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ex-nfl player aaron hernandez found hanged in prison cell
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former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez was found hanged in his prison cell early wednesday.
"mr. hernandez hanged himself utilizing a bed sheet that he attached to his cell window," christopher m. fallon of the massachusetts department of corrections said in a statement obtained by npr member station wbur. "mr. hernandez also attempted to block his door from the inside by jamming the door with various items."
hernandez was found by corrections officers in his single cell in general population at about a.m., fallon said. after the officers attempted lifesaving techniques, he was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead at a.m.
massachusetts state police are investigating, fallon added.
hernandez was serving a life sentence without parole at the souza baranowski correctional center in shirley, mass., for killing odin lloyd, the boyfriend of his sister, in 2013. a jury unanimously convicted him of murder in 2015, as the two-way reported.
last friday, hernandez was acquitted of separate murder charges in the 2012 killing of two men, daniel de abreu and furtado, outside a boston nightclub. but the jury found him guilty of illegal weapons possession and sentenced him to four to five years in prison.
espn described hernandez's emotional reaction on friday:
"the former tight end for the new england patriots wept quietly as the verdicts were read in boston. a few moments later, he looked back at his and nodded somberly as relatives of the victims sobbed loudly. a defense attorney hugged him."
he died the same day that president trump is hosting the super bowl champion new england patriots at an event at the white house.
"team spokesman stacey james said the patriots were aware of the reports of aaron's death but didn't anticipate the club commenting wednesday," according to the associated press.
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ex-nfl* pleɪər ˈɛrən hərˈnændɛz faʊnd hæŋd ɪn ˈprɪzən sɛl ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈstɛfən ˈstɛfən ˈfɔrmər nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts taɪt ɛnd ˈɛrən hərˈnændɛz wɑz faʊnd hæŋd ɪn hɪz ˈprɪzən sɛl ˈərli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ˈmɪstər. hərˈnændɛz hæŋd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ə bɛd ʃit ðət hi əˈtæʧt tɪ hɪz sɛl ˈwɪndoʊ," ˈkrɪstəfər ɛm. ˈfælən əv ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv kərˈɛkʃənz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈmɛmbər ˈsteɪʃən wbur*. "ˈmɪstər. hərˈnændɛz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈtɛmptəd tɪ blɑk hɪz dɔr frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd baɪ ˈʤæmɪŋ ðə dɔr wɪθ ˈvɛriəs ˈaɪtəmz." hərˈnændɛz wɑz faʊnd baɪ kərˈɛkʃənz ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn hɪz ˈsɪŋgəl sɛl ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən æt əˈbaʊt a.m*., ˈfælən sɛd. ˈæftər ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əˈtɛmptəd ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ tɛkˈniks, hi wɑz trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɛr hi wɑz prəˈnaʊnst dɛd æt a.m*. ˌmæsəˈʧusəts steɪt pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ, ˈfælən ˈædɪd. hərˈnændɛz wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ə laɪf ˈsɛntəns wɪˈθaʊt pəroʊl æt ðə ˈsuzə bərəˈnɔfski kərˈɛkʃənəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈʃərli, mæs., fər ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈoʊdən lɔɪd, ðə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd əv hɪz ˈsɪstər, ɪn 2013 ə ˈʤʊri juˈnænəməsli kənˈvɪktəd ɪm əv ˈmərdər ɪn 2015 ɛz ðə ˈtuˌweɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd. læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, hərˈnændɛz wɑz əkˈwɪtɪd əv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈmərdər ˈʧɑrʤɪz ɪn ðə 2012 ˈkɪlɪŋ əv tu mɛn, ˈdænjəl də əˈbru ənd fʊrˈtɑdoʊ, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ˈbɔstən ˈnaɪtˌkləb. bət ðə ˈʤʊri faʊnd ɪm ˈgɪlti əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈwɛpənz pəˈzɛʃən ənd ˈsɛntənst ɪm tɪ fɔr tɪ faɪv jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. dɪˈskraɪbd hərˈnændɛzəz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl riˈækʃən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ: "ðə ˈfɔrmər taɪt ɛnd fər ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts wɛpt kˈwaɪətli ɛz ðə ˈvərdɪkts wər rɛd ɪn ˈbɔstən. ə fju ˈmoʊmənts ˈleɪtər, hi lʊkt bæk æt hɪz ənd ˈnɑdɪd ˈsɑmbərli ɛz ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz sɑbd ˈlaʊdli. ə dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni həgd ɪm." hi daɪd ðə seɪm deɪ ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈsupər boʊl ˈʧæmpiən nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts æt ən ɪˈvɛnt æt ðə waɪt haʊs. "tim ˈspoʊksmən ˈsteɪsi ʤeɪmz sɛd ðə ˈpeɪtriəts wər əˈwɛr əv ðə rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈɛrənz dɛθ bət ˈdɪdənt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðə kləb ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs.
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updated at p.m.: revised to include that has updated its campus expression policy by removing language about "harmful or triggering messages." an earlier version of this article incorrectly said the university had ruled the memorial must move because it could be triggering to students. the university's policy requires all displays to move to the new site.
southern methodist university officials revised a policy tuesday that aimed to protect students from "harmful or triggering" messages after a dispute erupted over an annual installation that students had planned for the heart of campus.
nearly flags have been placed on southern methodist university's dallas hall lawn every year since 2010, but the group responsible for the display, young americans for freedom, was recently told it must be moved.
university officials told grant wolf, who leads's young americans chapter, that the display can be placed only on park, a campus location informally known as park.
in a policy posted in july, stated: "the university respects the right of all members of the community to express their opinions. the university also respects the right of all members of the community to avoid messages that are triggering, harmful or harassing. it is the policy of the university to protect the exercise of these rights."
the university revised the policy tuesday.
"smu respects the rights of all campus community members to express their opinions, as well as their right to be free from coercion and harassment. the policy has been further updated to better reflect this balance and to remove the poor wording regarding triggering or harmful messages," it said in a written statement.
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ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd æt p.m*.: rɪˈvaɪzd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðət həz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪts ˈkæmpəs ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈpɑləsi baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈbaʊt "ˈhɑrmfəl ər ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz." ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˌɪnkərˈɛktli sɛd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti hæd ruld ðə məˈmɔriəl məst muv bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd bi ˈtrɪgərɪŋ tɪ ˈstudənts. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈpɑləsi rikˈwaɪərz ɔl dɪˈspleɪz tɪ muv tɪ ðə nu saɪt. ˈsəðərn ˈmɛθədɪst ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈfɪʃəlz rɪˈvaɪzd ə ˈpɑləsi ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət eɪmd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈstudənts frəm "ˈhɑrmfəl ər ˈtrɪgərɪŋ" ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈæftər ə dɪˈspjut ˌɪˈrəptɪd ˈoʊvər ən ˈænjuəl ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ðət ˈstudənts hæd plænd fər ðə hɑrt əv ˈkæmpəs. ˈnɪrli flægz hæv bɪn pleɪst ɔn ˈsəðərn ˈmɛθədɪst ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈdæləs hɔl lɔn ˈɛvəri jɪr sɪns 2010 bət ðə grup riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə dɪˈspleɪ, jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz fər ˈfridəm, wɑz ˈrisəntli toʊld ɪt məst bi muvd. ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈfɪʃəlz toʊld grænt wʊlf, hu lidz jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈʧæptər, ðət ðə dɪˈspleɪ kən bi pleɪst ˈoʊnli ɔn pɑrk, ə ˈkæmpəs loʊˈkeɪʃən ˌɪnˈfɔrməli noʊn ɛz pɑrk. ɪn ə ˈpɑləsi ˈpoʊstɪd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈsteɪtɪd: "ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti rɪˈspɛkts ðə raɪt əv ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɛkts ðə raɪt əv ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ər ˈtrɪgərɪŋ, ˈhɑrmfəl ər hərˈæsɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈpɑləsi əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ðiz raɪts." ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti rɪˈvaɪzd ðə ˈpɑləsi ˈtuzˌdeɪ. rɪˈspɛkts ðə raɪts əv ɔl ˈkæmpəs kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɛr raɪt tɪ bi fri frəm koʊəˈrʃən ənd hərˈæsmənt. ðə ˈpɑləsi həz bɪn ˈfərðər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ ˈbɛtər rɪˈflɛkt ðɪs ˈbæləns ənd tɪ riˈmuv ðə pur ˈwərdɪŋ rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ər ˈhɑrmfəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz," ɪt sɛd ɪn ə ˈrɪtən ˈsteɪtmənt.
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3rd update p.m. et u.s.a. the “achieve community,” an roi “program” apparently hamstrung by problems with payment processors, now is serving up a spectacle in which confusion and delay are the only consistent themes.
behindmlm.com reported late last night (or early today, depending on your time zone) that the office of michigan attorney general bill schuette had confirmed an “open investigation” into achieve involving the attorney consumer protection division.
the blog this morning sought comment from office.
“we comment on investigations,” said andrea bitely, the attorney communications director and press secretary.
the response appears to confirm the report on that achieve is under investigation in michigan.
because the colorado division of securities has confirmed a probe into achieve, the blog sought comment yesterday from corporations, securities & commercial licensing bureau on whether achieve was under investigation in that state. the bureau referred the blog to the communications division of its parent agency, the michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs (lara).
a lara spokeswoman said only that the bureau neither confirms nor denies investigations.
but if the bureau is working with the attorney office, it would mean that achieve might have two types of trouble in michigan: consumer fraud and securities fraud and at the same time it faces the colorado investigation.
given information on two websites linked to achieve, the “program” appears to operate through a delaware corporation known as work with troy barnes inc. barnes is a michigan resident, and the two websites linked to achieve list a riverview, mich., address for the “program.” although work with troy barnes inc. appears in delaware records as a company in that state, there appears to be no corresponding registration as a foreign corporation in michigan.
precisely how achieve is operating through work with troy barnes is unclear. the two achieve websites and the achieve have korean lettering near the bottom. ip addresses for the web properties resolve to iceland.
any number of achieve members have shown blind faith in achieve. some “defenders” of the “program” have spoken of faith in god and jesus christ. achieve, though, appears repeatedly to have encountered struggles with payment processors after reportedly losing its ability to do business through in late october or early november.
and this brings us to today . . .
instructional video goes missing
barnes along with kristi johnson of the denver area are the purported operators of achieve.
at some point yesterday (feb. 12), a video appeared on youtube. the video was titled “thursday update 2 the video provided achieve members instructions on how to register for a purported new payment processor.
this video now mysteriously has gone missing, amid concerns expressed by some achievers that even registering for the processor might open the door to identity theft. more, the identity of the processor itself, how it is operating and where it is operating from are murky.
the narration by barnes was disjointed, at once advising members they had to submit all information requested in the information fields but backtracking to insist certain information was optional.
in the video, fields requesting standard identification such as name and address were shown. but there also was a field that requested the submission of color copies of a passport or license with a signature, “or an copy of one of the previous and a copy front and back of a valid credit card or another type of government issued picture identification which shows a signature and birth date.”
there also were fields that solicited information on income and a letter from the employer of an achieve member addressed “to whom it may concern” to verify employment.
with respect to the field soliciting an letter, barnes said this: “don’t even worry about this. you need it, all right. this is going to disappear off of here. for now, there. worry about it.”
despite those words, barnes also said, “remember: when you submit, gotta be filled out. everything.”
he also said, “if you have a po box and in the united states, so, [going to] need to go to the bank. take your license. any bank will do this. tell them you [want to] get your license. take it and make a copy of your license. i understand your mail may go to a po box, but your address should have your license on it [sic]. and it. just upload it here, and all set.”
about a field soliciting address verification, barnes said this: address verification is “very important. a utility bill. anything that has your address on it that billed for. you need to upload that here.”
barnes described a field soliciting information on estimated annual total deposits in this fashion: “you know: what do you think gonna make [through achieve?] put whatever you want. it matter. you know, for me, i put a hundred thousand. so, put whatever.”
at a minimum, the video suggested achievers who successfully submitted information would receive some sort of debit card to profits perhaps in a couple of weeks. achieve appears not have have made a payout for more than three months while at once engaging in roulette.
the fbi has warned for years that certain types of debit cards and shell companies can be used for the purposes of money-laundering, handing economic strength to criminals or worse.
some achievers have joined other schemes and published youtube promos for the schemes.
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3rd* ˈəpˌdeɪt p.m*. ɛt u.s.a*. ðə community,”*,” ən rɔɪ ““program”*” əˈpɛrəntli ˈhæmstrəŋ baɪ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈpeɪmənt ˈprɑˌsɛsərz, naʊ ɪz ˈsərvɪŋ əp ə ˈspɛktəkəl ɪn wɪʧ kənfˈjuʒən ənd dɪˈleɪ ər ðə ˈoʊnli kənˈsɪstənt θimz. ˌriˈpɔrtəd leɪt læst naɪt (ər ˈərli təˈdeɪ, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr taɪm zoʊn) ðət ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˈmɪʃɪgən əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl bɪl skut hæd kənˈfərmd ən investigation”*” ˈɪntu əˈʧiv ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə əˈtərni kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən dɪˈvɪʒən. ðə blɔg ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ sɔt ˈkɑmɛnt frəm ˈɔfəs. ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn investigations,”*,” sɛd ˌɑnˈdreɪə bitely*, ðə əˈtərni kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər ənd prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ðə rɪˈspɑns əˈpɪrz tɪ kənˈfərm ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðət əˈʧiv ɪz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən. bɪˈkəz ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ dɪˈvɪʒən əv sɪˈkjʊrətiz həz kənˈfərmd ə proʊb ˈɪntu əˈʧiv, ðə blɔg sɔt ˈkɑmɛnt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ frəm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz, sɪˈkjʊrətiz kəˈmərʃəl ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ˈbjʊroʊ ɔn ˈwɛðər əˈʧiv wɑz ˈəndər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪn ðət steɪt. ðə ˈbjʊroʊ rɪˈfərd ðə blɔg tɪ ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈvɪʒən əv ɪts ˈpɛrənt ˈeɪʤənsi, ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ənd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈfɛrz (ˈlɑrə). ə ˈlɑrə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd ˈoʊnli ðət ðə ˈbjʊroʊ ˈniðər kənˈfərmz nɔr dɪˈnaɪz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. bət ɪf ðə ˈbjʊroʊ ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə əˈtərni ˈɔfəs, ɪt wʊd min ðət əˈʧiv maɪt hæv tu taɪps əv ˈtrəbəl ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən: kənˈsumər frɔd ənd sɪˈkjʊrətiz frɔd ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɪt ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈgɪvɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn tu ˈwɛbˌsaɪts lɪŋkt tɪ əˈʧiv, ðə ““program”*” əˈpɪrz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt θru ə ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən noʊn ɛz wərk wɪθ trɔɪ bɑrnz ɪŋk. bɑrnz ɪz ə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈrɛzɪdənt, ənd ðə tu ˈwɛbˌsaɪts lɪŋkt tɪ əˈʧiv lɪst ə riverview*, mɪʧ., ˈæˌdrɛs fər ðə ““program.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ wərk wɪθ trɔɪ bɑrnz ɪŋk. əˈpɪrz ɪn ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈrɛkərdz ɛz ə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðət steɪt, ðɛr əˈpɪrz tɪ bi noʊ ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ɛz ə ˈfɔrən ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən. prɪˈsaɪsli haʊ əˈʧiv ɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ θru wərk wɪθ trɔɪ bɑrnz ɪz ənˈklɪr. ðə tu əˈʧiv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd ðə əˈʧiv hæv ˌkɔˈriən ˈlɛtərɪŋ nɪr ðə ˈbɑtəm. ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz fər ðə wɛb ˈprɑpərtiz riˈzɑlv tɪ ˈaɪslənd. ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv əˈʧiv ˈmɛmbərz hæv ʃoʊn blaɪnd feɪθ ɪn əˈʧiv. səm ““defenders”*” əv ðə ““program”*” hæv ˈspoʊkən əv feɪθ ɪn gɑd ənd ˈʤizəs kraɪst. əˈʧiv, ðoʊ, əˈpɪrz rɪˈpitɪdli tɪ hæv ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ ˈpeɪmənt ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈluzɪŋ ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ˈbɪznɪs θru ɪn leɪt ɑkˈtoʊbər ər ˈərli noʊˈvɛmbər. ənd ðɪs brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ təˈdeɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənəl ˈvɪdioʊ goʊz ˈmɪsɪŋ bɑrnz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈkrɪsti ˈʤɑnsən əv ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈɛriə ər ðə pərˈpɔrtɪd ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz əv əˈʧiv. æt səm pɔɪnt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ (ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 12 ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈjuˌtub. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ˈtaɪtəld ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 ðə ˈvɪdioʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd əˈʧiv ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn haʊ tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər fər ə pərˈpɔrtɪd nu ˈpeɪmənt ˈprɑˌsɛsər. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ naʊ ˌmɪˈstɪrjəsli həz gɔn ˈmɪsɪŋ, əˈmɪd kənˈsərnz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ səm əˈʧivərz ðət ˈivɪn ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ fər ðə ˈprɑˌsɛsər maɪt ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft. mɔr, ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ðə ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, haʊ ɪt ɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ frəm ər ˈmərki. ðə nɛˈreɪʃən baɪ bɑrnz wɑz dɪsˈʤɔɪntɪd, æt wəns ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz ðeɪ hæd tɪ səbˈmɪt ɔl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪkˈwɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fildz bət ˈbækˌtrækɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ˈsərtən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz ˈɔpʃənəl. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, fildz rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˈstændərd aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən səʧ ɛz neɪm ənd ˈæˌdrɛs wər ʃoʊn. bət ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ə fild ðət rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə səbˈmɪʃən əv ˈkələr ˈkɑpiz əv ə ˈpæˌspɔrt ər ˈlaɪsəns wɪθ ə ˈsɪgnəʧər, ən ˈkɑpi əv wən əv ðə ˈpriviəs ənd ə ˈkɑpi frənt ənd bæk əv ə ˈvælɪd ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd ər əˈnəðər taɪp əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪʃud ˈpɪkʧər aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən wɪʧ ʃoʊz ə ˈsɪgnəʧər ənd bərθ date.”*.” ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ wər fildz ðət səˈlɪsɪtɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ə ˈlɛtər frəm ðə ɪmˈplɔɪər əv ən əˈʧiv ˈmɛmbər əˈdrɛst hum ɪt meɪ concern”*” tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə fild səˈlɪsətɪŋ ən ˈlɛtər, bɑrnz sɛd ðɪs: ˈivɪn ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðɪs. ju nid ɪt, ɔl raɪt. ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɔf əv hir. fər naʊ, ðɛr. ˈwəri əˈbaʊt it.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ðoʊz wərdz, bɑrnz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd, ““remember*: wɪn ju səbˈmɪt, ˈgɑtə bi fɪld aʊt. everything.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd, ju hæv ə poʊ bɑks ənd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, soʊ, [goʊɪŋ tɪ] nid tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə bæŋk. teɪk jʊr ˈlaɪsəns. ˈɛni bæŋk wɪl du ðɪs. tɛl ðɛm ju [wɔnt tɪ] gɪt jʊr ˈlaɪsəns. teɪk ɪt ənd meɪk ə ˈkɑpi əv jʊr ˈlaɪsəns. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd jʊr meɪl meɪ goʊ tɪ ə poʊ bɑks, bət jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs ʃʊd hæv jʊr ˈlaɪsəns ɔn ɪt [sɪk]. ənd ɪt. ʤɪst ˈəˌploʊd ɪt hir, ənd ɔl set.”*.” əˈbaʊt ə fild səˈlɪsətɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən, bɑrnz sɛd ðɪs: ˈæˌdrɛs ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ə juˈtɪləti bɪl. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət həz jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn ɪt ðət bɪld fər. ju nid tɪ ˈəˌploʊd ðət here.”*.” bɑrnz dɪˈskraɪbd ə fild səˈlɪsətɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈænjuəl ˈtoʊtəl dɪˈpɑzəts ɪn ðɪs ˈfæʃən: noʊ: wət du ju θɪŋk ˈgɑnə meɪk [θru əˈʧiv?] pʊt ˌwəˈtɛvər ju wɔnt. ɪt ˈmætər. ju noʊ, fər mi, aɪ pʊt ə ˈhənərd ˈθaʊzənd. soʊ, pʊt whatever.”*.” æt ə ˈmɪnəməm, ðə ˈvɪdioʊ səˈʤɛstɪd əˈʧivərz hu səkˈsɛsfəli səbˈmɪtəd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wʊd rɪˈsiv səm sɔrt əv ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd tɪ ˈprɑfɪts pərˈhæps ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks. əˈʧiv əˈpɪrz nɑt hæv hæv meɪd ə peɪaʊt fər mɔr ðən θri mənθs waɪl æt wəns ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ruˈlɛt. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz wɔrnd fər jɪrz ðət ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈdɛbɪt kɑrdz ənd ʃɛl ˈkəmpəˌniz kən bi juzd fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv money-laundering*, ˈhændɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk strɛŋθ tɪ ˈkrɪmənəlz ər wərs. səm əˈʧivərz hæv ʤɔɪnd ˈəðər skimz ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ˈjuˌtub ˈproʊˌmoʊz fər ðə skimz.
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understanding the psychology of powerlessness can help leaders of social movements rally the troops. | west
when do people voice opposition to social systems that disadvantage them, and when do they, paradoxically, support them? recent research suggests that feelings of play a critical role in whether people take on these systems of oppression. when people feel powerful, they are more likely to express opposition to the status quo, but feelings of powerlessness can lead those same individuals to support systems that disadvantage them.
a recent paper by stanford professor robb willer and a team of other social scientists finds that the likelihood that people will oppose these forces depends on their feelings of personal empowerment. those who feel powerful, for example, no matter what their social and economic status, are more likely to criticize social conditions as unfair. but people who feel powerless are more likely to support the existing order, even if it hurts them, the research finds.
“it creates a great deal of dissonance to think ‘i’m disadvantaged in this situation and totally unfair that i am,’” says willer, who conducted the research with several professors, including the lead author, van der, a professor of psychology at university, in the netherlands. “people tend to reduce dissonance they feel, so they convince themselves that their situation is legitimate and acceptable. if you feel like you can change your circumstances, rationalizing them may feel like the only thing to do.”
this does not mean that everyone who is in a less powerful position supports the forces and institutions that repress them. the research focused only on how people react to the feeling of powerlessness. indeed, the research suggests that less powerful people who nonetheless feel powerful will be more likely to oppose their circumstances.
in one experiment, for example, the researchers temporarily put one group in a frame of mind by asking them to write about a time when they felt powerless. the other group was prompted to put themselves in a mental state.
if you feel like you can change your circumstances, rationalizing them may feel like the only thing to do. robb willer
then, the researchers presented participants with statistics about inequality, such as the fact that the richest 1 percent of americans own as much as the combined wealth of the bottom 90 percent, or that working women in the u.s. earn 17 percent less than their male counterparts do. participants were asked to read two possible explanations of the inequality, one of which blamed the system, while the other emphasized the role of the victim.
the participants who had been placed in a low power mental state were more likely than participants to choose the explanation that the status quo, such as framing gender wage inequality through a choice to leave the workforce.
the researchers found similar results in other studies, including one study of u.s. workers. those workers who expressed the greatest financial dependence on their supervisors were the most likely to describe their manager as fair and to agree with statements like, “i am fairly paid at work.”
the sense of dependency is precisely what propels those who feel powerless to see the status quo as legitimate. “the logic behind this,” van der explains, “is that people who feel powerless want to feel that the world makes sense and that their disadvantage is not unfair. therefore, they legitimate the inequality that they benefit from.”
this effect can explain why many protest movements have a hard time gaining traction, why members of disadvantaged groups might endorse politicians who do not advocate for their interests, and even why some people stay in abusive relationships. not only do many people who feel helpless avoid changes that could help them, but they profess that things are actually pretty good already.
“this may be one reason why dictators work not only to seize power, but also to make citizens feel powerless,” willer says. “where people feel powerless, they are less likely to resist.”
none of that is to say that the obstacles to standing up to powerful forces are merely psychological or that victims are to blame. willer stresses that a sober assessment of the potential negative consequences of confronting those of higher rank is probably first and foremost in minds when they calculate whether they should rock the boat.
understanding the psychology of powerlessness can help leaders of social movements rally the troops. “you often see leaders of protest movements trying to empower people to move them to action,” willer notes. consider cesar “sí se puede,” echoed by barack “yes, we can” both slogans were meant to inspire an attitude of empowerment. leaders, willer says, must convince others that the status quo “is not the only way that things could be, and that if they act together, they can be successful.”
there’s a lesson here for business managers, too. since people who feel powerless have many reasons to avoid conflict, the onus is on those in power to make sure they are treating people with fairness and respect and for managers to find ways to get a true picture of their own strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of their workers. managers would be better off, willer says, “to empower employees in order to get accurate feedback on employees’ working conditions and compensation.”
robb willer is an associate professor of organizational behavior by courtesy at stanford graduate school of business and an associate professor of sociology at school of humanities and sciences.
“a sense of powerlessness fosters system justification: implications for the of authority, hierarchy, and published in the february 2015 issue of political psychology.
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ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs kən hɛlp ˈlidərz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ˈræli ðə trups. wɛst wɪn du ˈpipəl vɔɪs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɪstəmz ðət ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ðɛm, ənd wɪn du ðeɪ, ˌpɛrəˈdɑksəkəli, səˈpɔrt ðɛm? ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈfilɪŋz əv pleɪ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl roʊl ɪn ˈwɛðər ˈpipəl teɪk ɔn ðiz ˈsɪstəmz əv əˈprɛʃən. wɪn ˈpipəl fil ˈpaʊərfəl, ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ, bət ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs kən lɛd ðoʊz seɪm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəmz ðət ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ðɛm. ə ˈrisənt ˈpeɪpər baɪ ˈstænfərd prəˈfɛsər rɑb ˈwɪlər ənd ə tim əv ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts faɪndz ðət ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət ˈpipəl wɪl əˈpoʊz ðiz ˈfɔrsɪz dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðɛr ˈfilɪŋz əv ˈpərsɪnəl ɪmˈpaʊərmənt. ðoʊz hu fil ˈpaʊərfəl, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, noʊ ˈmætər wət ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstætəs, ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈsoʊʃəl kənˈdɪʃənz ɛz ˌɔnˈfɛr. bət ˈpipəl hu fil ˈpaʊərləs ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈɔrdər, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt hərts ðɛm, ðə ˈrisərʧ faɪndz. kriˈeɪts ə greɪt dil əv ˈdɪsənəns tɪ θɪŋk ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd ɪn ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ˈtoʊtəli ˌɔnˈfɛr ðət aɪ am,’”*,’” sɪz ˈwɪlər, hu kənˈdəktəd ðə ˈrisərʧ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl prəˈfɛsərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə lɛd ˈɔθər, væn dər, ə prəˈfɛsər əv saɪˈkɑləʤi æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. tɛnd tɪ rɪˈdus ˈdɪsənəns ðeɪ fil, soʊ ðeɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ləˈʤɪtəmət ənd əkˈsɛptəbəl. ɪf ju fil laɪk ju kən ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɛm meɪ fil laɪk ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ tɪ do.”*.” ðɪs dɪz nɑt min ðət ˈɛvriˌwən hu ɪz ɪn ə lɛs ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈzɪʃən səˈpɔrts ðə ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət riˈprɛs ðɛm. ðə ˈrisərʧ ˈfoʊkɪst ˈoʊnli ɔn haʊ ˈpipəl riækt tɪ ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət lɛs ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpipəl hu ˌnənðəˈlɛs fil ˈpaʊərfəl wɪl bi mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈpoʊz ðɛr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ɪn wən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli pʊt wən grup ɪn ə freɪm əv maɪnd baɪ ˈæskɪŋ ðɛm tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ə taɪm wɪn ðeɪ fɛlt ˈpaʊərləs. ðə ˈəðər grup wɑz ˈprɑmptɪd tɪ pʊt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ə ˈmɛntəl steɪt. ɪf ju fil laɪk ju kən ʧeɪnʤ jʊr ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ˈræʃənəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðɛm meɪ fil laɪk ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ tɪ du. rɑb ˈwɪlər ðɛn, ðə ˈrisərʧərz pərˈzɛnəd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɪθ stəˈtɪstɪks əˈbaʊt ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, səʧ ɛz ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈrɪʧəst 1 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz oʊn ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə kəmˈbaɪnd wɛlθ əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 90 pərˈsɛnt, ər ðət ˈwərkɪŋ ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə juz. ərn 17 pərˈsɛnt lɛs ðən ðɛr meɪl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts du. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər æst tɪ rɛd tu ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, wən əv wɪʧ bleɪmd ðə ˈsɪstəm, waɪl ðə ˈəðər ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈvɪktɪm. ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hu hæd bɪn pleɪst ɪn ə loʊ paʊər ˈmɛntəl steɪt wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ ʧuz ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ðət ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ, səʧ ɛz ˈfreɪmɪŋ ˈʤɛndər weɪʤ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti θru ə ʧɔɪs tɪ liv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ˈsɪmələr rɪˈzəlts ɪn ˈəðər ˈstədiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən ˈstədi əv juz. ˈwərkərz. ðoʊz ˈwərkərz hu ɪkˈsprɛst ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈpɛndəns ɔn ðɛr ˌsupərˈvaɪzərz wər ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛr ˈmænɪʤər ɛz fɛr ənd tɪ əˈgri wɪθ ˈsteɪtmənts laɪk, æm ˈfɛrli peɪd æt work.”*.” ðə sɛns əv dɪˈpɛndənsi ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət prəˈpɛlz ðoʊz hu fil ˈpaʊərləs tɪ si ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɛz ləˈʤɪtəmət. ˈlɑʤɪk bɪˈhaɪnd this,”*,” væn dər ɪkˈspleɪnz, ðət ˈpipəl hu fil ˈpaʊərləs wɔnt tɪ fil ðət ðə wərld meɪks sɛns ənd ðət ðɛr ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɪz nɑt ˌɔnˈfɛr. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðeɪ ləˈʤɪtəmət ðə ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ðət ðeɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt from.”*.” ðɪs ˈifɛkt kən ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈmɛni ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənts hæv ə hɑrd taɪm ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈtrækʃən, waɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd grups maɪt ɛnˈdɔrs ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hu du nɑt ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðɛr ˈɪntərɪsts, ənd ˈivɪn waɪ səm ˈpipəl steɪ ɪn əˈbjusɪv riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. nɑt ˈoʊnli du ˈmɛni ˈpipəl hu fil ˈhɛlpləs əˈvɔɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət kʊd hɛlp ðɛm, bət ðeɪ prəˈfɛs ðət θɪŋz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɪti gʊd ɔˈrɛdi. meɪ bi wən ˈrizən waɪ ˈdɪkteɪtərz wərk nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ siz paʊər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ meɪk ˈsɪtɪzənz fil powerless,”*,” ˈwɪlər sɪz. ˈpipəl fil ˈpaʊərləs, ðeɪ ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ resist.”*.” nən əv ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz tɪ ˈstændɪŋ əp tɪ ˈpaʊərfəl ˈfɔrsɪz ər ˈmɪrli ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ər ðət ˈvɪktɪmz ər tɪ bleɪm. ˈwɪlər ˈstrɛsɪz ðət ə ˈsoʊbər əˈsɛsmənt əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðoʊz əv haɪər ræŋk ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst ɪn maɪndz wɪn ðeɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ʃʊd rɑk ðə boʊt. ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə saɪˈkɑləʤi əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs kən hɛlp ˈlidərz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts ˈræli ðə trups. ˈɔfən si ˈlidərz əv ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənts traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈpaʊər ˈpipəl tɪ muv ðɛm tɪ action,”*,” ˈwɪlər noʊts. kənˈsɪdər ˈsizər ““sí*í seɪ puede,”*,” ˈɛkoʊd baɪ ˈbɑrək ““yes*, wi can”*” boʊθ sˈloʊgənz wər mɛnt tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ən ˈætəˌtud əv ɪmˈpaʊərmənt. ˈlidərz, ˈwɪlər sɪz, məst kənˈvɪns ˈəðərz ðət ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ðət θɪŋz kʊd bi, ənd ðət ɪf ðeɪ ækt təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ kən bi successful.”*.” ə ˈlɛsən hir fər ˈbɪznɪs ˈmænɪʤərz, tu. sɪns ˈpipəl hu fil ˈpaʊərləs hæv ˈmɛni ˈrizənz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkɑnflɪkt, ðə ˈoʊnəs ɪz ɔn ðoʊz ɪn paʊər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ ər ˈtritɪŋ ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈfɛrnəs ənd rɪˈspɛkt ənd fər ˈmænɪʤərz tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ gɪt ə tru ˈpɪkʧər əv ðɛr oʊn strɛŋθs ənd ˈwiknəsɪz θru ðə aɪz əv ðɛr ˈwərkərz. ˈmænɪʤərz wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɔf, ˈwɪlər sɪz, ɪmˈpaʊər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˈækjərət ˈfidˌbæk ɔn employees’*’ ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ənd compensation.”*.” rɑb ˈwɪlər ɪz ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl bɪˈheɪvjər baɪ ˈkərtəsi æt ˈstænfərd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul əv ˈbɪznɪs ənd ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv ˌsoʊsiˈɑləʤi æt skul əv juˈmænɪtiz ənd ˈsaɪənsɪz. sɛns əv ˈpaʊərləsnəs ˈfɑstərz ˈsɪstəm ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən: ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə əv əˈθɔrəti, ˈhaɪˌrɑrki, ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2015 ˈɪʃu əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪˈkɑləʤi.
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what is vitabattery?
i never liked the idea that the vita never displayed your current battery status as a percentage. they never gave us an option to at at least use it a feature that can be turned on or off either. fear not, as i have decided to release a simple light weight packed with a nifty little feature that lets you do just that. this ‘nifty little feature’ simply displays the battery status in time (hours and remaining).
change-log:
now compatible with adrenaline.
allows other controls to be used whilst the’s display is on.
instructions:
then press (select + up) to view your battery percentage, or (select + right) to view your battery life time. you can use either (select + down) or (select + left) to close either of the displays.
download:
https://github.com/joel16/vitabattery/releases
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wət ɪz vitabattery*? aɪ ˈnɛvər laɪkt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ˈvaɪtə ˈnɛvər dɪˈspleɪd jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈbætəri ˈstætəs ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ. ðeɪ ˈnɛvər geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ æt æt list juz ɪt ə ˈfiʧər ðət kən bi tərnd ɔn ər ɔf ˈiðər. fɪr nɑt, ɛz aɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ riˈlis ə ˈsɪmpəl laɪt weɪt pækt wɪθ ə ˈnɪfti ˈlɪtəl ˈfiʧər ðət lɛts ju du ʤɪst ðət. ðɪs ˈlɪtəl feature’*’ ˈsɪmpli dɪˈspleɪz ðə ˈbætəri ˈstætəs ɪn taɪm (aʊərz ənd rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ). change-log*: naʊ kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ əˈdrɛnələn. əˈlaʊz ˈəðər kənˈtroʊlz tɪ bi juzd waɪlst ðə dɪˈspleɪ ɪz ɔn. ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz: ðɛn prɛs (səˈlɛkt əp) tɪ vju jʊr ˈbætəri pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ər (səˈlɛkt raɪt) tɪ vju jʊr ˈbætəri laɪf taɪm. ju kən juz ˈiðər (səˈlɛkt daʊn) ər (səˈlɛkt lɛft) tɪ kloʊz ˈiðər əv ðə dɪˈspleɪz. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd:
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dwight howard appeared at the podium, that big, goofy smile of his plastered on his face. he was beaming from with a look that said excitement, anticipation, and most of all, relief. yes, howard was clearly grateful that this entire ordeal is behind him. after months and months, he can finally put this chapter in the rear view, and get away from all the problems that have plagued his life since last december.
you know, all of those problems he created.
howard told reporters at his introductory press conference as a los angeles laker that he was just glad everything was over and that he could “breathe” again. which is convenient, since he literally choked the life out of the orlando magic franchise. howard refused to talk about the team that he started his nba career with in 2004, saying that it was “laker day” and refusing to comment on the situation in orlando, beyond thanking the fans and the city there (as it burns in embers behind him) and this one quote:
“it was a very tough situation for everyone to let go.”
you can say that again.
howard spoke to the situation with the media, and how his public image had taken such a hit in recent due to his constant trade demands and a never-ending series of leaks from his camp spelling out his feelings for the franchise, even after willingly to another year with the team. howard said he “forgave” the media, including stephen a. smith and skip bayless, which is just incredibly benevolent of him.
howard spoke of the past four months spent from back surgery in l.a., and mentioned that he has not started running yet, nor will he “rush” his return, an ominous line that has to send shivers down the back of lakers fans. but most estimates say that howard should be fully healthy by the time training camp starts.
howard also mentioned that that time in l.a. is in part what made him feel that this was “home.” so just to be clear here, he felt more at home in a hotel been staying at in beverly hills for four months than the community lived in since 2004. got it.
howard provided his prototypical comic relief when he did a pretty kobe impression of the phone call shared between the two friday night, which bryant confirmed earlier in the day prior to team win over argentina. he joked and laughed and seemed at ease. and why he? he got everything he wanted, and now gets to be the hero to millions.
the all-star center repeatedly made mention to his superman moniker, and briefly touched on the “mistakes” made throughout this process. “i’m going to do better,” the big man said before leaving the podium with his new lakers jersey. just in time for orlando fans.
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dwaɪt haʊərd əˈpɪrd æt ðə ˈpoʊdiəm, ðət bɪg, ˈgufi smaɪl əv hɪz ˈplæstərd ɔn hɪz feɪs. hi wɑz ˈbimɪŋ frəm wɪθ ə lʊk ðət sɛd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt, ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən, ənd moʊst əv ɔl, rɪˈlif. jɛs, haʊərd wɑz ˈklɪrli ˈgreɪtfəl ðət ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər ɔrˈdil ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. ˈæftər mənθs ənd mənθs, hi kən ˈfaɪnəli pʊt ðɪs ˈʧæptər ɪn ðə rɪr vju, ənd gɪt əˈweɪ frəm ɔl ðə ˈprɑbləmz ðət hæv pleɪgd hɪz laɪf sɪns læst dɪˈsɛmbər. ju noʊ, ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈprɑbləmz hi kriˈeɪtɪd. haʊərd toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz æt hɪz ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɛz ə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈleɪkər ðət hi wɑz ʤɪst glæd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈoʊvər ənd ðət hi kʊd ““breathe”*” əˈgɛn. wɪʧ ɪz kənˈvinjənt, sɪns hi ˈlɪtərəli ʧoʊkt ðə laɪf aʊt əv ðə ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈmæʤɪk ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. haʊərd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə tim ðət hi ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ kərɪr wɪθ ɪn 2004 seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz day”*” ənd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, bɪɔnd ˈθæŋkɪŋ ðə fænz ənd ðə ˈsɪti ðɛr (ɛz ɪt bərnz ɪn ˈɛmbərz bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm) ənd ðɪs wən kwoʊt: wɑz ə ˈvɛri təf ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ lɛt go.”*.” ju kən seɪ ðət əˈgɛn. haʊərd spoʊk tɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə, ənd haʊ hɪz ˈpəblɪk ˈɪmɪʤ hæd ˈteɪkən səʧ ə hɪt ɪn ˈrisənt du tɪ hɪz ˈkɑnstənt treɪd dɪˈmændz ənd ə ˌnɛvərˈɛndɪŋ ˈsɪriz əv liks frəm hɪz kæmp ˈspɛlɪŋ aʊt hɪz ˈfilɪŋz fər ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈwɪlɪŋli tɪ əˈnəðər jɪr wɪθ ðə tim. haʊərd sɛd hi ““forgave”*” ðə ˈmidiə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈstivən ə. smɪθ ənd skɪp ˈbeɪlɪs, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli bəˈnɛvələnt əv ɪm. haʊərd spoʊk əv ðə pæst fɔr mənθs spɛnt frəm bæk ˈsərʤəri ɪn l.a*., ənd ˈmɛnʃənd ðət hi həz nɑt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrənɪŋ jɛt, nɔr wɪl hi ““rush”*” hɪz rɪˈtərn, ən ˈɑmənəs laɪn ðət həz tɪ sɛnd ˈʃɪvərz daʊn ðə bæk əv ˈleɪkərz fænz. bət moʊst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts seɪ ðət haʊərd ʃʊd bi ˈfʊli ˈhɛlθi baɪ ðə taɪm ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp stɑrts. haʊərd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ðət taɪm ɪn l.a*. ɪz ɪn pɑrt wət meɪd ɪm fil ðət ðɪs wɑz ““home.”*.” soʊ ʤɪst tɪ bi klɪr hir, hi fɛlt mɔr æt hoʊm ɪn ə hoʊˈtɛl bɪn steɪɪŋ æt ɪn ˈbɛvərli hɪlz fər fɔr mənθs ðən ðə kəmˈjunɪti lɪvd ɪn sɪns 2004 gɑt ɪt. haʊərd prəˈvaɪdɪd hɪz ˌproʊtoʊˈtɪpɪkəl ˈkɑmɪk rɪˈlif wɪn hi dɪd ə ˈprɪti ˈkoʊbeɪ ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðə foʊn kɔl ʃɛrd bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt, wɪʧ braɪənt kənˈfərmd ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ praɪər tɪ tim wɪn ˈoʊvər ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. hi ʤoʊkt ənd læft ənd simd æt iz. ənd waɪ hi? hi gɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi ˈwɔntɪd, ənd naʊ gɪts tɪ bi ðə ˈhɪroʊ tɪ ˈmɪljənz. ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈsɛnər rɪˈpitɪdli meɪd ˈmɛnʃən tɪ hɪz ˈsupərˌmæn ˈmɑnɪkər, ənd ˈbrifli təʧt ɔn ðə ““mistakes”*” meɪd θruaʊt ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs. goʊɪŋ tɪ du better,”*,” ðə bɪg mæn sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈpoʊdiəm wɪθ hɪz nu ˈleɪkərz ˈʤərzi. ʤɪst ɪn taɪm fər ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ fænz.
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washington (reuters) - the u.s. trade deficit widened in december to its highest level in four months, the u.s. government said on friday in a report that also showed the annual trade gap expanded nearly 33 percent in 2010 as imports from china hit record levels.
a container ship at the port of los angeles in a file photo.
the december trade deficit grew nearly 6 percent to $40.6 billion, just slightly higher than a consensus estimate of wall street analysts, as the average price for imported oil leapt to its highest level since october 2008.
“technically it would be a minor drag on (gross domestic product), but i see it more as a sign of stronger consumer health. there is a lot demand out there and i feel consumers will feel more comfortable in unleashing that demand,” said robert dye, senior economist at financial services in pittsburgh.
overall imports of goods and services were also their highest since october 2008, in a sign consumers and businesses are spending more as the u.s. economy picks up steam.
“as consumers feel more confident and supported by income growth from an improving labor market situation, we could see more auto imports. we could be in a moderate widening trend in the next few months,” dye added.
exports of goods and services were the highest since july 2008, the month that they hit their peak before beginning a precipitous drop caused by the global financial crisis.
u.s. markets had little reaction to the report, as traders focused on new proposals from the obama administration to mortgage buyers fannie mae and freddie mac fmcc.ob.
u.s. goods exports to china grew to a record $10.1 billion in december and also were a record $91.9 billion for the year.
but that strong finish was swamped by record u.s. imports from china of $364.9 billion for the entire year, which pushed the closely watched trade gap with that country to a record $273.1 billion.
rising oil prices also helped widen the u.s. trade deficit in 2010. the average price for imported oil jumped to $74.66 per barrel, from $56.93 in 2009.
imports of consumer goods and foods, feeds and beverages also set records in 2010.
overall, u.s. imports of goods and services grew percent in 2010 to $2.33 trillion dollars.
u.s. exports grew percent to $1.83 trillion, a pace that if maintained would allow the united states to reach president barack goal of doubling exports by 2013.
u.s. exports of services, industrial supplies, consumer goods and petroleum all set records.
the strong services performance pushed the u.s. trade surplus for services to a record $148.7 billion in 2010.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə juz. treɪd ˈdɛfəsət ˈwaɪdənd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər tɪ ɪts haɪəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn fɔr mənθs, ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ðə ˈænjuəl treɪd gæp ɪkˈspændɪd ˈnɪrli 33 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2010 ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ˈʧaɪnə hɪt ˈrɛkərd ˈlɛvəlz. ə kənˈteɪnər ʃɪp æt ðə pɔrt əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɪn ə faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. ðə dɪˈsɛmbər treɪd ˈdɛfəsət gru ˈnɪrli 6 pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈbɪljən, ʤɪst sˈlaɪtli haɪər ðən ə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv wɔl strit ˈænəlɪsts, ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ praɪs fər ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɔɪl lɛpt tɪ ɪts haɪəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈmaɪnər dræg ɔn (groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt), bət aɪ si ɪt mɔr ɛz ə saɪn əv ˈstrɔŋgər kənˈsumər hɛlθ. ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt dɪˈmænd aʊt ðɛr ənd aɪ fil kənˈsumərz wɪl fil mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪn ənˈliʃɪŋ ðət demand,”*,” sɛd ˈrɑbərt daɪ, ˈsinjər ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg. ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛr haɪəst sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər 2008 ɪn ə saɪn kənˈsumərz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər ˈspɛndɪŋ mɔr ɛz ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi pɪks əp stim. kənˈsumərz fil mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ənd səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ frəm ən ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, wi kʊd si mɔr ˈɔtoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrts. wi kʊd bi ɪn ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈwaɪdənɪŋ trɛnd ɪn ðə nɛkst fju months,”*,” daɪ ˈædɪd. ˈɛkspɔrts əv gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz wər ðə haɪəst sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2008 ðə mənθ ðət ðeɪ hɪt ðɛr pik ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ə prɪˈsɪpɪtəs drɔp kɔzd baɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. juz. ˈmɑrkɪts hæd ˈlɪtəl riˈækʃən tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ɛz ˈtreɪdərz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn nu prəˈpoʊzəlz frəm ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˈmɔrgɪʤ baɪərz ˈfæni meɪ ənd ˈfrɛdi mæk fmcc.ob*. juz. gʊdz ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ˈʧaɪnə gru tɪ ə ˈrɛkərd ˈbɪljən ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wər ə ˈrɛkərd ˈbɪljən fər ðə jɪr. bət ðət strɔŋ ˈfɪnɪʃ wɑz swɔmpt baɪ ˈrɛkərd juz. ˌɪmˈpɔrts frəm ˈʧaɪnə əv ˈbɪljən fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər jɪr, wɪʧ pʊʃt ðə ˈkloʊsli wɔʧt treɪd gæp wɪθ ðət ˈkəntri tɪ ə ˈrɛkərd ˈbɪljən. ˈraɪzɪŋ ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt ˈwaɪdən ðə juz. treɪd ˈdɛfəsət ɪn 2010 ðə ˈævərɪʤ praɪs fər ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ɔɪl ʤəmpt tɪ pər ˈbɛrəl, frəm ɪn 2009 ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv kənˈsumər gʊdz ənd fudz, fidz ənd ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt ˈrɛkərdz ɪn 2010 ˈoʊvərˌɔl, juz. ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz gru pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2010 tɪ ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz. juz. ˈɛkspɔrts gru pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈtrɪljən, ə peɪs ðət ɪf meɪnˈteɪnd wʊd əˈlaʊ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ riʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək goʊl əv ˈdəbəlɪŋ ˈɛkspɔrts baɪ 2013 juz. ˈɛkspɔrts əv ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈdəstriəl səˈplaɪz, kənˈsumər gʊdz ənd pəˈtroʊliəm ɔl sɛt ˈrɛkərdz. ðə strɔŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz pərˈfɔrməns pʊʃt ðə juz. treɪd ˈsərpləs fər ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ə ˈrɛkərd ˈbɪljən ɪn 2010
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take a close look at this dual flash drive from. the company name doesn't matter so much as the shape and function of the thing: we're about to see every stick transform into such a peripheral very soon indeed.-c, the thin connector on the right, is the hot new port standard that's taking the tech world by storm this year. the big chunky guy on the other side is the ubiquitous but rapidly depreciating connector that we all know (and occasionally loathe when trying to plug it in the wrong way).
i spoke with jared peck at today and he told me about the challenge faced by the peripherals industry as we all transition from a to c in our usage of. is one of the many companies that's embracing-c as the future, but it doesn't believe the time is yet right to build and sell accessories with only a-c connector on them. after all, the point of external storage devices like flash drives is to maximize compatibility: you're far more likely to want and use a drive that can plug into your phone, desktop pc, and that shiny new macbook.
there have already been similar drives featuring the well established micro, but they were solutions for a narrower set of users. this type of plus drive doesn't just bring phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops together it's also a bridge between the past and the future. and that's what is making it abundant in the present. announced the dual flash drive at in february and already has it on sale at amazon for $39.99.
verge video: this is the reversible plug of the future
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teɪk ə kloʊz lʊk æt ðɪs duəl flæʃ draɪv frəm. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni neɪm ˈdəzənt ˈmætər soʊ məʧ ɛz ðə ʃeɪp ənd ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðə θɪŋ: wɪr əˈbaʊt tɪ si ˈɛvəri stɪk ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈɪntu səʧ ə pərˈɪfərəl ˈvɛri sun ˌɪnˈdid., ðə θɪn kəˈnɛktər ɔn ðə raɪt, ɪz ðə hɑt nu pɔrt ˈstændərd ðæts ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə tɛk wərld baɪ stɔrm ðɪs jɪr. ðə bɪg ˈʧəŋki gaɪ ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd ɪz ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs bət ˈræpədli dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ kəˈnɛktər ðət wi ɔl noʊ (ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli loʊð wɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pləg ɪt ɪn ðə rɔŋ weɪ). aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ˈʤɛrɪd pɛk æt təˈdeɪ ənd hi toʊld mi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧælənʤ feɪst baɪ ðə pərˈɪfərəlz ˈɪndəstri ɛz wi ɔl trænˈzɪʃən frəm ə tɪ si ɪn ɑr ˈjusɪʤ əv. ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz ðæts ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ɛz ðə fˈjuʧər, bət ɪt ˈdəzənt bɪˈliv ðə taɪm ɪz jɛt raɪt tɪ bɪld ənd sɛl ækˈsɛsəriz wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə kəˈnɛktər ɔn ðɛm. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə pɔɪnt əv ɪkˈstərnəl ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk flæʃ draɪvz ɪz tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti: jʊr fɑr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ wɔnt ənd juz ə draɪv ðət kən pləg ˈɪntu jʊr foʊn, ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈpiˈsi, ənd ðət ˈʃaɪni nu macbook*. ðɛr hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈsɪmələr draɪvz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈmaɪˌkroʊ, bət ðeɪ wər səˈluʃənz fər ə ˈnɛroʊər sɛt əv ˈjuzərz. ðɪs taɪp əv pləs draɪv ˈdəzənt ʤɪst brɪŋ foʊnz, ˈtæbləts, ˈlæpˌtɑps, ənd ˈdɛskˌtɑps təˈgɛðər ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ə brɪʤ bɪtˈwin ðə pæst ənd ðə fˈjuʧər. ənd ðæts wət ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt əˈbəndənt ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt. əˈnaʊnst ðə duəl flæʃ draɪv æt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd ɔˈrɛdi həz ɪt ɔn seɪl æt ˈæməˌzɑn fər vərʤ ˈvɪdioʊ: ðɪs ɪz ðə rɪˈvərsəbəl pləg əv ðə fˈjuʧər
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16 july 2015
washington, d.c. the activity could be affecting a key ocean circulation mechanism that plays an important role in regulating climate, according to a new study. the phenomenon could be partially responsible for cool temperatures the island experienced in the late century and potentially lead to increased melting of the greenland ice sheet in the coming decades, the new research suggests.
scientists have sought to understand why greenland cooled during the through the early while most of the northern hemisphere experienced rising temperatures as a result of greenhouse warming.
the new study suggests high solar activity starting in the and continuing through the played a role in slowing down ocean circulation between the south atlantic and the north atlantic oceans. combined with an influx of fresh water from melting glaciers, this halted warm water and air from reaching greenland and cooled the island while temperatures rose across the rest of the northern hemisphere, according to the new study accepted for publication in geophysical research letters, a journal of the american geophysical union.
the new research also suggests weak solar activity, like the sun is currently experiencing, could slowly fire up the ocean circulation mechanism, increasing the amount of warm water and air flowing to greenland.
starting around 2025, temperatures in greenland could increase more than anticipated and the ice sheet could melt faster than projected, according to, a climate scientist with the department of climate and environmental physics at the university of bern in switzerland and lead author of the new study.
this unexpected ice loss would compound projected rise expected to occur as a result of climate change, said. the melting greenland ice sheet accounted for one-third of the millimeters (0.13 inches) rise in global sea level every year from 1992 to 2011.
“we need to really consider how solar activity will change in the future,” said. “if solar activity becomes really low, as scientists expect, the greenland ice sheet will melt faster than we expected from the climate model with just greenhouse gas [warming].”
the new study compared past solar activity with historical temperature records to figure out if the cooling greenland experienced during the late century was part of a long-term pattern.
the team used ice cores drilled from the greenland ice sheet to reconstruct snow temperatures for the past years. a relatively new technique, which measures argon and nitrogen gases trapped in the ice, allowed the scientists to measure small changes in temperature at 10- to increments.
the ice cores showed that for the past years changes in greenland temperatures have generally followed any temperature shifts occurring in the northern hemisphere. the new research found that the change in greenland temperatures vacillated up and down around the average change in northern hemisphere temperatures over time. the coincided with changes in the energy output that occurred over multiple decades, according to the new study.
when the energy output increased, there was a bigger drop in temperature compared to the change in average temperature across the northern hemisphere. when the energy output decreased, there was a larger increase in temperature compared to the change in average temperature that occurred across the northern hemisphere.
climate models showed that changes in solar activity could prompt shifts in ocean and air circulation in the north atlantic that affect climate, according to the new study.
shifting circulation patterns
water circulation in the atlantic follows a steady pattern of movement, called the atlantic overturning circulation (amoc). warm water flows from the south atlantic toward the north atlantic, transferring heat toward greenland. as the water cools, it sinks to the ocean floor and travels south toward the tropics, completing the circular pattern.
during a period of high solar activity, more energy from the sun reaches earth and is transferred to tropical waters. when this water reaches the north atlantic, it is not dense enough to sink. with nowhere to go, the water causes a traffic jam and the water circulation pattern slows down.
changes in solar activity can also alter the atmospheric circulation pattern over the atlantic, which in turn affects ocean circulation, but how this process works is still unknown, said.
in the late century, there also was a compounding problem. large amounts of freshwater gushed into the north atlantic as climate change caused increased melting of glaciers, icebergs, and the greenland ice sheet. freshwater, being more buoyant than salt water, entered the intersection where cool water drops to the ocean floor and travels south to the tropics. climate models showed that the water in the intersection became less salty and less likely to sink. models also showed that additional freshwater came from an increase in rainfall, according to the new study.
the traffic jam worsened and the water circulation pattern that transfers heat from the south atlantic to the north atlantic slowed. this caused the air above greenland to cool and temperatures there to drop, according to the new study.
because the oceans take a long time to heat up or cool down, the temperature changes in greenland lagged 10 to 40 years behind the high solar activity, showing up from the through the early, according to the new study.
the new study suggests low solar activity could have the opposite effect and lead to warmer temperatures in greenland in another decade. when there is less solar energy reaching the earth, water reaching greenland easily sinks and returns to the tropics along the ocean floor. the water circulation pattern speeds up, quickly funneling heat toward greenland and warming the island.
greenhouse gases versus solar activity
the new study makes a good case that the solar maximum in the through the may have played a role in the cooling greenland saw in the late century, said michael mann, a climate scientist with the department of meteorology at penn state university in university park, pennsylvania, who was not involved in the new study.
another recent study by mann and his colleagues proposed that trapped greenhouse gases from fossil fuel burning caused warming across the northern hemisphere and triggered an increase in ice melt. this led to the slowdown in ocean circulation and a cooler greenland.
both studies suggest buoyant meltwater from melting glaciers would have interrupted the sinking of the and its return to the tropics along the bottom of the ocean. but the new research suggests solar activity is the main driver behind the changes to the ocean circulation pattern.
“i’m that the real answer is more complicated, and it may be a combination of the two hypotheses,” said mann. “this article paves the way for a more look at what is going on. the challenge now will be teasing apart the two effects and trying to assess the relative importance of both of them.”
kobashi contends that solar activity explains the change in ocean circulation and greenland warming since 1995, which he says cannot be explained by increasing greenhouse gases alone.
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16 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ðə ækˈtɪvɪti kʊd bi əˈfɛktɪŋ ə ki ˈoʊʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət pleɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈstədi. ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn kʊd bi ˈpɑrʃəli riˈspɑnsəbəl fər kul ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ðə ˈaɪlənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmɛltɪŋ əv ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə nu ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts. ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv sɔt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ˈgrinˌlænd kuld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə θru ðə ˈərli waɪl moʊst əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ðə nu ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts haɪ ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ðə ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ θru ðə pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn sloʊɪŋ daʊn ˈoʊʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə saʊθ əˈtlæntɪk ənd ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃənz. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ən ˈɪnˌfləks əv frɛʃ ˈwɔtər frəm ˈmɛltɪŋ ˈgleɪʃərz, ðɪs ˈhɔltɪd wɔrm ˈwɔtər ənd ɛr frəm ˈriʧɪŋ ˈgrinˌlænd ənd kuld ðə ˈaɪlənd waɪl ˈtɛmpərəʧərz roʊz əˈkrɔs ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈstədi ækˈsɛptɪd fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˌʤioʊˈfɪzəkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈlɛtərz, ə ˈʤərnəl əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌʤioʊˈfɪzəkəl ˈjunjən. ðə nu ˈrisərʧ ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛsts wik ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti, laɪk ðə sən ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ, kʊd sˈloʊli faɪər əp ðə ˈoʊʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv wɔrm ˈwɔtər ənd ɛr floʊɪŋ tɪ ˈgrinˌlænd. ˈstɑrtɪŋ əraʊnd 2025 ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɪn ˈgrinˌlænd kʊd ˌɪnˈkris mɔr ðən ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ənd ðə aɪs ʃit kʊd mɛlt ˈfæstər ðən prɑˈʤɛktəd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsaɪəntɪst wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈfɪzɪks æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv bərn ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd ənd lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə nu ˈstədi. ðɪs ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd aɪs lɔs wʊd ˈkɑmpaʊnd prɑˈʤɛktəd raɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈkər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, sɛd. ðə ˈmɛltɪŋ ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˌwənˈθərd əv ðə ˈmɪləˌmitərz ˈɪnʧɪz) raɪz ɪn ˈgloʊbəl si ˈlɛvəl ˈɛvəri jɪr frəm 1992 tɪ 2011 nid tɪ ˈrɪli kənˈsɪdər haʊ ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə future,”*,” sɛd. ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti bɪˈkəmz ˈrɪli loʊ, ɛz ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪkˈspɛkt, ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit wɪl mɛlt ˈfæstər ðən wi ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəl wɪθ ʤɪst ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs [warming].”*].” ðə nu ˈstədi kəmˈpɛrd pæst ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti wɪθ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈrɛkərdz tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ɪf ðə ˈkulɪŋ ˈgrinˌlænd ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈpætərn. ðə tim juzd aɪs kɔrz drɪld frəm ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit tɪ ˌrikənˈstrəkt snoʊ ˈtɛmpərəʧərz fər ðə pæst jɪrz. ə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu tɛkˈnik, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz ˈɑrˌgɑn ənd ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈgæsɪz træpt ɪn ðə aɪs, əˈlaʊd ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ ˈmɛʒər smɔl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər æt 10 tɪ ˈɪŋkrəˌmɛnts. ðə aɪs kɔrz ʃoʊd ðət fər ðə pæst jɪrz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈgrinˌlænd ˈtɛmpərəʧərz hæv ˈʤɛnərəli ˈfɑloʊd ˈɛni ˈtɛmpərəʧər ʃɪfts əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. ðə nu ˈrisərʧ faʊnd ðət ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈgrinˌlænd ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈvæsəleɪtɪd əp ənd daʊn əraʊnd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈoʊvər taɪm. ðə ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈaʊtˌpʊt ðət əˈkərd ˈoʊvər ˈməltəpəl ˈdɛkeɪdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈstədi. wɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˌɪnˈkrist, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈbɪgər drɔp ɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈævərɪʤ ˈtɛmpərəʧər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. wɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈaʊtˌpʊt ˈdiˌkrist, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlɑrʤər ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈævərɪʤ ˈtɛmpərəʧər ðət əˈkərd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz ʃoʊd ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti kʊd prɑmpt ʃɪfts ɪn ˈoʊʃən ənd ɛr ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ɪn ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ðət əˈfɛkt ˈklaɪmɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈstədi. ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərnz ˈwɔtər ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ɪn ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈstɛdi ˈpætərn əv ˈmuvmənt, kɔld ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊvərˌtərnɪŋ ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən (amoc*). wɔrm ˈwɔtər floʊz frəm ðə saʊθ əˈtlæntɪk təˈwɔrd ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk, trænsˈfərɪŋ hit təˈwɔrd ˈgrinˌlænd. ɛz ðə ˈwɔtər kulz, ɪt sɪŋks tɪ ðə ˈoʊʃən flɔr ənd ˈtrævəlz saʊθ təˈwɔrd ðə ˈtrɑpɪks, kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˈsərkjələr ˈpætərn. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈpɪriəd əv haɪ ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti, mɔr ˈɛnərʤi frəm ðə sən ˈriʧɪz ərθ ənd ɪz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈwɔtərz. wɪn ðɪs ˈwɔtər ˈriʧɪz ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk, ɪt ɪz nɑt dɛns ɪˈnəf tɪ sɪŋk. wɪθ ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ, ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkɔzɪz ə ˈtræfɪk ʤæm ənd ðə ˈwɔtər ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərn sloʊz daʊn. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔltər ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərn ˈoʊvər ðə əˈtlæntɪk, wɪʧ ɪn tərn əˈfɛkts ˈoʊʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən, bət haʊ ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs wərks ɪz stɪl ənˈnoʊn, sɛd. ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri, ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ə kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ˈprɑbləm. lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər gəʃt ˈɪntu ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ɛz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kɔzd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmɛltɪŋ əv ˈgleɪʃərz, ˈaɪsbərgz, ənd ðə ˈgrinˌlænd aɪs ʃit. ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər, biɪŋ mɔr bɔɪənt ðən sɔlt ˈwɔtər, ˈɛnərd ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən wɛr kul ˈwɔtər drɑps tɪ ðə ˈoʊʃən flɔr ənd ˈtrævəlz saʊθ tɪ ðə ˈtrɑpɪks. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən bɪˈkeɪm lɛs ˈsɔlti ənd lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ sɪŋk. ˈmɑdəlz ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ðət əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər keɪm frəm ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈreɪnˌfɔl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈstədi. ðə ˈtræfɪk ʤæm ˈwərsənd ənd ðə ˈwɔtər ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərn ðət ˈtrænsfərz hit frəm ðə saʊθ əˈtlæntɪk tɪ ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk sloʊd. ðɪs kɔzd ðə ɛr əˈbəv ˈgrinˌlænd tɪ kul ənd ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ðɛr tɪ drɔp, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈstədi. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈoʊʃənz teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ hit əp ər kul daʊn, ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈgrinˌlænd lægd 10 tɪ 40 jɪrz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə haɪ ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti, ʃoʊɪŋ əp frəm ðə θru ðə ˈərli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu ˈstədi. ðə nu ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts loʊ ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti kʊd hæv ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈifɛkt ənd lɛd tɪ ˈwɔrmər ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɪn ˈgrinˌlænd ɪn əˈnəðər ˈdɛkeɪd. wɪn ðɛr ɪz lɛs ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ərθ, ˈwɔtər ˈriʧɪŋ ˈgrinˌlænd ˈizəli sɪŋks ənd rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈtrɑpɪks əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈoʊʃən flɔr. ðə ˈwɔtər ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərn spidz əp, kˈwɪkli ˈfənəlɪŋ hit təˈwɔrd ˈgrinˌlænd ənd ˈwɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈaɪlənd. ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz ˈvərsəz ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti ðə nu ˈstədi meɪks ə gʊd keɪs ðət ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈmæksəməm ɪn ðə θru ðə meɪ hæv pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn ðə ˈkulɪŋ ˈgrinˌlænd sɔ ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri, sɛd ˈmaɪkəl mæn, ə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsaɪəntɪst wɪθ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌmitiərˈɑləʤi æt pɛn steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti pɑrk, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, hu wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə nu ˈstədi. əˈnəðər ˈrisənt ˈstədi baɪ mæn ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz prəˈpoʊzd ðət træpt ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈbərnɪŋ kɔzd ˈwɔrmɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈhɛmɪsˌfɪr ənd ˈtrɪgərd ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn aɪs mɛlt. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ðə sˈloʊˌdaʊn ɪn ˈoʊʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ənd ə ˈkulər ˈgrinˌlænd. boʊθ ˈstədiz səˈʤɛst bɔɪənt ˈmɛltˌwɔtər frəm ˈmɛltɪŋ ˈgleɪʃərz wʊd hæv ˌɪntərˈəptɪd ðə ˈsɪŋkɪŋ əv ðə ənd ɪts rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈtrɑpɪks əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈoʊʃən. bət ðə nu ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ðə meɪn ˈdraɪvər bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈoʊʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərn. ðət ðə ril ˈænsər ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, ənd ɪt meɪ bi ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ðə tu hypotheses,”*,” sɛd mæn. ˈɑrtɪkəl peɪvz ðə weɪ fər ə mɔr lʊk æt wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn. ðə ˈʧælənʤ naʊ wɪl bi ˈtizɪŋ əˈpɑrt ðə tu ˈifɛkts ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ əˈsɛs ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv boʊθ əv them.”*.” kənˈtɛndz ðət ˈsoʊlər ækˈtɪvɪti ɪkˈspleɪnz ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈoʊʃən ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ənd ˈgrinˌlænd ˈwɔrmɪŋ sɪns 1995 wɪʧ hi sɪz ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈgæsɪz əˈloʊn. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌʤioʊˈfɪzəkəl ˈjunjən ɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ədˈvænsɪŋ ðə ərθ ənd speɪs ˈsaɪənsɪz fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv juˈmænɪti θru ɪts ˈskɑlərli ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, ˈkɑnfərənsəz, ənd ˈaʊˌtriʧ ˈproʊˌgræmz. ɪz ə not-for-profit*, prəˈfɛʃənəl, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈmɛmbərz ɪn 139 ˈkəntriz. ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ˈjuˌtub, ənd ɑr ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈʧænəlz.
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google publishers including myself got a nice bit of surprise on opening the dashboard today. the countries listed in the dashboard were changed into planets and moons. this is the list from where the publisher knows readers in which countries click the ads and helps them to make reader friendly posts.
however on clicking the view planets hyperlink, the publishers were brought back on to earth and showed the real countries. this is not the only prank pulled up by google. on clicking the help section of the dashboard, google was giving a recipe of ' how to make awesome guacamole!'
for the uninitiated, guacamole is an dip that originated with the aztecs in mexico. in addition to its use in modern mexican cuisine it has also become part of american cuisine as a dip, condiment and salad ingredient.
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ˈgugəl ˈpəblɪʃərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf gɑt ə nis bɪt əv səˈpraɪz ɔn ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈkəntriz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd wər ʧeɪnʤd ˈɪntu ˈplænəts ənd munz. ðɪs ɪz ðə lɪst frəm wɛr ðə ˈpəblɪʃər noʊz ˈridərz ɪn wɪʧ ˈkəntriz klɪk ðə ædz ənd hɛlps ðɛm tɪ meɪk ˈridər ˈfrɛndli poʊsts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɔn ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə vju ˈplænəts ˈhaɪpərlɪŋk, ðə ˈpəblɪʃərz wər brɔt bæk ɔn tɪ ərθ ənd ʃoʊd ðə ril ˈkəntriz. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli præŋk pʊld əp baɪ ˈgugəl. ɔn ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə hɛlp ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈdæʃˌbɔrd, ˈgugəl wɑz ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈrɛsəpi əv haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈɔsəm gˌwɑkəˈmoʊli!' fər ðə ˌənɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd, gˌwɑkəˈmoʊli ɪz ən dɪp ðət ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈæzˌtɛks ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɪts juz ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈmɛksəkən kwɪˈzin ɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv əˈmɛrɪkən kwɪˈzin ɛz ə dɪp, ˈkɑndəmənt ənd ˈsæləd ˌɪnˈgridiənt.
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fayetteville -- arkansas offensive coordinator dan enos said monday that quarterback austin allen had a good week of practice after riding himself hard after the loss to.
"took us a couple days to get him out of the tank," enos said. "he takes things very personally and wants to play very well. the hardest part was getting him out of the tank, but once we got him out, he's been good and he's had a good week of prep.
"he's throwing the ball well and has some good energy and good enthusiasm. i know he's at the bit to play again."
enos, as well, said he also needed a couple of days to get over the loss to in which the razorbacks had 267 total yards and went 0 for 2 in scoring after driving to the horned frogs' 5 and
"it takes me time to get out of the tank too," enos said. "my wife and kids are in charge of that. they got me out.
"when you have a bye week, you feel like you can sulk a little longer. i don't know why, but the rule isn't in effect."
allen completed 9 of 23 passes for 138 yards, with a touchdown and no interceptions against.
"he was just upset about how he played and how we played," enos said. "he knows we're better than that. he didn't like the way he played.
"my job is to get him moving on to the next game. we certainly have done that. he's had a really, really good last couple of days in particular in preparation and the way he's throwing the ball. his feet look good. accuracy, everything, is looking really good."
back to basics
defensive coordinator paul rhoads said the razorbacks used last week's open date to work on improving their fundamentals and techniques.
"early in the season you've got a chance to make great strides every week," rhoads said. "with an open week as early as we are, you've got a chance to go back and focus on the fundamentals.
"that's exactly what we did. we were not pleased with how we tackled, so we spent time tackling as a full defensive unit on wednesday and thursday when we dressed out in full pads."
rhoads said he liked the players' enthusiasm in practice.
"i'm excited how our guys came back to work ... both from an energy level and how they went out and executed," he said. "they were a team that was excited to get back to work."
tube talk
arkansas' next home game against new mexico state will be an 11 a.m. kickoff at reynolds razorback stadium on sept. 30, the conference office announced on monday.
the game will be broadcast on the sec network. arkansas leads the series against new mexico state by a count.
jersey juice
the razorbacks wore their uniforms for sunday's practice. the jerseys, unveiled on sunday afternoon on social media, are a nod to dallas cowboys owner jerry jones, the former razorback who has donated generously to his alma mater. arkansas will wear the uniforms for the first time in saturday's game at the cowboys' stadium.
"the kids saw the uniforms for the first time and really enjoyed it," said. "we practiced in them [sunday] -- now we'll put those away until game day -- just to make sure everything fit and was all put together in all the right places.
"so to honor jerry jones is another great reason to be a part of that celebration this year with him in the [pro football] hall of fame."
kicker update
connor limpert is listed as arkansas' no. 1 kicker with blake mazza as the second-teamer, but bret said the competition will continue to determine who handles field goals and extra points against texas.
either limpert or mazza will replace cole hedlund after he missed field goals from 23 and 20 yards against.
"we still have tuesday and wednesday of this week, obviously, and then thursday to see exactly where they are," said.
limpert and mazza, both walk-ons, are "almost in a dead heat" for the no. 1 job, said.
limpert has a slight edge, said, because he has played in a game. limpert, a sophomore, is in his second season handling kickoffs. mazza is a true freshman."
aggie series
arkansas leads the all-time series with texas. the razorbacks' longest winning streak in the series is nine games, from. the aggies' longest winning streak is six games (1938-1943), a mark they can tie with a victory on saturday.
arkansas leads the series in games played in fayetteville (12-7-2), little rock (9-3) and college station, texas (17-14-1), but the aggies hold a edge in games played in arlington, texas, the site of saturday's southwest classic.
martin improving
bret said receiver brandon martin, who didn't play last week after being limited in training camp due to a back injury, should practice this week.
martin did some running sunday, said, and when that went well he joined the team in the middle of practice.
"he's a guy we're excited about," said.
martin, the no. junior college receiver last season, will work this week with a second group of receivers behind the top rotation of jared cornelius, jonathan nance, jordan jones and deon stewart.
enos: trying to score
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offensive coordinator dan enos said having an inexperienced kicker won't affect his play calling against texas. he said cole chip shot misses against didn't cause him to alter what he called, either.
"i'm going to stay in my lane there a little bit because that's not my area," enos said. "i've got my own problems. ... obviously, we're trying to score touchdowns.
"we got that third and goal at the 2 and we didn't convert and kicked. then on the other play we had it in the red zone, we couldn't get a guy open. i thought there was some defensive holding. obviously the didn't agree with us."
o-line entrenched
bret said offensive tackle brian wallace has had "his best couple of weeks" of practice, and jake raulerson, who can play all the line spots, did well against when arkansas used an unbalanced line on several snaps.
that being said, the coaches aren't planning any changes in the starting lineup.
true freshman ty clary, who started the first two games at right guard, has been solid, said.
"i know everybody gets concerned when you're starting a true freshman, but ty has not been a concern for us and has played fairly well ... not any mistakes or mental breakdowns or physical breakdowns. just a very talented player who deserves the opportunity he's getting."
arkansas' starting line along with clary has been right tackle johnny gibson, center frank ragnow, left guard and left tackle colton jackson.
sports on
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ˈfeɪˌɛtˌvɪl ˈɑrkənˌsɑ əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər dæn ˈinəs sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈɔstən ˈælən hæd ə gʊd wik əv ˈpræktɪs ˈæftər ˈraɪdɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf hɑrd ˈæftər ðə lɔs tɪ. "tʊk ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈkəpəl deɪz tɪ gɪt ɪm aʊt əv ðə tæŋk," ˈinəs sɛd. "hi teɪks θɪŋz ˈvɛri ˈpərsənəli ənd wɔnts tɪ pleɪ ˈvɛri wɛl. ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm aʊt əv ðə tæŋk, bət wəns wi gɑt ɪm aʊt, hiz bɪn gʊd ənd hiz hæd ə gʊd wik əv prɛp. "hiz θroʊɪŋ ðə bɔl wɛl ənd həz səm gʊd ˈɛnərʤi ənd gʊd ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm. aɪ noʊ hiz æt ðə bɪt tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛn." ˈinəs, ɛz wɛl, sɛd hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnidɪd ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə lɔs tɪ ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈreɪzərˌbæks hæd 267 ˈtoʊtəl jɑrdz ənd wɛnt 0 fər 2 ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈæftər ˈdraɪvɪŋ tɪ ðə hɔrnd frɑgz' 5 ənd "ɪt teɪks mi taɪm tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə tæŋk tu," ˈinəs sɛd. "maɪ waɪf ənd kɪdz ər ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðət. ðeɪ gɑt mi aʊt. "wɪn ju hæv ə baɪ wik, ju fil laɪk ju kən səlk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈlɔŋgər. aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ, bət ðə rul ˈɪzənt ɪn ˈifɛkt." ˈælən kəmˈplitɪd 9 əv 23 ˈpæsɪz fər 138 jɑrdz, wɪθ ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ənd noʊ ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz əˈgɛnst. "hi wɑz ʤɪst ˈəpˌsɛt əˈbaʊt haʊ hi pleɪd ənd haʊ wi pleɪd," ˈinəs sɛd. "hi noʊz wɪr ˈbɛtər ðən ðət. hi ˈdɪdənt laɪk ðə weɪ hi pleɪd. "maɪ ʤɑb ɪz tɪ gɪt ɪm ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə nɛkst geɪm. wi ˈsərtənli hæv dən ðət. hiz hæd ə ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli gʊd læst ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə weɪ hiz θroʊɪŋ ðə bɔl. hɪz fit lʊk gʊd. ˈækjərəsi, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈrɪli gʊd." bæk tɪ ˈbeɪsɪks dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər pɔl roʊdz sɛd ðə ˈreɪzərˌbæks juzd læst wiks ˈoʊpən deɪt tɪ wərk ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðɛr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz ənd tɛkˈniks. "ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən juv gɑt ə ʧæns tɪ meɪk greɪt straɪdz ˈɛvəri wik," roʊdz sɛd. "wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən wik ɛz ˈərli ɛz wi ər, juv gɑt ə ʧæns tɪ goʊ bæk ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz. "ðæts ɪgˈzæktli wət wi dɪd. wi wər nɑt plizd wɪθ haʊ wi ˈtækəld, soʊ wi spɛnt taɪm ˈtækəlɪŋ ɛz ə fʊl dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈjunɪt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɪn wi drɛst aʊt ɪn fʊl pædz." roʊdz sɛd hi laɪkt ðə pleɪərz' ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ɪn ˈpræktɪs. "əm ɪkˈsaɪtɪd haʊ ɑr gaɪz keɪm bæk tɪ wərk boʊθ frəm ən ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəl ənd haʊ ðeɪ wɛnt aʊt ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd," hi sɛd. "ðeɪ wər ə tim ðət wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ wərk." tub tɔk ˈɑrkənˌsɑ' nɛkst hoʊm geɪm əˈgɛnst nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ steɪt wɪl bi ən 11 a.m*. ˈkɪˌkɔf æt ˈrɛnəldz ˈreɪzərˌbæk ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn sɛpt. 30 ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈɔfəs əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə geɪm wɪl bi ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ðə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈɑrkənˌsɑ lidz ðə ˈsɪriz əˈgɛnst nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ steɪt baɪ ə kaʊnt. ˈʤərzi ʤus ðə ˈreɪzərˌbæks wɔr ðɛr ˈjunəˌfɔrmz fər ˈsənˌdiz ˈpræktɪs. ðə ˈʤərziz, ənˈveɪld ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˌæftərˈnun ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ər ə nɑd tɪ ˈdæləs ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ˈoʊnər ˈʤɛri ʤoʊnz, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈreɪzərˌbæk hu həz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ˈʤɛnərəsli tɪ hɪz ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər. ˈɑrkənˌsɑ wɪl wɛr ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrmz fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈsætərdiz geɪm æt ðə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz' ˈsteɪdiəm. "ðə kɪdz sɔ ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrmz fər ðə fərst taɪm ənd ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt," sɛd. "wi ˈpræktɪst ɪn ðɛm [ˈsənˌdi] naʊ wɪl pʊt ðoʊz əˈweɪ ənˈtɪl geɪm deɪ ʤɪst tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ fɪt ənd wɑz ɔl pʊt təˈgɛðər ɪn ɔl ðə raɪt ˈpleɪsɪz. "soʊ tɪ ˈɑnər ˈʤɛri ʤoʊnz ɪz əˈnəðər greɪt ˈrizən tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðət ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ɪm ɪn ðə [proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl] hɔl əv feɪm." ˈkɪkər ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑnər ˈlɪmpərt ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ˈɑrkənˌsɑ' noʊ. 1 ˈkɪkər wɪθ bleɪk ˈmæzə ɛz ðə second-teamer*, bət brɛt sɛd ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈtərmən hu ˈhændəlz fild goʊlz ənd ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnts əˈgɛnst ˈtɛksəs. ˈiðər ˈlɪmpərt ər ˈmæzə wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs koʊl ˈhɛdlənd ˈæftər hi mɪst fild goʊlz frəm 23 ənd 20 jɑrdz əˈgɛnst. "wi stɪl hæv ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əv ðɪs wik, ˈɑbviəsli, ənd ðɛn ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ si ɪgˈzæktli wɛr ðeɪ ər," sɛd. ˈlɪmpərt ənd ˈmæzə, boʊθ ˈwɔˌkɑnz, ər "ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn ə dɛd hit" fər ðə noʊ. 1 ʤɑb, sɛd. ˈlɪmpərt həz ə slaɪt ɛʤ, sɛd, bɪˈkəz hi həz pleɪd ɪn ə geɪm. ˈlɪmpərt, ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr, ɪz ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən ˈhændəlɪŋ kickoffs*. ˈmæzə ɪz ə tru ˈfrɛʃmən." ˈægi ˈsɪriz ˈɑrkənˌsɑ lidz ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈsɪriz wɪθ ˈtɛksəs ðə ˈreɪzərˌbæks' ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈwɪnɪŋ strik ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz ɪz naɪn geɪmz, frəm ðə ˈægiz' ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈwɪnɪŋ strik ɪz sɪks geɪmz ə mɑrk ðeɪ kən taɪ wɪθ ə ˈvɪktəri ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈɑrkənˌsɑ lidz ðə ˈsɪriz ɪn geɪmz pleɪd ɪn ˈfeɪˌɛtˌvɪl ˈlɪtəl rɑk ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈsteɪʃən, ˈtɛksəs bət ðə ˈægiz hoʊld ə ɛʤ ɪn geɪmz pleɪd ɪn ˈɑrlɪŋtən, ˈtɛksəs, ðə saɪt əv ˈsætərdiz ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈklæsɪk. ˈmɑrtɪn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ brɛt sɛd rɪˈsivər ˈbrændən ˈmɑrtɪn, hu ˈdɪdənt pleɪ læst wik ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp du tɪ ə bæk ˈɪnʤəri, ʃʊd ˈpræktɪs ðɪs wik. ˈmɑrtɪn dɪd səm ˈrənɪŋ ˈsənˌdi, sɛd, ənd wɪn ðət wɛnt wɛl hi ʤɔɪnd ðə tim ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈpræktɪs. "hiz ə gaɪ wɪr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt," sɛd. ˈmɑrtɪn, ðə noʊ. ˈʤunjər ˈkɑlɪʤ rɪˈsivər læst ˈsizən, wɪl wərk ðɪs wik wɪθ ə ˈsɛkənd grup əv rɪˈsivərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə tɔp roʊˈteɪʃən əv ˈʤɛrɪd kɔrˈniljəs, ˈʤɑnəθən næns, ˈʤɔrdən ʤoʊnz ənd diɑn stuərt. ˈinəs: traɪɪŋ tɪ skɔr ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt mɔr ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər dæn ˈinəs sɛd ˈhævɪŋ ən ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst ˈkɪkər woʊnt əˈfɛkt hɪz pleɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈtɛksəs. hi sɛd koʊl ʧɪp ʃɑt ˈmɪsɪz əˈgɛnst ˈdɪdənt kɔz ɪm tɪ ˈɔltər wət hi kɔld, ˈiðər. "əm goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ ɪn maɪ leɪn ðɛr ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bɪˈkəz ðæts nɑt maɪ ˈɛriə," ˈinəs sɛd. "aɪv gɑt maɪ oʊn ˈprɑbləmz. ˈɑbviəsli, wɪr traɪɪŋ tɪ skɔr ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz. "wi gɑt ðət θərd ənd goʊl æt ðə 2 ənd wi ˈdɪdənt ˈkɑnvərt ənd kɪkt. ðɛn ɔn ðə ˈəðər pleɪ wi hæd ɪt ɪn ðə rɛd zoʊn, wi ˈkʊdənt gɪt ə gaɪ ˈoʊpən. aɪ θɔt ðɛr wɑz səm dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈhoʊldɪŋ. ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈdɪdənt əˈgri wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs." ɪnˈtrɛnʧt brɛt sɛd əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl braɪən ˈwɔlɪs həz hæd "hɪz bɛst ˈkəpəl əv wiks" əv ˈpræktɪs, ənd ʤeɪk ˈrɔlərsən, hu kən pleɪ ɔl ðə laɪn spɑts, dɪd wɛl əˈgɛnst wɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ juzd ən ənˈbælənst laɪn ɔn ˈsɛvərəl snæps. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz ˈɑrənt ˈplænɪŋ ˈɛni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp. tru ˈfrɛʃmən taɪ ˈklɛri, hu ˈstɑrtɪd ðə fərst tu geɪmz æt raɪt gɑrd, həz bɪn ˈsɑləd, sɛd. "aɪ noʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi gɪts kənˈsərnd wɪn jʊr ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə tru ˈfrɛʃmən, bət taɪ həz nɑt bɪn ə kənˈsərn fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd həz pleɪd ˈfɛrli wɛl nɑt ˈɛni mɪˈsteɪks ər ˈmɛntəl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz ər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz. ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd pleɪər hu dɪˈzərvz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti hiz ˈgɪtɪŋ." ˈɑrkənˌsɑ' ˈstɑrtɪŋ laɪn əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈklɛri həz bɪn raɪt ˈtækəl ˈʤɑni ˈgɪbsən, ˈsɛnər fræŋk ragnow*, lɛft gɑrd ənd lɛft ˈtækəl ˈkoʊltən ˈʤæksən. spɔrts ɔn
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chancellor george osborne appears to be fast losing the support and confidence of british business as the body representing firms accuses ministers of a mixture of indecision, equivocation and political that is choking off economic recovery.
the outspoken attack from the director general of the british chambers of commerce, john longworth, is a severe blow to the chancellor, who faces fresh pressure on wednesday when official figures are expected to show that the's contracted for a third successive quarter between april and june.
writing in today's observer, longworth is savage in his criticism, accusing ministers of making announcements that lack substance and of using "political calculation", rather than economic need, as the driver of policy-making.
his comments, just two weeks after the head of the cbi, john cridland, tore into ministers for failing to do more to boost infrastructure, show that the traditional close relations between the tory party and the business community are under intense strain as the economy remains in recession.
longworth argues that ministers often lecture businesses about taking more risks. but he says it is ministers who must do more to create the climate for investment.
he calls for a new business bank to be established, like those that exist in germany and the us, to support "bona fide growth companies". "politicians seem to believe that businesses must be willing and ready to 'strain every sinew', without doing the same themselves," he writes. they should also show greater "statesmanship" and courage to take controversial decisions, such as on the need to expand airport capacity in the south-east. earlier this month the coalition delayed a consultation on the issue.
"as we noted when the aviation policy paper was announced, businesses are tired of indecision and equivocation. they are tired of political, electoral calculation, and the of presentation over substance," longworth writes. "without sustained, long-term action from government to create a stable business environment here at home, the risk appetite among many businesspeople will remain muted."
before wednesday's figures are announced, howard archer, of consultancy global insight, said he expected a% fall, and warned that the economy would remain weak for the rest of the year. "we expect to be essentially flat overall in 2012, and there is a very real and increasing danger that the economy will contract marginally," he said.
this week labour leader ed will seek to put himself at the head of new efforts in the to boost youth employment when he will be the first senior british politician to meet french president at the palace on tuesday. a labour source said: "we now need to work together to have a coordinated plan for jobs and growth. we cannot allow the future of theropean continent to sit idle because of the failure to deliver the jobs young people need."
in the, weak growth has undermined the coalition's attempt to bring the deficit under control. the latest official public finance data, released on friday, showed that the shortfall from april to june was almost larger than in the same period last year, excluding one-off quirks such as the transfer of assets from the royal mail pension fund. analysts said that made it increasingly likely osborne would miss his deficit target for the current financial year.
pierre williams, spokesman for the federation of small businesses, echoed frustration. "it's the number one concern of small businesses that they're not getting the loans that they need," he said. "we're encouraged by the fact that the government has recognised the problem; but we have not been so encouraged by the schemes they've introduced to rectify it, because they simply haven't worked."
the latest bank of england data shows that lending to businesses has continued to decline, despite a blizzard of initiatives from the treasury.
many analysts believe this is as much because of a collapse of business confidence against the background of the continuing crisis in therozone, rather than the banks' unwillingness to lend. joe cox, of the compass campaign group, said: "businesses are sitting on billions of pounds of savings because they don't trust that theand is there to make it worth them investing there can be no bigger indictment of osborne's economic management than that."
on saturday a spokesman for the business secretary, vince cable, who said in a financial times interview that he had not ruled out leading his party again, insisted he was fully in agreement with the coalition's broad economic policy and was working well with osborne.
cable, while a strong supporter of the coalition's policy, has long argued that more should be done to boost infrastructure spending, particularly on housing. in february he wrote to david cameron and his lib deputy nick clegg, saying the government lacked "a compelling vision of where the country is heading beyond sorting out the fiscal mess". he is now said to believe the government is moving in the right direction, with announcements such as last week's plan for a boost to rail investment. in his interview, cable said he thought clegg was "doing a good job".
however he refused to deny a lingering ambition to lead his party. "i don't exclude it who knows what might happen in the future," he said. he also told the paper that the "worship of youth" was subsiding, in an apparent dig at those leading the two coalition parties. a friend of cable said: "dr cable is on call in case of an emergency."
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ˈʧænsələr ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn əˈpɪrz tɪ bi fæst ˈluzɪŋ ðə səˈpɔrt ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ðə ˈbɑdi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ fərmz əˈkjuzɪz ˈmɪnɪstərz əv ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən, ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ðət ɪz ˈʧoʊkɪŋ ɔf ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri. ðə ˈaʊtˈspoʊkən əˈtæk frəm ðə dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʧeɪmbərz əv ˈkɑmərs, ʤɑn ˈlɔŋˌwərθ, ɪz ə səˈvɪr bloʊ tɪ ðə ˈʧænsələr, hu ˈfeɪsɪz frɛʃ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn əˈfɪʃəl ˈfɪgjərz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈkɑntræktəd fər ə θərd səkˈsɛsɪv kˈwɔrtər bɪtˈwin ˈeɪprəl ənd ʤun. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈtudeɪz əbˈzərvər, ˈlɔŋˌwərθ ɪz ˈsævɪʤ ɪn hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈmɪnɪstərz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ðət læk ˈsəbstəns ənd əv ˈjuzɪŋ "pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən", ˈrəðər ðən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk nid, ɛz ðə ˈdraɪvər əv policy-making*. hɪz ˈkɑmɛnts, ʤɪst tu wiks ˈæftər ðə hɛd əv ðə cbi*, ʤɑn cridland*, tɔr ˈɪntu ˈmɪnɪstərz fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ du mɔr tɪ bust ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ʃoʊ ðət ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl kloʊz riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtɔri ˈpɑrti ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs kəmˈjunɪti ər ˈəndər ˌɪnˈtɛns streɪn ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn ˌriˈsɛʃən. ˈlɔŋˌwərθ ˈɑrgjuz ðət ˈmɪnɪstərz ˈɔfən ˈlɛkʧər ˈbɪznɪsɪz əˈbaʊt ˈteɪkɪŋ mɔr rɪsks. bət hi sɪz ɪt ɪz ˈmɪnɪstərz hu məst du mɔr tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈklaɪmɪt fər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. hi kɔlz fər ə nu ˈbɪznɪs bæŋk tɪ bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt, laɪk ðoʊz ðət ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ˈʤərməni ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs, tɪ səˈpɔrt "ˈboʊnə faɪd groʊθ ˈkəmpəˌniz". "ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz sim tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈbɪznɪsɪz məst bi ˈwɪlɪŋ ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ 'streɪn ˈɛvəri sinew*', wɪˈθaʊt duɪŋ ðə seɪm ðɛmˈsɛlvz," hi raɪts. ðeɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ˈgreɪtər "ˈsteɪtsmənˌʃɪp" ənd kərɪʤ tɪ teɪk ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl dɪˈsɪʒənz, səʧ ɛz ɔn ðə nid tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈɛrˌpɔrt kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ðə south-east*. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən dɪˈleɪd ə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. "ɛz wi ˈnoʊtɪd wɪn ðə ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈpɑləsi ˈpeɪpər wɑz əˈnaʊnst, ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər taɪərd əv ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən ənd ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən. ðeɪ ər taɪərd əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ɪˈlɛktərəl ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən, ənd ðə əv ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ˈoʊvər ˈsəbstəns," ˈlɔŋˌwərθ raɪts. "wɪˈθaʊt səˈsteɪnd, ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈækʃən frəm ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈsteɪbəl ˈbɪznɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt hir æt hoʊm, ðə rɪsk ˈæpəˌtaɪt əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈbɪznəˈspipəl wɪl rɪˈmeɪn mˈjutɪd." ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz ˈfɪgjərz ər əˈnaʊnst, haʊərd ˈɑrʧər, əv kənˈsəltənsi ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪnˌsaɪt, sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə fɔl, ənd wɔrnd ðət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wʊd rɪˈmeɪn wik fər ðə rɛst əv ðə jɪr. "wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bi ɛˈsɛnʃəli flæt ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn 2012 ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvɛri ril ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤər ðət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɪl ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈmɑrʤənəli," hi sɛd. ðɪs wik ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ɛd wɪl sik tɪ pʊt hɪmˈsɛlf æt ðə hɛd əv nu ˈɛfərts ɪn ðə tɪ bust juθ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɪn hi wɪl bi ðə fərst ˈsinjər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən tɪ mit frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt æt ðə ˈpæləs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ə ˈleɪbər sɔrs sɛd: "wi naʊ nid tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ hæv ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd plæn fər ʤɑbz ənd groʊθ. wi ˈkænɑt əˈlaʊ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑntənənt tɪ sɪt ˈaɪdəl bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ʤɑbz jəŋ ˈpipəl nid." ɪn ðə, wik groʊθ həz ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz əˈtɛmpt tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈdɛfəsət ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl. ðə ˈleɪtəst əˈfɪʃəl ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈdætə, riˈlist ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl frəm ˈeɪprəl tɪ ʤun wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈlɑrʤər ðən ɪn ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd læst jɪr, ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˌwəˈnɔf kwərks səʧ ɛz ðə ˈtrænsfər əv ˈæˌsɛts frəm ðə rɔɪəl meɪl ˈpɛnʃən fənd. ˈænəlɪsts sɛd ðət meɪd ɪt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈlaɪkli ˈɔzˌbɔrn wʊd mɪs hɪz ˈdɛfəsət ˈtərgət fər ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl jɪr. piɛr ˈwɪljəmz, ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈɛkoʊd frəˈstreɪʃən. "ɪts ðə ˈnəmbər wən kənˈsərn əv smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət ðɛr nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə loʊnz ðət ðeɪ nid," hi sɛd. "wɪr ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə ˈprɑbləm; bət wi hæv nɑt bɪn soʊ ɪnˈkərəʤd baɪ ðə skimz ðeɪv ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ ɪt, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈhævənt wərkt." ðə ˈleɪtəst bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd ˈdætə ʃoʊz ðət ˈlɛndɪŋ tɪ ˈbɪznɪsɪz həz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ dɪˈklaɪn, dɪˈspaɪt ə ˈblɪzərd əv ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz frəm ðə ˈtrɛʒəri. ˈmɛni ˈænəlɪsts bɪˈliv ðɪs ɪz ɛz məʧ bɪˈkəz əv ə kəˈlæps əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈkɑnfədɛns əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd əv ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə eurozone*, ˈrəðər ðən ðə bæŋks' ənˈwɪlɪŋnɪs tɪ lɛnd. ʤoʊ kɑks, əv ðə ˈkəmpəs kæmˈpeɪn grup, sɛd: "ˈbɪznɪsɪz ər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈbɪljənz əv paʊnz əv ˈseɪvɪŋz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ doʊnt trəst ðət ðə dɪˈmænd ɪz ðɛr tɪ meɪk ɪt wərθ ðɛm ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ðɛr kən bi noʊ ˈbɪgər ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ˈɔzˌbɔrnz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt ðən ðət." ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, vɪns ˈkeɪbəl, hu sɛd ɪn ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz ˈɪntərvˌju ðət hi hæd nɑt ruld aʊt ˈlidɪŋ hɪz ˈpɑrti əˈgɛn, ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi wɑz ˈfʊli ɪn əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz brɔd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ənd wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɛl wɪθ ˈɔzˌbɔrn. ˈkeɪbəl, waɪl ə strɔŋ səˈpɔrtər əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz ˈpɑləsi, həz lɔŋ ˈɑrgjud ðət mɔr ʃʊd bi dən tɪ bust ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri hi roʊt tɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ənd hɪz lɪb ˈdɛpjəti nɪk klɛg, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt lækt "ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈvɪʒən əv wɛr ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈhɛdɪŋ bɪɔnd ˈsɔrtɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈfɪskəl mɛs". hi ɪz naʊ sɛd tɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, wɪθ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts səʧ ɛz læst wiks plæn fər ə bust tɪ reɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt. ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈkeɪbəl sɛd hi θɔt klɛg wɑz "duɪŋ ə gʊd ʤɑb". ˌhaʊˈɛvər hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ æmˈbɪʃən tɪ lɛd hɪz ˈpɑrti. "aɪ doʊnt ɪkˈsklud ɪt hu noʊz wət maɪt ˈhæpən ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər," hi sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə ˈpeɪpər ðət ðə "ˈwərʃɪp əv juθ" wɑz səbˈsaɪdɪŋ, ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt dɪg æt ðoʊz ˈlidɪŋ ðə tu ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz. ə frɛnd əv ˈkeɪbəl sɛd: "ˈdɑktər ˈkeɪbəl ɪz ɔn kɔl ɪn keɪs əv ən ˈimərʤənsi."
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this analysis originally appeared at in march, 2017
an iranian delegation, led by president hassan rouhani, arrived in moscow on monday for negotiations with their russian counterparts. russia and iran are allies in the ongoing conflict in the middle east, and the ongoing negotiations between the russian and iranian leadership may be characterized as a peak of their mutual diplomatic activities in the first quarter of 2017.
earlier this year, the russian leadership had held consultations and meetings with almost all external and internal players in the middle east, clarifying their positions towards the situation in syria. march developments have shown that the many sides have not reached a seamless consensus over the conflict. furthermore, some positions and opinions became increasingly divergent. turkey and israel expanded their support to militant groups and increased their own military involvement in the conflict. this situation forces moscow and tehran to adjust their plans for the campaign of 2017. besides this, russia and iran have a broad agenda to discuss.
the main reason behind the alliance in syria is a joint concern over security threats from terrorist groups and geopolitical competitors using terrorist groups and western controlled, surrogate regimes for exerting pressure on their perceived opponents.
the current middle eastern battleground borders iran, is located approximately 700 from the borders of the russian federation, and only 450 from the borders of the former ussr. syria and iraq are traditional targets of manipulation by the more powerful and influential players of the international establishment.
some experts believe that these, once well-known external players, sought to acquire control over the region in several steps, implementing several “controlled chaos” approaches. new types of terrorist structures, like isis, appeared because of these experiments, which had been enacted in the region, or as a result of a gross dereliction of duty. regardless, this growing threat of highly organized and ideologically motivated sunni terrorism led to the creation of the military alliance. however, moscow and tehran could have different approaches on the operational level. they have different attitudes towards the retention of power by president bashar al-assad. iran stands for maintaining the current status quo while russia does not rule out a creation of a coalition government representing the interests of different syrian ethnic and religious groups. moscow and tehran have different in the case of working with other regional players, including turkey, israel, saudi arabia and qatar. this situation is determined by a number of ethnic, religious and historical factors. there is a notable difference in the level of pressure that moscow and tehran could face from global players. russia is more vulnerable to various types of pressure than iran, because of its role in world politics, its ample geographic territory, democratic political system, the and structure of its population, and its involvement in other key conflicts.
nonetheless, these differences are negotiable and do not influence the general nature of the military and political cooperation between the two powers.
if we want to understand the iranian and russian interests in the region, we should attempt a forecast, characterizing the aims and objectives that each side has in 2017.
in diplomatic terms, russia will likely continue to try to align its policy of solving the syrian conflict with that of the united states. in particular, moscow will use opportunities opened through their strategic cooperation with the kurds. russia will continue to work with ankara in order to decrease, if not cease, the flow of arms and munitions from turkey to the various militant groups in the syrian province of idlib. an important issue is the need to separate militant groups from organizations. concerning the kurdish issue, russia will contribute to any efforts that create and strengthen confidence and trust between the damascus government and the kurdish leadership. the goal is to get a joint vision of the political order in syria that includes the interests of the kurds. this must lead to setting up a alliance between and kurdish forces. russia will also work to expand its role as a mediator in other middle eastern conflicts, such as those in iraq, palestine and yemen. this will result in increasing influence on israel, preventing it from conducting unilateral military actions against damascus, or at least limiting them.
in military terms, russia has the following goals for 2017:
decisive defeat of isis;
developing its own military infrastructure at the facilities in and the air base;
strengthening of the syrian armed forces;
limiting us expansion in syria via the expansion of the zone of syrian government forces’ military operations in the provinces of and ezzor;
limiting turkish military expansion and continued development of relations with the kurds.
in turn, tehran will continue its diplomatic efforts aimed at strengthening of forces in syria, including the assad regime, as a key component of the shia crescent. iran will also focus its efforts on the he stabilization of iraq, led by the shia government and defended by the predominantly shia military forces. tehran will adopt all possible measures to counteract the actions of the gulf monarchies, and as a result, those of the united states and israel, in yemen, by supporting the houthis.
within the framework of the confrontation, iran will further seek to depict itself as the main frontline power working in the interests of the palestinians. tehran will contribute military and diplomatic efforts to strengthening the influence of hezbollah in the region and to assist hezbollah in gaining international, legal recognition as a legitimate political and military force in the region.
economic isolation is a major obstacle for tehran. the trump administration has intensified cooperation with israel and sees iran as a key threat to both the us and israeli interests in the region. this political reality does not bode well for the chances that sanctions on iran will be wholly lifted in the near future. meanwhile, relations pursue another agenda, and here tehran could expect an economic breakthrough.
as for iranian military goals in 2017 in the region, they consist of:
decisive defeat of isis;
disintegration of radical sunni opposition groups in the regions crucial for the survival of the damascus regime, especially in the damascus countryside, in the provinces of homs and daraa. at the least, iran will be striving to push these groups to relocate to the province of idlib;
strengthening of forces in syria with special attention to strengthening of shia and military formations in the syrian armed forces;
development of infrastructure in syria;
development of the iranian revolutionary guard corps’ facilities in syria.
thus, we can see that russia and iran have joint military goals, and at least there are no irreconcilable differences. as to the political and diplomatic agenda in general, the situation is relatively the same; however, there could be some variance. these differences could appear as a result of different levels of vision of the situation in the region. iran is a regional player with its own historical agenda, while russia is a player with some links to the region. economic and energy factors could also play a role. this is why the alliance has to operate in close contact with one another and to respond swiftly to challenges as they materialize. both sides have to clarify their own vital interests in good faith, to exchange views, and to develop a pragmatic, joint approach in the sphere of regional security.
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ˈdoʊˌneɪt ˈloʊdɪŋ ðə pleɪər... ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd æt ɪn mɑrʧ, 2017 ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, lɛd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt həˈsɑn rouhani*, əraɪvd ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ fər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðɛr ˈrəʃən ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ˈrəʃə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn ər ˈælaɪz ɪn ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ənd ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈrəʃən ənd ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈlidərˌʃɪp meɪ bi ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz ə pik əv ðɛr mˈjuʧuəl ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2017 ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈrəʃən ˈlidərˌʃɪp hæd hɛld ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz ənd ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ɪkˈstərnəl ənd ˌɪnˈtərnəl pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ðɛr pəˈzɪʃənz təˈwɔrdz ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə. mɑrʧ dɪˈvɛləpmənts hæv ʃoʊn ðət ðə ˈmɛni saɪdz hæv nɑt riʧt ə ˈsimləs kənˈsɛnsəs ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, səm pəˈzɪʃənz ənd əˈpɪnjənz bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli dɪˈvərʤənt. ˈtərki ənd ˈɪzriəl ɪkˈspændɪd ðɛr səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈmɪlətənt grups ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ðɛr oʊn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt. ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˌteɪˈrɑn tɪ əˈʤəst ðɛr plænz fər ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv 2017 ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðɪs, ˈrəʃə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn hæv ə brɔd əˈʤɛndə tɪ dɪˈskəs. ðə meɪn ˈrizən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə əˈlaɪəns ɪn ˈsɪriə ɪz ə ʤɔɪnt kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts frəm ˈtɛrərɪst grups ənd ˌʤioʊpəˈlɪtɪkəl kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈtɛrərɪst grups ənd ˈwɛstərn kənˈtroʊld, ˈsərəˌgeɪt rəˈʒimz fər ɪgˈzərtɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðɛr pərˈsivd əˈpoʊnənts. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd ˈbɔrdərz ˌɪˈrɑn, ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈprɑksəmətli 700 frəm ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv ðə ˈrəʃən ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˈoʊnli 450 frəm ðə ˈbɔrdərz əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ussr*. ˈsɪriə ənd ˌɪˈrɑk ər trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɑrgəts əv məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən baɪ ðə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl pleɪərz əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. səm ˈɛkspərts bɪˈliv ðət ðiz, wəns ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ɪkˈstərnəl pleɪərz, sɔt tɪ əkˈwaɪər kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈriʤən ɪn ˈsɛvərəl stɛps, ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl chaos”*” əˈproʊʧɪz. nu taɪps əv ˈtɛrərɪst ˈstrəkʧərz, laɪk ˈaɪsəs, əˈpɪrd bɪˈkəz əv ðiz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ɛˈnæktəd ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ə groʊs ˌdɛrəˈlɪkʃən əv ˈduti. rəˈgɑrdləs, ðɪs groʊɪŋ θrɛt əv ˈhaɪli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈsuni ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm lɛd tɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈlaɪəns. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˌteɪˈrɑn kʊd hæv ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧɪz ɔn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. ðeɪ hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrdz ðə riˈtɛnʃən əv paʊər baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*. ˌɪˈrɑn stændz fər meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstætəs kwoʊ waɪl ˈrəʃə dɪz nɑt rul aʊt ə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɪriən ˈɛθnɪk ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs grups. ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˌteɪˈrɑn hæv ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈriʤənəl pleɪərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtərki, ˈɪzriəl, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˌkəˈtɑr. ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛθnɪk, rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈfæktərz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈprɛʃər ðət ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˌteɪˈrɑn kʊd feɪs frəm ˈgloʊbəl pleɪərz. ˈrəʃə ɪz mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈvɛriəs taɪps əv ˈprɛʃər ðən ˌɪˈrɑn, bɪˈkəz əv ɪts roʊl ɪn wərld ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɪts ˈæmpəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm, ðə ənd ˈstrəkʧər əv ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ənd ɪts ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈəðər ki ˈkɑnflɪkts. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ər nəˈgoʊʃəbəl ənd du nɑt ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə tu paʊərz. ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ənd ˈrəʃən ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, wi ʃʊd əˈtɛmpt ə ˈfɔrˌkæst, ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzɪŋ ðə eɪmz ənd əˈbʤɛktɪvz ðət iʧ saɪd həz ɪn 2017 ɪn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk tərmz, ˈrəʃə wɪl ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnju tɪ traɪ tɪ əˈlaɪn ɪts ˈpɑləsi əv ˈsɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðət əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈmɔˌskaʊ wɪl juz ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˈoʊpənd θru ðɛr strəˈtiʤɪk kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə kərdz. ˈrəʃə wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈæŋkərə ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈdiˌkris, ɪf nɑt sis, ðə floʊ əv ɑrmz ənd mjuˈnɪʃənz frəm ˈtərki tɪ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈmɪlətənt grups ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈprɑvɪns əv idlib*. ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu ɪz ðə nid tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈmɪlətənt grups frəm ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈɪʃu, ˈrəʃə wɪl kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈɛni ˈɛfərts ðət kriˈeɪt ənd ˈstrɛŋθən ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd trəst bɪtˈwin ðə dəˈmæskəs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə ˈkərdɪʃ ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ðə goʊl ɪz tɪ gɪt ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɪʒən əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔrdər ɪn ˈsɪriə ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə kərdz. ðɪs məst lɛd tɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə əˈlaɪəns bɪtˈwin ənd ˈkərdɪʃ ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈrəʃə wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ wərk tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪts roʊl ɛz ə ˈmidiˌeɪtər ɪn ˈəðər ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn ˈkɑnflɪkts, səʧ ɛz ðoʊz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈpæləˌstaɪn ənd ˈjɛmən. ðɪs wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈɪzriəl, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ɪt frəm kənˈdəktɪŋ ˌjunəˈlætərəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃənz əˈgɛnst dəˈmæskəs, ər æt list ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðɛm. ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tərmz, ˈrəʃə həz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ goʊlz fər 2017 dɪˈsaɪsɪv dɪˈfit əv ˈaɪsəs; dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər æt ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ənd ðə ɛr beɪs; ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɪriən ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz; ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈspænʧən ɪn ˈsɪriə ˈviə ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə zoʊn əv ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt forces’*’ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈprɑvənsəz əv ənd ezzor*; ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈtərkɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈspænʧən ənd kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ðə kərdz. ɪn tərn, ˌteɪˈrɑn wɪl kənˈtɪnju ɪts ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈɛfərts eɪmd æt ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əv ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈsɪriə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈsɑd rəˈʒim, ɛz ə ki kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə ˈʃiə ˈkrɛsənt. ˌɪˈrɑn wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪts ˈɛfərts ɔn ðə hi ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌɪˈrɑk, lɛd baɪ ðə ˈʃiə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd dɪˈfɛndɪd baɪ ðə ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈʃiə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfɔrsɪz. ˌteɪˈrɑn wɪl əˈdɑpt ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛʒərz tɪ ˈkaʊntərˌækt ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə gəlf ˈmɑnɑrkiz, ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðoʊz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈɪzriəl, ɪn ˈjɛmən, baɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə houthis*. wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv ðə ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən, ˌɪˈrɑn wɪl ˈfərðər sik tɪ dɪˈpɪkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ðə meɪn ˈfrənˌtlaɪn paʊər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz. ˌteɪˈrɑn wɪl kənˈtrɪbjut ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ənd tɪ əˈsɪst ˌhɛzbɑˈlə ɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, ˈligəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɛz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrs ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑbstəkəl fər ˌteɪˈrɑn. ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈɪzriəl ənd siz ˌɪˈrɑn ɛz ə ki θrɛt tɪ boʊθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ðɪs pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌriˈæləˌti dɪz nɑt boʊd wɛl fər ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn wɪl bi ˈhoʊli ˈlɪftɪd ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər. ˈminˌwaɪl, riˈleɪʃənz pərˈsu əˈnəðər əˈʤɛndə, ənd hir ˌteɪˈrɑn kʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbreɪkθˌru. ɛz fər ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri goʊlz ɪn 2017 ɪn ðə ˈriʤən, ðeɪ kənˈsɪst əv: dɪˈsaɪsɪv dɪˈfit əv ˈaɪsəs; dɪˌsɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ˈrædɪkəl ˈsuni ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups ɪn ðə ˈriʤənz ˈkruʃəl fər ðə sərˈvaɪvəl əv ðə dəˈmæskəs rəˈʒim, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə dəˈmæskəs ˈkəntriˌsaɪd, ɪn ðə ˈprɑvənsəz əv hɑmz ənd daraa*. æt ðə list, ˌɪˈrɑn wɪl bi ˈstraɪvɪŋ tɪ pʊʃ ðiz grups tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt tɪ ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv idlib*; ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əv ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈsɪriə wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈstrɛŋθənɪŋ əv ˈʃiə ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz; dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪn ˈsɪriə; dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri gɑrd corps’*’ fəˈsɪlɪtiz ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðəs, wi kən si ðət ˈrəʃə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn hæv ʤɔɪnt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri goʊlz, ənd æt list ðɛr ər noʊ ˌɪˈrɛkənˌsaɪləbəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz. ɛz tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk əˈʤɛndə ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ðə seɪm; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr kʊd bi səm ˈvɛriəns. ðiz ˈdɪfərənsɪz kʊd əˈpɪr ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. ˌɪˈrɑn ɪz ə ˈriʤənəl pleɪər wɪθ ɪts oʊn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl əˈʤɛndə, waɪl ˈrəʃə ɪz ə pleɪər wɪθ səm lɪŋks tɪ ðə ˈriʤən. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˈfæktərz kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪ ə roʊl. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðə əˈlaɪəns həz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn kloʊz ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ wən əˈnəðər ənd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd sˈwɪftli tɪ ˈʧælənʤɪz ɛz ðeɪ məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz. boʊθ saɪdz hæv tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈvaɪtəl ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn gʊd feɪθ, tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ vjuz, ənd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə prægˈmætɪk, ʤɔɪnt əˈproʊʧ ɪn ðə sfɪr əv ˈriʤənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈdoʊˌneɪt
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the state of washington may soon follow oregon and california and allow a third gender option on birth certificates. the proposal would let people change their gender from male or female to the designation of “x.”
currently, people born in washington can petition to change the gender on their birth certificate from male to female or female to male. but there an option to choose no gender.
that may soon change. christie spice with the washington department of health said because society is changing.
“and more people are identifying as a gender other than a male or female and growing demand for sex designations on all identity documents, including birth certificates,” spice said.
under the proposed change, adults could request an “x” designation on their birth certificates. children could also make the change with the consent of their parents and with a note.
the washington department of health will hold a public hearing tuesday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in on this proposed rule change. online comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. tuesday as well.
the department of health has already received about written comments both in support and against the change. the new rule could go into effect early next year.
a new oregon law allowing an “x” designation on birth certificates takes effect on january 1, 2018. in june, oregon became the first state in the nation to allow a third gender option for driver licenses and state identification cards.
a spokeswoman for department of licensing said the agency is in the early stages of considering whether it can offer a gender neutral designation on state id cards.
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ðə steɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən meɪ sun ˈfɑloʊ ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd əˈlaʊ ə θərd ˈʤɛndər ˈɔpʃən ɔn bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkəts. ðə prəˈpoʊzəl wʊd lɛt ˈpipəl ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈʤɛndər frəm meɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl tɪ ðə ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən əv ““x.”*.” ˈkərəntli, ˈpipəl bɔrn ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kən pəˈtɪʃən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈʤɛndər ɔn ðɛr bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkət frəm meɪl tɪ ˈfiˌmeɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl tɪ meɪl. bət ðɛr ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ ʧuz noʊ ˈʤɛndər. ðət meɪ sun ʧeɪnʤ. ˈkrɪsti spaɪs wɪθ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ sɛd bɪˈkəz soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ. mɔr ˈpipəl ər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ɛz ə ˈʤɛndər ˈəðər ðən ə meɪl ər ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd groʊɪŋ dɪˈmænd fər sɛks ˌdɛzəgˈneɪʃənz ɔn ɔl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bərθ certificates,”*,” spaɪs sɛd. ˈəndər ðə prəˈpoʊzd ʧeɪnʤ, ˈædəlts kʊd rɪkˈwɛst ən ““x”*” ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɔn ðɛr bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkəts. ˈʧɪldrən kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ðə ʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ðə kənˈsɛnt əv ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ənd wɪθ ə noʊt. ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ wɪl hoʊld ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ frəm 1 p.m*. tɪ 5 p.m*. ɪn ɔn ðɪs prəˈpoʊzd rul ʧeɪnʤ. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑmɛnts wɪl bi ækˈsɛptɪd ənˈtɪl 5 p.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɛz wɛl. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ həz ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈsivd əˈbaʊt ˈrɪtən ˈkɑmɛnts boʊθ ɪn səˈpɔrt ənd əˈgɛnst ðə ʧeɪnʤ. ðə nu rul kʊd goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ˈərli nɛkst jɪr. ə nu ˈɔrəˌgɑn lɔ əˈlaʊɪŋ ən ““x”*” ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɔn bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkəts teɪks ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2018 ɪn ʤun, ˈɔrəˌgɑn bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst steɪt ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən tɪ əˈlaʊ ə θərd ˈʤɛndər ˈɔpʃən fər ˈdraɪvər ˈlaɪsənsɪz ənd steɪt aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən kɑrdz. ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ sɛd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈwɛðər ɪt kən ˈɔfər ə ˈʤɛndər ˈnutrəl ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɔn steɪt ˈaɪˈdi kɑrdz.
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burning man is flipping weird. the annual pilgrimage draws tens of thousands of attendees to the middle of an inhospitable desert where they enjoy a week of delusional mayhem, often in a haze of physical and spiritual intoxication (not to mention the dust clouds that frequently cover the sky). in this wild dimension where fantasy and reality collide, not uncommon to see giant moving sculptures and “art-cars,” often spouting flames and exhibiting all kinds of mechanical wizardry.
to compound the madness, contraptions featuring mechanical devices from bygone eras are also added to the mix, none of which are quite so magical as a nomadic structure called the haul. equal parts locomotive engine, steamship, and victorian house, the haul is home to the “travelling academy of unnatural science.” this mythical club is by master and commander shannon, a.k.a. major catastrophe. originally constructed at the aptly named shipyard studio in berkeley, california, the haul debuted in 2006 and has since become a staple on the burning man scene.
“even though we have ray guns and amazing flying machines, we wear top hats and wool jackets.”
measuring 24 feet long by 12 feet wide, the haul is built directly onto a travel trailer, making it relatively easy to tow from its home in the san francisco bay area out to black rock city, nevada, and back. once out on the desert lake bed, which locals call the “playa,” the haul roams freely, a masterpiece brought to life with a diesel engine and a wooden wheel.
for those new to culture, it originates in the emerging science-fiction of the late century, when ideas about the future were colored by the innovations of the industrial revolution, including engines and mechanical parts. think books like leagues under the sea” or “the time machine.” the genre was more recently revived in the late by writers like k.w. jeter, who combined anachronistic technologies and settings to create haunting sci-fi visions.
like their predecessors, and his band of explorers imagine the haul adrift in a world where archaic inventions can be used to travel the outer reaches of space and darkest depths of the seas. in the midst of a major renovation prior to this burning man adventure (august to september 3rd), gave us the scoop on his miraculous birth and its journey into the future.
collectors weekly: what was the inspiration for the haul?
o’hare: our first project was a tall, victorian clock tower, which brought together a great group of people—tinkerers, fabricators, machinists, and woodworkers. at that time, in 2005, there was no scene at burning man.
“if we hit 7 miles per hour, going too fast.”
we were wondering what to do next, and i was reading “snow crash” by neal stephenson, which is actually a book. a reference in the book to the virtual world, where you are not bound by the laws of physics. stephenson gives this example of a victorian house on tank treads, and says you could go 80 miles per hour because not bound by the laws of physics. and i thought, well, not bound by the laws of physics at burning man, so why we build a victorian house on tank treads? then i drew a picture of the original concept.
the haul is a true “haul” derived from the irish gypsy or wheeled caravans: the idea is that gypsy women in this world built these because their husbands had sold off all their horses and mules in exchange for drink. the invention became so popular that the aristocrats or gentry wanted to have them too, and the is one of these more elaborate, vehicles.
the is the ultimate haul, and technically has four different levels: an engine room level, a command deck level, a lounge level and an observation deck level. “the travelling academy of unnatural science” is a group of explorers and scientists that uses the haul as their exploratory vehicle. the club building itself actually goes out and explores, and its mission is to circumnavigate the earth, without the use of a zeppelin. we stay in the, because really meant as a clubhouse and art piece rather than a camper.
everything we do is in the genre, basically victorian science fiction, which jules verne and h.g. wells are credited with creating. so this is the style, the victorian style set in a fantastic future as envisioned by people of the 1800s. even though we have ray guns and amazing flying machines, we wear top hats and wool jackets and made out of brass. whenever motoring on the playa, i command that my crew dress appropriately. my personal costume is a 1927 coat made for the u.s. navy, which i bought when i was 25.
collectors weekly: how did you construct the?
o’hare: well, we quickly found out that transporting tank treads to the playa, though we could easily get them for free, was essentially impossible. so i changed the design to be constructed on a travel trailer, which has turned out to be immensely practical. once the haul is packed down for traveling, it is the legal highway height and width, so i can pull it behind my pickup truck.
we built the from scratch, or from “obtanium,” our word for or recycled: that which you can obtain. our studio in vallejo, california, is called “obtainium works,” and people bring us all kinds of treasures, which is fantastic. the materials are industrial detritus and objects that simply fall into our grasp. if something really old and valuable is donated, usually by mistake.
we are currently doing restoration on the, replacing wood and elements that have broken and worn out. really not altering the design and, in fact, people be able to tell changed at all. right now focusing on the, but members of our crew also have their own art projects, like “the to heaven,” which is an elevated sofa, quite a beautiful piece. and constantly building news.”
collectors weekly: how is the haul powered?
o’hare: though it appears to be a vehicle, actually just “hot air.” we originally installed a boiler to create steam, but it never worked very well, and out on the playa the steam disappeared so quickly it was purely academic. no one seems to notice that we have billowing puffs of smoke or anything like that. and truthfully, when a steam engine is running perfectly well, you see anything coming out the smokestack.
the original engine was a agricultural diesel engine which ran a hydraulic pump that drives a wheel motor mounted on the front steering assembly, which pulls the whole haul along. the big iron wheels on the side are just outriggers that help balance us out. and it does actually steer with the big wheel.
collectors weekly: and how fast does it go?
o’hare: if we hit 7 miles per hour, going too fast.
collectors weekly: what other sorts of projects has the haul prompted?
o’hare: we built a carriage, a pedal powered vehicle called the “parlor car,” and we made a small replica of a san francisco cable car called the “lb&o trolley.” we also have a giant teapot which we use for parades in vallejo. and built into the tower of the is a camera obscura, which projects outside onto a screen inside.
my favorite part of the whole project is reactions. after people see the and what done, they often go out and build their own fantasy and their own dream. that is the biggest reward, to see people go out and create their own amazing things. after seeing the, a fellow artist named sean orlando built the “steampunk tree house,” and then went on to construct a gothic rocket, which is on display in san francisco near the ferry building. a classic sci-fi rocket ship, as well as an absolutely amazing art piece. they also built a nautilus submarine as a commissioned artwork.
collectors weekly: how does the lifestyle fit into burning man?
o’hare: at first i thought there would be a backlash against us, since dressing as these victorian explorers and essentially bringing colonialism to the burning man savages. i thought people would reject that element from contaminating the purity of this burning man spirit of freedom and this, that, and the other. instead it was just the opposite: they embraced it and loved it. if you look at burning man projects today, a number of them have embraced the genre.
in some ways has since become synonymous with burning man, as much as and raves. simply become another burning man character walking around with a pith helmet and goggles is as common as someone wearing a cowboy hat and furry chaps, and nothing else.
our crew, of course, is always well-clothed, though our ladies do seem to have a penchant for wearing and frilly, negligible blouses. but a fashion choice they make themselves.
collectors weekly: and the goggles?
o’hare: the goggles have become connected with culture, but we were always wearing goggles, since you need them on the playa to protect your eyes from the dust storms. and of course when doing machining and welding, we also normally wear goggles. with the style, the goggles are integral to the engineer, motorman, aviator look. a look derived from flying or driving a vehicle that has no windshield.
collectors weekly: where else can we see the haul?
o’hare: here in vallejo we do the annual mad hatter parade [an festival happening on december 1st], but before that, on saturday, september 29th, also hosting the very first kinetic cup, a sculpture race on mare island. it will be a race, much like the kinetic grand championship in arcata.
(to learn more about the haul, visit the website. thanks to andy pischalnikoff, christopher michel, aviatorfox, and mr science for their photographs.)
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ˈbərnɪŋ mæn ɪz ˈflɪpɪŋ wɪrd. ðə ˈænjuəl ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ drɔz tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv əˈtɛnˈdiz tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ən ˌɪnˈhɑspɪtəbəl ˈdɛzərt wɛr ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə wik əv dɪˈluʒənəl ˈmeɪˌhɛm, ˈɔfən ɪn ə heɪz əv ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən (nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə dəst klaʊdz ðət ˈfrikwɛntli ˈkəvər ðə skaɪ). ɪn ðɪs waɪld dɪˈmɛnʃən wɛr ˈfænəsi ənd ˌriˈæləˌti kəˈlaɪd, nɑt ənˈkɑmən tɪ si ʤaɪənt ˈmuvɪŋ ˈskəlpʧərz ənd ““art-cars,”*,” ˈɔfən ˈspaʊtɪŋ fleɪmz ənd ɪgˈzɪbɪtɪŋ ɔl kaɪnz əv məˈkænɪkəl ˈwɪzərdri. tɪ ˈkɑmpaʊnd ðə ˈmædnəs, kənˈtræpʃənz ˈfiʧərɪŋ məˈkænɪkəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz frəm ˈbaɪˌgɔn ˈɪrəz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd tɪ ðə mɪks, nən əv wɪʧ ər kwaɪt soʊ ˈmæʤɪkəl ɛz ə noʊˈmædɪk ˈstrəkʧər kɔld ðə hɔl. ˈikwəl pɑrts ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv ˈɪnʤən, ˈstimˌʃɪp, ənd vɪkˈtɔriən haʊs, ðə hɔl ɪz hoʊm tɪ ðə əˈkædəmi əv ənˈnæʧərəl science.”*.” ðɪs ˈmɪθɪkəl kləb ɪz baɪ ˈmæstər ənd kəˈmændər ˈʃænən, a.k.a*. ˈmeɪʤər kəˈtæstrəfi. ərˈɪʤənəli kənˈstrəktɪd æt ðə ˈæptli neɪmd ˈʃɪˌpjɑrd ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ˈbərkli, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə hɔl ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɪn 2006 ənd həz sɪns bɪˈkəm ə ˈsteɪpəl ɔn ðə ˈbərnɪŋ mæn sin. ðoʊ wi hæv reɪ gənz ənd əˈmeɪzɪŋ flaɪɪŋ məˈʃinz, wi wɛr tɔp hæts ənd wʊl jackets.”*.” ˈmɛʒərɪŋ 24 fit lɔŋ baɪ 12 fit waɪd, ðə hɔl ɪz bɪlt dɪˈrɛkli ˈɔntu ə ˈtrævəl ˈtreɪlər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi tɪ toʊ frəm ɪts hoʊm ɪn ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ beɪ ˈɛriə aʊt tɪ blæk rɑk ˈsɪti, nəˈvɑdə, ənd bæk. wəns aʊt ɔn ðə ˈdɛzərt leɪk bɛd, wɪʧ ˈloʊkəlz kɔl ðə ““playa,”*,” ðə hɔl roʊmz ˈfrili, ə ˈmæstərˌpis brɔt tɪ laɪf wɪθ ə ˈdizəl ˈɪnʤən ənd ə ˈwʊdən wil. fər ðoʊz nu tɪ ˈkəlʧər, ɪt ərˈɪʤəˌneɪts ɪn ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən əv ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri, wɪn aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər wər ˈkələrd baɪ ðə ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛnʤənz ənd məˈkænɪkəl pɑrts. θɪŋk bʊks laɪk ligz ˈəndər ðə sea”*” ər taɪm machine.”*.” ðə ˈʒɑnrə wɑz mɔr ˈrisəntli rɪˈvaɪvd ɪn ðə leɪt baɪ ˈraɪtərz laɪk k.w*. ˈʤitər, hu kəmˈbaɪnd əˌnækrəˈnɪstɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ˈsɛtɪŋz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈhɔntɪŋ ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈvɪʒənz. laɪk ðɛr ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz, ənd hɪz bænd əv ɪkˈsplɔrərz ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə hɔl əˈdrɪft ɪn ə wərld wɛr ɑrˈkeɪɪk ˌɪnˈvɛnʃənz kən bi juzd tɪ ˈtrævəl ðə ˈaʊtər ˈriʧɪz əv speɪs ənd ˈdɑrkəst dɛpθs əv ðə siz. ɪn ðə mɪst əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌrɛnəˈveɪʃən praɪər tɪ ðɪs ˈbərnɪŋ mæn ədˈvɛnʧər (ˈɔgəst tɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 3rd*), geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə skup ɔn hɪz mərˈækjələs bərθ ənd ɪts ˈʤərni ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər. kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: wət wɑz ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ðə hɔl?: ɑr fərst ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ə tɔl, vɪkˈtɔriən klɑk taʊər, wɪʧ brɔt təˈgɛðər ə greɪt grup əv people—tinkerers*, ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtərz, məˈʃinɪsts, ənd ˈwʊdˌwərkərz. æt ðət taɪm, ɪn 2005 ðɛr wɑz noʊ sin æt ˈbərnɪŋ mæn. wi hɪt 7 maɪəlz pər aʊər, goʊɪŋ tu fast.”*.” wi wər ˈwəndərɪŋ wət tɪ du nɛkst, ənd aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ crash”*” baɪ nil ˈstivənsən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə bʊk. ə ˈrɛfərəns ɪn ðə bʊk tɪ ðə ˈvərʧuəl wərld, wɛr ju ər nɑt baʊnd baɪ ðə lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks. ˈstivənsən gɪvz ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə vɪkˈtɔriən haʊs ɔn tæŋk trɛdz, ənd sɪz ju kʊd goʊ 80 maɪəlz pər aʊər bɪˈkəz nɑt baʊnd baɪ ðə lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks. ənd aɪ θɔt, wɛl, nɑt baʊnd baɪ ðə lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks æt ˈbərnɪŋ mæn, soʊ waɪ wi bɪld ə vɪkˈtɔriən haʊs ɔn tæŋk trɛdz? ðɛn aɪ dru ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑnsɛpt. ðə hɔl ɪz ə tru ““haul”*” dəraɪvd frəm ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈʤɪpsi ər wild ˈkɛrəˌvænz: ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz ðət ˈʤɪpsi ˈwɪmən ɪn ðɪs wərld bɪlt ðiz bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈhəzbəndz hæd soʊld ɔf ɔl ðɛr ˈhɔrsɪz ənd mjulz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər drɪŋk. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ˈpɑpjələr ðət ðə ərˈɪstəˌkræts ər ˈʤɛntri ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv ðɛm tu, ənd ðə ɪz wən əv ðiz mɔr ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt, ˈviɪkəlz. ðə ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət hɔl, ənd ˈtɛknɪkəli həz fɔr ˈdɪfərənt ˈlɛvəlz: ən ˈɪnʤən rum ˈlɛvəl, ə kəˈmænd dɛk ˈlɛvəl, ə laʊnʤ ˈlɛvəl ənd ən ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən dɛk ˈlɛvəl. ˈtrævəlɪŋ əˈkædəmi əv ənˈnæʧərəl science”*” ɪz ə grup əv ɪkˈsplɔrərz ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts ðət ˈjuzɪz ðə hɔl ɛz ðɛr ɪkˈsplɔrəˌtɔri ˈviɪkəl. ðə kləb ˈbɪldɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊz aʊt ənd ɪkˈsplɔrz, ənd ɪts ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ ˌsərkəmˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ərθ, wɪˈθaʊt ðə juz əv ə ˈzɛpɪlɪn. wi steɪ ɪn ðə, bɪˈkəz ˈrɪli mɛnt ɛz ə ˈkləˌbhaʊs ənd ɑrt pis ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈkæmpər. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi du ɪz ɪn ðə ˈʒɑnrə, ˈbeɪsɪkli vɪkˈtɔriən saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, wɪʧ ʤulz vərn ənd h.g*. wɛlz ər ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ kriˈeɪtɪŋ. soʊ ðɪs ɪz ðə staɪl, ðə vɪkˈtɔriən staɪl sɛt ɪn ə fænˈtæstɪk fˈjuʧər ɛz ɛnˈvɪʒənd baɪ ˈpipəl əv ðə 1800s*. ˈivɪn ðoʊ wi hæv reɪ gənz ənd əˈmeɪzɪŋ flaɪɪŋ məˈʃinz, wi wɛr tɔp hæts ənd wʊl ˈʤækɪts ənd meɪd aʊt əv bræs. wɛˈnɛvər ˈmoʊtərɪŋ ɔn ðə plaɪə, aɪ kəˈmænd ðət maɪ kru drɛs əˈproʊpriɪtli. maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkɑstum ɪz ə 1927 koʊt meɪd fər ðə juz. ˈneɪvi, wɪʧ aɪ bɔt wɪn aɪ wɑz 25 kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: haʊ dɪd ju ˈkɑnstrəkt ðə?: wɛl, wi kˈwɪkli faʊnd aʊt ðət trænˈspɔrtɪŋ tæŋk trɛdz tɪ ðə plaɪə, ðoʊ wi kʊd ˈizəli gɪt ðɛm fər fri, wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. soʊ aɪ ʧeɪnʤd ðə dɪˈzaɪn tɪ bi kənˈstrəktɪd ɔn ə ˈtrævəl ˈtreɪlər, wɪʧ həz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˌɪˈmɛnsli ˈpræktɪkəl. wəns ðə hɔl ɪz pækt daʊn fər ˈtrævəlɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈligəl ˈhaɪˌweɪ haɪt ənd wɪdθ, soʊ aɪ kən pʊl ɪt bɪˈhaɪnd maɪ ˈpɪˌkəp trək. wi bɪlt ðə frəm skræʧ, ər frəm ““obtanium,”*,” ɑr wərd fər ər riˈsaɪkəld: ðət wɪʧ ju kən əbˈteɪn. ɑr ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn vɑˈleɪjoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ɪz kɔld works,”*,” ənd ˈpipəl brɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈtrɛʒərz, wɪʧ ɪz fænˈtæstɪk. ðə məˈtɪriəlz ər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈdɛtrətəs ənd ˈɑbʤɛkts ðət ˈsɪmpli fɔl ˈɪntu ɑr græsp. ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɪli oʊld ənd ˈvæljəbəl ɪz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd, ˈjuʒəwəli baɪ mɪˈsteɪk. wi ər ˈkərəntli duɪŋ ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ wʊd ənd ˈɛləmənts ðət hæv ˈbroʊkən ənd wɔrn aʊt. ˈrɪli nɑt ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə dɪˈzaɪn ənd, ɪn fækt, ˈpipəl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl ʧeɪnʤd æt ɔl. raɪt naʊ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə, bət ˈmɛmbərz əv ɑr kru ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðɛr oʊn ɑrt ˈprɑʤɛkts, laɪk tɪ heaven,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz ən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈsoʊfə, kwaɪt ə ˈbjutəfəl pis. ənd ˈkɑnstəntli ˈbɪldɪŋ nu art-cars.”*.” kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: haʊ ɪz ðə hɔl paʊərd?: ðoʊ ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈviɪkəl, ˈæˌkʧuəli ʤɪst air.”*.” wi ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnˈstɔld ə ˈbɔɪlər tɪ kriˈeɪt stim, bət ɪt ˈnɛvər wərkt ˈvɛri wɛl, ənd aʊt ɔn ðə plaɪə ðə stim ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd soʊ kˈwɪkli ɪt wɑz ˈpjʊrli ˌækəˈdɛmɪk. noʊ wən simz tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət wi hæv ˈbɪloʊɪŋ pəfs əv smoʊk ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət. ənd ˈtruθfəli, wɪn ə stim ˈɪnʤən ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ˈpərfəktli wɛl, ju si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ðə sˈmoʊkˌstæk. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɪnʤən wɑz ə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈdizəl ˈɪnʤən wɪʧ ræn ə haɪˈdrɔlɪk pəmp ðət draɪvz ə wil ˈmoʊtər ˈmaʊnɪd ɔn ðə frənt ˈstɪrɪŋ əˈsɛmbli, wɪʧ pʊlz ðə hoʊl hɔl əˈlɔŋ. ðə bɪg aɪərn wilz ɔn ðə saɪd ər ʤɪst ˈaʊˌtrɪgərz ðət hɛlp ˈbæləns ˈjuˈɛs aʊt. ənd ɪt dɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli stɪr wɪθ ðə bɪg wil. kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: ənd haʊ fæst dɪz ɪt goʊ?: ɪf wi hɪt 7 maɪəlz pər aʊər, goʊɪŋ tu fæst. kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: wət ˈəðər sɔrts əv ˈprɑʤɛkts həz ðə hɔl ˈprɑmptɪd?: wi bɪlt ə ˈkɛrəʤ, ə ˈpɛdəl paʊərd ˈviɪkəl kɔld ðə car,”*,” ənd wi meɪd ə smɔl ˈrɛplɪkə əv ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkeɪbəl kɑr kɔld ðə trolley.”*.” wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ʤaɪənt ˈtiˌpɑt wɪʧ wi juz fər pəreɪdz ɪn vɑˈleɪjoʊ. ənd bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə taʊər əv ðə ɪz ə ˈkæmərə obscura*, wɪʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈɔntu ə skrin ˌɪnˈsaɪd. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt pɑrt əv ðə hoʊl ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz riˈækʃənz. ˈæftər ˈpipəl si ðə ənd wət dən, ðeɪ ˈɔfən goʊ aʊt ənd bɪld ðɛr oʊn ˈfænəsi ənd ðɛr oʊn drim. ðət ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst rɪˈwɔrd, tɪ si ˈpipəl goʊ aʊt ənd kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz. ˈæftər siɪŋ ðə, ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈɑrtɪst neɪmd ʃɔn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ bɪlt ðə tri house,”*,” ənd ðɛn wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə ˈgɑθɪk ˈrɑkət, wɪʧ ɪz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ nɪr ðə ˈfɛri ˈbɪldɪŋ. ə ˈklæsɪk ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈrɑkət ʃɪp, ɛz wɛl ɛz ən ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɑrt pis. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bɪlt ə ˈnɔtələs ˌsəbmərˈin ɛz ə kəˈmɪʃənd ˈɑrtˌwərk. kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: haʊ dɪz ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl fɪt ˈɪntu ˈbərnɪŋ mæn?: æt fərst aɪ θɔt ðɛr wʊd bi ə ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst ˈjuˈɛs, sɪns ˈdrɛsɪŋ ɛz ðiz vɪkˈtɔriən ɪkˈsplɔrərz ənd ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈbrɪŋɪŋ kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm tɪ ðə ˈbərnɪŋ mæn ˈsævɪʤɪz. aɪ θɔt ˈpipəl wʊd ˈriʤɛkt ðət ˈɛləmənt frəm kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpjʊrɪti əv ðɪs ˈbərnɪŋ mæn ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈfridəm ənd ðɪs, ðət, ənd ðə ˈəðər. ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ðə ˈɑpəzɪt: ðeɪ ɛmˈbreɪst ɪt ənd ləvd ɪt. ɪf ju lʊk æt ˈbərnɪŋ mæn ˈprɑʤɛkts təˈdeɪ, ə ˈnəmbər əv ðɛm hæv ɛmˈbreɪst ðə ˈʒɑnrə. ɪn səm weɪz həz sɪns bɪˈkəm səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ˈbərnɪŋ mæn, ɛz məʧ ɛz ənd reɪvz. ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəm əˈnəðər ˈbərnɪŋ mæn ˈkɛrɪktər ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd wɪθ ə pɪθ ˈhɛlmət ənd ˈgɑgəlz ɪz ɛz ˈkɑmən ɛz ˈsəmˌwən ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ hæt ənd ˈfəri ʧæps, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls. ɑr kru, əv kɔrs, ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz well-clothed*, ðoʊ ɑr ˈleɪdiz du sim tɪ hæv ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈwɛrɪŋ ənd ˈfrɪli, ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl ˈblaʊsɪz. bət ə ˈfæʃən ʧɔɪs ðeɪ meɪk ðɛmˈsɛlvz. kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: ənd ðə ˈgɑgəlz?: ðə ˈgɑgəlz hæv bɪˈkəm kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ˈkəlʧər, bət wi wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈgɑgəlz, sɪns ju nid ðɛm ɔn ðə plaɪə tɪ prəˈtɛkt jʊr aɪz frəm ðə dəst stɔrmz. ənd əv kɔrs wɪn duɪŋ məˈʃinɪŋ ənd ˈwɛldɪŋ, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnɔrməli wɛr ˈgɑgəlz. wɪθ ðə staɪl, ðə ˈgɑgəlz ər ˈɪnəgrəl tɪ ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr, motorman*, ˈeɪviˌeɪtər lʊk. ə lʊk dəraɪvd frəm flaɪɪŋ ər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə ˈviɪkəl ðət həz noʊ ˈwɪndˌʃild. kəˈlɛktərz ˈwikli: wɛr ɛls kən wi si ðə hɔl?: hir ɪn vɑˈleɪjoʊ wi du ðə ˈænjuəl mæd ˈhætər pəreɪd [ən ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 1st*], bət ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 29th*, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri fərst kɪˈnɛtɪk kəp, ə ˈskəlpʧər reɪs ɔn mɛr ˈaɪlənd. ɪt wɪl bi ə reɪs, məʧ laɪk ðə kɪˈnɛtɪk grænd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn ɑrˈkɑtə. (tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə hɔl, ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. θæŋks tɪ ˈændi pischalnikoff*, ˈkrɪstəfər ˈmɪʧəl, aviatorfox*, ənd ˈmɪstər saɪəns fər ðɛr ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs.)
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to anyone who thinks that "resident evil vii: biohazard" would be a cheap of "outlast" or even trying to replicate the success of "p.t" or so, capcom was working on development of this entry years before the runaway success of the previous mentioned game / demo, and it stands on its own in true form. i have a few pros and cons worth noting on this game, but quick capsule review is fans of survival horror should definitely pick this game up. pros: the game goes back to basics of exploring a mysterious estate and compel the player to be quick on their feet with deciding when to fight and when to run away. the game also scales back (in a good, big way) on the whole global action that the resident evil series was starting to become more and more known for following the success of "resident evil 4." i say this was a nice feature because it makes you feel in a more realistic setting in a way, rather than playing as professional government agents armed with devastating weaponry and hardcore fighting skills. the story is genius in its simplicity with titular character ethan coming to the baker plantation to find his wife long thought to be dead. the main antagonists, the bakers, are also terrifying in their mannerisms and actions - and they are definitely more than meets the eye. what i was also pleasantly surprised at was how the bakers are also sympathetic and some may even consider it tragic. weapons in this game aren't too varied but that adds to the realism. instead of being able to equip rocket launchers and weapons, it's back to simple guns and even homemade weapons that can be completely if you don't put the effort in finding and creating them. ammo and health is also scarce and crafting becomes a necessity which can take up your very limited inventory space and makes you weigh out what the most important things to carry with you are. the fear is also very real: there are a few cheap jump scares (although they do work when they are done, so i do give credit where it is due), but the atmosphere is something that must be commended as even walking the long hallways of the main estate, the dilapidated old house, or the wide open yard make you feel as though anything could pop up at anytime. as i said before, if you enjoy survival horror and have longed to see resident evil show that they still know how to create an an intense horror game, this is a must buy. for those looking for a real challenge, there is a mode called 'madhouse', and it more than lives up to the name! cons: here's where replay value can be affected - the game is actually fairly short in the scope of games. while i will say that this is by far not an game (i almost thought it would be, given that it looked like it would be a giant mansion with other outer areas to explore beyond the main home), after replaying it about three times now i can see how familiarity can make it seem smaller when going through it again. apart from the bakers, there are only two main other repeating enemy types and i can see why people will not like that; there are also no zombies and it almost seems like a (or other infected human type virus) game doesn't really deserve to be in the same series of re. with the exception of the very, very end and one other completely newspaper, they never even allude to anything from the franchise. it's also worth mentioning that the end can also be a bit of a head scratcher. i still enjoyed it but if your thoughts dwell heavily on it it does seem a little strange. i will admit now that i didn't play "resident evil 6", so i may have missed some storylines if they were meant to bleed over into. as i said in the positives, a lot of the global elements were scaled back, but they definitely not removed completely. i think the game is broken up into two main parts - i won't spoil anything but i will say that up until you make an important decision is where the game's second half begins (in my opinion), and i think the second half is where the story begins to creep back up in that territory of trying a little hard with elements. it doesn't go off the rails and it does explain everything that was going on in the first half but it still seems somewhat outrageous. while the cons don't seem to be that much, i know some of these are important to some people. there is also one last thing i wanted to mention regarding the main set of antagonists, but out of respect for people who are deciding on buying the game i'll hold off so as not to spoil anything. great game, especially if you've been a fan of the franchise since the first one and have stuck with capcom throughout. survival horror is back and it is definitely worth all the hype.
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tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu θɪŋks ðət "ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl vii*: ˌbaɪoʊˈhæzərd" wʊd bi ə ʧip əv "ˈaʊˌtlæst" ər ˈivɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt ðə səkˈsɛs əv "p.t*" ər soʊ, ˈkæpkəm wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðɪs ˈɛntri jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈrənəˌweɪ səkˈsɛs əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈmɛnʃənd geɪm ˈdɛmoʊ, ənd ɪt stændz ɔn ɪts oʊn ɪn tru fɔrm. aɪ hæv ə fju proʊz ənd kɑnz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ɔn ðɪs geɪm, bət kwɪk ˈkæpsəl ˌrivˈju ɪz fænz əv sərˈvaɪvəl ˈhɔrər ʃʊd ˈdɛfənətli pɪk ðɪs geɪm əp. proʊz: ðə geɪm goʊz bæk tɪ ˈbeɪsɪks əv ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ə mɪˈstɪriəs ɛˈsteɪt ənd kəmˈpɛl ðə pleɪər tɪ bi kwɪk ɔn ðɛr fit wɪθ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪn tɪ faɪt ənd wɪn tɪ rən əˈweɪ. ðə geɪm ˈɔlsoʊ skeɪlz bæk (ɪn ə gʊd, bɪg weɪ) ɔn ðə hoʊl ˈgloʊbəl ˈækʃən ðət ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl ˈsɪriz wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm mɔr ənd mɔr noʊn fər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛs əv "ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl 4 aɪ seɪ ðɪs wɑz ə nis ˈfiʧər bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks ju fil ɪn ə mɔr ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪn ə weɪ, ˈrəðər ðən pleɪɪŋ ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənts ɑrmd wɪθ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈwɛpənri ənd ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈfaɪtɪŋ skɪlz. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈʤinjəs ɪn ɪts sɪmˈplɪsɪti wɪθ ˈtɪʧələr ˈkɛrɪktər ˈiθən ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbeɪkər ˌplænˈteɪʃən tɪ faɪnd hɪz waɪf lɔŋ θɔt tɪ bi dɛd. ðə meɪn ænˈtægənəsts, ðə ˈbeɪkərz, ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈmænərˌɪzəmz ənd ˈækʃənz ənd ðeɪ ər ˈdɛfənətli mɔr ðən mits ðə aɪ. wət aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈplɛzəntli səˈpraɪzd æt wɑz haʊ ðə ˈbeɪkərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk ənd səm meɪ ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdər ɪt ˈtræʤɪk. ˈwɛpənz ɪn ðɪs geɪm ˈɑrənt tu ˈvɛrid bət ðət ædz tɪ ðə ˈriəlɪzm. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈwɪp ˈrɑkət ˈlɔnʧərz ənd ˈwɛpənz, ɪts bæk tɪ ˈsɪmpəl gənz ənd ˈivɪn ˈhoʊˈmeɪd ˈwɛpənz ðət kən bi kəmˈplitli ɪf ju doʊnt pʊt ðə ˈɛfərt ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðɛm. ˈæˌmoʊ ənd hɛlθ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ skɛrs ənd ˈkræftɪŋ bɪˈkəmz ə nəˈsɛsɪti wɪʧ kən teɪk əp jʊr ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌɪnvənˈtɔri speɪs ənd meɪks ju weɪ aʊt wət ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋz tɪ ˈkɛri wɪθ ju ər. ðə fɪr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ril: ðɛr ər ə fju ʧip ʤəmp skɛrz (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ du wərk wɪn ðeɪ ər dən, soʊ aɪ du gɪv ˈkrɛdɪt wɛr ɪt ɪz du), bət ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət məst bi kəˈmɛndɪd ɛz ˈivɪn ˈwɔkɪŋ ðə lɔŋ ˈhɔlˌweɪz əv ðə meɪn ɛˈsteɪt, ðə dɪˈlæpəˌdeɪtɪd oʊld haʊs, ər ðə waɪd ˈoʊpən jɑrd meɪk ju fil ɛz ðoʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kʊd pɑp əp æt ˈɛniˌtaɪm. ɛz aɪ sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪf ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ sərˈvaɪvəl ˈhɔrər ənd hæv lɔŋd tɪ si ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl ʃoʊ ðət ðeɪ stɪl noʊ haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhɔrər geɪm, ðɪs ɪz ə məst baɪ. fər ðoʊz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ril ˈʧælənʤ, ðɛr ɪz ə moʊd kɔld 'ˈmæˌdhaʊs', ənd ɪt mɔr ðən lɪvz əp tɪ ðə neɪm! kɑnz: hɪrz wɛr riˈpleɪ ˈvælju kən bi əˈfɛktɪd ðə geɪm ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfɛrli ʃɔrt ɪn ðə skoʊp əv geɪmz. waɪl aɪ wɪl seɪ ðət ðɪs ɪz baɪ fɑr nɑt ən geɪm (aɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst θɔt ɪt wʊd bi, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ɪt lʊkt laɪk ɪt wʊd bi ə ʤaɪənt ˈmænʃən wɪθ ˈəðər ˈaʊtər ˈɛriəz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr bɪɔnd ðə meɪn hoʊm), ˈæftər riˈpleɪɪŋ ɪt əˈbaʊt θri taɪmz naʊ aɪ kən si haʊ fəˌmɪˈljɛrəti kən meɪk ɪt sim sˈmɔlər wɪn goʊɪŋ θru ɪt əˈgɛn. əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈbeɪkərz, ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli tu meɪn ˈəðər rɪˈpitɪŋ ˈɛnəmi taɪps ənd aɪ kən si waɪ ˈpipəl wɪl nɑt laɪk ðət; ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ˈzɑmbiz ənd ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst simz laɪk ə (ər ˈəðər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈjumən taɪp ˈvaɪrəs) geɪm ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli dɪˈzərv tɪ bi ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsɪriz əv ri. wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ðə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ɛnd ənd wən ˈəðər kəmˈplitli ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn əˈlud tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðət ðə ɛnd kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə bɪt əv ə hɛd scratcher*. aɪ stɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪt bət ɪf jʊr θɔts dwɛl ˈhɛvəli ɔn ɪt ɪt dɪz sim ə ˈlɪtəl streɪnʤ. aɪ wɪl ədˈmɪt naʊ ðət aɪ ˈdɪdənt pleɪ "ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈivəl 6 soʊ aɪ meɪ hæv mɪst səm ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz ɪf ðeɪ wər mɛnt tɪ blid ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ɛz aɪ sɛd ɪn ðə ˈpɑzətɪvz, ə lɔt əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛləmənts wər skeɪld bæk, bət ðeɪ ˈdɛfənətli nɑt riˈmuvd kəmˈplitli. aɪ θɪŋk ðə geɪm ɪz ˈbroʊkən əp ˈɪntu tu meɪn pɑrts aɪ woʊnt spɔɪl ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət aɪ wɪl seɪ ðət əp ənˈtɪl ju meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz wɛr ðə geɪmz ˈsɛkənd hæf bɪˈgɪnz (ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən), ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf ɪz wɛr ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈgɪnz tɪ krip bæk əp ɪn ðət ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv traɪɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl hɑrd wɪθ ˈɛləmənts. ɪt ˈdəzənt goʊ ɔf ðə reɪlz ənd ɪt dɪz ɪkˈspleɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə fərst hæf bət ɪt stɪl simz ˈsəmˈwət aʊˈtreɪʤəs. waɪl ðə kɑnz doʊnt sim tɪ bi ðət məʧ, aɪ noʊ səm əv ðiz ər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ səm ˈpipəl. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wən læst θɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈmɛnʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə meɪn sɛt əv ænˈtægənəsts, bət aʊt əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈpipəl hu ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn baɪɪŋ ðə geɪm aɪl hoʊld ɔf soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ spɔɪl ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. greɪt geɪm, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf juv bɪn ə fæn əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz sɪns ðə fərst wən ənd hæv stək wɪθ ˈkæpkəm θruaʊt. sərˈvaɪvəl ˈhɔrər ɪz bæk ənd ɪt ɪz ˈdɛfənətli wərθ ɔl ðə haɪp. rɛd mɔr
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are you worried about the health of blade & soul? with any import title, easy to wonder if the game is going to fold unexpectedly in its native land and leave fans without any further development. so the sight of the upcoming korean patch should be a source of comfort if you already excited by the though of more story for the game along with a whole new class to play.
the class itself appear to have a name at the moment, although meant as a hybrid of the force master and kung fu master. you can check out a trailer for the patch (along with a few quick shots of the new class in action) just below; no word on when all of this is coming to the american version of the game, although considering that version launched yet, argue smart money would be on “not for a couple of weeks at least.”
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ər ju ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə hɛlθ əv bleɪd soʊl? wɪθ ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈtaɪtəl, ˈizi tɪ ˈwəndər ɪf ðə geɪm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ foʊld ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli ɪn ɪts ˈneɪtɪv lænd ənd liv fænz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt. soʊ ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌkɔˈriən pæʧ ʃʊd bi ə sɔrs əv ˈkəmfərt ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi ɪkˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ðə ðoʊ əv mɔr ˈstɔri fər ðə geɪm əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə hoʊl nu klæs tɪ pleɪ. ðə klæs ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ə neɪm æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ mɛnt ɛz ə ˈhaɪbrɪd əv ðə fɔrs ˈmæstər ənd kəŋ fu ˈmæstər. ju kən ʧɛk aʊt ə ˈtreɪlər fər ðə pæʧ (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə fju kwɪk ʃɑts əv ðə nu klæs ɪn ˈækʃən) ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ; noʊ wərd ɔn wɪn ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvərʒən əv ðə geɪm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ˈvərʒən lɔnʧt jɛt, ˈɑrgju smɑrt ˈməni wʊd bi ɔn fər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks æt least.”*.”
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alejandro and ‘dune’: the story of the greatest sci-fi film never made
the long and storied history of cinema is one to be studied, admired, and treasured for the many timeless classic feature films it has brought to our astonished eyes. but beneath that history lies buried a mass grave of unrealized films that were either killed at the treatment or script stage or were permitted to proceed in front of the cameras before being shut down and virtually forgotten about for the remainder of time infinite. in an alternate universe many of those unmade movies completed the journey from random idea to the new release section of your neighborhood target and irrevocably changed the face of cinema forever.
this is the story of one of those great unmades. this is the story of alejandro‘s dune.
“i must not fear. fear is the mind-killer. fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. i will face my fear. i will permit it to pass over me and through me. and when my fear is gone i will turn and face path, and only i will remain.”
i remember a time several years ago when i finally gave up on the star wars movies. it was not an easy decision for me to make but i had reached the end of my rope with george lucas’ little series of overblown laser blasting adventures among the stars. there were many reasons for this decision: the successful prequel trilogy was a miasma of bad storytelling and even worse visual effects; the legacy of the original films were being tainted by cynical marketing ploys and subpar animated like the goddamned clone wars movie and series (not the animated series of shorts released between episodes 2 and 3); and worst of all, lucas’ continued disrespect of his ever loyal fan base by refusing to acknowledge the existence of the original editions of the first trilogy, the best entry of which (the empire strikes back) lucas neither wrote nor directed (jealous much georgie?).
sandworm of arrakis, as designed by h.r. giger.
i obviously alone in my decision to walk away from star wars, and yet the appeal of the star wars movies up to a certain age impossible for me to understand. as kids most of us fantasize about engaging in missions of heroism and foolish aplomb across the galaxy, to battle the villains and win the heart of the most beautiful lady all in the grandest way possible. but once you become an adult you find that time to put away childish things and for the first time in your life grow the hell up. you have to expand your mind and embrace new ideas and concepts in the fictional entertainment you devour on a regular basis. you must evolve.
that’s when i discovered dune.
“the sleeper must awaken.”
frank sprawling science-fiction adventure was first published in 1965 and the book soon became a favorite of readers and critics. the success of the book guaranteed hollywood would soon come calling. arthur p. jacobs, producer of the planet of the apes, was the first to option the rights to dune and planned an epic production with david lean, the brilliant maestro whose blockbuster epics the bridge on the river kwai and lawrence of arabia are often cited among the most important films ever made, in the chair and frequent collaborator robert bolt assuming duties. those plans fell apart with jacobs’ untimely death in 1973. the dune film was now in limbo. enter alejandro.
pirate ship, as designed by chris foss.
jodorowsky is the chilean filmmaker whose first three films can easily surpass, even victory lap it a few times, david when it comes to sheer strangeness. his debut & lis almost got him strung up by his by a raging mob at the 1968 acapulco film festival. by the time his second film el came along it was embraced by audiences when savvy theater owners decided to position the film as a midnight movie (an honor would later achieve) the freaks and could enjoy and the critics could almost unanimously praise.
el brought international acclaim and launched his own prominent filmmaking career and it also brought him into contact with a producer named allen klein thanks to john lennon, a fan of’s films whose band the beatles were managed by klein. klein purchased el, helped increase its u.s. distribution, and agreed to finance’s next film the holy mountain provided the iconoclastic director would make a film version of the erotic novel the story of o.
films like last tango in paris and emmanuelle were hot button topics at the water cooler and big business at the box office, but see getting himself involved with a enterprise that filled his pockets with cash but drained the energy he could be directing at a film he may actually want to make. thus refused to make the story of o and klein fumed hardcore, pulling both el and the holy mountain from theatrical distribution for the next three decades merely to spite the filmmaker.
during that time the home entertainment revolution kicked into high gear but poor quality bootleg copies of the films were the only way anyone could experience the stunningly offbeat film work of alejandro. i myself first saw el in 2004 when i rented a badly worn, copy of the film with japanese subtitles from a small video store in downtown richmond that specialized in titles. i found it to be a bizarre yet extremely and wholly unique work of cinematic art that officially made me a convert to the cult of.
castle, as designed by h.r. giger.
then alejandro discovered dune.
following the death of arthur p. jacobs, a french consortium led by quickly snapped up the film rights to dune from herbert and enticed, who had proposed the book to and producer michel seydoux (the french distributor of the holy mountain) as a potential movie project, to the chair with the promise of total control on the production.
jodorowsky’s control over dune extended to completely reinterpreting the characters and themes as he saw fit. “i did not want to respect the novel,” the filmmaker said, “i wanted to recreate it.” he felt no obligation to keep his adaptation faithful to writing because in his view, “dune did not belong to herbert as don quixote did not belong to cervantes, nor with esquilo.”
the director incorporated many of his own ideas into the narrative, including redefining the spice melange that has multiple applications and is the impetus of the entire story as, in’s words, “a blue drug with spongy consistency filled with a life endowed with consciousness, the highest level of consciousness. it does not stop taking all kinds of forms, while stirring up unceasingly. the spice continuously produces the creation of the innumerable universes.”
he also replaced ending with one he had devised that closer to his own style of storytelling. describes it as such:
“at the end of film, the wife of the count leaps towards paul, who has already become, and she slices his throat. paul while dying says: “too late, one cannot kill me… because… because, jessica with the voice of paul continues, to kill the haderach, you would have to also have killed me… “and each, each speaks now with the voice of paul: “i am the collective man. he who shows the way.” reality changes quickly. three columns of light spout out of the planet. they mix. plunge in the sand of planet: “i am the earth which awaits the seed!” the spice is desiccated. the ground trembles. water drops form a pillar surrounded by fire. silver filaments emerge from spice. create a rainbow. they form in a water cloud, produce a red “lava”. then vapor. clouds. rain. rivers. grass. forests. dune becomes green. a blue ring surrounds planet now. it is divided. it produces more and more rings. dune is now a world illuminated, which crosses the galaxy, which leaves it, which gives it light which is consciousness to all the universe.”
the filmmaker quickly set about assembling a creative brain trust of fellow “warriors” word) to help him realize his vision of frank novel, which promised to be faithful in tone to the book but radically different in plot and structure: chris foss, a british artist famed for drawing the covers for paperback sci-fi novels, would design spaceships that in’s words were “semi-alive machines which could be with the color of the stones of space… thirsty battleships dying century after century in a star desert awaiting the alive body which will fill their empty tanks of subtle secretions of its heart”; ron cobb, a former disney animator and political cartoonist for the underground newspaper los angeles free press who worked on the production design for john feature directorial debut dark star (he designed the titular interior on a pancake house napkin, so the story goes); dan, a screenwriter who also got his start on dark star, the film as well as working on the visual effects and playing the role of the goofy sgt. pinback, was drafted by to design special effects on a somewhat higher budget that he had on the carpenter film; jean “moebius” giraud, a french artist best known for his blueberry and airtight garage comics and his work in metal hurlant, the original french version of the magazine heavy metal; and h.r. giger, a swiss painter whose visions of deeply sexual, mechanized horrors made him a cult figure in the international art world, would design the depraved visuals of the family and their home planet prime.
with the visionary backbone of this massive undertaking in place began scouting locations and talking up prospective cast members. he planned to cast cult film actor david as duke leto, british actress charlotte (who had come to’s attention when he saw her in john 1974 sci-fi camp classic zardoz) as lady jessica, rolling stone mick jagger as rautha, german horror star udo kier as de vries, filmmaking outlaw orson welles as baron vladimir, french silver screen icon alain as duncan idaho, american silent movie legend gloria swanson as reverend mother helen mohiam, the own son as the main character paul, and the famed painter salvador dali as the villainous emperor (at a reported salary of $100,000 per hour).
the emperor of the galaxy iv, as designed by jean “moebius” giraud.
jodorowsky desired to film dune in the mountains located in the algerian section of the sahara desert, with the tacit support of the algerian government. he consulted a south american expert in guerrilla warfare who had fought all over south america to consult on grounding the war between paul and the underground army and thes in a “martial reality.” to play paul, had been training from the age of nine in knife fighting, karate, and archery with the legendary bodyguard jean-pierre vigneau.
dali, whose deal with was made when the director gave him a tarot card of the hanged man in lieu of a contract, wanted his imperial throne to be a toilet made up of two intersecting dolphins an odd fixture of the own design. “the tails will form the feet and the two open mouths will be used,” said, “one to receive the ‘wee,’ the other to receive the ‘excrement.'” dalí thinks that it is of terrible bad taste to mix the “wee” and the “excrement.” in order to circumvent outrageous salary demands the decision was made to film with the artist for seven days, for only one hour a day, and the rest of the time the character of the emperor would be portrayed by an elaborate robot duplicate.
the soundtrack of’s dune would have been provided by the british progressive rock group pink floyd, hot off the success of their album dark side of the moon, and the french rock band magma. had the idea for the two groups to separately compose different music for each of the four planets on which the story of dune takes place. pink involvement was almost scuttled when arrived in london with to meet the group at abbey road studios where they were recording new material and was less than enthused by what he saw. “while arriving, i did not see a group of large musicians realizing its masterpiece,” the director recalled, “i see four young people guys devouring steak and chips. and me, standing in front of them, were to wait until their voracity is satisfied. in the name of dune i was taken of a holy anger and i left while slamming the door.” fortunately guitarist david gilmour caught up with and the two soon made their amends, thus sealing the deal for pink floyd to work on dune. the soundtrack, upon completion, would be made available to stores as a double album.
however, the production was shut down just as filming was gearing up to begin. nearly 20% of the allotted $9.5 million budget had already been spent on costs and it looked like what money remained would not nearly be enough to ambitious script, which would have translated to a film and was described by frank herbert as being “the size of a phone book.” dune fell apart fast and the creative brain trust had painstakingly assembled was soon disassembled and sent on their way to destinies unknown. it was all not in vain though.
jodorowsky continued to make films in the years that followeed, although it until santa that he had finally regained creative control behind the camera and was no longer beholden to producers. the result was a classic of world cinema that showed a master of the moving image back in charge and ready to continue creating on his terms and his alone.
dan went on to write the script that would become alien and later made his directorial debut on the cult classic the return of the living dead. the disease that had plagued him throughout his life finally claimed it on december 17, 2009.
dan discusses his brief involvement in’s dune adaptation in a 2003 interview from the alien anthology set.
ron cobb would hone his artistic skills doing design work for films like star wars, alien, conan the barbarian (his first credit as a production designer), the last starfighter, back to the future, aliens, the abyss, total recall, and southland tales. chris foss also worked on designing spaceships for alien.
h.r. original painting “necronom” would be one of’s inspirations for writing alien and earned the swiss artist the job of designing the iconic and the alien planet the crew of the make a doomed journey to in the original film.
moebius has contributed design work to films like alien, tron, masters of the universe, willow, the abyss, and the fifth element, and later collaborated with on a comic series entitled the that is based on many of the original ideas and plot points developed during on’s unrealized dune.
as a final postscript to this chapter in the making of an impossible dream, and allen klein finally ended their feud in 2006 and the following year both el and the holy mountain were released to dvd and for the first time with prints courtesy of anchor bay entertainment.
in the years since the collapse of his valiant attempt at making dune into a feature film would speak in interviews about how his experience on the unmade project ultimately changed his life for the better. though that pronouncement still quite completely dull the pain of knowing that the most unique science-fiction film in the history of cinema almost made it to the screen, at least the preparation that went into this version of dune that was not meant to be help shape the future of fantastic cinema.
jodorowsky may not have been able to make his dune a reality but he did benefit greatly from the wonderful, and in the end so did we all.
in the meantime a brand new documentary appropriately entitled’s dune that purports to tell the entire, uncensored story of the ascension and tragic but highly beneficial downfall recently premiered to rave reviews at the cannes film festival and will hopefully see a domestic release later this year.
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ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ənd ‘‘dune’*’: ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌsaɪˈfaɪ fɪlm ˈnɛvər meɪd ðə lɔŋ ənd ˈstɔrid ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsɪnəmə ɪz wən tɪ bi ˈstədid, ədˈmaɪərd, ənd ˈtrɛʒərd fər ðə ˈmɛni ˈtaɪmləs ˈklæsɪk ˈfiʧər fɪlmz ɪt həz brɔt tɪ ɑr əˈstɑnɪʃt aɪz. bət bɪˈniθ ðət ˈhɪstəri laɪz ˈbɛrid ə mæs greɪv əv ənˈriəˌlaɪzd fɪlmz ðət wər ˈiðər kɪld æt ðə ˈtritmənt ər skrɪpt steɪʤ ər wər pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ pərˈsid ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərəz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ʃət daʊn ənd ˈvərʧuəli fərˈgɑtən əˈbaʊt fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv taɪm ˈɪnfənət. ɪn ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈjunəˌvərs ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ənˈmeɪd ˈmuviz kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈʤərni frəm ˈrændəm aɪˈdiə tɪ ðə nu riˈlis ˈsɛkʃən əv jʊr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈtərgət ənd ˌɪˌrɛˈvoʊkəbli ʧeɪnʤd ðə feɪs əv ˈsɪnəmə fərˈɛvər. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv wən əv ðoʊz greɪt unmades*. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ dun. məst nɑt fɪr. fɪr ɪz ðə mind-killer*. fɪr ɪz ðə ˈlɪtəl dɛθ ðət brɪŋz ˈtoʊtəl əˌblɪtərˈeɪʃən. aɪ wɪl feɪs maɪ fɪr. aɪ wɪl ˈpərˌmɪt ɪt tɪ pæs ˈoʊvər mi ənd θru mi. ənd wɪn maɪ fɪr ɪz gɔn aɪ wɪl tərn ənd feɪs pæθ, ənd ˈoʊnli aɪ wɪl remain.”*.” aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ə taɪm ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn aɪ ˈfaɪnəli geɪv əp ɔn ðə stɑr wɔrz ˈmuviz. ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ˈizi dɪˈsɪʒən fər mi tɪ meɪk bət aɪ hæd riʧt ðə ɛnd əv maɪ roʊp wɪθ ʤɔrʤ lucas’*’ ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪriz əv ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn ˈleɪzər ˈblæstɪŋ ædˈvɛnʧərz əˈməŋ ðə stɑrz. ðɛr wər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz fər ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən: ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈprikwɛl ˈtrɪləʤi wɑz ə miˈæzmə əv bæd ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn wərs ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈifɛkts; ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl fɪlmz wər biɪŋ ˈteɪntɪd baɪ ˈsɪnɪkəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ plɔɪz ənd səbˈpɑr ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd laɪk ðə ˌgɑˈdæmd kloʊn wɔrz ˈmuvi ənd ˈsɪriz (nɑt ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz əv ʃɔrts riˈlist bɪtˈwin ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz 2 ənd 3 ənd wərst əv ɔl, lucas’*’ kənˈtɪnjud ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt əv hɪz ˈɛvər lɔɪəl fæn beɪs baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɪˈdɪʃənz əv ðə fərst ˈtrɪləʤi, ðə bɛst ˈɛntri əv wɪʧ (ðə ˈɛmpaɪər straɪks bæk) ˈlukəs ˈniðər roʊt nɔr dɪˈrɛktɪd (ˈʤɛləs məʧ ˈʤɔrʤi?). əv arrakis*, ɛz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ h.r*. ˈgaɪgər. aɪ ˈɑbviəsli əˈloʊn ɪn maɪ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ frəm stɑr wɔrz, ənd jɛt ðə əˈpil əv ðə stɑr wɔrz ˈmuviz əp tɪ ə ˈsərtən eɪʤ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər mi tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ɛz kɪdz moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfænəˌsaɪz əˈbaʊt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈmɪʃənz əv ˈhɛroʊˌɪzəm ənd ˈfulɪʃ əˈplɑm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈgæləksi, tɪ ˈbætəl ðə ˈvɪlənz ənd wɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl ˈleɪdi ɔl ɪn ðə ˈgrændəst weɪ ˈpɑsəbəl. bət wəns ju bɪˈkəm ən ˈædəlt ju faɪnd ðət taɪm tɪ pʊt əˈweɪ ˈʧaɪldɪʃ θɪŋz ənd fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn jʊr laɪf groʊ ðə hɛl əp. ju hæv tɪ ɪkˈspænd jʊr maɪnd ənd ɪmˈbreɪs nu aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈkɑnsɛpts ɪn ðə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ju dɪˈvaʊər ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs. ju məst ɪˈvɑlv. wɪn aɪ dɪˈskəvərd dun. sˈlipər məst awaken.”*.” fræŋk ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən ədˈvɛnʧər wɑz fərst ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1965 ənd ðə bʊk sun bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈfeɪvərɪt əv ˈridərz ənd ˈkrɪtɪks. ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə bʊk ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈhɑliˌwʊd wʊd sun kəm ˈkɔlɪŋ. ˈɑrθər pi. ˈʤeɪkəbz, prəˈdusər əv ðə ˈplænət əv ðə eɪps, wɑz ðə fərst tɪ ˈɔpʃən ðə raɪts tɪ dun ənd plænd ən ˈɛpɪk pərˈdəkʃən wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd lin, ðə ˈbrɪljənt ˈmaɪstroʊ huz ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˈɛpɪks ðə brɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈrɪvər kwaɪ ənd ˈlɔrəns əv əˈreɪbiə ər ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fɪlmz ˈɛvər meɪd, ɪn ðə ʧɛr ənd ˈfrikˌwɛnt kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər ˈrɑbərt boʊlt əˈsumɪŋ ˈdutiz. ðoʊz plænz fɛl əˈpɑrt wɪθ jacobs’*’ ənˈtaɪmli dɛθ ɪn 1973 ðə dun fɪlm wɑz naʊ ɪn ˈlɪmboʊ. ˈɛnər ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ. ˈpaɪrət ʃɪp, ɛz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ krɪs fɑs. ɪz ðə ˈʧɪliən ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər huz fərst θri fɪlmz kən ˈizəli sərˈpæs, ˈivɪn ˈvɪktəri læp ɪt ə fju taɪmz, ˈdeɪvɪd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ʃɪr ˈstreɪnʤnəs. hɪz ˈdeɪbju lɪs ˈɔlˌmoʊst gɑt ɪm strəŋ əp baɪ hɪz baɪ ə ˈreɪʤɪŋ mɑb æt ðə 1968 ˌækəˈpʊlkoʊ fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl. baɪ ðə taɪm hɪz ˈsɛkənd fɪlm ɛl keɪm əˈlɔŋ ɪt wɑz ɛmˈbreɪst baɪ ˈɔdiənsəz wɪn ˈsævi ˈθieɪtər ˈoʊnərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pəˈzɪʃən ðə fɪlm ɛz ə ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ˈmuvi (ən ˈɑnər wʊd ˈleɪtər əˈʧiv) ðə friks ənd kʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ənd ðə ˈkrɪtɪks kʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst juˈnænəməsli preɪz. ɛl brɔt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈkleɪm ənd lɔnʧt hɪz oʊn ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ kərɪr ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt ɪm ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə prəˈdusər neɪmd ˈælən klaɪn θæŋks tɪ ʤɑn ˈlɛnən, ə fæn əv fɪlmz huz bænd ðə ˈbitəlz wər ˈmænɪʤd baɪ klaɪn. klaɪn ˈpərʧəst ɛl, hɛlpt ˌɪnˈkris ɪts juz. ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən, ənd əˈgrid tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns nɛkst fɪlm ðə ˈhoʊli ˈmaʊntən prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˌaɪkənəˈklæstɪk dɪˈrɛktər wʊd meɪk ə fɪlm ˈvərʒən əv ðə ɪˈrɑtɪk ˈnɑvəl ðə ˈstɔri əv oʊ. fɪlmz laɪk læst ˈtæŋgoʊ ɪn ˈpɛrɪs ənd ɪˈmɑnuˌɛl wər hɑt ˈbətən ˈtɑpɪks æt ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkulər ənd bɪg ˈbɪznɪs æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs, bət si ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ðət fɪld hɪz ˈpɑkəts wɪθ kæʃ bət dreɪnd ðə ˈɛnərʤi hi kʊd bi dɪˈrɛktɪŋ æt ə fɪlm hi meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt tɪ meɪk. ðəs rɪfˈjuzd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈstɔri əv oʊ ənd klaɪn fjumd ˈhɑrdˈkɔr, ˈpʊlɪŋ boʊθ ɛl ənd ðə ˈhoʊli ˈmaʊntən frəm θiˈætrɪkəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən fər ðə nɛkst θri ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈmɪrli tɪ spaɪt ðə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm ðə hoʊm ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən kɪkt ˈɪntu haɪ gɪr bət pur kˈwɑləti ˈbuˌtlɛg ˈkɑpiz əv ðə fɪlmz wər ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ ˈɛniˌwən kʊd ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə ˈstənɪŋli ˈɔfˈbit fɪlm wərk əv ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ. aɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf fərst sɔ ɛl ɪn 2004 wɪn aɪ ˈrɛntɪd ə ˈbædli wɔrn, ˈkɑpi əv ðə fɪlm wɪθ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz frəm ə smɔl ˈvɪdioʊ stɔr ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈrɪʧmənd ðət ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˈtaɪtəlz. aɪ faʊnd ɪt tɪ bi ə bɪˈzɑr jɛt ɪkˈstrimli ənd ˈhoʊli juˈnik wərk əv ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ɑrt ðət əˈfɪʃəli meɪd mi ə ˈkɑnvərt tɪ ðə kəlt əv. ˈkæsəl, ɛz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ h.r*. ˈgaɪgər. ðɛn ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ dɪˈskəvərd dun. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɛθ əv ˈɑrθər pi. ˈʤeɪkəbz, ə frɛnʧ kənˈsɔrʃjəm lɛd baɪ kˈwɪkli snæpt əp ðə fɪlm raɪts tɪ dun frəm ˈhərbərt ənd ɪnˈtaɪst, hu hæd prəˈpoʊzd ðə bʊk tɪ ənd prəˈdusər ˈmɪʧəl ˌseɪˈdu (ðə frɛnʧ dɪˈstrɪbjətər əv ðə ˈhoʊli ˈmaʊntən) ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmuvi ˈprɑʤɛkt, tɪ ðə ʧɛr wɪθ ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈtoʊtəl kənˈtroʊl ɔn ðə pərˈdəkʃən. kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər dun ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ kəmˈplitli riɪnˈtərprətɪŋ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd θimz ɛz hi sɔ fɪt. dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə novel,”*,” ðə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər sɛd, ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt it.”*.” hi fɛlt noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ kip hɪz ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ˈfeɪθfəl tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪn hɪz vju, dɪd nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ˈhərbərt ɛz dɑn kiˈhoʊti dɪd nɑt bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ sɛrˈvɑntɛs, nɔr wɪθ esquilo.”*.” ðə dɪˈrɛktər ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈmɛni əv hɪz oʊn aɪˈdiəz ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɛrətɪv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ridɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə spaɪs ˈmɛlæŋ ðət həz ˈməltəpəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪz ðə ˈɪmpətəs əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈstɔri ɛz, ɪn wərdz, blu drəg wɪθ ˈspənʤi kənˈsɪstənsi fɪld wɪθ ə laɪf ɛnˈdaʊd wɪθ ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ɪt dɪz nɑt stɑp ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔl kaɪnz əv fɔrmz, waɪl stərɪŋ əp unceasingly*. ðə spaɪs kənˈtɪnjuəsli prəˈdusɪz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪˈnumərəbəl universes.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpleɪst ˈɛndɪŋ wɪθ wən hi hæd dɪˈvaɪzd ðət ˈkloʊzər tɪ hɪz oʊn staɪl əv ˈstɔriˌtɛlɪŋ. dɪˈskraɪbz ɪt ɛz səʧ: ðə ɛnd əv fɪlm, ðə waɪf əv ðə kaʊnt lips təˈwɔrdz pɔl, hu həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪˈkəm, ənd ʃi sˈlaɪsɪz hɪz θroʊt. pɔl waɪl daɪɪŋ sɪz: leɪt, wən ˈkænɑt kɪl me…*… because…*… bɪˈkəz, ˈʤɛsɪkə wɪθ ðə vɔɪs əv pɔl kənˈtɪnjuz, tɪ kɪl ðə haderach*, ju wʊd hæv tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv kɪld me…*… iʧ, iʧ spiks naʊ wɪθ ðə vɔɪs əv pɔl: æm ðə kəˈlɛktɪv mæn. hi hu ʃoʊz ðə way.”*.” ˌriˈæləˌti ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kˈwɪkli. θri ˈkɑləmz əv laɪt spaʊt aʊt əv ðə ˈplænət. ðeɪ mɪks. plənʤ ɪn ðə sænd əv ˈplænət: æm ðə ərθ wɪʧ əˈweɪts ðə seed!”*!” ðə spaɪs ɪz ˈdɛsəkeɪtəd. ðə graʊnd trembles*. ˈwɔtər drɑps fɔrm ə ˈpɪlər sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ faɪər. ˈsɪlvər ˈfɪləmənts ˈimərʤ frəm spaɪs. kriˈeɪt ə ˈreɪnˌboʊ. ðeɪ fɔrm ɪn ə ˈwɔtər klaʊd, ˈproʊdus ə rɛd ““lava”*”. ðɛn ˈveɪpər. klaʊdz. reɪn. ˈrɪvərz. græs. ˈfɔrəsts. dun bɪˈkəmz grin. ə blu rɪŋ səraʊndz ˈplænət naʊ. ɪt ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd. ɪt prəˈdusɪz mɔr ənd mɔr rɪŋz. dun ɪz naʊ ə wərld ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd, wɪʧ ˈkrɔsɪz ðə ˈgæləksi, wɪʧ livz ɪt, wɪʧ gɪvz ɪt laɪt wɪʧ ɪz ˈkɑnʃəsnəs tɪ ɔl ðə universe.”*.” ðə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər kˈwɪkli sɛt əˈbaʊt əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ ə kriˈeɪtɪv breɪn trəst əv ˈfɛloʊ ““warriors”*” wərd) tɪ hɛlp ɪm ˈriəˌlaɪz hɪz ˈvɪʒən əv fræŋk ˈnɑvəl, wɪʧ ˈprɑməst tɪ bi ˈfeɪθfəl ɪn toʊn tɪ ðə bʊk bət ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt ɪn plɑt ənd ˈstrəkʧər: krɪs fɑs, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrtɪst feɪmd fər drɔɪŋ ðə ˈkəvərz fər ˈpeɪpərˌbæk ˌsaɪˈfaɪ ˈnɑvəlz, wʊd dɪˈzaɪn ˈspeɪsˌʃɪps ðət ɪn wərdz wər məˈʃinz wɪʧ kʊd bi wɪθ ðə ˈkələr əv ðə stoʊnz əv space…*… ˈθərsti ˈbætəlˌʃɪps daɪɪŋ ˈsɛnʧəri ˈæftər ˈsɛnʧəri ɪn ə stɑr ˈdɛzərt əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə əˈlaɪv ˈbɑdi wɪʧ wɪl fɪl ðɛr ˈɛmti tæŋks əv ˈsətəl səˈkriʃənz əv ɪts heart”*”; rɑn kɑb, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɪzni ˈænəˌmeɪtər ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunəst fər ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs fri prɛs hu wərkt ɔn ðə pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪn fər ʤɑn ˈfiʧər dɪrɛkˈtɔriəl ˈdeɪbju dɑrk stɑr (hi dɪˈzaɪnd ðə ˈtɪʧələr ˌɪnˈtɪriər ɔn ə ˈpænˌkeɪk haʊs ˈnæpkɪn, soʊ ðə ˈstɔri goʊz); dæn, ə ˈskrinˌraɪtər hu ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt hɪz stɑrt ɔn dɑrk stɑr, ðə fɪlm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈifɛkts ənd pleɪɪŋ ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈgufi ˈsɑrʤənt. pinback*, wɑz ˈdræftɪd baɪ tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ˈspɛʃəl ˈifɛkts ɔn ə ˈsəmˈwət haɪər ˈbəʤɪt ðət hi hæd ɔn ðə ˈkɑrpəntər fɪlm; ʤin ““moebius”*” ʒaɪˈroʊ, ə frɛnʧ ˈɑrtɪst bɛst noʊn fər hɪz ˈbluˌbɛri ənd ˈɛrˌtaɪt gərɑʒ ˈkɑmɪks ənd hɪz wərk ɪn ˈmɛtəl hurlant*, ðə ərˈɪʤənəl frɛnʧ ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmægəˌzin ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl; ənd h.r*. ˈgaɪgər, ə swɪs ˈpeɪnər huz ˈvɪʒənz əv ˈdipli ˈsɛkʃuəl, ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ˈhɔrərz meɪd ɪm ə kəlt ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɑrt wərld, wʊd dɪˈzaɪn ðə diˈpreɪvd ˈvɪʒwəlz əv ðə ˈfæməli ənd ðɛr hoʊm ˈplænət praɪm. wɪθ ðə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈbækˌboʊn əv ðɪs ˈmæsɪv ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ ɪn pleɪs bɪˈgæn ˈskaʊtɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ əp prəˈspɛktɪv kæst ˈmɛmbərz. hi plænd tɪ kæst kəlt fɪlm ˈæktər ˈdeɪvɪd ɛz duk ˈlitoʊ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈæktrəs ˈʃɑrlət (hu hæd kəm tɪ əˈtɛnʃən wɪn hi sɔ hər ɪn ʤɑn 1974 ˌsaɪˈfaɪ kæmp ˈklæsɪk zardoz*) ɛz ˈleɪdi ˈʤɛsɪkə, ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn mɪk ˈʤægər ɛz rautha*, ˈʤərmən ˈhɔrər stɑr ˈuˌdoʊ kɪr ɛz də vriz, ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈɔrsən wɛlz ɛz ˈbɛrən vˈlædəmɪr, frɛnʧ ˈsɪlvər skrin ˈaɪkɑn əˈleɪn ɛz ˈdəŋkən ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsaɪlənt ˈmuvi ˈlɛʤənd ˈglɔriə sˈwɑnsən ɛz ˈrɛvərənd ˈməðər ˈhɛlən mohiam*, ðə oʊn sən ɛz ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktər pɔl, ənd ðə feɪmd ˈpeɪnər ˈsælvəˌdɔr ˈdɑli ɛz ðə ˈvɪlənəs ˈɛmpərər (æt ə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsæləri əv pər aʊər). ðə ˈɛmpərər əv ðə ˈgæləksi iv*, ɛz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ ʤin ““moebius”*” ʒaɪˈroʊ. dɪˈzaɪərd tɪ fɪlm dun ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntənz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə æˈlʤɪriən ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə səˈhɛrə ˈdɛzərt, wɪθ ðə ˈtæsɪt səˈpɔrt əv ðə æˈlʤɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt. hi kənˈsəltɪd ə saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛkspərt ɪn gərˈɪlə ˈwɔrˌfɛr hu hæd fɔt ɔl ˈoʊvər saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ kənˈsəlt ɔn ˈgraʊndɪŋ ðə wɔr bɪtˈwin pɔl ənd ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈɑrmi ənd ðə ɪn ə reality.”*.” tɪ pleɪ pɔl, hæd bɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ frəm ðə eɪʤ əv naɪn ɪn naɪf ˈfaɪtɪŋ, kərˈɑti, ənd ˈɑrʧəri wɪθ ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd ˌʒænˈpjɛr vɪgˈnoʊ. ˈdɑli, huz dil wɪθ wɑz meɪd wɪn ðə dɪˈrɛktər geɪv ɪm ə ˌtæˈroʊ kɑrd əv ðə hæŋd mæn ɪn lu əv ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ˈwɔntɪd hɪz ˌɪmˈpɪriəl θroʊn tɪ bi ə ˈtɔɪlət meɪd əp əv tu ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪŋ ˈdɑlfənz ən ɑd ˈfɪksʧər əv ðə oʊn dɪˈzaɪn. teɪlz wɪl fɔrm ðə fit ənd ðə tu ˈoʊpən maʊðz wɪl bi used,”*,” sɛd, tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ‘‘wee,’*,’ ðə ˈəðər tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ‘‘excrement.'”*.'” dalí*í θɪŋks ðət ɪt ɪz əv ˈtɛrəbəl bæd teɪst tɪ mɪks ðə ““wee”*” ənd ðə ““excrement.”*.” ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt aʊˈtreɪʤəs ˈsæləri dɪˈmændz ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz meɪd tɪ fɪlm wɪθ ðə ˈɑrtɪst fər ˈsɛvən deɪz, fər ˈoʊnli wən aʊər ə deɪ, ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə taɪm ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈɛmpərər wʊd bi pɔrˈtreɪd baɪ ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈroʊˌbət ˈdupləˌkeɪt. ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk əv dun wʊd hæv bɪn prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ prəˈgrɛsɪv rɑk grup pɪŋk flɔɪd, hɑt ɔf ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðɛr ˈælbəm dɑrk saɪd əv ðə mun, ənd ðə frɛnʧ rɑk bænd ˈmægmə. hæd ðə aɪˈdiə fər ðə tu grups tɪ ˈsɛpərətli kəmˈpoʊz ˈdɪfərənt mˈjuzɪk fər iʧ əv ðə fɔr ˈplænəts ɔn wɪʧ ðə ˈstɔri əv dun teɪks pleɪs. pɪŋk ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈskətəld wɪn əraɪvd ɪn ˈləndən wɪθ tɪ mit ðə grup æt ˈæbi roʊd ˈstudiˌoʊz wɛr ðeɪ wər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ nu məˈtɪriəl ənd wɑz lɛs ðən ɪnˈθuzd baɪ wət hi sɔ. ərˈaɪvɪŋ, aɪ dɪd nɑt si ə grup əv lɑrʤ mjuˈzɪʃənz ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪts masterpiece,”*,” ðə dɪˈrɛktər rɪˈkɔld, si fɔr jəŋ ˈpipəl gaɪz dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ steɪk ənd ʧɪps. ənd mi, ˈstændɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðɛm, wər tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ðɛr vɔˈræsəti ɪz ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd. ɪn ðə neɪm əv dun aɪ wɑz ˈteɪkən əv ə ˈhoʊli ˈæŋgər ənd aɪ lɛft waɪl sˈlæmɪŋ ðə door.”*.” ˈfɔrʧənətli ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst ˈdeɪvɪd ʒɪlˈmʊr kɔt əp wɪθ ənd ðə tu sun meɪd ðɛr əˈmɛndz, ðəs ˈsilɪŋ ðə dil fər pɪŋk flɔɪd tɪ wərk ɔn dun. ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk, əˈpɑn kəmˈpliʃən, wʊd bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ stɔrz ɛz ə ˈdəbəl ˈælbəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə pərˈdəkʃən wɑz ʃət daʊn ʤɪst ɛz ˈfɪlmɪŋ wɑz ˈgɪrɪŋ əp tɪ bɪˈgɪn. ˈnɪrli 20 əv ðə əˈlɑtɪd ˈmɪljən ˈbəʤɪt hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn spɛnt ɔn kɔsts ənd ɪt lʊkt laɪk wət ˈməni rɪˈmeɪnd wʊd nɑt ˈnɪrli bi ɪˈnəf tɪ fɪlm æmˈbɪʃəs skrɪpt, wɪʧ wʊd hæv trænzˈleɪtəd tɪ ə fɪlm ənd wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ fræŋk ˈhərbərt ɛz biɪŋ saɪz əv ə foʊn book.”*.” dun fɛl əˈpɑrt fæst ənd ðə kriˈeɪtɪv breɪn trəst hæd ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli əˈsɛmbəld wɑz sun ˌdɪsəˈsɛmbəld ənd sɛnt ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ ˈdɛstəniz ənˈnoʊn. ɪt wɑz ɔl nɑt ɪn veɪn ðoʊ. kənˈtɪnjud tɪ meɪk fɪlmz ɪn ðə jɪrz ðət followeed*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ənˈtɪl ˈsænə ðət hi hæd ˈfaɪnəli riˈgeɪnd kriˈeɪtɪv kənˈtroʊl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkæmərə ənd wɑz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bɪˈhoʊldən tɪ prəˈdusərz. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə ˈklæsɪk əv wərld ˈsɪnəmə ðət ʃoʊd ə ˈmæstər əv ðə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ bæk ɪn ʧɑrʤ ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ kənˈtɪnju kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɔn hɪz tərmz ənd hɪz əˈloʊn. dæn wɛnt ɔn tɪ raɪt ðə skrɪpt ðət wʊd bɪˈkəm ˈeɪliən ənd ˈleɪtər meɪd hɪz dɪrɛkˈtɔriəl ˈdeɪbju ɔn ðə kəlt ˈklæsɪk ðə rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ dɛd. ðə dɪˈziz ðət hæd pleɪgd ɪm θruaʊt hɪz laɪf ˈfaɪnəli kleɪmd ɪt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 17 2009 dæn dɪˈskəsɪz hɪz brif ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn dun ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ɪn ə 2003 ˈɪntərvˌju frəm ðə ˈeɪliən ænˈθɔləˌʤi sɛt. rɑn kɑb wʊd hoʊn hɪz ɑrˈtɪstɪk skɪlz duɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn wərk fər fɪlmz laɪk stɑr wɔrz, ˈeɪliən, ˈkoʊnən ðə bɑrˈbɛriən (hɪz fərst ˈkrɛdɪt ɛz ə pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪnər), ðə læst starfighter*, bæk tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər, ˈeɪliənz, ðə əˈbɪs, ˈtoʊtəl ˈriˌkɔl, ənd ˈsaʊθˌlænd teɪlz. krɪs fɑs ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ɔn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈspeɪsˌʃɪps fər ˈeɪliən. h.r*. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpeɪnɪŋ ““necronom”*” wʊd bi wən əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz fər ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈeɪliən ənd ərnd ðə swɪs ˈɑrtɪst ðə ʤɑb əv dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ənd ðə ˈeɪliən ˈplænət ðə kru əv ðə meɪk ə dumd ˈʤərni tɪ ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl fɪlm. ˈmoʊbiɪs həz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd dɪˈzaɪn wərk tɪ fɪlmz laɪk ˈeɪliən, trɑn, ˈmæstərz əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ˈwɪˌloʊ, ðə əˈbɪs, ənd ðə fɪθ ˈɛləmənt, ənd ˈleɪtər kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ɔn ə ˈkɑmɪk ˈsɪriz ɛnˈtaɪtəld ðə ðət ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈmɛni əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl aɪˈdiəz ənd plɑt pɔɪnts dɪˈvɛləpt ˈdʊrɪŋ ɔn ənˈriəˌlaɪzd dun. ɛz ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpoʊˌskrɪpt tɪ ðɪs ˈʧæptər ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl drim, ənd ˈælən klaɪn ˈfaɪnəli ˈɛndɪd ðɛr fjud ɪn 2006 ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr boʊθ ɛl ənd ðə ˈhoʊli ˈmaʊntən wər riˈlist tɪ ˌdiˌviˈdi ənd fər ðə fərst taɪm wɪθ prɪnts ˈkərtəsi əv ˈæŋkər beɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt. ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns ðə kəˈlæps əv hɪz ˈvæljənt əˈtɛmpt æt ˈmeɪkɪŋ dun ˈɪntu ə ˈfiʧər fɪlm wʊd spik ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz əˈbaʊt haʊ hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔn ðə ənˈmeɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈəltəmətli ʧeɪnʤd hɪz laɪf fər ðə ˈbɛtər. ðoʊ ðət prəˈnaʊnsmənt stɪl kwaɪt kəmˈplitli dəl ðə peɪn əv noʊɪŋ ðət ðə moʊst juˈnik ˈsaɪənsˌfɪkʃən fɪlm ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈsɪnəmə ˈɔlˌmoʊst meɪd ɪt tɪ ðə skrin, æt list ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ðət wɛnt ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv dun ðət wɑz nɑt mɛnt tɪ bi hɛlp ʃeɪp ðə fˈjuʧər əv fænˈtæstɪk ˈsɪnəmə. meɪ nɑt hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk hɪz dun ə ˌriˈæləˌti bət hi dɪd ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈgreɪtli frəm ðə ˈwəndərfəl, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd soʊ dɪd wi ɔl. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm ə brænd nu ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri əˈproʊpriɪtli ɛnˈtaɪtəld dun ðət pərˈpɔrts tɪ tɛl ðə ɪnˈtaɪər, ənˈsɛnsərd ˈstɔri əv ðə əˈsɛnʃən ənd ˈtræʤɪk bət ˈhaɪli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈdaʊnˌfɔl ˈrisəntli prɛˈmɪrd tɪ reɪv rəvˈjuz æt ðə kænz fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ənd wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli si ə dəˈmɛstɪk riˈlis ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr.
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the white house and republican congressional leaders made significant progress toward a deal to avert a potentially catastrophic government default threatened for early next week, according to officials familiar with the talks.
under a plan negotiated late on saturday night, the nation's debt limit would rise in two steps by about trillion trillion) and spending would be cut by a slightly larger amount, the officials said. the first stage - about trillion billion) - would take place immediately and the second later in the year.
congress would be required to vote on a balanced budget amendment to the constitution, but none of the debt limit increase would be contingent on its approval. the officials who described the talks did so on condition of anonymity, citing their sensitive nature.
president barack obama is seeking legislation to raise the government's4.3 trillion trillion) debt limit by enough to tide the treasury over until after the 2012 elections. he has threatened to veto any legislation that would allow a recurrence of the current crisis next year but has agreed to republican demands that deficits be cut - without tax increases - in exchange for additional us borrowing authority.
without a compromise in place by tuesday, administration officials say the treasury will run out of funds to pay all the nation's bills. the subsequent default could prove catastrophic for the us economy by causing interest rates to rise and financial markets to sink, sending shockwaves around the world, they say.
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ðə waɪt haʊs ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈlidərz meɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs təˈwɔrd ə dil tɪ əˈvərt ə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈfɔlt θˈrɛtənd fər ˈərli nɛkst wik, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə tɔks. ˈəndər ə plæn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd leɪt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt, ðə ˈneɪʃənz dɛt ˈlɪmət wʊd raɪz ɪn tu stɛps baɪ əˈbaʊt ˈtrɪljən ˈtrɪljən) ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ wʊd bi kət baɪ ə sˈlaɪtli ˈlɑrʤər əˈmaʊnt, ðə əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ðə fərst steɪʤ əˈbaʊt ˈtrɪljən ˈbɪljən) wʊd teɪk pleɪs ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə jɪr. ˈkɑŋgrəs wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ voʊt ɔn ə ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, bət nən əv ðə dɛt ˈlɪmət ˌɪnˈkris wʊd bi kənˈtɪnʤənt ɔn ɪts əˈpruvəl. ðə əˈfɪʃəlz hu dɪˈskraɪbd ðə tɔks dɪd soʊ ɔn kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈneɪʧər. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ reɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˈtrɪljən ˈtrɪljən) dɛt ˈlɪmət baɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ taɪd ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈoʊvər ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃənz. hi həz θˈrɛtənd tɪ ˈviˌtoʊ ˈɛni ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ ə rɪˈkərəns əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs nɛkst jɪr bət həz əˈgrid tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən dɪˈmændz ðət ˈdɛfɪsɪts bi kət wɪˈθaʊt tæks ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈbɑroʊɪŋ əˈθɔrəti. wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɪn pleɪs baɪ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə ˈtrɛʒəri wɪl rən aʊt əv fəndz tɪ peɪ ɔl ðə ˈneɪʃənz bɪlz. ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt dɪˈfɔlt kʊd pruv ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈkɑnəmi baɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts tɪ raɪz ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ sɪŋk, ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈʃɑkˌweɪvz əraʊnd ðə wərld, ðeɪ seɪ.
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haumea: technique and rationale
yesterday’s look at a fast orbiter mission to raises useful questions. the mission, developed conceptually by alenia space and presented at by joel, is particularly demanding because this outer system object has no atmosphere. you can make the case for a neptune orbiter with associated study of triton, as several readers have already done, but if you want to orbit, no is possible to ease orbital insertion.
the mission, in other words, deliberately pushes the state of the art in both propulsion and power generation. noted in his talk at the hotel europe that his team had adapted an in-house software model to optimize the propulsion possibilities. the team considered only electric or technologies (for the latter, think variable specific impulse rocket). they assume a direct trajectory to with arrival around 2035, when the object is at 49 au, and they weigh the benefits of a gravity assist by jupiter to help shorten the journey.
image: the orbits of (outer satellite) and (inner satellite).’s orbit is nearly edge on as viewed from earth. every nine days passes directly in front of or behind as seen from earth. credit: university of hawaii/d. ragozzine.
taking the hardware to its limits, and colleagues come up with what looks to be a feasible mission concept, one with a specific impulse of 10000 seconds, a launch mass of 3000 kilograms and a flight time of about 21 years. says:
this set of parameters corresponds to what should be achievable in a near future, provided that and technologies are implemented into respectively propulsion and power units by adapting their design and operating point to this class of spacecraft.
a lot is in play here. for one thing, is more promise than reality at these levels will it perform as advertised? for another, himself notes the problem with generating the power needed to fly this mission. his thought on that:
…the current technologies would fall short of the needs. the technology looks promising, as values up to might be within reach in the coming years providing that the packaging design and the battery assembly are adapted to the production of several kw… if we want to go beneath 20 years [flight time], then the industry and the agencies will have either to undertake even more ambitious developments for the power generation, so as to reach about in terms of power density, or find new disruptive technologies.
yesterday i talked about the scientific value of a mission, but the second motivation for going to this distant object is to use the mission as a technology driver. was exactly right when he told the audience at that if going to get serious about solar system colonization and, ultimately, interstellar travel, we need to develop the technology to reach and orbit objects in the outer system with less than ten to twenty years of cruise. and forget, these objects (tnos) are rich in and organics, interesting places for future robotic or even human outposts.
image: and its moons. credit: nasa gsfc.
moreover, intent on exploring the moons of the gas giants, which is going to demand developing next generations orbiters, landers and capabilities. a fast journey to an object like thus becomes a way to extend our science to planetary objects within 100 au that can at the same time increase our capabilities for reaching jupiter or saturn space with the kind of heavy payloads we want to see in operation there. sees as a targeting goal for developing the next tools we need as we expand our studies of closer worlds like europa and titan.
the paper is et al., “a preliminary assessment of an orbiter in then system: how quickly can a planetary orbiter reach such a distant target?” in proceedings of the sixth symposium on realistic advanced scientific space missions, and should therefore pop up in the near future in astronautica.
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haumea*: tɛkˈnik ənd ˌræʃəˈnæl lʊk æt ə fæst ˈɔrbətər ˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈreɪzɪz ˈjusfəl kˈwɛsʧənz. ðə ˈmɪʃən, dɪˈvɛləpt kənˈsɛpʧuəli baɪ əˈliniə speɪs ənd pərˈzɛnəd æt baɪ ʤoʊəl, ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli dɪˈmændɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðɪs ˈaʊtər ˈsɪstəm ˈɑbʤɛkt həz noʊ ˈætməsˌfɪr. ju kən meɪk ðə keɪs fər ə ˈnɛptun ˈɔrbətər wɪθ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈstədi əv ˈtraɪtən, ɛz ˈsɛvərəl ˈridərz hæv ɔˈrɛdi dən, bət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈɔrbət, noʊ ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ iz ˈɔrbətəl ˌɪnˈsərʃən. ðə ˈmɪʃən, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈpʊʃɪz ðə steɪt əv ðə ɑrt ɪn boʊθ prəˈpəlʃən ənd paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn hɪz tɔk æt ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˈjʊrəp ðət hɪz tim hæd əˈdæptɪd ən ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈmɑdəl tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ðə prəˈpəlʃən ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. ðə tim kənˈsɪdərd ˈoʊnli ɪˈlɛktrɪk ər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz (fər ðə ˈlætər, θɪŋk ˈvɛriəbəl spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪmˈpəls ˈrɑkət). ðeɪ əˈsum ə dɪˈrɛkt trəˈʤɛktəri tɪ wɪθ ərˈaɪvəl əraʊnd 2035 wɪn ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz æt 49 oʊ, ənd ðeɪ weɪ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ə ˈgrævɪti əˈsɪst baɪ ˈʤupɪtər tɪ hɛlp ˈʃɔrtən ðə ˈʤərni. ˈɪmɪʤ: ðə ˈɔrbəts əv (ˈaʊtər ˈsætəˌlaɪt) ənd (ˈɪnər ˈsætəˌlaɪt). ˈɔrbət ɪz ˈnɪrli ɛʤ ɔn ɛz vjud frəm ərθ. ˈɛvəri naɪn deɪz ˈpæsɪz dɪˈrɛkli ɪn frənt əv ər bɪˈhaɪnd ɛz sin frəm ərθ. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv hawaii/d*. ragozzine*. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr tɪ ɪts ˈlɪmɪts, ənd ˈkɑligz kəm əp wɪθ wət lʊks tɪ bi ə ˈfizəbəl ˈmɪʃən ˈkɑnsɛpt, wən wɪθ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪmˈpəls əv 10000 ˈsɛkəndz, ə lɔnʧ mæs əv 3000 ˈkɪləˌgræmz ənd ə flaɪt taɪm əv əˈbaʊt 21 jɪrz. sɪz: ðɪs sɛt əv pərˈæmətərz ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ wət ʃʊd bi əˈʧivəbəl ɪn ə nɪr fˈjuʧər, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðət ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ər ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈɪntu rɪˈspɛktɪvli prəˈpəlʃən ənd paʊər ˈjunɪts baɪ əˈdæptɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ pɔɪnt tɪ ðɪs klæs əv ˈspeɪˌskræft. ə lɔt ɪz ɪn pleɪ hir. fər wən θɪŋ, ɪz mɔr ˈprɑməs ðən ˌriˈæləˌti æt ðiz ˈlɛvəlz wɪl ɪt pərˈfɔrm ɛz ˌædvərˈtaɪzd? fər əˈnəðər, hɪmˈsɛlf noʊts ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə paʊər ˈnidɪd tɪ flaɪ ðɪs ˈmɪʃən. hɪz θɔt ɔn ðət: ˈkɑrənt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz wʊd fɔl ʃɔrt əv ðə nidz. ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi lʊks ˈprɑməsɪŋ, ɛz ˈvæljuz əp tɪ maɪt bi wɪˈθɪn riʧ ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpækɪʤɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn ənd ðə ˈbætəri əˈsɛmbli ər əˈdæptɪd tɪ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈsɛvərəl kw…*… ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ goʊ bɪˈniθ 20 jɪrz [flaɪt taɪm], ðɛn ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz wɪl hæv ˈiðər tɪ ˈəndərˌteɪk ˈivɪn mɔr æmˈbɪʃəs dɪˈvɛləpmənts fər ðə paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, soʊ ɛz tɪ riʧ əˈbaʊt ɪn tərmz əv paʊər ˈdɛnsɪti, ər faɪnd nu dɪsˈrəptɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ aɪ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈvælju əv ə ˈmɪʃən, bət ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən fər goʊɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈdɪstənt ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz tɪ juz ðə ˈmɪʃən ɛz ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈdraɪvər. wɑz ɪgˈzæktli raɪt wɪn hi toʊld ðə ˈɔdiəns æt ðət ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən ənd, ˈəltəmətli, ˌɪntərˈstɛlər ˈtrævəl, wi nid tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ riʧ ənd ˈɔrbət ˈɑbʤɛkts ɪn ðə ˈaʊtər ˈsɪstəm wɪθ lɛs ðən tɛn tɪ tˈwɛnti jɪrz əv kruz. ənd fərˈgɛt, ðiz ˈɑbʤɛkts (tnos*) ər rɪʧ ɪn ənd ɔrˈgænɪks, ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz fər fˈjuʧər ˌroʊˈbɑtɪk ər ˈivɪn ˈjumən ˈaʊtˌpoʊsts. ˈɪmɪʤ: ənd ɪts munz. ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈnæsə gsfc*. mɔˈroʊvər, ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə munz əv ðə gæs ʤaɪənts, wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈmænd dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ˈɔrbətərz, ˈlændərz ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. ə fæst ˈʤərni tɪ ən ˈɑbʤɛkt laɪk ðəs bɪˈkəmz ə weɪ tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ɑr saɪəns tɪ ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈɑbʤɛkts wɪˈθɪn 100 oʊ ðət kən æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˌɪnˈkris ɑr ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz fər ˈriʧɪŋ ˈʤupɪtər ər ˈsætərn speɪs wɪθ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈhɛvi ˈpeɪˌloʊdz wi wɔnt tɪ si ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ðɛr. siz ɛz ə ˈtɑrgətɪŋ goʊl fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə nɛkst tulz wi nid ɛz wi ɪkˈspænd ɑr ˈstədiz əv ˈkloʊzər wərldz laɪk jʊˈroʊpə ənd ˈtaɪtən. ðə ˈpeɪpər ɪz ɛt æl., prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri əˈsɛsmənt əv ən ˈɔrbətər ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm: haʊ kˈwɪkli kən ə ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈɔrbətər riʧ səʧ ə ˈdɪstənt target?”*?” ɪn prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə sɪksθ sɪmˈpoʊziəm ɔn ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ədˈvænst ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk speɪs ˈmɪʃənz, ənd ʃʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr pɑp əp ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər ɪn astronautica*.
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on nov. 21st, the editors of long war journal were featured as guests on the debut episode of a new podcast from the foundation for defense of democracies (fdd) titled foreign. the show, hosted by president and founder cliff may, focused on the recent monumental release of files from the 2011 raid on osama bin compound in abbottabad, pakistan. editors bill roggio and thomas joscelyn, who received an exclusive look at the documents, detailed the lessons learned and connections made from sifting through the files.
on the show, roggio and joscelyn highlighted the details surrounding osama bin motivations and leadership of al, the revelatory new images of son and bin laden, the connections found between al and iran, devious relationship with extremist groups throughout the region, and what was inside osama bin personal journal.
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ɔn noʊv. 21st*, ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv lɔŋ wɔr ˈʤərnəl wər ˈfiʧərd ɛz gɛsts ɔn ðə ˈdeɪbju ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ə nu ˈpɔdˌkæst frəm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər dɪˈfɛns əv dɪˈmɑkrəsiz (fdd*) ˈtaɪtəld ˈfɔrən. ðə ʃoʊ, ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈfaʊndər klɪf meɪ, ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈrisənt ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl riˈlis əv faɪlz frəm ðə 2011 reɪd ɔn oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈkɑmpaʊnd ɪn abbottabad*, ˈpækɪˌstæn. ˈɛdɪtərz bɪl ˈrɑʤiˌoʊ ənd ˈtɑməs ˈʤɑsɪlɪn, hu rɪˈsivd ən ɪkˈsklusɪv lʊk æt ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts, dɪˈteɪld ðə ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ənd kəˈnɛkʃənz meɪd frəm ˈsɪftɪŋ θru ðə faɪlz. ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ˈrɑʤiˌoʊ ənd ˈʤɑsɪlɪn ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə ˈditeɪlz sərˈaʊndɪŋ oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv æl, ðə rɪˈvɛləˌtɔri nu ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv sən ənd bɪn ˈleɪdən, ðə kəˈnɛkʃənz faʊnd bɪtˈwin æl ənd ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈdiviəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪkˈstrimɪst grups θruaʊt ðə ˈriʤən, ənd wət wɑz ˌɪnˈsaɪd oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʤərnəl. ju kən ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə fʊl ˈfɔrən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv lɔŋ wɔr ˈʤərnəl bɪˈloʊ: ˈfɔrən ɪz ə ˈpɔdˌkæst ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə moʊst ˌkɑnsəkˈwɛnʃəl ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts təˈdeɪ. ju kən lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ʃoʊ ɔn ðɛr wɛb saɪt. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə ʃoʊ ˈviə ˈaɪˌtunz, ˈgugəl pleɪ ənd stitcher*. ər ju ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈridər əv lɔŋ wɔr ˈʤərnəl? həz ɑr ˈrisərʧ ˈbɛnəfɪtɪd ju ər jʊr tim ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz? səˈpɔrt ɑr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd æˈnælɪsɪs təˈdeɪ baɪ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈwəˌtaɪm ər ˈmənθli doʊˈneɪʃən. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ! ju kən meɪk ə doʊˈneɪʃən hir.
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judd tried his hand at stand-up saturday night delivering a set where the director went after president donald trump.
best known for "knocked up," "the virgin" and "trainwreck," did not hold back during his set at the regent theater in los angeles. he was there to promote his new show on hbo "crashing."
according to the daily beast, said when trump was elected he felt like "a person about to get raped, but i didn't know how bad it would be." now with trump in office, he said, "i feel like i've just been raped and i just don't know if i'm going to get murdered."
a rep for did not return fox news' request for comment.
but did not stop there. the daily beast reports went on to say he understands why trump is not living full time in the white house.
"every day not in the white house is a day not getting by donald trump," the director said.
apatow also went after trump's youngest son, baron.
"[baron] gets it," said. "you see the look his face when trump's are like, 'is there something wrong with him?’ no! he knows his a a--hole!"
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ʤəd traɪd hɪz hænd æt ˈstænˌdəp ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ə sɛt wɛr ðə dɪˈrɛktər wɛnt ˈæftər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. bɛst noʊn fər "nɑkt əp," "ðə ˈvərʤɪn" ənd "trainwreck*," dɪd nɑt hoʊld bæk ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz sɛt æt ðə ˈriʤənt ˈθieɪtər ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. hi wɑz ðɛr tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz nu ʃoʊ ɔn ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ "ˈkræʃɪŋ." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli bist, sɛd wɪn trəmp wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd hi fɛlt laɪk "ə ˈpərsən əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt reɪpt, bət aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ haʊ bæd ɪt wʊd bi." naʊ wɪθ trəmp ɪn ˈɔfəs, hi sɛd, "aɪ fil laɪk aɪv ʤɪst bɪn reɪpt ənd aɪ ʤɪst doʊnt noʊ ɪf əm goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈmərdərd." ə rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv fər dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn fɑks nuz' rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. bət dɪd nɑt stɑp ðɛr. ðə ˈdeɪli bist rɪˈpɔrts wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ hi ˌəndərˈstændz waɪ trəmp ɪz nɑt ˈlɪvɪŋ fʊl taɪm ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. "ˈɛvəri deɪ nɑt ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz ə deɪ nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ baɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp," ðə dɪˈrɛktər sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ wɛnt ˈæftər trəmps ˈjəŋgəst sən, ˈbɛrən. "[ˈbɛrən] gɪts ɪt," sɛd. "ju si ðə lʊk hɪz feɪs wɪn trəmps ər laɪk, 'ɪz ðɛr ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ him?’*?’ noʊ! hi noʊz hɪz ə a--hole*!"
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leeds united defender giuseppe is reportedly on the radar of cagliari and benevento.
giuseppe’s current contract with leeds united runs until june 2018, according to transfermarkt.co.uk, but one should not be surprised if the defender leaves the championship club in the summer transfer window.
the has been on the books of leeds since 2014, but the italian spent the season on loan at italian club.
the former catania defender featured in 33s a matches for last season, scoring one goal in the process, according to whoscored.
according to, cagliari are interested in signing from leeds in the summer transfer window.
it has been reported that the a club are looking for a replacement for bruno alves, who has joined rangers in the scottish premiership, and that they have identified the leeds defender as a replacement.
the report has also claimed that cagliari will make an offer for to leeds chairman andrea radrizzani; has credited benevento with interest in the italian as well.
benevento will play in a next season after winning promotion from b at the end of the campaign.
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lidz juˈnaɪtɪd dɪˈfɛndər ʤɪˈsɛpi ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli ɔn ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr əv ˌkægliˈɑri ənd ˈbɛnəveɪntoʊ. ʤɪˈsɛpi ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ lidz juˈnaɪtɪd rənz ənˈtɪl ʤun 2018 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ transfermarkt.co.uk*, bət wən ʃʊd nɑt bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ðə dɪˈfɛndər livz ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kləb ɪn ðə ˈsəmər ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ. ðə həz bɪn ɔn ðə bʊks əv lidz sɪns 2014 bət ðə ˌɪˈtæljən spɛnt ðə ˈsizən ɔn loʊn æt ˌɪˈtæljən kləb. ðə ˈfɔrmər kəˈteɪnjə dɪˈfɛndər ˈfiʧərd ɪn 33 ˈsɪriz ə ˈmæʧɪz fər læst ˈsizən, ˈskɔrɪŋ wən goʊl ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ whoscored*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ˌkægliˈɑri ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈsaɪnɪŋ frəm lidz ɪn ðə ˈsəmər ˈtrænsfər ˈwɪndoʊ. ɪt həz bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ə kləb ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər ˈbrunoʊ ˈɑlvɛs, hu həz ʤɔɪnd ˈreɪnʤərz ɪn ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp, ənd ðət ðeɪ hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə lidz dɪˈfɛndər ɛz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt. ðə rɪˈpɔrt həz ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðət ˌkægliˈɑri wɪl meɪk ən ˈɔfər fər tɪ lidz ˈʧɛrmən ˌɑnˈdreɪə radrizzani*; həz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ˈbɛnəveɪntoʊ wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ɛz wɛl. ˈbɛnəveɪntoʊ wɪl pleɪ ɪn ə nɛkst ˈsizən ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ pərˈmoʊʃən frəm bi æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn.
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judges uphold decision to create protected area, which prevents former residents islands where us airbase was built
a government decision to create a controversial marine park in the indian ocean has been upheld by the high court.
former residents of the islands who were forced into exile say the move, involving a ban on commercial fishing, was unlawfully aimed at preventing them their former "paradise" homeland.
but lord justice richards and mr justice mitting, sitting in london, ruled that the marine protected area (mpa) was compatible with law.
the british expelled thesians between 1965 and 1973 to allow the us to establish an airbase on diego garcia, the largest island in the archipelago. the expulsion has been described by critics as one of the most shameful episodes in modern british colonial history.
the exiledsians have fought a long series of legal battles for the right of return.
richards described the challenge to the by the refugees group, led by louis bancoult, as "a further chapter in the history of litigation arising out of the removal and subsequent exclusion of the local population from the archipelago".
the was created by the top british diplomat colin roberts in his role as commissioner for the british indian ocean territory (biot) on the instructions of david miliband, then foreign secretary, in april 2010.
chagossian lawyers said the moved followed british consultations with the us during which the americans were assured that the use of their base on diego garcia would not be adversely affected by the.
roberts denied under at the high court that the marine park was created for the "improper purpose" of keeping thesians out as the us wanted, and said it was for environmental and conservation purposes.
on tuesday the judges accepted his evidence. richards said "a truly remarkable set of circumstances" would have to have existed for the case on improper purpose to be right, involving a long-term decision "somewhere deep in government" to frustratesian ambitions by promoting the.
"those circumstances would provide an unconvincing plot for a novel. they cannot found a finding for the claimant on this issue," richards ruled.
lawyers for the islanders said a classified us government cable leaked by supported their accusations.
they said roberts was reported in the cable as telling us diplomats at the us embassy in london in may 2009 that the would keep thesians from the islands and mean "no human footprints" or "man fridays" in the biot.
nigel qc, appearing for the exiled islanders, asked roberts about the alleged "man fridays" comment and suggested to him that it was "a phrase that offends".
talking generally roberts said he absolutely agreed and would never have used the phrase in such circumstances, but he refused to answer specific questions about the authenticity and accuracy of the contents of the cable.
initially the judges ruled that roberts should answer questions about the cable, and could not rely on a government policy of "neither confirming nor denying" allegations involving matters of national interest.
but further submissions were put by steven kovats qc, on behalf of the foreign secretary.
the judges then ruled the diplomatic privileges act 1964, which incorporates the 1961 vienna convention on diplomatic relations into domestic law, meant the alleged cable, or copies of it held by newspapers, were inadmissible in evidence.
on tuesday the judges explained their decision, saying there was now "a settled principle of public international and municipal law that the of diplomatic communications requires that judicial authorities of states parties to the 1961 convention should, in the absence of consent by the sending state, exclude illicitly obtained diplomatic documents and correspondence from judicial proceedings".
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ˈʤəʤɪz əˈphoʊld dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kriˈeɪt prəˈtɛktɪd ˈɛriə, wɪʧ prɪˈvɛnts ˈfɔrmər ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈaɪləndz wɛr ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌbeɪs wɑz bɪlt ə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl mərˈin pɑrk ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən həz bɪn əˈphɛld baɪ ðə haɪ kɔrt. ˈfɔrmər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ðə ˈaɪləndz hu wər fɔrst ˈɪntu ˈɛkˌsaɪl seɪ ðə muv, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə bæn ɔn kəˈmərʃəl ˈfɪʃɪŋ, wɑz ənˈlɔfəli eɪmd æt prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðɛm ðɛr ˈfɔrmər "ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs" ˈhoʊmˌlænd. bət lɔrd ˈʤəstɪs ˈrɪʧərdz ənd ˈmɪstər ˈʤəstɪs mitting*, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈləndən, ruld ðət ðə mərˈin prəˈtɛktɪd ˈɛriə (mpa*) wɑz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ lɔ. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪkˈspɛld ðə bɪtˈwin 1965 ənd 1973 tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˈɛrˌbeɪs ɔn diˈeɪgoʊ ˌgɑrˈsiə, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈaɪlənd ɪn ðə ˌɑrʧəpəˈleɪˌgoʊ. ðə ɪkˈspəlʃən həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈʃeɪmfəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈbrɪtɪʃ kəˈloʊniəl ˈhɪstəri. ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪld hæv fɔt ə lɔŋ ˈsɪriz əv ˈligəl ˈbætəlz fər ðə raɪt əv rɪˈtərn. ˈrɪʧərdz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə baɪ ðə ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz grup, lɛd baɪ luɪs bancoult*, ɛz "ə ˈfərðər ˈʧæptər ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ərˈaɪzɪŋ aʊt əv ðə rɪˈmuvəl ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ɪkˈskluʒən əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən frəm ðə ˌɑrʧəpəˈleɪˌgoʊ". ðə wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə tɔp ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈdɪpləˌmæt ˈkoʊlɪn ˈrɑbərts ɪn hɪz roʊl ɛz kəˈmɪʃənər fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪndiən ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri (biot*) ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əv ˈdeɪvɪd miliband*, ðɛn ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2010 ˈlɔjərz sɛd ðə muvd ˈfɑloʊd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz wər əˈʃʊrd ðət ðə juz əv ðɛr beɪs ɔn diˈeɪgoʊ ˌgɑrˈsiə wʊd nɑt bi ædˈvərsli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə. ˈrɑbərts dɪˈnaɪd ˈəndər æt ðə haɪ kɔrt ðət ðə mərˈin pɑrk wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd fər ðə "ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈpərpəs" əv ˈkipɪŋ ðə aʊt ɛz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈwɔntɪd, ənd sɛd ɪt wɑz fər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən ˈpərpəsɪz. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ækˈsɛptɪd hɪz ˈɛvədəns. ˈrɪʧərdz sɛd "ə ˈtruli rɪˈmɑrkəbəl sɛt əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz" wʊd hæv tɪ hæv ɪgˈzɪstəd fər ðə keɪs ɔn ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈpərpəs tɪ bi raɪt, ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm dɪˈsɪʒən "ˈsəmˌwɛr dip ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt" tɪ ˈfrəˌstreɪt æmˈbɪʃənz baɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə. "ðoʊz ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz wʊd prəˈvaɪd ən ˌənkənˈvɪnsɪŋ plɑt fər ə ˈnɑvəl. ðeɪ ˈkænɑt faʊnd ə ˈfaɪndɪŋ fər ðə ˈkleɪmənt ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu," ˈrɪʧərdz ruld. ˈlɔjərz fər ðə ˈaɪləndərz sɛd ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkeɪbəl likt baɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ðɛr ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz. ðeɪ sɛd ˈrɑbərts wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə ˈkeɪbəl ɛz ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪpləˌmæts æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈləndən ɪn meɪ 2009 ðət ðə wʊd kip ðə frəm ðə ˈaɪləndz ənd min "noʊ ˈjumən ˈfʊtˌprɪnts" ər "mæn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz" ɪn ðə biot*. ˈnaɪʤəl qc*, əˈpɪrɪŋ fər ðə ˈɛkˌsaɪld ˈaɪləndərz, æst ˈrɑbərts əˈbaʊt ðə əˈlɛʤd "mæn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz" ˈkɑmɛnt ənd səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ ɪm ðət ɪt wɑz "ə freɪz ðət əˈfɛndz". ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəli ˈrɑbərts sɛd hi ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈgrid ənd wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv juzd ðə freɪz ɪn səʧ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, bət hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈænsər spɪˈsɪfɪk kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ənd ˈækjərəsi əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðə ˈkeɪbəl. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ruld ðət ˈrɑbərts ʃʊd ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkeɪbəl, ənd kʊd nɑt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi əv "ˈniðər kənˈfərmɪŋ nɔr dɪˈnaɪɪŋ" ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈmætərz əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst. bət ˈfərðər səbˈmɪʃənz wər pʊt baɪ ˈstivən ˈkoʊvəts qc*, ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ðɛn ruld ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ækt 1964 wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ðə 1961 viˈɛnə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈɪntu dəˈmɛstɪk lɔ, mɛnt ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈkeɪbəl, ər ˈkɑpiz əv ɪt hɛld baɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz, wər ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbəl ɪn ˈɛvədəns. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ɪkˈspleɪnd ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən, seɪɪŋ ðɛr wɑz naʊ "ə ˈsɛtəld ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ənd mjuˈnɪsəpəl lɔ ðət ðə əv ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz rikˈwaɪərz ðət ʤuˈdɪʃəl əˈθɔrətiz əv steɪts ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ðə 1961 kənˈvɛnʃən ʃʊd, ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv kənˈsɛnt baɪ ðə ˈsɛndɪŋ steɪt, ɪkˈsklud ˈɪlɪsɪtli əbˈteɪnd ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns frəm ʤuˈdɪʃəl prəˈsidɪŋz".
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organize the forest
the side panel control realistic front loader control stick gives you the sensation of true control over heavy machinery. now you can easily engage tree harvesters, cranes, chainsaws, chippers, trailers, and more. what better way to take advantage of forestry the game's new economic branch?
top-notch crane control
the loader stick controls vertical, horizontal, and twist axes, while a mode switch on top of the stick doubles those commands giving you six axes to operate. even better still, a button right next to the mode switch coincides with an oversized button that's also within easy reach. program both buttons to easily your attachments. for example, control your crane's base with the stick, press a button to switch to moving the crane arm with the stick, and then press another button to open and close the crane claw. all while keeping your hand on the control stick. you can even add a secondary side panel control deck and gain even more control by using two sticks!
cruise the farm
put your vehicle on autopilot to make life on the homestead even simpler. use the built-in dial to speed up your tractor or slow down your bulldozer. once your pace is set, you're free to concentrate on more important tasks like deciding on who you're going to invite to the county fair.
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ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ˈfɔrɪst ðə saɪd ˈpænəl kənˈtroʊl ˌriəˈlɪstɪk frənt ˈloʊdər kənˈtroʊl stɪk gɪvz ju ðə sɛnˈseɪʃən əv tru kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈhɛvi məˈʃinəri. naʊ ju kən ˈizəli ɪnˈgeɪʤ tri ˈhɑrvəstərz, kreɪnz, ˈʧeɪnˌsɔz, chippers*, ˈtreɪlərz, ənd mɔr. wət ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈfɔrəstri ðə geɪmz nu ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk brænʧ? kreɪn kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈloʊdər stɪk kənˈtroʊlz ˈvərtɪkəl, ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl, ənd twɪst ˈækˌsɪz, waɪl ə moʊd swɪʧ ɔn tɔp əv ðə stɪk ˈdəbəlz ðoʊz kəˈmændz ˈgɪvɪŋ ju sɪks ˈækˌsɪz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt. ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər stɪl, ə ˈbətən raɪt nɛkst tɪ ðə moʊd swɪʧ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪdz wɪθ ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈbətən ðæts ˈɔlsoʊ wɪˈθɪn ˈizi riʧ. ˈproʊˌgræm boʊθ ˈbətənz tɪ ˈizəli jʊr əˈtæʧmənts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kənˈtroʊl jʊr kreɪnz beɪs wɪθ ðə stɪk, prɛs ə ˈbətən tɪ swɪʧ tɪ ˈmuvɪŋ ðə kreɪn ɑrm wɪθ ðə stɪk, ənd ðɛn prɛs əˈnəðər ˈbətən tɪ ˈoʊpən ənd kloʊz ðə kreɪn klɔ. ɔl waɪl ˈkipɪŋ jʊr hænd ɔn ðə kənˈtroʊl stɪk. ju kən ˈivɪn æd ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri saɪd ˈpænəl kənˈtroʊl dɛk ənd geɪn ˈivɪn mɔr kənˈtroʊl baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ tu stɪks! kruz ðə fɑrm pʊt jʊr ˈviɪkəl ɔn ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət tɪ meɪk laɪf ɔn ðə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ˈivɪn ˈsɪmpələr. juz ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn daɪəl tɪ spid əp jʊr ˈtræktər ər sloʊ daʊn jʊr ˈbʊlˌdoʊzər. wəns jʊr peɪs ɪz sɛt, jʊr fri tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tæsks laɪk ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn hu jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt tɪ ðə ˈkaʊnti fɛr.
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nearly two-thirds of americans give president donald trump poor or middling marks for his first 100 days in office, including a plurality who say he's off to a "poor start," according to results from a brand-new nbc street journal poll.
forty-five percent of respondents in the survey believe trump is off to a poor start, with an additional 19 percent who say it's been "only a fair start." that's compared with a combined 35 percent who think the president's first three months in office have been either "good" or "great."
trump's day in office takes place on april 29.
32 photos inside president trump's first 70 days see gallery inside president trump's first 70 days donald trump is sworn in as president of the united states on january 20, 2017, outlining his "america first" vision in his inaugural address. (photo by sarah l. washington post via getty images) (photo by sarah l. washington post via getty images) four million people around the world, including in washington, dc, attend the women's march on january 21, 2017. (photo by oliver the washington post via getty images) (photo by oliver the washington post via getty images) kellyanne conway coins the term "alternative facts" after the administration made false claims about the number of people who attended trump's inauguration. (photo by mark images) (photo by mark images) trump signs an executive order withdrawing the us from the partnership, a multilateral trade agreement. (photo by ron via images) trump orders the government to begin construction of the border wall and pulls federal funds from sanctuary cities. (photo by john images) (photo by john images) trump signs his first immigration executive order, sparking nationwide protests. (photo by scott images) (photo by scott images) trump nominates circuit judge neil gorsuch to the supreme court. (photo via barria) (photo via barria) republican donor betsy devos is confirmed as education secretary with a historic vote cast by mike pence one of the most contentious confirmations ever. (photo by samuel images) (photo by samuel images) michael flynn resigns as national security adviser amid uproar over his communications with russian officials. (photo via barria) (photo via barria) trump announces that "the time for trivial fights is behind us" in a his first address to congress. (photo by jim lo via images) during his address to congress, trump honors owens, whose husband, us navy seal ryan owens, was killed during a raid in yemen in january. the attack is estimated to have killed 30 civilians, including 17 women and children, and 14 al-qaeda fighters. (photo via lamarque) canadian pm justin trudeau comes to washington to announce the council for advancement of women entrepreneurs and business leaders. (photo by mark images) (photo by mark images) israeli pm benjamin netanyahu visits white house and trump says he "can live with either" a or a solution, backing away from historic us support for palestinian state. (photo by via getty images) (photo by via getty images) trump that the media is "the enemy of the american people," a day after a press briefing during which he lambasted the press for reporting "fake news" about his administration. (photo by mario images) (photo by mario images) after weeks of mounting pressure, trump publicly condemns in response to attacks on jewish people and institutions across the country. (photo credit saul images) (photo credit saul images) the trump administration cracks down on undocumented immigrants, speeding up deportations. (photo by john images) (photo by john images) trump announces $54 billion increase in defense spending. (photo by mark images) (photo by mark images) kellyanne conway provokes outrage after being photographed sitting casually with her feet on an oval office couch. (photo credit brendan images) (photo credit brendan images) attorney general jeff sessions himself from investigations into the trump campaign's ties to russia after reports emerge that sessions did not inform congress of his meetings with the russian ambassador during the campaign. (photo by win images) (photo by win images) trump accuses obama of secretly wiretapping his phones leading up to the 2016 election. (photo by drew images) (photo by drew images) trump signs a revised travel ban, scaling back a few of the restrictions, in what trump calls a "watered down version" of the original executive order. two federal judges rule against the ban on march 15. (photo by mark images) (photo by mark images) trump surprises a white house tour and poses with a young visitor in front of a portrait of hillary clinton (photo via lamarque) (photo via lamarque) us attorney says he was fired by the trump administration after he refused to resign. trump, as president-elect, had asked to stay on. (photo by drew images) (photo by drew images) trump unveils his federal budget blueprint, proposing cuts to virtually every federal agency besides defense, homeland security, and veterans affairs, which would all receive boosts. (photo by chip images) (photo by chip images) secretary of state rex visits the border of north and south korea, announcing that the us may take pre-emptive action if the country continues expanding its nuclear weapons capability. in this photo, a north korean soldier covertly photographs from behind. (photo credit lee images) (photo credit lee images) trump meets with german chancellor angela merkel to discuss nato. trump references reports that merkel was spied on by obama in 2013, joking he and merkel "have something in common, perhaps." (photo by samuel images) (photo by samuel images) fbi director james confirms an investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election and the trump's campaign's ties to russian officials. also tells congress that he has no evidence to support trump's claims that obama wiretapped trump tower. (photo by tom roll call) (photo by tom roll call) trump meets with truckers and at the white house and sits in the front seat of a mack truck. (photo by andrew via getty images) (photo by andrew via getty images) in a major setback for trump, house republicans pull legislation that would have repealed and replaced before it can go to a vote. (photo by andrew via getty images) (photo by andrew via getty images) trump signs an executive order rolling back key climate policies, including the clean power plan. (photo via barria) (photo via barria) trump announces that she will be an official white house employee, taking on an unpaid position as an adviser to her father, after facing criticism from ethics experts for her previously unofficial role. (photo by andrew images) (photo by andrew images) rep. devin nunes announces that he has information that trump and his associates may have been "incidentally" by american intelligence agencies, information the new york times reported was given to him by two white house officials. nunes says he will continue to chair the committee investigating the trump campaign's ties to russia, amid democrats' protests. (photo credit nicholas images) (photo credit nicholas images) up next see gallery discover more like this hide caption show caption of see all back to slide
by contrast, in the exact same question from april 2009 poll, 54 percent of americans said that barack obama's first 100 days had gotten off to either a good or great start, while 25 percent said they were fair, and 21 percent called them poor.
trump's overall rating stands at 40 percent - down four points from february. it's the lowest rating for a new president at this stage in the history of the poll.
at this same point in time of their presidencies, obama's overall rating stood at 61 percent in the poll, george w. bush's was at 56 percent and bill clinton's was at 52 percent.
by party, 82 percent of republicans approve of trump's job, versus just 7 percent of democrats and 30 percent of independents who give the president a thumbs-up.
forty percent of americans approve of trump's handling of foreign policy, while 44 percent approve of his economic handling.
asked if trump's first 100 days have been more effective or less effective than his predecessors' starts, 44 percent said trump's beginning has been less effective, and 32 percent said it had been more effective; 22 percent said it's been about as effective.
and 46 percent say that trump's leadership and plans for the country make them feel more helpful, versus 52 percent who say they make them feel more doubtful.
25 photos trump at the easter egg roll see gallery trump at the easter egg roll u.s. president donald trump, u.s. first lady trump and their son barron descend a staircase during the annual white house easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house in washington, u.s., april 17, 2017. roberts washington, dc - april 17: u.s. first lady trump prepares to read 'party animals' by kathy lee gifford during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. the white house said people are expected to attend the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the white house lawn that was started by president rutherford b. hayes in 1878. (photo by chip images) us first lady trump walks to the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. / photo / brendan (photo credit should read brendan images) u.s. first lady trump reads the children's book "party animals" at the annual white house easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house in washington, u.s., april 17, 2017. roberts washington, dc - april 17: first lady trump walks toward the oval office after reading to children during the white house easter egg roll at the white house on april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. (photo by leigh vogel/wireimage,) u.s. president donald trump, u.s. first lady trump and the their son barron listen as a military band plays during the annual white house easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house in washington, u.s., april 17, 2017. roberts u.s. president donald trump and u.s. first lady trump are pictured at the annual white house easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house in washington, u.s., april 17, 2017. roberts images of the day u.s. first lady trump smiles after reading the children's book "party animals" at the annual white house easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house in washington, u.s., april 17, 2017. roberts washington, dc - april 17: first lady trump walks toward the oval office during the white house easter egg roll at the white house on april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. (photo by leigh vogel/wireimage)) washington, dc - april 17: u.s. first lady trump delivers remarks from the truman balcony to guests on the south lawn during the white house easter egg roll at the white house on april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. (photo by leigh vogel/wireimage,) washington, dc - april 17: first lady trump walks toward the oval office after reading to children during the white house easter egg roll at the white house on april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. (photo by leigh vogel/wireimage,) barron trump (l), us first lady trump and us president donald trump listen to the us national anthem during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. / photo / brendan (photo credit should read brendan images) us president donald and us first lady trump watch as children race during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. / photo / brendan (photo credit should read brendan images) us first lady trump reads a book during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. / photo / brendan (photo credit should read brendan images) us first lady trump reads a book during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. / photo / brendan (photo credit should read brendan images) washington, dc - april 17: u.s. first lady trump reads to children from the book �arty the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. the white house said people were expected to attend the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the white house lawn that was started by president rutherford b. hayes in 1878. (photo by win images) washington, dc - april 17: u.s. first lady trump waves before reading to children from the book �arty the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. the white house said people were expected to attend the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the white house lawn that was started by president rutherford b. hayes in 1878. (photo by win images) washington, dc - april 17: u.s. first lady trump reads 'party animals' by kathy lee gifford during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. the white house said people are expected to attend the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the white house lawn that was started by president rutherford b. hayes in 1878. (photo by chip images) washington, dc - april 17: u.s. first lady trump prepares to read 'party animals' by kathy lee gifford during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. the white house said people are expected to attend the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the white house lawn that was started by president rutherford b. hayes in 1878. (photo by chip images) first lady trump attends the white house easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house in washington, dc, april 17, 2017. / photo / saul loeb (photo credit should read saul images) washington, dc - april 17: u.s. first lady trump reads 'party animals' by kathy lee gifford during the easter egg roll on the south lawn of the white house april 17, 2017 in washington, dc. the white house said people are expected to attend the annual tradition of rolling colored eggs down the white house lawn that was started by president rutherford b. hayes in 1878. (photo by chip images) us first lady trump walks off air force one at andrews air force base, maryland, april 16, 2017. / photo / jim watson (photo credit should read jim images) us first lady trump walks off air force one at andrews air force base, md, april 16, 2017. / photo / jim watson (photo credit should read jim images) u.s. first lady trump arrives at joint base andrews outside washington, u.s., after easter weekend in palm beach, florida, april 16, 2017. u.s. president donald trump with first lady trump and their son barron (l) arrive at joint base andrews outside washington, u.s., after easter weekend in palm beach, florida, april 16, 2017. up next see gallery discover more like this hide caption show caption of see all back to slide
that's a significant departure from april 2009, when 64 percent of americans said that obama's leadership and plans had made them feel more hopeful, while 30 percent were more doubtful.
the new poll also shows an erosion in some of trump's top perceived qualities, with 50 percent of respondents giving trump high marks for being firm and decisive in his decision-making - down from the 57 percent who gave him high marks here in february.
another 39 percent of americans give him high marks for changing business as usual in washington - down from 45 percent two months ago.
thirty-nine percent give him high marks for being effective and getting things done - down from 46 percent who said this back in february.
and only 25 percent give him high marks for being honest and trustworthy - down from 34 percent.
meanwhile, his standing is mostly unchanged when it comes to his perceived weaknesses: just 27 percent give him high marks for being knowledgeable and experienced enough to handle the presidency, and only 21 percent give him high marks for having the right temperament.
sixty-two percent support trump's military action in syria
the best news for president trump in the poll is on the issue of syria.
sixty-two percent of americans say they support the trump administration's recent military action in response to the syrian government's attack against its own people.
by party, 88 percent of republicans, 43 percent of democrats and 58 percent of independents back that recent military action.
and 50 percent of all americans say they approve of trump's handling of syria - 10 points higher than his overall approval rating.
the poll was conducted april of 900 adults, including more than 400 who were interviewed by cell phone. the poll's overall margin of error is percentage points.
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(ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsɛrə ɛl. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsɛrə ɛl. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) fɔr ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, əˈtɛnd ðə ˈwɪmənz mɑrʧ ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 21 2017 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈɑlɪvər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈɑlɪvər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ kɔɪnz ðə tərm "ɔlˈtərnətɪv fækts" ˈæftər ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən meɪd fɔls kleɪmz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu əˈtɛndəd trəmps ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp saɪnz ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs frəm ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, ə ˌməltɪˈlætərəl treɪd əˈgrimənt. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ rɑn ˈviə ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp ˈɔrdərz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ bɪˈgɪn kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈbɔrdər wɔl ənd pʊlz ˈfɛdərəl fəndz frəm ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈsɪtiz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʤɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʤɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp saɪnz hɪz fərst ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər, ˈspɑrkɪŋ ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ˈproʊˌtɛsts. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ skɑt ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ skɑt ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp ˈnɑməˌneɪts ˈsərkət ʤəʤ nil ˈgɔrsəʧ tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə barria*) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə barria*) rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdoʊnər ˈbɛtsi ˈdivoʊz ɪz kənˈfərmd ɛz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri wɪθ ə hɪˈstɔrɪk voʊt kæst baɪ maɪk pɛns wən əv ðə moʊst kənˈtɛnʃəs ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃənz ˈɛvər. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsæmjul ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsæmjul ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈmaɪkəl flɪn rɪˈzaɪnz ɛz ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər əˈmɪd ˈəˌprɔr ˈoʊvər hɪz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈrəʃən əˈfɪʃəlz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə barria*) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə barria*) trəmp əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət "ðə taɪm fər ˈtrɪviəl faɪts ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs" ɪn ə hɪz fərst ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʤɪm loʊ ˈviə ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, trəmp ˈɑnərz oʊənz, huz ˈhəzbənd, ˈjuˈɛs ˈneɪvi sil raɪən oʊənz, wɑz kɪld ˈdʊrɪŋ ə reɪd ɪn ˈjɛmən ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə əˈtæk ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv kɪld 30 səˈvɪljənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 17 ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən, ənd 14 ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈfaɪtərz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə lamarque*) kəˈneɪdiən piɛm ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ kəmz tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə ˈkaʊnsəl fər ədˈvænsmənt əv ˈwɪmən ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˌɪzˈreɪli piɛm ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈvɪzɪts waɪt haʊs ənd trəmp sɪz hi "kən lɪv wɪθ ˈiðər" ə ər ə səˈluʃən, ˈbækɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈjuˈɛs səˈpɔrt fər ˌpælɪˈstɪniən steɪt. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp ðət ðə ˈmidiə ɪz "ðə ˈɛnəmi əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl," ə deɪ ˈæftər ə prɛs ˈbrifɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ hi ˌlæmˈbæstɪd ðə prɛs fər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ "feɪk nuz" əˈbaʊt hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈmɑrioʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈmɑrioʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈæftər wiks əv ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈprɛʃər, trəmp ˈpəblɪkli kənˈdɛmz ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ əˈtæks ɔn ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt sɔl ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt sɔl ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kræks daʊn ɔn ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts, ˈspidɪŋ əp ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʤɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʤɑn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp əˈnaʊnsɪz 54 ˈbɪljən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn dɪˈfɛns ˈspɛndɪŋ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ prəˈvoʊks ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈfoʊtəˌgræft ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈkæʒəwəli wɪθ hər fit ɔn ən ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs kaʊʧ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈbrɛndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈbrɛndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz hɪmˈsɛlf frəm ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪnz taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃə ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrts ˈimərʤ ðət ˈsɛʃənz dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈkɑŋgrəs əv hɪz ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃən æmˈbæsədər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ wɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ wɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp əˈkjuzɪz ˌoʊˈbɑmə əv ˈsikrɪtli ˈwaɪərˌtæpɪŋ hɪz foʊnz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dru ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dru ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp saɪnz ə rɪˈvaɪzd ˈtrævəl bæn, ˈskeɪlɪŋ bæk ə fju əv ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz, ɪn wət trəmp kɔlz ə "ˈwɔtərd daʊn ˈvərʒən" əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər. tu ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤəʤɪz rul əˈgɛnst ðə bæn ɔn mɑrʧ 15 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ mɑrk ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp səˈpraɪzɪz ə waɪt haʊs tʊr ənd ˈpoʊzɪz wɪθ ə jəŋ ˈvɪzɪtər ɪn frənt əv ə ˈpɔrtrət əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə lamarque*) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə lamarque*) ˈjuˈɛs əˈtərni sɪz hi wɑz faɪərd baɪ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈæftər hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. trəmp, ɛz president-elect*, hæd æst tɪ steɪ ɔn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dru ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ dru ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp ənˈveɪlz hɪz ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈbluˌprɪnt, prəˈpoʊzɪŋ kəts tɪ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənsi ˌbiˈsaɪdz dɪˈfɛns, ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd ˈvɛtərənz əˈfɛrz, wɪʧ wʊd ɔl rɪˈsiv busts. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʧɪp ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʧɪp ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt rɛks ˈvɪzɪts ðə ˈbɔrdər əv nɔrθ ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs meɪ teɪk ˌpriˈɛmptɪv ˈækʃən ɪf ðə ˈkəntri kənˈtɪnjuz ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪts ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. ɪn ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ə nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈsoʊlʤər koʊˈvərtli ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs frəm bɪˈhaɪnd. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt li ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt li ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp mits wɪθ ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈænʤələ ˈmərkəl tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈneɪtoʊ. trəmp ˈrɛfərənsɪz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈmərkəl wɑz spaɪd ɔn baɪ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2013 ˈʤoʊkɪŋ hi ənd ˈmərkəl "hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən, pərˈhæps." (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsæmjul ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈsæmjul ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz kənˈfərmz ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈrəʃən ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ðə trəmps kæmˈpeɪnz taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃən əˈfɪʃəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ tɛlz ˈkɑŋgrəs ðət hi həz noʊ ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt trəmps kleɪmz ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈwaɪərˌtæpt trəmp taʊər. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ tɑm roʊl kɔl) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ tɑm roʊl kɔl) trəmp mits wɪθ ˈtrəkərz ənd æt ðə waɪt haʊs ənd sɪts ɪn ðə frənt sit əv ə mæk trək. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈændru ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈændru ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛtˌbæk fər trəmp, haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz pʊl ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd hæv rɪˈpild ənd ˌriˈpleɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kən goʊ tɪ ə voʊt. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈændru ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈændru ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz) trəmp saɪnz ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈroʊlɪŋ bæk ki ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɑləsiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə klin paʊər plæn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə barria*) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə barria*) trəmp əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət ʃi wɪl bi ən əˈfɪʃəl waɪt haʊs ɪmˈplɔɪi, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ən ənˈpeɪd pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ən ædˈvaɪzər tɪ hər ˈfɑðər, ˈæftər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˈɛθɪks ˈɛkspərts fər hər ˈpriviəsli ˌənəˈfɪʃəl roʊl. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈændru ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈændru ˈɪmɪʤɪz) rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdɛvɪn nunz əˈnaʊnsɪz ðət hi həz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət trəmp ənd hɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts meɪ hæv bɪn "ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli" baɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ɪm baɪ tu waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəlz. nunz sɪz hi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʧɛr ðə kəˈmɪti ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪnz taɪz tɪ ˈrəʃə, əˈmɪd ˈdɛməˌkræts' ˈproʊˌtɛsts. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈnɪkələs ˈɪmɪʤɪz) (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈnɪkələs ˈɪmɪʤɪz) əp nɛkst si ˈgæləri dɪˈskəvər mɔr laɪk ðɪs haɪd ˈkæpʃən ʃoʊ ˈkæpʃən əv si ɔl bæk tɪ slaɪd baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ɪn ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm kˈwɛʃən frəm ˈeɪprəl 2009 poʊl, 54 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz sɛd ðət ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz fərst 100 deɪz hæd ˈgɔtən ɔf tɪ ˈiðər ə gʊd ər greɪt stɑrt, waɪl 25 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ðeɪ wər fɛr, ənd 21 pərˈsɛnt kɔld ðɛm pur. trəmps ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈreɪtɪŋ stændz æt 40 pərˈsɛnt daʊn fɔr pɔɪnts frəm ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ɪts ðə loʊəst ˈreɪtɪŋ fər ə nu ˈprɛzɪdənt æt ðɪs steɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə poʊl. æt ðɪs seɪm pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm əv ðɛr ˈprɛzɪdənsiz, ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈreɪtɪŋ stʊd æt 61 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə poʊl, ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. ˈbʊʃɪz wɑz æt 56 pərˈsɛnt ənd bɪl ˈklɪntənz wɑz æt 52 pərˈsɛnt. baɪ ˈpɑrti, 82 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈpruv əv trəmps ʤɑb, ˈvərsəz ʤɪst 7 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd 30 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts hu gɪv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ə thumbs-up*. ˈfɔrti pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈpruv əv trəmps ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, waɪl 44 pərˈsɛnt əˈpruv əv hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhændəlɪŋ. æst ɪf trəmps fərst 100 deɪz hæv bɪn mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ər lɛs ˈifɛktɪv ðən hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz' stɑrts, 44 pərˈsɛnt sɛd trəmps bɪˈgɪnɪŋ həz bɪn lɛs ˈifɛktɪv, ənd 32 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ɪt hæd bɪn mɔr ˈifɛktɪv; 22 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ɪts bɪn əˈbaʊt ɛz ˈifɛktɪv. ənd 46 pərˈsɛnt seɪ ðət trəmps ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd plænz fər ðə ˈkəntri meɪk ðɛm fil mɔr ˈhɛlpfəl, ˈvərsəz 52 pərˈsɛnt hu seɪ ðeɪ meɪk ðɛm fil mɔr ˈdaʊtfəl. 25 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz trəmp æt ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl si ˈgæləri trəmp æt ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ənd ðɛr sən ˈbærən dɪˈsɛnd ə ˈstɛrˌkeɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈænjuəl waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ˈrɑbərts ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp pərˈpɛrz tɪ rɛd 'ˈpɑrti ˈænəməlz' baɪ ˈkæθi li ˈgɪfərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈpipəl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkələrd ɛgz daʊn ðə waɪt haʊs lɔn ðət wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrəθərfərd bi. heɪz ɪn 1878 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʧɪp ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp wɔks tɪ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbrɛndən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd ˈbrɛndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ridz ðə ˈʧɪldrənz bʊk "ˈpɑrti ˈænəməlz" æt ðə ˈænjuəl waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ˈrɑbərts ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp wɔks təˈwɔrd ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ li vogel/wireimage*,) juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ənd ðə ðɛr sən ˈbærən ˈlɪsən ɛz ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri bænd pleɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈænjuəl waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ˈrɑbərts juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ər ˈpɪkʧərd æt ðə ˈænjuəl waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ˈrɑbərts ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə deɪ juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp smaɪlz ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrənz bʊk "ˈpɑrti ˈænəməlz" æt ðə ˈænjuəl waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ˈrɑbərts ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp wɔks təˈwɔrd ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ li vogel/wireimage*)) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp dɪˈlɪvərz rɪˈmɑrks frəm ðə ˈtrumən ˈbælkəni tɪ gɛsts ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ li vogel/wireimage*,) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp wɔks təˈwɔrd ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl æt ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ li vogel/wireimage*,) ˈbærən trəmp (ɛl), ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbrɛndən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd ˈbrɛndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ənd ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp wɔʧ ɛz ˈʧɪldrən reɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbrɛndən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd ˈbrɛndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ridz ə bʊk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbrɛndən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd ˈbrɛndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ridz ə bʊk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈbrɛndən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd ˈbrɛndən ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ridz tɪ ˈʧɪldrən frəm ðə bʊk ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈpipəl wər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkələrd ɛgz daʊn ðə waɪt haʊs lɔn ðət wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrəθərfərd bi. heɪz ɪn 1878 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ wɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp weɪvz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɛdɪŋ tɪ ˈʧɪldrən frəm ðə bʊk ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈpipəl wər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkələrd ɛgz daʊn ðə waɪt haʊs lɔn ðət wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrəθərfərd bi. heɪz ɪn 1878 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ wɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ridz 'ˈpɑrti ˈænəməlz' baɪ ˈkæθi li ˈgɪfərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈpipəl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkələrd ɛgz daʊn ðə waɪt haʊs lɔn ðət wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrəθərfərd bi. heɪz ɪn 1878 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʧɪp ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp pərˈpɛrz tɪ rɛd 'ˈpɑrti ˈænəməlz' baɪ ˈkæθi li ˈgɪfərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈpipəl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkələrd ɛgz daʊn ðə waɪt haʊs lɔn ðət wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrəθərfərd bi. heɪz ɪn 1878 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʧɪp ˈɪmɪʤɪz) fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp əˈtɛndz ðə waɪt haʊs ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ sɔl loʊb (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd sɔl ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ˈeɪprəl 17 juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ridz 'ˈpɑrti ˈænəməlz' baɪ ˈkæθi li ˈgɪfərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈistər ɛg roʊl ɔn ðə saʊθ lɔn əv ðə waɪt haʊs ˈeɪprəl 17 2017 ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi. ðə waɪt haʊs sɛd ˈpipəl ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈænjuəl trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈkələrd ɛgz daʊn ðə waɪt haʊs lɔn ðət wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈrəθərfərd bi. heɪz ɪn 1878 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ʧɪp ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp wɔks ɔf ɛr fɔrs wən æt ˈænˌdruz ɛr fɔrs beɪs, ˈmɛrələnd, ˈeɪprəl 16 2017 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʤɪm ˈwɑtsən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd ʤɪm ˈɪmɪʤɪz) ˈjuˈɛs fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp wɔks ɔf ɛr fɔrs wən æt ˈænˌdruz ɛr fɔrs beɪs, md*, ˈeɪprəl 16 2017 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʤɪm ˈwɑtsən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt ʃʊd rɛd ʤɪm ˈɪmɪʤɪz) juz. fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp əraɪvz æt ʤɔɪnt beɪs ˈænˌdruz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈæftər ˈistər ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈeɪprəl 16 2017 juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɪθ fərst ˈleɪdi trəmp ənd ðɛr sən ˈbærən (ɛl) əraɪv æt ʤɔɪnt beɪs ˈænˌdruz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈæftər ˈistər ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈeɪprəl 16 2017 əp nɛkst si ˈgæləri dɪˈskəvər mɔr laɪk ðɪs haɪd ˈkæpʃən ʃoʊ ˈkæpʃən əv si ɔl bæk tɪ slaɪd ðæts ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ˈeɪprəl 2009 wɪn 64 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz sɛd ðət ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd plænz hæd meɪd ðɛm fil mɔr ˈhoʊpfəl, waɪl 30 pərˈsɛnt wər mɔr ˈdaʊtfəl. ðə nu poʊl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ən ɪˈroʊʒən ɪn səm əv trəmps tɔp pərˈsivd kˈwɑlətiz, wɪθ 50 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts ˈgɪvɪŋ trəmp haɪ mɑrks fər biɪŋ fərm ənd dɪˈsaɪsɪv ɪn hɪz dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ daʊn frəm ðə 57 pərˈsɛnt hu geɪv ɪm haɪ mɑrks hir ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. əˈnəðər 39 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz gɪv ɪm haɪ mɑrks fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən daʊn frəm 45 pərˈsɛnt tu mənθs əˈgoʊ. pərˈsɛnt gɪv ɪm haɪ mɑrks fər biɪŋ ˈifɛktɪv ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ θɪŋz dən daʊn frəm 46 pərˈsɛnt hu sɛd ðɪs bæk ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ənd ˈoʊnli 25 pərˈsɛnt gɪv ɪm haɪ mɑrks fər biɪŋ ˈɑnəst ənd ˈtrəstˌwərði daʊn frəm 34 pərˈsɛnt. ˈminˌwaɪl, hɪz ˈstændɪŋ ɪz ˈmoʊstli ənˈʧeɪnʤd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ hɪz pərˈsivd ˈwiknəsɪz: ʤɪst 27 pərˈsɛnt gɪv ɪm haɪ mɑrks fər biɪŋ ˈnɑləʤəbəl ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi, ənd ˈoʊnli 21 pərˈsɛnt gɪv ɪm haɪ mɑrks fər ˈhævɪŋ ðə raɪt ˈtɛmpərmənt. pərˈsɛnt səˈpɔrt trəmps ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn ˈsɪriə ðə bɛst nuz fər ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ɪn ðə poʊl ɪz ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈsɪriə. pərˈsɛnt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈrisənt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənts əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ɪts oʊn ˈpipəl. baɪ ˈpɑrti, 88 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz, 43 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd 58 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts bæk ðət ˈrisənt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən. ənd 50 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz seɪ ðeɪ əˈpruv əv trəmps ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ˈsɪriə 10 pɔɪnts haɪər ðən hɪz ˈoʊvərˌɔl əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ. ðə poʊl wɑz kənˈdəktəd ˈeɪprəl əv 900 ˈædəlts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔr ðən 400 hu wər ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ sɛl foʊn. ðə poʊlz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər ɪz pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. mɔr frəm trəmp ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ˈpləməts ɪn ˈrəʃə, poʊl ʃoʊz poʊl: ˈpipəl vju juˈnaɪtɪd ˈɛˌrlaɪnz mɔr ˈfeɪvərəbli ðən ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp poʊl: məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp, ə nɪr hɪˈstɔrɪk loʊ
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the projects of ken burns are designed to illuminate the past and, thereby, illuminate the present. you watch, say, the civil war and not see the barely fault lines that still exist in american politics, and a miniseries like baseball could present a different prism through which to consider what america cares about.
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many ken burns projects are easy to leave in their space earnest, occasionally dusty chronicles of the past. they reflect the present, but in ways that usually allow us to say, “well, things have certainly changed since then.” you might find them intensely moving or graceful, but you may not return to them much after done watching. think of them fondly when you stumble upon them on or a dvd shelf.
but the vietnam war, the latest, which he with lynn novick, reflects the present in ways that can be uncomfortable. about an unpopular president actually, two unpopular presidents who stews about unfair treatment from the press and protesters. about a country that seems on the brink of fracturing over very different ideals of what that country should be. and about the rise of a movement that believes “law and order” is more important than any other fundamental right.
i watched all 18 hours of the miniseries (which are spread across 10 parts) way back in july, but found it returning to my thoughts, often unbidden, ever since. it feels, more than any of projects, like a living document, about something not entirely in the past and keeps haunting us.
the vietnam war is, in some way, about right now, while also being about something else entirely. i know if the best film burns has ever made, but certainly the one thought most about.
the vietnam war should be too much, but it never is
the broader subject of every one of films is american history. stated in the past that while he has an interest in the history of other nations, american history where chosen to ply his trade. more, his focus on american history usually starts from the ground up. interested in how regular people reacted to the events swirling around them, as opposed to how, say, the president reacted. he wants to give us both perspectives, ideally but far more interested in the unknown people than those we already know well.
this approach has occasionally gotten him in trouble, as when his 2007 world war documentary the war became so intimately focused on a few core communities that it struggled to incorporate many americans who had fought in the war (especially latinos, which led to a minor controversy that burns addressed before the series aired), allowing its view of the conflict to seem slightly myopic. at the very least, it felt as if the miniseries could have involved the allies more than it did.
this is what makes the vietnam war so notable. for much of the miniseries, burns and novick are balancing the following series of perspectives: american military members, people in the movement, family members of military members, the american government, the north vietnamese army, the north vietnamese government, the south vietnamese army, the south vietnamese government, journalists, and various intelligence community members. a lot. it should be too much, really. yet it somehow never is.
burns and novick bury the lede, either. the vietnam second installment which sees the us drawn into active military engagement in vietnam in a sustained way concludes with a government study which concluded that the war was likely impossible to win, and even if it could be won, the cost might be too much to bear. viewers will likely note that it then takes another 10 years for the us to exit the country and conflict.
what lies between that moment and the miniseries’ end (which is 15 hours away at that point) can be a long, brutal slog. though is offering the series on its website for binge viewers, i imagine watching more than an episode or two at a time. there is something dark and murky and repetitive about the whole enterprise, especially as everyone involved sinks deeper and deeper into the quagmire.
that, of course, also turns the film itself into a sort of metaphor for the vietnam war. and an open question whether want to watch an miniseries that routinely wanders in circles, gets stuck in the mud, and seems to repeat itself over and over again. the film has unique access to actual film footage from the era, compared to much of the rest of filmography, but that footage sometimes seems to show the same things multiple times. more, it uses pop hits of the period to the point of distraction (some very obviously). it would be easy to turn off the vietnam war in irritation.
but burns and novick have a larger point to make, about how easy it is to history once we know the outcome, and about how hard it is to liberate yourself from destructive cycles, even when you know trapped in them. the us have to go to vietnam, but it did. and then it destroyed so many lives because of it.
the miniseries is also generous to its subjects. not going to come away from the vietnam war thinking that burns and novick treated any of their interviewees unfairly. every single story told by a soldier on any side is and terrifying, and underlines the sense that something went very wrong on the parts of those who worked for the various governments, or even just the families back home. burns and novick are less interested in scoring political points than they are in the idea that events look so different when trapped in them. more than in any other burns miniseries, the vietnam war lets you feel what like to be crushed under heel.
the vietnam war debuts sunday, september 17 at 8 pm eastern on in most markets. you should, as is always the case with, check your local listings. further episodes will air through thursday, september 28, taking friday, september 22 and saturday, september 23 off. the first five episodes will be available to stream on’s website on sunday, september 17, and the last five episodes will be available sunday, september 24.
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ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts əv kɛn bərnz ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt ðə pæst ənd, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ, ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt ðə ˈprɛzənt. ju wɔʧ, seɪ, ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr ənd nɑt si ðə ˈbɛrli fɔlt laɪnz ðət stɪl ɪgˈzɪst ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ənd ə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz laɪk ˈbeɪsˈbɔl kʊd ˈprɛzənt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɪzəm θru wɪʧ tɪ kənˈsɪdər wət əˈmɛrɪkə kɛrz əˈbaʊt. ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈmɛni kɛn bərnz ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ˈizi tɪ liv ɪn ðɛr speɪs ˈərnɪst, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈdəsti ˈkrɑnɪkəlz əv ðə pæst. ðeɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈprɛzənt, bət ɪn weɪz ðət ˈjuʒəwəli əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ seɪ, ““well*, θɪŋz hæv ˈsərtənli ʧeɪnʤd sɪns then.”*.” ju maɪt faɪnd ðɛm ˌɪnˈtɛnsli ˈmuvɪŋ ər ˈgreɪsfəl, bət ju meɪ nɑt rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɛm məʧ ˈæftər dən ˈwɑʧɪŋ. θɪŋk əv ðɛm ˈfɑndli wɪn ju ˈstəmbəl əˈpɑn ðɛm ɔn ər ə ˌdiˌviˈdi ʃɛlf. bət ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr, ðə ˈleɪtəst, wɪʧ hi wɪθ lɪn ˈnɑvɪk, rɪˈflɛkts ðə ˈprɛzənt ɪn weɪz ðət kən bi ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. əˈbaʊt ən ˌənˈpɑpjələr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈæˌkʧuəli, tu ˌənˈpɑpjələr ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts hu stuz əˈbaʊt ˌɔnˈfɛr ˈtritmənt frəm ðə prɛs ənd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. əˈbaʊt ə ˈkəntri ðət simz ɔn ðə brɪŋk əv ˈfrækʧərɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt aɪˈdilz əv wət ðət ˈkəntri ʃʊd bi. ənd əˈbaʊt ðə raɪz əv ə ˈmuvmənt ðət bɪˈlivz ənd order”*” ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪt. aɪ wɔʧt ɔl 18 aʊərz əv ðə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz (wɪʧ ər sprɛd əˈkrɔs 10 pɑrts) weɪ bæk ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, bət faʊnd ɪt rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ maɪ θɔts, ˈɔfən unbidden*, ˈɛvər sɪns. ɪt filz, mɔr ðən ˈɛni əv ˈprɑʤɛkts, laɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn ðə pæst ənd kips ˈhɔntɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ɪz, ɪn səm weɪ, əˈbaʊt raɪt naʊ, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ɪnˈtaɪərli. aɪ noʊ ɪf ðə bɛst fɪlm bərnz həz ˈɛvər meɪd, bət ˈsərtənli ðə wən θɔt moʊst əˈbaʊt. ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ʃʊd bi tu məʧ, bət ɪt ˈnɛvər ɪz ðə ˈbrɔdər ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈɛvəri wən əv fɪlmz ɪz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ðə pæst ðət waɪl hi həz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri wɛr ˈʧoʊzən tɪ plaɪ hɪz treɪd. mɔr, hɪz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri ˈjuʒəwəli stɑrts frəm ðə graʊnd əp. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn haʊ ˈrɛgjələr ˈpipəl riˈæktɪd tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts sˈwərlɪŋ əraʊnd ðɛm, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ haʊ, seɪ, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt riˈæktɪd. hi wɔnts tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs boʊθ pərˈspɛktɪvz, aɪˈdili bət fɑr mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ənˈnoʊn ˈpipəl ðən ðoʊz wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ wɛl. ðɪs əˈproʊʧ həz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈgɔtən ɪm ɪn ˈtrəbəl, ɛz wɪn hɪz 2007 wərld wɔr ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ðə wɔr bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ˈɪntɪmətli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ə fju kɔr kəmˈjunɪtiz ðət ɪt ˈstrəgəld tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz hu hæd fɔt ɪn ðə wɔr (əˈspɛʃəli lɑˈtinoʊs, wɪʧ lɛd tɪ ə ˈmaɪnər ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ðət bərnz əˈdrɛst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɪriz ɛrd), əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪts vju əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt tɪ sim sˈlaɪtli maɪˈɑpɪk. æt ðə ˈvɛri list, ɪt fɛlt ɛz ɪf ðə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz kʊd hæv ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ðə ˈælaɪz mɔr ðən ɪt dɪd. ðɪs ɪz wət meɪks ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr soʊ ˈnoʊtəbəl. fər məʧ əv ðə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz, bərnz ənd ˈnɑvɪk ər ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɪriz əv pərˈspɛktɪvz: əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈmɛmbərz, ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈmuvmənt, ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈmɛmbərz, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə nɔrθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɑrmi, ðə nɔrθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈgəvərnmənt, ðə saʊθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɑrmi, ðə saʊθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ˈmɛmbərz. ə lɔt. ɪt ʃʊd bi tu məʧ, ˈrɪli. jɛt ɪt ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈnɛvər ɪz. bərnz ənd ˈnɑvɪk ˈbɛri ðə lede*, ˈiðər. ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm ˈsɛkənd ˌɪnˈstɔlmənt wɪʧ siz ðə ˈjuˈɛs drɔn ˈɪntu ˈæktɪv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm ɪn ə səˈsteɪnd weɪ kənˈkludz wɪθ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstədi wɪʧ kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə wɔr wɑz ˈlaɪkli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ wɪn, ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt kʊd bi wən, ðə kɔst maɪt bi tu məʧ tɪ bɛr. vjuərz wɪl ˈlaɪkli noʊt ðət ɪt ðɛn teɪks əˈnəðər 10 jɪrz fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈɛksət ðə ˈkəntri ənd ˈkɑnflɪkt. wət laɪz bɪtˈwin ðət ˈmoʊmənt ənd ðə miniseries’*’ ɛnd (wɪʧ ɪz 15 aʊərz əˈweɪ æt ðət pɔɪnt) kən bi ə lɔŋ, ˈbrutəl slɑg. ðoʊ ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə ˈsɪriz ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər bɪnʤ vjuərz, aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈwɑʧɪŋ mɔr ðən ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ər tu æt ə taɪm. ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ dɑrk ənd ˈmərki ənd rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv əˈbaʊt ðə hoʊl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd sɪŋks ˈdipər ənd ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə kˈwægˌmaɪər. ðət, əv kɔrs, ˈɔlsoʊ tərnz ðə fɪlm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə sɔrt əv ˈmɛtəfɔr fər ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr. ənd ən ˈoʊpən kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər wɔnt tɪ wɔʧ ən ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ðət ruˈtinli ˈwɑndərz ɪn ˈsərkəlz, gɪts stək ɪn ðə məd, ənd simz tɪ rɪˈpit ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. ðə fɪlm həz juˈnik ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈækʧəwəl fɪlm ˈfʊtɪʤ frəm ðə ˈɪrə, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ məʧ əv ðə rɛst əv filmography*, bət ðət ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz simz tɪ ʃoʊ ðə seɪm θɪŋz ˈməltəpəl taɪmz. mɔr, ɪt ˈjuzɪz pɑp hɪts əv ðə ˈpɪriəd tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv dɪˈstrækʃən (səm ˈvɛri ˈɑbviəsli). ɪt wʊd bi ˈizi tɪ tərn ɔf ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ɪn ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən. bət bərnz ənd ˈnɑvɪk hæv ə ˈlɑrʤər pɔɪnt tɪ meɪk, əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈizi ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈhɪstəri wəns wi noʊ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm, ənd əˈbaʊt haʊ hɑrd ɪt ɪz tɪ ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈsaɪkəlz, ˈivɪn wɪn ju noʊ træpt ɪn ðɛm. ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæv tɪ goʊ tɪ viˌɛtˈnɑm, bət ɪt dɪd. ənd ðɛn ɪt dɪˈstrɔɪd soʊ ˈmɛni lɪvz bɪˈkəz əv ɪt. ðə ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɛnərəs tɪ ɪts ˈsəbʤɪkts. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm əˈweɪ frəm ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət bərnz ənd ˈnɑvɪk ˈtritɪd ˈɛni əv ðɛr ˌɪntərvjuˈiz ənˈfɛrli. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈstɔri toʊld baɪ ə ˈsoʊlʤər ɔn ˈɛni saɪd ɪz ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ, ənd ˈəndərˌlaɪnz ðə sɛns ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ wɛnt ˈvɛri rɔŋ ɔn ðə pɑrts əv ðoʊz hu wərkt fər ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈgəvərnmənts, ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ðə ˈfæməliz bæk hoʊm. bərnz ənd ˈnɑvɪk ər lɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts ðən ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ɪˈvɛnts lʊk soʊ ˈdɪfərənt wɪn træpt ɪn ðɛm. mɔr ðən ɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər bərnz ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz, ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr lɛts ju fil wət laɪk tɪ bi krəʃt ˈəndər hil. ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr ˈdeɪbjuz ˈsənˌdi, sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 æt 8 piɛm ˈistərn ɔn ɪn moʊst ˈmɑrkɪts. ju ʃʊd, ɛz ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə keɪs wɪθ, ʧɛk jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈlɪstɪŋz. ˈfərðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wɪl ɛr θru ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 28 ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 22 ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpˈtɛmbər 23 ɔf. ðə fərst faɪv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ strim ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɔn ˈsənˌdi, sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 ənd ðə læst faɪv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈsənˌdi, sɛpˈtɛmbər 24
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bush vermont spending plans and attacks rival for failing to correct a man for saying barack obama was ‘not even an american’
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an jeb bush has said bernie sanders is the “front runner” in the democratic presidential race as he used a republican rally to rail against the vermont proposals.
bush told the republican leadership conference sanders is the leading democrat in a nod to recent polls showing the senator has taken the lead from hillary clinton in the crucial early voting state of iowa.
it was not all niceties, however. bush proceeded to the socialist democrat.
sanders has “proposed $18 trillion of new spending” over the next decade “and only september, in the year before the election,” he said, drawing laughter from the room.
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the former florida governor then summoned the spirit of dr evil, the fictional villain in the austin powers films, saying “if dr evil heard bernie sanders was talking about $18 trillion, have a heart attack”.
sanders campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
bush also took a shot at donald trump, after the billionaire failed to correct a questioner at a campaign event, who stated that president barack obama is a muslim and “not even american”.
“barack obama is a talented man,” bush said. “and by the way, an american, a christian his problem the fact that he was born here, or what his faith is.
“his problem is that a progressive liberal who tears down anybody that disagrees with him.”
the republican conference is held every two years on island, which is four hours north of detroit and accessible only by ferry or charter plane.
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michigan governor rick snyder, a republican, delivered the opening remarks on friday afternoon. the governor declined to offer an endorsement in the race.
officials say more than attendees have registered to attend this year. the results of a straw poll for the republican presidential nominee will be released on saturday night.
five additional presidential candidates are expected to speak on saturday: us senator rand paul, wisconsin governor scott walker, former chief executive carly fiorina, ohio governor john kasich and senator ted cruz.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊvər 3 jɪrz oʊld bʊʃ vərˈmɑnt ˈspɛndɪŋ plænz ənd əˈtæks ˈraɪvəl fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ kərˈɛkt ə mæn fər seɪɪŋ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈivɪn ən american’*’ ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ ʤɛb bʊʃ: dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ˈɪgnərənt ˈdeɪnə rɛd mɔr ən ʤɛb bʊʃ həz sɛd ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ðə runner”*” ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs ɛz hi juzd ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈræli tɪ reɪl əˈgɛnst ðə vərˈmɑnt prəˈpoʊzəlz. bʊʃ toʊld ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkɑnfərəns ˈsændərz ɪz ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn ə nɑd tɪ ˈrisənt poʊlz ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnətər həz ˈteɪkən ðə lɛd frəm ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə ˈkruʃəl ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ steɪt əv ˈaɪəwə. ɪt wɑz nɑt ɔl ˈnaɪsɪtiz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. bʊʃ prəˈsidəd tɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈdɛməˌkræt. ˈsændərz həz 18 ˈtrɪljən əv nu spending”*” ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd ˈoʊnli sɛpˈtɛmbər, ɪn ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə election,”*,” hi sɛd, drɔɪŋ ˈlæftər frəm ðə rum. wɪl ˈfɛrɪl, rɛd hɑt ˈʧɪli ˈpɛpərz əˈməŋ ˈbərni ˈsændərz' səˈlɛbrɪti ˈbækərz rɛd mɔr ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə ˈgəvərnər ðɛn ˈsəmənd ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˈdɑktər ˈivəl, ðə ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈvɪlən ɪn ðə ˈɔstən paʊərz fɪlmz, seɪɪŋ ˈdɑktər ˈivəl hərd ˈbərni ˈsændərz wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt 18 ˈtrɪljən, hæv ə hɑrt attack”*”. ˈsændərz kæmˈpeɪn dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. bʊʃ ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk ə ʃɑt æt ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ˈæftər ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr feɪld tɪ kərˈɛkt ə kˈwɛsʧənər æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ɪˈvɛnt, hu ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ə ˈməzlɪm ənd ˈivɪn american”*”. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz ə ˈtæləntɪd man,”*,” bʊʃ sɛd. baɪ ðə weɪ, ən əˈmɛrɪkən, ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn hɪz ˈprɑbləm ðə fækt ðət hi wɑz bɔrn hir, ər wət hɪz feɪθ ɪz. ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈlɪˌbərəl hu tɪrz daʊn ˈɛnibədi ðət dɪsəˈgriz wɪθ him.”*.” ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns ɪz hɛld ˈɛvəri tu jɪrz ɔn ˈaɪlənd, wɪʧ ɪz fɔr aʊərz nɔrθ əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈfɛri ər ˈʧɑrtər pleɪn. ðə ˈgɑrdiən vju ɔn ˈdɑnəld trəmp: ðə ˈʤoʊkər ɪn ðə pæk ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl rɛd mɔr ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈgəvərnər rɪk sˈnaɪdər, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, dɪˈlɪvərd ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðə ˈgəvərnər dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈɔfər ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ɪn ðə reɪs. əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ mɔr ðən əˈtɛnˈdiz hæv ˈrɛʤɪstərd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðɪs jɪr. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ə strɔ poʊl fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni wɪl bi riˈlist ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. faɪv əˈdɪʃənəl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ spik ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ: ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnətər rænd pɔl, wɪˈskɑnsən ˈgəvərnər skɑt ˈwɔkər, ˈfɔrmər ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈkɑrli fiɔˈrinə, oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈgəvərnər ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ ənd ˈsɛnətər tɛd kruz.
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espn’s college is making its way to salt lake city this weekend for the upcoming game between no. 5 utah and no. 23 cal. this is’s first visit to utah since 2010.
the show airs saturday morning from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., and while signs are welcome, they may not be on sticks. fans are also not permitted to bring any of the following: projectiles, food, drink, backpacks, purses.
fans can start to camp out on presidents circle friday night at 6 p.m., but all camping gear must be put away by 4 a.m. saturday morning. they will then be ushered into the location at a.m. and the first 300 people in line will get to be in the pit located next to the set.
fans should arrive at 5 a.m. when the live hits will begin.
events get underway friday morning in presidents circle where will be broadcasting shows from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. this also includes a live 30 minute segment beginning at 12 p.m. throughout the day, there will be several sponsors offering food samples, promotional items, games and there will be a sign making competition.
free parking will be offered in the merrill engineering lot saturday morning.
k.brenneisen@dailyutahchronicle.com
@kbrenneisen
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espn’s* ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts weɪ tɪ sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ geɪm bɪtˈwin noʊ. 5 ˈjuˌtɔ ənd noʊ. 23 kæl. ðɪs ɪz fərst ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈjuˌtɔ sɪns 2010 ðə ʃoʊ ɛrz ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ frəm 7 a.m*. tɪ 10 a.m*., ənd waɪl saɪnz ər ˈwɛlkəm, ðeɪ meɪ nɑt bi ɔn stɪks. fænz ər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ brɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: prɑˈʤɛktəlz, fud, drɪŋk, ˈbækˌpæks, ˈpərsɪz. fænz kən stɑrt tɪ kæmp aʊt ɔn ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈsərkəl ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt æt 6 p.m*., bət ɔl ˈkæmpɪŋ gɪr məst bi pʊt əˈweɪ baɪ 4 a.m*. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðeɪ wɪl ðɛn bi ˈəʃərd ˈɪntu ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən æt a.m*. ənd ðə fərst 300 ˈpipəl ɪn laɪn wɪl gɪt tɪ bi ɪn ðə pɪt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd nɛkst tɪ ðə sɛt. fænz ʃʊd əraɪv æt 5 a.m*. wɪn ðə lɪv hɪts wɪl bɪˈgɪn. ɪˈvɛnts gɪt ˌəndərˈweɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts ˈsərkəl wɛr wɪl bi ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ʃoʊz frəm 10 a.m*. tɪ 3 p.m*. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə lɪv 30 ˈmɪnət ˌsɛgˈmɛnt bɪˈgɪnɪŋ æt 12 p.m*. θruaʊt ðə deɪ, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈsɛvərəl ˈspɑnsərz ˈɔfərɪŋ fud ˈsæmpəlz, pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈaɪtəmz, geɪmz ənd ðɛr wɪl bi ə saɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. fri ˈpɑrkɪŋ wɪl bi ˈɔfərd ɪn ðə ˈmɛrəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ lɔt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ.
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beirut, lebanon, and damascus, syria got multiple cell phones and pseudonyms, a dangerous addiction to nicotine and when his laptop is open, which it always is, his fingers dance across the touch pad in a mad ballet of digital information sharing.
“that was ap calling,” said syrian cyber activist rami, about the international news agency whose competitor reuters was recently expelled from damascus for reporting on the syrian uprising. “they wanted us to confirm with video. confirm with video? not yet! i mean, come on!”
known as until his real identity was made public last week by the syrian secret police, is one hub of a growing and impressively organized network of activists using social media to break the bonds of police state and publish news and images of the unprecedented protest movement against the regime.
having fled syria after a tip off that he was about to be arrested, now lives across the border in a safe house in beirut. despite concerns for his family, said he is unable to return home. on his facebook wall, the activist recently received a threat he believes came from syrian security warning that if he did not renounce his support for the uprising, his sister would be arrested and his family targeted.
during last protests, tens of thousands of syrians took to the streets to demand freedom in cities across the country, many calling for the toppling of president bashar al-assad, whose family has ruled the country for 40 years. at least 26 protestors were killed by syrian security forces in the southern city of deraa. on wednesday, the protest movement appeared to be spreading to more syrian cities, including aleppo, the country's second largest.
along with further deaths at funerals over the weekend, the total number of syrians killed in three weeks of mostly peaceful protests now numbers more than 200, according to national organization for human rights.
nakhle’s job is to use social media and technology to link the protestors on the street, shooting video on their mobiles, with the outside world. many of the cities where protests have taken place are now under a military lockdown, with mobile phone and internet cut, and access restricted. foreign media have been barred from syria and dozens of journalists, local and foreign, arrested or expelled. in their place, cyber activists are making sure reporting still gets out.
nakhle’s flat looks just like what it is: a bunker in wartime. huge packs of arabic flat bread lie beside an oversized jar of and enough drinking water for a fortnight. in the kitchen, pizza boxes stack up beside a sink full of used matte leaves, the fortifying latin american tea loved by syrians.
every 10 minutes or so’s laptop chirps with the sound of incoming skype calls: cnn, mediterranean international radio from morocco, the bbc, human rights watch.
the internet phone system allows for anonymous users and its encryption is complicated enough to make it almost impossible for authorities to listen in on.
as fields calls, his “tweet deck,” a platform for advanced twitter users that looks something like a navigation system, is humming and pulsing with messages from colleagues inside syria.
the team is divided into those who report and those who publish, the ground crew and the computer crew. activists on the street in major cities damascus, homs, aleppo, and deraa, where the protest movement began gather testimony from eyewitnesses and feed it back to the computer crew who work to cross reference the information with other sources before sending out updates on facebook or twitter.
“confirmed: kurds in chanting, ‘we want freedom, not citizenship’,” says, without looking up. “confirmed: demonstrations in ras al-ein.” then, for the benefit of a confused journalist: “that’s on the border between syria, turkey and iraq.”
he laughs and for a moment sits back on the sofa with a flash of his striking green eyes.
“‘did you start to use pampers yet?’” he reads from the screen. a twitter follower of his by the name of “i love syria has been sending regular taunts, this one inquiring if the activist is scared enough to suffer an involuntary bowel movement.
“that’s what he me!” laughed.
but the smile soon disappears with updates from duma, a suburb of damascus that has been a center of the protest movement. “some martyrs fell in duma,” says, holding his face in his hands. “now a call for doctors.”
syria’s online activists are a varied bunch, including all the major communities from sunnis to christians to druze to alawites.
those directly involved in the activist network are generally young, in their and 30s, tech-savvy, highly motivated and adept in english. some are journalists with training in international standards of reporting. some are professionals: lawyers, doctors, engineers.
some are either banned or fear arrest in syria and so continue their work in beirut, washington, london, paris and elsewhere. many are in syrian prisons, but many have still to be caught and so use their time on the street to gather the images and reports that the regime does its best to make sure no one ever sees.
yet for all their motivation, syrian activists agree on one thing: the protest movement in syria would be nowhere without the revolutions in tunisia and egypt.
“i know the meaning of freedom of speech until i saw the cyber activists in egypt and tunisia,” said a syrian activist based in damascus who youtube footage shot on mobile phones or hidden cameras during each protest.
reporters without borders lists syria as one of 10 countries that are active “internet enemies.” hundreds of websites remain blocked, the majority of them run by political movements perceived to be opposed to the regime in damascus.
until last month, syria held one of the eldest and the youngest political prisoners in the world, maleh, a veteran human rights campaigner who was released, and student blogger tal al-mallouhi, who remains behind bars.
“many of my friends were arrested in the last few days, especially the activists behind the computers,” said, a lawyer and human rights researcher who has played a key role inside syria connecting activists with the media outside. been interrogated many times by the secret police. “each time they tell me, ‘this is the last time you get out. next time never see the sun again.’”
but, like other activists, insists the fear she feels is not for her own life but for the life of the historic movement she has played a part in driving forward.
“we lost 150 youths. i cannot deal with losing so many in our mission,” she said, pausing for a moment. “the thought of us not achieving our goals would mean it had all been for nothing. what makes us scared.”
a second reporter, who cannot be named for security reasons, contributed to this article from damascus.
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beɪˈrut, ˈlɛbənən, ənd dəˈmæskəs, ˈsɪriə gɑt ˈməltəpəl sɛl foʊnz ənd ˈsudəˌnɪmz, ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs əˈdɪkʃən tɪ ˈnɪkəˌtin ənd wɪn hɪz ˈlæpˌtɑp ɪz ˈoʊpən, wɪʧ ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪz, hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz dæns əˈkrɔs ðə təʧ pæd ɪn ə mæd bæˈleɪ əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈʃɛrɪŋ. wɑz ˌeɪˈpi calling,”*,” sɛd ˈsɪriən ˈsaɪbər ˈæktɪvɪst ˈrɑmi, əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl nuz ˈeɪʤənsi huz kəmˈpɛtɪtər ˈrɔɪtərz wɑz ˈrisəntli ɪkˈspɛld frəm dəˈmæskəs fər rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ. ˈwɔntɪd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈfərm wɪθ ˈvɪdioʊ. kənˈfərm wɪθ ˈvɪdioʊ? nɑt jɛt! aɪ min, kəm on!”*!” noʊn ɛz ənˈtɪl hɪz ril aɪˈdɛntəˌti wɑz meɪd ˈpəblɪk læst wik baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsikrɪt pəˈlis, ɪz wən həb əv ə groʊɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ breɪk ðə bɑndz əv pəˈlis steɪt ənd ˈpəblɪʃ nuz ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənt əˈgɛnst ðə rəˈʒim. ˈhævɪŋ flɛd ˈsɪriə ˈæftər ə tɪp ɔf ðət hi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi ərˈɛstɪd, naʊ lɪvz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ɪn ə seɪf haʊs ɪn beɪˈrut. dɪˈspaɪt kənˈsərnz fər hɪz ˈfæməli, sɛd hi ɪz əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn hoʊm. ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɔl, ðə ˈæktɪvɪst ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivd ə θrɛt hi bɪˈlivz keɪm frəm ˈsɪriən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ɪf hi dɪd nɑt rɪˈnaʊns hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, hɪz ˈsɪstər wʊd bi ərˈɛstɪd ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ˈtɑrgətɪd. ˈdʊrɪŋ læst ˈproʊˌtɛsts, tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈsɪriənz tʊk tɪ ðə strits tɪ dɪˈmænd ˈfridəm ɪn ˈsɪtiz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, ˈmɛni ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ˈtɑpəlɪŋ əv ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr al-assad*, huz ˈfæməli həz ruld ðə ˈkəntri fər 40 jɪrz. æt list 26 ˈproʊˌtɛstərz wər kɪld baɪ ˈsɪriən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈsɪti əv deraa*. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənt əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈsprɛdɪŋ tɪ mɔr ˈsɪriən ˈsɪtiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ aleppo*, ðə ˈkəntriz ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈfərðər dɛθs æt fˈjunərəlz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪriənz kɪld ɪn θri wiks əv ˈmoʊstli ˈpisfəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts naʊ ˈnəmbərz mɔr ðən 200 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnæʃənəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər ˈjumən raɪts. ʤɑb ɪz tɪ juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ lɪŋk ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ɔn ðə strit, ˈʃutɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn ðɛr ˈmoʊbəlz, wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈsɪtiz wɛr ˈproʊˌtɛsts hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs ər naʊ ˈəndər ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlɑkˌdaʊn, wɪθ ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt kət, ənd ˈækˌsɛs riˈstrɪktɪd. ˈfɔrən ˈmidiə hæv bɪn bɑrd frəm ˈsɪriə ənd ˈdəzənz əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈfɔrən, ərˈɛstɪd ər ɪkˈspɛld. ɪn ðɛr pleɪs, ˈsaɪbər ˈæktɪvɪsts ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ stɪl gɪts aʊt. flæt lʊks ʤɪst laɪk wət ɪt ɪz: ə ˈbəŋkər ɪn ˈwɔrˌtaɪm. juʤ pæks əv ˈɛrəbɪk flæt brɛd laɪ ˌbiˈsaɪd ən ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ʤɑr əv ənd ɪˈnəf ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər fər ə ˈfɔrtˌnaɪt. ɪn ðə ˈkɪʧən, ˈpitsə ˈbɑksɪz stæk əp ˌbiˈsaɪd ə sɪŋk fʊl əv juzd mæt livz, ðə ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪɪŋ ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkən ti ləvd baɪ ˈsɪriənz. ˈɛvəri 10 ˈmɪnəts ər soʊ ˈlæpˌtɑp ʧərps wɪθ ðə saʊnd əv ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ skaɪp kɔlz: ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ frəm mərˈɑkoʊ, ðə ˌbibiˈsi, ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ. ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt foʊn ˈsɪstəm əˈlaʊz fər əˈnɑnəməs ˈjuzərz ənd ɪts ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər əˈθɔrətiz tɪ ˈlɪsən ɪn ɔn. ɛz fildz kɔlz, hɪz deck,”*,” ə ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ədˈvænst tˈwɪtər ˈjuzərz ðət lʊks ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, ɪz ˈhəmɪŋ ənd ˈpəlsɪŋ wɪθ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm ˈkɑligz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈsɪriə. ðə tim ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ðoʊz hu rɪˈpɔrt ənd ðoʊz hu ˈpəblɪʃ, ðə graʊnd kru ənd ðə kəmˈpjutər kru. ˈæktɪvɪsts ɔn ðə strit ɪn ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪtiz dəˈmæskəs, hɑmz, aleppo*, ənd deraa*, wɛr ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənt bɪˈgæn ˈgæðər ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni frəm ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ənd fid ɪt bæk tɪ ðə kəmˈpjutər kru hu wərk tɪ krɔs ˈrɛfərəns ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪθ ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər tˈwɪtər. ““confirmed*: kərdz ɪn ˈʧæntɪŋ, wɔnt ˈfridəm, nɑt citizenship’,”*’,” sɪz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈlʊkɪŋ əp. ““confirmed*: ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ɪn ræs al-ein.”*.” ðɛn, fər ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ə kənfˈjuzd ˈʤərnəlɪst: ɔn ðə ˈbɔrdər bɪtˈwin ˈsɪriə, ˈtərki ənd iraq.”*.” hi læfs ənd fər ə ˈmoʊmənt sɪts bæk ɔn ðə ˈsoʊfə wɪθ ə flæʃ əv hɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ grin aɪz. ju stɑrt tɪ juz ˈpæmpərz yet?’”*?’” hi ridz frəm ðə skrin. ə tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊər əv hɪz baɪ ðə neɪm əv ləv ˈsɪriə həz bɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr tɔnts, ðɪs wən ˌɪnkˈwaɪərɪŋ ɪf ðə ˈæktɪvɪst ɪz skɛrd ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈsəfər ən ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri baʊəl ˈmuvmənt. wət hi me!”*!” læft. bət ðə smaɪl sun ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪts frəm ˈdumə, ə ˈsəbərb əv dəˈmæskəs ðət həz bɪn ə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənt. ˈmɑrtərz fɛl ɪn duma,”*,” sɪz, ˈhoʊldɪŋ hɪz feɪs ɪn hɪz hænz. ə kɔl fər doctors.”*.” ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈæktɪvɪsts ər ə ˈvɛrid bənʧ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈmeɪʤər kəmˈjunɪtiz frəm ˈsʊˌniz tɪ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz tɪ druz tɪ alawites*. ðoʊz dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈæktɪvɪst ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ˈʤɛnərəli jəŋ, ɪn ðɛr ənd 30s*, tech-savvy*, ˈhaɪli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd əˈdɛpt ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ. səm ər ˈʤərnəlɪsts wɪθ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstændərdz əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. səm ər prəˈfɛʃənəlz: ˈlɔjərz, ˈdɑktərz, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz. səm ər ˈiðər bænd ər fɪr ərˈɛst ɪn ˈsɪriə ənd soʊ kənˈtɪnju ðɛr wərk ɪn beɪˈrut, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈləndən, ˈpɛrɪs ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ˈmɛni ər ɪn ˈsɪriən ˈprɪzənz, bət ˈmɛni hæv stɪl tɪ bi kɔt ənd soʊ juz ðɛr taɪm ɔn ðə strit tɪ ˈgæðər ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə rəˈʒim dɪz ɪts bɛst tɪ meɪk ʃʊr noʊ wən ˈɛvər siz. jɛt fər ɔl ðɛr ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən, ˈsɪriən ˈæktɪvɪsts əˈgri ɔn wən θɪŋ: ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈmuvmənt ɪn ˈsɪriə wʊd bi ˈnoʊˌwɛr wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ɪn ˌtuˈniʒə ənd ˈiʤɪpt. noʊ ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ˈfridəm əv spiʧ ənˈtɪl aɪ sɔ ðə ˈsaɪbər ˈæktɪvɪsts ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ənd tunisia,”*,” sɛd ə ˈsɪriən ˈæktɪvɪst beɪst ɪn dəˈmæskəs hu ˈjuˌtub ˈfʊtɪʤ ʃɑt ɔn ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz ər ˈhɪdən ˈkæmərəz ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ ˈproʊˌtɛst. rɪˈpɔrtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈbɔrdərz lɪsts ˈsɪriə ɛz wən əv 10 ˈkəntriz ðət ər ˈæktɪv enemies.”*.” ˈhənərdz əv ˈwɛbˌsaɪts rɪˈmeɪn blɑkt, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛm rən baɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmuvmənts pərˈsivd tɪ bi əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə rəˈʒim ɪn dəˈmæskəs. ənˈtɪl læst mənθ, ˈsɪriə hɛld wən əv ðə ˈɛldəst ənd ðə ˈjəŋgəst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɪzənərz ɪn ðə wərld, maleh*, ə ˈvɛtərən ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪnər hu wɑz riˈlist, ənd ˈstudənt ˈblɔgər tɑl al-mallouhi*, hu rɪˈmeɪnz bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz. əv maɪ frɛndz wər ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ðə læst fju deɪz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈæktɪvɪsts bɪˈhaɪnd ðə computers,”*,” sɛd, ə ˈlɔjər ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈrisərʧər hu həz pleɪd ə ki roʊl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈsɪriə kəˈnɛktɪŋ ˈæktɪvɪsts wɪθ ðə ˈmidiə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. bɪn ˌɪnˈtɛrəˌgeɪtɪd ˈmɛni taɪmz baɪ ðə ˈsikrɪt pəˈlis. taɪm ðeɪ tɛl mi, ɪz ðə læst taɪm ju gɪt aʊt. nɛkst taɪm ˈnɛvər si ðə sən again.’”*.’” bət, laɪk ˈəðər ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə fɪr ʃi filz ɪz nɑt fər hər oʊn laɪf bət fər ðə laɪf əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmuvmənt ʃi həz pleɪd ə pɑrt ɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. lɔst 150 juθs. aɪ ˈkænɑt dil wɪθ ˈluzɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni ɪn ɑr mission,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈpɔzɪŋ fər ə ˈmoʊmənt. θɔt əv ˈjuˈɛs nɑt əˈʧivɪŋ ɑr goʊlz wʊd min ɪt hæd ɔl bɪn fər ˈnəθɪŋ. wət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs scared.”*.” ə ˈsɛkənd rɪˈpɔrtər, hu ˈkænɑt bi neɪmd fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrizənz, kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm dəˈmæskəs.
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illustration for time by david cowles
courtesy: hasbro, nintendo, tiger electronics, toy island, viz, warner bros., wizards of the coast
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the crisis stirred a huge amount of attention and publicity, but the wrong kind. at that time, and publishing company were negotiating with skeptical executives at nintendo america about introducing to the u.s. cartoon monster attacks kids was the first headline americans read about. it was not a good omen. there were others, however.
"quite honestly, games, particularly for the game boy system, were never popular in the u.s.," says gail tilden, vice president of product acquisition and development at nintendo of america. "we had a real concern that the nature of the game would be a hard sell for us." "the negotiations were not easy," says kubo, who calls tilden "the dragon mother of nintendo." he explains, "she is a mother, and at first she didn't understand when we said is good for children. in the end, though, it was good for us that a mother was in charge." tilden says the seizures caused by the show concerned her, but "we knew it was isolated to that one episode." she adds, "it did not deter us from being excited. we were committed to taking a run at it."
thus in the u.s., nintendo had all the pieces to play fully extended product line of games, toys, comic books and cards to appeal to boys and girls from ages 4 to 15. says tilden: "we decided to make an all-out effort to repeat the phenomenon in the western world." an additional part of the strategy, says kubo, was to hide its "japan-ness." nintendo of america and its japanese partners brought in al kahn, who developed the cabbage patch doll, to help with toy merchandising. "there's a little bit of magic in what nintendo does," says daniels, president of entertainment at the wb. "we wouldn't interfere with their methods. god bless them." but nintendo did ask for changes to be made to the original japanese show (which now has 130 episodes). "we tried not to have violence or sexual discrimination or religious scenes in the u.s.," says kubo. some graphic scenes involving punching were taken out. the names of the characters and monsters were westernized: satoshi became ash, and shigeru became gary. and the were given cleverly descriptive names. for example, of the three more popular, hitokage, a salamander with a ball of fire on its tail, became charmander; fushigidane, a dinosaur with a green garlic bulb on its back, became bulbasaur; and zenigame, a turtle who squirts water, became squirtle. others winked at familiar pop images: the and are tributes to jackie chan and bruce lee.
and once again, the swept a nation. "we've never seen anything like it," says tilden. the products plugged into every kiddie angle: toys appeal to younger kids, who then move on to the cards and graduate to the various levels of video games. the tv show each new creature with a tutorial called "who's that?" most of the growl their names repeatedly ("squirtle, squirtle, squirtle"), so the children learn who's who quickly. the craze is also gen y web-friendly: the most popular website for kids 12 years and younger is . it's all, all the time. at least until the next craze.
yet collecting and pitting them against one another is not a new kind of quest, simply one tweaked with technology. in asia, fathers and grandfathers still tell of growing up in the midst of world war ii, of nights of not knowing what to do with yourself except sneak into the tall grass of the countryside to catch crickets, then take them home, in your hand, to raise in the dark of matchboxes, training the insects for fights with the crickets of other boys who have been on the same nocturnal hunt. the more experience each cricket has had, the better a fighter it tiny surrogate for the boy unable to fight in the war going on all around him. is that kind of game. except that there are many kinds of crickets, and all are potentially friendly monsters with fabulous powers. and nobody dies.
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ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən fər taɪm baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd kaʊəlz ˈkərtəsi: ˈhæzbroʊ, nɪnˈtɛndoʊ, ˈtaɪgər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks, tɔɪ ˈaɪlənd, viz*, ˈwɔrnər bros*., ˈwɪzərdz əv ðə koʊst 4 əv 4 ðə ˈkraɪsəs stərd ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv əˈtɛnʃən ənd pəˈblɪsɪti, bət ðə rɔŋ kaɪnd. æt ðət taɪm, ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni wər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈskɛptɪkəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz æt nɪnˈtɛndoʊ əˈmɛrɪkə əˈbaʊt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ tɪ ðə juz. kɑrˈtun ˈmɑnstər əˈtæks kɪdz wɑz ðə fərst ˈhɛˌdlaɪn əˈmɛrɪkənz rɛd əˈbaʊt. ɪt wɑz nɑt ə gʊd ˈoʊmən. ðɛr wər ˈəðərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. "kwaɪt ˈɑnəstli, geɪmz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ðə geɪm bɔɪ ˈsɪstəm, wər ˈnɛvər ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ðə juz.," sɪz geɪl ˈtɪldən, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈprɑdəkt ˌækwəˈzɪʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt nɪnˈtɛndoʊ əv əˈmɛrɪkə. "wi hæd ə ril kənˈsərn ðət ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə geɪm wʊd bi ə hɑrd sɛl fər ˈjuˈɛs." "ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wər nɑt ˈizi," sɪz ˈkjuboʊ, hu kɔlz ˈtɪldən "ðə ˈdrægən ˈməðər əv nɪnˈtɛndoʊ." hi ɪkˈspleɪnz, "ʃi ɪz ə ˈməðər, ənd æt fərst ʃi ˈdɪdənt ˌəndərˈstænd wɪn wi sɛd ɪz gʊd fər ˈʧɪldrən. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðoʊ, ɪt wɑz gʊd fər ˈjuˈɛs ðət ə ˈməðər wɑz ɪn ʧɑrʤ." ˈtɪldən sɪz ðə ˈsiʒərz kɔzd baɪ ðə ʃoʊ kənˈsərnd hər, bət "wi nu ɪt wɑz ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd tɪ ðət wən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd." ʃi ædz, "ɪt dɪd nɑt dɪˈtər ˈjuˈɛs frəm biɪŋ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd. wi wər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə rən æt ɪt." ðəs ɪn ðə juz., nɪnˈtɛndoʊ hæd ɔl ðə ˈpisɪz tɪ pleɪ ˈfʊli ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈprɑdəkt laɪn əv geɪmz, tɔɪz, ˈkɑmɪk bʊks ənd kɑrdz tɪ əˈpil tɪ bɔɪz ənd gərlz frəm ˈeɪʤɪz 4 tɪ 15 sɪz ˈtɪldən: "wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ meɪk ən ˈɔˈlaʊt ˈɛfərt tɪ rɪˈpit ðə fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld." ən əˈdɪʃənəl pɑrt əv ðə ˈstrætəʤi, sɪz ˈkjuboʊ, wɑz tɪ haɪd ɪts "japan-ness*." nɪnˈtɛndoʊ əv əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ɪts ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpɑrtnərz brɔt ɪn æl kɑn, hu dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ˈkæbɪʤ pæʧ dɑl, tɪ hɛlp wɪθ tɔɪ ˈmərʧənˌdaɪzɪŋ. "ðɛrz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈmæʤɪk ɪn wət nɪnˈtɛndoʊ dɪz," sɪz ˈdænjɛlz, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt æt ðə wb*. "wi ˈwʊdənt ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðɛr ˈmɛθədz. gɑd blɛs ðɛm." bət nɪnˈtɛndoʊ dɪd æsk fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ bi meɪd tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌʤæpəˈniz ʃoʊ (wɪʧ naʊ həz 130 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz). "wi traɪd nɑt tɪ hæv ˈvaɪələns ər ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ər rɪˈlɪʤəs sinz ɪn ðə juz.," sɪz ˈkjuboʊ. səm ˈgræfɪk sinz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈpənʧɪŋ wər ˈteɪkən aʊt. ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ˈmɑnstərz wər ˈwɛstərˌnaɪzd: sɑˈtoʊʃi bɪˈkeɪm æʃ, ənd ʃɪˈgeɪru bɪˈkeɪm ˈgɛri. ənd ðə wər ˈgɪvɪn ˈklɛvərli dɪˈskrɪptɪv neɪmz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əv ðə θri mɔr ˈpɑpjələr, hitokage*, ə ˌsæləˈmændər wɪθ ə bɔl əv faɪər ɔn ɪts teɪl, bɪˈkeɪm charmander*; fushigidane*, ə ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr wɪθ ə grin ˈgɑrlɪk bəlb ɔn ɪts bæk, bɪˈkeɪm bulbasaur*; ənd zenigame*, ə ˈtərtəl hu skwərts ˈwɔtər, bɪˈkeɪm squirtle*. ˈəðərz wɪŋkt æt fəˈmɪljər pɑp ˈɪmɪʤɪz: ðə ənd ər ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈʤæki ʧæn ənd brus li. ənd wəns əˈgɛn, ðə swɛpt ə ˈneɪʃən. "wiv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt," sɪz ˈtɪldən. ðə ˈprɑdəkts pləgd ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri ˈkɪdi ˈæŋgəl: tɔɪz əˈpil tɪ ˈjəŋgər kɪdz, hu ðɛn muv ɔn tɪ ðə kɑrdz ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪt tɪ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ iʧ nu ˈkriʧər wɪθ ə tuˈtɔriəl kɔld "huz ðət?" moʊst əv ðə graʊl ðɛr neɪmz rɪˈpitɪdli ("squirtle*, squirtle*, squirtle*"), soʊ ðə ˈʧɪldrən lərn huz hu kˈwɪkli. ðə kreɪz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɛn waɪ web-friendly*: ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər kɪdz 12 jɪrz ənd ˈjəŋgər ɪz ɪts ɔl, ɔl ðə taɪm. æt list ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst kreɪz. jɛt kəˈlɛktɪŋ ənd ˈpɪtɪŋ ðɛm əˈgɛnst wən əˈnəðər ɪz nɑt ə nu kaɪnd əv kwɛst, ˈsɪmpli wən twikt wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ɪn ˈeɪʒə, ˈfɑðərz ənd ˈgrænˌfɑðərz stɪl tɛl əv groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ðə mɪst əv wərld wɔr ii*, əv naɪts əv nɑt noʊɪŋ wət tɪ du wɪθ ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪkˈsɛpt snik ˈɪntu ðə tɔl græs əv ðə ˈkəntriˌsaɪd tɪ kæʧ ˈkrɪkɪts, ðɛn teɪk ðɛm hoʊm, ɪn jʊr hænd, tɪ reɪz ɪn ðə dɑrk əv ˈmæʧˌbɑksɪz, ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɪnˌsɛkts fər faɪts wɪθ ðə ˈkrɪkɪts əv ˈəðər bɔɪz hu hæv bɪn ɔn ðə seɪm nɑkˈtərnəl hənt. ðə mɔr ɪkˈspɪriəns iʧ ˈkrɪkɪt həz hæd, ðə ˈbɛtər ə ˈfaɪtər ɪt ˈtaɪni ˈsərəˌgeɪt fər ðə bɔɪ əˈneɪbəl tɪ faɪt ɪn ðə wɔr goʊɪŋ ɔn ɔl əraʊnd ɪm. ɪz ðət kaɪnd əv geɪm. ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni kaɪnz əv ˈkrɪkɪts, ənd ɔl ər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈfrɛndli ˈmɑnstərz wɪθ ˈfæbjələs paʊərz. ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi daɪz.
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when it comes to thewar on voting,” perhaps no state has gone after voting rights with the ferocity of republican officials in north carolina, which approved the most sweeping law in the nation earlier this year. gov. pat mccrory (r), who spearheaded the fight, put a fascinating twist on his record this morning during an interview with chuck todd.
after dismissing criticisms of a new law he described the policy ascommon sense,” despite the fact that it undermines voting and solves a problem that exist the republican governor bristled in response to a question about early voting.
“we shorten early voting, we compacted the calendar,” mccrory said . he added,it’s just the schedule has changed.”
is that so.
starting next year, law reduces the early voting period from 17 days to 10 days .” the governor can try to put a nice spin on this, but when hecompacted the calendar,” he also took days off the calendar in which north carolinians could vote.
(the eagle phyllis schlafly recently argued thereduction in the number of days allowed for early voting is particularly important” because it benefits democrats if more voters can participate in advance of election day.)
what’s more, this same law mccrory is so eager to defend also places new restrictions on drives, makes it much harder for students to vote, ends registration during the early voting period, and makes it easier for vigilante to challenge eligible voters. all of these measures, according to the own numbers, disproportionately affect african-american voters.
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wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə ɔn voting,”*,” pərˈhæps noʊ steɪt həz gɔn ˈæftər ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts wɪθ ðə fərˈɑsəti əv rɪˈpəblɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, wɪʧ əˈpruvd ðə moʊst sˈwipɪŋ lɔ ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. gəv. pæt məˈkrɔri (ɑr), hu ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd ðə faɪt, pʊt ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ twɪst ɔn hɪz ˈrɛkərd ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ʧək tɑd. ˈæftər dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz əv ə nu lɔ hi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈpɑləsi ɛz sense,”*,” dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪt ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ˈvoʊtɪŋ ənd sɑlvz ə ˈprɑbləm ðət ɪgˈzɪst ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgəvərnər ˈbrɪsəld ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ. ˈʃɔrtən ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ, wi kəmˈpæktɪd ðə calendar,”*,” məˈkrɔri sɛd hi ˈædɪd, ʤɪst ðə ˈskɛʤʊl həz changed.”*.” ɪz ðət soʊ. ˈstɑrtɪŋ nɛkst jɪr, lɔ rɪˈdusɪz ðə ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd frəm 17 deɪz tɪ 10 deɪz ðə ˈgəvərnər kən traɪ tɪ pʊt ə nis spɪn ɔn ðɪs, bət wɪn hi ðə calendar,”*,” hi ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk deɪz ɔf ðə ˈkæləndər ɪn wɪʧ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlɪniənz kʊd voʊt. (ðə ˈigəl ˈfɪlɪs ʃˈlæfli ˈrisəntli ˈɑrgjud ðə ɪn ðə ˈnəmbər əv deɪz əˈlaʊd fər ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli important”*” bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪf mɔr ˈvoʊtərz kən pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ədˈvæns əv ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ.) mɔr, ðɪs seɪm lɔ məˈkrɔri ɪz soʊ ˈigər tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpleɪsɪz nu riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn draɪvz, meɪks ɪt məʧ ˈhɑrdər fər ˈstudənts tɪ voʊt, ɛndz ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈpɪriəd, ənd meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ˌvɪʤəˈlænti tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˈɛlɪʤəbəl ˈvoʊtərz. ɔl əv ðiz ˈmɛʒərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə oʊn ˈnəmbərz, ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli əˈfɛkt ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz.
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ufc president dana white has caused quite the stir among fans in recent days by saying that he think georges would fight again, but an opinion not shared by the fighter himself.
“he says sure i come back, his opinion,” said st. pierre, who is currently in his native quebec. “i train, i keep myself in shape. i have marks on my body because my body bruises easily and training hard.”
“it mean coming back, but it mean not coming back,” he added. “i’m thinking about it.”
st. pierre said that his relationship with white and the is still on good terms.
“dana always does good for the business side,” he said. “i was never angry at him. on the contrary, he had a good reason to say that to come back, you have to be hungry.”
famished as he might be, the says he be back in the ring until the adopts a more stringent policy.
“so far, been some nice words, but been done,” he said. “as long as they do nothing, i for sure come back.”
fresh back from a trip to argentina, st. pierre says he feels at his best “now that nobody is trying to get me down.”
however, he admits that he misses competing. why he wants to help his old training partner, rory macdonald, reach the summit of the sport.
“what would give me the most pleasure is to see rory take the title,” he said. “i feel like i would have accomplished something new. my duty is to help him up. right now, i am where i am, and if it had to end, i ended at the top. i ever want to go back, snap my fingers and it be too hard to get back in fighting form.”
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ˌməntriˈɔl ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdeɪnə waɪt həz kɔzd kwaɪt ðə stər əˈməŋ fænz ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət hi θɪŋk ˈʤɔrʤɪz wʊd faɪt əˈgɛn, bət ən əˈpɪnjən nɑt ʃɛrd baɪ ðə ˈfaɪtər hɪmˈsɛlf. sɪz ʃʊr aɪ kəm bæk, hɪz opinion,”*,” sɛd st*. piɛr, hu ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn hɪz ˈneɪtɪv kwəˈbɛk. treɪn, aɪ kip ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ʃeɪp. aɪ hæv mɑrks ɔn maɪ ˈbɑdi bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈbɑdi ˈbruzɪz ˈizəli ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ hard.”*.” min ˈkəmɪŋ bæk, bət ɪt min nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ back,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt it.”*.” st*. piɛr sɛd ðət hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ waɪt ənd ðə ɪz stɪl ɔn gʊd tərmz. ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪz gʊd fər ðə ˈbɪznɪs side,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈæŋgri æt ɪm. ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, hi hæd ə gʊd ˈrizən tɪ seɪ ðət tɪ kəm bæk, ju hæv tɪ bi hungry.”*.” ˈfæmɪʃt ɛz hi maɪt bi, ðə sɪz hi bi bæk ɪn ðə rɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə əˈdɑpts ə mɔr ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈpɑləsi. fɑr, bɪn səm nis wərdz, bət bɪn done,”*,” hi sɛd. lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ du ˈnəθɪŋ, aɪ fər ʃʊr kəm back.”*.” frɛʃ bæk frəm ə trɪp tɪ ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, st*. piɛr sɪz hi filz æt hɪz bɛst ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt mi down.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi ədˈmɪts ðət hi ˈmɪsɪz kəmˈpitɪŋ. waɪ hi wɔnts tɪ hɛlp hɪz oʊld ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər, ˈrɔri məkˈdɑnəld, riʧ ðə ˈsəmɪt əv ðə spɔrt. wʊd gɪv mi ðə moʊst ˈplɛʒər ɪz tɪ si ˈrɔri teɪk ðə title,”*,” hi sɛd. fil laɪk aɪ wʊd hæv əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈsəmθɪŋ nu. maɪ ˈduti ɪz tɪ hɛlp ɪm əp. raɪt naʊ, aɪ æm wɛr aɪ æm, ənd ɪf ɪt hæd tɪ ɛnd, aɪ ˈɛndɪd æt ðə tɔp. aɪ ˈɛvər wɔnt tɪ goʊ bæk, snæp maɪ ˈfɪŋgərz ənd ɪt bi tu hɑrd tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ form.”*.”
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by hector tobar los angeles times
for some people, wikipedia is the answer to everything. the always-growing, encyclopedia is a source of knowledge and trivia used by undergraduates, assorted professional writers and people trying to settle arguments about television shows and vaguely remembered news events.
now a publisher,, wants to take that virtual encyclopedia and put all of its articles into print in one massive, set of hardcover books of pages each.
“we all know that wikipedia is huge. the english version alone consists of more than 4 million articles,” the organizers of the project say in a pitch for support on the site. “but can you imagine how large wikipedia really is? we think that the best way to experience the size of wikipedia is by transforming it into the physical medium of books.”
the single, complete collection would then be exhibited, first at the conference in london in august.
pediapress has created thousands of books from wikipedia content and is the official partner of the foundation. its printed copy of all of wikipedia would fill a bookcase 32 feet long and 8 feet high.
but not everyone thinks a good idea.
lee matthew, a blogger for geek.com, told npr the project is both unnecessary and a waste of paper. “i understand from an artistic standpoint what they are trying to show,” matthew said. “i think, though, that the beauty of what wikipedia is gets lost when you try and print it. trying to put something like wikipedia that is constantly evolving into a print form work for me.”
to complete the project, is trying to raise $50,000 on. in seven weeks, it has raised a quarter of that, about $12,500.
wikipedia is at once and notoriously unreliable. this writer once spotted an entry that had him born in the wrong country, and professors and college counselors routinely tell their students not to rely on wikipedia entries in their course work. clearly, a $50,000 budget cover 4 million articles.
but backers of the project argue such concerns miss the point. founded in 2001, wikipedia is the work of 20 million volunteer contributors. and the organizers think of their project as a “period piece,” an artifact meant to commemorate an especially fertile moment in the history of ideas.
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ə- ə+ baɪ ˈhɛktər ˈtoʊbər lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz fər səm ˈpipəl, ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz ðə ˈænsər tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ðə always-growing*, ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ɪz ə sɔrs əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈtrɪviə juzd baɪ ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts, əˈsɔrtɪd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈraɪtərz ənd ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛtəl ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd ˈveɪgli rɪˈmɛmbərd nuz ɪˈvɛnts. naʊ ə ˈpəblɪʃər,, wɔnts tɪ teɪk ðət ˈvərʧuəl ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ənd pʊt ɔl əv ɪts ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈɪntu prɪnt ɪn wən ˈmæsɪv, sɛt əv ˈhɑrdˌkəvər bʊks əv ˈpeɪʤɪz iʧ. ɔl noʊ ðət ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz juʤ. ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈvərʒən əˈloʊn kənˈsɪsts əv mɔr ðən 4 ˈmɪljən articles,”*,” ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt seɪ ɪn ə pɪʧ fər səˈpɔrt ɔn ðə saɪt. kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ lɑrʤ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈrɪli ɪz? wi θɪŋk ðət ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ðə saɪz əv ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz baɪ trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈmidiəm əv books.”*.” ðə ˈsɪŋgəl, kəmˈplit kəˈlɛkʃən wʊd ðɛn bi ɪgˈzɪbətəd, fərst æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈləndən ɪn ˈɔgəst. həz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈθaʊzənz əv bʊks frəm ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ɪz ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈpɑrtnər əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ɪts ˈprɪnɪd ˈkɑpi əv ɔl əv ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə wʊd fɪl ə ˈbʊkˌkeɪs 32 fit lɔŋ ənd 8 fit haɪ. bət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən θɪŋks ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. li ˈmæθju, ə ˈblɔgər fər geek.com*, toʊld ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz boʊθ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ə weɪst əv ˈpeɪpər. ˌəndərˈstænd frəm ən ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈstændˌpɔɪnt wət ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ show,”*,” ˈmæθju sɛd. θɪŋk, ðoʊ, ðət ðə ˈbjuti əv wət ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz gɪts lɔst wɪn ju traɪ ənd prɪnt ɪt. traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ðət ɪz ˈkɑnstəntli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈɪntu ə prɪnt fɔrm wərk fər me.”*.” tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ reɪz ɔn. ɪn ˈsɛvən wiks, ɪt həz reɪzd ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðət, əˈbaʊt ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz æt wəns ənd noʊˈtɔriəsli ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl. ðɪs ˈraɪtər wəns ˈspɑtɪd ən ˈɛntri ðət hæd ɪm bɔrn ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈkəntri, ənd prəˈfɛsərz ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkaʊnsələrz ruˈtinli tɛl ðɛr ˈstudənts nɑt tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈɛntriz ɪn ðɛr kɔrs wərk. ˈklɪrli, ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈkəvər 4 ˈmɪljən ˈɑrtɪkəlz. bət ˈbækərz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɑrgju səʧ kənˈsərnz mɪs ðə pɔɪnt. ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2001 ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ɪz ðə wərk əv 20 ˈmɪljən ˌvɑlənˈtɪr kənˈtrɪbjətərz. ənd ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz θɪŋk əv ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ə piece,”*,” ən ˈɑrtəˌfækt mɛnt tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ən əˈspɛʃəli ˈfərtəl ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv aɪˈdiəz. 6486282
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2016 was an incredible year for heroes of the storm. we introduced of tons of new heroes, features, events, mounts, skins, and even more to the nexus, but just in case you missed it, you can check out the video below that recaps all the epic content we added to the game last year. to kick off 2017, celebrate everything that has happened in the past year, as well as everything we have planned for the year to come, inviting everyone to enjoy three days of a completely full hero roster from january!
players in all regions will be able to log in to heroes of the storm from january and enjoy playing any hero on the roster for free!
the event begins at 10 a.m. on january 13 and ends at 10 a.m. on january 17.
now is the time to hop in and find a new favorite hero, check out some new team compositions with friends, and celebrate the new year in the nexus!
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2016 wɑz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl jɪr fər ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə stɔrm. wi ˌɪntrəˈdust əv tənz əv nu ˈhɪroʊz, ˈfiʧərz, ɪˈvɛnts, maʊnts, skɪnz, ənd ˈivɪn mɔr tɪ ðə ˈnɛksəs, bət ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ju mɪst ɪt, ju kən ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ ðət ˈriˌkæps ɔl ðə ˈɛpɪk ˈkɑntɛnt wi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə geɪm læst jɪr. tɪ kɪk ɔf 2017 ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi hæv plænd fər ðə jɪr tɪ kəm, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ θri deɪz əv ə kəmˈplitli fʊl ˈhɪroʊ ˈrɑstər frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri pleɪərz ɪn ɔl ˈriʤənz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lɔg ɪn tɪ ˈhɪroʊz əv ðə stɔrm frəm ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ pleɪɪŋ ˈɛni ˈhɪroʊ ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər fər fri! ðə ɪˈvɛnt bɪˈgɪnz æt 10 a.m*. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 13 ənd ɛndz æt 10 a.m*. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 17 naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ hɑp ɪn ənd faɪnd ə nu ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈhɪroʊ, ʧɛk aʊt səm nu tim ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃənz wɪθ frɛndz, ənd ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə nu jɪr ɪn ðə ˈnɛksəs!
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this traditional braised french country classic works well in the slow cooker. you'll find smoked ham in the deli section of most grocery stores. substitute smoked turkey leg of equal weight if unavailable.
4 cans (14 each) no-salt- added navy beans, drained and (or 6 cups cooked) 1 can (28) whole tomatoes, drained 2 onions, diced 1 carrot, diced 1 rib celery, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 bay leaves 2 fresh thyme 2 fresh parsley (1) pepper 1 smoked ham hock, (12 g) 1 (375 g) fully cooked smoked polish sausages, cut diagonally in (4 cm) thick slices 3 strips bacon, sliced cup (175) chicken broth cup (175) white wine
in slow cooker, combine beans, tomatoes, onions, carrot, celery, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, parsley and pepper. top with ham hock, sausages and bacon. stir in broth and wine. cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
discard bay leaves, thyme and parsley. with slotted spoon, remove ham hock; discard bones, skin and fat. shred any meat into large chunks; return to slow cooker.
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ðɪs trəˈdɪʃənəl breɪzd frɛnʧ ˈkəntri ˈklæsɪk wərks wɛl ɪn ðə sloʊ ˈkʊkər. jul faɪnd smoʊkt hæm ɪn ðə ˈdɛli ˈsɛkʃən əv moʊst ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz. ˈsəbstəˌtut smoʊkt ˈtərki lɛg əv ˈikwəl weɪt ɪf ˌənəˈveɪləbəl. 4 kænz 14 iʧ) no-salt*- ˈædɪd ˈneɪvi binz, dreɪnd ənd (ər 6 kəps kʊkt) 1 kən 28) hoʊl təˈmɑtoʊz, dreɪnd 2 ˈənjənz, daɪst 1 ˈkɛrət, daɪst 1 rɪb ˈsɛləri, daɪst 4 kloʊvz ˈgɑrlɪk, mɪnst 2 beɪ livz 2 frɛʃ θaɪm 2 frɛʃ ˈpɑrsli 1) ˈpɛpər 1 smoʊkt hæm hɑk, 12 ʤi) 1 375 ʤi) ˈfʊli kʊkt smoʊkt ˈpɑlɪʃ ˈsɔsɪʤɪz, kət daɪˈægənəli ɪn 4 cm*) θɪk sˈlaɪsɪz 3 strɪps ˈbeɪkən, slaɪst kəp 175) ˈʧɪkən brɔθ kəp 175) waɪt waɪn ɪn sloʊ ˈkʊkər, ˈkɑmbaɪn binz, təˈmɑtoʊz, ˈənjənz, ˈkɛrət, ˈsɛləri, ˈgɑrlɪk, beɪ livz, θaɪm, ˈpɑrsli ənd ˈpɛpər. tɔp wɪθ hæm hɑk, ˈsɔsɪʤɪz ənd ˈbeɪkən. stər ɪn brɔθ ənd waɪn. ˈkəvər ənd kʊk ɔn loʊ fər 6 tɪ 8 aʊərz. dɪˈskɑrd beɪ livz, θaɪm ənd ˈpɑrsli. wɪθ sˈlɑtɪd spun, riˈmuv hæm hɑk; dɪˈskɑrd boʊnz, skɪn ənd fæt. ʃrɛd ˈɛni mit ˈɪntu lɑrʤ ʧəŋks; rɪˈtərn tɪ sloʊ ˈkʊkər.
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we’ve already introduced you to in a previous post if this then that: connect & automate any two of your favorite web apps if this then that: connect & automate any two of your favorite web apps connect any two of your favorite web apps in creative ways. a sort of "digital duct tape" according to linden tibbets, the creator, if this then that (ifttt) lets you find new uses for... read more and there have been several improvements made and new channels added to the web application since then. automation and synchronization are two points that have to be stressed if very involved in social web and gtd.’s ability in allowing the user to automatically associate all interests and priorities to their relevant services is a luxury that will save you a lot of both time and effort.
to save you even more time and effort, assembled a list of 10 of the best recipes that are currently available. with more than public recipes to browse through, here are the gems (in no particular order):
if your friends list is anything like mine, you will have noticed a huge response to the recent changes to facebook how to enable new "timeline" profile right now before anyone else gets it how to enable new "timeline" profile right now before anyone else gets it yesterday facebook announced a host of new features in what was described by industry observers as the biggest shakeup in history. most of these changes are obviously due to the emerging and growing threat... read more . this recipe will monitor the official facebook feed and text you whenever there is an update. i made this recipe and i use it myself, and it worked rather well in immediately informing me of recent ipad release facebook for ipad is finally here along with some other new features [news] facebook for ipad is finally here along with some other new features [news] facebook have finally released an update for their facebook app and it is now officially ipad compatible. facebook app for ios has been around for ages, but strangely enough, it was never adjusted for the... read more .
in the below, see (along with weather notifications also from) the sms message sent at pm est. the blog post by facebook was published at pm pst, according to their servers. a brief delay like that (three minutes) means you can stay ahead of the curve and be the first to check out cool new facebook features.
i as conscious of rainy weather until i activated this. very simple and straightforward: whenever rainy conditions are forecasted for your zip code, you will receive an sms alert that tells you of the conditions. you can choose between rain, snow, cloudy, and clear alert conditions.
send facebook photos that you are tagged in to
as facebook is a little more universal in comparison to, this recipe acts as nothing more than a great method of backup. when you are tagged in someone photo on facebook, they control the exposure. if it is deleted from their photos, it is deleted from any albums that placed it in via the tag. this recipe ensures that any photos attached to your name will be saved and accessible to you through a folder in your. above is a of that, within windows explorer in windows 7, where you can see that been tagged in a few images.
send starred google reader entries to read it later
this is really great if you read your feeds on the go. able to read just an entry title or sentence, determine if worth further involvement, star it, then keep it moving. there are a lot of reader apps for desktops, tablets, and that support the read it later and manage your bookmarks & reading list with manage your bookmarks & reading list with read more functionality.
if big on google and google reader especially, you should know that there is a benefit to starring content. google introduced a “sort by magic” algorithm within reader that shows you the latest news most relevant to your most targeted interests. being able to both star and send to read it later in a single action is a just as it is effective.
receive an email when new channels are announced
this is a for any enthusiast. as the web app grows, additional channels will be added for additional and deeper functionality. most recently, boxcar was added. add this recipe to your arsenal if truly addicted to the platform and eager for updates.
instagram is a great service for any photo junky, but the facebook community is much more social and involved. this recipe automates the process of sending your right to a facebook album so that your social circle can appreciate all of those photographs you snap.
twitter is all about the right now, and this is a great way to automate the process of giving your favorite artists recognition on twitter. along with the name, a link to the song page and image of the album cover will be posted.
create an archive of your
this is another great recipe if obsessed with backup like i am. who knows when something horribly wrong is going to happen to your twitter account? aside from that, is a much more orderly storage container for all of your thoughts and happenings. every tweet you send out on twitter will be placed within a note in.
this recipe allows you to input any craigslist (including parameters for certain search queries, etc.) that like to watch for updates and will create an archive of everything new so that you miss a thing. images will be attached to each note. notes are automatically tagged so that things get messy. looking for a used iphone on craigslist? this can definitely help you.
amazon’s gold box deals are the highest discounts see on a product on amazon. every day, a single gold box deal is released. receive one sms per day by using this recipe, and worth it. if more of the gamer type and mind receiving up to 15 sms messages per day, there is also a recipe available to alert you when steam games go on sale.
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ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪntrəˈdust ju tɪ ɪn ə ˈpriviəs poʊst ɪf ðɪs ðɛn ðət: kəˈnɛkt ˈɔtəˌmeɪt ˈɛni tu əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt wɛb æps ɪf ðɪs ðɛn ðət: kəˈnɛkt ˈɔtəˌmeɪt ˈɛni tu əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt wɛb æps kəˈnɛkt ˈɛni tu əv jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt wɛb æps ɪn kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz. ə sɔrt əv "ˈdɪʤɪtəl dəkt teɪp" əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪndən ˈtɪbɪts, ðə kriˈeɪtər, ɪf ðɪs ðɛn ðət (ifttt*) lɛts ju faɪnd nu ˈjuzɪz fər... rɛd mɔr ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts meɪd ənd nu ˈʧænəlz ˈædɪd tɪ ðə wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən sɪns ðɛn. ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌsɪŋkrənəˈzeɪʃən ər tu pɔɪnts ðət hæv tɪ bi strɛst ɪf ˈvɛri ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl wɛb ənd gtd*. əˈbɪləˌti ɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈjuzər tɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ɔl ˈɪntərɪsts ənd praɪˈɔrətiz tɪ ðɛr ˈrɛləvənt ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪz ə ˈləgʒəri ðət wɪl seɪv ju ə lɔt əv boʊθ taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt. tɪ seɪv ju ˈivɪn mɔr taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt, əˈsɛmbəld ə lɪst əv 10 əv ðə bɛst ˈrɛsəpiz ðət ər ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl. wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛsəpiz tɪ braʊz θru, hir ər ðə ʤɛmz (ɪn noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɔrdər): ɪf jʊr frɛndz lɪst ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk maɪn, ju wɪl hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ə juʤ rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈrisənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk haʊ tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl nu "ˈtaɪmlaɪn" ˈproʊˌfaɪl raɪt naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən ɛls gɪts ɪt haʊ tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl nu "ˈtaɪmlaɪn" ˈproʊˌfaɪl raɪt naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən ɛls gɪts ɪt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk əˈnaʊnst ə hoʊst əv nu ˈfiʧərz ɪn wət wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈɪndəstri əbˈzərvərz ɛz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʃeɪˌkəp ɪn ˈhɪstəri. moʊst əv ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˈɑbviəsli du tɪ ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ənd groʊɪŋ θrɛt... rɛd mɔr ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi wɪl ˈmɑnətər ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fid ənd tɛkst ju wɛˈnɛvər ðɛr ɪz ən ˈəpˌdeɪt. aɪ meɪd ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi ənd aɪ juz ɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ənd ɪt wərkt ˈrəðər wɛl ɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌɪnˈfɔrmɪŋ mi əv ˈrisənt ˈaɪˌpæd riˈlis ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər ˈaɪˌpæd ɪz ˈfaɪnəli hir əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm ˈəðər nu ˈfiʧərz [nuz] ˈfeɪsˌbʊk fər ˈaɪˌpæd ɪz ˈfaɪnəli hir əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm ˈəðər nu ˈfiʧərz [nuz] ˈfeɪsˌbʊk hæv ˈfaɪnəli riˈlist ən ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ðɛr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk æp ənd ɪt ɪz naʊ əˈfɪʃəli ˈaɪˌpæd kəmˈpætəbəl. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk æp fər ˈioʊs həz bɪn əraʊnd fər ˈeɪʤɪz, bət ˈstreɪnʤli ɪˈnəf, ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər əˈʤəstɪd fər ðə... rɛd mɔr ɪn ðə bɪˈloʊ, si (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈwɛðər ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ frəm) ðə ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ˈmɛsɪʤ sɛnt æt piɛm ɛst. ðə blɔg poʊst baɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt æt piɛm pst*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈsərvərz. ə brif dɪˈleɪ laɪk ðət (θri ˈmɪnəts) minz ju kən steɪ əˈhɛd əv ðə kərv ənd bi ðə fərst tɪ ʧɛk aʊt kul nu ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfiʧərz. aɪ ɛz ˈkɑnʃəs əv ˈreɪni ˈwɛðər ənˈtɪl aɪ ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ðɪs. ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd: wɛˈnɛvər ˈreɪni kənˈdɪʃənz ər ˈfɔrˌkæstɪd fər jʊr zɪp koʊd, ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ən ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs əˈlərt ðət tɛlz ju əv ðə kənˈdɪʃənz. ju kən ʧuz bɪtˈwin reɪn, snoʊ, ˈklaʊdi, ənd klɪr əˈlərt kənˈdɪʃənz. sɛnd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðət ju ər tægd ɪn tɪ ɛz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ˌjunəˈvərsəl ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ, ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi ækts ɛz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə greɪt ˈmɛθəd əv ˈbæˌkəp. wɪn ju ər tægd ɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ðeɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ɪf ɪt ɪz dɪˈlitəd frəm ðɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ɪt ɪz dɪˈlitəd frəm ˈɛni ˈælbəmz ðət pleɪst ɪt ɪn ˈviə ðə tæg. ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ˈɛni ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əˈtæʧt tɪ jʊr neɪm wɪl bi seɪvd ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ju θru ə ˈfoʊldər ɪn jʊr. əˈbəv ɪz ə əv ðət, wɪˈθɪn ˈwɪndoʊz ɪkˈsplɔrər ɪn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 wɛr ju kən si ðət bɪn tægd ɪn ə fju ˈɪmɪʤɪz. sɛnd stɑrd ˈgugəl ˈridər ˈɛntriz tɪ rɛd ɪt ˈleɪtər ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli greɪt ɪf ju rɛd jʊr fidz ɔn ðə goʊ. ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɛd ʤɪst ən ˈɛntri ˈtaɪtəl ər ˈsɛntəns, dɪˈtərmən ɪf wərθ ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, stɑr ɪt, ðɛn kip ɪt ˈmuvɪŋ. ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈridər æps fər ˈdɛskˌtɑps, ˈtæbləts, ənd ðət səˈpɔrt ðə rɛd ɪt ˈleɪtər ənd ˈmænɪʤ jʊr ˈbʊkmɑrks ˈrɛdɪŋ lɪst wɪθ ˈmænɪʤ jʊr ˈbʊkmɑrks ˈrɛdɪŋ lɪst wɪθ rɛd mɔr ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. ɪf bɪg ɔn ˈgugəl ənd ˈgugəl ˈridər əˈspɛʃəli, ju ʃʊd noʊ ðət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈgugəl ˌɪntrəˈdust ə baɪ magic”*” ˈælgərˌɪðəm wɪˈθɪn ˈridər ðət ʃoʊz ju ðə ˈleɪtəst nuz moʊst ˈrɛləvənt tɪ jʊr moʊst ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈɪntərɪsts. biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ boʊθ stɑr ənd sɛnd tɪ rɛd ɪt ˈleɪtər ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈækʃən ɪz ə ʤɪst ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈifɛktɪv. rɪˈsiv ən iˈmeɪl wɪn nu ˈʧænəlz ər əˈnaʊnst ðɪs ɪz ə fər ˈɛni ɛnˈθuziˌæst. ɛz ðə wɛb æp groʊz, əˈdɪʃənəl ˈʧænəlz wɪl bi ˈædɪd fər əˈdɪʃənəl ənd ˈdipər ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti. moʊst ˈrisəntli, ˈbɑkˌskɑr wɑz ˈædɪd. æd ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi tɪ jʊr ˈɑrsənəl ɪf ˈtruli əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ˈigər fər ˈəpˌdeɪts. ɪz ə greɪt ˈsərvɪs fər ˈɛni ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈʤəŋki, bət ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk kəmˈjunɪti ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi ˈɔtəˌmeɪts ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈsɛndɪŋ jʊr raɪt tɪ ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈælbəm soʊ ðət jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərkəl kən əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ju snæp. tˈwɪtər ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə raɪt naʊ, ənd ðɪs ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ ˈɔtəˌmeɪt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈgɪvɪŋ jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈɑrtɪsts ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɔn tˈwɪtər. əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə neɪm, ə lɪŋk tɪ ðə sɔŋ peɪʤ ənd ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈælbəm ˈkəvər wɪl bi ˈpoʊstɪd. kriˈeɪt ən ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv jʊr ðɪs ɪz əˈnəðər greɪt ˈrɛsəpi ɪf əbˈsɛst wɪθ ˈbæˌkəp laɪk aɪ æm. hu noʊz wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈhɔrəbli rɔŋ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən tɪ jʊr tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt? əˈsaɪd frəm ðət, ɪz ə məʧ mɔr ˈɔrdərli ˈstɔrɪʤ kənˈteɪnər fər ɔl əv jʊr θɔts ənd ˈhæpənɪŋz. ˈɛvəri twit ju sɛnd aʊt ɔn tˈwɪtər wɪl bi pleɪst wɪˈθɪn ə noʊt ɪn. ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈɛni ˈkreɪgzˌlɪst (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pərˈæmətərz fər ˈsərtən sərʧ kˈwɪriz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ðət laɪk tɪ wɔʧ fər ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd wɪl kriˈeɪt ən ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ nu soʊ ðət ju mɪs ə θɪŋ. ˈɪmɪʤɪz wɪl bi əˈtæʧt tɪ iʧ noʊt. noʊts ər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli tægd soʊ ðət θɪŋz gɪt ˈmɛsi. ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə juzd ˈaɪˌfoʊn ɔn ˈkreɪgzˌlɪst? ðɪs kən ˈdɛfənətli hɛlp ju. goʊld bɑks dilz ər ðə haɪəst ˈdɪˌskaʊnts si ɔn ə ˈprɑdəkt ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn. ˈɛvəri deɪ, ə ˈsɪŋgəl goʊld bɑks dil ɪz riˈlist. rɪˈsiv wən ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs pər deɪ baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈrɛsəpi, ənd wərθ ɪt. ɪf mɔr əv ðə ˈgeɪmər taɪp ənd maɪnd rɪˈsivɪŋ əp tɪ 15 ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ˈmɛsɪʤɪz pər deɪ, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈrɛsəpi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ əˈlərt ju wɪn stim geɪmz goʊ ɔn seɪl. ðɛr ər ˈhənərdz əv ˈjusfəl ˈrɛsəpiz ðət meɪk ðɪs lɪst, bət ləv tɪ hir jʊr əˈpɪnjənz ənd aɪˈdiəz fər ˈəðərz ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts!
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miami/new york detroit officials hope the bruising bankruptcy battle ahead of them will be rewarded with the birth of a leaner, more efficient and ultimately prosperous motown.
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history, however, has few story book endings to offer as a guide when it comes to u.s. municipal bankruptcies.
fact is, they are rare events just 61 local governments have gone through chapter 9 bankruptcy since 1954 and while the process is devoted to restructuring debt and provides temporary cash flow relief, it does not help a city enhance its revenue or economic outlook. furthermore, cities typically lose access to capital markets in the wake of a bankruptcy.
“detroit has a very high level of debt and the bankruptcy can correct some of it, but is it going to turn around its economy quickly? probably unlikely,” said jeff previdi, managing director and of local government ratings at standard and poor’s.
to be sure, financial disarray was decades in the making: a downward spiral of company departures and failures accompanied by a dramatic drop in its population, to just below from a peak of million, and a rise in crime.
once the cradle of u.s. automotive industry and motown music, detroit appears to have run out of alternatives to bankruptcy barring a bailout from the state.
new york, cleveland and philadelphia previously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy but detroit is the first major u.s. city to file for bankruptcy, pressured by of outstanding liabilities.
to this point, only much smaller local governments have gone the bankruptcy route without external help and facing similar issues.
take for example vallejo, california, with about people. it spent more than three years in bankruptcy from 2008 to 2011, weighed down by generous labour contracts and retirement benefits.
the city, about 30 miles northeast of san francisco, was allowed to terminate its collective bargaining agreements, but it never renegotiated some of unfunded pension liabilities.
and while vallejo generated about in savings on some of the liabilities it faced heading into bankruptcy, those have been nearly matched by expenses related to the bankruptcy itself, according to a 2012 study by standard & poor’s.
now two years after emerging from chapter 9, it has yet to balance its budget, and the police force is roughly half its previous size. vallejo remains shut out of the municipal bond market and cannot raise money to address much needed infrastructure repairs.
“we have not done enough, and the budget we just adopted in june still has a dollar deficit on an general fund budget,” vallejo city manager daniel keen said.
both vallejo and nearby stockton, which before filing last week had been the most populous city to file for bankruptcy, have seen further increases in crime after seeking protection from creditors. stockton, with nearly people, was granted permission to enter chapter 9 protection in april and will file a plan later this year.
orange county: a rare success
the brightest story is perhaps orange county. but its 1994 bankruptcy the largest in history at the time stemmed from in bad derivative bets, not the kind of grinding economic slump and population flight that feature so prominently in the detroit case.
orange county, home to disneyland and with median household income of more than, nearly three times, has suffered few lingering effects from its 18 months in chapter 9.
“most county residents were not impacted,” said mark baldassare, president of the public policy institute of california. “police services, streets and road, schools, things that people depend on local government for, went on.”
orange county also stands out as the only bankruptcy alumnus to successfully the municipal bond market. but its recovery bonds were fully backed by bond insurer insurance corp, an option that may not be available in the future since the financial crisis crushed the bond insurance business.
jefferson county: future is clouded
and the jury is still out on jefferson county, alabama, which before detroit had held the mantle as the largest municipal bankruptcy ever at that stemmed from debts to overhaul and expand its sewer system.
the county, home to birmingham, the largest city, is on track to leave bankruptcy by end. by many measures, it is thriving: its jobless rate is just% compared with the u.s. rate of%; it has a diverse employer base; and private business investment is robust, totaling in 2012, more than double a average, according to the birmingham business alliance.
nonetheless, local officials are bracing for years of stunted government services such as few emergency crews to deal with deadly tornadoes, rising utility costs, and limited public resources for boosting local commerce.
“we have no money for economic growth,” said david carrington, president of the jefferson county commission and a negotiator of the plan filed on june 30. “there will be deterioration of infrastructure.”
road repairs in jefferson county, home to people, already lag other sizeable alabama counties, according to carrington, who also worries federal officials will sue over the jails.
“like any company, you have to grow, or you are going to die,” said robert brooks, finance professor at the university of alabama. “this is going to be a strain and make it unattractive for businesses to move into the birmingham area.”
jefferson county also hopes to follow in orange footsteps in returning to the bond market, with a debt deal planned for later this year that is central to its negotiated reorganization plan. with slim prospects for the kind of bond insurance enhancement obtained by orange county, however, the deal is likely to saddle the county with outsized interest rates for decades.
“clearly, with such a huge liability for such an extended length of time, it is like having a ball and chain around our ankle,” said brooks.
in the end, though, the enduring costs of a municipal bankruptcy are tallied in more than dollars.
“the impacts of a bankruptcy on a community are pretty hard to predict but they are not very good. there is a loss of confidence there is a lot of anxiety in the workforce,” keen said. “we are still the city that all know for having being in bankruptcy.”
© thomson reuters 2013
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miami/new* jɔrk ˈdiˌtrɔɪt əˈfɪʃəlz hoʊp ðə ˈbruzɪŋ ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˈbætəl əˈhɛd əv ðɛm wɪl bi rɪˈwɔrdɪd wɪθ ðə bərθ əv ə ˈlinər, mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈprɑspərəs ˈmoʊˌtaʊn. ˈbætəl wɪθ blaɪt meɪ bi ki tɪ survival”*” ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈtækəl ˈθaʊzənz əv əˈbændənd hoʊmz ənd ənd ˌoʊvərˈgroʊn lɑts, ðɛr ər fju ˈbɛtər ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ stɑrt ðən ɪn ɪn ðə ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈkɔrnər əv ðə ˈsɪti. kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ. [/np_storybar*] ˈhɪstəri, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz fju ˈstɔri bʊk ˈɛndɪŋz tɪ ˈɔfər ɛz ə gaɪd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ juz. mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbæŋkrəptsiz. fækt ɪz, ðeɪ ər rɛr ɪˈvɛnts ʤɪst 61 ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts hæv gɔn θru ˈʧæptər 9 ˈbæŋkrəptsi sɪns 1954 ənd waɪl ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ dɛt ənd prəˈvaɪdz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri kæʃ floʊ rɪˈlif, ɪt dɪz nɑt hɛlp ə ˈsɪti ɛnˈhæns ɪts ˈrɛvəˌnu ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈaʊˌtlʊk. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈsɪtiz ˈtɪpɪkəli luz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ðə weɪk əv ə ˈbæŋkrəptsi. həz ə ˈvɛri haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv dɛt ənd ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi kən kərˈɛkt səm əv ɪt, bət ɪz ɪt goʊɪŋ tɪ tərn əraʊnd ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi kˈwɪkli? ˈprɑbəˌbli unlikely,”*,” sɛd ʤɛf previdi*, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ənd əv ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈreɪtɪŋz æt ˈstændərd ənd poor’s*. tɪ bi ʃʊr, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌdɪsəˈreɪ wɑz ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ: ə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈspaɪrəl əv ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈpɑrʧərz ənd ˈfeɪljərz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə drəˈmætɪk drɔp ɪn ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, tɪ ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ frəm ə pik əv ˈmɪljən, ənd ə raɪz ɪn kraɪm. wəns ðə ˈkreɪdəl əv juz. ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈɪndəstri ənd ˈmoʊˌtaʊn mˈjuzɪk, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv rən aʊt əv ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˈbɑrɪŋ ə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt frəm ðə steɪt. nu jɔrk, ˈklivlənd ənd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈpriviəsli ˈtitərd ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ˈbæŋkrəptsi bət ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər juz. ˈsɪti tɪ faɪl fər ˈbæŋkrəptsi, ˈprɛʃərd baɪ əv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz. tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈoʊnli məʧ sˈmɔlər ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts hæv gɔn ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi rut wɪˈθaʊt ɪkˈstərnəl hɛlp ənd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈsɪmələr ˈɪʃuz. teɪk fər ɪgˈzæmpəl vɑˈleɪjoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl. ɪt spɛnt mɔr ðən θri jɪrz ɪn ˈbæŋkrəptsi frəm 2008 tɪ 2011 weɪd daʊn baɪ ˈʤɛnərəs ˈleɪbər ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðə ˈsɪti, əˈbaʊt 30 maɪəlz ˌnɔrˈθist əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt ɪts kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ əˈgrimənts, bət ɪt ˈnɛvər ˌrinɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd səm əv ənˈfəndɪd ˈpɛnʃən ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz. ənd waɪl vɑˈleɪjoʊ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈseɪvɪŋz ɔn səm əv ðə ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz ɪt feɪst ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈbæŋkrəptsi, ðoʊz hæv bɪn ˈnɪrli mæʧt baɪ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˌɪtˈsɛlf, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2012 ˈstədi baɪ ˈstændərd poor’s*. naʊ tu jɪrz ˈæftər ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm ˈʧæptər 9 ɪt həz jɛt tɪ ˈbæləns ɪts ˈbəʤɪt, ənd ðə pəˈlis fɔrs ɪz ˈrəfli hæf ɪts ˈpriviəs saɪz. vɑˈleɪjoʊ rɪˈmeɪnz ʃət aʊt əv ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl bɑnd ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈkænɑt reɪz ˈməni tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs məʧ ˈnidɪd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər rɪˈpɛrz. hæv nɑt dən ɪˈnəf, ənd ðə ˈbəʤɪt wi ʤɪst əˈdɑptəd ɪn ʤun stɪl həz ə ˈdɔlər ˈdɛfəsət ɔn ən ˈʤɛnərəl fənd budget,”*,” vɑˈleɪjoʊ ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər ˈdænjəl kin sɛd. boʊθ vɑˈleɪjoʊ ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈstɑktən, wɪʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪlɪŋ læst wik hæd bɪn ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələs ˈsɪti tɪ faɪl fər ˈbæŋkrəptsi, hæv sin ˈfərðər ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn kraɪm ˈæftər ˈsikɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃən frəm ˈkrɛdɪtərz. ˈstɑktən, wɪθ ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl, wɑz ˈgrænɪd pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈɛnər ˈʧæptər 9 prəˈtɛkʃən ɪn ˈeɪprəl ənd wɪl faɪl ə plæn ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr. ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti: ə rɛr səkˈsɛs ðə ˈbraɪtəst ˈstɔri ɪz pərˈhæps ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti. bət ɪts 1994 ˈbæŋkrəptsi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪn ˈhɪstəri æt ðə taɪm stɛmd frəm ɪn bæd dərˈɪvɪtɪv bɛts, nɑt ðə kaɪnd əv ˈgraɪndɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sləmp ənd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən flaɪt ðət ˈfiʧər soʊ ˈprɑmənəntli ɪn ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt keɪs. ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti, hoʊm tɪ ˈdɪzniˌlænd ənd wɪθ ˈmidiən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm əv mɔr ðən ˈnɪrli θri taɪmz, həz ˈsəfərd fju ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ˈifɛkts frəm ɪts 18 mənθs ɪn ˈʧæptər 9 ˈkaʊnti ˈrɛzɪdənts wər nɑt impacted,”*,” sɛd mɑrk bɑldɑˈsɑri, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈsərvɪsɪz, strits ənd roʊd, skulz, θɪŋz ðət ˈpipəl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt fər, wɛnt on.”*.” ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti ˈɔlsoʊ stændz aʊt ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbæŋkrəptsi əˈləmnəs tɪ səkˈsɛsfəli ðə mjuˈnɪsəpəl bɑnd ˈmɑrkɪt. bət ɪts rɪˈkəvəri bɑndz wər ˈfʊli bækt baɪ bɑnd ˌɪnˈʃʊrər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ən ˈɔpʃən ðət meɪ nɑt bi əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər sɪns ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs krəʃt ðə bɑnd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈbɪznɪs. ˈʤɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti: fˈjuʧər ɪz ˈklaʊdɪd ənd ðə ˈʤʊri ɪz stɪl aʊt ɔn ˈʤɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti, ˌæləˈbæmə, wɪʧ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈdiˌtrɔɪt hæd hɛld ðə ˈmæntəl ɛz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbæŋkrəptsi ˈɛvər æt ðət stɛmd frəm dɛts tɪ ˈoʊvərˌhɔl ənd ɪkˈspænd ɪts suər ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈkaʊnti, hoʊm tɪ ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti, ɪz ɔn træk tɪ liv ˈbæŋkrəptsi baɪ ɛnd. baɪ ˈmɛni ˈmɛʒərz, ɪt ɪz θˈraɪvɪŋ: ɪts ˈʤɑbləs reɪt ɪz ʤɪst kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə juz. reɪt əv ɪt həz ə dɪˈvərs ɪmˈplɔɪər beɪs; ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪz roʊˈbəst, ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ɪn 2012 mɔr ðən ˈdəbəl ə ˈævərɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm ˈbɪznɪs əˈlaɪəns. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈbreɪsɪŋ fər jɪrz əv ˈstəntɪd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsərvɪsɪz səʧ ɛz fju ˈimərʤənsi kruz tɪ dil wɪθ ˈdɛdli tɔrˈneɪdoʊz, ˈraɪzɪŋ juˈtɪləti kɔsts, ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ˈbustɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈkɑmərs. hæv noʊ ˈməni fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk growth,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɛrɪŋtən, ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈʤɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti kəˈmɪʃən ənd ə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər əv ðə plæn faɪld ɔn ʤun 30 wɪl bi dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən əv infrastructure.”*.” roʊd rɪˈpɛrz ɪn ˈʤɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti, hoʊm tɪ ˈpipəl, ɔˈrɛdi læg ˈəðər ˈsaɪzəbəl ˌæləˈbæmə ˈkaʊntiz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛrɪŋtən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwəriz ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl su ˈoʊvər ðə ʤeɪlz. ˈɛni ˈkəmpəˌni, ju hæv tɪ groʊ, ər ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ die,”*,” sɛd ˈrɑbərt brʊks, ˈfaɪˌnæns prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌæləˈbæmə. ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə streɪn ənd meɪk ɪt ˌənəˈtræktɪv fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ muv ˈɪntu ðə ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm area.”*.” ˈʤɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊps tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ɪn ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈfʊtˌstɛps ɪn rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə bɑnd ˈmɑrkɪt, wɪθ ə dɛt dil plænd fər ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr ðət ɪz ˈsɛntrəl tɪ ɪts nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ˌriɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən plæn. wɪθ slɪm ˈprɑspɛkts fər ðə kaɪnd əv bɑnd ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ɛnˈhænsmənt əbˈteɪnd baɪ ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə dil ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈsædəl ðə ˈkaʊnti wɪθ ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ““clearly*, wɪθ səʧ ə juʤ ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər səʧ ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd lɛŋθ əv taɪm, ɪt ɪz laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ə bɔl ənd ʧeɪn əraʊnd ɑr ankle,”*,” sɛd brʊks. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ðoʊ, ðə ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ kɔsts əv ə mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈbæŋkrəptsi ər ˈtælid ɪn mɔr ðən ˈdɔlərz. ˌɪmˈpækts əv ə ˈbæŋkrəptsi ɔn ə kəmˈjunɪti ər ˈprɪti hɑrd tɪ prɪˈdɪkt bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈvɛri gʊd. ðɛr ɪz ə lɔs əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ðə workforce,”*,” kin sɛd. ər stɪl ðə ˈsɪti ðət ɔl noʊ fər ˈhævɪŋ biɪŋ ɪn bankruptcy.”*.” ˈtɑmsən ˈrɔɪtərz 2013
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dialysis is not as bad as dying, but it is pretty unpleasant, nonetheless. it involves being hooked up to a huge machine, three times a week, in order to have your blood cleansed of waste that would normally be voided, via the kidneys, as urine. to make matters worse, three times a week does not appear to be enough. research now suggests that daily dialysis is better. but who wants to tied to a in a hospital or a hours every day for the rest of his life?
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victor gura, of the university of california, los angeles, hopes to solve this problem with an invention that is now undergoing clinical trials. by going back to basics, he has come up with a completely new sort of you can wear.
a traditional uses around 120 of water to clean an individual's blood. this water flows past one side of a membrane while blood is pumped past the other side. the membrane is to blood cells and large molecules such as proteins, but small ones can get through it. substances such as urea (a leftover from protein metabolism) and excess phosphate ions therefore flow from the blood to the water. the good stuff, such as sodium and chloride ions, stays in the blood because the cleansing water has these substances dissolved in it as well, and so does not absorb more of them.
both water and blood require a lot of pumping. those pumps are heavy and need electrical power. the first thing dr gura did, therefore, was dispose of them. the reason for using big pumps is to keep dialysis sessions short. if machines are portable that matters less. so dr gura replaced the pumps of a traditional machine with small ones weighing only 380 grams. besides being light, these smaller pumps use less power. that means batteries can be employed instead of mains modern batteries, the ones dr gura chose, are also light, and thus portable.
to reduce the other source of weight, the water, dr gura and his team designed disposable cartridges containing materials that capture toxins from the cleansing water, so that it can be recycled. the upshot is a device that weighs around and can be strapped to a user's waist. indeed, at a recent demonstration in london, one patient was able to dance while wearing the—for joy, presumably, at no longer having to go to hospital so often.
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daɪˈælɪsɪs ɪz nɑt ɛz bæd ɛz daɪɪŋ, bət ɪt ɪz ˈprɪti ənˈplɛzənt, ˌnənðəˈlɛs. ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz biɪŋ hʊkt əp tɪ ə juʤ məˈʃin, θri taɪmz ə wik, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hæv jʊr bləd klɛnzd əv weɪst ðət wʊd ˈnɔrməli bi ˈvɔɪdɪd, ˈviə ðə ˈkɪdniz, ɛz ˈjʊrən. tɪ meɪk ˈmætərz wərs, θri taɪmz ə wik dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ɪˈnəf. ˈrisərʧ naʊ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈdeɪli daɪˈælɪsɪs ɪz ˈbɛtər. bət hu wɔnts tɪ taɪd tɪ ə ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ər ə aʊərz ˈɛvəri deɪ fər ðə rɛst əv hɪz laɪf? gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr ənd gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli dɪˈspæʧ ənd ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks. ˈvɪktər ˈgʊrə, əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, hoʊps tɪ sɑlv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən ðət ɪz naʊ ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz. baɪ goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈbeɪsɪks, hi həz kəm əp wɪθ ə kəmˈplitli nu sɔrt əv ju kən wɛr. ə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈjuzɪz əraʊnd 120 əv ˈwɔtər tɪ klin ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz bləd. ðɪs ˈwɔtər floʊz pæst wən saɪd əv ə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn waɪl bləd ɪz pəmpt pæst ðə ˈəðər saɪd. ðə ˈmɛmˌbreɪn ɪz tɪ bləd sɛlz ənd lɑrʤ ˈmɑləˌkjulz səʧ ɛz ˈproʊˌtinz, bət smɔl wənz kən gɪt θru ɪt. ˈsəbstənsɪz səʧ ɛz jərˈiə (ə ˈlɛfˌtoʊvər frəm ˈproʊˌtin məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm) ənd ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈfɑsfeɪt aɪɑnz ˈðɛrˌfɔr floʊ frəm ðə bləd tɪ ðə ˈwɔtər. ðə gʊd stəf, səʧ ɛz ˈsoʊdiəm ənd ˈklɔraɪd aɪɑnz, steɪz ɪn ðə bləd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈklɛnzɪŋ ˈwɔtər həz ðiz ˈsəbstənsɪz dɪˈzɑlvd ɪn ɪt ɛz wɛl, ənd soʊ dɪz nɑt əbˈzɔrb mɔr əv ðɛm. boʊθ ˈwɔtər ənd bləd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə lɔt əv ˈpəmpɪŋ. ðoʊz pəmps ər ˈhɛvi ənd nid ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl paʊər. ðə fərst θɪŋ ˈdɑktər ˈgʊrə dɪd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wɑz dɪˈspoʊz əv ðɛm. ðə ˈrizən fər ˈjuzɪŋ bɪg pəmps ɪz tɪ kip daɪˈælɪsɪs ˈsɛʃənz ʃɔrt. ɪf məˈʃinz ər ˈpɔrtəbəl ðət ˈmætərz lɛs. soʊ ˈdɑktər ˈgʊrə ˌriˈpleɪst ðə pəmps əv ə trəˈdɪʃənəl məˈʃin wɪθ smɔl wənz weɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli 380 græmz. ˌbiˈsaɪdz biɪŋ laɪt, ðiz sˈmɔlər pəmps juz lɛs paʊər. ðət minz ˈbætəriz kən bi ɪmˈplɔɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv meɪnz ˈmɑdərn ˈbætəriz, ðə wənz ˈdɑktər ˈgʊrə ʧoʊz, ər ˈɔlsoʊ laɪt, ənd ðəs ˈpɔrtəbəl. tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈəðər sɔrs əv weɪt, ðə ˈwɔtər, ˈdɑktər ˈgʊrə ənd hɪz tim dɪˈzaɪnd dɪˈspoʊzəbəl ˈkɑrtrəʤəz kənˈteɪnɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz ðət ˈkæpʧər ˈtɑksənz frəm ðə ˈklɛnzɪŋ ˈwɔtər, soʊ ðət ɪt kən bi riˈsaɪkəld. ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt ɪz ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət weɪz əraʊnd ənd kən bi stræpt tɪ ə ˈjuzərz weɪst. ˌɪnˈdid, æt ə ˈrisənt ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˈləndən, wən ˈpeɪʃənt wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ dæns waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ʤɔɪ, prɪˈzuməbli, æt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl soʊ ˈɔfən.
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intel demonstrated the capabilities of the at the recent 2015 event. this weekend it made a video available featuring its stardust graphics demo running on a windows machine powered by an intel processor, comparing the performance when switching from tos. the new made quite a difference. was announced in march this year.
as you can see above, intel's demo shows both the performance and power saving benefits of over. first of all a machine was shown running the stardust demo under and you could see on the right hand side of the screen that all the processing was distinctly single threaded. if you look at the top right of the stardust demo it shows you core usage across the four cores in the processor being used but under only one core was running at full throttle. the demo ran about using this configuration.
next the demo was switched, on the same machine, to run the. the frame rate counter (bottom left of screen), rose to about 50fps. you could also see the power consumption drop drastically (upper left), and the processing load spread out quite evenly between the four cores of the (upper right). the above shows what happened when the was switched to. i've highlighted the switch time with a big white arrow.
trying a different mode, the demo was switched to 'lock mode' where are fixed. this allowed intel to demo the power usage difference between and. in this part of the demo, when the is switched, you simply see a dip in the power usage on the left as are locked. the power usage is about half. on the right, again you see the processing load split between the four cores/threads.
vulkan is designed for not just desktop pcs but also mobiles and tablets. it is based upon some of the pioneering work done with the mantle and is fully open source. the initial specs and will be complete this year and has wide support in the computing and entertainment industry. intel plans to use in a linux driver for its integrated graphics.
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ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv ðə æt ðə ˈrisənt 2015 ɪˈvɛnt. ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪt meɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈveɪləbəl ˈfiʧərɪŋ ɪts ˈstɑrˌdəst ˈgræfɪks ˈdɛmoʊ ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə ˈwɪndoʊz məˈʃin paʊərd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈprɑˌsɛsər, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə pərˈfɔrməns wɪn sˈwɪʧɪŋ frəm tɪ apis*. ðə nu meɪd kwaɪt ə ˈdɪfərəns. wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɪn mɑrʧ ðɪs jɪr. ɛz ju kən si əˈbəv, ˌɪnˈtɛlz ˈdɛmoʊ ʃoʊz boʊθ ðə pərˈfɔrməns ənd paʊər ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈoʊvər. fərst əv ɔl ə məˈʃin wɑz ʃoʊn ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrˌdəst ˈdɛmoʊ ˈəndər ənd ju kʊd si ɔn ðə raɪt hænd saɪd əv ðə skrin ðət ɔl ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ wɑz dɪˈstɪŋktli ˈsɪŋgəl θˈrɛdɪd. ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə tɔp raɪt əv ðə ˈstɑrˌdəst ˈdɛmoʊ ɪt ʃoʊz ju kɔr ˈjusɪʤ əˈkrɔs ðə fɔr kɔrz ɪn ðə ˈprɑˌsɛsər biɪŋ juzd bət ˈəndər ˈoʊnli wən kɔr wɑz ˈrənɪŋ æt fʊl θˈrɑtəl. ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ræn əˈbaʊt ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən. nɛkst ðə ˈdɛmoʊ wɑz swɪʧt, ɔn ðə seɪm məˈʃin, tɪ rən ðə. ðə freɪm reɪt ˈkaʊntər (ˈbɑtəm lɛft əv skrin), roʊz tɪ əˈbaʊt 50fps*. ju kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ si ðə paʊər kənˈsəmʃən drɔp ˈdræstɪkli (ˈəpər lɛft), ənd ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ loʊd sprɛd aʊt kwaɪt ˈivənli bɪtˈwin ðə fɔr kɔrz əv ðə (ˈəpər raɪt). ðə əˈbəv ʃoʊz wət ˈhæpənd wɪn ðə wɑz swɪʧt tɪ. aɪv ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðə swɪʧ taɪm wɪθ ə bɪg waɪt ˈɛroʊ. traɪɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt moʊd, ðə ˈdɛmoʊ wɑz swɪʧt tɪ 'lɑk moʊd' wɛr ər fɪkst. ðɪs əˈlaʊd ˌɪnˈtɛl tɪ ˈdɛmoʊ ðə paʊər ˈjusɪʤ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ənd. ɪn ðɪs pɑrt əv ðə ˈdɛmoʊ, wɪn ðə ɪz swɪʧt, ju ˈsɪmpli si ə dɪp ɪn ðə paʊər ˈjusɪʤ ɔn ðə lɛft ɛz ər lɑkt. ðə paʊər ˈjusɪʤ ɪz əˈbaʊt hæf. ɔn ðə raɪt, əˈgɛn ju si ðə ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ loʊd splɪt bɪtˈwin ðə fɔr cores/threads*. ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd fər nɑt ʤɪst ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈpiˈsiz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmoʊbəlz ənd ˈtæbləts. ɪt ɪz beɪst əˈpɑn səm əv ðə ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ wərk dən wɪθ ðə ˈmæntəl ənd ɪz ˈfʊli ˈoʊpən sɔrs. ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl spɛks ənd wɪl bi kəmˈplit ðɪs jɪr ənd həz waɪd səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə kəmˈpjutɪŋ ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈɪndəstri. ˌɪnˈtɛl plænz tɪ juz ɪn ə ˈlɪnəks ˈdraɪvər fər ɪts ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈgræfɪks.
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statistics show that 70 per cent of children who are uncertain about their gender are subject to bullying, 88 per cent of transgender employees experience discrimination or harassment in their workplace and a recent rise in hate crime against transgender people of 14 per cent.
the plan addresses some of the obstacles faced by transgender people in every aspect of public life, as well as identifying wider cultural issues. it provides a framework for communities to work with the government to challenge and overcome persisting inequalities.
equalities minister lynne featherstone said:
‘too many transgender people still face prejudice at every stage of their lives, from playground bullying, to being overlooked for jobs or targeted for crime.
’ i am proud to announce the first government strategy to tackle the specific barriers facing transgender people.
‘like everyone else, transgender people have the right to be accepted, to live their lives free of harassment, and to be free to achieve any ambition they choose.’
the announcement follows extensive engagement by the government with the transgender community, public bodies, practitioners and the voluntary sector, which identified a number of issues which the plan aims to address. among other things it commits to:
reform health services to ensure greater consistency in commissioning gender identity services
publish a clear and concise guide for health practitioners, including gps and primary care trusts, on the treatment and care available
amend the legal aid sentencing and punishment of offenders bill to raise the starting point for murders motivated by hostility towards a transgender person from 15 to 30 years.
lynne featherstone added:
‘today is an important step, but i recognise that government can only go so far. so we will be working with schools, businesses and communities so that together, we can drive change and help consign to the past.’
april ashley, who in 1960 became the first briton to undergo surgery, said:
‘i think there are so many support groups out there unlike when i did my transition 52 years ago when there was no help at all. announcement shows we are moving forward to breaking down barriers and educating people.’
jay stewart, co founder of intelligence, which works to tackle bullying in schools and across communities, said:
‘the transgender action plan demonstrates a commitment across government to ensure fair treatment to transgender people. fantastic news for our community. we must now work together to educate people about what it means to be transgendered.
‘the plan came about through working with the trans community, and this includes young trans people. i am delighted that intelligence has played its part and that the voices of our young people have also been heard.’
notes to editors
1. advancing gender equality: a plan for action is available here -
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/equalities/lgbt-equality-publications/transgender-action-plan
2. working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality: moving forward. was published in march 2011 -
3. the home office has carried out a series of surveys over the past year to gather evidence over the barriers faced by transgender people, published here -
4. the 14% rise in hate crime is based on association of chief police officers (acpo) figures, released on 8 september 2011.
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stəˈtɪstɪks ʃoʊ ðət 70 pər sɛnt əv ˈʧɪldrən hu ər ənˈsərtən əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈʤɛndər ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈbʊliɪŋ, 88 pər sɛnt əv ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪkˈspɪriəns dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ər hərˈæsmənt ɪn ðɛr ˈwərkˌpleɪs ənd ə ˈrisənt raɪz ɪn heɪt kraɪm əˈgɛnst ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl əv 14 pər sɛnt. ðə plæn ˈæˈdrɛsɪz səm əv ðə ˈɑbstəkəlz feɪst baɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈæˌspɛkt əv ˈpəblɪk laɪf, ɛz wɛl ɛz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈwaɪdər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈɪʃuz. ɪt prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk fər kəmˈjunɪtiz tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ənd ˈoʊvərˌkəm pərˈsɪstɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz. ˈmɪnɪstər lɪn ˈfɛðərˌstoʊn sɛd: ˈmɛni ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl stɪl feɪs ˈprɛʤədɪs æt ˈɛvəri steɪʤ əv ðɛr lɪvz, frəm ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd ˈbʊliɪŋ, tɪ biɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt fər ʤɑbz ər ˈtɑrgətɪd fər kraɪm. aɪ æm praʊd tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə fərst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ˈtækəl ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈbɛriərz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl hæv ðə raɪt tɪ bi ækˈsɛptɪd, tɪ lɪv ðɛr lɪvz fri əv hərˈæsmənt, ənd tɪ bi fri tɪ əˈʧiv ˈɛni æmˈbɪʃən ðeɪ choose.’*.’ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈfɑloʊz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər kəmˈjunɪti, ˈpəblɪk ˈbɑdiz, prækˈtɪʃənərz ənd ðə ˈvɑləntɛri ˈsɛktər, wɪʧ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɪʃuz wɪʧ ðə plæn eɪmz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs. əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz ɪt kəˈmɪts tɪ: rɪˈfɔrm hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈgreɪtər kənˈsɪstənsi ɪn kəˈmɪʃənɪŋ ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈpəblɪʃ ə klɪr ənd kənˈsaɪs gaɪd fər hɛlθ prækˈtɪʃənərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgipiˈɛs ənd ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr trəsts, ɔn ðə ˈtritmənt ənd kɛr əˈveɪləbəl əˈmɛnd ðə ˈligəl eɪd ˈsɛntənsɪŋ ənd ˈpənɪʃmənt əv əˈfɛndərz bɪl tɪ reɪz ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ˈmərdərz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ hɑˈstɪləti təˈwɔrdz ə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpərsən frəm 15 tɪ 30 jɪrz. lɪn ˈfɛðərˌstoʊn ˈædɪd: ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp, bət aɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ˈgəvərnmənt kən ˈoʊnli goʊ soʊ fɑr. soʊ wi wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ skulz, ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd kəmˈjunɪtiz soʊ ðət təˈgɛðər, wi kən draɪv ʧeɪnʤ ənd hɛlp kənˈsaɪn tɪ ðə past.’*.’ ˈeɪprəl ˈæʃli, hu ɪn 1960 bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈbrɪtən tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ˈsərʤəri, sɛd: θɪŋk ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni səˈpɔrt grups aʊt ðɛr ənˈlaɪk wɪn aɪ dɪd maɪ trænˈzɪʃən 52 jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn ðɛr wɑz noʊ hɛlp æt ɔl. əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ʃoʊz wi ər ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ˈbɛriərz ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪŋ people.’*.’ ʤeɪ stuərt, koʊ ˈfaʊndər əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, wɪʧ wərks tɪ ˈtækəl ˈbʊliɪŋ ɪn skulz ənd əˈkrɔs kəmˈjunɪtiz, sɛd: ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈækʃən plæn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ə kəˈmɪtmənt əˈkrɔs ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr fɛr ˈtritmənt tɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. fænˈtæstɪk nuz fər ɑr kəmˈjunɪti. wi məst naʊ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈpipəl əˈbaʊt wət ɪt minz tɪ bi transgendered*. plæn keɪm əˈbaʊt θru ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə trænz kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz jəŋ trænz ˈpipəl. aɪ æm dɪˈlaɪtɪd ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns həz pleɪd ɪts pɑrt ənd ðət ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ɑr jəŋ ˈpipəl hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn heard.’*.’ noʊts tɪ ˈɛdɪtərz 1 ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti: ə plæn fər ˈækʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl hir 2 ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈlɛzbiən, geɪ, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɪkˈwɑləti: ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn mɑrʧ 2011 3 ðə hoʊm ˈɔfəs həz ˈkɛrid aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsərˌveɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr tɪ ˈgæðər ˈɛvədəns ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɛriərz feɪst baɪ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl, ˈpəblɪʃt hir 4 ðə 14 raɪz ɪn heɪt kraɪm ɪz beɪst ɔn əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ʧif pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz (acpo*) ˈfɪgjərz, riˈlist ɔn 8 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2011
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anthony logistics for men shaving cream is the first cream that reviewed. so, needless to say, i tried to lather it just to see what would happen. at first it seemed like a bad idea; just spread around without much going on. then i submitted the original draft of this review to our fine host, and he swore that the last time he tried it, it fine. so i went back and tried again; looks like i just used enough water.
the tube makes the claim that a fragrance free cream. which is, quite frankly, a filthy lie. i just discovered as a result of this that the phrase “fragrance free” is completely unregulated. anyways, what i believe they would have said if they were trying to be remotely honest was “no artificial fragrances”, as there is a fair bit of various oils and extracts in the stuff that are rather strongly scented, the most obvious of which would be the peppermint. the cream smells pretty much like a york peppermint pattie. pleasant smelling. strength-wise, better than average, noticeable but not strongly so when applied to the face, without much in the way of fading.
the cooling sensation provided by the peppermint and other ingredients is a bit of a nice touch, although probably something appreciate more in summer! when used as intended, without being by a brush, it is quite thick, with a tad less glide than i would have preferred. which of course, you be able to fiddle with by adjusting the water content. when ignoring the directions and it with a brush anyways (just be stingy!), the added water improves the amount of significantly, and greatly improves the quality of the shave. in both instances, left the face feeling fairly nice and soft / moisturized.
8/10 scent
8/10 scent strength
7/10 quality of lather without brush, with brush
and, finally, the cost. this sample was purchased as part of a $25 sample pack from (a decent deal, includes a coupon for one of the full-sized versions of any of the items being sampled). the regular sized version is available for $16.50 for not sure why the size is listed in grams instead of for the sample versus the full-size).
again, this is a case where the decision to ignore the directions on the side of the tube and lather it with a brush anyways helps a great deal. if applying the cream directly to the face from the tube, using the before and after weight of the tube, i was averaging a bit over 5 g per pass. at that rate, i figure be lucky to get 9 shaves out of a full-sized tube, so looking at almost $2 a shave. pretty bloody expensive.
however, dumping a bit into a bowl, and up with a brush, well, a little goes a heck of a lot further. i was able to whip up more than enough for a full shave using only about 1 g. now looking at about per shave; which brings it pretty darn close to the “average” price point for creams.
so, needless to say, if you get this stuff, feel free to ignore the recommended usage. a reasonably priced if you lather it up all nice-like; if you, a really bloody expensive. also, they have their ingredients listed on their website; were i petty, dock another point for making me type out the following:
ingredients: stearic acid, acid, acid, palmitic acid, aqua, potassium hydroxide, glycerin, ether propionate, aloe leaf juice, extract, extract, peppermint leaf extract, eucalyptus globus leaf extract, sodium pca, squalane, acetate, retinyl, palmintate, ascorbic acid, panthenol, hops extract, eucalyptus globus leaf oil, rosemary leaf oil, peppermint leaf oil, methylparaben, coconut acid, propylparaben, ethylparaben, sulfosuccinate.
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ˈænθɔˌni ləˈʤɪstɪks fər mɛn ˈʃeɪvɪŋ krim ɪz ðə fərst krim ðət rivˈjud. soʊ, ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, aɪ traɪd tɪ ˈlæðər ɪt ʤɪst tɪ si wət wʊd ˈhæpən. æt fərst ɪt simd laɪk ə bæd aɪˈdiə; ʤɪst sprɛd əraʊnd wɪˈθaʊt məʧ goʊɪŋ ɔn. ðɛn aɪ səbˈmɪtəd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dræft əv ðɪs ˌrivˈju tɪ ɑr faɪn hoʊst ənd hi swɔr ðət ðə læst taɪm hi traɪd ɪt, ɪt faɪn. soʊ aɪ wɛnt bæk ənd traɪd əˈgɛn; lʊks laɪk aɪ ʤɪst juzd ɪˈnəf ˈwɔtər. ðə tub meɪks ðə kleɪm ðət ə ˈfreɪgrəns fri krim. wɪʧ ɪz, kwaɪt ˈfræŋkli, ə ˈfɪlθi laɪ. aɪ ʤɪst dɪˈskəvərd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ðət ðə freɪz free”*” ɪz kəmˈplitli ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd. ˈɛniˌweɪz, wət aɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ wʊd hæv sɛd ɪf ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ bi riˈmoʊtli ˈɑnəst wɑz ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl fragrances”*”, ɛz ðɛr ɪz ə fɛr bɪt əv ˈvɛriəs ɔɪlz ənd ˈɛkˌstrækts ɪn ðə stəf ðət ər ˈrəðər ˈstrɔŋli ˈsɛntɪd, ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs əv wɪʧ wʊd bi ðə ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt. ðə krim smɛlz ˈprɪti məʧ laɪk ə jɔrk ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt ˈpæti. ˈplɛzənt sˈmɛlɪŋ. strength-wise*, ˈbɛtər ðən ˈævərɪʤ, ˈnoʊtəsəbəl bət nɑt ˈstrɔŋli soʊ wɪn əˈplaɪd tɪ ðə feɪs, wɪˈθaʊt məʧ ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈfeɪdɪŋ. ðə ˈkulɪŋ sɛnˈseɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪz ə bɪt əv ə nis təʧ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt mɔr ɪn ˈsəmər! wɪn juzd ɛz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd, wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ baɪ ə brəʃ, ɪt ɪz kwaɪt θɪk, wɪθ ə tæd lɛs glaɪd ðən aɪ wʊd hæv prɪˈfərd. wɪʧ əv kɔrs, ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfɪdəl wɪθ baɪ əˈʤəstɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkɑntɛnt. wɪn ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ənd ɪt wɪθ ə brəʃ ˈɛniˌweɪz (ʤɪst bi ˈstɪnʤi!), ðə ˈædɪd ˈwɔtər ˌɪmˈpruvz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli, ənd ˈgreɪtli ˌɪmˈpruvz ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ʃeɪv. ɪn boʊθ ˈɪnstənsɪz, lɛft ðə feɪs ˈfilɪŋ ˈfɛrli nis ənd sɔft moisturized*. sɛnt sɛnt strɛŋθ kˈwɑləti əv ˈlæðər wɪˈθaʊt brəʃ, wɪθ brəʃ ənd, ˈfaɪnəli, ðə kɔst. ðɪs ˈsæmpəl wɑz ˈpərʧəst ɛz pɑrt əv ə 25 ˈsæmpəl pæk frəm (ə ˈdisənt dil, ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈkuˌpɔn fər wən əv ðə ˈfʊlˌsaɪzd ˈvərʒənz əv ˈɛni əv ðə ˈaɪtəmz biɪŋ ˈsæmpəld). ðə ˈrɛgjələr saɪzd ˈvərʒən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər fər nɑt ʃʊr waɪ ðə saɪz ɪz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn græmz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv fər ðə ˈsæmpəl ˈvərsəz ðə ˈfʊlˌsaɪz). əˈgɛn, ðɪs ɪz ə keɪs wɛr ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə tub ənd ˈlæðər ɪt wɪθ ə brəʃ ˈɛniˌweɪz hɛlps ə greɪt dil. ɪf əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə krim dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə feɪs frəm ðə tub, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈæftər weɪt əv ðə tub, aɪ wɑz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ ə bɪt ˈoʊvər 5 ʤi pər pæs. æt ðət reɪt, aɪ ˈfɪgjər bi ˈləki tɪ gɪt 9 ʃeɪvz aʊt əv ə ˈfʊlˌsaɪzd tub, soʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈɔlˌmoʊst 2 ə ʃeɪv. ˈprɪti ˈblədi ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdəmpɪŋ ə bɪt ˈɪntu ə boʊl, ənd əp wɪθ ə brəʃ, wɛl, ə ˈlɪtəl goʊz ə hɛk əv ə lɔt ˈfərðər. aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɪp əp mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf fər ə fʊl ʃeɪv ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 1 ʤi. naʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt əˈbaʊt pər ʃeɪv; wɪʧ brɪŋz ɪt ˈprɪti dɑrn kloʊz tɪ ðə ““average”*” praɪs pɔɪnt fər krimz. soʊ, ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ɪf ju gɪt ðɪs stəf, fil fri tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈjusɪʤ. ə ˈrizənəbli praɪst ɪf ju ˈlæðər ɪt əp ɔl nice-like*; ɪf ju, ə ˈrɪli ˈblədi ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈɔlsoʊ, ðeɪ hæv ðɛr ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt; wər aɪ ˈpɛˌti, dɑk əˈnəðər pɔɪnt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi taɪp aʊt ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˌɪnˈgridiənts: ˈstirɪk ˈæsəd, ˈæsəd, ˈæsəd, pælˈmɪtɪk ˈæsəd, ˈɑkwə, pəˈtæsiəm haɪˈdrɑksaɪd, glycerin*, ˈiθər propionate*, ˈæˌloʊ lif ʤus, ˈɛkˌstrækt, ˈɛkˌstrækt, ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt lif ˈɛkˌstrækt, ˌjukəˈlɪptəs ˈgloʊbəs lif ˈɛkˌstrækt, ˈsoʊdiəm pca*, squalane*, ˈæsəˌteɪt, ˈrɛtɪnəl, palmintate*, əˈskɔrbɪk ˈæsəd, panthenol*, hɑps ˈɛkˌstrækt, ˌjukəˈlɪptəs ˈgloʊbəs lif ɔɪl, ˈroʊzˌmɛri lif ɔɪl, ˈpɛpərˌmɪnt lif ɔɪl, methylparaben*, ˈkoʊkəˌnət ˈæsəd, propylparaben*, ethylparaben*, sulfosuccinate*.
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bibiano fernandes will return to the one championship cage this year.
fernandes is scheduled to defend his tittle against reece mcclaren at one age of domination. this title fight will be the second championship fight on the card, as brandon vera will defend his heavyweight title against in the main event, according to the promotion tuesday.
this fight also marks fernandes' second fight in the 2016 calendar. fernandes' only fight so far this year was a title defense against kevin belingon, where he defeated the challenger with a kimura. the brazilian has only defended his belt four times since unifying it with the interim title back in 2013. fernandes is currently on an winning streak with his last loss being in 2010 where he lost his dream featherweight belt to hiroyuki takaya.
his opponent, mcclaren, is as a professional fighter and currently finds himself on a wining streak. last loss came to now fighter ben nguyen in 2014. the australian last competed at one championship 41 in april, defeating via decision.
one: age of domination event is set to take place on dec. 2 at the mall of asia arena in pasay, manila, philippines. the card goes as follows:
main card
brandon vera vs.
bibiano fernandes vs. reece mclaren
mark vs. rafael nunes
geje vs. toni
honorio vs. singh
edward kelly vs.
april vs. jenny huang
danny vs. eugene
undercard
liu peng vs. sim
xie bin vs. mario satya
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bibiano* fərˈnɑndɛs wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə wən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp keɪʤ ðɪs jɪr. fərˈnɑndɛs ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈtɪtəl əˈgɛnst ris məˈklɑrən æt wən eɪʤ əv ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən. ðɪs ˈtaɪtəl faɪt wɪl bi ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp faɪt ɔn ðə kɑrd, ɛz ˈbrændən ˈvɛrə wɪl dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈhɛviˌweɪt ˈtaɪtəl əˈgɛnst ɪn ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðɪs faɪt ˈɔlsoʊ mɑrks fərˈnɑndɛs' ˈsɛkənd faɪt ɪn ðə 2016 ˈkæləndər. fərˈnɑndɛs' ˈoʊnli faɪt soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr wɑz ə ˈtaɪtəl dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ˈkɛvɪn belingon*, wɛr hi dɪˈfitɪd ðə ˈʧælɪnʤər wɪθ ə kiˈmʊrə. ðə brəˈzɪljən həz ˈoʊnli dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz bɛlt fɔr taɪmz sɪns ˈjunəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈtaɪtəl bæk ɪn 2013 fərˈnɑndɛs ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn ən ˈwɪnɪŋ strik wɪθ hɪz læst lɔs biɪŋ ɪn 2010 wɛr hi lɔst hɪz drim ˈfɛðərˌweɪt bɛlt tɪ ˌhɪroʊˈjuki takaya*. hɪz əˈpoʊnənt, məˈklɑrən, ɪz ɛz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈfaɪtər ənd ˈkərəntli faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn ə ˈwaɪnɪŋ strik. læst lɔs keɪm tɪ naʊ ˈfaɪtər bɛn nuˈjɛn ɪn 2014 ðə ɔˈstreɪljən læst kəmˈpitɪd æt wən ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp 41 ɪn ˈeɪprəl, dɪˈfitɪŋ ˈviə dɪˈsɪʒən. wən: eɪʤ əv ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən ɪˈvɛnt ɪz sɛt tɪ teɪk pleɪs ɔn dɛk. 2 æt ðə mɔl əv ˈeɪʒə ərˈinə ɪn pasay*, məˈnɪlə, ˈfɪləˌpinz. ðə kɑrd goʊz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: meɪn kɑrd ˈbrændən ˈvɛrə ˈvərsəz. fərˈnɑndɛs ˈvərsəz. ris məˈklɛrən mɑrk ˈvərsəz. ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl nunz ˈvərsəz. ˈtoʊni ˈvərsəz. sɪŋ ˈɛdwərd ˈkɛli ˈvərsəz. ˈeɪprəl ˈvərsəz. ˈʤɛni hwɑŋ ˈdæni ˈvərsəz. ˈjuʤin lju pɛŋ ˈvərsəz. sɪm zi bɪn ˈvərsəz. ˈmɑrioʊ ˈsɑtjə
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despite the no vote in scotland's referendum, there are still questions to be resolved about british identity, writes richard weight.
the will never be the same again.
the union has held together - just, but almost half of the scottish electorate have said they no longer wish to belong to the, on a record turnout of%.
that has long-term consequences for the way the country functions and - just as important - how its people see themselves.
oil revenues will still flow south to the british treasury, nuclear submarines will still dock on the clyde, institutions like the bbc and the will not be broken up.
there will be no passport control at berwick and the queen will continue to enjoy summers at balmoral without feeling she is just an honoured guest.
however, a "devolution revolution" is now certain, giving the scottish parliament powers and with them, a degree of fiscal autonomy that will enable the scots to shape their future as never before in the democratic age.
this is likely to be the implementation of the scots' left of centre vision of a "fairer society" that will go far beyond free university tuition.
can scotland afford it? that is beside the point in identity politics and the union's future will not be secured by fiscal alone.
image copyright pa image caption scotland's founding first minister, donald dewar, and the queen at the 1999 opening of the scottish parliament
many scots found the unionist parties' bombardment of scare stories about rising prices and job losses deeply patronising.
the metaphor of marriage has become a tired one but some will say that the tone of the "no" campaign can be not as "we're better together" but "you're nothing without us".
it's often said - recently by irvine welsh - that one cause of scottish discontent has been the arrogant tendency for the english to see britain as virtually synonymous with their own country.
far from being a recent phenomenon, resentment about english arrogance the nationalist movement just after world war two.
patriotic unity in the face of nazi onslaught was one of the high points of the union and the creation of the national health service in 1948 added to the pantheon of british institutions to which the scots gave their allegiance.
but just a year later, the scottish covenant movement was started, calling for home rule with a separate parliament under the crown. by 1950, almost two million scots - two-thirds of the electorate - had signed a petition in support of home rule.
when new appeared on the accession of the queen in 1952 with the initials (when she was only elizabeth i of scotland), some of them were set alight. winston churchill was so angry that he declared: "if i think of the greatness and of scotland and her wonderful part in the history not only of this island but of the whole world, i really think they ought to keep their silliest people in order."
but churchill was concerned enough to set up a royal commission on the union that reported in 1954.
known as the balfour report after its chairman, it achieved little except to implement a modest increase in the powers of the scottish office.
but balfour offered a warning that politicians should heed today: "a harmonious relationship does not depend only upon efficient administration."
he said there was in scotland an "emotional dissatisfaction" due to the "thoughtlessness, lack of tact and disregard of sentiment" of the english, with the result that:
the treaty of 1707 is no longer remembered as the voluntary union of two proud people each with their own distinctive cultural characteristics and traditions but rather as the absorption of scotland by england.
image copyright getty images image caption scottish fans invade the pitch after their team beats england at wembley, 1977
over the next 20 years larger trends eroded the economic and cultural bonds that had forged in the and centuries, gradually discontent into political nationalism.
protestant christianity, with which britons of all classes from the to had themselves, was eroded by - a trend that accelerated in the (by 2007, 69% of britons never attended a religious service, up from 26% in 1964).
only in northern ireland did it remain intact.
the monarchy (still today the constitutional guarantor of protestantism) remained popular enough for the scottish national party to be happy to keep the crown.
but by the time the queen opened the scottish parliament in 1999, had become a matter of respectful indifference for most scots rather than love of an institution which fired their hearts and bound them to the english.
during a silver jubilee address to parliament, the queen urged the scots to remember "the benefits which union has conferred".
the fact that she did not comment officially during the 2014 campaign may testify to her awareness of the relative fragility of north of the border.
the end of empire also removed much of the union's appeal, for empire not only enriched scotland - it also provided the scots with professional opportunities around the world and a global status that bound them to their larger neighbour.
this loss was compounded by the decline of scotland's industrial base and by margaret thatcher's painful restructuring of the british economy in the 1980s.
roadtesting the poll tax on the scots was the final straw, completing the decimation of the tory vote in scotland in 1992.
despite thatcher's worship of adam smith, monetarism hastened the reformation of scottish identity - from the century idea of being entrepreneurial "north britons" into that of being a fairer people than the more conservative english. (this was a bit cheeky - given that the of homosexuality in 1967 only applied to england and wales - because of opposition from scottish protestants and catholics, it was not adopted north of the border until 1980.)
from this fertile ground the scottish national party grew. founded in 1934 by intellectuals like the fiercely anti-english, republican poet, hugh macdiarmid, it gained little traction until the mid.
as the bonds of frayed, north sea oil came ashore, enabling the to reassure many who feared the cost of separation that "black gold" would lubricate the engines of independence.
privately, the british government admitted as much - when the subject was discussed at the queen's weekly audience with prime minister edward heath in 1973, it was placed on the agenda as "scottish oil".
hugh macdiarmid
image copyright pa image caption poet and scottish nationalist hugh macdiarmid
poet, cultural and political commentator, hugh mcdiarmid was one of the most significant and controversial figures in century scottish literature
born christopher murray grieve in border town of langholm; served in before returning to scotland to work as journalist
published his most famous poem, "a drunk man looks at the thistle" in 1925
founding member of the national party of scotland - forerunner to the; in 1964, stood as communist party candidate against the then prime minister, sir alex
bbc: hugh macdiarmid
for most of its existence the hadn't gained more than 5% of the scottish vote but it won 30% in october 1974.
playing the "race card" also helped.
a of "civic nationalism" gained the support from many asian scots, the main ethnic minority north of the border.
this distinguishes it from other nationalist parties likeip whose appeal rests partly on white english antipathy to multiculturalism and to a european union that many scots support as an alternative to the union with england and wales.
yet home rule still appeared ridiculous to most english people in the and 80s.
the devolution referendum offered by the labour government of jim callaghan in 1979 ended in defeat with 33% of scots for and 31% against (and a third not voting).
a labour amendment that ruled 40% of the entire electorate had to vote yes provoked complaints that the had been moved.
what scottish discontent with the english was the broken of wembley stadium in 1977, when a jubilant tartan army celebrated victory over the england football team by invading and trashing the pitch.
hence the fact that when the scottish parliament finally came, it came as a bit of a shock south of the border.
in 1997, the scots voted by three to one in favour of a parliament -% of the votes cast on a turnout of%.
from the time that the scottish office was set up in 1885, until it was replaced by the scottish parliament in 1999, devolution had largely been a strategic tool of the british establishment to dent the appeal of independence.
and in all that time it has merely led to the incremental increase of scottish and welsh autonomy, and with it the creation of a lopsided british polity.
that's because it is not a straightforward question of money and power but of the long term decline of as a national identity.
according to a study by college, oxford, in 1997, the numbers of people whose was described by themselves as weak or non-existent had risen from a minority in each country to 66% of scots, 43% of the welsh and 26% of the english.
a decade later, another survey (cited by and iain mclean in: a role for the state?) found that the number had risen to 47% in england.
image copyright getty images image caption home rule campaigner, 1952
image copyright ap image caption north sea oil first started to flow ashore in 1975
image copyright pa image caption scotland's stone of scone was returned to the country in 1996
today's unionist elite face a problem their predecessors did not - the revival of a distinct english identity.
it's been reawakened by resentment about scottish powers that english do not have over english affairs, by subsidies piped north through the barnett formula, and by a belated awareness that britain and england are not the same thing (the fact that england football fans only began flying the george cross rather than the union jack in 1996 is an obvious example of this).
empire, the nazis and god are not coming back to rescue british national identity - nor will generic pieties about our love of "fair play".
among those who still feel british there is a generation gap over what constitutes.
according to a poll in 2005 - (cited by peter kellner in what means to the british) - britons over 55 were much more likely than to think that parliamentary democracy was "very important" to being british (60% to 39%).
the same was true of british justice (63% to 37%) and their belief in a "sense of fairness" as a national characteristic (63% to 43%).
history of britannia
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roman frieze discovered in 1980 shows female warrior labelled "britannia", writhing in agony under the heel of the roman emperor
figure appeared on coins issued under emperor hadrian, as a more female figure, similar in appearance to the goddess minerva
pageants featuring the character of britannia "under the shape of a fair and beautiful nymph" were held in early century to celebrate james vi of scotland's ascent to the english throne
british coins begin to feature the figure of britannia from 1672 onwards; this continued until 2008
one practical answer to the erosion of all round might be "home rule all round", starting with another royal commission to examine the state of the union.
the federal of the, with parliaments for all four nations and a british one sitting at westminster, was first by radical liberals in the as part of william aborted solution to "the irish question".
ironically, the young winston churchill was a supporter of federalism in the before his later contempt for the "silliest" scots in the 1950s.
many conservative now favour this solution too.
the labour party is not keen, fearing that a english parliament will erode its power base at westminster by stealth as surely as scottish independence would have done so at a stroke.
their preferred option of english regional assemblies, tried by tony blair in the 1990s, remains an unpopular non-starter.
labour's opposition to home rule all round is ironic because it was one of the liberal policies that the party adopted when it replaced the liberals as the main progressive party in britain in the period.
home rule all round was party policy from 1929 until 1945, when labour leaders abandoned it as they eyed the prize of a landslide victory and a state with which to implement their "new jerusalem".
the ghost of thatcher may hover over the rise of scottish nationalism but it is the ghost of gladstone who now hovers over the future of the union.
there is no simple solution to the erosion of.
national identities are forms of culture that, like rock formations, take centuries to evolve.
history teaches that the demand for scottish independence has never entirely disappeared since the union was founded in 1707.
the conservative, labour and liberal democrat leaders now scrambling to say thank you to the scots with parcels of gold and power should take note. the story of the united kingdom is not over, but neither is the story of scottish nationalism.
richard weight is a historian and broadcaster and the author of patriots: national identity in britain
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt rɛks ˈfiʧərz dɪˈspaɪt ðə noʊ voʊt ɪn ˈskɑtləndz ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, ðɛr ər stɪl kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ bi riˈzɑlvd əˈbaʊt ˈbrɪtɪʃ aɪˈdɛntəˌti, raɪts ˈrɪʧərd weɪt. ðə wɪl ˈnɛvər bi ðə seɪm əˈgɛn. ðə ˈjunjən həz hɛld təˈgɛðər ʤɪst, bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ɪˈlɛktərət hæv sɛd ðeɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɪʃ tɪ bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə, ɔn ə ˈrɛkərd ˈtərˌnaʊt əv ðət həz ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ðə weɪ ðə ˈkəntri ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt haʊ ɪts ˈpipəl si ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɔɪl ˈrɛvəˌnuz wɪl stɪl floʊ saʊθ tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈtrɛʒəri, ˈnukliər ˈsəbmərˌinz wɪl stɪl dɑk ɔn ðə klaɪd, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz laɪk ðə ˌbibiˈsi ənd ðə wɪl nɑt bi ˈbroʊkən əp. ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈpæˌspɔrt kənˈtroʊl æt ˈbərwɪk ənd ðə kwin wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈsəmərz æt bælˈmɔrəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈfilɪŋ ʃi ɪz ʤɪst ən ˈɑnərd gɛst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə "ˌdɛvəˈluʃən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən" ɪz naʊ ˈsərtən, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt paʊərz ənd wɪθ ðɛm, ə dɪˈgri əv ˈfɪskəl əˈtɑnəmi ðət wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ðə skɑts tɪ ʃeɪp ðɛr fˈjuʧər ɛz ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk eɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə skɑts' lɛft əv ˈsɛntər ˈvɪʒən əv ə "ˈfɛrər soʊˈsaɪɪti" ðət wɪl goʊ fɑr bɪɔnd fri ˌjunəˈvərsəti tjuˈɪʃən. kən ˈskɑtlənd əˈfɔrd ɪt? ðət ɪz ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə pɔɪnt ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ðə ˈjunjənz fˈjuʧər wɪl nɑt bi sɪˈkjʊrd baɪ ˈfɪskəl əˈloʊn. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈskɑtləndz ˈfaʊndɪŋ fərst ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈdɑnəld duər, ənd ðə kwin æt ðə 1999 ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈmɛni skɑts faʊnd ðə ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrtiz' bɑmˈbɑrdmənt əv skɛr ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ʤɑb ˈlɔsɪz ˈdipli patronising*. ðə ˈmɛtəfɔr əv ˈmɛrɪʤ həz bɪˈkəm ə taɪərd wən bət səm wɪl seɪ ðət ðə toʊn əv ðə "noʊ" kæmˈpeɪn kən bi nɑt ɛz "wɪr ˈbɛtər təˈgɛðər" bət "jʊr ˈnəθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈjuˈɛs". ɪts ˈɔfən sɛd ˈrisəntli baɪ ˈərvaɪn wɛlʧ ðət wən kɔz əv ˈskɑtɪʃ dɪskənˈtɛnt həz bɪn ðə ˈɛrəgənt ˈtɛndənsi fər ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ tɪ si ˈbrɪtən ɛz ˈvərʧuəli səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈkəntri. fɑr frəm biɪŋ ə ˈrisənt fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, rɪˈzɛntmənt əˈbaʊt ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈɛrəgəns ðə ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈmuvmənt ʤɪst ˈæftər wərld wɔr tu. ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ˈjunɪti ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈnɑtsi ˈɔnsˌlɔt wɑz wən əv ðə haɪ pɔɪnts əv ðə ˈjunjən ənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ ˈsərvɪs ɪn 1948 ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈpænθiˌɑn əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz tɪ wɪʧ ðə skɑts geɪv ðɛr əˈliʤəns. bət ʤɪst ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈkəvənənt ˈmuvmənt wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd, ˈkɔlɪŋ fər hoʊm rul wɪθ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈəndər ðə kraʊn. baɪ 1950 ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu ˈmɪljən skɑts ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ɪˈlɛktərət hæd saɪnd ə pəˈtɪʃən ɪn səˈpɔrt əv hoʊm rul. wɪn nu əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə əkˈsɛʃən əv ðə kwin ɪn 1952 wɪθ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz (wɪn ʃi wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ aɪ əv ˈskɑtlənd), səm əv ðɛm wər sɛt əˈlaɪt. ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl wɑz soʊ ˈæŋgri ðət hi dɪˈklɛrd: "ɪf aɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ˈgreɪtnəs ənd əv ˈskɑtlənd ənd hər ˈwəndərfəl pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri nɑt ˈoʊnli əv ðɪs ˈaɪlənd bət əv ðə hoʊl wərld, aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðeɪ ɔt tɪ kip ðɛr ˈsɪliəst ˈpipəl ɪn ˈɔrdər." bət ˈʧərʧɪl wɑz kənˈsərnd ɪˈnəf tɪ sɛt əp ə rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈjunjən ðət ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 1954 noʊn ɛz ðə ˈbælfɔr rɪˈpɔrt ˈæftər ɪts ˈʧɛrmən, ɪt əˈʧivd ˈlɪtəl ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ə ˈmɑdəst ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə paʊərz əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈɔfəs. bət ˈbælfɔr ˈɔfərd ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ʃʊd hid təˈdeɪ: "ə hɑrˈmoʊniəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp dɪz nɑt dɪˈpɛnd ˈoʊnli əˈpɑn ɪˈfɪʃənt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən." hi sɛd ðɛr wɑz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ən "ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən" du tɪ ðə "thoughtlessness*, læk əv tækt ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd əv ˈsɛnəmənt" əv ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ, wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlt ðət: ðə ˈtriti əv 1707 ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈmɛmbərd ɛz ðə ˈvɑləntɛri ˈjunjən əv tu praʊd ˈpipəl iʧ wɪθ ðɛr oʊn dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkəlʧərəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ənd trəˈdɪʃənz bət ˈrəðər ɛz ðə əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ˈskɑtlənd baɪ ˈɪŋglənd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈskɑtɪʃ fænz ˌɪnˈveɪd ðə pɪʧ ˈæftər ðɛr tim bits ˈɪŋglənd æt ˈwɛmbli, 1977 ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 20 jɪrz ˈlɑrʤər trɛnz ɪˈroʊdɪd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈkəlʧərəl bɑndz ðət hæd fɔrʤd ɪn ðə ənd ˈsɛnʧəriz, ˈgræʤuəli dɪskənˈtɛnt ˈɪntu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ˈprɑtəstənt ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, wɪθ wɪʧ ˈbrɪtənz əv ɔl ˈklæsɪz frəm ðə tɪ hæd ðɛmˈsɛlvz, wɑz ɪˈroʊdɪd baɪ ə trɛnd ðət ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə (baɪ 2007 69 əv ˈbrɪtənz ˈnɛvər əˈtɛndəd ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪs, əp frəm 26 ɪn 1964 ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd dɪd ɪt rɪˈmeɪn ˌɪnˈtækt. ðə ˈmɑnɑrki (stɪl təˈdeɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌgɛrənˈtɔr əv ˈprɑtəstənˌtɪzəm) rɪˈmeɪnd ˈpɑpjələr ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti tɪ bi ˈhæpi tɪ kip ðə kraʊn. bət baɪ ðə taɪm ðə kwin ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn 1999 hæd bɪˈkəm ə ˈmætər əv rɪˈspɛktfəl ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns fər moʊst skɑts ˈrəðər ðən ləv əv ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən wɪʧ faɪərd ðɛr hɑrts ənd baʊnd ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsɪlvər ˌʤubəˈli ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ðə kwin ərʤd ðə skɑts tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər "ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪʧ ˈjunjən həz kənˈfərd". ðə fækt ðət ʃi dɪd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt əˈfɪʃəli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2014 kæmˈpeɪn meɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ tɪ hər əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ˈrɛlətɪv frəˈʤɪləti əv nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər. ðə ɛnd əv ˈɛmpaɪər ˈɔlsoʊ riˈmuvd məʧ əv ðə ˈjunjənz əˈpil, fər ˈɛmpaɪər nɑt ˈoʊnli ɛnˈrɪʧt ˈskɑtlənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə skɑts wɪθ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈstætəs ðət baʊnd ðɛm tɪ ðɛr ˈlɑrʤər ˈneɪbər. ðɪs lɔs wɑz kəmˈpaʊndɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈklaɪn əv ˈskɑtləndz ˌɪnˈdəstriəl beɪs ənd baɪ ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈθæʧərz ˈpeɪnfəl riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ðə 1980s*. ðə poʊl tæks ɔn ðə skɑts wɑz ðə ˈfaɪnəl strɔ, kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˈdɛsəˌmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈtɔri voʊt ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ɪn 1992 dɪˈspaɪt ˈθæʧərz ˈwərʃɪp əv ˈædəm smɪθ, ˈmɑnətərˌɪzəm ˈheɪsənd ðə ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən əv ˈskɑtɪʃ aɪˈdɛntəˌti frəm ðə ˈsɛnʧəri aɪˈdiə əv biɪŋ ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl "nɔrθ ˈbrɪtənz" ˈɪntu ðət əv biɪŋ ə ˈfɛrər ˈpipəl ðən ðə mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ˈɪŋlɪʃ. (ðɪs wɑz ə bɪt ˈʧiki ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə əv ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ɪn 1967 ˈoʊnli əˈplaɪd tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz bɪˈkəz əv ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən frəm ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈprɑtəstənts ənd ˈkæθlɪks, ɪt wɑz nɑt əˈdɑptəd nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər ənˈtɪl 1980 frəm ðɪs ˈfərtəl graʊnd ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti gru. ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1934 baɪ ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz laɪk ðə ˈfɪrsli anti-english*, rɪˈpəblɪkən poʊət, ju məkˈdɪrmɪd, ɪt geɪnd ˈlɪtəl ˈtrækʃən ənˈtɪl ðə mɪd. ɛz ðə bɑndz əv freɪd, nɔrθ si ɔɪl keɪm əˈʃɔr, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr ˈmɛni hu fɪrd ðə kɔst əv ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən ðət "blæk goʊld" wʊd ˈlubrɪˌkeɪt ðə ˈɛnʤənz əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ˈpraɪvətli, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ədˈmɪtəd ɛz məʧ wɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt wɑz dɪˈskəst æt ðə kwinz ˈwikli ˈɔdiəns wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɛdwərd hiθ ɪn 1973 ɪt wɑz pleɪst ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə ɛz "ˈskɑtɪʃ ɔɪl". ju məkˈdɪrmɪd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən poʊət ənd ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlɪst ju məkˈdɪrmɪd poʊət, ˈkəlʧərəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər, ju məkˈdɛrməd wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ənd ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈfɪgjərz ɪn ˈsɛnʧəri ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈlɪtərəʧər bɔrn ˈkrɪstəfər ˈməri griv ɪn ˈbɔrdər taʊn əv langholm*; sərvd ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈskɑtlənd tɪ wərk ɛz ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈpəblɪʃt hɪz moʊst ˈfeɪməs poʊəm, "ə drəŋk mæn lʊks æt ðə ˈθɪsəl" ɪn 1925 ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti əv ˈskɑtlənd ˈfɔˌrənər tɪ ðə; ɪn 1964 stʊd ɛz ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ðɛn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, sər ˈæləks ˌbibiˈsi: ju məkˈdɪrmɪd fər moʊst əv ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns ðə ˈhædənt geɪnd mɔr ðən 5 əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ voʊt bət ɪt wən 30 ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1974 pleɪɪŋ ðə "reɪs kɑrd" ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt. ə əv "ˈsɪvɪk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm" geɪnd ðə səˈpɔrt frəm ˈmɛni ˈeɪʒən skɑts, ðə meɪn ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrəti nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər. ðɪs dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪz ɪt frəm ˈəðər ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈpɑrtiz laɪk huz əˈpil rɛsts ˈpɑrtli ɔn waɪt ˈɪŋlɪʃ ænˈtɪpəθi tɪ ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəˌlɪzəm ənd tɪ ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən ðət ˈmɛni skɑts səˈpɔrt ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈjunjən wɪθ ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz. jɛt hoʊm rul stɪl əˈpɪrd rɪˈdɪkjələs tɪ moʊst ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ənd 80s*. ðə ˌdɛvəˈluʃən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˈɔfərd baɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt əv ʤɪm ˈkæləhæn ɪn 1979 ˈɛndɪd ɪn dɪˈfit wɪθ 33 əv skɑts fər ənd 31 əˈgɛnst (ənd ə θərd nɑt ˈvoʊtɪŋ). ə ˈleɪbər əˈmɛndmənt ðət ruld 40 əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɪˈlɛktərət hæd tɪ voʊt jɛs prəˈvoʊkt kəmˈpleɪnts ðət ðə hæd bɪn muvd. wət ˈskɑtɪʃ dɪskənˈtɛnt wɪθ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ wɑz ðə ˈbroʊkən əv ˈwɛmbli ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn 1977 wɪn ə ˈʤubələnt ˈtɑrtən ˈɑrmi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪŋglənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim baɪ ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ənd ˈtræʃɪŋ ðə pɪʧ. hɛns ðə fækt ðət wɪn ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈfaɪnəli keɪm, ɪt keɪm ɛz ə bɪt əv ə ʃɑk saʊθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər. ɪn 1997 ðə skɑts ˈvoʊtɪd baɪ θri tɪ wən ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ə ˈpɑrləmɛnt əv ðə voʊts kæst ɔn ə ˈtərˌnaʊt əv frəm ðə taɪm ðət ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈɔfəs wɑz sɛt əp ɪn 1885 ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn 1999 ˌdɛvəˈluʃən hæd ˈlɑrʤli bɪn ə strəˈtiʤɪk tul əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt tɪ dɛnt ðə əˈpil əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ənd ɪn ɔl ðət taɪm ɪt həz ˈmɪrli lɛd tɪ ðə ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˌɪnˈkris əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ənd wɛlʧ əˈtɑnəmi, ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpɑləti. ðæts bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd kˈwɛʃən əv ˈməni ənd paʊər bət əv ðə lɔŋ tərm dɪˈklaɪn əv ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi baɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈɑksfərd, ɪn 1997 ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpipəl huz wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz wik ər ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt hæd ˈrɪzən frəm ə məˈnɔrəti ɪn iʧ ˈkəntri tɪ 66 əv skɑts, 43 əv ðə wɛlʧ ənd 26 əv ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ. ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈleɪtər, əˈnəðər ˈsərˌveɪ (ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ənd iˈeɪn məˈklin ɪn: ə roʊl fər ðə steɪt?) faʊnd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər hæd ˈrɪzən tɪ 47 ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən hoʊm rul kæmˈpeɪnər, 1952 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˌeɪˈpi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən nɔrθ si ɔɪl fərst ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ floʊ əˈʃɔr ɪn 1975 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt pɑ ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈskɑtləndz stoʊn əv skoʊn wɑz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈkəntri ɪn 1996 ˈtudeɪz ˈjunjənəst ɪˈlit feɪs ə ˈprɑbləm ðɛr ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz dɪd nɑt ðə rɪˈvaɪvəl əv ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈɪŋlɪʃ aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪts bɪn ˌriəˈweɪkənd baɪ rɪˈzɛntmənt əˈbaʊt ˈskɑtɪʃ paʊərz ðət ˈɪŋlɪʃ du nɑt hæv ˈoʊvər ˈɪŋlɪʃ əˈfɛrz, baɪ ˈsəbsɪdiz paɪpt nɔrθ θru ðə bɑrˈnɛt ˈfɔrmjələ, ənd baɪ ə bɪˈleɪtɪd əˈwɛrnəs ðət ˈbrɪtən ənd ˈɪŋglənd ər nɑt ðə seɪm θɪŋ (ðə fækt ðət ˈɪŋglənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl fænz ˈoʊnli bɪˈgæn flaɪɪŋ ðə ʤɔrʤ krɔs ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈjunjən ʤæk ɪn 1996 ɪz ən ˈɑbviəs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs). ˈɛmpaɪər, ðə ˈnɑtsiz ənd gɑd ər nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈrɛskju ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti nɔr wɪl ʤəˈnɛrɪk ˈpaɪətiz əˈbaʊt ɑr ləv əv "fɛr pleɪ". əˈməŋ ðoʊz hu stɪl fil ˈbrɪtɪʃ ðɛr ɪz ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən gæp ˈoʊvər wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə poʊl ɪn 2005 (ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ˈpitər ˈkɛlnər ɪn wət minz tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ) ˈbrɪtənz ˈoʊvər 55 wər məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri dɪˈmɑkrəsi wɑz "ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt" tɪ biɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ 60 tɪ 39 ðə seɪm wɑz tru əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʤəstɪs 63 tɪ 37 ənd ðɛr bɪˈlif ɪn ə "sɛns əv ˈfɛrnəs" ɛz ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk 63 tɪ 43 ˈhɪstəri əv brɪˈtæniə ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈroʊmən friz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn 1980 ʃoʊz ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈwɔrjər ˈleɪbəld "brɪˈtæniə", ˈrɪθɪŋ ɪn ˈægəni ˈəndər ðə hil əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpərər ˈfɪgjər əˈpɪrd ɔn kɔɪnz ˈɪʃud ˈəndər ˈɛmpərər ˈhædriən, ɛz ə mɔr ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈfɪgjər, ˈsɪmələr ɪn əˈpɪrəns tɪ ðə ˈgɑdəs mɪˈnərvə ˈpæʤənts ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv brɪˈtæniə "ˈəndər ðə ʃeɪp əv ə fɛr ənd ˈbjutəfəl nɪmf" wər hɛld ɪn ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ʤeɪmz vi əv ˈskɑtləndz əˈsɛnt tɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ θroʊn ˈbrɪtɪʃ kɔɪnz bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈfiʧər ðə ˈfɪgjər əv brɪˈtæniə frəm 1672 ˈɑnwərdz; ðɪs kənˈtɪnjud ənˈtɪl 2008 wən ˈpræktɪkəl ˈænsər tɪ ðə ɪˈroʊʒən əv ɔl raʊnd maɪt bi "hoʊm rul ɔl raʊnd", ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ əˈnəðər rɔɪəl kəˈmɪʃən tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən. ðə ˈfɛdərəl əv ðə, wɪθ ˈpɑrləˌmɛnts fər ɔl fɔr ˈneɪʃənz ənd ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ wən ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər, wɑz fərst baɪ ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɪn ðə ɛz pɑrt əv ˈwɪljəm əˈbɔrtɪd səˈluʃən tɪ "ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ kˈwɛʃən". aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə jəŋ ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl wɑz ə səˈpɔrtər əv ˈfɛdərəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈleɪtər kənˈtɛmpt fər ðə "ˈsɪliəst" skɑts ɪn ðə 1950s*. ˈmɛni kənˈsərvətɪv naʊ ˈfeɪvər ðɪs səˈluʃən tu. ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ɪz nɑt kin, ˈfɪrɪŋ ðət ə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɪl ˈiroʊd ɪts paʊər beɪs æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər baɪ stɛlθ ɛz ˈʃʊrli ɛz ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns wʊd hæv dən soʊ æt ə stroʊk. ðɛr prɪˈfərd ˈɔpʃən əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈriʤənəl əˈsɛmbliz, traɪd baɪ ˈtoʊni blɛr ɪn ðə 1990s*, rɪˈmeɪnz ən ˌənˈpɑpjələr nɑnˈstɑrtər. ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ hoʊm rul ɔl raʊnd ɪz aɪˈrɑnɪk bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz wən əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑləsiz ðət ðə ˈpɑrti əˈdɑptəd wɪn ɪt ˌriˈpleɪst ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz ɛz ðə meɪn prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈbrɪtən ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd. hoʊm rul ɔl raʊnd wɑz ˈpɑrti ˈpɑləsi frəm 1929 ənˈtɪl 1945 wɪn ˈleɪbər ˈlidərz əˈbændənd ɪt ɛz ðeɪ aɪd ðə praɪz əv ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd ˈvɪktəri ənd ə steɪt wɪθ wɪʧ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðɛr "nu ʤərˈusələm". ðə goʊst əv ˈθæʧər meɪ ˈhəvər ˈoʊvər ðə raɪz əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm bət ɪt ɪz ðə goʊst əv ˈglædˌstoʊn hu naʊ ˈhəvərz ˈoʊvər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈjunjən. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən tɪ ðə ɪˈroʊʒən əv. ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ər fɔrmz əv ˈkəlʧər ðət, laɪk rɑk fɔrˈmeɪʃənz, teɪk ˈsɛnʧəriz tɪ ɪˈvɑlv. ˈhɪstəri ˈtiʧɪz ðət ðə dɪˈmænd fər ˈskɑtɪʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns həz ˈnɛvər ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd sɪns ðə ˈjunjən wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1707 ðə kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈleɪbər ənd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈlidərz naʊ ˈskræmbəlɪŋ tɪ seɪ θæŋk ju tɪ ðə skɑts wɪθ ˈpɑrsəlz əv goʊld ənd paʊər ʃʊd teɪk noʊt. ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪz nɑt ˈoʊvər, bət ˈniðər ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ˈrɪʧərd weɪt ɪz ə hɪˈstɔriən ənd ˈbrɔdˌkæstər ənd ðə ˈɔθər əv ˈpeɪtriəts: ˈnæʃənəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪn ˈbrɪtən səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi nuz ˈmægəˌzinz iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ gɪt ˈɑrtɪkəlz sɛnt tɪ jʊr inbox*.
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we did it!
hundreds got high in front of the white house to protest weed hundreds of people got high in front of the white house to protest the federal government's policies on weed
public notice : due to popular demand, rescheduling this year to because been a big on cannabis reform.
president obama has the power to use his authority to reschedule cannabis. but recent reports have shown that he has no plans to change the status quo and, frankly, that is just pitiful.
while we have been able to drastically reduce arrests for marijuana possession in the district of columbia, millions of americans across the united states are not so lucky. as long as cannabis is treated in the same category of drugs as heroin, with no accepted medical use, police will continue to arrest & lockup our brothers and sisters.
we will gather outside the white house at on saturday, april 2 and have speakers from and other cannabis advocacy groups. at there will be a of cannabis. we will not be seeking any type of permit from the national park police because it is our constitutional right to peacefully gather and demand obama stop being hypocrite. he smoked cannabis and became the president of the united states, and while he might think cannabis is a bad habit, does he seriously think on par with heroin, nicotine, or alcohol?
some people think we should not protest president obama in an election year. but if not now when? make the rescheduling of cannabis a campaign issue now!
this is a challenge to the frontrunners. will donald trump federal legalization? has hillary evolved long enough on the issue of cannabis to support federal legalization? will bernie sanders take a national legalization approach instead of a state by state approach? but most importantly, does obama want a legacy of being the president who finally ended the failed war on drugs? rescheduling this year to find out. join us!
what you can do:
click “going” and invite your friends on facebook!
tweet with the hashtag & follow us
call national cannabis advocacy organizations and ask them to endorse
share this with your friends!
volunteer with to help the protest grow in size
* a of cannabis includes smoking, vaping, but also eating. do you think the national park service will go after your brownies, gummies, rice crispy treats, or cookies? doubtful. as we this year, we encourage people who do not want to smoke or vape their cannabis to eat it as a form of protest. so in the misquoted words of marie antoinette, let them eat cake!
did you see washington post? the 51 foot joint was on the front page of the metro section! what does that mean? we have the opportunity to show america an amazingly positive display of non-violent civil disobedience. it also means we need to ensure that everyone knows exactly what is going down before lighting up.
we are meeting at the corner of & pennsylvania ave at and walking cesar 51 foot joint a half a block down pennsylvania ave. at our open mic begins and will be lead by mc adam eidinger. we have various speakers from different movements confirmed to show up but we encourage everyone reading this to consider making brief remarks if their is time. at around we will make announcements about the civil disobedience. at there will be a blessing and many of us will engage in civil disobedience by consuming cannabis. shortly afterwards, part ways, go home, and watch ourselves on the evening news…. see you there!
possible civil disobedience scenarios at 4:21pm:
1) no arrests after consuming cannabis as an act of civil disobedience, we march down pennsylvania ave. toward street for a victory lap!
2) arrests occur and people are released quickly after paying a small fine ($100 or less) people are released saturday evening.
3) arrests occur and people are detained until monday after going before a judge, you are released monday afternoon and will likely have to return to court at a later date.
demonstration dos &
do invite your friends!
don’t consume cannabis (smoke, vape, eat, etc.) until. the fastest way to get arrested is to be the only person using cannabis. if you see someone consuming cannabis, politely suggest they relocate to a different area or refrain until.
do help hold the 51 foot joint! you know that you want to take a selfie holding the biggest joint ever brought to the white house!
don’t swear or say offensive things to the general public.
do listen to the various speakers. you will hear some amazing stories about how cannabis has impacted the lives of your fellow americans. please show speakers respect by engaging in discussions away from the sound system.
don’t be rude to tourists, strangers, or other cannabis activists. one of our biggest strengths is that we are united in the belief that the federal laws related to cannabis need to be changed. you may meet people who have different political viewpoints than yours and important that you know how to agree to disagree.
do bring your id. in case anything happens, always good to be able to prove who you are.
don’t be disrespectful to the police! treat them like you would like to be treated yourself. do not call them names! if you engage in civil disobedience and the police arrest you, do not fight back or you might end up with a assault charge.
do be peaceful! have fun! know that you are making history! let the detractors who think doing nothing will somehow change something.
don’t forget that the area around the white house is federal property where ballot initiative 71 does not apply. so bring large amounts of any “illegal” substances or paraphernalia such as chillums, bowls, dugouts, bongs, etc. we recommend joints, vapes, and edibles for those who are engaging in civil disobedience.
do bring $50 to $100 cash if you plan on engaging in civil disobedience. often the police offer a “post and forfeit” option, where you may simultaneously post and forfeit an amount as collateral (which otherwise would serve as security upon release to ensure the appearance at trial) and thereby obtain a full and final resolution of the criminal charge. since there are so many arrests in dc every year for civil disobedience, the post & forfeit option is very common, so bring extra cash with you.
don’t resist arrest if you are engaging in civil disobedience. resisting arrest is defined as:
– fleeing a police officer while being arrested
– threatening a police officer with physical violence while being arrested
– physically struggling to free oneself from being restrained
– attacking a police officer while being arrested
– providing an officer with false identification
do be educated on why you are demonstrating. you may be asked by a reporter for your comments. do you have something ready to say? okay to say nothing! but best to read up on why the controlled substances act needs to be changed in regards to cannabis.
don’t act like a fool! we expect national & international media to be present, so do your best to represent cannabis community.
do understand that if you choose to engage in civil disobedience, you might be in dc jail until monday.
don’t try to find parking nearby! take the metro, bus, ride your bike, or walk! but there is garages & metered parking nearby, but going to cost you a lot!
do know that it is your right to peacefully assemble! you are not risking arrest by showing up, rather you risk arrest by engaging in civil disobedience.
don’t expect the world to change over night.
do bring your prescription medications if you plan to engage in civil disobedience. the last thing we want is for you to get sick in a dc jail! make sure your prescription medication has your name on it! remember: medical marijuana is not recognized by the federal government (this is one of the reasons why we are demonstrating!)
don’t forget to write with a permanent marker on your arm. if you engage in civil disobedience and get arrested, call when you are at the jail. have someone helping with jail support. we want to know who you is arrested and when they are getting out.
most important do be cool!! always stay calm. change happens at the speed of protest, so know that after the demonstration, our efforts will go on!
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wi dɪd ɪt! ˈhənərdz gɑt haɪ ɪn frənt əv ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst wid ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl gɑt haɪ ɪn frənt əv ðə waɪt haʊs tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənts ˈpɑləsiz ɔn wid ˈpəblɪk ˈnoʊtɪs du tɪ ˈpɑpjələr dɪˈmænd, riˈskɛʤulɪŋ ðɪs jɪr tɪ bɪˈkəz bɪn ə bɪg ɔn ˈkænəbəs rɪˈfɔrm. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz ðə paʊər tɪ juz hɪz əˈθɔrəti tɪ riˈskɛʤul ˈkænəbəs. bət ˈrisənt rɪˈpɔrts hæv ʃoʊn ðət hi həz noʊ plænz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ənd, ˈfræŋkli, ðət ɪz ʤɪst ˈpɪtəfəl. waɪl wi hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdus ərˈɛsts fər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə pəˈzɛʃən ɪn ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər nɑt soʊ ˈləki. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈkænəbəs ɪz ˈtritɪd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈkætəˌgɔri əv drəgz ɛz ˈhɛroʊən, wɪθ noʊ ækˈsɛptɪd ˈmɛdɪkəl juz, pəˈlis wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ərˈɛst ˈlɑˌkəp ɑr ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz. wi wɪl ˈgæðər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs æt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 2 ənd hæv ˈspikərz frəm ənd ˈəðər ˈkænəbəs ˈædvəkəsi grups. æt ðɛr wɪl bi ə əv ˈkænəbəs. wi wɪl nɑt bi ˈsikɪŋ ˈɛni taɪp əv ˈpərˌmɪt frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk pəˈlis bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt tɪ ˈpisfəli ˈgæðər ənd dɪˈmænd ˌoʊˈbɑmə stɑp biɪŋ ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt. hi smoʊkt ˈkænəbəs ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd waɪl hi maɪt θɪŋk ˈkænəbəs ɪz ə bæd ˈhæbət, dɪz hi ˈsɪriəsli θɪŋk ɔn pɑr wɪθ ˈhɛroʊən, ˈnɪkəˌtin, ər ˈælkəˌhɑl? səm ˈpipəl θɪŋk wi ʃʊd nɑt ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən jɪr. bət ɪf nɑt naʊ wɪn? meɪk ðə riˈskɛʤulɪŋ əv ˈkænəbəs ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈɪʃu naʊ! ðɪs ɪz ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə ˈfrənˌtrənərz. wɪl ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈfɛdərəl ˌligələˈzeɪʃən? həz ˈhɪləri ɪˈvɑlvd lɔŋ ɪˈnəf ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈkænəbəs tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈfɛdərəl ˌligələˈzeɪʃən? wɪl ˈbərni ˈsændərz teɪk ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əˈproʊʧ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə steɪt baɪ steɪt əˈproʊʧ? bət moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, dɪz ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɔnt ə ˈlɛgəsi əv biɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hu ˈfaɪnəli ˈɛndɪd ðə feɪld wɔr ɔn drəgz? riˈskɛʤulɪŋ ðɪs jɪr tɪ faɪnd aʊt. ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs! wət ju kən du: klɪk ““going”*” ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪt jʊr frɛndz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk! twit wɪθ ðə ˈhæʃˌtæg ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs kɔl ˈnæʃənəl ˈkænəbəs ˈædvəkəsi ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd æsk ðɛm tɪ ɛnˈdɔrs ʃɛr ðɪs wɪθ jʊr frɛndz! ˌvɑlənˈtɪr wɪθ tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈproʊˌtɛst groʊ ɪn saɪz ə əv ˈkænəbəs ˌɪnˈkludz sˈmoʊkɪŋ, vaping*, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈitɪŋ. du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ˈsərvɪs wɪl goʊ ˈæftər jʊr ˈbraʊniz, gummies*, raɪs ˈkrɪspi trits, ər ˈkʊkiz? ˈdaʊtfəl. ɛz wi ðɪs jɪr, wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl hu du nɑt wɔnt tɪ smoʊk ər veɪp ðɛr ˈkænəbəs tɪ it ɪt ɛz ə fɔrm əv ˈproʊˌtɛst. soʊ ɪn ðə mɪskˈwoʊtɪd wərdz əv mərˈi ˌæntwəˈnɛt, lɛt ðɛm it keɪk! dɪd ju si ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst? ðə 51 fʊt ʤɔɪnt wɑz ɔn ðə frənt peɪʤ əv ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsɛkʃən! wət dɪz ðət min? wi hæv ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃoʊ əˈmɛrɪkə ən əˈmeɪzɪŋli ˈpɑzətɪv dɪˈspleɪ əv nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz wi nid tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪz goʊɪŋ daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlaɪtɪŋ əp. wi ər ˈmitɪŋ æt ðə ˈkɔrnər əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈɑˌveɪ æt ənd ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈsizər 51 fʊt ʤɔɪnt ə hæf ə blɑk daʊn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈɑˌveɪ. æt ɑr ˈoʊpən mɪk bɪˈgɪnz ənd wɪl bi lɛd baɪ ˈɛmˈsi ˈædəm eidinger*. wi hæv ˈvɛriəs ˈspikərz frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈmuvmənts kənˈfərmd tɪ ʃoʊ əp bət wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈmeɪkɪŋ brif rɪˈmɑrks ɪf ðɛr ɪz taɪm. æt əraʊnd wi wɪl meɪk əˈnaʊnsmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. æt ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ənd ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns baɪ kənˈsumɪŋ ˈkænəbəs. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftərwərdz, pɑrt weɪz, goʊ hoʊm, ənd wɔʧ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə ˈivnɪŋ news…*…. si ju ðɛr! ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns sɪˈnɛrioʊz æt 4:21pm*: 1 noʊ ərˈɛsts ˈæftər kənˈsumɪŋ ˈkænəbəs ɛz ən ækt əv ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns, wi mɑrʧ daʊn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈɑˌveɪ. təˈwɔrd strit fər ə ˈvɪktəri læp! 2 ərˈɛsts əˈkər ənd ˈpipəl ər riˈlist kˈwɪkli ˈæftər peɪɪŋ ə smɔl faɪn 100 ər lɛs) ˈpipəl ər riˈlist ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. 3 ərˈɛsts əˈkər ənd ˈpipəl ər dɪˈteɪnd ənˈtɪl ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər goʊɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ə ʤəʤ, ju ər riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun ənd wɪl ˈlaɪkli hæv tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ kɔrt æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt. ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən dɔs du ˌɪnˈvaɪt jʊr frɛndz! kənˈsum ˈkænəbəs (smoʊk, veɪp, it, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ənˈtɪl. ðə ˈfæstəst weɪ tɪ gɪt ərˈɛstɪd ɪz tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈkænəbəs. ɪf ju si ˈsəmˌwən kənˈsumɪŋ ˈkænəbəs, pəˈlaɪtli səˈʤɛst ðeɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt tɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriə ər rɪˈfreɪn ənˈtɪl. du hɛlp hoʊld ðə 51 fʊt ʤɔɪnt! ju noʊ ðət ju wɔnt tɪ teɪk ə ˈsɛlˌfi ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst ʤɔɪnt ˈɛvər brɔt tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs! swɛr ər seɪ əˈfɛnsɪv θɪŋz tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. du ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈspikərz. ju wɪl hir səm əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈkænəbəs həz ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ðə lɪvz əv jʊr ˈfɛloʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz. pliz ʃoʊ ˈspikərz rɪˈspɛkt baɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz əˈweɪ frəm ðə saʊnd ˈsɪstəm. bi rud tɪ ˈtʊrɪsts, ˈstreɪnʤərz, ər ˈəðər ˈkænəbəs ˈæktɪvɪsts. wən əv ɑr ˈbɪgəst strɛŋθs ɪz ðət wi ər juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðə bɪˈlif ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl lɔz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈkænəbəs nid tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd. ju meɪ mit ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈdɪfərənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl vˈjuˌpɔɪnts ðən jʊrz ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ju noʊ haʊ tɪ əˈgri tɪ dɪsəˈgri. du brɪŋ jʊr ˈaɪˈdi. ɪn keɪs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈhæpənz, ˈɔlˌweɪz gʊd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pruv hu ju ər. bi ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl tɪ ðə pəˈlis! trit ðɛm laɪk ju wʊd laɪk tɪ bi ˈtritɪd ˈjɔrsɛlf. du nɑt kɔl ðɛm neɪmz! ɪf ju ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns ənd ðə pəˈlis ərˈɛst ju, du nɑt faɪt bæk ər ju maɪt ɛnd əp wɪθ ə əˈsɔlt ʧɑrʤ. du bi ˈpisfəl! hæv fən! noʊ ðət ju ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɪstəri! lɛt ðə dɪˈtræktərz hu θɪŋk duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl ˈsəmˌhaʊ ʧeɪnʤ ˈsəmθɪŋ. fərˈgɛt ðət ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɑpərti wɛr ˈbælət ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv 71 dɪz nɑt əˈplaɪ. soʊ brɪŋ lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈɛni ““illegal”*” ˈsəbstənsɪz ər ˌpɛrəfəˈneɪljə səʧ ɛz chillums*, boʊlz, ˈdəˌgaʊts, bongs*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ʤɔɪnts, vapes*, ənd ˈɛdəbəlz fər ðoʊz hu ər ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. du brɪŋ 50 tɪ 100 kæʃ ɪf ju plæn ɔn ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. ˈɔfən ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfər ə ənd forfeit”*” ˈɔpʃən, wɛr ju meɪ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli poʊst ənd ˈfɔrfɪt ən əˈmaʊnt ɛz kəˈlætərəl (wɪʧ ˈəðərˌwaɪz wʊd sərv ɛz sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈpɑn riˈlis tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə əˈpɪrəns æt traɪəl) ənd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əbˈteɪn ə fʊl ənd ˈfaɪnəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ʧɑrʤ. sɪns ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ərˈɛsts ɪn ˌdiˈsi ˈɛvəri jɪr fər ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns, ðə poʊst ˈfɔrfɪt ˈɔpʃən ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən, soʊ brɪŋ ˈɛkstrə kæʃ wɪθ ju. rɪˈzɪst ərˈɛst ɪf ju ər ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ərˈɛst ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz: fliɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər waɪl biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd θˈrɛtənɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈvaɪələns waɪl biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ fri ˌwənˈsɛlf frəm biɪŋ riˈstreɪnd əˈtækɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər waɪl biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ fɔls aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən du bi ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn waɪ ju ər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ. ju meɪ bi æst baɪ ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər jʊr ˈkɑmɛnts. du ju hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ seɪ? ˌoʊˈkeɪ tɪ seɪ ˈnəθɪŋ! bət bɛst tɪ rɛd əp ɔn waɪ ðə kənˈtroʊld ˈsəbstənsɪz ækt nidz tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ˈkænəbəs. ækt laɪk ə ful! wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmidiə tɪ bi ˈprɛzənt, soʊ du jʊr bɛst tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈkænəbəs kəmˈjunɪti. du ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ɪf ju ʧuz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns, ju maɪt bi ɪn ˌdiˈsi ʤeɪl ənˈtɪl ˈmənˌdeɪ. traɪ tɪ faɪnd ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ! teɪk ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ, bəs, raɪd jʊr baɪk, ər wɔk! bət ðɛr ɪz gərˈɑʒɪz ˈmitərd ˈpɑrkɪŋ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ, bət goʊɪŋ tɪ kɔst ju ə lɔt! du noʊ ðət ɪt ɪz jʊr raɪt tɪ ˈpisfəli əˈsɛmbəl! ju ər nɑt ˈrɪskɪŋ ərˈɛst baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ əp, ˈrəðər ju rɪsk ərˈɛst baɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. ɪkˈspɛkt ðə wərld tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈoʊvər naɪt. du brɪŋ jʊr prəˈskrɪpʃən ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz ɪf ju plæn tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns. ðə læst θɪŋ wi wɔnt ɪz fər ju tɪ gɪt sɪk ɪn ə ˌdiˈsi ʤeɪl! meɪk ʃʊr jʊr prəˈskrɪpʃən ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən həz jʊr neɪm ɔn ɪt! rɪˈmɛmbər: ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt (ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrizənz waɪ wi ər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ!) fərˈgɛt tɪ raɪt wɪθ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈmɑrkər ɔn jʊr ɑrm. ɪf ju ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈsɪvəl ˌdɪsəˈbidiəns ənd gɪt ərˈɛstɪd, kɔl wɪn ju ər æt ðə ʤeɪl. hæv ˈsəmˌwən ˈhɛlpɪŋ wɪθ ʤeɪl səˈpɔrt. wi wɔnt tɪ noʊ hu ju ɪz ərˈɛstɪd ənd wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt du bi kul!! ˈɔlˌweɪz steɪ kɑm. ʧeɪnʤ ˈhæpənz æt ðə spid əv ˈproʊˌtɛst, soʊ noʊ ðət ˈæftər ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən, ɑr ˈɛfərts wɪl goʊ ɔn! ʃɛr ðiz:
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working away at getting the demo gameplay polished and working, still lots to do but just recently started working out of a dedicated space so that should really improve the pace of development.
the past few weeks have been spent focusing on the dream sequence gameplay as well as adding some visual polish to the early demo gameplay.
new art for stanford executive office
this is where the demo opens and you get your assignment to head over to japan. the goal was to go for something that felt slightly oppressive and also gave the player a very clear navigation tutorial (the player only has to walk in one direction and use the ‘interact’ button to progress the sequence). art is still very early, there will be more clutter and detail added to the office area.
new art for grand hotel lobby
the grand hotel is the first environment you visit after your meeting at stanford investments. again, still very work in progress, but i think the overall layout and color scheme is there. i still need to figure out what the centerpiece (the yellow square) is going to be and the perspective on the couches feels perspective rules for the art in the game overall is still a bit wonky.
new dream sequence
the dream sequence has received a ton of updates over the past two weeks. mostly i put in art and animations so i could get a better sense of the gameplay. as well as refining the animation system so more modular and robust.
on top of that, i spent some time working through the dream layout. since the game have any tutorials really important that the flow of events in the sequence is as fluid and natural as possible. to help with this i drew out maps of where the eye goes during the dream sequence gameplay and then rearranged the layout so that the eye had to move as little as possible to get to the next relevant element gameplay wise.
eye flow for original layout:
the eye has to travel quite a bit around parts 5 and 6 then again at 9 and 10. this makes the flow of information confusing to the player.
eye flow for new layout:
the eye ends up having to travel much less and the amount of have been reduced. the animations have also been updated to indicate the direction the eye is supposed to move. for example, in step 5 the indicator moves to the right, which is where the eye is supposed to go next.
as a result of these updates the dream sequence fights are feeling much better grounded and less abstract.
for next update:
art for drinking sequence
art for hotel bar environment
art for drug hotel room
post dream sequence transition implementation
as much else as possible!
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ˈwərkɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ˈpɑlɪʃt ənd ˈwərkɪŋ, stɪl lɑts tɪ du bət ʤɪst ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt əv ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd speɪs soʊ ðət ʃʊd ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpruv ðə peɪs əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə pæst fju wiks hæv bɪn spɛnt ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə drim ˈsikwəns ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈædɪŋ səm ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈpɑlɪʃ tɪ ðə ˈərli ˈdɛmoʊ ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ. nu ɑrt fər ˈstænfərd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfəs ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ˈoʊpənz ənd ju gɪt jʊr əˈsaɪnmənt tɪ hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ ʤəˈpæn. ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ goʊ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət fɛlt sˈlaɪtli əˈprɛsɪv ənd ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ðə pleɪər ə ˈvɛri klɪr ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən tuˈtɔriəl (ðə pleɪər ˈoʊnli həz tɪ wɔk ɪn wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd juz ðə ‘‘interact’*’ ˈbətən tɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ðə ˈsikwəns). ɑrt ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri ˈərli, ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr ˈklətər ənd ˈditeɪl ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ˈɛriə. nu ɑrt fər grænd hoʊˈtɛl ˈlɑbi ðə grænd hoʊˈtɛl ɪz ðə fərst ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ju ˈvɪzɪt ˈæftər jʊr ˈmitɪŋ æt ˈstænfərd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. əˈgɛn, stɪl ˈvɛri wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl leɪaʊt ənd ˈkələr skim ɪz ðɛr. aɪ stɪl nid tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət ðə ˈsɛntərˌpis (ðə ˈjɛloʊ skwɛr) ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ənd ðə pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ðə ˈkaʊʧɪz filz pərˈspɛktɪv rulz fər ðə ɑrt ɪn ðə geɪm ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪz stɪl ə bɪt wonky*. nu drim ˈsikwəns ðə drim ˈsikwəns həz rɪˈsivd ə tən əv ˈəpˌdeɪts ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu wiks. ˈmoʊstli aɪ pʊt ɪn ɑrt ənd ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz soʊ aɪ kʊd gɪt ə ˈbɛtər sɛns əv ðə ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ. ɛz wɛl ɛz rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm soʊ mɔr ˈmɑʤələr ənd roʊˈbəst. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, aɪ spɛnt səm taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ θru ðə drim leɪaʊt. sɪns ðə geɪm hæv ˈɛni tuˈtɔriəlz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ðə floʊ əv ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə ˈsikwəns ɪz ɛz fluɪd ənd ˈnæʧərəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ðɪs aɪ dru aʊt mæps əv wɛr ðə aɪ goʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə drim ˈsikwəns ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ənd ðɛn riəreɪnʤd ðə leɪaʊt soʊ ðət ðə aɪ hæd tɪ muv ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈrɛləvənt ˈɛləmənt ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ waɪz. aɪ floʊ fər ərˈɪʤənəl leɪaʊt: ðə aɪ həz tɪ ˈtrævəl kwaɪt ə bɪt əraʊnd pɑrts 5 ənd 6 ðɛn əˈgɛn æt 9 ənd 10 ðɪs meɪks ðə floʊ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kənfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ðə pleɪər. aɪ floʊ fər nu leɪaʊt: ðə aɪ ɛndz əp ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl məʧ lɛs ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv hæv bɪn rɪˈdust. ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ðə aɪ ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ muv. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn stɛp 5 ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər muvz tɪ ðə raɪt, wɪʧ ɪz wɛr ðə aɪ ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ goʊ nɛkst. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðiz ˈəpˌdeɪts ðə drim ˈsikwəns faɪts ər ˈfilɪŋ məʧ ˈbɛtər ˈgraʊndɪd ənd lɛs ˈæbˌstrækt. fər nɛkst ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɑrt fər ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈsikwəns ɑrt fər hoʊˈtɛl bɑr ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɑrt fər drəg hoʊˈtɛl rum poʊst drim ˈsikwəns trænˈzɪʃən ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ɛz məʧ ɛls ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl! ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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posted september 10, 2015 at am
hey geeks! if the site is loading for you, just refresh. if that doesn't work, clear your cache then refresh. i promise it'll work!
lately, thanks to the patreons, i've been going back through old comics and updating the buttons. i noticed that i used to post much longer, more personal, and at times remarkably stupid blogs. for the last 5 years or so, things have gotten incredibly busy between the growth of smbc, all the new projects, and the growing family. i'd like to get back to where sometimes i talk about things here. i started saying more stuff on twitter, which is probably not the best place to just sit and talk with people. a comics blog post probably isn't either, but on the plus side, people can't really talk back.
anyway, i just want to thank you all for reading all these years. i'm amazed that there are people who have stuck with the comic through all its many phases.
zach
ps: for those asking, we hope to have the mobile version of the site complete in october!
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ˈpoʊstɪd sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 2015 æt æm heɪ giks! ɪf ðə saɪt ɪz ˈloʊdɪŋ fər ju, ʤɪst rɪˈfrɛʃ. ɪf ðət ˈdəzənt wərk, klɪr jʊr kæˈʃeɪ ðɛn rɪˈfrɛʃ. aɪ ˈprɑməs ˈɪtəl wərk! ˈleɪtli, θæŋks tɪ ðə patreons*, aɪv bɪn goʊɪŋ bæk θru oʊld ˈkɑmɪks ənd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbətənz. aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət aɪ juzd tɪ poʊst məʧ ˈlɔŋgər, mɔr ˈpərsɪnəl, ənd æt taɪmz rɪˈmɑrkəbli ˈstupɪd blɔgz. fər ðə læst 5 jɪrz ər soʊ, θɪŋz hæv ˈgɔtən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈbɪzi bɪtˈwin ðə groʊθ əv smbc*, ɔl ðə nu ˈprɑʤɛkts, ənd ðə groʊɪŋ ˈfæməli. aɪd laɪk tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ wɛr ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt θɪŋz hir. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd seɪɪŋ mɔr stəf ɔn tˈwɪtər, wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ðə bɛst pleɪs tɪ ʤɪst sɪt ənd tɔk wɪθ ˈpipəl. ə ˈkɑmɪks blɔg poʊst ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɪzənt ˈiðər, bət ɔn ðə pləs saɪd, ˈpipəl kænt ˈrɪli tɔk bæk. ˈɛniˌweɪ, aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ θæŋk ju ɔl fər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔl ðiz jɪrz. əm əˈmeɪzd ðət ðɛr ər ˈpipəl hu hæv stək wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmɪk θru ɔl ɪts ˈmɛni ˈfeɪzɪz. zæk ps*: fər ðoʊz ˈæskɪŋ, wi hoʊp tɪ hæv ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈvərʒən əv ðə saɪt kəmˈplit ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər!
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i remember my first pair of good shoes. they were ralph lauren penny loafers, which i bought as an undergrad for $125 (on sale, down from $300). that was a lot of money for me back then, and i remember taking them out of the box, slipping them on, and carefully trying them out on carpet.
the first crease you put into good shoes is always the most painful. it feels like permanently damaging something new and beautiful. not to mention that feeling you get when you first step outside and hear those leather soles grinding on hard concrete. enough to make you wince.
having owned a couple more pairs of shoes since those loafers, however, learned that the value of good footwear is all in how they age much like the value of good, raw denim. in fact, the only reason to spend so much money on shoes. despite what some people say, or shoes will not save you money in the long run. a decent job alone can be more than a pair of cheaply made kicks.
no, the reason to buy good shoes is because they look better with age. assuming you take care of them, of course. that means inserting cedar shoe trees when not wearing them, using leather conditioner and shoe polish on a regular basis, and rotating between shoes so not wearing any pair for two days in a row.
if you do that, your shoes will build a patina, like you see above. covered up will become light colored accents, highlighting the varying shades of color that have been built up from years of applying shoe polish. regular treatments of leather conditioner along with an occasional treatment of wax polish will also make the leather glow. at that point, always want to your shoes, rather than buy new ones.
(photo via chriscrat)
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aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ fərst pɛr əv gʊd ʃuz. ðeɪ wər rælf ˈlɔrən ˈpɛni ˈloʊfərz, wɪʧ aɪ bɔt ɛz ən ˈəndərˌgræd fər 125 (ɔn seɪl, daʊn frəm 300 ðət wɑz ə lɔt əv ˈməni fər mi bæk ðɛn, ənd aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛm aʊt əv ðə bɑks, sˈlɪpɪŋ ðɛm ɔn, ənd ˈkɛrfəli traɪɪŋ ðɛm aʊt ɔn ˈkɑrpət. ðə fərst kris ju pʊt ˈɪntu gʊd ʃuz ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə moʊst ˈpeɪnfəl. ɪt filz laɪk ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ənd ˈbjutəfəl. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ˈfilɪŋ ju gɪt wɪn ju fərst stɛp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd hir ðoʊz ˈlɛðər soʊlz ˈgraɪndɪŋ ɔn hɑrd ˈkɑnkrit. ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ju wɪns. ˈhævɪŋ oʊnd ə ˈkəpəl mɔr pɛrz əv ʃuz sɪns ðoʊz ˈloʊfərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə ˈvælju əv gʊd ˈfʊtˌwɛr ɪz ɔl ɪn haʊ ðeɪ eɪʤ məʧ laɪk ðə ˈvælju əv gʊd, rɑ ˈdɛnəm. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən tɪ spɛnd soʊ məʧ ˈməni ɔn ʃuz. dɪˈspaɪt wət səm ˈpipəl seɪ, ər ʃuz wɪl nɑt seɪv ju ˈməni ɪn ðə lɔŋ rən. ə ˈdisənt ʤɑb əˈloʊn kən bi mɔr ðən ə pɛr əv ˈʧipli meɪd kɪks. noʊ, ðə ˈrizən tɪ baɪ gʊd ʃuz ɪz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ lʊk ˈbɛtər wɪθ eɪʤ. əˈsumɪŋ ju teɪk kɛr əv ðɛm, əv kɔrs. ðət minz ˌɪnˈsərtɪŋ ˈsidər ʃu triz wɪn nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ðɛm, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈlɛðər kənˈdɪʃənər ənd ʃu ˈpɑlɪʃ ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs, ənd ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ʃuz soʊ nɑt ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈɛni pɛr fər tu deɪz ɪn ə roʊ. ɪf ju du ðət, jʊr ʃuz wɪl bɪld ə pəˈtinə, laɪk ju si əˈbəv. ˈkəvərd əp wɪl bɪˈkəm laɪt ˈkələrd ˈæksɛnts, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈvɛriɪŋ ʃeɪdz əv ˈkələr ðət hæv bɪn bɪlt əp frəm jɪrz əv əˈplaɪɪŋ ʃu ˈpɑlɪʃ. ˈrɛgjələr ˈtritmənts əv ˈlɛðər kənˈdɪʃənər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ən ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈtritmənt əv wæks ˈpɑlɪʃ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk ðə ˈlɛðər gloʊ. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ˈɔlˌweɪz wɔnt tɪ jʊr ʃuz, ˈrəðər ðən baɪ nu wənz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə chriscrat*)
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narcan
generic name:
dosage form: nasal spray
medically reviewed on 1, 2018
indications and usage for
narcan nasal spray is indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected overdose, as manifested by respiratory central nervous system depression.
narcan nasal spray is intended for immediate administration as emergency therapy in settings wheres may be present.
narcan nasal spray is not a substitute for emergency medical care.
limitations of use:
restrict prescription of nasal spray 2 to-dependent patients expected to be at risk for severe withdrawal in situations where there is a low risk for accidental or intentional exposure by household contacts.
narcan dosage and administration
important administration instructions
narcan nasal spray is for use only.
no additional device assembly is required.
because treatment of suspected overdose must be performed by someone other than the patient, instruct the prescription recipient to inform those around them about the presence of nasal spray and the instructions for use.
instruct the patient or caregiver to read the instructions for use at the time they receive a prescription for nasal spray. emphasize the following instructions to the patient or caregiver:
administer nasal spray as quickly as possible because prolonged respiratory depression may result in damage to the central nervous system or death. since the duration of action of mosts exceeds that of and the suspected overdose may occur outside of supervised medical settings, seek immediate emergency medical assistance, keep the patient under continued surveillance until emergency personnel arrive, and administer repeated doses of nasal spray, as necessary. always seek emergency medical assistance in the event of a suspected, potentially life-threatening emergency after administration of the first dose of nasal spray.
additional doses of nasal spray may be required until emergency medical assistance becomes available.
do not attempt to reuse nasal spray. each nasal spray contains a single dose of and cannot be reused.
re-administer nasal spray, using a new nasal spray, every 2 to 3 minutes if the patient does not respond or responds and then relapses into respiratory depression.
administer nasal spray in alternate nostrils with each dose.
administer nasal spray according to the printed instructions on the device label and the instructions for use.
place the patient in the supine position. prior to administration, be sure the device nozzle is inserted in either nostril of the patient, and provide support to the back of the neck to allow the head to tilt back. do not prime or test the device prior to administration.
to administer the dose press firmly on the device plunger.
remove the device nozzle from the nostril after use.
turn patient on their side as shown in the and call for emergency medical assistance immediately after administration of the first dose of nasal spray.
dosing in adults and pediatric patients
initial dosing
the recommended initial dose of nasal spray in adults and pediatric patients is one spray delivered by administration into one nostril.
repeat dosing
seek emergency medical assistance as soon as possible after administering the first dose of nasal spray.
the requirement for repeat doses of nasal spray depends upon the amount, type, and route of administration of the being antagonized.
administer nasal spray in alternate nostrils with each dose.
if the patient responds to nasal spray and relapses back into respiratory depression before emergency assistance arrives, administer an additional dose of nasal spray using a new nasal spray and continue surveillance of the patient.
if the desired response is not obtained after 2 or 3 minutes, administer an additional dose of nasal spray using a new nasal spray. if there is still no response and additional doses are available, administer additional doses of nasal spray every 2 to 3 minutes using a new nasal spray with each dose until emergency medical assistance arrives.
additional supportive measures may be helpful while awaiting emergency medical assistance.
dosing modifications due to partial agonists or mixed
reversal of respiratory depression by partial agonists or mixed, such as buprenorphine and pentazocine, may be incomplete and require higher doses of or repeated administration of nasal spray using a new nasal spray [see warnings and precautions (5.2)]
dosage forms and strengths
narcan nasal spray is supplied as a spray containing 2 or 4 of in.
contraindications
narcan nasal spray is in patients known to be hypersensitive to or to any of the other ingredients.
warnings and precautions
risk of recurrent respiratory and central nervous system depression
the duration of action of mosts may exceed that of nasal spray resulting in a return of respiratory central nervous system depression after an initial improvement in symptoms. therefore, it is necessary to seek emergency medical assistance immediately after administration of the first dose of nasal spray and to keep the patient under continued surveillance. administer additional doses of nasal spray if the patient is not adequately responding or responds and then relapses back into respiratory depression, as necessary [see dosage and administration (2.2)]. additional supportive measures may be helpful while awaiting emergency medical assistance.
risk of limited efficacy with partial agonists or mixed
reversal of respiratory depression by partial agonists or mixed such as buprenorphine and pentazocine, may be incomplete. larger or repeat doses of may be required to antagonize buprenorphine because the latter has a long duration of action due to its slow rate of binding and subsequent slow dissociation from the receptor [see dosage and administration (2.3)]. buprenorphine antagonism is characterized by a gradual onset of the reversal effects and a decreased duration of action of the normally prolonged respiratory depression.
precipitation of severe withdrawal
the use of nasal spray in patients who are-dependent may precipitate withdrawal characterized by the following signs and symptoms: body aches, diarrhea,, fever, runny nose, sneezing, piloerection, sweating, yawning, nausea or vomiting, nervousness, restlessness or irritability, shivering or trembling, abdominal cramps, weakness, and increased blood pressure. in, withdrawal may be life-threatening if not recognized and properly treated and may include the following signs and symptoms: convulsions, excessive crying, and hyperactive reflexes. monitor the patient for the development of the signs and symptoms of withdrawal.
there are limited data to inform if the 2 dose of nasal spray will avoid precipitation of severe withdrawal in the setting of dependence. however, the 2 dose may not provide an adequate and timely reversal in persons who may be exposed to an overdose of a potent or very high dose ofs.
abrupt reversal of depression after using may result in nausea, vomiting, sweating, tremulousness,, hypotension, hypertension, seizures, ventricular and fibrillation, pulmonary edema, and cardiac arrest. death, coma, and encephalopathy have been reported as of these events. these events have primarily occurred in patients who had cardiovascular disorders or received other drugs that may have similar adverse cardiovascular effects. although a direct cause and effect relationship has not been established, after use of, monitor patients with cardiac disease or patients who have received medications with potential adverse cardiovascular effects for hypotension, ventricular or fibrillation, and pulmonary edema in an appropriate healthcare setting. it has been suggested that the of pulmonary edema associated with the use of is similar to pulmonary edema, i.e., a centrally mediated massive response leading to a dramatic shift of blood volume into the pulmonary vascular bed resulting in increased pressures.
there may be clinical settings, particularly the period in with known or suspected exposure to maternal use, where it is preferable to avoid the abrupt precipitation of withdrawal symptoms. in these settings, consider use of an alternative,-containing product that can be to effect and, where applicable, according to weight. [see use in specific populations (8.4)].
adverse reactions
the following serious adverse reactions are discussed elsewhere in the labeling:
precipitation of severe withdrawal [see warnings and precautions (5.3)]
because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to the rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
the following adverse reactions were observed in a nasal spray clinical study.
in a study of 30 healthy adult volunteers exposed to one spray of nasal spray in one nostril or two sprays of nasal spray, one in each nostril, the most common adverse reactions were: increased blood pressure, constipation, toothache, muscle spasms, pain, headache, nasal dryness, nasal edema, nasal congestion, nasal inflammation, rhinalgia, and xeroderma.
the following adverse reactions have been identified primarily during use of in the setting. because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure: hypotension, hypertension, ventricular and fibrillation, dyspnea, pulmonary edema, and cardiac arrest. death, coma, and encephalopathy have been reported as of these events. excessive doses of in patients have resulted in significant reversal of analgesia, and have caused agitation.
abrupt reversal of effects in persons who were physically dependent ons has precipitated an acute withdrawal syndrome. signs and symptoms have included: body aches, fever, sweating, runny nose, sneezing, piloerection, yawning, weakness, shivering or trembling, nervousness, restlessness or irritability, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, abdominal cramps, increased blood pressure,. in some patients, there may be aggressive behavior upon abrupt reversal of an overdose. in the neonate, withdrawal signs and symptoms also included convulsions, excessive crying, and hyperactive reflexes.
use in specific populations
pregnancy
risk summary
the limited available data on use in pregnant women are not sufficient to inform a risk. however, there are clinical considerations [see clinical considerations]. in animal reproduction studies, no or effects were observed in mice and rats treated with during the period of organogenesis at doses equivalent to and, respectively, a human dose of 8/day (two nasal sprays) based on body surface area comparison [see data].
the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage for the indicated population is unknown. in the u.s. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2% to 4% and 15% to 20%, respectively.
clinical considerations
fetal/neonatal adverse reactions
naloxone crosses the placenta, and may precipitate withdrawal in the fetus, as well as in the-dependent mother [see warnings and precautions (5.3)]. the fetus should be evaluated for signs of distress after nasal spray is used. careful monitoring is needed until the fetus and mother are stabilized.
data
animal data
naloxone was administered during organogenesis to mice and rats at subcutaneous doses up to 10/kg/day (equivalent to and, respectively, a human dose of 8 (two nasal sprays)) (based on body surface area comparison). these studies demonstrated no or effects due to.
pregnant female rats were administered 2 or 10/kg from gestation day 15 to postnatal day 21. there were no adverse effects on the offspring (up to a human dose of 8/day (two nasal sprays) based on body surface area comparison).
lactation
risk summary
there is no information regarding the presence of in human milk, or the effects of on the breastfed infant or on milk production. studies in nursing mothers have shown that does not affect prolactin or oxytocin hormone levels. is minimally orally bioavailable.
pediatric use
the safety and effectiveness of nasal spray have been established in pediatric patients of all ages for known or suspected overdose as manifested by respiratory central nervous system depression. use of in all pediatric patients is supported by adult studies coupled with evidence from the safe and effective use of other drug products. no pediatric studies were conducted for nasal spray.
absorption of following administration in pediatric patients may be erratic or delayed. even when the pediatric patient responds appropriately to, must be carefully monitored for at least 24 hours, as a relapse may occur as is.
in-dependent pediatric patients, (including), administration of may result in an abrupt and complete reversal of effects, precipitating an acute withdrawal syndrome. neonatal withdrawal syndrome, unlike withdrawal syndrome in adults, may be life-threatening, if not recognized, and should be treated according to protocols developed by experts [see warnings and precautions (5.3)].
in settings such as in with known or suspected exposure to maternal use, where it may be preferable to avoid the abrupt precipitation of withdrawal symptoms, consider use of an alternate-containing product that can be according to weight and to effect.
also, in situations where the primary concern is for infants at risk for overdose, consider whether the availability of alternate-containing products may be better suited than nasal spray.
geriatric use
geriatric patients have a greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy. therefore, the systemic exposure of can be higher in these patients.
clinical studies of did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. other reported clinical experience has not identified differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients.
narcan description
narcan) nasal spray is a pre-filled, single dose spray. chemically, is the salt of with the following structure:
c19h21no4•
m.w.
naloxone, an antagonist, occurs as a white to slightly powder, and is soluble in water, in dilute acids, and in strong alkali; slightly soluble in alcohol; practically insoluble in ether and in chloroform.
each nasal spray contains a 2 or 4 single dose of in a (100 microliter) aqueous solution.
inactive ingredients include chloride (preservative), (stabilizer), sodium chloride, acid to adjust ph, and purified water. the ph range is to.
narcan - clinical pharmacology
mechanism of action
naloxone is an antagonist that effects by competing for the same receptor sites.
naloxone reverses the effects ofs, including respiratory depression, sedation, and hypotension. it can also reverse the and dysphoric effects of such as pentazocine.
pharmacodynamics
when is administered intravenously, the onset of action is generally apparent within two minutes. the time to onset of action is shorter for intravenous compared to subcutaneous or routes of administration. the duration of action is dependent upon the dose and route of administration of.
pharmacokinetics
in a study in 30 healthy adult subjects, the relative (ba) of one nasal spray in one nostril, consisting of a 2 total dose (0.1 of 20/ml solution) and a 4 total dose (0.1 of 40/ml solution), and two nasal sprays administered as one nasal spray in each nostril, consisting of a 4 total dose (0.1 of 20/ml solution in each nostril) and an 8 total dose (0.1 of 40/ml solution in each nostril), were compared to a single dose of injection. for administration, the subjects were instructed not to breathe through the nose during administration of the nasal spray, and remained fully supine for approximately one hour post-dose. for administration, was administered as a single injection in the maximus muscle. the parameters obtained in the study are shown in table 1.
table 1 mean parameters (cv%) for following) nasal spray and injection of to healthy subjects
parameter 2– one nasal spray in one nostril 20/ml) 4 two nasal sprays, one in each nostril 20/ml) 4 one nasal spray in one nostril 40/ml) 8two nasal sprays, one in each nostril 40/ml) injection) (h)† (0.25,) (0.17,) (0.17,) (0.17,) (0.08,) (ng/ml) (35) (34) (43) (36) (31) (hr.ng/ml) (27) (24) (37) (23) (23) (h*ng/ml) (27) (24) (37) (23) (23) t½ (h) (33) (33) (30) (32) (26) dose normalized relative ba (%) vs. im (22) (23) (31)†† (24) 100
† reported as median (minimum, maximum)
†† for relative ba.
figure 1 mean plasma concentration of, (a) h and (b) following administration and injection
(a) (b)
the median after administration of nasal spray (one nasal spray in one nostril (2 or 4) or two nasal sprays as one spray in each nostril (4 or 8) was not significantly different compared to the dose of injection (table 1).
the dose normalized relative of one dose (2 or 4) or two doses (4 or 8) of nasal spray as compared to the dose of administered by injection was 52%, 44%, 54%, and 43%, respectively.
distribution
following administration, is distributed in the body and readily crosses the placenta. plasma protein binding occurs but is relatively weak. plasma albumin is the major binding constituent, but significant binding of also occurs to plasma constituents other than albumin. it is not known whether is into human milk.
elimination
following a single administration of nasal spray (2 or 4 dose of), the mean plasma of in healthy adults was approximately (33% cv) hours and (30% cv) hours; respectively, which was longer than that observed after administrations of a injection, where the was hours (26% cv). in a neonatal study of injection, the mean (±) plasma was observed to be (±) hours.
metabolism
naloxone is in the liver, primarily by conjugation, with-3-glucoronide as the major metabolite.
excretion
after an oral or intravenous dose, about% of is as in urine within 6 hours, about 50% in 24 hours, and% in 72 hours.
nonclinical toxicology
carcinogenesis,, impairment of fertility
carcinogenesis
long-term animal studies to evaluate the carcinogenic potential of have not been completed.
mutagenesis
naloxone was weakly positive in the ames and in the in vitro human lymphocyte chromosome aberration test but was negative in the in vitro chinese hamster cell assay and in the in vivo rat bone marrow chromosome aberration study.
impairment of fertility
male rats were treated with 2 or 10/kg for 60 days prior to mating. female rats treated for prior to mating and throughout gestation with the same doses of (up to a human dose of 8/day (two nasal sprays) based on body surface area comparison). there was no adverse effect on fertility.
how and handling
how supplied
narcan nasal spray 2 is supplied as a carton containing four (4) blister packages) each with a single spray device and as a carton containing twenty-four (24) blister packages) each with a single spray device.
narcan nasal spray 4 is supplied as carton containing two (2) blister packages) each with a single spray device.
narcan nasal spray is not made with natural rubber latex.
storage and handling
store nasal spray in the blister and cartons provided.
store at room temperature to (15°c to 25°c). excursions permitted up to (40°c). do not freeze. protect from light.
patient counseling information
advise the patient and family members or caregivers to read the patient labeling (patient information and instructions for use).
recognition of overdose
inform patients and their family members or caregivers about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of an overdose such as the following:
extreme somnolence - inability to awaken a patient verbally or upon a firm rub.
respiratory depression - this can range from slow or shallow respiration to no respiration in a patient who is unarousable.
other signs and symptoms that may accompany somnolence and respiratory depression include the following: miosis. bradycardia hypotension.
risk of recurrent respiratory and central nervous system depression
instruct patients and their family members or caregivers that, since the duration of action of mosts may exceed that of nasal spray, they must seek immediate emergency medical assistance after the first dose of nasal spray and keep the patient under continued surveillance [see dosage and administration (2.2), warnings and precautions (5.3)].
limited efficacy partial agonists or mixed
instruct patients and their family members or caregivers that the reversal of respiratory depression caused by partial agonists or mixed, such as buprenorphine and pentazocine, may be incomplete and may require higher doses of or repeated administration of nasal spray, using a new nasal spray each time [see dosage and administration (2.3), warnings and precautions (5.2)].
precipitation of severe withdrawal
instruct patients and their family members or caregivers that the use of nasal spray in patients who are dependent may precipitate withdrawal [see warnings and precautions (5.3), adverse reactions (6)].
administration instructions
instruct patients and their family members or caregivers to:
ensure nasal spray is present whenever persons may be intentionally or accidentally exposed to an overdose (i.e., emergencies).
administer nasal spray as quickly as possible if a patient is unresponsive and an overdose is suspected, even when in doubt, because prolonged respiratory depression may result in damage to the central nervous system or death. nasal spray is not a substitute for emergency medical care [see dosage and administration ( )] .
lay the patient on their back and administer nasal spray into one nostril while providing support to the back of the neck to allow the head to tilt back [see dosage and administration ( )] .
. use each nasal spray only one time [see dosage and administration ( )] .
. turn patient on their side as shown in the instructions for use and call for emergency medical assistance immediately after administration of the first dose of nasal spray. additional supportive measures may be helpful while awaiting emergency medical assistance [see dosage and administration ( )].
and call for emergency medical assistance immediately after administration of the first dose of nasal spray. additional supportive measures may be helpful while awaiting emergency medical assistance monitor patients and nasal spray using a new nasal spray every 2 to 3 minutes, if the patient is not responding or responds and then relapses back into respiratory depression. administer nasal spray in alternate nostrils with each dose [see dosage and administration ( )] .
. replace nasal spray before its expiration date.
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patient information
patient information
narcan (nar´ kan)
(naloxone)
nasal spray
you and your family members or caregivers should read this patient information leaflet before an emergency happens. this information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment.
what is the most important information i should know about nasal spray?
narcan nasal spray is used to temporarily reverse the effects of medicines. the medicine in nasal spray has no effect in people who are not taking medicines. always carry nasal spray with you in case of an emergency.
1. use nasal spray right away if you or your caregiver think signs or symptoms of an emergency are present, even if you are not sure, because an emergency can cause severe injury or death. signs and symptoms of an emergency may include:
• unusual sleepiness and you are not able to awaken the person with a loud voice or by rubbing firmly on the middle of their chest (sternum)
• breathing problems including slow or shallow breathing in someone difficult to awaken or who looks like they are not breathing
• the black circle in the center of the colored part of the eye (pupil) is very small, sometimes called "pinpoint pupils," in someone difficult to awaken
2. family members, caregivers, or other people who may have to use nasal spray in an emergency should know where nasal spray is stored and how to give before an emergency happens.
3. get emergency medical help right away after giving the first dose of nasal spray. rescue breathing or (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) may be given while waiting for emergency medical help.
4. the signs and symptoms of an emergency can return after nasal spray is given. if this happens, give another dose after 2 to 3 minutes using a new nasal spray and watch the person closely until emergency help is received.
what is nasal spray?
• nasal spray is a prescription medicine used for the treatment of an emergency such as an overdose or a possible overdose with signs of breathing problems and severe sleepiness or not being able to respond.
• nasal spray is to be given right away and does not take the place of emergency medical care. get emergency medical help right away after giving the first dose of nasal spray, even if the person wakes up.
• nasal spray is safe and effective in children for known or suspected overdose.
who should not use nasal spray?
do not use nasal spray if you are allergic to or any of the ingredients in nasal spray. see the end of this leaflet for a complete list of ingredients in nasal spray.
what should i tell my healthcare provider before using nasal spray?
before using nasal spray, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
• have heart problems
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. use of nasal spray may cause withdrawal symptoms in your unborn baby. your unborn baby should be examined by a healthcare provider right away after you use nasal spray.
• are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. it is not known if nasal spray passes into your breast milk.
tell your healthcare provider about the medicines you take, including prescription and medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
how should i use nasal spray?
read the "instructions for use" at the end of this patient information leaflet for detailed information about the right way to use nasal spray.
• use nasal spray exactly as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
• each nasal spray contains only 1 dose of medicine and cannot be reused.
• nasal spray comes in a 2 and 4 strength. your healthcare provider will prescribe the one that is right for you.
• lay the person on their back. support their neck with your hand and allow the head to tilt back before giving nasal spray.
• nasal spray should be given into one nostril.
• if additional doses are needed, give nasal spray in the other nostril.
what are the possible side effects of nasal spray?
narcan nasal spray may cause serious side effects, including:
• sudden withdrawal symptoms. in someone who has been usings regularly, withdrawal symptoms can happen suddenly after receiving nasal spray and may include:
o body aches
o diarrhea
o increased heart rate
o fever
o runny nose
o sneezing
o goose bumps
o sweating
o yawning
o nausea or vomiting
o nervousness
o restlessness or irritability
o shivering or trembling
o stomach cramping
o weakness
o increased blood pressure
in infants under 4 weeks old who have been receivings regularly, sudden withdrawal may be life-threatening if not treated the right way. signs and symptoms include: seizures, crying more than usual, and increased reflexes.
these are not all of the possible side effects of nasal spray. call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. you may report side effects to at.
how should i store nasal spray?
• store nasal spray at room temperature between to (15°c to 25°c). excursions permitted up to (40°c).
• do not freeze nasal spray.
• keep nasal spray in its box until ready to use. protect from light.
• replace nasal spray before the expiration date on the box.
keep nasal spray and all medicines out of the reach of children.
general information about the safe and effective use of nasal spray.
medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a patient information leaflet. do not use nasal spray for a condition for which it was not prescribed. you can ask your pharmacist or healthcare provider for information about nasal spray that is written for health professionals.
what are the ingredients in nasal spray?
active ingredient:
inactive ingredients: chloride (preservative), (stabilizer), sodium chloride, acid to adjust ph and sterile water
narcan nasal spray is not made with natural rubber latex.
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for more information, go to or call (1-844-462-7226).
this patient information has been approved by the u.s. food and drug administration. issued:
instructions for use
instructions for use
narcan (nar´ kan)
(naloxone)
nasal spray
you and your family members or caregivers should read the instructions for use that comes with nasal spray before using it. talk to your healthcare provider if you and your family members or caregivers have any questions about the use of nasal spray.
use nasal spray for known or suspected overdose in adults and children.
important: for use in the nose only.
do not remove or test the nasal spray until ready to use.
each nasal spray has 1 dose and cannot be reused.
you do not need to prime nasal spray.
howto use nasal spray:
step 1. lay the person on their back to receive a dose of nasal spray.
step 2. remove nasal spray from the box. peel back the tab with the circle to open the nasal spray.
step 3. hold the nasal spray with your thumb on the bottom of the plunger and your first and middle fingers on either side of the nozzle.
step 4. tilt the person's head back and provide support under the neck with your hand. gently insert the tip of the nozzle into one nostril until your fingers on either side of the nozzle are against the bottom of the person's nose.
step 5. press the plunger firmly to give the dose of nasal spray.
step 6. remove the nasal spray from the nostril after giving the dose.
what to do after nasal spray has been used:
step 7. get emergency medical help right away.
move the person on their side (recovery position) after giving nasal spray.
watch the person closely.
if the person does not respond by waking up, to voice or touch, or breathing normally another dose may be given. nasal spray may be every 2 to 3 minutes, if available.
repeat steps 2 through 6 using a new nasal spray to give another dose in the other nostril. if additional nasal sprays are available, steps 2 through 6 may be repeated every 2 to 3 minutes until the person responds or emergency medical help is received.
step 8. put the used nasal spray back into its box.
step 9. throw away (dispose of) the used nasal spray in a place that is away from children.
how should i store nasal spray?
store nasal spray at room temperature between to (15°c to 25°c). nasal spray may be stored for short periods up to (40°c).
do not freeze nasal spray.
keep nasal spray in the box until ready to use. protect from light.
replace nasal spray before the expiration date on the box.
keep nasal spray and all medicines out of the reach of children.
this instructions for use has been approved by the u.s. food and drug administration.
distributed by adapt pharma, inc. radnor, pa 19087 usa.
for more information, go to or call (1-844-462-7226).
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narcan
naloxone spray product information product type human prescription drug label item code (source):69547-212 route of administration nasal dea schedule active ingredient name basis of strength strength) 2 in inactive ingredients ingredient name strength chloride sodium chloride water acid packaging # item code package description 1:69547-212-04 4 vial, in 1 package 1 in 1 vial, 2:69547-212-24 24 vial, in 1 package 2 in 1 vial, marketing information marketing category application number or monograph citation marketing start date marketing end date208411
naloxone spray product information product type human prescription drug label item code (source):69547-353 route of administration nasal dea schedule active ingredient name basis of strength strength) 4 in inactive ingredients ingredient name strength chloride sodium chloride water acid packaging # item code package description 1:69547-353-02 2 vial, in 1 package 1 in 1 vial, marketing information marketing category application number or monograph citation marketing start date marketing end date208411 - adapt pharma inc (079673287)
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narcan* ʤəˈnɛrɪk neɪm: ˈdoʊsɪʤ fɔrm: ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈmɛdɪkəli rivˈjud ɔn 1 2018 ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈjusɪʤ fər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd fər ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈtritmənt əv noʊn ər səˈspɛktɪd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs, ɛz ˈmænəˌfɛstəd baɪ ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm dɪˈprɛʃən. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɛz ˈimərʤənsi ˈθɛrəpi ɪn ˈsɛtɪŋz wɛr meɪ bi ˈprɛzənt. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz nɑt ə ˈsəbstəˌtut fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr. ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv juz: riˈstrɪkt prəˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ 2 tɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi æt rɪsk fər səˈvɪr wɪθˈdrɔəl ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ðɛr ɪz ə loʊ rɪsk fər ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər baɪ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈkɑnˌtækts. ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz fər juz ˈoʊnli. noʊ əˈdɪʃənəl dɪˈvaɪs əˈsɛmbli ɪz rikˈwaɪərd. bɪˈkəz ˈtritmənt əv səˈspɛktɪd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs məst bi pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈpeɪʃənt, ˌɪnˈstrəkt ðə prəˈskrɪpʃən rɪˈsɪpiənt tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðoʊz əraʊnd ðɛm əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz. ˌɪnˈstrəkt ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvər tɪ rɛd ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz æt ðə taɪm ðeɪ rɪˈsiv ə prəˈskrɪpʃən fər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvər: ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz prəˈlɔŋd ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm ər dɛθ. sɪns ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈækʃən əv moʊst ɪkˈsidz ðət əv ənd ðə səˈspɛktɪd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs meɪ əˈkər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈsupərˌvaɪzd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛtɪŋz, sik ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns, kip ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ˈəndər kənˈtɪnjud sərˈveɪləns ənˈtɪl ˈimərʤənsi ˌpərsəˈnɛl əraɪv, ənd ədˈmɪnɪstər rɪˈpitɪd ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈɔlˌweɪz sik ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə səˈspɛktɪd, pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi ˈæftər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ meɪ bi rikˈwaɪərd ənˈtɪl ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns bɪˈkəmz əˈveɪləbəl. du nɑt əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈjuz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. iʧ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ kənˈteɪnz ə ˈsɪŋgəl doʊs əv ənd ˈkænɑt bi riuzd. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, ˈɛvəri 2 tɪ 3 ˈmɪnəts ɪf ðə ˈpeɪʃənt dɪz nɑt rɪˈspɑnd ər rɪˈspɑndz ənd ðɛn rɪˈlæpsɪz ˈɪntu ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən. ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈnɑstrəlz wɪθ iʧ doʊs. ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɪnɪd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈleɪbəl ənd ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz. pleɪs ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn ðə ˈsupaɪn pəˈzɪʃən. praɪər tɪ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, bi ʃʊr ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈnɑzəl ɪz ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ɪn ˈiðər ˈnɑstrɪl əv ðə ˈpeɪʃənt, ənd prəˈvaɪd səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə bæk əv ðə nɛk tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə hɛd tɪ tɪlt bæk. du nɑt praɪm ər tɛst ðə dɪˈvaɪs praɪər tɪ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ðə doʊs prɛs ˈfərmli ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈplənʤər. riˈmuv ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈnɑzəl frəm ðə ˈnɑstrɪl ˈæftər juz. tərn ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn ðɛr saɪd ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ənd kɔl fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ˈdoʊsɪŋ ɪn ˈædəlts ənd ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈdoʊsɪŋ ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˌɪˈnɪʃəl doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ˈædəlts ənd ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz ɪz wən spreɪ dɪˈlɪvərd baɪ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɪntu wən ˈnɑstrɪl. rɪˈpit ˈdoʊsɪŋ sik ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ˈæftər ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər rɪˈpit ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ dɪˈpɛndz əˈpɑn ðə əˈmaʊnt, taɪp, ənd rut əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə biɪŋ ænˈtægəˌnaɪzd. ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈnɑstrəlz wɪθ iʧ doʊs. ɪf ðə ˈpeɪʃənt rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd rɪˈlæpsɪz bæk ˈɪntu ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈimərʤənsi əˈsɪstəns əraɪvz, ədˈmɪnɪstər ən əˈdɪʃənəl doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd kənˈtɪnju sərˈveɪləns əv ðə ˈpeɪʃənt. ɪf ðə dɪˈzaɪərd rɪˈspɑns ɪz nɑt əbˈteɪnd ˈæftər 2 ər 3 ˈmɪnəts, ədˈmɪnɪstər ən əˈdɪʃənəl doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ɪf ðɛr ɪz stɪl noʊ rɪˈspɑns ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdoʊsɪz ər əˈveɪləbəl, ədˈmɪnɪstər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈɛvəri 2 tɪ 3 ˈmɪnəts ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ wɪθ iʧ doʊs ənˈtɪl ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns əraɪvz. əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpɔrtɪv ˈmɛʒərz meɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl waɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns. ˈdoʊsɪŋ ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz du tɪ ˈpɑrʃəl ˈægənɪsts ər mɪkst rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən baɪ ˈpɑrʃəl ˈægənɪsts ər mɪkst, səʧ ɛz ˈbjuprənərˌfin ənd pentazocine*, meɪ bi ˌɪnkəmˈplit ənd ˌrikˈwaɪər haɪər ˈdoʊsɪz əv ər rɪˈpitɪd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ [si ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz ˈdoʊsɪʤ fɔrmz ənd strɛŋθs ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz səˈplaɪd ɛz ə spreɪ kənˈteɪnɪŋ 2 ər 4 əv ɪn. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz noʊn tɪ bi ˌhaɪpərˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ər tɪ ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ingredients.*. ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz rɪsk əv rɪˈkərənt ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm dɪˈprɛʃən ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈækʃən əv moʊst meɪ ɪkˈsid ðət əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə rɪˈtərn əv ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm dɪˈprɛʃən ˈæftər ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈsɪmptəmz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ sik ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd tɪ kip ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ˈəndər kənˈtɪnjud sərˈveɪləns. ədˈmɪnɪstər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪf ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪz nɑt ˈædəkwɪtli rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ər rɪˈspɑndz ənd ðɛn rɪˈlæpsɪz bæk ˈɪntu ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən, ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpɔrtɪv ˈmɛʒərz meɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl waɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns. rɪsk əv ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɛfɪˌkæsi wɪθ ˈpɑrʃəl ˈægənɪsts ər mɪkst rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən baɪ ˈpɑrʃəl ˈægənɪsts ər mɪkst səʧ ɛz ˈbjuprənərˌfin ənd pentazocine*, meɪ bi ˌɪnkəmˈplit. ˈlɑrʤər ər rɪˈpit ˈdoʊsɪz əv meɪ bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ænˈtægəˌnaɪz ˈbjuprənərˌfin bɪˈkəz ðə ˈlætər həz ə lɔŋ ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈækʃən du tɪ ɪts sloʊ reɪt əv ˈbaɪndɪŋ ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt sloʊ dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən frəm ðə riˈsɛptər [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈbjuprənərˌfin ænˈtægəˌnɪzəm ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə ˈgræʤuəl ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ðə rɪˈvərsəl ˈifɛkts ənd ə ˈdiˌkrist ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈækʃən əv ðə ˈnɔrməli prəˈlɔŋd ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən. prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən əv səˈvɪr wɪθˈdrɔəl ðə juz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz hu ər meɪ prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz: ˈbɑdi eɪks, ˌdaɪərˈiə,, ˈfivər, ˈrəni noʊz, sˈnizɪŋ, piloerection*, sˈwɛtɪŋ, ˈjɔnɪŋ, ˈnɔziə ər ˈvɑmətɪŋ, ˈnərvəsnəs, ˈrɛstləsnəs ər ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti, ˈʃɪvərɪŋ ər ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ, əbˈdɑmənəl kræmps, ˈwiknəs, ənd ˌɪnˈkrist bləd ˈprɛʃər. ɪn, wɪθˈdrɔəl meɪ bi ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ɪf nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ənd ˈprɑpərli ˈtritɪd ənd meɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz: kənˈvəlʃənz, ɪkˈsɛsɪv kraɪɪŋ, ənd ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv ˈriflɛksəz. ˈmɑnətər ðə ˈpeɪʃənt fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz əv wɪθˈdrɔəl. ðɛr ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdætə tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ɪf ðə 2 doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ wɪl əˈvɔɪd prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən əv səˈvɪr wɪθˈdrɔəl ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əv dɪˈpɛndəns. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə 2 doʊs meɪ nɑt prəˈvaɪd ən ˈædəkˌweɪt ənd ˈtaɪmli rɪˈvərsəl ɪn ˈpərsənz hu meɪ bi ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs əv ə ˈpoʊtənt ər ˈvɛri haɪ doʊs əv. əˈbrəpt rɪˈvərsəl əv dɪˈprɛʃən ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈnɔziə, ˈvɑmətɪŋ, sˈwɛtɪŋ, tremulousness*,, ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən, ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən, ˈsiʒərz, vɛnˈtrɪkjulər ənd ˌfɪbrɪˈleɪʃən, ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ɪˈdimə, ənd ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst. dɛθ, ˈkoʊmə, ənd ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɔpəθi hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts. ðiz ɪˈvɛnts hæv praɪˈmɛrəli əˈkərd ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz hu hæd ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr dɪˈsɔrdərz ər rɪˈsivd ˈəðər drəgz ðət meɪ hæv ˈsɪmələr ˌædˈvərs ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ˈifɛkts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ə dɪˈrɛkt kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp həz nɑt bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt, ˈæftər juz əv, ˈmɑnətər ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˈkɑrdiˌæk dɪˈziz ər ˈpeɪʃənz hu hæv rɪˈsivd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌædˈvərs ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr ˈifɛkts fər ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən, vɛnˈtrɪkjulər ər ˌfɪbrɪˈleɪʃən, ənd ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ɪˈdimə ɪn ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsɛtɪŋ. ɪt həz bɪn səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə əv ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ɪˈdimə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə juz əv ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ɪˈdimə, i.e*., ə ˈsɛntrəli ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd ˈmæsɪv rɪˈspɑns ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə drəˈmætɪk ʃɪft əv bləd ˈvɑljum ˈɪntu ðə ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ˈvæskjələr bɛd rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˌɪnˈkrist ˈprɛʃərz. ðɛr meɪ bi ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈsɛtɪŋz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪθ noʊn ər səˈspɛktɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ məˈtərnəl juz, wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə əˈbrəpt prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən əv wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪmptəmz. ɪn ðiz ˈsɛtɪŋz, kənˈsɪdər juz əv ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv, ˈprɑdəkt ðət kən bi tɪ ˈifɛkt ənd, wɛr ˈæpləkəbəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ weɪt. [si juz ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɪriəs ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz ər dɪˈskəst ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈleɪbəlɪŋ: prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən əv səˈvɪr wɪθˈdrɔəl [si ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz bɪˈkəz ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz ər kənˈdəktəd ˈəndər ˈwaɪdli ˈvɛriɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz, ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃən reɪts əbˈzərvd ɪn ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz əv ə drəg ˈkænɑt bi dɪˈrɛkli kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə reɪts ɪn ðə ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz əv əˈnəðər drəg ənd meɪ nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ðə reɪts əbˈzərvd ɪn ˈpræktɪs. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz wər əbˈzərvd ɪn ə ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədi. ɪn ə ˈstədi əv 30 ˈhɛlθi ˈædəlt ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ wən spreɪ əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn wən ˈnɑstrɪl ər tu spreɪz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, wən ɪn iʧ ˈnɑstrɪl, ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz wər: ˌɪnˈkrist bləd ˈprɛʃər, ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən, toothache*, ˈməsəl ˈspæzəmz, peɪn, ˈhɛˌdeɪk, ˈneɪzəl ˈdraɪnəs, ˈneɪzəl ɪˈdimə, ˈneɪzəl kənˈʤɛsʧən, ˈneɪzəl ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən, rhinalgia*, ənd xeroderma*. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd praɪˈmɛrəli ˈdʊrɪŋ juz əv ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ. bɪˈkəz ðiz riˈækʃənz ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli frəm ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ənˈsərtən saɪz, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rɪˈlaɪəbli ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðɛr ˈfrikwənsi ər ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈkɔzəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp tɪ drəg ɪkˈspoʊʒər: ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən, ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən, vɛnˈtrɪkjulər ənd ˌfɪbrɪˈleɪʃən, ˌdɪspˈniə, ˈpʊlməˌnɛri ɪˈdimə, ənd ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst. dɛθ, ˈkoʊmə, ənd ɛnˌsɛfəˈlɔpəθi hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts. ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈdoʊsɪz əv ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz hæv rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪˈvərsəl əv analgesia*, ənd hæv kɔzd ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən. əˈbrəpt rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈifɛkts ɪn ˈpərsənz hu wər ˈfɪzɪkəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn həz prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪtɪd ən əˈkjut wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd: ˈbɑdi eɪks, ˈfivər, sˈwɛtɪŋ, ˈrəni noʊz, sˈnizɪŋ, piloerection*, ˈjɔnɪŋ, ˈwiknəs, ˈʃɪvərɪŋ ər ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ, ˈnərvəsnəs, ˈrɛstləsnəs ər ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti, ˌdaɪərˈiə, ˈnɔziə ər ˈvɑmətɪŋ, əbˈdɑmənəl kræmps, ˌɪnˈkrist bləd ˈprɛʃər,. ɪn səm ˈpeɪʃənz, ðɛr meɪ bi əˈgrɛsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər əˈpɑn əˈbrəpt rɪˈvərsəl əv ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs. ɪn ðə neonate*, wɪθˈdrɔəl saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd kənˈvəlʃənz, ɪkˈsɛsɪv kraɪɪŋ, ənd ˌhaɪpərˈæktɪv ˈriflɛksəz. juz ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ˈprɛgnənsi rɪsk ˈsəməri ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə ɔn juz ɪn ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən ər nɑt səˈfɪʃənt tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ə rɪsk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ər ˈklɪnɪkəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz [si ˈklɪnɪkəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz]. ɪn ˈænəməl ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ˈstədiz, noʊ ər ˈifɛkts wər əbˈzərvd ɪn maɪs ənd ræts ˈtritɪd wɪθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd əv ˌɔrgənoʊˈʤɛnəsɪs æt ˈdoʊsɪz ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ənd, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ə ˈjumən doʊs əv 8 (tu ˈneɪzəl spreɪz) beɪst ɔn ˈbɑdi ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə kəmˈpɛrəsən [si ˈdætə]. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈbækˌgraʊnd rɪsk əv ˈmeɪʤər bərθ ˈdifɛkts ənd mɪˈskɛrəʤ fər ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ənˈnoʊn. ɪn ðə juz. ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈbækˌgraʊnd rɪsk əv ˈmeɪʤər bərθ ˈdifɛkts ənd mɪˈskɛrəʤ ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˈprɛgnənsiz ɪz 2 tɪ 4 ənd 15 tɪ 20 rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈklɪnɪkəl kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz ˈkrɔsɪz ðə pləˈsɛntə, ənd meɪ prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt wɪθˈdrɔəl ɪn ðə ˈfitəs, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ðə ˈməðər [si ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz ðə ˈfitəs ʃʊd bi ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd fər saɪnz əv dɪˈstrɛs ˈæftər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz juzd. ˈkɛrfəl ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ɪz ˈnidɪd ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfitəs ənd ˈməðər ər ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd. ˈdætə ˈænəməl ˈdætə wɑz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɔrgənoʊˈʤɛnəsɪs tɪ maɪs ənd ræts æt səbˌkjuˈteɪniəs ˈdoʊsɪz əp tɪ 10 (ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ənd, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ə ˈjumən doʊs əv 8 (tu ˈneɪzəl spreɪz)) (beɪst ɔn ˈbɑdi ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə kəmˈpɛrəsən). ðiz ˈstədiz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd noʊ ər ˈifɛkts du tɪ. ˈprɛgnənt ˈfiˌmeɪl ræts wər ədˈmɪnɪstərd 2 ər 10 frəm ʤɛˈsteɪʃən deɪ 15 tɪ ˈpoʊstˈneɪtəl deɪ 21 ðɛr wər noʊ ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ (əp tɪ ə ˈjumən doʊs əv 8 (tu ˈneɪzəl spreɪz) beɪst ɔn ˈbɑdi ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə kəmˈpɛrəsən). lækˈteɪʃən rɪsk ˈsəməri ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ɪn ˈjumən mɪlk, ər ðə ˈifɛkts əv ɔn ðə ˈbrɛstˌfɛd ˈɪnfənt ər ɔn mɪlk pərˈdəkʃən. ˈstədiz ɪn ˈnərsɪŋ ˈməðərz hæv ʃoʊn ðət dɪz nɑt əˈfɛkt proʊˈlæktən ər ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈlɛvəlz. ɪz ˈmɪnəməli ˈɔrəli bioavailable*. ˌpidiˈætrɪk juz ðə ˈseɪfti ənd ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ hæv bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz əv ɔl ˈeɪʤɪz fər noʊn ər səˈspɛktɪd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɛz ˈmænəˌfɛstəd baɪ ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm dɪˈprɛʃən. juz əv ɪn ɔl ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈædəlt ˈstədiz ˈkəpəld wɪθ ˈɛvədəns frəm ðə seɪf ənd ˈifɛktɪv juz əv ˈəðər drəg ˈprɑdəkts. noʊ ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈstədiz wər kənˈdəktəd fər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. əbˈzɔrpʃən əv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz meɪ bi ɪˈrætɪk ər dɪˈleɪd. ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənt rɪˈspɑndz əˈproʊpriɪtli tɪ, məst bi ˈkɛrfəli ˈmɑnətərd fər æt list 24 aʊərz, ɛz ə riˈlæps meɪ əˈkər ɛz ɪz. ɪn ˌpidiˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz, (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ), ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən əˈbrəpt ənd kəmˈplit rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈifɛkts, prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪtɪŋ ən əˈkjut wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. ˌnioʊˈneɪtəl wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪnˌdroʊm, ənˈlaɪk wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɪn ˈædəlts, meɪ bi ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ, ɪf nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd, ənd ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈɛkspərts [si ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz ɪn ˈsɛtɪŋz səʧ ɛz ɪn wɪθ noʊn ər səˈspɛktɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ məˈtərnəl juz, wɛr ɪt meɪ bi ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə əˈbrəpt prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən əv wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪmptəmz, kənˈsɪdər juz əv ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈprɑdəkt ðət kən bi əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ weɪt ənd tɪ ˈifɛkt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kənˈsərn ɪz fər ˈɪnfənts æt rɪsk fər ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs, kənˈsɪdər ˈwɛðər ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈprɑdəkts meɪ bi ˈbɛtər ˈsutɪd ðən ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ˌʤɛriˈætrɪk juz ˌʤɛriˈætrɪk ˈpeɪʃənz hæv ə ˈgreɪtər ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈdiˌkrist həˈpætɪk, ˈrinəl, ər ˈkɑrdiˌæk ˈfəŋkʃən ənd əv ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt dɪˈziz ər ˈəðər drəg ˈθɛrəpi. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə sɪˈstɛmɪk ɪkˈspoʊʒər əv kən bi haɪər ɪn ðiz ˈpeɪʃənz. ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈstədiz əv dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud səˈfɪʃənt ˈnəmbərz əv ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈeɪʤɪd 65 ənd ˈoʊvər tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðeɪ rɪˈspɑnd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli frəm ˈjəŋgər ˈsəbʤɪkts. ˈəðər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈklɪnɪkəl ɪkˈspɪriəns həz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn rɪˈspɑnsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɛldərli ənd ˈjəŋgər ˈpeɪʃənz. dɪˈskrɪpʃən) ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz ə pre-filled*, ˈsɪŋgəl doʊs spreɪ. ˈkɛmɪkli, ɪz ðə sɔlt əv wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈstrəkʧər: m.w*., ən ænˈtægənəst, əˈkərz ɛz ə waɪt tɪ sˈlaɪtli ˈpaʊdər, ənd ɪz ˈsɑljəbəl ɪn ˈwɔtər, ɪn dɪˈlut ˈæsədz, ənd ɪn strɔŋ ˈælkəˌlaɪ; sˈlaɪtli ˈsɑljəbəl ɪn ˈælkəˌhɑl; ˈpræktɪkəli ˌɪnˈsɑljəbəl ɪn ˈiθər ənd ɪn ˈklɔrəˌfɔrm. iʧ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ kənˈteɪnz ə 2 ər 4 ˈsɪŋgəl doʊs əv ɪn ə 100 ˈmaɪkroʊlitər) ˈeɪkwiəs səˈluʃən. ˌɪˈnæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˌɪnˈklud ˈklɔraɪd (priˈzərvətɪv), (ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzər), ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd, ˈæsəd tɪ əˈʤəst ˈpiˈeɪʧ, ənd ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈwɔtər. ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ reɪnʤ ɪz tɪ ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌfɑrməˈkɑləʤi ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv ˈækʃən ɪz ən ænˈtægənəst ðət ˈifɛkts baɪ kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ðə seɪm riˈsɛptər saɪts. rɪˈvərsɪz ðə ˈifɛkts əv, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən, səˈdeɪʃən, ənd ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən. ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvərs ðə ənd ˌdɪsˈfɔrɪk ˈifɛkts əv səʧ ɛz pentazocine*. wɪn ɪz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ˌɪnˈtrævənəsli, ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈækʃən ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli əˈpɛrənt wɪˈθɪn tu ˈmɪnəts. ðə taɪm tɪ ˈɔnˌsɛt əv ˈækʃən ɪz ˈʃɔrtər fər ˌɪntrəˈvinəs kəmˈpɛrd tɪ səbˌkjuˈteɪniəs ər rʊts əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈækʃən ɪz dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn ðə doʊs ənd rut əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv. ɪn ə ˈstədi ɪn 30 ˈhɛlθi ˈædəlt ˈsəbʤɪkts, ðə ˈrɛlətɪv (ˌbiˈeɪ) əv wən ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn wən ˈnɑstrɪl, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ə 2 ˈtoʊtəl doʊs əv 20 səˈluʃən) ənd ə 4 ˈtoʊtəl doʊs əv 40 səˈluʃən), ənd tu ˈneɪzəl spreɪz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ɛz wən ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn iʧ ˈnɑstrɪl, kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ə 4 ˈtoʊtəl doʊs əv 20 səˈluʃən ɪn iʧ ˈnɑstrɪl) ənd ən 8 ˈtoʊtəl doʊs əv 40 səˈluʃən ɪn iʧ ˈnɑstrɪl), wər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə ˈsɪŋgəl doʊs əv ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən. fər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts wər ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd nɑt tɪ brið θru ðə noʊz ˈdʊrɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, ənd rɪˈmeɪnd ˈfʊli ˈsupaɪn fər əˈprɑksəmətli wən aʊər post-dose*. fər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wɑz ədˈmɪnɪstərd ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən ɪn ðə ˈmækˌsɪməs ˈməsəl. ðə pərˈæmətərz əbˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˈstədi ər ʃoʊn ɪn ˈteɪbəl 1 ˈteɪbəl 1 min pərˈæmətərz (cv*%) fər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ) ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əv tɪ ˈhɛlθi ˈsəbʤɪkts pərˈæmətər 2 mg–*– wən ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn wən ˈnɑstrɪl 20 4 tu ˈneɪzəl spreɪz, wən ɪn iʧ ˈnɑstrɪl 20 4 wən ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn wən ˈnɑstrɪl 40 8 ˈneɪzəl spreɪz, wən ɪn iʧ ˈnɑstrɪl 40 ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən (h)†*)† (ng/ml*) 35 34 43 36 31 (hr.ng/ml*) 27 24 37 23 23 (h*ng/ml*) 27 24 37 23 23 t½*½ (eɪʧ) 33 33 30 32 26 doʊs ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd ˈrɛlətɪv ˌbiˈeɪ ˈvərsəz. ɪm 22 23 24 100 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɛz ˈmidiən (ˈmɪnəməm, ˈmæksəməm) fər ˈrɛlətɪv ˌbiˈeɪ. ˈfɪgjər 1 min ˈplæzmə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv, (ə) eɪʧ ənd (bi) ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən (ə) (bi) ðə ˈmidiən ˈæftər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ (wən ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn wən ˈnɑstrɪl 2 ər 4) ər tu ˈneɪzəl spreɪz ɛz wən spreɪ ɪn iʧ ˈnɑstrɪl 4 ər 8) wɑz nɑt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈdɪfərənt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə doʊs əv ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən (ˈteɪbəl 1 ðə doʊs ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd ˈrɛlətɪv əv wən doʊs 2 ər 4) ər tu ˈdoʊsɪz 4 ər 8) əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɛz kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə doʊs əv ədˈmɪnɪstərd baɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən wɑz 52 44 54 ənd 43 rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ənd ˈrɛdəli ˈkrɔsɪz ðə pləˈsɛntə. ˈplæzmə ˈproʊˌtin ˈbaɪndɪŋ əˈkərz bət ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli wik. ˈplæzmə ælˈbjumən ɪz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈbaɪndɪŋ kənˈstɪʧuənt, bət sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbaɪndɪŋ əv ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkərz tɪ ˈplæzmə kənˈstɪʧuənts ˈəðər ðən ælˈbjumən. ɪt ɪz nɑt noʊn ˈwɛðər ɪz ˈɪntu ˈjumən mɪlk. ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ 2 ər 4 doʊs əv), ðə min ˈplæzmə əv ɪn ˈhɛlθi ˈædəlts wɑz əˈprɑksəmətli 33 cv*) aʊərz ənd 30 cv*) aʊərz; rɪˈspɛktɪvli, wɪʧ wɑz ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðət əbˈzərvd ˈæftər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz əv ə ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən, wɛr ðə wɑz aʊərz 26 cv*). ɪn ə ˌnioʊˈneɪtəl ˈstədi əv ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən, ðə min) ˈplæzmə wɑz əbˈzərvd tɪ bi aʊərz. məˈtæbəˌlɪzəm ɪz ɪn ðə ˈlɪvər, praɪˈmɛrəli baɪ ˌkɑnʤəˈgeɪʃən, wɪθ ɛz ðə ˈmeɪʤər metabolite*. ɪkˈskriʃən ˈæftər ən ˈɔrəl ər ˌɪntrəˈvinəs doʊs, əˈbaʊt əv ɪz ɛz ɪn ˈjʊrən wɪˈθɪn 6 aʊərz, əˈbaʊt 50 ɪn 24 aʊərz, ənd ɪn 72 aʊərz. ˌtɑksɪˈkɑləʤi,, ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt əv fərˈtɪlɪti ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈænəməl ˈstədiz tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðə ˌkɑrsənoʊˈʤɛnɪk pəˈtɛnʃəl əv hæv nɑt bɪn kəmˈplitɪd. wɑz ˈwikli ˈpɑzətɪv ɪn ðə eɪmz ənd ɪn ðə ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ ˈjumən ˈlɪmfəˌsaɪt ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm ˌæbərˈeɪʃən tɛst bət wɑz ˈnɛgətɪv ɪn ðə ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ ʧaɪˈniz ˈhæmstər sɛl ˈæsi ənd ɪn ðə ɪn ˈvivoʊ ræt boʊn ˈmɛroʊ ˈkroʊməˌzoʊm ˌæbərˈeɪʃən ˈstədi. ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt əv fərˈtɪlɪti meɪl ræts wər ˈtritɪd wɪθ 2 ər 10 fər 60 deɪz praɪər tɪ ˈmeɪtɪŋ. ˈfiˌmeɪl ræts ˈtritɪd fər praɪər tɪ ˈmeɪtɪŋ ənd θruaʊt ʤɛˈsteɪʃən wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈdoʊsɪz əv (əp tɪ ə ˈjumən doʊs əv 8 (tu ˈneɪzəl spreɪz) beɪst ɔn ˈbɑdi ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə kəmˈpɛrəsən). ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkt ɔn fərˈtɪlɪti. haʊ ənd ˈhændəlɪŋ haʊ səˈplaɪd ˈneɪzəl spreɪ 2 ɪz səˈplaɪd ɛz ə ˈkɑrtən kənˈteɪnɪŋ fɔr 4 ˈblɪstər ˈpækɪʤɪz iʧ wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl spreɪ dɪˈvaɪs ənd ɛz ə ˈkɑrtən kənˈteɪnɪŋ tˈwɛntiˌfɔr 24 ˈblɪstər ˈpækɪʤɪz iʧ wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl spreɪ dɪˈvaɪs. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ 4 ɪz səˈplaɪd ɛz ˈkɑrtən kənˈteɪnɪŋ tu 2 ˈblɪstər ˈpækɪʤɪz iʧ wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl spreɪ dɪˈvaɪs. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz nɑt meɪd wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl ˈrəbər ˈleɪˌtɛks. ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ˈhændəlɪŋ stɔr ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ðə ˈblɪstər ənd ˈkɑrtənz prəˈvaɪdɪd. stɔr æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər tɪ tɪ 25°c*). ɪkˈskərʒənz pərˈmɪtɪd əp tɪ 40°c*). du nɑt friz. prəˈtɛkt frəm laɪt. ˈpeɪʃənt ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ədˈvaɪz ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ənd ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz tɪ rɛd ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ˈleɪbəlɪŋ (ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz). ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz əv ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs səʧ ɛz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ɪkˈstrim ˈsɑmnələns ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ əˈweɪkən ə ˈpeɪʃənt vərˈbæli ər əˈpɑn ə fərm rəb. ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən ðɪs kən reɪnʤ frəm sloʊ ər ˈʃæloʊ ˌrɛspərˈeɪʃən tɪ noʊ ˌrɛspərˈeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈpeɪʃənt hu ɪz unarousable*. ˈəðər saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz ðət meɪ əˈkəmpəni ˈsɑmnələns ənd ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: miosis*. ˌbrædɪˈkɑrdiə ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən. rɪsk əv rɪˈkərənt ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm dɪˈprɛʃən ˌɪnˈstrəkt ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz ðət, sɪns ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ˈækʃən əv moʊst meɪ ɪkˈsid ðət əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, ðeɪ məst sik ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ˈæftər ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd kip ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ˈəndər kənˈtɪnjud sərˈveɪləns [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈɛfɪˌkæsi ˈpɑrʃəl ˈægənɪsts ər mɪkst ˌɪnˈstrəkt ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz ðət ðə rɪˈvərsəl əv ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən kɔzd baɪ ˈpɑrʃəl ˈægənɪsts ər mɪkst, səʧ ɛz ˈbjuprənərˌfin ənd pentazocine*, meɪ bi ˌɪnkəmˈplit ənd meɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər haɪər ˈdoʊsɪz əv ər rɪˈpitɪd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ iʧ taɪm [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən əv səˈvɪr wɪθˈdrɔəl ˌɪnˈstrəkt ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz ðət ðə juz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz hu ər dɪˈpɛndənt meɪ prɪˈsɪpɪˌteɪt wɪθˈdrɔəl [si ˈwɔrnɪŋz ənd priˈkɔʃənz ˌædˈvərs riˈækʃənz 6 ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈstrəkt ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz tɪ: ɪnˈʃʊr ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz ˈprɛzənt wɛˈnɛvər ˈpərsənz meɪ bi ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs (i.e*., ˈimərʤənsiz). ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪf ə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪz ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv ənd ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɪz səˈspɛktɪd, ˈivɪn wɪn ɪn daʊt, bɪˈkəz prəˈlɔŋd ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən meɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈnərvəs ˈsɪstəm ər dɛθ. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz nɑt ə ˈsəbstəˌtut fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən leɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn ðɛr bæk ənd ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈɪntu wən ˈnɑstrɪl waɪl prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə bæk əv ðə nɛk tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə hɛd tɪ tɪlt bæk [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən juz iʧ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈoʊnli wən taɪm [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tərn ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn ðɛr saɪd ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz ənd kɔl fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpɔrtɪv ˈmɛʒərz meɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl waɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd kɔl fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. əˈdɪʃənəl səˈpɔrtɪv ˈmɛʒərz meɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl waɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns ˈmɑnətər ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈɛvəri 2 tɪ 3 ˈmɪnəts, ɪf ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪz nɑt rɪˈspɑndɪŋ ər rɪˈspɑndz ənd ðɛn rɪˈlæpsɪz bæk ˈɪntu ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈprɛʃən. ədˈmɪnɪstər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈnɑstrəlz wɪθ iʧ doʊs [si ˈdoʊsɪʤ ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌriˈpleɪs ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts ˌɛkspərˈeɪʃən deɪt. narcan®*® ɪz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈlaɪsənst baɪ əˈdæpt ˈfɑrmə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈlɪmɪtɪd. dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ əˈdæpt ˈfɑrmə, ɪŋk., ˈrædnər, pɑ 19087 ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (nar´*´ kæn)) ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ju ənd jʊr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz ʃʊd rɛd ðɪs ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈliflət ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈhæpənz. ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪz nɑt teɪk ðə pleɪs əv ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ jʊr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən ər jʊr ˈtritmənt. wət ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz juzd tɪ ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli rɪˈvərs ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈmɛdəsənz. ðə ˈmɛdəsən ɪn ˈneɪzəl spreɪ həz noʊ ˈifɛkt ɪn ˈpipəl hu ər nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmɛdəsənz. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkɛri ˈneɪzəl spreɪ wɪθ ju ɪn keɪs əv ən ˈimərʤənsi. 1 juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ raɪt əˈweɪ ɪf ju ər jʊr ˈkɛrˌgɪvər θɪŋk saɪnz ər ˈsɪmptəmz əv ən ˈimərʤənsi ər ˈprɛzənt, ˈivɪn ɪf ju ər nɑt ʃʊr, bɪˈkəz ən ˈimərʤənsi kən kɔz səˈvɪr ˈɪnʤəri ər dɛθ. saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz əv ən ˈimərʤənsi meɪ ˌɪnˈklud: ənˈjuˌʒuəl sˈlipinəs ənd ju ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈweɪkən ðə ˈpərsən wɪθ ə laʊd vɔɪs ər baɪ ˈrəbɪŋ ˈfərmli ɔn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðɛr ʧɛst (sternum*) ˈbriðɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sloʊ ər ˈʃæloʊ ˈbriðɪŋ ɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈweɪkən ər hu lʊks laɪk ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈbriðɪŋ ðə blæk ˈsərkəl ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈkələrd pɑrt əv ðə aɪ (ˈpjupəl) ɪz ˈvɛri smɔl, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kɔld "ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt ˈpjupəlz," ɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈweɪkən 2 ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz, ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz, ər ˈəðər ˈpipəl hu meɪ hæv tɪ juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi ʃʊd noʊ wɛr ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz stɔrd ənd haʊ tɪ gɪv ˌbiˈfɔr ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈhæpənz. 3 gɪt ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp raɪt əˈweɪ ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ˈrɛskju ˈbriðɪŋ ər (ˌkɑrdioʊˈpʊlməˌnɛri rɪˌsəsɪˈteɪʃən) meɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn waɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp. 4 ðə saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz əv ən ˈimərʤənsi kən rɪˈtərn ˈæftər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz ˈgɪvɪn. ɪf ðɪs ˈhæpənz, gɪv əˈnəðər doʊs ˈæftər 2 tɪ 3 ˈmɪnəts ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd wɔʧ ðə ˈpərsən ˈkloʊsli ənˈtɪl ˈimərʤənsi hɛlp ɪz rɪˈsivd. wət ɪz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz ə prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɛdəsən juzd fər ðə ˈtritmənt əv ən ˈimərʤənsi səʧ ɛz ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ər ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs wɪθ saɪnz əv ˈbriðɪŋ ˈprɑbləmz ənd səˈvɪr sˈlipinəs ər nɑt biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn raɪt əˈweɪ ənd dɪz nɑt teɪk ðə pleɪs əv ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr. gɪt ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp raɪt əˈweɪ ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə fərst doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈpərsən weɪks əp. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz seɪf ənd ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˈʧɪldrən fər noʊn ər səˈspɛktɪd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs. hu ʃʊd nɑt juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? du nɑt juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪf ju ər əˈlərʤɪk tɪ ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. si ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈliflət fər ə kəmˈplit lɪst əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. wət ʃʊd aɪ tɛl maɪ ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ, tɛl jʊr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər əˈbaʊt ɔl əv jʊr ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪf ju: hæv hɑrt ˈprɑbləmz ər ˈprɛgnənt ər plæn tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈprɛgnənt. juz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ meɪ kɔz wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪmptəmz ɪn jʊr ˈənˈbɔrn ˈbeɪbi. jʊr ˈənˈbɔrn ˈbeɪbi ʃʊd bi ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ ə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər raɪt əˈweɪ ˈæftər ju juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ər ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ər plæn tɪ ˈbrɛstfid. ɪt ɪz nɑt noʊn ɪf ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˈpæsɪz ˈɪntu jʊr brɛst mɪlk. tɛl jʊr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛdəsənz ju teɪk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ prəˈskrɪpʃən ənd ˈmɛdəsənz, ˈvaɪtəmənz, ənd ˈərbəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnts. haʊ ʃʊd aɪ juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? rɛd ðə "ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz" æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈliflət fər dɪˈteɪld ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪgˈzæktli ɛz priˈskraɪbd baɪ jʊr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər. iʧ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ kənˈteɪnz ˈoʊnli 1 doʊs əv ˈmɛdəsən ənd ˈkænɑt bi riuzd. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ kəmz ɪn ə 2 ənd 4 strɛŋθ. jʊr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər wɪl prəˈskraɪb ðə wən ðət ɪz raɪt fər ju. leɪ ðə ˈpərsən ɔn ðɛr bæk. səˈpɔrt ðɛr nɛk wɪθ jʊr hænd ənd əˈlaʊ ðə hɛd tɪ tɪlt bæk ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ʃʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ˈɪntu wən ˈnɑstrɪl. ɪf əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdoʊsɪz ər ˈnidɪd, gɪv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈnɑstrɪl. wət ər ðə ˈpɑsəbəl saɪd ˈifɛkts əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? ˈneɪzəl spreɪ meɪ kɔz ˈsɪriəs saɪd ˈifɛkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: ˈsədən wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪmptəmz. ɪn ˈsəmˌwən hu həz bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli, wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈsɪmptəmz kən ˈhæpən ˈsədənli ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd meɪ ˌɪnˈklud: oʊ ˈbɑdi eɪks oʊ ˌdaɪərˈiə oʊ ˌɪnˈkrist hɑrt reɪt oʊ ˈfivər oʊ ˈrəni noʊz oʊ sˈnizɪŋ oʊ gus bəmps oʊ sˈwɛtɪŋ oʊ ˈjɔnɪŋ oʊ ˈnɔziə ər ˈvɑmətɪŋ oʊ ˈnərvəsnəs oʊ ˈrɛstləsnəs ər ˌɪrɪtəˈbɪləti oʊ ˈʃɪvərɪŋ ər ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ oʊ ˈstəmək ˈkræmpɪŋ oʊ ˈwiknəs oʊ ˌɪnˈkrist bləd ˈprɛʃər ɪn ˈɪnfənts ˈəndər 4 wiks oʊld hu hæv bɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈrɛgjələrli, ˈsədən wɪθˈdrɔəl meɪ bi ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ɪf nɑt ˈtritɪd ðə raɪt weɪ. saɪnz ənd ˈsɪmptəmz ˌɪnˈklud: ˈsiʒərz, kraɪɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈjuʒəwəl, ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈriflɛksəz. ðiz ər nɑt ɔl əv ðə ˈpɑsəbəl saɪd ˈifɛkts əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. kɔl jʊr ˈdɔktər fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvaɪs əˈbaʊt saɪd ˈifɛkts. ju meɪ rɪˈpɔrt saɪd ˈifɛkts tɪ æt haʊ ʃʊd aɪ stɔr ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? stɔr ˈneɪzəl spreɪ æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər bɪtˈwin tɪ tɪ 25°c*). ɪkˈskərʒənz pərˈmɪtɪd əp tɪ 40°c*). du nɑt friz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. kip ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ɪts bɑks ənˈtɪl ˈrɛdi tɪ juz. prəˈtɛkt frəm laɪt. ˌriˈpleɪs ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɛkspərˈeɪʃən deɪt ɔn ðə bɑks. kip ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd ɔl ˈmɛdəsənz aʊt əv ðə riʧ əv ˈʧɪldrən. ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə seɪf ənd ˈifɛktɪv juz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. ˈmɛdəsənz ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz priˈskraɪbd fər ˈpərpəsɪz ˈəðər ðən ðoʊz ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ə ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈliflət. du nɑt juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ fər ə kənˈdɪʃən fər wɪʧ ɪt wɑz nɑt priˈskraɪbd. ju kən æsk jʊr ˈfɑrməsɪst ər ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ðət ɪz ˈrɪtən fər hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəlz. wət ər ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪn ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? ˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənt: ˌɪˈnæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənts: ˈklɔraɪd (priˈzərvətɪv), (ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzər), ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd, ˈæsəd tɪ əˈʤəst ˈpiˈeɪʧ ənd ˈstɛrəl ˈwɔtər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪz nɑt meɪd wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl ˈrəbər ˈleɪˌtɛks. dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ əˈdæpt ˈfɑrmə, ɪŋk., ˈrædnər, pɑ 19087 ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, goʊ tɪ ər kɔl ˈpeɪʃənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn əˈpruvd baɪ ðə juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈɪʃud: ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz (nar´*´ kæn)) ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ju ənd jʊr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz ʃʊd rɛd ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz ðət kəmz wɪθ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. tɔk tɪ jʊr ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdər ɪf ju ənd jʊr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkɛrˌgɪvərz hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə juz əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ fər noʊn ər səˈspɛktɪd ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɪn ˈædəlts ənd ˈʧɪldrən. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt: fər juz ɪn ðə noʊz ˈoʊnli. du nɑt riˈmuv ər tɛst ðə ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənˈtɪl ˈrɛdi tɪ juz. iʧ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ həz 1 doʊs ənd ˈkænɑt bi riuzd. ju du nɑt nid tɪ praɪm ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. juz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ: stɛp 1 leɪ ðə ˈpərsən ɔn ðɛr bæk tɪ rɪˈsiv ə doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. stɛp 2 riˈmuv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ frəm ðə bɑks. pil bæk ðə tæb wɪθ ðə ˈsərkəl tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. stɛp 3 hoʊld ðə ˈneɪzəl spreɪ wɪθ jʊr θəm ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈplənʤər ənd jʊr fərst ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈfɪŋgərz ɔn ˈiðər saɪd əv ðə ˈnɑzəl. stɛp 4 tɪlt ðə ˈpərsənz hɛd bæk ənd prəˈvaɪd səˈpɔrt ˈəndər ðə nɛk wɪθ jʊr hænd. ˈʤɛntli ˌɪnˈsərt ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈnɑzəl ˈɪntu wən ˈnɑstrɪl ənˈtɪl jʊr ˈfɪŋgərz ɔn ˈiðər saɪd əv ðə ˈnɑzəl ər əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈpərsənz noʊz. stɛp 5 prɛs ðə ˈplənʤər ˈfərmli tɪ gɪv ðə doʊs əv ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. stɛp 6 riˈmuv ðə ˈneɪzəl spreɪ frəm ðə ˈnɑstrɪl ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə doʊs. wət tɪ du ˈæftər ˈneɪzəl spreɪ həz bɪn juzd: stɛp 7 gɪt ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp raɪt əˈweɪ. muv ðə ˈpərsən ɔn ðɛr saɪd (rɪˈkəvəri pəˈzɪʃən) ˈæftər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. wɔʧ ðə ˈpərsən ˈkloʊsli. ɪf ðə ˈpərsən dɪz nɑt rɪˈspɑnd baɪ ˈweɪkɪŋ əp, tɪ vɔɪs ər təʧ, ər ˈbriðɪŋ ˈnɔrməli əˈnəðər doʊs meɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn. ˈneɪzəl spreɪ meɪ bi ˈɛvəri 2 tɪ 3 ˈmɪnəts, ɪf əˈveɪləbəl. rɪˈpit stɛps 2 θru 6 ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu ˈneɪzəl spreɪ tɪ gɪv əˈnəðər doʊs ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈnɑstrɪl. ɪf əˈdɪʃənəl ˈneɪzəl spreɪz ər əˈveɪləbəl, stɛps 2 θru 6 meɪ bi rɪˈpitɪd ˈɛvəri 2 tɪ 3 ˈmɪnəts ənˈtɪl ðə ˈpərsən rɪˈspɑndz ər ˈimərʤənsi ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp ɪz rɪˈsivd. stɛp 8 pʊt ðə juzd ˈneɪzəl spreɪ bæk ˈɪntu ɪts bɑks. stɛp 9 θroʊ əˈweɪ (dɪˈspoʊz əv) ðə juzd ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ə pleɪs ðət ɪz əˈweɪ frəm ˈʧɪldrən. haʊ ʃʊd aɪ stɔr ˈneɪzəl spreɪ? stɔr ˈneɪzəl spreɪ æt rum ˈtɛmpərəʧər bɪtˈwin tɪ tɪ 25°c*). ˈneɪzəl spreɪ meɪ bi stɔrd fər ʃɔrt ˈpɪriədz əp tɪ 40°c*). du nɑt friz ˈneɪzəl spreɪ. kip ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ɪn ðə bɑks ənˈtɪl ˈrɛdi tɪ juz. prəˈtɛkt frəm laɪt. ˌriˈpleɪs ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɛkspərˈeɪʃən deɪt ɔn ðə bɑks. kip ˈneɪzəl spreɪ ənd ɔl ˈmɛdəsənz aʊt əv ðə riʧ əv ˈʧɪldrən. ðɪs ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər juz həz bɪn əˈpruvd baɪ ðə juz. fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. dɪˈstrɪbjətəd baɪ əˈdæpt ˈfɑrmə, ɪŋk. ˈrædnər, pɑ 19087 ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, goʊ tɪ ər kɔl ˈɪʃud: 2 4 pæk ˈblɪstər ˈkɑrtən fɔr pæk 2 24 pæk ˈkɑrtən 24 pæk 4 2 pæk ˈblɪstər ˈkɑrtən tu pæk spreɪ ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkt taɪp ˈjumən prəˈskrɪpʃən drəg ˈleɪbəl ˈaɪtəm koʊd (sɔrs) rut əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈneɪzəl di ˈskɛʤʊl ˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənt neɪm ˈbeɪsɪs əv strɛŋθ strɛŋθ) 2 ɪn ˌɪˈnæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˌɪnˈgridiənt neɪm strɛŋθ ˈklɔraɪd ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd ˈwɔtər ˈæsəd ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ˈaɪtəm koʊd ˈpækɪʤ dɪˈskrɪpʃən 1 4 vaɪəl, ɪn 1 ˈpækɪʤ 1 ɪn 1 vaɪəl, 2 24 vaɪəl, ɪn 1 ˈpækɪʤ 2 ɪn 1 vaɪəl, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkætəˌgɔri ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈnəmbər ər ˈmɑnəˌgræf saɪˈteɪʃən ˈmɑrkətɪŋ stɑrt deɪt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɛnd deɪt spreɪ ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈprɑdəkt taɪp ˈjumən prəˈskrɪpʃən drəg ˈleɪbəl ˈaɪtəm koʊd (sɔrs) rut əv ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈneɪzəl di ˈskɛʤʊl ˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənt neɪm ˈbeɪsɪs əv strɛŋθ strɛŋθ) 4 ɪn ˌɪˈnæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənts ˌɪnˈgridiənt neɪm strɛŋθ ˈklɔraɪd ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd ˈwɔtər ˈæsəd ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ˈaɪtəm koʊd ˈpækɪʤ dɪˈskrɪpʃən 1 2 vaɪəl, ɪn 1 ˈpækɪʤ 1 ɪn 1 vaɪəl, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈkætəˌgɔri ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈnəmbər ər ˈmɑnəˌgræf saɪˈteɪʃən ˈmɑrkətɪŋ stɑrt deɪt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɛnd deɪt əˈdæpt ˈfɑrmə ɪŋk 079673287 əˈdæpt ˈfɑrmə ɪŋk ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈskleɪmər
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a philadelphia day care owner is accused of sexually abusing a girl and boy. drew smith speaks to residents who know the owner, identified by police as duncan round.
the longtime owner of a day care center in the bella vista section of philadelphia has been charged with allegedly sexually assaulting two children on multiple occasions.
duncan round, 53, of medford lakes, new jersey, was arrested wednesday and arraigned in philadelphia court of common pleas early thursday morning. he was released after paying 10 percent of the $200,000 bail.
his preliminary hearing is scheduled for aug. 15.
round is charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, statutory sexual assault, sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of a minor and indecent exposure.
day care owner accused of sexually assaulting two kids
duncan round, the owner of sprouts daycare center in queen village, is now charged with sexually assaulting two kids. has the story. (published wednesday, aug. 2, 2017)
police say the investigation began on july 25 when the department of human services responded to a report of sexual abuse at the sprouts childrens center, located inside the philly kids gym on 604 south street. after conducting several interviews, investigators determined round, the owner of sprouts, sexually assaulted a girl and boy multiple times inside the day care.
round, who police say has owned the day care for approximately ten years, surrendered to police wednesday.
parents went to sprouts wednesday evening after learning about the allegations against round.
"this is beyond repair," said george tadross, a parent of a child who attended the day care. "i don't care what they do. i will never send my kids there."
a former employee at sprouts told she quit working at the day care after feeling uncomfortable. another woman said she was disturbed by round's behavior during a tour of the day care center.
some parents defended round however and suggested that the allegations against him are not true.
2 kids sexually assaulted at day care center
the owner of a philadelphia day care center is in custody after he allegedly sexually assaulted a girl and boy. (published wednesday, aug. 2, 2017)
"duncan is a great guy," said steven o'toole. "he loves kids. this is a great place. you feel like family here and it's all just a shame."
a spokesperson told the department began the process of an emergency removal order as soon as they learned of round's arrest. staff were at the day care thursday and informed parents of the order before closing the facility. they are currently working with parents to help them find different childcare options.
police are investigating whether round sexually assaulted other children at the day care. if you believe your child was a victim, call philadelphia police.
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ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə deɪ kɛr ˈoʊnər ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzɪŋ ə gərl ənd bɔɪ. dru smɪθ spiks tɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts hu noʊ ðə ˈoʊnər, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ pəˈlis ɛz ˈdəŋkən raʊnd. ðə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈoʊnər əv ə deɪ kɛr ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə ˈbɛlə ˈvɪstə ˈsɛkʃən əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əˈlɛʤədli ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪŋ tu ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ˈməltəpəl ɔˈkeɪʒənz. ˈdəŋkən raʊnd, 53 əv ˈmɛdfərd leɪks, nu ˈʤərzi, wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ənd əreɪnd ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə kɔrt əv ˈkɑmən pliz ˈərli ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. hi wɑz riˈlist ˈæftər peɪɪŋ 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə beɪl. hɪz prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈhirɪŋ ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˈɔgəst. 15 raʊnd ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ reɪp, ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri ˈdiviˌeɪt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs, ənˈlɔfəl ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə ˈmaɪnər, ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt, ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt, ɛnˈdeɪnʤərɪŋ ðə ˈwɛlˌfɛr əv ə ʧaɪld, kərˈəpʃən əv ə ˈmaɪnər ənd ˌɪnˈdisənt ɪkˈspoʊʒər. deɪ kɛr ˈoʊnər əˈkjuzd əv ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪŋ tu kɪdz ˈdəŋkən raʊnd, ðə ˈoʊnər əv spraʊts ˈdeɪˌkɛr ˈsɛnər ɪn kwin ˈvɪlɪʤ, ɪz naʊ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪŋ tu kɪdz. həz ðə ˈstɔri. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst. 2 2017 pəˈlis seɪ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən bɪˈgæn ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 wɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz æt ðə spraʊts ˈʧɪldrənz ˈsɛnər, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈfɪli kɪdz ʤɪm ɔn 604 saʊθ strit. ˈæftər kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz dɪˈtərmənd raʊnd, ðə ˈoʊnər əv spraʊts, ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ə gərl ənd bɔɪ ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə deɪ kɛr. raʊnd, hu pəˈlis seɪ həz oʊnd ðə deɪ kɛr fər əˈprɑksəmətli tɛn jɪrz, sərˈɛndərd tɪ pəˈlis ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈpɛrənts wɛnt tɪ spraʊts ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ˈæftər ˈlərnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst raʊnd. "ðɪs ɪz bɪɔnd rɪˈpɛr," sɛd ʤɔrʤ tadross*, ə ˈpɛrənt əv ə ʧaɪld hu əˈtɛndəd ðə deɪ kɛr. "aɪ doʊnt kɛr wət ðeɪ du. aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər sɛnd maɪ kɪdz ðɛr." ə ˈfɔrmər ɪmˈplɔɪi æt spraʊts toʊld ʃi kwɪt ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə deɪ kɛr ˈæftər ˈfilɪŋ ənˈkəmfərtəbəl. əˈnəðər ˈwʊmən sɛd ʃi wɑz dɪˈstərbd baɪ raʊndz bɪˈheɪvjər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə tʊr əv ðə deɪ kɛr ˈsɛnər. səm ˈpɛrənts dɪˈfɛndɪd raʊnd ˌhaʊˈɛvər ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ɪm ər nɑt tru. 2 kɪdz ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd æt deɪ kɛr ˈsɛnər ðə ˈoʊnər əv ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə deɪ kɛr ˈsɛnər ɪz ɪn ˈkəstədi ˈæftər hi əˈlɛʤədli ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ə gərl ənd bɔɪ. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst. 2 2017 "ˈdəŋkən ɪz ə greɪt gaɪ," sɛd ˈstivən oʊˈtul. "hi ləvz kɪdz. ðɪs ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs. ju fil laɪk ˈfæməli hir ənd ɪts ɔl ʤɪst ə ʃeɪm." ə ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt bɪˈgæn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ən ˈimərʤənsi rɪˈmuvəl ˈɔrdər ɛz sun ɛz ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd əv raʊndz ərˈɛst. stæf wər æt ðə deɪ kɛr ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˈpɛrənts əv ðə ˈɔrdər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. ðeɪ ər ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈpɛrənts tɪ hɛlp ðɛm faɪnd ˈdɪfərənt ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr ˈɔpʃənz. pəˈlis ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈwɛðər raʊnd ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən æt ðə deɪ kɛr. ɪf ju bɪˈliv jʊr ʧaɪld wɑz ə ˈvɪktɪm, kɔl ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə pəˈlis.
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guest post by kip hansen
science is a wonderful thing. as time moves on, in a single direction, science, as an endeavor, discovers new things and improves our lives.
with a “hat tip” to the jane brody, health journalist at the times who covers the story here, we are reminded of the study [free .pdf] from antonio et al. which was published in the lancet, july 25, 2015, with the [way too long] title: “mortality risk attributable to high and low ambient temperature: a study”.
the finding, the take home message, might surprise even readers here at wuwt, quoted in the of the journal article:
interpretation:
we report that ambient temperature is responsible for substantial excess in mortality, with important differences between countries. although most previous research has focused on effects, most of the attributable deaths were caused by cold temperatures. despite the attention given to extreme weather events, most of the effect happened on moderately hot and moderately cold days, especially moderately cold days. this evidence is important for improvements to public health policies aimed at prevention of health consequences, and provides a platform to extend predictions on future effects in scenarios. [extra emphasis mine kh]
it is not extreme weather, not extreme temperatures, neither hot or cold, that cause the most deaths:
“the underlying mechanisms that link exposure to temperature and mortality risk have not been completely elucidated. heat stroke on hot days and hypothermia on cold days only account for small proportions of excess deaths.
“discussion
our findings show that temperature is responsible for advancing a substantial fraction of deaths, corresponding to% of mortality in the selected countries within the study period. most of this mortality burden was caused by days colder than the optimum temperature (7.29%), compared with days warmer than the optimum temperature (0.42%). furthermore, most deaths were caused by exposure to moderately hot and cold temperatures, and the contribution of extreme days was comparatively low, despite increased [relative risks].
our results suggest that policies and adaptation measures should be extended and refocused to take account of the whole range of effects associated with temperature…”
the mantra of “global warming will cause more heat waves, extremely high temperature days, which kill more people” is simply not true heat waves are not the big killer. rather, cold days are the big killer but not extremely cold days, as we intuitively think, but moderately cold days are responsible for the highest percentage of excess deaths due to ambient temperature. equally true, it is not the extremely hot days that cause the bulk of high ambient temperature related deaths, but moderately hot days.
read the study, [corrected now, griff and les johnson] it is short and accessible.
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anthony: updated the title and i thought it important to display this graph of results, thanks to reader “greg”. from the paper:
more deaths were caused by cold (7·29%,) than by heat (0·42%,). extreme cold and hot temperatures were responsible for% (0·84–0·87) of total mortality.
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gɛst poʊst baɪ kɪp ˈhænsən saɪəns ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl θɪŋ. ɛz taɪm muvz ɔn, ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, saɪəns, ɛz ən ɪnˈdɛvər, dɪˈskəvərz nu θɪŋz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvz ɑr lɪvz. wɪθ ə tip”*” tɪ ðə ʤeɪn ˈbroʊdi, hɛlθ ˈʤərnəlɪst æt ðə taɪmz hu ˈkəvərz ðə ˈstɔri hir, wi ər riˈmaɪndɪd əv ðə ˈstədi [fri .pdf*] frəm ænˈtoʊnioʊ ɛt æl. wɪʧ wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈlænsət, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 2015 wɪθ ðə [weɪ tu lɔŋ] ˈtaɪtəl: rɪsk əˈtrɪbjətəbəl tɪ haɪ ənd loʊ ˈæmbiənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər: ə study”*”. ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋ, ðə teɪk hoʊm ˈmɛsɪʤ, maɪt səˈpraɪz ˈivɪn ˈridərz hir æt wuwt*, kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə əv ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəl: ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən: wi rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈæmbiənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər səbˈstænʃəl ˈɛkˌsɛs ɪn mɔrˈtæləti, wɪθ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈkəntriz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ moʊst ˈpriviəs ˈrisərʧ həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈifɛkts, moʊst əv ðə əˈtrɪbjətəbəl dɛθs wər kɔzd baɪ koʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈtɛnʃən ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər ɪˈvɛnts, moʊst əv ðə ˈifɛkt ˈhæpənd ɔn ˈmɑdərətli hɑt ənd ˈmɑdərətli koʊld deɪz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈmɑdərətli koʊld deɪz. ðɪs ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈpɑləsiz eɪmd æt priˈvɛnʃən əv hɛlθ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd priˈdɪkʃənz ɔn fˈjuʧər ˈifɛkts ɪn sɪˈnɛrioʊz. [ˈɛkstrə ˈɛmfəsɪs maɪn kh*] ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər, nɑt ɪkˈstrim ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, ˈniðər hɑt ər koʊld, ðət kɔz ðə moʊst dɛθs: ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz ðət lɪŋk ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd mɔrˈtæləti rɪsk hæv nɑt bɪn kəmˈplitli ɪˈlusəˌdeɪtəd. hit stroʊk ɔn hɑt deɪz ənd ˌhaɪpəˈθərmiə ɔn koʊld deɪz ˈoʊnli əˈkaʊnt fər smɔl prəˈpɔrʃənz əv ˈɛkˌsɛs dɛθs. ɑr ˈfaɪndɪŋz ʃoʊ ðət ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ədˈvænsɪŋ ə səbˈstænʃəl ˈfrækʃən əv dɛθs, ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ əv mɔrˈtæləti ɪn ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈkəntriz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈstədi ˈpɪriəd. moʊst əv ðɪs mɔrˈtæləti ˈbərdən wɑz kɔzd baɪ deɪz ˈkoʊldər ðən ðə ˈɑptɪməm ˈtɛmpərəʧər kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ deɪz ˈwɔrmər ðən ðə ˈɑptɪməm ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈfərðərˌmɔr, moʊst dɛθs wər kɔzd baɪ ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈmɑdərətli hɑt ənd koʊld ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, ənd ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ɪkˈstrim deɪz wɑz kəmˈpærətɪvˌli loʊ, dɪˈspaɪt ˌɪnˈkrist [ˈrɛlətɪv rɪsks]. ɑr rɪˈzəlts səˈʤɛst ðət ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˌædəpˈteɪʃən ˈmɛʒərz ʃʊd bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd ənd riˈfoʊkəst tɪ teɪk əˈkaʊnt əv ðə hoʊl reɪnʤ əv ˈifɛkts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ temperature…”*…” ðə ˈmæntrə əv ˈwɔrmɪŋ wɪl kɔz mɔr hit weɪvz, ɪkˈstrimli haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər deɪz, wɪʧ kɪl mɔr people”*” ɪz ˈsɪmpli nɑt tru hit weɪvz ər nɑt ðə bɪg ˈkɪlər. ˈrəðər, koʊld deɪz ər ðə bɪg ˈkɪlər bət nɑt ɪkˈstrimli koʊld deɪz, ɛz wi ˌɪnˈtuɪtɪvli θɪŋk, bət ˈmɑdərətli koʊld deɪz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə haɪəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ˈɛkˌsɛs dɛθs du tɪ ˈæmbiənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər. ˈikwəli tru, ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə ɪkˈstrimli hɑt deɪz ðət kɔz ðə bəlk əv haɪ ˈæmbiənt ˈtɛmpərəʧər rɪˈleɪtɪd dɛθs, bət ˈmɑdərətli hɑt deɪz. rɛd ðə ˈstədi, [kərˈɛktɪd naʊ, grɪf ənd lɛs ˈʤɑnsən] ɪt ɪz ʃɔrt ənd ækˈsɛsəbəl. ˈænθɔˌni: ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈtaɪtəl ənd aɪ θɔt ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðɪs græf əv rɪˈzəlts, θæŋks tɪ ˈridər ““greg”*”. frəm ðə ˈpeɪpər: mɔr dɛθs wər kɔzd baɪ koʊld ðən baɪ hit ɪkˈstrim koʊld ənd hɑt ˈtɛmpərəʧərz wər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər əv ˈtoʊtəl mɔrˈtæləti. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ʃɛr ðɪs: prɪnt iˈmeɪl tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
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news boss 'astonished' by complaints
james harding faced a barrage of complaints during the general election
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james harding has admitted to being 'quite astonished by the ferocity and frequency of complaints from all parties' during the bbc's coverage of the general election.
the director of news and current affairs said that often it was a politician saying either 'i want more of me on the bbc' or 'my side of the story is the story'.
he continued: 'and this being my first election at the bbc, i was struck by how many politicians and spokespeople paid lip service to the idea of the bbc's editorial independence but, nonetheless, did think it was their place to say what should be leading the news, what questions should be asked, how they wanted our audiences to be chosen for our programmes.'
the general election was the theme of harding's keynote speech at a conference by the voice of the listener and viewer in london on tuesday.
political machines
speaking to members, the news boss believed the bbc delivered on its responsibilities as a public service broadcaster but that there remain some questions. among these is whether enough was done 'to hold in check the political machines of each party'.
he pointed out that there were no morning press conferences with the main political parties, but instead a series of embargoed stories released just before the newspapers rolled off the presses and the ten' o'clock news went on air. 'sometimes the result wasn't news, it was messaging,' he concluded.
with the benefit of hindsight, he added, 'we would all have been better off with less discussion of deals and allowed the dissection of policy'.
yet it was his belief that the bbc did resist political pressure and was 'scrupulously impartial' , even if the broadcaster has occasionally made mistakes.
the mood, harding explained, is now 'different' since the election ended on may 8. 'the early morning calls, the angry texts, the lengthy letters have stopped.'
but he explained that the process of charter renewal so soon after the election, 'an unhappy coincidence', will raise questions about the independence of bbc news - something which he said mattered more than anything else.
'for people to have confidence in this country's most important news organisation, they must know that its journalists will ask the difficult questions without fear or favour.'
news cuts
asked about cuts in news amounting to about over two years, harding said it could be felt in areas such as world affairs, home affairs and religious affairs, while panorama no longer had dedicated reporters.
he pointed out that the bbc has fewer defence correspondents, for instance, than other big news outlets.
despite this, it was the director's assessment that news had been treated 'among the best' when it came to delivering quality first cuts.
one of the biggest impacts for news, he suggested, was on how much the bbc might be able to innovate on a limited budget.
in his was an ambition to service more audiences around the world, among them north korea, russian and the united states.
harding also called himself a believer in local news that held politicians to account at a regional level.
and he wanted bbc news to be delivered on a range of mobile devices used by people today.
peter fincham -
following harding's speech was a session with boss peter fincham and former bbc media correspondent douglas.
the director of television also talked about's coverage of election night, of which he predictably said he was 'proud'. but douglas asked if anyone actually had watched it. chuckling, fincham said that was a good point.
he conceded that would lose the ratings battle to the bbc, but the former is 'richer' if it covered a range of bases and that included news.'s commitment to news, he added, was 'unequivocal'.
he pointed out that the bbc and are still the market leaders after 60 years, despite the fact that there are now about 571 television channels - and it's why people still turn to both of them during the general election, he believed.
'it's better that there is plurality in news', fincham argued, rather than if it came from just one source and 'of course we are part of that ecology'.
he also recalled pitching never mind the to the bbc in 1996 and reading a scathing review in the daily mail shortly after it started, judging it to be utterly 'witless'. at the time fincham thought, 'well, that's the end of that, then'. but the programme defied a slow start and ran for 19 years.
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nuz bɔs 'əˈstɑnɪʃt' baɪ kəmˈpleɪnts ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdɪŋ feɪst ə bərɑʒ əv kəmˈpleɪnts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdɪŋ həz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ biɪŋ 'kwaɪt əˈstɑnɪʃt baɪ ðə fərˈɑsəti ənd ˈfrikwənsi əv kəmˈpleɪnts frəm ɔl ˈpɑrtiz' ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv nuz ənd ˈkɑrənt əˈfɛrz sɛd ðət ˈɔfən ɪt wɑz ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən seɪɪŋ ˈiðər 'aɪ wɔnt mɔr əv mi ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsi' ər 'maɪ saɪd əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ðə ˈstɔri'. hi kənˈtɪnjud: 'ənd ðɪs biɪŋ maɪ fərst ɪˈlɛkʃən æt ðə ˌbibiˈsi, aɪ wɑz strək baɪ haʊ ˈmɛni ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈspoʊkˌspipəl peɪd lɪp ˈsərvɪs tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˌbibiˈsis ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns bət, ˌnənðəˈlɛs, dɪd θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ðɛr pleɪs tɪ seɪ wət ʃʊd bi ˈlidɪŋ ðə nuz, wət kˈwɛsʧənz ʃʊd bi æst, haʊ ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɑr ˈɔdiənsəz tɪ bi ˈʧoʊzən fər ɑr programmes*.' ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz ðə θim əv ˈhɑrdɪŋs ˈkiˌnoʊt spiʧ æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns baɪ ðə vɔɪs əv ðə ˈlɪsənər ənd vjuər ɪn ˈləndən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈʃinz ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛmbərz, ðə nuz bɔs bɪˈlivd ðə ˌbibiˈsi dɪˈlɪvərd ɔn ɪts riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs ˈbrɔdˌkæstər bət ðət ðɛr rɪˈmeɪn səm kˈwɛsʧənz. əˈməŋ ðiz ɪz ˈwɛðər ɪˈnəf wɑz dən 'tɪ hoʊld ɪn ʧɛk ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈʃinz əv iʧ ˈpɑrti'. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðɛr wər noʊ ˈmɔrnɪŋ prɛs ˈkɑnfərənsəz wɪθ ðə meɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ə ˈsɪriz əv ɪmˈbɑrgoʊd ˈstɔriz riˈlist ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz roʊld ɔf ðə ˈprɛsɪz ənd ðə tɛn' əˈklɑk nuz wɛnt ɔn ɛr. 'ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə rɪˈzəlt ˈwəzənt nuz, ɪt wɑz ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ,' hi kənˈkludɪd. wɪθ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈhaɪnˌsaɪt, hi ˈædɪd, 'wi wʊd ɔl hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər ɔf wɪθ lɛs dɪˈskəʃən əv dilz ənd əˈlaʊd ðə ˈdaɪsɛkʃən əv ˈpɑləsi'. jɛt ɪt wɑz hɪz bɪˈlif ðət ðə ˌbibiˈsi dɪd rɪˈzɪst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃər ənd wɑz 'ˈskrupjələsli ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl' ˈivɪn ɪf ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæstər həz ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli meɪd mɪˈsteɪks. ðə mud, ˈhɑrdɪŋ ɪkˈspleɪnd, ɪz naʊ 'ˈdɪfərənt' sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈɛndɪd ɔn meɪ 8 'ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ kɔlz, ðə ˈæŋgri tɛksts, ðə ˈlɛŋθi ˈlɛtərz hæv stɑpt.' bət hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈʧɑrtər rɪˈnuəl soʊ sun ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, 'ən ənˈhæpi koʊˈɪnsɪdəns', wɪl reɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ˌbibiˈsi nuz ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ hi sɛd ˈmætərd mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. 'fər ˈpipəl tɪ hæv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntriz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nuz ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, ðeɪ məst noʊ ðət ɪts ˈʤərnəlɪsts wɪl æsk ðə ˈdɪfəkəlt kˈwɛsʧənz wɪˈθaʊt fɪr ər ˈfeɪvər.' nuz kəts æst əˈbaʊt kəts ɪn nuz əˈmaʊnɪŋ tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz, ˈhɑrdɪŋ sɛd ɪt kʊd bi fɛlt ɪn ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz wərld əˈfɛrz, hoʊm əˈfɛrz ənd rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈfɛrz, waɪl ˌpænərˈæmə noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd rɪˈpɔrtərz. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˌbibiˈsi həz fjuər dɪˈfɛns ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðən ˈəðər bɪg nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs, ɪt wɑz ðə dɪˈrɛktərz əˈsɛsmənt ðət nuz hæd bɪn ˈtritɪd 'əˈməŋ ðə bɛst' wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ kˈwɑləti fərst kəts. wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌɪmˈpækts fər nuz, hi səˈʤɛstɪd, wɑz ɔn haʊ məʧ ðə ˌbibiˈsi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪnəˌveɪt ɔn ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈbəʤɪt. ɪn hɪz wɑz ən æmˈbɪʃən tɪ ˈsərvɪs mɔr ˈɔdiənsəz əraʊnd ðə wərld, əˈməŋ ðɛm nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ˈrəʃən ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈhɑrdɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld hɪmˈsɛlf ə bɪˈlivər ɪn ˈloʊkəl nuz ðət hɛld ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ əˈkaʊnt æt ə ˈriʤənəl ˈlɛvəl. ənd hi ˈwɔntɪd ˌbibiˈsi nuz tɪ bi dɪˈlɪvərd ɔn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz juzd baɪ ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ. ˈpitər ˈfɪnʧəm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈhɑrdɪŋs spiʧ wɑz ə ˈsɛʃən wɪθ bɔs ˈpitər ˈfɪnʧəm ənd ˈfɔrmər ˌbibiˈsi ˈmidiə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ˈdəgləs. ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt, əv wɪʧ hi prɪˈdɪktəbli sɛd hi wɑz 'praʊd'. bət ˈdəgləs æst ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ˈæˌkʧuəli hæd wɔʧt ɪt. ˈʧəklɪŋ, ˈfɪnʧəm sɛd ðət wɑz ə gʊd pɔɪnt. hi kənˈsidɪd ðət wʊd luz ðə ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈbætəl tɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi, bət ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz 'ˈrɪʧər' ɪf ɪt ˈkəvərd ə reɪnʤ əv ˈbeɪsɪz ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd nuz. kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ nuz, hi ˈædɪd, wɑz 'ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl'. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˌbibiˈsi ənd ər stɪl ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈlidərz ˈæftər 60 jɪrz, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ər naʊ əˈbaʊt 571 ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz ənd ɪts waɪ ˈpipəl stɪl tərn tɪ boʊθ əv ðɛm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, hi bɪˈlivd. 'ɪts ˈbɛtər ðət ðɛr ɪz plərˈælɪti ɪn nuz', ˈfɪnʧəm ˈɑrgjud, ˈrəðər ðən ɪf ɪt keɪm frəm ʤɪst wən sɔrs ənd 'əv kɔrs wi ər pɑrt əv ðət ɪˈkɑləʤi'. hi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkɔld ˈpɪʧɪŋ ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðə tɪ ðə ˌbibiˈsi ɪn 1996 ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ə ˈskeɪðɪŋ ˌrivˈju ɪn ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd, ˈʤəʤɪŋ ɪt tɪ bi ˈətərli 'ˈwɪtləs'. æt ðə taɪm ˈfɪnʧəm θɔt, 'wɛl, ðæts ðə ɛnd əv ðət, ðɛn'. bət ðə ˈproʊˌgræm dɪˈfaɪd ə sloʊ stɑrt ənd ræn fər 19 jɪrz.
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by john dodge
chicago (cbs) declaring a victory for his health care reform plan, the new latest cover shows president obama leaders their medicine.
obama is dressed in a white coat in an exam room, giving senate minority leader mitch mcconnell some liquid medication, the kind typically reserved for children.
“this whole enterprise was just an elaborate excuse,” barry said on the new yorker website about his cover for this issue. “i enjoyed drawing ted cruz, john boehner, and michele bachmann as petulant i especially wanted to draw an mitch mcconnell being his meds.”
the obama administration declared a milestone victory after about seven million americans signed up for health insurance under the affordable care act. however, the program got off to a horrendous start last fall when the federal website crashed and took weeks to fix.
in illinois, more than residents have signed up for health coverage and about a third of those have actually purchased insurance.
republicans have consistently campaigned against the law, making dozens of attempts to repeal it since it was signed in 2010.
commentary on twitter was fast, funny and predictable.
perhaps the cartoon go far enough.
@gdebenedetti such with "open wide" instead of "bend over.") april 7, 2014
bachmann’s press operation quickly spun the story around.
bachmann fires back at new yorker cover: they 'parrot the administration's talking points' | truth revolt: truth revolt (@truthrevoltorg) april 7, 2014
“if anybody is an expert in, it is the liberal media and their disposition to parrot the talking points and unconfirmed enrollment numbers,” said dan kotman, spokesman for bachmann. “with an ounce of curiosity, they would quickly find that is causing premiums to skyrocket and patients to lose their plans and the opposite of what president obama promised.”
an unnamed senior congressional aide told that the cartoon is a “perfect illustration” of the condescending attitude displayed so often by liberals.
“the joke is really on them. the clear goal here was to mock conservatives, but what given us instead is a perfect illustration of liberal paternalism.”
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baɪ ʤɑn dɑʤ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ (ˈsiˌbiˌɛs) dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ə ˈvɪktəri fər hɪz hɛlθ kɛr rɪˈfɔrm plæn, ðə nu ˈleɪtəst ˈkəvər ʃoʊz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈlidərz ðɛr ˈmɛdəsən. ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪz drɛst ɪn ə waɪt koʊt ɪn ən ɪgˈzæm rum, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl səm ˈlɪkwɪd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ðə kaɪnd ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈzərvd fər ˈʧɪldrən. hoʊl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz wɑz ʤɪst ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt excuse,”*,” ˈbɛri sɛd ɔn ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈkəvər fər ðɪs ˈɪʃu. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd drɔɪŋ tɛd kruz, ʤɑn ˈboʊnər, ənd mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən ɛz ˈpɛʧələnt aɪ əˈspɛʃəli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ drɔ ən mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl biɪŋ hɪz meds.”*.” ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən dɪˈklɛrd ə ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn ˈvɪktəri ˈæftər əˈbaʊt ˈsɛvən ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz saɪnd əp fər hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈəndər ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈproʊˌgræm gɑt ɔf tɪ ə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs stɑrt læst fɔl wɪn ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kræʃt ənd tʊk wiks tɪ fɪks. ɪn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, mɔr ðən ˈrɛzɪdənts hæv saɪnd əp fər hɛlθ ˈkəvərɪʤ ənd əˈbaʊt ə θərd əv ðoʊz hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpərʧəst ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv kənˈsɪstəntli kæmˈpeɪnd əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv əˈtɛmpts tɪ rɪˈpil ɪt sɪns ɪt wɑz saɪnd ɪn 2010 ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn tˈwɪtər wɑz fæst, ˈfəni ənd prɪˈdɪktəbəl. pərˈhæps ðə kɑrˈtun goʊ fɑr ɪˈnəf. səʧ wɪθ "ˈoʊpən waɪd" ˌɪnˈstɛd əv "bɛnd ˈoʊvər." ˈeɪprəl 7 2014 prɛs ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən kˈwɪkli spən ðə ˈstɔri əraʊnd. ˈbɑkmən faɪərz bæk æt nu ˈjɔrkər ˈkəvər: ðeɪ 'ˈpɛrət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts' truθ rɪˈvoʊlt: truθ rɪˈvoʊlt (@truthrevoltorg*) ˈeɪprəl 7 2014 ˈɛnibədi ɪz ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn, ɪt ɪz ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈmidiə ənd ðɛr ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈpɛrət ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ənd ˌənkənˈfərmd ɛnˈroʊlmənt numbers,”*,” sɛd dæn kotman*, ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈbɑkmən. ən aʊns əv ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, ðeɪ wʊd kˈwɪkli faɪnd ðət ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈprimiəmz tɪ ˈskaɪˌrɑkət ənd ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ luz ðɛr plænz ənd ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə promised.”*.” ən ənˈneɪmd ˈsinjər kənˈgrɛʃənəl eɪd toʊld ðət ðə kɑrˈtun ɪz ə illustration”*” əv ðə ˌkɑndɪˈsɛndɪŋ ˈætəˌtud dɪˈspleɪd soʊ ˈɔfən baɪ ˈlɪˌbərəlz. ʤoʊk ɪz ˈrɪli ɔn ðɛm. ðə klɪr goʊl hir wɑz tɪ mɑk kənˈsərvətɪvz, bət wət ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən əv ˈlɪˌbərəl paternalism.”*.”
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the lobbying firm where former borough president james molinaro works was paid $65,000 by the developers of the controversial mount project to lobby the city. molinaro said he doesn't directly work lobbying for the developers. view full caption rizzi
staten island the lobbying firm where former borough president james molinaro works was paid $65,000 over the past two years to lobby the city on behalf of the controversial mount project, records show.
the savo brothers under the name mount builders hired bishop del & giblin, of which molinaro is a senior managing director, in 2014 to lobby the department of buildings, according to the office of the city clerk.
molinaro, who was borough president when the jesuit retreat house was sold for $15 million to be turned into townhouses despite huge protest, said he doesn't directly lobby for the savo brothers and didn't think there was anything wrong with his group working for them.
"i was the borough president. it was a piece of land for sale. it was legit. what should i be ashamed of?" molinaro said.
"people are mad at me for a lot reasons. you can't be loved from everyone, you can't be hated from everywhere."
lawyers for the group mentioned a "former borough president of staten island" in court documents filed this week to block current borough president james attempt to label the streets in the development with names inspired by "greed."
"the former borough president i spoke to confirmed that in all of his years of experience, he has never heard of an applicant not receiving a street name that he proposed and a borough president substituting his own suggestion as the final street name," lawyer richard leland wrote in his filing.
the savo brothers did not respond to a request for comment.
molinaro confirmed he was asked by the group about the borough president's power to name streets, but said he was just giving them background information about his experience.
"they asked me if, when i was borough president, did i ever change a street name. i said ‘yes,’ i would not accept a name that was already existing," molinaro said.
"that was the only thing. it was not a matter of interference, it was referencing."
molinaro said that while he told developers to pick new names if an existing street already had the same one, he never picked them himself.
"his involvement with the firm, and being specifically named in these court documents, prompts the questions as to whether molinaro honored the requirements of the city's ethics laws," said dick dadey, executive director of the citizens union.
conflicts of interest board rules require elected officials not to give up confidential information and not to communicate with the executive branch of government for one year after leaving office.
officials are also not allowed to directly work on any matter that was dealt with while they were in office but that does not stop their firms from being involved.
molinaro is not mentioned by name as a principal or additional lobbyist in city records for mount builders.
he served as borough president from 2002 until 2013, during the time the controversial plans to redevelop mount were approved.
while other elected officials spoke out against the project at the time, molinaro said that the deal was completely legitimate and nothing improper was done, to his knowledge.
he left office in december 2013 and a month later took a job at the high-powered bishop del and giblin, which has been one of the city's top 10 lobby firms for the past several years.
mount builders hired the group in july 2014 to lobby the department of buildings for the project and paid it $25,000 for its work, according to city records.
so far this year, the developers paid bishop del & giblin $40,000 to continue lobbying the dob.
pitta bishop del & giblin, which formed in 2008, came under scrutiny by good government groups earlier this year for its ties to helping city council members get elected and their high success rate in getting bills passed, the new york post reported.
during the time mount builders was represented by the firm, construction crews for the project were hit with $67,000 in fines after they filed reports claiming there was no asbestos in demolished buildings, despite city inspectors later finding traces of the potentially deadly material.
asbestos inspectors for the property santoro, 75, and his son paul santoro, 36, were arrested and hit with a indictment this year for lying about the presence.
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ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ fərm wɛr ˈfɔrmər bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤeɪmz moʊliˈnɑroʊ wərks wɑz peɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz əv ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl maʊnt ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ ˈlɑbi ðə ˈsɪti. moʊliˈnɑroʊ sɛd hi ˈdəzənt dɪˈrɛkli wərk ˈlɑbiɪŋ fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz. vju fʊl ˈkæpʃən ˈrɪzi ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd ðə ˈlɑbiɪŋ fərm wɛr ˈfɔrmər bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤeɪmz moʊliˈnɑroʊ wərks wɑz peɪd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tu jɪrz tɪ ˈlɑbi ðə ˈsɪti ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl maʊnt ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ. ðə ˈsɑvoʊ ˈbrəðərz ˈəndər ðə neɪm maʊnt ˈbɪldərz haɪərd ˈbɪʃəp dɛl ˈʤɪblɪn, əv wɪʧ moʊliˈnɑroʊ ɪz ə ˈsinjər ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər, ɪn 2014 tɪ ˈlɑbi ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈbɪldɪŋz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈsɪti klərk. moʊliˈnɑroʊ, hu wɑz bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪn ðə ˈʤɛʒuɪt riˈtrit haʊs wɑz soʊld fər 15 ˈmɪljən tɪ bi tərnd ˈɪntu ˈtaʊnˌhaʊsɪz dɪˈspaɪt juʤ ˈproʊˌtɛst, sɛd hi ˈdəzənt dɪˈrɛkli ˈlɑbi fər ðə ˈsɑvoʊ ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ðɛr wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ hɪz grup ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðɛm. "aɪ wɑz ðə bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪt wɑz ə pis əv lænd fər seɪl. ɪt wɑz ˈlɛʤɪt. wət ʃʊd aɪ bi əˈʃeɪmd əv?" moʊliˈnɑroʊ sɛd. "ˈpipəl ər mæd æt mi fər ə lɔt ˈrizənz. ju kænt bi ləvd frəm ˈɛvriˌwən, ju kænt bi ˈheɪtɪd frəm ˈɛvriˌwɛr." ˈlɔjərz fər ðə grup ˈmɛnʃənd ə "ˈfɔrmər bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd" ɪn kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts faɪld ðɪs wik tɪ blɑk ˈkɑrənt bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤeɪmz əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈleɪbəl ðə strits ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪθ neɪmz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ "grid." "ðə ˈfɔrmər bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt aɪ spoʊk tɪ kənˈfərmd ðət ɪn ɔl əv hɪz jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, hi həz ˈnɛvər hərd əv ən ˈæplɪkənt nɑt rɪˈsivɪŋ ə strit neɪm ðət hi prəˈpoʊzd ənd ə bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsəbstɪˌtutɪŋ hɪz oʊn səˈʤɛsʧən ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəl strit neɪm," ˈlɔjər ˈrɪʧərd ˈlilənd roʊt ɪn hɪz ˈfaɪlɪŋ. ðə ˈsɑvoʊ ˈbrəðərz dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. moʊliˈnɑroʊ kənˈfərmd hi wɑz æst baɪ ðə grup əˈbaʊt ðə bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənts paʊər tɪ neɪm strits, bət sɛd hi wɑz ʤɪst ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns. "ðeɪ æst mi ɪf, wɪn aɪ wɑz bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt, dɪd aɪ ˈɛvər ʧeɪnʤ ə strit neɪm. aɪ sɛd ‘‘yes,’*,’ aɪ wʊd nɑt əkˈsɛpt ə neɪm ðət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ," moʊliˈnɑroʊ sɛd. "ðət wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ. ɪt wɑz nɑt ə ˈmætər əv ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns, ɪt wɑz ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ." moʊliˈnɑroʊ sɛd ðət waɪl hi toʊld dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ pɪk nu neɪmz ɪf ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ strit ɔˈrɛdi hæd ðə seɪm wən, hi ˈnɛvər pɪkt ðɛm hɪmˈsɛlf. "hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə fərm, ənd biɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli neɪmd ɪn ðiz kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts, prɑmpts ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər moʊliˈnɑroʊ ˈɑnərd ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈɛθɪks lɔz," sɛd dɪk dadey*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈjunjən. ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst bɔrd rulz ˌrikˈwaɪər ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz nɑt tɪ gɪv əp ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd nɑt tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ əv ˈgəvərnmənt fər wən jɪr ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ ˈɔfəs. əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ dɪˈrɛkli wərk ɔn ˈɛni ˈmætər ðət wɑz dɛlt wɪθ waɪl ðeɪ wər ɪn ˈɔfəs bət ðət dɪz nɑt stɑp ðɛr fərmz frəm biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. moʊliˈnɑroʊ ɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃənd baɪ neɪm ɛz ə ˈprɪnsəpəl ər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈlɑbiəst ɪn ˈsɪti ˈrɛkərdz fər maʊnt ˈbɪldərz. hi sərvd ɛz bəroʊ ˈprɛzɪdənt frəm 2002 ənˈtɪl 2013 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm ðə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl plænz tɪ ridɪˈvɛləp maʊnt wər əˈpruvd. waɪl ˈəðər ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz spoʊk aʊt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt æt ðə taɪm, moʊliˈnɑroʊ sɛd ðət ðə dil wɑz kəmˈplitli ləˈʤɪtəmət ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɑpər wɑz dən, tɪ hɪz ˈnɑlɪʤ. hi lɛft ˈɔfəs ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 ənd ə mənθ ˈleɪtər tʊk ə ʤɑb æt ðə ˌhaɪˈpaʊərd ˈbɪʃəp dɛl ənd ˈʤɪblɪn, wɪʧ həz bɪn wən əv ðə ˈsɪtiz tɔp 10 ˈlɑbi fərmz fər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. maʊnt ˈbɪldərz haɪərd ðə grup ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2014 tɪ ˈlɑbi ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈbɪldɪŋz fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd peɪd ɪt fər ɪts wərk, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪti ˈrɛkərdz. soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr, ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz peɪd ˈbɪʃəp dɛl ˈʤɪblɪn tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈlɑbiɪŋ ðə dɑb. ˈbɪʃəp dɛl ˈʤɪblɪn, wɪʧ fɔrmd ɪn 2008 keɪm ˈəndər ˈskrutəni baɪ gʊd ˈgəvərnmənt grups ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr fər ɪts taɪz tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz gɪt ɪˈlɛktɪd ənd ðɛr haɪ səkˈsɛs reɪt ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ bɪlz pæst, ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm maʊnt ˈbɪldərz wɑz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə fərm, kənˈstrəkʃən kruz fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wər hɪt wɪθ ɪn faɪnz ˈæftər ðeɪ faɪld rɪˈpɔrts ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðɛr wɑz noʊ æsˈbɛstəs ɪn dɪˈmɑlɪʃt ˈbɪldɪŋz, dɪˈspaɪt ˈsɪti ˌɪnˈspɛktərz ˈleɪtər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈtreɪsɪz əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdɛdli məˈtɪriəl. æsˈbɛstəs ˌɪnˈspɛktərz fər ðə ˈprɑpərti sænˈtɔroʊ, 75 ənd hɪz sən pɔl sænˈtɔroʊ, 36 wər ərˈɛstɪd ənd hɪt wɪθ ə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt ðɪs jɪr fər laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɛzəns.
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the fbi has been lobbying top internet companies like yahoo and google to support a proposal that would force them to provide backdoors for government surveillance, according to.
the bureau has been quietly meeting with representatives of these companies, as well as microsoft (which owns and skype), facebook and others to argue for a legislative proposal, drafted by the fbi, that would require sites and, instant messaging and e-mail providers to alter their code to make their products wiretap-friendly.
the fbi has previously complained to congress about the so-called "going dark" problem the difficulty of doing effective wiretap surveillance as more communications have moved from traditional telephone services to internet service companies.
under the communications assistance for law enforcement act, or, passed in 1994, telecommunications providers are required to make their systems wiretap-friendly. the federal communications commission extended in 2004 to apply to broadband providers like and colleges, but web companies are not covered by the law.
cnet reports that in addition to this push from the fbi, the federal communications commission may be looking at reinterpreting to demand that video and products such as skype and live be modified to include backdoors that allow fbi surveillance.
the news comes on the heels of another fbi plan that began kicking around in 2010 that would require backdoors in encrypted communication systems. that proposal, which would revisit the encryption wars of the 1990s, has failed to gather administration backing.
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ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz bɪn ˈlɑbiɪŋ tɔp ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈjɑˌhu ənd ˈgugəl tɪ səˈpɔrt ə prəˈpoʊzəl ðət wʊd fɔrs ðɛm tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈbækˌdɔrz fər ˈgəvərnmənt sərˈveɪləns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ. ðə ˈbjʊroʊ həz bɪn kˈwaɪətli ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft (wɪʧ oʊnz ənd skaɪp), ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈəðərz tɪ ˈɑrgju fər ə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv prəˈpoʊzəl, ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər saɪts ənd, ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ənd ˈiˌmeɪl prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ ˈɔltər ðɛr koʊd tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts wiretap-friendly*. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz ˈpriviəsli kəmˈpleɪnd tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "goʊɪŋ dɑrk" ˈprɑbləm ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti əv duɪŋ ˈifɛktɪv ˈwaɪərˌtæp sərˈveɪləns ɛz mɔr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz hæv muvd frəm trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs ˈkəmpəˌniz. ˈəndər ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əˈsɪstəns fər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ækt, ər, pæst ɪn 1994 ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz prəˈvaɪdərz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz wiretap-friendly*. ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ɪn 2004 tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈbrɔdˌbænd prəˈvaɪdərz laɪk ənd ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, bət wɛb ˈkəmpəˌniz ər nɑt ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə lɔ. rɪˈpɔrts ðət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɪs pʊʃ frəm ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ðə ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən meɪ bi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt riɪnˈtərprətɪŋ tɪ dɪˈmænd ðət ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈprɑdəkts səʧ ɛz skaɪp ənd lɪv bi ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈbækˌdɔrz ðət əˈlaʊ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ sərˈveɪləns. ðə nuz kəmz ɔn ðə hilz əv əˈnəðər ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ plæn ðət bɪˈgæn ˈkɪkɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn 2010 ðət wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈbækˌdɔrz ɪn ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz. ðət prəˈpoʊzəl, wɪʧ wʊd riˈvɪzɪt ðə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən wɔrz əv ðə 1990s*, həz feɪld tɪ ˈgæðər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈbækɪŋ.
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a few months ago, i was talking to my godson, andrew, about the forthcoming referendum. a lovely lad; in his thirties, he works in the care of adults with severe learning disabilities. he and his partner, a nurse, have the most beautiful two year old daughter, a smiley, happy, sweet child who charms everyone she meets. they both work punishing shifts for not much more than a combined living wage: andrew frequently has to walk four miles to catch a bus take him to work.
he was going to vote no. astonished, i asked him why. “well,” he said, “look at me. i had a pay rise for over five years, and prices just keep going up and up. never be able to afford to buy my own home. i even see how be able to buy a car. i rely on my mum for childcare because so expensive, and holidays are a non-starter. if we go independent, how do i know it get much, much worse?”
we live in a society that is crippled by fear. ordinary working people live on the cliff edge of robbing peter to pay paul every month to meet the debt commitments they are blamed for having in our recession economy; deunionised, they are forced to accept wage rises that are in effect cuts in living standards when the price rises in food and fuel that puts billions into the already groaning coffers of corporations are taken into account; they are labelled when they turn to the state for help, while their bosses in both the public and the private sectors pay each other handsomely over the odds because they have defined themselves as somehow ‘indispensable’ to the machine; they are conned into believing that they, the people at the bottom, are somehow to blame for all of this, and that despite the overwhelming evidence that the problems lie at the top on the desks of money-laundering, rate-fixing, tax-avoiding, big banks and hedge funds, the status quo is the only way to go.
i remember growing up in the and 70s, when optimism for the future was all the rage. yes, we worried about nuclear weapons and knew that there was a huge problem with hunger and war in the developing world; but, for ourselves, we felt that life was on the up, and never did any of us consider in 1973 that, in 40 years time, families would be worse off in real terms. but then the neoliberal thatcher agenda came along and put paid to all of that, and the dismantling of the great public goods of the period gas, electricity, the railways, steel, mining and, especially, social housing saw the beginning of what naomi klein calls the “great sacking”, the siphoning off of what we once all owned into the hands of a rapacious few who buy it with promises of and seats on the board to the appropriate career politicians.
and we have been made afraid. our governments have become adept at getting their own way using it; i remember my parents were truly convinced that hussein could drop a nuclear weapon on us within 45 minutes. the discourse has become one of fear, one which reached its nadir last week with the sight of a cabinet minister of scottish origin, jo swinson, against a yes vote because it could entail higher mobile phone roaming charges and mean the end of saturday letter deliveries.
i know about you, but i reckon senior politicians have a duty of care to the electorate. they are meant to lead, to provide visions for the future, to reassure, to sound the voice of reason, to refute sensationalism, to think big. but just consider this: we are being asked to accept that we are not competent to run our national affairs because a mobile phone company might charge a few quid more if we do. the insult represents a preposterous of the scottish people, especially when swinson neglected to add that the is likely to outlaw roaming charges anyway.
and ms swinson tells us that royal mail services will be cut if we make decisions for ourselves while at the same time a cabinet she is a member of is pushing through the neoliberal sale of royal mail to already bloated hedge funds, organisations intent not on the social good of a postal service that delivers to isolated people come rain or shine but on the bottom line. we know what happens during privatisation: “efficiency” is bought on the backs of the customers and, especially, the ordinary workers, who find their conditions of employment ripped up to fund the additional burdens of a profit margin and the retirement packages of chief executives. does ms swinson really believe that a vote by scottish people is a greater threat to mail deliveries in scotland than goldman sachs?
all over the world, we see sporadic instances of unrest at this gross perversion of human economic activity: the occupy movement; riots in greece, brazil, london, sweden and, ten years ago, argentina; the arab spring movement. but all these offer only a fleeting glimpse of a brave alternative and, against the structures that have taken root in our politics, are pretty much doomed to failure. “if you want to change something,” protestors are told, “work from within.”
and why voting yes. we have a legal, peaceful, constitutional means to say “enough is enough; these are not our values.” we can reject an economic system that allows the south east of england to suck the rest of the dry to fund its stratospheric salaries and house prices and its super car lifestyle. we can reject a social system that has been engaged in brutal social engineering for forty years and is now accelerating, with the whole of london becoming the largest gated community in the world, the poor made unwelcome by property prices and the bedroom tax, shipped out to be shipped back in on a daily basis to clean the offices and keep the wine bars staffed on a high speed rail line that scotland will pay billion pounds towards but will stop at manchester. we can reject a political system that moves the centre of power out of reach of the ordinary man and deposits it amongst the voices of the rich, influential and corrupt where it cannot help but be seduced. and we can do all this at the mere stroke of a pen. no violence. no upheaval. just one little cross in a box and the world changes.
i agree with patrick harvie when he says not going to be hugely different the day after we vote yes. we may find ourselves a little poorer (i doubt it) or a little richer (probably more likely), but the sun will not shine brighter, the air will not taste sweeter and birds will not fly in our windows to make our breakfasts. but what i do believe is that a yes vote will send a message out to the rest of the world, and a message of hope that we have to accept the political, economic and social structures that have been used for so long to make us afraid.
i laid it on the line for andrew. i told him it seemed that he had been conditioned to believe that his life was miserable, and that it would only ever get more miserable if he tried to take charge of it for himself. at a time of his life when he should be feeling the most hopeful ever a loving partner, a beautiful baby he has been disempowered, emasculated, hobbled by fear that any change he initiates in his life will make matters worse. when he should be growing in confidence and capacity, he has been told to stand still, to stay put, to accept what his betters have decided and, most of all, to shut up.
that’s not good enough for him. not good enough for his daughter. and it certainly good enough for scotland.
raymond
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ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ, aɪ wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ maɪ godson*, ˈændru, əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. ə ˈləvli læd; ɪn hɪz ˈθərtiz, hi wərks ɪn ðə kɛr əv ˈædəlts wɪθ səˈvɪr ˈlərnɪŋ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz. hi ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər, ə nərs, hæv ðə moʊst ˈbjutəfəl tu jɪr oʊld ˈdɔtər, ə sˈmaɪli, ˈhæpi, swit ʧaɪld hu ʧɑrmz ˈɛvriˌwən ʃi mits. ðeɪ boʊθ wərk ˈpənɪʃɪŋ ʃɪfts fər nɑt məʧ mɔr ðən ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ: ˈændru ˈfrikwɛntli həz tɪ wɔk fɔr maɪəlz tɪ kæʧ ə bəs teɪk ɪm tɪ wərk. hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ voʊt noʊ. əˈstɑnɪʃt, aɪ æst ɪm waɪ. ““well,”*,” hi sɛd, æt mi. aɪ hæd ə peɪ raɪz fər ˈoʊvər faɪv jɪrz, ənd ˈpraɪsɪz ʤɪst kip goʊɪŋ əp ənd əp. ˈnɛvər bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈfɔrd tɪ baɪ maɪ oʊn hoʊm. aɪ ˈivɪn si haʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ ə kɑr. aɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn maɪ məm fər ˈʧaɪldˌkɛr bɪˈkəz soʊ ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ər ə nɑnˈstɑrtər. ɪf wi goʊ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, haʊ du aɪ noʊ ɪt gɪt məʧ, məʧ worse?”*?” wi lɪv ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət ɪz ˈkrɪpəld baɪ fɪr. ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl lɪv ɔn ðə klɪf ɛʤ əv ˈrɑbɪŋ ˈpitər tɪ peɪ pɔl ˈɛvəri mənθ tɪ mit ðə dɛt kəˈmɪtmənts ðeɪ ər bleɪmd fər ˈhævɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˌriˈsɛʃən ɪˈkɑnəmi; deunionised*, ðeɪ ər fɔrst tɪ əkˈsɛpt weɪʤ ˈraɪzɪz ðət ər ɪn ˈifɛkt kəts ɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz wɪn ðə praɪs ˈraɪzɪz ɪn fud ənd fjuəl ðət pʊts ˈbɪljənz ˈɪntu ðə ɔˈrɛdi ˈgroʊnɪŋ ˈkɔfərz əv ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ər ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt; ðeɪ ər ˈleɪbəld wɪn ðeɪ tərn tɪ ðə steɪt fər hɛlp, waɪl ðɛr ˈbɔsɪz ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktərz peɪ iʧ ˈəðər ˈhænsəmli ˈoʊvər ðə ɑdz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv dɪˈfaɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ‘‘indispensable’*’ tɪ ðə məˈʃin; ðeɪ ər kɑnd ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ðeɪ, ðə ˈpipəl æt ðə ˈbɑtəm, ər ˈsəmˌhaʊ tɪ bleɪm fər ɔl əv ðɪs, ənd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈprɑbləmz laɪ æt ðə tɔp ɔn ðə dɛsks əv money-laundering*, rate-fixing*, tax-avoiding*, bɪg bæŋks ənd hɛʤ fəndz, ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ goʊ. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ðə ənd 70s*, wɪn ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm fər ðə fˈjuʧər wɑz ɔl ðə reɪʤ. jɛs, wi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ənd nu ðət ðɛr wɑz ə juʤ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈhəŋgər ənd wɔr ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld; bət, fər ɑrˈsɛlvz, wi fɛlt ðət laɪf wɑz ɔn ðə əp, ənd ˈnɛvər dɪd ˈɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsɪdər ɪn 1973 ðət, ɪn 40 jɪrz taɪm, ˈfæməliz wʊd bi wərs ɔf ɪn ril tərmz. bət ðɛn ðə ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl ˈθæʧər əˈʤɛndə keɪm əˈlɔŋ ənd pʊt peɪd tɪ ɔl əv ðət, ənd ðə ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ əv ðə greɪt ˈpəblɪk gʊdz əv ðə ˈpɪriəd gæs, ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ðə ˈreɪlˌweɪz, stil, ˈmaɪnɪŋ ənd, əˈspɛʃəli, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ sɔ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv wət neɪˈoʊmi klaɪn kɔlz ðə sacking”*”, ðə ˈsaɪfənɪŋ ɔf əv wət wi wəns ɔl oʊnd ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ə rəˈpæʃɪs fju hu baɪ ɪt wɪθ ˈprɑməsəz əv ənd sits ɔn ðə bɔrd tɪ ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt kərɪr ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. ənd wi hæv bɪn meɪd əˈfreɪd. ɑr ˈgəvərnmənts hæv bɪˈkəm əˈdɛpt æt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr oʊn weɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt; aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ ˈpɛrənts wər ˈtruli kənˈvɪnst ðət huˈseɪn kʊd drɔp ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən ɔn ˈjuˈɛs wɪˈθɪn 45 ˈmɪnəts. ðə ˈdɪskɔrs həz bɪˈkəm wən əv fɪr, wən wɪʧ riʧt ɪts ˈneɪdər læst wik wɪθ ðə saɪt əv ə ˈkæbənət ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈɔrəʤən, ʤoʊ sˈwɪnsən, əˈgɛnst ə jɛs voʊt bɪˈkəz ɪt kʊd ɛnˈteɪl haɪər ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈroʊmɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd min ðə ɛnd əv ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈlɛtər dɪˈlɪvəriz. aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ju, bət aɪ ˈrɛkən ˈsinjər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz hæv ə ˈduti əv kɛr tɪ ðə ɪˈlɛktərət. ðeɪ ər mɛnt tɪ lɛd, tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈvɪʒənz fər ðə fˈjuʧər, tɪ ˌriəˈʃʊr, tɪ saʊnd ðə vɔɪs əv ˈrizən, tɪ rɪfˈjut sɛnˈseɪʃənəˌlɪzəm, tɪ θɪŋk bɪg. bət ʤɪst kənˈsɪdər ðɪs: wi ər biɪŋ æst tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðət wi ər nɑt ˈkɑmpətɪnt tɪ rən ɑr ˈnæʃənəl əˈfɛrz bɪˈkəz ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈkəmpəˌni maɪt ʧɑrʤ ə fju kwɪd mɔr ɪf wi du. ðə ˌɪnˈsəlt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə prɪˈpɑstərəs əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpipəl, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn sˈwɪnsən nɪˈglɛktɪd tɪ æd ðət ðə ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈroʊmɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈɛniˌweɪ. ənd mɪz sˈwɪnsən tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ðət rɔɪəl meɪl ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪl bi kət ɪf wi meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz fər ɑrˈsɛlvz waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ə ˈkæbənət ʃi ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ θru ðə ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl seɪl əv rɔɪəl meɪl tɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈbloʊtɪd hɛʤ fəndz, ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛnt nɑt ɔn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl gʊd əv ə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs ðət dɪˈlɪvərz tɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈpipəl kəm reɪn ər ʃaɪn bət ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn. wi noʊ wət ˈhæpənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈpraɪvətəˈzeɪʃən: ““efficiency”*” ɪz bɔt ɔn ðə bæks əv ðə ˈkəstəmərz ənd, əˈspɛʃəli, ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwərkərz, hu faɪnd ðɛr kənˈdɪʃənz əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɪpt əp tɪ fənd ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbərdənz əv ə ˈprɑfɪt ˈmɑrʤən ənd ðə rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈpækɪʤɪz əv ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz. dɪz mɪz sˈwɪnsən ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ðət ə voʊt baɪ ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpipəl ɪz ə ˈgreɪtər θrɛt tɪ meɪl dɪˈlɪvəriz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ðən ˈgoʊldmən sɑks? ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, wi si spərˈædɪk ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ənˈrɛst æt ðɪs groʊs pərˈvərʒən əv ˈjumən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti: ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈmuvmənt; raɪəts ɪn gris, brəˈzɪl, ˈləndən, sˈwidən ənd, tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˌɑrʤənˈtinə; ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ ˈmuvmənt. bət ɔl ðiz ˈɔfər ˈoʊnli ə ˈflitɪŋ glɪmps əv ə breɪv ɔlˈtərnətɪv ənd, əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstrəkʧərz ðət hæv ˈteɪkən rut ɪn ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ər ˈprɪti məʧ dumd tɪ ˈfeɪljər. ju wɔnt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ something,”*,” ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ər toʊld, frəm within.”*.” ənd waɪ ˈvoʊtɪŋ jɛs. wi hæv ə ˈligəl, ˈpisfəl, ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl minz tɪ seɪ ɪz ɪˈnəf; ðiz ər nɑt ɑr values.”*.” wi kən ˈriʤɛkt ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm ðət əˈlaʊz ðə saʊθ ist əv ˈɪŋglənd tɪ sək ðə rɛst əv ðə draɪ tɪ fənd ɪts ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk ˈsæləriz ənd haʊs ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ɪts ˈsupər kɑr ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. wi kən ˈriʤɛkt ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɪstəm ðət həz bɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈbrutəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ fər ˈfɔrti jɪrz ənd ɪz naʊ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ, wɪθ ðə hoʊl əv ˈləndən bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈgeɪtɪd kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ðə wərld, ðə pur meɪd ənˈwɛlkəm baɪ ˈprɑpərti ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ðə ˈbɛˌdrum tæks, ʃɪpt aʊt tɪ bi ʃɪpt bæk ɪn ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ klin ðə ˈɔfəsɪz ənd kip ðə waɪn bɑrz stæft ɔn ə haɪ spid reɪl laɪn ðət ˈskɑtlənd wɪl peɪ ˈbɪljən paʊnz təˈwɔrdz bət wɪl stɑp æt ˈmænˌʧɛstər. wi kən ˈriʤɛkt ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ðət muvz ðə ˈsɛntər əv paʊər aʊt əv riʧ əv ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri mæn ənd dɪˈpɑzəts ɪt əˈməŋst ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ðə rɪʧ, ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ənd kərəpt wɛr ɪt ˈkænɑt hɛlp bət bi sɪˈdust. ənd wi kən du ɔl ðɪs æt ðə mɪr stroʊk əv ə pɛn. noʊ ˈvaɪələns. noʊ əˈphivəl. ʤɪst wən ˈlɪtəl krɔs ɪn ə bɑks ənd ðə wərld ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ˈpætrɪk ˈhɑrvi wɪn hi sɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhjuʤli ˈdɪfərənt ðə deɪ ˈæftər wi voʊt jɛs. wi meɪ faɪnd ɑrˈsɛlvz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈpurər (aɪ daʊt ɪt) ər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈrɪʧər (ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr ˈlaɪkli), bət ðə sən wɪl nɑt ʃaɪn ˈbraɪtər, ðə ɛr wɪl nɑt teɪst sˈwitər ənd bərdz wɪl nɑt flaɪ ɪn ɑr ˈwɪndoʊz tɪ meɪk ɑr ˈbrɛkfəsts. bət wət aɪ du bɪˈliv ɪz ðət ə jɛs voʊt wɪl sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ aʊt tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld, ənd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv hoʊp ðət wi hæv tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstrəkʧərz ðət hæv bɪn juzd fər soʊ lɔŋ tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs əˈfreɪd. aɪ leɪd ɪt ɔn ðə laɪn fər ˈændru. aɪ toʊld ɪm ɪt simd ðət hi hæd bɪn kənˈdɪʃənd tɪ bɪˈliv ðət hɪz laɪf wɑz ˈmɪzərəbəl, ənd ðət ɪt wʊd ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər gɪt mɔr ˈmɪzərəbəl ɪf hi traɪd tɪ teɪk ʧɑrʤ əv ɪt fər hɪmˈsɛlf. æt ə taɪm əv hɪz laɪf wɪn hi ʃʊd bi ˈfilɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈhoʊpfəl ˈɛvər ə ˈləvɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər, ə ˈbjutəfəl ˈbeɪbi hi həz bɪn disempowered*, əˈmæskjuˌleɪtɪd, ˈhɑbəld baɪ fɪr ðət ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ hi ˌɪˈnɪʃiəts ɪn hɪz laɪf wɪl meɪk ˈmætərz wərs. wɪn hi ʃʊd bi groʊɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd kəˈpæsɪti, hi həz bɪn toʊld tɪ stænd stɪl, tɪ steɪ pʊt, tɪ əkˈsɛpt wət hɪz ˈbɛtərz hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ənd, moʊst əv ɔl, tɪ ʃət əp. nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ɪm. nɑt gʊd ɪˈnəf fər hɪz ˈdɔtər. ənd ɪt ˈsərtənli gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ˈskɑtlənd. ˈreɪmənd ˈnæʃənəl kəˈlɛktɪv
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google may be the biggest search engine in the world, but also been on a content kick lately. it started when the company the android marketplace to the google play store.
it then became even more apparent with its latest forays in content streaming, first with the google tv and then with.
now, bringing ios users into the fold with the google play tv & movies app. the app works on iphone, ipod touch, and ipad devices, but you browse the google play store directly from it.
instead, have to add content to your queue from the google play site on your browser, and then you can watch them on your device of choice. google writes that you can even use to watch google play movies and tv shows, though no support for apple tv.
you can check out the google play movies & tv app in the itunes app store.
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ˈgugəl meɪ bi ðə ˈbɪgəst sərʧ ˈɪnʤən ɪn ðə wərld, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ɔn ə ˈkɑntɛnt kɪk ˈleɪtli. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðə ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs tɪ ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ stɔr. ɪt ðɛn bɪˈkeɪm ˈivɪn mɔr əˈpɛrənt wɪθ ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈfɔreɪz ɪn ˈkɑntɛnt ˈstrimɪŋ, fərst wɪθ ðə ˈgugəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ðɛn wɪθ. naʊ, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈioʊs ˈjuzərz ˈɪntu ðə foʊld wɪθ ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈmuviz æp. ðə æp wərks ɔn ˈaɪˌfoʊn, ˈaɪˌpɔd təʧ, ənd ˈaɪˌpæd dɪˈvaɪsɪz, bət ju braʊz ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ stɔr dɪˈrɛkli frəm ɪt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hæv tɪ æd ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ jʊr kju frəm ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ saɪt ɔn jʊr ˈbraʊzər, ənd ðɛn ju kən wɔʧ ðɛm ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs əv ʧɔɪs. ˈgugəl raɪts ðət ju kən ˈivɪn juz tɪ wɔʧ ˈgugəl pleɪ ˈmuviz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz, ðoʊ noʊ səˈpɔrt fər ˈæpəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ju kən ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈgugəl pleɪ ˈmuviz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən æp ɪn ðə ˈaɪˌtunz æp stɔr. ðɪs ˈstɔri, "ˈioʊs ˈjuzərz naʊ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈgugəl pleɪ ˈkɑntɛnt" wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ
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with brand redesign in august, video service significantly revamped its web app, while its mobile apps received various tweaks to match. youtube music was initially updated with some of this new branding, but this week receives a new icon.
abouts: in this ‘apk,’ the latest version of an application that was uploaded to the play store. when an app (or an, to be specific, in the case of android apps) is, able to see various lines of code within that hint at possible future features. keep in mind that google may or may not ever ship these features, and our interpretation of what they are may be imperfect. with that in mind, read on.
in line with the latest branding, the new music logo is a simpler red and white design. it drops the black of the vinyl, while adopting a brighter red like the other icons. the layered effect from the previous icon is also gone, with the new logo being a completely flat vinyl record.
this icon is adaptive on android oreo and as such, this already circular icon gets placed in another circle on pixel and other supported devices. this is unsurprising given how the behavior for other youtube icons, but it seems unfortunate to place a circle within another circle.
other design changes include how the “music” text in the app bar is in the newer, tighter font adopted by youtube.
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a of version does not yield any new mentions of youtube plus that we saw previously, while there are references to the ability to fast forward and rewind, with accompanying icons. however, it is not yet live in the app.
<string name=”accessibility_rewind”>rewind</string> <string forward</string>
version is rolling out now on android, with these changes also available on ios.
dylan contributed to this article
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wɪθ brænd ˌridɪˈzaɪn ɪn ˈɔgəst, ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsərvɪs sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli riˈvæmpt ɪts wɛb æp, waɪl ɪts ˈmoʊbəl æps rɪˈsivd ˈvɛriəs twiks tɪ mæʧ. ˈjuˌtub mˈjuzɪk wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd wɪθ səm əv ðɪs nu ˈbrændɪŋ, bət ðɪs wik rɪˈsivz ə nu ˈaɪkɑn. əˈbaʊt teardowns*: ɪn ðɪs teardown,’*,’ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən əv ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət wɑz ˈəˌploʊdɪd tɪ ðə pleɪ stɔr. wɪn ən æp (ər ən, tɪ bi spɪˈsɪfɪk, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps) ɪz, ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ˈvɛriəs laɪnz əv koʊd wɪˈθɪn ðət hɪnt æt ˈpɑsəbəl fˈjuʧər ˈfiʧərz. kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ˈgugəl meɪ ər meɪ nɑt ˈɛvər ʃɪp ðiz ˈfiʧərz, ənd ɑr ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv wət ðeɪ ər meɪ bi ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt. wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, rɛd ɔn. ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈbrændɪŋ, ðə nu mˈjuzɪk ˈloʊgoʊ ɪz ə ˈsɪmpələr rɛd ənd waɪt dɪˈzaɪn. ɪt drɑps ðə blæk əv ðə ˈvaɪnəl, waɪl əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˈbraɪtər rɛd laɪk ðə ˈəðər ˈaɪˌkɑnz. ðə leɪərd ˈifɛkt frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ˈaɪkɑn ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ gɔn, wɪθ ðə nu ˈloʊgoʊ biɪŋ ə kəmˈplitli flæt ˈvaɪnəl ˈrɛkərd. ðɪs ˈaɪkɑn ɪz əˈdæptɪv ɔn ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈɔrioʊ ənd ɛz səʧ, ðɪs ɔˈrɛdi ˈsərkjələr ˈaɪkɑn gɪts pleɪst ɪn əˈnəðər ˈsərkəl ɔn ˈpɪksəl ənd ˈəðər səˈpɔrtɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ðɪs ɪz ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər fər ˈəðər ˈjuˌtub ˈaɪˌkɑnz, bət ɪt simz ənˈfɔrʧənət tɪ pleɪs ə ˈsərkəl wɪˈθɪn əˈnəðər ˈsərkəl. ˈəðər dɪˈzaɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌɪnˈklud haʊ ðə ““music”*” tɛkst ɪn ðə æp bɑr ɪz ɪn ðə nuər, ˈtaɪtər fɑnt əˈdɑptəd baɪ ˈjuˌtub. ˈpriviəs ˈkɑrənt ˈpriviəs ˈkɑrənt ə əv ˈvərʒən dɪz nɑt jild ˈɛni nu ˈmɛnʃənz əv ˈjuˌtub pləs ðət wi sɔ ˈpriviəsli, waɪl ðɛr ər ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ fæst ˈfɔrwərd ənd ˈriwaɪnd, wɪθ əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˈaɪˌkɑnz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz nɑt jɛt lɪv ɪn ðə æp. <strɪŋ name=”accessibility_rewind”>rewind</string*> <strɪŋ forward</string*> ˈvərʒən ɪz ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt naʊ ɔn ˈænˌdrɔɪd, wɪθ ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈioʊs. ˈdɪlən kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ʧɛk aʊt ɔn ˈjuˌtub fər mɔr nuz:
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the following question was posted recently on a seduction community forum in a thread entitled “what are the best 10 tips to enjoy your life more?” (note that the spelling and grammar are the own):
you are ready to start enjoying your life? do you feel like you constantly stressed about things and want something different you can do yourself?
what follows is the reply i posted, with some and a couple of extra points added.
1) fix posture (tuck chin). here is some science behind why this is important.
2) fix diet to remove allergens you may personally suffer from (trial and error, but dairy is a good place to start), and make sure you eat enough of the right foods to get the vitamins you need. protein seems to be important in my experience.
3) take measures to deal with any ill health as best you can. if you suspect a medical condition, just get it checked out by a doctor. additionally, regular exercise, even just 15 minutes a day, will make many health- and issues disappear.
physical health is the bedrock of happiness. without it, all the psychological tricks and methods in the world shift your baseline happiness in a positive direction. yes, tucking your chin (particularly if you use computers all day) can fix what dozens of self-help books even touch!
4) cut ties with people. particularly for many younger guys, move out of your parents’ house if the situation is anything less than great.
5) cultivate relationships with supportive people and mentors. girlfriend(s) can be a powerful part of your support network, despite the various decrying of this as “neediness” you may experience in the seduction community. for young men, it is also extremely important that you find older male role models (mentors) to learn from and mimic.
emotional health is the second most important part of happiness. without this, your are pretty much doomed to failure. emotional health comes from your social network. sorry, you really go it alone in life, despite our current culture of individualism and (faux) personal empowerment! this is encapsulated well in the phrase “no man is an island.”
6) focus the mind on things which bring you personal (you will figure these out as you go along). simultaneously move attention away from things which do not bring or which bring harm. the message here is move attention from bad to good, rather than fighting bad things (which just feeds them even more).
when you place your attention on something, you get more of it. fed up with your job? that attention of “being fed up” will actually bring you more of “being fed up”. instead, just leave things behind.
7) balance idealism with acceptance of your current reality. this leads to the emergence of pragmatism perhaps your most vital skill. pragmatism means pursuing your dreams whilst still having grounding in the knowledge and acceptance of what be done. this point is where many guys in the seduction community fail. they dream big (because been told “anything is possible” by the personal development industry; and because they spend too much time in their own imagination already) then get upset at anything which indicates the dream might not be attainable. they are not grounded in reality. changing reality is a slow process. this leads to my final point…
8) take your time! chew your food more slowly. wake up earlier. enjoy your walk to work. assign time (and lots of it) to each thing you do. most take time to bear fruit. yes, life is short, but by following this simple advice, you can create time (or at least the illusion of more time). since learning to take my time over everything, via becoming mindful of myself, a year for me now seems to last ten years.
the studious among you may notice a similar structure to hierarchy of needs (or even the model of consciousness for the really avant-garde ) emerging. what i have written was not “designed” to follow either of these models, and is drawn entirely from my personal experience, but the fact it has ended up reflecting these structures does highlight the ubiquity of the human experience, in my eyes.
finally, i wanted to add one more thing. if you are currently depressed, this may well negatively affect your motivation to the point whereby it is difficult to get any of these things done. in such cases, i fully endorse speaking to a doctor and being prescribed antidepressants for a short time, and using these drugs as a “springboard” off of which to get the other things done.
i am not endorsing being put on antidepressants so you can then sit at home and “feel good” all day (and then not bother doing anything else with your life). that would go against everything this website stands for. i am however recognizing that depression has the tendency to zap motivation completely. antidepressants in this case may well give you the motivation you require to start exercising, fix your diet, and create new personal relationships things which are going to serve you positively going forward.
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ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ kˈwɛʃən wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd ˈrisəntli ɔn ə sɪˈdəkʃən kəmˈjunɪti ˈfɔrəm ɪn ə θrɛd ɛnˈtaɪtəld ər ðə bɛst 10 tɪps tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ jʊr laɪf more?”*?” (noʊt ðət ðə ˈspɛlɪŋ ənd ˈgræmər ər ðə oʊn): ju ər ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ jʊr laɪf? du ju fil laɪk ju ˈkɑnstəntli strɛst əˈbaʊt θɪŋz ənd wɔnt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ju kən du ˈjɔrsɛlf? wət ˈfɑloʊz ɪz ðə rɪˈplaɪ aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd, wɪθ səm ənd ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnts ˈædɪd. 1 fɪks ˈpɑsʧər (tək ʧɪn). hir ɪz səm saɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd waɪ ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. 2 fɪks daɪət tɪ riˈmuv ˈælərʤənz ju meɪ ˈpərsənəli ˈsəfər frəm (traɪəl ənd ˈɛrər, bət ˈdɛri ɪz ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ stɑrt), ənd meɪk ʃʊr ju it ɪˈnəf əv ðə raɪt fudz tɪ gɪt ðə ˈvaɪtəmənz ju nid. ˈproʊˌtin simz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns. 3 teɪk ˈmɛʒərz tɪ dil wɪθ ˈɛni ɪl hɛlθ ɛz bɛst ju kən. ɪf ju ˈsəˌspɛkt ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən, ʤɪst gɪt ɪt ʧɛkt aʊt baɪ ə ˈdɔktər. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈrɛgjələr ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ˈivɪn ʤɪst 15 ˈmɪnəts ə deɪ, wɪl meɪk ˈmɛni hɛlθ- ənd ˈɪʃuz ˌdɪsəˈpɪr. ˈfɪzɪkəl hɛlθ ɪz ðə ˈbɛˌdrɑk əv ˈhæpinəs. wɪˈθaʊt ɪt, ɔl ðə ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl trɪks ənd ˈmɛθədz ɪn ðə wərld ʃɪft jʊr ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈhæpinəs ɪn ə ˈpɑzətɪv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. jɛs, ˈtəkɪŋ jʊr ʧɪn (ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ju juz kəmˈpjutərz ɔl deɪ) kən fɪks wət ˈdəzənz əv ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp bʊks ˈivɪn təʧ! 4 kət taɪz wɪθ ˈpipəl. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ˈmɛni ˈjəŋgər gaɪz, muv aʊt əv jʊr parents’*’ haʊs ɪf ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs ðən greɪt. 5 ˈkəltəˌveɪt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ səˈpɔrtɪv ˈpipəl ənd ˈmɛnˌtɔrz. girlfriend(s*) kən bi ə ˈpaʊərfəl pɑrt əv jʊr səˈpɔrt ˈnɛtˌwərk, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈvɛriəs dɪˈkraɪɪŋ əv ðɪs ɛz ““neediness”*” ju meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə sɪˈdəkʃən kəmˈjunɪti. fər jəŋ mɛn, ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ju faɪnd ˈoʊldər meɪl roʊl ˈmɑdəlz (ˈmɛnˌtɔrz) tɪ lərn frəm ənd ˈmɪmɪk. ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl hɛlθ ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ˈhæpinəs. wɪˈθaʊt ðɪs, jʊr ər ˈprɪti məʧ dumd tɪ ˈfeɪljər. ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl hɛlθ kəmz frəm jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˈsɑri, ju ˈrɪli goʊ ɪt əˈloʊn ɪn laɪf, dɪˈspaɪt ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈkəlʧər əv ˌɪndɪvɪˈduəˌlɪzəm ənd (foʊ) ˈpərsɪnəl ɪmˈpaʊərmənt! ðɪs ɪz ɛnˈkæpsəˌleɪtɪd wɛl ɪn ðə freɪz mæn ɪz ən island.”*.” 6 ˈfoʊkɪs ðə maɪnd ɔn θɪŋz wɪʧ brɪŋ ju ˈpərsɪnəl (ju wɪl ˈfɪgjər ðiz aʊt ɛz ju goʊ əˈlɔŋ). ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli muv əˈtɛnʃən əˈweɪ frəm θɪŋz wɪʧ du nɑt brɪŋ ər wɪʧ brɪŋ hɑrm. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ hir ɪz muv əˈtɛnʃən frəm bæd tɪ gʊd, ˈrəðər ðən ˈfaɪtɪŋ bæd θɪŋz (wɪʧ ʤɪst fidz ðɛm ˈivɪn mɔr). wɪn ju pleɪs jʊr əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ, ju gɪt mɔr əv ɪt. fɛd əp wɪθ jʊr ʤɑb? ðət əˈtɛnʃən əv fɛd up”*” wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli brɪŋ ju mɔr əv fɛd up”*”. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʤɪst liv θɪŋz bɪˈhaɪnd. 7 ˈbæləns aɪˈdilɪzəm wɪθ əkˈsɛptəns əv jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˌriˈæləˌti. ðɪs lidz tɪ ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ˈprægməˌtɪzəm pərˈhæps jʊr moʊst ˈvaɪtəl skɪl. ˈprægməˌtɪzəm minz pərˈsuɪŋ jʊr drimz waɪlst stɪl ˈhævɪŋ ˈgraʊndɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd əkˈsɛptəns əv wət bi dən. ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪz wɛr ˈmɛni gaɪz ɪn ðə sɪˈdəkʃən kəmˈjunɪti feɪl. ðeɪ drim bɪg (bɪˈkəz bɪn toʊld ɪz possible”*” baɪ ðə ˈpərsɪnəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɪndəstri; ənd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ spɛnd tu məʧ taɪm ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi) ðɛn gɪt ˈəpˌsɛt æt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪʧ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə drim maɪt nɑt bi əˈteɪnəbəl. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈgraʊndɪd ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ə sloʊ ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɪs lidz tɪ maɪ ˈfaɪnəl point…*… teɪk jʊr taɪm! ʧu jʊr fud mɔr sˈloʊli. weɪk əp ˈərliər. ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ jʊr wɔk tɪ wərk. əˈsaɪn taɪm (ənd lɑts əv ɪt) tɪ iʧ θɪŋ ju du. moʊst teɪk taɪm tɪ bɛr frut. jɛs, laɪf ɪz ʃɔrt, bət baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ədˈvaɪs, ju kən kriˈeɪt taɪm (ər æt list ðə ˌɪˈluʒən əv mɔr taɪm). sɪns ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ teɪk maɪ taɪm ˈoʊvər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ˈviə bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈmaɪndfəl əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ə jɪr fər mi naʊ simz tɪ læst tɛn jɪrz. ðə ˈstudiəs əˈməŋ ju meɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ə ˈsɪmələr ˈstrəkʧər tɪ ˈhaɪˌrɑrki əv nidz (ər ˈivɪn ðə ˈmɑdəl əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs fər ðə ˈrɪli əˈvɑnˈgɑrd ˈimərʤɪŋ. wət aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən wɑz nɑt ““designed”*” tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈiðər əv ðiz ˈmɑdəlz, ənd ɪz drɔn ɪnˈtaɪərli frəm maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns, bət ðə fækt ɪt həz ˈɛndɪd əp rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ðiz ˈstrəkʧərz dɪz ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə juˈbɪkwɪti əv ðə ˈjumən ɪkˈspɪriəns, ɪn maɪ aɪz. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd wən mɔr θɪŋ. ɪf ju ər ˈkərəntli dɪˈprɛst, ðɪs meɪ wɛl ˈnɛgətɪvli əˈfɛkt jʊr ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛrˈbaɪ ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ˈɛni əv ðiz θɪŋz dən. ɪn səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz, aɪ ˈfʊli ɛnˈdɔrs ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ə ˈdɔktər ənd biɪŋ priˈskraɪbd ˌænˌtidɪˈprɛsənts fər ə ʃɔrt taɪm, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz drəgz ɛz ə ““springboard”*” ɔf əv wɪʧ tɪ gɪt ðə ˈəðər θɪŋz dən. aɪ æm nɑt ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ biɪŋ pʊt ɔn ˌænˌtidɪˈprɛsənts soʊ ju kən ðɛn sɪt æt hoʊm ənd good”*” ɔl deɪ (ənd ðɛn nɑt ˈbɑðər duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls wɪθ jʊr laɪf). ðət wʊd goʊ əˈgɛnst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt stændz fər. aɪ æm ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðət dɪˈprɛʃən həz ðə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ zæp ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən kəmˈplitli. ˌænˌtidɪˈprɛsənts ɪn ðɪs keɪs meɪ wɛl gɪv ju ðə ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ju ˌrikˈwaɪər tɪ stɑrt ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ, fɪks jʊr daɪət, ənd kriˈeɪt nu ˈpərsɪnəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps θɪŋz wɪʧ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ sərv ju ˈpɑzətɪvli goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd.
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dragon bones? (photo on flickr)
in some ways, science is a real buzzkill. take for instance, dragons. across countless cultures and endless centuries, humanity has told tales of great and wondrous beasts that hoard gold or breath fire or grow magical horns. unfortunately science has long since disproved the existence of such creatures as dragons and (along with goblins, fairies, pegasus, trolls, mermaids, and a whole universe of monsters). but no matter what the facts say, there are still a few places in the world that refuse to let the magic die. take a look at the remains of three dragons, and a cave that was said to be a unicorn graveyard.
the dragon rib of
atessa, italy
this is a dragon bone. just ya! (photo: tax controller on wikipedia)
for a book that many people insist on reading as non-fiction, the bible sure has a lot of dragons in it (or did before the new king james version edited them into other creatures). in fact, a number of saints and church figures are said to have had with dragons that needed slaying. such was the case with the dragon of which is said to have been slain by saint of brindisi: as the story goes, the saint was brought in to take care of the beast that was keeping the villages of ate and (later joined as) apart. faced the dragon in its lair and was able to conquer it using naught but his willpower.
today the supposed rib of this mythical dragon is still held in the the cathedral of saint in. the bone is held in a case behind iron bars and certainly looks like it could be the rib of a dragon. but with no frame of reference, who is to say.
brno dragon
brno, czech republic
“dragon dundee” just have the same ring. (photo: don on flickr)
okay, the dragon is clearly a crocodile. nonetheless, the legend claims that it was a dragon. the legend states that a dragon was terrorizing the city of (as they are want to do), and as you might expect, they could not figure out how to stop it. finally, a foreign butcher stopped by the city and came up with a plan. they wrapped a heaping helping of lye in an animal skin and left it out like a big poison burrito. the dragon devoured the offering and promptly died. there was much rejoicing.
now, the supposed carcass of the creature is hanging in the old town hall, but as was previously stated, it is clearly a crocodile corpse. many people in the city claim that is truly the dragon of the legend, but the more likely scenario is that the hanging taxidermy was a gift from a visiting ambassador.
this is what happens to you when you go around eating mysterious burritos. (photo: on wikipedia)
the bones of the dragon
krakow, poland
no bones about it, those probably dragon bones. (photo: nick richards on flickr)
smokeski was a dragon that is said to have lived beneath hill in the days before the founding of krakow. a villain, like all of his kind, demanded a tribute of a young woman each month, which the nearby villagers dutifully provided. one day, a local apprentice came up with the idea (possibly after talking with the butcher from) to try and feed the creature a poison lamb. because all dragons are real idiots, housed the whole lamb which made him so thirsty he then went to the river and drank water until he exploded. sometimes legends are so weird they are amazing.
apparently someone sifted through the gore and fished out some souvenirs because the modern cathedral claims to display a jumble of the bones. hanging high up against one of the walls, the bones certainly seem big enough to have belonged to a dragon. the more likely explanation is that they are the remains of a mammoth or whale. however the bones have been hanging in the church for centuries, so the truth may never be known.
there are few things more metal in this world than dragon bones held together with black chain. (photo: euan on wikipedia)
unicorn cave
harz, germany
that is one grumpy unicorn. (photo: tracy the astonishing on flickr)
located in mountains, unicorn cave was first discovered in medieval times when the only logical explanation for all of the bones in the cave were that they belonged to magic horses. the cavern (the largest in the entire mountain range!) was first mentioned in 1541 when a chronicler visited the site and found that the locals were harvesting the rich cache of unicorn bones from the cave floor and crushing them up to make folk medicines. with our smug modern understanding we can of course look back and laugh, secure in the knowledge that they were just eating regular, animal bones.
modern excavations have failed to turn up any trace of, but miraculously, researchers have identified the remains of dozens of other prehistoric animals. apparently the large cave made for a perfect natural shelter. unicorn cave is now open as a show cave, and even has a delightful unicorn skeleton out front. it might not be magic, but close.
germany is magic. (photo: norbert kaiser on wikipedia)
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ˈdrægən boʊnz? (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɔn ˈflɪkər) ɪn səm weɪz, saɪəns ɪz ə ril buzzkill*. teɪk fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈdrægənz. əˈkrɔs ˈkaʊntləs ˈkəlʧərz ənd ˈɛndləs ˈsɛnʧəriz, juˈmænɪti həz toʊld teɪlz əv greɪt ənd ˈwəndrəs bists ðət hɔrd goʊld ər brɛθ faɪər ər groʊ ˈmæʤɪkəl hɔrnz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli saɪəns həz lɔŋ sɪns dɪˈspruvd ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv səʧ ˈkriʧərz ɛz ˈdrægənz ənd (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈgɑblɪnz, ˈfɛriz, ˈpɛgəsəs, troʊlz, ˈmərˌmeɪdz, ənd ə hoʊl ˈjunəˌvərs əv ˈmɑnstərz). bət noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə fækts seɪ, ðɛr ər stɪl ə fju ˈpleɪsɪz ɪn ðə wərld ðət ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ lɛt ðə ˈmæʤɪk daɪ. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv θri ˈdrægənz, ənd ə keɪv ðət wɑz sɛd tɪ bi ə ˈjunɪˌkɔrn ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd. ðə ˈdrægən rɪb əv, ˈɪtəli ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdrægən boʊn. ʤɪst jɑ! (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: tæks kənˈtroʊlər ɔn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə) fər ə bʊk ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ˈrɛdɪŋ ɛz nɑnˈfɪkʃən, ðə ˈbaɪbəl ʃʊr həz ə lɔt əv ˈdrægənz ɪn ɪt (ər dɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə nu kɪŋ ʤeɪmz ˈvərʒən ˈɛdɪtɪd ðɛm ˈɪntu ˈəðər ˈkriʧərz). ɪn fækt, ə ˈnəmbər əv seɪnts ənd ʧərʧ ˈfɪgjərz ər sɛd tɪ hæv hæd wɪθ ˈdrægənz ðət ˈnidɪd sleɪɪŋ. səʧ wɑz ðə keɪs wɪθ ðə ˈdrægən əv wɪʧ ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv bɪn sleɪn baɪ seɪnt əv brindisi*: ɛz ðə ˈstɔri goʊz, ðə seɪnt wɑz brɔt ɪn tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðə bist ðət wɑz ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈvɪlɪʤɪz əv eɪt ənd (ˈleɪtər ʤɔɪnd ɛz) əˈpɑrt. feɪst ðə ˈdrægən ɪn ɪts lɛr ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑŋkər ɪt ˈjuzɪŋ nɔt bət hɪz ˈwɪlˌpaʊər. təˈdeɪ ðə səˈpoʊzd rɪb əv ðɪs ˈmɪθɪkəl ˈdrægən ɪz stɪl hɛld ɪn ðə ðə kəˈθidrəl əv seɪnt ɪn. ðə boʊn ɪz hɛld ɪn ə keɪs bɪˈhaɪnd aɪərn bɑrz ənd ˈsərtənli lʊks laɪk ɪt kʊd bi ðə rɪb əv ə ˈdrægən. bət wɪθ noʊ freɪm əv ˈrɛfərəns, hu ɪz tɪ seɪ. ˈdrægən, ʧɛk riˈpəblɪk dundee”*” ʤɪst hæv ðə seɪm rɪŋ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: dɑn ɔn ˈflɪkər) ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ðə ˈdrægən ɪz ˈklɪrli ə ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ðə ˈlɛʤənd kleɪmz ðət ɪt wɑz ə ˈdrægən. ðə ˈlɛʤənd steɪts ðət ə ˈdrægən wɑz ˈtɛrəˌraɪzɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti əv (ɛz ðeɪ ər wɔnt tɪ du), ənd ɛz ju maɪt ɪkˈspɛkt, ðeɪ kʊd nɑt ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ stɑp ɪt. ˈfaɪnəli, ə ˈfɔrən ˈbʊʧər stɑpt baɪ ðə ˈsɪti ənd keɪm əp wɪθ ə plæn. ðeɪ ræpt ə ˈhipɪŋ ˈhɛlpɪŋ əv laɪ ɪn ən ˈænəməl skɪn ənd lɛft ɪt aʊt laɪk ə bɪg ˈpɔɪzən bərˈitoʊ. ðə ˈdrægən dɪˈvaʊərd ðə ˈɔfərɪŋ ənd ˈprɑmptli daɪd. ðɛr wɑz məʧ rɪˈʤɔɪsɪŋ. naʊ, ðə səˈpoʊzd ˈkɑrkəs əv ðə ˈkriʧər ɪz ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðə oʊld taʊn hɔl, bət ɛz wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˈsteɪtɪd, ɪt ɪz ˈklɪrli ə ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl kɔrps. ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈsɪti kleɪm ðət ɪz ˈtruli ðə ˈdrægən əv ðə ˈlɛʤənd, bət ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ðət ðə ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈtæksəˌdərmi wɑz ə gɪft frəm ə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ æmˈbæsədər. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ju wɪn ju goʊ əraʊnd ˈitɪŋ mɪˈstɪriəs bərˈitoʊs. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ɔn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə) ðə boʊnz əv ðə ˈdrægən ˈkrɑkɑv, ˈpoʊlənd noʊ boʊnz əˈbaʊt ɪt, ðoʊz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdrægən boʊnz. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: nɪk ˈrɪʧərdz ɔn ˈflɪkər) wɑz ə ˈdrægən ðət ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv lɪvd bɪˈniθ hɪl ɪn ðə deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əv ˈkrɑkɑv. ə ˈvɪlən, laɪk ɔl əv hɪz kaɪnd, dɪˈmændɪd ə ˈtrɪbjut əv ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən iʧ mənθ, wɪʧ ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈvɪlɪʤərz ˈdutifəli prəˈvaɪdɪd. wən deɪ, ə ˈloʊkəl əˈprɛntɪs keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə (ˈpɑsəbli ˈæftər ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈbʊʧər frəm) tɪ traɪ ənd fid ðə ˈkriʧər ə ˈpɔɪzən læm. bɪˈkəz ɔl ˈdrægənz ər ril ˈɪˌdiəts, haʊzd ðə hoʊl læm wɪʧ meɪd ɪm soʊ ˈθərsti hi ðɛn wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈrɪvər ənd dræŋk ˈwɔtər ənˈtɪl hi ɪkˈsploʊdɪd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈlɛʤəndz ər soʊ wɪrd ðeɪ ər əˈmeɪzɪŋ. əˈpɛrəntli ˈsəmˌwən ˈsɪftɪd θru ðə gɔr ənd fɪʃt aʊt səm ˌsuvəˈnɪrz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɑdərn kəˈθidrəl kleɪmz tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ə ˈʤəmbəl əv ðə boʊnz. ˈhæŋɪŋ haɪ əp əˈgɛnst wən əv ðə wɔlz, ðə boʊnz ˈsərtənli sim bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ hæv bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ə ˈdrægən. ðə mɔr ˈlaɪkli ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ə ˈmæməθ ər weɪl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə boʊnz hæv bɪn ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ fər ˈsɛnʧəriz, soʊ ðə truθ meɪ ˈnɛvər bi noʊn. ðɛr ər fju θɪŋz mɔr ˈmɛtəl ɪn ðɪs wərld ðən ˈdrægən boʊnz hɛld təˈgɛðər wɪθ blæk ʧeɪn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: juən ɔn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə) ˈjunɪˌkɔrn keɪv, ˈʤərməni ðət ɪz wən ˈgrəmpi ˈjunɪˌkɔrn. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈtreɪsi ðə əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ɔn ˈflɪkər) ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈmaʊntənz, ˈjunɪˌkɔrn keɪv wɑz fərst dɪˈskəvərd ɪn mɪˈdjivəl taɪmz wɪn ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ɔl əv ðə boʊnz ɪn ðə keɪv wər ðət ðeɪ bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈmæʤɪk ˈhɔrsɪz. ðə ˈkævərn (ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmaʊntən reɪnʤ!) wɑz fərst ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn 1541 wɪn ə ˈkrɑnɪklər ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə saɪt ənd faʊnd ðət ðə ˈloʊkəlz wər ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ ðə rɪʧ kæˈʃeɪ əv ˈjunɪˌkɔrn boʊnz frəm ðə keɪv flɔr ənd ˈkrəʃɪŋ ðɛm əp tɪ meɪk foʊk ˈmɛdəsənz. wɪθ ɑr sməg ˈmɑdərn ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wi kən əv kɔrs lʊk bæk ənd læf, sɪˈkjʊr ɪn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðeɪ wər ʤɪst ˈitɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr, ˈænəməl boʊnz. ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz hæv feɪld tɪ tərn əp ˈɛni treɪs əv, bət mərˈækjələsli, ˈrisərʧərz hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ˈænəməlz. əˈpɛrəntli ðə lɑrʤ keɪv meɪd fər ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈnæʧərəl ˈʃɛltər. ˈjunɪˌkɔrn keɪv ɪz naʊ ˈoʊpən ɛz ə ʃoʊ keɪv, ənd ˈivɪn həz ə dɪˈlaɪtfəl ˈjunɪˌkɔrn ˈskɛlətən aʊt frənt. ɪt maɪt nɑt bi ˈmæʤɪk, bət kloʊz. ˈʤərməni ɪz ˈmæʤɪk. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈnɔrbərt ˈkaɪzər ɔn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə)
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by an odd coincidence, a number of famous quotations were uttered on the date june 18 .
on june 18, 1757 , at the battle of kolin , prussian king frederick the great urged his hesitant troops to attack the larger austrian army by shouting:
“rascals, would you live forever?”
thousands of those rascals live much longer. the were defeated and nearly were killed or wounded.
on june 18, 1798 , at a dinner in philadelphia honoring future chief justice of the united states john marshall, a group of u.s. congressmen were discussing a recent demand made by the government of france.
french vessels had been plundering american ships in a manner. french foreign minister informed american officials that the attacks would be stopped if the united states paid him $250,000 and gave france pounds sterling and a $100 million loan.
as toasts were made at the congressional dinner, south carolina congressman robert goodloe harper sent his own defiant reply to the french with this toast:
“millions for defense but not one cent for tribute.”
harper’s famous quote is sometimes attributed to south carolina politician charles c. pinckney, who denied saying it.
seventeen years later, it was a french turn to utter famous words of defiance.
on june 18, 1815 , french emperor napoleon imperial guard, led by general pierre, was surrounded by combined british and german forces at the
battle of waterloo
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when asked to surrender, reportedly replied:
“the guard dies but never surrenders.”
the french lost at waterloo, ending reign as emperor. and, historians have questioned whether actually uttered those famous fighting words. some reports claimed he simply said “merde!” (“shit!”)
on june 18, 1901 , german emperor and king of prussia wilhelm (dubbed “kaiser bill” by british and americans), gave a rousing speech to the north german regatta association .
in that speech, he famously used the phrase “a place in the sun,” a german nationalistic phrase first given notoriety by german chancellor bernhard von bulow. in 1897, von bulow had defended right to a colonial empire by saying that germans “demand our own place in the sun.”
“kaiser bill” consciously echoed those words in his speech on june 18, 1901 , saying:
“we have conquered for ourselves a place in the sun. it will now be my task to see to it that this place in the sun shall remain our undisputed possession.”
flash forward to world war, when some other famous fighting words were uttered on june 18th.
in the spring of 1940, adolph nazi troops invaded and conquered france , setting up a puppet government under marshal philippe pétain.
french general charles de gaulle, and other “free french” forces refused to recognize “vichy” government and vowed to fight on.
in exile in london, de gaulle made a radio address on june 18, 1940 , famously saying:
“france has lost a battle. but france has not lost the war!”
on that same day, british prime minister winston churchill gave one of his most memorable speeches in the house of commons.
after discussing the fall of france and the recent evacuation of british and french troops from dunkirk, churchill noted that hitler now had england in his sights.
“i expect that the battle of britain is about to begin,” churchill said. “the whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. if we can stand up to him, all europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. but if we fail, then the whole world, including the united states, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new dark age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that if the british empire and its commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, ‘this was their finest hour.’”
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baɪ ən ɑd koʊˈɪnsɪdəns, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfeɪməs kwoʊˈteɪʃənz wər ˈətərd ɔn ðə deɪt ʤun 18 ɔn ʤun 18 1757 æt ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈkoʊlɪn ˈprəʃən kɪŋ ˈfrɛdərɪk ðə greɪt ərʤd hɪz ˈhɛzɪtənt trups tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈɔstriən ˈɑrmi baɪ ˈʃaʊtɪŋ: ““rascals*, wʊd ju lɪv forever?”*?” ˈθaʊzənz əv ðoʊz ˈræskəlz lɪv məʧ ˈlɔŋgər. ðə wər dɪˈfitɪd ənd ˈnɪrli wər kɪld ər ˈwundɪd. ɔn ʤun 18 1798 æt ə ˈdɪnər ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈɑnərɪŋ fˈjuʧər ʧif ˈʤəstɪs əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʤɑn ˈmɑrʃəl, ə grup əv juz. ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn wər dɪˈskəsɪŋ ə ˈrisənt dɪˈmænd meɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv fræns. frɛnʧ ˈvɛsəlz hæd bɪn ˈpləndərɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ʃɪps ɪn ə ˈmænər. frɛnʧ ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əˈmɛrɪkən əˈfɪʃəlz ðət ðə əˈtæks wʊd bi stɑpt ɪf ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts peɪd ɪm ənd geɪv fræns paʊnz ˈstərlɪŋ ənd ə 100 ˈmɪljən loʊn. ɛz toʊsts wər meɪd æt ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɪnər, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈrɑbərt ˈgʊˌdloʊ ˈhɑrpər sɛnt hɪz oʊn dɪˈfaɪənt rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ðə frɛnʧ wɪθ ðɪs toʊst: fər dɪˈfɛns bət nɑt wən sɛnt fər tribute.”*.” ˈfeɪməs kwoʊt ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈʧɑrəlz si. ˈpɪŋkni, hu dɪˈnaɪd seɪɪŋ ɪt. ˈsɛvənˈtin jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪt wɑz ə frɛnʧ tərn tɪ ˈətər ˈfeɪməs wərdz əv dɪˈfaɪəns. ɔn ʤun 18 1815 frɛnʧ ˈɛmpərər nəˈpoʊljən ˌɪmˈpɪriəl gɑrd, lɛd baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl piɛr, wɑz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ kəmˈbaɪnd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd ˈʤərmən ˈfɔrsɪz æt ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈwɔtərˌlu wɪn æst tɪ sərˈɛndər, rɪˈpɔrtədli rɪˈplaɪd: gɑrd daɪz bət ˈnɛvər surrenders.”*.” ðə frɛnʧ lɔst æt ˈwɔtərˌlu, ˈɛndɪŋ reɪn ɛz ˈɛmpərər. ənd, hɪˈstɔriənz hæv kˈwɛsʧənd ˈwɛðər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈətərd ðoʊz ˈfeɪməs ˈfaɪtɪŋ wərdz. səm rɪˈpɔrts kleɪmd hi ˈsɪmpli sɛd ““merde!”*!” (““shit!”*!”) ɔn ʤun 18 1901 ˈʤərmən ˈɛmpərər ənd kɪŋ əv ˈprəʃə ˈwɪˌlhɛlm (dəbd bill”*” baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz), geɪv ə ˈraʊzɪŋ spiʧ tɪ ðə nɔrθ ˈʤərmən rɪˈgɑtə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðət spiʧ, hi ˈfeɪməsli juzd ðə freɪz pleɪs ɪn ðə sun,”*,” ə ˈʤərmən ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk freɪz fərst ˈgɪvɪn ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti baɪ ˈʤərmən ˈʧænsələr ˈbərnhɑrd vɔn ˈbjuloʊ. ɪn 1897 vɔn ˈbjuloʊ hæd dɪˈfɛndɪd raɪt tɪ ə kəˈloʊniəl ˈɛmpaɪər baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət ˈʤərmənz ɑr oʊn pleɪs ɪn ðə sun.”*.” bill”*” ˈkɑnʃəsli ˈɛkoʊd ðoʊz wərdz ɪn hɪz spiʧ ɔn ʤun 18 1901 seɪɪŋ: hæv ˈkɑŋkərd fər ɑrˈsɛlvz ə pleɪs ɪn ðə sən. ɪt wɪl naʊ bi maɪ tæsk tɪ si tɪ ɪt ðət ðɪs pleɪs ɪn ðə sən ʃæl rɪˈmeɪn ɑr ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd possession.”*.” flæʃ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ wərld wɔr, wɪn səm ˈəðər ˈfeɪməs ˈfaɪtɪŋ wərdz wər ˈətərd ɔn ʤun 18th*. ɪn ðə spərɪŋ əv 1940 ˈeɪdɔlf ˈnɑtsi trups ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd ənd ˈkɑŋkərd fræns ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈpəpɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈəndər ˈmɑrʃəl fɪˈlipeɪ pétain*. frɛnʧ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʧɑrəlz də gɔl, ənd ˈəðər french”*” ˈfɔrsɪz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ““vichy”*” ˈgəvərnmənt ənd vaʊd tɪ faɪt ɔn. ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl ɪn ˈləndən, də gɔl meɪd ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn ʤun 18 1940 ˈfeɪməsli seɪɪŋ: həz lɔst ə ˈbætəl. bət fræns həz nɑt lɔst ðə war!”*!” ɔn ðət seɪm deɪ, ˈbrɪtɪʃ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl geɪv wən əv hɪz moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl ˈspiʧɪz ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz. ˈæftər dɪˈskəsɪŋ ðə fɔl əv fræns ənd ðə ˈrisənt ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd frɛnʧ trups frəm ˈdənkərk, ˈʧərʧɪl ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈhɪtlər naʊ hæd ˈɪŋglənd ɪn hɪz saɪts. ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈbrɪtən ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ begin,”*,” ˈʧərʧɪl sɛd. hoʊl fˈjʊri ənd maɪt əv ðə ˈɛnəmi məst ˈvɛri sun bi tərnd ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. ˈhɪtlər noʊz ðət hi wɪl hæv tɪ breɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðɪs ˈaɪlənd ər luz ðə wɔr. ɪf wi kən stænd əp tɪ ɪm, ɔl ˈjʊrəp meɪ bi fri ənd ðə laɪf əv ðə wərld meɪ muv ˈfɔrwərd ˈɪntu brɔd, ˈsənˌlɪt ˈəpləndz. bət ɪf wi feɪl, ðɛn ðə hoʊl wərld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ðət wi hæv noʊn ənd kɛrd fər, wɪl sɪŋk ˈɪntu ðə əˈbɪs əv ə nu dɑrk eɪʤ meɪd mɔr ˈsɪnɪstər, ənd pərˈhæps mɔr proʊˈtræktɪd, baɪ ðə laɪts əv pərˈvərtɪd saɪəns. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ˈðɛrˌfɔr breɪs ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ ɑr ˈdutiz, ənd soʊ bɛr ɑrˈsɛlvz ðət ɪf ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər ənd ɪts ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ læst fər ə ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz, mɛn wɪl stɪl seɪ, wɑz ðɛr ˈfaɪnəst hour.’”*.’” ˈkɑmɛnts? kˈwɛsʧənz? kərˈɛkʃənz? poʊst ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈfeɪməs kwoʊˈteɪʃənz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ
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a more recent version of this report is available at.
what this report finds: income inequality has risen in every state since the and in many states is up in the recession era. in 24 states, the top 1 percent captured at least half of all income growth between 2009 and 2013, and in 15 of those states, the top 1 percent captured all income growth. in another 10 states, top 1 percent incomes grew in the double digits, while bottom 99 percent incomes fell. for the united states overall, the top 1 percent captured percent of total income growth between 2009 and 2013. in 2013 the top 1 percent of families nationally made times as much as the bottom 99 percent. why it matters: rising inequality is not just a story of those in the financial sector in the greater new york city metropolitan area reaping outsized rewards from speculation in financial markets. while new york and connecticut are the most unequal states (as measured by the ratio of top 1 percent to bottom 99 percent income in 2013),ne states, 54 metropolitan areas, and 165 counties have gapsder than the national gap. in fact, the unequal income growth since the late has pushed the top 1 share of all income above 24 percent (the 1928 national peak share) in five states, 22 metro areas, and 75 counties. interactive view interactive what does inequality look like in your state? explore inequality by state, county, and metro area in this interactive feature.
what we can do to fix the problem: the rise of top incomes relative to the bottom 99 percent represents a sharp reversal of the trend that prevailed in the century. between 1928 and 1979, the share of income held by the top 1 percent declined in every state except alaska (where the top 1 percent held a relatively low share of income throughout the period). this earlier era was characterized by a rising minimum wage, low levels of unemployment after the,despread collective bargaining in private industries (manufacturing, transportation [trucking, airlines, and railroads], telecommunications, and construction), and a cultural and political environment in which it was outrageous for executives to receive outsized bonuses while laying off workers. we need policies that return the economy to full employment, return bargaining power to u.s. workers, and reinstate the cultural taboo on allowing and executives at the commanding heights of the private economy to appropriate more than their fair share of the expanding economic pie.
executive summary
while economic inequality has been one of the hottest topics this presidential campaign season, much of the focus has been on the fortunes of the top 1 percent at the national level. this report, our third annual such analysis, uses the latest available data to examine how the top 1 percent in each state have fared over,th an emphasis on trends over. (data for additional percentiles spanning are available at go.epi.org/unequalstates2016data.)
this third edition includes two new elements: we examine top incomes by metropolitan area and county in 2013.
our analysis provides a number of major findings that confirm thedespread extent and growth of income inequality that is heightening economic anxiety among the american electorate:
in 2013, income inequality was much higher in many states, metropolitan areas, and counties than for the united states overall. in 2013 the top 1 percent of families nationally made times as much as the bottom 99 percent.
nine states had gapsder than the national gap. in the most unequal york, connecticut, and top 1 percent earned average incomes more than 40 times those of the bottom 99 percent.
fifty-four of 916 metropolitan areas had gapsder than the national gap. in the 12 most unequal metropolitan areas, the average income of the top 1 percent was at least 40 times greater than the average income of the bottom 99 percent. most unequal was the jackson metropolitan area, which spans wyoming and idaho; there the top 1 percent in 2013 earned on average 213 times the average income of the bottom 99 percent of families. the next 11 metropolitan areasth the largest ratios were bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, connecticut (73.7); island,orida (73.2); beach,orida (63.5); key west,orida (58.5); ranchos, nevada (46.1); palm beach,orida (45.0); midland, texas (44.3); glenwood springs, colorado (42.4); san angelo, texas (40.9); las vegas-henderson-paradise, nevada (40.7); and summit park,ah (40.3).
165 of counties had gapsder than the national gap. the average income of the top 1 percent was at least 45 times greater than the average income of the bottom 99 percent in 25 counties. in teton, wyoming (which is one of two counties in the jackson metropolitan area), the top 1 percent in 2013 earned on average 233 times the average income of the bottom 99 percent of families.
there is aderiance in what it means to be in the top 1 percent by state, metro area, and county.
to be in the top 1 percent nationally, a family needs an income of $389,436. twelve states, 109 metro areas, and 339 counties have thresholds above that level.
for states the highest thresholds are in connecticut ($659,979), the district of columbia ($554,719), new jersey ($547,737), massachusetts ($539,055), and new york ($517,557). thresholds above $1 million can be found in four metro areas (jackson,; bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, connecticut; summit park,ah; andlliston, north dakota) and 12 counties.
while incomes at all levels declined as a result of the great recession, income growth has been lopsided since the recovery began in 2009; the top 1 percent captured an alarming share of economic growth while enjoying relatively high income growth.
between 2009 and 2013, the top 1 percent captured percent of total income growth in the united states. over this period, the average income of the top 1 percent grew percent, about 25 times as much as the average income of the bottom 99 percent, which grew percent.
in 24 states the top 1 percent captured at least half of all income growth between 2009 and 2013. in 15 of those states the top 1 percent captured all income growth between 2009 and 2013. those states were connecticut,orida, georgia, louisiana, maryland, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new jersey, new york, north carolina, south carolina, virginia, washington, and wyoming. in the otherne states, the top 1 percent captured between and percent of all income growth. those states were arizona, california, illinois, kansas, massachusetts, michigan, oregon, pennsylvania, and texas.
in 10 states, top 1 percent incomes grew in the double digits, while bottom 99 percent incomes fell. those states were wyoming (55.1 percent versus -2.3 percent), nevada (25.6 percent versus -13.3 percent), washington (21.6 percent versus -0.8 percent), new york (20.6 percent versus -3.9 percent), connecticut (17.2 percent versus -1.6 percent), new jersey (15.2 percent versus -1.4 percent),orida (15.0 percent versus -4.3 percent), missouri (14.8 percent versus -1.8 percent), georgia (12.3 percent versus -2.7 percent), and south carolina (11.3 percent versus -0.1 percent).
lopsided income growth is a long-term trend that predates the great recession.
between 1979 and 2007, the top 1 percent took home well over half (53.9 percent) of the total increase in u.s. income. over this period, the average income of the bottom 99 percent of u.s. families grew by percent. the average income of the top 1 percent grew over 10 times as percent.
in 19 states the top 1 percent captured at least half of all income growth between 1979 and 2007. in four of those states (nevada, wyoming, michigan, and alaska), only the top 1 percent experienced rising incomes between 1979 and 2007.
even in the 10 states in which they captured the smallest share of income growth from 1979 to 2007, the top 1 percent still captured between about a quarter and just over a third of all income growth.
the lopsided growth in u.s. incomes between 1979 and 2007, in which the top 1 share of income grew in every state, reversed a growing equality in the half century after the great depression.
the share of income held by the top 1 percent declined in every state but one between 1928 and 1979.
from 1979 to 2007 the share of income held by the top 1 percent increased in every state and the district of columbia.
the 10 statesth the biggest jumps (at least percentage points) in the top 1 percent share from 1979 to 2007 include four statesth large financial services sectors (new york, connecticut, new jersey, and illinois), threeth large information technology sectors (massachusetts, california, and washington), one stateth a large energy industry (wyoming), oneth a large gaming industry (nevada), andorida, a state in which many wealthy individuals retire.
these trends have left usth unequal income growth spanning 1979 to 2013.
between 1979 and 2013, the top 1 share of income doubled nationally, increasing from 10 percent to percent.
the same 10 states that had the biggest jumps in the top 1 percent share from 1979 to 2007 had the biggest jumps (in this case at least percentage points) from 1979 to 2013. again, these are four statesth large financial services sectors (new york, connecticut, new jersey, and illinois), threeth large information technology sectors (massachusetts, california, and washington), one stateth a large energy industry (wyoming), oneth a large gaming industry (nevada), andorida, a state in which many wealthy individuals retire.
in 15 of the other 40 states, the increase in the top 1 percent share was between and percentage points. in the remaining 25 states, the increase ranged between and percentage points.
the unequal income growth since the late has brought the top 1 percent income share in the united states to near its 1928 peak.
overall in the u.s. the top 1 percent took home percent of all income in 2013. that share was less than 4 percentage points higher in 1928: 24 percent.
five states had top 1 percent income shares above 24 percent in 2013. shares were highest in new york (31.0 percent), connecticut (29.7), wyoming (28.7), nevada (27.5), andorida (25.6).
twenty-two metro areas had shares above 24 percent in 2013. shares were highest in jackson, (68.3 percent); bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, connecticut (42.7 percent); and island,orida (42.5 percent).
seventy-five counties had shares above 24 percent. shares were highest in teton, wyoming (70.2 percent); la salle, texas (55.9 percent); and shackelford, texas (54.2 percent).
introduction
in 2012, the economic policy institute and the center on budget and policy priorities jointly released pulling apart, a report on the growth of income in the top, middle, and bottom fifths of households in the united states and each state (mcnichol et al. 2012). that report also included information on the incomes of the top 5 percent of earners.
pulling apart found that the richest 5 percent of u.s. households had an average income 13 times higher than the poorest 20 percent of households.
as its authors noted, the census data relied on by pulling apart do not permit analysis of trends in the top 1 percent of households at the state level: sample sizes are too small in some states (even when data are pooled across multiple years), and the data are “top coded.” this means that above a certain threshold, the highest incomes are not recorded at the actual income level reported to census survey takers. instead, they are reported at a specified top income. top coding is used to ensure that small numbers of erroneous outliers do not distort census data, and to ensure the anonymity of particularly survey respondents.
the present report does permit analysis of trends among the top 1 percent of earners. it uses the same methodology employed by thomas and emmanuel saez (2003) to generate theirdely cited findings on the incomes of the top 1 percent in the united states as a whole. (the authors of this report are contributors to the world wealth and income database.) this methodology relies on tax data reported by the internal revenue service for states and counties (see the methodological appendix for more details on the construction of our estimates).
following and saez, throughout this report well examine trends in and incomes, hereafter referred to simply as income, of tax units (single adults or married couples; hereafter referred to as families). the best way to think about this measurement of income is it represents all the taxable income people earn in market transactions, such as the income earned from working for a wage or salary at a job, through interest on a savings account, and from selling a financial asset for more than it was purchased (a capital gain). what is not included in our analysis is the impact that taxes and transfers (for example, social security payments or unemployment benefits) have on these incomes. while taxes and transfers do tend to reduce inequality by lowering incomes at the top and raising incomes at the bottom, the primary driver of rising inequality, even after taking into account taxes and transfers, is an increasingly unequal distribution of market incomes.
one additional form of compensation excluded from our analysis here is nontaxable compensation such as employer contributions to pensions and health care. while these forms of nontaxable compensation have been growing over time, their exclusion does not materially close the growing gap we observe between thest majority of people and the highest earners in our economy.
piketty and groundbreaking 2003 study, now more than a decade old, increased attention to the body of work compiled since the documenting rising inequality in the united states. their work helped inspire the occupy wall street movement of 2011 and continues to resonate among the public. growing public concern over rising inequality has also reinvigorated academic debates about whether inequality matters at all 2013) and about the role of finance and top executives in driving the growth of inequality (bivens and 2013), and has spurred interest in how rising inequality limits the number of americans who actually experience a “rags to riches” story over their lifetime 2013).
applying and methods to data provides insight into the rise of incomes among the top 1 percentthin each state (a population that significantly overlaps, but is not the same as, the national top 1 percent). this analysis can shed light on the degree to which the growth in income inequality is adely experienced phenomenon across the individual states.
before we begin our analysis of state data, it is useful to briefly summarize and updated (2015) findingsth respect to u.s. income inequality overall, focusing specifically on the share of income earned by the top 1 percent of families. they find the share of income captured by the top 1 percent climbed from percent in 1979 to percent in 2007. the share of income earned by the top 1 percent in 2007 on the eve of the great recession was just shy of percent, the peak in the top 1 percent income share reached in 1928 (the year before the start of the great depression). although the great recession reduced the income share of the top 1 percent, to percent in 2009, their incomes surged ahead of the growth of incomes among the bottom 99 percent starting in 2010,th the income share of the top 1 percent reaching a peak of percent in 2012. the 2012 peak was in part the result of earners shifting income from 2013 to 2012 to reduce their tax liabilities in anticipation of higher top marginal tax rates that took effect in 2013. this tax planning helped reduce the top 1 take of all income to percent in 2013. income growth for the top 1 percent returned in 2014, the most recent year for which data are available,th the top 1 percent taking home percent of all income in the united states.
in the following sections we present data unique to this study by replicating and method for each of the 50 states plus the district of columbia and for 916 metropolitan areas and counties. our state data extend from 1917 to 2013, and our county and metropolitan area data are for 2013. to remain consistentth the most current national data from and saez, all figures are in 2014 dollars.
we begin our analysis in the next section by painting a detailed picture of exactly how high the incomes of the most among us are today. we then turn our attention to trends in top incomes over time, focusing first on the most recent economic recovery, then casting back our gaze to the 28 years between 1979 and 2007 and finally looking at how the fruits of economic growth have been distributed during every economic recovery since 1949. what the next three sectionsll reveal is that the top incomes we observe today are the direct result of a very lopsided distribution of the gains from economic growth toward the highest earners. we conclude the paper by comparing the share of all income earned by the top 1 percent in 1928 to the share today.
income inequality across the states, metropolitan areas, and counties in 2013
table 1 presents data by state for 2013 on the average income of the top 1 percent of families, the average income of the bottom 99 percent, and the ratio of theselues. (asth all tables in this report, figures are in 2014 dollars.) in the united states as a whole, on average the top 1 percent of families earned times as much income as the bottom 99 percent in 2013.
table 1 ratio of top 1% income to bottom 99% income, u.s. and by state and region, 2013 rank (from highest to lowest) average income of the top 1% average income of the bottom 99% ratio 1 new york $2,006,632 $44,163 2 connecticut $2,402,339 $56,445 3 wyoming $2,118,167 $52,196 4 nevada $1,386,448 $36,169 5orida $1,265,774 $36,530 6 massachusetts $1,692,079 $56,115 7 california $1,411,375 $48,899 8 texas $1,301,618 $48,350 9 new jersey $1,453,741 $57,447 10 illinois $1,207,547 $48,684 11 michigan $834,008 $37,896 12 washington $1,100,186 $50,372 13 georgia $857,728 $40,095 14 north dakota $1,282,551 $61,178 15 oklahoma $930,201 $44,849 16 louisiana $859,619 $41,600 17 arkansas $750,101 $36,421 18 arizona $784,469 $38,354 19 tennessee $820,373 $40,156 20 pennsylvania $926,051 $45,781 21 colorado $1,101,214 $54,809 22 missouri $833,823 $41,641 23 minnesota $1,035,928 $52,689 24 kansas $981,279 $50,367 25 south dakota $1,025,091 $53,213 26sconsin $888,121 $46,669 27ah $940,662 $50,367 28 rhode island $884,609 $47,545 29 oregon $754,431 $40,719 30 south carolina $668,739 $36,950 31 new hampshire $1,011,141 $56,475 32 ohio $752,582 $42,391 33 virginia $987,607 $55,743 34 north carolina $745,686 $42,162 35 montana $730,864 $42,013 36 alabama $665,097 $38,854 37 maryland $1,024,110 $60,172 38 mississippi $565,813 $33,383 39 kentucky $619,585 $37,371 40 indiana $717,688 $43,426 41 idaho $738,278 $45,254 42 vermont $735,607 $45,719 43 delaware $768,109 $48,371 44 new mexico $593,739 $37,995 45 nebraska $872,892 $57,076 46 maine $612,494 $41,165 47 west virginia $488,634 $34,407 48 iowa $714,758 $51,248 49 hawaii $690,073 $51,033 50 alaska $833,117 $63,226 11* district of columbia $1,531,432 $63,100 united states $1,153,293 $45,567 northeast $1,564,388 $49,108 midwest $914,248 $45,539 south $988,670 $43,421 west $1,188,400 $47,396 * rank of the district of columbia if it were rankedth the 50 states note: incomes are in 2014 dollars. data are for tax units. source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2013 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
as shown in the table, new york and connecticut have the largest gaps between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent. the top 1 percent in 2013 earned on average and times the income of the bottom 99 percent of families in new york and connecticut, respectively. this reflects in part the relative concentration of the financial sector in the greater new york city metropolitan area.
after new york and connecticut, the next eight statesth the largest gaps between the top 1 percent and bottom 99 percent in 2013 are wyoming (where the top 1 percent earned times as much as the bottom 99 percent, on average), nevada (38.3),orida (34.7), massachusetts (30.2), california (28.9), texas (26.9), new jersey (25.3), and illinois (24.8).
even in the 10 statesth the smallest gaps between the top 1 percent and bottom 99 percent in 2013, the top 1 percent earned between about 13 and 16 times the income of the bottom 99 percent. those states include idaho (where the top 1 percent earned times as much as the bottom 99 percent, on average), vermont (16.1), delaware (15.9), new mexico (15.6), nebraska (15.3), maine (14.9), west virginia (14.2), iowa (13.9), hawaii (13.5), and alaska (13.2).
in table 2 we present for 2013 the 25 highest and 25 lowest ratios among 916 u.s. metropolitan areas, and in table 3 we present the 25 highest and 25 lowest ratios among counties. see table for ratios for all the available metropolitan areas and table for all the available counties.
table 2 ratio of top 1% income to bottom 99% income for the top and bottom 25 of 916 metropolitan areas, 2013 rank (from highest to lowest) metropolitan area average income of the top 1% average income of the bottom 99% ratio 1 jackson, $19,995,834 $93,891 2 bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, ct $6,061,230 $82,222 3 island, $4,191,055 $57,258 4 beach, $2,519,981 $39,710 5 key west, $3,193,353 $54,615 6 ranchos, $2,054,149 $44,529 7 palm beach, $1,789,754 $39,778 8 midland, $3,364,922 $75,980 9 glenwood springs, co $2,441,991 $57,634 10 san angelo, $1,645,923 $40,287 11 las vegas-henderson-paradise, $1,459,955 $35,895 12 summit park, $4,008,668 $99,468 13 new city, $2,156,193 $54,895 14 port st. lucie, $1,393,985 $36,015 15 hailey, id $2,226,561 $61,404 16 north port-sarasota-bradenton, $1,353,983 $38,921 17 victoria, $1,564,953 $46,636 18 reno, $1,332,600 $39,726 19 cape myers, $1,344,847 $40,169 20 fayetteville-springdale-rogers, $1,594,106 $48,151 21 sterling, co $1,192,457 $36,719 22 san clara, ca $2,732,379 $85,042 23 boston-cambridge-newton, $1,963,545 $64,135 24 whitewater-elkhorn, $1,393,019 $45,600 25 san francisco-oakland-hayward, ca $2,168,628 $70,994 892 dover, de $388,232 $41,349 893 tiffin, oh $332,266 $35,560 894 fernley, $297,456 $31,855 895 peru, in $320,348 $34,949 896 north vernon, in $312,371 $34,081 897 fort polk south, la $333,273 $36,379 898 juneau, $635,726 $69,704 899 cedartown, ga $248,067 $27,248 900 grants, $256,868 $28,876 901 urbana, oh $348,365 $39,491 902 del rio, $326,749 $37,043 903 beatrice, ne $408,647 $46,960 904 portales, $231,775 $26,782 905 ottawa, $363,966 $42,234 906 ozark, al $278,929 $32,447 907 mountain home, id $321,410 $37,395 908 frankfort, in $349,651 $41,255 909 hinesville, ga $219,224 $26,697 910 st. marys, ga $284,555 $34,928 911 susanville, ca $244,497 $30,020 912 rio grande city, $238,805 $30,948 913 park, $482,854 $64,837 914 los alamos, $534,993 $80,038 915 fort leonard wood, mo $226,406 $36,144 916 junction city, $255,704 $43,561 united states $1,153,293 $45,567 note: incomes are in 2014 dollars. data are for tax units. source: authors’ analysis of county and tax data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012). core based statistical areas defined by the u.s. census bureau, population division; office of management and budget, february 2013 delineations. share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
table 3 ratio of top 1% income to bottom 99% income for the top and bottom 25 of counties, 2013 rank (from highest to lowest) county average income of the top 1% average income of the bottom 99% ratio 1 teton, wy $28,163,786 $120,884 2 la salle, $6,021,357 $47,941 3 shackelford, $4,585,725 $39,165 4 new york, $8,143,415 $70,468 5 custer, co $3,016,497 $34,823 6 fairfield, ct $6,061,230 $82,222 7 franklin, $1,842,033 $25,102 8 collier, $4,191,055 $57,258 9 pitkin, co $5,289,153 $76,921 10 san juan, wa $3,072,877 $44,728 11 dett, $3,689,548 $56,983 12 indian river, $2,519,981 $39,710 13 palm beach, $2,779,439 $44,581 14 karnes, $3,899,272 $64,845 15 monroe, $3,193,353 $54,615 16 westchester, $4,326,049 $80,305 17 wheeler, $2,289,881 $43,780 18 suffolk, ma $2,351,713 $46,142 19 martin, $2,397,656 $47,328 20 union, $4,106,670 $85,543 21 throckmorton, $1,417,813 $30,617 22 san miguel, co $2,463,561 $53,309 23 douglas, $2,054,149 $44,529 24 walton, $1,829,740 $40,090 25 midland, $3,421,188 $76,071 3040 osage, $274,826 $40,721 3041 emery, $246,909 $36,827 3042 los alamos, $534,993 $80,038 3043 northwest arctic, $341,622 $51,445 3044 yukon koyukuk, $221,714 $33,705 3045 wabaunsee, $309,595 $47,134 3046 hoke, $233,756 $35,763 3047 prince georges, $373,119 $57,543 3048 gallatin, $218,424 $34,148 3049 crawford, in $183,236 $29,103 3050 charles, $433,721 $68,987 3051 pulaski, mo $226,406 $36,144 3052 stafford, $480,768 $76,940 3053 johnson, ne $252,643 $40,593 3054 geary, $255,704 $43,561 3055 southeast fairbanks, $319,151 $54,384 3056 north slope, $384,228 $65,477 3057 king george, $376,935 $64,333 3058 robertson, $152,637 $26,076 3059 nance, ne $236,440 $40,800 3060 chattahoochee, ga $158,749 $27,990 3061 aleutians west, $504,228 $93,457 3062 shannon, $174,433 $32,860 3063 manassas park city, $320,851 $60,653 3064 wade hampton, $149,639 $29,601 united states $1,153,293 $45,567 note: incomes are in 2014 dollars. data are for tax units. source: authors’ analysis of county and tax data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
according to data, the jackson metropolitan area, which spans wyoming and idaho, had the largest gap between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent. in jackson the top 1 percent in 2013 earned on average 213 times the average income of the bottom 99 percent of families. the nextne metropolitan areasth the largest gaps between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent are bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, connecticut (where the top 1 percent earned times as much as the bottom 99 percent, on average); island,orida (73.2); beach,orida (63.5); key west,orida (58.5); ranchos, nevada (46.1); palm beach,orida (45.0); midland, texas (44.3); glenwood springs, colorado (42.4); and san angelo, texas (40.9).
in the 10 metropolitan areasth the smallest gaps between the top 1 percent and bottom 99 percent in 2013, the top 1 percent earned between and times the income of the bottom 99 percent of families. those metropolitan areas include mountain home, idaho (where the top 1 percent earned times as much as the bottom 99 percent, on average); frankfort, indiana (8.5); hinesville, georgia (8.2); st. marys, georgia (8.1); susanville, california (8.1); rio grande city, texas (7.7); park, maryland (7.4); los alamos, new mexico (6.7); fort leonard and wood, missouri (6.3); and junction city, kansas (5.9).
according to data, teton, wyoming (which is one of two counties in the jackson metropolitan area from the top of table 2), had the largest gap between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent. in teton, wyoming, the top 1 percent in 2013 earned on average 233 times the average income of the bottom 99 percent of families. the nextne countiesth the largest gaps between the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent are la salle, texas (where the top 1 percent earned times as much as the bottom 99 percent on average); shackelford, texas (117.1); new york, new york (115.6); custer, colorado (86.6); fairfield, connecticut (73.7); franklin,orida (73.4); collier,orida (73.2); pitkin, colorado (68.8); and san juan, washington (68.7).
in the 10 countiesth the smallest gaps between the top 1 percent and bottom 99 percent in 2013, the top 1 percent earned between 5 and 6 times the income of the bottom 99 percent of families. those counties include southeast fairbanks, alaska (5.9); north slope, alaska (5.9); king george, virginia (5.9); robertson, kentucky (5.9); nance, nebraska (5.8); chattahoochee, georgia (5.7); aleutians west, alaska (5.4); shannon, south dakota (5.3); manassas park city, virginia (5.3); and wade hampton, alaska (5.1).
reported in table 4 are the threshold incomes required to be considered part of the top 1 percent by state, and by region. table 4 also includes the threshold to be included in the top 1 percent of the 1 percent (or the top percent). finally, the 50 states are ranked, from highest to lowest, according to the income threshold required to be considered part of the top 1 percent.
table 4 income threshold of top 1% and top .01%, and average income of top .01%, u.s. and by state and region, 2013 rank (from highest to lowest threshold) income threshold of top 1% income threshold of top .01% average income of top .01% 1 connecticut $659,979 $18,725,678 $69,539,454 2 new jersey $547,737 $9,902,751 $27,543,511 3 massachusetts $539,055 $12,718,018 $43,377,857 4 new york $517,557 $15,788,964 $61,569,466 5 north dakota $481,492 $8,604,082 $23,092,316 6 california $453,772 $10,484,559 $34,842,377 7 texas $424,507 $9,548,502 $30,570,824 8 maryland $421,188 $6,473,201 $16,448,445 9 illinois $416,319 $8,634,123 $26,432,216 10 minnesota $411,022 $6,772,630 $18,115,219 11 colorado $410,716 $7,517,480 $21,284,001 12 virginia $406,412 $6,244,774 $15,852,268 13 washington $387,854 $7,805,465 $24,270,450 14 south dakota $386,622 $6,946,192 $19,931,296 15orida $385,410 $9,503,505 $31,300,153 16 wyoming $368,468 $16,294,136 $97,682,655 17 alaska $365,332 $4,781,020 $10,498,675 18 pennsylvania $360,343 $6,125,315 $16,789,403 19 new hampshire $359,844 $7,123,629 $22,258,520 20 kansas $351,497 $6,867,921 $21,256,272 21 nebraska $346,252 $5,704,685 $15,473,263 22 georgia $345,876 $5,435,322 $13,716,343 23 delaware $342,699 $4,402,704 $9,720,082 24 rhode island $336,625 $5,958,482 $17,125,434 25ah $333,775 $6,606,832 $19,579,787 26 north carolina $327,549 $4,402,239 $10,452,087 27 louisiana $325,163 $5,717,205 $15,290,710 28 oklahoma $324,935 $6,545,212 $19,289,705 29 iowa $317,234 $4,190,419 $10,051,656 30 ohio $317,124 $4,610,782 $11,421,990 31 oregon $312,839 $4,727,899 $12,280,193 32sconsin $312,375 $6,245,825 $18,879,234 33 nevada $311,977 $10,930,356 $51,576,310 34 arizona $309,102 $5,090,195 $13,474,023 35 tennessee $308,834 $5,517,447 $15,788,156 36 michigan $306,740 $5,705,460 $16,869,663 37 missouri $305,471 $5,715,368 $16,849,759 38 vermont $299,259 $4,657,840 $12,055,549 39 montana $297,689 $4,628,105 $12,429,047 40 indiana $296,640 $4,448,865 $11,072,021 41 idaho $292,324 $4,768,525 $12,463,428 42 south carolina $288,042 $3,988,813 $9,403,004 43 alabama $283,899 $3,992,394 $9,549,052 44 maine $282,474 $3,435,796 $7,756,897 45 hawaii $281,620 $4,357,613 $11,873,650 46 kentucky $267,635 $3,716,230 $9,130,603 47 mississippi $264,952 $3,279,541 $7,669,070 48 west virginia $244,879 $2,522,272 $5,312,294 49 arkansas $237,428 $5,323,445 $20,606,219 50 new mexico $231,276 $3,853,057 $10,579,317 2* district of columbia $554,719 $10,349,151 $27,941,032 united states $389,436 $8,325,378 $26,106,656 northeast $476,408 $11,835,549 $40,855,345 midwest $343,059 $6,187,048 $17,580,287 south $352,341 $6,897,923 $20,221,280 west $393,416 $8,685,268 $28,227,857 * rank of the district of columbia if it were rankedth the 50 states. note: incomes are in 2014 dollars. data are for tax units. source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2013 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
connecticut had the highest income threshold in 2013 for the top 1 percent, $659,979. new mexico had the lowest threshold, $231,276.
table 5 and table 6 present the 25 highest and 25 lowest income thresholds required to be considered part of the top 1 percent by metropolitan area and county, respectively (to view all 916 metropolitan areas see table, and see table for all counties).
table 5 income threshold of top 1% for the top and bottom 25 of 916 metropolitan areas, 2013 rank (from highest to lowest threshold) metropolitan area income threshold of top 1% 1 jackson, $1,650,902 2 bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, ct $1,390,965 3 summit park, $1,206,863 4lliston, $1,066,541 5 san clara, ca $964,238 6 island, $959,229 7 midland, $885,806 8 san francisco-oakland-hayward, ca $785,946 9 key west, $773,711 10 boston-cambridge-newton, $701,776 11 hailey, id $690,535 12 boulder, co $683,648 13 edwards, co $680,688 14 dickinson, $674,032 15 new city, $672,795 16 trenton, $645,399 17 glenwood springs, co $640,277 18 beach, $617,382 19 steamboat springs, co $616,365 20 land, $606,286 21 washington-arlington-alexandria, $575,237 22 vineyard haven, ma $571,352 23 easton, $559,658 24 ranchos, $553,891 25 napa, ca $552,799 892 ashtabula, oh $160,918 893 jackson, oh $159,791 894 lumberton, $159,460 895 fort leonard wood, mo $158,727 896 henderson, $158,034 897 palatka, $156,861 898 bucyrus, oh $156,740 899 north vernon, in $155,223 900 malvern, ar $154,742 901lley, al $154,352 902 newport, $154,338 903 cedartown, ga $153,240 904 las vegas, $152,989 905 hinesville, ga $152,556 906 española, $150,842 907 rockingham, $150,132 908 summerville, ga $148,569 909 gaffney, $147,522 910 portales, $147,232 911 deming, $146,521 912 fitzgerald, ga $145,130 913 raymondville, $137,185 914 rio grande city, $136,855 915 middlesborough, $136,814 916 bennettsville, $126,085 united states $389,436 note: incomes are in 2014 dollars. data are for tax units. source: authors’ analysis of county and tax data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012). core based statistical areas defined by the u.s. census bureau, population division; office of management and budget, february 2013 delineations. share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
table 6 income threshold of top 1% for the top and bottom 25 of counties, 2013 rank (from highest to lowest threshold) county income threshold of top 1% 1 teton, wy $2,216,883 2 new york, $1,424,582 3 fairfield, ct $1,390,965 4 mckenzie, $1,381,080 5 summit, $1,206,863 6 westchester, $1,184,603 7 pitkin, co $1,144,624 8 marin, ca $1,134,183 9 san mateo, ca $1,128,182 10lliams, $1,066,541 11 mountrail, $1,031,455 12 goochland, $1,021,805 13 santa clara, ca $979,198 14 union, $963,384 15 collier, $959,229 16 somerset, $956,207 17 karnes, $948,752 18 kendall, $929,243 19 morris, $914,465 20 norfolk, ma $911,597 21 dunn, $910,131 22lliamson, $908,206 23 lake, il $896,371 24 san francisco, ca $894,792 25 midland, $892,217 3040 mcdowell, $124,121 3041 hancock, $123,482 3042 wade hampton, $122,286 3043 mitchell, $120,882 3044 jeff davis, ga $120,370 3045 calhoun, ms $119,941 3046 martin, $119,911 3047 dixie, $118,942 3048 taliaferro, ga $118,495 3049 wayne, $117,906 3050 mccreary, $117,742 3051 cedar, mo $117,729 3052 quay, $117,238 3053 murray, ga $117,205 3054 lincoln, $116,246 3055ott, $112,149 3056 dent, mo $111,638 3057 quitman, ga $111,538 3058 dallas, mo $110,811 3059 la paz, $108,005 3060 grayson, $107,712 3061 adair, ok $106,270 3062 clayton, ga $98,157 3063 lamar, al $96,685 3064 holmes, ms $96,674 united states $389,436 note: incomes are in 2014 dollars. data are for tax units. source: authors’ analysis of county and tax data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
in 2013, the highest threshold for membership in the top 1 percent by metropolitan area was $1.65 million in jackson,, followed by $1.39 million in bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, connecticut, and $1.21 million in summit park,ah. for comparison, the threshold for joining the top 1 percent for the u.s. as a whole was $389,436 in 2013.
the lowest thresholds by metropolitan area for membership in the top 1 percent were $126,085 in bennettsville, south carolina; $136,814 in middlesborough, kentucky; and $136,855 in rio grande city, texas.
turning to the data in table 6, the highest top 1 percent threshold in 2013 was $2.22 million in teton, wyoming, followed by $1.42 million in new york, new york, and $1.39 million in fairfield, connecticut. the lowest thresholds were $96,674 in holmes, mississippi, followed by $96,685 in lamar, alabama, and $98,157 in clayton, georgia.
the data presented so far have painted a detailed picture of exactly how high the incomes of the most among us are. we now turn our attention to trends in top incomes over time.
unequal income growth in the current economic recovery
before we begin our analysis of trends in income growth overall and among both the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent of families over, it is important to note trends in income between 2012 and 2013, the most recent years for which data are available. as previously mentioned, the share of income earned by the top 1 percent reached a recession peak in 2012 thanks in part to tax planning that shifted to 2012 taxable income that would otherwise have been reported in 2013. as a result, the average income of the top 1 percent fell 14 percent between 2012 and 2013. by region, the average income of the top 1 percent fell 8 percent in the northeast, 13 percent in the midwest, 16 percent in the south, and 14 percent in the west.
although tax planning significantly reduced 2013 incomes for the highest earners, we still observe between 2009 and 2013 a highly lopsided distribution of the income generated by the economy since the end of the great recession. over this period, the average income of the bottom 99 percent in the united states grew by just percent. in contrast, the average income of the top 1 percent climbed percent. in sum, the gains of the top 1 percent havestly outpaced the gains for the bottom 99 percent as the economy has recovered.
as illustrated in table 7, among the individual states between 2009 and 2013, we find evidence of lopsided income growth, both in terms of the top 1 share of overall growth, and the degree by which top 1 percent income growth exceeded bottom 99 percent income growth:
table 7 average real income growth from 2009 to 2013, overall and for the top 1% and bottom 99%, u.s. and by state and region rank (by top 1% income growth, from highest to lowest) overall top 1% bottom 99% share of total growth (or loss) captured by top 1% 1 north dakota%%%% 2 wyoming%% -2.3%% 3 massachusetts%%%% 4 california%%%% 5 texas%%%% 6 michigan%%%% 7 nevada -5.1%% -13.3% 8 washington%% -0.8%% 9 new york%% -3.9%% 10 kansas%%%% 11 colorado%%%% 12 ohio%%%% 13 connecticut%% -1.6%% 14 minnesota%%%% 15 oregon%%%% 16ah%%%% 17 rhode island%%%% 18 illinois%%%% 19 new jersey%% -1.4%% 20orida%% -4.3%% 21 missouri%% -1.8%% 22 oklahoma%%%% 23 south dakota%%%% 24 indiana%%%% 25 idaho%%%% 26 nebraska%%%% 27 iowa%%%% 28 tennessee%%%% 29 georgia -0.3%% -2.7% 30sconsin%%%% 31 south carolina%% -0.1%% 32 arizona%%%% 33 virginia -3.7%% -5.7% 34 new hampshire%%%% 35 pennsylvania%%%% 36 vermont%%%% 37 maryland -2.7%% -4.3% 38 north carolina%% -0.6%% 39 louisiana -0.9%% -2.4% 40 kentucky%%%% 41 maine%%%% 42 arkansas%%%% 43 mississippi -3.8%% -4.6% 44 delaware -1.1% -0.8% -1.1%% 45 alabama% -0.9%% 46 alaska% -1.1%% 47 new mexico% -2.0%% 48 montana% -3.9%% 49 hawaii -3.6% -9.5% -2.7%% 50 west virginia% -14.1%% 48* district of columbia -0.7% -2.1% -0.3%% united states%%%% northeast%% -1.0%% midwest%%%% south%%%% west%%%% * rank of the district of columbia if it were rankedth the 50 states
ŧ top 1% incomes fell while overall incomes grew over this period.
ŧ overall income declined even as top 1% incomes grew over this period source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2013 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
by top 1 percent share of all growth
in 24 states the top 1 percent captured between half and all income growth. in 15 states, the average income of the bottom 99% fell while the average income of the top 1 percent increased. these 15 states (in alphabetical order) are connecticut,orida, georgia, louisiana, maryland, mississippi, missouri, nevada, new jersey, new york, north carolina, south carolina, virginia, washington, and wyoming. in the otherne states, the top 1 percent captured between and percent of all income growth. those states (in alphabetical order) were massachusetts, california, texas, michigan, kansas, oregon, illinois, arizona, and pennsylvania.
in 19 states, the top 1 percent captured between percent and just under half of all income growth. those states (in alphabetical order) are arkansas, colorado, idaho, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, minnesota, nebraska, new hampshire, north dakota, ohio, oklahoma, rhode island, south dakota, tennessee,ah, vermont, andsconsin.
in five states, the incomes of the top 1 percent declined as the average income of the bottom 99 percent grew. those states include alabama, alaska, montana, new mexico, and west virginia.
finally, incomes fell over the period analyzed for both the top 1 percent and the bottom 99 percent in delaware, the district of columbia, and hawaii.
by difference between top 1 percent income growth and bottom 99 percent income growth
in each of the top 10 states ranked by income growth of the top 1 percent, incomes grew about 20 percent or more. in contrast, only one bottom 99 percent income growth at that threshold. bottom 99 percent income fell in 18 states, but top 1 percent income fell in only eight states.
in 10 states, top 1 percent incomes grew in the double digits while bottom 99 percent incomes fell. those states were wyoming (55.1 percent versus -2.3 percent), nevada (25.6 percent versus -13.3 percent), washington (21.6 percent versus -0.8 percent), new york (20.6 percent versus -3.9 percent), connecticut (17.2 percent versus -1.6 percent), new jersey (15.2 percent versus -1.4 percent),orida (15.0 percent versus -4.3 percent), missouri (14.8 percent versus -1.8 percent), georgia (12.3 percent versus -2.7 percent), and south carolina (11.3 percent versus -0.1 percent).
lopsided income growth from 1979 to 2007
it is important to note that lopsided income growth is not a recent trend. its reemergence in the recovery is a continuation of a pattern that began decades ago, as evident in the following examination of trends in income growth overall, among the top 1 percent, and among the bottom 99 percent from 1979 to 2007. the data in this section start in 1979 because it is both a business cycle peak and adely acknowledged beginning point for a period of rising inequality in the united states. we end this analysis in 2007 as it is the most recent business cycle peak.
the average income of the bottom 99 percent of families grew by percent between 1979 and 2007. over the same period, the average income of the top 1 percent of families grew by percent. this lopsided income growth means that the top 1 percent of families captured percent of all income growth over the period.
table 8 presents estimates for the 50 states and the district of columbia (the states in the table are ranked by the income growth of the top 1 percent). it shows that:
table 8 average real income growth from 1979 to 2007, overall and for the top 1% and bottom 99%, u.s. and by state and region rank (by top 1% income growth, from highest to lowest) overall top 1% bottom 99% share of total growth (or loss) captured by top 1% 1 connecticut%%%% 2 massachusetts%%%% 3 new york%%%% 4 wyoming%% -0.8%% 5 new jersey%%%% 6 washington%%%% 7orida%%%% 8 vermont%%%% 9 south dakota%%%% 10 new hampshire%%%% 11ah%%%% 12 virginia%%%% 13 illinois%%%% 14 maryland%%%% 15 colorado%%%% 16 idaho%%%% 17 california%%%% 18 pennsylvania%%%% 19 tennessee%%%% 20 minnesota%%%% 21 north carolina%%%% 22 georgia%%%% 23 rhode island%%%% 24 nevada%% -11.6%% 25 south carolina%%%% 26 nebraska%%%% 27 alabama%%%% 28 arizona%%%% 29sconsin%%%% 30 oklahoma%%%% 31 maine%%%% 32 north dakota%%%% 33 montana%%%% 34 missouri%%%% 35 kansas%%%% 36 oregon%%%% 37 texas%%%% 38 delaware%%%% 39 arkansas%%%% 40 new mexico%%%% 41 alaska -10.3%% -17.5% 42 hawaii%%%% 43 indiana%%%% 44 ohio%%%% 45 iowa%%%% 46 kentucky%%%% 47 michigan%% -0.2%% 48 mississippi%%%% 49 louisiana%%%% 50 west virginia%%%% 6* district of columbia%%%% united states%%%% northeast%%%% midwest%%%% south%%%% west%%%% * rank of the district of columbia if it were rankedth the 50 states
ŧ only the incomes of the top 1% grew over this period. source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2007 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
in four states (nevada, wyoming, michigan, and alaska), only the top 1 percent experienced rising incomes between 1979 and 2007.
in another 15 states, the top 1 percent captured between half and just over of all income growth from 1979 to 2007. those states are arizona (where percent of all income growth was captured by the top 1 percent), oregon (81.8 percent), new mexico (72.6 percent), hawaii (70.9 percent),orida (68.9 percent), new york (67.6 percent), illinois (64.9 percent), connecticut (63.9 percent), california (62.4 percent), washington (59.1 percent), texas (55.3 percent), montana (55.2 percent),ah (54.1 percent), south carolina (54.0 percent), and west virginia (53.3 percent).
the lowest shares of income growth captured by the top 1 percent between 1979 and 2007 were in louisiana (25.6 percent), virginia (29.5 percent), iowa (29.8 percent), mississippi (29.8 percent), maine (30.5 percent), rhode island (32.6 percent), nebraska (33.5 percent), maryland (33.6 percent), arkansas (34.0 percent), and north dakota (34.2 percent).
income inequality in the last 10 economic expansions
normally during the economic expansion that follows a recession, workers make wage gains that hopefully leave them better off than before the recession started. but examining trends throughout economic recoveries in the war era demonstrates a startling pattern in which the top 1 percent is capturing a larger and larger fraction of income growth. between 1949 and 2013 there have been 10 economic expansions,th four occurring since 1979. following (2014), figure a presents the share of overall income growth captured by the top 1 percent of families during each of those expansions for the united states and by region. as the figure makes clear, prior to the mid- to late, the share of growth captured by the top 1 percent was much smaller than in each of the expansions since 1979. through the expansion, the top 1 share of income growth averaged between a low of percent in the west to a high of percent in the northeast. in the four economic expansions since 1979, the top 1 share of average growth ranged between percent in the midwest to percent in the west.
figure a top 1 share of average income growth during expansions, by region united states northeast midwest south west 1% 0% 3% 0% -1% 5% 5% 7% 6% 3% 8% 4% 9% 11% 7% 10% 11% 9% 11% 8% 10% 0% 6% 14% 16% 23% 63% 20% 20% 20% 48% 39% 38% 46% 93% 45% 57% 28% 35% 58% 57% 50% 64% 56% 57% 85% 126% 45% 97% 78% chart data download data the data below can be saved or copied directly into excel. the data underlying the figure. source: author's analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2012 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and saez (2015), and (2014) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
for ease of presentation, instead of presenting data for each expansion for all 50 states, table 9 presents four averages: the average share of income growth captured by the top 1 percent and bottom 99 percent in the six expansions up to 1979, and the same averages over the four expansions starting in 1982. it shows that:
table 9 share of overall income growth captured by the top 1% and bottom 99% in pre- and expansions rank (by share of overall income growth captured by top 1% in expansions) share of total growth captured by top 1% share of total growth captured by bottom 99% expansions expansions expansions expansions 1 nevada%%% -30.1% 2 missouri%%% -15.7% 3 new york -6.4%%%% 4 wyoming%%%% 5 north carolina%%%% 6 connecticut%%%% 7 washington%%%% 8 california%%%% 9 new jersey%%%% 10 oregon%%%% 11orida%%%% 12 colorado%%%% 13 arizona%%%% 14 texas%%%% 15 illinois%%%% 16 georgia%%%% 17 massachusetts%%%% 18 south carolina%%%% 19ah%%%% 20 pennsylvania%%%% 21 tennessee%%%% 22 michigan%%%% 23 delaware -8.1%%%% 24 kansas%%%% 25 hawaii%%%% 26 alaska%%%% 27 kentucky%%%% 28 idaho%%%% 29 oklahoma%%%% 30 ohio%%%% 31sconsin%%%% 32 rhode island%%%% 33 minnesota%%%% 34 new hampshire%%%% 35 indiana%%%% 36 nebraska%%%% 37 maryland%%%% 38 vermont%%%% 39 south dakota%%%% 40 alabama%%%% 41 virginia%%%% 42 maine%%%% 43 arkansas%%%% 44 iowa%%%% 45 mississippi%%%% 46 montana%%%% 47 north dakota -7.8%%%% 48 louisiana%%%% 49 west virginia%%%% 50 new mexico%%%% 23* district of columbia%%%% united states%%%% northeast%%%% midwest%%%% south%%%% west%%%% * rank of the district of columbia if it were rankedth the 50 states note: the analysis in table 9 was performed after excluding 26 state expansions. see 9 for more detail. source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2013 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
the 10 states in which the top 1 percent captured the largest share of income growth in economic expansions after 1979 are nevada (where percent of all income growth was captured by the top 1 percent), missouri (115.7 percent), new york (94.4 percent), wyoming (87.2 percent), north carolina (81.8 percent), connecticut (79.8 percent), washington (79.1 percent), california (74.6 percent), new jersey (72.9 percent), and oregon (62.0 percent).
the 10 states in which the top 1 percent captured the smallest share of income growth in economic expansions after 1979 are new mexico (where percent of all income growth was captured by the top 1 percent), west virginia (11.5 percent), louisiana (19.4 percent), north dakota (20.3 percent), montana (21.2 percent), mississippi (22.2 percent), iowa (26.6 percent), arkansas (27.8 percent), maine (28.6 percent), and virginia (29.7 percent). in 49 states (new mexico is the exception) and the district of columbia, the share of income growth captured by the top 1 percent is higher in the recoveries than in the recoveries.
inequality back at levels not seen since the late
this lopsided income growth means that income inequality has risen in recent decades. figure b presents the share of all income (including capital gains income) held by the top 1 percent of families between 1917 and 2013 for the united states and by region. as the figure makes clear, income inequality reached a peak in 1928 before declining rapidly in the and and then more gradually until the late. the to the late, while by no means a golden age (as evident, for example, by gender, ethnic, and racial discrimination in the job market), was a period in which workers from the wage earner to the ceo experienced similar growth in incomes. this was a period in which “a rising tide” really did lift all boats. this underscores that there is nothing inevitable about top incomes growing faster than other incomes, as has occurred since the late. the unequal income growth since the late has brought the top 1 percent income share in the united states to near its 1928 peak.
figure b share of all income held by the top 1%, united states and by region, united states northeast midwest south west 1917 18% 24 13 16 13 1918 16 21 12 15 12 1919 16 22 13 15 13 1920 15 18 13 14 11 1921 16 18 14 14 12 1922 17 20 14 15 13 1923 16 18 13 15 12 1924 17 21 15 16 13 1925 20 23 18 18 16 1926 20 22 18 18 17 1927 21 24 18 19 17 1928 24 27 21 21 19 1929 22 28 19 18 16 1930 17 19 16 16 14 1931 15 16 14 15 13 1932 16 17 14 16 13 1933 16 18 15 16 13 1934 16 17 15 16 14 1935 17 18 15 17 15 1936 19 21 18 19 16 1937 17 18 16 18 15 1938 16 16 15 17 14 1939 16 17 15 17 14 1940 16 17 16 17 14 1941 16 16 15 17 13 1942 13 14 13 13 12 1943 12 13 12 12 11 1944 11 11 12 12 10 1945 13 14 12 12 11 1946 13 14 12 14 12 1947 12 13 11 12 11 1948 12 13 11 13 12 1949 12 12 11 12 11 1950 13 14 12 13 12 1951 12 13 11 12 11 1952 11 12 10 11 10 1953 10 11 9 10 9 1954 11 12 10 11 10 1955 11 12 10 11 10 1956 11 12 10 11 10 1957 10 11 9 11 9 1958 10 11 9 10 9 1959 11 12 9 11 10 1960 10 11 9 10 9 1961 11 12 10 11 10 1962 10 11 9 10 9 1963 10 11 9 10 9 1964 10 11 10 11 10 1965 11 12 10 11 10 1966 10 11 9 11 9 1967 11 12 10 11 10 1968 11 13 10 11 10 1969 10 11 10 11 9 1970 9 10 8 9 8 1971 9 10 9 10 9 1972 10 10 9 10 9 1973 9 10 8 10 9 1974 9 9 8 10 9 1975 9 9 8 9 8 1976 9 9 8 9 8 1977 9 9 8 10 9 1978 9 9 8 9 9 1979 10 10 9 10 10 1980 10 11 9 11 9 1981 10 11 9 10 9 1982 11 11 10 11 10 1983 12 1984 12 12 9 10 9 1985 13 13 10 11 10 1986 16 18 14 16 15 1987 13 15 11 12 12 1988 15 18 14 15 15 1989 14 16 13 14 15 1990 14 16 13 14 15 1991 13 15 12 13 13 1992 15 17 13 14 14 1993 14 16 13 14 14 1994 14 16 13 14 14 1995 15 17 14 15 15 1996 17 19 17 16 17 1997 18 21 16 17 18 1998 19 22 17 18 19 1999 20 23 16 18 22 2000 22 25 17 19 25 2001 18 23 15 16 18 2002 17 20 15 16 17 2003 18 19 13 15 16 2004 20 23 16 19 20 2005 22 25 17 21 23 2006 23 26 18 22 23 2007 24 28 19 22 23 2008 21 24 18 20 20 2009 18 22 15 17 17 2010 20 24 17 18 20 2011 20 24 16 18 19 2012 23 25 19 21 23 2013 20 24 17 18 20 chart data download data the data below can be saved or copied directly into excel. the data underlying the figure. note: data are for tax units. tax data from 1983 to 1985 were unavailable, hence the gap in regional figures. income includes capital gains income. source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2013 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
the patterns of income growth over time in individual states reflect in broad terms the national pattern. table 10 presents four snapshots of the income share of the top 1 percent in each state and the district of columbia: in 1928, 1979, 2007, and 2013. the table shows that:
between 1928 and 1979, in 49 states plus the district of columbia, the share of income held by the top 1 percent declined, following the national pattern.
from 1979 to 2007 the share of income held by the top 1 percent increased in every state and the district of columbia.
even factoring in the impact of the great recession by examining the period from 1979 to 2013, the share of income held by the top 1 percent still increased in every state and the district of columbia. and as national data for 2014 have shown, top 1 percent incomes are moving higher as the economy continues to recover (the share of income held by the top 1 percent in the u.s. climbed to percent).
table 10 top 1% share of all income, u.s. and by state and region, 1928, 1979, 2007, 2013 change in income share of the top 1% (percentage points) rank (by change in share over) 1928 1979 2007 2013 rank by change in share over 1 connecticut -13.0 3 2 wyoming -3.3 1 3 new york -18.6 2 4 nevada -6.7 4 5orida -10.5 6 6 massachusetts -15.0 5 7 illinois -13.4 9 8 california -10.2 7 9 washington -6.9 10 10 new jersey -13.9 8 11 arizona -8.8 17 12ah -8.5 16 13 colorado -10.7 18 14 tennessee -11.5 21 15 idaho -2.7 33 16 pennsylvania -13.3 20 17 vermont -10.2 36 18 texas -7.2 12 19 new hampshire -10.5 32 20 georgia -11.3 15 21 oklahoma -9.5 29 22 south carolina -6.8 27 23 south dakota -5.2 14 24 alabama -8.4 42 25 oregon -6.8 26 26 montana -7.6 31 27 minnesota -10.9 23 28 maryland -18.5 37 29 missouri -12.2 25 30 north carolina -8.0 39 31 rhode island -13.9 41 32sconsin -8.9 19 33 virginia -11.2 24 34 new mexico -8.9 43 35 michigan -12.4 13 36 nebraska -6.2 48 37 alaska 34 38 delaware -35.9 50 39 hawaii -14.0 46 40 kansas -6.3 30 41 ohio -12.6 38 42 indiana -8.9 40 43 kentucky -10.6 44 44 north dakota -5.3 11 45 arkansas -4.5 22 46 maine -12.8 45 47 west virginia -7.6 51 48 iowa -8.1 49 49 mississippi -3.8 47 50 louisiana -8.0 35 14 district of columbia -11.8 28 united states -14.0 northeast -16.6 midwest -11.9 south -10.5 west -9.6 * rank of the district of columbia if it were rankedth the 50 states source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2013 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
the 10 statesth the biggest jumps (at least percentage points) in the top 1 percent share from 1979 to 2013 include four statesth large financial services sectors (new york, connecticut, new jersey, and illinois), threeth large information technology sectors (massachusetts, california, and washington), one stateth a large energy industry (wyoming), oneth a large gaming industry (nevada), andorida, a state in which many wealthy individuals retire. in 15 of the other 40 states, the increase in the top 1 percent share is between and percentage points. in the remaining 25 states, the increase ranges between and percentage points.
also for 2013, we present in tables 11 and 12 the share of income going to the top 1 percent and bottom 99 percent for the top 25 and bottom 25 metropolitan areas and counties (ranked by top 1 percent share of income. (see table for the top income share in all 916 metropolitan areas and table for all counties.)
table 11 total share of all income held by the top 1% for the top and bottom 25 of 916 metropolitan areas, 2013 bottom 99% breakdown rank (by top 1% share) metropolitan area bottom 90% percentiles percentiles bottom 99% top 1% (99th–100th percentiles) 1 jackson, 2 bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, ct 3 island, 4 beach, 5 key west, 6 ranchos, 7 palm beach, 8 midland, 9 glenwood springs, co 10 san angelo, 11 las vegas-henderson-paradise, 12 summit park, 13 new city, 14 port st. lucie, 15 hailey, id 16 north port-sarasota-bradenton, 17 victoria, 18 reno, 19 cape myers, 20 fayetteville-springdale-rogers, 21 sterling, co 22 san clara, ca 23 boston-cambridge-newton, 24 whitewater-elkhorn, 25 san francisco-oakland-hayward, ca 892 dover, de 893 tiffin, oh 894 fernley, 895 peru, in 896 north vernon, in 897 fort polk south, la 898 juneau, 899 cedartown, ga 900 grants, 901 urbana, oh 902 del rio, 903 beatrice, ne 904 portales, 905 ottawa, 906 ozark, al 907 mountain home, id 908 frankfort, in 909 hinesville, ga 910 st. marys, ga 911 susanville, ca 912 rio grande city, 913 park, 914 los alamos, 915 fort leonard wood, mo 916 junction city, united states source: authors’ analysis of state and tax data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012). core based statistical areas defined by the u.s. census bureau, population division; office of management and budget, february 2013 delineations. share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
table 12 total share of all income held by the top 1% for the top and bottom 25 of counties, 2013 bottom 99% breakdown rank (by top 1% share) county bottom 90% percentiles percentiles bottom 99% top 1% (99th-100th percentiles) 1 teton, wy 2 la salle, 3 shackelford, 4 new york, 5 custer, co 6 fairfield, ct 7 franklin, 8 collier, 9 pitkin, co 10 san juan, wa 11 dett, 12 indian river, 13 palm beach, 14 karnes, 15 monroe, 16 westchester, 17 wheeler, 18 suffolk, ma 19 martin, 20 union, 21 throckmorton, 22 san miguel, co 23 douglas, 24 walton, 25 midland, 3040 osage, 3041 emery, 3042 los alamos, 3043 northwest arctic, 3044 yukon koyukuk, 3045 wabaunsee, 3046 hoke, 3047 prince georges, 3048 gallatin, 3049 crawford, in 3050 charles, 3051 pulaski, mo 3052 stafford, 3053 johnson, ne 3054 geary, 3055 southeast fairbanks, 3056 north slope, 3057 king george, 3058 robertson, 3059 nance, ne 3060 chattahoochee, ga 3061 aleutians west, 3062 shannon, 3063 manassas park city, 3064 wade hampton, united states source: authors’ analysis of state and tax data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
by metropolitan area the top 1 percent share of all income was highest in jackson, at percent, followed by percent in bridgeport-stamford-norwalk, connecticut, and percent in island,orida. overall in the u.s. the top 1 percent took home percent of all income in 2013. among metropolitan areas the lowest top income shares were percent in junction city, kansas; percent in fort leonard wood, missouri; and percent in los alamos, new mexico.
by county the top 1 percent took home percent of all income in teton, wyoming; percent in la salle, texas; and percent in shackelford, texas. the lowest share of all income held by the top 1 percent was percent in wade hampton, alaska, and percent in both manassas park city, virginia, and shannon, south dakota.
conclusion
the rise in inequality experienced in the united states in the past decades is not just a story of those in the financial sector in the greater new york city metropolitan area reaping outsized rewards from speculation in financial markets. while many of the families do live in states such as new york and connecticut, irs data make clear that rising inequality and increases in top 1 percent incomes affect every state. between 1979 and 2007, the top 1 percent of families in all states captured an increasing share of income. and from 2009 to 2013, in the wake of the great recession, top 1 percent incomes in most states once again grew faster than the incomes of the bottom 99 percent.
the rise between 1979 and 2007 in top 1 percent incomes relative to the bottom 99 percent represents a sharp reversal of the trend that prevailed in the century. between 1928 and 1979, the share of income held by the top 1 percent declined in every state except alaska (where the top 1 percent held a relatively low share of income throughout the period). this earlier era was characterized by a rising minimum wage, low levels of unemployment after the,despread collective bargaining in private industries (manufacturing, transportation [trucking, airlines, and railroads], telecommunications, and construction), and a cultural and political environment in which it was outrageous for executives to receive outsized bonuses while laying off workers.
today, unionization and collective bargaining levels are at historic lows not seen since before 1928 (freeman 1997). the federal minimum wage purchases fewer goods and services than it did in 1968 (cooper 2013). and executives in companies from hostess (castellano 2012) to american international group (aig) still were after bankrupting their companies and receiving taxpayer bailouts (andrews and baker 2009).
policy choices and cultural forces have combined to put downward pressure on the wages and incomes of most americans even as their productivity has risen (bivens et al. 2014; levy and 2007). and executives at the commanding heights of the private economy have appropriated a rising share of the expanding economic pie, setting new norms for top incomes often emulated today by college presidents (as well as college football and basketball coaches), surgeons, lawyers, entertainers, and professional athletes.
the yawning economic gaps in percent economy” have myriad economic and societal consequences. for example, growing inequality blocks living standards growth for the middle class. the economic policy the state of working america, edition found that between 1979 and 2007, had the income of the middle fifth of households grown at the same rate as overall average household income, it would have been $18,897 higher in percent higher than it actually was. in other words, rising inequality imposed a tax of percent on household incomes over this period et al. 2012). thompson and leight (2012) find that rising top 1 percent sharesthin individual states are associatedth declines in earnings among middle-income families. royn der weide and (2014) find that high levels of inequality reduce income growth among the poor and boost the income growth of the rich.
additionally, increased inequality may eventually reduce intergenerational income mobility. more than in most other advanced countries, in america the children of affluent parents grow up to be affluent, and the children of the poor remain poor 2012). levels of inequality in the united states raise a new “american dilemma,” to borrow a phrase from gunnar landmark study of american race relations 1944): can rising inequality be tolerated in a country thatlues so dearly the ideal that all people should have opportunity to succeed, regardless of the circumstances of their birth?
millions of americans feel tremendous anxiety about their grasp on the american dream. as observers of the 2016 presidential primaries have noted, anxiety could be channeled into support for policies that promote broadly shared into a darker, more divisive politics reminiscent of early century european politics.
since the percent economy” is evident in every state, every every metro area and an opportunity to demonstrate to the nation new and more equitable policies. we hope these data on income inequality by state, metro area, and countyll spur more states, regions, and cities to enact the bold policies america needs to become, once again, a land of opportunity for all.
about the authors
estelle, a at the institute for research in economic and socialiences in france, holds two in economics, from the university of delaware and the université in lyon, france. thomas and emmanuel saez both approved her doctoral dissertation, regional inequality in the united states,, which was awarded the highest distinction by her dissertation committee. this report is based on, and updates, her dissertation.
the institute for research in economic and socialiences (ires) in france is the independent research center of the six labor unions officially granted representation nationwide. created in 1982th the financial support, is registered as a private nonprofit organization under the associations act of 1901.’s mission is to analyze the economic and social issues, at the national, european, and international levels, of special interest to labor unions. more information is available at www.ires.fr.
mark price, a labor economist at the keystone research center, holds a ph.d. in economics from the university ofah. his dissertation, state prevailing wage laws and construction labor markets, was recognizedth an honorable mention in the 2006 thomas a. kochan and stephen r. sleigh best dissertation awards competition sponsored by the labor and employment relations association.
ellis was an internth the keystone research center in the summer of 2015. he is a sophomore pursuing a degree in industrial and labor relations at cornell university.
the keystone research center (krc) was founded in 1996 to broaden public discussion on strategies to achieve a more prosperous and equitable pennsylvania economy. since its creation, has become a leading source of independent analysis of economy and public policy. the keystone research center is located at 412 north third street, harrisburg, pennsylvania. most of’s original research is available from the website at www.keystoneresearch.org.
acknowledgments
the authors thank the staff at the internal revenue service for their public service and assistance in collecting tax data, as well as the staff at the university of delaware library for their assistance in obtaining irs documentation. the authors alsosh to thank emmanuel saez for graciously providing details on the construction of the and saez time series and for providing guidance on adjustments to make when constructing a time series. this work would also have not been possiblethout thomas’s (2001) own careful work and notes on how he constructed his time series. thanks to mark frank (2009) of sam houston state university for sharing unpublished irs data for 1984 and 1985 and collaboratingth us in contributing to the world wealth and income database. thanks also to at the institute for research in economic and socialiences; lawrence, david cooper, lora engdahl, christopher roof, elizabeth rose, eric shansby, dan essrow, and susan balding at the economic policy institute; colin gordon at the iowa center for public policy; and doug hall at the economic progress institute for their helpful comments and support in the preparation of this report.
methodological appendix
the most common sources of data on wages and incomes by state are derived from surveys of households such as the current population survey and the american community survey. these data sources are not to tracking trends in income by state among the households, especially the top 1 percent. trends in top incomes can be estimated from data published by the irs on the amount of income and number of taxpayers in different income ranges (internal revenue service tax statsrious years). table presents this data for pennsylvania in 2011. new to the third edition of this report we have assembled tax stats for most counties for the years 2010 to 2013. data is then aggregated to generate data.
table individual income and tax data for pennsylvania, by size of adjusted gross income, tax year 2011 number of returns adjusted gross income (thousands) share of aggregate adjusted gross income all returns $348,612,836 100% under $1 -$4,608,529 -1% $1 < $25,000 $28,102,112 8% $25,000 < $50,000 $52,856,101 15% $50,000 < $75,000 $52,954,678 15% $75,000 < $100,000 $47,004,707 13% $100,000 < $200,000 $84,200,638 24% $200,000 < $500,000 $43,064,934 12% $500,000 < $1,000,000 $15,763,810 5% $1,000,000 or more $29,274,384 8% source: authors' analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2011 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
knowing the amount of income and the number of taxpayers in each bracket, we can use the properties of a statistical distribution known as the distribution to extract estimates of incomes at specific points in the distribution of income, including the,, and percentiles.th these thresholdlues we then calculate the average income of taxpayersth incomes that lie between these ranges, such as the average income of taxpayersth incomes greater than the percentile (i.e., the average income of the top 1 percent).
calculating income earned by each group of taxpayers as well as the share of all income they earn requires estimates in each year between 1917 and 2013 of the total number of families and the total amount of income earned in each state. and saez (2015) have national estimates of families (referred to from here forward as tax units) and total income (including capital gains), which we allocate to the states.
in the sections that follow we describe in more detail the assumptions we made in generating our top income estimates by state. well then review errors we observe in our of top incomes from 1917 to 2013 and compare our resultsth top income estimates obtained from the pennsylvania department of revenue. next well briefly illustrate the calculations we used to interpolate the,, and percentiles from the data presented in table. finally, the last section of the appendixll present our top income estimates for the united states as a whole, alongside the same estimates from and saez (2015).
estimating tax units by state, county, and metropolitan area
tax units are an estimate of the universe of potential taxpayers (the total number of single adults and married couples in each state, county, or metropolitan area). in order to allocate and national estimate of tax units to the states, we estimate each share of the sum of married men, divorced anddowed men and women, and single men and women 20 years of age or older. from 1979 to 2013, tax unit series at the state level are estimated using data from the current population survey (basic monthly microdata). from 1917 to 1978, the state total of tax units had to be by the number of household units released by the census bureau, the only source of data available over this time period. for years, the number of household units is estimated by linear. from 2010 to 2013 we use each share of statewide total households from the american community survey in order to generate from our statewide tax unit counts and tax units. metropolitan area tax units are calculated as the sum of the county tax units that make up each metropolitan area.
estimating total income (including capital gains)
we allocate and total income to the states using personal income data from the bureau of economic analysis (bea). from 1929 to 2012 we calculate each share of personal income after subtracting personal current transfer receipts. these shares are then multiplied by and national estimate of total income (including capital gains) to estimate total income by state over the period. because bea personal income data are not available prior to 1929, we inflate total income derived from the tax tables for each state in each year from 1917 to 1928 by the average of the ratio of total taxable income to total personal income (minus transfers) from the bea from 1929 to 1939. the resulting levels are summed across the states, and a new share is calculated and multiplied by and national estimate of total income (including capital gains). for the data (2010 to 2013) we allocate state total income to individual counties using each share of statewide adjusted gross income as reported by the irs. total income is calculated as the sum of the county total income for each county in a metropolitan area.
pareto
in a study of the distribution of incomes inrious countries, the italian economist observed that as the amount of income doubles, the number of people earning that amount falls by a constant factor. in the theoretical literature, this constant factor is usually called the coefficient (labeled bi in table). combining this property of the distribution of incomesth published tax data on the number of tax units and the amount of income at certain levels, it is possible to estimate the top (or the top 10 percent of tax units), andthin the top, a series of percentiles such as the average annual income earned by the 1 percent of tax units, up to and including the top percent (i.e., the average annual income earned by the richest 1 percent of the top 1 percent of tax units).
our data series here matches most closely what and saez (2001) label as “variant a time series of average top incomes and income shares that includes capital gains. in generating their “variant time series and saez make two key adjustments to top average incomes. well now describe those adjustments.
from net to gross income, and the yearly problem of deductions
after an estimate of top incomes was obtained via, and saez adjusted average incomes upward to account for net income deductions (1917 to 1943) and adjusted gross income adjustments (1944–2012). we followed and saez and made the same adjustments uniformly across the states.
the irs definition of income hasried over time. the irs used the term “net income” until 1943, and “adjusted gross income” (agi) from 1944 on. in the net income definition, therious deductions taken into account (donations to charity, mortgage interests paid, state and local taxes, etc.) were smaller over than over. as a result, income estimates from 1913 to 1943 had to be adjusted upward.
to a lesser extent, incomes between 1944 and 2012 also had to be adjusted upward, as the term “adjusted” in refers torious income deductions (contributions to individual retirement accounts, moving expenses, pension plans, health savings accounts, etc.). as and saez note (2004, 33,i), adjustments are small (about 1 percent of, up to 4 percent in the mid-1980s), and their importance declinesth incomethin the top.
the treatment of capital gains across states,
the second major adjustment to incomes made by and saez to their “variant series were corrections to take into account the exclusion of a portion of capital gains from net income from 1934 to 1986.
replicating and capital gains adjustments uniformly across the states would, because of the concentration of income by geography, understate top incomes in states such as new york and overstate top incomes in low-income states such as mississippi. unfortunately, aggregates of capital gains income are not available at this time.
instead, as a proxy we take each deviation of top incomes from the u.s. average top income, and use this figure to adjust up or down the coefficients and saez employ to correct for the exclusion of a portion of capital gains income from net income and from 1934 to 1986.
interpolation errors
data users should exercise some caution in analyzing the full data series (provided online at go.epi.org/unequalstates2016data). we have identified 19 instances where our generated an income threshold that was higher than the income threshold. for example, in wyoming in 2010 by we estimate the percentile income to be $123,834, but also by we estimate the income at the percentile as $119,168. both estimates cannot be correct. the average incomes interpolated for groups between these thresholdsll also be affected by this error. table presents the percentiles affected in each state by this error as well as the year in which the error occurred. data users making comparisons over time should examine the entire time series for a state before drawing conclusions about time trends from a single comparison.
table states and percentiles affected by errors ins used to generate income thresholds, percentiles states total number of errors alaska 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1982 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 1932, 1933 13 idaho 1960 1 new mexico 1965 1 west virginia 1951, 1952 2 wyoming 2010 1 source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2011 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
even when our estimates of each threshold are lower than the threshold (in other words, the percentile is lower than the percentile, and so on), errors can still arise in our calculation of the average incomes that lie between those percentiles. for example, in 2011 we estimate the average income between the and percentiles in alabama was $119,120, while estimating the percentile income as $109,260. table summarizes the number of such errors in our data set, excluding those that result from the errors reported in table. most of these errors occur in the bottom half of the top 10 percent.
table percentiles affected by errors in the estimation of average incomes, errors number 221 1 14 5 3 note: this table does not include errors reported in table. source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2011 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
comparing imputed top incomes to actual top incomes
the methods discussed here to estimate top incomes from the data contained in table are not as precise as actually having a database of all individual tax returns from which to calculate average incomes for the taxpayers. the pennsylvania department of revenue has generated and published figures for pennsylvania taxpayers filing their state tax returns in recent years. this allows us to compare the actual income datath the results of estimates using our standard method (the standard method being our only option for generating estimates in the other 49 states and for pennsylvania in earlier years). it turns out that our methods underestimate the actual rise in top incomes.
table presents, using two different methods, the share of all income held by the top 1 percent as well as the average income of the top 1 percent for pennsylvania. the first two columns present our projections based on irs tax tables. the second two columns present the actual data on top incomes published by the pennsylvania department of revenue for the years 2000 to 2011. based on our projections using irs data, top incomes in pennsylvania grew by percent between 2009 and 2011. actually reported pennsylvania department of revenue data show a rise of percent. between 2000 and 2011, our estimate of the share of income held by the top 1 percent was percentage points lower than the actual figures. likewise, from 2000 to 2011 our projection of the average income of the top 1 percent averaged 87 percent of the actual figures.
table comparing projections of top incomes in pennsylvaniath actual levels, projections based on internal revenue service data actual levels as reported by the pennsylvania department of revenue year income share of the top 1% average income of the top 1% income share of the top 1% average income of the top 1% difference between actual and projected income share of top 1% projected average income of top 1% as share of actual 2000% $988,702% $1,112,708 89% 2001% $823,838% $901,064 91% 2002% $751,226% $847,263 89% 2003% $795,846% $916,052 87% 2004% $876,640% $1,033,381 85% 2005% $994,689% $1,180,531 84% 2006% $1,042,094% $1,238,940 84% 2007% $1,115,166% $1,273,945 88% 2008% $918,147% $1,086,298 85% 2009% $814,912% $936,591 87% 2010% $905,113% $1,052,402 86% 2011% $882,574% $1,023,723 86% % change,%% average, 87% note: data are for tax units. source: authors’ analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2011 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and saez (2012), and the pennsylvania department of revenue (various years) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
calculating the,, and percentiles for pennsylvania
listed in table are the calculations we use to interpolate the,, and percentile incomes for pennsylvania. for brevity we present only the equations for calculating the average incomes bys in table.
table an example of for pennsylvania in 2011 row # income brackets lower bound (si) number of returns (ni) cumulative # of returns (ni*) adjusted gross income (yi) cumulative adjusted gross income (yi*) 1 no income <= 0 -4,608,529 2 1 3–< 4–< 5–< 6–< 7–< 8–<1,000,000 10 or more 11 total row # (yi = yi* /*) coefficient (bi= yi / si) ai = (bi /) pi % =* / n* ki = si * [pi power(1/ai)] 1 2 337 4593 5579 6101 798 8801 10835 row # min [ 10) ] = ki / [0.1 power 1/ai] min [ 5) ] = ki / [0.05 power 1/ai] min [ 1) ] = ki / [0.01 power 1/ai] 11 2 3 433 5999 61 $111,53511 72 $142,150 899 $326,426 10555 note: money amounts are in thousands of dollars. n* or tax units for pennsylvania in 2011 is. source: authors' analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2011 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
table formulas for estimating average incomes by (p=percentile)–100=bi *–100=bi *–100=bi *.5–100=bi *.5.9–100=bi *.9.99–100=bi *.99–95=2))–99=[ 5)) ] / 4–99.5=2)).5–99.9=[ 5)) ] / 4.9–99.99=[ 10)) ] / 9 source: authors' analysis of tax data from (2006) extended to 2011 using data from the internal revenue service tax stats (various years), and and saez (2012) share on facebook tweet this chart embed copy the code below to embed this chart on your website. download image
comparison of and saez to and price
table presents the data
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ə mɔr ˈrisənt ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt wət ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt faɪndz: ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti həz ˈrɪzən ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt sɪns ðə ənd ɪn ˈmɛni steɪts ɪz əp ɪn ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈɪrə. ɪn 24 steɪts, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd æt list hæf əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 ənd ɪn 15 əv ðoʊz steɪts, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. ɪn əˈnəðər 10 steɪts, tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz gru ɪn ðə ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts, waɪl ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz fɛl. fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 ɪn 2013 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ˈnæʃənəli meɪd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. waɪ ɪt ˈmætərz: ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈstɔri əv ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ˈripɪŋ ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd rɪˈwɔrdz frəm ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts. waɪl nu jɔrk ənd kəˈnɛtəkət ər ðə moʊst əˈnikwəl steɪts (ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 2013 naɪn steɪts, 54 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, ənd 165 ˈkaʊntiz hæv gæps ˈwaɪdər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl gæp. ɪn fækt, ðə əˈnikwəl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ sɪns ðə leɪt həz pʊʃt ðə tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm əˈbəv 24 pərˈsɛnt (ðə 1928 ˈnæʃənəl pik ʃɛr) ɪn faɪv steɪts, 22 ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriəz, ənd 75 ˈkaʊntiz. ˌɪnərˈæktɪv vju ˌɪnərˈæktɪv wət dɪz ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti lʊk laɪk ɪn jʊr steɪt? ɪkˈsplɔr ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti baɪ steɪt, ˈkaʊnti, ənd ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə ɪn ðɪs ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈfiʧər. wət wi kən du tɪ fɪks ðə ˈprɑbləm: ðə raɪz əv tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ʃɑrp rɪˈvərsəl əv ðə trɛnd ðət prɪˈveɪld ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. bɪtˈwin 1928 ənd 1979 ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt dɪˈklaɪnd ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt ɪkˈsɛpt əˈlæskə (wɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt hɛld ə ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm θruaʊt ðə ˈpɪriəd). ðɪs ˈərliər ˈɪrə wɑz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈæftər ðə, ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈɪndəstriz (ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən [ˈtrəkɪŋ, ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, ənd ˈreɪˌlroʊdz], ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ənd kənˈstrəkʃən), ənd ə ˈkəlʧərəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn wɪʧ ɪt wɑz aʊˈtreɪʤəs fər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈboʊnəsɪz waɪl leɪɪŋ ɔf ˈwərkərz. wi nid ˈpɑləsiz ðət rɪˈtərn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt, rɪˈtərn ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ paʊər tɪ juz. ˈwərkərz, ənd ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ðə ˈkəlʧərəl tæˈbu ɔn əˈlaʊɪŋ ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz æt ðə kəˈmændɪŋ haɪts əv ðə ˈpraɪvət ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt mɔr ðən ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr əv ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paɪ. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈsəməri waɪl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti həz bɪn wən əv ðə ˈhɑtəst ˈtɑpɪks ðɪs ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈsizən, məʧ əv ðə ˈfoʊkɪs həz bɪn ɔn ðə ˈfɔrʧənz əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl. ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt, ɑr θərd ˈænjuəl səʧ æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst əˈveɪləbəl ˈdætə tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn haʊ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn iʧ steɪt hæv fɛrd ˈoʊvər wɪθ ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn trɛnz ˈoʊvər (ˈdætə fər əˈdɪʃənəl pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz ˈspænɪŋ ər əˈveɪləbəl æt go.epi.org/unequalstates2016data*.) ðɪs θərd ɪˈdɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludz tu nu ˈɛləmənts: wi ɪgˈzæmɪn tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz baɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ənd ˈkaʊnti ɪn 2013 ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət kənˈfərm ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪkˈstɛnt ənd groʊθ əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ðət ɪz ˈhaɪtənɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk æŋˈzaɪəti əˈməŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ɪˈlɛktərət: ɪn 2013 ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti wɑz məʧ haɪər ɪn ˈmɛni steɪts, ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, ənd ˈkaʊntiz ðən fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ɪn 2013 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ˈnæʃənəli meɪd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. naɪn steɪts hæd gæps ˈwaɪdər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl gæp. ɪn ðə moʊst əˈnikwəl jɔrk, kəˈnɛtəkət, ənd tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz mɔr ðən 40 taɪmz ðoʊz əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. əv 916 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz hæd gæps ˈwaɪdər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl gæp. ɪn ðə 12 moʊst əˈnikwəl ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt wɑz æt list 40 taɪmz ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. moʊst əˈnikwəl wɑz ðə ˈʤæksən ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə, wɪʧ spænz ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ ənd ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ; ðɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ərnd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ 213 taɪmz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz. ðə nɛkst 11 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz wər bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kəˈnɛtəkət ˈaɪlənd, ˈflɔrɪdə biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə ki wɛst, ˈflɔrɪdə ranchos*, nəˈvɑdə pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə ˈmɪˌdlænd, ˈtɛksəs ˈglɛnˌwʊd spərɪŋz, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ sæn ˈænʤəˌloʊ, ˈtɛksəs ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs vegas-henderson-paradise*, nəˈvɑdə ənd ˈsəmɪt pɑrk, ˈjuˌtɔ 165 əv ˈkaʊntiz hæd gæps ˈwaɪdər ðən ðə ˈnæʃənəl gæp. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt wɑz æt list 45 taɪmz ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 25 ˈkaʊntiz. ɪn ˈtitən, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ (wɪʧ ɪz wən əv tu ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ðə ˈʤæksən ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə), ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ərnd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ 233 taɪmz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz. ðɛr ɪz ə waɪd ˈvɛriəns ɪn wət ɪt minz tɪ bi ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt baɪ steɪt, ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə, ənd ˈkaʊnti. tɪ bi ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈnæʃənəli, ə ˈfæməli nidz ən ˈɪnˌkəm əv twɛlv steɪts, 109 ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriəz, ənd 339 ˈkaʊntiz hæv θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz əˈbəv ðət ˈlɛvəl. fər steɪts ðə haɪəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz ər ɪn kəˈnɛtəkət ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə nu ˈʤərzi ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ənd nu jɔrk θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz əˈbəv 1 ˈmɪljən kən bi faʊnd ɪn fɔr ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriəz (ˈʤæksən,; bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kəˈnɛtəkət; ˈsəmɪt pɑrk, ˈjuˌtɔ; ənd ˈwɪlɪstɑn, nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə) ənd 12 ˈkaʊntiz. waɪl ˈɪnˌkəmz æt ɔl ˈlɛvəlz dɪˈklaɪnd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ həz bɪn ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd sɪns ðə rɪˈkəvəri bɪˈgæn ɪn 2009 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ ʃɛr əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ waɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt gru pərˈsɛnt, əˈbaʊt 25 taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt, wɪʧ gru pərˈsɛnt. ɪn 24 steɪts ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd æt list hæf əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 ɪn 15 əv ðoʊz steɪts ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 ðoʊz steɪts wər kəˈnɛtəkət, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈʤɔrʤə, luˌiziˈænə, ˈmɛrələnd, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, məˈzʊri, nəˈvɑdə, nu ˈʤərzi, nu jɔrk, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ənd ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ. ɪn ðə ˈəðər naɪn steɪts, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd bɪtˈwin ənd pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. ðoʊz steɪts wər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ˈkænzəs, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ənd ˈtɛksəs. ɪn 10 steɪts, tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz gru ɪn ðə ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts, waɪl ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz fɛl. ðoʊz steɪts wər ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), nəˈvɑdə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ˈwɔʃɪŋtən pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), nu jɔrk pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), kəˈnɛtəkət pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), nu ˈʤərzi pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ˈflɔrɪdə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), məˈzʊri pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ˈʤɔrʤə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ənd saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt). ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪz ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm trɛnd ðət ˈpriˈdeɪts ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən. bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt tʊk hoʊm wɛl ˈoʊvər hæf pərˈsɛnt) əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪnˈkris ɪn juz. ˈɪnˌkəm. ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv juz. ˈfæməliz gru baɪ pərˈsɛnt. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt gru ˈoʊvər 10 taɪmz ɛz pərˈsɛnt. ɪn 19 steɪts ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd æt list hæf əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ɪn fɔr əv ðoʊz steɪts (nəˈvɑdə, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ənd əˈlæskə), ˈoʊnli ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəmz bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ˈivɪn ɪn ðə 10 steɪts ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈkæpʧərd ðə sˈmɔləst ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt stɪl ˈkæpʧərd bɪtˈwin əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər ənd ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ə θərd əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. ðə ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd groʊθ ɪn juz. ˈɪnˌkəmz bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ɪn wɪʧ ðə tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm gru ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt, rɪˈvərst ə groʊɪŋ ɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ðə hæf ˈsɛnʧəri ˈæftər ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən. ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt dɪˈklaɪnd ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt bət wən bɪtˈwin 1928 ənd 1979 frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə. ðə 10 steɪts wɪθ ðə ˈbɪgəst ʤəmps (æt list pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts) ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ˌɪnˈklud fɔr steɪts wɪθ lɑrʤ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛktərz (nu jɔrk, kəˈnɛtəkət, nu ˈʤərzi, ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz), θri wɪθ lɑrʤ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsɛktərz (ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən), wən steɪt wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪndəstri (ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ), wən wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɪndəstri (nəˈvɑdə), ənd ˈflɔrɪdə, ə steɪt ɪn wɪʧ ˈmɛni ˈwɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˌriˈtaɪər. ðiz trɛnz hæv lɛft ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ əˈnikwəl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈspænɪŋ 1979 tɪ 2013 bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2013 ðə tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdəbəld ˈnæʃənəli, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ frəm 10 pərˈsɛnt tɪ pərˈsɛnt. ðə seɪm 10 steɪts ðət hæd ðə ˈbɪgəst ʤəmps ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 hæd ðə ˈbɪgəst ʤəmps (ɪn ðɪs keɪs æt list pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts) frəm 1979 tɪ 2013 əˈgɛn, ðiz ər fɔr steɪts wɪθ lɑrʤ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛktərz (nu jɔrk, kəˈnɛtəkət, nu ˈʤərzi, ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz), θri wɪθ lɑrʤ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsɛktərz (ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən), wən steɪt wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪndəstri (ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ), wən wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɪndəstri (nəˈvɑdə), ənd ˈflɔrɪdə, ə steɪt ɪn wɪʧ ˈmɛni ˈwɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˌriˈtaɪər. ɪn 15 əv ðə ˈəðər 40 steɪts, ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr wɑz bɪtˈwin ənd pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ɪn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 25 steɪts, ðə ˌɪnˈkris reɪnʤd bɪtˈwin ənd pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ðə əˈnikwəl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ sɪns ðə leɪt həz brɔt ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ nɪr ɪts 1928 pik. ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə juz. ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt tʊk hoʊm pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 2013 ðət ʃɛr wɑz lɛs ðən 4 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts haɪər ɪn 1928 24 pərˈsɛnt. faɪv steɪts hæd tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛrz əˈbəv 24 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ʃɛrz wər haɪəst ɪn nu jɔrk pərˈsɛnt), kəˈnɛtəkət ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ nəˈvɑdə ənd ˈflɔrɪdə tˈwɛntiˌtu ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriəz hæd ʃɛrz əˈbəv 24 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ʃɛrz wər haɪəst ɪn ˈʤæksən, pərˈsɛnt); bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kəˈnɛtəkət pərˈsɛnt); ənd ˈaɪlənd, ˈflɔrɪdə pərˈsɛnt). ˈsɛvəntiˌfaɪv ˈkaʊntiz hæd ʃɛrz əˈbəv 24 pərˈsɛnt. ʃɛrz wər haɪəst ɪn ˈtitən, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ pərˈsɛnt); lɑ seɪl, ˈtɛksəs pərˈsɛnt); ənd ˈʃækɪlfərd, ˈtɛksəs pərˈsɛnt). ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ɪn 2012 ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut ənd ðə ˈsɛnər ɔn ˈbəʤɪt ənd ˈpɑləsi praɪˈɔrətiz ˈʤɔɪntli riˈlist ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈpɑrt, ə rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðə groʊθ əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðə tɔp, ˈmɪdəl, ənd ˈbɑtəm fɪfθs əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd iʧ steɪt (məkˈnɪkəl ɛt æl. 2012 ðət rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðə tɔp 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈərnərz. ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈpɑrt faʊnd ðət ðə ˈrɪʧəst 5 pərˈsɛnt əv juz. ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz hæd ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm 13 taɪmz haɪər ðən ðə ˈpurɪst 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz. ɛz ɪts ˈɔθərz ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə rɪˈlaɪd ɔn baɪ ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈpɑrt du nɑt ˈpərˌmɪt æˈnælɪsɪs əv trɛnz ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz æt ðə steɪt ˈlɛvəl: ˈsæmpəl ˈsaɪzɪz ər tu smɔl ɪn səm steɪts (ˈivɪn wɪn ˈdætə ər puld əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl jɪrz), ənd ðə ˈdætə ər coded.”*.” ðɪs minz ðət əˈbəv ə ˈsərtən θˈrɛˌʃoʊld, ðə haɪəst ˈɪnˌkəmz ər nɑt rɪˈkɔrdɪd æt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɛvəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ˈsɛnsəs ˈsərˌveɪ ˈteɪkərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd æt ə ˈspɛsəˌfaɪd tɔp ˈɪnˌkəm. tɔp ˈkoʊdɪŋ ɪz juzd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət smɔl ˈnəmbərz əv ɛˈroʊniəs ˈaʊtlaɪərz du nɑt dɪˈstɔrt ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə, ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˌænəˈnɪmɪti əv ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈspɑndənts. ðə ˈprɛzənt rɪˈpɔrt dɪz ˈpərˌmɪt æˈnælɪsɪs əv trɛnz əˈməŋ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈərnərz. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ˈtɑməs ənd ɪˈmænjuəl siz 2003 tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ðɛr ˈwaɪdli ˈsaɪtɪd ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɔn ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ə hoʊl. (ðə ˈɔθərz əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ər kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ ðə wərld wɛlθ ənd ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætəˌbeɪs.) ðɪs ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi rɪˈlaɪz ɔn tæks ˈdætə ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs fər steɪts ənd ˈkaʊntiz (si ðə ˌmɛθədəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈpɛndɪks fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ɑr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts). ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ənd siz, θruaʊt ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt wi wɪl ɪgˈzæmɪn trɛnz ɪn ənd ˈɪnˌkəmz, hɪˈræftər rɪˈfərd tɪ ˈsɪmpli ɛz ˈɪnˌkəm, əv tæks ˈjunɪts (ˈsɪŋgəl ˈædəlts ər ˈmɛrid ˈkəpəlz; hɪˈræftər rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ˈfæməliz). ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈmɛʒərmənt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɔl ðə ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈpipəl ərn ɪn ˈmɑrkɪt trænˈzækʃənz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd frəm ˈwərkɪŋ fər ə weɪʤ ər ˈsæləri æt ə ʤɑb, θru ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɔn ə ˈseɪvɪŋz əˈkaʊnt, ənd frəm ˈsɛlɪŋ ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈæˌsɛt fər mɔr ðən ɪt wɑz ˈpərʧəst (ə ˈkæpɪtəl geɪn). wət ɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈtrænsfərz (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpeɪmənts ər ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts) hæv ɔn ðiz ˈɪnˌkəmz. waɪl ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈtrænsfərz du tɛnd tɪ rɪˈdus ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti baɪ loʊərɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəmz æt ðə tɔp ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəmz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm, ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈdraɪvər əv ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ˈivɪn ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈtrænsfərz, ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli əˈnikwəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪnˌkəmz. wən əˈdɪʃənəl fɔrm əv ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs hir ɪz nɑnˈtæksəbəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən səʧ ɛz ɪmˈplɔɪər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˈpɛnʃənz ənd hɛlθ kɛr. waɪl ðiz fɔrmz əv nɑnˈtæksəbəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən hæv bɪn groʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər taɪm, ðɛr ɪkˈskluʒən dɪz nɑt məˈtɪriəli kloʊz ðə groʊɪŋ gæp wi əbˈzərv bɪtˈwin ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl ənd ðə haɪəst ˈərnərz ɪn ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi. ənd ˈgraʊnˌbreɪkɪŋ 2003 ˈstədi, naʊ mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd oʊld, ˌɪnˈkrist əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi əv wərk kəmˈpaɪld sɪns ðə ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðɛr wərk hɛlpt ˌɪnˈspaɪr ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ˈmuvmənt əv 2011 ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈrɛzəˌneɪt əˈməŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk. groʊɪŋ ˈpəblɪk kənˈsərn ˈoʊvər ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriɪnˈvɪgərˌeɪtɪd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk dəˈbeɪts əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈmætərz æt ɔl 2013 ənd əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ˈfaɪˌnæns ənd tɔp ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə groʊθ əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti (ˈbaɪvənz ənd 2013 ənd həz spərd ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn haʊ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈlɪmɪts ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈmɛrɪkənz hu ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪkˈspɪriəns ə tɪ riches”*” ˈstɔri ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm 2013 əˈplaɪɪŋ ənd ˈmɛθədz tɪ ˈdætə prəˈvaɪdz ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə raɪz əv ˈɪnˌkəmz əˈməŋ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt wɪˈθɪn iʧ steɪt (ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ðət sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈoʊvərˌlæps, bət ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz, ðə ˈnæʃənəl tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt). ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs kən ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ðə dɪˈgri tɪ wɪʧ ðə groʊθ ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪz ə ˈwaɪdli ɪkˈspɪriənst fəˈnɑməˌnɑn əˈkrɔs ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl steɪts. ˌbiˈfɔr wi bɪˈgɪn ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs əv steɪt ˈdætə, ɪt ɪz ˈjusfəl tɪ ˈbrifli ˈsəmərˌaɪz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd 2015 ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ juz. ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ spəˈsɪfɪkli ɔn ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz. ðeɪ faɪnd ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt klaɪmd frəm pərˈsɛnt ɪn 1979 tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2007 ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2007 ɔn ðə iv əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən wɑz ʤɪst ʃaɪ əv pərˈsɛnt, ðə pik ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr riʧt ɪn 1928 (ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɑrt əv ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən). ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən rɪˈdust ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt, tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2009 ðɛr ˈɪnˌkəmz sərʤd əˈhɛd əv ðə groʊθ əv ˈɪnˌkəmz əˈməŋ ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2010 wɪθ ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈriʧɪŋ ə pik əv pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2012 ðə 2012 pik wɑz ɪn pɑrt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈərnərz ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm frəm 2013 tɪ 2012 tɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr tæks ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtiz ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv haɪər tɔp ˈmɑrʤənəl tæks reɪts ðət tʊk ˈifɛkt ɪn 2013 ðɪs tæks ˈplænɪŋ hɛlpt rɪˈdus ðə tɔp 1 teɪk əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ fər ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt rɪˈtərnd ɪn 2014 ðə moʊst ˈrisənt jɪr fər wɪʧ ˈdætə ər əˈveɪləbəl, wɪθ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈteɪkɪŋ hoʊm pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsɛkʃənz wi ˈprɛzənt ˈdætə juˈnik tɪ ðɪs ˈstədi baɪ ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ənd ˈmɛθəd fər iʧ əv ðə 50 steɪts pləs ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ənd fər 916 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ənd ˈkaʊntiz. ɑr steɪt ˈdætə ɪkˈstɛnd frəm 1917 tɪ 2013 ənd ɑr ˈkaʊnti ənd ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ˈdætə ər fər 2013 tɪ rɪˈmeɪn kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈkɑrənt ˈnæʃənəl ˈdætə frəm ənd siz, ɔl ˈfɪgjərz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz. wi bɪˈgɪn ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛkʃən baɪ ˈpeɪnɪŋ ə dɪˈteɪld ˈpɪkʧər əv ɪgˈzæktli haʊ haɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðə moʊst əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs ər təˈdeɪ. wi ðɛn tərn ɑr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ trɛnz ɪn tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈoʊvər taɪm, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ fərst ɔn ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri, ðɛn ˈkæstɪŋ bæk ɑr geɪz tɪ ðə 28 jɪrz bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ənd ˈfaɪnəli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ ðə fruts əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ hæv bɪn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri sɪns 1949 wət ðə nɛkst θri ˈsɛkʃənz wɪl rɪˈvil ɪz ðət ðə tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz wi əbˈzərv təˈdeɪ ər ðə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ə ˈvɛri ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə geɪnz frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ təˈwɔrd ðə haɪəst ˈərnərz. wi kənˈklud ðə ˈpeɪpər baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 1928 tɪ ðə ʃɛr təˈdeɪ. ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti əˈkrɔs ðə steɪts, ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, ənd ˈkaʊntiz ɪn 2013 ˈteɪbəl 1 ˈprɛzənts ˈdætə baɪ steɪt fər 2013 ɔn ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt, ənd ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ðiz ˈvæljuz. (ɛz wɪθ ɔl ˈteɪbəlz ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt, ˈfɪgjərz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz.) ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ə hoʊl, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ərnd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ˈɪnˌkəm ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ˈteɪbəl 1 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈɪnˌkəm, juz. ənd baɪ steɪt ənd ˈriʤən, 2013 ræŋk (frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst) ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 1 nu jɔrk 2 kəˈnɛtəkət 3 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 4 nəˈvɑdə 5 ˈflɔrɪdə 6 ˌmæsəˈʧusəts 7 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə 8 ˈtɛksəs 9 nu ˈʤərzi 10 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 11 ˈmɪʃɪgən 12 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən 13 ˈʤɔrʤə 14 nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə 15 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 16 luˌiziˈænə 17 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ 18 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 19 ˌtɛnəˈsi 20 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə 21 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 22 məˈzʊri 23 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 24 ˈkænzəs 25 saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə 26 wɪˈskɑnsən 27 ˈjuˌtɔ 28 roʊd ˈaɪlənd 29 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 30 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 31 nu ˈhæmʃər 32 oʊˈhaɪoʊ 33 vərˈʤɪnjə 34 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 35 mɑnˈtænə 36 ˌæləˈbæmə 37 ˈmɛrələnd 38 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi 39 kənˈtəki 40 ˌɪndiˈænə 41 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 42 vərˈmɑnt 43 ˈdɛləˌwɛr 44 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 45 nəˈbræskə 46 meɪn 47 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 48 ˈaɪəwə 49 həˈwaɪˌi 50 əˈlæskə 11 ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst ræŋk əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ɪf ɪt wər ræŋkt wɪθ ðə 50 steɪts noʊt: ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz. ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2013 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ɛz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl, nu jɔrk ənd kəˈnɛtəkət hæv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ərnd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ənd taɪmz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ɪn nu jɔrk ənd kəˈnɛtəkət, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðɪs rɪˈflɛkts ɪn pɑrt ðə ˈrɛlətɪv ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə. ˈæftər nu jɔrk ənd kəˈnɛtəkət, ðə nɛkst eɪt steɪts wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ər ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ (wɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ), nəˈvɑdə ˈflɔrɪdə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈtɛksəs nu ˈʤərzi ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈivɪn ɪn ðə 10 steɪts wɪθ ðə sˈmɔləst gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd bɪtˈwin əˈbaʊt 13 ənd 16 taɪmz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. ðoʊz steɪts ˌɪnˈklud ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ (wɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ), vərˈmɑnt ˈdɛləˌwɛr nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ nəˈbræskə meɪn wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə ˈaɪəwə həˈwaɪˌi ənd əˈlæskə ɪn ˈteɪbəl 2 wi ˈprɛzənt fər 2013 ðə 25 haɪəst ənd 25 loʊəst ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz əˈməŋ 916 juz. ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, ənd ɪn ˈteɪbəl 3 wi ˈprɛzənt ðə 25 haɪəst ənd 25 loʊəst ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz əˈməŋ ˈkaʊntiz. si ˈteɪbəl fər ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz fər ɔl ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ənd ˈteɪbəl fər ɔl ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈkaʊntiz. ˈteɪbəl 2 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈɪnˌkəm fər ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm 25 əv 916 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, 2013 ræŋk (frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst) ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 1 ˈʤæksən, 2 bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kɔrt 3 ˈaɪlənd, 4 biʧ, 5 ki wɛst, 6 ranchos*, 7 pɑm biʧ, 8 ˈmɪˌdlænd, 9 ˈglɛnˌwʊd spərɪŋz, koʊ 10 sæn ˈænʤəˌloʊ, 11 ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs vegas-henderson-paradise*, 12 ˈsəmɪt pɑrk, 13 nu ˈsɪti, 14 pɔrt st*. ˈlusi, 15 ˈheɪli, ˈaɪˈdi 16 nɔrθ port-sarasota-bradenton*, 17 vɪkˈtɔriə, 18 ˈrinoʊ, 19 keɪp maɪərz, 20 fayetteville-springdale-rogers*, 21 ˈstərlɪŋ, koʊ 22 sæn ˈklɛrə, ˈsiˈeɪ 23 boston-cambridge-newton*, 24 whitewater-elkhorn*, 25 sæn francisco-oakland-hayward*, ˈsiˈeɪ 892 ˈdoʊvər, də 893 ˈtɪfɪn, oʊ 894 fernley*, 895 pəru, ɪn 896 nɔrθ ˈvərnən, ɪn 897 fɔrt poʊlk saʊθ, lɑ 898 ˈʤunoʊ, 899 cedartown*, ˈʤɔrʤə 900 grænts, 901 ərˈbænə, oʊ 902 dɛl ˈrioʊ, 903 ˈbiətrɪs, ni 904 pɔrˈtɑlɛs, 905 ˈɑtəˌwɑ, 906 ˈoʊˌzɑrk, æl 907 ˈmaʊntən hoʊm, ˈaɪˈdi 908 ˈfræŋkfərt, ɪn 909 hinesville*, ˈʤɔrʤə 910 st*. marys*, ˈʤɔrʤə 911 susanville*, ˈsiˈeɪ 912 ˈrioʊ grænd ˈsɪti, 913 pɑrk, 914 lɔs ˈæləmoʊz, 915 fɔrt ˈlɛnərd wʊd, moʊ 916 ˈʤəŋkʃən ˈsɪti, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts noʊt: ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz. ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkaʊnti ənd tæks ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 kɔr beɪst stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɛriəz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə juz. ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈvɪʒən; ˈɔfəs əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈbəʤɪt, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 delineations*. ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈteɪbəl 3 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈɪnˌkəm fər ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm 25 əv ˈkaʊntiz, 2013 ræŋk (frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst) ˈkaʊnti ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 1 ˈtitən, weɪ 2 lɑ seɪl, 3 ˈʃækɪlfərd, 4 nu jɔrk, 5 ˈkəstər, koʊ 6 ˈfɛrˌfild, kɔrt 7 ˈfræŋklɪn, 8 ˈkɑljər, 9 ˈpɪtkɪn, koʊ 10 sæn wɑn, wɑ 11 də wɪt, 12 ˈɪndiən ˈrɪvər, 13 pɑm biʧ, 14 kɑrnz, 15 mənˈroʊ, 16 ˈwɛˌstʧɛstər, 17 ˈwilər, 18 ˈsəfək, mɑ 19 ˈmɑrtɪn, 20 ˈjunjən, 21 throckmorton*, 22 sæn mɪˈgɛl, koʊ 23 ˈdəgləs, 24 ˈwɔltən, 25 ˈmɪˌdlænd, 3040 oʊˈseɪʤ, 3041 ˈɛməri, 3042 lɔs ˈæləmoʊz, 3043 ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈɑrtɪk, 3044 ˈjuˌkɑn koyukuk*, 3045 wabaunsee*, 3046 hoʊk, 3047 prɪns ˈʤɔrʤɪz, 3048 ˈgælətɪn, 3049 ˈkrɔfərd, ɪn 3050 ˈʧɑrəlz, 3051 pjuˈlæˌski, moʊ 3052 ˈstæfərd, 3053 ˈʤɑnsən, ni 3054 ˈgɪri, 3055 ˌsaʊˈθist ˈfɛrbəŋks, 3056 nɔrθ sloʊp, 3057 kɪŋ ʤɔrʤ, 3058 ˈrɑbərtsən, 3059 næns, ni 3060 ˌʧætəˈhuʧi, ˈʤɔrʤə 3061 əˈluʃənz wɛst, 3062 ˈʃænən, 3063 mæˈnɑsəs pɑrk ˈsɪti, 3064 weɪd ˈhæmptən, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts noʊt: ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz. ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkaʊnti ənd tæks ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə, ðə ˈʤæksən ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə, wɪʧ spænz ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ ənd ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ, hæd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gæp bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. ɪn ˈʤæksən ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ərnd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ 213 taɪmz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz. ðə nɛkst naɪn ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ər bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kəˈnɛtəkət (wɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ); ˈaɪlənd, ˈflɔrɪdə biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə ki wɛst, ˈflɔrɪdə ranchos*, nəˈvɑdə pɑm biʧ, ˈflɔrɪdə ˈmɪˌdlænd, ˈtɛksəs ˈglɛnˌwʊd spərɪŋz, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd sæn ˈænʤəˌloʊ, ˈtɛksəs ɪn ðə 10 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz wɪθ ðə sˈmɔləst gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd bɪtˈwin ənd taɪmz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz. ðoʊz ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ˌɪnˈklud ˈmaʊntən hoʊm, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ (wɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ); ˈfræŋkfərt, ˌɪndiˈænə hinesville*, ˈʤɔrʤə st*. marys*, ˈʤɔrʤə susanville*, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈrioʊ grænd ˈsɪti, ˈtɛksəs pɑrk, ˈmɛrələnd lɔs ˈæləmoʊz, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fɔrt ˈlɛnərd ənd wʊd, məˈzʊri ənd ˈʤəŋkʃən ˈsɪti, ˈkænzəs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə, ˈtitən, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ (wɪʧ ɪz wən əv tu ˈkaʊntiz ɪn ðə ˈʤæksən ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə frəm ðə tɔp əv ˈteɪbəl 2 hæd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gæp bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. ɪn ˈtitən, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ərnd ɔn ˈævərɪʤ 233 taɪmz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz. ðə nɛkst naɪn ˈkaʊntiz wɪθ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ər lɑ seɪl, ˈtɛksəs (wɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd taɪmz ɛz məʧ ɛz ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɔn ˈævərɪʤ); ˈʃækɪlfərd, ˈtɛksəs nu jɔrk, nu jɔrk ˈkəstər, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈfɛrˌfild, kəˈnɛtəkət ˈfræŋklɪn, ˈflɔrɪdə ˈkɑljər, ˈflɔrɪdə ˈpɪtkɪn, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ənd sæn wɑn, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪn ðə 10 ˈkaʊntiz wɪθ ðə sˈmɔləst gæps bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2013 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ərnd bɪtˈwin 5 ənd 6 taɪmz ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz. ðoʊz ˈkaʊntiz ˌɪnˈklud ˌsaʊˈθist ˈfɛrbəŋks, əˈlæskə nɔrθ sloʊp, əˈlæskə kɪŋ ʤɔrʤ, vərˈʤɪnjə ˈrɑbərtsən, kənˈtəki næns, nəˈbræskə ˌʧætəˈhuʧi, ˈʤɔrʤə əˈluʃənz wɛst, əˈlæskə ˈʃænən, saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə mæˈnɑsəs pɑrk ˈsɪti, vərˈʤɪnjə ənd weɪd ˈhæmptən, əˈlæskə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈteɪbəl 4 ər ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈɪnˌkəmz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd pɑrt əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt baɪ steɪt, ənd baɪ ˈriʤən. ˈteɪbəl 4 ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə 1 pərˈsɛnt (ər ðə tɔp pərˈsɛnt). ˈfaɪnəli, ðə 50 steɪts ər ræŋkt, frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd pɑrt əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt. ˈteɪbəl 4 ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv tɔp 1 ənd tɔp 01 ənd ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv tɔp 01 juz. ənd baɪ steɪt ənd ˈriʤən, 2013 ræŋk (frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊld) ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv tɔp 01 ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv tɔp 01 1 kəˈnɛtəkət 2 nu ˈʤərzi 3 ˌmæsəˈʧusəts 4 nu jɔrk 5 nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə 6 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə 7 ˈtɛksəs 8 ˈmɛrələnd 9 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 10 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 11 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 12 vərˈʤɪnjə 13 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən 14 saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə 15 ˈflɔrɪdə 16 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 17 əˈlæskə 18 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə 19 nu ˈhæmʃər 20 ˈkænzəs 21 nəˈbræskə 22 ˈʤɔrʤə 23 ˈdɛləˌwɛr 24 roʊd ˈaɪlənd 25 ˈjuˌtɔ 26 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 27 luˌiziˈænə 28 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 29 ˈaɪəwə 30 oʊˈhaɪoʊ 31 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 32 wɪˈskɑnsən 33 nəˈvɑdə 34 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 35 ˌtɛnəˈsi 36 ˈmɪʃɪgən 37 məˈzʊri 38 vərˈmɑnt 39 mɑnˈtænə 40 ˌɪndiˈænə 41 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 42 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 43 ˌæləˈbæmə 44 meɪn 45 həˈwaɪˌi 46 kənˈtəki 47 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi 48 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 49 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ 50 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 2 ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst ræŋk əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ɪf ɪt wər ræŋkt wɪθ ðə 50 steɪts. noʊt: ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz. ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2013 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ kəˈnɛtəkət hæd ðə haɪəst ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪn 2013 fər ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ hæd ðə loʊəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊld, ˈteɪbəl 5 ənd ˈteɪbəl 6 ˈprɛzənt ðə 25 haɪəst ənd 25 loʊəst ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd pɑrt əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt baɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ənd ˈkaʊnti, rɪˈspɛktɪvli (tɪ vju ɔl 916 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz si ˈteɪbəl ənd si ˈteɪbəl fər ɔl ˈkaʊntiz). ˈteɪbəl 5 ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv tɔp 1 fər ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm 25 əv 916 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, 2013 ræŋk (frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊld) ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv tɔp 1 1 ˈʤæksən, 2 bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kɔrt 3 ˈsəmɪt pɑrk, 4 ˈwɪlɪstɑn, 5 sæn ˈklɛrə, ˈsiˈeɪ 6 ˈaɪlənd, 7 ˈmɪˌdlænd, 8 sæn francisco-oakland-hayward*, ˈsiˈeɪ 9 ki wɛst, 10 boston-cambridge-newton*, 11 ˈheɪli, ˈaɪˈdi 12 ˈboʊldər, koʊ 13 ˈɛdwərdz, koʊ 14 ˈdɪkɪnsən, 15 nu ˈsɪti, 16 ˈtrɛntən, 17 ˈglɛnˌwʊd spərɪŋz, koʊ 18 biʧ, 19 ˈstimˌboʊt spərɪŋz, koʊ 20 lænd, 21 washington-arlington-alexandria*, 22 ˈvɪnjərd ˈheɪvən, mɑ 23 ˈistən, 24 ranchos*, 25 ˈnæpə, ˈsiˈeɪ 892 ashtabula*, oʊ 893 ˈʤæksən, oʊ 894 ˈləmbərtən, 895 fɔrt ˈlɛnərd wʊd, moʊ 896 ˈhɛndərsən, 897 palatka*, 898 bucyrus*, oʊ 899 nɔrθ ˈvərnən, ɪn 900 ˈmælvərn, ɑr 901 ˈvæli, æl 902 ˈnupɔrt, 903 cedartown*, ˈʤɔrʤə 904 ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, 905 hinesville*, ˈʤɔrʤə 906 española*, 907 ˈrɑkɪŋˌhæm, 908 ˈsəmərˌvɪl, ˈʤɔrʤə 909 ˈgæfni, 910 pɔrˈtɑlɛs, 911 ˈdɛmɪŋ, 912 fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, ˈʤɔrʤə 913 raymondville*, 914 ˈrioʊ grænd ˈsɪti, 915 middlesborough*, 916 bennettsville*, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts noʊt: ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz. ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkaʊnti ənd tæks ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 kɔr beɪst stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɛriəz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə juz. ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈvɪʒən; ˈɔfəs əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈbəʤɪt, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 delineations*. ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈteɪbəl 6 ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv tɔp 1 fər ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm 25 əv ˈkaʊntiz, 2013 ræŋk (frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊld) ˈkaʊnti ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld əv tɔp 1 1 ˈtitən, weɪ 2 nu jɔrk, 3 ˈfɛrˌfild, kɔrt 4 məˈkɛnzi, 5 ˈsəmɪt, 6 ˈwɛˌstʧɛstər, 7 ˈpɪtkɪn, koʊ 8 ˈmɛrɪn, ˈsiˈeɪ 9 sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ 10 ˈwɪljəmz, 11 mountrail*, 12 goochland*, 13 ˈsænə ˈklɛrə, ˈsiˈeɪ 14 ˈjunjən, 15 ˈkɑljər, 16 ˈsəmərˌsɛt, 17 kɑrnz, 18 ˈkɛndəl, 19 ˈmɔrɪs, 20 ˈnɔrfək, mɑ 21 dən, 22 ˈwɪljəmsən, 23 leɪk, ɪl 24 sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ 25 ˈmɪˌdlænd, 3040 məkˈdaʊəl, 3041 ˈhænˌkɑk, 3042 weɪd ˈhæmptən, 3043 ˈmɪʧəl, 3044 ʤɛf ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈʤɔrʤə 3045 kæˈlhun, mɪz 3046 ˈmɑrtɪn, 3047 ˈdɪksi, 3048 taliaferro*, ˈʤɔrʤə 3049 weɪn, 3050 məˈkrɪri, 3051 ˈsidər, moʊ 3052 ki, 3053 ˈməri, ˈʤɔrʤə 3054 ˈlɪŋkən, 3055 skɑt, 3056 dɛnt, moʊ 3057 quitman*, ˈʤɔrʤə 3058 ˈdæləs, moʊ 3059 lɑ pɑz, 3060 ˈgreɪsən, 3061 əˈdɛr, ˈoʊˈkeɪ 3062 ˈkleɪtən, ˈʤɔrʤə 3063 lɑˈmɑr, æl 3064 hoʊmz, mɪz juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts noʊt: ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ɪn 2014 ˈdɔlərz. ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈkaʊnti ənd tæks ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ɪn 2013 ðə haɪəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊld fər ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt baɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə wɑz ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈʤæksən,, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈmɪljən ɪn bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kəˈnɛtəkət, ənd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈsəmɪt pɑrk, ˈjuˌtɔ. fər kəmˈpɛrəsən, ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld fər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt fər ðə juz. ɛz ə hoʊl wɑz ɪn 2013 ðə loʊəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz baɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə fər ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt wər ɪn bennettsville*, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə; ɪn middlesborough*, kənˈtəki; ənd ɪn ˈrioʊ grænd ˈsɪti, ˈtɛksəs. ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdætə ɪn ˈteɪbəl 6 ðə haɪəst tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪn 2013 wɑz ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈtitən, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈmɪljən ɪn nu jɔrk, nu jɔrk, ənd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈfɛrˌfild, kəˈnɛtəkət. ðə loʊəst θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz wər ɪn hoʊmz, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ɪn lɑˈmɑr, ˌæləˈbæmə, ənd ɪn ˈkleɪtən, ˈʤɔrʤə. ðə ˈdætə pərˈzɛnəd soʊ fɑr hæv ˈpeɪnɪd ə dɪˈteɪld ˈpɪkʧər əv ɪgˈzæktli haʊ haɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðə moʊst əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs ər. wi naʊ tərn ɑr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ trɛnz ɪn tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈoʊvər taɪm. əˈnikwəl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri ˌbiˈfɔr wi bɪˈgɪn ɑr æˈnælɪsɪs əv trɛnz ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd əˈməŋ boʊθ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ˈoʊvər ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt trɛnz ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm bɪtˈwin 2012 ənd 2013 ðə moʊst ˈrisənt jɪrz fər wɪʧ ˈdætə ər əˈveɪləbəl. ɛz ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛnʃənd, ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt riʧt ə ˌriˈsɛʃən pik ɪn 2012 θæŋks ɪn pɑrt tɪ tæks ˈplænɪŋ ðət ˈʃɪftɪd tɪ 2012 ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm ðət wʊd ˈəðərˌwaɪz hæv bɪn ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn 2013 ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt fɛl 14 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2012 ənd 2013 baɪ ˈriʤən, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt fɛl 8 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist, 13 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst, 16 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə saʊθ, ənd 14 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə wɛst. ˌɔlˈðoʊ tæks ˈplænɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdust 2013 ˈɪnˌkəmz fər ðə haɪəst ˈərnərz, wi stɪl əbˈzərv bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 ə ˈhaɪli ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi sɪns ðə ɛnd əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən. ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts gru baɪ ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt klaɪmd pərˈsɛnt. ɪn səm, ðə geɪnz əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt hæv ˈvæstli ˈaʊtˌpeɪst ðə geɪnz fər ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi həz rɪˈkəvərd. ɛz ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ˈteɪbəl 7 əˈməŋ ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl steɪts bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2013 wi faɪnd ˈɛvədəns əv ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ, boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ðə tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl groʊθ, ənd ðə dɪˈgri baɪ wɪʧ tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪkˈsidɪd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ: ˈteɪbəl 7 ˈævərɪʤ ril ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ frəm 2009 tɪ 2013 ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd fər ðə tɔp 1 ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 juz. ənd baɪ steɪt ənd ˈriʤən ræŋk (baɪ tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ, frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst) ˈoʊvərˌɔl tɔp 1 ˈbɑtəm 99 ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl groʊθ (ər lɔs) ˈkæpʧərd baɪ tɔp 1 1 nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə 2 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 3 ˌmæsəˈʧusəts 4 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə 5 ˈtɛksəs 6 ˈmɪʃɪgən 7 nəˈvɑdə 8 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən 9 nu jɔrk 10 ˈkænzəs 11 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 12 oʊˈhaɪoʊ 13 kəˈnɛtəkət 14 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 15 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 16 ˈjuˌtɔ 17 roʊd ˈaɪlənd 18 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 19 nu ˈʤərzi 20 ˈflɔrɪdə 21 məˈzʊri 22 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 23 saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə 24 ˌɪndiˈænə 25 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 26 nəˈbræskə 27 ˈaɪəwə 28 ˌtɛnəˈsi 29 ˈʤɔrʤə 30 wɪˈskɑnsən 31 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 32 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 33 vərˈʤɪnjə 34 nu ˈhæmʃər 35 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə 36 vərˈmɑnt 37 ˈmɛrələnd 38 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 39 luˌiziˈænə 40 kənˈtəki 41 meɪn 42 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ 43 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi 44 ˈdɛləˌwɛr 45 ˌæləˈbæmə 46 əˈlæskə 47 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 48 mɑnˈtænə 49 həˈwaɪˌi 50 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 48 ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst ræŋk əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ɪf ɪt wər ræŋkt wɪθ ðə 50 steɪts tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəmz fɛl waɪl ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɪnˌkəmz gru ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd. ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɪnˌkəm dɪˈklaɪnd ˈivɪn ɛz tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəmz gru ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2013 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr əv ɔl groʊθ ɪn 24 steɪts ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd bɪtˈwin hæf ənd ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. ɪn 15 steɪts, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 fɛl waɪl ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkrist. ðiz 15 steɪts (ɪn ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl ˈɔrdər) ər kəˈnɛtəkət, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈʤɔrʤə, luˌiziˈænə, ˈmɛrələnd, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, məˈzʊri, nəˈvɑdə, nu ˈʤərzi, nu jɔrk, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ənd ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ. ɪn ðə ˈəðər naɪn steɪts, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd bɪtˈwin ənd pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. ðoʊz steɪts (ɪn ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl ˈɔrdər) wər ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈtɛksəs, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈkænzəs, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə, ənd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ɪn 19 steɪts, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd bɪtˈwin pərˈsɛnt ənd ʤɪst ˈəndər hæf əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. ðoʊz steɪts (ɪn ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl ˈɔrdər) ər ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ, ˌɪndiˈænə, ˈaɪəwə, kənˈtəki, meɪn, ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, nəˈbræskə, nu ˈhæmʃər, nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, roʊd ˈaɪlənd, saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə, ˌtɛnəˈsi, ˈjuˌtɔ, vərˈmɑnt, ənd wɪˈskɑnsən. ɪn faɪv steɪts, ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt dɪˈklaɪnd ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt gru. ðoʊz steɪts ˌɪnˈklud ˌæləˈbæmə, əˈlæskə, mɑnˈtænə, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ənd wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈɪnˌkəmz fɛl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪriəd ˈænəˌlaɪzd fər boʊθ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈdɛləˌwɛr, ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, ənd həˈwaɪˌi. baɪ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪn iʧ əv ðə tɔp 10 steɪts ræŋkt baɪ ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt, ˈɪnˌkəmz gru əˈbaʊt 20 pərˈsɛnt ər mɔr. ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ˈoʊnli wən ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ æt ðət θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm fɛl ɪn 18 steɪts, bət tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm fɛl ɪn ˈoʊnli eɪt steɪts. ɪn 10 steɪts, tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz gru ɪn ðə ˈdəbəl ˈdɪʤɪts waɪl ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz fɛl. ðoʊz steɪts wər ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), nəˈvɑdə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ˈwɔʃɪŋtən pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), nu jɔrk pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), kəˈnɛtəkət pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), nu ˈʤərzi pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ˈflɔrɪdə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), məˈzʊri pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ˈʤɔrʤə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt), ənd saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə pərˈsɛnt ˈvərsəz pərˈsɛnt). ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪz nɑt ə ˈrisənt trɛnd. ɪts riɪˈmərʤəns ɪn ðə rɪˈkəvəri ɪz ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈpætərn ðət bɪˈgæn ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ, ɛz ˈɛvədənt ɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv trɛnz ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl, əˈməŋ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt, ənd əˈməŋ ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ðə ˈdætə ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛkʃən stɑrt ɪn 1979 bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz boʊθ ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈsaɪkəl pik ənd ə ˈwaɪdli ækˈnɑlɪʤd bɪˈgɪnɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wi ɛnd ðɪs æˈnælɪsɪs ɪn 2007 ɛz ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈbɪznɪs ˈsaɪkəl pik. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz gru baɪ pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz gru baɪ pərˈsɛnt. ðɪs ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ minz ðət ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ˈkæpʧərd pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪriəd. ˈteɪbəl 8 ˈprɛzənts ˈɛstəˌmeɪts fər ðə 50 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə (ðə steɪts ɪn ðə ˈteɪbəl ər ræŋkt baɪ ðə ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt). ɪt ʃoʊz ðət: ˈteɪbəl 8 ˈævərɪʤ ril ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ˈoʊvərˌɔl ənd fər ðə tɔp 1 ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 juz. ənd baɪ steɪt ənd ˈriʤən ræŋk (baɪ tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ, frəm haɪəst tɪ loʊəst) ˈoʊvərˌɔl tɔp 1 ˈbɑtəm 99 ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl groʊθ (ər lɔs) ˈkæpʧərd baɪ tɔp 1 1 kəˈnɛtəkət 2 ˌmæsəˈʧusəts 3 nu jɔrk 4 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 5 nu ˈʤərzi 6 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən 7 ˈflɔrɪdə 8 vərˈmɑnt 9 saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə 10 nu ˈhæmʃər 11 ˈjuˌtɔ 12 vərˈʤɪnjə 13 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 14 ˈmɛrələnd 15 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 16 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 17 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə 18 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə 19 ˌtɛnəˈsi 20 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 21 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 22 ˈʤɔrʤə 23 roʊd ˈaɪlənd 24 nəˈvɑdə 25 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 26 nəˈbræskə 27 ˌæləˈbæmə 28 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 29 wɪˈskɑnsən 30 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 31 meɪn 32 nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə 33 mɑnˈtænə 34 məˈzʊri 35 ˈkænzəs 36 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 37 ˈtɛksəs 38 ˈdɛləˌwɛr 39 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ 40 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 41 əˈlæskə 42 həˈwaɪˌi 43 ˌɪndiˈænə 44 oʊˈhaɪoʊ 45 ˈaɪəwə 46 kənˈtəki 47 ˈmɪʃɪgən 48 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi 49 luˌiziˈænə 50 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 6 ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst ræŋk əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ɪf ɪt wər ræŋkt wɪθ ðə 50 steɪts ˈoʊnli ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðə tɔp 1 gru ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2007 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ɪn fɔr steɪts (nəˈvɑdə, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ, ˈmɪʃɪgən, ənd əˈlæskə), ˈoʊnli ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəmz bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ɪn əˈnəðər 15 steɪts, ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd bɪtˈwin hæf ənd ʤɪst ˈoʊvər əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ðoʊz steɪts ər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə (wɛr pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ wɑz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt), ˈɔrəˌgɑn pərˈsɛnt), nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ pərˈsɛnt), həˈwaɪˌi pərˈsɛnt), ˈflɔrɪdə pərˈsɛnt), nu jɔrk pərˈsɛnt), ˌɪləˈnɔɪz pərˈsɛnt), kəˈnɛtəkət pərˈsɛnt), ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pərˈsɛnt), ˈwɔʃɪŋtən pərˈsɛnt), ˈtɛksəs pərˈsɛnt), mɑnˈtænə pərˈsɛnt), ˈjuˌtɔ pərˈsɛnt), saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə pərˈsɛnt), ənd wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə pərˈsɛnt). ðə loʊəst ʃɛrz əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 wər ɪn luˌiziˈænə pərˈsɛnt), vərˈʤɪnjə pərˈsɛnt), ˈaɪəwə pərˈsɛnt), ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi pərˈsɛnt), meɪn pərˈsɛnt), roʊd ˈaɪlənd pərˈsɛnt), nəˈbræskə pərˈsɛnt), ˈmɛrələnd pərˈsɛnt), ˈɑrkənˌsɑ pərˈsɛnt), ənd nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə pərˈsɛnt). ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ðə læst 10 ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspænʧənz ˈnɔrməli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspænʧən ðət ˈfɑloʊz ə ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˈwərkərz meɪk weɪʤ geɪnz ðət ˈhoʊpfəli liv ðɛm ˈbɛtər ɔf ðən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈstɑrtɪd. bət ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ trɛnz θruaʊt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəriz ɪn ðə wɔr ˈɪrə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ə ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ˈpætərn ɪn wɪʧ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪz ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤər ənd ˈlɑrʤər ˈfrækʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ. bɪtˈwin 1949 ənd 2013 ðɛr hæv bɪn 10 ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspænʧənz, wɪθ fɔr əˈkərɪŋ sɪns 1979 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ 2014 ˈfɪgjər ə ˈprɛzənts ðə ʃɛr əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ˈdʊrɪŋ iʧ əv ðoʊz ɪkˈspænʧənz fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd baɪ ˈriʤən. ɛz ðə ˈfɪgjər meɪks klɪr, praɪər tɪ ðə mɪd- tɪ leɪt, ðə ʃɛr əv groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt wɑz məʧ sˈmɔlər ðən ɪn iʧ əv ðə ɪkˈspænʧənz sɪns 1979 θru ðə ɪkˈspænʧən, ðə tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈævrɪʤd bɪtˈwin ə loʊ əv pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə wɛst tɪ ə haɪ əv pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist. ɪn ðə fɔr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspænʧənz sɪns 1979 ðə tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ˈævərɪʤ groʊθ reɪnʤd bɪtˈwin pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst tɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə wɛst. ˈfɪgjər ə tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪkˈspænʧənz, baɪ ˈriʤən juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst 1 0 3 0 1 5 5 7 6 3 8 4 9 11 7 10 11 9 11 8 10 0 6 14 16 23 63 20 20 20 48 39 38 46 93 45 57 28 35 58 57 50 64 56 57 85 126 45 97 78 ʧɑrt ˈdætə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈdætə ðə ˈdætə bɪˈloʊ kən bi seɪvd ər ˈkɑpid dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ɪkˈsɛl. ðə ˈdætə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɪgjər. sɔrs: ˈɔθərz æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2012 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd siz 2015 ənd 2014 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ fər iz əv ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ˈdætə fər iʧ ɪkˈspænʧən fər ɔl 50 steɪts, ˈteɪbəl 9 ˈprɛzənts fɔr ˈævrɪʤɪz: ðə ˈævərɪʤ ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə sɪks ɪkˈspænʧənz əp tɪ 1979 ənd ðə seɪm ˈævrɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər ðə fɔr ɪkˈspænʧənz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 1982 ɪt ʃoʊz ðət: ˈteɪbəl 9 ʃɛr əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 ɪn pri- ənd ɪkˈspænʧənz ræŋk (baɪ ʃɛr əv ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ tɔp 1 ɪn ɪkˈspænʧənz) ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ˈbɑtəm 99 ɪkˈspænʧənz ɪkˈspænʧənz ɪkˈspænʧənz ɪkˈspænʧənz 1 nəˈvɑdə 2 məˈzʊri 3 nu jɔrk 4 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 5 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 6 kəˈnɛtəkət 7 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən 8 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə 9 nu ˈʤərzi 10 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 11 ˈflɔrɪdə 12 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 13 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 14 ˈtɛksəs 15 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 16 ˈʤɔrʤə 17 ˌmæsəˈʧusəts 18 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 19 ˈjuˌtɔ 20 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə 21 ˌtɛnəˈsi 22 ˈmɪʃɪgən 23 ˈdɛləˌwɛr 24 ˈkænzəs 25 həˈwaɪˌi 26 əˈlæskə 27 kənˈtəki 28 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 29 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 30 oʊˈhaɪoʊ 31 wɪˈskɑnsən 32 roʊd ˈaɪlənd 33 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 34 nu ˈhæmʃər 35 ˌɪndiˈænə 36 nəˈbræskə 37 ˈmɛrələnd 38 vərˈmɑnt 39 saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə 40 ˌæləˈbæmə 41 vərˈʤɪnjə 42 meɪn 43 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ 44 ˈaɪəwə 45 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi 46 mɑnˈtænə 47 nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə 48 luˌiziˈænə 49 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 50 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 23 ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst ræŋk əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ɪf ɪt wər ræŋkt wɪθ ðə 50 steɪts noʊt: ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ɪn ˈteɪbəl 9 wɑz pərˈfɔrmd ˈæftər ɪkˈskludɪŋ 26 steɪt ɪkˈspænʧənz. si 9 fər mɔr ˈditeɪl. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2013 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ðə 10 steɪts ɪn wɪʧ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspænʧənz ˈæftər 1979 ər nəˈvɑdə (wɛr pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ wɑz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt), məˈzʊri pərˈsɛnt), nu jɔrk pərˈsɛnt), ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ pərˈsɛnt), nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə pərˈsɛnt), kəˈnɛtəkət pərˈsɛnt), ˈwɔʃɪŋtən pərˈsɛnt), ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə pərˈsɛnt), nu ˈʤərzi pərˈsɛnt), ənd ˈɔrəˌgɑn pərˈsɛnt). ðə 10 steɪts ɪn wɪʧ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈkæpʧərd ðə sˈmɔləst ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspænʧənz ˈæftər 1979 ər nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ (wɛr pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ wɑz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt), wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə pərˈsɛnt), luˌiziˈænə pərˈsɛnt), nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə pərˈsɛnt), mɑnˈtænə pərˈsɛnt), ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi pərˈsɛnt), ˈaɪəwə pərˈsɛnt), ˈɑrkənˌsɑ pərˈsɛnt), meɪn pərˈsɛnt), ənd vərˈʤɪnjə pərˈsɛnt). ɪn 49 steɪts (nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ɪz ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən) ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪz haɪər ɪn ðə rɪˈkəvəriz ðən ɪn ðə rɪˈkəvəriz. ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti bæk æt ˈlɛvəlz nɑt sin sɪns ðə leɪt ðɪs ˈlɑpˈsaɪdɪd ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ minz ðət ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti həz ˈrɪzən ɪn ˈrisənt ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈfɪgjər bi ˈprɛzənts ðə ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈɪnˌkəm) hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz bɪtˈwin 1917 ənd 2013 fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd baɪ ˈriʤən. ɛz ðə ˈfɪgjər meɪks klɪr, ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti riʧt ə pik ɪn 1928 ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ˈræpədli ɪn ðə ənd ənd ðɛn mɔr ˈgræʤuəli ənˈtɪl ðə leɪt. ðə tɪ ðə leɪt, waɪl baɪ noʊ minz ə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ (ɛz ˈɛvədənt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, baɪ ˈʤɛndər, ˈɛθnɪk, ənd ˈreɪʃəl dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt), wɑz ə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ˈwərkərz frəm ðə weɪʤ ˈərnər tɪ ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈsɪmələr groʊθ ɪn ˈɪnˌkəmz. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ˈraɪzɪŋ tide”*” ˈrɪli dɪd lɪft ɔl boʊts. ðɪs ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl əˈbaʊt tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz groʊɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ˈəðər ˈɪnˌkəmz, ɛz həz əˈkərd sɪns ðə leɪt. ðə əˈnikwəl ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ sɪns ðə leɪt həz brɔt ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ nɪr ɪts 1928 pik. ˈfɪgjər bi ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd baɪ ˈriʤən, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst 1917 18 24 13 16 13 1918 16 21 12 15 12 1919 16 22 13 15 13 1920 15 18 13 14 11 1921 16 18 14 14 12 1922 17 20 14 15 13 1923 16 18 13 15 12 1924 17 21 15 16 13 1925 20 23 18 18 16 1926 20 22 18 18 17 1927 21 24 18 19 17 1928 24 27 21 21 19 1929 22 28 19 18 16 1930 17 19 16 16 14 1931 15 16 14 15 13 1932 16 17 14 16 13 1933 16 18 15 16 13 1934 16 17 15 16 14 1935 17 18 15 17 15 1936 19 21 18 19 16 1937 17 18 16 18 15 1938 16 16 15 17 14 1939 16 17 15 17 14 1940 16 17 16 17 14 1941 16 16 15 17 13 1942 13 14 13 13 12 1943 12 13 12 12 11 1944 11 11 12 12 10 1945 13 14 12 12 11 1946 13 14 12 14 12 1947 12 13 11 12 11 1948 12 13 11 13 12 1949 12 12 11 12 11 1950 13 14 12 13 12 1951 12 13 11 12 11 1952 11 12 10 11 10 1953 10 11 9 10 9 1954 11 12 10 11 10 1955 11 12 10 11 10 1956 11 12 10 11 10 1957 10 11 9 11 9 1958 10 11 9 10 9 1959 11 12 9 11 10 1960 10 11 9 10 9 1961 11 12 10 11 10 1962 10 11 9 10 9 1963 10 11 9 10 9 1964 10 11 10 11 10 1965 11 12 10 11 10 1966 10 11 9 11 9 1967 11 12 10 11 10 1968 11 13 10 11 10 1969 10 11 10 11 9 1970 9 10 8 9 8 1971 9 10 9 10 9 1972 10 10 9 10 9 1973 9 10 8 10 9 1974 9 9 8 10 9 1975 9 9 8 9 8 1976 9 9 8 9 8 1977 9 9 8 10 9 1978 9 9 8 9 9 1979 10 10 9 10 10 1980 10 11 9 11 9 1981 10 11 9 10 9 1982 11 11 10 11 10 1983 12 1984 12 12 9 10 9 1985 13 13 10 11 10 1986 16 18 14 16 15 1987 13 15 11 12 12 1988 15 18 14 15 15 1989 14 16 13 14 15 1990 14 16 13 14 15 1991 13 15 12 13 13 1992 15 17 13 14 14 1993 14 16 13 14 14 1994 14 16 13 14 14 1995 15 17 14 15 15 1996 17 19 17 16 17 1997 18 21 16 17 18 1998 19 22 17 18 19 1999 20 23 16 18 22 2000 22 25 17 19 25 2001 18 23 15 16 18 2002 17 20 15 16 17 2003 18 19 13 15 16 2004 20 23 16 19 20 2005 22 25 17 21 23 2006 23 26 18 22 23 2007 24 28 19 22 23 2008 21 24 18 20 20 2009 18 22 15 17 17 2010 20 24 17 18 20 2011 20 24 16 18 19 2012 23 25 19 21 23 2013 20 24 17 18 20 ʧɑrt ˈdætə ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈdætə ðə ˈdætə bɪˈloʊ kən bi seɪvd ər ˈkɑpid dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu ɪkˈsɛl. ðə ˈdætə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɪgjər. noʊt: ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. tæks ˈdætə frəm 1983 tɪ 1985 wər ˌənəˈveɪləbəl, hɛns ðə gæp ɪn ˈriʤənəl ˈfɪgjərz. ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnˈkludz ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈɪnˌkəm. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2013 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ðə ˈpætərnz əv ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ ˈoʊvər taɪm ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl steɪts rɪˈflɛkt ɪn brɔd tərmz ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpætərn. ˈteɪbəl 10 ˈprɛzənts fɔr sˈnæpˌʃɑts əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn iʧ steɪt ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə: ɪn 1928 1979 2007 ənd 2013 ðə ˈteɪbəl ʃoʊz ðət: bɪtˈwin 1928 ənd 1979 ɪn 49 steɪts pləs ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə, ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt dɪˈklaɪnd, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpætərn. frəm 1979 tɪ 2007 ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə. ˈivɪn ˈfæktərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən baɪ ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd frəm 1979 tɪ 2013 ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt stɪl ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə. ənd ɛz ˈnæʃənəl ˈdætə fər 2014 hæv ʃoʊn, tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz ər ˈmuvɪŋ haɪər ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ rɪˈkəvər (ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə juz. klaɪmd tɪ pərˈsɛnt). ˈteɪbəl 10 tɔp 1 ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm, juz. ənd baɪ steɪt ənd ˈriʤən, 1928 1979 2007 2013 ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr əv ðə tɔp 1 (pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts) ræŋk (baɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ʃɛr ˈoʊvər 1928 1979 2007 2013 ræŋk baɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ʃɛr ˈoʊvər 1 kəˈnɛtəkət 3 2 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 1 3 nu jɔrk 2 4 nəˈvɑdə 4 5 ˈflɔrɪdə 6 6 ˌmæsəˈʧusəts 5 7 ˌɪləˈnɔɪz 9 8 ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə 7 9 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən 10 10 nu ˈʤərzi 8 11 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 17 12 ˈjuˌtɔ 16 13 ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ 18 14 ˌtɛnəˈsi 21 15 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 33 16 ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə 20 17 vərˈmɑnt 36 18 ˈtɛksəs 12 19 nu ˈhæmʃər 32 20 ˈʤɔrʤə 15 21 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 29 22 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 27 23 saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə 14 24 ˌæləˈbæmə 42 25 ˈɔrəˌgɑn 26 26 mɑnˈtænə 31 27 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə 23 28 ˈmɛrələnd 37 29 məˈzʊri 25 30 nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə 39 31 roʊd ˈaɪlənd 41 32 wɪˈskɑnsən 19 33 vərˈʤɪnjə 24 34 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 43 35 ˈmɪʃɪgən 13 36 nəˈbræskə 48 37 əˈlæskə 34 38 ˈdɛləˌwɛr 50 39 həˈwaɪˌi 46 40 ˈkænzəs 30 41 oʊˈhaɪoʊ 38 42 ˌɪndiˈænə 40 43 kənˈtəki 44 44 nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə 11 45 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ 22 46 meɪn 45 47 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 51 48 ˈaɪəwə 49 49 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi 47 50 luˌiziˈænə 35 14 ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə 28 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌnɔrˈθist ˌmɪdˈwɛst saʊθ wɛst ræŋk əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ɪf ɪt wər ræŋkt wɪθ ðə 50 steɪts sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2013 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ðə 10 steɪts wɪθ ðə ˈbɪgəst ʤəmps (æt list pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts) ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr frəm 1979 tɪ 2013 ˌɪnˈklud fɔr steɪts wɪθ lɑrʤ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛktərz (nu jɔrk, kəˈnɛtəkət, nu ˈʤərzi, ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz), θri wɪθ lɑrʤ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsɛktərz (ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən), wən steɪt wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪndəstri (ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ), wən wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɪndəstri (nəˈvɑdə), ənd ˈflɔrɪdə, ə steɪt ɪn wɪʧ ˈmɛni ˈwɛlθi ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˌriˈtaɪər. ɪn 15 əv ðə ˈəðər 40 steɪts, ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr ɪz bɪtˈwin ənd pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ɪn ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 25 steɪts, ðə ˌɪnˈkris ˈreɪnʤɪz bɪtˈwin ənd pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ˈɔlsoʊ fər 2013 wi ˈprɛzənt ɪn ˈteɪbəlz 11 ənd 12 ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt fər ðə tɔp 25 ənd ˈbɑtəm 25 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ənd ˈkaʊntiz (ræŋkt baɪ tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm. (si ˈteɪbəl fər ðə tɔp ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr ɪn ɔl 916 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ənd ˈteɪbəl fər ɔl ˈkaʊntiz.) ˈteɪbəl 11 ˈtoʊtəl ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 fər ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm 25 əv 916 ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz, 2013 ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ræŋk (baɪ tɔp 1 ʃɛr) ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ˈbɑtəm 90 pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz ˈbɑtəm 99 tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz) 1 ˈʤæksən, 2 bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kɔrt 3 ˈaɪlənd, 4 biʧ, 5 ki wɛst, 6 ranchos*, 7 pɑm biʧ, 8 ˈmɪˌdlænd, 9 ˈglɛnˌwʊd spərɪŋz, koʊ 10 sæn ˈænʤəˌloʊ, 11 ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs vegas-henderson-paradise*, 12 ˈsəmɪt pɑrk, 13 nu ˈsɪti, 14 pɔrt st*. ˈlusi, 15 ˈheɪli, ˈaɪˈdi 16 nɔrθ port-sarasota-bradenton*, 17 vɪkˈtɔriə, 18 ˈrinoʊ, 19 keɪp maɪərz, 20 fayetteville-springdale-rogers*, 21 ˈstərlɪŋ, koʊ 22 sæn ˈklɛrə, ˈsiˈeɪ 23 boston-cambridge-newton*, 24 whitewater-elkhorn*, 25 sæn francisco-oakland-hayward*, ˈsiˈeɪ 892 ˈdoʊvər, də 893 ˈtɪfɪn, oʊ 894 fernley*, 895 pəru, ɪn 896 nɔrθ ˈvərnən, ɪn 897 fɔrt poʊlk saʊθ, lɑ 898 ˈʤunoʊ, 899 cedartown*, ˈʤɔrʤə 900 grænts, 901 ərˈbænə, oʊ 902 dɛl ˈrioʊ, 903 ˈbiətrɪs, ni 904 pɔrˈtɑlɛs, 905 ˈɑtəˌwɑ, 906 ˈoʊˌzɑrk, æl 907 ˈmaʊntən hoʊm, ˈaɪˈdi 908 ˈfræŋkfərt, ɪn 909 hinesville*, ˈʤɔrʤə 910 st*. marys*, ˈʤɔrʤə 911 susanville*, ˈsiˈeɪ 912 ˈrioʊ grænd ˈsɪti, 913 pɑrk, 914 lɔs ˈæləmoʊz, 915 fɔrt ˈlɛnərd wʊd, moʊ 916 ˈʤəŋkʃən ˈsɪti, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv steɪt ənd tæks ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 kɔr beɪst stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈɛriəz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə juz. ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən dɪˈvɪʒən; ˈɔfəs əv ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˈbəʤɪt, ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2013 delineations*. ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈteɪbəl 12 ˈtoʊtəl ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 fər ðə tɔp ənd ˈbɑtəm 25 əv ˈkaʊntiz, 2013 ˈbɑtəm 99 ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ræŋk (baɪ tɔp 1 ʃɛr) ˈkaʊnti ˈbɑtəm 90 pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz ˈbɑtəm 99 tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz) 1 ˈtitən, weɪ 2 lɑ seɪl, 3 ˈʃækɪlfərd, 4 nu jɔrk, 5 ˈkəstər, koʊ 6 ˈfɛrˌfild, kɔrt 7 ˈfræŋklɪn, 8 ˈkɑljər, 9 ˈpɪtkɪn, koʊ 10 sæn wɑn, wɑ 11 də wɪt, 12 ˈɪndiən ˈrɪvər, 13 pɑm biʧ, 14 kɑrnz, 15 mənˈroʊ, 16 ˈwɛˌstʧɛstər, 17 ˈwilər, 18 ˈsəfək, mɑ 19 ˈmɑrtɪn, 20 ˈjunjən, 21 throckmorton*, 22 sæn mɪˈgɛl, koʊ 23 ˈdəgləs, 24 ˈwɔltən, 25 ˈmɪˌdlænd, 3040 oʊˈseɪʤ, 3041 ˈɛməri, 3042 lɔs ˈæləmoʊz, 3043 ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈɑrtɪk, 3044 ˈjuˌkɑn koyukuk*, 3045 wabaunsee*, 3046 hoʊk, 3047 prɪns ˈʤɔrʤɪz, 3048 ˈgælətɪn, 3049 ˈkrɔfərd, ɪn 3050 ˈʧɑrəlz, 3051 pjuˈlæˌski, moʊ 3052 ˈstæfərd, 3053 ˈʤɑnsən, ni 3054 ˈgɪri, 3055 ˌsaʊˈθist ˈfɛrbəŋks, 3056 nɔrθ sloʊp, 3057 kɪŋ ʤɔrʤ, 3058 ˈrɑbərtsən, 3059 næns, ni 3060 ˌʧætəˈhuʧi, ˈʤɔrʤə 3061 əˈluʃənz wɛst, 3062 ˈʃænən, 3063 mæˈnɑsəs pɑrk ˈsɪti, 3064 weɪd ˈhæmptən, juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv steɪt ənd tæks ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm wɑz haɪəst ɪn ˈʤæksən, æt pərˈsɛnt, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ pərˈsɛnt ɪn bridgeport-stamford-norwalk*, kəˈnɛtəkət, ənd pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈaɪlənd, ˈflɔrɪdə. ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə juz. ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt tʊk hoʊm pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn 2013 əˈməŋ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriəz ðə loʊəst tɔp ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛrz wər pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈʤəŋkʃən ˈsɪti, ˈkænzəs; pərˈsɛnt ɪn fɔrt ˈlɛnərd wʊd, məˈzʊri; ənd pərˈsɛnt ɪn lɔs ˈæləmoʊz, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. baɪ ˈkaʊnti ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt tʊk hoʊm pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ˈtitən, ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ; pərˈsɛnt ɪn lɑ seɪl, ˈtɛksəs; ənd pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈʃækɪlfərd, ˈtɛksəs. ðə loʊəst ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt wɑz pərˈsɛnt ɪn weɪd ˈhæmptən, əˈlæskə, ənd pərˈsɛnt ɪn boʊθ mæˈnɑsəs pɑrk ˈsɪti, vərˈʤɪnjə, ənd ˈʃænən, saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə. kənˈkluʒən ðə raɪz ɪn ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈstɔri əv ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə ˈripɪŋ ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd rɪˈwɔrdz frəm ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts. waɪl ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈfæməliz du lɪv ɪn steɪts səʧ ɛz nu jɔrk ənd kəˈnɛtəkət, ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə meɪk klɪr ðət ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ɪn tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz əˈfɛkt ˈɛvəri steɪt. bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈfæməliz ɪn ɔl steɪts ˈkæpʧərd ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm. ənd frəm 2009 tɪ 2013 ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən, tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz ɪn moʊst steɪts wəns əˈgɛn gru ˈfæstər ðən ðə ˈɪnˌkəmz əv ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt. ðə raɪz bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 ɪn tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm 99 pərˈsɛnt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ʃɑrp rɪˈvərsəl əv ðə trɛnd ðət prɪˈveɪld ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. bɪtˈwin 1928 ənd 1979 ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt dɪˈklaɪnd ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt ɪkˈsɛpt əˈlæskə (wɛr ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt hɛld ə ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm θruaʊt ðə ˈpɪriəd). ðɪs ˈərliər ˈɪrə wɑz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, loʊ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈæftər ðə, ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈɪndəstriz (ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən [ˈtrəkɪŋ, ˈɛˌrlaɪnz, ənd ˈreɪˌlroʊdz], ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ənd kənˈstrəkʃən), ənd ə ˈkəlʧərəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn wɪʧ ɪt wɑz aʊˈtreɪʤəs fər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈboʊnəsɪz waɪl leɪɪŋ ɔf ˈwərkərz. təˈdeɪ, ˌjunjənəˈzeɪʃən ənd kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz ər æt hɪˈstɔrɪk loʊz nɑt sin sɪns ˌbiˈfɔr 1928 (ˈfrimən 1997 ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ˈpərʧəsɪz fjuər gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ðən ɪt dɪd ɪn 1968 (ˈkupər 2013 ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ɪn ˈkəmpəˌniz frəm ˈhoʊstəs (kɑstɛˈlɑnoʊ 2012 tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl grup (aig*) stɪl wər ˈæftər ˈbæŋˌkrəptɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈbeɪˌlaʊts (ˈænˌdruz ənd ˈbeɪkər 2009 ˈpɑləsi ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈfɔrsɪz hæv kəmˈbaɪnd tɪ pʊt ˈdaʊnwərd ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈɪnˌkəmz əv moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈivɪn ɛz ðɛr ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti həz ˈrɪzən (ˈbaɪvənz ɛt æl. 2014 ˈlɛvi ənd 2007 ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz æt ðə kəˈmændɪŋ haɪts əv ðə ˈpraɪvət ɪˈkɑnəmi hæv əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd ə ˈraɪzɪŋ ʃɛr əv ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk paɪ, ˈsɛtɪŋ nu nɔrmz fər tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈɔfən ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪd təˈdeɪ baɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts (ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈkoʊʧɪz), ˈsərʤənz, ˈlɔjərz, ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz, ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæθˌlits. ðə ˈjɔnɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk gæps ɪn pərˈsɛnt economy”*” hæv ˈmɪriəd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, groʊɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti blɑks ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz groʊθ fər ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs. ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ðə steɪt əv ˈwərkɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪˈdɪʃən faʊnd ðət bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 2007 hæd ðə ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə ˈmɪdəl fɪθ əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz groʊn æt ðə seɪm reɪt ɛz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈævərɪʤ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn haɪər ɪn pərˈsɛnt haɪər ðən ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli wɑz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ə tæks əv pərˈsɛnt ɔn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈoʊvər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ɛt æl. 2012 ˈtɑmsən ənd leɪt 2012 faɪnd ðət ˈraɪzɪŋ tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ʃɛrz wɪˈθɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl steɪts ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪˈklaɪnz ɪn ˈərnɪŋz əˈməŋ ˈmɪdəˌlɪnkəm ˈfæməliz. rɔɪ væn dər ˈwaɪdi ənd 2014 faɪnd ðət haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti rɪˈdus ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ əˈməŋ ðə pur ənd bust ðə ˈɪnˌkəm groʊθ əv ðə rɪʧ. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˌɪnˈkrist ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti meɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈdus ˌɪntərˈʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˈɪnˌkəm moʊˈbɪlɪti. mɔr ðən ɪn moʊst ˈəðər ədˈvænst ˈkəntriz, ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ˈæfluənt ˈpɛrənts groʊ əp tɪ bi ˈæfluənt, ənd ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv ðə pur rɪˈmeɪn pur 2012 ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts reɪz ə nu dilemma,”*,” tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ə freɪz frəm ˈgənər ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈstədi əv əˈmɛrɪkən reɪs riˈleɪʃənz 1944 kən ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti bi ˈtɑlərˌeɪtəd ɪn ə ˈkəntri ðət ˈvæljuz soʊ ˈdɪrli ðə aɪˈdil ðət ɔl ˈpipəl ʃʊd hæv ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ səkˈsid, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv ðɛr bərθ? ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz fil trɪˈmɛndəs æŋˈzaɪəti əˈbaʊt ðɛr græsp ɔn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən drim. ɛz əbˈzərvərz əv ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈpraɪˌmɛriz hæv ˈnoʊtɪd, æŋˈzaɪəti kʊd bi ˈʧænəld ˈɪntu səˈpɔrt fər ˈpɑləsiz ðət prəˈmoʊt ˈbrɔdli ʃɛrd ˈɪntu ə ˈdɑrkər, mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ˈərli ˈsɛnʧəri ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑləˌtɪks. sɪns ðə pərˈsɛnt economy”*” ɪz ˈɛvədənt ɪn ˈɛvəri steɪt, ˈɛvəri ˈɛvəri ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə ənd ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən nu ənd mɔr ˈɛkwɪtəbəl ˈpɑləsiz. wi hoʊp ðiz ˈdætə ɔn ˈɪnˌkəm ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti baɪ steɪt, ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈɛriə, ənd ˈkaʊnti wɪl spər mɔr steɪts, ˈriʤənz, ənd ˈsɪtiz tɪ ɪˈnækt ðə boʊld ˈpɑləsiz əˈmɛrɪkə nidz tɪ bɪˈkəm, wəns əˈgɛn, ə lænd əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ɔl. əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɔθərz ɛˈstɛl, ə æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz ɪn fræns, hoʊldz tu ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdɛləˌwɛr ənd ðə université*é ɪn laɪən, fræns. ˈtɑməs ənd ɪˈmænjuəl siz boʊθ əˈpruvd hər ˈdɑktərəl ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən, ˈriʤənəl ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɪʧ wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ðə haɪəst dɪˈstɪŋkʃən baɪ hər ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən kəˈmɪti. ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ɪz beɪst ɔn, ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts, hər ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz (ires*) ɪn fræns ɪz ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər əv ðə sɪks ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz əˈfɪʃəli ˈgrænɪd ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn 1982 wɪθ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt, ɪz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɛz ə ˈpraɪvət nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈəndər ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ækt əv 1901 ˈmɪʃən ɪz tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz, æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl, ˌjʊrəˈpiən, ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈlɛvəlz, əv ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt www.ires.fr*. mɑrk praɪs, ə ˈleɪbər ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər, hoʊldz ə ph.d*. ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈjuˌtɔ. hɪz ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən, steɪt prɪˈveɪlɪŋ weɪʤ lɔz ənd kənˈstrəkʃən ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪts, wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd wɪθ ən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən ɪn ðə 2006 ˈtɑməs ə. ˈkɑkən ənd ˈstivən ɑr. sleɪ bɛst ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃən əˈwɔrdz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt riˈleɪʃənz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈɛlɪs wɑz ən ˈɪntərn wɪθ ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2015 hi ɪz ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr pərˈsuɪŋ ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ənd ˈleɪbər riˈleɪʃənz æt kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər (krc*) wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 1996 tɪ ˈbrɔdən ˈpəblɪk dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ əˈʧiv ə mɔr ˈprɑspərəs ənd ˈɛkwɪtəbəl ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɪˈkɑnəmi. sɪns ɪts kriˈeɪʃən, həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈlidɪŋ sɔrs əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt æˈnælɪsɪs əv ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 412 nɔrθ θərd strit, ˈhɛrɪsbərg, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə moʊst əv ərˈɪʤənəl ˈrisərʧ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æt www.keystoneresearch.org*. ðə ˈɔθərz θæŋk ðə stæf æt ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs fər ðɛr ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪs ənd əˈsɪstəns ɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ tæks ˈdætə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə stæf æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdɛləˌwɛr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri fər ðɛr əˈsɪstəns ɪn əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈɔlsoʊ wɪʃ tɪ θæŋk ɪˈmænjuəl siz fər ˈgreɪʃəsli prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈditeɪlz ɔn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ənd siz taɪm ˈsɪriz ənd fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈgaɪdəns ɔn əˈʤəstmənts tɪ meɪk wɪn kənˈstrəktɪŋ ə taɪm ˈsɪriz. ðɪs wərk wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hæv nɑt bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɑməs 2001 oʊn ˈkɛrfəl wərk ənd noʊts ɔn haʊ hi kənˈstrəktɪd hɪz taɪm ˈsɪriz. θæŋks tɪ mɑrk fræŋk 2009 əv sæm ˈhjustən steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti fər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ənˈpəblɪʃt ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə fər 1984 ənd 1985 ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə wərld wɛlθ ənd ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætəˌbeɪs. θæŋks ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz; ˈlɔrəns, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkupər, ˈlɔrə ˈɛŋdɑl, ˈkrɪstəfər rʊf, ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ roʊz, ˈɛrɪk shansby*, dæn essrow*, ənd ˈsuzən ˈbɔldɪŋ æt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut; ˈkoʊlɪn ˈgɔrdən æt ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈsɛnər fər ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi; ənd dəg hɔl æt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ðɛr ˈhɛlpfəl ˈkɑmɛnts ənd səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. ˌmɛθədəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈpɛndɪks ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈdætə ɔn ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈɪnˌkəmz baɪ steɪt ər dəraɪvd frəm ˈsərˌveɪz əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsərˌveɪ ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərˌveɪ. ðiz ˈdætə ˈsɔrsəz ər nɑt tɪ ˈtrækɪŋ trɛnz ɪn ˈɪnˌkəm baɪ steɪt əˈməŋ ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz, əˈspɛʃəli ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt. trɛnz ɪn tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz kən bi ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd frəm ˈdætə ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ˈnəmbər əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪnˌkəm ˈreɪnʤɪz (ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts ˈvɛriəs jɪrz). ˈteɪbəl ˈprɛzənts ðɪs ˈdætə fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɪn 2011 nu tɪ ðə θərd ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt wi hæv əˈsɛmbəld tæks stæts fər moʊst ˈkaʊntiz fər ðə jɪrz 2010 tɪ 2013 ˈdætə ɪz ðɛn ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈdætə. ˈteɪbəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɪnˌkəm ənd tæks ˈdætə fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, baɪ saɪz əv əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm, tæks jɪr 2011 ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈtərnz əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm (ˈθaʊzənz) ʃɛr əv ˈægrəgət əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm ɔl rɪˈtərnz 100 ˈəndər 1 1 1 8 15 15 13 24 12 5 ər mɔr 8 sɔrs: ˈɔθərz' æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2011 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ noʊɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɪn iʧ ˈbrækɪt, wi kən juz ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən noʊn ɛz ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ˈɪnˌkəmz æt spɪˈsɪfɪk pɔɪnts ɪn ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə,, ənd pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz. wɪθ ðiz θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ˈvæljuz wi ðɛn ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəmz ðət laɪ bɪtˈwin ðiz ˈreɪnʤɪz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈgreɪtər ðən ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl (i.e*., ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt). ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd baɪ iʧ grup əv ˈtækˌspeɪərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm ðeɪ ərn rikˈwaɪərz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪn iʧ jɪr bɪtˈwin 1917 ənd 2013 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈfæməliz ənd ðə ˈtoʊtəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd ɪn iʧ steɪt. ənd siz 2015 hæv ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ˈfæməliz (rɪˈfərd tɪ frəm hir ˈfɔrwərd ɛz tæks ˈjunɪts) ənd ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz), wɪʧ wi ˈæləˌkeɪt tɪ ðə steɪts. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃənz ðət ˈfɑloʊ wi dɪˈskraɪb ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl ðə əˈsəmpʃənz wi meɪd ɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɑr tɔp ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts baɪ steɪt. wi wɪl ðɛn ˌrivˈju ˈɛrərz wi əbˈzərv ɪn ɑr əv tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz frəm 1917 tɪ 2013 ənd kəmˈpɛr ɑr rɪˈzəlts wɪθ tɔp ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əbˈteɪnd frəm ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrɛvəˌnu. nɛkst wi wɪl ˈbrifli ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz wi juzd tɪ ˌɪˈtərpəˌleɪt ðə,, ənd pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz frəm ðə ˈdætə pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ˈteɪbəl ˈfaɪnəli, ðə læst ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə əˈpɛndɪks wɪl ˈprɛzənt ɑr tɔp ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ə hoʊl, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə seɪm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts frəm ənd siz 2015 ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ tæks ˈjunɪts baɪ steɪt, ˈkaʊnti, ənd ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə tæks ˈjunɪts ər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtækˌspeɪərz (ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪŋgəl ˈædəlts ənd ˈmɛrid ˈkəpəlz ɪn iʧ steɪt, ˈkaʊnti, ər ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə). ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈæləˌkeɪt ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv tæks ˈjunɪts tɪ ðə steɪts, wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt iʧ ʃɛr əv ðə səm əv ˈmɛrid mɛn, dɪˈvɔrst ənd ˈwɪdoʊd mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən, ənd ˈsɪŋgəl mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən 20 jɪrz əv eɪʤ ər ˈoʊldər. frəm 1979 tɪ 2013 tæks ˈjunɪt ˈsɪriz æt ðə steɪt ˈlɛvəl ər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈsərˌveɪ (ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmənθli microdata*). frəm 1917 tɪ 1978 ðə steɪt ˈtoʊtəl əv tæks ˈjunɪts hæd tɪ bi baɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈjunɪts riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ, ðə ˈoʊnli sɔrs əv ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊvər ðɪs taɪm ˈpɪriəd. fər jɪrz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈjunɪts ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ˈlɪniər. frəm 2010 tɪ 2013 wi juz iʧ ʃɛr əv ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈtoʊtəl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərˌveɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt frəm ɑr ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd tæks ˈjunɪt kaʊnts ənd tæks ˈjunɪts. ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə tæks ˈjunɪts ər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɛz ðə səm əv ðə ˈkaʊnti tæks ˈjunɪts ðət meɪk əp iʧ ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə. ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz) wi ˈæləˌkeɪt ənd ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ðə steɪts ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk æˈnælɪsɪs (bi). frəm 1929 tɪ 2012 wi ˈkælkjəˌleɪt iʧ ʃɛr əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈæftər səbˈtræktɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈkɑrənt ˈtrænsfər rɪˈsits. ðiz ʃɛrz ər ðɛn ˈməltəˌplaɪd baɪ ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz) tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm baɪ steɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪriəd. bɪˈkəz bi ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə ər nɑt əˈveɪləbəl praɪər tɪ 1929 wi ɪnˈfleɪt ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm dəraɪvd frəm ðə tæks ˈteɪbəlz fər iʧ steɪt ɪn iʧ jɪr frəm 1917 tɪ 1928 baɪ ðə ˈævərɪʤ əv ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈtæksəbəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈtoʊtəl ˈpərsɪnəl ˈɪnˌkəm (ˈmaɪnəs ˈtrænsfərz) frəm ðə bi frəm 1929 tɪ 1939 ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz ər səmd əˈkrɔs ðə steɪts, ənd ə nu ʃɛr ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ənd ˈməltəˌplaɪd baɪ ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz). fər ðə ˈdætə 2010 tɪ 2013 wi ˈæləˌkeɪt steɪt ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkaʊntiz ˈjuzɪŋ iʧ ʃɛr əv ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs. ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɛz ðə səm əv ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈtoʊtəl ˈɪnˌkəm fər iʧ ˈkaʊnti ɪn ə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən ˈɛriə. ɪn ə ˈstədi əv ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəmz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkəntriz, ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst əbˈzərvd ðət ɛz ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdəbəlz, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl ˈərnɪŋ ðət əˈmaʊnt fɔlz baɪ ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈfæktər. ɪn ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈlɪtərəʧər, ðɪs ˈkɑnstənt ˈfæktər ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli kɔld ðə ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt (ˈleɪbəld baɪ ɪn ˈteɪbəl kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɑpərti əv ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəmz wɪθ ˈpəblɪʃt tæks ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv tæks ˈjunɪts ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnˌkəm æt ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəlz, ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə tɔp (ər ðə tɔp 10 pərˈsɛnt əv tæks ˈjunɪts), ənd wɪˈθɪn ðə tɔp, ə ˈsɪriz əv pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd baɪ ðə 1 pərˈsɛnt əv tæks ˈjunɪts, əp tɪ ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə tɔp pərˈsɛnt (i.e*., ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl ˈɪnˌkəm ərnd baɪ ðə ˈrɪʧəst 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt əv tæks ˈjunɪts). ɑr ˈdætə ˈsɪriz hir ˈmæʧɪz moʊst ˈkloʊsli wət ənd siz 2001 ˈleɪbəl ɛz ə taɪm ˈsɪriz əv ˈævərɪʤ tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ənd ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛrz ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz. ɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ðɛr taɪm ˈsɪriz ənd siz meɪk tu ki əˈʤəstmənts tɪ tɔp ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz. wi wɪl naʊ dɪˈskraɪb ðoʊz əˈʤəstmənts. frəm nɛt tɪ groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd ðə ˈjɪrli ˈprɑbləm əv dɪˈdəkʃənz ˈæftər ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz wɑz əbˈteɪnd ˈviə, ənd siz əˈʤəstɪd ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈəpwərd tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm dɪˈdəkʃənz 1917 tɪ 1943 ənd əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm əˈʤəstmənts wi ˈfɑloʊd ənd siz ənd meɪd ðə seɪm əˈʤəstmənts ˈjunəˌfɔrmli əˈkrɔs ðə steɪts. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm həz ˈvɛrid ˈoʊvər taɪm. ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs juzd ðə tərm income”*” ənˈtɪl 1943 ənd groʊs income”*” (agi*) frəm 1944 ɔn. ɪn ðə nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ðə ˈvɛriəs dɪˈdəkʃənz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt (doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ˈʧɛrɪti, ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈɪntərɪsts peɪd, steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈtæksɪz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) wər sˈmɔlər ˈoʊvər ðən ˈoʊvər ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈɪnˌkəm ˈɛstəˌmeɪts frəm 1913 tɪ 1943 hæd tɪ bi əˈʤəstɪd ˈəpwərd. tɪ ə ˈlɛsər ɪkˈstɛnt, ˈɪnˌkəmz bɪtˈwin 1944 ənd 2012 ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ bi əˈʤəstɪd ˈəpwərd, ɛz ðə tərm ““adjusted”*” ɪn rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈɪnˌkəm dɪˈdəkʃənz (ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl rɪˈtaɪərmənt əˈkaʊnts, ˈmuvɪŋ ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, ˈpɛnʃən plænz, hɛlθ ˈseɪvɪŋz əˈkaʊnts, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.). ɛz ənd siz noʊt 2004 33 iii*), əˈʤəstmənts ər smɔl (əˈbaʊt 1 pərˈsɛnt əv, əp tɪ 4 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə mid-1980s*), ənd ðɛr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns dɪˈklaɪnz wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəm wɪˈθɪn ðə tɔp. ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz əˈkrɔs steɪts, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈmeɪʤər əˈʤəstmənt tɪ ˈɪnˌkəmz meɪd baɪ ənd siz tɪ ðɛr ˈsɪriz wər kərˈɛkʃənz tɪ teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz frəm nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm frəm 1934 tɪ 1986 ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ənd ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz əˈʤəstmənts ˈjunəˌfɔrmli əˈkrɔs ðə steɪts wʊd, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm baɪ ʤiˈɑgrəfi, ˈəndərˌsteɪt tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ɪn steɪts səʧ ɛz nu jɔrk ənd ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ɪn ˌloʊˈɪnkəm steɪts səʧ ɛz ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈægrəˌgeɪts əv ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈɪnˌkəm ər nɑt əˈveɪləbəl æt ðɪs taɪm. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ɛz ə ˈprɑksi wi teɪk iʧ ˌdiviˈeɪʃən əv tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz frəm ðə juz. ˈævərɪʤ tɔp ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd juz ðɪs ˈfɪgjər tɪ əˈʤəst əp ər daʊn ðə ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənts ənd siz ɪmˈplɔɪ tɪ kərˈɛkt fər ðə ɪkˈskluʒən əv ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈkæpɪtəl geɪnz ˈɪnˌkəm frəm nɛt ˈɪnˌkəm ənd frəm 1934 tɪ 1986 ˈɛrərz ˈdætə ˈjuzərz ʃʊd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz səm ˈkɔʃən ɪn ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə fʊl ˈdætə ˈsɪriz (prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt go.epi.org/unequalstates2016data*). wi hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd 19 ˈɪnstənsɪz wɛr ɑr ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ən ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ðət wɑz haɪər ðən ðə ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ ɪn 2010 baɪ wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ bi bət ˈɔlsoʊ baɪ wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈɪnˌkəm æt ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ɛz boʊθ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈkænɑt bi kərˈɛkt. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz ˌɪˈtərpəˌleɪtɪd fər grups bɪtˈwin ðiz θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðɪs ˈɛrər. ˈteɪbəl ˈprɛzənts ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz əˈfɛktɪd ɪn iʧ steɪt baɪ ðɪs ˈɛrər ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈɛrər əˈkərd. ˈdætə ˈjuzərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ kəmˈpɛrəsənz ˈoʊvər taɪm ʃʊd ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm ˈsɪriz fər ə steɪt ˌbiˈfɔr drɔɪŋ kənˈkluʒənz əˈbaʊt taɪm trɛnz frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl kəmˈpɛrəsən. ˈteɪbəl steɪts ənd pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈɛrərz ɪn juzd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈɪnˌkəm θˈrɛˌʃoʊldz, pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz steɪts ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛrərz əˈlæskə 1948 1949 1950 1955 1982 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1932 1933 13 ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ 1960 1 nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ 1965 1 wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə 1951 1952 2 ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ 2010 1 sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2011 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈivɪn wɪn ɑr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv iʧ θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ər loʊər ðən ðə θˈrɛˌʃoʊld (ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ɪz loʊər ðən ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl, ənd soʊ ɔn), ˈɛrərz kən stɪl əraɪz ɪn ɑr ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz ðət laɪ bɪtˈwin ðoʊz pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn 2011 wi ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm bɪtˈwin ðə ənd pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə wɑz waɪl ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ðə pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ˈɪnˌkəm ɛz ˈteɪbəl ˈsəmərˌaɪzɪz ðə ˈnəmbər əv səʧ ˈɛrərz ɪn ɑr ˈdætə sɛt, ɪkˈskludɪŋ ðoʊz ðət rɪˈzəlt frəm ðə ˈɛrərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈteɪbəl moʊst əv ðiz ˈɛrərz əˈkər ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm hæf əv ðə tɔp 10 pərˈsɛnt. ˈteɪbəl pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈɛrərz ɪn ðə ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən əv ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz, ˈɛrərz ˈnəmbər 221 1 14 5 3 noʊt: ðɪs ˈteɪbəl dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈɛrərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ˈteɪbəl sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2011 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ˌɪmˈpjutɪd tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz tɪ ˈækʧəwəl tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ðə ˈmɛθədz dɪˈskəst hir tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz frəm ðə ˈdætə kənˈteɪnd ɪn ˈteɪbəl ər nɑt ɛz prɪˈsaɪs ɛz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl tæks rɪˈtərnz frəm wɪʧ tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz fər ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz. ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrɛvəˌnu həz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ənd ˈpəblɪʃt ˈfɪgjərz fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈtækˌspeɪərz ˈfaɪlɪŋ ðɛr steɪt tæks rɪˈtərnz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈstændərd ˈmɛθəd (ðə ˈstændərd ˈmɛθəd biɪŋ ɑr ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən fər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪn ðə ˈəðər 49 steɪts ənd fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɪn ˈərliər jɪrz). ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ɑr ˈmɛθədz ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˈækʧəwəl raɪz ɪn tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz. ˈteɪbəl ˈprɛzənts, ˈjuzɪŋ tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛθədz, ðə ʃɛr əv ɔl ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ðə fərst tu ˈkɑləmz ˈprɛzənt ɑr prɑˈʤɛkʃənz beɪst ɔn ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs tæks ˈteɪbəlz. ðə ˈsɛkənd tu ˈkɑləmz ˈprɛzənt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈdætə ɔn tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrɛvəˌnu fər ðə jɪrz 2000 tɪ 2011 beɪst ɔn ɑr prɑˈʤɛkʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ˈdætə, tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə gru baɪ pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2009 ənd 2011 ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈdætə ʃoʊ ə raɪz əv pərˈsɛnt. bɪtˈwin 2000 ənd 2011 ɑr ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ðə ʃɛr əv ˈɪnˌkəm hɛld baɪ ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt wɑz pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts loʊər ðən ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈfɪgjərz. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, frəm 2000 tɪ 2011 ɑr prɑˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 pərˈsɛnt ˈævrɪʤd 87 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈfɪgjərz. ˈteɪbəl kəmˈpɛrɪŋ prɑˈʤɛkʃənz əv tɔp ˈɪnˌkəmz ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈlɛvəlz, prɑˈʤɛkʃənz beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs ˈdætə ˈækʧəwəl ˈlɛvəlz ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrɛvəˌnu jɪr ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr əv ðə tɔp 1 ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr əv ðə tɔp 1 ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv ðə tɔp 1 ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈækʧəwəl ənd prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈɪnˌkəm ʃɛr əv tɔp 1 prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəm əv tɔp 1 ɛz ʃɛr əv ˈækʧəwəl 2000 89 2001 91 2002 89 2003 87 2004 85 2005 84 2006 84 2007 88 2008 85 2009 87 2010 86 2011 86 ʧeɪnʤ, ˈævərɪʤ, 87 noʊt: ˈdætə ər fər tæks ˈjunɪts. sɔrs: authors’*’ æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2011 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd siz 2012 ənd ðə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈrɛvəˌnu (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz) ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə,, ənd pərˈsɛnˌtaɪlz fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ˈlɪstɪd ɪn ˈteɪbəl ər ðə ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz wi juz tɪ ˌɪˈtərpəˌleɪt ðə,, ənd pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl ˈɪnˌkəmz fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. fər ˈbrɛvəti wi ˈprɛzənt ˈoʊnli ðə ɪkˈweɪʒənz fər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz baɪ ɪn ˈteɪbəl ˈteɪbəl ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɪn 2011 roʊ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈbrækɪts loʊər baʊnd (si) ˈnəmbər əv rɪˈtərnz (ni) ˈkjumjələtɪv əv rɪˈtərnz (ni*) əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm (ji) ˈkjumjələtɪv əˈʤəstɪd groʊs ˈɪnˌkəm (ji*) 1 noʊ ˈɪnˌkəm 0 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 ər mɔr 11 ˈtoʊtəl roʊ (ji ) ˌkoʊəˈfɪʃənt (baɪ= ji si) eɪaɪ (baɪ paɪ ki si [paɪ power(1/ai*)] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 roʊ mɪn 10 ki paʊər 1/ai*] mɪn 5 ki paʊər 1/ai*] mɪn 1 ki paʊər 1/ai*] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 noʊt: ˈməni əˈmaʊnts ər ɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz. ər tæks ˈjunɪts fər ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɪn 2011 ɪz sɔrs: ˈɔθərz' æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2011 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ ˈteɪbəl ˈfɔrmjələz fər ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ ˈɪnˌkəmz baɪ (p=percentile*) 5 4 5 4 10 9 sɔrs: ˈɔθərz' æˈnælɪsɪs əv tæks ˈdætə frəm 2006 ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ 2011 ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs tæks stæts (ˈvɛriəs jɪrz), ənd ənd siz 2012 ʃɛr ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk twit ðɪs ʧɑrt ɪmˈbɛd ˈkɑpi ðə koʊd bɪˈloʊ tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ðɪs ʧɑrt ɔn jʊr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈɪmɪʤ kəmˈpɛrəsən əv ənd siz tɪ ənd praɪs ˈteɪbəl ˈprɛzənts ðə ˈdætə
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history
at age sixteen, wendy and her brother, marvin, graduated from the massachusetts institute of technology. during the missing year, wendy and her brother managed to attain jobs as caretakers of titans tower. for the last six months of that year, they cyborg.
wendy was attacked by in the titans tower. as a result, she was left in coma and was taken to the gotham general hospital. her father, the calculator learned of her condition and in order to heal her, he decided to gather the fragments of the] however, wendy recovered without the need of the formula, but the injuries inflicted on her left her paralyzed from waist]
she was later seen during a night where forty percent of gotham were turned into controlled in part by the calculator. was pitted against the batman family and in the thick of the battle wendy helped her get out of the fight using oracle's intercom. eventually, wendy came to the rescue in the-pod and the two of them fly a plane towards the suicide swamp. when oracle was trapped in the mind, eventually made it inside to find and rescue kid eternity and oracle. wendy then crashed the plane she was flying into the maze of a house that belonged to calculator. she was uninjured and after the feat, she decided to join oracle under the alias of proxy. [3]
proxy would use a similar system to oracle's to help the fight crime. one day, asked proxy to help her locate a mysterious criminal who stole equipment from waynetech. proxy located the headquarters and allowed to confront the]
powers and abilities
abilities
genius-level intellect
weaknesses
restricted mobility: wendy is paralyzed from the waist down, and stricken to a wheelchair, after being attacked by.
trivia
wendy and her twin brother marvin are based on the characters of wendy and marvin who first appeared on the super friends animated tv show. the wendy and marvin of super friends were not related to each other.
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ˈkɑntɛnts ʃoʊ] ˈhɪstəri æt eɪʤ ˈsɪkˈstin, ˈwɛndi ənd hər ˈbrəðər, ˈmɑrvɪn, ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ jɪr, ˈwɛndi ənd hər ˈbrəðər ˈmænɪʤd tɪ əˈteɪn ʤɑbz ɛz ˈkɛrˌteɪkərz əv ˈtaɪtənz taʊər. fər ðə læst sɪks mənθs əv ðət jɪr, ðeɪ ˈsaɪbɔrg. ˈwɛndi wɑz əˈtækt baɪ ɪn ðə ˈtaɪtənz taʊər. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ʃi wɑz lɛft ɪn ˈkoʊmə ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈgɑθəm ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. hər ˈfɑðər, ðə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər ˈlərnɪd əv hər kənˈdɪʃən ənd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hil hər, hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈgæðər ðə ˈfrægmənts əv ðə ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɛndi rɪˈkəvərd wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid əv ðə ˈfɔrmjələ, bət ðə ˈɪnʤəriz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ɔn hər lɛft hər ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd frəm weɪst ʃi wɑz ˈleɪtər sin ˈdʊrɪŋ ə naɪt wɛr ˈfɔrti pərˈsɛnt əv ˈgɑθəm wər tərnd ˈɪntu kənˈtroʊld ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər. wɑz ˈpɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbætˌmæn ˈfæməli ənd ɪn ðə θɪk əv ðə ˈbætəl ˈwɛndi hɛlpt hər gɪt aʊt əv ðə faɪt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɔrəkəlz ˈɪntərˌkɑm. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈwɛndi keɪm tɪ ðə ˈrɛskju ɪn ðə ənd ðə tu əv ðɛm flaɪ ə pleɪn təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd swɔmp. wɪn ˈɔrəkəl wɑz træpt ɪn ðə maɪnd, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪd ɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd tɪ faɪnd ənd ˈrɛskju kɪd ɪˈtərnəti ənd ˈɔrəkəl. ˈwɛndi ðɛn kræʃt ðə pleɪn ʃi wɑz flaɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə meɪz əv ə haʊs ðət bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər. ʃi wɑz əˈnɪnʤərd ənd ˈæftər ðə fit, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈɔrəkəl ˈəndər ðə ˈeɪliəs əv ˈprɑksi. 3 ˈprɑksi wʊd juz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈɔrəkəlz tɪ hɛlp ðə faɪt kraɪm. wən deɪ, æst ˈprɑksi tɪ hɛlp hər ˈloʊˌkeɪt ə mɪˈstɪriəs ˈkrɪmənəl hu stoʊl ɪkˈwɪpmənt frəm waynetech*. ˈprɑksi ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ðə ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ənd əˈlaʊd tɪ kənˈfrənt ðə paʊərz ənd əˈbɪləˌtiz əˈbɪləˌtiz ˈɪnəˌlɛkt ˈwiknəsɪz riˈstrɪktɪd moʊˈbɪlɪti: ˈwɛndi ɪz ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd frəm ðə weɪst daʊn, ənd ˈstrɪkən tɪ ə ˈwiˌlʧɛr, ˈæftər biɪŋ əˈtækt baɪ. ˈtrɪviə ˈwɛndi ənd hər twɪn ˈbrəðər ˈmɑrvɪn ər beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz əv ˈwɛndi ənd ˈmɑrvɪn hu fərst əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə ˈsupər frɛndz ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ. ðə ˈwɛndi ənd ˈmɑrvɪn əv ˈsupər frɛndz wər nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ iʧ ˈəðər. ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ rɪˈleɪtɪd
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may 27, 2016, am / updated may 27, 2016, am / source: reuters
cairo an armed muslim mob stripped an elderly christian woman and paraded her naked on the streets amid rumors she had an affair, the local church, witnesses and security officials said.
seven christian homes were also looted and torched in last week's attack in a province south of the egyptian capital.
according to the local orthodox coptic church and security officials, the assault in the province village of karma on friday began after rumors spread that the woman's son had an affair with a muslim woman a taboo in conservative egypt.
"they burned the house and went in and dragged me out, threw me in front of the house and ripped my clothes," the woman, who requested anonymity, told reuters. "i was just as my mother gave birth to me and was screaming and crying."
police have arrested six men suspected of taking part in the violence and are looking for 12 more, the security officials told the associated press, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
egyptian president khaled / - getty images
president called for the culprits to be held accountable and gave the military a month to restore property damaged during the violence, at no cost to the owners.
in a statement issued thursday by his office, said egypt appreciates the role of "glorious egyptian women" and that "the rights and the protection of their dignity are a humanitarian and patriotic commitment before being a legal and constitutional one."
anba makarios,'s top christian cleric, told a talk show host on the private dream tv network that the woman was dragged out of her home by the mob who beat her and insulted her before they stripped her off her clothes and forced her to walk through the streets as they chanted akbar, or "god is great."
the woman reported the incident to the police five days later, said makarios, adding that she had initially found it too difficult to "swallow the humiliation" she suffered and go to the police.
attiyah ayad, a farmer from a nearby village who witnessed the attack, described how the mob chanted "we must drive the infidels out" as they looted and burned the christian homes, one of which belonged to his relatives. he said they were armed with firearms, and sticks.
"they emptied magazine after magazine, firing in the air to terrorize us," said ayad, who suffered a head injury from being hit by a rifle butt and his son ayad, 30, sustained a deep knife wound in his left shoulder.
extramarital affairs or sex between unmarried couples are taboo among muslims and christians in egypt. they often attract violent reactions in rural areas, where questions of honor can lead to deadly family feuds that endure for years or result in the perpetrators.
christian men cannot marry muslim women in egypt unless they convert to islam first, but muslim men can marry christian women. an affair between a christian man and a muslim woman takes such sectarian sensitivities to a much higher and dangerous level and often lead to violence if found out.
christians, who make up about 10 percent of egypt's population of more than 90 million people, have long complained of discrimination in the mostly muslim nation.
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ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. meɪ 27 2016 æm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd meɪ 27 2016 æm sɔrs: ˈrɔɪtərz ˈkaɪroʊ ən ɑrmd ˈməzlɪm mɑb strɪpt ən ˈɛldərli ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈwʊmən ənd pərˈeɪdɪd hər ˈneɪkəd ɔn ðə strits əˈmɪd ˈrumərz ʃi hæd ən əˈfɛr, ðə ˈloʊkəl ʧərʧ, ˈwɪtnəsɪz ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ˈsɛvən ˈkrɪsʧɪn hoʊmz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlutɪd ənd tɔrʧt ɪn læst wiks əˈtæk ɪn ə ˈprɑvɪns saʊθ əv ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈkæpɪtəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈkɑptɪk ʧərʧ ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz, ðə əˈsɔlt ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ˈkɑrmə ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ bɪˈgæn ˈæftər ˈrumərz sprɛd ðət ðə ˈwʊmənz sən hæd ən əˈfɛr wɪθ ə ˈməzlɪm ˈwʊmən ə tæˈbu ɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ˈiʤɪpt. "ðeɪ bərnd ðə haʊs ənd wɛnt ɪn ənd drægd mi aʊt, θru mi ɪn frənt əv ðə haʊs ənd rɪpt maɪ kloʊðz," ðə ˈwʊmən, hu rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. "aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ɛz maɪ ˈməðər geɪv bərθ tɪ mi ənd wɑz ˈskrimɪŋ ənd kraɪɪŋ." pəˈlis hæv ərˈɛstɪd sɪks mɛn səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ɪn ðə ˈvaɪələns ənd ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər 12 mɔr, ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈfɪʃəlz toʊld ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs, ˈspikɪŋ ɔn kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈɔθərˌaɪzd tɪ spik tɪ ðə ˈmidiə. ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkələd ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt kɔld fər ðə ˈkəlprɪts tɪ bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd geɪv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ə mənθ tɪ rɪˈstɔr ˈprɑpərti ˈdæmɪʤd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈvaɪələns, æt noʊ kɔst tɪ ðə ˈoʊnərz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɪʃud ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ hɪz ˈɔfəs, sɛd ˈiʤɪpt əˈpriʃiˌeɪts ðə roʊl əv "ˈglɔriəs ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈwɪmən" ənd ðət "ðə raɪts ənd ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ðɛr ˈdɪgnəti ər ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ənd ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk kəˈmɪtmənt ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ə ˈligəl ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl wən." makarios*, tɔp ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈklɛrɪk, toʊld ə tɔk ʃoʊ hoʊst ɔn ðə ˈpraɪvət drim ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈnɛtˌwərk ðət ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz drægd aʊt əv hər hoʊm baɪ ðə mɑb hu bit hər ənd ˌɪnˈsəltɪd hər ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ strɪpt hər ɔf hər kloʊðz ənd fɔrst hər tɪ wɔk θru ðə strits ɛz ðeɪ ˈʧæntɪd ˈɑkˌbɑr, ər "gɑd ɪz greɪt." ðə ˈwʊmən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈɪnsədənt tɪ ðə pəˈlis faɪv deɪz ˈleɪtər, sɛd makarios*, ˈædɪŋ ðət ʃi hæd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli faʊnd ɪt tu ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ "sˈwɔloʊ ðə hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən" ʃi ˈsəfərd ənd goʊ tɪ ðə pəˈlis. ayad*, ə ˈfɑrmər frəm ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈvɪlɪʤ hu ˈwɪtnəst ðə əˈtæk, dɪˈskraɪbd haʊ ðə mɑb ˈʧæntɪd "wi məst draɪv ðə ˈɪnfɪdɛlz aʊt" ɛz ðeɪ ˈlutɪd ənd bərnd ðə ˈkrɪsʧɪn hoʊmz, wən əv wɪʧ bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ hɪz ˈrɛlətɪvz. hi sɛd ðeɪ wər ɑrmd wɪθ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz, ənd stɪks. "ðeɪ ˈɛmtid ˈmægəˌzin ˈæftər ˈmægəˌzin, ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɪn ðə ɛr tɪ ˈtɛrəˌraɪz ˈjuˈɛs," sɛd ayad*, hu ˈsəfərd ə hɛd ˈɪnʤəri frəm biɪŋ hɪt baɪ ə ˈraɪfəl bət ənd hɪz sən ayad*, 30 səˈsteɪnd ə dip naɪf wund ɪn hɪz lɛft ˈʃoʊldər. ˌɛkstrəˈmɛrətəl əˈfɛrz ər sɛks bɪtˈwin ənˈmɛrid ˈkəpəlz ər tæˈbu əˈməŋ ˈməzlɪmz ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɪn ˈiʤɪpt. ðeɪ ˈɔfən əˈtrækt ˈvaɪələnt riˈækʃənz ɪn ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriəz, wɛr kˈwɛsʧənz əv ˈɑnər kən lɛd tɪ ˈdɛdli ˈfæməli fjudz ðət ɪnˈdʊr fər jɪrz ər rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz. ˈkrɪsʧɪn mɛn ˈkænɑt ˈmɛri ˈməzlɪm ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈiʤɪpt ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ˈkɑnvərt tɪ ˌɪsˈlɑm fərst, bət ˈməzlɪm mɛn kən ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈwɪmən. ən əˈfɛr bɪtˈwin ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn mæn ənd ə ˈməzlɪm ˈwʊmən teɪks səʧ sɛkˈtɛriən ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtiz tɪ ə məʧ haɪər ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈlɛvəl ənd ˈɔfən lɛd tɪ ˈvaɪələns ɪf faʊnd aʊt. ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, hu meɪk əp əˈbaʊt 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈiʤɪpts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv mɔr ðən 90 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, hæv lɔŋ kəmˈpleɪnd əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmoʊstli ˈməzlɪm ˈneɪʃən.
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frank and steven have been named to the 2015 all-star team as commissioner don picks for the all-star game, it was unveiled monday night during fox sports show for the gold cup group a match against panama.
lampard and, two of the most recent international star arrivals who both have over 100 caps with england's national team, recently joined new york city and la galaxy, respectively, as designated players.
gerrard made his debut for the la galaxy on saturday night in a friendly against mexican side club américa, playing 45 minutes after a training period in southern california. he is expected to make his debut in friday night home match against the san jose earthquakes at center (11 pm et;).
lampard was forced to sit out thrilling draw with toronto due to injury, but his head coach jason kreis said that the will likely be available for their upcoming match on saturday at the new england revolution (7:30 pm et; live).
gerrard and will face familiar opposition when they take on premier league side tottenham at the colorado rapids’ sporting goods park on wednesday, july 29 (9 pm et; fox sports 1 and in the us, and in canada)., who is the all-time leading scorer for giants chelsea, has 33 career appearances and seven goals against spurs, while has logged 25 appearances and five goals vs. tottenham in his 17 years with liverpool.
while july 29 will mark's first all-star appearance, previously appeared for chelsea in the 2006 match (a win) as well as the 2012 event (a win), during which he registered a goal and an assist for the blues.
the all-star game will mark the first time and have lined up for the same team since doing so with england at the 2014 world cup in brazil.
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fræŋk ənd ˈstivən hæv bɪn neɪmd tɪ ðə 2015 ˌɔlˈstɑr tim ɛz kəˈmɪʃənər dɑn pɪks fər ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm, ɪt wɑz ənˈveɪld ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ fɑks spɔrts ʃoʊ fər ðə goʊld kəp grup ə mæʧ əˈgɛnst ˈpænəˌmɑ. ənd, tu əv ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stɑr ərˈaɪvəlz hu boʊθ hæv ˈoʊvər 100 kæps wɪθ ˈɪŋgləndz ˈnæʃənəl tim, ˈrisəntli ʤɔɪnd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ənd lɑ ˈgæləksi, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, ɛz ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd pleɪərz. meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju fər ðə lɑ ˈgæləksi ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ɪn ə ˈfrɛndli əˈgɛnst ˈmɛksəkən saɪd kləb américa*, pleɪɪŋ 45 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ə ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈpɪriəd ɪn ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ meɪk hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt hoʊm mæʧ əˈgɛnst ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks æt ˈsɛnər 11 piɛm ɛt;). wɑz fɔrst tɪ sɪt aʊt θˈrɪlɪŋ drɔ wɪθ tərˈɑntoʊ du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri, bət hɪz hɛd koʊʧ ˈʤeɪsən kriz sɛd ðət ðə wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ðɛr ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ mæʧ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ æt ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən piɛm ɛt; lɪv). ənd wɪl feɪs fəˈmɪljər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wɪn ðeɪ teɪk ɔn prɛˈmɪr lig saɪd ˈtɑtənˌhæm æt ðə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ rapids’*’ ˈspɔrtɪŋ gʊdz pɑrk ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 9 piɛm ɛt; fɑks spɔrts 1 ənd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ɪn ˈkænədə)., hu ɪz ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈlidɪŋ ˈskɔrər fər ʤaɪənts ˈʧɛlsi, həz 33 kərɪr əˈpɪrənsəz ənd ˈsɛvən goʊlz əˈgɛnst spərz, waɪl həz lɔgd 25 əˈpɪrənsəz ənd faɪv goʊlz ˈvərsəz. ˈtɑtənˌhæm ɪn hɪz 17 jɪrz wɪθ ˈlɪvərˌpul. waɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 wɪl mɑrk fərst ˌɔlˈstɑr əˈpɪrəns, ˈpriviəsli əˈpɪrd fər ˈʧɛlsi ɪn ðə 2006 mæʧ (ə wɪn) ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə 2012 ɪˈvɛnt (ə wɪn), ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ hi ˈrɛʤɪstərd ə goʊl ənd ən əˈsɪst fər ðə bluz. ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm wɪl mɑrk ðə fərst taɪm ənd hæv laɪnd əp fər ðə seɪm tim sɪns duɪŋ soʊ wɪθ ˈɪŋglənd æt ðə 2014 wərld kəp ɪn brəˈzɪl.
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scientists are warning that the zika virus is so dangerous, it would be unethical to allow the rio olympics to proceed as planned this august.
more than 100 doctors, researchers and health experts from around globe signed an open letter published friday urging the united nation's world health organization to either move the summer games from rio de janeiro or to delay them, saying they are concerned about the virus' potential impact on global health.
"the brazilian strain of zika virus harms health in ways that science has not observed before," they wrote. "an unnecessary risk is posed when foreign tourists from all countries attend the games, potentially acquire that strain, and return home to places where it can become endemic. should that happen to poor, unaffected places (e.g., most of south asia and africa) the suffering can be great. it is unethical to run the risk, just for games that could proceed anyway, if postponed moved."
the letter listed seven key causes for concern, including rio's unsuccessful program (zika is spread by mosquitoes and by sexual intercourse) and a local health system that's "so severely weakened as to make a last-minute push against zika impossible."
the rio olympics is scheduled to run august 5 to 21, and more than foreign tourists are expected to attend the games.
earlier this month, the who issued a statement warning rio visitors about the zika virus and encouraging them to follow protocol, such as protecting themselves from mosquito bites, practicing safer sex and staying in accommodations. the statement stopped short, however, of discouraging people from advising the olympic committee to rethink the event.
the scientists cite precedents for postponing the games. world war i prevented the 1916 olympics, while world war canceled both the 1940 and 1944 olympics. according to the letter, major sporting events have also been moved because of diseases, "as major league baseball did for zika, and the africa cup of nations did for ebola."
professor amir attaran, who signed friday's letter, published a report earlier this month in the harvard public review arguing that the people returning from the games could escalate the zika health crisis in brazil to a "full-blown global health disaster."
neither the who or the international olympic committee didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
corrected at pt: the 2016 rio olympics will run from august 5 to august 21.
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ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs ɪz soʊ ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ɪt wʊd bi əˈnɛθɪkəl tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈrioʊ oʊˈlɪmpɪks tɪ pərˈsid ɛz plænd ðɪs ˈɔgəst. mɔr ðən 100 ˈdɑktərz, ˈrisərʧərz ənd hɛlθ ˈɛkspərts frəm əraʊnd gloʊb saɪnd ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər ˈpəblɪʃt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈərʤɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˈiðər muv ðə ˈsəmər geɪmz frəm ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ ər tɪ dɪˈleɪ ðɛm, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvaɪrəs' pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ. "ðə brəˈzɪljən streɪn əv ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs hɑrmz hɛlθ ɪn weɪz ðət saɪəns həz nɑt əbˈzərvd ˌbiˈfɔr," ðeɪ roʊt. "ən ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri rɪsk ɪz poʊzd wɪn ˈfɔrən ˈtʊrɪsts frəm ɔl ˈkəntriz əˈtɛnd ðə geɪmz, pəˈtɛnʃəli əkˈwaɪər ðət streɪn, ənd rɪˈtərn hoʊm tɪ ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ɪt kən bɪˈkəm ɛnˈdɛmɪk. ʃʊd ðət ˈhæpən tɪ pur, ˌənəˈfɛktɪd ˈpleɪsɪz (e.g*., moʊst əv saʊθ ˈeɪʒə ənd ˈæfrɪkɑ) ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ kən bi greɪt. ɪt ɪz əˈnɛθɪkəl tɪ rən ðə rɪsk, ʤɪst fər geɪmz ðət kʊd pərˈsid ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪf poʊstˈpoʊnd muvd." ðə ˈlɛtər ˈlɪstɪd ˈsɛvən ki ˈkɔzɪz fər kənˈsərn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈrioʊz ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ˈproʊˌgræm (ˈzɪkə ɪz sprɛd baɪ məˈskitoʊz ənd baɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs) ənd ə ˈloʊkəl hɛlθ ˈsɪstəm ðæts "soʊ səˈvɪrli ˈwikənd ɛz tɪ meɪk ə ˌlæsˈmɪnət pʊʃ əˈgɛnst ˈzɪkə ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl." ðə ˈrioʊ oʊˈlɪmpɪks ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ rən ˈɔgəst 5 tɪ 21 ənd mɔr ðən ˈfɔrən ˈtʊrɪsts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə geɪmz. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ, ðə hu ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈrioʊ ˈvɪzɪtərz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈzɪkə ˈvaɪrəs ənd ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈproʊtəˌkɔl, səʧ ɛz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm məˈskitoʊ baɪts, ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈseɪfər sɛks ənd steɪɪŋ ɪn əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃənz. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt stɑpt ʃɔrt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əv dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti tɪ riˈθɪŋk ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts saɪt ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts fər poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ ðə geɪmz. wərld wɔr aɪ prɪˈvɛnɪd ðə 1916 oʊˈlɪmpɪks, waɪl wərld wɔr ˈkænsəld boʊθ ðə 1940 ənd 1944 oʊˈlɪmpɪks. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɛtər, ˈmeɪʤər ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts hæv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn muvd bɪˈkəz əv dɪˈzizɪz, "ɛz ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈbeɪsˈbɔl dɪd fər ˈzɪkə, ənd ðə ˈæfrɪkɑ kəp əv ˈneɪʃənz dɪd fər iˈboʊlə." prəˈfɛsər əˈmɪr attaran*, hu saɪnd ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈlɛtər, ˈpəblɪʃt ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ɪn ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈpəblɪk ˌrivˈju ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ðə ˈpipəl rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ðə geɪmz kʊd ˈɛskəˌleɪt ðə ˈzɪkə hɛlθ ˈkraɪsəs ɪn brəˈzɪl tɪ ə "ˌfʊlˈbloʊn ˈgloʊbəl hɛlθ dɪˈzæstər." ˈniðər ðə hu ər ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti ˈdɪdənt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts fər ˈkɑmɛnt. kərˈɛktɪd æt pt*: ðə 2016 ˈrioʊ oʊˈlɪmpɪks wɪl rən frəm ˈɔgəst 5 tɪ ˈɔgəst 21
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a report into the invasion of iraq has issued a damning indictment of the decision to go to war, saying it was based on false information and laid the groundwork for much of the turmoil that plagues the region today.
britain's iraq inquiry spent seven years examining whether it was necessary to invade iraq in 2003 to remove saddam hussein and whether britain and its allies should have been better prepared for the aftermath.
the report, released wednesday, concluded there were other options to war and that the legal basis for invading was "far from satisfactory." it also said the planning for a postwar iraq was woefully inadequate and that the resulting instability resulted in the death of at least iraqis "and probably many more."
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"the evidence is there for all to see. it is an account of an intervention which went badly wrong, with consequences to this day," said inquiry chairman sir john chilcot. "military action at that time was not a last resort."
the report has reopened a debate about britain's role in iraq, the conduct of former prime minister tony blair and the country's standing in the world. and it comes amid rising violence in iraq, syria and elsewhere in the region that many say can be traced back to the 2003 invasion and the failure of the u.s. and britain to rebuild iraq and support the country's fledgling administration.
mr. blair spent two hours on wednesday defending his actions. he said he regretted the lost lives and acknowledged mistakes were made, but insisted he made the right call to invade.
"please stop saying i was lying or i had some dishonest or motive," mr. blair said. "i had to decide. i thought of saddam and his record, the character of his regime. i thought of our alliance with america and its importance to us in the world and i weighed it carefully with the heaviest of hearts."
he added that he had no regrets about backing up then u.s. president george w. bush, saying britain has to work in coalitions and the u.s. is the country's most important ally.
"the inquiry claims that military action was not a last resort, but it also says that it might have been necessary later. with respect, i didn't have the option of that delay," mr. blair said. "i took this decision because i believed it was the right thing to do based upon the information i had and the threats i perceived."
family members of british soldiers who died in iraq heaped scorn on mr. blair and threatened to sue.
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"there's one terrorist in this world, that the world needs to be aware of, and his name is tony blair," said sarah o'connor, whose brother, sergeant bob o'connor, died in 2005 when the helicopter he was in was shot down.
"my son died in vain," said roger bacon, who lost his son, major matthew bacon, during the war.
rose gentle, whose son, gordon, died in a roadside bomb blast in 2004, said she wanted to look mr. blair in the eye and ask him: "why did you kill my son?"
the conclusions will deepen the political divisions in britain, particularly in the labour party where leader jeremy has been a fierce critic of mr. blair, a labour prime minister for 10 years, and is battling a revolt by so-called within the party.
the report examined the period immediately after the sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the u.s. up to 2009 when british troops left iraq.
documents released by the inquiry, including dozens of personal notes between mr. blair and mr. bush, reveal that from the start mr. blair was keen to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the u.s.
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"i will be with you, whatever," mr. blair said in a note to mr. bush in july, 2002. in several notes mr. blair expressed concern about the aftermath of the war and at one point he raised the possibility of installing another dictator until order could be restored.
the two men developed an extremely close working relationship, with mr. blair frequently sending the president detailed reports and injecting his views on major issues of the day. mr. bush, the report said, "encouraged that dialogue and listened to mr. blair's opinions."
mr. blair "had a habit of writing notes, both internally and to president [bill] clinton and president bush on all sorts of subjects," jonathan powell, mr. blair's chief of staff, told the inquiry.
britain was eager to back the u.s. immediately after the attacks in part because it feared that vital areas of would be damaged unless it gave the americans full support, the report found. the british government also thought that it could best influence u.s. policy by committing full support and seeking to persuade from the inside.
"the issue of influencing the u.s., both at the strategic and at the operational level, was a constant preoccupation at all levels of the u.k. government," the report said.
however, the report concluded that while british arguments at times made a difference in shaping u.s. policy "the relationship between the two is unequal." and it noted that countries like germany and france opposed invading iraq and that "does not appear to have had a lasting impact on the relationships of those countries with the u.s., despite the bitterness at the time."
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the report also goes into detail about the drafting of a dossier mr. blair presented to parliament in september, 2002, which claimed the "assessed intelligence" had "established beyond doubt" that saddam hussein had "continued to produce chemical and biological weapons, that he continues in his efforts to develop nuclear weapons, and that he had been able to extend the range of his ballistic missile program."
the dossier had been based on information from the joint intelligence committee (jic) which the inquiry said had not come to those conclusions at all. the had found that iraq had produced chemical and biological agents, and that the country had the means to deliver chemical weapons but "it did not say that iraq had continued to produce weapons." it also made clear that as long as sanctions remained effective "iraq could not produce a nuclear weapon." however the report said the did not press its case with mr. blair, allowing him to come to his own conclusions.
the report said mr. blair had also been warned by his officials that military action would increase the threat from al-qaeda and that an invasion of iraq might lead to iraq's weapons and capabilities being transferred into the hands of terrorists.
"it is now clear that policy on iraq was made on the basis of flawed intelligence and assessments. they were not challenged, and they should have been," sir john said.
the widespread perception that the dossier overstated the evidence in order to influence public opinion "has produced a damaging legacy, including undermining the trust and confidence in government statements, particularly those which rely on intelligence which cannot be independently verified," the report concluded.
the report said the british military was for the 2003 invasion, lacked proper equipment and there was scant planning for postwar iraq.
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"the government's preparations failed to take account of the magnitude of the task of stabilizing, administering and reconstructing iraq, and of the responsibilities which were likely to fall to the u.k.," the report said.
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ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈdæmɪŋ ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ goʊ tɪ wɔr, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz beɪst ɔn fɔls ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd leɪd ðə ˈgraʊndˌwərk fər məʧ əv ðə ˈtərˌmɔɪl ðət pleɪgz ðə ˈriʤən təˈdeɪ. ˈbrɪtənz ˌɪˈrɑk ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri spɛnt ˈsɛvən jɪrz ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪd ˌɪˈrɑk ɪn 2003 tɪ riˈmuv ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn ənd ˈwɛðər ˈbrɪtən ənd ɪts ˈælaɪz ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər priˈpɛrd fər ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ. ðə rɪˈpɔrt, riˈlist ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, kənˈkludɪd ðɛr wər ˈəðər ˈɔpʃənz tɪ wɔr ənd ðət ðə ˈligəl ˈbeɪsɪs fər ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ wɑz "fɑr frəm ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri." ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə ˈplænɪŋ fər ə ˈpoʊstˈwɔr ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz ˈwoʊfəli ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ənd ðət ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ðə dɛθ əv æt list ˌɪˈrækiz "ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈmɛni mɔr." ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz ðɛr fər ɔl tɪ si. ɪt ɪz ən əˈkaʊnt əv ən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən wɪʧ wɛnt ˈbædli rɔŋ, wɪθ ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz tɪ ðɪs deɪ," sɛd ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈʧɛrmən sər ʤɑn chilcot*. "ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən æt ðət taɪm wɑz nɑt ə læst rɪˈzɔrt." ðə rɪˈpɔrt həz riˈoʊpənd ə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈbrɪtənz roʊl ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv ˈfɔrmər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈtoʊni blɛr ənd ðə ˈkəntriz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld. ənd ɪt kəmz əˈmɪd ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈsɪriə ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ðət ˈmɛni seɪ kən bi treɪst bæk tɪ ðə 2003 ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ənd ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə juz. ənd ˈbrɪtən tɪ riˈbɪld ˌɪˈrɑk ənd səˈpɔrt ðə ˈkəntriz ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈmɪstər. blɛr spɛnt tu aʊərz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ dɪˈfɛndɪŋ hɪz ˈækʃənz. hi sɛd hi rɪˈgrɛtɪd ðə lɔst lɪvz ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤd mɪˈsteɪks wər meɪd, bət ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi meɪd ðə raɪt kɔl tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪd. "pliz stɑp seɪɪŋ aɪ wɑz laɪɪŋ ər aɪ hæd səm dɪˈsɑnəst ər ˈmoʊtɪv," ˈmɪstər. blɛr sɛd. "aɪ hæd tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd. aɪ θɔt əv ˈsɑdəm ənd hɪz ˈrɛkərd, ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv hɪz rəˈʒim. aɪ θɔt əv ɑr əˈlaɪəns wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə wərld ənd aɪ weɪd ɪt ˈkɛrfəli wɪθ ðə ˈhɛviəst əv hɑrts." hi ˈædɪd ðət hi hæd noʊ rɪˈgrɛts əˈbaʊt ˈbækɪŋ əp ðɛn juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, seɪɪŋ ˈbrɪtən həz tɪ wərk ɪn ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃənz ənd ðə juz. ɪz ðə ˈkəntriz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈælaɪ. "ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri kleɪmz ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən wɑz nɑt ə læst rɪˈzɔrt, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈleɪtər. wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt, aɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈɔpʃən əv ðət dɪˈleɪ," ˈmɪstər. blɛr sɛd. "aɪ tʊk ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən bɪˈkəz aɪ bɪˈlivd ɪt wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du beɪst əˈpɑn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪ hæd ənd ðə θrɛts aɪ pərˈsivd." ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsoʊlʤərz hu daɪd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk hipt skɔrn ɔn ˈmɪstər. blɛr ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ su. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ðɛrz wən ˈtɛrərɪst ɪn ðɪs wərld, ðət ðə wərld nidz tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv, ənd hɪz neɪm ɪz ˈtoʊni blɛr," sɛd ˈsɛrə oʊˈkɑnər, huz ˈbrəðər, ˈsɑrʤənt bɑb oʊˈkɑnər, daɪd ɪn 2005 wɪn ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər hi wɑz ɪn wɑz ʃɑt daʊn. "maɪ sən daɪd ɪn veɪn," sɛd ˈrɑʤər ˈbeɪkən, hu lɔst hɪz sən, ˈmeɪʤər ˈmæθju ˈbeɪkən, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr. roʊz ˈʤɛnəl, huz sən, ˈgɔrdən, daɪd ɪn ə ˈroʊdˌsaɪd bɔm blæst ɪn 2004 sɛd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lʊk ˈmɪstər. blɛr ɪn ðə aɪ ənd æsk ɪm: "waɪ dɪd ju kɪl maɪ sən?" ðə kənˈkluʒənz wɪl ˈdipən ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvɪʒənz ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti wɛr ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi həz bɪn ə fɪrs ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˈmɪstər. blɛr, ə ˈleɪbər praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər fər 10 jɪrz, ənd ɪz ˈbætəlɪŋ ə rɪˈvoʊlt baɪ ˈsoʊˈkɔld wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpɑrti. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˈpɪriəd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə sɛpt. 11 2001 ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks ɪn ðə juz. əp tɪ 2009 wɪn ˈbrɪtɪʃ trups lɛft ˌɪˈrɑk. ˈdɑkjəmənts riˈlist baɪ ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdəzənz əv ˈpərsɪnəl noʊts bɪtˈwin ˈmɪstər. blɛr ənd ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ, rɪˈvil ðət frəm ðə stɑrt ˈmɪstər. blɛr wɑz kin tɪ stænd "ˈʃoʊldər tɪ ˈʃoʊldər" wɪθ ðə juz. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "aɪ wɪl bi wɪθ ju, ˌwəˈtɛvər," ˈmɪstər. blɛr sɛd ɪn ə noʊt tɪ ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, 2002 ɪn ˈsɛvərəl noʊts ˈmɪstər. blɛr ɪkˈsprɛst kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðə wɔr ənd æt wən pɔɪnt hi reɪzd ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈdɪkteɪtər ənˈtɪl ˈɔrdər kʊd bi rɪˈstɔrd. ðə tu mɛn dɪˈvɛləpt ən ɪkˈstrimli kloʊz ˈwərkɪŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, wɪθ ˈmɪstər. blɛr ˈfrikwɛntli ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈteɪld rɪˈpɔrts ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ hɪz vjuz ɔn ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃuz əv ðə deɪ. ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd, "ɪnˈkərəʤd ðət ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈmɪstər. blɛrz əˈpɪnjənz." ˈmɪstər. blɛr "hæd ə ˈhæbət əv ˈraɪtɪŋ noʊts, boʊθ ˌɪnˈtərnəli ənd tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt [bɪl] ˈklɪntən ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt bʊʃ ɔn ɔl sɔrts əv ˈsəbʤɪkts," ˈʤɑnəθən ˈpɑwɛl, ˈmɪstər. blɛrz ʧif əv stæf, toʊld ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. ˈbrɪtən wɑz ˈigər tɪ bæk ðə juz. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz ɪt fɪrd ðət ˈvaɪtəl ˈɛriəz əv wʊd bi ˈdæmɪʤd ənˈlɛs ɪt geɪv ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz fʊl səˈpɔrt, ðə rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɔlsoʊ θɔt ðət ɪt kʊd bɛst ˈɪnfluəns juz. ˈpɑləsi baɪ kəˈmɪtɪŋ fʊl səˈpɔrt ənd ˈsikɪŋ tɪ pərsˈweɪd frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. "ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ðə juz., boʊθ æt ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ənd æt ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl, wɑz ə ˈkɑnstənt priˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən æt ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə u.k*. ˈgəvərnmənt," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd ðət waɪl ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑrgjəmənts æt taɪmz meɪd ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ juz. ˈpɑləsi "ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə tu ɪz əˈnikwəl." ənd ɪt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkəntriz laɪk ˈʤərməni ənd fræns əˈpoʊzd ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðət "dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv hæd ə ˈlæstɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps əv ðoʊz ˈkəntriz wɪθ ðə juz., dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈbɪtərnəs æt ðə taɪm." ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈɔlsoʊ goʊz ˈɪntu ˈditeɪl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdræftɪŋ əv ə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ ˈmɪstər. blɛr pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, 2002 wɪʧ kleɪmd ðə "əˈsɛst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns" hæd "ɪˈstæblɪʃt bɪɔnd daʊt" ðət ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn hæd "kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɛpənz, ðət hi kənˈtɪnjuz ɪn hɪz ˈɛfərts tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, ənd ðət hi hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə reɪnʤ əv hɪz bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl ˈproʊˌgræm." ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ hæd bɪn beɪst ɔn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ðə ʤɔɪnt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪti (jic*) wɪʧ ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri sɛd hæd nɑt kəm tɪ ðoʊz kənˈkluʒənz æt ɔl. ðə hæd faʊnd ðət ˌɪˈrɑk hæd prəˈdust ˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈeɪʤənts, ənd ðət ðə ˈkəntri hæd ðə minz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈwɛpənz bət "ɪt dɪd nɑt seɪ ðət ˌɪˈrɑk hæd kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈwɛpənz." ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd klɪr ðət ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈsæŋkʃənz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈifɛktɪv "ˌɪˈrɑk kʊd nɑt ˈproʊdus ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpən." ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðə dɪd nɑt prɛs ɪts keɪs wɪθ ˈmɪstər. blɛr, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪm tɪ kəm tɪ hɪz oʊn kənˈkluʒənz. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ˈmɪstər. blɛr hæd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn wɔrnd baɪ hɪz əˈfɪʃəlz ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə θrɛt frəm ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ənd ðət ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk maɪt lɛd tɪ ˌɪˈrɑks ˈwɛpənz ənd ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz biɪŋ ˈtrænsfərd ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. "ɪt ɪz naʊ klɪr ðət ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz meɪd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv flɔd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd əˈsɛsmənts. ðeɪ wər nɑt ˈʧælənʤd, ənd ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn," sər ʤɑn sɛd. ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ðə ˌdɔsˈjeɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtɪd ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən "həz prəˈdust ə ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈlɛgəsi, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ðə trəst ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsteɪtmənts, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɪʧ ˈkænɑt bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd," ðə rɪˈpɔrt kənˈkludɪd. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɑz fər ðə 2003 ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, lækt ˈprɑpər ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ðɛr wɑz skænt ˈplænɪŋ fər ˈpoʊstˈwɔr ˌɪˈrɑk. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ðə ˈgəvərnmənts ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz feɪld tɪ teɪk əˈkaʊnt əv ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðə tæsk əv ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzɪŋ, ædˈmɪnɪˌstərɪŋ ənd ˌrikənˈstrəktɪŋ ˌɪˈrɑk, ənd əv ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz wɪʧ wər ˈlaɪkli tɪ fɔl tɪ ðə u.k*.," ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd.
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as you're probably aware, this season's all-star game will take place tuesday at citi field. that makes this a good time to look at a recurring all-star uniform phenomenon that debuted in 1964, the previous time the mets hosted the midsummer classic: the case of the mismatched batting helmet.
here's the deal: if you're a student of all-star game history, you probably know that the national league won the 1964 game when johnny callison of the phillies hit a homer in the bottom of the ninth. what you might not know is that callison had forgotten to bring his phillies batting helmet to the game, so he hit that winning shot while wearing a mets helmet.
that was, to uni knowledge, the earliest example of a player wearing another team's helmet in an all-star game. in the 48 all-star games that have followed, at least a dozen players and one coach have forgotten (or maybe just not bothered) to bring their helmets to the game, forcing them to don whatever happened to fit their noggins. many of these players were pitchers who probably never expected to take a turn at bat. but the list also includes a surprising number of position players.
there's something undeniably appealing about seeing a player wearing the uniform of one team and the helmet of another. it's a fun novelty -- like, "whoa, there's something you don't see every day!" and in an increasingly corporate sports world where everything feels calculated, measured and to death, a simple helmet mix-up is a welcome reminder that things don't always go according to the script.
here's a breakdown of all the all-star game helmet uni watch is aware of (although there probably have been more):
as you can see, the golden age of all-star game helmet was the and '80s. why? probably because the american league began using the in 1973 but pitchers still had to hit in the all-star game (unless they were for, as they often were). many of those al pitchers never had a batting helmet to begin with. began allowing the for all-star games played in american league parks in 1989, then imposed the for all all-star games beginning in 2010. it's no surprise that these rule changes have coincided with a decline in helmet follies. indeed, of all the bad things you could say about the, maybe the worst is that it's removed the fun of seeing a player in another team's helmet.
do you know of additional all-star game helmet that weren't mentioned in this column? if so, please speak up.
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ɛz jʊr ˈprɑbəˌbli əˈwɛr, ðɪs ˈsizənz ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm wɪl teɪk pleɪs ˈtuzˌdeɪ æt ˈsɪti fild. ðət meɪks ðɪs ə gʊd taɪm tɪ lʊk æt ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈjunəˌfɔrm fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ðət ˈdeɪbjutɪd ɪn 1964 ðə ˈpriviəs taɪm ðə mɛts ˈhoʊstɪd ðə ˈmɪdˈsəmər ˈklæsɪk: ðə keɪs əv ðə mɪsˈmæʧt ˈbætɪŋ ˈhɛlmət. hɪrz ðə dil: ɪf jʊr ə ˈstudənt əv ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm ˈhɪstəri, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ ðət ðə ˈnæʃənəl lig wən ðə 1964 geɪm wɪn ˈʤɑni ˈkælɪsən əv ðə ˈfɪliz hɪt ə ˈhoʊmər ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə naɪnθ. wət ju maɪt nɑt noʊ ɪz ðət ˈkælɪsən hæd fərˈgɑtən tɪ brɪŋ hɪz ˈfɪliz ˈbætɪŋ ˈhɛlmət tɪ ðə geɪm, soʊ hi hɪt ðət ˈwɪnɪŋ ʃɑt waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ə mɛts ˈhɛlmət. ðət wɑz, tɪ ˈjuni ˈnɑlɪʤ, ðə ˈərliəst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə pleɪər ˈwɛrɪŋ əˈnəðər timz ˈhɛlmət ɪn ən ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm. ɪn ðə 48 ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪmz ðət hæv ˈfɑloʊd, æt list ə ˈdəzən pleɪərz ənd wən koʊʧ hæv fərˈgɑtən (ər ˈmeɪbi ʤɪst nɑt ˈbɑðərd) tɪ brɪŋ ðɛr ˈhɛlməts tɪ ðə geɪm, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ dɑn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ fɪt ðɛr noggins*. ˈmɛni əv ðiz pleɪərz wər ˈpɪʧərz hu ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ teɪk ə tərn æt bæt. bət ðə lɪst ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv pəˈzɪʃən pleɪərz. ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli əˈpilɪŋ əˈbaʊt siɪŋ ə pleɪər ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm əv wən tim ənd ðə ˈhɛlmət əv əˈnəðər. ɪts ə fən ˈnɑvəlti laɪk, "woʊ, ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju doʊnt si ˈɛvəri deɪ!" ənd ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɔrpərət spɔrts wərld wɛr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ filz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd, ˈmɛʒərd ənd tɪ dɛθ, ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈhɛlmət ˈmɪkˌsəp ɪz ə ˈwɛlkəm riˈmaɪndər ðət θɪŋz doʊnt ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə skrɪpt. hɪrz ə ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv ɔl ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm ˈhɛlmət ˈjuni wɔʧ ɪz əˈwɛr əv (ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv bɪn mɔr): ɛz ju kən si, ðə ˈgoʊldən eɪʤ əv ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm ˈhɛlmət wɑz ðə ənd 80s*. waɪ? ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lig bɪˈgæn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ɪn 1973 bət ˈpɪʧərz stɪl hæd tɪ hɪt ɪn ðə ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm (ənˈlɛs ðeɪ wər fər, ɛz ðeɪ ˈɔfən wər). ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz æl ˈpɪʧərz ˈnɛvər hæd ə ˈbætɪŋ ˈhɛlmət tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. bɪˈgæn əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə fər ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪmz pleɪd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən lig pɑrks ɪn 1989 ðɛn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ðə fər ɔl ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪmz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 2010 ɪts noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ðiz rul ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hæv ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈhɛlmət ˈfɑliz. ˌɪnˈdid, əv ɔl ðə bæd θɪŋz ju kʊd seɪ əˈbaʊt ðə, ˈmeɪbi ðə wərst ɪz ðət ɪts riˈmuvd ðə fən əv siɪŋ ə pleɪər ɪn əˈnəðər timz ˈhɛlmət. du ju noʊ əv əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm ˈhɛlmət ðət wərənt ˈmɛnʃənd ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑləm? ɪf soʊ, pliz spik əp. pɔl ˈlukəz ɪz ˈrutɪŋ hɑrd fər lɑts əv ˈjuni ˈɑdətiz ɪn nɛkst wiks ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm. ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs ˈkɑləm, jul ˈprɑbəˌbli laɪk hɪz ˈdeɪli ˈjuni wɔʧ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, pləs ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. wɔnt tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈjuni wɔʧ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm, bi ˈædɪd tɪ hɪz ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪst soʊ jul ˈɔlˌweɪz noʊ wɪn ə nu ˈkɑləm həz bɪn ˈpoʊstɪd, ər ʤɪst æsk ɪm ə kˈwɛʃən? ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪm hir.
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security has been stepped up around political rallies and meetings in france amid heightened fears of a terror attack with just four days of campaigning until the first round of the fiercely contested presidential election.
the five main candidates have vowed to continue campaigning as it emerged that police and intelligence agencies spent several weeks tracking the two men arrested on tuesday and suspected of plotting an “imminent and violent attack” in the to vote.
officials say they are still investigating the possible targets, but claim they were seeking to “have an impact in this [electoral] period” and had amassed an arsenal of weapons and equipment, including of homemade explosive found in the flat where they were staying.
it was reported on wednesday that paris’ court had opened a preliminary investigation into suspect, 29, on 5 april, after receiving a from british intelligence that he had tried to make contact with islamic state (isis) in order to send them a video expressing his support for the terrorist group.
facebook twitter clement baur, left, and. photograph: images
the previous day had sent his identity card and bank card to the police station near his last known residence in, northern france, along with a note, explaining: “because of you, i use them. hand myself in soon and talk. what do you, the police, want with me. leave me alone, nothing to say to you.”
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merabet was already on the security radar after a december 2016 raid on the flat, where an isis flag and propaganda was reportedly found. he disappeared and his gave a false identity. it was only after talking to’s family in marseille that police realised the second man at the flat was baur, 23, a muslim convert. the two met in prison where they shared a cell in 2015.
search warrants were put out for the pair, both on the fiche-s, a list of those suspected of being a threat to national security.
police stepped up the search on 12 april after intercepting a video, reportedly filmed in a marseille apartment, that showed with an uzi submachine gun, ammunition, an isis flag and photographs of children allegedly killed in french and american bombing raids in syria. the title was: “the law of retaliation”, a police source told french journalists.
a copy of le monde newspaper with a picture of the presidential candidate and dated 16 march was also filmed.
the five main presidential candidates were immediately alerted and advised to increase security, both personal and around their political meetings.
the paris prosecutor said the tuesday the arrests of and baur had been the result of “international cooperation”, but admitted investigators were trying to establish their planned targets.
as interior minister announced “exceptional” security measures for the presidential campaign, the five main candidates responded by downplaying the threat and continuing electioneering.
the socialist party candidate, hamon, who polls place last out of the leading five, said he refused to make it a “campaign issue”, the conservative, currently in joint third place with the candidate jean-luc mélenchon, said the threat would not make him “back down a single squared centimetre”.
a spokesperson for marine le pen, currently heading the polls with the independent centrist emmanuel macron, said the arrests hours before le rally in marseilles was “perhaps not a coincidence”.
with one-third of french voters still undecided and many others threatening to abstain, the margin of error in the opinion polls mean any permutation of the four main candidates macron, le pen, mélenchon, is possible in a second round runoff next month between the top two candidates.
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sɪˈkjʊrəti həz bɪn stɛpt əp əraʊnd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈræliz ənd ˈmitɪŋz ɪn fræns əˈmɪd ˈhaɪtənd fɪrz əv ə ˈtɛrər əˈtæk wɪθ ʤɪst fɔr deɪz əv kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ənˈtɪl ðə fərst raʊnd əv ðə ˈfɪrsli kənˈtɛstəd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðə faɪv meɪn ˈkænədɪts hæv vaʊd tɪ kənˈtɪnju kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɛz ɪt ˈimərʤd ðət pəˈlis ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz spɛnt ˈsɛvərəl wiks ˈtrækɪŋ ðə tu mɛn ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd səˈspɛktɪd əv ˈplɑtɪŋ ən ənd ˈvaɪələnt attack”*” ɪn ðə tɪ voʊt. əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðeɪ ər stɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈtɑrgəts, bət kleɪm ðeɪ wər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ðɪs [ɪˈlɛktərəl] period”*” ənd hæd əˈmæst ən ˈɑrsənəl əv ˈwɛpənz ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əv ˈhoʊˈmeɪd ɪkˈsploʊsɪv faʊnd ɪn ðə flæt wɛr ðeɪ wər steɪɪŋ. ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət paris’*’ kɔrt hæd ˈoʊpənd ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈsəˌspɛkt, 29 ɔn 5 ˈeɪprəl, ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ə frəm ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðət hi hæd traɪd tɪ meɪk ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt (ˈaɪsəs) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɛnd ðɛm ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈtɛrərɪst grup. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈklɛmənt bɔr, lɛft, ənd. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ˈpriviəs deɪ hæd sɛnt hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti kɑrd ənd bæŋk kɑrd tɪ ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən nɪr hɪz læst noʊn ˈrɛzɪdəns ɪn, ˈnɔrðərn fræns, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə noʊt, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ: əv ju, aɪ juz ðɛm. hænd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn sun ənd tɔk. wət du ju, ðə pəˈlis, wɔnt wɪθ mi. liv mi əˈloʊn, ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ seɪ tɪ you.”*.” frɛnʧ ɪˈlɛkʃənz: ɔl ju nid tɪ noʊ rɛd mɔr wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈæftər ə dɪˈsɛmbər 2016 reɪd ɔn ðə flæt, wɛr ən ˈaɪsəs flæg ənd ˌprɑpəˈgændə wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli faʊnd. hi ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ənd hɪz geɪv ə fɔls aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈfæməli ɪn mɑrˈsaɪl ðət pəˈlis ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈsɛkənd mæn æt ðə flæt wɑz bɔr, 23 ə ˈməzlɪm ˈkɑnvərt. ðə tu mɛt ɪn ˈprɪzən wɛr ðeɪ ʃɛrd ə sɛl ɪn 2015 sərʧ ˈwɔrənts wər pʊt aʊt fər ðə pɛr, boʊθ ɔn ðə fiche-s*, ə lɪst əv ðoʊz səˈspɛktɪd əv biɪŋ ə θrɛt tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. pəˈlis stɛpt əp ðə sərʧ ɔn 12 ˈeɪprəl ˈæftər ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ, rɪˈpɔrtədli fɪlmd ɪn ə mɑrˈsaɪl əˈpɑrtmənt, ðət ʃoʊd wɪθ ən ˈuzi ˌsəbməˈʃin gən, ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən, ən ˈaɪsəs flæg ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ˈʧɪldrən əˈlɛʤədli kɪld ɪn frɛnʧ ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɑmɪŋ reɪdz ɪn ˈsɪriə. ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɑz: lɔ əv retaliation”*”, ə pəˈlis sɔrs toʊld frɛnʧ ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ə ˈkɑpi əv lə mɑnd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər wɪθ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ənd ˈdeɪtɪd 16 mɑrʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ fɪlmd. ðə faɪv meɪn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪts wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈlərtɪd ənd ədˈvaɪzd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris sɪˈkjʊrəti, boʊθ ˈpərsɪnəl ənd əraʊnd ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmitɪŋz. ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər sɛd ðə ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðə ərˈɛsts əv ənd bɔr hæd bɪn ðə rɪˈzəlt əv cooperation”*”, bət ədˈmɪtəd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz wər traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðɛr plænd ˈtɑrgəts. ɛz ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər əˈnaʊnst ““exceptional”*” sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈmɛʒərz fər ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn, ðə faɪv meɪn ˈkænədɪts rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪɪŋ ðə θrɛt ənd kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɪˌlɛkʃəˈnɪrɪŋ. ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt, ˈhæmən, hu poʊlz pleɪs læst aʊt əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ faɪv, sɛd hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ meɪk ɪt ə issue”*”, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv, ˈkərəntli ɪn ʤɔɪnt θərd pleɪs wɪθ ðə ˈkænədɪt ˌʒænˈluk mélenchon*, sɛd ðə θrɛt wʊd nɑt meɪk ɪm daʊn ə ˈsɪŋgəl skwɛrd centimetre”*”. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər mərˈin lə pɛn, ˈkərəntli ˈhɛdɪŋ ðə poʊlz wɪθ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈsɛntrɪst ɪˈmænjuəl macron*, sɛd ðə ərˈɛsts aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr lə ˈræli ɪn mɑrˈsaɪz wɑz nɑt ə coincidence”*”. wɪθ ˌwənˈθərd əv frɛnʧ ˈvoʊtərz stɪl ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðərz θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ əbˈsteɪn, ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər ɪn ðə əˈpɪnjən poʊlz min ˈɛni ˌpərmjuˈteɪʃən əv ðə fɔr meɪn ˈkænədɪts macron*, lə pɛn, mélenchon*, ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd ˈrəˌnɔf nɛkst mənθ bɪtˈwin ðə tɔp tu ˈkænədɪts.
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yesterday, clemens gleich brought you part 1 of his authoritative guide to the autobahn, due to overwhelming success, today part 2. if you ask how clemens became minister of high-speed transport propaganda stranger things happened in deutschland. a formerly radical was made secretary of state, and the province of daimler and porsche has a green governor. expect to be surprised!
2. the location
many foreigners think that every autobahn is basically the same, which can lead to a very unsatisfactory motor vacation, because it is easily possible to spend the whole length of it in absurdly limited sections and road works which means you might as well have stayed at home. there are some passages that not only are unlimited, but also have curvature that feel like a straight at 70 mph but tear your face off your skull (or your tires off the asphalt) at 170 mph. the from munich to is a nice example go there on the weekends, when everybody and their mother will).
you could race down very own prototype test track: enter the leaving munich, turn on the towards regensburg, at regensburg go down the towards and munich). rinse, repeat. you will see all those disguised and perhaps a few such audis, too.
if you are looking for competition, visit the kassel mountains on the (“kasseler berge” will give you galore, complete with on speed cameras on the limited bits). the bahn through these hills is so steep that go a long way to avoid it for fear their underpowered bathrooms will be reduced to 20 mph or to going backwards very fast, disintegrating. this fact alone should tell you everything: few caravans, much competition, good road. to race the berge, follow the from bad towards kassel until you come to the and8 meet here). yes, google maps is right: there are many miles in that bit.
bring an amount of horsepower you would consider “too much” at home, otherwise you might leave the a very frustrated man.
for pure, undiluted straight line speed visit the north of germany where the landscape slowly peters out into the north sea. a famous example of this experience of american motoring in fast forward is the from bremen to bremerhaven: going straight towards the horizon, towards the sea. another good stretch are the 50 open on the from to flensburg, northernmost city, for being the home of the database. if you manage to max your car on these northern, you need a slower one. or bigger balls.
my personal favorite are the of eastern germany. the east is a dark forested no land that changed since the dark ages, which is why it is also known as “dunkeldeutschland” (“dark germany”). during the socialist occupation after the war, people were forced to live there at gunpoint, but when the wall came down, of course everybody with half an ounce of sense and two working legs left. now, only ancient pensioners still haunt the ghost towns there, the rest has fled to berlin or to civilized germany (which funds the whole berlin island setup).
as is customary, the government notice this and built infrastructure fit for two irelands into the empty woods, financed by a special new extra tax cynically called “solidaritätszuschlag” (solidarity surcharge). the they built are gorgeous, empty and give me a feeling of my money well spent. the from to berlin is especially popular with tourists, because at the end of it, you are somewhere (berlin) instead of nowhere (the rest of the east).
but my secret tip for you would be the1 connecting with erfurt. it is still quite new, so it made its way into the travel guides yet. you can go the whole length of it, the only limits being in the bit. the tunnel stretches are a good place for a spot of (relax and refuel), because there are nearly no service stations directly on the1. get off at oberhof, race up an awesome hill course, pit stop, race down the awesome hill course, continue racing the1. you can hold the pedal to the metal until it rusts into position if you are brave or underpowered enough to leave it there in the many turns.
another way of finding a good piece of autobahn is asking a german who likes driving (i. e. any german) about his favorite segment. these favorites are everywhere, so one will always be near your lodgings.
3. the rules
in germany, we love rules. the only thing we love more than making the rules is explaining the rules to the ignorant, which i shall do now. fear not, i will constrain myself to the rules concerning a happy holiday. as always, the rules are split into the official rules of the written law and the unofficial rules “you just know”. as the french expect visitors to know their history and culture and speak their language, the germans expect you to know the unofficial rules without being told. you just know. which is why i tell you either.
but do something better, explain official rules only you will know, starting with the mysteries of the: the sign for an autobahn is a white road on blue ground stretching into the distance, being crossed by a bridge (mnemonics: a big letter “a”). so when you see this but no limit signs, you are allowed to go as fast as you can afford. but (and not even many germans know this) the autobahn is not the only place in germany where you can legally do that. look for a blue sign with a white car front on it, it marks a “kraftfahrstraße” (mnemonics: translate it literally into “poweerrr drive road”). if it has two lanes per direction or a bit in the middle (bushes, concrete, matter) and there are no limiting signs, you can go as fast as you want here as well.
these open roads residing between a and an are unofficially called yellow (“gelbe”) because of the yellow instead of blue road signs, and you should cherish this information, because you can use it to shut up a german going on about the rules in the pub at night. you can finish him off by adding that there is a sign at the entrance of the nordschleife.
a rule i have to remind the visiting speed tourist of is nonetheless interesting, even heart-warming: in germany, it is forbidden by law to go so slow that traffic is hampered without a good reason (see abs. 3 nr. 3 in our holy traffic bible stvo). traffic will immediately be hampered the nanosecond you fall below the current speed limit. the law is not often enforced, but when it is, we celebrate like americans when they have found another terrorist. pray that the offender pay his fine, as this will provide you with the rare opportunity to attend a (public) trial of a peugeot driver where he will be condemned for his sins of slowness. the memory will last you a lifetime.
on a more serious note, i have encountered tourists having a debate about their alleged whiplash on the autobahn lane, our overtaking lane. afraid this is not tolerable behavior in germany. in fact, it is a criminal over here (dangerous intervention into traffic). if you get screamed at by a policeman who kicks you so hard his will stay stuck between your buttocks and then writes fines full of numbers you know existed, you will have been very lucky.
if somebody gets seriously hurt because of such stupidity, you will go to prison for “not under one year” and still be a bit lucky because you get killed by one of the many projectiles you were standing in the way of. see the wisdom of our legislation as soon as you come across a standing (stupid) obstacle on the overtaking lane while doing 190 mph in your 911 rental. okay, it might be your last thought, but there are worse last thoughts.
to discuss your fender bender or the finer points of whiplash, have to leave the autobahn, as it is completely verboten to stop anywhere on it, including the hard shoulder. the hard shoulder is for real breakdowns and emergencies, of which a spirited whiplash discussion is neither.
to cheer you up again, let me tell you another officially legal and accepted use of the hard shoulder: acceleration. if your vehicle is too feeble to get up to speeds on the acceleration lane, you are not only allowed, but expected to continue your acceleration on the hard shoulder until there is an acceptable velocity to enter the autobahn like a gentleman (i.e. fast). but try real acceleration before you resort to this, which rally legend walter describes thusly: “acceleration happens when the tears of a deeply moved heart roll along horizontally towards the ears.”
4. the time
the best time to visit our is in the summer, because all be gone on holiday then. typically, a german gets 30 days of vacation a year and receives extra payment for this very vacation, so that he may leave his country for a while. it is much easier to love germany from afar.
you can find tables on the internet detailing the school holidays of all the german federal states you want to visit for an inkling of the remaining autobahn traffic you can expect. warning: at the beginning or the end of these school holidays you can forget to go anywhere fast on the respective autobahn that provides the fastest way to the german federal state of mallorca.
there are also many speed limits that are only effective by day. you could for example go from stuttgart to munich in well under an hour at night or so i have heard. and of course you will have the network to yourself during all major football matches with germany in them.
concerning the future of ours: you might have heard the german green efforts to establish a general speed limit on the. i can assure all you tourists this is something to yawn on and then forget. these efforts exist since before the green party existed. they have never gone anywhere. green means go!!!!!
you see, in general, germans care much about freedom. they will happily trade freedom for more order every time. but the autobahn is the one exception. the freedom to drive as fast as we want is the only one we are prepared to fight for. to the german, speeding is like owning guns to the american. a general speed limit seems to us, has a socialist stench, maybe even something french about it.
so delighted to say that the unlimited speed of our will be there for you as long as we german autobahn raser (a majority group) can still hold a weapon to defend your motoring holiday. worry about the cost: the german government collects nearly a euro per liter as tax from your petrol bill and as i have said before: you will need a lot of fuel.
yours sincerely,
the german ministry of high speed transport propaganda
achtung: as our canadian overlords have put us on a financial starvation diet, which forces me to my wife into yellow slavery, while derek takes a night job at chippendales toronto, i am unable to pay the minister of high speed transport propaganda a reasonable, or even an unreasonable amount. therefore, we did cut a deal: you click here.
in mean, now. you are supposed to click, und zugenaeht! the link leads you (sorry) not to a porn site, but to amazon, where you can buy the kindle edition of “the guide to the german autobahn” for a lousy buck eleven. buy the damn thing!!!!!!
if you do as told (and there is no other in germany), then clemens might come back. if not, come after you.
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ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ˈklɛmənz glaɪk brɔt ju pɑrt 1 əv hɪz əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv gaɪd tɪ ðə ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn, du tɪ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ səkˈsɛs, təˈdeɪ pɑrt 2 ɪf ju æsk haʊ ˈklɛmənz bɪˈkeɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˈhaɪˌspid ˈtrænspɔrt ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈstreɪnʤər θɪŋz ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈdɔɪʧlænd. ə ˈfɔrmərli ˈrædɪkəl wɑz meɪd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, ənd ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv ˈdɛmlər ənd ˈpɔrʃə həz ə grin ˈgəvərnər. ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bi səˈpraɪzd! 2 ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛni ˈfɔrənərz θɪŋk ðət ˈɛvəri ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ðə seɪm, wɪʧ kən lɛd tɪ ə ˈvɛri ˌənsətɪsˈfæktəri ˈmoʊtər veɪˈkeɪʃən, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈizəli ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ spɛnd ðə hoʊl lɛŋθ əv ɪt ɪn əbˈsərdli ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈsɛkʃənz ənd roʊd wərks wɪʧ minz ju maɪt ɛz wɛl hæv steɪd æt hoʊm. ðɛr ər səm ˈpæsɪʤɪz ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli ər ənˈlɪmɪtɪd, bət ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈkərvəʧər ðət fil laɪk ə streɪt æt 70 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ bət tɪr jʊr feɪs ɔf jʊr skəl (ər jʊr taɪərz ɔf ðə ˈæsˌfɔlt) æt 170 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ. ðə frəm mˈjunɪk tɪ ɪz ə nis ɪgˈzæmpəl goʊ ðɛr ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz, wɪn ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ənd ðɛr ˈməðər wɪl). ju kʊd reɪs daʊn ˈvɛri oʊn ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp tɛst træk: ˈɛnər ðə ˈlivɪŋ mˈjunɪk, tərn ɔn ðə təˈwɔrdz ˈrigənzbərg, æt ˈrigənzbərg goʊ daʊn ðə təˈwɔrdz ənd mˈjunɪk rɪns, rɪˈpit. ju wɪl si ɔl ðoʊz dɪsˈgaɪzd ənd pərˈhæps ə fju səʧ ˈɔdɪs, tu. ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈkæsəl ˈmaʊntənz ɔn ðə berge”*” wɪl gɪv ju gəˈlɔr, kəmˈplit wɪθ ɔn spid ˈkæmərəz ɔn ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd bɪts). ðə bæn θru ðiz hɪlz ɪz soʊ stip ðət goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪt fər fɪr ðɛr ˌəndərˈpaʊərd ˈbɑθˌrumz wɪl bi rɪˈdust tɪ 20 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ər tɪ goʊɪŋ ˈbækwərdz ˈvɛri fæst, dɪˈsɪntəˌgreɪtɪŋ. ðɪs fækt əˈloʊn ʃʊd tɛl ju ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ: fju ˈkɛrəˌvænz, məʧ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, gʊd roʊd. tɪ reɪs ðə bərʤ, ˈfɑloʊ ðə frəm bæd təˈwɔrdz ˈkæsəl ənˈtɪl ju kəm tɪ ðə ənd mit hir). jɛs, ˈgugəl mæps ɪz raɪt: ðɛr ər ˈmɛni maɪəlz ɪn ðət bɪt. brɪŋ ən əˈmaʊnt əv ˈhɔrˌspaʊər ju wʊd kənˈsɪdər much”*” æt hoʊm, ˈəðərˌwaɪz ju maɪt liv ðə ə ˈvɛri ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd mæn. fər pjʊr, ˌəndəˈlutɪd streɪt laɪn spid ˈvɪzɪt ðə nɔrθ əv ˈʤərməni wɛr ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp sˈloʊli ˈpitərz aʊt ˈɪntu ðə nɔrθ si. ə ˈfeɪməs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmoʊtərɪŋ ɪn fæst ˈfɔrwərd ɪz ðə frəm ˈbrɛmən tɪ bremerhaven*: goʊɪŋ streɪt təˈwɔrdz ðə hərˈaɪzən, təˈwɔrdz ðə si. əˈnəðər gʊd strɛʧ ər ðə 50 ˈoʊpən ɔn ðə frəm tɪ flensburg*, ˈnɔrðərnˌmoʊst ˈsɪti, fər biɪŋ ðə hoʊm əv ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs. ɪf ju ˈmænɪʤ tɪ mæks jʊr kɑr ɔn ðiz ˈnɔrðərn, ju nid ə sloʊər wən. ər ˈbɪgər bɔlz. maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt ər ðə əv ˈistərn ˈʤərməni. ðə ist ɪz ə dɑrk ˈfɔrəstəd noʊ lænd ðət ʧeɪnʤd sɪns ðə dɑrk ˈeɪʤɪz, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ““dunkeldeutschland”*” germany”*”). ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən ˈæftər ðə wɔr, ˈpipəl wər fɔrst tɪ lɪv ðɛr æt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt, bət wɪn ðə wɔl keɪm daʊn, əv kɔrs ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɪθ hæf ən aʊns əv sɛns ənd tu ˈwərkɪŋ lɛgz lɛft. naʊ, ˈoʊnli ˈeɪnʧənt ˈpɛnʃənərz stɪl hɔnt ðə goʊst taʊnz ðɛr, ðə rɛst həz flɛd tɪ bərˈlɪn ər tɪ ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈʤərməni (wɪʧ fəndz ðə hoʊl bərˈlɪn ˈaɪlənd ˈsɛˌtəp). ɛz ɪz ˈkəstəˌmɛri, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnoʊtɪs ðɪs ənd bɪlt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər fɪt fər tu ˈaɪrləndz ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛmti wʊdz, ˈfaɪˌnænst baɪ ə ˈspɛʃəl nu ˈɛkstrə tæks ˈsɪnɪkəli kɔld ““solidaritätszuschlag”*” (ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ). ðə ðeɪ bɪlt ər ˈgɔrʤəs, ˈɛmti ənd gɪv mi ə ˈfilɪŋ əv maɪ ˈməni wɛl spɛnt. ðə frəm tɪ bərˈlɪn ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ˈtʊrɪsts, bɪˈkəz æt ðə ɛnd əv ɪt, ju ər ˈsəmˌwɛr (bərˈlɪn) ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr (ðə rɛst əv ðə ist). bət maɪ ˈsikrɪt tɪp fər ju wʊd bi ðə kəˈnɛktɪŋ wɪθ erfurt*. ɪt ɪz stɪl kwaɪt nu, soʊ ɪt meɪd ɪts weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈtrævəl gaɪdz jɛt. ju kən goʊ ðə hoʊl lɛŋθ əv ɪt, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlɪmɪts biɪŋ ɪn ðə bɪt. ðə ˈtənəl ˈstrɛʧɪz ər ə gʊd pleɪs fər ə spɑt əv (rɪˈlæks ənd rifˈjuəl), bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər ˈnɪrli noʊ ˈsərvɪs ˈsteɪʃənz dɪˈrɛkli ɔn ðə gɪt ɔf æt oberhof*, reɪs əp ən ˈɔsəm hɪl kɔrs, pɪt stɑp, reɪs daʊn ðə ˈɔsəm hɪl kɔrs, kənˈtɪnju ˈreɪsɪŋ ðə ju kən hoʊld ðə ˈpɛdəl tɪ ðə ˈmɛtəl ənˈtɪl ɪt rəsts ˈɪntu pəˈzɪʃən ɪf ju ər breɪv ər ˌəndərˈpaʊərd ɪˈnəf tɪ liv ɪt ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɛni tərnz. əˈnəðər weɪ əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə gʊd pis əv ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ɪz ˈæskɪŋ ə ˈʤərmən hu laɪks ˈdraɪvɪŋ (aɪ. i. ˈɛni ˈʤərmən) əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˌsɛgˈmɛnt. ðiz ˈfeɪvərɪts ər ˈɛvriˌwɛr, soʊ wən wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi nɪr jʊr ˈlɑʤɪŋz. 3 ðə rulz ɪn ˈʤərməni, wi ləv rulz. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ wi ləv mɔr ðən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə rulz ɪz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə rulz tɪ ðə ˈɪgnərənt, wɪʧ aɪ ʃæl du naʊ. fɪr nɑt, aɪ wɪl kənˈstreɪn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ ðə rulz kənˈsərnɪŋ ə ˈhæpi ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ðə rulz ər splɪt ˈɪntu ðə əˈfɪʃəl rulz əv ðə ˈrɪtən lɔ ənd ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl rulz ʤɪst know”*”. ɛz ðə frɛnʧ ɪkˈspɛkt ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ noʊ ðɛr ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈkəlʧər ənd spik ðɛr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ðə ˈʤərmənz ɪkˈspɛkt ju tɪ noʊ ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl rulz wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ toʊld. ju ʤɪst noʊ. wɪʧ ɪz waɪ aɪ tɛl ju ˈiðər. bət du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɛtər, ɪkˈspleɪn əˈfɪʃəl rulz ˈoʊnli ju wɪl noʊ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈmɪstəriz əv ðə: ðə saɪn fər ən ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ɪz ə waɪt roʊd ɔn blu graʊnd ˈstrɛʧɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɪstəns, biɪŋ krɔst baɪ ə brɪʤ (nɪˈmɑnɪks: ə bɪg ˈlɛtər ““a”*”). soʊ wɪn ju si ðɪs bət noʊ ˈlɪmət saɪnz, ju ər əˈlaʊd tɪ goʊ ɛz fæst ɛz ju kən əˈfɔrd. bət (ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈmɛni ˈʤərmənz noʊ ðɪs) ðə ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs ɪn ˈʤərməni wɛr ju kən ˈligəli du ðət. lʊk fər ə blu saɪn wɪθ ə waɪt kɑr frənt ɔn ɪt, ɪt mɑrks ə ““kraftfahrstraße”*” (nɪˈmɑnɪks: trænzˈleɪt ɪt ˈlɪtərəli ˈɪntu draɪv road”*”). ɪf ɪt həz tu leɪnz pər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ər ə bɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl (ˈbʊʃəz, ˈkɑnkrit, ˈmætər) ənd ðɛr ər noʊ ˈlɪmətɪŋ saɪnz, ju kən goʊ ɛz fæst ɛz ju wɔnt hir ɛz wɛl. ðiz ˈoʊpən roʊdz rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ bɪtˈwin ə ənd ən ər ənəˈfɪʃəli kɔld ˈjɛloʊ autobahnen”*”) bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈjɛloʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv blu roʊd saɪnz, ənd ju ʃʊd ˈʧɛrɪʃ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, bɪˈkəz ju kən juz ɪt tɪ ʃət əp ə ˈʤərmən goʊɪŋ ɔn əˈbaʊt ðə rulz ɪn ðə pəb æt naɪt. ju kən ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪm ɔf baɪ ˈædɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz ə saɪn æt ðə ˈɛntrəns əv ðə nordschleife*. ə rul aɪ hæv tɪ riˈmaɪnd ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ spid ˈtʊrɪst əv ɪz ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ˈivɪn heart-warming*: ɪn ˈʤərməni, ɪt ɪz ˈfɔrbɪdən baɪ lɔ tɪ goʊ soʊ sloʊ ðət ˈtræfɪk ɪz ˈhæmpərd wɪˈθaʊt ə gʊd ˈrizən (si ˈeɪˈbiˈɛs. 3 nr*. 3 ɪn ɑr ˈhoʊli ˈtræfɪk ˈbaɪbəl stvo*). ˈtræfɪk wɪl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bi ˈhæmpərd ðə ˈnænoʊˌsɛkənd ju fɔl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈkɑrənt spid ˈlɪmət. ðə lɔ ɪz nɑt ˈɔfən ɛnˈfɔrst, bət wɪn ɪt ɪz, wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt laɪk əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪn ðeɪ hæv faʊnd əˈnəðər ˈtɛrərɪst. preɪ ðət ðə əˈfɛndər peɪ hɪz faɪn, ɛz ðɪs wɪl prəˈvaɪd ju wɪθ ðə rɛr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈtɛnd ə (ˈpəblɪk) traɪəl əv ə pjuˈʒoʊ ˈdraɪvər wɛr hi wɪl bi kənˈdɛmd fər hɪz sɪnz əv sˈloʊnəs. ðə ˈmɛməri wɪl læst ju ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ɔn ə mɔr ˈsɪriəs noʊt, aɪ hæv ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈtʊrɪsts ˈhævɪŋ ə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ðɛr əˈlɛʤd ˈwɪˌplæʃ ɔn ðə ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn leɪn, ɑr ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ leɪn. əˈfreɪd ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈtɑlərəbəl bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ˈʤərməni. ɪn fækt, ɪt ɪz ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈoʊvər hir (ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ˈɪntu ˈtræfɪk). ɪf ju gɪt skrimd æt baɪ ə pəˈlismən hu kɪks ju soʊ hɑrd hɪz wɪl steɪ stək bɪtˈwin jʊr ˈbətəks ənd ðɛn raɪts faɪnz fʊl əv ˈnəmbərz ju noʊ ɪgˈzɪstəd, ju wɪl hæv bɪn ˈvɛri ˈləki. ɪf ˈsəmˌbɑdi gɪts ˈsɪriəsli hərt bɪˈkəz əv səʧ stuˈpɪdɪˌti, ju wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈprɪzən fər ˈəndər wən year”*” ənd stɪl bi ə bɪt ˈləki bɪˈkəz ju gɪt kɪld baɪ wən əv ðə ˈmɛni prɑˈʤɛktəlz ju wər ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv. si ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ɑr ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ɛz sun ɛz ju kəm əˈkrɔs ə ˈstændɪŋ (ˈstupɪd) ˈɑbstəkəl ɔn ðə ˈoʊvərˌteɪkɪŋ leɪn waɪl duɪŋ 190 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ɪn jʊr 911 ˈrɛntəl. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ɪt maɪt bi jʊr læst θɔt, bət ðɛr ər wərs læst θɔts. tɪ dɪˈskəs jʊr ˈfɛndər ˈbɛndər ər ðə ˈfaɪnər pɔɪnts əv ˈwɪˌplæʃ, hæv tɪ liv ðə ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn, ɛz ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli vərˈboʊtən tɪ stɑp ˈɛniˌwɛr ɔn ɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə hɑrd ˈʃoʊldər. ðə hɑrd ˈʃoʊldər ɪz fər ril ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz ənd ˈimərʤənsiz, əv wɪʧ ə ˈspɪrɪtəd ˈwɪˌplæʃ dɪˈskəʃən ɪz ˈniðər. tɪ ʧɪr ju əp əˈgɛn, lɛt mi tɛl ju əˈnəðər əˈfɪʃəli ˈligəl ənd ækˈsɛptɪd juz əv ðə hɑrd ˈʃoʊldər: ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən. ɪf jʊr ˈviɪkəl ɪz tu ˈfibəl tɪ gɪt əp tɪ spidz ɔn ðə ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən leɪn, ju ər nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊd, bət ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju jʊr ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə hɑrd ˈʃoʊldər ənˈtɪl ðɛr ɪz ən əkˈsɛptəbəl vəˈlɑsəti tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn laɪk ə ˈʤɛnəlmən (i.e*. fæst). bət traɪ ril ˌækˌsɛlərˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ju rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ðɪs, wɪʧ ˈræli ˈlɛʤənd ˈwɔltər dɪˈskraɪbz ˈðəsli: ˈhæpənz wɪn ðə tɪrz əv ə ˈdipli muvd hɑrt roʊl əˈlɔŋ ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli təˈwɔrdz ðə ears.”*.” 4 ðə taɪm ðə bɛst taɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ɑr ɪz ɪn ðə ˈsəmər, bɪˈkəz ɔl bi gɔn ɔn ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ðɛn. ˈtɪpɪkəli, ə ˈʤərmən gɪts 30 deɪz əv veɪˈkeɪʃən ə jɪr ənd rɪˈsivz ˈɛkstrə ˈpeɪmənt fər ðɪs ˈvɛri veɪˈkeɪʃən, soʊ ðət hi meɪ liv hɪz ˈkəntri fər ə waɪl. ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈiziər tɪ ləv ˈʤərməni frəm əˈfɑr. ju kən faɪnd ˈteɪbəlz ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə skul ˈhɑləˌdeɪz əv ɔl ðə ˈʤərmən ˈfɛdərəl steɪts ju wɔnt tɪ ˈvɪzɪt fər ən ˈɪŋklɪŋ əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ˈtræfɪk ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt. ˈwɔrnɪŋ: æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ər ðə ɛnd əv ðiz skul ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ju kən fərˈgɛt tɪ goʊ ˈɛniˌwɛr fæst ɔn ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ðət prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈfæstəst weɪ tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈfɛdərəl steɪt əv mallorca*. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛni spid ˈlɪmɪts ðət ər ˈoʊnli ˈifɛktɪv baɪ deɪ. ju kʊd fər ɪgˈzæmpəl goʊ frəm ˈstətgərt tɪ mˈjunɪk ɪn wɛl ˈəndər ən aʊər æt naɪt ər soʊ aɪ hæv hərd. ənd əv kɔrs ju wɪl hæv ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈdʊrɪŋ ɔl ˈmeɪʤər ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈmæʧɪz wɪθ ˈʤərməni ɪn ðɛm. kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ɑr motorways*: ju maɪt hæv hərd ðə ˈʤərmən grin ˈɛfərts tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ə ˈʤɛnərəl spid ˈlɪmət ɔn ðə. aɪ kən əˈʃʊr ɔl ju ˈtʊrɪsts ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ jɔn ɔn ənd ðɛn fərˈgɛt. ðiz ˈɛfərts ɪgˈzɪst sɪns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə grin ˈpɑrti ɪgˈzɪstəd. ðeɪ hæv ˈnɛvər gɔn ˈɛniˌwɛr. grin minz goʊ!!!!! ju si, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈʤərmənz kɛr məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈfridəm. ðeɪ wɪl ˈhæpəli treɪd ˈfridəm fər mɔr ˈɔrdər ˈɛvəri taɪm. bət ðə ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ɪz ðə wən ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ðə ˈfridəm tɪ draɪv ɛz fæst ɛz wi wɔnt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən wi ər priˈpɛrd tɪ faɪt fər. tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən, ˈspidɪŋ ɪz laɪk ˈoʊnɪŋ gənz tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən. ə ˈʤɛnərəl spid ˈlɪmət simz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, həz ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst stɛnʧ, ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ frɛnʧ əˈbaʊt ɪt. soʊ dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ənˈlɪmɪtɪd spid əv ɑr wɪl bi ðɛr fər ju ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi ˈʤərmən ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ˈreɪzər (ə məˈʤɔrəti grup) kən stɪl hoʊld ə ˈwɛpən tɪ dɪˈfɛnd jʊr ˈmoʊtərɪŋ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə kɔst: ðə ˈʤərmən ˈgəvərnmənt kəˈlɛkts ˈnɪrli ə ˈjʊrə pər ˈlitər ɛz tæks frəm jʊr ˈpɛtroʊl bɪl ənd ɛz aɪ hæv sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr: ju wɪl nid ə lɔt əv fjuəl. jʊrz sɪnˈsɪrli, ðə ˈʤərmən ˈmɪnɪstri əv haɪ spid ˈtrænspɔrt ˌprɑpəˈgændə achtung*: ɛz ɑr kəˈneɪdiən ˈoʊvərˌlɔrdz hæv pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stɑrˈveɪʃən daɪət, wɪʧ ˈfɔrsɪz mi tɪ maɪ waɪf ˈɪntu ˈjɛloʊ sˈleɪvəri, waɪl ˈdɛrɪk teɪks ə naɪt ʤɑb æt ˈʧɪpəˌdeɪl tərˈɑntoʊ, aɪ æm əˈneɪbəl tɪ peɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv haɪ spid ˈtrænspɔrt ˌprɑpəˈgændə ə ˈrizənəbəl, ər ˈivɪn ən ənˈriznəbəl əˈmaʊnt. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, wi dɪd kət ə dil: ju klɪk hir. ɪn min, naʊ. ju ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ klɪk, ənd zugenaeht*! ðə lɪŋk lidz ju (ˈsɑri) nɑt tɪ ə pɔrn saɪt, bət tɪ ˈæməˌzɑn, wɛr ju kən baɪ ðə ˈkɪndəl ɪˈdɪʃən əv gaɪd tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən autobahn”*” fər ə ˈlaʊzi bək ˈilɛvən. baɪ ðə dæm θɪŋ!!!!!! ɪf ju du ɛz toʊld (ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈəðər ɪn ˈʤərməni), ðɛn ˈklɛmənz maɪt kəm bæk. ɪf nɑt, kəm ˈæftər ju.
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today i found out simo häyhä, arguably the greatest sniper to ever live, sniped over 542 invading soviet soldiers in world war using nothing but a bolt action rifle that had no scope. he also has the distinction of having recorded the highest known number of confirmed kills by any sniper in any major war; with the runner up being soviet ivan with 500 in wwii. in addition to his 542 confirmed sniper kills, he also managed another couple hundred kills with a machine gun bringing his total for the “winter war” to just under 800 kills. even more amazing is that he did all of this in under 100 days with his personal best sniping 25 soviet soldiers in one day.
the “winter war” was a conflict between russia and finland beginning on november 30, 1939, three months after the start of wwii, with the russians invading finland. the winter war officially ended on march 13, 1940 with the soviets having captured most of finland.
simo häyhä was a member of a group very similar to the old american “minute men”. he served his required one year with the military in finland and went home, back to farming and hunting. when the soviets invaded he grabbed his standard issue rifle and gear and reported for duty. he preferred his rifle, which only had an iron site rather than a scope, over swedish sniper rifles as it allowed him to keep a slightly lower profile over a rifle; the scopes made you raise your head an extra inch or two making a nice target for other snipers. in addition to this, scopes on sniper rifles tended to reflect the sunlight which is how he says he was able to kill so many of the soviet snipers who were sent to specifically take him out. the really amazing thing about just using the iron sites was that many of his kills were shot at people over 400 yards away.
simo was assigned to the battlefield where an estimated 32 fins held off over 4000 soviet troops at one point and indeed even by the end of the war which the soviets won, never conceded that particular ground. temperatures there typically ranged from around -40 f to -4 f. as such, simo would go out by himself to snipe dressed in white camouflage with nothing but a few clips of ammo and food provisions for a day.
tired of getting their heads blown off all the time by simo, the soviets eventually dispatched a group of snipers and a series of artillery strikes to try to get rid of “belaya smert” (“white death”) as they nicknamed him. he managed to get the best of the snipers sent against him and apparently where they thought during the artillery strikes.
he was however finally shot in the jaw with an exploding bullet in a pitched battle against a large group of russian soldiers. some of his fellow finish soldiers pulled him from the battle and he survived even though, as they said, “half his head was missing”. he was then in a coma for nine days, during which finland lost the war (coincidence? i think not!). he regain consciousness until march 13th, the day the war ended (presumably the soviets heard he woke up and decided to stop trying to take any more of finland and just ended the war right there). it took simo a few years to fully recuperate from his wounds, but he went on to live to the ripe old age of 96, dying april 1st, 2002.
during the war, the soviet army lost close to one million soldiers, close to forty times the number of finnish casualties.
simo credited his incredible sniping ability to knowledge of the forests, patience, and practice. he typically liked to snipe from a sitting position, normally not used by snipers due to giving a larger profile to be seen from. however, he was very short (5 foot 3 inches), so he was able to sit and still make a very small profile and he felt it gave him a better platform to shoot from. he would also pack the snow in front of him so that when he shot, none of the snow would waft up giving his position away. in addition to this, to get around the problem of his breath potentially giving away his position in that frigid place, he would breath through his mouth but keep snow in there to keep his breath from showing up in the air.
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təˈdeɪ aɪ faʊnd aʊt ˈsimoʊ häyhä*ä, ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ˈgreɪtəst sˈnaɪpər tɪ ˈɛvər lɪv, snaɪpt ˈoʊvər 542 ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn wərld wɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ə boʊlt ˈækʃən ˈraɪfəl ðət hæd noʊ skoʊp. hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən əv ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə haɪəst noʊn ˈnəmbər əv kənˈfərmd kɪlz baɪ ˈɛni sˈnaɪpər ɪn ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər wɔr; wɪθ ðə ˈrənər əp biɪŋ ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈaɪvən wɪθ 500 ɪn wwii*. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz 542 kənˈfərmd sˈnaɪpər kɪlz, hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤd əˈnəðər ˈkəpəl ˈhənərd kɪlz wɪθ ə məˈʃin gən ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɪz ˈtoʊtəl fər ðə war”*” tɪ ʤɪst ˈəndər 800 kɪlz. ˈivɪn mɔr əˈmeɪzɪŋ ɪz ðət hi dɪd ɔl əv ðɪs ɪn ˈəndər 100 deɪz wɪθ hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl bɛst sˈnaɪpɪŋ 25 ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn wən deɪ. ðə war”*” wɑz ə ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin ˈrəʃə ənd ˈfɪnˌlænd bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 30 1939 θri mənθs ˈæftər ðə stɑrt əv wwii*, wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃənz ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ ˈfɪnˌlænd. ðə ˈwɪntər wɔr əˈfɪʃəli ˈɛndɪd ɔn mɑrʧ 13 1940 wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts ˈhævɪŋ ˈkæpʧərd moʊst əv ˈfɪnˌlænd. ˈsimoʊ häyhä*ä wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ə grup ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə oʊld əˈmɛrɪkən men”*”. hi sərvd hɪz rikˈwaɪərd wən jɪr wɪθ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd ənd wɛnt hoʊm, bæk tɪ ˈfɑrmɪŋ ənd ˈhəntɪŋ. wɪn ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd hi græbd hɪz ˈstændərd ˈɪʃu ˈraɪfəl ənd gɪr ənd ˌriˈpɔrtəd fər ˈduti. hi prɪˈfərd hɪz ˈraɪfəl, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli hæd ən aɪərn saɪt ˈrəðər ðən ə skoʊp, ˈoʊvər sˈwidɪʃ sˈnaɪpər ˈraɪfəlz ɛz ɪt əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ kip ə sˈlaɪtli loʊər ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈoʊvər ə ˈraɪfəl; ðə skoʊps meɪd ju reɪz jʊr hɛd ən ˈɛkstrə ɪnʧ ər tu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə nis ˈtərgət fər ˈəðər sˈnaɪpərz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɪs, skoʊps ɔn sˈnaɪpər ˈraɪfəlz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈsənˌlaɪt wɪʧ ɪz haʊ hi sɪz hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɪl soʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt sˈnaɪpərz hu wər sɛnt tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli teɪk ɪm aʊt. ðə ˈrɪli əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ʤɪst ˈjuzɪŋ ðə aɪərn saɪts wɑz ðət ˈmɛni əv hɪz kɪlz wər ʃɑt æt ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər 400 jɑrdz əˈweɪ. ˈsimoʊ wɑz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈbætəlˌfild wɛr ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 32 fɪnz hɛld ɔf ˈoʊvər 4000 ˈsoʊviˌɛt trups æt wən pɔɪnt ənd ˌɪnˈdid ˈivɪn baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə wɔr wɪʧ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts wən, ˈnɛvər kənˈsidɪd ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr graʊnd. ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ðɛr ˈtɪpɪkəli reɪnʤd frəm əraʊnd 40 ɛf tɪ 4 ɛf. ɛz səʧ, ˈsimoʊ wʊd goʊ aʊt baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ snaɪp drɛst ɪn waɪt ˈkæməˌflɑʒ wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ bət ə fju klɪps əv ˈæˌmoʊ ənd fud prəˈvɪʒənz fər ə deɪ. taɪərd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr hɛdz bloʊn ɔf ɔl ðə taɪm baɪ ˈsimoʊ, ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɪˈspæʧt ə grup əv sˈnaɪpərz ənd ə ˈsɪriz əv ɑrˈtɪləri straɪks tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt rɪd əv smert”*” death”*”) ɛz ðeɪ ˈnɪkˌneɪmd ɪm. hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ gɪt ðə bɛst əv ðə sˈnaɪpərz sɛnt əˈgɛnst ɪm ənd əˈpɛrəntli wɛr ðeɪ θɔt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɑrˈtɪləri straɪks. hi wɑz ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈfaɪnəli ʃɑt ɪn ðə ʤɔ wɪθ ən ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ˈbʊlət ɪn ə pɪʧt ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ə lɑrʤ grup əv ˈrəʃən ˈsoʊlʤərz. səm əv hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈsoʊlʤərz pʊld ɪm frəm ðə ˈbætəl ənd hi sərˈvaɪvd ˈivɪn ðoʊ, ɛz ðeɪ sɛd, hɪz hɛd wɑz missing”*”. hi wɑz ðɛn ɪn ə ˈkoʊmə fər naɪn deɪz, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ˈfɪnˌlænd lɔst ðə wɔr (koʊˈɪnsɪdəns? aɪ θɪŋk nɑt!). hi rɪˈgeɪn ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənˈtɪl mɑrʧ 13th*, ðə deɪ ðə wɔr ˈɛndɪd (prɪˈzuməbli ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts hərd hi woʊk əp ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑp traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈɛni mɔr əv ˈfɪnˌlænd ənd ʤɪst ˈɛndɪd ðə wɔr raɪt ðɛr). ɪt tʊk ˈsimoʊ ə fju jɪrz tɪ ˈfʊli rɪˈkupərˌeɪt frəm hɪz wundz, bət hi wɛnt ɔn tɪ lɪv tɪ ðə raɪp oʊld eɪʤ əv 96 daɪɪŋ ˈeɪprəl 1st*, 2002 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔr, ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈɑrmi lɔst kloʊz tɪ wən ˈmɪljən ˈsoʊlʤərz, kloʊz tɪ ˈfɔrti taɪmz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ˈsimoʊ ˈkrɛdɪtɪd hɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl sˈnaɪpɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈfɔrəsts, ˈpeɪʃəns, ənd ˈpræktɪs. hi ˈtɪpɪkəli laɪkt tɪ snaɪp frəm ə ˈsɪtɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, ˈnɔrməli nɑt juzd baɪ sˈnaɪpərz du tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈproʊˌfaɪl tɪ bi sin frəm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi wɑz ˈvɛri ʃɔrt 5 fʊt 3 ˈɪnʧɪz), soʊ hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɪt ənd stɪl meɪk ə ˈvɛri smɔl ˈproʊˌfaɪl ənd hi fɛlt ɪt geɪv ɪm ə ˈbɛtər ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ ʃut frəm. hi wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pæk ðə snoʊ ɪn frənt əv ɪm soʊ ðət wɪn hi ʃɑt, nən əv ðə snoʊ wʊd wɑft əp ˈgɪvɪŋ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən əˈweɪ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɪs, tɪ gɪt əraʊnd ðə ˈprɑbləm əv hɪz brɛθ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðət ˈfrɪʤəd pleɪs, hi wʊd brɛθ θru hɪz maʊθ bət kip snoʊ ɪn ðɛr tɪ kip hɪz brɛθ frəm ʃoʊɪŋ əp ɪn ðə ɛr. ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, ju maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɑr nu ˈpɑpjələr ˈpɔdˌkæst, ðə ʃoʊ (ˈaɪˌtunz, spotify*, ˈgugəl pleɪ mˈjuzɪk, fid), ɛz wɛl ɛz: ɪkˈspænd fər ˈrɛfərənsɪz: ˈsimoʊ häyhä*ä
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one of the best things about traveling is being exposed to opportunities that can help your business.
over the past 12 years, spent a lot of time in south east asia. an amazing region, and more than ever before, seeing heaps of talented individuals moving here for lifestyle reasons not money reasons.
the great weather, food, fast internet, low cost of living (compared to the west) and the huge surge of great spaces in the region are all big draws.
but a problem for talented outsiders: finding work outside of teaching is really difficult here.
companies often face restrictions on how many foreigners they can employ. getting employees work permits and visas is often a hassle. and many countries in the region have minimum salary requirements that are vastly different for a foreign worker versus a local worker.
but this represents a huge opportunity.
with so much talent moving to south east asia for lifestyle reasons, many are turning to tech startups to find work they can do remotely.
and while this is somewhat of a gray area right now, some countries in the region have started to understand how big this market will become. for example, it long ago there were reports of thailand introducing a “digital nomad” visa.
so how can you take advantage of this opportunity?
simply put, get comfortable hiring remote workers. and if you want to stretch your runway further, get good at finding and retaining skilled workers who want to live in south east asia.
some tips
i’ve not only hired talent in south east asia myself, but also helped friends hire many talented folks here and what follows is some of the lessons learned along the way.
1. understand the cost of living a great lifestyle varies vastly depending on what you live in. for example in south east asia, you can have a 2 bedroom apartment with a part-time maid and eat out 3 times per day from $1,000 per month. never been to san fran, but guessing need to this cost in order to live the same lifestyle.
2. teaching here is the only reliable source of employment for foreigners who want to live in the region (there are obviously exceptions). but the kicker most schools are horrible to work at. never met a teacher here who loves their teaching job and most are just doing it for the $$$ (which presents a worrying topic save for another day).
3. most teaching gigs in the region pay between $1,000-$2,000 per month. and safe to say most here would jump at the chance of working remotely from home or at coffee shops for the same salary, or less.
4. the best places to find talent in the region are the local craigslist boards and specific facebook groups. here are a few to get you started:
5. when in the interviewing stage, ask candidates to complete a simple task when applying for the position. for example, you could request candidates to use a specific subject line and introduce themselves in exactly 3 paragraphs. find 90% of applicants follow these simple instructions which are not only red flags but also give you the opportunity to focus on the 10% who can.
6. read this guide on how (the team who run wordpress) hires remotely. shared this guide more than any other over the past few years as so good.
7. once narrowed your potential hires down to a small list, give each of them a paid project to work on. for example, if hiring a copywriter to update your blog, pay them to write a-word article. not only will you be able to evaluate their writing skills, but also be able to see if they can keep to deadlines and access their ability to communicate.
8. understand becoming successful at hiring remote team members is 99% communication. if a failure somewhere, a good chance your fault for not communicating properly.
i hope the above helps. if something i missed, please let me know on twitter.
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wən əv ðə bɛst θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪz biɪŋ ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðət kən hɛlp jʊr ˈbɪznɪs. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 12 jɪrz, spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm ɪn saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə. ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈriʤən, ənd mɔr ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr, siɪŋ hips əv ˈtæləntɪd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈmuvɪŋ hir fər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈrizənz nɑt ˈməni ˈrizənz. ðə greɪt ˈwɛðər, fud, fæst ˈɪntərˌnɛt, loʊ kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ (kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə wɛst) ənd ðə juʤ sərʤ əv greɪt ˈspeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ər ɔl bɪg drɔz. bət ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈtæləntɪd aʊtˈsaɪdərz: ˈfaɪndɪŋ wərk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪz ˈrɪli ˈdɪfəkəlt hir. ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈɔfən feɪs riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn haʊ ˈmɛni ˈfɔrənərz ðeɪ kən ɪmˈplɔɪ. ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪiz wərk ˈpərˌmɪts ənd ˈvizəz ɪz ˈɔfən ə ˈhæsəl. ənd ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən hæv ˈmɪnəməm ˈsæləri rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ðət ər ˈvæstli ˈdɪfərənt fər ə ˈfɔrən ˈwərkər ˈvərsəz ə ˈloʊkəl ˈwərkər. bət ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə juʤ ˌɑpərˈtunəti. wɪθ soʊ məʧ ˈtælənt ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə fər ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈrizənz, ˈmɛni ər ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ tɛk ˈstɑrˌtəps tɪ faɪnd wərk ðeɪ kən du riˈmoʊtli. ənd waɪl ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmˈwət əv ə greɪ ˈɛriə raɪt naʊ, səm ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən hæv ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ bɪg ðɪs ˈmɑrkɪt wɪl bɪˈkəm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ðɛr wər rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈtaɪˌlænd ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə nomad”*” ˈvizə. soʊ haʊ kən ju teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti? ˈsɪmpli pʊt, gɪt ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈhaɪrɪŋ rɪˈmoʊt ˈwərkərz. ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ strɛʧ jʊr ˈrənˌweɪ ˈfərðər, gɪt gʊd æt ˈfaɪndɪŋ ənd rɪˈteɪnɪŋ skɪld ˈwərkərz hu wɔnt tɪ lɪv ɪn saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə. səm tɪps nɑt ˈoʊnli haɪərd ˈtælənt ɪn saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, bət ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt frɛndz haɪər ˈmɛni ˈtæləntɪd foʊks hir ənd wət ˈfɑloʊz ɪz səm əv ðə ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. 1 ˌəndərˈstænd ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ə greɪt ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈvɛriz ˈvæstli dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ju lɪv ɪn. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn saʊθ ist ˈeɪʒə, ju kən hæv ə 2 ˈbɛˌdrum əˈpɑrtmənt wɪθ ə ˈpɑrtˈtaɪm meɪd ənd it aʊt 3 taɪmz pər deɪ frəm pər mənθ. ˈnɛvər bɪn tɪ sæn fræn, bət ˈgɛsɪŋ nid tɪ ðɪs kɔst ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ lɪv ðə seɪm ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. 2 ˈtiʧɪŋ hir ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈlaɪəbəl sɔrs əv ɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər ˈfɔrənərz hu wɔnt tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə ˈriʤən (ðɛr ər ˈɑbviəsli ɪkˈsɛpʃənz). bət ðə ˈkɪkər moʊst skulz ər ˈhɔrəbəl tɪ wərk æt. ˈnɛvər mɛt ə ˈtiʧər hir hu ləvz ðɛr ˈtiʧɪŋ ʤɑb ənd moʊst ər ʤɪst duɪŋ ɪt fər ðə (wɪʧ ˈprɛzənts ə ˈwəriɪŋ ˈtɑpɪk seɪv fər əˈnəðər deɪ). 3 moʊst ˈtiʧɪŋ gɪgz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən peɪ bɪtˈwin pər mənθ. ənd seɪf tɪ seɪ moʊst hir wʊd ʤəmp æt ðə ʧæns əv ˈwərkɪŋ riˈmoʊtli frəm hoʊm ər æt ˈkɔfi ʃɑps fər ðə seɪm ˈsæləri, ər lɛs. 4 ðə bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ faɪnd ˈtælənt ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ər ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkreɪgzˌlɪst bɔrdz ənd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk grups. hir ər ə fju tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd: 5 wɪn ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ steɪʤ, æsk ˈkænədɪts tɪ kəmˈplit ə ˈsɪmpəl tæsk wɪn əˈplaɪɪŋ fər ðə pəˈzɪʃən. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju kʊd rɪkˈwɛst ˈkænədɪts tɪ juz ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsəbʤɪkt laɪn ənd ˌɪntrəˈdus ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ɪgˈzæktli 3 ˈpɛrəˌgræfs. faɪnd 90 əv ˈæplɪkənts ˈfɑloʊ ðiz ˈsɪmpəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz wɪʧ ər nɑt ˈoʊnli rɛd flægz bət ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ju ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə 10 hu kən. 6 rɛd ðɪs gaɪd ɔn haʊ (ðə tim hu rən wordpress*) haɪərz riˈmoʊtli. ʃɛrd ðɪs gaɪd mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz ɛz soʊ gʊd. 7 wəns ˈnɛroʊd jʊr pəˈtɛnʃəl haɪərz daʊn tɪ ə smɔl lɪst, gɪv iʧ əv ðɛm ə peɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ wərk ɔn. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ˈhaɪrɪŋ ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪtər tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr blɔg, peɪ ðɛm tɪ raɪt ə ˈɑrtɪkəl. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl ju bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ðɛr ˈraɪtɪŋ skɪlz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ kən kip tɪ ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz ənd ˈækˌsɛs ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt. 8 ˌəndərˈstænd bɪˈkəmɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl æt ˈhaɪrɪŋ rɪˈmoʊt tim ˈmɛmbərz ɪz 99 kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ɪf ə ˈfeɪljər ˈsəmˌwɛr, ə gʊd ʧæns jʊr fɔlt fər nɑt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈprɑpərli. aɪ hoʊp ðə əˈbəv hɛlps. ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ mɪst, pliz lɛt mi noʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈɛvəri wik aɪ ʃɛr 7 θɪŋz ˈrisəntli dɪˈskəvərd ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt əraʊnd ˈbɪznɪs, ˈkrɪptoʊ, tɛk, ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈtrævəl ənd moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli; ˈlɪvɪŋ ə mɔr fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ laɪf. ʃɔrt, ˈspɑnsər fri, ənd ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz ənsəbˈskraɪb wɪθ wən klɪk:
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guadalajara, mexico -- against chivas on saturday is the game of the weekend in the and for those interested in seeing the production line for mexico's latest young talent, it is the match of the regular season.
pachuca guadalajara guadalajara 1 1 game details
lineups and stats
here are five things to watch for:
1. battle of youth
when it comes to producing young mexican talent, chivas and make a strong argument for being the very best in the. there is even a healthy fledging rivalry between the institutions running down the, and sides.
but it isn't just the strength of the youth systems at work. both clubs also believe in young players and give them a chance at a time when the mexican game is flooded by foreigners (each team is allowed five) and naturalized mexican citizens.
for that reason, the eyes of anyone interested in the future of mexico's national team should be on hidalgo on saturday.
on the side, lozano, erick gutierrez, rodolfo pizarro, victor guzman are all eligible and likely to be at the olympics this summer, while side chivas boast pineda, carlos salcedo, michael perez, carlos cisneros, raul lopez, eduardo "chofis" lopez and angel zaldivar in the same age category.
the 11 players mentioned are strong candidates to be in rio de janeiro come august, highlighting just how much the mexican soccer federation is benefitting from the solid work at the two clubs.
2. playoff spots at stake
a victory for will guarantee the side from the state of hidalgo a place in the liguilla, while chivas sit in seventh position on 21 points, likely needing a win and a draw from their three remaining regular season matches to get over the line. a loss for chivas would likely mean they would travel to santos laguna in the last match of the regular season knowing they need a result to get into the playoffs.
a win for chivas would continue the momentum generated from four consecutive wins, following an abysmal start to the. after that bad start, chivas could ironically be the team to avoid in the playoffs.
for, the undefeated streak at home in the hidalgo is on the line. los have picked up 16 of 18 possible points at home this season and scored 19 goals over the six games.
after a rough start, matias has chivas on track to make the playoffs if its form holds up.
3. attacking teams with great defenses
it is easy to highlight the attacking side of both teams and the offensive styles of both coach diego alonso and chivas coach matias.
alonso and have both sculpted teams that take the game to the opposition, have no real reverse gear and are set up to dominate games. it should make for a humdinger of an encounter on saturday. there is no chance either side will relent and take a step back and it should be end-to-end. last time these two met, the score was.
but for all their attacking intent, and chivas are the teams that have conceded the fewest goals this. both have let in just 14 goals over the 14 games so far.
at chivas, the salcedo partnership has been crucial, while's featuring colombian oscar murillo and american omar gonzalez has provided instant improvement from last season.
4. guzman and cota futures on the line
pachuca's defensive guzman is actually on loan from chivas, but has pulled no punches in suggesting he is very comfortable at the institution and would like to continue.
on the other side, chivas goalkeeper rodolfo cota is on loan at chivas from. chivas owner jorge vergara has said he would like to keep cota -- who has been impressing of late -- if at all possible.
it all points to a deal being struck, but it will be interesting to see each of them go up against their former teammates.
5. bright young south american managers
there is a lot of talk about mexican coaches not being given the chance to manage sides, but when you look at how alonso and have adapted and taken to the mexican league, it can be difficult to blame owners.
both coaches share a clear passion for the game, speak concisely in press conferences and play a brand of soccer that gets people into the stadium in anticipation of what they are going to see.
it is rare for managers to leave mexico's first division and go on to better things in europe, but if you were to put money on any of the current crop of head coaches doing so, alonso and would be top of the list.
tom marshall covers and the mexican national team for fc. twitter: @mexicoworldcup.
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gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə, ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ əˈgɛnst ˈʧivəs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪz ðə geɪm əv ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ðə ənd fər ðoʊz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn siɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən laɪn fər ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz ˈleɪtəst jəŋ ˈtælənt, ɪt ɪz ðə mæʧ əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə gˌwɑˌdələˈhɑrə 1 1 geɪm ˈditeɪlz ˈlaɪˌnəps ənd stæts hir ər faɪv θɪŋz tɪ wɔʧ fər: 1 ˈbætəl əv juθ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ prəˈdusɪŋ jəŋ ˈmɛksəkən ˈtælənt, ˈʧivəs ənd meɪk ə strɔŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt fər biɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri bɛst ɪn ðə. ðɛr ɪz ˈivɪn ə ˈhɛlθi ˈflɛʤɪŋ ˈraɪvəlri bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈrənɪŋ daʊn ðə ənd saɪdz. bət ɪt ˈɪzənt ʤɪst ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə juθ ˈsɪstəmz æt wərk. boʊθ kləbz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈliv ɪn jəŋ pleɪərz ənd gɪv ðɛm ə ʧæns æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈmɛksəkən geɪm ɪz ˈflədɪd baɪ ˈfɔrənərz (iʧ tim ɪz əˈlaʊd faɪv) ənd ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ˈmɛksəkən ˈsɪtɪzənz. fər ðət ˈrizən, ðə aɪz əv ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz ˈnæʃənəl tim ʃʊd bi ɔn həˈdælˌgoʊ ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ɔn ðə saɪd, loʊˈzɑnoʊ, ˈɛrɪk guˈtjɛrɛz, roʊˈdɑlfoʊ pɪˈzɑroʊ, ˈvɪktər ˈgəzmən ər ɔl ˈɛlɪʤəbəl ənd ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪks ðɪs ˈsəmər, waɪl saɪd ˈʧivəs boʊst piˈnɛdə, ˈkɑrloʊs sɑˈlʧeɪdoʊ, ˈmaɪkəl ˈpɛrɛz, ˈkɑrloʊs sɪsˈnɛˌroʊs, rɔl ˈloʊpɛz, ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ "chofis*" ˈloʊpɛz ənd ˈeɪnʤəl zɑldiˈvɑr ɪn ðə seɪm eɪʤ ˈkætəˌgɔri. ðə 11 pleɪərz ˈmɛnʃənd ər strɔŋ ˈkænədɪts tɪ bi ɪn ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ kəm ˈɔgəst, ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ʤɪst haʊ məʧ ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈsɑkər ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ɪz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsɑləd wərk æt ðə tu kləbz. 2 pleɪɔf spɑts æt steɪk ə ˈvɪktəri fər wɪl ˌgɛrənˈti ðə saɪd frəm ðə steɪt əv həˈdælˌgoʊ ə pleɪs ɪn ðə liguilla*, waɪl ˈʧivəs sɪt ɪn ˈsɛvənθ pəˈzɪʃən ɔn 21 pɔɪnts, ˈlaɪkli ˈnidɪŋ ə wɪn ənd ə drɔ frəm ðɛr θri rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ˈmæʧɪz tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə laɪn. ə lɔs fər ˈʧivəs wʊd ˈlaɪkli min ðeɪ wʊd ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈsæntoʊs ləˈgunə ɪn ðə læst mæʧ əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən noʊɪŋ ðeɪ nid ə rɪˈzəlt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə pleɪɔfs. ə wɪn fər ˈʧivəs wʊd kənˈtɪnju ðə moʊˈmɛntəm ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm fɔr kənˈsɛkjətɪv wɪnz, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən əˈbɪzməl stɑrt tɪ ðə. ˈæftər ðət bæd stɑrt, ˈʧivəs kʊd aɪˈrɑnɪkli bi ðə tim tɪ əˈvɔɪd ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs. fər, ðə ˌəndɪˈfitɪd strik æt hoʊm ɪn ðə həˈdælˌgoʊ ɪz ɔn ðə laɪn. lɔs hæv pɪkt əp 16 əv 18 ˈpɑsəbəl pɔɪnts æt hoʊm ðɪs ˈsizən ənd skɔrd 19 goʊlz ˈoʊvər ðə sɪks geɪmz. ˈæftər ə rəf stɑrt, ˈmɑʃəz həz ˈʧivəs ɔn træk tɪ meɪk ðə pleɪɔfs ɪf ɪts fɔrm hoʊldz əp. 3 əˈtækɪŋ timz wɪθ greɪt dɪˈfɛnsɪz ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə əˈtækɪŋ saɪd əv boʊθ timz ənd ðə əˈfɛnsɪv staɪlz əv boʊθ koʊʧ diˈeɪgoʊ əˈlɑnsoʊ ənd ˈʧivəs koʊʧ ˈmɑʃəz. əˈlɑnsoʊ ənd hæv boʊθ ˈskəlptɪd timz ðət teɪk ðə geɪm tɪ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, hæv noʊ ril rɪˈvərs gɪr ənd ər sɛt əp tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt geɪmz. ɪt ʃʊd meɪk fər ə ˈhəmdɪŋər əv ən ɪnˈkaʊnər ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ʧæns ˈiðər saɪd wɪl rɪˈlɛnt ənd teɪk ə stɛp bæk ənd ɪt ʃʊd bi end-to-end*. læst taɪm ðiz tu mɛt, ðə skɔr wɑz bət fər ɔl ðɛr əˈtækɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnt, ənd ˈʧivəs ər ðə timz ðət hæv kənˈsidɪd ðə fjuəst goʊlz ðɪs. boʊθ hæv lɛt ɪn ʤɪst 14 goʊlz ˈoʊvər ðə 14 geɪmz soʊ fɑr. æt ˈʧivəs, ðə sɑˈlʧeɪdoʊ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp həz bɪn ˈkruʃəl, waɪl ˈfiʧərɪŋ kəˈləmbiən ˈɔskər məˈrɪloʊ ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈoʊmɑr gɑnˈzɑləz həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪnstənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt frəm læst ˈsizən. 4 ˈgəzmən ənd ˈkoʊtə fˈjuʧərz ɔn ðə laɪn dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈgəzmən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɔn loʊn frəm ˈʧivəs, bət həz pʊld noʊ ˈpənʧɪz ɪn səˈʤɛstɪŋ hi ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkəmfərtəbəl æt ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ənd wʊd laɪk tɪ kənˈtɪnju. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd, ˈʧivəs ˈgoʊlˌkipər roʊˈdɑlfoʊ ˈkoʊtə ɪz ɔn loʊn æt ˈʧivəs frəm. ˈʧivəs ˈoʊnər ˈhɔrheɪ vərˈgɑrə həz sɛd hi wʊd laɪk tɪ kip ˈkoʊtə hu həz bɪn ˌɪmˈprɛsɪŋ əv leɪt ɪf æt ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪt ɔl pɔɪnts tɪ ə dil biɪŋ strək, bət ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si iʧ əv ðɛm goʊ əp əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˈfɔrmər ˈtimˌmeɪts. 5 braɪt jəŋ saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈmænɪʤərz ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈmɛksəkən ˈkoʊʧɪz nɑt biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈmænɪʤ saɪdz, bət wɪn ju lʊk æt haʊ əˈlɑnsoʊ ənd hæv əˈdæptɪd ənd ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈmɛksəkən lig, ɪt kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ bleɪm ˈoʊnərz. boʊθ ˈkoʊʧɪz ʃɛr ə klɪr ˈpæʃən fər ðə geɪm, spik kənˈsaɪsli ɪn prɛs ˈkɑnfərənsəz ənd pleɪ ə brænd əv ˈsɑkər ðət gɪts ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən əv wət ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si. ɪt ɪz rɛr fər ˈmænɪʤərz tɪ liv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊz fərst dɪˈvɪʒən ənd goʊ ɔn tɪ ˈbɛtər θɪŋz ɪn ˈjʊrəp, bət ɪf ju wər tɪ pʊt ˈməni ɔn ˈɛni əv ðə ˈkɑrənt krɑp əv hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz duɪŋ soʊ, əˈlɑnsoʊ ənd wʊd bi tɔp əv ðə lɪst. tɑm ˈmɑrʃəl ˈkəvərz ənd ðə ˈmɛksəkən ˈnæʃənəl tim fər fc*. tˈwɪtər: @mexicoworldcup*.
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it has been more than a month since chesley "sully" sullenberger landed his stricken us airways jet in the hudson river, but gamers and geeks are still churning out impressive animations recreating the miraculous water landing.
most of them are using sims like microsoft's flight simulator to navigate the virtual skies over new york, and some of these wannabe pilots are going so far as to use recordings of the conversations between the flight crew and air traffic controllers to recreate the five minutes and 40 seconds of us airways flight 1549 with eerie accuracy.
one of our favorites, by scene systems, is shown above. here are four more we really like.
this video, by youtube user, shows a combo exterior perspective and includes instrument voice notifications:
cockpit view by youtube user sevendst:
this one from includes a map that shows trajectory from above, and points out the fact that flight 1549 came dangerously close to colliding with another plane:
this one by youtube user is a little jerkier, has a weird soundtrack, slathers the plane in the wrong color scheme and gets the flight number wrong, but...
most of the simulations were made with products like microsoft flight simulator, which is one of the most popular flight sims.
post updated p.m. eastern to identify the creators of each vid.
see also:
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ɪt həz bɪn mɔr ðən ə mənθ sɪns ˈʧɛsli "ˈsəli" ˈsələnbərgər ˈlændɪd hɪz ˈstrɪkən ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌweɪz ʤɛt ɪn ðə ˈhədsən ˈrɪvər, bət ˈgeɪmərz ənd giks ər stɪl ˈʧərnɪŋ aʊt ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪŋ ðə mərˈækjələs ˈwɔtər ˈlændɪŋ. moʊst əv ðɛm ər ˈjuzɪŋ sɪmz laɪk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts flaɪt ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈvərʧuəl skaɪz ˈoʊvər nu jɔrk, ənd səm əv ðiz ˈwɑnəˌbi ˈpaɪləts ər goʊɪŋ soʊ fɑr ɛz tɪ juz rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə flaɪt kru ənd ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊlərz tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ðə faɪv ˈmɪnəts ənd 40 ˈsɛkəndz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛrˌweɪz flaɪt 1549 wɪθ ˈɪri ˈækjərəsi. wən əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪts, baɪ sin ˈsɪstəmz, ɪz ʃoʊn əˈbəv. hir ər fɔr mɔr wi ˈrɪli laɪk. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ, baɪ ˈjuˌtub ˈjuzər ʃoʊz ə ˈkɑmˌboʊ ɪkˈstɪriər pərˈspɛktɪv ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɪnstrəmənt vɔɪs ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz: ˈkɑkˌpɪt vju baɪ ˈjuˌtub ˈjuzər sevendst*: ðɪs wən frəm ˌɪnˈkludz ə mæp ðət ʃoʊz trəˈʤɛktəri frəm əˈbəv, ənd pɔɪnts aʊt ðə fækt ðət flaɪt 1549 keɪm ˈdeɪnʤərəsli kloʊz tɪ kəˈlaɪdɪŋ wɪθ əˈnəðər pleɪn: ðɪs wən baɪ ˈjuˌtub ˈjuzər ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl jerkier*, həz ə wɪrd ˈsaʊnˌtræk, sˈlæðərz ðə pleɪn ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈkələr skim ənd gɪts ðə flaɪt ˈnəmbər rɔŋ, bət... moʊst əv ðə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz wər meɪd wɪθ ˈprɑdəkts laɪk ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft flaɪt ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər, wɪʧ ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr flaɪt sɪmz. poʊst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd p.m*. ˈistərn tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv iʧ vid*. si ˈɔlsoʊ:
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it's been a thousand years since the arab spring.
whole generations separate the young men and women who peacefully for change in their countries, and the young men (mostly) and women who claim to have founded an entirely new one in the so-called islamic state.
continents stand between the countries the former had hoped for, and what the latter promises to deliver.
watching, bewildered, is the rest of the arab world.
there should have been no surprise that the upheaval that spread across the region three years ago would at first yield an islamist political experiment.
islamists were the unofficial opposition in several countries. the demise of the would be their dawn.
but few would have imagined the radical experiment that is isis. nor what a setback its sudden infamy and its leaders' atavistic desires for the arab world would mean for the region.
long before the rest of the world heard of them, the arabic nickname for isis came to symbolize aberration.
even in the context of syria's murderous civil war, the widely shared videos of isis beheadings and (of "apostates" and of syrian regime loyalists among others) shocked the region.
the images of isis fighters burning mountains of cigarettes alone would have sent nervous shivers throughout the arab world.
and as livid and concerned as so many in the region were about the wholesale slaughter of tens of thousands of syrians, they were especially alarmed as its fighters threatened to expand. particularly, when they bulldozed their way across the border.
syrian kurds escaping isis fighters wait behind border fences to cross into turkey near the southeastern town of late last month. the unrest has created a huge refugee problem that will also likely take a long time to sort out. (reuters)
meanwhile, those young arabs who had agitated for change across the region were already demoralized by the gradual but certain end of their uprisings, by the fierce comeback of the old regimes or their facsimiles.
but the ascendance of isis is undisputed proof of the failure of their project, at least for the foreseeable future.
the arab version of the taliban
that's because isis sets the reformist cause back by decades. the war against it ensures not an inch of forward movement.
the reform minded must again stand aside as another "existential" battle between their respective states and islamists once again trumps the desire for change.
this is a battle that is not only led by the u.s., but widely supported by governments from israel to damascus to riyadh.
in fact rarely in the recent history of the fractious middle east have so many nations lined up behind a single cause.
many reformists might well agree with this fight, too, now that isis has morphed into the threat it is today. but they stand aside knowing there was a way to prevent all this.
for years, in a variety of studies, arab states were reminded time and again of how far behind they had fallen. how dissatisfied their youth had become. how desperately their nations needed political and economic reform.
how even extremist islamists derived more legitimacy with every injustice dealt by the state.
but instead of change, they delivered harsher crackdowns. instead of providing hope they sowed anger and distrust.
unsanctioned opposition groups, islamist or otherwise, were consistently marginalized and discredited, their members often imprisoned and tortured into silence.
economic development the very idea of creating jobs for millions of idle youth was made secondary to providing "stability."
the resulting uprisings proved just how obstinate those regimes could be. the chaos that resulted when those regimes fought back also made it possible for radicals to coalesce and grow.
so resistant to reform, the syrian leadership chose civil war, gambling that even from the ashes of the nation it would emerge victorious.
instead, from those ashes has emerged a new threat the arab version of the taliban.
here comes the u.s.
sure, isis had its roots in the chaos of the post-u.s. invasion of iraq. but it could not have flourished again without the chaos of syria.
like the authoritarian regimes that long provided the conditions for isis to emerge, the state it claims to run is also authoritarian: disinterested in freedom of opinion, or freedom of association. never mind freedom of religion.
all can be and are punished with death.
syria's president bashar (right), shown here meeting ali shamkhani, iran's supreme national security council director, earlier this week in damascus. assad is no doubt happy that the u.s. is waging air strikes on his enemies. (sana / reuters)
that extremism is the stated rationale for the effort to excise them, an effort president barack obama has said will take years. arab reformists watch in despair.
the young men and women of the arab uprisings and those of isis couldn't be more different. and yet somehow their fates have become conflated.
the advancement that reformers seek cannot proceed while isis thrives.
those who want change watch as the old arguments against it prevail yet again.
in syria's case, surge has bolstered bashar's claim that damascus has been fighting foreign islamists extremists all along, not syrians on a quest for freedom.
damascus is quite pleased it has its own sunni muslim enemies in the region and that the u.s. is now doing the fighting for it.
so once again, change is delayed. postponed for the greater good.
and scholars wonder why the arab region is so stunted. why there is so much discontent. why thousands keep risking their lives to cross the mediterranean in rickety boats.
and why reformists never seem to be able to win.
once again in the mideast, war is on the agenda. reform is not. much of the world doesn't seem to have a problem with that.
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ɪts bɪn ə ˈθaʊzənd jɪrz sɪns ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ. hoʊl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə jəŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu ˈpisfəli fər ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðɛr ˈkəntriz, ənd ðə jəŋ mɛn (ˈmoʊstli) ənd ˈwɪmən hu kleɪm tɪ hæv ˈfaʊndɪd ən ɪnˈtaɪərli nu wən ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt. ˈkɑntənənts stænd bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkəntriz ðə ˈfɔrmər hæd hoʊpt fər, ənd wət ðə ˈlætər ˈprɑməsəz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər. ˈwɑʧɪŋ, bɪˈwɪldərd, ɪz ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈærəb wərld. ðɛr ʃʊd hæv bɪn noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ðə əˈphivəl ðət sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ wʊd æt fərst jild ən ˈɪsləmɪst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ˈɪsləmɪsts wər ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəntriz. ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv ðə wʊd bi ðɛr dɔn. bət fju wʊd hæv ˌɪˈmæʤənd ðə ˈrædɪkəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ðət ɪz ˈaɪsəs. nɔr wət ə ˈsɛtˌbæk ɪts ˈsədən ˈɪnfəmi ənd ɪts ˈlidərz' ˈætəvɪstɪk dɪˈzaɪərz fər ðə ˈærəb wərld wʊd min fər ðə ˈriʤən. lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld hərd əv ðɛm, ðə ˈɛrəbɪk ˈnɪkˌneɪm fər ˈaɪsəs keɪm tɪ ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪz ˌæbərˈeɪʃən. ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈsɪriəz ˈmərdərəs ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ðə ˈwaɪdli ʃɛrd ˈvɪdioʊz əv ˈaɪsəs bɪˈhɛdɪŋz ənd (əv "apostates*" ənd əv ˈsɪriən rəˈʒim ˈlɔɪəlɪsts əˈməŋ ˈəðərz) ʃɑkt ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈaɪsəs ˈfaɪtərz ˈbərnɪŋ ˈmaʊntənz əv ˌsɪgəˈrɛts əˈloʊn wʊd hæv sɛnt ˈnərvəs ˈʃɪvərz θruaʊt ðə ˈærəb wərld. ənd ɛz ˈlɪvɪd ənd kənˈsərnd ɛz soʊ ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈriʤən wər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl sˈlɔtər əv tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈsɪriənz, ðeɪ wər əˈspɛʃəli əˈlɑrmd ɛz ɪts ˈfaɪtərz θˈrɛtənd tɪ ɪkˈspænd. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, wɪn ðeɪ ˈbʊlˌdoʊzd ðɛr weɪ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər. ˈsɪriən kərdz ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ˈaɪsəs ˈfaɪtərz weɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbɔrdər ˈfɛnsɪz tɪ krɔs ˈɪntu ˈtərki nɪr ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn taʊn əv leɪt læst mənθ. ðə ənˈrɛst həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə juʤ ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈprɑbləm ðət wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlaɪkli teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ sɔrt aʊt. (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈminˌwaɪl, ðoʊz jəŋ ˈærəbz hu hæd ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd fər ʧeɪnʤ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən wər ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈgræʤuəl bət ˈsərtən ɛnd əv ðɛr ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz, baɪ ðə fɪrs ˈkəmˌbæk əv ðə oʊld rəˈʒimz ər ðɛr fækˈsɪməliz. bət ðə əˈsɛndəns əv ˈaɪsəs ɪz ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd pruf əv ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðɛr ˈprɑʤɛkt, æt list fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər. ðə ˈærəb ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ðæts bɪˈkəz ˈaɪsəs sɛts ðə rɪˈfɔrmɪst kɔz bæk baɪ ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðə wɔr əˈgɛnst ɪt ɪnˈʃʊrz nɑt ən ɪnʧ əv ˈfɔrwərd ˈmuvmənt. ðə rɪˈfɔrm ˈmaɪndɪd məst əˈgɛn stænd əˈsaɪd ɛz əˈnəðər "ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl" ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv steɪts ənd ˈɪsləmɪsts wəns əˈgɛn trəmps ðə dɪˈzaɪər fər ʧeɪnʤ. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈbætəl ðət ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli lɛd baɪ ðə juz., bət ˈwaɪdli səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts frəm ˈɪzriəl tɪ dəˈmæskəs tɪ riɑd. ɪn fækt ˈrɛrli ɪn ðə ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈfrækʃəs ˈmɪdəl ist hæv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈneɪʃənz laɪnd əp bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈsɪŋgəl kɔz. ˈmɛni rɪˈfɔrmɪsts maɪt wɛl əˈgri wɪθ ðɪs faɪt, tu, naʊ ðət ˈaɪsəs həz mɔrft ˈɪntu ðə θrɛt ɪt ɪz təˈdeɪ. bət ðeɪ stænd əˈsaɪd noʊɪŋ ðɛr wɑz ə weɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ɔl ðɪs. fər jɪrz, ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈstədiz, ˈærəb steɪts wər riˈmaɪndɪd taɪm ənd əˈgɛn əv haʊ fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd ðeɪ hæd ˈfɑlən. haʊ dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd ðɛr juθ hæd bɪˈkəm. haʊ ˈdɛspərətli ðɛr ˈneɪʃənz ˈnidɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈfɔrm. haʊ ˈivɪn ɪkˈstrimɪst ˈɪsləmɪsts dəraɪvd mɔr lɪˈʤɪtəməsi wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs dɛlt baɪ ðə steɪt. bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʧeɪnʤ, ðeɪ dɪˈlɪvərd ˈhɑrʃər ˈkrækˌdaʊnz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ hoʊp ðeɪ soʊd ˈæŋgər ənd dɪˈstrəst. ənˈsæŋkʃənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups, ˈɪsləmɪst ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz, wər kənˈsɪstəntli ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ənd dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd, ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz ˈɔfən ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ənd ˈtɔrʧərd ˈɪntu ˈsaɪləns. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðə ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ʤɑbz fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈaɪdəl juθ wɑz meɪd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri tɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ "stəˈbɪlɪti." ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz pruvd ʤɪst haʊ ˈɑbstənət ðoʊz rəˈʒimz kʊd bi. ðə keɪɑs ðət rɪˈzəltɪd wɪn ðoʊz rəˈʒimz fɔt bæk ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈrædɪkəlz tɪ ˌkoʊəˈlɛs ənd groʊ. soʊ rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ rɪˈfɔrm, ðə ˈsɪriən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ʧoʊz ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ðət ˈivɪn frəm ðə ˈæʃɪz əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪt wʊd ˈimərʤ vɪkˈtɔriəs. ˌɪnˈstɛd, frəm ðoʊz ˈæʃɪz həz ˈimərʤd ə nu θrɛt ðə ˈærəb ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn. hir kəmz ðə juz. ʃʊr, ˈaɪsəs hæd ɪts ruts ɪn ðə keɪɑs əv ðə post-u.s*. ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˌɪˈrɑk. bət ɪt kʊd nɑt hæv flərɪʃt əˈgɛn wɪˈθaʊt ðə keɪɑs əv ˈsɪriə. laɪk ðə əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən rəˈʒimz ðət lɔŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈaɪsəs tɪ ˈimərʤ, ðə steɪt ɪt kleɪmz tɪ rən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən: dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd ɪn ˈfridəm əv əˈpɪnjən, ər ˈfridəm əv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ˈfridəm əv rɪˈlɪʤən. ɔl kən bi ənd ər ˈpənɪʃt wɪθ dɛθ. ˈsɪriəz ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr (raɪt), ʃoʊn hir ˈmitɪŋ ˈɑli shamkhani*, ˌɪˈrænz səˈprim ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈrɛktər, ˈərliər ðɪs wik ɪn dəˈmæskəs. əˈsɑd ɪz noʊ daʊt ˈhæpi ðət ðə juz. ɪz ˈweɪʤɪŋ ɛr straɪks ɔn hɪz ˈɛnəmiz. (ˈsɑnə ˈrɔɪtərz) ðət ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm ɪz ðə ˈsteɪtɪd ˌræʃəˈnæl fər ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈɛksaɪz ðɛm, ən ˈɛfərt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz sɛd wɪl teɪk jɪrz. ˈærəb rɪˈfɔrmɪsts wɔʧ ɪn dɪˈspɛr. ðə jəŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən əv ðə ˈærəb ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋz ənd ðoʊz əv ˈaɪsəs ˈkʊdənt bi mɔr ˈdɪfərənt. ənd jɛt ˈsəmˌhaʊ ðɛr feɪts hæv bɪˈkəm conflated*. ðə ədˈvænsmənt ðət rɪˈfɔrmərz sik ˈkænɑt pərˈsid waɪl ˈaɪsəs θraɪvz. ðoʊz hu wɔnt ʧeɪnʤ wɔʧ ɛz ðə oʊld ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ɪt prɪˈveɪl jɛt əˈgɛn. ɪn ˈsɪriəz keɪs, sərʤ həz ˈboʊlstərd bəˈʃɑr kleɪm ðət dəˈmæskəs həz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˈɪsləmɪsts ɪkˈstriməsts ɔl əˈlɔŋ, nɑt ˈsɪriənz ɔn ə kwɛst fər ˈfridəm. dəˈmæskəs ɪz kwaɪt plizd ɪt həz ɪts oʊn ˈsuni ˈməzlɪm ˈɛnəmiz ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ənd ðət ðə juz. ɪz naʊ duɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ɪt. soʊ wəns əˈgɛn, ʧeɪnʤ ɪz dɪˈleɪd. poʊstˈpoʊnd fər ðə ˈgreɪtər gʊd. ənd ˈskɑlərz ˈwəndər waɪ ðə ˈærəb ˈriʤən ɪz soʊ ˈstəntɪd. waɪ ðɛr ɪz soʊ məʧ dɪskənˈtɛnt. waɪ ˈθaʊzənz kip ˈrɪskɪŋ ðɛr lɪvz tɪ krɔs ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən ɪn ˈrɪkəti boʊts. ənd waɪ rɪˈfɔrmɪsts ˈnɛvər sim tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɪn. wəns əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈmɪˌdist, wɔr ɪz ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə. rɪˈfɔrm ɪz nɑt. məʧ əv ðə wərld ˈdəzənt sim tɪ hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət.
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donald trump leads in several polls of likely republican voters in california. | ap photo fox news poll: trump up big in california
donald trump is leading by wide margins in california, according to a new fox news poll released on friday, raising the possibility of securing the nomination outright on june 7.
the billionaire from new york holds the support of 49 percent of likely republican primary voters in the state, earning more support than the combined totals of his rivals, sen. ted cruz and ohio gov. john kasich. cruz received 22 percent in the poll and kasich 20 percent.
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hillary clinton have as large a lead over vermont sen. bernie sanders in california. the former secretary of state, with 48 percent support among likely democratic voters, leads sanders by two points.
the poll was conducted april among likely primary voters in california, and had a margin of error of plus or minus percentage points.
recent polls have shown trump maintaining a large lead in the state. results from a capitol strategies poll earlier this week showed trump leading his rivals with 41 percent of the vote. that poll showed him winning in nearly every area of the state.
californians head to the polls on june 7, with 172 delegates at stake.
trump also comes out on top in polls of indiana voters released friday.
a politics poll released on friday shows trump leading in the state with 37 percent, followed by cruz at 31 percent and kasich at 22 percent.
in a fox news poll out friday, cruz, who is hoping for a big win in indiana, trails trump by eight percentage points. trump leads 41 percent to cruz's 33 percent.
hanna trudo contributed to this report.
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ˈdɑnəld trəmp lidz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl poʊlz əv ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˌeɪˈpi ˈfoʊˌtoʊ fɑks nuz poʊl: trəmp əp bɪg ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ˈlidɪŋ baɪ waɪd ˈmɑrʤənz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu fɑks nuz poʊl riˈlist ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən ˈaʊˈtraɪt ɔn ʤun 7 ðə ˌbɪljəˈnɛr frəm nu jɔrk hoʊldz ðə səˈpɔrt əv 49 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈlaɪkli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ðə steɪt, ˈərnɪŋ mɔr səˈpɔrt ðən ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈtoʊtəlz əv hɪz ˈraɪvəlz, sɛn. tɛd kruz ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ gəv. ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ. kruz rɪˈsivd 22 pərˈsɛnt ɪn ðə poʊl ənd ˈkɑsɪʧ 20 pərˈsɛnt. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən hæv ɛz lɑrʤ ə lɛd ˈoʊvər vərˈmɑnt sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, wɪθ 48 pərˈsɛnt səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvoʊtərz, lidz ˈsændərz baɪ tu pɔɪnts. ðə poʊl wɑz kənˈdəktəd ˈeɪprəl əˈməŋ ˈlaɪkli ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd hæd ə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər əv pləs ər ˈmaɪnəs pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. ˈrisənt poʊlz hæv ʃoʊn trəmp meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə lɑrʤ lɛd ɪn ðə steɪt. rɪˈzəlts frəm ə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈstrætəʤiz poʊl ˈərliər ðɪs wik ʃoʊd trəmp ˈlidɪŋ hɪz ˈraɪvəlz wɪθ 41 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə voʊt. ðət poʊl ʃoʊd ɪm ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈɛriə əv ðə steɪt. ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz hɛd tɪ ðə poʊlz ɔn ʤun 7 wɪθ 172 ˈdɛləˌgeɪts æt steɪk. trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz aʊt ɔn tɔp ɪn poʊlz əv ˌɪndiˈænə ˈvoʊtərz riˈlist ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ə ˈpɑləˌtɪks poʊl riˈlist ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ʃoʊz trəmp ˈlidɪŋ ɪn ðə steɪt wɪθ 37 pərˈsɛnt, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ kruz æt 31 pərˈsɛnt ənd ˈkɑsɪʧ æt 22 pərˈsɛnt. ɪn ə fɑks nuz poʊl aʊt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, kruz, hu ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ə bɪg wɪn ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə, treɪlz trəmp baɪ eɪt pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts. trəmp lidz 41 pərˈsɛnt tɪ ˈkruzɪz 33 pərˈsɛnt. ˈhænə ˈtrudoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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public health ministernavin yesterday dismissed reports on social media that more cases of middle east respiratory syndrome (mers) had been found in the provinces.
“it is not true and people should not believe unconfirmed reports that may cause the public to panic,’’ he said.
he said people could continue their normal life because the virus has not spread in the country. the first and only mers patient was found to have been only mildly infected and it was unlikely that 175 people suspected to have come in contact with him would be affected, the minister said.
rajata spoke at infectious diseases institute after visiting the first mers case and his three relatives, who were in the airborne infection isolation room.
he said the condition had improved but he still needed to be under close watch. his three relatives had no fever and they no longer coughed.
the public health ministry, in its newsletter, urged members of the public not to believe rumours spread through different channels. it said anyone who has questions about mers should call the hotline, 1422, at any time.
surachet satitramai, caretaker permanent secretary at the public health ministry, said two of the three relatives had tested negative for mers and the test results on one other relative would be available today.
he said some of the 175 people who came in contact with the first mers patient had been put in quarantine for 14 days for the possible incubation period.
the person who sat next to the patient on the same airline had been identified and found on friday, as well as the taxi driver.
he said 10 private hospitals popular among people from the middle east for medical treatments were invited on friday to discuss disease surveillance systems. he said international airlines would not allow sick patients to travel on their flights, which would help screen patients at one level.
more than 100 clinics and other private hospitals would also be invited to discuss disease control tomorrow.
meanwhile, public health chief officer dr said three people two women and a boy who sat near the middle eastern man with mers had been located. the boy had flu symptoms. they were brought under close medical surveillance and their blood samples were sent for tests in bangkok. the results would come out today, he said.
surachet insisted that thailand had only one mers patient and asked the media to respect the rights and refrain from taking pictures of him and his family or his home, saying it was illegal.
all international airports in the country would provide special lanes for people travelling from the middle east and south korea to undergo disease screening before passing through immigration, he said.
dr saengsajja, director of the infectious diseases institute, said the first mers patient was able to eat food by himself and was able to communicate, thanks to an interpreter from oman. she said the patient was regarded as a patient because he was elderly with chronic diseases.
dr wattanapa, dean of faculty of medicine, denied reports that hospital has mers cases or suspected cases. he said the pictures of medical personnel wearing special suits were taken during some training sessions to brace for any emergency situation.
professor dr of faculty of medicine, rejected reports that was effective in treating respiratory diseases. he said the medicine was for treating bacterial infection not viruses.
he said there was no medicine yet for mers. he added that test results showed all 38 travellers from south korea and the middle east had tested negative for mers.
dr kijpati, a director of the health disease control department, said a buri ram woman who sat next to the middle east man infected with mers in the same flight was not infected. he warned buri ram people not to panic about the disease supposedly spreading in the province.
buri ram health officials had put the buri ram woman in quarantine and may keep a watch on her for 14 days.
bangkok deputy city clerk dr said that the city administration would adopt the same measures used with other communicable diseases such as ebola, sars and bird flu.
he said the city administration had 76 specialist teams keeping an eye on the disease. they would campaign to ensure city people are aware about the disease. they would also investigate, follow and monitor two groups of people thais returning from their pilgrimage and foreigners who went on the pilgrimage and came to thailand.
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ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ dɪsˈmɪst rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ðət mɔr ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈmɪdəl ist ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈsɪnˌdroʊm (mərz) hæd bɪn faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈprɑvənsəz. ɪz nɑt tru ənd ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt bɪˈliv ˌənkənˈfərmd rɪˈpɔrts ðət meɪ kɔz ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ panic,’’*,’’ hi sɛd. hi sɛd ˈpipəl kʊd kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈnɔrməl laɪf bɪˈkəz ðə ˈvaɪrəs həz nɑt sprɛd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ðə fərst ənd ˈoʊnli mərz ˈpeɪʃənt wɑz faʊnd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈoʊnli ˈmaɪldli ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ənd ɪt wɑz ənˈlaɪkli ðət 175 ˈpipəl səˈspɛktɪd tɪ hæv kəm ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ɪm wʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. spoʊk æt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈæftər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə fərst mərz keɪs ənd hɪz θri ˈrɛlətɪvz, hu wər ɪn ðə ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən rum. hi sɛd ðə kənˈdɪʃən hæd ˌɪmˈpruvd bət hi stɪl ˈnidɪd tɪ bi ˈəndər kloʊz wɔʧ. hɪz θri ˈrɛlətɪvz hæd noʊ ˈfivər ənd ðeɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kɔft. ðə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstri, ɪn ɪts ˈnuzˌlɛtər, ərʤd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk nɑt tɪ bɪˈliv ˈrumərz sprɛd θru ˈdɪfərənt ˈʧænəlz. ɪt sɛd ˈɛniˌwən hu həz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt mərz ʃʊd kɔl ðə ˈhɑˌtlaɪn, 1422 æt ˈɛni taɪm. satitramai*, ˈkɛrˌteɪkər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri æt ðə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɪnɪstri, sɛd tu əv ðə θri ˈrɛlətɪvz hæd ˈtɛstɪd ˈnɛgətɪv fər mərz ənd ðə tɛst rɪˈzəlts ɔn wən ˈəðər ˈrɛlətɪv wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl təˈdeɪ. hi sɛd səm əv ðə 175 ˈpipəl hu keɪm ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə fərst mərz ˈpeɪʃənt hæd bɪn pʊt ɪn kˈwɔrənˌtin fər 14 deɪz fər ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪŋkjuˈbeɪʃən ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈpərsən hu sæt nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn ðə seɪm ˈɛˌrlaɪn hæd bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ənd faʊnd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈtæksi ˈdraɪvər. hi sɛd 10 ˈpraɪvət ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋ ˈpipəl frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl ist fər ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtritmənts wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ dɪˈskəs dɪˈziz sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəmz. hi sɛd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛˌrlaɪnz wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ sɪk ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ ˈtrævəl ɔn ðɛr flaɪts, wɪʧ wʊd hɛlp skrin ˈpeɪʃənz æt wən ˈlɛvəl. mɔr ðən 100 ˈklɪnɪks ənd ˈəðər ˈpraɪvət ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ dɪˈskəs dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl təˈmɑˌroʊ. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ʧif ˈɔfɪsər ˈdɑktər sɛd θri ˈpipəl tu ˈwɪmən ənd ə bɔɪ hu sæt nɪr ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈistərn mæn wɪθ mərz hæd bɪn ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd. ðə bɔɪ hæd flu ˈsɪmptəmz. ðeɪ wər brɔt ˈəndər kloʊz ˈmɛdɪkəl sərˈveɪləns ənd ðɛr bləd ˈsæmpəlz wər sɛnt fər tɛsts ɪn ˈbæŋkɑk. ðə rɪˈzəlts wʊd kəm aʊt təˈdeɪ, hi sɛd. ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈtaɪˌlænd hæd ˈoʊnli wən mərz ˈpeɪʃənt ənd æst ðə ˈmidiə tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ðə raɪts ənd rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ɪm ənd hɪz ˈfæməli ər hɪz hoʊm, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ˌɪˈligəl. ɔl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrts ɪn ðə ˈkəntri wʊd prəˈvaɪd ˈspɛʃəl leɪnz fər ˈpipəl ˈtrævəlɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ dɪˈziz ˈskrinɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpæsɪŋ θru ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, hi sɛd. ˈdɑktər saengsajja*, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs dɪˈzizɪz ˈɪnstɪˌtut, sɛd ðə fərst mərz ˈpeɪʃənt wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ it fud baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt, θæŋks tɪ ən ˌɪnˈtərprətər frəm oʊˈmɑn. ʃi sɛd ðə ˈpeɪʃənt wɑz rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə ˈpeɪʃənt bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈɛldərli wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk dɪˈzizɪz. ˈdɑktər wattanapa*, din əv ˈfækəlti əv ˈmɛdəsən, dɪˈnaɪd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈhɑˌspɪtəl həz mərz ˈkeɪsɪz ər səˈspɛktɪd ˈkeɪsɪz. hi sɛd ðə ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl suts wər ˈteɪkən ˈdʊrɪŋ səm ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz tɪ breɪs fər ˈɛni ˈimərʤənsi ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. prəˈfɛsər ˈdɑktər əv ˈfækəlti əv ˈmɛdəsən, rɪˈʤɛktɪd rɪˈpɔrts ðət wɑz ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˈtritɪŋ ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri dɪˈzizɪz. hi sɛd ðə ˈmɛdəsən wɑz fər ˈtritɪŋ bækˈtɪriəl ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən nɑt ˈvaɪrəsɪz. hi sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈmɛdəsən jɛt fər mərz. hi ˈædɪd ðət tɛst rɪˈzəlts ʃoʊd ɔl 38 ˈtrævələrz frəm saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ðə ˈmɪdəl ist hæd ˈtɛstɪd ˈnɛgətɪv fər mərz. ˈdɑktər kijpati*, ə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə hɛlθ dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl dɪˈpɑrtmənt, sɛd ə ˈbʊri ræm ˈwʊmən hu sæt nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist mæn ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ mərz ɪn ðə seɪm flaɪt wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd. hi wɔrnd ˈbʊri ræm ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ ˈpænɪk əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈziz səˈpoʊzədli ˈsprɛdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns. ˈbʊri ræm hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz hæd pʊt ðə ˈbʊri ræm ˈwʊmən ɪn kˈwɔrənˌtin ənd meɪ kip ə wɔʧ ɔn hər fər 14 deɪz. ˈbæŋkɑk ˈdɛpjəti ˈsɪti klərk ˈdɑktər sɛd ðət ðə ˈsɪti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd əˈdɑpt ðə seɪm ˈmɛʒərz juzd wɪθ ˈəðər kəmˈjunəkəbəl dɪˈzizɪz səʧ ɛz iˈboʊlə, sɑrz ənd bərd flu. hi sɛd ðə ˈsɪti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd 76 ˈspɛʃəlɪst timz ˈkipɪŋ ən aɪ ɔn ðə dɪˈziz. ðeɪ wʊd kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈsɪti ˈpipəl ər əˈwɛr əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈziz. ðeɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, ˈfɑloʊ ənd ˈmɑnətər tu grups əv ˈpipəl taɪz rɪˈtərnɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ ənd ˈfɔrənərz hu wɛnt ɔn ðə ˈpɪlgrəmɪʤ ənd keɪm tɪ ˈtaɪˌlænd.
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i like threads. they are brittle and dangerous… even when the languages being used have good thread support (java and microsoft c++, for example), even when used by senior developers, and even when used for quite simple “fire off this worker thread so the will still be live while a long job runs” tasks. seen them go wrong in too many ways in the hands of good developers with plenty of experience.
the trouble with threads
one of my rules when i was a dev team lead was “no threads”. they were simply too easy to get wrong and too hard to debug. you really lived until had a attached to several threads simultaneously, through each, trying to figure out the logic of a rare race condition or deadlock in someone poorly documented code.
furthermore, there are usually cleaner ways to do many of the things threads are used for, particularly maintaining liveness. most these days provide some kind of “yield” functionality that allows events to be processed now and then, for example. these frameworks may well be underneath, but they are also and will rarely go wrong in ways that impact the end user.
threads in most other languages start with the most powerful–mutexes, semaphores, condition build up libraries of less generally dangerous types. once upon a time during the dot com boom a java developer in an organization i worked for attempted to replace all function calls in his code with threads. so instead of calling a function he created a thread object whose entry point executed the code that would have been in the function call had he called a function, then set up code to join the thread when the “function” call was complete. the powerful java threading made it easy to do this. they did not make it easy to do it right, though, and after he “moved on to other opportunities” my team spent weeks turning his code backo something that worked and could be reasoned about.
that was a worst case, but also a java application that crashed randomly. the bug was written by a senior developer whose work i respect a lot. but there they created a worker thread in the middle of a block of other java lets you do that, and it was encouraged back in the the developer had mixed up the close braces, so a crucial line of code that should have been the last in the worker thread was in fact in the main thread. oops. this kind of bug happens all the time in code, but in that case it is deterministic and easy to catch. in this case, what happened depended on what the worker thread was doing when control was returned to the main thread and that line was run. nine times out of ten it was all ok… but ten percent of the time the application crashed. it took me weeks testing, static analysis and the code to figure out why.
it easy to avoid pitfalls of that nature in code in most languages.
untangling the threads with
those experiences were from back in the days when two was a lot, though, and in the modern world of machines with a lot more than two cores, threads offer advantages that are hard to ignore.
if only there was a language that made it really, really hard to do threads wrong.
and it happens there is:.
tcl’s thread module, in contrast, has native that make it really easy to do simple and powerful things with threads, which at the very least reduces the temptation that developers have to do complex and dangerous things with them. threads by default have (almost) no shared data. communication is done by passing messages that send events to other event loops. the content of these events is scripts for theerpreter in the other thread to execute. most importantly, if you must share data, there are inherently supplied at the language level. exist if you must have them, but almost all uses of them are eliminated by the other.
a big part of what makes this possible is that every thread has its ownerpreter. this means that every thread is running in an isolated sandbox that can most easily communicate with other threads via message-passing.
the benefits of this are hard to over-emphasise. unlike python, say, where “threads” are all run within a singleerpreter and the globalerpreter lock chains everything down on the sacrificial altar of the process, which makes it impossible for python threads to take advantage of machines, threads are naturally friendly to architectures. they are not managed at theerpreter level, but are true threads each running aerpreter of their own. this is a good design choice in part because of how lightweight theerpreter is.
the way implements threads is sometimes called the “apartment model” of threads, in contrast to the “green threads” which are managed by theerpreter and never get to use multiple cores because of that. where terminology like “apartment model” and “green threads” came from is not clear.
even with there is still some shared global state because there is still only one process: the current working directory, for example, is a datum, so it should not be relied upon whenever there is more than one thread active. a simple a local copy of or other global data that is set prior to any threads being be used to fix these cases.
getting started with threads
a good starting point for the thread package can be found in this chapter from “practical programming in and tk, ed” by brent welch, ken jones:http://www.beedub.com/book/4th/threads.pdf.
the thread package is pleasingly minimal. it supports thread creation and termination, configuring threads, and sending messages to them. it also supports joining threads (waiting for a thread to terminate) which is the only really dangerous the thread being joined fails to complete, a join operation will wait forever. this potentially hangs the whole application, so it still requires some care.
sending messages
sending messages to threads is also asynchronous by default, which is a bit odd, but probably has some design logic behind it that escapes me, as the people who created it have almost certainly thought more about the problem than i have.
each thread has its own event loop, which is a foundational part of, and by calling one thread can send a script as a message to another event loop for evaluation, as in this simple example that creates two threads, sends them scripts to be evaluated, and then waits on the result:
set [thread::create] set [thread::create] "set a 1" result "set b 2" result for {set i 0} {$i < 2} i} { result }
as described in the docs this results in the two threads doing their work asynchronously, and the result of each thread being puto the variable result , which we wait on twice to ensure both threads have completed their work.
shared state is supported via variables in the package. this is as if c had two types of every data type, and unsafe, so we could declare:
safe_int mysafeint;
and just use it as a variable shared between threads rather than having to declare an ordinary and protect it by hand with a any time any thread accessed it.
this is a big deal: access to basic data types like is a significant source of bugs in code, because control can be swapped between threads almost anywhere. junior developers be allowed to write code in most languages because it is way too easy for them to miss this kind of detail, much less catch larger structural and timing issues. however, in it would be relatively safe for them to do so.
thread pools
there is also a module for creating and managing thread pools. a thread pool is a group of threads that are created together. a typical application is in a server context a bunch of server threads are created at start-up and wait to serve requests as they come in.
i was going to run through a simple example here, but in searching around i found there is already a nice example in a previous blog. setting up a server in: /blog/2010/05/concurreny-tcl-weaving-threads.
threading for fallible developers
people make mistakes. i know i do. it is a mark of a mature mind to recognize this and take reasonable steps to avoid situations where mistakes are likely. and this is the important thing about the thread package: it is the first time in twenty years that seen threads done in such a way that i would allow a fallible developer to use them on a routine project without being worried that be chasing race conditions and deadlocks throughout the life of the codebase. whereas for threads in c or c++ or java i would want an extremely senior developer working on the parts of the code, especially at the design level, with threads i could say to anermediate developer, “do this with threads, use or variables” and i would be reasonably confident that fairly code would result.
in this world of increasingly scarce development resources and increasingly environments, this makes a language worth considering for a much wider range of projects than one might have otherwise thought.
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aɪ laɪk θrɛdz. ðeɪ ər ˈbrɪtəl ənd dangerous…*… ˈivɪn wɪn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz biɪŋ juzd hæv gʊd θrɛd səˈpɔrt (ˈʤɑvə ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft si++, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl), ˈivɪn wɪn juzd baɪ ˈsinjər dɪˈvɛləpərz, ənd ˈivɪn wɪn juzd fər kwaɪt ˈsɪmpəl ɔf ðɪs ˈwərkər θrɛd soʊ ðə wɪl stɪl bi lɪv waɪl ə lɔŋ ʤɑb runs”*” tæsks. sin ðɛm goʊ rɔŋ ɪn tu ˈmɛni weɪz ɪn ðə hænz əv gʊd dɪˈvɛləpərz wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə ˈtrəbəl wɪθ θrɛdz wən əv maɪ rulz wɪn aɪ wɑz ə dɛv tim lɛd wɑz threads”*”. ðeɪ wər ˈsɪmpli tu ˈizi tɪ gɪt rɔŋ ənd tu hɑrd tɪ diˈbəg. ju ˈrɪli lɪvd ənˈtɪl hæd ə əˈtæʧt tɪ ˈsɛvərəl θrɛdz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli, θru iʧ, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ˈlɑʤɪk əv ə rɛr reɪs kənˈdɪʃən ər ˈdɛˌdlɑk ɪn ˈsəmˌwən ˈpurli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd koʊd. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðɛr ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈklinər weɪz tɪ du ˈmɛni əv ðə θɪŋz θrɛdz ər juzd fər, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ liveness*. moʊst ðiz deɪz prəˈvaɪd səm kaɪnd əv ““yield”*” ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ðət əˈlaʊz ɪˈvɛnts tɪ bi ˈprɑsɛst naʊ ənd ðɛn, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðiz ˈfreɪmˌwərks meɪ wɛl bi ˌəndərˈniθ, bət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ənd wɪl ˈrɛrli goʊ rɔŋ ɪn weɪz ðət ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ɛnd ˈjuzər. θrɛdz ɪn moʊst ˈəðər ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz stɑrt wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl primitives–mutexes*, semaphores*, kənˈdɪʃən bɪld əp ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz əv lɛs ˈʤɛnərəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs taɪps. wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dɑt kɑm bum ə ˈʤɑvə dɪˈvɛləpər ɪn ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən aɪ wərkt fər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ɔl ˈfəŋkʃən kɔlz ɪn hɪz koʊd wɪθ θrɛdz. soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkɔlɪŋ ə ˈfəŋkʃən hi kriˈeɪtɪd ə θrɛd ˈɑbʤɛkt huz ˈɛntri pɔɪnt ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ðə koʊd ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈfəŋkʃən kɔl hæd hi kɔld ə ˈfəŋkʃən, ðɛn sɛt əp koʊd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə θrɛd wɪn ðə ““function”*” kɔl wɑz kəmˈplit. ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈʤɑvə θˈrɛdɪŋ meɪd ɪt ˈizi tɪ du ðɪs. ðeɪ dɪd nɑt meɪk ɪt ˈizi tɪ du ɪt raɪt, ðoʊ, ənd ˈæftər hi ɔn tɪ ˈəðər opportunities”*” maɪ tim spɛnt wiks ˈtərnɪŋ hɪz koʊd bæk ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wərkt ənd kʊd bi ˈrizənd əˈbaʊt. ðət wɑz ə wərst keɪs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈʤɑvə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət kræʃt ˈrændəmli. ðə bəg wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ˈsinjər dɪˈvɛləpər huz wərk aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ə lɔt. bət ðɛr ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈwərkər θrɛd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə blɑk əv ˈəðər ˈʤɑvə lɛts ju du ðət, ənd ɪt wɑz ɪnˈkərəʤd bæk ɪn ðə ðə dɪˈvɛləpər hæd mɪkst əp ðə kloʊz ˈbreɪsɪz, soʊ ə ˈkruʃəl laɪn əv koʊd ðət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ðə læst ɪn ðə ˈwərkər θrɛd wɑz ɪn fækt ɪn ðə meɪn θrɛd. ups. ðɪs kaɪnd əv bəg ˈhæpənz ɔl ðə taɪm ɪn koʊd, bət ɪn ðət keɪs ɪt ɪz dɪˌtərməˈnɪstɪk ənd ˈizi tɪ kæʧ. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, wət ˈhæpənd dɪˈpɛndɪd ɔn wət ðə ˈwərkər θrɛd wɑz duɪŋ wɪn kənˈtroʊl wɑz rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə meɪn θrɛd ənd ðət laɪn wɑz rən. naɪn taɪmz aʊt əv tɛn ɪt wɑz ɔl ok…*… bət tɛn pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən kræʃt. ɪt tʊk mi wiks ˈtɛstɪŋ, ˈstætɪk æˈnælɪsɪs ənd ðə koʊd tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt waɪ. ɪt ˈizi tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈpɪtˌfɔlz əv ðət ˈneɪʧər ɪn koʊd ɪn moʊst ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. ənˈtæŋlɪŋ ðə θrɛdz wɪθ ðoʊz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wər frəm bæk ɪn ðə deɪz wɪn tu wɑz ə lɔt, ðoʊ, ənd ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld əv məˈʃinz wɪθ ə lɔt mɔr ðən tu kɔrz, θrɛdz ˈɔfər ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ðət ər hɑrd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr. ɪf ˈoʊnli ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət meɪd ɪt ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli hɑrd tɪ du θrɛdz rɔŋ. ənd ɪt ˈhæpənz ðɛr ɪz:. θrɛd ˈmɑʤul, ɪn ˈkɑntræst, həz ˈneɪtɪv ðət meɪk ɪt ˈrɪli ˈizi tɪ du ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈpaʊərfəl θɪŋz wɪθ θrɛdz, wɪʧ æt ðə ˈvɛri list rɪˈdusɪz ðə tɛmˈteɪʃən ðət dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv tɪ du ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs θɪŋz wɪθ ðɛm. θrɛdz baɪ dɪˈfɔlt hæv (ˈɔlˌmoʊst) noʊ ʃɛrd ˈdætə. kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪz dən baɪ ˈpæsɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət sɛnd ɪˈvɛnts tɪ ˈəðər ɪˈvɛnt lups. ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðiz ɪˈvɛnts ɪz skrɪpts fər ðə ˌɪnˈtərprətər ɪn ðə ˈəðər θrɛd tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪf ju məst ʃɛr ˈdætə, ðɛr ər ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli səˈplaɪd æt ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈlɛvəl. ɪgˈzɪst ɪf ju məst hæv ðɛm, bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl ˈjuzɪz əv ðɛm ər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈəðər. ə bɪg pɑrt əv wət meɪks ðɪs ˈpɑsəbəl ɪz ðət ˈɛvəri θrɛd həz ɪts oʊn ˌɪnˈtərprətər. ðɪs minz ðət ˈɛvəri θrɛd ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɪn ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd ˈsændˌbɑks ðət kən moʊst ˈizəli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈəðər θrɛdz ˈviə message-passing*. ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ðɪs ər hɑrd tɪ over-emphasise*. ənˈlaɪk ˈpaɪθɑn, seɪ, wɛr ““threads”*” ər ɔl rən wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪnˈtərprətər ənd ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪnˈtərprətər lɑk ʧeɪnz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə ˌsækrəˈfɪʃəl ˈɔltər əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər ˈpaɪθɑn θrɛdz tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv məˈʃinz, θrɛdz ər ˈnæʧərəli ˈfrɛndli tɪ ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧərz. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈmænɪʤd æt ðə ˌɪnˈtərprətər ˈlɛvəl, bət ər tru θrɛdz iʧ ˈrənɪŋ ə ˌɪnˈtərprətər əv ðɛr oʊn. ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd dɪˈzaɪn ʧɔɪs ɪn pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv haʊ ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ðə ˌɪnˈtərprətər ɪz. ðə weɪ ˈɪmpləmənts θrɛdz ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kɔld ðə model”*” əv θrɛdz, ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə threads”*” wɪʧ ər ˈmænɪʤd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərprətər ənd ˈnɛvər gɪt tɪ juz ˈməltəpəl kɔrz bɪˈkəz əv ðət. wɛr ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi laɪk model”*” ənd threads”*” keɪm frəm ɪz nɑt klɪr. ˈivɪn wɪθ ðɛr ɪz stɪl səm ʃɛrd ˈgloʊbəl steɪt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz stɪl ˈoʊnli wən ˈprɔˌsɛs: ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈwərkɪŋ dɪˈrɛktəri, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ə ˈdætəm, soʊ ɪt ʃʊd nɑt bi rɪˈlaɪd əˈpɑn wɛˈnɛvər ðɛr ɪz mɔr ðən wən θrɛd ˈæktɪv. ə ˈsɪmpəl ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkɑpi əv ər ˈəðər ˈgloʊbəl ˈdætə ðət ɪz sɛt praɪər tɪ ˈɛni θrɛdz biɪŋ bi juzd tɪ fɪks ðiz ˈkeɪsɪz. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ θrɛdz ə gʊd ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ðə θrɛd ˈpækɪʤ kən bi faʊnd ɪn ðɪs ˈʧæptər frəm ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn ənd tk*, ed”*” baɪ brɛnt wɛlʧ, kɛn jones:http://www.beedub.com/book/4th/threads.pdf*. ðə θrɛd ˈpækɪʤ ɪz ˈplizɪŋli ˈmɪnəməl. ɪt səˈpɔrts θrɛd kriˈeɪʃən ənd tərməˈneɪʃən, kənˈfɪgjərɪŋ θrɛdz, ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ ðɛm. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ səˈpɔrts ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ θrɛdz (ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə θrɛd tɪ ˈtərməˌneɪt) wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrɪli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ðə θrɛd biɪŋ ʤɔɪnd feɪlz tɪ kəmˈplit, ə ʤɔɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪl weɪt fərˈɛvər. ðɪs pəˈtɛnʃəli hæŋz ðə hoʊl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, soʊ ɪt stɪl rikˈwaɪərz səm kɛr. ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ θrɛdz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, wɪʧ ɪz ə bɪt ɑd, bət ˈprɑbəˌbli həz səm dɪˈzaɪn ˈlɑʤɪk bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt ðət ɪˈskeɪps mi, ɛz ðə ˈpipəl hu kriˈeɪtɪd ɪt hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli θɔt mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləm ðən aɪ hæv. iʧ θrɛd həz ɪts oʊn ɪˈvɛnt lup, wɪʧ ɪz ə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl pɑrt əv, ənd baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ wən θrɛd kən sɛnd ə skrɪpt ɛz ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ əˈnəðər ɪˈvɛnt lup fər ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən, ɛz ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl ðət kriˈeɪts tu θrɛdz, sɛndz ðɛm skrɪpts tɪ bi ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd, ənd ðɛn weɪts ɔn ðə rɪˈzəlt: sɛt [thread::create*] sɛt [thread::create*] "sɛt ə 1 rɪˈzəlt "sɛt bi 2 rɪˈzəlt fər {sɛt aɪ 0 {$aɪ 2 aɪ} rɪˈzəlt ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə dɑks ðɪs rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə tu θrɛdz duɪŋ ðɛr wərk asynchronously*, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt əv iʧ θrɛd biɪŋ pʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɛriəbəl rɪˈzəlt wɪʧ wi weɪt ɔn twaɪs tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr boʊθ θrɛdz hæv kəmˈplitɪd ðɛr wərk. ʃɛrd steɪt ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd ˈviə ˈvɛriəbəlz ɪn ðə ˈpækɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz ɛz ɪf si hæd tu taɪps əv ˈɛvəri ˈdætə taɪp, ənd ənˈseɪf, soʊ wi kʊd dɪˈklɛr: mysafeint*; ənd ʤɪst juz ɪt ɛz ə ˈvɛriəbəl ʃɛrd bɪtˈwin θrɛdz ˈrəðər ðən ˈhævɪŋ tɪ dɪˈklɛr ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ənd prəˈtɛkt ɪt baɪ hænd wɪθ ə ˈɛni taɪm ˈɛni θrɛd ˈækˌsɛst ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg dil: ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈdætə taɪps laɪk ɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt sɔrs əv bəgz ɪn koʊd, bɪˈkəz kənˈtroʊl kən bi swɔpt bɪtˈwin θrɛdz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwɛr. ˈʤunjər dɪˈvɛləpərz bi əˈlaʊd tɪ raɪt koʊd ɪn moʊst ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz weɪ tu ˈizi fər ðɛm tɪ mɪs ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈditeɪl, məʧ lɛs kæʧ ˈlɑrʤər ˈstrəkʧərəl ənd ˈtaɪmɪŋ ˈɪʃuz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ɪt wʊd bi ˈrɛlətɪvli seɪf fər ðɛm tɪ du soʊ. θrɛd pulz ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmɑʤul fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ θrɛd pulz. ə θrɛd pul ɪz ə grup əv θrɛdz ðət ər kriˈeɪtɪd təˈgɛðər. ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪz ɪn ə ˈsərvər ˈkɑntɛkst ə bənʧ əv ˈsərvər θrɛdz ər kriˈeɪtɪd æt ˈstɑrˌtəp ənd weɪt tɪ sərv rɪkˈwɛsts ɛz ðeɪ kəm ɪn. aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ rən θru ə ˈsɪmpəl ɪgˈzæmpəl hir, bət ɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ əraʊnd aɪ faʊnd ðɛr ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə nis ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn ə ˈpriviəs blɔg. ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈsərvər ɪn: /blog/2010/05/concurreny-tcl-weaving-threads*. θˈrɛdɪŋ fər ˈfæləbəl dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈpipəl meɪk mɪˈsteɪks. aɪ noʊ aɪ du. ɪt ɪz ə mɑrk əv ə məˈʧʊr maɪnd tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɪs ənd teɪk ˈrizənəbəl stɛps tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr mɪˈsteɪks ər ˈlaɪkli. ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə θrɛd ˈpækɪʤ: ɪt ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ɪn tˈwɛnti jɪrz ðət sin θrɛdz dən ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət aɪ wʊd əˈlaʊ ə ˈfæləbəl dɪˈvɛləpər tɪ juz ðɛm ɔn ə ruˈtin ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈwərid ðət bi ˈʧeɪsɪŋ reɪs kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ˈdɛˌdlɑks θruaʊt ðə laɪf əv ðə codebase*. wɛˈræz fər θrɛdz ɪn si ər si++ ər ˈʤɑvə aɪ wʊd wɔnt ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈsinjər dɪˈvɛləpər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə pɑrts əv ðə koʊd, əˈspɛʃəli æt ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈlɛvəl, wɪθ θrɛdz aɪ kʊd seɪ tɪ ən ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt dɪˈvɛləpər, ðɪs wɪθ θrɛdz, juz ər variables”*” ənd aɪ wʊd bi ˈrizənəbli ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈfɛrli koʊd wʊd rɪˈzəlt. ɪn ðɪs wərld əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli skɛrs dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, ðɪs meɪks ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wərθ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ fər ə məʧ ˈwaɪdər reɪnʤ əv ˈprɑʤɛkts ðən wən maɪt hæv ˈəðərˌwaɪz θɔt.
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following is the letter of resignation sent last week by former president george bush to the national rifle association: may 3, 1995
dear mr. washington,
i was outraged when, even in the wake of the oklahoma city tragedy, mr. wayne lapierre, executive vice president of n.r.a., defended his attack on federal agents as thugs." to attack secret service agents or a.t.f. people or any government law enforcement people as "wearing nazi bucket helmets and black storm trooper uniforms" wanting to "attack law abiding citizens" is a vicious slander on good people.
al whicher, who served on my [ united states secret service ] detail when i was vice president and president, was killed in oklahoma city. he was no nazi. he was a kind man, a loving parent, a man dedicated to serving his country -- and serve it well he did.
in 1993, i attended the wake for a.t.f. agent steve willis, another dedicated officer who did his duty. i can assure you that this honorable man, killed by weird cultists, was no nazi.
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john magaw, who used to head the u.s.s.s. and now heads a.t.f., is one of the most principled, decent men i have ever known. he would be the last to condone the kind of illegal behavior your ugly letter charges. the same is true for the able director louis freeh. i appointed mr. freeh to the federal bench. his integrity and honor are beyond question.
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both john magaw and judge freeh were in office when i was president. they both now serve in the current administration. they both have badges. neither of them would ever give the government's "go ahead to harass, intimidate, even murder law abiding citizens." (your words)
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ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ðə ˈlɛtər əv ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən sɛnt læst wik baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈraɪfəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən: meɪ 3 1995 dɪr ˈmɪstər. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, aɪ wɑz ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd wɪn, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈtræʤədi, ˈmɪstər. weɪn ˈlæpiɛr, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv n.r.a*., dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz əˈtæk ɔn ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts ɛz θəgz." tɪ əˈtæk ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənts ər a.t.f*. ˈpipəl ər ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈpipəl ɛz "ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈnɑtsi ˈbəkɪt ˈhɛlməts ənd blæk stɔrm ˈtrupər ˈjunəˌfɔrmz" ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ "əˈtæk lɔ əˈbaɪdɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz" ɪz ə ˈvɪʃəs sˈlændər ɔn gʊd ˈpipəl. æl whicher*, hu sərvd ɔn maɪ juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈditeɪl wɪn aɪ wɑz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt, wɑz kɪld ɪn ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti. hi wɑz noʊ ˈnɑtsi. hi wɑz ə kaɪnd mæn, ə ˈləvɪŋ ˈpɛrənt, ə mæn ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈsərvɪŋ hɪz ˈkəntri ənd sərv ɪt wɛl hi dɪd. ɪn 1993 aɪ əˈtɛndəd ðə weɪk fər a.t.f*. ˈeɪʤənt stiv ˈwɪlɪs, əˈnəðər ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈɔfɪsər hu dɪd hɪz ˈduti. aɪ kən əˈʃʊr ju ðət ðɪs ˈɑnərəbəl mæn, kɪld baɪ wɪrd ˈkəltɪsts, wɑz noʊ ˈnɑtsi. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri ʤɑn ˈmægɔ, hu juzd tɪ hɛd ðə u.s.s.s*. ənd naʊ hɛdz a.t.f*., ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɪnsəpəld, ˈdisənt mɛn aɪ hæv ˈɛvər noʊn. hi wʊd bi ðə læst tɪ kənˈdoʊn ðə kaɪnd əv ˌɪˈligəl bɪˈheɪvjər jʊr ˈəgli ˈlɛtər ˈʧɑrʤɪz. ðə seɪm ɪz tru fər ðə ˈeɪbəl dɪˈrɛktər luɪs fri. aɪ əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈmɪstər. fri tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl bɛnʧ. hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ənd ˈɑnər ər bɪɔnd kˈwɛʃən. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. boʊθ ʤɑn ˈmægɔ ənd ʤəʤ fri wər ɪn ˈɔfəs wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðeɪ boʊθ naʊ sərv ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðeɪ boʊθ hæv ˈbæʤɪz. ˈniðər əv ðɛm wʊd ˈɛvər gɪv ðə ˈgəvərnmənts "goʊ əˈhɛd tɪ həræs, ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪt, ˈivɪn ˈmərdər lɔ əˈbaɪdɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənz." (jʊr wərdz)
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after the first ever example of mac was found in the wild earlier this year, labs has found what it tells us is only the second example of true mac malware to enter circulation this year, which it has dubbed. the malware application was available on a number of (formerly?) reputable download sites such as macupdate.
the backdoor is embedded into a fake file converter application that is accessible online on reputable sites offering mac applications and software. the poses as a file converter, but has no real functionality it simply downloads a malicious script. this is a nasty backdoor that can steal data, execute remote code and access the webcam, among other things
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bitdefender explains that the malware that was discovered within the application titled converter would install a tor hidden service, a web service, and a agent to each infected system. technical lead says that there is no real limit to what the malware can do.
this type of malware is particularly dangerous as hard to detect and offers the attacker full control of the compromised system. for instance, someone can lock you out of your laptop, threaten to blackmail you to restore your private files or transform your laptop into a to attack other devices. the possibilities are endless.
the good news is that the malicious app is not signed by an apple developer id, so as long as you have your mac set only to open apps from the mac app store or known developers, it open. it does, though, emphasize the importance of exercising caution even when downloading apps from reputable sites.
bitfender has promised more technical details of the malware later this morning. the full report from is available now.
update am pdt:
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ˈæftər ðə fərst ˈɛvər ɪgˈzæmpəl əv mæk wɑz faʊnd ɪn ðə waɪld ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, læbz həz faʊnd wət ɪt tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪgˈzæmpəl əv tru mæk ˈmælˌwɛr tɪ ˈɛnər ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ðɪs jɪr, wɪʧ ɪt həz dəbd. ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv (ˈfɔrmərli?) ˈrɛpjətəbəl ˈdaʊnˌloʊd saɪts səʧ ɛz macupdate*. ðə ˈbækˌdɔr ɪz ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɪntu ə feɪk faɪl kənˈvərtər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔn ˈrɛpjətəbəl saɪts ˈɔfərɪŋ mæk ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ðə ˈpoʊzɪz ɛz ə faɪl kənˈvərtər, bət həz noʊ ril ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz ə məˈlɪʃəs skrɪpt. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈnæsti ˈbækˌdɔr ðət kən stil ˈdætə, ˈɛksəˌkjut rɪˈmoʊt koʊd ənd ˈækˌsɛs ðə webcam*, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ðət wɑz dɪˈskəvərd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈtaɪtəld kənˈvərtər wʊd ˌɪnˈstɔl ə tɔr ˈhɪdən ˈsərvɪs, ə wɛb ˈsərvɪs, ənd ə ˈeɪʤənt tɪ iʧ ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd ˈsɪstəm. ˈtɛknɪkəl lɛd sɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ril ˈlɪmət tɪ wət ðə ˈmælˌwɛr kən du. ðɪs taɪp əv ˈmælˌwɛr ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɛz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ənd ˈɔfərz ðə əˈtækər fʊl kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ˈsɪstəm. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈsəmˌwən kən lɑk ju aʊt əv jʊr ˈlæpˌtɑp, θˈrɛtən tɪ ˈblækˌmeɪl ju tɪ rɪˈstɔr jʊr ˈpraɪvət faɪlz ər ˈtrænsfɔrm jʊr ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈɪntu ə tɪ əˈtæk ˈəðər dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ər ˈɛndləs. ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ðə məˈlɪʃəs æp ɪz nɑt saɪnd baɪ ən ˈæpəl dɪˈvɛləpər ˈaɪˈdi, soʊ ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju hæv jʊr mæk sɛt ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈoʊpən æps frəm ðə mæk æp stɔr ər noʊn dɪˈvɛləpərz, ɪt ˈoʊpən. ɪt dɪz, ðoʊ, ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈkɔʃən ˈivɪn wɪn ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ æps frəm ˈrɛpjətəbəl saɪts. həz ˈprɑməst mɔr ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈmælˌwɛr ˈleɪtər ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt frəm ɪz əˈveɪləbəl naʊ. ˈəpˌdeɪt æm pdt*:
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as i have previously noted, the police, without any act of parliament and through the college of policing have decided, in 2014, that they will no longer be the preferred authority to investigate bank fraud (“financial crime”) but that the regulators should deal with it. however, they have gone one step further and have decided, with home office approval, to outsource investigation of financial crime to private practice lawyers:
herbert smith act for, this announcement from herbert smith is dated june 2016:
i have of course reported fraud to the city of london police on many occasions. but it gets worse. the financial conduct authority has an “independent” committee which decides which cases require regulatory action, the regulations decisions committee and in january 2016 the appointed tim parkes, of herbert smith, chairman of the committee:
should you be thinking, oh well, always the serious fraud office to prosecute bank fraud, think again. at the same time as the college of policing decided fraud was not for them, the announced that they would take advantage of the us model of deferred prosecution agreements, whereby individual bank staff are not prosecuted, but a fine is imposed with a promise of good behaviour in the future:
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ɛz aɪ hæv ˈpriviəsli ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə pəˈlis, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ækt əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd θru ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv pəˈlisɪŋ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, ɪn 2014 ðət ðeɪ wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ðə prɪˈfərd əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt bæŋk frɔd crime”*”) bət ðət ðə ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ʃʊd dil wɪθ ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ hæv gɔn wən stɛp ˈfərðər ənd hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, wɪθ hoʊm ˈɔfəs əˈpruvəl, tɪ ˌaʊtˈsɔrs ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kraɪm tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈpræktɪs ˈlɔjərz: ˈhərbərt smɪθ ækt fər, ðɪs əˈnaʊnsmɛnt frəm ˈhərbərt smɪθ ɪz ˈdeɪtɪd ʤun 2016 aɪ hæv əv kɔrs ˌriˈpɔrtəd frɔd tɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈləndən pəˈlis ɔn ˈmɛni ɔˈkeɪʒənz. bət ɪt gɪts wərs. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkɑndəkt əˈθɔrəti həz ən ““independent”*” kəˈmɪti wɪʧ ˌdɪˈsaɪdz wɪʧ ˈkeɪsɪz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈækʃən, ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz dɪˈsɪʒənz kəˈmɪti ənd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ðə əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪm pɑrks, əv ˈhərbərt smɪθ, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə kəˈmɪti: ʃʊd ju bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, oʊ wɛl, ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˈsɪriəs frɔd ˈɔfəs tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut bæŋk frɔd, θɪŋk əˈgɛn. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv pəˈlisɪŋ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd frɔd wɑz nɑt fər ðɛm, ðə əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ wʊd teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɑdəl əv dɪˈfərd ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əˈgrimənts, wɛrˈbaɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl bæŋk stæf ər nɑt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd, bət ə faɪn ɪz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd wɪθ ə ˈprɑməs əv gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər:
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the phrase "animal lover" might bring up images of people with a lot of pets, volunteering at a rescue centre.
getty fluffy fun: the furry is one with many dimensions
however, in one community, it means something completely different. members of the furry, or, are so obsessed with humanoid animal characters they go to conventions to celebrate them, get suits made up to look like one and can even be sexually interested in them. the furry is a community of people who love "humanoid animals" or anthropomorphic animals and are also interested in animals with human qualities. this could range from a more conventional liking for ladies wearing cat ears or bunny tails to bombarding the mascot with declarations of love. although the following began in the it blew up when disney released their version of robin hood with a very human fox as robin. after the recent release of film this year has seen a new wave of people converting to the. can come in a wide variety of different forms.
getty hugs: in suits at the 2015
“none of these are 'animals'. these are 'anthro-animals'” jonathan thurston, author in the furry community at one end of the spectrum, there are those who prefer to simply draw or create art dedicated to animals. but at the other extreme, there are who pay thousands of pounds for suits, have their own "fursona" and even like to have sex in character. a "fursona" is a persona created by a furry one they believe reflects who they truly are inside and they have a lot of fun in character as the animal. this can go as far as having a suit built, which costs around in total, creating twitter accounts for their "fursona" and going about their day to day business dressed as the animal. there are companies which thrive purely from making costumes for members of the furry. in some cases, being a furry fan can go even further than that. some members of the even get sexual kicks out of having sex in character and there are plenty of porn sites dedicated to giving some their kicks. "the furry spreads far and wide," said one furry, who didn't want to be named. "a lot of feel like their animal is truly part of them and when they put the suit on, they become truly who they are.
twitter fursuit: making the suits are not an easy or cheap job
"a is an animal identity created by the person. you can be whatever species you like, whatever gender you like, have whatever traits you want. it is completely down to you." he added that his personal "fursona" is a fox crossed with a cat because he wanted to create one that reflected his true personality. "i personally got into the when i was quite young, and felt like a bit of a misfit in my every day life. i couldn't really explain why i got into it, but it just happened. "i think the web has helped a lot with bringing the furry together. we all tend to have twitter accounts set up for ours, and it's a forum where we can truly be who we want. "there's a big following on tumblr, too, which is a bit of a home for people with kinks." and although this furry claims he isn't part of the for sex, he does know of plenty of people who are.
ds lingo: different words bandied about in the
"we often act differently when we are all together we act more freely like animals sometimes. "this can include scratching each other, nuzzling each other, hugging and petting each other but that isn't necessarily sexual. "i do know a lot of people who feel sex is an important aspect of their furry lives. for some, it is freeing to have sex in character. i think this is true for a lot of people, getting dressed up for their partners. "but i know that will not usually have sex in their fur suits. they are hot, heavy and also very expensive. they wouldn't want to risk staining or ruining them and also, that isn't really part of it." the sexual side of the furry came into the media spotlight earlier this year, when it was revealed that tony the tiger, character of cereal, was being harassed on twitter by horny. it emerged the character was being bombarded with lewd and images from furry fans him. when the account begged fans to stop, they found a new idol in chester cheetah, the ambassador.
furries are keen to reiterate that they aren't attracted to animals, however only animals with human qualities, or humans with animal qualities. "it's not beastiality. it's not about having sex with cats or dogs," the anonymous furry told daily star online. there are "fur-cons" all over the world where fans can meet up and have fun with each other and some of the proceeds from the events even go to charity. plenty of books and studies have been done on the furry community, and there was even a newspaper until 2010, when the internet began to take over. another member of the who has written books on the topic, said: "the media tend to portray as sexual deviants, who either have sex with animals or who have sex in animal costumes. "to contest that, however, are personally made. they can easily cost $3,000 (£2,000) and having them custom made for sex purposes is laughable to most of the.
real life a furry is someone who has an interest (small or large) of anthropomorphic animals (animals who have a human qualities be it simply talking or having a body). 1 / 10 getty images a furry enthusiast drinks a cocktail in berlin
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ðə freɪz "ˈænəməl ˈləvər" maɪt brɪŋ əp ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ə lɔt əv pɛts, ˌvɔlənˈtɪrɪŋ æt ə ˈrɛskju ˈsɛntər. ˈgɛti ˈfləfi fən: ðə ˈfəri ɪz wən wɪθ ˈmɛni dɪˈmɛnʃənz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn wən kəmˈjunɪti, ɪt minz ˈsəmθɪŋ kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈfəri, ər, ər soʊ əbˈsɛst wɪθ ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈænəməl ˈkɛrɪktərz ðeɪ goʊ tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənz tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɛm, gɪt suts meɪd əp tɪ lʊk laɪk wən ənd kən ˈivɪn bi ˈsɛkʃuəli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɛm. ðə ˈfəri ɪz ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈpipəl hu ləv "ˈhjuməˌnɔɪd ˈænəməlz" ər ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfɪk ˈænəməlz ənd ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈænəməlz wɪθ ˈjumən kˈwɑlətiz. ðɪs kʊd reɪnʤ frəm ə mɔr kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈlaɪkɪŋ fər ˈleɪdiz ˈwɛrɪŋ kæt ɪrz ər ˈbəni teɪlz tɪ bɑmˈbɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈmæˌskɑt wɪθ ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃənz əv ləv. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ɪt blu əp wɪn ˈdɪzni riˈlist ðɛr ˈvərʒən əv ˈrɑbɪn hʊd wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈjumən fɑks ɛz ˈrɑbɪn. ˈæftər ðə ˈrisənt riˈlis əv fɪlm ðɪs jɪr həz sin ə nu weɪv əv ˈpipəl kənˈvərtɪŋ tɪ ðə. kən kəm ɪn ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz. ˈgɛti həgz: ɪn suts æt ðə 2015 əv ðiz ər 'ˈænəməlz'. ðiz ər 'anthro-animals'”*'” ˈʤɑnəθən ˈθərstən, ˈɔθər ɪn ðə ˈfəri kəmˈjunɪti æt wən ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm, ðɛr ər ðoʊz hu prɪˈfər tɪ ˈsɪmpli drɔ ər kriˈeɪt ɑrt ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈænəməlz. bət æt ðə ˈəðər ɪkˈstrim, ðɛr ər hu peɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv paʊnz fər suts, hæv ðɛr oʊn "fursona*" ənd ˈivɪn laɪk tɪ hæv sɛks ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər. ə "fursona*" ɪz ə pərˈsoʊnə kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈfəri wən ðeɪ bɪˈliv rɪˈflɛkts hu ðeɪ ˈtruli ər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ðeɪ hæv ə lɔt əv fən ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ɛz ðə ˈænəməl. ðɪs kən goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ə sut bɪlt, wɪʧ kɔsts əraʊnd ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, kriˈeɪtɪŋ tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnts fər ðɛr "fursona*" ənd goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛr deɪ tɪ deɪ ˈbɪznɪs drɛst ɛz ðə ˈænəməl. ðɛr ər ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪʧ θraɪv ˈpjʊrli frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑstumz fər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈfəri. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, biɪŋ ə ˈfəri fæn kən goʊ ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ðən ðət. səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈivɪn gɪt ˈsɛkʃuəl kɪks aʊt əv ˈhævɪŋ sɛks ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv pɔrn saɪts ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ səm ðɛr kɪks. "ðə ˈfəri sprɛdz fɑr ənd waɪd," sɛd wən ˈfəri, hu ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ bi neɪmd. "ə lɔt əv fil laɪk ðɛr ˈænəməl ɪz ˈtruli pɑrt əv ðɛm ənd wɪn ðeɪ pʊt ðə sut ɔn, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˈtruli hu ðeɪ ər. tˈwɪtər fursuit*: ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə suts ər nɑt ən ˈizi ər ʧip ʤɑb "ə ɪz ən ˈænəməl aɪˈdɛntəˌti kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpərsən. ju kən bi ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈspiʃiz ju laɪk, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈʤɛndər ju laɪk, hæv ˌwəˈtɛvər treɪts ju wɔnt. ɪt ɪz kəmˈplitli daʊn tɪ ju." hi ˈædɪd ðət hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl "fursona*" ɪz ə fɑks krɔst wɪθ ə kæt bɪˈkəz hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt wən ðət rɪˈflɛktɪd hɪz tru ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. "aɪ ˈpərsənəli gɑt ˈɪntu ðə wɪn aɪ wɑz kwaɪt jəŋ, ənd fɛlt laɪk ə bɪt əv ə ˈmɪsˌfɪt ɪn maɪ ˈɛvəri deɪ laɪf. aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈrɪli ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ aɪ gɑt ˈɪntu ɪt, bət ɪt ʤɪst ˈhæpənd. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə wɛb həz hɛlpt ə lɔt wɪθ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈfəri təˈgɛðər. wi ɔl tɛnd tɪ hæv tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnts sɛt əp fər ɑr fursonas*, ənd ɪts ə ˈfɔrəm wɛr wi kən ˈtruli bi hu wi wɔnt. "ðɛrz ə bɪg ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɔn ˈtəmblər, tu, wɪʧ ɪz ə bɪt əv ə hoʊm fər ˈpipəl wɪθ kɪŋks." ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ˈfəri kleɪmz hi ˈɪzənt pɑrt əv ðə fər sɛks, hi dɪz noʊ əv ˈplɛnti əv ˈpipəl hu ər. ˈlɪŋgoʊ: ˈdɪfərənt wərdz ˈbændid əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə "wi ˈɔfən ækt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli wɪn wi ər ɔl təˈgɛðər wi ækt mɔr ˈfrili laɪk ˈænəməlz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. "ðɪs kən ˌɪnˈklud ˈskræʧɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər, ˈnəzəˌlɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər, ˈhəgɪŋ ənd ˈpɛtɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər bət ðət ˈɪzənt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈsɛkʃuəl. "aɪ du noʊ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hu fil sɛks ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðɛr ˈfəri lɪvz. fər səm, ɪt ɪz friɪŋ tɪ hæv sɛks ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz tru fər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl, ˈgɪtɪŋ drɛst əp fər ðɛr ˈpɑrtnərz. "bət aɪ noʊ ðət wɪl nɑt ˈjuʒəwəli hæv sɛks ɪn ðɛr fər suts. ðeɪ ər hɑt, ˈhɛvi ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt wɔnt tɪ rɪsk ˈsteɪnɪŋ ər ˈruɪnɪŋ ðɛm ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, ðət ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli pɑrt əv ɪt." ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl saɪd əv ðə ˈfəri keɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈmidiə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, wɪn ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild ðət ˈtoʊni ðə ˈtaɪgər, ˈkɛrɪktər əv ˈsɪriəl, wɑz biɪŋ həræst ɔn tˈwɪtər baɪ ˈhɔrni. ɪt ˈimərʤd ðə ˈkɛrɪktər wɑz biɪŋ bɑmˈbɑrdɪd wɪθ lud ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ˈfəri fænz ɪm. wɪn ðə əˈkaʊnt bɛgd fænz tɪ stɑp, ðeɪ faʊnd ə nu ˈaɪdəl ɪn ˈʧɛstər ˈʧitə, ðə æmˈbæsədər. ər kin tɪ riˈɪtərˌeɪt ðət ðeɪ ˈɑrənt əˈtræktəd tɪ ˈænəməlz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈoʊnli ˈænəməlz wɪθ ˈjumən kˈwɑlətiz, ər ˈjumənz wɪθ ˈænəməl kˈwɑlətiz. "ɪts nɑt beastiality*. ɪts nɑt əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ sɛks wɪθ kæts ər dɔgz," ðə əˈnɑnəməs ˈfəri toʊld ˈdeɪli stɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðɛr ər "fur-cons*" ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld wɛr fænz kən mit əp ənd hæv fən wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ənd səm əv ðə prəˈsidz frəm ðə ɪˈvɛnts ˈivɪn goʊ tɪ ˈʧɛrɪti. ˈplɛnti əv bʊks ənd ˈstədiz hæv bɪn dən ɔn ðə ˈfəri kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ðɛr wɑz ˈivɪn ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ənˈtɪl 2010 wɪn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər. əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə hu həz ˈrɪtən bʊks ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk, sɛd: "ðə ˈmidiə tɛnd tɪ pɔrˈtreɪ ɛz ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈdiviənts, hu ˈiðər hæv sɛks wɪθ ˈænəməlz ər hu hæv sɛks ɪn ˈænəməl ˈkɑstumz. "tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ðət, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər ˈpərsənəli meɪd. ðeɪ kən ˈizəli kɔst ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðɛm ˈkəstəm meɪd fər sɛks ˈpərpəsɪz ɪz ˈlæfəbəl tɪ moʊst əv ðə. ril laɪf ə ˈfəri ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst (smɔl ər lɑrʤ) əv ˌænθrəpəˈmɔrfɪk ˈænəməlz (ˈænəməlz hu hæv ə ˈjumən kˈwɑlətiz bi ɪt ˈsɪmpli ˈtɔkɪŋ ər ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈbɑdi). 1 10 ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ə ˈfəri ɛnˈθuziˌæst drɪŋks ə ˈkɑkˌteɪl ɪn bərˈlɪn
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12-year-old children cannot give adult consent!
jerry brown advocates the chemical raping of children
what's next: chemotherapy for schoolgirls?
total california to the criminal vaccine industry
here comes the public school vaccine propaganda
the state shall decide what gets injected into your child from now on!
let the governor know what you think
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(naturalnews) insanity prevailed in california once again today as governor jerry brown signed bill allowing children the ability to consent to being injected with vaccines without their parents' knowledge; yet at the same time the governor banned the use of tanning beds by anyone under 18 unless they received parental consent ( http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/09/us... ).for the record, vaccines are widely linked to maiming and even killing countless children while contributing absolutely nothing to the body's real defense of cervical cancer ( https://www.naturalnews.com/031279_hpv_vaccin... ). the entire fabrication of quack science behind vaccines is nothing but a corporation fantasy created to drum up sales for vaccines. in contrast to that, tanning beds have actually been scientifically shown people who are deficient in vitamin d ( https://www.naturalnews.com/024687_vitamin_d_... ) -- and that includes the vast majority of the population living in whole idea that children can give "consent" to being injected with vaccines is a total violation of common sense and yet another encroachment of the nanny state upon the rights of idea that children can consent to invasive medical procedures that carry a very real risk of death is. is the state now going to say that children are adults and can buy beer, drive vehicles and consent to sexual encounters with other adults, too? if jerry brown is saying that children are old enough to make such major decisions about their sexual health, then by implication he's also saying thats have the right to decide, for example, that they want to have sex with a that's crazy. this is why we have laws about sexual predators who target minors. it's based on the premise that, and that they are thus easily preyed upon by those who would approach them with their own selfish as the vaccine industry, for example. now, by removing parental consent from the decision-making process for sounds a lot like rape. and just as physically raping a child will leave permanent scars, injections often cause their own permanent damage -- or even i'm saying here -- and i want to be completely clear in my choice of words -- is he has sided with the vaccine industry over the lawful rights of parents is an outrage. this is disgusting, immoral behavior from a dangerously overreaching politician who now feels he has the power to usurp parents' rights and turn over their children to the whims of the-- the same industry that uses children as guinea pigs to run outlandish medical experiments in countries around the world ( ).the vaccine industry in particular is steeped in criminality, including one of its godfathers, dr. jonas salk, who conducted illegal medical experiments on u.s. insane asylum residents ( https://www.naturalnews.com/031564_jonas_salk... ).at the same time, has been found to be https://www.naturalnews.com/033585_gardasil_c... ), meaning that thanks to jerry brown, this contaminated of chemicals can be injected into children without their parents even knowing about it.thanks, governor, for poisoning the children of about the implications of this precedent in california. if the state now believes it can selectively "grant" children the right to consent to highly invasive and procedures, then where does this schools roll all girls with the claim that the state injecting young girls with toxic chemotherapy agents? will schools allow children parental consent as long as those trials are excused as being for "public health?" will california's public schools now start teaching children even the little boys have been injected with vaccines designed to preventcancer? will they give lessons on oral sex in the classrooms to explain why even the boys are being lined up and injected with?one day, parents in california will find their little boys coming home from school and telling them, "today at school we learned about oral sex and got shots to protect us from disease! here's my permission slip, which they let me sign myself! aren't you proud of see, the insanity just never ends once you start giving in to the dark side of the vaccine industry. by signing this bill into law, governor jerry brown delivered millions of fresh, young children to the vaccine industry's insatiable desire for profit at any cost.yeah, this is blunt language, but these are issues of such seriousness that they call for total honesty about what just happened. jerry brown just let the vaccine california with a deadly vaccine that offers absolutely no benefits (unless, of course, you believe all the quack science fabricated by the vaccine makers themselves, which shouldn't count in any honest assessment of is a reflection of the scam that texas governor rick perry tried to pull off with his mandate of the vaccine in texas. that was eventually exposed as a total insider job with a key rick perry staffer being on the merck payroll, and now perry is paying the price in the presidential race for his big brother vaccine mandate. jerry brown will probably never run for president, so he seems to be more concerned with leaving a legacy of some sort. what he doesn't realize is that his legacy will the vaccine he "granted" those children the ability to accept without parental permission. this guy is going to lives were stolen from them by deadly chemicals which were dishonestly marketed to them as what we're going to see now in california pressures little children into being vaccinated through a social engineering schools, which already lie to students about everything from world history to economics, will blatantly lie to the students about vaccines, stating things like "people who don't get vaccinated can spread disease" and then reinforcing vaccine acceptance with things like candy and donuts. this is the way social engineers operate: the make you unpopular or try to make you feel guilty if you don't do what they want you to do. but if you go along with their agenda, they reward you with social acceptance and food or monetary awards. i can see these schools even offering students $5 in cash if they accept the vaccine shots without parental is no end to the evil trickery and the will be committed in california to force these injections onto schoolchildren there. as readers already well know, the vaccine industry will stop force its deadly chemicals onto infants, children and teens. whether you think this is just a profit agenda or something far worse -- such as -- doesn't really matter. what matters is that by signing this law, governor jerry brown telling parents "hands off your own face it, the idea that a child can give "consent" to any medical procedure is a total fiasco. if it weren't so sad, it would be in mind that by signing this bill, jerry brown is saying that children who suddenly say yes to being injected with what is essentially viral fragments, toxic preservatives and damaging this not aon children? if you jab some kid with a needle filled with toxins, that's a felony, even if they give you permission, right? so why is it suddenly okay for public school nurses to do the same thing brown, you are a shameful human being and a sellout to the criminal vaccine industry. no matter what other good you may have done in public office, it can never outweigh the torrent of evil you have unleashed with this single irresponsible action. may these deaths weigh heavily upon your conscience as you burn in eternity for willfully violating the sacred bodies of countless innocent children who will now suffer and die because of your grotesque, nefarious you believe in the quack science of vaccines or not, for god's should be done with their own children, not the (corrupt) gotta love california, folks: this is the state that those who distribute it are charged with felony crimes and subjected to surveillance campaigns even when their babies. but toxic, deadly vaccines are so "safe" that children can give consent to them without their parents' approval governor jerry brown issue is being discussed in much greater detail on the robert scott bell show airing tuesday, october 11th. you can hear it live at or find it in the archives mp3s) at:
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12-year-old* ˈʧɪldrən ˈkænɑt gɪv ˈædəlt kənˈsɛnt! ˈʤɛri braʊn ˈædvəˌkeɪts ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈreɪpɪŋ əv ˈʧɪldrən wəts nɛkst: ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi fər ˈskulˌgərlz? ˈtoʊtəl ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri hir kəmz ðə ˈpəblɪk skul ˌvækˈsin ˌprɑpəˈgændə ðə steɪt ʃæl ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət gɪts ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ˈɪntu jʊr ʧaɪld frəm naʊ ɔn! lɛt ðə ˈgəvərnər noʊ wət ju θɪŋk hir mɔr ɔn ðə ˈrɑbərt skɑt bɛl ʃoʊ (naturalnews*) ˌɪnˈsænɪti prɪˈveɪld ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wəns əˈgɛn təˈdeɪ ɛz ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛri braʊn saɪnd bɪl əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kənˈsɛnt tɪ biɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ ˌvækˈsinz wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈpɛrənts' ˈnɑlɪʤ; jɛt æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðə ˈgəvərnər bænd ðə juz əv ˈtænɪŋ bɛdz baɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈəndər 18 ənˈlɛs ðeɪ rɪˈsivd pərˈɛntəl kənˈsɛnt http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/09/us*... ).fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ˌvækˈsinz ər ˈwaɪdli lɪŋkt tɪ ˈmeɪmɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈkaʊntləs ˈʧɪldrən waɪl kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbɑdiz ril dɪˈfɛns əv ˈsərvɪkəl ˈkænsər https://www.naturalnews.com/031279_hpv_vaccin*... ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən əv kwæk saɪəns bɪˈhaɪnd ˌvækˈsinz ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ bət ə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈfænəsi kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ drəm əp seɪlz fər ˌvækˈsinz. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðət, ˈtænɪŋ bɛdz hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ʃoʊn ˈpipəl hu ər dɪˈfɪʃənt ɪn ˈvaɪtəmən di https://www.naturalnews.com/024687_vitamin_d*_... ənd ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn hoʊl aɪˈdiə ðət ˈʧɪldrən kən gɪv "kənˈsɛnt" tɪ biɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ ˌvækˈsinz ɪz ə ˈtoʊtəl vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈkɑmən sɛns ənd jɛt əˈnəðər ɛnˈkroʊʧmənt əv ðə ˈnæni steɪt əˈpɑn ðə raɪts əv aɪˈdiə ðət ˈʧɪldrən kən kənˈsɛnt tɪ ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz ðət ˈkɛri ə ˈvɛri ril rɪsk əv dɛθ ɪz. ɪz ðə steɪt naʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ðət ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈædəlts ənd kən baɪ bɪr, draɪv ˈviɪkəlz ənd kənˈsɛnt tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪnˈkaʊnərz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈædəlts, tu? ɪf ˈʤɛri braʊn ɪz seɪɪŋ ðət ˈʧɪldrən ər oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk səʧ ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl hɛlθ, ðɛn baɪ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən hiz ˈɔlsoʊ seɪɪŋ ðət hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ hæv sɛks wɪθ ə ðæts ˈkreɪzi. ðɪs ɪz waɪ wi hæv lɔz əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈprɛdətərz hu ˈtərgət ˈmaɪnərz. ɪts beɪst ɔn ðə ˈprɛmɪs ðət, ənd ðət ðeɪ ər ðəs ˈizəli preɪd əˈpɑn baɪ ðoʊz hu wʊd əˈproʊʧ ðɛm wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈsɛlfɪʃ ɛz ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. naʊ, baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ pərˈɛntəl kənˈsɛnt frəm ðə dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs fər saʊnz ə lɔt laɪk reɪp. ənd ʤɪst ɛz ˈfɪzɪkəli ˈreɪpɪŋ ə ʧaɪld wɪl liv ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt skɑrz, ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz ˈɔfən kɔz ðɛr oʊn ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈdæmɪʤ ər ˈivɪn əm seɪɪŋ hir ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi kəmˈplitli klɪr ɪn maɪ ʧɔɪs əv wərdz ɪz hi həz ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlɔfəl raɪts əv ˈpɛrənts ɪz ən ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz dɪsˈgəstɪŋ, ˌɪˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər frəm ə ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ˈoʊvərˌriʧɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən hu naʊ filz hi həz ðə paʊər tɪ ˌjuˈsərp ˈpɛrənts' raɪts ənd tərn ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ðə wɪmz əv ðə-- ðə seɪm ˈɪndəstri ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈʧɪldrən ɛz ˈgɪni pɪgz tɪ rən aʊˈtlændɪʃ ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɪn ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld ).ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ɪz stipt ɪn ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən əv ɪts ˈgɑdˌfɑðərz, ˈdɑktər. ˈʤoʊnəs sɔk, hu kənˈdəktəd ˌɪˈligəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ɔn juz. ˌɪnˈseɪn əˈsaɪləm ˈrɛzɪdənts https://www.naturalnews.com/031564_jonas_salk*... ).æt ðə seɪm taɪm, həz bɪn faʊnd tɪ bi https://www.naturalnews.com/033585_gardasil_c*... ˈminɪŋ ðət θæŋks tɪ ˈʤɛri braʊn, ðɪs kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz kən bi ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ˈɪntu ˈʧɪldrən wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ˈivɪn noʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt it.thanks*, ˈgəvərnər, fər ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən əv əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðɪs ˈprɛsɪdənt ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ɪf ðə steɪt naʊ bɪˈlivz ɪt kən səˈlɛktɪvli "grænt" ˈʧɪldrən ðə raɪt tɪ kənˈsɛnt tɪ ˈhaɪli ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ənd prəˈsiʤərz, ðɛn wɛr dɪz ðɪs skulz roʊl ɔl gərlz wɪθ ðə kleɪm ðət ðə steɪt ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ jəŋ gərlz wɪθ ˈtɑksɪk ˌkimoʊˈθɛrəpi ˈeɪʤənts? wɪl skulz əˈlaʊ ˈʧɪldrən pərˈɛntəl kənˈsɛnt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðoʊz traɪəlz ər ɪkˈskjuzd ɛz biɪŋ fər "ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ?" wɪl ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjəz ˈpəblɪk skulz naʊ stɑrt ˈtiʧɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ˈivɪn ðə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ ˌvækˈsinz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ preventcancer*? wɪl ðeɪ gɪv ˈlɛsənz ɔn ˈɔrəl sɛks ɪn ðə ˈklæsˌrumz tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ˈivɪn ðə bɔɪz ər biɪŋ laɪnd əp ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ deɪ, ˈpɛrənts ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wɪl faɪnd ðɛr ˈlɪtəl bɔɪz ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm frəm skul ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm, "təˈdeɪ æt skul wi ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ˈɔrəl sɛks ənd gɑt ʃɑts tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjuˈɛs frəm dɪˈziz! hɪrz maɪ pərˈmɪʃən slɪp, wɪʧ ðeɪ lɛt mi saɪn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf! ˈɑrənt ju praʊd əv si, ðə ˌɪnˈsænɪti ʤɪst ˈnɛvər ɛndz wəns ju stɑrt ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪn tɪ ðə dɑrk saɪd əv ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri. baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðɪs bɪl ˈɪntu lɔ, ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛri braʊn dɪˈlɪvərd ˈmɪljənz əv frɛʃ, jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstriz ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl dɪˈzaɪər fər ˈprɑfɪt æt ˈɛni cost.yeah*, ðɪs ɪz blənt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, bət ðiz ər ˈɪʃuz əv səʧ ˈsɪriəsnəs ðət ðeɪ kɔl fər ˈtoʊtəl ˈɑnəsti əˈbaʊt wət ʤɪst ˈhæpənd. ˈʤɛri braʊn ʤɪst lɛt ðə ˌvækˈsin ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə wɪθ ə ˈdɛdli ˌvækˈsin ðət ˈɔfərz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈbɛnəfɪts (ənˈlɛs, əv kɔrs, ju bɪˈliv ɔl ðə kwæk saɪəns ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈmeɪkərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz, wɪʧ ˈʃʊdənt kaʊnt ɪn ˈɛni ˈɑnəst əˈsɛsmənt əv ɪz ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðə skæm ðət ˈtɛksəs ˈgəvərnər rɪk ˈpɛri traɪd tɪ pʊl ɔf wɪθ hɪz ˈmænˌdeɪt əv ðə ˌvækˈsin ɪn ˈtɛksəs. ðət wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɪkˈspoʊzd ɛz ə ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ʤɑb wɪθ ə ki rɪk ˈpɛri ˈstæfər biɪŋ ɔn ðə mərk ˈpeɪˌroʊl, ənd naʊ ˈpɛri ɪz peɪɪŋ ðə praɪs ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs fər hɪz bɪg ˈbrəðər ˌvækˈsin ˈmænˌdeɪt. ˈʤɛri braʊn wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər rən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, soʊ hi simz tɪ bi mɔr kənˈsərnd wɪθ ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈlɛgəsi əv səm sɔrt. wət hi ˈdəzənt ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪz ðət hɪz ˈlɛgəsi wɪl ðə ˌvækˈsin hi "ˈgrænɪd" ðoʊz ˈʧɪldrən ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əkˈsɛpt wɪˈθaʊt pərˈɛntəl pərˈmɪʃən. ðɪs gaɪ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ lɪvz wər ˈstoʊlən frəm ðɛm baɪ ˈdɛdli ˈkɛmɪkəlz wɪʧ wər dɪˈsɔnəstli ˈmɑrkətɪd tɪ ðɛm ɛz wət wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ si naʊ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈprɛʃərz ˈlɪtəl ˈʧɪldrən ˈɪntu biɪŋ ˈvæksəneɪtɪd θru ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ skulz, wɪʧ ɔˈrɛdi laɪ tɪ ˈstudənts əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm wərld ˈhɪstəri tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, wɪl ˈbleɪtəntli laɪ tɪ ðə ˈstudənts əˈbaʊt ˌvækˈsinz, ˈsteɪtɪŋ θɪŋz laɪk "ˈpipəl hu doʊnt gɪt ˈvæksəneɪtɪd kən sprɛd dɪˈziz" ənd ðɛn ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪŋ ˌvækˈsin əkˈsɛptəns wɪθ θɪŋz laɪk ˈkændi ənd ˈdoʊˌnəts. ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈɔpərˌeɪt: ðə meɪk ju ˌənˈpɑpjələr ər traɪ tɪ meɪk ju fil ˈgɪlti ɪf ju doʊnt du wət ðeɪ wɔnt ju tɪ du. bət ɪf ju goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr əˈʤɛndə, ðeɪ rɪˈwɔrd ju wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl əkˈsɛptəns ənd fud ər ˈmɑnəˌtɛri əˈwɔrdz. aɪ kən si ðiz skulz ˈivɪn ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈstudənts 5 ɪn kæʃ ɪf ðeɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˌvækˈsin ʃɑts wɪˈθaʊt pərˈɛntəl ɪz noʊ ɛnd tɪ ðə ˈivəl ˈtrɪkəri ənd ðə wɪl bi kəˈmɪtɪd ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ fɔrs ðiz ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃənz ˈɔntu ˈskuˌlʧɪldrən ðɛr. ɛz ˈridərz ɔˈrɛdi wɛl noʊ, ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri wɪl stɑp fɔrs ɪts ˈdɛdli ˈkɛmɪkəlz ˈɔntu ˈɪnfənts, ˈʧɪldrən ənd tinz. ˈwɛðər ju θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈprɑfɪt əˈʤɛndə ər ˈsəmθɪŋ fɑr wərs səʧ ɛz ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli ˈmætər. wət ˈmætərz ɪz ðət baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðɪs lɔ, ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛri braʊn ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈpɛrənts "hænz ɔf jʊr oʊn feɪs ɪt, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ə ʧaɪld kən gɪv "kənˈsɛnt" tɪ ˈɛni ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤər ɪz ə ˈtoʊtəl fiˈæskoʊ. ɪf ɪt wərənt soʊ sæd, ɪt wʊd bi ɪn maɪnd ðət baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðɪs bɪl, ˈʤɛri braʊn ɪz seɪɪŋ ðət ˈʧɪldrən hu ˈsədənli seɪ jɛs tɪ biɪŋ ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd wɪθ wət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈvaɪrəl ˈfrægmənts, ˈtɑksɪk prəˈzərvətɪvz ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ðɪs nɑt eɪoʊn ˈʧɪldrən? ɪf ju ʤæb səm kɪd wɪθ ə ˈnidəl fɪld wɪθ ˈtɑksənz, ðæts ə ˈfɛləni, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ gɪv ju pərˈmɪʃən, raɪt? soʊ waɪ ɪz ɪt ˈsədənli ˌoʊˈkeɪ fər ˈpəblɪk skul ˈnərsɪz tɪ du ðə seɪm θɪŋ braʊn, ju ər ə ˈʃeɪmfəl ˈjumən biɪŋ ənd ə ˈsɛˌlaʊt tɪ ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌvækˈsin ˈɪndəstri. noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈəðər gʊd ju meɪ hæv dən ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɔfəs, ɪt kən ˈnɛvər ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə ˈtɔrənt əv ˈivəl ju hæv ənˈliʃt wɪθ ðɪs ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ˈækʃən. meɪ ðiz dɛθs weɪ ˈhɛvəli əˈpɑn jʊr ˈkɑnʃəns ɛz ju bərn ɪn ɪˈtərnəti fər ˈwɪlfəli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈseɪkrɪd ˈbɑdiz əv ˈkaʊntləs ˈɪnəsənt ˈʧɪldrən hu wɪl naʊ ˈsəfər ənd daɪ bɪˈkəz əv jʊr groʊˈtɛsk, nəˈfɛriəs ju bɪˈliv ɪn ðə kwæk saɪəns əv ˌvækˈsinz ər nɑt, fər gɑdz ʃʊd bi dən wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈʧɪldrən, nɑt ðə (kərəpt) ˈgɑtə ləv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, foʊks: ðɪs ɪz ðə steɪt ðət ðoʊz hu dɪˈstrɪbjut ɪt ər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈfɛləni kraɪmz ənd səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ sərˈveɪləns kæmˈpeɪnz ˈivɪn wɪn ðɛr ˈbeɪbiz. bət ˈtɑksɪk, ˈdɛdli ˌvækˈsinz ər soʊ "seɪf" ðət ˈʧɪldrən kən gɪv kənˈsɛnt tɪ ðɛm wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr ˈpɛrənts' əˈpruvəl ˈgəvərnər ˈʤɛri braʊn ˈɪʃu ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈskəst ɪn məʧ ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl ɔn ðə ˈrɑbərt skɑt bɛl ʃoʊ ˈɛrɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 11th*. ju kən hir ɪt lɪv æt ər faɪnd ɪt ɪn ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪvz mp3s*) æt:
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given the success of other accent lighting smart home products, is now throwing its hat into the ring with its latest lighting system. deemed the tile, the new system brings a fully led lighting system with support to the lineup of smart home gear.
this the first time taken note of a lighting system. about a year ago we went hands-on with triangular aurora lighting kit which offers mood lighting in the form of panels. now is following suit and expanding its lineup of lights to include its very own accent lighting solution.
the recently unveiled tile kit is based around 5 square lighting panels that connect to a controller and power supply. each panel has 64 independent zones for color control and supports the same array of up to 16 million colors as other lights from the company. this means that a single tile can display multiple colors at the same time, something the aurora panels cannot. much like’s line of light bulbs, tile dependent on a hub for control either.
lifx’s square tiles are a little under wide and are fairly lightweight at just 1.3-pounds. they as large compared to triangular panels, but do in fact offer more lighting surface area per tile. each panel outputs 420 which adds up to 2100 for the whole unit. as of now no details on how has opted to attach the panels to your walls, but will most likely use some form of tape or a similar adhesive solution.
tile is controlled through the same companion ios and android app the rest of its lights are. the true power comes from integration with party standards like, amazon alexa and google assistant. these allow you to control the lighting panels with the rest of your smart home accessories, respond to voice commands and more.
the kit is set to retail at $249.99 and includes 5 tiles alongside the controller and power supply. unlike aurora system which supports up to 30 tiles per controller,’s new option out at 5. so if looking to fill a wall with lighting panels be smarter to opt for triangle panels.’s tile kit is now available for over on its site and will be shipping just in time for the holidays in november.
lifx tile is amazing for living areas, bedrooms and can be placed to create unique experiences almost anywhere in your home. connects to your wi-fi without a hub and enjoy the experience that you love anywhere, anytime. using apps like and more, be notified of emails and messages with the flash of a tile. check out our connects with page for many amazing integrations including voice with apple, amazon alexa and google home.
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ˈgɪvɪn ðə səkˈsɛs əv ˈəðər ˈækˌsɛnt ˈlaɪtɪŋ smɑrt hoʊm ˈprɑdəkts, ɪz naʊ θroʊɪŋ ɪts hæt ˈɪntu ðə rɪŋ wɪθ ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. dimd ðə taɪl, ðə nu ˈsɪstəm brɪŋz ə ˈfʊli lɛd ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɪθ səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp əv smɑrt hoʊm gɪr. ðɪs ðə fərst taɪm ˈteɪkən noʊt əv ə ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. əˈbaʊt ə jɪr əˈgoʊ wi wɛnt ˌhænˈzɔn wɪθ traɪˈæŋgjələr ərˈɔrə ˈlaɪtɪŋ kɪt wɪʧ ˈɔfərz mud ˈlaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈpænəlz. naʊ ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ sut ənd ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪts ˈlaɪˌnəp əv laɪts tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ɪts ˈvɛri oʊn ˈækˌsɛnt ˈlaɪtɪŋ səˈluʃən. ðə ˈrisəntli ənˈveɪld taɪl kɪt ɪz beɪst əraʊnd 5 skwɛr ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈpænəlz ðət kəˈnɛkt tɪ ə kənˈtroʊlər ənd paʊər səˈplaɪ. iʧ ˈpænəl həz 64 ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt zoʊnz fər ˈkələr kənˈtroʊl ənd səˈpɔrts ðə seɪm əreɪ əv əp tɪ 16 ˈmɪljən ˈkələrz ɛz ˈəðər laɪts frəm ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ðɪs minz ðət ə ˈsɪŋgəl taɪl kən dɪˈspleɪ ˈməltəpəl ˈkələrz æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðə ərˈɔrə ˈpænəlz ˈkænɑt. məʧ laɪk laɪn əv laɪt bəlbz, taɪl dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ə həb fər kənˈtroʊl ˈiðər. skwɛr taɪlz ər ə ˈlɪtəl ˈəndər waɪd ənd ər ˈfɛrli ˈlaɪtˈweɪt æt ʤɪst 1.3-pounds*. ðeɪ ɛz lɑrʤ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ traɪˈæŋgjələr ˈpænəlz, bət du ɪn fækt ˈɔfər mɔr ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈsərfəs ˈɛriə pər taɪl. iʧ ˈpænəl ˈaʊtˌpʊts 420 wɪʧ ædz əp tɪ 2100 fər ðə hoʊl ˈjunɪt. ɛz əv naʊ noʊ ˈditeɪlz ɔn haʊ həz ˈɑptɪd tɪ əˈtæʧ ðə ˈpænəlz tɪ jʊr wɔlz, bət wɪl moʊst ˈlaɪkli juz səm fɔrm əv teɪp ər ə ˈsɪmələr əˈdhisɪv səˈluʃən. taɪl ɪz kənˈtroʊld θru ðə seɪm kəmˈpænjən ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd æp ðə rɛst əv ɪts laɪts ər. ðə tru paʊər kəmz frəm ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪθ ˈpɑrti ˈstændərdz laɪk, ˈæməˌzɑn əˈlɛksə ənd ˈgugəl əˈsɪstənt. ðiz əˈlaʊ ju tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈpænəlz wɪθ ðə rɛst əv jʊr smɑrt hoʊm ækˈsɛsəriz, rɪˈspɑnd tɪ vɔɪs kəˈmændz ənd mɔr. ðə kɪt ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈriˌteɪl æt ənd ˌɪnˈkludz 5 taɪlz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə kənˈtroʊlər ənd paʊər səˈplaɪ. ənˈlaɪk ərˈɔrə ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ səˈpɔrts əp tɪ 30 taɪlz pər kənˈtroʊlər, nu ˈɔpʃən aʊt æt 5 soʊ ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ fɪl ə wɔl wɪθ ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈpænəlz bi sˈmɑrtər tɪ ɑpt fər ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl ˈpænəlz. taɪl kɪt ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈoʊvər ɔn ɪts saɪt ənd wɪl bi ˈʃɪpɪŋ ʤɪst ɪn taɪm fər ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər. taɪl ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ fər ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɛriəz, ˈbɛˌdrumz ənd kən bi pleɪst tɪ kriˈeɪt juˈnik ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn jʊr hoʊm. kəˈnɛkts tɪ jʊr ˈwaɪˌfaɪ wɪˈθaʊt ə həb ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ju ləv ˈɛniˌwɛr, ˈɛniˌtaɪm. ˈjuzɪŋ æps laɪk ənd mɔr, bi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əv iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wɪθ ðə flæʃ əv ə taɪl. ʧɛk aʊt ɑr kəˈnɛkts wɪθ peɪʤ fər ˈmɛni əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ vɔɪs wɪθ ˈæpəl, ˈæməˌzɑn əˈlɛksə ənd ˈgugəl hoʊm. ʧɛk aʊt ɔn ˈjuˌtub fər mɔr ˈæpəl nuz:
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orlando defensive leader, jonathan spector, left training early tuesday due to injury.
spector appeared to injure his knee during a routine drill, according to a spokesman for the club. he sat on bleachers off to the side for the rest of the session and later was driven off the field in a golf cart.
he underwent multiple tests with the medical staff on wednesday. results of those tests and an update on his status is expected thursday.
spector is widely credited for helping turn around a back line that conceded the most goals in the league last year.
aside from goalkeeper joe bendik, who has started and played 90 minutes in all 23 of orlando games this season, spector leads the team in minutes played with across 21 games. the two may matches he missed a loss to houston and a draw in san jose were due to a slight ankle injury and roster rotation during a tough stretch of games.
orlando city has multiple options at centerback. spector has started recently alongside josé aja. united states national team defender tommy redding also is available and full recovered from a bout of fasciitis. young brazilian leo pereira also has appeared at the position for the lions this season.
striking pair
after orlando loss in montreal over the weekend, lions coach jason kreis seemed to question the new attacking duo of and dom dwyer.
kreis said, “the question would be are they too similar? can they figure it out?”
after training wednesday, the lions’ coach seemed much more optimistic about the forwards’ progress.
“i felt like in the second half of the montreal game, we started to really see some decent combination play,” kreis said. “they linked up with each other for a breakaway chance for. so, i think that situation is improving in my opinion.”
in response to a separate question during media availability after training, kreis said he handle losing and poor performances well.
“i take a ton of responsibility for them, i honestly do,” h said. “in a lot of ways, i feel like first and foremost my fault if the team play well and my fault if we lose. the way always been. i was the same way as a player, actually. it does make life a little difficult sometimes, and you need people around you to remind you more to life than that as well. you still have a family and a lot of things that should mean a whole lot to you.”
pre-sale
tickets for the united states national team world cup qualifier against panama that will be held at orlando city stadium oct. 6 went on wednesday morning.
early access to the tickets is available on ticketmaster using the offer code h5goal.
the event ends at 8 a.m. aug. 10, four hours before tickets go on sale to the public via ussoccer.com.
the club sent out important information regarding stadium seating for that match with the announcement. sections of the stadium will have access to the club lounge during the match but will not include food and beverage. those sections will be “a la carte only.” also, sections will not be considered club sections so will not have access to the lounge for the qualifier.
ardelgallo@orlandosentinel.com
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ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlidər, ˈʤɑnəθən ˈspɛktər, lɛft ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈərli ˈtuzˌdeɪ du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ˈspɛktər əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈɪnʤər hɪz ni ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ruˈtin drɪl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə kləb. hi sæt ɔn ˈbliʧərz ɔf tɪ ðə saɪd fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsɛʃən ənd ˈleɪtər wɑz ˈdrɪvən ɔf ðə fild ɪn ə gɔlf kɑrt. hi ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈməltəpəl tɛsts wɪθ ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. rɪˈzəlts əv ðoʊz tɛsts ənd ən ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn hɪz ˈstætəs ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈspɛktər ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˈkrɛdɪtɪd fər ˈhɛlpɪŋ tərn əraʊnd ə bæk laɪn ðət kənˈsidɪd ðə moʊst goʊlz ɪn ðə lig læst jɪr. əˈsaɪd frəm ˈgoʊlˌkipər ʤoʊ bendik*, hu həz ˈstɑrtɪd ənd pleɪd 90 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ɔl 23 əv ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən, ˈspɛktər lidz ðə tim ɪn ˈmɪnəts pleɪd wɪθ əˈkrɔs 21 geɪmz. ðə tu meɪ ˈmæʧɪz hi mɪst ə lɔs tɪ ˈhjustən ənd ə drɔ ɪn sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ wər du tɪ ə slaɪt ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˈrɑstər roʊˈteɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ə təf strɛʧ əv geɪmz. ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti həz ˈməltəpəl ˈɔpʃənz æt centerback*. ˈspɛktər həz ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrisəntli əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd josé*é aɪə. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnæʃənəl tim dɪˈfɛndər ˈtɑmi ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ənd fʊl rɪˈkəvərd frəm ə baʊt əv fasciitis*. jəŋ brəˈzɪljən ˈlioʊ pərˈɛrə ˈɔlsoʊ həz əˈpɪrd æt ðə pəˈzɪʃən fər ðə laɪənz ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈstraɪkɪŋ pɛr ˈæftər ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ lɔs ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, laɪənz koʊʧ ˈʤeɪsən kriz simd tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə nu əˈtækɪŋ ˈduoʊ əv ənd dɑm dwaɪər. kriz sɛd, kˈwɛʃən wʊd bi ər ðeɪ tu ˈsɪmələr? kən ðeɪ ˈfɪgjər ɪt out?”*?” ˈæftər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə lions’*’ koʊʧ simd məʧ mɔr ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə forwards’*’ ˈprɑˌgrɛs. fɛlt laɪk ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə ˌməntriˈɔl geɪm, wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈrɪli si səm ˈdisənt ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən play,”*,” kriz sɛd. lɪŋkt əp wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər fər ə ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ ʧæns fər. soʊ, aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪn maɪ opinion.”*.” ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt kˈwɛʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmidiə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ˈæftər ˈtreɪnɪŋ, kriz sɛd hi ˈhændəl ˈluzɪŋ ənd pur pərˈfɔrmənsɪz wɛl. teɪk ə tən əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðɛm, aɪ ˈɑnəstli do,”*,” eɪʧ sɛd. ə lɔt əv weɪz, aɪ fil laɪk fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst maɪ fɔlt ɪf ðə tim pleɪ wɛl ənd maɪ fɔlt ɪf wi luz. ðə weɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn. aɪ wɑz ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ə pleɪər, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ɪt dɪz meɪk laɪf ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ənd ju nid ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju mɔr tɪ laɪf ðən ðət ɛz wɛl. ju stɪl hæv ə ˈfæməli ənd ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ðət ʃʊd min ə hoʊl lɔt tɪ you.”*.” ˈtɪkɪts fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈnæʃənəl tim wərld kəp kˈwɑləˌfaɪər əˈgɛnst ˈpænəˌmɑ ðət wɪl bi hɛld æt ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ ˈsɪti ˈsteɪdiəm ɔkt. 6 wɛnt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈərli ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈtɪkɪts ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈtɪkɪtˌmæstər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɔfər koʊd h5goal*. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɛndz æt 8 a.m*. ˈɔgəst. 10 fɔr aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɪkɪts goʊ ɔn seɪl tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈviə ussoccer.com*. ðə kləb sɛnt aʊt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ˈsteɪdiəm ˈsitɪŋ fər ðət mæʧ wɪθ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm wɪl hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə kləb laʊnʤ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mæʧ bət wɪl nɑt ˌɪnˈklud fud ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ. ðoʊz ˈsɛkʃənz wɪl bi lɑ kɑrt only.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈsɛkʃənz wɪl nɑt bi kənˈsɪdərd kləb ˈsɛkʃənz soʊ wɪl nɑt hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə laʊnʤ fər ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪər.
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if free agent alistair wants an upgrade over his last deal, it's safe to say he's about to get paid. handily led the field at on fox 17, scoring a $542,857 payday for an upset win over junior dos santos in the final fight of the contract, according to figures released to fighting on monday by the florida department of business and professional regulation.
overeem knocked out dos santos ($400,000) with a vicious volley of strikes in the night's heavyweight event, which took place dec. 19 and aired live on fox. lightweight champion rafael dos ($300,000) defended his belt with a win over donald cerrone ($79,000) in the night's main event.
ufc on fox 17 was held at the amway center in orlando, fl. the show marked the final note on an extremely successful 2015 campaign for the.
notably, lightweight contender nate diaz took home just $40,000 for his entertaining main card victory over michael johnson ($30,000), tying him with c.b. for eighth on the event's earnings list. diaz, a popular fighter whose relationship with the has appeared strained at times, has fought 21 times for the promotion since debuting in 2007, winning 13 of those bouts.
in addition to their salaries, dos, diaz, johnson, and winner vicente luque all scored $50,000 fight night bonuses for their performances.
a complete list of the on fox 17 salaries can be seen below. as always, these figures do not represent a fighter's total earnings, as certain sponsorship incomes, contract clauses, or discretionary bonuses are not publicly disclosed.
main card (fox)
rafael dos ($300,000 + no win bonus = $300,000) def. donald cerrone ($79,000)
alistair ($342,857 + $200,000 = $542,857) def. junior dos santos ($400,000)
nate diaz ($20,000 + $20,000 = $40,000) def. michael johnson ($30,000)
karolina ($13,000 + $13,000 = $26,000) def. randa markos ($12,000)
preliminary card (fox sports 1)
charles oliveira ($29,600* + $37,000 = $66,600) def. myles jury ($30,000)
nate marquardt ($49,000 + $49,000 = $98,000) def. c.b. ($40,000)
valentina ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. sarah kaufman ($22,000)
tamdan mccrory ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. josh ($10,000)
nik lentz ($35,000 + $35,000 = $70,000) def. danny castillo ($39,000)
cole miller ($33,000) vs. jim ($10,000) ruled a no contest
preliminary card fight pass)
kamaru ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. leon edwards ($15,000)
vicente luque ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. hassan ($10,000)
francis ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. luiz henrique ($10,000)
*forfeited of show purse for missing weight
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ɪf fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈælɪˌstɛr wɔnts ən ˈəpˈgreɪd ˈoʊvər hɪz læst dil, ɪts seɪf tɪ seɪ hiz əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪt peɪd. ˈhændəli lɛd ðə fild æt ɔn fɑks 17 ˈskɔrɪŋ ə ˈpeɪˌdeɪ fər ən ˈəpˌsɛt wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈʤunjər dɔs ˈsæntoʊs ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl faɪt əv ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz riˈlist tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ˈflɔrɪdə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈbɪznɪs ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. nɑkt aʊt dɔs ˈsæntoʊs wɪθ ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈvɑli əv straɪks ɪn ðə naɪts ˈhɛviˌweɪt ɪˈvɛnt, wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs dɛk. 19 ənd ɛrd lɪv ɔn fɑks. ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈʧæmpiən ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl dɔs dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz bɛlt wɪθ ə wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈdɑnəld ʧərˈoʊni ɪn ðə naɪts meɪn ɪˈvɛnt. ɔn fɑks 17 wɑz hɛld æt ðə ˈæmˌweɪ ˈsɛnər ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, fl*. ðə ʃoʊ mɑrkt ðə ˈfaɪnəl noʊt ɔn ən ɪkˈstrimli səkˈsɛsfəl 2015 kæmˈpeɪn fər ðə. ˈnoʊtəbli, ˈlaɪtˈweɪt kənˈtɛndər neɪt diɑz tʊk hoʊm ʤɪst fər hɪz ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ meɪn kɑrd ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɑnsən taɪɪŋ ɪm wɪθ c.b*. fər eɪθ ɔn ðə ɪˈvɛnts ˈərnɪŋz lɪst. diɑz, ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈfaɪtər huz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə həz əˈpɪrd streɪnd æt taɪmz, həz fɔt 21 taɪmz fər ðə pərˈmoʊʃən sɪns deɪˈbjutɪŋ ɪn 2007 ˈwɪnɪŋ 13 əv ðoʊz baʊts. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈsæləriz, dɔs, diɑz, ˈʤɑnsən, ənd ˈwɪnər viˈʧɛnti luk ɔl skɔrd faɪt naɪt ˈboʊnəsɪz fər ðɛr pərˈfɔrmənsɪz. ə kəmˈplit lɪst əv ðə ɔn fɑks 17 ˈsæləriz kən bi sin bɪˈloʊ. ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ðiz ˈfɪgjərz du nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈfaɪtərz ˈtoʊtəl ˈərnɪŋz, ɛz ˈsərtən ˈspɑnsərˌʃɪp ˈɪnˌkəmz, ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈklɔzɪz, ər dɪˈskrɛʃəˌnɛri ˈboʊnəsɪz ər nɑt ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskloʊzd. meɪn kɑrd (fɑks) ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl dɔs noʊ wɪn ˈboʊnəs def*. ˈdɑnəld ʧərˈoʊni ˈælɪˌstɛr def*. ˈʤunjər dɔs ˈsæntoʊs neɪt diɑz def*. ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɑnsən ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə def*. ˈrɑndə ˈmɑrkoʊz prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri kɑrd (fɑks spɔrts 1 ˈʧɑrəlz ˌɑlɪˈveɪrə def*. maɪlz ˈʤʊri neɪt ˈmɑrkwɑrt def*. c.b*. ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə def*. ˈsɛrə ˈkɔfmən məˈkrɔri def*. ʤɑʃ nɪk lɛnts def*. ˈdæni ˌkæˈstɪloʊ koʊl ˈmɪlər ˈvərsəz. ʤɪm ruld ə noʊ ˈkɑntɛst prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri kɑrd faɪt pæs) def*. liɑn ˈɛdwərdz viˈʧɛnti luk def*. həˈsɑn ˈfrænsɪs def*. luz ɑnˈrik *ˈfɔrfɪtɪd əv ʃoʊ pərs fər ˈmɪsɪŋ weɪt
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uugh, i feel like a goof and egotistical person 'advertising' my things, but
probably the only (and if ever again, a rare) time i'll ever do this, but i thought along with some spike doodles i did a couple of days ago, i'd post a few other twitter doodles i did a while back for my pony account as well (with the gilda and dusty ones being fairly recent from tonight, doodles (or even just characters from the show) helps get my drawing hand going surprisingly enough; and while i like posting ones i want to post just cause on my main account, i don't want to bother, or even annoy, folks that don't exactly favor for stuff. thus, i finally got around to making a new twitter to post it at. aside from may often do for others) and the occasional headshots, i may post progression shots, or even sketches/drafts, of pieces i work on. who yah go!
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uugh*, aɪ fil laɪk ə guf ənd ˌigəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈpərsən 'ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ' maɪ θɪŋz, bət ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈoʊnli (ənd ɪf ˈɛvər əˈgɛn, ə rɛr) taɪm aɪl ˈɛvər du ðɪs, bət aɪ θɔt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm spaɪk ˈdudəlz aɪ dɪd ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz əˈgoʊ, aɪd poʊst ə fju ˈəðər tˈwɪtər ˈdudəlz aɪ dɪd ə waɪl bæk fər maɪ ˈpoʊˌni əˈkaʊnt ɛz wɛl (wɪθ ðə ˈgɪldə ənd ˈdəsti wənz biɪŋ ˈfɛrli ˈrisənt frəm təˈnaɪt, ˈdudəlz (ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ðə ʃoʊ) hɛlps gɪt maɪ drɔɪŋ hænd goʊɪŋ səˈpraɪzɪŋli ɪˈnəf; ənd waɪl aɪ laɪk ˈpoʊstɪŋ wənz aɪ wɔnt tɪ poʊst ʤɪst kɔz ɔn maɪ meɪn əˈkaʊnt, aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ ˈbɑðər, ər ˈivɪn əˈnɔɪ, foʊks ðət doʊnt ɪgˈzæktli ˈfeɪvər fər stəf. ðəs, aɪ ˈfaɪnəli gɑt əraʊnd tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə nu tˈwɪtər tɪ poʊst ɪt æt. əˈsaɪd frəm meɪ ˈɔfən du fər ˈəðərz) ənd ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl headshots*, aɪ meɪ poʊst prəˈgrɛʃən ʃɑts, ər ˈivɪn sketches/drafts*, əv ˈpisɪz aɪ wərk ɔn. hu jɑ goʊ!
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the police officer who was cleared on thursday of killing ian tomlinson at the protests has been repeatedly accused of using excessive force against members of the public, it can be reported following the end of his trial.
details of pc simon disciplinary history, disclosed at hearings and hearings, include allegations that he punched, throttled, kneed, threatened and unlawfully arrested people. they show he avoided likely disciplinary proceedings by the metropolitan police over an alleged road rage incident by resigning owing to ill health. he later joined another force before moving back to the met.
the independent police complaints commission, which investigated death, said it had "grave concerns" over the failure of the met's vetting procedures. its inquiries established that disciplinary proceedings brought against harwood included "unlawful arrest, abuse of authority and conduct".
most of the complaints, contained in five files relating to disciplinary history, were unproven. lawyers for family first presented them before the inquest into his death last year, but the presiding judge ruled they should not be disclosed. judge peter thornton said the complaints, the first of which was lodged two years after he joined the met in 1995, were not relevant and risked prejudicing the inquest jurors. "would it help the jury in deciding the core issues to know about unproven allegations?" he said. "the simple answer must be no."
the tomlinson family lawyers argued that the files shed light on credibility as a witness and propensity to commit violence when angry. even if unproven, they said, the complaints suggested he knowingly evaded disciplinary hearings, and showed flaws in police vetting procedures that could have prevented him from being on duty the day tomlinson died at the summit protests three years ago. "this is a rogue officer who should have faced disciplinary charges and if he had done, the likely probability is that he would not have been in that situation on 1 april 2009," said matthew ryder, counsel for family at the inquest.
prosecutors at trial for manslaughter sought to have the jury hear evidence about two incidents involving alleged brutality by the officer. however, mr justice fulford ruled that this would, in effect, mean the jury having to "conduct three trials". he said: "i have no doubt that those matters would have such an effect on the fairness of proceedings that the court ought not to admit them." both sets of evidence can now be reported, after the end of the court case.
a hearing heard that the first case involved a "road rage" incident in april 2000 in which harwood, off duty at the time, had a minor car collision and then became involved in an argument with the man driving the other vehicle.
when senior officers investigated the case, harwood told them the other driver was the aggressor. however, independent witnesses backed the other man, who said harwood ran at him aggressively, knocking him over and forcing him over his car door. the witnesses said harwood identified himself as a police officer and tried to arrest the other driver for common assault.
an officer who attended the scene later noticed how harwood amended his notes to seek to justify the arrest, which was unlawful.
the met settled out of court with the man and paid compensation. more than a year later the force lodged disciplinary charges against harwood. chief inspector les jones, who investigated the case, provisionally concluded that behaviour fell "well below that expected of a police officer". jones made it clear harwood could face dismissal if disciplinary charges were upheld, adding in the case file: "i believe there is clear evidence that pc harwood became involved in a situation of road rage and then abused his position as a police officer by making an unlawful arrest. i also note he has attempted now to alter his notes."
however, weeks before the misconduct hearing was due to be heard, harwood applied to be medically retired from the met, citing injuries he had suffered in a motorbike accident more than three years earlier. his last day at the force was 14 september 2001. but his absence did not last long just three days later, harwood was taken on by the same force as a civilian employee.
within 18 months he had successfully applied to become a uniformed officer with the neighbouring surrey police force.
in january 2004, he was again accused of using excessive force, in a complaint lodged by a fellow officer in a raid on a flat. two officers said they saw harwood grab a suspect by the throat, punch him twice in the face and push him into a table, causing it to break.
the arrested suspect, referred to as be in documents cited during legal argument before the tomlinson inquest last year, injured another officer, named as pc newman. but despite his own injuries, newman was reported to have said he was so shocked at behaviour he insisted on lodging a complaint, which prompted a disciplinary investigation.
newman told investigators that be shouted to harwood: "i'll fucking have you." harwood was said to have replied: "go on then, i'll do you all over again." according to newman, harwood had acted unlawfully. according to the papers cited during the legal arguments, he told his seniors: "i know be is an arsehole, but i would say he was merely defending himself."
when they asked if he wanted the complaint to be pursued, newman replied: "yes, i agree it needs to be sorted out. i am still quite shocked, to be honest with you."
in november 2004, harwood applied for a transfer this time back to the met, rejoining the force a few months later. the incident involving be was recorded as "unsubstantiated against pc harwood", although ryder said the file was "woefully silent" about how the matter was dealt with.
once back with the london force harwood became a member of the territorial support group (tsg), which in public order policing. an commissioner, deborah glass, said it was "alarming" that a police officer could have avoided disciplinary proceedings by retiring, and later rejoining the force.
she said the met would need to "account for [harwood's] as a constable and his deployment to one of the most critical units, the tsg, given his previous record." harwood was the subject of a number of unproven complaints after joining the tsg, including from a member of the public who said they saw him knee a suspect in the chest in high road, south london.
the incident, in may 2005, was one of two prosecutors also sought to raise at the manslaughter trial. at a hearing they said an independent witness reported seeing harwood knee a man in the kidney as he lay on the ground in handcuffs.
this case was dealt by "local resolution", as was another in which harwood was alleged to have threatened a father and daughter, telling them he would burn down their house. the allegation was recorded as involving "assault and racial abuse".
the second case raised by prosecutors at the criminal trial came in november 2008, when harwood allegedly twisted handcuffs placed on an aa patrolman whose vehicle he had stopped.
at the inquest, lawyers argued all the complaints against him were unproven, except for the most recent, six months before the protests, in which he unlawfully accessed the police national computer.
harwood accepted that he searched the database to find details of a driver who had been involved in a car accident with his wife.
he conceded that a fellow officer had warned him that what he was about to do was wrong. he said: "i ignored this warning, as i was of the opinion that the person was trying to make a joke of the situation i was dealing with."
harwood told his seniors that he wanted to find details of the other motorist after speaking to his wife on the phone about the accident. he said the conversation sent him into "red mist mode".
at a hearing before manslaughter trial his defence barrister, patrick gibbs, successfully argued that it would be wrong to put the prior disciplinary matters before the jury.
he said: "to have been able to drag up events where they occurred, one from 2005 relating to an arrest in the street and one to a stop of a motor vehicle that appeared to be speeding in 2008, in support of what we say is a rather more serious matter falls short of a pattern."
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ðə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər hu wɑz klɪrd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ əv ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈiən ˈtɑmlɪnsən æt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts həz bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli əˈkjuzd əv ˈjuzɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs əˈgɛnst ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk, ɪt kən bi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv hɪz traɪəl. ˈditeɪlz əv ˈpiˈsi ˈsaɪmən ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈhɪstəri, dɪˈskloʊzd æt ˈhirɪŋz ənd ˈhirɪŋz, ˌɪnˈklud ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət hi pənʧt, θˈrɑtəld, nid, θˈrɛtənd ənd ənˈlɔfəli ərˈɛstɪd ˈpipəl. ðeɪ ʃoʊ hi əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈlaɪkli ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri prəˈsidɪŋz baɪ ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis ˈoʊvər ən əˈlɛʤd roʊd reɪʤ ˈɪnsədənt baɪ rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ oʊɪŋ tɪ ɪl hɛlθ. hi ˈleɪtər ʤɔɪnd əˈnəðər fɔrs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə mɛt. ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt pəˈlis kəmˈpleɪnts kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd dɛθ, sɛd ɪt hæd "greɪv kənˈsərnz" ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə mɛts ˈvɛtɪŋ prəˈsiʤərz. ɪts ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri prəˈsidɪŋz brɔt əˈgɛnst ˈhɑrˌwʊd ˌɪnˈkludɪd "ənˈlɔfəl ərˈɛst, əˈbjuz əv əˈθɔrəti ənd ˈkɑndəkt". moʊst əv ðə kəmˈpleɪnts, kənˈteɪnd ɪn faɪv faɪlz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈhɪstəri, wər ənˈpruvən. ˈlɔjərz fər ˈfæməli fərst pərˈzɛnəd ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪnkˌwɛst ˈɪntu hɪz dɛθ læst jɪr, bət ðə prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ʤəʤ ruld ðeɪ ʃʊd nɑt bi dɪˈskloʊzd. ʤəʤ ˈpitər ˈθɔrntən sɛd ðə kəmˈpleɪnts, ðə fərst əv wɪʧ wɑz lɑʤd tu jɪrz ˈæftər hi ʤɔɪnd ðə mɛt ɪn 1995 wər nɑt ˈrɛləvənt ənd rɪskt ˈprɛʤədɪsɪŋ ðə ˈɪnkˌwɛst ˈʤʊrərz. "wʊd ɪt hɛlp ðə ˈʤʊri ɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðə kɔr ˈɪʃuz tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ənˈpruvən ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz?" hi sɛd. "ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈænsər məst bi noʊ." ðə ˈtɑmlɪnsən ˈfæməli ˈlɔjərz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə faɪlz ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɛz ə ˈwɪtnəs ənd prəˈpɛnsɪti tɪ kəˈmɪt ˈvaɪələns wɪn ˈæŋgri. ˈivɪn ɪf ənˈpruvən, ðeɪ sɛd, ðə kəmˈpleɪnts səˈʤɛstɪd hi ˈnoʊɪŋli ɪˈveɪdɪd ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈhirɪŋz, ənd ʃoʊd flɔz ɪn pəˈlis ˈvɛtɪŋ prəˈsiʤərz ðət kʊd hæv prɪˈvɛnɪd ɪm frəm biɪŋ ɔn ˈduti ðə deɪ ˈtɑmlɪnsən daɪd æt ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈproʊˌtɛsts θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ. "ðɪs ɪz ə roʊg ˈɔfɪsər hu ʃʊd hæv feɪst ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd ɪf hi hæd dən, ðə ˈlaɪkli ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðət hi wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ɪn ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɔn 1 ˈeɪprəl 2009 sɛd ˈmæθju ˈraɪdər, ˈkaʊnsəl fər ˈfæməli æt ðə ˈɪnkˌwɛst. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz æt traɪəl fər ˈmænsˌlɔtər sɔt tɪ hæv ðə ˈʤʊri hir ˈɛvədəns əˈbaʊt tu ˈɪnsədənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ əˈlɛʤd bruˈtælɪti baɪ ðə ˈɔfɪsər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɪstər ˈʤəstɪs ˈfʊlfərd ruld ðət ðɪs wʊd, ɪn ˈifɛkt, min ðə ˈʤʊri ˈhævɪŋ tɪ "ˈkɑndəkt θri traɪəlz". hi sɛd: "aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt ðət ðoʊz ˈmætərz wʊd hæv səʧ ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈfɛrnəs əv prəˈsidɪŋz ðət ðə kɔrt ɔt nɑt tɪ ədˈmɪt ðɛm." boʊθ sɛts əv ˈɛvədəns kən naʊ bi ˌriˈpɔrtəd, ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ðə kɔrt keɪs. ə ˈhirɪŋ hərd ðət ðə fərst keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə "roʊd reɪʤ" ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2000 ɪn wɪʧ ˈhɑrˌwʊd, ɔf ˈduti æt ðə taɪm, hæd ə ˈmaɪnər kɑr kəˈlɪʒən ənd ðɛn bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ən ˈɑrgjəmənt wɪθ ðə mæn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə ˈəðər ˈviɪkəl. wɪn ˈsinjər ˈɔfɪsərz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə keɪs, ˈhɑrˌwʊd toʊld ðɛm ðə ˈəðər ˈdraɪvər wɑz ðə əˈgrɛsər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwɪtnəsɪz bækt ðə ˈəðər mæn, hu sɛd ˈhɑrˌwʊd ræn æt ɪm əˈgrɛsɪvli, ˈnɑkɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊvər ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ ɪm ˈoʊvər hɪz kɑr dɔr. ðə ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd ˈhɑrˌwʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ənd traɪd tɪ ərˈɛst ðə ˈəðər ˈdraɪvər fər ˈkɑmən əˈsɔlt. ən ˈɔfɪsər hu əˈtɛndəd ðə sin ˈleɪtər ˈnoʊtɪst haʊ ˈhɑrˌwʊd əˈmɛndɪd hɪz noʊts tɪ sik tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə ərˈɛst, wɪʧ wɑz ənˈlɔfəl. ðə mɛt ˈsɛtəld aʊt əv kɔrt wɪθ ðə mæn ənd peɪd ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən. mɔr ðən ə jɪr ˈleɪtər ðə fɔrs lɑʤd ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈʧɑrʤɪz əˈgɛnst ˈhɑrˌwʊd. ʧif ˌɪnˈspɛktər lɛs ʤoʊnz, hu ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə keɪs, prəˈvɪʒənəli kənˈkludɪd ðət bɪˈheɪvjər fɛl "wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðət ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər". ʤoʊnz meɪd ɪt klɪr ˈhɑrˌwʊd kʊd feɪs dɪsˈmɪsəl ɪf ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər əˈphɛld, ˈædɪŋ ɪn ðə keɪs faɪl: "aɪ bɪˈliv ðɛr ɪz klɪr ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈpiˈsi ˈhɑrˌwʊd bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv roʊd reɪʤ ənd ðɛn əˈbjuzd hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən ənˈlɔfəl ərˈɛst. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt hi həz əˈtɛmptəd naʊ tɪ ˈɔltər hɪz noʊts." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mɪˈskɑndəkt ˈhirɪŋ wɑz du tɪ bi hərd, ˈhɑrˌwʊd əˈplaɪd tɪ bi ˈmɛdɪkəli rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ðə mɛt, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz hi hæd ˈsəfərd ɪn ə ˈmoʊtərˌbaɪk ˈæksədənt mɔr ðən θri jɪrz ˈərliər. hɪz læst deɪ æt ðə fɔrs wɑz 14 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2001 bət hɪz ˈæbsəns dɪd nɑt læst lɔŋ ʤɪst θri deɪz ˈleɪtər, ˈhɑrˌwʊd wɑz ˈteɪkən ɔn baɪ ðə seɪm fɔrs ɛz ə səˈvɪljən ɪmˈplɔɪi. wɪˈθɪn 18 mənθs hi hæd səkˈsɛsfəli əˈplaɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈjunəˌfɔrmd ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈsəri pəˈlis fɔrs. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2004 hi wɑz əˈgɛn əˈkjuzd əv ˈjuzɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs, ɪn ə kəmˈpleɪnt lɑʤd baɪ ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ə reɪd ɔn ə flæt. tu ˈɔfɪsərz sɛd ðeɪ sɔ ˈhɑrˌwʊd græb ə ˈsəˌspɛkt baɪ ðə θroʊt, pənʧ ɪm twaɪs ɪn ðə feɪs ənd pʊʃ ɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈteɪbəl, ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪt tɪ breɪk. ðə ərˈɛstɪd ˈsəˌspɛkt, rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz bi ɪn ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈsaɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈtɑmlɪnsən ˈɪnkˌwɛst læst jɪr, ˈɪnʤərd əˈnəðər ˈɔfɪsər, neɪmd ɛz ˈpiˈsi ˈnumən. bət dɪˈspaɪt hɪz oʊn ˈɪnʤəriz, ˈnumən wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv sɛd hi wɑz soʊ ʃɑkt æt bɪˈheɪvjər hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ˈlɑʤɪŋ ə kəmˈpleɪnt, wɪʧ ˈprɑmptɪd ə ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈnumən toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðət bi ˈʃaʊtɪd tɪ ˈhɑrˌwʊd: "aɪl ˈfəkɪŋ hæv ju." ˈhɑrˌwʊd wɑz sɛd tɪ hæv rɪˈplaɪd: "goʊ ɔn ðɛn, aɪl du ju ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnumən, ˈhɑrˌwʊd hæd ˈæktɪd ənˈlɔfəli. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpeɪpərz ˈsaɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənts, hi toʊld hɪz ˈsinjərz: "aɪ noʊ bi ɪz ən ˈɑrsˌhoʊl, bət aɪ wʊd seɪ hi wɑz ˈmɪrli dɪˈfɛndɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf." wɪn ðeɪ æst ɪf hi ˈwɔntɪd ðə kəmˈpleɪnt tɪ bi pərˈsud, ˈnumən rɪˈplaɪd: "jɛs, aɪ əˈgri ɪt nidz tɪ bi ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt. aɪ æm stɪl kwaɪt ʃɑkt, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst wɪθ ju." ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2004 ˈhɑrˌwʊd əˈplaɪd fər ə ˈtrænsfər ðɪs taɪm bæk tɪ ðə mɛt, riˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə fɔrs ə fju mənθs ˈleɪtər. ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ bi wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɛz "ˌənsəbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈpiˈsi ˈhɑrˌwʊd", ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈraɪdər sɛd ðə faɪl wɑz "ˈwoʊfəli ˈsaɪlənt" əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈmætər wɑz dɛlt wɪθ. wəns bæk wɪθ ðə ˈləndən fɔrs ˈhɑrˌwʊd bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl səˈpɔrt grup (tsg*), wɪʧ ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrdər pəˈlisɪŋ. ən kəˈmɪʃənər, ˈdɛbərə glæs, sɛd ɪt wɑz "əˈlɑrmɪŋ" ðət ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər kʊd hæv əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri prəˈsidɪŋz baɪ rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ, ənd ˈleɪtər riˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə fɔrs. ʃi sɛd ðə mɛt wʊd nid tɪ "əˈkaʊnt fər [harwood's*] ɛz ə ˈkɑnstəbəl ənd hɪz dɪˈplɔɪmənt tɪ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈjunɪts, ðə tsg*, ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd." ˈhɑrˌwʊd wɑz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ənˈpruvən kəmˈpleɪnts ˈæftər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə tsg*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frəm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hu sɛd ðeɪ sɔ ɪm ni ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪn ðə ʧɛst ɪn haɪ roʊd, saʊθ ˈləndən. ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ɪn meɪ 2005 wɑz wən əv tu ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔlsoʊ sɔt tɪ reɪz æt ðə ˈmænsˌlɔtər traɪəl. æt ə ˈhirɪŋ ðeɪ sɛd ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈwɪtnəs ˌriˈpɔrtəd siɪŋ ˈhɑrˌwʊd ni ə mæn ɪn ðə ˈkɪdni ɛz hi leɪ ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪn ˈhændˌkəfs. ðɪs keɪs wɑz dɛlt baɪ "ˈloʊkəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən", ɛz wɑz əˈnəðər ɪn wɪʧ ˈhɑrˌwʊd wɑz əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv θˈrɛtənd ə ˈfɑðər ənd ˈdɔtər, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm hi wʊd bərn daʊn ðɛr haʊs. ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃən wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɛz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ "əˈsɔlt ənd ˈreɪʃəl əˈbjuz". ðə ˈsɛkənd keɪs reɪzd baɪ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz æt ðə ˈkrɪmənəl traɪəl keɪm ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2008 wɪn ˈhɑrˌwʊd əˈlɛʤədli tˈwɪstɪd ˈhændˌkəfs pleɪst ɔn ən eɪeɪ pəˈtroʊlˌmæn huz ˈviɪkəl hi hæd stɑpt. æt ðə ˈɪnkˌwɛst, ˈlɔjərz ˈɑrgjud ɔl ðə kəmˈpleɪnts əˈgɛnst ɪm wər ənˈpruvən, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə moʊst ˈrisənt, sɪks mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ɪn wɪʧ hi ənˈlɔfəli ˈækˌsɛst ðə pəˈlis ˈnæʃənəl kəmˈpjutər. ˈhɑrˌwʊd ækˈsɛptɪd ðət hi sərʧt ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs tɪ faɪnd ˈditeɪlz əv ə ˈdraɪvər hu hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə kɑr ˈæksədənt wɪθ hɪz waɪf. hi kənˈsidɪd ðət ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔfɪsər hæd wɔrnd ɪm ðət wət hi wɑz əˈbaʊt tɪ du wɑz rɔŋ. hi sɛd: "aɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðɪs ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ɛz aɪ wɑz əv ðə əˈpɪnjən ðət ðə ˈpərsən wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ʤoʊk əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən aɪ wɑz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ." ˈhɑrˌwʊd toʊld hɪz ˈsinjərz ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ faɪnd ˈditeɪlz əv ðə ˈəðər ˈmoʊtərɪst ˈæftər ˈspikɪŋ tɪ hɪz waɪf ɔn ðə foʊn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæksədənt. hi sɛd ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən sɛnt ɪm ˈɪntu "rɛd mɪst moʊd". æt ə ˈhirɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmænsˌlɔtər traɪəl hɪz dɪˈfɛns ˈbɛrɪstər, ˈpætrɪk gɪbz, səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪt wʊd bi rɔŋ tɪ pʊt ðə praɪər ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈmætərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʤʊri. hi sɛd: "tɪ hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ dræg əp ɪˈvɛnts wɛr ðeɪ əˈkərd, wən frəm 2005 rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tɪ ən ərˈɛst ɪn ðə strit ənd wən tɪ ə stɑp əv ə ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəl ðət əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈspidɪŋ ɪn 2008 ɪn səˈpɔrt əv wət wi seɪ ɪz ə ˈrəðər mɔr ˈsɪriəs ˈmætər fɔlz ʃɔrt əv ə ˈpætərn."
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on the streets of tokyo, a majority of people reporters spoke to on tuesday said u.s. president barack obama does not need to say sorry during his may 27 visit to hiroshima.
and an online poll by the japan times, which sampled viewers worldwide, found overwhelming agreement.
“i’m simply surprised that the president of the united states is finally visiting hiroshima,” said housewife ayako nishio, 54. “it’s hard to comment on its political aspects, but i think many japanese are feeling positive about his visit.”
a man who identified himself as masuda agreed: “it is more important that the president of the united state wants to understand a big historical event than it being an apology.”
some young people said the war is so remote it makes an apology unnecessary.
“i really care about obama apologizing for past events,” said. “it was years ago and obama has nothing to do with what happened in the war.”
adachihara said he doubts many young people expect contrition: “and even if he apologized, i would think it was not needed. it make any impression on me.”
aun ota, 42, from okazaki, aichi prefecture, stressed that obama did not order the bombings and does not need to take responsibility, even though they were wrong.
“i think obama should make a personal apology but as a nation, america should admit the bombings were a mistake of the past and think of measures to prevent something similar from occurring,” ota said.
kazuki sasayama, 22, a cake shop employee from in prefecture said he was aware that for older generations, including survivors of the war, an apology would be unsatisfying.
“but instead of dredging up memories of the past, obama could focus on future collaboration with self-defense forces or other positive steps for the future,” sasayama said.
while calling the first visit of a sitting u.s. president to hiroshima a “big step forward,” a female sales agent who did not give her name said an apology might trigger a negative response in the u.s.
“some americans believe hiroshima bombings were justified so if he came to apologize it would anger them,” she said. “but for someone like me, who experienced war, rather than whether obama should or apologize, the more important thing is what we should do from now on.”
it was not only young people who said they are looking to the future rather than the past.
a man from the city of shiroi, chiba prefecture, said he hopes obama will visit the hiroshima peace memorial museum, where belongings of the victims and other memorabilia from august 1945 are exhibited.
“i just want obama to use it as an opportunity to see and contemplate what happened and why it happen again,” he said.
tokyo-based it salesman yuichi, 46, said japan knows how it feels to be ordered to apologize, and obama can be assured that happen.
“japan, too, hears demands by china or south korea to apologize for war crimes committed against them, but i think it is not in the nature of japanese people to seek recompense for past harm endlessly,” said.
but for tokyo resident fujii, visit to hiroshima “comes too late.”
he said that as a nobel peace prize laureate obama should have made the visit long ago.
“in americans’ understanding the bombings helped bring the war to an end, and they will never come to apologize. something they just do, culturally,” fujii said. “they’ve never apologized for any war crimes so why would they come to say sorry now. even if obama apologized during his visit, it would be too late.”
he added, he would not expect an apology from americans whose perceptions of war crimes differ from those of japanese. moreover, he speculated that the decision is viewed unfavorably in the u.s.
“he’s losing popularity and knows he be as president, so he need to fear any consequences of his visit,” fujii said.
following announcement of the visit tuesday evening, the japan times began an online poll asking internet users whether obama should apologize.
more than 600 people responded as of 7 p.m. wednesday, with about 62 percent saying he should not. about 38 percent of respondents said he should.
of the total, 41 percent said no apology is needed, but they urged obama to make a commitment to the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
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ɔn ðə strits əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ, ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈpipəl rɪˈpɔrtərz spoʊk tɪ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ sɛd juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪz nɑt nid tɪ seɪ ˈsɑri ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz meɪ 27 ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə. ənd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn poʊl baɪ ðə ʤəˈpæn taɪmz, wɪʧ ˈsæmpəld vjuərz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, faʊnd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ əˈgrimənt. ˈsɪmpli səˈpraɪzd ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hiroshima,”*,” sɛd ˈhaʊsˌwaɪf əˈjɑkoʊ nishio*, 54 hɑrd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæˌspɛkts, bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈmɛni ˌʤæpəˈniz ər ˈfilɪŋ ˈpɑzətɪv əˈbaʊt hɪz visit.”*.” ə mæn hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz məˈsudə əˈgrid: ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪt wɔnts tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ə bɪg hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪˈvɛnt ðən ɪt biɪŋ ən apology.”*.” səm jəŋ ˈpipəl sɛd ðə wɔr ɪz soʊ rɪˈmoʊt ɪt meɪks ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈrɪli kɛr əˈbaʊt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ fər pæst events,”*,” sɛd. wɑz jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə war.”*.” sɛd hi daʊts ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪkˈspɛkt kənˈtrɪʃən: ˈivɪn ɪf hi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd, aɪ wʊd θɪŋk ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈnidɪd. ɪt meɪk ˈɛni ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɔn me.”*.” ˈoʊtə, 42 frəm oʊkɑˈzɑki, ɑˈiʧi ˈpriˌfɛkʧər, strɛst ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd nɑt ˈɔrdər ðə ˈbɑmɪŋz ənd dɪz nɑt nid tɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ wər rɔŋ. θɪŋk ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʃʊd meɪk ə ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɑləˌʤi bət ɛz ə ˈneɪʃən, əˈmɛrɪkə ʃʊd ədˈmɪt ðə ˈbɑmɪŋz wər ə mɪˈsteɪk əv ðə pæst ənd θɪŋk əv ˈmɛʒərz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr frəm occurring,”*,” ˈoʊtə sɛd. ˌsæsəˈjɑmə, 22 ə keɪk ʃɑp ɪmˈplɔɪi frəm ɪn ˈpriˌfɛkʧər sɛd hi wɑz əˈwɛr ðət fər ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ sərˈvaɪvərz əv ðə wɔr, ən əˈpɑləˌʤi wʊd bi ənˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdrɛʤɪŋ əp ˈmɛməriz əv ðə pæst, ˌoʊˈbɑmə kʊd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn fˈjuʧər kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns ˈfɔrsɪz ər ˈəðər ˈpɑzətɪv stɛps fər ðə future,”*,” ˌsæsəˈjɑmə sɛd. waɪl ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə fərst ˈvɪzɪt əv ə ˈsɪtɪŋ juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə ə stɛp forward,”*,” ə ˈfiˌmeɪl seɪlz ˈeɪʤənt hu dɪd nɑt gɪv hər neɪm sɛd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi maɪt ˈtrɪgər ə ˈnɛgətɪv rɪˈspɑns ɪn ðə juz. əˈmɛrɪkənz bɪˈliv ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə ˈbɑmɪŋz wər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd soʊ ɪf hi keɪm tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ɪt wʊd ˈæŋgər them,”*,” ʃi sɛd. fər ˈsəmˌwən laɪk mi, hu ɪkˈspɪriənst wɔr, ˈrəðər ðən ˈwɛðər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʃʊd ər əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz, ðə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ɪz wət wi ʃʊd du frəm naʊ on.”*.” ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli jəŋ ˈpipəl hu sɛd ðeɪ ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər ˈrəðər ðən ðə pæst. ə mæn frəm ðə ˈsɪti əv shiroi*, ˈʧibə ˈpriˌfɛkʧər, sɛd hi hoʊps ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə pis məˈmɔriəl mˈjuziəm, wɛr bɪˈlɔŋɪŋz əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ˈəðər ˌmɛmərəˈbiljə frəm ˈɔgəst 1945 ər ɪgˈzɪbətəd. ʤɪst wɔnt ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ juz ɪt ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ si ənd ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪt wət ˈhæpənd ənd waɪ ɪt ˈhæpən again,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪt ˈseɪlzmən ˌjuˈiˈʧi, 46 sɛd ʤəˈpæn noʊz haʊ ɪt filz tɪ bi ˈɔrdərd tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz, ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə kən bi əˈʃʊrd ðət ˈhæpən. ““japan*, tu, hirz dɪˈmændz baɪ ˈʧaɪnə ər saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər wɔr kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ðɛm, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpipəl tɪ sik ˈrɛkəmˌpɛns fər pæst hɑrm endlessly,”*,” sɛd. bət fər ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˈrɛzɪdənt fuˈʤii, ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌhɪˈroʊʃɪmə tu late.”*.” hi sɛd ðət ɛz ə noʊˈbɛl pis praɪz ˈlɔriət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʃʊd hæv meɪd ðə ˈvɪzɪt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ. americans’*’ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈbɑmɪŋz hɛlpt brɪŋ ðə wɔr tɪ ən ɛnd, ənd ðeɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər kəm tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ ʤɪst du, culturally,”*,” fuˈʤii sɛd. ˈnɛvər əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd fər ˈɛni wɔr kraɪmz soʊ waɪ wʊd ðeɪ kəm tɪ seɪ ˈsɑri naʊ. ˈivɪn ɪf ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪzɪt, ɪt wʊd bi tu late.”*.” hi ˈædɪd, hi wʊd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ən əˈpɑləˌʤi frəm əˈmɛrɪkənz huz pərˈsɛpʃənz əv wɔr kraɪmz ˈdɪfər frəm ðoʊz əv ˌʤæpəˈniz. mɔˈroʊvər, hi ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz vjud ənˈfeɪvərəbli ɪn ðə juz. ˈluzɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ənd noʊz hi bi ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, soʊ hi nid tɪ fɪr ˈɛni ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv hɪz visit,”*,” fuˈʤii sɛd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ðə ˈvɪzɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ðə ʤəˈpæn taɪmz bɪˈgæn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn poʊl ˈæskɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈjuzərz ˈwɛðər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʃʊd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. mɔr ðən 600 ˈpipəl rɪˈspɑndɪd ɛz əv 7 p.m*. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, wɪθ əˈbaʊt 62 pərˈsɛnt seɪɪŋ hi ʃʊd nɑt. əˈbaʊt 38 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts sɛd hi ʃʊd. əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl, 41 pərˈsɛnt sɛd noʊ əˈpɑləˌʤi ɪz ˈnidɪd, bət ðeɪ ərʤd ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ meɪk ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə nɑnprəˌlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz.
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opinions 19, 2012 a coalition of
last week, the pulitzer prize board refused to give its prestigious award to any novel published in 2011. something is clearly broken. we roused our commentators from the tournament of books, kevin and john warner, for their remarks.
credit: rare book and manuscript library, yale university
kevin: so, john, for the first time in more than three decades, the pulitzer board refused to give an award for fiction this year.
as a pair of individuals who have been fairly immersed in the celebrated fiction of 2011, how are we supposed to feel about that? intentional or not, undeniably a statement about something. but reading all the hullabaloo over the last few days, it seems like readers are as unable to agree about what it means as the pulitzer board was unable to agree about what a good book is.
let’s deconstruct the process.
a committee made up of three larson, a former newspaper books editor; maureen corrigan, npr book critic; and michael cunningham, novelist and owner of actual pulitzer assigned to send nominations to the board. so far, so good. they came up with three books: denis train dreams, karen swamplandia!, and david foster the pale king.
so stop there for a minute. read swamplandia! and the pale king and i enjoyed them both a lot. i read train dreams yet, but loved everything else ever read by johnson. maureen corrigan says in the washington post that these books were the “unanimous” selection of the three it seems unlikely that all three jurors thought these were the three best books of last year. there was some discussion and compromise, right? at the rooster, we have been going on and on about the arbitrary nature of these things for eight different people on a different nominating committee almost certainly would have generated three completely different novels.
so they pass these books on to a 20 member board. a lot of board to be deciding on the past best work of fiction. not to keep patting ourselves on the back, but that was kind of the joke that launched the tournament of books. i imagine getting a consensus about art among any 20 people is difficult. and i very much doubt the bronte sisters ever agreed what the best book was in any given year.
now look at the makeup of the board. perhaps not surprisingly it is made up of 19 newspaper editors and journalism professors and (ok, perhaps a little surprisingly) 2008 pulitzer winner junot diaz, who sticks out on this list like the short circuit robot in a whit stillman film.
the winner of the pulitzer prize, or any other award, is not the “best novel ever” or even necessarily the “best novel of the year.” its binding cut glass or leave gold skid marks when you drag it across a coffee table.
i think if you take a hard look at this list of people you will realize the significance of the pulitzer board refusing to give an award for fiction this the newspaper and academic folks, if not everyone else, the prize for fiction is an afterthought. the undercard.
in fact, there might have been some integrity involved in the decision. everyone feels bad that david foster wallace was insufficiently in his lifetime, but almost nobody thinks the pale king is his finest work, or even a completed work of fiction. and i can see 20 people having a difficult time reaching a consensus over swamplandia! and train dreams. john, you really like swamplandia! either. in fact there was a lot about it that drove you a lot crazy.
but the statement made by refusing to award any of the books forwarded to them by the committee is that no novel published in 2011 is up to the standard set by the pulitzer prize in over 60 years of arbitrary award giving. and nonsense.
the winner of the pulitzer prize, or any other award, is not the “best novel ever” or even necessarily the “best novel of the year.” its binding cut glass or leave gold skid marks when you drag it across a coffee table. there were no doubt a hundred novels published in 2011 that were “good enough” to win the pulitzer, and to not pick one, for whatever reason, seems not only arrogant, but ignorant. at some point, after the deliberations seemed to be turning south, somebody should have interrupted and said, come on people, get serious.
by making the de facto statement that no work of fiction last year deserved their award, they almost seem to want to undermine whatever credibility they have to award it in the first place.
john: i have seen two major awards in person, the heisman trophy and the pulitzer prize.
the heisman was in the home of one of my childhood friends and longtime hockey defensive partner, whose father won the award in 1967, being chosen over a certain running back named o.j. simpson who would win the next year. they were not the type of family to make a big deal of such things, and i saw it by accident, during a sleepover when i made a wrong turn for the bathroom, and wound up in a spare room where it rested on a shelf. i linger because that seemed rude, but it was cool.
the pulitzer prize i saw belonged to robert olen butler. it was small, crystal, paperweight-sized, classy-looking. pretty sure it was on a side table in his home, though to be honest been years and i have a firm memory of the specifics.
let me also just note that the report of the jury reading “about 300 novels each over the course of six months” is, of course, ludicrous.
what i do remember is that it meant something, a lot of different somethings actually.
for bob, meant a lifelong career. bob won the prize in 1993 for his collection of short stories, a good scent from a strange mountain, which i read when it came out because come to my undergraduate alma mater for a reading and stunned the audience with the title story, in which a dying man is visited by ho chi minh who is covered in confectioners sugar because it turns out that ho chi minh is a baker. having heard that story, which felt like a kind of magic in that auditorium, i felt compelled to read the rest of the collection. at the time, bob had already published six well-reviewed, but not novels, the kind of career that used to be pretty common, but is increasingly being squeezed out of existence by the economics of publishing. i think winning the prize essentially meant that he would no longer have to worry about whether or not his next book would get published, though given his dedication to writing, possible that he never worried about this anyway.
i chose mcneese st., where bob was teaching at the time, for many reasons: the interesting nature of the place (southwest louisiana), the quality of the students already in the program, that it was for three years instead of two, the low cost of living, the cheap beer and billiards available at any number of local establishments, and yes, also because of that feeling i got when i heard bob read “a good scent….”
the pulitzer prize really matter to me, but it did matter to other people. every time someone asked me where i was going to school, and what i would be studying, i could say i was studying with a pulitzer prize winning author, and that was the end of that discussion because everyone knew that meant something.
there’s probably a dozen or more other books that you and i even aware of that made the grade, kind of like a good scent from a strange mountain in 1993, or paul in 2010, which have sold more than 1000 copies before its surprise selection.
do i quibble with the trio of finalists that the jury put forward? i do. i do quibble, but i would quibble with just about any trio of finalists. while i think swamplandia! is charming, but deeply flawed, and the inclusion of the pale king is kind of like the push to get martin scorsese his best director oscar for the departed, train dreams that is the thumb. a novella. it was published in almost identical form in the paris review in 2003. that feel like the best fiction of the year, no matter how good it is.
if blame, it probably belongs with the system of choosing requiring a majority vote of the board. when you have to find a majority from a selection of three, asking for it. surprised the decision happen more often. imagine the tournament of books if our zombie advanced not to a special round, but to a three-way competition in the finals. i can only think of one or two years where one of the books would have had a majority.
and before passing it back to you, kevin, let me also just note that the report that the jury “read about 300 novels each over the course of six months” is, of course, ludicrous. this would require reading almost two books a day, seven days a week, for those entire six months while also being, at least in the case of maureen corrigan, a professor of english at georgetown. bullshit. no one is capable of this, not if they have jobs, lives, or engage in basic personal hygiene. willing to grant that the jury “considered” or maybe “reviewed” or “sampled” that many books, but “read”? not a chance.
kevin, baller
kevin: i used to collect pictures of me with other trophies. for example, one of me and a bulls nba championship trophy. i know which trophy it bulls have so how we got it into what appears to be the kitchen of a house i once shared with a chicago funk band is a memory lost to a pitcher of el jardin margaritas. i trust it was safely returned.
the baseball hall of fame used to have a thing called the veterans committee. it was a panel of old players and executives and sports writers, and they used to get together in a room each year and argue over which old-timers deserved to be in the hall of fame. different individuals would make their case and they would vote and revote, like a jury. usually they would come out of the process with a name.
then about 10 years ago they changed the rules so that instead of a committee, the living hall of famers would each get a ballot and they would just mail their vote in. no meeting. no arguing. no compromising. and guess what? they never elected anybody.
so to their great credit they tweaked the process again, and the story of how all-star ron santo was elected to the baseball hall of fame about three minutes after he died.
whatever the reason this happened, i hope the pulitzer folk realize that the system here is broken. at a startling moment when one of only two novelists on list of the 100 most influential people in the world is a writer of naughty twilight fan fiction, we need the pulitzer saying that nobody writes good books anymore.
literature needs champions. be one.
john: the downtown athletic club decide to cancel the heisman when the best they can do is gino or eric crouch. they call off the championship if the best teams have one loss. for better or worse, the pulitzer is national championship, and it just feels dumb and miserly to deny the pleasure of arguing or cheering or scratching our heads over the choice.
at bookslut, crispin, someone who i rarely disagree with, called the decision “ballsy,” but that that the reason the jurors chose a winner was because they found the choices wanting.
in 1974, thomas was denied the prize for rainbow after the voters rejected the unanimous recommendation. that was, or to my mind stupid, but it actually made a statement about literature.
the statement this time, i fear, is that they just agree when presented with a list, and probably read enough fiction from the last year to substitute a title from their own judgment. i guess to decide you know enough about the state of the fiction that you read to deny the awarding of the most prestigious prize, but i can think of some better words for it.
our friend at book riot, jeff o’neal, said that he likes the quality of the decision, and to wake you and i from our slumber to over books is a pretty mean feat, but the for the average reader (or non-reader) is that nothing was good enough to merit a prize, and i think that takes us anywhere good.
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əˈpɪnjənz 19 2012 ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv læst wik, ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz bɔrd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv ɪts pərˈstiʤəs əˈwɔrd tɪ ˈɛni ˈnɑvəl ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2011 ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈklɪrli ˈbroʊkən. wi raʊzd ɑr ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz frəm ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt əv bʊks, ˈkɛvɪn ənd ʤɑn ˈwɔrnər, fər ðɛr rɪˈmɑrks. ˈkrɛdɪt: rɛr bʊk ənd ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, jeɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkɛvɪn: soʊ, ʤɑn, fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn mɔr ðən θri ˈdɛkeɪdz, ðə ˈpʊlətsər bɔrd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv ən əˈwɔrd fər ˈfɪkʃən ðɪs jɪr. ɛz ə pɛr əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hæv bɪn ˈfɛrli ˌɪˈmərst ɪn ðə ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈfɪkʃən əv 2011 haʊ ər wi səˈpoʊzd tɪ fil əˈbaʊt ðət? ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ər nɑt, ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ. bət ˈrɛdɪŋ ɔl ðə ˌhələbəˈlu ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju deɪz, ɪt simz laɪk ˈridərz ər ɛz əˈneɪbəl tɪ əˈgri əˈbaʊt wət ɪt minz ɛz ðə ˈpʊlətsər bɔrd wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ əˈgri əˈbaʊt wət ə gʊd bʊk ɪz. ˌdikənˈstrəkt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ə kəˈmɪti meɪd əp əv θri ˈlɑrsən, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈnuzˌpeɪpər bʊks ˈɛdɪtər; mɔˈrin ˈkɔrɪgən, ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr bʊk ˈkrɪtɪk; ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈkənɪŋˌhæm, ˈnɑvələst ənd ˈoʊnər əv ˈækʧəwəl ˈpʊlətsər əˈsaɪnd tɪ sɛnd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz tɪ ðə bɔrd. soʊ fɑr, soʊ gʊd. ðeɪ keɪm əp wɪθ θri bʊks: ˈdɛnɪs treɪn drimz, ˈkɛrən swamplandia*!, ənd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɑstər ðə peɪl kɪŋ. soʊ stɑp ðɛr fər ə ˈmɪnət. rɛd swamplandia*! ənd ðə peɪl kɪŋ ənd aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ðɛm boʊθ ə lɔt. aɪ rɛd treɪn drimz jɛt, bət ləvd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ˈɛvər rɛd baɪ ˈʤɑnsən. mɔˈrin ˈkɔrɪgən sɪz ɪn ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ðət ðiz bʊks wər ðə ““unanimous”*” səˈlɛkʃən əv ðə θri ɪt simz ənˈlaɪkli ðət ɔl θri ˈʤʊrərz θɔt ðiz wər ðə θri bɛst bʊks əv læst jɪr. ðɛr wɑz səm dɪˈskəʃən ənd ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz, raɪt? æt ðə ˈrustər, wi hæv bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ɔn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri ˈneɪʧər əv ðiz θɪŋz fər eɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˈpipəl ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ kəˈmɪti ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli wʊd hæv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd θri kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˈnɑvəlz. soʊ ðeɪ pæs ðiz bʊks ɔn tɪ ə 20 ˈmɛmbər bɔrd. ə lɔt əv bɔrd tɪ bi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ɔn ðə pæst bɛst wərk əv ˈfɪkʃən. nɑt tɪ kip ˈpætɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɔn ðə bæk, bət ðət wɑz kaɪnd əv ðə ʤoʊk ðət lɔnʧt ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt əv bʊks. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kənˈsɛnsəs əˈbaʊt ɑrt əˈməŋ ˈɛni 20 ˈpipəl ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt. ənd aɪ ˈvɛri məʧ daʊt ðə ˈbrɑnti ˈsɪstərz ˈɛvər əˈgrid wət ðə bɛst bʊk wɑz ɪn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn jɪr. naʊ lʊk æt ðə ˈmeɪˌkəp əv ðə bɔrd. pərˈhæps nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli ɪt ɪz meɪd əp əv 19 ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɛdɪtərz ənd ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm prəˈfɛsərz ənd (ˈoʊˈkeɪ, pərˈhæps ə ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪzɪŋli) 2008 ˈpʊlətsər ˈwɪnər ˈʤunət diɑz, hu stɪks aʊt ɔn ðɪs lɪst laɪk ðə ʃɔrt ˈsərkət ˈroʊˌbət ɪn ə wɪt ˈstɪlmən fɪlm. ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər əˈwɔrd, ɪz nɑt ðə ˈnɑvəl ever”*” ər ˈivɪn ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə ˈnɑvəl əv ðə year.”*.” ɪts ˈbaɪndɪŋ kət glæs ər liv goʊld skɪd mɑrks wɪn ju dræg ɪt əˈkrɔs ə ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl. aɪ θɪŋk ɪf ju teɪk ə hɑrd lʊk æt ðɪs lɪst əv ˈpipəl ju wɪl ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv ðə ˈpʊlətsər bɔrd rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ gɪv ən əˈwɔrd fər ˈfɪkʃən ðɪs ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk foʊks, ɪf nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls, ðə praɪz fər ˈfɪkʃən ɪz ən ˈæftərˌθɔt. ðə undercard*. ɪn fækt, ðɛr maɪt hæv bɪn səm ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈɛvriˌwən filz bæd ðət ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfɑstər ˈwɔlɪs wɑz ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli ɪn hɪz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, bət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi θɪŋks ðə peɪl kɪŋ ɪz hɪz ˈfaɪnəst wərk, ər ˈivɪn ə kəmˈplitɪd wərk əv ˈfɪkʃən. ənd aɪ kən si 20 ˈpipəl ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm ˈriʧɪŋ ə kənˈsɛnsəs ˈoʊvər swamplandia*! ənd treɪn drimz. ʤɑn, ju ˈrɪli laɪk swamplandia*! ˈiðər. ɪn fækt ðɛr wɑz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ɪt ðət droʊv ju ə lɔt ˈkreɪzi. bət ðə ˈsteɪtmənt meɪd baɪ rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ əˈwɔrd ˈɛni əv ðə bʊks ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ ðɛm baɪ ðə kəˈmɪti ɪz ðət noʊ ˈnɑvəl ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2011 ɪz əp tɪ ðə ˈstændərd sɛt baɪ ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz ɪn ˈoʊvər 60 jɪrz əv ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri əˈwɔrd ˈgɪvɪŋ. ənd ˈnɑnsɛns. ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər əˈwɔrd, ɪz nɑt ðə ˈnɑvəl ever”*” ər ˈivɪn ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ðə ˈnɑvəl əv ðə year.”*.” ɪts ˈbaɪndɪŋ kət glæs ər liv goʊld skɪd mɑrks wɪn ju dræg ɪt əˈkrɔs ə ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl. ðɛr wər noʊ daʊt ə ˈhənərd ˈnɑvəlz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2011 ðət wər enough”*” tɪ wɪn ðə ˈpʊlətsər, ənd tɪ nɑt pɪk wən, fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən, simz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɛrəgənt, bət ˈɪgnərənt. æt səm pɔɪnt, ˈæftər ðə dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃənz simd tɪ bi ˈtərnɪŋ saʊθ, ˈsəmˌbɑdi ʃʊd hæv ˌɪntərˈəptɪd ənd sɛd, kəm ɔn ˈpipəl, gɪt ˈsɪriəs. baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə də ˈfæktoʊ ˈsteɪtmənt ðət noʊ wərk əv ˈfɪkʃən læst jɪr dɪˈzərvd ðɛr əˈwɔrd, ðeɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst sim tɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ðeɪ hæv tɪ əˈwɔrd ɪt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ʤɑn: aɪ hæv sin tu ˈmeɪʤər əˈwɔrdz ɪn ˈpərsən, ðə ˈhaɪsmən ˈtroʊfi ənd ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz. ðə ˈhaɪsmən wɑz ɪn ðə hoʊm əv wən əv maɪ ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd frɛndz ənd ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈhɑki dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈpɑrtnər, huz ˈfɑðər wən ðə əˈwɔrd ɪn 1967 biɪŋ ˈʧoʊzən ˈoʊvər ə ˈsərtən ˈrənɪŋ bæk neɪmd o.j*. ˈsɪmpsən hu wʊd wɪn ðə nɛkst jɪr. ðeɪ wər nɑt ðə taɪp əv ˈfæməli tɪ meɪk ə bɪg dil əv səʧ θɪŋz, ənd aɪ sɔ ɪt baɪ ˈæksədənt, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə sˈliˌpoʊvər wɪn aɪ meɪd ə rɔŋ tərn fər ðə ˈbæθˌrum, ənd wund əp ɪn ə spɛr rum wɛr ɪt ˈrɛstɪd ɔn ə ʃɛlf. aɪ ˈlɪŋər bɪˈkəz ðət simd rud, bət ɪt wɑz kul. ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz aɪ sɔ bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ˈrɑbərt ˈɑlən ˈbətlər. ɪt wɑz smɔl, ˈkrɪstəl, paperweight-sized*, classy-looking*. ˈprɪti ʃʊr ɪt wɑz ɔn ə saɪd ˈteɪbəl ɪn hɪz hoʊm, ðoʊ tɪ bi ˈɑnəst bɪn jɪrz ənd aɪ hæv ə fərm ˈmɛməri əv ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks. lɛt mi ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst noʊt ðət ðə rɪˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈʤʊri ˈrɛdɪŋ 300 ˈnɑvəlz iʧ ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv sɪks months”*” ɪz, əv kɔrs, ˈludəkrəs. wət aɪ du rɪˈmɛmbər ɪz ðət ɪt mɛnt ˈsəmθɪŋ, ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsəmˌθɪŋz ˈæˌkʧuəli. fər bɑb, mɛnt ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ kərɪr. bɑb wən ðə praɪz ɪn 1993 fər hɪz kəˈlɛkʃən əv ʃɔrt ˈstɔriz, ə gʊd sɛnt frəm ə streɪnʤ ˈmaʊntən, wɪʧ aɪ rɛd wɪn ɪt keɪm aʊt bɪˈkəz kəm tɪ maɪ ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˈɑlmə ˈmɑtər fər ə ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd stənd ðə ˈɔdiəns wɪθ ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈstɔri, ɪn wɪʧ ə daɪɪŋ mæn ɪz ˈvɪzɪtɪd baɪ hoʊ kaɪ mɪn hu ɪz ˈkəvərd ɪn kənˈfɛkʃənərz ˈʃʊgər bɪˈkəz ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət hoʊ kaɪ mɪn ɪz ə ˈbeɪkər. ˈhævɪŋ hərd ðət ˈstɔri, wɪʧ fɛlt laɪk ə kaɪnd əv ˈmæʤɪk ɪn ðət ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm, aɪ fɛlt kəmˈpɛld tɪ rɛd ðə rɛst əv ðə kəˈlɛkʃən. æt ðə taɪm, bɑb hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˈpəblɪʃt sɪks well-reviewed*, bət nɑt ˈnɑvəlz, ðə kaɪnd əv kərɪr ðət juzd tɪ bi ˈprɪti ˈkɑmən, bət ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli biɪŋ skwizd aʊt əv ɪgˈzɪstəns baɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks əv ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə praɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli mɛnt ðət hi wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər nɑt hɪz nɛkst bʊk wʊd gɪt ˈpəblɪʃt, ðoʊ ˈgɪvɪn hɪz ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ, ˈpɑsəbəl ðət hi ˈnɛvər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ ʧoʊz məkˈnis st*., wɛr bɑb wɑz ˈtiʧɪŋ æt ðə taɪm, fər ˈmɛni ˈrizənz: ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv ðə pleɪs (ˌsaʊθˈwɛst luˌiziˈænə), ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈstudənts ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ðət ɪt wɑz fər θri jɪrz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv tu, ðə loʊ kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, ðə ʧip bɪr ənd ˈbɪljərdz əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv ˈloʊkəl ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts, ənd jɛs, ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz əv ðət ˈfilɪŋ aɪ gɑt wɪn aɪ hərd bɑb rɛd gʊd scent….”*….” ðə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz ˈrɪli ˈmætər tɪ mi, bət ɪt dɪd ˈmætər tɪ ˈəðər ˈpipəl. ˈɛvəri taɪm ˈsəmˌwən æst mi wɛr aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ skul, ənd wət aɪ wʊd bi ˈstədiɪŋ, aɪ kʊd seɪ aɪ wɑz ˈstədiɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpʊlətsər praɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈɔθər, ənd ðət wɑz ðə ɛnd əv ðət dɪˈskəʃən bɪˈkəz ˈɛvriˌwən nu ðət mɛnt ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈprɑbəˌbli ə ˈdəzən ər mɔr ˈəðər bʊks ðət ju ənd aɪ ˈivɪn əˈwɛr əv ðət meɪd ðə greɪd, kaɪnd əv laɪk ə gʊd sɛnt frəm ə streɪnʤ ˈmaʊntən ɪn 1993 ər pɔl ɪn 2010 wɪʧ hæv soʊld mɔr ðən 1000 ˈkɑpiz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts səˈpraɪz səˈlɛkʃən. du aɪ kˈwɪbəl wɪθ ðə ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˈfaɪnəlɪsts ðət ðə ˈʤʊri pʊt ˈfɔrwərd? aɪ du. aɪ du kˈwɪbəl, bət aɪ wʊd kˈwɪbəl wɪθ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˈfaɪnəlɪsts. waɪl aɪ θɪŋk swamplandia*! ɪz ˈʧɑrmɪŋ, bət ˈdipli flɔd, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ðə peɪl kɪŋ ɪz kaɪnd əv laɪk ðə pʊʃ tɪ gɪt ˈmɑrtɪn ˌskɔrˈsiz hɪz bɛst dɪˈrɛktər ˈɔskər fər ðə dɪˈpɑrtɪd, treɪn drimz ðət ɪz ðə θəm. ə noʊˈvɛlə. ɪt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl fɔrm ɪn ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˌrivˈju ɪn 2003 ðət fil laɪk ðə bɛst ˈfɪkʃən əv ðə jɪr, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ gʊd ɪt ɪz. ɪf bleɪm, ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈlɔŋz wɪθ ðə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈʧuzɪŋ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə məˈʤɔrəti voʊt əv ðə bɔrd. wɪn ju hæv tɪ faɪnd ə məˈʤɔrəti frəm ə səˈlɛkʃən əv θri, ˈæskɪŋ fər ɪt. səˈpraɪzd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈhæpən mɔr ˈɔfən. ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt əv bʊks ɪf ɑr ˈzɑmbi ədˈvænst nɑt tɪ ə ˈspɛʃəl raʊnd, bət tɪ ə θˈriˌweɪ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz. aɪ kən ˈoʊnli θɪŋk əv wən ər tu jɪrz wɛr wən əv ðə bʊks wʊd hæv hæd ə məˈʤɔrəti. ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈpæsɪŋ ɪt bæk tɪ ju, ˈkɛvɪn, lɛt mi ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst noʊt ðət ðə rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə ˈʤʊri əˈbaʊt 300 ˈnɑvəlz iʧ ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv sɪks months”*” ɪz, əv kɔrs, ˈludəkrəs. ðɪs wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu bʊks ə deɪ, ˈsɛvən deɪz ə wik, fər ðoʊz ɪnˈtaɪər sɪks mənθs waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ, æt list ɪn ðə keɪs əv mɔˈrin ˈkɔrɪgən, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈɪŋlɪʃ æt ˈʤɔrʤˌtaʊn. ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. noʊ wən ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ðɪs, nɑt ɪf ðeɪ hæv ʤɑbz, lɪvz, ər ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈbeɪsɪk ˈpərsɪnəl ˈhaɪˌʤin. ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ grænt ðət ðə ˈʤʊri ““considered”*” ər ˈmeɪbi ““reviewed”*” ər ““sampled”*” ðət ˈmɛni bʊks, bət ““read”*”? nɑt ə ʧæns. ˈkɛvɪn, ˈbɔlər ˈkɛvɪn: aɪ juzd tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈpɪkʧərz əv mi wɪθ ˈəðər ˈtroʊfiz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wən əv mi ənd ə bʊlz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈtroʊfi. aɪ noʊ wɪʧ ˈtroʊfi ɪt bʊlz hæv soʊ haʊ wi gɑt ɪt ˈɪntu wət əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ðə ˈkɪʧən əv ə haʊs aɪ wəns ʃɛrd wɪθ ə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ fəŋk bænd ɪz ə ˈmɛməri lɔst tɪ ə ˈpɪʧər əv ɛl ˈʤɑrdɪn ˌmɑrgɛˈritəs. aɪ trəst ɪt wɑz ˈseɪfli rɪˈtərnd. ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl hɔl əv feɪm juzd tɪ hæv ə θɪŋ kɔld ðə ˈvɛtərənz kəˈmɪti. ɪt wɑz ə ˈpænəl əv oʊld pleɪərz ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd spɔrts ˈraɪtərz, ənd ðeɪ juzd tɪ gɪt təˈgɛðər ɪn ə rum iʧ jɪr ənd ˈɑrgju ˈoʊvər wɪʧ ˌoʊldˈtaɪmərz dɪˈzərvd tɪ bi ɪn ðə hɔl əv feɪm. ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wʊd meɪk ðɛr keɪs ənd ðeɪ wʊd voʊt ənd revote*, laɪk ə ˈʤʊri. ˈjuʒəwəli ðeɪ wʊd kəm aʊt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ ə neɪm. ðɛn əˈbaʊt 10 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤd ðə rulz soʊ ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə kəˈmɪti, ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ hɔl əv ˈfeɪmərz wʊd iʧ gɪt ə ˈbælət ənd ðeɪ wʊd ʤɪst meɪl ðɛr voʊt ɪn. noʊ ˈmitɪŋ. noʊ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ. noʊ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzɪŋ. ənd gɛs wət? ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈɛnibədi. soʊ tɪ ðɛr greɪt ˈkrɛdɪt ðeɪ twikt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈgɛn, ənd ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ ˌɔlˈstɑr rɑn ˈsæntoʊ wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl hɔl əv feɪm əˈbaʊt θri ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər hi daɪd. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizən ðɪs ˈhæpənd, aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈpʊlətsər foʊk ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm hir ɪz ˈbroʊkən. æt ə ˈstɑrtlɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt wɪn wən əv ˈoʊnli tu ˈnɑvələsts ɔn lɪst əv ðə 100 moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə wərld ɪz ə ˈraɪtər əv ˈnɔti tˈwaɪˌlaɪt fæn ˈfɪkʃən, wi nid ðə ˈpʊlətsər seɪɪŋ ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi raɪts gʊd bʊks ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈlɪtərəʧər nidz ˈʧæmpiənz. bi wən. ʤɑn: ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn æθˈlɛtɪk kləb ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈkænsəl ðə ˈhaɪsmən wɪn ðə bɛst ðeɪ kən du ɪz ˈʤinoʊ ər ˈɛrɪk kraʊʧ. ðeɪ kɔl ɔf ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪf ðə bɛst timz hæv wən lɔs. fər ˈbɛtər ər wərs, ðə ˈpʊlətsər ɪz ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, ənd ɪt ʤɪst filz dəm ənd ˈmaɪzərli tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˈplɛʒər əv ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ər ˈʧɪrɪŋ ər ˈskræʧɪŋ ɑr hɛdz ˈoʊvər ðə ʧɔɪs. æt bookslut*, ˈkrɪspɪn, ˈsəmˌwən hu aɪ ˈrɛrli dɪsəˈgri wɪθ, kɔld ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ““ballsy,”*,” bət ðət ðət ðə ˈrizən ðə ˈʤʊrərz ʧoʊz ə ˈwɪnər wɑz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ faʊnd ðə ˈʧɔɪsɪz ˈwɑnɪŋ. ɪn 1974 ˈtɑməs wɑz dɪˈnaɪd ðə praɪz fər ˈreɪnˌboʊ ˈæftər ðə ˈvoʊtərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə juˈnænəməs ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən. ðət wɑz, ər tɪ maɪ maɪnd ˈstupɪd, bət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪd ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈlɪtərəʧər. ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ðɪs taɪm, aɪ fɪr, ɪz ðət ðeɪ ʤɪst əˈgri wɪn pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ə lɪst, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli rɛd ɪˈnəf ˈfɪkʃən frəm ðə læst jɪr tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ə ˈtaɪtəl frəm ðɛr oʊn ˈʤəʤmənt. aɪ gɛs tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ju noʊ ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈfɪkʃən ðət ju rɛd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðə əˈwɔrdɪŋ əv ðə moʊst pərˈstiʤəs praɪz, bət aɪ kən θɪŋk əv səm ˈbɛtər wərdz fər ɪt. ɑr frɛnd æt bʊk raɪət, ʤɛf o’neal*, sɛd ðət hi laɪks ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, ənd tɪ weɪk ju ənd aɪ frəm ɑr sˈləmbər tɪ ˈoʊvər bʊks ɪz ə ˈprɪti min fit, bət ðə fər ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈridər (ər non-reader*) ɪz ðət ˈnəθɪŋ wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈmɛrət ə praɪz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət teɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌwɛr gʊd.
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horace mann middle school, a temple buell art deco brick masterpiece designed in 1931.
named after the famous education reformer from massachusetts, the floor plan view is a giant “h”.
and because the floor plan is clearly an “h”, i would suggest that the elevations also
represent abstracted “h”’s, as well.
temple buell is the master denver architect for the location of the cherry creek shopping center. in the 1930s, he designed art deco treasures, thankfully some still survive today. other examples are the brick home for nurses and the terra cotta paramount theatre.
i cannot imagine how the designs created from the stacked brick could be planned out on a sheet of drafting paper or how bricklayers could even implement these plans.
(as always, click photos to enlarge)
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ˈhɔrɪs mæn ˈmɪdəl skul, ə ˈtɛmpəl bjuəl ɑrt ˈdɛkoʊ brɪk ˈmæstərˌpis dɪˈzaɪnd ɪn 1931 neɪmd ˈæftər ðə ˈfeɪməs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrmər frəm ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ðə flɔr plæn vju ɪz ə ʤaɪənt ““h”*”. ənd bɪˈkəz ðə flɔr plæn ɪz ˈklɪrli ən ““h”*”, aɪ wʊd səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˌɛləˈveɪʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈæbˌstræktɪd ““h”’s*, ɛz wɛl. ˈtɛmpəl bjuəl ɪz ðə ˈmæstər ˈdɛnvər ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt fər ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈʧɛri krik ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈsɛnər. ɪn ðə 1930s*, hi dɪˈzaɪnd ɑrt ˈdɛkoʊ ˈtrɛʒərz, ˈθæŋkfəli səm stɪl sərˈvaɪv təˈdeɪ. ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz ər ðə brɪk hoʊm fər ˈnərsɪz ənd ðə ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈkɑtə ˈpɛrəˌmaʊnt ˈθiətər. aɪ ˈkænɑt ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ ðə dɪˈzaɪnz kriˈeɪtɪd frəm ðə stækt brɪk kʊd bi plænd aʊt ɔn ə ʃit əv ˈdræftɪŋ ˈpeɪpər ər haʊ ˈbrɪˌkleɪərz kʊd ˈivɪn ˈɪmpləmənt ðiz plænz. (ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, klɪk ˈfoʊˌtoʊz tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ)
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the university of virginia recently received a donation from the famous comedian and his wife, evelyn mcgee colbert, who graduated from the college in 1985.
(comedian stephen t. colbert and his wife, evelyn colbert. )
evelyn colbert told the university she predicts the program will create a bonded group of artists who can help each other navigate the college experience and remind each other, “don't give up your passion.”
and it is possible to have a successful and fulfilling career with an arts degree, according to the strategic national arts alumni project, based at the indiana university. the group recently surveyed alumni of 154 arts programs and found that 92 percent who wish to work found a job soon after graduating and two-thirds said their first job was a close match to the kind of work they wanted, (read more about findings they released today.)
u-va. students who decide to major or minor in an arts field can receive a colbert arts scholars award between their third and fourth years up to $3,000 to spend on an intensive project. (similar grants in the past have allowed students to study with a new york city dance company or travel to ghana.)
bruce holsinger, associate dean for the arts and humanities, said in a statement that he hopes the program will allow u-va. to “recruit, retain and educate some of the most exceptional young artists and artist-scholars.”
evelyn colbert, who in drama and english, said the university is the perfect choice for students who want a strong academic experience in addition to an arts one: “at u-va. you don't have to give up anything in order to also have a great arts experience.”
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ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vərˈʤɪnjə ˈrisəntli rɪˈsivd ə doʊˈneɪʃən frəm ðə ˈfeɪməs kəˈmidiən ənd hɪz waɪf, ˈɛvəlɪn məˈgi ˈkoʊlbərt, hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn 1985 (kəˈmidiən ˈstivən ti. ˈkoʊlbərt ənd hɪz waɪf, ˈɛvəlɪn ˈkoʊlbərt. ˈɛvəlɪn ˈkoʊlbərt toʊld ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ʃi prɪˈdɪkts ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɑndɪd grup əv ˈɑrtɪsts hu kən hɛlp iʧ ˈəðər ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd riˈmaɪnd iʧ ˈəðər, gɪv əp jʊr passion.”*.” ənd ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hæv ə səkˈsɛsfəl ənd fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ kərɪr wɪθ ən ɑrts dɪˈgri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈnæʃənəl ɑrts əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt, beɪst æt ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ðə grup ˈrisəntli ˈsərˌveɪd əˈləmˌnaɪ əv 154 ɑrts ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd faʊnd ðət 92 pərˈsɛnt hu wɪʃ tɪ wərk faʊnd ə ʤɑb sun ˈæftər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ ənd ˌtuˈθərdz sɛd ðɛr fərst ʤɑb wɑz ə kloʊz mæʧ tɪ ðə kaɪnd əv wərk ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd, (rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðeɪ riˈlist təˈdeɪ.) u-va*. ˈstudənts hu ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈmeɪʤər ər ˈmaɪnər ɪn ən ɑrts fild kən rɪˈsiv ə ˈkoʊlbərt ɑrts ˈskɑlərz əˈwɔrd bɪtˈwin ðɛr θərd ənd fɔrθ jɪrz əp tɪ tɪ spɛnd ɔn ən ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈprɑʤɛkt. (ˈsɪmələr grænts ɪn ðə pæst hæv əˈlaʊd ˈstudənts tɪ ˈstədi wɪθ ə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti dæns ˈkəmpəˌni ər ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈgænə.) brus ˈhoʊlsɪŋər, əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt din fər ðə ɑrts ənd juˈmænɪtiz, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət hi hoʊps ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl əˈlaʊ u-va*. tɪ ““recruit*, rɪˈteɪn ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt səm əv ðə moʊst ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl jəŋ ˈɑrtɪsts ənd artist-scholars.”*.” ˈɛvəlɪn ˈkoʊlbərt, hu ɪn ˈdrɑmə ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ, sɛd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ʧɔɪs fər ˈstudənts hu wɔnt ə strɔŋ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ən ɑrts wən: u-va*. ju doʊnt hæv tɪ gɪv əp ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə greɪt ɑrts experience.”*.” gɪt ɪˈnəf ˈkæmpəs ˈoʊvərˌloʊd? ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ fæn ðə blɔg ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈfɑloʊ ˈʤɛnə ɔn tˈwɪtər. ənd ɪf ju ər ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər ə ˈsəmər ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp, ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈɪntərn ˈsɪti.
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a man pulled a gun hidden in a beach umbrella and opened fire at a packed tunisian holiday resort friday, massacring 37 people in the country's worst attack in recent history.
witnesses described scenes of panic after the shooting at the imperial hotel on the outskirts of, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of tunis.
the shooting was the worst in tunisia and followed a march attack on the bardo national museum in tunis that killed 21 foreign tourists and a policeman.
isis claimed responsibility for the bardo attack, although tunisia says it was carried out by an algerian militant.
gary pine, a british holidaymaker, said friday's shooting happened at around midday (1100 gmt) when the beach was thronged.
in october 2013, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a botched attack on a beach in while security forces foiled another planned attack nearby.
the tourism sector, which accounts for seven percent of and almost direct and indirect jobs, had already been rattled by political instability and rising islamist violence.
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ə mæn pʊld ə gən ˈhɪdən ɪn ə biʧ ˈəmˌbrɛlə ənd ˈoʊpənd faɪər æt ə pækt ˌtuˈniʒən ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ rɪˈzɔrt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈmæsəkərɪŋ 37 ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz wərst əˈtæk ɪn ˈrisənt ˈhɪstəri. ˈwɪtnəsɪz dɪˈskraɪbd sinz əv ˈpænɪk ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl hoʊˈtɛl ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv, əˈbaʊt 140 ˈkɪləˌmitərz 87 maɪəlz) saʊθ əv ˌtuˈnis. ðə ˈʃutɪŋ wɑz ðə wərst ɪn ˌtuˈniʒə ənd ˈfɑloʊd ə mɑrʧ əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈbɑrdoʊ ˈnæʃənəl mˈjuziəm ɪn ˌtuˈnis ðət kɪld 21 ˈfɔrən ˈtʊrɪsts ənd ə pəˈlismən. ˈaɪsəs kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈbɑrdoʊ əˈtæk, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌtuˈniʒə sɪz ɪt wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ən æˈlʤɪriən ˈmɪlətənt. ˈgɛri paɪn, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ holidaymaker*, sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈʃutɪŋ ˈhæpənd æt əraʊnd ˈmɪdˌdeɪ 1100 gmt*) wɪn ðə biʧ wɑz θrɔŋd. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər blu hɪmˈsɛlf əp ɪn ə bɑʧt əˈtæk ɔn ə biʧ ɪn waɪl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz fɔɪld əˈnəðər plænd əˈtæk ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. ðə ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈsɛktər, wɪʧ əˈkaʊnts fər ˈsɛvən pərˈsɛnt əv ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪˈrɛkt ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkt ʤɑbz, hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈrætəld baɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪsləmɪst ˈvaɪələns.
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it’s sunday, which means time for the horror haul, our weekly and for all things horror. this week in horror, is officially moving forward on the the purge tv series with a new independent television studio where franchise creator james will shepherd the series for usa and syfy. jason statham talked up his upcoming primordial shark adventure meg, saying the film is a jaws and jurassic park hybrid, which sounds like quite possibly the most marketable movie of all time.
elsewhere, billie joins american horror story season 7, boards the conjuring spinoff, the nun, festival hit hounds of love gets a new poster, and don offers updates on the possibility of phantasm 6, a film that would be tricky to pull off without the late angus scrimm, but out of the question. plus, a trailer for the phantasm collection, the phantasm dvd box that drops next week.
for all the horror news already covered on the site, you can click through the links below. then, check out other genre highlights from the week and finish it all up with a rundown of the week in horror movie trailers. thanks for tuning in, and sound off in the comments with your thoughts, questions, and other horror musings.
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0 ˈsənˌdi, wɪʧ minz taɪm fər ðə ˈhɔrər hɔl, ɑr ˈwikli ənd fər ɔl θɪŋz ˈhɔrər. ðɪs wik ɪn ˈhɔrər, ɪz əˈfɪʃəli ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ðə ðə pərʤ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz wɪθ ə nu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊ wɛr ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kriˈeɪtər ʤeɪmz wɪl ˈʃɛpərd ðə ˈsɪriz fər ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd syfy*. ˈʤeɪsən ˈstæθəm tɔkt əp hɪz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ prɪˈmɔrdiəl ʃɑrk ədˈvɛnʧər mɛg, seɪɪŋ ðə fɪlm ɪz ə ʤɔz ənd ʤʊˈræsɪk pɑrk ˈhaɪbrɪd, wɪʧ saʊnz laɪk kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli ðə moʊst ˈmɑrkətəbəl ˈmuvi əv ɔl taɪm. ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˈbɪli ʤɔɪnz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri ˈsizən 7 bɔrdz ðə ˈkɑnʤərɪŋ ˈspɪˌnɔf, ðə nən, ˈfɛstɪvəl hɪt haʊndz əv ləv gɪts ə nu ˈpoʊstər, ənd dɑn ˈɔfərz ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˌfænˈtæzəm 6 ə fɪlm ðət wʊd bi ˈtrɪki tɪ pʊl ɔf wɪˈθaʊt ðə leɪt ˈæŋgəs scrimm*, bət aʊt əv ðə kˈwɛʃən. pləs, ə ˈtreɪlər fər ðə ˌfænˈtæzəm kəˈlɛkʃən, ðə ˌfænˈtæzəm ˌdiˌviˈdi bɑks ðət drɑps nɛkst wik. fər ɔl ðə ˈhɔrər nuz ɔˈrɛdi ˈkəvərd ɔn ðə saɪt, ju kən klɪk θru ðə lɪŋks bɪˈloʊ. ðɛn, ʧɛk aʊt ˈəðər ˈʒɑnrə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts frəm ðə wik ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪt ɔl əp wɪθ ə ˈrənˌdaʊn əv ðə wik ɪn ˈhɔrər ˈmuvi ˈtreɪlərz. θæŋks fər ˈtunɪŋ ɪn, ənd saʊnd ɔf ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts wɪθ jʊr θɔts, kˈwɛsʧənz, ənd ˈəðər ˈhɔrər mˈjuzɪŋz. nuz: ˈɪntərvˌjuz: rəvˈjuz:
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atlanta - a georgia factory worker claims in a federal lawsuit that he was fired after he refused to wear a 666 sticker he feared would doom him to eternal damnation.
billy e. hyatt claims he was fired from pliant corp., a plastics factory in northern georgia near dalton, after he refused to wear a sticker proclaiming that his factory had been for 666 days. that number is considered the "mark of the beast" in the bible's book of revelation describing the apocalypse.
hyatt, who said he's a devout christian, had worked for the north georgia plastics company since june 2007 and like other employees wore stickers each day that proclaimed how long the factory had gone without an accident.
but he grew nervous in early 2009 as the number of days crept into the 600s. as the company's safety calendar approached day 666, hyatt said he approached a manager and explained that wearing it would force him "to accept the mark of the beast and to be condemned to hell." he said the manager assured him he wouldn't have to wear the number.
when the day came on march 12, 2009, hyatt sought a manager to discuss his request. he said he was told that his beliefs were "ridiculous" and that he should wear the sticker or serve a suspension.
hyatt took the suspension, and was fired at a human resources meeting several days later. he then filed a complaint with the equal employment opportunity commission, and his attorney stephen mixon said the agency granted him the right to sue the company in august.
the lawsuit, which seeks punitive damages and back pay, said the company forced him into a terrible situation: keep his job or "abandon his religious beliefs."
the company, now known as berry plastics corp., did not return several calls and emails seeking comment. it has yet to respond to the complaint in court.
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æˈtlæntə ə ˈʤɔrʤə ˈfæktəri ˈwərkər kleɪmz ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈlɔˌsut ðət hi wɑz faɪərd ˈæftər hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ wɛr ə 666 ˈstɪkər hi fɪrd wʊd dum ɪm tɪ ɪˈtərnəl dæmˈneɪʃən. ˈbɪli i. haɪət kleɪmz hi wɑz faɪərd frəm plaɪənt ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., ə ˈplæstɪks ˈfæktəri ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈʤɔrʤə nɪr ˈdɔltən, ˈæftər hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ wɛr ə ˈstɪkər proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət hɪz ˈfæktəri hæd bɪn fər 666 deɪz. ðət ˈnəmbər ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ðə "mɑrk əv ðə bist" ɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəlz bʊk əv ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə əˈpɑkəˌlɪps. haɪət, hu sɛd hiz ə dɪˈvaʊt ˈkrɪsʧɪn, hæd wərkt fər ðə nɔrθ ˈʤɔrʤə ˈplæstɪks ˈkəmpəˌni sɪns ʤun 2007 ənd laɪk ˈəðər ɪmˈplɔɪiz wɔr ˈstɪkərz iʧ deɪ ðət proʊˈkleɪmd haʊ lɔŋ ðə ˈfæktəri hæd gɔn wɪˈθaʊt ən ˈæksədənt. bət hi gru ˈnərvəs ɪn ˈərli 2009 ɛz ðə ˈnəmbər əv deɪz krɛpt ˈɪntu ðə 600s*. ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈseɪfti ˈkæləndər əˈproʊʧt deɪ 666 haɪət sɛd hi əˈproʊʧt ə ˈmænɪʤər ənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˈwɛrɪŋ ɪt wʊd fɔrs ɪm "tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə mɑrk əv ðə bist ənd tɪ bi kənˈdɛmd tɪ hɛl." hi sɛd ðə ˈmænɪʤər əˈʃʊrd ɪm hi ˈwʊdənt hæv tɪ wɛr ðə ˈnəmbər. wɪn ðə deɪ keɪm ɔn mɑrʧ 12 2009 haɪət sɔt ə ˈmænɪʤər tɪ dɪˈskəs hɪz rɪkˈwɛst. hi sɛd hi wɑz toʊld ðət hɪz bɪˈlifs wər "rɪˈdɪkjələs" ənd ðət hi ʃʊd wɛr ðə ˈstɪkər ər sərv ə səˈspɛnʃən. haɪət tʊk ðə səˈspɛnʃən, ənd wɑz faɪərd æt ə ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈmitɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl deɪz ˈleɪtər. hi ðɛn faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˈikwəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɑpərˈtunəti kəˈmɪʃən, ənd hɪz əˈtərni ˈstivən ˈmɪksən sɛd ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈgrænɪd ɪm ðə raɪt tɪ su ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˈɔgəst. ðə ˈlɔˌsut, wɪʧ siks ˈpjunətɪv ˈdæmɪʤɪz ənd bæk peɪ, sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni fɔrst ɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən: kip hɪz ʤɑb ər "əˈbændən hɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs." ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, naʊ noʊn ɛz ˈbɛri ˈplæstɪks ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn ˈsɛvərəl kɔlz ənd iˈmeɪlz ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt. ɪt həz jɛt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnt ɪn kɔrt.
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nicole comics come across as odd, "what if's." the kind of imaginary comics one would expect only to exist in lighthouse in dylan graphic novel. comics evoking internal states, giving fantastic flight to common emotions in colors and landscapes that border on the surreal. they are glimpses of a road not taken on which comics evolved differently, sending their green shoots off into modalities that i would be loath outright to call feminine, but from which comics would certainly have benefited had more women been attracted to and accommodated within the form at an earlier stage in its history.
as it happens, french comics have historically been just as of female creators as america's. (b. 1940) only spent about a decade, in the '70s and early '80s, working in the form before seeking other avenues of expression, as a painter and illustrator and in writing and drawing books. her main comics effort was a quirky comic for young readers, grabote, which ran in the popular magazine between. sadly this charming, lightly philosophical strip in the tradition of kat by way of humor comics about sheep, is largely forgotten today. the green hand and other stories, newly released by new york review comics, might help stimulate new interest, however (and for those eager to make acquaintance, the entire run is available in the original language here).
for a few brief years, also contributed short comics to the legendary magazine several of which were published in english in its counterpart heavy metal as well as its offshoot ah! nana (1976–'78), which featured women creators exclusively. for the longer of these stories, she collaborated with the writer edith zha. the green hand collects most of this meager output between nifty hard covers, sensitively translated by donald and in imitation of the original by dustin harbin. it will hopefully be followed by a new edition of their comics album (1979).
the title story, signed and zha, is the main draw here. published in five installments in in 1977, and in heavy metal the following year, it is a technicolor drawn from life clocking in at just over forty pages. an almost portrait of the of being. there is no great crisis detailed in its vivid narrative of attempted escape from things as they are, just crushing inevitability as the couple at its center finally submerge themselves in an inky ocean under a neon sunset.
they are a woman, the protagonist, and the bird she lives with in a small, crusty apartment. drawn as something like a scruffy, stocky, and wheezing marabou stork, he is depressed and quietly destructive, his affliction hatching multiples from eggs around him as he stares through the window at the outside. she brings home a happy, loving potted plant and paints her hand green to tend french a green thumb is the whole the bird quickly takes the wind out of its sails, withering it willfully with cigarette butts and a feather off his head.
this prompts her to leave and we follow her as she floats through walls naked, encountering a neighbor, cowering under writhing vines, and then as she from her job at a to a hotel surrounded by angry woods and haunted by people seeking to connect with something: their food, their sexuality, the divine, her. to their desires loom outside their rooms. hers is a moth, wings unfolded, proboscis curled because she shares with this insect her means of celestial navigation, her course from the negative gravitational pull of her mate. he, in the meantime, talks to a stranger who might be the devil, and seeks a makeover at a fun fair.
claveloux's pen hatching is fulsome, gathering modeled presence on the paper; her colors are bright, clashing gouache, layered in separate blotches, often defining form through a secondary, outlines. backgrounds are frequently sprayed on in gradients with airbrush. these transitions lend to her horizons a kind of psychic intensity that reminds the reader of that these are internal projections.
there is an undeniable glow to it that belies the stories’ bleak outlook, a sense that our mental decay is somehow also beautiful. so although “the green hand” rivals such comics as joshua oppressive in driven by lemons or realistic no in its unrelenting portrayal of depression, it strikes a more cosmic note.
the rest of the volume is made up of shorter stories in similar or parallel veins, created by on her own. most are from ah nana!, short parables of desire, anxiety, and struggle, and variously successful. she trades in a kid of magical realism rooted in very ordinary life, a richer, internal counterpart to her virile mixture of social realism and fantastic metaphor in the great de la vie de ('scenes from life in the suburbs',).
plant metaphors flourish in comics, for example in "the little vegetable who dreamed he was a a stout, rooted being dreaming about unfettered in the lush, "a little girl always in a dream", which channels childhood memories of your first period. themes of family also recur, often emphasizing its funniest is "underground chatter" with its subway anecdote of contrasting savant and monkey babies unsettling a commuting mother-to-be, while "no family" is a story about relatives murdering each other, rendered in a harsh, very '80s commercial chic. a little too on the nose.
we learn from the interview with the two authors in the back of the book, that editor jean-pierre called these comics "marguerite in comic form," which does not seem far off. i am unfamiliar with that distinguished author and filmmaker's prose, but comics certainly possess some of the otherworldly, pensive, and melancholy lyricism of her films. perhaps appropriately for comics, however, they are funnier and more irrepressible. fairy tales clearly form the substrate of approach, and some of her best stories retain their vernacular punch. most successful is this regard is “the tale of blondie, dearest doe, and fat kitty tightly rendered gothic tale of a baby fleeing her evil stepmother queen to shack up with a cat in the forest. its affluent, fervid preadolescent symbolism recalls alice in wonderland, which—surely not illustrated with inspired heinz inflections of john in 1974.
i am not sufficiently familiar with subsequent work properly to assess where the green hand belongs in her broader oeuvre, but judging by examples online of her more recent, rather paintings, it would seem the period in which she committed to comics was not only a particularly propitious one for french comics, but also for her as an artist. the work, certainly, has that air of being created at an inspired moment, with “the green hand” in particular presenting as a masterpiece.
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nɪˈkoʊl ˈkɑmɪks kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ɑd, "wət ɪfs." ðə kaɪnd əv ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈkɑmɪks wən wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ˈoʊnli tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ˈlaɪˌthaʊs ɪn ˈdɪlən ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl. ˈkɑmɪks ɪˈvoʊkɪŋ ˌɪnˈtərnəl steɪts, ˈgɪvɪŋ fænˈtæstɪk flaɪt tɪ ˈkɑmən ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ɪn ˈkələrz ənd ˈlænˌskeɪps ðət ˈbɔrdər ɔn ðə sərˈil. ðeɪ ər ˈglɪmpsɪz əv ə roʊd nɑt ˈteɪkən ɔn wɪʧ ˈkɑmɪks ɪˈvɑlvd ˈdɪfərˈɛntli, ˈsɛndɪŋ ðɛr grin ʃuts ɔf ˈɪntu məˈdælətiz ðət aɪ wʊd bi loʊθ ˈaʊˈtraɪt tɪ kɔl ˈfɛmənən, bət frəm wɪʧ ˈkɑmɪks wʊd ˈsərtənli hæv ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd hæd mɔr ˈwɪmən bɪn əˈtræktəd tɪ ənd əˈkɑməˌdeɪtəd wɪˈθɪn ðə fɔrm æt ən ˈərliər steɪʤ ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri. ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz, frɛnʧ ˈkɑmɪks hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn ʤɪst ɛz əv ˈfiˌmeɪl kriˈeɪtərz ɛz əˈmɛrɪkəz. (bi. 1940 ˈoʊnli spɛnt əˈbaʊt ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ɪn ðə ənd ˈərli, ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə fɔrm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsikɪŋ ˈəðər ˈævəˌnuz əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ɛz ə ˈpeɪnər ənd ˈɪləˌstreɪtər ənd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ənd drɔɪŋ bʊks. hər meɪn ˈkɑmɪks ˈɛfərt wɑz ə kˈwərki ˈkɑmɪk fər jəŋ ˈridərz, grabote*, wɪʧ ræn ɪn ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈmægəˌzin bɪtˈwin ˈsædli ðɪs ˈʧɑrmɪŋ, ˈlaɪtli ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl strɪp ɪn ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv kæt baɪ weɪ əv ˈhjumər ˈkɑmɪks əˈbaʊt ʃip, ɪz ˈlɑrʤli fərˈgɑtən təˈdeɪ. ðə grin hænd ənd ˈəðər ˈstɔriz, ˈnuli riˈlist baɪ nu jɔrk ˌrivˈju ˈkɑmɪks, maɪt hɛlp ˈstɪmjəˌleɪt nu ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˌhaʊˈɛvər (ənd fər ðoʊz ˈigər tɪ meɪk əkˈweɪntəns, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər rən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ hir). fər ə fju brif jɪrz, ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ʃɔrt ˈkɑmɪks tɪ ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈmægəˌzin ˈsɛvərəl əv wɪʧ wər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈɪŋlɪʃ ɪn ɪts ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts ˈɔfˌʃut ɑ! ˈnænə wɪʧ ˈfiʧərd ˈwɪmən kriˈeɪtərz ɪkˈsklusɪvli. fər ðə ˈlɔŋgər əv ðiz ˈstɔriz, ʃi kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈraɪtər ˈidɪθ zha*. ðə grin hænd kəˈlɛkts moʊst əv ðɪs ˈmigər ˈaʊtˌpʊt bɪtˈwin ˈnɪfti hɑrd ˈkəvərz, ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ˈdɑnəld ənd ɪn ˌɪməˈteɪʃən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl baɪ ˈdəstɪn ˈhɑrbɪn. ɪt wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə nu ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðɛr ˈkɑmɪks ˈælbəm 1979 ðə ˈtaɪtəl ˈstɔri, saɪnd ənd zha*, ɪz ðə meɪn drɔ hir. ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn faɪv ˌɪnˈstɔlmənts ɪn ɪn 1977 ənd ɪn ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, ɪt ɪz ə ˈtɛknɪˌkələr drɔn frəm laɪf ˈklɑkɪŋ ɪn æt ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ˈfɔrti ˈpeɪʤɪz. ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpɔrtrət əv ðə əv biɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ greɪt ˈkraɪsəs dɪˈteɪld ɪn ɪts ˈvɪvɪd ˈnɛrətɪv əv əˈtɛmptəd ɪˈskeɪp frəm θɪŋz ɛz ðeɪ ər, ʤɪst ˈkrəʃɪŋ ˌɪˌnɛvɪtəˈbɪlɪti ɛz ðə ˈkəpəl æt ɪts ˈsɛnər ˈfaɪnəli səbˈmərʤ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ən ˈɪŋki ˈoʊʃən ˈəndər ə niɑn ˈsənˌsɛt. ðeɪ ər ə ˈwʊmən, ðə proʊˈtægənəst, ənd ðə bərd ʃi lɪvz wɪθ ɪn ə smɔl, ˈkrəsti əˈpɑrtmənt. drɔn ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ˈskrəfi, ˈstɑki, ənd ˈwizɪŋ ˈmɛrəˌbu stɔrk, hi ɪz dɪˈprɛst ənd kˈwaɪətli dɪˈstrəktɪv, hɪz əˈflɪkʃən ˈhæʧɪŋ ˈməltəpəlz frəm ɛgz əraʊnd ɪm ɛz hi stɛrz θru ðə ˈwɪndoʊ æt ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. ʃi brɪŋz hoʊm ə ˈhæpi, ˈləvɪŋ ˈpɑtɪd plænt ənd peɪnts hər hænd grin tɪ tɛnd frɛnʧ ə grin θəm ɪz ðə hoʊl ðə bərd kˈwɪkli teɪks ðə wɪnd aʊt əv ɪts seɪlz, ˈwɪðərɪŋ ɪt ˈwɪlfəli wɪθ ˌsɪgəˈrɛt bəts ənd ə ˈfɛðər ɔf hɪz hɛd. ðɪs prɑmpts hər tɪ liv ənd wi ˈfɑloʊ hər ɛz ʃi floʊts θru wɔlz ˈneɪkəd, ɛnˈkaʊnərɪŋ ə ˈneɪbər, kaʊərɪŋ ˈəndər ˈrɪθɪŋ vaɪnz, ənd ðɛn ɛz ʃi frəm hər ʤɑb æt ə tɪ ə hoʊˈtɛl sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈæŋgri wʊdz ənd ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ˈpipəl ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ: ðɛr fud, ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, ðə dɪˈvaɪn, hər. tɪ ðɛr dɪˈzaɪərz lum ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðɛr rumz. hərz ɪz ə mɔθ, wɪŋz ənˈfoʊldəd, proʊˈbɑsəs kərld bɪˈkəz ʃi ʃɛrz wɪθ ðɪs ˈɪnˌsɛkt hər minz əv səˈlɛsʧəl ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən, hər kɔrs frəm ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl pʊl əv hər meɪt. hi, ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, tɔks tɪ ə ˈstreɪnʤər hu maɪt bi ðə ˈdɛvəl, ənd siks ə ˈmæˌkoʊvər æt ə fən fɛr. pɛn ˈhæʧɪŋ ɪz ˈfʊlsəm, ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈmɑdəld ˈprɛzəns ɔn ðə ˈpeɪpər; hər ˈkələrz ər braɪt, ˈklæʃɪŋ gouache*, leɪərd ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈblɑtʧəz, ˈɔfən dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ fɔrm θru ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri, ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz. ˈbækˌgraʊndz ər ˈfrikwɛntli spreɪd ɔn ɪn ˈgreɪdiənts wɪθ airbrush*. ðiz trænˈzɪʃənz lɛnd tɪ hər hərˈaɪzənz ə kaɪnd əv ˈsaɪkɪk ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ðət riˈmaɪndz ðə ˈridər əv ðət ðiz ər ˌɪnˈtərnəl prɑˈʤɛkʃənz. ðɛr ɪz ən ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl gloʊ tɪ ɪt ðət bɪˈlaɪz ðə stories’*’ blik ˈaʊˌtlʊk, ə sɛns ðət ɑr ˈmɛntəl dɪˈkeɪ ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbjutəfəl. soʊ ˌɔlˈðoʊ grin hand”*” ˈraɪvəlz səʧ ˈkɑmɪks ɛz ˈʤɑˌʃuə əˈprɛsɪv ɪn ˈdrɪvən baɪ ˈlɛmənz ər ˌriəˈlɪstɪk noʊ ɪn ɪts ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ pɔrˈtreɪəl əv dɪˈprɛʃən, ɪt straɪks ə mɔr ˈkɑzmɪk noʊt. ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈvɑljum ɪz meɪd əp əv ˈʃɔrtər ˈstɔriz ɪn ˈsɪmələr ər ˈpɛrəˌlɛl veɪnz, kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ɔn hər oʊn. moʊst ər frəm ɑ ˈnænə!, ʃɔrt ˈpɛrəbəlz əv dɪˈzaɪər, æŋˈzaɪəti, ənd ˈstrəgəl, ənd ˈvɛriəsli səkˈsɛsfəl. ʃi treɪdz ɪn ə kɪd əv ˈmæʤɪkəl ˈriəlɪzm ˈrutɪd ɪn ˈvɛri ˈɔrdəˌnɛri laɪf, ə ˈrɪʧər, ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt tɪ hər ˈvɪrəl ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈriəlɪzm ənd fænˈtæstɪk ˈmɛtəfɔr ɪn ðə greɪt də lɑ vaɪ də ('sinz frəm laɪf ɪn ðə ˈsəbərbz', plænt ˈmɛtəfɔrz flərɪʃ ɪn ˈkɑmɪks, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn "ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈvɛʤtəbəl hu drimd hi wɑz ə ə staʊt, ˈrutɪd biɪŋ ˈdrimɪŋ əˈbaʊt ənˈfɛtərd ɪn ðə ləʃ, "ə ˈlɪtəl gərl ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ə drim", wɪʧ ˈʧænəlz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈmɛməriz əv jʊr fərst ˈpɪriəd. θimz əv ˈfæməli ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈkər, ˈɔfən ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ɪts ˈfəniəst ɪz "ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈʧætər" wɪθ ɪts ˈsəbˌweɪ ˈænɪkˌdoʊt əv kənˈtræstɪŋ səˈvɑnt ənd ˈməŋki ˈbeɪbiz ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ ə kəmˈjutɪŋ mother-to-be*, waɪl "noʊ ˈfæməli" ɪz ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈrɛlətɪvz ˈmərdərɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər, ˈrɛndərd ɪn ə hɑrʃ, ˈvɛri kəˈmərʃəl ʃik. ə ˈlɪtəl tu ɔn ðə noʊz. wi lərn frəm ðə ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə tu ˈɔθərz ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə bʊk, ðət ˈɛdɪtər ˌʒænˈpjɛr kɔld ðiz ˈkɑmɪks "ˌmɑrgərˈit ɪn ˈkɑmɪk fɔrm," wɪʧ dɪz nɑt sim fɑr ɔf. aɪ æm ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðət dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈɔθər ənd ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz proʊz, bət ˈkɑmɪks ˈsərtənli pəˈzɛs səm əv ðə ˈəðərˈwərldli, ˈpɛnsɪv, ənd ˈmɛlənˌkɑli ˈlɪrɪˌsɪzəm əv hər fɪlmz. pərˈhæps əˈproʊpriɪtli fər ˈkɑmɪks, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ər ˈfəniər ənd mɔr ˌɪrəˈprɛsəbəl. ˈfɛri teɪlz ˈklɪrli fɔrm ðə ˈsəbˌstreɪt əv əˈproʊʧ, ənd səm əv hər bɛst ˈstɔriz rɪˈteɪn ðɛr vərˈnækjələr pənʧ. moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ɪz ðɪs rɪˈgɑrd ɪz teɪl əv ˈblɑndi, ˈdɪrəst doʊ, ənd fæt ˈkɪti ˈtaɪtli ˈrɛndərd ˈgɑθɪk teɪl əv ə ˈbeɪbi fliɪŋ hər ˈivəl ˈstɛpˌməðər kwin tɪ ʃæk əp wɪθ ə kæt ɪn ðə ˈfɔrɪst. ɪts ˈæfluənt, ˈfərvəd ˌpriædəˈlɛsɪnt ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm ˈriˌkɔlz ˈælɪs ɪn ˈwəndərˌlænd, wɪʧ nɑt ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd wɪθ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd haɪnz ˌɪnˈflɛkʃənz əv ʤɑn ɪn 1974 aɪ æm nɑt səˈfɪʃəntli fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ˈsəbsəkwənt wərk ˈprɑpərli tɪ əˈsɛs wɛr ðə grin hænd bɪˈlɔŋz ɪn hər ˈbrɔdər ˈuvrə, bət ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈɔnˌlaɪn əv hər mɔr ˈrisənt, ˈrəðər ˈpeɪnɪŋz, ɪt wʊd sim ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ ʃi kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈkɑmɪks wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli prəˈpɪʃəs wən fər frɛnʧ ˈkɑmɪks, bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər hər ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪst. ðə wərk, ˈsərtənli, həz ðət ɛr əv biɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪd æt ən ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈmoʊmənt, wɪθ grin hand”*” ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmæstərˌpis.
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(reuters) - three people were killed and a dozen wounded in los angeles early on saturday after an argument at a party resulted in gunfire, a police spokesman said on saturday.
a man and a woman are in custody over the shooting, which occurred shortly after midnight in southwest los angeles, a police spokesman, officer mike lopez, said. the two people being held were not identified.
conditions of the wounded range from critical to stable but serious, lopez said.
the shooting took place at a party being held at a home that was serving as a makeshift restaurant. a man and woman left the party after an argument, then returned and gunfire erupted, lopez said.
“from what i understand, the ones responsible for the shooting,” lopez said. three men died at the scene, and both men and women were wounded.
a firearm was recovered at the scene, he said.
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(ˈrɔɪtərz) θri ˈpipəl wər kɪld ənd ə ˈdəzən ˈwundɪd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈərli ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈæftər ən ˈɑrgjəmənt æt ə ˈpɑrti rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈgənˌfaɪər, ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən sɛd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ə mæn ənd ə ˈwʊmən ər ɪn ˈkəstədi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, wɪʧ əˈkərd ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɪn ˌsaʊθˈwɛst lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ə pəˈlis ˈspoʊksmən, ˈɔfɪsər maɪk ˈloʊpɛz, sɛd. ðə tu ˈpipəl biɪŋ hɛld wər nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. kənˈdɪʃənz əv ðə ˈwundɪd reɪnʤ frəm ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ˈsteɪbəl bət ˈsɪriəs, ˈloʊpɛz sɛd. ðə ˈʃutɪŋ tʊk pleɪs æt ə ˈpɑrti biɪŋ hɛld æt ə hoʊm ðət wɑz ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈrɛˌstrɑnt. ə mæn ənd ˈwʊmən lɛft ðə ˈpɑrti ˈæftər ən ˈɑrgjəmənt, ðɛn rɪˈtərnd ənd ˈgənˌfaɪər ˌɪˈrəptɪd, ˈloʊpɛz sɛd. wət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, ðə wənz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə shooting,”*,” ˈloʊpɛz sɛd. θri mɛn daɪd æt ðə sin, ənd boʊθ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən wər ˈwundɪd. ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm wɑz rɪˈkəvərd æt ðə sin, hi sɛd.
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today launched another salvo in the war against giant ugly televisions with the announcement of the laser projector. it's rare to find a projector this bright that's small enough to hold in one hand and this one runs. unlike most projectors,'s is instead of short-and-wide, and looks like it stepped off an art deco boardwalk. better yet, it's rated at which is bright enough to be used during the day in most living room setups. but at just (4.6 pounds), it's small enough to take anywhere.
this projector is smart
best of all, makes this projector smart. while we normally turn our noses up at smart televisions, smart projectors let you take this giant display anywhere. i've taken my projector to the beach and rooftop after-parties, for example, where i streamed and live football games over wi-fi or via a tether to my smartphone. and my only capable of 700 -- not like the.
the includes something called "sound sync adjustment" for pairing with bluetooth speakers or headphones which hopefully helps it avoid the lag sometimes introduced by wireless audio. and its keystone corrections mean you can project a perfect even when placed at extreme angles from the wall or screen.
lg hasn't provided a price or date of availability yet but we should learn more at the big tech show starting the first week of january.
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təˈdeɪ lɔnʧt əˈnəðər ˈsælvoʊ ɪn ðə wɔr əˈgɛnst ʤaɪənt ˈəgli ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz wɪθ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ðə ˈleɪzər prɑˈʤɛktər. ɪts rɛr tɪ faɪnd ə prɑˈʤɛktər ðɪs braɪt ðæts smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ hoʊld ɪn wən hænd ənd ðɪs wən rənz. ənˈlaɪk moʊst prɑˈʤɛktərz, ɪz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv short-and-wide*, ənd lʊks laɪk ɪt stɛpt ɔf ən ɑrt ˈdɛkoʊ ˈbɔrdˌwɔk. ˈbɛtər jɛt, ɪts ˈreɪtɪd æt wɪʧ ɪz braɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ bi juzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ ɪn moʊst ˈlɪvɪŋ rum ˈsɛˌtəps. bət æt ʤɪst paʊnz), ɪts smɔl ɪˈnəf tɪ teɪk ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðɪs prɑˈʤɛktər ɪz smɑrt bɛst əv ɔl, meɪks ðɪs prɑˈʤɛktər smɑrt. waɪl wi ˈnɔrməli tərn ɑr ˈnoʊzɪz əp æt smɑrt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz, smɑrt prɑˈʤɛktərz lɛt ju teɪk ðɪs ʤaɪənt dɪˈspleɪ ˈɛniˌwɛr. aɪv ˈteɪkən maɪ prɑˈʤɛktər tɪ ðə biʧ ənd ˈrufˌtɑp after-parties*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɛr aɪ strimd ənd lɪv ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz ˈoʊvər ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ər ˈviə ə ˈtɛðər tɪ maɪ smartphone*. ənd maɪ ˈoʊnli ˈkeɪpəbəl əv 700 nɑt laɪk ðə. ðə ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld "saʊnd sɪŋk əˈʤəstmənt" fər ˈpɛrɪŋ wɪθ ˈbluˌtuθ ˈspikərz ər ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz wɪʧ ˈhoʊpfəli hɛlps ɪt əˈvɔɪd ðə læg ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɑdiˌoʊ. ənd ɪts ˈkiˌstoʊn kərˈɛkʃənz min ju kən ˈprɑʤɛkt ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈivɪn wɪn pleɪst æt ɪkˈstrim ˈæŋgəlz frəm ðə wɔl ər skrin. ˈhæzənt prəˈvaɪdɪd ə praɪs ər deɪt əv əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti jɛt bət wi ʃʊd lərn mɔr æt ðə bɪg tɛk ʃoʊ ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə fərst wik əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri.
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naval rules online
the following are a of links to sets of naval rules that can be found online. if you have a set that you'd like featured here please let me know.
last updated december 2015
ancient - medieval - renaissance - age of sail - ironclad - - - - modern -
ancient
corvus - ancient naval rules by richard lee
mare - italian language ancient naval rules
nauta - ancient rules by daniele
naval rules - a fantasy set by m c gianni that is perfectly good for historical games
oceanus - ancient naval rules by jeff koppe
ram speed! - a quick play rule set for ancient naval. its meant to be fun and flavourful.
ramming speed - not to be confused with the above; designed for figures.
ram or die - the battle of salamis - part of the junior general series
rules for game - fast play rules
trireme - ancient naval rules by andy watkins
medieval
away with honour - rules for naval warfare in the middle ages, by tony cullen
heimskringla - viking naval
naval rules - a fantasy set by m c gianni that is perfectly good for historical games
renaissance, piracy
armada - part of the junior general series
barbarossa! - century naval rules for galley warfare by dave millward.
capitana - century galley warfare
la armada - spanish armada tactical rules
lepanto - part of the junior general series
piracy! - rules for ship to ship as well as man to man combat
renaissance naval rules - by david heading
scum of the high seas - card driven rules from belgium
sea dogs, attack! - the junior generals tackle the spanish armada
spanish fury, sail - a complete game of warfare at sea, (offered by "the perfect captain")
the battle of - the junior generals and galley warfare
the galleon and the flame - land and small naval battles on the spanish main in the age of drake and hawkins, by trevor a. brabyn.
age of sail
a toda vela - spanish language naval rules
admiralty - fighting sail warfare, 1750 - 1815
beat to quarters - hex based rules for or by don gifford - version posted july 2003
- beat to quarters quick reference card
full sail - a "full thrust" saling warfare variant
full sail (2) - another full thrust variant
general chase - a set of rules i worked on some time ago
his majesty's navy - hex based rules (in development as of)
letter of marque and reprisal - naval engagements in the 'age of sail'
limeys and - rules for use with or figures and big ships :)
master and commander - rules from capitan games
men o' war - rules from camp cromwell , australia
naval rules 1700 1830 - just what it says on the tin :)
nelson's wars - fast play rules by andy watkins
quick and dirty napoleonic naval wars - quick, and dirty!
simple sails - quick and simple action
shot and sail - small ship actions
the immortal memory - naval rules for trafalgar
tough men with iron balls - fleet action rules (based on the "piquet" rules, which are required to use this variant)
trafalgar - part of the junior general series
we have met the enemy and they are armed with pennies! - the junior generals and the of lake erie . innovative rules involving flicking pennies (hence the name!)
ironclad and american civil war era
a hotter fire - quick play rules by alan saunders
american civil war naval rules - one page naval rules for quick games, by jim brown
anaconda - fast play strategic civil war blockade game (junior generals series)
battle of lissa - fast play rules from the "junior generals" series
corpen:1889 - ironclad and rules inspired by and ether flyers"
"damn the torpedoes!" the battle of mobile bay - part of the "junior generals" series
iron and steam - victorian / ironclad rules by jeff koppe
ironclad gunboat - a set of quick-moving, rules, best suited to those who wish to sacrifice a certain amount of realism for the sake of the game.
rules for river and coastal actions - by jeff peach and les booth
smoke on the water - jason naval rules
steel ships and iron hearts - naval rules by dick larsen
noddy rules - by andy callan
predreadnought
battlefleet 1900 - rules for the era from the war times journal
damn battleships again! - (!!!) for the ironclad era, by phil barker
-and some useful notes on the rules here.
naval rules for the russo japanese war - based on
quickfire - fast play
steel ships and iron hearts - naval rules by dick larsen, used by the olympic league (owls).
togo - rules for the russo japanese war.
battle of strait (1905) - "monte carlo on the high seas" (junior generals series)
ww1
battlefleet 1915 - naval rules (under development)
coal and the kaiser - a game of low to moderate complexity portraying tactical naval combat in the period from 1904 through 1918
day of the - the junior generals and jutland , 1916
"der tag" - naval rules by simon and nick
dreadnought - turn of the century naval rules by andy watkins
easy ship - naval rules
firepower - naval rules
great war naval rules - part of "great war" series
instructions for tactical and strategical exercises, 1921 - the "wargame" rules from the period
ironclad draughts - towards the of the page. developments
jutland - part of the junior general series
naval war - italian language and naval rules
quickfire - and rules
russo japanese war - another set
theres something wrong with our bloody ships today - stainesrs rules for (!) scale gaming
tojo - straightforward rules, similar to the surface action rules, but for naval battles of the war of.
ww1 naval - steve naval rules
ww2
battle of midway - part of the junior general series
battle of the atlantic - the junior generals and the u boat campaign
brawl in the dark - another in the generals series, covering battles off guadalcanal
coastal command - coastal forces actions in
corpen 18 - naval rules
destroyer commander - my variant for victory at sea, for smaller ships
d-catr - naval miniatures rules, latest in the series. the main page (with other goodies is here)
easyship - fast play and rules.
fire on the waters - a game of complexity portraying tactical surface combat in world war ii.
firepower - naval rules
high seas drifter - fast play rules by ty beard
hunt for the lonely queen - as seen at salute!
hunters on the shoreline - dockyard rules for light forces
midway - historical simulation of the battle of midway.
panzer eight - a collection of free rules including coastal and "mainstream" naval
schnell rules for schnell boote - fast play coastal forces rules
sea battles - abstract naval strategy game
seas of war - naval rules construction program
seekrieg - the site is intended as a resource for navalrs who, in this life, have never had the opportunity to shout "open fire" from the bridge of a warship as it plunges through a sea to engage the enemy.
sea wings - a game of aircraft carrier warfare in world war ii.
sink the bismarck - part of the junior general series
surface action - this is a simple, quick play, rule set covering surface actions in world war ii.
surface warship - by robert whitfield
the coral sea campaign - naval campaign rules with impressively (over) large fonts!
tonnage war - a card game that simulates a world war battle between an allied convoy and german submarines.
tora,, - the junior generals and pearl harbor
war at sea - fast play rules by david
ww1 and 2 naval - rules by steve burt
ww2 naval rules - by of borg"
ww2 naval - rules by david
ww2 ships - something a bit different (in wood!!)
modern
angels and bears - modern combat by david
cold war naval battles - the former "modern naval battles card based rules
cod war - my own rules for these most unusual actions!
emcon c - modern naval rules at the operational level
go in and sink - derivative of the old "sea strike" game
modern - general quarters for modern era games
modern naval rules - fast play rules from david
red star white star - more rules from the prolific david
subs and sams - by phil barker, the designer of, etc.
sf/f
aquazone - the game of deep sea exploration & combat !
stingray, stingray! - anything can happen in the next half hour using these rules for mayhem in the gerry anderson universe!
uckers
the ultimate "play at sea" game - a real tradition of the royal navy!!
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ˈneɪvəl rulz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ər ə əv lɪŋks tɪ sɛts əv ˈneɪvəl rulz ðət kən bi faʊnd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪf ju hæv ə sɛt ðət jʊd laɪk ˈfiʧərd hir pliz lɛt mi noʊ. læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 ˈeɪnʧənt mɪˈdjivəl ˌrɛnəˈsɑns eɪʤ əv seɪl ˈaɪərnˌklæd ˈmɑdərn ˈeɪnʧənt ˈkɔrvəs ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ ˈrɪʧərd li mɛr ˌɪˈtæljən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪvəl rulz nɑˈutə ˈeɪnʧənt rulz baɪ dænˈjɛl ˈneɪvəl rulz ə ˈfænəsi sɛt baɪ ɛm si ˈʤɑˌni ðət ɪz ˈpərfəktli gʊd fər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl geɪmz ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ ʤɛf kɑp ræm spid! ə kwɪk pleɪ rul sɛt fər ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪvəl. ɪts mɛnt tɪ bi fən ənd flavourful*. ˈræmɪŋ spid nɑt tɪ bi kənfˈjuzd wɪθ ðə əˈbəv; dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈfɪgjərz. ræm ər daɪ ðə ˈbætəl əv səˈlɑmiz pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪriz rulz fər geɪm fæst pleɪ rulz ˈeɪnʧənt ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ ˈændi ˈwɑtkɪnz mɪˈdjivəl əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈɑnər rulz fər ˈneɪvəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz, baɪ ˈtoʊni ˈkələn ˈvaɪkɪŋ ˈneɪvəl ˈneɪvəl rulz ə ˈfænəsi sɛt baɪ ɛm si ˈʤɑˌni ðət ɪz ˈpərfəktli gʊd fər hɪˈstɔrɪkəl geɪmz ˌrɛnəˈsɑns, ˈpaɪrəsi ɑrˈmɑdə pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪriz barbarossa*! ˈsɛnʧəri ˈneɪvəl rulz fər ˈgæli ˈwɔrˌfɛr baɪ deɪv ˈmɪlwərd. ˈsɛnʧəri ˈgæli ˈwɔrˌfɛr lɑ ɑrˈmɑdə ˈspænɪʃ ɑrˈmɑdə ˈtæktɪkəl rulz pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪriz ˈpaɪrəsi! rulz fər ʃɪp tɪ ʃɪp ɛz wɛl ɛz mæn tɪ mæn ˈkɑmbæt ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈhɛdɪŋ skəm əv ðə haɪ siz kɑrd ˈdrɪvən rulz frəm ˈbɛlʤəm si dɔgz, əˈtæk! ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈtækəl ðə ˈspænɪʃ ɑrˈmɑdə ˈspænɪʃ fˈjʊri, seɪl ə kəmˈplit geɪm əv ˈwɔrˌfɛr æt si, (ˈɔfərd baɪ "ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈkæptən") ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ənd ˈgæli ˈwɔrˌfɛr ðə ˈgæliən ənd ðə fleɪm lænd ənd smɔl ˈneɪvəl ˈbætəlz ɔn ðə ˈspænɪʃ meɪn ɪn ðə eɪʤ əv dreɪk ənd ˈhɔkɪnz, baɪ ˈtrɛvər ə. brabyn*. eɪʤ əv seɪl ə ˈtoʊdə ˈvɛlə ˈspænɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈneɪvəl rulz ˈædmərəlti ˈfaɪtɪŋ seɪl ˈwɔrˌfɛr, 1750 1815 bit tɪ kˈwɔrtərz hɛks beɪst rulz fər ər baɪ dɑn ˈgɪfərd ˈvərʒən ˈpoʊstɪd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2003 bit tɪ kˈwɔrtərz kwɪk ˈrɛfərəns kɑrd fʊl seɪl ə "fʊl θrəst" ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈvɛriənt fʊl seɪl 2 əˈnəðər fʊl θrəst ˈvɛriənt ˈʤɛnərəl ʧeɪs ə sɛt əv rulz aɪ wərkt ɔn səm taɪm əˈgoʊ hɪz ˈmæʤəstiz ˈneɪvi hɛks beɪst rulz (ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz əv ˈlɛtər əv mɑrk ənd riˈpraɪzəl ˈneɪvəl ɪnˈgeɪʤmənts ɪn ðə 'eɪʤ əv seɪl' ənd rulz fər juz wɪθ ər ˈfɪgjərz ənd bɪg ʃɪps ˈmæstər ənd kəˈmændər rulz frəm ˈkæpɪtən geɪmz mɛn oʊ' wɔr rulz frəm kæmp ˈkrɑmwəl ɔˈstreɪljə ˈneɪvəl rulz 1700 1830 ʤɪst wət ɪt sɪz ɔn ðə tɪn ˈnɛlsənz wɔrz fæst pleɪ rulz baɪ ˈændi ˈwɑtkɪnz kwɪk ənd ˈdərti nəˌpoʊliˈɑnɪk ˈneɪvəl wɔrz kwɪk, ənd ˈdərti! ˈsɪmpəl seɪlz kwɪk ənd ˈsɪmpəl ˈækʃən ʃɑt ənd seɪl smɔl ʃɪp ˈækʃənz ðə ˌɪˈmɔrtəl ˈmɛməri ˈneɪvəl rulz fər trəˈfælgər təf mɛn wɪθ aɪərn bɔlz flit ˈækʃən rulz (beɪst ɔn ðə "piquet*" rulz, wɪʧ ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ juz ðɪs ˈvɛriənt) trəˈfælgər pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪriz wi hæv mɛt ðə ˈɛnəmi ənd ðeɪ ər ɑrmd wɪθ ˈpɛniz! ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ənd ðə əv leɪk ˈɪri ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv rulz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈflɪkɪŋ ˈpɛniz (hɛns ðə neɪm!) ˈaɪərnˌklæd ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈɪrə ə ˈhɑtər faɪər kwɪk pleɪ rulz baɪ ˈælən ˈsɔndərz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˈneɪvəl rulz wən peɪʤ ˈneɪvəl rulz fər kwɪk geɪmz, baɪ ʤɪm braʊn ˌænəˈkɑndə fæst pleɪ strəˈtiʤɪk ˈsɪvəl wɔr ˌblɑˈkeɪd geɪm (ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈsɪriz) ˈbætəl əv ˈlɪsə fæst pleɪ rulz frəm ðə "ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz" ˈsɪriz ˈaɪərnˌklæd ənd rulz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ənd ˈiθər flaɪərz" "dæm ðə tɔrˈpidoʊz!" ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈmoʊbəl beɪ pɑrt əv ðə "ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz" ˈsɪriz aɪərn ənd stim vɪkˈtɔriən ˈaɪərnˌklæd rulz baɪ ʤɛf kɑp ˈaɪərnˌklæd ˈgənˌboʊt ə sɛt əv quick-moving*, rulz, bɛst ˈsutɪd tɪ ðoʊz hu wɪʃ tɪ ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ə ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnt əv ˈriəlɪzm fər ðə seɪk əv ðə geɪm. rulz fər ˈrɪvər ənd ˈkoʊstəl ˈækʃənz baɪ ʤɛf piʧ ənd lɛs buθ smoʊk ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər ˈʤeɪsən ˈneɪvəl rulz stil ʃɪps ənd aɪərn hɑrts ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ dɪk ˈlɑrsən rulz baɪ ˈændi ˈkælən 1900 rulz fər ðə ˈɪrə frəm ðə wɔr taɪmz ˈʤərnəl dæm ˈbætəlˌʃɪps əˈgɛn! fər ðə ˈaɪərnˌklæd ˈɪrə, baɪ fɪl ˈbɑrkər -ənd səm ˈjusfəl noʊts ɔn ðə rulz hir. ˈneɪvəl rulz fər ðə ˈrusoʊ ˌʤæpəˈniz wɔr beɪst ɔn fæst pleɪ stil ʃɪps ənd aɪərn hɑrts ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ dɪk ˈlɑrsən, juzd baɪ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk lig (aʊlz). ˈtoʊgoʊ rulz fər ðə ˈrusoʊ ˌʤæpəˈniz wɔr. ˈbætəl əv streɪt 1905 "ˈmɑnti ˈkɑrloʊ ɔn ðə haɪ siz" (ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈsɪriz) 1915 ˈneɪvəl rulz (ˈəndər dɪˈvɛləpmənt) koʊl ənd ðə ˈkaɪzər ə geɪm əv loʊ tɪ ˈmɑdərˌeɪt kəmˈplɛksɪti pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ ˈtæktɪkəl ˈneɪvəl ˈkɑmbæt ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd frəm 1904 θru 1918 deɪ əv ðə ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ənd ˈʤətlənd 1916 "dər tæg" ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ ˈsaɪmən ənd nɪk ˈdrɛdˌnɔt tərn əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ ˈændi ˈwɑtkɪnz ˈizi ʃɪp ˈneɪvəl rulz ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ˈneɪvəl rulz greɪt wɔr ˈneɪvəl rulz pɑrt əv "greɪt wɔr" ˈsɪriz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər ˈtæktɪkəl ənd strəˈtiʤɪkəl ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz, 1921 ðə "wargame*" rulz frəm ðə ˈpɪriəd ˈaɪərnˌklæd dræfts təˈwɔrdz ðə əv ðə peɪʤ. dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈʤətlənd pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪriz ˈneɪvəl wɔr ˌɪˈtæljən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈneɪvəl rulz ənd rulz ˈrusoʊ ˌʤæpəˈniz wɔr əˈnəðər sɛt ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈblədi ʃɪps təˈdeɪ steɪnz rulz fər skeɪl ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd rulz, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs ˈækʃən rulz, bət fər ˈneɪvəl ˈbætəlz əv ðə wɔr əv ˈneɪvəl stiv ˈneɪvəl rulz ˈbætəl əv ˈmɪdˌweɪ pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪriz ˈbætəl əv ðə əˈtlæntɪk ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ənd ðə ju boʊt kæmˈpeɪn brɔl ɪn ðə dɑrk əˈnəðər ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈsɪriz, ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈbætəlz ɔf gˌwɑdəlkəˈnæl ˈkoʊstəl kəˈmænd ˈkoʊstəl ˈfɔrsɪz ˈækʃənz ɪn 18 ˈneɪvəl rulz dɪˈstrɔɪər kəˈmændər maɪ ˈvɛriənt fər ˈvɪktəri æt si, fər sˈmɔlər ʃɪps ˈneɪvəl ˈmɪnɪʧərz rulz, ˈleɪtəst ɪn ðə ˈsɪriz. ðə meɪn peɪʤ (wɪθ ˈəðər ˈgʊdiz ɪz hir) fæst pleɪ ənd rulz. faɪər ɔn ðə ˈwɔtərz ə geɪm əv kəmˈplɛksɪti pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ ˈtæktɪkəl ˈsərfəs ˈkɑmbæt ɪn wərld wɔr ii*. ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ˈneɪvəl rulz haɪ siz ˈdrɪftər fæst pleɪ rulz baɪ taɪ bɪrd hənt fər ðə ˈloʊnli kwin ɛz sin æt səˈlut! ˈhəntərz ɔn ðə ˈʃɔˌrlaɪn ˈdɑˌkjɑrd rulz fər laɪt ˈfɔrsɪz ˈmɪdˌweɪ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈmɪdˌweɪ. ˈpænzər eɪt ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv fri rulz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkoʊstəl ənd "ˈmeɪnˌstrim" ˈneɪvəl ʃnɛl rulz fər ʃnɛl but fæst pleɪ ˈkoʊstəl ˈfɔrsɪz rulz si ˈbætəlz ˈæbˌstrækt ˈneɪvəl ˈstrætəʤi geɪm siz əv wɔr ˈneɪvəl rulz kənˈstrəkʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ðə saɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ɛz ə ˈrisɔrs fər ˈneɪvəl hu, ɪn ðɪs laɪf, hæv ˈnɛvər hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ʃaʊt "ˈoʊpən faɪər" frəm ðə brɪʤ əv ə ˈwɔrˌʃɪp ɛz ɪt ˈplənʤɪz θru ə si tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə ˈɛnəmi. si wɪŋz ə geɪm əv ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər ˈwɔrˌfɛr ɪn wərld wɔr ii*. sɪŋk ðə ˈbɪzˌmɑrk pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɪriz ˈsərfəs ˈækʃən ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl, kwɪk pleɪ, rul sɛt ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈsərfəs ˈækʃənz ɪn wərld wɔr ii*. ˈsərfəs ˈwɔrˌʃɪp baɪ ˈrɑbərt ˈwɪtfild ðə ˈkɔrəl si kæmˈpeɪn ˈneɪvəl kæmˈpeɪn rulz wɪθ ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli (ˈoʊvər) lɑrʤ fɑnts! ˈtənɪʤ wɔr ə kɑrd geɪm ðət ˈsɪmjəˌleɪts ə wərld wɔr ˈbætəl bɪtˈwin ən ˈæˌlaɪd ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ənd ˈʤərmən ˈsəbmərˌinz.,, ðə ˈʤunjər ˈʤɛnərəlz ənd pərl ˈhɑrbər wɔr æt si fæst pleɪ rulz baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ənd 2 ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ stiv bərt ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ əv bɔrg" ˈneɪvəl rulz baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ʃɪps ˈsəmθɪŋ ə bɪt ˈdɪfərənt (ɪn wʊd!!) ˈmɑdərn ˈeɪnʤəlz ənd bɛrz ˈmɑdərn ˈkɑmbæt baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd koʊld wɔr ˈneɪvəl ˈbætəlz ðə ˈfɔrmər "ˈmɑdərn ˈneɪvəl ˈbætəlz kɑrd beɪst rulz ˈsiˈoʊˈdi wɔr maɪ oʊn rulz fər ðiz moʊst ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈækʃənz! si ˈmɑdərn ˈneɪvəl rulz æt ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈlɛvəl goʊ ɪn ənd sɪŋk dərˈɪvɪtɪv əv ðə oʊld "si straɪk" geɪm ˈmɑdərn ˈʤɛnərəl kˈwɔrtərz fər ˈmɑdərn ˈɪrə geɪmz ˈmɑdərn ˈneɪvəl rulz fæst pleɪ rulz frəm ˈdeɪvɪd rɛd stɑr waɪt stɑr mɔr rulz frəm ðə proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈdeɪvɪd səbz ənd sæmz baɪ fɪl ˈbɑrkər, ðə dɪˈzaɪnər əv, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə geɪm əv dip si ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ˈkɑmbæt stingray*, stingray*! ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən ˈhæpən ɪn ðə nɛkst hæf aʊər ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz rulz fər ˈmeɪˌhɛm ɪn ðə ˈʤɛri ˈændərsən ˈjunəˌvərs! ðə ˈəltəmət "pleɪ æt si" geɪm ə ril trəˈdɪʃən əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈneɪvi!!
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christian was in a chair in bradford psychiatric unit. he was, seemingly, only half-conscious, half alive. he could hardly speak, let alone raise his head. christian had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. two days before, in a haze of paranoia, he had punched a colleague of mine at a day centre. so christian was sectioned and medicated, heavily, with drugs.
most people, on seeing christian, would have described him as being so whacked out he was a dribbling wreck. the body, the national institute of health and clinical excellence (nice) would say the treatment had successfully "calmed" christian, in preparation for treating the "underlying psychiatric condition".
neuroleptics - such as clozapine, olanzapine, and - are the "primary treatment" for psychosis, particularly schizophrenia. indeed,% of people diagnosed with schizophrenia inside our psychiatric units - and 90% living in the community - are ons, also calleds. guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia say: "there is well established evidence for the efficacy of drugs."
a similar efficacy used to be claimed for prozac and other in the treatment of depression. but a study published last tuesday could well have pulled the plug on prozac.
and now a london psychiatrist, joanna, has similarly to expose the "myth" ofs. whereas has already highlighted antidepressant non-effectiveness, it is her research ons that is more shocking. the evidence shows, she says, thats not only do not work long-term they also cause brain damage - a fact which is being "fatally" overlooked. plus, because of a cocktail of vicious side-effects,s almost triple a person's risk of dying prematurely.
moncrieff particularly strikes out at her own profession, psychiatry, claiming it is ignoring the negative evidence fors. in her book, the myth of the chemical cure, argues, effectively, that psychiatry is guilty of gross scientific misconduct.
having examined decades of clinical trials,'s first point is that once variables such as placebo and drug withdrawal effects are accounted for, there is no concrete evidence for long-term effectiveness. this is a radically different interpretation of the and trials nice used to arrive at its opposite conclusion. but is confident her scrutiny of the evidence is valid.
at the heart of years of dissent against psychiatry through the ages has been its use of drugs, particularlys, to treat distress. do such drugs actually target any "psychiatric condition"? or are they chemical control - a reduction of the paranoid, deluded, distressed, bizarre and odd into zombies?
historically, whatever dissenters thought has been ignored. so, it appears, have new studies which indicate thats do not work long-term. for example, a us study last year in the journal of nervous and mental disease reported that people diagnosed with schizophrenia and not takings are more likely to recover than those on the drugs. the study was on 145 patients, and researchers reported that, after 15 years, 65% of patients ons were psychotic, whereas only 28% of those not on medication were psychotic. a staggering finding, surely? so where were the mainstream media of "breakthrough in schizophrenia treatment". not a squeak.
moncrieff's second point is that the psychiatric establishment, underpinned by the pharmaceutical industry, has glossed over studies showing thats cause extensive damage - the most startling being permanent brain atrophy (brain damage) or dyskinesia. as in parkinson's disease, patients suffer involuntary, repetitive movements, memory loss and behaviour changes.s cause atrophy within a year, says. she accuses her colleagues of risking creating an "epidemic of brain damage".
moncrieff is a scientist, so she is respectfully reserved. but gross scientific misconduct is her accusation. "it is as if the psychiatric community can not bear to acknowledge its own published findings," she writes.
how worrying it is, then that the healthcare commission should report last year that almost 40% of people with psychosis are on levels ofs exceeding recommended limits. such levels cause heart attacks. indeed, the national patient safety agency claims heart failure froms is a likely cause for some of the 40 average annual "unexplained" deaths of patients on british mental health wards. other effects ofs include massive weight gain (metabolic impairment) and increased risk of diabetes.
two years ago, the british journal of psychiatry - britain's most respected psychiatry journal - published a study reporting that people ons were times more likely to die prematurely. the researchers warned there was an "urgent need" to investigate whether this was due tos. but so ingrained is the medication culture in mental health that many psychiatrists feel that not medicating early withs amounts to negligence, notes.
moncrieff does acknowledge there is evidence for the short-term effectiveness ofs. but again asks psychiatry to be honest. points out that whens, such as chlorpromazine, were first used in the they were "major tranquillisers". why? because that's an accurate description of their effect, particularly short term. they sedate, or tranquillise, the emotions, so reducing the anxiety of paranoia and delusions. any person ons is likely to verify this (go to askapatient.com). now, however, these drugs are referred to as "antipsychotics". for, this is a wheeze because there's no evidence thats act directly on the "symptoms" - paranoia, delusions, hallucinations - of those diagnosed with psychosis. there's nothing abouts.
so what are the alternatives? - like her fellow psychiatrists in a group called the critical psychiatry network - asks services to look seriously at approaches, such as the network in america. she believes psychiatrists such as herself should no longer have unparalleled powers to forcibly detain and treat patients. instead, they should be "pharmaceutical advisers" engaging in "democratic drug treatment" with patients.
psychiatrists should be involved in "shared decision-making" with patients, and would have to go to civil courts to argue their case for compulsory treatment. "psychiatry would be a more modest enterprise," writes, "no longer claiming to be able to alter the underlying course of psychological disturbance, but thereby avoiding some of the damage associated with the use of imaginary chemical cures."
the mental health establishment should learn from the prozac story and pay attention. it's about time.
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ˈkrɪsʧɪn wɑz ɪn ə ʧɛr ɪn ˈbrædfərd ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˈjunɪt. hi wɑz, ˈsimɪŋli, ˈoʊnli half-conscious*, hæf əˈlaɪv. hi kʊd ˈhɑrdli spik, lɛt əˈloʊn reɪz hɪz hɛd. ˈkrɪsʧɪn hæd bɪn ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. tu deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪn ə heɪz əv ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, hi hæd pənʧt ə ˈkɑlig əv maɪn æt ə deɪ ˈsɛntər. soʊ ˈkrɪsʧɪn wɑz ˈsɛkʃənd ənd ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪtɪd, ˈhɛvəli, wɪθ drəgz. moʊst ˈpipəl, ɔn siɪŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪn, wʊd hæv dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz biɪŋ soʊ wækt aʊt hi wɑz ə ˈdrɪbəlɪŋ rɛk. ðə ˈbɑdi, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv hɛlθ ənd ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈɛksələns (nis) wʊd seɪ ðə ˈtritmənt hæd səkˈsɛsfəli "kɑmd" ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ˈtritɪŋ ðə "ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk kənˈdɪʃən". səʧ ɛz ˈkloʊzəˌpaɪn, olanzapine*, ənd ər ðə "ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈtritmənt" fər saɪˈkoʊsəs, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə. ˌɪnˈdid, əv ˈpipəl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɑr ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˈjunɪts ənd 90 ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti ər ɔn, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld. ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz fər ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə seɪ: "ðɛr ɪz wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈɛvədəns fər ðə ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv drəgz." ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɛfɪˌkæsi juzd tɪ bi kleɪmd fər ˈproʊˌzæk ənd ˈəðər ɪn ðə ˈtritmənt əv dɪˈprɛʃən. bət ə ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt læst ˈtuzˌdeɪ kʊd wɛl hæv pʊld ðə pləg ɔn ˈproʊˌzæk. ənd naʊ ə ˈləndən səˈkaɪətrəst, ʤoʊˈænə, həz ˈsɪmələrli tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ðə "mɪθ" əv. wɛˈræz həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ˌæntidɪˈprɛsənt non-effectiveness*, ɪt ɪz hər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðət ɪz mɔr ˈʃɑkɪŋ. ðə ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊz, ʃi sɪz, ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli du nɑt wərk ˈlɔŋˈtərm ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kɔz breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ ə fækt wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ "ˈfeɪtəli" ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt. pləs, bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈkɑkˌteɪl əv ˈvɪʃəs side-effects*, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈtrɪpəl ə ˈpərsənz rɪsk əv daɪɪŋ ˌpriməˈʧʊrli. ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli straɪks aʊt æt hər oʊn prəˈfɛʃən, sɪˈkaɪətri, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ɪt ɪz ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈɛvədəns fər. ɪn hər bʊk, ðə mɪθ əv ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl kjʊr, ˈɑrgjuz, ˈifɛktɪvli, ðət sɪˈkaɪətri ɪz ˈgɪlti əv groʊs ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk mɪˈskɑndəkt. ˈhævɪŋ ɪgˈzæmənd ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈklɪnɪkəl traɪəlz, fərst pɔɪnt ɪz ðət wəns ˈvɛriəbəlz səʧ ɛz pləˈsiboʊ ənd drəg wɪθˈdrɔəl ˈifɛkts ər əˈkaʊntɪd fər, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈkɑnkrit ˈɛvədəns fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛktɪvnəs. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrædɪkli ˈdɪfərənt ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə ənd traɪəlz nis juzd tɪ əraɪv æt ɪts ˈɑpəzɪt kənˈkluʒən. bət ɪz ˈkɑnfədənt hər ˈskrutəni əv ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈvælɪd. æt ðə hɑrt əv jɪrz əv dɪˈsɛnt əˈgɛnst sɪˈkaɪətri θru ðə ˈeɪʤɪz həz bɪn ɪts juz əv drəgz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, tɪ trit dɪˈstrɛs. du səʧ drəgz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈtərgət ˈɛni "ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk kənˈdɪʃən"? ər ər ðeɪ ˈkɛmɪkəl kənˈtroʊl ə rɪˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd, dɪˈludɪd, dɪˈstrɛst, bɪˈzɑr ənd ɑd ˈɪntu ˈzɑmbiz? hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ˌwəˈtɛvər dɪˈsɛnərz θɔt həz bɪn ˌɪgˈnɔrd. soʊ, ɪt əˈpɪrz, hæv nu ˈstədiz wɪʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət du nɑt wərk ˈlɔŋˈtərm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈstədi læst jɪr ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ˈnərvəs ənd ˈmɛntəl dɪˈziz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈpipəl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ənd nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ rɪˈkəvər ðən ðoʊz ɔn ðə drəgz. ðə ˈstədi wɑz ɔn 145 ˈpeɪʃənz, ənd ˈrisərʧərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət, ˈæftər 15 jɪrz, 65 əv ˈpeɪʃənz ɔn wər ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk, wɛˈræz ˈoʊnli 28 əv ðoʊz nɑt ɔn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən wər ˌsaɪˈkɑtɪk. ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈfaɪndɪŋ, ˈʃʊrli? soʊ wɛr wər ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə əv "ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə ˈtritmənt". nɑt ə skwik. ˈsɛkənd pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ðə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt, ˈəndərˌpɪnd baɪ ðə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ˈɪndəstri, həz glɔst ˈoʊvər ˈstədiz ʃoʊɪŋ ðət kɔz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈdæmɪʤ ðə moʊst ˈstɑrtlɪŋ biɪŋ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt breɪn ˈætrəfi (breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ) ər dyskinesia*. ɛz ɪn ˈpɑrkɪnsənz dɪˈziz, ˈpeɪʃənz ˈsəfər ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri, rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmuvmənts, ˈmɛməri lɔs ənd bɪˈheɪvjər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. kɔz ˈætrəfi wɪˈθɪn ə jɪr, sɪz. ʃi əˈkjuzɪz hər ˈkɑligz əv ˈrɪskɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən "ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv breɪn ˈdæmɪʤ". ɪz ə ˈsaɪəntɪst, soʊ ʃi ɪz rɪˈspɛktfəli rɪˈzərvd. bət groʊs ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk mɪˈskɑndəkt ɪz hər ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən. "ɪt ɪz ɛz ɪf ðə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk kəmˈjunɪti kən nɑt bɛr tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ɪts oʊn ˈpəblɪʃt ˈfaɪndɪŋz," ʃi raɪts. haʊ ˈwəriɪŋ ɪt ɪz, ðɛn ðət ðə ˈhɛlθˌkɛr kəˈmɪʃən ʃʊd rɪˈpɔrt læst jɪr ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst 40 əv ˈpipəl wɪθ saɪˈkoʊsəs ər ɔn ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪkˈsidɪŋ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈlɪmɪts. səʧ ˈlɛvəlz kɔz hɑrt əˈtæks. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpeɪʃənt ˈseɪfti ˈeɪʤənsi kleɪmz hɑrt ˈfeɪljər frəm ɪz ə ˈlaɪkli kɔz fər səm əv ðə 40 ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl "ˌənɪkˈspleɪnd" dɛθs əv ˈpeɪʃənz ɔn ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ wɔrdz. ˈəðər ˈifɛkts əv ˌɪnˈklud ˈmæsɪv weɪt geɪn (ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt) ənd ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv ˌdaɪəˈbitiz. tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈʤərnəl əv sɪˈkaɪətri ˈbrɪtənz moʊst rɪˈspɛktɪd sɪˈkaɪətri ˈʤərnəl ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈstədi rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl ɔn wər taɪmz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ daɪ ˌpriməˈʧʊrli. ðə ˈrisərʧərz wɔrnd ðɛr wɑz ən "ˈərʤənt nid" tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər ðɪs wɑz du tɪ. bət soʊ ˌɪnˈgreɪnd ɪz ðə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ˈkəlʧər ɪn ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ðət ˈmɛni səˈkaɪətrəsts fil ðət nɑt ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈərli wɪθ əˈmaʊnts tɪ ˈnɛglɪʤəns, noʊts. dɪz ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns fər ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv. bət əˈgɛn æsks sɪˈkaɪətri tɪ bi ˈɑnəst. pɔɪnts aʊt ðət wɪn, səʧ ɛz chlorpromazine*, wər fərst juzd ɪn ðə ðeɪ wər "ˈmeɪʤər tranquillisers*". waɪ? bɪˈkəz ðæts ən ˈækjərət dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ðɛr ˈifɛkt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ʃɔrt tərm. ðeɪ sɪˈdeɪt, ər tranquillise*, ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz, soʊ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə æŋˈzaɪəti əv ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ənd dɪˈluʒənz. ˈɛni ˈpərsən ɔn ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðɪs (goʊ tɪ askapatient.com*). naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz drəgz ər rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz "antipsychotics*". fər, ðɪs ɪz ə wiz bɪˈkəz ðɛrz noʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ækt dɪˈrɛkli ɔn ðə "ˈsɪmptəmz" ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə, dɪˈluʒənz, həˌlusəˈneɪʃənz əv ðoʊz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ saɪˈkoʊsəs. ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt. soʊ wət ər ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪvz? laɪk hər ˈfɛloʊ səˈkaɪətrəsts ɪn ə grup kɔld ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl sɪˈkaɪətri ˈnɛtˌwərk æsks ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ lʊk ˈsɪriəsli æt əˈproʊʧɪz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ʃi bɪˈlivz səˈkaɪətrəsts səʧ ɛz hərˈsɛlf ʃʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ənˈpɛrəˌlɛld paʊərz tɪ ˈfɔrsəbli dɪˈteɪn ənd trit ˈpeɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi "ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl ædˈvaɪzərz" ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn "ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk drəg ˈtritmənt" wɪθ ˈpeɪʃənz. səˈkaɪətrəsts ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn "ʃɛrd dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ" wɪθ ˈpeɪʃənz, ənd wʊd hæv tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈsɪvəl kɔrts tɪ ˈɑrgju ðɛr keɪs fər kəmˈpəlsəri ˈtritmənt. "sɪˈkaɪətri wʊd bi ə mɔr ˈmɑdəst ˈɛnərˌpraɪz," raɪts, "noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔltər ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ kɔrs əv ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈstərbəns, bət ˈðɛrˈbaɪ əˈvɔɪdɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə juz əv ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈkɛmɪkəl kjʊrz." ðə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ʃʊd lərn frəm ðə ˈproʊˌzæk ˈstɔri ənd peɪ əˈtɛnʃən. ɪts əˈbaʊt taɪm.
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