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be ready for anything on your shift in these men's scrub pants. the build features a total of eight pockets to organize everything from pens to scissors to your phone. there's a waist with an elastic back and a fly.
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bi ˈrɛdi fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn jʊr ʃɪft ɪn ðiz mɛnz skrəb pænts. ðə bɪld ˈfiʧərz ə ˈtoʊtəl əv eɪt ˈpɑkəts tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm pɛnz tɪ ˈsɪzərz tɪ jʊr foʊn. ðɛrz ə weɪst wɪθ ən ɪˈlæstɪk bæk ənd ə flaɪ. fər ˈoʊvər 125 jɪrz, carhartt*, ɪŋk. həz bɪn kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs əˈveɪləbəl. wi stænd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kˈwɑləti, ˈkræftsmənˌʃɪp, ənd pərˈfɔrməns əv ɔl ɑr ˈprɑdəkts. wi juz ˈoʊnli ðə ˈfaɪnəst məˈtɪriəlz ənd əˈplaɪ strɪkt kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ˈstændərdz tɪ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈgɑrmənt ənd ækˈsɛsəri ðət wi sɛl. ɑr goʊl ɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr jʊr ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ iʧ ˈpərʧəs ənd prəˈvaɪd ju ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsərvɪs fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. sɪns ɔl əˈpærəl həz ən ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈsərvɪs laɪf, ðɪs kəˈmɪtmənt dɪz nɑt ˈkəvər ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ ˈnɔrməl wɛr ənd tɪr (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈzɪpərz ənd ˈəðər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr), mɪsˈjuz, nɪˈglɛkt, ər ˈɑbviəs əˈbjuz əv ðə ˈgɑrmənt. carhartt*, ɪŋk. əˈsumz noʊ ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈgɑrmənts ðət hæv hæd ˌɔltərˈeɪʃənz, ɛmˈbrɔɪdəri, ər ˈəðər ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈgɑrmənt. pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt ɑr ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs tim fər ɔl ˈwɔrənti kˈwɛsʧənz: ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs
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melrose, being attacked by a pit bull at a home in melrose, a is in stable but critical condition at health in gainesville tuesday, authorities say.
the toddler was attacked by the dog at a property on melrose landing boulevard around 2 p.m. on labor day, deputies say. the adult that called 911 reportedly put the toddler in their vehicle and drove around looking for help before meeting rescue workers at a dollar general in west putnam county.
animal control workers took all seven pit bulls off the property and are being held in an undisclosed location, says captain gator with the putnam county sheriff's office. decisions about what to do with the animals is up to the health department and animal control staff.
a criminal investigation is ongoing by the sheriff's office into the home.
investigators learned tuesday that the toddler lived at the home with the dogs. he was outside and alone when the dog attacked.
in the ambulance, the child experienced cardiac arrest and then was revived. the child underwent surgery when he got to the hospital after the dog bit his face and arm.
originally, deputies said the toddler and his mother were visiting the home of a family friend, but later found out that the child lived at the home.
the will likely have to undergo multiple surgeries before being released from the hospital.
this story continues to develop. stay with first coast news for updates.
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ˈmɛˌlroʊz, biɪŋ əˈtækt baɪ ə pɪt bʊl æt ə hoʊm ɪn ˈmɛˌlroʊz, ə ɪz ɪn ˈsteɪbəl bət ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən æt hɛlθ ɪn ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl ˈtuzˌdeɪ, əˈθɔrətiz seɪ. ðə ˈtɑdlər wɑz əˈtækt baɪ ðə dɔg æt ə ˈprɑpərti ɔn ˈmɛˌlroʊz ˈlændɪŋ ˈbʊləˌvɑrd əraʊnd 2 p.m*. ɔn ˈleɪbər deɪ, ˈdɛpjətiz seɪ. ðə ˈædəlt ðət kɔld 911 rɪˈpɔrtədli pʊt ðə ˈtɑdlər ɪn ðɛr ˈviɪkəl ənd droʊv əraʊnd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər hɛlp ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmitɪŋ ˈrɛskju ˈwərkərz æt ə ˈdɔlər ˈʤɛnərəl ɪn wɛst ˈpətnəm ˈkaʊnti. ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl ˈwərkərz tʊk ɔl ˈsɛvən pɪt bʊlz ɔf ðə ˈprɑpərti ənd ər biɪŋ hɛld ɪn ən ˌəndɪˈskloʊzd loʊˈkeɪʃən, sɪz ˈkæptən ˈgeɪtər wɪθ ðə ˈpətnəm ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs. dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt wət tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈænəməlz ɪz əp tɪ ðə hɛlθ dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl stæf. ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs ˈɪntu ðə hoʊm. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ˈlərnɪd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ðə ˈtɑdlər lɪvd æt ðə hoʊm wɪθ ðə dɔgz. hi wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd əˈloʊn wɪn ðə dɔg əˈtækt. ɪn ðə ˈæmbjələns, ðə ʧaɪld ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst ənd ðɛn wɑz rɪˈvaɪvd. ðə ʧaɪld ˌəndərˈwɛnt ˈsərʤəri wɪn hi gɑt tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈæftər ðə dɔg bɪt hɪz feɪs ənd ɑrm. ərˈɪʤənəli, ˈdɛpjətiz sɛd ðə ˈtɑdlər ənd hɪz ˈməðər wər ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ðə hoʊm əv ə ˈfæməli frɛnd, bət ˈleɪtər faʊnd aʊt ðət ðə ʧaɪld lɪvd æt ðə hoʊm. ðə wɪl ˈlaɪkli hæv tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ˈməltəpəl ˈsərʤəriz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ riˈlist frəm ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðɪs ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp. steɪ wɪθ fərst koʊst nuz fər ˈəpˌdeɪts.
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when it comes to dogs, seattle trends are easy to spot.
seattle dog parents: if got a lab named lucy, she may be a faithful, loving companion but not exactly unique.
analysis of seattle animal shelter licensing data for the registered dogs shows that labrador retrievers are the top breed, and lucy is the top name just as they were the last time we checked back in 2012.
to be fair, labs are wildly popular everywhere. they are, yet again, the no. 1 breed in the nation, according to american kennel club rankings released on thursday (this is the consecutive year labs have held the title).
in seattle, one out of seven dogs is a lab, and the breed dominates all but two seattle zip codes: 98101 and pioneer 98104 hold court in both.
while lucy remains the top name for dogs here, not by such a wide margin. bella, charlie and buddy are, uh, nipping at heels. there are a total of 490 dogs named lucy in the city, and not including variants of the name, like lucy latte (could a dog name get any more seattle?).
but can you guess how many labs named lucy there are in seattle?
answer: 90
want to know more about the dogs of seattle? scroll down to check out the rankings and lists we created using the dog licensing records, and explore the data on our interactive map of seattle zip codes.
if like to play around with the data, a direct link to the spreadsheet on google docs. this version has been (mostly) cleaned up of and inconsistencies.
gene balk: or gbalk@seattletimes.com. on twitter
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wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɔgz, siˈætəl trɛnz ər ˈizi tɪ spɑt. siˈætəl dɔg ˈpɛrənts: ɪf gɑt ə læb neɪmd ˈlusi, ʃi meɪ bi ə ˈfeɪθfəl, ˈləvɪŋ kəmˈpænjən bət nɑt ɪgˈzæktli juˈnik. æˈnælɪsɪs əv siˈætəl ˈænəməl ˈʃɛltər ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ˈdætə fər ðə ˈrɛʤɪstərd dɔgz ʃoʊz ðət ˈlæbrəˌdɔr riˈtrivərz ər ðə tɔp brid, ənd ˈlusi ɪz ðə tɔp neɪm ʤɪst ɛz ðeɪ wər ðə læst taɪm wi ʧɛkt bæk ɪn 2012 tɪ bi fɛr, læbz ər ˈwaɪldli ˈpɑpjələr ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ðeɪ ər, jɛt əˈgɛn, ðə noʊ. 1 brid ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɛnəl kləb ˈræŋkɪŋz riˈlist ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ (ðɪs ɪz ðə kənˈsɛkjətɪv jɪr læbz hæv hɛld ðə ˈtaɪtəl). ɪn siˈætəl, wən aʊt əv ˈsɛvən dɔgz ɪz ə læb, ənd ðə brid ˈdɑməˌneɪts ɔl bət tu siˈætəl zɪp koʊdz: 98101 ənd ˌpaɪəˈnɪr 98104 hoʊld kɔrt ɪn boʊθ. waɪl ˈlusi rɪˈmeɪnz ðə tɔp neɪm fər dɔgz hir, nɑt baɪ səʧ ə waɪd ˈmɑrʤən. ˈbɛlə, ˈʧɑrli ənd ˈbədi ər, ə, ˈnɪpɪŋ æt hilz. ðɛr ər ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 490 dɔgz neɪmd ˈlusi ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ənd nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvɛriənts əv ðə neɪm, laɪk ˈlusi ˈlɑˌteɪ (kʊd ə dɔg neɪm gɪt ˈɛni mɔr siˈætəl?). bət kən ju gɛs haʊ ˈmɛni læbz neɪmd ˈlusi ðɛr ər ɪn siˈætəl? ˈænsər: 90 wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə dɔgz əv siˈætəl? skroʊl daʊn tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz ənd lɪsts wi kriˈeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə dɔg ˈlaɪsənsɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ˈdætə ɔn ɑr ˌɪnərˈæktɪv mæp əv siˈætəl zɪp koʊdz. ɪf laɪk tɪ pleɪ əraʊnd wɪθ ðə ˈdætə, ə dɪˈrɛkt lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈsprɛdˌʃit ɔn ˈgugəl dɑks. ðɪs ˈvərʒən həz bɪn (ˈmoʊstli) klind əp əv ənd ˌɪŋˈkɑnsɪˌstɛnsiz. ʤin bɔk: ər gbalk@seattletimes.com*. ɔn tˈwɪtər
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martin thompson announced the second version of the reactive manifesto at goto 2014. this new edition offers subtle differences in both the naming and approaches prescribed by the original document. was able to interview martin shortly after the announcement and discussed the implications of those changes and the future of the reactive community. the react 2014 conference in san francisco will delve further into the reactive manifesto and its implications as well as showcase the experiences of developers who are currently practice its tenets.
infoq: the reactive manifesto was well received and has gained acceptance in the development community. why did you see the need for a rewrite?
martin:after the original manifesto was released we received lots of feedback. generally it has been really positive as many have begun to appreciate the changing environment of applications development. however some feedback rightly pointed out that the previous versions had been too verbose, and in places focused on specifics. we were encouraged to make it more concise and focus on the properties reactive systems should exhibit. "if i had more time i would have written a shorter letter..." definitely applies in this case. plus wider feedback really helps refine a focus.
infoq: why now?
martin: people like thorup made a strong case for "why now" in the manifesto. he pulled together what others are seeing with his own experience and highlighted that we are in a world where the internet is the primary, or only, channel to market for many organisations, and he combined this with the confluence of the changes in platform in our and cloud world.
infoq: did the structure of the manifesto shift? is it written in a instead of descriptive manner?
martin: we wanted the manifesto to focus purely on why we now need a new mainstream approach to systems architecture, and the key properties these systems are required to offer. as part of the rewrite we wanted to be descriptive about the properties and qualities of a reactive system. the key properties being that a system should be responsive, resilient, and elastic which is fundamentally enabled by being message driven. we do not want to be in the manifesto as to how this is achieved. the ways in which this can be achieved can be illustrated in an appendix and via wider discussion.
infoq: message driven vs. event driven has subtle implications and expands the definition of what can be considered a reactive system. what drove this change in the name of this concept? martin: yes it has subtle but also very important implications. the importance is in how components communicate. events are an important domain concept. they can be passed directly by function call, or they can encoded and passed in a message. events are only one of many concepts we might wish to communicate via messages. to achieve the other three properties we wanted to highlight that it is important to have an asynchronous binary boundary. a boundary that can provide decoupling of language, location, model, and temporal entanglement. this is also the fundamental level of isolation. given this boundary as a means of isolation it is possible contain a failure. exceptions should not cross an asynchronous binary boundary. errors should be passed as messages between components and handled as first class concepts. if we do not get a response from a component then we must suspect it has failed. memory should not be shared in a mutable fashion between components. shared mutable state is a major source of contention which prevents scaling in the world. we need to move to design approaches where we communicate to share memory, rather than share memory to communicate - the old mantra. by isolating components we can avoid contention, expensive costs via batching, and take a shared nothing approach that scales in the and cloud world. in striving to achieve 100% it is necessary to support hot upgrade. an essential ingredient of hot upgrade is to communicate with version encoded messages between redundant components.
infoq: similarly, elastic and scalable are not precise of each other and their difference can offer many interpretations of how to implement this concept. how does a service exhibit elasticity in a way that scalable could not describe?
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ˈmɑrtɪn ˈtɑmsən əˈnaʊnst ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈvərʒən əv ðə riˈæktɪv ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ æt ˈgoʊˌtu 2014 ðɪs nu ɪˈdɪʃən ˈɔfərz ˈsətəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn boʊθ ðə ˈneɪmɪŋ ənd əˈproʊʧɪz priˈskraɪbd baɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt. wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈmɑrtɪn ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ənd dɪˈskəst ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðoʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə riˈæktɪv kəmˈjunɪti. ðə riækt 2014 ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ wɪl dɛlv ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ðə riˈæktɪv ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ənd ɪts ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðə ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əv dɪˈvɛləpərz hu ər ˈkərəntli ˈpræktɪs ɪts ˈtɛnəts.: ðə riˈæktɪv ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ wɑz wɛl rɪˈsivd ənd həz geɪnd əkˈsɛptəns ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt kəmˈjunɪti. waɪ dɪd ju si ðə nid fər ə ˈriˌraɪt? ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ wɑz riˈlist wi rɪˈsivd lɑts əv ˈfidˌbæk. ˈʤɛnərəli ɪt həz bɪn ˈrɪli ˈpɑzətɪv ɛz ˈmɛni hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər səm ˈfidˌbæk ˈraɪtli ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ðə ˈpriviəs ˈvərʒənz hæd bɪn tu verbose*, ənd ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪks. wi wər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ meɪk ɪt mɔr kənˈsaɪs ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈprɑpərtiz riˈæktɪv ˈsɪstəmz ʃʊd ɪgˈzɪbɪt. "ɪf aɪ hæd mɔr taɪm aɪ wʊd hæv ˈrɪtən ə ˈʃɔrtər ˈlɛtər..." ˈdɛfənətli əˈplaɪz ɪn ðɪs keɪs. pləs ˈwaɪdər ˈfidˌbæk ˈrɪli hɛlps rɪˈfaɪn ə ˈfoʊkɪs.: waɪ naʊ? ˈmɑrtɪn: ˈpipəl laɪk ˈθɔrəp meɪd ə strɔŋ keɪs fər "waɪ naʊ" ɪn ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ. hi pʊld təˈgɛðər wət ˈəðərz ər siɪŋ wɪθ hɪz oʊn ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ðət wi ər ɪn ə wərld wɛr ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ər ˈoʊnli, ˈʧænəl tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈmɛni ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ənd hi kəmˈbaɪnd ðɪs wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnfluəns əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn ɑr ənd klaʊd wərld.: dɪd ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ʃɪft? ɪz ɪt ˈrɪtən ɪn ə ˌɪnˈstɛd əv dɪˈskrɪptɪv ˈmænər? ˈmɑrtɪn: wi ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ˈpjʊrli ɔn waɪ wi naʊ nid ə nu ˈmeɪnˌstrim əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈsɪstəmz ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ənd ðə ki ˈprɑpərtiz ðiz ˈsɪstəmz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈɔfər. ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈriˌraɪt wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi dɪˈskrɪptɪv əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑpərtiz ənd kˈwɑlətiz əv ə riˈæktɪv ˈsɪstəm. ðə ki ˈprɑpərtiz biɪŋ ðət ə ˈsɪstəm ʃʊd bi rɪˈspɑnsɪv, rɪˈzɪljənt, ənd ɪˈlæstɪk wɪʧ ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ɪˈneɪbəld baɪ biɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈdrɪvən. wi du nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ ɛz tɪ haʊ ðɪs ɪz əˈʧivd. ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðɪs kən bi əˈʧivd kən bi ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ən əˈpɛndɪks ənd ˈviə ˈwaɪdər dɪˈskəʃən.: ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈdrɪvən ˈvərsəz. ɪˈvɛnt ˈdrɪvən həz ˈsətəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz ənd ɪkˈspændz ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv wət kən bi kənˈsɪdərd ə riˈæktɪv ˈsɪstəm. wət droʊv ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt? ˈmɑrtɪn: jɛs ɪt həz ˈsətəl bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ɪz ɪn haʊ kəmˈpoʊnənts kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt. ɪˈvɛnts ər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt doʊˈmeɪn ˈkɑnsɛpt. ðeɪ kən bi pæst dɪˈrɛkli baɪ ˈfəŋkʃən kɔl, ər ðeɪ kən ɛnˈkoʊdɪd ənd pæst ɪn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ. ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈoʊnli wən əv ˈmɛni ˈkɑnsɛpts wi maɪt wɪʃ tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈviə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. tɪ əˈʧiv ðə ˈəðər θri ˈprɑpərtiz wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðət ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ hæv ən ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈbaʊndəri. ə ˈbaʊndəri ðət kən prəˈvaɪd diˈkəplɪŋ əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈmɑdəl, ənd ˈtɛmpərəl ɪnˈtæŋgəlmənt. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈlɛvəl əv ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən. ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs ˈbaʊndəri ɛz ə minz əv ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl kənˈteɪn ə ˈfeɪljər. ɪkˈsɛpʃənz ʃʊd nɑt krɔs ən ˈeɪˈsɪŋkrənəs ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈbaʊndəri. ˈɛrərz ʃʊd bi pæst ɛz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd ˈhændəld ɛz fərst klæs ˈkɑnsɛpts. ɪf wi du nɑt gɪt ə rɪˈspɑns frəm ə kəmˈpoʊnənt ðɛn wi məst ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪt həz feɪld. ˈmɛməri ʃʊd nɑt bi ʃɛrd ɪn ə mˈjutəbəl ˈfæʃən bɪtˈwin kəmˈpoʊnənts. ʃɛrd mˈjutəbəl steɪt ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər sɔrs əv kənˈtɛnʃən wɪʧ prɪˈvɛnts ˈskeɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld. wi nid tɪ muv tɪ dɪˈzaɪn əˈproʊʧɪz wɛr wi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt tɪ ʃɛr ˈmɛməri, ˈrəðər ðən ʃɛr ˈmɛməri tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðə oʊld ˈmæntrə. baɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts wi kən əˈvɔɪd kənˈtɛnʃən, ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kɔsts ˈviə batching*, ənd teɪk ə ʃɛrd ˈnəθɪŋ əˈproʊʧ ðət skeɪlz ɪn ðə ənd klaʊd wərld. ɪn ˈstraɪvɪŋ tɪ əˈʧiv 100 ɪt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ səˈpɔrt hɑt ˈəpˈgreɪd. ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˌɪnˈgridiənt əv hɑt ˈəpˈgreɪd ɪz tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈvərʒən ɛnˈkoʊdɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin rɪˈdəndənt kəmˈpoʊnənts.: ˈsɪmələrli, ɪˈlæstɪk ənd ˈskeɪləbəl ər nɑt prɪˈsaɪs əv iʧ ˈəðər ənd ðɛr ˈdɪfərəns kən ˈɔfər ˈmɛni ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃənz əv haʊ tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt. haʊ dɪz ə ˈsərvɪs ɪgˈzɪbɪt ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈskeɪləbəl kʊd nɑt dɪˈskraɪb?
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on june 15, a source from confirmed that will be joining the next team of members to appear on “law of the jungle.”
the source said, “he will appear in the episodes following the currently airing ‘wild new zealand’ special.”
a source from entertainment confirmed the news and stated, “it was recently decided that will be joining ‘law of the jungle.'”
reports stated that despite his busy schedule, expressed his eagerness to appear on the show. the production staff were impressed with his brightness and determination.
mingyu will be joining hongbin, yang jung won, lee soo geun, hani, yerin, lee tae hwan, choi won young, song jae hee, and lee wan. the final destination has been kept a secret to fit the concept of the new series. the group will join kim man and in two teams.
stay tuned for updates!
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ɔn ʤun 15 ə sɔrs frəm kənˈfərmd ðət wɪl bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə nɛkst tim əv ˈmɛmbərz tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn əv ðə jungle.”*.” ðə sɔrs sɛd, wɪl əˈpɪr ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈkərəntli ˈɛrɪŋ nu zealand’*’ special.”*.” ə sɔrs frəm ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt kənˈfərmd ðə nuz ənd ˈsteɪtɪd, wɑz ˈrisəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət wɪl bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ əv ðə jungle.'”*.'” rɪˈpɔrts ˈsteɪtɪd ðət dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈbɪzi ˈskɛʤʊl, ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz ˈigərnəs tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ðə pərˈdəkʃən stæf wər ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ hɪz ˈbraɪtnəs ənd dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. wɪl bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ hongbin*, jæŋ jʊŋ wən, li su geun*, ˈhæni, yerin*, li teɪ hwɑn, ʧɔɪ wən jəŋ, sɔŋ ʤeɪ hi, ənd li wɑn. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən həz bɪn kɛpt ə ˈsikrɪt tɪ fɪt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə nu ˈsɪriz. ðə grup wɪl ʤɔɪn kɪm mæn ənd ɪn tu timz. steɪ tund fər ˈəpˌdeɪts! sɔrs 1 2 3
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the other day, i thought the unthinkable.
i was reading, with enormous glee, an interview the incomparable, legendary genius toni morrison gave to the equally brilliant hilton als as reported by new york magazine. morrison is someone who i have idolized from the moment i was able to decipher the code to her gargantuan intellect. the minute i was able to read a morrison novel and actually more than understand, unearth and abstruse, intricate language, i felt alive and literate. i felt seen for the very first time. her words, for me, are salve and a psalm, edification and affirmation.
so i dove, heart first, into marvelous conversation with als, allowing her words to lift, carry, and shelter me. but my flotation came to an end when i came across one particular passage. als had asked her about the act of survival and the art of forgiveness to which she responded:
“the really vile and violent and bestial treatment of slaves and their descendants did not succeed in making those descendants reproduce that violence and that corruption and that bestiality. [a contemporary example is] the survivors and the family members who were killed in that church did not say of the killer ‘i want him was something grander and more humane. it was eloquent and elegant, the response of forgiveness. we sometimes understand that generosity ... as a kind of weakness, whereas i always thought that that was extreme strength.”
i ignored for a moment the slight pinch i usually feel when i encounter something that, on some buried level, strikes me as a falsehood. it was the easiest and most natural thing to do. i do it every day, every time i wish to deny a reality that would interfere with my own version of it. joy can be scarce and those who are denied it reflexively act to preserve its lingering; ask any addict. but at base, in the most plain language, i simply wanted to believe what she said was true. what black person wouldn’t? after having endured hundreds of years of barbarism at the hands of those who, bafflingly, imagine themselves civilized, it is a comforting thing, inspiring even, to believe that we are, somehow, a better species of creature than they, that their slings and arrows only serve to make us swifter, more resilient, more holy.
yet i disagreed with morrison. the earth did not quite quake, but i most certainly did.
whatever the justification for our collective denial, yes, the vile, violent, and bestial treatment of our enslaved us—did, in fact, succeed in making us reproduce that violence, corruption, and bestiality. perhaps we do not perpetrate this foolishness against white people; we are far too acquainted with the consequences to dare attempt such wild abandon; and besides, some of us adore whiteness far too deeply to ever bring it any harm. but nowhere is it more evident than in how we treat the other marginalized peoples among us. one need not even leave own home to encounter the evidence: look at how black men treat black women, how black adults treat black children, how black straight people treat black queer people, how black people treat black disabled people, how black bourgeoisie treat black proletariat, how black religious folk treat black atheists, how black cops treat black civilians, and so on, to know that the indoctrination was utterly successful. as a black gay man who simultaneously occupies positions of privilege and oppression, i can say this with the deep certainty and clarity that comes with both participation and resistance.
and i need not evoke anything as fictitious, lazy, and unsound as “black-on-black crime” to make this point. black people in america are neither exceptionally criminal nor exceptionally violent, but we are, regrettably, american. in this context, we have become part of the murderous machine that crunches lands, resources, grinds spirits and calls all of this democracy (some of us might refer to this as “get money,” but the same underlying principles apply). we, too, conjure the ancient sorcery (or, at least, we hope to) that turns person into is, when the magic is not obsessed with death.
the historical records, thanks to the frightening efficiency of european colonialism, are spotty at best, but what we can glean from the wreckage is that, alongside the great amazons, the of timbuktu, and a much more sophisticated understanding of gender and sexuality than infantile and appalled europeans were capable of grasping, there were also nations and villages and peoples on the african continent, prior to the european invasions, that were anything but utopian bastions of progressive and upstanding behavior. though europeans have perfected and globalized it, patriarchal hegemony is not wholly a western creation, as my chanda hsu suggested when i shared my shame with her. the sooner we release africa from the of our fantasies, the sooner it can live, breathe, and be the recipient of the broad, celestial, and messy antiquity that both white and black people have denied it.
let us be honest rather than romantic about our past and present. otherwise, we are just replicating the exact same dangers of white tools, as called them. james baldwin cautioned malcolm x against this very thing. he told x that we could not defeat white supremacy by embracing, in form, the very fallacy upon which white supremacy is built. he later reiterated, to dr. kenneth clark, who asked baldwin about the appeal of the black nationalism practice by the nation of islam:
“it is much more sinister because it is much more effective. it is much more effective, because it is, after all, comparatively easy to invest a population with a false morale by giving them a false sense of superiority, and it will always break down in a crisis. the history of europe, one of the reasons that we are in this terrible place.”
white people are not superior to us and that is self-evident. but we are also not superior to them and to suggest otherwise, however indirectly, is to succumb to seductive, but dangerous that will inevitably lead to as well as theirs.
communities built upon the bones of the ravaged and ransacked can only be vicious and, therefore, lifeless, doomed to return to the dust from whence they came. but black people may be in the unique we are vigilant enough; if we remain conscious; if we are unwilling to be deluded; if we refuse to be romantic; if we, unlike most white people, can withstand a self-inventory; if we have the courage to endure it knowing that we could only become more occupy the coveted moral high ground.
what we have to remember is that, despite the misleading narratives that can be found in many of the philosophies and practices, suffering on its own does not make us divine, nor does it make us singular or move us beyond reproach. it merely makes us human. we are not metal and stone to be banged upon and chipped away, sharper and more slender than before. we are flesh and blood, flesh that weeps, as baby suggs holy urges in beloved; blood that calls out from the ground, as did after he perished at the hand of his own brother cain. experiencing oppression rarely makes a people less oppressive. quite the contrary, it usually makes us emulate our oppressors and, eventually, become them.
i disagreed with morrison here, too: that our forgiveness is the currency upon which our morality is purchased. there is, by my own measure, nothing gallant or splendid about allowing our sacred keepers of ancestral be slaughtered in prayer as we stand idly, stoically by, secure in our masochism, giving the the exact thrill they were seeking with our reverent, pristine absolution. vengeance without just cause is savagery. but to pry open the fingers of the hand squeezing your throat, your throat, by whatever means at your disposal: that is hope. for you are saying, in no uncertain terms, that you choose life.
forgiveness without a a means to secure justice, as merely an appeal to the invisible, intangible, and surrender, and not even a surrender to anything as principled as peace. let us be honest: our forgiveness does not come from a place of moral fortitude or vigor. it comes precisely from the indoctrination that arrived, part and parcel, with the religion. it comes from an untold weariness and battle fatigue. it comes out of the harrowing realization that we are relatively powerless against the onslaught and have few options aside from acquiescence, amnesty, or suicide. for us, “we forgive you,” as my friend tiffany jones suggested when i shared my blues with her, is a less agonizing articulation of “we are afraid of you” or “please hurt us.” and our fears are justified. we have witnessed, for far too long really, the disaster and disarray of which those who call themselves civilized are capable and we know how contagious that chaos has proved to be. forgiveness is an appeal to hearts and good sense. but what do you do when facing the horror of a heartless, senseless people?
where does this leave us? does this mean that we must return to the riverside and retrieve our swords and shields? i do not know. i do not even know if our weapons formed against them shall prosper; those were their words after all. but i do know that as divided as we are, we do not have even the slightest of chances of withstanding the miseries they unleash. and i do know that we cannot be afraid to speak these truths merely because white people will surely take them out of context to use for their own nefarious purposes. that is their folly, but it does not have to be ours.
to love one here, i do not mean love in the sense that you might find distorted in a hollywood film or misused in a hallmark to hold each other accountable and be held accountable, to insist upon the humanity of others and of yourself, to refuse to reduce someone else to make yourself feel grander. love is not merely the presence of fond feeling any more than war is the absence of it. love is another word for obligation. to love, truly, you must be in everlasting combat against your own desire to dominate those who might not have your strength, resources, or status. and this is the way of the universe: for every action, there is a repercussion. know yours; know it intimately.
america is from other around the world, sure; sometimes appearing heavenly on the surface, but it is hell nevertheless. i do not know if we can make it out. but i will know that we have when a gunn, brazell, rudd, nettles, or holland can prance down the burning pavement, shimmering in the way that prized people do, and not one of us, not a single one of us, dares to extinguish their shine. then, and only then, will i be as certain as morrison that the indoctrination was a failure. then and only then will i know that we have finally remembered who we are and why we are here: to restore, with grace, precious face.
for jenkins
robert jones, jr. is a writer and editor from brooklyn, ny. he can be found on facebook, tumblr, and twitter.
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ðə ˈəðər deɪ, aɪ θɔt ðə ənˈθɪŋkəbəl. aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdɪŋ, wɪθ ɪˈnɔrmɪs gli, ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðə ˌɪnˈkɑmpərəbəl, ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈʤinjəs ˈtoʊni ˈmɔrɪsən geɪv tɪ ðə ˈikwəli ˈbrɪljənt ˈhɪltən ælz ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ nu jɔrk ˈmægəˌzin. ˈmɔrɪsən ɪz ˈsəmˌwən hu aɪ hæv ˈaɪdəˌlaɪzd frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈsaɪfər ðə koʊd tɪ hər gɑrˈgænʧuən ˈɪnəˌlɛkt. ðə ˈmɪnət aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɛd ə ˈmɔrɪsən ˈnɑvəl ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli mɔr ðən ˌəndərˈstænd, əˈnərθ ənd əbˈstrus, ˈɪntrəkət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, aɪ fɛlt əˈlaɪv ənd ˈlɪtərət. aɪ fɛlt sin fər ðə ˈvɛri fərst taɪm. hər wərdz, fər mi, ər sɑv ənd ə sɑm, ˌɛdəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌæfərˈmeɪʃən. soʊ aɪ dəv, hɑrt fərst, ˈɪntu ˈmɑrvələs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ælz, əˈlaʊɪŋ hər wərdz tɪ lɪft, ˈkɛri, ənd ˈʃɛltər mi. bət maɪ floʊˈteɪʃən keɪm tɪ ən ɛnd wɪn aɪ keɪm əˈkrɔs wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpæsɪʤ. ælz hæd æst hər əˈbaʊt ðə ækt əv sərˈvaɪvəl ənd ðə ɑrt əv fərˈgɪvnəs tɪ wɪʧ ʃi rɪˈspɑndɪd: ˈrɪli vaɪl ənd ˈvaɪələnt ənd ˈbɛsʧəl ˈtritmənt əv sleɪvz ənd ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts dɪd nɑt səkˈsid ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðoʊz dɪˈsɛnɪnts ˌriprəˈdus ðət ˈvaɪələns ənd ðət kərˈəpʃən ənd ðət bɛsˈʧælɪti. [ə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪz] ðə sərˈvaɪvərz ənd ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz hu wər kɪld ɪn ðət ʧərʧ dɪd nɑt seɪ əv ðə ˈkɪlər wɔnt ɪm wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈgrændər ənd mɔr hjuˈmeɪn. ɪt wɑz ˈɛləkwənt ənd ˈɛləgənt, ðə rɪˈspɑns əv fərˈgɪvnəs. wi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti ɛz ə kaɪnd əv ˈwiknəs, wɛˈræz aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ðət ðət wɑz ɪkˈstrim strength.”*.” aɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrd fər ə ˈmoʊmənt ðə slaɪt pɪnʧ aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli fil wɪn aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət, ɔn səm ˈbɛrid ˈlɛvəl, straɪks mi ɛz ə ˈfælsˌhʊd. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈiziəst ənd moʊst ˈnæʧərəl θɪŋ tɪ du. aɪ du ɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ wɪʃ tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət wʊd ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ maɪ oʊn ˈvərʒən əv ɪt. ʤɔɪ kən bi skɛrs ənd ðoʊz hu ər dɪˈnaɪd ɪt riˈflɛksɪvli ækt tɪ prɪˈzərv ɪts ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ; æsk ˈɛni ˈæˌdɪkt. bət æt beɪs, ɪn ðə moʊst pleɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, aɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈliv wət ʃi sɛd wɑz tru. wət blæk ˈpərsən wouldn’t*? ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ɪnˈdʊrd ˈhənərdz əv jɪrz əv ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm æt ðə hænz əv ðoʊz hu, bafflingly*, ˌɪˈmæʤən ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd, ɪt ɪz ə ˈkəmfərtɪŋ θɪŋ, ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈivɪn, tɪ bɪˈliv ðət wi ər, ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ə ˈbɛtər ˈspiʃiz əv ˈkriʧər ðən ðeɪ, ðət ðɛr slɪŋz ənd ˈɛroʊz ˈoʊnli sərv tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs sˈwɪftər, mɔr rɪˈzɪljənt, mɔr ˈhoʊli. jɛt aɪ dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ˈmɔrɪsən. ðə ərθ dɪd nɑt kwaɪt kweɪk, bət aɪ moʊst ˈsərtənli dɪd. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ɑr kəˈlɛktɪv dɪˈnaɪəl, jɛs, ðə vaɪl, ˈvaɪələnt, ənd ˈbɛsʧəl ˈtritmənt əv ɑr ɛnsˈleɪvd us—did*, ɪn fækt, səkˈsid ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˌriprəˈdus ðət ˈvaɪələns, kərˈəpʃən, ənd bɛsˈʧælɪti. pərˈhæps wi du nɑt ˈpərpəˌtreɪt ðɪs ˈfulɪʃnəs əˈgɛnst waɪt ˈpipəl; wi ər fɑr tu əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz tɪ dɛr əˈtɛmpt səʧ waɪld əˈbændən; ənd ˌbiˈsaɪdz, səm əv ˈjuˈɛs əˈdɔr ˈwaɪtnəs fɑr tu ˈdipli tɪ ˈɛvər brɪŋ ɪt ˈɛni hɑrm. bət ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪz ɪt mɔr ˈɛvədənt ðən ɪn haʊ wi trit ðə ˈəðər ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ˈpipəlz əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs. wən nid nɑt ˈivɪn liv oʊn hoʊm tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ðə ˈɛvədəns: lʊk æt haʊ blæk mɛn trit blæk ˈwɪmən, haʊ blæk ˈædəlts trit blæk ˈʧɪldrən, haʊ blæk streɪt ˈpipəl trit blæk kwɪr ˈpipəl, haʊ blæk ˈpipəl trit blæk dɪˈseɪbəld ˈpipəl, haʊ blæk ˌbʊrʒˌwɑˈzi trit blæk ˌproʊləˈtɛriət, haʊ blæk rɪˈlɪʤəs foʊk trit blæk ˈeɪθiəsts, haʊ blæk kɑps trit blæk səˈvɪljənz, ənd soʊ ɔn, tɪ noʊ ðət ðə ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈətərli səkˈsɛsfəl. ɛz ə blæk geɪ mæn hu ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz pəˈzɪʃənz əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ ənd əˈprɛʃən, aɪ kən seɪ ðɪs wɪθ ðə dip ˈsərtənti ənd ˈklɛrɪti ðət kəmz wɪθ boʊθ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ənd rɪˈzɪstəns. ənd aɪ nid nɑt ɪˈvoʊk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛz fɪkˈtɪʃəs, ˈleɪzi, ənd ənˈsaʊnd ɛz crime”*” tɪ meɪk ðɪs pɔɪnt. blæk ˈpipəl ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ər ˈniðər ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ˈkrɪmənəl nɔr ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ˈvaɪələnt, bət wi ər, rɪˈgrɛtəbli, əˈmɛrɪkən. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, wi hæv bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv ðə ˈmərdərəs məˈʃin ðət ˈkrənʧɪz lændz, ˈrisɔrsɪz, graɪndz ˈspɪrɪts ənd kɔlz ɔl əv ðɪs dɪˈmɑkrəsi (səm əv ˈjuˈɛs maɪt rɪˈfər tɪ ðɪs ɛz money,”*,” bət ðə seɪm ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈprɪnsəpəlz əˈplaɪ). wi, tu, ˈkɑnʤər ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈsɔrsəri (ər, æt list, wi hoʊp tɪ) ðət tərnz ˈpərsən ˈɪntu ɪz, wɪn ðə ˈmæʤɪk ɪz nɑt əbˈsɛst wɪθ dɛθ. ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz, θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm, ər ˈspɑti æt bɛst, bət wət wi kən glin frəm ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ ɪz ðət, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə greɪt ˈæməˌzɑnz, ðə əv ˌtɪmbəkˈtu, ənd ə məʧ mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈʤɛndər ənd ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ðən ˈɪnfəntɪl ənd əˈpɔld ˌjʊrəˈpiənz wər ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈgræspɪŋ, ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˈvɪlɪʤɪz ənd ˈpipəlz ɔn ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkɑntənənt, praɪər tɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz, ðət wər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət juˈtoʊpiən ˈbæsʧənz əv prəˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈəpˌstændɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər. ðoʊ ˌjʊrəˈpiənz hæv pərˈfɛktəd ənd ˈgloʊbəˌlaɪzd ɪt, ˌpeɪtriˈɑrkəl hiˈʤɛməni ɪz nɑt ˈhoʊli ə ˈwɛstərn kriˈeɪʃən, ɛz maɪ ˈʧændə ʃu səˈʤɛstɪd wɪn aɪ ʃɛrd maɪ ʃeɪm wɪθ hər. ðə ˈsunər wi riˈlis ˈæfrɪkɑ frəm ðə əv ɑr ˈfænəsiz, ðə ˈsunər ɪt kən lɪv, brið, ənd bi ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðə brɔd, səˈlɛsʧəl, ənd ˈmɛsi ænˈtɪkwəti ðət boʊθ waɪt ənd blæk ˈpipəl hæv dɪˈnaɪd ɪt. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs bi ˈɑnəst ˈrəðər ðən roʊˈmæntɪk əˈbaʊt ɑr pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, wi ər ʤɪst ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm ˈdeɪnʤərz əv waɪt tulz, ɛz kɔld ðɛm. ʤeɪmz ˈbɔldwən ˈkɔʃənd ˈmælkəm ɛks əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈvɛri θɪŋ. hi toʊld ɛks ðət wi kʊd nɑt dɪˈfit waɪt səˈprɛməsi baɪ ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ, ɪn fɔrm, ðə ˈvɛri ˈfæləsi əˈpɑn wɪʧ waɪt səˈprɛməsi ɪz bɪlt. hi ˈleɪtər riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd, tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈkɛnɪθ klɑrk, hu æst ˈbɔldwən əˈbaʊt ðə əˈpil əv ðə blæk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ˈpræktɪs baɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm: ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈsɪnɪstər bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv. ɪt ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, kəmˈpærətɪvˌli ˈizi tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ə fɔls məræl baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm ə fɔls sɛns əv ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti, ənd ɪt wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz breɪk daʊn ɪn ə ˈkraɪsəs. ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈjʊrəp, wən əv ðə ˈrizənz ðət wi ər ɪn ðɪs ˈtɛrəbəl place.”*.” waɪt ˈpipəl ər nɑt suˈpɪriər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðət ɪz self-evident*. bət wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt suˈpɪriər tɪ ðɛm ənd tɪ səˈʤɛst ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli, ɪz tɪ səˈkəm tɪ sɪˈdəktɪv, bət ˈdeɪnʤərəs ðət wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli lɛd tɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɛrz. kəmˈjunɪtiz bɪlt əˈpɑn ðə boʊnz əv ðə ˈrævɪʤd ənd ˈrænˌsækt kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈvɪʃəs ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈlaɪfləs, dumd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə dəst frəm wɛns ðeɪ keɪm. bət blæk ˈpipəl meɪ bi ɪn ðə juˈnik wi ər ˈvɪʤələnt ɪˈnəf; ɪf wi rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɑnʃəs; ɪf wi ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bi dɪˈludɪd; ɪf wi ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ bi roʊˈmæntɪk; ɪf wi, ənˈlaɪk moʊst waɪt ˈpipəl, kən wɪθˈstænd ə self-inventory*; ɪf wi hæv ðə kərɪʤ tɪ ɪnˈdʊr ɪt noʊɪŋ ðət wi kʊd ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə ˈkəvətɪd ˈmɔrəl haɪ graʊnd. wət wi hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪz ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ðə mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈnɛrətɪvz ðət kən bi faʊnd ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə fəˈlɑsəfiz ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz, ˈsəfərɪŋ ɔn ɪts oʊn dɪz nɑt meɪk ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈvaɪn, nɔr dɪz ɪt meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪŋgjələr ər muv ˈjuˈɛs bɪɔnd riˈproʊʧ. ɪt ˈmɪrli meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈjumən. wi ər nɑt ˈmɛtəl ənd stoʊn tɪ bi bæŋd əˈpɑn ənd ʧɪpt əˈweɪ, ˈʃɑrpər ənd mɔr sˈlɛndər ðən ˌbiˈfɔr. wi ər flɛʃ ənd bləd, flɛʃ ðət wips, ɛz ˈbeɪbi səgz ˈhoʊli ˈərʤɪz ɪn bɪˈləvəd; bləd ðət kɔlz aʊt frəm ðə graʊnd, ɛz dɪd ˈæftər hi ˈpɛrɪʃt æt ðə hænd əv hɪz oʊn ˈbrəðər keɪn. ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ əˈprɛʃən ˈrɛrli meɪks ə ˈpipəl lɛs əˈprɛsɪv. kwaɪt ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ɑr əˈprɛsərz ənd, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, bɪˈkəm ðɛm. aɪ dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ˈmɔrɪsən hir, tu: ðət ɑr fərˈgɪvnəs ɪz ðə ˈkərənsi əˈpɑn wɪʧ ɑr ˌmɔˈræləˌti ɪz ˈpərʧəst. ðɛr ɪz, baɪ maɪ oʊn ˈmɛʒər, ˈnəθɪŋ ˈgælənt ər ˈsplɛndɪd əˈbaʊt əˈlaʊɪŋ ɑr ˈseɪkrɪd ˈkipərz əv ænˈsɛstrəl bi sˈlɔtərd ɪn prɛr ɛz wi stænd ˈaɪdli, ˈstoʊɪkli baɪ, sɪˈkjʊr ɪn ɑr ˈmæsəkɪzəm, ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ðə ɪgˈzækt θrɪl ðeɪ wər ˈsikɪŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈrɛvərənt, ˈprɪstin ˌæbsəˈluʃən. ˈvɛnʤəns wɪˈθaʊt ʤɪst kɔz ɪz ˈsævɪˌʤɛri. bət tɪ praɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈfɪŋgərz əv ðə hænd skˈwizɪŋ jʊr θroʊt, jʊr θroʊt, baɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər minz æt jʊr dɪˈspoʊzəl: ðət ɪz hoʊp. fər ju ər seɪɪŋ, ɪn noʊ ənˈsərtən tərmz, ðət ju ʧuz laɪf. fərˈgɪvnəs wɪˈθaʊt ə ə minz tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈʤəstɪs, ɛz ˈmɪrli ən əˈpil tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl, ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəl, ənd sərˈɛndər, ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ə sərˈɛndər tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛz ˈprɪnsəpəld ɛz pis. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs bi ˈɑnəst: ɑr fərˈgɪvnəs dɪz nɑt kəm frəm ə pleɪs əv ˈmɔrəl ˈfɔrtɪˌtud ər ˈvɪgər. ɪt kəmz prɪˈsaɪsli frəm ðə ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən ðət əraɪvd, pɑrt ənd ˈpɑrsəl, wɪθ ðə rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪt kəmz frəm ən ənˈtoʊld ˈwɪrinəs ənd ˈbætəl fəˈtig. ɪt kəmz aʊt əv ðə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˈriləˈzeɪʃən ðət wi ər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈpaʊərləs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt ənd hæv fju ˈɔpʃənz əˈsaɪd frəm ˌækwiˈɛsəns, ˈæmnəsti, ər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. fər ˈjuˈɛs, fərˈgɪv you,”*,” ɛz maɪ frɛnd ˈtɪfəni ʤoʊnz səˈʤɛstɪd wɪn aɪ ʃɛrd maɪ bluz wɪθ hər, ɪz ə lɛs ˈægənaɪzɪŋ ˌɑrtɪkjəˈleɪʃən əv ər əˈfreɪd əv you”*” ər hərt us.”*.” ənd ɑr fɪrz ər ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. wi hæv ˈwɪtnəst, fər fɑr tu lɔŋ ˈrɪli, ðə dɪˈzæstər ənd ˌdɪsəˈreɪ əv wɪʧ ðoʊz hu kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ər ˈkeɪpəbəl ənd wi noʊ haʊ kənˈteɪʤəs ðət keɪɑs həz pruvd tɪ bi. fərˈgɪvnəs ɪz ən əˈpil tɪ hɑrts ənd gʊd sɛns. bət wət du ju du wɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈhɔrər əv ə ˈhɑrtləs, ˈsɛnsləs ˈpipəl? wɛr dɪz ðɪs liv ˈjuˈɛs? dɪz ðɪs min ðət wi məst rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd ənd rɪˈtriv ɑr sɔrdz ənd ʃildz? aɪ du nɑt noʊ. aɪ du nɑt ˈivɪn noʊ ɪf ɑr ˈwɛpənz fɔrmd əˈgɛnst ðɛm ʃæl ˈprɑspər; ðoʊz wər ðɛr wərdz ˈæftər ɔl. bət aɪ du noʊ ðət ɛz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ɛz wi ər, wi du nɑt hæv ˈivɪn ðə sˈlaɪtəst əv ˈʧænsɪz əv wɪθˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈmɪzəriz ðeɪ ənˈliʃ. ənd aɪ du noʊ ðət wi ˈkænɑt bi əˈfreɪd tɪ spik ðiz truθs ˈmɪrli bɪˈkəz waɪt ˈpipəl wɪl ˈʃʊrli teɪk ðɛm aʊt əv ˈkɑntɛkst tɪ juz fər ðɛr oʊn nəˈfɛriəs ˈpərpəsɪz. ðət ɪz ðɛr ˈfɑli, bət ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv tɪ bi ɑrz. tɪ ləv wən hir, aɪ du nɑt min ləv ɪn ðə sɛns ðət ju maɪt faɪnd dɪˈstɔrtɪd ɪn ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd fɪlm ər mɪsˈjuzd ɪn ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk tɪ hoʊld iʧ ˈəðər əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl, tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst əˈpɑn ðə juˈmænɪti əv ˈəðərz ənd əv ˈjɔrsɛlf, tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈsəmˌwən ɛls tɪ meɪk ˈjɔrsɛlf fil ˈgrændər. ləv ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli ðə ˈprɛzəns əv fɑnd ˈfilɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr ðən wɔr ɪz ðə ˈæbsəns əv ɪt. ləv ɪz əˈnəðər wərd fər ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən. tɪ ləv, ˈtruli, ju məst bi ɪn ˌɛvərˈlæstɪŋ ˈkɑmbæt əˈgɛnst jʊr oʊn dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðoʊz hu maɪt nɑt hæv jʊr strɛŋθ, ˈrisɔrsɪz, ər ˈstætəs. ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs: fər ˈɛvəri ˈækʃən, ðɛr ɪz ə ˌripərˈkəʃən. noʊ jʊrz; noʊ ɪt ˈɪntɪmətli. əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz frəm ˈəðər əraʊnd ðə wərld, ʃʊr; ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈhɛvənli ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, bət ɪt ɪz hɛl ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs. aɪ du nɑt noʊ ɪf wi kən meɪk ɪt aʊt. bət aɪ wɪl noʊ ðət wi hæv wɪn ə gən, ˈbræzəl, rəd, ˈnɛtəlz, ər ˈhɑlənd kən præns daʊn ðə ˈbərnɪŋ ˈpeɪvmənt, ˈʃɪmərɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ ðət praɪzd ˈpipəl du, ənd nɑt wən əv ˈjuˈɛs, nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ˈjuˈɛs, dɛrz tɪ ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ðɛr ʃaɪn. ðɛn, ənd ˈoʊnli ðɛn, wɪl aɪ bi ɛz ˈsərtən ɛz ˈmɔrɪsən ðət ðə ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən wɑz ə ˈfeɪljər. ðɛn ənd ˈoʊnli ðɛn wɪl aɪ noʊ ðət wi hæv ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈmɛmbərd hu wi ər ənd waɪ wi ər hir: tɪ rɪˈstɔr, wɪθ greɪs, ˈprɛʃəs feɪs. fər ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ˈrɑbərt ʤoʊnz, jr*. ɪz ə ˈraɪtər ənd ˈɛdɪtər frəm ˈbrʊklɪn, ny*. hi kən bi faʊnd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈtəmblər, ənd tˈwɪtər. [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən baɪ ˈtɛrə ʤəˈkoʊbi]
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"want to see australia up close? a new australian tv show gives you the once in a lifetime chance to travel to the heart of aboriginal australia," an april 2013 post from one of the show's producers said. the cast of first contact. the criteria: participants had to be interested in being on tv and in dealing with the challenges of being in a documentary. after going through over 1000 applicants by october 2013, the show's producers secured a cross section of australian society, despite struggling to get enough males on board.
the final result was a variety of characters, including sandy, who said, "god gave black people rhythm and soul but white people have better brains" on tuesday night, right through to student alice, "whose views really align with indigenous beliefs". host ray martin said he wanted to become involved with the show because racist opinions were far too common. "i think every australian realises that the aboriginal problem, quote unquote, is our festering sore, that we need to understand it": ray martin. martin he said the people who went on the journey were a reflection of what australians think.
"everybody it seems has an opinion, formed from newspaper stories, talkback radio or the ignorance of pauline hansons," he said. yet social media feeds still erupted in shock and condemnation on tuesday night after sandy's comments. and it wasn't long before news broke of her departure from the show, which went to air on wednesday night. decades of research underline that the views expressed by participants such as sandy are not satire, but statistically significant, present in disturbingly high numbers across the country.
a survey conducted by beyond blue earlier this year showed that one in five young australians would move if an aboriginal or torres strait islander sat next to them and nearly 50 per cent of young australians wouldn't consider that a discriminatory act. the study revealed that 42 per cent of participants believed that and torres strait islanders are given an unfair advantage by the government, while 37 per cent believed they were lazy. it is a statistic in first contact by supermarket worker who believes indigenous australians are "wasters," that rely too much on the government to provide for them.
the comments come as no surprise to martin. "they are very aussie. they are very ordinary, like all of us, in a sense," he said. "i think every australian realises that the aboriginal problem, quote unquote, is our festering sore, that we need to understand it." first contact airs on thursday at on and nitv. with nick galvin and rose powell
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"wɔnt tɪ si ɔˈstreɪljə əp kloʊz? ə nu ɔˈstreɪljən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ gɪvz ju ðə wəns ɪn ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ʧæns tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə hɑrt əv ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ɔˈstreɪljə," ən ˈeɪprəl 2013 poʊst frəm wən əv ðə ʃoʊz prəˈdusərz sɛd. ðə kæst əv fərst ˈkɑnˌtækt. ðə kraɪˈtɪriə: pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hæd tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn biɪŋ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əv biɪŋ ɪn ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. ˈæftər goʊɪŋ θru ˈoʊvər 1000 ˈæplɪkənts baɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ðə ʃoʊz prəˈdusərz sɪˈkjʊrd ə krɔs ˈsɛkʃən əv ɔˈstreɪljən soʊˈsaɪɪti, dɪˈspaɪt ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪˈnəf meɪlz ɔn bɔrd. ðə ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈzəlt wɑz ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsændi, hu sɛd, "gɑd geɪv blæk ˈpipəl ˈrɪðəm ənd soʊl bət waɪt ˈpipəl hæv ˈbɛtər breɪnz" ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, raɪt θru tɪ ˈstudənt ˈælɪs, "huz vjuz ˈrɪli əˈlaɪn wɪθ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs bɪˈlifs". hoʊst reɪ ˈmɑrtɪn sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈkəz ˈreɪsɪst əˈpɪnjənz wər fɑr tu ˈkɑmən. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvəri ɔˈstreɪljən ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ðə ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˈprɑbləm, kwoʊt ˈənkˈwoʊt, ɪz ɑr ˈfɛstərɪŋ sɔr, ðət wi nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt": reɪ ˈmɑrtɪn. ˈmɑrtɪn hi sɛd ðə ˈpipəl hu wɛnt ɔn ðə ˈʤərni wər ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv wət ɔˈstreɪljənz θɪŋk. "ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪt simz həz ən əˈpɪnjən, fɔrmd frəm ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈstɔriz, ˈtɔkˌbæk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ər ðə ˈɪgnərəns əv pɔˈlin hansons*," hi sɛd. jɛt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fidz stɪl ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn ʃɑk ənd ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ˈæftər ˈsændiz ˈkɑmɛnts. ənd ɪt ˈwəzənt lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr nuz broʊk əv hər dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə ʃoʊ, wɪʧ wɛnt tɪ ɛr ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈrisərʧ ˈəndərˌlaɪn ðət ðə vjuz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts səʧ ɛz ˈsændi ər nɑt ˈsæˌtaɪər, bət stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, ˈprɛzənt ɪn dɪˈstərbɪŋli haɪ ˈnəmbərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ə ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd baɪ bɪɔnd blu ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ʃoʊd ðət wən ɪn faɪv jəŋ ɔˈstreɪljənz wʊd muv ɪf ən ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ər ˈtɔˌrɛz streɪt ˈaɪləndər sæt nɛkst tɪ ðɛm ənd ˈnɪrli 50 pər sɛnt əv jəŋ ɔˈstreɪljənz ˈwʊdənt kənˈsɪdər ðət ə dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri ækt. ðə ˈstədi rɪˈvild ðət 42 pər sɛnt əv pɑrˈtɪsəpənts bɪˈlivd ðət ənd ˈtɔˌrɛz streɪt ˈaɪləndərz ər ˈgɪvɪn ən ˌɔnˈfɛr ædˈvæntɪʤ baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, waɪl 37 pər sɛnt bɪˈlivd ðeɪ wər ˈleɪzi. ɪt ɪz ə stəˈtɪstɪk ɪn fərst ˈkɑnˌtækt baɪ ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ˈwərkər hu bɪˈlivz ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ɔˈstreɪljənz ər "ˈweɪstərz," ðət rɪˈlaɪ tu məʧ ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər ðɛm. ðə ˈkɑmɛnts kəm ɛz noʊ səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈmɑrtɪn. "ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈɔsi. ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈɔrdəˌnɛri, laɪk ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs, ɪn ə sɛns," hi sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛvəri ɔˈstreɪljən ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ðə ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl ˈprɑbləm, kwoʊt ˈənkˈwoʊt, ɪz ɑr ˈfɛstərɪŋ sɔr, ðət wi nid tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt." fərst ˈkɑnˌtækt ɛrz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ æt ɔn ənd nitv*. wɪθ nɪk ˈgælvɪn ənd roʊz ˈpɑwɛl
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for restaurant and bar workers in downtown st. john's, summer brings a steady stream of customers as people are eager to make the most of the warm, sunny weather. but some women in the service industry say they're also seeing a surge in and street harassment.
summer brings life to the businesses in downtown st. john's, but some bartenders say it also brings unwanted behaviour in the form of street harassment. (regan burden/cbc) stacey seward works as a bartender at pub on water street and regularly walks home. at least once a week, she said, someone either walking by or in a passing car yells or honks at her.
sometimes, she said, "cars will slow down and circle around you, and come back and be really creepy. and it [has] a very malicious feeling to it."
you don't know what their intentions are it's instinct to be afraid. - stacey seward, bartender
seward considers herself to be a strong person and said it's important not to live in fear. but, she said, it's hard not to feel vulnerable.
"when you're walking and it's just you, and there's someone in a vehicle and you can't see them and you don't know what their intentions are it's instinct to be afraid."
'sometimes i'll carry rocks in my hand'
seward said these experiences catch her by surprise they make her feel powerless and often angry.
"over the years, sometimes i'll carry rocks in my hand to throw at cars that go by," she said.
stacey seward says she sometimes carries rocks while walking home from work at pub on water street. (cbc)
seward said she's rarely actually hits a vehicle. the rocks are more her way of lashing out against the street harassment.
"as a woman who's walking home, there are things that you do instinctively without even realizing it," she said.
for instance, seward doesn't wear headphones at night, and sticks to areas. she said each summer, the harassment seems to get worse and worse.
not alone
bartender julia parsons can relate. she told cbc via email that management at martini bar on george street encourages its bouncers to walk female employees to their vehicles after work.
if there are no men working, parsons said her female coworkers stick together at the end of their shifts, and take turns walking women to their vehicles.
julia parsons, a bartender at martini bar on george street, says an older man once followed her to her car. (julia parsons/facebook) one night, parsons said, a man even followed her to her car, and repeatedly asked if he could go home with her.
"he kept asking if he could come to my house and i said, 'no, my boyfriend is there and i live with my parents.' and he still wouldn't leave me alone," she said.
parsons was 19 years old at the time and estimates the man was in his late thirties.
she said harassment like this is much worse during the summer months.
call police
const. geoff higdon of the royal newfoundland constabulary urges anyone feeling harassed to call police "and an investigation will be carried out."
higdon said that if a passing car makes you feel uncomfortable, it's important to call police and provide them with as much information about the driver and vehicle as possible.
similarly, anyone who witnesses an incident of street harassment should also contact police.
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fər ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ənd bɑr ˈwərkərz ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn st*. ʤɑnz, ˈsəmər brɪŋz ə ˈstɛdi strim əv ˈkəstəmərz ɛz ˈpipəl ər ˈigər tɪ meɪk ðə moʊst əv ðə wɔrm, ˈsəni ˈwɛðər. bət səm ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈsərvɪs ˈɪndəstri seɪ ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ siɪŋ ə sərʤ ɪn ənd strit hərˈæsmənt. ˈsəmər brɪŋz laɪf tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn st*. ʤɑnz, bət səm ˈbɑrˌtɛndərz seɪ ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ brɪŋz ənˈwɔntɪd bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ðə fɔrm əv strit hərˈæsmənt. (ˈrigən burden/cbc*) ˈsteɪsi suərd wərks ɛz ə ˈbɑrˌtɛndər æt pəb ɔn ˈwɔtər strit ənd ˈrɛgjələrli wɔks hoʊm. æt list wəns ə wik, ʃi sɛd, ˈsəmˌwən ˈiðər ˈwɔkɪŋ baɪ ər ɪn ə ˈpæsɪŋ kɑr jɛlz ər hɔŋks æt hər. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ʃi sɛd, "kɑz wɪl sloʊ daʊn ənd ˈsərkəl əraʊnd ju, ənd kəm bæk ənd bi ˈrɪli ˈkripi. ənd ɪt [həz] ə ˈvɛri məˈlɪʃəs ˈfilɪŋ tɪ ɪt." ju doʊnt noʊ wət ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ɪts ˈɪnstɪŋkt tɪ bi əˈfreɪd. ˈsteɪsi suərd, ˈbɑrˌtɛndər suərd kənˈsɪdərz hərˈsɛlf tɪ bi ə strɔŋ ˈpərsən ənd sɛd ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nɑt tɪ lɪv ɪn fɪr. bət, ʃi sɛd, ɪts hɑrd nɑt tɪ fil ˈvəlnərəbəl. "wɪn jʊr ˈwɔkɪŋ ənd ɪts ʤɪst ju, ənd ðɛrz ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ə ˈviɪkəl ənd ju kænt si ðɛm ənd ju doʊnt noʊ wət ðɛr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər ɪts ˈɪnstɪŋkt tɪ bi əˈfreɪd." 'ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪl ˈkɛri rɑks ɪn maɪ hænd' suərd sɛd ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz kæʧ hər baɪ səˈpraɪz ðeɪ meɪk hər fil ˈpaʊərləs ənd ˈɔfən ˈæŋgri. "ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪl ˈkɛri rɑks ɪn maɪ hænd tɪ θroʊ æt kɑz ðət goʊ baɪ," ʃi sɛd. ˈsteɪsi suərd sɪz ʃi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈkɛriz rɑks waɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ hoʊm frəm wərk æt pəb ɔn ˈwɔtər strit. (ˈsiˌbiˈsi) suərd sɛd ʃiz ˈrɛrli ˈæˌkʧuəli hɪts ə ˈviɪkəl. ðə rɑks ər mɔr hər weɪ əv ˈlæʃɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛnst ðə strit hərˈæsmənt. "ɛz ə ˈwʊmən huz ˈwɔkɪŋ hoʊm, ðɛr ər θɪŋz ðət ju du ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvˌli wɪˈθaʊt ˈivɪn ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪt," ʃi sɛd. fər ˈɪnstəns, suərd ˈdəzənt wɛr ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz æt naɪt, ənd stɪks tɪ ˈɛriəz. ʃi sɛd iʧ ˈsəmər, ðə hərˈæsmənt simz tɪ gɪt wərs ənd wərs. nɑt əˈloʊn ˈbɑrˌtɛndər ˈʤuljə ˈpɑrsənz kən rɪˈleɪt. ʃi toʊld ˈsiˌbiˈsi ˈviə iˈmeɪl ðət ˈmænɪʤmənt æt mɑrˈtini bɑr ɔn ʤɔrʤ strit ɪnˈkərəʤəz ɪts ˈbaʊnsərz tɪ wɔk ˈfiˌmeɪl ɪmˈplɔɪiz tɪ ðɛr ˈviɪkəlz ˈæftər wərk. ɪf ðɛr ər noʊ mɛn ˈwərkɪŋ, ˈpɑrsənz sɛd hər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkoʊˈwərkərz stɪk təˈgɛðər æt ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr ʃɪfts, ənd teɪk tərnz ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈwɪmən tɪ ðɛr ˈviɪkəlz. ˈʤuljə ˈpɑrsənz, ə ˈbɑrˌtɛndər æt mɑrˈtini bɑr ɔn ʤɔrʤ strit, sɪz ən ˈoʊldər mæn wəns ˈfɑloʊd hər tɪ hər kɑr. (ˈʤuljə parsons/facebook*) wən naɪt, ˈpɑrsənz sɛd, ə mæn ˈivɪn ˈfɑloʊd hər tɪ hər kɑr, ənd rɪˈpitɪdli æst ɪf hi kʊd goʊ hoʊm wɪθ hər. "hi kɛpt ˈæskɪŋ ɪf hi kʊd kəm tɪ maɪ haʊs ənd aɪ sɛd, 'noʊ, maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ɪz ðɛr ənd aɪ lɪv wɪθ maɪ ˈpɛrənts.' ənd hi stɪl ˈwʊdənt liv mi əˈloʊn," ʃi sɛd. ˈpɑrsənz wɑz 19 jɪrz oʊld æt ðə taɪm ənd ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðə mæn wɑz ɪn hɪz leɪt ˈθərtiz. ʃi sɛd hərˈæsmənt laɪk ðɪs ɪz məʧ wərs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəmər mənθs. kɔl pəˈlis const*. ʤɛf ˈhɪgdən əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈnufəndlənd kənˈstæbjəˌlɛri ˈərʤɪz ˈɛniˌwən ˈfilɪŋ həræst tɪ kɔl pəˈlis "ənd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən wɪl bi ˈkɛrid aʊt." ˈhɪgdən sɛd ðət ɪf ə ˈpæsɪŋ kɑr meɪks ju fil ənˈkəmfərtəbəl, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kɔl pəˈlis ənd prəˈvaɪd ðɛm wɪθ ɛz məʧ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdraɪvər ənd ˈviɪkəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈsɪmələrli, ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈwɪtnəsɪz ən ˈɪnsədənt əv strit hərˈæsmənt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnˌtækt pəˈlis.
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ferry victims' last, horrifying moments: corpses pulled from korea wreck reveal children broke their fingers trying to escape sinking ship
south korean divers have spoken of how they have had to feel for children's bodies with their hands in dark waters
it is believed many of the pupils - told not to evacuate for their own safety - were climbing the walls or floors
grim work of recovering bodies from submerged vessel continued today as official death toll reached 150
temporary memorial has been set up at olympic memorial museum, close to high school
funeral halls in are already full, but there are about 150 people still missing, emergency taskforce has said
cargo on board was three times recommended maximum load, prosecutors have claimed
in rare move the usually hostile neighbour north korea sent a message of sympathy to families of the dead
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many of the children who died as a ferry sank in south korea broke their fingers because they were trying so desperately to escape.
local media reported the tragic youngsters may have been trying frantically to climb the walls or floors of the doomed vessel in their last moments.
divers swam through cold, murky waters into the sunken ferry today, feeling for children's bodies with their hands in a maze of cabins, corridors and decks.
with oxygen and communication lines trailing, they could see only a few inches in front of them. most of the victims were high school children who were told not to evacuate for their own safety.
'we are trained for hostile environments, but it's hard to be brave when we meet bodies in dark water,' said diver hwang dae-sik, as the funerals of 25 students were held near the capital seoul.
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heartbreaking: citizens of, south korea, were still praying for the return of passengers aboard the ferry tonight as grim news emerged from the wreckage praying: reports from divers in the wreckage said most of the bodies found in the last few days had broken fingers, possibly because they tried so hard to escape
the grim news comes as thousands of mourners visited a temporary memorial to pay their respects to the hundreds of victims from a single high school in the south korea ferry disaster.
the sank last wednesday on a routine trip from the port of incheon, near seoul, to the southern island of jeju. of the 476 passengers and crew on board, 339 were children and teachers on a high school outing. only 174 people have been rescued and the remainder are presumed drowned.
in a rare move, the disaster has prompted reclusive north korea - which routinely threatens the south with destruction and is still technically at war with it - to send a message of sympathy.
'we express condolences for the missing and dead, including young students, from the sinking of the,' a south korean unification ministry spokeswoman quoted the message as saying.
in other developments, prosecutors also claimed the ship was carrying tons of cargo when it left port, three times its recommended limit.
the altar of the memorial pictured below is a wall of white and yellow flowers and greens, surrounding photos of 47 students and teachers whose bodies have been identified after being recovered from the ferry.
the victims of the disaster are overwhelmingly students from a high school in, near seoul. more than three-quarters of the 323 students are dead or missing, while nearly two-thirds of the other 153 people on board the ferry when it sank a week ago survived.
at the site, in the auditorium of the olympic memorial museum, visitors walked past a line of wreaths sent from across the country and placed white chrysanthemums on the altar.
tribute: a mourner bows in front of a newly opened group memorial altar for the victims from the sunken south korean ferry at the olympic memorial museum on wednesday near the high school where many of the victims attended
respects: the temporary memorial is made up of a giant altar with banks of flowers and framed pictures and names of students whose funerals have taken place
memorial: schoolmates of missing passengers on the ferry and mourners pay tribute to their fellow students of high school
victims: the victims are overwhelmingly students from a high school in, near seoul. more than three-quarters of the 323 students are dead or missing
altar: high school students bow as they visit a newly opened group memorial altar for the victims from the sunken south korean ferry at the olympic memorial museum on wednesday
recovery: the grim work of recovering bodies from the submerged vessel continued today as the official death toll reached 150
a big screen on the left of the altar showed pictures of students, one face after another, all in school uniforms, while another screen on the right showed a stream of text messages from the public expressing condolences.
danwon high school's junior class was aboard the ferry from incheon port to the southern tourist island of jeju. about 250 of the students are dead or missing.
'they are the same age as my grandchildren,' said bae as she wiped tears from her eyes with a handkerchief. she was one of the first to pay condolences at the memorial.
visitors to the memorial received black fabric patches bearing the chinese character for 'condolence' to pin on the left side of their chests. they bowed in silence and a few people bowed down formally, lowering their heads and bodies to the floor.
a woman wailed as she brought a flower to the altar; though hundreds of other people were at the memorial, the only other sound was solemn piano music.
by noon, the line of mourners stretched to the street, many of them in black suits and black dresses.
'this was the only thing i could do for the students,' said lee ae-ri, who lives in another city about a half-hour drive away. 'i can't stay long inside because i feel like tearing up.'
a few blocks from the memorial, the high school was quiet. classes normally would have begun by now, but only a few students were there on wednesday. they were invited to visit counselors and psychiatrists there to discuss their grief.
this graphic shows how the rescuers hope to salvage the sunken ferry
visitors bow their heads as they pay their tributes in front of the group memorial altar for the victims from the sunken south korean ferry
even with about 150 people still missing, the funeral halls in are already full, oh sang-yoon, of the emergency taskforce centre, said in a statement
give hope: messages wishing for the safe return of missing passengers from capsized passenger ship are seen at high school
notes and messages to missing teachers and students are posted on walls, stairs, doors and windows. some left cookies, soda cans and bread on window panes. inside a classroom, a few bouquets of white flowers were placed on empty desks. 'our is a nice kid,' read one message, left on a door. 'please. save him. if he won't come back, please send him to a good place.' lee seung-min, an senior, said students are 'constantly watching the news and crying, and going back and forth from the school, placing chrysanthemums and crying, and unable to do anything.' seniors' classes will begin thursday, and younger grades next week, including the 13 juniors who did not go on the ferry. it's not clear when the 75 students who survived will return; most remain hospitalized, many for mental stress. classes during the first two days will focus on helping students cope with losses and trauma, with assistance from psychiatrists and professional counselors, said an soon-uk, a supervisor at provincial office of education. the school has turned some of the classrooms into a medical center so students will be able to seek help during classes. 'many of them are feeling guilt and resentment. some students are in a blank state, unable to express any feelings,' said hong hyun-ju, a psychiatrist who is one of some 50 medical professionals from outside the high school giving psychological treatment and counseling to students, teachers and parents. the number of bodies recovered has risen sharply since the weekend, when divers battling strong currents and low visibility were finally able to enter the submerged vessel
a woman and child pay tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken passenger ship at the olympic memorial museum on wednesday
students from high school pay tribute at a group memorial altar for victims of the sunken ferry
three teachers were rescued from the boat. one, a vice principal, died in an apparent suicide, saying he felt guilty for being alive when hundreds remained missing.
reminders of the disaster will be hard to avoid for some time. an said funerals are held every morning, and funeral processions continue all the way to the student's classroom, led by a relative holding the student's picture. sometimes, he said, parents faint when they enter the room.
the grim work of recovering bodies from the submerged vessel continued today as the official death toll reached 150.
divers are able to work for nearly an hour at a time as long as the oxygen lines do not snag on sharp corners of the ship's internal structure.
when they use cumbersome oxygen tanks on their backs instead, they can work for about 20 minutes before an alarm bell sounds.
even with about 150 people still missing, the funeral halls in are already full, oh sang-yoon, of the emergency taskforce centre, said in a statement.
he said the centre 'is taking measures to accommodate additional bodies by placing mortuary refrigerators at the funeral halls in', and directing mourning families to funeral homes in nearby cities.
rescue operation: a government official said divers must now rip through cabin walls to retrieve more victims
recovery: south korean rescue teams take part in recovery operations at the site of the sunken ferry, marked with buoys, off the coast of the south korean island of jindo on wednesday
difficulties: taskforce spokesman koh said the work is becoming more difficult, and divers must now break through cabin walls to retrieve more bodies.
a government official said divers must now rip through cabin walls to retrieve more victims.
on jindo island, where bodies recovered from the ferry are being taken, descriptions of the dead are read over a loudspeaker. relatives rush over to the main notice board and peer at details added by an official.
some relatives cry out and run from the tent. others stand and shell-shocked.
the number of bodies recovered has risen sharply since the weekend, when divers battling strong currents and low visibility were finally able to enter the submerged vessel.
but taskforce spokesman koh said the work is becoming more difficult, and divers must now break through cabin walls to retrieve more bodies.
'the lounge is one big open space, so once in it we got our search done straight away. but in the case of the cabins, we will have to break down the walls in between because they are all compartments,' he said.
search: divers at the site where the capsized passenger ship sank in the sea off jindo, during the search and rescue operation on wednesday
prayers: relatives of passengers of the capsized south korean ferry pray in an area where family members of victims of the disaster are gathered along jindo harbour twenty-two of the 29 members of the ferry's crew survived, and 11 have been arrested or detained in connection with the investigation. two were arrested today, senior prosecutor ang said. the captain, lee joon-seok, and two crew members were arrested on saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need. yesterday, four crew members were arrested and another two were detained without arrest warrants. the four crew members arrested yesterday talked to reporters after a court hearing, their faces hidden with caps, hooded sweatshirts and masks. one said they tried to correct the ferry's listing early on but 'various devices, such as the balance weight, didn't work. so we reported the distress situation, according to the captain's judgement, and tried to launch the lifeboats, but the ferry was too tilted and we couldn't reach.' the captain has said he waited to issue an evacuation order because the current was strong, the water was cold and passengers could have drifted away before help arrived. but maritime experts said he could have ordered passengers to the deck - where they would have had a greater chance of survival - without telling them to abandon ship.
mr koh, of the taskforce, said bodies have mostly been found on the third and fourth floors of the ferry, where many passengers seemed to have gathered. many students were housed in cabins on the fourth floor, near the stern of the ship, he said.
awaiting news: family members of a missing passenger wait for the news on the rescue and salvage operation at makeshift accommodation at a gymnasium in the port city of jindo
the cause of the disaster is not yet known. senior prosecutor ahn said investigators are considering factors including wind, ocean currents, freight, modifications made to the ship and the fact that it turned just before it began listing. he said authorities will conduct a simulation and get experts' opinions.
the ministry of ocean and fisheries had released incomplete data on the turn last week because a central station did not receive all the signals the's transponder had sent. it released more complete details yesterday with data received by another station, and those show that the ferry spent about three minutes making a roughly turn shortly before it began to list.
it remains unclear why the ship turned around. the third mate, who was arrested on saturday, was steering at the time of the accident, in a challenging area where she had not steered before, and the captain said he was not on the bridge at the time.
shareholders of the's owner, marine co, apologised in a statement which was distributed to reporters outside the office in incheon, saying they feel 'infinite sadness and responsibility'.
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ˈfɛri ˈvɪktɪmz' læst, ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈmoʊmənts: ˈkɔrpsɪz pʊld frəm ˌkɔˈriə rɛk rɪˈvil ˈʧɪldrən broʊk ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz traɪɪŋ tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ʃɪp saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈdaɪvərz hæv ˈspoʊkən əv haʊ ðeɪ hæv hæd tɪ fil fər ˈʧɪldrənz ˈbɑdiz wɪθ ðɛr hænz ɪn dɑrk ˈwɔtərz ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈpjupəlz toʊld nɑt tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt fər ðɛr oʊn ˈseɪfti wər ˈklaɪmɪŋ ðə wɔlz ər flɔrz grɪm wərk əv rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ˈbɑdiz frəm səbˈmərʤd ˈvɛsəl kənˈtɪnjud təˈdeɪ ɛz əˈfɪʃəl dɛθ toʊl riʧt 150 ˈtɛmpərˌɛri məˈmɔriəl həz bɪn sɛt əp æt oʊˈlɪmpɪk məˈmɔriəl mˈjuziəm, kloʊz tɪ haɪ skul fˈjunərəl hɔlz ɪn ər ɔˈrɛdi fʊl, bət ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt 150 ˈpipəl stɪl ˈmɪsɪŋ, ˈimərʤənsi ˈtæskˌfɔrs həz sɛd ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ɔn bɔrd wɑz θri taɪmz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈmæksəməm loʊd, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz hæv kleɪmd ɪn rɛr muv ðə ˈjuʒəwəli ˈhɑstəl ˈneɪbər nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə sɛnt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈsɪmpəθi tɪ ˈfæməliz əv ðə dɛd ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən hu daɪd ɛz ə ˈfɛri sæŋk ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə broʊk ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ soʊ ˈdɛspərətli tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ˈloʊkəl ˈmidiə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə ˈtræʤɪk ˈjəŋstərz meɪ hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ ˈfrænəkəli tɪ klaɪm ðə wɔlz ər flɔrz əv ðə dumd ˈvɛsəl ɪn ðɛr læst ˈmoʊmənts. ˈdaɪvərz swæm θru koʊld, ˈmərki ˈwɔtərz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsəŋkən ˈfɛri təˈdeɪ, ˈfilɪŋ fər ˈʧɪldrənz ˈbɑdiz wɪθ ðɛr hænz ɪn ə meɪz əv ˈkæbənz, ˈkɔrɪdərz ənd dɛks. wɪθ ˈɑksɪʤən ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən laɪnz ˈtreɪlɪŋ, ðeɪ kʊd si ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈɪnʧɪz ɪn frənt əv ðɛm. moʊst əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz wər haɪ skul ˈʧɪldrən hu wər toʊld nɑt tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt fər ðɛr oʊn ˈseɪfti. 'wi ər treɪnd fər ˈhɑstəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts, bət ɪts hɑrd tɪ bi breɪv wɪn wi mit ˈbɑdiz ɪn dɑrk ˈwɔtər,' sɛd ˈdaɪvər hwɑŋ dae-sik*, ɛz ðə fˈjunərəlz əv 25 ˈstudənts wər hɛld nɪr ðə ˈkæpɪtəl soʊl. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ: ˈsɪtɪzənz əv, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə, wər stɪl preɪɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈtərn əv ˈpæsənʤərz əˈbɔrd ðə ˈfɛri təˈnaɪt ɛz grɪm nuz ˈimərʤd frəm ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ preɪɪŋ: rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˈdaɪvərz ɪn ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ sɛd moʊst əv ðə ˈbɑdiz faʊnd ɪn ðə læst fju deɪz hæd ˈbroʊkən ˈfɪŋgərz, ˈpɑsəbli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ traɪd soʊ hɑrd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ðə grɪm nuz kəmz ɛz ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmɔrnərz ˈvɪzɪtɪd ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri məˈmɔriəl tɪ peɪ ðɛr rɪˈspɛkts tɪ ðə ˈhənərdz əv ˈvɪktɪmz frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl haɪ skul ɪn ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ˈfɛri dɪˈzæstər. ðə sæŋk læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɔn ə ruˈtin trɪp frəm ðə pɔrt əv ˈɪnʧɔn, nɪr soʊl, tɪ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈaɪlənd əv jeju*. əv ðə 476 ˈpæsənʤərz ənd kru ɔn bɔrd, 339 wər ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈtiʧərz ɔn ə haɪ skul ˈaʊtɪŋ. ˈoʊnli 174 ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈrɛskjud ənd ðə rɪˈmeɪndər ər prɪˈzumd draʊnd. ɪn ə rɛr muv, ðə dɪˈzæstər həz ˈprɑmptɪd rɪˈklusɪv nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə wɪʧ ruˈtinli θˈrɛtənz ðə saʊθ wɪθ dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd ɪz stɪl ˈtɛknɪkəli æt wɔr wɪθ ɪt tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈsɪmpəθi. 'wi ɪkˈsprɛs kənˈdoʊlənsəz fər ðə ˈmɪsɪŋ ənd dɛd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ jəŋ ˈstudənts, frəm ðə ˈsɪŋkɪŋ əv ðə,' ə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˌjunəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən kˈwoʊtɪd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɛz seɪɪŋ. ɪn ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpmənts, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðə ʃɪp wɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ tənz əv ˈkɑrˌgoʊ wɪn ɪt lɛft pɔrt, θri taɪmz ɪts ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈlɪmət. ðə ˈɔltər əv ðə məˈmɔriəl ˈpɪkʧərd bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə wɔl əv waɪt ənd ˈjɛloʊ flaʊərz ənd grinz, sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv 47 ˈstudənts ənd ˈtiʧərz huz ˈbɑdiz hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈæftər biɪŋ rɪˈkəvərd frəm ðə ˈfɛri. ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə dɪˈzæstər ər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈstudənts frəm ə haɪ skul ɪn, nɪr soʊl. mɔr ðən θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə 323 ˈstudənts ər dɛd ər ˈmɪsɪŋ, waɪl ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ˈəðər 153 ˈpipəl ɔn bɔrd ðə ˈfɛri wɪn ɪt sæŋk ə wik əˈgoʊ sərˈvaɪvd. æt ðə saɪt, ɪn ðə ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm əv ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk məˈmɔriəl mˈjuziəm, ˈvɪzɪtərz wɔkt pæst ə laɪn əv riθs sɛnt frəm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ənd pleɪst waɪt krɪˈsænθəməmz ɔn ðə ˈɔltər. ˈtrɪbjut: ə ˈmɔrnər boʊz ɪn frənt əv ə ˈnuli ˈoʊpənd grup məˈmɔriəl ˈɔltər fər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz frəm ðə ˈsəŋkən saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈfɛri æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk məˈmɔriəl mˈjuziəm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ nɪr ðə haɪ skul wɛr ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əˈtɛndəd rɪˈspɛkts: ðə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri məˈmɔriəl ɪz meɪd əp əv ə ʤaɪənt ˈɔltər wɪθ bæŋks əv flaʊərz ənd freɪmd ˈpɪkʧərz ənd neɪmz əv ˈstudənts huz fˈjunərəlz hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs məˈmɔriəl: ˈskulˌmeɪts əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpæsənʤərz ɔn ðə ˈfɛri ənd ˈmɔrnərz peɪ ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈstudənts əv haɪ skul ˈvɪktɪmz: ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈstudənts frəm ə haɪ skul ɪn, nɪr soʊl. mɔr ðən θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə 323 ˈstudənts ər dɛd ər ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈɔltər: haɪ skul ˈstudənts boʊ ɛz ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪt ə ˈnuli ˈoʊpənd grup məˈmɔriəl ˈɔltər fər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz frəm ðə ˈsəŋkən saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈfɛri æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk məˈmɔriəl mˈjuziəm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ rɪˈkəvəri: ðə grɪm wərk əv rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ˈbɑdiz frəm ðə səbˈmərʤd ˈvɛsəl kənˈtɪnjud təˈdeɪ ɛz ðə əˈfɪʃəl dɛθ toʊl riʧt 150 ə bɪg skrin ɔn ðə lɛft əv ðə ˈɔltər ʃoʊd ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈstudənts, wən feɪs ˈæftər əˈnəðər, ɔl ɪn skul ˈjunəˌfɔrmz, waɪl əˈnəðər skrin ɔn ðə raɪt ʃoʊd ə strim əv tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ kənˈdoʊlənsəz. haɪ skulz ˈʤunjər klæs wɑz əˈbɔrd ðə ˈfɛri frəm ˈɪnʧɔn pɔrt tɪ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈtʊrɪst ˈaɪlənd əv jeju*. əˈbaʊt 250 əv ðə ˈstudənts ər dɛd ər ˈmɪsɪŋ. 'ðeɪ ər ðə seɪm eɪʤ ɛz maɪ ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən,' sɛd baɪ ɛz ʃi waɪpt tɪrz frəm hər aɪz wɪθ ə ˈhæŋkərʧɪf. ʃi wɑz wən əv ðə fərst tɪ peɪ kənˈdoʊlənsəz æt ðə məˈmɔriəl. ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ðə məˈmɔriəl rɪˈsivd blæk ˈfæbrɪk ˈpæʧɪz ˈbɛrɪŋ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈkɛrɪktər fər 'kənˈdoʊləns' tɪ pɪn ɔn ðə lɛft saɪd əv ðɛr ʧɛsts. ðeɪ boʊd ɪn ˈsaɪləns ənd ə fju ˈpipəl boʊd daʊn ˈfɔrməli, loʊərɪŋ ðɛr hɛdz ənd ˈbɑdiz tɪ ðə flɔr. ə ˈwʊmən weɪld ɛz ʃi brɔt ə flaʊər tɪ ðə ˈɔltər; ðoʊ ˈhənərdz əv ˈəðər ˈpipəl wər æt ðə məˈmɔriəl, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈəðər saʊnd wɑz ˈsɑləm piˈænə mˈjuzɪk. baɪ nun, ðə laɪn əv ˈmɔrnərz strɛʧt tɪ ðə strit, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ɪn blæk suts ənd blæk ˈdrɛsɪz. 'ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ kʊd du fər ðə ˈstudənts,' sɛd li ae-ri*, hu lɪvz ɪn əˈnəðər ˈsɪti əˈbaʊt ə ˈhæˌfaʊər draɪv əˈweɪ. 'aɪ kænt steɪ lɔŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd bɪˈkəz aɪ fil laɪk ˈtɪrɪŋ əp.' ə fju blɑks frəm ðə məˈmɔriəl, ðə haɪ skul wɑz kwaɪət. ˈklæsɪz ˈnɔrməli wʊd hæv ˈbeɪgən baɪ naʊ, bət ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈstudənts wər ðɛr ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈkaʊnsələrz ənd səˈkaɪətrəsts ðɛr tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɛr grif. ðɪs ˈgræfɪk ʃoʊz haʊ ðə ˈrɛˌskjuərz hoʊp tɪ ˈsælvɪʤ ðə ˈsəŋkən ˈfɛri ˈvɪzɪtərz boʊ ðɛr hɛdz ɛz ðeɪ peɪ ðɛr ˈtrɪbjuts ɪn frənt əv ðə grup məˈmɔriəl ˈɔltər fər ðə ˈvɪktɪmz frəm ðə ˈsəŋkən saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈfɛri ˈivɪn wɪθ əˈbaʊt 150 ˈpipəl stɪl ˈmɪsɪŋ, ðə fˈjunərəl hɔlz ɪn ər ɔˈrɛdi fʊl, oʊ sang-yoon*, əv ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈtæskˌfɔrs ˈsɛntər, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt gɪv hoʊp: ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈwɪʃɪŋ fər ðə seɪf rɪˈtərn əv ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpæsənʤərz frəm ˈkæpˌsaɪzd ˈpæsənʤər ʃɪp ər sin æt haɪ skul noʊts ənd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈstudənts ər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn wɔlz, stɛrz, dɔrz ənd ˈwɪndoʊz. səm lɛft ˈkʊkiz, ˈsoʊdə kænz ənd brɛd ɔn ˈwɪndoʊ peɪnz. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈklæsˌrum, ə fju buˈkeɪz əv waɪt flaʊərz wər pleɪst ɔn ˈɛmti dɛsks. 'ɑr ɪz ə nis kɪd,' rɛd wən ˈmɛsɪʤ, lɛft ɔn ə dɔr. 'pliz. seɪv ɪm. ɪf hi woʊnt kəm bæk, pliz sɛnd ɪm tɪ ə gʊd pleɪs.' li seung-min*, ən ˈsinjər, sɛd ˈstudənts ər 'ˈkɑnstəntli ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə nuz ənd kraɪɪŋ, ənd goʊɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ frəm ðə skul, ˈpleɪsɪŋ krɪˈsænθəməmz ənd kraɪɪŋ, ənd əˈneɪbəl tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ.' ˈsinjərz' ˈklæsɪz wɪl bɪˈgɪn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ənd ˈjəŋgər greɪdz nɛkst wik, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə 13 ˈʤunjərz hu dɪd nɑt goʊ ɔn ðə ˈfɛri. ɪts nɑt klɪr wɪn ðə 75 ˈstudənts hu sərˈvaɪvd wɪl rɪˈtərn; moʊst rɪˈmeɪn ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd, ˈmɛni fər ˈmɛntəl strɛs. ˈklæsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst tu deɪz wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈstudənts koʊp wɪθ ˈlɔsɪz ənd ˈtrɔmə, wɪθ əˈsɪstəns frəm səˈkaɪətrəsts ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈkaʊnsələrz, sɛd ən soon-uk*, ə ˈsupərˌvaɪzər æt prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈɔfəs əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðə skul həz tərnd səm əv ðə ˈklæsˌrumz ˈɪntu ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər soʊ ˈstudənts wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sik hɛlp ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈklæsɪz. 'ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər ˈfilɪŋ gɪlt ənd rɪˈzɛntmənt. səm ˈstudənts ər ɪn ə blæŋk steɪt, əˈneɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈɛni ˈfilɪŋz,' sɛd hɔŋ hyun-ju*, ə səˈkaɪətrəst hu ɪz wən əv səm 50 ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəlz frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə haɪ skul ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtritmənt ənd ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ tɪ ˈstudənts, ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈpɛrənts. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɑdiz rɪˈkəvərd həz ˈrɪzən ˈʃɑrpli sɪns ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪn ˈdaɪvərz ˈbætəlɪŋ strɔŋ kərənts ənd loʊ ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti wər ˈfaɪnəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɛnər ðə səbˈmərʤd ˈvɛsəl ə ˈwʊmən ənd ʧaɪld peɪ ˈtrɪbjut æt ə grup məˈmɔriəl ˈɔltər fər ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈsəŋkən ˈpæsənʤər ʃɪp æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk məˈmɔriəl mˈjuziəm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈstudənts frəm haɪ skul peɪ ˈtrɪbjut æt ə grup məˈmɔriəl ˈɔltər fər ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə ˈsəŋkən ˈfɛri θri ˈtiʧərz wər ˈrɛskjud frəm ðə boʊt. wən, ə vaɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl, daɪd ɪn ən əˈpɛrənt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, seɪɪŋ hi fɛlt ˈgɪlti fər biɪŋ əˈlaɪv wɪn ˈhənərdz rɪˈmeɪnd ˈmɪsɪŋ. riˈmaɪndərz əv ðə dɪˈzæstər wɪl bi hɑrd tɪ əˈvɔɪd fər səm taɪm. ən sɛd fˈjunərəlz ər hɛld ˈɛvəri ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ənd fˈjunərəl proʊˈsɛʃənz kənˈtɪnju ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə ˈstudənts ˈklæsˌrum, lɛd baɪ ə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈstudənts ˈpɪkʧər. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, hi sɛd, ˈpɛrənts feɪnt wɪn ðeɪ ˈɛnər ðə rum. ðə grɪm wərk əv rɪˈkəvərɪŋ ˈbɑdiz frəm ðə səbˈmərʤd ˈvɛsəl kənˈtɪnjud təˈdeɪ ɛz ðə əˈfɪʃəl dɛθ toʊl riʧt 150 ˈdaɪvərz ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk fər ˈnɪrli ən aʊər æt ə taɪm ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈɑksɪʤən laɪnz du nɑt snæg ɔn ʃɑrp ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə ʃɪps ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈstrəkʧər. wɪn ðeɪ juz ˈkəmbərsəm ˈɑksɪʤən tæŋks ɔn ðɛr bæks ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ kən wərk fər əˈbaʊt 20 ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ən əˈlɑrm bɛl saʊnz. ˈivɪn wɪθ əˈbaʊt 150 ˈpipəl stɪl ˈmɪsɪŋ, ðə fˈjunərəl hɔlz ɪn ər ɔˈrɛdi fʊl, oʊ sang-yoon*, əv ðə ˈimərʤənsi ˈtæskˌfɔrs ˈsɛntər, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. hi sɛd ðə ˈsɛntər 'ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɑdiz baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈmɔrʧuˌɛri rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtərz æt ðə fˈjunərəl hɔlz ɪn', ənd dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈfæməliz tɪ fˈjunərəl hoʊmz ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsɪtiz. ˈrɛskju ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən: ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈdaɪvərz məst naʊ rɪp θru ˈkæbən wɔlz tɪ rɪˈtriv mɔr ˈvɪktɪmz rɪˈkəvəri: saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈrɛskju timz teɪk pɑrt ɪn rɪˈkəvəri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz æt ðə saɪt əv ðə ˈsəŋkən ˈfɛri, mɑrkt wɪθ buiz, ɔf ðə koʊst əv ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈaɪlənd əv ˈʤɪndoʊ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz: ˈtæskˌfɔrs ˈspoʊksmən koʊ sɛd ðə wərk ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt, ənd ˈdaɪvərz məst naʊ breɪk θru ˈkæbən wɔlz tɪ rɪˈtriv mɔr ˈbɑdiz. ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈdaɪvərz məst naʊ rɪp θru ˈkæbən wɔlz tɪ rɪˈtriv mɔr ˈvɪktɪmz. ɔn ˈʤɪndoʊ ˈaɪlənd, wɛr ˈbɑdiz rɪˈkəvərd frəm ðə ˈfɛri ər biɪŋ ˈteɪkən, dɪˈskrɪpʃənz əv ðə dɛd ər rɛd ˈoʊvər ə ˈlaʊdˌspikər. ˈrɛlətɪvz rəʃ ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə meɪn ˈnoʊtɪs bɔrd ənd pɪr æt ˈditeɪlz ˈædɪd baɪ ən əˈfɪʃəl. səm ˈrɛlətɪvz kraɪ aʊt ənd rən frəm ðə tɛnt. ˈəðərz stænd ənd shell-shocked*. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɑdiz rɪˈkəvərd həz ˈrɪzən ˈʃɑrpli sɪns ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪn ˈdaɪvərz ˈbætəlɪŋ strɔŋ kərənts ənd loʊ ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti wər ˈfaɪnəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɛnər ðə səbˈmərʤd ˈvɛsəl. bət ˈtæskˌfɔrs ˈspoʊksmən koʊ sɛd ðə wərk ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt, ənd ˈdaɪvərz məst naʊ breɪk θru ˈkæbən wɔlz tɪ rɪˈtriv mɔr ˈbɑdiz. 'ðə laʊnʤ ɪz wən bɪg ˈoʊpən speɪs, soʊ wəns ɪn ɪt wi gɑt ɑr sərʧ dən streɪt əˈweɪ. bət ɪn ðə keɪs əv ðə ˈkæbənz, wi wɪl hæv tɪ breɪk daʊn ðə wɔlz ɪn bɪtˈwin bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ɔl kəmˈpɑrtmənts,' hi sɛd. sərʧ: ˈdaɪvərz æt ðə saɪt wɛr ðə ˈkæpˌsaɪzd ˈpæsənʤər ʃɪp sæŋk ɪn ðə si ɔf ˈʤɪndoʊ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sərʧ ənd ˈrɛskju ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ prɛrz: ˈrɛlətɪvz əv ˈpæsənʤərz əv ðə ˈkæpˌsaɪzd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈfɛri preɪ ɪn ən ˈɛriə wɛr ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðə dɪˈzæstər ər ˈgæðərd əˈlɔŋ ˈʤɪndoʊ ˈhɑrbər tˈwɛntiˌtu əv ðə 29 ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈfɛriz kru sərˈvaɪvd, ənd 11 hæv bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ər dɪˈteɪnd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. tu wər ərˈɛstɪd təˈdeɪ, ˈsinjər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər æŋ sɛd. ðə ˈkæptən, li joon-seok*, ənd tu kru ˈmɛmbərz wər ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɔn səˈspɪʃən əv ˈnɛglɪʤəns ənd əˈbændənɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn nid. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, fɔr kru ˈmɛmbərz wər ərˈɛstɪd ənd əˈnəðər tu wər dɪˈteɪnd wɪˈθaʊt ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənts. ðə fɔr kru ˈmɛmbərz ərˈɛstɪd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ tɔkt tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ə kɔrt ˈhirɪŋ, ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz ˈhɪdən wɪθ kæps, ˈhʊdɪd sˈwɛtˌʃərts ənd mæsks. wən sɛd ðeɪ traɪd tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə ˈfɛriz ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈərli ɔn bət 'ˈvɛriəs dɪˈvaɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈbæləns weɪt, ˈdɪdənt wərk. soʊ wi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə dɪˈstrɛs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkæptənz ˈʤəʤmənt, ənd traɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ðə ˈlaɪfˌboʊts, bət ðə ˈfɛri wɑz tu ˈtɪltɪd ənd wi ˈkʊdənt riʧ.' ðə ˈkæptən həz sɛd hi ˈweɪtɪd tɪ ˈɪʃu ən ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ˈɔrdər bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkɑrənt wɑz strɔŋ, ðə ˈwɔtər wɑz koʊld ənd ˈpæsənʤərz kʊd hæv ˈdrɪftɪd əˈweɪ ˌbiˈfɔr hɛlp əraɪvd. bət ˈmærəˌtaɪm ˈɛkspərts sɛd hi kʊd hæv ˈɔrdərd ˈpæsənʤərz tɪ ðə dɛk wɛr ðeɪ wʊd hæv hæd ə ˈgreɪtər ʧæns əv sərˈvaɪvəl wɪˈθaʊt ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm tɪ əˈbændən ʃɪp. ˈmɪstər koʊ, əv ðə ˈtæskˌfɔrs, sɛd ˈbɑdiz hæv ˈmoʊstli bɪn faʊnd ɔn ðə θərd ənd fɔrθ flɔrz əv ðə ˈfɛri, wɛr ˈmɛni ˈpæsənʤərz simd tɪ hæv ˈgæðərd. ˈmɛni ˈstudənts wər haʊzd ɪn ˈkæbənz ɔn ðə fɔrθ flɔr, nɪr ðə stərn əv ðə ʃɪp, hi sɛd. əˈweɪtɪŋ nuz: ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈpæsənʤər weɪt fər ðə nuz ɔn ðə ˈrɛskju ənd ˈsælvɪʤ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən æt ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən æt ə ʤɪmˈneɪziəm ɪn ðə pɔrt ˈsɪti əv ˈʤɪndoʊ ðə kɔz əv ðə dɪˈzæstər ɪz nɑt jɛt noʊn. ˈsinjər ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər æn sɛd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ər kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈfæktərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wɪnd, ˈoʊʃən kərənts, freɪt, ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz meɪd tɪ ðə ʃɪp ənd ðə fækt ðət ɪt tərnd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bɪˈgæn ˈlɪstɪŋ. hi sɛd əˈθɔrətiz wɪl ˈkɑndəkt ə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən ənd gɪt ˈɛkspərts' əˈpɪnjənz. ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈoʊʃən ənd ˈfɪʃəriz hæd riˈlist ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˈdætə ɔn ðə tərn læst wik bɪˈkəz ə ˈsɛntrəl ˈsteɪʃən dɪd nɑt rɪˈsiv ɔl ðə ˈsɪgnəlz ðə trænˈspɑndər hæd sɛnt. ɪt riˈlist mɔr kəmˈplit ˈditeɪlz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wɪθ ˈdætə rɪˈsivd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈsteɪʃən, ənd ðoʊz ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈfɛri spɛnt əˈbaʊt θri ˈmɪnəts ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈrəfli tərn ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ lɪst. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr waɪ ðə ʃɪp tərnd əraʊnd. ðə θərd meɪt, hu wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɑz ˈstɪrɪŋ æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈæksədənt, ɪn ə ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈɛriə wɛr ʃi hæd nɑt stɪrd ˌbiˈfɔr, ənd ðə ˈkæptən sɛd hi wɑz nɑt ɔn ðə brɪʤ æt ðə taɪm. ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz əv ðə ˈoʊnər, mərˈin koʊ, əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈstrɪbjətəd tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈɪnʧɔn, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ fil 'ˈɪnfənət ˈsædnəs ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti'.
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ronald mcdonald and children cut the ribbon to officially open the new ronald mcdonald house of the capital region at 141 s. lake ave. in albany on june 27, 2015. (steve barnes / times union) ronald mcdonald and children cut the ribbon to officially open the new ronald mcdonald house of the capital region at 141 s. lake ave. in albany on june 27, 2015. (steve barnes / times union) image 1 of / 1 caption close a gift for ronald mcdonald house 1 / 1 back to gallery
it's that time of year again.
nov. 29 marks the launch of the annual #givingtuesday, a nationwide "get out and give" initiative dedicated to charitable giving.
the event celebrates and encourages philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations by harnessing the power of social media to create a national day of giving at the start of the holiday season, similar to how black friday and cyber monday have become synonymous with holiday shopping.
many local nonprofits have embraced the initiative. some are teaming up with businesses, including the ronald mcdonald house of the capital region, which will receive 10 percent of apparel sales through nov. 24 from the store.
"i loved the idea of being able to accept over the internet," said jeff yule, executive director of the ronald mcdonald house of the capital region. "we already accept from the canisters found in mcdonald's restaurants, so helped us accept them digitally as well."
seeing an opportunity to channel the generosity of the holiday season into action, a group of friends, partners and philanthropy experts came together to create #givingtuesday.
more than charities, businesses, families and individuals in 71 countries participate in the effort to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season.
with a mantra of "give more, give better and give smarter," the initiative offers creative ways for people and nonprofits to collaborate in charitable endeavors to achieve more meaningful results.
and the global day of giving fueled by social media continues to grow. nonprofits around the world participate to raise awareness, generate support and demonstrate how philanthropy can transform communities.
"the community has a history of being very charitable, and we wanted to continue this pattern by supporting the ronald mcdonald house of the capital region," said the store's stephen macaskill. "they are providing valuable services for extremely ill children and their families, and we couldn't be happier to see make a positive impact on them this givingtuesday."
the store is the first to admit: is a very confusing phenomenon.
more information get connected ronald mcdonald house of the capital region: for more information, go to https://www.rmhcofalbany.org.
some people think is money, while others think it's a payment system.
bitcoin is an online financial network used to send payments from one person to another. in many ways, it's similar to conventional payment networks like credit cards or paypal. but is different in two ways it's decentralized, meaning no institutions control the money network, and comes with its own currency.
the store will make its donation to the ronald mcdonald house of the capital region's families first fund via.
the nonprofit began accepting donations in november 2014 after hearing about the currency from the group.
the ronald mcdonald house of the capital region provides a home away from home, free of charge, for families with children who are terminally ill or facing life-threatening illnesses.
staffed by volunteers and funded through donations, the house offers more than just meals and a comfortable place to stay. it helps families face the burdens of childhood illness by providing a loving, compassionate environment where they can rest without having to worry about basic necessities.
after opening a residence last year, ronald mcdonald house can now serve more than 750 families per year, up from 550. the average stay is 11 days, but families have lived there for a year or more.
since opening 34 years ago, the ronald mcdonald house of the capital region has hosted more than families from 37 new york counties, 38 states and 29 countries. housing costs the facility about $80 per family per night, though neither families nor their insurance, if they have it, are ever charged. fundraising pays for daily operations, and different volunteer groups buy food and cook dinner every night of the year.
"ronald mcdonald house of the capital region was one of the first charities we worked with in 2014," said paul paterakis, a member of the group. "it's nice to see our work with them lead to partnerships like this."
jpatterson@timesunion.com
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ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld ənd ˈʧɪldrən kət ðə ˈrɪbən tɪ əˈfɪʃəli ˈoʊpən ðə nu ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən æt 141 ɛs. leɪk ˈɑˌveɪ. ɪn ˈɔlbəni ɔn ʤun 27 2015 (stiv bɑrnz taɪmz ˈjunjən) ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld ənd ˈʧɪldrən kət ðə ˈrɪbən tɪ əˈfɪʃəli ˈoʊpən ðə nu ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən æt 141 ɛs. leɪk ˈɑˌveɪ. ɪn ˈɔlbəni ɔn ʤun 27 2015 (stiv bɑrnz taɪmz ˈjunjən) ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz ə gɪft fər ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ɪts ðət taɪm əv jɪr əˈgɛn. noʊv. 29 mɑrks ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈænjuəl #givingtuesday*, ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd "gɪt aʊt ənd gɪv" ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈʧɛrətəbəl ˈgɪvɪŋ. ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈsɛləˌbreɪts ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz ðət səˈpɔrt nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz baɪ ˈhɑrnəsɪŋ ðə paʊər əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈnæʃənəl deɪ əv ˈgɪvɪŋ æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən, ˈsɪmələr tɪ haʊ blæk ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈsaɪbər ˈmənˌdeɪ hæv bɪˈkəm səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈʃɑpɪŋ. ˈmɛni ˈloʊkəl ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts hæv ɛmˈbreɪst ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv. səm ər ˈtimɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən, wɪʧ wɪl rɪˈsiv 10 pərˈsɛnt əv əˈpærəl seɪlz θru noʊv. 24 frəm ðə stɔr. "aɪ ləvd ðə aɪˈdiə əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt," sɛd ʤɛf jul, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən. "wi ɔˈrɛdi əkˈsɛpt frəm ðə ˈkænɪstərz faʊnd ɪn məkˈdɑnəldz ˈrɛˌstrɑnts, soʊ hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs əkˈsɛpt ðɛm ˈdɪʤətəli ɛz wɛl." siɪŋ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈʧænəl ðə ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti əv ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ˈɪntu ˈækʃən, ə grup əv frɛndz, ˈpɑrtnərz ənd fɪˈlænθrəpi ˈɛkspərts keɪm təˈgɛðər tɪ kriˈeɪt #givingtuesday*. mɔr ðən ˈʧɛrɪtiz, ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ˈfæməliz ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn 71 ˈkəntriz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm haʊ ˈpipəl θɪŋk əˈbaʊt, tɔk əˈbaʊt ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ðə ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈsizən. wɪθ ə ˈmæntrə əv "gɪv mɔr, gɪv ˈbɛtər ənd gɪv sˈmɑrtər," ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈɔfərz kriˈeɪtɪv weɪz fər ˈpipəl ənd ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ɪn ˈʧɛrətəbəl ɪnˈdɛvərz tɪ əˈʧiv mɔr ˈminɪŋfəl rɪˈzəlts. ənd ðə ˈgloʊbəl deɪ əv ˈgɪvɪŋ fjuəld baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ. ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts əraʊnd ðə wərld pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt tɪ reɪz əˈwɛrnəs, ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt səˈpɔrt ənd ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt haʊ fɪˈlænθrəpi kən ˈtrænsfɔrm kəmˈjunɪtiz. "ðə kəmˈjunɪti həz ə ˈhɪstəri əv biɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈʧɛrətəbəl, ənd wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɪs ˈpætərn baɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən," sɛd ðə stɔrz ˈstivən macaskill*. "ðeɪ ər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈvæljəbəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ɪkˈstrimli ɪl ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz, ənd wi ˈkʊdənt bi ˈhæpiər tɪ si meɪk ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðɛm ðɪs givingtuesday*." ðə stɔr ɪz ðə fərst tɪ ədˈmɪt: ɪz ə ˈvɛri kənfˈjuzɪŋ fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən gɪt kəˈnɛktɪd ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən: fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, goʊ tɪ https://www.rmhcofalbany.org*. səm ˈpipəl θɪŋk ɪz ˈməni, waɪl ˈəðərz θɪŋk ɪts ə ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəm. ɪz ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk juzd tɪ sɛnd ˈpeɪmənts frəm wən ˈpərsən tɪ əˈnəðər. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ɪts ˈsɪmələr tɪ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈpeɪmənt ˈnɛtˌwərks laɪk ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrdz ər paypal*. bət ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ɪn tu weɪz ɪts dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd, ˈminɪŋ noʊ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈməni ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd kəmz wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈkərənsi. ðə stɔr wɪl meɪk ɪts doʊˈneɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤənz ˈfæməliz fərst fənd ˈviə. ðə nɑnˈprɑfət bɪˈgæn əkˈsɛptɪŋ doʊˈneɪʃənz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkərənsi frəm ðə grup. ðə ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən prəˈvaɪdz ə hoʊm əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm, fri əv ʧɑrʤ, fər ˈfæməliz wɪθ ˈʧɪldrən hu ər ˈtərmənəli ɪl ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈɪlnəsɪz. stæft baɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˈfəndɪd θru doʊˈneɪʃənz, ðə haʊs ˈɔfərz mɔr ðən ʤɪst milz ənd ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl pleɪs tɪ steɪ. ɪt hɛlps ˈfæməliz feɪs ðə ˈbərdənz əv ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈɪlnəs baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə ˈləvɪŋ, kəmˈpæʃənət ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɛr ðeɪ kən rɛst wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈbeɪsɪk nəˈsɛsɪtiz. ˈæftər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ˈrɛzɪdəns læst jɪr, ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs kən naʊ sərv mɔr ðən 750 ˈfæməliz pər jɪr, əp frəm 550 ðə ˈævərɪʤ steɪ ɪz 11 deɪz, bət ˈfæməliz hæv lɪvd ðɛr fər ə jɪr ər mɔr. sɪns ˈoʊpənɪŋ 34 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən həz ˈhoʊstɪd mɔr ðən ˈfæməliz frəm 37 nu jɔrk ˈkaʊntiz, 38 steɪts ənd 29 ˈkəntriz. ˈhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts ðə fəˈsɪlɪti əˈbaʊt 80 pər ˈfæməli pər naɪt, ðoʊ ˈniðər ˈfæməliz nɔr ðɛr ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ɪf ðeɪ hæv ɪt, ər ˈɛvər ʧɑrʤd. ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ peɪz fər ˈdeɪli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ənd ˈdɪfərənt ˌvɑlənˈtɪr grups baɪ fud ənd kʊk ˈdɪnər ˈɛvəri naɪt əv ðə jɪr. "ˈrɑnəld məkˈdɑnəld haʊs əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈriʤən wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈʧɛrɪtiz wi wərkt wɪθ ɪn 2014 sɛd pɔl paterakis*, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə grup. "ɪts nis tɪ si ɑr wərk wɪθ ðɛm lɛd tɪ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps laɪk ðɪs."
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robots, too, can be bad drivers. as the world prepares for the coming future of driverless cars, there are bound to be a few accidents. launched this summer, a trial of driverless shuttles in, switzerland was expected to continue through october 2017. instead, one of the two shuttles hit a parked van earlier this week, sending the whole trial into a screeching halt.
test operation momentarily stopped in. because an autonomous shuttle touched the open tailgate of a parked van in on 21 september 2016, has decided to interrupt the test operation with the smart shuttle for the time being. nobody got hurt. there was a minor property damage. and the vehicle manufacturers are continuing to the causes of the incident and take the necessary measures.
the problem echoes that of previous driverless car accidents, where sensors were blind to an unusual circumstance. in february, a google driverless car was ruled at fault in a crash, as it changed into a lane prematurely and collided with a bus that did not see it signaling. when a tesla car on autopilot crashed and killed its owner in the united states, it sparked a federal investigation. the tesla crash, where the car collided with a trailer crossing the road, was likely because the sensors tell the white side of a trailer apart from the blank space of the sky, and failed to stop in time.
so it is with the swiss shuttle. the vehicles (traveling no faster than 12 mph) can carry up to 11 passengers and are monitored remotely. the crash, as it was, appears to be minor, the kind of error that would be wholly unsurprising with a student driver, yet stands out thanks to the technology involved.
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ˈroʊˌbəts, tu, kən bi bæd ˈdraɪvərz. ɛz ðə wərld pərˈpɛrz fər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ fˈjuʧər əv ˈdraɪvərlɪs kɑz, ðɛr ər baʊnd tɪ bi ə fju ˈæksədənts. lɔnʧt ðɪs ˈsəmər, ə traɪəl əv ˈdraɪvərlɪs ˈʃətəlz ɪn, sˈwɪtsərlənd wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju θru ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ˌɪnˈstɛd, wən əv ðə tu ˈʃətəlz hɪt ə pɑrkt væn ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə hoʊl traɪəl ˈɪntu ə ˈskriʧɪŋ hɔlt. tɛst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli stɑpt ɪn. bɪˈkəz ən ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈʃətəl təʧt ðə ˈoʊpən ˈteɪlˌgeɪt əv ə pɑrkt væn ɪn ɔn 21 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˌɪntərˈəpt ðə tɛst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə smɑrt ˈʃətəl fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi gɑt hərt. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmaɪnər ˈprɑpərti ˈdæmɪʤ. ənd ðə ˈviɪkəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt ənd teɪk ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈmɛʒərz. ðə ˈprɑbləm ˈɛkoʊz ðət əv ˈpriviəs ˈdraɪvərlɪs kɑr ˈæksədənts, wɛr ˈsɛnsərz wər blaɪnd tɪ ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈsərkəmˌstæns. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ə ˈgugəl ˈdraɪvərlɪs kɑr wɑz ruld æt fɔlt ɪn ə kræʃ, ɛz ɪt ʧeɪnʤd ˈɪntu ə leɪn ˌpriməˈʧʊrli ənd kəˈlaɪdɪd wɪθ ə bəs ðət dɪd nɑt si ɪt ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ. wɪn ə ˈtɛzlə kɑr ɔn ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət kræʃt ənd kɪld ɪts ˈoʊnər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪt spɑrkt ə ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə ˈtɛzlə kræʃ, wɛr ðə kɑr kəˈlaɪdɪd wɪθ ə ˈtreɪlər ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə roʊd, wɑz ˈlaɪkli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsɛnsərz tɛl ðə waɪt saɪd əv ə ˈtreɪlər əˈpɑrt frəm ðə blæŋk speɪs əv ðə skaɪ, ənd feɪld tɪ stɑp ɪn taɪm. soʊ ɪt ɪz wɪθ ðə swɪs ˈʃətəl. ðə ˈviɪkəlz (ˈtrævəlɪŋ noʊ ˈfæstər ðən 12 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ) kən ˈkɛri əp tɪ 11 ˈpæsənʤərz ənd ər ˈmɑnətərd riˈmoʊtli. ðə kræʃ, ɛz ɪt wɑz, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈmaɪnər, ðə kaɪnd əv ˈɛrər ðət wʊd bi ˈhoʊli ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈstudənt ˈdraɪvər, jɛt stændz aʊt θæŋks tɪ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd.
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this is a response to an article by kirk hamilton of kotaku. today he wrote a brief sort of piece that broadcasts that women play video games. no shit, sherlock. you can find the reasons for this article sandwiched within his foreplay he carries on for a few paragraphs. a female game had some dev ask them if they play video games. kirk backs that up by linking a piece from 2013 that apparently explored the “creepy side” of.
i could spend this piece arguing about that. but already been done to death. instead just going to take a step back and focus on the big picture.
howdy. here to state the obvious because some people still gotten the memo: everyone plays video games.
i know easy to wrap your mind around (that you need to consider your genitals as a factor of entry). yet here in the year 2017, we still have people on reproductive organs that assume despite the fact that a) video games are amazing and b) video games have been a staple of popular culture since the 1980s, everyone play video games. but they can. and do.
i’m aware many of you are able to think things like this through without difficulty. good. stay the course. but you may be surprised at how many people still think cocks / balls and / matter when playing video games. ask any person you know who has played video games in their life if their sexual organs have ever gotten in the way of enjoying a video game. no? what i thought.
people i know with both testicles and boobs who work in games or play them on a regular basis have absolutely nothing out of the ordinary happen. a quick survey i just did on my twitter account confirmed that, yes, playing video games is pretty straightforward. in fact, for people with dicks and watermelons at game conferences like, they often have a pretty day partying it up when it comes to video games. i have to explain this you straight, nevertheless, as the point of this article: everyone plays video games.
the assumption talking about is only possible if engineered your way of thinking around human genitals. unlike most assumptions, this requires some mental gymnastics. so if ever thought that penises or jugs have an effect on video game enjoyment, take this opportunity to put on a cap and sit your ass in the corner.
if at a party and talking to your mates about video games, and a woman comes up and joins the discussion, do everyone a favor: carry on as normal. the trick is to treat people as people in the first place.
if she says play video games, fine. free to keep that conversation as is. they knew what they were walking into in the first place. if she does play video games, chances are it makes fuck all of a difference that they have breasts. as long as that chick has hands and eyes, all set. hell even if they there is still a way for them to have fun with video games.
it’s because video games are for everybody.
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ðɪs ɪz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ kərk ˈhæməltən əv kotaku*. təˈdeɪ hi roʊt ə brif sɔrt əv pis ðət ˈbrɔdˌkæsts ðət ˈwɪmən pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. noʊ ʃɪt, ˈʃərˌlɑk. ju kən faɪnd ðə ˈrizənz fər ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈsænˌwɪʧt wɪˈθɪn hɪz ˈfɔrˌpleɪ hi ˈkɛriz ɔn fər ə fju ˈpɛrəˌgræfs. ə ˈfiˌmeɪl geɪm hæd səm dɛv æsk ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. kərk bæks ðət əp baɪ ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ə pis frəm 2013 ðət əˈpɛrəntli ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə side”*” əv aɪ kʊd spɛnd ðɪs pis ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðət. bət ɔˈrɛdi bɪn dən tɪ dɛθ. ˌɪnˈstɛd ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə stɛp bæk ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər. ˈhaʊdi. hir tɪ steɪt ðə ˈɑbviəs bɪˈkəz səm ˈpipəl stɪl ˈgɔtən ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ: ˈɛvriˌwən pleɪz ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. aɪ noʊ ˈizi tɪ ræp jʊr maɪnd əraʊnd (ðət ju nid tɪ kənˈsɪdər jʊr ˈʤɛnətəlz ɛz ə ˈfæktər əv ˈɛntri). jɛt hir ɪn ðə jɪr 2017 wi stɪl hæv ˈpipəl ɔn ˌriprəˈdəktɪv ˈɔrgənz ðət əˈsum dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ə) ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ər əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd bi) ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz hæv bɪn ə ˈsteɪpəl əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər sɪns ðə 1980s*, ˈɛvriˌwən pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. bət ðeɪ kən. ənd du. əˈwɛr ˈmɛni əv ju ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ θɪŋk θɪŋz laɪk ðɪs θru wɪˈθaʊt ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti. gʊd. steɪ ðə kɔrs. bət ju meɪ bi səˈpraɪzd æt haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl stɪl θɪŋk kɑks bɔlz ənd ˈmætər wɪn pleɪɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. æsk ˈɛni ˈpərsən ju noʊ hu həz pleɪd ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ɪn ðɛr laɪf ɪf ðɛr ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɔrgənz hæv ˈɛvər ˈgɔtən ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. noʊ? wət aɪ θɔt. ˈpipəl aɪ noʊ wɪθ boʊθ ˈtɛˌstɪkəlz ənd bubz hu wərk ɪn geɪmz ər pleɪ ðɛm ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs hæv ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈnəθɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈhæpən. ə kwɪk ˈsərˌveɪ aɪ ʤɪst dɪd ɔn maɪ tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt kənˈfərmd ðət, jɛs, pleɪɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ɪz ˈprɪti ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. ɪn fækt, fər ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪks ənd ˈwɔtərˌmɛlənz æt geɪm ˈkɑnfərənsəz laɪk ðeɪ ˈɔfən hæv ə ˈprɪti deɪ ˈpɑrtiɪŋ ɪt əp wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. aɪ hæv tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðɪs ju streɪt, ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɛz ðə pɔɪnt əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl: ˈɛvriˌwən pleɪz ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. ðə əˈsəmpʃən ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbəl ɪf ˌɛnʤəˈnird jʊr weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əraʊnd ˈjumən ˈʤɛnətəlz. ənˈlaɪk moʊst əˈsəmpʃənz, ðɪs rikˈwaɪərz səm ˈmɛntəl ʤɪmˈnæstɪks. soʊ ɪf ˈɛvər θɔt ðət ˈpinɪsɪz ər ʤəgz hæv ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt, teɪk ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pʊt ɔn ə kæp ənd sɪt jʊr æs ɪn ðə ˈkɔrnər. ɪf æt ə ˈpɑrti ənd ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ jʊr meɪts əˈbaʊt ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz, ənd ə ˈwʊmən kəmz əp ənd ʤɔɪnz ðə dɪˈskəʃən, du ˈɛvriˌwən ə ˈfeɪvər: ˈkɛri ɔn ɛz ˈnɔrməl. ðə trɪk ɪz tɪ trit ˈpipəl ɛz ˈpipəl ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ɪf ʃi sɪz pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz, faɪn. fri tɪ kip ðət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɛz ɪz. ðeɪ nu wət ðeɪ wər ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ɪf ʃi dɪz pleɪ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz, ˈʧænsɪz ər ɪt meɪks fək ɔl əv ə ˈdɪfərəns ðət ðeɪ hæv brɛsts. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðət ʧɪk həz hænz ənd aɪz, ɔl sɛt. hɛl ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə weɪ fər ðɛm tɪ hæv fən wɪθ ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. bɪˈkəz ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz ər fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. ʃɛr ðɪs: tˈwɪtər ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
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baɪ naʊ ðə ənd ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz θroʊt ər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒənz əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈsɪriz əv ˈhɛdˌsɛts baɪ. boʊθ əv ðiz ˈsɪstəmz ˈfiʧər ðə ʤɛn trænˈspɑndər ənd əˈʤəstəbəl θroʊt stræp wɪθ ˈbreɪkəˌweɪ mægˈnɛtɪk klæsp ənd ˈbreɪdɪd ˈkeɪbəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ər ðə haɪ ˌfaɪˈdɛləti, ʤeɪ ər 2 ˈhɛlmət ˈspikərz wɪʧ ər fər juz wɪθ ənd səm ˈhɛlməts. tɪ tɔp ɪt ɔl ɔf, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈfɪŋgər, ə swɪʧ ðət fɪts ˌɪnˈsaɪd jʊr gləv tɪ əˈlaʊ ju tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt jʊr ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ər ˈmoʊbəl foʊn wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ riˈmuv jʊr hænz frəm ðə θˈrɑtəl. ðə ənd θroʊt ər kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈtuˌweɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊz ənd, nu fər 2011 ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ iphone™*™, nokia®*®, ənd blackberry®*®. fər ˈjuzərz hu prɪˈfər ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈhɛlmət ˈspikərz, ə ˈɪrpis ˈɔpʃən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl. ˈhɛlmət ˈspikər ˈhɛlmət ˈspikər θroʊt mɪk ˈfɪŋgər əˈdæptər ˈsɛˌtəp θroʊt mɪk, ˈhɛlmət ˈspikər, ənd əˈdæptər ˈsɛˌtəp əˈdæptər, ˈfɪŋgər, ənd ˈmɑdəl ˈkeɪbəl
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so theresa may and enjoyed a ‘broad and constructive exchange’ during their working dinner in brussels. last time the prime minister broke bread with the president of theropean commission at downing street six months ago dubbed her ‘deluded’ and complained about the food.
despite better mood music, this latest supper summit was hardly positive.ropean union negotiators still refuse to discuss trade or end the divisive impasse over citizens’ rights until britain agrees to pay a ‘divorce bill’ upwards of billion. all the while, the article 50 clock is ticking.
the prospect of a ‘no deal’ has lately loomed into view, and not a moment too soon. because rather than focusing on issues that matter to real people, like commerce and residency, brussels remains fixated on process. this intransigence highlights why britain must prepare to operate without an agreement (fta). the good news is that using world trade organisation rules instead is an entirely acceptable outcome, and it would be a strategic error to think otherwise.
trading under rules is often presented as ‘disastrous’ which is alarmist and wrong. a ‘bold and ambitious’, keeping trade largely tariff-free, is obviously the preference. the prime minister has made this clear ever since her lancaster house speech of january 2017. but if we secure an with the by march 2019, we then charge reciprocal tariffs, averaging some per cent.
this in no way stops trade with the, as some claim. all nations have ‘access’ to the single market, provided regulatory standards are met and the generally low tariffs are paid. the us and china conduct hundreds of billions of dollars of trade annually with no; britain can do the same. well placed to trade with the on terms, in fact, as start with full regulatory compliance.
if trading under rules is so bad, how does the already sell the majority of its exports beyond the, largely under such rules? trade generates a surplus and is fast-growing, as opposed to our trade, which is shrinking and in deep deficit despite the single market. existing trade with the us, our largest single country export destination, is under rules. the, given the often conflicting needs of numerous member states, has failed to agree a us trade deal despite 60 years of trying.
commercial logic, in the shape of the’s billion trade surplus with britain, suggests brussels should want a trade agreement. but a desire to ‘punish’ us, or the refusal of some parliament outpost to ratify any deal, could prevail. on a purely practical level, then, vital to prepare for trade with the by making necessary upgrades to both physical infrastructure and staffing of customs clearance.
this makes strategic sense too. unless the sees britain is not prepared to sign just about any brussels puts on the table, be offered only a bad one. signing a of an out of desperation to ‘get a deal’ would disadvantage exporters and consumers for years.
when britain joined theropean economic community in 1973, existing members changed our entry terms at the very last moment, forcing the to give up sovereignty over our fishing waters. similarly today, the will secure an advantageous and ensure it sticks only if willing and able to trade under rules instead.
once the drama of is over, beyond march 2019 and any subsequent transition, rules can be used as a ‘platform’ to cut an with the under less time pressure, making a better deal more likely. while some firms worry that rules will hurt ‘complex supply chains’ across the, most manufacturing components are so would not attract any tariffs. our deficit also means, under rules, that the pays less in export tariffs than it receives, creating several billion pounds in net revenues for the exchequer each year. the surplus could be used to compensate sectors like cars and agriculture, where tariffs on exports are likely to be higher.
‘no deal’ trading with the with no is an entirely coherent position. it is very different from just ‘walking away’, which means failing to settle administrative issues such as mutual recognition agreements on exports. no one is advocating such an approach. it is unthinkable that existing and uncontroversial protocols granted to countless other members would not apply to britain. for brussels to deny such rights would breach and treaties, while businesses and voters by threatening billions ofros of profit and countless jobs.
when it comes to lurid scare stories about planes not flying,rope’s ‘open skies’ agreement applies to many nations and those outside the single market. the boasts a huge aviation industry, with numerous-based airlines using our airports. that gives us much leverage.
politicians will beat their chests, but the commercial imperatives to strike new flight deals are mutual and massive. if the details by march 2019, memorandums of understanding will surely extend current practice until they are.
no deal, then, really is better than a bad deal, as ministers must keep saying. no deal is not ‘unthinkable’, as amber rudd suggested this week. we need to think about it, and soon. a deadline should now be announced say after which, if no looks likely in the view, the will shift emphasis, focusing instead on preparing for rules. only then will the stop playing games and put a trade deal, the real meat of these article 50 talks, back on the negotiating menu.
‘clean‘ by liam halligan and gerard lyons is published by
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soʊ tərˈisə meɪ ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə ənd kənˈstrəktɪv exchange’*’ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ ˈdɪnər ɪn ˈbrəsəlz. læst taɪm ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər broʊk brɛd wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kəˈmɪʃən æt ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ dəbd hər ‘‘deluded’*’ ənd kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt ðə fud. dɪˈspaɪt ˈbɛtər mud mˈjuzɪk, ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ˈsəpər ˈsəmɪt wɑz ˈhɑrdli ˈpɑzətɪv. ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz stɪl ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ dɪˈskəs treɪd ər ɛnd ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˌɪmˈpæs ˈoʊvər citizens’*’ raɪts ənˈtɪl ˈbrɪtən əˈgriz tɪ peɪ ə bill’*’ ˈəpwərdz əv ˈbɪljən. ɔl ðə waɪl, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl 50 klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ. ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə deal’*’ həz ˈleɪtli lumd ˈɪntu vju, ənd nɑt ə ˈmoʊmənt tu sun. bɪˈkəz ˈrəðər ðən ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər tɪ ril ˈpipəl, laɪk ˈkɑmərs ənd ˈrɛzɪdənsi, ˈbrəsəlz rɪˈmeɪnz ˈfɪkˌseɪtɪd ɔn ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðɪs ˌɪnˈtrænsɪʤəns ˈhaɪˌlaɪts waɪ ˈbrɪtən məst priˈpɛr tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt wɪˈθaʊt ən əˈgrimənt (fta*). ðə gʊd nuz ɪz ðət ˈjuzɪŋ wərld treɪd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən rulz ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli əkˈsɛptəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm, ənd ɪt wʊd bi ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈɛrər tɪ θɪŋk ˈəðərˌwaɪz. ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈəndər rulz ɪz ˈɔfən pərˈzɛnəd ɛz ‘‘disastrous’*’ wɪʧ ɪz əˈlɑrmɪst ənd rɔŋ. ə ənd ambitious’*’, ˈkipɪŋ treɪd ˈlɑrʤli tariff-free*, ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈprɛfərəns. ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər həz meɪd ðɪs klɪr ˈɛvər sɪns hər ˈlæŋkəstər haʊs spiʧ əv ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2017 bət ɪf wi sɪˈkjʊr ən wɪθ ðə baɪ mɑrʧ 2019 wi ðɛn ʧɑrʤ rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˈtɛrəfs, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ səm pər sɛnt. ðɪs ɪn noʊ weɪ stɑps treɪd wɪθ ðə, ɛz səm kleɪm. ɔl ˈneɪʃənz hæv ‘‘access’*’ tɪ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt, prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈstændərdz ər mɛt ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərəli loʊ ˈtɛrəfs ər peɪd. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈʧaɪnə ˈkɑndəkt ˈhənərdz əv ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv treɪd ˈænjuəli wɪθ noʊ; ˈbrɪtən kən du ðə seɪm. wɛl pleɪst tɪ treɪd wɪθ ðə ɔn tərmz, ɪn fækt, ɛz stɑrt wɪθ fʊl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri kəmˈplaɪəns. ɪf ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈəndər rulz ɪz soʊ bæd, haʊ dɪz ðə ɔˈrɛdi sɛl ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪts ˈɛkspɔrts bɪɔnd ðə, ˈlɑrʤli ˈəndər səʧ rulz? treɪd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ə ˈsərpləs ənd ɪz fast-growing*, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɑr treɪd, wɪʧ ɪz ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ənd ɪn dip ˈdɛfəsət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ treɪd wɪθ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɑr ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkəntri ˈɛkspɔrt ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, ɪz ˈəndər rulz. ðə, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɔfən kənˈflɪktɪŋ nidz əv ˈnumərəs ˈmɛmbər steɪts, həz feɪld tɪ əˈgri ə ˈjuˈɛs treɪd dil dɪˈspaɪt 60 jɪrz əv traɪɪŋ. kəˈmərʃəl ˈlɑʤɪk, ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ðə ˈbɪljən treɪd ˈsərpləs wɪθ ˈbrɪtən, səˈʤɛsts ˈbrəsəlz ʃʊd wɔnt ə treɪd əˈgrimənt. bət ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ‘‘punish’*’ ˈjuˈɛs, ər ðə rɪfˈjuzəl əv səm ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈaʊtˌpoʊst tɪ ˈrætəˌfaɪ ˈɛni dil, kʊd prɪˈveɪl. ɔn ə ˈpjʊrli ˈpræktɪkəl ˈlɛvəl, ðɛn, ˈvaɪtəl tɪ priˈpɛr fər treɪd wɪθ ðə baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈəpˌgreɪdz tɪ boʊθ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ənd ˈstæfɪŋ əv ˈkəstəmz ˈklɪrəns. ðɪs meɪks strəˈtiʤɪk sɛns tu. ənˈlɛs ðə siz ˈbrɪtən ɪz nɑt priˈpɛrd tɪ saɪn ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈbrəsəlz pʊts ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, bi ˈɔfərd ˈoʊnli ə bæd wən. ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə əv ən aʊt əv ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn tɪ ə deal’*’ wʊd ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ ɪkˈspɔrtərz ənd kənˈsumərz fər jɪrz. wɪn ˈbrɪtən ʤɔɪnd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kəmˈjunɪti ɪn 1973 ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz ʧeɪnʤd ɑr ˈɛntri tərmz æt ðə ˈvɛri læst ˈmoʊmənt, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə tɪ gɪv əp ˈsɑvrənti ˈoʊvər ɑr ˈfɪʃɪŋ ˈwɔtərz. ˈsɪmələrli təˈdeɪ, ðə wɪl sɪˈkjʊr ən ˌædvənˈteɪʤəs ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ɪt stɪks ˈoʊnli ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ ənd ˈeɪbəl tɪ treɪd ˈəndər rulz ˌɪnˈstɛd. wəns ðə ˈdrɑmə əv ɪz ˈoʊvər, bɪɔnd mɑrʧ 2019 ənd ˈɛni ˈsəbsəkwənt trænˈzɪʃən, rulz kən bi juzd ɛz ə ‘‘platform’*’ tɪ kət ən wɪθ ðə ˈəndər lɛs taɪm ˈprɛʃər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər dil mɔr ˈlaɪkli. waɪl səm fərmz ˈwəri ðət rulz wɪl hərt səˈplaɪ chains’*’ əˈkrɔs ðə, moʊst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts ər soʊ wʊd nɑt əˈtrækt ˈɛni ˈtɛrəfs. ɑr ˈdɛfəsət ˈɔlsoʊ minz, ˈəndər rulz, ðət ðə peɪz lɛs ɪn ˈɛkspɔrt ˈtɛrəfs ðən ɪt rɪˈsivz, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɪljən paʊnz ɪn nɛt ˈrɛvəˌnuz fər ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər iʧ jɪr. ðə ˈsərpləs kʊd bi juzd tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ˈsɛktərz laɪk kɑz ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, wɛr ˈtɛrəfs ɔn ˈɛkspɔrts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi haɪər. deal’*’ ˈtreɪdɪŋ wɪθ ðə wɪθ noʊ ɪz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli koʊˈhɪrənt pəˈzɪʃən. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ʤɪst away’*’, wɪʧ minz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛtəl ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz mˈjuʧuəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əˈgrimənts ɔn ˈɛkspɔrts. noʊ wən ɪz ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪŋ səʧ ən əˈproʊʧ. ɪt ɪz ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ðət ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ənd ˌənˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈproʊtəˌkɔlz ˈgrænɪd tɪ ˈkaʊntləs ˈəðər ˈmɛmbərz wʊd nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈbrɪtən. fər ˈbrəsəlz tɪ dɪˈnaɪ səʧ raɪts wʊd briʧ ənd ˈtritiz, waɪl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈvoʊtərz baɪ θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈbɪljənz əv ˈjuˌroʊz əv ˈprɑfɪt ənd ˈkaʊntləs ʤɑbz. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈlʊrəd skɛr ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt pleɪnz nɑt flaɪɪŋ, skies’*’ əˈgrimənt əˈplaɪz tɪ ˈmɛni ˈneɪʃənz ənd ðoʊz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə boʊsts ə juʤ ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈɪndəstri, wɪθ ˈnumərəs ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈɛrˌpɔrts. ðət gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs məʧ ˈlɛvərɪʤ. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɪl bit ðɛr ʧɛsts, bət ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz tɪ straɪk nu flaɪt dilz ər mˈjuʧuəl ənd ˈmæsɪv. ɪf ðə ˈditeɪlz baɪ mɑrʧ 2019 ˌmɛmərˈændəmz əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ wɪl ˈʃʊrli ɪkˈstɛnd ˈkɑrənt ˈpræktɪs ənˈtɪl ðeɪ ər. noʊ dil, ðɛn, ˈrɪli ɪz ˈbɛtər ðən ə bæd dil, ɛz ˈmɪnɪstərz məst kip seɪɪŋ. noʊ dil ɪz nɑt ‘‘unthinkable’*’, ɛz ˈæmbər rəd səˈʤɛstɪd ðɪs wik. wi nid tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ənd sun. ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ʃʊd naʊ bi əˈnaʊnst seɪ ˈæftər wɪʧ, ɪf noʊ lʊks ˈlaɪkli ɪn ðə vju, ðə wɪl ʃɪft ˈɛmfəsɪs, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd ɔn pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər rulz. ˈoʊnli ðɛn wɪl ðə stɑp pleɪɪŋ geɪmz ənd pʊt ə treɪd dil, ðə ril mit əv ðiz ˈɑrtɪkəl 50 tɔks, bæk ɔn ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛnju. brexit‘*‘ baɪ ˈliəm ˈhælɪgən ənd ʤərɑrd laɪənz ɪz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ
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we have made a great further progress with john j. barton on a new extension for firebug called. big thanks to (smaug) for fixing #448602 + #506961 and providing new that allow event listeners on a web page!
notice that these are available in (i hope they'll make it into) and you also need firebug to test it.
update: all necessary for have been tob3pre.
this extension brings a new events panel that lists all of the event handlers on the page grouped by event type. the panel also nicely integrates with other firebug panels and allows to quickly find out, which element is associated with specific event listener or see the javascript source code.
so, see it in action!
event panel
the below shows content of the events panel and three side panels (click the image to see the original size).
side panels are synchronized according to the selected listener in the main content area.
targets shows list of event targets that would be used as when event bubbles. all targets are and navigate the user to the panel.
shows list of event targets that would be used as when event bubbles. all targets are and navigate the user to the panel. script shows source code of the selected listener.
shows source code of the selected listener. shows code of the element that is associated with the selected listener.
html panel
the extension also registers a new events within the panel.
in this case the events side panel shows all registered event listeners for the selected element.
recommended configuration
firefox
firebugb1
eventbug
known issues
eventbug is still in alpha phase and there are some known issues.
the panel is not updated if listeners are appended or removed upon user actions. you have to manually click the refresh button (in the toolbar). this will be fixed as soon as #524674 is fixed (thanks smaug! )
if a listener is defined using a attribute (e.g. world!')" ) the source code is not compiled till the listener is actually executed optimization). doesn't reflect this and it can happen that link to a source code doesn't work. the link should be disabled if the script object is not available.
) the source code is not compiled till the listener is actually executed optimization). doesn't reflect this and it can happen that link to a source code doesn't work. the link should be disabled if the script object is not available. the script side panel doesn't yet allow to create breakpoint's.
and of course, as usual, if you have any ideas how to improve this feature let us know. if you found a bug, please report it.
thanks!
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wi hæv meɪd ə greɪt ˈfərðər ˈprɑˌgrɛs wɪθ ʤɑn ʤeɪ. ˈbɑrtən ɔn ə nu ɪkˈstɛnʃən fər ˈfaɪərˌbəg kɔld. bɪg θæŋks tɪ (smaug*) fər ˈfɪksɪŋ 448602 506961 ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ nu ðət əˈlaʊ ɪˈvɛnt ˈlɪsənərz ɔn ə wɛb peɪʤ! ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðiz ər əˈveɪləbəl ɪn (aɪ hoʊp ðɛl meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ənd ju ˈɔlsoʊ nid ˈfaɪərˌbəg tɪ tɛst ɪt. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri fər hæv bɪn tɪ 3.6b3pre*. ðɪs ɪkˈstɛnʃən brɪŋz ə nu ɪˈvɛnts ˈpænəl ðət lɪsts ɔl əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈhændələrz ɔn ðə peɪʤ grupt baɪ ɪˈvɛnt taɪp. ðə ˈpænəl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnaɪsli ˈɪnəˌgreɪts wɪθ ˈəðər ˈfaɪərˌbəg ˈpænəlz ənd əˈlaʊz tɪ kˈwɪkli faɪnd aʊt, wɪʧ ˈɛləmənt ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk ɪˈvɛnt ˈlɪsənər ər si ðə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt sɔrs koʊd. soʊ, si ɪt ɪn ˈækʃən! ɪˈvɛnt ˈpænəl ðə bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts ˈpænəl ənd θri saɪd ˈpænəlz (klɪk ðə ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ si ðə ərˈɪʤənəl saɪz). saɪd ˈpænəlz ər ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪzd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈlɪsənər ɪn ðə meɪn ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɛriə. ˈtɑrgəts ʃoʊz lɪst əv ɪˈvɛnt ˈtɑrgəts ðət wʊd bi juzd ɛz wɪn ɪˈvɛnt ˈbəbəlz. ɔl ˈtɑrgəts ər ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈjuzər tɪ ðə ˈpænəl. ʃoʊz lɪst əv ɪˈvɛnt ˈtɑrgəts ðət wʊd bi juzd ɛz wɪn ɪˈvɛnt ˈbəbəlz. ɔl ˈtɑrgəts ər ənd ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈjuzər tɪ ðə ˈpænəl. skrɪpt ʃoʊz sɔrs koʊd əv ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈlɪsənər. ʃoʊz sɔrs koʊd əv ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈlɪsənər. ʃoʊz koʊd əv ðə ˈɛləmənt ðət ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈlɪsənər. ˈpænəl ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛʤɪstərz ə nu ɪˈvɛnts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈpænəl. ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə ɪˈvɛnts saɪd ˈpænəl ʃoʊz ɔl ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪˈvɛnt ˈlɪsənərz fər ðə səˈlɛktɪd ˈɛləmənt. ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈfaɪərˌbəg noʊn ˈɪʃuz ɪz stɪl ɪn ˈælfə feɪz ənd ðɛr ər səm noʊn ˈɪʃuz. ðə ˈpænəl ɪz nɑt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪf ˈlɪsənərz ər əˈpɛndɪd ər riˈmuvd əˈpɑn ˈjuzər ˈækʃənz. ju hæv tɪ ˈmænjuəli klɪk ðə rɪˈfrɛʃ ˈbətən (ɪn ðə ˈtulˌbɑr). ðɪs wɪl bi fɪkst ɛz sun ɛz 524674 ɪz fɪkst (θæŋks smaug*! ɪf ə ˈlɪsənər ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd ˈjuzɪŋ ə əˈtrɪˌbjut (e.g*. wərld!')" ðə sɔrs koʊd ɪz nɑt kəmˈpaɪld tɪl ðə ˈlɪsənər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən). ˈdəzənt rɪˈflɛkt ðɪs ənd ɪt kən ˈhæpən ðət lɪŋk tɪ ə sɔrs koʊd ˈdəzənt wərk. ðə lɪŋk ʃʊd bi dɪˈseɪbəld ɪf ðə skrɪpt ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl. ðə sɔrs koʊd ɪz nɑt kəmˈpaɪld tɪl ðə ˈlɪsənər ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɑptɪmɪˈzeɪʃən). ˈdəzənt rɪˈflɛkt ðɪs ənd ɪt kən ˈhæpən ðət lɪŋk tɪ ə sɔrs koʊd ˈdəzənt wərk. ðə lɪŋk ʃʊd bi dɪˈseɪbəld ɪf ðə skrɪpt ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl. ðə skrɪpt saɪd ˈpænəl ˈdəzənt jɛt əˈlaʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt breakpoint's*. ənd əv kɔrs, ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni aɪˈdiəz haʊ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðɪs ˈfiʧər lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ. ɪf ju faʊnd ə bəg, pliz rɪˈpɔrt ɪt. θæŋks!
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“how’s that hopey, stuff working out for you?” sarah palin asked american voters in a taunting 2010 speech. the answer: not so well. we avoided a full-blown depression, but the job market remains deeply sick, and become quite mainstream to talk about the u.s. economy having fallen into structural stagnation (though the rich are thriving). barack obama has, if anything, seemed more secretive than george w. bush. he kills alleged terrorists whom his predecessor would merely have tortured. the climate crisis gets worse, and the political capacity even to talk about it, much less do anything about it, is completely absent. these the complaints palin would make, of course. but people who voted for obama in 2008 were imagining a more peaceful, more egalitarian world, and they gotten it.
be of good cheer, though. many savants and not all of them democrats have a solution for 2016. that would be putting hillary clinton in the white house.
what is the case for hillary (whose website identifies her, in bold blue letters, by her first name only, as do millions upon millions of voters)? it boils down to this: she has experience, a woman, and her turn. hard to find any substantive political argument in her favor. she has, in the past, been associated with issues, with issues but she also encouraged her husband to sign the 1996 bill that put an end to the aid to families with dependent children program (afdc), which had been in effect since 1935. indeed, longtime clinton adviser dick morris, who has now morphed into a pundit, credits hillary for backing both of most important moves to the center: the balanced budget and welfare and during her subsequent career as new junior senator and as secretary of state, she has scarcely budged from the centrist sweet spot, and has become increasingly hawkish on foreign policy.
1 ties to the clinton machine go back nearly four decades. that said, his pronouncements on both bill and hillary should be taken with a substantial grain of salt. their society collapsed in 1996, when media reports about with prostitutes caused his expulsion from reelection campaign. since then, the has turned on his old patrons, them in such books as rewriting history (2004) and because he could (2004), and founding, in september 2013, a pac called just say no to hillary. on the subject of morris, hillary has for years kept conspicuously mum. on the subject of hillary, morris was typically dismissive when we spoke in july. “she’s a trial lawyer who fights for a position,” he told me. “but not creative and not a broad thinker.” the accusation was particularly poignant coming from morris, who has worked for figures as diverse as jesse helms and howard metzenbaum, trent lott and kenyan presidential contender and who, indeed, was advising house republicans at the same time he was rescuing imperiled presidency after the 1994 midterms.
what hillary will deliver, then, is more of the same. and that surprise us. as wacky as it sometimes appears on the surface, american politics has an amazing stability and continuity about it. obama, widely viewed as a populist action hero during the 2008 campaign, made no bones about his admiration for ronald reagan. the gipper, he said,
changed the trajectory of america in a way that richard nixon did not and in a way that bill clinton did not. he put us on a fundamentally different path because the country was ready for it. i think they felt [that] with all the excesses of the sixties and the seventies, government had grown and grown, but there much sense of accountability in terms of how it was operating.
now, the “excesses of the sixties and the seventies” included things like feminism, gay liberation, the antiwar movement, a militant civil rights movement all good things, in my view, but i know that many people disagree. in any case, coming into office with something like a mandate, obama never tried to make a sharp political break with the past, as reagan did from the moment of his first inaugural address. reagan dismissed the postwar keynesian consensus the idea that government had a responsibility to soften the sharpest edges of capitalism by fighting recession and providing some sort of basic safety net. appropriating some of the language of the left about revolution and the promise of the future, he unleashed what he liked to call the magic of the marketplace: cutting taxes for the rich, eliminating regulations, and whittling away at social spending.
what reagan created, with his embrace of the nutty laffer curve and his smiling war on organized labor, was a strange, distributed boom that lasted through the early 1990s. after the caretaker george h. w. bush administration evaporated, bill clinton took over and, with a few minor adjustments, kept the party going for another decade. profits skyrocketed, as did the financial markets.
but there was a contradiction under it all: a system dependent on high levels of mass consumption for both economic dynamism and political legitimacy has a problem when mass purchasing power is squeezed. for a few decades, consumers borrowed to make up for what their paychecks were lacking. but that model broke down once and for all with the crisis of 2008. today we desperately need a new political economy one that features a more equal distribution of income, investment in our rotting social and physical infrastructure, and a more humane ethic. we also need a judicious foreign policy, and a who will resist the instant gratification of air strikes and rhetorical bluster.
is hillary clinton the answer to these prayers? hard to think so, despite the widespread liberal fantasy of her as a progressive paragon, who will follow through exactly as barack obama did not. in fact, a close look at her life and career is perhaps the best antidote to all these great expectations.
the historical record, such as it is, may also be the only antidote, since most progressives are unwilling to discuss hillary in anything but the most general, flattering terms. pundits who have written about her in the past dismissed my queries in rude and patronizing ways. strangely, though, i was contacted out of nowhere by a representative of something called american bridge, who wanted to make my acquaintance. at first i thought it was a new think tank but i soon found out it was a lobbying group formed by the g.o.p. apostate david brock. i prove it, of course, but it sure felt like the hillary machine was subtly attempting to spin this piece. brock himself declined to speak with me, as did a diplomat who had worked for hillary at the state department. apparently you have to take a loyalty oath to get an interview.
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““how’s* ðət hopey*, stəf ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt fər you?”*?” ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn æst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ə ˈtɔntɪŋ 2010 spiʧ. ðə ˈænsər: nɑt soʊ wɛl. wi əˈvɔɪdɪd ə ˌfʊlˈbloʊn dɪˈprɛʃən, bət ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ˈdipli sɪk, ənd bɪˈkəm kwaɪt ˈmeɪnˌstrim tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈhævɪŋ ˈfɑlən ˈɪntu ˈstrəkʧərəl stægˈneɪʃən (ðoʊ ðə rɪʧ ər θˈraɪvɪŋ). ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz, ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, simd mɔr ˈsikrətɪv ðən ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. hi kɪlz əˈlɛʤd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hum hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər wʊd ˈmɪrli hæv ˈtɔrʧərd. ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ˈkraɪsəs gɪts wərs, ənd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈpæsɪti ˈivɪn tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt, məʧ lɛs du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈæbsənt. ðiz ðə kəmˈpleɪnts ˈpælɪn wʊd meɪk, əv kɔrs. bət ˈpipəl hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2008 wər ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ ə mɔr ˈpisfəl, mɔr ɪˌgæləˈtɛriən wərld, ənd ðeɪ ˈgɔtən ɪt. bi əv gʊd ʧɪr, ðoʊ. ˈmɛni ˈsævənts ənd nɑt ɔl əv ðɛm ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv ə səˈluʃən fər 2016 ðət wʊd bi ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. wət ɪz ðə keɪs fər ˈhɪləri (huz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz hər, ɪn boʊld blu ˈlɛtərz, baɪ hər fərst neɪm ˈoʊnli, ɛz du ˈmɪljənz əˈpɑn ˈmɪljənz əv ˈvoʊtərz)? ɪt bɔɪlz daʊn tɪ ðɪs: ʃi həz ɪkˈspɪriəns, ə ˈwʊmən, ənd hər tərn. hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈɛni ˈsəbstəntɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn hər ˈfeɪvər. ʃi həz, ɪn ðə pæst, bɪn əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈɪʃuz, wɪθ ˈɪʃuz bət ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkərəʤd hər ˈhəzbənd tɪ saɪn ðə 1996 bɪl ðət pʊt ən ɛnd tɪ ðə eɪd tɪ ˈfæməliz wɪθ dɪˈpɛndənt ˈʧɪldrən ˈproʊˌgræm (afdc*), wɪʧ hæd bɪn ɪn ˈifɛkt sɪns 1935 ˌɪnˈdid, ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈklɪntən ædˈvaɪzər dɪk ˈmɔrɪs, hu həz naʊ mɔrft ˈɪntu ə ˈpəndət, ˈkrɛdɪts ˈhɪləri fər ˈbækɪŋ boʊθ əv moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt muvz tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər: ðə ˈbælənst ˈbəʤɪt ənd ˈwɛlˌfɛr ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈsəbsəkwənt kərɪr ɛz nu ˈʤunjər ˈsɛnətər ənd ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, ʃi həz ˈskɛrsli bəʤd frəm ðə ˈsɛntrɪst swit spɑt, ənd həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈhɔkɪʃ ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. 1 taɪz tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən məˈʃin goʊ bæk ˈnɪrli fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðət sɛd, hɪz prəˈnaʊnsmənts ɔn boʊθ bɪl ənd ˈhɪləri ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkən wɪθ ə səbˈstænʃəl greɪn əv sɔlt. ðɛr soʊˈsaɪɪti kəˈlæpst ɪn 1996 wɪn ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt wɪθ ˈprɑstəˌtuts kɔzd hɪz ɪkˈspəlʃən frəm riɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. sɪns ðɛn, ðə həz tərnd ɔn hɪz oʊld ˈpeɪtrənz, ðɛm ɪn səʧ bʊks ɛz riˈraɪtɪŋ ˈhɪstəri 2004 ənd bɪˈkəz hi kʊd 2004 ənd ˈfaʊndɪŋ, ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2013 ə pæk kɔld ʤɪst seɪ noʊ tɪ ˈhɪləri. ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈmɔrɪs, ˈhɪləri həz fər jɪrz kɛpt kənˈspɪkjuəsli məm. ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈhɪləri, ˈmɔrɪs wɑz ˈtɪpɪkəli dɪsˈmɪsɪv wɪn wi spoʊk ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ. ə traɪəl ˈlɔjər hu faɪts fər ə position,”*,” hi toʊld mi. nɑt kriˈeɪtɪv ənd nɑt ə brɔd thinker.”*.” ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpɔɪnjənt ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈmɔrɪs, hu həz wərkt fər ˈfɪgjərz ɛz dɪˈvərs ɛz ˈʤɛsi hɛlmz ənd haʊərd ˈmɛtsənˌbaʊm, trɛnt lɑt ənd ˈkɛnjən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈtɛndər ənd hu, ˌɪnˈdid, wɑz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkənz æt ðə seɪm taɪm hi wɑz ˈrɛskjuɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɛrəld ˈprɛzɪdənsi ˈæftər ðə 1994 ˈmɪdˌtərmz. wət ˈhɪləri wɪl dɪˈlɪvər, ðɛn, ɪz mɔr əv ðə seɪm. ənd ðət səˈpraɪz ˈjuˈɛs. ɛz ˈwæki ɛz ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈpɪrz ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ stəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌkɑntəˈnuəti əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈwaɪdli vjud ɛz ə ˈpɑpjələst ˈækʃən ˈhɪroʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2008 kæmˈpeɪn, meɪd noʊ boʊnz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən. ðə ˈgɪpər, hi sɛd, ʧeɪnʤd ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksən dɪd nɑt ənd ɪn ə weɪ ðət bɪl ˈklɪntən dɪd nɑt. hi pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt pæθ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkəntri wɑz ˈrɛdi fər ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ fɛlt [ðət] wɪθ ɔl ðə ˌɛkˈsɛsɪz əv ðə ˈsɪkstiz ənd ðə ˈsɛvəntiz, ˈgəvərnmənt hæd groʊn ənd groʊn, bət ðɛr məʧ sɛns əv əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ɪn tərmz əv haʊ ɪt wɑz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ. naʊ, ðə əv ðə ˈsɪkstiz ənd ðə seventies”*” ˌɪnˈkludɪd θɪŋz laɪk ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, geɪ ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən, ðə ˌæntiˈwɔr ˈmuvmənt, ə ˈmɪlətənt ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ɔl gʊd θɪŋz, ɪn maɪ vju, bət aɪ noʊ ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl dɪsəˈgri. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈɔfəs wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ə ˈmænˌdeɪt, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈnɛvər traɪd tɪ meɪk ə ʃɑrp pəˈlɪtɪkəl breɪk wɪθ ðə pæst, ɛz ˈrigən dɪd frəm ðə ˈmoʊmənt əv hɪz fərst ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈrigən dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈpoʊstˈwɔr ˈkeɪnziən kənˈsɛnsəs ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈsɔfən ðə ˈʃɑrpəst ˈɛʤɪz əv ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm baɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌriˈsɛʃən ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səm sɔrt əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˈseɪfti nɛt. əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə lɛft əˈbaʊt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ðə ˈprɑməs əv ðə fˈjuʧər, hi ənˈliʃt wət hi laɪkt tɪ kɔl ðə ˈmæʤɪk əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs: ˈkətɪŋ ˈtæksɪz fər ðə rɪʧ, ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ənd ˈwɪtlɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈspɛndɪŋ. wət ˈrigən kriˈeɪtɪd, wɪθ hɪz ɪmˈbreɪs əv ðə ˈnəti ˈlæfər kərv ənd hɪz sˈmaɪlɪŋ wɔr ɔn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈleɪbər, wɑz ə streɪnʤ, dɪˈstrɪbjətəd bum ðət ˈlæstɪd θru ðə ˈərli 1990s*. ˈæftər ðə ˈkɛrˌteɪkər ʤɔrʤ eɪʧ. ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪˈvæpərˌeɪtɪd, bɪl ˈklɪntən tʊk ˈoʊvər ənd, wɪθ ə fju ˈmaɪnər əˈʤəstmənts, kɛpt ðə ˈpɑrti goʊɪŋ fər əˈnəðər ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈprɑfɪts ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪd, ɛz dɪd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts. bət ðɛr wɑz ə ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən ˈəndər ɪt ɔl: ə ˈsɪstəm dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv mæs kənˈsəmʃən fər boʊθ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdaɪnəˌmɪzəm ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl lɪˈʤɪtəməsi həz ə ˈprɑbləm wɪn mæs ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər ɪz skwizd. fər ə fju ˈdɛkeɪdz, kənˈsumərz ˈbɑˌroʊd tɪ meɪk əp fər wət ðɛr ˈpeɪˌʧɛks wər ˈlækɪŋ. bət ðət ˈmɑdəl broʊk daʊn wəns ənd fər ɔl wɪθ ðə ˈkraɪsəs əv 2008 təˈdeɪ wi ˈdɛspərətli nid ə nu pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi wən ðət ˈfiʧərz ə mɔr ˈikwəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm, ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ɑr ˈrɑtɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd ə mɔr hjuˈmeɪn ˈɛθɪk. wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid ə ʤuˈdɪʃəs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ənd ə hu wɪl rɪˈzɪst ðə ˈɪnstənt ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ɛr straɪks ənd rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈbləstər. ɪz ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðiz prɛrz? hɑrd tɪ θɪŋk soʊ, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈfænəsi əv hər ɛz ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈpɛrəˌgɑn, hu wɪl ˈfɑloʊ θru ɪgˈzæktli ɛz ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd nɑt. ɪn fækt, ə kloʊz lʊk æt hər laɪf ənd kərɪr ɪz pərˈhæps ðə bɛst ˈænɪˌdoʊt tɪ ɔl ðiz greɪt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz. ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərd, səʧ ɛz ɪt ɪz, meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈænɪˌdoʊt, sɪns moʊst prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈhɪləri ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ðə moʊst ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈflætərɪŋ tərmz. ˈpəndɪts hu hæv ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt hər ɪn ðə pæst dɪsˈmɪst maɪ kˈwɪriz ɪn rud ənd ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ weɪz. ˈstreɪnʤli, ðoʊ, aɪ wɑz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr baɪ ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld əˈmɛrɪkən brɪʤ, hu ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk maɪ əkˈweɪntəns. æt fərst aɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ə nu θɪŋk tæŋk bət aɪ sun faʊnd aʊt ɪt wɑz ə ˈlɑbiɪŋ grup fɔrmd baɪ ðə g.o.p*. əˈpɔsteɪt ˈdeɪvɪd brɑk. aɪ pruv ɪt, əv kɔrs, bət ɪt ʃʊr fɛlt laɪk ðə ˈhɪləri məˈʃin wɑz ˈsətəli əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ spɪn ðɪs pis. brɑk hɪmˈsɛlf dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ spik wɪθ mi, ɛz dɪd ə ˈdɪpləˌmæt hu hæd wərkt fər ˈhɪləri æt ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt. əˈpɛrəntli ju hæv tɪ teɪk ə ˈlɔɪəlti oʊθ tɪ gɪt ən ˈɪntərvˌju.
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do schools in other countries recite a pledge of allegiance?
it’s been unconstitutional since 1943 to require kids in public schools to recite the pledge of allegiance. at least in the united states. but this stopped controversy from erupting just about every year when a teacher or school authority figure gets in trouble for forcing a kid to stand for recite the pledge of allegiance.
interestingly, the text of the pledge was written by a socialist minister (an oxymoron today, but in the not so much). actually, it until after the u.s. supreme 1943 decision that stated it was unconstitutional to force kids to recite the pledge, that the words “under god” were inserted into the language, apparently as a tool to fight the perceived communist threat at the time.
a 2004 supreme court decision allowed for the god language to remain in the pledge. the american humanist association has been suing states to get rid of the god language, but to date has been unsuccessful.
while u.s. court decisions have made it clear that kids are not required to recite the pledge, many schools do it anyway.
but what about other countries? do schools there also recite some sort of pledge?
it turns out that very few, if any, industrialized countries have such a thing in their schools. a discussion on show a lot of confusion of what countries do, but one thing seems clear the u.s. stands alone with this activity.
or does it?
kids in north korea are required pledge their allegiance to their ruler, kim jong un, started at 7 years old. how the guardian describes the scene:
standing in rows, their faces are hardly the picture of happiness as they are forced to pledge their allegiance to north korean dictator kim jong un and call him ‘father’. troubling images of them being inducted into an organisation likened to the hitler youth emerged as their despot leader pressed ahead with plans to launch a ballistic missile, potentially with nuclear capabilities.
american kids used to salute the sky while saying the pledge, but this stopped when hitler and followers did the same thing.
i’m not saying that schools here are the same as in north korea. far from it. merely saying that this particular connection is interesting and worth a discussion among school leaders who are tasked with deciding the degree of importance that patriotism warrants in a classroom and what type of patriotism they are trying to instill.
these questions are increasingly important as the world continues to globalize, and borders continue to disappear or blur. school should be a place to learn, and the line between learning and indoctrination is not clearly defined.
all that said, there is a certain awkward beauty to the american system free to shout the pledge with all our might, or opt out from reciting the pledge at all. in north korea, that freedom to choose is non-existent.
(creative commons image via wikimedia.com)
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du skulz ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz rəˈsaɪt ə plɛʤ əv əˈliʤəns? bɪn ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl sɪns 1943 tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər kɪdz ɪn ˈpəblɪk skulz tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə plɛʤ əv əˈliʤəns. æt list ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. bət ðɪs stɑpt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi frəm ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri jɪr wɪn ə ˈtiʧər ər skul əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjər gɪts ɪn ˈtrəbəl fər ˈfɔrsɪŋ ə kɪd tɪ stænd fər rəˈsaɪt ðə plɛʤ əv əˈliʤəns. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə tɛkst əv ðə plɛʤ wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈmɪnɪstər (ən ˌɑkˈsiˈmɔrɑn təˈdeɪ, bət ɪn ðə nɑt soʊ məʧ). ˈæˌkʧuəli, ɪt ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə juz. səˈprim 1943 dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ˈsteɪtɪd ɪt wɑz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl tɪ fɔrs kɪdz tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə plɛʤ, ðət ðə wərdz god”*” wər ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, əˈpɛrəntli ɛz ə tul tɪ faɪt ðə pərˈsivd ˈkɑmjənəst θrɛt æt ðə taɪm. ə 2004 səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən əˈlaʊd fər ðə gɑd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə plɛʤ. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhjumənɪst əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən həz bɪn suɪŋ steɪts tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə gɑd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, bət tɪ deɪt həz bɪn ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl. waɪl juz. kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒənz hæv meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət kɪdz ər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd tɪ rəˈsaɪt ðə plɛʤ, ˈmɛni skulz du ɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ. bət wət əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈkəntriz? du skulz ðɛr ˈɔlsoʊ rəˈsaɪt səm sɔrt əv plɛʤ? ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈvɛri fju, ɪf ˈɛni, ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ˈkəntriz hæv səʧ ə θɪŋ ɪn ðɛr skulz. ə dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ʃoʊ ə lɔt əv kənfˈjuʒən əv wət ˈkəntriz du, bət wən θɪŋ simz klɪr ðə juz. stændz əˈloʊn wɪθ ðɪs ækˈtɪvɪti. ər dɪz ɪt? kɪdz ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ər rikˈwaɪərd plɛʤ ðɛr əˈliʤəns tɪ ðɛr ˈrulər, kɪm ʤɔŋ ˈjuˈɛn, ˈstɑrtɪd æt 7 jɪrz oʊld. haʊ ðə ˈgɑrdiən dɪˈskraɪbz ðə sin: ˈstændɪŋ ɪn roʊz, ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz ər ˈhɑrdli ðə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈhæpinəs ɛz ðeɪ ər fɔrst tɪ plɛʤ ðɛr əˈliʤəns tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈdɪkteɪtər kɪm ʤɔŋ ˈjuˈɛn ənd kɔl ɪm ‘‘father’*’. ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðɛm biɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəktɪd ˈɪntu ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈlaɪkənd tɪ ðə ˈhɪtlər juθ ˈimərʤd ɛz ðɛr ˈdɛspət ˈlidər prɛst əˈhɛd wɪθ plænz tɪ lɔnʧ ə bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl, pəˈtɛnʃəli wɪθ ˈnukliər ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. əˈmɛrɪkən kɪdz juzd tɪ səˈlut ðə skaɪ waɪl seɪɪŋ ðə plɛʤ, bət ðɪs stɑpt wɪn ˈhɪtlər ənd ˈfɑloʊərz dɪd ðə seɪm θɪŋ. nɑt seɪɪŋ ðət skulz hir ər ðə seɪm ɛz ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. fɑr frəm ɪt. ˈmɪrli seɪɪŋ ðət ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kəˈnɛkʃən ɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd wərθ ə dɪˈskəʃən əˈməŋ skul ˈlidərz hu ər tæskt wɪθ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ðə dɪˈgri əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns ðət ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ˈwɔrənts ɪn ə ˈklæsˌrum ənd wət taɪp əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈstɪl. ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ðə wərld kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈgloʊbəˌlaɪz, ənd ˈbɔrdərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ər blər. skul ʃʊd bi ə pleɪs tɪ lərn, ənd ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈklɪrli dɪˈfaɪnd. ɔl ðət sɛd, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsərtən ˈɔkwərd ˈbjuti tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪstəm fri tɪ ʃaʊt ðə plɛʤ wɪθ ɔl ɑr maɪt, ər ɑpt aʊt frəm riˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə plɛʤ æt ɔl. ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ðət ˈfridəm tɪ ʧuz ɪz ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt. (kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə wikimedia.com*)
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a letter written by the future edward that exposes him as racist and sexist has come to light.
the prince of wales, who later abdicated to marry an american divorcee, wrote to his then mistress, freda dudley ward, while he was on a caribbean cruise.
he visited barbados in 1920, aged 25, but wrote that he found the “coloured population” to be “revolting”.
he also wrote of dancing with women, all of his insisted were young and vetted by his friend, louis mountbatten, and described one lady as an “american bit”.
the prince, whose name before he was king was david, included the diatribe in a love letter to his then mistress, freda dudley ward, in which he complained about how much he was missing her.
the married socialite was the future king's lover between 1918 to 1923.
they remained close until 1936 when he met american divorcee wallis simpson, who he gave up the thrown for later that year.
over 22 pages, the prince wrote of his travels on renown from march 21 to march 29, 1920.
in the letter, he wrote of how much he missed his mistress, telling her "how i want you tonight to tell you and show you how madly i love you."
he added: "oh! my darling darling precious beloved little freddie, life is absolute hell & torture for you're your little david without you."
the prince of wales then went on to daily document his hatred of the trip which came at a time when britain was heading into an economic depression after the first world war.
he moaned: "i can't and be able to raise the least enthusiasm about anything on this trip.
"it looks a proper bum island this barbados. it's a unique sort of scenery very ugly & i don't take much to the coloured population who are revolting.
"i'm sorry for the colonial office people who have to live there tho (sic)."
the prince then complained about have to dance with different women at formal functions.
he said: "never have i felt less like all that or setting eyes on any woman but you darling angel; the idea absolutely revolts me.
"we gave an official dinner to 20 notables of the island including the governor & his wife which was followed by a reception.
"i've appointed dickie [mountbatten] my "procurer" of partners & only take on a "young woman" that he has vetted as being possible!!
"but christ! they were the absolute limit tonight & i can't remember what the 3 women i danced with look like as i hardly looked at them!!
"i danced quite a lot sweetheart: dickie found me a little american bit who wasn't such a bad mover but the rest of the women were impossible."
the letter is now being sold by a private collector at auction in london on saturday with a estimate of.
richard davie, of international autograph auctions, said: "this is a letter of quite remarkable content that reflects edward's character.
"he was one of the most members of the royal family who showed his emotions.
"i'm sure in march 1920 many british people would have gladly swapped places with him in barbados and the caribbean.
"he was in a very fortunate position but the tone of this letter written over the course of a week is one of ungratefulness.
"after he abdicated, edward went on to become the governor of the bahamas. hopefully his attitude had changed by then and he was more diplomatic."
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ə ˈlɛtər ˈrɪtən baɪ ðə fˈjuʧər ˈɛdwərd ðət ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ɪm ɛz ˈreɪsɪst ənd ˈsɛksɪst həz kəm tɪ laɪt. ðə prɪns əv weɪlz, hu ˈleɪtər ˈæbdəˌkeɪtəd tɪ ˈmɛri ən əˈmɛrɪkən dəˈvɔrˌsi, roʊt tɪ hɪz ðɛn ˈmɪstrəs, frɛd ˈdədli wɔrd, waɪl hi wɑz ɔn ə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən kruz. hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ɪn 1920 ˈeɪʤɪd 25 bət roʊt ðət hi faʊnd ðə population”*” tɪ bi ““revolting”*”. hi ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt əv ˈdænsɪŋ wɪθ ˈwɪmən, ɔl əv hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd wər jəŋ ənd ˈvɛtɪd baɪ hɪz frɛnd, luɪs mountbatten*, ənd dɪˈskraɪbd wən ˈleɪdi ɛz ən bit”*”. ðə prɪns, huz neɪm ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz kɪŋ wɑz ˈdeɪvɪd, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈdaɪəˌtraɪb ɪn ə ləv ˈlɛtər tɪ hɪz ðɛn ˈmɪstrəs, frɛd ˈdədli wɔrd, ɪn wɪʧ hi kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ hi wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ hər. ðə ˈmɛrid ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt wɑz ðə fˈjuʧər kɪŋz ˈləvər bɪtˈwin 1918 tɪ 1923 ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪnd kloʊz ənˈtɪl 1936 wɪn hi mɛt əˈmɛrɪkən dəˈvɔrˌsi ˈwɔlɪs ˈsɪmpsən, hu hi geɪv əp ðə θroʊn fər ˈleɪtər ðət jɪr. ˈoʊvər 22 ˈpeɪʤɪz, ðə prɪns roʊt əv hɪz ˈtrævəlz ɔn rɪˈnaʊn frəm mɑrʧ 21 tɪ mɑrʧ 29 1920 ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər, hi roʊt əv haʊ məʧ hi mɪst hɪz ˈmɪstrəs, ˈtɛlɪŋ hər "haʊ aɪ wɔnt ju təˈnaɪt tɪ tɛl ju ənd ʃoʊ ju haʊ ˈmædli aɪ ləv ju." hi ˈædɪd: "oʊ! maɪ ˈdɑrlɪŋ ˈdɑrlɪŋ ˈprɛʃəs bɪˈləvəd ˈlɪtəl ˈfrɛdi, laɪf ɪz ˈæbsəˌlut hɛl ˈtɔrʧər fər jʊr jʊr ˈlɪtəl ˈdeɪvɪd wɪˈθaʊt ju." ðə prɪns əv weɪlz ðɛn wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈdeɪli ˈdɑkjəmɛnt hɪz ˈheɪtrəd əv ðə trɪp wɪʧ keɪm æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈbrɪtən wɑz ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈprɛʃən ˈæftər ðə fərst wərld wɔr. hi moʊnd: "aɪ kænt ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ reɪz ðə list ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɔn ðɪs trɪp. "ɪt lʊks ə ˈprɑpər bəm ˈaɪlənd ðɪs bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs. ɪts ə juˈnik sɔrt əv ˈsinəri ˈvɛri ˈəgli aɪ doʊnt teɪk məʧ tɪ ðə ˈkələrd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən hu ər riˈvoʊltɪŋ. "əm ˈsɑri fər ðə kəˈloʊniəl ˈɔfəs ˈpipəl hu hæv tɪ lɪv ðɛr ðoʊ (sɪk)." ðə prɪns ðɛn kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt hæv tɪ dæns wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˈwɪmən æt ˈfɔrməl ˈfəŋkʃənz. hi sɛd: "ˈnɛvər hæv aɪ fɛlt lɛs laɪk ɔl ðət ər ˈsɛtɪŋ aɪz ɔn ˈɛni ˈwʊmən bət ju ˈdɑrlɪŋ ˈeɪnʤəl; ðə aɪˈdiə ˌæbsəˈlutli riˈvoʊlts mi. "wi geɪv ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈdɪnər tɪ 20 ˈnoʊtəbəlz əv ðə ˈaɪlənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnər hɪz waɪf wɪʧ wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə rɪˈsɛpʃən. "aɪv əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈdɪki [mountbatten*] maɪ "proʊˈkjʊrər" əv ˈpɑrtnərz ˈoʊnli teɪk ɔn ə "jəŋ ˈwʊmən" ðət hi həz ˈvɛtɪd ɛz biɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl!! "bət kraɪst! ðeɪ wər ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈlɪmət təˈnaɪt aɪ kænt rɪˈmɛmbər wət ðə 3 ˈwɪmən aɪ dænst wɪθ lʊk laɪk ɛz aɪ ˈhɑrdli lʊkt æt ðɛm!! "aɪ dænst kwaɪt ə lɔt sˈwiˌthɑrt: ˈdɪki faʊnd mi ə ˈlɪtəl əˈmɛrɪkən bɪt hu ˈwəzənt səʧ ə bæd ˈmuvər bət ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈwɪmən wər ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl." ðə ˈlɛtər ɪz naʊ biɪŋ soʊld baɪ ə ˈpraɪvət kəˈlɛktər æt ˈɔkʃən ɪn ˈləndən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪθ ə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv ˈrɪʧərd ˈdeɪvi, əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔtəˌgræf ˈɔkʃənz, sɛd: "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈlɛtər əv kwaɪt rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈkɑntɛnt ðət rɪˈflɛkts ˈɛdwərd ˈkɛrɪktər. "hi wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈfæməli hu ʃoʊd hɪz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. "əm ʃʊr ɪn mɑrʧ 1920 ˈmɛni ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl wʊd hæv ˈglædli swɔpt ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ ɪm ɪn bɑrˈbeɪdoʊs ənd ðə ˌkɛrɪˈbiən. "hi wɑz ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈfɔrʧənət pəˈzɪʃən bət ðə toʊn əv ðɪs ˈlɛtər ˈrɪtən ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə wik ɪz wən əv ungratefulness*. "ˈæftər hi ˈæbdəˌkeɪtəd, ˈɛdwərd wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈgəvərnər əv ðə bəˈhɑməz. ˈhoʊpfəli hɪz ˈætəˌtud hæd ʧeɪnʤd baɪ ðɛn ənd hi wɑz mɔr ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk."
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introduction
geforce 680 market segment analysis
gtx 580
hd 7950
hd 7970
gtx 680
680 amp!
hd 6990
gtx 590 shader units 512 1792 2048 1536 1536 1536 512 rops 48 32 32 32 32 32 48 graphics processor tahiti tahiti cayman transistors memory size 1536 3072 3072 2048 2048 2048 1536 memory bus width 384 bit 384 bit 384 bit 256 bit 256 bit 256 bit 384 bit core clock 772 800 925 1006+ 1111+ 830 607 memory clock 1002 1250 1375 1502 1652 1250 855 price $380 $380 $450 $500 $579 $700 $750
nvidia's 680 was introduced just weeks ago and has taken the enthusiast market by storm. it offers great performance at significantly reduced power consumption. dynamic algorithm works well and provides a nice speed boost for the card. we are now seeing the first custom 680 board designs pop 680 amp! edition uses the reference design and a custom triple slot cooler. the company also included a huge clock increase to 1111 base clock and 1652 memory. the 680 amp! edition comes at a hefty price of $579.
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ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən 680 ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsɛgˈmɛnt æˈnælɪsɪs 580 7950 7970 680 680 æmp! 6990 590 ˈʃeɪdər ˈjunɪts 512 1792 2048 1536 1536 1536 512 rɑps 48 32 32 32 32 32 48 ˈgræfɪks ˈprɑˌsɛsər təˈhiti təˈhiti ˈkeɪmən trænˈzɪstərz ˈmɛməri saɪz 1536 3072 3072 2048 2048 2048 1536 ˈmɛməri bəs wɪdθ 384 bɪt 384 bɪt 384 bɪt 256 bɪt 256 bɪt 256 bɪt 384 bɪt kɔr klɑk 772 800 925 1006+ 1111+ 830 607 ˈmɛməri klɑk 1002 1250 1375 1502 1652 1250 855 praɪs 380 380 450 500 579 700 750 680 wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ʤɪst wiks əˈgoʊ ənd həz ˈteɪkən ðə ɛnˈθuziˌæst ˈmɑrkɪt baɪ stɔrm. ɪt ˈɔfərz greɪt pərˈfɔrməns æt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdust paʊər kənˈsəmʃən. daɪˈnæmɪk ˈælgərˌɪðəm wərks wɛl ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə nis spid bust fər ðə kɑrd. wi ər naʊ siɪŋ ðə fərst ˈkəstəm 680 bɔrd dɪˈzaɪnz pɑp 680 æmp! ɪˈdɪʃən ˈjuzɪz ðə ˈrɛfərəns dɪˈzaɪn ənd ə ˈkəstəm ˈtrɪpəl slɑt ˈkulər. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə juʤ klɑk ˌɪnˈkris tɪ 1111 beɪs klɑk ənd 1652 ˈmɛməri. ðə 680 æmp! ɪˈdɪʃən kəmz æt ə ˈhɛfti praɪs əv 579
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julius menswear fall winter 2012 paris
it’s great to see julius develop his collection from year to year. really refining himself and that's evident in this collection. a much cleaner julius style, a lot less distressed and damaged. we're glad he was able to retain the aggressive feeling in many of his garments, but what really comes through is a dark sentiment in menswear.
for next season introduces a man from the darkness, expelled from a strong wave of potential energy, the same energy that has evolved in recent collections.
with this collection he has worked subtly, with long and flowing, but asymmetrical, oversized details. the use of zippers in almost all of the pieces, which is used in fabrics like matte jersey and wool, hides the manipulation of the materials and provides a worn effect on canvas and cotton. the color palette used for this collection begins with black and dark grays used in blocks, and a print representing resounding images.
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ˈʤuljəs ˈmɛnzˌweɪr fɔl ˈwɪntər 2012 ˈpɛrɪs greɪt tɪ si ˈʤuljəs dɪˈvɛləp hɪz kəˈlɛkʃən frəm jɪr tɪ jɪr. ˈrɪli rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ðæts ˈɛvədənt ɪn ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən. ə məʧ ˈklinər ˈʤuljəs staɪl, ə lɔt lɛs dɪˈstrɛst ənd ˈdæmɪʤd. wɪr glæd hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈteɪn ðə əˈgrɛsɪv ˈfilɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈgɑrmənts, bət wət ˈrɪli kəmz θru ɪz ə dɑrk ˈsɛnəmənt ɪn ˈmɛnzˌweɪr. fər nɛkst ˈsizən ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz ə mæn frəm ðə ˈdɑrknəs, ɪkˈspɛld frəm ə strɔŋ weɪv əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɛnərʤi, ðə seɪm ˈɛnərʤi ðət həz ɪˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈrisənt kəˈlɛkʃənz. wɪθ ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən hi həz wərkt ˈsətəli, wɪθ lɔŋ ənd floʊɪŋ, bət ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl, ˈoʊvərˌsaɪzd ˈditeɪlz. ðə juz əv ˈzɪpərz ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə ˈpisɪz, wɪʧ ɪz juzd ɪn ˈfæbrɪks laɪk mæt ˈʤərzi ənd wʊl, haɪdz ðə məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə məˈtɪriəlz ənd prəˈvaɪdz ə wɔrn ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈkænvəs ənd ˈkɔtən. ðə ˈkələr ˈpælət juzd fər ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ blæk ənd dɑrk greɪz juzd ɪn blɑks, ənd ə prɪnt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ riˈsaʊndɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ˈmɑrioʊ
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once you've worked as a writer and editor in the world of social media for a decade, the way i have, you start to notice patterns. for example, there are some stories that will never go viral, even if they are brilliant in every measurable way. that's because they lie in the "valley of ambiguity," which is sort of like the uncanny valley for viral journalism.
if a story is circulating in social media, even if it's a fancy character study for the new yorker or incisive cultural analysis for the atlantic, it's always chasing the viral tornado. before the century, stories became popular because people talked about them in other publications, or shared magazine and newspaper clippings with friends. today, stories become influential if people share them on social media like facebook, reddit, pinterest, and twitter. in most cases, nobody is going to read a story if nobody shares it.
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this leaves a lot of writers and readers wondering why the hell some stories go everywhere and some never make it past three likes on facebook. here is one theory, based on my own anecdotal experiences and those of many other people i've talked to in the industry. it's not a scientific theory, and you'll notice that the diagram i have used to illustrate it is something that began on the back of a napkin. still, i think it can help us make sense of the way that has changed journalism in the century.
basically, there are two kinds of stories that tend to go viral. on one side of the diagram, you can see the most obvious genre of viral story: the meme, or the single, simple unit of information that we share because it's funny or makes us feel good. the purest version of the meme online is the, usually just a picture with a caption, which is the perfect bit of portable content. what the shares with self-help guides and human interest stories is an invitation to credulous enjoyment.
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ted videos, often seasoned with cheery platitudes, become viral for the same reason that grumpy cat pictures do. they don't ask us to think critically just to enjoy, or be amused and enlightened without the labor of skepticism and doubt clouding our clicks. why do we want to share these stories? because in some sense they are not open to interpretation. you don't have to worry whether your friends will wonder why you shared this it's obvious.
the same goes for viral journalism on the other side of my chart. these stories, like explainers, guides, debunkery, and investigative journalism, are in some ways the opposite of a stupid video or a. they are about truth, rather than amusement. but in fact, they go viral for exactly the same reasons do. they are not open to interpretation.
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in fact, the main goal of a lot of these stories is to clear up confusion the way nate silver did during the election in his analysis of polling. a story is all about leading you through a process without getting you lost. a investigative report that uncovers a nugget of genuine truth is the ultimate viral hit. it's a story that promises we can at last know exactly what has happened, or how to feel about something. we want to share these stories because they appeal to our urge to have the definitive explanation of what is true and right.
to share a story is in part to take ownership of it, especially because you are often able to comment on a story that you are sharing on social media. if you can share a piece of information that's an absolute truth whether that's how to apps on your phone, or what the is really doing you too become a truth teller. and that feels good. just as good as it does to be the person who has the cutest cat picture on the internet.
so that leaves us with the stories that don't make it. these are the articles and essays that have fallen into the valley of ambiguity reports on important scientific findings with results, political news with a long and tangled back story attached, and opinion essays that require us to account for points of view that may be unfamiliar or strange. there is no satisfaction in knowing that the higgs has sort of been found, but sort of not. and nobody wants to risk alienating friends with a piece of opinion writing that might or might not be offensive you're not even sure.
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who wants to share a story that can be misunderstood? nobody wants to take ownership of a political article where there is no truth only further information, and complex developments that even experts can't agree on.
it's not that we don't want to be the bearers of bad news. in fact, plenty of stories that go viral are nasty, negative and mean. we just want to share stories that make us seem like we know something.
most of all, we don't want to say something that we didn't intend. and that is the danger with any story that falls into the valley of ambiguity. we can't be sure how people will take it. we don't want to risk our reputations on a story that can be taken more than one way.
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more than anything, the fear of a smeared reputation is what creates that dip in. sharing a story means that in some sense we stake our reputation on it. that's why sharing a story is not the same thing as enjoying a story, reading a story, or even learning from a story.
i know for certain that there are plenty of stories that get read, but not shared. i have seen the statistics on back end. but when we measure a story's success by, which is what we must do in the age of social media, the content of our popular culture changes. we measure success by what people aren't afraid to share with their neighbors, rather than what people will read on their own.
annalee is the of, and this is her column. she is also the author of scatter, adapt and remember: how humans will survive a mass extinction.
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wəns juv wərkt ɛz ə ˈraɪtər ənd ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, ðə weɪ aɪ hæv, ju stɑrt tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ˈpætərnz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðɛr ər səm ˈstɔriz ðət wɪl ˈnɛvər goʊ ˈvaɪrəl, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈbrɪljənt ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmɛʒərəbəl weɪ. ðæts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ laɪ ɪn ðə "ˈvæli əv ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti," wɪʧ ɪz sɔrt əv laɪk ðə ənˈkæni ˈvæli fər ˈvaɪrəl ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ɪf ə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪts ə ˈfænsi ˈkɛrɪktər ˈstədi fər ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ər ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv ˈkəlʧərəl æˈnælɪsɪs fər ðə əˈtlæntɪk, ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈvaɪrəl tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈstɔriz bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðɛm ɪn ˈəðər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, ər ʃɛrd ˈmægəˌzin ənd ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈklɪpɪŋz wɪθ frɛndz. təˈdeɪ, ˈstɔriz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ɪf ˈpipəl ʃɛr ðɛm ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, reddit*, pinterest*, ənd tˈwɪtər. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ rɛd ə ˈstɔri ɪf ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ʃɛrz ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðɪs livz ə lɔt əv ˈraɪtərz ənd ˈridərz ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ ðə hɛl səm ˈstɔriz goʊ ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd səm ˈnɛvər meɪk ɪt pæst θri laɪks ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. hir ɪz wən ˈθɪri, beɪst ɔn maɪ oʊn ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ənd ðoʊz əv ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpipəl aɪv tɔkt tɪ ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. ɪts nɑt ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈθɪri, ənd jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðə ˈdaɪəˌgræm aɪ hæv juzd tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət bɪˈgæn ɔn ðə bæk əv ə ˈnæpkɪn. stɪl, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt kən hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs meɪk sɛns əv ðə weɪ ðət həz ʧeɪnʤd ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðɛr ər tu kaɪnz əv ˈstɔriz ðət tɛnd tɪ goʊ ˈvaɪrəl. ɔn wən saɪd əv ðə ˈdaɪəˌgræm, ju kən si ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs ˈʒɑnrə əv ˈvaɪrəl ˈstɔri: ðə mim, ər ðə ˈsɪŋgəl, ˈsɪmpəl ˈjunɪt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wi ʃɛr bɪˈkəz ɪts ˈfəni ər meɪks ˈjuˈɛs fil gʊd. ðə ˈpjʊrəst ˈvərʒən əv ðə mim ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪz ðə, ˈjuʒəwəli ʤɪst ə ˈpɪkʧər wɪθ ə ˈkæpʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt bɪt əv ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈkɑntɛnt. wət ðə ʃɛrz wɪθ ˈsɛlfˈhɛlp gaɪdz ənd ˈjumən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈstɔriz ɪz ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈkrɛʤələs ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wɛr mimz ˈrɪli kəm frəm ðoʊ ˈhɪstəri wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli rɪˈmɛmbər ˈrɪʧərd ˈdɔkɪnz ɛz ðə ˈæktɪvɪst hu ˈspɪˌrhɛdɪd ə nu ˈeɪθiəst rɛd mɔr rɛd tɛd ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈɔfən ˈsizənd wɪθ ˈʧɪri ˈplætɪˌtudz, bɪˈkəm ˈvaɪrəl fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən ðət ˈgrəmpi kæt ˈpɪkʧərz du. ðeɪ doʊnt æsk ˈjuˈɛs tɪ θɪŋk ˈkrɪtɪkəli ʤɪst tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ, ər bi əmˈjuzd ənd ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈleɪbər əv ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm ənd daʊt ˈklaʊdɪŋ ɑr klɪks. waɪ du wi wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ðiz ˈstɔriz? bɪˈkəz ɪn səm sɛns ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ju doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈwəri ˈwɛðər jʊr frɛndz wɪl ˈwəndər waɪ ju ʃɛrd ðɪs ɪts ˈɑbviəs. ðə seɪm goʊz fər ˈvaɪrəl ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv maɪ ʧɑrt. ðiz ˈstɔriz, laɪk explainers*, gaɪdz, debunkery*, ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm, ər ɪn səm weɪz ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ə ˈstupɪd ˈvɪdioʊ ər ə. ðeɪ ər əˈbaʊt truθ, ˈrəðər ðən əmˈjuzmənt. bət ɪn fækt, ðeɪ goʊ ˈvaɪrəl fər ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ˈrizən du. ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn fækt, ðə meɪn goʊl əv ə lɔt əv ðiz ˈstɔriz ɪz tɪ klɪr əp kənfˈjuʒən ðə weɪ neɪt ˈsɪlvər dɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈpoʊlɪŋ. ə ˈstɔri ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈlidɪŋ ju θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ju lɔst. ə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˌənˈkəvərz ə ˈnəgɪt əv ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn truθ ɪz ðə ˈəltəmət ˈvaɪrəl hɪt. ɪts ə ˈstɔri ðət ˈprɑməsəz wi kən æt læst noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət həz ˈhæpənd, ər haʊ tɪ fil əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ. wi wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ðiz ˈstɔriz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ əˈpil tɪ ɑr ərʤ tɪ hæv ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv wət ɪz tru ənd raɪt. tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈstɔri ɪz ɪn pɑrt tɪ teɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ɪt, əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz ju ər ˈɔfən ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ə ˈstɔri ðət ju ər ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ɪf ju kən ʃɛr ə pis əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðæts ən ˈæbsəˌlut truθ ˈwɛðər ðæts haʊ tɪ æps ɔn jʊr foʊn, ər wət ðə ɪz ˈrɪli duɪŋ ju tu bɪˈkəm ə truθ ˈtɛlər. ənd ðət filz gʊd. ʤɪst ɛz gʊd ɛz ɪt dɪz tɪ bi ðə ˈpərsən hu həz ðə ˈkjutɪst kæt ˈpɪkʧər ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. soʊ ðət livz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðə ˈstɔriz ðət doʊnt meɪk ɪt. ðiz ər ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd ˈɛˌseɪz ðət hæv ˈfɑlən ˈɪntu ðə ˈvæli əv ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɪθ rɪˈzəlts, pəˈlɪtɪkəl nuz wɪθ ə lɔŋ ənd ˈtæŋgəld bæk ˈstɔri əˈtæʧt, ənd əˈpɪnjən ˈɛˌseɪz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər pɔɪnts əv vju ðət meɪ bi ˌənfəˈmɪljər ər streɪnʤ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn noʊɪŋ ðət ðə hɪgz həz sɔrt əv bɪn faʊnd, bət sɔrt əv nɑt. ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɔnts tɪ rɪsk ˈeɪliəˌneɪtɪŋ frɛndz wɪθ ə pis əv əˈpɪnjən ˈraɪtɪŋ ðət maɪt ər maɪt nɑt bi əˈfɛnsɪv jʊr nɑt ˈivɪn ʃʊr. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt hu wɔnts tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈstɔri ðət kən bi ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd? ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɔnts tɪ teɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑrtɪkəl wɛr ðɛr ɪz noʊ truθ ˈoʊnli ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd ˈkɑmplɛks dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðət ˈivɪn ˈɛkspərts kænt əˈgri ɔn. ɪts nɑt ðət wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ bi ðə ˈbɛrərz əv bæd nuz. ɪn fækt, ˈplɛnti əv ˈstɔriz ðət goʊ ˈvaɪrəl ər ˈnæsti, ˈnɛgətɪv ənd min. wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ʃɛr ˈstɔriz ðət meɪk ˈjuˈɛs sim laɪk wi noʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ. moʊst əv ɔl, wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wi ˈdɪdənt ˌɪnˈtɛnd. ənd ðət ɪz ðə ˈdeɪnʤər wɪθ ˈɛni ˈstɔri ðət fɔlz ˈɪntu ðə ˈvæli əv ˌæmbɪˈgjuəti. wi kænt bi ʃʊr haʊ ˈpipəl wɪl teɪk ɪt. wi doʊnt wɔnt tɪ rɪsk ɑr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz ɔn ə ˈstɔri ðət kən bi ˈteɪkən mɔr ðən wən weɪ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðə fɪr əv ə smɪrd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪz wət kriˈeɪts ðət dɪp ɪn. ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈstɔri minz ðət ɪn səm sɛns wi steɪk ɑr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɔn ɪt. ðæts waɪ ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə ˈstɔri ɪz nɑt ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɛz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə ˈstɔri, ˈrɛdɪŋ ə ˈstɔri, ər ˈivɪn ˈlərnɪŋ frəm ə ˈstɔri. aɪ noʊ fər ˈsərtən ðət ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ˈstɔriz ðət gɪt rɛd, bət nɑt ʃɛrd. aɪ hæv sin ðə stəˈtɪstɪks ɔn bæk ɛnd. bət wɪn wi ˈmɛʒər ə ˈstɔriz səkˈsɛs baɪ, wɪʧ ɪz wət wi məst du ɪn ðə eɪʤ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ɑr ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. wi ˈmɛʒər səkˈsɛs baɪ wət ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt əˈfreɪd tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ðɛr ˈneɪbərz, ˈrəðər ðən wət ˈpipəl wɪl rɛd ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ɪz ðə əv ənd ðɪs ɪz hər ˈkɑləm. ʃi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈɔθər əv ˈskætər, əˈdæpt ənd rɪˈmɛmbər: haʊ ˈjumənz wɪl sərˈvaɪv ə mæs ɪkˈstɪŋʃən.
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exclusive rollout: the first temp control mod for any coil?
ijoy approached me and said.. send this to the masses! so here we are!
apparently is coming out with a new mod going to be able to control the temperature of any coil called the asolo.
i think it works the same way as the chip but i do see some similarities. there is no doubt that the unpredictability of heated will require the temperature control to work different.
how this is supposed to work is you set your wattage level and when it gets to your sweet spot you set it into memory. once there you can control the temperature in percentages. there is also dry coil indication telling you when your wick needs more juice.
this is also a 200 watt box mod that takes two 18650 batteries if you want to just use it for that.
is this true temp control for any coil? this is their claim. i need to use it to know for sure.
i will have a working model in a few weeks to test out. i will keep you all updated.
either way innovation is a good thing.
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ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈroʊˌlaʊt: ðə fərst tɛmp kənˈtroʊl mɔd fər ˈɛni kɔɪl? əˈproʊʧt mi ənd sɛd.. sɛnd ðɪs tɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz! soʊ hir wi ər! əˈpɛrəntli ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ə nu mɔd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər əv ˈɛni kɔɪl kɔld ðə asolo*. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wərks ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ðə ʧɪp bət aɪ du si səm ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ daʊt ðət ðə ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈhitɪd wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər kənˈtroʊl tɪ wərk ˈdɪfərənt. haʊ ðɪs ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ wərk ɪz ju sɛt jʊr ˈwɑtəʤ ˈlɛvəl ənd wɪn ɪt gɪts tɪ jʊr swit spɑt ju sɛt ɪt ˈɪntu ˈmɛməri. wəns ðɛr ju kən kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ɪn pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ draɪ kɔɪl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ˈtɛlɪŋ ju wɪn jʊr wɪk nidz mɔr ʤus. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə 200 wɑt bɑks mɔd ðət teɪks tu 18650 ˈbætəriz ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ʤɪst juz ɪt fər ðət. ɪz ðɪs tru tɛmp kənˈtroʊl fər ˈɛni kɔɪl? ðɪs ɪz ðɛr kleɪm. aɪ nid tɪ juz ɪt tɪ noʊ fər ʃʊr. aɪ wɪl hæv ə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ɪn ə fju wiks tɪ tɛst aʊt. aɪ wɪl kip ju ɔl ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd. ˈiðər weɪ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ.
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the boxer
bronze.
found in rome, on the hill in 1885. now in the palazzo massimo museum.
the bronze boxer was discovered in the late century, on the slopes of the hill in rome, apparently after having been carefully and purposefully buried there in antiquity.
the ancient bronze depicts a pugilist, seated and resting. his broken nose, cauliflower ears, and numerous cuts attest to time spent in the fighting ring. a few cuts, once picked out with inlaid copper, suggest he has just finished a fight. the rock on which he rests is not ancient.
the sculpture was created using the casting process, and consists of eight separate joined together by solder.
nb: switch the texture to using the gear icon in the viewer to see greater detail.
this model is a more detailed and version of the original boxer, and uses materials and rendering.
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ðə ˈbɑksər brɑnz. faʊnd ɪn roʊm, ɔn ðə hɪl ɪn 1885 naʊ ɪn ðə pəˈlɑzoʊ ˈmæsɪˌmoʊ mˈjuziəm. ðə brɑnz ˈbɑksər wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsɛnʧəri, ɔn ðə sloʊps əv ðə hɪl ɪn roʊm, əˈpɛrəntli ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈkɛrfəli ənd ˈpərpəsfəli ˈbɛrid ðɛr ɪn ænˈtɪkwəti. ðə ˈeɪnʧənt brɑnz dɪˈpɪkts ə ˈpjuʤəlɪst, ˈsitɪd ənd ˈrɛstɪŋ. hɪz ˈbroʊkən noʊz, ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ɪrz, ənd ˈnumərəs kəts əˈtɛst tɪ taɪm spɛnt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ rɪŋ. ə fju kəts, wəns pɪkt aʊt wɪθ ˈɪnˌleɪd ˈkɑpər, səˈʤɛst hi həz ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃt ə faɪt. ðə rɑk ɔn wɪʧ hi rɛsts ɪz nɑt ˈeɪnʧənt. ðə ˈskəlpʧər wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈkæstɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd kənˈsɪsts əv eɪt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ʤɔɪnd təˈgɛðər baɪ ˈsɑdər. nb*: swɪʧ ðə ˈtɛksʧər tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə gɪr ˈaɪkɑn ɪn ðə vjuər tɪ si ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl. ðɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪz ə mɔr dɪˈteɪld ənd ˈvərʒən əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbɑksər, ənd ˈjuzɪz məˈtɪriəlz ənd ˈrɛndərɪŋ.
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polyurea is a surface coating that is sprayed on and dries in seconds. it is rubbery and sticks very well to metal (concrete requires some preparation and i have seen first hand that it tends to peel off of concrete surfaces). it is very very durable and has a hard time attaching to it.
it was used for the san mateo bridge, the boston tunnel, us marines amphibious vehicles and is starting to be used in a lot of backyard ponds, underground bunkers, roofs, ships and more. most people would be more familiar with the coating in the back of modern pickup trucks which is.
coca cola uses it for their water tanks
it has been shown to protect against explosions
sprayed onto boat hulls
fully coated boat
makes objects water tight
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polyurea* ɪz ə ˈsərfəs ˈkoʊtɪŋ ðət ɪz spreɪd ɔn ənd draɪz ɪn ˈsɛkəndz. ɪt ɪz ˈrəbəri ənd stɪks ˈvɛri wɛl tɪ ˈmɛtəl (ˈkɑnkrit rikˈwaɪərz səm ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ənd aɪ hæv sin fərst hænd ðət ɪt tɛndz tɪ pil ɔf əv ˈkɑnkrit ˈsərfəsɪz). ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈvɛri ˈdʊrəbəl ənd həz ə hɑrd taɪm əˈtæʧɪŋ tɪ ɪt. ɪt wɑz juzd fər ðə sæn mɑˈteɪoʊ brɪʤ, ðə ˈbɔstən ˈtənəl, ˈjuˈɛs mərˈinz æmˈfɪbiəs ˈviɪkəlz ənd ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ bi juzd ɪn ə lɔt əv ˈbæˌkjɑrd pɑndz, ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈbəŋkərz, rufs, ʃɪps ənd mɔr. moʊst ˈpipəl wʊd bi mɔr fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈkoʊtɪŋ ɪn ðə bæk əv ˈmɑdərn ˈpɪˌkəp trəks wɪʧ ɪz. ˈkoʊkə ˈkoʊlə ˈjuzɪz ɪt fər ðɛr ˈwɔtər tæŋks ɪt həz bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst ɪkˈsploʊʒənz spreɪd ˈɔntu boʊt həlz ˈfʊli ˈkoʊtɪd boʊt meɪks ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈwɔtər taɪt
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2stronk join with plans to move to na
luminosity gaming have immediately found themselves a new team, upcomingropean side. the organisation was prepared for the loss of their star north american side mixup, preparing the contracts with to announce the team on the very same day. the organisation has proven it has no plans to leave the space as they make a savvy acquisition of the strongest free team on the market, and the team will join them in north america in a gaming house.
at the same time as mixup announced they were not renewing their contracts, announced their new side. are a fairly new team, who formed in the middle of june and instantly began to have promising results. they are currently ranked fifth inrope by the rankings, and recently qualified for the atlantic showdownropean final qualifier.
2stronk have yet to beat a top four team inrope, with their tournaments often ending in losses to the elite teams, but the team have begun to take maps from them in fixtures; they should be watched along with and as teams to begin challenging the best inrope for tournament titles. their most recent tournament placing was a loss to reunited in the second open qualifier, beating on the way.
the official statement reads:
today we officially announce the newest by gaming, with the signing ofropean roster '2stronk'. led by shotcaller, 'mineral' with arthur 'eissfeldt' marx, jani 'tseini' kahkonen, tim 'manneten' bylund, dominik 'ruster' waffler, and 'zave' nilsson rounding out the lineup. currently ranked around the top 10 in the world (gosugamers), the team consists of three swedish players, 2 german players, and one player each respectfully from norway and finland. will be relocating the team in the near future to north america where they will have a gaming house, state of the art equipment and all the tools needed to focus on climbing the ranks!
m1neral stated:
we formed with the ambition to become one of the best teams in the world, and our rapid improvement provided us with a lot of choices as offers poured in. we ultimately felt that gaming matched our aspirations better than any other organization and would provide us with the best possible opportunity to reach the top. going abroad for extensive is something we believe will help us solidify ourselves as one of the best teams in the world, and we can't wait to get the process started. we are absolutely ecstatic to join, collectively venture into the world of professional and pull toward the common goal of excellence.
the roster for the new gaming is:
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2stronk* ʤɔɪn wɪθ plænz tɪ muv tɪ nɑ ˈgeɪmɪŋ hæv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ə nu tim, ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən saɪd. ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən wɑz priˈpɛrd fər ðə lɔs əv ðɛr stɑr nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən saɪd ˈmɪksəp, pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə tim ɔn ðə ˈvɛri seɪm deɪ. ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən həz ˈpruvən ɪt həz noʊ plænz tɪ liv ðə speɪs ɛz ðeɪ meɪk ə ˈsævi ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst fri tim ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ðə tim wɪl ʤɔɪn ðɛm ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ haʊs. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ˈmɪksəp əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wər nɑt rɪˈnuɪŋ ðɛr ˈkɑnˌtrækts, əˈnaʊnst ðɛr nu saɪd. ər ə ˈfɛrli nu tim, hu fɔrmd ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ʤun ənd ˈɪnstəntli bɪˈgæn tɪ hæv ˈprɑməsɪŋ rɪˈzəlts. ðeɪ ər ˈkərəntli ræŋkt fɪθ ɪn ˈjʊrəp baɪ ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz, ənd ˈrisəntli kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈfaɪnəl kˈwɑləˌfaɪər. hæv jɛt tɪ bit ə tɔp fɔr tim ɪn ˈjʊrəp, wɪθ ðɛr ˈtərnəmənts ˈɔfən ˈɛndɪŋ ɪn ˈlɔsɪz tɪ ðə ɪˈlit timz, bət ðə tim hæv ˈbeɪgən tɪ teɪk mæps frəm ðɛm ɪn ˈfɪksʧərz; ðeɪ ʃʊd bi wɔʧt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ənd ɛz timz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə bɛst ɪn ˈjʊrəp fər ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈtaɪtəlz. ðɛr moʊst ˈrisənt ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈpleɪsɪŋ wɑz ə lɔs tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊpən kˈwɑləˌfaɪər, ˈbitɪŋ ɔn ðə weɪ. ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt ridz: təˈdeɪ wi əˈfɪʃəli əˈnaʊns ðə nuəst baɪ ˈgeɪmɪŋ, wɪθ ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrɑstər'. lɛd baɪ shotcaller*, 'ˈmɪnərəl' wɪθ ˈɑrθər 'eissfeldt*' mɑrks, ˈjɑni 'tseini*' kahkonen*, tɪm 'manneten*' ˈbɪlənd, dəˈmɪnɪk 'ruster*' waffler*, ənd 'zave*' ˈnɪlsən ˈraʊndɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp. ˈkərəntli ræŋkt əraʊnd ðə tɔp 10 ɪn ðə wərld (gosugamers*), ðə tim kənˈsɪsts əv θri sˈwidɪʃ pleɪərz, 2 ˈʤərmən pleɪərz, ənd wən pleɪər iʧ rɪˈspɛktfəli frəm ˈnɔrˌweɪ ənd ˈfɪnˌlænd. wɪl bi ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ ðə tim ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə wɛr ðeɪ wɪl hæv ə ˈgeɪmɪŋ haʊs, steɪt əv ðə ɑrt ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ɔl ðə tulz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈklaɪmɪŋ ðə ræŋks! ˈsteɪtɪd: wi fɔrmd wɪθ ðə æmˈbɪʃən tɪ bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə bɛst timz ɪn ðə wərld, ənd ɑr ˈræpɪd ˌɪmˈpruvmənt prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɛz ˈɔfərz pɔrd ɪn. wi ˈəltəmətli fɛlt ðət ˈgeɪmɪŋ mæʧt ɑr ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd wʊd prəˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ riʧ ðə tɔp. goʊɪŋ əˈbrɔd fər ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi bɪˈliv wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ ɑrˈsɛlvz ɛz wən əv ðə bɛst timz ɪn ðə wərld, ənd wi kænt weɪt tɪ gɪt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈstɑrtɪd. wi ər ˌæbsəˈlutli ɛkˈstætɪk tɪ ʤɔɪn, kəˈlɛktɪvli ˈvɛnʧər ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ənd pʊl təˈwɔrd ðə ˈkɑmən goʊl əv ˈɛksələns. ðə ˈrɑstər fər ðə nu ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪz:
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moon twp. (kdka) republican presidential candidate donald trump was back in the pittsburgh area just days before election day.
people lined up early at a hangar located at atlantic aviation in moon township on sunday night. doors were set to open at 5 p.m. and the rally was set to begin at 8 p.m., but trump arrived around 10 p.m.
the first challenge supporters had to overcome was the traffic, at times at a standstill miles away from the location.
“we sat out on the parkway an hour and a half,” said ken close.
then there was the matter of waiting in line.
“i hear about two miles long but that stop someone that is determined,” said sharon smith.
“if i see him from the curb, good enough for me,” said tyler tubbs.
trump crowd estimate is to. jon delano (@jondelano) november 7, 2016
.@realdonaldtrump on teleprompter so far focusing on jobs, obamacare, and integrity in government. jon delano (@jondelano) november 7, 2016
as many as were welcomed into the hangar, and thousands more were stopped at the gates.
“when we win on nov. are going to drain…the…swamp,” the candidate shouted alongside the crowd.
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donald trump shy away from the subject of hillary clinton, saying she “is guilty, she knows it, the fbi knows it, the people know it. now up to the american people to deliver justice.”
fbi director james abruptly announced sunday that hillary clinton should not face criminal charges related to newly discovered emails, but trump continued to reference the subject.
he also promised to repeal “the disaster known as obamacare,” and to “end government corruption and take the country back from special interests.”
trump finished by telling the crowd: “we have to win pennsylvania.”
the pittsburgh area has been a popular spot for campaigning in the past week. running mate, gov. mike pence, appeared at the atlantic aviation hangar thursday.
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mun twp*. (kdka*) rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz bæk ɪn ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈɛriə ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. ˈpipəl laɪnd əp ˈərli æt ə ˈhæŋər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt əˈtlæntɪk ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ɪn mun ˈtaʊnʃɪp ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt. dɔrz wər sɛt tɪ ˈoʊpən æt 5 p.m*. ənd ðə ˈræli wɑz sɛt tɪ bɪˈgɪn æt 8 p.m*., bət trəmp əraɪvd əraʊnd 10 p.m*. ðə fərst ˈʧælənʤ səˈpɔrtərz hæd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm wɑz ðə ˈtræfɪk, æt taɪmz æt ə ˈstændˌstɪl maɪəlz əˈweɪ frəm ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən. sæt aʊt ɔn ðə ˈpɑrkˌweɪ ən aʊər ənd ə half,”*,” sɛd kɛn kloʊz. ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈmætər əv ˈweɪtɪŋ ɪn laɪn. hir əˈbaʊt tu maɪəlz lɔŋ bət ðət stɑp ˈsəmˌwən ðət ɪz determined,”*,” sɛd ˈʃɛrən smɪθ. aɪ si ɪm frəm ðə kərb, gʊd ɪˈnəf fər me,”*,” sɛd ˈtaɪlər təbz. trəmp kraʊd ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ɪz tɪ ʤɑn ˈdɛlənoʊ (@jondelano*) noʊˈvɛmbər 7 2016 ɔn ˈtɛləˌprɑmptər soʊ fɑr ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ʤɑbz, obamacare*, ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt. ʤɑn ˈdɛlənoʊ (@jondelano*) noʊˈvɛmbər 7 2016 ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz wər ˈwɛlkəmd ˈɪntu ðə ˈhæŋər, ənd ˈθaʊzənz mɔr wər stɑpt æt ðə geɪts. wi wɪn ɔn noʊv. ər goʊɪŋ tɪ drain…the…swamp,”*,” ðə ˈkænədɪt ˈʃaʊtɪd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə kraʊd. ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ steɪ əp tɪ deɪt, ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, seɪɪŋ ʃi ˈgɪlti, ʃi noʊz ɪt, ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ noʊz ɪt, ðə ˈpipəl noʊ ɪt. naʊ əp tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər justice.”*.” ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz əˈbrəptli əˈnaʊnst ˈsənˌdi ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ʃʊd nɑt feɪs ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈnuli dɪˈskəvərd iˈmeɪlz, bət trəmp kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈrɛfərəns ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑməst tɪ rɪˈpil dɪˈzæstər noʊn ɛz obamacare,”*,” ənd tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt kərˈəpʃən ənd teɪk ðə ˈkəntri bæk frəm ˈspɛʃəl interests.”*.” trəmp ˈfɪnɪʃt baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə kraʊd: hæv tɪ wɪn pennsylvania.”*.” ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈɛriə həz bɪn ə ˈpɑpjələr spɑt fər kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə pæst wik. ˈrənɪŋ meɪt, gəv. maɪk pɛns, əˈpɪrd æt ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən ˈhæŋər ˈθərzˌdeɪ.
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a number of commentators have compared president policies of opening markets to western business with those of deng xiaoping following the death of mao zedong some four decades ago [1]. a closer look at mr. economic policies indicates, however, that they are more akin to those of boris russia following the collapse of the berlin wall than those of china since deng xiaoping.
this study makes an argument that both in theory and practice the administration is following an economic model that is widely known to create indebtedness, warped industrialization and dependent development, which also often leads to a loss of independence. to this end, the study focuses on the approach to trade and development, to foreign capital, and to industrialization and technological transfer.
the opening of china to foreign capital since deng xiaoping has been very methodical and highly disciplined. the leaders have been vigilant against allowing their country to become a consumer market for foreign goods and services. they have consciously shunned the deceptive theory of free trade, which tends to punish the economically weak and reward the strong. instead, they have followed the model of smart or strategic trade, which means protecting infant industries against the mature or more competitive foreign producers while, at the same, promoting exports where one is competitive. accordingly, they have been very selective in their choice of foreign capital: while encouraging foreign direct investment, or investment in manufacturing, they have steadfastly resisted importation of commercial or commodity capital, that is, capital in the form of finished goods and services.
by contrast, the efforts to iran into global markets has been inspired by the doctrine of economic and the concomitant theory of free trade which, as just mentioned, tends to benefit the economically strong and hurt the weak or noncompetitive.
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prior to president economic policies, iran viewed economic sanctions as an (unsolicited) opportunity, a blessing in disguise, to become self-reliant: to rely on domestic talents and resources in order to become economically by producing as many of the consumer goods and industrial products as possible. and it did, indeed, made considerable progress in scientific research, technological know-how and manufacturing industries.
iran became self-sufficient in producing many of its industrial products such as home and electric appliances (television sets, washers and dryers, refrigerators, washing machines, and the like), textiles, leather products, pharmaceuticals, agricultural products, processed food, and beverage products (including refined sugar and vegetable oil). it made significant progress in manufacturing steel, copper products, paper, rubber products, telecommunications equipment, cement, and industrial machinery. iran also produced the largest operational population of industrial robots in west asia [2].
most remarkable of industrial progress, however, can be seen in the manufacture of various types of its armaments needs. defense industry has taken great strides in manufacturing many types of arms and equipment. defense industries organization (dio) has produced its own tanks, armored personnel carriers, guided missiles, radar systems, a guided missile destroyer, military vessels, submarines and a fighter plane. in 2006 iran exported weapons to 57 countries. it is also developing a sophisticated mobile air defense system dubbed as 373 [3].
iran’s scientific, technological and manufacturing progress under conditions of war and sanctions shows that, despite the oppressive economic sanctions, it managed to emerge as an
industrialized country. even the proverbial bible of the world financial elites, the economist magazine of london, recently acknowledged thatiran has a diversified economy, including a significant manufacturing sector” [4].
alas, the economic policy and the resulting flood of foreign goods, combined with the neglect of domestic producers, especially of small producers, have greatly undermined these technological gains. inspired by the philosophy, the administration has removed or drastically reduced import duties on numerous foreign goods and services, including imports of products for which there are domestic substitutes.
according to mohammed serfi, an iranian economics analyst, the degree of in iran could be as high as 70%; meaning that as much as 70% of imports could be substituted by domestically produced products. yet, due to the policy, the crucially important industrialization strategy of—vigorously pursued by all the currently more developed countries at the earlier stages of their ignored. [5].
complaining about the lack of an economic strategy,, former chairman of chamber of commerce, points out that while relief from economic sanctions is obviously necessary it is not sufficient; perhaps more importantly are macroeconomic objectives and ways or plans to achieve those objectives. in the absence of clearly defined economic objectives, further points out, iran could become a heaven for foreign producers while many of domestic producers would be driven out of business [6].
sadly, this is exactly what has happened:. . . many of domestic producers . . . driven out of business.” according to a recent news report, the excessive flow of foreign goods into markets has led to the idling or closing down of manufacturing or production units. the report further indicated that, using budget constraints as justification, the administration has even shut down many research projects [7]. according to hamid esmaili, an iranian expert on the labor market,65 percent of workshops or production units in industrial parks have gone out of business” [8].
evidence thus indicates that if these inauspicious developments are not tempered, stopped or reversed, iran would be experiencing an ominous trend or phenomenon called, president and his economic good notwithstanding.
threat of indebtedness and loss of sovereignty
the administration has shown notwithstanding elite, strong tendency to external borrowing for financing its spending needs: to pay for its imports of goods and services, or for its domestic outlays. this tendency to debt financing threatens to burden iran with unsustainable debt a la greece, or other european countries.
soon after the formal implementation of the nuclear deal on 16 january 2016, the president took a trip to europe in which he embarked on a shopping spree of purchases and the signing of a number of business contracts that tend to ultimately commit iran to a debt obligation of more than $50 billion. the office of the french president estimated the total value of the signed deals during mr. visit to france would be approximately billion ($32.8 billion). the accord with airbus alone (for the purchase of 118 aircrafts) is worth billion ($25 billion). president and his entourage also signed contracts with italy worth about $18 billion, which included oil explorations and automobile deals [9].
details or terms of agreement of these deals are not divulged to the iranian people. one thing is clear, however: the deals are to be financed through external borrowing. to secure borrowing in global financial markets, however, iran would need a favorable rating of its creditworthiness by the international rating agencies such as moody’s, standard & and fitch. this explains why the administration is actively soliciting credit rating by these agencies.an official says iran is in discussions to get its first credit rating as the country is emerging from years of sanctions and seeking to put its economy on strong footing” [10]. that official turned out to be president chief of staff mohammad nahavandian, who told reuters in an interview in london,we are in negotiations with some of these rating agencies,” adding that he expected the agencies to provide a full rating [11].
borrowing from abroad is not good or bad as such; it all depends on how the borrowed money is spent or invested. if it is invested productively, that is, in manufacturing projects that would yield a rate of return higher than the rate of interest paid for the borrowed capital, then borrowing can play a positive role in the economic development of the borrowing country, without the problem of repayment. on the other hand, if borrowing is to import consumer product, especially luxury products, it can lead to indebtedness and the inability to pay.
sadly, president and his economic advisors seem to have been oblivious to the importance of this critical distinction when they devoted the major bulk of the debt undertaken in france ($25 billion out of $32.8 billion) to the purchase of aircrafts that, incidentally, can be accommodated by only one airport in iran, the imam khomeini airport in tehran. 73 out of the projected 118 airbus airplanes to be purchased by iran are the long-haul, wide bodied planes, including 12 [12].
inappropriate choice of economic paradigm: free trade vs. strategic trade
to criticize president economic policies is not to question his or his advisors’ intentions or objectives of trying to bring about economic development in iran. it is, rather, to question the means they trade and economic—in order to achieve those ends. they must certainly be eager to pull their economy out of the deep recessionary hole. why, then, do they insist on pursuing economic policies that have and again, and in country after be resulting in economic problems of indebtedness, and dependence?
the answer, in a nutshell, is that the president and his economic advisors seem to be infatuated with an economic paradigm that is regrettably detrimental to the goal of development for the countries. it is an inappropriate, unsuitable and misleading paradigm, crafted by economic ideologues or theorists of the more developed countries as economicscience,” whose practical outcome for the economies has been trade deficit, indebtedness, dependent development, and extreme inequality. it is the notorious economic liberalism of the neoclassical school of economic thought, which postulates that free trade and unrestricted pursuit of self-interest lead to economic expansion and prosperity for all; that social programs or strategic trade policies arecostly trade-offs” in terms of lost productivity; and that, therefore, government intervention in economic affairs must be avoided.
according to this doctrine, solutions to economic stagnation, poverty and lie in unhindered operations of capital and integration into world capitalist system. recessions, joblessness and economic hardship in many countries are not so much due to economic mismanagement, uneven or unfair competition in international markets, or the nature of global capitalism as they are because of government intervention exclusion from world capitalist markets.
free trade is a major component of this school of economic thought. it postulates that international trade would be most efficient and most beneficial to all trading partners if it is grounded on an international division of labor that is based on specialization on the basis of comparative cost advantages. specifically, it means that since country x, for example, cannot produce all its material needs efficiently, or equally efficiently, it should therefore prioritize its production objectives. it should concentrate on, or specialize in, the production of those products in which it has a comparative cost advantage and, then, trade their surplus with other countries in exchange for those products in which it lacks such an advantage. and if this pattern of trade is adopted by all countries of the world, international trade would be a win-win proposition for all trading partners.
there is a prima facie reasonableness to this theory: by forcing producers in the countries to compete with the producers of the countries, free trade would lead to increased efficiency and, therefore, economic growth and prosperity for all. despite this apparent reasonableness, however, this proposition is highly deceptive. it is axiomatic that, to be fair or meaningful, competition ought to take place on a level playing ground. otherwise, the weak or non-competitive would be crushed.
there is yet another superficial or deceptive reasonableness to the theory of free trade. it stems from the fact that the premise, or the starting point, of the at any moment in time each country has a comparative advantage in producing certain be contested or rejected. it is, indeed, a premise. the objectionable part of the theory stems from the fact that it portrays this proposition, the short-term or temporary advantage, as natural or inherent advantage that should serve as grounds for long-term or permanent specialization in international trade. obviously, trade on the basis of this theory of specialization is bound to condemn or relegate the countries to specialization in, or production of, primary or products while leaving the production of, or specialization in, high-tech, products to the more developed countries.
a number of critics of this theory of trade have made a distinction between static and dynamic advantages. these critics do not view a endowments or advantages as inherent, natural or permanent, but carefully acquired through deliberate policies and institutions. this means that a country can and should take advantage of its short-term advantages in order to create dynamic advantages over time. more specifically, whatever endowments and advantages a country might have at a given moment in time are, in large part, products of past policies and developments, and that, therefore, they can be changed over time and new, superior advantages can be created [13].
all of the now more developed countries adopted elaborate regulatory strategies in the early stages of their industrialization in order to gain trade advantages. these included not only the somewhat common protectionist policies of export subsidies and import tariffs but also the more intricate and detailed strategies such as regulation of production methods, control of output quality in export industries, training of skilled labor force in such industries, and the like.
the earliest systematic theorizing of international trade in modern times dates back to the classical mercantilist doctrine of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. as the protestant revolutions shattered roman catholic europe into competing national states, absolutist princes embraced mercantilist policies.
the essence of that doctrine is an extensive state regulation of the economy, especially of foreign trade, in order to mobilize economic resources, both domestically and internationally, in the interest of national industrialization and development. not surprisingly, the emerging european from the ruins of the middle ages viewed this economic doctrine as the cornerstone of their strategy.
mercantilists relied heavily on trade to bring about development. they viewed trade surpluses as a major source of investment, accumulation and growth. from this followed an active policy of export promotion and import curtailment, as this would maximize the net inflow of funds or resources into a country. the impact of trade on development was so important in this view that it is sometimes said that to a balance of trade reflected that international balance of power, as measured by economic, not military, strength.
while free trade has almost always been the bible of the economically strong, preached to the weaker trading partners, the fact is that, historically, all of the now industrialized countries initially adopted the protectionist strategies of mercantilism to their economic development. they became champions of free trade only after becoming competitive or dominant in global markets by virtue of earlier policies of mercantilism/protectionism. this includes the, the us, france, germany, japan, and south korea.
free trade vs. smart trade: static vs. dynamic case of the
before achieving international market superiority in the second half of the eighteenth century, the diligently shunned free trade doctrine. it relied heavily on mercantilist policies for economic gains in global markets. this meant that the british government played an active role in mobilizing and channeling both domestic and external economic resources toward industrialization and development of the country. colonial policies of territorial conquest and transfer of their economic resources to england was a major part of the mercantilist theory of industrialization. so were the strict policies of protection of british industries against their international rivals, especially against the dutch manufacturers who were at the time more efficient than the british.
more than two centuries of mercantilist policies helped england achieve international economic superiority by the second half of the eighteenth century. international industrial superiority, combined with the disproportionately high cost of maintaining a gigantic colonial apparatus, led many of the leading british elite to suggest in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries an alternative to mercantilism in pursuit of international economic gains.
that alternative view (which was most effectively expounded by a number of economic thinkers of the time such as josiah tucker, adam smith and david ricardo) maintained that ability to dominate international markets by virtue of its competitive market forces made mercantilist policies, as well as most of its colonial military and administrative apparatus, superfluous.
the question the british manufacturers and their political representatives in the parliament were grappling with at this time was how to end mercantilist policies and the formal colonial ties, and cut its enormous costs, without disturbing the existing pattern of trade specialization that england had methodically established as result of two centuries of successful mercantilist policies. the essence of that pattern of trade specialization, also called international division of labor, consisted of britain supplying its satellites of trading partners with manufactured products in exchange for their minerals and raw materials products.
proponents of transition to free trade and economic liberalism argued that, once having achieved economic superiority, continued support of protectionist policies of mercantilism could actually undermine its economic leadership because such policies provided other countries the opportunity to achieve what england had accomplished as a result of pursuing those policies for two centuries. on the other hand, they further argued, if england switched its trade policies from mercantilism to free trade and, more importantly, prevailed in having its trading partners adopt such policies it could thereby deter them from nurturing their own industrial independence, that is, from adopting protectionist policies superior british industries. in other words, free trade doctrine was beneficial to england only if it was adopted internationally.
having achieved worldwide industrial superiority by virtue of mercantilism and colonialism, england then moved to impose free trade policy on world markets so that it could maintain the existing international division of labor, hence its industrial leadership, through free trade instead of regulated or restricted trade. whereas proponents of the new doctrine called it, or economic liberalism, always portraying it as freedom or democracy in general, critics called itfree trade imperialism,” signifying a preference by the economically superior to use its market power for economic gains instead of military power [14].
free trade vs. smart trade: static vs. dynamic case of the u.s.
by the time the united states gained its independence, england had already achieved economic superiority and competitive edge in international markets. thus as england was gradually abandoning the mercantilist principles of trade and development in favor of the free trade doctrine, the united states was invoking those principles in pursuit of its own economic development and building objectives. alexander hamilton (1755-1804) and friedrich list offered the strongest policy and theoretical arguments against the emerging doctrine of economic liberalism, which, incidentally, had just received a new publicity boost by the publication of adam the wealth of nations in 1776.
hamilton set out to prove that the doctrine, promoted at the time by the technologically stronger european countries, was inappropriate for the fledgling, non-competitive u.s. economy. instead, he invoked the major mercantilist arguments in support of a trade and development policy.
the arguments that the european champions of free trade to views were similar to those of the free trade advocates of our time. they argued that the best trade policy for the united states was to focus on and specialize in the area of itsnatural” endowment or advantage: agriculture,on the account of their immense tracts of fertile territory, uninhabited and unimproved” [15].
while acknowledging that, at the time, the united states had a trade advantage in agriculture, hamilton reasoned that it did not follow from this that, therefore, the advantage in manufacturing should be left to europe; and that the united states, while taking advantage of its superior agriculture, should and must try to create advantages also in manufacturing industry. industrialization and diversification of the economy was not only important in and of itself, it also enhanced whatever advantage the u.s. already had in agriculture. industrial diversification, hamilton further pointed out, would also reduce the vulnerability of the largely agricultural economy to external economic [16].
hamilton enumerated a number of specific policy measures that would help the united states achieve international that were actually followed by the u.s. before it achieved global competitiveness more than a century later. these included:protection duties on those foreign articles which are the rivals of the domestic ones intended to be encouraged”;prohibition of the of the materials of manufactures,” that is, the raw materials that are needed for domestic manufacturing;pecuniary bounties [and] premiums,” or subsidies to domestic producers exporters;the exemption of the materials of manufactures from [import] duty; the encouragement of new inventions and discoveries; [and] judicious regulations for the inspection of manufactured commodities” [17].
like hamilton, friedrich list (1772-1832) argued that, by throwing the u. s. infant industries into competition with the mature british ones, free trade would impair the process of industrialization and development in the united states. he strongly defied trade specialization endorsed by the british economists adam smith, david ricardo and their as condemning the united states to specialize in agriculture, thereby depleting its soil and mines while its chances of advancing its manufacturing industries. also like hamilton, list did not deny the advantages of free trade underright” circumstances, that is, a level playing or competing grounds, or comparable technological advancement between trading nations. in other words, both list and hamilton defended protectionism as a temporary or intermediate stage to nurture fledgling industries: once protective policies achieved their goals and trading partners were on an equal technological footing, free trade could reign.
the relevance of and recommendations for trade and development needs of the u.s. of their time to trade and development needs of many of less developed countries is unmistakable. but because of the competitive edge the united states now enjoys in global markets, it denies the developing world such essence, telling the developing countries: do what we say, not what we do, or did!
concluding remarks?
the brief overview of the early industrialization policies of the and the us provided here clearly shows that, contrary to what they claim today, these countries diligently shunned the free trade paradigm in favor of policies in the early stages of their development. not only did the and the us follow this pattern of economic development, but so did all of the other presently advanced countries such as germany, france, the netherlands, japan and south korea [18]. this overview also shows that the currently more developed countries became advocates of free trade only after they became competitive in international markets by virtue of earlier policies of trade and development.
despite the relevance and applicability of these instructive experiences to trade and development needs of iran, they are altogether ignored by president and his economic advisors. the president and his economic team are sometimes criticized as or euro-centric. the real problem, however, is not so much that they are, but that they are in a misplaced, inappropriate and mistaken way: instead of drawing logical lessons from these highly educational experiences, which means following trade and development strategies of the presently more developed countries in their earlier stages of industrialization, the administration follows their strategies of today, of mature or advanced capitalism. in other words, instead of pursuing the strategic or mercantilist paradigm of trade and development, they follow the paradigm of free trade and economic liberalism.
iran’s economy is severely anemic, and the overwhelming majority of its citizens are under tremendous financial distress. sadly, though, economic doctors of the country tend to insist on issuing wrong prescriptions for the ailing economy: free trade, unrestricted imports, lack of an export promotion policy (except for oil and other raw materials), tendency to borrow from abroad, lack of a serious short, lack of any economic plan, guidance or direction. unless these misguided, policies are modified or reversed, economic difficulties are bound to deteriorate: its markets flooded by foreign products, its manufacturing base weakened, its foreign debt escalated and, with it, its national sovereignty compromised.
references
[1] see, for example, patrick buchanan, is iran taking the china road?; and pepe escobar, iran: the new china?
[2] wikipedia, economy of iran.
[3] ibid.
[4] the economist,all that glitters: assessing opportunities and risks in iran,” a report by the economist intelligence unit, spring 2016, p. 3 (of the version).
[5] mohammed serfi,gentlemen, the party is over,” ini:
آقایان!).
[6] for one of many sources on the unbridled flow of foreign products into the iranian markets see, for example,.
[7] news, ۱۰.
[8] news, 65صد .
[9] russia today (rt), iran to purchase 118 airbus planes & set up joint venture with peugeot citroen.
[10] presstv.ir, iran in talks to get first credit rating.
[11] ibid.
[12] russia today (rt), iran to purchase 118 airbus planes & set up joint venture with peugeot citroen.
[13] see, for example, mishra and shafak,worldwide mutinies against globalization”; or bela and marcus noland,the changing comparative advantage of japan and the united states,” journal of the japanese and international economies, volume 3, issue 2, june 1989, pages.
[14] see, for example, john gallagher and ronald robinson.the imperialism of free trade,” the economic history review, vol. 6, no. 1 (august 1953), pp..
[15] alexander hamilton,report on manufacture,” reprinted in the theoretical evolution of international political economy, by george t. crane and amawi, oxford university press 1997, pp.. this quotation is from pp..
[16] ibid.
[17] ibid., pp..
[18] for a thorough discussion of these issues see michael hudson, trade, development and foreign debt, islet (2009); for the cases of japan and other asian countries see mishra and shafak,worldwide mutinies against globalization”; and for the case of south korea see alice amsden, next giant: south korea and late industrialization, oxford university press, 1989.
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baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv kəmˈpɛrd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈpɑləsiz əv ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ðoʊz əv dɛŋ ˈʒaʊˈpɪŋ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɛθ əv maʊ zəˈdɔŋ səm fɔr ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ 1 ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk æt ˈmɪstər. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðoʊz əv ˈbɔrɪs ˈrəʃə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə kəˈlæps əv ðə bərˈlɪn wɔl ðən ðoʊz əv ˈʧaɪnə sɪns dɛŋ ˈʒaʊˈpɪŋ. ðɪs ˈstədi meɪks ən ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət boʊθ ɪn ˈθɪri ənd ˈpræktɪs ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmɑdəl ðət ɪz ˈwaɪdli noʊn tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs, wɔrpt ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd dɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfən lidz tɪ ə lɔs əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. tɪ ðɪs ɛnd, ðə ˈstədi ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə əˈproʊʧ tɪ treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈkæpɪtəl, ənd tɪ ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈtrænsfər. ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv ˈʧaɪnə tɪ ˈfɔrən ˈkæpɪtəl sɪns dɛŋ ˈʒaʊˈpɪŋ həz bɪn ˈvɛri məˈθɑdɪkəl ənd ˈhaɪli ˈdɪsəplənd. ðə ˈlidərz hæv bɪn ˈvɪʤələnt əˈgɛnst əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛr ˈkəntri tɪ bɪˈkəm ə kənˈsumər ˈmɑrkɪt fər ˈfɔrən gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðeɪ hæv ˈkɑnʃəsli ʃənd ðə dɪˈsɛptɪv ˈθɪri əv fri treɪd, wɪʧ tɛndz tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli wik ənd rɪˈwɔrd ðə strɔŋ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ hæv ˈfɑloʊd ðə ˈmɑdəl əv smɑrt ər strəˈtiʤɪk treɪd, wɪʧ minz prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈɪnfənt ˈɪndəstriz əˈgɛnst ðə məˈʧʊr ər mɔr kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈfɔrən prəˈdusərz waɪl, æt ðə seɪm, prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈɛkspɔrts wɛr wən ɪz kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈvɛri səˈlɛktɪv ɪn ðɛr ʧɔɪs əv ˈfɔrən ˈkæpɪtəl: waɪl ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ˈfɔrən dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ðeɪ hæv ˈstɛdˌfæstli rɪˈzɪstɪd ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən əv kəˈmərʃəl ər kəˈmɑdəti ˈkæpɪtəl, ðət ɪz, ˈkæpɪtəl ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈfɪnɪʃt gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ˈɪntu ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪts həz bɪn ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈdɔktərɪn əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ðə ˌkɑnˈkɑmətənt ˈθɪri əv fri treɪd wɪʧ, ɛz ʤɪst ˈmɛnʃənd, tɛndz tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli strɔŋ ənd hərt ðə wik ər ˌnɑnkəmˈpɛtətɪv. θrɛt əv praɪər tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz, ˌɪˈrɑn vjud ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz ɛz ən (ˌənsəˈlɪsɪtɪd) ˌɑpərˈtunəti, ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz, tɪ bɪˈkəm self-reliant*: tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtælənts ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli baɪ prəˈdusɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni əv ðə kənˈsumər gʊdz ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑdəkts ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ənd ɪt dɪd, ˌɪnˈdid, meɪd kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ, ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈnoʊˌhaʊ ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz. ˌɪˈrɑn bɪˈkeɪm ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃɪnt ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑdəkts səʧ ɛz hoʊm ənd ɪˈlɛktrɪk əˈplaɪənsɪz (ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən sɛts, ˈwɑʃərz ənd draɪərz, rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtərz, ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃinz, ənd ðə laɪk), ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz, ˈlɛðər ˈprɑdəkts, ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz, ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈprɑdəkts, ˈprɑsɛst fud, ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈprɑdəkts (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈfaɪnd ˈʃʊgər ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəl ɔɪl). ɪt meɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ stil, ˈkɑpər ˈprɑdəkts, ˈpeɪpər, ˈrəbər ˈprɑdəkts, ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɪkˈwɪpmənt, sɪˈmɛnt, ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl məˈʃinəri. ˌɪˈrɑn ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdust ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈroʊˌbəts ɪn wɛst ˈeɪʒə 2 moʊst rɪˈmɑrkəbəl əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kən bi sin ɪn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧər əv ˈvɛriəs taɪps əv ɪts ˈɑrməmənts nidz. dɪˈfɛns ˈɪndəstri həz ˈteɪkən greɪt straɪdz ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈmɛni taɪps əv ɑrmz ənd ɪkˈwɪpmənt. dɪˈfɛns ˈɪndəstriz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən (dio*) həz prəˈdust ɪts oʊn tæŋks, ˈɑrmərd ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈkɛriərz, ˈgaɪdɪd ˈmɪsəlz, ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈsɪstəmz, ə ˈgaɪdɪd ˈmɪsəl dɪˈstrɔɪər, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvɛsəlz, ˈsəbmərˌinz ənd ə ˈfaɪtər pleɪn. ɪn 2006 ˌɪˈrɑn ɪkˈspɔrtəd ˈwɛpənz tɪ 57 ˈkəntriz. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈmoʊbəl ɛr dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəm dəbd ɛz 373 3 ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk, ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈəndər kənˈdɪʃənz əv wɔr ənd ˈsæŋkʃənz ʃoʊz ðət, dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈprɛsɪv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz, ɪt ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈimərʤ ɛz ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ˈkəntri. ˈivɪn ðə prəˈvərbiəl ˈbaɪbəl əv ðə wərld ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ɪˈlits, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈmægəˌzin əv ˈləndən, ˈrisəntli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət həz ə dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪd ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ sector”*” 4 əˈlæs, ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ fləd əv ˈfɔrən gʊdz, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə nɪˈglɛkt əv dəˈmɛstɪk prəˈdusərz, əˈspɛʃəli əv smɔl prəˈdusərz, hæv ˈgreɪtli ˌəndərˈmaɪnd ðiz ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl geɪnz. ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə fəˈlɑsəfi, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz riˈmuvd ər ˈdræstɪkli rɪˈdust ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈdutiz ɔn ˈnumərəs ˈfɔrən gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv ˈprɑdəkts fər wɪʧ ðɛr ər dəˈmɛstɪk ˈsəbstəˌtuts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ moʊˈhæmɪd serfi*, ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ˈænəlɪst, ðə dɪˈgri əv ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn kʊd bi ɛz haɪ ɛz 70 ˈminɪŋ ðət ɛz məʧ ɛz 70 əv ˌɪmˈpɔrts kʊd bi ˈsəbstəˌtutəd baɪ dəˈmɛstɪkli prəˈdust ˈprɑdəkts. jɛt, du tɪ ðə ˈpɑləsi, ðə ˈkruʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈstrætəʤi əv pərˈsud baɪ ɔl ðə ˈkərəntli mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz æt ðə ˈərliər ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðɛr ˌɪgˈnɔrd. 5 kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə læk əv ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈstrætəʤi,, ˈfɔrmər ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈkɑmərs, pɔɪnts aʊt ðət waɪl rɪˈlif frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪt ɪz nɑt səˈfɪʃənt; pərˈhæps mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli ər ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈbʤɛktɪvz ənd weɪz ər plænz tɪ əˈʧiv ðoʊz əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈklɪrli dɪˈfaɪnd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈbʤɛktɪvz, ˈfərðər pɔɪnts aʊt, ˌɪˈrɑn kʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˈhɛvən fər ˈfɔrən prəˈdusərz waɪl ˈmɛni əv dəˈmɛstɪk prəˈdusərz wʊd bi ˈdrɪvən aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs 6 ˈsædli, ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət həz ˈhæpənd: ˈmɛni əv dəˈmɛstɪk prəˈdusərz ˈdrɪvən aʊt əv business.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈrisənt nuz rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ɪkˈsɛsɪv floʊ əv ˈfɔrən gʊdz ˈɪntu ˈmɑrkɪts həz lɛd tɪ ðə ˈaɪdəlɪŋ ər ˈkloʊzɪŋ daʊn əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ər pərˈdəkʃən ˈjunɪts. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈfərðər ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt kənˈstreɪnts ɛz ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˈivɪn ʃət daʊn ˈmɛni ˈrisərʧ ˈprɑʤɛkts 7 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ həˈmid esmaili*, ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈɛkspərt ɔn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt, pərˈsɛnt əv ˈwərkˌʃɑps ər pərˈdəkʃən ˈjunɪts ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pɑrks hæv gɔn aʊt əv business”*” 8 ˈɛvədəns ðəs ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət ɪf ðiz ˌɪˌnaʊˈspɪʃɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənts ər nɑt ˈtɛmpərd, stɑpt ər rɪˈvərst, ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd bi ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ən ˈɑmənəs trɛnd ər fəˈnɑməˌnɑn kɔld, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk gʊd ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ. θrɛt əv ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs ənd lɔs əv ˈsɑvrənti ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ʃoʊn ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ɪˈlit, strɔŋ ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ɪkˈstərnəl ˈbɑroʊɪŋ fər fɪˈnænsɪŋ ɪts ˈspɛndɪŋ nidz: tɪ peɪ fər ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrts əv gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz, ər fər ɪts dəˈmɛstɪk ˈaʊˌtleɪz. ðɪs ˈtɛndənsi tɪ dɛt fɪˈnænsɪŋ θˈrɛtənz tɪ ˈbərdən ˌɪˈrɑn wɪθ ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl dɛt ə lɑ gris, ər ˈəðər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz. sun ˈæftər ðə ˈfɔrməl ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈnukliər dil ɔn 16 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2016 ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tʊk ə trɪp tɪ ˈjʊrəp ɪn wɪʧ hi ɛmˈbɑrkt ɔn ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ spri əv ˈpərʧəsɪz ənd ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɪznɪs ˈkɑnˌtrækts ðət tɛnd tɪ ˈəltəmətli kəˈmɪt ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ ə dɛt ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən əv mɔr ðən 50 ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈvælju əv ðə saɪnd dilz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ˈvɪzɪt tɪ fræns wʊd bi əˈprɑksəmətli ˈbɪljən ˈbɪljən). ðə əˈkɔrd wɪθ ˈɛrbəs əˈloʊn (fər ðə ˈpərʧəs əv 118 ˈɛrˌkræfts) ɪz wərθ ˈbɪljən 25 ˈbɪljən). ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz ˌɑntʊˈrɑʒ ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈɪtəli wərθ əˈbaʊt 18 ˈbɪljən, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɔɪl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil dilz 9 ˈditeɪlz ər tərmz əv əˈgrimənt əv ðiz dilz ər nɑt dɪˈvəlʤd tɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈpipəl. wən θɪŋ ɪz klɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər: ðə dilz ər tɪ bi ˈfaɪˌnænst θru ɪkˈstərnəl ˈbɑroʊɪŋ. tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪˈrɑn wʊd nid ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ɪts ˈkrɛdɪtˌwərðinəs baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈreɪtɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsiz səʧ ɛz moody’s*, ˈstændərd ənd fɪʧ. ðɪs ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈæktɪvli səˈlɪsətɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ baɪ ðiz ˈeɪʤənsiz. əˈfɪʃəl sɪz ˌɪˈrɑn ɪz ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz tɪ gɪt ɪts fərst ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ˈimərʤɪŋ frəm jɪrz əv ˈsæŋkʃənz ənd ˈsikɪŋ tɪ pʊt ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi ɔn strɔŋ footing”*” 10 ðət əˈfɪʃəl tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ˈprɛzɪdənt ʧif əv stæf moʊˈhɑmɛd nahavandian*, hu toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɪn ˈləndən, ər ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ səm əv ðiz ˈreɪtɪŋ agencies,”*,” ˈædɪŋ ðət hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə fʊl ˈreɪtɪŋ 11 ˈbɑroʊɪŋ frəm əˈbrɔd ɪz nɑt gʊd ər bæd ɛz səʧ; ɪt ɔl dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ ðə ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈməni ɪz spɛnt ər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd. ɪf ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd pərˈdəktɪvli, ðət ɪz, ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət wʊd jild ə reɪt əv rɪˈtərn haɪər ðən ðə reɪt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst peɪd fər ðə ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈkæpɪtəl, ðɛn ˈbɑroʊɪŋ kən pleɪ ə ˈpɑzətɪv roʊl ɪn ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ˈkəntri, wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləm əv riˈpeɪmənt. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt, əˈspɛʃəli ˈləgʒəri ˈprɑdəkts, ɪt kən lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs ənd ðə ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ peɪ. ˈsædli, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ædˈvaɪzərz sim tɪ hæv bɪn əˈblɪviəs tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðɪs ˈkrɪtɪkəl dɪˈstɪŋkʃən wɪn ðeɪ dɪˈvoʊtɪd ðə ˈmeɪʤər bəlk əv ðə dɛt ˈəndərˌteɪkən ɪn fræns 25 ˈbɪljən aʊt əv ˈbɪljən) tɪ ðə ˈpərʧəs əv ˈɛrˌkræfts ðət, ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, kən bi əˈkɑməˌdeɪtəd baɪ ˈoʊnli wən ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn, ðə ˈaɪmæm koʊˈmeɪni ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɪn ˌteɪˈrɑn. 73 aʊt əv ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd 118 ˈɛrbəs ˈɛrpleɪnz tɪ bi ˈpərʧəst baɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ər ðə long-haul*, waɪd ˈbɑdid pleɪnz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 12 12 ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ʧɔɪs əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm: fri treɪd ˈvərsəz. strəˈtiʤɪk treɪd tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ɪz nɑt tɪ kˈwɛʃən hɪz ər hɪz advisors’*’ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər əˈbʤɛktɪvz əv traɪɪŋ tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn. ɪt ɪz, ˈrəðər, tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə minz ðeɪ treɪd ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈʧiv ðoʊz ɛndz. ðeɪ məst ˈsərtənli bi ˈigər tɪ pʊl ðɛr ɪˈkɑnəmi aʊt əv ðə dip riˈsɛʃəˌnɛri hoʊl. waɪ, ðɛn, du ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn pərˈsuɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsiz ðət hæv ənd əˈgɛn, ənd ɪn ˈkəntri ˈæftər bi rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɑbləmz əv ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs, ənd dɪˈpɛndəns? ðə ˈænsər, ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl, ɪz ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ædˈvaɪzərz sim tɪ bi ˌɪnˈfæʧuˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ðət ɪz rɪˈgrɛtəbli ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə goʊl əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ðə ˈkəntriz. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt, ənˈsutəbəl ənd mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm, ˈkræftɪd baɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈaɪdiəlɔgz ər θiərɪsts əv ðə mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɛz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ““science,”*,” huz ˈpræktɪkəl ˈaʊtˌkəm fər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz həz bɪn treɪd ˈdɛfəsət, ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs, dɪˈpɛndənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ɪkˈstrim ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ɪt ɪz ðə noʊˈtɔriəs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm əv ðə ˌnioʊˈklæsɪkəl skul əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk θɔt, wɪʧ ˈpɑsʧəˌleɪts ðət fri treɪd ənd ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd pərˈsut əv ˌsɛlˈfɪntəˌrɛst lɛd tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪkˈspænʧən ənd prɑˈspɛrəti fər ɔl; ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ər strəˈtiʤɪk treɪd ˈpɑləsiz ər trade-offs”*” ɪn tərmz əv lɔst ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti; ənd ðət, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk əˈfɛrz məst bi əˈvɔɪdɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ˈdɔktərɪn, səˈluʃənz tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk stægˈneɪʃən, ˈpɑvərti ənd laɪ ɪn ənˈhɪndərd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˈɪntu wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈsɪstəm. rɪˈsɛʃənz, ˈʤɑbləsnəs ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɑrdʃɪp ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ər nɑt soʊ məʧ du tɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk mɪsˈmænɪʤmənt, əˈnivən ər ˌɔnˈfɛr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪts, ər ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ɛz ðeɪ ər bɪˈkəz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪkˈskluʒən frəm wərld ˈkæpətəlɪst ˈmɑrkɪts. fri treɪd ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðɪs skul əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk θɔt. ɪt ˈpɑsʧəˌleɪts ðət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd wʊd bi moʊst ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd moʊst ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ɔl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz ɪf ɪt ɪz ˈgraʊndɪd ɔn ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈleɪbər ðət ɪz beɪst ɔn ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv kəmˈpærətɪv kɔst ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. spəˈsɪfɪkli, ɪt minz ðət sɪns ˈkəntri ɛks, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈkænɑt ˈproʊdus ɔl ɪts məˈtɪriəl nidz ɪˈfɪʃəntli, ər ˈikwəli ɪˈfɪʃəntli, ɪt ʃʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪz ɪts pərˈdəkʃən əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ɪt ʃʊd ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn, ər ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn, ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ðoʊz ˈprɑdəkts ɪn wɪʧ ɪt həz ə kəmˈpærətɪv kɔst ædˈvæntɪʤ ənd, ðɛn, treɪd ðɛr ˈsərpləs wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðoʊz ˈprɑdəkts ɪn wɪʧ ɪt læks səʧ ən ædˈvæntɪʤ. ənd ɪf ðɪs ˈpætərn əv treɪd ɪz əˈdɑptəd baɪ ɔl ˈkəntriz əv ðə wərld, ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd wʊd bi ə ˌwɪnˈwɪn ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən fər ɔl ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈprimə ˈfeɪsi ˈrizənəˌbəlnəs tɪ ðɪs ˈθɪri: baɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ prəˈdusərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə prəˈdusərz əv ðə ˈkəntriz, fri treɪd wʊd lɛd tɪ ˌɪnˈkrist ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ənd prɑˈspɛrəti fər ɔl. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs əˈpɛrənt ˈrizənəˌbəlnəs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪz ˈhaɪli dɪˈsɛptɪv. ɪt ɪz ˌæksiəˈmætɪk ðət, tɪ bi fɛr ər ˈminɪŋfəl, ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ɔt tɪ teɪk pleɪs ɔn ə ˈlɛvəl pleɪɪŋ graʊnd. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə wik ər ˌnɑnkəmˈpɛtətɪv wʊd bi krəʃt. ðɛr ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ər dɪˈsɛptɪv ˈrizənəˌbəlnəs tɪ ðə ˈθɪri əv fri treɪd. ɪt stɛmz frəm ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈprɛmɪs, ər ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt, əv ðə æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt ɪn taɪm iʧ ˈkəntri həz ə kəmˈpærətɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ ˈsərtən bi kənˈtɛstəd ər rɪˈʤɛktɪd. ɪt ɪz, ˌɪnˈdid, ə ˈprɛmɪs. ðə əˈbʤɛkʃənəbəl pɑrt əv ðə ˈθɪri stɛmz frəm ðə fækt ðət ɪt pɔrˈtreɪz ðɪs ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, ðə ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ər ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ædˈvæntɪʤ, ɛz ˈnæʧərəl ər ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ædˈvæntɪʤ ðət ʃʊd sərv ɛz graʊnz fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm ər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd. ˈɑbviəsli, treɪd ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɪs ˈθɪri əv ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ɪz baʊnd tɪ kənˈdɛm ər ˈrɛləˌgeɪt ðə ˈkəntriz tɪ ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ɪn, ər pərˈdəkʃən əv, ˈpraɪˌmɛri ər ˈprɑdəkts waɪl ˈlivɪŋ ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv, ər ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ɪn, ˌhaɪˈtɛk, ˈprɑdəkts tɪ ðə mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz. ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðɪs ˈθɪri əv treɪd hæv meɪd ə dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈstætɪk ənd daɪˈnæmɪk ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. ðiz ˈkrɪtɪks du nɑt vju ə ɛnˈdaʊmənts ər ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ɛz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt, ˈnæʧərəl ər ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt, bət ˈkɛrfəli əkˈwaɪərd θru dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ðɪs minz ðət ə ˈkəntri kən ənd ʃʊd teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪts ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kriˈeɪt daɪˈnæmɪk ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər taɪm. mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛnˈdaʊmənts ənd ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ə ˈkəntri maɪt hæv æt ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈmoʊmənt ɪn taɪm ər, ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt, ˈprɑdəkts əv pæst ˈpɑləsiz ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənts, ənd ðət, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðeɪ kən bi ʧeɪnʤd ˈoʊvər taɪm ənd nu, suˈpɪriər ædˈvæntɪʤɪz kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd 13 ɔl əv ðə naʊ mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz əˈdɑptəd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈstrætəʤiz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðɛr ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ geɪn treɪd ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. ðiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ˈsəmˈwət ˈkɑmən prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ˈpɑləsiz əv ˈɛkspɔrt ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈtɛrəfs bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə mɔr ˈɪntrəkət ənd dɪˈteɪld ˈstrætəʤiz səʧ ɛz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv pərˈdəkʃən ˈmɛθədz, kənˈtroʊl əv ˈaʊtˌpʊt kˈwɑləti ɪn ˈɛkspɔrt ˈɪndəstriz, ˈtreɪnɪŋ əv skɪld ˈleɪbər fɔrs ɪn səʧ ˈɪndəstriz, ənd ðə laɪk. ðə ˈərliəst ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈθiərˌaɪzɪŋ əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl treɪd ɪn ˈmɑdərn taɪmz deɪts bæk tɪ ðə ˈklæsɪkəl mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈdɔktərɪn əv ðə ˈsɪkˈstinθ tɪ ˈeɪˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɛz ðə ˈprɑtəstənt ˌrɛvəˈluʃənz ˈʃætərd ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ˈjʊrəp ˈɪntu kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl steɪts, æbsəˈlutɪst ˈprɪnsɪz ɛmˈbreɪst mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz. ðə ˈɛsəns əv ðət ˈdɔktərɪn ɪz ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv steɪt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, əˈspɛʃəli əv ˈfɔrən treɪd, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz, boʊθ dəˈmɛstɪkli ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli, ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən frəm ðə ruɪnz əv ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz vjud ðɪs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdɔktərɪn ɛz ðə ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn əv ðɛr ˈstrætəʤi. rɪˈlaɪd ˈhɛvəli ɔn treɪd tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðeɪ vjud treɪd ˈsərpləsɪz ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər sɔrs əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən ənd groʊθ. frəm ðɪs ˈfɑloʊd ən ˈæktɪv ˈpɑləsi əv ˈɛkspɔrt pərˈmoʊʃən ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrt kərˈteɪlmənt, ɛz ðɪs wʊd ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ðə nɛt ˈɪnˌfloʊ əv fəndz ər ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ə ˈkəntri. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv treɪd ɔn dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɑz soʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ðɪs vju ðət ɪt ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz sɛd ðət tɪ ə ˈbæləns əv treɪd rɪˈflɛktɪd ðət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbæləns əv paʊər, ɛz ˈmɛʒərd baɪ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, nɑt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, strɛŋθ. waɪl fri treɪd həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ðə ˈbaɪbəl əv ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli strɔŋ, priʧt tɪ ðə ˈwikər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz, ðə fækt ɪz ðət, hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ɔl əv ðə naʊ ˌɪnˈdəstriəˌlaɪzd ˈkəntriz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈdɑptəd ðə prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ˈstrætəʤiz əv mərˈkæntəˌlɪzəm tɪ ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈʧæmpiənz əv fri treɪd ˈoʊnli ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ər ˈdɑmənənt ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ˈərliər ˈpɑləsiz əv mercantilism/protectionism*. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ðə, ðə ˈjuˈɛs, fræns, ˈʤərməni, ʤəˈpæn, ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. fri treɪd ˈvərsəz. smɑrt treɪd: ˈstætɪk ˈvərsəz. daɪˈnæmɪk keɪs əv ðə ˌbiˈfɔr əˈʧivɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə ˈeɪˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri, ðə ˈdɪləʤəntli ʃənd fri treɪd ˈdɔktərɪn. ɪt rɪˈlaɪd ˈhɛvəli ɔn mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk geɪnz ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪts. ðɪs mɛnt ðət ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt pleɪd ən ˈæktɪv roʊl ɪn ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzɪŋ ənd ˈʧænəlɪŋ boʊθ dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ɪkˈstərnəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz təˈwɔrd ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈkəntri. kəˈloʊniəl ˈpɑləsiz əv ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl ˈkɑŋkwɛst ənd ˈtrænsfər əv ðɛr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ˈɪŋglənd wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ðə mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈθɪri əv ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən. soʊ wər ðə strɪkt ˈpɑləsiz əv prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪndəstriz əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈraɪvəlz, əˈspɛʃəli əˈgɛnst ðə dəʧ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz hu wər æt ðə taɪm mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ. mɔr ðən tu ˈsɛnʧəriz əv mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz hɛlpt ˈɪŋglənd əˈʧiv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti baɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə ˈeɪˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəri. ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli haɪ kɔst əv meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk kəˈloʊniəl ˌæpərˈætəs, lɛd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈlit tɪ səˈʤɛst ɪn ðə leɪt ˈeɪˈtinθ ənd ˈərli ˈnaɪnˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəriz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ mərˈkæntəˌlɪzəm ɪn pərˈsut əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk geɪnz. ðət ɔlˈtərnətɪv vju (wɪʧ wɑz moʊst ˈifɛktɪvli ɪkˈspaʊndəd baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈθɪŋkərz əv ðə taɪm səʧ ɛz ʤoʊˈsaɪə ˈtəkər, ˈædəm smɪθ ənd ˈdeɪvɪd rɪˈkɑrdoʊ) meɪnˈteɪnd ðət əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ɪts kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmɑrkɪt ˈfɔrsɪz meɪd mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz moʊst əv ɪts kəˈloʊniəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˌæpərˈætəs, ˈsupərflˌwəs. ðə kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt wər ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ æt ðɪs taɪm wɑz haʊ tɪ ɛnd mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz ənd ðə ˈfɔrməl kəˈloʊniəl taɪz, ənd kət ɪts ɪˈnɔrmɪs kɔsts, wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈpætərn əv treɪd ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈɪŋglənd hæd məˈθɑdɪkəli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɛz rɪˈzəlt əv tu ˈsɛnʧəriz əv səkˈsɛsfəl mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɑləsiz. ðə ˈɛsəns əv ðət ˈpætərn əv treɪd ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈleɪbər, kənˈsɪstɪd əv ˈbrɪtən səˈplaɪɪŋ ɪts ˈsætəˌlaɪts əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz wɪθ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðɛr ˈmɪnərəlz ənd rɑ məˈtɪriəlz ˈprɑdəkts. prəˈpoʊnənts əv trænˈzɪʃən tɪ fri treɪd ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm ˈɑrgjud ðət, wəns ˈhævɪŋ əˈʧivd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti, kənˈtɪnjud səˈpɔrt əv prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ˈpɑləsiz əv mərˈkæntəˌlɪzəm kʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈəndərˌmaɪn ɪts ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp bɪˈkəz səʧ ˈpɑləsiz prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈʧiv wət ˈɪŋglənd hæd əˈkɑmplɪʃt ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv pərˈsuɪŋ ðoʊz ˈpɑləsiz fər tu ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðeɪ ˈfərðər ˈɑrgjud, ɪf ˈɪŋglənd swɪʧt ɪts treɪd ˈpɑləsiz frəm mərˈkæntəˌlɪzəm tɪ fri treɪd ənd, mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, prɪˈveɪld ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ɪts ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz əˈdɑpt səʧ ˈpɑləsiz ɪt kʊd ˈðɛrˈbaɪ dɪˈtər ðɛm frəm ˈnərʧərɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ðət ɪz, frəm əˈdɑptɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃənɪst ˈpɑləsiz suˈpɪriər ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɪndəstriz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, fri treɪd ˈdɔktərɪn wɑz ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ˈɪŋglənd ˈoʊnli ɪf ɪt wɑz əˈdɑptəd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. ˈhævɪŋ əˈʧivd ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti baɪ ˈvərʧu əv mərˈkæntəˌlɪzəm ənd kəˈloʊniəˌlɪzəm, ˈɪŋglənd ðɛn muvd tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz fri treɪd ˈpɑləsi ɔn wərld ˈmɑrkɪts soʊ ðət ɪt kʊd meɪnˈteɪn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈleɪbər, hɛns ɪts ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp, θru fri treɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ər riˈstrɪktɪd treɪd. wɛˈræz prəˈpoʊnənts əv ðə nu ˈdɔktərɪn kɔld ɪt, ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, ˈɔlˌweɪz pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ ɪt ɛz ˈfridəm ər dɪˈmɑkrəsi ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈkrɪtɪks kɔld ɪt treɪd imperialism,”*,” ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪɪŋ ə ˈprɛfərəns baɪ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli suˈpɪriər tɪ juz ɪts ˈmɑrkɪt paʊər fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk geɪnz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər 14 fri treɪd ˈvərsəz. smɑrt treɪd: ˈstætɪk ˈvərsəz. daɪˈnæmɪk keɪs əv ðə juz. baɪ ðə taɪm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts geɪnd ɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, ˈɪŋglənd hæd ɔˈrɛdi əˈʧivd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ənd kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɛʤ ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪts. ðəs ɛz ˈɪŋglənd wɑz ˈgræʤuəli əˈbændənɪŋ ðə mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə fri treɪd ˈdɔktərɪn, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˌɪnˈvoʊkɪŋ ðoʊz ˈprɪnsəpəlz ɪn pərˈsut əv ɪts oʊn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈhæməltən ənd ˈfridrɪk lɪst ˈɔfərd ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈpɑləsi ənd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈdɔktərɪn əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, wɪʧ, ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, hæd ʤɪst rɪˈsivd ə nu pəˈblɪsɪti bust baɪ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈædəm ðə wɛlθ əv ˈneɪʃənz ɪn 1776 ˈhæməltən sɛt aʊt tɪ pruv ðət ðə ˈdɔktərɪn, prəˈmoʊtəd æt ðə taɪm baɪ ðə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəli ˈstrɔŋgər ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz, wɑz ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt fər ðə ˈflɛʤlɪŋ, ˌnɑnkəmˈpɛtətɪv juz. ɪˈkɑnəmi. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ðə ˈmeɪʤər mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈɑrgjəmənts ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ə treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈpɑləsi. ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts ðət ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈʧæmpiənz əv fri treɪd tɪ vjuz wər ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðoʊz əv ðə fri treɪd ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv ɑr taɪm. ðeɪ ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə bɛst treɪd ˈpɑləsi fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ənd ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ɪts ““natural”*” ɛnˈdaʊmənt ər ædˈvæntɪʤ: ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ðə əˈkaʊnt əv ðɛr ˌɪˈmɛns trækts əv ˈfərtəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ˌənɪnˈhæbətɪd ənd unimproved”*” 15 waɪl ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət, æt ðə taɪm, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hæd ə treɪd ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˈhæməltən ˈrizənd ðət ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈfɑloʊ frəm ðɪs ðət, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ðə ædˈvæntɪʤ ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ʃʊd bi lɛft tɪ ˈjʊrəp; ənd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, waɪl ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɪts suˈpɪriər ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ʃʊd ənd məst traɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd dɪˌvərsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈhænst ˌwəˈtɛvər ædˈvæntɪʤ ðə juz. ɔˈrɛdi hæd ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər. ˌɪnˈdəstriəl dɪˌvərsəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˈhæməltən ˈfərðər ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdus ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈlɑrʤli ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ɪkˈstərnəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk 16 ˈhæməltən ɪˈnumərˌeɪtɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈmɛʒərz ðət wʊd hɛlp ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əˈʧiv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ðət wər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə juz. ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt əˈʧivd ˈgloʊbəl kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈleɪtər. ðiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd: ˈdutiz ɔn ðoʊz ˈfɔrən ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪʧ ər ðə ˈraɪvəlz əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk wənz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi encouraged”*”; əv ðə əv ðə məˈtɪriəlz əv manufactures,”*,” ðət ɪz, ðə rɑ məˈtɪriəlz ðət ər ˈnidɪd fər dəˈmɛstɪk ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ; ˈbaʊntiz [ənd] premiums,”*,” ər ˈsəbsɪdiz tɪ dəˈmɛstɪk prəˈdusərz ɪkˈspɔrtərz; ɪgˈzɛmpʃən əv ðə məˈtɪriəlz əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz frəm [ˌɪmˈpɔrt] ˈduti; ðə ɛnˈkərɪʤmənt əv nu ˌɪnˈvɛnʃənz ənd dɪˈskəvəriz; [ənd] ʤuˈdɪʃəs ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz fər ðə ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd commodities”*” 17 laɪk ˈhæməltən, ˈfridrɪk lɪst ˈɑrgjud ðət, baɪ θroʊɪŋ ðə ju. ɛs. ˈɪnfənt ˈɪndəstriz ˈɪntu ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪθ ðə məˈʧʊr ˈbrɪtɪʃ wənz, fri treɪd wʊd ˌɪmˈpɛr ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. hi ˈstrɔŋli dɪˈfaɪd treɪd ˌspɛʃələˈzeɪʃən ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈædəm smɪθ, ˈdeɪvɪd rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ənd ðɛr ɛz kənˈdɛmɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz ɪn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ dɪˈplitɪŋ ɪts sɔɪl ənd maɪnz waɪl ɪts ˈʧænsɪz əv ədˈvænsɪŋ ɪts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz. ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk ˈhæməltən, lɪst dɪd nɑt dɪˈnaɪ ðə ædˈvæntɪʤɪz əv fri treɪd ˈəndər ““right”*” ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ðət ɪz, ə ˈlɛvəl pleɪɪŋ ər kəmˈpitɪŋ graʊnz, ər ˈkɑmprəbəl ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ədˈvænsmənt bɪtˈwin ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, boʊθ lɪst ənd ˈhæməltən dɪˈfɛndɪd prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm ɛz ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ər ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt steɪʤ tɪ ˈnərʧər ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˈɪndəstriz: wəns prəˈtɛktɪv ˈpɑləsiz əˈʧivd ðɛr goʊlz ənd ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz wər ɔn ən ˈikwəl ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈfʊtɪŋ, fri treɪd kʊd reɪn. ðə ˈrɛləvəns əv ənd ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt nidz əv ðə juz. əv ðɛr taɪm tɪ treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt nidz əv ˈmɛni əv lɛs dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɪz ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl. bət bɪˈkəz əv ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɛʤ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts naʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪts, ɪt dɪˈnaɪz ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld səʧ ˈɛsəns, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz: du wət wi seɪ, nɑt wət wi du, ər dɪd! kənˈkludɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks? ðə brif ˈoʊvərvˌju əv ðə ˈərli ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈpɑləsiz əv ðə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs prəˈvaɪdɪd hir ˈklɪrli ʃoʊz ðət, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ wət ðeɪ kleɪm təˈdeɪ, ðiz ˈkəntriz ˈdɪləʤəntli ʃənd ðə fri treɪd ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ðə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɑloʊ ðɪs ˈpætərn əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt, bət soʊ dɪd ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ˈprɛzəntli ədˈvænst ˈkəntriz səʧ ɛz ˈʤərməni, fræns, ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, ʤəˈpæn ənd saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə 18 ðɪs ˈoʊvərvˌju ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈkərəntli mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz bɪˈkeɪm ˈædvəˌkeɪts əv fri treɪd ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ ˈvərʧu əv ˈərliər ˈpɑləsiz əv treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈrɛləvəns ənd ˌæpləkəˈbɪləti əv ðiz ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz tɪ treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt nidz əv ˌɪˈrɑn, ðeɪ ər ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ædˈvaɪzərz. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk tim ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɛz ər euro-centric*. ðə ril ˈprɑbləm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz nɑt soʊ məʧ ðət ðeɪ ər, bət ðət ðeɪ ər ɪn ə mɪˈspleɪst, ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ənd mɪˈsteɪkən weɪ: ˌɪnˈstɛd əv drɔɪŋ ˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈlɛsənz frəm ðiz ˈhaɪli ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, wɪʧ minz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈstrætəʤiz əv ðə ˈprɛzəntli mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈkəntriz ɪn ðɛr ˈərliər ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈfɑloʊz ðɛr ˈstrætəʤiz əv təˈdeɪ, əv məˈʧʊr ər ədˈvænst ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv pərˈsuɪŋ ðə strəˈtiʤɪk ər mərˈkæntəlɪst ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm əv treɪd ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm əv fri treɪd ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm. ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz səˈvɪrli əˈnimɪk, ənd ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz ər ˈəndər trɪˈmɛndəs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈstrɛs. ˈsædli, ðoʊ, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdɑktərz əv ðə ˈkəntri tɛnd tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ˈɪʃuɪŋ rɔŋ prəˈskrɪpʃənz fər ðə ˈeɪlɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmi: fri treɪd, ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd ˌɪmˈpɔrts, læk əv ən ˈɛkspɔrt pərˈmoʊʃən ˈpɑləsi (ɪkˈsɛpt fər ɔɪl ənd ˈəðər rɑ məˈtɪriəlz), ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ frəm əˈbrɔd, læk əv ə ˈsɪriəs ʃɔrt, læk əv ˈɛni ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk plæn, ˈgaɪdəns ər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ənˈlɛs ðiz mɪsˈgaɪdɪd, ˈpɑləsiz ər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ər rɪˈvərst, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz ər baʊnd tɪ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt: ɪts ˈmɑrkɪts ˈflədɪd baɪ ˈfɔrən ˈprɑdəkts, ɪts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ beɪs ˈwikənd, ɪts ˈfɔrən dɛt ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ənd, wɪθ ɪt, ɪts ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɑvrənti ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. ˈrɛfərənsɪz 1 si, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈpætrɪk bjuˈkænən, ɪz ˌɪˈrɑn ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈʧaɪnə roʊd?; ənd ˈpɛpi ˈɛskəˌbɑr, ˌɪˈrɑn: ðə nu ˈʧaɪnə? 2 ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, ɪˈkɑnəmi əv ˌɪˈrɑn. 3 ibid*. 4 ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, ðət ˈglɪtərz: əˈsɛsɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ənd rɪsks ɪn iran,”*,” ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈjunɪt, spərɪŋ 2016 pi. 3 (əv ðə ˈvərʒən). 5 moʊˈhæmɪd serfi*, ““gentlemen*, ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz over,”*,” ɪn ˈfɑrsi: 6 fər wən əv ˈmɛni ˈsɔrsəz ɔn ðə ənˈbraɪdəld floʊ əv ˈfɔrən ˈprɑdəkts ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈmɑrkɪts si, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 7 nuz, ۱۰ 8 nuz, 65 9 ˈrəʃə təˈdeɪ (rt*), ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ ˈpərʧəs 118 ˈɛrbəs pleɪnz sɛt əp ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər wɪθ pjuˈʒoʊ ˈsɪtroʊn. 10 presstv.ir*, ˌɪˈrɑn ɪn tɔks tɪ gɪt fərst ˈkrɛdɪt ˈreɪtɪŋ. 11 ibid*. 12 ˈrəʃə təˈdeɪ (rt*), ˌɪˈrɑn tɪ ˈpərʧəs 118 ˈɛrbəs pleɪnz sɛt əp ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər wɪθ pjuˈʒoʊ ˈsɪtroʊn. 13 si, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmɪʃrə ənd shafak*, mˈjutəniz əˈgɛnst globalization”*”; ər ˈbɛlə ənd ˈmɑrkəs ˈnoʊlənd, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ kəmˈpærətɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ʤəˈpæn ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” ˈʤərnəl əv ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪˈkɑnəmiz, ˈvɑljum 3 ˈɪʃu 2 ʤun 1989 ˈpeɪʤɪz 14 si, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ʤɑn ˈgæləgər ənd ˈrɑnəld ˈrɑbənsən. ˌɪmˈpɪriəˌlɪzəm əv fri trade,”*,” ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɪstəri ˌrivˈju, vol*. 6 noʊ. 1 (ˈɔgəst 1953 pp*. 15 ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈhæməltən, ɔn manufacture,”*,” riˈprɪntɪd ɪn ðə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, baɪ ʤɔrʤ ti. kreɪn ənd amawi*, ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs 1997 pp*. ðɪs kwoʊˈteɪʃən ɪz frəm pp*. 16 ibid*. 17 ibid*., pp*. 18 fər ə θəroʊ dɪˈskəʃən əv ðiz ˈɪʃuz si ˈmaɪkəl ˈhədsən, treɪd, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈfɔrən dɛt, ˈaɪlɪt 2009 fər ðə ˈkeɪsɪz əv ʤəˈpæn ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪʒən ˈkəntriz si ˈmɪʃrə ənd shafak*, mˈjutəniz əˈgɛnst globalization”*”; ənd fər ðə keɪs əv saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə si ˈælɪs ˈæmzdən, nɛkst ʤaɪənt: saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd leɪt ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, 1989
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the russian defense ministry has rejected allegations that the russian air force delivered airstrikes on city, syria. reuters earlier reported that russian airstrikes targeted a number of sites in the city, including one next to a hospital.
according to defense ministry spokesman major general igor, the russian air force has not conducted any sorties in the area.
“no combat missions, let alone delivering airstrikes, have been performed by the russian air force in province,” said.
the information about alleged airstrikes has been spread by the syrian observatory for human rights (sohr), an ngo run by an individual residing in the uk.
man who runs syrian observatory for human rights been to syria in (@rt_com) october 7, 2015
the reported that the alleged airstrike was “the heaviest bombardment there since a cessation of hostilities was agreed in february,” as cited by reuters.
it was also reported that the airstrikes targeted several sites, including one next to a hospital, and that at least 23 people were killed, seven children among them.
more: no signs of airstrike at refugee camp site - russian mod (@rt_com) may 6, 2016
in its turn, turkey said the strikes killed more than 60 civilians and injured around 200, as cited by reuters.
“we urge people to remain critical of any scare stories spread by the ‘british tandem’ of the syrian observatory for human rights and reuters news agency,” said.
the syrian manipulation: playing human misery to score political points (op-edge) (@rt_com) may 8, 2016
the defense ministry spokesman also said that in previous cases when russia had presented official data recorder information that disproved claims, neither reuters nor the organization had published the refutations.
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ðə ˈrəʃən dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ðə ˈrəʃən ɛr fɔrs dɪˈlɪvərd ˈɛrˌstraɪks ɔn ˈsɪti, ˈsɪriə. ˈrɔɪtərz ˈərliər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈrəʃən ˈɛrˌstraɪks ˈtɑrgətɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv saɪts ɪn ðə ˈsɪti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən nɛkst tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən ˈmeɪʤər ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɪˈgɔr, ðə ˈrəʃən ɛr fɔrs həz nɑt kənˈdəktəd ˈɛni ˈsɔrtiz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ˈkɑmbæt ˈmɪʃənz, lɛt əˈloʊn dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈɛrˌstraɪks, hæv bɪn pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ɛr fɔrs ɪn province,”*,” sɛd. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt əˈlɛʤd ˈɛrˌstraɪks həz bɪn sprɛd baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts (sohr*), ən ɛŋˈgoʊ rən baɪ ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə uk*. mæn hu rənz ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts bɪn tɪ ˈsɪriə ɪn (@rt_com*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 2015 ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə əˈlɛʤd ˈɛrˌstraɪk wɑz ˈhɛviəst bɑmˈbɑrdmənt ðɛr sɪns ə ˌsɛˈseɪʃən əv hɑˈstɪlətiz wɑz əˈgrid ɪn february,”*,” ɛz ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈɛrˌstraɪks ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈsɛvərəl saɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən nɛkst tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ənd ðət æt list 23 ˈpipəl wər kɪld, ˈsɛvən ˈʧɪldrən əˈməŋ ðɛm. mɔr: noʊ saɪnz əv ˈɛrˌstraɪk æt ˈrɛfjuʤi kæmp saɪt ˈrəʃən mɔd (@rt_com*) meɪ 6 2016 ɪn ɪts tərn, ˈtərki sɛd ðə straɪks kɪld mɔr ðən 60 səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈɪnʤərd əraʊnd 200 ɛz ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz. ərʤ ˈpipəl tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈɛni skɛr ˈstɔriz sprɛd baɪ ðə tandem’*’ əv ðə ˈsɪriən əbˈzərvəˌtɔri fər ˈjumən raɪts ənd ˈrɔɪtərz nuz agency,”*,” sɛd. ðə ˈsɪriən məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən: pleɪɪŋ ˈjumən ˈmɪzəri tɪ skɔr pəˈlɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts (op-edge*) (@rt_com*) meɪ 8 2016 ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈkeɪsɪz wɪn ˈrəʃə hæd pərˈzɛnəd əˈfɪʃəl ˈdætə rɪˈkɔrdər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət dɪˈspruvd kleɪmz, ˈniðər ˈrɔɪtərz nɔr ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən hæd ˈpəblɪʃt ðə refutations*.
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about people have indicated they plan to attend a rally saturday in washington, d.c., to protest surveillance programs run by the u.s. national security agency.
organizers with are hoping for a large crowd to protest the mass surveillance programs detailed in leaks from former contractor edward snowden this year. organizers are “seeing things pick up speed quite quickly over the last couple of days, so that number should be quite a bit higher by the day of the rally,” digital activist said by email earlier this week. “it’s very likely to be the largest privacy rally in american history.”
the rally, which starts at union station in washington, d.c., will feature a number of speakers, including representatives of several digital rights groups. among them are u.s. representative justin amash, a michigan republican; former representative dennis kucinich, an ohio democrat; security researcher bruce schneier; whistleblower thomas drake; and author and social critic naomi wolf.
stopwatching.us says interested parties should gather at a.m. by the christopher columbus memorial fountain, directly outside washington, union station. the march will end about noon at the national mall at street and madison dr. nw, in front of the capitol reflecting pool, where a stage will be set up for the speakers.
snowden’s leak suggested the is collecting telephone records in bulk inside the u.s. and is also targeting the internet communications of many people living overseas. the has, in some cases, circumvented encryption efforts, and has targeted some foreign heads of state for surveillance, according to reports.
the today released a statement it said was from snowden. it read:
“in the last four months, learned a lot about our government. “we’ve learned that the u.s. intelligence community secretly built a system of pervasive surveillance. today, no telephone in america makes a call without leaving a record with the. today, no internet transaction enters or leaves america without passing through the hands. our representatives in congress tell us this is not surveillance. wrong. “now time for the government to learn from us. on saturday, the, eff, and the rest of the coalition are going to d.c. join us in sending the message: stop watching us.”
the and members of president barack administration have defended the data collection and surveillance programs as necessary to protect the u.s. against terrorism. while the collects phone records in bulk, the agency only obtains content for phone calls when it suspects criminal activity, obama administration officials have said.
on friday, before the rally, attendees from more than 100 congressional districts plan to visit their lawmakers’ offices and ask them to stop surveillance programs, organizers said.
also this week, coalition launched a new video featuring actors maggie and john cusack; director oliver stone; representative john conyers, a michigan democrat; and others. take a look:
members of the coalition include the electronic frontier foundation, free press, mozilla, demand progress, the center for democracy and technology, and the council on relations.
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əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðeɪ plæn tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈræli ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz rən baɪ ðə juz. ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz wɪθ ər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ə lɑrʤ kraʊd tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə mæs sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz dɪˈteɪld ɪn liks frəm ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən ðɪs jɪr. ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ər θɪŋz pɪk əp spid kwaɪt kˈwɪkli ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv deɪz, soʊ ðət ˈnəmbər ʃʊd bi kwaɪt ə bɪt haɪər baɪ ðə deɪ əv ðə rally,”*,” ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈæktɪvɪst sɛd baɪ iˈmeɪl ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpraɪvəsi ˈræli ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən history.”*.” ðə ˈræli, wɪʧ stɑrts æt ˈjunjən ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., wɪl ˈfiʧər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈspikərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪʤɪtəl raɪts grups. əˈməŋ ðɛm ər juz. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈʤəstɪn amash*, ə ˈmɪʃɪgən rɪˈpəblɪkən; ˈfɔrmər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈdɛnɪs kucinich*, ən oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈdɛməˌkræt; sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈrisərʧər brus ʃnaɪər; ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈtɑməs dreɪk; ənd ˈɔθər ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkrɪtɪk neɪˈoʊmi wʊlf. sɪz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈpɑrtiz ʃʊd ˈgæðər æt a.m*. baɪ ðə ˈkrɪstəfər kəˈləmbəs məˈmɔriəl ˈfaʊntən, dɪˈrɛkli ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈjunjən ˈsteɪʃən. ðə mɑrʧ wɪl ɛnd əˈbaʊt nun æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl mɔl æt strit ənd ˈmædɪsən ˈdɑktər. nw*, ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl rɪˈflɛktɪŋ pul, wɛr ə steɪʤ wɪl bi sɛt əp fər ðə ˈspikərz. lik səˈʤɛstɪd ðə ɪz kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈrɛkərdz ɪn bəlk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə juz. ənd ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ðə həz, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ˌsərkəmˈvɛntɪd ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈɛfərts, ənd həz ˈtɑrgətɪd səm ˈfɔrən hɛdz əv steɪt fər sərˈveɪləns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts. ðə təˈdeɪ riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪt sɛd wɑz frəm sˈnoʊdən. ɪt rɛd: ðə læst fɔr mənθs, ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈlərnɪd ðət ðə juz. ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ˈsikrɪtli bɪlt ə ˈsɪstəm əv pərˈveɪsɪv sərˈveɪləns. təˈdeɪ, noʊ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə meɪks ə kɔl wɪˈθaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd wɪθ ðə. təˈdeɪ, noʊ ˈɪntərˌnɛt trænˈzækʃən ˈɛnərz ər livz əˈmɛrɪkə wɪˈθaʊt ˈpæsɪŋ θru ðə hænz. ɑr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ðɪs ɪz nɑt sərˈveɪləns. rɔŋ. taɪm fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ lərn frəm ˈjuˈɛs. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðə, eff*, ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ər goʊɪŋ tɪ d.c*. ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ: stɑp ˈwɑʧɪŋ us.”*.” ðə ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæv dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən ənd sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz ɛz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə juz. əˈgɛnst ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. waɪl ðə kəˈlɛkts foʊn ˈrɛkərdz ɪn bəlk, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈoʊnli əbˈteɪnz ˈkɑntɛnt fər foʊn kɔlz wɪn ɪt ˈsəˌspɛkts ˈkrɪmənəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz hæv sɛd. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈræli, əˈtɛnˈdiz frəm mɔr ðən 100 kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɪstrɪkts plæn tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðɛr lawmakers’*’ ˈɔfəsɪz ənd æsk ðɛm tɪ stɑp sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz sɛd. ˈɔlsoʊ ðɪs wik, ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən lɔnʧt ə nu ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈæktərz ˈmæˌgi ənd ʤɑn ˈkjuzək; dɪˈrɛktər ˈɑlɪvər stoʊn; ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ʤɑn ˈkɑnjərz, ə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈdɛməˌkræt; ənd ˈəðərz. teɪk ə lʊk: ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk frənˈtɪr faʊnˈdeɪʃən, fri prɛs, mozilla*, dɪˈmænd ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ðə ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ənd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn riˈleɪʃənz.
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mental health professionals often distinguish between generalized social phobia and specific social] people with generalized social phobia have great distress in a wide range of social situations. those with specific social phobia may experience anxiety only in a few] the term "specific social phobia" may also refer to specific forms of social anxiety.
the most common symptoms of specific social phobia are, the fear of public speaking and the fear of performance, known as stage fright. other examples of specific social phobia include fears of intimacy or sexual encounters, using public restrooms (paruresis), attending social gatherings, and dealing with authority figures.
specific social phobia may be classified into performance fears and interaction fears, i.e., fears of acting in a social setting and interacting with other people, respectively. the cause of social phobia is not needed]
symptoms of social phobia can occur in late adolescence when youths highly value the impressions they give off to their peers. clinical experience of the prognosis of social phobia shows that it can prolong for many years but that it improves by mid needed]
treatment [ edit ]
treatment of social phobia usually involves psychotherapy, medication, or both.
psychotherapy [ edit ]
cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) is commonly used to treat social phobia.
medication [ edit ]
anti-anxiety and antidepressant medication is commonly prescribed for treatment of social anxiety disorder. selective serotonin inhibitors (ssris) such as sertraline, and are common medications which alleviate social phobia successfully in the short term but it is not certain if they are useful in the needed]. also the works well on treating social phobia in the short needed]. patients who have avoided certain situations should make a big effort to become exposed to these situations while at the same time taking antidepressant medication. medication aids a patient to handle social or professional situations before more lasting treatment has had an effect and therefore it is a provider of short term relief, buts have a risk of dependence. antagonists help to control palpitations and tremors unresponsive to the treatment of medication. one must read the precautions of these drugs outlined in the manufacturer's literature and be careful to watch out for the of these]
prevalence and distribution [ edit ]
in the past, when the prevalence was estimated by sampling the psychiatric clinical cases, social phobia was thought to be a rare disorder. it is now recognized that this way of estimating is inappropriate, because people with social phobia rarely seek psychiatric help by the very nature of their disorder. a more reliable source used now is community]
various surveys show that the syndrome of is the most prevalent type. an article based on a national survey reported that of people with lifetime social phobia suffered from[4] another survey of a community sample from a canadian city reported that of people who believed being anxious in one or several social situations 55% feared speaking to a large audience, 25% feared speaking to a small group of familiar people, 23% feared dealing with authority,% feared social gatherings, 14% feared speaking to strangers, 7% feared eating and 5% feared writing in]
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ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəlz ˈɔfən dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ənd spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə hæv greɪt dɪˈstrɛs ɪn ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ðoʊz wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns æŋˈzaɪəti ˈoʊnli ɪn ə fju ðə tərm "spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə" meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfər tɪ spɪˈsɪfɪk fɔrmz əv ˈsoʊʃəl æŋˈzaɪəti. ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ˈsɪmptəmz əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ər, ðə fɪr əv ˈpəblɪk ˈspikɪŋ ənd ðə fɪr əv pərˈfɔrməns, noʊn ɛz steɪʤ fraɪt. ˈəðər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ˌɪnˈklud fɪrz əv ˈɪntəməsi ər ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪnˈkaʊnərz, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛˌstrumz (paruresis*), əˈtɛndɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈgæðərɪŋz, ənd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjərz. spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə meɪ bi ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈɪntu pərˈfɔrməns fɪrz ənd ˌɪnərˈækʃən fɪrz, i.e*., fɪrz əv ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd ˌɪnərˈæktɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ðə kɔz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ɪz nɑt ˈnidɪd] ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə kən əˈkər ɪn leɪt ˌædəˈlɛsəns wɪn juθs ˈhaɪli ˈvælju ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz ðeɪ gɪv ɔf tɪ ðɛr pɪrz. ˈklɪnɪkəl ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə prɑgˈnoʊsəs əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ʃoʊz ðət ɪt kən prəˈlɔŋ fər ˈmɛni jɪrz bət ðət ɪt ˌɪmˈpruvz baɪ mɪd ˈnidɪd] ˈtritmənt ˈɛdət ˈtritmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi, ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ər boʊθ. ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi ˈɛdət ˈkɑgnɪtɪv bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈθɛrəpi (cbt*) ɪz ˈkɑmənli juzd tɪ trit ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə. ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ˈɛdət ənd ˌæntidɪˈprɛsənt ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈkɑmənli priˈskraɪbd fər ˈtritmənt əv ˈsoʊʃəl æŋˈzaɪəti dɪˈsɔrdər. səˈlɛktɪv sərəˈtoʊnɪn ˌɪnˈhɪbətərz (ssris*) səʧ ɛz sertraline*, ənd ər ˈkɑmən ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz wɪʧ əˈliviˌeɪt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə səkˈsɛsfəli ɪn ðə ʃɔrt tərm bət ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈsərtən ɪf ðeɪ ər ˈjusfəl ɪn ðə ˈnidɪd]. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə wərks wɛl ɔn ˈtritɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ɪn ðə ʃɔrt ˈnidɪd]. ˈpeɪʃənz hu hæv əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈsərtən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ʃʊd meɪk ə bɪg ˈɛfərt tɪ bɪˈkəm ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðiz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌæntidɪˈprɛsənt ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən eɪdz ə ˈpeɪʃənt tɪ ˈhændəl ˈsoʊʃəl ər prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ˌbiˈfɔr mɔr ˈlæstɪŋ ˈtritmənt həz hæd ən ˈifɛkt ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt ɪz ə prəˈvaɪdər əv ʃɔrt tərm rɪˈlif, bət hæv ə rɪsk əv dɪˈpɛndəns. ænˈtægənəsts hɛlp tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃənz ənd ˈtrɛmərz ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv tɪ ðə ˈtritmənt əv ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. wən məst rɛd ðə priˈkɔʃənz əv ðiz drəgz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd bi ˈkɛrfəl tɪ wɔʧ aʊt fər ðə əv ðiz ˈprɛvələns ənd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ˈɛdət ɪn ðə pæst, wɪn ðə ˈprɛvələns wɑz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd baɪ ˈsæmplɪŋ ðə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ə rɛr dɪˈsɔrdər. ɪt ɪz naʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ðɪs weɪ əv ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt, bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ˈrɛrli sik ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk hɛlp baɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˈneɪʧər əv ðɛr dɪˈsɔrdər. ə mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl sɔrs juzd naʊ ɪz kəmˈjunɪti ˈvɛriəs ˈsərˌveɪz ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈsɪnˌdroʊm əv ɪz ðə moʊst ˈprɛvələnt taɪp. ən ˈɑrtɪkəl beɪst ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsərˌveɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfoʊbiə ˈsəfərd frəm əˈnəðər ˈsərˌveɪ əv ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈsæmpəl frəm ə kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɪti ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət əv ˈpipəl hu bɪˈlivd biɪŋ ˈæŋʃəs ɪn wən ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz 55 fɪrd ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈɔdiəns, 25 fɪrd ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ə smɔl grup əv fəˈmɪljər ˈpipəl, 23 fɪrd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ əˈθɔrəti, fɪrd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈgæðərɪŋz, 14 fɪrd ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈstreɪnʤərz, 7 fɪrd ˈitɪŋ ənd 5 fɪrd ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪn
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washington (reuters) - the united states said on friday it would not grant a visa to proposed u.n. ambassador, citing the links to the hostage crisis, in a rare step that raises questions about how much influence the white house can wield over the world body.
the white house is pictured at sunset in washington, november 19, 2013. reed
president barack obama had come under strong pressure not to allow hamid into the country to take up his position in new york, raising concerns that the dispute would disrupt delicate negotiation between tehran, washington and other world powers over nuclear program.
white house spokesman jay carney said the united nations and iran had been told “that we will not issue a visa to mr..” neither the white house nor the state department provided further explanation.
u.s. law allows the government to bar u.n. diplomats who are considered national security threats, but potentially step could open the united states to criticism that it is using its position as host nation to improperly exert political influence.
the u.s. government objects to because of his suspected participation in a muslim student group that seized the embassy in november 1979 and held 52 americans hostage for 444 days.
the veteran diplomat has acknowledged that he acted as an interpreter for the militants who held the hostages.
obama’s decision came days after negotiators from iran, the united states and five other world powers met in vienna for another round of nuclear talks.
a spokesman for mission to the united nations said the white house decision was unfortunate and may violate international law.
“it is a regrettable decision by the u.s. administration which is in contravention of international law, the obligation of the host country and the inherent right of sovereign member states to designate their representatives to the united nations,” spokesman hamid said in a statement.
but an iranian official said he did not expect the dispute to affect the nuclear negotiations.
any official response would be up to the iranian foreign ministry, but the u.s. decision “will have no impact on our talks with the the official told reuters.
u.s. officials also said they did not expect any impact.
the united nations said it had no comment at this time on the u.s. decision.
dangerous precedents?
obama’s decision raised concerns about possible precedents, such as calls from u.s. interest groups for future visas to be denied for political reasons, or retaliation abroad.
“if the u.s. starts to pick and choose who can represent other countries at the un, other countries are likely to react angrily. how would washington feel if switzerland vetoed its choice for american ambassador to the human rights council in geneva?” said richard gowan, an international relations expert at new york university.
after former hostages objected to, members of congress jumped to pass legislation banning him, seeing the issue as a chance to look tough on iran after a new sanctions bill stalled in the senate early this year.
unusually, the legislation passed unanimously in both chambers of the normally divided congress this week.
many members of congress, even fellow democrats, are deeply skeptical about iran, despite the efforts to ease tensions with the u.s. adversary. they had made clear they considered selection of as a rebuke of the united states.
“i am grateful that president obama made the right decision and will deny the visa for this iranian terrorist,” u.s. representative doug lamborn, a colorado republican who sponsored the bill in the house of representatives, said in a statement.
the white house is still reviewing the legislation, which would bar any u.n. representative deemed to be behind acts of terrorism or espionage against the united states. it would need signature to become law.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts sɛd ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ɪt wʊd nɑt grænt ə ˈvizə tɪ prəˈpoʊzd u.n*. æmˈbæsədər, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə lɪŋks tɪ ðə ˈhɑstɪʤ ˈkraɪsəs, ɪn ə rɛr stɛp ðət ˈreɪzɪz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt haʊ məʧ ˈɪnfluəns ðə waɪt haʊs kən wild ˈoʊvər ðə wərld ˈbɑdi. ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz ˈpɪkʧərd æt ˈsənˌsɛt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, noʊˈvɛmbər 19 2013 rid ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd kəm ˈəndər strɔŋ ˈprɛʃər nɑt tɪ əˈlaʊ həˈmid ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri tɪ teɪk əp hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈreɪzɪŋ kənˈsərnz ðət ðə dɪˈspjut wʊd dɪsˈrəpt ˈdɛləkət nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌteɪˈrɑn, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈəðər wərld paʊərz ˈoʊvər ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm. waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊksmən ʤeɪ ˈkɑrni sɛd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ənd ˌɪˈrɑn hæd bɪn toʊld wi wɪl nɑt ˈɪʃu ə ˈvizə tɪ ˈmɪstər. abutalebi.”*.” ˈniðər ðə waɪt haʊs nɔr ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfərðər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. juz. lɔ əˈlaʊz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ bɑr u.n*. ˈdɪpləˌmæts hu ər kənˈsɪdərd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts, bət pəˈtɛnʃəli stɛp kʊd ˈoʊpən ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ɪt ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts pəˈzɪʃən ɛz hoʊst ˈneɪʃən tɪ ˌɪmˈprɑpərli ɪgˈzərt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪnfluəns. ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ bɪˈkəz əv hɪz səˈspɛktɪd pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈməzlɪm ˈstudənt grup ðət sizd ðə ˈɛmbəsi ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1979 ənd hɛld 52 əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈhɑstɪʤ fər 444 deɪz. ðə ˈvɛtərən ˈdɪpləˌmæt həz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət hi ˈæktɪd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈtərprətər fər ðə ˈmɪlətənts hu hɛld ðə ˈhɑstəʤəz. dɪˈsɪʒən keɪm deɪz ˈæftər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtərz frəm ˌɪˈrɑn, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd faɪv ˈəðər wərld paʊərz mɛt ɪn viˈɛnə fər əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ˈnukliər tɔks. ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈmɪʃən tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɛd ðə waɪt haʊs dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ənˈfɔrʧənət ənd meɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ɪz ə rɪˈgrɛtəbəl dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ðə juz. ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪʧ ɪz ɪn ˌkɑntrəˈvɛnʧən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, ðə ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən əv ðə hoʊst ˈkəntri ənd ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt raɪt əv ˈsɑvrən ˈmɛmbər steɪts tɪ ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪt ðɛr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd nations,”*,” ˈspoʊksmən həˈmid sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. bət ən ˌɪˈrɑniən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd hi dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə dɪˈspjut tɪ əˈfɛkt ðə ˈnukliər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl rɪˈspɑns wʊd bi əp tɪ ðə ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri, bət ðə juz. dɪˈsɪʒən hæv noʊ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr tɔks wɪθ ðə ðə əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz. juz. əˈfɪʃəlz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðeɪ dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛni ˌɪmˈpækt. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz sɛd ɪt hæd noʊ ˈkɑmɛnt æt ðɪs taɪm ɔn ðə juz. dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts? dɪˈsɪʒən reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts, səʧ ɛz kɔlz frəm juz. ˈɪntəˌrɛst grups fər fˈjuʧər ˈvizəz tɪ bi dɪˈnaɪd fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrizənz, ər riˌtæliˈeɪʃən əˈbrɔd. ðə juz. stɑrts tɪ pɪk ənd ʧuz hu kən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈəðər ˈkəntriz æt ðə ˈjuˈɛn, ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ riækt ˈæŋgrəli. haʊ wʊd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fil ɪf sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈviˌtoʊd ɪts ʧɔɪs fər əˈmɛrɪkən æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn geneva?”*?” sɛd ˈrɪʧərd gaʊən, ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl riˈleɪʃənz ˈɛkspərt æt nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈæftər ˈfɔrmər ˈhɑstəʤəz əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ, ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs ʤəmpt tɪ pæs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈbænɪŋ ɪm, siɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu ɛz ə ʧæns tɪ lʊk təf ɔn ˌɪˈrɑn ˈæftər ə nu ˈsæŋkʃənz bɪl stɔld ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈərli ðɪs jɪr. ənˈjuˌʒuəli, ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən pæst juˈnænəməsli ɪn boʊθ ˈʧeɪmbərz əv ðə ˈnɔrməli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈkɑŋgrəs ðɪs wik. ˈmɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, ˈivɪn ˈfɛloʊ ˈdɛməˌkræts, ər ˈdipli ˈskɛptɪkəl əˈbaʊt ˌɪˈrɑn, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈɛfərts tɪ iz ˈtɛnʧənz wɪθ ðə juz. ˈædvərˌsɛri. ðeɪ hæd meɪd klɪr ðeɪ kənˈsɪdərd səˈlɛkʃən əv ɛz ə rɪˈbjuk əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. æm ˈgreɪtfəl ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə meɪd ðə raɪt dɪˈsɪʒən ənd wɪl dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˈvizə fər ðɪs ˌɪˈrɑniən terrorist,”*,” juz. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv dəg ləmˈbɔrn, ə ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən hu ˈspɑnsərd ðə bɪl ɪn ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə waɪt haʊs ɪz stɪl rivˈjuɪŋ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, wɪʧ wʊd bɑr ˈɛni u.n*. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv dimd tɪ bi bɪˈhaɪnd ækts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ər ˈɛspiənɑʤ əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪt wʊd nid ˈsɪgnəʧər tɪ bɪˈkəm lɔ.
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the continued to monitor the situation in the and regions, focusing on the implementation of the minsk protocol and memorandum.
in the was told by representatives of the security service of ukraine (sbu) that two suspects, both residents, had been arrested as they were allegedly preparing an attack against a district police office in the city. the interlocutors also informed the of a bomb threat, in the early morning of 26 november, in a supermarket located close to the southern railway station. no explosive device was found after the premises were searched by the police.
on 24 november in the met the “deputy prime minister” and “minister of healthcare” of the so-called “lugansk republic” (“lpr”) with regards to the regional hospital in slovyanoserbsk, which the had visited on 23 november (see daily report of 24 november). the “deputy prime minister” informed the that he was considering evacuating the hospital to another facility within “lpr”-controlled territory, and asked the for support in facilitating a local ceasefire.
on 26 november the acting director of the branch of told the that, as of 24 november, all the operations within “lpr”-controlled territory have ceased. accounts are still available and valid but can only be accessed on territory (see also note to editors below for background information on)..
on 25 november the visited (44 west of), under “lpr” control. the met two members of a humanitarian organisation who informed the of the worsening situation in the neighbouring town of (44 west of), due to a shortage of food and medicines. the interlocutors said that they believe the situation is caused by an irregular armed group who has control over that area, and is confiscating humanitarian aid directed to. the also met with a representative from “lpr” in, who stated that the entire situation in was out of control and that the “lpr” is reluctant to visit the village.
in the area of (45 north of), whilst stationary at a checkpoint manned by ukrainian forces near (50 north-east of) the came under fire from a grenade and multiple rounds. there were no injuries or damage sustained in the attack (see spot report of 26 november).
in lyman (110 north of), a area, the visited the centre for social services for family, children and youth, which provides assistance to internally displaced persons (idps) in the municipality. according to the records, as of 24 november, there are in the municipality of lyman including pensioners, 301 people with disabilities and 791 children. the interlocutor told the that the numbers of registered had increased sharply recently culminating in a record 700 registered, pursuant to cabinet of ministers’ resolution no. 509 (“on the registration of internally displaced persons from the temporarily occupied territory of ukraine and the operation area”), on 24 november alone.
on the way back to city the was stopped at around at the “dpr” checkpoint located at cargill (2 of). the “dpr” commander of the asked an monitor to show his passport and asked to inspect more carefully the language assistant traveling with the. the conversation lasted for about 10 minutes, after which the was allowed to proceed.
at the office of the joint centre for control and (jccc) in (17 west of city) the met officers of the ukrainian and russian general staffs, who said that workflow, needs and staff have remained the same. the officers also stated that on 25 november they heard shelling several times, which they had reported through their chains of command to their colleagues at the in.
the then attended a meeting with the deputy mayor of, members of the village council and local inhabitants, who discussed with the ukrainian and russian officers the current situation in the town. in order to fix a damaged gas pipeline from a ceasefire was needed, the deputy mayor said. repair of the pipeline was urgently needed to ensure heating, the absence of which had caused schools to close. the ukrainian and russian officers said they had raised the issue, through their chains of command, with the in but so far without result.
on its way to the office in (56 east of city) the observed a convoy of 10 unmarked, camouflaged trucks, a mixture of ural and makes, in the vicinity of khartzysk, on (28 west of city), moving westwards in the direction of city.
in (67 south of dnipropetrovsk) the met the head and deputy head of the movement - the “freedom movement of the strength of the nation” natsiy) - which was created to replace the local branch of the “right sector”, after the latter was disbanded by the national “right sector” leadership on 9 november. the interlocutors said that the new organization, which maintains the same ideology as the “right sector”, would continue the “pro-environmental” actions against the industrial plant and other “polluting plants” in.
on 26 november the visited the administrative boundary line (abl) at (85 south of kherson) where the ukrainian crossing point customs inspection and border control facilities had been recently moved one kilometre of its previous location (see daily report of 16 november). according to customs representatives, the new location and improved infrastructure allows the ukrainian customs to process up to 200 trucks per day. the was informed that improvements at the new ukrainian facilities included two inbound and two outbound lanes and passport and customs control points on both sides of the road.
in lviv, chernivtsi, and odessa the situation remained calm.
on 26 november in kyiv, in front of the building of the ministry of foreign affairs, the observed a peaceful rally organized by 30 young male and female activists. the demonstrators were commemorating the birthday of an activist arrested by the de facto crimean authorities in may 2014 along with other and activists, including ukrainian director oleg sentsov.
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oshadbank, or state savings bank of ukraine, is a public company that was established by decree of the cabinet of ministers of ukraine nr. 866 of 21 may 1999. it has a large number of offices in all regions, and it is the bank used by the state for the payment of pensions and social aid benefits.
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ðə kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ənd ˈriʤənz, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə mɪnsk ˈproʊtəˌkɔl ənd ˌmɛmərˈændəm. ɪn ðə wɑz toʊld baɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪs əv juˈkreɪn (sbu*) ðət tu ˈsəˌspɛkts, boʊθ ˈrɛzɪdənts, hæd bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ɛz ðeɪ wər əˈlɛʤədli pərˈpɛrɪŋ ən əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ə ˈdɪstrɪkt pəˈlis ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ðə ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə əv ə bɔm θrɛt, ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv 26 noʊˈvɛmbər, ɪn ə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈsəðərn ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən. noʊ ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs wɑz faʊnd ˈæftər ðə ˈprɛməsəz wər sərʧt baɪ ðə pəˈlis. ɔn 24 noʊˈvɛmbər ɪn ðə mɛt ðə praɪm minister”*” ənd əv healthcare”*” əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld republic”*” (““lpr”*”) wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn slovyanoserbsk*, wɪʧ ðə hæd ˈvɪzɪtɪd ɔn 23 noʊˈvɛmbər (si ˈdeɪli rɪˈpɔrt əv 24 noʊˈvɛmbər). ðə praɪm minister”*” ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ðət hi wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪŋ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl tɪ əˈnəðər fəˈsɪlɪti wɪˈθɪn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, ənd æst ðə fər səˈpɔrt ɪn fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈsisˈfaɪər. ɔn 26 noʊˈvɛmbər ðə ˈæktɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə brænʧ əv toʊld ðə ðət, ɛz əv 24 noʊˈvɛmbər, ɔl ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri hæv sist. əˈkaʊnts ər stɪl əˈveɪləbəl ənd ˈvælɪd bət kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈækˌsɛst ɔn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri (si ˈɔlsoʊ noʊt tɪ ˈɛdɪtərz bɪˈloʊ fər ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn).. ɔn 25 noʊˈvɛmbər ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪd 44 wɛst əv), ˈəndər ““lpr”*” kənˈtroʊl. ðə mɛt tu ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən hu ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə əv ðə ˈwərsənɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ taʊn əv 44 wɛst əv), du tɪ ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv fud ənd ˈmɛdəsənz. ðə ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətərz sɛd ðət ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz kɔzd baɪ ən ˌɪˈrɛgjələr ɑrmd grup hu həz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðət ˈɛriə, ənd ɪz ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtɪŋ ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən eɪd dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ mɛt wɪθ ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv frəm ““lpr”*” ɪn, hu ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn wɑz aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ənd ðət ðə ““lpr”*” ɪz rɪˈləktənt tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ. ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv 45 nɔrθ əv), waɪlst ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri æt ə ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt mænd baɪ juˈkreɪniən ˈfɔrsɪz nɪr 50 ˌnɔrˈθist əv) ðə keɪm ˈəndər faɪər frəm ə grəˈneɪd ənd ˈməltəpəl raʊnz. ðɛr wər noʊ ˈɪnʤəriz ər ˈdæmɪʤ səˈsteɪnd ɪn ðə əˈtæk (si spɑt rɪˈpɔrt əv 26 noʊˈvɛmbər). ɪn ˈlaɪmən 110 nɔrθ əv), ə ˈɛriə, ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ˈsɛntər fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ˈfæməli, ˈʧɪldrən ənd juθ, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz əˈsɪstəns tɪ ˌɪnˈtərnəli dɪˈspleɪst ˈpərsənz (idps*) ɪn ðə mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɛkərdz, ɛz əv 24 noʊˈvɛmbər, ðɛr ər ɪn ðə mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti əv ˈlaɪmən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpɛnʃənərz, 301 ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ənd 791 ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətər toʊld ðə ðət ðə ˈnəmbərz əv ˈrɛʤɪstərd hæd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈʃɑrpli ˈrisəntli ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈrɛkərd 700 ˈrɛʤɪstərd, pərˈsuənt tɪ ˈkæbənət əv ministers’*’ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən noʊ. 509 ðə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈtərnəli dɪˈspleɪst ˈpərsənz frəm ðə ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv juˈkreɪn ənd ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən area”*”), ɔn 24 noʊˈvɛmbər əˈloʊn. ɔn ðə weɪ bæk tɪ ˈsɪti ðə wɑz stɑpt æt əraʊnd æt ðə ““dpr”*” ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ˈkɑrˌgɪl 2 əv). ðə ““dpr”*” kəˈmændər əv ðə æst ən ˈmɑnətər tɪ ʃoʊ hɪz ˈpæˌspɔrt ənd æst tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt mɔr ˈkɛrfəli ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈsɪstənt ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈlæstɪd fər əˈbaʊt 10 ˈmɪnəts, ˈæftər wɪʧ ðə wɑz əˈlaʊd tɪ pərˈsid. æt ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈsɛntər fər kənˈtroʊl ənd (jccc*) ɪn 17 wɛst əv ˈsɪti) ðə mɛt ˈɔfɪsərz əv ðə juˈkreɪniən ənd ˈrəʃən ˈʤɛnərəl stæfs, hu sɛd ðət ˈwərkˌfloʊ, nidz ənd stæf hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ðə seɪm. ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ɔn 25 noʊˈvɛmbər ðeɪ hərd ˈʃɛlɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz, wɪʧ ðeɪ hæd ˌriˈpɔrtəd θru ðɛr ʧeɪnz əv kəˈmænd tɪ ðɛr ˈkɑligz æt ðə ɪn. ðə ðɛn əˈtɛndəd ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈdɛpjəti meɪər əv, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ˈloʊkəl ˌɪnˈhæbɪtənts, hu dɪˈskəst wɪθ ðə juˈkreɪniən ənd ˈrəʃən ˈɔfɪsərz ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə taʊn. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fɪks ə ˈdæmɪʤd gæs ˈpaɪˌplaɪn frəm ə ˈsisˈfaɪər wɑz ˈnidɪd, ðə ˈdɛpjəti meɪər sɛd. rɪˈpɛr əv ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn wɑz ˈərʤəntli ˈnidɪd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈhitɪŋ, ðə ˈæbsəns əv wɪʧ hæd kɔzd skulz tɪ kloʊz. ðə juˈkreɪniən ənd ˈrəʃən ˈɔfɪsərz sɛd ðeɪ hæd reɪzd ðə ˈɪʃu, θru ðɛr ʧeɪnz əv kəˈmænd, wɪθ ðə ɪn bət soʊ fɑr wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈzəlt. ɔn ɪts weɪ tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ɪn 56 ist əv ˈsɪti) ðə əbˈzərvd ə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ əv 10 ənˈmɑrkt, ˈkæməˌflɑʒd trəks, ə ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈjʊrəl ənd meɪks, ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv khartzysk*, ɔn 28 wɛst əv ˈsɪti), ˈmuvɪŋ ˈwɛstwərdz ɪn ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ˈsɪti. ɪn 67 saʊθ əv dnipropetrovsk*) ðə mɛt ðə hɛd ənd ˈdɛpjəti hɛd əv ðə ˈmuvmənt ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ðə strɛŋθ əv ðə nation”*” natsiy*) wɪʧ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈloʊkəl brænʧ əv ðə sector”*”, ˈæftər ðə ˈlætər wɑz dɪsˈbændɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sector”*” ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɔn 9 noʊˈvɛmbər. ðə ˌɪntərˈlɑkjətərz sɛd ðət ðə nu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, wɪʧ meɪnˈteɪnz ðə seɪm ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɛz ðə sector”*”, wʊd kənˈtɪnju ðə ““pro-environmental”*” ˈækʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl plænt ənd ˈəðər plants”*” ɪn. ɔn 26 noʊˈvɛmbər ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈbaʊndəri laɪn (abl*) æt 85 saʊθ əv kherson*) wɛr ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈkrɔsɪŋ pɔɪnt ˈkəstəmz ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ənd ˈbɔrdər kənˈtroʊl fəˈsɪlɪtiz hæd bɪn ˈrisəntli muvd wən ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətər əv ɪts ˈpriviəs loʊˈkeɪʃən (si ˈdeɪli rɪˈpɔrt əv 16 noʊˈvɛmbər). əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkəstəmz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ðə nu loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əˈlaʊz ðə juˈkreɪniən ˈkəstəmz tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs əp tɪ 200 trəks pər deɪ. ðə wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðət ˌɪmˈpruvmənts æt ðə nu juˈkreɪniən fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd tu ˌɪnˈbaʊnd ənd tu ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd leɪnz ənd ˈpæˌspɔrt ənd ˈkəstəmz kənˈtroʊl pɔɪnts ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə roʊd. ɪn lviv*, chernivtsi*, ənd oʊˈdɛsə ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnd kɑm. ɔn 26 noʊˈvɛmbər ɪn kyiv*, ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz, ðə əbˈzərvd ə ˈpisfəl ˈræli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ 30 jəŋ meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈæktɪvɪsts. ðə ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz wər kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbərθˌdeɪ əv ən ˈæktɪvɪst ərˈɛstɪd baɪ ðə də ˈfæktoʊ ˌkraɪˈmiən əˈθɔrətiz ɪn meɪ 2014 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ juˈkreɪniən dɪˈrɛktər ˈoʊləg sentsov*. noʊt tɪ ˈɛdɪtərz, ər steɪt ˈseɪvɪŋz bæŋk əv juˈkreɪn, ɪz ə ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌni ðət wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ dɪˈkri əv ðə ˈkæbənət əv ˈmɪnɪstərz əv juˈkreɪn nr*. 866 əv 21 meɪ 1999 ɪt həz ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn ɔl ˈriʤənz, ənd ɪt ɪz ðə bæŋk juzd baɪ ðə steɪt fər ðə ˈpeɪmənt əv ˈpɛnʃənz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl eɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts.
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delhi, bombay ~ what should a boy like him do with himself? got a shard of mirror, a little comb and a memory of notes from sitting in a dark theatre damp with years of neglect. imperial cinema in. a red decrepit building that plays movies from the and 1990s. this is where they come, the street kids. to whistle, clap and dance. he is one of them, but he is no longer a child. he can hold his breath and stammer like. or deliver lines with just the right affect. like this one from ready, a salman khan film: “zindagi mein teen underestimate mat—i, me & myself.” a few weeks ago, he stood shouting “maar sale ko, maar” as beat up the villain in krishna. bollywood for them is anchor, teacher, elsewhere realm.
but not the bollywood of today. had gone to watch the recent khan starrer, tu ya na, but he sit through it. this was not his world, not the staple he had grown up on, it had none of the pull, a la ka or deewar, both starrers. the rejection is mutual. not only have these narratives gone out of bollywood scripts, the multiplex theatres of today have no room for these kids. understandably, their favourite haunts are theatres like imperial and sheila in area or talkies and silver talkies in haus neighbourhood, which the underdog movies of the eighties and nineties that sustain the dreams of these kids.
twelve years after he ran away from village in munger district, is still on the streets, figuring his way out.
at 24, is a bit jaded. he is lean and dark and short. he has sunken eyes, hollow cheeks. yet, his eyes burn bright. “if nobody will give me a chance in bollywood, i will give myself a chance,” he says. “i used to say this when i was a tour guide with the salaam trust. i still believe in it.” in the world of bollywood, “anything is possible. it is a magical world,” he says. back in the day when he was attending (national school of drama) summer school, he carried a tube of fair & lovely in his pocket, and would rub it on his face through the day. they said he would make a great actor.
it start in nsd, the obsession with acting. the first film he watched at a theatre was salman hum kaun. he and friend got on a train to get to the nearest town,, where the film was running. later, when he came to delhi as a runaway child, he spotted a tattoo artist at a market, and got prem, salman favourite screen name, etched on his arms. later, when he turned into an fan, wear shirts to hide the tattoo. before salman, there was ajay devgan, whose 1991 debut film, kaante, watched on doordarshan. he started styling hisr after devgan, parting it on the extreme left. on saturdays, when his schoolteacher would ask him to sing for the class, go full throttle: “maine se... .” hand on his heart (to the right of the chest, bollywood style), sing for the girls in class too.
drugs have wrecked his body. but he still has a plan to redeem himself. with the little money saved from his delivery boy job, he wants to go to goa, work there in the holiday season, and study tourism management. when he is not so desperately poor, he will act again.
if bollywood give him a chance, he will make his own film.
he ran away from a happy home in pursuit of the magic of bollywood. like so many others before him, he too fell through the cracks.
aakash, ‘dedh footiya’ to his friends, stands up, awkwardly eyeing the others gathered around him, rushes inside the tin shed, emerges with a cellphone and white earplugs, the bandana now around his head. he steps onto the pathway cutting across the park. the crowd moves to a patch of grass.
aakash plugs in the earphones, and presses play. to give the audience a cue, he starts singing. “aai ki rut suhani, tu na o’ rani…” from na, debut film in 2000.
now the others have taken the cue, and he stops singing, and enters his dance trance, copying the moves of the star, even the expressions. competition. in the twilight hours, the park near the in new delhi becomes a stage where street children, who live in the shelter homes run by some ngos here, pay homage to bollywood.
praveen is next. “body ke automatic jhatka,” he says. “bollywood jhatka.”
now others join in. is wearing patent leather shoes, several sizes bigger than his feet, and breaks into a tap dance routine. done proving his dance smarts, he breaks into a song— “jab tu lipistick, hile la ara district, top lage lu, lage lu.”
all of them live together in the park, in three tin shed shelter homes set up by different ngos. in one of them, live homeless women. they too are watching the boys perform, crouched under a tree. the evenings would be dreary if not for such things. pooja, a little girl, has been watching from a distance. she walks over, smiles through her crooked teeth, and starts dancing.
shekhar just stands by. later, he tells story. his mother passed away at an early age and his father was an alcoholic. he dropped out of school, and ended up in this park.
“i want to be someone. ek ka, ise paar. everyone wants to be a hero. but those are dreams. you need talent,” says footiya. he is 18, and likes roshan, whose dance moves he has mastered by watching his films many times over. his mobile phone has no connection; he uses it to store songs. he is a serious man, and not used to talking much.
praveen can talk. he ran away from home, was taken to a juvenile home in haryana at age eight, then to another in delhi, from where he escaped in 2005. “i wanted to be an actor but know how. he started doing drugs. ab ke hoon, dance hoon,” he says.
there are others. like a shy young boy, who has no hands, and kind eyes. “mera na, na baar,” he says. or a man who walks on crutches and calls himself brigadier pratap singh. at 29, he looks older than his age. street life can do this to you, he says.
“i have a dream. i want to make a film like on disabled people,” says the brigadier. the 1964 productions movie told the story of a blind boy and his crippled friend. singh, who is originally from patna, wants to do a remake in colour. maybe act in it too. “in this world, we are the rejects,” he says. “but in the world of films, space for everyone. we can all be heroes.”
“dilli ki,” a man shouts. “yahan style ke. then we turn to bombay, that brutal city where we walk on fire. we will all be tested.”
“you know, i have a plan,” says. “let me tell you about it.” he is a first-rate pickpocket, who has spent time in jail and other prisons. he wants to be a bollywood star. “i will go to railway station, then take a taxi from there. it will cost me 25 to mumbadevi, and after i have paid homage, i will return to the station. i will either become a hero or a pickpocket,” he says. “those are the only two things i know.”
cut to platform no. 7, new delhi railway station.
shakeel, salman, krishna, vijay, arjun,. runaway street children. ragpickers, gang members, bollywood aficionados.
they crawl down the iron columns like monkeys. a few station themselves up on the beams, smiling and waving. “duniya mein ho, doston, karo,” salman says, as he walks towards the coach of an empty train with a bunch of them inside. they are taking a break. when the next train pulls in, they will resume combing its coaches for plastic bottles, aluminium foil, anything to sell. salman, they say, never wears a shirt. not after he saw salman khan showing off his toned body in the movies he watched at imperial cinema. he took on the name, and walks around with a shirt in his hand. when released in the theatres, many of them got theirr styled like salman khan. long, with a middle parting.
beyond the smiles, there are stories of abuse and deprivation. there is also the spirit of the child to break free. many ran away from home to be bollywood stars. they believed the roles avenger, the quintessential man of the street who is chasing freedom and success.
when he was young,’s uncle would take him to the house to watch the serial mahabharat. stick around for the evening feature film, and then when the village slept, sneak into the house, and watch the 9 pm film. when he was 11 years old, hop on the train and go to to watch matinee shows with other boys. by then, had strayed. he school, gambled and smoked beedis. a pious, doting mother, a hardworking father and a comfortable childhood were not enough to hold him back. he ran away and for six months lived it rough on new delhi railway station before being rescued by salaam trust, an ngo that works with street children.
“i said no to an internship because i wanted to be an actor and spent all my time doing plays. of course, i have the looks. i fair or tall. but i knew i could make people cry. now, i think i can make them laugh.”
his friend remembers seeing a movie every friday. “he would work hard for the money to buy the tickets. but his dreams shattered and he got addicted to drugs. salaam gave him many opportunities but he was a lost case. he would wear a red bandana like shah in ram. because he wanted to be an actor so bad, it ruined him. he said ‘no’ to everything that came his way. he just wanted to act.”
shekhar has written a script. the story of a street kid, the life he knows best. the story of a girl who ran away and came to delhi, the story of her journey. “i am wondering if i should play the character of a pimp or the brothel owner,” he says.
“have you been to khalsa restaurant?” asks.
“where is it?”
the at the, he says. where they go to eat, and then return to the park. they work odd jobs and live on the streets. salaam trust was set up from the proceeds of the 1988 mira nair film, salaam bombay, which chronicles the lives of street children. the ngo named after the film rescues and street children. now there are other ngos too that provide shelter homes, training and education. the children live in these cramped shelters, watch television, and learn the alphabet from volunteers of the trust, often people who come visiting from other countries. the salaam trust gets a steady stream of these overseas volunteers. once they turn 18, they have to leave or join other shelters like the ones run by in this central delhi park. calls it ‘half-way rehabilitation’ because when they leave they are still not ready to make it on their own. sometimes, they join the staff of the salaam trust itself, but those options are limited.
not all stay or even join the shelter homes. and salman, for example, trade their lifestyle for the promise of education. they say only the privileged can find success, the rest just get by. and if you have to get by, rather do it on their terms. a young filmmaker,, who spent months with and two others, made a film called badal gaye hum as part of his college project. the film is about street children and their lives. describes them in these words: “each of them is the hero in his own story.”
“i got to see their involvement with films,” he says. “in one of the scenes, a voiceover goes: ‘hamari mein problemsn, par in teen mein, jab film, humn.” when he screened the movie for them, they clapped. danced. it is one thing to imagine themselves as heroes, another to see it on screen.
rafiq sheikh worked out at a second grade gym to get his body in shape. he tried learning english and learnt at beach. he figured these were essential actor skills. at the auditions, and he went to many, he got rejected. curse his stars, and everything else. but he kept at it. at more than 6 feet, he says he can beat salman khan in screen presence.
“give me a chance and i will prove it,” he says.
he came to bombay central station years ago. his father married adeshi migrant, zarina, after his mother passed away. when he died of alcohol, she kicked them out. at the time, they lived in rajgadh, maharashtra. like in khuddar, brought his two siblings to bombay central and started working as a and sleeping in the yards. the spot where salman khan waits for kapoor in bodyguard used to be his spot.
rafiq is 31 and now married. he is not ready to give up what he has chased for years. he still goes for auditions, still in pursuit of that elusive “one chance”.
“my father was also a big bollywood fan. he used to tell me, after watching khuddar, that he would make one son a police inspector and the other a thief. i was the one he had planned on making a cop.”
at the bombay central coffee house, he introduces his friend, ram naresh. ram is a bit older than. his father was a drug addict and he was forced to work at the station to provide for his mother. “we are like and in ram balram,” he says.
the two met years ago as children, trying to survive on the streets of bombay. they remember their first film together at metro cinema. they were dirty and wearing shorts. of the ten rupees they earned picking bottles at the station, they spent eight on tickets. from then on, watch at least two films a day in the haus area. most of the money they made went on tickets. “some- times, we went to film city (the studio in goregaon), a regular hangout for street kids. in those days, let us on the sets and jostle to get near the camera. whatever we have learnt, we have learnt from the movies,” says ram.
he wanted to be a cameraman, and always stood behind technicians who manned the camera. he claims that by looking at a shot, he can tell where the camera was placed. wanted to be on the other side of the camera.
“they used to say i look like kumar,” he says. “i hunted for those pointed shoes, and used to wear them on our trips to film city.”
when they were rescued by an ngo, india foundation, they got invited to the hotel rooftop for an event. “we wore chappals,” he says. “the invite said ‘formal dress’ but we were confident. we had learned to talk like big people from the movies. we were actors, we could imitate anything. so, a lot of people were surprised to find that we were street children.”
rafiq once went to audition with filmmaker karan johar. “he said i fit for the role,” says. “it was a small role, but i was so angry. i said: ‘you give ten takes to salman khan, but for us, you give a second or a third chance.’”
the two are now contractors for freight trains, and spend most days at bombay central station. on weekends, they go home to their wives in virar. street life is addictive, they say.
“one day we will make our own film. ram will man the camera, i will act,” says. “slumdog millionaire is our story. only that they got there first. we were still figuring out our lives.”
“what’s to learn? masala, dance,,” ram says. “apne ko, picture mein.”
rafiq’s ears are pierced and he wears studs.
“in dharamveer, wears studs, so i thought i should also do it,” he says.
when kapoor and rahul 1992 movie ke was being shot at film city, both of them were there, waiting for the camera to pan to them. “i tried to run ahead to get into the frame, but i there when i went to see the film,” says.
on the sets of, and ram decided they would not run anymore. they would instead try to work their way up. that dream is still far away, but their life still has meaning. ram and volunteer at the ngo and help other runaway children find a footing in life. they get lost, and they want to see to it that others don’t.
ram once fell in love with a bar dancer. come to bombay central with food for him. she used to wait for him to enter the bar before she danced. they would go for long taxi rides, stay in hotels, smoke and drink. she loved him and he would go shower money where she danced. it work out eventually. “such love is doomed. but no complaints. if there was a heartache, listen to sad songs. if there was a happy moment, love songs. bollywood for every occasion,” he says.
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ˈdɛli, bɑmˈbeɪ wət ʃʊd ə bɔɪ laɪk ɪm du wɪθ hɪmˈsɛlf? gɑt ə ʃɑrd əv ˈmɪrər, ə ˈlɪtəl koʊm ənd ə ˈmɛməri əv noʊts frəm ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə dɑrk ˈθiətər dæmp wɪθ jɪrz əv nɪˈglɛkt. ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈsɪnəmə ɪn. ə rɛd dəˈkrɛpɪt ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət pleɪz ˈmuviz frəm ðə ənd 1990s*. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ðeɪ kəm, ðə strit kɪdz. tɪ ˈwɪsəl, klæp ənd dæns. hi ɪz wən əv ðɛm, bət hi ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ʧaɪld. hi kən hoʊld hɪz brɛθ ənd ˈstæmər laɪk. ər dɪˈlɪvər laɪnz wɪθ ʤɪst ðə raɪt əˈfɛkt. laɪk ðɪs wən frəm ˈrɛdi, ə ˈsæmən kɑn fɪlm: min tin ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt mæt karna—i*, mi myself.”*.” ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, hi stʊd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ seɪl koʊ, maar”*” ɛz bit əp ðə ˈvɪlən ɪn ˈkrɪʃnə. ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd fər ðɛm ɪz ˈæŋkər, ˈtiʧər, ˈɛlsˌwɛr rɛlm. bət nɑt ðə ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd əv təˈdeɪ. hæd gɔn tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈrisənt kɑn starrer*, tu jɑ nɑ, bət hi sɪt θru ɪt. ðɪs wɑz nɑt hɪz wərld, nɑt ðə ˈsteɪpəl hi hæd groʊn əp ɔn, ɪt hæd nən əv ðə pʊl, ə lɑ kɑ ər deewar*, boʊθ starrers*. ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən ɪz mˈjuʧuəl. nɑt ˈoʊnli hæv ðiz ˈnɛrətɪvz gɔn aʊt əv ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd skrɪpts, ðə ˈməltiˌplɛks ˈθiətərz əv təˈdeɪ hæv noʊ rum fər ðiz kɪdz. ˌəndərˈstændəbli, ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt hɔnts ər ˈθiətərz laɪk ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ənd ˈʃilə ɪn ˈɛriə ər ˈtɔkiz ənd ˈsɪlvər ˈtɔkiz ɪn haʊs ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, wɪʧ ðə ˈəndərˌdɔg ˈmuviz əv ðə ˈeɪtiz ənd ˈnaɪntiz ðət səˈsteɪn ðə drimz əv ðiz kɪdz. twɛlv jɪrz ˈæftər hi ræn əˈweɪ frəm ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈməŋər ˈdɪstrɪkt, ɪz stɪl ɔn ðə strits, ˈfɪgjərɪŋ hɪz weɪ aʊt. æt 24 ɪz ə bɪt ˈʤeɪdɪd. hi ɪz lin ənd dɑrk ənd ʃɔrt. hi həz ˈsəŋkən aɪz, ˈhɑloʊ ʧiks. jɛt, hɪz aɪz bərn braɪt. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl gɪv mi ə ʧæns ɪn ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd, aɪ wɪl gɪv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə chance,”*,” hi sɪz. juzd tɪ seɪ ðɪs wɪn aɪ wɑz ə tʊr gaɪd wɪθ ðə səˈlɑm trəst. aɪ stɪl bɪˈliv ɪn it.”*.” ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd, ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. ɪt ɪz ə ˈmæʤɪkəl world,”*,” hi sɪz. bæk ɪn ðə deɪ wɪn hi wɑz əˈtɛndɪŋ (ˈnæʃənəl skul əv ˈdrɑmə) ˈsəmər skul, hi ˈkɛrid ə tub əv fɛr ˈləvli ɪn hɪz ˈpɑkət, ənd wʊd rəb ɪt ɔn hɪz feɪs θru ðə deɪ. ðeɪ sɛd hi wʊd meɪk ə greɪt ˈæktər. ɪt stɑrt ɪn nsd*, ðə əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ ˈæktɪŋ. ðə fərst fɪlm hi wɔʧt æt ə ˈθiətər wɑz ˈsæmən həm kaun*. hi ənd frɛnd gɑt ɔn ə treɪn tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈnɪrəst taʊn,, wɛr ðə fɪlm wɑz ˈrənɪŋ. ˈleɪtər, wɪn hi keɪm tɪ ˈdɛli ɛz ə ˈrənəˌweɪ ʧaɪld, hi ˈspɑtɪd ə ˌtæˈtu ˈɑrtɪst æt ə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd gɑt prɛm, ˈsæmən ˈfeɪvərɪt skrin neɪm, ɛʧt ɔn hɪz ɑrmz. ˈleɪtər, wɪn hi tərnd ˈɪntu ən fæn, wɛr ʃərts tɪ haɪd ðə ˌtæˈtu. ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsæmən, ðɛr wɑz ˈɛʤeɪ devgan*, huz 1991 ˈdeɪbju fɪlm, kaante*, wɔʧt ɔn ˌdurˈdɑrʃən. hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈstaɪlɪŋ hɪz hɛr ˈæftər devgan*, ˈpɑrtɪŋ ɪt ɔn ðə ɪkˈstrim lɛft. ɔn ˈsætərdiz, wɪn hɪz ˈskulˌtiʧər wʊd æsk ɪm tɪ sɪŋ fər ðə klæs, goʊ fʊl θˈrɑtəl: seɪ... hænd ɔn hɪz hɑrt (tɪ ðə raɪt əv ðə ʧɛst, ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd staɪl), sɪŋ fər ðə gərlz ɪn klæs tu. drəgz hæv rɛkt hɪz ˈbɑdi. bət hi stɪl həz ə plæn tɪ rɪˈdim hɪmˈsɛlf. wɪθ ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈməni seɪvd frəm hɪz dɪˈlɪvəri bɔɪ ʤɑb, hi wɔnts tɪ goʊ tɪ goʊə, wərk ðɛr ɪn ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən, ənd ˈstədi ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ˈmænɪʤmənt. wɪn hi ɪz nɑt soʊ ˈdɛspərətli pur, hi wɪl ækt əˈgɛn. ɪf ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd gɪv ɪm ə ʧæns, hi wɪl meɪk hɪz oʊn fɪlm. hi ræn əˈweɪ frəm ə ˈhæpi hoʊm ɪn pərˈsut əv ðə ˈmæʤɪk əv ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd. laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm, hi tu fɛl θru ðə kræks., footiya’*’ tɪ hɪz frɛndz, stændz əp, ˈɔkwərdli aɪɪŋ ðə ˈəðərz ˈgæðərd əraʊnd ɪm, ˈrəʃɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə tɪn ʃɛd, ˈimərʤɪz wɪθ ə ˈsɛlfoʊn ənd waɪt ˈɪrˌpləgz, ðə ˌbænˈdænə naʊ əraʊnd hɪz hɛd. hi stɛps ˈɔntu ðə ˈpæθˌweɪ ˈkətɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə pɑrk. ðə kraʊd muvz tɪ ə pæʧ əv græs. pləgz ɪn ðə ˈɪrˌfoʊnz, ənd ˈprɛsɪz pleɪ. tɪ gɪv ðə ˈɔdiəns ə kju, hi stɑrts ˈsɪŋɪŋ. ki rət suhani*, tu nɑ o’*’ rani…”*…” frəm nɑ, ˈdeɪbju fɪlm ɪn 2000 naʊ ðə ˈəðərz hæv ˈteɪkən ðə kju, ənd hi stɑps ˈsɪŋɪŋ, ənd ˈɛnərz hɪz dæns træns, ˈkɑpiɪŋ ðə muvz əv ðə stɑr, ˈivɪn ðə ɪkˈsprɛʃənz. ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ɪn ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt aʊərz, ðə pɑrk nɪr ðə ɪn nu ˈdɛli bɪˈkəmz ə steɪʤ wɛr strit ˈʧɪldrən, hu lɪv ɪn ðə ˈʃɛltər hoʊmz rən baɪ səm ɛŋˈgoʊz hir, peɪ ˈɑməʤ tɪ ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd. ɪz nɛkst. kɛ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk jhatka,”*,” hi sɪz. jhatka.”*.” naʊ ˈəðərz ʤɔɪn ɪn. ɪz ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈpætənt ˈlɛðər ʃuz, ˈsɛvərəl ˈsaɪzɪz ˈbɪgər ðən hɪz fit, ənd breɪks ˈɪntu ə tæp dæns ruˈtin. dən ˈpruvɪŋ hɪz dæns smɑrts, hi breɪks ˈɪntu ə song—*— tu lipistick*, haɪl lɑ ˈærə ˈdɪstrɪkt, tɔp leɪʤ lu, leɪʤ lu.”*.” ɔl əv ðɛm lɪv təˈgɛðər ɪn ðə pɑrk, ɪn θri tɪn ʃɛd ˈʃɛltər hoʊmz sɛt əp baɪ ˈdɪfərənt ɛŋˈgoʊz. ɪn wən əv ðɛm, lɪv ˈhoʊmləs ˈwɪmən. ðeɪ tu ər ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə bɔɪz pərˈfɔrm, kraʊʧt ˈəndər ə tri. ðə ˈivnɪŋz wʊd bi ˈdrɪri ɪf nɑt fər səʧ θɪŋz. pooja*, ə ˈlɪtəl gərl, həz bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ frəm ə ˈdɪstəns. ʃi wɔks ˈoʊvər, smaɪlz θru hər ˈkrʊkəd tiθ, ənd stɑrts ˈdænsɪŋ. ʤɪst stændz baɪ. ˈleɪtər, hi tɛlz ˈstɔri. hɪz ˈməðər pæst əˈweɪ æt ən ˈərli eɪʤ ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ən ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk. hi drɑpt aʊt əv skul, ənd ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ðɪs pɑrk. wɔnt tɪ bi ˈsəmˌwən. ˈiˈkeɪ kɑ, aɪz pɑr. ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ bi ə ˈhɪroʊ. bət ðoʊz ər drimz. ju nid talent,”*,” sɪz footiya*. hi ɪz 18 ənd laɪks roshan*, huz dæns muvz hi həz ˈmæstərd baɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ hɪz fɪlmz ˈmɛni taɪmz ˈoʊvər. hɪz ˈmoʊbəl foʊn həz noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən; hi ˈjuzɪz ɪt tɪ stɔr sɔŋz. hi ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs mæn, ənd nɑt juzd tɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ məʧ. kən tɔk. hi ræn əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm, wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl hoʊm ɪn hɛˈrjɑnə æt eɪʤ eɪt, ðɛn tɪ əˈnəðər ɪn ˈdɛli, frəm wɛr hi ɪˈskeɪpt ɪn 2005 ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ən ˈæktər bət noʊ haʊ. hi ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ drəgz. æb kɛ hun, dæns hoon,”*,” hi sɪz. ðɛr ər ˈəðərz. laɪk ə ʃaɪ jəŋ bɔɪ, hu həz noʊ hænz, ənd kaɪnd aɪz. nɑ, nɑ baar,”*,” hi sɪz. ər ə mæn hu wɔks ɔn ˈkrəʧɪz ənd kɔlz hɪmˈsɛlf ˌbrɪgəˈdɪr ˈprɑtəp sɪŋ. æt 29 hi lʊks ˈoʊldər ðən hɪz eɪʤ. strit laɪf kən du ðɪs tɪ ju, hi sɪz. hæv ə drim. aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ə fɪlm laɪk ɔn dɪˈseɪbəld people,”*,” sɪz ðə ˌbrɪgəˈdɪr. ðə 1964 pərˈdəkʃənz ˈmuvi toʊld ðə ˈstɔri əv ə blaɪnd bɔɪ ənd hɪz ˈkrɪpəld frɛnd. sɪŋ, hu ɪz ərˈɪʤənəli frəm patna*, wɔnts tɪ du ə ˈriˈmeɪk ɪn ˈkələr. ˈmeɪbi ækt ɪn ɪt tu. ðɪs wərld, wi ər ðə rejects,”*,” hi sɪz. ɪn ðə wərld əv fɪlmz, speɪs fər ˈɛvriˌwən. wi kən ɔl bi heroes.”*.” ki,”*,” ə mæn ʃaʊts. staɪl kɛ. ðɛn wi tərn tɪ bɑmˈbeɪ, ðət ˈbrutəl ˈsɪti wɛr wi wɔk ɔn faɪər. wi wɪl ɔl bi tested.”*.” noʊ, aɪ hæv ə plan,”*,” sɪz. mi tɛl ju əˈbaʊt it.”*.” hi ɪz ə ˌfərˈstreɪt ˈpɪkˌpɑkət, hu həz spɛnt taɪm ɪn ʤeɪl ənd ˈəðər ˈprɪzənz. hi wɔnts tɪ bi ə ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd stɑr. wɪl goʊ tɪ ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən, ðɛn teɪk ə ˈtæksi frəm ðɛr. ɪt wɪl kɔst mi 25 tɪ mumbadevi*, ənd ˈæftər aɪ hæv peɪd ˈɑməʤ, aɪ wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈsteɪʃən. aɪ wɪl ˈiðər bɪˈkəm ə ˈhɪroʊ ər ə pickpocket,”*,” hi sɪz. ər ðə ˈoʊnli tu θɪŋz aɪ know.”*.” kət tɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm noʊ. 7 nu ˈdɛli ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən. shakeel*, ˈsæmən, ˈkrɪʃnə, vijay*, ˈɑrʤən,. ˈrənəˌweɪ strit ˈʧɪldrən. ragpickers*, gæŋ ˈmɛmbərz, ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz. ðeɪ krɔl daʊn ðə aɪərn ˈkɑləmz laɪk ˈməŋkiz. ə fju ˈsteɪʃən ðɛmˈsɛlvz əp ɔn ðə bimz, sˈmaɪlɪŋ ənd ˈweɪvɪŋ. min hoʊ, doston*, karo,”*,” ˈsæmən sɪz, ɛz hi wɔks təˈwɔrdz ðə koʊʧ əv ən ˈɛmti treɪn wɪθ ə bənʧ əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðeɪ ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ə breɪk. wɪn ðə nɛkst treɪn pʊlz ɪn, ðeɪ wɪl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ˈkoʊmɪŋ ɪts ˈkoʊʧɪz fər ˈplæstɪk ˈbɑtəlz, ˌæˈljumɪnəm fɔɪl, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ sɛl. ˈsæmən, ðeɪ seɪ, ˈnɛvər wɛrz ə ʃərt. nɑt ˈæftər hi sɔ ˈsæmən kɑn ʃoʊɪŋ ɔf hɪz toʊnd ˈbɑdi ɪn ðə ˈmuviz hi wɔʧt æt ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈsɪnəmə. hi tʊk ɔn ðə neɪm, ənd wɔks əraʊnd wɪθ ə ʃərt ɪn hɪz hænd. wɪn riˈlist ɪn ðə ˈθiətərz, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm gɑt ðɛr hɛr staɪld laɪk ˈsæmən kɑn. lɔŋ, wɪθ ə ˈmɪdəl ˈpɑrtɪŋ. bɪɔnd ðə smaɪlz, ðɛr ər ˈstɔriz əv əˈbjuz ənd ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ðə ʧaɪld tɪ breɪk fri. ˈmɛni ræn əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm tɪ bi ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd stɑrz. ðeɪ bɪˈlivd ðə roʊlz əˈvɛnʤər, ðə kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl mæn əv ðə strit hu ɪz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈfridəm ənd səkˈsɛs. wɪn hi wɑz jəŋ, ˈəŋkəl wʊd teɪk ɪm tɪ ðə haʊs tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈsɪˌriəl mahabharat*. stɪk əraʊnd fər ðə ˈivnɪŋ ˈfiʧər fɪlm, ənd ðɛn wɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ slɛpt, snik ˈɪntu ðə haʊs, ənd wɔʧ ðə 9 piɛm fɪlm. wɪn hi wɑz 11 jɪrz oʊld, hɑp ɔn ðə treɪn ənd goʊ tɪ tɪ wɔʧ ˈmætɪˌneɪ ʃoʊz wɪθ ˈəðər bɔɪz. baɪ ðɛn, hæd streɪd. hi skul, ˈgæmbəld ənd smoʊkt beedis*. ə paɪəs, ˈdoʊtɪŋ ˈməðər, ə ˈhɑrdˌwərkɪŋ ˈfɑðər ənd ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd wər nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ hoʊld ɪm bæk. hi ræn əˈweɪ ənd fər sɪks mənθs lɪvd ɪt rəf ɔn nu ˈdɛli ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈrɛskjud baɪ səˈlɑm trəst, ən ɛŋˈgoʊ ðət wərks wɪθ strit ˈʧɪldrən. sɛd noʊ tɪ ən ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ən ˈæktər ənd spɛnt ɔl maɪ taɪm duɪŋ pleɪz. əv kɔrs, aɪ hæv ðə lʊks. aɪ fɛr ər tɔl. bət aɪ nu aɪ kʊd meɪk ˈpipəl kraɪ. naʊ, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kən meɪk ðɛm laugh.”*.” hɪz frɛnd rɪˈmɛmbərz siɪŋ ə ˈmuvi ˈɛvəri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. wʊd wərk hɑrd fər ðə ˈməni tɪ baɪ ðə ˈtɪkɪts. bət hɪz drimz ˈʃætərd ənd hi gɑt əˈdɪktɪd tɪ drəgz. səˈlɑm geɪv ɪm ˈmɛni ˌɑpərˈtunətiz bət hi wɑz ə lɔst keɪs. hi wʊd wɛr ə rɛd ˌbænˈdænə laɪk ʃɑ ɪn ræm. bɪˈkəz hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ən ˈæktər soʊ bæd, ɪt ruɪnd ɪm. hi sɛd ‘‘no’*’ tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət keɪm hɪz weɪ. hi ʤɪst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ act.”*.” həz ˈrɪtən ə skrɪpt. ðə ˈstɔri əv ə strit kɪd, ðə laɪf hi noʊz bɛst. ðə ˈstɔri əv ə gərl hu ræn əˈweɪ ənd keɪm tɪ ˈdɛli, ðə ˈstɔri əv hər ˈʤərni. æm ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf aɪ ʃʊd pleɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ə pɪmp ər ðə ˈbrɑθəl owner,”*,” hi sɪz. ju bɪn tɪ ˈkɑlsə restaurant?”*?” æsks. ɪz it?”*?” ðə æt ðə, hi sɪz. wɛr ðeɪ goʊ tɪ it, ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə pɑrk. ðeɪ wərk ɑd ʤɑbz ənd lɪv ɔn ðə strits. səˈlɑm trəst wɑz sɛt əp frəm ðə prəˈsidz əv ðə 1988 ˈmɪrə nɛr fɪlm, səˈlɑm bɑmˈbeɪ, wɪʧ ˈkrɑnɪkəlz ðə lɪvz əv strit ˈʧɪldrən. ðə ɛŋˈgoʊ neɪmd ˈæftər ðə fɪlm ˈrɛˌskjuz ənd strit ˈʧɪldrən. naʊ ðɛr ər ˈəðər ɛŋˈgoʊz tu ðət prəˈvaɪd ˈʃɛltər hoʊmz, ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðə ˈʧɪldrən lɪv ɪn ðiz kræmpt ˈʃɛltərz, wɔʧ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ənd lərn ðə ˈælfəˌbɛt frəm ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz əv ðə trəst, ˈɔfən ˈpipəl hu kəm ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ frəm ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. ðə səˈlɑm trəst gɪts ə ˈstɛdi strim əv ðiz ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz. wəns ðeɪ tərn 18 ðeɪ hæv tɪ liv ər ʤɔɪn ˈəðər ˈʃɛltərz laɪk ðə wənz rən baɪ ɪn ðɪs ˈsɛntrəl ˈdɛli pɑrk. kɔlz ɪt rehabilitation’*’ bɪˈkəz wɪn ðeɪ liv ðeɪ ər stɪl nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ meɪk ɪt ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ðeɪ ʤɔɪn ðə stæf əv ðə səˈlɑm trəst ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət ðoʊz ˈɔpʃənz ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd. nɑt ɔl steɪ ər ˈivɪn ʤɔɪn ðə ˈʃɛltər hoʊmz. ənd ˈsæmən, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, treɪd ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl fər ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. ðeɪ seɪ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd kən faɪnd səkˈsɛs, ðə rɛst ʤɪst gɪt baɪ. ənd ɪf ju hæv tɪ gɪt baɪ, ˈrəðər du ɪt ɔn ðɛr tərmz. ə jəŋ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər,, hu spɛnt mənθs wɪθ ənd tu ˈəðərz, meɪd ə fɪlm kɔld ˈbeɪdəl geɪ həm ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə fɪlm ɪz əˈbaʊt strit ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðɛr lɪvz. dɪˈskraɪbz ðɛm ɪn ðiz wərdz: əv ðɛm ɪz ðə ˈhɪroʊ ɪn hɪz oʊn story.”*.” gɑt tɪ si ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ films,”*,” hi sɪz. wən əv ðə sinz, ə ˈvɔɪˌsoʊvər goʊz: min ˈprɑbləmz heɪn, pɑr ɪn tin min, ʤæb fɪlm, həm hain.”*.” wɪn hi skrind ðə ˈmuvi fər ðɛm, ðeɪ klæpt. dænst. ɪt ɪz wən θɪŋ tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ˈhɪroʊz, əˈnəðər tɪ si ɪt ɔn skrin. ʃik wərkt aʊt æt ə ˈsɛkənd greɪd ʤɪm tɪ gɪt hɪz ˈbɑdi ɪn ʃeɪp. hi traɪd ˈlərnɪŋ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ənd lərnt æt biʧ. hi ˈfɪgjərd ðiz wər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈæktər skɪlz. æt ðə ˌɔˈdɪʃənz, ənd hi wɛnt tɪ ˈmɛni, hi gɑt rɪˈʤɛktɪd. kərs hɪz stɑrz, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. bət hi kɛpt æt ɪt. æt mɔr ðən 6 fit, hi sɪz hi kən bit ˈsæmən kɑn ɪn skrin ˈprɛzəns. mi ə ʧæns ənd aɪ wɪl pruv it,”*,” hi sɪz. hi keɪm tɪ bɑmˈbeɪ ˈsɛntrəl ˈsteɪʃən jɪrz əˈgoʊ. hɪz ˈfɑðər ˈmɛrid ə ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃi ˈmaɪgrənt, zarina*, ˈæftər hɪz ˈməðər pæst əˈweɪ. wɪn hi daɪd əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, ʃi kɪkt ðɛm aʊt. æt ðə taɪm, ðeɪ lɪvd ɪn rajgadh*, ˌmɑhərˈɑʃˌtrə. laɪk ɪn khuddar*, brɔt hɪz tu ˈsɪblɪŋz tɪ bɑmˈbeɪ ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ənd sˈlipɪŋ ɪn ðə jɑrdz. ðə spɑt wɛr ˈsæmən kɑn weɪts fər kəˈpur ɪn ˈbɑdiˌgɑrd juzd tɪ bi hɪz spɑt. ɪz 31 ənd naʊ ˈmɛrid. hi ɪz nɑt ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪv əp wət hi həz ʧeɪst fər jɪrz. hi stɪl goʊz fər ˌɔˈdɪʃənz, stɪl ɪn pərˈsut əv ðət ɪˈlusɪv chance”*”. ˈfɑðər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə bɪg ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd fæn. hi juzd tɪ tɛl mi, ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ khuddar*, ðət hi wʊd meɪk wən sən ə pəˈlis ˌɪnˈspɛktər ənd ðə ˈəðər ə θif. aɪ wɑz ðə wən hi hæd plænd ɔn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə cop.”*.” æt ðə bɑmˈbeɪ ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɔfi haʊs, hi ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz hɪz frɛnd, ræm naresh*. ræm ɪz ə bɪt ˈoʊldər ðən. hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ə drəg ˈæˌdɪkt ənd hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ wərk æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪd fər hɪz ˈməðər. ər laɪk ənd ɪn ræm balram,”*,” hi sɪz. ðə tu mɛt jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɛz ˈʧɪldrən, traɪɪŋ tɪ sərˈvaɪv ɔn ðə strits əv bɑmˈbeɪ. ðeɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðɛr fərst fɪlm təˈgɛðər æt ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈsɪnəmə. ðeɪ wər ˈdərti ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ʃɔrts. əv ðə tɛn ˈrupiz ðeɪ ərnd ˈpɪkɪŋ ˈbɑtəlz æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən, ðeɪ spɛnt eɪt ɔn ˈtɪkɪts. frəm ðɛn ɔn, wɔʧ æt list tu fɪlmz ə deɪ ɪn ðə haʊs ˈɛriə. moʊst əv ðə ˈməni ðeɪ meɪd wɛnt ɔn ˈtɪkɪts. ““some*- taɪmz, wi wɛnt tɪ fɪlm ˈsɪti (ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn goregaon*), ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈhæˌŋaʊt fər strit kɪdz. ɪn ðoʊz deɪz, lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðə sɛts ənd ˈʤɑsəl tɪ gɪt nɪr ðə ˈkæmərə. ˌwəˈtɛvər wi hæv lərnt, wi hæv lərnt frəm ðə movies,”*,” sɪz ræm. hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈkæmərəmən, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz stʊd bɪˈhaɪnd tɛkˈnɪʃənz hu mænd ðə ˈkæmərə. hi kleɪmz ðət baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə ʃɑt, hi kən tɛl wɛr ðə ˈkæmərə wɑz pleɪst. ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈkæmərə. juzd tɪ seɪ aɪ lʊk laɪk kumar,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈhənɪd fər ðoʊz ˈpɔɪntɪd ʃuz, ənd juzd tɪ wɛr ðɛm ɔn ɑr trɪps tɪ fɪlm city.”*.” wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈrɛskjud baɪ ən ɛŋˈgoʊ, ˈɪndiə faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ðeɪ gɑt ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛl ˈrufˌtɑp fər ən ɪˈvɛnt. wɔr chappals,”*,” hi sɪz. ˌɪnˈvaɪt sɛd dress’*’ bət wi wər ˈkɑnfədənt. wi hæd ˈlərnɪd tɪ tɔk laɪk bɪg ˈpipəl frəm ðə ˈmuviz. wi wər ˈæktərz, wi kʊd ˈɪməˌteɪt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. soʊ, ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wər səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ðət wi wər strit children.”*.” wəns wɛnt tɪ ɑˈdɪʃən wɪθ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ˈkɛrən johar*. sɛd aɪ fɪt fər ðə role,”*,” sɪz. wɑz ə smɔl roʊl, bət aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈæŋgri. aɪ sɛd: gɪv tɛn teɪks tɪ ˈsæmən kɑn, bət fər ˈjuˈɛs, ju gɪv ə ˈsɛkənd ər ə θərd chance.’”*.’” ðə tu ər naʊ ˈkɑnˌtræktərz fər freɪt treɪnz, ənd spɛnd moʊst deɪz æt bɑmˈbeɪ ˈsɛntrəl ˈsteɪʃən. ɔn ˈwiˌkɛndz, ðeɪ goʊ hoʊm tɪ ðɛr waɪvz ɪn virar*. strit laɪf ɪz əˈdɪktɪv, ðeɪ seɪ. deɪ wi wɪl meɪk ɑr oʊn fɪlm. ræm wɪl mæn ðə ˈkæmərə, aɪ wɪl act,”*,” sɪz. ˌmɪljəˈnɛr ɪz ɑr ˈstɔri. ˈoʊnli ðət ðeɪ gɑt ðɛr fərst. wi wər stɪl ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt ɑr lives.”*.” tɪ lərn? masala*, dæns, pyar,”*,” ræm sɪz. koʊ, ˈpɪkʧər min hai.”*.” ɪrz ər pɪrst ənd hi wɛrz stədz. dharamveer*, wɛrz stədz, soʊ aɪ θɔt aɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ du it,”*,” hi sɪz. wɪn kəˈpur ənd rəˈhul 1992 ˈmuvi kɛ wɑz biɪŋ ʃɑt æt fɪlm ˈsɪti, boʊθ əv ðɛm wər ðɛr, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈkæmərə tɪ pæn tɪ ðɛm. traɪd tɪ rən əˈhɛd tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə freɪm, bət aɪ ðɛr wɪn aɪ wɛnt tɪ si ðə film,”*,” sɪz. ɔn ðə sɛts əv, ənd ræm ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðeɪ wʊd nɑt rən ˌɛniˈmɔr. ðeɪ wʊd ˌɪnˈstɛd traɪ tɪ wərk ðɛr weɪ əp. ðət drim ɪz stɪl fɑr əˈweɪ, bət ðɛr laɪf stɪl həz ˈminɪŋ. ræm ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪr æt ðə ɛŋˈgoʊ ənd hɛlp ˈəðər ˈrənəˌweɪ ˈʧɪldrən faɪnd ə ˈfʊtɪŋ ɪn laɪf. ðeɪ gɪt lɔst, ənd ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ si tɪ ɪt ðət ˈəðərz don’t*. ræm wəns fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ ə bɑr ˈdænsər. kəm tɪ bɑmˈbeɪ ˈsɛntrəl wɪθ fud fər ɪm. ʃi juzd tɪ weɪt fər ɪm tɪ ˈɛnər ðə bɑr ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi dænst. ðeɪ wʊd goʊ fər lɔŋ ˈtæksi raɪdz, steɪ ɪn hoʊˈtɛlz, smoʊk ənd drɪŋk. ʃi ləvd ɪm ənd hi wʊd goʊ ʃaʊər ˈməni wɛr ʃi dænst. ɪt wərk aʊt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. ləv ɪz dumd. bət noʊ kəmˈpleɪnts. ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈhɑrˌteɪk, ˈlɪsən tɪ sæd sɔŋz. ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə ˈhæpi ˈmoʊmənt, ləv sɔŋz. ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd fər ˈɛvəri occasion,”*,” hi sɪz.
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new delhi -- indians woke up to a huge surprise wednesday when the television news channels began splashing the news about the hanging execution of the lone surviving terrorist from the 2008 mumbai attacks,, in a secret operation “x’.
ajmal walks through the terminal railway station in mumbai, india, on nov. 26, 2008. he admitted his role in the mumbai shooting in a dramatic confession in an indian court in 2009, reversing months of denials. (ap mirror, sebastian d'souza)
in a country where few things remain secret, where everything is argued in public, and where courts take decades to complete trials,’s swift hanging was a welcome surprise for many.
“this is a big achievement for us completing the whole legal process in just four years, and keeping this important decision a secret till the end,” said sanjay nirupam, a lawmaker from mumbai.
the hindi television channel, news, reported that the cell phones of 16 of the 17 officials who knew about the operation had been switched off since tuesday evening.
“we did not want to make this into a whole hoopla with the whole media,” r. p. n. singh, deputy home minister, told news channel.
the predominant emotion among indians seemed to be one of relief as they learned that one of the most high-profile cases had come to a conclusion.
the 2008 mumbai attacks shocked indians like no other terror attack before. dramatic pictures of the iconic taj hotel in flames, explosions, fire-fights, a prolonged hostage crisis and the rescue were telecast live and non-stop for three days. many called it “india’s
in fact, many questioned why was kept alive in jail for so long with taxpayers’ money. every year on the anniversary of the attacks, survivors and members of victims’ families would ask when justice would be delivered.
kasab’s hanging was the second since 1995; the last was in 2004 of a man who was convicted of raping and murdering a old girl.
surveillance cameras caught prowling with a gun in the train station that night, where 55 people were killed.
“i saw him with my own eyes, i did not need any more proof,” said agarawal, a man who ran a food court at the station and was shot at by at the train station. “it was record time by indian standards. but for me, it took too long. every year felt heavy. now, i feel like a child who gave an school exam four years ago, and test results are out today.”
at a tea stall in new delhi, sunil tiwari, 24, said: “the pakistani planners should know that india can act tough against terrorists.”
television news channels ran non-stop coverage of the news and invited viewers to call in with their comments.
on twitter, began trending almost immediately.
fyi, 12 hours ago, india voted against a un general assembly resolution banning the death penalty. now we know why. dada (@daddy_san) november 21, 2012
a popular bollywood actor:
justice may not replace the feeling but it gives strength & hope to continue life with renewed belief in system we live in. (@anupampkher) november 21, 2012
another a picture of the memorial built for the policeman who died catching that november night in 2008.
bust of at chowpatty, where he grappled with on. twitter.com/sandeepunnitha… (@sandeepunnithan) november 21, 2012
one of india's prominent film directors wrote:
if i were to be the hang man i would have shown the pictures of all his victims to before hanging him ram gopal varma (@rgvzoomin) november 21, 2012
see more twitter reactions on and his execution.
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nu ˈdɛli ˈɪndiənz woʊk əp tɪ ə juʤ səˈpraɪz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən nuz ˈʧænəlz bɪˈgæn ˈsplæʃɪŋ ðə nuz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈhæŋɪŋ ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ðə loʊn sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈtɛrərɪst frəm ðə 2008 ˌmʊmˈbaɪ əˈtæks,, ɪn ə ˈsikrɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ““x’*’. wɔks θru ðə ˈtərmənəl ˈreɪlˌweɪ ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ, ˈɪndiə, ɔn noʊv. 26 2008 hi ədˈmɪtəd hɪz roʊl ɪn ðə ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ˈʃutɪŋ ɪn ə drəˈmætɪk kənˈfɛʃən ɪn ən ˈɪndiən kɔrt ɪn 2009 rɪˈvərsɪŋ mənθs əv dɪˈnaɪəlz. (ˌeɪˈpi ˈmɪrər, səˈbæsʧən dɪˈsuzə) ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr fju θɪŋz rɪˈmeɪn ˈsikrɪt, wɛr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈɑrgjud ɪn ˈpəblɪk, ənd wɛr kɔrts teɪk ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ kəmˈplit traɪəlz, swɪft ˈhæŋɪŋ wɑz ə ˈwɛlkəm səˈpraɪz fər ˈmɛni. ɪz ə bɪg əˈʧivmənt fər ˈjuˈɛs kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə hoʊl ˈligəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ʤɪst fɔr jɪrz, ənd ˈkipɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈsɪʒən ə ˈsikrɪt tɪl ðə end,”*,” sɛd ˈsænʤeɪ nirupam*, ə ˈlɔˌmeɪkər frəm ˌmʊmˈbaɪ. ðə ˈhɪndi ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈʧænəl, nuz, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə sɛl foʊnz əv 16 əv ðə 17 əˈfɪʃəlz hu nu əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən hæd bɪn swɪʧt ɔf sɪns ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈɪntu ə hoʊl ˈhuˌplɑ wɪθ ðə hoʊl media,”*,” ɑr. pi. ɛn. sɪŋ, ˈdɛpjəti hoʊm ˈmɪnɪstər, toʊld nuz ˈʧænəl. ðə prɪˈdɑmənənt ˈiˌmoʊʃən əˈməŋ ˈɪndiənz simd tɪ bi wən əv rɪˈlif ɛz ðeɪ ˈlərnɪd ðət wən əv ðə moʊst ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈkeɪsɪz hæd kəm tɪ ə kənˈkluʒən. ðə 2008 ˌmʊmˈbaɪ əˈtæks ʃɑkt ˈɪndiənz laɪk noʊ ˈəðər ˈtɛrər əˈtæk ˌbiˈfɔr. drəˈmætɪk ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk tɑʒ hoʊˈtɛl ɪn fleɪmz, ɪkˈsploʊʒənz, fire-fights*, ə prəˈlɔŋd ˈhɑstɪʤ ˈkraɪsəs ənd ðə ˈrɛskju wər ˈtɛləˌkæst lɪv ənd ˌnɑnˈstɑp fər θri deɪz. ˈmɛni kɔld ɪt ɪn fækt, ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənd waɪ wɑz kɛpt əˈlaɪv ɪn ʤeɪl fər soʊ lɔŋ wɪθ taxpayers’*’ ˈməni. ˈɛvəri jɪr ɔn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə əˈtæks, sərˈvaɪvərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv victims’*’ ˈfæməliz wʊd æsk wɪn ˈʤəstɪs wʊd bi dɪˈlɪvərd. ˈhæŋɪŋ wɑz ðə ˈsɛkənd sɪns 1995 ðə læst wɑz ɪn 2004 əv ə mæn hu wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈreɪpɪŋ ənd ˈmərdərɪŋ ə oʊld gərl. sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərəz kɔt ˈpraʊlɪŋ wɪθ ə gən ɪn ðə treɪn ˈsteɪʃən ðət naɪt, wɛr 55 ˈpipəl wər kɪld. sɔ ɪm wɪθ maɪ oʊn aɪz, aɪ dɪd nɑt nid ˈɛni mɔr proof,”*,” sɛd agarawal*, ə mæn hu ræn ə fud kɔrt æt ðə ˈsteɪʃən ənd wɑz ʃɑt æt baɪ æt ðə treɪn ˈsteɪʃən. wɑz ˈrɛkərd taɪm baɪ ˈɪndiən ˈstændərdz. bət fər mi, ɪt tʊk tu lɔŋ. ˈɛvəri jɪr fɛlt ˈhɛvi. naʊ, aɪ fil laɪk ə ʧaɪld hu geɪv ən skul ɪgˈzæm fɔr jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd tɛst rɪˈzəlts ər aʊt today.”*.” æt ə ti stɔl ɪn nu ˈdɛli, suˈnɪl tiwari*, 24 sɛd: ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈplænərz ʃʊd noʊ ðət ˈɪndiə kən ækt təf əˈgɛnst terrorists.”*.” ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən nuz ˈʧænəlz ræn ˌnɑnˈstɑp ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə nuz ənd ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd vjuərz tɪ kɔl ɪn wɪθ ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts. ɔn tˈwɪtər, bɪˈgæn ˈtrɛndɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ˌɛfˈwaɪˌaɪ, 12 aʊərz əˈgoʊ, ˈɪndiə ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ə ˈjuˈɛn ˈʤɛnərəl əˈsɛmbli ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ˈbænɪŋ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. naʊ wi noʊ waɪ. ˈdɑˌdɑ (@daddy_san*) noʊˈvɛmbər 21 2012 ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd ˈæktər: ˈʤəstɪs meɪ nɑt ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈfilɪŋ bət ɪt gɪvz strɛŋθ hoʊp tɪ kənˈtɪnju laɪf wɪθ rɪˈnud bɪˈlif ɪn ˈsɪstəm wi lɪv ɪn. (@anupampkher*) noʊˈvɛmbər 21 2012 əˈnəðər ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə məˈmɔriəl bɪlt fər ðə pəˈlismən hu daɪd ˈkæʧɪŋ ðət noʊˈvɛmbər naɪt ɪn 2008 bəst əv æt chowpatty*, wɛr hi ˈgræpəld wɪθ ɔn twitter.com/sandeepunnitha…*… (@sandeepunnithan*) noʊˈvɛmbər 21 2012 wən əv ˈɪndiəz ˈprɑmənənt fɪlm dɪˈrɛktərz roʊt: ɪf aɪ wər tɪ bi ðə hæŋ mæn aɪ wʊd hæv ʃoʊn ðə ˈpɪkʧərz əv ɔl hɪz ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhæŋɪŋ ɪm ræm ˌgoʊˈpɑl ˈvɑrmə (@rgvzoomin*) noʊˈvɛmbər 21 2012 si mɔr tˈwɪtər riˈækʃənz ɔn ənd hɪz ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən.
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fulfilling yet another campaign promise, the trump administration has eliminated “climate change” from its list of national security threats, preferring instead to “embrace energy dominance.”
the national security strategy (nss) released on monday stressed the importance of balancing energy security with economic development and environmental protection while rejoicing in energy independence as an achievement to be proud of.
“climate policies will continue to shape the global energy system,” the national security strategy states. “u.s. leadership is indispensable to countering an anti-growth, energy agenda that is detrimental to u.s. economic and energy security interests. given future global energy demand, much of the developing world will require fossil fuels, as well as other forms of energy, to power their economies and lift their people out of poverty.”
during his presidential campaign, president donald trump mocked president consideration of climate change as a threat to national security. in his campaign speech in hilton head, south carolina, for example, trump sought to “climate change” among the many real threats faced by the american people.
“so always talking about the global warming, that global warming is our biggest and most dangerous problem,” trump said. “i mean, even if a believer in global warming, isis is a big problem, a problem, a problem. got a lot of problems. by the way, the maniac in north korea is a problem. he actually has nuclear weapons, right? a problem.”
the new this approach, emphasizing national security and economic growth over the supposed threat of global warming.
“for the first time in generations, the united states will be an nation,” the communique states. “energy central position in the global energy system as a leading producer, consumer, and that markets are free and u.s. infrastructure is resilient and secure,” it adds.
in his rose garden speech in which he announced the u.s. withdrawal from the paris climate accord, president trump made clear that he believed that the agreement disadvantaged the united states to the exclusive benefit of other countries, leaving american workers and taxpayers to “absorb the cost in terms of lost jobs, lower wages, shuttered factories, and vastly diminished economic production.”
this agreement, trump said, “is less about the climate and more about other countries gaining a financial advantage over the united states.”
in that speech, the president observed that the united states has “among the most abundant energy reserves on the planet, sufficient to lift millions of poorest workers out of poverty,” while the accord would effectively put these reserves “under lock and key, taking away the great wealth of our nation.”
staying in the agreement would have posed serious obstacles for the united states as “we begin the process of unlocking the restrictions on abundant energy reserves,” the president added.
according to the new, access to “domestic sources of clean, affordable, and reliable energy a prosperous, secure, and powerful america for decades to come.”
“unleashing these abundant energy resources—coal, natural gas, petroleum, renewables, and the economy and builds a foundation for future growth,” the strategy continues. “our nation must take advantage of our wealth in domestic resources and energy efficiency to promote competitiveness across our industries.”
the new strategy does not diminish the american commitment to environmental responsibility but integrates ecological awareness with economic realism.
“we are committed to supporting energy initiatives that will attract investments, safeguard the environment, strengthen our energy security, and unlock the enormous potential of our shared region,” the text states.
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fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər kæmˈpeɪn ˈprɑməs, ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd change”*” frəm ɪts lɪst əv ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti θrɛts, prɪˈfərɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ ˈɛnərʤi dominance.”*.” ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstrætəʤi (nss*) riˈlist ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ strɛst ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈbælənsɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪθ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən waɪl rɪˈʤɔɪsɪŋ ɪn ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɛz ən əˈʧivmənt tɪ bi praʊd əv. ˈpɑləsiz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ʃeɪp ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi system,”*,” ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈstrætəʤi steɪts. ““u.s*. ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪz ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl tɪ ˈkaʊnərɪŋ ən anti-growth*, ˈɛnərʤi əˈʤɛndə ðət ɪz ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ juz. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪntərɪsts. ˈgɪvɪn fˈjuʧər ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd, məʧ əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər fɔrmz əv ˈɛnərʤi, tɪ paʊər ðɛr ɪˈkɑnəmiz ənd lɪft ðɛr ˈpipəl aʊt əv poverty.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp mɑkt ˈprɛzɪdənt kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɛz ə θrɛt tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ɪn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn spiʧ ɪn ˈhɪltən hɛd, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, trəmp sɔt tɪ change”*” əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɛni ril θrɛts feɪst baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ɑr ˈbɪgəst ənd moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs problem,”*,” trəmp sɛd. min, ˈivɪn ɪf ə bɪˈlivər ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ˈaɪsəs ɪz ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm, ə ˈprɑbləm, ə ˈprɑbləm. gɑt ə lɔt əv ˈprɑbləmz. baɪ ðə weɪ, ðə ˈmeɪniˌæk ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm. hi ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, raɪt? ə problem.”*.” ðə nu ðɪs əˈproʊʧ, ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ˈoʊvər ðə səˈpoʊzd θrɛt əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɪl bi ən nation,”*,” ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪ steɪts. ˈsɛntrəl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəm ɛz ə ˈlidɪŋ prəˈdusər, kənˈsumər, ənd ðət ˈmɑrkɪts ər fri ənd juz. ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ɪz rɪˈzɪljənt ənd secure,”*,” ɪt ædz. ɪn hɪz roʊz ˈgɑrdən spiʧ ɪn wɪʧ hi əˈnaʊnst ðə juz. wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ðə ˈpɛrɪs ˈklaɪmɪt əˈkɔrd, ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp meɪd klɪr ðət hi bɪˈlivd ðət ðə əˈgrimənt ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts tɪ ðə ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ˈlivɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkərz ənd ˈtækˌspeɪərz tɪ ðə kɔst ɪn tərmz əv lɔst ʤɑbz, loʊər ˈweɪʤɪz, ˈʃətərd ˈfæktəriz, ənd ˈvæstli dɪˈmɪnɪʃt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk production.”*.” ðɪs əˈgrimənt, trəmp sɛd, lɛs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ənd mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ˈgeɪnɪŋ ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤ ˈoʊvər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ɪn ðət spiʧ, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əbˈzərvd ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz ðə moʊst əˈbəndənt ˈɛnərʤi rɪˈzərvz ɔn ðə ˈplænət, səˈfɪʃənt tɪ lɪft ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpurɪst ˈwərkərz aʊt əv poverty,”*,” waɪl ðə əˈkɔrd wʊd ˈifɛktɪvli pʊt ðiz rɪˈzərvz lɑk ənd ki, ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ðə greɪt wɛlθ əv ɑr nation.”*.” steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə əˈgrimənt wʊd hæv poʊzd ˈsɪriəs ˈɑbstəkəlz fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz bɪˈgɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ənˈlɑkɪŋ ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn əˈbəndənt ˈɛnərʤi reserves,”*,” ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈædɪd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu, ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈsɔrsəz əv klin, əˈfɔrdəbəl, ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ə ˈprɑspərəs, sɪˈkjʊr, ənd ˈpaʊərfəl əˈmɛrɪkə fər ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ come.”*.” ðiz əˈbəndənt ˈɛnərʤi resources—coal*, ˈnæʧərəl gæs, pəˈtroʊliəm, renewables*, ənd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd bɪldz ə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər fˈjuʧər growth,”*,” ðə ˈstrætəʤi kənˈtɪnjuz. ˈneɪʃən məst teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ɑr wɛlθ ɪn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənsi tɪ prəˈmoʊt kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvnɪs əˈkrɔs ɑr industries.”*.” ðə nu ˈstrætəʤi dɪz nɑt dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti bət ˈɪnəˌgreɪts ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈwɛrnəs wɪθ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈriəlɪzm. ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ðət wɪl əˈtrækt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts, ˈseɪfˌgɑrd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ˈstrɛŋθən ɑr ˈɛnərʤi sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd ənˈlɑk ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ɑr ʃɛrd region,”*,” ðə tɛkst steɪts. ˈfɑloʊ ˈtɑməs di. ˈwɪljəmz ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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lebron james was ejected for the first time in his illustrious career on tuesday night, tossed in the third quarter of win over the miami heat after becoming incensed at not getting a foul called on a drive to the basket.
kevin love scored 32 of his 38 points in the first half and james added 21 as the cavaliers extended their winning streak to nine.
with the leading by 23, james, who had attempted just one free throw at that point, drove the length of the floor and drew contact from james johnson and dion waiters. when he hear a whistle, james screamed and gestured toward referee kane fitzgerald, who quickly called a technical and pointed for the champion to leave the floor.
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it was the first time james had been thrown out in career nba games, and he said it was a first since he started playing basketball as a boy in akron.
cavs sports talk (@cavssportstalk) ejection of lebron james' career
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“on that particular play i got fouled all the way up the court, from the time that i stripped him [johnson] all the way until i got to the rim, and so what about,” james said. “i said what i had to say and i moved on, but he [fitzgerald] thought that i should get two of them, so it is ... we got the win and most important.”
james has long complained about not getting calls near the basket, and hinted that his eruption may have been caused by frustration. “i’m one of the league leaders in points in the paint,” he said. “i drive just as much as anybody. at this point, almost like trying to turn me into a jump shooter. i be a jump shooter. not a jump shooter. i watch games every single night and i see jump shooters going to the line multiple, times every night.
“i’m not a jump shooter and i get fouled just as much as everybody else, so going to the line one time, three times or four times, not what about.”
fitzgerald said he let james’ actions go unpunished. “it was a culmination of a couple different acts,” he told a pool reporter. “immediately after the no-call, he turned and threw an air punch directly at me and then he aggressively charged at me and then he used vulgarity in my ear a few times.”
facebook twitter kevin love scored 38 points in the cavaliers’ win. photograph: tony
love had his way with every defender miami put on him, finishing 10 of 16 from the field and 14 of 17 on free throws. he scored 22 in the first quarter and the opened a lead before halftime. wade added 17 points for cleveland, who have shaken off a slow start and are again playing like the team to beat in the eastern conference.
wade said he has seen james angry before. “i just never seen him get ejected,” wade said. “but definitely seen him that mad before. he only got one ejection 15 years, pretty good.”
waiters scored 21 and bam had 19 for the heat, who had won three in a row. goran finished with just seven points 12 below his scoring average.
the heat closed to early in the fourth, but wade scored six straight points and fed kyle korver for a to give cleveland a lead.
“felt that i needed to do something to help this team keep our lead,” wade said. “just got in an aggressive mindset, got a couple shots to fall and had a nice assist to kyle for a long three-ball.”
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ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz wɑz ɪˈʤɛktɪd fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn hɪz ˌɪˈləstriəs kərɪr ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, tɔst ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər əv wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə maɪˈæmi hit ˈæftər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪnˌsɛnst æt nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ə faʊl kɔld ɔn ə draɪv tɪ ðə ˈbæskət. ˈkɛvɪn ləv skɔrd 32 əv hɪz 38 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə fərst hæf ənd ʤeɪmz ˈædɪd 21 ɛz ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðɛr ˈwɪnɪŋ strik tɪ naɪn. wɪθ ðə ˈlidɪŋ baɪ 23 ʤeɪmz, hu hæd əˈtɛmptəd ʤɪst wən fri θroʊ æt ðət pɔɪnt, droʊv ðə lɛŋθ əv ðə flɔr ənd dru ˈkɑnˌtækt frəm ʤeɪmz ˈʤɑnsən ənd diɔn ˈweɪtərz. wɪn hi hir ə ˈwɪsəl, ʤeɪmz skrimd ənd ˈʤɛsʧərd təˈwɔrd ˌrɛfərˈi keɪn fɪtsˈʤɛrəld, hu kˈwɪkli kɔld ə ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˈpɔɪntɪd fər ðə ˈʧæmpiən tɪ liv ðə flɔr. haʊ bɔl ˌjuˈsərpt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɛz ðə wərldz ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd rɛd mɔr ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ʤeɪmz hæd bɪn θroʊn aʊt ɪn kərɪr ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪmz, ənd hi sɛd ɪt wɑz ə fərst sɪns hi ˈstɑrtɪd pleɪɪŋ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ɛz ə bɔɪ ɪn ˈækrən. spɔrts tɔk (@cavssportstalk*) ɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz' kərɪr ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr pleɪ aɪ gɑt faʊld ɔl ðə weɪ əp ðə kɔrt, frəm ðə taɪm ðət aɪ strɪpt ɪm [ˈʤɑnsən] ɔl ðə weɪ ənˈtɪl aɪ gɑt tɪ ðə rɪm, ənd soʊ wət about,”*,” ʤeɪmz sɛd. sɛd wət aɪ hæd tɪ seɪ ənd aɪ muvd ɔn, bət hi [fɪtsˈʤɛrəld] θɔt ðət aɪ ʃʊd gɪt tu əv ðɛm, soʊ ɪt ɪz wi gɑt ðə wɪn ənd moʊst important.”*.” ʤeɪmz həz lɔŋ kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ kɔlz nɪr ðə ˈbæskət, ənd ˈhɪnɪd ðət hɪz ˌɪˈrəpʃən meɪ hæv bɪn kɔzd baɪ frəˈstreɪʃən. wən əv ðə lig ˈlidərz ɪn pɔɪnts ɪn ðə paint,”*,” hi sɛd. draɪv ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈɛnibədi. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈɔlˌmoʊst laɪk traɪɪŋ tɪ tərn mi ˈɪntu ə ʤəmp ˈʃutər. aɪ bi ə ʤəmp ˈʃutər. nɑt ə ʤəmp ˈʃutər. aɪ wɔʧ geɪmz ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl naɪt ənd aɪ si ʤəmp ˈʃutərz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə laɪn ˈməltəpəl, taɪmz ˈɛvəri naɪt. nɑt ə ʤəmp ˈʃutər ənd aɪ gɪt faʊld ʤɪst ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls, soʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə laɪn wən taɪm, θri taɪmz ər fɔr taɪmz, nɑt wət about.”*.” fɪtsˈʤɛrəld sɛd hi lɛt james’*’ ˈækʃənz goʊ ənˈpənɪʃt. wɑz ə ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən əv ə ˈkəpəl ˈdɪfərənt acts,”*,” hi toʊld ə pul rɪˈpɔrtər. ˈæftər ðə no-call*, hi tərnd ənd θru ən ɛr pənʧ dɪˈrɛkli æt mi ənd ðɛn hi əˈgrɛsɪvli ʧɑrʤd æt mi ənd ðɛn hi juzd vəlˈgɛrɪti ɪn maɪ ɪr ə fju times.”*.” ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈkɛvɪn ləv skɔrd 38 pɔɪnts ɪn ðə cavaliers’*’ wɪn. ˈfoʊtəˌgræf: ˈtoʊni ləv hæd hɪz weɪ wɪθ ˈɛvəri dɪˈfɛndər maɪˈæmi pʊt ɔn ɪm, ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ 10 əv 16 frəm ðə fild ənd 14 əv 17 ɔn fri θroʊz. hi skɔrd 22 ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər ənd ðə ˈoʊpənd ə lɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhæfˌtaɪm. weɪd ˈædɪd 17 pɔɪnts fər ˈklivlənd, hu hæv ˈʃeɪkən ɔf ə sloʊ stɑrt ənd ər əˈgɛn pleɪɪŋ laɪk ðə tim tɪ bit ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈkɑnfərəns. weɪd sɛd hi həz sin ʤeɪmz ˈæŋgri ˌbiˈfɔr. ʤɪst ˈnɛvər sin ɪm gɪt ejected,”*,” weɪd sɛd. ˈdɛfənətli sin ɪm ðət mæd ˌbiˈfɔr. hi ˈoʊnli gɑt wən ɪˈʤɛkʃən 15 jɪrz, ˈprɪti good.”*.” ˈweɪtərz skɔrd 21 ənd bæm hæd 19 fər ðə hit, hu hæd wən θri ɪn ə roʊ. ˈgɔrən ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ ʤɪst ˈsɛvən pɔɪnts 12 bɪˈloʊ hɪz ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ. ðə hit kloʊzd tɪ ˈərli ɪn ðə fɔrθ, bət weɪd skɔrd sɪks streɪt pɔɪnts ənd fɛd kaɪl ˈkɔrˌvər fər ə tɪ gɪv ˈklivlənd ə lɛd. ðət aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðɪs tim kip ɑr lead,”*,” weɪd sɛd. gɑt ɪn ən əˈgrɛsɪv ˈmaɪndˌsɛt, gɑt ə ˈkəpəl ʃɑts tɪ fɔl ənd hæd ə nis əˈsɪst tɪ kaɪl fər ə lɔŋ three-ball.”*.”
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i fear the day when no one will offer me a film:
mumbai:, whose career graph witnessed several ups and downs in the last 13 years and who plays a now in 3", says he fears the day when he would wake up in the morning but his phone won't ring and he wouldn't have a job.
looking forward to the release of 3", for which khan has been hogging the limelight, he said: "the only fear i have is that i will wake up one day and nobody will allow me to do films."
"this is a fear every actor has. this is a fear we have every friday. god forbid, tomorrow if 3' doesn't work, people will stop asking me to do films. the phone calls that keep coming will reduce.
"you need to prove your work every friday and every actor's bigger fear is that you wake up in the morning, the phone doesn't ring and you don't have a job," he added.
for now, he is just hoping that 3" strikes gold when it releases friday. having been a part of both the previous of the hit franchise, the actor says he has an emotional connect with the film.
"' was my first successful film, my first hit. it's a special for me. i hope it remains that way," said, whose last outing was "bol", which did well at the box office.
abhishek made his bollywood debut with "refugee" in 2000. he tried to cement his standing in the industry with movies like", "yuva", "bluffmaster", 2", babli", "sarkar", "guru" and "dostana". he acted in and produced "paa".
"an actor is as good as his last film, you are as good as your last friday. there are no two ways about that," he said.
he however finds himself lucky in the sense that he has his most honest critics sitting at home - father, mother jaya and wife rai.
"i have three great actors at home, and they are very forthcoming with their opinions and that's the way it should be. you have some great actors from the nation in your house, who are willing to give their advice, so why not take it," asked, who likes to deal with criticism "positively".
"i have taken all negative criticism in a positive way and tried to improve myself," he added.
abhishek's bonding with his father is especially unique.
"he is my friend. my father once told me that the day i was born, he had decided that 'i am not going to treat him as my son, i will treat him like my friend'. till date, he treats me like a friend."
talking about the many 'firsts' he has shared with the nation's big b, said: "he is my buddy. the first time i went for clubbing was with my father, the first time i drove a car, he took me out and told me how to drive.
"i have the liberty to go out and talk to him about everything, discuss anything with him. he has always been available to me. that's the kind of bonding we have always had. he has never shouted at me or raised his hand at me."
abhishek's camaraderie with his mother is different.
"mom is a discipliner, my mother was the one who was there to discipline us, but dad never (did so)," said the actor, whose daughter is now over two years old.
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updated date: dec 19, 2013
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aɪ fɪr ðə deɪ wɪn noʊ wən wɪl ˈɔfər mi ə fɪlm: ˌmʊmˈbaɪ:, huz kərɪr græf ˈwɪtnəst ˈsɛvərəl əps ənd daʊnz ɪn ðə læst 13 jɪrz ənd hu pleɪz ə naʊ ɪn 3 sɪz hi fɪrz ðə deɪ wɪn hi wʊd weɪk əp ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ bət hɪz foʊn woʊnt rɪŋ ənd hi ˈwʊdənt hæv ə ʤɑb. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə riˈlis əv 3 fər wɪʧ kɑn həz bɪn ˈhɔgɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt, hi sɛd: "ðə ˈoʊnli fɪr aɪ hæv ɪz ðət aɪ wɪl weɪk əp wən deɪ ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɪl əˈlaʊ mi tɪ du fɪlmz." "ðɪs ɪz ə fɪr ˈɛvəri ˈæktər həz. ðɪs ɪz ə fɪr wi hæv ˈɛvəri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. gɑd fərˈbɪd, təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪf 3 ˈdəzənt wərk, ˈpipəl wɪl stɑp ˈæskɪŋ mi tɪ du fɪlmz. ðə foʊn kɔlz ðət kip ˈkəmɪŋ wɪl rɪˈdus. "ju nid tɪ pruv jʊr wərk ˈɛvəri ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈæktərz ˈbɪgər fɪr ɪz ðət ju weɪk əp ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ðə foʊn ˈdəzənt rɪŋ ənd ju doʊnt hæv ə ʤɑb," hi ˈædɪd. fər naʊ, hi ɪz ʤɪst ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət 3 straɪks goʊld wɪn ɪt rɪˈlisɪz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ə pɑrt əv boʊθ ðə ˈpriviəs əv ðə hɪt ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ðə ˈæktər sɪz hi həz ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ðə fɪlm. ' wɑz maɪ fərst səkˈsɛsfəl fɪlm, maɪ fərst hɪt. ɪts ə ˈspɛʃəl fər mi. aɪ hoʊp ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ðət weɪ," sɛd, huz læst ˈaʊtɪŋ wɑz "bɑl", wɪʧ dɪd wɛl æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs. meɪd hɪz ˈbɔlɪˌwʊd ˈdeɪbju wɪθ "ˈrɛfjuʤi" ɪn 2000 hi traɪd tɪ sɪˈmɛnt hɪz ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri wɪθ ˈmuviz laɪk", "yuva*", "bluffmaster*", 2 babli*", "ˈsɑrˌkɑr", "ˈguˌru" ənd "dostana*". hi ˈæktɪd ɪn ənd prəˈdust "paa*". "ən ˈæktər ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz hɪz læst fɪlm, ju ər ɛz gʊd ɛz jʊr læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðɛr ər noʊ tu weɪz əˈbaʊt ðət," hi sɛd. hi ˌhaʊˈɛvər faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈləki ɪn ðə sɛns ðət hi həz hɪz moʊst ˈɑnəst ˈkrɪtɪks ˈsɪtɪŋ æt hoʊm ˈfɑðər, ˈməðər ʤaɪə ənd waɪf rɑi. "aɪ hæv θri greɪt ˈæktərz æt hoʊm, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ wɪθ ðɛr əˈpɪnjənz ənd ðæts ðə weɪ ɪt ʃʊd bi. ju hæv səm greɪt ˈæktərz frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪn jʊr haʊs, hu ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪv ðɛr ədˈvaɪs, soʊ waɪ nɑt teɪk ɪt," æst, hu laɪks tɪ dil wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm "ˈpɑzətɪvli". "aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ɔl ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ə ˈpɑzətɪv weɪ ənd traɪd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf," hi ˈædɪd. ˈbɑndɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər ɪz əˈspɛʃəli juˈnik. "hi ɪz maɪ frɛnd. maɪ ˈfɑðər wəns toʊld mi ðət ðə deɪ aɪ wɑz bɔrn, hi hæd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət 'aɪ æm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ trit ɪm ɛz maɪ sən, aɪ wɪl trit ɪm laɪk maɪ frɛnd'. tɪl deɪt, hi trits mi laɪk ə frɛnd." ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛni 'fərsts' hi həz ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʃənz bɪg bi, sɛd: "hi ɪz maɪ ˈbədi. ðə fərst taɪm aɪ wɛnt fər ˈkləbɪŋ wɑz wɪθ maɪ ˈfɑðər, ðə fərst taɪm aɪ droʊv ə kɑr, hi tʊk mi aʊt ənd toʊld mi haʊ tɪ draɪv. "aɪ hæv ðə ˈlɪbərˌti tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd tɔk tɪ ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, dɪˈskəs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ ɪm. hi həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn əˈveɪləbəl tɪ mi. ðæts ðə kaɪnd əv ˈbɑndɪŋ wi hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd. hi həz ˈnɛvər ˈʃaʊtɪd æt mi ər reɪzd hɪz hænd æt mi." ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri wɪθ hɪz ˈməðər ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. "mɑm ɪz ə discipliner*, maɪ ˈməðər wɑz ðə wən hu wɑz ðɛr tɪ ˈdɪsəplən ˈjuˈɛs, bət dæd ˈnɛvər (dɪd soʊ)," sɛd ðə ˈæktər, huz ˈdɔtər ɪz naʊ ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz oʊld. ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd deɪt: dɛk 19 2013
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(keynote to the national party building conference, november 11 12, 2017)
welcome to our national party building conference! we are coming to you live today from la to new haven and from tampa to minneapolis. streaming from oakland, houston, here in chicago, from the campus of ohio university, and from st. louis. welcome one and all to this national conference to build our revolutionary party.
our conference occurs just after the historic celebrations of the october revolution. over 100 years ago, russian workers, in ten days, shook the world, and in shaking it, changed it forever.
the october revolution gave birth to the modern communist movement and aided national liberation and socialism. it gave humanity its first taste of what socialist efforts could accomplish. despite all the challenges and setbacks and we do not underestimate them one truth stands out: workers possess the power to rule and change their lives. we learn from our mistakes, pick up the class struggle and democratic banner, and fight on.
it would be difficult to overstate the importance of holding this conference. it was clear even a year ago that if we already decided to have a national conference, given the danger posed by trump, need one anyway.
what we appreciate then was just how much need it. we knew trump would be a danger perhaps the greatest danger our country has ever faced. but we anticipate how quickly the challenge to democracy would develop. we anticipate the style of governing, the degree of raw racism and sexism, the ferocity of the attacks on immigrants and the press, the depth of the threat to the environment, or the pace at which the danger of nuclear war would grow. we did not anticipate that in just nine months of the trump administration, a national right to work law would be an actual threat to the very existence of the trade union movement as known it.
we also anticipate the scale and scope of the that would explode on the national scene in the immediate aftermath of election in the “not my president” protests, the marches around nauguration, the airport protests after the travel ban, and the fight against the attempt to repeal obamacare.
yes, the resistance was born! and with it, an understanding of the degree of the danger faced and the scope and scale of the. among large sections of the american people, there was no ducking and dodging about what trump represented. people understood that there could be no normalizing of the racist, anti-semitic, sexist, and homophobic bigotry he brought to the surface. the american working class and people realized that these were the seeds of fascism.
they have also come to see the importance of next midterm elections. all across the country in towns large and small, those within resistance ranks and beyond are planning to challenge the republicans’ grip on the u.s. house and senate. already, hundreds of candidates, some of whom are brand new to elections, have declared their candidacy, are raising money, and beginning to organize campaigns.
let us be clear: we can do no less. everything depends on defeating the next year. our approach to building the party in the next several months must be in the context of working in the broad democratic campaigns to register and engage voters, raise money, and bring out the vote. where appropriate, this must include fielding our own candidates. left candidacies that are part of the broad coalition against the right can play a positive role. resistance means defeating the and the grouped in and around the trump administration.
luckily, the resistance has also given rise to not only a rekindling of democratic and progressive activism but also a demonstrable shift to the left. indeed, even before the sanders candidacy, polls demonstrated a significant growth in support for socialist ideas, particularly among millennials. and of course, campaign put the socialist idea on breakfast, dinner, and barroom tables all across the country.
the party is growing
needless to say, this has created a new situation for the building of our party. and happy to report that beginning to do just that, with over new members joining since the election. this recruitment started almost by accident. we posted an image of the membership card on facebook, and almost immediately a few hundred joined.
we’re also happy to report that people are joining face-to-face, sometimes in groups. last spring at a lecture featuring ohio party leader rick nagin at ohio university, 12 people joined the party after his presentation. in chicago, at national chair john activists signed up at the table during last peoples summit. a few weeks later, during the celebration, 30 more were recruited. in houston, the party club has developed a practice of regularly asking people to join at demonstrations, picket lines, and events. they first ask them to sign a petition, then walk them over to the table, where told, “you should be a member of the communist party,” and asked to join. this year, 63 have joined using this method and counting. in st. louis, new haven, and los angeles, clubs have developed ties with potential members through their involvement in labor, community, and elections campaigns. employed discussion groups, cultural activities, and to invite and convince people to join.
in keeping with our concept of building the party around,.org, and mass communications, also stepped up our efforts in this area. the new world and websites have increased our traffic considerably. begun the “we are the communist party” publicity campaign on facebook and for the first time developed a conscious approach to shaping our image and winning new members and starting to work.
the party is growing. that by itself is a very important development and not something that should be taken for granted. it that long ago that this very idea the ability of the party to grow was challenged. but the answer to that pessimism is in the new clubs popping up in austin, tx; athens, oh; sacramento, ca; nebraska; oklahoma; and kentucky. the answer lies in the new districts being organized, in the several hundred new members who in the last year have participated in our new member orientations and our monthly. this growth is just beginning. it is not even and in many cases is difficult to organize, but it is occurring and at a rate not seen in many decades.
while celebrating this development, we should not overstate it. this is important because the party is challenged: in many districts we have an aging membership and leadership; some clubs meet; others are not connected to the main struggles of the day; still others have very little if any connection to our websites.
speaking of our websites, as suggested above, at our last convention and in the meetings of the national committee since, we put forward the concept of centering our work around and mass communications. doing so was a restatement of an important proposition affirming the leninist character of our party adapted to circumstances. today, we once again reaffirm that leninist character, but the question has to be asked: how have we done in implementing this policy?
well, the editors of world have done their part. at the recently concluded labor communications convention, they brought home 21 awards, including the top one.
some districts and clubs are also contributing to making the policy real with articles on the against trump. others have email lists and regularly send out articles. a few have facebook pages and twitter accounts where activities are organized and articles sent out.
but on the whole, we also have to say that we in the leadership have not provided our clubs and districts the tools necessary to develop a specific social media strategy. the article sharing campaign, which had almost a thousand readers pledging to share one labor story a week over the last year, has subsided and efforts to build up our email lists have not kept pace.
that changes this weekend. after our workshop on the and social media, each club and district will have in hand a social media strategy for your area that work with you to help implement. let us also this weekend to regularly share important articles with our friends, family, and coworkers.
engaging members new and old
notwithstanding these problems, also the case that the majority of new members are coming to the communist party by means of our websites several thousand over the last number of years. over the last year, prioritized connecting with our membership both new and old. to this end, created the position of membership coordinator and asked cambron to carry out this work. a new collective, the membership and organizing collective, has been assigned the task of assisting’s efforts to work with our membership and build new clubs.
prioritizing outreach to new members, the membership and organizing collective has held three in the fall, winter, and spring and attempted to call the over new members on our lists. talked to about 400 new members on these calls, many of whom were hearing from us for the first time, even though some joined several years ago. our next will take place on december 2, and we invite all of you to help out. all you need is your laptop or smartphone, a comfortable chair, and an internet connection.
online education has also been an important way of reaching out to our membership and beyond. comrade dee and the education department have regularly organized each month which average over 150 registrants and around 70 participants. the last one our goal of over 200 registrants. these, along with new member orientations, have become a basic means of introducing marxist science and engaging with those who are coming around us.
and our new members want to engage. over 400 responded to a membership survey we sent out in preparation for this conference, and more than 120 of them volunteered to become organizers of new party clubs. that figure itself it hugely important: can you imagine what it would mean if we were able to set up 120 new clubs?
even if we were able to help set up 50 clubs, it would put us on new footing and change fundamentally what we do.
we have tremendous organizational tasks before us. consider that 80 percent of the 400 members who responded to the survey are not in clubs. what are we going to do about that? think about the fact that 79 percent of the respondents have been in the party for five years or less or that 35 percent have been in under a year? already the ideological and political ramifications of having a brand spanking new party are apparent. education is vital; club building essential; fundraising tips indispensable.
and in fact, why we need this conference: because with regard to party building, we need to change fundamentally what we do. we need to lay the basis here for a national recruiting plan. this plan must include goals and timetables; the assignment of cadre and resources; fundraising to support it, and collectives assigned to follow up on the work.
the recruitment plan has to include use of the, a fresh approach to.org and its use as an organizing tool, and wide publicity recruitment must be a public event. our efforts have to include facebook, twitter, and other social media. and once again, party building has to be deeply connected to work around the elections. in so doing, we will lay the basis for rebuilding our party a goal that is clearly within our grasp.
this party many ways, is fundamentally new. it is not something that can be taken for granted. do well to take a moment and reflect on what we have.
if you think about it, really something special, something precious. a collective of ordinary working people tasked with an extraordinary goal: helping change the world.
an organization led by and for workers that seeks to mobilize our class as the leading force in the creation of a new society.
the is a political party that works to achieve the political independence of the working class so that it can carry out its historic mission.
and not just any old organization, interest group, or association. we are a political party that works to achieve the political independence of the working class so that it can carry out its historic mission.
and a helluva thing. think about it. ordinary working men and women who, having grasped the imperatives of the day no, more, grasped the imperatives of history set themselves the task of saving humanity and the planet.
and done so because the party is self-conscious; it has created its own ideas, its own science, and in doing so, is able to chart our own path and make our own way in world. we create our own thinkers. that is what the party of karl marx and vladimir lenin, does. what marxism made possible. what leninism is: workers self-confident, conscious, and theoretical making our own way.
that’s what leading means. and we understand leading not in a narrow way, not as a proclamation, but as something done by example. lead by doing. lead by winning the trust and confidence of the workers and people. if you can’t, you step aside.
a mass party
we have set out to build a mass party, not a narrow organization of professional organizers and revolutionaries though we need must be a mass organization of individuals, clubs, and collectives organized wherever possible: in neighborhoods and on campuses, online and offline, involved in the day-to-day struggles of our people for a better life.
this is a party that offers no barriers to joining. you give the nod, and in. there are no tests, no preconditions. that is what constitutionally agreed to and reaffirmed in convention after convention.
but we do not leave people there. we want members to pay dues; to participate in a club; to study, learn, and grow.
today, this means welcoming members into our ranks who sign up at street tables, on picket lines, at demonstrations, and online. it means giving all of them the ability to participate and treating all of them equally.
there are no “real” members on the one side and “online” members on the other. such a category does not exist constitutionally, but it sometimes still seems to exist in our minds. why? because still influenced by the concept of a cadre party.
a cadre party is an organization of professional revolutionaries with a high level of discipline designed to wage a frontal assault on the capitalist state. it has high standards of membership requiring endorsement by two or three others and votes of admission. it meets in secret and carries out legal and illegal work. it is a concept of the party that emerged in russia in the early part of the last century, where there was no democratic tradition or civil society.. there were the people on the one side and the state on the other.
after the revolution of 1917, lenin advanced a different concept of the party, realizing that the model that fit russia did not fit countries in europe and the u.s. which had more developed bourgeois democratic traditions. instead of a cadre party, a mass party was proposed meaning that conditions for joining were more flexible, as were rules for participating. winning over by means of elections and mass struggle of a majority of the working class was seen as a necessary condition for moving toward socialism. the united front policy was proposed as the main way of carrying on this out. electoral struggle and working in mass organizations, be they trade unions, churches, citizens associations or swim clubs in other words everywhere and anywhere workers gathered was viewed as essential to communist mass work.
our party, in the and 80s, made decisive efforts to apply the mass party concept to our work. we got rid of the endorsement policy and the need for a club to vote in a member as conditions for joining. since then, made adjustments as conditions have changed. one big change of course is the growth of the internet and with it the ability of people to fill out a join form and receive an immediate response. and that has created new challenges.
it’s true that some members who join online present unique problems with respect to involvement. some communicate by telephone, others use email, still others may not be ready to attend meetings but all have indicated an interest in belonging to our party.
so engage them as willing: by texting, on facebook, or whatever it may be. allow them to participate as able: by signing a petition; making a donation; writing a letter to the editor or an article for the. in this way, draw some gradually into deeper activity and fuller participation in the communist movement.
the party we want to build
the party we want to build is ours for the making. it is composed of and led by workers of all stripes and varieties. it participates in mass struggles around the basic issues of the day. it both initiates activity and works in coalition with others. it is militant. it fights for unity and sees electoral work as essential to our very existence.
it is public, open, and transparent. it exists offline and online. it works online to organize offline and offline to organize online. it raises money. it engages in ideological struggle. it sees the united front strategy as a way of political life.
it’s role is to organize the working class and people to defeat the extreme right; to fight against racism, sexism, and homophobia and for unity. it seeks to build class and socialist consciousness and advance the cause of a bill of rights, socialist usa.
the communist party is going to be built largely among millennials. face it: where the greatest opportunity lies.
and it is a party that is going to be built largely among millennials. face it: where the greatest opportunity lies. we have to step up our work with the young generation. this is a special question that requires special measures. at our last convention, we made some decisions in an attempt to reorganize our work with a focus on students. this policy has not been implemented well and some big mistakes were made in carrying it out.
going forward, we need to reassess these decisions and refocus our work. in doing so, we must begin with engaging the comrades responsible for the work. that includes the young communists of the party and also the collectives where they exist. find forms for doing so and bring the discussion into the national board and the national committee so that we can arrive at our convention with a viable policy. doing so will be indispensable to the growth.
as we get ready to go into our workshops, we should all take a moment and place ourselves in the here and now.
let’s strive to look at these workshops anew and take into account what is new in the thinking and in the opportunities before us.
if we believe as that everything is always in motion, we must conclude that there are new forms of struggle, new tools for that struggle, and different and possibly unfamiliar steps that need to be taken.
darwin once said, “it is not the fittest that survives; it is the most adaptable.” we are approaching our anniversary,. over the decades, it has been our ability to adapt to the new that has made our survival possible that and a clear focus on the working class.
so let us not hesitate to adapt and try new things. some forms that we use continue to be viable, but other forms do not and only represent a comfort zone. we need to recognize that comfort zones do not move us forward. they may in fact stagnate us.
today, examine in our workshops what is new that requires us to adapt. do we need to change our methods of outreach? redraft the messaging on our websites? change our concentration areas?
we can do this with confidence. because of our nearly a century of struggle ,we can contribute the necessary ideological, political, and organizational, ingredients to the mass movements and meet the new situation before us.
as one comrade who wrote in responding to the call to conference said, “who better to show the way forward? who better to demand good working conditions, good pay, and pay equality for women and men? the solidarity among workers remains the greatest of strengths.”
armed with the tools that come out of this conference, we want to envision a brigade like those sent out to remote areas in cuba and venezuela to teach people to read. our brigades will be sent out to build our party and enhance the issues and movements that develop consciousness. we want to raise the call for the transformation of our current system to a socialist one and position our party to lead us to a socialist society.
in closing, not forget our unique role and what we bring to the struggle. first: an insistence on leadership in both the fight for and the creation of a new society. second: the absolute requirement of unity in the fight: racism, sexism, homophobia, and systemic discrimination of all kinds must be in the the here and now otherwise we will never get to the future. third: we point out the systemic roots of the crisis not individual weaknesses but capitalism that is wreaking havoc on our lives.
finally, what makes us unique is the unity between theory and practice; we test our ideas against the real world, and when they work we change them. we fight against dogma and for a scientific approach to the struggle. and keep in mind regarding our past practice that, as celebrating the do so with modesty and pride great accomplishments were made. we also recognize and do not shy away from the weaknesses and even the crimes. remember that workers did it: workers built a new society and next time workers are going to do it even better.
so, go out and defeat trump and build this party. going to do it and nobody going to stop us. in the words of the old spiritual, “ain’t’ nobody gonna turn us around!”
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(ˈkiˌnoʊt tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns, noʊˈvɛmbər 11 12 2017 ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈkɑnfərəns! wi ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ju lɪv təˈdeɪ frəm lɑ tɪ nu ˈheɪvən ənd frəm ˈtæmpə tɪ ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs. ˈstrimɪŋ frəm ˈoʊklənd, ˈhjustən, hir ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, frəm ðə ˈkæmpəs əv oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ənd frəm st*. luɪs. ˈwɛlkəm wən ənd ɔl tɪ ðɪs ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑnfərəns tɪ bɪld ɑr ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈpɑrti. ɑr ˈkɑnfərəns əˈkərz ʤɪst ˈæftər ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz əv ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈoʊvər 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈrəʃən ˈwərkərz, ɪn tɛn deɪz, ʃʊk ðə wərld, ənd ɪn ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɪt, ʧeɪnʤd ɪt fərˈɛvər. ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˌrɛvəˈluʃən geɪv bərθ tɪ ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈkɑmjənəst ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈeɪdɪd ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm. ɪt geɪv juˈmænɪti ɪts fərst teɪst əv wət ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈɛfərts kʊd əˈkɑmplɪʃ. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ənd ˈsɛtˌbæks ənd wi du nɑt ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðɛm wən truθ stændz aʊt: ˈwərkərz pəˈzɛs ðə paʊər tɪ rul ənd ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr lɪvz. wi lərn frəm ɑr mɪˈsteɪks, pɪk əp ðə klæs ˈstrəgəl ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈbænər, ənd faɪt ɔn. ɪt wʊd bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns. ɪt wɑz klɪr ˈivɪn ə jɪr əˈgoʊ ðət ɪf wi ɔˈrɛdi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hæv ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈdeɪnʤər poʊzd baɪ trəmp, nid wən ˈɛniˌweɪ. wət wi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðɛn wɑz ʤɪst haʊ məʧ nid ɪt. wi nu trəmp wʊd bi ə ˈdeɪnʤər pərˈhæps ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈdeɪnʤər ɑr ˈkəntri həz ˈɛvər feɪst. bət wi ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt haʊ kˈwɪkli ðə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi wʊd dɪˈvɛləp. wi ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðə staɪl əv ˈgəvərnɪŋ, ðə dɪˈgri əv rɑ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˈsɛksɪzəm, ðə fərˈɑsəti əv ðə əˈtæks ɔn ˈɪməgrənts ənd ðə prɛs, ðə dɛpθ əv ðə θrɛt tɪ ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, ər ðə peɪs æt wɪʧ ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈnukliər wɔr wʊd groʊ. wi dɪd nɑt ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðət ɪn ʤɪst naɪn mənθs əv ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ə ˈnæʃənəl raɪt tɪ wərk lɔ wʊd bi ən ˈækʧəwəl θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə treɪd ˈjunjən ˈmuvmənt ɛz noʊn ɪt. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ðə skeɪl ənd skoʊp əv ðə ðət wʊd ɪkˈsploʊd ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl sin ɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ðə maɪ president”*” ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ðə ˈmɑrʧɪz əraʊnd nauguration*, ðə ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈæftər ðə ˈtrævəl bæn, ənd ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə əˈtɛmpt tɪ rɪˈpil obamacare*. jɛs, ðə rɪˈzɪstəns wɑz bɔrn! ənd wɪθ ɪt, ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə dɪˈgri əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤər feɪst ənd ðə skoʊp ənd skeɪl əv ðə. əˈməŋ lɑrʤ ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈdəkɪŋ ənd ˈdɑʤɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət trəmp ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ˈpipəl ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət ðɛr kʊd bi noʊ ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzɪŋ əv ðə ˈreɪsɪst, anti-semitic*, ˈsɛksɪst, ənd ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbɪk ˈbɪgətri hi brɔt tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ənd ˈpipəl ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðiz wər ðə sidz əv ˈfæˌʃɪzəm. ðeɪ hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kəm tɪ si ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv nɛkst ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɪn taʊnz lɑrʤ ənd smɔl, ðoʊz wɪˈθɪn rɪˈzɪstəns ræŋks ənd bɪɔnd ər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə republicans’*’ grɪp ɔn ðə juz. haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt. ɔˈrɛdi, ˈhənərdz əv ˈkænədɪts, səm əv hum ər brænd nu tɪ ɪˈlɛkʃənz, hæv dɪˈklɛrd ðɛr ˈkændɪdəsi, ər ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈməni, ənd bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz kæmˈpeɪnz. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs bi klɪr: wi kən du noʊ lɛs. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə nɛkst jɪr. ɑr əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs məst bi ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə brɔd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk kæmˈpeɪnz tɪ ˈrɛʤɪstər ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈvoʊtərz, reɪz ˈməni, ənd brɪŋ aʊt ðə voʊt. wɛr əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, ðɪs məst ˌɪnˈklud ˈfildɪŋ ɑr oʊn ˈkænədɪts. lɛft ˈkændədəsiz ðət ər pɑrt əv ðə brɔd ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əˈgɛnst ðə raɪt kən pleɪ ə ˈpɑzətɪv roʊl. rɪˈzɪstəns minz dɪˈfitɪŋ ðə ənd ðə grupt ɪn ənd əraʊnd ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈləkəli, ðə rɪˈzɪstəns həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪn raɪz tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ə riˈkɪndlɪŋ əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ənd prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdɛmənstrəbəl ʃɪft tɪ ðə lɛft. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsændərz ˈkændɪdəsi, poʊlz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt groʊθ ɪn səˈpɔrt fər ˈsoʊʃəlɪst aɪˈdiəz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈməŋ millennials*. ənd əv kɔrs, kæmˈpeɪn pʊt ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst aɪˈdiə ɔn ˈbrɛkfəst, ˈdɪnər, ənd ˈbɑˌrrum ˈteɪbəlz ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz groʊɪŋ ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ðɪs həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə nu ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əv ɑr ˈpɑrti. ənd ˈhæpi tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ du ʤɪst ðət, wɪθ ˈoʊvər nu ˈmɛmbərz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ sɪns ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðɪs rɪˈkrutmənt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɔlˌmoʊst baɪ ˈæksədənt. wi ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp kɑrd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ə fju ˈhənərd ʤɔɪnd. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpi tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn grups. læst spərɪŋ æt ə ˈlɛkʧər ˈfiʧərɪŋ oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈpɑrti ˈlidər rɪk ˈneɪgɪn æt oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˌjunəˈvərsəti, 12 ˈpipəl ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈpɑrti ˈæftər hɪz ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, æt ˈnæʃənəl ʧɛr ʤɑn ˈæktɪvɪsts saɪnd əp æt ðə ˈteɪbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ læst ˈpipəlz ˈsəmɪt. ə fju wiks ˈleɪtər, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən, 30 mɔr wər rɪˈkrutɪd. ɪn ˈhjustən, ðə ˈpɑrti kləb həz dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈrɛgjələrli ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɔɪn æt ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz, ˈpɪkɪt laɪnz, ənd ɪˈvɛnts. ðeɪ fərst æsk ðɛm tɪ saɪn ə pəˈtɪʃən, ðɛn wɔk ðɛm ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl, wɛr toʊld, ʃʊd bi ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst party,”*,” ənd æst tɪ ʤɔɪn. ðɪs jɪr, 63 hæv ʤɔɪnd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɛθəd ənd ˈkaʊntɪŋ. ɪn st*. luɪs, nu ˈheɪvən, ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, kləbz hæv dɪˈvɛləpt taɪz wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɛmbərz θru ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈleɪbər, kəmˈjunɪti, ənd ɪˈlɛkʃənz kæmˈpeɪnz. ɪmˈplɔɪd dɪˈskəʃən grups, ˈkəlʧərəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ənd kənˈvɪns ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɔɪn. ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈpɑrti əraʊnd,, ənd mæs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈɔlsoʊ stɛpt əp ɑr ˈɛfərts ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə. ðə nu wərld ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts hæv ˌɪnˈkrist ɑr ˈtræfɪk kənˈsɪdərəbli. ˈbeɪgən ðə ər ðə ˈkɑmjənəst party”*” pəˈblɪsɪti kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd fər ðə fərst taɪm dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈkɑnʃəs əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ɑr ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ˈwɪnɪŋ nu ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ wərk. ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz groʊɪŋ. ðət baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkən fər ˈgrænɪd. ɪt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ðət ðɪs ˈvɛri aɪˈdiə ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə ˈpɑrti tɪ groʊ wɑz ˈʧælənʤd. bət ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðət ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm ɪz ɪn ðə nu kləbz ˈpɑpɪŋ əp ɪn ˈɔstən, tx*; ˈæθənz, oʊ; ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ; nəˈbræskə; ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə; ənd kənˈtəki. ðə ˈænsər laɪz ɪn ðə nu ˈdɪstrɪkts biɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd, ɪn ðə ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd nu ˈmɛmbərz hu ɪn ðə læst jɪr hæv pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ɑr nu ˈmɛmbər ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz ənd ɑr ˈmənθli. ðɪs groʊθ ɪz ʤɪst bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz, bət ɪt ɪz əˈkərɪŋ ənd æt ə reɪt nɑt sin ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɛkeɪdz. waɪl ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt, wi ʃʊd nɑt ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈʧælənʤd: ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪstrɪkts wi hæv ən ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp; səm kləbz mit; ˈəðərz ər nɑt kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə meɪn ˈstrəgəlz əv ðə deɪ; stɪl ˈəðərz hæv ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ɪf ˈɛni kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪts. ˈspikɪŋ əv ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪts, ɛz səˈʤɛstɪd əˈbəv, æt ɑr læst kənˈvɛnʃən ənd ɪn ðə ˈmitɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti sɪns, wi pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈsɛntərɪŋ ɑr wərk əraʊnd ənd mæs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. duɪŋ soʊ wɑz ə riˈsteɪtmənt əv ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən əˈfərmɪŋ ðə ˈlɛnɪnɪst ˈkɛrɪktər əv ɑr ˈpɑrti əˈdæptɪd tɪ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. təˈdeɪ, wi wəns əˈgɛn ˌriəˈfərm ðət ˈlɛnɪnɪst ˈkɛrɪktər, bət ðə kˈwɛʃən həz tɪ bi æst: haʊ hæv wi dən ɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɑləsi? wɛl, ðə ˈɛdɪtərz əv wərld hæv dən ðɛr pɑrt. æt ðə ˈrisəntli kənˈkludɪd ˈleɪbər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kənˈvɛnʃən, ðeɪ brɔt hoʊm 21 əˈwɔrdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə tɔp wən. səm ˈdɪstrɪkts ənd kləbz ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈpɑləsi ril wɪθ ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ðə əˈgɛnst trəmp. ˈəðərz hæv iˈmeɪl lɪsts ənd ˈrɛgjələrli sɛnd aʊt ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ə fju hæv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈpeɪʤɪz ənd tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnts wɛr ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz sɛnt aʊt. bət ɔn ðə hoʊl, wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ seɪ ðət wi ɪn ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp hæv nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd ɑr kləbz ənd ˈdɪstrɪkts ðə tulz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈstrætəʤi. ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈʃɛrɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn, wɪʧ hæd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈridərz ˈplɛʤɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr wən ˈleɪbər ˈstɔri ə wik ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr, həz səbˈsaɪdɪd ənd ˈɛfərts tɪ bɪld əp ɑr iˈmeɪl lɪsts hæv nɑt kɛpt peɪs. ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈæftər ɑr ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɔn ðə ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, iʧ kləb ənd ˈdɪstrɪkt wɪl hæv ɪn hænd ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈstrætəʤi fər jʊr ˈɛriə ðət wərk wɪθ ju tɪ hɛlp ˈɪmpləmənt. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɔlsoʊ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd tɪ ˈrɛgjələrli ʃɛr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪθ ɑr frɛndz, ˈfæməli, ənd ˈkoʊˈwərkərz. ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz nu ənd oʊld ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ ðiz ˈprɑbləmz, ˈɔlsoʊ ðə keɪs ðət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv nu ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti baɪ minz əv ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈsɛvərəl ˈθaʊzənd ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈnəmbər əv jɪrz. ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr, praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzd kəˈnɛktɪŋ wɪθ ɑr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp boʊθ nu ənd oʊld. tɪ ðɪs ɛnd, kriˈeɪtɪd ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ənd æst ˈkæmbrən tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðɪs wərk. ə nu kəˈlɛktɪv, ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv, həz bɪn əˈsaɪnd ðə tæsk əv əˈsɪstɪŋ ˈɛfərts tɪ wərk wɪθ ɑr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ənd bɪld nu kləbz. praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈaʊˌtriʧ tɪ nu ˈmɛmbərz, ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ kəˈlɛktɪv həz hɛld θri ɪn ðə fɔl, ˈwɪntər, ənd spərɪŋ ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ kɔl ðə ˈoʊvər nu ˈmɛmbərz ɔn ɑr lɪsts. tɔkt tɪ əˈbaʊt 400 nu ˈmɛmbərz ɔn ðiz kɔlz, ˈmɛni əv hum wər ˈhirɪŋ frəm ˈjuˈɛs fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈivɪn ðoʊ səm ʤɔɪnd ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɑr nɛkst wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 2 ənd wi ˌɪnˈvaɪt ɔl əv ju tɪ hɛlp aʊt. ɔl ju nid ɪz jʊr ˈlæpˌtɑp ər smartphone*, ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ʧɛr, ənd ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt weɪ əv ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ɑr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ənd bɪɔnd. ˈkɑmˌræd di ənd ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæv ˈrɛgjələrli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd iʧ mənθ wɪʧ ˈævərɪʤ ˈoʊvər 150 ˈrɛʤəstrənts ənd əraʊnd 70 pɑrˈtɪsəpənts. ðə læst wən ɑr goʊl əv ˈoʊvər 200 ˈrɛʤəstrənts. ðiz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ nu ˈmɛmbər ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz, hæv bɪˈkəm ə ˈbeɪsɪk minz əv ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈmɑrksɪst saɪəns ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ wɪθ ðoʊz hu ər ˈkəmɪŋ əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ɑr nu ˈmɛmbərz wɔnt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ. ˈoʊvər 400 rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈsərˌveɪ wi sɛnt aʊt ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns, ənd mɔr ðən 120 əv ðɛm ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əv nu ˈpɑrti kləbz. ðət ˈfɪgjər ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪt ˈhjuʤli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt: kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən wət ɪt wʊd min ɪf wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛt əp 120 nu kləbz? ˈivɪn ɪf wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɛlp sɛt əp 50 kləbz, ɪt wʊd pʊt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn nu ˈfʊtɪŋ ənd ʧeɪnʤ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli wət wi du. wi hæv trɪˈmɛndəs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl tæsks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuˈɛs. kənˈsɪdər ðət 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə 400 ˈmɛmbərz hu rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə ˈsərˌveɪ ər nɑt ɪn kləbz. wət ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ du əˈbaʊt ðət? θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət 79 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə rɪˈspɑndənts hæv bɪn ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti fər faɪv jɪrz ər lɛs ər ðət 35 pərˈsɛnt hæv bɪn ɪn ˈəndər ə jɪr? ɔˈrɛdi ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈhævɪŋ ə brænd ˈspæŋkɪŋ nu ˈpɑrti ər əˈpɛrənt. ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈvaɪtəl; kləb ˈbɪldɪŋ ɛˈsɛnʃəl; ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ tɪps ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl. ənd ɪn fækt, waɪ wi nid ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns: bɪˈkəz wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈpɑrti ˈbɪldɪŋ, wi nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli wət wi du. wi nid tɪ leɪ ðə ˈbeɪsɪs hir fər ə ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈkrutɪŋ plæn. ðɪs plæn məst ˌɪnˈklud goʊlz ənd ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəlz; ðə əˈsaɪnmənt əv ˈkædri ənd ˈrisɔrsɪz; ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪt, ənd kəˈlɛktɪvz əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ əp ɔn ðə wərk. ðə rɪˈkrutmənt plæn həz tɪ ˌɪnˈklud juz əv ðə, ə frɛʃ əˈproʊʧ tɪ ənd ɪts juz ɛz ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ tul, ənd waɪd pəˈblɪsɪti rɪˈkrutmənt məst bi ə ˈpəblɪk ɪˈvɛnt. ɑr ˈɛfərts hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ənd wəns əˈgɛn, ˈpɑrti ˈbɪldɪŋ həz tɪ bi ˈdipli kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ wərk əraʊnd ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ɪn soʊ duɪŋ, wi wɪl leɪ ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər riˈbɪldɪŋ ɑr ˈpɑrti ə goʊl ðət ɪz ˈklɪrli wɪˈθɪn ɑr græsp. ðɪs ˈpɑrti ˈmɛni weɪz, ɪz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli nu. ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kən bi ˈteɪkən fər ˈgrænɪd. du wɛl tɪ teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd rɪˈflɛkt ɔn wət wi hæv. ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt, ˈrɪli ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈprɛʃəs. ə kəˈlɛktɪv əv ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl tæskt wɪθ ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri goʊl: ˈhɛlpɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld. ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən lɛd baɪ ənd fər ˈwərkərz ðət siks tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ɑr klæs ɛz ðə ˈlidɪŋ fɔrs ɪn ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə nu soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðə ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ðət wərks tɪ əˈʧiv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs soʊ ðət ɪt kən ˈkɛri aʊt ɪts hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmɪʃən. ənd nɑt ʤɪst ˈɛni oʊld ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈɪntəˌrɛst grup, ər əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. wi ər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ðət wərks tɪ əˈʧiv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs soʊ ðət ɪt kən ˈkɛri aʊt ɪts hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmɪʃən. ənd ə ˌhɛˈluvə θɪŋ. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈwərkɪŋ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu, ˈhævɪŋ græspt ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz əv ðə deɪ noʊ, mɔr, græspt ðə ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪvz əv ˈhɪstəri sɛt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə tæsk əv ˈseɪvɪŋ juˈmænɪti ənd ðə ˈplænət. ənd dən soʊ bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs; ɪt həz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪts oʊn aɪˈdiəz, ɪts oʊn saɪəns, ənd ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʧɑrt ɑr oʊn pæθ ənd meɪk ɑr oʊn weɪ ɪn wərld. wi kriˈeɪt ɑr oʊn ˈθɪŋkərz. ðət ɪz wət ðə ˈpɑrti əv kɑrl mɑrks ənd vˈlædəmɪr ˈlɛnɪn, dɪz. wət ˈmɑrksɪzəm meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl. wət ˈlɛnɪˌnɪzəm ɪz: ˈwərkərz ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədənt, ˈkɑnʃəs, ənd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɑr oʊn weɪ. wət ˈlidɪŋ minz. ənd wi ˌəndərˈstænd ˈlidɪŋ nɑt ɪn ə ˈnɛroʊ weɪ, nɑt ɛz ə ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən, bət ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ dən baɪ ɪgˈzæmpəl. lɛd baɪ duɪŋ. lɛd baɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə trəst ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns əv ðə ˈwərkərz ənd ˈpipəl. ɪf ju can’t*, ju stɛp əˈsaɪd. ə mæs ˈpɑrti wi hæv sɛt aʊt tɪ bɪld ə mæs ˈpɑrti, nɑt ə ˈnɛroʊ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz ðoʊ wi nid məst bi ə mæs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, kləbz, ənd kəˈlɛktɪvz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd wɛˈrɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl: ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ənd ɔn ˈkæmpəsɪz, ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ˈɔˌflaɪn, ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈstrəgəlz əv ɑr ˈpipəl fər ə ˈbɛtər laɪf. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpɑrti ðət ˈɔfərz noʊ ˈbɛriərz tɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ. ju gɪv ðə nɑd, ənd ɪn. ðɛr ər noʊ tɛsts, noʊ ˌprikənˈdɪʃənz. ðət ɪz wət ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli əˈgrid tɪ ənd ˌriəˈfərmd ɪn kənˈvɛnʃən ˈæftər kənˈvɛnʃən. bət wi du nɑt liv ˈpipəl ðɛr. wi wɔnt ˈmɛmbərz tɪ peɪ duz; tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə kləb; tɪ ˈstədi, lərn, ənd groʊ. təˈdeɪ, ðɪs minz ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz ˈɪntu ɑr ræŋks hu saɪn əp æt strit ˈteɪbəlz, ɔn ˈpɪkɪt laɪnz, æt ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz, ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪt minz ˈgɪvɪŋ ɔl əv ðɛm ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ənd ˈtritɪŋ ɔl əv ðɛm ˈikwəli. ðɛr ər noʊ ““real”*” ˈmɛmbərz ɔn ðə wən saɪd ənd ““online”*” ˈmɛmbərz ɔn ðə ˈəðər. səʧ ə ˈkætəˌgɔri dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli, bət ɪt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz stɪl simz tɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ɑr maɪndz. waɪ? bɪˈkəz stɪl ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ə ˈkædri ˈpɑrti. ə ˈkædri ˈpɑrti ɪz ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz wɪθ ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv ˈdɪsəplən dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ weɪʤ ə ˈfrəntəl əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə ˈkæpətəlɪst steɪt. ɪt həz haɪ ˈstændərdz əv ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt baɪ tu ər θri ˈəðərz ənd voʊts əv ədˈmɪʃən. ɪt mits ɪn ˈsikrɪt ənd ˈkɛriz aʊt ˈligəl ənd ˌɪˈligəl wərk. ɪt ɪz ə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə ˈpɑrti ðət ˈimərʤd ɪn ˈrəʃə ɪn ðə ˈərli pɑrt əv ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri, wɛr ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk trəˈdɪʃən ər ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti.. ðɛr wər ðə ˈpipəl ɔn ðə wən saɪd ənd ðə steɪt ɔn ðə ˈəðər. ˈæftər ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən əv 1917 ˈlɛnɪn ədˈvænst ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə ˈpɑrti, ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ðə ˈmɑdəl ðət fɪt ˈrəʃə dɪd nɑt fɪt ˈkəntriz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə juz. wɪʧ hæd mɔr dɪˈvɛləpt ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk trəˈdɪʃənz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈkædri ˈpɑrti, ə mæs ˈpɑrti wɑz prəˈpoʊzd ˈminɪŋ ðət kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ wər mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl, ɛz wər rulz fər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ. ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər baɪ minz əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd mæs ˈstrəgəl əv ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs wɑz sin ɛz ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri kənˈdɪʃən fər ˈmuvɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈpɑləsi wɑz prəˈpoʊzd ɛz ðə meɪn weɪ əv ˈkɛriɪŋ ɔn ðɪs aʊt. ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈstrəgəl ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn mæs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, bi ðeɪ treɪd ˈjunjənz, ˈʧərʧɪz, ˈsɪtɪzənz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ər swɪm kləbz ɪn ˈəðər wərdz ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd ˈɛniˌwɛr ˈwərkərz ˈgæðərd wɑz vjud ɛz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ˈkɑmjənəst mæs wərk. ɑr ˈpɑrti, ɪn ðə ənd 80s*, meɪd dɪˈsaɪsɪv ˈɛfərts tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə mæs ˈpɑrti ˈkɑnsɛpt tɪ ɑr wərk. wi gɑt rɪd əv ðə ɛnˈdɔrsmənt ˈpɑləsi ənd ðə nid fər ə kləb tɪ voʊt ɪn ə ˈmɛmbər ɛz kənˈdɪʃənz fər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ. sɪns ðɛn, meɪd əˈʤəstmənts ɛz kənˈdɪʃənz hæv ʧeɪnʤd. wən bɪg ʧeɪnʤ əv kɔrs ɪz ðə groʊθ əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˈpipəl tɪ fɪl aʊt ə ʤɔɪn fɔrm ənd rɪˈsiv ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət rɪˈspɑns. ənd ðət həz kriˈeɪtɪd nu ˈʧælənʤɪz. tru ðət səm ˈmɛmbərz hu ʤɔɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈprɛzənt juˈnik ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt. səm kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt baɪ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn, ˈəðərz juz iˈmeɪl, stɪl ˈəðərz meɪ nɑt bi ˈrɛdi tɪ əˈtɛnd ˈmitɪŋz bət ɔl hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈpɑrti. soʊ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɛm ɛz ˈwɪlɪŋ: baɪ ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ, ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt meɪ bi. əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɛz ˈeɪbəl: baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə pəˈtɪʃən; ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə doʊˈneɪʃən; ˈraɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər ən ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ðə. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, drɔ səm ˈgræʤuəli ˈɪntu ˈdipər ækˈtɪvɪti ənd ˈfʊlər pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈmuvmənt. ðə ˈpɑrti wi wɔnt tɪ bɪld ðə ˈpɑrti wi wɔnt tɪ bɪld ɪz ɑrz fər ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ɪt ɪz kəmˈpoʊzd əv ənd lɛd baɪ ˈwərkərz əv ɔl straɪps ənd vərˈaɪətiz. ɪt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪts ɪn mæs ˈstrəgəlz əraʊnd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪʃuz əv ðə deɪ. ɪt boʊθ ˌɪˈnɪʃiəts ækˈtɪvɪti ənd wərks ɪn ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪθ ˈəðərz. ɪt ɪz ˈmɪlətənt. ɪt faɪts fər ˈjunɪti ənd siz ɪˈlɛktərəl wərk ɛz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ɑr ˈvɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns. ɪt ɪz ˈpəblɪk, ˈoʊpən, ənd trænˈspɛrənt. ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts ˈɔˌflaɪn ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪt wərks ˈɔnˌlaɪn tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈɔˌflaɪn ənd ˈɔˌflaɪn tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ɪt ˈreɪzɪz ˈməni. ɪt ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈstrəgəl. ɪt siz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈstrætəʤi ɛz ə weɪ əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪf. roʊl ɪz tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ənd ˈpipəl tɪ dɪˈfit ðə ɪkˈstrim raɪt; tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈsɛksɪzəm, ənd ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə ənd fər ˈjunɪti. ɪt siks tɪ bɪld klæs ənd ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənd ədˈvæns ðə kɔz əv ə bɪl əv raɪts, ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˈpɑrti ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi bɪlt ˈlɑrʤli əˈməŋ millennials*. feɪs ɪt: wɛr ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌɑpərˈtunəti laɪz. ənd ɪt ɪz ə ˈpɑrti ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi bɪlt ˈlɑrʤli əˈməŋ millennials*. feɪs ɪt: wɛr ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˌɑpərˈtunəti laɪz. wi hæv tɪ stɛp əp ɑr wərk wɪθ ðə jəŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl kˈwɛʃən ðət rikˈwaɪərz ˈspɛʃəl ˈmɛʒərz. æt ɑr læst kənˈvɛnʃən, wi meɪd səm dɪˈsɪʒənz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ riˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ɑr wərk wɪθ ə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈstudənts. ðɪs ˈpɑləsi həz nɑt bɪn ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd wɛl ənd səm bɪg mɪˈsteɪks wər meɪd ɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ ɪt aʊt. goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, wi nid tɪ riəˈsɛs ðiz dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd riˈfoʊkəs ɑr wərk. ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, wi məst bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmˌrædz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə wərk. ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə jəŋ ˈkɑmjənəsts əv ðə ˈpɑrti ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kəˈlɛktɪvz wɛr ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst. faɪnd fɔrmz fər duɪŋ soʊ ənd brɪŋ ðə dɪˈskəʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl bɔrd ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti soʊ ðət wi kən əraɪv æt ɑr kənˈvɛnʃən wɪθ ə ˈvaɪəbəl ˈpɑləsi. duɪŋ soʊ wɪl bi ˌɪndɪˈspɛnsəbəl tɪ ðə groʊθ. ɛz wi gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ɑr ˈwərkˌʃɑps, wi ʃʊd ɔl teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd pleɪs ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə hir ənd naʊ. straɪv tɪ lʊk æt ðiz ˈwərkˌʃɑps əˈnu ənd teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt wət ɪz nu ɪn ðə ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuˈɛs. ɪf wi bɪˈliv ɛz ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ˈmoʊʃən, wi məst kənˈklud ðət ðɛr ər nu fɔrmz əv ˈstrəgəl, nu tulz fər ðət ˈstrəgəl, ənd ˈdɪfərənt ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˌənfəˈmɪljər stɛps ðət nid tɪ bi ˈteɪkən. ˈdɑrwɪn wəns sɛd, ɪz nɑt ðə ˈfɪtəst ðət sərˈvaɪvz; ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst adaptable.”*.” wi ər əˈproʊʧɪŋ ɑr ˌænəˈvərsəri,. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz, ɪt həz bɪn ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ðə nu ðət həz meɪd ɑr sərˈvaɪvəl ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ənd ə klɪr ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs. soʊ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs nɑt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ əˈdæpt ənd traɪ nu θɪŋz. səm fɔrmz ðət wi juz kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˈvaɪəbəl, bət ˈəðər fɔrmz du nɑt ənd ˈoʊnli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə ˈkəmfərt zoʊn. wi nid tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðət ˈkəmfərt zoʊnz du nɑt muv ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrwərd. ðeɪ meɪ ɪn fækt ˈstægˌneɪt ˈjuˈɛs. təˈdeɪ, ɪgˈzæmɪn ɪn ɑr ˈwərkˌʃɑps wət ɪz nu ðət rikˈwaɪərz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ əˈdæpt. du wi nid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɑr ˈmɛθədz əv ˈaʊˌtriʧ? riˈdræft ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ɔn ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪts? ʧeɪnʤ ɑr ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ˈɛriəz? wi kən du ðɪs wɪθ ˈkɑnfədɛns. bɪˈkəz əv ɑr ˈnɪrli ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv ˈstrəgəl ,wi kən kənˈtrɪbjut ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl, pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl, ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ ðə mæs ˈmuvmənts ənd mit ðə nu ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjuˈɛs. ɛz wən ˈkɑmˌræd hu roʊt ɪn rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə kɔl tɪ ˈkɑnfərəns sɛd, ˈbɛtər tɪ ʃoʊ ðə weɪ ˈfɔrwərd? hu ˈbɛtər tɪ dɪˈmænd gʊd ˈwərkɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz, gʊd peɪ, ənd peɪ ɪkˈwɑləti fər ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn? ðə ˌsɑləˈdɛrəti əˈməŋ ˈwərkərz rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv strengths.”*.” ɑrmd wɪθ ðə tulz ðət kəm aʊt əv ðɪs ˈkɑnfərəns, wi wɔnt tɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən ə brɪˈgeɪd laɪk ðoʊz sɛnt aʊt tɪ rɪˈmoʊt ˈɛriəz ɪn ˈkjubə ənd ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə tɪ tiʧ ˈpipəl tɪ rɛd. ɑr brɪˈgeɪdz wɪl bi sɛnt aʊt tɪ bɪld ɑr ˈpɑrti ənd ɛnˈhæns ðə ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈmuvmənts ðət dɪˈvɛləp ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. wi wɔnt tɪ reɪz ðə kɔl fər ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən əv ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm tɪ ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst wən ənd pəˈzɪʃən ɑr ˈpɑrti tɪ lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪn ˈkloʊzɪŋ, nɑt fərˈgɛt ɑr juˈnik roʊl ənd wət wi brɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstrəgəl. fərst: ən ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ɔn ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪn boʊθ ðə faɪt fər ənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ə nu soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈsɛkənd: ðə ˈæbsəˌlut rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv ˈjunɪti ɪn ðə faɪt: ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ˈsɛksɪzəm, ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə, ənd sɪˈstɛmɪk dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əv ɔl kaɪnz məst bi ɪn ðə ðə hir ənd naʊ ˈəðərˌwaɪz wi wɪl ˈnɛvər gɪt tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər. θərd: wi pɔɪnt aʊt ðə sɪˈstɛmɪk ruts əv ðə ˈkraɪsəs nɑt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈwiknəsɪz bət ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ðət ɪz ˈrikɪŋ ˈhævək ɔn ɑr lɪvz. ˈfaɪnəli, wət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs juˈnik ɪz ðə ˈjunɪti bɪtˈwin ˈθɪri ənd ˈpræktɪs; wi tɛst ɑr aɪˈdiəz əˈgɛnst ðə ril wərld, ənd wɪn ðeɪ wərk wi ʧeɪnʤ ðɛm. wi faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈdɑgmə ənd fər ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə ˈstrəgəl. ənd kip ɪn maɪnd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɑr pæst ˈpræktɪs ðət, ɛz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə du soʊ wɪθ ˈmɑdəsti ənd praɪd greɪt əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts wər meɪd. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ənd du nɑt ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈwiknəsɪz ənd ˈivɪn ðə kraɪmz. rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ˈwərkərz dɪd ɪt: ˈwərkərz bɪlt ə nu soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd nɛkst taɪm ˈwərkərz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər. soʊ, goʊ aʊt ənd dɪˈfit trəmp ənd bɪld ðɪs ˈpɑrti. goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑp ˈjuˈɛs. ɪn ðə wərdz əv ðə oʊld ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl, ““ain’t’*’ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˈgɑnə tərn ˈjuˈɛs around!”*!”
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oakland (cbs sf) it appears there are warriors fans among the hackers been messing with electronic roadway signs.
someone altered the sign at the ave. and east st. in oakland.
it read “go dubs” and “mvp #30 lives here.” supposed to say “expect work ahead.”
earlier, david debolt a picture of the same soon displaying a message that read “f*** lebron.”
“anyone else see this on at e. st? ‘f—- lebron.’ friend of friend posted it. fixed when i drove by,” debolt wrote.
it’s unconfirmed if the sign was actually hacked, or if a image was shared on twitter .
more: warriors nba finals full coverage
game 4 of the nba finals in cleveland is thursday night with the cavaliers leading the warriors two games to one. tip off is at 6 p.m. pdt.
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ˈoʊklənd (ˈsiˌbiˌɛs sf*) ɪt əˈpɪrz ðɛr ər ˈwɔrjərz fænz əˈməŋ ðə ˈhækərz bɪn ˈmɛsɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈroʊdˌweɪ saɪnz. ˈsəmˌwən ˈɔltərd ðə saɪn æt ðə ˈɑˌveɪ. ənd ist st*. ɪn ˈoʊklənd. ɪt rɛd dubs”*” ənd 30 lɪvz here.”*.” səˈpoʊzd tɪ seɪ wərk ahead.”*.” ˈərliər, ˈdeɪvɪd ˈdɛboʊlt ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə seɪm sun dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət rɛd lebron.”*.” ɛls si ðɪs ɔn æt i. st*? ‘‘f—*—- lebron.’*.’ frɛnd əv frɛnd ˈpoʊstɪd ɪt. fɪkst wɪn aɪ droʊv by,”*,” ˈdɛboʊlt roʊt. ˌənkənˈfərmd ɪf ðə saɪn wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli hækt, ər ɪf ə ˈɪmɪʤ wɑz ʃɛrd ɔn tˈwɪtər mɔr: ˈwɔrjərz ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz fʊl ˈkəvərɪʤ geɪm 4 əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn ˈklivlənd ɪz ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt wɪθ ðə ˌkævəˈlɪrz ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈwɔrjərz tu geɪmz tɪ wən. tɪp ɔf ɪz æt 6 p.m*. pdt*.
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it's like stepping back into the middle ages.
knights joust, minstrels serenade the crowd with lutes, and jugglers entertain the children. but this isn't ancient times. it's a festival held every july at castle in southern germany.
prince of bavaria, the owner of castle, has been opening up the door to his castle grounds for the summer event for more than 35 years.
one of the highlights of the event is the jousting tournament. equestrian acrobats and stage a jousting show for more than spectators.
"the swords are real swords," says. they're quite heavy. [stuntmen] train for months to make sure that every fight is extremely and that nothing happens. on the lances, you have solid wood, but they are constructed like in the movies. if you hit [them], they explode [into splinters]."
but there are other highlights to the event as well. the prince's century castle is also home to the royal family's brewery.
"obviously it fits quite well to have beer at a medieval festival, as well," says.
but prince insists that there is no drinking while jousting.
"if you make a mistake with a lance, you make a mistake with a sword, you could chop someone's head off very easily, so we have to have extremely and extremely organized people," he adds.
prince is a member of the bavarian royal house of wittelsbach, the only surviving child of prince ludwig of bavaria.
he is also the of king ludwig ii, the man who commissioned castle. the grand century structure was the inspiration for sleeping beauty castle.
but prince says that castle isn't nearly as large or as fancy as but it is just as chilly.
"it's certainly cold in winter. if you're used to having more room and more space, it's something that is quite nice and convenient. but it also has its slight difficulties, because you have a lot of wind going through. it's less easy to heat. but living in it is quite good fun. and you always find the odd ghost [in the castle]."
and he says that it's convenient to have an in-house brewery, if you are living in a drafty castle. prince says he can just pour himself a beer in the morning to warm up.
"in bavaria, this is not totally uncommon. white sausage and a beer for breakfast; this is something that is still practiced in this country quite a lot," he explains.
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ɪts laɪk ˈstɛpɪŋ bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz. naɪts ʤaʊst, ˈmɪnstrəlz ˌsɛrəˈneɪd ðə kraʊd wɪθ luts, ənd ˈʤəgələrz ˌɛnərˈteɪn ðə ˈʧɪldrən. bət ðɪs ˈɪzənt ˈeɪnʧənt taɪmz. ɪts ə ˈfɛstɪvəl hɛld ˈɛvəri ˌʤuˈlaɪ æt ˈkæsəl ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈʤərməni. prɪns əv bəˈvɛriə, ðə ˈoʊnər əv ˈkæsəl, həz bɪn ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ðə dɔr tɪ hɪz ˈkæsəl graʊnz fər ðə ˈsəmər ɪˈvɛnt fər mɔr ðən 35 jɪrz. wən əv ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪz ðə ˈʤaʊstɪŋ ˈtʊrnəmənt. ɪkˈwɛstriən ˈækrəˌbæts ənd steɪʤ ə ˈʤaʊstɪŋ ʃoʊ fər mɔr ðən ˈspɛkteɪtərz. "ðə sɔrdz ər ril sɔrdz," sɪz. ðɛr kwaɪt ˈhɛvi. [stuntmen*] treɪn fər mənθs tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈɛvəri faɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ənd ðət ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənz. ɔn ðə lances*, ju hæv ˈsɑləd wʊd, bət ðeɪ ər kənˈstrəktɪd laɪk ɪn ðə ˈmuviz. ɪf ju hɪt [ðɛm], ðeɪ ɪkˈsploʊd [ˈɪntu ˈsplɪntərz]." bət ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈhaɪˌlaɪts tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈprɪnsɪz ˈsɛnʧəri ˈkæsəl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊm tɪ ðə rɔɪəl ˈfæməliz ˈbruəri. "ˈɑbviəsli ɪt fɪts kwaɪt wɛl tɪ hæv bɪr æt ə mɪˈdjivəl ˈfɛstɪvəl, ɛz wɛl," sɪz. bət prɪns ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪl ˈʤaʊstɪŋ. "ɪf ju meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk wɪθ ə læns, ju meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk wɪθ ə sɔrd, ju kʊd ʧɑp ˈsəmˌwənz hɛd ɔf ˈvɛri ˈizəli, soʊ wi hæv tɪ hæv ɪkˈstrimli ənd ɪkˈstrimli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈpipəl," hi ædz. prɪns ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bəˈvɛriən rɔɪəl haʊs əv wittelsbach*, ðə ˈoʊnli sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ʧaɪld əv prɪns ˈlədwɪg əv bəˈvɛriə. hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə əv kɪŋ ˈlədwɪg ii*, ðə mæn hu kəˈmɪʃənd ˈkæsəl. ðə grænd ˈsɛnʧəri ˈstrəkʧər wɑz ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər sˈlipɪŋ ˈbjuti ˈkæsəl. bət prɪns sɪz ðət ˈkæsəl ˈɪzənt ˈnɪrli ɛz lɑrʤ ər ɛz ˈfænsi ɛz bət ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈʧɪli. "ɪts ˈsərtənli koʊld ɪn ˈwɪntər. ɪf jʊr juzd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ mɔr rum ənd mɔr speɪs, ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz kwaɪt nis ənd kənˈvinjənt. bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ɪts slaɪt ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz, bɪˈkəz ju hæv ə lɔt əv wɪnd goʊɪŋ θru. ɪts lɛs ˈizi tɪ hit. bət ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ɪt ɪz kwaɪt gʊd fən. ənd ju ˈɔlˌweɪz faɪnd ðə ɑd goʊst [ɪn ðə ˈkæsəl]." ənd hi sɪz ðət ɪts kənˈvinjənt tɪ hæv ən ˌɪnˈhaʊs ˈbruəri, ɪf ju ər ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈdræfti ˈkæsəl. prɪns sɪz hi kən ʤɪst pɔr hɪmˈsɛlf ə bɪr ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ wɔrm əp. "ɪn bəˈvɛriə, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ˈtoʊtəli ənˈkɑmən. waɪt ˈsɔsɪʤ ənd ə bɪr fər ˈbrɛkfəst; ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz stɪl ˈpræktɪst ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri kwaɪt ə lɔt," hi ɪkˈspleɪnz.
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the dodgers have acquired outfielder justin from the mariners, ryan of the seattle times reports on twitter. a player to be named later or cash considerations will head back to seattle in the deal.
ruggiano, 33, has spent much of the season at after a slow start to the year. he agreed to an arbitration salary of just over $2.5mm over the winter (with about $465k left to go on that salary), and will be eligible for another arb year if his new club tenders him a contract.
while failed to match his productive 2014 in the earlygoing, he actually that bad, putting up a .214/.321/.357 batting line over 81 plate appearances. and slashed .296/.385/.514 with ten home runs in 205 plate appearances at since being outrighted.
most importantly, even during his time this year, continued to hit lefties hard, as he has throughout his career. presumably be looked upon as an option against in los angeles. the dodgers were in need of another outfield bat down the stretch after seeing both puig and hernandez go down to injuries in recent days.
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ðə ˈdɑʤərz hæv əkˈwaɪərd ˈaʊtˌfildər ˈʤəstɪn frəm ðə ˈmɛrənərz, raɪən əv ðə siˈætəl taɪmz rɪˈpɔrts ɔn tˈwɪtər. ə pleɪər tɪ bi neɪmd ˈleɪtər ər kæʃ kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃənz wɪl hɛd bæk tɪ siˈætəl ɪn ðə dil., 33 həz spɛnt məʧ əv ðə ˈsizən æt ˈæftər ə sloʊ stɑrt tɪ ðə jɪr. hi əˈgrid tɪ ən ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən ˈsæləri əv ʤɪst ˈoʊvər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɪntər (wɪθ əˈbaʊt lɛft tɪ goʊ ɔn ðət ˈsæləri), ənd wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər əˈnəðər ɑrb jɪr ɪf hɪz nu kləb ˈtɛndərz ɪm ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. waɪl feɪld tɪ mæʧ hɪz pərˈdəktɪv 2014 ɪn ðə earlygoing*, hi ˈæˌkʧuəli ðət bæd, ˈpʊtɪŋ əp ə ˈbætɪŋ laɪn ˈoʊvər 81 pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz. ənd slæʃt wɪθ tɛn hoʊm rənz ɪn 205 pleɪt əˈpɪrənsəz æt sɪns biɪŋ outrighted*. moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm ðɪs jɪr, kənˈtɪnjud tɪ hɪt ˈlɛftiz hɑrd, ɛz hi həz θruaʊt hɪz kərɪr. prɪˈzuməbli bi lʊkt əˈpɑn ɛz ən ˈɔpʃən əˈgɛnst ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðə ˈdɑʤərz wər ɪn nid əv əˈnəðər ˈaʊtˌfild bæt daʊn ðə strɛʧ ˈæftər siɪŋ boʊθ pug ənd hərˈnændɛz goʊ daʊn tɪ ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz.
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ronde barber is coming back.
barber, the buccaneers cornerback who had been mulling retirement, has decided that he will return for his season in tampa bay, jay glazer of fox sports reports.
although barber will turn 37 in a couple weeks and the same player he once was, the bucs’ coaching staff and front office made clear that they wanted his veteran presence back as part of a young secondary that may get younger if the bucs as many expect them to use the fifth overall pick in the nfl draft on cornerback morris claiborne.
barber started all 16 games last season, the consecutive season done so, and he has the longest active streak of consecutive starts in the nfl, starting 199 games in a row.
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ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈbɑrbər ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ bæk. ˈbɑrbər, ðə ˌbəkəˈnirz ˈkɔrnərˌbæk hu hæd bɪn ˈməlɪŋ rɪˈtaɪərmənt, həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət hi wɪl rɪˈtərn fər hɪz ˈsizən ɪn ˈtæmpə beɪ, ʤeɪ ˈgleɪzər əv fɑks spɔrts rɪˈpɔrts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈbɑrbər wɪl tərn 37 ɪn ə ˈkəpəl wiks ənd ðə seɪm pleɪər hi wəns wɑz, ðə bucs’*’ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf ənd frənt ˈɔfəs meɪd klɪr ðət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd hɪz ˈvɛtərən ˈprɛzəns bæk ɛz pɑrt əv ə jəŋ ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ðət meɪ gɪt ˈjəŋgər ɪf ðə bəks ɛz ˈmɛni ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ juz ðə fɪθ ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft ɔn ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ˈmɔrɪs ˈkleɪbərn. ˈbɑrbər ˈstɑrtɪd ɔl 16 geɪmz læst ˈsizən, ðə kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsizən dən soʊ, ənd hi həz ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈæktɪv strik əv kənˈsɛkjətɪv stɑrts ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, ˈstɑrtɪŋ 199 geɪmz ɪn ə roʊ.
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the amount of daily destruction and disruption in our region caused by peoples’ inability to control their cars and trucks is staggering.
between am and am this morning there were two incidents that illustrate what has become an all too common occurrence on our roads.
around am on hall boulevard in (adjacent to the and burnham street) a man who had been drinking while driving failed to maintain control of his van and he struck a large power pole. according to the police department, the power pole fell over and a woman riding a bicycle became entangled in the wires. she sustained life-threatening injuries and burns and was taken via ambulance to the hospital.
the man who crashed his van into the pole was not injured and is under suspicion of (update: mark hunter has been charged with assault iv, criminal mischief, reckless driving and). the actions caused not only life-threatening injuries to another person and endangered his own safety, they led to the power being knocked out for several hours. school buses were trapped inside a nearby parking lot and the entire-tualatin school district is on a delay. the city hall campus is also without power. also important to note that this happened in a section of the road that has tricky and a 40 mph speed limit despite being near a public park, city hall, library and residential areas. just a few hundred feet south is a crossing of the paved creek trail, a popular cycling and walking path.
all of this happened because one man made a series of dangerous, selfish, and irresponsible decisions while behind the wheel of a large vehicle. do i know exactly what happened without a full investigation? no. i know precisely what led to this crash, but confident in saying it have happened if this man was driving at a safe speed without any distractions or impairments.
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appears as if this car was se and missed the intersection at se stark, hitting the daycare which was unoccupied. east precinct (@ppbeast) november 23, 2016
a few hours later on the other side of the region, another person failed to maintain control of their car and it careened through an intersection. according to the portland police bureau the person allowed their car to leave the road, jump up a curb and slam into the side of a daycare at se stark and. thankfully no one was inside. the police say the person behind the wheel fled before they arrived.
the amount of illegal, drunk, distracted and careless vehicle operation on our roads is at an all-time high while our efforts to mitigate those threats coming close to keeping up.
all this destruction and disruption comes just one day after we drew attention to the fact that 21 people died in oregon roads in the past 12 days, our yearly toll up to 431 people 75 more than the total in 2014 (latest year complete data is available from).
these crashes (and the many others like the one on november where someone backed into a building and killed a pregnant woman in beaverton) are very unsettling on many levels. the amount of illegal, drunk, distracted and careless vehicle operation on our roads is at an all-time high while our efforts to mitigate those threats coming close to keeping up. the incremental steps we are taking to improve safety through traditional advocacy (government and nonprofit), infrastructure design, transportation policy, and enforcement are no longer working. we must be more fearless and bold.
another problem here is how the media and the police frame these incidents. there is rarely if ever any mention in their coverage or statements (which are often one in the same because media usually just publishes police statements verbatim) about the human and cultural factors at play. “the car missed the intersection” on stark and a “van crashed into a power pole” on hall. as if the cars were driving themselves!
these crashes are not aberrations. they are expected outcomes of a broken system and a cultural epidemic of disrespect for the privilege of driving. if we want to see fewer of them, we must change driving culture as well as driving infrastructure. honest and direct language about the role vehicle operators play in these crashes would be a good start toward creating more awareness of the immense consequences and that come with driving.
— jonathan maus, (503)
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ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdeɪli dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd dɪsˈrəpʃən ɪn ɑr ˈriʤən kɔzd baɪ peoples’*’ ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðɛr kɑz ənd trəks ɪz ˈstægərˌɪŋ. bɪtˈwin æm ənd æm ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðɛr wər tu ˈɪnsədənts ðət ˈɪləˌstreɪt wət həz bɪˈkəm ən ɔl tu ˈkɑmən əˈkərəns ɔn ɑr roʊdz. əraʊnd æm ɔn hɔl ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ɪn (əˈʤeɪsənt tɪ ðə ənd ˈbərnəm strit) ə mæn hu hæd bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪl ˈdraɪvɪŋ feɪld tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kənˈtroʊl əv hɪz væn ənd hi strək ə lɑrʤ paʊər poʊl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ðə paʊər poʊl fɛl ˈoʊvər ənd ə ˈwʊmən ˈraɪdɪŋ ə ˈbaɪsɪkəl bɪˈkeɪm ɛnˈtæŋgəld ɪn ðə waɪərz. ʃi səˈsteɪnd ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz ənd bərnz ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈviə ˈæmbjələns tɪ ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ðə mæn hu kræʃt hɪz væn ˈɪntu ðə poʊl wɑz nɑt ˈɪnʤərd ənd ɪz ˈəndər səˈspɪʃən əv (ˈəpˌdeɪt: mɑrk ˈhəntər həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əˈsɔlt iv*, ˈkrɪmənəl ˈmɪsʧəf, ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd). ðə ˈækʃənz kɔzd nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ əˈnəðər ˈpərsən ənd ɪnˈdeɪnʤərd hɪz oʊn ˈseɪfti, ðeɪ lɛd tɪ ðə paʊər biɪŋ nɑkt aʊt fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz. skul ˈbəsɪz wər træpt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər skul ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪz ɔn ə dɪˈleɪ. ðə ˈsɪti hɔl ˈkæmpəs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ wɪˈθaʊt paʊər. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ðɪs ˈhæpənd ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə roʊd ðət həz ˈtrɪki ənd ə 40 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ spid ˈlɪmət dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ nɪr ə ˈpəblɪk pɑrk, ˈsɪti hɔl, ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz. ʤɪst ə fju ˈhənərd fit saʊθ ɪz ə ˈkrɔsɪŋ əv ðə peɪvd krik treɪl, ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ənd ˈwɔkɪŋ pæθ. ɔl əv ðɪs ˈhæpənd bɪˈkəz wən mæn meɪd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ˈsɛlfɪʃ, ənd ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl dɪˈsɪʒənz waɪl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil əv ə lɑrʤ ˈviɪkəl. du aɪ noʊ ɪgˈzæktli wət ˈhæpənd wɪˈθaʊt ə fʊl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən? noʊ. aɪ noʊ prɪˈsaɪsli wət lɛd tɪ ðɪs kræʃ, bət ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn seɪɪŋ ɪt hæv ˈhæpənd ɪf ðɪs mæn wɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ æt ə seɪf spid wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni dɪˈstrækʃənz ər ˌɪmˈpɛrmənts. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ. pliz kənˈsɪdər ə səbˈskrɪpʃən ər ə ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈpeɪmənt tɪ hɛlp meɪnˈteɪn ənd ɪkˈspænd ðɪs ˈvaɪtəl kəmˈjunɪti ˈrisɔrs. əˈpɪrz ɛz ɪf ðɪs kɑr wɑz seɪ ənd mɪst ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən æt seɪ stɑrk, ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪˌkɛr wɪʧ wɑz əˈnɑkjəˌpaɪd. ist ˈpriˌsɪŋkt (@ppbeast*) noʊˈvɛmbər 23 2016 ə fju aʊərz ˈleɪtər ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈriʤən, əˈnəðər ˈpərsən feɪld tɪ meɪnˈteɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðɛr kɑr ənd ɪt kərˈind θru ən ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpɔrtlənd pəˈlis ˈbjʊroʊ ðə ˈpərsən əˈlaʊd ðɛr kɑr tɪ liv ðə roʊd, ʤəmp əp ə kərb ənd slæm ˈɪntu ðə saɪd əv ə ˈdeɪˌkɛr æt seɪ stɑrk ənd. ˈθæŋkfəli noʊ wən wɑz ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ðə pəˈlis seɪ ðə ˈpərsən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil flɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ əraɪvd. ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪˈligəl, drəŋk, dɪˈstræktɪd ənd ˈkɛrlɛs ˈviɪkəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɔn ɑr roʊdz ɪz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ waɪl ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðoʊz θrɛts ˈkəmɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈkipɪŋ əp. ɔl ðɪs dɪˈstrəkʃən ənd dɪsˈrəpʃən kəmz ʤɪst wən deɪ ˈæftər wi dru əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə fækt ðət 21 ˈpipəl daɪd ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn roʊdz ɪn ðə pæst 12 deɪz, ɑr ˈjɪrli toʊl əp tɪ 431 ˈpipəl 75 mɔr ðən ðə ˈtoʊtəl ɪn 2014 (ˈleɪtəst jɪr kəmˈplit ˈdætə ɪz əˈveɪləbəl frəm). ðiz ˈkræʃɪz (ənd ðə ˈmɛni ˈəðərz laɪk ðə wən ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər wɛr ˈsəmˌwən bækt ˈɪntu ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd kɪld ə ˈprɛgnənt ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈbivərtən) ər ˈvɛri ənˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɔn ˈmɛni ˈlɛvəlz. ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˌɪˈligəl, drəŋk, dɪˈstræktɪd ənd ˈkɛrlɛs ˈviɪkəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɔn ɑr roʊdz ɪz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ waɪl ɑr ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðoʊz θrɛts ˈkəmɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈkipɪŋ əp. ðə ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl stɛps wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈseɪfti θru trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈædvəkəsi (ˈgəvərnmənt ənd nɑnˈprɑfət), ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər dɪˈzaɪn, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈpɑləsi, ənd ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈwərkɪŋ. wi məst bi mɔr ˈfɪrləs ənd boʊld. əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm hir ɪz haʊ ðə ˈmidiə ənd ðə pəˈlis freɪm ðiz ˈɪnsədənts. ðɛr ɪz ˈrɛrli ɪf ˈɛvər ˈɛni ˈmɛnʃən ɪn ðɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ ər ˈsteɪtmənts (wɪʧ ər ˈɔfən wən ɪn ðə seɪm bɪˈkəz ˈmidiə ˈjuʒəwəli ʤɪst ˈpəblɪʃɪz pəˈlis ˈsteɪtmənts vərˈbeɪtəm) əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjumən ənd ˈkəlʧərəl ˈfæktərz æt pleɪ. kɑr mɪst ðə intersection”*” ɔn stɑrk ənd ə kræʃt ˈɪntu ə paʊər pole”*” ɔn hɔl. ɛz ɪf ðə kɑz wər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz! ðiz ˈkræʃɪz ər nɑt ˌæbərˈeɪʃənz. ðeɪ ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈaʊtˌkəmz əv ə ˈbroʊkən ˈsɪstəm ənd ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt fər ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ. ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ si fjuər əv ðɛm, wi məst ʧeɪnʤ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˈkəlʧər ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər. ˈɑnəst ənd dɪˈrɛkt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl ˈviɪkəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz pleɪ ɪn ðiz ˈkræʃɪz wʊd bi ə gʊd stɑrt təˈwɔrd kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ˌɪˈmɛns ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ənd ðət kəm wɪθ ˈdraɪvɪŋ. ˈʤɑnəθən mɔz, 503 ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti (ðət minz ju!). pliz bɪˈkəm ə səbˈskraɪbər ər meɪk ə doʊˈneɪʃən təˈdeɪ. frənt peɪʤ ˈkræʃɪz, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈmætərz
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as the 2016 entry draft approaches, many questions surround the toronto maple leafs and what they plan to do in this, one of the most important off seasons in recent memory. not all summers are created equal for teams and this one will affect the leafs foundation for years to come. while winning the lottery made at least one of the many decisions facing the club easier, there are still numerous others that will dictate how shanahan and company go about turning a team that finished in a 30 team league into a franchise that can compete year in and year out for a stanley cup.
which brings me to what i feel is one of the most urgent questions the leafs front office has to be asking themselves.
what do we do with james van?
the 27 year old left winger who was taken overall in the 2007 entry draft by the philadelphia flyers, was acquired by the blue and white on june 23rd, 2012 for one of the fan bases favourite punching bags, luke schenn. his tenure in toronto has been productive, scoring 89 goals and adding 89 assists for 178 points in 250 games and is a real scoring threat when he gets in around the net. his size (6’3, 217 lbs) and long reach makes him dangerous down low and can be a nightmare for opposing players when get put on net. a legitimate top 6 forward and exactly what teams look for when they want to add size and scoring prowess to their lineup.
and exactly why we should trade him. now.
before being traded to toronto, van signed a very team friendly 6 year, mil contract with an annual cap hit of mil per season, of which there are now 2 years left. most teams can fit this contract into their payroll very easily and with 2 more full seasons left with the player under control, he could be a very valuable and enticing asset that lou can use to solidify the future of this organization. value will only decline from here on out due to the fact that with each passing game in the coming season, the amount of time a club would have control of him before he hits the open market in the summer of 2018 decreases. clubs put a premium on how long they have control of a player and in this particular situation, van’s value is at its peak.
further adding to the urgency of this decision is the fact his contract contains a modified no trade clause that commences july which could complicate attempts to trade him in the future. he is a top six forward that can bolster any teams scoring punch and there is definitely a market for him. rumours were circling for part of last year and were growing louder and louder until his season was ended prematurely when he suffered a left ankle fracture in a loss to the san jose sharks. if it for that injury, he may have been dealt prior to the trade deadline in march.
couple all of this with the fact expansion is coming. the league will be expanding by a minimum of one team and most likely two with las vegas being almost a lock and the real possibility of the returning to quebec in the very near future. this will require an expansion draft and teams will be able to protect only so many players. it is very probable that teams will be able to protect 7 forwards, 3 along with 1 and will have an games played exemption for young players. if the leafs do decide to keep van in the fold, they would need to use one of those protected slots to keep him which could expose the team to losing a player they would much rather keep.
now you can make a very solid argument for not trading him. the leafs will have a lot of young players breaking into the league over the next couple of seasons and size and experience would be valuable in insulating them from playing the type of minutes more suited to a veteran. you want to rush young prospects and put them in a position where they are forced to take on too much too soon, doing so could endanger their development and hurt the team for years to come. like i said earlier, on a fantastic, team friendly contract and a lot to like about the if the team decides to pursue a certain toronto native who will remain nameless and is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer.
but after signing long term on a contract that he took a haircut on, van will be looking to cash in on his next one. there will be no hometown discount when his current deal runs out and he will be a 29 year old with solid production looking for a long term deal worth big money. there is absolutely no reason to doubt that he will be looking for a contract that will be in the 7 year, 50 mil range and if he reaches free agency, he will most certainly get it. if you were the leafs front office, would you commit to a big money, long term contract with a player that would be 36 years old by the time it concludes? i and i believe brendan shanahan and lou would be inclined to do so either, especially with the fact that numerous young players in the organization will be due contract extensions during that time span. signing van to a deal like that is a recipe for disaster and would in all likelihood put the team in cap hell in the not so distant future, similar to the situation the tampa bay lightning are in currently. that is certainly a headache the organization does not want to be faced with going forward.
you can be sure that all of these points have been discussed at length by the leafs brass and that a decision has most likely already been made regarding james van’s future with the club. there is a very strong likelihood that lou has already begun working the phones, exploring options on a trade that would garner the leafs a second top ten pick in this draft in exchange for services and in my opinion, that is absolutely the right move for this organization.
what the deal would look like and with whom is up for debate but if i were to put money on whether stays or goes, i would put all of it on james van being dealt before the conclusion of this entry draft.
with prior management teams this scenario would have made me nervous. but with the current group in place?
not in the slightest.
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ɛz ðə 2016 ˈɛntri dræft əˈproʊʧɪz, ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz səraʊnd ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈmeɪpəl lifs ənd wət ðeɪ plæn tɪ du ɪn ðɪs, wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɔf ˈsizənz ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmɛməri. nɑt ɔl ˈsəmərz ər kriˈeɪtɪd ˈikwəl fər timz ənd ðɪs wən wɪl əˈfɛkt ðə lifs faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. waɪl ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈlɑtəri meɪd æt list wən əv ðə ˈmɛni dɪˈsɪʒənz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə kləb ˈiziər, ðɛr ər stɪl ˈnumərəs ˈəðərz ðət wɪl ˈdɪkˌteɪt haʊ ˈʃænəhæn ənd ˈkəmpəˌni goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈtərnɪŋ ə tim ðət ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ə 30 tim lig ˈɪntu ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ðət kən kəmˈpit jɪr ɪn ənd jɪr aʊt fər ə ˈstænli kəp. wɪʧ brɪŋz mi tɪ wət aɪ fil ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˈərʤənt kˈwɛsʧənz ðə lifs frənt ˈɔfəs həz tɪ bi ˈæskɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. wət du wi du wɪθ ʤeɪmz væn? ðə 27 jɪr oʊld lɛft ˈwɪŋər hu wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə 2007 ˈɛntri dræft baɪ ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə flaɪərz, wɑz əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə blu ənd waɪt ɔn ʤun 23rd*, 2012 fər wən əv ðə fæn ˈbeɪsɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈpənʧɪŋ bægz, luk schenn*. hɪz ˈtɛnjər ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ həz bɪn pərˈdəktɪv, ˈskɔrɪŋ 89 goʊlz ənd ˈædɪŋ 89 əˈsɪsts fər 178 pɔɪnts ɪn 250 geɪmz ənd ɪz ə ril ˈskɔrɪŋ θrɛt wɪn hi gɪts ɪn əraʊnd ðə nɛt. hɪz saɪz 217 paʊndz) ənd lɔŋ riʧ meɪks ɪm ˈdeɪnʤərəs daʊn loʊ ənd kən bi ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr fər əˈpoʊzɪŋ pleɪərz wɪn gɪt pʊt ɔn nɛt. ə ləˈʤɪtəmət tɔp 6 ˈfɔrwərd ənd ɪgˈzæktli wət timz lʊk fər wɪn ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ æd saɪz ənd ˈskɔrɪŋ praʊəs tɪ ðɛr ˈlaɪˌnəp. ənd ɪgˈzæktli waɪ wi ʃʊd treɪd ɪm. naʊ. ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈtreɪdɪd tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ, væn saɪnd ə ˈvɛri tim ˈfrɛndli 6 jɪr, mɪl ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ən ˈænjuəl kæp hɪt əv mɪl pər ˈsizən, əv wɪʧ ðɛr ər naʊ 2 jɪrz lɛft. moʊst timz kən fɪt ðɪs ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈpeɪˌroʊl ˈvɛri ˈizəli ənd wɪθ 2 mɔr fʊl ˈsizənz lɛft wɪθ ðə pleɪər ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl, hi kʊd bi ə ˈvɛri ˈvæljəbəl ənd ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ ˈæˌsɛt ðət lu kən juz tɪ səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðɪs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. ˈvælju wɪl ˈoʊnli dɪˈklaɪn frəm hir ɔn aʊt du tɪ ðə fækt ðət wɪθ iʧ ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈsizən, ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ə kləb wʊd hæv kənˈtroʊl əv ɪm ˌbiˈfɔr hi hɪts ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2018 ˈdiˌkrisɪz. kləbz pʊt ə ˈprimiəm ɔn haʊ lɔŋ ðeɪ hæv kənˈtroʊl əv ə pleɪər ənd ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, væn ˈvælju ɪz æt ɪts pik. ˈfərðər ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈərʤənsi əv ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ðə fækt hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt kənˈteɪnz ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd noʊ treɪd klɔz ðət kəˈmɛnsəz ˌʤuˈlaɪ wɪʧ kʊd ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt əˈtɛmpts tɪ treɪd ɪm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. hi ɪz ə tɔp sɪks ˈfɔrwərd ðət kən ˈboʊlstər ˈɛni timz ˈskɔrɪŋ pənʧ ənd ðɛr ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ɪm. ˈrumərz wər ˈsərkəlɪŋ fər pɑrt əv læst jɪr ənd wər groʊɪŋ ˈlaʊdər ənd ˈlaʊdər ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈsizən wɑz ˈɛndɪd ˌpriməˈʧʊrli wɪn hi ˈsəfərd ə lɛft ˈæŋkəl ˈfrækʧər ɪn ə lɔs tɪ ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ʃɑrks. ɪf ɪt fər ðət ˈɪnʤəri, hi meɪ hæv bɪn dɛlt praɪər tɪ ðə treɪd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈkəpəl ɔl əv ðɪs wɪθ ðə fækt ɪkˈspænʧən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ. ðə lig wɪl bi ɪkˈspændɪŋ baɪ ə ˈmɪnəməm əv wən tim ənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli tu wɪθ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs biɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə lɑk ənd ðə ril ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ðə rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ kwəˈbɛk ɪn ðə ˈvɛri nɪr fˈjuʧər. ðɪs wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ən ɪkˈspænʧən dræft ənd timz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈoʊnli soʊ ˈmɛni pleɪərz. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈprɑbəbəl ðət timz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt 7 ˈfɔrwərdz, 3 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ 1 ənd wɪl hæv ən geɪmz pleɪd ɪgˈzɛmpʃən fər jəŋ pleɪərz. ɪf ðə lifs du ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ kip væn ɪn ðə foʊld, ðeɪ wʊd nid tɪ juz wən əv ðoʊz prəˈtɛktɪd slɑts tɪ kip ɪm wɪʧ kʊd ɪkˈspoʊz ðə tim tɪ ˈluzɪŋ ə pleɪər ðeɪ wʊd məʧ ˈrəðər kip. naʊ ju kən meɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈsɑləd ˈɑrgjəmənt fər nɑt ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪm. ðə lifs wɪl hæv ə lɔt əv jəŋ pleɪərz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə lig ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈkəpəl əv ˈsizənz ənd saɪz ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns wʊd bi ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪŋ ðɛm frəm pleɪɪŋ ðə taɪp əv ˈmɪnəts mɔr ˈsutɪd tɪ ə ˈvɛtərən. ju wɔnt tɪ rəʃ jəŋ ˈprɑspɛkts ənd pʊt ðɛm ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən wɛr ðeɪ ər fɔrst tɪ teɪk ɔn tu məʧ tu sun, duɪŋ soʊ kʊd ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ðɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd hərt ðə tim fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. laɪk aɪ sɛd ˈərliər, ɔn ə fænˈtæstɪk, tim ˈfrɛndli ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd ə lɔt tɪ laɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ɪf ðə tim ˌdɪˈsaɪdz tɪ pərˈsu ə ˈsərtən tərˈɑntoʊ ˈneɪtɪv hu wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ˈneɪmləs ənd ɪz sɛt tɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌənriˈstrɪktɪd fri ˈeɪʤənt ðɪs ˈsəmər. bət ˈæftər ˈsaɪnɪŋ lɔŋ tərm ɔn ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðət hi tʊk ə ˈhɛrˌkət ɔn, væn wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ kæʃ ɪn ɔn hɪz nɛkst wən. ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn ˈdɪskaʊnt wɪn hɪz ˈkɑrənt dil rənz aʊt ənd hi wɪl bi ə 29 jɪr oʊld wɪθ ˈsɑləd pərˈdəkʃən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ tərm dil wərθ bɪg ˈməni. ðɛr ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈrizən tɪ daʊt ðət hi wɪl bi ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ðət wɪl bi ɪn ðə 7 jɪr, 50 mɪl reɪnʤ ənd ɪf hi ˈriʧɪz fri ˈeɪʤənsi, hi wɪl moʊst ˈsərtənli gɪt ɪt. ɪf ju wər ðə lifs frənt ˈɔfəs, wʊd ju kəˈmɪt tɪ ə bɪg ˈməni, lɔŋ tərm ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ə pleɪər ðət wʊd bi 36 jɪrz oʊld baɪ ðə taɪm ɪt kənˈkludz? aɪ ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ˈbrɛndən ˈʃænəhæn ənd lu wʊd bi ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ du soʊ ˈiðər, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ ðə fækt ðət ˈnumərəs jəŋ pleɪərz ɪn ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪl bi du ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm spæn. ˈsaɪnɪŋ væn tɪ ə dil laɪk ðət ɪz ə ˈrɛsəpi fər dɪˈzæstər ənd wʊd ɪn ɔl ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd pʊt ðə tim ɪn kæp hɛl ɪn ðə nɑt soʊ ˈdɪstənt fˈjuʧər, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðə ˈtæmpə beɪ ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ər ɪn ˈkərəntli. ðət ɪz ˈsərtənli ə ˈhɛˌdeɪk ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ bi feɪst wɪθ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ju kən bi ʃʊr ðət ɔl əv ðiz pɔɪnts hæv bɪn dɪˈskəst æt lɛŋθ baɪ ðə lifs bræs ənd ðət ə dɪˈsɪʒən həz moʊst ˈlaɪkli ɔˈrɛdi bɪn meɪd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ʤeɪmz væn fˈjuʧər wɪθ ðə kləb. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət lu həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən ˈwərkɪŋ ðə foʊnz, ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz ɔn ə treɪd ðət wʊd ˈgɑrnər ðə lifs ə ˈsɛkənd tɔp tɛn pɪk ɪn ðɪs dræft ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ðət ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ðə raɪt muv fər ðɪs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. wət ðə dil wʊd lʊk laɪk ənd wɪθ hum ɪz əp fər dəˈbeɪt bət ɪf aɪ wər tɪ pʊt ˈməni ɔn ˈwɛðər steɪz ər goʊz, aɪ wʊd pʊt ɔl əv ɪt ɔn ʤeɪmz væn biɪŋ dɛlt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðɪs ˈɛntri dræft. wɪθ praɪər ˈmænɪʤmənt timz ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ wʊd hæv meɪd mi ˈnərvəs. bət wɪθ ðə ˈkɑrənt grup ɪn pleɪs? nɑt ɪn ðə sˈlaɪtəst.
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citizens have 911. employees have the eeoc. distressed sailors have the coast guard.
but what do college students have? where can they turn when they find themselves outside campus “safe spaces” and suffering a “microaggression”?
fortunately, the university of arizona has an answer. it recently distributed a booklet suggesting to faculty that when a student is victimized by a the appropriate response should be saying “ouch.” and the correct response for the offender should be saying “oops,” according to the guide.
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“if a student feels hurt or offended by another comment, the hurt student can say ‘ouch.’ in acknowledgement, the student who made the hurtful comment says “oops.” if necessary, there can be further dialogue about this exchange.”
the guide was authored by jesus treviño, vice provost of the big university, whose salary reportedly is $214,000 per year.
for those unfamiliar with the apparently epidemic scale of and thus not able to spot such offenses, the booklet offers a definition:s are “the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.”
the university of arizona the first to suggest the “ouch”/”oops” protocol. iowa state university, among others, has also urged a similar approach.
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ˈsɪtɪzənz hæv 911 ɪmˈplɔɪiz hæv ðə eeoc*. dɪˈstrɛst ˈseɪlərz hæv ðə koʊst gɑrd. bət wət du ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts hæv? wɛr kən ðeɪ tərn wɪn ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈkæmpəs spaces”*” ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ ə ““microaggression”*”? ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə həz ən ˈænsər. ɪt ˈrisəntli dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ə ˈbʊklɪt səˈʤɛstɪŋ tɪ ˈfækəlti ðət wɪn ə ˈstudənt ɪz ˈvɪktəmaɪzd baɪ ə ðə əˈproʊpriˌeɪt rɪˈspɑns ʃʊd bi seɪɪŋ ““ouch.”*.” ənd ðə kərˈɛkt rɪˈspɑns fər ðə əˈfɛndər ʃʊd bi seɪɪŋ ““oops,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə gaɪd. ðə wik ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz ə ˈstudənt filz hərt ər əˈfɛndɪd baɪ əˈnəðər ˈkɑmɛnt, ðə hərt ˈstudənt kən seɪ ‘‘ouch.’*.’ ɪn ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt, ðə ˈstudənt hu meɪd ðə ˈhərtfəl ˈkɑmɛnt sɪz ““oops.”*.” ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, ðɛr kən bi ˈfərðər ˈdaɪəˌlɔg əˈbaʊt ðɪs exchange.”*.” ðə gaɪd wɑz ˈɔθərd baɪ ˈʤizəs treviño*, vaɪs ˈproʊvoʊst əv ðə bɪg ˌjunəˈvərsəti, huz ˈsæləri rɪˈpɔrtədli ɪz pər jɪr. fər ðoʊz ˌənfəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə əˈpɛrəntli ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk skeɪl əv ənd ðəs nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɑt səʧ əˈfɛnsɪz, ðə ˈbʊklɪt ˈɔfərz ə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən: ər ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈvərbəl, nɑnˈvərbəl, ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl slaɪts, snəbz ər ˌɪnˈsəlts, ˈwɛðər ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ər ˌənɪnˈtɛnʃənəl, ðət kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈhɑstəl, dərˈɑgəˌtɔri, ər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ ˈtərgət ˈpərsənz beɪst ˈsoʊəli əˈpɑn ðɛr ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd grup membership.”*.” ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ðə fərst tɪ səˈʤɛst ðə ““ouch”/”oops”*” ˈproʊtəˌkɔl. ˈaɪəwə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, həz ˈɔlsoʊ ərʤd ə ˈsɪmələr əˈproʊʧ.
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abstract
background. depression is identified as a risk factor for dementia. little research has been carried out on the importance of anxiety, despite strong evidence of with depression. objective. to examine the association of anxiety and depression with future dementia diagnosis. methods. this study was set in the consultations in primary care archive. cases (n = 400), were patients aged >65 years old. about 1353 controls were matched to cases by gender,ice, age group and year of case diagnosis. read codes of risk factors for dementia were searched in patient records. the associations of prior consultations for anxiety and depression, with future diagnosis of dementia were determined using logistic regression. results. a past anxiety diagnosis was associated with a future dementia diagnosis [odds ratio (95% confidenceerval)]. the association of depression with dementia was attenuated by the high prevalence of anxiety within thoseo have depression. including aneraction of depression and anxiety showed that having only depression was associated with future dementia diagnosis but a diagnosis of depression alongside anxiety did not increase the likelihood of a dementia diagnosis compared to having just an anxiety diagnosis. conclusion. prior diagnosis of anxiety was strongly associated with dementia diagnosister adjustment for other risk factors. the independent effect of depression was weaker compared to anxiety. given the higher prevalence of anxiety primary care physicians should consider anxiety as well as depression as risk factors of dementia to improve early recognition and facilitate greater access to services.
introduction
the term ‘dementia’ describes a ‘collection of symptoms including a decline in memory, reasoning and communication skills and a gradual loss of skills needed to carry out every day approximately 700 000 people in the suffer from dementia, costing the economy billion a over the next 30 years the number of people with dementia is forecast to double, with costs to over billion a the rate of diagnosis of dementia is low and variable in the.3 estimations suggest that only one-third of people with dementia receive a formal diagnosis leading to a lower level of access to managementerventions such as medication andial support that could improve as there is no known cure for dementia the aim of current clinical management is to reduce the risk of developing dementia and its consequences. this principle the national dementia public health
many risk factors have been identified in the one strong risk factor is depression. prospective studies show an increase in risk for dementia if the person has or reports they have however, contradictory evidence exists onether the relationship between depression and later dementia is similar in men and women. the study found a positive association between dementia and depression in men the (community health status assessment) however found that depression increased the risk of vascular dementia in both less is known about the role of anxiety despite evidence of close with depression and evidence that anxiety may be a predisposing factor for one recent prospective cohort study (gallacher et) reported thatter adjustment for age, vascular risk factors and cognitive function, higher anxiety levels were significantly associated with cognitive impairment and dementia in a male population. however they did not adjust for possible depression and comment that further study is required to distinguishether the association between anxiety and dementia is independent of the relationship between depression and dementia.
this study aimed to examine relative associations of a prior anxiety diagnosis, or a prior depression diagnosis, with future diagnosis of dementia in primary care. recognition of predisposing factors for dementia should alert primary care physicians to the increased risk of dementia, in order to facilitate the early recognition and management of this disease.
methods
setting
the setting for this study is the consultations in primary care archive (cipca). is a high quality, validated database, containing recorded consultation data from 13 generalices in north staffordshire, from 1998. ethical approval for the use of was granted by the north staffordshire research ethics contains information on all primary care consultations with theseices.ices read codes to record consultation data, a common method in primary care. read codes are used to record categories of symptoms and diagnoses. they make up a hierarchical ‘thesaurus’ stored by the computer. clinical information is stored as dataich is and
participants
cases and controls were identified from the 10icesich contributed consultation data to for the entire study period (2000 to 2008). in 2008, the 10ices had a registered population of 96 618 patients. dementia cases were identified by a read coded (codes available on request) primary care consultation (or documentation from specialist services) in the period, with no prior read code for dementia, from 2000 onwards and were aged 65 years or more at time of first diagnosis. patients had to be fully registered at least 3 years prior to the date of dementia diagnosis and have consulted a primary care physician in the year preceding their diagnosis. this timeframe was chosen to allow for a period (2000 to 2003) to ensure that only people with a newly coded diagnosis of dementia were included. research has shown that patients may wait up to 3 years before consulting a primary care physicianter their initial symptoms
exclusion criteria for cases
the lower age limit of 65 years was chosen to coincide with theernational classification of disease definition of dementia. patients with diagnostic read codes of dementia including lewy body dementia, dementia and associated dementia were also excluded as they have potentially different aetiologies.
controls
patients in the control group were randomly selected via the statistical package forial sciences (random number generation command, version 20, inc., chicago, il). a ratio of between three and four controls to one case were frequency matched by age group at diagnosis, gender,ice and consultation in the same year as the first dementia diagnosis. the controls had no dementia diagnosis for the entire time period, had to have registration at theice for at least 3 years prior to the year of diagnosis of their matched case and had a recorded consultation in the year of diagnosis of the matched case. matching factors were age and gender, due to the differences in the risk factors for dementia by gender and the rising incidence of dementia associated with age, andice, due to possible differences betweenices in status and diagnosis or recordingice.
risk factors
a review of the literature on risk factors for dementia was completed by the first author (cb). twoicing primary care physicians (first author and last author) independently reviewed the risk factors to identify those factors accessible within routinely collected primary care records. the two reviewers then discussed the inclusion of the risk factors at a final consensus meeting. read codes for each risk factor (available on request) were identified using thetc terminology centre) clinical terminology browser. the database of raw read codes was also hand searched for relevant read codes to ensure that categories of codes were not missed. the risk factors identified using the above methods were alcohol heart and the ‘lifestyle’ variables including alcohol misuse, smoking andity were found to be poorly coded (e.g. only 4 people had a read code for smoking) and were not included in furthers. risk factor information was extracted from the primary care records for each case and control from 1 january 2000 up to the date of diagnosis for the cases.
analyses
unconditional logistic regression was used to assess both the unadjusted and adjusted association of each risk factor with dementiater controlling for the matched criteria, with odds ratios and 95% confidenceervals reported. all risk factor variables were then entered in the fully adjusted analysis. finally aneraction term of anxiety with depression was included in the adjusted model due to evidence that anxiety and depression often coexists were also stratified by gender to assessether any association between anxiety and depression with dementia was consistent between genders. thes were conducted using version 20.
results
four hundred cases of patients with a new dementia diagnosis were identified with 1353 controls. all cases were frequency matched with at least three controls (mean number of controls per case was); this number varied due to differences in number of eligible controls betweenices particularly for the 92+ year group. the mean ages were) for controls and) for cases, 63% of the controls and 62% of the cases were female.
one hundred and twenty two (31%) of cases had a prior diagnosis of anxiety compared to 14% of controls. prior diagnosis of depression was also higher in some cases (10% versus 5%). half of those with a depression diagnosis also had a recorded diagnosis of anxiety. unadjusted analysis showed the presence of a prior read code for anxiety [or (95%)], depression [or (95%)] and disease [or (95%)] and increased the odds of a later dementia diagnosis. an anxiety diagnosis remained significantly associated with future dementia [or (95%)]ter adjustment, but depression was not significantly associated (95%)], (table 1). however examination of theeraction analysis showed that having a depression diagnosis alone was significantly associated with dementia [or (95%)] compared to those with neither anxiety or depression but that this association was less strong than the effect of having depression with anxiety [or (95%)] or having only anxiety [or (95%)], (table 2).
of the other risk factors, a previous diagnosis of disease [or (95%)] increased the odds of dementia but a previous diagnosis of hypertension or decreased the odds of dementia [adjusted or (95%)] and [adjusted or (95%)] respectively.
stratification by gender (table 3) indicated that the association of depression only with dementia was higher in males than females. there was less of a difference between genders on the association of anxiety only and both depression and anxiety with future dementia.
discussion
this study considered the association of diagnoses of anxiety and depression with the future outcome of a dementia diagnosis. a history of anxiety independently increased the odds of being diagnosed with dementia in a primary care setting. having depression without anxiety was also significantly associated with being diagnosed with dementia, however, having a diagnosis of depression alongside anxiety did not increase the likelihood of a dementia diagnosis compared to having just an anxiety diagnosis.
interpretation
anxiety was independently associated with a future dementia diagnosis and was more prevalent within the cohort compared to depression. half of those with depression also had anxiety diagnoses. this is suggestive that anxiety represents a more important risk factor for dementia than had been previously thought, and along with depression represents anfective risk component that could be screened for within primary care.
one potential explanatory factor is that anxiety was being diagnosed by primary care physicians in patients experiencing mild cognitive impairment (mci), preceding a later diagnosis of dementia. this concurs with previous work,ich suggested that anxiety in patients with does strongly predispose to progression to a dementia gallacher et al. also showed that high trait anxiety was an independent risk factor for developing cognitive impairment and in contrast a study by bierman et al., did not find a long-term effect for cognitive decline in patients with they measured symptoms of anxiety using (the hospital anxiety and depression scale—anxiety). however their analysis used the scale score of theich may not be reflective of the clinically relevant levels of anxiety that may incur a read code from a primary care physician.
one physiological explanationy chronic anxiety may contribute to cognitive decline is cascade hypothesis. this hypothesis suggests that high levels ofs, brought about by prolonged stress from anxiety and depression, can lead to and atrophy within the hippocampusich is associated with memory it seems clinically reasonable to postulate that, in a similar way to depression, patients may experience and present with anxiety symptoms as a direct cause of the insight they haveo their early experiences of. gallacher et al. however felt that the long period of their study meant that their results were unlikely to be explained by this hypothesis and prefer an explanation including a common biological pathway linking anxiety, depression and dementia (possibly
this study demonstrated differences in the association of dementia and depression between male and females. prevalence of depression in the male control group was lower than in the female controls. lower consultation rates and later presentation of depression in men may be a confounding factor, as the severity of depression in females and males may differ. a male patient presenting with depression may therefore be a ‘red flag’en considering a possible diagnosis of dementia. ‘vascular depression’ has been as an accelerant of dementia and cardiovascular disease being more common in men may explain this finding. as depression in women is more common and the cause of their depression more heterogeneous, such an association in this group would be disease was a significant risk factor for dementia as would be expected from previous hypertension and appeared to decrease the odds for developing dementia, an unexpected result although the results were close to non-significance. it is likely that the patients identified had controlled disease (unlike in population studies) and were on medication that may represent a confounding as expected, heart disease was not a significant risk the results for diabetes (a well recognised independent risk were also unexpectedly non-significant.
strengths and limitations
by setting the study in the consulting primary care population, using routinely recorded data, the findings are applicable to the primary care population. the sample size was large however, it did not include patientso do not use primary care services. this study is based on anxiety and depression presented by patients rather than. it is possible that some diagnoses were not coded or mis-coded, although the quality control measures in place around the database should decrease this risk. due to the nature of the read code system and the dataset we were unable to obtain information on the severity of dementia or risk factors such as lifestyle variables, as well as background information such as status.
the selection criteria for the study subjects were specific to ensure only patients with dementia were included; however it was not possible to differentiate between dementia. to reduce the chance of risk factor variables not being identified in the time frame, the cases had to have at least 3 years registration prior to the date of dementia diagnosis and had to have consulted in the year preceding the dementia diagnosis, as did the matched controls. a total of 662 people with a dementia code had to be excluded from the cohort as they lacked 3 years continuous registration prior to their diagnosis. this loss of potential cases decreased the sample size but increased theernal validity of the study as only people with a theoretically ‘new’ diagnosis of dementia were included. the majority of these 662 would likely have a prior history of dementia. this patient movement is likely to represent the migratory nature of patients with dementia and reflect the findings of rait et al.ere more than twice the number of people with dementia than without dementia moved between it is possible that the study could have excluded patients with the more severe and advanced cases of dementia (i.e. those not able to function in their own homes and needing to moveo residential or nursing care) and hence not be entirely representative of the true community sample of people with dementia.
this study also only looked atities in the recent past (up to 8 years) before dementia was diagnosed, meaning it could not look at long-term effects of disease. it was also not possible to all recognised risk factors due to lack of read coded data found in primary care records, such as e 4 status. furthermore even though this study used at least a exposure before diagnosis, we cannot be completely certain of the temporal relationship between exposure and disease outcome using a design because of the insidious and latent aspects of further prospective studies are needed to investigate the influence of prior depression and anxiety as a cause for dementia. the findings presented are based on the frequency matching of cases and controls rather than perfect matching for two reasons. first, the frequency matching selection increased the power and efficiency of the study. second, previous found that unconditional logistic regression with adjustments of match variables can derive similar estimates with the conditional logistic regressionere perfect matching of cases and controls were required.
conclusions
this study supports observations that anxiety independently increases the likelihood of later being diagnosed with dementia. in order to support current national guidelines and strategies to improve the rate of earlier diagnosis of dementia and hence access to holistic management, clinicians should be vigilant to symptoms of cognitive impairment especially in older patients with a past history of anxiety, depression and disease.
table 1 risk factor cases with risk factor present n (%) controls with risk factor present n (%) odds ratio (95% confidenceerval)* analysis. odds ratio (95%)a anxiety 122 (30.5) 192 (14.2) (2.11–3.62) (2.01–3.54) depression 41 (10.3) 67 (5.0) (1.44–3.31) (0.99–2.39) disease 66 (16.5) 127 (9.4) (1.42–2.73) (1.55–3.07) diabetes 51 (12.8) 162 (12.0) (0.77–1.52) (0.84–1.71) 43 (10.8) 200 (14.8) (0.48–0.99) (0.46–0.99) hypertension 174 (43.5) 720 (53.2) (0.54–0.85) (0.54–0.87) hypotension 10 (2.5) 31 (2.3) (0.50–2.17) (0.40–1.88) heart disease 68 (17) 249 (18.4) (0.69–1.26) (0.65–1.22) risk factor cases with risk factor present n (%) controls with risk factor present n (%) odds ratio (95% confidenceerval)* analysis. odds ratio (95%)a anxiety 122 (30.5) 192 (14.2) (2.11–3.62) (2.01–3.54) depression 41 (10.3) 67 (5.0) (1.44–3.31) (0.99–2.39) disease 66 (16.5) 127 (9.4) (1.42–2.73) (1.55–3.07) diabetes 51 (12.8) 162 (12.0) (0.77–1.52) (0.84–1.71) 43 (10.8) 200 (14.8) (0.48–0.99) (0.46–0.99) hypertension 174 (43.5) 720 (53.2) (0.54–0.85) (0.54–0.87) hypotension 10 (2.5) 31 (2.3) (0.50–2.17) (0.40–1.88) heart disease 68 (17) 249 (18.4) (0.69–1.26) (0.65–1.22) view large
table 1 risk factor cases with risk factor present n (%) controls with risk factor present n (%) odds ratio (95% confidenceerval)* analysis. odds ratio (95%)a anxiety 122 (30.5) 192 (14.2) (2.11–3.62) (2.01–3.54) depression 41 (10.3) 67 (5.0) (1.44–3.31) (0.99–2.39) disease 66 (16.5) 127 (9.4) (1.42–2.73) (1.55–3.07) diabetes 51 (12.8) 162 (12.0) (0.77–1.52) (0.84–1.71) 43 (10.8) 200 (14.8) (0.48–0.99) (0.46–0.99) hypertension 174 (43.5) 720 (53.2) (0.54–0.85) (0.54–0.87) hypotension 10 (2.5) 31 (2.3) (0.50–2.17) (0.40–1.88) heart disease 68 (17) 249 (18.4) (0.69–1.26) (0.65–1.22) risk factor cases with risk factor present n (%) controls with risk factor present n (%) odds ratio (95% confidenceerval)* analysis. odds ratio (95%)a anxiety 122 (30.5) 192 (14.2) (2.11–3.62) (2.01–3.54) depression 41 (10.3) 67 (5.0) (1.44–3.31) (0.99–2.39) disease 66 (16.5) 127 (9.4) (1.42–2.73) (1.55–3.07) diabetes 51 (12.8) 162 (12.0) (0.77–1.52) (0.84–1.71) 43 (10.8) 200 (14.8) (0.48–0.99) (0.46–0.99) hypertension 174 (43.5) 720 (53.2) (0.54–0.85) (0.54–0.87) hypotension 10 (2.5) 31 (2.3) (0.50–2.17) (0.40–1.88) heart disease 68 (17) 249 (18.4) (0.69–1.26) (0.65–1.22) view large
table 2 risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a no anxiety or depression 258 (64.4) 1129 (93.4) anxiety alone 101 (25.3) 157 (11.6) (2.21–4.00) depression alone 20 (5.0) 32 (2.4) (1.39–4.63) anxiety and depression 21 (5.3) 35 (2.6) (1.60–5.07) risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a no anxiety or depression 258 (64.4) 1129 (93.4) anxiety alone 101 (25.3) 157 (11.6) (2.21–4.00) depression alone 20 (5.0) 32 (2.4) (1.39–4.63) anxiety and depression 21 (5.3) 35 (2.6) (1.60–5.07) view large
table 2 risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a no anxiety or depression 258 (64.4) 1129 (93.4) anxiety alone 101 (25.3) 157 (11.6) (2.21–4.00) depression alone 20 (5.0) 32 (2.4) (1.39–4.63) anxiety and depression 21 (5.3) 35 (2.6) (1.60–5.07) risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a no anxiety or depression 258 (64.4) 1129 (93.4) anxiety alone 101 (25.3) 157 (11.6) (2.21–4.00) depression alone 20 (5.0) 32 (2.4) (1.39–4.63) anxiety and depression 21 (5.3) 35 (2.6) (1.60–5.07) view large
table 3 risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a female no anxiety or depression 152 (60.6) 666 (79.9) 1 anxiety alone 73 (29.1) 115 (13.8) (0.79–3.70) depression alone 11 (4.4) 26 (3.1) (2.07–4.22) anxiety and depression 15 (6.0) 27 (3.2)5 (1.35–5.23) male no anxiety or depression 106 (71.1) 463 (89.2) 1 anxiety alone 28 (18.8) 42 (8.1)2 (1.78–5.47) depression alone 9 (6.0) 6 (1.2) (1.98–17.6) anxiety and depression 6 (4.0) 8 (1.5) (1.21–12.57) risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a female no anxiety or depression 152 (60.6) 666 (79.9) 1 anxiety alone 73 (29.1) 115 (13.8) (0.79–3.70) depression alone 11 (4.4) 26 (3.1) (2.07–4.22) anxiety and depression 15 (6.0) 27 (3.2)5 (1.35–5.23) male no anxiety or depression 106 (71.1) 463 (89.2) 1 anxiety alone 28 (18.8) 42 (8.1)2 (1.78–5.47) depression alone 9 (6.0) 6 (1.2) (1.98–17.6) anxiety and depression 6 (4.0) 8 (1.5) (1.21–12.57) view large
table 3 risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a female no anxiety or depression 152 (60.6) 666 (79.9) 1 anxiety alone 73 (29.1) 115 (13.8) (0.79–3.70) depression alone 11 (4.4) 26 (3.1) (2.07–4.22) anxiety and depression 15 (6.0) 27 (3.2)5 (1.35–5.23) male no anxiety or depression 106 (71.1) 463 (89.2) 1 anxiety alone 28 (18.8) 42 (8.1)2 (1.78–5.47) depression alone 9 (6.0) 6 (1.2) (1.98–17.6) anxiety and depression 6 (4.0) 8 (1.5) (1.21–12.57) risk factor case n (%) control n (%) analysis. odds ratio (95%)a female no anxiety or depression 152 (60.6) 666 (79.9) 1 anxiety alone 73 (29.1) 115 (13.8) (0.79–3.70) depression alone 11 (4.4) 26 (3.1) (2.07–4.22) anxiety and depression 15 (6.0) 27 (3.2)5 (1.35–5.23) male no anxiety or depression 106 (71.1) 463 (89.2) 1 anxiety alone 28 (18.8) 42 (8.1)2 (1.78–5.47) depression alone 9 (6.0) 6 (1.2) (1.98–17.6) anxiety and depression 6 (4.0) 8 (1.5) (1.21–12.57) view large
declaration
funding: academic extension was funded by the west midlands deanery. was funded by the north staffordshire primary care research consortium and the national coordinating centre for research capacity development. christian mallen is funded by an arthritis research clinician scientist award.
ethical approval: use of the database for patient research was granted by the north staffordshire research ethics committee.
conflict oferest: none.
acknowledgements
the authors would like to thank the keele research partnership and the informatics team at the arthritis research primary care centre.
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ˈæbˌstrækt ˈbækˌgraʊnd. dɪˈprɛʃən ɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ˈlɪtəl ˈrisərʧ həz bɪn ˈkɛrid aʊt ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv æŋˈzaɪəti, dɪˈspaɪt strɔŋ ˈɛvədəns əv wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən. əˈbʤɛktɪv. tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən wɪθ fˈjuʧər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ˈmɛθədz. ðɪs ˈstədi wɑz sɛt ɪn ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈɑrˌkaɪv. ˈkeɪsɪz (ɛn 400 wər ˈpeɪʃənz ˈeɪʤɪd 65 jɪrz oʊld. əˈbaʊt 1353 kənˈtroʊlz wər mæʧt tɪ ˈkeɪsɪz baɪ ˈʤɛndər, ˈpræktɪs, eɪʤ grup ənd jɪr əv keɪs ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. rɛd koʊdz əv rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə wər sərʧt ɪn ˈpeɪʃənt ˈrɛkərdz. ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv praɪər ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz fər æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən, wɪθ fˈjuʧər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə wər dɪˈtərmənd ˈjuzɪŋ ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən. rɪˈzəlts. ə pæst æŋˈzaɪəti ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə fˈjuʧər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs [ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪntərvəl ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv dɪˈprɛʃən wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə wɑz əˈtɛnjuˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə haɪ ˈprɛvələns əv æŋˈzaɪəti wɪˈθɪn ðoʊz hu hæv dɪˈprɛʃən. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˌɪnərˈækʃən əv dɪˈprɛʃən ənd æŋˈzaɪəti ʃoʊd ðət ˈhævɪŋ ˈoʊnli dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ fˈjuʧər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs bət ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈprɛʃən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd æŋˈzaɪəti dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ə dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ʤɪst ən æŋˈzaɪəti ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. kənˈkluʒən. praɪər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv æŋˈzaɪəti wɑz ˈstrɔŋli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ˈæftər əˈʤəstmənt fər ˈəðər rɪsk ˈfæktərz. ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈifɛkt əv dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz ˈwikər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ æŋˈzaɪəti. ˈgɪvɪn ðə haɪər ˈprɛvələns əv æŋˈzaɪəti ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fɪˈzɪʃənz ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər æŋˈzaɪəti ɛz wɛl ɛz dɪˈprɛʃən ɛz rɪsk ˈfæktərz əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈərli ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ˈgreɪtər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ðə tərm ‘‘dementia’*’ dɪˈskraɪbz ə əv ˈsɪmptəmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈmɛməri, ˈrizənɪŋ ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən skɪlz ənd ə ˈgræʤuəl lɔs əv skɪlz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ˈɛvəri deɪ əˈprɑksəmətli 700 000 ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈsəfər frəm dɪˈmɛnʃiə, ˈkɔstɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈbɪljən ə ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 30 jɪrz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪz ˈfɔrˌkæst tɪ ˈdəbəl, wɪθ kɔsts tɪ ˈoʊvər ˈbɪljən ə ðə reɪt əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪz loʊ ənd ˈvɛriəbəl ɪn ðə ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃənz səˈʤɛst ðət ˈoʊnli ˌwənˈθərd əv ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə rɪˈsiv ə ˈfɔrməl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə loʊər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz səʧ ɛz ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈsoʊʃəl səˈpɔrt ðət kʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ɛz ðɛr ɪz noʊ noʊn kjʊr fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ðə eɪm əv ˈkɑrənt ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə rɪsk əv dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd ɪts ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz. ðɪs ˈprɪnsəpəl ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈmɛni rɪsk ˈfæktərz hæv bɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə wən strɔŋ rɪsk ˈfæktər ɪz dɪˈprɛʃən. prəˈspɛktɪv ˈstədiz ʃoʊ ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn rɪsk fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪf ðə ˈpərsən həz ər rɪˈpɔrts ðeɪ hæv ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ˈɛvədəns ɪgˈzɪsts ɔn ˈwɛðər ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin dɪˈprɛʃən ənd ˈleɪtər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪz ˈsɪmələr ɪn mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən. ðə ˈstədi faʊnd ə ˈpɑzətɪv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn mɛn ðə (kəmˈjunɪti hɛlθ ˈstætəs əˈsɛsmənt) ˌhaʊˈɛvər faʊnd ðət dɪˈprɛʃən ˌɪnˈkrist ðə rɪsk əv ˈvæskjələr dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn boʊθ lɛs ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv æŋˈzaɪəti dɪˈspaɪt ˈɛvədəns əv kloʊz wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən ənd ˈɛvədəns ðət æŋˈzaɪəti meɪ bi ə ˌpridɪˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈfæktər fər wən ˈrisənt prəˈspɛktɪv ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈstədi (ˈgæləkər ɛt ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈæftər əˈʤəstmənt fər eɪʤ, ˈvæskjələr rɪsk ˈfæktərz ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈfəŋkʃən, haɪər æŋˈzaɪəti ˈlɛvəlz wər sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt ənd dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ə meɪl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðeɪ dɪd nɑt əˈʤəst fər ˈpɑsəbəl dɪˈprɛʃən ənd ˈkɑmɛnt ðət ˈfərðər ˈstədi ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ ˈwɛðər ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin dɪˈprɛʃən ənd dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ðɪs ˈstədi eɪmd tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ˈrɛlətɪv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əv ə praɪər æŋˈzaɪəti ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs, ər ə praɪər dɪˈprɛʃən ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs, wɪθ fˈjuʧər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr. ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ˌpridɪˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ʃʊd əˈlərt ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fɪˈzɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrist rɪsk əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə ˈərli ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd ˈmænɪʤmənt əv ðɪs dɪˈziz. ˈmɛθədz ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ fər ðɪs ˈstədi ɪz ðə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈɑrˌkaɪv (cipca*). ɪz ə haɪ kˈwɑləti, ˈvælədeɪtəd ˈdætəˌbeɪs, kənˈteɪnɪŋ rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈdætə frəm 13 ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn nɔrθ ˈstæfərdˌʃaɪər, frəm 1998 ˈɛθɪkəl əˈpruvəl fər ðə juz əv wɑz ˈgrænɪd baɪ ðə nɔrθ ˈstæfərdˌʃaɪər ˈrisərʧ ˈɛθɪks kənˈteɪnz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ɔl ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ðiz ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈpræktɪsɪz rɛd koʊdz tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈdætə, ə ˈkɑmən ˈmɛθəd ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr. rɛd koʊdz ər juzd tɪ ˈrɛkərd ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv ˈsɪmptəmz ənd ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz. ðeɪ meɪk əp ə ˌhaɪˈrɑrkəkəl ‘‘thesaurus’*’ stɔrd baɪ ðə kəmˈpjutər. ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz stɔrd ɛz ˈdætə wɪʧ ɪz ənd pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ˈkeɪsɪz ənd kənˈtroʊlz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd frəm ðə 10 ˈpræktɪsɪz wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈdætə tɪ fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈstədi ˈpɪriəd 2000 tɪ 2008 ɪn 2008 ðə 10 ˈpræktɪsɪz hæd ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv 96 618 ˈpeɪʃənz. dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈkeɪsɪz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ə rɛd ˈkoʊdɪd (koʊdz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn rɪkˈwɛst) ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən (ər ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən frəm ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈsərvɪsɪz) ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd wɪθ noʊ praɪər rɛd koʊd fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə, frəm 2000 ˈɑnwərdz ənd wər ˈeɪʤɪd 65 jɪrz ər mɔr æt taɪm əv fərst ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ˈpeɪʃənz hæd tɪ bi ˈfʊli ˈrɛʤɪstərd æt list 3 jɪrz praɪər tɪ ðə deɪt əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ənd hæv kənˈsəltɪd ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə jɪr priˈsidɪŋ ðɛr ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ðɪs ˈtaɪmˌfreɪm wɑz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ə ˈpɪriəd 2000 tɪ 2003 tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl wɪθ ə ˈnuli ˈkoʊdɪd ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ˈrisərʧ həz ʃoʊn ðət ˈpeɪʃənz meɪ weɪt əp tɪ 3 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr kənˈsəltɪŋ ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fəˈzɪʃən ˈæftər ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsɪmptəmz ɪkˈskluʒən kraɪˈtɪriə fər ˈkeɪsɪz ðə loʊər eɪʤ ˈlɪmət əv 65 jɪrz wɑz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən əv dɪˈziz ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk rɛd koʊdz əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lui ˈbɑdi dɪˈmɛnʃiə, dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd dɪˈmɛnʃiə wər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈskludɪd ɛz ðeɪ hæv pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdɪfərənt aetiologies*. kənˈtroʊlz ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ðə kənˈtroʊl grup wər ˈrændəmli səˈlɛktɪd ˈviə ðə stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈpækɪʤ fər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪənsɪz (ˈrændəm ˈnəmbər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kəˈmænd, ˈvərʒən 20 ɪŋk., ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ɪl). ə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv bɪtˈwin θri ənd fɔr kənˈtroʊlz tɪ wən keɪs wər ˈfrikwənsi mæʧt baɪ eɪʤ grup æt ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs, ˈʤɛndər, ˈpræktɪs ənd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr ɛz ðə fərst dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ðə kənˈtroʊlz hæd noʊ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm ˈpɪriəd hæd tɪ hæv ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən æt ðə ˈpræktɪs fər æt list 3 jɪrz praɪər tɪ ðə jɪr əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ðɛr mæʧt keɪs ənd hæd ə rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ɪn ðə jɪr əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ðə mæʧt keɪs. ˈmæʧɪŋ ˈfæktərz wər eɪʤ ənd ˈʤɛndər, du tɪ ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə baɪ ˈʤɛndər ənd ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈɪnsɪdəns əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ eɪʤ, ənd ˈpræktɪs, du tɪ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn ˈstætəs ənd ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ər rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈpræktɪs. rɪsk ˈfæktərz ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈlɪtərəʧər ɔn rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə wɑz kəmˈplitɪd baɪ ðə fərst ˈɔθər (cb*). tu ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fɪˈzɪʃənz (fərst ˈɔθər ənd læst ˈɔθər) ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli rivˈjud ðə rɪsk ˈfæktərz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðoʊz ˈfæktərz ækˈsɛsəbəl wɪˈθɪn ruˈtinli kəˈlɛktəd ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈrɛkərdz. ðə tu rivˈjuərz ðɛn dɪˈskəst ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ðə rɪsk ˈfæktərz æt ə ˈfaɪnəl kənˈsɛnsəs ˈmitɪŋ. rɛd koʊdz fər iʧ rɪsk ˈfæktər (əˈveɪləbəl ɔn rɪkˈwɛst) wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ˈsɛntər) ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ˈbraʊzər. ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv rɑ rɛd koʊdz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ hænd sərʧt fər ˈrɛləvənt rɛd koʊdz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv koʊdz wər nɑt mɪst. ðə rɪsk ˈfæktərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əˈbəv ˈmɛθədz wər ˈælkəˌhɑl hɑrt ənd ðə ‘‘lifestyle’*’ ˈvɛriəbəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈælkəˌhɑl mɪsˈjuz, sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd əˈbisəti wər faʊnd tɪ bi ˈpurli ˈkoʊdɪd (e.g*. ˈoʊnli 4 ˈpipəl hæd ə rɛd koʊd fər sˈmoʊkɪŋ) ənd wər nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ˈfərðər æˈnælɪˌsiz. rɪsk ˈfæktər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz ɛkˈstræktɪd frəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈrɛkərdz fər iʧ keɪs ənd kənˈtroʊl frəm 1 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2000 əp tɪ ðə deɪt əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs fər ðə ˈkeɪsɪz. æˈnælɪˌsiz ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən wɑz juzd tɪ əˈsɛs boʊθ ðə ˌənəˈʤəstɪd ənd əˈʤəstɪd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv iʧ rɪsk ˈfæktər wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈæftər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ fər ðə mæʧt kraɪˈtɪriə, wɪθ ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz ənd 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪntərvəlz ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɔl rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈvɛriəbəlz wər ðɛn ˈɛnərd ɪn ðə ˈfʊli əˈʤəstɪd æˈnælɪsɪs. ˈfaɪnəli ən ˌɪnərˈækʃən tərm əv æŋˈzaɪəti wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə əˈʤəstɪd ˈmɑdəl du tɪ ˈɛvədəns ðət æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən ˈɔfən ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst æˈnælɪˌsiz wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstrætəˌfaɪd baɪ ˈʤɛndər tɪ əˈsɛs ˈwɛðər ˈɛni əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə wɑz kənˈsɪstənt bɪtˈwin ˈʤɛndərz. ðə æˈnælɪˌsiz wər kənˈdəktəd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvərʒən 20 rɪˈzəlts fɔr ˈhənərd ˈkeɪsɪz əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ə nu dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ 1353 kənˈtroʊlz. ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz wər ˈfrikwənsi mæʧt wɪθ æt list θri kənˈtroʊlz (min ˈnəmbər əv kənˈtroʊlz pər keɪs wɑz ðɪs ˈnəmbər ˈvɛrid du tɪ ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛlɪʤəbəl kənˈtroʊlz bɪtˈwin ˈpræktɪsɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ðə 92 jɪr grup. ðə min ˈeɪʤɪz wər fər kənˈtroʊlz ənd fər ˈkeɪsɪz, 63 əv ðə kənˈtroʊlz ənd 62 əv ðə ˈkeɪsɪz wər ˈfiˌmeɪl. wən ˈhənərd ənd tˈwɛnti tu 31 əv ˈkeɪsɪz hæd ə praɪər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv æŋˈzaɪəti kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 14 əv kənˈtroʊlz. praɪər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ haɪər ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz 10 ˈvərsəz 5 hæf əv ðoʊz wɪθ ə dɪˈprɛʃən ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv æŋˈzaɪəti. ˌənəˈʤəstɪd æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊd ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə praɪər rɛd koʊd fər æŋˈzaɪəti [ər 95 dɪˈprɛʃən [ər 95 ənd dɪˈziz [ər 95 ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ɑdz əv ə ˈleɪtər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ən æŋˈzaɪəti ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs rɪˈmeɪnd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ fˈjuʧər dɪˈmɛnʃiə [ər 95 ˈæftər əˈʤəstmənt, bət dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz nɑt sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd 95 (ˈteɪbəl 1 ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈækʃən æˈnælɪsɪs ʃoʊd ðət ˈhævɪŋ ə dɪˈprɛʃən ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əˈloʊn wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə [ər 95 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðoʊz wɪθ ˈniðər æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən bət ðət ðɪs əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɑz lɛs strɔŋ ðən ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈhævɪŋ dɪˈprɛʃən wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti [ər 95 ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈoʊnli æŋˈzaɪəti [ər 95 (ˈteɪbəl 2 əv ðə ˈəðər rɪsk ˈfæktərz, ə ˈpriviəs ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈziz [ər 95 ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ɑdz əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə bət ə ˈpriviəs ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən ər ˈdiˌkrist ðə ɑdz əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə [əˈʤəstɪd ər 95 ənd [əˈʤəstɪd ər 95 rɪˈspɛktɪvli. baɪ ˈʤɛndər (ˈteɪbəl 3 ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv dɪˈprɛʃən ˈoʊnli wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə wɑz haɪər ɪn meɪlz ðən ˈfiˌmeɪlz. ðɛr wɑz lɛs əv ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈʤɛndərz ɔn ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv æŋˈzaɪəti ˈoʊnli ənd boʊθ dɪˈprɛʃən ənd æŋˈzaɪəti wɪθ fˈjuʧər dɪˈmɛnʃiə. dɪˈskəʃən ðɪs ˈstədi kənˈsɪdərd ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz əv æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən wɪθ ðə fˈjuʧər ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ə dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ə ˈhɪstəri əv æŋˈzaɪəti ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ɑdz əv biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈsɛtɪŋ. ˈhævɪŋ dɪˈprɛʃən wɪˈθaʊt æŋˈzaɪəti wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhævɪŋ ə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈprɛʃən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd æŋˈzaɪəti dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ə dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ʤɪst ən æŋˈzaɪəti ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən æŋˈzaɪəti wɑz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ə fˈjuʧər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ənd wɑz mɔr ˈprɛvələnt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkoʊhɔrt kəmˈpɛrd tɪ dɪˈprɛʃən. hæf əv ðoʊz wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən ˈɔlsoʊ hæd æŋˈzaɪəti ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz. ðɪs ɪz səˈʤɛstɪv ðət æŋˈzaɪəti ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ðən hæd bɪn ˈpriviəsli θɔt, ənd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən əˈfɛktɪv rɪsk kəmˈpoʊnənt ðət kʊd bi skrind fər wɪˈθɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr. wən pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri ˈfæktər ɪz ðət æŋˈzaɪəti wɑz biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst baɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fɪˈzɪʃənz ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ maɪld ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt (mci*), priˈsidɪŋ ə ˈleɪtər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ðɪs kənˈkərz wɪθ ˈpriviəs wərk, wɪʧ səˈʤɛstɪd ðət æŋˈzaɪəti ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ dɪz ˈstrɔŋli ˌpridɪˈspoʊz tɪ prəˈgrɛʃən tɪ ə dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈgæləkər ɛt æl. ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊd ðət haɪ treɪt æŋˈzaɪəti wɑz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt ənd ɪn ˈkɑntræst ə ˈstədi baɪ ˈbɪrmən ɛt æl., dɪd nɑt faɪnd ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛkt fər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ðeɪ ˈmɛʒərd ˈsɪmptəmz əv æŋˈzaɪəti ˈjuzɪŋ (ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən scale—anxiety*). ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðɛr æˈnælɪsɪs juzd ðə skeɪl skɔr əv ðə wɪʧ meɪ nɑt bi rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ðə ˈklɪnɪkəli ˈrɛləvənt ˈlɛvəlz əv æŋˈzaɪəti ðət meɪ ˌɪnˈkər ə rɛd koʊd frəm ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr fəˈzɪʃən. wən ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən waɪ ˈkrɑnɪk æŋˈzaɪəti meɪ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈklaɪn ɪz kæˈskeɪd haɪˈpɑθəsəs. ðɪs haɪˈpɑθəsəs səˈʤɛsts ðət haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv, brɔt əˈbaʊt baɪ prəˈlɔŋd strɛs frəm æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən, kən lɛd tɪ ənd ˈætrəfi wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌhɪpoʊˈkæmpəs wɪʧ ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈmɛməri ɪt simz ˈklɪnɪkəli ˈrizənəbəl tɪ ˈpɑsʧəˌleɪt ðət, ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr weɪ tɪ dɪˈprɛʃən, ˈpeɪʃənz meɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈprɛzənt wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti ˈsɪmptəmz ɛz ə dɪˈrɛkt kɔz əv ðə ˈɪnˌsaɪt ðeɪ hæv ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈərli ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz əv. ˈgæləkər ɛt æl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər fɛlt ðət ðə lɔŋ ˈpɪriəd əv ðɛr ˈstədi mɛnt ðət ðɛr rɪˈzəlts wər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðɪs haɪˈpɑθəsəs ənd prɪˈfər ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈkɑmən ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈpæθˌweɪ ˈlɪŋkɪŋ æŋˈzaɪəti, dɪˈprɛʃən ənd dɪˈmɛnʃiə (ˈpɑsəbli ðɪs ˈstədi ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd dɪˈprɛʃən bɪtˈwin meɪl ənd ˈfiˌmeɪlz. ˈprɛvələns əv dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ðə meɪl kənˈtroʊl grup wɑz loʊər ðən ɪn ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl kənˈtroʊlz. loʊər ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən reɪts ənd ˈleɪtər ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn mɛn meɪ bi ə kənˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfæktər, ɛz ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ˈfiˌmeɪlz ənd meɪlz meɪ ˈdɪfər. ə meɪl ˈpeɪʃənt prɪˈzɛntɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən meɪ ˈðɛrˌfɔr bi ə flag’*’ wɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə. depression’*’ həz bɪn ɛz ən ækˈsɛlərənt əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr dɪˈziz biɪŋ mɔr ˈkɑmən ɪn mɛn meɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ. ɛz dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ˈwɪmən ɪz mɔr ˈkɑmən ənd ðə kɔz əv ðɛr dɪˈprɛʃən mɔr ˌhɛtərəˈʤinjəs, səʧ ən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪn ðɪs grup wʊd bi dɪˈziz wɑz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɛz wʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd frəm ˈpriviəs ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən ənd əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈdiˌkris ðə ɑdz fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ dɪˈmɛnʃiə, ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd rɪˈzəlt ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə rɪˈzəlts wər kloʊz tɪ non-significance*. ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈpeɪʃənz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hæd kənˈtroʊld dɪˈziz (ənˈlaɪk ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈstədiz) ənd wər ɔn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ðət meɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə kənˈfaʊndɪŋ ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd, hɑrt dɪˈziz wɑz nɑt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪsk ðə rɪˈzəlts fər ˌdaɪəˈbitiz (ə wɛl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt rɪsk wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli non-significant*. strɛŋθs ənd ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈstədi ɪn ðə kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˈjuzɪŋ ruˈtinli rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈdætə, ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə ˈsæmpəl saɪz wɑz lɑrʤ ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt dɪd nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ˈpeɪʃənz hu du nɑt juz ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðɪs ˈstədi ɪz beɪst ɔn æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ˈrəðər ðən. ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət səm ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsiz wər nɑt ˈkoʊdɪd ər mis-coded*, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl ˈmɛʒərz ɪn pleɪs əraʊnd ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ʃʊd ˈdiˌkris ðɪs rɪsk. du tɪ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə rɛd koʊd ˈsɪstəm ənd ðə ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt wi wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ər rɪsk ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈvɛriəbəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səʧ ɛz ˈstætəs. ðə səˈlɛkʃən kraɪˈtɪriə fər ðə ˈstədi ˈsəbʤɪkts wər spɪˈsɪfɪk tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈoʊnli ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd; ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt bɪtˈwin dɪˈmɛnʃiə. tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ʧæns əv rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈvɛriəbəlz nɑt biɪŋ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɪn ðə taɪm freɪm, ðə ˈkeɪsɪz hæd tɪ hæv æt list 3 jɪrz ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən praɪər tɪ ðə deɪt əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs ənd hæd tɪ hæv kənˈsəltɪd ɪn ðə jɪr priˈsidɪŋ ðə dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs, ɛz dɪd ðə mæʧt kənˈtroʊlz. ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 662 ˈpipəl wɪθ ə dɪˈmɛnʃiə koʊd hæd tɪ bi ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ðə ˈkoʊhɔrt ɛz ðeɪ lækt 3 jɪrz kənˈtɪnjuəs ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən praɪər tɪ ðɛr ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs. ðɪs lɔs əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkeɪsɪz ˈdiˌkrist ðə ˈsæmpəl saɪz bət ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə ˈstədi ɛz ˈoʊnli ˈpipəl wɪθ ə ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli ‘‘new’*’ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə wər ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðiz 662 wʊd ˈlaɪkli hæv ə praɪər ˈhɪstəri əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ðɪs ˈpeɪʃənt ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˈmaɪgrəˌtɔri ˈneɪʧər əv ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv reɪt ɛt æl. wɛr mɔr ðən twaɪs ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ðən wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈmɛnʃiə muvd bɪtˈwin ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə ˈstədi kʊd hæv ɪkˈskludɪd ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə mɔr səˈvɪr ənd ədˈvænst ˈkeɪsɪz əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə (i.e*. ðoʊz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ðɛr oʊn hoʊmz ənd ˈnidɪŋ tɪ muv ˈɪntu ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ər ˈnərsɪŋ kɛr) ənd hɛns nɑt bi ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ðə tru kəmˈjunɪti ˈsæmpəl əv ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ðɪs ˈstədi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊnli lʊkt æt ɪn ðə ˈrisənt pæst (əp tɪ 8 jɪrz) ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈmɛnʃiə wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst, ˈminɪŋ ɪt kʊd nɑt lʊk æt ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈifɛkts əv dɪˈziz. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ɔl ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd rɪsk ˈfæktərz du tɪ læk əv rɛd ˈkoʊdɪd ˈdætə faʊnd ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈrɛkərdz, səʧ ɛz i 4 ˈstætəs. ˈfərðərˌmɔr ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɪs ˈstədi juzd æt list ə ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˌbiˈfɔr ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs, wi ˈkænɑt bi kəmˈplitli ˈsərtən əv ðə ˈtɛmpərəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ɪkˈspoʊʒər ənd dɪˈziz ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈjuzɪŋ ə dɪˈzaɪn bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ənd ˈleɪtənt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈfərðər prəˈspɛktɪv ˈstədiz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv praɪər dɪˈprɛʃən ənd æŋˈzaɪəti ɛz ə kɔz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz pərˈzɛnəd ər beɪst ɔn ðə ˈfrikwənsi ˈmæʧɪŋ əv ˈkeɪsɪz ənd kənˈtroʊlz ˈrəðər ðən ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈmæʧɪŋ fər tu ˈrizənz. fərst, ðə ˈfrikwənsi ˈmæʧɪŋ səˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnˈkrist ðə paʊər ənd ɪˈfɪʃənsi əv ðə ˈstədi. ˈsɛkənd, ˈpriviəs faʊnd ðət ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən wɪθ əˈʤəstmənts əv mæʧ ˈvɛriəbəlz kən dəraɪv ˈsɪmələr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts wɪθ ðə kənˈdɪʃənəl ləˈʤɪstɪk rəˈgrɛʃən wɛr ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈmæʧɪŋ əv ˈkeɪsɪz ənd kənˈtroʊlz wər rikˈwaɪərd. kənˈkluʒənz ðɪs ˈstədi səˈpɔrts ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ðət æŋˈzaɪəti ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv ˈleɪtər biɪŋ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈkɑrənt ˈnæʃənəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ənd ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə reɪt əv ˈərliər ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd hɛns ˈækˌsɛs tɪ hoʊˈlɪstɪk ˈmænɪʤmənt, klɪˈnɪʃənz ʃʊd bi ˈvɪʤələnt tɪ ˈsɪmptəmz əv ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈpeɪʃənz wɪθ ə pæst ˈhɪstəri əv æŋˈzaɪəti, dɪˈprɛʃən ənd dɪˈziz. ˈteɪbəl 1 rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈkeɪsɪz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn kənˈtroʊlz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 æŋˈzaɪəti 122 192 dɪˈprɛʃən 41 67 dɪˈziz 66 127 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz 51 162 43 200 ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən 174 720 ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən 10 31 hɑrt dɪˈziz 68 17 249 rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈkeɪsɪz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn kənˈtroʊlz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 æŋˈzaɪəti 122 192 dɪˈprɛʃən 41 67 dɪˈziz 66 127 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz 51 162 43 200 ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən 174 720 ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən 10 31 hɑrt dɪˈziz 68 17 249 vju lɑrʤ ˈteɪbəl 1 rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈkeɪsɪz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn kənˈtroʊlz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 æŋˈzaɪəti 122 192 dɪˈprɛʃən 41 67 dɪˈziz 66 127 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz 51 162 43 200 ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən 174 720 ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən 10 31 hɑrt dɪˈziz 68 17 249 rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈkeɪsɪz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn kənˈtroʊlz wɪθ rɪsk ˈfæktər ˈprɛzənt ɛn ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈkɑnfədɛns æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 æŋˈzaɪəti 122 192 dɪˈprɛʃən 41 67 dɪˈziz 66 127 ˌdaɪəˈbitiz 51 162 43 200 ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən 174 720 ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən 10 31 hɑrt dɪˈziz 68 17 249 vju lɑrʤ ˈteɪbəl 2 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 258 1129 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 101 157 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 20 32 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 21 35 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 258 1129 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 101 157 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 20 32 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 21 35 vju lɑrʤ ˈteɪbəl 2 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 258 1129 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 101 157 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 20 32 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 21 35 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 258 1129 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 101 157 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 20 32 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 21 35 vju lɑrʤ ˈteɪbəl 3 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈfiˌmeɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 152 666 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 73 115 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 11 26 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 15 27 meɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 106 463 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 28 42 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 9 6 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 6 8 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈfiˌmeɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 152 666 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 73 115 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 11 26 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 15 27 meɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 106 463 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 28 42 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 9 6 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 6 8 vju lɑrʤ ˈteɪbəl 3 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈfiˌmeɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 152 666 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 73 115 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 11 26 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 15 27 meɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 106 463 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 28 42 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 9 6 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 6 8 rɪsk ˈfæktər keɪs ɛn kənˈtroʊl ɛn æˈnælɪsɪs. ɑdz ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ 95 ˈfiˌmeɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 152 666 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 73 115 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 11 26 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 15 27 meɪl noʊ æŋˈzaɪəti ər dɪˈprɛʃən 106 463 1 æŋˈzaɪəti əˈloʊn 28 42 dɪˈprɛʃən əˈloʊn 9 6 æŋˈzaɪəti ənd dɪˈprɛʃən 6 8 vju lɑrʤ ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ: ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ɪkˈstɛnʃən wɑz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə wɛst ˈmɪˌdlændz deanery*. wɑz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə nɔrθ ˈstæfərdˌʃaɪər ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈrisərʧ kənˈsɔrʃjəm ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ ˈsɛntər fər ˈrisərʧ kəˈpæsɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈmɔlən ɪz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ən ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ˈrisərʧ klɪˈnɪʃən ˈsaɪəntɪst əˈwɔrd. ˈɛθɪkəl əˈpruvəl: juz əv ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs fər ˈpeɪʃənt ˈrisərʧ wɑz ˈgrænɪd baɪ ðə nɔrθ ˈstæfərdˌʃaɪər ˈrisərʧ ˈɛθɪks kəˈmɪti. ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst: nən. ækˈnɑlɪʤmənts ðə ˈɔθərz wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk ðə kil ˈrisərʧ ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ənd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmætɪks tim æt ðə ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈsɛntər. ˈrɛfərənsɪz 1 næp ɛm prɪns ɛm ɑlbɑˈneɪzi i ɛt æl. 2007 ˈləndən soʊˈsaɪɪti 2009 2 ə ˈwɪtənbərg ɑr pɪˈkɑrd ɛl næp ɛm ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈpipəl: fˈjuʧər dɪˈmænd fər ˈlɔŋˈtərm kɛr ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd kɔsts ʤeɪ sɪˈkaɪətri 2007 22 10 1037 45 3 dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ˈlɪvɪŋ wɛl wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə: ə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈstrætəʤi ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2009 ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn 3 ˈfɛbruˌɛri 2009 4 ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔdɪt ˈɔfəs ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd səˈpɔrt fər ˈpipəl wɪθ dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈləndən ðə ˈsteɪʃəˌnɛri ˈɔfəs 2007 pi. 7 pi. 5 ˈpætərsən pi ʤeɪ ˌgɑrˈsiə ə məkˈnaɪt si ˈʤɛnərəl rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə: ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈɛvədəns ˌrivˈju dəˈmɛnt 2007 3 341 47 6 ɪz dɪˈprɛʃən ə rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈklaɪn? ə ˌrivˈju. ˌʤɛrənˈtɑləʤi 2000 46 4 219 27 7 mɑrˈtinɛz ɛf ˈflɔˌrɛz si də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs pi rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ðə ˌɛpɪˌdiˌmiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈstədi əv ˈkaʊnti (bæsk country-spain*) 2008 8 39 ɛt æl. 8 ˈrɪʧi keɪ ˈrɪʧi si si ɛs dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ priˈvɛnʃən tɪ rɪˈdus ˈɪnsɪdəns əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə: prəˈspɛktɪv ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈstədi əv rɪsk ˈfæktərz 2010 341 3885 9 ˈfʊrər ɑr si ʤeɪ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ sɛks ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin dɪˈprɛsɪv ˈsɪmptəmz ənd dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈɪnsɪdəns: prəˈspɛktɪv rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə ˈstədi ʤeɪ æm 2003 51 1055 1063 10 ˈhərbərt ɑr ˈlɪnseɪ ʤeɪ ɑr ɛt æl. ˈvæskjələr dɪˈmɛnʃiə: ˈɪnsɪdəns ənd rɪsk ˈfæktərz ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈstədi əv hɛlθ ənd ˈeɪʤɪŋ stroʊk 2000 31 1487 93 11 ˈkɛslər ɑr məˈgɑnəgəl keɪ ʤaʊ ɛs ɛt æl. ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ənd ˈprɛvələns əv ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk dɪˈsɔrdərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsərˌveɪ ɑrʧ ʤɛn sɪˈkaɪətri 1994 51 1 8 19 12 eɪʧ ˈkɛslər ɑr ˈfɪstər eɪʧ ɛm lib ɑr waɪ du ˈpipəl wɪθ æŋˈzaɪəti dɪˈsɔrdərz bɪˈkəm dɪˈprɛst? ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈstədi 2000 406 14 23 13 ˈgæləkər ʤeɪ beɪər ə fɪʃ ɛm ɛt æl. dɪz æŋˈzaɪəti əˈfɛkt rɪsk əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə? ˈfaɪndɪŋz frəm ðə prəˈspɛktɪv ˈstədi mɛd 2009 71 659 66 14 ˈʤɔrdən keɪ ɛm krɔft pi kˈwɑləti əv mɔrˈbɪdəti ˈkoʊdɪŋ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpræktɪs kəmˈpjutərˌaɪzd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz: ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌrivˈju 2004 21 396 412 15 ˈtɑməs aɪ ɑrθˈraɪtɪs ˈrisərʧ ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr ˈsɛntər, kil ˌjunəˈvərsəti ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs: ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən 2009 (ˈækˌsɛst ɔn 3 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2009 16 kəˈnɛktɪŋ fər hɛlθ 2012 (ˈækˌsɛst ɔn 27 ˈɔgəst 2010 2012 (ˈækˌsɛst ɔn 27 ˈɔgəst 2010 17 ˈhɑrˌwʊd di ə ˈwɔrən ˈdəbəlju ɛt æl. ðə ˈifɛkt əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd təˈbæˌkoʊ kənˈsəmʃən, ənd i ˈʤɛnəˌtaɪp, ɔn ðə eɪʤ əv ˈɔnˌsɛt ɪn dɪˈziz ʤeɪ sɪˈkaɪətri 2010 25 5 511 8 18 ɛs ɛl ˈhɛlmər si ʤeɪ pi nuˈtrɪʃənəl ˈfæktərz ənd ðə rɪsk əv ˈɪnsədənt dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ðə ˌlɑnʤəˈtudənəl ˈkoʊhɔrt ʤeɪ həm daɪət 2004 8 150 4 19 ˈləksɪnʤər ʤeɪ tɑŋ siˈdikwi ɛm ʃi ɛs meɪoʊ ɑr ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈɪnˌteɪk ənd ðə rɪsk əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ʤeɪ æm 2004 52 4 540 6 20 ɑlˈmidə ɔp həls ˈlɔrəns di ˈflɪkər ɛl sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɛz ə rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈziz: kənˈtræstɪŋ ˈɛvədəns frəm ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌrivˈju əv ənd ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈstədiz əˈdɪkʃən 2002 97 1 15 28 21 mɑ hɑ wæŋ waɪ əˈbisəti ənd ˈsɛntrəl əˈbisəti ɛz rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər ˈɪnsədənt dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd ɪts: ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌrivˈju ənd rɛv 2008 9 3 204 18 22 ɛm ti ti ɛt æl. rɪsk skɔr fər ðə priˈdɪkʃən əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə rɪsk ɪn 20 jɪrz əˈməŋ ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪd ˈpipəl: ə ˌlɑnʤəˈtudənəl, ˈstədi ˈlænsət 2006 5 735 41 23 jɑ bləd ˈprɛʃər ənd dɪˈmɛnʃiə mɛd 2004 46 4 227 37 24 ˈhɑnɪg ɛl tɑŋ ˈælbərt ɛs ɛt æl. stroʊk ənd ðə rɪsk əv ˈɑltsˌhaɪmər dɪˈziz ɑrʧ 2003 60 1707 12 25 ˈaɪvən si sɛˈʃɑdri ɛs ˈbaɪsər ə ɛt æl. dɪˈmɛnʃiə ˈæftər stroʊk: ðə ˈfreɪmɪŋˌhæm ˈstədi stroʊk 2004 35 1264 68 26 si ɛm ˈwɪnlənd bi ɛl loʊ bləd ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈɪnsɪdəns əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ə ˈvɛri oʊld ˈsæmpəl: dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kɑgˈnɪʃən ʤeɪ æm 1999 47 723 6 27 ˈænsti loʊ kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ɛz ə rɪsk ˈfæktər fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv dɪˈklaɪn: ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌrivˈju əv prəˈspɛktɪv ˈstədiz wɪθ æm ʤeɪ sɪˈkaɪətri 2008 16 5 343 54 28 ɛs ˈbrənər i si pi rɪsk əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ˌdaɪəˈbitiz mellitus*: ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌrivˈju ˈlænsət 2006 5 1 64 74 29 væn dɛn bi ˌdaɪəˈbitiz ənd ˈəðər ˈvæskjələr rɪsk ˈfæktərz fər dɪˈmɛnʃiə: wɪʧ ˈfæktər ˈmætərz moʊst? ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˌrivˈju. ʤeɪ 2008 585 1 97 108 30 jæf keɪ ˈblækˌwɛl ti æm ɛt æl. ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, ˌɪmˈpɛrd ˈfæstɪŋ ˈgluˌkoʊs, ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈwɪmən nʊˈrɑləʤi 2004 63 4 658 63 31 ˈpɑmər keɪ ˈbərgər ɑr ɛt æl. prɪˈdɪktərz əv prəˈgrɛʃən frəm maɪld ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˌɪmˈpɛrmənt tɪ ˈɑltsˌhaɪmər dɪˈziz nʊˈrɑləʤi 2007 68 19 1596 602 32 ˈbɪrmən ɛf ˈʤɑŋkər si ˈbikmən ə æŋˈzaɪəti ˈsɪmptəmz ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ˈleɪtər laɪf: rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə ˌlɑnʤəˈtudənəl ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˈstədi ˈeɪʤɪŋ hɛlθ 2008 12 4 517 23 33 ənd ˈætrəfi ɪn dɪˈsɔrdərz ɑrʧ ʤɛn sɪˈkaɪətri 2000 57 925 35 34 kəruˈbini ə ˈloʊɪnθəl di i ɛt æl. ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ðə ˈɛldərli dɪs mɑn 2010 106 47 35 li ʤi ˈhɪgdən ɑr wɑ ɛt æl. ˈsteɪtɪn ˈθɛrəpi ənd rɪsk əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ðə ˈɛldərli: ə ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈstədi nʊˈrɑləʤi 2004 63 1624 8 36 li li ə ˈwɪtmər rɑ ɛt æl. juz əv ˌænˌʤioʊˈtɛnsɪn riˈsɛptər ˈblɑkərz ənd rɪsk əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ə ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli meɪl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən: prəˈspɛktɪv ˈkoʊhɔrt æˈnælɪsɪs 2010 340 37 jæf keɪ i lɪn ɛf ˈgreɪdi di ˈsɪrəm ˌlɪpəˈproʊtin ˈlɛvəlz, ˈsteɪtɪn juz, ənd ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn ˈoʊldər ˈwɪmən ɑrʧ 2002 59 3 492 4 38 ˈzɑndi spɑrks ɛl zi ɛt æl. du ˈsteɪtɪnz rɪˈdus rɪsk əv ˈɪnsədənt dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ˈɑltsˌhaɪmər dɪˈziz? ɑrʧ ʤɛn sɪˈkaɪətri 2005 62 217 24 39 reɪt ʤi ˈwɔltərz keɪ ˈbɑtəmli si ɛt æl. sərˈvaɪvəl əv ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈklɪnɪkəl ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsəs əv dɪˈmɛnʃiə ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɛr: ˈkoʊhɔrt ˈstədi 2010 341 3584 40 ti ˈbrɛnər eɪʧ dɪˈgri əv ˈmæʧɪŋ ənd geɪn ɪn paʊər ənd ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ˈstədiz ˌɛpəˌdɛmiˈɑləʤi 2001 12 1 101 8 41 ɛs ˈhɔkən ɛs, ɛs ɛt æl. ˈifɛkt əv pəˈtɛnʃəli rɪsk ˈfæktərz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌmaɪəˈkɑrdiəl ˌɪnˈfɑrkʃən ɪn 52 ˈkəntriz (ðə ˈstədi): ˈstədi ˈlænsət 2004 364 937 52 ðə ˈɔθər 2012 ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs.
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the former pain members have decided to go their separate ways, team manager "gms" gomes has confirmed to hltv.org.
the future of the brazilian team had been up in the air since losing the support of pain gaming, who made headlines earlier this month with the signing of roster.
even without the support of an organisation, the team remained in the united states for a while and brought "tifa" in as a replacement for "duken" in the hopes of eventually finding a new home.
zqks, who played for selfless this week, is a free agent
but last week the players returned home, and, after weighing up their options, it was decided that pulling the plug on the team was the best course of action.
"it was a mutual decision because we were very tired, and without an organisation it is best if we go our separate ways," gomes told hltv.org. "there were no issues between the players or anything like that. departure and pain dropping their support really affected the whole project and we were left without motivation as we would have to start from scratch."
former stars member "zqks" fonseca, the only player on the team with major experience, was seen standing in for selfless gaming in the pro league against renegades earlier this week, but it is unclear at this point if he will return to north america to pursue his career there.
the following players are now free agents:
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ðə ˈfɔrmər peɪn ˈmɛmbərz hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ ðɛr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt weɪz, tim ˈmænɪʤər "gms*" ˈgoʊˌmɛz həz kənˈfərmd tɪ hltv.org*. ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə brəˈzɪljən tim hæd bɪn əp ɪn ðə ɛr sɪns ˈluzɪŋ ðə səˈpɔrt əv peɪn ˈgeɪmɪŋ, hu meɪd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ wɪθ ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ˈrɑstər. ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən, ðə tim rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər ə waɪl ənd brɔt "tifa*" ɪn ɛz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər "duken*" ɪn ðə hoʊps əv ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə nu hoʊm. zqks*, hu pleɪd fər ˈsɛlfləs ðɪs wik, ɪz ə fri ˈeɪʤənt bət læst wik ðə pleɪərz rɪˈtərnd hoʊm, ənd, ˈæftər weɪɪŋ əp ðɛr ˈɔpʃənz, ɪt wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə pləg ɔn ðə tim wɑz ðə bɛst kɔrs əv ˈækʃən. "ɪt wɑz ə mˈjuʧuəl dɪˈsɪʒən bɪˈkəz wi wər ˈvɛri taɪərd, ənd wɪˈθaʊt ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ɪt ɪz bɛst ɪf wi goʊ ɑr ˈsɛpərˌeɪt weɪz," ˈgoʊˌmɛz toʊld hltv.org*. "ðɛr wər noʊ ˈɪʃuz bɪtˈwin ðə pleɪərz ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ðət. dɪˈpɑrʧər ənd peɪn ˈdrɑpɪŋ ðɛr səˈpɔrt ˈrɪli əˈfɛktɪd ðə hoʊl ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd wi wər lɛft wɪˈθaʊt ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ɛz wi wʊd hæv tɪ stɑrt frəm skræʧ." ˈfɔrmər stɑrz ˈmɛmbər "zqks*" foʊnˈsɛkə, ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪər ɔn ðə tim wɪθ ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈspɪriəns, wɑz sin ˈstændɪŋ ɪn fər ˈsɛlfləs ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪn ðə proʊ lig əˈgɛnst ˈrɛnəˌgeɪdz ˈərliər ðɪs wik, bət ɪt ɪz ənˈklɪr æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪf hi wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ pərˈsu hɪz kərɪr ðɛr. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ pleɪərz ər naʊ fri ˈeɪʤənts:
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from warcraft to, starcraft to diablo, no shortage of blizzard games yearning for a makeover. but while blizzard has its eye on virtual reality gaming, we can exclusively reveal that not happening any time soon.
a senior blizzard entertainment executive has confirmed to that the company islooking at” launching some of its franchises in virtual reality, but has no immediate plans to do so. during an interview at 2016, we asked hunt, of corporate operations, why blizzard publicly shown its commitment to the platform.
he told us:
“we have talked a little bit about it. big believers in what virtual reality or augmented reality might one day become , and certainly we have a bunch of really smart engineers and technologists in the company, and always evaluating and looking at those emerging technologies and emerging platforms.”
there are a couple of reasons why blizzard keen to jump on the virtual reality bandwagon just yet, according to hunt.
one concern was that there a significant number of gamers with setups, so blizzard would need to see that growbefore [they would] start to develop content specifically for that.”
related: world of warcraft: legion review
launched earlier this year, shooter is newest franchise but probably not coming to the rift or vive any time soon
hunt also bemoaned the fragmented ecosystem, explaining how blizzard convinced that a standard for virtual reality or augmented reality exists yet:
“ there is no one platform today; there are actually several, and all competing with one another . so not even a standard for what or ar means, to be honest. so need to see that technology mature a little bit more and solidify in terms of a specific platform, and need to see some additional audience accumulate around that platform.”
that said, hunt still seemed convinced that blizzard is destined to build games for virtual reality somewhere down the line, once the ecosystem starts to take shape:
“you can just imagine once that occurs, what we could do with some of our universes, in an augmented or virtual reality way. so absolutely looking at all of that, and once we see a substantial opportunity there, you can imagine be there.”
the blizzard exec went on to explain how he believes all of four main franchises could potentially work well in virtual reality, saying:
“i think they could all do great, actually. all our universes are robust, deep, and i think depending on what the technology was and how we would go about doing it i mean hard to even imagine what it would look like exactly but i think all of the universes could work well on those types of platforms.”
we also asked matt goss, a lead game designer on world of warcraft, one of most popular franchises, about whether ever see in virtual reality, to which he replied:it’s not something we talk about, but again, i would never say never. but not something currently talking about.”
related: diablo 4 everything you need to know
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which blizzard game would most like to see in virtual reality or augmented reality? let us know in the comments below.
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frəm ˈwɔrˌkræft tɪ, ˈstɑrˌkræft tɪ ˌdiˈæbloʊ, noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈblɪzərd geɪmz ˈjərnɪŋ fər ə ˈmæˌkoʊvər. bət waɪl ˈblɪzərd həz ɪts aɪ ɔn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈgeɪmɪŋ, wi kən ɪkˈsklusɪvli rɪˈvil ðət nɑt ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɛni taɪm sun. ə ˈsinjər ˈblɪzərd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv həz kənˈfərmd tɪ ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz at”*” ˈlɔnʧɪŋ səm əv ɪts ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti, bət həz noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət plænz tɪ du soʊ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju æt 2016 wi æst hənt, əv ˈkɔrpərət ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, waɪ ˈblɪzərd ˈpəblɪkli ʃoʊn ɪts kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm. hi toʊld ˈjuˈɛs: hæv tɔkt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əˈbaʊt ɪt. bɪg bɪˈlivərz ɪn wət ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ər ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti maɪt wən deɪ bɪˈkəm ənd ˈsərtənli wi hæv ə bənʧ əv ˈrɪli smɑrt ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ˌtɛkˈnɑləʤɪsts ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðoʊz ˈimərʤɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ˈimərʤɪŋ platforms.”*.” ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈrizənz waɪ ˈblɪzərd kin tɪ ʤəmp ɔn ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈbændˌwægən ʤɪst jɛt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hənt. wən kənˈsərn wɑz ðət ðɛr ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbər əv ˈgeɪmərz wɪθ ˈsɛˌtəps, soʊ ˈblɪzərd wʊd nid tɪ si ðət groʊ [ðeɪ wʊd] stɑrt tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈkɑntɛnt spəˈsɪfɪkli fər that.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd: wərld əv ˈwɔrˌkræft: ˈliʤən ˌrivˈju lɔnʧt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ˈʃutər ɪz nuəst ˈfrænˌʧaɪz bət ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪft ər viv ˈɛni taɪm sun hənt ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈmoʊnd ðə ˈfrægməntɪd ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ haʊ ˈblɪzərd kənˈvɪnst ðət ə ˈstændərd fər ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ər ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti ɪgˈzɪsts jɛt: ðɛr ɪz noʊ wən ˈplætˌfɔrm təˈdeɪ; ðɛr ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsɛvərəl, ənd ɔl kəmˈpitɪŋ wɪθ wən əˈnəðər soʊ nɑt ˈivɪn ə ˈstændərd fər wət ər ɑr minz, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst. soʊ nid tɪ si ðət tɛkˈnɑləʤi məˈʧʊr ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ənd səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ ɪn tərmz əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm, ənd nid tɪ si səm əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔdiəns əˈkjumjəˌleɪt əraʊnd ðət platform.”*.” ðət sɛd, hənt stɪl simd kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈblɪzərd ɪz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ bɪld geɪmz fər ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈsəmˌwɛr daʊn ðə laɪn, wəns ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm stɑrts tɪ teɪk ʃeɪp: kən ʤɪst ˌɪˈmæʤən wəns ðət əˈkərz, wət wi kʊd du wɪθ səm əv ɑr ˈjunəˌvərsɪz, ɪn ən ɑgˈmɛntəd ər ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti weɪ. soʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɔl əv ðət, ənd wəns wi si ə səbˈstænʃəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðɛr, ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən bi there.”*.” ðə ˈblɪzərd ˌɛgˈzɛk wɛnt ɔn tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ hi bɪˈlivz ɔl əv fɔr meɪn ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli wərk wɛl ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti, seɪɪŋ: θɪŋk ðeɪ kʊd ɔl du greɪt, ˈæˌkʧuəli. ɔl ɑr ˈjunəˌvərsɪz ər roʊˈbəst, dip, ənd aɪ θɪŋk dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɑz ənd haʊ wi wʊd goʊ əˈbaʊt duɪŋ ɪt aɪ min hɑrd tɪ ˈivɪn ˌɪˈmæʤən wət ɪt wʊd lʊk laɪk ɪgˈzæktli bət aɪ θɪŋk ɔl əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərsɪz kʊd wərk wɛl ɔn ðoʊz taɪps əv platforms.”*.” wi ˈɔlsoʊ æst mæt gɔs, ə lɛd geɪm dɪˈzaɪnər ɔn wərld əv ˈwɔrˌkræft, wən əv moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz, əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈɛvər si ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti, tɪ wɪʧ hi rɪˈplaɪd: nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ wi tɔk əˈbaʊt, bət əˈgɛn, aɪ wʊd ˈnɛvər seɪ ˈnɛvər. bət nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkərəntli ˈtɔkɪŋ about.”*.” rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˌdiˈæbloʊ 4 ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju nid tɪ noʊ wɔʧ: ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ wɪʧ ˈblɪzərd geɪm wʊd moʊst laɪk tɪ si ɪn ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ər ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti? lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ.
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just a few moments ago (september 19, 2016), canonical published several security advisories to inform the ubuntu linux community about the availability of new linux kernel updates for all supported ubuntu releases.
according to ubuntu security notice, three security flaws are affecting the ubuntu xerus) operating system and later versions, as well as any derivative. the first one is a race condition in linux audit subsystems, which could allow a local attacker to interrupt auditing or damage the audit logs.
the second security issue is related to linux virtual machine) implementation, which didn't work correctly on (powerpc 64-bit) and powerpc (ppc) platforms, thus allowing an attacker to cause a lockup in the host operating system.
lastly, ubuntu was affected by a race condition in linux chrome os embedded controller device driver, which would have allowed a local attacker to crash the system by causing a denial of service (dos). this issue was discovered by wang.
security issues affecting ubuntu and ubuntu
if you're using the ubuntu (trusty tahr) operating system or later versions, as well as any of its derivatives, you should know that the new kernel update patches a security flaw discovered by in the implementation, which could allow a local attacker to crash the system or execute malicious code.
the second security flaw affecting ubuntu users is a race condition in linux implementation, which didn't properly handle events, thus allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. finally, only a single security issue affects ubuntu (precise pangolin) users.
if you're using any of the ubuntu operating systems mentioned above, you need to update to the new kernel versions, which are (4.4.0-38.57) for ubuntu, (3.13.0-96.143) for ubuntu, and (3.2.0-110.151) for ubuntu.
of course, the trusty hwe kernel has been updated to-generic~precise1 for ubuntu.5 users, and the hwe kernel to-generic~14.04.1 for ubuntu.5 users. ubuntu for raspberry pi 2 was updated to (4.4.0-1023.29).
to update, simply open the ubuntu software or package manager apps, check for available updates and install them. be aware that you'll have to reboot your computer for the new kernel version to be correctly installed, and you must rebuild any kernel module you might have installed. more details at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/security/upgrades.
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ʤɪst ə fju ˈmoʊmənts əˈgoʊ (sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 2016 kəˈnɑnəkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ˈsɛvərəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ədˈvaɪzəriz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈlɪnəks kəmˈjunɪti əˈbaʊt ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv nu ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ˈəpˌdeɪts fər ɔl səˈpɔrtɪd ˌuˈbuˌtu rɪˈlisɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌuˈbuˌtu sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈnoʊtɪs θri sɪˈkjʊrəti flɔz ər əˈfɛktɪŋ ðə ˌuˈbuˌtu xerus*) ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈleɪtər ˈvərʒənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛni dərˈɪvɪtɪv. ðə fərst wən ɪz ə reɪs kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ˈlɪnəks ˈɔdɪt ˈsəbˌsɪstəmz, wɪʧ kʊd əˈlaʊ ə ˈloʊkəl əˈtækər tɪ ˌɪntərˈəpt ˈɑdətɪŋ ər ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˈɔdɪt lɔgz. ðə ˈsɛkənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃu ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈlɪnəks ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃin) ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈdɪdənt wərk kərˈɛktli ɔn (ˈpaʊərˈpiˈsi 64-bit*) ənd ˈpaʊərˈpiˈsi (ppc*) ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ðəs əˈlaʊɪŋ ən əˈtækər tɪ kɔz ə ˈlɑˌkəp ɪn ðə hoʊst ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ˈlæstli, ˌuˈbuˌtu wɑz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ə reɪs kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ˈlɪnəks kroʊm ɑs ɛmˈbɛdɪd kənˈtroʊlər dɪˈvaɪs ˈdraɪvər, wɪʧ wʊd hæv əˈlaʊd ə ˈloʊkəl əˈtækər tɪ kræʃ ðə ˈsɪstəm baɪ ˈkɔzɪŋ ə dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈsərvɪs (dɔs). ðɪs ˈɪʃu wɑz dɪˈskəvərd baɪ wæŋ. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃuz əˈfɛktɪŋ ˌuˈbuˌtu ənd ˌuˈbuˌtu ɪf jʊr ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌuˈbuˌtu (ˈtrəsti tahr*) ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ər ˈleɪtər ˈvərʒənz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛni əv ɪts dərˈɪvətɪvz, ju ʃʊd noʊ ðət ðə nu ˈkərnəl ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈpæʧɪz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti flɔ dɪˈskəvərd baɪ ɪn ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ kʊd əˈlaʊ ə ˈloʊkəl əˈtækər tɪ kræʃ ðə ˈsɪstəm ər ˈɛksəˌkjut məˈlɪʃəs koʊd. ðə ˈsɛkənd sɪˈkjʊrəti flɔ əˈfɛktɪŋ ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈjuzərz ɪz ə reɪs kənˈdɪʃən ɪn ˈlɪnəks ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈdɪdənt ˈprɑpərli ˈhændəl ɪˈvɛnts, ðəs əˈlaʊɪŋ ə rɪˈmoʊt əˈtækər tɪ kɔz ə dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈsərvɪs. ˈfaɪnəli, ˈoʊnli ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪʃu əˈfɛkts ˌuˈbuˌtu (prɪˈsaɪs pangolin*) ˈjuzərz. ɪf jʊr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbəv, ju nid tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə nu ˈkərnəl ˈvərʒənz, wɪʧ ər fər ˌuˈbuˌtu, fər ˌuˈbuˌtu, ənd fər ˌuˈbuˌtu. əv kɔrs, ðə ˈtrəsti hweɪ ˈkərnəl həz bɪn ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ fər ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈjuzərz, ənd ðə hweɪ ˈkərnəl tɪ fər ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈjuzərz. ˌuˈbuˌtu fər ˈræzˌbɛri paɪ 2 wɑz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt, ˈsɪmpli ˈoʊpən ðə ˌuˈbuˌtu ˈsɔfˌwɛr ər ˈpækɪʤ ˈmænɪʤər æps, ʧɛk fər əˈveɪləbəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɛm. bi əˈwɛr ðət jul hæv tɪ riˈbut jʊr kəmˈpjutər fər ðə nu ˈkərnəl ˈvərʒən tɪ bi kərˈɛktli ˌɪnˈstɔld, ənd ju məst riˈbɪld ˈɛni ˈkərnəl ˈmɑʤul ju maɪt hæv ˌɪnˈstɔld. mɔr ˈditeɪlz æt https://wiki.ubuntu.com/security/upgrades*.
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as jake knott prepares himself for the upcoming nfl season with the miami dolphins, he finds himself back in the place where his college career began. when i asked him why he decided to return to ames, iowa for his training, his answer made a lot of sense.
“i tried working out with the eagles last year, but it was pretty difficult because the nfl has a lot of rules in place where you get much coaching or help. so i decided to come back and get the help and training from clayton oyster (iowa state director of strength and conditioning). really gotten my body back in shape, and i appreciate everything done. he really knows my strengths and weaknesses as a player, and if i had gone anywhere else, they would have to take the time to get to know me. since i already have that relationship with clayton; it just made things a lot easier.”
now jake has dedicated this to turning his weaknesses into strengths.
“once i got to the nfl, i really saw the ‘why’
behind everything i did, and how i was getting prepared for the season, which also prepared me mentally."
jake’s football career really took off in high school where he graduated from waukee, iowa, back in 2009. his senior year of high school he was the ranked football prospect in the state and was also named to the elite team in class 4a. he recorded 99 tackles (7 for a loss) 3 sacks and 2 interceptions. not only was he a star on the football field, but he also lettered in track & field and baseball, where he had offers from both university of iowa and the university of northern iowa. with great numbers like jake had, probably think he had some great offers from some big time schools; but that the case at all.
“i had offers from just about all of the division 1 aa schools like northern iowa, western illinois, north dakota and south dakota, but i excited or anxious to go to any of those schools. i also had the offers from iowa and uni for baseball, and nebraska told me they would give me a scholarship if i went and played at a for a year. i really wanted an offer from iowa or iowa state, and my mind was set to go to either of those schools, depending on who offered first.”
during his high school senior year, jake was left with a huge decision on whether he wanted to play baseball or football, and what school he wanted to attend.
“baseball is definitely a passion of mine and i enjoy playing it, but the way football is scheduled and the amount of games per year, and the following of fans and the action on the field; i could imagine myself without baseball, but not the other way around. it was always a factor of which one could i not live without, not which sport i enjoyed most at the time. i do miss baseball. in fact i was hitting the other night in our practice facility where the softball team practices. i started out a little rusty then finally got in a little groove.”
with just two weeks before national signing day for college football, jake was scheduled to meet with new iowa state head coach paul rhoads.
“i have a scholarship yet that i was very interested in taking and was definitely freaking out a bit. when i met with coach rhoads he offered me a scholarship and i automatically idolized this guy for giving me this opportunity. i would definitely do anything for him because it took this huge weight off my shoulders. that meeting with him was a great first impression. i went through college doing what he told me to do because i knew this was a guy who had given me an opportunity of a lifetime, so i needed to treat it as such and make sure i was always doing what he wanted and try to lead the team in the best way possible because i was one of his first recruits.”
another big factor that weighed into decision was being able to stay in iowa.
“looking back now , it was awesome to play at iowa state being from iowa. i think it could have been any better with the support system i had, and knowing people i went to high school with who now attended the same college as me.”
one of the best parts about career at iowa state came during his senior year when his younger brother luke, was offered a scholarship to play at iowa state as well. even though the brothers never had the chance to play in an actual game together, since luke his freshman year, jake did say it was a great experience to have his brother at isu with him.
“we have an interesting story on how we moved up to iowa from kansas city, and i decided to stay in iowa for my senior year of high school, while my parents moved back to kansas city. it really separated me and my family when luke went back to school at le summit west high school, so we never had a chance to play sports with each other. when he got the scholarship offer to come to iowa state, i was the proudest big brother ever. i was finally going to be able to spend time with him, and if anything, make his college experience a little bit better. this is something that i had already lived and i tried to help him out because that kind of stuff makes me happy and i enjoy doing that for him even though tough on him sometimes, like any big brother. it was definitely an awesome experience, and been awesome to be able to come back and watch him play, which makes me appreciate iowa state and the game of football even more.”
jake first started offering his brother advice on certain workouts his brother should do to prepare himself for college. once luke got to isu, jake even helped luke by telling him the best places to eat, where to park for certain classes, and the fastest route to take for his classes.
“it started in high school where i would always stay on top of him about working out and how important it was to do certain types of workouts to get ready for college, so it such a big transition. i think his senior year he really took that to heart and started doing all the hard things that suck, but the things you have to do to be successful. he really changed his mind set and became an extremely hard working player.”
when jake first arrived at iowa state he only wanted to play on special teams. it was coaches like paul rhoads, wally burnham, and clayton oyster who had a huge impact on football career.
“it was because of them that i realized i had a shot to play in the nfl. in high school i have imagined that. i started to spend more time focusing on football once i got to college.”
as a true freshman jake played in every game for the cyclones.
“my sophomore year i wanted to play a lot more on defense instead of special teams. when i first started and did pretty well, then i really wanted to start understanding everything there is to know about defense. my junior year it got even more advanced, and my senior year was when i finally realized i can play with these guys in the nfl. i watched them and i understood what they were doing on defense, and why they were doing it.”
all of this came from the strength and conditioning from clayton, and the mental side of the game from wally and coach rhoads. playing against the great big 12 competition year after year, and some of the best athletes like robert griffin who was the 2011 heisman trophy winner, demarco murray who was just named the offensive player of the year, and justin blackmon who was the award winner two consecutive years helped prepare jake for the nfl.
iowa state fans might recall the 2011 oklahoma state game, which is the biggest football upset in cyclone history. in the second overtime of that game, jake deflected a pass intended for justin blackmon that was intercepted by i benton. that tip and interception helped seal the victory over the ranked cowboys.
as great as the upset over oklahoma state was, favorite game as a cyclone was against iowa his senior year; where he intercepted a pass with only left in the game to help guarantee yet another iowa state victory.
“being an guy and knowing the importance of the rivalry between iowa and having the interception at the end of the game just made it even sweeter.”
the university of iowa flirted with jake throughout his recruiting process, when they began recruiting him as a sophomore in high school.
“they told me they wanted to offer me, and that they would eventually offer me, but i just kept waiting and nothing happened. i always thought an offer would come, which it never did, but i couldn't be happier on how things turned out.”
as jake made his transition from college to the nfl he quickly saw the huge difference .
“my first season with the eagles was a lot of fun, it was stressful . i met a lot of great people, but i grew a lot as a person and a football player. i really started to see the business side of football, and with that you start making decisions like coming back to iowa state to train in the off-season. i realized that now competing with other guys for a spot, but a paycheck as well. i had to be able to put food on my table, and also realized i could be taking away food from some family basically. so it was a lot more intense."
one of the coolest moments jake talked about was how the eagles then-quarterback; michael vick knew his name by the second day of camp.
“here i am, an guy sitting in the locker room, and mike walks by and was just like ‘hey jake, up man?’ probably the nicest guy in the world. you see all these nfl players on tv and you have a media impression of these guys , then you finally get to see how they really act.”
probably the biggest change in life after iowa state is his engagement with his now fiancé , johnnie jindrich.
“it’s definitely different to think of yourself as becoming a married man soon, but she is handling most of the wedding planning, and nodding yes to everything she suggests.”
jake proposed on birthday while the two were on vacation in the turks and caicos. their wedding is planned for june and jake said he was more nervous for the proposal than he was for his first nfl game.
“football i love, but she is part of my life, and football is just a game. if you go drew something up on the field, it sucks but you get over it and make up for it on the next play. this is our life together, and was something i did not want to mess up. i wanted it to be as perfect as it possibly could be for her because she deserves it. i want to have to tell our kids someday that i did something stupid or said something stupid during the proposal.”
johnnie has now become one of biggest motivations as he focuses on his upcoming season in miami with the dolphins.
“i have a drive to succeed and the fear of failure. now failure means out of a job and on the streets and i want that to ever happen. i want to put my fiancé or have my family not have the income i was hoping to have, but i also want to keep playing the game of football because awesome.”
the iowa state football team has lost some of its glory day swagger since jake and his fellow teammates a.j. klein and josh lenz graduated to the nfl. the cyclones have really struggled in their last few years to put together a winning season and return to a bowl game. so what will it take for iowa state to get back to being a competitive football team in the big 12? jake thinks the players are hungry again and just a matter of time before the cyclones have a positive season.
“they saw a little bit of success my junior and senior year, and some of the guys coming in realize what it took right away. now these guys are getting a better grasp on that and hopefully see that change and turn it around this year. had this losing taste in their mouth for so long, and i can tell that this is a very hungry group of individuals who are sick of losing. once they work a little harder and put in the extra time and effort the wins will come.”
it’s safe to say that biggest focus right now is on his nfl football career and his approaching wedding and married life with johnnie in miami. he given much thought on what like to do professionally after his nfl football career is over, but when that time comes, you can be sure that it will again be something extremely passionate about.
“it’ll be an interesting decision, once the time comes.”
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ɛz ʤeɪk nɑt pərˈpɛrz hɪmˈsɛlf fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈsizən wɪθ ðə maɪˈæmi ˈdɑlfənz, hi faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf bæk ɪn ðə pleɪs wɛr hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ kərɪr bɪˈgæn. wɪn aɪ æst ɪm waɪ hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ eɪmz, ˈaɪəwə fər hɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ, hɪz ˈænsər meɪd ə lɔt əv sɛns. traɪd ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈigəlz læst jɪr, bət ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl həz ə lɔt əv rulz ɪn pleɪs wɛr ju gɪt məʧ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ər hɛlp. soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kəm bæk ənd gɪt ðə hɛlp ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ frəm ˈkleɪtən ˈɔɪstər (ˈaɪəwə steɪt dɪˈrɛktər əv strɛŋθ ənd kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ). ˈrɪli ˈgɔtən maɪ ˈbɑdi bæk ɪn ʃeɪp, ənd aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dən. hi ˈrɪli noʊz maɪ strɛŋθs ənd ˈwiknəsɪz ɛz ə pleɪər, ənd ɪf aɪ hæd gɔn ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls, ðeɪ wʊd hæv tɪ teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ mi. sɪns aɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈkleɪtən; ɪt ʤɪst meɪd θɪŋz ə lɔt easier.”*.” naʊ ʤeɪk həz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ðɪs tɪ ˈtərnɪŋ hɪz ˈwiknəsɪz ˈɪntu strɛŋθs. aɪ gɑt tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, aɪ ˈrɪli sɔ ðə ‘‘why’*’ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ dɪd, ənd haʊ aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ priˈpɛrd fər ðə ˈsizən, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ priˈpɛrd mi ˈmɛnəli." ˈfʊtˌbɔl kərɪr ˈrɪli tʊk ɔf ɪn haɪ skul wɛr hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm waukee*, ˈaɪəwə, bæk ɪn 2009 hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr əv haɪ skul hi wɑz ðə ræŋkt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈprɑspɛkt ɪn ðə steɪt ənd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ neɪmd tɪ ðə ɪˈlit tim ɪn klæs 4a*. hi rɪˈkɔrdɪd 99 ˈtækəlz 7 fər ə lɔs) 3 sæks ənd 2 ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz hi ə stɑr ɔn ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl fild, bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɛtərd ɪn træk fild ənd ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, wɛr hi hæd ˈɔfərz frəm boʊθ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈaɪəwə ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪəwə. wɪθ greɪt ˈnəmbərz laɪk ʤeɪk hæd, ˈprɑbəˌbli θɪŋk hi hæd səm greɪt ˈɔfərz frəm səm bɪg taɪm skulz; bət ðət ðə keɪs æt ɔl. hæd ˈɔfərz frəm ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ɔl əv ðə dɪˈvɪʒən 1 eɪeɪ skulz laɪk ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪəwə, ˈwɛstərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz, nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə ənd saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə, bət aɪ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ər ˈæŋʃəs tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈɛni əv ðoʊz skulz. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ðə ˈɔfərz frəm ˈaɪəwə ənd ˈjuni fər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, ənd nəˈbræskə toʊld mi ðeɪ wʊd gɪv mi ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɪf aɪ wɛnt ənd pleɪd æt ə fər ə jɪr. aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd ən ˈɔfər frəm ˈaɪəwə ər ˈaɪəwə steɪt, ənd maɪ maɪnd wɑz sɛt tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈiðər əv ðoʊz skulz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hu ˈɔfərd first.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz haɪ skul ˈsinjər jɪr, ʤeɪk wɑz lɛft wɪθ ə juʤ dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ˈwɛðər hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ər ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ənd wət skul hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd. ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈpæʃən əv maɪn ənd aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ pleɪɪŋ ɪt, bət ðə weɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv geɪmz pər jɪr, ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ əv fænz ənd ðə ˈækʃən ɔn ðə fild; aɪ kʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪˈθaʊt ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, bət nɑt ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈfæktər əv wɪʧ wən kʊd aɪ nɑt lɪv wɪˈθaʊt, nɑt wɪʧ spɔrt aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd moʊst æt ðə taɪm. aɪ du mɪs ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ɪn fækt aɪ wɑz ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈəðər naɪt ɪn ɑr ˈpræktɪs fəˈsɪlɪti wɛr ðə ˈsɔfˌbɔl tim ˈpræktɪsɪz. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt ə ˈlɪtəl ˈrəsti ðɛn ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ɪn ə ˈlɪtəl groove.”*.” wɪθ ʤɪst tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ˈnæʃənəl ˈsaɪnɪŋ deɪ fər ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ʤeɪk wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ mit wɪθ nu ˈaɪəwə steɪt hɛd koʊʧ pɔl roʊdz. hæv ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp jɛt ðət aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ənd wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˈfrikɪŋ aʊt ə bɪt. wɪn aɪ mɛt wɪθ koʊʧ roʊdz hi ˈɔfərd mi ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ənd aɪ ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈaɪdəˌlaɪzd ðɪs gaɪ fər ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti. aɪ wʊd ˈdɛfənətli du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ fər ɪm bɪˈkəz ɪt tʊk ðɪs juʤ weɪt ɔf maɪ ˈʃoʊldərz. ðət ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ɪm wɑz ə greɪt fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃən. aɪ wɛnt θru ˈkɑlɪʤ duɪŋ wət hi toʊld mi tɪ du bɪˈkəz aɪ nu ðɪs wɑz ə gaɪ hu hæd ˈgɪvɪn mi ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, soʊ aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ trit ɪt ɛz səʧ ənd meɪk ʃʊr aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz duɪŋ wət hi ˈwɔntɪd ənd traɪ tɪ lɛd ðə tim ɪn ðə bɛst weɪ ˈpɑsəbəl bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz wən əv hɪz fərst recruits.”*.” əˈnəðər bɪg ˈfæktər ðət weɪd ˈɪntu dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ steɪ ɪn ˈaɪəwə. bæk naʊ ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm tɪ pleɪ æt ˈaɪəwə steɪt biɪŋ frəm ˈaɪəwə. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ˈɛni ˈbɛtər wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəm aɪ hæd, ənd noʊɪŋ ˈpipəl aɪ wɛnt tɪ haɪ skul wɪθ hu naʊ əˈtɛndəd ðə seɪm ˈkɑlɪʤ ɛz me.”*.” wən əv ðə bɛst pɑrts əˈbaʊt kərɪr æt ˈaɪəwə steɪt keɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr wɪn hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər luk, wɑz ˈɔfərd ə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp tɪ pleɪ æt ˈaɪəwə steɪt ɛz wɛl. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈbrəðərz ˈnɛvər hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ ɪn ən ˈækʧəwəl geɪm təˈgɛðər, sɪns luk hɪz ˈfrɛʃmən jɪr, ʤeɪk dɪd seɪ ɪt wɑz ə greɪt ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ hæv hɪz ˈbrəðər æt ˈɪˌsu wɪθ ɪm. hæv ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstɔri ɔn haʊ wi muvd əp tɪ ˈaɪəwə frəm ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti, ənd aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ steɪ ɪn ˈaɪəwə fər maɪ ˈsinjər jɪr əv haɪ skul, waɪl maɪ ˈpɛrənts muvd bæk tɪ ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti. ɪt ˈrɪli ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd mi ənd maɪ ˈfæməli wɪn luk wɛnt bæk tɪ skul æt lə ˈsəmɪt wɛst haɪ skul, soʊ wi ˈnɛvər hæd ə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ spɔrts wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. wɪn hi gɑt ðə ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ˈɔfər tɪ kəm tɪ ˈaɪəwə steɪt, aɪ wɑz ðə ˈpraʊdəst bɪg ˈbrəðər ˈɛvər. aɪ wɑz ˈfaɪnəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɛnd taɪm wɪθ ɪm, ənd ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, meɪk hɪz ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪkˈspɪriəns ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈbɛtər. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət aɪ hæd ɔˈrɛdi lɪvd ənd aɪ traɪd tɪ hɛlp ɪm aʊt bɪˈkəz ðət kaɪnd əv stəf meɪks mi ˈhæpi ənd aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ duɪŋ ðət fər ɪm ˈivɪn ðoʊ təf ɔn ɪm ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, laɪk ˈɛni bɪg ˈbrəðər. ɪt wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ən ˈɔsəm ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd bɪn ˈɔsəm tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəm bæk ənd wɔʧ ɪm pleɪ, wɪʧ meɪks mi əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈaɪəwə steɪt ənd ðə geɪm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈivɪn more.”*.” ʤeɪk fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɔfərɪŋ hɪz ˈbrəðər ədˈvaɪs ɔn ˈsərtən ˈwərˌkaʊts hɪz ˈbrəðər ʃʊd du tɪ priˈpɛr hɪmˈsɛlf fər ˈkɑlɪʤ. wəns luk gɑt tɪ ˈɪˌsu, ʤeɪk ˈivɪn hɛlpt luk baɪ ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪm ðə bɛst ˈpleɪsɪz tɪ it, wɛr tɪ pɑrk fər ˈsərtən ˈklæsɪz, ənd ðə ˈfæstəst rut tɪ teɪk fər hɪz ˈklæsɪz. ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn haɪ skul wɛr aɪ wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz steɪ ɔn tɔp əv ɪm əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ aʊt ənd haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪt wɑz tɪ du ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈwərˌkaʊts tɪ gɪt ˈrɛdi fər ˈkɑlɪʤ, soʊ ɪt səʧ ə bɪg trænˈzɪʃən. aɪ θɪŋk hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr hi ˈrɪli tʊk ðət tɪ hɑrt ənd ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ ɔl ðə hɑrd θɪŋz ðət sək, bət ðə θɪŋz ju hæv tɪ du tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl. hi ˈrɪli ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd sɛt ənd bɪˈkeɪm ən ɪkˈstrimli hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ player.”*.” wɪn ʤeɪk fərst əraɪvd æt ˈaɪəwə steɪt hi ˈoʊnli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz. ɪt wɑz ˈkoʊʧɪz laɪk pɔl roʊdz, ˈwɔli ˈbərnəm, ənd ˈkleɪtən ˈɔɪstər hu hæd ə juʤ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈfʊtˌbɔl kərɪr. wɑz bɪˈkəz əv ðɛm ðət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ hæd ə ʃɑt tɪ pleɪ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ɪn haɪ skul aɪ hæv ˌɪˈmæʤənd ðət. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ spɛnd mɔr taɪm ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈfʊtˌbɔl wəns aɪ gɑt tɪ college.”*.” ɛz ə tru ˈfrɛʃmən ʤeɪk pleɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri geɪm fər ðə sɪˈkloʊnz. ˈsɑfˌmɔr jɪr aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ə lɔt mɔr ɔn dɪˈfɛns ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈspɛʃəl timz. wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ənd dɪd ˈprɪti wɛl, ðɛn aɪ ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ stɑrt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðɛr ɪz tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt dɪˈfɛns. maɪ ˈʤunjər jɪr ɪt gɑt ˈivɪn mɔr ədˈvænst, ənd maɪ ˈsinjər jɪr wɑz wɪn aɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ kən pleɪ wɪθ ðiz gaɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. aɪ wɔʧt ðɛm ənd aɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd wət ðeɪ wər duɪŋ ɔn dɪˈfɛns, ənd waɪ ðeɪ wər duɪŋ it.”*.” ɔl əv ðɪs keɪm frəm ðə strɛŋθ ənd kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ frəm ˈkleɪtən, ənd ðə ˈmɛntəl saɪd əv ðə geɪm frəm ˈwɔli ənd koʊʧ roʊdz. pleɪɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə greɪt bɪg 12 ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən jɪr ˈæftər jɪr, ənd səm əv ðə bɛst ˈæθˌlits laɪk ˈrɑbərt ˈgrɪfɪn hu wɑz ðə 2011 ˈhaɪsmən ˈtroʊfi ˈwɪnər, dɪˈmɑrkoʊ ˈməri hu wɑz ʤɪst neɪmd ðə əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər əv ðə jɪr, ənd ˈʤəstɪn ˈblækmən hu wɑz ðə əˈwɔrd ˈwɪnər tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv jɪrz hɛlpt priˈpɛr ʤeɪk fər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ˈaɪəwə steɪt fænz maɪt ˈriˌkɔl ðə 2011 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt geɪm, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈəpˌsɛt ɪn sɪˈkloʊn ˈhɪstəri. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm əv ðət geɪm, ʤeɪk dɪˈflɛktɪd ə pæs ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈʤəstɪn ˈblækmən ðət wɑz ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd baɪ aɪ ˈbɛntən. ðət tɪp ənd ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən hɛlpt sil ðə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər ðə ræŋkt ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz. ɛz greɪt ɛz ðə ˈəpˌsɛt ˈoʊvər ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt wɑz, ˈfeɪvərɪt geɪm ɛz ə sɪˈkloʊn wɑz əˈgɛnst ˈaɪəwə hɪz ˈsinjər jɪr; wɛr hi ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪd ə pæs wɪθ ˈoʊnli lɛft ɪn ðə geɪm tɪ hɛlp ˌgɛrənˈti jɛt əˈnəðər ˈaɪəwə steɪt ˈvɪktəri. ən gaɪ ənd noʊɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈraɪvəlri bɪtˈwin ˈaɪəwə ənd ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə geɪm ʤɪst meɪd ɪt ˈivɪn sweeter.”*.” ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈaɪəwə ˈflərtɪd wɪθ ʤeɪk θruaʊt hɪz rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪn ðeɪ bɪˈgæn rɪˈkrutɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr ɪn haɪ skul. toʊld mi ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈɔfər mi, ənd ðət ðeɪ wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈɔfər mi, bət aɪ ʤɪst kɛpt ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənd. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ən ˈɔfər wʊd kəm, wɪʧ ɪt ˈnɛvər dɪd, bət aɪ ˈkʊdənt bi ˈhæpiər ɔn haʊ θɪŋz tərnd out.”*.” ɛz ʤeɪk meɪd hɪz trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈkɑlɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl hi kˈwɪkli sɔ ðə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns fərst ˈsizən wɪθ ðə ˈigəlz wɑz ə lɔt əv fən, ɪt wɑz ˈstrɛsfəl aɪ mɛt ə lɔt əv greɪt ˈpipəl, bət aɪ gru ə lɔt ɛz ə ˈpərsən ənd ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər. aɪ ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ si ðə ˈbɪznɪs saɪd əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ənd wɪθ ðət ju stɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz laɪk ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈaɪəwə steɪt tɪ treɪn ɪn ðə off-season*. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət naʊ kəmˈpitɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər gaɪz fər ə spɑt, bət ə ˈpeɪˌʧɛk ɛz wɛl. aɪ hæd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt fud ɔn maɪ ˈteɪbəl, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ kʊd bi ˈteɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ fud frəm səm ˈfæməli ˈbeɪsɪkli. soʊ ɪt wɑz ə lɔt mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns." wən əv ðə ˈkuləst ˈmoʊmənts ʤeɪk tɔkt əˈbaʊt wɑz haʊ ðə ˈigəlz then-quarterback*; ˈmaɪkəl vɪk nu hɪz neɪm baɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ əv kæmp. aɪ æm, ən gaɪ ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum, ənd maɪk wɔks baɪ ənd wɑz ʤɪst laɪk ʤeɪk, əp man?’*?’ ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈnaɪsɪst gaɪ ɪn ðə wərld. ju si ɔl ðiz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl pleɪərz ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ju hæv ə ˈmidiə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ðiz gaɪz ðɛn ju ˈfaɪnəli gɪt tɪ si haʊ ðeɪ ˈrɪli act.”*.” ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈbɪgəst ʧeɪnʤ ɪn laɪf ˈæftər ˈaɪəwə steɪt ɪz hɪz ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt wɪθ hɪz naʊ fiancé*é ˈʤɑni jindrich*. ˈdɛfənətli ˈdɪfərənt tɪ θɪŋk əv ˈjɔrsɛlf ɛz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈmɛrid mæn sun, bət ʃi ɪz ˈhændəlɪŋ moʊst əv ðə ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈplænɪŋ, ənd ˈnɑdɪŋ jɛs tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ʃi suggests.”*.” ʤeɪk prəˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈbərθˌdeɪ waɪl ðə tu wər ɔn veɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə tərks ənd caicos*. ðɛr ˈwɛdɪŋ ɪz plænd fər ʤun ənd ʤeɪk sɛd hi wɑz mɔr ˈnərvəs fər ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ðən hi wɑz fər hɪz fərst ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm. aɪ ləv, bət ʃi ɪz pɑrt əv maɪ laɪf, ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz ʤɪst ə geɪm. ɪf ju goʊ dru ˈsəmθɪŋ əp ɔn ðə fild, ɪt səks bət ju gɪt ˈoʊvər ɪt ənd meɪk əp fər ɪt ɔn ðə nɛkst pleɪ. ðɪs ɪz ɑr laɪf təˈgɛðər, ənd wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ mɛs əp. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ bi ɛz ˈpərˌfɪkt ɛz ɪt ˈpɑsəbli kʊd bi fər hər bɪˈkəz ʃi dɪˈzərvz ɪt. aɪ wɔnt tɪ hæv tɪ tɛl ɑr kɪdz ˈsəmˌdeɪ ðət aɪ dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈstupɪd ər sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈstupɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə proposal.”*.” ˈʤɑni həz naʊ bɪˈkəm wən əv ˈbɪgəst ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz ɛz hi ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn hɪz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsizən ɪn maɪˈæmi wɪθ ðə ˈdɑlfənz. hæv ə draɪv tɪ səkˈsid ənd ðə fɪr əv ˈfeɪljər. naʊ ˈfeɪljər minz aʊt əv ə ʤɑb ənd ɔn ðə strits ənd aɪ wɔnt ðət tɪ ˈɛvər ˈhæpən. aɪ wɔnt tɪ pʊt maɪ fiancé*é ər hæv maɪ ˈfæməli nɑt hæv ðə ˈɪnˌkəm aɪ wɑz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ hæv, bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ kip pleɪɪŋ ðə geɪm əv ˈfʊtˌbɔl bɪˈkəz awesome.”*.” ðə ˈaɪəwə steɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim həz lɔst səm əv ɪts ˈglɔri deɪ sˈwægər sɪns ʤeɪk ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈtimˌmeɪts a.j*. klaɪn ənd ʤɑʃ lɛnz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ðə sɪˈkloʊnz hæv ˈrɪli ˈstrəgəld ɪn ðɛr læst fju jɪrz tɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈsizən ənd rɪˈtərn tɪ ə boʊl geɪm. soʊ wət wɪl ɪt teɪk fər ˈaɪəwə steɪt tɪ gɪt bæk tɪ biɪŋ ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim ɪn ðə bɪg 12 ʤeɪk θɪŋks ðə pleɪərz ər ˈhəŋgri əˈgɛn ənd ʤɪst ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə sɪˈkloʊnz hæv ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈsizən. sɔ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv səkˈsɛs maɪ ˈʤunjər ənd ˈsinjər jɪr, ənd səm əv ðə gaɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ˈriəˌlaɪz wət ɪt tʊk raɪt əˈweɪ. naʊ ðiz gaɪz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈbɛtər græsp ɔn ðət ənd ˈhoʊpfəli si ðət ʧeɪnʤ ənd tərn ɪt əraʊnd ðɪs jɪr. hæd ðɪs ˈluzɪŋ teɪst ɪn ðɛr maʊθ fər soʊ lɔŋ, ənd aɪ kən tɛl ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈhəŋgri grup əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu ər sɪk əv ˈluzɪŋ. wəns ðeɪ wərk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɑrdər ənd pʊt ɪn ðə ˈɛkstrə taɪm ənd ˈɛfərt ðə wɪnz wɪl come.”*.” seɪf tɪ seɪ ðət ˈbɪgəst ˈfoʊkɪs raɪt naʊ ɪz ɔn hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈfʊtˌbɔl kərɪr ənd hɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ ˈwɛdɪŋ ənd ˈmɛrid laɪf wɪθ ˈʤɑni ɪn maɪˈæmi. hi ˈgɪvɪn məʧ θɔt ɔn wət laɪk tɪ du prəˈfɛʃənəli ˈæftər hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈfʊtˌbɔl kərɪr ɪz ˈoʊvər, bət wɪn ðət taɪm kəmz, ju kən bi ʃʊr ðət ɪt wɪl əˈgɛn bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪkˈstrimli ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt. bi ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən, wəns ðə taɪm comes.”*.”
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las vegas (reuters) - democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton called on tuesday for a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, courting latino voters and drawing a line between herself and republican rivals for the white house in 2016.
“we wait any longer for a path to full and equal citizenship. now, this is where i differ from everybody on the republican side,” clinton told a group of students at a high school in nevada.
the latino vote is likely to be crucial in the 2016 election, especially in potential swing states like nevada and colorado. republicans are seeking to win a bigger slice of the latino vote than in 2012 when they were perceived by many hispanics as being too tough on illegal immigration
former florida governor jeb bush, a republican who is weighing a white house bid, has proposed legal status for undocumented immigrants that falls short of full citizenship, although he has not ruled out some way for them to become americans eventually.
clinton, the for the democratic nomination for the november 2016 presidential election, said republicans were offering “second-class status.”
“when they talk about legal status, that is code for
second-class status and we should never forget who this debate is about,” she said at rancho high school.
the school is approximately 70 percent hispanic and less than 10 miles north of the las vegas strip of casinos, a magnet for workers from all over the world.
another potential rival of clinton, republican senator marco rubio of florida, played a prominent role in drafting a broad immigration bill in 2013 which ultimately failed in congress. he has since backed off a comprehensive reform effort.
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ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən kɔld ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ fər ə pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp fər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts, ˈkɔrtɪŋ ləˈtinoʊ ˈvoʊtərz ənd drɔɪŋ ə laɪn bɪtˈwin hərˈsɛlf ənd rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈraɪvəlz fər ðə waɪt haʊs ɪn 2016 weɪt ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər fər ə pæθ tɪ fʊl ənd ˈikwəl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. naʊ, ðɪs ɪz wɛr aɪ ˈdɪfər frəm ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən side,”*,” ˈklɪntən toʊld ə grup əv ˈstudənts æt ə haɪ skul ɪn nəˈvɑdə. ðə ləˈtinoʊ voʊt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈkruʃəl ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn pəˈtɛnʃəl swɪŋ steɪts laɪk nəˈvɑdə ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈsikɪŋ tɪ wɪn ə ˈbɪgər slaɪs əv ðə ləˈtinoʊ voʊt ðən ɪn 2012 wɪn ðeɪ wər pərˈsivd baɪ ˈmɛni hɪˈspænɪks ɛz biɪŋ tu təf ɔn ˌɪˈligəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə ˈgəvərnər ʤɛb bʊʃ, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən hu ɪz weɪɪŋ ə waɪt haʊs bɪd, həz prəˈpoʊzd ˈligəl ˈstætəs fər ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənts ðət fɔlz ʃɔrt əv fʊl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi həz nɑt ruld aʊt səm weɪ fər ðɛm tɪ bɪˈkəm əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli. ˈklɪntən, ðə fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər ðə noʊˈvɛmbər 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, sɛd rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər ˈɔfərɪŋ status.”*.” ðeɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈligəl ˈstætəs, ðət ɪz koʊd fər ˈstætəs ənd wi ʃʊd ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt hu ðɪs dəˈbeɪt ɪz about,”*,” ʃi sɛd æt ˈrænʧoʊ haɪ skul. ðə skul ɪz əˈprɑksəmətli 70 pərˈsɛnt hɪˈspænɪk ənd lɛs ðən 10 maɪəlz nɔrθ əv ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs strɪp əv kəˈsinoʊz, ə ˈmægnət fər ˈwərkərz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. əˈnəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈraɪvəl əv ˈklɪntən, rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ əv ˈflɔrɪdə, pleɪd ə ˈprɑmənənt roʊl ɪn ˈdræftɪŋ ə brɔd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən bɪl ɪn 2013 wɪʧ ˈəltəmətli feɪld ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. hi həz sɪns bækt ɔf ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv rɪˈfɔrm ˈɛfərt.
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liverpool manager brendan rodgers has staunchly confirmed that will not be sent out on loan this season as he wants the belgian to adapt to life, reported the star.
origi was initially signed by liverpool in 2014, but spent last season out on loan in france's 1 with lille after impressing in spells for belgium at the 2014 world cup. since joining the reds' first team squad this summer though he has found first team chances hard to come by, with the latest return of daniel pushing him down the pecking order.
the likes of danny and christian are also competing for starting berths in the team, and while bordeaux, stuttgart and norwich are said to be interested in loaning in the new year to give him first team football, that is not something rodgers wants for the player.
he said: "he (origi) had his loan period last year. this year is about him coming in and adapting. we'll review where he's at at the end of the season.
"the focus on is goals and games. it takes time to adapt. for us it's about nurturing talent along. he's a humble guy, he knows he's here to develop. it's a big step."
rodgers on talk of going out on loan: "no, not at this stage. he had that loan spell last season." james pearce (@jamespearceecho) september 30, 2015
origi though could come into contention for the club's europa league clash with on thursday, as rodgers has confirmed that will not play a part in proceedings as he continues to recover from injury. is out too, so it could leave an opening for the 20-year-old.
rodgers said on, according to reuters: "he won't be involved in the game. we'll keep him fresh for the weekend. he's still building his way towards fitness."
the reds' manager was very happy with the way he combined with in the weekend win over aston villa though, meaning could play a bit part role as other forwards are given the opportunities in the team.
on, he added: " if we can keep him fit, there's a real good combination there. it was a real threat.
"our approach to this game will be how it's been in the competition so far. it's an opportunity for players on the fringes. it's a game where we're going to need to be patient. sit deep and then play a game."
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ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈmænɪʤər ˈbrɛndən ˈrɑʤərz həz ˈstɔnʧli kənˈfərmd ðət wɪl nɑt bi sɛnt aʊt ɔn loʊn ðɪs ˈsizən ɛz hi wɔnts ðə ˈbɛlʤən tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ laɪf, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə star*. wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli saɪnd baɪ ˈlɪvərˌpul ɪn 2014 bət spɛnt læst ˈsizən aʊt ɔn loʊn ɪn ˈfrænsɪz 1 wɪθ lɪl ˈæftər ˌɪmˈprɛsɪŋ ɪn spɛlz fər ˈbɛlʤəm æt ðə 2014 wərld kəp. sɪns ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə rɛdz' fərst tim skwɑd ðɪs ˈsəmər ðoʊ hi həz faʊnd fərst tim ˈʧænsɪz hɑrd tɪ kəm baɪ, wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈtərn əv ˈdænjəl ˈpʊʃɪŋ ɪm daʊn ðə ˈpɛkɪŋ ˈɔrdər. ðə laɪks əv ˈdæni ənd ˈkrɪsʧɪn ər ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈpitɪŋ fər ˈstɑrtɪŋ bərθs ɪn ðə tim, ənd waɪl bɔrˈdoʊ, ˈstətgərt ənd ˈnɔrwɪʧ ər sɛd tɪ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈloʊnɪŋ ɪn ðə nu jɪr tɪ gɪv ɪm fərst tim ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ðət ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrɑʤərz wɔnts fər ðə pleɪər. hi sɛd: "hi (origi*) hæd hɪz loʊn ˈpɪriəd læst jɪr. ðɪs jɪr ɪz əˈbaʊt ɪm ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ənd əˈdæptɪŋ. wɪl ˌrivˈju wɛr hiz æt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. "ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪz goʊlz ənd geɪmz. ɪt teɪks taɪm tɪ əˈdæpt. fər ˈjuˈɛs ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈnərʧərɪŋ ˈtælənt əˈlɔŋ. hiz ə ˈhəmbəl gaɪ, hi noʊz hiz hir tɪ dɪˈvɛləp. ɪts ə bɪg stɛp." ˈrɑʤərz ɔn tɔk əv goʊɪŋ aʊt ɔn loʊn: "noʊ, nɑt æt ðɪs steɪʤ. hi hæd ðət loʊn spɛl læst ˈsizən." ʤeɪmz pɪrs (@jamespearceecho*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 30 2015 ðoʊ kʊd kəm ˈɪntu kənˈtɛnʃən fər ðə kləbz jʊˈroʊpə lig klæʃ wɪθ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɛz ˈrɑʤərz həz kənˈfərmd ðət wɪl nɑt pleɪ ə pɑrt ɪn prəˈsidɪŋz ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ rɪˈkəvər frəm ˈɪnʤəri. ɪz aʊt tu, soʊ ɪt kʊd liv ən ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər ðə 20-year-old*. ˈrɑʤərz sɛd ɔn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ reuters*: "hi woʊnt bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə geɪm. wɪl kip ɪm frɛʃ fər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. hiz stɪl ˈbɪldɪŋ hɪz weɪ təˈwɔrdz ˈfɪtnəs." ðə rɛdz' ˈmænɪʤər wɑz ˈvɛri ˈhæpi wɪθ ðə weɪ hi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ɪn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ðoʊ, ˈminɪŋ kʊd pleɪ ə bɪt pɑrt roʊl ɛz ˈəðər ˈfɔrwərdz ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðə tim. ɔn, hi ˈædɪd: ɪf wi kən kip ɪm fɪt, ðɛrz ə ril gʊd ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ðɛr. ɪt wɑz ə ril θrɛt. "ɑr əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðɪs geɪm wɪl bi haʊ ɪts bɪn ɪn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən soʊ fɑr. ɪts ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər pleɪərz ɔn ðə ˈfrɪnʤɪz. ɪts ə geɪm wɛr wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ nid tɪ bi ˈpeɪʃənt. sɪt dip ənd ðɛn pleɪ ə geɪm."
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image copyright image caption iran has capped salaries of public officials, but many iranians believe it came too late
"payslip-gate", as it has come to be known, has been dominating the news headlines in iran for months.
the scandal began in may when the of top managers at the state insurance company were leaked to the media, showing they were receiving very generous salaries.
in the weeks that followed more mysteriously found their way into the public domain, revealing the earnings of a range of officials from top civil servants to bank bosses.
some were apparently getting around 50 times the minimum public sector wage.
many were also being paid big bonuses and extras, taking their overall salaries to upwards of a hundred times the average household income.
in a country where public sector jobs are normally considered as low paid, and where civil servants often take second jobs to make ends meet, the revelations came as a shock.
spin-off media reports about bank executives staying in $5,000 (£3,800)-a-night hotel rooms on business trips only added to public anger.
ammunition for hardliners
the saga has been a major blow to the reputation of the government of president hassan.
the millions of iranians who voted for him in the 2013 were hoping for change and in particular an improvement to their country's dire economic situation.
image copyright reuters image caption president (c) is expected to run for office again next year
although the president has delivered on his election promises of resolving the over iran's nuclear programme, and opening the way for sanctions to be lifted, there has been little concrete improvement in ordinary people's lives so far.
hardliners have seized the opportunity to attack mr and his team as iranian politics moves into a higher gear ahead of presidential elections due to take place next may.
there has been a drumbeat of negative coverage in the conservative media.
things have also got personal with critics targeting mr's brother, hossein ferydoun, who has been accused of having close links to some of the officials at the centre of the scandal.
groundswell of anger
many iranians have been taking to social media to vent their fury.
"why such high payments to officials whose inefficiency is evident all over the country?" asked one twitter user called sharzad. "is this the new way of tackling corruption?"
image copyright image caption the cost of living for ordinary iranians remains high
"now i've seen their, i understand why officials used to say 'the sanctions have no effects whatsoever'," said another twitter user, ilkar.
"iran needs a few robin hoods!" quipped another, mohammad.
even the country's supreme leader was moved to intervene, branding the salaries, unacceptable and "astronomical".
mr and other officials have repeatedly said that the problem is not widespread and that only a handful of managers earn what they call "irregular salaries".
a number of officials named in the revelations have now been sacked, and one senior banking official - ali sorkhei, from bank - has been arrested.
'too late'
this week the government announced that it was introducing a new cap on state officials' salaries.
but many iranians say all this has come too late to stop the tide of resentment.
reports of businesses failing to pay their employees on time or at all, and disputes over low wages, are becoming regular occurrences in iran.
in may, 17 gold miners in west azerbaijan province in iran were lashed on the orders of the judiciary after their employers sued them for protesting over the sacking of hundreds of their colleagues.
against this background it is not difficult to understand why the row has made many people so angry and many officials so nervous.
whether or not the scandal is limited to a very few senior executives, as the government claims, it underlines the widening divide in iran between the rich and the poor.
for ordinary voters, the fact that the economy still is not delivering is now a major cause of concern.
anyone who wants their vote in next year's election will need to have a clear plan for how to resolve the problem.
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˌɪˈrɑn həz kæpt ˈsæləriz əv ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz, bət ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑniənz bɪˈliv ɪt keɪm tu leɪt "payslip-gate*", ɛz ɪt həz kəm tɪ bi noʊn, həz bɪn ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə nuz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn fər mənθs. ðə ˈskændəl bɪˈgæn ɪn meɪ wɪn ðə əv tɔp ˈmænɪʤərz æt ðə steɪt ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni wər likt tɪ ðə ˈmidiə, ʃoʊɪŋ ðeɪ wər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnərəs ˈsæləriz. ɪn ðə wiks ðət ˈfɑloʊd mɔr ˌmɪˈstɪrjəsli faʊnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn, rɪˈvilɪŋ ðə ˈərnɪŋz əv ə reɪnʤ əv əˈfɪʃəlz frəm tɔp ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənts tɪ bæŋk ˈbɔsɪz. səm wər əˈpɛrəntli ˈgɪtɪŋ əraʊnd 50 taɪmz ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər weɪʤ. ˈmɛni wər ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ peɪd bɪg ˈboʊnəsɪz ənd ˈɛkstrəz, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈsæləriz tɪ ˈəpwərdz əv ə ˈhənərd taɪmz ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm. ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər ʤɑbz ər ˈnɔrməli kənˈsɪdərd ɛz loʊ peɪd, ənd wɛr ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənts ˈɔfən teɪk ˈsɛkənd ʤɑbz tɪ meɪk ɛndz mit, ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz keɪm ɛz ə ʃɑk. ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts əˈbaʊt bæŋk ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz steɪɪŋ ɪn hoʊˈtɛl rumz ɔn ˈbɪznɪs trɪps ˈoʊnli ˈædɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪk ˈæŋgər. ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən fər ˈhɑrˌdlaɪnərz ðə ˈsɑgə həz bɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər bloʊ tɪ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈprɛzɪdənt həˈsɑn. ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˌɪˈrɑniənz hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm ɪn ðə 2013 wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ʧeɪnʤ ənd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt tɪ ðɛr ˈkəntriz daɪər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈrɔɪtərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt (si) ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rən fər ˈɔfəs əˈgɛn nɛkst jɪr ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt həz dɪˈlɪvərd ɔn hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈprɑməsəz əv riˈzɑlvɪŋ ðə ˈoʊvər ˌɪˈrænz ˈnukliər ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə weɪ fər ˈsæŋkʃənz tɪ bi ˈlɪftɪd, ðɛr həz bɪn ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑnkrit ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəlz lɪvz soʊ fɑr. ˈhɑrˌdlaɪnərz hæv sizd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ əˈtæk ˈmɪstər ənd hɪz tim ɛz ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈpɑləˌtɪks muvz ˈɪntu ə haɪər gɪr əˈhɛd əv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz du tɪ teɪk pleɪs nɛkst meɪ. ðɛr həz bɪn ə ˈdrəmˌbit əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmidiə. θɪŋz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ˈpərsɪnəl wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪks ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈmɪstər ˈbrəðər, ˈhɔˌseɪn ferydoun*, hu həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈhævɪŋ kloʊz lɪŋks tɪ səm əv ðə əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈskændəl. ˈgraʊndsˌwɛl əv ˈæŋgər ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑniənz hæv bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ vɛnt ðɛr fˈjʊri. "waɪ səʧ haɪ ˈpeɪmənts tɪ əˈfɪʃəlz huz ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪz ˈɛvədənt ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri?" æst wən tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər kɔld sharzad*. "ɪz ðɪs ðə nu weɪ əv ˈtækəlɪŋ kərˈəpʃən?" ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə kɔst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ fər ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˌɪˈrɑniənz rɪˈmeɪnz haɪ "naʊ aɪv sin ðɛr, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ əˈfɪʃəlz juzd tɪ seɪ 'ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz hæv noʊ ˈifɛkts ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər'," sɛd əˈnəðər tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər, ilkar*. "ˌɪˈrɑn nidz ə fju ˈrɑbɪn hʊdz!" kwɪpt əˈnəðər, moʊˈhɑmɛd. ˈivɪn ðə ˈkəntriz səˈprim ˈlidər wɑz muvd tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin, ˈbrændɪŋ ðə ˈsæləriz, ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ənd "ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl". ˈmɪstər ənd ˈəðər əˈfɪʃəlz hæv rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd ðət ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz nɑt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ənd ðət ˈoʊnli ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈmænɪʤərz ərn wət ðeɪ kɔl "ˌɪˈrɛgjələr ˈsæləriz". ə ˈnəmbər əv əˈfɪʃəlz neɪmd ɪn ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz hæv naʊ bɪn sækt, ənd wən ˈsinjər ˈbæŋkɪŋ əˈfɪʃəl ˈɑli sorkhei*, frəm bæŋk həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd. 'tu leɪt' ðɪs wik ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə nu kæp ɔn steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz' ˈsæləriz. bət ˈmɛni ˌɪˈrɑniənz seɪ ɔl ðɪs həz kəm tu leɪt tɪ stɑp ðə taɪd əv rɪˈzɛntmənt. rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɔn taɪm ər æt ɔl, ənd dɪˈspjuts ˈoʊvər loʊ ˈweɪʤɪz, ər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr əˈkərənsɪz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn. ɪn meɪ, 17 goʊld ˈmaɪnərz ɪn wɛst ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˈprɑvɪns ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn wər læʃt ɔn ðə ˈɔrdərz əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ˈæftər ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪərz sud ðɛm fər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsækɪŋ əv ˈhənərdz əv ðɛr ˈkɑligz. əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ðə roʊ həz meɪd ˈmɛni ˈpipəl soʊ ˈæŋgri ənd ˈmɛni əˈfɪʃəlz soʊ ˈnərvəs. ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə ˈskændəl ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈvɛri fju ˈsinjər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz, ɪt ˈəndərˌlaɪnz ðə ˈwaɪdənɪŋ dɪˈvaɪd ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn bɪtˈwin ðə rɪʧ ənd ðə pur. fər ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈvoʊtərz, ðə fækt ðət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi stɪl ɪz nɑt dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ɪz naʊ ə ˈmeɪʤər kɔz əv kənˈsərn. ˈɛniˌwən hu wɔnts ðɛr voʊt ɪn nɛkst jɪrz ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪl nid tɪ hæv ə klɪr plæn fər haʊ tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm.
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washington (reuters) - president donald trump on monday tapped republican commissioner pai to head the u.s. federal communications commission, which is expected to roll back many of the obama telecommunications and internet policies.
federal communications commission (fcc) commissioner pai (l) and chairman tom wheeler testify at a house appropriations financial services and general government subcommittee hearing on the's budget, on capitol hill in washington march 24, 2015.
pai, a former justice department, and capitol hill staffer, in december predicted landmark “net neutrality” rules adopted in 2015 would not last. the son of indian immigrants who grew up in kansas, pai said the commission should take a “weed whacker” to unneeded rules and was harshly critical of many regulations imposed during the obama administration.
“during the trump administration, we will shift from playing defense at the to going on offense,” he said in december. “we need to fire up the weed whacker and remove those rules that are holding back investment, innovation, and job creation.”
pai will also have a key role in deciding whether to approve or reject or impose conditions on mergers involving cable and telephone companies. in may, pai opposed conditions imposed on charter acquisition of time warner cable.
last week, then chairman tom wheeler urged republicans against dismantling internet access protections that bar service providers from slowing consumer access to web content.
internet providers fear net neutrality rules make it harder to manage internet traffic and make investment in additional capacity less likely. the congress is also considering rewriting the net neutrality rules.
pai said in 2015 that consumers would be worse under net neutrality and should “expect their bills to go up, and they should expect that broadband will be slower going forward.”
senator maria cantwell, a washington state democrat, criticized pai in a letter to president donald trump monday as “not a supporter of the’s strong rules to protect an open internet, putting at risk our robust net neutrality rules and the three million internet economy jobs it supports.”
under wheeler, the and major telecom and cable companies have been at odds over a number of big issues in recent years, including tougher broadband privacy rules and a proposal to allow consumers to ditch set top boxes.
comcast corp, inc, verizon communications inc, frontier communications corp, t-mobile us inc and charter all praised appointment in separate statements.
“chairman pai will work with his fellow commissioners to quickly and decisively put back in place the commonsense regulatory framework necessary to support the agenda,” said.
however, advocacy group free press president craig aaron said pai “has been on the wrong side of just about every major issue that has come before the during his tenure. never met a he like or a public safeguard he try to undermine.”
u.s. telecom, an industry trade group, said in a statement it shares vision for a “future based on a bold but pragmatic strategy to erase the many regulatory barriers impeding the expansion of our communications infrastructure, and the jobs and economic opportunity that depend on it.”
pai does not need senate confirmation as chairman but his current term expires at year end and he will need to be reconfirmed to continue.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ tæpt rɪˈpəblɪkən kəˈmɪʃənər pɑi tɪ hɛd ðə juz. ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ roʊl bæk ˈmɛni əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌtɛləkəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈpɑləsiz. ˈfɛdərəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz kəˈmɪʃən (fcc*) kəˈmɪʃənər pɑi (ɛl) ənd ˈʧɛrmən tɑm ˈwilər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ æt ə haʊs əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəbkəˈmɪti ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈbəʤɪt, ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən mɑrʧ 24 2015 pɑi, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl ˈstæfər, ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈlændˌmɑrk neutrality”*” rulz əˈdɑptəd ɪn 2015 wʊd nɑt læst. ðə sən əv ˈɪndiən ˈɪməgrənts hu gru əp ɪn ˈkænzəs, pɑi sɛd ðə kəˈmɪʃən ʃʊd teɪk ə whacker”*” tɪ ənˈnidɪd rulz ənd wɑz ˈhɑrʃli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˈmɛni ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, wi wɪl ʃɪft frəm pleɪɪŋ dɪˈfɛns æt ðə tɪ goʊɪŋ ɔn offense,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. nid tɪ faɪər əp ðə wid ˈwækər ənd riˈmuv ðoʊz rulz ðət ər ˈhoʊldɪŋ bæk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ənd ʤɑb creation.”*.” pɑi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ki roʊl ɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ˈwɛðər tɪ əˈpruv ər ˈriʤɛkt ər ˌɪmˈpoʊz kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ˈmərʤərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈkeɪbəl ənd ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪn meɪ, pɑi əˈpoʊzd kənˈdɪʃənz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ˈʧɑrtər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv taɪm ˈwɔrnər ˈkeɪbəl. læst wik, ðɛn ˈʧɛrmən tɑm ˈwilər ərʤd rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈgɛnst ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs prəˈtɛkʃənz ðət bɑr ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz frəm sloʊɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ wɛb ˈkɑntɛnt. ˈɪntərˌnɛt prəˈvaɪdərz fɪr nɛt nuˈtræləti rulz meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk ənd meɪk ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn əˈdɪʃənəl kəˈpæsɪti lɛs ˈlaɪkli. ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ riˈraɪtɪŋ ðə nɛt nuˈtræləti rulz. pɑi sɛd ɪn 2015 ðət kənˈsumərz wʊd bi wərs ˈəndər nɛt nuˈtræləti ənd ʃʊd ðɛr bɪlz tɪ goʊ əp, ənd ðeɪ ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ˈbrɔdˌbænd wɪl bi sloʊər goʊɪŋ forward.”*.” ˈsɛnətər mərˈiə ˈkæntˌwɛl, ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ˈdɛməˌkræt, ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd pɑi ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz ə səˈpɔrtər əv ðə strɔŋ rulz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ən ˈoʊpən ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈpʊtɪŋ æt rɪsk ɑr roʊˈbəst nɛt nuˈtræləti rulz ənd ðə θri ˈmɪljən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪˈkɑnəmi ʤɑbz ɪt supports.”*.” ˈəndər ˈwilər, ðə ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈtɛləkɑm ənd ˈkeɪbəl ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv bɪn æt ɑdz ˈoʊvər ə ˈnəmbər əv bɪg ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtəfər ˈbrɔdˌbænd ˈpraɪvəsi rulz ənd ə prəˈpoʊzəl tɪ əˈlaʊ kənˈsumərz tɪ dɪʧ sɛt tɔp ˈbɑksɪz. ˈkɑmˌkæst ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ɪŋk, ˌvɛˈraɪzən kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɪŋk, frənˈtɪr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ˈtiˌmoʊbəl ˈjuˈɛs ɪŋk ənd ˈʧɑrtər ɔl preɪzd əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsteɪtmənts. pɑi wɪl wərk wɪθ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ kəˈmɪʃənərz tɪ kˈwɪkli ənd dɪˈsaɪsɪvli pʊt bæk ɪn pleɪs ðə ˌkɑmənˈsɛns ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə agenda,”*,” sɛd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈædvəkəsi grup fri prɛs ˈprɛzɪdənt kreɪg ˈɛrən sɛd pɑi bɪn ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu ðət həz kəm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈtɛnjər. ˈnɛvər mɛt ə hi laɪk ər ə ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfˌgɑrd hi traɪ tɪ undermine.”*.” juz. ˈtɛləkɑm, ən ˈɪndəstri treɪd grup, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪt ʃɛrz ˈvɪʒən fər ə beɪst ɔn ə boʊld bət prægˈmætɪk ˈstrætəʤi tɪ ɪˈreɪs ðə ˈmɛni ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈbɛriərz ˌɪmˈpidɪŋ ðə ɪkˈspænʧən əv ɑr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər, ənd ðə ʤɑbz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət dɪˈpɛnd ɔn it.”*.” pɑi dɪz nɑt nid ˈsɛnɪt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ɛz ˈʧɛrmən bət hɪz ˈkɑrənt tərm ɪkˈspaɪərz æt jɪr ɛnd ənd hi wɪl nid tɪ bi ˌrikənˈfərmd tɪ kənˈtɪnju.
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mystery surrounds the purchase of a number of arsenal shares yesterday after denied he had moved to take his shareholding in the club to more than 30 per cent.
only 21 shares had been traded in arsenal holdings this year but 20 totalling were sold between and 4.25pm.
usmanov requires just one share to increase his stake from per cent to 30 although this would largely be a symbolic figure after a change to the premier rules last year. prior to that, a 30 per cent holding would give a shareholder access to all “material transactions” including transfer fees, wages and agents payments.
yet purchases were not made by the majority shareholder, stan kroenke, red and white holdings ltd investment vehicle) or fanshare, a scheme which allows fans to buy shares.
red and white are thought to be unlikely to spend more than on a single share and purchases were all at between and.
yet red and white are still thought to be keen to move over the 30 per cent threshold if the opportunity arises.
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ɛs ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈɛnər jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs pliz ˈɛnər ən iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd fɪl aʊt ðɪs fild iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ɪz ˌɪnˈvæləd ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ən əˈkaʊnt. pliz lɔg ɪn ər ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪθ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl əˈkaʊnt ˈmɪstəri səraʊndz ðə ˈpərʧəs əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɑrsənəl ʃɛrz ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈæftər dɪˈnaɪd hi hæd muvd tɪ teɪk hɪz ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldɪŋ ɪn ðə kləb tɪ mɔr ðən 30 pər sɛnt. ˈoʊnli 21 ʃɛrz hæd bɪn ˈtreɪdɪd ɪn ˈɑrsənəl ˈhoʊldɪŋz ðɪs jɪr bət 20 ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ wər soʊld bɪtˈwin ənd 4.25pm*. rikˈwaɪərz ʤɪst wən ʃɛr tɪ ˌɪnˈkris hɪz steɪk frəm pər sɛnt tɪ 30 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs wʊd ˈlɑrʤli bi ə sɪmˈbɑlɪk ˈfɪgjər ˈæftər ə ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə prɛˈmɪr rulz læst jɪr. praɪər tɪ ðət, ə 30 pər sɛnt ˈhoʊldɪŋ wʊd gɪv ə ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl transactions”*” ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtrænsfər fiz, ˈweɪʤɪz ənd ˈeɪʤənts ˈpeɪmənts. jɛt ˈpərʧəsɪz wər nɑt meɪd baɪ ðə məˈʤɔrəti ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər, stæn kroʊŋk, rɛd ənd waɪt ˈhoʊldɪŋz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈviɪkəl) ər fanshare*, ə skim wɪʧ əˈlaʊz fænz tɪ baɪ ʃɛrz. rɛd ənd waɪt ər θɔt tɪ bi ənˈlaɪkli tɪ spɛnd mɔr ðən ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃɛr ənd ˈpərʧəsɪz wər ɔl æt bɪtˈwin ənd jɛt rɛd ənd waɪt ər stɪl θɔt tɪ bi kin tɪ muv ˈoʊvər ðə 30 pər sɛnt θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪf ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ərˈaɪzɪz.
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toronto there may be a déjà vu of the grey cup to cap off this season well, sort of.
according to simulation, the most probable final showdown is featuring the who made a grey cup appearance last year taking on the calgary at%. the ottawa are the second most likely team to make it to the grey cup (47.19%), and the most likely team from the east division.
last week, the most likely matchup was the meeting with the stamps at%. but after hamilton has lost three of their last five contests, the chances of seeing a grey cup rematch dropped to%.
after their dominating win over ottawa in week 15, the simulator has improved the lions’ chances of finishing first in the west from% to%, meaning there is still a chance for them to take over the top spot from calgary.
the eskimos are now the second most likely team to win the grey cup. even though edmonton sits on the outside looking in in the playoff picture in the west, they have the chance to still make it to the playoffs with the crossover threat. the reigning grey cup champions’ chances of winning the final trophy improved from% to% this week.
a battle of alberta is still very much a possibility come november. last week, the simulator said that a calgary and edmonton matchup was% possible. this week the chances of a provincial rival final showdown improved to%.
remember, this is only a simulation. a reason they play games won on paper.
here is a look at how the teams stack up:
east division team projection ottawa% hamilton% montreal% toronto argonauts%
west division team projection calgary% lions% winnipeg blue bombers% (eliminated from first place consideration) edmonton eskimos% (eliminated from first place consideration) saskatchewan% (eliminated from first place consideration)
probabilities of appearing in the grey cup team projection calgary% ottawa% hamilton% edmonton eskimos% winnipeg blue bombers% lions% montreal% toronto argonauts% saskatchewan less than 1 in
probabilities of winning the grey cup team projection calgary% edmonton eskimos% ottawa% lions% winnipeg blue bombers% hamilton% montreal% toronto argonauts less than 1 in saskatchewan less than 1 in
most likely grey cup matchups team projection%%%%%
the model considers the following:
• each current record.
• opponents already played (including whether it was a home or away game).
• margin of victory (or loss) in games previously played in the season.
• remaining opponents to be played (including whether those games are home or away).
• most recent results (a recent win is weighted more heavily than a win back in week 1, for example)
the model calculates each probability of victory in each remaining game. it then simulates of the remaining regular season schedule. the first place team in each division is the one with the most regular season wins. for each replication, the model keeps track of which team finished first.
for instance, if winnipeg finished first in the western division in of the, then its first place probability is / =%.
the model is updated weekly based on the results of games played that week.
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tərˈɑntoʊ ðɛr meɪ bi ə déjà*à vu əv ðə greɪ kəp tɪ kæp ɔf ðɪs ˈsizən wɛl, sɔrt əv. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən, ðə moʊst ˈprɑbəbəl ˈfaɪnəl ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn ɪz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə hu meɪd ə greɪ kəp əˈpɪrəns læst jɪr ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkælgəri æt ðə ˈɑtəˌwɑ ər ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli tim tɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə greɪ kəp ənd ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli tim frəm ðə ist dɪˈvɪʒən. læst wik, ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈmæʧəp wɑz ðə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə stæmps æt bət ˈæftər ˈhæməltən həz lɔst θri əv ðɛr læst faɪv ˈkɑntɛsts, ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv siɪŋ ə greɪ kəp ˈriˈmæʧ drɑpt tɪ ˈæftər ðɛr ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈɑtəˌwɑ ɪn wik 15 ðə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər həz ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə lions’*’ ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ fərst ɪn ðə wɛst frəm tɪ ˈminɪŋ ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə ʧæns fər ðɛm tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp spɑt frəm ˈkælgəri. ðə ˈɛskəˌmoʊz ər naʊ ðə ˈsɛkənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli tim tɪ wɪn ðə greɪ kəp. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈɛdməntən sɪts ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ɪn ðə pleɪɔf ˈpɪkʧər ɪn ðə wɛst, ðeɪ hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ stɪl meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə pleɪɔfs wɪθ ðə ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər θrɛt. ðə ˈreɪnɪŋ greɪ kəp champions’*’ ˈʧænsɪz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈtroʊfi ˌɪmˈpruvd frəm tɪ ðɪs wik. ə ˈbætəl əv ælˈbərtə ɪz stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti kəm noʊˈvɛmbər. læst wik, ðə ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtər sɛd ðət ə ˈkælgəri ənd ˈɛdməntən ˈmæʧəp wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðɪs wik ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈraɪvəl ˈfaɪnəl ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn ˌɪmˈpruvd tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃən. ə ˈrizən ðeɪ pleɪ geɪmz wən ɔn ˈpeɪpər. hir ɪz ə lʊk æt haʊ ðə timz stæk əp: ist dɪˈvɪʒən tim prɑˈʤɛkʃən ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈhæməltən ˌməntriˈɔl tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɑrgəˌnɔts wɛst dɪˈvɪʒən tim prɑˈʤɛkʃən ˈkælgəri laɪənz ˈwɪnɪpəg blu ˈbɑmərz (ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm fərst pleɪs kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən) ˈɛdməntən ˈɛskəˌmoʊz (ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm fərst pleɪs kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən) sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn (ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd frəm fərst pleɪs kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən) ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz əv əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə greɪ kəp tim prɑˈʤɛkʃən ˈkælgəri ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˈhæməltən ˈɛdməntən ˈɛskəˌmoʊz ˈwɪnɪpəg blu ˈbɑmərz laɪənz ˌməntriˈɔl tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɑrgəˌnɔts sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn lɛs ðən 1 ɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə greɪ kəp tim prɑˈʤɛkʃən ˈkælgəri ˈɛdməntən ˈɛskəˌmoʊz ˈɑtəˌwɑ laɪənz ˈwɪnɪpəg blu ˈbɑmərz ˈhæməltən ˌməntriˈɔl tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɑrgəˌnɔts lɛs ðən 1 ɪn sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn lɛs ðən 1 ɪn moʊst ˈlaɪkli greɪ kəp ˈmæʧəps tim prɑˈʤɛkʃən ðə ˈmɑdəl kənˈsɪdərz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: iʧ ˈkɑrənt ˈrɛkərd. əˈpoʊnənts ɔˈrɛdi pleɪd (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛðər ɪt wɑz ə hoʊm ər əˈweɪ geɪm). ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈvɪktəri (ər lɔs) ɪn geɪmz ˈpriviəsli pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈsizən. rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts tɪ bi pleɪd (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðoʊz geɪmz ər hoʊm ər əˈweɪ). moʊst ˈrisənt rɪˈzəlts (ə ˈrisənt wɪn ɪz ˈweɪtɪd mɔr ˈhɛvəli ðən ə wɪn bæk ɪn wik 1 fər ɪgˈzæmpəl) ðə ˈmɑdəl ˈkælkjəˌleɪts iʧ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈvɪktəri ɪn iʧ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ geɪm. ɪt ðɛn ˈsɪmjəˌleɪts əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ˈskɛʤʊl. ðə fərst pleɪs tim ɪn iʧ dɪˈvɪʒən ɪz ðə wən wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən wɪnz. fər iʧ ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈmɑdəl kips træk əv wɪʧ tim ˈfɪnɪʃt fərst. fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪf ˈwɪnɪpəg ˈfɪnɪʃt fərst ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn dɪˈvɪʒən ɪn əv ðə, ðɛn ɪts fərst pleɪs ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti ɪz ðə ˈmɑdəl ɪz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈwikli beɪst ɔn ðə rɪˈzəlts əv geɪmz pleɪd ðət wik.
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a wisconsin judge has rejected the stein reasons for why there should be a hand recount, adding that the request, backed by the clinton campaign, failed to show a valid reason for doing so. green party candidate jill stein is hoping to create more drama during this 2016 election cycle by trying to recount the votes in wisconsin, pennsylvania, and michigan. wisconsin has said moving forward with a recount, but said they would not conduct a hand recount, which prompted stein to file a lawsuit. pennsylvania is even worse for efforts, as their deadline has passed. stein will have to challenge the results in court, where she will be forced to present evidence of hacking or voter fraud, the former of which is the catalyst for this recount effort. and herein lies the problem; there is no evidence of hacking. the obama administration even said there was no suspicious increase in cyber activity that would suggest hacking was being conducted on election night. there is no evidence. hence, why the judge refused to honor the request for a hand recount (via milwaukee journal sentinel):
dane county circuit judge valerie said the effort to force the hand recount which was backed by democrat hillary campaign did not meet the legal standard for prohibiting the use of machines in the recount, saying that the two campaigns did not show a hand recount, though more thorough, was necessary or show there was a clear and convincing evidence of fraud or other problems. said there were good reasons to do a hand recount but no legal basis for her to mandate it. "i follow the law. that's who i am despite my personal opinions," said, who was elected to the bench last spring. "it's (the counties’) decision. it's their discretion. i may disagree with it but i must follow the law." debbie greenberger, an attorney for the stein campaign, said she was uncertain whether their side would appeal but said she hoped county clerks would heed the praise for a hand recount even though did not mandate it. "we hope the county boards will take the judge's strong statement to heart," greenberger said.
stein went on to say that voting machines are illegal. even left leaning rated that as a “pants on fire” lie. the results are not going to change all that much, perhaps a couple hundred votes lost or gained, but trump will be the winner of recount vote. he won the election. period. is this a clinton operation? no direct evidence to suggest as such, but odd that a) the clinton campaign hopped on this effort even after they found no evidence of voter fraud, hacking, or any other outside force that would prompt them to file a recount petition on their own; and b) stein had to know that any votes trump could lose will benefit clinton, not her. stein has raised a lot of cash since this recount effort began. almost $7 million has been raised, which amounted to more than what she for her entire presidential campaign. all a little too convenient, which is why the republican party of wisconsin filed an complaint yesterday (via lawnewz):
the republican party of wisconsin filed a complaint with the federal elections commission on wednesday that alleges jill stein is allowing her campaign to be used as a front for hillary campaign in the recount effort. stein has denied those allegations. […] “it is concerning that the stein campaign would position itself to front and fund a recount attempt that only serves the interest of a desperate and defeated clinton campaign,” the complaint states. “further, it is incredibly disturbing that given these asymmetrical interests, the clinton campaign would readily begin organizing around the effort in order to capitalize on the chaos created by this attempt to undermine the integrity of elections process.” […] the argues actions are essentially a coordinated $3.5 million expenditure on behalf of the clinton campaign, in excess of the $2,000 amount allowed by federal campaign donations laws.
the stein campaign has of course denied these allegations.
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ə wɪˈskɑnsən ʤəʤ həz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðə staɪn ˈrizənz fər waɪ ðɛr ʃʊd bi ə hænd ˌriˈkaʊnt, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə rɪkˈwɛst, bækt baɪ ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn, feɪld tɪ ʃoʊ ə ˈvælɪd ˈrizən fər duɪŋ soʊ. grin ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt ʤɪl staɪn ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr ˈdrɑmə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈkaʊnt ðə voʊts ɪn wɪˈskɑnsən, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, ənd ˈmɪʃɪgən. wɪˈskɑnsən həz sɛd ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ə ˌriˈkaʊnt, bət sɛd ðeɪ wʊd nɑt ˈkɑndəkt ə hænd ˌriˈkaʊnt, wɪʧ ˈprɑmptɪd staɪn tɪ faɪl ə ˈlɔˌsut. ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə ɪz ˈivɪn wərs fər ˈɛfərts, ɛz ðɛr ˈdɛˌdlaɪn həz pæst. staɪn wɪl hæv tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪn kɔrt, wɛr ʃi wɪl bi fɔrst tɪ ˈprɛzənt ˈɛvədəns əv ˈhækɪŋ ər ˈvoʊtər frɔd, ðə ˈfɔrmər əv wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈkætəˌlɪst fər ðɪs ˌriˈkaʊnt ˈɛfərt. ənd hɪˈrɪn laɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm; ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈhækɪŋ. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈivɪn sɛd ðɛr wɑz noʊ səˈspɪʃəs ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈsaɪbər ækˈtɪvɪti ðət wʊd səˈʤɛst ˈhækɪŋ wɑz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɛvədəns. hɛns, waɪ ðə ʤəʤ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈɑnər ðə rɪkˈwɛst fər ə hænd ˌriˈkaʊnt (ˈviə mɪlˈwɔki ˈʤərnəl ˈsɛntənəl): deɪn ˈkaʊnti ˈsərkət ʤəʤ ˈvæləri sɛd ðə ˈɛfərt tɪ fɔrs ðə hænd ˌriˈkaʊnt wɪʧ wɑz bækt baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈhɪləri kæmˈpeɪn dɪd nɑt mit ðə ˈligəl ˈstændərd fər proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ ðə juz əv məˈʃinz ɪn ðə ˌriˈkaʊnt, seɪɪŋ ðət ðə tu kæmˈpeɪnz dɪd nɑt ʃoʊ ə hænd ˌriˈkaʊnt, ðoʊ mɔr θəroʊ, wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ər ʃoʊ ðɛr wɑz ə klɪr ənd kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv frɔd ər ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz. sɛd ðɛr wər gʊd ˈrizənz tɪ du ə hænd ˌriˈkaʊnt bət noʊ ˈligəl ˈbeɪsɪs fər hər tɪ ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪt. "aɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə lɔ. ðæts hu aɪ æm dɪˈspaɪt maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪnjənz," sɛd, hu wɑz ɪˈlɛktɪd tɪ ðə bɛnʧ læst spərɪŋ. "ɪts (ðə counties’*’) dɪˈsɪʒən. ɪts ðɛr dɪˈskrɛʃən. aɪ meɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ɪt bət aɪ məst ˈfɑloʊ ðə lɔ." ˈdɛbi ˈgrinbərgər, ən əˈtərni fər ðə staɪn kæmˈpeɪn, sɛd ʃi wɑz ənˈsərtən ˈwɛðər ðɛr saɪd wʊd əˈpil bət sɛd ʃi hoʊpt ˈkaʊnti klərks wʊd hid ðə preɪz fər ə hænd ˌriˈkaʊnt ˈivɪn ðoʊ dɪd nɑt ˈmænˌdeɪt ɪt. "wi hoʊp ðə ˈkaʊnti bɔrdz wɪl teɪk ðə ˈʤəʤɪz strɔŋ ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ hɑrt," ˈgrinbərgər sɛd. staɪn wɛnt ɔn tɪ seɪ ðət ˈvoʊtɪŋ məˈʃinz ər ˌɪˈligəl. ˈivɪn lɛft ˈlinɪŋ ˈreɪtɪd ðət ɛz ə ɔn fire”*” laɪ. ðə rɪˈzəlts ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɔl ðət məʧ, pərˈhæps ə ˈkəpəl ˈhənərd voʊts lɔst ər geɪnd, bət trəmp wɪl bi ðə ˈwɪnər əv ˌriˈkaʊnt voʊt. hi wən ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈpɪriəd. ɪz ðɪs ə ˈklɪntən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən? noʊ dɪˈrɛkt ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈʤɛst ɛz səʧ, bət ɑd ðət ə) ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn hɑpt ɔn ðɪs ˈɛfərt ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðeɪ faʊnd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ˈvoʊtər frɔd, ˈhækɪŋ, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd fɔrs ðət wʊd prɑmpt ðɛm tɪ faɪl ə ˌriˈkaʊnt pəˈtɪʃən ɔn ðɛr oʊn; ənd bi) staɪn hæd tɪ noʊ ðət ˈɛni voʊts trəmp kʊd luz wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈklɪntən, nɑt hər. staɪn həz reɪzd ə lɔt əv kæʃ sɪns ðɪs ˌriˈkaʊnt ˈɛfərt bɪˈgæn. ˈɔlˌmoʊst 7 ˈmɪljən həz bɪn reɪzd, wɪʧ əˈmaʊnɪd tɪ mɔr ðən wət ʃi fər hər ɪnˈtaɪər ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn. ɔl ə ˈlɪtəl tu kənˈvinjənt, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti əv wɪˈskɑnsən faɪld ən kəmˈpleɪnt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ (ˈviə lawnewz*): ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti əv wɪˈskɑnsən faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt wɪθ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət əˈlɛʤɪz ʤɪl staɪn ɪz əˈlaʊɪŋ hər kæmˈpeɪn tɪ bi juzd ɛz ə frənt fər ˈhɪləri kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə ˌriˈkaʊnt ˈɛfərt. staɪn həz dɪˈnaɪd ðoʊz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz. ɪz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðət ðə staɪn kæmˈpeɪn wʊd pəˈzɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ frənt ənd fənd ə ˌriˈkaʊnt əˈtɛmpt ðət ˈoʊnli sərvz ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ə ˈdɛspərɪt ənd dɪˈfitɪd ˈklɪntən campaign,”*,” ðə kəmˈpleɪnt steɪts. ““further*, ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðət ˈgɪvɪn ðiz ˌeɪsəˈmɛtrɪkəl ˈɪntərɪsts, ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn wʊd ˈrɛdəli bɪˈgɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈɛfərt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðə keɪɑs kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðɪs əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ɪˈlɛkʃənz process.”*.” ðə ˈɑrgjuz ˈækʃənz ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈmɪljən ɪkˈspɛndɪʧər ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈklɪntən kæmˈpeɪn, ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ðə əˈmaʊnt əˈlaʊd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl kæmˈpeɪn doʊˈneɪʃənz lɔz. ðə staɪn kæmˈpeɪn həz əv kɔrs dɪˈnaɪd ðiz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz.
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there are some programming books that read from cover to cover repeatedly; there are others that i have dipped into many times, reading a chapter or so at a time. jon 1986 classic programming pearls is a rare case where both of these are true, as the at the bottom of my cover attest:
(i have the first edition [amazon.com, amazon.co.uk], so what i scanned for the cover image above, but it would probably make more sense to get the newer and cheaper second edition [amazon.com, amazon.co.uk] which apparently has three additional chapters.)
i’ll review this book properly in a forthcoming article (as i did for at work, the elements of programming style, programming the commodore 64 and the c programming language), but for now i want to look at just one passage from the book, and consider what it means. one astounding passage.
only 10% of programmers can write a binary search
every single time i read programming pearls, this passage brings me up short:
binary search solves the problem [of searching within a array] by keeping track of a range within the array in which t [i.e. the sought value] must be if it is anywhere in the array. initially, the range is the entire array. the range is shrunk by comparing its middle element to t and discarding half the range. the process continues until t is discovered in the array, or until the range in which it must lie is known to be empty. in an table, the search uses roughly) n comparisons. most programmers think that with the above description in hand, writing the code is easy; wrong. the only way believe this is by putting down this column right now and writing the code yourself. try it. assigned this problem in courses at bell labs and ibm. professional programmers had a couple of hours to convert the above description into a program in the language of their choice; a high-level was fine. at the end of the specified time, almost all the programmers reported that they had correct code for the task. we would then take thirty minutes to examine their code, which the programmers did with test cases. in several classes and with over a hundred programmers, the results varied little: ninety percent of the programmers found bugs in their programs (and i always convinced of the correctness of the code in which no bugs were found). i was amazed: given ample time, only about ten percent of professional programmers were able to get this small program right. but they the only ones to find this task difficult: in the history in section of his sorting and searching, knuth points out that while the first binary search was published in 1946, the first published binary search without bugs did not appear until 1962. jon bentley, programming pearls (1st edition), pp..
several hours! ninety percent! dude, srsly! that terrifying?
one of the reasons like to see a copy of the second edition is to see whether this passage has changed whether the numbers improved between 1986 and the date of 1999. my gut tells me that the numbers must have improved, that things be that bad; yet logic tells me that in an age when programmers spend more time plugging libraries together than writing actual code, core skills are likely if anything to have declined. and remember, these were not programmers that bentley was working with: they were professionals at bell labs and ibm. expect them to be well ahead of the curve.
and so, the great binary search experiment
i would like you, if you would, to go away and do the exercise right now. (well, not right now. finish reading this article first!) i am confident that nearly everyone who reads this blog is already familiar with the binary search algorithm, but for those of you who are not, description above should suffice. please fire up an editor buffer, and write a binary search routine. when decided correct, commit to that version. then test it, and tell me in the comments below whether you got it right first time. surely surely we can beat 10% hit-rate?
here are the rules:
use whatever programming language you like. no cutting, pasting or otherwise copying code. even look at other binary search code until done. i need hardly say, no calling bsearch() , or otherwise cheating :-) take as long as you like you might finish, and feel confident in your code, after five minutes; or welcome to take eight hours if you want (if you have the time to spare). allowed to use your compiler to shake out mechanical bugs such as syntax errors or failure to variables, but no testing until after decided your program is correct. finally, the most important one: if you decide to begin this exercise, then you must report either to say that you succeeded, failed or abandoned the attempt. otherwise the figures will be skewed towards success.
(for the purposes of this exercise, the possibility of numeric overflow in index calculations can be ignored. that condition is described here but do not follow that link until after writing your program, if participating, because the article contains a correct binary search implementation that you want to see before working on your implementation.)
if your code does turn out to be correct, and if you wish, welcome to paste that code into your comment but if you do, and if a subsequent commenter points out a bug in it, you need to be prepared to deal with the public shame :-)
for extra credit: those of you who are really confident in your programming chops may write the program, publish it in a comment here and then test it. if you do that, probably want to mention the fact in your comment, so we cut you extra slack when we find your bugs.
i will of course the results of this exercise say, in one time.
let’s go!
update (an hour and a half later)
thanks for the many posted entries already! i should have warned you that the comment system interprets html, and so eats code fragments like
if a[mid] < value
the best way to avoid this is to wrap your source code in {source}…{/source} tags, but using square brackets rather than curly. (the first time i tried to tell you all this, i used literal square brackets, and my instructions were themselves marked up d’oh!). do not manually escape < and > as < and > the {source} wrapper deals with these. doing it this way also has the benefit of preserving indentation, which no other method seems to do.
and an apology for: i really, really wish that this platform allowed commenters to preview their comments edit them after posting, so that all the source code could have been avoided. tried to go and fix some of them myself, but arrgh! it turns out that not only displays code with < symbols wrongly, it actually throws away what follows, so nothing for me to restore.
update 2 (four hours after the initial post)
wow, you guys are amazing. four hours, and this post already has more comments than the previous record holder (whatever happened to programming, 206 comments at the time of writing.)
for anyone like to see more discussion, there are some good comments at hacker news and perhaps some slightly less insightful comments at reddit, where actually writing code is seen as “elitism”.
update 3: links to this whole series
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(wɛl, nɑt raɪt naʊ. ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl fərst!) aɪ æm ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌwən hu ridz ðɪs blɔg ɪz ɔˈrɛdi fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri sərʧ ˈælgərˌɪðəm, bət fər ðoʊz əv ju hu ər nɑt, dɪˈskrɪpʃən əˈbəv ʃʊd səˈfaɪs. pliz faɪər əp ən ˈɛdɪtər ˈbəfər, ənd raɪt ə ˈbaɪnəˌri sərʧ ruˈtin. wɪn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd kərˈɛkt, kəˈmɪt tɪ ðət ˈvərʒən. ðɛn tɛst ɪt, ənd tɛl mi ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts bɪˈloʊ ˈwɛðər ju gɑt ɪt raɪt fərst taɪm. ˈʃʊrli ˈʃʊrli wi kən bit 10 hit-rate*? hir ər ðə rulz: juz ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ju laɪk. noʊ ˈkətɪŋ, ˈpeɪstɪŋ ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈkɑpiɪŋ koʊd. ˈivɪn lʊk æt ˈəðər ˈbaɪnəˌri sərʧ koʊd ənˈtɪl dən. aɪ nid ˈhɑrdli seɪ, noʊ ˈkɔlɪŋ bsearch*() ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈʧitɪŋ teɪk ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ju laɪk ju maɪt ˈfɪnɪʃ, ənd fil ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn jʊr koʊd, ˈæftər faɪv ˈmɪnəts; ər ˈwɛlkəm tɪ teɪk eɪt aʊərz ɪf ju wɔnt (ɪf ju hæv ðə taɪm tɪ spɛr). əˈlaʊd tɪ juz jʊr kəmˈpaɪlər tɪ ʃeɪk aʊt məˈkænɪkəl bəgz səʧ ɛz ˈsɪnˌtæks ˈɛrərz ər ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈvɛriəbəlz, bət noʊ ˈtɛstɪŋ ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd jʊr ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz kərˈɛkt. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən: ɪf ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðɪs ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ðɛn ju məst rɪˈpɔrt ˈiðər tɪ seɪ ðət ju səkˈsidɪd, feɪld ər əˈbændənd ðə əˈtɛmpt. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðə ˈfɪgjərz wɪl bi skjud təˈwɔrdz səkˈsɛs. (fər ðə ˈpərpəsɪz əv ðɪs ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv nuˈmɛrɪk ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ ɪn ˈɪndɛks ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz kən bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd. ðət kənˈdɪʃən ɪz dɪˈskraɪbd hir bət du nɑt ˈfɑloʊ ðət lɪŋk ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ˈraɪtɪŋ jʊr ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪf pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈteɪnz ə kərˈɛkt ˈbaɪnəˌri sərʧ ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ðət ju wɔnt tɪ si ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən.) ɪf jʊr koʊd dɪz tərn aʊt tɪ bi kərˈɛkt, ənd ɪf ju wɪʃ, ˈwɛlkəm tɪ peɪst ðət koʊd ˈɪntu jʊr ˈkɑmɛnt bət ɪf ju du, ənd ɪf ə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈkɑmɛntər pɔɪnts aʊt ə bəg ɪn ɪt, ju nid tɪ bi priˈpɛrd tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk ʃeɪm fər ˈɛkstrə ˈkrɛdɪt: ðoʊz əv ju hu ər ˈrɪli ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn jʊr ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ʧɑps meɪ raɪt ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈpəblɪʃ ɪt ɪn ə ˈkɑmɛnt hir ənd ðɛn tɛst ɪt. ɪf ju du ðət, ˈprɑbəˌbli wɔnt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə fækt ɪn jʊr ˈkɑmɛnt, soʊ wi kət ju ˈɛkstrə slæk wɪn wi faɪnd jʊr bəgz. aɪ wɪl əv kɔrs ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðɪs ˈɛksərˌsaɪz seɪ, ɪn wən taɪm. goʊ! ˈəpˌdeɪt (ən aʊər ənd ə hæf ˈleɪtər) θæŋks fər ðə ˈmɛni ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɛntriz ɔˈrɛdi! aɪ ʃʊd hæv wɔrnd ju ðət ðə ˈkɑmɛnt ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnˈtərprəts html*, ənd soʊ its koʊd ˈfrægmənts laɪk ɪf a[mid*] ˈvælju ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ɪz tɪ ræp jʊr sɔrs koʊd ɪn {source}…{/source*} tægz, bət ˈjuzɪŋ skwɛr ˈbrækɪts ˈrəðər ðən ˈkərli. (ðə fərst taɪm aɪ traɪd tɪ tɛl ju ɔl ðɪs, aɪ juzd ˈlɪtərəl skwɛr ˈbrækɪts, ənd maɪ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz wər ðɛmˈsɛlvz mɑrkt əp d’oh*!). du nɑt ˈmænjuəli ɪˈskeɪp ənd ɛz ənd ðə {sɔrs} ˈræpər dilz wɪθ ðiz. duɪŋ ɪt ðɪs weɪ ˈɔlsoʊ həz ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt əv prɪˈzərvɪŋ ˌɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən, wɪʧ noʊ ˈəðər ˈmɛθəd simz tɪ du. ənd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi fər: aɪ ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli wɪʃ ðət ðɪs ˈplætˌfɔrm əˈlaʊd ˈkɑmɛntərz tɪ ˈprivˌju ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts ˈɛdət ðɛm ˈæftər ˈpoʊstɪŋ, soʊ ðət ɔl ðə sɔrs koʊd kʊd hæv bɪn əˈvɔɪdɪd. traɪd tɪ goʊ ənd fɪks səm əv ðɛm ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, bət arrgh*! ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪˈspleɪz koʊd wɪθ ˈsɪmbəlz ˈrɔŋli, ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli θroʊz əˈweɪ wət ˈfɑloʊz, soʊ ˈnəθɪŋ fər mi tɪ rɪˈstɔr. ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 (fɔr aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl poʊst) waʊ, ju gaɪz ər əˈmeɪzɪŋ. fɔr aʊərz, ənd ðɪs poʊst ɔˈrɛdi həz mɔr ˈkɑmɛnts ðən ðə ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər (ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, 206 ˈkɑmɛnts æt ðə taɪm əv ˈraɪtɪŋ.) fər ˈɛniˌwən laɪk tɪ si mɔr dɪˈskəʃən, ðɛr ər səm gʊd ˈkɑmɛnts æt ˈhækər nuz ənd pərˈhæps səm sˈlaɪtli lɛs ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl ˈkɑmɛnts æt reddit*, wɛr ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈraɪtɪŋ koʊd ɪz sin ɛz ““elitism”*”. ˈəpˌdeɪt 3 lɪŋks tɪ ðɪs hoʊl ˈsɪriz ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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as i noted last week, 2012 has been a big year for toronto's beer scene. and, owing to the increased availability of local beer and our increasingly sophisticated beer tastes, this year's new beer offerings were even more diverse and interesting than last year's. narrowing the field to just five of the best new beers brewed by the city's brewers this year was no easy endeavour, but let's be are no losers when there are so many new breweries opening up in and around toronto. some new beers, however, stood out among the others this year.
here are my picks for the best five.
great lakes anniversary robust porter
in honour of their anniversary this year, toronto's oldest craft brewer has been rolling out a series of beers made in a traditional style. realistically, any one of brewer mike anniversary series beers could have made this list. his anniversary saison and his anniversary imperial black were also ridiculously good, but my personal favourite is the robust porter. the aroma is all roasted malts with hints of chocolate and the taste is mildly bitter black chocolate, with coffee.
it's got a virtually undetectable alcohol but still weighs in at a substantial%. in short, it's a perfectly creamy, smoky, and rich and, while it was brewed to be a one-off, if great lakes doesn't find a way to continue brewing this all year, i will personally lead the angry mob out to to change their minds.
bellwoods imperial
it's hard to find a beer on' lineup that is anything less than stellar, but one of the beers that mike clark and luke have been brewing ever since they opened hits all the right marks. the imperial is something like the perfect hop bomb, managing great bitterness and a remarkable balance. the aromas are citrus, grapefruit, and a bit of pine, and it's got awesome head retention and that ensure the aromas stick around until the last sip.
the is a cascade hops smack in the mouth, but it stops short of being offensive with a sweet, caramel malt backbone. essentially, this is the perfect bitter, hoppy pint that other ontario brewers wish they steroids. it weighs in at a dangerously imperceptible 9% and has been known to send more than a few of my saturday afternoons off on an unexpected wobbly tangent.
cameron's brewing company's rye pale ale
technically this beer was first brewed in 2011 as an entry in the cask challenge at bar volo, but it got its first commercial run in april of 2012, making it eligible for this list, well, because it's my list and i can do whatever i want. if you've never had an, you need to get your hands on this beer: not only is it possible that could become the next big thing in ontario brewing, but this beer is largely the reason that might happen. it's that good. it's a sort of amber orange with a thin foamy head and the pale ale part of this beer delivers all the citrus aromas you would expect of a beer that combines british and american hops.
it's also got some bitterness on the finish, but the generous portion of rye gives this% beer some unique balanced with a little sweet caramel malts. unfortunately, cameron's is currently only available in select bars and in the bottle at cameron's retail store. hopefully it will show up on enough "best of" lists that cameron's will get their asses in gear and get this in so we city dwellers can drink it all year round without having to trek out to oakville.
indie red tape stout
most of the beers jason fisher and co. are brewing out in the junction are something of a revelation, but for me, the best of the bunch has been the red tape stout, so dubbed to commemorate the arduous process of getting his up and running. this stout is just a great beer. it pours as dark as motor oil with a thick head and the aroma is rich like strong coffee. it's got a fantastic creamy mouthfeel, just the right touch of smokiness, and just a hint of sweetness.
red tape actually joins an class of fantastic ontario (e.g. wellington imperial stout, amsterdam's tempest imperial, even the get collaboration) and like some of its peers, red tape manages a great creamy smoothness while still packing a wallop (a potent%, in fact). as evidenced by the aged version that was debuted at recent stout night, red tape seems destined for experimental iterations, but here's hoping it finds a regular place in the indie lineup because it does just fine on its own.
amsterdam calm before the storm
possibly the most underrated in brewer iain lineup of "adventure brews," calm before the storm uses the same malt bill as their tempest imperial stout, but instead of the heft of that beer's heavy 10% profile, calm before the storm weighs in at a ridiculously drinkable%, making it one of a very small collection of locally brewed english milds.
this beer has all the richness and interesting espresso and dark chocolates you'd expect from a great dark beer, but with its low alcohol profile, up carbonation, and frothy rather than creamy head, calm before the storm is more akin to refreshing than complex. it's basically a great dark beer you could drink a dozen of.
2012 honourable mentions:
kensington brewing company's baldwin
spearhead brewing company's moroccan brown ale
2012 favourites:
muskoka twice as mad tom double
silversmith brewing company's black lager
photo by benner
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ɛz aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd læst wik, 2012 həz bɪn ə bɪg jɪr fər tərˈɑntoʊz bɪr sin. ənd, oʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈkrist əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˈloʊkəl bɪr ənd ɑr ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd bɪr teɪsts, ðɪs jɪrz nu bɪr ˈɔfərɪŋz wər ˈivɪn mɔr dɪˈvərs ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ðən læst jɪrz. ˈnɛroʊɪŋ ðə fild tɪ ʤɪst faɪv əv ðə bɛst nu bɪrz brud baɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz bruərz ðɪs jɪr wɑz noʊ ˈizi ɪnˈdɛvər, bət lɛts bi ər noʊ ˈluzərz wɪn ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni nu ˈbruəriz ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ɪn ənd əraʊnd tərˈɑntoʊ. səm nu bɪrz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, stʊd aʊt əˈməŋ ðə ˈəðərz ðɪs jɪr. hir ər maɪ pɪks fər ðə bɛst faɪv. greɪt leɪks ˌænəˈvərsəri roʊˈbəst ˈpɔrtər ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðɛr ˌænəˈvərsəri ðɪs jɪr, tərˈɑntoʊz ˈoʊldəst kræft bruər həz bɪn ˈroʊlɪŋ aʊt ə ˈsɪriz əv bɪrz meɪd ɪn ə trəˈdɪʃənəl staɪl. ˌriəˈlɪstɪkli, ˈɛni wən əv bruər maɪk ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈsɪriz bɪrz kʊd hæv meɪd ðɪs lɪst. hɪz ˌænəˈvərsəri ˈseɪsɑn ənd hɪz ˌænəˈvərsəri ˌɪmˈpɪriəl blæk wər ˈɔlsoʊ rəˈdɪkjələsli gʊd, bət maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz ðə roʊˈbəst ˈpɔrtər. ðə ərˈoʊmə ɪz ɔl ˈroʊstɪd mɔlts wɪθ hɪnts əv ˈʧɔklət ənd ðə teɪst ɪz ˈmaɪldli ˈbɪtər blæk ˈʧɔklət, wɪθ ˈkɔfi. ɪts gɑt ə ˈvərʧuəli əndɪˈtɛktəbəl ˈælkəˌhɑl bət stɪl weɪz ɪn æt ə səbˈstænʃəl ɪn ʃɔrt, ɪts ə ˈpərfəktli ˈkrimi, sˈmoʊki, ənd rɪʧ ənd, waɪl ɪt wɑz brud tɪ bi ə ˌwəˈnɔf, ɪf greɪt leɪks ˈdəzənt faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ kənˈtɪnju bruɪŋ ðɪs ɔl jɪr, aɪ wɪl ˈpərsənəli lɛd ðə ˈæŋgri mɑb aʊt tɪ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr maɪndz. ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ɪts hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ə bɪr ɔn' ˈlaɪˌnəp ðət ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs ðən ˈstɛlər, bət wən əv ðə bɪrz ðət maɪk klɑrk ənd luk hæv bɪn bruɪŋ ˈɛvər sɪns ðeɪ ˈoʊpənd hɪts ɔl ðə raɪt mɑrks. ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt hɑp bɔm, ˈmænəʤɪŋ greɪt ˈbɪtərnəs ənd ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈbæləns. ðə ərˈoʊməz ər ˈsɪtrəs, ˈgreɪpˌfrut, ənd ə bɪt əv paɪn, ənd ɪts gɑt ˈɔsəm hɛd riˈtɛnʃən ənd ðət ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ərˈoʊməz stɪk əraʊnd ənˈtɪl ðə læst sɪp. ðə ɪz ə kæˈskeɪd hɑps smæk ɪn ðə maʊθ, bət ɪt stɑps ʃɔrt əv biɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪv wɪθ ə swit, ˈkɛrəməl mɔlt ˈbækˌboʊn. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈbɪtər, ˈhɔpi paɪnt ðət ˈəðər ɑnˈtɛrioʊ bruərz wɪʃ ðeɪ ˈstɛrɔɪdz. ɪt weɪz ɪn æt ə ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ˌɪmpərˈsɛptɪbəl 9 ənd həz bɪn noʊn tɪ sɛnd mɔr ðən ə fju əv maɪ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnunz ɔf ɔn ən ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈwɑbəli ˈtænʤənt. ˈkæmərənz bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəniz raɪ peɪl eɪl ˈtɛknɪkəli ðɪs bɪr wɑz fərst brud ɪn 2011 ɛz ən ˈɛntri ɪn ðə kæsk ˈʧælənʤ æt bɑr volo*, bət ɪt gɑt ɪts fərst kəˈmərʃəl rən ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv 2012 ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðɪs lɪst, wɛl, bɪˈkəz ɪts maɪ lɪst ənd aɪ kən du ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ wɔnt. ɪf juv ˈnɛvər hæd ən, ju nid tɪ gɪt jʊr hænz ɔn ðɪs bɪr: nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl ðət kʊd bɪˈkəm ðə nɛkst bɪg θɪŋ ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ bruɪŋ, bət ðɪs bɪr ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ðə ˈrizən ðət maɪt ˈhæpən. ɪts ðət gʊd. ɪts ə sɔrt əv ˈæmbər ˈɔrɪnʤ wɪθ ə θɪn ˈfoʊmi hɛd ənd ðə peɪl eɪl pɑrt əv ðɪs bɪr dɪˈlɪvərz ɔl ðə ˈsɪtrəs ərˈoʊməz ju wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt əv ə bɪr ðət kəmˈbaɪnz ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd əˈmɛrɪkən hɑps. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt səm ˈbɪtərnəs ɔn ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ, bət ðə ˈʤɛnərəs ˈpɔrʃən əv raɪ gɪvz ðɪs bɪr səm juˈnik ˈbælənst wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl swit ˈkɛrəməl mɔlts. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈkæmərənz ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl ɪn səˈlɛkt bɑrz ənd ɪn ðə ˈbɑtəl æt ˈkæmərənz ˈriˌteɪl stɔr. ˈhoʊpfəli ɪt wɪl ʃoʊ əp ɔn ɪˈnəf "bɛst əv" lɪsts ðət ˈkæmərənz wɪl gɪt ðɛr ˈæsəz ɪn gɪr ənd gɪt ðɪs ɪn soʊ wi ˈsɪti dˈwɛlərz kən drɪŋk ɪt ɔl jɪr raʊnd wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ trɛk aʊt tɪ ˈoʊkˌvɪl. ˈɪndi rɛd teɪp staʊt moʊst əv ðə bɪrz ˈʤeɪsən ˈfɪʃər ənd koʊ. ər bruɪŋ aʊt ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋkʃən ər ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən, bət fər mi, ðə bɛst əv ðə bənʧ həz bɪn ðə rɛd teɪp staʊt, soʊ dəbd tɪ kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ðə ˈɑrʤuəs ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈgɪtɪŋ hɪz əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ. ðɪs staʊt ɪz ʤɪst ə greɪt bɪr. ɪt pɔrz ɛz dɑrk ɛz ˈmoʊtər ɔɪl wɪθ ə θɪk hɛd ənd ðə ərˈoʊmə ɪz rɪʧ laɪk strɔŋ ˈkɔfi. ɪts gɑt ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈkrimi mouthfeel*, ʤɪst ðə raɪt təʧ əv smokiness*, ənd ʤɪst ə hɪnt əv sˈwitnəs. rɛd teɪp ˈæˌkʧuəli ʤɔɪnz ən klæs əv fænˈtæstɪk ɑnˈtɛrioʊ (e.g*. ˈwɛlɪŋtən ˌɪmˈpɪriəl staʊt, ˈæmstərˌdæmz ˈtɛmpəst ˌɪmˈpɪriəl, ˈivɪn ðə gɪt kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən) ənd laɪk səm əv ɪts pɪrz, rɛd teɪp ˈmænɪʤɪz ə greɪt ˈkrimi sˈmuðnəs waɪl stɪl ˈpækɪŋ ə ˈwɑləp (ə ˈpoʊtənt, ɪn fækt). ɛz ˈɛvɪdənst baɪ ðə ˈeɪʤɪd ˈvərʒən ðət wɑz ˈdeɪbjutɪd æt ˈrisənt staʊt naɪt, rɛd teɪp simz ˈdɛstɪnd fər ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz, bət hɪrz ˈhoʊpɪŋ ɪt faɪndz ə ˈrɛgjələr pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈɪndi ˈlaɪˌnəp bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪz ʤɪst faɪn ɔn ɪts oʊn. ˈæmstərˌdæm kɑm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɔrm ˈpɑsəbli ðə moʊst ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ɪn bruər iˈeɪn ˈlaɪˌnəp əv "ədˈvɛnʧər bruz," kɑm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɔrm ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm mɔlt bɪl ɛz ðɛr ˈtɛmpəst ˌɪmˈpɪriəl staʊt, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə hɛft əv ðət birz ˈhɛvi 10 ˈproʊˌfaɪl, kɑm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɔrm weɪz ɪn æt ə rəˈdɪkjələsli ˈdrɪnkəbəl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt wən əv ə ˈvɛri smɔl kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈloʊkəli brud ˈɪŋlɪʃ milds*. ðɪs bɪr həz ɔl ðə ˈrɪʧnəs ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˌɛˈsprɛsoʊ ənd dɑrk ˈʧɔklət jʊd ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə greɪt dɑrk bɪr, bət wɪθ ɪts loʊ ˈælkəˌhɑl ˈproʊˌfaɪl, əp carbonation*, ənd ˈfrɔθi ˈrəðər ðən ˈkrimi hɛd, kɑm ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɔrm ɪz mɔr ˈeɪkɪn tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ðən ˈkɑmplɛks. ɪts ˈbeɪsɪkli ə greɪt dɑrk bɪr ju kʊd drɪŋk ə ˈdəzən əv. 2012 ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃənz: ˈkɛnzɪŋtən bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəniz ˈbɔldwən ˈspɪˌrhɛd bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəniz mərˈɑkən braʊn eɪl 2012 favourites*: twaɪs ɛz mæd tɑm ˈdəbəl bruɪŋ ˈkəmpəniz blæk ˈlɑgər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈbɛnər
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i hate them doctors. they always talking a bunch of shit like they know so much, always trying to act all big and important, like they a movie star or something. that bitch dr. ennis be telling me i got to give some stupid medicine when she ain't even sick. fuck that shit. my baby don't want no medicine.
that pink shit nasty. i tried pouring it over's lunch, but it just made the fruit loops all soggy, and she wouldn't eat it. me and my baby got a relationship, so when she tell me she don't want no medicine, i trust her that she got her reason.
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i told dr. ennis that don't wanna take that medicine, but she don't listen to me. she say i supposed to give it to her anyway. dr. ennis say supposed to swallow a spoonful of that shit every six hours. that means i'm supposed to wake her up at night after she already sleeping. hell, no.
dr. ennis don't know my baby. my baby smart, and when she don't wanna eat something, she tell you. and once she make up her mind that she don't wanna eat something, ain't no making her eat it. if you try, she just scream and cry and go all on your ass. she ain't gonna take no shit from nobody. i know she got that from me, 'cause i the same way.
that's why i hate it when them fuckin' doctors try to tell me how to raise my baby. i don't go to they house and tell them how to raise they baby, do i? no, i don't.
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i think i'm gonna call up and get a different doctor, one at the clinic. at least that way, if i gotta take the bus over there, i'll be near the mall. but whichever clinic i go to, i gotta get rid of dr. ennis. i think she might be some kinda pervert, after some of the shit she wanna know about. like how many times took a shit last week. why she gotta know that? that's just nasty.
the only reason i went to see a doctor in the first place is because debra, that fat old bitch, got all up in my grill about getting some shots. then, when i go in, they say got something in her intestines and that's why her stomach so big. i'm like, her stomach so big 'cause she always eat like a pig! she always crawling up to the refrigerator and sitting there, waiting for me to open it up. or when i'm drinking a can of coke, she always grabbing at it until i put some in her bottle for her.
now, don't you start gettin' all on me like everybody else do. i know babies ain't supposed to drink coke 'cause it's bad for them. they got to have or or something that ain't got bubbles in it. anyway, i only give my baby coke when i run out of the cans of shit i get from debra. i finally got debra to stop ridin' my ass about not. that's just fucked-up, and i ain't even gonna talk about it.
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i don't even know where dr. ennis get off saying sick. she sleeping real good lately. instead of being all, "mama, mama," she actually sleep when she supposed to. and used to just crawl around in front of the tv and not even look at it. but now that she getting older, she smart enough to sit down and watch talk shows with me.'s over a year old now. her birthday was in september. i think the 14th.
a couple days ago, i ask my friend erin if look sick to her. baby was in the hospital last month, so she would know. erin said, 'fuck, no. fine.' she said doctors just wanna take your money. she say it's even worse when you got a medicare card, 'cause then they treat you like shit and think they can tell you what to do even more. you know what i say? fuck that.
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aɪ heɪt ðɛm ˈdɑktərz. ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ʃɪt laɪk ðeɪ noʊ soʊ məʧ, ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ækt ɔl bɪg ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, laɪk ðeɪ ə ˈmuvi stɑr ər ˈsəmθɪŋ. ðət bɪʧ ˈdɑktər. ˈɛnɪs bi ˈtɛlɪŋ mi aɪ gɑt tɪ gɪv səm ˈstupɪd ˈmɛdəsən wɪn ʃi eɪnt ˈivɪn sɪk. fək ðət ʃɪt. maɪ ˈbeɪbi doʊnt wɔnt noʊ ˈmɛdəsən. ðət pɪŋk ʃɪt ˈnæsti. aɪ traɪd ˈpɔrɪŋ ɪt ˈoʊvər lənʧ, bət ɪt ʤɪst meɪd ðə frut lups ɔl ˈsɑgi, ənd ʃi ˈwʊdənt it ɪt. mi ənd maɪ ˈbeɪbi gɑt ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp, soʊ wɪn ʃi tɛl mi ʃi doʊnt wɔnt noʊ ˈmɛdəsən, aɪ trəst hər ðət ʃi gɑt hər ˈrizən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ toʊld ˈdɑktər. ˈɛnɪs ðət doʊnt ˈwɑnə teɪk ðət ˈmɛdəsən, bət ʃi doʊnt ˈlɪsən tɪ mi. ʃi seɪ aɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ gɪv ɪt tɪ hər ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈdɑktər. ˈɛnɪs seɪ səˈpoʊzd tɪ sˈwɔloʊ ə ˈspunˌfʊl əv ðət ʃɪt ˈɛvəri sɪks aʊərz. ðət minz əm səˈpoʊzd tɪ weɪk hər əp æt naɪt ˈæftər ʃi ɔˈrɛdi sˈlipɪŋ. hɛl, noʊ. ˈdɑktər. ˈɛnɪs doʊnt noʊ maɪ ˈbeɪbi. maɪ ˈbeɪbi smɑrt, ənd wɪn ʃi doʊnt ˈwɑnə it ˈsəmθɪŋ, ʃi tɛl ju. ənd wəns ʃi meɪk əp hər maɪnd ðət ʃi doʊnt ˈwɑnə it ˈsəmθɪŋ, eɪnt noʊ ˈmeɪkɪŋ hər it ɪt. ɪf ju traɪ, ʃi ʤɪst skrim ənd kraɪ ənd goʊ ɔl ɔn jʊr æs. ʃi eɪnt ˈgɑnə teɪk noʊ ʃɪt frəm ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi. aɪ noʊ ʃi gɑt ðət frəm mi, 'kɔz aɪ ðə seɪm weɪ. ðæts waɪ aɪ heɪt ɪt wɪn ðɛm fuckin*' ˈdɑktərz traɪ tɪ tɛl mi haʊ tɪ reɪz maɪ ˈbeɪbi. aɪ doʊnt goʊ tɪ ðeɪ haʊs ənd tɛl ðɛm haʊ tɪ reɪz ðeɪ ˈbeɪbi, du aɪ? noʊ, aɪ doʊnt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ θɪŋk əm ˈgɑnə kɔl əp ənd gɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈdɔktər, wən æt ðə ˈklɪnɪk. æt list ðət weɪ, ɪf aɪ ˈgɑtə teɪk ðə bəs ˈoʊvər ðɛr, aɪl bi nɪr ðə mɔl. bət wɪˈʧɛvər ˈklɪnɪk aɪ goʊ tɪ, aɪ ˈgɑtə gɪt rɪd əv ˈdɑktər. ˈɛnɪs. aɪ θɪŋk ʃi maɪt bi səm ˈkɪndə ˈpərvərt, ˈæftər səm əv ðə ʃɪt ʃi ˈwɑnə noʊ əˈbaʊt. laɪk haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz tʊk ə ʃɪt læst wik. waɪ ʃi ˈgɑtə noʊ ðət? ðæts ʤɪst ˈnæsti. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən aɪ wɛnt tɪ si ə ˈdɔktər ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ˈdɛbrə, ðət fæt oʊld bɪʧ, gɑt ɔl əp ɪn maɪ grɪl əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ səm ʃɑts. ðɛn, wɪn aɪ goʊ ɪn, ðeɪ seɪ gɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn hər ˌɪnˈtɛstənz ənd ðæts waɪ hər ˈstəmək soʊ bɪg. əm laɪk, hər ˈstəmək soʊ bɪg 'kɔz ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz it laɪk ə pɪg! ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈkrɔlɪŋ əp tɪ ðə rɪˈfrɪʤərˌeɪtər ənd ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər mi tɪ ˈoʊpən ɪt əp. ər wɪn əm ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ə kən əv koʊk, ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈgræbɪŋ æt ɪt ənˈtɪl aɪ pʊt səm ɪn hər ˈbɑtəl fər hər. naʊ, doʊnt ju stɑrt gettin*' ɔl ɔn mi laɪk ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɛls du. aɪ noʊ ˈbeɪbiz eɪnt səˈpoʊzd tɪ drɪŋk koʊk 'kɔz ɪts bæd fər ðɛm. ðeɪ gɑt tɪ hæv ər ər ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət eɪnt gɑt ˈbəbəlz ɪn ɪt. ˈɛniˌweɪ, aɪ ˈoʊnli gɪv maɪ ˈbeɪbi koʊk wɪn aɪ rən aʊt əv ðə kænz əv ʃɪt aɪ gɪt frəm ˈdɛbrə. aɪ ˈfaɪnəli gɑt ˈdɛbrə tɪ stɑp ridin*' maɪ æs əˈbaʊt nɑt. ðæts ʤɪst ˈfəkˌtəp, ənd aɪ eɪnt ˈivɪn ˈgɑnə tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ wɛr ˈdɑktər. ˈɛnɪs gɪt ɔf seɪɪŋ sɪk. ʃi sˈlipɪŋ ril gʊd ˈleɪtli. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv biɪŋ ɔl, "ˈmɑmə, ˈmɑmə," ʃi ˈæˌkʧuəli slip wɪn ʃi səˈpoʊzd tɪ. ənd juzd tɪ ʤɪst krɔl əraʊnd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd nɑt ˈivɪn lʊk æt ɪt. bət naʊ ðət ʃi ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈoʊldər, ʃi smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd wɔʧ tɔk ʃoʊz wɪθ mi. ˈoʊvər ə jɪr oʊld naʊ. hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɑz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. aɪ θɪŋk ðə 14th*. ə ˈkəpəl deɪz əˈgoʊ, aɪ æsk maɪ frɛnd ˈɛrɪn ɪf lʊk sɪk tɪ hər. ˈbeɪbi wɑz ɪn ðə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl læst mənθ, soʊ ʃi wʊd noʊ. ˈɛrɪn sɛd, 'fək, noʊ. faɪn.' ʃi sɛd ˈdɑktərz ʤɪst ˈwɑnə teɪk jʊr ˈməni. ʃi seɪ ɪts ˈivɪn wərs wɪn ju gɑt ə ˈmɛdəˌkɛr kɑrd, 'kɔz ðɛn ðeɪ trit ju laɪk ʃɪt ənd θɪŋk ðeɪ kən tɛl ju wət tɪ du ˈivɪn mɔr. ju noʊ wət aɪ seɪ? fək ðət.
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after getting stunned by bowling green in the 2013 mac championship game, northern illinois would get its revenge in the 2014 rematch. after a close game for a couple of quarters, went on to dominate the falcons,, to win its third mac title in four years and extend its recent dynasty of the era.
the don't have the firepower that they had in previous years, but rod carey's offense showed up friday night. running back cameron had an efficient game, and the defense was dominant in a win that could propel the into the top 25 and possibly earn them a spot in a new year's six bowl.
niu set another mac championship record with their 51 points. hustle belt (@hustlebelt) december 6, 2014
three things we learned
1. northern illinois could sneak into a new year's six bowl with a boise state loss
a lot has to happen for this to become a reality, but there's a chance that northern illinois could be headed back to a top bowl game for the second time in three years, despite not having as good of a team as either of the past two years. with "group of five" teams dropping like flies including both marshall and colorado state boise state is the only team from a conference in the current college football playoff rankings. by rule, the highest ranked group of five champion will make a new year's six bowl.
niu could potentially sneak into the rankings after the impressive win over bowling green, though the would still be ranked behind boise state. so if the broncos lose to fresno state in the mountain west championship game unlikely, given how those two teams are playing and cracks the rankings, then maybe the could sneak into a top bowl game.
2.'s dynasty continues
even with the loss in last year's championship game, it was tough to say that the' dynasty was over. has now gone to five straight mac championship games, winning three of them, and they're firmly set up for the future with quarterback drew hare just a sophomore.
after some rough spots early in the season, the showed great improvement and were indisputably the mac's best team late in the season. regardless of whether it goes to a major bowl game, is clearly the class of the conference and will be the team to beat for the foreseeable future.
3. what can do out of conference? what didn't we learn?
this is clearly not's best team in recent years, and while hare has shown improvement, he's not jordan lynch or chandler harnish. due in part to the early season struggles, is ranked in the f/+ ratings, including on offense and on defense. there has been clear improvement, but the overall numbers are still bogged down.
on one hand, we didn't really learn all that much from this game because we knew was better than bowling green. but what we do know is that the are better than the rest of their conference, and in bowl season, we should get to see where they stack up with this version of the team against someone else.
for more analysis, head over to nation's mac site, hustle belt.
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ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ stənd baɪ ˈboʊlɪŋ grin ɪn ðə 2013 mæk ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm, ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz wʊd gɪt ɪts riˈvɛnʤ ɪn ðə 2014 ˈriˈmæʧ. ˈæftər ə kloʊz geɪm fər ə ˈkəpəl əv kˈwɔrtərz, wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ˈfælkənz, tɪ wɪn ɪts θərd mæk ˈtaɪtəl ɪn fɔr jɪrz ənd ɪkˈstɛnd ɪts ˈrisənt ˈdaɪnəsti əv ðə ˈɪrə. ðə doʊnt hæv ðə ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər ðət ðeɪ hæd ɪn ˈpriviəs jɪrz, bət rɑd ˈkɛriz əˈfɛns ʃoʊd əp ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈkæmərən hæd ən ɪˈfɪʃənt geɪm, ənd ðə dɪˈfɛns wɑz ˈdɑmənənt ɪn ə wɪn ðət kʊd prəˈpɛl ðə ˈɪntu ðə tɔp 25 ənd ˈpɑsəbli ərn ðɛm ə spɑt ɪn ə nu jɪrz sɪks boʊl. sɛt əˈnəðər mæk ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈrɛkərd wɪθ ðɛr 51 pɔɪnts. ˈhəsəl bɛlt (@hustlebelt*) dɪˈsɛmbər 6 2014 θri θɪŋz wi ˈlərnɪd 1 ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz kʊd snik ˈɪntu ə nu jɪrz sɪks boʊl wɪθ ə ˈbɔɪzi steɪt lɔs ə lɔt həz tɪ ˈhæpən fər ðɪs tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˌriˈæləˌti, bət ðɛrz ə ʧæns ðət ˈnɔrðərn ˌɪləˈnɔɪz kʊd bi ˈhɛdɪd bæk tɪ ə tɔp boʊl geɪm fər ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪn θri jɪrz, dɪˈspaɪt nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ɛz gʊd əv ə tim ɛz ˈiðər əv ðə pæst tu jɪrz. wɪθ "grup əv faɪv" timz ˈdrɑpɪŋ laɪk flaɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ boʊθ ˈmɑrʃəl ənd ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ steɪt ˈbɔɪzi steɪt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli tim frəm ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪɔf ˈræŋkɪŋz. baɪ rul, ðə haɪəst ræŋkt grup əv faɪv ˈʧæmpiən wɪl meɪk ə nu jɪrz sɪks boʊl. kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli snik ˈɪntu ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz ˈæftər ðə ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈboʊlɪŋ grin, ðoʊ ðə wʊd stɪl bi ræŋkt bɪˈhaɪnd ˈbɔɪzi steɪt. soʊ ɪf ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz luz tɪ ˈfrɛznoʊ steɪt ɪn ðə ˈmaʊntən wɛst ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm ənˈlaɪkli, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ ðoʊz tu timz ər pleɪɪŋ ənd kræks ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz, ðɛn ˈmeɪbi ðə kʊd snik ˈɪntu ə tɔp boʊl geɪm. 2 ˈdaɪnəsti kənˈtɪnjuz ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə lɔs ɪn læst jɪrz ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm, ɪt wɑz təf tɪ seɪ ðət ðə' ˈdaɪnəsti wɑz ˈoʊvər. həz naʊ gɔn tɪ faɪv streɪt mæk ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪmz, ˈwɪnɪŋ θri əv ðɛm, ənd ðɛr ˈfərmli sɛt əp fər ðə fˈjuʧər wɪθ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk dru hɛr ʤɪst ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr. ˈæftər səm rəf spɑts ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən, ðə ʃoʊd greɪt ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ənd wər ˌɪnˈdɪspjuˌtæˌbli ðə mæks bɛst tim leɪt ɪn ðə ˈsizən. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ɪt goʊz tɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər boʊl geɪm, ɪz ˈklɪrli ðə klæs əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ənd wɪl bi ðə tim tɪ bit fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər. 3 wət kən du aʊt əv ˈkɑnfərəns? wət ˈdɪdənt wi lərn? ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli nɑt bɛst tim ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ənd waɪl hɛr həz ʃoʊn ˌɪmˈpruvmənt, hiz nɑt ˈʤɔrdən lɪnʧ ər ˈʧændlər ˈhɑrnɪʃ. du ɪn pɑrt tɪ ðə ˈərli ˈsizən ˈstrəgəlz, ɪz ræŋkt ɪn ðə ɛf/+ ˈreɪtɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn əˈfɛns ənd ɔn dɪˈfɛns. ðɛr həz bɪn klɪr ˌɪmˈpruvmənt, bət ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈnəmbərz ər stɪl bɔgd daʊn. ɔn wən hænd, wi ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli lərn ɔl ðət məʧ frəm ðɪs geɪm bɪˈkəz wi nu wɑz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈboʊlɪŋ grin. bət wət wi du noʊ ɪz ðət ðə ər ˈbɛtər ðən ðə rɛst əv ðɛr ˈkɑnfərəns, ənd ɪn boʊl ˈsizən, wi ʃʊd gɪt tɪ si wɛr ðeɪ stæk əp wɪθ ðɪs ˈvərʒən əv ðə tim əˈgɛnst ˈsəmˌwən ɛls. fər mɔr æˈnælɪsɪs, hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈneɪʃənz mæk saɪt, ˈhəsəl bɛlt.
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you may have noticed that microsoft's press event was heavy on the and rather light on is to say, it didn't come up at all. according to phil spencer, the head of microsoft's division and microsoft game studios, there's a good reason for that: is a "console show," and microsoft didn't want to bring a gun to a knife fight.
speaking to polygon , spencer said it's arguable that windows gaming is in better shape than ever thanks to big franchises like league of legends and world of tanks, which "dwarf a lot of what we're doing in this console space in terms of users and monetization." but bigger isn't always necessary better, and because is so heavily retail-focused, "it didn't really like the right place for us to talk about windows."
"for us, is a console show and an show, and for us as microsoft, is our gaming brand, and it's the thing we can fill an arena like this, we get millions of people to watch us on tv and we show our games and it's a brand that people care about," he said.
i'd just assumed that microsoft was continuing its usual enthusiastic support of the pc gaming space (and for the record, spencer described windows gaming as "critical to microsoft's success") by ignoring it completely, but i guess this makes sense too. and it's not as though microsoft doesn't have a pc plan: spencer noted that "they do these huge world championship events and they fill up arenas," and that it could probably do something with that.
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ju meɪ hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts prɛs ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˈhɛvi ɔn ðə ənd ˈrəðər laɪt ɔn ɪz tɪ seɪ, ɪt ˈdɪdənt kəm əp æt ɔl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fɪl ˈspɛnsər, ðə hɛd əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft geɪm ˈstudiˌoʊz, ðɛrz ə gʊd ˈrizən fər ðət: ɪz ə "ˈkɑnsoʊl ʃoʊ," ənd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ ə gən tɪ ə naɪf faɪt. ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑlɪˌgɑn ˈspɛnsər sɛd ɪts ˈɑrgjuəbəl ðət ˈwɪndoʊz ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪz ɪn ˈbɛtər ʃeɪp ðən ˈɛvər θæŋks tɪ bɪg ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz laɪk lig əv ˈlɛʤəndz ənd wərld əv tæŋks, wɪʧ "dwɔrf ə lɔt əv wət wɪr duɪŋ ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑnsoʊl speɪs ɪn tərmz əv ˈjuzərz ənd monetization*." bət ˈbɪgər ˈɪzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈbɛtər, ənd bɪˈkəz ɪz soʊ ˈhɛvəli retail-focused*, "ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈrɪli laɪk ðə raɪt pleɪs fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈwɪndoʊz." "fər ˈjuˈɛs, ɪz ə ˈkɑnsoʊl ʃoʊ ənd ən ʃoʊ, ənd fər ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ɪz ɑr ˈgeɪmɪŋ brænd, ənd ɪts ðə θɪŋ wi kən fɪl ən ərˈinə laɪk ðɪs, wi gɪt ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl tɪ wɔʧ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd wi ʃoʊ ɑr geɪmz ənd ɪts ə brænd ðət ˈpipəl kɛr əˈbaʊt," hi sɛd. aɪd ʤɪst əˈsumd ðət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft wɑz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɪts ˈjuʒəwəl ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈpiˈsi ˈgeɪmɪŋ speɪs (ənd fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ˈspɛnsər dɪˈskraɪbd ˈwɪndoʊz ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɛz "ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts səkˈsɛs") baɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ɪt kəmˈplitli, bət aɪ gɛs ðɪs meɪks sɛns tu. ənd ɪts nɑt ɛz ðoʊ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈdəzənt hæv ə ˈpiˈsi plæn: ˈspɛnsər ˈnoʊtɪd ðət "ðeɪ du ðiz juʤ wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪˈvɛnts ənd ðeɪ fɪl əp ərˈinəz," ənd ðət ɪt kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli du ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪθ ðət. fər ə lʊk æt səm əv ðə kul θɪŋz ðət dɪd ˈhæpən ɔn ðə ˈpiˈsi æt ʧɛk aʊt ɑr bɛst əv raɪt hir
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u.s. lt. nath perry of joint task force 101 fills out an absentee ballot at a u.s. military base in bagram, north of kabul, afghanistan, wednesday october 15, 2008. get new crop of military voters
an interesting subtext to john defeat last week is what it means for the future of the republican party with respect to veterans and military voters. with mccain facing a diminished role in the gop, and chuck hagel retiring from the senate, there are few prominent republican leaders left with military bona fides. this is in stark contrast to the democratic party, which has seen the emergence of a new generation of veteran leaders.
in the past two election cycles, democrats have added ten new democratic veterans to congress. last week, barack obama helped close the gap among military voters, winning 44 percent of veterans as opposed to john f. 41 percent in 2004.
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to anyone who survived the bruising campaigns of the 1990’s, the thought that the republican party would surrender its stranglehold on military voters seems unbelievable. but the reality is that this image was never more than surface deep. all those political operatives who seemed to care so deeply about the heroic service of republican nominees in 1992 and 1996 thought nothing of denigrating and attacking the service of al gore and john kerry when it was the republican candidate who had avoided serving in vietnam.
republicans did not always have a lock on military voters. prior to vietnam, military service was seen as an obligation of all americans regardless of political affiliation or wealth. george h.w. bush and john f. kennedy were both sons of privileged, families who served heroically in the military during world war ii. back then, this was seen as your duty as an american and no political party could lay an exclusive claim to the flag.
the ability to market itself as the “party of the military” grew in large part from schisms in the electorate arising during the vietnam era. for a generation, republicans exploited george 1972 campaign as a means to brand democrats as unpatriotic and weak on national security never mind the fact that mcgovern flew 35 bombing missions over europe during and earned the distinguished flying cross.
it was during these formative years as a budding republican operative that karl rove learned the tools of the trade. ironically, rove avoided serving in vietnam so he could sharpen the political skills he would later use to brand al gore a fraud, max cleland a coward, and john kerry a traitor. never mind that al gore enlisted in the army; max cleland left three limbs on the battlefield; and john kerry fought his way to three purple hearts and a silver star.
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juz. lt*. næθ ˈpɛri əv ʤɔɪnt tæsk fɔrs 101 fɪlz aʊt ən ˌæbsənˈti ˈbælət æt ə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs ɪn bagram*, nɔrθ əv ˈkɑbʊl, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 15 2008 gɪt nu krɑp əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvoʊtərz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈsəbˌtɛkst tɪ ʤɑn dɪˈfit læst wik ɪz wət ɪt minz fər ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈvɛtərənz ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvoʊtərz. wɪθ məˈkeɪn ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə dɪˈmɪnɪʃt roʊl ɪn ðə gop*, ənd ʧək ˈhægəl rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ðɛr ər fju ˈprɑmənənt rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz lɛft wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈboʊnə faɪdz. ðɪs ɪz ɪn stɑrk ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti, wɪʧ həz sin ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈvɛtərən ˈlidərz. ɪn ðə pæst tu ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəlz, ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv ˈædɪd tɛn nu ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvɛtərənz tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. læst wik, ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɛlpt kloʊz ðə gæp əˈməŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvoʊtərz, ˈwɪnɪŋ 44 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvɛtərənz ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ʤɑn ɛf. 41 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2004 ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈbruzɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz əv ðə 1990’s*, ðə θɔt ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti wʊd sərˈɛndər ɪts ˈstræŋgəˌlhoʊld ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvoʊtərz simz ˌənbəˈlivəbəl. bət ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ wɑz ˈnɛvər mɔr ðən ˈsərfəs dip. ɔl ðoʊz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑpərətɪvz hu simd tɪ kɛr soʊ ˈdipli əˈbaʊt ðə hɪˈroʊɪk ˈsərvɪs əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈniz ɪn 1992 ənd 1996 θɔt ˈnəθɪŋ əv ˈdɛnɪˌgreɪtɪŋ ənd əˈtækɪŋ ðə ˈsərvɪs əv æl gɔr ənd ʤɑn ˈkɛri wɪn ɪt wɑz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkænədɪt hu hæd əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm. rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪd nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ə lɑk ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈvoʊtərz. praɪər tɪ viˌɛtˈnɑm, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs wɑz sin ɛz ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən əv ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz rəˈgɑrdləs əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən ər wɛlθ. ʤɔrʤ h.w*. bʊʃ ənd ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi wər boʊθ sənz əv ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd, ˈfæməliz hu sərvd ˌhɪˈroʊɪkli ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*. bæk ðɛn, ðɪs wɑz sin ɛz jʊr ˈduti ɛz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ənd noʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti kʊd leɪ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv kleɪm tɪ ðə flæg. ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ðə əv ðə military”*” gru ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt frəm ˈskɪzəmz ɪn ðə ɪˈlɛktərət ərˈaɪzɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm ˈɪrə. fər ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ʤɔrʤ 1972 kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ə minz tɪ brænd ˈdɛməˌkræts ɛz ənˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ənd wik ɔn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðə fækt ðət məˈgəvərn flu 35 ˈbɑmɪŋ ˈmɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ˈjʊrəp ˈdʊrɪŋ ənd ərnd ðə dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt flaɪɪŋ krɔs. ɪt wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz ˈfɔrmətɪv jɪrz ɛz ə ˈbədɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑpərətɪv ðət kɑrl roʊv ˈlərnɪd ðə tulz əv ðə treɪd. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, roʊv əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm soʊ hi kʊd ˈʃɑrpən ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl skɪlz hi wʊd ˈleɪtər juz tɪ brænd æl gɔr ə frɔd, mæks ˈklɛlənd ə kaʊərd, ənd ʤɑn ˈkɛri ə ˈtreɪtər. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət æl gɔr ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi; mæks ˈklɛlənd lɛft θri lɪmz ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild; ənd ʤɑn ˈkɛri fɔt hɪz weɪ tɪ θri ˈpərpəl hɑrts ənd ə ˈsɪlvər stɑr.
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i recently posted about the need to focus on rainmaking. from this i received a number of inquiries from new lawyers that question how anyone can do this when they are not really sure how yet to practice law. "don't you need to know what you are doing first"?
the question is rather counter intuitive to me. it represents kind of the chicken or the egg argument, if you would think about it. sure, you need to know about your practice area or niche, but how in the world are you going to get that experience if you do not focus on obtaining paying clients?
we all have our own strengths and weaknesses. we all have the ability to exploit our strengths and improve on our weaknesses. the problem with law school is that it does not deal with two of the three aspects of actually practicing law. given the law school selection process (the personality types they typically accept), and the concentration on a limited set of tasks, most of us are greatly deficient on the skills not taught.
what you will hear about the practice of law is that the lawyers that make up the field are finders, and grinders. the finders bring in well paying clients. the minder keeps the well paying client happy. the grinder reads, briefs, writes, appears in court, argues with other grinders, and rarely sees the well paying client. the grinder certainly is not the chief contact.
law schools concentrate on developing grinders. the big law system concerns itself first on developing grinders. grinders are needed in order to create the large sum of money that flows up to the finders and. according to dealb%k, the average big law partner in the united states makes $640,000.00. they are often paid many more times this amount. but, according to payscale.com, the average national salary, with bonuses, profit sharing and commissions for most attorneys is between $45,623 to $172,816 per year.
the irony of the situation is that many lawyers go solo directly out of law school, or leave big law, because they do not wish to be, or they are sick of just bing, grinders. they would rather, at least in their inner most thoughts, be finders and. and why not? i can assure you that when the legal market collapsed along with the economy a few years ago, it was the grinders that found themselves out of work. would have done okay. and, every firm had room for the finders.
i say it is ironic, because most attorneys that go out on their own for this reason just seem to have so much trouble in going out and building a book of business (reliable referral sources). i am not exactly sure why, but most of it is emotional i am sure. they fear putting themselves out there only to get rejected or slapped down. it is hard work. it means making yourself known and always available to the right people, groups, organizations and associations that need and want you and your firm's services. it means focusing on the task of on follow up like a laser.
and ... what confuses most new lawyers is this thought that you already have to be the expert in your field, or a legal celebrity, in order to be a finder. this is just wrong.
many lawyers that i consider good finders graduated at or below the fifty percentile of their graduating class. they went to 2nd, and tier law schools, most held only odd jobs before and during law school. many went to law school at nights and on the weekends. let us just say that most finders were (and often are) unremarkable people.
their biggest quality is that most have a friendly warmth about them -- kind of the opposite of the jackass quality that law schools tend to breed into people. not an expertise necessarily, but a natural curiosity and a willingness to be available to help when needed. they are people that can listen to what people do not say. they have an ability or to perceive emotion, integrate it, understand it, and regulate it to promote growth. they are great at and gut feelings.
finders are also good at relationship management as an adjunct to, or replacement for, the law school taught skills.
understand, however, that what i did not mention to be a great finder was experience of the lack thereof. as pointed out by jacob stein recently, the experience that is needed is that as described by aldous huxley:
"experience is not a matter of having actually swum the hellespont, or danced with the dervishes, or slept in a doss-house. it is a matter of sensibility and intuition, of seeing and hearing the significant things, of paying attention at the right moments, of understanding and coordinating. experience is not what happens to a man; it is what a man does with what happens to him."
and,if you are self-conscious, diffident, or reticent, i would tell you not to worry. those are probably the best qualities to being a great finder. we all suffer from reticence, but the only way to get over it is to get out there and make yourself available.
in fact, i will tell you that being a little hesitant, demurred, modest, or sedate is a bit of an advantage. nobody likes an lawyer or an unrestrained cheerleader. these lawyers come across as hucksters and people actually try to avoid them.
all that is required is to always be there, and to at least try to be helpful, and to gently follow up.
maybe that is the problem to some extent. it is hard to convince yourself that you can be reserved and talkative, or and confident. i tend to think of it as just being yourself as among friends at the kitchen table.
the trait i have found in finders is not that they are not shy or restrained, nervous, humble or retiring, it is that they are there. if you wish to represent builders, for example, you will find that there are a lot of attorneys that are members of the local association of builders. but, what you will not find many that are always there, at the meetings, at the luncheons, and the continuing education, passively making contacts, building friendships, remembering information, but otherwise just being modest. most attorneys just pay dues.
sure these people, groups, organizations and associations already have established relationships. but these are always in a state of flux. you have to be there when these people and groups want a change.
the point is when people talk about an over supply of lawyers they are talking about grinders. they are sometimes talking about. but, there are very very few attorneys who have a "book of business" and who are -- or aspire to be -- finders. if you are primarily in this latter category, you will never have too much competition.
so, what do you want to be? finder? minder? or, a grinder?
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aɪ ˈrisəntli ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt ðə nid tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn rainmaking*. frəm ðɪs aɪ rɪˈsivd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz frəm nu ˈlɔjərz ðət kˈwɛʃən haʊ ˈɛniˌwən kən du ðɪs wɪn ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈrɪli ʃʊr haʊ jɛt tɪ ˈpræktɪs lɔ. "doʊnt ju nid tɪ noʊ wət ju ər duɪŋ fərst"? ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈrəðər ˈkaʊntər ˌɪnˈtuətɪv tɪ mi. ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts kaɪnd əv ðə ˈʧɪkən ər ðə ɛg ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɪf ju wʊd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ʃʊr, ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈpræktɪs ˈɛriə ər nɪʧ, bət haʊ ɪn ðə wərld ər ju goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪf ju du nɑt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn əbˈteɪnɪŋ peɪɪŋ klaɪənts? wi ɔl hæv ɑr oʊn strɛŋθs ənd ˈwiknəsɪz. wi ɔl hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɑr strɛŋθs ənd ˌɪmˈpruv ɔn ɑr ˈwiknəsɪz. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ lɔ skul ɪz ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt dil wɪθ tu əv ðə θri ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈpræktɪsɪŋ lɔ. ˈgɪvɪn ðə lɔ skul səˈlɛkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs (ðə ˌpərsəˈnælɪti taɪps ðeɪ ˈtɪpɪkəli əkˈsɛpt), ənd ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən ɔn ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd sɛt əv tæsks, moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈgreɪtli dɪˈfɪʃənt ɔn ðə skɪlz nɑt tɔt. wət ju wɪl hir əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpræktɪs əv lɔ ɪz ðət ðə ˈlɔjərz ðət meɪk əp ðə fild ər ˈfaɪndərz, ənd ˈgraɪndərz. ðə ˈfaɪndərz brɪŋ ɪn wɛl peɪɪŋ klaɪənts. ðə ˈmaɪndər kips ðə wɛl peɪɪŋ klaɪənt ˈhæpi. ðə ˈgraɪndər ridz, brifs, raɪts, əˈpɪrz ɪn kɔrt, ˈɑrgjuz wɪθ ˈəðər ˈgraɪndərz, ənd ˈrɛrli siz ðə wɛl peɪɪŋ klaɪənt. ðə ˈgraɪndər ˈsərtənli ɪz nɑt ðə ʧif ˈkɑnˌtækt. lɔ skulz ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈgraɪndərz. ðə bɪg lɔ ˈsɪstəm kənˈsərnz ˌɪtˈsɛlf fərst ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈgraɪndərz. ˈgraɪndərz ər ˈnidɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə lɑrʤ səm əv ˈməni ðət floʊz əp tɪ ðə ˈfaɪndərz ənd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ dealb%k*, ðə ˈævərɪʤ bɪg lɔ ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts meɪks ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən peɪd ˈmɛni mɔr taɪmz ðɪs əˈmaʊnt. bət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ payscale.com*, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnæʃənəl ˈsæləri, wɪθ ˈboʊnəsɪz, ˈprɑfɪt ˈʃɛrɪŋ ənd kəˈmɪʃənz fər moʊst əˈtərniz ɪz bɪtˈwin tɪ pər jɪr. ðə ˈaɪrəni əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ðət ˈmɛni ˈlɔjərz goʊ ˈsoʊˌloʊ dɪˈrɛkli aʊt əv lɔ skul, ər liv bɪg lɔ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ du nɑt wɪʃ tɪ bi, ər ðeɪ ər sɪk əv ʤɪst bɪŋ, ˈgraɪndərz. ðeɪ wʊd ˈrəðər, æt list ɪn ðɛr ˈɪnər moʊst θɔts, bi ˈfaɪndərz ənd. ənd waɪ nɑt? aɪ kən əˈʃʊr ju ðət wɪn ðə ˈligəl ˈmɑrkɪt kəˈlæpst əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ɪt wɑz ðə ˈgraɪndərz ðət faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz aʊt əv wərk. wʊd hæv dən ˌoʊˈkeɪ. ənd, ˈɛvəri fərm hæd rum fər ðə ˈfaɪndərz. aɪ seɪ ɪt ɪz aɪˈrɑnɪk, bɪˈkəz moʊst əˈtərniz ðət goʊ aʊt ɔn ðɛr oʊn fər ðɪs ˈrizən ʤɪst sim tɪ hæv soʊ məʧ ˈtrəbəl ɪn goʊɪŋ aʊt ənd ˈbɪldɪŋ ə bʊk əv ˈbɪznɪs (rɪˈlaɪəbəl rɪˈfərəl ˈsɔrsəz). aɪ æm nɑt ɪgˈzæktli ʃʊr waɪ, bət moʊst əv ɪt ɪz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl aɪ æm ʃʊr. ðeɪ fɪr ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz aʊt ðɛr ˈoʊnli tɪ gɪt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ər slæpt daʊn. ɪt ɪz hɑrd wərk. ɪt minz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf noʊn ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə raɪt ˈpipəl, grups, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ðət nid ənd wɔnt ju ənd jʊr fərmz ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɪt minz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ðə tæsk əv ɔn ˈfɑloʊ əp laɪk ə ˈleɪzər. ənd wət kənfˈjuzɪz moʊst nu ˈlɔjərz ɪz ðɪs θɔt ðət ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv tɪ bi ðə ˈɛkspərt ɪn jʊr fild, ər ə ˈligəl səˈlɛbrɪti, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi ə ˈfaɪndər. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst rɔŋ. ˈmɛni ˈlɔjərz ðət aɪ kənˈsɪdər gʊd ˈfaɪndərz ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd æt ər bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈfɪfti pərˈsɛnˌtaɪl əv ðɛr ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ klæs. ðeɪ wɛnt tɪ 2nd*, ənd tir lɔ skulz, moʊst hɛld ˈoʊnli ɑd ʤɑbz ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ lɔ skul. ˈmɛni wɛnt tɪ lɔ skul æt naɪts ənd ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɛndz. lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ʤɪst seɪ ðət moʊst ˈfaɪndərz wər (ənd ˈɔfən ər) ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈpipəl. ðɛr ˈbɪgəst kˈwɑləti ɪz ðət moʊst hæv ə ˈfrɛndli wɔrmθ əˈbaʊt ðɛm kaɪnd əv ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv ðə ˈʤæˌkæs kˈwɑləti ðət lɔ skulz tɛnd tɪ brid ˈɪntu ˈpipəl. nɑt ən ˌɛkspərˈtiz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli, bət ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ənd ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ hɛlp wɪn ˈnidɪd. ðeɪ ər ˈpipəl ðət kən ˈlɪsən tɪ wət ˈpipəl du nɑt seɪ. ðeɪ hæv ən əˈbɪləˌti ər tɪ pərˈsiv ˈiˌmoʊʃən, ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ɪt, ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, ənd ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ɪt tɪ prəˈmoʊt groʊθ. ðeɪ ər greɪt æt ənd gət ˈfilɪŋz. ˈfaɪndərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ gʊd æt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ˈmænɪʤmənt ɛz ən ˈæˌʤəŋkt tɪ, ər rɪˈpleɪsmənt fər, ðə lɔ skul tɔt skɪlz. ˌəndərˈstænd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət wət aɪ dɪd nɑt ˈmɛnʃən tɪ bi ə greɪt ˈfaɪndər wɑz ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ðə læk ˌðɛˈrəv. ɛz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt baɪ ˈʤeɪkəb staɪn ˈrisəntli, ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət ɪz ˈnidɪd ɪz ðət ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˈɑldəs ˈhəksli: "ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz nɑt ə ˈmætər əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli swəm ðə hellespont*, ər dænst wɪθ ðə dervishes*, ər slɛpt ɪn ə doss-house*. ɪt ɪz ə ˈmætər əv ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌɪntuˈɪʃən, əv siɪŋ ənd ˈhirɪŋ ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt θɪŋz, əv peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən æt ðə raɪt ˈmoʊmənts, əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ. ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz nɑt wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ə mæn; ɪt ɪz wət ə mæn dɪz wɪθ wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ɪm." ju ər ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs, diffident*, ər ˈrɛtɪsənt, aɪ wʊd tɛl ju nɑt tɪ ˈwəri. ðoʊz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə bɛst kˈwɑlətiz tɪ biɪŋ ə greɪt ˈfaɪndər. wi ɔl ˈsəfər frəm ˈrɛtɪsəns, bət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ɪt ɪz tɪ gɪt aʊt ðɛr ənd meɪk ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈveɪləbəl. ɪn fækt, aɪ wɪl tɛl ju ðət biɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɛzɪtənt, dɪˈmərd, ˈmɑdəst, ər sɪˈdeɪt ɪz ə bɪt əv ən ædˈvæntɪʤ. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi laɪks ən ˈlɔjər ər ən ˌənriˈstreɪnd ˈʧɪˌrlidər. ðiz ˈlɔjərz kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈhəkstərz ənd ˈpipəl ˈæˌkʧuəli traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɛm. ɔl ðət ɪz rikˈwaɪərd ɪz tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ðɛr, ənd tɪ æt list traɪ tɪ bi ˈhɛlpfəl, ənd tɪ ˈʤɛntli ˈfɑloʊ əp. ˈmeɪbi ðət ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt. ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ kənˈvɪns ˈjɔrsɛlf ðət ju kən bi rɪˈzərvd ənd ˈtɔkətɪv, ər ənd ˈkɑnfədənt. aɪ tɛnd tɪ θɪŋk əv ɪt ɛz ʤɪst biɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ɛz əˈməŋ frɛndz æt ðə ˈkɪʧən ˈteɪbəl. ðə treɪt aɪ hæv faʊnd ɪn ˈfaɪndərz ɪz nɑt ðət ðeɪ ər nɑt ʃaɪ ər riˈstreɪnd, ˈnərvəs, ˈhəmbəl ər rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ðɛr. ɪf ju wɪʃ tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈbɪldərz, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ju wɪl faɪnd ðət ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv əˈtərniz ðət ər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈloʊkəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈbɪldərz. bət, wət ju wɪl nɑt faɪnd ˈmɛni ðət ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɛr, æt ðə ˈmitɪŋz, æt ðə ˈlənʧənz, ənd ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ˈpæsɪvli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækts, ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈfrɛndʃɪps, rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, bət ˈəðərˌwaɪz ʤɪst biɪŋ ˈmɑdəst. moʊst əˈtərniz ʤɪst peɪ duz. ʃʊr ðiz ˈpipəl, grups, ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ɔˈrɛdi hæv ɪˈstæblɪʃt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. bət ðiz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ə steɪt əv fləks. ju hæv tɪ bi ðɛr wɪn ðiz ˈpipəl ənd grups wɔnt ə ʧeɪnʤ. ðə pɔɪnt ɪz wɪn ˈpipəl tɔk əˈbaʊt ən ˈoʊvər səˈplaɪ əv ˈlɔjərz ðeɪ ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈgraɪndərz. ðeɪ ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. bət, ðɛr ər ˈvɛri ˈvɛri fju əˈtərniz hu hæv ə "bʊk əv ˈbɪznɪs" ənd hu ər ər əˈspaɪr tɪ bi ˈfaɪndərz. ɪf ju ər praɪˈmɛrəli ɪn ðɪs ˈlætər ˈkætəˌgɔri, ju wɪl ˈnɛvər hæv tu məʧ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. soʊ, wət du ju wɔnt tɪ bi? ˈfaɪndər? ˈmaɪndər? ər, ə ˈgraɪndər?
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what is?
in a nutshell: like having a pc on your wrist.
in less than a nutshell: is a storage device with an open source operating system in most modern pc's and macs and powered by our technology) embedded in a cool wristband. inserted into any computer and rebooted, the computer runs directly from the operating system that is on, allowing you to take your operating system and critical data with you wherever you go and use it in whatever pc or mac is available.
stormfly lets you take application programs and files anywhere you go without the need of carrying a bulky and heavy it is encrypted to protect all the critical data you put on it.
stormfly also comes with an automatic backup service so that if you lose it or it gets stolen, we can send you a new one with all the files and applications that were saved on the home folder within 24 hours.
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stormfly: like a pc on your wrist.
who are we and what are we about?
now computing started as an alternative to cloud computing. despite all the hype on cloud, there are over 300 million shipping every year, which means there is still a heck of a lot of local computing happening in the world. cloud can be cumbersome, slow, sometimes ugly, and not always available. we started out designing business devices for companies to move operating systems from pc to pc locally and securely.
when our kids saw those business devices, they wanted to use them. even kids see cloud as the answer to everything; and the idea of having their own os (programs, games, information, etc.) on a device, for use on whatever computer they can find (and nowadays they have access to a lot of computers) was something they found cool; so we changed our entire company focus to developing.
we are looking for to help get us off the ground. we need to raise $100,000 to fund our first manufacturing run. this money will help us get to market, improve our product, tell people our story and get us ready to expand our business.
how does work?
pretty simple: plug it into your pc or mac, reboot the computer (directing it to with some simple commands) and then the os on runs the computer you are using. the os of the computer itself (whether mac or pc) does not even turn on (and hence it's pretty hard to mess things up!).
we make this happen with a bunch of code, scripts and drivers that enable to work on many different hardware platforms. although some technology experts might be able to create a linux device themselves, offers a lot more due to its speed, boot options, and ability to store user data and applications as if it were a pc, making it a solution for any consumer, regardless of their technical capability. you'll find a lot more techie stuff on on the section below.
stormfly works on most modern, 64bit, computers. whether they are pc or mac is not really important, given whatever operating system is on the pc or mac you are using will not engage when you are running from.
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who can use?
• younger users and parents: unfortunately, kids have a tendency to download some things; despite the best efforts of security & firewall software, this can slow or even damage computers. takes this risk away because it works independently to the operating system of whatever computer it is plugged into. is also an affordable way for everyone in a household to effectively have their own personal computer environment.
• schools: heard for years about ‘one laptop per child’ but in reality the affordability of that for every child remains elusive. one per child however, makes things affordable (and even more manageable in a school environment). imagine a school with 50 computers, and 500 kids. the amount of messed up settings, bad downloads, and generally systems that get generated is huge. if every child has a then suddenly all 500 have their own computing environment. whenever they plug in, reboot and launch their os from one of the schools 50, they cannot mess anything up. also it operates independent of wifi or internet, so for schools with low coverage is ideal. children can also take home and use it on their parents’ computer.
• students: at school or college, most subjects at some point require the students to do some written work on a computer. students without a laptop generally work on school computers and home computers, using standard drives to shift data and files between the two, unfortunately normal drives are not backed up and are easily lost. with you are getting the same experience at home and at school, with all of your personal information such as wallpaper, programs, files always at hand; and it is all backed up securely.
• business folks: if you travel you can leave your laptop at home, bring your tablet for books and emergencies, but additionally have the comfort of knowing that by having with you, have all your critical data and can plug into full strength and work effectively if you need to.
• security conscious folks: lets you access your private data or online banking anywhere without fear of viruses or traps that might be lurking in foreign computers. you can also work securely on the web without leaving any forensic trace of your activity on the computer you are using on. once you unplug it and walk away, everything you did is on your wrist alone.
the list keeps growing… for teachers, for marketers, for people that repair computers.... we believe that many people can benefit from the format, security and cost that offers to take care of their computing needs in a unique and simple way.
other technical features:
usb
stormfly is really fast. using the best not only allows us to run an operating system from it flawlessly (including gaming, music, movies and everything else you might want to do with a normal pc); it also means that even as a straightforward drive is a killer device. we are working with leading and manufacturers in asia to deliver a device that can withstand the endless actions required to run an operating system, and to ensure we have one of the fastest’s on the planet.
shared folder
stormfly can also be used as a ‘normal’ (but yeah, real fast) device. inserted into a pc or mac that is already running a native operating system, appears as a ‘shared’ folder. when running from the operating system on the same folder can be seen. this allows for data to be easily transferred from to other machines, as well as simply offering a great storage device.
security
stormfly has encryption, an industry standard that is very hard to crack. we have made it a requirement that all users need to use a password during the booting up process, because it is vital to the interests of their security.
backup and replacement service
stormfly comes with its own backup service, so in case you lose it or it gets stolen, all your information is safely backed up on an encrypted server (everything but the information on the shared folder) which allows us to ship you an exact copy of your within 24 hours.
we intend to charge $19.99 for one year of backup service. if your is lost or stolen a replacement will be made from your last backup (password etc will remain the same) and we will charge $49 for that.
you do not need to have the backup service to use your, it is totally optional.
we want to bring the cost of down over time, so if the base price goes down, the replacement price will go down as well.
open source
we love open source. all of our products have been developed on linux and we have contributed as much as we can to the community. we believe software should be free. we also believe that devices, hardware, and the services that hang everything together, if provided professionally and with great customer focus, should be commercially viable.
while we might only start with a limited few operating systems in the beginning, in the end we would love to see our devices used to run every linux operating system distribution on the planet, and we would like to be one of the biggest providers of software drivers and compatibility solutions for linux so that everyone can use what we build.
something about our ceo
my name is mac conuladh, i'm irish and have worked in technology companies for about 20 years. i've worked in a few big well known companies - lenovo, epson and apple. i had some great jobs all over the world, but i always longed to be involved in start-ups. now computing has been my startup 'baby' where i get to use the network and experience i got in big companies, but apply it to something new that we are creating from scratch. growing now computing is a lot of fun, we have a great team, and are lucky to be surrounded by some really good industry experts on our board.
next to that i have four kids: and their constant questions and excitement inspired us to come up with and change the entire direction of the company!
"aside from storing your entire computer, can be used as a regular and ensures your files' security. users need to enter a password while booting up to access any stored information."
“now computing out of barcelona, spain, has taken the next logical step by throwing a full operating system on a flash drive. bypasses the resident pc or mac operating system completely, so it doesn't leave a trace of user activity, and includes enough space for personal files and user settings.”
"after a little bit of setup, those little ones whip the bracelet off their wrists, plug it into a pc or a mac, and do whatever it is that kids do on computers these days without having to worry. thankfully, since the’s user never has access to the os actually installed on the host computer, no way for them to royally screw things up by mucking with other settings or downloading things they really be."
"in the future, could potentially be used by younger children or parents who share the whole computer, schools that afford to provide one computer per student, broke college students, and everyone else concerned about security including those who want to be able to safely access sensitive data, like bank accounts, anywhere they want."
check out's new design ;)
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ʧɛk aʊt noʊə, ɑr ˈəltəmət ənd haʊ hi ˈjuzɪz hɪz (ˈbeɪtə ˈvərʒən!) wət ɪz? ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl: laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈpiˈsi ɔn jʊr rɪst. ɪn lɛs ðən ə ˈnətˌʃɛl: ɪz ə ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ən ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪn moʊst ˈmɑdərn ˈpiˈsiz ənd mæks ənd paʊərd baɪ ɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi) ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ə kul wristband*. ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ˈɛni kəmˈpjutər ənd rebooted*, ðə kəmˈpjutər rənz dɪˈrɛkli frəm ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz ɔn, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ teɪk jʊr ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdætə wɪθ ju wɛˈrɛvər ju goʊ ənd juz ɪt ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈpiˈsi ər mæk ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. lɛts ju teɪk ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd faɪlz ˈɛniˌwɛr ju goʊ wɪˈθaʊt ðə nid əv ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈbəlki ənd ˈhɛvi ɪt ɪz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɔl ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdætə ju pʊt ɔn ɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz wɪθ ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈbæˌkəp ˈsərvɪs soʊ ðət ɪf ju luz ɪt ər ɪt gɪts ˈstoʊlən, wi kən sɛnd ju ə nu wən wɪθ ɔl ðə faɪlz ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ðət wər seɪvd ɔn ðə hoʊm ˈfoʊldər wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz. du ju wɔnt tɪ rɛd ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ˈspænɪʃ? pliz klɪk hir: wi ər ˈsupər ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ ðət wiv bɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmidiə, ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ rɛd ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz, pliz skroʊl daʊn! rɪˈwɔrdz ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪf ə rɪˈwɔrd dɪz nɑt spəˈsɪfɪkli steɪt ðət ɪz ðɛn ɪt ɪz ðə ˈvərʒən (ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈæftər ə rɪˈwɔrd ɪz 'lɪv' wi ˈkænɑt ˈəpˌdeɪt ðə tɛkst ɔn!): laɪk ə ˈpiˈsi ɔn jʊr rɪst. hu ər wi ənd wət ər wi əˈbaʊt? naʊ kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ klaʊd kəmˈpjutɪŋ. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə haɪp ɔn klaʊd, ðɛr ər ˈoʊvər 300 ˈmɪljən ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈɛvəri jɪr, wɪʧ minz ðɛr ɪz stɪl ə hɛk əv ə lɔt əv ˈloʊkəl kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld. klaʊd kən bi ˈkəmbərsəm, sloʊ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈəgli, ənd nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz əˈveɪləbəl. wi ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvaɪsɪz fər ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ muv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz frəm ˈpiˈsi tɪ ˈpiˈsi ˈloʊkəli ənd sɪˈkjʊrli. wɪn ɑr kɪdz sɔ ðoʊz ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ juz ðɛm. ˈivɪn kɪdz si klaʊd ɛz ðə ˈænsər tɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ; ənd ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ɑs (ˈproʊˌgræmz, geɪmz, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ɔn ə dɪˈvaɪs, fər juz ɔn ˌwəˈtɛvər kəmˈpjutər ðeɪ kən faɪnd (ənd ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz ðeɪ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə lɔt əv kəmˈpjutərz) wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ faʊnd kul; soʊ wi ʧeɪnʤd ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəmpəˌni ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ. wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər tɪ hɛlp gɪt ˈjuˈɛs ɔf ðə graʊnd. wi nid tɪ reɪz tɪ fənd ɑr fərst ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ rən. ðɪs ˈməni wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs gɪt tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt, ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˈprɑdəkt, tɛl ˈpipəl ɑr ˈstɔri ənd gɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˈrɛdi tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɑr ˈbɪznɪs. haʊ dɪz wərk? ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl: pləg ɪt ˈɪntu jʊr ˈpiˈsi ər mæk, riˈbut ðə kəmˈpjutər (dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ɪt tɪ wɪθ səm ˈsɪmpəl kəˈmændz) ənd ðɛn ðə ɑs ɔn rənz ðə kəmˈpjutər ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ. ðə ɑs əv ðə kəmˈpjutər ˌɪtˈsɛlf (ˈwɛðər mæk ər ˈpiˈsi) dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn tərn ɔn (ənd hɛns ɪts ˈprɪti hɑrd tɪ mɛs θɪŋz əp!). wi meɪk ðɪs ˈhæpən wɪθ ə bənʧ əv koʊd, skrɪpts ənd ˈdraɪvərz ðət ɪˈneɪbəl tɪ wərk ɔn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ səm tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈɛkspərts maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈlɪnəks dɪˈvaɪs ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈɔfərz ə lɔt mɔr du tɪ ɪts spid, but ˈɔpʃənz, ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ stɔr ˈjuzər ˈdætə ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ə ˈpiˈsi, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ə səˈluʃən fər ˈɛni kənˈsumər, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðɛr ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. jul faɪnd ə lɔt mɔr ˈtɛki stəf ɔn ɔn ðə ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈloʊ. wərks ɔn moʊst ˈmɑdərn, 64bit*, kəmˈpjutərz. ˈwɛðər ðeɪ ər ˈpiˈsi ər mæk ɪz nɑt ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ˈgɪvɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪz ɔn ðə ˈpiˈsi ər mæk ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ wɪl nɑt ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪn ju ər ˈrənɪŋ frəm. lɪv ˈdɛmoʊ əv ɪn ˈækʃən hu kən juz? ˈjəŋgər ˈjuzərz ənd ˈpɛrənts: ənˈfɔrʧənətli, kɪdz hæv ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd səm θɪŋz; dɪˈspaɪt ðə bɛst ˈɛfərts əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfaɪrwɑl ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ðɪs kən sloʊ ər ˈivɪn ˈdæmɪʤ kəmˈpjutərz. teɪks ðɪs rɪsk əˈweɪ bɪˈkəz ɪt wərks ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli tɪ ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm əv ˌwəˈtɛvər kəmˈpjutər ɪt ɪz pləgd ˈɪntu. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən əˈfɔrdəbəl weɪ fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˈpjutər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. skulz: hərd fər jɪrz əˈbaʊt ˈlæpˌtɑp pər child’*’ bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti əv ðət fər ˈɛvəri ʧaɪld rɪˈmeɪnz ɪˈlusɪv. wən pər ʧaɪld ˌhaʊˈɛvər, meɪks θɪŋz əˈfɔrdəbəl (ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ˈmænɪʤəbəl ɪn ə skul ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt). ˌɪˈmæʤən ə skul wɪθ 50 kəmˈpjutərz, ənd 500 kɪdz. ðə əˈmaʊnt əv mɛst əp ˈsɛtɪŋz, bæd ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz, ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈsɪstəmz ðət gɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪz juʤ. ɪf ˈɛvəri ʧaɪld həz ə ðɛn ˈsədənli ɔl 500 hæv ðɛr oʊn kəmˈpjutɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. wɛˈnɛvər ðeɪ pləg ɪn, riˈbut ənd lɔnʧ ðɛr ɑs frəm wən əv ðə skulz 50, ðeɪ ˈkænɑt mɛs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əp. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ˈwiˌfi ər ˈɪntərˌnɛt, soʊ fər skulz wɪθ loʊ ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz aɪˈdil. ˈʧɪldrən kən ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk hoʊm ənd juz ɪt ɔn ðɛr parents’*’ kəmˈpjutər. ˈstudənts: æt skul ər ˈkɑlɪʤ, moʊst ˈsəbʤɪkts æt səm pɔɪnt ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈstudənts tɪ du səm ˈrɪtən wərk ɔn ə kəmˈpjutər. ˈstudənts wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlæpˌtɑp ˈʤɛnərəli wərk ɔn skul kəmˈpjutərz ənd hoʊm kəmˈpjutərz, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstændərd draɪvz tɪ ʃɪft ˈdætə ənd faɪlz bɪtˈwin ðə tu, ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈnɔrməl draɪvz ər nɑt bækt əp ənd ər ˈizəli lɔst. wɪθ ju ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə seɪm ɪkˈspɪriəns æt hoʊm ənd æt skul, wɪθ ɔl əv jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səʧ ɛz ˈwɔlˌpeɪpər, ˈproʊˌgræmz, faɪlz ˈɔlˌweɪz æt hænd; ənd ɪt ɪz ɔl bækt əp sɪˈkjʊrli. ˈbɪznɪs foʊks: ɪf ju ˈtrævəl ju kən liv jʊr ˈlæpˌtɑp æt hoʊm, brɪŋ jʊr ˈtæblət fər bʊks ənd ˈimərʤənsiz, bət əˈdɪʃəˌnəli hæv ðə ˈkəmfərt əv noʊɪŋ ðət baɪ ˈhævɪŋ wɪθ ju, hæv ɔl jʊr ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈdætə ənd kən pləg ˈɪntu fʊl strɛŋθ ənd wərk ˈifɛktɪvli ɪf ju nid tɪ. sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkɑnʃəs foʊks: lɛts ju ˈækˌsɛs jʊr ˈpraɪvət ˈdætə ər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv ˈvaɪrəsɪz ər træps ðət maɪt bi ˈlərkɪŋ ɪn ˈfɔrən kəmˈpjutərz. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ wərk sɪˈkjʊrli ɔn ðə wɛb wɪˈθaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ˈɛni ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk treɪs əv jʊr ækˈtɪvɪti ɔn ðə kəmˈpjutər ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ ɔn. wəns ju ənˈpləg ɪt ənd wɔk əˈweɪ, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju dɪd ɪz ɔn jʊr rɪst əˈloʊn. ðə lɪst kips growing…*… fər ˈtiʧərz, fər ˌmɑrkətərz, fər ˈpipəl ðət rɪˈpɛr kəmˈpjutərz.... wi bɪˈliv ðət ˈmɛni ˈpipəl kən ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm ðə ˈfɔrˌmæt, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd kɔst ðət ˈɔfərz tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðɛr kəmˈpjutɪŋ nidz ɪn ə juˈnik ənd ˈsɪmpəl weɪ. ˈəðər ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈfiʧərz: ɪz ˈrɪli fæst. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə bɛst nɑt ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ rən ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm frəm ɪt ˈflɔləsli (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgeɪmɪŋ, mˈjuzɪk, ˈmuviz ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ du wɪθ ə ˈnɔrməl ˈpiˈsi); ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ˈivɪn ɛz ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd draɪv ɪz ə ˈkɪlər dɪˈvaɪs. wi ər ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ɪn ˈeɪʒə tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət kən wɪθˈstænd ðə ˈɛndləs ˈækʃənz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ rən ən ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, ənd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr wi hæv wən əv ðə ˈfæstəst ɔn ðə ˈplænət. ʃɛrd ˈfoʊldər kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd ɛz ə ‘‘normal’*’ (bət jæ, ril fæst) dɪˈvaɪs. ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈpiˈsi ər mæk ðət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈneɪtɪv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, əˈpɪrz ɛz ə ‘‘shared’*’ ˈfoʊldər. wɪn ˈrənɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɔn ðə seɪm ˈfoʊldər kən bi sin. ðɪs əˈlaʊz fər ˈdætə tɪ bi ˈizəli ˈtrænsfərd frəm tɪ ˈəðər məˈʃinz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɪmpli ˈɔfərɪŋ ə greɪt ˈstɔrɪʤ dɪˈvaɪs. sɪˈkjʊrəti həz ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, ən ˈɪndəstri ˈstændərd ðət ɪz ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ kræk. wi hæv meɪd ɪt ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ɔl ˈjuzərz nid tɪ juz ə ˈpæsˌwərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbutɪŋ əp ˈprɔˌsɛs, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðɛr sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈbæˌkəp ənd rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈsərvɪs kəmz wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈbæˌkəp ˈsərvɪs, soʊ ɪn keɪs ju luz ɪt ər ɪt gɪts ˈstoʊlən, ɔl jʊr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈseɪfli bækt əp ɔn ən ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈsərvər (ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bət ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ʃɛrd ˈfoʊldər) wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ʃɪp ju ən ɪgˈzækt ˈkɑpi əv jʊr wɪˈθɪn 24 aʊərz. wi ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ ʧɑrʤ fər wən jɪr əv ˈbæˌkəp ˈsərvɪs. ɪf jʊr ɪz lɔst ər ˈstoʊlən ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt wɪl bi meɪd frəm jʊr læst ˈbæˌkəp (ˈpæsˌwərd ˌɛtˈsɛtərə wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ðə seɪm) ənd wi wɪl ʧɑrʤ 49 fər ðət. ju du nɑt nid tɪ hæv ðə ˈbæˌkəp ˈsərvɪs tɪ juz jʊr, ɪt ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈɔpʃənəl. wi wɔnt tɪ brɪŋ ðə kɔst əv daʊn ˈoʊvər taɪm, soʊ ɪf ðə beɪs praɪs goʊz daʊn, ðə rɪˈpleɪsmənt praɪs wɪl goʊ daʊn ɛz wɛl. ˈoʊpən sɔrs wi ləv ˈoʊpən sɔrs. ɔl əv ɑr ˈprɑdəkts hæv bɪn dɪˈvɛləpt ɔn ˈlɪnəks ənd wi hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ɛz məʧ ɛz wi kən tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti. wi bɪˈliv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ʃʊd bi fri. wi ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈliv ðət dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, ənd ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz ðət hæŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ təˈgɛðər, ɪf prəˈvaɪdɪd prəˈfɛʃənəli ənd wɪθ greɪt ˈkəstəmər ˈfoʊkɪs, ʃʊd bi kəˈmərʃəli ˈvaɪəbəl. waɪl wi maɪt ˈoʊnli stɑrt wɪθ ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd fju ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, ɪn ðə ɛnd wi wʊd ləv tɪ si ɑr dɪˈvaɪsɪz juzd tɪ rən ˈɛvəri ˈlɪnəks ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ənd wi wʊd laɪk tɪ bi wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst prəˈvaɪdərz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈdraɪvərz ənd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti səˈluʃənz fər ˈlɪnəks soʊ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən kən juz wət wi bɪld. ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈsiˌiˈoʊ maɪ neɪm ɪz mæk conuladh*, əm ˈaɪrɪʃ ənd hæv wərkt ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz fər əˈbaʊt 20 jɪrz. aɪv wərkt ɪn ə fju bɪg wɛl noʊn ˈkəmpəˌniz lenovo*, ˈɛpsən ənd ˈæpəl. aɪ hæd səm greɪt ʤɑbz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, bət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz lɔŋd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈstɑrˈtəps. naʊ kəmˈpjutɪŋ həz bɪn maɪ ˈstɑrˌtəp 'ˈbeɪbi' wɛr aɪ gɪt tɪ juz ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns aɪ gɑt ɪn bɪg ˈkəmpəˌniz, bət əˈplaɪ ɪt tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ðət wi ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ frəm skræʧ. groʊɪŋ naʊ kəmˈpjutɪŋ ɪz ə lɔt əv fən, wi hæv ə greɪt tim, ənd ər ˈləki tɪ bi sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ səm ˈrɪli gʊd ˈɪndəstri ˈɛkspərts ɔn ɑr bɔrd. nɛkst tɪ ðət aɪ hæv fɔr kɪdz: ənd ðɛr ˈkɑnstənt kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ənd ʧeɪnʤ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni! "əˈsaɪd frəm ˈstɔrɪŋ jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər kəmˈpjutər, kən bi juzd ɛz ə ˈrɛgjələr ənd ɪnˈʃʊrz jʊr faɪlz' sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈjuzərz nid tɪ ˈɛnər ə ˈpæsˌwərd waɪl ˈbutɪŋ əp tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈɛni stɔrd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." kəmˈpjutɪŋ aʊt əv ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə, speɪn, həz ˈteɪkən ðə nɛkst ˈlɑʤɪkəl stɛp baɪ θroʊɪŋ ə fʊl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɔn ə flæʃ draɪv. ˈbaɪˌpæsɪz ðə ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈpiˈsi ər mæk ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm kəmˈplitli, soʊ ɪt ˈdəzənt liv ə treɪs əv ˈjuzər ækˈtɪvɪti, ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ɪˈnəf speɪs fər ˈpərsɪnəl faɪlz ənd ˈjuzər settings.”*.” "ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈsɛˌtəp, ðoʊz ˈlɪtəl wənz wɪp ðə ˈbreɪslət ɔf ðɛr rɪsts, pləg ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈpiˈsi ər ə mæk, ənd du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt ɪz ðət kɪdz du ɔn kəmˈpjutərz ðiz deɪz wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri. ˈθæŋkfəli, sɪns ðə ˈjuzər ˈnɛvər həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ɑs ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈstɔld ɔn ðə hoʊst kəmˈpjutər, noʊ weɪ fər ðɛm tɪ ˈrɔɪəli skru θɪŋz əp baɪ ˈməkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈsɛtɪŋz ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ θɪŋz ðeɪ ˈrɪli bi." "ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli bi juzd baɪ ˈjəŋgər ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈpɛrənts hu ʃɛr ðə hoʊl kəmˈpjutər, skulz ðət əˈfɔrd tɪ prəˈvaɪd wən kəmˈpjutər pər ˈstudənt, broʊk ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈseɪfli ˈækˌsɛs ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdætə, laɪk bæŋk əˈkaʊnts, ˈɛniˌwɛr ðeɪ wɔnt." ʧɛk aʊt nu dɪˈzaɪn
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image copyright jeff overs image caption mr clegg told the bbc his party would not enter coalition with a party that would not back public sector pay rises
nick clegg has said his priorities - including raising public sector pay - would come ahead of the question of an referendum in any coalition talks.
the lib leader was pressed on whether he would refuse to deal with the tories if they stuck to their pledge to hold an referendum.
mr clegg told the bbc: "before i address anybody else's red lines, i would address mine."
the parties are trying to rally support on the final weekend of campaigning.
david cameron is urging voters to "stop and think" about the "historic choice" facing them on thursday, while labour are attempting to put pressure on the other parties over tuition fees.
in other election news on sunday:
the two largest parties appear to be neck and neck according to most of the opinion polls carried out for the sunday newspapers.
shadow home secretary yvette cooper claimed, on the andrew marr show the party was within "touching distance of a labour government".
asked if she could look the presenter in the eye and say she believed labour would gain the 100 seats it needs, ms cooper said they were seeking every vote they could, adding: "the public will decide on thursday."
analysis by david cowling, editor, bbc political research unit
we would not be in our present confusion about the outcome of the general election if the three main westminster parties were popular. all our problems in trying to predict the outcome of 7 may stem from the fact that they are manifestly unpopular. this general election is the mother of all ugly baby contests between the conservatives, labour and the libs.
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the polls suggest a hung parliament is likely, and the libs have been setting out their "red lines" - with public sector pay joining education spending, a personal allowance, for the and an emergency "stability budget".
but there has been speculation about whether mr clegg - who leads the most of the largest westminster parties - would veto the conservatives' plan for an referendum on the membership in any coalition negotiations.
mr clegg has already said his opposition to an referendum - as proposed by the conservatives and - would not be a red line.
he has also said he would talk to the largest party first if there was a hung parliament, and that he would not join a government that relied on support from the or.
his final policyand involves public sector pay rising with inflation for two years from 2016, and then by more than inflation once the deficit has been dealt with.
he told bbc one's andrew marr show the conservatives "constantly flip and flop" on the question of an referendum and may yet "buckle again".
"i'm happy to insist on my red lines," he said - how compatible they were with other parties depended in part, on the mandate given to each party. he repeated his pledge that there was "no way the liberalocrats are going to enter into any deal, arrangement or pact with the or".
policy guide: key priorities what are the top issues for each political party at the 2015 general election?
public sector pay was frozen for the first two years of the coalition government, followed by 1% rises. schools have been given the power to award teachers a rise of up to 2%.
the conservatives plan to continue "restraining" public sector pay, which was increased by up to 1% in march.
labour's manifesto says any decisions on public sector pay in the next parliament must those on lower incomes", be and respect pay review body recommendations.
'fair share'
mr clegg told the bbc "we've asked a lot" of millions of public sector workers who had seen their pay fall: "i think it's now time to say, we are close to finishing the job of balancing the budget. we will not ask workers in the public sector to shoulder any more cuts to their pay.
"that's the fair way to balance the books and i think we should now give them reassurance that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that their pay will not be cut any further."
media playback is unsupported on your device media caption david cameron: 'i will not be pm of a government that doesn't deliver referendum'
mr cameron, meanwhile, is urging people not to vote tactically for the libs or back if they want him to remain in downing street.
he told bbc political editor nick robinson that he would not compromise on his commitment to holding an referendum.
asked if he would rather labour was in government than be prime minister without an referendum, he said: "i will not lead a government that doesn't have that referendum in law and carried out."
in a campaigning speech, he said a vote for would let in labour, which would herald a "sharp turn to the left" and that the libs would also be willing to side with ed party.
"as you spend time with your family and friends, i'd urge all voters to take a moment and stop and think about the decision they have to make in just four days' time," he said.
"it's no exaggeration to say britain will be making an historic choice."
labour says conservative plans for spending cuts suggest a rise in tuition fees up to a year. the party said this was based on a cut to the higher education budget by. shadow business secretary told bbc radio 5 politics: "we have already seen tuition fees trebled in this parliament and of course a big betrayal of the british public by nick clegg.
he added: "people are going to be faced with a very clear choice on thursday. do you vote to cut tuition fees, saving a young person in your family going to university over the course of a three year degree, or do you vote for a continuation of young people being given a lorry load of debt if they want to go to university under the conservatives."
mr clegg dismissed claims by former no 10 adviser james o'shaughnessy that he had actually been keen for an increase in tuition fees, telling the bbc: "i don't even know who this chap is and he certainly wasn't in the room, i tell you."
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ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ʤɛf ˈoʊvərz ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ˈmɪstər klɛg toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi hɪz ˈpɑrti wʊd nɑt ˈɛnər ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈpɑrti ðət wʊd nɑt bæk ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər peɪ ˈraɪzɪz nɪk klɛg həz sɛd hɪz praɪˈɔrətiz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər peɪ wʊd kəm əˈhɛd əv ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪn ˈɛni ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən tɔks. ðə lɪb ˈlidər wɑz prɛst ɔn ˈwɛðər hi wʊd ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈtɔˌriz ɪf ðeɪ stək tɪ ðɛr plɛʤ tɪ hoʊld ən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. ˈmɪstər klɛg toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi: "ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈɛnibədi ˈɛlsɪz rɛd laɪnz, aɪ wʊd ˈæˌdrɛs maɪn." ðə ˈpɑrtiz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈræli səˈpɔrt ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈwiˌkɪnd əv kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən ɪz ˈərʤɪŋ ˈvoʊtərz tɪ "stɑp ənd θɪŋk" əˈbaʊt ðə "hɪˈstɔrɪk ʧɔɪs" ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, waɪl ˈleɪbər ər əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz ˈoʊvər tjuˈɪʃən fiz. ɪn ˈəðər ɪˈlɛkʃən nuz ɔn ˈsənˌdi: ðə tu ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɑrtiz əˈpɪr tɪ bi nɛk ənd nɛk əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ moʊst əv ðə əˈpɪnjən poʊlz ˈkɛrid aʊt fər ðə ˈsənˌdi ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ˈʃæˌdoʊ hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˌɪˈvɛt ˈkupər kleɪmd, ɔn ðə ˈændru mɑr ʃoʊ ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz wɪˈθɪn "ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈdɪstəns əv ə ˈleɪbər ˈgəvərnmənt". æst ɪf ʃi kʊd lʊk ðə ˈprɛzəntər ɪn ðə aɪ ənd seɪ ʃi bɪˈlivd ˈleɪbər wʊd geɪn ðə 100 sits ɪt nidz, mɪz ˈkupər sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈsikɪŋ ˈɛvəri voʊt ðeɪ kʊd, ˈædɪŋ: "ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪl ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ." æˈnælɪsɪs baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkaʊlɪŋ, ˈɛdɪtər, ˌbibiˈsi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrisərʧ ˈjunɪt wi wʊd nɑt bi ɪn ɑr ˈprɛzənt kənfˈjuʒən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪf ðə θri meɪn ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈpɑrtiz wər ˈpɑpjələr. ɔl ɑr ˈprɑbləmz ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv 7 meɪ stɛm frəm ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈmænəfɛstli ˌənˈpɑpjələr. ðɪs ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz ðə ˈməðər əv ɔl ˈəgli ˈbeɪbi ˈkɑntɛsts bɪtˈwin ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz, ˈleɪbər ənd ðə lɪb. rɛd mɔr frəm ˈdeɪvɪd ðə poʊlz səˈʤɛst ə həŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪz ˈlaɪkli, ənd ðə lɪb hæv bɪn ˈsɛtɪŋ aʊt ðɛr "rɛd laɪnz" wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər peɪ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈspɛndɪŋ, ə ˈpərsɪnəl əˈlaʊəns, fər ðə ənd ən ˈimərʤənsi "stəˈbɪlɪti ˈbəʤɪt". bət ðɛr həz bɪn ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈmɪstər klɛg hu lidz ðə moʊst əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər ˈpɑrtiz wʊd ˈviˌtoʊ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz' plæn fər ən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ðə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ˈɛni ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ˈmɪstər klɛg həz ɔˈrɛdi sɛd hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɛz prəˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd wʊd nɑt bi ə rɛd laɪn. hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi wʊd tɔk tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈpɑrti fərst ɪf ðɛr wɑz ə həŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt, ənd ðət hi wʊd nɑt ʤɔɪn ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət rɪˈlaɪd ɔn səˈpɔrt frəm ðə ər. hɪz ˈfaɪnəl ˈpɑləsi dɪˈmænd ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər peɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ wɪθ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən fər tu jɪrz frəm 2016 ənd ðɛn baɪ mɔr ðən ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wəns ðə ˈdɛfəsət həz bɪn dɛlt wɪθ. hi toʊld ˌbibiˈsi wənz ˈændru mɑr ʃoʊ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz "ˈkɑnstəntli flɪp ənd flɑp" ɔn ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ənd meɪ jɛt "ˈbəkəl əˈgɛn". "əm ˈhæpi tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn maɪ rɛd laɪnz," hi sɛd haʊ kəmˈpætəbəl ðeɪ wər wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz dɪˈpɛndɪd ɪn pɑrt, ɔn ðə ˈmænˌdeɪt ˈgɪvɪn tɪ iʧ ˈpɑrti. hi rɪˈpitɪd hɪz plɛʤ ðət ðɛr wɑz "noʊ weɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ˈɪntu ˈɛni dil, ərˈeɪnʤmənt ər pækt wɪθ ðə ər". ˈpɑləsi gaɪd: ki praɪˈɔrətiz wət ər ðə tɔp ˈɪʃuz fər iʧ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti æt ðə 2015 ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən? ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər peɪ wɑz ˈfroʊzən fər ðə fərst tu jɪrz əv ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ 1 ˈraɪzɪz. skulz hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ðə paʊər tɪ əˈwɔrd ˈtiʧərz ə raɪz əv əp tɪ 2 ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz plæn tɪ kənˈtɪnju "riˈstreɪnɪŋ" ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər peɪ, wɪʧ wɑz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ əp tɪ 1 ɪn mɑrʧ. ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ sɪz ˈɛni dɪˈsɪʒənz ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər peɪ ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈpɑrləmɛnt məst ðoʊz ɔn loʊər ˈɪnˌkəmz", bi ənd rɪˈspɛkt peɪ ˌrivˈju ˈbɑdi ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz. 'fɛr ʃɛr' ˈmɪstər klɛg toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi "wiv æst ə lɔt" əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər ˈwərkərz hu hæd sin ðɛr peɪ fɔl: "aɪ θɪŋk ɪts naʊ taɪm tɪ seɪ, wi ər kloʊz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ ðə ʤɑb əv ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə ˈbəʤɪt. wi wɪl nɑt æsk ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛktər tɪ ˈʃoʊldər ˈɛni mɔr kəts tɪ ðɛr peɪ. "ðæts ðə fɛr weɪ tɪ ˈbæləns ðə bʊks ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi ʃʊd naʊ gɪv ðɛm ˌriəˈʃʊrəns ðət ðɛr ɪz ə laɪt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtənəl ənd ðət ðɛr peɪ wɪl nɑt bi kət ˈɛni ˈfərðər." ˈmidiə ˈpleɪˌbæk ɪz ənsəˈpɔrtɪd ɔn jʊr dɪˈvaɪs ˈmidiə ˈkæpʃən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərən: 'aɪ wɪl nɑt bi piɛm əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ˈdəzənt dɪˈlɪvər ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm' ˈmɪstər ˈkæmərən, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz ˈərʤɪŋ ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ voʊt ˈtæktɪkəli fər ðə lɪb ər bæk ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt ɪm tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit. hi toʊld ˌbibiˈsi pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛdɪtər nɪk ˈrɑbənsən ðət hi wʊd nɑt ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɔn hɪz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ ən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. æst ɪf hi wʊd ˈrəðər ˈleɪbər wɑz ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ðən bi praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər wɪˈθaʊt ən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, hi sɛd: "aɪ wɪl nɑt lɛd ə ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ˈdəzənt hæv ðət ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɪn lɔ ənd ˈkɛrid aʊt." ɪn ə kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ spiʧ, hi sɛd ə voʊt fər wʊd lɛt ɪn ˈleɪbər, wɪʧ wʊd ˈhɛrəld ə "ʃɑrp tərn tɪ ðə lɛft" ənd ðət ðə lɪb wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ saɪd wɪθ ɛd ˈpɑrti. "ɛz ju spɛnd taɪm wɪθ jʊr ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz, aɪd ərʤ ɔl ˈvoʊtərz tɪ teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt ənd stɑp ənd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ðeɪ hæv tɪ meɪk ɪn ʤɪst fɔr deɪz' taɪm," hi sɛd. "ɪts noʊ ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən tɪ seɪ ˈbrɪtən wɪl bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ʧɔɪs." ˈleɪbər sɪz kənˈsərvətɪv plænz fər ˈspɛndɪŋ kəts səˈʤɛst ə raɪz ɪn tjuˈɪʃən fiz əp tɪ ə jɪr. ðə ˈpɑrti sɛd ðɪs wɑz beɪst ɔn ə kət tɪ ðə haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈbəʤɪt baɪ ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈbɪznɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri toʊld ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ 5 ˈpɑləˌtɪks: "wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi sin tjuˈɪʃən fiz ˈtrɛbəld ɪn ðɪs ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd əv kɔrs ə bɪg bɪˈtreɪəl əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpəblɪk baɪ nɪk klɛg. hi ˈædɪd: "ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi feɪst wɪθ ə ˈvɛri klɪr ʧɔɪs ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. du ju voʊt tɪ kət tjuˈɪʃən fiz, ˈseɪvɪŋ ə jəŋ ˈpərsən ɪn jʊr ˈfæməli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə θri jɪr dɪˈgri, ər du ju voʊt fər ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv jəŋ ˈpipəl biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈlɔri loʊd əv dɛt ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ goʊ tɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈəndər ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz." ˈmɪstər klɛg dɪsˈmɪst kleɪmz baɪ ˈfɔrmər noʊ 10 ædˈvaɪzər ʤeɪmz ˌoʊˈʃɑnɪsi ðət hi hæd ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn kin fər ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn tjuˈɪʃən fiz, ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˌbibiˈsi: "aɪ doʊnt ˈivɪn noʊ hu ðɪs ʧæp ɪz ənd hi ˈsərtənli ˈwəzənt ɪn ðə rum, aɪ tɛl ju."
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the repercussions of the credit crunch have continued to occupy headline news in recent weeks. we witnessed the demise of lehman brothers and washington mutual, the rescue of aig, fannie mae and freddie mac, the sale of merrill lynch, the proposed merger of lloyds and (which would never have been permitted under normal circumstances), and the list goes on.
yet, even in such volatile markets there remained significant profit opportunities for the day trader. for example, was added to the blue chip companies (representing a record% jump) in a single day. banks that have seen their share prices tumble over the past year may may bounce back and prove again to be fantastic long-term investments. even 10 years on from the financial meltdown, the effects are still being felt.
this article selects quality software that help individuals keep track of stock market movements, the markets, and identify stock worth buying.
in this article, we also feature the best personal finance software available for linux, as well as covering the corporate end of the market with accounting software and business solutions.
two financial applications which did not make it into the list but are worth mentioning are and quasar accounting. both of these accounting applications are high quality and available to download without charge. however, the term ‘free’ in this article relates to software released under an open-source license. and quasar accounting are, unfortunately, released under proprietary licenses.
to provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 21 high quality linux financial software. hopefully, there will be something of interest for anyone who wishes to their finance affairs.
now, explore the 21 financial applications at hand. for each title we have compiled its own portal page, providing a of the software in action, a full description with an analysis of its features, together with links to relevant resources and reviews.
return to our complete collection of group tests, identifying the finest free and open source linux software.
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ðə ˌripərˈkəʃənz əv ðə ˈkrɛdɪt krənʧ hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn nuz ɪn ˈrisənt wiks. wi ˈwɪtnəst ðə dɪˈmaɪz əv ˈlimən ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən mˈjuʧuəl, ðə ˈrɛskju əv aig*, ˈfæni meɪ ənd ˈfrɛdi mæk, ðə seɪl əv ˈmɛrəl lɪnʧ, ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈmərʤər əv lɔɪdz ənd (wɪʧ wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv bɪn pərˈmɪtɪd ˈəndər ˈnɔrməl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz), ənd ðə lɪst goʊz ɔn. jɛt, ˈivɪn ɪn səʧ ˈvɑlətəl ˈmɑrkɪts ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈprɑfɪt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ðə deɪ ˈtreɪdər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɑz ˈædɪd tɪ ðə blu ʧɪp ˈkəmpəˌniz (ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd ʤəmp) ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ. bæŋks ðət hæv sin ðɛr ʃɛr ˈpraɪsɪz ˈtəmbəl ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr meɪ meɪ baʊns bæk ənd pruv əˈgɛn tɪ bi fænˈtæstɪk ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. ˈivɪn 10 jɪrz ɔn frəm ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɛltˌdaʊn, ðə ˈifɛkts ər stɪl biɪŋ fɛlt. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl səˈlɛkts kˈwɑləti ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət hɛlp ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kip træk əv stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmuvmənts, ðə ˈmɑrkɪts, ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ stɑk wərθ baɪɪŋ. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧər ðə bɛst ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈlɪnəks, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈkɔrpərət ɛnd əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt wɪθ əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈbɪznɪs səˈluʃənz. tu ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz wɪʧ dɪd nɑt meɪk ɪt ˈɪntu ðə lɪst bət ər wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ər ənd kˈweɪzɑr əˈkaʊnɪŋ. boʊθ əv ðiz əˈkaʊnɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər haɪ kˈwɑləti ənd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd wɪˈθaʊt ʧɑrʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə tərm ‘‘free’*’ ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈsɔfˌwɛr riˈlist ˈəndər ən ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈlaɪsəns. ənd kˈweɪzɑr əˈkaʊnɪŋ ər, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, riˈlist ˈəndər prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri ˈlaɪsənsɪz. tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə kˈwɑləti əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl, wi hæv kəmˈpaɪld ə lɪst əv 21 haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈlɪnəks ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈhoʊpfəli, ðɛr wɪl bi ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst fər ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ ðɛr ˈfaɪˌnæns əˈfɛrz. naʊ, ɪkˈsplɔr ðə 21 ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz æt hænd. fər iʧ ˈtaɪtəl wi hæv kəmˈpaɪld ɪts oʊn ˈpɔrtəl peɪʤ, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə əv ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪn ˈækʃən, ə fʊl dɪˈskrɪpʃən wɪθ ən æˈnælɪsɪs əv ɪts ˈfiʧərz, təˈgɛðər wɪθ lɪŋks tɪ ˈrɛləvənt ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd rəvˈjuz. rɪˈtərn tɪ ɑr kəmˈplit kəˈlɛkʃən əv grup tɛsts, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəst fri ənd ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈlɪnəks ˈsɔfˌwɛr. rɪˈleɪtɪd
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bah humbug
i’m not really a not even really a blogger, for that matter) in that i created a rage comic, or actually seen a at midnight. i have, however, gotten a lot of pleasure from the rage and misfortunes of others, read stuff, a few times… ok fine, also perused on occasion (yeah, not linking that one). and i know most of you reading this have been exposed to some form or another of content via. so in a way, alls! and, until able to create an appropriate rage comic to tell the story, this blog post will have to do.
[edit: a pointed me to a more commonly used rage comic builder.]
i’d been hearing about the secret santa for a couple of years now, and after seeing a few about it this year, i decided to sign up. those of you who know me, know all bah humbug about this holiday season nonsense, so you might wonder why…
because i like making people happy, why.
and it turns out that other people do it for exactly that reason.
signing up required me to give them my postal address. be honest: i felt insecure giving my address to a stranger, and i almost quit the endeavor… but what is community without trust? heard the community being described as a really great, caring, and involved community; people who look out for each other, nevermind what the rage comics and the that sometimes pervades their comments indicate. *
i signed up. and waited. and got a notification email for the person i was assigned to. a woman in nj. ok. i sure what to do, so i stalked her a little, found out she was into “dorky tattoos, candy, and dancing” (her words, not mine). she sounded like fun, but i sure what to do with that information. and then i got busy, so think about it much, till later. **
a few days later, i was orangered. this was the exchange:
and a few more days later:
and:
yet another few days later, my secret santa present!!
his note said:
hey sava, i did some stalking and found your amazon wish list, while i be as presumptuous as to guess what books out of the list you want most i hope this gift while small will help you obtain some of those books. hoping this small gesture from an anonymous will bring you some joy when you get your mail in a few days. also including the sticker so you will hopefully use it and a socially awkward penguin can scream something about bacon ands to you and give you something to submit either as a story or rage comic. wishing you the best your secret santa
this made me unbelievably happy. like stupidly so. the fact that someone thought of me, drew for me, researched and sent me a total stranger and not much of a something… just melted me.
so… i sent my secret santa a message i still had no idea who he was.
he reply to my message, but he commented on my pic of the gift, and then… i had his:. he was a real person! i could do some stalking for myself! i do much, to be honest. but the things i did find, made me want to track him down and give him the biggest, longest hug evar. ***
so, what i found about him on…
1. he posted a question because i really have much of a presence as a.
2. a comment on a post about opening presents before christmas.
3. and finally this… the thing that makes me want to do something special for him, his is the first comment, and a few responses further down as well.
if you look through some of the gifts in the gallery, and some of the gifts that have won awards, you might think my gift is not much. but to me, it is worth more than the ipads, and mugs, and handmade that other people got. the thoughtfulness and sacrifice that made to bring happiness in my life a time i needed some happiness made my day, week, month, year, many years… i will not forget this.
dear dear, you have forever earned my affection and appreciation. love and fabulously good things will come to you, i promise.
one day, i hope i can give you this hug in person.
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* i had been aware of from before, but my interest in them was further piqued during my class with at itp. we had as a guest who talked about the community.
** i sent my secret a really nice thing from india. i hope she likes it!
*** i obtained permission to use our personal correspondence and his for this post.
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bɑ ˈhəmˌbəg nɑt ˈrɪli ə nɑt ˈivɪn ˈrɪli ə ˈblɔgər, fər ðət ˈmætər) ɪn ðət aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə reɪʤ ˈkɑmɪk, ər ˈæˌkʧuəli sin ə æt ˈmɪdˌnaɪt. aɪ hæv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈgɔtən ə lɔt əv ˈplɛʒər frəm ðə reɪʤ ənd mɪsˈfɔrʧənz əv ˈəðərz, rɛd stəf, ə fju times…*… ˈoʊˈkeɪ faɪn, ˈɔlsoʊ pəruzd ɔn əˈkeɪʒən (jæ, nɑt ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðət wən). ənd aɪ noʊ moʊst əv ju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ səm fɔrm ər əˈnəðər əv ˈkɑntɛnt ˈviə. soʊ ɪn ə weɪ, ɔl redditors*! ənd, ənˈtɪl ˈeɪbəl tɪ kriˈeɪt ən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt reɪʤ ˈkɑmɪk tɪ tɛl ðə ˈstɔri, ðɪs blɔg poʊst wɪl hæv tɪ du. [ˈɛdət: ə ˈpɔɪntɪd mi tɪ ə mɔr ˈkɑmənli juzd reɪʤ ˈkɑmɪk ˈbɪldər.] bɪn ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsænə fər ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz naʊ, ənd ˈæftər siɪŋ ə fju əˈbaʊt ɪt ðɪs jɪr, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ saɪn əp. ðoʊz əv ju hu noʊ mi, noʊ ɔl bɑ ˈhəmˌbəg əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈsizən ˈnɑnsɛns, soʊ ju maɪt ˈwəndər why…*… bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl ˈhæpi, waɪ. ənd ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ˈəðər ˈpipəl du ɪt fər ɪgˈzæktli ðət ˈrizən. ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp rikˈwaɪərd mi tɪ gɪv ðɛm maɪ ˈpoʊstəl ˈæˌdrɛs. bi ˈɑnəst: aɪ fɛlt ˈɪnsəkjər ˈgɪvɪŋ maɪ ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ə ˈstreɪnʤər, ənd aɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst kwɪt ðə endeavor…*… bət wət ɪz kəmˈjunɪti wɪˈθaʊt trəst? hərd ðə kəmˈjunɪti biɪŋ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˈrɪli greɪt, ˈkɛrɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlvd kəmˈjunɪti; ˈpipəl hu lʊk aʊt fər iʧ ˈəðər, ˈnɛvərˌmaɪnd wət ðə reɪʤ ˈkɑmɪks ənd ðə ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz pərˈveɪdz ðɛr ˈkɑmɛnts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt. aɪ saɪnd əp. ənd ˈweɪtɪd. ənd gɑt ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən iˈmeɪl fər ðə ˈpərsən aɪ wɑz əˈsaɪnd tɪ. ə ˈwʊmən ɪn nj*. ˈoʊˈkeɪ. aɪ ʃʊr wət tɪ du, soʊ aɪ stɔkt hər ə ˈlɪtəl, faʊnd aʊt ʃi wɑz ˈɪntu ˌtæˈtuz, ˈkændi, ənd dancing”*” (hər wərdz, nɑt maɪn). ʃi ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk fən, bət aɪ ʃʊr wət tɪ du wɪθ ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ənd ðɛn aɪ gɑt ˈbɪzi, soʊ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt məʧ, tɪl ˈleɪtər. ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, aɪ wɑz orangered*. ðɪs wɑz ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ: ənd ə fju mɔr deɪz ˈleɪtər: ənd: jɛt əˈnəðər fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, maɪ ˈsikrɪt ˈsænə ˈprɛzənt!! hɪz noʊt sɛd: heɪ ˈsɑvə, aɪ dɪd səm ˈstɔkɪŋ ənd faʊnd jʊr ˈæməˌzɑn wɪʃ lɪst, waɪl aɪ bi ɛz prɪˈzəmpʧəwəs ɛz tɪ gɛs wət bʊks aʊt əv ðə lɪst ju wɔnt moʊst aɪ hoʊp ðɪs gɪft waɪl smɔl wɪl hɛlp ju əbˈteɪn səm əv ðoʊz bʊks. ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðɪs smɔl ˈʤɛsʧər frəm ən əˈnɑnəməs wɪl brɪŋ ju səm ʤɔɪ wɪn ju gɪt jʊr meɪl ɪn ə fju deɪz. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈstɪkər soʊ ju wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli juz ɪt ənd ə ˈsoʊʃəli ˈɔkwərd ˈpɛŋgwən kən skrim ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbeɪkən ənd tɪ ju ənd gɪv ju ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ səbˈmɪt ˈiðər ɛz ə ˈstɔri ər reɪʤ ˈkɑmɪk. ˈwɪʃɪŋ ju ðə bɛst jʊr ˈsikrɪt ˈsænə ðɪs meɪd mi ˌənbəˈlivəbli ˈhæpi. laɪk ˈstupəˌdli soʊ. ðə fækt ðət ˈsəmˌwən θɔt əv mi, dru fər mi, riˈsərʧt ənd sɛnt mi ə ˈtoʊtəl ˈstreɪnʤər ənd nɑt məʧ əv ə something…*… ʤɪst ˈmɛltɪd mi. so…*… aɪ sɛnt maɪ ˈsikrɪt ˈsænə ə ˈmɛsɪʤ aɪ stɪl hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə hu hi wɑz. hi rɪˈplaɪ tɪ maɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ, bət hi ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn maɪ pɪk əv ðə gɪft, ənd then…*… aɪ hæd hɪz:. hi wɑz ə ril ˈpərsən! aɪ kʊd du səm ˈstɔkɪŋ fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf! aɪ du məʧ, tɪ bi ˈɑnəst. bət ðə θɪŋz aɪ dɪd faɪnd, meɪd mi wɔnt tɪ træk ɪm daʊn ənd gɪv ɪm ðə ˈbɪgəst, ˈlɔŋgɪst həg evar*. soʊ, wət aɪ faʊnd əˈbaʊt ɪm ɔn reddit…*… 1 hi ˈpoʊstɪd ə kˈwɛʃən bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈrɪli hæv məʧ əv ə ˈprɛzəns ɛz ə. 2 ə ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ə poʊst əˈbaʊt ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈprɛzənts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkrɪsməs. 3 ənd ˈfaɪnəli this…*… ðə θɪŋ ðət meɪks mi wɔnt tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl fər ɪm, hɪz ɪz ðə fərst ˈkɑmɛnt, ənd ə fju rɪˈspɑnsɪz ˈfərðər daʊn ɛz wɛl. ɪf ju lʊk θru səm əv ðə gɪfts ɪn ðə ˈgæləri, ənd səm əv ðə gɪfts ðət hæv wən əˈwɔrdz, ju maɪt θɪŋk maɪ gɪft ɪz nɑt məʧ. bət tɪ mi, ɪt ɪz wərθ mɔr ðən ðə ˈaɪˌpædz, ənd məgz, ənd ˈhænˈmeɪd ðət ˈəðər ˈpipəl gɑt. ðə ˈθɔtfəlnɪs ənd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs ðət meɪd tɪ brɪŋ ˈhæpinəs ɪn maɪ laɪf ə taɪm aɪ ˈnidɪd səm ˈhæpinəs meɪd maɪ deɪ, wik, mənθ, jɪr, ˈmɛni years…*… aɪ wɪl nɑt fərˈgɛt ðɪs. dɪr dɪr, ju hæv fərˈɛvər ərnd maɪ əˈfɛkʃən ənd əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən. ləv ənd ˈfæbjuləsli gʊd θɪŋz wɪl kəm tɪ ju, aɪ ˈprɑməs. wən deɪ, aɪ hoʊp aɪ kən gɪv ju ðɪs həg ɪn ˈpərsən. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<həg>>>>>>>>>>>>>> aɪ hæd bɪn əˈwɛr əv frəm ˌbiˈfɔr, bət maɪ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðɛm wɑz ˈfərðər pikt ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ klæs wɪθ æt itp*. wi hæd ɛz ə gɛst hu tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə kəmˈjunɪti. aɪ sɛnt maɪ ˈsikrɪt ə ˈrɪli nis θɪŋ frəm ˈɪndiə. aɪ hoʊp ʃi laɪks ɪt! aɪ əbˈteɪnd pərˈmɪʃən tɪ juz ɑr ˈpərsɪnəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns ənd hɪz fər ðɪs poʊst. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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calls for the indian government to intervene and protect local companies are part of a narrative in the making for more than a year. notably, at a conference last december, sachin bansal, and executive chairman of, suggested that the indian government should do "what china did 15 years ago and tell the world we need your capital, but we don't need your companies."
also in attendance at that conference, aggarwal, the ceo and founder of ola, echoed suggestion: "there is a narrative of innovation that companies espouse, but the real fight is on capital, not innovation. the markets are being distorted by capital," he said at the time.
their views were met with a mixed response from industry leaders, some of whom pointed out the irony that both and ola have raised much of their capital from foreign firms. regardless, some say the stakes are too high for government inaction.
"if the government doesn't wake up, it will see silicon valley kill off a large segment of its entrepreneurship ecosystem and challenge its leading retail and technology companies," wadhwa, tech entrepreneur and distinguished fellow at carnegie mellon university's college of engineering, told cnbc.
"foreign companies will gather massive amounts of private data about every indian citizen even more than the indian government has. facebook and google will have the tools to sway indian public opinion and affect elections. this is dangerous for any democracy," he added, saying he believed the government should learn from china, which he says realized very early on that if it allowed silicon valley giants to dominate its internet, they would hurt local companies.
chinese companies are now rivals to silicon valley, and firms like and lead the nation's internet market. last month, china's hit a market capitalization of $500 billion.
along those lines, sharma, founder of and electronic payment company, recently said in a twitter post that "india is effectively letting modern world east india companies own its internet."
alibaba-backed is facing heat from services by global companies. its wallet application, used by over 200 million users in the country, has seen strong growth of late, but other companies are interested in moving in on the market. google introduced payments app for india in september, and it has already amassed 12 million customers, the company said. on top of that, whatsapp, used by more than 200 million users in india, is said to be considering plans to integrate a payment option in its app. declined to comment for this story.
some warn, however, that replicating an approach similar to that of china could go terribly wrong.
"it is counterproductive to look at china selectively and parts of protectionism we like," said roy, vice president and head of the internet, mobile and council at the national association of software and services companies an industry group set up in 1988 for india's software and it industry.
"protectionism is a sword and any attempt at raising trade barriers could hurt more than help india if there is reciprocal action. keep in mind that the $150 billion it industry of it software and services exports) is premised on an open, global marketplace," he added.
eyes are on the government now, but not everyone believes new delhi would pass new laws to help local tech firms.
"the government wants investors and foreign companies to come to india and create more jobs and opportunities in the country. i don't think the government would take any action to hurt foreign companies in any way," said meena, an analyst at forrester research.
officials at the department of industrial policy & promotion weren't available to comment.
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kɔlz fər ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈloʊkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz ər pɑrt əv ə ˈnɛrətɪv ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr. ˈnoʊtəbli, æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns læst dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈsæʧən bɑnˈsɑl, ənd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʧɛrmən əv, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd du "wət ˈʧaɪnə dɪd 15 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd tɛl ðə wərld wi nid jʊr ˈkæpɪtəl, bət wi doʊnt nid jʊr ˈkəmpəˌniz." ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn əˈtɛndəns æt ðət ˈkɑnfərəns, əˈgɑrwəl, ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd ˈfaʊndər əv ˈoʊlə, ˈɛkoʊd səˈʤɛsʧən: "ðɛr ɪz ə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪˈspaʊz, bət ðə ril faɪt ɪz ɔn ˈkæpɪtəl, nɑt ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ðə ˈmɑrkɪts ər biɪŋ dɪˈstɔrtɪd baɪ ˈkæpɪtəl," hi sɛd æt ðə taɪm. ðɛr vjuz wər mɛt wɪθ ə mɪkst rɪˈspɑns frəm ˈɪndəstri ˈlidərz, səm əv hum ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðə ˈaɪrəni ðət boʊθ ənd ˈoʊlə hæv reɪzd məʧ əv ðɛr ˈkæpɪtəl frəm ˈfɔrən fərmz. rəˈgɑrdləs, səm seɪ ðə steɪks ər tu haɪ fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪˈnækʃən. "ɪf ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈdəzənt weɪk əp, ɪt wɪl si ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli kɪl ɔf ə lɑrʤ ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ɪts ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ənd ˈʧælənʤ ɪts ˈlidɪŋ ˈriˌteɪl ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈkəmpəˌniz," wadhwa*, tɛk ˌɑntrəprəˈnʊr ənd dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ˈfɛloʊ æt ˌkɑrˈneɪgi ˈmɛlən ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, toʊld cnbc*. "ˈfɔrən ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl ˈgæðər ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnts əv ˈpraɪvət ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˈɪndiən ˈsɪtɪzən ˈivɪn mɔr ðən ðə ˈɪndiən ˈgəvərnmənt həz. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl wɪl hæv ðə tulz tɪ sweɪ ˈɪndiən ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən ənd əˈfɛkt ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər ˈɛni dɪˈmɑkrəsi," hi ˈædɪd, seɪɪŋ hi bɪˈlivd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd lərn frəm ˈʧaɪnə, wɪʧ hi sɪz ˈriəˌlaɪzd ˈvɛri ˈərli ɔn ðət ɪf ɪt əˈlaʊd ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ʤaɪənts tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ɪts ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ðeɪ wʊd hərt ˈloʊkəl ˈkəmpəˌniz. ʧaɪˈniz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər naʊ ˈraɪvəlz tɪ ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli, ənd fərmz laɪk ənd lɛd ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈmɑrkɪt. læst mənθ, ˈʧaɪnəz hɪt ə ˈmɑrkɪt ˌkæpɪtəlɪˈzeɪʃən əv 500 ˈbɪljən. əˈlɔŋ ðoʊz laɪnz, ˈʃɑrmə, ˈfaʊndər əv ənd ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˈpeɪmənt ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈrisəntli sɛd ɪn ə tˈwɪtər poʊst ðət "ˈɪndiə ɪz ˈifɛktɪvli ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈmɑdərn wərld ist ˈɪndiə ˈkəmpəˌniz oʊn ɪts ˈɪntərˌnɛt." ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ hit frəm ˈsərvɪsɪz baɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪts ˈwɔlət ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, juzd baɪ ˈoʊvər 200 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, həz sin strɔŋ groʊθ əv leɪt, bət ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈgugəl ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈpeɪmənts æp fər ˈɪndiə ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ənd ɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi əˈmæst 12 ˈmɪljən ˈkəstəmərz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, whatsapp*, juzd baɪ mɔr ðən 200 ˈmɪljən ˈjuzərz ɪn ˈɪndiə, ɪz sɛd tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərɪŋ plænz tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ə ˈpeɪmənt ˈɔpʃən ɪn ɪts æp. dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt fər ðɪs ˈstɔri. səm wɔrn, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪŋ ən əˈproʊʧ ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv ˈʧaɪnə kʊd goʊ ˈtɛrəbli rɔŋ. "ɪt ɪz ˈkaʊnərprəˌdəktɪv tɪ lʊk æt ˈʧaɪnə səˈlɛktɪvli ənd pɑrts əv prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm wi laɪk," sɛd rɔɪ, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd hɛd əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈmoʊbəl ənd ˈkaʊnsəl æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkəmpəˌniz ən ˈɪndəstri grup sɛt əp ɪn 1988 fər ˈɪndiəz ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ɪt ˈɪndəstri. "prəˈtɛkʃəˌnɪzəm ɪz ə sɔrd ənd ˈɛni əˈtɛmpt æt ˈreɪzɪŋ treɪd ˈbɛriərz kʊd hərt mɔr ðən hɛlp ˈɪndiə ɪf ðɛr ɪz rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˈækʃən. kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə 150 ˈbɪljən ɪt ˈɪndəstri əv ɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɛkspɔrts) ɪz ˈprɛməst ɔn ən ˈoʊpən, ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs," hi ˈædɪd. aɪz ər ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt naʊ, bət nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən bɪˈlivz nu ˈdɛli wʊd pæs nu lɔz tɪ hɛlp ˈloʊkəl tɛk fərmz. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɔnts ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈfɔrən ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ kəm tɪ ˈɪndiə ənd kriˈeɪt mɔr ʤɑbz ənd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd teɪk ˈɛni ˈækʃən tɪ hərt ˈfɔrən ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈɛni weɪ," sɛd meena*, ən ˈænəlɪst æt ˈfɔrəstər ˈrisərʧ. əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈpɑləsi pərˈmoʊʃən wərənt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt.
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long before he was named leader of one of most important archdioceses, blase scrubbed toilets at a nebraska catholic school an experience that helped shape his catholic identity.
his father was a mail carrier, but to make extra money, he also was a janitor at’s catholic grade school. “my two brothers and i stayed after school and helped him clean the school and the bathrooms and everything else. the same kind of loving experience, the supportive experience, i found at home was also at the parish, so that transferred over into the way i approached the church,” said.
calling it “a second family in many ways,” recalled his vibrant childhood parish that stood at the center of the life.
“in the summertime when there a choir, i would sing solo, as a grade school student, the various responses and parts of the mass,” he said. “every wednesday, my brothers and sisters and cousins and i and others would go to the parish hall it was a croatian parish and learn folk dances.”
now, just a month away from his installation as leader of 2 million catholics, said in an interview with crux this week that he has two priorities for his first couple of months on the job: “listening to god and listening to people.”
“nobody is ever prepared to take on a challenge like this fully,” said, but he sees in chicago an “an enormous pool of human resources that i can draw from, that i really have not had before.”
he said he has tried “to find an inner peace with this appointment. so prayer has really helped me do that, to find a center and a focus.”
cupich received what he called the “jarring” news of his appointment in september. he was finishing up a trip to lviv, ukraine, where he served as the american delegate to the ukrainian greek catholic synod of bishops, and decided to break up the hour journey back to spokane, washington.
“i stopped in munich and was there overnight,” said. the papal nuncio to the us “called me that evening. he tracked me down, and how it happened.”
it a complete surprise;’s name was mentioned more than most in the speculation over who would succeed cardinal francis george, a fact that escape those close to the omaha native.
“people drew that to my attention, of course, in a kidding way,” he said, because “they, like me, thought it was a stretch to think in those terms.”
and the deck did seem stacked against.
his executive experience, though praised as competent by other bishops, has been in two small dioceses. in 1998, he was made bishop of rapid city, s.d. where catholics live, and then in spokane, with, in 2010.
chicago is a different beast altogether, with a budget of more than $1 billion, steep financial problems, and a national platform that almost always ends up with a red hat for the archbishop.
cupich apparently caught the eye of one of pope advisors, cardinal óscar maradiaga. the two spoke at a washington, dc, conference this summer against economic libertarianism. quoted the pope heavily, and francis is reported to have been involved personally in’s appointment.
the reaction to’s appointment has been heralded by catholic progressives as evidence that pope francis is serious about putting moderates in positions of power. but has said the pope sending a message, but a pastor. and he rejects any attempts to draw him into the culture wars, by either side.
when he first arrived in spokane, a group of activists criticized him for questioning the efficacy of protests in front of clinics.
“people make these decisions not at clinics, but around kitchen tables,” told crux. he said he prohibit catholics from protesting, but asked priests if working with groups that focused their efforts only on abortion harmed their ability to be teachers of the complete teaching on life issues.
“we always say that our message begins with the unborn but end there,” he said. “there was a real push and criticism of our approach to be fully comprehensive, by wanting to make the issue of abortion the singular issue, to the point where they criticized our committee. some of the local people involved in this group began to criticize us. it had the potential of really creating division.”
when asked about the firings of gay employees from catholic institutions, pointed to a 2012 case in austria in which cardinal christoph reinstated an openly gay man on the parish council after meeting with him personally.
“what’s really important to keep in mind here is that these are individual cases that have their own variables, he said. in spokane, according to the personnel policy on the website, employees “are expected to respect and support the catholic character of the diocese and abstain from any public rejection of the teachings, doctrine, or laws of the catholic diocese.”
but, said, “we look at individual situations because all different. we have to realize that.”
he said he be in favor of a universal policy about gay employees, but said, “we’ve got to represent some unity among the bishops on this. maybe time for us to have some kind of discussion on these issues in view of happening at the synod.”
during washington referendum on same-sex marriage, toed the party line and encouraged catholics to vote against the measure. but his tone stood out, some said, for its conciliatory message to gays and lesbians.
that sort of bridge-building, says, comes from working with cardinal pio laghi, the ambassador to the us, in the 1980s.
“he always invited the opinions of other people,” said. “he always wanted to make sure that i weighed in, even though i was young and inexperienced. i think that was a good model for somebody a leader in the church.”
he sees this trait, too, in pope francis, especially in how he has managed the synod on the family, which has pitted cardinals and bishops in a very public, and sometimes pointed, back-and-forth.
cupich said the pope has invited “people of all ranks and stations and all backgrounds to speak from their heart, to speak about what was on their minds. i think he created a very wonderful, open climate for people to share on their mind.” he said the debate is healthy for the church.
“if people have a position, they should be willing to defend it. always good. this is the way adults work,” he said. “my croatian heritage has something to do with the directness of my speech. we never let problems or serious issues bubble beneath the surface that caused an infection in the family life.”
in rapid city, s.d., where he was bishop for 12 years, said he was able to “reinvigorate” parishes by “giving people a vision” and then asking for from everybody in the diocese.
one of his biggest accomplishments during his tenure was converting a former benedictine monastery into a space. he marveled that “a diocese of catholics, with one-third of them living on the indian reservations, raised $17.5 million to renovate the monastery to become a retreat center and also a new grade school.”
cupich’s profile gained national attention when he was tapped to lead the bishops’ committee charged with protecting children. today, he said, the church must remain “vigilant” when it comes to clergy sex abuse.
“i always liked that motto of cardinal giovanni] who was the papal representative for 25 years to the united states,” said. “his name was, and [in italian] is a stork. so he had a stork on his crest, but with one leg up. and in the beak was a worm, and the motto was nec fatiscit, which means ‘vigilant, but never tiring.’ it was clever, very clever. and i think we have to be vigilant, but never tiring.”
when it comes to immigration reform and other social justice issues, said “the church should never be satisfied doing enough if still a social ill out there to be addressed.”
“it would be of us to think that this is the kingdom of god and done enough. we nag about these things, we harangue, but we have to make sure that we keep pressing forward and engage people into the truth that trying to shed light on as we speak about these various issues,” he said.
as for the fight to alleviate social ills which he said included an array of issues such as immigration, inequality, racism, pornography, drug abuse, white collar crime, abortion, the death penalty, “the kinds of things [that] need the attention of the church and others for changes in our laws that protect life” he compared it to the life of a pilgrim.
“a pilgrim has one foot on the ground, but one foot in the air. always reaching for something more, and yet you realize there is reality beneath you,” he said. “that would be my approach.”
cupich said that while “always loved the church,” this particular moment gives catholics much to be thankful for.
“it’s an exciting time for the church, not because going to chicago, but because of happening with pope francis,” he said. “it’s a great time to be alive, i think; a great time to be alive.”
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lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz neɪmd ˈlidər əv wən əv moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt archdioceses*, bleɪz skrəbd ˈtɔɪləts æt ə nəˈbræskə ˈkæθlɪk skul ən ɪkˈspɪriəns ðət hɛlpt ʃeɪp hɪz ˈkæθlɪk aɪˈdɛntəˌti. hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ə meɪl ˈkɛriər, bət tɪ meɪk ˈɛkstrə ˈməni, hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ə ˈʤænətər æt ˈkæθlɪk greɪd skul. tu ˈbrəðərz ənd aɪ steɪd ˈæftər skul ənd hɛlpt ɪm klin ðə skul ənd ðə ˈbɑθˌrumz ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls. ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈləvɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðə səˈpɔrtɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns, aɪ faʊnd æt hoʊm wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈpɛrɪʃ, soʊ ðət ˈtrænsfərd ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ðə weɪ aɪ əˈproʊʧt ðə church,”*,” sɛd. ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ˈsɛkənd ˈfæməli ɪn ˈmɛni ways,”*,” rɪˈkɔld hɪz ˈvaɪbrənt ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ˈpɛrɪʃ ðət stʊd æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə laɪf. ðə ˈsəmərˌtaɪm wɪn ðɛr ə kwaɪər, aɪ wʊd sɪŋ ˈsoʊˌloʊ, ɛz ə greɪd skul ˈstudənt, ðə ˈvɛriəs rɪˈspɑnsɪz ənd pɑrts əv ðə mass,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, maɪ ˈbrəðərz ənd ˈsɪstərz ənd ˈkəzənz ənd aɪ ənd ˈəðərz wʊd goʊ tɪ ðə ˈpɛrɪʃ hɔl ɪt wɑz ə kroʊˈeɪʃən ˈpɛrɪʃ ənd lərn foʊk dances.”*.” naʊ, ʤɪst ə mənθ əˈweɪ frəm hɪz ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən ɛz ˈlidər əv 2 ˈmɪljən ˈkæθlɪks, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ krəks ðɪs wik ðət hi həz tu praɪˈɔrətiz fər hɪz fərst ˈkəpəl əv mənθs ɔn ðə ʤɑb: tɪ gɑd ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ people.”*.” ɪz ˈɛvər priˈpɛrd tɪ teɪk ɔn ə ˈʧælənʤ laɪk ðɪs fully,”*,” sɛd, bət hi siz ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs pul əv ˈjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz ðət aɪ kən drɔ frəm, ðət aɪ ˈrɪli hæv nɑt hæd before.”*.” hi sɛd hi həz traɪd faɪnd ən ˈɪnər pis wɪθ ðɪs əˈpɔɪntmənt. soʊ prɛr həz ˈrɪli hɛlpt mi du ðət, tɪ faɪnd ə ˈsɛnər ənd ə focus.”*.” rɪˈsivd wət hi kɔld ðə ““jarring”*” nuz əv hɪz əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. hi wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ əp ə trɪp tɪ lviv*, juˈkreɪn, wɛr hi sərvd ɛz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈdɛləˌgeɪt tɪ ðə juˈkreɪniən grik ˈkæθlɪk ˈsɪnəd əv ˈbɪʃəps, ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ breɪk əp ðə aʊər ˈʤərni bæk tɪ spoʊˈkæn, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. stɑpt ɪn mˈjunɪk ənd wɑz ðɛr overnight,”*,” sɛd. ðə ˈpeɪpəl ˈnənsioʊ tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs mi ðət ˈivnɪŋ. hi trækt mi daʊn, ənd haʊ ɪt happened.”*.” ɪt ə kəmˈplit səˈpraɪz; neɪm wɑz ˈmɛnʃənd mɔr ðən moʊst ɪn ðə ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ˈoʊvər hu wʊd səkˈsid ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˈfrænsɪs ʤɔrʤ, ə fækt ðət ɪˈskeɪp ðoʊz kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈoʊməˌhɑ ˈneɪtɪv. dru ðət tɪ maɪ əˈtɛnʃən, əv kɔrs, ɪn ə ˈkɪdɪŋ way,”*,” hi sɛd, bɪˈkəz ““they*, laɪk mi, θɔt ɪt wɑz ə strɛʧ tɪ θɪŋk ɪn ðoʊz terms.”*.” ənd ðə dɛk dɪd sim stækt əˈgɛnst. hɪz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðoʊ preɪzd ɛz ˈkɑmpətɪnt baɪ ˈəðər ˈbɪʃəps, həz bɪn ɪn tu smɔl ˈdaɪəˌsizəz. ɪn 1998 hi wɑz meɪd ˈbɪʃəp əv ˈræpɪd ˈsɪti, s.d*. wɛr ˈkæθlɪks lɪv, ənd ðɛn ɪn spoʊˈkæn, wɪθ ɪn 2010 ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ɪz ə ˈdɪfərənt bist ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, wɪθ ə ˈbəʤɪt əv mɔr ðən 1 ˈbɪljən, stip ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈprɑbləmz, ənd ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈplætˌfɔrm ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛndz əp wɪθ ə rɛd hæt fər ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp. əˈpɛrəntli kɔt ðə aɪ əv wən əv poʊp ædˈvaɪzərz, ˈkɑrdɪnəl maradiaga*. ðə tu spoʊk æt ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ˈkɑnfərəns ðɪs ˈsəmər əˈgɛnst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk libertarianism*. kˈwoʊtɪd ðə poʊp ˈhɛvəli, ənd ˈfrænsɪs ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpərsənəli ɪn əˈpɔɪntmənt. ðə riˈækʃən tɪ əˈpɔɪntmənt həz bɪn ˈhɛrəldɪd baɪ ˈkæθlɪk prɑˈgrɛsɪvz ɛz ˈɛvədəns ðət poʊp ˈfrænsɪs ɪz ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈmɑdərˌeɪts ɪn pəˈzɪʃənz əv paʊər. bət həz sɛd ðə poʊp ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ, bət ə ˈpæstər. ənd hi ˈriʤɛkts ˈɛni əˈtɛmpts tɪ drɔ ɪm ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəlʧər wɔrz, baɪ ˈiðər saɪd. wɪn hi fərst əraɪvd ɪn spoʊˈkæn, ə grup əv ˈæktɪvɪsts ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɪm fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈɛfɪˌkæsi əv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn frənt əv ˈklɪnɪks. meɪk ðiz dɪˈsɪʒənz nɑt æt ˈklɪnɪks, bət əraʊnd ˈkɪʧən tables,”*,” toʊld krəks. hi sɛd hi proʊˈhɪbət ˈkæθlɪks frəm ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ, bət æst prists ɪf ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ grups ðət ˈfoʊkɪst ðɛr ˈɛfərts ˈoʊnli ɔn əˈbɔrʃən hɑrmd ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi ˈtiʧərz əv ðə kəmˈplit ˈtiʧɪŋ ɔn laɪf ˈɪʃuz. ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪ ðət ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤ bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ðə ˈənˈbɔrn bət ɛnd there,”*,” hi sɛd. wɑz ə ril pʊʃ ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ɑr əˈproʊʧ tɪ bi ˈfʊli ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv, baɪ ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈɪʃu əv əˈbɔrʃən ðə ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈɪʃu, tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðeɪ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ɑr kəˈmɪti. səm əv ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðɪs grup bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt hæd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈrɪli kriˈeɪtɪŋ division.”*.” wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋz əv geɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz frəm ˈkæθlɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ə 2012 keɪs ɪn ˈɔstriə ɪn wɪʧ ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˈkrɪstɔf ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd ən ˈoʊpənli geɪ mæn ɔn ðə ˈpɛrɪʃ ˈkaʊnsəl ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ɪm ˈpərsənəli. ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kip ɪn maɪnd hir ɪz ðət ðiz ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkeɪsɪz ðət hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈvɛriəbəlz, hi sɛd. ɪn spoʊˈkæn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈpɑləsi ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈspɛkt ənd səˈpɔrt ðə ˈkæθlɪk ˈkɛrɪktər əv ðə ˈdaɪəˌsiz ənd əbˈsteɪn frəm ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz, ˈdɔktərɪn, ər lɔz əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk diocese.”*.” bət, sɛd, lʊk æt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz bɪˈkəz ɔl ˈdɪfərənt. wi hæv tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz that.”*.” hi sɛd hi bi ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈpɑləsi əˈbaʊt geɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz, bət sɛd, gɑt tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt səm ˈjunɪti əˈməŋ ðə ˈbɪʃəps ɔn ðɪs. ˈmeɪbi taɪm fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv səm kaɪnd əv dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðiz ˈɪʃuz ɪn vju əv ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ðə synod.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ, toʊd ðə ˈpɑrti laɪn ənd ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈkæθlɪks tɪ voʊt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɛʒər. bət hɪz toʊn stʊd aʊt, səm sɛd, fər ɪts kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ geɪz ənd ˈlɛzbiənz. ðət sɔrt əv bridge-building*, sɪz, kəmz frəm ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈkɑrdɪnəl paɪoʊ laghi*, ðə æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ɪn ðə 1980s*. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ðə əˈpɪnjənz əv ˈəðər people,”*,” sɛd. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət aɪ weɪd ɪn, ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ wɑz jəŋ ənd ˌɪnɛkˈspɪriənst. aɪ θɪŋk ðət wɑz ə gʊd ˈmɑdəl fər ˈsəmˌbɑdi ə ˈlidər ɪn ðə church.”*.” hi siz ðɪs treɪt, tu, ɪn poʊp ˈfrænsɪs, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn haʊ hi həz ˈmænɪʤd ðə ˈsɪnəd ɔn ðə ˈfæməli, wɪʧ həz ˈpɪtɪd ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ənd ˈbɪʃəps ɪn ə ˈvɛri ˈpəblɪk, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈpɔɪntɪd, back-and-forth*. sɛd ðə poʊp həz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd əv ɔl ræŋks ənd ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ɔl ˈbækˌgraʊndz tɪ spik frəm ðɛr hɑrt, tɪ spik əˈbaʊt wət wɑz ɔn ðɛr maɪndz. aɪ θɪŋk hi kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈvɛri ˈwəndərfəl, ˈoʊpən ˈklaɪmɪt fər ˈpipəl tɪ ʃɛr ɔn ðɛr mind.”*.” hi sɛd ðə dəˈbeɪt ɪz ˈhɛlθi fər ðə ʧərʧ. ˈpipəl hæv ə pəˈzɪʃən, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɪt. ˈɔlˌweɪz gʊd. ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ ˈædəlts work,”*,” hi sɛd. kroʊˈeɪʃən ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ həz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə dɪˈrɛknəs əv maɪ spiʧ. wi ˈnɛvər lɛt ˈprɑbləmz ər ˈsɪriəs ˈɪʃuz ˈbəbəl bɪˈniθ ðə ˈsərfəs ðət kɔzd ən ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən ɪn ðə ˈfæməli life.”*.” ɪn ˈræpɪd ˈsɪti, s.d*., wɛr hi wɑz ˈbɪʃəp fər 12 jɪrz, sɛd hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ““reinvigorate”*” ˈpɛrɪʃɪz baɪ ˈpipəl ə vision”*” ənd ðɛn ˈæskɪŋ fər frəm ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪn ðə ˈdaɪəˌsiz. wən əv hɪz ˈbɪgəst əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈtɛnjər wɑz kənˈvərtɪŋ ə ˈfɔrmər ˌbɛnəˈdɪktin ˈmɑnəˌstɛri ˈɪntu ə speɪs. hi ˈmɑrvɛld ðət ˈdaɪəˌsiz əv ˈkæθlɪks, wɪθ ˌwənˈθərd əv ðɛm ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪndiən ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz, reɪzd ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈrɛnəˌveɪt ðə ˈmɑnəˌstɛri tɪ bɪˈkəm ə riˈtrit ˈsɛnər ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə nu greɪd school.”*.” ˈproʊˌfaɪl geɪnd ˈnæʃənəl əˈtɛnʃən wɪn hi wɑz tæpt tɪ lɛd ðə bishops’*’ kəˈmɪti ʧɑrʤd wɪθ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. təˈdeɪ, hi sɛd, ðə ʧərʧ məst rɪˈmeɪn ““vigilant”*” wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈklərʤi sɛks əˈbjuz. ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪkt ðət ˈmɑtoʊ əv ˈkɑrdɪnəl ˌʤioʊˈvɑni] hu wɑz ðə ˈpeɪpəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər 25 jɪrz tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” sɛd. neɪm wɑz, ənd [ɪn ˌɪˈtæljən] ɪz ə stɔrk. soʊ hi hæd ə stɔrk ɔn hɪz krɛst, bət wɪθ wən lɛg əp. ənd ɪn ðə bik wɑz ə wərm, ənd ðə ˈmɑtoʊ wɑz nɛk fatiscit*, wɪʧ minz ‘‘vigilant*, bət ˈnɛvər tiring.’*.’ ɪt wɑz ˈklɛvər, ˈvɛri ˈklɛvər. ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv tɪ bi ˈvɪʤələnt, bət ˈnɛvər tiring.”*.” wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs ˈɪʃuz, sɛd ʧərʧ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər bi ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd duɪŋ ɪˈnəf ɪf stɪl ə ˈsoʊʃəl ɪl aʊt ðɛr tɪ bi addressed.”*.” wʊd bi əv ˈjuˈɛs tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv gɑd ənd dən ɪˈnəf. wi næg əˈbaʊt ðiz θɪŋz, wi həræŋ, bət wi hæv tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət wi kip ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðə truθ ðət traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ɛz wi spik əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈvɛriəs issues,”*,” hi sɛd. ɛz fər ðə faɪt tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ˈsoʊʃəl ɪlz wɪʧ hi sɛd ˌɪnˈkludɪd ən əreɪ əv ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, drəg əˈbjuz, waɪt ˈkɑlər kraɪm, əˈbɔrʃən, ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti, kaɪnz əv θɪŋz [ðət] nid ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ʧərʧ ənd ˈəðərz fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɑr lɔz ðət prəˈtɛkt life”*” hi kəmˈpɛrd ɪt tɪ ðə laɪf əv ə ˈpɪlgrɪm. ˈpɪlgrɪm həz wən fʊt ɔn ðə graʊnd, bət wən fʊt ɪn ðə ɛr. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈriʧɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr, ənd jɛt ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðɛr ɪz ˌriˈæləˌti bɪˈniθ you,”*,” hi sɛd. wʊd bi maɪ approach.”*.” sɛd ðət waɪl ləvd ðə church,”*,” ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈmoʊmənt gɪvz ˈkæθlɪks məʧ tɪ bi ˈθæŋkfəl fər. ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ taɪm fər ðə ʧərʧ, nɑt bɪˈkəz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, bət bɪˈkəz əv ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪθ poʊp francis,”*,” hi sɛd. ə greɪt taɪm tɪ bi əˈlaɪv, aɪ θɪŋk; ə greɪt taɪm tɪ bi alive.”*.”
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the warriors were. the lakers were. but anything can happen in this league, and it did on sunday. the lakers had to come through on at least one of those national tv games, didn't they?
we can make assumptions about how the standings will look after april 13, based on how teams have played thus far, who actually has something to play for, and strength of schedule. but there are going to be a few results every week that challenge our assumptions and throw the playoff picture into chaos.
it looks like we have 10 teams in the east and nine in the west that are still alive. but there are 294 more games to be played and there are surely a few more surprises to shake things up.
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• last week: history happening in two places
• this time last year: still a clear top two after hawks thwart -- the nuggets fired brian shaw and wesley matthews tore his achilles. joel threw down an east bay funk dunk in warmups, russell westbrook took off against the sixers, marc beat the rockets with a runner, and stephen curry hit a ridiculous shot after dancing through the clippers' defense.
• stud: goran (mia) was a in four games last week.
• dud: robert covington (phi) was a in four games last week.
• hero team of the week: cleveland (3-0) -- lebron james went to miami and out some goofy stuff, but the took care of business at home, beating two east playoff teams (indiana and boston) and another playoff hopeful (washington).
• zero team of the week: new orleans (0-3) -- the pelicans booked dell demps' trip to the lottery with losses to the rockets and jazz.
• team to watch this week: oklahoma city -- the thunder are struggling, especially defensively. but they face two more tests with offenses -- the clippers and spurs -- this week.
• east vs. west: the west is (.525) against the east in games, though the east was (3-1 vs. portland) last week.
• toughest schedules so far: 1. l.a. lakers, 2. sacramento, 3. philadelphia
• easiest schedules so far: 1. san antonio, 2. memphis, 3. oklahoma city
schedule strength is based on cumulative opponent record, and adjusted for home vs. away and days of rest before a game.
• high jumps of the week: charlotte (+3), milwaukee (+3), cleveland (+2), l.a. clippers (+2)
• free falls of the week: new orleans (-3), oklahoma city (-3), brooklyn (-2), portland (-2)
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pace: possessions per 48 minutes (league rank)
offrtg: points scored per 100 possessions (league rank)
defrtg: points allowed per 100 possessions (league rank)
netrtg: point differential per 100 possessions (league rank)
the league has averaged possessions (per team) per 48 minutes and points scored per 100 possessions this season.
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nba.com's power rankings, released every monday during the season, are just one man's opinion. if you have an issue with the rankings, or have a question or comment for john schuhmann, send him an e-mail or contact him via twitter.
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ðə ˈwɔrjərz wər ðə ˈleɪkərz wər bət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən ˈhæpən ɪn ðɪs lig, ənd ɪt dɪd ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ðə ˈleɪkərz hæd tɪ kəm θru ɔn æt list wən əv ðoʊz ˈnæʃənəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən geɪmz, ˈdɪdənt ðeɪ? wi kən meɪk əˈsəmpʃənz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˈstændɪŋz wɪl lʊk ˈæftər ˈeɪprəl 13 beɪst ɔn haʊ timz hæv pleɪd ðəs fɑr, hu ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ pleɪ fər, ənd strɛŋθ əv ˈskɛʤʊl. bət ðɛr ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə fju rɪˈzəlts ˈɛvəri wik ðət ˈʧælənʤ ɑr əˈsəmpʃənz ənd θroʊ ðə pleɪɔf ˈpɪkʧər ˈɪntu keɪɑs. ɪt lʊks laɪk wi hæv 10 timz ɪn ðə ist ənd naɪn ɪn ðə wɛst ðət ər stɪl əˈlaɪv. bət ðɛr ər 294 mɔr geɪmz tɪ bi pleɪd ənd ðɛr ər ˈʃʊrli ə fju mɔr səˈpraɪzɪz tɪ ʃeɪk θɪŋz əp. læst wik: ˈhɪstəri ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn tu ˈpleɪsɪz ðɪs taɪm læst jɪr: stɪl ə klɪr tɔp tu ˈæftər hɔks θwɔrt ðə ˈnəgəts faɪərd braɪən ʃɔ ənd ˈwɛsli ˈmæθjuz tɔr hɪz əˈkɪliz. ʤoʊəl θru daʊn ən ist beɪ fəŋk dəŋk ɪn warmups*, ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk tʊk ɔf əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪksərz, mɑrk bit ðə ˈrɑkəts wɪθ ə ˈrənər, ənd ˈstivən ˈkəri hɪt ə rɪˈdɪkjələs ʃɑt ˈæftər ˈdænsɪŋ θru ðə ˈklɪpərz' dɪˈfɛns. stəd: ˈgɔrən (ˈmiə) wɑz ə ɪn fɔr geɪmz læst wik. dəd: ˈrɑbərt ˈkəvɪŋtən (faɪ) wɑz ə ɪn fɔr geɪmz læst wik. ˈhɪroʊ tim əv ðə wik: ˈklivlənd ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz wɛnt tɪ maɪˈæmi ənd aʊt səm ˈgufi stəf, bət ðə tʊk kɛr əv ˈbɪznɪs æt hoʊm, ˈbitɪŋ tu ist pleɪɔf timz (ˌɪndiˈænə ənd ˈbɔstən) ənd əˈnəðər pleɪɔf ˈhoʊpfəl (ˈwɔʃɪŋtən). ˈziroʊ tim əv ðə wik: nu ˌɔˈrlinz ðə ˈpɛlɪkənz bʊkt dɛl dɛmps' trɪp tɪ ðə ˈlɑtəri wɪθ ˈlɔsɪz tɪ ðə ˈrɑkəts ənd ʤæz. tim tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs wik: ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ðə ˈθəndər ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ, əˈspɛʃəli dɪˈfɛnsɪvli. bət ðeɪ feɪs tu mɔr tɛsts wɪθ əˈfɛnsɪz ðə ˈklɪpərz ənd spərz ðɪs wik. ist ˈvərsəz. wɛst: ðə wɛst ɪz 525 əˈgɛnst ðə ist ɪn geɪmz, ðoʊ ðə ist wɑz ˈvərsəz. ˈpɔrtlənd) læst wik. ˈtəfəst ˈskɛʤʊlz soʊ fɑr: 1 l.a*. ˈleɪkərz, 2 ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, 3 ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈiziəst ˈskɛʤʊlz soʊ fɑr: 1 sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, 2 ˈmɛmpfɪs, 3 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti ˈskɛʤʊl strɛŋθ ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈkjumjələtɪv əˈpoʊnənt ˈrɛkərd, ənd əˈʤəstɪd fər hoʊm ˈvərsəz. əˈweɪ ənd deɪz əv rɛst ˌbiˈfɔr ə geɪm. haɪ ʤəmps əv ðə wik: ˈʃɑrlət 3 mɪlˈwɔki 3 ˈklivlənd 2 l.a*. ˈklɪpərz 2 fri fɔlz əv ðə wik: nu ˌɔˈrlinz 3 ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ˈsɪti 3 ˈbrʊklɪn 2 ˈpɔrtlənd 2 peɪs: pəˈzɛʃənz pər 48 ˈmɪnəts (lig ræŋk) offrtg*: pɔɪnts skɔrd pər 100 pəˈzɛʃənz (lig ræŋk) defrtg*: pɔɪnts əˈlaʊd pər 100 pəˈzɛʃənz (lig ræŋk) netrtg*: pɔɪnt ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl pər 100 pəˈzɛʃənz (lig ræŋk) ðə lig həz ˈævrɪʤd pəˈzɛʃənz (pər tim) pər 48 ˈmɪnəts ənd pɔɪnts skɔrd pər 100 pəˈzɛʃənz ðɪs ˈsizən. paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋz, riˈlist ˈɛvəri ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən, ər ʤɪst wən mænz əˈpɪnjən. ɪf ju hæv ən ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə ˈræŋkɪŋz, ər hæv ə kˈwɛʃən ər ˈkɑmɛnt fər ʤɑn ˈʃumən, sɛnd ɪm ən ˈiˌmeɪl ər ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪm ˈviə tˈwɪtər.
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two facts stand out about the constituency that has rallied to donald trump. his supporters are angry, and they come overwhelmingly from the less affluent reaches of the republican party. ohio gov. john kasich is betting on the aspirations of these voters over their anger, and just possible onto something his opponents are missing.
for the angry vote, there is a lot of competition. the main dynamic of last republican debate was the clawing and jabbing between sen. ted cruz and trump. cruz channels exasperation as well as trump does and is the more consistent conservative.
sen. marco rubio has his trademark optimism for now to compete directly with cruz and trump for the ballots of the enraged. the upside: rubio is currently positioned as the only republican other than trump and cruz who could come in at least third in iowa on feb. 1 and then finish at least second in new hampshire on feb. 9. there are a lot of furious voters to go around.
but there is also a downside: turn to a darker message risks blurring his image and may push away the more moderate sorts of new hampshire conservatives who are not happy with their acrid tone.
this is where opportunity lies. he is insisting on a approach and is appealing directly to republican voters who are economically pressed and looking for a champion. if trump feeds off their resentments, kasich is trying to identify with them personally and give them reason for hope.
he explained this when i interviewed him recently on his campaign bus en route to derry, n.h. kasich said that he often asks those at his town hall meetings he plans to have had 100 of them by primary day ‘how many of you know somebody who has a mental illness? how many of you know somebody who has a problem with addiction? how many of you know someone who is 51 years old and has just lost their job?’ you get most of the room.
“what people are angry about today,” he went on, blending a dash of sen. bernie sanders with a touch of trump,is they think the system is rigged more than i can remember. the rich control everything, the lobbyists control everything, you know, a normal joe and you got no say. and what i tell them is all of my lifetime, been fighting for the joe camel.”
the kasich stops himself, realizing that a reference to a figure associated with cigarette smoking is out of place in 2016.i mean the wrong guy,” he says with a smile,but always been fighting for the people who have a voice.”
and his connection with the working class is rather more direct than trump’s.you know my dad was the mailman, and his father was a coal miner, and my mother was dirt poor,” kasich says.i think always been for the underdog.”
in 2013, ohio governor and now presidential candidate john kasich decided to expand medicaid under the affordable care act. he faced immediate backlash from other republicans, who wanted kasich to reject the expansion. in a one-on-one with the washington post, kasich explains why he stuck with the ‘unpopular’ decision. (alice washington post)
to have any chance at the nomination, kasich needs to run at least second in new hampshire. to do that (assuming, for the moment, a trump victory), he has to get by not only rubio and cruz, but also former florida governor jeb bush and new jersey gov. chris christie.
kasich has been hovering around the no. 2 spot in the new hampshire polls. john weaver, who helped john mccain win his 2000 landslide there over george w. bush, is chief strategist. he thinks his current candidate, like his earlier one, can combine enough republicans with a big draw from independents who can pick up a ballot on primary day. weaver dismissed the dismissal of his solid debate performance last thursday.we have a conflict society,” weaver said,so if not playing in those conflicts, penalized by the pundits but not the voters.”
if the odds against compassionate conservatism are long, a hopeful sort of guy. kasich had a religious conversion after his parents were killed by a drunk driver in 1987, and while he talk much about religion when campaigningi’d rather have an eternal destiny than try to cheapen the brand of god” it does come up, particularly when he speaks with those once addicted to drugs.
what kasich likes to say to them may apply to his current quest.god’s not running out of miracles,” he said.there’s always one left.”
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tu fækts stænd aʊt əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈstɪʧuənsi ðət həz ˈrælid tɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp. hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ər ˈæŋgri, ənd ðeɪ kəm ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli frəm ðə lɛs ˈæfluənt ˈriʧɪz əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. oʊˈhaɪoʊ gəv. ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ ɪz ˈbɛtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz əv ðiz ˈvoʊtərz ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈæŋgər, ənd ʤɪst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɔntu ˈsəmθɪŋ hɪz əˈpoʊnənts ər ˈmɪsɪŋ. fər ðə ˈæŋgri voʊt, ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðə meɪn daɪˈnæmɪk əv læst rɪˈpəblɪkən dəˈbeɪt wɑz ðə klɔɪŋ ənd ˈʤæbɪŋ bɪtˈwin sɛn. tɛd kruz ənd trəmp. kruz ˈʧænəlz ˌɛkˌsæspərˈeɪʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz trəmp dɪz ənd ɪz ðə mɔr kənˈsɪstənt kənˈsərvətɪv. sɛn. ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ həz hɪz ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm fər naʊ tɪ kəmˈpit dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ kruz ənd trəmp fər ðə ˈbæləts əv ðə ɪnˈreɪʤd. ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd: ˈrubioʊ ɪz ˈkərəntli pəˈzɪʃənd ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈəðər ðən trəmp ənd kruz hu kʊd kəm ɪn æt list θərd ɪn ˈaɪəwə ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 1 ənd ðɛn ˈfɪnɪʃ æt list ˈsɛkənd ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 9 ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv fˈjʊriəs ˈvoʊtərz tɪ goʊ əraʊnd. bət ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd: tərn tɪ ə ˈdɑrkər ˈmɛsɪʤ rɪsks blərɪŋ hɪz ˈɪmɪʤ ənd meɪ pʊʃ əˈweɪ ðə mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt sɔrts əv nu ˈhæmʃər kənˈsərvətɪvz hu ər nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ ðɛr ˈækrɪd toʊn. ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˌɑpərˈtunəti laɪz. hi ɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn ə əˈproʊʧ ənd ɪz əˈpilɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz hu ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli prɛst ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈʧæmpiən. ɪf trəmp fidz ɔf ðɛr rɪˈzɛntmənts, ˈkɑsɪʧ ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ðɛm ˈpərsənəli ənd gɪv ðɛm ˈrizən fər hoʊp. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðɪs wɪn aɪ ˈɪntərvˌjud ɪm ˈrisəntli ɔn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn bəs ɛn rut tɪ ˈdɛri, n.h*. ˈkɑsɪʧ sɛd ðət hi ˈɔfən æsks ðoʊz æt hɪz taʊn hɔl ˈmitɪŋz hi plænz tɪ hæv hæd 100 əv ðɛm baɪ ˈpraɪˌmɛri deɪ ˈmɛni əv ju noʊ ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu həz ə ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs? haʊ ˈmɛni əv ju noʊ ˈsəmˌbɑdi hu həz ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ əˈdɪkʃən? haʊ ˈmɛni əv ju noʊ ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz 51 jɪrz oʊld ənd həz ʤɪst lɔst ðɛr job?’*?’ ju gɪt moʊst əv ðə rum. ˈpipəl ər ˈæŋgri əˈbaʊt today,”*,” hi wɛnt ɔn, ˈblɛndɪŋ ə dæʃ əv sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz wɪθ ə təʧ əv trəmp, ðeɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz rɪgd mɔr ðən aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər. ðə rɪʧ kənˈtroʊl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ðə ˈlɑbiɪsts kənˈtroʊl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ju noʊ, ə ˈnɔrməl ʤoʊ ənd ju gɑt noʊ seɪ. ənd wət aɪ tɛl ðɛm ɪz ɔl əv maɪ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm, bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə ʤoʊ camel.”*.” ðə ˈkɑsɪʧ stɑps hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ə ˈfɪgjər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌsɪgəˈrɛt sˈmoʊkɪŋ ɪz aʊt əv pleɪs ɪn 2016 min ðə rɔŋ guy,”*,” hi sɪz wɪθ ə smaɪl, ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈpipəl hu hæv ə voice.”*.” ənd hɪz kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ɪz ˈrəðər mɔr dɪˈrɛkt ðən trump’s*. noʊ maɪ dæd wɑz ðə ˈmeɪlˌmæn, ənd hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz ə koʊl ˈmaɪnər, ənd maɪ ˈməðər wɑz dərt poor,”*,” ˈkɑsɪʧ sɪz. θɪŋk ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn fər ðə underdog.”*.” ɪn 2013 oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈgəvərnər ənd naʊ ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ʤɑn ˈkɑsɪʧ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪkˈspænd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈəndər ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. hi feɪst ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈbæˌklæʃ frəm ˈəðər rɪˈpəblɪkənz, hu ˈwɔntɪd ˈkɑsɪʧ tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə ɪkˈspænʧən. ɪn ə ˌwənɔnˈwən wɪθ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ˈkɑsɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz waɪ hi stək wɪθ ðə ‘‘unpopular’*’ dɪˈsɪʒən. (ˈælɪs ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) tɪ hæv ˈɛni ʧæns æt ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ˈkɑsɪʧ nidz tɪ rən æt list ˈsɛkənd ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər. tɪ du ðət (əˈsumɪŋ, fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ə trəmp ˈvɪktəri), hi həz tɪ gɪt baɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈrubioʊ ənd kruz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɔrmər ˈflɔrɪdə ˈgəvərnər ʤɛb bʊʃ ənd nu ˈʤərzi gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti. ˈkɑsɪʧ həz bɪn ˈhəvərɪŋ əraʊnd ðə noʊ. 2 spɑt ɪn ðə nu ˈhæmʃər poʊlz. ʤɑn ˈwivər, hu hɛlpt ʤɑn məˈkeɪn wɪn hɪz 2000 ˈlænsˌlaɪd ðɛr ˈoʊvər ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ, ɪz ʧif ˈstrætɪʤɪst. hi θɪŋks hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈkænədɪt, laɪk hɪz ˈərliər wən, kən ˈkɑmbaɪn ɪˈnəf rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪθ ə bɪg drɔ frəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts hu kən pɪk əp ə ˈbælət ɔn ˈpraɪˌmɛri deɪ. ˈwivər dɪsˈmɪst ðə dɪsˈmɪsəl əv hɪz ˈsɑləd dəˈbeɪt pərˈfɔrməns læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ. hæv ə ˈkɑnflɪkt society,”*,” ˈwivər sɛd, ɪf nɑt pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðoʊz ˈkɑnflɪkts, ˈpinəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈpəndɪts bət nɑt ðə voters.”*.” ɪf ðə ɑdz əˈgɛnst kəmˈpæʃənət kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ər lɔŋ, ə ˈhoʊpfəl sɔrt əv gaɪ. ˈkɑsɪʧ hæd ə rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈvərʒən ˈæftər hɪz ˈpɛrənts wər kɪld baɪ ə drəŋk ˈdraɪvər ɪn 1987 ənd waɪl hi tɔk məʧ əˈbaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən wɪn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈrəðər hæv ən ɪˈtərnəl ˈdɛstəni ðən traɪ tɪ ˈʧipən ðə brænd əv god”*” ɪt dɪz kəm əp, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn hi spiks wɪθ ðoʊz wəns əˈdɪktɪd tɪ drəgz. wət ˈkɑsɪʧ laɪks tɪ seɪ tɪ ðɛm meɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ hɪz ˈkɑrənt kwɛst. nɑt ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv miracles,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈɔlˌweɪz wən left.”*.” rɛd mɔr frəm e.j*. ˈɑrˌkaɪv, ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ər səbˈskraɪb tɪ hɪz ˈəpˌdeɪts ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk.
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alabama voters will go to the polls tuesday to select their next u.s. senator.
republican roy moore faces democrat doug jones in the dec. 12 special election to replace longtime senator jeff sessions, who was named u.s. attorney general. polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
not sure where to vote? you can check your polling place information here.
secretary of state john merrill said he expects about 25 percent of the state's registered voters to turn out, up from 18 percent turnout in the primary.
valid photo id is needed. acceptable forms of id include:
valid driver's license
valid id
valid alabama photo voter id card
valid state issued id (alabama or any other state)
valid federal issued id
valid us passport
valid employee id from federal government, state of alabama, county, municipality, board, or other entity of this state
valid student or employee id from a public or private college or university in the state of alabama (including technical or professional schools)
valid military id
valid tribal id
cross-over rules doesn't apply
alabama's new crossover voting ban - which prevents a person from casting a ballot in one party's primary and then participating in the other party's runoff - went into effect earlier this year. the limitation does not apply to the general election, however, and voters can cast a ballot for whichever candidate they choose, regardless of party or who they voted for in the primary or runoff.
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ˌæləˈbæmə ˈvoʊtərz wɪl goʊ tɪ ðə poʊlz ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ səˈlɛkt ðɛr nɛkst juz. ˈsɛnətər. rɪˈpəblɪkən rɔɪ mʊr ˈfeɪsɪz ˈdɛməˌkræt dəg ʤoʊnz ɪn ðə dɛk. 12 ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈsɛnətər ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz, hu wɑz neɪmd juz. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl. poʊlz ˈoʊpən æt 7 a.m*. ənd kloʊz æt 7 p.m*. nɑt ʃʊr wɛr tɪ voʊt? ju kən ʧɛk jʊr ˈpoʊlɪŋ pleɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən hir. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈmɛrəl sɛd hi ɪkˈspɛkts əˈbaʊt 25 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə steɪts ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz tɪ tərn aʊt, əp frəm 18 pərˈsɛnt ˈtərˌnaʊt ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ˈvælɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi ɪz ˈnidɪd. əkˈsɛptəbəl fɔrmz əv ˈaɪˈdi ˌɪnˈklud: ˈvælɪd ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsəns ˈvælɪd ˈaɪˈdi ˈvælɪd ˌæləˈbæmə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈvoʊtər ˈaɪˈdi kɑrd ˈvælɪd steɪt ˈɪʃud ˈaɪˈdi (ˌæləˈbæmə ər ˈɛni ˈəðər steɪt) ˈvælɪd ˈfɛdərəl ˈɪʃud ˈaɪˈdi ˈvælɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈpæˌspɔrt ˈvælɪd ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈaɪˈdi frəm ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, steɪt əv ˌæləˈbæmə, ˈkaʊnti, mˌjunɪsəˈpæləti, bɔrd, ər ˈəðər ˈɛntɪti əv ðɪs steɪt ˈvælɪd ˈstudənt ər ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈaɪˈdi frəm ə ˈpəblɪk ər ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑlɪʤ ər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˌæləˈbæmə (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɛknɪkəl ər prəˈfɛʃənəl skulz) ˈvælɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈaɪˈdi ˈvælɪd ˈtraɪbəl ˈaɪˈdi rulz ˈdəzənt əˈplaɪ ˌæləˈbæməz nu ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər ˈvoʊtɪŋ bæn wɪʧ prɪˈvɛnts ə ˈpərsən frəm ˈkæstɪŋ ə ˈbælət ɪn wən ˈpɑrtiz ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ðɛn pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz ˈrəˌnɔf wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən dɪz nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd ˈvoʊtərz kən kæst ə ˈbælət fər wɪˈʧɛvər ˈkænədɪt ðeɪ ʧuz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈpɑrti ər hu ðeɪ ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ər ˈrəˌnɔf.
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in this case study, we interview kristopher ray bolleter, web designer and developer from austin, texas. web development has been his full-time job since 2011, working in different agencies, touching multiple tasks such as design, development and brand identity.
he's also been working as a freelancer and has put up some impressive projects on his own, as you can see on his website.
as if it wasn't enough, kristopher also mixes his skills with his hobbies to build passion projects such as pretty fly. it gave him the opportunity to work with the tools of his choice for his online store. in this case, hugo as the site generator, and as the solution.
the site
this new online store offers the opportunity to camera drone pilots to customize their view) equipment. with colorful goggle straps and for all tastes, it is an original idea for an industry. quality is at the of pretty fly's products, so it is a must for any camera drone enthusiast out there!
we were pretty pumped to hear from kristopher that he loved to work with for his needs on the website.
"this is my hobby project, so the reasoning was second to none for choosing."
primarily, because the site is amazing and it's a great example of the and creativity power that our product offers to developers.
also because it was built using static site generator hugo. knowing our love for the and the fact that we covered a hugo integration, with a tutorial on our blog, not so long ago, it all sounded pretty interesting.
add to it that kristopher was in fact inspired by our blog in his decision to use, and we had to know more about his experience!
snipcart integration: technical interview with kristopher
do you have experience with in general? if so, which tools have you been using the most in your workflows? why?
as a professional designer and developer by day, i have extensive experience with a plethora of solutions. from full systems like and to solutions, and even working with large teams to develop custom solutions. each tool is really utilized in scenarios that cater to the specific client's needs and budget.
from my personal experience, many of these full content management systems were bloated and often went unused (outside of the contracted developer/team) after the site was pushed live due to the learning curve for each.
how would you qualify the needs for this project?
pretty fly really started as a passion project of mine, being a big fan of the industry. with my particular skill set available, the needs for this particular project really boiled down to simplicity on all fronts. from integration to management, and overall ease-of-use. in my mind (as a developer) i simply wanted a system without the bloated server requirements, say a for even the simplest solution.
i knew i would need some mild dynamic elements and that the site could expand rapidly, so a standard static solution wouldn't suffice. that led me to choose hugo for the static site generator.
how did the site building go with hugo?
extremely straightforward. i've used it before for other projects, and it's always been my static site generator choice. the documentation is exceptional, and it gives me just dynamic flexibility for a simple solution.
do you often work with static site generators? if so, why choose them over dynamic cms?
i generally recommend static site generators to my clients if it meets their requirements; with little need to manage the site themselves (outside of a developers influence).
the amount of work needed to make a system even remotely as as a static generated site puts a lot of emphasis on the server and backend, areas, i think, are frankly overkill for 90% of the small businesses out there.
there's a plethora of solutions and tools to handle projects. why use?
snipcart fits into the hugo workflow for my needs perfectly. allowing me to basically build the entire site as i saw fit, layer in the aspect, and tweak it, after the fact.
how long did it take to get up and running?
i think i designed and developed the site over a 4 day weekend for the first launch, then i layered in some additional pages later. so, you can assume that's integration part went pretty fast.
did you rely on our or for this integration? if so, how did it go?
none, i just used what was available, i didn't need to go any further. although at some point i'm sure i'll have to utilize it to integrate shipstation.
were our documentation & our support helpful?
yes, the documentation and support team was very helpful when i had a few points of clarification - don't actually recall what they were anymore. one was for analytics affiliate link tracking, which i ended up just writing another script to detect it in the and add it to the product as an option when present.
did you get the chance to use some of's features on this project (inventory management, abandoned carts, email customization, etc.)? if so, how did it go?
yes! particularly the email customization, i've done all mine to match the brand accordingly as well, and our packaging is pretty specific, so our shipped email is pretty cool too. i also used the abandoned carts to send off a few emails and closed those sales as well, so i'd say it worked great. i haven't had the current need for inventory management, but i will very soon.
what could we improve to make an even better solution for developers & merchants?
honestly, i think you guys have a great system, my only small complaint was that the "test" site status information that was stored and setup (including the shipping configurations* and payment gateway) were stripped when i flipped the site live, and i had to go back and redo them. otherwise, i think you guys have a great product and i think it really just deserves some more exposure, it fits the needs of an ongoing developer perfectly.
*we listened to kristopher and immediately fixed this problem with the shipping configurations. for the payment gateway, you still have to do it in live mode.
we'd like to thank kristopher for taking some precious time to answer our questions! you can follow him on twitter, or, as i remind you, on his website. it's always such a pleasure for our team to see developers using our product with the most awesome results! they inspire us to continue the work we do and to improve every day.
if you'd like to learn more about how works, head over to our documentation. we also have other interviews with developers & agencies who adopted our product into their workflow. many of them are now on our partnership program. curious about static site generators? here's a variety of tutorials to learn about them.
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ɪn ðɪs keɪs ˈstədi, wi ˈɪntərvˌju ˈkrɪstəfər reɪ bolleter*, wɛb dɪˈzaɪnər ənd dɪˈvɛləpər frəm ˈɔstən, ˈtɛksəs. wɛb dɪˈvɛləpmənt həz bɪn hɪz ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb sɪns 2011 ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈeɪʤənsiz, ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈməltəpəl tæsks səʧ ɛz dɪˈzaɪn, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd brænd aɪˈdɛntəˌti. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfriˌlænsər ənd həz pʊt əp səm ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈprɑʤɛkts ɔn hɪz oʊn, ɛz ju kən si ɔn hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɛz ɪf ɪt ˈwəzənt ɪˈnəf, ˈkrɪstəfər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɪksɪz hɪz skɪlz wɪθ hɪz ˈhɑbiz tɪ bɪld ˈpæʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts səʧ ɛz ˈprɪti flaɪ. ɪt geɪv ɪm ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wərk wɪθ ðə tulz əv hɪz ʧɔɪs fər hɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈjugoʊ ɛz ðə saɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər, ənd ɛz ðə səˈluʃən. ðə saɪt ðɪs nu ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr ˈɔfərz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈkæmərə droʊn ˈpaɪləts tɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪz ðɛr vju) ɪkˈwɪpmənt. wɪθ ˈkələrfəl ˈgɑgəl stræps ənd fər ɔl teɪsts, ɪt ɪz ən ərˈɪʤənəl aɪˈdiə fər ən ˈɪndəstri. kˈwɑləti ɪz æt ðə əv ˈprɪti flaɪ ˈprɑdəkts, soʊ ɪt ɪz ə məst fər ˈɛni ˈkæmərə droʊn ɛnˈθuziˌæst aʊt ðɛr! wi wər ˈprɪti pəmpt tɪ hir frəm ˈkrɪstəfər ðət hi ləvd tɪ wərk wɪθ fər hɪz nidz ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. "ðɪs ɪz maɪ ˈhɑbi ˈprɑʤɛkt, soʊ ðə ˈrizənɪŋ wɑz ˈsɛkənd tɪ nən fər ˈʧuzɪŋ." praɪˈmɛrəli, bɪˈkəz ðə saɪt ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd ɪts ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ənd ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti paʊər ðət ɑr ˈprɑdəkt ˈɔfərz tɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz. ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz bɪlt ˈjuzɪŋ ˈstætɪk saɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər ˈjugoʊ. noʊɪŋ ɑr ləv fər ðə ənd ðə fækt ðət wi ˈkəvərd ə ˈjugoʊ ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən, wɪθ ə tuˈtɔriəl ɔn ɑr blɔg, nɑt soʊ lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, ɪt ɔl ˈsaʊndɪd ˈprɪti ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. æd tɪ ɪt ðət ˈkrɪstəfər wɑz ɪn fækt ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ɑr blɔg ɪn hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ juz, ənd wi hæd tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns! ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən: ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈkrɪstəfər du ju hæv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl? ɪf soʊ, wɪʧ tulz hæv ju bɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə moʊst ɪn jʊr ˈwərkˌfloʊz? waɪ? ɛz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl dɪˈzaɪnər ənd dɪˈvɛləpər baɪ deɪ, aɪ hæv ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ə ˈplɛθərə əv səˈluʃənz. frəm fʊl ˈsɪstəmz laɪk ənd tɪ səˈluʃənz, ənd ˈivɪn ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ lɑrʤ timz tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈkəstəm səˈluʃənz. iʧ tul ɪz ˈrɪli ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ɪn sɪˈnɛrioʊz ðət ˈkeɪtər tɪ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk klaɪənts nidz ənd ˈbəʤɪt. frəm maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈmɛni əv ðiz fʊl ˈkɑntɛnt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəmz wər ˈbloʊtɪd ənd ˈɔfən wɛnt ənˈjuzd (ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈkɑntræktəd developer/team*) ˈæftər ðə saɪt wɑz pʊʃt lɪv du tɪ ðə ˈlərnɪŋ kərv fər iʧ. haʊ wʊd ju kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ðə nidz fər ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt? ˈprɪti flaɪ ˈrɪli ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə ˈpæʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt əv maɪn, biɪŋ ə bɪg fæn əv ðə ˈɪndəstri. wɪθ maɪ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr skɪl sɛt əˈveɪləbəl, ðə nidz fər ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈrɪli bɔɪld daʊn tɪ sɪmˈplɪsɪti ɔn ɔl frənts. frəm ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən tɪ ˈmænɪʤmənt, ənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl ease-of-use*. ɪn maɪ maɪnd (ɛz ə dɪˈvɛləpər) aɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈsɪstəm wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈbloʊtɪd ˈsərvər rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, seɪ ə fər ˈivɪn ðə ˈsɪmpləst səˈluʃən. aɪ nu aɪ wʊd nid səm maɪld daɪˈnæmɪk ˈɛləmənts ənd ðət ðə saɪt kʊd ɪkˈspænd ˈræpədli, soʊ ə ˈstændərd ˈstætɪk səˈluʃən ˈwʊdənt səˈfaɪs. ðət lɛd mi tɪ ʧuz ˈjugoʊ fər ðə ˈstætɪk saɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər. haʊ dɪd ðə saɪt ˈbɪldɪŋ goʊ wɪθ ˈjugoʊ? ɪkˈstrimli ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. aɪv juzd ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr fər ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts, ənd ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn maɪ ˈstætɪk saɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər ʧɔɪs. ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɪz ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl, ənd ɪt gɪvz mi ʤɪst daɪˈnæmɪk ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti fər ə ˈsɪmpəl səˈluʃən. du ju ˈɔfən wərk wɪθ ˈstætɪk saɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz? ɪf soʊ, waɪ ʧuz ðɛm ˈoʊvər daɪˈnæmɪk cms*? aɪ ˈʤɛnərəli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈstætɪk saɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz tɪ maɪ klaɪənts ɪf ɪt mits ðɛr rɪkˈwaɪrmənts; wɪθ ˈlɪtəl nid tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə saɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz (ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈɪnfluəns). ðə əˈmaʊnt əv wərk ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ə ˈsɪstəm ˈivɪn riˈmoʊtli ɛz ɛz ə ˈstætɪk ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd saɪt pʊts ə lɔt əv ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðə ˈsərvər ənd ˌbæˈkɛnd, ˈɛriəz, aɪ θɪŋk, ər ˈfræŋkli ˈoʊvərˌkɪl fər 90 əv ðə smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz aʊt ðɛr. ðɛrz ə ˈplɛθərə əv səˈluʃənz ənd tulz tɪ ˈhændəl ˈprɑʤɛkts. waɪ juz? fɪts ˈɪntu ðə ˈjugoʊ ˈwərkˌfloʊ fər maɪ nidz ˈpərfəktli. əˈlaʊɪŋ mi tɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli bɪld ðə ɪnˈtaɪər saɪt ɛz aɪ sɔ fɪt, leɪər ɪn ðə ˈæˌspɛkt, ənd twik ɪt, ˈæftər ðə fækt. haʊ lɔŋ dɪd ɪt teɪk tɪ gɪt əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ? aɪ θɪŋk aɪ dɪˈzaɪnd ənd dɪˈvɛləpt ðə saɪt ˈoʊvər ə 4 deɪ ˈwiˌkɪnd fər ðə fərst lɔnʧ, ðɛn aɪ leɪərd ɪn səm əˈdɪʃənəl ˈpeɪʤɪz ˈleɪtər. soʊ, ju kən əˈsum ðət ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən pɑrt wɛnt ˈprɪti fæst. dɪd ju rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ɑr ər fər ðɪs ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən? ɪf soʊ, haʊ dɪd ɪt goʊ? nən, aɪ ʤɪst juzd wət wɑz əˈveɪləbəl, aɪ ˈdɪdənt nid tɪ goʊ ˈɛni ˈfərðər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ æt səm pɔɪnt əm ʃʊr aɪl hæv tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ɪt tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt shipstation*. wər ɑr ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ɑr səˈpɔrt ˈhɛlpfəl? jɛs, ðə ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən ənd səˈpɔrt tim wɑz ˈvɛri ˈhɛlpfəl wɪn aɪ hæd ə fju pɔɪnts əv ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən doʊnt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈriˌkɔl wət ðeɪ wər ˌɛniˈmɔr. wən wɑz fər ˌænəˈlɪtɪks əˈfɪliˌeɪt lɪŋk ˈtrækɪŋ, wɪʧ aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ʤɪst ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈnəðər skrɪpt tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ɪt ɪn ðə ənd æd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɛz ən ˈɔpʃən wɪn ˈprɛzənt. dɪd ju gɪt ðə ʧæns tɪ juz səm əv ˈfiʧərz ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt (ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈmænɪʤmənt, əˈbændənd kɑrts, iˈmeɪl customization*, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.)? ɪf soʊ, haʊ dɪd ɪt goʊ? jɛs! ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə iˈmeɪl customization*, aɪv dən ɔl maɪn tɪ mæʧ ðə brænd əˈkɔrdɪŋli ɛz wɛl, ənd ɑr ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ɪz ˈprɪti spɪˈsɪfɪk, soʊ ɑr ʃɪpt iˈmeɪl ɪz ˈprɪti kul tu. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ juzd ðə əˈbændənd kɑrts tɪ sɛnd ɔf ə fju iˈmeɪlz ənd kloʊzd ðoʊz seɪlz ɛz wɛl, soʊ aɪd seɪ ɪt wərkt greɪt. aɪ ˈhævənt hæd ðə ˈkɑrənt nid fər ˌɪnvənˈtɔri ˈmænɪʤmənt, bət aɪ wɪl ˈvɛri sun. wət kʊd wi ˌɪmˈpruv tɪ meɪk ən ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər səˈluʃən fər dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈmərʧənts? ˈɑnəstli, aɪ θɪŋk ju gaɪz hæv ə greɪt ˈsɪstəm, maɪ ˈoʊnli smɔl kəmˈpleɪnt wɑz ðət ðə "tɛst" saɪt ˈstætəs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wɑz stɔrd ənd ˈsɛˌtəp (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ ənd ˈpeɪmənt ˈgeɪtˌweɪ) wər strɪpt wɪn aɪ flɪpt ðə saɪt lɪv, ənd aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ bæk ənd riˈdu ðɛm. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, aɪ θɪŋk ju gaɪz hæv ə greɪt ˈprɑdəkt ənd aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈrɪli ʤɪst dɪˈzərvz səm mɔr ɪkˈspoʊʒər, ɪt fɪts ðə nidz əv ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpər ˈpərfəktli. *wi ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈkrɪstəfər ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli fɪkst ðɪs ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə ˈʃɪpɪŋ kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz. fər ðə ˈpeɪmənt ˈgeɪtˌweɪ, ju stɪl hæv tɪ du ɪt ɪn lɪv moʊd. wid laɪk tɪ θæŋk ˈkrɪstəfər fər ˈteɪkɪŋ səm ˈprɛʃəs taɪm tɪ ˈænsər ɑr kˈwɛsʧənz! ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər, ər, ɛz aɪ riˈmaɪnd ju, ɔn hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ɪts ˈɔlˌweɪz səʧ ə ˈplɛʒər fər ɑr tim tɪ si dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈjuzɪŋ ɑr ˈprɑdəkt wɪθ ðə moʊst ˈɔsəm rɪˈzəlts! ðeɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə wərk wi du ənd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈɛvəri deɪ. ɪf jʊd laɪk tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ wərks, hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ ɑr ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈəðər ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈeɪʤənsiz hu əˈdɑptəd ɑr ˈprɑdəkt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈwərkˌfloʊ. ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər naʊ ɔn ɑr ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈkjʊriəs əˈbaʊt ˈstætɪk saɪt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz? hɪrz ə vərˈaɪəti əv tuˈtɔriəlz tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ðɛm. laɪkt ðɪs poʊst? teɪk ə ˈsɛkənd tɪ ʃɛr ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər. ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs (ˈkrɪstəfər ) wʊd ˈrɪli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt. wid ˈɔlsoʊ ləv tɪ hir jʊr θɔts ənd kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn ðə ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən ˌɪtˈsɛlf bɪˈloʊ!
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quebec (a.k.a. professor alfoseny) did a pretty nifty magic trick for some clients: he made their money disappear. any services he managed to conjure up in exchange were apparently invisible.
before he himself could perform a vanishing act, though, he was charged under criminal code, with both fraud and wait for it witchcraft.
people are shocked. in canada, in the year 2014, you can actually be charged under an obscure provision of the criminal code with “pretending to practice witchcraft.” the law specifically targets
every one who fraudulently (a) pretends to exercise or to use any kind of witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment or conjuration, (b) undertakes, for a consideration, to tell fortunes, or (c) pretends from his skill in or knowledge of an occult or crafty science to discover where or in what manner anything that is supposed to have been stolen or lost may be found
the charge is the equivalent of a misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $500 or a jail term.
that the law appears as part of a larger section on “fraudulent practices” has not been evident in headlines about the case, which trumpet “fake medium faces sorcery charge… in canada” and mislead readers to think that canada actually has a provision to prosecute witches… just like in the salem witch trials or monty python.
i play it off like a joke, but in some parts of the world (such as papua new guinea, india, and parts of africa) prosecution of witches is not a piece of history, and not something that targets fraudsters the emotionally vulnerable. rather, based on genuine beliefs that witchcraft exists and is an offense that deity expects to see punished.
headlines like the ones being posted about’s case take advantage of such injustices, which typically target vulnerable minority populations in the places where they occur, to muddy the waters in the name of clickbait.
let’s be clear: canadian law enforcement is not exploiting a ridiculous and outdated law to charge. nor are they expressing a belief that sorcery is real and worthy of punishment. rather, they are charging with fraud using a section of the criminal code that specifically addresses charlatans who knowingly and intentionally defraud people through their supernatural claims.
religioustolerance.org notes that
the law seems to be unevenly applied. most newspapers contain advertisements by psychics; 900 lines are promoted on television; psychic fairs are periodically held in most large cities. one source estimates that there are in excess of practicing psychics in canada. prosecutions are rare.
and why this story is really interesting. have all these psychics demonstrated sufficient belief in their own abilities to avoid prosecution? what does “sufficient belief” look like, anyway? what about schemes wrapped up in supernatural beliefs?
after all, one fraudulent practice is sacred cow. exactly who gets to decide what gets prosecuted and what gets ignored?
(via doubtful news. image via shutterstock)
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kwəˈbɛk (a.k.a*. prəˈfɛsər alfoseny*) dɪd ə ˈprɪti ˈnɪfti ˈmæʤɪk trɪk fər səm klaɪənts: hi meɪd ðɛr ˈməni ˌdɪsəˈpɪr. ˈɛni ˈsərvɪsɪz hi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈkɑnʤər əp ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wər əˈpɛrəntli ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. ˌbiˈfɔr hi hɪmˈsɛlf kʊd pərˈfɔrm ə ˈvænɪʃɪŋ ækt, ðoʊ, hi wɑz ʧɑrʤd ˈəndər ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd, wɪθ boʊθ frɔd ənd weɪt fər ɪt ˈwɪʧˌkræft. ˈpipəl ər ʃɑkt. ɪn ˈkænədə, ɪn ðə jɪr 2014 ju kən ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ʧɑrʤd ˈəndər ən əbˈskjʊr prəˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd wɪθ tɪ ˈpræktɪs witchcraft.”*.” ðə lɔ spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈtɑrgəts ˈɛvəri wən hu ˈfrɔduləntli (ə) priˈtɛndz tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ər tɪ juz ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈwɪʧˌkræft, ˈsɔrsəri, ɛnˈʧæntmənt ər conjuration*, (bi) ˈəndərˌteɪks, fər ə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, tɪ tɛl ˈfɔrʧənz, ər (si) priˈtɛndz frəm hɪz skɪl ɪn ər ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ən əˈkəlt ər ˈkræfti saɪəns tɪ dɪˈskəvər wɛr ər ɪn wət ˈmænər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈstoʊlən ər lɔst meɪ bi faʊnd ðə ʧɑrʤ ɪz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə ˌmɪsdəˈminər wɪθ ə ˈmæksəməm faɪn əv 500 ər ə ʤeɪl tərm. ðət ðə lɔ əˈpɪrz ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈsɛkʃən ɔn practices”*” həz nɑt bɪn ˈɛvədənt ɪn ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs, wɪʧ ˈtrəmpət ˈmidiəm ˈfeɪsɪz ˈsɔrsəri charge…*… ɪn canada”*” ənd mɪsˈlid ˈridərz tɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈkænədə ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ə prəˈvɪʒən tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut witches…*… ʤɪst laɪk ɪn ðə ˈseɪləm wɪʧ traɪəlz ər ˈmɔnti ˈpaɪθɑn. aɪ pleɪ ɪt ɔf laɪk ə ʤoʊk, bət ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə wərld (səʧ ɛz ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni, ˈɪndiə, ənd pɑrts əv ˈæfrɪkɑ) ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv ˈwɪʧɪz ɪz nɑt ə pis əv ˈhɪstəri, ənd nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈtɑrgəts ˈfrɔdstərz ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈvəlnərəbəl. ˈrəðər, beɪst ɔn ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn bɪˈlifs ðət ˈwɪʧˌkræft ɪgˈzɪsts ənd ɪz ən əˈfɛns ðət ˈdiəti ɪkˈspɛkts tɪ si ˈpənɪʃt. ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz laɪk ðə wənz biɪŋ ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt keɪs teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv səʧ ˌɪnˈʤəstəsɪz, wɪʧ ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈtərgət ˈvəlnərəbəl məˈnɔrəti ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈpleɪsɪz wɛr ðeɪ əˈkər, tɪ ˈmədi ðə ˈwɔtərz ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈklɪkˌbeɪt. bi klɪr: kəˈneɪdiən lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪz nɑt ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ə rɪˈdɪkjələs ənd ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd lɔ tɪ ʧɑrʤ. nɔr ər ðeɪ ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ə bɪˈlif ðət ˈsɔrsəri ɪz ril ənd ˈwərði əv ˈpənɪʃmənt. ˈrəðər, ðeɪ ər ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ wɪθ frɔd ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd ðət spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ˈʃɑrlətənz hu ˈnoʊɪŋli ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli dɪˈfrɔd ˈpipəl θru ðɛr ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl kleɪmz. noʊts ðət ðə lɔ simz tɪ bi əˈnivənli əˈplaɪd. moʊst ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz kənˈteɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts baɪ ˈsaɪkɪks; 900 laɪnz ər prəˈmoʊtəd ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən; ˈsaɪkɪk fɛrz ər ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli hɛld ɪn moʊst lɑrʤ ˈsɪtiz. wən sɔrs ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ðɛr ər ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈsaɪkɪks ɪn ˈkænədə. ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz ər rɛr. ənd waɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. hæv ɔl ðiz ˈsaɪkɪks ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd səˈfɪʃənt bɪˈlif ɪn ðɛr oʊn əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən? wət dɪz belief”*” lʊk laɪk, ˈɛniˌweɪ? wət əˈbaʊt skimz ræpt əp ɪn ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl bɪˈlifs? ˈæftər ɔl, wən ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈpræktɪs ɪz ˈseɪkrɪd kaʊ. ɪgˈzæktli hu gɪts tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət gɪts ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ənd wət gɪts ˌɪgˈnɔrd? (ˈviə ˈdaʊtfəl nuz. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə shutterstock*)
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we have a lot of symbols for christmas, and honestly i feel that neither jingle bells, snowflakes or santa claus are adequate representations of, you know, the birth of son. angels, however, are.
angels play a huge role in the birth of jesus. massive, in fact. this is yet another reason i believe that people without charismatic experience or theology get what the gospel is all about. you cannot have christmas without angels.
first of all, the angel gabriel visits mary to tell her that she will give a virgin birth to the messiah). then, he visits joseph to ensure him that mary has not been cheating but that the holy spirit has conceived the child (mt). as the son is born in bethlehem, angels tell some nearby shepherds that the messiah has been born, and sings a angelic song about glory to god and peace among men). after the visitation of the wise men (who surprisingly led by angels but just by a supernatural star and prophetic dreams) an angel tells joseph that he must take his family to egypt to escape madness (mt). and after some time, joseph gets to know that clear for him to go back to israel by you guessed it an angel (mt 2:19f.).
basically, angels are involved in almost every event in the christmas story. what do people do with that? well, since many lack the experience of angelic visitations even within the church, even christians try to remove them. viewed as mythological ornaments or exotic phenomena without any relation or application to our own lives. heard christians who argue that biblical angels are not supernatural creatures, but since “angelos” means messenger, they were simply random people that brought messages from god… with the ability to fly up to heaven, i guess).
this modern form of (acts) is only possible among christians who met angels. and so i want to use this christmas season to share a testimony of some angelic visitations that have received much attention in scandinavia. two years ago, a pentecostal church in finland released a video where the pastor interviewed a woman called mäntyniemi. she had been driving in her car and suddenly she saw that several other cars had stopped in the middle of the road. she looked to the side and among the trees was a giant angel. it had a prophetic message on its wings about revival for finland, and it was massive! people bent their knees in the snow and were astonished by the vision.
some time after this, another angel appeared in the same area, this time to a girl that even christian, alanen. it stopped her in the middle of the road, it was gigantic and had a big sword. of course was terrified! she thought that she would die. the angel said “repent, tomorrow is too late”, and then disappeared. this overwhelming experience made to give her life to jesus.
you see; eating lots of food, giving presents and decorating your home are strange, abnormal christmas phenomena. meeting angels are natural ones that we should expect. sadly, angels are not as emphasized in many churches as they should be, with the result that mainly new speak of them. but these amazing beings should be recognized as the servants of god they really are by the church. no christmas without angels.
micael is for pcpj. this was originally posted on his blog holy spirit activism.
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wi hæv ə lɔt əv ˈsɪmbəlz fər ˈkrɪsməs, ənd ˈɑnəstli aɪ fil ðət ˈniðər ˈʤɪŋgəl bɛlz, sˈnoʊˌfleɪks ər ˈsænə klɔz ər ˈædəkˌweɪt ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz əv, ju noʊ, ðə bərθ əv sən. ˈeɪnʤəlz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ər. ˈeɪnʤəlz pleɪ ə juʤ roʊl ɪn ðə bərθ əv ˈʤizəs. ˈmæsɪv, ɪn fækt. ðɪs ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈrizən aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈpipəl wɪˈθaʊt kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns ər θiˈɑləʤi gɪt wət ðə ˈgɔspəl ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt. ju ˈkænɑt hæv ˈkrɪsməs wɪˈθaʊt ˈeɪnʤəlz. fərst əv ɔl, ðə ˈeɪnʤəl ˈgeɪbriəl ˈvɪzɪts ˈmɛri tɪ tɛl hər ðət ʃi wɪl gɪv ə ˈvərʤɪn bərθ tɪ ðə məˈsaɪə ðɛn, hi ˈvɪzɪts ˈʤoʊzəf tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ɪm ðət ˈmɛri həz nɑt bɪn ˈʧitɪŋ bət ðət ðə ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt həz kənˈsivd ðə ʧaɪld (ˈɛmˈti ɛz ðə sən ɪz bɔrn ɪn ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm, ˈeɪnʤəlz tɛl səm ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈʃɛpərdz ðət ðə məˈsaɪə həz bɪn bɔrn, ənd sɪŋz ə ˌænˈʤɛlɪk sɔŋ əˈbaʊt ˈglɔri tɪ gɑd ənd pis əˈməŋ mɛn ˈæftər ðə ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə waɪz mɛn (hu səˈpraɪzɪŋli lɛd baɪ ˈeɪnʤəlz bət ʤɪst baɪ ə ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl stɑr ənd prəˈfɛtɪk drimz) ən ˈeɪnʤəl tɛlz ˈʤoʊzəf ðət hi məst teɪk hɪz ˈfæməli tɪ ˈiʤɪpt tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ˈmædnəs (ˈɛmˈti ənd ˈæftər səm taɪm, ˈʤoʊzəf gɪts tɪ noʊ ðət klɪr fər ɪm tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ˈɪzriəl baɪ ju gɛst ɪt ən ˈeɪnʤəl (ˈɛmˈti 2:19f*.). ˈbeɪsɪkli, ˈeɪnʤəlz ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ɪˈvɛnt ɪn ðə ˈkrɪsməs ˈstɔri. wət du ˈpipəl du wɪθ ðət? wɛl, sɪns ˈmɛni læk ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ˌænˈʤɛlɪk ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ðə ʧərʧ, ˈivɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪnz traɪ tɪ riˈmuv ðɛm. vjud ɛz ˌmɪθəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɔrnəmənts ər ɪgˈzɑtɪk fəˈnɑmənə wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni riˈleɪʃən ər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ɑr oʊn lɪvz. hərd ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hu ˈɑrgju ðət ˈbɪblɪkəl ˈeɪnʤəlz ər nɑt ˌsupərˈnæʧərəl ˈkriʧərz, bət sɪns ““angelos”*” minz ˈmɛsɪnʤər, ðeɪ wər ˈsɪmpli ˈrændəm ˈpipəl ðət brɔt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm god…*… wɪθ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ flaɪ əp tɪ ˈhɛvən, aɪ gɛs ðɪs ˈmɑdərn fɔrm əv (ækts ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbəl əˈməŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz hu mɛt ˈeɪnʤəlz. ənd soʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ juz ðɪs ˈkrɪsməs ˈsizən tɪ ʃɛr ə ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni əv səm ˌænˈʤɛlɪk ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃənz ðət hæv rɪˈsivd məʧ əˈtɛnʃən ɪn ˌskændɪˈneɪviə. tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ə ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl ʧərʧ ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd riˈlist ə ˈvɪdioʊ wɛr ðə ˈpæstər ˈɪntərvˌjud ə ˈwʊmən kɔld mäntyniemi*. ʃi hæd bɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn hər kɑr ənd ˈsədənli ʃi sɔ ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər kɑz hæd stɑpt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə roʊd. ʃi lʊkt tɪ ðə saɪd ənd əˈməŋ ðə triz wɑz ə ʤaɪənt ˈeɪnʤəl. ɪt hæd ə prəˈfɛtɪk ˈmɛsɪʤ ɔn ɪts wɪŋz əˈbaʊt rɪˈvaɪvəl fər ˈfɪnˌlænd, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈmæsɪv! ˈpipəl bɛnt ðɛr niz ɪn ðə snoʊ ənd wər əˈstɑnɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈvɪʒən. səm taɪm ˈæftər ðɪs, əˈnəðər ˈeɪnʤəl əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɛriə, ðɪs taɪm tɪ ə gərl ðət ˈivɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪn, alanen*. ɪt stɑpt hər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə roʊd, ɪt wɑz ʤaɪˈgænɪk ənd hæd ə bɪg sɔrd. əv kɔrs wɑz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd! ʃi θɔt ðət ʃi wʊd daɪ. ðə ˈeɪnʤəl sɛd ““repent*, təˈmɑˌroʊ ɪz tu late”*”, ənd ðɛn ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd. ðɪs ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns meɪd tɪ gɪv hər laɪf tɪ ˈʤizəs. ju si; ˈitɪŋ lɑts əv fud, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈprɛzənts ənd ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪŋ jʊr hoʊm ər streɪnʤ, æbˈnɔrməl ˈkrɪsməs fəˈnɑmənə. ˈmitɪŋ ˈeɪnʤəlz ər ˈnæʧərəl wənz ðət wi ʃʊd ɪkˈspɛkt. ˈsædli, ˈeɪnʤəlz ər nɑt ɛz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈʧərʧɪz ɛz ðeɪ ʃʊd bi, wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlt ðət ˈmeɪnli nu spik əv ðɛm. bət ðiz əˈmeɪzɪŋ biɪŋz ʃʊd bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ðə ˈsərvənts əv gɑd ðeɪ ˈrɪli ər baɪ ðə ʧərʧ. noʊ ˈkrɪsməs wɪˈθaʊt ˈeɪnʤəlz. ɪz fər pcpj*. ðɪs wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn hɪz blɔg ˈhoʊli ˈspɪrɪt ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm. ˌkɛrɪzˈmætɪks fər pis ˈʤəstɪs ɪz ə ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl, ˈʤɛndər ˌɪnˈklusɪv, ənd ˌɛkjuˈmɛnɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət prəˈmoʊts pis, ˈʤəstɪs, ənd ˌrɛkənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən wərk əˈməŋ ˌpɛntəˈkɔstəl ənd kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈkrɪsʧɪnz əraʊnd ðə wərld. ɪf ju laɪk wət wi du, pliz ʤɔɪn ɑr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfɔrəm, ənd saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər!
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in many ways, abc family's hit television largely inspired by the critically acclaimed tv the most glaring similarity between the shows is that each centers around the mysterious disappearance and subsequent murder of a popular, young, blonde not shy when drawing further, more subtle inspiration. in recent episodes of, the character of dr. louis palmer was introduced. though a seemingly fleeting character, he is crucial to finding out what really happened to toby mother in radley sanitarium, and is aptly named after one pivotal characters: leland killed laura palmer? the mystery surrounding the murder of this popular, teenage character has gone on to inspire a culture of prolonged murder mystery throughout film and often been referred to as the "modern day," and show runner marlene king even stated in an interview with vulture : "when i first pitched to abc family what direction i would definitely part of our vocabulary." it's no surprise then, that four seasons still using the show as palmer of, for whom dr. palmer clearly named, was revealed to have murdered his daughter laura while he was possessed by a mysterious demonic entity called bob. leland only becomes aware that bob possessed him after laura's death, when he slowly begins to lose his mind. throughout, leland struggles with his lucidity as bob repeatedly tries to take him over completely.in, dr. louis palmer experiences struggle with his memories not unlike leland. though this dr. palmer isn't possessed by a murderous demonic entity (that we know of), his inability to differentiate his past from the present does stir up the mystery surrounding alison dr. palmer most likely didn't kill alison like leland palmer killed laura (though with this show, anything can happen), it does reinforce the connection note that these two characters, who are both plagued with unstable minds and an inability to remain lucid, share a name.
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kæʧ əv ðə deɪ: ˈrɪtən baɪ: ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər: ɪz wən hæf əv ðə ˈɔsəm tim ðət kriˈeɪtɪd rɛd herry*. wɪn nɑt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wɪʧ ˈfɪkʃənəl ˈvæmpaɪr ɪz hər ˈfeɪvərɪt, ʃi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz kæts, kɔrn ɔn ðə kɑb, ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər bʊks ˈɔntu ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər: ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈfæməliz hɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈlɑrʤli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəli əˈkleɪmd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ðə moʊst ˈglɛrɪŋ ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti bɪtˈwin ðə ʃoʊz ɪz ðət iʧ ˈsɛnərz əraʊnd ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈmərdər əv ə ˈpɑpjələr, jəŋ, blɑnd nɑt ʃaɪ wɪn drɔɪŋ ˈfərðər, mɔr ˈsətəl ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən. ɪn ˈrisənt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv, ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv ˈdɑktər. luɪs ˈpɑmər wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust. ðoʊ ə ˈsimɪŋli ˈflitɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktər, hi ɪz ˈkruʃəl tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wət ˈrɪli ˈhæpənd tɪ ˈtoʊbi ˈməðər ɪn ˈrædli sanitarium*, ənd ɪz ˈæptli neɪmd ˈæftər wən ˈpɪvətəl ˈkɛrɪktərz: ˈlilənd kɪld ˈlɔrə ˈpɑmər? ðə ˈmɪstəri sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈmərdər əv ðɪs ˈpɑpjələr, ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈkɛrɪktər həz gɔn ɔn tɪ ˌɪnˈspaɪr ə ˈkəlʧər əv prəˈlɔŋd ˈmərdər ˈmɪstəri θruaʊt fɪlm ənd ˈɔfən bɪn rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə "ˈmɑdərn deɪ," ənd ʃoʊ ˈrənər ˈmɑˌrlin kɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈvəlʧər "wɪn aɪ fərst pɪʧt tɪ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ˈfæməli wət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn aɪ wʊd ˈdɛfənətli pɑrt əv ɑr voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri." ɪts noʊ səˈpraɪz ðɛn, ðət fɔr ˈsizənz stɪl ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ ɛz ˈpɑmər əv, fər hum ˈdɑktər. ˈpɑmər ˈklɪrli neɪmd, wɑz rɪˈvild tɪ hæv ˈmərdərd hɪz ˈdɔtər ˈlɔrə waɪl hi wɑz pəˈzɛst baɪ ə mɪˈstɪriəs dɪˈmɑnɪk ˈɛntɪti kɔld bɑb. ˈlilənd ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəmz əˈwɛr ðət bɑb pəˈzɛst ɪm ˈæftər ˈlɔrəz dɛθ, wɪn hi sˈloʊli bɪˈgɪnz tɪ luz hɪz maɪnd. θruaʊt, ˈlilənd ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ hɪz luˈsɪdɪti ɛz bɑb rɪˈpitɪdli traɪz tɪ teɪk ɪm ˈoʊvər completely.in*, ˈdɑktər. luɪs ˈpɑmər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈstrəgəl wɪθ hɪz ˈmɛməriz nɑt ənˈlaɪk ˈlilənd. ðoʊ ðɪs ˈdɑktər. ˈpɑmər ˈɪzənt pəˈzɛst baɪ ə ˈmərdərəs dɪˈmɑnɪk ˈɛntɪti (ðət wi noʊ əv), hɪz ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪt hɪz pæst frəm ðə ˈprɛzənt dɪz stər əp ðə ˈmɪstəri sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈælɪsən ˈdɑktər. ˈpɑmər moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈdɪdənt kɪl ˈælɪsən laɪk ˈlilənd ˈpɑmər kɪld ˈlɔrə (ðoʊ wɪθ ðɪs ʃoʊ, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən ˈhæpən), ɪt dɪz ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə kəˈnɛkʃən noʊt ðət ðiz tu ˈkɛrɪktərz, hu ər boʊθ pleɪgd wɪθ ənˈsteɪbəl maɪndz ənd ən ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈlusɪd, ʃɛr ə neɪm.
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bob chapman | october 29, 2008
down go consumer confidence and real estate values to all-time lows, but, nevertheless, up goes the dow undaunted, claiming its second largest point gain ever as the insider trading beat goes on and on and on, ad nausea. insiders get wealthy, and the chasing them get annihilated. this has been the story on wall street for over a century. do you think it was merely some sort of serendipitous coincidence that the dark pool of liquidity, known as project turquoise, was set to be activated near the end of august, just in time for all the insiders to enjoy the profitable fireworks as volatility reached all-time highs, so that all of their nefarious trading could be done in unregulated secrecy? we can assure you that there are no coincidences on wall street. there is only rampant, rampaging insider trading and fiendish manipulation.
any time they think they are in need of a good fleecing, all the poor have to do is get back into the general stock markets where their will be more than happy to oblige them. we absolutely guarantee that the pink of your skin will be showing as all your wool is shaved off right down to the hair follicles. you've probably heard about "pink flamingos." well, now we are going to see a lot of pink wandering around aimlessly, wondering where all their vaporized money went, as they are prepared for the big slaughter while the big sting two goes into its next phase. you need to protect yourself with gold, silver and their now related shares, unless of course the color pink you.
the dow, powered by its machine, and in the face of some of the worst economic news of all time, still somehow managed to tack on an unbelievable, and points as the conference board consumer confidence index dropped off a cliff from september's to october's 38, an all-time low (the "experts" expected 52), as the standard & housing index dropped percent in august from a year ago, the largest decline on record going back to 2000, and as the smaller, index, fell percent, the biggest decline in its history. the last of the wild,-manufactured 700 dow rally points came in the last two hours of trading as the insiders took advantage of low volume, and a much weaker yen to give the dow a blastoff to. just what you would expect as consumer confidence and real estate prices drop into the toilet for a thorough "swirley."
wow, look at them fire up that goldilocks matrix as reality is scoffed at, and illusion becomes king, just as dr. stan likes to say as he starts each broadcast for radio liberty. we can't help but envision jim character, private gomer pyle, usmc, exclaiming "surprise, surprise, surprise!" as sergeant carter's eye twitches because he has shorted the stock market indexes, while they both watch the dow soar to over points, in total contradiction of all logic and market fundamentals. all we can say is: "shazam!!!" and "gaaw-aawl-ly!!!"
of course, we are told by the media that this was "bargain-hunting." and for the first time ever, they are correct. the insiders just got the bargains of a lifetime. the also got exactly what they bargained for by staying in the general stock markets, by trying to follow market fundamentals and by trying to chase after the insiders, meaning that they got the fleecing of a lifetime which they should have known was coming just as sure as god made little green apples.
in any case, based on the foregoing, we can now tweak the wall street formula for profitability as follows: profitability = low volume + high volatility + dark pools of liquidity + plunge protection team. the mass exit from the stock markets has reduced trading volume. this makes manipulation much easier and much less expensive as the line their pockets with more salary and bonus money, which they will no doubt continue to extract, rape and steal from the insider trading profits of their financial institutions which they have burned to the ground, as paulson and work their monetary voodoo to these walking dead fraudster banks.
in looking over the financial landscape that has emerged since the private fed was foisted upon the hapless in 1913, we can see the culling process that has emerged. remember, rockefeller and morgan, the heads of the american branch of the, hated one thing more than any other, and that thing was competition. during the panic of 1907, which was orchestrated by rockefeller and morgan so they could force the federal reserve system and income tax down the throats of the, many smaller banks were sent down the tubes.
then came the 1929 stock market crash, orchestrated by the newly formed, and very private, partly and totally non-governmental fed, and that started a second culling process, mostly of small to banks, which took out about one third of the banks that were then blossoming in the us based on the wealth accumulations of the roaring twenties. this culling occurred throughout the period during the 1930s, which we now refer to as the great depression. the big concerns of course survived, based on their inside information, as did many of the leadings of the time.
banks were then left alone for several decades to help finance world war and the boom, which was used to consolidate wealth and power through their complex. then it was time for a third culling, as deregulation and the sanity of past banking standards were discarded to create the crisis. many more small to banks were vaporized by the excesses created through this deregulation and by the inflation which the fed caused to hurt banks by reducing the value of their mortgages and forcing them to compete for higher rates by making crazy loans to third world countries and to other unworthy borrowers, particularly those taking out mortgages. these banks borrowed short and lent long, a sure formula for disaster, and the end result was that some small to banks failed.
note how all these past orchestrated banking disasters affected mostly the bottom rungs of the banking industry, a flagrant and direct elimination of competition to line the pockets of big banking by taking down the smaller fry. but now, in the current crises, which is, more than anything, a powered by an asset crisis engendered by derivative fraud that was made possible by a real estate bubble and a totally opaque, unregulated market, with the problem being little more than a fuse leading to the main charge in the credit default swap and interest rate swap powder kegs, we see a process of culling and consolidation at the upper echelons of the banking industry. this is by design, although the have bungled this one and caused far greater damage than they intended, relying on rocket scientists who do not understand how markets work to design their ponzi-scheme. the idea here is to first create a handful of that are too big to fail so they can milk the banking system a little longer and to make sure that the bailout money keeps coming from the taxpayers to keep saving and bailing the latest incarnations of the fraudster banks.
in the end, all these large banks will come crashing down like a ton of bricks because they are irretrievably insolvent, and then they, along with the privately owned fed, will be nationalized and merged into one super-entity, which will be given all regulatory power over the financial industry. they will no longer have to kill off the small fry by creating catastrophes. they will simply regulate them out of existence until their banking and financial interests have achieved god-like, dictatorial power. they will allow those who want to play the game by their rules to eke out an existence, while all others get vaporized. once they control all financial matters with an iron fist, the constitution will become irrelevant because the people will no longer have any power to exercise except by revolution, and we can assure you that a revolution is going to come, and soon. the arrogants are in for a big surprise as they continue with their evil plans to enslave and dominate the in an orwellian police state of feudality.
the current dichotomy between paper and physical precious metals markets is being caused by an intentional bottleneck at the wholesale level. wholesale gold and silver is being hoarded to fund precious metal suppression schemes, such as sales and leasing, and to maintain dominance of the commercials in the paper markets by preventing a failure to deliver. in essence, this bottleneck between the wholesale and retail levels of the market in precious metals amounts to a de facto confiscation of gold and silver from the masses.
remember, back during the great depression, most people owned gold and silver which was then the main medium of exchange. so had to take it from them, which he did in 1933, to make sure they had no store of value against the upcoming inflationary spiral of money creation and increased national debt that would result from projects, from social entitlements and from world war, all of which were already in the planning during the great depression, and most likely before the great depression even got started. this was done so that they could continue their fleecing of the middle class, who they would eventually allow to have some crumbs of prosperity in order to provide us taxpayers with the incentive to create the new industrial powerhouse that america was becoming, a powerhouse that would fuel and finance their future ambition to make the us into a corporatist, fascist police state. of course, needless to say, all that new prosperity would get taxed, thus increasing their power through the federal government, which they would totally control. as an aside, then increased the value of gold from $20 an ounce to $35 an ounce, givings insiders, who had hidden their gold in europe after being tipped off about the coming us confiscations, a whopping profit.
in any case, most people in the us no longer own gold and silver. they are slaves to the orgy of money and credit that the fed has provided, and they now worship paper over metal. this means that no confiscation is necessary to prevent the american from having a place to store the value of their savings. all you have to do today is to keep us citizens from acquiring precious metals, first, by making it look too volatile to be a good investment, and second, by making it hard to acquire, especially in larger amounts. that way, you can enslave and impoverish them by diluting the value of the dollar by doling out trillions in bailout money that will be used solely to enrich the elitists and the financial institutions which they have intentionally and trashed. without gold and silver, the poor, ignorant are totally defenseless and utterly helpless against the juggernaut that will be created in the aftermath of these bailouts.
we are now hearing rumors about a potential failure to deliver on the comex due to what may be a large demand for physical delivery of gold and silver on the december contract. where were all you dopey specs sleeping when we cried out for this to be done over a year ago. as usual, no one listened, and now all the who are not part of the cadre who are cleaning up on insider trading transactions are now bankrupt or are being redeemed into oblivion. such a tragedy, which is made all the worse by the fact that it was totally unnecessary and completely avoidable. look at the silver market. ten billion dollars can now buy the entire world supply of silver. that is just a 10% diversification for some of the larger hedge funds. what the freak were you people thinking?!
as long as the stock markets rally, the dollar will suffer, and the upcoming cut by the fed will do the dollar no favors. once money leaves treasuries, and is used to buy other currencies for foreign investments in stocks, bonds and derivatives, the dollar strength will be reversed. we also wonder how long it will be before the big oil producers, who are also big precious metals buyers, will punish the cartel for trashing oil by driving the price of precious metals up in mega-thrusts, as was done not too long ago over the past couple of years.
note how trashing oil and threatening to drive the dollar back down is keeping the saudis and other opec nations in line. they can break iran and venezuela with military intervention quite easily by trashing the price of oil as they scare away any wildcatters who were getting delusions of grandeur in the interim when oil prices were high. this also discourages the innovation of greener energy alternatives, and supports the dollar with the euro effect. never underestimate how clever these and sociopaths can be. it is an intelligence and ingenuity born out of the lust for greed and power, which are the real mothers of invention.
after this period of hoarding and sterilization is completed, the floodgates will eventually be opened at the time of their choosing to complete the final orgy of credit and speculation that will be used to complete the big sting two. after that occurs, 6 to 12 months later, we will all be weimarized, and gold and silver will go because the elitist will have then become the world's biggest gold bugs as the final rush to pile big sting two dollar proceeds into real, tangible assets commences and as the dollar and euro are given their final to fiat money hell in favor of some regional baskets of currency. meanwhile, the market gyrations that are fueling insider trading profits will continue unabated. this plan fails if everyone bolts for the exits before the final stages of the plan can be implemented, something which is highly likely to occur, especially if we get another untoward event like the meredith whitney revelation about assets.
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bɑb ˈʧæpmən ɑkˈtoʊbər 29 2008 daʊn goʊ kənˈsumər ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈvæljuz tɪ ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊz, bət, ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, əp goʊz ðə daʊ ənˈdɔntɪd, ˈkleɪmɪŋ ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst pɔɪnt geɪn ˈɛvər ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ bit goʊz ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn, æd ˈnɔziə. ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz gɪt ˈwɛlθi, ənd ðə ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðɛm gɪt əˈnaɪəˌleɪtɪd. ðɪs həz bɪn ðə ˈstɔri ɔn wɔl strit fər ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɛnʧəri. du ju θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈmɪrli səm sɔrt əv ˌsɛrənˈdɪpɪtəs koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ðə dɑrk pul əv lɪkˈwɪdɪti, noʊn ɛz ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈtərkwɔɪz, wɑz sɛt tɪ bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd nɪr ðə ɛnd əv ˈɔgəst, ʤɪst ɪn taɪm fər ɔl ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈprɑfətəbəl ˈfaɪrˌwərks ɛz ˌvɑləˈtɪləti riʧt ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪz, soʊ ðət ɔl əv ðɛr nəˈfɛriəs ˈtreɪdɪŋ kʊd bi dən ɪn ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈsikrəsi? wi kən əˈʃʊr ju ðət ðɛr ər noʊ koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz ɔn wɔl strit. ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈræmpənt, ˈræmˌpeɪʤɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ənd ˈfindɪʃ məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən. ˈɛni taɪm ðeɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ər ɪn nid əv ə gʊd ˈflisɪŋ, ɔl ðə pur hæv tɪ du ɪz gɪt bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈʤɛnərəl stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts wɛr ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ əˈblaɪʤ ðɛm. wi ˌæbsəˈlutli ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ðə pɪŋk əv jʊr skɪn wɪl bi ʃoʊɪŋ ɛz ɔl jʊr wʊl ɪz ʃeɪvd ɔf raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə hɛr ˈfɑlɪkəlz. juv ˈprɑbəˌbli hərd əˈbaʊt "pɪŋk fləˈmɪŋgoʊz." wɛl, naʊ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə lɔt əv pɪŋk ˈwɑndərɪŋ əraʊnd ˈeɪmləsli, ˈwəndərɪŋ wɛr ɔl ðɛr ˈveɪpərˌaɪzd ˈməni wɛnt, ɛz ðeɪ ər priˈpɛrd fər ðə bɪg sˈlɔtər waɪl ðə bɪg stɪŋ tu goʊz ˈɪntu ɪts nɛkst feɪz. ju nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ goʊld, ˈsɪlvər ənd ðɛr naʊ rɪˈleɪtɪd ʃɛrz, ənˈlɛs əv kɔrs ðə ˈkələr pɪŋk ju. ðə daʊ, paʊərd baɪ ɪts məˈʃin, ənd ɪn ðə feɪs əv səm əv ðə wərst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk nuz əv ɔl taɪm, stɪl ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ tæk ɔn ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl, ənd pɔɪnts ɛz ðə ˈkɑnfərəns bɔrd kənˈsumər ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪndɛks drɑpt ɔf ə klɪf frəm sɛpˈtɛmbərz tɪ ɑkˈtoʊbərz 38 ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm loʊ (ðə "ˈɛkspərts" ɪkˈspɛktɪd 52 ɛz ðə ˈstændərd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈɪndɛks drɑpt pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈɔgəst frəm ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst dɪˈklaɪn ɔn ˈrɛkərd goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ 2000 ənd ɛz ðə sˈmɔlər, ˈɪndɛks, fɛl pərˈsɛnt, ðə ˈbɪgəst dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri. ðə læst əv ðə waɪld, 700 daʊ ˈræli pɔɪnts keɪm ɪn ðə læst tu aʊərz əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv loʊ ˈvɑljum, ənd ə məʧ ˈwikər jɛn tɪ gɪv ðə daʊ ə ˈblæˌstɔf tɪ ʤɪst wət ju wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ɛz kənˈsumər ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈpraɪsɪz drɔp ˈɪntu ðə ˈtɔɪlət fər ə θəroʊ "swirley*." waʊ, lʊk æt ðɛm faɪər əp ðət ˈgoʊldiˌlɔks ˈmeɪtrɪks ɛz ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz skɔft æt, ənd ˌɪˈluʒən bɪˈkəmz kɪŋ, ʤɪst ɛz ˈdɑktər. stæn laɪks tɪ seɪ ɛz hi stɑrts iʧ ˈbrɔdˌkæst fər ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈlɪbərˌti. wi kænt hɛlp bət ɛnˈvɪʒən ʤɪm ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈpraɪvət ˈgoʊmər paɪl, usmc*, ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ "səˈpraɪz, səˈpraɪz, səˈpraɪz!" ɛz ˈsɑrʤənt ˈkɑrtərz aɪ tˈwɪʧɪz bɪˈkəz hi həz ˈʃɔrtɪd ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈɪndɛksɪz, waɪl ðeɪ boʊθ wɔʧ ðə daʊ sɔr tɪ ˈoʊvər pɔɪnts, ɪn ˈtoʊtəl ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən əv ɔl ˈlɑʤɪk ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz. ɔl wi kən seɪ ɪz: "shazam*!!!" ənd "gaaw-aawl-ly*!!!" əv kɔrs, wi ər toʊld baɪ ðə ˈmidiə ðət ðɪs wɑz "bargain-hunting*." ənd fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈɛvər, ðeɪ ər kərˈɛkt. ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ʤɪst gɑt ðə ˈbɑrgɪnz əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ðə ˈɔlsoʊ gɑt ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ ˈbɑrgənd fər baɪ steɪɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts, baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈmɑrkɪt ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlz ənd baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪs ˈæftər ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðeɪ gɑt ðə ˈflisɪŋ əv ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm wɪʧ ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv noʊn wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ʤɪst ɛz ʃʊr ɛz gɑd meɪd ˈlɪtəl grin ˈæpəlz. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, beɪst ɔn ðə fɔrˈgoʊɪŋ, wi kən naʊ twik ðə wɔl strit ˈfɔrmjələ fər ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti loʊ ˈvɑljum haɪ ˌvɑləˈtɪləti dɑrk pulz əv lɪkˈwɪdɪti plənʤ prəˈtɛkʃən tim. ðə mæs ˈɛksət frəm ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts həz rɪˈdust ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈvɑljum. ðɪs meɪks məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən məʧ ˈiziər ənd məʧ lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ɛz ðə laɪn ðɛr ˈpɑkəts wɪθ mɔr ˈsæləri ənd ˈboʊnəs ˈməni, wɪʧ ðeɪ wɪl noʊ daʊt kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt, reɪp ənd stil frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈprɑfɪts əv ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv bərnd tɪ ðə graʊnd, ɛz ˈpɔlsən ənd wərk ðɛr ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈvuˌdu tɪ ðiz ˈwɔkɪŋ dɛd ˈfrɔdstər bæŋks. ɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈlænˌskeɪp ðət həz ˈimərʤd sɪns ðə ˈpraɪvət fɛd wɑz ˈfɔɪstɪd əˈpɑn ðə ˈhæpləs ɪn 1913 wi kən si ðə ˈkəlɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət həz ˈimərʤd. rɪˈmɛmbər, ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər ənd ˈmɔrgən, ðə hɛdz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən brænʧ əv ðə, ˈheɪtɪd wən θɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər, ənd ðət θɪŋ wɑz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpænɪk əv 1907 wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər ənd ˈmɔrgən soʊ ðeɪ kʊd fɔrs ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈɪnˌkəm tæks daʊn ðə θroʊts əv ðə, ˈmɛni sˈmɔlər bæŋks wər sɛnt daʊn ðə tubz. ðɛn keɪm ðə 1929 stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt kræʃ, ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈnuli fɔrmd, ənd ˈvɛri ˈpraɪvət, ˈpɑrtli ənd ˈtoʊtəli nɑnˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl fɛd, ənd ðət ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈsɛkənd ˈkəlɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈmoʊstli əv smɔl tɪ bæŋks, wɪʧ tʊk aʊt əˈbaʊt wən θərd əv ðə bæŋks ðət wər ðɛn ˈblɑsəmɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs beɪst ɔn ðə wɛlθ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ˈrɔrɪŋ tˈwɛntiz. ðɪs ˈkəlɪŋ əˈkərd θruaʊt ðə ˈpɪriəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 1930s*, wɪʧ wi naʊ rɪˈfər tɪ ɛz ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən. ðə bɪg kənˈsərnz əv kɔrs sərˈvaɪvd, beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ɛz dɪd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ əv ðə taɪm. bæŋks wər ðɛn lɛft əˈloʊn fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ hɛlp ˈfaɪˌnæns wərld wɔr ənd ðə bum, wɪʧ wɑz juzd tɪ kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt wɛlθ ənd paʊər θru ðɛr ˈkɑmplɛks. ðɛn ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ə θərd ˈkəlɪŋ, ɛz diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðə ˈsænəti əv pæst ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈstændərdz wər dɪˈskɑrdɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈkraɪsəs. ˈmɛni mɔr smɔl tɪ bæŋks wər ˈveɪpərˌaɪzd baɪ ðə ˌɛkˈsɛsɪz kriˈeɪtɪd θru ðɪs diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ənd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɪʧ ðə fɛd kɔzd tɪ hərt bæŋks baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈvælju əv ðɛr ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz ənd ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ kəmˈpit fər haɪər reɪts baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkreɪzi loʊnz tɪ θərd wərld ˈkəntriz ənd tɪ ˈəðər ənˈwərði ˈbɑroʊərz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðoʊz ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz. ðiz bæŋks ˈbɑˌroʊd ʃɔrt ənd lɛnt lɔŋ, ə ʃʊr ˈfɔrmjələ fər dɪˈzæstər, ənd ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt wɑz ðət səm smɔl tɪ bæŋks feɪld. noʊt haʊ ɔl ðiz pæst ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪd ˈbæŋkɪŋ dɪˈzæstərz əˈfɛktɪd ˈmoʊstli ðə ˈbɑtəm rəŋz əv ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri, ə ˈfleɪgrənt ənd dɪˈrɛkt ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən tɪ laɪn ðə ˈpɑkəts əv bɪg ˈbæŋkɪŋ baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ daʊn ðə sˈmɔlər fraɪ. bət naʊ, ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsiz, wɪʧ ɪz, mɔr ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ə paʊərd baɪ ən ˈæˌsɛt ˈkraɪsəs ɛnˈʤɛndərd baɪ dərˈɪvɪtɪv frɔd ðət wɑz meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl baɪ ə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈbəbəl ənd ə ˈtoʊtəli oʊˈpeɪk, ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈmɑrkɪt, wɪθ ðə ˈprɑbləm biɪŋ ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə fjuz ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə meɪn ʧɑrʤ ɪn ðə ˈkrɛdɪt dɪˈfɔlt swɑp ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪt swɑp ˈpaʊdər kɛgz, wi si ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈkəlɪŋ ənd kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən æt ðə ˈəpər ˈɛʃəˌlɑnz əv ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈɪndəstri. ðɪs ɪz baɪ dɪˈzaɪn, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə hæv ˈbəŋgəld ðɪs wən ənd kɔzd fɑr ˈgreɪtər ˈdæmɪʤ ðən ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd, riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈrɑkət ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ˈmɑrkɪts wərk tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ðɛr ponzi-scheme*. ðə aɪˈdiə hir ɪz tɪ fərst kriˈeɪt ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ðət ər tu bɪg tɪ feɪl soʊ ðeɪ kən mɪlk ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ə ˈlɪtəl ˈlɔŋgər ənd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈməni kips ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz tɪ kip ˈseɪvɪŋ ənd ˈbeɪlɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnkɑrˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˈfrɔdstər bæŋks. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɔl ðiz lɑrʤ bæŋks wɪl kəm ˈkræʃɪŋ daʊn laɪk ə tən əv brɪks bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˌɪrəˈtrivəbli ˌɪnˈsɑlvənt, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd fɛd, wɪl bi ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪzd ənd mərʤd ˈɪntu wən super-entity*, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈgɪvɪn ɔl ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri paʊər ˈoʊvər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndəstri. ðeɪ wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv tɪ kɪl ɔf ðə smɔl fraɪ baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ kəˈtæstrəfiz. ðeɪ wɪl ˈsɪmpli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðɛm aʊt əv ɪgˈzɪstəns ənˈtɪl ðɛr ˈbæŋkɪŋ ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts hæv əˈʧivd god-like*, ˌdɪktəˈtɔriəl paʊər. ðeɪ wɪl əˈlaʊ ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ðə geɪm baɪ ðɛr rulz tɪ ik aʊt ən ɪgˈzɪstəns, waɪl ɔl ˈəðərz gɪt ˈveɪpərˌaɪzd. wəns ðeɪ kənˈtroʊl ɔl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmætərz wɪθ ən aɪərn fɪst, ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɪl bɪˈkəm ˌɪˈrɛləvənt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpipəl wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ˈɛni paʊər tɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪkˈsɛpt baɪ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, ənd wi kən əˈʃʊr ju ðət ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm, ənd sun. ðə ˈɛrəgənt ər ɪn fər ə bɪg səˈpraɪz ɛz ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ðɛr ˈivəl plænz tɪ ɛnsˈleɪv ənd ˈdɑməˌneɪt ðə ɪn ən ˌɔrˈwɛliən pəˈlis steɪt əv feudality*. ðə ˈkɑrənt daɪˈkɑtəmi bɪtˈwin ˈpeɪpər ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɛtəlz ˈmɑrkɪts ɪz biɪŋ kɔzd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəl ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk æt ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈlɛvəl. ˈhoʊlˌseɪl goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ɪz biɪŋ ˈhɔrdɪd tɪ fənd ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɛtəl səˈprɛʃən skimz, səʧ ɛz seɪlz ənd ˈlisɪŋ, ənd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ˈdɑmənəns əv ðə kəˈmərʃəlz ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər ˈmɑrkɪts baɪ prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ə ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈlɪvər. ɪn ˈɛsəns, ðɪs ˈbɑtəlˌnɛk bɪtˈwin ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɛtəlz əˈmaʊnts tɪ ə də ˈfæktoʊ ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən əv goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər frəm ðə ˈmæsɪz. rɪˈmɛmbər, bæk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən, moʊst ˈpipəl oʊnd goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər wɪʧ wɑz ðɛn ðə meɪn ˈmidiəm əv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. soʊ hæd tɪ teɪk ɪt frəm ðɛm, wɪʧ hi dɪd ɪn 1933 tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ hæd noʊ stɔr əv ˈvælju əˈgɛnst ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri ˈspaɪrəl əv ˈməni kriˈeɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ðət wʊd rɪˈzəlt frəm ˈprɑʤɛkts, frəm ˈsoʊʃəl ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənts ənd frəm wərld wɔr, ɔl əv wɪʧ wər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə ˈplænɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən, ənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə greɪt dɪˈprɛʃən ˈivɪn gɑt ˈstɑrtɪd. ðɪs wɑz dən soʊ ðət ðeɪ kʊd kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈflisɪŋ əv ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs, hu ðeɪ wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈlaʊ tɪ hæv səm krəmz əv prɑˈspɛrəti ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈtækˌspeɪərz wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə nu ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ðət əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ, ə ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ðət wʊd fjuəl ənd ˈfaɪˌnæns ðɛr fˈjuʧər æmˈbɪʃən tɪ meɪk ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ə ˈkɔrpərətɪst, ˈfæʃɪst pəˈlis steɪt. əv kɔrs, ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, ɔl ðət nu prɑˈspɛrəti wʊd gɪt tækst, ðəs ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðɛr paʊər θru ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ ðeɪ wʊd ˈtoʊtəli kənˈtroʊl. ɛz ən əˈsaɪd, ðɛn ˌɪnˈkrist ðə ˈvælju əv goʊld frəm 20 ən aʊns tɪ 35 ən aʊns, ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz, hu hæd ˈhɪdən ðɛr goʊld ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈæftər biɪŋ tɪpt ɔf əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs confiscations*, ə ˈwɑpɪŋ ˈprɑfɪt. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, moʊst ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ˈlɔŋgər oʊn goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər. ðeɪ ər sleɪvz tɪ ðə ˈɔrʤi əv ˈməni ənd ˈkrɛdɪt ðət ðə fɛd həz prəˈvaɪdɪd, ənd ðeɪ naʊ ˈwərʃɪp ˈpeɪpər ˈoʊvər ˈmɛtəl. ðɪs minz ðət noʊ ˌkɑnfəˈskeɪʃən ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən frəm ˈhævɪŋ ə pleɪs tɪ stɔr ðə ˈvælju əv ðɛr ˈseɪvɪŋz. ɔl ju hæv tɪ du təˈdeɪ ɪz tɪ kip ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɛtəlz, fərst, baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt lʊk tu ˈvɑlətəl tɪ bi ə gʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ənd ˈsɛkənd, baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt hɑrd tɪ əkˈwaɪər, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈlɑrʤər əˈmaʊnts. ðət weɪ, ju kən ɛnsˈleɪv ənd ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃ ðɛm baɪ dɪˈlutɪŋ ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈdɔlər baɪ ˈdoʊlɪŋ aʊt ˈtrɪljənz ɪn ˈbeɪˌlaʊt ˈməni ðət wɪl bi juzd ˈsoʊəli tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə ɪˈlitɪsts ənd ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ənd træʃt. wɪˈθaʊt goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər, ðə pur, ˈɪgnərənt ər ˈtoʊtəli dɪˈfɛnsləs ənd ˈətərli ˈhɛlpləs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʤəgərˌnɔt ðət wɪl bi kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ðiz ˈbeɪˌlaʊts. wi ər naʊ ˈhirɪŋ ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈfeɪljər tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ɔn ðə ˈkɑˌmɛks du tɪ wət meɪ bi ə lɑrʤ dɪˈmænd fər ˈfɪzɪkəl dɪˈlɪvəri əv goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər ɔn ðə dɪˈsɛmbər ˈkɑnˌtrækt. wɛr wər ɔl ju ˈdoʊpi spɛks sˈlipɪŋ wɪn wi kraɪd aʊt fər ðɪs tɪ bi dən ˈoʊvər ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, noʊ wən ˈlɪsənd, ənd naʊ ɔl ðə hu ər nɑt pɑrt əv ðə ˈkædri hu ər ˈklinɪŋ əp ɔn ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz ər naʊ ˈbæŋkrəpt ər ər biɪŋ rɪˈdimd ˈɪntu əˈblɪviən. səʧ ə ˈtræʤədi, wɪʧ ɪz meɪd ɔl ðə wərs baɪ ðə fækt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈtoʊtəli ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd kəmˈplitli əˈvɔɪdəbəl. lʊk æt ðə ˈsɪlvər ˈmɑrkɪt. tɛn ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz kən naʊ baɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər wərld səˈplaɪ əv ˈsɪlvər. ðət ɪz ʤɪst ə 10 dɪˌvərsəfəˈkeɪʃən fər səm əv ðə ˈlɑrʤər hɛʤ fəndz. wət ðə frik wər ju ˈpipəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ?! ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪts ˈræli, ðə ˈdɔlər wɪl ˈsəfər, ənd ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ kət baɪ ðə fɛd wɪl du ðə ˈdɔlər noʊ ˈfeɪvərz. wəns ˈməni livz ˈtrɛʒəriz, ənd ɪz juzd tɪ baɪ ˈəðər ˈkərənsiz fər ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ɪn stɑks, bɑndz ənd dərˈɪvətɪvz, ðə ˈdɔlər strɛŋθ wɪl bi rɪˈvərst. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwəndər haʊ lɔŋ ɪt wɪl bi ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bɪg ɔɪl prəˈdusərz, hu ər ˈɔlsoʊ bɪg ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɛtəlz baɪərz, wɪl ˈpənɪʃ ðə kɑrˈtɛl fər ˈtræʃɪŋ ɔɪl baɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə praɪs əv ˈprɛʃəs ˈmɛtəlz əp ɪn mega-thrusts*, ɛz wɑz dən nɑt tu lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz. noʊt haʊ ˈtræʃɪŋ ɔɪl ənd θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ draɪv ðə ˈdɔlər bæk daʊn ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈsɔdiz ənd ˈəðər ˈoʊˌpɛk ˈneɪʃənz ɪn laɪn. ðeɪ kən breɪk ˌɪˈrɑn ənd ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən kwaɪt ˈizəli baɪ ˈtræʃɪŋ ðə praɪs əv ɔɪl ɛz ðeɪ skɛr əˈweɪ ˈɛni ˈwaɪldˌkætərz hu wər ˈgɪtɪŋ dɪˈluʒənz əv grænˈdur ɪn ðə ˈɪnərəm wɪn ɔɪl ˈpraɪsɪz wər haɪ. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈskərɪʤɪz ðə ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən əv ˈgrinər ˈɛnərʤi ɔlˈtərnətɪvz, ənd səˈpɔrts ðə ˈdɔlər wɪθ ðə ˈjʊrə ˈifɛkt. ˈnɛvər ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt haʊ ˈklɛvər ðiz ənd ˈsoʊsioʊˌpæðz kən bi. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˌɪnʤəˈnuəˌti bɔrn aʊt əv ðə ləst fər grid ənd paʊər, wɪʧ ər ðə ril ˈməðərz əv ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən. ˈæftər ðɪs ˈpɪriəd əv ˈhɔrdɪŋ ənd ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz kəmˈplitɪd, ðə ˈflədˌgeɪts wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi ˈoʊpənd æt ðə taɪm əv ðɛr ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈɔrʤi əv ˈkrɛdɪt ənd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət wɪl bi juzd tɪ kəmˈplit ðə bɪg stɪŋ tu. ˈæftər ðət əˈkərz, 6 tɪ 12 mənθs ˈleɪtər, wi wɪl ɔl bi weimarized*, ənd goʊld ənd ˈsɪlvər wɪl goʊ bɪˈkəz ðə ɪˈlitɪst wɪl hæv ðɛn bɪˈkəm ðə wərldz ˈbɪgəst goʊld bəgz ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəl rəʃ tɪ paɪl bɪg stɪŋ tu ˈdɔlər prəˈsidz ˈɪntu ril, ˈtænʤəbəl ˈæˌsɛts kəˈmɛnsəz ənd ɛz ðə ˈdɔlər ənd ˈjʊrə ər ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl tɪ faɪæt ˈməni hɛl ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv səm ˈriʤənəl ˈbæskəts əv ˈkərənsi. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ʤaɪˈreɪʃənz ðət ər fˈjulɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈprɑfɪts wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˌənəˈbeɪtɪd. ðɪs plæn feɪlz ɪf ˈɛvriˌwən boʊlts fər ðə ˈɛksəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðə plæn kən bi ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd, ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈkər, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf wi gɪt əˈnəðər əntəˈwɔrd ɪˈvɛnt laɪk ðə ˈmɛrɪdɪθ ˈwɪtni ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈæˌsɛts.
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vero beach a woman was arrested in vero beach on charges of battery after she twisted her fingers.
the indian river county office was called five times at a residence on avenue in vero beach for multiple disturbances.
at a.m., deputies responded to another disturbance call at the same location where a male and two women were heavily intoxicated.
the victim told deputies that one of the women, identified as patricia diane powell, “grabbed her fingers and twisted them, causing pain to her fingers,” according to the report.
the victim said she was outside listening to music with her boyfriend when “patricia came outside from the house and grabbed [her] fingers and twisted them,” the report said.
the boyfriend advised he witnessed patricia grab his fingers and “bend them back.”
patricia powell was arrested and transported to the indian river county jail where she was charged with battery.
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ˈvɛroʊ biʧ ə ˈwʊmən wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˈvɛroʊ biʧ ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈbætəri ˈæftər ʃi tˈwɪstɪd hər ˈfɪŋgərz. ðə ˈɪndiən ˈrɪvər ˈkaʊnti ˈɔfəs wɑz kɔld faɪv taɪmz æt ə ˈrɛzɪdəns ɔn ˈævəˌnu ɪn ˈvɛroʊ biʧ fər ˈməltəpəl dɪˈstərbənsɪz. æt a.m*., ˈdɛpjətiz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ əˈnəðər dɪˈstərbəns kɔl æt ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr ə meɪl ənd tu ˈwɪmən wər ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd. ðə ˈvɪktɪm toʊld ˈdɛpjətiz ðət wən əv ðə ˈwɪmən, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz pəˈtrɪʃə daɪæn ˈpɑwɛl, hər ˈfɪŋgərz ənd tˈwɪstɪd ðɛm, ˈkɔzɪŋ peɪn tɪ hər fingers,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt. ðə ˈvɪktɪm sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ mˈjuzɪk wɪθ hər ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd wɪn keɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd frəm ðə haʊs ənd græbd [hər] ˈfɪŋgərz ənd tˈwɪstɪd them,”*,” ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd. ðə ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd ədˈvaɪzd hi ˈwɪtnəst pəˈtrɪʃə græb hɪz ˈfɪŋgərz ənd ðɛm back.”*.” pəˈtrɪʃə ˈpɑwɛl wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd trænˈspɔrtəd tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ˈrɪvər ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl wɛr ʃi wɑz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈbætəri. dɪˈskleɪmər: ərˈɛsts ənd wər meɪd ˈpəblɪk baɪ kəmˈpleɪnt ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts, ərˈɛst ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪts, ənd pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrts. ɔl ˈpərsənz ərˈɛstɪd ər ˈɪnəsənt ənˈtɪl ˈpruvən ˈgɪlti. fər ðə fri səˈbæsʧən ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər fər jʊr ʧæns tɪ wɪn fri ˈdɪnərz ənd ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz! ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2018 ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən, ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd.
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don wildmon, the president of the american family association and the official host of texas gov. rick the response prayer rally, said that transforms radio program that liberals “hate christians.” he told jerry newcomb of truth in action ministries (formerly coral ridge ministries) that the religious right needs to use the internet to disseminate their message or else they will “hand it over” to the left and the “homosexual agenda.” views are right in line with those of spokesman, bryan fischer, who has declared that “liberals hate god, liberals hate religion, liberals hate faith, liberals hate christianity.”
wildmon was speaking to newcomb to promote his book speechless: silencing christians, about how “homosecularists” are using the “(made up) bullying problem” to impose the “homosexual indoctrination of children” and hate crime laws to outlaw christian preaching.
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dɑn ˈwaɪldmən, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməli əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ðə əˈfɪʃəl hoʊst əv ˈtɛksəs gəv. rɪk ðə rɪˈspɑns prɛr ˈræli, sɛd ðət trænsˈfɔrmz ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈlɪˌbərəlz christians.”*.” hi toʊld ˈʤɛri ˈnukəm əv truθ ɪn ˈækʃən ˈmɪnɪstriz (ˈfɔrmərli ˈkɔrəl rɪʤ ˈmɪnɪstriz) ðət ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪt nidz tɪ juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɪ dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤ ər ɛls ðeɪ wɪl ɪt over”*” tɪ ðə lɛft ənd ðə agenda.”*.” vjuz ər raɪt ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðoʊz əv ˈspoʊksmən, braɪən ˈfɪʃər, hu həz dɪˈklɛrd ðət heɪt gɑd, ˈlɪˌbərəlz heɪt rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈlɪˌbərəlz heɪt feɪθ, ˈlɪˌbərəlz heɪt christianity.”*.” ˈwaɪldmən wɑz ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈnukəm tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz bʊk ˈspiʧləs: ˈsaɪlənsɪŋ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, əˈbaʊt haʊ ““homosecularists”*” ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə əp) ˈbʊliɪŋ problem”*” tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ðə ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən əv children”*” ənd heɪt kraɪm lɔz tɪ ˈaʊˌtlɔ ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈpriʧɪŋ.
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israel operates inside sudan, israeli official says
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an israeli intelligence official for the first time confirmed that the israeli military operates in sudan, just days after the government in khartoum accused israel of bombing an arms factory outside the capital.
officially, israel has refused to comment on the accusations leveled by the sudanese government. sudanese information minister ahmed osman, showcasing video and eyewitness reports, said israel sent four warplanes to strike an arms factory on the outskirts of khartoum before dawn wednesday, killing two people and wounding several others.
osman said it wasn't the first israeli attack on sudanese territory: in 2009, an arms convoy traveling through eastern sudan was hit in an airstrike; in 2011, a missile struck a car near the city of port sudan, killing two men. one of those men was a senior official and chief arms procurer for hamas, the militant palestinian group that controls the gaza strip.
israel officials never publicly confirm nor deny their country's involvement in overseas operations. but speaking anonymously to npr, an israeli intelligence officer says that israel does -– most definitely- operate in sudan.
he said sudan has long been a playground for militants, adding it would be important for israel to send the message that militants can't use sudan as a way station for their arms and training camps.
the intelligence officer wouldn't allow npr to quote him by name, as he was breaking military protocol by speaking about the attacks.
efraim, director of the center, an israeli think tank, says the reported israeli actions seem plausible.
"it is very possible that israel has taken defensive measures against sending weapons to terrorists," he said.
hamas, says, has long had a base of operations in sudan.
"hamas is not new to sudan," he said. "the sudan regime has close links to radical islamist groups."
to explain how weapons make their way from africa to the middle east, the intelligence officer took out a map of the region and drew a route for npr with his finger.
the route starts on sudan's east coast, traveling north by boat on the red sea to the sinai peninsula, a notoriously lawless region where weapons smugglers operate freely outside the control of the egyptian government. the tip of sinai is where the peninsula meets the gaza strip. officially, egypt controls the border crossing with gaza, but underneath the border, hundreds of of tunnels are used to smuggle goods -– and occasionally weapons -– to gaza.
like many israeli officials, the intelligence officer refused to answer questions about international law and whether israel routinely violates the sovereignty of a foreign state to carry out its military operations.
but he said whatever the israeli military may or may not do is shared with israel's friends in the west.
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ˈɪzriəl ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˌɪnˈsaɪd suˈdæn, ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈfɪʃəl sɪz ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əˈfɪʃəl fər ðə fərst taɪm kənˈfərmd ðət ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn suˈdæn, ʤɪst deɪz ˈæftər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˌkɑrˈtum əˈkjuzd ˈɪzriəl əv ˈbɑmɪŋ ən ɑrmz ˈfæktəri ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. əˈfɪʃəli, ˈɪzriəl həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ˈlɛvəld baɪ ðə ˌsudəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌsudəˈniz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɑmɛd ˈɑsmən, ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs rɪˈpɔrts, sɛd ˈɪzriəl sɛnt fɔr ˈwɔrˌpleɪnz tɪ straɪk ən ɑrmz ˈfæktəri ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ˌkɑrˈtum ˌbiˈfɔr dɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈkɪlɪŋ tu ˈpipəl ənd ˈwundɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðərz. ˈɑsmən sɛd ɪt ˈwəzənt ðə fərst ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈtæk ɔn ˌsudəˈniz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri: ɪn 2009 ən ɑrmz ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ˈtrævəlɪŋ θru ˈistərn suˈdæn wɑz hɪt ɪn ən ˈɛrˌstraɪk; ɪn 2011 ə ˈmɪsəl strək ə kɑr nɪr ðə ˈsɪti əv pɔrt suˈdæn, ˈkɪlɪŋ tu mɛn. wən əv ðoʊz mɛn wɑz ə ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəl ənd ʧif ɑrmz proʊˈkjʊrər fər ˌhɑˈmɑs, ðə ˈmɪlətənt ˌpælɪˈstɪniən grup ðət kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp. ˈɪzriəl əˈfɪʃəlz ˈnɛvər ˈpəblɪkli kənˈfərm nɔr dɪˈnaɪ ðɛr ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. bət ˈspikɪŋ əˈnɑnəməsli tɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr, ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər sɪz ðət ˈɪzriəl dɪz moʊst ˈdɛfənətli ˈɔpərˌeɪt ɪn suˈdæn. hi sɛd suˈdæn həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd fər ˈmɪlətənts, ˈædɪŋ ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈɪzriəl tɪ sɛnd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ˈmɪlətənts kænt juz suˈdæn ɛz ə weɪ ˈsteɪʃən fər ðɛr ɑrmz ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmps. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər ˈwʊdənt əˈlaʊ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr tɪ kwoʊt ɪm baɪ neɪm, ɛz hi wɑz ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈproʊtəˌkɔl baɪ ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə əˈtæks., dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsɛnər, ən ˌɪzˈreɪli θɪŋk tæŋk, sɪz ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈækʃənz sim ˈplɔzəbəl. "ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈɪzriəl həz ˈteɪkən dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈmɛʒərz əˈgɛnst ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈwɛpənz tɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts," hi sɛd. ˌhɑˈmɑs, sɪz, həz lɔŋ hæd ə beɪs əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn suˈdæn. "ˌhɑˈmɑs ɪz nɑt nu tɪ suˈdæn," hi sɛd. "ðə suˈdæn rəˈʒim həz kloʊz lɪŋks tɪ ˈrædɪkəl ˈɪsləmɪst grups." tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ ˈwɛpənz meɪk ðɛr weɪ frəm ˈæfrɪkɑ tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər tʊk aʊt ə mæp əv ðə ˈriʤən ənd dru ə rut fər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr wɪθ hɪz ˈfɪŋgər. ðə rut stɑrts ɔn suˈdænz ist koʊst, ˈtrævəlɪŋ nɔrθ baɪ boʊt ɔn ðə rɛd si tɪ ðə ˈsaɪˌnaɪ pəˈnɪnsələ, ə noʊˈtɔriəsli ˈlɔləs ˈriʤən wɛr ˈwɛpənz sˈməgələrz ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈfrili ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ɪˈʤɪpʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə tɪp əv ˈsaɪˌnaɪ ɪz wɛr ðə pəˈnɪnsələ mits ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp. əˈfɪʃəli, ˈiʤɪpt kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈbɔrdər ˈkrɔsɪŋ wɪθ ˈgɑzə, bət ˌəndərˈniθ ðə ˈbɔrdər, ˈhənərdz əv əv ˈtənəlz ər juzd tɪ sˈməgəl gʊdz ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈwɛpənz tɪ ˈgɑzə. laɪk ˈmɛni ˌɪzˈreɪli əˈfɪʃəlz, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈɔfɪsər rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈænsər kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ ənd ˈwɛðər ˈɪzriəl ruˈtinli ˈvaɪəleɪts ðə ˈsɑvrənti əv ə ˈfɔrən steɪt tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. bət hi sɛd ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri meɪ ər meɪ nɑt du ɪz ʃɛrd wɪθ ˈɪzriəlz frɛndz ɪn ðə wɛst.
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tokyo -- the operator of japan's destroyed fukushima nuclear plant switched on a giant refrigeration system on thursday to create an unprecedented underground ice wall around its damaged reactors. radioactive water has been flowing from the reactors, and other methods have failed to fully control it. the decontamination and decommissioning of the plant, damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, hinge of the success of the wall.
what is an ice wall?
japan building massive ice wall to seal in fukushima reactor
engineers installed underground refrigeration pipes designed to create a barrier of frozen soil around four damaged reactor buildings and their turbines to control groundwater flowing into the area and prevent radioactive water from seeping out. the pipes are 100 feet deep, the equivalent of a building. engineers say coolant in the pipes will freeze the surrounding soil to minus 22 fahrenheit, creating the wall over several months.
why is an ice wall needed?
the cores of three of the damaged reactors melted during the accident and must be cooled constantly with water to keep them from overheating again. the cooling water becomes radioactive and leaks out through damaged areas into the building basements, where it mixes with groundwater, increasing the volume of contaminated water. nearly tons of radioactive water have been pumped out, treated and stored in tanks that now occupy virtually every corner of the fukushima plant, interfering with its decontamination and decommissioning and adding to the risk of further leaks of water into the nearby ocean.
fukushima: a rare look inside the nuclear plant three years after quake
are there risks?
construction officials say the coolant is environmentally safe. there were doubts that the huge refrigeration system could effectively freeze the soil while groundwater continues to flow in the area. the operator, tokyo electric power co., says results from a test of part of the wall last summer were mixed but suggest the system has sufficient capability. experts are also concerned that an ice wall cannot be adjusted quickly in an emergency situation, such as a sudden increase in the flow of contaminated water, because it takes several weeks to freeze or melt. electrical costs for running the refrigeration system could be steep. says the wall, once formed, can remain frozen for up to two months in the event of a power failure.
who made the ice wall?
the 35 billion yen ($312 million) project was funded by the government and built by kajima corp., which has used similar technology in smaller projects such as subway construction. the wall was delayed by technical uncertainties and was finished last month, a year behind schedule.
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ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər əv ʤəˈpænz dɪˈstrɔɪd fukuˈʃimə ˈnukliər plænt swɪʧt ɔn ə ʤaɪənt rɪˌfrɪʤərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈəndərˌgraʊnd aɪs wɔl əraʊnd ɪts ˈdæmɪʤd riˈæktərz. ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈwɔtər həz bɪn floʊɪŋ frəm ðə riˈæktərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz hæv feɪld tɪ ˈfʊli kənˈtroʊl ɪt. ðə dikənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ənd dikəˈmɪʃənɪŋ əv ðə plænt, ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ə ˈmæsɪv ˈərθkˌweɪk ənd tsuˈnɑmi ɪn 2011 hɪnʤ əv ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə wɔl. wət ɪz ən aɪs wɔl? ʤəˈpæn ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈmæsɪv aɪs wɔl tɪ sil ɪn fukuˈʃimə riˈæktər ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˌɪnˈstɔld ˈəndərˌgraʊnd rɪˌfrɪʤərˈeɪʃən paɪps dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈbɛriər əv ˈfroʊzən sɔɪl əraʊnd fɔr ˈdæmɪʤd riˈæktər ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd ðɛr ˈtərbaɪnz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər floʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛriə ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈwɔtər frəm ˈsipɪŋ aʊt. ðə paɪps ər 100 fit dip, ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz seɪ ˈkulənt ɪn ðə paɪps wɪl friz ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ sɔɪl tɪ ˈmaɪnəs 22 ˈfɛrənˌhaɪt, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə wɔl ˈoʊvər ˈsɛvərəl mənθs. waɪ ɪz ən aɪs wɔl ˈnidɪd? ðə kɔrz əv θri əv ðə ˈdæmɪʤd riˈæktərz ˈmɛltɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈæksədənt ənd məst bi kuld ˈkɑnstəntli wɪθ ˈwɔtər tɪ kip ðɛm frəm ˈoʊvərˌhitɪŋ əˈgɛn. ðə ˈkulɪŋ ˈwɔtər bɪˈkəmz ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ənd liks aʊt θru ˈdæmɪʤd ˈɛriəz ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈbeɪsmənts, wɛr ɪt ˈmɪksɪz wɪθ ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈvɑljum əv kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd ˈwɔtər. ˈnɪrli tənz əv ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv ˈwɔtər hæv bɪn pəmpt aʊt, ˈtritɪd ənd stɔrd ɪn tæŋks ðət naʊ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər əv ðə fukuˈʃimə plænt, ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ ɪts dikənˌtæməˈneɪʃən ənd dikəˈmɪʃənɪŋ ənd ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪsk əv ˈfərðər liks əv ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈoʊʃən. fukuˈʃimə: ə rɛr lʊk ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈnukliər plænt θri jɪrz ˈæftər kweɪk ər ðɛr rɪsks? kənˈstrəkʃən əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə ˈkulənt ɪz ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli seɪf. ðɛr wər daʊts ðət ðə juʤ rɪˌfrɪʤərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm kʊd ˈifɛktɪvli friz ðə sɔɪl waɪl ˈgraʊndˌwɔtər kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ floʊ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər, ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər koʊ., sɪz rɪˈzəlts frəm ə tɛst əv pɑrt əv ðə wɔl læst ˈsəmər wər mɪkst bət səˈʤɛst ðə ˈsɪstəm həz səˈfɪʃənt ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti. ˈɛkspərts ər ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsərnd ðət ən aɪs wɔl ˈkænɑt bi əˈʤəstɪd kˈwɪkli ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ə ˈsədən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə floʊ əv kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪd ˈwɔtər, bɪˈkəz ɪt teɪks ˈsɛvərəl wiks tɪ friz ər mɛlt. ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl kɔsts fər ˈrənɪŋ ðə rɪˌfrɪʤərˈeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm kʊd bi stip. sɪz ðə wɔl, wəns fɔrmd, kən rɪˈmeɪn ˈfroʊzən fər əp tɪ tu mənθs ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv ə paʊər ˈfeɪljər. hu meɪd ðə aɪs wɔl? ðə 35 ˈbɪljən jɛn 312 ˈmɪljən) ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd bɪlt baɪ ˌkɑˈʤimə ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., wɪʧ həz juzd ˈsɪmələr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn sˈmɔlər ˈprɑʤɛkts səʧ ɛz ˈsəbˌweɪ kənˈstrəkʃən. ðə wɔl wɑz dɪˈleɪd baɪ ˈtɛknɪkəl ənˈsərtəntiz ənd wɑz ˈfɪnɪʃt læst mənθ, ə jɪr bɪˈhaɪnd ˈskɛʤʊl.
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margaret trudeau is sitting in the living room of her montreal apartment, chatting about the prime minister and marijuana. no, the former of 24 sussex back to her days married to prime minister pierre elliott trudeau in the, smoking under the noses of her detail. in the here and now as conversation veers to the stance on medical marijuana. “i think mr. harper has told us we could grow four [plants],” she says. “i’m tempted to grow four.” seems to be. days are behind her—mostly.
now a advocate, trudeau is more interested in the role marijuana use played in her bipolar disorder, a condition she made public in 2006. a little grass gave her focus, she says: “some light and joy and delight.” too much triggered manic episodes. she still indulges—occasionally. “i fall off now and then, but very, very seldom,” she says. “i’m too cautious now.”
“cautious” was never a word used to describe margaret trudeau, who arrived on the national stage in 1971 as the ravishing bride of a debonair pm. their unlikely union, which produced justin, alexandre (known as sacha) and michel, ended in 1977 amidst lurid headlines that the erratic wife had bolted to photograph the rolling stones. margaret filled in the details in beyond reason, her 1979 tell-a-lot, which revealed her “long tunnel of darkness” during her marriage and her affair with an unnamed man later identified as senator edward kennedy. in 1982, a second memoir, consequences, detailed with the likes of jack nicholson and ryan as she between continents seeking her own fame.
lifestyles of the rich and eventually paled; trudeau returned to ottawa where she took a job a local tv show. in 1984, she married real estate developer fried kemper, with whom she had two children, kyle and alicia, and retreated into domesticity. in 1998, she was back in the headlines with news been committed to a psychiatric facility in vancouver after telling a television interviewer skied with princes william and fabrication. then events took a tragic turn: michel was killed in an avalanche in b.c. in 1998. the next year, she and kemper divorced. in 2000, pierre trudeau died.
trudeau into deep depression before finally finding new purpose. in early 1998, before her vancouver hospitalization and death, a trudeau told that she believed her “usefulness was finished”: “i believed my job on earth was to procreate and be a pleasant sexual diversion for hard-working men.’’ today she says she loves her work the country, sharing her tortuous journey to wellness with packed audiences.
that message also provides impetus for changing my mind, third memoir (out next week). in it, the recklessly naive maggie t is gone; in her place, a wiser, more discreet margaret recasting her life story through the lens of mental illness, and offering advice in a bid to help others. working on the book was painful, she says, even with two ghostwriters: “it took me away from my wonderful life that i had achieved in therapy and put me back into not in a nice way but as a person looking at the horror of mental illness.”
on this sunny, muggy late august afternoon, the trudeau appears far beyond any horror. her once dark curls are blond; healthy and tan, casual in a white cotton tunic and bare feet. clearly happy in this cozy, apartment overlooking pierre old art deco house, now inhabited by sacha, a filmmaker, his wife, zoë bedos, and their two children. justin, a liberal mp, his wife, sophie grégoire-trudeau, and their two children are nearby. so is alicia, a student at concordia. (kyle works in tech in ottawa.)
trudeau delights in her role as grandma. toys clog the hallway; a rogue cheerio on the living room rug appears dropped by a tiny hand. yet she remains in touch with her inner hippie. she throws the i ching, does yoga daily and talks in terms of “magic.” she believes pierre trudeau directed her to this place, her “eagle’s nest,” in 2007. his spirit is an eagle now, she maintains; he was named an “eagle chief” and she a “sister of the raven” in a haida ceremony during their marriage. the asking price was well over her budget, she confides; her offer was accepted because the owner wanted her to have it. “if a haida sister of the raven, which i am, pierre would have found me this nest to watch over everyone,” she says.
in conversation, trudeau is animated and engaging, even through frequent 180 degree turns. one minute, sharing how she dropped 10 lb. by kicking her sugar habit. “i’d find wrappers at the foot of my bed and not remember how they got there,” she says with a laugh. five minutes on, tearfully reciting a poem she wrote for michel a year after he died. “oh!” she cries out after reading it. “heartbreaking, eh? you want to live after your son dies. you just. pierre.”
michel’s and deaths remain raw: “i was so traumatized i want to live,” she says. canadians were compassionate: “such love. such love. and for michel . . . her voice cracks. “and then i was left alone.” she shakes her head sadly. “and you be alone.” she holed up in her ottawa house, stopped eating and lost 30 lb. “i want to breathe. i had to remind myself to breathe,” she says, tearfully. “i felt i had to go with michel. i see any other way. i have him alone.” she pauses. “maybe i should put it another way: i want to be alone. in my grief i was so focused on the loss of my boy that i forgot that i had a full life and lots of people who love me very much who are alive and well and here.”
her family finally staged an intervention in late 2000, calling in psychiatrist colin cameron. trudeau resisted, running into the snow without a coat, then was hospitalized. cameron, who specializes in trauma disorders, provides a far more harrowing version of events in the appendix. he recalls walking into chaos, pine needles strewn everywhere. trudeau says her memory of that time is distorted. “i thought everything was normal,” she says, before adding that it pine needles on the floor: “it was cedar [chips]. i was deep into aboriginal healing.”
her recovery took time. “i finally got courage and i know that courage came from michel and i realized that their deaths gave me my life,” she says. her illness manifested itself for decades, but she was in denial, blaming and lashing out at others. in 1974, she was hospitalized in montreal for “serious emotional stress”; she blamed the pressures of life in a marital tensions. her description of being an unhappy political wife in beyond reason now seems prescient: “a glass panel was gently lowered into place around me, like a patient in a mental hospital who is no longer considered able to make decisions and who cannot be exposed to a harsh light.”
it took time to find the proper mix of that make her fat and more depressed. today almost drug-free, and has learned to cope. “i may cry too much and i may laugh too much but i live with it.” lonely sometimes living alone, but has family and “beautiful” friends to rely on. “if it gets too sad, i go to a movie or a drive or call my kids.”
by now, conversation has moved to her bedroom, where trudeau sits on her bed smoking a cigarette to even her nerves. a print of the birth of venus adorns one wall. over her head, a portrait of her holding justin as a baby. a vivid reminder of knack for attracting the spotlight as she with the hippie who snared a pm to earth mother to celeb to mother courage. and add to that serving up celebrity and divorce and motherhood and recovery.
throughout the memoir, pierre trudeau provides a framework long after the marriage ends, though no mention of his real-estate guidance. the night he took his famous walk in the snow deciding to leave politics in 1984, margaret and kemper were in a hot tub conceiving kyle. the day she married kemper, driver arrived with roses from the politician. when trudeau died, margaret was with their sons at his bedside. “just because our marriage ended mean the love stopped,” she says. asked how she forged harmonious relationships with her husband, trudeau says it was simple: “the only way was not to ask for any money. period. the end.” she laughs. “any money i ever got from pierre trudeau was grudgingly handed out. everybody knows that.”
but he did leave the legacy of his name, which she has reclaimed professionally, though kemper legally. “but i think i should just be known as margaret,” she says.
her children have all read the book. “i told them, speak now or forever hold your peace,” she says with a laugh. not that much to offend. she treads carefully on how her illness affected their lives. and she downplays the end of her marriage to kemper: “i was so fat and bored with fried by the end,” she admits. some people make the cut, she says playfully: “i have to apologize to all of the darling men in my life who got no mention.”
the suggestion that political aspirations her natural is waved away. “he’s so proud of me,” she says: “he says, ‘oh mom, going to help so many people.’ she frets that words enough: “here i am telling all of these people to go out and get help. but where are they finding it?” the canadian mental health association is a first stop, she says, but more support is needed.
she resist a partisan jab when mentioning former senator michael kirby, overseeing a national mental health strategy. “my dream is that when senator kirby has the report prepared, he hands it to a compassionate government.”
later, she mentions buying a new jacket for her book tour, one liberal red. if a fall election, she says mischievously, be able to send out a subliminal signal. just watch her.
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ˈmɑrgərɪt truˈdoʊ ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum əv hər ˌməntriˈɔl əˈpɑrtmənt, ˈʧætɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. noʊ, ðə ˈfɔrmər əv 24 ˈsəsɪks bæk tɪ hər deɪz ˈmɛrid tɪ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər piɛr ˈɛliət truˈdoʊ ɪn ðə, sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈnoʊzɪz əv hər ˈditeɪl. ɪn ðə hir ənd naʊ ɛz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən vɪrz tɪ ðə stæns ɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. θɪŋk ˈmɪstər. ˈhɑrpər həz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs wi kʊd groʊ fɔr [plants],”*],” ʃi sɪz. ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ groʊ four.”*.” simz tɪ bi. deɪz ər bɪˈhaɪnd her—mostly*. naʊ ə ˈædvəˌkeɪt, truˈdoʊ ɪz mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə roʊl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə juz pleɪd ɪn hər baɪˈpoʊlər dɪˈsɔrdər, ə kənˈdɪʃən ʃi meɪd ˈpəblɪk ɪn 2006 ə ˈlɪtəl græs geɪv hər ˈfoʊkɪs, ʃi sɪz: laɪt ənd ʤɔɪ ənd delight.”*.” tu məʧ ˈtrɪgərd ˈmænɪk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz. ʃi stɪl indulges—occasionally*. fɔl ɔf naʊ ənd ðɛn, bət ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri seldom,”*,” ʃi sɪz. tu ˈkɔʃəs now.”*.” ““cautious”*” wɑz ˈnɛvər ə wərd juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈmɑrgərɪt truˈdoʊ, hu əraɪvd ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪʤ ɪn 1971 ɛz ðə ˈrævɪʃɪŋ braɪd əv ə ˌdɛbəˈnɛr piɛm. ðɛr ənˈlaɪkli ˈjunjən, wɪʧ prəˈdust ˈʤəstɪn, ælɪkˈsɑndər (noʊn ɛz ˈsæʧə) ənd ˈmɪʧəl, ˈɛndɪd ɪn 1977 əˈmɪdst ˈlʊrəd ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ðət ðə ɪˈrætɪk waɪf hæd ˈboʊltɪd tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊnz. ˈmɑrgərɪt fɪld ɪn ðə ˈditeɪlz ɪn bɪɔnd ˈrizən, hər 1979 tell-a-lot*, wɪʧ rɪˈvild hər ˈtənəl əv darkness”*” ˈdʊrɪŋ hər ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd hər əˈfɛr wɪθ ən ənˈneɪmd mæn ˈleɪtər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈsɛnətər ˈɛdwərd ˈkɛnədi. ɪn 1982 ə ˈsɛkənd ˈmɛmˌwɑr, ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, dɪˈteɪld wɪθ ðə laɪks əv ʤæk ˈnɪkəlsən ənd raɪən ɛz ʃi bɪtˈwin ˈkɑntənənts ˈsikɪŋ hər oʊn feɪm. ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz əv ðə rɪʧ ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli peɪld; truˈdoʊ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈɑtəˌwɑ wɛr ʃi tʊk ə ʤɑb ə ˈloʊkəl ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ. ɪn 1984 ʃi ˈmɛrid ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpər frid ˈkɛmpər, wɪθ hum ʃi hæd tu ˈʧɪldrən, kaɪl ənd əˈlɪʃə, ənd riˈtritɪd ˈɪntu ˌdoʊˌmɛˈstɪsəti. ɪn 1998 ʃi wɑz bæk ɪn ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz wɪθ nuz bɪn kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn vænˈkuvər ˈæftər ˈtɛlɪŋ ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈɪntərvˌjuər skid wɪθ ˈprɪnsɪz ˈwɪljəm ənd ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən. ðɛn ɪˈvɛnts tʊk ə ˈtræʤɪk tərn: ˈmɪʧəl wɑz kɪld ɪn ən ˈævəˌlænʧ ɪn b.c*. ɪn 1998 ðə nɛkst jɪr, ʃi ənd ˈkɛmpər dɪˈvɔrst. ɪn 2000 piɛr truˈdoʊ daɪd. truˈdoʊ ˈɪntu dip dɪˈprɛʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli ˈfaɪndɪŋ nu ˈpərpəs. ɪn ˈərli 1998 ˌbiˈfɔr hər vænˈkuvər ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən ənd dɛθ, ə truˈdoʊ toʊld ðət ʃi bɪˈlivd hər wɑz finished”*”: bɪˈlivd maɪ ʤɑb ɔn ərθ wɑz tɪ ˈproʊkriˈeɪt ənd bi ə ˈplɛzənt ˈsɛkʃuəl dɪˈvərʒən fər ˌhɑrdˈwərkɪŋ men.’’*.’’ təˈdeɪ ʃi sɪz ʃi ləvz hər wərk ðə ˈkəntri, ˈʃɛrɪŋ hər ˈtɔrʧəwəs ˈʤərni tɪ ˈwɛlnəs wɪθ pækt ˈɔdiənsəz. ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ˈɪmpətəs fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ maɪ maɪnd, θərd ˈmɛmˌwɑr (aʊt nɛkst wik). ɪn ɪt, ðə ˈrɛkləsli naɪiv ˈmæˌgi ti ɪz gɔn; ɪn hər pleɪs, ə ˈwaɪzər, mɔr dɪˈskrit ˈmɑrgərɪt riˈkæstɪŋ hər laɪf ˈstɔri θru ðə lɛnz əv ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs, ənd ˈɔfərɪŋ ədˈvaɪs ɪn ə bɪd tɪ hɛlp ˈəðərz. ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə bʊk wɑz ˈpeɪnfəl, ʃi sɪz, ˈivɪn wɪθ tu ghostwriters*: tʊk mi əˈweɪ frəm maɪ ˈwəndərfəl laɪf ðət aɪ hæd əˈʧivd ɪn ˈθɛrəpi ənd pʊt mi bæk ˈɪntu nɑt ɪn ə nis weɪ bət ɛz ə ˈpərsən ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈhɔrər əv ˈmɛntəl illness.”*.” ɔn ðɪs ˈsəni, ˈməgi leɪt ˈɔgəst ˌæftərˈnun, ðə truˈdoʊ əˈpɪrz fɑr bɪɔnd ˈɛni ˈhɔrər. hər wəns dɑrk kərlz ər blɑnd; ˈhɛlθi ənd tæn, ˈkæʒəwəl ɪn ə waɪt ˈkɔtən ˈtunɪk ənd bɛr fit. ˈklɪrli ˈhæpi ɪn ðɪs ˈkoʊzi, əˈpɑrtmənt ˈoʊvərˌlʊkɪŋ piɛr oʊld ɑrt ˈdɛkoʊ haʊs, naʊ ˌɪnˈhæbətəd baɪ ˈsæʧə, ə ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər, hɪz waɪf, zoë*ë bedos*, ənd ðɛr tu ˈʧɪldrən. ˈʤəstɪn, ə ˈlɪˌbərəl mp*, hɪz waɪf, ˈsoʊfi grégoire-trudeau*, ənd ðɛr tu ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ. soʊ ɪz əˈlɪʃə, ə ˈstudənt æt concordia*. (kaɪl wərks ɪn tɛk ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ.) truˈdoʊ dɪˈlaɪts ɪn hər roʊl ɛz ˈgrændmɑ. tɔɪz klɑg ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ; ə roʊg ˈʧɪrioʊ ɔn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum rəg əˈpɪrz drɑpt baɪ ə ˈtaɪni hænd. jɛt ʃi rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn təʧ wɪθ hər ˈɪnər ˈhɪpi. ʃi θroʊz ðə aɪ ʧɪŋ, dɪz ˈjoʊgə ˈdeɪli ənd tɔks ɪn tərmz əv ““magic.”*.” ʃi bɪˈlivz piɛr truˈdoʊ dɪˈrɛktɪd hər tɪ ðɪs pleɪs, hər nest,”*,” ɪn 2007 hɪz ˈspɪrɪt ɪz ən ˈigəl naʊ, ʃi meɪnˈteɪnz; hi wɑz neɪmd ən chief”*” ənd ʃi ə əv ðə raven”*” ɪn ə ˈhaɪdə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɛrɪʤ. ðə ˈæskɪŋ praɪs wɑz wɛl ˈoʊvər hər ˈbəʤɪt, ʃi kənˈfaɪdz; hər ˈɔfər wɑz ækˈsɛptɪd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈoʊnər ˈwɔntɪd hər tɪ hæv ɪt. ə ˈhaɪdə ˈsɪstər əv ðə ˈreɪvən, wɪʧ aɪ æm, piɛr wʊd hæv faʊnd mi ðɪs nɛst tɪ wɔʧ ˈoʊvər everyone,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ɪn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, truˈdoʊ ɪz ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ, ˈivɪn θru ˈfrikˌwɛnt 180 dɪˈgri tərnz. wən ˈmɪnət, ˈʃɛrɪŋ haʊ ʃi drɑpt 10 paʊnd. baɪ ˈkɪkɪŋ hər ˈʃʊgər ˈhæbət. faɪnd ˈræpərz æt ðə fʊt əv maɪ bɛd ənd nɑt rɪˈmɛmbər haʊ ðeɪ gɑt there,”*,” ʃi sɪz wɪθ ə læf. faɪv ˈmɪnəts ɔn, ˈtɪrfəli riˈsaɪtɪŋ ə poʊəm ʃi roʊt fər ˈmɪʧəl ə jɪr ˈæftər hi daɪd. ““oh!”*!” ʃi kraɪz aʊt ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt. ““heartbreaking*, ɛ? ju wɔnt tɪ lɪv ˈæftər jʊr sən daɪz. ju ʤɪst. piɛr couldn’t.”*.” ənd dɛθs rɪˈmeɪn rɑ: wɑz soʊ ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd aɪ wɔnt tɪ live,”*,” ʃi sɪz. kəˈneɪdiənz wər kəmˈpæʃənət: ləv. səʧ ləv. ənd fər ˈmɪʧəl hər vɔɪs kræks. ðɛn aɪ wɑz lɛft alone.”*.” ʃi ʃeɪks hər hɛd ˈsædli. ju bi alone.”*.” ʃi hoʊld əp ɪn hər ˈɑtəˌwɑ haʊs, stɑpt ˈitɪŋ ənd lɔst 30 paʊnd. wɔnt tɪ brið. aɪ hæd tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ breathe,”*,” ʃi sɪz, ˈtɪrfəli. fɛlt aɪ hæd tɪ goʊ wɪθ ˈmɪʧəl. aɪ si ˈɛni ˈəðər weɪ. aɪ hæv ɪm alone.”*.” ʃi ˈpɔzɪz. aɪ ʃʊd pʊt ɪt əˈnəðər weɪ: aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi əˈloʊn. ɪn maɪ grif aɪ wɑz soʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə lɔs əv maɪ bɔɪ ðət aɪ fərˈgɑt ðət aɪ hæd ə fʊl laɪf ənd lɑts əv ˈpipəl hu ləv mi ˈvɛri məʧ hu ər əˈlaɪv ənd wɛl ənd here.”*.” hər ˈfæməli ˈfaɪnəli steɪʤd ən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn leɪt 2000 ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪn səˈkaɪətrəst ˈkoʊlɪn ˈkæmərən. truˈdoʊ rɪˈzɪstɪd, ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə snoʊ wɪˈθaʊt ə koʊt, ðɛn wɑz ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd. ˈkæmərən, hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˈtrɔmə dɪˈsɔrdərz, prəˈvaɪdz ə fɑr mɔr ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ðə əˈpɛndɪks. hi ˈriˌkɔlz ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈɪntu keɪɑs, paɪn ˈnidəlz strun ˈɛvriˌwɛr. truˈdoʊ sɪz hər ˈmɛməri əv ðət taɪm ɪz dɪˈstɔrtɪd. θɔt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz normal,”*,” ʃi sɪz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪt paɪn ˈnidəlz ɔn ðə flɔr: wɑz ˈsidər [ʧɪps]. aɪ wɑz dip ˈɪntu ˌæbərˈɪʤənəl healing.”*.” hər rɪˈkəvəri tʊk taɪm. ˈfaɪnəli gɑt kərɪʤ ənd aɪ noʊ ðət kərɪʤ keɪm frəm ˈmɪʧəl ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr dɛθs geɪv mi maɪ life,”*,” ʃi sɪz. hər ˈɪlnəs ˈmænəˌfɛstəd ˌɪtˈsɛlf fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, bət ʃi wɑz ɪn dɪˈnaɪəl, ˈbleɪmɪŋ ənd ˈlæʃɪŋ aʊt æt ˈəðərz. ɪn 1974 ʃi wɑz ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl fər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl stress”*”; ʃi bleɪmd ðə ˈprɛʃərz əv laɪf ɪn ə ˈmærətəl ˈtɛnʧənz. hər dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv biɪŋ ən ənˈhæpi pəˈlɪtɪkəl waɪf ɪn bɪɔnd ˈrizən naʊ simz ˈprɛsiənt: glæs ˈpænəl wɑz ˈʤɛntli loʊərd ˈɪntu pleɪs əraʊnd mi, laɪk ə ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn ə ˈmɛntəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl hu ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kənˈsɪdərd ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz ənd hu ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ə hɑrʃ light.”*.” ɪt tʊk taɪm tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈprɑpər mɪks əv ðət meɪk hər fæt ənd mɔr dɪˈprɛst. təˈdeɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst drug-free*, ənd həz ˈlərnɪd tɪ koʊp. meɪ kraɪ tu məʧ ənd aɪ meɪ læf tu məʧ bət aɪ lɪv wɪθ it.”*.” ˈloʊnli ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈloʊn, bət həz ˈfæməli ənd ““beautiful”*” frɛndz tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn. ɪt gɪts tu sæd, aɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈmuvi ər ə draɪv ər kɔl maɪ kids.”*.” baɪ naʊ, ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən həz muvd tɪ hər ˈbɛˌdrum, wɛr truˈdoʊ sɪts ɔn hər bɛd sˈmoʊkɪŋ ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt tɪ ˈivɪn hər nərvz. ə prɪnt əv ðə bərθ əv ˈvinəs əˈdɔrnz wən wɔl. ˈoʊvər hər hɛd, ə ˈpɔrtrət əv hər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈʤəstɪn ɛz ə ˈbeɪbi. ə ˈvɪvɪd riˈmaɪndər əv næk fər əˈtræktɪŋ ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt ɛz ʃi wɪθ ðə ˈhɪpi hu snɛrd ə piɛm tɪ ərθ ˈməðər tɪ səˈlɛb tɪ ˈməðər kərɪʤ. ənd æd tɪ ðət ˈsərvɪŋ əp səˈlɛbrɪti ənd dɪˈvɔrs ənd ˈməðərˌhʊd ənd rɪˈkəvəri. θruaʊt ðə ˈmɛmˌwɑr, piɛr truˈdoʊ prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk lɔŋ ˈæftər ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ ɛndz, ðoʊ noʊ ˈmɛnʃən əv hɪz ˈrilɪˌsteɪt ˈgaɪdəns. ðə naɪt hi tʊk hɪz ˈfeɪməs wɔk ɪn ðə snoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ tɪ liv ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn 1984 ˈmɑrgərɪt ənd ˈkɛmpər wər ɪn ə hɑt təb kənˈsivɪŋ kaɪl. ðə deɪ ʃi ˈmɛrid ˈkɛmpər, ˈdraɪvər əraɪvd wɪθ ˈroʊzɪz frəm ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən. wɪn truˈdoʊ daɪd, ˈmɑrgərɪt wɑz wɪθ ðɛr sənz æt hɪz ˈbɛdˌsaɪd. bɪˈkəz ɑr ˈmɛrɪʤ ˈɛndɪd min ðə ləv stopped,”*,” ʃi sɪz. æst haʊ ʃi fɔrʤd hɑrˈmoʊniəs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd, truˈdoʊ sɪz ɪt wɑz ˈsɪmpəl: ˈoʊnli weɪ wɑz nɑt tɪ æsk fər ˈɛni ˈməni. ˈpɪriəd. ðə end.”*.” ʃi læfs. ˈməni aɪ ˈɛvər gɑt frəm piɛr truˈdoʊ wɑz ˈgrəʤɪŋli ˈhændɪd aʊt. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz that.”*.” bət hi dɪd liv ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv hɪz neɪm, wɪʧ ʃi həz riˈkleɪmd prəˈfɛʃənəli, ðoʊ ˈkɛmpər ˈligəli. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ʃʊd ʤɪst bi noʊn ɛz margaret,”*,” ʃi sɪz. hər ˈʧɪldrən hæv ɔl rɛd ðə bʊk. toʊld ðɛm, spik naʊ ər fərˈɛvər hoʊld jʊr peace,”*,” ʃi sɪz wɪθ ə læf. nɑt ðət məʧ tɪ əˈfɛnd. ʃi trɛdz ˈkɛrfəli ɔn haʊ hər ˈɪlnəs əˈfɛktɪd ðɛr lɪvz. ənd ʃi ˈdaʊnˌpleɪz ðə ɛnd əv hər ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ ˈkɛmpər: wɑz soʊ fæt ənd bɔrd wɪθ frid baɪ ðə end,”*,” ʃi ədˈmɪts. səm ˈpipəl meɪk ðə kət, ʃi sɪz ˈpleɪfəli: hæv tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ ɔl əv ðə ˈdɑrlɪŋ mɛn ɪn maɪ laɪf hu gɑt noʊ mention.”*.” ðə səˈʤɛsʧən ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz hər ˈnæʧərəl ɪz weɪvd əˈweɪ. soʊ praʊd əv me,”*,” ʃi sɪz: sɪz, mɑm, goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛlp soʊ ˈmɛni people.’*.’ ʃi frɛts ðət wərdz ɪˈnəf: aɪ æm ˈtɛlɪŋ ɔl əv ðiz ˈpipəl tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd gɪt hɛlp. bət wɛr ər ðeɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ it?”*?” ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɪz ə fərst stɑp, ʃi sɪz, bət mɔr səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈnidɪd. ʃi rɪˈzɪst ə ˈpɑrtəzən ʤæb wɪn ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛnətər ˈmaɪkəl ˈkərbi, ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈstrætəʤi. drim ɪz ðət wɪn ˈsɛnətər ˈkərbi həz ðə rɪˈpɔrt priˈpɛrd, hi hænz ɪt tɪ ə kəmˈpæʃənət government.”*.” ˈleɪtər, ʃi ˈmɛnʃənz baɪɪŋ ə nu ˈʤækɪt fər hər bʊk tʊr, wən ˈlɪˌbərəl rɛd. ɪf ə fɔl ɪˈlɛkʃən, ʃi sɪz mischievously*, bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛnd aʊt ə səˈblɪmɪnəl ˈsɪgnəl. ʤɪst wɔʧ hər.
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eight months ago, jeff gattis stood on the stage in barcelona at the mobile world conference and introduced us to the vive, a headset he was confident would “set the new industry standard” and would ship to consumers by the end of the year. now he stands in the magic leap offices in south florida, six hours into his first day as the head of product marketing, while the consumer headset remains shrouded in mystery.
gattis joined in july of 2014 as the executive director of global marketing for the connected products division and headed up a number of projects for the company, the most important of which being the vive. since then he has been instrumental in building the brand, championing it on its world tour over the past six months. so why would he leave the company right before the launch he promised eight months prior? if you ask him, the decision was “pretty easy.”
in an exclusive interview with uploadvr, gattis said that his decision came down to two things, the potential and how close that potential was to being realized.
“i think what struck me so much about magic leap was the quality of the technology and seeing how far along it was. i knew there was a great vision but i know how far along the technology was and how close it is to becoming real and commercial,” he says. “that was the biggest for me, how it advanced and how quickly it has gotten to the point it is at now.”
one of the things that makes gattis’ hire as the director of product marketing so interesting is it suggests the company may be getting close to finally pulling back the veil on what they have been working on. recently, magic leap began speaking a little bit more about its technology now that it has moved out of the phase and into the “transitional stage for presenting a new product.” at the conference in october, magic leap ceo said the company is preparing “to ship millions of things,” suggesting that the technology is getting close to productization. adding further fuel to that fire, reports have surfaced that magic leap may be close to closing an additional $1 billion in funding to help bring its technology to market.
“that was the biggest for me, how it advanced and how quickly it has gotten to the point it is at now.”
htc on the other hand still claims they are releasing a consumer product in the next six weeks, despite not showcasing the consumer version of its headset publically. the company has been under a fair amount of fire recently for declining sales and a falling stock price, which have lead to a 15% reduction in’s workforce. gattis says his decision to leave has “nothing to do with the situation at” and assured us “commitment to is very strong” and “they’ve actually pushed more of their eggs into the basket.”
still, the timing of gattis’ departure raises eyebrows. gattis, however, worried about the potential, saying “i think they can be successful” with its launch. “i love what doing,” he says, “i love what is doing for that matter. but i think [magic leap] is different and the potential for some of the use casing is broader.”
gattis believes could potentially transform or create “great new forms of entertainment and potentially other markets,” but with magic technology “you start to talk about doing things on a bigger scale.”
“[magic leap] is actually going to impact lives and something that we could have with us all the time as we move throughout the world. they talk about replacing screens. this is just from a business standpoint, talking about a huge potential market, and then the application scenarios under that are almost infinite. again, just talking about the breadth of the potential for magic leap. what excites me. not just about creating a great gaming device, but actually doing something that could potentially change the world.”
despite an apparent preference for the potential of ar over, gattis sees the two in the future. things like gaming and entertainment where users want to “shut [themselves] off from the real world” will carve a place in the market for he says, but ar will be a part of your every day life like your is today. “i think the market for a mixed reality magic leap type solution is very broad, potentially everyone.”
“vr is great,” he says, “and i think has a lot of different applications but i think when you start to incorporate the real world and the environment around us, it should exponentially increase the potential for the product… this is not just going to change the way people are entertained, this is going to change the way people live and interact with technology.”
so far the only thing the company has shown publically are two videos, one older video that showcased the potential, and another the company says was shot “directly through magic leap technology,” with “no special effects or compositing.”
from my understanding magic technology works like this: a pocket sized computer powers a micro light field projector that mimics the way your eyes see real objects. breaking this down a bit, when you look at any object what you are seeing the actual object itself, but rather the various rays of light bouncing off of it creating what is called a light field. magic technology digitally recreates that light field and projects it directly into your eye in a way that is so convincing that people who have tried it have a difficulty resolving what is real and what is artificial. this methodology, the company says, produces a far more comfortable experience compared to other and ar displays, while also allowing for a true sense of depth, as opposed to tricking your eyes into seeing depth with rendering.
other than that the only public accounts of the technology come from mit technology review editor rachel metz, as well as a few hyperbolic compliments from those who have tried it under nda. in review she described an early prototype of the technology as being “what looks like metal scaffolding that towers over my head and contains a bunch of electronics and lenses.” metz also tried a version of the device with a smaller form factor that “includes a projector, built into a black wire, smaller than a grain of rice and channels light toward a single lens.”
in order for magic leap to have poached gattis, the version of their technology he saw when he first visited magic leap six weeks ago likely has advanced beyond what metz was shown and seems to be a lot closer to commercialization. that alone is an extremely exciting prospect.
tagged with: ar, augmented reality, exclusive,, vive, magic leap, mixed reality
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eɪt mənθs əˈgoʊ, ʤɛf ˈgætɪs stʊd ɔn ðə steɪʤ ɪn ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə æt ðə ˈmoʊbəl wərld ˈkɑnfərəns ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə viv, ə ˈhɛdˌsɛt hi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt wʊd ðə nu ˈɪndəstri standard”*” ənd wʊd ʃɪp tɪ kənˈsumərz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr. naʊ hi stændz ɪn ðə ˈmæʤɪk lip ˈɔfəsɪz ɪn saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə, sɪks aʊərz ˈɪntu hɪz fərst deɪ ɛz ðə hɛd əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, waɪl ðə kənˈsumər ˈhɛdˌsɛt rɪˈmeɪnz ʃˈraʊdɪd ɪn ˈmɪstəri. ˈgætɪs ʤɔɪnd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv 2014 ɛz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ fər ðə kəˈnɛktɪd ˈprɑdəkts dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˈhɛdɪd əp ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑʤɛkts fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt əv wɪʧ biɪŋ ðə viv. sɪns ðɛn hi həz bɪn ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə brænd, ˈʧæmpiənɪŋ ɪt ɔn ɪts wərld tʊr ˈoʊvər ðə pæst sɪks mənθs. soʊ waɪ wʊd hi liv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lɔnʧ hi ˈprɑməst eɪt mənθs praɪər? ɪf ju æsk ɪm, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz easy.”*.” ɪn ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ uploadvr*, ˈgætɪs sɛd ðət hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən keɪm daʊn tɪ tu θɪŋz, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd haʊ kloʊz ðət pəˈtɛnʃəl wɑz tɪ biɪŋ ˈriəˌlaɪzd. θɪŋk wət strək mi soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈmæʤɪk lip wɑz ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd siɪŋ haʊ fɑr əˈlɔŋ ɪt wɑz. aɪ nu ðɛr wɑz ə greɪt ˈvɪʒən bət aɪ noʊ haʊ fɑr əˈlɔŋ ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɑz ənd haʊ kloʊz ɪt ɪz tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ril ənd commercial,”*,” hi sɪz. wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst fər mi, haʊ ɪt ədˈvænst ənd haʊ kˈwɪkli ɪt həz ˈgɔtən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ɪt ɪz æt now.”*.” wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət meɪks gattis’*’ haɪər ɛz ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈprɑdəkt ˈmɑrkətɪŋ soʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz ɪt səˈʤɛsts ðə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪ bi ˈgɪtɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈpʊlɪŋ bæk ðə veɪl ɔn wət ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn. ˈrisəntli, ˈmæʤɪk lip bɪˈgæn ˈspikɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt ɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤi naʊ ðət ɪt həz muvd aʊt əv ðə feɪz ənd ˈɪntu ðə steɪʤ fər prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ə nu product.”*.” æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈmæʤɪk lip ˈsiˌiˈoʊ sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ ʃɪp ˈmɪljənz əv things,”*,” səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ kloʊz tɪ productization*. ˈædɪŋ ˈfərðər fjuəl tɪ ðət faɪər, rɪˈpɔrts hæv ˈsərfɪst ðət ˈmæʤɪk lip meɪ bi kloʊz tɪ ˈkloʊzɪŋ ən əˈdɪʃənəl 1 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ hɛlp brɪŋ ɪts tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt. wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst fər mi, haʊ ɪt ədˈvænst ənd haʊ kˈwɪkli ɪt həz ˈgɔtən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ɪt ɪz æt now.”*.” ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd stɪl kleɪmz ðeɪ ər riˈlisɪŋ ə kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt ɪn ðə nɛkst sɪks wiks, dɪˈspaɪt nɑt ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ðə kənˈsumər ˈvərʒən əv ɪts ˈhɛdˌsɛt ˈpəblɪkli. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz bɪn ˈəndər ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv faɪər ˈrisəntli fər dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ seɪlz ənd ə ˈfɑlɪŋ stɑk praɪs, wɪʧ hæv lɛd tɪ ə 15 rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ˈgætɪs sɪz hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ liv həz tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən æt htc”*” ənd əˈʃʊrd ˈjuˈɛs ðət tɪ ɪz ˈvɛri strong”*” ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli pʊʃt mɔr əv ðɛr ɛgz ˈɪntu ðə basket.”*.” stɪl, ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv gattis’*’ dɪˈpɑrʧər ˈreɪzɪz ˈaɪˌbraʊz. ˈgætɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl, seɪɪŋ θɪŋk ðeɪ kən bi successful”*” wɪθ ɪts lɔnʧ. ləv wət doing,”*,” hi sɪz, ləv wət ɪz duɪŋ fər ðət ˈmætər. bət aɪ θɪŋk [ˈmæʤɪk lip] ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər səm əv ðə juz ˈkeɪsɪŋ ɪz broader.”*.” ˈgætɪs bɪˈlivz kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈtrænsfɔrm ər kriˈeɪt nu fɔrmz əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈəðər markets,”*,” bət wɪθ ˈmæʤɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi stɑrt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt duɪŋ θɪŋz ɔn ə ˈbɪgər scale.”*.” lip] ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt lɪvz ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wi kʊd hæv wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɔl ðə taɪm ɛz wi muv θruaʊt ðə wərld. ðeɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ skrinz. ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst frəm ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈstændˌpɔɪnt, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə juʤ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ðɛn ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈəndər ðət ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɪnfənət. əˈgɛn, ʤɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə brɛdθ əv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈmæʤɪk lip. wət ɪkˈsaɪts mi. nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə greɪt ˈgeɪmɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli ʧeɪnʤ ðə world.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ən əˈpɛrənt ˈprɛfərəns fər ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ɑr ˈoʊvər, ˈgætɪs siz ðə tu ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. θɪŋz laɪk ˈgeɪmɪŋ ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt wɛr ˈjuzərz wɔnt tɪ [ðɛmˈsɛlvz] ɔf frəm ðə ril world”*” wɪl kɑrv ə pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər hi sɪz, bət ɑr wɪl bi ə pɑrt əv jʊr ˈɛvəri deɪ laɪf laɪk jʊr ɪz təˈdeɪ. θɪŋk ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ə mɪkst ˌriˈæləˌti ˈmæʤɪk lip taɪp səˈluʃən ɪz ˈvɛri brɔd, pəˈtɛnʃəli everyone.”*.” ɪz great,”*,” hi sɪz, aɪ θɪŋk həz ə lɔt əv ˈdɪfərənt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz bət aɪ θɪŋk wɪn ju stɑrt tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ðə ril wərld ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs, ɪt ʃʊd ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli ˌɪnˈkris ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ðə product…*… ðɪs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ˈpipəl ər ˌɛnərˈteɪnd, ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə weɪ ˈpipəl lɪv ənd ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ technology.”*.” soʊ fɑr ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ʃoʊn ˈpəblɪkli ər tu ˈvɪdioʊz, wən ˈoʊldər ˈvɪdioʊ ðət ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl, ənd əˈnəðər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz wɑz ʃɑt θru ˈmæʤɪk lip technology,”*,” wɪθ ˈspɛʃəl ˈifɛkts ər compositing.”*.” frəm maɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈmæʤɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi wərks laɪk ðɪs: ə ˈpɑkət saɪzd kəmˈpjutər paʊərz ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊ laɪt fild prɑˈʤɛktər ðət ˈmɪmɪks ðə weɪ jʊr aɪz si ril ˈɑbʤɛkts. ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðɪs daʊn ə bɪt, wɪn ju lʊk æt ˈɛni ˈɑbʤɛkt wət ju ər siɪŋ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈɑbʤɛkt ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bət ˈrəðər ðə ˈvɛriəs reɪz əv laɪt ˈbaʊnsɪŋ ɔf əv ɪt kriˈeɪtɪŋ wət ɪz kɔld ə laɪt fild. ˈmæʤɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈdɪʤətəli ˈrɛkriˌeɪts ðət laɪt fild ənd ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪt dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu jʊr aɪ ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz soʊ kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl hu hæv traɪd ɪt hæv ə ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti riˈzɑlvɪŋ wət ɪz ril ənd wət ɪz ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl. ðɪs ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz, prəˈdusɪz ə fɑr mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪkˈspɪriəns kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər ənd ɑr dɪˈspleɪz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ə tru sɛns əv dɛpθ, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈtrɪkɪŋ jʊr aɪz ˈɪntu siɪŋ dɛpθ wɪθ ˈrɛndərɪŋ. ˈəðər ðən ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊnts əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi kəm frəm ˈɛˈmaɪˈti tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌrivˈju ˈɛdɪtər ˈreɪʧəl mɛts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə fju ˌhaɪpərˈbɑlɪk ˈkɑmpləmɛnts frəm ðoʊz hu hæv traɪd ɪt ˈəndər nda*. ɪn ˌrivˈju ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd ən ˈərli ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɛz biɪŋ lʊks laɪk ˈmɛtəl ˈskæfəldɪŋ ðət taʊərz ˈoʊvər maɪ hɛd ənd kənˈteɪnz ə bənʧ əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks ənd lenses.”*.” mɛts ˈɔlsoʊ traɪd ə ˈvərʒən əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ə sˈmɔlər fɔrm ˈfæktər ðət ə prɑˈʤɛktər, bɪlt ˈɪntu ə blæk waɪər, sˈmɔlər ðən ə greɪn əv raɪs ənd ˈʧænəlz laɪt təˈwɔrd ə ˈsɪŋgəl lens.”*.” ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ˈmæʤɪk lip tɪ hæv poʊʧt ˈgætɪs, ðə ˈvərʒən əv ðɛr tɛkˈnɑləʤi hi sɔ wɪn hi fərst ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈmæʤɪk lip sɪks wiks əˈgoʊ ˈlaɪkli həz ədˈvænst bɪɔnd wət mɛts wɑz ʃoʊn ənd simz tɪ bi ə lɔt ˈkloʊzər tɪ kəˌmərʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən. ðət əˈloʊn ɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈprɑspɛkt. tægd wɪθ: ɑr, ɑgˈmɛntəd ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪkˈsklusɪv,, viv, ˈmæʤɪk lip, mɪkst ˌriˈæləˌti
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alastair clarkson has been cleared to return to his position as senior coach, and he will take back the reins from coach brendan bolton on monday afternoon.
clarkson was diagnosed with guillain-barré syndrome at the end of may and temporarilyepped down from his position.
he had returned to work in a reduced capacity in recent weeks, and he travelled to brisbane over the weekend to watch the hawks' next opponent, north melbourne.
the premiership coach saw a specialist on monday morning and was given the ok to resume his role as senior coach.
"in line with medical advice, alastair has been involved around the club over the past couple of weeks in a minor capacity while undertaking an active recovery," hawthorn chief executiveuart fox said.
"with endorsement from his doctors, alastair will return to regular full-time coaching duties from today.
"we're really pleased alastair is healthy and ready to return to work as the team embarks on the second half of the 2014 season.
"we have been overwhelmed with the messages we've received from our members and fans wishing alastair well and we thank everyone for their support."
in absence, bolton led the club to five wins from five games.
"the way our coaching team, playing group and football departmentaff have pulled together under brendon leadership during absence has been outstanding," fox said.
"it is a credit to our people that this period has been managed so professionally and seamlessly, which has been a team effort from all involved."
bolton and the other assistant coaches will now return to their regular duties.
meanwhile, the hawks have confirmed cyril will miss the next weeks with a left hamstring tendon injury.
the club is baffled by the exact cause of the recurrent hamstring injuries of which he has suffered three in the past 12 months.
football manager chris fagan said would be given every chance to play again this season and confirmed the club had no qualms about recalling thear hawk in a final.
"it'd be fair to say there's no cut off point for cyril," he said.
"particularly if he plays as a deep forward which he can easily do. the way they rehab the guys these days, they're very, very fit when they come back to play, so there won't be any issue there.
"the week call is probably a conservative call, but at the same time we'll give cyril as much time as he needs to get his hamstring right so he can return to play at a really high level."
while the hawks have lost a soldier, they will likely regain former skipper sam mitchell for friday night's game against the roos.
the will have a surveillance scan this week on the hamstring tendon he injured in round seven against before being given the to play.
"if you go on his training form, you'd say he's a fair chance to play this week," fagan said.
key defender josh gibson is also close to a return from a torn pectoral tendon after resuming ball work last week.
the premiership hawk is set to return for the game against the swans at the after the bye.
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ˈæləˌstɛr ˈklɑrksən həz bɪn klɪrd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ˈsinjər koʊʧ, ənd hi wɪl teɪk bæk ðə reɪnz frəm koʊʧ ˈbrɛndən ˈboʊltən ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ˈklɑrksən wɑz ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst wɪθ guillain-barré*é ˈsɪnˌdroʊm æt ðə ɛnd əv meɪ ənd ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli stɛpt daʊn frəm hɪz pəˈzɪʃən. hi hæd rɪˈtərnd tɪ wərk ɪn ə rɪˈdust kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, ənd hi ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd tɪ wɔʧ ðə hɔks' nɛkst əˈpoʊnənt, nɔrθ ˈmɛlbərn. ðə prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp koʊʧ sɔ ə ˈspɛʃəlɪst ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ hɪz roʊl ɛz ˈsinjər koʊʧ. "ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈmɛdɪkəl ədˈvaɪs, ˈæləˌstɛr həz bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd əraʊnd ðə kləb ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv wiks ɪn ə ˈmaɪnər kəˈpæsɪti waɪl ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ ən ˈæktɪv rɪˈkəvəri," ˈhɔˌθɔrn ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv stɔrt fɑks sɛd. "wɪθ ɛnˈdɔrsmənt frəm hɪz ˈdɑktərz, ˈæləˌstɛr wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈrɛgjələr ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈdutiz frəm təˈdeɪ. "wɪr ˈrɪli plizd ˈæləˌstɛr ɪz ˈhɛlθi ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ wərk ɛz ðə tim ɪmˈbɑrks ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðə 2014 ˈsizən. "wi hæv bɪn ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd wɪθ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wiv rɪˈsivd frəm ɑr ˈmɛmbərz ənd fænz ˈwɪʃɪŋ ˈæləˌstɛr wɛl ənd wi θæŋk ˈɛvriˌwən fər ðɛr səˈpɔrt." ɪn ˈæbsəns, ˈboʊltən lɛd ðə kləb tɪ faɪv wɪnz frəm faɪv geɪmz. "ðə weɪ ɑr ˈkoʊʧɪŋ tim, pleɪɪŋ grup ənd ˈfʊtˌbɔl dɪˈpɑrtmənt stæf hæv pʊld təˈgɛðər ˈəndər ˈbrɛndən ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈæbsəns həz bɪn ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ," fɑks sɛd. "ɪt ɪz ə ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ ɑr ˈpipəl ðət ðɪs ˈpɪriəd həz bɪn ˈmænɪʤd soʊ prəˈfɛʃənəli ənd ˈsimləsli, wɪʧ həz bɪn ə tim ˈɛfərt frəm ɔl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd." ˈboʊltən ənd ðə ˈəðər əˈsɪstənt ˈkoʊʧɪz wɪl naʊ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðɛr ˈrɛgjələr ˈdutiz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə hɔks hæv kənˈfərmd ˈsɪrəl wɪl mɪs ðə nɛkst wiks wɪθ ə lɛft ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈtɛndən ˈɪnʤəri. ðə kləb ɪz ˈbæfəld baɪ ðə ɪgˈzækt kɔz əv ðə rɪˈkərənt ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz əv wɪʧ hi həz ˈsəfərd θri ɪn ðə pæst 12 mənθs. ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈmænɪʤər krɪs ˈfeɪgən sɛd wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛvəri ʧæns tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛn ðɪs ˈsizən ənd kənˈfərmd ðə kləb hæd noʊ kwɑmz əˈbaʊt rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ðə stɑr hɔk ɪn ə ˈfaɪnəl. "ˈɪtəd bi fɛr tɪ seɪ ðɛrz noʊ kət ɔf pɔɪnt fər ˈsɪrəl," hi sɛd. "ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf hi pleɪz ɛz ə dip ˈfɔrwərd wɪʧ hi kən ˈizəli du. ðə weɪ ðeɪ rihæb ðə gaɪz ðiz deɪz, ðɛr ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri fɪt wɪn ðeɪ kəm bæk tɪ pleɪ, soʊ ðɛr woʊnt bi ˈɛni ˈɪʃu ðɛr. "ðə wik kɔl ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ə kənˈsərvətɪv kɔl, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm wɪl gɪv ˈsɪrəl ɛz məʧ taɪm ɛz hi nidz tɪ gɪt hɪz ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ raɪt soʊ hi kən rɪˈtərn tɪ pleɪ æt ə ˈrɪli haɪ ˈlɛvəl." waɪl ðə hɔks hæv lɔst ə ˈsoʊlʤər, ðeɪ wɪl ˈlaɪkli rɪˈgeɪn ˈfɔrmər ˈskɪpər sæm ˈmɪʧəl fər ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪts geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ruz. ðə wɪl hæv ə sərˈveɪləns skæn ðɪs wik ɔn ðə ˈhæmˌstrɪŋ ˈtɛndən hi ˈɪnʤərd ɪn raʊnd ˈsɛvən əˈgɛnst ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ðə tɪ pleɪ. "ɪf ju goʊ ɔn hɪz ˈtreɪnɪŋ fɔrm, jʊd seɪ hiz ə fɛr ʧæns tɪ pleɪ ðɪs wik," ˈfeɪgən sɛd. ki dɪˈfɛndər ʤɑʃ ˈgɪbsən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kloʊz tɪ ə rɪˈtərn frəm ə tɔrn ˈpɛktərəl ˈtɛndən ˈæftər rɪˈzumɪŋ bɔl wərk læst wik. ðə prɛˈmɪrˌʃɪp hɔk ɪz sɛt tɪ rɪˈtərn fər ðə geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə swɔnz æt ðə ˈæftər ðə baɪ.
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roller derby, a sport driven mostly by women, is a growing and gaining momentum with each season. the sport is guided by the wftda.com, draws interest via its own conversational terminology and tactics, and engages the masses from an incredibly wide swath of demographics. one might think the sport would be covered more by mainstream media, especially by, but there is relatively little in the way of mainstream coverage.
sure, did cover both suzy in’s body issue and julie glass (atomatrix) recently, but the coverage of the big, national bouts? there even a blip for the final scores, mvps, or any other type of coverage. the only mainstream roller derby coverage is done by andy frye, a writer from chicago and a derby player, who has covered a variety of topics involving derby and has several articles on.com. completely ignored the sport, but there are roughly twice as many search results for ‘hot dog eating’ as there are for ‘roller derby’ on’s website. currently, the majority of coverage is done by private bloggers that are usually referees or players. unfortunately, one of the most reliable sources of information on derby scores and players, the derby news network (dnn), has recently stopped reporting and via their website "seven years is enough. as of today, derby news network is retired".
one example of roller derby being snubbed by the magazine was reported on by and outlines a vote done via social media where readers were given a list of sports (lacrosse, wrestling, rugby, motocross, and softball) and were encouraged to vote via facebook, twitter, and the website. the sport that got the most votes was then going to be featured in the issue of the magazine. we did our best to get people involved in the vote via our own facebook page and twitter account. since there was no option to vote for roller derby, derby fans were forced towrite-in” their votes and exactly what they did.
although the website data remains closed, the fan votes on facebook and twitter are easy enough to track. by the time the deadline rolled around for the poll, there were roughly comments on the facebook post and votes on twitter. out of those, an astounding called for roller derby, with rugby coming in second through the voting at about.
in one tweet, roller derby suddenly went from winning the vote to being ignored:ps we see you, too, roller derby and water polo fans!! keep in coming and have to another vote for for a later issue . . .
instead of giving the win to roller derby, somehow rugby came out on top with 40% of the votes. if you look closely at the above it's comical that they spelled rugby as "rubgy". what happened to the votes for roller derby? a question that needs to be answered.
it is also important to note that roller derby is a female dominated sport. in a sports world where male leagues of sports tend to gain far greater traction and media attention than female (just look at basketball, soccer, or any other major sport), one can't help but wonder if the lack of a strong male league counterpart to derby contributes to the lack of reporting. or, to put it more bluntly, is there an aversion by sports media to covering females sports that is further skewing the selection of coverage against derby? an important question to consider.
other derby related articles:
best roller derby players of all time
stay safe with roller derby
the wheels you need for derby
references:
rollinnews covers ignoring roller derby
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ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi, ə spɔrt ˈdrɪvən ˈmoʊstli baɪ ˈwɪmən, ɪz ə groʊɪŋ ənd ˈgeɪnɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm wɪθ iʧ ˈsizən. ðə spɔrt ɪz ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ðə wftda.com*, drɔz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈviə ɪts oʊn ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənəl ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈtæktɪks, ənd ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ðə ˈmæsɪz frəm ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli waɪd swɑθ əv ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks. wən maɪt θɪŋk ðə spɔrt wʊd bi ˈkəvərd mɔr baɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə, əˈspɛʃəli baɪ, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈlɪtəl ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈkəvərɪʤ. ʃʊr, dɪd ˈkəvər boʊθ ˈsuzi ɪn ˈbɑdi ˈɪʃu ənd ˈʤuli glæs (atomatrix*) ˈrisəntli, bət ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə bɪg, ˈnæʃənəl baʊts? ðɛr ˈivɪn ə blɪp fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl skɔrz, mvps*, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər taɪp əv ˈkəvərɪʤ. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz dən baɪ ˈændi fraɪ, ə ˈraɪtər frəm ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd ə ˈdərbi pleɪər, hu həz ˈkəvərd ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈtɑpɪks ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈdərbi ənd həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn espn.com*. kəmˈplitli ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə spɔrt, bət ðɛr ər ˈrəfli twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni sərʧ rɪˈzəlts fər dɔg eating’*’ ɛz ðɛr ər fər derby’*’ ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ˈkərəntli, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz dən baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈblɔgərz ðət ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˌrɛfərˈiz ər pleɪərz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wən əv ðə moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈsɔrsəz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈdərbi skɔrz ənd pleɪərz, ðə ˈdərbi nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk (dnn*), həz ˈrisəntli stɑpt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd ˈviə ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt "ˈsɛvən jɪrz ɪz ɪˈnəf. ɛz əv təˈdeɪ, ˈdərbi nuz ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪz rɪˈtaɪrd". wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi biɪŋ snəbd baɪ ðə ˈmægəˌzin wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn baɪ ənd ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz ə voʊt dən ˈviə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɛr ˈridərz wər ˈgɪvɪn ə lɪst əv spɔrts (ləˈkrɔs, ˈrɛsəlɪŋ, ˈrəgbi, motocross*, ənd ˈsɔfˌbɔl) ənd wər ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ voʊt ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ənd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə spɔrt ðət gɑt ðə moʊst voʊts wɑz ðɛn goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ðə ˈmægəˌzin. wi dɪd ɑr bɛst tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə voʊt ˈviə ɑr oʊn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ənd tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt. sɪns ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈɔpʃən tɪ voʊt fər ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi, ˈdərbi fænz wər fɔrst tɪ ““write-in”*” ðɛr voʊts ənd ɪgˈzæktli wət ðeɪ dɪd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈdætə rɪˈmeɪnz kloʊzd, ðə fæn voʊts ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər ər ˈizi ɪˈnəf tɪ træk. baɪ ðə taɪm ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn roʊld əraʊnd fər ðə poʊl, ðɛr wər ˈrəfli ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst ənd voʊts ɔn tˈwɪtər. aʊt əv ðoʊz, ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ kɔld fər ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi, wɪθ ˈrəgbi ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ˈsɛkənd θru ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ æt əˈbaʊt ɪn wən twit, ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi ˈsədənli wɛnt frəm ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə voʊt tɪ biɪŋ ˌɪgˈnɔrd: wi si ju, tu, ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi ənd ˈwɔtər ˈpoʊloʊ fænz!! kip ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ ənd hæv tɪ əˈnəðər voʊt fər fər ə ˈleɪtər ˈɪʃu ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə wɪn tɪ ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi, ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈrəgbi keɪm aʊt ɔn tɔp wɪθ 40 əv ðə voʊts. ɪf ju lʊk ˈkloʊsli æt ðə əˈbəv ɪts ˈkɑmɪkəl ðət ðeɪ spɛld ˈrəgbi ɛz "rubgy*". wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə voʊts fər ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi? ə kˈwɛʃən ðət nidz tɪ bi ˈænsərd. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi ɪz ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd spɔrt. ɪn ə spɔrts wərld wɛr meɪl ligz əv spɔrts tɛnd tɪ geɪn fɑr ˈgreɪtər ˈtrækʃən ənd ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən ðən ˈfiˌmeɪl (ʤɪst lʊk æt ˈbæskətˌbɔl, ˈsɑkər, ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər spɔrt), wən kænt hɛlp bət ˈwəndər ɪf ðə læk əv ə strɔŋ meɪl lig ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt tɪ ˈdərbi kənˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ðə læk əv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. ər, tɪ pʊt ɪt mɔr ˈbləntli, ɪz ðɛr ən əˈvərʒən baɪ spɔrts ˈmidiə tɪ ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈfiˌmeɪlz spɔrts ðət ɪz ˈfərðər skjuɪŋ ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈkəvərɪʤ əˈgɛnst ˈdərbi? ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən tɪ kənˈsɪdər. ˈəðər ˈdərbi rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəlz: bɛst ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi pleɪərz əv ɔl taɪm steɪ seɪf wɪθ ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi ðə wilz ju nid fər ˈdərbi ˈrɛfərənsɪz: ˈkəvərz ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi
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google, it seems, is still capable of surprising. a few weeks after launching a pair of handsets, a smart home hub and a virtual reality headset, the company is back with one of its most hardware launches in recent memory. after all a big push into consumer mobile, the software giant is pursuing, of all things, the.
the is an unlikely launch for the company, the product of a few years’ worth of development attempting to take the next step with its workplace tools. according to g director of product, jonathan rochelle, the project was born out of a desire to build a new collaborative tablet interface for g suite, the collection of business apps formerly known as google apps for work.
“jamboard,” rochelle explained, ahead of the unveil, “is the now in google cloud.” a hub for workplace collaborations designed from the ground up. a director competitor to surface hub built around google apps. a familiar sort of interface whose output lives in google drive, connecting to users in person or via or tablet using the companion apps for ios and android (nope, no windows yet).
google’s been testing the hardware with a number of high profile partners, including and spotify, who have been trying it out in their own corporate boardrooms. the result is pretty impressive. built from scratch (though the company has yet to name any hardware partners), a fairly intuitive and extremely responsive interface. users can draw with the include passive stylus and erase with their fingers (or an included eraser/microfiber).
tools like handwriting and shape help streamline the process and worked quite well in my own hands-on time with the product. the board also has 16 levels of pressure sensitive touch and nice little animations that bring small things like erasing to life, as you watch the text flake and fall off the display. the system runs on a highly specialized version of android that features a built in browser and google maps among other features, along with opening it up to potential apps.
it also has google cast built in, so you can also use it as a big video display, complete with speakers that face down into the magnetic tray that holds the and eraser. the speakers, from what i heard great, but plenty loud and will do the trick with teleconferencing audio. you can also just use the built-in bluetooth to run it all through a speaker.
as for why google went with here, beyond the occasional video watching, it says that the high res is necessary so as to avoid when up close to the board. also a built-in camera capable of capturing at 60 frames per second.
all of the collaboration occurs in real-time, making it possible to monitor the board on a mobile device with minimal latency. and once a project is finished, it can be shared with the team as a or pdf.
it’s also a surprisingly nice looking thing. the back of the board is lovingly sculpted, making it, quite probably, the nicest looking ever seen. there are a couple of standard full ports back there, along with a c, and ethernet. the board can be mounted to a wall or users can choose to buy the optional stand. all said, it should run less than $6,000 when it launches next year.
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ˈgugəl, ɪt simz, ɪz stɪl ˈkeɪpəbəl əv səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ə fju wiks ˈæftər ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə pɛr əv ˈhændˌsɛts, ə smɑrt hoʊm həb ənd ə ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti ˈhɛdˌsɛt, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz bæk wɪθ wən əv ɪts moʊst ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈlɔnʧɪz ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmɛməri. ˈæftər ɔl ə bɪg pʊʃ ˈɪntu kənˈsumər ˈmoʊbəl, ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ʤaɪənt ɪz pərˈsuɪŋ, əv ɔl θɪŋz, ðə. ðə ɪz ən ənˈlaɪkli lɔnʧ fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni, ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə fju years’*’ wərθ əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ teɪk ðə nɛkst stɛp wɪθ ɪts ˈwərkˌpleɪs tulz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʤi dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈprɑdəkt, ˈʤɑnəθən ˌrəˈʃɛl, ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz bɔrn aʊt əv ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bɪld ə nu kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈtæblət ˈɪnərˌfeɪs fər ʤi swit, ðə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈbɪznɪs æps ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz ˈgugəl æps fər work*. ““jamboard,”*,” ˌrəˈʃɛl ɪkˈspleɪnd, əˈhɛd əv ðə ənˈveɪl, ðə naʊ ɪn ˈgugəl cloud.”*.” ə həb fər ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˌkɑləbərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈzaɪnd frəm ðə graʊnd əp. ə dɪˈrɛktər kəmˈpɛtɪtər tɪ ˈsərfəs həb bɪlt əraʊnd ˈgugəl æps. ə fəˈmɪljər sɔrt əv ˈɪnərˌfeɪs huz ˈaʊtˌpʊt lɪvz ɪn ˈgugəl draɪv, kəˈnɛktɪŋ tɪ ˈjuzərz ɪn ˈpərsən ər ˈviə ər ˈtæblət ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kəmˈpænjən æps fər ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd (noʊp, noʊ ˈwɪndoʊz jɛt). bɪn ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈpɑrtnərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd spotify*, hu hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ ɪt aʊt ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈkɔrpərət ˈbɔrˌdrumz. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈprɪti ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. bɪlt frəm skræʧ (ðoʊ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz jɛt tɪ neɪm ˈɛni ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈpɑrtnərz), ə ˈfɛrli ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ənd ɪkˈstrimli rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈɪnərˌfeɪs. ˈjuzərz kən drɔ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈklud ˈpæsɪv ˈstaɪləs ənd ɪˈreɪs wɪθ ðɛr ˈfɪŋgərz (ər ən ˌɪnˈkludɪd eraser/microfiber*). tulz laɪk ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ ənd ʃeɪp hɛlp ˈstrimˌlaɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd wərkt kwaɪt wɛl ɪn maɪ oʊn ˌhænˈzɔn taɪm wɪθ ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ðə bɔrd ˈɔlsoʊ həz 16 ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈprɛʃər ˈsɛnsɪtɪv təʧ ənd nis ˈlɪtəl ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ðət brɪŋ smɔl θɪŋz laɪk ɪˈreɪsɪŋ tɪ laɪf, ɛz ju wɔʧ ðə tɛkst fleɪk ənd fɔl ɔf ðə dɪˈspleɪ. ðə ˈsɪstəm rənz ɔn ə ˈhaɪli ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ˈvərʒən əv ˈænˌdrɔɪd ðət ˈfiʧərz ə bɪlt ɪn ˈbraʊzər ənd ˈgugəl mæps əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪt əp tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl æps. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈgugəl kæst bɪlt ɪn, soʊ ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ juz ɪt ɛz ə bɪg ˈvɪdioʊ dɪˈspleɪ, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈspikərz ðət feɪs daʊn ˈɪntu ðə mægˈnɛtɪk treɪ ðət hoʊldz ðə ənd ɪˈreɪsər. ðə ˈspikərz, frəm wət aɪ hərd greɪt, bət ˈplɛnti laʊd ənd wɪl du ðə trɪk wɪθ ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrənsɪŋ ˈɑdiˌoʊ. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ʤɪst juz ðə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈbluˌtuθ tɪ rən ɪt ɔl θru ə ˈspikər. ɛz fər waɪ ˈgugəl wɛnt wɪθ hir, bɪɔnd ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈvɪdioʊ ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ɪt sɪz ðət ðə haɪ reɪz ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri soʊ ɛz tɪ əˈvɔɪd wɪn əp kloʊz tɪ ðə bɔrd. ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈkæmərə ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈkæpʧərɪŋ æt 60 freɪmz pər ˈsɛkənd. ɔl əv ðə kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən əˈkərz ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈmɑnətər ðə bɔrd ɔn ə ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪs wɪθ ˈmɪnəməl ˈleɪtənsi. ənd wəns ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt, ɪt kən bi ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə tim ɛz ə ər pdf*. ˈɔlsoʊ ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli nis ˈlʊkɪŋ θɪŋ. ðə bæk əv ðə bɔrd ɪz ˈləvɪŋli ˈskəlptɪd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt, kwaɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli, ðə ˈnaɪsɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɛvər sin. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈstændərd fʊl pɔrts bæk ðɛr, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə si, ənd ˈiθərˌnɛt. ðə bɔrd kən bi ˈmaʊnɪd tɪ ə wɔl ər ˈjuzərz kən ʧuz tɪ baɪ ðə ˈɔpʃənəl stænd. ɔl sɛd, ɪt ʃʊd rən lɛs ðən wɪn ɪt ˈlɔnʧɪz nɛkst jɪr.
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episode 7 of with witch zaftig asks: is atheism a religion?
first, we discuss how atheism is defined, then examine how various groups and individuals with competing interests have amplified that definition.
one example provided is by sam harris, of the so-called “new atheist” movement, who advocates for a particular kind of atheistic “spirituality” in his book waking up: a guide to spirituality without religion.
to refute this obfuscation of the words “atheism” and “spirituality” is scholar of religion david webster in his book, dispirited: how contemporary spirituality makes us stupid, selfish, and unhappy. webster argues that “spirituality” is a superficial and meaningless concept that modern society has adapted as a response to religion, reflective of our current sentiment in the western world. webster claims that this and concept is actually toxic, and no better or worse than fundamentalist religion.
finally, we bring up the growing atheist churches that promote values and ethics, examples of which are here and here. these movements are responding to the common accusation that atheistic persons live without ecstasy or ethics by religious groups. one side denounces religious people as stupid and having imaginary friends; the other claims atheists are blind without wonder or morals.
listen to the segment here, or the entire show with me as co-host.
original february 15, 2015.
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ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 7 əv wɪθ wɪʧ ˈzæftɪg æsks: ɪz ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ə rɪˈlɪʤən? fərst, wi dɪˈskəs haʊ ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ɪz dɪˈfaɪnd, ðɛn ɪgˈzæmɪn haʊ ˈvɛriəs grups ənd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts hæv ˈæmpləˌfaɪd ðət ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən. wən ɪgˈzæmpəl prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪz baɪ sæm ˈhɛrɪs, əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld atheist”*” ˈmuvmənt, hu ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kaɪnd əv ˌeɪθiˈɪstɪk ““spirituality”*” ɪn hɪz bʊk ˈweɪkɪŋ əp: ə gaɪd tɪ ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈlɪʤən. tɪ rɪfˈjut ðɪs ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən əv ðə wərdz ““atheism”*” ənd ““spirituality”*” ɪz ˈskɑlər əv rɪˈlɪʤən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈwɛbstər ɪn hɪz bʊk, dɪˈspɪrətɪd: haʊ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈstupɪd, ˈsɛlfɪʃ, ənd ənˈhæpi. ˈwɛbstər ˈɑrgjuz ðət ““spirituality”*” ɪz ə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl ənd ˈminɪŋləs ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət ˈmɑdərn soʊˈsaɪɪti həz əˈdæptɪd ɛz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ rɪˈlɪʤən, rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ɑr ˈkɑrənt ˈsɛnəmənt ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld. ˈwɛbstər kleɪmz ðət ðɪs ənd ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈtɑksɪk, ənd noʊ ˈbɛtər ər wərs ðən ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst rɪˈlɪʤən. ˈfaɪnəli, wi brɪŋ əp ðə groʊɪŋ ˈeɪθiəst ˈʧərʧɪz ðət prəˈmoʊt ˈvæljuz ənd ˈɛθɪks, ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv wɪʧ ər hir ənd hir. ðiz ˈmuvmənts ər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑmən ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət ˌeɪθiˈɪstɪk ˈpərsənz lɪv wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛkstəsi ər ˈɛθɪks baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs grups. wən saɪd dɪˈnaʊnsɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpipəl ɛz ˈstupɪd ənd ˈhævɪŋ ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri frɛndz; ðə ˈəðər kleɪmz ˈeɪθiəsts ər blaɪnd wɪˈθaʊt ˈwəndər ər ˈmɔrəlz. ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˌsɛgˈmɛnt hir, ər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ʃoʊ wɪθ mi ɛz co-host*. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈfɛbruˌɛri 15 2015 ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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ubisoft has announced it's expanding its operations in quebec and plans to create new jobs in the canadian province by 2027. the company made the announcement earlier today, revealing its plans to open a brand-new studio in saguenay, east of montreal. the studio, which plans to hire around 125 people, will focus on online services and technologies.
"we are entrusting saguenay with a mandate that is resolutely focused on the future," said mallat, ceo of the montreal, quebec, and toronto studios. "the development of connected experiences that allow millions of players to meet and interact on online game platforms is a leading growth and innovation driver not only for, but for the entire video game industry as a whole."
creation of 1000 news jobs in quebec, 675 of which are in montreal and in another studio in quebec. (@ubisoftmtl) september 5, 2017
ubisoft's montreal and quebec city studios are responsible for the assassin's creed series and games like far cry primal, far cry 4, and watch dogs 2. in today's announcement, both of those studios announced they'd be expanding with the addition of 675 and 200 jobs, respectively. also said it will be opening yet another studio, somewhere in quebec, in the future.
ubisoft montreal's most anticipated upcoming game is assassin's creed origins for pc, playstation 4, and one. it's due out at the end of next month and before you play, check out our full recap of the assassin's creed story up to this point. for anyone interested in working at's new saguenay studio, the company has already started posting jobs on its website.
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ubisoft* həz əˈnaʊnst ɪts ɪkˈspændɪŋ ɪts ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪn kwəˈbɛk ənd plænz tɪ kriˈeɪt nu ʤɑbz ɪn ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈprɑvɪns baɪ 2027 ðə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪd ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈərliər təˈdeɪ, rɪˈvilɪŋ ɪts plænz tɪ ˈoʊpən ə ˈbrændˌnu ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ˈsægəneɪ, ist əv ˌməntriˈɔl. ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ, wɪʧ plænz tɪ haɪər əraʊnd 125 ˈpipəl, wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. "wi ər ɛnˈtrəstɪŋ ˈsægəneɪ wɪθ ə ˈmænˌdeɪt ðət ɪz ˈrɛzəˌlutli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər," sɛd mallat*, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˌməntriˈɔl, kwəˈbɛk, ənd tərˈɑntoʊ ˈstudiˌoʊz. "ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv kəˈnɛktɪd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ðət əˈlaʊ ˈmɪljənz əv pleɪərz tɪ mit ənd ˌɪnərˈækt ɔn ˈɔnˌlaɪn geɪm ˈplætˌfɔrmz ɪz ə ˈlidɪŋ groʊθ ənd ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈdraɪvər nɑt ˈoʊnli fər, bət fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm ˈɪndəstri ɛz ə hoʊl." kriˈeɪʃən əv 1000 nuz ʤɑbz ɪn kwəˈbɛk, 675 əv wɪʧ ər ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl ənd ɪn əˈnəðər ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn kwəˈbɛk. (@ubisoftmtl*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 5 2017 ˌməntriˈɔl ənd kwəˈbɛk ˈsɪti ˈstudiˌoʊz ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə əˈsæsənz krid ˈsɪriz ənd geɪmz laɪk fɑr kraɪ ˈpraɪməl, fɑr kraɪ 4 ənd wɔʧ dɔgz 2 ɪn ˈtudeɪz əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, boʊθ əv ðoʊz ˈstudiˌoʊz əˈnaʊnst ðeɪd bi ɪkˈspændɪŋ wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv 675 ənd 200 ʤɑbz, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ɪt wɪl bi ˈoʊpənɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər ˈstudiˌoʊ, ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn kwəˈbɛk, ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˌmɑntriˈɑlz moʊst ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ geɪm ɪz əˈsæsənz krid ˈɔrəʤɪnz fər ˈpiˈsi, ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ənd wən. ɪts du aʊt æt ðə ɛnd əv nɛkst mənθ ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ju pleɪ, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr fʊl ˈriˌkæp əv ðə əˈsæsənz krid ˈstɔri əp tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt. fər ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ æt nu ˈsægəneɪ ˈstudiˌoʊ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpoʊstɪŋ ʤɑbz ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt.
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edmonton transit system users will see an increase starting in february, as some fares will go up an average of about 3 percent.
as of february 1, the cost of the following passes and ticket packages will change:
2016 2017 adult ticket (10) $24.75 $25.50 ticket (10) $21.50 $22.25 adult monthly pass $91.50 $94.25 youth monthly pass (effective sept. 1) $71.00 $73.00 senior monthly pass $14.50 $15.00 day pass $9.25 $9.50 pass $83.50 $86.00 @ work monthly pass $80.50 $82.90 senior annual pass (effective april 1) $128.75 $132.50 senior annual pass (low income) (effective april 1) $55.75 $57.50 pass $91.50 $94.25
ets said although the cost of some passes were going up, the price of a number of other products would not change: assured income for severely handicapped (aish) monthly transit pass, 747 fares to the edmonton international airport, and the universal transit pass (u-pass) for students, and cash fares, which will stay at $3.25.
plus, tickets purchased before february 1 which have not expired are still valid.
officials said with the increase, fares are still competitive when compared to other cities of similar size to edmonton: on january 1, 2017, calgary increased prices for some products, including cash fares (to $3.25) and monthly fares (to $101). officials in ottawa increased rates on january 1, including increasing the adult monthly pass from $105.75 to $113.75.
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ˈɛdməntən ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm ˈjuzərz wɪl si ən ˌɪnˈkris ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ɛz səm fɛrz wɪl goʊ əp ən ˈævərɪʤ əv əˈbaʊt 3 pərˈsɛnt. ɛz əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 ðə kɔst əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈpæsɪz ənd ˈtɪkɪt ˈpækɪʤɪz wɪl ʧeɪnʤ: 2016 2017 ˈædəlt ˈtɪkɪt 10 ˈtɪkɪt 10 ˈædəlt ˈmənθli pæs juθ ˈmənθli pæs (ˈifɛktɪv sɛpt. 1 ˈsinjər ˈmənθli pæs deɪ pæs pæs wərk ˈmənθli pæs ˈsinjər ˈænjuəl pæs (ˈifɛktɪv ˈeɪprəl 1 ˈsinjər ˈænjuəl pæs (loʊ ˈɪnˌkəm) (ˈifɛktɪv ˈeɪprəl 1 pæs sɛd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə kɔst əv səm ˈpæsɪz wər goʊɪŋ əp, ðə praɪs əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts wʊd nɑt ʧeɪnʤ: əˈʃʊrd ˈɪnˌkəm fər səˈvɪrli ˈhændiˌkæpt (aish*) ˈmənθli ˈtrænzɪt pæs, 747 fɛrz tɪ ðə ˈɛdməntən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ənd ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈtrænzɪt pæs (u-pass*) fər ˈstudənts, ənd kæʃ fɛrz, wɪʧ wɪl steɪ æt pləs, ˈtɪkɪts ˈpərʧəst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 wɪʧ hæv nɑt ɪkˈspaɪrd ər stɪl ˈvælɪd. əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈkris, fɛrz ər stɪl kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz əv ˈsɪmələr saɪz tɪ ˈɛdməntən: ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2017 ˈkælgəri ˌɪnˈkrist ˈpraɪsɪz fər səm ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kæʃ fɛrz (tɪ ənd ˈmənθli fɛrz (tɪ 101 əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ˈɑtəˌwɑ ˌɪnˈkrist reɪts ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə ˈædəlt ˈmənθli pæs frəm tɪ
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half of the public would blame lawmakers for a government shutdown while only a third would blame president obama, according to a cnn survey released monday.
thirteen percent, meanwhile, said republicans and the president would both be responsible while 2 percent said neither should be blamed or said they had no opinion.
a plurality of people polled said a government shutdown that would last a few days would be a major problem. just under a quarter said it would be a minor problem and 20 percent said it would be a crisis.
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the government shutdown in october 2013 lasted 16 days.
among the political parties, 82 percent of democrats would blame republicans in congress for a shutdown while 10 percent of democrats would blame obama.
just over 60 percent of republican voters would blame obama and just under a quarter would blame members of their own party.
more independents would blame republicans for a shutdown than they would the president.
congress has 10 days to pass a new spending bill or the government could shut down again. conservatives have been pushing leaders to defund immigration order through appropriations bills and the house conference is expected to debate its next steps in a meeting tuesday morning.
the poll surveyed adults between nov. with a 3 percentage point margin of error.
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hæf əv ðə ˈpəblɪk wʊd bleɪm ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz fər ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn waɪl ˈoʊnli ə θərd wʊd bleɪm ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈsərˌveɪ riˈlist ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈθərˈtin pərˈsɛnt, ˈminˌwaɪl, sɛd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd boʊθ bi riˈspɑnsəbəl waɪl 2 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ˈniðər ʃʊd bi bleɪmd ər sɛd ðeɪ hæd noʊ əˈpɪnjən. ə plərˈælɪti əv ˈpipəl poʊld sɛd ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn ðət wʊd læst ə fju deɪz wʊd bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm. ʤɪst ˈəndər ə kˈwɔrtər sɛd ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈmaɪnər ˈprɑbləm ənd 20 pərˈsɛnt sɛd ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈkraɪsəs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2013 ˈlæstɪd 16 deɪz. əˈməŋ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz, 82 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd bleɪm rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn waɪl 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd bleɪm ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 60 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz wʊd bleɪm ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ʤɪst ˈəndər ə kˈwɔrtər wʊd bleɪm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɛr oʊn ˈpɑrti. mɔr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts wʊd bleɪm rɪˈpəblɪkənz fər ə ˈʃətˌdaʊn ðən ðeɪ wʊd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. ˈkɑŋgrəs həz 10 deɪz tɪ pæs ə nu ˈspɛndɪŋ bɪl ər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kʊd ʃət daʊn əˈgɛn. kənˈsərvətɪvz hæv bɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈlidərz tɪ diˈfənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈɔrdər θru əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz bɪlz ənd ðə haʊs ˈkɑnfərəns ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dəˈbeɪt ɪts nɛkst stɛps ɪn ə ˈmitɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə poʊl ˈsərˌveɪd ˈædəlts bɪtˈwin noʊv. wɪθ ə 3 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnt ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər.
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beno udrih. ray mccallum. darren collison. ty lawson.
for the sacramento kings, the point guard position has been a black hole for the better part of the last decade. ever since they traded mike bibby back in 2008, the kings have lacked a lead guard to build the franchise around. evans turned out to be a shooting guard and isaiah thomas couldn't coexist with demarcus cousins, so the result has been a revolving door of floor generals with no end in sight.
so you can imagine how delighted and the sacramento front office were to see kentucky point guard fox's name still on the board as they were put on the clock with the no. 5 pick in the 2017 nba draft. a (6-foot-5 if you count the hair), lightning fast point guard with a winning pedigree -- he famously scored 39 points in a sweet 16 victory over ball's bruins in the tournament -- was like an early christmas present to sacramento by the basketball gods themselves.
"if we had the no. 1 pick, he would've been our guy," said after the draft. is our future."
little did the kings know that 21 games into the season, fox wouldn't even be the best rookie point guard on their roster. that's because in the last seven games since becoming a permanent fixture in the rotation, pick frank mason has emerged as the kings' most reliable young point guard.
let's get one thing straight -- this is no knock on fox. he's a 170-pound, trying to figure out how all the tools he's been blessed with apply to the nba game. meanwhile, mason, a, man who spent four years in an elite kansas program and was named the consensus player of the year as a senior, is much closer to a finished product.
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but there's no disputing that mason has been better, and has earned the trust of coach dave joerger.
"he's a stud muffin, man," joerger said before the kings' upset win over the warriors on monday. "he's tough and he picks guys up. he gets in the lane and he makes plays. he can shoot it a little bit. ... i'm a big fan of his, and i look forward to coaching him for a long time, hopefully."
mason has averaged points, assists and rebounds in his last seven games, while fox has averaged points, assists and rebounds over the same stretch. though the averages are in the same ballpark, the advanced statistics support what the eye test shows you -- the kings have been much better with mason on the court than fox.
kings net rating (last six games) on court off court difference frank mason +6.4 -17.2 +23.6 fox -18.5 +7.1 -25.6
this is an incredibly small sample size, but it highlights the fact that mason has been much more effective as a floor general for the kings. it was never more evident than when he played the entire fourth quarter in the team's win over the warriors. watch as mason uses his strength and savvy to keep shaun livingston behind him, giving him space to make the floater:
later in the quarter, mason once again gets past his defender and uses a similar hesitation move to create space. this time green steps up to stop him, leaving willie wide open for the that tied the game:
"i love playing with willie," mason said after the game. "he's super athletic, and i feel like i can put the ball anywhere near the rim and he'll go up and get it. on that play i did a good job of baiting a little, and gave willie a little space and just kind of threw it up, and he finished it."
mason's awareness and poise in the is something that only comes with experience, and something that fox has yet to master. take for instance this play, where fox loses his defender with a nice, quick crossover. instead of taking the or step-back, however, fox takes an extra dribble to the line, which actually closes the gap between him and his defender, making the shot easier to contest:
there's little doubt that fox will one day become a better player than mason, but until he learns to harness all that athleticism and skill into more effective movements, mason will have the edge.
it would be easy for a who's being told that he's the face of the franchise to become frustrated by losing playing time to aer. but fox and mason have a healthy competition -- one that goes way back to when fox was in high school.
"when i went on my visit at kansas, [mason] was actually my host, so we've known each other for a while," fox told cbs sports. "at practice we go at each other, we're making each other better. and then in games we just support each other."
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it will be interesting to see how joerger delegates the minutes for the rest of the season. but for now, the kings' front office -- and the entire city of sacramento -- can rest easy knowing that they've finally resolved their point guard dilemma with not one, but two talented young players.
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ˈbeɪnoʊ udrih*. reɪ məˈkæləm. ˈdɑrən ˈkɑlɪsən. taɪ ˈlɔsən. fər ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kɪŋz, ðə pɔɪnt gɑrd pəˈzɪʃən həz bɪn ə blæk hoʊl fər ðə ˈbɛtər pɑrt əv ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈɛvər sɪns ðeɪ ˈtreɪdɪd maɪk ˈbɪbi bæk ɪn 2008 ðə kɪŋz hæv lækt ə lɛd gɑrd tɪ bɪld ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz əraʊnd. ˈɛvənz tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ə ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrd ənd ˌaɪˈzeɪə ˈtɑməs ˈkʊdənt ˌkoʊəgˈzɪst wɪθ ˈdɛmɑrkɪs ˈkəzənz, soʊ ðə rɪˈzəlt həz bɪn ə riˈvɑlvɪŋ dɔr əv flɔr ˈʤɛnərəlz wɪθ noʊ ɛnd ɪn saɪt. soʊ ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ dɪˈlaɪtɪd ənd ðə ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ frənt ˈɔfəs wər tɪ si kənˈtəki pɔɪnt gɑrd ˈfɑksəz neɪm stɪl ɔn ðə bɔrd ɛz ðeɪ wər pʊt ɔn ðə klɑk wɪθ ðə noʊ. 5 pɪk ɪn ðə 2017 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ dræft. ə ɪf ju kaʊnt ðə hɛr), ˈlaɪtnɪŋ fæst pɔɪnt gɑrd wɪθ ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈpɛdəgri hi ˈfeɪməsli skɔrd 39 pɔɪnts ɪn ə swit 16 ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊvər bɔlz bruɪnz ɪn ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt wɑz laɪk ən ˈərli ˈkrɪsməs ˈprɛzənt tɪ ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ baɪ ðə ˈbæskətˌbɔl gɑdz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. "ɪf wi hæd ðə noʊ. 1 pɪk, hi ˈwʊdəv bɪn ɑr gaɪ," sɛd ˈæftər ðə dræft. ɪz ɑr fˈjuʧər." ˈlɪtəl dɪd ðə kɪŋz noʊ ðət 21 geɪmz ˈɪntu ðə ˈsizən, fɑks ˈwʊdənt ˈivɪn bi ðə bɛst ˈrʊki pɔɪnt gɑrd ɔn ðɛr ˈrɑstər. ðæts bɪˈkəz ɪn ðə læst ˈsɛvən geɪmz sɪns bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈfɪksʧər ɪn ðə roʊˈteɪʃən, pɪk fræŋk ˈmeɪsən həz ˈimərʤd ɛz ðə kɪŋz' moʊst rɪˈlaɪəbəl jəŋ pɔɪnt gɑrd. lɛts gɪt wən θɪŋ streɪt ðɪs ɪz noʊ nɑk ɔn fɑks. hiz ə 170-pound*, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ ɔl ðə tulz hiz bɪn blɛst wɪθ əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪm. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈmeɪsən, ə mæn hu spɛnt fɔr jɪrz ɪn ən ɪˈlit ˈkænzəs ˈproʊˌgræm ənd wɑz neɪmd ðə kənˈsɛnsəs pleɪər əv ðə jɪr ɛz ə ˈsinjər, ɪz məʧ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɑdəkt. noʊ æd əˈveɪləbəl bət ðɛrz noʊ dɪˈspjutɪŋ ðət ˈmeɪsən həz bɪn ˈbɛtər, ənd həz ərnd ðə trəst əv koʊʧ deɪv ˈjərgər. "hiz ə stəd ˈməfən, mæn," ˈjərgər sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɪŋz' ˈəpˌsɛt wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɔrjərz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. "hiz təf ənd hi pɪks gaɪz əp. hi gɪts ɪn ðə leɪn ənd hi meɪks pleɪz. hi kən ʃut ɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. əm ə bɪg fæn əv hɪz, ənd aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪm fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, ˈhoʊpfəli." ˈmeɪsən həz ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, əˈsɪsts ənd ˈriˌbaʊndz ɪn hɪz læst ˈsɛvən geɪmz, waɪl fɑks həz ˈævrɪʤd pɔɪnts, əˈsɪsts ənd ˈriˌbaʊndz ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm strɛʧ. ðoʊ ðə ˈævrɪʤɪz ər ɪn ðə seɪm ˈbɔlˌpɑrk, ðə ədˈvænst stəˈtɪstɪks səˈpɔrt wət ðə aɪ tɛst ʃoʊz ju ðə kɪŋz hæv bɪn məʧ ˈbɛtər wɪθ ˈmeɪsən ɔn ðə kɔrt ðən fɑks. kɪŋz nɛt ˈreɪtɪŋ (læst sɪks geɪmz) ɔn kɔrt ɔf kɔrt ˈdɪfərəns fræŋk ˈmeɪsən fɑks ðɪs ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli smɔl ˈsæmpəl saɪz, bət ɪt ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ðə fækt ðət ˈmeɪsən həz bɪn məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ə flɔr ˈʤɛnərəl fər ðə kɪŋz. ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər mɔr ˈɛvədənt ðən wɪn hi pleɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər ɪn ðə timz wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwɔrjərz. wɔʧ ɛz ˈmeɪsən ˈjuzɪz hɪz strɛŋθ ənd ˈsævi tɪ kip ʃɔn ˈlɪvɪŋstən bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm, ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm speɪs tɪ meɪk ðə ˈfloʊtər: ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə kˈwɔrtər, ˈmeɪsən wəns əˈgɛn gɪts pæst hɪz dɪˈfɛndər ənd ˈjuzɪz ə ˈsɪmələr ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən muv tɪ kriˈeɪt speɪs. ðɪs taɪm grin stɛps əp tɪ stɑp ɪm, ˈlivɪŋ ˈwɪli waɪd ˈoʊpən fər ðə ðət taɪd ðə geɪm: "aɪ ləv pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ˈwɪli," ˈmeɪsən sɛd ˈæftər ðə geɪm. "hiz ˈsupər æθˈlɛtɪk, ənd aɪ fil laɪk aɪ kən pʊt ðə bɔl ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ðə rɪm ənd hil goʊ əp ənd gɪt ɪt. ɔn ðət pleɪ aɪ dɪd ə gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈbeɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl, ənd geɪv ˈwɪli ə ˈlɪtəl speɪs ənd ʤɪst kaɪnd əv θru ɪt əp, ənd hi ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪt." ˈmeɪsənz əˈwɛrnəs ənd pɔɪz ɪn ðə ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈoʊnli kəmz wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət fɑks həz jɛt tɪ ˈmæstər. teɪk fər ˈɪnstəns ðɪs pleɪ, wɛr fɑks ˈluzɪz hɪz dɪˈfɛndər wɪθ ə nis, kwɪk ˈkrɔˌsoʊvər. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ər step-back*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fɑks teɪks ən ˈɛkstrə ˈdrɪbəl tɪ ðə laɪn, wɪʧ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈkloʊzɪz ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ɪm ənd hɪz dɪˈfɛndər, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ʃɑt ˈiziər tɪ ˈkɑntɛst: ðɛrz ˈlɪtəl daʊt ðət fɑks wɪl wən deɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈbɛtər pleɪər ðən ˈmeɪsən, bət ənˈtɪl hi lərnz tɪ ˈhɑrnɪs ɔl ðət æθˈlɛtɪˌsɪzm ənd skɪl ˈɪntu mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˈmuvmənts, ˈmeɪsən wɪl hæv ðə ɛʤ. ɪt wʊd bi ˈizi fər ə huz biɪŋ toʊld ðət hiz ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ˈluzɪŋ pleɪɪŋ taɪm tɪ ə second-rounder*. bət fɑks ənd ˈmeɪsən hæv ə ˈhɛlθi ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wən ðət goʊz weɪ bæk tɪ wɪn fɑks wɑz ɪn haɪ skul. "wɪn aɪ wɛnt ɔn maɪ ˈvɪzɪt æt ˈkænzəs, [ˈmeɪsən] wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli maɪ hoʊst, soʊ wiv noʊn iʧ ˈəðər fər ə waɪl," fɑks toʊld ˈsiˌbiˌɛs spɔrts. "æt ˈpræktɪs wi goʊ æt iʧ ˈəðər, wɪr ˈmeɪkɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ˈbɛtər. ənd ðɛn ɪn geɪmz wi ʤɪst səˈpɔrt iʧ ˈəðər." noʊ æd əˈveɪləbəl ɪt wɪl bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ ˈjərgər ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ðə ˈmɪnəts fər ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsizən. bət fər naʊ, ðə kɪŋz' frənt ˈɔfəs ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪti əv ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ kən rɛst ˈizi noʊɪŋ ðət ðeɪv ˈfaɪnəli riˈzɑlvd ðɛr pɔɪnt gɑrd dɪˈlɛmə wɪθ nɑt wən, bət tu ˈtæləntɪd jəŋ pleɪərz.
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an inside look at lo prison, which american pows nicknamed “hanoi hilton” in the
he spat at ms. fonda, was clubbed, and was dragged away. during the subsequent beating, he fell forward on to the camp commandants feet, which sent that officer berserk.
in 1978, the air force colonel still suffered from double vision (which permanently ended his flying career) from the frenzied application of a wooden baton.
from, col. larry carrigan was in the (f-4e’s). he spent 6 years in the hanoi first three of which his family only knew he wasmissing in action’. his wife lived on faith that he was still alive. his group, too, got the cleaned-up, fed and clothed routine in preparation for apeace delegation’ visit.
they, however, had time and devised a plan to get word to the world that they were alive and still survived. each man secreted a tiny piece of paper, with his social security number on it, in the palm of his hand. when paraded before ms. fonda and a cameraman, she walked the line, shaking each hand and asking little encouraging snippets like:aren’t you sorry you bombed babies?’ andare you grateful for the humane treatment from your benevolent captors?’ believing this had to be an act, they each her their sliver of paper.
she took them all without missing a beat.. at the end of the line and once the camera stopped rolling, to the shocked disbelief of the pows, she turned to the officer in charge and handed him all the little pieces of paper…
three men died from the subsequent beatings. colonel carrigan was almost number four but he survived, which is the only reason we know of her actions that day.
i was a civilian economic development advisor in vietnam , and was captured by the north vietnamese communists in south vietnam in 1968, and held prisoner for over 5 years.
i spent 27 months in solitary confinement; one year in a cage in cambodia ; and one year in ablack box’ in hanoi . my north vietnamese captors deliberately poisoned and murdered a female missionary, a nurse in a in thuot , south vietnam , whom i buried in the jungle near the cambodian border. at one time, i weighed only about 90 lbs. (my normal weight is 170 lbs)
we were janewar criminals….’
when jane fonda was in hanoi , i was asked by the camp communist political officer if i would be willing to meet with her. i said yes, for i wanted to tell her about the real treatment we pows received… and how different it was from the treatment purported by the north vietnamese, and by her ashumane and lenient.’
because of this, i spent three days on a rocky floor on my knees, with my arms outstretched with a large steel weight placed on my hands, and beaten with a bamboo cane.
i had the opportunity to meet with jane fonda soon after i was released. i asked her if she would be willing to debate me on tv. she never did answer me.
these experiences do not exemplify someone who should be honored as part of100 years of great women.’ lest we forget….’ 100 years of great women’ should never include a traitor whose hands are covered with the blood of so many patriots.
there are few things i have strong visceral reactions to, but hanoi participation in blatant treason, is one of them. please take the time to forward to as many people as you possibly can.. it will eventually end up on her computer and she needs to know that we will never forget.
ronald d. sampson, cmsgt,
usaf 716 maintenance squadron,
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ˈəˌploʊdɪd baɪ ɔn ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 18 2007 ən ˌɪnˈsaɪd lʊk æt loʊ ˈprɪzən, wɪʧ əˈmɛrɪkən poʊz ˈnɪkˌneɪmd hilton”*” ɪn ðə hi spæt æt mɪz. ˈfɑndə, wɑz kləbd, ənd wɑz drægd əˈweɪ. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈbitɪŋ, hi fɛl ˈfɔrwərd ɔn tɪ ðə kæmp ˌkɑmənˈdɑnt fit, wɪʧ sɛnt ðət ˈɔfɪsər bərˈsərk. ɪn 1978 ðə ɛr fɔrs ˈkərnəl stɪl ˈsəfərd frəm ˈdəbəl ˈvɪʒən (wɪʧ ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ˈɛndɪd hɪz flaɪɪŋ kərɪr) frəm ðə ˈfrɛnzid ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈwʊdən ˈbæˌtɑn. frəm col*. ˈlɛri ˈkærɪgən wɑz ɪn ðə (f-4e’s*). hi spɛnt 6 jɪrz ɪn ðə ˈhænɔɪ fərst θri əv wɪʧ hɪz ˈfæməli ˈoʊnli nu hi wɑz ɪn action’*’. hɪz waɪf lɪvd ɔn feɪθ ðət hi wɑz stɪl əˈlaɪv. hɪz grup, tu, gɑt ðə cleaned-up*, fɛd ənd kloʊðd ruˈtin ɪn ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ə delegation’*’ ˈvɪzɪt. ðeɪ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæd taɪm ənd dɪˈvaɪzd ə plæn tɪ gɪt wərd tɪ ðə wərld ðət ðeɪ wər əˈlaɪv ənd stɪl sərˈvaɪvd. iʧ mæn səˈkritəd ə ˈtaɪni pis əv ˈpeɪpər, wɪθ hɪz ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈnəmbər ɔn ɪt, ɪn ðə pɑm əv hɪz hænd. wɪn pərˈeɪdɪd ˌbiˈfɔr mɪz. ˈfɑndə ənd ə ˈkæmərəmən, ʃi wɔkt ðə laɪn, ˈʃeɪkɪŋ iʧ hænd ənd ˈæskɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ sˈnɪpəts laɪk: ju ˈsɑri ju bɑmd babies?’*?’ ənd ju ˈgreɪtfəl fər ðə hjuˈmeɪn ˈtritmənt frəm jʊr bəˈnɛvələnt captors?’*?’ bɪˈlivɪŋ ðɪs hæd tɪ bi ən ækt, ðeɪ iʧ hər ðɛr sˈlɪvər əv ˈpeɪpər. ʃi tʊk ðɛm ɔl wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɪsɪŋ ə bit.. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə laɪn ənd wəns ðə ˈkæmərə stɑpt ˈroʊlɪŋ, tɪ ðə ʃɑkt ˌdɪsbɪˈlif əv ðə poʊz, ʃi tərnd tɪ ðə ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ʧɑrʤ ənd ˈhændɪd ɪm ɔl ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈpisɪz əv paper…*… θri mɛn daɪd frəm ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈbitɪŋz. ˈkərnəl ˈkærɪgən wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəmbər fɔr bət hi sərˈvaɪvd, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən wi noʊ əv hər ˈækʃənz ðət deɪ. aɪ wɑz ə səˈvɪljən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt ædˈvaɪzər ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm ənd wɑz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ðə nɔrθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈkɑmjənəsts ɪn saʊθ viˌɛtˈnɑm ɪn 1968 ənd hɛld ˈprɪzənər fər ˈoʊvər 5 jɪrz. aɪ spɛnt 27 mənθs ɪn ˈsɑləˌtɛri kənˈfaɪnmənt; wən jɪr ɪn ə keɪʤ ɪn ˌkæmˈboʊdiə ənd wən jɪr ɪn ə box’*’ ɪn ˈhænɔɪ maɪ nɔrθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈkæptərz dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈpɔɪzənd ənd ˈmərdərd ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri, ə nərs ɪn ə ɪn θut saʊθ viˌɛtˈnɑm hum aɪ ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə ˈʤəŋgəl nɪr ðə ˌkæmˈboʊdiən ˈbɔrdər. æt wən taɪm, aɪ weɪd ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 90 paʊndz. (maɪ ˈnɔrməl weɪt ɪz 170 paʊndz) wi wər ʤeɪn criminals….’*….’ wɪn ʤeɪn ˈfɑndə wɑz ɪn ˈhænɔɪ aɪ wɑz æst baɪ ðə kæmp ˈkɑmjənəst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔfɪsər ɪf aɪ wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ mit wɪθ hər. aɪ sɛd jɛs, fər aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ tɛl hər əˈbaʊt ðə ril ˈtritmənt wi poʊz received…*… ənd haʊ ˈdɪfərənt ɪt wɑz frəm ðə ˈtritmənt pərˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə nɔrθ viˌɛtnɑˈmis, ənd baɪ hər ɛz ənd lenient.’*.’ bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs, aɪ spɛnt θri deɪz ɔn ə ˈrɑki flɔr ɔn maɪ niz, wɪθ maɪ ɑrmz aʊtˈstrɛʧt wɪθ ə lɑrʤ stil weɪt pleɪst ɔn maɪ hænz, ənd ˈbitən wɪθ ə bæmˈbu keɪn. aɪ hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ mit wɪθ ʤeɪn ˈfɑndə sun ˈæftər aɪ wɑz riˈlist. aɪ æst hər ɪf ʃi wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ dəˈbeɪt mi ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ʃi ˈnɛvər dɪd ˈænsər mi. ðiz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz du nɑt ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu ʃʊd bi ˈɑnərd ɛz pɑrt əv jɪrz əv greɪt women.’*.’ lɛst wi forget….’*….’ 100 jɪrz əv greɪt women’*’ ʃʊd ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈtreɪtər huz hænz ər ˈkəvərd wɪθ ðə bləd əv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpeɪtriəts. ðɛr ər fju θɪŋz aɪ hæv strɔŋ ˈvɪsərəl riˈækʃənz tɪ, bət ˈhænɔɪ pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈbleɪtənt ˈtrizən, ɪz wən əv ðɛm. pliz teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz ju ˈpɑsəbli kən.. ɪt wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɛnd əp ɔn hər kəmˈpjutər ənd ʃi nidz tɪ noʊ ðət wi wɪl ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt. ˈrɑnəld di. ˈsæmpsən, cmsgt*, 716 ˈmeɪntənəns skˈwɑdrən,
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a british student demanded this week that confectioner nestle give her a lifetime supply of kit kat bars after she bought eight packages, none of which contained the candy's wafer portion, the daily mail reported.
saima ahmad, 20, a student at kings college in london wrote the manufacturer demanding the sweet restitution after purchasing an (about $3) in december which contained pure chocolate.
"they go about the advertising the unique concept of kit kat, but i'm so disappointed by what i have purchased," ahmad told the paper.
"no one else in the industry has that unique concept of mixing the wafer with the chocolate," she said.
ahmad asked that nestle's ceo, peter brabeck-letmathe, personally respond to her request.
she said that having a lifetime supply of the chocolate creation will allow her to execute quality control for the company.
"clearly, if i wanted to purchase a confectionery item that is purely chocolate, i would have purchased a bar of galaxy," she wrote in the letter.
kitkat is manufactured in the united states by the hershey chocolate company, but is produced worldwide by nestle.
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ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈstudənt dɪˈmændɪd ðɪs wik ðət kənˈfɛkʃənər ˈnɛsˈli gɪv hər ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm səˈplaɪ əv kɪt kæt bɑrz ˈæftər ʃi bɔt eɪt ˈpækɪʤɪz, nən əv wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈkændiz ˈweɪfər ˈpɔrʃən, ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˈɑmɑd, 20 ə ˈstudənt æt kɪŋz ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ˈləndən roʊt ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər dɪˈmændɪŋ ðə swit ˌrɛstɪˈtuʃən ˈæftər ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ən (əˈbaʊt 3 ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər wɪʧ kənˈteɪnd pjʊr ˈʧɔklət. "ðeɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ðə juˈnik ˈkɑnsɛpt əv kɪt kæt, bət əm soʊ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ wət aɪ hæv ˈpərʧəst," ˈɑmɑd toʊld ðə ˈpeɪpər. "noʊ wən ɛls ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri həz ðət juˈnik ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈmɪksɪŋ ðə ˈweɪfər wɪθ ðə ˈʧɔklət," ʃi sɛd. ˈɑmɑd æst ðət ˈnɛsˈliz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ, ˈpitər brabeck-letmathe*, ˈpərsənəli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ hər rɪkˈwɛst. ʃi sɛd ðət ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm səˈplaɪ əv ðə ˈʧɔklət kriˈeɪʃən wɪl əˈlaʊ hər tɪ ˈɛksəˌkjut kˈwɑləti kənˈtroʊl fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. "ˈklɪrli, ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə kənˈfɛkʃəˌnɛri ˈaɪtəm ðət ɪz ˈpjʊrli ˈʧɔklət, aɪ wʊd hæv ˈpərʧəst ə bɑr əv ˈgæləksi," ʃi roʊt ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər. ɪz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ ðə ˈhərʃi ˈʧɔklət ˈkəmpəˌni, bət ɪz prəˈdust ˈwərldˈwaɪd baɪ ˈnɛsˈli. klɪk fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl.
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democratic presidential candidate bernie sanders is one of a kind. he is the only socialist in congress, and he is also the only democratic candidate in the presidential race to oppose crony programs such as the bank of the united states. hillary clinton, a big supporter of the bank, and sanders clashed quite vigorously on the issue during the recent presidential debate in flint, michigan.
the bank is an outfit that mostly extends loans to powerful foreign companies in exchange for buying products from large and u.s. companies. as sanders asked clinton, "do you know what the other name of the bank is, what it's called in washington? it's called the bank of boeing because boeing itself gets 40 percent of the money discharged by the bank." sanders is right.
moreover, close to 70 percent of the bank's loan guarantees benefit boeing alone. in spite of what most democrats in congress try to argue, the bank is indeed in the "big business" business, with about 65 percent of its activities benefiting 10 domestic firms. the same is true for the bank's beneficiaries abroad. the bank's own data show that such wealthy companies as mexican oil giant pemex and the airline emirates are the top beneficiaries of the u.s. taxpayers' largesse.
you would think that this is exactly the kind of program that democrats would oppose because it's a shameful giveaway to large corporations that don't need you would be wrong to think that. this wasn't always the case, but today only two democrats in congress oppose this corporate boondoggle: sanders and rep. alan grayson, d-fla. the remaining democrats hide behind the fact that 20 percent of the bank's financing benefits "small" businesses (defined as a company with up to employees and $21.5 million in revenue) to justify their support for the bank. in other words, they're perfectly happy to carry water for big corporations as long as they can claim that a few smallish companies benefit, too.
clinton's support for the bank may be more a beautiful example of what cronyism is about. in april 2014, the washington post reported that while serving as secretary of state, "clinton functioned as a powerful ally for boeing's business interests at home and abroad, while boeing has invested resources in causes beneficial to clinton's public and political image."
how much are we talking about? clinton negotiated a $2 million deal with the aerospace giant to host a pavilion at a world's fair and then delivered a $3.7 billion aircraft purchase deal between boeing and the russian government in 2010. shortly thereafter, boeing announced it would contribute $900,000 to the clinton foundation.
then there's the fact that boeing's senior vice president for government operations, tim keating, worked for the ready for hillary super pac along with, in the words of time's mark halperin, "an array of democratic lobbyists and politicos." but make no mistake; she is at the bank, too. in fact, the head of the bank, fred hochberg, whose connection to the clintons is well-documented, has been campaigning on behalf of hillary clinton.
this "scratch my back and i will scratch yours" mentality is way too common in washington between large companies and politicians. unfortunately, while the exchange is mutually beneficial for clinton and boeing, the bank is of no benefit to the thousands of unsubsidized companies and millions of workers who are left to face this unfair competition.
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ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz wən əv ə kaɪnd. hi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs, ənd hi ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈoʊnli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs tɪ əˈpoʊz ˈkroʊni ˈproʊˌgræmz səʧ ɛz ðə bæŋk əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, ə bɪg səˈpɔrtər əv ðə bæŋk, ənd ˈsændərz klæʃt kwaɪt ˈvɪgərəsli ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt ɪn flɪnt, ˈmɪʃɪgən. ðə bæŋk ɪz ən ˈaʊtˌfɪt ðət ˈmoʊstli ɪkˈstɛndz loʊnz tɪ ˈpaʊərfəl ˈfɔrən ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər baɪɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts frəm lɑrʤ ənd juz. ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɛz ˈsændərz æst ˈklɪntən, "du ju noʊ wət ðə ˈəðər neɪm əv ðə bæŋk ɪz, wət ɪts kɔld ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən? ɪts kɔld ðə bæŋk əv boʊɪŋ bɪˈkəz boʊɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf gɪts 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈməni ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd baɪ ðə bæŋk." ˈsændərz ɪz raɪt. mɔˈroʊvər, kloʊz tɪ 70 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə bæŋks loʊn ˌgɛrənˈtiz ˈbɛnəfɪt boʊɪŋ əˈloʊn. ɪn spaɪt əv wət moʊst ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs traɪ tɪ ˈɑrgju, ðə bæŋk ɪz ˌɪnˈdid ɪn ðə "bɪg ˈbɪznɪs" ˈbɪznɪs, wɪθ əˈbaʊt 65 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ 10 dəˈmɛstɪk fərmz. ðə seɪm ɪz tru fər ðə bæŋks ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əˈbrɔd. ðə bæŋks oʊn ˈdætə ʃoʊ ðət səʧ ˈwɛlθi ˈkəmpəˌniz ɛz ˈmɛksəkən ɔɪl ʤaɪənt ˈpɛˌmɛks ənd ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈɛmərˌeɪts ər ðə tɔp ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz əv ðə juz. ˈtækˌspeɪərz' lɑrˈgɛs. ju wʊd θɪŋk ðət ðɪs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd əv ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈdɛməˌkræts wʊd əˈpoʊz bɪˈkəz ɪts ə ˈʃeɪmfəl ˈgɪvəˌweɪ tɪ lɑrʤ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ðət doʊnt nid ju wʊd bi rɔŋ tɪ θɪŋk ðət. ðɪs ˈwəzənt ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə keɪs, bət təˈdeɪ ˈoʊnli tu ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs əˈpoʊz ðɪs ˈkɔrpərət ˌbunˈdɑgəl: ˈsændərz ənd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈælən ˈgreɪsən, d-fla*. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts haɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə fækt ðət 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə bæŋks fɪˈnænsɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts "smɔl" ˈbɪznɪsɪz (dɪˈfaɪnd ɛz ə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ əp tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈrɛvəˌnu) tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɛr səˈpɔrt fər ðə bæŋk. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðɛr ˈpərfəktli ˈhæpi tɪ ˈkɛri ˈwɔtər fər bɪg ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ kən kleɪm ðət ə fju sˈmɔlɪʃ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈbɛnəfɪt, tu. ˈklɪntənz səˈpɔrt fər ðə bæŋk meɪ bi mɔr ə ˈbjutəfəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm ɪz əˈbaʊt. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2014 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, "ˈklɪntən ˈfəŋkʃənd ɛz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈælaɪ fər boʊɪŋz ˈbɪznɪs ˈɪntərɪsts æt hoʊm ənd əˈbrɔd, waɪl boʊɪŋ həz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪn ˈkɔzɪz ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ˈklɪntənz ˈpəblɪk ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ." haʊ məʧ ər wi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt? ˈklɪntən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ə 2 ˈmɪljən dil wɪθ ðə ˈɛroʊˌspeɪs ʤaɪənt tɪ hoʊst ə pəˈvɪljən æt ə wərldz fɛr ənd ðɛn dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈbɪljən ˈɛrˌkræft ˈpərʧəs dil bɪtˈwin boʊɪŋ ənd ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn 2010 ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər, boʊɪŋ əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈklɪntən faʊnˈdeɪʃən. ðɛn ðɛrz ðə fækt ðət boʊɪŋz ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, tɪm ˈkitɪŋ, wərkt fər ðə ˈrɛdi fər ˈhɪləri ˈsupər pæk əˈlɔŋ wɪθ, ɪn ðə wərdz əv taɪmz mɑrk ˈhælpərɪn, "ən əreɪ əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlɑbiɪsts ənd pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊz." bət meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk; ʃi ɪz æt ðə bæŋk, tu. ɪn fækt, ðə hɛd əv ðə bæŋk, frɛd ˈhɑkbərg, huz kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈklɪntənz ɪz well-documented*, həz bɪn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ðɪs "skræʧ maɪ bæk ənd aɪ wɪl skræʧ jʊrz" mɛnˈtælɪti ɪz weɪ tu ˈkɑmən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bɪtˈwin lɑrʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, waɪl ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪz mˈjuʧuəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl fər ˈklɪntən ənd boʊɪŋ, ðə bæŋk ɪz əv noʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ənˈsəbsəˌdaɪzd ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈwərkərz hu ər lɛft tɪ feɪs ðɪs ˌɔnˈfɛr ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2016
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it was the kiss seen round the world.
when the brody won the academy award for best actor in 2003, the audience at the kodak theatre erupted in applause. his four venerable nicholson, daniel day-lewis, michael caine, and nicolas cage, all past oscar to their feet in amazement. as the wiry actor stumbled up to the stage, he extended his arms toward the crowd and then, in a fit of giddy jubilation, made a for presenter halle berry and gave her a deep, passionate, kiss. at 29, brody became the youngest ever to win the best actor distinction he still holds.
however, with the exception of a dazzling cameo as salvador dalí in woody midnight in paris, the past few years have been a disaster for brody. he sued the producers of giallo, a 2009 thriller directed by dario argento, claiming he paid his full salary (brody later settled, and the film received a dvd release). the experiment, a 2010 remake of the acclaimed german film das experiment starring brody and fellow oscar winner forest whitaker, went straight to video, and last wrecked, which brody produced and starred in, made just $8,020 at the box office. the coup de grâce: he can currently be seen sporting a plethora of fake mustaches in commercials for gillette.
“after i won the oscar, people were telling me, ‘yo, coming from queens,” said brody over coffee with the daily beast. “i really made a very serious effort to not make certain choices and not do too many commercial nonsense movies for the wrong reasons. but i watched how so many people viewed me so differently.” he adds, “it’s a blessing and a curse.”
brody’s latest effort is controversial drama by filmmaker tony kaye about a substitute teacher (brody) with a dark past struggling to connect with his recalcitrant students. along the way, he forms an unlikely bond with a teenage prostitute. joined by a stellar supporting cast, including christina hendricks, bryan cranston, marcia gay harden, and james caan, the riveting film boasts best performance since the pianist. the movie also returns him to the mean streets of queens, where he grew up.
born in woodhaven, queens, to photojournalist sylvia and history professor elliott brody, he performed magic shows at birthday parties as a child under the name “the amazing.” his favorite trick: breaking a pencil in two with a dollar bill.
“that’s the first bit of acting i did,” said brody, with a chuckle. “you get a magic trick, and then you have to get your whole little hustle on, tell a story, and pull the wool over eyes. acting is about illusion of becoming somebody.”
brody attended new york city's fiorello h. laguardia high school of music & art and performing arts (best known as the high school from the tv series fame). despite having to take four subways each way to get there from queens, he says it was worth it, because his local school was pretty poor. the school also offered brody free acting classes, which kept him from causing mischief with his friends.
“it was definitely a good activity for me to not ‘lurk’ as much,” he says. “you know, a normal kid that grew up in the city i got a little street in me!”
after a series of roles in films, brody landed what he thought was his big break: the lead in terrence 1998 world war drama the thin red line. he was even slated to appear on the cover of vanity fair for its “hot, young, and full of fun” story focused on rising stars. but it to be. when brody attended an advanced screening of the film in december 1998, he learned that his character had been cut to just two lines of dialogue and under five minutes of screen time.
“it sucked,” says brody. “i was 23 when i made that movie, and it was public, which was also very challenging. i worked so hard on it for six months, and i also believed the hype. i did boot camp, slept with poisonous spiders in the fuckin’ jungle, learned military tactics, and ate mres. it was crazy and a big, spiritual loss.”
despite the setback, brody on, turning in impressive performances as a gigolo in spike 1999 drama summer of sam and as a lowly los angeles janitor in ken bread and roses, which was nominated for the palme d’or.
after filmmaker roman first choice, joseph fiennes, was reportedly unavailable due to theater commitments, more than actors auditioned for the role of szpilman, a polish, jewish pianist forced to go into hiding during world war, in the pianist. brody was eventually cast and, as is his wont, fiercely dedicated himself to preparing for the 29 pounds, learning to play chopin on the piano, and completely cutting himself off from the world (his girlfriend dumped him because of it). but all his hard work paid off, and brody won the academy award for best actor for his mesmerizing turn.
his next big leading role came in the 2005 blockbuster king kong, by the lord of the rings’ peter jackson. while the film was a critical and commercial success, earning more than $550 million worldwide, brody appeared in a hollywood blockbuster since. but he claims it have to do with his experience making kong.
“it put me off [hollywood], necessarily,” he says. “there are just too few great roles in those kinds of movies. look, comfortable. i need to do bigger movies just to get nicer things. i would love to do commercial films that spoke to me on a deeper level, films that have a $20 million budget, and people would go see it. clooney gets those roles, and managed to find those, but few and far between, and they go to actors pursued more commercial roles.”
studios’ apparent reluctance to cast brody in hollywood films may also have to do with his “unconventional” looks, leading them to cast more “conventional looking” stars like the sam and chris of the world. he does acknowledge that his unique looks may have played a part in the lack of juicy blockbuster roles.
“maybe they have, yeah,” he says. “there’s definitely a formula. why getting predators was such a coup for me. i had to campaign for that, and it was purely to do something against type and how people perceive me.” he adds, “there was a lot of prejudgment before i did it—nasty, then people saw that we pulled it off.”
with the exception of predators, the past few years have been rough for brody, but that will hopefully change with detachment. after all, 1998 film american history x, which was also partially set in a school, earned edward norton an academy award nomination for best actor. and to also on the comeback trail, having largely been shunned by hollywood over the past decade due to his outré personality.
“that was part of the reason i wanted to do the movie, because i like that always talking about reputations,” brody says. “he’s an amazing director and a fucking great collaborative, creative genius. the guy is so spontaneous. eccentric, and i think sometimes people respect the eccentricity. the world we live in.”
eventually, our conversation veers into hip-hop music, which brody is a huge fan of. while making the 1996 film bullet, he even befriended rapper tupac shakur.
“we hung out, and it was exciting,” says brody. “he was a dope artist, talented as an actor, and he was fun. i was younger than he was, but he was so cool.” he laughs. “i went ‘bombing’ with pac.” (brody elaborate further.)
he continues, “i’ve been making hip-hop beats for many years. i think people just comprehend that the guy who does the pianist also makes dope hip-hop, and the guy who does the pianist does predators.” brody pauses. “it’s sleight of hand but what it should be.”
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ɪt wɑz ðə kɪs sin raʊnd ðə wərld. wɪn ðə ˈbroʊdi wən ðə əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd fər bɛst ˈæktər ɪn 2003 ðə ˈɔdiəns æt ðə ˈkoʊˌdæk ˈθiətər ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn əˈplɔz. hɪz fɔr ˈvɛnərəbəl ˈnɪkəlsən, ˈdænjəl day-lewis*, ˈmaɪkəl keɪn, ənd ˈnɪkɔləs keɪʤ, ɔl pæst ˈɔskər tɪ ðɛr fit ɪn əˈmeɪzmənt. ɛz ðə ˈwɪri ˈæktər ˈstəmbəld əp tɪ ðə steɪʤ, hi ɪkˈstɛndɪd hɪz ɑrmz təˈwɔrd ðə kraʊd ənd ðɛn, ɪn ə fɪt əv ˈgɪdi ˌʤubəˈleɪʃən, meɪd ə fər ˈprɛzəntər ˈhæli ˈbɛri ənd geɪv hər ə dip, ˈpæʃənət, kɪs. æt 29 ˈbroʊdi bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈɛvər tɪ wɪn ðə bɛst ˈæktər dɪˈstɪŋkʃən hi stɪl hoʊldz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ə ˈdæzəlɪŋ ˈkæmiˌoʊ ɛz ˈsælvəˌdɔr dalí*í ɪn ˈwʊdi ˈmɪdˌnaɪt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ðə pæst fju jɪrz hæv bɪn ə dɪˈzæstər fər ˈbroʊdi. hi sud ðə prəˈdusərz əv giallo*, ə 2009 θˈrɪlər dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈdɛriˌoʊ ˌɑˈrʤɛntoʊ, ˈkleɪmɪŋ hi peɪd hɪz fʊl ˈsæləri (ˈbroʊdi ˈleɪtər ˈsɛtəld, ənd ðə fɪlm rɪˈsivd ə ˌdiˌviˈdi riˈlis). ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ə 2010 ˈriˈmeɪk əv ðə əˈkleɪmd ˈʤərmən fɪlm dɑs ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ˈstɑrɪŋ ˈbroʊdi ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈɔskər ˈwɪnər ˈfɔrɪst ˈwɪtəkər, wɛnt streɪt tɪ ˈvɪdioʊ, ənd læst rɛkt, wɪʧ ˈbroʊdi prəˈdust ənd stɑrd ɪn, meɪd ʤɪst æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs. ðə ku də grâce*: hi kən ˈkərəntli bi sin ˈspɔrtɪŋ ə ˈplɛθərə əv feɪk ˈməˌstæʃɪz ɪn kəˈmərʃəlz fər ʤɪˈlɛt. aɪ wən ðə ˈɔskər, ˈpipəl wər ˈtɛlɪŋ mi, ‘‘yo*, ˈkəmɪŋ frəm queens,”*,” sɛd ˈbroʊdi ˈoʊvər ˈkɔfi wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli bist. ˈrɪli meɪd ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs ˈɛfərt tɪ nɑt meɪk ˈsərtən ˈʧɔɪsɪz ənd nɑt du tu ˈmɛni kəˈmərʃəl ˈnɑnsɛns ˈmuviz fər ðə rɔŋ ˈrizənz. bət aɪ wɔʧt haʊ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl vjud mi soʊ differently.”*.” hi ædz, ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ənd ə curse.”*.” ˈleɪtəst ˈɛfərt ɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈdrɑmə baɪ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ˈtoʊni keɪ əˈbaʊt ə ˈsəbstəˌtut ˈtiʧər (ˈbroʊdi) wɪθ ə dɑrk pæst ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ kəˈnɛkt wɪθ hɪz rɪˈkælsɪtrənt ˈstudənts. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, hi fɔrmz ən ənˈlaɪkli bɑnd wɪθ ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈprɑstəˌtut. ʤɔɪnd baɪ ə ˈstɛlər səˈpɔrtɪŋ kæst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ krɪˈstinə ˈhɛndrɪks, braɪən ˈkrænstən, ˈmɑrʃə geɪ ˈhɑrdən, ənd ʤeɪmz kɑn, ðə ˈrɪvətɪŋ fɪlm boʊsts bɛst pərˈfɔrməns sɪns ðə ˈpiənɪst. ðə ˈmuvi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈtərnz ɪm tɪ ðə min strits əv kwinz, wɛr hi gru əp. bɔrn ɪn woodhaven*, kwinz, tɪ ˌfoʊtoʊˈʤərnələst ˈsɪlviə ənd ˈhɪstəri prəˈfɛsər ˈɛliət ˈbroʊdi, hi pərˈfɔrmd ˈmæʤɪk ʃoʊz æt ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrtiz ɛz ə ʧaɪld ˈəndər ðə neɪm əˈmeɪzɪŋ adrien.”*.” hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt trɪk: ˈbreɪkɪŋ ə ˈpɛnsəl ɪn tu wɪθ ə ˈdɔlər bɪl. ðə fərst bɪt əv ˈæktɪŋ aɪ did,”*,” sɛd ˈbroʊdi, wɪθ ə ˈʧəkəl. gɪt ə ˈmæʤɪk trɪk, ənd ðɛn ju hæv tɪ gɪt jʊr hoʊl ˈlɪtəl ˈhəsəl ɔn, tɛl ə ˈstɔri, ənd pʊl ðə wʊl ˈoʊvər aɪz. ˈæktɪŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt ˌɪˈluʒən əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ somebody.”*.” ˈbroʊdi əˈtɛndəd nu jɔrk ˈsɪtiz fiɔˈrɛloʊ eɪʧ. ləgˈwɑrdiə haɪ skul əv mˈjuzɪk ɑrt ənd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɑrts (bɛst noʊn ɛz ðə haɪ skul frəm ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz feɪm). dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ teɪk fɔr ˈsəbˌweɪz iʧ weɪ tɪ gɪt ðɛr frəm kwinz, hi sɪz ɪt wɑz wərθ ɪt, bɪˈkəz hɪz ˈloʊkəl skul wɑz ˈprɪti pur. ðə skul ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərd ˈbroʊdi fri ˈæktɪŋ ˈklæsɪz, wɪʧ kɛpt ɪm frəm ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈmɪsʧəf wɪθ hɪz frɛndz. wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ə gʊd ækˈtɪvɪti fər mi tɪ nɑt ‘‘lurk’*’ ɛz much,”*,” hi sɪz. noʊ, ə ˈnɔrməl kɪd ðət gru əp ɪn ðə ˈsɪti aɪ gɑt ə ˈlɪtəl strit ɪn me!”*!” ˈæftər ə ˈsɪriz əv roʊlz ɪn fɪlmz, ˈbroʊdi ˈlændɪd wət hi θɔt wɑz hɪz bɪg breɪk: ðə lɛd ɪn ˈtɛrəns 1998 wərld wɔr ˈdrɑmə ðə θɪn rɛd laɪn. hi wɑz ˈivɪn sˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈpɪr ɔn ðə ˈkəvər əv ˈvænɪti fɛr fər ɪts ““hot*, jəŋ, ənd fʊl əv fun”*” ˈstɔri ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑrz. bət ɪt tɪ bi. wɪn ˈbroʊdi əˈtɛndəd ən ədˈvænst ˈskrinɪŋ əv ðə fɪlm ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1998 hi ˈlərnɪd ðət hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər hæd bɪn kət tɪ ʤɪst tu laɪnz əv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg ənd ˈəndər faɪv ˈmɪnəts əv skrin taɪm. sucked,”*,” sɪz ˈbroʊdi. wɑz 23 wɪn aɪ meɪd ðət ˈmuvi, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈpəblɪk, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈʧælənʤɪŋ. aɪ wərkt soʊ hɑrd ɔn ɪt fər sɪks mənθs, ənd aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivd ðə haɪp. aɪ dɪd but kæmp, slɛpt wɪθ ˈpɔɪzənəs ˈspaɪdərz ɪn ðə fuckin’*’ ˈʤəŋgəl, ˈlərnɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈtæktɪks, ənd eɪt mres*. ɪt wɑz ˈkreɪzi ənd ə bɪg, ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl loss.”*.” dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsɛtˌbæk, ˈbroʊdi ɔn, ˈtərnɪŋ ɪn ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɛz ə ˈʤɪgəloʊ ɪn spaɪk 1999 ˈdrɑmə ˈsəmər əv sæm ənd ɛz ə ˈloʊli lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈʤænətər ɪn kɛn brɛd ənd ˈroʊzɪz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ðə pɑm d’or*. ˈæftər ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ˈroʊmən fərst ʧɔɪs, ˈʤoʊzəf fˈjɛnɛs, wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˌənəˈveɪləbəl du tɪ ˈθieɪtər kəˈmɪtmənts, mɔr ðən ˈæktərz ˌɔˈdɪʃənd fər ðə roʊl əv szpilman*, ə ˈpɑlɪʃ, ʤuɪʃ ˈpiənɪst fɔrst tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr, ɪn ðə ˈpiənɪst. ˈbroʊdi wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kæst ənd, ɛz ɪz hɪz woʊnt, ˈfɪrsli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə 29 paʊnz, ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ˈʃoʊpæn ɔn ðə piˈænə, ənd kəmˈplitli ˈkətɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɔf frəm ðə wərld (hɪz ˈgərlˌfrɛnd dəmpt ɪm bɪˈkəz əv ɪt). bət ɔl hɪz hɑrd wərk peɪd ɔf, ənd ˈbroʊdi wən ðə əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd fər bɛst ˈæktər fər hɪz ˈmɛzmərˌaɪzɪŋ tərn. hɪz nɛkst bɪg ˈlidɪŋ roʊl keɪm ɪn ðə 2005 ˈblɑkˌbəstər kɪŋ kɔŋg, baɪ ðə lɔrd əv ðə rings’*’ ˈpitər ˈʤæksən. waɪl ðə fɪlm wɑz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd kəˈmərʃəl səkˈsɛs, ˈərnɪŋ mɔr ðən 550 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˈbroʊdi əˈpɪrd ɪn ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈblɑkˌbəstər sɪns. bət hi kleɪmz ɪt hæv tɪ du wɪθ hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈmeɪkɪŋ kɔŋg. pʊt mi ɔf [ˈhɑliˌwʊd], necessarily,”*,” hi sɪz. ər ʤɪst tu fju greɪt roʊlz ɪn ðoʊz kaɪnz əv ˈmuviz. lʊk, ˈkəmfərtəbəl. aɪ nid tɪ du ˈbɪgər ˈmuviz ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ˈnaɪsər θɪŋz. aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ du kəˈmərʃəl fɪlmz ðət spoʊk tɪ mi ɔn ə ˈdipər ˈlɛvəl, fɪlmz ðət hæv ə 20 ˈmɪljən ˈbəʤɪt, ənd ˈpipəl wʊd goʊ si ɪt. ˈkluni gɪts ðoʊz roʊlz, ənd ˈmænɪʤd tɪ faɪnd ðoʊz, bət fju ənd fɑr bɪtˈwin, ənd ðeɪ goʊ tɪ ˈæktərz pərˈsud mɔr kəˈmərʃəl roles.”*.” studios’*’ əˈpɛrənt rɪˈləktəns tɪ kæst ˈbroʊdi ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd fɪlmz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv tɪ du wɪθ hɪz ““unconventional”*” lʊks, ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm tɪ kæst mɔr looking”*” stɑrz laɪk ðə sæm ənd krɪs əv ðə wərld. hi dɪz ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət hɪz juˈnik lʊks meɪ hæv pleɪd ə pɑrt ɪn ðə læk əv ˈʤusi ˈblɑkˌbəstər roʊlz. ðeɪ hæv, yeah,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈdɛfənətli ə ˈfɔrmjələ. waɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈprɛdətərz wɑz səʧ ə ku fər mi. aɪ hæd tɪ kæmˈpeɪn fər ðət, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈpjʊrli tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈgɛnst taɪp ənd haʊ ˈpipəl pərˈsiv me.”*.” hi ædz, wɑz ə lɔt əv priˈʤəʤmənt ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ dɪd it—nasty*, ðɛn ˈpipəl sɔ ðət wi pʊld ɪt off.”*.” wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ˈprɛdətərz, ðə pæst fju jɪrz hæv bɪn rəf fər ˈbroʊdi, bət ðət wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli ʧeɪnʤ wɪθ dɪˈtæʧmənt. ˈæftər ɔl, 1998 fɪlm əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri ɛks, wɪʧ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑrʃəli sɛt ɪn ə skul, ərnd ˈɛdwərd ˈnɔrtən ən əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən fər bɛst ˈæktər. ənd tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə ˈkəmˌbæk treɪl, ˈhævɪŋ ˈlɑrʤli bɪn ʃənd baɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd du tɪ hɪz outré*é ˌpərsəˈnælɪti. wɑz pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ðə ˈmuvi, bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ðət ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt reputations,”*,” ˈbroʊdi sɪz. ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər ənd ə ˈfəkɪŋ greɪt kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv, kriˈeɪtɪv ˈʤinjəs. ðə gaɪ ɪz soʊ spɑnˈteɪniəs. ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈpipəl rɪˈspɛkt ðə ˌɛksənˈtrɪsəti. ðə wərld wi lɪv in.”*.” ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən vɪrz ˈɪntu ˈhɪˌphɔp mˈjuzɪk, wɪʧ ˈbroʊdi ɪz ə juʤ fæn əv. waɪl ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə 1996 fɪlm ˈbʊlət, hi ˈivɪn bɪˈfrɛndɪd ˈræpər ˈtupɔk ˈʃɑkər. həŋ aʊt, ənd ɪt wɑz exciting,”*,” sɪz ˈbroʊdi. wɑz ə doʊp ˈɑrtɪst, ˈtæləntɪd ɛz ən ˈæktər, ənd hi wɑz fən. aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər ðən hi wɑz, bət hi wɑz soʊ cool.”*.” hi læfs. wɛnt ‘‘bombing’*’ wɪθ pac.”*.” (ˈbroʊdi ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈfərðər.) hi kənˈtɪnjuz, bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈhɪˌphɔp bits fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl ʤɪst ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd ðət ðə gaɪ hu dɪz ðə ˈpiənɪst ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks doʊp ˈhɪˌphɔp, ənd ðə gaɪ hu dɪz ðə ˈpiənɪst dɪz predators.”*.” ˈbroʊdi ˈpɔzɪz. slaɪt əv hænd bət wət ɪt ʃʊd be.”*.”
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tough cup game for the today against a team from the division above, but despite starting with only 1 sub, and then playing most of the game with 10 players, i thought we acquitted ourselves very well today.
we created chances all game, and it was never easy for the opposition, and i think we worried them when we scored, with getting a good goal. we made them work for their victory, but i think be better for a game like this come next weekend, when the league season starts.
well done to the players who ended up playing out of position, and to brandon for coming back on, even though he was still feeling the knock he got earlier. very well done to oli, for some great saves, and some excellent sweeping at the back, great game, but prevent us from going down.
hope those with injuries recover quickly!!
coyf’s!!
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təf kəp geɪm fər ðə təˈdeɪ əˈgɛnst ə tim frəm ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əˈbəv, bət dɪˈspaɪt ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ˈoʊnli 1 səb, ənd ðɛn pleɪɪŋ moʊst əv ðə geɪm wɪθ 10 pleɪərz, aɪ θɔt wi əkˈwɪtɪd ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈvɛri wɛl təˈdeɪ. wi kriˈeɪtɪd ˈʧænsɪz ɔl geɪm, ənd ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈizi fər ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, ənd aɪ θɪŋk wi ˈwərid ðɛm wɪn wi skɔrd, wɪθ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə gʊd goʊl. wi meɪd ðɛm wərk fər ðɛr ˈvɪktəri, bət aɪ θɪŋk bi ˈbɛtər fər ə geɪm laɪk ðɪs kəm nɛkst ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪn ðə lig ˈsizən stɑrts. wɛl dən tɪ ðə pleɪərz hu ˈɛndɪd əp pleɪɪŋ aʊt əv pəˈzɪʃən, ənd tɪ ˈbrændən fər ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ɔn, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi wɑz stɪl ˈfilɪŋ ðə nɑk hi gɑt ˈərliər. ˈvɛri wɛl dən tɪ oli*, fər səm greɪt seɪvz, ənd səm ˈɛksələnt sˈwipɪŋ æt ðə bæk, greɪt geɪm, bət prɪˈvɛnt ˈjuˈɛs frəm goʊɪŋ daʊn hoʊp ðoʊz wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz rɪˈkəvər kˈwɪkli!! coyf’s*!!
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fentanyl patches seized in a drug bust. photo via ottawa police service
amber wasson remembers sitting with her brother david, watching his eyes roll back in his head, seeing his chin bob up and down in what she came to know as "the nod." his head would flop down on his chest and then jerk back up, as he tried to stay awake.
fentanyl, a powerful painkiller that is 100 times stronger than morphine or 40 times stronger than heroin, produces "a feeling of peace and relaxes the whole body," wasson explains. it was that high her brother sought when he died of an overdose in 2014.
in the "chemical valley" city of, border town which sits about 100 kilometres north of abuse is a serious problem according to police and medical officials. the local death rate is four times the provincial average.
the patches can be and sucked, heated on and inhaled, or sometimes cooked in a spoon and injected.
but based on her experience watching her brother, wasson says that abusers of are "playing russian roulette with themselves, hoping they'll wake up again."
while fighting for consciousness is what "the nod " is all about, what many users don't realize is that if they do pass out, they may not wake up. passing out from is not like out drunk; it's actually bringing you staggeringly close to death, according to dr. del donald, an addiction specialist and veteran of the er who has treated numerous overdoses. pain such as and affect the human respiratory system, and the amount of drugs in your system required to render you unconscious is "only slightly below" the level that shuts down your breathing, the doctor explained.
fentanyl turned up in as a recreational drug "out of the blue" a few years ago, according to donald, who added that it's become the drug of choice for users in the area. after was from the approved drug list in ontario in 2012, addicts went searching for a replacement. he expected heroin would become the main replacement as has happened in other places, but the heroin coming into was "lousy," and users are "more comfortable when something has a pharmaceutical stamp on it."
the numbers show the city has a major problem with. five deaths in 2013 may not sound like many, but for a city of it's four times the rate, according to the ontario coroner's stats. police detective mike howell explained that, by comparison, london, ontario, which has more than three times's population, had the same number of fatalities that year. the drug appears to have disproportionately affected ontario's smaller cities.
sarnia in all its toxic glory. photo via perry quan
there's pretty much no way for an abuser or a dealer to get other than from someone with a genuine prescription, according to to donald, who is now medical director of the methadone clinic in. (there have, however, been reports of deadly illegally imported making its way to ontario.) as local police and the medical community are trying to get a handle on the problem, they've decided that, since the plastic backing on the patch is still in place after use by legit patients, it would make sense to require patients to bring the patches back to the pharmacy before getting new ones.
call it the "beer store" solution if you like. but constable howell thinks a "patch-for-patch" system may help keep off the streets. howell, who's been heading up the campaign to bring the plan to the city, hopes the system will be up and running before the fall. if all goes accordingly, doctors will up their efforts to screen possible patients, and prescriptions will be faxed directly to the pharmacy, to avoid tampering with the prescription. (adding a zero to the number of patches prescribed is a common trick, apparently.) pharmacists will also give patients a paper to stick their used patches on before they come back for a prescription renewal. the returned patches will be examined carefully for signs of tampering.
according to wasson, her brother david used to get the drug by abusing legit channels. a friend's father had a prescription, but didn't need it and "basically lied to the doctor," she told vice. the father gave the patches to his own son to sell. the going rate is anywhere from $150-$400 a if someone is on social assistance in ontario their prescription is paid for, so the money they'd get on the black market is "pure profit," according to wasson. even the used patches have quite a bit of value, as the residue can amount to more than half the total dosage, according to howell.
wasson's brother knew the dangers of and once tried, unsuccessfully, to keep a girlfriend from using it. watching him come down from the drug was terrible, his sister recalled. he would get very agitated, complain of headaches, constantly scratch himself, and hallucinate. things could be very quiet, but he'd ask her to identify a sound that never happened. he sometimes even saw the non-existent bugs he could feel crawling on his skin. his death in march 2014 came as a shock to the family as david had been on methadone treatment for quite a while and "seemed fine," she told me. he had just stopped his methadone treatments, but returned one more time to the "old habit." it was truly his last time.
even though she's not part of the drug culture and hasn't lived full-time in the city for several years, wasson said she "easily" knows 20 people who are abusing the drug here in.
arriving in from the oshawa area in 2011, constable howell was surprised to see how the local drug scene was "all prescriptions or meth," instead of coke, crack cocaine, or ecstasy. "it's hard to account for, and it doesn't have anything to do with it being a border town either," he said.
searching local news turns up hit after hit for, and some pretty wild stories, including several from just this month.
july 21, 2015 -- a man is handed a penitentiary term for selling prescription painkillers worth $22,000 on the street. last october, police raided his home and found none of the 42 patches he had obtained on prescription the day before; just empty packages. he had convinced a doctor he needed the patches for pain from an injury and subsequent surgeries.
july 8, 2015 -- police bust a in the centre of the city, find spent packs. again, the prescription had just been filled just the day before. the number of empty packages was "well above" the recommended dose, a police news release said.
the "super expensive" value of the patches on the black market is a temptation that some legit users just can't resist, said donald, who has 20 years of experience in's er. experience has shown him that if a patient on a disability pension has a prescription, and if money's tight, he or she may think, "do i put on the patch, or suffer through this and feed the kids," donald told vice. "when you have a script worth bucks, it can be hard to resist."
there are high hopes the system will cut's problem, but there are still loopholes and some legit users say the system will just add a hassle to getting needed medicine.
right now there are just a handful of ontario cities running the plan within their own boundaries. donald thinks the province should be running this across ontario.
"i don't know why we're waiting for something to be done. it's so obvious. a government agency could do this in a second," he said, his frustration obvious.
making the system is the intention of a private member's bill introduced in the ontario legislature by north bay conservative vic fedeli in october 2014.
while the bill passed second reading this may, it's now languishing in legislative limbo, waiting for the summer break to end.
while pharmacies are getting organized in for to start soon, amber wasson wonders if the plan will help prevent more overdoses, such as her brother's. the plan is a step in the right direction, she said, as long as doctors think more carefully before prescribing it.
"they need to be aware of people's addictive potential," she said.
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fentanyl* ˈpæʧɪz sizd ɪn ə drəg bəst. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə ˈɑtəˌwɑ pəˈlis ˈsərvɪs ˈæmbər ˈwɔsən rɪˈmɛmbərz ˈsɪtɪŋ wɪθ hər ˈbrəðər ˈdeɪvɪd, ˈwɑʧɪŋ hɪz aɪz roʊl bæk ɪn hɪz hɛd, siɪŋ hɪz ʧɪn bɑb əp ənd daʊn ɪn wət ʃi keɪm tɪ noʊ ɛz "ðə nɑd." hɪz hɛd wʊd flɑp daʊn ɔn hɪz ʧɛst ənd ðɛn ʤərk bæk əp, ɛz hi traɪd tɪ steɪ əˈweɪk., ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər ðət ɪz 100 taɪmz ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ˈmɔrfin ər 40 taɪmz ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ˈhɛroʊən, prəˈdusɪz "ə ˈfilɪŋ əv pis ənd rɪˈlæksɪz ðə hoʊl ˈbɑdi," ˈwɔsən ɪkˈspleɪnz. ɪt wɑz ðət haɪ hər ˈbrəðər sɔt wɪn hi daɪd əv ən ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs ɪn 2014 ɪn ðə "ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈvæli" ˈsɪti əv, ˈbɔrdər taʊn wɪʧ sɪts əˈbaʊt 100 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz nɔrθ əv əˈbjuz ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈfɪʃəlz. ðə ˈloʊkəl dɛθ reɪt ɪz fɔr taɪmz ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈævərɪʤ. ðə ˈpæʧɪz kən bi ənd səkt, ˈhitɪd ɔn ənd ˌɪnˈheɪld, ər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kʊkt ɪn ə spun ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd. bət beɪst ɔn hər ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈwɑʧɪŋ hər ˈbrəðər, ˈwɔsən sɪz ðət əˈbjuzərz əv ər "pleɪɪŋ ˈrəʃən ruˈlɛt wɪθ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðɛl weɪk əp əˈgɛn." waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz wət "ðə nɑd ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt, wət ˈmɛni ˈjuzərz doʊnt ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪz ðət ɪf ðeɪ du pæs aʊt, ðeɪ meɪ nɑt weɪk əp. ˈpæsɪŋ aʊt frəm ɪz nɑt laɪk aʊt drəŋk; ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ju ˈstægərˌɪŋˌli kloʊz tɪ dɛθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑktər. dɛl ˈdɑnəld, ən əˈdɪkʃən ˈspɛʃəlɪst ənd ˈvɛtərən əv ðə ər hu həz ˈtritɪd ˈnumərəs ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz. peɪn səʧ ɛz ənd əˈfɛkt ðə ˈjumən ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri ˈsɪstəm, ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv drəgz ɪn jʊr ˈsɪstəm rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈrɛndər ju ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ɪz "ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli bɪˈloʊ" ðə ˈlɛvəl ðət ʃəts daʊn jʊr ˈbriðɪŋ, ðə ˈdɔktər ɪkˈspleɪnd. tərnd əp ɪn ɛz ə ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl drəg "aʊt əv ðə blu" ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑnəld, hu ˈædɪd ðət ɪts bɪˈkəm ðə drəg əv ʧɔɪs fər ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. ˈæftər wɑz frəm ðə əˈpruvd drəg lɪst ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ɪn 2012 ˈæˌdɪkts wɛnt ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt. hi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈhɛroʊən wʊd bɪˈkəm ðə meɪn rɪˈpleɪsmənt ɛz həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz, bət ðə ˈhɛroʊən ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu wɑz "ˈlaʊzi," ənd ˈjuzərz ər "mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ həz ə ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl stæmp ɔn ɪt." ðə ˈnəmbərz ʃoʊ ðə ˈsɪti həz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm wɪθ. faɪv dɛθs ɪn 2013 meɪ nɑt saʊnd laɪk ˈmɛni, bət fər ə ˈsɪti əv ɪts fɔr taɪmz ðə reɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈkɔrənərz stæts. pəˈlis dɪˈtɛktɪv maɪk haʊəl ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət, baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˈləndən, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, wɪʧ həz mɔr ðən θri taɪmz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, hæd ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv fəˈtælɪtiz ðət jɪr. ðə drəg əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənətli əˈfɛktɪd ɑnˈtɛrioʊz sˈmɔlər ˈsɪtiz. ɪn ɔl ɪts ˈtɑksɪk ˈglɔri. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈviə ˈpɛri kwɔn ðɛrz ˈprɪti məʧ noʊ weɪ fər ən əˈbjuzər ər ə ˈdilər tɪ gɪt ˈəðər ðən frəm ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn prəˈskrɪpʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ tɪ ˈdɑnəld, hu ɪz naʊ ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈklɪnɪk ɪn. (ðɛr hæv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪn rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈdɛdli ˌɪˈligəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪts weɪ tɪ ɑnˈtɛrioʊ.) ɛz ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ənd ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl kəmˈjunɪti ər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə ˈhændəl ɔn ðə ˈprɑbləm, ðeɪv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət, sɪns ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈbækɪŋ ɔn ðə pæʧ ɪz stɪl ɪn pleɪs ˈæftər juz baɪ ˈlɛʤɪt ˈpeɪʃənz, ɪt wʊd meɪk sɛns tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˈpæʧɪz bæk tɪ ðə ˈfɑrməsi ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪtɪŋ nu wənz. kɔl ɪt ðə "bɪr stɔr" səˈluʃən ɪf ju laɪk. bət ˈkɑnstəbəl haʊəl θɪŋks ə "patch-for-patch*" ˈsɪstəm meɪ hɛlp kip ɔf ðə strits. haʊəl, huz bɪn ˈhɛdɪŋ əp ðə kæmˈpeɪn tɪ brɪŋ ðə plæn tɪ ðə ˈsɪti, hoʊps ðə ˈsɪstəm wɪl bi əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fɔl. ɪf ɔl goʊz əˈkɔrdɪŋli, ˈdɑktərz wɪl əp ðɛr ˈɛfərts tɪ skrin ˈpɑsəbəl ˈpeɪʃənz, ənd prəˈskrɪpʃənz wɪl bi fækst dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈfɑrməsi, tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈtæmpərɪŋ wɪθ ðə prəˈskrɪpʃən. (ˈædɪŋ ə ˈziroʊ tɪ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpæʧɪz priˈskraɪbd ɪz ə ˈkɑmən trɪk, əˈpɛrəntli.) ˈfɑrməsɪsts wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ gɪv ˈpeɪʃənz ə ˈpeɪpər tɪ stɪk ðɛr juzd ˈpæʧɪz ɔn ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kəm bæk fər ə prəˈskrɪpʃən rɪˈnuəl. ðə rɪˈtərnd ˈpæʧɪz wɪl bi ɪgˈzæmənd ˈkɛrfəli fər saɪnz əv ˈtæmpərɪŋ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔsən, hər ˈbrəðər ˈdeɪvɪd juzd tɪ gɪt ðə drəg baɪ əˈbjuzɪŋ ˈlɛʤɪt ˈʧænəlz. ə frɛndz ˈfɑðər hæd ə prəˈskrɪpʃən, bət ˈdɪdənt nid ɪt ənd "ˈbeɪsɪkli laɪd tɪ ðə ˈdɔktər," ʃi toʊld vaɪs. ðə ˈfɑðər geɪv ðə ˈpæʧɪz tɪ hɪz oʊn sən tɪ sɛl. ðə goʊɪŋ reɪt ɪz ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm ə ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl əˈsɪstəns ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ðɛr prəˈskrɪpʃən ɪz peɪd fər, soʊ ðə ˈməni ðeɪd gɪt ɔn ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz "pjʊr ˈprɑfɪt," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɔsən. ˈivɪn ðə juzd ˈpæʧɪz hæv kwaɪt ə bɪt əv ˈvælju, ɛz ðə ˈrɛzəˌdu kən əˈmaʊnt tɪ mɔr ðən hæf ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈdoʊsɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ haʊəl. ˈbrəðər nu ðə ˈdeɪnʤərz əv ənd wəns traɪd, ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli, tɪ kip ə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪm kəm daʊn frəm ðə drəg wɑz ˈtɛrəbəl, hɪz ˈsɪstər rɪˈkɔld. hi wʊd gɪt ˈvɛri ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd, kəmˈpleɪn əv ˈhɛˌdeɪks, ˈkɑnstəntli skræʧ hɪmˈsɛlf, ənd həˈlusəneɪt. θɪŋz kʊd bi ˈvɛri kwaɪət, bət hid æsk hər tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ə saʊnd ðət ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd. hi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn sɔ ðə ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt bəgz hi kʊd fil ˈkrɔlɪŋ ɔn hɪz skɪn. hɪz dɛθ ɪn mɑrʧ 2014 keɪm ɛz ə ʃɑk tɪ ðə ˈfæməli ɛz ˈdeɪvɪd hæd bɪn ɔn ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈtritmənt fər kwaɪt ə waɪl ənd "simd faɪn," ʃi toʊld mi. hi hæd ʤɪst stɑpt hɪz ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈtritmənts, bət rɪˈtərnd wən mɔr taɪm tɪ ðə "oʊld ˈhæbət." ɪt wɑz ˈtruli hɪz læst taɪm. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃiz nɑt pɑrt əv ðə drəg ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈhæzənt lɪvd ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ɪn ðə ˈsɪti fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ˈwɔsən sɛd ʃi "ˈizəli" noʊz 20 ˈpipəl hu ər əˈbjuzɪŋ ðə drəg hir ɪn. ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn frəm ðə ˌɔˈʃɑwə ˈɛriə ɪn 2011 ˈkɑnstəbəl haʊəl wɑz səˈpraɪzd tɪ si haʊ ðə ˈloʊkəl drəg sin wɑz "ɔl prəˈskrɪpʃən ər mɛθ," ˌɪnˈstɛd əv koʊk, kræk koʊˈkeɪn, ər ˈɛkstəsi. "ɪts hɑrd tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər, ənd ɪt ˈdəzənt hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt biɪŋ ə ˈbɔrdər taʊn ˈiðər," hi sɛd. ˈsərʧɪŋ ˈloʊkəl nuz tərnz əp hɪt ˈæftər hɪt fər, ənd səm ˈprɪti waɪld ˈstɔriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl frəm ʤɪst ðɪs mənθ. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 2015 ə mæn ɪz ˈhændɪd ə ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʧəri tərm fər ˈsɛlɪŋ prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz wərθ ɔn ðə strit. læst ɑkˈtoʊbər, pəˈlis ˈreɪdɪd hɪz hoʊm ənd faʊnd nən əv ðə 42 ˈpæʧɪz hi hæd əbˈteɪnd ɔn prəˈskrɪpʃən ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr; ʤɪst ˈɛmti ˈpækɪʤɪz. hi hæd kənˈvɪnst ə ˈdɔktər hi ˈnidɪd ðə ˈpæʧɪz fər peɪn frəm ən ˈɪnʤəri ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈsərʤəriz. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 8 2015 pəˈlis bəst ə ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈsɪti, faɪnd spɛnt pæks. əˈgɛn, ðə prəˈskrɪpʃən hæd ʤɪst bɪn fɪld ʤɪst ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛmti ˈpækɪʤɪz wɑz "wɛl əˈbəv" ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd doʊs, ə pəˈlis nuz riˈlis sɛd. ðə "ˈsupər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv" ˈvælju əv ðə ˈpæʧɪz ɔn ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ə tɛmˈteɪʃən ðət səm ˈlɛʤɪt ˈjuzərz ʤɪst kænt rɪˈzɪst, sɛd ˈdɑnəld, hu həz 20 jɪrz əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ər. ɪkˈspɪriəns həz ʃoʊn ɪm ðət ɪf ə ˈpeɪʃənt ɔn ə ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪti ˈpɛnʃən həz ə prəˈskrɪpʃən, ənd ɪf ˈməniz taɪt, hi ər ʃi meɪ θɪŋk, "du aɪ pʊt ɔn ðə pæʧ, ər ˈsəfər θru ðɪs ənd fid ðə kɪdz," ˈdɑnəld toʊld vaɪs. "wɪn ju hæv ə skrɪpt wərθ bəks, ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ rɪˈzɪst." ðɛr ər haɪ hoʊps ðə ˈsɪstəm wɪl kət ˈprɑbləm, bət ðɛr ər stɪl ˈluˌphoʊlz ənd səm ˈlɛʤɪt ˈjuzərz seɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm wɪl ʤɪst æd ə ˈhæsəl tɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈnidɪd ˈmɛdəsən. raɪt naʊ ðɛr ər ʤɪst ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈsɪtiz ˈrənɪŋ ðə plæn wɪˈθɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈbaʊndəriz. ˈdɑnəld θɪŋks ðə ˈprɑvɪns ʃʊd bi ˈrənɪŋ ðɪs əˈkrɔs ɑnˈtɛrioʊ. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ wɪr ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bi dən. ɪts soʊ ˈɑbviəs. ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsi kʊd du ðɪs ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd," hi sɛd, hɪz frəˈstreɪʃən ˈɑbviəs. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ə ˈpraɪvət ˈmɛmbərz bɪl ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ðə ɑnˈtɛrioʊ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər baɪ nɔrθ beɪ kənˈsərvətɪv vɪk fɛˈdɛli ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2014 waɪl ðə bɪl pæst ˈsɛkənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs meɪ, ɪts naʊ ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪŋ ɪn ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈlɪmboʊ, ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈsəmər breɪk tɪ ɛnd. waɪl ˈfɑrməsiz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɪn fər tɪ stɑrt sun, ˈæmbər ˈwɔsən ˈwəndərz ɪf ðə plæn wɪl hɛlp prɪˈvɛnt mɔr ˈoʊvərˌdoʊsɪz, səʧ ɛz hər ˈbrəðərz. ðə plæn ɪz ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ʃi sɛd, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈdɑktərz θɪŋk mɔr ˈkɛrfəli ˌbiˈfɔr priˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt. "ðeɪ nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ˈpipəlz əˈdɪktɪv pəˈtɛnʃəl," ʃi sɛd. ˈfɑloʊ ˈkoʊlɪn græf ɔn tˈwɪtər.
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2016 presidential contenders are increasingly criticizing the outsized influence of money in some cases taking aim at the very donors that candidates may need to win the white house.
sen. ted cruz became the latest hopeful to attack that flood of words, if not in he said in a speech on the senate floor monday that elite republican donors were out of step with the conservative base.
“a very large percentage of the republican donors actively despise our base, actively despise the men and women who showed up and voted you and me into office,” cruz said, adding, “i can tell you when you sit down and talk with a new york billionaire republican i have talked with quite a few new york billionaire republican donors, california republican questions start as follows: first of all, got to come out for gay marriage, you need to be pro-choice, and you need to support amnesty.
“you wonder why republicans fight on any of these issues? because the people writing the checks agree with the democrats,” cruz added.
cruz speaks from experience. one of biggest backers is a new york republican billionaire: wall street magnate robert mercer, who has already given $11 million to a super pac supporting the senator. cruz also found himself in a in april after the new york times reported that he attended a fundraiser at the new york home of two gay businessmen where he apparently showed a softer tone on same-sex marriage. one of the hosts eventually called the decision to welcome cruz “a terrible mistake.”
cruz’s comments monday stand out at a time when presidential campaigns are rushing to amass as much money as possible as the primary season drags on. they also arrive as the latest in a wave of sentiment on the campaign trail, a rallying cry taken up by both democrats and republicans.
donald trump has also leaned on experience to attack the corrupting influence of money in politics, a refrain that has won him fans on both sides of the aisle and helped bolster his reputation as a candidate unafraid to attack the status quo in washington. “i will tell you that our system is broken,” trump said defiantly during the first republican presidential debate. “i gave to everybody. when they call, i give. and do you know what? when i need something from them two years later, three years later, i call them, they are there for me.”
that message appears to be drawing imitators, like cruz, among the republican 2016 contenders who want to emphasize outsider status. but most candidates lack financial heft. as a result, attacks such as recent comments highlight an awkward tension inherent in simultaneously benefiting from big money and attacking its influence, a delicate balancing act that much of the field now faces.
that balancing act exists in the democratic primary race as well. hillary clinton and bernie sanders have made limiting the influence of big money in politics a key part of their campaigns for the democratic nomination, while outsider candidate lawrence lessig has made it the defining issue of his campaign.
in an attempt to inoculate themselves against any criticism that they too are part of a corrupt system, sanders and lessig have both leaned on donations to buoy their white house bids.
taking a page out of that working to capitalize off the rhetoric ahead of a looming federal election commission filing cruz campaign launched what team cruz is calling “the first presidential platform” on tuesday.
“who says political campaigns are only funded by individuals with deep pockets?” the website asks before proclaiming: “cruzcrowd is a threat to the washington cartel and that is why we are urging you to join our cause.”
cruz and trump are far from the only 2016 republicans to push back against the influence of money in politics. chris christie has called for transparency around political contributions. and lindsey graham has expressed support for a constitutional amendment to overturn the 2010 citizens united supreme court verdict, which paved the way for corporations and labor unions to spend unlimited amounts of money in an attempt to influence election outcomes.
but most of the 2016 candidates are raking in donations even as they speak out against them. presidential bid has benefited from an array of elite, beyond just mercer. five of the top 10 million-dollar donors in the 2016 presidential race have doled out dollars in support of white house run, including investor toby neugebauer, as well as billionaire farris wilks and his wife, jo ann.
clinton has also faced intense scrutiny as she courts and calls for an end to its outsized influence, a tactic that her aides defend as a recognition that in order to rewrite the rules, you have to first play the game.
many americans support the idea of limiting the power of political donations, though the issue rarely ranks near the top of the agenda. according to a january survey from the pew research center, 42 percent of the american public rated “dealing with the role of money in politics” as an important issue for the president and congress.
for candidates like cruz and clinton, railing against and the outsized influence of money in politics may win admiration from some voters. but it inevitably draws attention to the fact that they are also inextricably linked to the political establishment with which they find fault.
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2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈtɛndərz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈməni ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ eɪm æt ðə ˈvɛri ˈdoʊnərz ðət ˈkænədɪts meɪ nid tɪ wɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. sɛn. tɛd kruz bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈhoʊpfəl tɪ əˈtæk ðət fləd əv wərdz, ɪf nɑt ɪn hi sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ɔn ðə ˈsɛnɪt flɔr ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət ɪˈlit rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdoʊnərz wər aʊt əv stɛp wɪθ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv beɪs. ˈvɛri lɑrʤ pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdoʊnərz ˈæktɪvli dɪˈspaɪz ɑr beɪs, ˈæktɪvli dɪˈspaɪz ðə mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu ʃoʊd əp ənd ˈvoʊtɪd ju ənd mi ˈɪntu office,”*,” kruz sɛd, ˈædɪŋ, kən tɛl ju wɪn ju sɪt daʊn ənd tɔk wɪθ ə nu jɔrk ˌbɪljəˈnɛr rɪˈpəblɪkən aɪ hæv tɔkt wɪθ kwaɪt ə fju nu jɔrk ˌbɪljəˈnɛr rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈdoʊnərz, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə rɪˈpəblɪkən kˈwɛsʧənz stɑrt ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: fərst əv ɔl, gɑt tɪ kəm aʊt fər geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, ju nid tɪ bi pro-choice*, ənd ju nid tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈæmnəsti. ˈwəndər waɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz faɪt ɔn ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈɪʃuz? bɪˈkəz ðə ˈpipəl ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ʧɛks əˈgri wɪθ ðə democrats,”*,” kruz ˈædɪd. kruz spiks frəm ɪkˈspɪriəns. wən əv ˈbɪgəst ˈbækərz ɪz ə nu jɔrk rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌbɪljəˈnɛr: wɔl strit ˈmægˌneɪt ˈrɑbərt ˈmərsər, hu həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈgɪvɪn 11 ˈmɪljən tɪ ə ˈsupər pæk səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈsɛnətər. kruz ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ə ɪn ˈeɪprəl ˈæftər ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hi əˈtɛndəd ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər æt ðə nu jɔrk hoʊm əv tu geɪ ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn wɛr hi əˈpɛrəntli ʃoʊd ə ˈsɔftər toʊn ɔn ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. wən əv ðə hoʊsts ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kɔld ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈwɛlkəm kruz ˈtɛrəbəl mistake.”*.” ˈkɑmɛnts ˈmənˌdeɪ stænd aʊt æt ə taɪm wɪn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnz ər ˈrəʃɪŋ tɪ əˈmæs ɛz məʧ ˈməni ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ɛz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsizən drægz ɔn. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əraɪv ɛz ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪn ə weɪv əv ˈsɛnəmənt ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl, ə ˈræliɪŋ kraɪ ˈteɪkən əp baɪ boʊθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz ˈɔlsoʊ lind ɔn ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ əˈtæk ðə kərˈəptɪŋ ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ə rɪˈfreɪn ðət həz wən ɪm fænz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə aɪəl ənd hɛlpt ˈboʊlstər hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt ˌənəˈfreɪd tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. wɪl tɛl ju ðət ɑr ˈsɪstəm ɪz broken,”*,” trəmp sɛd dɪˈfaɪəntli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dəˈbeɪt. geɪv tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. wɪn ðeɪ kɔl, aɪ gɪv. ənd du ju noʊ wət? wɪn aɪ nid ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ðɛm tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, θri jɪrz ˈleɪtər, aɪ kɔl ðɛm, ðeɪ ər ðɛr fər me.”*.” ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ əˈpɪrz tɪ bi drɔɪŋ ˈɪmɪˌteɪtərz, laɪk kruz, əˈməŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən 2016 kənˈtɛndərz hu wɔnt tɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz aʊtˈsaɪdər ˈstætəs. bət moʊst ˈkænədɪts læk ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl hɛft. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, əˈtæks səʧ ɛz ˈrisənt ˈkɑmɛnts ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ən ˈɔkwərd ˈtɛnʃən ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈbɛnəfɪtɪŋ frəm bɪg ˈməni ənd əˈtækɪŋ ɪts ˈɪnfluəns, ə ˈdɛləkət ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt ðət məʧ əv ðə fild naʊ ˈfeɪsɪz. ðət ˈbælənsɪŋ ækt ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri reɪs ɛz wɛl. ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ˈbərni ˈsændərz hæv meɪd ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv bɪg ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks ə ki pɑrt əv ðɛr kæmˈpeɪnz fər ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, waɪl aʊtˈsaɪdər ˈkænədɪt ˈlɔrəns ˈlɛsɪg həz meɪd ɪt ðə dɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈɪʃu əv hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪˈnɑkjəˌleɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈgɛnst ˈɛni ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ðeɪ tu ər pɑrt əv ə kərəpt ˈsɪstəm, ˈsændərz ənd ˈlɛsɪg hæv boʊθ lind ɔn doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ bui ðɛr waɪt haʊs bɪdz. ˈteɪkɪŋ ə peɪʤ aʊt əv ðət ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔf ðə ˈrɛtərɪk əˈhɛd əv ə ˈlumɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪʃən ˈfaɪlɪŋ kruz kæmˈpeɪn lɔnʧt wət tim kruz ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ fərst ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl platform”*” ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. sɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl kæmˈpeɪnz ər ˈoʊnli ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz wɪθ dip pockets?”*?” ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æsks ˌbiˈfɔr proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ: ɪz ə θrɛt tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən kɑrˈtɛl ənd ðət ɪz waɪ wi ər ˈərʤɪŋ ju tɪ ʤɔɪn ɑr cause.”*.” kruz ənd trəmp ər fɑr frəm ðə ˈoʊnli 2016 rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ pʊʃ bæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. krɪs ˈkrɪsti həz kɔld fər trænˈspɛrənsi əraʊnd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz. ənd ˈlɪndzi græm həz ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpɔrt fər ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə 2010 ˈsɪtɪzənz juˈnaɪtɪd səˈprim kɔrt ˈvərdɪkt, wɪʧ peɪvd ðə weɪ fər ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd ˈleɪbər ˈjunjənz tɪ spɛnd ənˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈaʊtˌkəmz. bət moʊst əv ðə 2016 ˈkænədɪts ər ˈreɪkɪŋ ɪn doʊˈneɪʃənz ˈivɪn ɛz ðeɪ spik aʊt əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd həz ˈbɛnəˌfɪtɪd frəm ən əreɪ əv ɪˈlit, bɪɔnd ʤɪst ˈmərsər. faɪv əv ðə tɔp 10 ˈmɪljənˌdɔlər ˈdoʊnərz ɪn ðə 2016 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs hæv doʊld aʊt ˈdɔlərz ɪn səˈpɔrt əv waɪt haʊs rən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˈtoʊbi ˈnugəbaʊər, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈfɛrɪs wɪlks ənd hɪz waɪf, ʤoʊ æn. ˈklɪntən həz ˈɔlsoʊ feɪst ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈskrutəni ɛz ʃi kɔrts ənd kɔlz fər ən ɛnd tɪ ɪts ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈɪnfluəns, ə ˈtæktɪk ðət hər eɪdz dɪˈfɛnd ɛz ə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈriˌraɪt ðə rulz, ju hæv tɪ fərst pleɪ ðə geɪm. ˈmɛni əˈmɛrɪkənz səˈpɔrt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə paʊər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl doʊˈneɪʃənz, ðoʊ ðə ˈɪʃu ˈrɛrli ræŋks nɪr ðə tɔp əv ðə əˈʤɛndə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈʤænjuˌɛri ˈsərˌveɪ frəm ðə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər, 42 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpəblɪk ˈreɪtɪd wɪθ ðə roʊl əv ˈməni ɪn politics”*” ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs. fər ˈkænədɪts laɪk kruz ənd ˈklɪntən, ˈreɪlɪŋ əˈgɛnst ənd ðə ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈməni ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks meɪ wɪn ˌædmərˈeɪʃən frəm səm ˈvoʊtərz. bət ɪt ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli drɔz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈnɛkstrɪˌkəbli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt wɪθ wɪʧ ðeɪ faɪnd fɔlt.
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a woman "sacrificed" her daughter to allah to evil spirits", the old bailey has heard.
shayma ali, 36, who was suffering from psychosis, stabbed the up to 40 times and took out her liver.
the girl's body was found at her east london flat on the chatsworth estate, clapton, east london, in december.
ali pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. she was sent to a mental hospital indefinitely.
when police arrived at their east london home, the woman was chanting: "i seek refuge in god from the curse of satan".
the old bailey heard ali had sunk "suddenly and deeply into mental illness" and was convinced the spirits or had entered the bodies of members of her family.
koranic verses
her daughter had remained at the flat in december because she had been ill and was not allowed to go to nursery.
after her arrest, ali told her husband: "suddenly it came into my mind that i should correct my behaviour towards allah.
"then a voice told me 'if you love allah you should sacrifice your daughter."'
she told a doctor she strangled the child and when she was unconscious, she carried her on to the kitchen table where she used the knife to ensure the spirits were exorcised.
as she stabbed the girl, koranic verses were played in the background on an electronic device, the court heard.
judge anthony morris told ali: "one of the horrifying aspects of this case is how quickly you lost control of yourself."
gary dolby, head of london's crown prosecution service homicide unit, said: "family members and police officers encountered appalling scenes when they entered the house.
"this is clearly a very sad case and our thoughts go to the family at this difficult time."
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ə ˈwʊmən "ˈsækrəˌfaɪst" hər ˈdɔtər tɪ ˈɑlə tɪ ˈivəl ˈspɪrɪts", ðə oʊld ˈbeɪli həz hərd. ˈɑli, 36 hu wɑz ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm saɪˈkoʊsəs, stæbd ðə əp tɪ 40 taɪmz ənd tʊk aʊt hər ˈlɪvər. ðə gərlz ˈbɑdi wɑz faʊnd æt hər ist ˈləndən flæt ɔn ðə ˈʧætsˌwərθ ɛˈsteɪt, ˈklæptən, ist ˈləndən, ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈɑli ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ ˈmænsˌlɔtər ɔn ðə graʊnz əv dɪˈmɪnɪʃt riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. ʃi wɑz sɛnt tɪ ə ˈmɛntəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˌɪnˈdɛfənətli. wɪn pəˈlis əraɪvd æt ðɛr ist ˈləndən hoʊm, ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈʧæntɪŋ: "aɪ sik ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn gɑd frəm ðə kərs əv ˈseɪtən". ðə oʊld ˈbeɪli hərd ˈɑli hæd səŋk "ˈsədənli ənd ˈdipli ˈɪntu ˈmɛntəl ˈɪlnəs" ənd wɑz kənˈvɪnst ðə ˈspɪrɪts ər hæd ˈɛnərd ðə ˈbɑdiz əv ˈmɛmbərz əv hər ˈfæməli. kɔˈrænɪk ˈvərsɪz hər ˈdɔtər hæd rɪˈmeɪnd æt ðə flæt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər bɪˈkəz ʃi hæd bɪn ɪl ənd wɑz nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈnərsəri. ˈæftər hər ərˈɛst, ˈɑli toʊld hər ˈhəzbənd: "ˈsədənli ɪt keɪm ˈɪntu maɪ maɪnd ðət aɪ ʃʊd kərˈɛkt maɪ bɪˈheɪvjər təˈwɔrdz ˈɑlə. "ðɛn ə vɔɪs toʊld mi 'ɪf ju ləv ˈɑlə ju ʃʊd ˈsækrəˌfaɪs jʊr ˈdɔtər."' ʃi toʊld ə ˈdɔktər ʃi ˈstræŋgəld ðə ʧaɪld ənd wɪn ʃi wɑz ˌənˈkɑnʃəs, ʃi ˈkɛrid hər ɔn tɪ ðə ˈkɪʧən ˈteɪbəl wɛr ʃi juzd ðə naɪf tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈspɪrɪts wər exorcised*. ɛz ʃi stæbd ðə gərl, kɔˈrænɪk ˈvərsɪz wər pleɪd ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ɔn ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dɪˈvaɪs, ðə kɔrt hərd. ʤəʤ ˈænθɔˌni ˈmɔrɪs toʊld ˈɑli: "wən əv ðə ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs keɪs ɪz haʊ kˈwɪkli ju lɔst kənˈtroʊl əv ˈjɔrsɛlf." ˈgɛri ˈdoʊlbi, hɛd əv ˈləndənz kraʊn ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ˈsərvɪs ˈhɑməˌsaɪd ˈjunɪt, sɛd: "ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ənd pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ɪnˈkaʊnərd əˈpɔlɪŋ sinz wɪn ðeɪ ˈɛnərd ðə haʊs. "ðɪs ɪz ˈklɪrli ə ˈvɛri sæd keɪs ənd ɑr θɔts goʊ tɪ ðə ˈfæməli æt ðɪs ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm."
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