərˈstiʤəs praɪz tɪ bɑb ˈdɪlən.
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jesse, 26, and jackson george, 23, pleaded guilty to planning to sell the pygmy taken from wildlife park
two sydney brothers charged over the theft of three rare miniature monkeys have pleaded guilty to transporting and intending to sell them.
jackson george, 23, and his brother jesse, 26, were charged on sunday with dealing with proceeds of crime after three pygmy were stolen from the wildlife park in helensburgh, south of sydney, on friday night.
acting on a tip-off, police found one monkey after stopping the brothers in a car at the hotel on sunday afternoon. despite attempts by jesse to hide the old, police seized the animal and charged the brothers.
while both men are not deemed to be responsible for the theft, police have accused jackson of obtaining the monkey from the alleged thief or thieves and planning to sell it.
police and had been desperate to find the suckling infant after experts warned it was likely to die if it spent more than 24 hours without its mother. a second monkey, old sister sofia, was uncovered in the area on sunday night but gomez, the father of the two, is still missing.
baby monkey stolen from zoo found by police read more
police opposed bail appeal in court on monday, saying they believed he had further information about whereabouts.
“he has shown complete contempt for police and their desperate attempts to reunite the animals with their family unit,” prosecutor peter robinson told the court. “he has laughed and stated, ‘you have my phone, work it out’.”
however, police say they have not been able to glean any further information about the missing location from phone.
court documents show jackson was communicating with a third person, ryan, who offered to sell the baby monkey to the 23-year-old.
“ay, check out my monkey”, ryan said in a text message with a picture of the animal, which was tendered in court.
“that’s mad bro. wanna sell it bruh?” jackson responded.
ryan told jackson he “paid nothing” for the monkey, but “got it from the zoo last night”.
later on in the conversation, when ryan asked how much they could sell the pygmy marmoset for, jackson suggested.
“but [i] been offered any in ages bro,” he texted.
there was also evidence from the texts that the pair had been, or planned to be, involved in the selling of a snake and a joey.
magistrate clare farnan said the situation was a rare one for the courts.
“it’s certainly not a common thing to see a proceeds of crime as a pygmy marmoset monkey,” she said.
farnan sentenced jesse to a good behaviour bond and fined him $1,500 for being an accomplice to the crime.
jackson was granted bail until his sentencing on january 10 while a full report was ordered.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊvər 2 jɪrz oʊld ˈʤɛsi, 26 ənd ˈʤæksən ʤɔrʤ, 23 ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈplænɪŋ tɪ sɛl ðə ˈpɪgmi ˈteɪkən frəm ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf pɑrk tu ˈsɪdni ˈbrəðərz ʧɑrʤd ˈoʊvər ðə θɛft əv θri rɛr ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr ˈməŋkiz hæv ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ trænˈspɔrtɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ sɛl ðɛm. ˈʤæksən ʤɔrʤ, 23 ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈʤɛsi, 26 wər ʧɑrʤd ɔn ˈsənˌdi wɪθ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ prəˈsidz əv kraɪm ˈæftər θri ˈpɪgmi wər ˈstoʊlən frəm ðə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf pɑrk ɪn helensburgh*, saʊθ əv ˈsɪdni, ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈæktɪŋ ɔn ə tip-off*, pəˈlis faʊnd wən ˈməŋki ˈæftər ˈstɑpɪŋ ðə ˈbrəðərz ɪn ə kɑr æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun. dɪˈspaɪt əˈtɛmpts baɪ ˈʤɛsi tɪ haɪd ðə oʊld, pəˈlis sizd ðə ˈænəməl ənd ʧɑrʤd ðə ˈbrəðərz. waɪl boʊθ mɛn ər nɑt dimd tɪ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə θɛft, pəˈlis hæv əˈkjuzd ˈʤæksən əv əbˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈməŋki frəm ðə əˈlɛʤd θif ər θivz ənd ˈplænɪŋ tɪ sɛl ɪt. pəˈlis ənd hæd bɪn ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈsəklɪŋ ˈɪnfənt ˈæftər ˈɛkspərts wɔrnd ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ daɪ ɪf ɪt spɛnt mɔr ðən 24 aʊərz wɪˈθaʊt ɪts ˈməðər. ə ˈsɛkənd ˈməŋki, oʊld ˈsɪstər soʊˈfiə, wɑz ənˈkəvərd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt bət ˈgoʊmɛz, ðə ˈfɑðər əv ðə tu, ɪz stɪl ˈmɪsɪŋ. ˈbeɪbi ˈməŋki ˈstoʊlən frəm zu faʊnd baɪ pəˈlis rɛd mɔr pəˈlis əˈpoʊzd beɪl əˈpil ɪn kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ bɪˈlivd hi hæd ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈwɛrəˌbaʊts. həz ʃoʊn kəmˈplit kənˈtɛmpt fər pəˈlis ənd ðɛr ˈdɛspərɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt ðə ˈænəməlz wɪθ ðɛr ˈfæməli unit,”*,” ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈpitər ˈrɑbənsən toʊld ðə kɔrt. həz læft ənd ˈsteɪtɪd, hæv maɪ foʊn, wərk ɪt out’.”*’.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ hæv nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ glin ˈɛni ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən frəm foʊn. kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊ ˈʤæksən wɑz kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə θərd ˈpərsən, raɪən, hu ˈɔfərd tɪ sɛl ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈməŋki tɪ ðə 23-year-old*. ““ay*, ʧɛk aʊt maɪ monkey”*”, raɪən sɛd ɪn ə tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪθ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˈænəməl, wɪʧ wɑz ˈtɛndərd ɪn kɔrt. mæd broʊ. ˈwɑnə sɛl ɪt bruh?”*?” ˈʤæksən rɪˈspɑndɪd. raɪən toʊld ˈʤæksən hi nothing”*” fər ðə ˈməŋki, bət ɪt frəm ðə zu læst night”*”. ˈleɪtər ɔn ɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, wɪn raɪən æst haʊ məʧ ðeɪ kʊd sɛl ðə ˈpɪgmi ˈmɑrməˌzɛt fər, ˈʤæksən səˈʤɛstɪd [aɪ] bɪn ˈɔfərd ˈɛni ɪn ˈeɪʤɪz bro,”*,” hi ˈtɛkstɪd. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə tɛksts ðət ðə pɛr hæd bɪn, ər plænd tɪ bi, ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛlɪŋ əv ə sneɪk ənd ə ʤoʊi. ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪt klɛr ˈfɑrnən sɛd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ə rɛr wən fər ðə kɔrts. ˈsərtənli nɑt ə ˈkɑmən θɪŋ tɪ si ə prəˈsidz əv kraɪm ɛz ə ˈpɪgmi ˈmɑrməˌzɛt monkey,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ˈfɑrnən ˈsɛntənst ˈʤɛsi tɪ ə gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər bɑnd ənd faɪnd ɪm fər biɪŋ ən əˈkɑmpləs tɪ ðə kraɪm. ˈʤæksən wɑz ˈgrænɪd beɪl ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 10 waɪl ə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt wɑz ˈɔrdərd.
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the a's have turned their attention to trumbo, who led the major leagues with 47 home runs last season, after missing out on edwin encarnacion.
the oakland athletics have reached out to slugger mark trumbo, sources told network insider jon heyman on wednesday.
the oakland athletics have reached out to slugger mark trumbo, sources told network insider jon heyman on wednesday.
the a's have turned their attention to trumbo, who led the major leagues with 47 home runs last season, after missing out on edwin encarnacion.
per heyman, oakland presented encarnacion with a $50 million deal before he settled on a three-year, $60 million offer from cleveland.
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trumbo, a native of anaheim, calif., would be a major boost to the a's lineup after setting a career high with 47 home runs with the orioles in 2016.
the orioles had a four-year offer on the table for trumbo earlier this offseason, and though they have since rescinded that offer, they are still reportedly interested in bringing him back.
the rockies have also been linked to trumbo, who also set a career high with 108 and was selected to the american league all-star team in 2016.
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ðə eɪz hæv tərnd ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈtrəmboʊ, hu lɛd ðə ˈmeɪʤər ligz wɪθ 47 hoʊm rənz læst ˈsizən, ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn ˈɛdwɪn ɛnˌkɑrnɑsˈjɔn. ðə ˈoʊklənd æθˈlɛtɪks hæv riʧt aʊt tɪ sˈləgər mɑrk ˈtrəmboʊ, ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ʤɑn ˈheɪmən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈoʊklənd æθˈlɛtɪks hæv riʧt aʊt tɪ sˈləgər mɑrk ˈtrəmboʊ, ˈsɔrsəz toʊld ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ʤɑn ˈheɪmən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə eɪz hæv tərnd ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈtrəmboʊ, hu lɛd ðə ˈmeɪʤər ligz wɪθ 47 hoʊm rənz læst ˈsizən, ˈæftər ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn ˈɛdwɪn ɛnˌkɑrnɑsˈjɔn. pər ˈheɪmən, ˈoʊklənd pərˈzɛnəd ɛnˌkɑrnɑsˈjɔn wɪθ ə 50 ˈmɪljən dil ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈsɛtəld ɔn ə θˈriˌjɪr, 60 ˈmɪljən ˈɔfər frəm ˈklivlənd. hɑt stoʊv ˈtrækər ˈtrəmboʊ, ə ˈneɪtɪv əv ˈænəˌhaɪm, ˈkælɪf., wʊd bi ə ˈmeɪʤər bust tɪ ðə eɪz ˈlaɪˌnəp ˈæftər ˈsɛtɪŋ ə kərɪr haɪ wɪθ 47 hoʊm rənz wɪθ ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz ɪn 2016 ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz hæd ə ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈɔfər ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl fər ˈtrəmboʊ ˈərliər ðɪs offseason*, ənd ðoʊ ðeɪ hæv sɪns rɪˈsɪndɪd ðət ˈɔfər, ðeɪ ər stɪl rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪm bæk. ðə ˈrɑkiz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈtrəmboʊ, hu ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt ə kərɪr haɪ wɪθ 108 ənd wɑz səˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lig ˌɔlˈstɑr tim ɪn 2016
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just a day before, we did a story on how a law student from fell to her death (we have now deleted it) while trying to click a selfie in town of karnataka. the story is apparently false.
some of the friends of the victim have come up with a version of events that differ from the story that was put out by many publications including us. they are claiming that she didn't even go to the lighthouse on that particular day.
source: facebook
we spoke to one of the victim's friends, over the phone and here's what she said: "the entire incident has been falsely reported. she was washed away by a tide some of her friends. the silly story about clicking a selfie is completely false."
according to eyewitnesses and as stated in the first information report filed at the police station of district, was sitting with three friends on rocks by the sea at beach at when she was swept away by the tide.
she had held on to a rock for support but lost her grip, and was carried away by the current into the sea. her body was brought back to the shore by local fishermen 40 minutes after the accident and she was declared dead.
pranita mehta | source: facebook
contrary to extensive press coverage that followed the accident, in which's death was incorrectly depicted as a consequence of careless selfie-taking, she did not, in fact, fall to her death off a lighthouse. the post mortem report does not cite any injuries which may have resulted from such a fall.
scoopwhoop received the above information this afternoon from's friends who were present at the time of the accident and had filed the fir. we apologise to's family and friends for hurting their sentiments and her memory by publishing an incorrect account of her death. we also apologise to our readers for relying on other newspapers for this story without verifying their sources.
through a post --throwaway, another friend, has posted details about the entire incident online.
here's the post:
pranita, who was a student of national law university, jodhpur, was visiting with four of her friends. they were at beach, and were sitting on some rocks which were about feet above sea, when due to unexpected high tide, 3 of the youngsters, including the deceased, were flown away by a giant wave.
two of them were brought back to the shore by another wave, but the deceased, whose glasses had come off, continued to struggle as she held on to a rock for support she bravely struggled and tried to swim for 45 mins. unfortunately, she lost her grip, and was carried towards the deeper end of the sea by the waves.
the friends promptly called the police as well as the management of the hotel they were staying at, and proceeded to seek help from the local residents from a nearby village. however, they could not understand the youngsters’ plea for help, and by the time they did send some help, about forty minutes had already passed and the deceased was out of sight.
she was brought back ashore on a boat by some of the local fishermen, and was pronounced dead by the authorities. her body was taken for post-mortem and was handed over to her relatives afterwards.
the copy of the fir and the post mortem report has been removed as per the family member's wishes.
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ʤɪst ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr, wi dɪd ə ˈstɔri ɔn haʊ ə lɔ ˈstudənt frəm fɛl tɪ hər dɛθ (wi hæv naʊ dɪˈlitəd ɪt) waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ klɪk ə ˈsɛlˌfi ɪn taʊn əv karnataka*. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz əˈpɛrəntli fɔls. səm əv ðə frɛndz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm hæv kəm əp wɪθ ə ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˈdɪfər frəm ðə ˈstɔri ðət wɑz pʊt aʊt baɪ ˈmɛni ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ðeɪ ər ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ʃi ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn goʊ tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌthaʊs ɔn ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr deɪ. sɔrs: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wi spoʊk tɪ wən əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz frɛndz, ˈoʊvər ðə foʊn ənd hɪrz wət ʃi sɛd: "ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪnsədənt həz bɪn ˈfɔlsli ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ʃi wɑz wɑʃt əˈweɪ baɪ ə taɪd səm əv hər frɛndz. ðə ˈsɪli ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈklɪkɪŋ ə ˈsɛlˌfi ɪz kəmˈplitli fɔls." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ənd ɛz ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə fərst ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈpɔrt faɪld æt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən əv ˈdɪstrɪkt, wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ wɪθ θri frɛndz ɔn rɑks baɪ ðə si æt biʧ æt wɪn ʃi wɑz swɛpt əˈweɪ baɪ ðə taɪd. ʃi hæd hɛld ɔn tɪ ə rɑk fər səˈpɔrt bət lɔst hər grɪp, ənd wɑz ˈkɛrid əˈweɪ baɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈɪntu ðə si. hər ˈbɑdi wɑz brɔt bæk tɪ ðə ʃɔr baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈfɪʃərmɪn 40 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ðə ˈæksədənt ənd ʃi wɑz dɪˈklɛrd dɛd. ˈmɛtə sɔrs: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv prɛs ˈkəvərɪʤ ðət ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈæksədənt, ɪn wɪʧ dɛθ wɑz ˌɪnkərˈɛktli dɪˈpɪktɪd ɛz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈkɛrlɛs selfie-taking*, ʃi dɪd nɑt, ɪn fækt, fɔl tɪ hər dɛθ ɔf ə ˈlaɪˌthaʊs. ðə poʊst ˈmɔrtəm rɪˈpɔrt dɪz nɑt saɪt ˈɛni ˈɪnʤəriz wɪʧ meɪ hæv rɪˈzəltɪd frəm səʧ ə fɔl. rɪˈsivd ðə əˈbəv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðɪs ˌæftərˈnun frəm frɛndz hu wər ˈprɛzənt æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈæksədənt ənd hæd faɪld ðə fər. wi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz fər ˈhərtɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɛnəmənts ənd hər ˈmɛməri baɪ ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ən ˌɪnkərˈɛkt əˈkaʊnt əv hər dɛθ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ɑr ˈridərz fər riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz fər ðɪs ˈstɔri wɪˈθaʊt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɔrsəz. θru ə poʊst pranitathrowaway*, əˈnəðər frɛnd, həz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪnsədənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. hɪrz ðə poʊst:, hu wɑz ə ˈstudənt əv ˈnæʃənəl lɔ ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈʤɔdpər, wɑz ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ wɪθ fɔr əv hər frɛndz. ðeɪ wər æt biʧ, ənd wər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn səm rɑks wɪʧ wər əˈbaʊt fit əˈbəv si, wɪn du tɪ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd haɪ taɪd, 3 əv ðə ˈjəŋstərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə dɪˈsist, wər floʊn əˈweɪ baɪ ə ʤaɪənt weɪv. tu əv ðɛm wər brɔt bæk tɪ ðə ʃɔr baɪ əˈnəðər weɪv, bət ðə dɪˈsist, huz ˈglæsɪz hæd kəm ɔf, kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈstrəgəl ɛz ʃi hɛld ɔn tɪ ə rɑk fər səˈpɔrt ʃi ˈbreɪvli ˈstrəgəld ənd traɪd tɪ swɪm fər 45 mins*. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ʃi lɔst hər grɪp, ənd wɑz ˈkɛrid təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈdipər ɛnd əv ðə si baɪ ðə weɪvz. ðə frɛndz ˈprɑmptli kɔld ðə pəˈlis ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl ðeɪ wər steɪɪŋ æt, ənd prəˈsidəd tɪ sik hɛlp frəm ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈrɛzɪdənts frəm ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈvɪlɪʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ kʊd nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə youngsters’*’ pli fər hɛlp, ənd baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ dɪd sɛnd səm hɛlp, əˈbaʊt ˈfɔrti ˈmɪnəts hæd ɔˈrɛdi pæst ənd ðə dɪˈsist wɑz aʊt əv saɪt. ʃi wɑz brɔt bæk əˈʃɔr ɔn ə boʊt baɪ səm əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈfɪʃərmɪn, ənd wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd baɪ ðə əˈθɔrətiz. hər ˈbɑdi wɑz ˈteɪkən fər poʊstˈmɔrtɛm ənd wɑz ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər tɪ hər ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈæftərwərdz. ðə ˈkɑpi əv ðə fər ənd ðə poʊst ˈmɔrtəm rɪˈpɔrt həz bɪn riˈmuvd ɛz pər ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ˈwɪʃɪz.
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the has installed the kerbs on the exit of turns 6 and 7, the two in the middle of the lap, plus the apex of turn 8 and turns 9 and 10, the final two corners.
baguette kerbs were in place last season at the last two turns, but the spacing between them has been increased to for this year after a number of cars suffered damage hitting them in the 2016 event.
but felipe massa and romain grosjean both lost in this year's friday practice after running wide at turn 9, while carlos sainz ended prematurely because of the damage his toro rosso sustained after his own off.
“this is not the track and with the higher speeds this year, if you have a moment, it is difficult to correct without hitting a kerb or going through the gravel, which a lot of people have experienced today,” said verstappen.
“the yellow kerbs were definitely a challenge and i think maybe they are not the type of kerbs for formula 1, the cars just designed for it.”
massa said a solution would be “a bit tricky” but was annoyed to suffer damage to his upgraded williams just by trying to return to the track.
“i damaged my car today, and the kerb is definitely not there to damage the car, there for different reasons,” he said.
“i damage my car because i was trying to use too much, i damaged [it] because i just went off [and was] coming back.
“it was not great.”
grosjean, who suffered damage to the floor, said he does not expect the kerbs to be changed this weekend.
he described the design as “pretty aggressive”.
“i got a big hit,” grosjean said. “we are going to reinforce everything we can to make sure it stays in one piece.”
sainz’s toro rosso teammate claimed the changes had made the kerbs “better” than last year even though he admitted they are “a bit odd compared to other circuits”.
kvyat’s view was shared by mercedes driver lewis hamilton, who said: “it’s not as bad as it was last year.
“last year the kerbs were pretty bad suspension was breaking.”
additional reporting by adam cooper and lawrence barretto
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ðə həz ˌɪnˈstɔld ðə kərbz ɔn ðə ˈɛksət əv tərnz 6 ənd 7 ðə tu ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə læp, pləs ðə ˈeɪˌpɛks əv tərn 8 ənd tərnz 9 ənd 10 ðə ˈfaɪnəl tu ˈkɔrnərz. ˌbæˈgɛt kərbz wər ɪn pleɪs læst ˈsizən æt ðə læst tu tərnz, bət ðə ˈspeɪsɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðɛm həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrist tɪ fər ðɪs jɪr ˈæftər ə ˈnəmbər əv kɑz ˈsəfərd ˈdæmɪʤ ˈhɪtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈvɛnt. bət fəˈlip ˈmæsə ənd roʊˈmeɪn grəsˈʒin boʊθ lɔst ɪn ðɪs jɪrz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈæftər ˈrənɪŋ waɪd æt tərn 9 waɪl ˈkɑrloʊs seɪnz ˈɛndɪd ˌpriməˈʧʊrli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ hɪz ˈtɔroʊ ˈroʊsoʊ səˈsteɪnd ˈæftər hɪz oʊn ɔf. ɪz nɑt ðə træk ənd wɪθ ðə haɪər spidz ðɪs jɪr, ɪf ju hæv ə ˈmoʊmənt, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kərˈɛkt wɪˈθaʊt ˈhɪtɪŋ ə kərb ər goʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈgrævəl, wɪʧ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst today,”*,” sɛd verstappen*. ˈjɛloʊ kərbz wər ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈʧælənʤ ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ər nɑt ðə taɪp əv kərbz fər ˈfɔrmjələ 1 ðə kɑz ʤɪst dɪˈzaɪnd fər it.”*.” ˈmæsə sɛd ə səˈluʃən wʊd bi bɪt tricky”*” bət wɑz əˈnɔɪd tɪ ˈsəfər ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ hɪz ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈwɪljəmz ʤɪst baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə træk. ˈdæmɪʤd maɪ kɑr təˈdeɪ, ənd ðə kərb ɪz ˈdɛfənətli nɑt ðɛr tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ ðə kɑr, ðɛr fər ˈdɪfərənt reasons,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈdæmɪʤ maɪ kɑr bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ juz tu məʧ, aɪ ˈdæmɪʤd [ɪt] bɪˈkəz aɪ ʤɪst wɛnt ɔf [ənd wɑz] ˈkəmɪŋ bæk. wɑz nɑt great.”*.” grəsˈʒin, hu ˈsəfərd ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə flɔr, sɛd hi dɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə kərbz tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə dɪˈzaɪn ɛz aggressive”*”. gɑt ə bɪg hit,”*,” grəsˈʒin sɛd. ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi kən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt steɪz ɪn wən piece.”*.” ˈtɔroʊ ˈroʊsoʊ ˈtiˌmeɪt kleɪmd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hæd meɪd ðə kərbz ““better”*” ðən læst jɪr ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi ədˈmɪtəd ðeɪ ər bɪt ɑd kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər circuits”*”. vju wɑz ʃɛrd baɪ mərˈseɪdiz ˈdraɪvər luɪs ˈhæməltən, hu sɛd: nɑt ɛz bæd ɛz ɪt wɑz læst jɪr. jɪr ðə kərbz wər ˈprɪti bæd səˈspɛnʃən wɑz breaking.”*.” əˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈædəm ˈkupər ənd ˈlɔrəns bɑˈrɛtoʊ
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