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when we look at the world of exchange between people, we see two main categories of things that we share and trade information and value. while information (content such as texts, images, video, etc.) is by its nature (when you share it, you and someone else both have it), value is not (when you give it to someone, you no longer have it.)
before the age of the internet, there were many private information networks, which some of us are even old enough to remember, like bbss, prodigy, compuserve, aol, to name a few. the rise of the public internet changed everything and those which survived adopted the new open, global standard for information exchange, which relies on a collection of networks, interlinked through peering agreements.
until blockchain, all currencies, which represent value, lived in closed silos. blockchain, the technology pioneered by, is the decentralized value exchange network, the internet of money. it will eventually replace a large part of private banking networks and allow new players (and the old which adapt) to create new types of value and transact in an open, global system not owned by anyone.
the bancor team has been building products on the internet since the late nineties. some of our companies were contact networks, metacafe, mytopia, particle code and appcoin. we bumped into in 2011 and began exploring possibilities in currencies. following the release of in 2015, we understood that were a game changer and would allow for currency creation and at scale. programmable modules that manage and hold value (represented as tokens) can perform processes for a negligible cost processes currently handled by various organizations (e.g. escrow services, exchanges, law firms, to name a few). however, the implications of autonomous decentralized code which can manage digital money on an open standard for value exchange are far more profound.
in the summer of 2016, we started working on bancor with the goal of creating a hierarchical monetary system (where one digital token holds other tokens in its reserve) to build a new type of standard for that would lay the foundation for a decentralized global exchange. one that is autonomous, has no spread, no counterparty risk and provides continuous liquidity for any asset. one that enables the of currencies as the internet did for content.
we would like to share with you, the internet, our draft for your review and comments. all feedback is welcome, and much appreciated.
the bancor team
http://bancor.network
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wɪn wi lʊk æt ðə wərld əv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin ˈpipəl, wi si tu meɪn ˈkætəˌgɔriz əv θɪŋz ðət wi ʃɛr ənd treɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈvælju. waɪl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (ˈkɑntɛnt səʧ ɛz tɛksts, ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈvɪdioʊ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) ɪz baɪ ɪts ˈneɪʧər (wɪn ju ʃɛr ɪt, ju ənd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls boʊθ hæv ɪt), ˈvælju ɪz nɑt (wɪn ju gɪv ɪt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən, ju noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ɪt.) ˌbiˈfɔr ðə eɪʤ əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ðɛr wər ˈmɛni ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərks, wɪʧ səm əv ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈivɪn oʊld ɪˈnəf tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər, laɪk bbss*, ˈprɑdəʤi, ˈkɑmpjusərv, əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn, tɪ neɪm ə fju. ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntərˌnɛt ʧeɪnʤd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ənd ðoʊz wɪʧ sərˈvaɪvd əˈdɑptəd ðə nu ˈoʊpən, ˈgloʊbəl ˈstændərd fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈnɛtˌwərks, ˌɪntərˈlɪŋkt θru ˈpirɪŋ əˈgrimənts. ənˈtɪl blockchain*, ɔl ˈkərənsiz, wɪʧ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈvælju, lɪvd ɪn kloʊzd ˈsaɪˌloʊz. blockchain*, ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd baɪ, ɪz ðə dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈvælju ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈnɛtˌwərk, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv ˈməni. ɪt wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˌriˈpleɪs ə lɑrʤ pɑrt əv ˈpraɪvət ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərks ənd əˈlaʊ nu pleɪərz (ənd ðə oʊld wɪʧ əˈdæpt) tɪ kriˈeɪt nu taɪps əv ˈvælju ənd trænˈzækt ɪn ən ˈoʊpən, ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɪstəm nɑt oʊnd baɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ðə ˈbænˌkɔr tim həz bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɪns ðə leɪt ˈnaɪntiz. səm əv ɑr ˈkəmpəˌniz wər ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈnɛtˌwərks, metacafe*, mytopia*, ˈpɑrtɪkəl koʊd ənd appcoin*. wi bəmpt ˈɪntu ɪn 2011 ənd bɪˈgæn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz ɪn ˈkərənsiz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə riˈlis əv ɪn 2015 wi ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət wər ə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər ənd wʊd əˈlaʊ fər ˈkərənsi kriˈeɪʃən ənd æt skeɪl. ˈproʊˌgræməbəl ˈmɑʤulz ðət ˈmænɪʤ ənd hoʊld ˈvælju (ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɛz ˈtoʊkənz) kən pərˈfɔrm ˈprɑsɛsəz fər ə ˈnɛglɪʤəbəl kɔst ˈprɑsɛsəz ˈkərəntli ˈhændəld baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz (e.g*. ˈɛskroʊ ˈsərvɪsɪz, ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, lɔ fərmz, tɪ neɪm ə fju). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ɔˈtɑnəməs dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd koʊd wɪʧ kən ˈmænɪʤ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈməni ɔn ən ˈoʊpən ˈstændərd fər ˈvælju ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ər fɑr mɔr proʊˈfaʊnd. ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2016 wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈbænˌkɔr wɪθ ðə goʊl əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˌhaɪˈrɑrkəkəl ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈsɪstəm (wɛr wən ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈtoʊkən hoʊldz ˈəðər ˈtoʊkənz ɪn ɪts rɪˈzərv) tɪ bɪld ə nu taɪp əv ˈstændərd fər ðət wʊd leɪ ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər ə dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈgloʊbəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. wən ðət ɪz ɔˈtɑnəməs, həz noʊ sprɛd, noʊ ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrti rɪsk ənd prəˈvaɪdz kənˈtɪnjuəs lɪkˈwɪdɪti fər ˈɛni ˈæˌsɛt. wən ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə əv ˈkərənsiz ɛz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt dɪd fər ˈkɑntɛnt. wi wʊd laɪk tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ju, ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ɑr dræft fər jʊr ˌrivˈju ənd ˈkɑmɛnts. ɔl ˈfidˌbæk ɪz ˈwɛlkəm, ənd məʧ əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ðə ˈbænˌkɔr tim
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a/n: this is a mass effect 2 fic, a direct sequel to tomorrow's dawn. if you haven't read that one, this story might not make much sense. this also follows just like old times, friends like these, second, and the and the bull in that order. they are not required reading, but do establish the characters in this particular timeline.
for those of you who are coming from tomorrow's dawn, the "alternate" ending where legion survives is canon since our favorite is along for the ride.
while i've tried with my previous stories to stay within the framework of me canon (if there can be such a thing) this plot line diverges right at the end of and prevents the events in mass effect 3 from happening. sorry, james, samantha and steven... you won't be coming along this time around.
as usual, thanks for reading. i hope you enjoy!
"well viewers, it's been quite a day for all of us on the big blue marble, hasn't it? our 'friends' at the citadel have never been happy with us, have they? forget that the only reason they're still there is that our entire fleet was almost wiped out saving them from the. it was the least we could do, right? i mean when blood spilled on eden prime at the start of the invasion, they rushed to defend us. oh, that's right, they didn't. it was a 'human problem.' and tens of thousands of human lives were lost.
"so when the went knocking on the council's door, what do you think happened? they piled into the destiny ascension, the biggest, freakin' dreadnought in known space- and tucked tail and ran. they abandoned the citadel and tried to escape. they fled, while ships like the jakarta, the warsaw and the cape town threw themselves into the fire, saving them and their precious seat of government. not to mention millions, millions of people of all species. not just humans, mind you... but asari, turian, salarian, elcor, hanar, drell, and i bet you even some in the lower wards. we didn't ask whose lives we were saving. we didn't check to see who was friend or who was foe, or just decide to save our own. because that's not the humane thing to do. humane. our humanity. that's just not something these aliens seem to understand. but we didn't let that stop us from saving them.
"and ever since, every move we've made in the traverse and even the to protect our interests and defend ourselves against alien aggression has been criticized at every turn. we hear cries of 'human impulsiveness,' 'human racism...' and 'human aggression.' aggression? or is it just initiative through the eyes of those who don't try as hard? maybe it was equal amounts of both that kept us all from being overrun by the mechanical hordes unleashed by the centuries before humanity ever turned its eyes to the stars. and what thanks did we get? other species blocking us at every turn, fighting against any initiative they perceive as giving humanity the slightest edge. and you know why? because in less than a hundred years, we've accomplished what's taken them millennia to do. and it scares them, plain and simple.
"but we do have one thing in common... yesterday's news... i- i'm not gonna lie. that even took me by surprise. not just that the were going to sit down and talk with their previous masters... that had to happen sooner or later. let's face it, the way things are going, the are just going to die out and turn into an artificial asteroid belt in whatever system they're currently scavenging. what its name? laye?? somebody needs to look into who owns that piece of real estate, because there might be something worth salvaging if the don't get their act together and render themselves extinct.
"anyway, after yesterday's revelations there was another bombshell that you're not hearing about. future content isn't reporting on it. westerlund news has been quiet on the subject. but the council certainly hasn't been. they got a big ol' bug up their collective asses and boy have they been letting the alliance hear about it. what is it, you ask? why are they complaining to us about what the and are doing on the other side of the galaxy? you won't believe it when i tell you.
"you see, alliance command took it upon itself to start these talks between the migrant fleet and the. you heard correctly. we brought them together. sources have confirmed that peace initiative came from the diplomatic corps on arcturus station where the newly commissioned shenyang, ironically named after one of the eight ships destroyed by the at the battle of the citadel, was dispatched to the system one week ago. they have since been on station at the flotilla, awaiting the arrival of diplomats, if there is such a thing. not that i can think of anything better for one of our newest, most modern warships to be doing at this particular time... i mean, we've only had, what, five or six colonies, hundreds of thousands of our people go missing? certainly we can spare one ship, what with all the reinforcements the council has sent in to prevent these new eden primes from continuing amongst our most exposed colonies. oh, right. they haven't! again, it's a human problem. i keep forgetting.
"so with our colonies under attack, our own people vanishing into thin air, once again we're the ones stepping outside our boundaries trying to make peace for others. and once again, what do we get for our troubles? that's right. hindrance. obstruction. calls to have our seat on the citadel revoked, and not just by representatives of the council species. and you know what? this is going to shock you. i never thought i'd hear myself say this... but i agree with them one hundred percent. maybe it's time we pull out.
"i mean, is this really any of our business? i feel bad for the. i really do. it's a tragedy having to lie in the bed they made and all, but do we really have a stake in seeing a bunch of former slave masters try to reconcile with a race of homicidal robots? don't we have more pressing issues, like finding where our colonists have disappeared to? do you think maybe, just maybe, the might be behind this latest rash of attacks to begin with? even if they're not, maybe we should be discussing a little unfinished business we have. compensation for eden prime perhaps? apologizing to the families of the thousands of servicemen and women who died defending the citadel against their invasion?
"and let's not forget about our new friends we're so eager to help. the. there's a reason they've have been stuck in space since before humans had powered flight. they've had countless opportunities to atone for unleashing the into civilized space. have they done it? no. have they even tried? no. are they going to? no! according to them, they're the victims. it's the's fault the gave them sentience, just like it's the's fault they decided to use it. had the been just a little more successful in their rebellion and killed all their creators, who knows what problems that would have avoided down the line? i certainly don't support genocide, but in the grand scheme of things, you gotta wonder if the would have attacked us at all if they had better examples of organics to learn from.
"the 'migrant' fleet. ha. let's take a close look at what that means. migration, by definition, means moving from one destination to another. look it up in the dictionary. 'to move from one country or region and settle in another.' the don't migrate. they're not settling anywhere. they've never even tried adapting or integrating with any other culture. it's an infinite universe, filled with an infinite number of worlds they could discover and colonize, and they've got a fleet larger than any other species in the galaxy combined. so why haven't they done it? in the past century, we've colonized dozens of systems, hundreds of worlds. it takes hard work. perseverance. but at a more basic, simple level, we decided to do it so our species wouldn't be confined to one world. so that humanity, regardless of what happens to earth, will persevere. you don't keep all your eggs in one basket.
"the just don't seem to have that drive. is it any wonder they lost their homeworld? is it any wonder they don't have a single colony to call home? who's to blame for that? i got two guesses for you. it ain't the, and it certainly ain't us! no, they'd rather wander space for the rest of eternity and blame everyone else. you know, it's probably bred into them by this point. space is their home.
"the 'migrant' fleet... maybe it's time we start calling the flotilla what it really is. the vagrant fleet. they don't contribute. they don't build. they take. they consume. they descend on a system like locusts and strip bare any planet they can reach. they steal, and pilfer from those who are truly struggling out on the rim of civilized space, robbing what other honest, decent folk worked hard to earn, and when everything of value is gone they move on. it's a vagrant fleet. an invasion fleet.
"even their mere passing will tie up a mass relay for days. imagine having to wait a week before traversing the charon relay just to get to arcturus. imagine for a moment, what would happen if the vagrant fleet were to come to sol. i hate to say it, but if the and can't make peace, can that be far behind? are we going to offer up our home to the poor, helpless? is our solar system next to host the great galactic tent city, until what little resources we have left are sucked dry?
"it makes you think, doesn't it? now you know i don't support extremist groups like earth first, terra firma or cerberus. but i understand them. i understand the need for them. in a galaxy where every other species looks out for itself, where they predate our ascension by centuries, and in some cases millennia, sometimes it takes a few radical voices to make us pay attention to what is going on right under our noses. we have it pretty good here, and it makes us complacent. and even though chicken little runs around with his tiny wings in the air screaming 'the sky is falling,' sometimes it's not just an acorn falling from a tree. this time, the sky may truly be falling.
"of course, the council has a lot to say on this subject. they're furious that we 'upstart' humans are trying to negotiate galactic issues without consulting them first. but do you really think it's just because we didn't ask permission or circumvented some protocol? no. they're angry that we might be able to solve a problem they created when our ancestors were just mastering the art of sailing on the open seas. it makes them look bad, more ineffectual than they already do. they don't want us solving any more problems because the more problems we solve, the more responsible we become, and the more the galaxy looks to us to solve its problems. and all we'll get for it is more problems, both home, and out there. and that, my friends, is the problem!
"so i'm going to say something you'd never expect to hear me say. i assure you that right now i am at my most lucid and am under absolutely no duress. but maybe, just maybe the council is right on this one. maybe we just need to sit back and let the rest of the galaxy solve their own issues. maybe it's our turn to throw up our hands and say, 'this isn't a human problem.' because, when it comes to both of the parties at the negotiating table here, we may be courting disaster regardless of which side comes out on top.
"now before i say goodnight, i leave you with one parting thought. there have always been rumors, dear friends, that the former hero of the citadel, the first human spectre himself, commander shepard... i- if there's a finer representative of what humanity is capable of, i- i just can't imagine. and when he was lost with over twenty of his crew... it was a loss for all mankind. but the rumors have always persisted... that not even the could kill shepard.
"these are rumors no more. it's been confirmed now, as we all know. commander shepard is alive. he went into hiding two years ago, after the council that he and his crew fought so hard to defend sent him on the suicide mission which destroyed the normandy - another embarrassing reminder of the human victory at the citadel, i might add. and can you blame him? after the loss of their ship, their friends, who wouldn't step back and say, 'this is what i'm fighting for?'
"but who is he working for now that he's back? not the citadel council, as if you had to ask. not the alliance, either. no, commander shepard has apparently renounced his allegiance to both. after all, if one is declared dead, then who really has authority over you? but why go dark for so long? why the secrecy? why would the greatest hero in the history of the galaxy go underground? i have an idea. maybe he got tired of putting his life on the line, day after day, only to be hung out to dry by the very organizations he was defending. maybe he was tired of fighting with his hands tied behind his back and decided the best way to defend his people was to cut those ties that bound him. far fetched, you say? outside the realm of possibility? the crazy musings of just another talking head? well, before you discount me, wait until i tell you just who shepard is taking orders from these these days. the citadel knows it. the alliance does, too. and the answer may, or may not surprise you.
"commander shepard now works for cerberus... cerberus. makes you wonder, doesn't it? makes you wonder if maybe, just maybe, he knows something we don't. we have to take a break. we'll be right back..."
throughout the known galaxy, accretion disks formed with many compositions. some gas, some ice, others mineral. one particular disk was unique, a black hole surrounded by the shattered hulls of ships of every size and design. countless numbers of metallic carcasses drifted lazily in orbit, marking eons of destruction, a final graveyard for all civilizations that had come before only to be scoured clean from the galaxy. indeed, most were silent memorials to cultures long dead and undiscovered, never known and thus never forgotten.
far at its edge, in the shadow of a gutted hulk almost a kilometer in length, the normandy lurked in darkness as her crew worked feverishly to keep her from becoming the latest monument.
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a/n*: ðɪs ɪz ə mæs ˈifɛkt 2 fic*, ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈsikwəl tɪ təˈmɑˌroʊz dɔn. ɪf ju ˈhævənt rɛd ðət wən, ðɪs ˈstɔri maɪt nɑt meɪk məʧ sɛns. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfɑloʊz ʤɪst laɪk oʊld taɪmz, frɛndz laɪk ðiz, ˈsɛkənd, ənd ðə ənd ðə bʊl ɪn ðət ˈɔrdər. ðeɪ ər nɑt rikˈwaɪərd ˈrɛdɪŋ, bət du ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈtaɪmlaɪn. fər ðoʊz əv ju hu ər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm təˈmɑˌroʊz dɔn, ðə "ˈɔltərˌneɪt" ˈɛndɪŋ wɛr ˈliʤən sərˈvaɪvz ɪz ˈkænən sɪns ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz əˈlɔŋ fər ðə raɪd. waɪl aɪv traɪd wɪθ maɪ ˈpriviəs ˈstɔriz tɪ steɪ wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk əv mi ˈkænən (ɪf ðɛr kən bi səʧ ə θɪŋ) ðɪs plɑt laɪn daɪˈvərʤɪz raɪt æt ðə ɛnd əv ənd prɪˈvɛnts ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn mæs ˈifɛkt 3 frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ. ˈsɑri, ʤeɪmz, səˈmænθə ənd ˈstivən... ju woʊnt bi ˈkəmɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd. ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ. aɪ hoʊp ju ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! "wɛl vjuərz, ɪts bɪn kwaɪt ə deɪ fər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðə bɪg blu ˈmɑrbəl, ˈhæzənt ɪt? ɑr 'frɛndz' æt ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈhæpi wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, hæv ðeɪ? fərˈgɛt ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən ðɛr stɪl ðɛr ɪz ðət ɑr ɪnˈtaɪər flit wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst waɪpt aʊt ˈseɪvɪŋ ðɛm frəm ðə. ɪt wɑz ðə list wi kʊd du, raɪt? aɪ min wɪn bləd spɪld ɔn ˈidən praɪm æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, ðeɪ rəʃt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈjuˈɛs. oʊ, ðæts raɪt, ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt. ɪt wɑz ə 'ˈjumən ˈprɑbləm.' ənd tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈjumən lɪvz wər lɔst. "soʊ wɪn ðə wɛnt ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkaʊnsəlz dɔr, wət du ju θɪŋk ˈhæpənd? ðeɪ paɪld ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɛstəni əˈsɛnʃən, ðə ˈbɪgəst, freakin*' ˈdrɛdˌnɔt ɪn noʊn speɪs- ənd təkt teɪl ənd ræn. ðeɪ əˈbændənd ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl ənd traɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp. ðeɪ flɛd, waɪl ʃɪps laɪk ðə ʤəˈkɑrtə, ðə ˈwɔrˌsɔ ənd ðə keɪp taʊn θru ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ðə faɪər, ˈseɪvɪŋ ðɛm ənd ðɛr ˈprɛʃəs sit əv ˈgəvərnmənt. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈmɪljənz, ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl əv ɔl ˈspiʃiz. nɑt ʤɪst ˈjumənz, maɪnd ju... bət asari*, turian*, salarian*, ˈɛlˌkɔr, hanar*, drell*, ənd aɪ bɛt ju ˈivɪn səm ɪn ðə loʊər wɔrdz. wi ˈdɪdənt æsk huz lɪvz wi wər ˈseɪvɪŋ. wi ˈdɪdənt ʧɛk tɪ si hu wɑz frɛnd ər hu wɑz foʊ, ər ʤɪst ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ seɪv ɑr oʊn. bɪˈkəz ðæts nɑt ðə hjuˈmeɪn θɪŋ tɪ du. hjuˈmeɪn. ɑr juˈmænɪti. ðæts ʤɪst nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ðiz ˈeɪliənz sim tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. bət wi ˈdɪdənt lɛt ðət stɑp ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈseɪvɪŋ ðɛm. "ənd ˈɛvər sɪns, ˈɛvəri muv wiv meɪd ɪn ðə ˈtrævərs ənd ˈivɪn ðə tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑr ˈɪntərɪsts ənd dɪˈfɛnd ɑrˈsɛlvz əˈgɛnst ˈeɪliən əˈgrɛʃən həz bɪn ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd æt ˈɛvəri tərn. wi hir kraɪz əv 'ˈjumən impulsiveness*,' 'ˈjumən ˈreɪˌsɪzəm...' ənd 'ˈjumən əˈgrɛʃən.' əˈgrɛʃən? ər ɪz ɪt ʤɪst ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv θru ðə aɪz əv ðoʊz hu doʊnt traɪ ɛz hɑrd? ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɑz ˈikwəl əˈmaʊnts əv boʊθ ðət kɛpt ˈjuˈɛs ɔl frəm biɪŋ ˈoʊvərˌrən baɪ ðə məˈkænɪkəl hɔrdz ənˈliʃt baɪ ðə ˈsɛnʧəriz ˌbiˈfɔr juˈmænɪti ˈɛvər tərnd ɪts aɪz tɪ ðə stɑrz. ənd wət θæŋks dɪd wi gɪt? ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs æt ˈɛvəri tərn, ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈɛni ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðeɪ pərˈsiv ɛz ˈgɪvɪŋ juˈmænɪti ðə sˈlaɪtəst ɛʤ. ənd ju noʊ waɪ? bɪˈkəz ɪn lɛs ðən ə ˈhənərd jɪrz, wiv əˈkɑmplɪʃt wəts ˈteɪkən ðɛm məˈlɛniə tɪ du. ənd ɪt skɛrz ðɛm, pleɪn ənd ˈsɪmpəl. "bət wi du hæv wən θɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən... ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz nuz... aɪ- əm nɑt ˈgɑnə laɪ. ðət ˈivɪn tʊk mi baɪ səˈpraɪz. nɑt ʤɪst ðət ðə wər goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd tɔk wɪθ ðɛr ˈpriviəs ˈmæstərz... ðət hæd tɪ ˈhæpən ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər. lɛts feɪs ɪt, ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ, ðə ər ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ daɪ aʊt ənd tərn ˈɪntu ən ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˈæstərˌɔɪd bɛlt ɪn ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈsɪstəm ðɛr ˈkərəntli ˈskævənʤɪŋ. wət ɪts neɪm? leɪ?? ˈsəmˌbɑdi nidz tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu hu oʊnz ðət pis əv ril ɛˈsteɪt, bɪˈkəz ðɛr maɪt bi ˈsəmθɪŋ wərθ ˈsælvɪʤɪŋ ɪf ðə doʊnt gɪt ðɛr ækt təˈgɛðər ənd ˈrɛndər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪkˈstɪŋkt. "ˈɛniˌweɪ, ˈæftər ˈjɛstərˌdeɪz ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ˈbɑmˌʃɛl ðət jʊr nɑt ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt. fˈjuʧər ˈkɑntɛnt ˈɪzənt rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ɪt. ˈwɛstərlənd nuz həz bɪn kwaɪət ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. bət ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈsərtənli ˈhæzənt bɪn. ðeɪ gɑt ə bɪg ol*' bəg əp ðɛr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈæsəz ənd bɔɪ hæv ðeɪ bɪn ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə əˈlaɪəns hir əˈbaʊt ɪt. wət ɪz ɪt, ju æsk? waɪ ər ðeɪ kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt wət ðə ənd ər duɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈgæləksi? ju woʊnt bɪˈliv ɪt wɪn aɪ tɛl ju. "ju si, əˈlaɪəns kəˈmænd tʊk ɪt əˈpɑn ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ stɑrt ðiz tɔks bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmaɪgrənt flit ənd ðə. ju hərd kərˈɛktli. wi brɔt ðɛm təˈgɛðər. ˈsɔrsəz hæv kənˈfərmd ðət pis ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv keɪm frəm ðə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk kɔrz ɔn ˌɑrkˈtʊrəs ˈsteɪʃən wɛr ðə ˈnuli kəˈmɪʃənd ʃɛnˈjæŋ, aɪˈrɑnɪkli neɪmd ˈæftər wən əv ðə eɪt ʃɪps dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ðə æt ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl, wɑz dɪˈspæʧt tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm wən wik əˈgoʊ. ðeɪ hæv sɪns bɪn ɔn ˈsteɪʃən æt ðə floʊˈtɪlə, əˈweɪtɪŋ ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈdɪpləˌmæts, ɪf ðɛr ɪz səʧ ə θɪŋ. nɑt ðət aɪ kən θɪŋk əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈbɛtər fər wən əv ɑr nuəst, moʊst ˈmɑdərn ˈwɔrˌʃɪps tɪ bi duɪŋ æt ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr taɪm... aɪ min, wiv ˈoʊnli hæd, wət, faɪv ər sɪks ˈkɑləniz, ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ɑr ˈpipəl goʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ? ˈsərtənli wi kən spɛr wən ʃɪp, wət wɪθ ɔl ðə ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts ðə ˈkaʊnsəl həz sɛnt ɪn tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðiz nu ˈidən praɪmz frəm kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ əˈməŋst ɑr moʊst ɪkˈspoʊzd ˈkɑləniz. oʊ, raɪt. ðeɪ ˈhævənt! əˈgɛn, ɪts ə ˈjumən ˈprɑbləm. aɪ kip fərˈgɛtɪŋ. "soʊ wɪθ ɑr ˈkɑləniz ˈəndər əˈtæk, ɑr oʊn ˈpipəl ˈvænɪʃɪŋ ˈɪntu θɪn ɛr, wəns əˈgɛn wɪr ðə wənz ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɑr ˈbaʊndəriz traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk pis fər ˈəðərz. ənd wəns əˈgɛn, wət du wi gɪt fər ɑr ˈtrəbəlz? ðæts raɪt. ˈhɪndrəns. əbˈstrəkʃən. kɔlz tɪ hæv ɑr sit ɔn ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl rɪˈvoʊkt, ənd nɑt ʤɪst baɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈspiʃiz. ənd ju noʊ wət? ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃɑk ju. aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt aɪd hir ˌmaɪˈsɛlf seɪ ðɪs... bət aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðɛm wən ˈhənərd pərˈsɛnt. ˈmeɪbi ɪts taɪm wi pʊl aʊt. "aɪ min, ɪz ðɪs ˈrɪli ˈɛni əv ɑr ˈbɪznɪs? aɪ fil bæd fər ðə. aɪ ˈrɪli du. ɪts ə ˈtræʤədi ˈhævɪŋ tɪ laɪ ɪn ðə bɛd ðeɪ meɪd ənd ɔl, bət du wi ˈrɪli hæv ə steɪk ɪn siɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ˈfɔrmər sleɪv ˈmæstərz traɪ tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl wɪθ ə reɪs əv ˌhɑməˈsaɪdəl ˈroʊˌbəts? doʊnt wi hæv mɔr ˈprɛsɪŋ ˈɪʃuz, laɪk ˈfaɪndɪŋ wɛr ɑr ˈkɑlənɪsts hæv ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd tɪ? du ju θɪŋk ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi, ðə maɪt bi bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈleɪtəst ræʃ əv əˈtæks tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ? ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr nɑt, ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd bi dɪˈskəsɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ənˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪznɪs wi hæv. ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ˈidən praɪm pərˈhæps? əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈsərvəsmɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu daɪd dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl əˈgɛnst ðɛr ˌɪnˈveɪʒən? "ənd lɛts nɑt fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ɑr nu frɛndz wɪr soʊ ˈigər tɪ hɛlp. ðə. ðɛrz ə ˈrizən ðeɪv hæv bɪn stək ɪn speɪs sɪns ˌbiˈfɔr ˈjumənz hæd paʊərd flaɪt. ðeɪv hæd ˈkaʊntləs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ əˈtoʊn fər ənˈliʃɪŋ ðə ˈɪntu ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd speɪs. hæv ðeɪ dən ɪt? noʊ. hæv ðeɪ ˈivɪn traɪd? noʊ. ər ðeɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ? noʊ! əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛm, ðɛr ðə ˈvɪktɪmz. ɪts ðə fɔlt ðə geɪv ðɛm sentience*, ʤɪst laɪk ɪts ðə fɔlt ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ juz ɪt. hæd ðə bɪn ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn ðɛr rɪˈbɛljən ənd kɪld ɔl ðɛr kriˈeɪtərz, hu noʊz wət ˈprɑbləmz ðət wʊd hæv əˈvɔɪdɪd daʊn ðə laɪn? aɪ ˈsərtənli doʊnt səˈpɔrt ˈʤɛnəˌsaɪd, bət ɪn ðə grænd skim əv θɪŋz, ju ˈgɑtə ˈwəndər ɪf ðə wʊd hæv əˈtækt ˈjuˈɛs æt ɔl ɪf ðeɪ hæd ˈbɛtər ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ɔrˈgænɪks tɪ lərn frəm. "ðə 'ˈmaɪgrənt' flit. hɑ. lɛts teɪk ə kloʊz lʊk æt wət ðət minz. maɪˈgreɪʃən, baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, minz ˈmuvɪŋ frəm wən ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən tɪ əˈnəðər. lʊk ɪt əp ɪn ðə ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri. 'tɪ muv frəm wən ˈkəntri ər ˈriʤən ənd ˈsɛtəl ɪn əˈnəðər.' ðə doʊnt ˈmaɪˌgreɪt. ðɛr nɑt ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðeɪv ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn traɪd əˈdæptɪŋ ər ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəlʧər. ɪts ən ˈɪnfənət ˈjunəˌvərs, fɪld wɪθ ən ˈɪnfənət ˈnəmbər əv wərldz ðeɪ kʊd dɪˈskəvər ənd ˈkɑləˌnaɪz, ənd ðeɪv gɑt ə flit ˈlɑrʤər ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz ɪn ðə ˈgæləksi kəmˈbaɪnd. soʊ waɪ ˈhævənt ðeɪ dən ɪt? ɪn ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri, wiv ˈkɑləˌnaɪzd ˈdəzənz əv ˈsɪstəmz, ˈhənərdz əv wərldz. ɪt teɪks hɑrd wərk. ˌpərsəˈvɪrəns. bət æt ə mɔr ˈbeɪsɪk, ˈsɪmpəl ˈlɛvəl, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ɪt soʊ ɑr ˈspiʃiz ˈwʊdənt bi kənˈfaɪnd tɪ wən wərld. soʊ ðət juˈmænɪti, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ərθ, wɪl pərsəˈvɪr. ju doʊnt kip ɔl jʊr ɛgz ɪn wən ˈbæskət. "ðə ʤɪst doʊnt sim tɪ hæv ðət draɪv. ɪz ɪt ˈɛni ˈwəndər ðeɪ lɔst ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌwərld? ɪz ɪt ˈɛni ˈwəndər ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkɑləni tɪ kɔl hoʊm? huz tɪ bleɪm fər ðət? aɪ gɑt tu ˈgɛsɪz fər ju. ɪt eɪnt ðə, ənd ɪt ˈsərtənli eɪnt ˈjuˈɛs! noʊ, ðeɪd ˈrəðər ˈwɑndər speɪs fər ðə rɛst əv ɪˈtərnəti ənd bleɪm ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls. ju noʊ, ɪts ˈprɑbəˌbli brɛd ˈɪntu ðɛm baɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt. speɪs ɪz ðɛr hoʊm. "ðə 'ˈmaɪgrənt' flit... ˈmeɪbi ɪts taɪm wi stɑrt ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə floʊˈtɪlə wət ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz. ðə ˈveɪgrənt flit. ðeɪ doʊnt kənˈtrɪbjut. ðeɪ doʊnt bɪld. ðeɪ teɪk. ðeɪ kənˈsum. ðeɪ dɪˈsɛnd ɔn ə ˈsɪstəm laɪk ˈloʊkəsts ənd strɪp bɛr ˈɛni ˈplænət ðeɪ kən riʧ. ðeɪ stil, ənd ˈpɪlfər frəm ðoʊz hu ər ˈtruli ˈstrəgəlɪŋ aʊt ɔn ðə rɪm əv ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd speɪs, ˈrɑbɪŋ wət ˈəðər ˈɑnəst, ˈdisənt foʊk wərkt hɑrd tɪ ərn, ənd wɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əv ˈvælju ɪz gɔn ðeɪ muv ɔn. ɪts ə ˈveɪgrənt flit. ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən flit. "ˈivɪn ðɛr mɪr ˈpæsɪŋ wɪl taɪ əp ə mæs ˈriˌleɪ fər deɪz. ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈhævɪŋ tɪ weɪt ə wik ˌbiˈfɔr trəˈvərsɪŋ ðə ˈkɛrən ˈriˌleɪ ʤɪst tɪ gɪt tɪ ˌɑrkˈtʊrəs. ˌɪˈmæʤən fər ə ˈmoʊmənt, wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ðə ˈveɪgrənt flit wər tɪ kəm tɪ sɑl. aɪ heɪt tɪ seɪ ɪt, bət ɪf ðə ənd kænt meɪk pis, kən ðət bi fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd? ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər əp ɑr hoʊm tɪ ðə pur, ˈhɛlpləs? ɪz ɑr ˈsoʊlər ˈsɪstəm nɛkst tɪ hoʊst ðə greɪt gəˈlæktɪk tɛnt ˈsɪti, ənˈtɪl wət ˈlɪtəl ˈrisɔrsɪz wi hæv lɛft ər səkt draɪ? "ɪt meɪks ju θɪŋk, ˈdəzənt ɪt? naʊ ju noʊ aɪ doʊnt səˈpɔrt ɪkˈstrimɪst grups laɪk ərθ fərst, ˈtɛˌrɑ ˈfərmə ər cerberus*. bət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɛm. aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðə nid fər ðɛm. ɪn ə ˈgæləksi wɛr ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈspiʃiz lʊks aʊt fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wɛr ðeɪ ˈpriˈdeɪt ɑr əˈsɛnʃən baɪ ˈsɛnʧəriz, ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz məˈlɛniə, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt teɪks ə fju ˈrædɪkəl ˈvɔɪsɪz tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn raɪt ˈəndər ɑr ˈnoʊzɪz. wi hæv ɪt ˈprɪti gʊd hir, ənd ɪt meɪks ˈjuˈɛs kəmˈpleɪsənt. ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈʧɪkən ˈlɪtəl rənz əraʊnd wɪθ hɪz ˈtaɪni wɪŋz ɪn ðə ɛr ˈskrimɪŋ 'ðə skaɪ ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ,' ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ən ˈeɪkɔrn ˈfɑlɪŋ frəm ə tri. ðɪs taɪm, ðə skaɪ meɪ ˈtruli bi ˈfɑlɪŋ. "əv kɔrs, ðə ˈkaʊnsəl həz ə lɔt tɪ seɪ ɔn ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt. ðɛr fˈjʊriəs ðət wi 'ˈəpˌstɑrt' ˈjumənz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt gəˈlæktɪk ˈɪʃuz wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsəltɪŋ ðɛm fərst. bət du ju ˈrɪli θɪŋk ɪts ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wi ˈdɪdənt æsk pərˈmɪʃən ər ˌsərkəmˈvɛntɪd səm ˈproʊtəˌkɔl? noʊ. ðɛr ˈæŋgri ðət wi maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɑlv ə ˈprɑbləm ðeɪ kriˈeɪtɪd wɪn ɑr ˈænˌsɛstərz wər ʤɪst ˈmæstərɪŋ ðə ɑrt əv ˈseɪlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən siz. ɪt meɪks ðɛm lʊk bæd, mɔr ˌɪnəˈfɛkʧuəl ðən ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi du. ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz ðə mɔr ˈprɑbləmz wi sɑlv, ðə mɔr riˈspɑnsəbəl wi bɪˈkəm, ənd ðə mɔr ðə ˈgæləksi lʊks tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ sɑlv ɪts ˈprɑbləmz. ənd ɔl wɪl gɪt fər ɪt ɪz mɔr ˈprɑbləmz, boʊθ hoʊm, ənd aʊt ðɛr. ənd ðət, maɪ frɛndz, ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm! "soʊ əm goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ jʊd ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ hir mi seɪ. aɪ əˈʃʊr ju ðət raɪt naʊ aɪ æm æt maɪ moʊst ˈlusɪd ənd æm ˈəndər ˌæbsəˈlutli noʊ ˈdʊrɛs. bət ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɪz raɪt ɔn ðɪs wən. ˈmeɪbi wi ʤɪst nid tɪ sɪt bæk ənd lɛt ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈgæləksi sɑlv ðɛr oʊn ˈɪʃuz. ˈmeɪbi ɪts ɑr tərn tɪ θroʊ əp ɑr hænz ənd seɪ, 'ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə ˈjumən ˈprɑbləm.' bɪˈkəz, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ boʊθ əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz æt ðə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbəl hir, wi meɪ bi ˈkɔrtɪŋ dɪˈzæstər rəˈgɑrdləs əv wɪʧ saɪd kəmz aʊt ɔn tɔp. "naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ seɪ ˈgʊdˌnaɪt, aɪ liv ju wɪθ wən ˈpɑrtɪŋ θɔt. ðɛr hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈrumərz, dɪr frɛndz, ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl, ðə fərst ˈjumən ˈspɛktər hɪmˈsɛlf, kəˈmændər ˈʃɛpərd... aɪ- ɪf ðɛrz ə ˈfaɪnər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv wət juˈmænɪti ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv, aɪ- aɪ ʤɪst kænt ˌɪˈmæʤən. ənd wɪn hi wɑz lɔst wɪθ ˈoʊvər tˈwɛnti əv hɪz kru... ɪt wɑz ə lɔs fər ɔl ˈmænˈkaɪnd. bət ðə ˈrumərz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz pərˈsɪstɪd... ðət nɑt ˈivɪn ðə kʊd kɪl ˈʃɛpərd. "ðiz ər ˈrumərz noʊ mɔr. ɪts bɪn kənˈfərmd naʊ, ɛz wi ɔl noʊ. kəˈmændər ˈʃɛpərd ɪz əˈlaɪv. hi wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈhaɪdɪŋ tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈæftər ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ðət hi ənd hɪz kru fɔt soʊ hɑrd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd sɛnt ɪm ɔn ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈmɪʃən wɪʧ dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˈnɔrməndi əˈnəðər ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ riˈmaɪndər əv ðə ˈjumən ˈvɪktəri æt ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl, aɪ maɪt æd. ənd kən ju bleɪm ɪm? ˈæftər ðə lɔs əv ðɛr ʃɪp, ðɛr frɛndz, hu ˈwʊdənt stɛp bæk ənd seɪ, 'ðɪs ɪz wət əm ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər?' "bət hu ɪz hi ˈwərkɪŋ fər naʊ ðət hiz bæk? nɑt ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl ˈkaʊnsəl, ɛz ɪf ju hæd tɪ æsk. nɑt ðə əˈlaɪəns, ˈiðər. noʊ, kəˈmændər ˈʃɛpərd həz əˈpɛrəntli rɪˈnaʊnst hɪz əˈliʤəns tɪ boʊθ. ˈæftər ɔl, ɪf wən ɪz dɪˈklɛrd dɛd, ðɛn hu ˈrɪli həz əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər ju? bət waɪ goʊ dɑrk fər soʊ lɔŋ? waɪ ðə ˈsikrəsi? waɪ wʊd ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈhɪroʊ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈgæləksi goʊ ˈəndərˌgraʊnd? aɪ hæv ən aɪˈdiə. ˈmeɪbi hi gɑt taɪərd əv ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪz laɪf ɔn ðə laɪn, deɪ ˈæftər deɪ, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi həŋ aʊt tɪ draɪ baɪ ðə ˈvɛri ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hi wɑz dɪˈfɛndɪŋ. ˈmeɪbi hi wɑz taɪərd əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ hɪz hænz taɪd bɪˈhaɪnd hɪz bæk ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈpipəl wɑz tɪ kət ðoʊz taɪz ðət baʊnd ɪm. fɑr fɛʧt, ju seɪ? ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rɛlm əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti? ðə ˈkreɪzi mˈjuzɪŋz əv ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈtɔkɪŋ hɛd? wɛl, ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˈdɪskaʊnt mi, weɪt ənˈtɪl aɪ tɛl ju ʤɪst hu ˈʃɛpərd ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɔrdərz frəm ðiz ðiz deɪz. ðə ˈsɪtəˌdɛl noʊz ɪt. ðə əˈlaɪəns dɪz, tu. ənd ðə ˈænsər meɪ, ər meɪ nɑt səˈpraɪz ju. "kəˈmændər ˈʃɛpərd naʊ wərks fər cerberus*... cerberus*. meɪks ju ˈwəndər, ˈdəzənt ɪt? meɪks ju ˈwəndər ɪf ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi, hi noʊz ˈsəmθɪŋ wi doʊnt. wi hæv tɪ teɪk ə breɪk. wɪl bi raɪt bæk..." θruaʊt ðə noʊn ˈgæləksi, əˈkriʃən dɪsks fɔrmd wɪθ ˈmɛni ˌkɑmpəˈzɪʃənz. səm gæs, səm aɪs, ˈəðərz ˈmɪnərəl. wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪsk wɑz juˈnik, ə blæk hoʊl sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ðə ˈʃætərd həlz əv ʃɪps əv ˈɛvəri saɪz ənd dɪˈzaɪn. ˈkaʊntləs ˈnəmbərz əv məˈtælɪk ˈkɑrkəsɪz ˈdrɪftɪd ˈlæzəli ɪn ˈɔrbət, ˈmɑrkɪŋ iɑnz əv dɪˈstrəkʃən, ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd fər ɔl ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz ðət hæd kəm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈoʊnli tɪ bi skaʊərd klin frəm ðə ˈgæləksi. ˌɪnˈdid, moʊst wər ˈsaɪlənt məˈmɔriəlz tɪ ˈkəlʧərz lɔŋ dɛd ənd ˌəndɪˈskəvərd, ˈnɛvər noʊn ənd ðəs ˈnɛvər fərˈgɑtən. fɑr æt ɪts ɛʤ, ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ əv ə ˈgətɪd həlk ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈkɪləˌmitər ɪn lɛŋθ, ðə ˈnɔrməndi lərkt ɪn ˈdɑrknəs ɛz hər kru wərkt ˈfɛvərˌɪʃli tɪ kip hər frəm bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈmɑnjəmənt.
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10. metropolis
"superman is the king daddy of all superheroes; everybody knows that", is how director zack snyder put it to a hall h crowd at this year's san diego comic-con. the reaction in the room was one of muted disbelief. to a world that had experienced the dark knight, and was just weeks away from the premiere of the the dark knight rises, it seemed like a preposterous thing to say. made all the more preposterous for knowing that the only full length, live action superman feature of the last 25 years was and criminally boring superman returns. with a production budget somewhere north of $200 million, bryan singer had delivered a superhero movie that felt as long as gone with the wind, with about the same amount of action, but none of the critical and popular acclaim. when snyder gets to back up his bold statement in june of 2013 with the release of his man of steel, he would have done well to not repeat the mistakes of singer's very sincere, but very flawed attempt at resurrecting the superman movie franchise. here are the top 10 mistakes from superman returns that man of steel must returns tried very hard - mostly successfully - to establish metropolis as a city that is in every way a match for a real-life metropolis like new york city. (something that tim burton famously ignored by creating a shockingly empty gotham city for his 1989 batman). what the movie forgets to do, is to populate this metropolis with real people. people who react to the events around them in a believable way. that doesn't just mean running away from a gas line exploding underneath your feet, screaming in terror, and managing to only come across as either victims or apathetic. other than for a few newspaper articles and a nice standing ovation at a ballgame, metropolis hardly seems to acknowledge or care that the hero of their city has returned. we have to know what it is that superman spends his life protecting, if we're going to be asked to care about the outcome. a hero is nothing if he has nothing worthwhile to save. man of steel owes us a metropolis with some character.
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10 məˈtrɑpələs "ˈsupərˌmæn ɪz ðə kɪŋ ˈdædi əv ɔl ˌsupərˈhiroʊz; ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz ðət", ɪz haʊ dɪˈrɛktər zæk sˈnaɪdər pʊt ɪt tɪ ə hɔl eɪʧ kraʊd æt ðɪs jɪrz sæn diˈeɪgoʊ comic-con*. ðə riˈækʃən ɪn ðə rum wɑz wən əv mˈjutɪd ˌdɪsbɪˈlif. tɪ ə wərld ðət hæd ɪkˈspɪriənst ðə dɑrk naɪt, ənd wɑz ʤɪst wiks əˈweɪ frəm ðə prɛˈmɪr əv ðə ðə dɑrk naɪt ˈraɪzɪz, ɪt simd laɪk ə prɪˈpɑstərəs θɪŋ tɪ seɪ. meɪd ɔl ðə mɔr prɪˈpɑstərəs fər noʊɪŋ ðət ðə ˈoʊnli fʊl lɛŋθ, lɪv ˈækʃən ˈsupərˌmæn ˈfiʧər əv ðə læst 25 jɪrz wɑz ənd ˈkrɪmənəli ˈbɔrɪŋ ˈsupərˌmæn rɪˈtərnz. wɪθ ə pərˈdəkʃən ˈbəʤɪt ˈsəmˌwɛr nɔrθ əv 200 ˈmɪljən, braɪən ˈsɪŋər hæd dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈmuvi ðət fɛlt ɛz lɔŋ ɛz gɔn wɪθ ðə wɪnd, wɪθ əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv ˈækʃən, bət nən əv ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ənd ˈpɑpjələr əˈkleɪm. wɪn sˈnaɪdər gɪts tɪ bæk əp hɪz boʊld ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ʤun əv 2013 wɪθ ðə riˈlis əv hɪz mæn əv stil, hi wʊd hæv dən wɛl tɪ nɑt rɪˈpit ðə mɪˈsteɪks əv ˈsɪŋərz ˈvɛri sɪnˈsɪr, bət ˈvɛri flɔd əˈtɛmpt æt ˌrɛzərˈɛktɪŋ ðə ˈsupərˌmæn ˈmuvi ˈfrænˌʧaɪz. hir ər ðə tɔp 10 mɪˈsteɪks frəm ˈsupərˌmæn rɪˈtərnz ðət mæn əv stil məst rɪˈtərnz traɪd ˈvɛri hɑrd ˈmoʊstli səkˈsɛsfəli tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ məˈtrɑpələs ɛz ə ˈsɪti ðət ɪz ɪn ˈɛvəri weɪ ə mæʧ fər ə ˈriˌllaɪf məˈtrɑpələs laɪk nu jɔrk ˈsɪti. (ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət tɪm ˈbərtən ˈfeɪməsli ˌɪgˈnɔrd baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈʃɑkɪŋli ˈɛmti ˈgɑθəm ˈsɪti fər hɪz 1989 ˈbætˌmæn). wət ðə ˈmuvi fərˈgɛts tɪ du, ɪz tɪ ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ðɪs məˈtrɑpələs wɪθ ril ˈpipəl. ˈpipəl hu riækt tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əraʊnd ðɛm ɪn ə bəˈlivəbəl weɪ. ðət ˈdəzənt ʤɪst min ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ə gæs laɪn ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ˌəndərˈniθ jʊr fit, ˈskrimɪŋ ɪn ˈtɛrər, ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊnli kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ˈiðər ˈvɪktɪmz ər ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk. ˈəðər ðən fər ə fju ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd ə nis ˈstændɪŋ oʊˈveɪʃən æt ə bɔlˈgeɪm, məˈtrɑpələs ˈhɑrdli simz tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ər kɛr ðət ðə ˈhɪroʊ əv ðɛr ˈsɪti həz rɪˈtərnd. wi hæv tɪ noʊ wət ɪt ɪz ðət ˈsupərˌmæn spɛnz hɪz laɪf prəˈtɛktɪŋ, ɪf wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi æst tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm. ə ˈhɪroʊ ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ ɪf hi həz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈwərθˈwaɪl tɪ seɪv. mæn əv stil oʊz ˈjuˈɛs ə məˈtrɑpələs wɪθ səm ˈkɛrɪktər.
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an astonishing underwater picture has captured the moment a takes a massive chunk out of an ocean sunfish.
it attacked the fish, which is also known as a 'mola mola' around 12 miles off the coast of san diego, california.
wildlife photographer richard herrmann pictured the seal ripping the flesh from the fish, which measures around and can weight up to a staggering 2,000kg.
sealions in the waters around californian are predators that feed on over 50 species of fish, according to the seal sitters website.
they can grow to nearly and mostly eat squids, octopuses, hake and herring - but are also hunt down salmon and other fishes.
chomp: a wildlife photographer has captured the incredible - and nauseating - moment a took a massive chunk out of a sunfish
attack: the sunfish, which is also known as a 'mola mola', was pictured writhing around as it desperately tried to break free from the seal's bite
bite: the epic attack took place around 12 miles off the coast of san diego, california, wheres are known to hunt up to 50 species of fish
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ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ən əˈstɑnɪʃɪŋ ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈpɪkʧər həz ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˈmoʊmənt ə teɪks ə ˈmæsɪv ʧəŋk aʊt əv ən ˈoʊʃən ˈsənˌfɪʃ. ɪt əˈtækt ðə fɪʃ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ə 'ˈmoʊlə ˈmoʊlə' əraʊnd 12 maɪəlz ɔf ðə koʊst əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɛrmən ˈpɪkʧərd ðə sil ˈrɪpɪŋ ðə flɛʃ frəm ðə fɪʃ, wɪʧ ˈmɛʒərz əraʊnd ənd kən weɪt əp tɪ ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ 2,000kg*. ɪn ðə ˈwɔtərz əraʊnd ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjən ər ˈprɛdətərz ðət fid ɔn ˈoʊvər 50 ˈspiʃiz əv fɪʃ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə sil ˈsɪtərz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðeɪ kən groʊ tɪ ˈnɪrli ənd ˈmoʊstli it squids*, octopuses*, heɪk ənd ˈhɛrɪŋ bət ər ˈɔlsoʊ hənt daʊn ˈsæmən ənd ˈəðər ˈfɪʃɪz. ʧɑmp: ə ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf fəˈtɑgrəfər həz ˈkæpʧərd ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ənd ˈnɔʒiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmoʊmənt ə tʊk ə ˈmæsɪv ʧəŋk aʊt əv ə ˈsənˌfɪʃ əˈtæk: ðə ˈsənˌfɪʃ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ə 'ˈmoʊlə ˈmoʊlə', wɑz ˈpɪkʧərd ˈrɪθɪŋ əraʊnd ɛz ɪt ˈdɛspərətli traɪd tɪ breɪk fri frəm ðə silz baɪt baɪt: ðə ˈɛpɪk əˈtæk tʊk pleɪs əraʊnd 12 maɪəlz ɔf ðə koʊst əv sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, wɛr ər noʊn tɪ hənt əp tɪ 50 ˈspiʃiz əv fɪʃ
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brad friedman,
"our campaign had an undeniable, unmistakable message," he told his supporters during his victory speech on election night, "and that message could be summed up in three words, three words which were on every one of our 4 billion highway signs: 'stop voter fraud.'"
"and now that clear message becomes transformed into a clear mandate," kansas' secretary of kris (r) told his fans that night, promising "significant reforms" to the state's election system. answered with cheers in the topeka ballroom promised: "we are gonna have photo id at the polls."
as he stated himself,'s campaign was almost entirely built on the promise of putting a stop to the state's (and also, non-existent, but ssshhh, don't tell anybody) "voter fraud" epidemic. but now that the election's over, he's having trouble identifying any actual instances of the horrible scourge he helped trick republican voters into believing actually existed.
talking points memo, who has done a job of keeping tabs on's duplicity over the past year, caught up with the yesterday after he spoke on a "civil rights" panel at the federalist society's national lawyers convention and asked him how the hunt is going.
he, um, had trouble actually citing any evidence of voter fraud since, as of now, he "hadn't heard of any." "there have been a few cases where i've heard allegations of voter fraud," he says, "but we're just a few weeks out from the election."
no doubt, the evidence will come rolling in soon. the only question is will it come in before or after and his cronies enact photo id restrictions at the polling place, as promised, despite the fact that such laws have been shown time and again to keep millions of legal minority, elderly, and student (read: democratic-leaning) voters from being able to cast their ballots.
here's short video interview with in which --- just in case you hadn't any doubt about the bankruptcy of his claims --- he also alludes to the rightwing fraud" fraudster john fund, whose book on "voter fraud" has, itself, been debunked as a fraud over and again...
for the record, media matters' political correction site has compiled a page indexing many of's on-the-record, if usually substance-free, claims about "thousands voters" in the state helping to make the epidemic of "voter fraud" into "the civil rights issue of our time." how's that for orwellian?'s crusade to deny voters their civil rights through the voter suppression of draconian and unnecessary polling place photo id restrictions is, according to, a matter of "civil rights."
also, he notes, up is down and black is white.
the political correction page absolutely dismantles all of's claims and his intended remedies for his epidemic, and even cites, among much other evidence, the fact that, as of july 2010, "according to the [kansas sec. of state's] election division, there have been 20 claims of voter fraud --- in the past 10 years," out of some 5 million votes cast in the state since 2000. also, a spokesperson for former republican sec. of state ron thornburgh has stated that "voter fraud is very minimal" and "not widespread at all," while the current sec. of state chris biggs, a democrat, is on record explaining that "voter fraud in this state is not a major problem."
kobach, of course, also believes acorn is, or was, stealing elections, despite the lack of any evidence that any voter ever improperly registered by one of the organization's workers has ever cast even one illegal vote in any election. that, also despite the fact that it is acorn themselves who expose such workers when they've been defrauded by them, before seeking prosecution of such individuals.
but what do you expect from a guy who thinks sen. al franken stole the election in minnesota in 2008, despite the victory coming by way of the most painstaking, detailed, open, transparent, and hand count of paper ballots ever carried out in this country?
nonetheless, like clockwork every two years, the dupes, in full by republican scoundrels like fund, and fox "news," come back to breathlessly declare the massive epidemic of "democratic voter fraud!!!" that is "destroying the fabric of democracy" (as sen. john mccain declared in shameful desperation during his failed 2008 presidential election bid), only to disappear shortly after election day, with evidence of no such epidemic at all.
see ya in two years, "voter fraud" fighters! and, until then, if you're really concerned about the far more serious problem of election fraud --- wherein a single insider like, say, ks' new secretary of state kris, can defraud an entire election, with little or no possibility of detection, via unverifiable systems, computer tabulators, or even voter suppression through polling place photo id restrictions --- let us know. we'll be here, not just in the days and weeks before an election, working to do something about it, trying to protect everyone's votes. if you actually give a damn about democracy, we'll welcome your support, no matter which party you may represent.
oh, and good luck, voters of kansas. you're gonna need it now more than ever.
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bræd ˈfridmən "ɑr kæmˈpeɪn hæd ən ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbəl, ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbəl ˈmɛsɪʤ," hi toʊld hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈvɪktəri spiʧ ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən naɪt, "ənd ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ kʊd bi səmd əp ɪn θri wərdz, θri wərdz wɪʧ wər ɔn ˈɛvəri wən əv ɑr 4 ˈbɪljən ˈhaɪˌweɪ saɪnz: 'stɑp ˈvoʊtər frɔd.'" "ənd naʊ ðət klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ bɪˈkəmz trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ə klɪr ˈmænˌdeɪt," ˈkænzəs' ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv krɪs (ɑr) toʊld hɪz fænz ðət naɪt, ˈprɑməsɪŋ "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪˈfɔrmz" tɪ ðə steɪts ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsɪstəm. ˈænsərd wɪθ ʧɪrz ɪn ðə təˈpikɑ ˈbɔˌlrum ˈprɑməst: "wi ər ˈgɑnə hæv ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi æt ðə poʊlz." ɛz hi ˈsteɪtɪd hɪmˈsɛlf, kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli bɪlt ɔn ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈpʊtɪŋ ə stɑp tɪ ðə steɪts (ənd ˈɔlsoʊ, ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt, bət ssshhh*, doʊnt tɛl ˈɛnibədi) "ˈvoʊtər frɔd" ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk. bət naʊ ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈoʊvər, hiz ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈɛni ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪnstənsɪz əv ðə ˈhɔrəbəl skərʤ hi hɛlpt trɪk rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪstəd. ˈtɔkɪŋ pɔɪnts ˈmɛˌmoʊ, hu həz dən ə ʤɑb əv ˈkipɪŋ tæbz ɔn duˈplɪsɪti ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, kɔt əp wɪθ ðə ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈæftər hi spoʊk ɔn ə "ˈsɪvəl raɪts" ˈpænəl æt ðə ˈfɛdərəlɪst soʊˈsaɪɪtiz ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɔjərz kənˈvɛnʃən ənd æst ɪm haʊ ðə hənt ɪz goʊɪŋ. hi, əm, hæd ˈtrəbəl ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns əv ˈvoʊtər frɔd sɪns, ɛz əv naʊ, hi "ˈhædənt hərd əv ˈɛni." "ðɛr hæv bɪn ə fju ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr aɪv hərd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈvoʊtər frɔd," hi sɪz, "bət wɪr ʤɪst ə fju wiks aʊt frəm ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən." noʊ daʊt, ðə ˈɛvədəns wɪl kəm ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn sun. ðə ˈoʊnli kˈwɛʃən ɪz wɪl ɪt kəm ɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈæftər ənd hɪz ˈkroʊniz ɪˈnækt ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi riˈstrɪkʃənz æt ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ pleɪs, ɛz ˈprɑməst, dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət səʧ lɔz hæv bɪn ʃoʊn taɪm ənd əˈgɛn tɪ kip ˈmɪljənz əv ˈligəl məˈnɔrəti, ˈɛldərli, ənd ˈstudənt (rɛd: democratic-leaning*) ˈvoʊtərz frəm biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kæst ðɛr ˈbæləts. hɪrz ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ɪn wɪʧ ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ju ˈhædənt ˈɛni daʊt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbæŋkrəptsi əv hɪz kleɪmz hi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈludz tɪ ðə ˈraɪtˌwɪŋ frɔd" ˈfrɔdstər ʤɑn fənd, huz bʊk ɔn "ˈvoʊtər frɔd" həz, ˌɪtˈsɛlf, bɪn dɪˈbəŋkt ɛz ə frɔd ˈoʊvər ənd əˈgɛn... fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, ˈmidiə ˈmætərz' pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛkʃən saɪt həz kəmˈpaɪld ə peɪʤ ˈɪndɛksɪŋ ˈmɛni əv on-the-record*, ɪf ˈjuʒəwəli substance-free*, kleɪmz əˈbaʊt "ˈθaʊzənz ˈvoʊtərz" ɪn ðə steɪt ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv "ˈvoʊtər frɔd" ˈɪntu "ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈɪʃu əv ɑr taɪm." haʊz ðət fər ˌɔrˈwɛliən? kruˈseɪd tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈvoʊtərz ðɛr ˈsɪvəl raɪts θru ðə ˈvoʊtər səˈprɛʃən əv drəˈkoʊniən ənd ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈpoʊlɪŋ pleɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi riˈstrɪkʃənz ɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ə ˈmætər əv "ˈsɪvəl raɪts." ˈɔlsoʊ, hi noʊts, əp ɪz daʊn ənd blæk ɪz waɪt. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kərˈɛkʃən peɪʤ ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪsˈmæntəlz ɔl əv kleɪmz ənd hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈrɛmədiz fər hɪz ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk, ənd ˈivɪn saɪts, əˈməŋ məʧ ˈəðər ˈɛvədəns, ðə fækt ðət, ɛz əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2010 "əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə [ˈkænzəs sɛk. əv steɪts] ɪˈlɛkʃən dɪˈvɪʒən, ðɛr hæv bɪn 20 kleɪmz əv ˈvoʊtər frɔd ɪn ðə pæst 10 jɪrz," aʊt əv səm 5 ˈmɪljən voʊts kæst ɪn ðə steɪt sɪns 2000 ˈɔlsoʊ, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ˈfɔrmər rɪˈpəblɪkən sɛk. əv steɪt rɑn ˈθɔrnbərg həz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət "ˈvoʊtər frɔd ɪz ˈvɛri ˈmɪnəməl" ənd "nɑt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd æt ɔl," waɪl ðə ˈkɑrənt sɛk. əv steɪt krɪs bɪgz, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt, ɪz ɔn ˈrɛkərd ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət "ˈvoʊtər frɔd ɪn ðɪs steɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm.", əv kɔrs, ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈlivz ˈeɪkɔrn ɪz, ər wɑz, ˈstilɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz, dɪˈspaɪt ðə læk əv ˈɛni ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈɛni ˈvoʊtər ˈɛvər ˌɪmˈprɑpərli ˈrɛʤɪstərd baɪ wən əv ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈwərkərz həz ˈɛvər kæst ˈivɪn wən ˌɪˈligəl voʊt ɪn ˈɛni ɪˈlɛkʃən. ðət, ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈspaɪt ðə fækt ðət ɪt ɪz ˈeɪkɔrn ðɛmˈsɛlvz hu ɪkˈspoʊz səʧ ˈwərkərz wɪn ðeɪv bɪn dɪˈfrɔdɪd baɪ ðɛm, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsikɪŋ ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əv səʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. bət wət du ju ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ə gaɪ hu θɪŋks sɛn. æl ˈfræŋkən stoʊl ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ɪn 2008 dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈvɪktəri ˈkəmɪŋ baɪ weɪ əv ðə moʊst ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ, dɪˈteɪld, ˈoʊpən, trænˈspɛrənt, ənd hænd kaʊnt əv ˈpeɪpər ˈbæləts ˈɛvər ˈkɛrid aʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri? ˌnənðəˈlɛs, laɪk ˈklɑkˌwərk ˈɛvəri tu jɪrz, ðə dups, ɪn fʊl baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈskaʊndrəlz laɪk fənd, ənd fɑks "nuz," kəm bæk tɪ ˈbrɛθləsli dɪˈklɛr ðə ˈmæsɪv ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv "ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈvoʊtər frɔd!!!" ðət ɪz "dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ðə ˈfæbrɪk əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi" (ɛz sɛn. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn dɪˈklɛrd ɪn ˈʃeɪmfəl ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz feɪld 2008 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪd), ˈoʊnli tɪ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ, wɪθ ˈɛvədəns əv noʊ səʧ ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk æt ɔl. si jɑ ɪn tu jɪrz, "ˈvoʊtər frɔd" ˈfaɪtərz! ənd, ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ɪf jʊr ˈrɪli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə fɑr mɔr ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm əv ɪˈlɛkʃən frɔd wɛˈrɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˌɪnˈsaɪdər laɪk, seɪ, ks*' nu ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt krɪs, kən dɪˈfrɔd ən ɪnˈtaɪər ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv dɪˈtɛkʃən, ˈviə ənˌvɛrɪˈfaɪəbəl ˈsɪstəmz, kəmˈpjutər tabulators*, ər ˈivɪn ˈvoʊtər səˈprɛʃən θru ˈpoʊlɪŋ pleɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi riˈstrɪkʃənz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ. wɪl bi hir nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ðə deɪz ənd wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ən ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈɛvriˌwənz voʊts. ɪf ju ˈæˌkʧuəli gɪv ə dæm əˈbaʊt dɪˈmɑkrəsi, wɪl ˈwɛlkəm jʊr səˈpɔrt, noʊ ˈmætər wɪʧ ˈpɑrti ju meɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt. oʊ, ənd gʊd lək, ˈvoʊtərz əv ˈkænzəs. jʊr ˈgɑnə nid ɪt naʊ mɔr ðən ˈɛvər. pliz səˈpɔrt ðə bræd ˈfɪrsli ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, ˈkəvərɪʤ əv jʊr ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈsɪstəm, ɛz əˈveɪləbəl frəm noʊ ˈəðər ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛt ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, wɪθ ə doʊˈneɪʃən tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kip goʊɪŋ (sneɪl meɪl, mɔr ˈɔpʃənz hir). ɪf ju laɪk, wɪl sɛnd ju səm greɪt, ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri fɪlmz ɪn rɪˈtərn! ˈditeɪlz raɪt hir...
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not only did stephen paddock capture the chaos inside his mandalay bay hotel suite on video, but now fbi officials are looking to see where he streamed the live footage.
fbi sources said the mandalay bay shooter may have used the wifi or internet backbone to stream the footage offshore.
fbi sources would not divulge what international locations they are targeting.
paddock has been linked to wiring hefty amounts of us funds to the philippines, australia and possibly the middle east, federal law enforcement sources said.
paddock used excessive internet bandwidth during his stay in the suite, fbi sources confirmed.
fbi sources said they also confiscated captured video feeds as part of evidence after the shooter apparently committed suicide.
this story is developing.
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nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ˈstivən ˈpædək ˈkæpʧər ðə keɪɑs ˌɪnˈsaɪd hɪz ˈmændəˌleɪ beɪ hoʊˈtɛl swit ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ, bət naʊ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ əˈfɪʃəlz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ si wɛr hi strimd ðə lɪv ˈfʊtɪʤ. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ðə ˈmændəˌleɪ beɪ ˈʃutər meɪ hæv juzd ðə ˈwiˌfi ər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbækˌboʊn tɪ strim ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈɔfˈʃɔr. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈsɔrsəz wʊd nɑt dɪˈvəlʤ wət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl loʊˈkeɪʃənz ðeɪ ər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ. ˈpædək həz bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈwaɪrɪŋ ˈhɛfti əˈmaʊnts əv ˈjuˈɛs fəndz tɪ ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz, ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ˈpɑsəbli ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ˈpædək juzd ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbændwɪdθ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz steɪ ɪn ðə swit, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈsɔrsəz kənˈfərmd. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑnfəˌskeɪtəd ˈkæpʧərd ˈvɪdioʊ fidz ɛz pɑrt əv ˈɛvədəns ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutər əˈpɛrəntli kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ.
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“i agree that you, when you become students at colleges, have to be coddled and protected from different points of view.”
— u.s. president barack obama
i am the epitome of the contemporary privileged liberal: a straight, white, male university student from a middle-class family of teachers who plays golf.
i follow bernie sanders on facebook (#feelthebern) and, despite being straight, i have a bit of a crush on prime minister justin trudeau. i sympathize with indigenous people, support affirmative action, criticize nationalism, critical of the monarchy, an avid “movember” participant, skeptical of pipelines, youthful to the point of naive and, to top it all off, a feminist. how could it be possible that i feel uncomfortable expressing my views on a liberal, middle class campus like the university of victoria?
the answer: if a privileged individual like myself accidentally offends someone who is “coddled and protected from different points of view,” then i am seen as insensitive, irresponsible and borderline bigoted.
this was not a pipeline, a mine or a sweeping change to the indian act. this was a conference.
for example, i helped organize a political science conference titled, discourses on sovereignty: land, bodies and borders. we applied for $6,000 from the university of victoria student society (uvss) to put a down payment on the hotel we were planning to use. the deal appeared done. all that was left was approval from the board. the only obstacle was the native student union (nsu), which had qualms about the title and wanted to hear from a representative of our conference. our representative made a presentation the next day and, according to newspaper, the “could not condone funding a conference on sovereignty when nobody involved in the planning reached out to indigenous groups on campus for their consent.”
the rest of the board folded like a house of cards and voted unanimously to revoke the funding. there was no precedent for this. no conference or event that received funding had ever had to consult first nations. did this mean that all future events must have the consent of first nations? this was not a pipeline, a mine or a sweeping change to the indian act. this was a conference.
given the apparent influence of the on the vote, the native students had effectively gained a veto on funding allocation. they could claim to be “harmed” and risk no backlash because of the’s religious dedication to not offending the “coddled and protected” students my university is creating with actions like this.
at, there is no such thing as a christmas party, only a holiday party. when advertising pub crawls in classrooms, we must not reference alcohol in any way and we must refer to our events as “functions” (admittedly this gave rise to the great phrase, “i functioned so hard last night”). i was told to put away shirts that depicted king henry with the caption, “it’s all in the execution,” because there were complaints that they “perpetuated the patriarchy and promoted colonialism.”
the received criticism because it showed the robin williams classic about the mrs. doubtfire in its campus cinema, as it apparently offended representatives from pride. at a abortion debate, radical feminist protesters came in and disrupted the exchange for 20 minutes in an attempt to end the debate. after that was quelled, the advocate, an eminent ethics professor, proceeded to thoroughly rout the person arguing the perspective.
at universities around the world, conservative speakers are denied the opportunity to speak due to their views being unpalatable to those with political views like my own. sadly, my political kin seek to silence voices rather than come to a resolution with them.
in short, my peers are so inclusive that become exclusive. become so insulated to and harm that the space for critical thinking and the intellectual meeting of minds is occupied increasingly by “safe spaces.”
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as a white, straight, middle-class male, i feel that i cannot contribute to the conversation that clearly needs to happen. if i do, it must to be with the utmost political tact. the very act of writing this will probably condemn me to the annals of bigotry, largely because of the privileged nature of my existence.
i suspect there are many skeptics, so please try this exercise: imagine that i had identified as an indigenous student instead of the privileged picture i described in the first paragraph. would you read this differently? now pretend i had identified as a black woman at the beginning. would you read this differently? picture a man as the author of this. would you read this differently?
i suspect you would. leading to the conclusion: i am too privileged to be liberal.
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““i* əˈgri ðət ju, wɪn ju bɪˈkəm ˈstudənts æt ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, hæv tɪ bi ˈkɑdəld ənd prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ˈdɪfərənt pɔɪnts əv view.”*.” juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə aɪ æm ðə ɪˈpɪtəmi əv ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˈlɪˌbərəl: ə streɪt, waɪt, meɪl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈstudənt frəm ə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈfæməli əv ˈtiʧərz hu pleɪz gɔlf. aɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk (#feelthebern*) ənd, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ streɪt, aɪ hæv ə bɪt əv ə krəʃ ɔn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤəstɪn truˈdoʊ. aɪ ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz wɪθ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈpipəl, səˈpɔrt əˈfərmətɪv ˈækʃən, ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˈmɑnɑrki, ən ˈævɪd ““movember”*” pɑrˈtɪsəpənt, ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz, ˈjuθfəl tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv naɪiv ənd, tɪ tɔp ɪt ɔl ɔf, ə ˈfɛmənɪst. haʊ kʊd ɪt bi ˈpɑsəbəl ðət aɪ fil ənˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ maɪ vjuz ɔn ə ˈlɪˌbərəl, ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈkæmpəs laɪk ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vɪkˈtɔriə? ðə ˈænsər: ɪf ə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˌæksəˈdɛnəli əˈfɛndz ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪz ənd prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ˈdɪfərənt pɔɪnts əv view,”*,” ðɛn aɪ æm sin ɛz ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl ənd ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn ˈbɪgətɪd. ðɪs wɑz nɑt ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ə maɪn ər ə sˈwipɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ækt. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈkɑnfərəns. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ hɛlpt ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈkɑnfərəns ˈtaɪtəld, ˈdɪskɔrsɪz ɔn ˈsɑvrənti: lænd, ˈbɑdiz ənd ˈbɔrdərz. wi əˈplaɪd fər frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv vɪkˈtɔriə ˈstudənt soʊˈsaɪɪti (uvss*) tɪ pʊt ə daʊn ˈpeɪmənt ɔn ðə hoʊˈtɛl wi wər ˈplænɪŋ tɪ juz. ðə dil əˈpɪrd dən. ɔl ðət wɑz lɛft wɑz əˈpruvəl frəm ðə bɔrd. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɑbstəkəl wɑz ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈstudənt ˈjunjən (nsu*), wɪʧ hæd kwɑmz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtaɪtəl ənd ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hir frəm ə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ɑr ˈkɑnfərəns. ɑr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv meɪd ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ðə nɛkst deɪ ənd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðə nɑt kənˈdoʊn ˈfəndɪŋ ə ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈsɑvrənti wɪn ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈplænɪŋ riʧt aʊt tɪ ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs grups ɔn ˈkæmpəs fər ðɛr consent.”*.” ðə rɛst əv ðə bɔrd ˈfoʊldɪd laɪk ə haʊs əv kɑrdz ənd ˈvoʊtɪd juˈnænəməsli tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ðə ˈfəndɪŋ. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ðɪs. noʊ ˈkɑnfərəns ər ɪˈvɛnt ðət rɪˈsivd ˈfəndɪŋ hæd ˈɛvər hæd tɪ kənˈsəlt fərst ˈneɪʃənz. dɪd ðɪs min ðət ɔl fˈjuʧər ɪˈvɛnts məst hæv ðə kənˈsɛnt əv fərst ˈneɪʃənz? ðɪs wɑz nɑt ə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, ə maɪn ər ə sˈwipɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən ækt. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈkɑnfərəns. ˈgɪvɪn ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈɪnfluəns əv ðə ɔn ðə voʊt, ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈstudənts hæd ˈifɛktɪvli geɪnd ə ˈviˌtoʊ ɔn ˈfəndɪŋ ˌæləˈkeɪʃən. ðeɪ kʊd kleɪm tɪ bi ““harmed”*” ənd rɪsk noʊ ˈbæˌklæʃ bɪˈkəz əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən tɪ nɑt əˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ənd protected”*” ˈstudənts maɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz kriˈeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈækʃənz laɪk ðɪs. æt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ə ˈkrɪsməs ˈpɑrti, ˈoʊnli ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈpɑrti. wɪn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ pəb krɔlz ɪn ˈklæsˌrumz, wi məst nɑt ˈrɛfərəns ˈælkəˌhɑl ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ənd wi məst rɪˈfər tɪ ɑr ɪˈvɛnts ɛz ““functions”*” (ædˈmɪtɪdli ðɪs geɪv raɪz tɪ ðə greɪt freɪz, ˈfəŋkʃənd soʊ hɑrd læst night”*”). aɪ wɑz toʊld tɪ pʊt əˈweɪ ʃərts ðət dɪˈpɪktɪd kɪŋ ˈhɛnri wɪθ ðə ˈkæpʃən, ɔl ɪn ðə execution,”*,” bɪˈkəz ðɛr wər kəmˈpleɪnts ðət ðeɪ ðə ˈpeɪtriˌɑrki ənd prəˈmoʊtəd colonialism.”*.” ðə rɪˈsivd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm bɪˈkəz ɪt ʃoʊd ðə ˈrɑbɪn ˈwɪljəmz ˈklæsɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪsɪz. ˈdaʊtˈfaɪər ɪn ɪts ˈkæmpəs ˈsɪnəmə, ɛz ɪt əˈpɛrəntli əˈfɛndɪd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm praɪd. æt ə əˈbɔrʃən dəˈbeɪt, ˈrædɪkəl ˈfɛmənɪst ˈproʊˌtɛstərz keɪm ɪn ənd dɪsˈrəptɪd ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər 20 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɛnd ðə dəˈbeɪt. ˈæftər ðət wɑz kwɛld, ðə ˈædvəˌkeɪt, ən ˈɛmənənt ˈɛθɪks prəˈfɛsər, prəˈsidəd tɪ ˈθəroʊli raʊt ðə ˈpərsən ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðə pərˈspɛktɪv. æt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz əraʊnd ðə wərld, kənˈsərvətɪv ˈspikərz ər dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ spik du tɪ ðɛr vjuz biɪŋ ənˈpælətəbəl tɪ ðoʊz wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz laɪk maɪ oʊn. ˈsædli, maɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɪn sik tɪ ˈsaɪləns ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈrəðər ðən kəm tɪ ə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɪθ ðɛm. ɪn ʃɔrt, maɪ pɪrz ər soʊ ˌɪnˈklusɪv ðət bɪˈkəm ɪkˈsklusɪv. bɪˈkəm soʊ ˈɪnsəˌleɪtɪd tɪ ənd hɑrm ðət ðə speɪs fər ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈmitɪŋ əv maɪndz ɪz ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli baɪ spaces.”*.” debate”*” link=””*=””] faɪnd fʊl ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn facebook[/np_storybar*] ɛz ə waɪt, streɪt, ˈmɪdəlˈklæs meɪl, aɪ fil ðət aɪ ˈkænɑt kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ðət ˈklɪrli nidz tɪ ˈhæpən. ɪf aɪ du, ɪt məst tɪ bi wɪθ ðə ˈətˌmoʊst pəˈlɪtɪkəl tækt. ðə ˈvɛri ækt əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli kənˈdɛm mi tɪ ðə ˈænəlz əv ˈbɪgətri, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˈneɪʧər əv maɪ ɪgˈzɪstəns. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈskɛptɪks, soʊ pliz traɪ ðɪs ˈɛksərˌsaɪz: ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət aɪ hæd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ən ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ˈstudənt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd ˈpɪkʧər aɪ dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə fərst ˈpɛrəˌgræf. wʊd ju rɛd ðɪs ˈdɪfərˈɛntli? naʊ priˈtɛnd aɪ hæd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ə blæk ˈwʊmən æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. wʊd ju rɛd ðɪs ˈdɪfərˈɛntli? ˈpɪkʧər ə mæn ɛz ðə ˈɔθər əv ðɪs. wʊd ju rɛd ðɪs ˈdɪfərˈɛntli? aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ju wʊd. ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən: aɪ æm tu ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd tɪ bi ˈlɪˌbərəl. ˈnæʃənəl poʊst
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uk delivery
3-5 working days, recorded -
free shipping on+ orders
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personalised orders
an additional working days are to be allowed for delivery of gloves with printing.
europe
international recorded -
please note international orders may take up to 21 working days to be delivered. this is due to each country's customs and delivery process varying.
rest of world
international recorded -
please note international orders may take up to 21 working days to be delivered. this is due to each country's customs and delivery process varying.
lifetime warranty
every single customer who purchases a pair of one glove goalkeeper gloves with removable spines is entitled to a lifetime guarantee on the spines. in the unlikely event that they fail we will replace them for free!
we accept refunds under the following circumstances:
the product is still sealed and in original packaging
the product has not been used or worn
the product has a genuine fault or defect upon arrival
the product is lost in the postal service and proof is provided (e.g. no confirmation of signed delivery etc.)
terms & conditions of returns:
the product must be returned within 30 days of purchase - we cannot accept returns later than this
products must be returned in original condition & packaging
unfortunately we cannot refund:
postage costs
contact latex gloves with protective palm plastic removed
gloves with glove id
products returned after 30 days since purchase
here gloves with wear or deterioration that is deemed fair use - latex is a natural material that can experience wear from the very first use, the level of wear will vary per keeper depending on their age, technique, playing surface and much more (please see our glove care more information)
returns address
please return, with a covering letter outlining your request for exchange or refund, to :
the one glove company returns
the self storage company
cartersfield road
waltham abbey
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uk* dɪˈlɪvəri ˈwərkɪŋ deɪz, rɪˈkɔrdɪd fri ˈʃɪpɪŋ ɔn ˈɔrdərz ˈstændərd ˈwərkɪŋ deɪz). ˈkænɑt bi juzd ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ ˈəðər pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz, seɪlz ər dilz. ˈɔrdərz ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈwərkɪŋ deɪz ər tɪ bi əˈlaʊd fər dɪˈlɪvəri əv gləvz wɪθ ˈprɪnɪŋ. ˈjʊrəp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈkɔrdɪd pliz noʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔrdərz meɪ teɪk əp tɪ 21 ˈwərkɪŋ deɪz tɪ bi dɪˈlɪvərd. ðɪs ɪz du tɪ iʧ ˈkəntriz ˈkəstəmz ənd dɪˈlɪvəri ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈvɛriɪŋ. rɛst əv wərld ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl rɪˈkɔrdɪd pliz noʊt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɔrdərz meɪ teɪk əp tɪ 21 ˈwərkɪŋ deɪz tɪ bi dɪˈlɪvərd. ðɪs ɪz du tɪ iʧ ˈkəntriz ˈkəstəmz ənd dɪˈlɪvəri ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈvɛriɪŋ. ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈwɔrənti ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkəstəmər hu ˈpərʧəsɪz ə pɛr əv wən gləv ˈgoʊlˌkipər gləvz wɪθ rɪˈmuvəbəl spaɪnz ɪz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˌgɛrənˈti ɔn ðə spaɪnz. ɪn ðə ənˈlaɪkli ɪˈvɛnt ðət ðeɪ feɪl wi wɪl ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛm fər fri! wi əkˈsɛpt ˈriˌfəndz ˈəndər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz: ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz stɪl sild ənd ɪn ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt həz nɑt bɪn juzd ər wɔrn ðə ˈprɑdəkt həz ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn fɔlt ər ˈdifɛkt əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz lɔst ɪn ðə ˈpoʊstəl ˈsərvɪs ənd pruf ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd (e.g*. noʊ ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv saɪnd dɪˈlɪvəri ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) tərmz kənˈdɪʃənz əv rɪˈtərnz: ðə ˈprɑdəkt məst bi rɪˈtərnd wɪˈθɪn 30 deɪz əv ˈpərʧəs wi ˈkænɑt əkˈsɛpt rɪˈtərnz ˈleɪtər ðən ðɪs ˈprɑdəkts məst bi rɪˈtərnd ɪn ərˈɪʤənəl kənˈdɪʃən ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ənˈfɔrʧənətli wi ˈkænɑt ˈriˌfənd: ˈpoʊstɪʤ kɔsts ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈleɪˌtɛks gləvz wɪθ prəˈtɛktɪv pɑm ˈplæstɪk riˈmuvd gləvz wɪθ gləv ˈaɪˈdi ˈprɑdəkts rɪˈtərnd ˈæftər 30 deɪz sɪns ˈpərʧəs hir gləvz wɪθ wɛr ər dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪʃən ðət ɪz dimd fɛr juz ˈleɪˌtɛks ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəl məˈtɪriəl ðət kən ɪkˈspɪriəns wɛr frəm ðə ˈvɛri fərst juz, ðə ˈlɛvəl əv wɛr wɪl ˈvɛri pər ˈkipər dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðɛr eɪʤ, tɛkˈnik, pleɪɪŋ ˈsərfəs ənd məʧ mɔr (pliz si ɑr gləv kɛr mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən) rɪˈtərnz ˈæˌdrɛs pliz rɪˈtərn, wɪθ ə ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈlɛtər ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ jʊr rɪkˈwɛst fər ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ər ˈriˌfənd, tɪ ðə wən gləv ˈkəmpəˌni rɪˈtərnz ðə sɛlf ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈkəmpəˌni roʊd ˈwɔlθəm ˈæbi ˈɛsɪks
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fraulion sent in this from the homepage. in case you needed help buying gifts, dads like history and politics, moms like to smell nice and look shiny, girlfriends and wives like chick flicks and cute stuff, boyfriends and husbands like classic rock and knowing what time it is, grandpas like to watch documentaries (probably about “the war”), and grandmas just want to look at pictures of their grandchildren.
last but not least, rob w. sent in another gift guide that suggests that women want a watch and men want a wine (i know what that is, but wine is right?). so… push back against the gender machine? or a typo? going with typo. funny typo.
more after the jump:
alex t. sent in pages from a toy catalog put out by the australian superstore, myer. judging by its pages, boys enjoy pretending to be scientists, engineers, and soldiers (or generally shooting things), whereas girls like to cook, cook, take care of babies, clean, and look pretty:
a anonymous sent in a link to the pottery barn kids holiday catalog. sandwiched between two more gender neutral sets of pages are the obviously boy and girl sections. these two pictures pretty much sum it up:
interestingly, the reader said that the print version of the magazine was very slightly less and more race-mixed.
for a gift guide not-so-gendered, visit think geek. fitz sent in links to the “for him” and “for her” pages on the site. the gift guide is, then, as opposed to being organized in some other way, but the suggested presents as strongly as we see elsewhere. not only is there some overlap, but things like and a pizza cutter in the shape of the star trek enterprise are suggested for women and things like mints and mini stuffed microbes are suggested for men. so, no panacea, but less binary than used to.
for christmas gift guides from previous years, see gift giving with gender stereotypes, more gender gift giving and advertising, another gift guide, and more gift guides. sorry about the repetitive, boring post titles… but gender stereotypes are, in fact, repetitive and boring!!!
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fraulion* sɛnt ɪn ðɪs frəm ðə homepage*. ɪn keɪs ju ˈnidɪd hɛlp baɪɪŋ gɪfts, dædz laɪk ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks, mɑmz laɪk tɪ smɛl nis ənd lʊk ˈʃaɪni, ˈgərlˌfrɛndz ənd waɪvz laɪk ʧɪk flɪks ənd kjut stəf, ˈbɔɪˌfrɛndz ənd ˈhəzbəndz laɪk ˈklæsɪk rɑk ənd noʊɪŋ wət taɪm ɪt ɪz, ˈgrændˌpɑz laɪk tɪ wɔʧ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz (ˈprɑbəˌbli əˈbaʊt war”*”), ənd ˈgrændˌmɑz ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ lʊk æt ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðɛr ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən. læst bət nɑt list, rɑb ˈdəbəlju. sɛnt ɪn əˈnəðər gɪft gaɪd ðət səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈwɪmən wɔnt ə wɔʧ ənd mɛn wɔnt ə waɪn (aɪ noʊ wət ðət ɪz, bət waɪn ɪz raɪt?). so…*… pʊʃ bæk əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʤɛndər məˈʃin? ər ə ˈtaɪpoʊ? goʊɪŋ wɪθ ˈtaɪpoʊ. ˈfəni ˈtaɪpoʊ. mɔr ˈæftər ðə ʤəmp: ˈæləks ti. sɛnt ɪn ˈpeɪʤɪz frəm ə tɔɪ ˈkætəlɔg pʊt aʊt baɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsupərˌstɔr, maɪər. ˈʤəʤɪŋ baɪ ɪts ˈpeɪʤɪz, bɔɪz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, ənd ˈsoʊlʤərz (ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈʃutɪŋ θɪŋz), wɛˈræz gərlz laɪk tɪ kʊk, kʊk, teɪk kɛr əv ˈbeɪbiz, klin, ənd lʊk ˈprɪti: ə əˈnɑnəməs sɛnt ɪn ə lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈpɑtəri bɑrn kɪdz ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈkætəlɔg. ˈsænˌwɪʧt bɪtˈwin tu mɔr ˈʤɛndər ˈnutrəl sɛts əv ˈpeɪʤɪz ər ðə ˈɑbviəsli bɔɪ ənd gərl ˈsɛkʃənz. ðiz tu ˈpɪkʧərz ˈprɪti məʧ səm ɪt əp: ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ðə ˈridər sɛd ðət ðə prɪnt ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmægəˌzin wɑz ˈvɛri sˈlaɪtli lɛs ənd mɔr race-mixed*. fər ə gɪft gaɪd not-so-gendered*, ˈvɪzɪt θɪŋk gik. fɪts sɛnt ɪn lɪŋks tɪ ðə him”*” ənd her”*” ˈpeɪʤɪz ɔn ðə saɪt. ðə gɪft gaɪd ɪz, ðɛn, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ biɪŋ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɪn səm ˈəðər weɪ, bət ðə səˈʤɛstɪd ˈprɛzənts ɛz ˈstrɔŋli ɛz wi si ˈɛlsˌwɛr. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ðɛr səm ˈoʊvərˌlæp, bət θɪŋz laɪk ənd ə ˈpitsə ˈkətər ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ðə stɑr trɛk ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ər səˈʤɛstɪd fər ˈwɪmən ənd θɪŋz laɪk mɪnts ənd ˈmɪni stəft ˈmaɪˌkroʊbz ər səˈʤɛstɪd fər mɛn. soʊ, noʊ ˌpænəˈsiə, bət lɛs ˈbaɪnəˌri ðən juzd tɪ. fər ˈkrɪsməs gɪft gaɪdz frəm ˈpriviəs jɪrz, si gɪft ˈgɪvɪŋ wɪθ ˈʤɛndər ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps, mɔr ˈʤɛndər gɪft ˈgɪvɪŋ ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, əˈnəðər gɪft gaɪd, ənd mɔr gɪft gaɪdz. ˈsɑri əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv, ˈbɔrɪŋ poʊst titles…*… bət ˈʤɛndər ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ər, ɪn fækt, rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ənd ˈbɔrɪŋ!!!
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maria. irma. harvey. sandy. katrina. andrew.
for coastal communities, the social, economic, and physical scars left behind by major hurricanes are devastating.
while hurricanes are a natural part of our climate system, recent research suggests that there has been an increase in intense hurricane activity in the north atlantic since the. in the future, there may not necessarily be more hurricanes, but there will likely be more intense hurricanes that carry higher wind speeds and more precipitation as a result of global warming. the impacts of this trend are likely to be exacerbated by sea level rise and a growing population along coastlines.
scientists are continuing to refine our understanding of how global warming affects hurricane activity. cutting edge research is beginning to be able to attribute individual hurricanes to global warming. for example, new research estimates that as the earth has warmed, the probability of a storm with precipitation levels like hurricane harvey was higher in texas in 2017 than it was at the end of the twentieth century. because of climate change, such a storm evolved from a once in every 100 years event to a once in every 16 years event over this time period.
flood waters remain high in carolina, puerto rico, sept. 22, 2017, after hurricane maria slammed the island
photo: sgt. jose diaz-ramos, puerto rico national guard.
observed trends in hurricanes
a hurricane is a rotating, organized system of thunderstorms and clouds originating in tropical or waters. hurricanes are classified according to wind speed.
the number and strength of storms is highly variable from year to year, which makes it challenging to detect trends in the frequency or intensity of hurricanes over time.
the advent of satellite technology in the made it possible to more consistently track hurricanes. storm counts and strength measurements from before to the are less consistent, further complicating the study of long-term trends.
to help address these challenges, scientists run hurricane models calibrated with observations over the historical period to project future trends and understand the major factors driving these trends.
recent research in this area suggests that there has been an increase in intense hurricane activity over the past 40 years.
the national weather service added new colors to its rainfall maps to effectively map hurricane harvey, which dropped unprecedented amounts of rainfall over texas
the category system classifies the strength of hurricanes on a scale from 1 to 5 according to wind speed. since the mid-1970s, the number of hurricanes that reach categories 4 and 5 in strength has roughly doubled. indices for hurricane activity based on storm surge data from tide gauges further indicate an increase in intensity.
in 2017, hurricane harvey produced unprecedented levels of precipitation. the national weather service added two more shades of purple to its rainfall maps to effectively map hurricane harvey's rainfall amounts.
there is some evidence that in the western north pacific ocean, as typhoons in this also intensifying. whether hurricanes are intensifying in other regions is less clear, though other recent evidence suggests that the trend toward more intense hurricanes may extend globally.
there has been little change, however, in the frequency of hurricanes globally. roughly 90 hurricanes occur each year around the world, with by far the greatest number occurring in the largest ocean basin on pacific.
factors that increase the destructive potential of hurricanes
the oceans have taken in nearly all of the excess energy created by global warming, absorbing 93 percent of the increase in the energy inventory from.
human-made global warming creates conditions that increase the chances of extreme weather. in some ocean basins, the intensification of hurricanes over time has been linked to rising ocean temperatures. since 1970, sea surface temperatures worldwide have warmed by about an average of per decade. this warming is especially pronounced in the north atlantic basin.
sea levels are also rising as the oceans warm and seawater expands. this expansion, combined with the melting of ice, has caused global average sea level to rise by roughly inches since trend that is expected to accelerate over coming decades.
higher sea levels give coastal storm surges a higher starting point when major storms approach and pile water up along the shore. the resulting storm surge reaches higher and penetrates further inland in areas. the risk is even greater if storms make landfall during high tides.
roads and other crucial infrastructure face growing risks from storm surges.
photo: by (flickr)
growing population density on coastlines also increases the destructive potential of hurricanes. roughly 40 percent of the us 123 million in coastal counties. us coastal county populations are growing much denser than counties. between 1970 and 2010 coastal counties increased population density by 39 percent (excluding alaska). in counties, population density hardly changed over the same period.
by concentrating ourselves along the coasts, we have increasingly exposed our communities and homes to powerful storms. as a result of coastal development, storms are exacting rising financial tolls.
rising ocean temperatures fuel stronger north atlantic hurricanes
warm ocean temperatures are one of the key factors that strengthen hurricane development when overall conditions are conducive for their formation and growth.
hurricanes require high humidity, relatively constant winds at different altitudes, and can occur when surface ocean temperatures exceed about (26°c). the rising of warm, moist air from the ocean helps to power the storm.
in order to build up and intensify, hurricanes require warm ocean temperatures, moist air, and low vertical wind shear (i.e. no strong change in wind speed or direction between two different altitudes).
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two other factors may also be contributing to the rising intensities of hurricanes. first, warm air holds more water vapor than cold the rising air temperatures since the have caused the atmospheric water vapor content to rise as well. this increased moisture provides additional fuel for hurricanes. climate models project an increase in the average precipitation rate of hurricanes as a result of global warming.
second, as ocean temperatures rise, there is also less cold, subsurface ocean water to serve as a braking mechanism for hurricanes. when strong storm winds churn up cold subsurface water, the cooler waters can serve to weaken the storm. but if deeper waters become too warm, this natural braking mechanism weakens. for example, hurricane katrina intensified significantly when it hit deep pools of warm water in the gulf of mexico.
not all changes in climate will fuel hurricanes. for example, when there are large changes in wind speed at different altitudes (also known as "vertical wind shear") above an area of the ocean, those conditions can interfere with hurricane formation. there is evidence that climate change may increase vertical wind shear over some regions in the western tropical atlantic ocean.
however, when scientists put the pieces together, they project that in general, hurricanes will become more intense in a warming world, with higher wind speeds and greater levels of precipitation.
the largest atlantic hurricane on record, hurricane sandy reached over 1000 miles in diameter and made landfall in the u.s. on october 29, 2012.
photo: nasa
the role of natural cycles in hurricanes
the oceans experience a variety of natural circulation patterns, or oscillations, that influence the distribution of warm and cold water in the upper ocean. these naturally occurring oscillations affect ocean conditions on ranging from just a few years to several decades and are known to affect the intensity of hurricanes.
during the warm, or el, phase of the el southern oscillation (enso), for example, hurricanes are less likely to make landfall in eastern australia and atlantic hurricanes tend to be suppressed. however, el conditions can boost typhoon risks in parts of asia.
the presence of these natural oscillations can mask or enhance the potential influence of warming on hurricane activity. recent scientific studies increasingly question whether human activities have contributed to observed shifts in natural circulation patterns.
the aftermath of hurricane sandy in mantaloking, new jersey.
photo: master sgt. mark c. air force cc by (wikimedia)
what the future holds
as the climate continues to warm, the average intensity of tropical cyclones (including hurricanes in the north atlantic) is projected to rise while the overall number of hurricanes globally is expected to either decrease or remain unchanged. scientists project that, on average, tropical cyclones and hurricanes will have higher wind speeds and higher precipitation rates. there is some evidence that there will be an increase in the frequency of the most intense storms, though there is more evidence of this finding for the eastern north pacific than there is for the western north pacific and atlantic.
the projected increase in intense hurricanes is doubling or more in the frequency of category 4 and 5 storms by the end of the the western north atlantic experiencing the largest increase. with continued warming, sea level is likely to rise by one to four feet globally by the end of the century, enabling the powerful surge associated with hurricanes to penetrate further inland than today.
given the loss of life and the huge costs of rebuilding after hurricanes, it is essential to do whatever we can to avoid dangerous warming and protect coastal communities for ourselves and our children.
recent experiences with super storms like sandy in 2012, harvey, irma and maria, all in 2017, have left some valuable lessons: we afford to ignore global warming. investing for the present and future of a changing climate is pressing.
how are we preparing our communities, and making sure that we leave people behind? what actions are we taking to mitigate climate change and avoid its worse projections?
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mərˈiə. ˈərmə. ˈhɑrvi. ˈsændi. kəˈtrinə. ˈændru. fər ˈkoʊstəl kəmˈjunɪtiz, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl skɑrz lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd baɪ ˈmeɪʤər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ər ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ. waɪl ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ər ə ˈnæʧərəl pɑrt əv ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt ˈsɪstəm, ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ðɛr həz bɪn ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk sɪns ðə. ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðɛr meɪ nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi mɔr ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, bət ðɛr wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ðət ˈkɛri haɪər wɪnd spidz ənd mɔr prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ðɪs trɛnd ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪd baɪ si ˈlɛvəl raɪz ənd ə groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈlɔŋ ˈkoʊˌstlaɪnz. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ rɪˈfaɪn ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ əˈfɛkts ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈkətɪŋ ɛʤ ˈrisərʧ ɪz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈtrɪˌbjut ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, nu ˈrisərʧ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət ɛz ðə ərθ həz wɔrmd, ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv ə stɔrm wɪθ prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz laɪk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi wɑz haɪər ɪn ˈtɛksəs ɪn 2017 ðən ɪt wɑz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə tˈwɛnˌtiɛθ ˈsɛnʧəri. bɪˈkəz əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, səʧ ə stɔrm ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ə wəns ɪn ˈɛvəri 100 jɪrz ɪˈvɛnt tɪ ə wəns ɪn ˈɛvəri 16 jɪrz ɪˈvɛnt ˈoʊvər ðɪs taɪm ˈpɪriəd. fləd ˈwɔtərz rɪˈmeɪn haɪ ɪn ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ, sɛpt. 22 2017 ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz mərˈiə slæmd ðə ˈaɪlənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈsɑrʤənt. ˌhoʊˈzeɪ diaz-ramos*, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ˈnæʃənəl gɑrd. əbˈzərvd trɛnz ɪn ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɪz ə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ˈsɪstəm əv ˈθəndərˌstɔrmz ənd klaʊdz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈtrɑpɪkəl ər ˈwɔtərz. ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wɪnd spid. ðə ˈnəmbər ənd strɛŋθ əv stɔrmz ɪz ˈhaɪli ˈvɛriəbəl frəm jɪr tɪ jɪr, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt ˈʧælənʤɪŋ tɪ dɪˈtɛkt trɛnz ɪn ðə ˈfrikwənsi ər ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈoʊvər taɪm. ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ˈsætəˌlaɪt tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ðə meɪd ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ mɔr kənˈsɪstəntli træk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. stɔrm kaʊnts ənd strɛŋθ ˈmɛʒərmənts frəm ˌbiˈfɔr tɪ ðə ər lɛs kənˈsɪstənt, ˈfərðər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈstədi əv ˈlɔŋˈtərm trɛnz. tɪ hɛlp ˈæˌdrɛs ðiz ˈʧælənʤɪz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts rən ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈmɑdəlz ˈkæləˌbreɪtəd wɪθ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈpɪriəd tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt fˈjuʧər trɛnz ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈfæktərz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðiz trɛnz. ˈrisənt ˈrisərʧ ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə səˈʤɛsts ðət ðɛr həz bɪn ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ækˈtɪvɪti ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 40 jɪrz. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs ˈædɪd nu ˈkələrz tɪ ɪts ˈreɪnˌfɔl mæps tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli mæp ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi, wɪʧ drɑpt ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd əˈmaʊnts əv ˈreɪnˌfɔl ˈoʊvər ˈtɛksəs ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri ˈsɪstəm ˈklæsəˌfaɪz ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɔn ə skeɪl frəm 1 tɪ 5 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wɪnd spid. sɪns ðə mid-1970s*, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ðət riʧ ˈkætəˌgɔriz 4 ənd 5 ɪn strɛŋθ həz ˈrəfli ˈdəbəld. ˈɪndɪˌsiz fər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ækˈtɪvɪti beɪst ɔn stɔrm sərʤ ˈdætə frəm taɪd ˈgeɪʤɪz ˈfərðər ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti. ɪn 2017 ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi prəˈdust ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈlɛvəlz əv prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwɛðər ˈsərvɪs ˈædɪd tu mɔr ʃeɪdz əv ˈpərpəl tɪ ɪts ˈreɪnˌfɔl mæps tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli mæp ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrviz ˈreɪnˌfɔl əˈmaʊnts. ðɛr ɪz səm ˈɛvədəns ðət ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn nɔrθ pəˈsɪfɪk ˈoʊʃən, ɛz ˌtaɪˈfunz ɪn ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ. ˈwɛðər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ər ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər ˈriʤənz ɪz lɛs klɪr, ðoʊ ˈəðər ˈrisənt ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə trɛnd təˈwɔrd mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhərəˌkeɪnz meɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ˈgloʊbəli. ðɛr həz bɪn ˈlɪtəl ʧeɪnʤ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈgloʊbəli. ˈrəfli 90 ˈhərəˌkeɪnz əˈkər iʧ jɪr əraʊnd ðə wərld, wɪθ baɪ fɑr ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈnəmbər əˈkərɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈoʊʃən ˈbeɪsən ɔn pəˈsɪfɪk. ˈfæktərz ðət ˌɪnˈkris ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ðə ˈoʊʃənz hæv ˈteɪkən ɪn ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðə ˈɛkˌsɛs ˈɛnərʤi kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, əbˈzɔrbɪŋ 93 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪnvənˈtɔri frəm ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ kriˈeɪts kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ɪkˈstrim ˈwɛðər. ɪn səm ˈoʊʃən ˈbeɪsənz, ðə ˌɪnˌtɛnsɪfəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈoʊvər taɪm həz bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz. sɪns 1970 si ˈsərfəs ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ˈwərldˈwaɪd hæv wɔrmd baɪ əˈbaʊt ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pər ˈdɛkeɪd. ðɪs ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz əˈspɛʃəli prəˈnaʊnst ɪn ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ˈbeɪsən. si ˈlɛvəlz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈraɪzɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈoʊʃənz wɔrm ənd ˈsiˌwɔtər ɪkˈspændz. ðɪs ɪkˈspænʧən, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈmɛltɪŋ əv aɪs, həz kɔzd ˈgloʊbəl ˈævərɪʤ si ˈlɛvəl tɪ raɪz baɪ ˈrəfli ˈɪnʧɪz sɪns trɛnd ðət ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ˈoʊvər ˈkəmɪŋ ˈdɛkeɪdz. haɪər si ˈlɛvəlz gɪv ˈkoʊstəl stɔrm ˈsərʤɪz ə haɪər ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt wɪn ˈmeɪʤər stɔrmz əˈproʊʧ ənd paɪl ˈwɔtər əp əˈlɔŋ ðə ʃɔr. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ stɔrm sərʤ ˈriʧɪz haɪər ənd ˈpɛnəˌtreɪts ˈfərðər ˈɪnˌlænd ɪn ˈɛriəz. ðə rɪsk ɪz ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ɪf stɔrmz meɪk ˈlændˌfɔl ˈdʊrɪŋ haɪ taɪdz. roʊdz ənd ˈəðər ˈkruʃəl ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər feɪs groʊɪŋ rɪsks frəm stɔrm ˈsərʤɪz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: baɪ (ˈflɪkər) groʊɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti ɔn ˈkoʊˌstlaɪnz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ðə dɪˈstrəktɪv pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. ˈrəfli 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs 123 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈkoʊstəl ˈkaʊntiz. ˈjuˈɛs ˈkoʊstəl ˈkaʊnti ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ər groʊɪŋ məʧ ˈdɛnsər ðən ˈkaʊntiz. bɪtˈwin 1970 ənd 2010 ˈkoʊstəl ˈkaʊntiz ˌɪnˈkrist ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti baɪ 39 pərˈsɛnt (ɪkˈskludɪŋ əˈlæskə). ɪn ˈkaʊntiz, ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti ˈhɑrdli ʧeɪnʤd ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd. baɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪtɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz əˈlɔŋ ðə koʊsts, wi hæv ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪkˈspoʊzd ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd hoʊmz tɪ ˈpaʊərfəl stɔrmz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈkoʊstəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt, stɔrmz ər ɪgˈzæktɪŋ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl toʊlz. ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz fjuəl ˈstrɔŋgər nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz wɔrm ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ər wən əv ðə ki ˈfæktərz ðət ˈstrɛŋθən ˈhərəˌkeɪnz dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɪn ˈoʊvərˌɔl kənˈdɪʃənz ər kənˈdusɪv fər ðɛr fɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd groʊθ. ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌrikˈwaɪər haɪ hjuˈmɪdəti, ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈkɑnstənt wɪndz æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈæltɪˌtudz, ənd kən əˈkər wɪn ˈsərfəs ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ɪkˈsid əˈbaʊt 26°c*). ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ əv wɔrm, mɔɪst ɛr frəm ðə ˈoʊʃən hɛlps tɪ paʊər ðə stɔrm. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bɪld əp ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪ, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌrikˈwaɪər wɔrm ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz, mɔɪst ɛr, ənd loʊ ˈvərtɪkəl wɪnd ʃɪr (i.e*. noʊ strɔŋ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn wɪnd spid ər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn bɪtˈwin tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈæltɪˌtudz). ˈgræfɪk: tu ˈəðər ˈfæktərz meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪtiz əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. fərst, wɔrm ɛr hoʊldz mɔr ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər ðən koʊld ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ɛr ˈtɛmpərəʧərz sɪns ðə hæv kɔzd ðə ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˈwɔtər ˈveɪpər ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ raɪz ɛz wɛl. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrist ˈmɔɪsʧər prəˈvaɪdz əˈdɪʃənəl fjuəl fər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. ˈklaɪmɪt ˈmɑdəlz ˈprɑʤɛkt ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈævərɪʤ prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən reɪt əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ˈsɛkənd, ɛz ˈoʊʃən ˈtɛmpərəʧərz raɪz, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛs koʊld, ˈsəbˌsərfəs ˈoʊʃən ˈwɔtər tɪ sərv ɛz ə ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. wɪn strɔŋ stɔrm wɪndz ʧərn əp koʊld ˈsəbˌsərfəs ˈwɔtər, ðə ˈkulər ˈwɔtərz kən sərv tɪ ˈwikən ðə stɔrm. bət ɪf ˈdipər ˈwɔtərz bɪˈkəm tu wɔrm, ðɪs ˈnæʧərəl ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ˈwikənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz kəˈtrinə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli wɪn ɪt hɪt dip pulz əv wɔrm ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə gəlf əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. nɑt ɔl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈklaɪmɪt wɪl fjuəl ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪn ðɛr ər lɑrʤ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn wɪnd spid æt ˈdɪfərənt ˈæltɪˌtudz (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz "ˈvərtɪkəl wɪnd ʃɪr") əˈbəv ən ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈoʊʃən, ðoʊz kənˈdɪʃənz kən ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz fɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ meɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈvərtɪkəl wɪnd ʃɪr ˈoʊvər səm ˈriʤənz ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈtrɑpɪkəl əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪn ˈsaɪəntɪsts pʊt ðə ˈpisɪz təˈgɛðər, ðeɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz wɪl bɪˈkəm mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns ɪn ə ˈwɔrmɪŋ wərld, wɪθ haɪər wɪnd spidz ənd ˈgreɪtər ˈlɛvəlz əv prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən. ðə ˈlɑrʤəst əˈtlæntɪk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɔn ˈrɛkərd, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsændi riʧt ˈoʊvər 1000 maɪəlz ɪn daɪˈæmətər ənd meɪd ˈlændˌfɔl ɪn ðə juz. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 29 2012 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈnæsə ðə roʊl əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈsaɪkəlz ɪn ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ðə ˈoʊʃənz ɪkˈspɪriəns ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərnz, ər ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz, ðət ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv wɔrm ənd koʊld ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈoʊʃən. ðiz ˈnæʧərəli əˈkərɪŋ ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz əˈfɛkt ˈoʊʃən kənˈdɪʃənz ɔn ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd ər noʊn tɪ əˈfɛkt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔrm, ər ɛl, feɪz əv ðə ɛl ˈsəðərn ˌɑsəˈleɪʃən (enso*), fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ meɪk ˈlændˌfɔl ɪn ˈistərn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd əˈtlæntɪk ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tɛnd tɪ bi səˈprɛst. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛl kənˈdɪʃənz kən bust ˌtaɪˈfun rɪsks ɪn pɑrts əv ˈeɪʒə. ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðiz ˈnæʧərəl ˌɑsəˈleɪʃənz kən mæsk ər ɛnˈhæns ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɔn ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈrisənt ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstədiz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kˈwɛʃən ˈwɛðər ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪtiz hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ əbˈzərvd ʃɪfts ɪn ˈnæʧərəl ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən ˈpætərnz. ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsændi ɪn mantaloking*, nu ˈʤərzi. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈmæstər ˈsɑrʤənt. mɑrk si. ɛr fɔrs ˈsiˈsi baɪ (wikimedia*) wət ðə fˈjuʧər hoʊldz ɛz ðə ˈklaɪmɪt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ wɔrm, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ˈtrɑpɪkəl sɪˈkloʊnz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɪn ðə nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk) ɪz prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ raɪz waɪl ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈgloʊbəli ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈiðər ˈdiˌkris ər rɪˈmeɪn ənˈʧeɪnʤd. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈprɑʤɛkt ðət, ɔn ˈævərɪʤ, ˈtrɑpɪkəl sɪˈkloʊnz ənd ˈhərəˌkeɪnz wɪl hæv haɪər wɪnd spidz ənd haɪər prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən reɪts. ðɛr ɪz səm ˈɛvədəns ðət ðɛr wɪl bi ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtɛns stɔrmz, ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz mɔr ˈɛvədəns əv ðɪs ˈfaɪndɪŋ fər ðə ˈistərn nɔrθ pəˈsɪfɪk ðən ðɛr ɪz fər ðə ˈwɛstərn nɔrθ pəˈsɪfɪk ənd əˈtlæntɪk. ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɪz ˈdəbəlɪŋ ər mɔr ɪn ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈkætəˌgɔri 4 ənd 5 stɔrmz baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ðə ˈwɛstərn nɔrθ əˈtlæntɪk ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌɪnˈkris. wɪθ kənˈtɪnjud ˈwɔrmɪŋ, si ˈlɛvəl ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ raɪz baɪ wən tɪ fɔr fit ˈgloʊbəli baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl sərʤ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ˈfərðər ˈɪnˌlænd ðən təˈdeɪ. ˈgɪvɪn ðə lɔs əv laɪf ənd ðə juʤ kɔsts əv riˈbɪldɪŋ ˈæftər ˈhərəˌkeɪnz, ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər wi kən tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈwɔrmɪŋ ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈkoʊstəl kəmˈjunɪtiz fər ɑrˈsɛlvz ənd ɑr ˈʧɪldrən. ˈrisənt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ˈsupər stɔrmz laɪk ˈsændi ɪn 2012 ˈhɑrvi, ˈərmə ənd mərˈiə, ɔl ɪn 2017 hæv lɛft səm ˈvæljəbəl ˈlɛsənz: wi əˈfɔrd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ fər ðə ˈprɛzənt ənd fˈjuʧər əv ə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ɪz ˈprɛsɪŋ. haʊ ər wi pərˈpɛrɪŋ ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðət wi liv ˈpipəl bɪˈhaɪnd? wət ˈækʃənz ər wi ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd əˈvɔɪd ɪts wərs prɑˈʤɛkʃənz?
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file photo: u.s. secretary of state rex speaks at a press briefing at the state department in washington, u.s., august 22, 2017.
on board air force one (reuters) - the white house on tuesday downplayed talk of division among president donald advisers after secretary of state and economic adviser gary cohn appeared to criticize trump for his response to the violence in charlottesville, virginia.
in an interview on fox news sunday over the weekend, said “the president speaks for himself” when asked about values.
cohn, who was standing near the president in trump tower this month when trump said there were “very fine people” on both sides of the demonstration that was sponsored by and white supremacists, told the financial times in an interview that citizens standing up for freedom could never be equated with such groups.
white house spokeswoman sarah sanders said on tuesday that senior administration officials were not distancing themselves from the president despite the comments from and cohn.
she said relationship with was “very strong” and that cohn was committed to working on tax reform.
“i think that ... at moments you have people that disagree, i think a healthy thing,” she told reporters on air force one.
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faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt rɛks spiks æt ə prɛs ˈbrifɪŋ æt ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, juz., ˈɔgəst 22 2017 ɔn bɔrd ɛr fɔrs wən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd tɔk əv dɪˈvɪʒən əˈməŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld ædˈvaɪzərz ˈæftər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ædˈvaɪzər ˈgɛri koʊn əˈpɪrd tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz trəmp fər hɪz rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, vərˈʤɪnjə. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn fɑks nuz ˈsənˌdi ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, sɛd ˈprɛzɪdənt spiks fər himself”*” wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ˈvæljuz. koʊn, hu wɑz ˈstændɪŋ nɪr ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn trəmp taʊər ðɪs mənθ wɪn trəmp sɛd ðɛr wər faɪn people”*” ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ðət wɑz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ənd waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts, toʊld ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl taɪmz ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ðət ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈstændɪŋ əp fər ˈfridəm kʊd ˈnɛvər bi ɪkˈweɪtɪd wɪθ səʧ grups. waɪt haʊs ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈsɛrə ˈsændərz sɛd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈsinjər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz wər nɑt ˈdɪstənsɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ənd koʊn. ʃi sɛd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ wɑz strong”*” ənd ðət koʊn wɑz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn tæks rɪˈfɔrm. θɪŋk ðət æt ˈmoʊmənts ju hæv ˈpipəl ðət dɪsəˈgri, aɪ θɪŋk ə ˈhɛlθi thing,”*,” ʃi toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ɔn ɛr fɔrs wən.
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it seems like every day we hear another announcement about some more of our favorite books being made into tv shows. while we love seeing our most beloved books brought to the big screen, seeing them from the comfort of our living rooms is even more exciting especially because tv shows get the chance to delve more closely than films into the stories that we know and love so well. (still holding out for a harry potter tv show, you guys. one day...)
in a tv series, we get to spend some good quality time with our favorite characters, and see a lot more character development than a movie can really fit in. fans of the novel don't have to worry about their favorite scenes being skipped, because there's plenty of time for everything. even better, in a tv show we often get to see brand new that expand the original novel into something new. just think how much extra we got in the tale!
so if you're still having big little lies withdrawals (aren't we all?), clear some space on your tivo (and some time in your schedule) for these nine upcoming adaptations.
1 'the underground railroad' by colson whitehead barry jenkins is the director and screenwriter of the moonlight, and now he's taking on the underground railroad tv show as his next big project. this story, which the underground railroad as a literal railroad, was named by barack obama as his top book of last summer. click here to buy.
2 the divergent series by veronica roth the divergent movie franchise never did quite as well at the box office as its producers hoped, but instead of fading quietly, it is now being relaunched as a tv series. as woodley will not be returning as the star, it is not currently clear where exactly the new tv show will pick up but the new format will certainly give this popular story a whole new lease of life. click here to buy.
3 'sweetbitter' by stephanie with brad pitt at the helm in the role of producer, the tv show has been getting a ton of buzz. and fans of stephanie's novel will be pleased to hear that is adapting the screenplay herself, so we know it will have her signature style. click here to buy.
4 'dietland' by walker walker's will be adapted by marti noxon, whose previous successes include unreal and girlfriend's guide to divorce. last project was the movie to the bone which, like, is about body image, beauty standards and the pressures placed on women. click here to buy.
5 'who fears death' by the who fears death tv show has got some seriously big names in involved; the original novel was written by, and the tv show will have george r.r. martin as the executive producer. click here to buy.
6 'my brilliant friend' by elena ferrante elena neapolitan novels have taken the world by storm, and her many fans were so psyched to hear the news that a my brilliant friend tv show is on the way. it will be filmed in naples and in italian, so you might want to brush up on your italian skills before 2018... or, y'know, just turn on the subtitles. click here to buy.
7 'the age of miracles' by karen thompson walker are all the rage right now, so the announcement of a the age of miracles tv adaptation has come at the perfect moment. the age of miracles redefines the genre, with the aspect creeping in slowly and taking a back seat to the family drama in this unique novel. click here to buy.
8 'sharp objects' by gillian flynn the sharp objects tv show has been in the making for a long time now, but filming finally started this year with amy adams in the lead role. the sharp objects novel is even than its more famous successor gone girl, so you might need to watch this show from behind a pillow. click here to buy.
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ɪt simz laɪk ˈɛvəri deɪ wi hir əˈnəðər əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əˈbaʊt səm mɔr əv ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt bʊks biɪŋ meɪd ˈɪntu ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz. waɪl wi ləv siɪŋ ɑr moʊst bɪˈləvəd bʊks brɔt tɪ ðə bɪg skrin, siɪŋ ðɛm frəm ðə ˈkəmfərt əv ɑr ˈlɪvɪŋ rumz ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli bɪˈkəz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz gɪt ðə ʧæns tɪ dɛlv mɔr ˈkloʊsli ðən fɪlmz ˈɪntu ðə ˈstɔriz ðət wi noʊ ənd ləv soʊ wɛl. (stɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt fər ə ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ju gaɪz. wən deɪ...) ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz, wi gɪt tɪ spɛnd səm gʊd kˈwɑləti taɪm wɪθ ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈkɛrɪktərz, ənd si ə lɔt mɔr ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðən ə ˈmuvi kən ˈrɪli fɪt ɪn. fænz əv ðə ˈnɑvəl doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈfeɪvərɪt sinz biɪŋ skɪpt, bɪˈkəz ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv taɪm fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər, ɪn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ wi ˈɔfən gɪt tɪ si brænd nu ðət ɪkˈspænd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈnɑvəl ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ nu. ʤɪst θɪŋk haʊ məʧ ˈɛkstrə wi gɑt ɪn ðə teɪl! soʊ ɪf jʊr stɪl ˈhævɪŋ bɪg ˈlɪtəl laɪz wɪθˈdrɔəlz (ˈɑrənt wi ɔl?), klɪr səm speɪs ɔn jʊr ˈtɪˌvoʊ (ənd səm taɪm ɪn jʊr ˈskɛʤʊl) fər ðiz naɪn ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌædəpˈteɪʃənz. 1 'ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈreɪˌlroʊd' baɪ ˈkoʊlsən ˈwaɪˌthɛd ˈbɛri ˈʤɛŋkɪnz ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈskrinˌraɪtər əv ðə ˈmunˌlaɪt, ənd naʊ hiz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈreɪˌlroʊd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ɛz hɪz nɛkst bɪg ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðɪs ˈstɔri, wɪʧ ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈreɪˌlroʊd ɛz ə ˈlɪtərəl ˈreɪˌlroʊd, wɑz neɪmd baɪ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz hɪz tɔp bʊk əv læst ˈsəmər. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ. 2 ðə dɪˈvərʤənt ˈsɪriz baɪ vərˈɑnɪkə rɔθ ðə dɪˈvərʤənt ˈmuvi ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ˈnɛvər dɪd kwaɪt ɛz wɛl æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs ɛz ɪts prəˈdusərz hoʊpt, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfeɪdɪŋ kˈwaɪətli, ɪt ɪz naʊ biɪŋ riˈlɔnʧt ɛz ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz. ɛz ˈwʊdli wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈtərnɪŋ ɛz ðə stɑr, ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈkərəntli klɪr wɛr ɪgˈzæktli ðə nu ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ wɪl pɪk əp bət ðə nu ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪl ˈsərtənli gɪv ðɪs ˈpɑpjələr ˈstɔri ə hoʊl nu lis əv laɪf. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ. 3 'sweetbitter*' baɪ ˈstɛfəni wɪθ bræd pɪt æt ðə hɛlm ɪn ðə roʊl əv prəˈdusər, ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ həz bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ə tən əv bəz. ənd fænz əv ˈstɛfəni ˈnɑvəl wɪl bi plizd tɪ hir ðət ɪz əˈdæptɪŋ ðə ˈskrinˌpleɪ hərˈsɛlf, soʊ wi noʊ ɪt wɪl hæv hər ˈsɪgnəʧər staɪl. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ. 4 'dietland*' baɪ ˈwɔkər ˈwɔkərz wɪl bi əˈdæptɪd baɪ ˈmɑrti ˈnɑksən, huz ˈpriviəs səkˈsɛsɪz ˌɪnˈklud ənˈril ənd ˈgərlˌfrɛndz gaɪd tɪ dɪˈvɔrs. læst ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz ðə ˈmuvi tɪ ðə boʊn wɪʧ, laɪk, ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ, ˈbjuti ˈstændərdz ənd ðə ˈprɛʃərz pleɪst ɔn ˈwɪmən. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ. 5 'hu fɪrz dɛθ' baɪ ðə hu fɪrz dɛθ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ həz gɑt səm ˈsɪriəsli bɪg neɪmz ɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd; ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈnɑvəl wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ, ənd ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ wɪl hæv ʤɔrʤ r.r*. ˈmɑrtɪn ɛz ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ. 6 'maɪ ˈbrɪljənt frɛnd' baɪ ˌɛˈleɪnɑ fərˈɑnti ˌɛˈleɪnɑ ˌniəˈpɑlətən ˈnɑvəlz hæv ˈteɪkən ðə wərld baɪ stɔrm, ənd hər ˈmɛni fænz wər soʊ saɪkt tɪ hir ðə nuz ðət ə maɪ ˈbrɪljənt frɛnd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ ɪz ɔn ðə weɪ. ɪt wɪl bi fɪlmd ɪn ˈneɪpəlz ənd ɪn ˌɪˈtæljən, soʊ ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ brəʃ əp ɔn jʊr ˌɪˈtæljən skɪlz ˌbiˈfɔr 2018 ər, jəˈnoʊ, ʤɪst tərn ɔn ðə ˈsəbˌtaɪtəlz. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ. 7 'ðə eɪʤ əv ˈmɪrəkəlz' baɪ ˈkɛrən ˈtɑmsən ˈwɔkər ər ɔl ðə reɪʤ raɪt naʊ, soʊ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt əv ə ðə eɪʤ əv ˈmɪrəkəlz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən həz kəm æt ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈmoʊmənt. ðə eɪʤ əv ˈmɪrəkəlz ridɪˈfaɪnz ðə ˈʒɑnrə, wɪθ ðə ˈæˌspɛkt ˈkripɪŋ ɪn sˈloʊli ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ə bæk sit tɪ ðə ˈfæməli ˈdrɑmə ɪn ðɪs juˈnik ˈnɑvəl. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ. 8 'ʃɑrp ˈɑbʤɛkts' baɪ ˈʤɪliən flɪn ðə ʃɑrp ˈɑbʤɛkts ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ həz bɪn ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm naʊ, bət ˈfɪlmɪŋ ˈfaɪnəli ˈstɑrtɪd ðɪs jɪr wɪθ ˈeɪmi ˈædəmz ɪn ðə lɛd roʊl. ðə ʃɑrp ˈɑbʤɛkts ˈnɑvəl ɪz ˈivɪn ðən ɪts mɔr ˈfeɪməs səkˈsɛsər gɔn gərl, soʊ ju maɪt nid tɪ wɔʧ ðɪs ʃoʊ frəm bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈpɪloʊ. klɪk hir tɪ baɪ.
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petitioners seeking a vote on a commercial marijuana ban in the kenai peninsula borough fell short of the number of signatures required for the october ballot but still have time to get the question before voters at a later date, the borough clerk said friday.
"i sent them an email today," said clerk blankenship. the signatures were "insufficient. they did not have enough," she said.
supporters needed 62 more signatures to make the oct. 4 ballot, blankenship said. they still have 10 days to gather the remaining signatures, which would place the petition on the october 2017 ballot or would put it in a special election on a date chosen by the kenai peninsula borough assembly, she said.
robert, one of the of the petition, said friday that he wasn't sure whether the group would continue collecting signatures.
"we're still considering those options but i'm leaning to not pursue it any further," said.
thraves said the group had collected 100 more signatures than the necessary 898 but many were disqualified because they were voters registered in the cities, not the borough.
"it was pretty sad," said.
thraves said petitioners would likely wait to see what action the legislature takes, if any, on the commercial cannabis industry during the next session. alaska's initiative legalizing marijuana can be repealed by the legislature starting feb. 24, 2017. thirty petition booklet holders gathered signatures for the effort, including peter mlynarik, chair of the state marijuana board tasked with regulating the fledgling cannabis industry. the department of law said efforts were not a conflict of interest, although potential marijuana businesses cried foul.
the petition would ask voters whether to ban commercial cannabis in the borough. all four license types cultivation, manufacturing, retail and testing facilities would be prohibited if a ban were approved by voters.
the cities of kenai, seward and homer wouldn't be affected. has already placed a moratorium on the industry.
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pəˈtɪʃənərz ˈsikɪŋ ə voʊt ɔn ə kəˈmərʃəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə bæn ɪn ðə ˈkinaɪ pəˈnɪnsələ bəroʊ fɛl ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈsɪgnəʧərz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈbælət bət stɪl hæv taɪm tɪ gɪt ðə kˈwɛʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈvoʊtərz æt ə ˈleɪtər deɪt, ðə bəroʊ klərk sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "aɪ sɛnt ðɛm ən iˈmeɪl təˈdeɪ," sɛd klərk ˈblæŋkənˌʃɪp. ðə ˈsɪgnəʧərz wər "ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt. ðeɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ɪˈnəf," ʃi sɛd. səˈpɔrtərz ˈnidɪd 62 mɔr ˈsɪgnəʧərz tɪ meɪk ðə ɔkt. 4 ˈbælət, ˈblæŋkənˌʃɪp sɛd. ðeɪ stɪl hæv 10 deɪz tɪ ˈgæðər ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈsɪgnəʧərz, wɪʧ wʊd pleɪs ðə pəˈtɪʃən ɔn ðə ɑkˈtoʊbər 2017 ˈbælət ər wʊd pʊt ɪt ɪn ə ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ɔn ə deɪt ˈʧoʊzən baɪ ðə ˈkinaɪ pəˈnɪnsələ bəroʊ əˈsɛmbli, ʃi sɛd. ˈrɑbərt, wən əv ðə əv ðə pəˈtɪʃən, sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət hi ˈwəzənt ʃʊr ˈwɛðər ðə grup wʊd kənˈtɪnju kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˈsɪgnəʧərz. "wɪr stɪl kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðoʊz ˈɔpʃənz bət əm ˈlinɪŋ tɪ nɑt pərˈsu ɪt ˈɛni ˈfərðər," sɛd. sɛd ðə grup hæd kəˈlɛktəd 100 mɔr ˈsɪgnəʧərz ðən ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri 898 bət ˈmɛni wər dɪskˈwɑləˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈvoʊtərz ˈrɛʤɪstərd ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz, nɑt ðə bəroʊ. "ɪt wɑz ˈprɪti sæd," sɛd. sɛd pəˈtɪʃənərz wʊd ˈlaɪkli weɪt tɪ si wət ˈækʃən ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər teɪks, ɪf ˈɛni, ɔn ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈkænəbəs ˈɪndəstri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˈsɛʃən. əˈlæskəz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə kən bi rɪˈpild baɪ ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 24 2017 ˈθərˌdi pəˈtɪʃən ˈbʊklɪt ˈhoʊldərz ˈgæðərd ˈsɪgnəʧərz fər ðə ˈɛfərt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpitər mlynarik*, ʧɛr əv ðə steɪt ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə bɔrd tæskt wɪθ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðə ˈflɛʤlɪŋ ˈkænəbəs ˈɪndəstri. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv lɔ sɛd ˈɛfərts wər nɑt ə ˈkɑnflɪkt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˌɔlˈðoʊ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈbɪznɪsɪz kraɪd faʊl. ðə pəˈtɪʃən wʊd æsk ˈvoʊtərz ˈwɛðər tɪ bæn kəˈmərʃəl ˈkænəbəs ɪn ðə bəroʊ. ɔl fɔr ˈlaɪsəns taɪps ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ˈriˌteɪl ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz wʊd bi proʊˈhɪbətəd ɪf ə bæn wər əˈpruvd baɪ ˈvoʊtərz. ðə ˈsɪtiz əv ˈkinaɪ, suərd ənd ˈhoʊmər ˈwʊdənt bi əˈfɛktɪd. həz ɔˈrɛdi pleɪst ə ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ðə ˈɪndəstri.
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in the parmenides, plato did what he knew would be done by someone else anyway: he refuted a central plank of his own philosophy, the theory of forms. when aristotle came along to do what plato had already foreseen and further the refutation, the argument was already old hat. nevertheless, aristotle had chosen a far better example to illustrate the point, an example which also lent itself to a snappy title by which the argument is now known: the third man argument.
the third man argument is a nifty delight that is often confusingly expounded. i reckon i can do better, so here now i explicate either triumphantly or to no avail.
the simple part
there’s a single form for each object or quality in the real world, all of which are the imprecise and inferior copies of their respective ideal forms. thus, we can recognise all real-life rectangles as rectangles, for instance, because we have the form or essence of rectangles in our heads. so when presented with soccer pitches, books and rulers, we can assign them to the group headed by the ideal rectangle that we have a mental picture of and dub them all rectangles.
the confusing part
soccer pitches, books and rulers are very distinct yet are nevertheless rectangles. if these rectangles are so distinct from each other, the one ideal rectangle must be just as distinct from the variety of rectangles in the real world as the real-world rectangles are all distinct from each other. thus, how can the one ideal rectangle be of use in all real-world rectangles as rectangles? alternatively put, if the one ideal rectangle is itself a rectangle that heads the group that includes soccer pitches, books and rulers, how is the ideal rectangle itself recognised as a rectangle let alone as the ideal rectangle?
the ideal rectangle must itself be recognised as an ideal rectangle just as a real-world rectangle is recognised as a real-world rectangle. a real-world rectangle is recognised as a real-world rectangle via the ideal rectangle. thus, if we want to identify the ideal rectangle as the ideal rectangle, we can do so only via the ideal of the ideal rectangle.
the easy part once understood the confusing part
of course, now got ourselves a ad infinitum or an infinite regress: if the ideal of the ideal rectangle is needed to identify the ideal rectangle, then the ideal of the ideal of the ideal rectangle will be needed to identify the ideal of the ideal rectangle and so on to infinity. and if got an infinite regress, than the theory of forms explain much at all.
the third man argument in but three of its forms
substitue man for rectangle in the explanation above and you have third man argument (the first man is the real-world man, the second the ideal man, the third the ideal of the ideal man). substitute large for rectangle in the explanation above and you have own refutation of his theory of forms. (large, though, is a confusing example because so difficult to imagine an ideal of something that is a relative quality. cold is the absence of heat, so small can be considered the absence of large, nevertheless still difficult to conceive of the ideal of large). leave rectangle as rectangle in the example above and you have my own somewhat simplified version of the third man argument.
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ɪn ðə parmenides*, ˈpleɪtoʊ dɪd wət hi nu wʊd bi dən baɪ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ˈɛniˌweɪ: hi rɪfˈjutɪd ə ˈsɛntrəl plæŋk əv hɪz oʊn fəˈlɑsəfi, ðə ˈθɪri əv fɔrmz. wɪn ˈɛrəˌstɑtəl keɪm əˈlɔŋ tɪ du wət ˈpleɪtoʊ hæd ɔˈrɛdi ˌfɔrˈsin ənd ˈfərðər ðə ˌrɛfjuˈteɪʃən, ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi oʊld hæt. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈɛrəˌstɑtəl hæd ˈʧoʊzən ə fɑr ˈbɛtər ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə pɔɪnt, ən ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ lɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ə sˈnæpi ˈtaɪtəl baɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz naʊ noʊn: ðə θərd mæn ˈɑrgjəmənt. ðə θərd mæn ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ə ˈnɪfti dɪˈlaɪt ðət ɪz ˈɔfən kənfˈjuzɪŋli ɪkˈspaʊndəd. aɪ ˈrɛkən aɪ kən du ˈbɛtər, soʊ hir naʊ aɪ ˈɛkspləˌkeɪt ˈiðər traɪˈəmfəntli ər tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. ðə ˈsɪmpəl pɑrt ə ˈsɪŋgəl fɔrm fər iʧ ˈɑbʤɛkt ər kˈwɑləti ɪn ðə ril wərld, ɔl əv wɪʧ ər ðə ˈɪmprəˌsaɪs ənd ˌɪnˈfɪriər ˈkɑpiz əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv aɪˈdil fɔrmz. ðəs, wi kən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɔl ˈriˌllaɪf ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz ɛz ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz, fər ˈɪnstəns, bɪˈkəz wi hæv ðə fɔrm ər ˈɛsəns əv ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz ɪn ɑr hɛdz. soʊ wɪn pərˈzɛnəd wɪθ ˈsɑkər ˈpɪʧɪz, bʊks ənd ˈrulərz, wi kən əˈsaɪn ðɛm tɪ ðə grup ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl ðət wi hæv ə ˈmɛntəl ˈpɪkʧər əv ənd dəb ðɛm ɔl ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz. ðə kənfˈjuzɪŋ pɑrt ˈsɑkər ˈpɪʧɪz, bʊks ənd ˈrulərz ər ˈvɛri dɪˈstɪŋkt jɛt ər ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz. ɪf ðiz ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz ər soʊ dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm iʧ ˈəðər, ðə wən aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl məst bi ʤɪst ɛz dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm ðə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz ɪn ðə ril wərld ɛz ðə ˈrilˌwərld ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz ər ɔl dɪˈstɪŋkt frəm iʧ ˈəðər. ðəs, haʊ kən ðə wən aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl bi əv juz ɪn ɔl ˈrilˌwərld ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz ɛz ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəlz? ɔlˈtərnətɪvli pʊt, ɪf ðə wən aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɪz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ə ˈrɛktæŋgəl ðət hɛdz ðə grup ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈsɑkər ˈpɪʧɪz, bʊks ənd ˈrulərz, haʊ ɪz ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə ˈrɛktæŋgəl lɛt əˈloʊn ɛz ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl? ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl məst ˌɪtˈsɛlf bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ən aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl ʤɪst ɛz ə ˈrilˌwərld ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə ˈrilˌwərld ˈrɛktæŋgəl. ə ˈrilˌwərld ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɪz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə ˈrilˌwərld ˈrɛktæŋgəl ˈviə ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl. ðəs, ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɛz ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl, wi kən du soʊ ˈoʊnli ˈviə ðə aɪˈdil əv ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl. ðə ˈizi pɑrt wəns ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə kənfˈjuzɪŋ pɑrt əv kɔrs, naʊ gɑt ɑrˈsɛlvz ə æd ˌɪnˈfɪnɪtəm ər ən ˈɪnfənət ˈrigrɛs: ɪf ðə aɪˈdil əv ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl, ðɛn ðə aɪˈdil əv ðə aɪˈdil əv ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl wɪl bi ˈnidɪd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə aɪˈdil əv ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɛktæŋgəl ənd soʊ ɔn tɪ ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti. ənd ɪf gɑt ən ˈɪnfənət ˈrigrɛs, ðən ðə ˈθɪri əv fɔrmz ɪkˈspleɪn məʧ æt ɔl. ðə θərd mæn ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪn bət θri əv ɪts fɔrmz mæn fər ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɪn ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əˈbəv ənd ju hæv θərd mæn ˈɑrgjəmənt (ðə fərst mæn ɪz ðə ˈrilˌwərld mæn, ðə ˈsɛkənd ðə aɪˈdil mæn, ðə θərd ðə aɪˈdil əv ðə aɪˈdil mæn). ˈsəbstəˌtut lɑrʤ fər ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɪn ðə ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əˈbəv ənd ju hæv oʊn ˌrɛfjuˈteɪʃən əv hɪz ˈθɪri əv fɔrmz. (lɑrʤ, ðoʊ, ɪz ə kənfˈjuzɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl bɪˈkəz soʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ən aɪˈdil əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪv kˈwɑləti. koʊld ɪz ðə ˈæbsəns əv hit, soʊ smɔl kən bi kənˈsɪdərd ðə ˈæbsəns əv lɑrʤ, ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs stɪl ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kənˈsiv əv ðə aɪˈdil əv lɑrʤ). liv ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɛz ˈrɛktæŋgəl ɪn ðə ɪgˈzæmpəl əˈbəv ənd ju hæv maɪ oʊn ˈsəmˈwət ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðə θərd mæn ˈɑrgjəmənt.
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1) of nail varnish remover - i bought 2 bottles of boots own brand at each. i could probably have got by with one.
2) an oyster card - i bought a prepay one for, though i got a funny look when i didn't want to top it up there and then.
3) a jar big enough to contain the oyster card - i bought a jar of (urgh) for 72p.
total cost:
it's best to keep checking the card, first it will get soft, then after about 90 it folded over and i was able to peel off the first layer of the card, exposing one side of the chip. then i cut the centre of the card out with scissors (so there was less plastic for the acetone to work on). i put these pieces next to the jar, and i was quite when the showed them wobbling about.
then after another half hour or so, the other side of the plastic loosened enough to peel that away exposing the intact chip and antenna
open sesame
i'm sure a number of you read (i don't but often get sent interesting stories from it - the spoof terrorist posters ), its editor has a particular about the "big brotherness" of oyster cards and how they can track your every move. regular readers know i don't share this he hates oyster cards so much, he showed a couple of attempts of how an oyster card can be destroyed using some kind of industrial strength acetate and how the chip inside it will still work. problem was that none of the attempts did actually work. at least not until now. heads up to who originally found this to dissolve an oyster card using very simple methods & the oyster card goes into the nail varnish it melts enough so that you can tear away the layers of plastic and you are left with the chip. he can see a time lapse video of the whole process would it actually work? after all the meltdown, would he then be able to get the chip topped up and would it let him through the gates on the tube? he took the chip, put it into an oyster card wallet, so as not to look suspicious, and then topped it up with some cash, then the experience (see worked. so one now has potentially endless opportunities of not being restricted to your blue card if you want to get about. quite fancies sticking his chip onto a wand and waving it in front of the reader, saying something like "" and the gates would open - as if by his blog for further developments to see if he can turn it into a wand.
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1 əv neɪl ˈvɑrnɪʃ rɪˈmuvər aɪ bɔt 2 ˈbɑtəlz əv buts oʊn brænd æt iʧ. aɪ kʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv gɑt baɪ wɪθ wən. 2 ən ˈɔɪstər kɑrd aɪ bɔt ə priˈpeɪ wən fər ðoʊ aɪ gɑt ə ˈfəni lʊk wɪn aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ tɔp ɪt əp ðɛr ənd ðɛn. 3 ə ʤɑr bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈteɪn ðə ˈɔɪstər kɑrd aɪ bɔt ə ʤɑr əv (urgh*) fər 72p*. ˈtoʊtəl kɔst: ɪts bɛst tɪ kip ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə kɑrd, fərst ɪt wɪl gɪt sɔft, ðɛn ˈæftər əˈbaʊt 90 ɪt ˈfoʊldɪd ˈoʊvər ənd aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pil ɔf ðə fərst leɪər əv ðə kɑrd, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ wən saɪd əv ðə ʧɪp. ðɛn aɪ kət ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə kɑrd aʊt wɪθ ˈsɪzərz (soʊ ðɛr wɑz lɛs ˈplæstɪk fər ðə ˈæsəˌtoʊn tɪ wərk ɔn). aɪ pʊt ðiz ˈpisɪz nɛkst tɪ ðə ʤɑr, ənd aɪ wɑz kwaɪt wɪn ðə ʃoʊd ðɛm ˈwɑbəlɪŋ əˈbaʊt. ðɛn ˈæftər əˈnəðər hæf aʊər ər soʊ, ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈlusənd ɪˈnəf tɪ pil ðət əˈweɪ ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtækt ʧɪp ənd ænˈtɛnə ˈoʊpən ˈsɛsəmi əm ʃʊr ə ˈnəmbər əv ju rɛd (aɪ doʊnt bət ˈɔfən gɪt sɛnt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈstɔriz frəm ɪt ðə spuf ˈtɛrərɪst ˈpoʊstərz ɪts ˈɛdɪtər həz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈbaʊt ðə "bɪg brotherness*" əv ˈɔɪstər kɑrdz ənd haʊ ðeɪ kən træk jʊr ˈɛvəri muv. ˈrɛgjələr ˈridərz noʊ aɪ doʊnt ʃɛr ðɪs hi heɪts ˈɔɪstər kɑrdz soʊ məʧ, hi ʃoʊd ə ˈkəpəl əv əˈtɛmpts əv haʊ ən ˈɔɪstər kɑrd kən bi dɪˈstrɔɪd ˈjuzɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˈdəstriəl strɛŋθ ˈæsəˌteɪt ənd haʊ ðə ʧɪp ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪt wɪl stɪl wərk. ˈprɑbləm wɑz ðət nən əv ðə əˈtɛmpts dɪd ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk. æt list nɑt ənˈtɪl naʊ. hɛdz əp tɪ hu ərˈɪʤənəli faʊnd ðɪs tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ən ˈɔɪstər kɑrd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpəl ˈmɛθədz ðə ˈɔɪstər kɑrd goʊz ˈɪntu ðə neɪl ˈvɑrnɪʃ ɪt mɛlts ɪˈnəf soʊ ðət ju kən tɪr əˈweɪ ðə leɪərz əv ˈplæstɪk ənd ju ər lɛft wɪθ ðə ʧɪp. hi kən si ə taɪm læps ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs wʊd ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk? ˈæftər ɔl ðə ˈmɛltˌdaʊn, wʊd hi ðɛn bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə ʧɪp tɑpt əp ənd wʊd ɪt lɛt ɪm θru ðə geɪts ɔn ðə tub? hi tʊk ðə ʧɪp, pʊt ɪt ˈɪntu ən ˈɔɪstər kɑrd ˈwɔlət, soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ lʊk səˈspɪʃəs, ənd ðɛn tɑpt ɪt əp wɪθ səm kæʃ, ðɛn ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns (si wərkt. soʊ wən naʊ həz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈɛndləs ˌɑpərˈtunətiz əv nɑt biɪŋ riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ jʊr blu kɑrd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ gɪt əˈbaʊt. kwaɪt ˈfænsiz ˈstɪkɪŋ hɪz ʧɪp ˈɔntu ə wɑnd ənd ˈweɪvɪŋ ɪt ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈridər, seɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ənd ðə geɪts wʊd ˈoʊpən ɛz ɪf baɪ hɪz blɔg fər ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpmənts tɪ si ɪf hi kən tərn ɪt ˈɪntu ə wɑnd.
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it has been two months since the last update, and spent that time working on some significant improvements to the server and also quality of life changes for players. building on the tree addition to the server in update, monsters will now use this method for determining where they can move which will allow them to move anywhere a player can. the system save time has been reduced to under half a second, and general performance improvements to the server will allow the game to support several times more players than it can now.
the client preferences menu has had some more options added to make setting options much easier, and the “double safety off” bug has been fixed in the process of reworking the preferences. players can also set the particle density with a slider, allowing less powerful computers to display (hardware renderer) particle effects.
this update brings seasons to the meridian world, complete with rainstorms and snow in winter. a new vault has been added in jasper (linked to) and there is a new spell for players to try out (unholy touch, level 1).
there will be an escaped convict event held on saturday october at us central eastern time in celebration of the update.
general changes
another lore book has been added to monster drops, detailing some of lost history.
living statues will now regenerate lost body parts when healing, and their description lists the max players can gain by killing them.
added support to the server.
bone priestess will now perform stat changes if given an ancient trinket.
frenzies have been automated and can run without admin intervention.
parrin will now give the insignia quest, so herald shields can be dedicated to.
training points can now go over the 1000 point cap, if the player is awarded that will take them over 1000. this does not apply to the bonus.
added a fireworks particle effect.
lupogg king removed from survival arena. yeti moved from to boss category, rat king moved from boss to, removed and replaced with giant rat soldier.
players can now choose which map to start a solo or guild survival arena on, by adding the map name after the join command (this already works for public survival).
updated spell descriptions for brittle, vampiric drain, animate and defile.
add the names of previous developers to a list of names that be picked at character selection (or with the name change system).
added pear and orange food types, and trees in marion which can have fruit picked from them.
added a cookie food type which can be given out by admins.
added more statistics tracking; player deaths, suicides, guild disbanding and several other things are now tracked (more info to come).
added a closing mechanism for guild hall chest screen. this will now close after a minute of staying open, or can be manually closed by saying the password again.
conveyance can no longer be cast from guild halls.
sweep can no longer sweep items inside a guild hall from the foyer (and vice versa).
removed rose and book as cargo items in several quests (rose was in’s instrument quest). books can now be obtained from completing the bar restock or apothecary quests. rose can still be obtained from completing the hypochondriac quest.
significantly increased server performance (most noticeable in faster system saves).
weather system
added randomized weather effects throughout the game world. the world is divided into regions (each town is a separate region as are areas such as) and each region can have different effects (such as raining or snowing).
added seasons, which cycle every 20 real life days. most areas will snow in winter, however will not.
added sound for rain.
jasper vaults
added a new vault outlet in west jasper, next to the tavern and bank.
jasper vaults are linked to the vaults.
client changes
note: due to the changes to the safety and other flags, all users have had all preferences (safety, tempsafe, grouping, autoloot, autocombine, reagent bag use and display) set to on.
client preferences menu now contains options to flip reagent bag use, autolooting, of spell items and display (for spells you cast yourself) on and off.
bugs with safety showing the incorrect value on the client have been fixed. the safety displayed by the client should always reflect the true value.
added a slider bar for particle density on particle effects (snow, sandstorm, rain and fireworks).
client audio has been upgraded. lag caused on some systems by having the music on has been removed (most noticeable on room change) and directional sound (5.1 surround) has been added.
character creation now contains a link in the statistics section which sends the user to the suggested stats page on the wiki.
added a “time” command in the original client. users can type “time” or “zeit” (without the quotes) into the chat box and will be told what time of day it is in meridian, in addition to the day and year.
added a sound when a player receives a tell or send.
spell rebalancing
if a player cannot obtain the new level of a spell that changes level, they will be awarded the equivalent value of the spell in training points (i.e. spell % * per %).
truth moved from level 1 to level 4.
spellbane moved from level 3 to level 5.
jala song range increased for most spells. warp time range slightly decreased.
unholy resolve moved from level 1 to level 3, to match the level of holy resolve and provide an easier to work spell at that level.
added unholy touch spell to level 1. does low unholy damage, slightly increased damage against good targets (player and monster). sold by the elder in raza and priestess. requires 1 fairy wing to cast.
kara’hol’s curse hold effect halved in duration and reversed hold will last 2 seconds at high, and 8 seconds at low.
added spell for dms, to apply the survival arena spectator effect to themselves or to players.
wands, scrolls and potions are now affected by ama, dement and mana convergence if the owner of the item is affected.
monsters/pve
added “monster patrols” for skeletons in main room and trolls in ukgoth. monsters will patrol the screen, walking around while looking for a target.
added a reputation system killing monsters of a given will increase your reputation with their enemies, and decrease it with that faction and allies. reputation is being tracked but is not currently used for anything.
convert monster movement from grid based to using the tree. monsters can now move wherever players can move.
monsters can now move past changing sectors, e.g. doors that can move up and down such as the entrance to temple.
added four new types: acid, holy, unholy and illusion. these drop new heartstones, which will be required to place a personal chest in a room. all can spawn at node attacks.
added princess and duke faction troop mages. mages wear leather armor or disciple robe, a mace and have a chance of wearing a (all of which can be dropped) in addition to the faction shield. princess mages cast lightning bolt, duke mages cast splash of acid.
bug fixes
tokens dropped by players can no longer end up inside walls.
reagent costs listed in touch spell descriptions now match the actual reagent cost.
faction troop now able to spawn with all available facial features.
spellpower from necklace of will now stack with from lutes.
removed ~500ms lag caused on changing rooms with music activated.
fix issues with a cancelled radius enchantment leaving the caster with the light effect after ending.
fix lighting bugs caused by switching between glow weapons, torches and light from radius.
fix radius not applying when switching between two rooms with ‘old-style’ radius active (i.e. winds, ama, sandstorm and truce).
fixed quest description display errors with fade and disciple robe quests.
fixed players spawning multiple when switching between rooms quickly.
temporarys over natural max due to soldier shield are no longer removed when changing stats with the stat reset system.
yeti node can no longer be obtained without killing the yeti first (fix for ogre client person mode).
fix issues with zoning from ports of to north.
fixed invalid coordinates in the foyer checks in several guild halls that were incorrectly preventing players from moving around near a hall entrance/exit.
fix german names for illusionary firewall and illusionary wounds.
fix to work correctly with light disciple robes.
for developers
solution now builds in vs 2015.
bof version incremented to 6.
added handling c library jansson.lib.
new admin command “reset highest” which resets the highest timed message in show status.
chaosnight andmas now part of the event system.
added built-in singleton objects for settings, realtime and classes, which work in the same way as the system object. constants are (1), (2) and (3).
added a file to force line endings for, lkod, c and h files to lf.
finish the existing hash tables implementation, with tag. createtable() now accepts an integer size parameter forial table size, and tables will if the number of entries is more than half the size of the table. tables are and saved in the same manner as lists.
save games are now. servers cannot load save games, but the will allow future backwards compatibility.
refactored save game code to write as much as possible to a memory buffer before performing a single write to file.
garbage collection now handles cleaning up tables. object, string and timer modified to perform some tasks simultaneously.
add new log file (admin.txt) which logs the output of aprintf.
add message in system to validate and change a name. add a warning to the admin “create resource” command, directing the to use instead.
added message to admin to spawn a number of monsters at the position of the admin.
all locals in messages are to $.
removed the tag and debug system (no longer needed, all to $).
add * operator to set the value of a local in a c call by passing the by reference as *var.
added an admin command to delete unused (i.e. never logged on) accounts (delete unused). this command will kick off all users if run, will delete any accounts that have never been used and then compact the account numbers.
* class message code, name lookup, storage and several other areas of the server for significant performance gains.
monster movement now handled mostly in c, and using the tree for movement checks.
many more list operations (list copying, obtaining an element of a list by match or by class) can be performed with a single c call.
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ɪt həz bɪn tu mənθs sɪns ðə læst ˈəpˌdeɪt, ənd spɛnt ðət taɪm ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn səm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ðə ˈsərvər ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɑləti əv laɪf ˈʧeɪnʤɪz fər pleɪərz. ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ðə tri əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈsərvər ɪn ˈəpˌdeɪt, ˈmɑnstərz wɪl naʊ juz ðɪs ˈmɛθəd fər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wɛr ðeɪ kən muv wɪʧ wɪl əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ muv ˈɛniˌwɛr ə pleɪər kən. ðə ˈsɪstəm seɪv taɪm həz bɪn rɪˈdust tɪ ˈəndər hæf ə ˈsɛkənd, ənd ˈʤɛnərəl pərˈfɔrməns ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ðə ˈsərvər wɪl əˈlaʊ ðə geɪm tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz mɔr pleɪərz ðən ɪt kən naʊ. ðə klaɪənt ˈprɛfərənsɪz ˈmɛnju həz hæd səm mɔr ˈɔpʃənz ˈædɪd tɪ meɪk ˈsɛtɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz məʧ ˈiziər, ənd ðə ˈseɪfti off”*” bəg həz bɪn fɪkst ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv riˈwərkɪŋ ðə ˈprɛfərənsɪz. pleɪərz kən ˈɔlsoʊ sɛt ðə ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈdɛnsɪti wɪθ ə sˈlaɪdər, əˈlaʊɪŋ lɛs ˈpaʊərfəl kəmˈpjutərz tɪ dɪˈspleɪ (ˈhɑrdˌwɛr renderer*) ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈifɛkts. ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt brɪŋz ˈsizənz tɪ ðə mərˈɪdiən wərld, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈreɪnˌstɔrmz ənd snoʊ ɪn ˈwɪntər. ə nu vɔlt həz bɪn ˈædɪd ɪn ˈʤæspər (lɪŋkt tɪ) ənd ðɛr ɪz ə nu spɛl fər pleɪərz tɪ traɪ aʊt (ənˈhoʊli təʧ, ˈlɛvəl 1). ðɛr wɪl bi ən ɪˈskeɪpt ˈkɑnvɪkt ɪˈvɛnt hɛld ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər æt ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛntrəl ˈistərn taɪm ɪn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz əˈnəðər lɔr bʊk həz bɪn ˈædɪd tɪ ˈmɑnstər drɑps, dɪˈteɪlɪŋ səm əv lɔst ˈhɪstəri. ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstæˌʧuz wɪl naʊ riˈʤɛnərˌeɪt lɔst ˈbɑdi pɑrts wɪn ˈhilɪŋ, ənd ðɛr dɪˈskrɪpʃən lɪsts ðə mæks pleɪərz kən geɪn baɪ ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛm. ˈædɪd səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈsərvər. boʊn ˈpristəs wɪl naʊ pərˈfɔrm stæt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪf ˈgɪvɪn ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈtrɪŋkət. ˈfrɛnziz hæv bɪn ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ənd kən rən wɪˈθaʊt ˈædmɪn ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən. wɪl naʊ gɪv ðə ˌɪnˈsɪgˌniə kwɛst, soʊ ˈhɛrəld ʃildz kən bi ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ. ˈtreɪnɪŋ pɔɪnts kən naʊ goʊ ˈoʊvər ðə 1000 pɔɪnt kæp, ɪf ðə pleɪər ɪz əˈwɔrdɪd ðət wɪl teɪk ðɛm ˈoʊvər 1000 ðɪs dɪz nɑt əˈplaɪ tɪ ðə ˈboʊnəs. ˈædɪd ə ˈfaɪrˌwərks ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈifɛkt. kɪŋ riˈmuvd frəm sərˈvaɪvəl ərˈinə. ˈjɛti muvd frəm tɪ bɔs ˈkætəˌgɔri, ræt kɪŋ muvd frəm bɔs tɪ, riˈmuvd ənd ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ʤaɪənt ræt ˈsoʊlʤər. pleɪərz kən naʊ ʧuz wɪʧ mæp tɪ stɑrt ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ər gɪld sərˈvaɪvəl ərˈinə ɔn, baɪ ˈædɪŋ ðə mæp neɪm ˈæftər ðə ʤɔɪn kəˈmænd (ðɪs ɔˈrɛdi wərks fər ˈpəblɪk sərˈvaɪvəl). ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd spɛl dɪˈskrɪpʃənz fər ˈbrɪtəl, væmˈpɪrɪk dreɪn, ˈænəˌmeɪt ənd defile*. æd ðə neɪmz əv ˈpriviəs dɪˈvɛləpərz tɪ ə lɪst əv neɪmz ðət bi pɪkt æt ˈkɛrɪktər səˈlɛkʃən (ər wɪθ ðə neɪm ʧeɪnʤ ˈsɪstəm). ˈædɪd pɛr ənd ˈɔrɪnʤ fud taɪps, ənd triz ɪn ˈmɛriən wɪʧ kən hæv frut pɪkt frəm ðɛm. ˈædɪd ə ˈkʊki fud taɪp wɪʧ kən bi ˈgɪvɪn aʊt baɪ ˈædmɪnz. ˈædɪd mɔr stəˈtɪstɪks ˈtrækɪŋ; pleɪər dɛθs, ˈsuəˌsaɪdz, gɪld dɪsˈbændɪŋ ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər θɪŋz ər naʊ trækt (mɔr ˈɪnfoʊ tɪ kəm). ˈædɪd ə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm fər gɪld hɔl ʧɛst skrin. ðɪs wɪl naʊ kloʊz ˈæftər ə ˈmɪnət əv steɪɪŋ ˈoʊpən, ər kən bi ˈmænjuəli kloʊzd baɪ seɪɪŋ ðə ˈpæsˌwərd əˈgɛn. kənˈveɪəns kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi kæst frəm gɪld hɔlz. swip kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər swip ˈaɪtəmz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə gɪld hɔl frəm ðə fɔɪər (ənd vaɪs ˈvərsə). riˈmuvd roʊz ənd bʊk ɛz ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl kwɛsts (roʊz wɑz ɪn ˈɪnstrəmənt kwɛst). bʊks kən naʊ bi əbˈteɪnd frəm kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə bɑr riˈstɑk ər əˈpɑθəˌkɛri kwɛsts. roʊz kən stɪl bi əbˈteɪnd frəm kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˌhaɪpəˈkɑndriæk kwɛst. sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˌɪnˈkrist ˈsərvər pərˈfɔrməns (moʊst ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ɪn ˈfæstər ˈsɪstəm seɪvz). ˈwɛðər ˈsɪstəm ˈædɪd ˈrændəˌmaɪzd ˈwɛðər ˈifɛkts θruaʊt ðə geɪm wərld. ðə wərld ɪz dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈriʤənz (iʧ taʊn ɪz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈriʤən ɛz ər ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz) ənd iʧ ˈriʤən kən hæv ˈdɪfərənt ˈifɛkts (səʧ ɛz ˈreɪnɪŋ ər snoʊɪŋ). ˈædɪd ˈsizənz, wɪʧ ˈsaɪkəl ˈɛvəri 20 ril laɪf deɪz. moʊst ˈɛriəz wɪl snoʊ ɪn ˈwɪntər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər wɪl nɑt. ˈædɪd saʊnd fər reɪn. ˈʤæspər vɔlts ˈædɪd ə nu vɔlt ˈaʊˌtlɛt ɪn wɛst ˈʤæspər, nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈtævərn ənd bæŋk. ˈʤæspər vɔlts ər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə vɔlts. klaɪənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz noʊt: du tɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈseɪfti ənd ˈəðər flægz, ɔl ˈjuzərz hæv hæd ɔl ˈprɛfərənsɪz (ˈseɪfti, tempsafe*, ˈgrupɪŋ, autoloot*, autocombine*, ˈriʤənt bæg juz ənd dɪˈspleɪ) sɛt tɪ ɔn. klaɪənt ˈprɛfərənsɪz ˈmɛnju naʊ kənˈteɪnz ˈɔpʃənz tɪ flɪp ˈriʤənt bæg juz, autolooting*, əv spɛl ˈaɪtəmz ənd dɪˈspleɪ (fər spɛlz ju kæst ˈjɔrsɛlf) ɔn ənd ɔf. bəgz wɪθ ˈseɪfti ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˌɪnkərˈɛkt ˈvælju ɔn ðə klaɪənt hæv bɪn fɪkst. ðə ˈseɪfti dɪˈspleɪd baɪ ðə klaɪənt ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈflɛkt ðə tru ˈvælju. ˈædɪd ə sˈlaɪdər bɑr fər ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈdɛnsɪti ɔn ˈpɑrtɪkəl ˈifɛkts (snoʊ, ˈsændˌstɔrm, reɪn ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks). klaɪənt ˈɑdiˌoʊ həz bɪn ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd. læg kɔzd ɔn səm ˈsɪstəmz baɪ ˈhævɪŋ ðə mˈjuzɪk ɔn həz bɪn riˈmuvd (moʊst ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ɔn rum ʧeɪnʤ) ənd dɪˈrɛkʃɪnəl saʊnd səraʊnd) həz bɪn ˈædɪd. ˈkɛrɪktər kriˈeɪʃən naʊ kənˈteɪnz ə lɪŋk ɪn ðə stəˈtɪstɪks ˈsɛkʃən wɪʧ sɛndz ðə ˈjuzər tɪ ðə səˈʤɛstɪd stæts peɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈwɪˌki. ˈædɪd ə ““time”*” kəˈmænd ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl klaɪənt. ˈjuzərz kən taɪp ““time”*” ər ““zeit”*” (wɪˈθaʊt ðə kwoʊts) ˈɪntu ðə ʧæt bɑks ənd wɪl bi toʊld wət taɪm əv deɪ ɪt ɪz ɪn mərˈɪdiən, ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə deɪ ənd jɪr. ˈædɪd ə saʊnd wɪn ə pleɪər rɪˈsivz ə tɛl ər sɛnd. spɛl riˈbælənsɪŋ ɪf ə pleɪər ˈkænɑt əbˈteɪn ðə nu ˈlɛvəl əv ə spɛl ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈlɛvəl, ðeɪ wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt ˈvælju əv ðə spɛl ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ pɔɪnts (i.e*. spɛl pər truθ muvd frəm ˈlɛvəl 1 tɪ ˈlɛvəl 4 muvd frəm ˈlɛvəl 3 tɪ ˈlɛvəl 5 sɔŋ reɪnʤ ˌɪnˈkrist fər moʊst spɛlz. wɔrp taɪm reɪnʤ sˈlaɪtli ˈdiˌkrist. ənˈhoʊli riˈzɑlv muvd frəm ˈlɛvəl 1 tɪ ˈlɛvəl 3 tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ˈhoʊli riˈzɑlv ənd prəˈvaɪd ən ˈiziər tɪ wərk spɛl æt ðət ˈlɛvəl. ˈædɪd ənˈhoʊli təʧ spɛl tɪ ˈlɛvəl 1 dɪz loʊ ənˈhoʊli ˈdæmɪʤ, sˈlaɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist ˈdæmɪʤ əˈgɛnst gʊd ˈtɑrgəts (pleɪər ənd ˈmɑnstər). soʊld baɪ ðə ˈɛldər ɪn ˈræzə ənd ˈpristəs. rikˈwaɪərz 1 ˈfɛri wɪŋ tɪ kæst. kərs hoʊld ˈifɛkt hævd ɪn ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ənd rɪˈvərst hoʊld wɪl læst 2 ˈsɛkəndz æt haɪ, ənd 8 ˈsɛkəndz æt loʊ. ˈædɪd spɛl fər dms*, tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə sərˈvaɪvəl ərˈinə ˈspɛkteɪtər ˈifɛkt tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər tɪ pleɪərz. wɑndz, skroʊlz ənd ˈpoʊʃənz ər naʊ əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ama*, dəˈmɛnt ənd ˈmɑnə kənˈvərʤəns ɪf ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˈaɪtəm ɪz əˈfɛktɪd. ˈædɪd patrols”*” fər ˈskɛlətənz ɪn meɪn rum ənd troʊlz ɪn ukgoth*. ˈmɑnstərz wɪl pəˈtroʊl ðə skrin, ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd waɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈtərgət. ˈædɪd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈmɑnstərz əv ə ˈgɪvɪn wɪl ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən wɪθ ðɛr ˈɛnəmiz, ənd ˈdiˌkris ɪt wɪθ ðət ˈfækʃən ənd ˈælaɪz. ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ trækt bət ɪz nɑt ˈkərəntli juzd fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈkɑnvərt ˈmɑnstər ˈmuvmənt frəm grɪd beɪst tɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tri. ˈmɑnstərz kən naʊ muv wɛˈrɛvər pleɪərz kən muv. ˈmɑnstərz kən naʊ muv pæst ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈsɛktərz, e.g*. dɔrz ðət kən muv əp ənd daʊn səʧ ɛz ðə ˈɛntrəns tɪ ˈtɛmpəl. ˈædɪd fɔr nu taɪps: ˈæsəd, ˈhoʊli, ənˈhoʊli ənd ˌɪˈluʒən. ðiz drɔp nu heartstones*, wɪʧ wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ pleɪs ə ˈpərsɪnəl ʧɛst ɪn ə rum. ɔl kən spɔn æt noʊd əˈtæks. ˈædɪd ˈprɪnsɛs ənd duk ˈfækʃən trup ˈmeɪʤɪz. ˈmeɪʤɪz wɛr ˈlɛðər ˈɑrmər ər dɪˈsaɪpəl roʊb, ə meɪs ənd hæv ə ʧæns əv ˈwɛrɪŋ ə (ɔl əv wɪʧ kən bi drɑpt) ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈfækʃən ʃild. ˈprɪnsɛs ˈmeɪʤɪz kæst ˈlaɪtnɪŋ boʊlt, duk ˈmeɪʤɪz kæst splæʃ əv ˈæsəd. bəg ˈfɪksɪz ˈtoʊkənz drɑpt baɪ pleɪərz kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɛnd əp ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɔlz. ˈriʤənt kɔsts ˈlɪstɪd ɪn təʧ spɛl dɪˈskrɪpʃənz naʊ mæʧ ðə ˈækʧəwəl ˈriʤənt kɔst. ˈfækʃən trup naʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɔn wɪθ ɔl əˈveɪləbəl ˈfeɪʃəl ˈfiʧərz. frəm ˈnɛkləs əv wɪl naʊ stæk wɪθ frəm luts. riˈmuvd læg kɔzd ɔn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ rumz wɪθ mˈjuzɪk ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd. fɪks ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ə ˈkænsəld ˈreɪdiəs ɛnˈʧæntmənt ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈkæstər wɪθ ðə laɪt ˈifɛkt ˈæftər ˈɛndɪŋ. fɪks ˈlaɪtɪŋ bəgz kɔzd baɪ sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin gloʊ ˈwɛpənz, ˈtɔrʧɪz ənd laɪt frəm ˈreɪdiəs. fɪks ˈreɪdiəs nɑt əˈplaɪɪŋ wɪn sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin tu rumz wɪθ ‘‘old-style’*’ ˈreɪdiəs ˈæktɪv (i.e*. wɪndz, ama*, ˈsændˌstɔrm ənd trus). fɪkst kwɛst dɪˈskrɪpʃən dɪˈspleɪ ˈɛrərz wɪθ feɪd ənd dɪˈsaɪpəl roʊb kwɛsts. fɪkst pleɪərz ˈspɔnɪŋ ˈməltəpəl wɪn sˈwɪʧɪŋ bɪtˈwin rumz kˈwɪkli. ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈoʊvər ˈnæʧərəl mæks du tɪ ˈsoʊlʤər ʃild ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər riˈmuvd wɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ stæts wɪθ ðə stæt ˈrisɛt ˈsɪstəm. ˈjɛti noʊd kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi əbˈteɪnd wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋ ðə ˈjɛti fərst (fɪks fər ˈoʊgər klaɪənt ˈpərsən moʊd). fɪks ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ˈzoʊnɪŋ frəm pɔrts əv tɪ nɔrθ. fɪkst ˌɪnˈvæləd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts ɪn ðə fɔɪər ʧɛks ɪn ˈsɛvərəl gɪld hɔlz ðət wər ˌɪnkərˈɛktli prɪˈvɛnɪŋ pleɪərz frəm ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd nɪr ə hɔl entrance/exit*. fɪks ˈʤərmən neɪmz fər ˌɪˈluʒəˌnɛri ˈfaɪrwɑl ənd ˌɪˈluʒəˌnɛri wundz. fɪks tɪ wərk kərˈɛktli wɪθ laɪt dɪˈsaɪpəl roʊbz. fər dɪˈvɛləpərz səˈluʃən naʊ bɪldz ɪn ˈvərsəz 2015 ˈvərʒən ˈɪnkrəˌmɛntɪd tɪ 6 ˈædɪd ˈhændəlɪŋ si ˈlaɪbrɛˌri jansson.lib*. nu ˈædmɪn kəˈmænd highest”*” wɪʧ ˈrisɛts ðə haɪəst taɪmd ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ʃoʊ ˈstætəs. ənd naʊ pɑrt əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈsɪstəm. ˈædɪd ˈbɪlˌtɪn ˈsɪŋgəltən ˈɑbʤɛkts fər ˈsɛtɪŋz, ˈriəlˌtaɪm ənd ˈklæsɪz, wɪʧ wərk ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ɛz ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈɑbʤɛkt. ˈkɑnstənts ər 1 2 ənd 3 ˈædɪd ə faɪl tɪ fɔrs laɪn ˈɛndɪŋz fər, lkod*, si ənd eɪʧ faɪlz tɪ lf*. ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ hæʃ ˈteɪbəlz ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən, wɪθ tæg. createtable*() naʊ ækˈsɛpts ən ˈɪntəʤər saɪz pərˈæmətər fər ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈteɪbəl saɪz, ənd ˈteɪbəlz wɪl ɪf ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛntriz ɪz mɔr ðən hæf ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈteɪbəl. ˈteɪbəlz ər ənd seɪvd ɪn ðə seɪm ˈmænər ɛz lɪsts. seɪv geɪmz ər naʊ. ˈsərvərz ˈkænɑt loʊd seɪv geɪmz, bət ðə wɪl əˈlaʊ fˈjuʧər ˈbækwərdz kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti. seɪv geɪm koʊd tɪ raɪt ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ə ˈmɛməri ˈbəfər ˌbiˈfɔr pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl raɪt tɪ faɪl. ˈgɑrbɪʤ kəˈlɛkʃən naʊ ˈhændəlz ˈklinɪŋ əp ˈteɪbəlz. ˈɑbʤɛkt, strɪŋ ənd ˈtaɪmər ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd tɪ pərˈfɔrm səm tæsks ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. æd nu lɔg faɪl (admin.txt*) wɪʧ lɔgz ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt əv aprintf*. æd ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ənd ʧeɪnʤ ə neɪm. æd ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈædmɪn resource”*” kəˈmænd, dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðə tɪ juz ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˈædɪd ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈædmɪn tɪ spɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɑnstərz æt ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv ðə ˈædmɪn. ɔl ˈloʊkəl vɑrz ɪn ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ər tɪ riˈmuvd ðə tæg ənd diˈbəg ˈsɪstəm (noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈnidɪd, ɔl tɪ æd ˈɑpərˌeɪtər tɪ sɛt ðə ˈvælju əv ə ˈloʊkəl ɪn ə si kɔl baɪ ˈpæsɪŋ ðə baɪ ˈrɛfərəns ɛz *var*. ˈædɪd ən ˈædmɪn kəˈmænd tɪ dɪˈlit ənˈjuzd (i.e*. ˈnɛvər lɔgd ɔn) əˈkaʊnts (dɪˈlit ənˈjuzd). ðɪs kəˈmænd wɪl kɪk ɔf ɔl ˈjuzərz ɪf rən, wɪl dɪˈlit ˈɛni əˈkaʊnts ðət hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn juzd ənd ðɛn ˈkɑmpækt ðə əˈkaʊnt ˈnəmbərz. klæs ˈmɛsɪʤ koʊd, neɪm ˈlʊkəp, ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈɛriəz əv ðə ˈsərvər fər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pərˈfɔrməns geɪnz. ˈmɑnstər ˈmuvmənt naʊ ˈhændəld ˈmoʊstli ɪn si, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tri fər ˈmuvmənt ʧɛks. ˈmɛni mɔr lɪst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz (lɪst ˈkɑpiɪŋ, əbˈteɪnɪŋ ən ˈɛləmənt əv ə lɪst baɪ mæʧ ər baɪ klæs) kən bi pərˈfɔrmd wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl si kɔl.
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vancouver a b.c. group is calling on transit police to stop sharing all information about migrants with the canada border services agency.
transit police announced last week that it would no longer arrest migrants for the unless they were wanted on an outstanding warrant.
the decision followed the december 2013 death of lucia vega jimenez, a mexican woman who hanged herself in a holding facility after transit police stopped her for fare evasion.
harsha of transportation not deportation says the recent decision by transit police is a step in the right direction, but migrants still don't feel safe using public transit.
she says transit police should commit to not calling tip lines and accept a broader range of identification including birth certificates or photo id from any country.
walia was joined by other groups including mexicans living in vancouver and the b.c. civil liberties association to call for changes to how transit police deal with migrants.
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vænˈkuvər ə b.c*. grup ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis tɪ stɑp ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɔl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈmaɪgrənts wɪθ ðə ˈkænədə ˈbɔrdər ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis əˈnaʊnst læst wik ðət ɪt wʊd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ərˈɛst ˈmaɪgrənts fər ðə ənˈlɛs ðeɪ wər ˈwɔntɪd ɔn ən ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈwɔrənt. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈfɑloʊd ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 dɛθ əv ˈluʃə ˈveɪgə ˌhɪˈmɛˌnɛz, ə ˈmɛksəkən ˈwʊmən hu hæŋd hərˈsɛlf ɪn ə ˈhoʊldɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti ˈæftər ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis stɑpt hər fər fɛr ɪˈveɪʒən. ˈhɑrʃə əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən nɑt ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən sɪz ðə ˈrisənt dɪˈsɪʒən baɪ ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis ɪz ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, bət ˈmaɪgrənts stɪl doʊnt fil seɪf ˈjuzɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt. ʃi sɪz ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis ʃʊd kəˈmɪt tɪ nɑt ˈkɔlɪŋ tɪp laɪnz ənd əkˈsɛpt ə ˈbrɔdər reɪnʤ əv aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bərθ sərˈtɪfɪkəts ər ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈaɪˈdi frəm ˈɛni ˈkəntri. wɑz ʤɔɪnd baɪ ˈəðər grups ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛksɪkənz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn vænˈkuvər ənd ðə b.c*. ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən tɪ kɔl fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ haʊ ˈtrænzɪt pəˈlis dil wɪθ ˈmaɪgrənts. klɪk hir tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ə ˈtaɪpoʊ ər ˈvɪzɪt vancouversun.com/typo*. ɪz ðɛr mɔr tɪ ðɪs ˈstɔri? wid laɪk tɪ hir frəm ju əˈbaʊt ðɪs ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈstɔriz ju θɪŋk wi ʃʊd noʊ əˈbaʊt. klɪk hir ər goʊ tɪ
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the following is our written introduction to online security. it follows on from the workshop we did on the subject in april, as part of our capitalism: a survival guide series. we hope to produce more of these guides, and show how meeting our basic needs feeds in to the revolutionary struggle to kill capitalism before it kills us.
sometimes it can feel like ron swanson has the only sensible reaction to the online world, but we do have some other suggestions that allow you to keep your internet connection going. included links to short videos, visual guides, and software downloads all you need to secure yourself online, with no prior knowledge required.
introduction
what the guide is, and why we wrote it.
foundation
the basics of how the internet functions and where it is vulnerable. will help explain why we suggest some of the steps we do and will get you up to speed with the terminology be using.
countering threats: ‘illegitimate’ organisations
practical steps to protect yourself from identity theft, password thieves, and malicious software.
countering threats: corporations
steps to protect yourself from being tracked by the advertising companies, having your personal information stored and sold, or having facebook know more about you than everyone you add to your friend list combined!
countering threats: state surveillance and corporate espionage
steps to throw a spanner in the works of mass surveillance programs, make it harder for government departments to leaf through your online life, and even cause some trouble for any spies targeting you specifically.
countering threats: linking up for the big fights
dodging mass state surveillance programs and looking for corners of the internet still free of totalitarian corporate control is an essential first step in securing ourselves online. however, just as essential is fighting to keep the internet free, and to stop the invasions of our privacy at the source. find out how here.
introduction
the rapid expansion of the internet has created opportunities for us to learn, talk, create, and in ways that would have never been possible without it. this been without its cost though. much of what we now take for granted would have seemed like science fiction even just a couple of decades ago. advertising companies keep a file of information on every one of us, corporations know who all our friends are, our likes and dislikes, and our movements can be tracked remotely in real-time, and the government can access thousands of pages of our conversations from the mundane to the sensitive.
it’s all so overwhelming that most of us ignore it, often to our cost. this guide aims to change that. there are many relatively easy things we can all do to protect ourselves. if you can use the internet, you can manage most or all of what we suggest without any assistance. with a few relatively small changes to behaviour and a handful of free pieces of software, you can arm yourself against malicious hackers, corporate snoops, and state surveillance. not only will this keep you safer, but these protections will help keep others safer. especially those in places or in ways that put them in more danger from the government. more than that, you can help join in the fight to keep the internet a free and open space, rather than the corporate controlled that many of our ‘leaders’ would like it to be.
note for the tech savvy: this is very much a work in progress, so if you have suggestions for links to put in or things that should be changed or added, drop a comment or email us. bare in mind we have designed it to be as simple as possible. also looking at compiling phone security into a separate section, and listing apps specifically designed to be of use to activists.
foundation
if new to all this it can be hard to wrap your head around without some kind of visual aid. luckily, someone has created this excellent video on how the internet works. so, as in our workshop, start with this:
ips and
your internet service provider (isp), such as virgin media or bt, is likely to be able to identify you personally or at least have your street address. they can access this via the internet protocol (ip) address, which, as we learned from the video, every device that connects to the internet has.
your is also able to work out which websites you visit. every time you visit a, not only does the host of that page get your ip address, your is able to match your ip address to that of the server hosting the. other data will also be by your and others (especially if the connection is insecure), but get to that later!
encryption
this is a word be using a lot. by default, computers store information ‘unencrypted’ or in ‘plain text’, which means in a way that can be read by anyone. information is sent between them in much the same way. this means that anyone who gets access to your computer or ‘listens in’ on your connection can see everything written or sent. in addition, if someone is powerful enough to demand information from your email provider or mobile network, likely get a nice list of everything sent in quite a long while. even texts you and the person you sent them to have deleted!
on the other hand, encrypted information is stored in such a way that it is unintelligible gibberish to anyone who lacks the key to read it. like having all your emails and documents written in a secret code. only once you put in the right key, for instance a password, is it translated into readable information. depending on what and how using it, maybe only you will have this key, or just you and the website you are looking at, or just the person sent an email to. often the process of information (and it back into plain information again) is handled automatically by your computer, so you can just sit back and enjoy the security without any inconvenience.
insecure/secure connections and website leaks
most connections to websites are ‘insecure’, which you can tell by looking at the (address of a website in the address bar). if the starts with ‘http://’, it means that everything sent back and forth between you and the website is in its ‘plain text’ form, and anyone in the middle can view it. this person in the middle could be your or someone ‘packet sniffing’ that is, attempting to look at your packets, the ones we learned about in the video.
however, other connections are ‘secure’, indicated by the starting with ‘https://’ the ‘s’ stands for secure (yes, really!). in this case, the packets sent between you and the website are encrypted’ using a type of security called ‘secure socket lock’ (ssl). this means most of the information you send to and from the website is hidden from your and any potential packet sniffers. still know which website you are communicating with, but not what is being said.
it is especially important to establish you have a secure connection a that starts with ‘https://’ when you are sending sensitive information, such as your passwords or bank details. it can also be important when sending communication because you want just anyone being able to read every message you type!
alas, is not perfect. while it does protect you from the people ‘in the middle’, the owner of the site may still have access to anything you send. it is good practice for these sites to store sensitive data (like passwords) in such a way that even the owners of the site access it. however, even major companies, who should know better, are often found to be using outdated protection (or none at all) for their users’ passwords, leading to the kind of major leaks that often grab the headlines.
you can even search via your email address or on have i been pwned, and find out all the times your details were potentially compromised. panic, but do ensure you change passwords, and use the same passwords on multiple sites (more on that later). consider signing up for automatic alerts from have i been pwned.
cookies
cookies are small pieces of data stored on your computer by a website you have visited. they can contain any information: the language you have selected to read the website in, which links you have clicked while on the website (like a trail), or the pieces of info you have typed into a form field (like your name, address, credit card number…).
this mean that cookies are inherently bad though! in fact, some are essential and tell the web servers whether or not you are logged in and which account you are logged in on. this is so that it show potentially sensitive information to the wrong person. and if a website has stored a cookie on your computer, other websites just access the data in that cookie.
cookies are limited in size so hold a lot of information. so some websites save cookies on your computer that have a unique identifier in them, like a bar code for your computer. this code matches with one for data saved on their own systems, meaning they can store unlimited data about you and your browsing.
some parts of a you visit are actually part of another website entirely, such as those annoying (often repetitive) you see everywhere. these websites within websites are still able to access and store cookies they are able to identify you and save information about you, and even display specifically targeted at you, based on your browsing history. ever been on facebook and there has been that rather creepy ad for that clothing website you were browsing earlier? this is all down to cookies, specifically “third party cookies”, which explain how to deal with a bit later on.
countering threats: ‘illegitimate’ organisations (and malicious individuals)
malicious software
the most common threats we face online include viruses, adware, trojans, and ‘ransomware’ like that which recently crippled parts of the. there are a few things you can do that will massively decrease your chances of being affected by them.
ensure every piece of software you use is up-to-date. this includes your browser and browser plug-ins, email client, and operating system (windows, linux, mac).
use software, keep it up to date, and let it run recommended scans. there are a number of free options, with avast, avira, free, and bit defender all having built up good reputations. although, be wary of ‘bundled’ programs
do not download or install programs from the internet when you are not 100% of the source. if in doubt, ask around amongst your friends or search for reviews online.
people attempting to gain access to your online accounts
a malicious individual necessarily need to get a bit of software onto your computer to cause you problems. common for people to break into your accounts directly, by guessing your password, or intercepting your computer as it sends it.
never input any of your personal details when not on a secure connection (https), as insecure connections are vulnerable to people ‘sniffing’ data that is passing along them. to ensure that every website capable of using defaults to doing so when you connect, you can use everywhere (://www.eff.org/https-everywhere ), which is available on, for android, chrome, and opera. everywhere can only ensure that all possible security features on a website are activated if they exist, they be activated, and the help.
protect your primary email account like the goddamn holy grail! almost everything you have ever signed up for has an option to reset details via your primary email address, and possible that other security details could be found by going through your old emails. for that, follow these rules (and apply them to other particularly sensitive accounts, like online banking):
don’t use its password anywhere else! every website can have a leak, and that leak could have your email address next to a password make sure it the one you use to log into your primary email account. and make sure it even very very close to being the same password either. change the password you use for it regularly. the longer you use a password the higher the chance of someone getting access to it. use security questions. in the age of google and facebook, facts like ‘first school’ and ‘mother’s maiden name’ are much easier to find out than they used to be. a much better idea to make up fake security questions and answer combos, but of course, then you have to remember them writing a clue to these questions on a bit of paper you hide in your sock drawer is infinitely more secure than ‘favourite colour’.
be careful with mobile devices! they are much easier to lose or have stolen than a desktop or laptop, and often contain just as much (or more) sensitive data.
if you leave your phone or tablet logged in to various websites or apps, or save passwords on it, make sure encrypted and locked. encryption prevents anyone who steals (or ‘finds’) your phone going through your passwords, phone numbers, and drunken selfies. you can encrypt android iphone , even your windows phone , by following the guides. in the event of your phone getting lost or stolen, you should change all of the passwords, just in case.
just because harder to steal, mean your desktop or laptop computer get stolen. you can encrypt windows and as well, although depending on your setup (and budget) it can be a little more than for a mobile.
when creating passwords, make sure it is something that is difficult to guess for a human, and difficult to crack for an automated program. humans might know your favourite movie or lucky number. automated programs will have lists of common passwords (like), or entire dictionaries of words including all the common ‘misspellings’ (like swapping the letter ‘o’ for the number)! a good option is to use a long password with unconnected words, maybe even in more than one language, or including proper nouns.
better yet, use long strings of seemingly random characters, like. how would you remember such an awkward password? good question! the answer is… you, you use a password manager!
use a password manager. you have to just take our word for it though, ! recommended password managers include ( have to just take our word for it though, this short animation explains how and why ! recommended password managers include (://www.lastpass.com/ ), (://www.logmeonce.com/ ), (://www.dashlane.com ), but you can always ask around or do your own research to find out which one would be best for you.
‘phishing’ attacks and scams
some people rely on computer skills at all. instead, they simply ask you to hand over your details. while most scammers (often deliberately) use obvious attempts to get your details, some can be exceptionally clever and hard to spot. here are a few tips to avoid many of the traps they use:
as a rule, never hand out your password to anything to anyone ever. not via email, not via instant messaging services, and not on the phone (unless, of course, a password just for phone use).
be incredibly wary about giving out your personal details when someone emails or calls you , rather than the other way around. it might even be worth calling the caller back on a number you know is legitimate. be careful here though, if calling back on the same land line it may not be secure. try from your mobile or a different landline. legitimate companies who call you and ask for details will often give you half of something first, which is a little better, but still could be someone trying to get additional details from you when they have incomplete information.
if you get an email that suggests you log into, for example, your banking website, do not click the link in the email ! instead, go to your address bar and access the website as normal. entirely possible that the link in the email actually goes to a fake version of the banking website, one the scammer wants you to try and log into so that they can get your details
if someone calls you up and tells you your computer is broken, they are almost certainly a scammer. the same goes for those warnings on some websites telling you that ‘your pc is click here to install some random software to secure it!’. in fact, ‘anti-scam scams’ are one of the more common varieties!
countering threats: corporations
just because an organisation is a registered company, mean they still a threat to our online security. they are often a more insidious problem, as the services we want to use them for (eg: online shopping) are often mixed in with ones we want to avoid (eg: our personal details being sold to advertising companies).
the main issues you are likely to face are:
social media organisations attempting to create predictive profiles on us
tracking cookies and ‘third-party’ cookies, like the ones we told you about earlier, eg: via advertising companies
advertising companies (often the same as above) looking to create profiles to target at us, building their databases every time we give out any sort of information
bundling unwanted software
anti-piracy
luckily, there is a lot you can do to fight against this.
breaking away from the corporate machine
the best way to protect yourself from corporations is to avoid using their products and services wherever possible. this is a lot easier than you might think. since the dawn of computers, there has been a thriving community of ‘open source’ software producers. not only do they offer the software they create for free, but they openly show everyone how it is made. this allows loads of people to work on improving one piece of software, to check it for any potential risks or problems, and it helps creators of other software who can share the code used to make it.
so, not only are you more secure online, also helping create the online version of the world we want to see… people collaborating and producing things, to meet their own needs and desires and that of others, without any motivation based on profit! here are some notable examples of open source software and non-corporate web services:
firefox a free open-source browser you can use as an alternative to the ones created by microsoft, apple, and google. works on pc, mac, and android phones.
thunderbird an email client from the makers of.
libre office an entire alternative suite of office applications. designed to be by anyone who has used microsoft office in the past. with its own versions of word, powerpoint, excel, and more. not only is it completely free, arguably a better piece of software!
linux this is the big one! allows you to do away with microsoft or apple, and run a computer entirely from open-source software. quicker, safer, and more efficient. it does take some getting used to though, and there are a huge number of versions. best with a friend or educational course to ease you into it.
open street map an alternative to google maps or bing maps (which i assume someone, somewhere must use). a project to create an open-source map of the world, with numerous pieces of software (including many that allow you to get directions on your phone) supporting it.
riseup.net who do you want to trust with looking after your emails and online chats? a corporate giant like yahoo or google, or a bunch of anarchists on a budget? ok, actually, that may not be as obvious a choice as we imagined. however, we strongly suggest the latter. offers a wide range of services to activists for free (they run on donations), and are committed to helping keep your data private, and to bringing down capitalism. need an invite code from someone who knows you to start using their email services, but if you are active in a few groups you probably know someone already!
aktivix like this is another excellent alternative source of email accounts and mailing lists. like also need an existing user to vouch for you so the choice between them may just depend on who you know.
install software to block tracking and
we highly recommend origin for and ad-blocking. a free extension on almost all of the main browsers, and is less than other ad-blockers, with additional features. not only will this help protect your personal information, it means fewer annoying, more secure browsing, and it can help sites load quicker! go get (free) on, for android, chrome, safari, or microsoft edge.
we also recommend privacy badger, which runs fine alongside origin. privacy badger focuses on blocking images and scripts that advertisers and others may be using to track you, which often disables their as a nice side-effect. it can occasionally interfere with the functionality of some sites, but is easy to turn off or adjust on a basis.
search anonymously
if you are logged into google, it will keep a record of everything you search for. you probably guessed that. even without logging in, search engines will attempt to keep track of what up to. luckily, there are plenty of ways to get around this!
the simplest is to use a search engine that allows you to search anonymously, such as://www.startpage.com/ or://www.duckduckgo.com/. you can add duck duck go to as well, so that even when you search from your address bar or search bar, you do so privately.
however, if you prefer a good ol’ google search but want to be giving out your data, you can do this via searchonymous, a free chrome extension, and.
block cookies
we talked about what these are, and why they are best avoided, in the intro. here is a relatively simple way to avoid them for common web browsers:
firefox: click options > privacy > history > use custom settings for history > accept third party cookies: never
chrome: click settings > privacy > history > content settings > cookies: check ‘block third party cookies and site data’ > done
microsoft edge: toolbar > click > settings > advanced settings > privacy and services > cookies > click text box > click ‘block only third party cookies’
watch out for bundled software
sometimes when you install one program, you can end up with a second one you bargain for. often something annoying like a tool bar for your web browser. this is often when you have downloaded or updated a piece of free software from a company still looking to make a profit. the best way to avoid this is to look carefully at the options when you are installing or updating software. in almost every case there will be either a tick box to install this unwanted program, such as shown below, or an option given like ‘press yes to install this tool bar, click no to just install the software you want’. they rely on people not paying attention before clicking yes/next/agree. it can be a pain, but you should at least briefly look over your options, rather than just clicking quickly through them.
avoid facebook and google mobile apps
that is, wherever possible! they will often access and store much more data about what you do than the websites do alone. many of their functions can be replicated by open-source apps that sell out your privacy. often, you can simply access what you want via your browser instead, although, in the case of facebook messenger, it is blocked unless you tell your browser to ‘request desktop version of the website’. if, for whatever reason, unavoidable to use the apps, try the following:
when installing the facebook app, allow it to read your contact list, access your photos, or become your default browser (meaning it would know all of the sites you visit, how long you spent on them, etc). all of this amounts to more data the app can record and store, and potentially share with third-parties.
ensure google maps is set to not record or store your location data or to share it with third-parties. you can do this by going into the app menu, selecting ‘settings’ and ‘google location settings’.
using facebook? make sure you check your privacy settings
ok, so handing data over to facebook when you post it to facebook a given). still preferable to make sure not accidentally sharing it with dozens of other companies, or anyone who happens to google your name, though! if you post something and set to public (do it once, and it may become your default) it means just that, so be very wary of ever doing so. there are also a couple of other things you might not have thought of, but go through them now…
first off, you can get to your privacy settings on facebook (you have to be logged in) via settings > privacy, and then have a variety of options you can go through:
‘who can see my stuff?’ | as we mentioned before, this is automatically set to ‘public’. you can change this to ‘friends’ (all friends), ‘friends except’ (all friends, except for those you add to the exception list), ‘specific friends’ (only those friends you add to this list), or ‘only me’ (only you are able to see what you post)
‘who can contact me?’ and ‘who can send me friend requests?’ | both of these are to ‘everyone’, but you can choose to change this so that only ‘friends of friends’ can contact you or send you a friend request
‘who can look you up using the email number you provided?’ | again, these are to ‘everyone’, but you can opt for only ‘friends of friends’ or even just ‘friends’
‘do you want search engines outside of facebook to link to your profile?’ | this box is checked by default, and means that if someone searched your name in a search engine, a link to your profile will be listed as one of the search results. by the box, you are preventing this from happening!
prevent access to your social media profile
by logging into other apps and surveys using your facebook or other social media account, you are exposing yourself to lots of potential risk. apps all have access to different amounts of data, and as they add users, their databases grow and become targets for hackers. basically, the more applications you use, the bigger your security risk. those quiz and polling sites you have logged in via facebook? companies can gain access to the personal information you gave to these apps.
you may already have given these permissions away, but you can revoke them by following these steps: log into facebook > ‘settings’ > ‘apps’ > scroll down to ‘apps others use’ > ‘edit’ > all boxes > ‘save’.
use a fake name wherever possible
if you use your real name, it will obviously be harder to find, record, and store personal information about you! for this reason, many companies will pester you a lot for your real name, but luckily most go as far as getting you to prove it.
don’t tag yourself in pictures where anonymity is key
if there is a picture of a protest and you spot yourself there in black bloc, tag yourself. definitely tag your mate next to you. even if you were just dressed for a march in the sun, best not to make the job of state surveillance of protesters easier! this might sound a little silly, but this has actually happened, and people have been caught up in legal action as a result.
avoid logging into other websites via facebook, google, and other social media accounts
logging into other websites using your an existing account (‘log in via facebook’, etc) could allow the parent company details of what up to when not even using their website.
the software can even track you via cookies when you use it to log in. to avoid this, you could log into social media via a different browser, or via your ‘private’, ‘hidden’, or ‘incognito’ windows or tabs (which will keep your social media cookie separate).
putting ‘all your eggs in one basket’ can be risky, and a failure in just one security could expose all your other accounts. a separate account and password is your safest bet (especially for a site with sensitive personal information). with a password manager, even get most of the convenience without the risk.
countering threats: state surveillance and corporate espionage
this is perhaps the scariest one. edward revelations confirmed what many had long suspected. our governments (in the us,, and more) collect massive amounts of information on all of us with little or no oversight. you need to have broken any laws, be suspected of it, or even just belong to a political organisation everyone is caught in their spy net. not only this, but they are often aided by having ‘back door’ access to numerous pieces of software, with or without the companies that run them knowing.
when caught carrying out this, often illegal, surveillance, most states simply changed the law so it illegal any more. in the years since they have expanded their capacity to track everything we do. however, there is a lot we can do to help slip through their net. if enough of us do it, the whole thing may stop working.
disclaimer: the following should help you dodge a lot of the automated mass surveillance that takes place, and will even hinder agencies who are targeting you specifically. however, these are only basic steps. with enough resources, time, and knowledge nearly anything you do can be gotten through. if you are planning something especially sensitive, you be involving a computer or phone in it at all, before, after, or during especially if reading an intro guide!
stop the government knowing every single website you have ever visited
isps are now required to log all the websites you visit, which means this information is now available to numerous government departments, from the police and intelligence services, right down to the and dwp! your may also respond to requests to trace your ip address, for example, from copyright holders looking to send ‘cease and desist’ letters to those they suspect of illegal downloading.
on top of this, when you connect to someone wifi, you could potentially be monitored by them, or have your history unwittingly stored by their network!
this is where tor (‘the onion router’) and (virtual private networks) come in. using either of these will mask what you are sending and receiving and where going or coming from. it will also conceal your identity from the websites you visit (unless you log into them!). your will often be able to see that you are using tor or a but not what you are using it to do. you can even use both, or even both twice but a bit more complex that what we are looking at in this guide, and comes with its own potential risks. using these tools also lets you access websites that are being blocked by a specific connection, maybe your work wifi blocks access to anarchist propaganda for example!
so, which should you use? check out this handy list to see which option is best for you.
tor
what it is: tor directs your internet traffic through a volunteer run international network of computers acting as relays called ‘nodes’. your information is encrypted and bounced between these nodes, before reaching an ‘exit node’ which communicates between the tor network and the rest of the internet. it helps to conceal your identity from websites and your browsing history from
route: your pc tor node some other tor nodes tor exit node rest of the internet
pros:
free!
doesn’t require you to trust anyone (not even the people who run tor, or nodes should have any way of finding out what you are up to!)
your know any information other than the time you are looking at ‘something’
easy to use via ‘tor browser’
cons:
slows down your connection
can be vulnerable if configured incorrectly, or used to access certain types of online content
some vulnerabilities, but these will only mostly affect those doing things that would get a lot of attention from the authorities!
some websites block access from tor
where to get it: you can download tor browser here
paid
what it is: a creates an encrypted ‘tunnel’ between your pc and the own network of computers. as if you had a private cable running straight into their network. their network then communicates with the outside world for you, masking your identity and what you are up to.
route: your pc encrypted tunnel the host rest of the internet
pros:
doesn’t effect your connection speed as much
easy to set up (and the provider will give you help, if you need it)
few vulnerabilities
your know any information other than the time you are looking at ‘something’
cons:
requires you to trust your host
costs money!
where to get it: we recommend signing up for ‘private internet access’ via getavpn.org. it keep logs, is run by folks trusted by activists, based in iceland (which has some of the strongest privacy laws), allows torrent use, is at $40/year (about), has committed to shutting down before caving to a request to breach privacy of its users, and (via that link)% of what you pay is donated to fight for the future . you can use it on up to five at once
free
what it is: as above, only free!
route: as above
pros:
free
few vulnerabilities
your know any information other than the time you are looking ats
cons:
often either unreliable or slow
some free providers bombard you with ads or unwanted software
often restricts what you can do, for example streaming video or downloading large files
where to get it: offers a free, which is trusted, safe, and free of, but it can be unreliable (https://riseup.net/en/vpn)
state surveillance of messages
as we said before and sure you agree no one wants a random person through their personal messages, whether it be on social media, on your mobile phone, or in your email. not a simple matter of being ok if ‘done nothing wrong’. there are plenty of things we all do that we want everyone to know about, even if they immoral or illegal. then, of course, there is the problem of what will become illegal in the future. free expression of democracy can easily be dangerous domestic extremism.
here are some ways to keep your private conversations just that:
don’t say it online
we’re being serious here. if what you are saying relates to secret plans for an upcoming demonstration or direct action, or relates to something that may have happened and is of, uh, questionable legality, it may be best not to mention it online at all. of course, this always practical if you need to coordinate things or check up on someone, but you should always be very careful about what you say, especially with specifics. that said, there are a lot of ways to mitigate the risk of talking online, and go into two of the best now. we recommend them not only for your but also for your day-to-day conversations with friends.
you stop the signal
signal is an extremely messaging service for mobiles. if ever installed an app and sent a text, you should have no problem with it! not only does it encrypt texts you send to other signal users, it allows you to create encrypted group conversations, send encrypted files and photos, make encrypted phone calls, and even have encrypted video chats. it can be used as your default texting (sms) application, so you even have to remember to switch to it to send messages to other signal users.
it is free, open source, and recommended by nearly every expert on internet security and knowledgeable activists the world over. it will prevent even your mobile network operator from knowing what you are saying. if you have an android or ios phone there is no reason not to get it!
a couple of important notes:
signal sends messages over mobile internet. for voice or video conversations, need decent reception, as well as the data allowance to spare (or a wifi connection).
it’s all well and good messages as they are sent between phones, but also important to encrypt them on the phone itself. as we mentioned before it is relatively easy to encrypt an android phone or iphone.
emails and pretty good privacy
when it comes to whether the government can read them, emails are usually about as secure as a pile of open letters left outside your front door. they can call up your email provider and ask for them to be handed over, or simply turn up and seize the computers they are stored on. they can listen in on your connection and copy them as you send and receive them, or maybe even get your password and log in to read them just like you do.
clearly, this is not a great way for things to be! you could devise a secret code you send your emails in, but need to explain it to everyone you talk to, and unlikely take long for the government to break it. you could save your messages in a encrypted form and then send them to your friends… but then need to give them the password to open them at the other end, right? if you just emailed them the password, the whole thing would be pointless!
luckily, there is a solution to all of these problems. called pretty good privacy (pgp) and dates back to 1991. a way of and things that works especially well for email. very hard to crack, in fact, the hardest thing to crack that hidden away in a military bunker somewhere. it allows anyone to send you a secret encrypted message without having to meet with you to discuss codes or passwords first! slightly more complicated to set up than most of the things in this guide, but it is definitely worth the effort.
“how does it work?” you are probably wondering. well, very simply, it involves a way of that uses two keys. one is known as a public key, which you can hand out to people. anyone can use the public key to encrypt a message, turning it from something anyone could read, into something that even they read anymore. see, the really clever bit: the public key only works one way. it ‘locks’ the messages into an encrypted form, but it ‘unlock’ them again. for that, you need the second key, the private key. this is the one that you keep hidden and to yourself. it allows you to unlock and view any message that has been encrypted using the public key.
there is also something else this pair of keys allows you to do, which is use them the other way round! this way anyone with your public key can ‘unlock’ and read something that has been written, but only you (with your private key) could have been the person to ‘lock’ it in the first place. whilst this sound as useful straight away, it comes in very handy. it is a way of people confirming that you were the one who wrote something. this is referred to as ‘digital signing’, as like having a (very difficult to forge) signature on all the messages you send out. combined with the previous way of using the keys, extremely powerful. it means you and your friend can send messages that only each other can read, and that you know must have come from the right person!
that’s the theory bit (very briefly, if into mathematics, it can be fascinating to look into in more detail). on to the practice!
the way recommend to use is via an email client. if unaware, an email client is a program that handles the sending, receiving, and storing of emails on or from your computer. if you use email at work, probably through a mail client. common ones include apple mail, microsoft outlook, and, our favourite one, thunderbird. the alternative is accessing your email via a browser on a website like hotmail.com. mail clients allow you much more functionality and customisation.
specifically, suggest you use thunderbird (as it is free and open-source) along with the applications recommends, namely and enigmail. the thunderbird website has a pretty good guide to setting it all up, so just run through a summary.
first off, you set up thunderbird (if you using it already). this will mean your email address and password, and possibly additional information. then you install the other two pieces of software. once all set up, you can generate your pair of keys! get told this a lot, but never ever give anyone your private key. not only could they then read all your emails, they could forge your digital signature as well! thunderbird can store your private key (password protected and encrypted of course), and it can send your public key directly to your friends. it can also handle the receiving and storing of public keys from other people. it can also upload your public key to a database so other people can find it automatically without you having to give them it each time. likewise, it can download public keys from these databases for people you want to email.
another potential problem with sending secret messages that only the recipient can read… what if the recipient who they say they are? easily overcome if someone see in person, of course. they just have to say, “hi, sam, and this is definitely my public key”, but in other circumstances (like where you are using a public database of keys, as we just mentioned) you may have to rely on the ‘web of trust’. simply put, this is a list of people who vouch for each other using their digital signatures. so if you know sam is really sam, and joe is really joe, you can look at the web of trust and see they both vouch for the fact that sally is really sally, and thus be pretty sure of it yourself. whilst at it, you can vouch for sam and joe!
if your private key does get stolen somehow (or you suspect it might have been), you need to revoke it asap. this lets everyone know not to use it or trust it any more. then you can generate a brand new set of keys to use instead. it can be good to periodically do this anyway, for the same kind of reasons as a good idea to regularly change passwords.
countering threats: linking up for the big fights
just by following any (or all) of the suggestions so far in this guide, already contributing to making the internet (and the world) a safer and freer place. relatively easy to increase the impact already having. here is how to do that, and why what doing already matters.
you’re encryption
if encryption was only ever used to send messages that are essential to keep from the prying eyes of the government, be easy for them to spot those messages! it only really works if it becomes common for people to use encryption when planning to go to the pub, talking about football, or sending cat pictures. with enough time, any single message can be broken into, but if the person doing the breaking has to go through 3000 dog memes to find one piece of intel, going to make their job near impossible.
you can help spread it!
mention to people you use encryption. talk about why. ask if they know how easy signal is. maybe link them to this guide. not only does this help encryption further, you might end up equipping someone with a tool that is essential for what they are doing. maybe saved them from finding themselves harassed by a company two years from now, because the spy the company hired the email with their real name and address in it. good on ya!
you’re breaking the hold the have over all of us
data on one person is dangerous in the wrong hands, and the wrong hands who put the most effort into collecting it. even more dangerous is data on lots of people in the wrong hands. it allows corporations and states to predict and influence our behaviour (i really wish that were just paranoia). each person that removes themselves from this pool of data helps! especially if the type of person who wants to change the world, after all, we need to be unpredictable to win!
you’re ensuring a strong link
information usually get shared just from person a to person b (or person a to corporation b), it gets spread around. if making sure you handle it well, you are keeping everyone you are connected with a little bit safer.
you could start some important discussions
sometimes it feels like all just sleepwalking our way into a totalitarian. as anarchists, we encourage people to question all-of-the-things. important to keep this up, and make sure it forms part of our normal interactions with others, and not just some specially allotted ‘activist’ time.
you’re supporting open-source projects
we’ve mentioned this already, but, in many ways, open-source communities are an example of how like to see the whole world work. when you use the software they make (especially if you can afford to donate to the projects as well), helping sustain and grow them. at the same time, one less customer for the giant corporations that control so much of our electronic world.
want to be more proactive?
all of this is great, but if really got you riled up, or you just think these campaigns may fit in well with your life or skills, you may want to do more. luckily, there are a number of groups that dedicate their time and energy towards exposing state surveillance, fighting dangerous new laws, and keeping the internet as free from corporate control as possible.
here are a few had direct experience with. likely recognise some of them from earlier in the guide. it would have been so much harder to come by this information and the resources we link to without groups like these!
electronic frontier foundation (https://www.eff.org/)
probably the most famous of the lot, and certainly the largest. an international group, based in the us, that aims to protect privacy, innovation and civil liberties, and expose potentially dangerous government and corporate actions. its tactics range from legal funding and advice, supporting the development of software that helps its aims, educational projects, lobbying of states, exposing the impacts of new laws in the media, and even publishing an anthology of speculative fiction. a ‘broad church’ but has done some undeniably excellent work since founding 26 years ago.
fight for the future (https://www.fightforthefuture.org/)
this group is us-focused, but has information that is useful the world over. as well as providing radical education tools, in its own words it ‘is dedicated to protecting and expanding the transformative power in our lives’. it uses demonstrations and mass campaigning, both online and in person, to influence policy and protect online freedoms, and to protect dissent and protest in general.
open rights group (https://www.openrightsgroup.org/)
the best source of news on government and corporate surveillance, data protection, and laws that threaten our online freedoms. as well as providing this info, they ‘talk to the media, campaign, lobby, go to court, and work with other activists and campaign groups’.
barncamp (https://barncamp.org.uk/)
barncamp is a low-cost, rural event started by tech collective hacktionlab. it is open to everyone: activists, campaigners, people involved in social and community groups, and anybody else with an interest in technology and how to subvert it and put it to good use. all skill levels are invited and should get something out of it.
anarchist federation (https://www.afed.org.uk)
as the existence of this guide shows, we are committed to fighting for freedom online, as well as in our communities, workplaces, and out on the streets. previous campaigns have included (back in the early 2000s), which was part of the successful fight against mandatory biometric id cards! if you want a free and equal society, then see if we sound like the organisation for you.
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ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ɑr ˈrɪtən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti. ɪt ˈfɑloʊz ɔn frəm ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp wi dɪd ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ɛz pɑrt əv ɑr ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm: ə sərˈvaɪvəl gaɪd ˈsɪriz. wi hoʊp tɪ ˈproʊdus mɔr əv ðiz gaɪdz, ənd ʃoʊ haʊ ˈmitɪŋ ɑr ˈbeɪsɪk nidz fidz ɪn tɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈstrəgəl tɪ kɪl ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kɪlz ˈjuˈɛs. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt kən fil laɪk rɑn sˈwɑnsən həz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈsɛnsəbəl riˈækʃən tɪ ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn wərld, bət wi du hæv səm ˈəðər səˈʤɛsʧənz ðət əˈlaʊ ju tɪ kip jʊr ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəˈnɛkʃən goʊɪŋ. ˌɪnˈkludɪd lɪŋks tɪ ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈvɪʒəwəl gaɪdz, ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz ɔl ju nid tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɔnˌlaɪn, wɪθ noʊ praɪər ˈnɑlɪʤ rikˈwaɪərd. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən wət ðə gaɪd ɪz, ənd waɪ wi roʊt ɪt. faʊnˈdeɪʃən ðə ˈbeɪsɪks əv haʊ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈfəŋkʃənz ənd wɛr ɪt ɪz ˈvəlnərəbəl. wɪl hɛlp ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ wi səˈʤɛst səm əv ðə stɛps wi du ənd wɪl gɪt ju əp tɪ spid wɪθ ðə ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi bi ˈjuzɪŋ. ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts ‘‘illegitimate’*’ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˈpræktɪkəl stɛps tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft, ˈpæsˌwərd θivz, ənd məˈlɪʃəs ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz stɛps tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm biɪŋ trækt baɪ ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈhævɪŋ jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən stɔrd ənd soʊld, ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ju ðən ˈɛvriˌwən ju æd tɪ jʊr frɛnd lɪst kəmˈbaɪnd! ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts steɪt sərˈveɪləns ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈɛspiənɑʤ stɛps tɪ θroʊ ə ˈspænər ɪn ðə wərks əv mæs sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz, meɪk ɪt ˈhɑrdər fər ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts tɪ lif θru jʊr ˈɔnˌlaɪn laɪf, ənd ˈivɪn kɔz səm ˈtrəbəl fər ˈɛni spaɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ju spəˈsɪfɪkli. ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts ˈlɪŋkɪŋ əp fər ðə bɪg faɪts ˈdɑʤɪŋ mæs steɪt sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈkɔrnərz əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt stɪl fri əv ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən ˈkɔrpərət kənˈtroʊl ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl fərst stɛp ɪn sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ʤɪst ɛz ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɪz ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ kip ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fri, ənd tɪ stɑp ðə ˌɪnˈveɪʒənz əv ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi æt ðə sɔrs. faɪnd aʊt haʊ hir. ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən ðə ˈræpɪd ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt həz kriˈeɪtɪd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ lərn, tɔk, kriˈeɪt, ənd ɪn weɪz ðət wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn ˈpɑsəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ɪt. ðɪs bɪn wɪˈθaʊt ɪts kɔst ðoʊ. məʧ əv wət wi naʊ teɪk fər ˈgrænɪd wʊd hæv simd laɪk saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈivɪn ʤɪst ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz kip ə faɪl əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈɛvəri wən əv ˈjuˈɛs, ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz noʊ hu ɔl ɑr frɛndz ər, ɑr laɪks ənd dɪsˈlaɪks, ənd ɑr ˈmuvmənts kən bi trækt riˈmoʊtli ɪn ˈrilˌtaɪm, ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kən ˈækˌsɛs ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ɑr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz frəm ðə mənˈdeɪn tɪ ðə ˈsɛnsɪtɪv. ɔl soʊ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt, ˈɔfən tɪ ɑr kɔst. ðɪs gaɪd eɪmz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðət. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi θɪŋz wi kən ɔl du tɪ prəˈtɛkt ɑrˈsɛlvz. ɪf ju kən juz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ju kən ˈmænɪʤ moʊst ər ɔl əv wət wi səˈʤɛst wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əˈsɪstəns. wɪθ ə fju ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv fri ˈpisɪz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr, ju kən ɑrm ˈjɔrsɛlf əˈgɛnst məˈlɪʃəs ˈhækərz, ˈkɔrpərət snups, ənd steɪt sərˈveɪləns. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl ðɪs kip ju ˈseɪfər, bət ðiz prəˈtɛkʃənz wɪl hɛlp kip ˈəðərz ˈseɪfər. əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ər ɪn weɪz ðət pʊt ðɛm ɪn mɔr ˈdeɪnʤər frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. mɔr ðən ðət, ju kən hɛlp ʤɔɪn ɪn ðə faɪt tɪ kip ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ə fri ənd ˈoʊpən speɪs, ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈkɔrpərət kənˈtroʊld ðət ˈmɛni əv ɑr ‘‘leaders’*’ wʊd laɪk ɪt tɪ bi. noʊt fər ðə tɛk ˈsævi: ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ə wərk ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, soʊ ɪf ju hæv səˈʤɛsʧənz fər lɪŋks tɪ pʊt ɪn ər θɪŋz ðət ʃʊd bi ʧeɪnʤd ər ˈædɪd, drɔp ə ˈkɑmɛnt ər iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs. bɛr ɪn maɪnd wi hæv dɪˈzaɪnd ɪt tɪ bi ɛz ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ foʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪntu ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈsɛkʃən, ənd ˈlɪstɪŋ æps spəˈsɪfɪkli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi əv juz tɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts. faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪf nu tɪ ɔl ðɪs ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ ræp jʊr hɛd əraʊnd wɪˈθaʊt səm kaɪnd əv ˈvɪʒəwəl eɪd. ˈləkəli, ˈsəmˌwən həz kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ˈɛksələnt ˈvɪdioʊ ɔn haʊ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wərks. soʊ, ɛz ɪn ɑr ˈwərkˌʃɑp, stɑrt wɪθ ðɪs: ənd jʊr ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər (isp*), səʧ ɛz ˈvərʤɪn ˈmidiə ər ˈbiˈti, ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ju ˈpərsənəli ər æt list hæv jʊr strit ˈæˌdrɛs. ðeɪ kən ˈækˌsɛs ðɪs ˈviə ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl (ˌaɪˌpi) ˈæˌdrɛs, wɪʧ, ɛz wi ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, ˈɛvəri dɪˈvaɪs ðət kəˈnɛkts tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt həz. jʊr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk aʊt wɪʧ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ju ˈvɪzɪt. ˈɛvəri taɪm ju ˈvɪzɪt ə, nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ðə hoʊst əv ðət peɪʤ gɪt jʊr ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs, jʊr ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ mæʧ jʊr ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈsərvər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə. ˈəðər ˈdætə wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi baɪ jʊr ənd ˈəðərz (əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə kəˈnɛkʃən ɪz ˈɪnsəkjər), bət gɪt tɪ ðət ˈleɪtər! ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ðɪs ɪz ə wərd bi ˈjuzɪŋ ə lɔt. baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, kəmˈpjutərz stɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ‘‘unencrypted’*’ ər ɪn text’*’, wɪʧ minz ɪn ə weɪ ðət kən bi rɛd baɪ ˈɛniˌwən. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz sɛnt bɪtˈwin ðɛm ɪn məʧ ðə seɪm weɪ. ðɪs minz ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu gɪts ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jʊr kəmˈpjutər ər in’*’ ɔn jʊr kəˈnɛkʃən kən si ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈrɪtən ər sɛnt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɪf ˈsəmˌwən ɪz ˈpaʊərfəl ɪˈnəf tɪ dɪˈmænd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm jʊr iˈmeɪl prəˈvaɪdər ər ˈmoʊbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈlaɪkli gɪt ə nis lɪst əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ sɛnt ɪn kwaɪt ə lɔŋ waɪl. ˈivɪn tɛksts ju ənd ðə ˈpərsən ju sɛnt ðɛm tɪ hæv dɪˈlitəd! ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz stɔrd ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ɪt ɪz ˌənɪnˈtɛləʤəbəl ˈgɪbərɪʃ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu læks ðə ki tɪ rɛd ɪt. laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ɔl jʊr iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈrɪtən ɪn ə ˈsikrɪt koʊd. ˈoʊnli wəns ju pʊt ɪn ðə raɪt ki, fər ˈɪnstəns ə ˈpæsˌwərd, ɪz ɪt trænzˈleɪtəd ˈɪntu ˈridəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wət ənd haʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt, ˈmeɪbi ˈoʊnli ju wɪl hæv ðɪs ki, ər ʤɪst ju ənd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt, ər ʤɪst ðə ˈpərsən sɛnt ən iˈmeɪl tɪ. ˈɔfən ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (ənd ɪt bæk ˈɪntu pleɪn ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈgɛn) ɪz ˈhændəld ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli baɪ jʊr kəmˈpjutər, soʊ ju kən ʤɪst sɪt bæk ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌɪnkənˈvinjəns. kəˈnɛkʃənz ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt liks moʊst kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər ‘‘insecure’*’, wɪʧ ju kən tɛl baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə (ˈæˌdrɛs əv ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪn ðə ˈæˌdrɛs bɑr). ɪf ðə stɑrts wɪθ ‘‘http://’*://’, ɪt minz ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ sɛnt bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin ju ənd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ɪn ɪts text’*’ fɔrm, ənd ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl kən vju ɪt. ðɪs ˈpərsən ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl kʊd bi jʊr ər ˈsəmˌwən sniffing’*’ ðət ɪz, əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ lʊk æt jʊr ˈpækɪts, ðə wənz wi ˈlərnɪd əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈəðər kəˈnɛkʃənz ər ‘‘secure’*’, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ‘‘https://’*://’ ðə ‘‘s’*’ stændz fər sɪˈkjʊr (jɛs, ˈrɪli!). ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ðə ˈpækɪts sɛnt bɪtˈwin ju ənd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər encrypted’*’ ˈjuzɪŋ ə taɪp əv sɪˈkjʊrəti kɔld ˈsɑkət lock’*’ (ssl*). ðɪs minz moʊst əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju sɛnd tɪ ənd frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ˈhɪdən frəm jʊr ənd ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpækɪt sniffers*. stɪl noʊ wɪʧ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ju ər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ wɪθ, bət nɑt wət ɪz biɪŋ sɛd. ɪt ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ju hæv ə sɪˈkjʊr kəˈnɛkʃən ə ðət stɑrts wɪθ ‘‘https://’*://’ wɪn ju ər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, səʧ ɛz jʊr ˈpæsˌwərdz ər bæŋk ˈditeɪlz. ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wɪn ˈsɛndɪŋ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt ʤɪst ˈɛniˌwən biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɛd ˈɛvəri ˈmɛsɪʤ ju taɪp! əˈlæs, ɪz nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt. waɪl ɪt dɪz prəˈtɛkt ju frəm ðə ˈpipəl ðə middle’*’, ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə saɪt meɪ stɪl hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju sɛnd. ɪt ɪz gʊd ˈpræktɪs fər ðiz saɪts tɪ stɔr ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdætə (laɪk ˈpæsˌwərdz) ɪn səʧ ə weɪ ðət ˈivɪn ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə saɪt ˈækˌsɛs ɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈivɪn ˈmeɪʤər ˈkəmpəˌniz, hu ʃʊd noʊ ˈbɛtər, ər ˈɔfən faʊnd tɪ bi ˈjuzɪŋ ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd prəˈtɛkʃən (ər nən æt ɔl) fər ðɛr users’*’ ˈpæsˌwərdz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ðə kaɪnd əv ˈmeɪʤər liks ðət ˈɔfən græb ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz. ju kən ˈivɪn sərʧ ˈviə jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ər ɔn hæv aɪ bɪn pwned*, ənd faɪnd aʊt ɔl ðə taɪmz jʊr ˈditeɪlz wər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd. ˈpænɪk, bət du ɪnˈʃʊr ju ʧeɪnʤ ˈpæsˌwərdz, ənd juz ðə seɪm ˈpæsˌwərdz ɔn ˈməltəpəl saɪts (mɔr ɔn ðət ˈleɪtər). kənˈsɪdər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp fər ˌɔtəˈmætɪk əˈlərts frəm hæv aɪ bɪn pwned*. ˈkʊkiz ˈkʊkiz ər smɔl ˈpisɪz əv ˈdætə stɔrd ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər baɪ ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ju hæv ˈvɪzɪtɪd. ðeɪ kən kənˈteɪn ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ju hæv səˈlɛktɪd tɪ rɛd ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪn, wɪʧ lɪŋks ju hæv klɪkt waɪl ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt (laɪk ə treɪl), ər ðə ˈpisɪz əv ˈɪnfoʊ ju hæv taɪpt ˈɪntu ə fɔrm fild (laɪk jʊr neɪm, ˈæˌdrɛs, ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd number…*…). ðɪs min ðət ˈkʊkiz ər ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli bæd ðoʊ! ɪn fækt, səm ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ənd tɛl ðə wɛb ˈsərvərz ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ju ər lɔgd ɪn ənd wɪʧ əˈkaʊnt ju ər lɔgd ɪn ɔn. ðɪs ɪz soʊ ðət ɪt ʃoʊ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ðə rɔŋ ˈpərsən. ənd ɪf ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz stɔrd ə ˈkʊki ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər, ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ʤɪst ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈdætə ɪn ðət ˈkʊki. ˈkʊkiz ər ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn saɪz soʊ hoʊld ə lɔt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. soʊ səm ˈwɛbˌsaɪts seɪv ˈkʊkiz ɔn jʊr kəmˈpjutər ðət hæv ə juˈnik aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪər ɪn ðɛm, laɪk ə bɑr koʊd fər jʊr kəmˈpjutər. ðɪs koʊd ˈmæʧɪz wɪθ wən fər ˈdætə seɪvd ɔn ðɛr oʊn ˈsɪstəmz, ˈminɪŋ ðeɪ kən stɔr ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈdætə əˈbaʊt ju ənd jʊr ˈbraʊzɪŋ. səm pɑrts əv ə ju ˈvɪzɪt ər ˈæˌkʧuəli pɑrt əv əˈnəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪnˈtaɪərli, səʧ ɛz ðoʊz əˈnɔɪɪŋ (ˈɔfən rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv) ju si ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ðiz ˈwɛbˌsaɪts wɪˈθɪn ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər stɪl ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ənd stɔr ˈkʊkiz ðeɪ ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ju ənd seɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ju, ənd ˈivɪn dɪˈspleɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈtɑrgətɪd æt ju, beɪst ɔn jʊr ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstəri. ˈɛvər bɪn ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ðɛr həz bɪn ðət ˈrəðər ˈkripi æd fər ðət ˈkloʊðɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ju wər ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈərliər? ðɪs ɪz ɔl daʊn tɪ ˈkʊkiz, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈpɑrti cookies”*”, wɪʧ ɪkˈspleɪn haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ə bɪt ˈleɪtər ɔn. ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts ‘‘illegitimate’*’ ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz (ənd məˈlɪʃəs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz) məˈlɪʃəs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən θrɛts wi feɪs ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌɪnˈklud ˈvaɪrəsɪz, adware*, ˈtroʊʤənz, ənd ‘‘ransomware’*’ laɪk ðət wɪʧ ˈrisəntli ˈkrɪpəld pɑrts əv ðə. ðɛr ər ə fju θɪŋz ju kən du ðət wɪl ˈmæsɪvli ˈdiˌkris jʊr ˈʧænsɪz əv biɪŋ əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðɛm. ɪnˈʃʊr ˈɛvəri pis əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ju juz ɪz up-to-date*. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz jʊr ˈbraʊzər ənd ˈbraʊzər plug-ins*, iˈmeɪl klaɪənt, ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm (ˈwɪndoʊz, ˈlɪnəks, mæk). juz ˈsɔfˌwɛr, kip ɪt əp tɪ deɪt, ənd lɛt ɪt rən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd skænz. ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv fri ˈɔpʃənz, wɪθ avast*, avira*, fri, ənd bɪt dɪˈfɛndər ɔl ˈhævɪŋ bɪlt əp gʊd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ, bi ˈwɛri əv ‘‘bundled’*’ ˈproʊˌgræmz du nɑt ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ər ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈproʊˌgræmz frəm ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪn ju ər nɑt 100 əv ðə sɔrs. ɪf ɪn daʊt, æsk əraʊnd əˈməŋst jʊr frɛndz ər sərʧ fər rəvˈjuz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈpipəl əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jʊr ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈkaʊnts ə məˈlɪʃəs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli nid tɪ gɪt ə bɪt əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɔntu jʊr kəmˈpjutər tɪ kɔz ju ˈprɑbləmz. ˈkɑmən fər ˈpipəl tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu jʊr əˈkaʊnts dɪˈrɛkli, baɪ ˈgɛsɪŋ jʊr ˈpæsˌwərd, ər ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪŋ jʊr kəmˈpjutər ɛz ɪt sɛndz ɪt. ˈnɛvər ˈɪnˌpʊt ˈɛni əv jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈditeɪlz wɪn nɑt ɔn ə sɪˈkjʊr kəˈnɛkʃən (https*), ɛz ˈɪnsəkjər kəˈnɛkʃənz ər ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈpipəl ‘‘sniffing’*’ ˈdætə ðət ɪz ˈpæsɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðɛm. tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈɛvəri ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈjuzɪŋ dɪˈfɔlts tɪ duɪŋ soʊ wɪn ju kəˈnɛkt, ju kən juz ˈɛvriˌwɛr wɪʧ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn, fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd, kroʊm, ənd ˈɑprə. ˈɛvriˌwɛr kən ˈoʊnli ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfiʧərz ɔn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ɪf ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst, ðeɪ bi ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd, ənd ðə hɛlp. prəˈtɛkt jʊr ˈpraɪˌmɛri iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnt laɪk ðə ˌgɑˈdæm ˈhoʊli greɪl! ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju hæv ˈɛvər saɪnd əp fər həz ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ ˈrisɛt ˈditeɪlz ˈviə jʊr ˈpraɪˌmɛri iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs, ənd ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ˈəðər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈditeɪlz kʊd bi faʊnd baɪ goʊɪŋ θru jʊr oʊld iˈmeɪlz. fər ðət, ˈfɑloʊ ðiz rulz (ənd əˈplaɪ ðɛm tɪ ˈəðər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv əˈkaʊnts, laɪk ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbæŋkɪŋ): juz ɪts ˈpæsˌwərd ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls! ˈɛvəri ˈwɛbˌsaɪt kən hæv ə lik, ənd ðət lik kʊd hæv jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs nɛkst tɪ ə ˈpæsˌwərd meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ðə wən ju juz tɪ lɔg ˈɪntu jʊr ˈpraɪˌmɛri iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnt. ənd meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ˈivɪn ˈvɛri ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpæsˌwərd ˈiðər. ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈpæsˌwərd ju juz fər ɪt ˈrɛgjələrli. ðə ˈlɔŋgər ju juz ə ˈpæsˌwərd ðə haɪər ðə ʧæns əv ˈsəmˌwən ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪt. juz sɪˈkjʊrəti kˈwɛsʧənz. ɪn ðə eɪʤ əv ˈgugəl ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, fækts laɪk school’*’ ənd ˈmeɪdən name’*’ ər məʧ ˈiziər tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðən ðeɪ juzd tɪ bi. ə məʧ ˈbɛtər aɪˈdiə tɪ meɪk əp feɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˈænsər combos*, bət əv kɔrs, ðɛn ju hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðɛm ˈraɪtɪŋ ə klu tɪ ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz ɔn ə bɪt əv ˈpeɪpər ju haɪd ɪn jʊr sɑk drɔr ɪz ˈɪnfənətli mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ðən colour’*’. bi ˈkɛrfəl wɪθ ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz! ðeɪ ər məʧ ˈiziər tɪ luz ər hæv ˈstoʊlən ðən ə ˈdɛskˌtɑp ər ˈlæpˌtɑp, ənd ˈɔfən kənˈteɪn ʤɪst ɛz məʧ (ər mɔr) ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈdætə. ɪf ju liv jʊr foʊn ər ˈtæblət lɔgd ɪn tɪ ˈvɛriəs ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ər æps, ər seɪv ˈpæsˌwərdz ɔn ɪt, meɪk ʃʊr ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ənd lɑkt. ɛnˈkrɪpʃən prɪˈvɛnts ˈɛniˌwən hu stilz (ər ‘‘finds’*’) jʊr foʊn goʊɪŋ θru jʊr ˈpæsˌwərdz, foʊn ˈnəmbərz, ənd ˈdrəŋkən ˈsɛlˌfiz. ju kən ɪnˈkrɪpt ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈivɪn jʊr ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə gaɪdz. ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt əv jʊr foʊn ˈgɪtɪŋ lɔst ər ˈstoʊlən, ju ʃʊd ʧeɪnʤ ɔl əv ðə ˈpæsˌwərdz, ʤɪst ɪn keɪs. ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ˈhɑrdər tɪ stil, min jʊr ˈdɛskˌtɑp ər ˈlæpˌtɑp kəmˈpjutər gɪt ˈstoʊlən. ju kən ɪnˈkrɪpt ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ɛz wɛl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn jʊr ˈsɛˌtəp (ənd ˈbəʤɪt) ɪt kən bi ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən fər ə ˈmoʊbəl. wɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈpæsˌwərdz, meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɛs fər ə ˈjumən, ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kræk fər ən ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈjumənz maɪt noʊ jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈmuvi ər ˈləki ˈnəmbər. ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈproʊˌgræmz wɪl hæv lɪsts əv ˈkɑmən ˈpæsˌwərdz (laɪk ər ɪnˈtaɪər ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛriz əv wərdz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈkɑmən ‘‘misspellings’*’ (laɪk sˈwɑpɪŋ ðə ˈlɛtər ‘‘o’*’ fər ðə ˈnəmbər ə gʊd ˈɔpʃən ɪz tɪ juz ə lɔŋ ˈpæsˌwərd wɪθ ˌənkəˈnɛktɪd wərdz, ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ɪn mɔr ðən wən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ, ər ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈprɑpər naʊnz. ˈbɛtər jɛt, juz lɔŋ strɪŋz əv ˈsimɪŋli ˈrændəm ˈkɛrɪktərz, laɪk haʊ wʊd ju rɪˈmɛmbər səʧ ən ˈɔkwərd ˈpæsˌwərd? gʊd kˈwɛʃən! ðə ˈænsər is…*… ju, ju juz ə ˈpæsˌwərd ˈmænɪʤər! juz ə ˈpæsˌwərd ˈmænɪʤər. ju hæv tɪ ʤɪst teɪk ɑr wərd fər ɪt ðoʊ, ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈpæsˌwərd ˈmænɪʤərz ˌɪnˈklud hæv tɪ ʤɪst teɪk ɑr wərd fər ɪt ðoʊ, ðɪs ʃɔrt ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ ənd waɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˈpæsˌwərd ˈmænɪʤərz ˌɪnˈklud https://www.lastpass.com*/ https://www.logmeonce.com*/ bət ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz æsk əraʊnd ər du jʊr oʊn ˈrisərʧ tɪ faɪnd aʊt wɪʧ wən wʊd bi bɛst fər ju. ‘‘phishing’*’ əˈtæks ənd skæmz səm ˈpipəl rɪˈlaɪ ɔn kəmˈpjutər skɪlz æt ɔl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli æsk ju tɪ hænd ˈoʊvər jʊr ˈditeɪlz. waɪl moʊst ˈskæmərz (ˈɔfən dɪˈlɪbərətli) juz ˈɑbviəs əˈtɛmpts tɪ gɪt jʊr ˈditeɪlz, səm kən bi ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli ˈklɛvər ənd hɑrd tɪ spɑt. hir ər ə fju tɪps tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈmɛni əv ðə træps ðeɪ juz: ɛz ə rul, ˈnɛvər hænd aʊt jʊr ˈpæsˌwərd tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈɛvər. nɑt ˈviə iˈmeɪl, nɑt ˈviə ˈɪnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd nɑt ɔn ðə foʊn (ənˈlɛs, əv kɔrs, ə ˈpæsˌwərd ʤɪst fər foʊn juz). bi ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈwɛri əˈbaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ aʊt jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈditeɪlz wɪn ˈsəmˌwən iˈmeɪlz ər kɔlz ju ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd. ɪt maɪt ˈivɪn bi wərθ ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈkɔlər bæk ɔn ə ˈnəmbər ju noʊ ɪz ləˈʤɪtəmət. bi ˈkɛrfəl hir ðoʊ, ɪf ˈkɔlɪŋ bæk ɔn ðə seɪm lænd laɪn ɪt meɪ nɑt bi sɪˈkjʊr. traɪ frəm jʊr ˈmoʊbəl ər ə ˈdɪfərənt landline*. ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈkəmpəˌniz hu kɔl ju ənd æsk fər ˈditeɪlz wɪl ˈɔfən gɪv ju hæf əv ˈsəmθɪŋ fərst, wɪʧ ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbɛtər, bət stɪl kʊd bi ˈsəmˌwən traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈditeɪlz frəm ju wɪn ðeɪ hæv ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪf ju gɪt ən iˈmeɪl ðət səˈʤɛsts ju lɔg ˈɪntu, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, jʊr ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, du nɑt klɪk ðə lɪŋk ɪn ðə iˈmeɪl ˌɪnˈstɛd, goʊ tɪ jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs bɑr ənd ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɛz ˈnɔrməl. ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə lɪŋk ɪn ðə iˈmeɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊz tɪ ə feɪk ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wən ðə ˈskæmər wɔnts ju tɪ traɪ ənd lɔg ˈɪntu soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən gɪt jʊr ˈditeɪlz ɪf ˈsəmˌwən kɔlz ju əp ənd tɛlz ju jʊr kəmˈpjutər ɪz ˈbroʊkən, ðeɪ ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ə ˈskæmər. ðə seɪm goʊz fər ðoʊz ˈwɔrnɪŋz ɔn səm ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈtɛlɪŋ ju ðət ˈpiˈsi ɪz klɪk hir tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl səm ˈrændəm ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ sɪˈkjʊr it!’*!’. ɪn fækt, scams’*’ ər wən əv ðə mɔr ˈkɑmən vərˈaɪətiz! ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈkəmpəˌni, min ðeɪ stɪl ə θrɛt tɪ ɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən ə mɔr ˌɪnˈsɪˌdiəs ˈprɑbləm, ɛz ðə ˈsərvɪsɪz wi wɔnt tɪ juz ðɛm fər (eg*: ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈʃɑpɪŋ) ər ˈɔfən mɪkst ɪn wɪθ wənz wi wɔnt tɪ əˈvɔɪd (eg*: ɑr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈditeɪlz biɪŋ soʊld tɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz). ðə meɪn ˈɪʃuz ju ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ feɪs ər: ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt prɪˈdɪktɪv ˈproʊˌfaɪlz ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrækɪŋ ˈkʊkiz ənd ‘‘third-party’*’ ˈkʊkiz, laɪk ðə wənz wi toʊld ju əˈbaʊt ˈərliər, eg*: ˈviə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz (ˈɔfən ðə seɪm ɛz əˈbəv) ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈproʊˌfaɪlz tɪ ˈtərgət æt ˈjuˈɛs, ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz ˈɛvəri taɪm wi gɪv aʊt ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈbəndəlɪŋ ənˈwɔntɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈləkəli, ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt ju kən du tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst ðɪs. ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈkɔrpərət məˈʃin ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjɔrsɛlf frəm ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz wɛˈrɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl. ðɪs ɪz ə lɔt ˈiziər ðən ju maɪt θɪŋk. sɪns ðə dɔn əv kəmˈpjutərz, ðɛr həz bɪn ə θˈraɪvɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti əv source’*’ ˈsɔfˌwɛr prəˈdusərz. nɑt ˈoʊnli du ðeɪ ˈɔfər ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðeɪ kriˈeɪt fər fri, bət ðeɪ ˈoʊpənli ʃoʊ ˈɛvriˌwən haʊ ɪt ɪz meɪd. ðɪs əˈlaʊz loʊdz əv ˈpipəl tɪ wərk ɔn ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ wən pis əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr, tɪ ʧɛk ɪt fər ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsks ər ˈprɑbləmz, ənd ɪt hɛlps kriˈeɪtərz əv ˈəðər ˈsɔfˌwɛr hu kən ʃɛr ðə koʊd juzd tɪ meɪk ɪt. soʊ, nɑt ˈoʊnli ər ju mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛlpɪŋ kriˈeɪt ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈvərʒən əv ðə wərld wi wɔnt tɪ see…*… ˈpipəl kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd prəˈdusɪŋ θɪŋz, tɪ mit ðɛr oʊn nidz ənd dɪˈzaɪərz ənd ðət əv ˈəðərz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən beɪst ɔn ˈprɑfɪt! hir ər səm ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈoʊpən sɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd nɑnˈkɔrprət wɛb ˈsərvɪsɪz: ə fri ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈbraʊzər ju kən juz ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə wənz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈæpəl, ənd ˈgugəl. wərks ɔn ˈpiˈsi, mæk, ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊnz. ˈθəndərˌbərd ən iˈmeɪl klaɪənt frəm ðə ˈmeɪkərz əv. ˈɔfəs ən ɪnˈtaɪər ɔlˈtərnətɪv swit əv ˈɔfəs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi baɪ ˈɛniˌwən hu həz juzd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə pæst. wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈvərʒənz əv wərd, ˈpaʊərˌpɔɪnt, ɪkˈsɛl, ənd mɔr. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ɪt kəmˈplitli fri, ˈɑrgjuəbli ə ˈbɛtər pis əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr! ˈlɪnəks ðɪs ɪz ðə bɪg wən! əˈlaʊz ju tɪ du əˈweɪ wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ər ˈæpəl, ənd rən ə kəmˈpjutər ɪnˈtaɪərli frəm ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr. kˈwɪkər, ˈseɪfər, ənd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt. ɪt dɪz teɪk səm ˈgɪtɪŋ juzd tɪ ðoʊ, ənd ðɛr ər ə juʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈvərʒənz. bɛst wɪθ ə frɛnd ər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl kɔrs tɪ iz ju ˈɪntu ɪt. ˈoʊpən strit mæp ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ˈgugəl mæps ər bɪŋ mæps (wɪʧ aɪ əˈsum ˈsəmˌwən, ˈsəmˌwɛr məst juz). ə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs mæp əv ðə wərld, wɪθ ˈnumərəs ˈpisɪz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ðət əˈlaʊ ju tɪ gɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ɔn jʊr foʊn) səˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪt. hu du ju wɔnt tɪ trəst wɪθ ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈæftər jʊr iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʧæts? ə ˈkɔrpərət ʤaɪənt laɪk ˈjɑˌhu ər ˈgugəl, ər ə bənʧ əv ˈænərˌkɪsts ɔn ə ˈbəʤɪt? ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ˈæˌkʧuəli, ðət meɪ nɑt bi ɛz ˈɑbviəs ə ʧɔɪs ɛz wi ˌɪˈmæʤənd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ˈstrɔŋli səˈʤɛst ðə ˈlætər. ˈɔfərz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts fər fri (ðeɪ rən ɔn doʊˈneɪʃənz), ənd ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ kip jʊr ˈdætə ˈpraɪvət, ənd tɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ daʊn ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. nid ən ˌɪnˈvaɪt koʊd frəm ˈsəmˌwən hu noʊz ju tɪ stɑrt ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr iˈmeɪl ˈsərvɪsɪz, bət ɪf ju ər ˈæktɪv ɪn ə fju grups ju ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ ˈsəmˌwən ɔˈrɛdi! laɪk ðɪs ɪz əˈnəðər ˈɛksələnt ɔlˈtərnətɪv sɔrs əv iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnts ənd ˈmeɪlɪŋ lɪsts. laɪk ˈɔlsoʊ nid ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈjuzər tɪ vaʊʧ fər ju soʊ ðə ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ðɛm meɪ ʤɪst dɪˈpɛnd ɔn hu ju noʊ. ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ blɑk ˈtrækɪŋ ənd wi ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈɔrəʤən fər ənd ad-blocking*. ə fri ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɔn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ðə meɪn ˈbraʊzərz, ənd ɪz lɛs ðən ˈəðər ad-blockers*, wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈfiʧərz. nɑt ˈoʊnli wɪl ðɪs hɛlp prəˈtɛkt jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ɪt minz fjuər əˈnɔɪɪŋ, mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ˈbraʊzɪŋ, ənd ɪt kən hɛlp saɪts loʊd kˈwɪkər! goʊ gɪt (fri) ɔn, fər ˈænˌdrɔɪd, kroʊm, səˈfɑri, ər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɛʤ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈpraɪvəsi ˈbæʤər, wɪʧ rənz faɪn əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈɔrəʤən. ˈpraɪvəsi ˈbæʤər ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd skrɪpts ðət ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ənd ˈəðərz meɪ bi ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ træk ju, wɪʧ ˈɔfən dɪˈseɪbəlz ðɛr ɛz ə nis side-effect*. ɪt kən ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti əv səm saɪts, bət ɪz ˈizi tɪ tərn ɔf ər əˈʤəst ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs. sərʧ əˈnɑnəməsli ɪf ju ər lɔgd ˈɪntu ˈgugəl, ɪt wɪl kip ə ˈrɛkərd əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju sərʧ fər. ju ˈprɑbəˌbli gɛst ðət. ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈlɔgɪŋ ɪn, sərʧ ˈɛnʤənz wɪl əˈtɛmpt tɪ kip træk əv wət əp tɪ. ˈləkəli, ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv weɪz tɪ gɪt əraʊnd ðɪs! ðə ˈsɪmpləst ɪz tɪ juz ə sərʧ ˈɪnʤən ðət əˈlaʊz ju tɪ sərʧ əˈnɑnəməsli, səʧ ɛz https://www.startpage.com*/ ər https://www.duckduckgo.com*/. ju kən æd dək dək goʊ tɪ ɛz wɛl, soʊ ðət ˈivɪn wɪn ju sərʧ frəm jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs bɑr ər sərʧ bɑr, ju du soʊ ˈpraɪvətli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪf ju prɪˈfər ə gʊd ol’*’ ˈgugəl sərʧ bət wɔnt tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪŋ aʊt jʊr ˈdætə, ju kən du ðɪs ˈviə searchonymous*, ə fri kroʊm ɪkˈstɛnʃən, ənd. blɑk ˈkʊkiz wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt wət ðiz ər, ənd waɪ ðeɪ ər bɛst əˈvɔɪdɪd, ɪn ðə ˈɪntroʊ. hir ɪz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɛm fər ˈkɑmən wɛb ˈbraʊzərz:: klɪk ˈɔpʃənz ˈpraɪvəsi ˈhɪstəri juz ˈkəstəm ˈsɛtɪŋz fər ˈhɪstəri əkˈsɛpt θərd ˈpɑrti ˈkʊkiz: ˈnɛvər kroʊm: klɪk ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈpraɪvəsi ˈhɪstəri ˈkɑntɛnt ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈkʊkiz: ʧɛk θərd ˈpɑrti ˈkʊkiz ənd saɪt data’*’ dən ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɛʤ: ˈtulˌbɑr klɪk ˈsɛtɪŋz ədˈvænst ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈpraɪvəsi ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈkʊkiz klɪk tɛkst bɑks klɪk ˈoʊnli θərd ˈpɑrti cookies’*’ wɔʧ aʊt fər ˈbəndəld ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪn ju ˌɪnˈstɔl wən ˈproʊˌgræm, ju kən ɛnd əp wɪθ ə ˈsɛkənd wən ju ˈbɑrgɪn fər. ˈɔfən ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈnɔɪɪŋ laɪk ə tul bɑr fər jʊr wɛb ˈbraʊzər. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔfən wɪn ju hæv ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ə pis əv fri ˈsɔfˌwɛr frəm ə ˈkəmpəˌni stɪl ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈprɑfɪt. ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɪs ɪz tɪ lʊk ˈkɛrfəli æt ðə ˈɔpʃənz wɪn ju ər ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ər ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri keɪs ðɛr wɪl bi ˈiðər ə tɪk bɑks tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɪs ənˈwɔntɪd ˈproʊˌgræm, səʧ ɛz ʃoʊn bɪˈloʊ, ər ən ˈɔpʃən ˈgɪvɪn laɪk jɛs tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ðɪs tul bɑr, klɪk noʊ tɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ju want’*’. ðeɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈpipəl nɑt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈklɪkɪŋ yes/next/agree*. ɪt kən bi ə peɪn, bət ju ʃʊd æt list ˈbrifli lʊk ˈoʊvər jʊr ˈɔpʃənz, ˈrəðər ðən ʤɪst ˈklɪkɪŋ kˈwɪkli θru ðɛm. əˈvɔɪd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈgugəl ˈmoʊbəl æps ðət ɪz, wɛˈrɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl! ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔfən ˈækˌsɛs ənd stɔr məʧ mɔr ˈdætə əˈbaʊt wət ju du ðən ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts du əˈloʊn. ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ˈfəŋkʃənz kən bi ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs æps ðət sɛl aʊt jʊr ˈpraɪvəsi. ˈɔfən, ju kən ˈsɪmpli ˈækˌsɛs wət ju wɔnt ˈviə jʊr ˈbraʊzər ˌɪnˈstɛd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈmɛsɪnʤər, ɪt ɪz blɑkt ənˈlɛs ju tɛl jʊr ˈbraʊzər tɪ ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈvərʒən əv ðə website’*’. ɪf, fər ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈrizən, ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbəl tɪ juz ðə æps, traɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: wɪn ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk æp, əˈlaʊ ɪt tɪ rɛd jʊr ˈkɑnˌtækt lɪst, ˈækˌsɛs jʊr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, ər bɪˈkəm jʊr dɪˈfɔlt ˈbraʊzər (ˈminɪŋ ɪt wʊd noʊ ɔl əv ðə saɪts ju ˈvɪzɪt, haʊ lɔŋ ju spɛnt ɔn ðɛm, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə). ɔl əv ðɪs əˈmaʊnts tɪ mɔr ˈdætə ðə æp kən ˈrɛkərd ənd stɔr, ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ʃɛr wɪθ third-parties*. ɪnˈʃʊr ˈgugəl mæps ɪz sɛt tɪ nɑt ˈrɛkərd ər stɔr jʊr loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈdætə ər tɪ ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ third-parties*. ju kən du ðɪs baɪ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə æp ˈmɛnju, səˈlɛktɪŋ ‘‘settings’*’ ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən settings’*’. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk? meɪk ʃʊr ju ʧɛk jʊr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ˈhændɪŋ ˈdætə ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪn ju poʊst ɪt tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ə ˈgɪvɪn). stɪl ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ meɪk ʃʊr nɑt ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ˈdəzənz əv ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz, ər ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈhæpənz tɪ ˈgugəl jʊr neɪm, ðoʊ! ɪf ju poʊst ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd sɛt tɪ ˈpəblɪk (du ɪt wəns, ənd ɪt meɪ bɪˈkəm jʊr dɪˈfɔlt) ɪt minz ʤɪst ðət, soʊ bi ˈvɛri ˈwɛri əv ˈɛvər duɪŋ soʊ. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈəðər θɪŋz ju maɪt nɑt hæv θɔt əv, bət goʊ θru ðɛm now…*… fərst ɔf, ju kən gɪt tɪ jʊr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsɛtɪŋz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk (ju hæv tɪ bi lɔgd ɪn) ˈviə ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈpraɪvəsi, ənd ðɛn hæv ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈɔpʃənz ju kən goʊ θru: kən si maɪ stuff?’*?’ ɛz wi ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr, ðɪs ɪz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli sɛt tɪ ‘‘public’*’. ju kən ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs tɪ ‘‘friends’*’ (ɔl frɛndz), except’*’ (ɔl frɛndz, ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðoʊz ju æd tɪ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən lɪst), friends’*’ (ˈoʊnli ðoʊz frɛndz ju æd tɪ ðɪs lɪst), ər me’*’ (ˈoʊnli ju ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ si wət ju poʊst) kən ˈkɑnˌtækt me?’*?’ ənd kən sɛnd mi frɛnd requests?’*?’ boʊθ əv ðiz ər tɪ ‘‘everyone’*’, bət ju kən ʧuz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs soʊ ðət ˈoʊnli əv friends’*’ kən ˈkɑnˌtækt ju ər sɛnd ju ə frɛnd rɪkˈwɛst kən lʊk ju əp ˈjuzɪŋ ðə iˈmeɪl ˈnəmbər ju provided?’*?’ əˈgɛn, ðiz ər tɪ ‘‘everyone’*’, bət ju kən ɑpt fər ˈoʊnli əv friends’*’ ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst ‘‘friends’*’ ju wɔnt sərʧ ˈɛnʤənz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ lɪŋk tɪ jʊr profile?’*?’ ðɪs bɑks ɪz ʧɛkt baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, ənd minz ðət ɪf ˈsəmˌwən sərʧt jʊr neɪm ɪn ə sərʧ ˈɪnʤən, ə lɪŋk tɪ jʊr ˈproʊˌfaɪl wɪl bi ˈlɪstɪd ɛz wən əv ðə sərʧ rɪˈzəlts. baɪ ðə bɑks, ju ər prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðɪs frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ! prɪˈvɛnt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈproʊˌfaɪl baɪ ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈəðər æps ənd ˈsərˌveɪz ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ər ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnt, ju ər ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf tɪ lɑts əv pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsk. æps ɔl hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈdɪfərənt əˈmaʊnts əv ˈdætə, ənd ɛz ðeɪ æd ˈjuzərz, ðɛr ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz groʊ ənd bɪˈkəm ˈtɑrgəts fər ˈhækərz. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðə mɔr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ju juz, ðə ˈbɪgər jʊr sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪsk. ðoʊz kwɪz ənd ˈpoʊlɪŋ saɪts ju hæv lɔgd ɪn ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk? ˈkəmpəˌniz kən geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ju geɪv tɪ ðiz æps. ju meɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ˈgɪvɪn ðiz pərˈmɪʃənz əˈweɪ, bət ju kən rɪˈvoʊk ðɛm baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðiz stɛps: lɔg ˈɪntu ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ‘‘settings’*’ ‘‘apps’*’ skroʊl daʊn tɪ ˈəðərz use’*’ ‘‘edit’*’ ɔl ˈbɑksɪz ‘‘save’*’. juz ə feɪk neɪm wɛˈrɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl ɪf ju juz jʊr ril neɪm, ɪt wɪl ˈɑbviəsli bi ˈhɑrdər tɪ faɪnd, ˈrɛkərd, ənd stɔr ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ju! fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ˈmɛni ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl ˈpɛstər ju ə lɔt fər jʊr ril neɪm, bət ˈləkəli moʊst goʊ ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈgɪtɪŋ ju tɪ pruv ɪt. tæg ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪn ˈpɪkʧərz wɛr ˌænəˈnɪmɪti ɪz ki ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ə ˈproʊˌtɛst ənd ju spɑt ˈjɔrsɛlf ðɛr ɪn blæk blɑk, tæg ˈjɔrsɛlf. ˈdɛfənətli tæg jʊr meɪt nɛkst tɪ ju. ˈivɪn ɪf ju wər ʤɪst drɛst fər ə mɑrʧ ɪn ðə sən, bɛst nɑt tɪ meɪk ðə ʤɑb əv steɪt sərˈveɪləns əv ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈiziər! ðɪs maɪt saʊnd ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪli, bət ðɪs həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd, ənd ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɔt əp ɪn ˈligəl ˈækʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. əˈvɔɪd ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈviə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ˈgugəl, ənd ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts ˈlɔgɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈəðər ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ˈjuzɪŋ jʊr ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ əˈkaʊnt ɪn ˈviə facebook’*’, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) kʊd əˈlaʊ ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈditeɪlz əv wət əp tɪ wɪn nɑt ˈivɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr kən ˈivɪn træk ju ˈviə ˈkʊkiz wɪn ju juz ɪt tɪ lɔg ɪn. tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðɪs, ju kʊd lɔg ˈɪntu ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈviə ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈbraʊzər, ər ˈviə jʊr ‘‘private’*’, ‘‘hidden’*’, ər ‘‘incognito’*’ ˈwɪndoʊz ər tæbz (wɪʧ wɪl kip jʊr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈkʊki ˈsɛpərˌeɪt). ˈpʊtɪŋ jʊr ɛgz ɪn wən basket’*’ kən bi ˈrɪski, ənd ə ˈfeɪljər ɪn ʤɪst wən sɪˈkjʊrəti kʊd ɪkˈspoʊz ɔl jʊr ˈəðər əˈkaʊnts. ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt əˈkaʊnt ənd ˈpæsˌwərd ɪz jʊr ˈseɪfəst bɛt (əˈspɛʃəli fər ə saɪt wɪθ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən). wɪθ ə ˈpæsˌwərd ˈmænɪʤər, ˈivɪn gɪt moʊst əv ðə kənˈvinjəns wɪˈθaʊt ðə rɪsk. ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts steɪt sərˈveɪləns ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈɛspiənɑʤ ðɪs ɪz pərˈhæps ðə ˈskɛriəst wən. ˈɛdwərd ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz kənˈfərmd wət ˈmɛni hæd lɔŋ səˈspɛktɪd. ɑr ˈgəvərnmənts (ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs,, ənd mɔr) kəˈlɛkt ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnts əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt. ju nid tɪ hæv ˈbroʊkən ˈɛni lɔz, bi səˈspɛktɪd əv ɪt, ər ˈivɪn ʤɪst bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz kɔt ɪn ðɛr spaɪ nɛt. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðɪs, bət ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ˈhævɪŋ door’*’ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈnumərəs ˈpisɪz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr, wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət rən ðɛm noʊɪŋ. wɪn kɔt ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ðɪs, ˈɔfən ˌɪˈligəl, sərˈveɪləns, moʊst steɪts ˈsɪmpli ʧeɪnʤd ðə lɔ soʊ ɪt ˌɪˈligəl ˈɛni mɔr. ɪn ðə jɪrz sɪns ðeɪ hæv ɪkˈspændɪd ðɛr kəˈpæsɪti tɪ træk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wi du. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt wi kən du tɪ hɛlp slɪp θru ðɛr nɛt. ɪf ɪˈnəf əv ˈjuˈɛs du ɪt, ðə hoʊl θɪŋ meɪ stɑp ˈwərkɪŋ. dɪˈskleɪmər: ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʃʊd hɛlp ju dɑʤ ə lɔt əv ðə ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd mæs sərˈveɪləns ðət teɪks pleɪs, ənd wɪl ˈivɪn ˈhɪndər ˈeɪʤənsiz hu ər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ju spəˈsɪfɪkli. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðiz ər ˈoʊnli ˈbeɪsɪk stɛps. wɪθ ɪˈnəf ˈrisɔrsɪz, taɪm, ənd ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈnɪrli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju du kən bi ˈgɔtən θru. ɪf ju ər ˈplænɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv, ju bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə kəmˈpjutər ər foʊn ɪn ɪt æt ɔl, ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈæftər, ər ˈdʊrɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ˈrɛdɪŋ ən ˈɪntroʊ gaɪd! stɑp ðə ˈgəvərnmənt noʊɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ju hæv ˈɛvər ˈvɪzɪtɪd ər naʊ rikˈwaɪərd tɪ lɔg ɔl ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ju ˈvɪzɪt, wɪʧ minz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈnumərəs ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts, frəm ðə pəˈlis ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈsərvɪsɪz, raɪt daʊn tɪ ðə ənd dwp*! jʊr meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ rɪkˈwɛsts tɪ treɪs jʊr ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, frəm ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈhoʊldərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ sɛnd ənd desist’*’ ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðoʊz ðeɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ. ɔn tɔp əv ðɪs, wɪn ju kəˈnɛkt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˈwiˌfi, ju kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli bi ˈmɑnətərd baɪ ðɛm, ər hæv jʊr ˈhɪstəri ənˈwɪtɪŋli stɔrd baɪ ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk! ðɪs ɪz wɛr tɔr ˈənjən router’*’) ənd (ˈvərʧuəl ˈpraɪvət ˈnɛtˌwərks) kəm ɪn. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈiðər əv ðiz wɪl mæsk wət ju ər ˈsɛndɪŋ ənd rɪˈsivɪŋ ənd wɛr goʊɪŋ ər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm. ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsil jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti frəm ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ju ˈvɪzɪt (ənˈlɛs ju lɔg ˈɪntu ðɛm!). jʊr wɪl ˈɔfən bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si ðət ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ tɔr ər ə bət nɑt wət ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt tɪ du. ju kən ˈivɪn juz boʊθ, ər ˈivɪn boʊθ twaɪs bət ə bɪt mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðət wət wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪn ðɪs gaɪd, ənd kəmz wɪθ ɪts oʊn pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsks. ˈjuzɪŋ ðiz tulz ˈɔlsoʊ lɛts ju ˈækˌsɛs ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ðət ər biɪŋ blɑkt baɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kəˈnɛkʃən, ˈmeɪbi jʊr wərk ˈwiˌfi blɑks ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈænərˌkɪst ˌprɑpəˈgændə fər ɪgˈzæmpəl! soʊ, wɪʧ ʃʊd ju juz? ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs ˈhændi lɪst tɪ si wɪʧ ˈɔpʃən ɪz bɛst fər ju. tɔr wət ɪt ɪz: tɔr dɪˈrɛkts jʊr ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈtræfɪk θru ə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr rən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈnɛtˌwərk əv kəmˈpjutərz ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈriˌleɪz kɔld ‘‘nodes’*’. jʊr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ənd baʊnst bɪtˈwin ðiz noʊdz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈriʧɪŋ ən node’*’ wɪʧ kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts bɪtˈwin ðə tɔr ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɪt hɛlps tɪ kənˈsil jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti frəm ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd jʊr ˈbraʊzɪŋ ˈhɪstəri frəm rut: jʊr ˈpiˈsi tɔr noʊd səm ˈəðər tɔr noʊdz tɔr ˈɛksət noʊd rɛst əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt proʊz: fri! ˌrikˈwaɪər ju tɪ trəst ˈɛniˌwən (nɑt ˈivɪn ðə ˈpipəl hu rən tɔr, ər noʊdz ʃʊd hæv ˈɛni weɪ əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt wət ju ər əp tɪ!) jʊr noʊ ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈəðər ðən ðə taɪm ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ‘‘something’*’ ˈizi tɪ juz ˈviə browser’*’ kɑnz: sloʊz daʊn jʊr kəˈnɛkʃən kən bi ˈvəlnərəbəl ɪf kənˈfɪgjərd ˌɪnkərˈɛktli, ər juzd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑntɛnt səm ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz, bət ðiz wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈmoʊstli əˈfɛkt ðoʊz duɪŋ θɪŋz ðət wʊd gɪt ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə əˈθɔrətiz! səm ˈwɛbˌsaɪts blɑk ˈækˌsɛs frəm tɔr wɛr tɪ gɪt ɪt: ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd tɔr ˈbraʊzər hir peɪd wət ɪt ɪz: ə kriˈeɪts ən ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ‘‘tunnel’*’ bɪtˈwin jʊr ˈpiˈsi ənd ðə oʊn ˈnɛtˌwərk əv kəmˈpjutərz. ɛz ɪf ju hæd ə ˈpraɪvət ˈkeɪbəl ˈrənɪŋ streɪt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk ðɛn kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld fər ju, ˈmæskɪŋ jʊr aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd wət ju ər əp tɪ. rut: jʊr ˈpiˈsi ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈtənəl ðə hoʊst rɛst əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt proʊz: ˈifɛkt jʊr kəˈnɛkʃən spid ɛz məʧ ˈizi tɪ sɛt əp (ənd ðə prəˈvaɪdər wɪl gɪv ju hɛlp, ɪf ju nid ɪt) fju ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz jʊr noʊ ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈəðər ðən ðə taɪm ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ‘‘something’*’ kɑnz: rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ trəst jʊr hoʊst kɔsts ˈməni! wɛr tɪ gɪt ɪt: wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp fər ˈɪntərˌnɛt access’*’ ˈviə getavpn.org*. ɪt kip lɔgz, ɪz rən baɪ foʊks ˈtrəstɪd baɪ ˈæktɪvɪsts, beɪst ɪn ˈaɪslənd (wɪʧ həz səm əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈpraɪvəsi lɔz), əˈlaʊz ˈtɔrənt juz, ɪz æt (əˈbaʊt həz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkeɪvɪŋ tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ briʧ ˈpraɪvəsi əv ɪts ˈjuzərz, ənd (ˈviə ðət lɪŋk) əv wət ju peɪ ɪz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ faɪt fər ðə fˈjuʧər ju kən juz ɪt ɔn əp tɪ faɪv æt wəns fri wət ɪt ɪz: ɛz əˈbəv, ˈoʊnli fri! rut: ɛz əˈbəv proʊz: fri fju ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz jʊr noʊ ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈəðər ðən ðə taɪm ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt kɑnz: ˈɔfən ˈiðər ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl ər sloʊ səm fri prəˈvaɪdərz bɑmˈbɑrd ju wɪθ ædz ər ənˈwɔntɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈɔfən riˈstrɪkts wət ju kən du, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ˈstrimɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ lɑrʤ faɪlz wɛr tɪ gɪt ɪt: ˈɔfərz ə fri, wɪʧ ɪz ˈtrəstɪd, seɪf, ənd fri əv, bət ɪt kən bi ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl (https://riseup.net/en/vpn*) steɪt sərˈveɪləns əv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɛz wi sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ənd ʃʊr ju əˈgri noʊ wən wɔnts ə ˈrændəm ˈpərsən θru ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ˈwɛðər ɪt bi ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ɔn jʊr ˈmoʊbəl foʊn, ər ɪn jʊr iˈmeɪl. nɑt ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈmætər əv biɪŋ ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɪf ˈnəθɪŋ wrong’*’. ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv θɪŋz wi ɔl du ðət wi wɔnt ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ˌɪˈmɔrəl ər ˌɪˈligəl. ðɛn, əv kɔrs, ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈprɑbləm əv wət wɪl bɪˈkəm ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. fri ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi kən ˈizəli bi ˈdeɪnʤərəs dəˈmɛstɪk ˌɪkˈstrɛmɪzəm. hir ər səm weɪz tɪ kip jʊr ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ʤɪst ðət: seɪ ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn biɪŋ ˈsɪriəs hir. ɪf wət ju ər seɪɪŋ rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈsikrɪt plænz fər ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ər dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən, ər rɪˈleɪts tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪ hæv ˈhæpənd ənd ɪz əv, ə, kˈwɛsʧənəbəl liˈgæləti, ɪt meɪ bi bɛst nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn æt ɔl. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpræktɪkəl ɪf ju nid tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt θɪŋz ər ʧɛk əp ɔn ˈsəmˌwən, bət ju ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəl əˈbaʊt wət ju seɪ, əˈspɛʃəli wɪθ spɪˈsɪfɪks. ðət sɛd, ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv weɪz tɪ ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt ðə rɪsk əv ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ənd goʊ ˈɪntu tu əv ðə bɛst naʊ. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɛm nɑt ˈoʊnli fər jʊr bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər jʊr ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ frɛndz. ju stɑp ðə ˈsɪgnəl ˈsɪgnəl ɪz ən ɪkˈstrimli ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsərvɪs fər ˈmoʊbəlz. ɪf ˈɛvər ˌɪnˈstɔld ən æp ənd sɛnt ə tɛkst, ju ʃʊd hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɪt! nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ɪt ɪnˈkrɪpt tɛksts ju sɛnd tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɪgnəl ˈjuzərz, ɪt əˈlaʊz ju tɪ kriˈeɪt ɪnˈkrɪptɪd grup ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, sɛnd ɪnˈkrɪptɪd faɪlz ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, meɪk ɪnˈkrɪptɪd foʊn kɔlz, ənd ˈivɪn hæv ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈvɪdioʊ ʧæts. ɪt kən bi juzd ɛz jʊr dɪˈfɔlt ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ (ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs) ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən, soʊ ju ˈivɪn hæv tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər tɪ swɪʧ tɪ ɪt tɪ sɛnd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz tɪ ˈəðər ˈsɪgnəl ˈjuzərz. ɪt ɪz fri, ˈoʊpən sɔrs, ənd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd baɪ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈɛkspərt ɔn ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈnɑləʤəbəl ˈæktɪvɪsts ðə wərld ˈoʊvər. ɪt wɪl prɪˈvɛnt ˈivɪn jʊr ˈmoʊbəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɑpərˌeɪtər frəm noʊɪŋ wət ju ər seɪɪŋ. ɪf ju hæv ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd ər ˈioʊs foʊn ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən nɑt tɪ gɪt ɪt! ə ˈkəpəl əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt noʊts: ˈsɪgnəl sɛndz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈoʊvər ˈmoʊbəl ˈɪntərˌnɛt. fər vɔɪs ər ˈvɪdioʊ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz, nid ˈdisənt rɪˈsɛpʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈdætə əˈlaʊəns tɪ spɛr (ər ə ˈwiˌfi kəˈnɛkʃən). ɔl wɛl ənd gʊd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɛz ðeɪ ər sɛnt bɪtˈwin foʊnz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ɪnˈkrɪpt ðɛm ɔn ðə foʊn ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɛz wi ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi tɪ ɪnˈkrɪpt ən ˈænˌdrɔɪd foʊn ər ˈaɪˌfoʊn. iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈprɪti gʊd ˈpraɪvəsi wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kən rɛd ðɛm, iˈmeɪlz ər ˈjuʒəwəli əˈbaʊt ɛz sɪˈkjʊr ɛz ə paɪl əv ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtərz lɛft ˈaʊtˈsaɪd jʊr frənt dɔr. ðeɪ kən kɔl əp jʊr iˈmeɪl prəˈvaɪdər ənd æsk fər ðɛm tɪ bi ˈhændɪd ˈoʊvər, ər ˈsɪmpli tərn əp ənd siz ðə kəmˈpjutərz ðeɪ ər stɔrd ɔn. ðeɪ kən ˈlɪsən ɪn ɔn jʊr kəˈnɛkʃən ənd ˈkɑpi ðɛm ɛz ju sɛnd ənd rɪˈsiv ðɛm, ər ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn gɪt jʊr ˈpæsˌwərd ənd lɔg ɪn tɪ rɛd ðɛm ʤɪst laɪk ju du. ˈklɪrli, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə greɪt weɪ fər θɪŋz tɪ bi! ju kʊd dɪˈvaɪz ə ˈsikrɪt koʊd ju sɛnd jʊr iˈmeɪlz ɪn, bət nid tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ju tɔk tɪ, ənd ənˈlaɪkli teɪk lɔŋ fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ breɪk ɪt. ju kʊd seɪv jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn ə ɪnˈkrɪptɪd fɔrm ənd ðɛn sɛnd ðɛm tɪ jʊr friends…*… bət ðɛn nid tɪ gɪv ðɛm ðə ˈpæsˌwərd tɪ ˈoʊpən ðɛm æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd, raɪt? ɪf ju ʤɪst iˈmeɪld ðɛm ðə ˈpæsˌwərd, ðə hoʊl θɪŋ wʊd bi ˈpɔɪntləs! ˈləkəli, ðɛr ɪz ə səˈluʃən tɪ ɔl əv ðiz ˈprɑbləmz. kɔld ˈprɪti gʊd ˈpraɪvəsi (pgp*) ənd deɪts bæk tɪ 1991 ə weɪ əv ənd θɪŋz ðət wərks əˈspɛʃəli wɛl fər iˈmeɪl. ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ kræk, ɪn fækt, ðə ˈhɑrdəst θɪŋ tɪ kræk ðət ˈhɪdən əˈweɪ ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈbəŋkər ˈsəmˌwɛr. ɪt əˈlaʊz ˈɛniˌwən tɪ sɛnd ju ə ˈsikrɪt ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤ wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ mit wɪθ ju tɪ dɪˈskəs koʊdz ər ˈpæsˌwərdz fərst! sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tɪ sɛt əp ðən moʊst əv ðə θɪŋz ɪn ðɪs gaɪd, bət ɪt ɪz ˈdɛfənətli wərθ ðə ˈɛfərt. dɪz ɪt work?”*?” ju ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwəndərɪŋ. wɛl, ˈvɛri ˈsɪmpli, ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə weɪ əv ðət ˈjuzɪz tu kiz. wən ɪz noʊn ɛz ə ˈpəblɪk ki, wɪʧ ju kən hænd aʊt tɪ ˈpipəl. ˈɛniˌwən kən juz ðə ˈpəblɪk ki tɪ ɪnˈkrɪpt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ, ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt frəm ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən kʊd rɛd, ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈivɪn ðeɪ rɛd ˌɛniˈmɔr. si, ðə ˈrɪli ˈklɛvər bɪt: ðə ˈpəblɪk ki ˈoʊnli wərks wən weɪ. ɪt ‘‘locks’*’ ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈɪntu ən ɪnˈkrɪptɪd fɔrm, bət ɪt ‘‘unlock’*’ ðɛm əˈgɛn. fər ðət, ju nid ðə ˈsɛkənd ki, ðə ˈpraɪvət ki. ðɪs ɪz ðə wən ðət ju kip ˈhɪdən ənd tɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf. ɪt əˈlaʊz ju tɪ ənˈlɑk ənd vju ˈɛni ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət həz bɪn ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpəblɪk ki. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls ðɪs pɛr əv kiz əˈlaʊz ju tɪ du, wɪʧ ɪz juz ðɛm ðə ˈəðər weɪ raʊnd! ðɪs weɪ ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ jʊr ˈpəblɪk ki kən ‘‘unlock’*’ ənd rɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət həz bɪn ˈrɪtən, bət ˈoʊnli ju (wɪθ jʊr ˈpraɪvət ki) kʊd hæv bɪn ðə ˈpərsən tɪ ‘‘lock’*’ ɪt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. waɪlst ðɪs saʊnd ɛz ˈjusfəl streɪt əˈweɪ, ɪt kəmz ɪn ˈvɛri ˈhændi. ɪt ɪz ə weɪ əv ˈpipəl kənˈfərmɪŋ ðət ju wər ðə wən hu roʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz signing’*’, ɛz laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ə (ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ fɔrʤ) ˈsɪgnəʧər ɔn ɔl ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ju sɛnd aʊt. kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈpriviəs weɪ əv ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kiz, ɪkˈstrimli ˈpaʊərfəl. ɪt minz ju ənd jʊr frɛnd kən sɛnd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ˈoʊnli iʧ ˈəðər kən rɛd, ənd ðət ju noʊ məst hæv kəm frəm ðə raɪt ˈpərsən! ðə ˈθɪri bɪt (ˈvɛri ˈbrifli, ɪf ˈɪntu ˌmæθəˈmætɪks, ɪt kən bi ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ɪn mɔr ˈditeɪl). ɔn tɪ ðə ˈpræktɪs! ðə weɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd tɪ juz ɪz ˈviə ən iˈmeɪl klaɪənt. ɪf ˌənəˈwɛr, ən iˈmeɪl klaɪənt ɪz ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈhændəlz ðə ˈsɛndɪŋ, rɪˈsivɪŋ, ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ əv iˈmeɪlz ɔn ər frəm jʊr kəmˈpjutər. ɪf ju juz iˈmeɪl æt wərk, ˈprɑbəˌbli θru ə meɪl klaɪənt. ˈkɑmən wənz ˌɪnˈklud ˈæpəl meɪl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈaʊˌtlʊk, ənd, ɑr ˈfeɪvərɪt wən, ˈθəndərˌbərd. ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈviə ə ˈbraʊzər ɔn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt laɪk hotmail.com*. meɪl klaɪənts əˈlaʊ ju məʧ mɔr ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ənd customisation*. spəˈsɪfɪkli, səˈʤɛst ju juz ˈθəndərˌbərd (ɛz ɪt ɪz fri ənd ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz, ˈneɪmli ənd enigmail*. ðə ˈθəndərˌbərd ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz ə ˈprɪti gʊd gaɪd tɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ɪt ɔl əp, soʊ ʤɪst rən θru ə ˈsəməri. fərst ɔf, ju sɛt əp ˈθəndərˌbərd (ɪf ju ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɔˈrɛdi). ðɪs wɪl min jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ˈpæsˌwərd, ənd ˈpɑsəbli əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðɛn ju ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ˈəðər tu ˈpisɪz əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr. wəns ɔl sɛt əp, ju kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt jʊr pɛr əv kiz! gɪt toʊld ðɪs ə lɔt, bət ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər gɪv ˈɛniˌwən jʊr ˈpraɪvət ki. nɑt ˈoʊnli kʊd ðeɪ ðɛn rɛd ɔl jʊr iˈmeɪlz, ðeɪ kʊd fɔrʤ jʊr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪgnəʧər ɛz wɛl! ˈθəndərˌbərd kən stɔr jʊr ˈpraɪvət ki (ˈpæsˌwərd prəˈtɛktɪd ənd ɪnˈkrɪptɪd əv kɔrs), ənd ɪt kən sɛnd jʊr ˈpəblɪk ki dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr frɛndz. ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhændəl ðə rɪˈsivɪŋ ənd ˈstɔrɪŋ əv ˈpəblɪk kiz frəm ˈəðər ˈpipəl. ɪt kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəˌploʊd jʊr ˈpəblɪk ki tɪ ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs soʊ ˈəðər ˈpipəl kən faɪnd ɪt ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli wɪˈθaʊt ju ˈhævɪŋ tɪ gɪv ðɛm ɪt iʧ taɪm. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ɪt kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈpəblɪk kiz frəm ðiz ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz fər ˈpipəl ju wɔnt tɪ iˈmeɪl. əˈnəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈsikrɪt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ˈoʊnli ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt kən read…*… wət ɪf ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt hu ðeɪ seɪ ðeɪ ər? ˈizəli ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪf ˈsəmˌwən si ɪn ˈpərsən, əv kɔrs. ðeɪ ʤɪst hæv tɪ seɪ, ““hi*, sæm, ənd ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli maɪ ˈpəblɪk key”*”, bət ɪn ˈəðər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz (laɪk wɛr ju ər ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv kiz, ɛz wi ʤɪst ˈmɛnʃənd) ju meɪ hæv tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə əv trust’*’. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ðɪs ɪz ə lɪst əv ˈpipəl hu vaʊʧ fər iʧ ˈəðər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɪgnəʧərz. soʊ ɪf ju noʊ sæm ɪz ˈrɪli sæm, ənd ʤoʊ ɪz ˈrɪli ʤoʊ, ju kən lʊk æt ðə wɛb əv trəst ənd si ðeɪ boʊθ vaʊʧ fər ðə fækt ðət ˈsæli ɪz ˈrɪli ˈsæli, ənd ðəs bi ˈprɪti ʃʊr əv ɪt ˈjɔrsɛlf. waɪlst æt ɪt, ju kən vaʊʧ fər sæm ənd ʤoʊ! ɪf jʊr ˈpraɪvət ki dɪz gɪt ˈstoʊlən ˈsəmˌhaʊ (ər ju ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪt maɪt hæv bɪn), ju nid tɪ rɪˈvoʊk ɪt ˈeɪˌsæp. ðɪs lɛts ˈɛvriˌwən noʊ nɑt tɪ juz ɪt ər trəst ɪt ˈɛni mɔr. ðɛn ju kən ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ə brænd nu sɛt əv kiz tɪ juz ˌɪnˈstɛd. ɪt kən bi gʊd tɪ ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli du ðɪs ˈɛniˌweɪ, fər ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈrizənz ɛz ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ ˈrɛgjələrli ʧeɪnʤ ˈpæsˌwərdz. ˈkaʊnərɪŋ θrɛts ˈlɪŋkɪŋ əp fər ðə bɪg faɪts ʤɪst baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈɛni (ər ɔl) əv ðə səˈʤɛsʧənz soʊ fɑr ɪn ðɪs gaɪd, ɔˈrɛdi kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt (ənd ðə wərld) ə ˈseɪfər ənd friər pleɪs. ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈizi tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ɔˈrɛdi ˈhævɪŋ. hir ɪz haʊ tɪ du ðət, ənd waɪ wət duɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi ˈmætərz. ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪf ɛnˈkrɪpʃən wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər juzd tɪ sɛnd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ kip frəm ðə praɪɪŋ aɪz əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, bi ˈizi fər ðɛm tɪ spɑt ðoʊz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz! ɪt ˈoʊnli ˈrɪli wərks ɪf ɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈkɑmən fər ˈpipəl tɪ juz ɛnˈkrɪpʃən wɪn ˈplænɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə pəb, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ər ˈsɛndɪŋ kæt ˈpɪkʧərz. wɪθ ɪˈnəf taɪm, ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɛsɪʤ kən bi ˈbroʊkən ˈɪntu, bət ɪf ðə ˈpərsən duɪŋ ðə ˈbreɪkɪŋ həz tɪ goʊ θru 3000 dɔg mimz tɪ faɪnd wən pis əv ˌɪnˈtɛl, goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ðɛr ʤɑb nɪr ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ju kən hɛlp sprɛd ɪt! ˈmɛnʃən tɪ ˈpipəl ju juz ɛnˈkrɪpʃən. tɔk əˈbaʊt waɪ. æsk ɪf ðeɪ noʊ haʊ ˈizi ˈsɪgnəl ɪz. ˈmeɪbi lɪŋk ðɛm tɪ ðɪs gaɪd. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ðɪs hɛlp ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈfərðər, ju maɪt ɛnd əp ɪkˈwɪpɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ə tul ðət ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər wət ðeɪ ər duɪŋ. ˈmeɪbi seɪvd ðɛm frəm ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz həræst baɪ ə ˈkəmpəˌni tu jɪrz frəm naʊ, bɪˈkəz ðə spaɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni haɪərd ðə iˈmeɪl wɪθ ðɛr ril neɪm ənd ˈæˌdrɛs ɪn ɪt. gʊd ɔn jɑ! ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə hoʊld ðə hæv ˈoʊvər ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈdætə ɔn wən ˈpərsən ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪn ðə rɔŋ hænz, ənd ðə rɔŋ hænz hu pʊt ðə moʊst ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu kəˈlɛktɪŋ ɪt. ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs ɪz ˈdætə ɔn lɑts əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə rɔŋ hænz. ɪt əˈlaʊz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ənd steɪts tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ənd ˈɪnfluəns ɑr bɪˈheɪvjər (aɪ ˈrɪli wɪʃ ðət wər ʤɪst ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə). iʧ ˈpərsən ðət riˈmuvz ðɛmˈsɛlvz frəm ðɪs pul əv ˈdætə hɛlps! əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə taɪp əv ˈpərsən hu wɔnts tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə wərld, ˈæftər ɔl, wi nid tɪ bi ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl tɪ wɪn! ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ə strɔŋ lɪŋk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈjuʒəwəli gɪt ʃɛrd ʤɪst frəm ˈpərsən ə tɪ ˈpərsən bi (ər ˈpərsən ə tɪ ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən bi), ɪt gɪts sprɛd əraʊnd. ɪf ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ju ˈhændəl ɪt wɛl, ju ər ˈkipɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ju ər kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈseɪfər. ju kʊd stɑrt səm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt dɪˈskəʃənz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt filz laɪk ɔl ʤɪst sˈlipˌwɔkɪŋ ɑr weɪ ˈɪntu ə ˌtoʊˌtælɪˈtɛriən. ɛz ˈænərˌkɪsts, wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈpipəl tɪ kˈwɛʃən all-of-the-things*. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ kip ðɪs əp, ənd meɪk ʃʊr ɪt fɔrmz pɑrt əv ɑr ˈnɔrməl ˌɪnərˈækʃənz wɪθ ˈəðərz, ənd nɑt ʤɪst səm ˈspɛʃəli əˈlɑtɪd ‘‘activist’*’ taɪm. səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈmɛnʃənd ðɪs ɔˈrɛdi, bət, ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs kəmˈjunɪtiz ər ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ laɪk tɪ si ðə hoʊl wərld wərk. wɪn ju juz ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðeɪ meɪk (əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ju kən əˈfɔrd tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts ɛz wɛl), ˈhɛlpɪŋ səˈsteɪn ənd groʊ ðɛm. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, wən lɛs ˈkəstəmər fər ðə ʤaɪənt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz ðət kənˈtroʊl soʊ məʧ əv ɑr ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk wərld. wɔnt tɪ bi mɔr ˌproʊˈæktɪv? ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz greɪt, bət ɪf ˈrɪli gɑt ju raɪld əp, ər ju ʤɪst θɪŋk ðiz kæmˈpeɪnz meɪ fɪt ɪn wɛl wɪθ jʊr laɪf ər skɪlz, ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ du mɔr. ˈləkəli, ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv grups ðət ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt ðɛr taɪm ənd ˈɛnərʤi təˈwɔrdz ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ steɪt sərˈveɪləns, ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs nu lɔz, ənd ˈkipɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɛz fri frəm ˈkɔrpərət kənˈtroʊl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. hir ər ə fju hæd dɪˈrɛkt ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ. ˈlaɪkli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz səm əv ðɛm frəm ˈərliər ɪn ðə gaɪd. ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn soʊ məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ kəm baɪ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz wi lɪŋk tɪ wɪˈθaʊt grups laɪk ðiz! ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk frənˈtɪr faʊnˈdeɪʃən (https://www.eff.org*/) ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs əv ðə lɔt, ənd ˈsərtənli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst. ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl grup, beɪst ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðət eɪmz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpraɪvəsi, ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz, ənd ɪkˈspoʊz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˈækʃənz. ɪts ˈtæktɪks reɪnʤ frəm ˈligəl ˈfəndɪŋ ənd ədˈvaɪs, səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət hɛlps ɪts eɪmz, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈprɑʤɛkts, ˈlɑbiɪŋ əv steɪts, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv nu lɔz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə, ənd ˈivɪn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ən ænˈθɔləˌʤi əv ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈfɪkʃən. ə church’*’ bət həz dən səm ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli ˈɛksələnt wərk sɪns ˈfaʊndɪŋ 26 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. faɪt fər ðə fˈjuʧər (https://www.fightforthefuture.org*/) ðɪs grup ɪz us-focused*, bət həz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ɪz ˈjusfəl ðə wərld ˈoʊvər. ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈrædɪkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən tulz, ɪn ɪts oʊn wərdz ɪt ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv paʊər ɪn ɑr lives’*’. ɪt ˈjuzɪz ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ənd mæs kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ, boʊθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ɪn ˈpərsən, tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpɑləsi ənd prəˈtɛkt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfridəmz, ənd tɪ prəˈtɛkt dɪˈsɛnt ənd ˈproʊˌtɛst ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ˈoʊpən raɪts grup (https://www.openrightsgroup.org*/) ðə bɛst sɔrs əv nuz ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈkɔrpərət sərˈveɪləns, ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən, ənd lɔz ðət θˈrɛtən ɑr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfridəmz. ɛz wɛl ɛz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɪs ˈɪnfoʊ, ðeɪ tɪ ðə ˈmidiə, kæmˈpeɪn, ˈlɑbi, goʊ tɪ kɔrt, ənd wərk wɪθ ˈəðər ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd kæmˈpeɪn groups’*’. (https://barncamp.org.uk*/) ɪz ə ˌloʊˈkɔst, ˈrʊrəl ɪˈvɛnt ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ tɛk kəˈlɛktɪv hacktionlab*. ɪt ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən: ˈæktɪvɪsts, kæmˈpeɪnərz, ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ənd kəmˈjunɪti grups, ənd ˈɛnibədi ɛls wɪθ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd haʊ tɪ səbˈvərt ɪt ənd pʊt ɪt tɪ gʊd juz. ɔl skɪl ˈlɛvəlz ər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ənd ʃʊd gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt əv ɪt. ˈænərˌkɪst ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən (https://www.afed.org.uk*) ɛz ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðɪs gaɪd ʃoʊz, wi ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ˈfridəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz, ˈwərkˌpleɪsɪz, ənd aʊt ɔn ðə strits. ˈpriviəs kæmˈpeɪnz hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd (bæk ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*), wɪʧ wɑz pɑrt əv ðə səkˈsɛsfəl faɪt əˈgɛnst ˈmændəˌtɔri ˌbaɪəˈmɛtrək ˈaɪˈdi kɑrdz! ɪf ju wɔnt ə fri ənd ˈikwəl soʊˈsaɪɪti, ðɛn si ɪf wi saʊnd laɪk ðə ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən fər ju. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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the search is on for the man police said was driven to an apartment by his mother and fired multiple shots at another man and into two apartments in county.
the incident happened around a.m. tuesday, at the holly point apartments, located at 1000 st., in holly hill.
lewis hawkins, 32, pulled a handgun from the vehicle he rode in and shot at dion skeeter multiple times, police said.
four bullet casings were recovered at the scene, police said.
according to a police report, hawkins and skeeter had a "heated" argument about two weeks ago.
skeeter was standing outside the apartment when lewis fired the shots, but he wasn't injured. several bullets struck the windows, going through one apartment and into another unit, police said. both apartments were occupied during the shooting. two children were sleeping inside one of the apartments, police said.
hawkins was driven to the apartment complex by his mother, sondra.
conegia has been charged with principle to attempted murder with a firearm. she is being held on no bond, police said.
an arrest warrant has been obtained for hawkins on various charges, including attempted murder with a firearm, police said. investigators are working leads to locate hawkins.
police said hawkins may be gang affiliated with the latin kings. he is considered armed and dangerous.
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ðə sərʧ ɪz ɔn fər ðə mæn pəˈlis sɛd wɑz ˈdrɪvən tɪ ən əˈpɑrtmənt baɪ hɪz ˈməðər ənd faɪərd ˈməltəpəl ʃɑts æt əˈnəðər mæn ənd ˈɪntu tu əˈpɑrtmənts ɪn ˈkaʊnti. ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˈhæpənd əraʊnd a.m*. ˈtuzˌdeɪ, æt ðə ˈhɑli pɔɪnt əˈpɑrtmənts, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 1000 st*., ɪn ˈhɑli hɪl. luɪs ˈhɔkɪnz, 32 pʊld ə ˈhændˌgən frəm ðə ˈviɪkəl hi roʊd ɪn ənd ʃɑt æt diɔn ˈskitər ˈməltəpəl taɪmz, pəˈlis sɛd. fɔr ˈbʊlət ˈkeɪsɪŋz wər rɪˈkəvərd æt ðə sin, pəˈlis sɛd. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlis rɪˈpɔrt, ˈhɔkɪnz ənd ˈskitər hæd ə "ˈhitɪd" ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈbaʊt tu wiks əˈgoʊ. ˈskitər wɑz ˈstændɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə əˈpɑrtmənt wɪn luɪs faɪərd ðə ʃɑts, bət hi ˈwəzənt ˈɪnʤərd. ˈsɛvərəl ˈbʊləts strək ðə ˈwɪndoʊz, goʊɪŋ θru wən əˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈɪntu əˈnəðər ˈjunɪt, pəˈlis sɛd. boʊθ əˈpɑrtmənts wər ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ. tu ˈʧɪldrən wər sˈlipɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd wən əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənts, pəˈlis sɛd. ˈhɔkɪnz wɑz ˈdrɪvən tɪ ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks baɪ hɪz ˈməðər, ˈsɑndrə. həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈprɪnsəpəl tɪ əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər wɪθ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm. ʃi ɪz biɪŋ hɛld ɔn noʊ bɑnd, pəˈlis sɛd. ən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt həz bɪn əbˈteɪnd fər ˈhɔkɪnz ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər wɪθ ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm, pəˈlis sɛd. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ lidz tɪ ˈloʊˌkeɪt ˈhɔkɪnz. pəˈlis sɛd ˈhɔkɪnz meɪ bi gæŋ əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈlætən kɪŋz. hi ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ɑrmd ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs.
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the executive order trump signed late friday puts a temporary moratorium on travel from seven countries while encouraging an effort to tighten the screening of potential terrorists.
an mit mechanical engineering student from iran was among those barred from the united states on saturday by president travel ban, prompting an outcry from the mit community and thrusting the woman into a fiery national debate.
niki, a junior who has a multiple entry student visa, had been trying to return to mit after winter break but was blocked from boarding her connecting flight from qatar, along with about 30 other iranians, she wrote on facebook.
“this will not secure the borders from terrorism and illegal immigrants. it will only increase racism in the american society,” she wrote. “the president is trying to make a norm and policy by which he wants to lead the country. there has not been a single terrorist activity from those 7 countries listed above, in the us.”
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a member of sigma kappa sorority, is executive vice president of the mit association and volunteers with camp kesem, an organization for children whose parents have cancer, according to a facebook page launched by her supporters, called “bring niki back.”
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her friends and sorority sisters held her up as an active member of the community and launched a phone bank to congress and an online petition demanding that she be allowed to return.
they also reached out to democratic us senator elizabeth warren, who cited’s story, among others, on the floor of the senate monday night as she challenged the notion that the travel ban would make america safer.
“none of these people are criminals. none of these people are threats. students at some of the top universities,” warren said. “most of them have already been vetted and granted the right to come to america.”
trump’s executive order, signed late friday, puts a temporary moratorium on travel from seven countries while encouraging an effort to tighten the screening of potential terrorists. but confusion has reigned since the weekend, with contradictory messages from the administration about how people with valid green cards would be handled. and even after the travel ban was halted by a stay in the courts on saturday, some people were still being blocked from returning to the united states, news organizations have reported.
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in speaking of in the senate, warren said that she was denied travel to the united states a second time on sunday even after a stay had been imposed by the court.
an mit spokesman confirmed that is a student affected by the travel ban. the president had not previously mentioned her name but had told alumni and members of the school community in a monday message that he was working to help two undergraduates who were barred from the united states.
mit’s president, l. rafael reif, noted that the university is broadly international, with more than 40 percent of the faculty, 40 percent of graduate students, and 10 percent of undergraduates coming from outside the united states.
“the executive order on friday appeared to me a stunning violation of our deepest american values, the values of a nation of immigrants: fairness, equality, openness, generosity, courage,” reif wrote. “the statue of liberty is the “mother of exiles”; how can we slam the door on desperate refugees? religious liberty is a founding american value; how can our government discriminate against people of any religion?”
he also encouraged people to work “constructively” to remedy the situation and to acknowledge that “there are people of goodwill who see the measures in the executive order as a reasonable path to make the country safer,” though he added, “i am convinced that the executive order will make us less safe.”
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ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər trəmp saɪnd leɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ pʊts ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ˈtrævəl frəm ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz waɪl ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈtaɪtən ðə ˈskrinɪŋ əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ən ˈɛˈmaɪˈti məˈkænɪkəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈstudənt frəm ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz əˈməŋ ðoʊz bɑrd frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈtrævəl bæn, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ən ˈaʊtˌkraɪ frəm ðə ˈɛˈmaɪˈti kəmˈjunɪti ənd θˈrəstɪŋ ðə ˈwʊmən ˈɪntu ə ˈfaɪəri ˈnæʃənəl dəˈbeɪt. ˈnɪki, ə ˈʤunjər hu həz ə ˈməltəpəl ˈɛntri ˈstudənt ˈvizə, hæd bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˈæftər ˈwɪntər breɪk bət wɑz blɑkt frəm ˈbɔrdɪŋ hər kəˈnɛktɪŋ flaɪt frəm ˌkəˈtɑr, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈbaʊt 30 ˈəðər ˌɪˈrɑniənz, ʃi roʊt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. wɪl nɑt sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈbɔrdərz frəm ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ənd ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts. ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkris ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən society,”*,” ʃi roʊt. ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə nɔrm ənd ˈpɑləsi baɪ wɪʧ hi wɔnts tɪ lɛd ðə ˈkəntri. ðɛr həz nɑt bɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈtɛrərɪst ækˈtɪvɪti frəm ðoʊz 7 ˈkəntriz ˈlɪstɪd əˈbəv, ɪn ðə us.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈsɪgmə ˈkæpə sərˈɔrəti, ɪz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈɛˈmaɪˈti əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz wɪθ kæmp kesem*, ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən fər ˈʧɪldrən huz ˈpɛrənts hæv ˈkænsər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ lɔnʧt baɪ hər səˈpɔrtərz, kɔld ˈnɪki back.”*.” gɪt ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ɪn jʊr inbox*: ðə 10 tɔp ˈloʊkəl nuz ˈstɔriz frəm ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈbɔstən ənd əraʊnd nu ˈɪŋglənd dɪˈlɪvərd ˈdeɪli. saɪn əp θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp! saɪn əp fər mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz hir hər frɛndz ənd sərˈɔrəti ˈsɪstərz hɛld hər əp ɛz ən ˈæktɪv ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti ənd lɔnʧt ə foʊn bæŋk tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn pəˈtɪʃən dɪˈmændɪŋ ðət ʃi bi əˈlaʊd tɪ rɪˈtərn. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ riʧt aʊt tɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnətər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən, hu ˈsaɪtɪd ˈstɔri, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, ɔn ðə flɔr əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ɛz ʃi ˈʧælənʤd ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ðə ˈtrævəl bæn wʊd meɪk əˈmɛrɪkə ˈseɪfər. əv ðiz ˈpipəl ər ˈkrɪmənəlz. nən əv ðiz ˈpipəl ər θrɛts. ˈstudənts æt səm əv ðə tɔp universities,”*,” ˈwɔrən sɛd. əv ðɛm hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈvɛtɪd ənd ˈgrænɪd ðə raɪt tɪ kəm tɪ america.”*.” ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər, saɪnd leɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, pʊts ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm ɔn ˈtrævəl frəm ˈsɛvən ˈkəntriz waɪl ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ən ˈɛfərt tɪ ˈtaɪtən ðə ˈskrinɪŋ əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. bət kənfˈjuʒən həz reɪnd sɪns ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪθ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈvælɪd grin kɑrdz wʊd bi ˈhændəld. ənd ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə ˈtrævəl bæn wɑz ˈhɔltɪd baɪ ə steɪ ɪn ðə kɔrts ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, səm ˈpipəl wər stɪl biɪŋ blɑkt frəm rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, nuz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hæv ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn ˈspikɪŋ əv ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ˈwɔrən sɛd ðət ʃi wɑz dɪˈnaɪd ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈivɪn ˈæftər ə steɪ hæd bɪn ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə kɔrt. ən ˈɛˈmaɪˈti ˈspoʊksmən kənˈfərmd ðət ɪz ə ˈstudənt əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈtrævəl bæn. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hæd nɑt ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛnʃənd hər neɪm bət hæd toʊld əˈləmˌnaɪ ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə skul kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ə ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət hi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ hɛlp tu ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts hu wər bɑrd frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈprɛzɪdənt, ɛl. ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl rif, ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪz ˈbrɔdli ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, wɪθ mɔr ðən 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈfækəlti, 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənts, ənd 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌəndərˈgræʤəwəts ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈpɪrd tɪ mi ə ˈstənɪŋ vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ɑr ˈdipəst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvæljuz, ðə ˈvæljuz əv ə ˈneɪʃən əv ˈɪməgrənts: ˈfɛrnəs, ɪkˈwɑləti, ˈoʊpənəs, ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti, courage,”*,” rif roʊt. ˈstæˌʧu əv ˈlɪbərˌti ɪz ðə əv exiles”*”; haʊ kən wi slæm ðə dɔr ɔn ˈdɛspərɪt ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz? rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ɪz ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈvælju; haʊ kən ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst ˈpipəl əv ˈɛni religion?”*?” hi ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈpipəl tɪ wərk ““constructively”*” tɪ ˈrɛmədi ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd tɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ər ˈpipəl əv ˈgʊdˈwɪl hu si ðə ˈmɛʒərz ɪn ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɛz ə ˈrizənəbəl pæθ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈkəntri safer,”*,” ðoʊ hi ˈædɪd, æm kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər wɪl meɪk ˈjuˈɛs lɛs safe.”*.” ˈstɛfəni ˈɛbərt kən bi riʧt æt ˈfɑloʊ hər ɔn tˈwɪtər
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winnipeg's ikea store started serving liquor this week, although they've been licensed since october, according to the liquor and gaming authority of manitoba.
liz stevenson of liquor and gaming said licence was approved on oct. 15, and inspectors have visited the store twice.
ikea confirmed friday that they have the licence and began to serve a small selection of beer and wine this week.
"[the purpose of the licence] is to offer a more complete selection of beverage choices to our customers," said ikea spokesperson ramey.
the winnipeg store applied for the licence through the liquor and gaming authority in march 2015.
at that time, ikea canada spokesperson madelaine said it is common across canada for ikea restaurants to serve beer and wine.
"we know that, like at any other restaurant in winnipeg, some of our customers wish to have an alcoholic beverage with their meals," said.
ikea joins mcnally robinson as retailers in winnipeg serving beer and wine in their dining rooms.
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winnipeg's* ˌaɪˈkiə stɔr ˈstɑrtɪd ˈsərvɪŋ ˈlɪkər ðɪs wik, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪv bɪn ˈlaɪsənst sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈlɪkər ənd ˈgeɪmɪŋ əˈθɔrəti əv ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə. lɪz ˈstivənsən əv ˈlɪkər ənd ˈgeɪmɪŋ sɛd ˈlaɪsəns wɑz əˈpruvd ɔn ɔkt. 15 ənd ˌɪnˈspɛktərz hæv ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə stɔr twaɪs. ˌaɪˈkiə kənˈfərmd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈlaɪsəns ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ sərv ə smɔl səˈlɛkʃən əv bɪr ənd waɪn ðɪs wik. "[ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˈlaɪsəns] ɪz tɪ ˈɔfər ə mɔr kəmˈplit səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈʧɔɪsɪz tɪ ɑr ˈkəstəmərz," sɛd ˌaɪˈkiə ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈræmi. ðə ˈwɪnɪpəg stɔr əˈplaɪd fər ðə ˈlaɪsəns θru ðə ˈlɪkər ənd ˈgeɪmɪŋ əˈθɔrəti ɪn mɑrʧ 2015 æt ðət taɪm, ˌaɪˈkiə ˈkænədə ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈmædɪleɪn sɛd ɪt ɪz ˈkɑmən əˈkrɔs ˈkænədə fər ˌaɪˈkiə ˈrɛˌstrɑnts tɪ sərv bɪr ənd waɪn. "wi noʊ ðət, laɪk æt ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ˈwɪnɪpəg, səm əv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz wɪʃ tɪ hæv ən ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk ˈbɛvərɪʤ wɪθ ðɛr milz," sɛd. ˌaɪˈkiə ʤɔɪnz məkˈnæˌli ˈrɑbənsən ɛz ˈriˌteɪlərz ɪn ˈwɪnɪpəg ˈsərvɪŋ bɪr ənd waɪn ɪn ðɛr ˈdaɪnɪŋ rumz.
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right now, a sheet of paper in a office is on fire. how do we know this? on this sheet of paper, some engineers have scrawled a prototype that will be the fastest nissan ever.
and most definitely be on fire because nissan told that this special will lap the in under 18s, comfortably eclipsing the current lap record, and moving it further to the top of the unofficial king of the ‘ring table. oh, and quite a bit faster than new, too, a claimed 22s. woah.
we first got wind of this super a few months back, when - nissan - officially unveiled its global in yokohama, japan, making the legendary tuner an integral part of business. and at the time, nissan ceo carlos said: “it would be unthinkable for us to develop a range of road cars without including the. the will be special…”
so on the launch of model - which you can read about here - a nissan spokesman told how this super will be the “hardest ever”. quite a firework, but then the standard, if you can call it ‘standard’, is a bombastic piece of kit.
nissan was, naturally, extremely coy about the details, only telling us that the car is currently in the development phase, but “will be of great value and offer the same concept as other products: more power, better handling and improved looks.”
when pushed on power gains, there were some nervous smiles, most probably because rocket science is a risky business. the current comfortably produces and of torque, but nissan told us the version will probably produce “more than 570bhp”.
undoubtedly, there will be suspension and aero too, though have to wait and see. stay tuned, as nissan tells us it will appear in the second half of 2014. that, dear internet, will be the definitive product, so expect some thunder…
sub 18s, in a nissan. sheesh.
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raɪt naʊ, ə ʃit əv ˈpeɪpər ɪn ə ˈɔfəs ɪz ɔn faɪər. haʊ du wi noʊ ðɪs? ɔn ðɪs ʃit əv ˈpeɪpər, səm ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz hæv skrɔld ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp ðət wɪl bi ðə ˈfæstəst ˈnisɑn ˈɛvər. ənd moʊst ˈdɛfənətli bi ɔn faɪər bɪˈkəz ˈnisɑn toʊld ðət ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl wɪl læp ðə ɪn ˈəndər 18s*, ˈkəmfərtəbli ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt læp ˈrɛkərd, ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ɪt ˈfərðər tɪ ðə tɔp əv ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl kɪŋ əv ðə ˈteɪbəl. oʊ, ənd kwaɪt ə bɪt ˈfæstər ðən nu tu, ə kleɪmd 22s*. woah*. wi fərst gɑt wɪnd əv ðɪs ˈsupər ə fju mənθs bæk, wɪn ˈnisɑn əˈfɪʃəli ənˈveɪld ɪts ˈgloʊbəl ɪn ˌjoʊkəˈhɑmə, ʤəˈpæn, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈtunər ən ˈɪnəgrəl pɑrt əv ˈbɪznɪs. ənd æt ðə taɪm, ˈnisɑn ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ˈkɑrloʊs sɛd: wʊd bi ənˈθɪŋkəbəl fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə reɪnʤ əv roʊd kɑz wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə. ðə wɪl bi special…”*…” soʊ ɔn ðə lɔnʧ əv ˈmɑdəl wɪʧ ju kən rɛd əˈbaʊt hir ə ˈnisɑn ˈspoʊksmən toʊld haʊ ðɪs ˈsupər wɪl bi ðə ever”*”. kwaɪt ə ˈfaɪrˌwərk, bət ðɛn ðə ˈstændərd, ɪf ju kən kɔl ɪt ‘‘standard’*’, ɪz ə bɑmˈbæstɪk pis əv kɪt. ˈnisɑn wɑz, ˈnæʧərəli, ɪkˈstrimli kɔɪ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈditeɪlz, ˈoʊnli ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ðə kɑr ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt feɪz, bət bi əv greɪt ˈvælju ənd ˈɔfər ðə seɪm ˈkɑnsɛpt ɛz ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts: mɔr paʊər, ˈbɛtər ˈhændəlɪŋ ənd ˌɪmˈpruvd looks.”*.” wɪn pʊʃt ɔn paʊər geɪnz, ðɛr wər səm ˈnərvəs smaɪlz, moʊst ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪˈkəz ˈrɑkət saɪəns ɪz ə ˈrɪski ˈbɪznɪs. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkəmfərtəbli prəˈdusɪz ənd əv tɔrk, bət ˈnisɑn toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈvərʒən wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈproʊdus ðən 570bhp”*”. ənˈdaʊtɪdli, ðɛr wɪl bi səˈspɛnʃən ənd ˈɛroʊ tu, ðoʊ hæv tɪ weɪt ənd si. steɪ tund, ɛz ˈnisɑn tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ɪt wɪl əˈpɪr ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv 2014 ðət, dɪr ˈɪntərˌnɛt, wɪl bi ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈprɑdəkt, soʊ ɪkˈspɛkt səm thunder…*… səb 18s*, ɪn ə ˈnisɑn. ʃiʃ. si mɔr əv ðə ˈnisɑn
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the brain is probably the most incredible organ in the human body. it has amazed doctors and scientists for ages how it works, how it develops, and how to keep it in shape.
we���re all born with roughly 100 billion brain cells. but unlike the cells in other parts of our body that continuously renew, the brain cells we start with have to last us a lifetime. and that is exactly why we need to treat them well pamper them, nourish them, and exercise them! how? here are three ways to boost your brainpower:
with exercise:
one of the many benefits of technology and the ubiquitous is the proliferation of apps. new apps show up every day in mobile app stores with claims to improve memory and enhance other cognitive skills. while no one can say for sure yet whether an accurate assumption, worth giving one of these apps a try. it certainly hurt to engage the brain. plus, fun!
with a healthy lifestyle:
the wholesome lifestyle habits you keep to enhance your physical health can also benefit your brain. aerobic exercise and mindful activities like meditation and yoga can be particularly useful. because stress increases brain inflammation, which can damage brain cells. so any activity is encouraged and recommended!
through diet:
the best way to boost brainpower is to cut out processed foods. did you know people who eat 400 grams of vegetables and fruits a day perform better on cognitive tests? because unprocessed whole foods like salmon, broccoli, walnuts, celery and blueberries are full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that nourish your brain cells. watch your intake of refined sugar too. that could lead to insulin resistance in the brain, which has been linked to early alzheimer’s.
with medication:
a lot of people are turning to pharmaceuticals to maximize their mental capabilities. stimulants, like and ritalin, are primarily prescribed to people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but both have become popular among college students for their ability to help them focus their attention better and process information. and professionals in highly demanding fields like global technology and banking are turning to modafinil, a drug created for sleep disorders, for its ability to minds and gain an edge on the competition.
are any of these a part of your everyday brain boosting routine? what methods to you use to increase your memory and keep your brain sharp?
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ðə breɪn ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɔrgən ɪn ðə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi. ɪt həz əˈmeɪzd ˈdɑktərz ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts fər ˈeɪʤɪz haʊ ɪt wərks, haʊ ɪt dɪˈvɛləps, ənd haʊ tɪ kip ɪt ɪn ʃeɪp. ɔl bɔrn wɪθ ˈrəfli 100 ˈbɪljən breɪn sɛlz. bət ənˈlaɪk ðə sɛlz ɪn ˈəðər pɑrts əv ɑr ˈbɑdi ðət kənˈtɪnjuəsli rɪˈnu, ðə breɪn sɛlz wi stɑrt wɪθ hæv tɪ læst ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ənd ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli waɪ wi nid tɪ trit ðɛm wɛl ˈpæmpər ðɛm, nərɪʃ ðɛm, ənd ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ðɛm! haʊ? hir ər θri weɪz tɪ bust jʊr ˈbreɪnˌpaʊər: wɪθ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz: wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs ɪz ðə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv æps. nu æps ʃoʊ əp ˈɛvəri deɪ ɪn ˈmoʊbəl æp stɔrz wɪθ kleɪmz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈmɛməri ənd ɛnˈhæns ˈəðər ˈkɑgnɪtɪv skɪlz. waɪl noʊ wən kən seɪ fər ʃʊr jɛt ˈwɛðər ən ˈækjərət əˈsəmpʃən, wərθ ˈgɪvɪŋ wən əv ðiz æps ə traɪ. ɪt ˈsərtənli hərt tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðə breɪn. pləs, fən! wɪθ ə ˈhɛlθi ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl: ðə ˈhoʊlsəm ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈhæbəts ju kip tɪ ɛnˈhæns jʊr ˈfɪzɪkəl hɛlθ kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt jʊr breɪn. ɛˈroʊbɪk ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ənd ˈmaɪndfəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz laɪk ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ənd ˈjoʊgə kən bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈjusfəl. bɪˈkəz strɛs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz breɪn ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən, wɪʧ kən ˈdæmɪʤ breɪn sɛlz. soʊ ˈɛni ækˈtɪvɪti ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd! θru daɪət: ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ bust ˈbreɪnˌpaʊər ɪz tɪ kət aʊt ˈprɑsɛst fudz. dɪd ju noʊ ˈpipəl hu it 400 græmz əv ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd fruts ə deɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈbɛtər ɔn ˈkɑgnɪtɪv tɛsts? bɪˈkəz ənˈprɔˌsɛst hoʊl fudz laɪk ˈsæmən, ˈbrɑkəli, ˈwɔlˌnəts, ˈsɛləri ənd ˈbluˌbɛriz ər fʊl əv ˈvaɪtəmənz, ˈmɪnərəlz ənd ˌæntiˈɑksədənts ðət nərɪʃ jʊr breɪn sɛlz. wɔʧ jʊr ˈɪnˌteɪk əv rɪˈfaɪnd ˈʃʊgər tu. ðət kʊd lɛd tɪ ˈɪnsələn rɪˈzɪstəns ɪn ðə breɪn, wɪʧ həz bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈərli alzheimer’s*. wɪθ ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən: ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəlz tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ðɛr ˈmɛntəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. ˈstɪmjələnts, laɪk ənd ˈrɪtəlɪn, ər praɪˈmɛrəli priˈskraɪbd tɪ ˈpipəl wɪθ əˈtɛnʃən ˈdɛfəsət ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪti dɪˈsɔrdər, bət boʊθ hæv bɪˈkəm ˈpɑpjələr əˈməŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts fər ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ˈfoʊkɪs ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən ˈbɛtər ənd ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ənd prəˈfɛʃənəlz ɪn ˈhaɪli dɪˈmændɪŋ fildz laɪk ˈgloʊbəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈbæŋkɪŋ ər ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ modafinil*, ə drəg kriˈeɪtɪd fər slip dɪˈsɔrdərz, fər ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ maɪndz ənd geɪn ən ɛʤ ɔn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ər ˈɛni əv ðiz ə pɑrt əv jʊr ˈɛvriˈdeɪ breɪn ˈbustɪŋ ruˈtin? wət ˈmɛθədz tɪ ju juz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris jʊr ˈmɛməri ənd kip jʊr breɪn ʃɑrp? əˈbaʊt pharmacy:��*:�� ˈfɑrməsi ɪz ə ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈneɪbərˌhʊd pharmacy.��*.�� ɪn ˈbɪznɪs fər mɔr ðən 40 jɪrz, ˈfɑrməsi həz bɪn ˈəndər ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ˈfɑrməsɪst ˈɛdi ˈblæŋkoʊ fər ðə pæst 11 years.��*.�� wɪθ hɪz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ, ˈɛdi ˈblæŋkoʊ həz trænsˈfɔrmd ˈfɑrməsi ˈɪntu ə ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəli ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ facility.��*.�� tɪ lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈsərvɪsɪz, pliz ˈvɪzɪt ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt æt ər kɔl ˈjuˈɛs təˈdeɪ æt
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all medications have side-effects. it is a sad and sorry thing that a prescribed drug cannot always descend straight onto its targeted ailment and quickly destroy it. but medicine is imperfect, less like a helicopter and more like a cargo plane landing at night. it might wiggle and veer. a wise patient might want to read reliable government reports on an safety record before booking the flight, if available, or even exist.
a medication like the vaccine cannot always descend straight onto its targeted ailment and quickly destroy it. but a wise patient, heather mallick suggests, might want to read reliable scientific reports on its efficacy rather than rely on the of social media. ( damian / the associated press )
the vaccine story reported thursday by david and jesse mclean of the toronto star was about information, and access to it. it was not about the drug itself it is safe and effective but about parents and girls not always being told what they need to know in order to make informed decisions, and being dismissed by doctors when they became terribly ill. many hundreds of thousands of teenage girls in canada have been safely given the vaccine but since 2008 at least 60 have suffered convulsions or disabling pain afterwards. not clear why but it is worth noting and investigating, as the story said repeatedly. their suffering matters. these girls are worth listening to. but some people are saying the star have run the story because it might help the cause. this overreaction is a sign of our agitated times, proof that people will react to a phrase or a sentence rather than reading an extended list of facts. on twitter, i and others warn people not to something without reading it first in its entirety. do they do this? no, they do not. i have to leave twitter. i will.
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tweeters complained about things the star story did not say. they said it was overblown the pain of a few teenage girls? and in the midst of news about a measles epidemic caused by panickys, mostly in the u.s., who say the vaccine causes autism, which it doesn’t. like saying we report close calls in the air because most planes land safely. the star censor itself to suit an alarmist news agenda. to do so would be to assume its readers are stupid, and that is how journalism self-harms. we live in a country of silence and official secrecy, where institutions from governments to medical colleges are obliged to reveal almost nothing about spending, competence and safety. information, invariably extracted slowly with tongs, is always good. on thursday, public health ontario revealed that the fifth person in toronto to come down with measles was fully vaccinated. vaccines always work. i am on my third whooping cough vaccine and know to my cost that whooping cough is a terrible illness in adults. it can kill infants. the flu vaccine this year work according to plan as viruses mutated, and there is the puzzling fact that the vaccines seem to have made some people more vulnerable in subsequent years. the human papilloma virus, against which protects, also mutates. vaccines are not perfect. they wane. their effects may vary.
but it is troubling that stories about the panic also have a social element, meaning that there is rage about some wealthy clueless californian parents obsessed with hygiene. appropriate to be angry about parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated but as the anger spreads online, the anger itself mutates. for instance, a university instructor (with an ma in “social factors which influence canadian participation in the shot put” of all things) is spreading opinions in a bird course. does this matter? it has enraged people and rightly angered students, but part of another story, the one about academic decline.
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but part of the news stream now, which is always binary. either for vaccinations or against them, never mind the grey areas. this is tea party thinking, to react with alarm rather than reason. it has brought us mandatory sentencing, clinics that lure young pregnant women, and rights. it is a zone, and when it intersects with canadian life, it makes it much more difficult to make rational decisions. and the vaccine debate is one we even be having. the loony american obsession with non-science, in the face of all the facts, should not spill over into canada. i cannot take twitter to the supreme court of canada for a humane ruling, the pity. twitter and sites are how libel and damaging rumour spread. a tip: read a website run by a rural doctor whose slogan is “wielding the lasso of truth.” read media rivals sniping at each other, bald men fighting over a comb. the news that twitter has signed a deal so that will now show up in google search results means that short info and opinion will now make good information even less reachable on google. twitter, where every minute is a new adventure in truthiness, is water that boils the smart and the lunatic in the same pot. reading doctor and science writer ben new book, i think find a bit more complicated than that, about the widespread misunderstanding of research and results. for a year now, been trying to teach myself about statistics and science so as to find a way through the fog. quite dull to explain so turn to the latest thrill. this north carolina senator says restaurant workers have to wash their hands after going to the bathroom, infringing. cue a new movement. let loose the hounds of e. coli.
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ɔl ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz hæv side-effects*. ɪt ɪz ə sæd ənd ˈsɑri θɪŋ ðət ə priˈskraɪbd drəg ˈkænɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈsɛnd streɪt ˈɔntu ɪts ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈeɪlmənt ənd kˈwɪkli dɪˈstrɔɪ ɪt. bət ˈmɛdəsən ɪz ˌɪmˈpərfɪkt, lɛs laɪk ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ənd mɔr laɪk ə ˈkɑrˌgoʊ pleɪn ˈlændɪŋ æt naɪt. ɪt maɪt ˈwɪgəl ənd vɪr. ə waɪz ˈpeɪʃənt maɪt wɔnt tɪ rɛd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ən ˈseɪfti ˈrɛkərd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbʊkɪŋ ðə flaɪt, ɪf əˈveɪləbəl, ər ˈivɪn ɪgˈzɪst. ə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən laɪk ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈkænɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈsɛnd streɪt ˈɔntu ɪts ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈeɪlmənt ənd kˈwɪkli dɪˈstrɔɪ ɪt. bət ə waɪz ˈpeɪʃənt, ˈhɛðər ˈmælɪk səˈʤɛsts, maɪt wɔnt tɪ rɛd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ɪts ˈɛfɪˌkæsi ˈrəðər ðən rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðə əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈdeɪmiən ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈstɔri ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ ˈdeɪvɪd ənd ˈʤɛsi məˈklin əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ stɑr wɑz əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ənd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɪt. ɪt wɑz nɑt əˈbaʊt ðə drəg ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪt ɪz seɪf ənd ˈifɛktɪv bət əˈbaʊt ˈpɛrənts ənd gərlz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz biɪŋ toʊld wət ðeɪ nid tɪ noʊ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk ˌɪnˈfɔrmd dɪˈsɪʒənz, ənd biɪŋ dɪsˈmɪst baɪ ˈdɑktərz wɪn ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm ˈtɛrəbli ɪl. ˈmɛni ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz ɪn ˈkænədə hæv bɪn ˈseɪfli ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌvækˈsin bət sɪns 2008 æt list 60 hæv ˈsəfərd kənˈvəlʃənz ər ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ peɪn ˈæftərwərdz. nɑt klɪr waɪ bət ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ, ɛz ðə ˈstɔri sɛd rɪˈpitɪdli. ðɛr ˈsəfərɪŋ ˈmætərz. ðiz gərlz ər wərθ ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ. bət səm ˈpipəl ər seɪɪŋ ðə stɑr hæv rən ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈkəz ɪt maɪt hɛlp ðə kɔz. ðɪs ˈoʊvərriˌækʃən ɪz ə saɪn əv ɑr ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd taɪmz, pruf ðət ˈpipəl wɪl riækt tɪ ə freɪz ər ə ˈsɛntəns ˈrəðər ðən ˈrɛdɪŋ ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd lɪst əv fækts. ɔn tˈwɪtər, aɪ ənd ˈəðərz wɔrn ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt fərst ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti. du ðeɪ du ðɪs? noʊ, ðeɪ du nɑt. aɪ hæv tɪ liv tˈwɪtər. aɪ wɪl. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ kəmˈpleɪnd əˈbaʊt θɪŋz ðə stɑr ˈstɔri dɪd nɑt seɪ. ðeɪ sɛd ɪt wɑz ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn ðə peɪn əv ə fju ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz? ənd ɪn ðə mɪst əv nuz əˈbaʊt ə ˈmizəlz ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk kɔzd baɪ ˈpænɪki anti-vaxxers*, ˈmoʊstli ɪn ðə juz., hu seɪ ðə ˌvækˈsin ˈkɔzɪz ˈɔˌtɪzəm, wɪʧ ɪt doesn’t*. laɪk seɪɪŋ wi rɪˈpɔrt kloʊz kɔlz ɪn ðə ɛr bɪˈkəz moʊst pleɪnz lænd ˈseɪfli. ðə stɑr ˈsɛnsər ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ sut ən əˈlɑrmɪst nuz əˈʤɛndə. tɪ du soʊ wʊd bi tɪ əˈsum ɪts ˈridərz ər ˈstupɪd, ənd ðət ɪz haʊ ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm self-harms*. wi lɪv ɪn ə ˈkəntri əv ˈsaɪləns ənd əˈfɪʃəl ˈsikrəsi, wɛr ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz frəm ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ər əˈblaɪʤd tɪ rɪˈvil ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈspɛndɪŋ, ˈkɑmpətɪns ənd ˈseɪfti. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ɛkˈstræktɪd sˈloʊli wɪθ tɔŋz, ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz gʊd. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ɑnˈtɛrioʊ rɪˈvild ðət ðə fɪθ ˈpərsən ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ tɪ kəm daʊn wɪθ ˈmizəlz wɑz ˈfʊli ˈvæksəneɪtɪd. ˌvækˈsinz ˈɔlˌweɪz wərk. aɪ æm ɔn maɪ θərd ˈwupɪŋ kɔf ˌvækˈsin ənd noʊ tɪ maɪ kɔst ðət ˈwupɪŋ kɔf ɪz ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈɪlnəs ɪn ˈædəlts. ɪt kən kɪl ˈɪnfənts. ðə flu ˌvækˈsin ðɪs jɪr wərk əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ plæn ɛz ˈvaɪrəsɪz mˈjuˌteɪtɪd, ənd ðɛr ɪz ðə ˈpəzəlɪŋ fækt ðət ðə ˌvækˈsinz sim tɪ hæv meɪd səm ˈpipəl mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl ɪn ˈsəbsəkwənt jɪrz. ðə ˈjumən ˌpæpɪˈloʊmə ˈvaɪrəs, əˈgɛnst wɪʧ prəˈtɛkts, ˈɔlsoʊ mutates*. ˌvækˈsinz ər nɑt ˈpərˌfɪkt. ðeɪ weɪn. ðɛr ˈifɛkts meɪ ˈvɛri. bət ɪt ɪz ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ðət ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpænɪk ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɛləmənt, ˈminɪŋ ðət ðɛr ɪz reɪʤ əˈbaʊt səm ˈwɛlθi ˈkluləs ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjən ˈpɛrənts əbˈsɛst wɪθ ˈhaɪˌʤin. əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ bi ˈæŋgri əˈbaʊt ˈpɛrənts hu ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ hæv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ˈvæksəneɪtɪd bət ɛz ðə ˈæŋgər sprɛdz ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðə ˈæŋgər ˌɪtˈsɛlf mutates*. fər ˈɪnstəns, ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌɪnˈstrəktər (wɪθ ən mɑ ɪn ˈfæktərz wɪʧ ˈɪnfluəns kəˈneɪdiən pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðə ʃɑt put”*” əv ɔl θɪŋz) ɪz ˈsprɛdɪŋ əˈpɪnjənz ɪn ə bərd kɔrs. dɪz ðɪs ˈmætər? ɪt həz ɪnˈreɪʤd ˈpipəl ənd ˈraɪtli ˈæŋgərd ˈstudənts, bət pɑrt əv əˈnəðər ˈstɔri, ðə wən əˈbaʊt ˌækəˈdɛmɪk dɪˈklaɪn. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ bət pɑrt əv ðə nuz strim naʊ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈbaɪnəˌri. ˈiðər fər ˌvæksəˈneɪʃənz ər əˈgɛnst ðɛm, ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðə greɪ ˈɛriəz. ðɪs ɪz ti ˈpɑrti ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, tɪ riækt wɪθ əˈlɑrm ˈrəðər ðən ˈrizən. ɪt həz brɔt ˈjuˈɛs ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈsɛntənsɪŋ, ˈklɪnɪks ðət lʊr jəŋ ˈprɛgnənt ˈwɪmən, ənd raɪts. ɪt ɪz ə zoʊn, ənd wɪn ɪt ˌɪntərˈsɛkts wɪθ kəˈneɪdiən laɪf, ɪt meɪks ɪt məʧ mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ meɪk ˈræʃənəl dɪˈsɪʒənz. ənd ðə ˌvækˈsin dəˈbeɪt ɪz wən wi ˈivɪn bi ˈhævɪŋ. ðə ˈluni əˈmɛrɪkən əbˈsɛʃən wɪθ non-science*, ɪn ðə feɪs əv ɔl ðə fækts, ʃʊd nɑt spɪl ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ˈkænədə. aɪ ˈkænɑt teɪk tˈwɪtər tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt əv ˈkænədə fər ə hjuˈmeɪn ˈrulɪŋ, ðə ˈpɪti. tˈwɪtər ənd saɪts ər haʊ ˈlaɪbɛl ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈrumər sprɛd. ə tɪp: rɛd ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt rən baɪ ə ˈrʊrəl ˈdɔktər huz sˈloʊgən ɪz ðə ˈlæsoʊ əv truth.”*.” rɛd ˈmidiə ˈraɪvəlz sˈnaɪpɪŋ æt iʧ ˈəðər, bɔld mɛn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə koʊm. ðə nuz ðət tˈwɪtər həz saɪnd ə dil soʊ ðət wɪl naʊ ʃoʊ əp ɪn ˈgugəl sərʧ rɪˈzəlts minz ðət ʃɔrt ˈɪnfoʊ ənd əˈpɪnjən wɪl naʊ meɪk gʊd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈivɪn lɛs ˈriʧəbəl ɔn ˈgugəl. tˈwɪtər, wɛr ˈɛvəri ˈmɪnət ɪz ə nu ədˈvɛnʧər ɪn ˈtruˌθinəs, ɪz ˈwɔtər ðət bɔɪlz ðə smɑrt ənd ðə ˈlunəˌtɪk ɪn ðə seɪm pɑt. ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈdɔktər ənd saɪəns ˈraɪtər bɛn nu bʊk, aɪ θɪŋk faɪnd ə bɪt mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən ðət, əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈrisərʧ ənd rɪˈzəlts. fər ə jɪr naʊ, bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ tiʧ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈbaʊt stəˈtɪstɪks ənd saɪəns soʊ ɛz tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ θru ðə fɔg. kwaɪt dəl tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn soʊ tərn tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst θrɪl. ðɪs nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈsɛnətər sɪz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz hæv tɪ wɑʃ ðɛr hænz ˈæftər goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum, ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤɪŋ. kju ə nu ˈmuvmənt. lɛt lus ðə haʊndz əv i. ˈkoʊli. rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt:
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maurizio is a former statistics student and current napoli coach whose quotes make him easy to pull for. last year at he had his tiny team playing like big boys. in a cluster analysis i ran showed up alongside manchester united, roma, spurs,,, and other teams one of the poorest teams in europe had zero business being among. he and eduardo vigo) became two managers i greatly respected simply from computer scouting. watching their teams certainly confirmed that opinion. the has also helpfully provided the checklist he looks for when he analyzes his team (he also has mentioned deep touches as a stat he looks to judge performance on in his interviews). we start with napoli in our look at the early going in what should be a fascinating and season in a.
vertical passes played from to forward
when it comes to chances created originating in, napoli is running away from the pack. they have 40 and place has just 30.
for this we can give and napoli a check.
this mean napoli rely solely oners playing long passes to forwards to create something, no team plays a shorter average pass to enter the final 30 yards. this implies if the quick long strike available, napoli get players forward and play short passes to attack. to show how they do use long vertical balls to create chances here is a map of every chance created by napoli (blue) vs (black) where a pass got the team 10+ yards closer to goal. the difference is pretty stark.
high defensive line
napoli’s opponents average pass is played further from goal than any other team in a, up from last year.
3. defenders get the ball to their
theer leads a in with 107. last year he averaged per 90.
now this is nice and reflects very well on getting the players to fit his ideas but tell us if his checklist is actually leading to performance and wins. they are a very good team but made a huge leap from last season. they are getting the ball in front of goal and keeping opponents from getting in front of goal at similar rates to last season. shots and shot quality are reasonably similar. the ends have been similar despite means changing. a few more examples of means changing: the high completion % allowed in the final 30 yards.
last year under benitez, no team was tougher to complete passes against than napoli, this year they are easier than league average. maybe this is just a transition period to’s approach, but more likely a feature of his system to not have low rates close to goal as’s main weakness was also how easy it was to complete deep passes against them (partially why they linked up with and manchester united in the cluster analysis). napoli press much higher than they did last season which unless you are bayer or bayern, makes it tough to totally shut down the opposition close to your own goal. there are always tradeoffs in tactics.
the effectiveness with which has changed the teams style to reach his stated goals make me confident he is more likely to take this team to a higher performance level as the season goes along. right now they are probably still a step behind roma and but not too far. it will be exciting to see how they evolve.
juventus, still the best?
short version: probably yes.
long version, showing my work: are taking the most shots, spending nearly the most time in front of goal (“red zone” in my americanized lingo), and taking the most shots from inside 10 yards. they allow the fewest shots and the fewest red zone completions. they still have the strongest claim to be the best team in italy right now. things are not completely fine: they have slipped a bit in terms of shot quality. in and juve forced the longest average shot in a, now they are just 15th.
the passes that get their attack reaching dangerous positions are coming from crosses a bit too often as well. the teams crossing more than juve are atalanta, carpi, chievo, palermo, udinese, and verona. not great company for a title contender. these crippling slips but juve is already 10 points behind and the the margin last season was much finer between juve and the rest of the league than the table portrayed. their shot and territory numbers were never near levels and the preseason title odds of around 60% reflected the fact this a true runaway league.
this similarity in top teams talent combined with the early season dropped points from juve is the reason italy is set up for the best title race in recent years. guess that no league in recent times has had 5 teams at above 10% odds at this point in the season and that no league has had a “favorite” at just 31% to win the league.
just look at that. the normal european soccer complaint that you know the teams that will win the title is totally out the window here. it feels open like an nba season, not a soccer season.
current favorite
the current favorite is not. leaders are not favorites either. it is place roma who the bookies tip by a hair to win the title. roma have cranked up their offense significantly from last season. they are way out in front of the pack with shots on target per game after taking just last season. this is not because of an unsustainable conversion rate, mainly fueled by simply spending way more time in front of goal.
this is an enormous change. a chunk of it comes from a single game where they completely dominated territory against hapless (and lost in the final seconds) but there would still be a 6 completion per game rise without that game. last year they have any games with at least 50 completions in the final 30 yards.
the big individual riser in the shot category comes up front where has taken per 90, inside the penalty area. last season no one took more total shots than and per 90 was the teams leader inside the box. as expect with such a rise in shots, there are lots more players chalking up >1.5 shots per 90 and >2 key.
this year 27% of passes come within 45 yards of goal, last year it was just 19%. this can partially be explained by their increased pressing, they break up passes right near the top of the league this year, leading to better field position to start their attack. when you have to make 3 or 4 passes to bring the ball up the pitch, easier to get into dangerous positions. not the whole explanation and there are other telling signs (both more aggressive passing and more accurate passing moving into the final 45 yards) but a more thorough analysis certainly beckons if roma continue to play like this.
opposites in milan
last year the two milan teams finished close to each other in the but played nothing alike. inter played like some of the best teams in europe in many categories, while milan often played like legitimate candidates.
the fact they had similar odds in preseason was one of the rare total misses see in the betting markets. inter now have the best title odds, just barely behind napoli. they are pressing high, getting the ball deep, keeping teams from seeing much of goal and pretty much doing everything they did last year, just seeing better results points-wise. they have a similar look as far as territory dominance to napoli but been quite as impressive when you look at the nitty-gritty.
inter get nearly twice as many of their deep completions via cross while napoli are less reliant on the least effective attacking tool there is. say this is the one place where the bookies might be wrong, napoli should be valued a bit more highly than inter. i say this hesitantly, knowing that in general you should look to the bookies when rating teams. most of us stat guys are not millionaires yet from beating the lines, always remember that.
milan, poor milan. at least they have improved slightly. last year they had the most deep completions, now they are up to. they have the fewest shots from inside 20 yards (only 2 ahead of) and they still get the ball to the center of the pitch at all. they even a side.
the league leaders
fiorentina lead the league and have the best sot rate. they have the best title odds right now, around 10%. how do those two things make sense? a lot of it is their early season schedule has been very soft, with games against carpi, bologna, milan, and atalanta. they also put up stunning shot totals against those teams: most total and in shots inside 20 yards. been great at stopping opponents from coming and taking shots, but defense is much more than offense. without an overpowering offense and with a defense yet to come through the fire, i sign off on being any better than the bookies skeptical take.
other bits
torino have started really well with their patented mix of passing backwards in their own half a lot (27% backwards pass rate there is 3 standard deviations above league average), and heavy central focus (2nd in league, actually a bit down from last year). a place finish certainly seems feasible if a bigger team in front falters…
sampdoria were in europa league qualifiers this year after last years place finish and got crushed at home by serbian side vojvodina. things got better in the league. have allowed 27 completions inside 15 yards from open play. the next highest is 16. their attack is near the bottom when it comes to deep completions as well. taken the most shots and allowed the most. they are currently playing like a team who deserves to be relegated. last year says they probably keep doing this but ugly right now.
one factor that might explain some of their underlying numbers is the fact they have their way to good results against top teams. napoli, inter, and roma all completed 40+ passes inside 30 yards against (a feat which has only happened in 2 other games in the entire league) but got 5 points from those matches. maybe they are just fooling the underlying numbers by west it and trying to concede 85% of the pitch but stop high quality shots? at least they have that bad-ass logo…
frosinone are playing like favorites but they have that attacking verve plus openness at the back that is nice to see. games involving see a staggering shots per game. league average is just a hair above
lazio are basically a poor at this point. they have less impressive numbers boosted by a weak schedule but got hammered by napoli in their one big game. back them to finish top 6 but not compete at the top.
bonus love is this great set piece goal (goal #3) that uses an screen to free up mertens for an open shot.
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mɔˈrɪzioʊ ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər stəˈtɪstɪks ˈstudənt ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈnæpəli koʊʧ huz kwoʊts meɪk ɪm ˈizi tɪ pʊl fər. læst jɪr æt hi hæd hɪz ˈtaɪni tim pleɪɪŋ laɪk bɪg bɔɪz. ɪn ə ˈkləstər æˈnælɪsɪs aɪ ræn ʃoʊd əp əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd, ˈroʊmɑ, spərz,,, ənd ˈəðər timz wən əv ðə ˈpurɪst timz ɪn ˈjʊrəp hæd ˈziroʊ ˈbɪznɪs biɪŋ əˈməŋ. hi ənd ɛdˈwɑrdoʊ ˈvigoʊ) bɪˈkeɪm tu ˈmænɪʤərz aɪ ˈgreɪtli rɪˈspɛktɪd ˈsɪmpli frəm kəmˈpjutər ˈskaʊtɪŋ. ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɛr timz ˈsərtənli kənˈfərmd ðət əˈpɪnjən. ðə həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛlpfəli prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈʧɛˌklɪst hi lʊks fər wɪn hi ˈænəˌlaɪzɪz hɪz tim (hi ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈmɛnʃənd dip ˈtəʧɪz ɛz ə stæt hi lʊks tɪ ʤəʤ pərˈfɔrməns ɔn ɪn hɪz ˈɪntərvˌjuz). wi stɑrt wɪθ ˈnæpəli ɪn ɑr lʊk æt ðə ˈərli goʊɪŋ ɪn wət ʃʊd bi ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ənd ˈsizən ɪn ə. ˈvərtɪkəl ˈpæsɪz pleɪd frəm tɪ ˈfɔrwərd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈʧænsɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn, ˈnæpəli ɪz ˈrənɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə pæk. ðeɪ hæv 40 ənd pleɪs həz ʤɪst 30 fər ðɪs wi kən gɪv ənd ˈnæpəli ə ʧɛk. ðɪs min ˈnæpəli rɪˈlaɪ ˈsoʊəli ɔn pleɪɪŋ lɔŋ ˈpæsɪz tɪ ˈfɔrwərdz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ, noʊ tim pleɪz ə ˈʃɔrtər ˈævərɪʤ pæs tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈfaɪnəl 30 jɑrdz. ðɪs ˌɪmˈplaɪz ɪf ðə kwɪk lɔŋ straɪk əˈveɪləbəl, ˈnæpəli gɪt pleɪərz ˈfɔrwərd ənd pleɪ ʃɔrt ˈpæsɪz tɪ əˈtæk. tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ðeɪ du juz lɔŋ ˈvərtɪkəl bɔlz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈʧænsɪz hir ɪz ə mæp əv ˈɛvəri ʧæns kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈnæpəli (blu) ˈvərsəz (blæk) wɛr ə pæs gɑt ðə tim 10 jɑrdz ˈkloʊzər tɪ goʊl. ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ˈprɪti stɑrk. haɪ dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn əˈpoʊnənts ˈævərɪʤ pæs ɪz pleɪd ˈfərðər frəm goʊl ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər tim ɪn ə, əp frəm læst jɪr. 3 dɪˈfɛndərz gɪt ðə bɔl tɪ ðɛr ðə lidz ə ɪn wɪθ 107 læst jɪr hi ˈævrɪʤd pər 90 naʊ ðɪs ɪz nis ənd rɪˈflɛkts ˈvɛri wɛl ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə pleɪərz tɪ fɪt hɪz aɪˈdiəz bət tɛl ˈjuˈɛs ɪf hɪz ˈʧɛˌklɪst ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈlidɪŋ tɪ pərˈfɔrməns ənd wɪnz. ðeɪ ər ə ˈvɛri gʊd tim bət meɪd ə juʤ lip frəm læst ˈsizən. ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɔl ɪn frənt əv goʊl ənd ˈkipɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn frənt əv goʊl æt ˈsɪmələr reɪts tɪ læst ˈsizən. ʃɑts ənd ʃɑt kˈwɑləti ər ˈrizənəbli ˈsɪmələr. ðə ɛndz hæv bɪn ˈsɪmələr dɪˈspaɪt minz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ. ə fju mɔr ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv minz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ: ðə haɪ kəmˈpliʃən əˈlaʊd ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl 30 jɑrdz. læst jɪr ˈəndər beɪˈnitɛz, noʊ tim wɑz ˈtəfər tɪ kəmˈplit ˈpæsɪz əˈgɛnst ðən ˈnæpəli, ðɪs jɪr ðeɪ ər ˈiziər ðən lig ˈævərɪʤ. ˈmeɪbi ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ə trænˈzɪʃən ˈpɪriəd tɪ əˈproʊʧ, bət mɔr ˈlaɪkli ə ˈfiʧər əv hɪz ˈsɪstəm tɪ nɑt hæv loʊ reɪts kloʊz tɪ goʊl ɛz meɪn ˈwiknəs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ haʊ ˈizi ɪt wɑz tɪ kəmˈplit dip ˈpæsɪz əˈgɛnst ðɛm (ˈpɑrʃəli waɪ ðeɪ lɪŋkt əp wɪθ ənd ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈkləstər æˈnælɪsɪs). ˈnæpəli prɛs məʧ haɪər ðən ðeɪ dɪd læst ˈsizən wɪʧ ənˈlɛs ju ər beɪər ər bayern*, meɪks ɪt təf tɪ ˈtoʊtəli ʃət daʊn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən kloʊz tɪ jʊr oʊn goʊl. ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtreɪˌdɔfs ɪn ˈtæktɪks. ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs wɪθ wɪʧ həz ʧeɪnʤd ðə timz staɪl tɪ riʧ hɪz ˈsteɪtɪd goʊlz meɪk mi ˈkɑnfədənt hi ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ teɪk ðɪs tim tɪ ə haɪər pərˈfɔrməns ˈlɛvəl ɛz ðə ˈsizən goʊz əˈlɔŋ. raɪt naʊ ðeɪ ər ˈprɑbəˌbli stɪl ə stɛp bɪˈhaɪnd ˈroʊmɑ ənd bət nɑt tu fɑr. ɪt wɪl bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ tɪ si haʊ ðeɪ ɪˈvɑlv., stɪl ðə bɛst? ʃɔrt ˈvərʒən: ˈprɑbəˌbli jɛs. lɔŋ ˈvərʒən, ʃoʊɪŋ maɪ wərk: ər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə moʊst ʃɑts, ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈnɪrli ðə moʊst taɪm ɪn frənt əv goʊl zone”*” ɪn maɪ əˈmɛrɪkəˌnaɪzd ˈlɪŋgoʊ), ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə moʊst ʃɑts frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd 10 jɑrdz. ðeɪ əˈlaʊ ðə fjuəst ʃɑts ənd ðə fjuəst rɛd zoʊn kəmˈpliʃənz. ðeɪ stɪl hæv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst kleɪm tɪ bi ðə bɛst tim ɪn ˈɪtəli raɪt naʊ. θɪŋz ər nɑt kəmˈplitli faɪn: ðeɪ hæv slɪpt ə bɪt ɪn tərmz əv ʃɑt kˈwɑləti. ɪn ənd ʤuv fɔrst ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ˈævərɪʤ ʃɑt ɪn ə, naʊ ðeɪ ər ʤɪst 15th*. ðə ˈpæsɪz ðət gɪt ðɛr əˈtæk ˈriʧɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərəs pəˈzɪʃənz ər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈkrɔsɪz ə bɪt tu ˈɔfən ɛz wɛl. ðə timz ˈkrɔsɪŋ mɔr ðən ʤuv ər ˌætəˈlæntə, carpi*, chievo*, pəˈlɛrmoʊ, udinese*, ənd vərˈoʊnə. nɑt greɪt ˈkəmpəˌni fər ə ˈtaɪtəl kənˈtɛndər. ðiz ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ slɪps bət ʤuv ɪz ɔˈrɛdi 10 pɔɪnts bɪˈhaɪnd ənd ðə ðə ˈmɑrʤən læst ˈsizən wɑz məʧ ˈfaɪnər bɪtˈwin ʤuv ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə lig ðən ðə ˈteɪbəl pɔrˈtreɪd. ðɛr ʃɑt ənd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈnəmbərz wər ˈnɛvər nɪr ˈlɛvəlz ənd ðə ˌpriˈsizən ˈtaɪtəl ɑdz əv əraʊnd 60 rɪˈflɛktɪd ðə fækt ðɪs ə tru ˈrənəˌweɪ lig. ðɪs ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti ɪn tɔp timz ˈtælənt kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈərli ˈsizən drɑpt pɔɪnts frəm ʤuv ɪz ðə ˈrizən ˈɪtəli ɪz sɛt əp fər ðə bɛst ˈtaɪtəl reɪs ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. gɛs ðət noʊ lig ɪn ˈrisənt taɪmz həz hæd 5 timz æt əˈbəv 10 ɑdz æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈsizən ənd ðət noʊ lig həz hæd ə ““favorite”*” æt ʤɪst 31 tɪ wɪn ðə lig. ʤɪst lʊk æt ðət. ðə ˈnɔrməl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈsɑkər kəmˈpleɪnt ðət ju noʊ ðə timz ðət wɪl wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl ɪz ˈtoʊtəli aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ hir. ɪt filz ˈoʊpən laɪk ən ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsizən, nɑt ə ˈsɑkər ˈsizən. ˈkɑrənt ˈfeɪvərɪt ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈfeɪvərɪt ɪz nɑt. ˈlidərz ər nɑt ˈfeɪvərɪts ˈiðər. ɪt ɪz pleɪs ˈroʊmɑ hu ðə ˈbʊkiz tɪp baɪ ə hɛr tɪ wɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl. ˈroʊmɑ hæv kræŋkt əp ðɛr əˈfɛns sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli frəm læst ˈsizən. ðeɪ ər weɪ aʊt ɪn frənt əv ðə pæk wɪθ ʃɑts ɔn ˈtərgət pər geɪm ˈæftər ˈteɪkɪŋ ʤɪst læst ˈsizən. ðɪs ɪz nɑt bɪˈkəz əv ən ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl kənˈvərʒən reɪt, ˈmeɪnli fjuəld baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈspɛndɪŋ weɪ mɔr taɪm ɪn frənt əv goʊl. ðɪs ɪz ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ʧeɪnʤ. ə ʧəŋk əv ɪt kəmz frəm ə ˈsɪŋgəl geɪm wɛr ðeɪ kəmˈplitli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əˈgɛnst ˈhæpləs (ənd lɔst ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɛkəndz) bət ðɛr wʊd stɪl bi ə 6 kəmˈpliʃən pər geɪm raɪz wɪˈθaʊt ðət geɪm. læst jɪr ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni geɪmz wɪθ æt list 50 kəmˈpliʃənz ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl 30 jɑrdz. ðə bɪg ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈraɪzər ɪn ðə ʃɑt ˈkætəˌgɔri kəmz əp frənt wɛr həz ˈteɪkən pər 90 ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɛnəlti ˈɛriə. læst ˈsizən noʊ wən tʊk mɔr ˈtoʊtəl ʃɑts ðən ənd pər 90 wɑz ðə timz ˈlidər ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks. ɛz ɪkˈspɛkt wɪθ səʧ ə raɪz ɪn ʃɑts, ðɛr ər lɑts mɔr pleɪərz ˈʧɔkɪŋ əp ʃɑts pər 90 ənd 2 ki ðɪs jɪr 27 əv ˈpæsɪz kəm wɪˈθɪn 45 jɑrdz əv goʊl, læst jɪr ɪt wɑz ʤɪst 19 ðɪs kən ˈpɑrʃəli bi ɪkˈspleɪnd baɪ ðɛr ˌɪnˈkrist ˈprɛsɪŋ, ðeɪ breɪk əp ˈpæsɪz raɪt nɪr ðə tɔp əv ðə lig ðɪs jɪr, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈbɛtər fild pəˈzɪʃən tɪ stɑrt ðɛr əˈtæk. wɪn ju hæv tɪ meɪk 3 ər 4 ˈpæsɪz tɪ brɪŋ ðə bɔl əp ðə pɪʧ, ˈiziər tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ˈdeɪnʤərəs pəˈzɪʃənz. nɑt ðə hoʊl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ənd ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈtɛlɪŋ saɪnz (boʊθ mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ˈpæsɪŋ ənd mɔr ˈækjərət ˈpæsɪŋ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl 45 jɑrdz) bət ə mɔr θəroʊ æˈnælɪsɪs ˈsərtənli ˈbɛkənz ɪf ˈroʊmɑ kənˈtɪnju tɪ pleɪ laɪk ðɪs. ˈɑpəzɪts ɪn ˈmaɪˌlæn læst jɪr ðə tu ˈmaɪˌlæn timz ˈfɪnɪʃt kloʊz tɪ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ðə bət pleɪd ˈnəθɪŋ əˈlaɪk. ˌɪnˈtər pleɪd laɪk səm əv ðə bɛst timz ɪn ˈjʊrəp ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkætəˌgɔriz, waɪl ˈmaɪˌlæn ˈɔfən pleɪd laɪk ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈkænədɪts. ðə fækt ðeɪ hæd ˈsɪmələr ɑdz ɪn ˌpriˈsizən wɑz wən əv ðə rɛr ˈtoʊtəl ˈmɪsɪz si ɪn ðə ˈbɛtɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts. ˌɪnˈtər naʊ hæv ðə bɛst ˈtaɪtəl ɑdz, ʤɪst ˈbɛrli bɪˈhaɪnd ˈnæpəli. ðeɪ ər ˈprɛsɪŋ haɪ, ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɔl dip, ˈkipɪŋ timz frəm siɪŋ məʧ əv goʊl ənd ˈprɪti məʧ duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðeɪ dɪd læst jɪr, ʤɪst siɪŋ ˈbɛtər rɪˈzəlts points-wise*. ðeɪ hæv ə ˈsɪmələr lʊk ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈdɑmənəns tɪ ˈnæpəli bət bɪn kwaɪt ɛz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wɪn ju lʊk æt ðə nitty-gritty*. ˌɪnˈtər gɪt ˈnɪrli twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni əv ðɛr dip kəmˈpliʃənz ˈviə krɔs waɪl ˈnæpəli ər lɛs rɪˈlaɪənt ɔn ðə list ˈifɛktɪv əˈtækɪŋ tul ðɛr ɪz. seɪ ðɪs ɪz ðə wən pleɪs wɛr ðə ˈbʊkiz maɪt bi rɔŋ, ˈnæpəli ʃʊd bi ˈvæljud ə bɪt mɔr ˈhaɪli ðən ˌɪnˈtər. aɪ seɪ ðɪs ˈhɛzɪtəntli, noʊɪŋ ðət ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ju ʃʊd lʊk tɪ ðə ˈbʊkiz wɪn ˈreɪtɪŋ timz. moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs stæt gaɪz ər nɑt ˌmɪljəˈnɛrz jɛt frəm ˈbitɪŋ ðə laɪnz, ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈmɛmbər ðət. ˈmaɪˌlæn, pur ˈmaɪˌlæn. æt list ðeɪ hæv ˌɪmˈpruvd sˈlaɪtli. læst jɪr ðeɪ hæd ðə moʊst dip kəmˈpliʃənz, naʊ ðeɪ ər əp tɪ. ðeɪ hæv ðə fjuəst ʃɑts frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd 20 jɑrdz (ˈoʊnli 2 əˈhɛd əv) ənd ðeɪ stɪl gɪt ðə bɔl tɪ ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə pɪʧ æt ɔl. ðeɪ ˈivɪn ə saɪd. ðə lig ˈlidərz lɛd ðə lig ənd hæv ðə bɛst sɔt reɪt. ðeɪ hæv ðə bɛst ˈtaɪtəl ɑdz raɪt naʊ, əraʊnd 10 haʊ du ðoʊz tu θɪŋz meɪk sɛns? ə lɔt əv ɪt ɪz ðɛr ˈərli ˈsizən ˈskɛʤʊl həz bɪn ˈvɛri sɔft, wɪθ geɪmz əˈgɛnst carpi*, bəˈloʊˌŋɑ, ˈmaɪˌlæn, ənd ˌætəˈlæntə. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt əp ˈstənɪŋ ʃɑt ˈtoʊtəlz əˈgɛnst ðoʊz timz: moʊst ˈtoʊtəl ənd ɪn ʃɑts ˌɪnˈsaɪd 20 jɑrdz. bɪn greɪt æt ˈstɑpɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts frəm ˈkəmɪŋ ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ʃɑts, bət dɪˈfɛns ɪz məʧ mɔr ðən əˈfɛns. wɪˈθaʊt ən ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ əˈfɛns ənd wɪθ ə dɪˈfɛns jɛt tɪ kəm θru ðə faɪər, aɪ saɪn ɔf ɔn biɪŋ ˈɛni ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈbʊkiz ˈskɛptɪkəl teɪk. ˈəðər bɪts tɔˈrinoʊ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrɪli wɛl wɪθ ðɛr ˈpætəntɪd mɪks əv ˈpæsɪŋ ˈbækwərdz ɪn ðɛr oʊn hæf ə lɔt 27 ˈbækwərdz pæs reɪt ðɛr ɪz 3 ˈstændərd diviˈeɪʃənz əˈbəv lig ˈævərɪʤ), ənd ˈhɛvi ˈsɛntrəl ˈfoʊkɪs ɪn lig, ˈæˌkʧuəli ə bɪt daʊn frəm læst jɪr). ə pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈsərtənli simz ˈfizəbəl ɪf ə ˈbɪgər tim ɪn frənt falters…*… wər ɪn jʊˈroʊpə lig kˈwɑləˌfaɪərz ðɪs jɪr ˈæftər læst jɪrz pleɪs ˈfɪnɪʃ ənd gɑt krəʃt æt hoʊm baɪ ˈsərbiən saɪd vojvodina*. θɪŋz gɑt ˈbɛtər ɪn ðə lig. hæv əˈlaʊd 27 kəmˈpliʃənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd 15 jɑrdz frəm ˈoʊpən pleɪ. ðə nɛkst haɪəst ɪz 16 ðɛr əˈtæk ɪz nɪr ðə ˈbɑtəm wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dip kəmˈpliʃənz ɛz wɛl. ˈteɪkən ðə moʊst ʃɑts ənd əˈlaʊd ðə moʊst. ðeɪ ər ˈkərəntli pleɪɪŋ laɪk ə tim hu dɪˈzərvz tɪ bi ˈrɛləˌgeɪtɪd. læst jɪr sɪz ðeɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli kip duɪŋ ðɪs bət ˈəgli raɪt naʊ. wən ˈfæktər ðət maɪt ɪkˈspleɪn səm əv ðɛr ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈnəmbərz ɪz ðə fækt ðeɪ hæv ðɛr weɪ tɪ gʊd rɪˈzəlts əˈgɛnst tɔp timz. ˈnæpəli, ˌɪnˈtər, ənd ˈroʊmɑ ɔl kəmˈplitɪd 40 ˈpæsɪz ˌɪnˈsaɪd 30 jɑrdz əˈgɛnst (ə fit wɪʧ həz ˈoʊnli ˈhæpənd ɪn 2 ˈəðər geɪmz ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər lig) bət gɑt 5 pɔɪnts frəm ðoʊz ˈmæʧɪz. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ˈfulɪŋ ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈnəmbərz baɪ wɛst ɪt ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈsid 85 əv ðə pɪʧ bət stɑp haɪ kˈwɑləti ʃɑts? æt list ðeɪ hæv ðət ˈbæˌdæs logo…*… ər pleɪɪŋ laɪk ˈfeɪvərɪts bət ðeɪ hæv ðət əˈtækɪŋ vərv pləs ˈoʊpənəs æt ðə bæk ðət ɪz nis tɪ si. geɪmz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ si ə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ʃɑts pər geɪm. lig ˈævərɪʤ ɪz ʤɪst ə hɛr əˈbəv ər ˈbeɪsɪkli ə pur æt ðɪs pɔɪnt. ðeɪ hæv lɛs ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈnəmbərz ˈbustɪd baɪ ə wik ˈskɛʤʊl bət gɑt ˈhæmərd baɪ ˈnæpəli ɪn ðɛr wən bɪg geɪm. bæk ðɛm tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ tɔp 6 bət nɑt kəmˈpit æt ðə tɔp. ˈboʊnəs ləv ɪz ðɪs greɪt sɛt pis goʊl (goʊl 3 ðət ˈjuzɪz ən skrin tɪ fri əp ˈmərtənz fər ən ˈoʊpən ʃɑt. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɑrtɪkəl baɪ ˈdəstɪn wɔrd
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radamel has spoken of his admiration for former manchester united striker ruud van.
van, a british record signing from eindhoven in 2001, scored 150 goals in 219 games for united during a five-year period.
the dutchman collected a premier league, cup and league cup winners' medals before he joined real madrid in 2006, and he is regarded by many as the greatest sir alex ferguson had at old trafford.
"i always admired ruud van in my position," told inside united. "he was a star attraction for me."
falcao, unsurprisingly, has plenty of respect for several of van's teammates - as well as another revered reds striker.
"ryan and paul scholes too, for their style of play," the colombian added. "it is much admired by players from all over the world.
"david beckham, of course. iil to mention him, as he has opened up the routes between continents as a footballer. they are legends who press all the right hero buttons.
"eric as well he was a very exciting and entertaining player to watch."
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl həz ˈspoʊkən əv hɪz ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ˈfɔrmər ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈstraɪkər rud væn. væn, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈrɛkərd ˈsaɪnɪŋ frəm ˈaɪnˌdhoʊvən ɪn 2001 skɔrd 150 goʊlz ɪn 219 geɪmz fər juˈnaɪtɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈpɪriəd. ðə ˈdəʧmən kəˈlɛktəd ə prɛˈmɪr lig, kəp ənd lig kəp ˈwɪnərz' ˈmɛdəlz ˌbiˈfɔr hi ʤɔɪnd ril məˈdrɪd ɪn 2006 ənd hi ɪz rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ ˈmɛni ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtəst sər ˈæləks ˈfərgəsən hæd æt oʊld ˈtræfərd. "aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ədˈmaɪərd rud væn ɪn maɪ pəˈzɪʃən," toʊld ˌɪnˈsaɪd juˈnaɪtɪd. "hi wɑz ə stɑr əˈtrækʃən fər mi.", ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, həz ˈplɛnti əv rɪˈspɛkt fər ˈsɛvərəl əv væn ˈtimˌmeɪts ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈnəðər rɪˈvɪrd rɛdz ˈstraɪkər. "raɪən ənd pɔl skoʊlz tu, fər ðɛr staɪl əv pleɪ," ðə kəˈləmbiən ˈædɪd. "ɪt ɪz məʧ ədˈmaɪərd baɪ pleɪərz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld. "ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɛˌkhæm, əv kɔrs. aɪ feɪl tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɪm, ɛz hi həz ˈoʊpənd əp ðə rʊts bɪtˈwin ˈkɑntənənts ɛz ə footballer*. ðeɪ ər ˈlɛʤəndz hu prɛs ɔl ðə raɪt ˈhɪroʊ ˈbətənz. "ˈɛrɪk ɛz wɛl hi wɑz ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ pleɪər tɪ wɔʧ."
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sitting on a dresser in the back bedroom of a house in austin, ind., is the bottom of a soda can. a woman places a sliver of a pill, a powerful prescription called, on the jagged half-can. she begins to heat the pill with a cigarette lighter, melting its hard white coating and turning it the color of whiskey.
her name is joy.
using a syringe, the former nurse squirts water into the can and the substance turns to gel. quiet falls over the bedroom of the rural house as joy and two other people fill their syringes and inject their hits. (we are using only her first name because she uses drugs illegally.)
afterward, joy fishes around in her purse for an appointment book, where she points to the of the following month. she has an appointment with a doctor who can prescribe outpatient treatment, she says. she's ready to get help for her addiction.
joy does not keep that appointment.
the road to here
like so many people addicted tos in this country, joy doesn't fit the picture most people have in their heads when they hear the words "drug addict." joy was a nurse working in a hospital. she had three kids, a good job she was even a girl scout leader.
her addiction to prescription painkillers began after a back injury on the job. she says she never thought she would use a needle to inject drugs.
"this time last year, i had a home," she says. "i had a car, a house full of furniture, a lot of nice stuff."
joy describes her big sectional sofa, cherry set, appliances and gadgets like tvs, game consoles and other electronics most of which she sold to feed her addiction to. she lost the house.
now she's living in her mom and dad's living room. her parents' house outside of austin is a little house with a porch, a barn out back and stacked firewood.
for a while, though, joy says, she had nowhere to stay. she slept in a slide at a park at a local elementary school. once she broke into an empty, house just to get out of the rain.
"anything could have happened to me there. i didn't care i was just so high," joy says.
every day was about figuring out how to get money, how to buy a pill and get high. joy says it was all about the feeling of first shooting up.
the grip of addiction
joy ended up in jail, charged with visiting a place were people used illegal drugs. she says it's the first time she's been arrested.
"never been in any kind of trouble in my life," joy says. "you would think that would have been enough for me. no."
joy got out of jail after a few days. one condition of her release: she had to wear a gps monitor on her ankle. she also had a 9 p.m. curfew.
but she was withdrawing from, and all she could think about was getting back to austin and getting a pill.
"i was supposed to be home at 9 o'clock and at 10 till 11, i still wasn't home, and they issued an escape warrant on me," she says. "i got home about p.m. and my dad's like, 'you got a warrant on you!' "
she went back to austin, cut off the gps monitor and hid it in a bush. police found and arrested joy the next morning, slapping her with more serious charges since she'd violated the conditions of her release.
joy spent more than 40 days in jail. she spent six of them in a padded cell on suicide watch after she used the in her bra to cut herself. slowly, she started to feel better. she started thinking she wanted to stay off drugs for good.
"i started going to church in jail and reading the bible, and i thought, you know, this is not who i am," she says. "the more my head got clear, the more i just decided that i'm not going back to this when i get out of jail."
but that wasn't the end of it.
"the day i came home, i went and got a pill. after all that," joy says. "i went and got a pill."
this happens to people who are addicted tos like. health workers and researchers say it's hard to stay off the drugs without some kind of treatment ideally, medication and counseling.
getting treatment
finally, joy says, something in her mind told her to stop. she decided to go to the clinic.
but the methadone clinic where she receives treatment is half an hour away from her parents' house, in a different county.
austin is a town of about people with what public health officials say are at least 500 known intravenous drug users. but it has no full-time drug treatment facility. the nearest inpatient treatment is 30 miles away, with at least a monthlong waiting list.
like a lot of people in the area, joy doesn't have a car but she got lucky when she ran into a neighbor and he offered to take her to the methadone clinic. every day, he came to pick her up and drive her there. sometimes a friend loaned her the $15 she needed to pay for the methadone.
after a few days, she started to feel a lot different.
"i didn't think constantly about when i woke up, 'ok, what am i going to do today to get that quarter of a pill?' " she says. "i got up and like, 'i'm all right today. i don't feel too bad. i'll go to the clinic, get my medicine, come back home and help mom around the house.' gradually, my way of thinking started to change."
but she still faces cravings. she says even hearing the word "austin" makes her crave. sometimes those cravings are too strong.
two months into her methadone treatment, joy picked up the phone and called a pill dealer.
"i had a bad day a really bad day," she says. "and i called somebody up wanting a pill, and i knew i wouldn't feel the pill because the methadone blocks it. the guy [i called] was like, 'what are you talking about? you've been in treatment for two months. you're not going to feel this pill. you're going to get drug tested down there. you're going to fail it for what? you're not going to buzz.' "
joy got lucky again. her dealer talked her down, and she did not go get a pill.
starting over
joy is still on methadone. she's going to counseling three times a week, and she sees her son every day after school. sometimes he stays with her on weekends. she's talking to her daughters again, too.
her nursing license lapsed while she was on the street. she had to take 24 hours of classes and pay a fee to get it reinstated, but now she's applying for jobs.
joy says she's worried about being around pain medication back at work. she says at first she might try to do office work such as billing or case management in order to stay away from temptation.
she's also saving money to get a car and maybe even her own place.
"i have a bank account now," she says. "i have over $400 i've managed to scrimp and scrape since december, when i started taking methadone."
joy says she wants to have a home again, where her son can live with her.
"that's all i can focus on right now," she says. "i never thought my kids would forgive me, my parents would forgive me. i thought my only way was to just commit suicide and let my kids be raised by their dad or my parents or whatever. and then i seen it they do need me. they do still love me, and i'm still their mommy. it's time i did right by them again. i thank god that i have the chance to do that."
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robert siegel, host:
now back to austin, ind., to find a woman named joy. joy was abusing the painkiller when our kelly mcevers met her last year. for her podcast "embedded," kelly followed up with joy, and she found that if you want to stop usings, you often need medication and sometimes a little luck. we're using only joy's first name in this story because of her drug use.
kelly mcevers, byline: joy used to work as a nurse. she had a good job, a car, a house.
joy: house full of furniture, a lot of nice stuff, you know, a big sectional sofa, and glass coffee table, and a real heavy cherry set, tvs - had three tvs, had it all.
mcevers: then she hurt her back at work. she got addicted to pain pills. when the prescription ran out, she bought pills on the street and eventually cooked them and injected them. she lost the house. her son went back to live with his dad, her ex. her two grown daughters wouldn't answer her text messages. joy stayed with friends for a while then had to leave that house.
joy: i had nowhere to stay, and there was a few times that i slept in the slide at the park at the elementary school - you know, the big jungle gym, plastic slides and stuff - slept in the slide at the school.
mcevers: or slept in abandoned houses. this went on for months. then joy got arrested. she withdrew from in jail. and that's where she says she got her first lucky break. she talked to a nurse who told her she needed to own her mistakes.
joy: because life is going on outside of this jail around you. your kids are getting up every day and going to school. your parents are going to work. and if you don't own what you've done up to this point and forgive yourself for that, you're never going to make it through recovery.
mcevers: so joy decided she wanted to quit using. but as soon as she got out of jail, like, the day she got out, she went and bought a pill. she started using every day for a couple of weeks but then decided she really wanted to quit. she'd heard about a methadone clinic 30 miles away. she didn't have a car. and that's when she got her second lucky break. a friend of the family offered to drive her there.
joy: he said, i heard you weren't doing too well. how you been? and i got to talking to him about it, and that's that.
mcevers: he offered...
joy: he said, i'll be more than glad to take you down to the clinic, and we'll get you off those pills.
mcevers: so she started taking methadone every day. methadone is an opiate, too, but you don't the same rush as you do from or heroin. the idea is to take it for a while - federal guidelines recommend at least a year - and eventually, with the help of counseling and medical supervision, wean off. joy says methadone changed her.
joy: i thought, hey. i started functioning like a normal person again, you know? i didn't think constantly about when i woke up, ok, what am i going to do today to get that quarter of a pill, or, you know, what can i go steal at the store to trade for a quarter of a pill, you know? i didn't think that way anymore.
i got up and i'm like, i'm all right today; i don't feel too bad. i'll go to the clinic, get my medicine, come back home and help mom around the house. you know, gradually my way of thinking started to change.
mcevers: but cravings still happened.
joy: had a bad day, a really bad day. i don't remember what it was. i think i got in a fight with my boyfriend, and i was just having a bad day.
mcevers: she called up a pill dealer.
joy: and you know, the guy i called was like, what are you talking about? you've been in treatment for two months. you're not going to feel this pill. you're going to get drug tested down there. you're going to fail it. for what? you're not going to get a buzz. you're going to blow your probation when they drug test you and you fail it. they're going to put you right back in jail.
mcevers: her dealer talked her down. she did not go get a pill. and two days later, she was drug tested. had she done that pill, she'd be back in jail. it was her third lucky break. now joy is still on methadone. methadone treatment has been well researched over the years, and the consensus is its effective at keeping people in treatment and from using other drugs.
joy got her nursing license reinstated. she's living with her parents, saving money. her son comes over every day after school. sometimes he spends the whole weekend. she's talking to her two daughters again.
joy: i never thought that my kids would forgive me. i felt that they didn't need me. and all my baggage and [expletive] anymore. i had done enough. and now i see that they do need me, and they do still love me, and i'm still their mommy. and it's time that i did right by them again. and i thank god that i have the chance to do that.
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siegel: that was joy, one of the people kelly mcevers met in austin, ind., while reporting for the podcast "eembedded." transcript provided by npr, copyright npr.
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ðɪs ˈstɔri ɪz pɑrt əv ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz ˈpɔdˌkæst ɛmˈbɛdɪd, wɪʧ dɪgz dip ˈɪntu ðə ˈstɔriz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə nuz. ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ə ˈdrɛsər ɪn ðə bæk ˈbɛˌdrum əv ə haʊs ɪn ˈɔstən, ind*., ɪz ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ə ˈsoʊdə kən. ə ˈwʊmən ˈpleɪsɪz ə sˈlɪvər əv ə pɪl, ə ˈpaʊərfəl prəˈskrɪpʃən kɔld, ɔn ðə ʤægd half-can*. ʃi bɪˈgɪnz tɪ hit ðə pɪl wɪθ ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt ˈlaɪtər, ˈmɛltɪŋ ɪts hɑrd waɪt ˈkoʊtɪŋ ənd ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ðə ˈkələr əv ˈwɪski. hər neɪm ɪz ʤɔɪ. ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪrɪnʤ, ðə ˈfɔrmər nərs skwərts ˈwɔtər ˈɪntu ðə kən ənd ðə ˈsəbstəns tərnz tɪ ʤɛl. kwaɪət fɔlz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɛˌdrum əv ðə ˈrʊrəl haʊs ɛz ʤɔɪ ənd tu ˈəðər ˈpipəl fɪl ðɛr sərˈɪnʤəz ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ðɛr hɪts. (wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli hər fərst neɪm bɪˈkəz ʃi ˈjuzɪz drəgz ˌɪˈligəli.) ˈæftərwərd, ʤɔɪ ˈfɪʃɪz əraʊnd ɪn hər pərs fər ən əˈpɔɪntmənt bʊk, wɛr ʃi pɔɪnts tɪ ðə əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mənθ. ʃi həz ən əˈpɔɪntmənt wɪθ ə ˈdɔktər hu kən prəˈskraɪb ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt ˈtritmənt, ʃi sɪz. ʃiz ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪt hɛlp fər hər əˈdɪkʃən. ʤɔɪ dɪz nɑt kip ðət əˈpɔɪntmənt. ðə roʊd tɪ hir laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri, ʤɔɪ ˈdəzənt fɪt ðə ˈpɪkʧər moʊst ˈpipəl hæv ɪn ðɛr hɛdz wɪn ðeɪ hir ðə wərdz "drəg ˈæˌdɪkt." ʤɔɪ wɑz ə nərs ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ʃi hæd θri kɪdz, ə gʊd ʤɑb ʃi wɑz ˈivɪn ə gərl skaʊt ˈlidər. hər əˈdɪkʃən tɪ prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz bɪˈgæn ˈæftər ə bæk ˈɪnʤəri ɔn ðə ʤɑb. ʃi sɪz ʃi ˈnɛvər θɔt ʃi wʊd juz ə ˈnidəl tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt drəgz. "ðɪs taɪm læst jɪr, aɪ hæd ə hoʊm," ʃi sɪz. "aɪ hæd ə kɑr, ə haʊs fʊl əv ˈfərnɪʧər, ə lɔt əv nis stəf." ʤɔɪ dɪˈskraɪbz hər bɪg ˈsɛkʃənəl ˈsoʊfə, ˈʧɛri sɛt, əˈplaɪənsɪz ənd ˈgæʤəts laɪk ˈtiˈviz, geɪm kənˈsoʊlz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪks moʊst əv wɪʧ ʃi soʊld tɪ fid hər əˈdɪkʃən tɪ. ʃi lɔst ðə haʊs. naʊ ʃiz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn hər mɑm ənd dædz ˈlɪvɪŋ rum. hər ˈpɛrənts' haʊs ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˈɔstən ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl haʊs wɪθ ə pɔrʧ, ə bɑrn aʊt bæk ənd stækt ˈfaɪərˌwʊd. fər ə waɪl, ðoʊ, ʤɔɪ sɪz, ʃi hæd ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ steɪ. ʃi slɛpt ɪn ə slaɪd æt ə pɑrk æt ə ˈloʊkəl ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul. wəns ʃi broʊk ˈɪntu ən ˈɛmti, haʊs ʤɪst tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə reɪn. "ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kʊd hæv ˈhæpənd tɪ mi ðɛr. aɪ ˈdɪdənt kɛr aɪ wɑz ʤɪst soʊ haɪ," ʤɔɪ sɪz. ˈɛvəri deɪ wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ gɪt ˈməni, haʊ tɪ baɪ ə pɪl ənd gɪt haɪ. ʤɔɪ sɪz ɪt wɑz ɔl əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv fərst ˈʃutɪŋ əp. ðə grɪp əv əˈdɪkʃən ʤɔɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ʤeɪl, ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ə pleɪs wər ˈpipəl juzd ˌɪˈligəl drəgz. ʃi sɪz ɪts ðə fərst taɪm ʃiz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd. "ˈnɛvər bɪn ɪn ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˈtrəbəl ɪn maɪ laɪf," ʤɔɪ sɪz. "ju wʊd θɪŋk ðət wʊd hæv bɪn ɪˈnəf fər mi. noʊ." ʤɔɪ gɑt aʊt əv ʤeɪl ˈæftər ə fju deɪz. wən kənˈdɪʃən əv hər riˈlis: ʃi hæd tɪ wɛr ə ˈgipiˈɛs ˈmɑnətər ɔn hər ˈæŋkəl. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə 9 p.m*. ˈkərfju. bət ʃi wɑz wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ frəm, ənd ɔl ʃi kʊd θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈɔstən ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ ə pɪl. "aɪ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi hoʊm æt 9 əˈklɑk ənd æt 10 tɪl 11 aɪ stɪl ˈwəzənt hoʊm, ənd ðeɪ ˈɪʃud ən ɪˈskeɪp ˈwɔrənt ɔn mi," ʃi sɪz. "aɪ gɑt hoʊm əˈbaʊt p.m*. ənd maɪ dædz laɪk, 'ju gɑt ə ˈwɔrənt ɔn ju!' ʃi wɛnt bæk tɪ ˈɔstən, kət ɔf ðə ˈgipiˈɛs ˈmɑnətər ənd hɪd ɪt ɪn ə bʊʃ. pəˈlis faʊnd ənd ərˈɛstɪd ʤɔɪ ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ, sˈlæpɪŋ hər wɪθ mɔr ˈsɪriəs ˈʧɑrʤɪz sɪns ʃid ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə kənˈdɪʃənz əv hər riˈlis. ʤɔɪ spɛnt mɔr ðən 40 deɪz ɪn ʤeɪl. ʃi spɛnt sɪks əv ðɛm ɪn ə ˈpædɪd sɛl ɔn ˈsuɪˌsaɪd wɔʧ ˈæftər ʃi juzd ðə ɪn hər brɑ tɪ kət hərˈsɛlf. sˈloʊli, ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fil ˈbɛtər. ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ steɪ ɔf drəgz fər gʊd. "aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧərʧ ɪn ʤeɪl ənd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə ˈbaɪbəl, ənd aɪ θɔt, ju noʊ, ðɪs ɪz nɑt hu aɪ æm," ʃi sɪz. "ðə mɔr maɪ hɛd gɑt klɪr, ðə mɔr aɪ ʤɪst ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət əm nɑt goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðɪs wɪn aɪ gɪt aʊt əv ʤeɪl." bət ðət ˈwəzənt ðə ɛnd əv ɪt. "ðə deɪ aɪ keɪm hoʊm, aɪ wɛnt ənd gɑt ə pɪl. ˈæftər ɔl ðət," ʤɔɪ sɪz. "aɪ wɛnt ənd gɑt ə pɪl." ðɪs ˈhæpənz tɪ ˈpipəl hu ər əˈdɪktɪd tɪ laɪk. hɛlθ ˈwərkərz ənd ˈrisərʧərz seɪ ɪts hɑrd tɪ steɪ ɔf ðə drəgz wɪˈθaʊt səm kaɪnd əv ˈtritmənt aɪˈdili, ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈtritmənt ˈfaɪnəli, ʤɔɪ sɪz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn hər maɪnd toʊld hər tɪ stɑp. ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈklɪnɪk. bət ðə ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈklɪnɪk wɛr ʃi rɪˈsivz ˈtritmənt ɪz hæf ən aʊər əˈweɪ frəm hər ˈpɛrənts' haʊs, ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkaʊnti. ˈɔstən ɪz ə taʊn əv əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl wɪθ wət ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ər æt list 500 noʊn ˌɪntrəˈvinəs drəg ˈjuzərz. bət ɪt həz noʊ ˈfʊlˌtaɪm drəg ˈtritmənt fəˈsɪlɪti. ðə ˈnɪrəst ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt ˈtritmənt ɪz 30 maɪəlz əˈweɪ, wɪθ æt list ə ˈmənθˌlɔŋ ˈweɪtɪŋ lɪst. laɪk ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ʤɔɪ ˈdəzənt hæv ə kɑr bət ʃi gɑt ˈləki wɪn ʃi ræn ˈɪntu ə ˈneɪbər ənd hi ˈɔfərd tɪ teɪk hər tɪ ðə ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈklɪnɪk. ˈɛvəri deɪ, hi keɪm tɪ pɪk hər əp ənd draɪv hər ðɛr. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə frɛnd loʊnd hər ðə 15 ʃi ˈnidɪd tɪ peɪ fər ðə ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn. ˈæftər ə fju deɪz, ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ fil ə lɔt ˈdɪfərənt. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ˈkɑnstəntli əˈbaʊt wɪn aɪ woʊk əp, 'ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wət æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ du təˈdeɪ tɪ gɪt ðət kˈwɔrtər əv ə pɪl?' ʃi sɪz. "aɪ gɑt əp ənd laɪk, 'əm ɔl raɪt təˈdeɪ. aɪ doʊnt fil tu bæd. aɪl goʊ tɪ ðə ˈklɪnɪk, gɪt maɪ ˈmɛdəsən, kəm bæk hoʊm ənd hɛlp mɑm əraʊnd ðə haʊs.' ˈgræʤuəli, maɪ weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ." bət ʃi stɪl ˈfeɪsɪz ˈkreɪvɪŋz. ʃi sɪz ˈivɪn ˈhirɪŋ ðə wərd "ˈɔstən" meɪks hər kreɪv. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðoʊz ˈkreɪvɪŋz ər tu strɔŋ. tu mənθs ˈɪntu hər ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈtritmənt, ʤɔɪ pɪkt əp ðə foʊn ənd kɔld ə pɪl ˈdilər. "aɪ hæd ə bæd deɪ ə ˈrɪli bæd deɪ," ʃi sɪz. "ənd aɪ kɔld ˈsəmˌbɑdi əp ˈwɑnɪŋ ə pɪl, ənd aɪ nu aɪ ˈwʊdənt fil ðə pɪl bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn blɑks ɪt. ðə gaɪ [aɪ kɔld] wɑz laɪk, 'wət ər ju ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt? juv bɪn ɪn ˈtritmənt fər tu mənθs. jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ fil ðɪs pɪl. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt drəg ˈtɛstɪd daʊn ðɛr. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ feɪl ɪt fər wət? jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bəz.' ʤɔɪ gɑt ˈləki əˈgɛn. hər ˈdilər tɔkt hər daʊn, ənd ʃi dɪd nɑt goʊ gɪt ə pɪl. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ʤɔɪ ɪz stɪl ɔn ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn. ʃiz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ θri taɪmz ə wik, ənd ʃi siz hər sən ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈæftər skul. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi steɪz wɪθ hər ɔn ˈwiˌkɛndz. ʃiz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hər ˈdɔtərz əˈgɛn, tu. hər ˈnərsɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns læpst waɪl ʃi wɑz ɔn ðə strit. ʃi hæd tɪ teɪk 24 aʊərz əv ˈklæsɪz ənd peɪ ə fi tɪ gɪt ɪt ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd, bət naʊ ʃiz əˈplaɪɪŋ fər ʤɑbz. ʤɔɪ sɪz ʃiz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt biɪŋ əraʊnd peɪn ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən bæk æt wərk. ʃi sɪz æt fərst ʃi maɪt traɪ tɪ du ˈɔfəs wərk səʧ ɛz ˈbɪlɪŋ ər keɪs ˈmænɪʤmənt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ steɪ əˈweɪ frəm tɛmˈteɪʃən. ʃiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni tɪ gɪt ə kɑr ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn hər oʊn pleɪs. "aɪ hæv ə bæŋk əˈkaʊnt naʊ," ʃi sɪz. "aɪ hæv ˈoʊvər 400 aɪv ˈmænɪʤd tɪ skrɪmp ənd skreɪp sɪns dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪn aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn." ʤɔɪ sɪz ʃi wɔnts tɪ hæv ə hoʊm əˈgɛn, wɛr hər sən kən lɪv wɪθ hər. "ðæts ɔl aɪ kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn raɪt naʊ," ʃi sɪz. "aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt maɪ kɪdz wʊd fərˈgɪv mi, maɪ ˈpɛrənts wʊd fərˈgɪv mi. aɪ θɔt maɪ ˈoʊnli weɪ wɑz tɪ ʤɪst kəˈmɪt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ənd lɛt maɪ kɪdz bi reɪzd baɪ ðɛr dæd ər maɪ ˈpɛrənts ər ˌwəˈtɛvər. ənd ðɛn aɪ sin ɪt ðeɪ du nid mi. ðeɪ du stɪl ləv mi, ənd əm stɪl ðɛr ˈmɑmi. ɪts taɪm aɪ dɪd raɪt baɪ ðɛm əˈgɛn. aɪ θæŋk gɑd ðət aɪ hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ du ðət." tɪ hir mɔr əv ðɪs ˈstɔri, ˈlɪsən tɪ ɛmˈbɛdɪd. kip əp wɪθ ˈpɔdˌkæst hoʊst ˈkɛli məˈkɛvərz ɔn tˈwɪtər æt @kellymcevers*, ənd ʤɔɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ðə hashtag#nprembedded*. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2018 ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr. tɪ si mɔr, ˈvɪzɪt http://www.npr.org*/. ˈrɑbərt ˈsigəl, hoʊst: naʊ bæk tɪ ˈɔstən, ind*., tɪ faɪnd ə ˈwʊmən neɪmd ʤɔɪ. ʤɔɪ wɑz əˈbjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər wɪn ɑr ˈkɛli məˈkɛvərz mɛt hər læst jɪr. fər hər ˈpɔdˌkæst "ɛmˈbɛdɪd," ˈkɛli ˈfɑloʊd əp wɪθ ʤɔɪ, ənd ʃi faʊnd ðət ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ stɑp ˈjuzɪŋ, ju ˈɔfən nid ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə ˈlɪtəl lək. wɪr ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ʤɔɪz fərst neɪm ɪn ðɪs ˈstɔri bɪˈkəz əv hər drəg juz. ˈkɛli məˈkɛvərz, ˈbaɪˌlaɪn: ʤɔɪ juzd tɪ wərk ɛz ə nərs. ʃi hæd ə gʊd ʤɑb, ə kɑr, ə haʊs. ʤɔɪ: haʊs fʊl əv ˈfərnɪʧər, ə lɔt əv nis stəf, ju noʊ, ə bɪg ˈsɛkʃənəl ˈsoʊfə, ənd glæs ˈkɔfi ˈteɪbəl, ənd ə ril ˈhɛvi ˈʧɛri sɛt, ˈtiˈviz hæd θri ˈtiˈviz, hæd ɪt ɔl. məˈkɛvərz: ðɛn ʃi hərt hər bæk æt wərk. ʃi gɑt əˈdɪktɪd tɪ peɪn pɪlz. wɪn ðə prəˈskrɪpʃən ræn aʊt, ʃi bɔt pɪlz ɔn ðə strit ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kʊkt ðɛm ənd ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪd ðɛm. ʃi lɔst ðə haʊs. hər sən wɛnt bæk tɪ lɪv wɪθ hɪz dæd, hər ɛks. hər tu groʊn ˈdɔtərz ˈwʊdənt ˈænsər hər tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ʤɔɪ steɪd wɪθ frɛndz fər ə waɪl ðɛn hæd tɪ liv ðət haʊs. ʤɔɪ: aɪ hæd ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ steɪ, ənd ðɛr wɑz ə fju taɪmz ðət aɪ slɛpt ɪn ðə slaɪd æt ðə pɑrk æt ðə ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul ju noʊ, ðə bɪg ˈʤəŋgəl ʤɪm, ˈplæstɪk slaɪdz ənd stəf slɛpt ɪn ðə slaɪd æt ðə skul. məˈkɛvərz: ər slɛpt ɪn əˈbændənd ˈhaʊsɪz. ðɪs wɛnt ɔn fər mənθs. ðɛn ʤɔɪ gɑt ərˈɛstɪd. ʃi wɪθˈdru frəm ɪn ʤeɪl. ənd ðæts wɛr ʃi sɪz ʃi gɑt hər fərst ˈləki breɪk. ʃi tɔkt tɪ ə nərs hu toʊld hər ʃi ˈnidɪd tɪ oʊn hər mɪˈsteɪks. ʤɔɪ: bɪˈkəz laɪf ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðɪs ʤeɪl əraʊnd ju. jʊr kɪdz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ əp ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ skul. jʊr ˈpɛrənts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk. ənd ɪf ju doʊnt oʊn wət juv dən əp tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt ənd fərˈgɪv ˈjɔrsɛlf fər ðət, jʊr ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt θru rɪˈkəvəri. məˈkɛvərz: soʊ ʤɔɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kwɪt ˈjuzɪŋ. bət ɛz sun ɛz ʃi gɑt aʊt əv ʤeɪl, laɪk, ðə deɪ ʃi gɑt aʊt, ʃi wɛnt ənd bɔt ə pɪl. ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ fər ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks bət ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ʃi ˈrɪli ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kwɪt. ʃid hərd əˈbaʊt ə ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈklɪnɪk 30 maɪəlz əˈweɪ. ʃi ˈdɪdənt hæv ə kɑr. ənd ðæts wɪn ʃi gɑt hər ˈsɛkənd ˈləki breɪk. ə frɛnd əv ðə ˈfæməli ˈɔfərd tɪ draɪv hər ðɛr. ʤɔɪ: hi sɛd, aɪ hərd ju wərənt duɪŋ tu wɛl. haʊ ju bɪn? ənd aɪ gɑt tɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ɪm əˈbaʊt ɪt, ənd ðæts ðət. məˈkɛvərz: hi ˈɔfərd... ʤɔɪ: hi sɛd, aɪl bi mɔr ðən glæd tɪ teɪk ju daʊn tɪ ðə ˈklɪnɪk, ənd wɪl gɪt ju ɔf ðoʊz pɪlz. məˈkɛvərz: soʊ ʃi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ɪz ən ˈoʊpiət, tu, bət ju doʊnt ðə seɪm rəʃ ɛz ju du frəm ər ˈhɛroʊən. ðə aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ teɪk ɪt fər ə waɪl ˈfɛdərəl ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd æt list ə jɪr ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌsupərˈvɪʒən, win ɔf. ʤɔɪ sɪz ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ʧeɪnʤd hər. ʤɔɪ: aɪ θɔt, heɪ. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ laɪk ə ˈnɔrməl ˈpərsən əˈgɛn, ju noʊ? aɪ ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ˈkɑnstəntli əˈbaʊt wɪn aɪ woʊk əp, ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wət æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ du təˈdeɪ tɪ gɪt ðət kˈwɔrtər əv ə pɪl, ər, ju noʊ, wət kən aɪ goʊ stil æt ðə stɔr tɪ treɪd fər ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə pɪl, ju noʊ? aɪ ˈdɪdənt θɪŋk ðət weɪ ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ gɑt əp ənd əm laɪk, əm ɔl raɪt təˈdeɪ; aɪ doʊnt fil tu bæd. aɪl goʊ tɪ ðə ˈklɪnɪk, gɪt maɪ ˈmɛdəsən, kəm bæk hoʊm ənd hɛlp mɑm əraʊnd ðə haʊs. ju noʊ, ˈgræʤuəli maɪ weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. məˈkɛvərz: bət ˈkreɪvɪŋz stɪl ˈhæpənd. ʤɔɪ: hæd ə bæd deɪ, ə ˈrɪli bæd deɪ. aɪ doʊnt rɪˈmɛmbər wət ɪt wɑz. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ gɑt ɪn ə faɪt wɪθ maɪ ˈbɔɪˌfrɛnd, ənd aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ ə bæd deɪ. məˈkɛvərz: ʃi kɔld əp ə pɪl ˈdilər. ʤɔɪ: ənd ju noʊ, ðə gaɪ aɪ kɔld wɑz laɪk, wət ər ju ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt? juv bɪn ɪn ˈtritmənt fər tu mənθs. jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ fil ðɪs pɪl. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt drəg ˈtɛstɪd daʊn ðɛr. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ feɪl ɪt. fər wət? jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə bəz. jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ bloʊ jʊr proʊˈbeɪʃən wɪn ðeɪ drəg tɛst ju ənd ju feɪl ɪt. ðɛr goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ju raɪt bæk ɪn ʤeɪl. məˈkɛvərz: hər ˈdilər tɔkt hər daʊn. ʃi dɪd nɑt goʊ gɪt ə pɪl. ənd tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, ʃi wɑz drəg ˈtɛstɪd. hæd ʃi dən ðət pɪl, ʃid bi bæk ɪn ʤeɪl. ɪt wɑz hər θərd ˈləki breɪk. naʊ ʤɔɪ ɪz stɪl ɔn ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn. ˈmɛθəˌdoʊn ˈtritmənt həz bɪn wɛl riˈsərʧt ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ənd ðə kənˈsɛnsəs ɪz ɪts ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈkipɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈtritmənt ənd frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈəðər drəgz. ʤɔɪ gɑt hər ˈnərsɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪd. ʃiz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ hər ˈpɛrənts, ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈməni. hər sən kəmz ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈæftər skul. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz hi spɛnz ðə hoʊl ˈwiˌkɪnd. ʃiz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ hər tu ˈdɔtərz əˈgɛn. ʤɔɪ: aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt ðət maɪ kɪdz wʊd fərˈgɪv mi. aɪ fɛlt ðət ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt nid mi. ənd ɔl maɪ ˈbægɪʤ ənd [ˈɛksplətɪv] ˌɛniˈmɔr. aɪ hæd dən ɪˈnəf. ənd naʊ aɪ si ðət ðeɪ du nid mi, ənd ðeɪ du stɪl ləv mi, ənd əm stɪl ðɛr ˈmɑmi. ənd ɪts taɪm ðət aɪ dɪd raɪt baɪ ðɛm əˈgɛn. ənd aɪ θæŋk gɑd ðət aɪ hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ du ðət. (ˈsaʊndˌbaɪt əv mˈjuzɪk) ˈsigəl: ðət wɑz ʤɔɪ, wən əv ðə ˈpipəl ˈkɛli məˈkɛvərz mɛt ɪn ˈɔstən, ind*., waɪl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ fər ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst "eembedded*." ˈtrænˌskrɪpt prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr, ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr.
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houston - the university of houston department of intercollegiate athletics unveiled the john o'quinn field design for stadium on wednesday. the synthetic turf will feature an alternating dark green pattern every five yards with distinctive end zones on each end and the houston athletics logo balancing the layout at midfield.
the stadium's west end zone will feature a silhouette of the downtown houston skyline overlaid with houston in the official houston athletics font in white with silver trim. the east end zone of stadium will feature houston athletics' secondary cougar head logo overlaid by cougars in the houston athletics font in white with silver trim.
"when we designed stadium we wanted a unique look and that carried over to the design of john o'quinn field," said houston vice president for intercollegiate athletics mack rhoades. "with the west end zone, we wanted to match the stadium's view of downtown houston and remind everyone we are the university of houston. our east end zone highlights our secondary athletics cougar logo while also giving a consistent look with the lanes of guy v. lewis court at pavilion."
both lines of the field will contain american athletic conference logos with the john o'quinn field name on the east line and stadium recognition on the west line.
a focus on the digital world will be on john o'quinn field with the houston athletics website, uhcougars.com, and the houston athletics official hashtag, #gocoogs, displayed just outside sidelines on both sides of the field.
the synthetic surface to be installed at stadium is manufactured by sports., a speed series product, is a turf blade with a combination for infill.
the low maintenance surface is designed to host a multitude of events, including but not limited to, high school football games, concerts, band practice, specific uh intramural events and more.
the first roll of turf for john o'quinn field was rolled out july 16, and fans can follow the construction progress of stadium with the stadium's live webcam.
2014 football season tickets
houston fans can guarantee a place in history by purchasing season tickets for the first season in the new stadium. season tickets are currently on sale starting at just $140 as are memorial hermann family plan season tickets, two adult and two youth, for just $299. reserved season tickets start at just $200.
fans interested in purchasing houston football season tickets for as low as $140 for seven games can contact the ticket sales department online or by calling (462-6647).
houston opens the 2014 season at 8 p.m., friday, aug. 29, when it hosts in the first game in stadium.
young alumni ticket information
university of houston alumni from the last five years (2010-14) can purchase season tickets for just $125 (upper levels) and $175 (lower level) in specially designated young alumni sections with a multiplier of four times donations to cougar pride giving levels for the first five years after graduation. young alumni can purchase tickets here or by calling (462-6647).
group ticket information
single-game group ticket sales for the inaugural season in stadium are now on sale via the houston athletics ticket office. groups of at least 10 or more can purchase tickets starting at just $21 per person to any of houston's seven home games, including 2014 fiesta bowl champion ucf, by calling the houston athletics ticket office at (462-6647) or by clicking here.
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ˈhjustən ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɪntərkəˈliʤət æθˈlɛtɪks ənˈveɪld ðə ʤɑn oʊkˈwɪn fild dɪˈzaɪn fər ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk tərf wɪl ˈfiʧər ən ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ dɑrk grin ˈpætərn ˈɛvəri faɪv jɑrdz wɪθ dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ɛnd zoʊnz ɔn iʧ ɛnd ənd ðə ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks ˈloʊgoʊ ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə leɪaʊt æt midfield*. ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz wɛst ɛnd zoʊn wɪl ˈfiʧər ə ˌsɪləˈwɛt əv ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈhjustən ˈskaɪˌlaɪn ˈoʊvərˌleɪd wɪθ ˈhjustən ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks fɑnt ɪn waɪt wɪθ ˈsɪlvər trɪm. ðə ist ɛnd zoʊn əv ˈsteɪdiəm wɪl ˈfiʧər ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks' ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈkugər hɛd ˈloʊgoʊ ˈoʊvərˌleɪd baɪ ˈkugərz ɪn ðə ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks fɑnt ɪn waɪt wɪθ ˈsɪlvər trɪm. "wɪn wi dɪˈzaɪnd ˈsteɪdiəm wi ˈwɔntɪd ə juˈnik lʊk ənd ðət ˈkɛrid ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ʤɑn oʊkˈwɪn fild," sɛd ˈhjustən vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt fər ˌɪntərkəˈliʤət æθˈlɛtɪks mæk roʊdz. "wɪθ ðə wɛst ɛnd zoʊn, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ mæʧ ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz vju əv ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈhjustən ənd riˈmaɪnd ˈɛvriˌwən wi ər ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən. ɑr ist ɛnd zoʊn ˈhaɪˌlaɪts ɑr ˈsɛkənˌdɛri æθˈlɛtɪks ˈkugər ˈloʊgoʊ waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪŋ ə kənˈsɪstənt lʊk wɪθ ðə leɪnz əv gaɪ vi. luɪs kɔrt æt pəˈvɪljən." boʊθ laɪnz əv ðə fild wɪl kənˈteɪn əˈmɛrɪkən æθˈlɛtɪk ˈkɑnfərəns ˈloʊˌgoʊz wɪθ ðə ʤɑn oʊkˈwɪn fild neɪm ɔn ðə ist laɪn ənd ˈsteɪdiəm ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ɔn ðə wɛst laɪn. ə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl wərld wɪl bi ɔn ʤɑn oʊkˈwɪn fild wɪθ ðə ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, uhcougars.com*, ənd ðə ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks əˈfɪʃəl ˈhæʃˌtæg, #gocoogs*, dɪˈspleɪd ʤɪst ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz əv ðə fild. ðə sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈsərfəs tɪ bi ˌɪnˈstɔld æt ˈsteɪdiəm ɪz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ spɔrts., ə spid ˈsɪriz ˈprɑdəkt, ɪz ə tərf bleɪd wɪθ ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən fər infill*. ðə loʊ ˈmeɪntənəns ˈsərfəs ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ hoʊst ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ɪˈvɛnts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ, haɪ skul ˈfʊtˌbɔl geɪmz, ˈkɑnsərts, bænd ˈpræktɪs, spɪˈsɪfɪk ə ˌɪntrəmˈjʊrəl ɪˈvɛnts ənd mɔr. ðə fərst roʊl əv tərf fər ʤɑn oʊkˈwɪn fild wɑz roʊld aʊt ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 ənd fænz kən ˈfɑloʊ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv ˈsteɪdiəm wɪθ ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz lɪv webcam*. 2014 ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts ˈhjustən fænz kən ˌgɛrənˈti ə pleɪs ɪn ˈhɪstəri baɪ ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts fər ðə fərst ˈsizən ɪn ðə nu ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts ər ˈkərəntli ɔn seɪl ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ʤɪst 140 ɛz ər məˈmɔriəl ˈhərmən ˈfæməli plæn ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts, tu ˈædəlt ənd tu juθ, fər ʤɪst 299 rɪˈzərvd ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts stɑrt æt ʤɪst 200 fænz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈhjustən ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts fər ɛz loʊ ɛz 140 fər ˈsɛvən geɪmz kən ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ər baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ˈhjustən ˈoʊpənz ðə 2014 ˈsizən æt 8 p.m*., ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst. 29 wɪn ɪt hoʊsts ɪn ðə fərst geɪm ɪn ˈsteɪdiəm. jəŋ əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈtɪkɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈhjustən əˈləmˌnaɪ frəm ðə læst faɪv jɪrz kən ˈpərʧəs ˈsizən ˈtɪkɪts fər ʤɪst 125 (ˈəpər ˈlɛvəlz) ənd 175 (loʊər ˈlɛvəl) ɪn ˈspɛʃəli ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd jəŋ əˈləmˌnaɪ ˈsɛkʃənz wɪθ ə ˈməltəˌplaɪər əv fɔr taɪmz doʊˈneɪʃənz tɪ ˈkugər praɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz fər ðə fərst faɪv jɪrz ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən. jəŋ əˈləmˌnaɪ kən ˈpərʧəs ˈtɪkɪts hir ər baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ grup ˈtɪkɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən grup ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz fər ðə ˌɪˈnɔgərəl ˈsizən ɪn ˈsteɪdiəm ər naʊ ɔn seɪl ˈviə ðə ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfəs. grups əv æt list 10 ər mɔr kən ˈpərʧəs ˈtɪkɪts ˈstɑrtɪŋ æt ʤɪst 21 pər ˈpərsən tɪ ˈɛni əv ˈhjustənz ˈsɛvən hoʊm geɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 2014 fiˈɛstə boʊl ˈʧæmpiən ucf*, baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈhjustən æθˈlɛtɪks ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfəs æt ər baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ hir.
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"there's a huge story to be told," says anthony lappé, "about the actual extent of the u.s. government's involvement in drug trafficking."
and that's exactly the story lappé and his julian hobbs and tell in a mesmerizing series that debuted this week on cable tv's history channel. through dramatic and interviews with academic researchers, historians, journalists, former federal agents, and drug dealers, america's war on drugs (watch full episodes online here) tells true tales of how, for instance, the cia and department of defense helped to introduce lsd to americans in the 1950s.
"the cia literally sent over two guys to sandoz laboratories where lsd had first been synthesized and bought up the world's supply of lsd and brought it back," lappé tells nick gillespie in a conversation about the longest war the u.s. government has fought. "with that supply they began a [secret mind-control]ogram called ultra which had all sorts of other drugs involved."
the different episodes cover the history of drugohibition, the rise of the '60s drug counterculture; heroin epidemics past andesent; how drug policy has warped u.s. foreign policy in southeast asia, central america, afghanistan, and beyond; the bipartisan politics ofohibition; and much more. america's war on drugs features exclusive and rarely seen footage and documents how, time and time again, the government was often facilitating trade and use in the very drugs it was trying to stamp out. the show's website adds articles, short videos, and more information in an attempt tooduce an experience" that will change how viewers think and feel aboutohibition.
lappé, who has worked at vice, huffington post, and elsewhere, tells gillespie that he is excited to see his series air on the history channel because it's an indicator the reform is in the air. though not a libertarian himself, he says "a great trait of that knowledge and reason will eventually win out over keeping things in the dark, making things taboo." even when it veers off into questionable territory (such as the role of the government in creating the crack epidemic of the 1980s), america's war on drugs performs the invaluable function of furthering a conversation about drug policies and attitudes that have caused far more harm than they have alleviated.
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nick gillespie: hi i'm nick gillespie and this is the reason podcast. please subscribe to us at itunes and rate and review us while you're there.
today we're talking with anthony lappe who along with julian hobbs and hasoduced a four part called america's war on drugs for the history channel. you can go to to watch the series and read more about our country's longest war. the series aired this week and it will be in reruns on history channel, so check it out there.
anthony, thanks for joining the reason podcast.
anthony lappe: it's great to be here nick.
gillespie: give us the big picture first. who's your audience for this and what do you hope to bring to people through the?
lappe: the exciting thing about thisoject really is the fact that it's on the history channel. i honestly didn't believe it was actually going to air until it started airing on sunday night and i was sitting there watching it because what we do here is actuallyetty radical. i don't think anyone has ever really told this story fully on mainstream cable television before. we take a very critical look at the entire history of the war on drugs. in particular, looking at american foreign policy and how the central intelligence agency is not just been involved in a couple of bad apples here and there. in couple rogue operations as a lot of these drug trafficking allegations have been called before.
but actually very directly involved in drug trafficking not only drug trafficking but in the largest drug trafficking stories of our time. whether that's in the secret tests that introduced lsd to the united states or heroin during the late and early from southeast asia, to cocaine during the late and early onto opium and heroin coming out of afghanistan. there's a huge story to be told there about the actual extent of the us government's involvement in drug trafficking.
gillespie: let's talk first about the old days of ultra and mind control and the way that the cia actually helped introduce lsd evolved drugs into america, to american minds. what was going on in the with the cia and how did they become involved in introducing lsd to americans?
lappe: this is a story that a lot of your listeners may have heard about, people have heard about ultra and i had as well, but i never really understood the full origins of the story. they go all the way back to the. during the of course, us and the soviet union are locked in a battle for hearts and minds around the world and drugs were a big part of the cold war psychological warfareograms on both sides.
the cia had heard rumors that the soviet union was starting to use lsd at this point as a truth serum to see if they could break spies and get them to expose details, admit they were spies et cetera. the cia literally sent over two guys to sandoz laboratories where lsd had first been synthesized and bought up the world's supply of lsd and brought it back. with that supply they began aogram called ultra which had all sorts of other drugs involved.
in particular they started doing secret tests around the country. some of them using in veteran's hospitals and through the military. others were in mental hospitals, a lot of basic,etty much a lot of them were unwitting people, mental patients. but one of the incredible stories we found, i never knew this before, is that ken, famously the author of one flew over the cuckoo's nest and really the guy who started the famous acid tests in the san francisco bay area, it was really the godfather of acid movement. as a stanford grad student, or sorry an undergrad, was part of a test at the menlo park veteran's hospital. loved it so much that he got a job in the lab, stole all the acid, went up to san francisco and started his acid test. that was the origins of how lsd was introduced into united states. this was also happening in other places around the country. it was just that ken was theogenitor of the entire movement. it literally was the cia.
gillespie: that is a real challenge to all good thinking libertarians like myself. small l libertarians who say that the government can never do anything right. the manage to strangely change the course, not of, i guess maybe of cold war history, but certainly of american cultural history through their actions. the first episode of the series, and again check these out on, the history channel if you have, you can download their app and take a look at it. plus there's other material there that's well worth delving into.
you look at the of richard nixon's declaration of a war on drugs in the early, what were some of the motivating factors you found behind nixon declaring war on drugs? very early in the he talked about, famously used the phrase, declaring a war on drugs, that illegals drugs were the number one enemy facing america. what was going on, things like pot and acid and heroin rose to that level of attention from the federal government?
lappe: you really had two strains happening. you had the psychedelic movement which was heavily influenced by acid which the cia itself had introduced, which is just my blowing right. then you had pot as well which basically increasing numbers of young people were smoking. nixon declares famously this war on drugs in june 1971. at the same time there was a massive heroin epidemic that really was ravaging mostly the eastern seaboard. what a lot people don't realize is that too in part, you could argue another case of blow back from our own operations.
during the mid to late there was a famous, everyone knows, a war against communist forces in vietnam but also next door there was a gigantic secret war happening in laos that officially we were not supposed to be fighting. both politically it was radioactive for johnson to declare another front but there were also treaties that said that we couldn't have troops on the ground both with laos and we had an agreement, a sort of tacit agreement with the soviet union they wouldn't put troops on the ground.
there was a massive clandestine cia operation in laos running this secret war. people haveobably heard of this cia airline called air america. basically we go into business helping a local warlord named vang pao. when we started the war in the mid, around 65, vang pao was a sort of somewhat populous, leader of the hmong hill people in laos and was peripherally involved in growing opium because that's really what the cash crop was in that area.
by 1968, 1969 into 1970 vang pao was the biggest heroin trafficker on the planet. some of his partners were the sicilian mobsters that we had gone into business to put in havana cuba and south florida to try to kill fidel castro. basically we had created this huge network or aided this huge network of international drug trafficking that created a massive heroin epidemic which has only been surpassed by the current crisis and we go into that later.
what happens is, there's all this heroin in the theater of war in southeast asia, a lot of troops are getting hooked, famously they all start bringing this heroin back and heroin really starts devastating the inner city and there was a legitimate belief by a lot of people that really it was out of control and crime rates were really skyrocketing especially in cities like new york. so nixon was under a lot ofessure. he had run in 1960 under the banner of law and order and the country was literally falling apart by 1971 in his eyes.
gillespie: as you were saying, the crime really ratcheted up. it started in the but it really ratcheted up in the, there was the perception that people were leaving cities in droves to avoid crime. you talk, i think, in the first episode, it's something that in 1960 the government figures had something like heroin addicts around the country or heroin users and it had crept up to something like or by about 1970.
lappe: yeah.
gillespie: part of it nixon was a law and order guy and there's, you go into this a bit at your site as well as in the show that john ehrlichman one of richard nixon's chief lieutenants in a 1990, 94 interview with dan baum who ultimately published a story in harper's about this, that he said that the war on pot and the war on drugs was really a way to control black people. there was also this sense that the urban american was going to hell in a hand basket as well.
follow up question for that is, the war on drugs gets out of mixed feeling and nixon and there's some footage in one of the episodes of ronald reagan denouncing the use of acid in the and obviously became drug warrior himself asesident. there was a strong bipartisan element to the war on drugs because even people, jimmy carter seemed to be okay with the idea of pot legalization or decriminalization until events overtook him and he became a staunch drug warrior. people like bill clinton, people like barack obama also added to the drug war. what is the, i guess that's a long wind up for aetty simple question, what is it about the war on drugs that pulls such support from democrats and republicans across the board?
lappe: i think this isetty deep question because i think it goes to what i found in working on thisoject which is really one of the most epicojects i've ever worked on in my life in terms of the amount of research we did. i think drugs have always played a scapegoat role in our society where we see other social forces, in particular economic forces and other things that have beenessures on communities and it's very easy to point the finger at drugs. in some ways it's a natural reaction to try to crack down on them in the harshest way. of course by cracking down on drugs are an inanimate object, there is no such thing as a crack down on drugs. you're cracking down on people. and when you crack down on people, that has a reverberating effect. it also can be used as a tool.
nixon isobably one of the most cynical politicians in our history but maybe not the worst in my opinion. he saw it purely, in my opinion, as a political move. as a way to take out this, he believed he had all these enemies that were growing around him, all these social movements, you had black nationalism, you had increasingly radicalized hippie movement that had turned from a peacenik movement into a more dangerous, whether underground type of operations. there was a feeling that society was unraveling to some degree. that was in large part because it was because we lived in a oppressive racist society and there was a war that in 1968, everyone knew was at a stalemate or that we had lost but continued going on. people don't realize half the people died, of our soldiers after 1968 when nixon ran under this completely cynical lie that he had a secret plan to end the war [editor's note: journalism historian joseph w. campbell has documented that candidate nixon never publicly made such a pledge, which continues to be cited frequently.].
there was all these other forces going on in drugs were very easy way to demonize people.
gillespie: at the website, at, among the various things you have in timelines or whatnot that are worth going back to. the early attempts to link cocaine with black people and if you want to crack down on cocaine because white women may be taking it or something, you crack down on black people. when pot became illegal, under federal law, became effectively illegal in the 1930's, it was identified with mexicans. chinese and opium was aoblem. it is fascinating in the you have with something like lsd the youth movement and hippies and then again when ecstasy which was made illegal in the thanks in large part to joe biden.
the identification of a subculture or subgroup or a particular ethnic group that you can crack down on is one of the really haunting elements, i think, of the drug war and that comes through in this, in this series. talk a bit about how particularly after part of the series, and i think you're absolutely right in looking at it, that what this does in a way that is really fresh and interesting is look at how foreign policy, us foreign policy has been both guided and infected by the drug war. talk a bit about the post era and how have fears of really changed the way we go about our foreign policy?
lappe: is a term that started, that was introduced after, shortly after really. we show how in the first superbowl after, the partnership for drug free america began running this very eerie infamous ad now where you had a bunch of kids saying, "i supported terrorists, i supported a suicide bomber, i did this." basically saying because i did drugs i was helping all of these different terrorists groups et cetera. when the incredible irony is that our own government has been knee deep in drug trafficking for decades.
there was a big push though it was completely ironic and what we show in our last episode which is the post era, is we actually have an undercover dea agent. this was a huge theme that we saw throughout our series was the tension between the dea and the cia. i'll paint the picture of what was happening in afghanistan.
in the late, opium has always been one of or the biggest cash crop in afghanistan. during the there was a massive civil war. all sides were using opium to finance themselves. the taliban comes in to power and starts taxing at first, opium growers but by the late the taliban is having a hugeoblem. they're chopping off women's heads in stadiums and they're blowing up the buddhas. they were becoming an international pariah. they pulled this incredible coup where they said they were cracking down on opium. when really all they were doing were stockpiling it. basically they launched this whole fake crackdown that got the un off their back. the us, we even in 2000, sent them $40 million of aid money to help, quote unquote, crackdown on opium. but really what was happening was they were stockpiling opium and then after used those stockpiles to ramp up their war effort.
at the time of, afghanistan was about 30% of the world's heroin. today it's about 90%. what afghanistan has become is a drug war. people never talk about it in that context but afghanistan is a giant drug war. the taliban have, to quote rem, lost their religion. they're really are not much of a religious force any more as they are just any other militant insurgency group that is trying to take down a government. there isn't much, they're not putting a lot of effort into their shariaogram. they basically have become gigantic drug traffickers. but also our allies in afghanistan. including in the early days, hamid brother, was the biggest heroin trafficker and drug lord who controlled all the traffic in kandahar. who was completelyotected by the cia.
i talked to soldiers who literally their job was to guard the opium fields of our local warlord allies. this heroin has had a major impact on the world's drug stage. it should be noted a lot of the heroin that comes into the united states is coming from mexico now but a lot of it is coming from afghanistan, especially on the east coast and in canada. it's a really incredible story that no one really talks about. there's a great reporter that is one of our contributors to the show named, gretchen peters, wrote a book called, seeds of terror. that essentially is her thesis.
we also have great stories about the undercover dea agents who were fighting to try to take down drug traffickers at the same time the cia was undermining their efforts.
gillespie: it's a phenomenal drama that unfolds and it has these dark, rich, historical ironies that abound throughout the series. the odds are good now at least and actually in a story that's up at the website, you guys talk about jeff sessions, the attorney general under donald trump. who has really, he's pledged to really redouble efforts at least domestically, on the war on drugs which you guys point out at least in it's phase has been going on for 50 years. it's really more like a 100 years when you go all the way back to things like the harrison narcotics act.
it's failing, it doesn't seem to have much effect on drug usage rates, they seem to be independent of enforcement, there's obviouslyoblems with surgeon use that is it's own tangled web of unintended consequences and weird interventions into markets. at the same time the odds are phenomenal that pot is going to be fully legal in the us within the next decade if not before. during the campaign, weirdly donald trump seemed to be at times okay with the idea of different states deciding what kind of marijuana policies, obviously the sessions factors a big difference from that. are you optimistic that we're at least entering the beginning of the end of the drug war, to borrow a terrible vietnam phrase that there's light at the end of the tunnel in terms of american attitudes towards currently illegal drugs, and rethinking the drug war?
lappe: there's no doubt that things are moving in that direction in the same way there's no doubt that things like gay rights and rights are moving in a certain direction. jeff sessions essentially is a weird outlier, historical blip, as you said, to try to pin trump down on any one ideology or stance is literally impossible. he said we were going to stop all our foreign wars, yet he's sending more troops in afghanistan. whatever trump has said on the war on drugs is sort of irrelevant.
but sessions is just a weird dinosaur throwback to another era that i think is just going to be, if he survives the next three years. will just be a blip in the road towards eventually people moving, starting with marijuana towards legalization both for, at least, nationwide to medicinal use if not most states towards recreational use. because people are seeing that it doesn't really have any negative effects, there isn't really a gigantic increase in use and there's great benefits to society in terms of being able to tax it and make it a normalized thing. i think a big part of theoblem with drugs and dr. carl hart at columbia is one of the most iconoclastic guys on this and he's in our series, he's out on the far fringes of this. but what he really says is, theoblem with drugs is not drugs. theoblem is drug use and misuse and people being idiots with drugs and not knowing how to use them.
gillespie: but it's hard to know how to use them if you're not allowed to freely and openly discuss the facts, your experiences, your parents, we have enoughoblems with alcohol abuse and that's fully legal. when you start talking about these other drugs it's hard to get good information.
lappe: right. it's the same thing with these abstinenceograms. you see wherever there's abstinenceograms there's more std's, there's moreegnancies because people are ignorant. i think that's a great trait of even though i don't believe in everything you guys believe in. is that knowledge and reason will eventually win out over keeping things in the dark, making things taboo. i think that people are rational and when it comes ... there's always going to be people who are going to abuse something, just the same way people abuse alcohol or any substance. i think there is a general consensus that we're moving in a particular direction and i think that ultimately it's going to be better for society.
gillespie: i hope so and think that your series that was on history channel will being rerun there as well as it's available on along with a lot of other articles and timelines, does a really good job of helping to start that discussion which has been waiting to happen for decades now.
we have been talking with anthony lappe who along with julian hobbs and hasoduced a great four part series for history channel called, america's war on drugs. it's available online and look for it on your basic cable package.
anthony, thanks so much for talking to the reason podcast today.
lappe: thanks a lot, it was a lot of fun.
gillespie: this has been the reason podcast, i'm nick gillespie, thanks for listening. please subscribe to us at itunes and rate and review us while you're there. thanks so much.
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"ðɛrz ə juʤ ˈstɔri tɪ bi toʊld," sɪz ˈænθɔˌni lappé*é, "əˈbaʊt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ." ənd ðæts ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈstɔri lappé*é ənd hɪz ˈʤuljən hɑbz ənd tɛl ɪn ə ˈmɛzmərˌaɪzɪŋ ˈsɪriz ðət ˈdeɪbjutɪd ðɪs wik ɔn ˈkeɪbəl ˈtiˈviz ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl. θru drəˈmætɪk ənd ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈrisərʧərz, hɪˈstɔriənz, ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈfɔrmər ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts, ənd drəg ˈdilərz, əˈmɛrɪkəz wɔr ɔn drəgz (wɔʧ fʊl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˈɔnˌlaɪn hir) tɛlz tru teɪlz əv haʊ, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə siaɪeɪ ənd dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns hɛlpt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ðə 1950s*. "ðə siaɪeɪ ˈlɪtərəli sɛnt ˈoʊvər tu gaɪz tɪ ˈsændoʊz ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz wɛr ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi hæd fərst bɪn ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪzd ənd bɔt əp ðə wərldz səˈplaɪ əv ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ənd brɔt ɪt bæk," lappé*é tɛlz nɪk gəˈlɛspi ɪn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst wɔr ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt həz fɔt. "wɪθ ðət səˈplaɪ ðeɪ bɪˈgæn ə [ˈsikrɪt mind-control*] ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ˈəltrə wɪʧ hæd ɔl sɔrts əv ˈəðər drəgz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd." ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˈkəvər ðə ˈhɪstəri əv drəg ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən, ðə raɪz əv ðə drəg ˈkaʊnərˌkəlʧər; ˈhɛroʊən ˌɛpəˈdɛmɪks pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt; haʊ drəg ˈpɑləsi həz wɔrpt juz. ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə, ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə, æfˈgænəˌstæn, ənd bɪɔnd; ðə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən; ənd məʧ mɔr. əˈmɛrɪkəz wɔr ɔn drəgz ˈfiʧərz ɪkˈsklusɪv ənd ˈrɛrli sin ˈfʊtɪʤ ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts haʊ, taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˈɔfən fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ treɪd ənd juz ɪn ðə ˈvɛri drəgz ɪt wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ stæmp aʊt. ðə ʃoʊz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ædz ˈɑrtɪkəlz, ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊz, ənd mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈproʊdus ən ɪkˈspɪriəns" ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ haʊ vjuərz θɪŋk ənd fil əˈbaʊt ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən. lappé*é, hu həz wərkt æt vaɪs, ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst, ənd ˈɛlsˌwɛr, tɛlz gəˈlɛspi ðət hi ɪz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ si hɪz ˈsɪriz ɛr ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl bɪˈkəz ɪts ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ðə rɪˈfɔrm ɪz ɪn ðə ɛr. ðoʊ nɑt ə ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən hɪmˈsɛlf, hi sɪz "ə greɪt treɪt əv ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈrizən wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɪn aʊt ˈoʊvər ˈkipɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ðə dɑrk, ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz tæˈbu." ˈivɪn wɪn ɪt vɪrz ɔf ˈɪntu kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri (səʧ ɛz ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə kræk ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk əv ðə 1980s*), əˈmɛrɪkəz wɔr ɔn drəgz pərˈfɔrmz ðə ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˈfərðərɪŋ ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt drəg ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈætəˌtudz ðət hæv kɔzd fɑr mɔr hɑrm ðən ðeɪ hæv əˈliviˌeɪtɪd. ˈɑdiˌoʊ pərˈdəkʃən baɪ ˈiən ˈkaɪzər. ˈɪmɪʤ: əˈmɛrɪkəz wɔr ɔn drəgz, ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl. səbˈskraɪb, reɪt, ənd ˌrivˈju ðə ˈrizən ˈpɔdˌkæst æt ˈaɪˌtunz. ˈlɪsən æt bɪˈloʊ: doʊnt mɪs ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈrizən ˈpɔdˌkæst! (ˈɑrˌkaɪv hir.) səbˈskraɪb æt ˈaɪˌtunz. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs æt. səbˈskraɪb æt ˈjuˌtub. laɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn tˈwɪtər. ðɪs ɪz ə rəʃ ɔl kwoʊts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ fər ˈækjərəsi. nɪk gəˈlɛspi: haɪ əm nɪk gəˈlɛspi ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈrizən ˈpɔdˌkæst. pliz səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈjuˈɛs æt ˈaɪˌtunz ənd reɪt ənd ˌrivˈju ˈjuˈɛs waɪl jʊr ðɛr. təˈdeɪ wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ˈænθɔˌni læp hu əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈʤuljən hɑbz ənd həz prəˈdust ə fɔr pɑrt kɔld əˈmɛrɪkəz wɔr ɔn drəgz fər ðə ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl. ju kən goʊ tɪ tɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈsɪriz ənd rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈkəntriz ˈlɔŋgɪst wɔr. ðə ˈsɪriz ɛrd ðɪs wik ənd ɪt wɪl bi ɪn ˈriˈrənz ɔn ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl, soʊ ʧɛk ɪt aʊt ðɛr. ˈænθɔˌni, θæŋks fər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈrizən ˈpɔdˌkæst. ˈænθɔˌni læp: ɪts greɪt tɪ bi hir nɪk. gəˈlɛspi: gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ðə bɪg ˈpɪkʧər fərst. huz jʊr ˈɔdiəns fər ðɪs ənd wət du ju hoʊp tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ˈpipəl θru ðə? læp: ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈrɪli ɪz ðə fækt ðət ɪts ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl. aɪ ˈɑnəstli ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv ɪt wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛr ənˈtɪl ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈɛrɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt ənd aɪ wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt bɪˈkəz wət wi du hir ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɪti ˈrædɪkəl. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən həz ˈɛvər ˈrɪli toʊld ðɪs ˈstɔri ˈfʊli ɔn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈkeɪbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˌbiˈfɔr. wi teɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈkrɪtɪkəl lʊk æt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈhɪstəri əv ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ənd haʊ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz nɑt ʤɪst bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv bæd ˈæpəlz hir ənd ðɛr. ɪn ˈkəpəl roʊg ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɛz ə lɔt əv ðiz drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz hæv bɪn kɔld ˌbiˈfɔr. bət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri dɪˈrɛkli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ bət ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ˈstɔriz əv ɑr taɪm. ˈwɛðər ðæts ɪn ðə ˈsikrɪt tɛsts ðət ˌɪntrəˈdust ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈhɛroʊən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli frəm ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə, tɪ koʊˈkeɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə leɪt ənd ˈərli ˈɔntu ˈoʊpiəm ənd ˈhɛroʊən ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðɛrz ə juʤ ˈstɔri tɪ bi toʊld ðɛr əˈbaʊt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənts ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ. gəˈlɛspi: lɛts tɔk fərst əˈbaʊt ðə oʊld deɪz əv ˈəltrə ənd maɪnd kənˈtroʊl ənd ðə weɪ ðət ðə siaɪeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hɛlpt ˌɪntrəˈdus ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ɪˈvɑlvd drəgz ˈɪntu əˈmɛrɪkə, tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən maɪndz. wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə wɪθ ðə siaɪeɪ ənd haʊ dɪd ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz? læp: ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstɔri ðət ə lɔt əv jʊr ˈlɪsənərz meɪ hæv hərd əˈbaʊt, ˈpipəl hæv hərd əˈbaʊt ˈəltrə ənd aɪ hæd ɛz wɛl, bət aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə fʊl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ˈstɔri. ðeɪ goʊ ɔl ðə weɪ bæk tɪ ðə. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əv kɔrs, ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ər lɑkt ɪn ə ˈbætəl fər hɑrts ənd maɪndz əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd drəgz wər ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə koʊld wɔr ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈproʊˌgræmz ɔn boʊθ saɪdz. ðə siaɪeɪ hæd hərd ˈrumərz ðət ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən wɑz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ juz ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɛz ə truθ ˈsɪrəm tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ kʊd breɪk spaɪz ənd gɪt ðɛm tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ˈditeɪlz, ədˈmɪt ðeɪ wər spaɪz ɛt ˈsɛtərə. ðə siaɪeɪ ˈlɪtərəli sɛnt ˈoʊvər tu gaɪz tɪ ˈsændoʊz ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz wɛr ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi hæd fərst bɪn ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪzd ənd bɔt əp ðə wərldz səˈplaɪ əv ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ənd brɔt ɪt bæk. wɪθ ðət səˈplaɪ ðeɪ bɪˈgæn ə ˈproʊˌgræm kɔld ˈəltrə wɪʧ hæd ɔl sɔrts əv ˈəðər drəgz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ ˈsikrɪt tɛsts əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. səm əv ðɛm ˈjuzɪŋ ɪn ˈvɛtərənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz ənd θru ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈəðərz wər ɪn ˈmɛntəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəlz, ə lɔt əv ˈbeɪsɪk, ˈprɪti məʧ ə lɔt əv ðɛm wər ənˈwɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl, ˈmɛntəl ˈpeɪʃənz. bət wən əv ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstɔriz wi faʊnd, aɪ ˈnɛvər nu ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪz ðət kɛn, ˈfeɪməsli ðə ˈɔθər əv wən flu ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkukuz nɛst ənd ˈrɪli ðə gaɪ hu ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈfeɪməs ˈæsəd tɛsts ɪn ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ beɪ ˈɛriə, ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ðə ˈgɑdˌfɑðər əv ˈæsəd ˈmuvmənt. ɛz ə ˈstænfərd græd ˈstudənt, ər ˈsɑri ən ˈəndərˌgræd, wɑz pɑrt əv ə tɛst æt ðə ˈmɛnloʊ pɑrk ˈvɛtərənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ləvd ɪt soʊ məʧ ðət hi gɑt ə ʤɑb ɪn ðə læb, stoʊl ɔl ðə ˈæsəd, wɛnt əp tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz ˈæsəd tɛst. ðət wɑz ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv haʊ ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈɪntu juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðɪs wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ðət kɛn wɑz ðə proʊˈʤɛnɪtər əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmuvmənt. ɪt ˈlɪtərəli wɑz ðə siaɪeɪ. gəˈlɛspi: ðət ɪz ə ril ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ɔl gʊd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. smɔl ɛl ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz hu seɪ ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kən ˈnɛvər du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ raɪt. ðə ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ˈstreɪnʤli ʧeɪnʤ ðə kɔrs, nɑt əv, aɪ gɛs ˈmeɪbi əv koʊld wɔr ˈhɪstəri, bət ˈsərtənli əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɪstəri θru ðɛr ˈækʃənz. ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈsɪriz, ənd əˈgɛn ʧɛk ðiz aʊt ɔn, ðə ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl ɪf ju hæv, ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðɛr æp ənd teɪk ə lʊk æt ɪt. pləs ðɛrz ˈəðər məˈtɪriəl ðɛr ðæts wɛl wərθ ˈdɛlvɪŋ ˈɪntu. ju lʊk æt ðə əv ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksənz ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ə wɔr ɔn drəgz ɪn ðə ˈərli, wət wər səm əv ðə ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtɪŋ ˈfæktərz ju faʊnd bɪˈhaɪnd ˈnɪksən dɪˈklɛrɪŋ wɔr ɔn drəgz? ˈvɛri ˈərli ɪn ðə hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt, ˈfeɪməsli juzd ðə freɪz, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ə wɔr ɔn drəgz, ðət ˌɪˈligəlz drəgz wər ðə ˈnəmbər wən ˈɛnəmi ˈfeɪsɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkə. wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn, θɪŋz laɪk pɑt ənd ˈæsəd ənd ˈhɛroʊən roʊz tɪ ðət ˈlɛvəl əv əˈtɛnʃən frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt? læp: ju ˈrɪli hæd tu streɪnz ˈhæpənɪŋ. ju hæd ðə ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk ˈmuvmənt wɪʧ wɑz ˈhɛvəli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈæsəd wɪʧ ðə siaɪeɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf hæd ˌɪntrəˈdust, wɪʧ ɪz ʤɪst maɪ bloʊɪŋ raɪt. ðɛn ju hæd pɑt ɛz wɛl wɪʧ ˈbeɪsɪkli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv jəŋ ˈpipəl wər sˈmoʊkɪŋ. ˈnɪksən dɪˈklɛrz ˈfeɪməsli ðɪs wɔr ɔn drəgz ɪn ʤun 1971 æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈhɛroʊən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ðət ˈrɪli wɑz ˈrævɪʤɪŋ ˈmoʊstli ðə ˈistərn ˈsiˌbɔrd. wət ə lɔt ˈpipəl doʊnt ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪz ðət tu ɪn pɑrt, ju kʊd ˈɑrgju əˈnəðər keɪs əv bloʊ bæk frəm ɑr oʊn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mɪd tɪ leɪt ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfeɪməs, ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz, ə wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈkɑmjənəst ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn viˌɛtˈnɑm bət ˈɔlsoʊ nɛkst dɔr ðɛr wɑz ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk ˈsikrɪt wɔr ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn lɑoʊs ðət əˈfɪʃəli wi wər nɑt səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˈfaɪtɪŋ. boʊθ ˈplɪtɪkli ɪt wɑz ˌreɪdioʊˈæktɪv fər ˈʤɑnsən tɪ dɪˈklɛr əˈnəðər frənt bət ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtritiz ðət sɛd ðət wi ˈkʊdənt hæv trups ɔn ðə graʊnd boʊθ wɪθ lɑoʊs ənd wi hæd ən əˈgrimənt, ə sɔrt əv ˈtæsɪt əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ðeɪ ˈwʊdənt pʊt trups ɔn ðə graʊnd. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv klænˈdɛstɪn siaɪeɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪn lɑoʊs ˈrənɪŋ ðɪs ˈsikrɪt wɔr. ˈpipəl hæv ˈprɑbəˌbli hərd əv ðɪs siaɪeɪ ˈɛˌrlaɪn kɔld ɛr əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈbeɪsɪkli wi goʊ ˈɪntu ˈbɪznɪs ˈhɛlpɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔˌrlɔrd neɪmd væŋ paʊ. wɪn wi ˈstɑrtɪd ðə wɔr ɪn ðə mɪd, əraʊnd 65 væŋ paʊ wɑz ə sɔrt əv ˈsəmˈwət ˈpɑpjələs, ˈlidər əv ðə mɔŋ hɪl ˈpipəl ɪn lɑoʊs ənd wɑz pərˈɪfərəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn groʊɪŋ ˈoʊpiəm bɪˈkəz ðæts ˈrɪli wət ðə kæʃ krɑp wɑz ɪn ðət ˈɛriə. baɪ 1968 1969 ˈɪntu 1970 væŋ paʊ wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈhɛroʊən ˈtræfɪkər ɔn ðə ˈplænət. səm əv hɪz ˈpɑrtnərz wər ðə sɪˈsɪliən ˈmɑbstərz ðət wi hæd gɔn ˈɪntu ˈbɪznɪs tɪ pʊt ɪn həˈvænə ˈkjubə ənd saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə tɪ traɪ tɪ kɪl fɪˈdɛl ˈkæstroʊ. ˈbeɪsɪkli wi hæd kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs juʤ ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ˈeɪdɪd ðɪs juʤ ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ ðət kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈmæsɪv ˈhɛroʊən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk wɪʧ həz ˈoʊnli bɪn sərˈpæst baɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkraɪsəs ənd wi goʊ ˈɪntu ðət ˈleɪtər. wət ˈhæpənz ɪz, ðɛrz ɔl ðɪs ˈhɛroʊən ɪn ðə ˈθieɪtər əv wɔr ɪn ˌsaʊˈθist ˈeɪʒə, ə lɔt əv trups ər ˈgɪtɪŋ hʊkt, ˈfeɪməsli ðeɪ ɔl stɑrt ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðɪs ˈhɛroʊən bæk ənd ˈhɛroʊən ˈrɪli stɑrts ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnər ˈsɪti ənd ðɛr wɑz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət bɪˈlif baɪ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ðət ˈrɪli ɪt wɑz aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ənd kraɪm reɪts wər ˈrɪli ˈskaɪˌrɑkətɪŋ əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈsɪtiz laɪk nu jɔrk. soʊ ˈnɪksən wɑz ˈəndər ə lɔt əv ˈprɛʃər. hi hæd rən ɪn 1960 ˈəndər ðə ˈbænər əv lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər ənd ðə ˈkəntri wɑz ˈlɪtərəli ˈfɑlɪŋ əˈpɑrt baɪ 1971 ɪn hɪz aɪz. gəˈlɛspi: ɛz ju wər seɪɪŋ, ðə kraɪm ˈrɪli ˈræʧətɪd əp. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn ðə bət ɪt ˈrɪli ˈræʧətɪd əp ɪn ðə, ðɛr wɑz ðə pərˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈpipəl wər ˈlivɪŋ ˈsɪtiz ɪn droʊvz tɪ əˈvɔɪd kraɪm. ju tɔk, aɪ θɪŋk, ɪn ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ɪts ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ɪn 1960 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɪgjərz hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈhɛroʊən ˈæˌdɪkts əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈhɛroʊən ˈjuzərz ənd ɪt hæd krɛpt əp tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ər baɪ əˈbaʊt 1970 læp: jæ. gəˈlɛspi: pɑrt əv ɪt ˈnɪksən wɑz ə lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər gaɪ ənd ðɛrz, ju goʊ ˈɪntu ðɪs ə bɪt æt jʊr saɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪn ðə ʃoʊ ðət ʤɑn ˈərlɪkmən wən əv ˈrɪʧərd ˈnɪksənz ʧif luˈtɛnənts ɪn ə 1990 94 ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ dæn bɔm hu ˈəltəmətli ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈstɔri ɪn ˈhɑrpərz əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ðət hi sɛd ðət ðə wɔr ɔn pɑt ənd ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz wɑz ˈrɪli ə weɪ tɪ kənˈtroʊl blæk ˈpipəl. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðɪs sɛns ðət ðə ˈərbən əˈmɛrɪkən wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛl ɪn ə hænd ˈbæskət ɛz wɛl. ˈfɑloʊ əp kˈwɛʃən fər ðət ɪz, ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz gɪts aʊt əv mɪkst ˈfilɪŋ ənd ˈnɪksən ənd ðɛrz səm ˈfʊtɪʤ ɪn wən əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈæsəd ɪn ðə ənd ˈɑbviəsli bɪˈkeɪm drəg ˈwɔrjər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. ðɛr wɑz ə strɔŋ baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈɛləmənt tɪ ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz bɪˈkəz ˈivɪn ˈpipəl, ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər simd tɪ bi ˌoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv pɑt ˌligələˈzeɪʃən ər diˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən ənˈtɪl ɪˈvɛnts ˌoʊvərˈtʊk ɪm ənd hi bɪˈkeɪm ə stɔnʧ drəg ˈwɔrjər. ˈpipəl laɪk bɪl ˈklɪntən, ˈpipəl laɪk ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈædɪd tɪ ðə drəg wɔr. wət ɪz ðə, aɪ gɛs ðæts ə lɔŋ wɪnd əp fər ə ˈprɪti ˈsɪmpəl kˈwɛʃən, wət ɪz ɪt əˈbaʊt ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz ðət pʊlz səʧ səˈpɔrt frəm ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd? læp: aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ˈprɪti dip kˈwɛʃən bɪˈkəz aɪ θɪŋk ɪt goʊz tɪ wət aɪ faʊnd ɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈɛpɪk ˈprɑʤɛkts aɪv ˈɛvər wərkt ɔn ɪn maɪ laɪf ɪn tərmz əv ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈrisərʧ wi dɪd. aɪ θɪŋk drəgz hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz pleɪd ə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt roʊl ɪn ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti wɛr wi si ˈəðər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfɔrsɪz, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈəðər θɪŋz ðət hæv bɪn ˈprɛʃərz ɔn kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ɪts ˈvɛri ˈizi tɪ pɔɪnt ðə ˈfɪŋgər æt drəgz. ɪn səm weɪz ɪts ə ˈnæʧərəl riˈækʃən tɪ traɪ tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈhɑrʃəst weɪ. əv kɔrs baɪ ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn drəgz ər ən ˌɪˈnænəmət ˈɑbʤɛkt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ə kræk daʊn ɔn drəgz. jʊr ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈpipəl. ənd wɪn ju kræk daʊn ɔn ˈpipəl, ðət həz ə rɪˈvərbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkt. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kən bi juzd ɛz ə tul. ˈnɪksən ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈsɪnɪkəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn ɑr ˈhɪstəri bət ˈmeɪbi nɑt ðə wərst ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən. hi sɔ ɪt ˈpjʊrli, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl muv. ɛz ə weɪ tɪ teɪk aʊt ðɪs, hi bɪˈlivd hi hæd ɔl ðiz ˈɛnəmiz ðət wər groʊɪŋ əraʊnd ɪm, ɔl ðiz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənts, ju hæd blæk ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ju hæd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈrædɪkəˌlaɪzd ˈhɪpi ˈmuvmənt ðət hæd tərnd frəm ə ˈpisˌnɪk ˈmuvmənt ˈɪntu ə mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəs, ˈwɛðər ˈəndərˌgraʊnd taɪp əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfilɪŋ ðət soʊˈsaɪɪti wɑz ənˈrævəlɪŋ tɪ səm dɪˈgri. ðət wɑz ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəz wi lɪvd ɪn ə əˈprɛsɪv ˈreɪsɪst soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðɛr wɑz ə wɔr ðət ɪn 1968 ˈɛvriˌwən nu wɑz æt ə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt ər ðət wi hæd lɔst bət kənˈtɪnjud goʊɪŋ ɔn. ˈpipəl doʊnt ˈriəˌlaɪz hæf ðə ˈpipəl daɪd, əv ɑr ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈæftər 1968 wɪn ˈnɪksən ræn ˈəndər ðɪs kəmˈplitli ˈsɪnɪkəl laɪ ðət hi hæd ə ˈsikrɪt plæn tɪ ɛnd ðə wɔr [ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm hɪˈstɔriən ˈʤoʊzəf ˈdəbəlju. ˈkæmbəl həz ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðət ˈkænədɪt ˈnɪksən ˈnɛvər ˈpəblɪkli meɪd səʧ ə plɛʤ, wɪʧ kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈsaɪtɪd ˈfrikwɛntli.]. ðɛr wɑz ɔl ðiz ˈəðər ˈfɔrsɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn drəgz wər ˈvɛri ˈizi weɪ tɪ ˈdiməˌnaɪz ˈpipəl. gəˈlɛspi: æt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, æt, əˈməŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs θɪŋz ju hæv ɪn ˈtaɪmlaɪnz ər ˈwətˌnɑt ðət ər wərθ goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ. ðə ˈərli əˈtɛmpts tɪ lɪŋk koʊˈkeɪn wɪθ blæk ˈpipəl ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kræk daʊn ɔn koʊˈkeɪn bɪˈkəz waɪt ˈwɪmən meɪ bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪt ər ˈsəmθɪŋ, ju kræk daʊn ɔn blæk ˈpipəl. wɪn pɑt bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪˈligəl, ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, bɪˈkeɪm ˈifɛktɪvli ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ðə 1930's*, ɪt wɑz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ˈmɛksɪkənz. ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈoʊpiəm wɑz ə ˈprɑbləm. ɪt ɪz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ju hæv wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˌɛˌlɛsˈdi ðə juθ ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈhɪpiz ənd ðɛn əˈgɛn wɪn ˈɛkstəsi wɪʧ wɑz meɪd ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ðə θæŋks ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt tɪ ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən. ðə aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ə ˈsəbˌkəlʧər ər ˈsəbˌgrup ər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɛθnɪk grup ðət ju kən kræk daʊn ɔn ɪz wən əv ðə ˈrɪli ˈhɔntɪŋ ˈɛləmənts, aɪ θɪŋk, əv ðə drəg wɔr ənd ðət kəmz θru ɪn ðɪs, ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz. tɔk ə bɪt əˈbaʊt haʊ ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈæftər pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪriz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk jʊr ˌæbsəˈlutli raɪt ɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt, ðət wət ðɪs dɪz ɪn ə weɪ ðət ɪz ˈrɪli frɛʃ ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz lʊk æt haʊ ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi həz bɪn boʊθ ˈgaɪdɪd ənd ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə drəg wɔr. tɔk ə bɪt əˈbaʊt ðə poʊst ˈɪrə ənd haʊ hæv fɪrz əv ˈrɪli ʧeɪnʤd ðə weɪ wi goʊ əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi? læp: ɪz ə tərm ðət ˈstɑrtɪd, ðət wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈæftər ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ˈrɪli. wi ʃoʊ haʊ ɪn ðə fərst ˈsupərˌboʊl ˈæftər ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp fər drəg fri əˈmɛrɪkə bɪˈgæn ˈrənɪŋ ðɪs ˈvɛri ˈɪri ˈɪnfəməs æd naʊ wɛr ju hæd ə bənʧ əv kɪdz seɪɪŋ, "aɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, aɪ səˈpɔrtɪd ə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmər, aɪ dɪd ðɪs." ˈbeɪsɪkli seɪɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ dɪd drəgz aɪ wɑz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɔl əv ðiz ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts grups ɛt ˈsɛtərə. wɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈaɪrəni ɪz ðət ɑr oʊn ˈgəvərnmənt həz bɪn ni dip ɪn drəg ˈtræfɪkɪŋ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ðɛr wɑz ə bɪg pʊʃ ðoʊ ɪt wɑz kəmˈplitli aɪˈrɑnɪk ənd wət wi ʃoʊ ɪn ɑr læst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪʧ ɪz ðə poʊst ˈɪrə, ɪz wi ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv ən ˌəndərˈkəvər di ˈeɪʤənt. ðɪs wɑz ə juʤ θim ðət wi sɔ θruaʊt ɑr ˈsɪriz wɑz ðə ˈtɛnʃən bɪtˈwin ðə di ənd ðə siaɪeɪ. aɪl peɪnt ðə ˈpɪkʧər əv wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ɪn ðə leɪt, ˈoʊpiəm həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn wən əv ər ðə ˈbɪgəst kæʃ krɑp ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ɔl saɪdz wər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊpiəm tɪ ˈfaɪˌnæns ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn kəmz ɪn tɪ paʊər ənd stɑrts ˈtæksɪŋ æt fərst, ˈoʊpiəm groʊərz bət baɪ ðə leɪt ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə juʤ ˈprɑbləm. ðɛr ˈʧɑpɪŋ ɔf ˈwɪmənz hɛdz ɪn ˈsteɪdiəmz ənd ðɛr bloʊɪŋ əp ðə buddhas*. ðeɪ wər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl pəraɪə. ðeɪ pʊld ðɪs ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ku wɛr ðeɪ sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈkrækɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈoʊpiəm. wɪn ˈrɪli ɔl ðeɪ wər duɪŋ wər ˈstɑkˌpaɪlɪŋ ɪt. ˈbeɪsɪkli ðeɪ lɔnʧt ðɪs hoʊl feɪk ˈkrækˌdaʊn ðət gɑt ðə ˈjuˈɛn ɔf ðɛr bæk. ðə ˈjuˈɛs, wi ˈivɪn ɪn 2000 sɛnt ðɛm 40 ˈmɪljən əv eɪd ˈməni tɪ hɛlp, kwoʊt ˈənkˈwoʊt, ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈoʊpiəm. bət ˈrɪli wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ wɑz ðeɪ wər ˈstɑkˌpaɪlɪŋ ˈoʊpiəm ənd ðɛn ˈæftər juzd ðoʊz ˈstɑkˌpaɪlz tɪ ræmp əp ðɛr wɔr ˈɛfərt. æt ðə taɪm əv æfˈgænəˌstæn wɑz əˈbaʊt 30 əv ðə wərldz ˈhɛroʊən. təˈdeɪ ɪts əˈbaʊt 90 wət æfˈgænəˌstæn həz bɪˈkəm ɪz ə drəg wɔr. ˈpipəl ˈnɛvər tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt ɪn ðət ˈkɑntɛkst bət æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪz ə ʤaɪənt drəg wɔr. ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn hæv, tɪ kwoʊt rɛm, lɔst ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən. ðɛr ˈrɪli ər nɑt məʧ əv ə rɪˈlɪʤəs fɔrs ˈɛni mɔr ɛz ðeɪ ər ʤɪst ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈmɪlətənt ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi grup ðət ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ teɪk daʊn ə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðɛr ˈɪzənt məʧ, ðɛr nɑt ˈpʊtɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈɛfərt ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈʃɑriə ˈproʊˌgræm. ðeɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli hæv bɪˈkəm ʤaɪˈgænɪk drəg ˈtræfɪkərz. bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr ˈælaɪz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz, həˈmid ˈbrəðər, wɑz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈhɛroʊən ˈtræfɪkər ənd drəg lɔrd hu kənˈtroʊld ɔl ðə ˈtræfɪk ɪn ˈkændəhɑr. hu wɑz kəmˈplitli prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə siaɪeɪ. aɪ tɔkt tɪ ˈsoʊlʤərz hu ˈlɪtərəli ðɛr ʤɑb wɑz tɪ gɑrd ðə ˈoʊpiəm fildz əv ɑr ˈloʊkəl ˈwɔˌrlɔrd ˈælaɪz. ðɪs ˈhɛroʊən həz hæd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə wərldz drəg steɪʤ. ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈnoʊtɪd ə lɔt əv ðə ˈhɛroʊən ðət kəmz ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ naʊ bət ə lɔt əv ɪt ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm æfˈgænəˌstæn, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə ist koʊst ənd ɪn ˈkænədə. ɪts ə ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈstɔri ðət noʊ wən ˈrɪli tɔks əˈbaʊt. ðɛrz ə greɪt rɪˈpɔrtər ðət ɪz wən əv ɑr kənˈtrɪbjətərz tɪ ðə ʃoʊ neɪmd, ˈgrɛʧən ˈpitərz, roʊt ə bʊk kɔld, sidz əv ˈtɛrər. ðət ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɪz hər ˈθiˌsɪs. wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv greɪt ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ðə ˌəndərˈkəvər di ˈeɪʤənts hu wər ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ traɪ tɪ teɪk daʊn drəg ˈtræfɪkərz æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðə siaɪeɪ wɑz ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛfərts. gəˈlɛspi: ɪts ə fəˈnɑmənəl ˈdrɑmə ðət ənˈfoʊldz ənd ɪt həz ðiz dɑrk, rɪʧ, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈaɪrəniz ðət əˈbaʊnd θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪriz. ðə ɑdz ər gʊd naʊ æt list ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn ə ˈstɔri ðæts əp æt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ju gaɪz tɔk əˈbaʊt ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz, ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈəndər ˈdɑnəld trəmp. hu həz ˈrɪli, hiz plɛʤd tɪ ˈrɪli riˈdəbəl ˈɛfərts æt list dəˈmɛstɪkli, ɔn ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz wɪʧ ju gaɪz pɔɪnt aʊt æt list ɪn ɪts feɪz həz bɪn goʊɪŋ ɔn fər 50 jɪrz. ɪts ˈrɪli mɔr laɪk ə 100 jɪrz wɪn ju goʊ ɔl ðə weɪ bæk tɪ θɪŋz laɪk ðə ˈhɛrɪsən nɑrˈkɑtɪks ækt. ɪts ˈfeɪlɪŋ, ɪt ˈdəzənt sim tɪ hæv məʧ ˈifɛkt ɔn drəg ˈjusɪʤ reɪts, ðeɪ sim tɪ bi ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ðɛrz ˈɑbviəsli ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈsərʤɪn juz ðət ɪz ɪts oʊn ˈtæŋgəld wɛb əv ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ənd wɪrd ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ˈɪntu ˈmɑrkɪts. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðə ɑdz ər fəˈnɑmənəl ðət pɑt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈfʊli ˈligəl ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪˈθɪn ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd ɪf nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ˈwɪrdli ˈdɑnəld trəmp simd tɪ bi æt taɪmz ˌoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈdɪfərənt steɪts ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ wət kaɪnd əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsiz, ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈsɛʃənz ˈfæktərz ə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns frəm ðət. ər ju ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ðət wɪr æt list ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ɛnd əv ðə drəg wɔr, tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ə ˈtɛrəbəl viˌɛtˈnɑm freɪz ðət ðɛrz laɪt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈtənəl ɪn tərmz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈætəˌtudz təˈwɔrdz ˈkərəntli ˌɪˈligəl drəgz, ənd riˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə drəg wɔr? læp: ðɛrz noʊ daʊt ðət θɪŋz ər ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ðət dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðɛrz noʊ daʊt ðət θɪŋz laɪk geɪ raɪts ənd raɪts ər ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ə ˈsərtən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɪz ə wɪrd ˈaʊtlaɪər, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl blɪp, ɛz ju sɛd, tɪ traɪ tɪ pɪn trəmp daʊn ɔn ˈɛni wən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ər stæns ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. hi sɛd wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑp ɔl ɑr ˈfɔrən wɔrz, jɛt hiz ˈsɛndɪŋ mɔr trups ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˌwəˈtɛvər trəmp həz sɛd ɔn ðə wɔr ɔn drəgz ɪz sɔrt əv ˌɪˈrɛləvənt. bət ˈsɛʃənz ɪz ʤɪst ə wɪrd ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr θˈroʊˌbæk tɪ əˈnəðər ˈɪrə ðət aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ bi, ɪf hi sərˈvaɪvz ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz. wɪl ʤɪst bi ə blɪp ɪn ðə roʊd təˈwɔrdz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈpipəl ˈmuvɪŋ, ˈstɑrtɪŋ wɪθ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə təˈwɔrdz ˌligələˈzeɪʃən boʊθ fər, æt list, ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd tɪ məˈdɪsənəl juz ɪf nɑt moʊst steɪts təˈwɔrdz ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz. bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər siɪŋ ðət ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli hæv ˈɛni ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts, ðɛr ˈɪzənt ˈrɪli ə ʤaɪˈgænɪk ˌɪnˈkris ɪn juz ənd ðɛrz greɪt ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn tərmz əv biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ tæks ɪt ənd meɪk ɪt ə ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzd θɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ drəgz ənd ˈdɑktər. kɑrl hɑrt æt kəˈləmbiə ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst ˌaɪkənəˈklæstɪk gaɪz ɔn ðɪs ənd hiz ɪn ɑr ˈsɪriz, hiz aʊt ɔn ðə fɑr ˈfrɪnʤɪz əv ðɪs. bət wət hi ˈrɪli sɪz ɪz, ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ drəgz ɪz nɑt drəgz. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz drəg juz ənd mɪsˈjuz ənd ˈpipəl biɪŋ ˈɪˌdiəts wɪθ drəgz ənd nɑt noʊɪŋ haʊ tɪ juz ðɛm. gəˈlɛspi: bət ɪts hɑrd tɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ juz ðɛm ɪf jʊr nɑt əˈlaʊd tɪ ˈfrili ənd ˈoʊpənli dɪˈskəs ðə fækts, jʊr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz, jʊr ˈpɛrənts, wi hæv ɪˈnəf ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈbjuz ənd ðæts ˈfʊli ˈligəl. wɪn ju stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈəðər drəgz ɪts hɑrd tɪ gɪt gʊd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. læp: raɪt. ɪts ðə seɪm θɪŋ wɪθ ðiz ˈæbstənəns ˈproʊˌgræmz. ju si wɛˈrɛvər ðɛrz ˈæbstənəns ˈproʊˌgræmz ðɛrz mɔr std's*, ðɛrz mɔr ˈprɛgnənsiz bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər ˈɪgnərənt. aɪ θɪŋk ðæts ə greɪt treɪt əv ˈivɪn ðoʊ aɪ doʊnt bɪˈliv ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju gaɪz bɪˈliv ɪn. ɪz ðət ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ˈrizən wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɪn aʊt ˈoʊvər ˈkipɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ðə dɑrk, ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz tæˈbu. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈræʃənəl ənd wɪn ɪt kəmz ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈpipəl hu ər goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈbjuz ˈsəmθɪŋ, ʤɪst ðə seɪm weɪ ˈpipəl əˈbjuz ˈælkəˌhɑl ər ˈɛni ˈsəbstəns. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə ˈʤɛnərəl kənˈsɛnsəs ðət wɪr ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈəltəmətli ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈbɛtər fər soʊˈsaɪɪti. gəˈlɛspi: aɪ hoʊp soʊ ənd θɪŋk ðət jʊr ˈsɪriz ðət wɑz ɔn ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl wɪl biɪŋ ˈriˈrən ðɛr ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts əˈveɪləbəl ɔn əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə lɔt əv ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪkəlz ənd ˈtaɪmlaɪnz, dɪz ə ˈrɪli gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ðət dɪˈskəʃən wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən fər ˈdɛkeɪdz naʊ. wi hæv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ˈænθɔˌni læp hu əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈʤuljən hɑbz ənd həz prəˈdust ə greɪt fɔr pɑrt ˈsɪriz fər ˈhɪstəri ˈʧænəl kɔld, əˈmɛrɪkəz wɔr ɔn drəgz. ɪts əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd lʊk fər ɪt ɔn jʊr ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkeɪbəl ˈpækɪʤ. ˈænθɔˌni, θæŋks soʊ məʧ fər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrizən ˈpɔdˌkæst təˈdeɪ. læp: θæŋks ə lɔt, ɪt wɑz ə lɔt əv fən. gəˈlɛspi: ðɪs həz bɪn ðə ˈrizən ˈpɔdˌkæst, əm nɪk gəˈlɛspi, θæŋks fər ˈlɪsənɪŋ. pliz səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈjuˈɛs æt ˈaɪˌtunz ənd reɪt ənd ˌrivˈju ˈjuˈɛs waɪl jʊr ðɛr. θæŋks soʊ məʧ.
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listen up, happy endings fans! we have the news you could ask for (behind a revival, of course). has learned exclusively that has acquired all 57 episodes of the sitcom and will be airing them on wednesdays in 2014.
but first, the cable premiere of happy endings will begin with a marathon of all 57 episodes starting on new eve tuesday, dec. 31 at 8 p.m. et. the marathon will run all the way through new day. but worry: if got plans to be out on the town, the marathon is only the event. happy endings will then settle into its new time slot on wednesday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting jan. 8.
the episodes will also be available online using’s tv everywhere platforms and the app.
so what do you say we the happy days, huh? watch a clip of birthday party below:
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ˈlɪsən əp, ˈhæpi ˈɛndɪŋz fænz! wi hæv ðə nuz ju kʊd æsk fər (bɪˈhaɪnd ə rɪˈvaɪvəl, əv kɔrs). həz ˈlərnɪd ɪkˈsklusɪvli ðət həz əkˈwaɪərd ɔl 57 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðə ˈsɪtˌkɑm ənd wɪl bi ˈɛrɪŋ ðɛm ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪz ɪn 2014 bət fərst, ðə ˈkeɪbəl prɛˈmɪr əv ˈhæpi ˈɛndɪŋz wɪl bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn əv ɔl 57 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɔn nu iv ˈtuzˌdeɪ, dɛk. 31 æt 8 p.m*. ɛt. ðə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn wɪl rən ɔl ðə weɪ θru nu deɪ. bət ˈwəri: ɪf gɑt plænz tɪ bi aʊt ɔn ðə taʊn, ðə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ˈhæpi ˈɛndɪŋz wɪl ðɛn ˈsɛtəl ˈɪntu ɪts nu taɪm slɑt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪts frəm 7 p.m*. tɪ 9 p.m*. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ʤæn. 8 ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɛvriˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrmz ənd ðə æp. soʊ wət du ju seɪ wi ðə ˈhæpi deɪz, hə? wɔʧ ə klɪp əv ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈpɑrti bɪˈloʊ:
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alejandro g. “the revenant” came up trumps at the british academy film awards on sunday night, nabbing five prizes including best film, director and leading actor.
george “mad max: fury road” left the field with four all in the more technical fields including costume design, production design, make up and hair and editing.
“the martian,” “the danish girl,” “carol” and “ex-machina” all left empty-handed this year.
this ceremony was a marked change for compared to last awards: in 2015, his pic “birdman,” was up for 10 nominations but only came away with one win for best cinematography, given to emmanuel.
the were in full force at royal opera house on day: tom cruise awarded “the revenant” with the best film prize while leonardo win for best actor in the film was met with a resounding cheer in the audience. it marked the first win after four (he was previously nominated for work on martin scorsese “the wolf of wall street,” “the departed” and “the aviator”).
dicaprio personally thanked tom hardy for his “fierce loyalty not only as a collaborator but as a friend. i could not have done this journey without you.” he also thanked his mother in a moving speech, crediting her for supporting his acting career from the beginning.
helmer won best director, after being nominated in the category three times (he was previously nominated for “birdman” and “babel”).
lubezki nabbed the best cinematography award again for his work on “the revenant,” a win that was widely predicted amongst the biz. this marks his fourth win (in addition to “birdman,” he also nabbed statuettes for “gravity” and “children of men”). the pic also picked up best sound, for lon bender, chris duesterdiek, martin hernandez, frank a. montano, jon taylor, randy thom.
brie larson snatched up best actress for her role in “room.” the was not there to pick up the award, due to filming commitments in australia, but helmer lenny abrahamson was on hand to accept the prize on her behalf and described the actress, who is also nominated for an oscar this year, as “one of the best actors of her generation.”
mark picked up best supporting actor for “bridge of spies,” his first win and first film nomination. also in london to collect the awards, as he is currently on broadway, but helmer steven spielberg collected the award for the actor.
idris and kate winslet at awards in london (photo by jonathan hordle/rex/shutterstock)
kate winslet won her third this year for best supporting actress for “steve jobs.” amongst the list of people she thanked, she credited michael fassbender for his role in the film. “you led us through this,” she said. “i know how you did this. i could watch you every day and be completely blown away.”
outstanding british film, the first award of the evening went to “brooklyn,” directed by john crowley. the irish immigrant tale stars ronan.
“the big short” was awarded best adapted screenplay for scribes adam mckay, charles randolph, its only award of the evening.
“spotlight” picked up one award for best original screenplay, for tom mccarthy and josh singer. mccarthy took to the stage and thanked “the courageous survivors who came forward and shared their stories with us.”
best animation went to toon “inside out” and helmer pete accepted the award and called on young people in secondary school who were struggling and trying to figure things out to “express themselves.” he said: “sing, write, draw. the world will be a better place for it.”
george miller received a lot of love on stage on sunday evening as his pic “mad max: fury road,” picked up four statues for costume design (jenny beavan), makeup and hair (lesley vanderwalt, damian martin), editing (margaret) and production design (colin gibson, lisa thompson).
outstanding debut by a british writer, director or producer went to jordanian pic “theeb,” directed by abu, beating out the more well-known “ex machina,” by alex garland. “theeb” is up for an oscar for best foreign language film.
“star wars: the force awakens” snapped up best special visual effects for chris corbould, roger guyett, paul kavanagh and neal scanlan while the ee rising star award, the only award voted for by the public, went to “star wars: the force awakens” and “attack the block” brit star john, who remarked he wanted to “share this award with all the young dreamers.” the beat out brie larson, dakota johnson, egerton and bel powley for the award.
sidney poitier, the first african-american to receive a best actor oscar for his role in “lilies of the field,” was honored with a fellowship, the highest accolade, for his outstanding and exceptional contribution to the business. the, who has been nominated for six in his career (compared to two academy award nominations), nabbing one win in 1959 for “edge of the city,” was unable to attend the ceremony to pick up his award due to “ill health.”
but he thanked for the award saying “i’m sorry unable to be there for you in london for this special occasion but i hold a very special place in my heart for your great city” and added “thank you for your warm embrace.”
“sidney poitier is the greatest example of what it means to live your life with integrity, power and grace. i just love this man,” said oprah winfrey in a video message. “he became a symbol of what was possible for an african-american in the united states.”
alan rickman, omar sharif, david bowie, wes craven, sir christopher lee and composer james horner were remembered in a moving in reel during the ceremony.
renowned costume supplier angels costumes was lauded with the outstanding british contribution to cinema, which was presented by cate blanchett.
and best short film went to “operator,” a pic funded by and by caroline while best short animation went to “edmond.”
full winners list:
best film
“the revenant,” steve golin, alejandro g., milchan, mary parent, keith redmon
director
“the revenant,” alejandro g.
original screenplay
“spotlight,” tom mccarthy, josh singer
adapted screenplay
“the big short,” adam mckay, charles randolph
leading actor
leonardo dicaprio, “the revenant”
leading actress
brie larson, “room”
supporting actor
mark, “bridge of spies”
supporting actress
kate winslet, “steve jobs”
original music
“the hateful eight,” morricone
cinematography
“the revenant,” emmanuel
editing
“mad max: fury road,” margaret
production design
“mad max: fury road,” colin gibson, lisa thompson
costume design
“mad max: fury road,” jenny beavan
makeup & hair
“mad max: fury road,” lesley vanderwalt, damian martin
sound
“the revenant,” lon bender, chris duesterdiek, martin hernandez, frank a. montano, jon taylor, randy thom
special visual effects
“star wars: the force awakens,” chris corbould, roger guyett, paul kavanagh, neal scanlan
film not in the english language
“wild tales,” damian
documentary
“amy,” kapadia, james
animated film
“inside out,” pete
outstanding british film
“brooklyn,” john crowley, dwyer, amanda posey, nick hornby
outstanding debut by a british writer, director or producer
naji abu (writer/director) rupert lloyd (producer) “theeb”
british short animation
“edmond,” nina gantz, emilie
british short film
“operator,” caroline, rebecca morgan
the ee rising star award (voted for by the public)
john
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ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ʤi. revenant”*” keɪm əp trəmps æt ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈkædəmi fɪlm əˈwɔrdz ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ˈnæbɪŋ faɪv ˈpraɪzɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bɛst fɪlm, dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈlidɪŋ ˈæktər. ʤɔrʤ mæks: fˈjʊri road”*” lɛft ðə fild wɪθ fɔr ɔl ɪn ðə mɔr ˈtɛknɪkəl fildz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkɑstum dɪˈzaɪn, pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪn, meɪk əp ənd hɛr ənd ˈɛdɪtɪŋ. martian,”*,” ˈdeɪnɪʃ girl,”*,” ““carol”*” ənd ““ex-machina”*” ɔl lɛft ˈɛmptiˈhændɪd ðɪs jɪr. ðɪs ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni wɑz ə mɑrkt ʧeɪnʤ fər kəmˈpɛrd tɪ læst əˈwɔrdz: ɪn 2015 hɪz pɪk ““birdman,”*,” wɑz əp fər 10 ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz bət ˈoʊnli keɪm əˈweɪ wɪθ wən wɪn fər bɛst ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfi, ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ɪˈmænjuəl. ðə wər ɪn fʊl fɔrs æt rɔɪəl ˈɑprə haʊs ɔn deɪ: tɑm kruz əˈwɔrdɪd revenant”*” wɪθ ðə bɛst fɪlm praɪz waɪl ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ wɪn fər bɛst ˈæktər ɪn ðə fɪlm wɑz mɛt wɪθ ə riˈsaʊndɪŋ ʧɪr ɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns. ɪt mɑrkt ðə fərst wɪn ˈæftər fɔr (hi wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər wərk ɔn ˈmɑrtɪn ˌskɔrˈsiz wʊlf əv wɔl street,”*,” departed”*” ənd aviator”*”). dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ ˈpərsənəli θæŋkt tɑm ˈhɑrdi fər hɪz ˈlɔɪəlti nɑt ˈoʊnli ɛz ə kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər bət ɛz ə frɛnd. aɪ kʊd nɑt hæv dən ðɪs ˈʤərni wɪˈθaʊt you.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ θæŋkt hɪz ˈməðər ɪn ə ˈmuvɪŋ spiʧ, ˈkrɛdətɪŋ hər fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz ˈæktɪŋ kərɪr frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ. ˈhɛlmər wən bɛst dɪˈrɛktər, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri θri taɪmz (hi wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ““birdman”*” ənd ““babel”*”). næbd ðə bɛst ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfi əˈwɔrd əˈgɛn fər hɪz wərk ɔn revenant,”*,” ə wɪn ðət wɑz ˈwaɪdli prɪˈdɪktɪd əˈməŋst ðə bɪz. ðɪs mɑrks hɪz fɔrθ wɪn (ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ““birdman,”*,” hi ˈɔlsoʊ næbd ˌstæʧuˈɛts fər ““gravity”*” ənd əv men”*”). ðə pɪk ˈɔlsoʊ pɪkt əp bɛst saʊnd, fər lɑn ˈbɛndər, krɪs duesterdiek*, ˈmɑrtɪn hərˈnændɛz, fræŋk ə. ˌmɔnˈtɑnoʊ, ʤɑn ˈteɪlər, ˈrændi tɑm. bri ˈlɑrsən snæʧt əp bɛst ˈæktrəs fər hər roʊl ɪn ““room.”*.” ðə wɑz nɑt ðɛr tɪ pɪk əp ðə əˈwɔrd, du tɪ ˈfɪlmɪŋ kəˈmɪtmənts ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, bət ˈhɛlmər ˈlɛni əˈbræhəmsən wɑz ɔn hænd tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə praɪz ɔn hər bɪˈhæf ənd dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈæktrəs, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ən ˈɔskər ðɪs jɪr, ɛz əv ðə bɛst ˈæktərz əv hər generation.”*.” mɑrk pɪkt əp bɛst səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər fər əv spies,”*,” hɪz fərst wɪn ənd fərst fɪlm ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn ˈləndən tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə əˈwɔrdz, ɛz hi ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn ˈbrɔdˌweɪ, bət ˈhɛlmər ˈstivən ˈspilbərg kəˈlɛktəd ðə əˈwɔrd fər ðə ˈæktər. ənd keɪt ˈwɪnslɪt æt əˈwɔrdz ɪn ˈləndən (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈʤɑnəθən hordle/rex/shutterstock*) keɪt ˈwɪnslɪt wən hər θərd ðɪs jɪr fər bɛst səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktrəs fər jobs.”*.” əˈməŋst ðə lɪst əv ˈpipəl ʃi θæŋkt, ʃi ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ˈmaɪkəl ˈfæsˌbɛndər fər hɪz roʊl ɪn ðə fɪlm. lɛd ˈjuˈɛs θru this,”*,” ʃi sɛd. noʊ haʊ ju dɪd ðɪs. aɪ kʊd wɔʧ ju ˈɛvəri deɪ ənd bi kəmˈplitli bloʊn away.”*.” ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ fɪlm, ðə fərst əˈwɔrd əv ðə ˈivnɪŋ wɛnt tɪ ““brooklyn,”*,” dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ʤɑn ˈkraʊli. ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈɪməgrənt teɪl stɑrz ˈroʊnən. bɪg short”*” wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd bɛst əˈdæptɪd ˈskrinˌpleɪ fər skraɪbz ˈædəm məˈkeɪ, ˈʧɑrəlz ˈrændɑlf, ɪts ˈoʊnli əˈwɔrd əv ðə ˈivnɪŋ. ““spotlight”*” pɪkt əp wən əˈwɔrd fər bɛst ərˈɪʤənəl ˈskrinˌpleɪ, fər tɑm məˈkɑrθi ənd ʤɑʃ ˈsɪŋər. məˈkɑrθi tʊk tɪ ðə steɪʤ ənd θæŋkt kərˈeɪʤəs sərˈvaɪvərz hu keɪm ˈfɔrwərd ənd ʃɛrd ðɛr ˈstɔriz wɪθ us.”*.” bɛst ˌænəˈmeɪʃən wɛnt tɪ tun out”*” ənd ˈhɛlmər pit ækˈsɛptɪd ðə əˈwɔrd ənd kɔld ɔn jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skul hu wər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər θɪŋz aʊt tɪ themselves.”*.” hi sɛd: ““sing*, raɪt, drɔ. ðə wərld wɪl bi ə ˈbɛtər pleɪs fər it.”*.” ʤɔrʤ ˈmɪlər rɪˈsivd ə lɔt əv ləv ɔn steɪʤ ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈivnɪŋ ɛz hɪz pɪk mæks: fˈjʊri road,”*,” pɪkt əp fɔr ˈstæˌʧuz fər ˈkɑstum dɪˈzaɪn (ˈʤɛni ˈbɛvən), ˈmeɪˌkəp ənd hɛr (ˈlɛsli vanderwalt*, ˈdeɪmiən ˈmɑrtɪn), ˈɛdɪtɪŋ (ˈmɑrgərɪt) ənd pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪn (ˈkoʊlɪn ˈgɪbsən, ˈlisə ˈtɑmsən). ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈdeɪbju baɪ ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈraɪtər, dɪˈrɛktər ər prəˈdusər wɛnt tɪ ˌʤɔrˈdeɪniən pɪk ““theeb,”*,” dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈæbu, ˈbitɪŋ aʊt ðə mɔr ˈwɛlˈnoʊn machina,”*,” baɪ ˈæləks ˈgɑrlənd. ““theeb”*” ɪz əp fər ən ˈɔskər fər bɛst ˈfɔrən ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fɪlm. wɔrz: ðə fɔrs awakens”*” snæpt əp bɛst ˈspɛʃəl ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈifɛkts fər krɪs corbould*, ˈrɑʤər gaɪɛt, pɔl ˈkævəˌnɔ ənd nil ˈskænlən waɪl ðə i ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑr əˈwɔrd, ðə ˈoʊnli əˈwɔrd ˈvoʊtɪd fər baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, wɛnt tɪ wɔrz: ðə fɔrs awakens”*” ənd ðə block”*” brɪt stɑr ʤɑn, hu rɪˈmɑrkt hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ðɪs əˈwɔrd wɪθ ɔl ðə jəŋ dreamers.”*.” ðə bit aʊt bri ˈlɑrsən, dəˈkoʊtə ˈʤɑnsən, ˈɛgərtən ənd bɛl ˈpaʊli fər ðə əˈwɔrd. ˈsɪdni ˈpɔɪtjər, ðə fərst ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən tɪ rɪˈsiv ə bɛst ˈæktər ˈɔskər fər hɪz roʊl ɪn əv ðə field,”*,” wɑz ˈɑnərd wɪθ ə ˈfɛloʊˌʃɪp, ðə haɪəst ˈækəˌleɪd, fər hɪz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs. ðə, hu həz bɪn ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər sɪks ɪn hɪz kərɪr (kəmˈpɛrd tɪ tu əˈkædəmi əˈwɔrd ˌnɑməˈneɪʃənz), ˈnæbɪŋ wən wɪn ɪn 1959 fər əv ðə city,”*,” wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni tɪ pɪk əp hɪz əˈwɔrd du tɪ health.”*.” bət hi θæŋkt fər ðə əˈwɔrd seɪɪŋ ˈsɑri əˈneɪbəl tɪ bi ðɛr fər ju ɪn ˈləndən fər ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl əˈkeɪʒən bət aɪ hoʊld ə ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl pleɪs ɪn maɪ hɑrt fər jʊr greɪt city”*” ənd ˈædɪd ju fər jʊr wɔrm embrace.”*.” ˈpɔɪtjər ɪz ðə ˈgreɪtəst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv wət ɪt minz tɪ lɪv jʊr laɪf wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti, paʊər ənd greɪs. aɪ ʤɪst ləv ðɪs man,”*,” sɛd ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ. bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈsɪmbəl əv wət wɑz ˈpɑsəbəl fər ən ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ˈælən ˈrɪkmən, ˈoʊmɑr ʃərˈif, ˈdeɪvɪd boʊi, wɛs ˈkreɪvən, sər ˈkrɪstəfər li ənd kəmˈpoʊzər ʤeɪmz ˈhɔrnər wər rɪˈmɛmbərd ɪn ə ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ril ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni. rɪˈnaʊnd ˈkɑstum səˈplaɪər ˈeɪnʤəlz ˈkɑstumz wɑz ˈlɔdɪd wɪθ ðə ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ˈsɪnəmə, wɪʧ wɑz pərˈzɛnəd baɪ keɪt ˈblænʧɪt. ənd bɛst ʃɔrt fɪlm wɛnt tɪ ““operator,”*,” ə pɪk ˈfəndɪd baɪ ənd baɪ ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn waɪl bɛst ʃɔrt ˌænəˈmeɪʃən wɛnt tɪ ““edmond.”*.” fʊl ˈwɪnərz lɪst: bɛst fɪlm revenant,”*,” stiv golin*, ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ʤi., milchan*, ˈmɛri ˈpɛrənt, kiθ ˈrɛdmən dɪˈrɛktər revenant,”*,” ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ ʤi. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈskrinˌpleɪ ““spotlight,”*,” tɑm məˈkɑrθi, ʤɑʃ ˈsɪŋər əˈdæptɪd ˈskrinˌpleɪ bɪg short,”*,” ˈædəm məˈkeɪ, ˈʧɑrəlz ˈrændɑlf ˈlidɪŋ ˈæktər ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ dɪˈkæpriˌoʊ, revenant”*” ˈlidɪŋ ˈæktrəs bri ˈlɑrsən, ““room”*” səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktər mɑrk, əv spies”*” səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈæktrəs keɪt ˈwɪnslɪt, jobs”*” ərˈɪʤənəl mˈjuzɪk ˈheɪtfəl eight,”*,” ˌmɔrəˈkoʊni ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑgrəfi revenant,”*,” ɪˈmænjuəl ˈɛdɪtɪŋ mæks: fˈjʊri road,”*,” ˈmɑrgərɪt pərˈdəkʃən dɪˈzaɪn mæks: fˈjʊri road,”*,” ˈkoʊlɪn ˈgɪbsən, ˈlisə ˈtɑmsən ˈkɑstum dɪˈzaɪn mæks: fˈjʊri road,”*,” ˈʤɛni ˈbɛvən ˈmeɪˌkəp hɛr mæks: fˈjʊri road,”*,” ˈlɛsli vanderwalt*, ˈdeɪmiən ˈmɑrtɪn saʊnd revenant,”*,” lɑn ˈbɛndər, krɪs duesterdiek*, ˈmɑrtɪn hərˈnændɛz, fræŋk ə. ˌmɔnˈtɑnoʊ, ʤɑn ˈteɪlər, ˈrændi tɑm ˈspɛʃəl ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈifɛkts wɔrz: ðə fɔrs awakens,”*,” krɪs corbould*, ˈrɑʤər gaɪɛt, pɔl ˈkævəˌnɔ, nil ˈskænlən fɪlm nɑt ɪn ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tales,”*,” ˈdeɪmiən ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ““amy,”*,” kapadia*, ʤeɪmz ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd fɪlm out,”*,” pit ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈbrɪtɪʃ fɪlm ““brooklyn,”*,” ʤɑn ˈkraʊli, dwaɪər, əˈmændə ˈpoʊzi, nɪk ˈhɔrnbi ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈdeɪbju baɪ ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈraɪtər, dɪˈrɛktər ər prəˈdusər ˈæbu (writer/director*) ˈrupərt lɔɪd (prəˈdusər) ““theeb”*” ˈbrɪtɪʃ ʃɔrt ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ““edmond,”*,” ˈninə gænts, ˈɛməli ˈbrɪtɪʃ ʃɔrt fɪlm ““operator,”*,” ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn, rəˈbɛkə ˈmɔrgən ðə i ˈraɪzɪŋ stɑr əˈwɔrd (ˈvoʊtɪd fər baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk) ʤɑn
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beitske visser has secured a seat with teo martin for the coming formula season.
after two seasons racing in the category for the team, visser was announced in a deal with pons racing for 2016 before the team quit the series.
she tested for racing at barcelona last month, but with the british squad putting its programme on hold, then teamed up with teo team at aragon last weekend and will race alongside yu this season.
“i’m very happy to race with teo martin this year,” said visser.
“i feel very confident after the test last week. working well together with the team and i think that we can make some very good results together. i would like to thank my sponsors and extra for giving me this chance.”
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beitske* ˈvɪsər həz sɪˈkjʊrd ə sit wɪθ teɪoʊ ˈmɑrtɪn fər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ ˈfɔrmjələ ˈsizən. ˈæftər tu ˈsizənz ˈreɪsɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri fər ðə tim, ˈvɪsər wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɪn ə dil wɪθ pɑnz ˈreɪsɪŋ fər 2016 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tim kwɪt ðə ˈsɪriz. ʃi ˈtɛstɪd fər ˈreɪsɪŋ æt ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə læst mənθ, bət wɪθ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ skwɑd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪts ˈproʊˌgræm ɔn hoʊld, ðɛn timd əp wɪθ teɪoʊ tim æt ˈɛrəˌgɑn læst ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd wɪl reɪs əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ju ðɪs ˈsizən. ˈvɛri ˈhæpi tɪ reɪs wɪθ teɪoʊ ˈmɑrtɪn ðɪs year,”*,” sɛd ˈvɪsər. fil ˈvɛri ˈkɑnfədənt ˈæftər ðə tɛst læst wik. ˈwərkɪŋ wɛl təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə tim ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət wi kən meɪk səm ˈvɛri gʊd rɪˈzəlts təˈgɛðər. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ θæŋk maɪ ˈspɑnsərz ənd ˈɛkstrə fər ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ðɪs chance.”*.”
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this off season got a jolt when rumors of a potential richard sherman trade were confirmed by both sherman and the front office. the debate around whether to trade the singular corner have been impassioned. arguments have ranged from the team never winning again until sherman has been excised from the locker room, to the team never winning again without the hall of fame talent roving the defensive secondary. the implications of trading a player of caliber are obviously immense. but this trade is bigger than just the matter of finding suitable talent to replace the hole sherman would leave. this rumor is one of the four horsemen for first super bowl champions.
twelves have already said goodbye to, a paragon of the modern seahawks. fans may next be saying goodbye to a founding member of the a legion of boom and, with him, the legion of boom itself. even if earl thomas and kam chancellor still warrant carrying on the moniker, it seems the end could be in sight. future is no more certain than, with his previous holdout, recent injuries, signs of slowing down on the field. considering that kam is entering the final year of his contract, possible we will bid farewell to two members of the lob over the next 12 months
other quintessential may have a foot out the door as well. michael bennett just received an extension, so his departure likely to be imminent, but at 31 years old the odds are that his end is sooner than later. cliff avril is 31 as well, and has just two seasons before his current contract expires. even wright, still just 27, will need a new contact by the end of 2018.
with and his offensive line already gone, the other side of the ball stands to see less turnover. jermaine kearse is likely on the thinnest ice. fans may be itching to see that ice break, but kearse is undoubtedly etched in the annals of seahawks history. also jimmy graham, who still feels new to the scene but may already be playing out his last season in seattle.
these impending changes are representative of a transition to a new phase in this regime. pete and john started at the bottom and have run through nearly every phase of team building you can imagine. they took over a 5 win team, stripped it for parts, and built a young foundation in their image. next, they married that young foundation with a young franchise quarterback. the pairing was, of course, wildly successful, and the front office next had to find a way to keep it together despite the restrictions of the salary cap.
to this point, seattle has been focused on creating a team from scratch and then holding onto that team. now, seattle must balance existing talent with new talent. seattle must navigate decisions around which players to let walk, which remaining prime years to trade in return for young talent, and which players to invest in with a contract. strategic player attrition is now every bit as important as player acquisition. in that sense, super bowl window is closing. but closing for the team as we know it while the window for the next team is just opening.
we can already see some of the building blocks for that team. possible we see frank clark surpass michael bennett in 2017. reed looks like he should be more than capable to be next brandon mebane, holding down the interior of the defensive line for 10 years. the backfield has been restocked, and likely one of rawls, prosise, or even eddie lacy (still just 26), will lead the team in carries for years to come. the start to germain career ideal, but he is still just 22 years old. there will be hold overs from the previous generation as well. bobby wagner, earl thomas, and doug baldwin be going anywhere, any time soon. and then there is russell wilson, the one man who can keep super bowl window open.
so as we prepare to face some difficult goodbyes, remember: the current core of players may still hold the key to winning today, but the next generations will hold the key to winning forever.
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ðɪs ɔf ˈsizən gɑt ə ʤoʊlt wɪn ˈrumərz əv ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrɪʧərd ˈʃərmən treɪd wər kənˈfərmd baɪ boʊθ ˈʃərmən ənd ðə frənt ˈɔfəs. ðə dəˈbeɪt əraʊnd ˈwɛðər tɪ treɪd ðə ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈkɔrnər hæv bɪn ˌɪmˈpæʃənd. ˈɑrgjəmənts hæv reɪnʤd frəm ðə tim ˈnɛvər ˈwɪnɪŋ əˈgɛn ənˈtɪl ˈʃərmən həz bɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪzd frəm ðə ˈlɑkər rum, tɪ ðə tim ˈnɛvər ˈwɪnɪŋ əˈgɛn wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɔl əv feɪm ˈtælənt ˈroʊvɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈsɛkənˌdɛri. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈtreɪdɪŋ ə pleɪər əv ˈkæləbər ər ˈɑbviəsli ˌɪˈmɛns. bət ðɪs treɪd ɪz ˈbɪgər ðən ʤɪst ðə ˈmætər əv ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈsutəbəl ˈtælənt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə hoʊl ˈʃərmən wʊd liv. ðɪs ˈrumər ɪz wən əv ðə fɔr ˈhɔrsmən fər fərst ˈsupər boʊl ˈʧæmpiənz. hæv ɔˈrɛdi sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ, ə ˈpɛrəˌgɑn əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈsiˌhɔks. fænz meɪ nɛkst bi seɪɪŋ ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ə ˈliʤən əv bum ənd, wɪθ ɪm, ðə ˈliʤən əv bum ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈivɪn ɪf ərl ˈtɑməs ənd kæm ˈʧænsələr stɪl ˈwɔrənt ˈkɛriɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɑnɪkər, ɪt simz ðə ɛnd kʊd bi ɪn saɪt. fˈjuʧər ɪz noʊ mɔr ˈsərtən ðən, wɪθ hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈhoʊlˌdaʊt, ˈrisənt ˈɪnʤəriz, saɪnz əv sloʊɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə fild. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət kæm ɪz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl jɪr əv hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ˈpɑsəbəl wi wɪl bɪd ˌfɛrˈwɛl tɪ tu ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə lɑb ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 12 mənθs ˈəðər kˌwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl meɪ hæv ə fʊt aʊt ðə dɔr ɛz wɛl. ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛnɪt ʤɪst rɪˈsivd ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən, soʊ hɪz dɪˈpɑrʧər ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈɪmənənt, bət æt 31 jɪrz oʊld ðə ɑdz ər ðət hɪz ɛnd ɪz ˈsunər ðən ˈleɪtər. klɪf ˈævrɪl ɪz 31 ɛz wɛl, ənd həz ʤɪst tu ˈsizənz ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈspaɪərz. ˈivɪn raɪt, stɪl ʤɪst 27 wɪl nid ə nu ˈkɑnˌtækt baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2018 wɪθ ənd hɪz əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ɔˈrɛdi gɔn, ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə bɔl stændz tɪ si lɛs ˈtərˌnoʊvər. ʤərˈmeɪn kərs ɪz ˈlaɪkli ɔn ðə ˈθɪnɪst aɪs. fænz meɪ bi ˈɪʧɪŋ tɪ si ðət aɪs breɪk, bət kərs ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ɛʧt ɪn ðə ˈænəlz əv ˈsiˌhɔks ˈhɪstəri. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɪmi græm, hu stɪl filz nu tɪ ðə sin bət meɪ ɔˈrɛdi bi pleɪɪŋ aʊt hɪz læst ˈsizən ɪn siˈætəl. ðiz ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv əv ə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ə nu feɪz ɪn ðɪs rəˈʒim. pit ənd ʤɑn ˈstɑrtɪd æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ənd hæv rən θru ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri feɪz əv tim ˈbɪldɪŋ ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən. ðeɪ tʊk ˈoʊvər ə 5 wɪn tim, strɪpt ɪt fər pɑrts, ənd bɪlt ə jəŋ faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪn ðɛr ˈɪmɪʤ. nɛkst, ðeɪ ˈmɛrid ðət jəŋ faʊnˈdeɪʃən wɪθ ə jəŋ ˈfrænˌʧaɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ðə ˈpɛrɪŋ wɑz, əv kɔrs, ˈwaɪldli səkˈsɛsfəl, ənd ðə frənt ˈɔfəs nɛkst hæd tɪ faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ kip ɪt təˈgɛðər dɪˈspaɪt ðə riˈstrɪkʃənz əv ðə ˈsæləri kæp. tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt, siˈætəl həz bɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə tim frəm skræʧ ənd ðɛn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɔntu ðət tim. naʊ, siˈætəl məst ˈbæləns ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈtælənt wɪθ nu ˈtælənt. siˈætəl məst ˈnævəˌgeɪt dɪˈsɪʒənz əraʊnd wɪʧ pleɪərz tɪ lɛt wɔk, wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ praɪm jɪrz tɪ treɪd ɪn rɪˈtərn fər jəŋ ˈtælənt, ənd wɪʧ pleɪərz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn wɪθ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. strəˈtiʤɪk pleɪər əˈtrɪʃən ɪz naʊ ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz pleɪər ˌækwəˈzɪʃən. ɪn ðət sɛns, ˈsupər boʊl ˈwɪndoʊ ɪz ˈkloʊzɪŋ. bət ˈkloʊzɪŋ fər ðə tim ɛz wi noʊ ɪt waɪl ðə ˈwɪndoʊ fər ðə nɛkst tim ɪz ʤɪst ˈoʊpənɪŋ. wi kən ɔˈrɛdi si səm əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks fər ðət tim. ˈpɑsəbəl wi si fræŋk klɑrk sərˈpæs ˈmaɪkəl ˈbɛnɪt ɪn 2017 rid lʊks laɪk hi ʃʊd bi mɔr ðən ˈkeɪpəbəl tɪ bi nɛkst ˈbrændən ˈmɛbən, ˈhoʊldɪŋ daʊn ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər əv ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn fər 10 jɪrz. ðə ˈbækˌfild həz bɪn riˈstɑkt, ənd ˈlaɪkli wən əv rɔlz, ˈproʊsaɪz, ər ˈivɪn ˈɛdi ˈleɪsi (stɪl ʤɪst 26 wɪl lɛd ðə tim ɪn ˈkɛriz fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. ðə stɑrt tɪ ʤərˈmeɪn kərɪr aɪˈdil, bət hi ɪz stɪl ʤɪst 22 jɪrz oʊld. ðɛr wɪl bi hoʊld ˈoʊvərz frəm ðə ˈpriviəs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɛz wɛl. ˈbɑbi ˈwægnər, ərl ˈtɑməs, ənd dəg ˈbɔldwən bi goʊɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr, ˈɛni taɪm sun. ənd ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ˈrəsəl ˈwɪlsən, ðə wən mæn hu kən kip ˈsupər boʊl ˈwɪndoʊ ˈoʊpən. soʊ ɛz wi priˈpɛr tɪ feɪs səm ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌgʊdˈbaɪz, rɪˈmɛmbər: ðə ˈkɑrənt kɔr əv pleɪərz meɪ stɪl hoʊld ðə ki tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ təˈdeɪ, bət ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz wɪl hoʊld ðə ki tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ fərˈɛvər.
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where do i even begin. first of all yesterday was a momentous day for hip hop and any tribe heads. nearly two decades since the last tribe lp! i honestly never ever thought this would happen. i am saddened that passed away before the album was released but i am grateful that he was able to record some verses for the album. it has a chilling effect hearing on the album. it's both sad yet oddly uplifting and reassuring.s entrance on the track in "solid wall of sound" when the beat drops was so trademark and he really brought the song to life. i had to play it back like 5 times the first time i heard it. i also enjoyed how rapped more in his "trinidad born" style of throughout the album. i see this project as a tribute to, especially from the title of the album and the tracks like "lost somebody." with regards to the production and beats i had no idea what to expect. they didn't go for the traditional beats sampling methods that was prevalent in their earlier albums like low end theory, or at least the sampling was more subtle as evident in "dis generation" where a line from musical youth's introduction to "pass the dutchie" was cleverly used or the black sabbath drums sample used in "we the people". in that regard, i feel the production had more of the feel of q tips solo albums like "amplified" and the "renaissance". however, the production in my opinion still managed to stay largely true to the essence of tribe, or at least a 2016 version of tribe. with regards to the features, this was inevitable due to the loss of and it was interesting to see tribe with modern artists such as anderson and kendrick. the kendrick track was one of my favourites- conrad tokyo! it was also a trip back to memory lane hearing busta rhymes and consequence tear up the tracks as they have time and time again done with tribe. addition to "the killing season" was breathtaking and even came into his own on the mic. i think this album is an important one for rap and i am ecstatic that tribe and their legacy is still as relevant as it was when they burst onto the scene in the early as it is now in 2016. indeed tribe, thank you for your service!!! a fellow marauder, dae
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wɛr du aɪ ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn. fərst əv ɔl ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wɑz ə moʊˈmɛntəs deɪ fər hɪp hɑp ənd ˈɛni traɪb hɛdz. ˈnɪrli tu ˈdɛkeɪdz sɪns ðə læst traɪb ˈɛlˈpi! aɪ ˈɑnəstli ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər θɔt ðɪs wʊd ˈhæpən. aɪ æm ˈsædənd ðət pæst əˈweɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈælbəm wɑz riˈlist bət aɪ æm ˈgreɪtfəl ðət hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈrɛkərd səm ˈvərsɪz fər ðə ˈælbəm. ɪt həz ə ˈʧɪlɪŋ ˈifɛkt ˈhirɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈælbəm. ɪts boʊθ sæd jɛt ˈɑdli ˈəˌplɪftɪŋ ənd ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ. ˈɛntrəns ɔn ðə træk ɪn "ˈsɑləd wɔl əv saʊnd" wɪn ðə bit drɑps wɑz soʊ ˈtreɪdˌmɑrk ənd hi ˈrɪli brɔt ðə sɔŋ tɪ laɪf. aɪ hæd tɪ pleɪ ɪt bæk laɪk 5 taɪmz ðə fərst taɪm aɪ hərd ɪt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd haʊ ræpt mɔr ɪn hɪz "ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd bɔrn" staɪl əv θruaʊt ðə ˈælbəm. aɪ si ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ, əˈspɛʃəli frəm ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv ðə ˈælbəm ənd ðə træks laɪk "lɔst ˈsəmˌbɑdi." wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə pərˈdəkʃən ənd bits aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt goʊ fər ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl bits ˈsæmplɪŋ ˈmɛθədz ðət wɑz ˈprɛvələnt ɪn ðɛr ˈərliər ˈælbəmz laɪk loʊ ɛnd ˈθɪri, ər æt list ðə ˈsæmplɪŋ wɑz mɔr ˈsətəl ɛz ˈɛvədənt ɪn "dɪs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən" wɛr ə laɪn frəm mˈjuzɪkəl juθs ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ "pæs ðə dutchie*" wɑz ˈklɛvərli juzd ər ðə blæk ˈsæbəθ drəmz ˈsæmpəl juzd ɪn "wi ðə ˈpipəl". ɪn ðət rɪˈgɑrd, aɪ fil ðə pərˈdəkʃən hæd mɔr əv ðə fil əv kju tɪps ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈælbəmz laɪk "ˈæmpləˌfaɪd" ənd ðə "ˌrɛnəˈsɑns". ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə pərˈdəkʃən ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən stɪl ˈmænɪʤd tɪ steɪ ˈlɑrʤli tru tɪ ðə ˈɛsəns əv traɪb, ər æt list ə 2016 ˈvərʒən əv traɪb. wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə ˈfiʧərz, ðɪs wɑz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl du tɪ ðə lɔs əv ənd ɪt wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si traɪb wɪθ ˈmɑdərn ˈɑrtɪsts səʧ ɛz ˈændərsən ənd ˈkɛndrɪk. ðə ˈkɛndrɪk træk wɑz wən əv maɪ favourites*- ˈkɑnræd ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ! ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə trɪp bæk tɪ ˈmɛməri leɪn ˈhirɪŋ ˈbəstə raɪmz ənd ˈkɑnsəkwəns tɪr əp ðə træks ɛz ðeɪ hæv taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn dən wɪθ traɪb. əˈdɪʃən tɪ "ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈsizən" wɑz ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn keɪm ˈɪntu hɪz oʊn ɔn ðə mɪk. aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˈælbəm ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən fər ræp ənd aɪ æm ɛkˈstætɪk ðət traɪb ənd ðɛr ˈlɛgəsi ɪz stɪl ɛz ˈrɛləvənt ɛz ɪt wɑz wɪn ðeɪ bərst ˈɔntu ðə sin ɪn ðə ˈərli ɛz ɪt ɪz naʊ ɪn 2016 ˌɪnˈdid traɪb, θæŋk ju fər jʊr ˈsərvɪs!!! ə ˈfɛloʊ mərˈɔdər, deɪ
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are you tired of the same game being built over and over again by different companies, with each new generation just having prettier graphics. is a new kind of game, its a game that is created by users, changed by users, evolved by users.
voxelverse is not an just idea, its real! give a try by clicking on this link! you will need flash
voxelverse is a revolutionary new kind of game. a game where anything and everything can be created, moved, modified, and destroyed. a game where everything you find can be used in crafting, and what you craft actually makes you, your vehicles, and your fortress stronger, faster, and more powerful. ties together exploration, adventure, building, crafting, and socialization in a way that has only been imagined up until now. and of course it's all free to play in a web browser on pcs and macs (and eventually on handhelds).
so what makes different then other games?
first off uses a next generation engine, which i call an engine.s are a combination ofs and oct-trees. what does this mean for the user? it means that users are no longer limited to one size block. now blocks have a huge ranges of sizes. they can be as large as the moon, or as small as grains of sand. this gives users the ability to create models of anything they can imagine.
voxelverse utilizes and encourages users to create independent models (ivm). for example are the islands, ships, and creatures. can be linked together to form groups of objects, so your zeppelin can add cannons, engines, and accessories. can be items that have been crafted by user, or just a convenient groups ofs in the shape of an arch or statue. allow users to create their own unique vehicles like zeppelin's, which can fly around the. allow users to create and share anything they can imagine.
crafting - has a totally new approach to crafting. in you will find a wide variety of metals, woods, and others items. each material has attributes which contribute to the items stats. a sword made of copper and oak will have basic attributes such as speed, weight, damage. whereas a sword made of titanium, elder wood, with a gem in the hilt will be faster, and do more damage. items that have been crafted can be re-crafted, for example to upgrade the blade, or add a gem. also engines, cannons, boilers, and are all crafted. you will find things that make your engines faster, guns more powerful, and rudder turn faster.
ivm's can have scripts attached to them. for example a door has an open script, this allows users to create their own kinds of doors. for content creators, think of this as second life meets minecraft.
no client, no local content, so you can play anywhere! sharing the world you have created is as easy as sharing a url.
this is an goal indeed. and if there is one thing i have learned after designing, creating, and delivering commercial for 12 years it's to proceed in baby steps. so i am splitting into three phases.
phase 1 - massively single player. a story driven game where users can explore, build, and fight. and with a simple click of a mouse, you will be able to visit the worlds created by your friends and by other users. think of phase 1 as a of life/skyrim.
phase 2 - massively multiplayer. multiplayer will bring many new aspects to the game: cooperative building, selling of minerals and in the auction house. combat, fights over control of key mineral assets, first person combat on user ships. raids on fortresses. add in aspects of eve online and lol to the mix in this phase. but in this combat, you design the ship, craft the guns, engines, boilers. you can watch your opponent's ship get obliterated, and watch him desperately trying to repair it in combat. i am dying to see the first full scale model of the death star.
phase 3 - user generated missions, make the game within the game. since is free to play and all the content is server based, all your friends can come try out your adventure. no more downloading and installing mod's. has been designed from the start to be all about user generated content.
phase 1 is what i am going to talk about in the rest of this story. i have been working on phase 1 for 10 months now. the engine is ready for alpha content creators. ready to put into hands of users.
there is a game too? i have seen thousands of people come into sandbox worlds and the first thing they ask is there to do?". story is a critical element that adds context and purpose to every starting players experience. the story behind is that your colony ship that escaped from the dying embers of earth but was destroyed just before reaching its destination. you escaped in a 1 person life pod, but the crew and passengers were scattered across the. your job is to survive long enough to reunite with the other colonists and start a new civilization! phase 2.
why use? is the future of indie game development, but you be here if you know that already. users know what they enjoy and have shown an amazing willingness support it. early on in this project i spent a few month trying to get vcs, angel investors and game publishers to understand why a next generation engine like could unlock a whole new type of gameplay, a whole new generation of user generated content. but after hearing “why uses” for the time, i realized this was a losing battle. so i decided to self fund the project for as long as i money is a full time job, and when i do it, i get to design or code. i have raised millions of dollars in the past, i have the business plan, the pro forma, and market studies. but when it comes down to it, i love to create, and make tools for others to create with. spending months and months of my time raising money, might have been a better long term strategy, but i had an idea that wanted to burst out of me like the creature in alien. so i decided to do it on my own dime. to be beholden to no one but the users. well, that dime and my patience have worn a very thin, so my choice is raise some money, or make this project a part time project. the result of this effort is the basis for what you see in the demo. it still needs work on some major like lighting, but the overall result is just what i imagined. i think you will find is on the path to becoming the ultimate game and creation tool. what you see in the demo is just a tiny glimpse of what will ultimately deliver.
what will i do with the money that i raise? any money earned through will be used to make even more awesome. these funds will give me the freedom to finish, to bring up the server on and be able to pay for the artwork needs, rather than asking for favors. to be able to add the sounds and music that needs. for the past year i have been in designing, planning, and coding. is the fifth generation of virtual worlds platforms i have designed and architected. what it took to make happen was a new type of graphics engine on a new platform flash stage3d. and, after working on this for 10 months i am just starting to unlock the power that it holds. i love working on this project and i want to keep working on this project full time. what happens if i don't raise the money? then will turn into a nights and weekends project and take longer to finish. but it will get finished regardless. one thing i hope to gain from are some passionate content developers who want something more then current engines can deliver. so please support if you can. and even if you can't afford it, come explore the power ofs,, and user generated content. i hope to get to know many of you well over the coming months and i look forward to collaborating with you on this exciting project..
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əˈbaʊt ər ju taɪərd əv ðə seɪm geɪm biɪŋ bɪlt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn baɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəmpəˌniz, wɪθ iʧ nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ ˈprɪtiər ˈgræfɪks. ɪz ə nu kaɪnd əv geɪm, ɪts ə geɪm ðət ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈjuzərz, ʧeɪnʤd baɪ ˈjuzərz, ɪˈvɑlvd baɪ ˈjuzərz. ɪz nɑt ən ʤɪst aɪˈdiə, ɪts ril! gɪv ə traɪ baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs lɪŋk! ju wɪl nid flæʃ ɪz ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri nu kaɪnd əv geɪm. ə geɪm wɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd, muvd, ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd, ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd. ə geɪm wɛr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju faɪnd kən bi juzd ɪn ˈkræftɪŋ, ənd wət ju kræft ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪks ju, jʊr ˈviɪkəlz, ənd jʊr ˈfɔrtrəs ˈstrɔŋgər, ˈfæstər, ənd mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl. taɪz təˈgɛðər ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən, ədˈvɛnʧər, ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈkræftɪŋ, ənd ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪn ə weɪ ðət həz ˈoʊnli bɪn ˌɪˈmæʤənd əp ənˈtɪl naʊ. ənd əv kɔrs ɪts ɔl fri tɪ pleɪ ɪn ə wɛb ˈbraʊzər ɔn ˈpiˈsiz ənd mæks (ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ɔn handhelds*). soʊ wət meɪks ˈdɪfərənt ðɛn ˈəðər geɪmz? fərst ɔf ˈjuzɪz ə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈɪnʤən, wɪʧ aɪ kɔl ən ˈɪnʤən. ər ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ənd oct-trees*. wət dɪz ðɪs min fər ðə ˈjuzər? ɪt minz ðət ˈjuzərz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ wən saɪz blɑk. naʊ blɑks hæv ə juʤ ˈreɪnʤɪz əv ˈsaɪzɪz. ðeɪ kən bi ɛz lɑrʤ ɛz ðə mun, ər ɛz smɔl ɛz greɪnz əv sænd. ðɪs gɪvz ˈjuzərz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈmɑdəlz əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kən ˌɪˈmæʤən. ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪz ənd ɪnˈkərəʤəz ˈjuzərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈmɑdəlz (ivm*). fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ər ðə ˈaɪləndz, ʃɪps, ənd ˈkriʧərz. kən bi lɪŋkt təˈgɛðər tɪ fɔrm grups əv ˈɑbʤɛkts, soʊ jʊr ˈzɛpɪlɪn kən æd ˈkænənz, ˈɛnʤənz, ənd ækˈsɛsəriz. kən bi ˈaɪtəmz ðət hæv bɪn ˈkræftɪd baɪ ˈjuzər, ər ʤɪst ə kənˈvinjənt grups əv ɪn ðə ʃeɪp əv ən ɑrʧ ər ˈstæˌʧu. əˈlaʊ ˈjuzərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn juˈnik ˈviɪkəlz laɪk zeppelin's*, wɪʧ kən flaɪ əraʊnd ðə. əˈlaʊ ˈjuzərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd ʃɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ kən ˌɪˈmæʤən. ˈkræftɪŋ həz ə ˈtoʊtəli nu əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈkræftɪŋ. ɪn ju wɪl faɪnd ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈmɛtəlz, wʊdz, ənd ˈəðərz ˈaɪtəmz. iʧ məˈtɪriəl həz əˈtrɪˌbjuts wɪʧ kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə ˈaɪtəmz stæts. ə sɔrd meɪd əv ˈkɑpər ənd oʊk wɪl hæv ˈbeɪsɪk əˈtrɪˌbjuts səʧ ɛz spid, weɪt, ˈdæmɪʤ. wɛˈræz ə sɔrd meɪd əv taɪˈteɪniəm, ˈɛldər wʊd, wɪθ ə ʤɛm ɪn ðə hɪlt wɪl bi ˈfæstər, ənd du mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ. ˈaɪtəmz ðət hæv bɪn ˈkræftɪd kən bi re-crafted*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ ˈəpˈgreɪd ðə bleɪd, ər æd ə ʤɛm. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛnʤənz, ˈkænənz, ˈbɔɪlərz, ənd ər ɔl ˈkræftɪd. ju wɪl faɪnd θɪŋz ðət meɪk jʊr ˈɛnʤənz ˈfæstər, gənz mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl, ənd ˈrədər tərn ˈfæstər. kən hæv skrɪpts əˈtæʧt tɪ ðɛm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ə dɔr həz ən ˈoʊpən skrɪpt, ðɪs əˈlaʊz ˈjuzərz tɪ kriˈeɪt ðɛr oʊn kaɪnz əv dɔrz. fər ˈkɑntɛnt kriˈeɪtərz, θɪŋk əv ðɪs ɛz ˈsɛkənd laɪf mits minecraft*. noʊ klaɪənt, noʊ ˈloʊkəl ˈkɑntɛnt, soʊ ju kən pleɪ ˈɛniˌwɛr! ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə wərld ju hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ɪz ɛz ˈizi ɛz ˈʃɛrɪŋ ə url*. ðɪs ɪz ən goʊl ˌɪnˈdid. ənd ɪf ðɛr ɪz wən θɪŋ aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd ˈæftər dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ, kriˈeɪtɪŋ, ənd dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ kəˈmərʃəl fər 12 jɪrz ɪts tɪ pərˈsid ɪn ˈbeɪbi stɛps. soʊ aɪ æm ˈsplɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu θri ˈfeɪzɪz. feɪz 1 ˈmæsɪvli ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪər. ə ˈstɔri ˈdrɪvən geɪm wɛr ˈjuzərz kən ɪkˈsplɔr, bɪld, ənd faɪt. ənd wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl klɪk əv ə maʊs, ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə wərldz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ jʊr frɛndz ənd baɪ ˈəðər ˈjuzərz. θɪŋk əv feɪz 1 ɛz ə əv life/skyrim*. feɪz 2 ˈmæsɪvli ˈməltiˌpleɪər. ˈməltiˌpleɪər wɪl brɪŋ ˈmɛni nu ˈæˌspɛkts tɪ ðə geɪm: koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈsɛlɪŋ əv ˈmɪnərəlz ənd ɪn ðə ˈɔkʃən haʊs. ˈkɑmbæt, faɪts ˈoʊvər kənˈtroʊl əv ki ˈmɪnərəl ˈæˌsɛts, fərst ˈpərsən ˈkɑmbæt ɔn ˈjuzər ʃɪps. reɪdz ɔn ˈfɔrtrəsɪz. æd ɪn ˈæˌspɛkts əv iv ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd lɔl tɪ ðə mɪks ɪn ðɪs feɪz. bət ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑmbæt, ju dɪˈzaɪn ðə ʃɪp, kræft ðə gənz, ˈɛnʤənz, ˈbɔɪlərz. ju kən wɔʧ jʊr əˈpoʊnənts ʃɪp gɪt əˈblɪtərˌeɪtɪd, ənd wɔʧ ɪm ˈdɛspərətli traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɛr ɪt ɪn ˈkɑmbæt. aɪ æm daɪɪŋ tɪ si ðə fərst fʊl skeɪl ˈmɑdəl əv ðə dɛθ stɑr. feɪz 3 ˈjuzər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈmɪʃənz, meɪk ðə geɪm wɪˈθɪn ðə geɪm. sɪns ɪz fri tɪ pleɪ ənd ɔl ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˈsərvər beɪst, ɔl jʊr frɛndz kən kəm traɪ aʊt jʊr ədˈvɛnʧər. noʊ mɔr ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ mod's*. həz bɪn dɪˈzaɪnd frəm ðə stɑrt tɪ bi ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈjuzər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. feɪz 1 ɪz wət aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə rɛst əv ðɪs ˈstɔri. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn feɪz 1 fər 10 mənθs naʊ. ðə ˈɪnʤən ɪz ˈrɛdi fər ˈælfə ˈkɑntɛnt kriˈeɪtərz. ˈrɛdi tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu hænz əv ˈjuzərz. ðɛr ɪz ə geɪm tu? aɪ hæv sin ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl kəm ˈɪntu ˈsændˌbɑks wərldz ənd ðə fərst θɪŋ ðeɪ æsk ɪz ðɛr tɪ du?". ˈstɔri ɪz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈɛləmənt ðət ædz ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ˈpərpəs tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈstɑrtɪŋ pleɪərz ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd ɪz ðət jʊr ˈkɑləni ʃɪp ðət ɪˈskeɪpt frəm ðə daɪɪŋ ˈɛmbərz əv ərθ bət wɑz dɪˈstrɔɪd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈriʧɪŋ ɪts ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən. ju ɪˈskeɪpt ɪn ə 1 ˈpərsən laɪf pɑd, bət ðə kru ənd ˈpæsənʤərz wər ˈskætərd əˈkrɔs ðə. jʊr ʤɑb ɪz tɪ sərˈvaɪv lɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˈkɑlənɪsts ənd stɑrt ə nu ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən! feɪz 2 waɪ juz? ɪz ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈɪndi geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt, bət ju bi hir ɪf ju noʊ ðət ɔˈrɛdi. ˈjuzərz noʊ wət ðeɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ənd hæv ʃoʊn ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈwɪlɪŋnəs səˈpɔrt ɪt. ˈərli ɔn ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt aɪ spɛnt ə fju mənθ traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt vcs*, ˈeɪnʤəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd geɪm ˈpəblɪʃərz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ ə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈɪnʤən laɪk kʊd ənˈlɑk ə hoʊl nu taɪp əv ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ, ə hoʊl nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈjuzər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. bət ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ juz voxels”*” fər ðə taɪm, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðɪs wɑz ə ˈluzɪŋ ˈbætəl. soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ sɛlf fənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz aɪ ˈməni ɪz ə fʊl taɪm ʤɑb, ənd wɪn aɪ du ɪt, aɪ gɪt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ər koʊd. aɪ hæv reɪzd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ðə pæst, aɪ hæv ðə ˈbɪznɪs plæn, ðə proʊ ˈfɔrmə, ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ˈstədiz. bət wɪn ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ ɪt, aɪ ləv tɪ kriˈeɪt, ənd meɪk tulz fər ˈəðərz tɪ kriˈeɪt wɪθ. ˈspɛndɪŋ mənθs ənd mənθs əv maɪ taɪm ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈməni, maɪt hæv bɪn ə ˈbɛtər lɔŋ tərm ˈstrætəʤi, bət aɪ hæd ən aɪˈdiə ðət ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bərst aʊt əv mi laɪk ðə ˈkriʧər ɪn ˈeɪliən. soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ du ɪt ɔn maɪ oʊn daɪm. tɪ bi bɪˈhoʊldən tɪ noʊ wən bət ðə ˈjuzərz. wɛl, ðət daɪm ənd maɪ ˈpeɪʃəns hæv wɔrn ə ˈvɛri θɪn, soʊ maɪ ʧɔɪs ɪz reɪz səm ˈməni, ər meɪk ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ə pɑrt taɪm ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˈɛfərt ɪz ðə ˈbeɪsɪs fər wət ju si ɪn ðə ˈdɛmoʊ. ɪt stɪl nidz wərk ɔn səm ˈmeɪʤər laɪk ˈlaɪtɪŋ, bət ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl rɪˈzəlt ɪz ʤɪst wət aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤənd. aɪ θɪŋk ju wɪl faɪnd ɪz ɔn ðə pæθ tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈəltəmət geɪm ənd kriˈeɪʃən tul. wət ju si ɪn ðə ˈdɛmoʊ ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈtaɪni glɪmps əv wət wɪl ˈəltəmətli dɪˈlɪvər. wət wɪl aɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈməni ðət aɪ reɪz? ˈɛni ˈməni ərnd θru wɪl bi juzd tɪ meɪk ˈivɪn mɔr ˈɔsəm. ðiz fəndz wɪl gɪv mi ðə ˈfridəm tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ, tɪ brɪŋ əp ðə ˈsərvər ɔn ənd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ fər ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk nidz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈfeɪvərz. tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ æd ðə saʊnz ənd mˈjuzɪk ðət nidz. fər ðə pæst jɪr aɪ hæv bɪn ɪn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ, ˈplænɪŋ, ənd ˈkoʊdɪŋ. ɪz ðə fɪθ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈvərʧuəl wərldz ˈplætˌfɔrmz aɪ hæv dɪˈzaɪnd ənd architected*. wət ɪt tʊk tɪ meɪk ˈhæpən wɑz ə nu taɪp əv ˈgræfɪks ˈɪnʤən ɔn ə nu ˈplætˌfɔrm flæʃ stage3d*. ənd, ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs fər 10 mənθs aɪ æm ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ənˈlɑk ðə paʊər ðət ɪt hoʊldz. aɪ ləv ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ kip ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt fʊl taɪm. wət ˈhæpənz ɪf aɪ doʊnt reɪz ðə ˈməni? ðɛn wɪl tərn ˈɪntu ə naɪts ənd ˈwiˌkɛndz ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd teɪk ˈlɔŋgər tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. bət ɪt wɪl gɪt ˈfɪnɪʃt rəˈgɑrdləs. wən θɪŋ aɪ hoʊp tɪ geɪn frəm ər səm ˈpæʃənət ˈkɑntɛnt dɪˈvɛləpərz hu wɔnt ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ðɛn ˈkɑrənt ˈɛnʤənz kən dɪˈlɪvər. soʊ pliz səˈpɔrt ɪf ju kən. ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ju kænt əˈfɔrd ɪt, kəm ɪkˈsplɔr ðə paʊər əv,, ənd ˈjuzər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ˈkɑntɛnt. aɪ hoʊp tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ ˈmɛni əv ju wɛl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs ənd aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ju ɔn ðɪs ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt..
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techcrunch is going to the world economic forum in switzerland to unpack how technology is affecting the economies. be speaking to heads of states and captains of industry about what many refer to as the next industrial revolution. indeed, has themed this event : “the industrial revolution”.
you can register here to keep up to date with what will be doing there. we will have an incredible venue, the english church of st. luke davos, right here) located right by the conference centre, enabling us to grab interviews with a passing politicians or tech moguls. have a ‘techcrunch cafe’ inside with a startup out of europe/sf, tradeshift) and also be holding a reception for the tech community featuring ‘fireside’ interviews and discussions. that, and a daily programme of video interviews during the time there. got questions about at davos? you can also use me as an initial point of contact on mike@beta.techcrunch.com.
andrej kiska, president of slovakia
in the to at davos, we decided to pay a call on a couple of heads of government to find out what they make of the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ of technology.
the first is andrej kiska, president of slovakia, who discusses, on camera, the impact of the technology revolution on his country. also first president since 1993 to have no links to its communist past, sending a message internationally that the country is going through a clear transition towards the global economy.
kiska is no stranger to technology. as a former electrical engineer and entrepreneur himself, he admits he never thought see slovakia produce the first genuine flying car, the aeromobil.
but despite being a small country in europe (population 5 million), increasingly entrepreneurs there are thinking globally, and kiska has been advocating an innovative agenda since he came to power in 2014.
slovakia currently has a large part of its economy wrapped up in automate production, but the the effect of that could be positive in the technology startup world certainly this week at has seen an enormous boom in the combination of cars and technology.
while kiska admits some of the educational institutions still require work in how they produce technology entrepreneurs, he is optimistic that this can be addressed.
kiska is highly unusual in politics, having been a successful entrepreneur who gave the profits of his business away to charity and then running successfully for president. and a president who happily turns up to the launch of startup spaces in, the capital.
slovakia faces the same security threats as any european nation at the moment, but kiska believes there needs to be a compromise between the needs for state security and safety on the one hand, and the rights of citizens to privacy on the other.
bratislava’s startup scene is heating up
bratislava, the slovakian capital, has a young active startup scene amongst its mix of old and new architecture which line the danube river. it also benefits from being an drive away from vienna, which is a major european airport hub.
it is also just an drive from three major european cities: vienna (austria), budapest (hungary), and (czech republic). as a result the ‘ecosystem’ operates in is much larger than the city itself, or even the country. thus the region boats both a cluster in security (3 out of top 5 global players) and (czech, slovakia and hungary are among the top producers of cars per capita globally).
global startups from the country include (among the top 5 globally with over $1bn valuation), (a major offline navigation player) and pixel federation (among the top 20 facebook games globally).
coworking spaces and incubators include rubixlab, the spot, impact hub, hub, and connect, all of whom run regular events. the spot is located in the city center while connect is in the old textile factory, that is also the home of the creative industry. the biggest events include startup camp, pioneers and the annual startup awards which is even broadcast on national tv (and which last year featured truly).
local investors include tech, a consortium of five startup accelerators, operating in central and eastern europe; and launcher, a startup studio focused on seed and early stage investments and startups in central europe.
angel investors include 42angels, a platform, which gathers experienced czech and slovak entrepreneurs; ventures, the first management company to run fully regulated seed and venture capital funds; speed invest; and credo ventures among others.
public-private initiatives include (the slovak alliance for internet economy) which has over 20 members ranging from multinational players like google and facebook to,, and martinus.
recent deals in the country include the 2013 acquisition of startup m.dot, a mobile app, for over $15 million, plus the 2014 acquisition by of local and lunchtime.cz.
admittedly still early say for startup scene but with a president like kiska, the future looks bright.
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ənd ˈlɔnʧər, ə ˈstɑrˌtəp ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn sid ənd ˈərli steɪʤ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ənd ˈstɑrˌtəps ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈjʊrəp. ˈeɪnʤəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˌɪnˈklud 42angels*, ə ˈplætˌfɔrm, wɪʧ ˈgæðərz ɪkˈspɪriənst ʧɛk ənd sˈloʊvɑk ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz; ˈvɛnʧərz, ðə fərst ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ rən ˈfʊli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd sid ənd ˈvɛnʧər ˈkæpɪtəl fəndz; spid ˌɪnˈvɛst; ənd ˈkridoʊ ˈvɛnʧərz əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ˌɪnˈklud (ðə sˈloʊvɑk əˈlaɪəns fər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪˈkɑnəmi) wɪʧ həz ˈoʊvər 20 ˈmɛmbərz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˌməlˌtiˈnæʃənəl pleɪərz laɪk ˈgugəl ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ,, ənd martinus*. ˈrisənt dilz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˌɪnˈklud ðə 2013 ˌækwəˈzɪʃən əv ˈstɑrˌtəp m.dot*, ə ˈmoʊbəl æp, fər ˈoʊvər 15 ˈmɪljən, pləs ðə 2014 ˌækwəˈzɪʃən baɪ əv ˈloʊkəl ənd lunchtime.cz*. ædˈmɪtɪdli stɪl ˈərli seɪ fər ˈstɑrˌtəp sin bət wɪθ ə ˈprɛzɪdənt laɪk ˈkɪskə, ðə fˈjuʧər lʊks braɪt.
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ladies and gentlemen, look at captain marvel.
and take a moment to realize what a tremendous opportunity we have here.
here is our chance to get in the forefront of the public consciousness– a strong, confident and capable woman with the power, flash, and style to capture the imagination of moviegoers everywhere. talking nothing less than the next heroic icon! but… how? her story, exactly?
what’s that? an avenger in space. no? more complicated than that? well, explain it to me like, i dunno, eight.
…
really.
well, a fact, and perhaps a sad one, that movies and comics are, yes, quite different, and have to make a slightly different story than whatever you call that explanation.
but, hey, one thing the marvel cinematic universe does well is take a superhero genre and blend it with another convention. captain america as a period piece? done. as a political conspiracy film? done. and i think not alone here when i say obvious what will be the best blend with captain story…
suspense. an alien invasion story. start with x-files, end up with captain marvel. “our hero is out there.”
to start with– carol danvers is already a hero, thanks to a air force adventure where carol led her squad, the warbirds, to save the world from terrorists. roll credits, complete with press junket, fan reactions.
but all sit well with carol. her reward is to be shunted to a largely ceremonial desk job, and worse, there are some things about her previous adventure that add up. she starts to investigate, running into dead ends, and worse. she finds a fellow is running down leads, too, but walter lawson seems to have his own agenda. all things add up to “it came from outer space” (50s style) and come crashing together, forcing carol and lawson to escape from air force base, and in the ultimate battle over something called a, lawson is revealed to be the alien mar-vell, he dies a spectacular but mysterious death, and body is changed, charged with alien energy and capable of absorbing the power of stars!
and just the second act! realizing the need for both secrecy and exposing the conspiracy, she fashions a mask and dons the identity of captain marvel!
the captain now begins to root out the influence of alien among us, battling dangers as real as sentry robots and purifiers, and as intangible as panic and xenophobia. which, of course, was the supreme plan all along, since it wants to use earth as its case study in emotions and petri dish of human experiments. still, m has accelerated the timetable. it is time to use the to destroy humanity, and only captain marvel, with help of her warbirds, can expose and take down the threat once and for all.
end credits? this caption: “captain marvel will return in 3: the kang dynatsy”
and thousands of little girls want to dress as captain marvel for halloween that year.
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ˈleɪdiz ənd ˈʤɛnəlmɪn, lʊk æt ˈkæptən ˈmɑrvəl. ənd teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz wət ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˌɑpərˈtunəti wi hæv hir. hir ɪz ɑr ʧæns tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə ˈpəblɪk consciousness–*– ə strɔŋ, ˈkɑnfədənt ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl ˈwʊmən wɪθ ðə paʊər, flæʃ, ənd staɪl tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən əv ˈmuˌviˌgoʊərz ˈɛvriˌwɛr. ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ lɛs ðən ðə nɛkst hɪˈroʊɪk ˈaɪkɑn! but…*… haʊ? hər ˈstɔri, ɪgˈzæktli? ðət? ən əˈvɛnʤər ɪn speɪs. noʊ? mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən ðət? wɛl, ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt tɪ mi laɪk, aɪ dəˈnoʊ, eɪt. ˈrɪli. wɛl, ə fækt, ənd pərˈhæps ə sæd wən, ðət ˈmuviz ənd ˈkɑmɪks ər, jɛs, kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt, ənd hæv tɪ meɪk ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt ˈstɔri ðən ˌwəˈtɛvər ju kɔl ðət ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən. bət, heɪ, wən θɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrvəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk ˈjunəˌvərs dɪz wɛl ɪz teɪk ə ˌsupərˈhiroʊ ˈʒɑnrə ənd blɛnd ɪt wɪθ əˈnəðər kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈkæptən əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ə ˈpɪriəd pis? dən. ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl kənˈspɪrəsi fɪlm? dən. ənd aɪ θɪŋk nɑt əˈloʊn hir wɪn aɪ seɪ ˈɑbviəs wət wɪl bi ðə bɛst blɛnd wɪθ ˈkæptən story…*… səˈspɛns. ən ˈeɪliən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən ˈstɔri. stɑrt wɪθ x-files*, ɛnd əp wɪθ ˈkæptən ˈmɑrvəl. ˈhɪroʊ ɪz aʊt there.”*.” tɪ stɑrt with–*– ˈkɛrəl ˈdænvərz ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ə ˈhɪroʊ, θæŋks tɪ ə ɛr fɔrs ədˈvɛnʧər wɛr ˈkɛrəl lɛd hər skwɑd, ðə warbirds*, tɪ seɪv ðə wərld frəm ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. roʊl ˈkrɛdɪts, kəmˈplit wɪθ prɛs ˈʤəŋkɪt, fæn riˈækʃənz. bət ɔl sɪt wɛl wɪθ ˈkɛrəl. hər rɪˈwɔrd ɪz tɪ bi ˈʃəntɪd tɪ ə ˈlɑrʤli ˌsɛrəˈmoʊniəl dɛsk ʤɑb, ənd wərs, ðɛr ər səm θɪŋz əˈbaʊt hər ˈpriviəs ədˈvɛnʧər ðət æd əp. ʃi stɑrts tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt, ˈrənɪŋ ˈɪntu dɛd ɛndz, ənd wərs. ʃi faɪndz ə ˈfɛloʊ ɪz ˈrənɪŋ daʊn lidz, tu, bət ˈwɔltər ˈlɔsən simz tɪ hæv hɪz oʊn əˈʤɛndə. ɔl θɪŋz æd əp tɪ keɪm frəm ˈaʊtər space”*” staɪl) ənd kəm ˈkræʃɪŋ təˈgɛðər, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈkɛrəl ənd ˈlɔsən tɪ ɪˈskeɪp frəm ɛr fɔrs beɪs, ənd ɪn ðə ˈəltəmət ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld ə, ˈlɔsən ɪz rɪˈvild tɪ bi ðə ˈeɪliən mar-vell*, hi daɪz ə spɛkˈtækjələr bət mɪˈstɪriəs dɛθ, ənd ˈbɑdi ɪz ʧeɪnʤd, ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈeɪliən ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl əv əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ðə paʊər əv stɑrz! ənd ʤɪst ðə ˈsɛkənd ækt! ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə nid fər boʊθ ˈsikrəsi ənd ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ðə kənˈspɪrəsi, ʃi ˈfæʃənz ə mæsk ənd dɑnz ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ˈkæptən ˈmɑrvəl! ðə ˈkæptən naʊ bɪˈgɪnz tɪ rut aʊt ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈeɪliən əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs, ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈdeɪnʤərz ɛz ril ɛz ˈsɛntri ˈroʊˌbəts ənd ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪərz, ənd ɛz ˌɪnˈtænʤəbəl ɛz ˈpænɪk ənd ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə. wɪʧ, əv kɔrs, wɑz ðə səˈprim plæn ɔl əˈlɔŋ, sɪns ɪt wɔnts tɪ juz ərθ ɛz ɪts keɪs ˈstədi ɪn ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ənd ˈpɛtri dɪʃ əv ˈjumən ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. stɪl, ɛm həz ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ðə ˈtaɪmˌteɪbəl. ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ juz ðə tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ juˈmænɪti, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈkæptən ˈmɑrvəl, wɪθ hɛlp əv hər warbirds*, kən ɪkˈspoʊz ənd teɪk daʊn ðə θrɛt wəns ənd fər ɔl. ɛnd ˈkrɛdɪts? ðɪs ˈkæpʃən: ˈmɑrvəl wɪl rɪˈtərn ɪn 3 ðə kɑŋ dynatsy”*” ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈlɪtəl gərlz wɔnt tɪ drɛs ɛz ˈkæptən ˈmɑrvəl fər ˌhæləˈwin ðət jɪr.
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late last week, according to the austin american- statesman, the newly elected sheriff of travis county, texas, sally hernandez, vowed to limit cooperation with u.s. immigration and customs enforcement officials saying that she would only honor immigration holds for suspects booked into the travis county jail on charges of capital murder, aggravated sexual assault and "continuous smuggling of persons".
traditionally, the county has honored nearly all requests by u.s. immigration and customs enforcement to hold a suspect booked into jail when agents have wanted to investigate their status further. however, effective feb. 1, sheriff's officials will honor so-called immigration holds or "detainers" placed by federal authorities only when a suspect is booked into the travis county jail on charges of capital murder, aggravated sexual assault and "continuous smuggling of persons." otherwise, federal agents must have a court order or arrest warrant signed by a judge for the jail to continue housing a person whose immigration status is in question, according to hernandez's policy, which she released friday. "the public must be confident that local law enforcement is focused on local public safety, not on federal immigration enforcement. our jail cannot be perceived as a holding tank for ice or that travis county deputies are ice officers," hernandez said in a video announcement.
of course, the declaration from hernandez drew an immediate reaction from texas governor greg abbott who promptly promised to cut state funding for the rogue travis county and take steps to enact "stiffer penalties" as well.
the governor's office will cut funding for travis county adopting sanctuary policies. stiffer penalties coming. greg abbott (@gregabbott_tx) january 20, 2017
according to vocativ, the travis county police department receives $1.8 million in annual grants from the state of texas. that said, at roughly 1% of their overall police budget, we suspect the the funding shortfall won't be a sufficient deterrent for travis county's defiant new sheriff.
abbott, a republican, has threatened to withhold nearly $1.8 million in state grants following travis county sheriff sally decision to buck state law and no longer honor all jail sought by u.s. immigration and customs enforcement. a is a request to state and local jails to notify federal agents when they are about to release an undocumented immigrant from custody. “this is not a pronouncement of sound public policy; it is a dangerous game of political russian roulette with the lives of texans at stake,” abbott wrote in a letter to hernandez on monday. “unless you reverse your policy… your unilateral decision will cost the people of travis county money that was meant to be used to protect them.”
of course, trump also repeatedly vowed during his campaign to cut federal funding for sanctuary cities, a move that he is expected to officially confirm later today, along with a series of other national security initiatives, during a visit to the department of homeland security.
big day planned on national security tomorrow. among many other things, we will build the wall! donald j. trump (@realdonaldtrump) january 25, 2017
with that, it seems the time has come for many of america's liberal cities to: (a) get used to policing their streets with smaller budgets or (b) actually start enforcing laws.
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leɪt læst wik, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔstən əˈmɛrɪkən- ˈsteɪtsmən, ðə ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈʃɛrɪf əv ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti, ˈtɛksəs, ˈsæli hərˈnændɛz, vaʊd tɪ ˈlɪmət kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈfɪʃəlz seɪɪŋ ðət ʃi wʊd ˈoʊnli ˈɑnər ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən hoʊldz fər ˈsəˌspɛkts bʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmərdər, ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ənd "kənˈtɪnjuəs sˈməgəlɪŋ əv ˈpərsənz". trəˈdɪʃənəli, ðə ˈkaʊnti həz ˈɑnərd ˈnɪrli ɔl rɪkˈwɛsts baɪ juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt tɪ hoʊld ə ˈsəˌspɛkt bʊkt ˈɪntu ʤeɪl wɪn ˈeɪʤənts hæv ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðɛr ˈstætəs ˈfərðər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈifɛktɪv ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 1 ˈʃɛrɪfs əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl ˈɑnər ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən hoʊldz ər "detainers*" pleɪst baɪ ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz ˈoʊnli wɪn ə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz bʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ʤeɪl ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmərdər, ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ənd "kənˈtɪnjuəs sˈməgəlɪŋ əv ˈpərsənz." ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts məst hæv ə kɔrt ˈɔrdər ər ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt saɪnd baɪ ə ʤəʤ fər ðə ʤeɪl tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈhaʊzɪŋ ə ˈpərsən huz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈstætəs ɪz ɪn kˈwɛʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hərˈnændɛzəz ˈpɑləsi, wɪʧ ʃi riˈlist ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "ðə ˈpəblɪk məst bi ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ˈloʊkəl lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈloʊkəl ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti, nɑt ɔn ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ɑr ʤeɪl ˈkænɑt bi pərˈsivd ɛz ə ˈhoʊldɪŋ tæŋk fər aɪs ər ðət ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈdɛpjətiz ər aɪs ˈɔfɪsərz," hərˈnændɛz sɛd ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. əv kɔrs, ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən frəm hərˈnændɛz dru ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət riˈækʃən frəm ˈtɛksəs ˈgəvərnər grɛg ˈæbət hu ˈprɑmptli ˈprɑməst tɪ kət steɪt ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə roʊg ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ənd teɪk stɛps tɪ ɪˈnækt "ˈstɪfər ˈpɛnəltiz" ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈgəvərnərz ˈɔfəs wɪl kət ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti əˈdɑptɪŋ ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈpɑləsiz. ˈstɪfər ˈpɛnəltiz ˈkəmɪŋ. grɛg ˈæbət (@gregabbott_tx*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 20 2017 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ vocativ*, ðə ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈsivz ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈænjuəl grænts frəm ðə steɪt əv ˈtɛksəs. ðət sɛd, æt ˈrəfli 1 əv ðɛr ˈoʊvərˌɔl pəˈlis ˈbəʤɪt, wi ˈsəˌspɛkt ðə ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl woʊnt bi ə səˈfɪʃənt dɪˈtərrənt fər ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊntiz dɪˈfaɪənt nu ˈʃɛrɪf. ˈæbət, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, həz θˈrɛtənd tɪ wɪθˈhoʊld ˈnɪrli ˈmɪljən ɪn steɪt grænts ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ˈsæli dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bək steɪt lɔ ənd noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈɑnər ɔl ʤeɪl sɔt baɪ juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ə ɪz ə rɪkˈwɛst tɪ steɪt ənd ˈloʊkəl ʤeɪlz tɪ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts wɪn ðeɪ ər əˈbaʊt tɪ riˈlis ən ənˈdɑkjəmɛnɪd ˈɪməgrənt frəm ˈkəstədi. ɪz nɑt ə prəˈnaʊnsmənt əv saʊnd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi; ɪt ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs geɪm əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrəʃən ruˈlɛt wɪθ ðə lɪvz əv ˈtɛksənz æt stake,”*,” ˈæbət roʊt ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ hərˈnændɛz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ju rɪˈvərs jʊr policy…*… jʊr ˌjunəˈlætərəl dɪˈsɪʒən wɪl kɔst ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ˈməni ðət wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi juzd tɪ prəˈtɛkt them.”*.” əv kɔrs, trəmp ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpitɪdli vaʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn tɪ kət ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ˈsɪtiz, ə muv ðət hi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈfɪʃəli kənˈfərm ˈleɪtər təˈdeɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈəðər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. bɪg deɪ plænd ɔn ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti təˈmɑˌroʊ. əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈəðər θɪŋz, wi wɪl bɪld ðə wɔl! ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp (@realdonaldtrump*) ˈʤænjuˌɛri 25 2017 wɪθ ðət, ɪt simz ðə taɪm həz kəm fər ˈmɛni əv əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈsɪtiz tɪ: (ə) gɪt juzd tɪ pəˈlisɪŋ ðɛr strits wɪθ sˈmɔlər ˈbəʤɪts ər (bi) ˈæˌkʧuəli stɑrt ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ lɔz.
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i just released a new version of, it now supports projects without any file which some people probably will like. this is really useful for projects with a custom build system like writing an or other projects that don't want to use dub. additionally some bugs like the staying open got fixed. but probably the biggest news for this update is the improved support for markup language. it's is now completing for fields and true/false. also it knows about the relations between the widget classes so it will also complete all inherited children. if you want to give it a try just install the most recent build using the installer: https:// github.com/ pure-d/- installer once you have installed and added the binaries to your path you can simply install the latest stable release of in using install' if you have any don't forget to post it as reply to this post. project github: https:// github.com/ ps: if you need a (currently and lldb) for, try my debugging extension. it supports most features and d is working like a charm in there: https:// github.com//ebug (install using install')
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aɪ ʤɪst riˈlist ə nu ˈvərʒən əv, ɪt naʊ səˈpɔrts ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni faɪl wɪʧ səm ˈpipəl ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪl laɪk. ðɪs ɪz ˈrɪli ˈjusfəl fər ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪθ ə ˈkəstəm bɪld ˈsɪstəm laɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ ən ər ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət doʊnt wɔnt tɪ juz dəb. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli səm bəgz laɪk ðə steɪɪŋ ˈoʊpən gɑt fɪkst. bət ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ˈbɪgəst nuz fər ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd səˈpɔrt fər ˈmɑrˌkəp ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ɪts ɪz naʊ kəmˈplitɪŋ fər fildz ənd true/false*. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪt noʊz əˈbaʊt ðə riˈleɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈwɪʤɪt ˈklæsɪz soʊ ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kəmˈplit ɔl ˌɪnˈhɛrətɪd ˈʧɪldrən. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ gɪv ɪt ə traɪ ʤɪst ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə moʊst ˈrisənt bɪld ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈstɔlər: https*:// github.com*/ pure-d*/- ˌɪnˈstɔlər wəns ju hæv ˌɪnˈstɔld ənd ˈædɪd ðə ˈbaɪnəˌriz tɪ jʊr pæθ ju kən ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈstɔl ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsteɪbəl riˈlis əv ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɔl' ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni doʊnt fərˈgɛt tɪ poʊst ɪt ɛz rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ðɪs poʊst. ˈprɑʤɛkt github*: https*:// github.com*/ ps*: ɪf ju nid ə (ˈkərəntli ənd lldb*) fər, traɪ maɪ diˈbəgɪŋ ɪkˈstɛnʃən. ɪt səˈpɔrts moʊst ˈfiʧərz ənd di ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ laɪk ə ʧɑrm ɪn ðɛr: https*:// github.com*/ (ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɔl')
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u.s. unemployment over time (1990-2016)
when we are talking about the unemployment rate as a barometer for the health of the economy, most commonly the national figure that gets referenced.
historically, on a national level, an unemployment rate in the% range is generally considered “good”, while higher rates that fall within the% range are “bad”. higher rates are usually only seen during times of recessions or crisis, when people around the country are struggling to find work.
but, as see in animated map, unemployment rates at the regional level are a very different thing. map, which comes to us from flowingdata, shows the disparity of unemployment rates in the u.s. based on county estimates, and how they have their own ebbs and flows.
the impact of a crisis
the most noticeable element of the animation is the “spread” of unemployment as a crisis hits.
for reference, the map during 1999 which is around when income peaked for most americans.
now a map of the country during the height of the financial crisis in 2009. the “spread” of unemployment catches up to people in even the most economically isolated states.
it goes to show that even people in largely rural counties stay isolated from a crisis that originated on wall street. while it affect them immediately, eventually the “creep” of unemployment hits their counties as well.
one interesting exception to note here is north dakota. with discoveries in the bakken, and the boom in full flight at the time, the state recorded the lowest rates of unemployment during the crisis.
today, while the oil boom has slowed because of a lower price environment, true that unemployment is still relatively low at% in the state.
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juz. ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈoʊvər taɪm wɪn wi ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɛz ə bərˈɑmɪtər fər ðə hɛlθ əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, moʊst ˈkɑmənli ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfɪgjər ðət gɪts ˈrɛfərənst. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl, ən ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɪn ðə reɪnʤ ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈsɪdərd ““good”*”, waɪl haɪər reɪts ðət fɔl wɪˈθɪn ðə reɪnʤ ər ““bad”*”. haɪər reɪts ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˈoʊnli sin ˈdʊrɪŋ taɪmz əv rɪˈsɛʃənz ər ˈkraɪsəs, wɪn ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ faɪnd wərk. bət, ɛz si ɪn ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd mæp, ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts æt ðə ˈriʤənəl ˈlɛvəl ər ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋ. mæp, wɪʧ kəmz tɪ ˈjuˈɛs frəm flowingdata*, ʃoʊz ðə dɪˈspɛrəti əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts ɪn ðə juz. beɪst ɔn ˈkaʊnti ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, ənd haʊ ðeɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn ɛbz ənd floʊz. ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv ə ˈkraɪsəs ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ɪz ðə ““spread”*” əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɛz ə ˈkraɪsəs hɪts. fər ˈrɛfərəns, ðə mæp ˈdʊrɪŋ 1999 wɪʧ ɪz əraʊnd wɪn ˈɪnˌkəm pikt fər moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz. naʊ ə mæp əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə haɪt əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs ɪn 2009 ðə ““spread”*” əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈkæʧɪz əp tɪ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈivɪn ðə moʊst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd steɪts. ɪt goʊz tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈivɪn ˈpipəl ɪn ˈlɑrʤli ˈrʊrəl ˈkaʊntiz steɪ ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ə ˈkraɪsəs ðət ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɔn wɔl strit. waɪl ɪt əˈfɛkt ðɛm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðə ““creep”*” əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt hɪts ðɛr ˈkaʊntiz ɛz wɛl. wən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ noʊt hir ɪz nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə. wɪθ dɪˈskəvəriz ɪn ðə ˈbækən, ənd ðə bum ɪn fʊl flaɪt æt ðə taɪm, ðə steɪt rɪˈkɔrdɪd ðə loʊəst reɪts əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkraɪsəs. təˈdeɪ, waɪl ðə ɔɪl bum həz sloʊd bɪˈkəz əv ə loʊər praɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, tru ðət ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz stɪl ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ æt ɪn ðə steɪt.
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on dec. 4, italians will head to the polls to vote on a series of changes to the institutional framework, specifically the senate, the upper house of the italian parliament. on paper, it is a referendum on amending the constitution. but there is far more than that at stake, for italy and the european union.
the italian government of prime minister mateo renzi took office in 2014, tasked with reviving a stagnant economy and streamlining bureaucracy. renzi promised reforms aimed at making italy a more country by substantially reducing the scope and power of the senate in favor of empowering the lower house, the chamber of deputies. the senate would be transformed into a “senate of regions” with 100 regional councilors and large amounts of power would be taken away from regions and centralized in rome. ...
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ɔn dɛk. 4 ˌɪˈtæljənz wɪl hɛd tɪ ðə poʊlz tɪ voʊt ɔn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk, spəˈsɪfɪkli ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ðə ˈəpər haʊs əv ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ɔn ˈpeɪpər, ɪt ɪz ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ɔn əˈmɛndɪŋ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. bət ðɛr ɪz fɑr mɔr ðən ðət æt steɪk, fər ˈɪtəli ənd ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈgəvərnmənt əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər mɑˈteɪoʊ ˈrɛnzi tʊk ˈɔfəs ɪn 2014 tæskt wɪθ rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ ə ˈstægnənt ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈstrimˌlaɪnɪŋ bjʊˈrɑkrəsi. ˈrɛnzi ˈprɑməst rɪˈfɔrmz eɪmd æt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɪtəli ə mɔr ˈkəntri baɪ səbˈstænʃəli rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə skoʊp ənd paʊər əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ɪmˈpaʊərɪŋ ðə loʊər haʊs, ðə ˈʧeɪmbər əv ˈdɛpjətiz. ðə ˈsɛnɪt wʊd bi trænsˈfɔrmd ˈɪntu ə əv regions”*” wɪθ 100 ˈriʤənəl ˈkaʊnsɪlərz ənd lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv paʊər wʊd bi ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ frəm ˈriʤənz ənd ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ɪn roʊm.
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the expanding options for communicating over the internet and the increasing adoption of encryption technologies could leave law enforcement agents “in the dark” and unable to collect evidence against criminals, the director of the fbi said in a speech on thursday.
in a plea for a policy more permissive of spying, fbi director james b. raised the of child predators, violent criminals, and crafty terrorists to argue that companies should build surveillance capabilities into the design of their products and allow lawful interception of communications. in his speech given at the brookings institute in washington dc, listed four cases where having access to a mobile phone or laptop proved crucial to an investigation and another case where such access was critical to exonerating wrongly accused teens.
all of that will go away, or at least become much harder, if the current trend continues, he argued.
“those charged with protecting our people always able to access the evidence we need to prosecute crime and prevent terrorism even with lawful authority,” said in the published speech. “we have the legal authority to intercept and access communications and information pursuant to court order, but we often lack the technical ability to do so.”
following the leak of classified documents by former national security agency contractor edward snowden, the public has become increasingly wary of overreaching surveillance by government agencies. technology has become much more popular gaining popular support on kickstarter, for example and recently apple and google both announced that encryption would be the default for their mobile operating systems.
both law enforcement and intelligence agencies have complained that such technology will curtail their ability to do their job. in essence, us law enforcement and national security agencies want citizens to accept spying as a possibility and to rely on policy, rather than on technology, to make sure that lawful.
civil-rights supporters argue that law enforcement will be able to do their job, and any assertions that they cannot are disingenuous.
“whether the fbi calls it a front door or a backdoor, any effort by the fbi to weaken encryption leaves our highly personal information and our business information vulnerable to hacking by foreign governments and criminals,” laura w. murphy, director of the washington legislative office of the american civil liberties union, said in a statement.
comey targeted recent moves by apple and google to encrypt user data on their devices, saying that while much of the data is backed up to the cloud and thus accessible by law enforcement with a search warrant other data is not, creating a “black hole for law enforcement.”
“both companies are run by good people, responding to what they perceive is a market demand,” he said. “but the place they are leading us is one we go to without careful thought and debate as a country.”
reacting to consumer sentiment, apple announced in september that its latest ios 8 operating system would enable encryption by default, making it impossible for law enforcement or even the iphone maker to user data. google followed suit a day later, pledging to turn on encryption by default in the next version of its android operating system.
to a public increasingly sensitive to privacy issues, these are positive steps.
“we applaud tech leaders like apple and google that are unwilling to weaken security for everyone to allow the government yet another tool in its already vast surveillanceenal,” murphy argued. “we hope that others in the tech industry follow their lead and realize that customers put a high value on privacy, security and free speech.”
google stressed that encryption is similar to older practice of putting documents in a vault or safe.
“people previously used safes and combination locks to keep their information they use encryption,” the company said in a statement sent to technica. “it’s why we have worked hard to provide this added security for our users.”
apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
comey stressed that neither he, nor the fbi, has the answer to these thorny issues. yet the public needs to resolve the questions, he said. in addition, the pendulum of public opinion which had swung far to the side of security following has now swung too far in the opposite direction, he said.
“my goal today to tell people what to do,” he said. “my goal is to urge our fellow citizens to participate in a conversation as a country about where we are, and where we want to be, with respect to the authority of law enforcement.”
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ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz fər kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ əˈdɑpʃən əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz kʊd liv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənts ðə dark”*” ənd əˈneɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈɛvədəns əˈgɛnst ˈkrɪmənəlz, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪn ə pli fər ə ˈpɑləsi mɔr pərˈmɪsɪv əv spaɪɪŋ, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ dɪˈrɛktər ʤeɪmz bi. reɪzd ðə əv ʧaɪld ˈprɛdətərz, ˈvaɪələnt ˈkrɪmənəlz, ənd ˈkræfti ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz ʃʊd bɪld sərˈveɪləns ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts ənd əˈlaʊ ˈlɔfəl ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. ɪn hɪz spiʧ ˈgɪvɪn æt ðə ˈbrʊkɪŋz ˈɪnstɪˌtut ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi, ˈlɪstɪd fɔr ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ˈhævɪŋ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ər ˈlæpˌtɑp pruvd ˈkruʃəl tɪ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənd əˈnəðər keɪs wɛr səʧ ˈækˌsɛs wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ɪgˈzɑnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈrɔŋli əˈkjuzd tinz. ɔl əv ðət wɪl goʊ əˈweɪ, ər æt list bɪˈkəm məʧ ˈhɑrdər, ɪf ðə ˈkɑrənt trɛnd kənˈtɪnjuz, hi ˈɑrgjud. ʧɑrʤd wɪθ prəˈtɛktɪŋ ɑr ˈpipəl ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈɛvədəns wi nid tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut kraɪm ənd prɪˈvɛnt ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈlɔfəl authority,”*,” sɛd ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪʃt spiʧ. hæv ðə ˈligəl əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ənd ˈækˌsɛs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən pərˈsuənt tɪ kɔrt ˈɔrdər, bət wi ˈɔfən læk ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du so.”*.” ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə lik əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts baɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi ˈkɑnˌtræktər ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ðə ˈpəblɪk həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈwɛri əv ˈoʊvərˌriʧɪŋ sərˈveɪləns baɪ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz. tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz bɪˈkəm məʧ mɔr ˈpɑpjələr ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt ɔn kickstarter*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl ənd ˈrisəntli ˈæpəl ənd ˈgugəl boʊθ əˈnaʊnst ðət ɛnˈkrɪpʃən wʊd bi ðə dɪˈfɔlt fər ðɛr ˈmoʊbəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. boʊθ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz hæv kəmˈpleɪnd ðət səʧ tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɪl kərˈteɪl ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ðɛr ʤɑb. ɪn ˈɛsəns, ˈjuˈɛs lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsiz wɔnt ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ əkˈsɛpt spaɪɪŋ ɛz ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ənd tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈpɑləsi, ˈrəðər ðən ɔn tɛkˈnɑləʤi, tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈlɔfəl. səˈpɔrtərz ˈɑrgju ðət lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðɛr ʤɑb, ənd ˈɛni əˈsərʃənz ðət ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ər dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kɔlz ɪt ə frənt dɔr ər ə ˈbækˌdɔr, ˈɛni ˈɛfərt baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ ˈwikən ɛnˈkrɪpʃən livz ɑr ˈhaɪli ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ɑr ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈhækɪŋ baɪ ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənts ənd criminals,”*,” ˈlɔrə ˈdəbəlju. ˈmərfi, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈɔfəs əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈrisənt muvz baɪ ˈæpəl ənd ˈgugəl tɪ ɪnˈkrɪpt ˈjuzər ˈdætə ɔn ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz, seɪɪŋ ðət waɪl məʧ əv ðə ˈdætə ɪz bækt əp tɪ ðə klaʊd ənd ðəs ækˈsɛsəbəl baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt wɪθ ə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt ˈəðər ˈdætə ɪz nɑt, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə hoʊl fər lɔ enforcement.”*.” ˈkəmpəˌniz ər rən baɪ gʊd ˈpipəl, rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ wət ðeɪ pərˈsiv ɪz ə ˈmɑrkɪt demand,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə pleɪs ðeɪ ər ˈlidɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɪz wən wi goʊ tɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɛrfəl θɔt ənd dəˈbeɪt ɛz ə country.”*.” riˈæktɪŋ tɪ kənˈsumər ˈsɛnəmənt, ˈæpəl əˈnaʊnst ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ðət ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈioʊs 8 ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wʊd ɪˈneɪbəl ɛnˈkrɪpʃən baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl fər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ər ˈivɪn ðə ˈaɪˌfoʊn ˈmeɪkər tɪ ˈjuzər ˈdætə. ˈgugəl ˈfɑloʊd sut ə deɪ ˈleɪtər, ˈplɛʤɪŋ tɪ tərn ɔn ɛnˈkrɪpʃən baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈvərʒən əv ɪts ˈænˌdrɔɪd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. tɪ ə ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɪʃuz, ðiz ər ˈpɑzətɪv stɛps. əˈplɔd tɛk ˈlidərz laɪk ˈæpəl ənd ˈgugəl ðət ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈwikən sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt jɛt əˈnəðər tul ɪn ɪts ɔˈrɛdi væst sərˈveɪləns arsenal,”*,” ˈmərfi ˈɑrgjud. hoʊp ðət ˈəðərz ɪn ðə tɛk ˈɪndəstri ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr lɛd ənd ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈkəstəmərz pʊt ə haɪ ˈvælju ɔn ˈpraɪvəsi, sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd fri speech.”*.” ˈgugəl strɛst ðət ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈoʊldər ˈpræktɪs əv ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts ɪn ə vɔlt ər seɪf. ˈpriviəsli juzd seɪfs ənd ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən lɑks tɪ kip ðɛr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ juz encryption,”*,” ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt sɛnt tɪ technica*. waɪ wi hæv wərkt hɑrd tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɪs ˈædɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ɑr users.”*.” ˈæpəl dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt. strɛst ðət ˈniðər hi, nɔr ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, həz ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðiz ˈθɔrni ˈɪʃuz. jɛt ðə ˈpəblɪk nidz tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz, hi sɛd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈpɛnʤələm əv ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən wɪʧ hæd swəŋ fɑr tɪ ðə saɪd əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɑloʊɪŋ həz naʊ swəŋ tu fɑr ɪn ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, hi sɛd. goʊl təˈdeɪ tɪ tɛl ˈpipəl wət tɪ do,”*,” hi sɛd. goʊl ɪz tɪ ərʤ ɑr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɛz ə ˈkəntri əˈbaʊt wɛr wi ər, ənd wɛr wi wɔnt tɪ bi, wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə əˈθɔrəti əv lɔ enforcement.”*.” ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ
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it is no surprise that a child prefers its voice to those of strangers. beginning in the womb, a developing auditory pathways sense the sounds and vibrations of its mother. soon after birth, a child can identify its voice and will work to hear her voice better over unfamiliar female voices. a 2014 study of preterm infants showed that playing a recording of the voice when babies sucked on a pacifier was enough to improve development of oral feeding skills and shorten their hospital stay. a voice can soothe a child in stressful situations, reducing levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, and increasing levels of oxytocin, the social bonding hormone. scientists have even traced the power of a voice to infants’ brains: a voice activates the anterior prefrontal cortex and the left posterior temporal region more strongly than an unfamiliar voice, priming the infant for the task of speech processing.
while it makes intuitive sense that a voice has special power over infants and toddlers, what happens as children grow up? daniel abrams, a at stanford university school of medicine, and his team of researchers set out to answer this question using functional (fmri), a technique that measures brain activity by detecting metabolic changes in blood flow. the researchers examined 24 children between the ages of seven and 12, who had normal iqs, had no development disorders, and were raised by their biological mothers. while in the machine, these children listened to recordings of nonsense words spoken by their mothers or by other women. the researchers specifically chose nonsense words so as not to trigger brain circuits related to semantics. regardless, the children were able to accurately identify their voice more than 97 per cent of the time in less than one second.
but what actually happened when these older children heard their voice? the team that listening to her voice would produce more activity in the so-called ‘voice-selective’ brain regions, involved in recognising voice and processing speech, compared with when they heard unfamiliar female voices. but what the scientists found was even more remarkable. a voice activated a wide range of brain structures including the amygdala, which regulates emotion, the nucleus and medial prefrontal cortex, which are part of a major reward circuit, and the face area, which processes visual face information. this pattern of brain activity can be likened to a neural fingerprint, where a voice triggers specific activity in her brain.
the investigation stop there. the team found that the more neural connection between these ‘voice-selective’ brain regions and those related to mood, reward and face processing, the more social communication abilities a child had. in other words, the neural fingerprint of a voice within a brain can predict that ability to communicate in the social realm.
if that neural fingerprint is thought of as a in a brain, then how different does it look in children with disorders in social function, such as autism? and how does the neural fingerprint change in adolescence and into adulthood?
the answers to these questions remain unknown, but it is now scientifically proven that most of us carry a voice in the neural patterns of our brain: bedtime stories, dinnertime conversation and the chatter we heard before birth identify us, uniquely, as surely as the fingerprint, enabling emotional development and social communication in childhood and, probably, through life.
by kate
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ɪt ɪz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ə ʧaɪld prɪˈfərz ɪts vɔɪs tɪ ðoʊz əv ˈstreɪnʤərz. bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ðə wum, ə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈɔdɪˌtɔri ˈpæθˌweɪz sɛns ðə saʊnz ənd vaɪˈbreɪʃənz əv ɪts ˈməðər. sun ˈæftər bərθ, ə ʧaɪld kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɪts vɔɪs ənd wɪl wərk tɪ hir hər vɔɪs ˈbɛtər ˈoʊvər ˌənfəˈmɪljər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvɔɪsɪz. ə 2014 ˈstədi əv ˈpritərm ˈɪnfənts ʃoʊd ðət pleɪɪŋ ə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ðə vɔɪs wɪn ˈbeɪbiz səkt ɔn ə ˈpæsəˌfaɪər wɑz ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈɔrəl ˈfidɪŋ skɪlz ənd ˈʃɔrtən ðɛr ˈhɑˌspɪtəl steɪ. ə vɔɪs kən suð ə ʧaɪld ɪn ˈstrɛsfəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈkɔrtɪˌsɔl, ðə strɛs ˈhɔrˌmoʊn, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌɑksəˈtoʊsən, ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈbɑndɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊn. ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv ˈivɪn treɪst ðə paʊər əv ə vɔɪs tɪ infants’*’ breɪnz: ə vɔɪs ˈæktəˌveɪts ðə ænˈtɪriər priˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks ənd ðə lɛft ˌpɔˈstɪrjər ˈtɛmpərəl ˈriʤən mɔr ˈstrɔŋli ðən ən ˌənfəˈmɪljər vɔɪs, ˈpraɪmɪŋ ðə ˈɪnfənt fər ðə tæsk əv spiʧ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. waɪl ɪt meɪks ˌɪnˈtuətɪv sɛns ðət ə vɔɪs həz ˈspɛʃəl paʊər ˈoʊvər ˈɪnfənts ənd ˈtɑdlərz, wət ˈhæpənz ɛz ˈʧɪldrən groʊ əp? ˈdænjəl ˈeɪbrəmz, ə æt ˈstænfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti skul əv ˈmɛdəsən, ənd hɪz tim əv ˈrisərʧərz sɛt aʊt tɪ ˈænsər ðɪs kˈwɛʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənəl (fmri*), ə tɛkˈnik ðət ˈmɛʒərz breɪn ækˈtɪvɪti baɪ dɪˈtɛktɪŋ ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn bləd floʊ. ðə ˈrisərʧərz ɪgˈzæmənd 24 ˈʧɪldrən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv ˈsɛvən ənd 12 hu hæd ˈnɔrməl iqs*, hæd noʊ dɪˈvɛləpmənt dɪˈsɔrdərz, ənd wər reɪzd baɪ ðɛr ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈməðərz. waɪl ɪn ðə məˈʃin, ðiz ˈʧɪldrən ˈlɪsənd tɪ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz əv ˈnɑnsɛns wərdz ˈspoʊkən baɪ ðɛr ˈməðərz ər baɪ ˈəðər ˈwɪmən. ðə ˈrisərʧərz spəˈsɪfɪkli ʧoʊz ˈnɑnsɛns wərdz soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ ˈtrɪgər breɪn ˈsərkəts rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ sɪˈmæntɪks. rəˈgɑrdləs, ðə ˈʧɪldrən wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈækjərətli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛr vɔɪs mɔr ðən 97 pər sɛnt əv ðə taɪm ɪn lɛs ðən wən ˈsɛkənd. bət wət ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənd wɪn ðiz ˈoʊldər ˈʧɪldrən hərd ðɛr vɔɪs? ðə tim ðət ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ hər vɔɪs wʊd ˈproʊdus mɔr ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ‘‘voice-selective’*’ breɪn ˈriʤənz, ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ vɔɪs ənd ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ spiʧ, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ wɪn ðeɪ hərd ˌənfəˈmɪljər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvɔɪsɪz. bət wət ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts faʊnd wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr rɪˈmɑrkəbəl. ə vɔɪs ˈæktɪˌveɪtɪd ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv breɪn ˈstrəkʧərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌæmɪgˈdɑlə, wɪʧ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts ˈiˌmoʊʃən, ðə ˈnukliəs ənd ˈmidjəl priˈfrəntəl ˈkɔrtɛks, wɪʧ ər pɑrt əv ə ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈwɔrd ˈsərkət, ənd ðə feɪs ˈɛriə, wɪʧ ˈprɑsɛsəz ˈvɪʒəwəl feɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðɪs ˈpætərn əv breɪn ækˈtɪvɪti kən bi ˈlaɪkənd tɪ ə ˈnʊrəl ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt, wɛr ə vɔɪs ˈtrɪgərz spɪˈsɪfɪk ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn hər breɪn. ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən stɑp ðɛr. ðə tim faʊnd ðət ðə mɔr ˈnʊrəl kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ðiz ‘‘voice-selective’*’ breɪn ˈriʤənz ənd ðoʊz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ mud, rɪˈwɔrd ənd feɪs ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, ðə mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən əˈbɪləˌtiz ə ʧaɪld hæd. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈnʊrəl ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt əv ə vɔɪs wɪˈθɪn ə breɪn kən prɪˈdɪkt ðət əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl rɛlm. ɪf ðət ˈnʊrəl ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ɪz θɔt əv ɛz ə ɪn ə breɪn, ðɛn haʊ ˈdɪfərənt dɪz ɪt lʊk ɪn ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ dɪˈsɔrdərz ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈfəŋkʃən, səʧ ɛz ˈɔˌtɪzəm? ənd haʊ dɪz ðə ˈnʊrəl ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˌædəˈlɛsəns ənd ˈɪntu əˈdəlˌthʊd? ðə ˈænsərz tɪ ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈmeɪn ənˈnoʊn, bət ɪt ɪz naʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈpruvən ðət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɛri ə vɔɪs ɪn ðə ˈnʊrəl ˈpætərnz əv ɑr breɪn: ˈbɛdˌtaɪm ˈstɔriz, ˈdɪnərˌtaɪm ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ənd ðə ˈʧætər wi hərd ˌbiˈfɔr bərθ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈjuˈɛs, juˈnikli, ɛz ˈʃʊrli ɛz ðə ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈsoʊʃəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd, ˈprɑbəˌbli, θru laɪf. baɪ keɪt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt æt ənd həz bɪn ˈəndər kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkɑmənz.
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armed civilians listen as helena rodriguez, right, of reading, speaks with them near a demonstration area at gettysburg national military park on july 1, 2017.: dan rainville, the evening sun)
hanover, pa. a pennsylvania man participating in a free speech rally at gettysburg national military park accidentally shot himself in the left leg with a revolver saturday, officials said.
the incident occurred just before 1 p.m. near the general george meade equestrian monument. u.s. park police were nearby and able to quickly apply a tourniquet to the man's leg, according to katie lawhon, a spokeswoman for gettysburg national military park.
lawhon identified the man as benjamin hornberger of shippenburg. the bullet struck him in the thigh.
lawhon did not know if hornberger was with a particular group, only that he was participating in the "first amendment protests" that were taking place at the park saturday. federal law permits firearms in national parks.
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hornberger was in an area open to park visitors, but he was outside a fenced area where some groups had received permits for protests, lawhon said.
hornberger was taken to a local hospital by ambulance.
"it looks like he'll be ok," said sgt. anna rose, a u.s. park police spokeswoman.
the gun accidentally discharged a second time as a law enforcement officer was attempting to get ammunition out of the gun, according to lawhon. there was no damage or injuries from that second shot.
"it was apparently an old gun, not in good working order," lawhon said.
lawhon and rose said they were unaware of any criminal charges being pursued.
the groups participating in first amendment activities were supporting the confederate flag and planning to protest against the political activist group.
while central pa leaders denied rumors that the group was planning a rally in gettysburg this weekend, members of the opposition groups there remained unconvinced that they show up. no members of showed up at the park by the middle of the afternoon.
outside of the shooting, the first day of the annual anniversary of the battle of gettysburg went smoothly. while it rained later in the afternoon, a battle still took place in the morning. mores and events are schedule to take place sunday.
contributing: gordon rago of the york daily record
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ɑrmd səˈvɪljənz ˈlɪsən ɛz ˈhɛlənə rɑˈdrigɛz, raɪt, əv ˈrɛdɪŋ, spiks wɪθ ðɛm nɪr ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ˈɛriə æt ˈgɛtizbərg ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pɑrk ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 2017 dæn ˈreɪnˌvɪl, ðə ˈivnɪŋ sən) ˈhænoʊvər, pɑ. ə ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə mæn pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə fri spiʧ ˈræli æt ˈgɛtizbərg ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pɑrk ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ʃɑt hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə lɛft lɛg wɪθ ə rɪˈvɑlvər ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ðə ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərd ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr 1 p.m*. nɪr ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɔrʤ mid ɪkˈwɛstriən ˈmɑnjəmənt. juz. pɑrk pəˈlis wər ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ənd ˈeɪbəl tɪ kˈwɪkli əˈplaɪ ə ˈtərˌnɪkɪt tɪ ðə mænz lɛg, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkeɪti ˈlɔhən, ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən fər ˈgɛtizbərg ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pɑrk. ˈlɔhən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə mæn ɛz ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈhɔrnbərgər əv shippenburg*. ðə ˈbʊlət strək ɪm ɪn ðə θaɪ. ˈlɔhən dɪd nɑt noʊ ɪf ˈhɔrnbərgər wɑz wɪθ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr grup, ˈoʊnli ðət hi wɑz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə "fərst əˈmɛndmənt ˈproʊˌtɛsts" ðət wər ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs æt ðə pɑrk ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈfɛdərəl lɔ ˈpərˌmɪts ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ɪn ˈnæʃənəl pɑrks. rɛd mɔr: ˈhɔrnbərgər wɑz ɪn ən ˈɛriə ˈoʊpən tɪ pɑrk ˈvɪzɪtərz, bət hi wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə fɛnst ˈɛriə wɛr səm grups hæd rɪˈsivd ˈpərˌmɪts fər ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ˈlɔhən sɛd. ˈhɔrnbərgər wɑz ˈteɪkən tɪ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl baɪ ˈæmbjələns. "ɪt lʊks laɪk hil bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ," sɛd ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈænə roʊz, ə juz. pɑrk pəˈlis ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən. ðə gən ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɛz ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsər wɑz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən aʊt əv ðə gən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlɔhən. ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈdæmɪʤ ər ˈɪnʤəriz frəm ðət ˈsɛkənd ʃɑt. "ɪt wɑz əˈpɛrəntli ən oʊld gən, nɑt ɪn gʊd ˈwərkɪŋ ˈɔrdər," ˈlɔhən sɛd. ˈlɔhən ənd roʊz sɛd ðeɪ wər ˌənəˈwɛr əv ˈɛni ˈkrɪmənəl ˈʧɑrʤɪz biɪŋ pərˈsud. ðə grups pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn fərst əˈmɛndmənt ækˈtɪvɪtiz wər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə kənˈfɛdərˌeɪt flæg ənd ˈplænɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈgɛnst ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktɪvɪst grup. waɪl ˈsɛntrəl pɑ ˈlidərz dɪˈnaɪd ˈrumərz ðət ðə grup wɑz ˈplænɪŋ ə ˈræli ɪn ˈgɛtizbərg ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups ðɛr rɪˈmeɪnd ˌənkənˈvɪnst ðət ðeɪ ʃoʊ əp. noʊ ˈmɛmbərz əv ʃoʊd əp æt ðə pɑrk baɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˌæftərˈnun. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈʃutɪŋ, ðə fərst deɪ əv ðə ˈænjuəl ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˈbætəl əv ˈgɛtizbərg wɛnt sˈmuðli. waɪl ɪt reɪnd ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ˌæftərˈnun, ə ˈbætəl stɪl tʊk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. mɔr ənd ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈskɛʤʊl tɪ teɪk pleɪs ˈsənˌdi. kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ: ˈgɔrdən ˈrɑgoʊ əv ðə jɔrk ˈdeɪli ˈrɛkərd rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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what is the origin of the quote?
the basic concept was first presented in a rare book of natural philosophy called "the foundations of an applied ontological metaphysics". fortunately, it was later reprinted in a work called "the immanent metaphysics" and then again in a shorter work called "the effective choice", all by the same author (forrest landry). although there are many interesting and concepts in these books, the aphorism on the back of the launch box is believed to be that 'one simple idea' whose time has come to create the next 'right step' in the evolution of human relationships.
here at magic-flight, we have found this aphorism to be true, and as such, we have woven it into the fabric and foundation of our company. it is the one vibrant base from which all aspects of our operations grow. that quote -- the aphorism -- is our 'magic sauce' and our 'secret ingredient'. we measure our effectiveness by the degree to which others breathe easier in their lives because of the way in which we live in ours. we credit our success to a continuing and consistent effort at deepening our understanding and practicing the ideals expressed in that quote (and within those books). we believe that it is worth teaching. over time, it is our hope that everyone will come to realize the amazing, life changing aspects of this approach, and in so becoming and practicing, so shall all of the life of this world thrive!
these and deeper understandings have given us the keys to effectively listen to the needs of our customers and to provide mutually beneficial goods and services in ever more socially and ecologically sustainable ways. even the value of sustainability itself is a choice -- the choice to continue to create choice. as an expression of a deeper knowledge of what is important, all is embraced in the full implications of that aphorism. to truly understand the practice of loving well, and to live by that path, is perhaps the most ultimately meaningful thing that we as beings can do.
we view our as a manifestation and symbol of our love, enabling so many people to literally breathe easier every day. as such, the launch box is more a "publishing media" for the quote rather than the quote being something "added" to the box. which is greater: the idea of the box, or the idea on the box? either way, it works rather well!
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wət ɪz ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv ðə kwoʊt? ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkɑnsɛpt wɑz fərst pərˈzɛnəd ɪn ə rɛr bʊk əv ˈnæʧərəl fəˈlɑsəfi kɔld "ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənz əv ən əˈplaɪd ˌɑntəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks". ˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər riˈprɪntɪd ɪn ə wərk kɔld "ðə ˈɪmənənt ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪks" ənd ðɛn əˈgɛn ɪn ə ˈʃɔrtər wərk kɔld "ðə ˈifɛktɪv ʧɔɪs", ɔl baɪ ðə seɪm ˈɔθər (ˈfɔrəst ˈlændri). ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˈkɑnsɛpts ɪn ðiz bʊks, ðə ˈæfərˌɪzəm ɔn ðə bæk əv ðə lɔnʧ bɑks ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðət 'wən ˈsɪmpəl aɪˈdiə' huz taɪm həz kəm tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə nɛkst 'raɪt stɛp' ɪn ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈjumən riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. hir æt magic-flight*, wi hæv faʊnd ðɪs ˈæfərˌɪzəm tɪ bi tru, ənd ɛz səʧ, wi hæv ˈwoʊvən ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈfæbrɪk ənd faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv ɑr ˈkəmpəˌni. ɪt ɪz ðə wən ˈvaɪbrənt beɪs frəm wɪʧ ɔl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ɑr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz groʊ. ðət kwoʊt ðə ˈæfərˌɪzəm ɪz ɑr 'ˈmæʤɪk sɔs' ənd ɑr 'ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈgridiənt'. wi ˈmɛʒər ɑr ˈifɛktɪvnəs baɪ ðə dɪˈgri tɪ wɪʧ ˈəðərz brið ˈiziər ɪn ðɛr lɪvz bɪˈkəz əv ðə weɪ ɪn wɪʧ wi lɪv ɪn ɑrz. wi ˈkrɛdɪt ɑr səkˈsɛs tɪ ə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ənd kənˈsɪstənt ˈɛfərt æt ˈdipənɪŋ ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ðə aɪˈdilz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðət kwoʊt (ənd wɪˈθɪn ðoʊz bʊks). wi bɪˈliv ðət ɪt ɪz wərθ ˈtiʧɪŋ. ˈoʊvər taɪm, ɪt ɪz ɑr hoʊp ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wɪl kəm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ, laɪf ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs əˈproʊʧ, ənd ɪn soʊ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ənd ˈpræktɪsɪŋ, soʊ ʃæl ɔl əv ðə laɪf əv ðɪs wərld θraɪv! ðiz ənd ˈdipər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋz hæv ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ðə kiz tɪ ˈifɛktɪvli ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə nidz əv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz ənd tɪ prəˈvaɪd mˈjuʧuəli ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ˈɛvər mɔr ˈsoʊʃəli ənd ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkli səˈsteɪnəbəl weɪz. ˈivɪn ðə ˈvælju əv səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ə ʧɔɪs ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ kriˈeɪt ʧɔɪs. ɛz ən ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ə ˈdipər ˈnɑlɪʤ əv wət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ɔl ɪz ɛmˈbreɪst ɪn ðə fʊl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðət ˈæfərˌɪzəm. tɪ ˈtruli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈləvɪŋ wɛl, ənd tɪ lɪv baɪ ðət pæθ, ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈəltəmətli ˈminɪŋfəl θɪŋ ðət wi ɛz biɪŋz kən du. wi vju ɑr ɛz ə ˌmænəfɛˈsteɪʃən ənd ˈsɪmbəl əv ɑr ləv, ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl tɪ ˈlɪtərəli brið ˈiziər ˈɛvəri deɪ. ɛz səʧ, ðə lɔnʧ bɑks ɪz mɔr ə "ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈmidiə" fər ðə kwoʊt ˈrəðər ðən ðə kwoʊt biɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ "ˈædɪd" tɪ ðə bɑks. wɪʧ ɪz ˈgreɪtər: ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə bɑks, ər ðə aɪˈdiə ɔn ðə bɑks? ˈiðər weɪ, ɪt wərks ˈrəðər wɛl!
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privacy policy
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changes in this privacy statement
if we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this privacy statement, the home page, and other places we deem appropriate so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. we reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please review it frequently. if we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.
registration newsletter/ frequency of mailings
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collection and use of information
we respect your right to privacy. received your information from your submission to us or through one of our affiliates. is the owner of the information that you provided in any registration process. your email address and any other identifying information that you give us will not be revealed to any third party, including any of the direct marketers who may use us to pass offers to you.
we use the information that you provided primarily to send you our newsletters. moreover, the information subscribers give us is sometimes used to send prizes, verify legal age, and to send mailings based on the interests that each individual subscriber has for. we may also collect and report to third parties (such as affiliates, content and service providers, and advertisers) aggregated information from our web site. for example, we may aggregate and report to third parties that x people purchased a particular product during a month, or that y% of visitors to this web site are between the ages.
from time to time, we may provide you the opportunity to participate in contests or surveys on our site. if you participate, we will request certain personally identifiable information from you. participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you, therefore, have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. the requested information typically includes contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code).
as is true of most web sites, we also gather certain information automatically and store it in log files. this information includes internet protocol (ip) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (isp), pages, operating system, stamp, and click stream data. we use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, to administer the site, to track users' movements around the site and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole. we do link this data to personally identifiable information like ip addresses and email addresses. however, this is solely for internal uses and used to verify appropriate registration methods.
finally, may disclose subscriber information in response to subpoenas, court orders, and other legal processes.
children
we are committed to the safety of children and do not intend to collect personally identifiable information from children under age 18. if you are under age 18, please ask your parent for permission before sending any information to our site or anyone else online. have your parent contact us as indicated below in order to provide us with prior written consent. we will not intentionally use personal information from or send marketing communications to children under age 13 without prior parental consent.
cookies
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aggregate information identifiable)
we maintain the right to share aggregated demographic information about our subscriber base with our partners and advertisers. this information does not identify individual subscribers. we do not link aggregate user data with personally identifiable information.
third-party links
for your convenience, our newsletter contains links to web sites that are not owned or controlled by us. we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other web sites. we encourage you to note when you follow links in our newsletters and to read the privacy statements of these other web sites. we encourage you to be aware when you leave our newsletter and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. this privacy policy applies solely to information collected by
security
we use certain efforts to secure our web site. we will periodically review our security policies and implement changes from time to time. however, we cannot and do not guarantee complete security, as it does not exist on the internet. if you have any questions about security on our web site, you can send an email
business transitions
in the event goes through a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets transferred. you will be notified via prominent notice on our web site prior to any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
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contact us
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ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ðɪs ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ɪkˈspleɪnz ɑr ˈpɑləsi rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səˈplaɪd baɪ ˈjuzərz ər kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ˈjuˈɛs frəm ˈjuzərz əv ðɪs wɛb saɪt ər frəm ˈəðər θərd ˈpɑrtiz. bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ bɪld ˈjuzərz' trəst ənd ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpræktɪsɪz, wi wɔnt tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðɛm tɪ ju. ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðɪs ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsteɪtmənt ɪf wi ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi, wi wɪl poʊst ðoʊz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə hoʊm peɪʤ, ənd ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz wi dim əˈproʊpriˌeɪt soʊ ðət ju ər əˈwɛr əv wət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi kəˈlɛkt, haʊ wi juz ɪt, ənd ˈəndər wət ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz, ɪf ˈɛni, wi dɪˈskloʊz ɪt. wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt tɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsteɪtmənt æt ˈɛni taɪm, soʊ pliz ˌrivˈju ɪt ˈfrikwɛntli. ɪf wi meɪk məˈtɪriəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈpɑləsi, wi wɪl ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪ ju hir, baɪ iˈmeɪl, ər baɪ minz əv ə ˈnoʊtɪs ɔn ɑr hoʊm peɪʤ. ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈnuzˌlɛtər/ ˈfrikwənsi əv ˈmeɪlɪŋz baɪ ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər, ju ər əˈgriɪŋ tɪ rɪˈsiv ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. həz ðə raɪt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈfrikwənsi əv dɪˈlɪvəri əv ɪts ˈnuzˌlɛtərz wɪˈθaʊt ˈnoʊtɪs. kəˈlɛkʃən ənd juz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wi rɪˈspɛkt jʊr raɪt tɪ ˈpraɪvəsi. rɪˈsivd jʊr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm jʊr səbˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ər θru wən əv ɑr əˈfɪliˌeɪts. ɪz ðə ˈoʊnər əv ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ju prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ˈɛni ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ˈɛni ˈəðər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ju gɪv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl nɑt bi rɪˈvild tɪ ˈɛni θərd ˈpɑrti, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɛni əv ðə dɪˈrɛkt ˌmɑrkətərz hu meɪ juz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ pæs ˈɔfərz tɪ ju. wi juz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ju prəˈvaɪdɪd praɪˈmɛrəli tɪ sɛnd ju ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. mɔˈroʊvər, ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən səbˈskraɪbərz gɪv ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz juzd tɪ sɛnd ˈpraɪzɪz, ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈligəl eɪʤ, ənd tɪ sɛnd ˈmeɪlɪŋz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɪntərɪsts ðət iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl səbˈskraɪbər həz fər. wi meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈlɛkt ənd rɪˈpɔrt tɪ θərd ˈpɑrtiz (səʧ ɛz əˈfɪliˌeɪts, ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdərz, ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz) ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ɑr wɛb saɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi meɪ ˈægrəgət ənd rɪˈpɔrt tɪ θərd ˈpɑrtiz ðət ɛks ˈpipəl ˈpərʧəst ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑdəkt ˈdʊrɪŋ ə mənθ, ər ðət waɪ% əv ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ðɪs wɛb saɪt ər bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, wi meɪ prəˈvaɪd ju ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ˈkɑntɛsts ər ˈsərˌveɪz ɔn ɑr saɪt. ɪf ju pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt, wi wɪl rɪkˈwɛst ˈsərtən ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ju. pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ðiz ˈsərˌveɪz ər ˈkɑntɛsts ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈvɑləntɛri ənd ju, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, hæv ə ʧɔɪs ˈwɛðər ər nɑt tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðə rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈtɪpɪkəli ˌɪnˈkludz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (səʧ ɛz neɪm ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ˈæˌdrɛs), ənd ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən (səʧ ɛz zɪp koʊd). ɛz ɪz tru əv moʊst wɛb saɪts, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgæðər ˈsərtən ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ənd stɔr ɪt ɪn lɔg faɪlz. ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪnˈkludz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈproʊtəˌkɔl (ˌaɪˌpi) ˈæˈdrɛsɪz, ˈbraʊzər taɪp, ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈsərvɪs prəˈvaɪdər (isp*), ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, stæmp, ənd klɪk strim ˈdætə. wi juz ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈjuzərz, tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz trɛnz, tɪ ədˈmɪnɪstər ðə saɪt, tɪ træk ˈjuzərz' ˈmuvmənts əraʊnd ðə saɪt ənd tɪ ˈgæðər ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈjuzər beɪs ɛz ə hoʊl. wi du lɪŋk ðɪs ˈdætə tɪ ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən laɪk ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ənd iˈmeɪl ˈæˈdrɛsɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ɪz ˈsoʊəli fər ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈjuzɪz ənd juzd tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈmɛθədz. ˈfaɪnəli, meɪ dɪˈskloʊz səbˈskraɪbər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ səˈpinəz, kɔrt ˈɔrdərz, ənd ˈəðər ˈligəl ˈprɑsɛsəz. ˈʧɪldrən wi ər kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd du nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ kəˈlɛkt ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər eɪʤ 18 ɪf ju ər ˈəndər eɪʤ 18 pliz æsk jʊr ˈpɛrənt fər pərˈmɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ɑr saɪt ər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ˈɔnˌlaɪn. hæv jʊr ˈpɛrənt ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd bɪˈloʊ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ praɪər ˈrɪtən kənˈsɛnt. wi wɪl nɑt ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli juz ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ər sɛnd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tɪ ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər eɪʤ 13 wɪˈθaʊt praɪər pərˈɛntəl kənˈsɛnt. ˈkʊkiz ə ˈkʊki ɪz ə smɔl tɛkst faɪl ðət ɪz stɔrd ɔn ə ˈjuzərz kəmˈpjutər fər ˈpərpəsɪz. wi du nɑt juz ˈkʊkiz ɔn ðɪs saɪt. ðɪs ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsteɪtmənt ˈkəvərz ðə juz əv ˈkʊkiz baɪ ðɪs saɪt ˈoʊnli ənd dɪz nɑt ˈkəvər ðə juz əv ˈkʊkiz baɪ ˈɛni ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz. ˈægrəgət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl) wi meɪnˈteɪn ðə raɪt tɪ ʃɛr ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ɑr səbˈskraɪbər beɪs wɪθ ɑr ˈpɑrtnərz ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz. ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl səbˈskraɪbərz. wi du nɑt lɪŋk ˈægrəgət ˈjuzər ˈdætə wɪθ ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. lɪŋks fər jʊr kənˈvinjəns, ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər kənˈteɪnz lɪŋks tɪ wɛb saɪts ðət ər nɑt oʊnd ər kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈjuˈɛs. wi ər nɑt riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ðiz ˈəðər wɛb saɪts. wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ noʊt wɪn ju ˈfɑloʊ lɪŋks ɪn ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ənd tɪ rɛd ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsteɪtmənts əv ðiz ˈəðər wɛb saɪts. wi ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ bi əˈwɛr wɪn ju liv ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ənd tɪ rɛd ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈsteɪtmənts əv iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri wɛb saɪt ðət kəˈlɛkts ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðɪs ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi əˈplaɪz ˈsoʊəli tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kəˈlɛktəd baɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti wi juz ˈsərtən ˈɛfərts tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ɑr wɛb saɪt. wi wɪl ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli ˌrivˈju ɑr sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsiz ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ˈkænɑt ənd du nɑt ˌgɛrənˈti kəmˈplit sɪˈkjʊrəti, ɛz ɪt dɪz nɑt ɪgˈzɪst ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt sɪˈkjʊrəti ɔn ɑr wɛb saɪt, ju kən sɛnd ən iˈmeɪl ˈbɪznɪs trænˈzɪʃənz ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt goʊz θru ə ˈbɪznɪs trænˈzɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ə ˈmərʤər, ˌækwəˈzɪʃən baɪ əˈnəðər ˈkəmpəˌni, ər seɪl əv ɔl ər ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ɪts ˈæˌsɛts, jʊr ˈpərsənəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi əˈməŋ ðə ˈæˌsɛts ˈtrænsfərd. ju wɪl bi ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ˈviə ˈprɑmənənt ˈnoʊtɪs ɔn ɑr wɛb saɪt praɪər tɪ ˈɛni səʧ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ər kənˈtroʊl əv jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪf ju noʊ ˈlɔŋgər wɪʃ tɪ rɪˈsiv ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər ənd pərˈmoʊʃənəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz, ju meɪ əv rɪˈsivɪŋ ðɛm baɪ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn iʧ ˈnuzˌlɛtər ər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ər baɪ iˈmeɪlɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs əkˈsɛptəns əv tərmz baɪ səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər, ju əˈgri tɪ ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi. ɪf ju du nɑt əˈgri tɪ ðɪs ˈpɑləsi, pliz du nɑt səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. wi rɪˈzərv ðə raɪt, æt ɑr dɪˈskrɛʃən, tɪ ʧeɪnʤ, ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ, æd, ər riˈmuv ˈpɔrʃənz əv ðɪs ˈpɑləsi æt ˈɛni taɪm. ɔl ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl teɪk ˈifɛkt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈpɑn ðɛr ˈpoʊstɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪt. pliz ʧɛk ðɪs peɪʤ ˌpiriˈɑdɪkəli fər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər səˈʤɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs
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jaime noguera
año 1982. las argentinas que han las malvinas por de la junta la de la, al del mundo, en, una ha a para que, la de, el puerto de gibraltar. ¿sus armas? un de buceo, unos que el de del nicolás, minas y un de la costa del sol.
la idea, imaginamos, era a los que, el 20 de de 1941, en el puerto de la colonia dos tanque, el fiona shell y el denbydale, el durban. con la de que, en el caso que ocupa, des, los del noían como por su.
según en el de mora la por el jorge isaac anaya, y para ella se con dos de la guerrilla. uno de (el de la cinta) era alfredo nicoletti (alias alfredito) ex a delvicio de de la armada argentina.
nicolettí viajó a antonio nelson latorre alias el diego y miguel angel el marciano, en un de iberia a madrid, parís. en la capital ya les los, que (¿cómo decirlo?) un. sin embargo con a los y a la capital española, donde (en la argentina) que al casco de los a.
desde madrid, y con un de la costa del sol como única ayuda, el seladó a, donde unos para la, se una en marbella para a la zona, de la de y órdenes, dado que se las entre y argentina. nicoletti que los de su plan de nada que en el casino de marbella “era que allí no se iba a en el que ver comprometidos. llegó un punto en el que de árabe“
sin embargo, los gauchos no que los ingleses, que en época ya se a las telefonicas, de sus y al español, a que este se en la de la de la en la la de las argentinas.
¿y qué atacamos?
los una zodiac en el corte de, como las del de (que qué a pescar, que y dónde), y con ella se a por donde en el puerto gibraltareño. torres de que les mucho, pero se al de que abandonadas. que la era factible, una buena pieza.
dos las en interesarles, pero dado su propagandístico, se decidió a que de nivel. un la posibilidad, pero la armada argentina lo rechazó ante el de que y que se un de en la de que las con.
entre y al casino,on al puerto dos de guerras. además, mal tiempo, lo era bueno para las en el agua de loss, así que la la para el. sin embargo, se les denegó el permiso: y argentina la negociaciones.
aquello pareció un a loss, que 2 de mayo, sin con un el belgrano, a 323 marinos.
los del que el primer barco de guerra que en el puerto. pero non con la de la española, que se en su camino…
game over en la costa del sol
y lo que en toda buena des (el con los que no son, el la del anal intruder sin antes las instrucciones…) pasó. el de la empresa de de se olió ques que en (lo normal era que los con de crédito) y que el cada dos por lo en el acordado)… ¡drogas! a la y esta a dos de los a extender el de de los vehículos. los de qué iba todo. en andaluces. es, lasrzas del no se de la de los arrestados.
-soy el fernández, de la armada argentina y en una y este me un de guerra. no diré una.si tú marino, yo soy el del papa.
alfredo nicolettis en su habitación. “¿perdimos?”, les preguntó, a lo que el en le contestó que sí. el le preguntó a loss si comido. le pareció al en. nicoletti les a comer y que les a en o lo que les tocase.
muy loss, que hambre,se todoss a un a comer. allí, los, los lo de haber a suss tan pronto de las detenciones.
“hombre, si yo que a un barco para”.
la terminó con por “gibraltar español” y por “malvinas argentinas”.
la de de una parada antes de por en los de la de. para que miguel angel el marciano unos que en una tintorería.
tras de en zodiac por las de la de, de de, en el casino de marbella y un por la costa del sol, los informados, para su sorpresa, queían a su facto. ni cárcel, ni ni dulce de leche. en la otan) no un de tal y el calvo sotelo, que en (¿casualidad?), que se les en su charter a madrid, donde en un regular que, canarias, los llevó de a argentina.
las minas por en un de de almería. a de 1983, la publicó un pero de el puerto de gibraltar que, de haber éxito (al un poco) el de la.
hollywood no ha la, ni que lo haga.
con de: el, el tranvía, andaluces. es.
jaime noguera es amante de la y de ‘españa: guerra zombi‘.
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ˈhaɪmi noʊˈgeɪrɑ 1982 ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˌɑrʤənˈtinəz kju hɑn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs mɔlˈvinəs pɔr də lɑ ˈhʊntə lɑ də lɑ, æl dɛl ˈməndoʊ, ɛn, ˈunə hɑ ə ˈpɛrə kju, lɑ də, ɛl ˈpɔrtər də ʤɪˈbrɔltər. ˈɑrməz? ˈjuˈɛn də buceo*, ˈunoʊz kju ɛl də dɛl nicolás*, ˈminəs waɪ ˈjuˈɛn də lɑ ˈkɔstɑ dɛl sɑl. lɑ aɪˈdiə, imaginamos*, ˈɪrə ə lɔs kju, ɛl 20 də də 1941 ɛn ɛl ˈpɔrtər də lɑ kəˈloʊniə dɔs tanque*, ɛl fiˈoʊnə ʃɛl waɪ ɛl denbydale*, ɛl ˈdərbən. kɑn lɑ də kju, ɛn ɛl ˈkɑsoʊ kju ocupa*, də prisioneros*, lɔs dɛl noʊ ˈkoʊmoʊ pɔr su. ɛn ɛl də ˈmɔrə lɑ pɔr ɛl ˈhɔrheɪ ˈaɪzɪk ɑˈnɑjə, waɪ ˈpɛrə ˈɛlə seɪ kɑn dɔs də lɑ gərˈɪlə. ˈuˌnoʊ də (ɛl də lɑ cinta*) ˈɪrə ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ ˌnɪkaʊˈlɛti (ˈeɪliəs alfredito*) ɛks ə dɛl də də lɑ ɑrˈmɑdə ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. nicolettí*í viajó*ó ə ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈnɛlsən lɑˈtɔri ˈeɪliəs ɛl diˈeɪgoʊ waɪ mɪˈgɛl ˈeɪnʤəl ɛl mɑrʧiˈɑnoʊ, ɛn ˈjuˈɛn də aɪˈbɪriə ə məˈdrɪd, parís*. ɛn lɑ ˈkæpɪtəl jɑ lɛs lɔs, kju decirlo*?) ˈjuˈɛn. sɪn ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ kɑn ə lɔs waɪ ə lɑ ˈkæpɪtəl española*, dɑnd (ɛn lɑ ˌɑrʤənˈtinə) kju æl ˈkæskoʊ də lɔs ə. məˈdrɪd, waɪ kɑn ˈjuˈɛn də lɑ ˈkɔstɑ dɛl sɑl ˈkoʊmoʊ ayuda*, ɛl seɪ trasladó*ó ə, dɑnd ˈunoʊz ˈpɛrə lɑ, seɪ ˈunə ɛn ˌmɑrˈbɛlə ˈpɛrə ə lɑ ˈzoʊnə, də lɑ də waɪ óórdenes*, ˈdeɪˌdoʊ kju seɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈɑntrə waɪ ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. ˌnɪkaʊˈlɛti kju lɔs də su plæn də ˈnɑdɑ kju ɛn ɛl kəˈsinoʊ də ˌmɑrˈbɛlə kju allí*í noʊ seɪ ˈibə ə ɛn ɛl kju vər comprometidos*. llegó*ó ˈjuˈɛn ˈpunˌtoʊ ɛn ɛl kju də áárabe“*“ sɪn ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ, lɔs ˈgaʊʧoʊz noʊ kju lɔs ingleses*, kju ɛn jɑ seɪ ə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs telefonicas*, də səs waɪ æl español*, ə kju ˈɛsteɪ seɪ ɛn lɑ də lɑ də lɑ ɛn lɑ lɑ də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˌɑrʤənˈtinəz. qué*é atacamos*? lɔs ˈunə ˈzoʊdiˌæk ɛn ɛl kɔrt də, ˈkoʊmoʊ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs dɛl də (kju qué*é ə pescar*, kju waɪ dónde*), waɪ kɑn ˈɛlə seɪ ə pɔr dɑnd ɛn ɛl ˈpɔrtər gibraltareño*. ˈtɔˌrɛz də kju lɛs ˈmuʧoʊ, pəroʊ seɪ æl də kju abandonadas*. kju lɑ ˈɪrə factible*, ˈunə ˈbunə pieza*. dɔs ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ɛn interesarles*, pəroʊ ˈdeɪˌdoʊ su propagandístico*, seɪ decidió*ó ə kju də nivel*. ˈjuˈɛn lɑ posibilidad*, pəroʊ lɑ ɑrˈmɑdə ˌɑrʤənˈtinə loʊ rechazó*ó ˈænti ɛl də kju waɪ kju seɪ ˈjuˈɛn də ɛn lɑ də kju ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs kɑn. ˈɑntrə waɪ æl kəˈsinoʊ, æl ˈpɔrtər dɔs də gˈwɛrə británicos*. además*, mæl tiempo*, loʊ ˈɪrə bˈweɪnoʊ ˈpɛrə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ɛn ɛl ˈɑgwə də lɔs buzos*, así*í kju lɑ lɑ ˈpɛrə ɛl. sɪn ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ, seɪ lɛs denegó*ó ɛl permiso*: waɪ ˌɑrʤənˈtinə lɑ negociaciones*. pareció*ó ˈjuˈɛn ə lɔs británicos*, kju 2 də meɪoʊ, sɪn kɑn ˈjuˈɛn ɛl belgrano*, ə 323 mərˈinoʊz. lɔs dɛl kju ɛl ˈpraɪmər ˈbɑrkoʊ də gˈwɛrə kju ɛn ɛl ˈpɔrtər. pəroʊ noʊ kɑn lɑ də lɑ española*, kju seɪ ɛn su camino…*… geɪm ˈoʊvər ɛn lɑ ˈkɔstɑ dɛl sɑl waɪ loʊ kju ɛn ˈtoʊdə ˈbunə də (ɛl kɑn lɔs kju noʊ sən, ɛl lɑ dɛl ˈeɪnəl ˌɪnˈtrudər sɪn ˈæntiz ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs instrucciones…*…) pasó*ó. ɛl də lɑ ɛmˈprɛsə də də seɪ olió*ó kju kju ɛn (loʊ ˈnɔrməl ˈɪrə kju lɔs kɑn də crédito*) waɪ kju ɛl ˈkɑdə dɔs pɔr loʊ ɛn ɛl acordado*) algo…*… ¡¡drogas*! ə lɑ waɪ ˈɛstə ə dɔs də lɔs ə ˈɛkˌstɛndər ɛl də də lɔs vehículos*. lɔs də qué*é ˈibə ˌtuˈdu. ɛn andaluces*. ɛs, ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs dɛl noʊ seɪ də lɑ də lɔs arrestados*. -sɔɪ ɛl fernández*, də lɑ ɑrˈmɑdə ˌɑrʤənˈtinə waɪ ɛn ˈunə waɪ ˈɛsteɪ mi ˈjuˈɛn də gˈwɛrə. noʊ diré*é ˈunə. tú*ú mərˈinoʊ, joʊ sɔɪ ɛl dɛl ˈpɑˌpə. ˌælˈfreɪdoʊ ˌnɪkaʊˈlɛti ɛn su habitación*. “¿“¿perdimos?”*?”, lɛs preguntó*ó, ə loʊ kju ɛl ɛn lə contestó*ó kju sí*í. ɛl lə preguntó*ó ə lɔs si comido*. lə pareció*ó æl ɛn. ˌnɪkaʊˈlɛti lɛs ə ˈkəmər waɪ kju lɛs ə ɛn oʊ loʊ kju lɛs tocase*. lɔs, kju hambre*, ˌtuˈduz ə ˈjuˈɛn ə ˈkəmər. allí*í, lɔs, lɔs loʊ də ˈheɪbər ə səs tæn ˈprɑntoʊ də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs detenciones*. ““hombre*, si joʊ kju ə ˈjuˈɛn ˈbɑrkoʊ ˈpɛrə lado”*”. lɑ terminó*ó kɑn pɔr español”*” waɪ pɔr argentinas”*”. lɑ də də ˈunə pərˈædə ˈæntiz də pɔr ɛn lɔs də lɑ də. ˈpɛrə kju mɪˈgɛl ˈeɪnʤəl ɛl mɑrʧiˈɑnoʊ ˈunoʊz kju ɛn ˈunə tintorería*. də ɛn ˈzoʊdiˌæk pɔr ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs də lɑ də, də də, ɛn ɛl kəˈsinoʊ də ˌmɑrˈbɛlə waɪ ˈjuˈɛn pɔr lɑ ˈkɔstɑ dɛl sɑl, lɔs informados*, ˈpɛrə su sorpresa*, kju ə su ˈfæktoʊ. ni cárcel*, ni ni dəls də leche*. ɛn lɑ otan*) noʊ ˈjuˈɛn də tɑl waɪ ɛl ˈkɑlvoʊ soʊˈtɛˌloʊ, kju ɛn (¿¿casualidad*?), kju seɪ lɛs ɛn su ˈʧɑrtər ə məˈdrɪd, dɑnd ɛn ˈjuˈɛn ˈrɛgjələr kju, canarias*, lɔs llevó*ó də ə ˌɑrʤənˈtinə. ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈminəs pɔr ɛn ˈjuˈɛn də də almería*. ə də 1983 lɑ publicó*ó ˈjuˈɛn pəroʊ də ɛl ˈpɔrtər də ʤɪˈbrɔltər kju, də ˈheɪbər (æl ˈjuˈɛn ˈpoʊkoʊ) ɛl də lɑ. ˈhɑliˌwʊd noʊ hɑ lɑ, ni kju loʊ ˈhɑgə. kɑn də: ɛl, ɛl tranvía*, andaluces*. ɛs. ˈhaɪmi noʊˈgeɪrɑ ɛs ɑˈmɑnti də lɑ waɪ də ‘‘españa*: gˈwɛrə zombi‘*‘. ɛn waɪ ɛn twitterbotic*! ˈboʊnəs træk: ˈsɪŋkoʊ ˈpɛrə lɑ də lɑ ti interese*: loʊ kju ə ɛs ɛl negocio”*” ɛl də lɔs campeones*: 59 bocados*, calorías*, lɔs waɪ dɛl krin ˈjuˈɛn də kju də 15
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metro manila (cnn philippines) it seemed like peace efforts with all moro groups will finally proceed after moro national liberation front (mnlf) leader nur surfaced in and agreed to talk with government.
but the euphoria may have been short-lived.
read: signs for new transition commission
misuari told cnn philippines he will not participate in peace negotiations alongside rival group, the moro islamic liberation front (milf).
a group that later on became the broke off from the after it rejected’s signing of the 1976 tripoli peace agreement with the marcos regime.
misuari minced no words on the.
“these are all traitors, why i cannot accept them. i hope the government will dissociate from them, otherwise i forgive them. why will they associate with traitors? the last thing that will happen honor them by allowing them to sign (peace agreement). they must be put in prison, they are pure and simple criminals,” he said.
misuari’s statement comes on the day president signed an executive order reconstituting the transition commission, which will now have members from both the and as well as other moro groups. the commission will draft the basic law.
but this early, said he informed presidential adviser on the peace process jesus that he will boycott the transition commission. he instead gave a list of names to a panel that will talk separately with government.
milf vice chairman said it is now up to government to decide how peace negotiations would proceed.
jaafar denied claims members are traitors and criminals.
“kami ay hindi o sa ng people. di outlaws, mayng sinusunod. combatants ay organisado, may sa pakikidigma,” he said
[translation: we were never renegades, or gave up on the fight of the people. we are not outlaws. we follow laws. our combatants are organized and have rules.”]
jaafar adds they are willing to talk with any group aspiring to achieve lasting peace in mindanao, including the.
“the peace we want to achieve in our homeland is not for alone it is for all pople, that includes brother nur,” he said.
insofar as is concerned there is no need for a new law for the.
he cited the 1976 tripoli agreement where the and the government agreed to give autonomy to 15 provinces and 20 cities, as well as the 1996 final peace agreement that provided mechanisms to carry out the 1976 pact.
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ˈmɛˌtroʊ məˈnɪlə (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈfɪləˌpinz) ɪt simd laɪk pis ˈɛfərts wɪθ ɔl ˈmɔˌroʊ grups wɪl ˈfaɪnəli pərˈsid ˈæftər ˈmɔˌroʊ ˈnæʃənəl ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt (mnlf*) ˈlidər nʊr ˈsərfɪst ɪn ənd əˈgrid tɪ tɔk wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt. bət ðə juˈfɔriə meɪ hæv bɪn ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd. rɛd: saɪnz fər nu trænˈzɪʃən kəˈmɪʃən toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈfɪləˌpinz hi wɪl nɑt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn pis nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈraɪvəl grup, ðə ˈmɔˌroʊ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən frənt (milf*). ə grup ðət ˈleɪtər ɔn bɪˈkeɪm ðə broʊk ɔf frəm ðə ˈæftər ɪt rɪˈʤɛktɪd ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ðə 1976 ˈtrɪpəli pis əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˈmɑrkoʊs rəˈʒim. mɪnst noʊ wərdz ɔn ðə. ər ɔl ˈtreɪtərz, waɪ aɪ ˈkænɑt əkˈsɛpt ðɛm. aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl dɪˈsoʊsieɪt frəm ðɛm, ˈəðərˌwaɪz aɪ fərˈgɪv ðɛm. waɪ wɪl ðeɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ˈtreɪtərz? ðə læst θɪŋ ðət wɪl ˈhæpən ˈɑnər ðɛm baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ saɪn (pis əˈgrimənt). ðeɪ məst bi pʊt ɪn ˈprɪzən, ðeɪ ər pjʊr ənd ˈsɪmpəl criminals,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈsteɪtmənt kəmz ɔn ðə deɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt saɪnd ən ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər riˈkɑnstɪˌtutɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃən kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ wɪl naʊ hæv ˈmɛmbərz frəm boʊθ ðə ənd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈəðər ˈmɔˌroʊ grups. ðə kəˈmɪʃən wɪl dræft ðə ˈbeɪsɪk lɔ. bət ðɪs ˈərli, sɛd hi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ædˈvaɪzər ɔn ðə pis ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈʤizəs ðət hi wɪl ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ðə trænˈzɪʃən kəˈmɪʃən. hi ˌɪnˈstɛd geɪv ə lɪst əv neɪmz tɪ ə ˈpænəl ðət wɪl tɔk ˈsɛpərətli wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt. vaɪs ˈʧɛrmən sɛd ɪt ɪz naʊ əp tɪ ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ pis nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wʊd pərˈsid. dɪˈnaɪd kleɪmz ˈmɛmbərz ər ˈtreɪtərz ənd ˈkrɪmənəlz. eɪ ˈhɪndi oʊ sɑ ɪŋ ˈpipəl. di ˈaʊˌtlɔz, meɪ sinusunod*. kəmˈbætənts eɪ organisado*, meɪ sɑ pakikidigma,”*,” hi sɛd [trænzˈleɪʃən: wi wər ˈnɛvər ˈrɛnəˌgeɪdz, ər geɪv əp ɔn ðə faɪt əv ðə ˈpipəl. wi ər nɑt ˈaʊˌtlɔz. wi ˈfɑloʊ lɔz. ɑr kəmˈbætənts ər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd hæv rules.”*.”] ædz ðeɪ ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ tɔk wɪθ ˈɛni grup əˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ əˈʧiv ˈlæstɪŋ pis ɪn ˌmɪndəˈneɪoʊ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə. pis wi wɔnt tɪ əˈʧiv ɪn ɑr ˈhoʊmˌlænd ɪz nɑt fər əˈloʊn ɪt ɪz fər ɔl pople*, ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈbrəðər nʊr misuari,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz ɪz kənˈsərnd ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid fər ə nu lɔ fər ðə. hi ˈsaɪtɪd ðə 1976 ˈtrɪpəli əˈgrimənt wɛr ðə ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈgrid tɪ gɪv əˈtɑnəmi tɪ 15 ˈprɑvənsəz ənd 20 ˈsɪtiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə 1996 ˈfaɪnəl pis əˈgrimənt ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə 1976 pækt.
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nintendo
nintendo's stock is on fire. the company is having by far its best year since the great recession due to nintendo switch and its hit games mario run, go, and zelda breath of the wild.
the stock is up 87% over the last year.
on top of all this, nintendo just released another smash hit mario 8 deluxe.
jefferies equity analyst has been closely following the progress of the new nintendo switch console and its games. in a note circulated to clients may 5, reiterated his "buy" rating and price target, implying massive upside potential of 38% for the stock.
mario 8 deluxe had a record release day with units sold in the us. that's the highest for any mario game since the franchise began in 1992. the previous record holder was mario wii, and this game beat that record by 13%. here's on the enormity of the success:
"no, this is not just any ordinary success. the scale of this success is many times bigger than what is visible with sales of units exceeded sales of 405k". analyzing the scale, we realize that like-for-like, is on a different scale altogether (maybe better). on the launch day in the us, sold c. units. by, switch had an installed base of c. in ‘the americas’ (and probably by-end). the earlier launch day record was earlier held by mario wii (launched in 2008). recall that was launched 17 months after wii launch). my, wii had a global installed base of (switch was at c. by mar-end) and its installed base in the americas was (switch was)."
wall street did not expect the new mario game to be such a huge sensation as all of its focus has been on zelda breath of the wild, which is now the highest ranked game on with a rating of 97 points. mario 8 deluxe is tied for second place with persona 5.
goyal noted that wall street started out with a very negative view of nintendo, sending the stock down% on two separate occasions, but that was a huge mistake and that the "market may need to make a change in view."
goyal believes switch and its games could result in 2018 operating profit that is "well beyond the conservative guidance."
click here for a real time nintendo chart.
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nɪnˈtɛndoʊ nɪnˈtɛndoʊz stɑk ɪz ɔn faɪər. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈhævɪŋ baɪ fɑr ɪts bɛst jɪr sɪns ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən du tɪ nɪnˈtɛndoʊ swɪʧ ənd ɪts hɪt geɪmz ˈmɑrioʊ rən, goʊ, ənd ˈzɛldə brɛθ əv ðə waɪld. ðə stɑk ɪz əp 87 ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr. ɔn tɔp əv ɔl ðɪs, nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ʤɪst riˈlist əˈnəðər smæʃ hɪt ˈmɑrioʊ 8 dəˈləks. ˈʤɛfriz ˈɛkwəti ˈænəlɪst həz bɪn ˈkloʊsli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv ðə nu nɪnˈtɛndoʊ swɪʧ ˈkɑnsoʊl ənd ɪts geɪmz. ɪn ə noʊt ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ klaɪənts meɪ 5 riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd hɪz "baɪ" ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd praɪs ˈtərgət, ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ ˈmæsɪv ˈəpˈsaɪd pəˈtɛnʃəl əv 38 fər ðə stɑk. ˈmɑrioʊ 8 dəˈləks hæd ə ˈrɛkərd riˈlis deɪ wɪθ ˈjunɪts soʊld ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðæts ðə haɪəst fər ˈɛni ˈmɑrioʊ geɪm sɪns ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz bɪˈgæn ɪn 1992 ðə ˈpriviəs ˈrɛkərd ˈhoʊldər wɑz ˈmɑrioʊ wi, ənd ðɪs geɪm bit ðət ˈrɛkərd baɪ 13 hɪrz ɔn ðə ɪˈnɔrməti əv ðə səkˈsɛs: "noʊ, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ˈɛni ˈɔrdəˌnɛri səkˈsɛs. ðə skeɪl əv ðɪs səkˈsɛs ɪz ˈmɛni taɪmz ˈbɪgər ðən wət ɪz ˈvɪzəbəl wɪθ seɪlz əv ˈjunɪts ɪkˈsidɪd seɪlz əv 405k*". ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə skeɪl, wi ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət like-for-like*, ɪz ɔn ə ˈdɪfərənt skeɪl ˌɔltəˈgɛðər (ˈmeɪbi ˈbɛtər). ɔn ðə lɔnʧ deɪ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, soʊld si. ˈjunɪts. baɪ swɪʧ hæd ən ˌɪnˈstɔld beɪs əv si. ɪn americas’*’ (ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli baɪ apr-end*). ðə ˈərliər lɔnʧ deɪ ˈrɛkərd wɑz ˈərliər hɛld baɪ ˈmɑrioʊ wi (lɔnʧt ɪn 2008 ˈriˌkɔl ðət wɑz lɔnʧt 17 mənθs ˈæftər wi lɔnʧ maɪ wi hæd ə ˈgloʊbəl ˌɪnˈstɔld beɪs əv (swɪʧ wɑz æt si. baɪ mar-end*) ənd ɪts ˌɪnˈstɔld beɪs ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz wɑz (swɪʧ wɑz)." wɔl strit dɪd nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðə nu ˈmɑrioʊ geɪm tɪ bi səʧ ə juʤ sɛnˈseɪʃən ɛz ɔl əv ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs həz bɪn ɔn ˈzɛldə brɛθ əv ðə waɪld, wɪʧ ɪz naʊ ðə haɪəst ræŋkt geɪm ɔn wɪθ ə ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 97 pɔɪnts. ˈmɑrioʊ 8 dəˈləks ɪz taɪd fər ˈsɛkənd pleɪs wɪθ pərˈsoʊnə 5 ˈnoʊtɪd ðət wɔl strit ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈnɛgətɪv vju əv nɪnˈtɛndoʊ, ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə stɑk daʊn ɔn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɔˈkeɪʒənz, bət ðət wɑz ə juʤ mɪˈsteɪk ənd ðət ðə "ˈmɑrkɪt meɪ nid tɪ meɪk ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn vju." bɪˈlivz swɪʧ ənd ɪts geɪmz kʊd rɪˈzəlt ɪn 2018 ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈprɑfɪt ðət ɪz "wɛl bɪɔnd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgaɪdəns." klɪk hir fər ə ril taɪm nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ʧɑrt. ˈmɑrkɪts ˌɪnˈsaɪdər
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update 20 2016: check out the paper on (pdf)
summary
word-rnn (lstm) on with text representations of drumming midi files, which came from midiatabase.com.
midi files of metallica track comes from midiatabase.com.
lstm model comes from.
read midi files with python-midi.
convert them to a text file (corpus) by my rules, which are (temporal) some notes ‘word’ with binary numbers
learn an model with the corpus and generate by prediction of words.
words in a text file midi according to the rules i used above.
listen!
a quick look on things from my previous post)
lstm
lstm (long short-term memory) is a type of. it is known to be able to learn a sequence effectively.
rnn
rnn (recurrent neural network) is a type of deep learning neural network. see this post by for further understanding.
keras
keras is a deep learning framework based on theano and tensorflow. i used theano as backend but this affect the output.
another quick look on things
metallica
metallica is an american heavy metal band formed in los angeles, california. metallica was formed in 1981 when james responded to an advertisement posted by drummer lars ulrich in a local newspaper. wikipedia
why metallica?
because i found quite enough number of midi track of metallica more than any other artists so far. also the drum tracks in metallica are relatively consistent. the simplification in the would also make sense for metallica drum tracks according to…… my brain.
preprocess how to model a rhythm representation into a text?
lstm models are basically about modelling, i.e. data. in my previous work, it was straightforward how to model a chord progression as a text (so that i even mentioned about ‘modelling’). i converted the midi tracks into a symbolic, data to deal with it as a text.
drum track is not a
no it as you see above. this is so called a view. is pitch, is time, and each note represents different part of drum. here, blue:kick, green:snare, yellow-or-olive-or-whatever:(opened), and cymbals. yes, this is a view of the drum track of master of puppet from in this live:
it is not as drummers are using their arms and legs simultaneously.
first, and simplification
quantisation is to put the notes at certain timings, and only at certain timings. nice explanation from mididrumfiles.com. just a rounding function in time axis. so i the midi files by notes, assuming lars ulrich is not playing otherwise it introduces some errors, especially there are triplets.
further simplification i did is to limit the types of notes: a kick, a snare, open, closed, three tom-toms, a crash, and a ride: 9 notes in total. using the drum map it is expressed as below:
allowed_pitch = [36, 38, 42, 46, 41, 45, 48, 51, 49] # 46: open = {35:36, #stic bass drum -> bass drum (36),, # stick, 38: snare, 40: electric snare, # 41 low floor tom, 43 floor tom, # 45 low tom, 47 tom, # 50 high tom, 48 hi mid tom, # 42 closed, 44 pedal, # 57 crash 2, 49 crash 1,,, # 59 ride 2, 51 ride 1, 53 ride bell, 55 splash # 52: china cymbal }
my encoding scheme (midi→text)
the basic idea is to represent the information of all true or false (played or not played) of every notes at a time with a single word. the words are rather self-explanatory:
‘000000000’ : nothing played
‘100000000’ : kick is played
‘1000000001’ : kick and crash played
‘0101000000’ : snare and played
obviously 1 is true and 0 is false, at their dedicated places with a rule of:
with ‘bar’ added for the segmentation of measures.
corpus looks like this:
0b010000000 bar bar bar
where a prefix is added to specify kind of a binary number.
lstm structure
i applied here. some numbers are..
60 songs for training data
number of words: (including ‘bar’ in every 16 words)
total number of words: 119 119 out of possibilities.
the code is the same as i used for realbook:
model = sequential(), return_sequences=true, input_shape=(maxlen, num_chars))))), return_sequences=true)))), return_sequences=false)))) model.add(dense(num_chars)) model.add(activation('softmax')) model.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy', optimizer='adam')
the results
it end up learning the structure of bars and after the first iteration.
0b000000000010100000100000000100010011100001010100000000101000000000011000001001101 bar
0b000000000001000000100000000000100000000001100101000000011000000001000000 bar
0b100000000 bar
0b000000000100100000010100000100100000010100000101000000 bar
0b000000000100000010010100000101000000101000000000100000011000000100100000011000000001000000101000000101000000100100000100000000100000000101000000010010000101000000101000000101000000000011000100100000000010000100100000100000000001000000101000000 bar
0b000000000101000000000100000 bar100000000 bar
after 45 iterations it looks more structured. (i added
for better understanding)
after 60 iterations it became bit more structured.
okay, boring, listen to the rhythm.
first, i add a score for this track:
it looks like a proper drum score. you can listen to it below:
i ran 60 iterations with diversity parameters of [0.5,,,,]. present 10 tracks with all the diversity parameters x [30th, 60th] iteration result.
with the diversity value of0 and the track sounds bit too virtuosic. track 3, 8, 9, 10 are boring but probably more makes sense.
track 8 and 9 are interesting, to some extent is has regular patterns with kick, snare, + crash cymbals.
do they sounds like lars ulrich?… perhaps not yet.
discussion
looks like i have to fine tune the diversity parameter to get more reasonable drum tracks.
the proposed encoding scheme based on nine binary digits seems making sense.
probably learning with different segment would lead a whole, complete track with a proper beginning and ending.
i think it is deeply understanding the structure the regular patterns of kick, snare,, and the meaning (except track 8 and 9). at least it come to me that easily.
it would be also cool if i had more data with other bands to have some pun fun. e.g. rage against the long short term memory.
what i wanted to do is to do it with jazz drum tracks so that i could combine them with realbook. is there any good (and hopefully free) resources for it?
code & dataset
dataset is now shared in my repo. will share the code soon.
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ˈəpˌdeɪt 20 2016 ʧɛk aʊt ðə ˈpeɪpər ɔn (pdf*) ˈsəməri (lstm*) ɔn wɪθ tɛkst ˌrɛprəzənˈteɪʃənz əv ˈdrəmɪŋ ˈmidi faɪlz, wɪʧ keɪm frəm midiatabase.com*. ˈmidi faɪlz əv məˈtælɪkə træk kəmz frəm midiatabase.com*. ˈmɑdəl kəmz frəm. rɛd ˈmidi faɪlz wɪθ python-midi*. ˈkɑnvərt ðɛm tɪ ə tɛkst faɪl (ˈkɔrpəs) baɪ maɪ rulz, wɪʧ ər (ˈtɛmpərəl) səm noʊts ‘‘word’*’ wɪθ ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈnəmbərz lərn ən ˈmɑdəl wɪθ ðə ˈkɔrpəs ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt baɪ priˈdɪkʃən əv wərdz. wərdz ɪn ə tɛkst faɪl ˈmidi əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rulz aɪ juzd əˈbəv. ˈlɪsən! ə kwɪk lʊk ɔn θɪŋz frəm maɪ ˈpriviəs poʊst) (lɔŋ ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˈmɛməri) ɪz ə taɪp əv. ɪt ɪz noʊn tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lərn ə ˈsikwəns ˈifɛktɪvli. (rɪˈkərənt ˈnʊrəl ˈnɛtˌwərk) ɪz ə taɪp əv dip ˈlərnɪŋ ˈnʊrəl ˈnɛtˌwərk. si ðɪs poʊst baɪ fər ˈfərðər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ. ɪz ə dip ˈlərnɪŋ ˈfreɪmˌwərk beɪst ɔn ˈθiˌnoʊ ənd tensorflow*. aɪ juzd ˈθiˌnoʊ ɛz ˌbæˈkɛnd bət ðɪs əˈfɛkt ðə ˈaʊtˌpʊt. əˈnəðər kwɪk lʊk ɔn θɪŋz məˈtælɪkə məˈtælɪkə ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl bænd fɔrmd ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. məˈtælɪkə wɑz fɔrmd ɪn 1981 wɪn ʤeɪmz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈdrəmər lɑrz ˈəlrɪʧ ɪn ə ˈloʊkəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər. ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə waɪ məˈtælɪkə? bɪˈkəz aɪ faʊnd kwaɪt ɪˈnəf ˈnəmbər əv ˈmidi træk əv məˈtælɪkə mɔr ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts soʊ fɑr. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə drəm træks ɪn məˈtælɪkə ər ˈrɛlətɪvli kənˈsɪstənt. ðə ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən ɪn ðə wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ meɪk sɛns fər məˈtælɪkə drəm træks əˈkɔrdɪŋ to……*…… maɪ breɪn. haʊ tɪ ˈmɑdəl ə ˈrɪðəm ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ˈɪntu ə tɛkst? ˈmɑdəlz ər ˈbeɪsɪkli əˈbaʊt modelling*, i.e*. ˈdætə. ɪn maɪ ˈpriviəs wərk, ɪt wɑz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd haʊ tɪ ˈmɑdəl ə kɔrd prəˈgrɛʃən ɛz ə tɛkst (soʊ ðət aɪ ˈivɪn ˈmɛnʃənd əˈbaʊt ‘‘modelling’*’). aɪ kənˈvərtɪd ðə ˈmidi træks ˈɪntu ə sɪmˈbɑlɪk, ˈdætə tɪ dil wɪθ ɪt ɛz ə tɛkst. drəm træk ɪz nɑt ə noʊ ɪt ɛz ju si əˈbəv. ðɪs ɪz soʊ kɔld ə vju. ɪz pɪʧ, ɪz taɪm, ənd iʧ noʊt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˈdɪfərənt pɑrt əv drəm. hir, blue:kick*, green:snare*, yellow-or-olive-or-whatever:(opened*), ənd ˈsɪmbəlz. jɛs, ðɪs ɪz ə vju əv ðə drəm træk əv ˈmæstər əv ˈpəpɪt frəm ɪn ðɪs lɪv: ɪt ɪz nɑt ɛz ˈdrəmərz ər ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr ɑrmz ənd lɛgz ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. fərst, ənd ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən ɪz tɪ pʊt ðə noʊts æt ˈsərtən timings*, ənd ˈoʊnli æt ˈsərtən timings*. nis ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən frəm mididrumfiles.com*. ʤɪst ə ˈraʊndɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃən ɪn taɪm ˈæksəs. soʊ aɪ ðə ˈmidi faɪlz baɪ noʊts, əˈsumɪŋ lɑrz ˈəlrɪʧ ɪz nɑt pleɪɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪt ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz səm ˈɛrərz, əˈspɛʃəli ðɛr ər ˈtrɪpləts. ˈfərðər ˌsɪmpləfɪˈkeɪʃən aɪ dɪd ɪz tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə taɪps əv noʊts: ə kɪk, ə snɛr, ˈoʊpən, kloʊzd, θri tom-toms*, ə kræʃ, ənd ə raɪd: 9 noʊts ɪn ˈtoʊtəl. ˈjuzɪŋ ðə drəm mæp ɪt ɪz ɪkˈsprɛst ɛz bɪˈloʊ: 36 38 42 46 41 45 48 51 49 46 ˈoʊpən əˈkustɪk bæs drəm ->*; bæs drəm 36 stɪk, 38 snɛr, 40 ɪˈlɛktrɪk snɛr 41 loʊ flɔr tɑm, 43 flɔr tɑm 45 loʊ tɑm, 47 tɑm 50 haɪ tɑm, 48 haɪ mɪd tɑm 42 kloʊzd, 44 ˈpɛdəl 57 kræʃ 2 49 kræʃ 1 59 raɪd 2 51 raɪd 1 53 raɪd bɛl, 55 splæʃ 52 ˈʧaɪnə ˈsɪmbəl maɪ ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ skim (midi→text*) ðə ˈbeɪsɪk aɪˈdiə ɪz tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ɔl tru ər fɔls (pleɪd ər nɑt pleɪd) əv ˈɛvəri noʊts æt ə taɪm wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd. ðə wərdz ər ˈrəðər self-explanatory*: ˈnəθɪŋ pleɪd kɪk ɪz pleɪd kɪk ənd kræʃ pleɪd snɛr ənd pleɪd ˈɑbviəsli 1 ɪz tru ənd 0 ɪz fɔls, æt ðɛr ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ ə rul əv: wɪθ ‘‘bar’*’ ˈædɪd fər ðə ˌsɛgmənˈteɪʃən əv ˈmɛʒərz. ˈkɔrpəs lʊks laɪk ðɪs: bɑr bɑr bɑr wɛr ə ˈprifɪks ɪz ˈædɪd tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ kaɪnd əv ə ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈnəmbər. ˈstrəkʧər aɪ əˈplaɪd hir. səm ˈnəmbərz ər.. 60 sɔŋz fər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈdætə ˈnəmbər əv wərdz: (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ‘‘bar’*’ ɪn ˈɛvəri 16 wərdz) ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv wərdz: 119 119 aʊt əv ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. ðə koʊd ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz aɪ juzd fər realbook*: ˈmɑdəl səkˈwɛnʃəl() return_sequences=true*, input_shape=(maxlen*, num_chars*))) return_sequences=true*)) return_sequences=false*)) model.add(dense(num_chars*)) model.add(activation('softmax*')) model.compile(loss='categorical_crossentropy*', optimizer='adam*') ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪt ɛnd əp ˈlərnɪŋ ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv bɑrz ənd ˈæftər ðə fərst ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən. bɑr bɑr bɑr bɑr bɑr bɑr bɑr ˈæftər 45 ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz ɪt lʊks mɔr ˈstrəkʧərd. (aɪ ˈædɪd fər ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ) ˈæftər 60 ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz ɪt bɪˈkeɪm bɪt mɔr ˈstrəkʧərd. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, ˈbɔrɪŋ, ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈrɪðəm. fərst, aɪ æd ə skɔr fər ðɪs træk: ɪt lʊks laɪk ə ˈprɑpər drəm skɔr. ju kən ˈlɪsən tɪ ɪt bɪˈloʊ: aɪ ræn 60 ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz wɪθ dɪˈvərsɪti pərˈæmətərz əv ˈprɛzənt 10 træks wɪθ ɔl ðə dɪˈvərsɪti pərˈæmətərz ɛks 30th*, 60th*] ˌɪtəˈreɪʃən rɪˈzəlt. wɪθ ðə dɪˈvərsɪti ˈvælju əv ənd ðə træk saʊnz bɪt tu virtuosic*. træk 3 8 9 10 ər ˈbɔrɪŋ bət ˈprɑbəˌbli mɔr meɪks sɛns. træk 8 ənd 9 ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt ɪz həz ˈrɛgjələr ˈpætərnz wɪθ kɪk, snɛr, kræʃ ˈsɪmbəlz. du ðeɪ saʊnz laɪk lɑrz ulrich?…*?… pərˈhæps nɑt jɛt. dɪˈskəʃən lʊks laɪk aɪ hæv tɪ faɪn tun ðə dɪˈvərsɪti pərˈæmətər tɪ gɪt mɔr ˈrizənəbəl drəm træks. ðə prəˈpoʊzd ɛnˈkoʊdɪŋ skim beɪst ɔn naɪn ˈbaɪnəˌri ˈdɪʤɪts simz ˈmeɪkɪŋ sɛns. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈlərnɪŋ wɪθ ˈdɪfərənt ˌsɛgˈmɛnt wʊd lɛd ə hoʊl, kəmˈplit træk wɪθ ə ˈprɑpər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ənd ˈɛndɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ˈdipli ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðə ˈstrəkʧər ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈpætərnz əv kɪk, snɛr,, ənd ðə ˈminɪŋ (ɪkˈsɛpt træk 8 ənd 9 æt list ɪt kəm tɪ mi ðət ˈizəli. ɪt wʊd bi ˈɔlsoʊ kul ɪf aɪ hæd mɔr ˈdætə wɪθ ˈəðər bændz tɪ hæv səm pən fən. e.g*. reɪʤ əˈgɛnst ðə lɔŋ ʃɔrt tərm ˈmɛməri. wət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ɪz tɪ du ɪt wɪθ ʤæz drəm træks soʊ ðət aɪ kʊd ˈkɑmbaɪn ðɛm wɪθ realbook*. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni gʊd (ənd ˈhoʊpfəli fri) ˈrisɔrsɪz fər ɪt? koʊd ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt ɪz naʊ ʃɛrd ɪn maɪ ˈripoʊ. wɪl ʃɛr ðə koʊd sun. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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jewish-american scholar and activist noam reportedly called for an end to israel's siege of gaza, on his first ever visit to the enclave on thursday.
chomsky, who was in the gaza strip for a conference at the islamic university, called "to end the israeli siege on gaza," a member of gaza's legislative council and head of the university's administrative board, jamal al-khudari, told afp.
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"the palestinian people have a right to live peacefully and in freedom," also quoted as saying.
"our trip to gaza was very difficult, but we arrived here and i saw several things which i hoped before to see," said in remarks broadcast on palestinian television from the university on thursday evening.
in may 2010, israel barred from entering the west bank, where he was to deliver a lecture. he finally broadcast his speech by video link from jordan.
on saturday, was to deliver a speech on the arab spring and the future of foreign policy in the region. he will also meet with ngos, especially human rights groups, said.
"we organized a program for him to tour refugee camps."
the palestinian lawmaker noted, travelling with an academic delegation, coordinated his entry to gaza through the crossing with egyptian authorities.
chomsky is a professor of linguistics at the us massachusetts institute of technology and a prominent critic of american foreign policy. he has frequently spoken out against israel's occupation of the palestinian territories.
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jewish-american* ˈskɑlər ənd ˈæktɪvɪst noʊm rɪˈpɔrtədli kɔld fər ən ɛnd tɪ ˈɪzriəlz siʤ əv ˈgɑzə, ɔn hɪz fərst ˈɛvər ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə ˈɛnˌkleɪv ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ., hu wɑz ɪn ðə ˈgɑzə strɪp fər ə ˈkɑnfərəns æt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˌjunəˈvərsəti, kɔld "tɪ ɛnd ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli siʤ ɔn ˈgɑzə," ə ˈmɛmbər əv ˈgɑzəz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈkaʊnsəl ənd hɛd əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv bɔrd, ʤəˈmɑl al-khudari*, toʊld afp*. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈstɔriz: "ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈpipəl hæv ə raɪt tɪ lɪv ˈpisfəli ənd ɪn ˈfridəm," ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ. "ɑr trɪp tɪ ˈgɑzə wɑz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt, bət wi əraɪvd hir ənd aɪ sɔ ˈsɛvərəl θɪŋz wɪʧ aɪ hoʊpt ˌbiˈfɔr tɪ si," sɛd ɪn rɪˈmɑrks ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ. ɪn meɪ 2010 ˈɪzriəl bɑrd frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə wɛst bæŋk, wɛr hi wɑz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈlɛkʧər. hi ˈfaɪnəli ˈbrɔdˌkæst hɪz spiʧ baɪ ˈvɪdioʊ lɪŋk frəm ˈʤɔrdən. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɑz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə spiʧ ɔn ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ ənd ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðə ˈriʤən. hi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ mit wɪθ ɛŋˈgoʊz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈjumən raɪts grups, sɛd. "wi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə ˈproʊˌgræm fər ɪm tɪ tʊr ˈrɛfjuʤi kæmps." ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlɔˌmeɪkər ˈnoʊtɪd, ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən, koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd hɪz ˈɛntri tɪ ˈgɑzə θru ðə ˈkrɔsɪŋ wɪθ ɪˈʤɪpʃən əˈθɔrətiz. ɪz ə prəˈfɛsər əv lɪŋgˈwɪstɪks æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈkrɪtɪk əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. hi həz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈspoʊkən aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈɪzriəlz ˌɑkjəˈpeɪʃən əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz. ˈfɑloʊ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər
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windows continues to nibble at the tablet market, with microsoft applying the operating system to its latest generation of surface tablets. (those even found some approval from microsoft editor peter bright.) shareholders just approved the sale of its devices division to just issued its own windows tablet, the lumia 2520, and it takes a tangential approach to microsoft's surface devices.
the" lumia 2520 has the same resolution as the surface 2, though it uses a "clearblack" panel (as does its baby brother windows phone 8 device, the lumia 1520). physically, the lumia 2520 is smaller in two of its dimensions than the surface 2 (267mm tall by wide by thick, versus the surface 2 at tall by wide by about the same thickness). the lumia appears thinner, though, because it's slimmer at its edges than in its middle, while the surface has a flat back. the lumia also manages to be much lighter, coming in at against the 676g.
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the 2520 has an back, using the same smooth, glossy shell as other devices in the lumia line. the one that nokia sent is an ferrari red, with the verizon logo printed on the back just below the nokia logo. that verizon logo actually speaks to one of the biggest advantages the nokia has over the might not be made of a magnesium casing, but it's got connectivity built-in.
there are two small slots just below the black for the stereo speakers, which at max volume weren't terribly loud. if you're going to be listening to audio on the device, you'll likely be using therein is the biggest complaint i have so far with the 2520. the headphone jack is situated on the left edge along with the charging port... and they look the same. they both appear to be stereo audio mini plugs, and there's no labeling or external indication of which is which. i found myself having to consult the on the removable plastic the lumia came wrapped in to tell one from the other.
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that connectivity comes courtesy of the other big thing the 2520 has going for it: the qualcomm snapdragon 800. this, with its 330 gpu, is considerably more powerful than the in the majority of current windows devices. in fact, speaking last month at the unveiling in abu dhabi, a qualcomm senior vice president was quoted as saying that comparing the snapdragon 800 to the surface 4 is "not even really a contest."
in the days we were able to spend with the device for our hands-on, we found windows on the lumia 2520 to be snappy and responsive throughout. full benchmarks are coming in our review, but as a "second screen" on my desk with e-mail and music playing, the 2520 worked great. adding a half-dozen browser windows to the mix didn't slow it down at all, nor did opening the supplied windows version of word to take notes. pairing the tablet form factor up with is also smart, since wi-fi is not available everywhere. plus, the relatively small internal storage means that it's really only able to fully function when it has access to all of its various cloud services.
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the camera, with its conspicuous zeiss branding, produced perfectly adequate pictures outdoors in overcast light, though its performance was bad enough that i wouldn't consider ever using it except outdoors during the day. however, with enough light, it looked perfectly fine. the camera's specs say that it will shoot with an aperture of, though the produced at that aperture isn't particularly pleasing.
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more to come
peter bright is busily working to produce our full review of the device, which we'll be bringing you in the coming days. our first impression, though, is a favorable one, and we've saved one final data point to the end: it's $50 cheaper than the surface 2, coming in at $399—if you don't mind a new contract with verizon or at&t. otherwise, the price is $499. the verizon version of the tablet goes on sale starting today, november 21. model will be available to purchase tomorrow, november 22.
the 2520 may not have a kickstand, but it's cheaper (if subsidized), lighter, potentially faster, and has built-in. we'll know more after our review, but right now, it's looking pretty hard to beat.
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ˈwɪndoʊz kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈnɪbəl æt ðə ˈtæblət ˈmɑrkɪt, wɪθ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft əˈplaɪɪŋ ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm tɪ ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈsərfəs ˈtæbləts. (ðoʊz ˈivɪn faʊnd səm əˈpruvəl frəm ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɛdɪtər ˈpitər braɪt.) ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz ʤɪst əˈpruvd ðə seɪl əv ɪts dɪˈvaɪsɪz dɪˈvɪʒən tɪ ʤɪst ˈɪʃud ɪts oʊn ˈwɪndoʊz ˈtæblət, ðə ˈlumiə 2520 ənd ɪt teɪks ə tænˈʤɛnʃəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts ˈsərfəs dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ðə ˈlumiə 2520 həz ðə seɪm ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ɛz ðə ˈsərfəs 2 ðoʊ ɪt ˈjuzɪz ə "clearblack*" ˈpænəl (ɛz dɪz ɪts ˈbeɪbi ˈbrəðər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn 8 dɪˈvaɪs, ðə ˈlumiə 1520 ˈfɪzɪkəli, ðə ˈlumiə 2520 ɪz sˈmɔlər ɪn tu əv ɪts dɪˈmɛnʃənz ðən ðə ˈsərfəs 2 tɔl baɪ waɪd baɪ θɪk, ˈvərsəz ðə ˈsərfəs 2 æt tɔl baɪ waɪd baɪ əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm ˈθɪknəs). ðə ˈlumiə əˈpɪrz ˈθɪnər, ðoʊ, bɪˈkəz ɪts sˈlɪmər æt ɪts ˈɛʤɪz ðən ɪn ɪts ˈmɪdəl, waɪl ðə ˈsərfəs həz ə flæt bæk. ðə ˈlumiə ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ bi məʧ ˈlaɪtər, ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt əˈgɛnst ðə 676g*. li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən ðə 2520 həz ən bæk, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm smuð, ˈglɔsi ʃɛl ɛz ˈəðər dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈlumiə laɪn. ðə wən ðət ˈnoʊkiə sɛnt ɪz ən fərˈɑri rɛd, wɪθ ðə ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈloʊgoʊ ˈprɪnɪd ɔn ðə bæk ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈnoʊkiə ˈloʊgoʊ. ðət ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈloʊgoʊ ˈæˌkʧuəli spiks tɪ wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ðə ˈnoʊkiə həz ˈoʊvər ðə maɪt nɑt bi meɪd əv ə mægˈniziəm ˈkeɪsɪŋ, bət ɪts gɑt kənɛkˈtɪvɪti ˈbɪlˌtɪn. ðɛr ər tu smɔl slɑts ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə blæk fər ðə ˈstɛriˌoʊ ˈspikərz, wɪʧ æt mæks ˈvɑljum wərənt ˈtɛrəbli laʊd. ɪf jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈɑdiˌoʊ ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪs, jul ˈlaɪkli bi ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛˈrɪn ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst kəmˈpleɪnt aɪ hæv soʊ fɑr wɪθ ðə 2520 ðə ˈhɛdˌfoʊn ʤæk ɪz ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd ɔn ðə lɛft ɛʤ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ pɔrt... ənd ðeɪ lʊk ðə seɪm. ðeɪ boʊθ əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈstɛriˌoʊ ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈmɪni pləgz, ənd ðɛrz noʊ ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ər ɪkˈstərnəl ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv wɪʧ ɪz wɪʧ. aɪ faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈhævɪŋ tɪ kənˈsəlt ðə ɔn ðə rɪˈmuvəbəl ˈplæstɪk ðə ˈlumiə keɪm ræpt ɪn tɪ tɛl wən frəm ðə ˈəðər. bɪg rɛd ˈdætə ðət kənɛkˈtɪvɪti kəmz ˈkərtəsi əv ðə ˈəðər bɪg θɪŋ ðə 2520 həz goʊɪŋ fər ɪt: ðə kˈwɑlˌkɑm sˈnæpˌdrægən 800 ðɪs, wɪθ ɪts 330 gpu*, ɪz kənˈsɪdərəbli mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ðə ɪn ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈkɑrənt ˈwɪndoʊz dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ɪn fækt, ˈspikɪŋ læst mənθ æt ðə ənˈveɪlɪŋ ɪn ˈæbu ˈdɑbi, ə kˈwɑlˌkɑm ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt wɑz kˈwoʊtɪd ɛz seɪɪŋ ðət kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə sˈnæpˌdrægən 800 tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs 4 ɪz "nɑt ˈivɪn ˈrɪli ə ˈkɑntɛst." ɪn ðə deɪz wi wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ spɛnd wɪθ ðə dɪˈvaɪs fər ɑr ˌhænˈzɔn, wi faʊnd ˈwɪndoʊz ɔn ðə ˈlumiə 2520 tɪ bi sˈnæpi ənd rɪˈspɑnsɪv θruaʊt. fʊl ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks ər ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˌrivˈju, bət ɛz ə "ˈsɛkənd skrin" ɔn maɪ dɛsk wɪθ ˈiˌmeɪl ənd mˈjuzɪk pleɪɪŋ, ðə 2520 wərkt greɪt. ˈædɪŋ ə ˈhæfˌdəzən ˈbraʊzər ˈwɪndoʊz tɪ ðə mɪks ˈdɪdənt sloʊ ɪt daʊn æt ɔl, nɔr dɪd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə səˈplaɪd ˈwɪndoʊz ˈvərʒən əv wərd tɪ teɪk noʊts. ˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˈtæblət fɔrm ˈfæktər əp wɪθ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ smɑrt, sɪns ˈwaɪˌfaɪ ɪz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr. pləs, ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈstɔrɪʤ minz ðət ɪts ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈfʊli ˈfəŋkʃən wɪn ɪt həz ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ɔl əv ɪts ˈvɛriəs klaʊd ˈsərvɪsɪz. ˈpɪkʧər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈkæmərə, wɪθ ɪts kənˈspɪkjuəs zaɪs ˈbrændɪŋ, prəˈdust ˈpərfəktli ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈpɪkʧərz ˈaʊtˈdɔrz ɪn ˈoʊvərˌkæst laɪt, ðoʊ ɪts pərˈfɔrməns wɑz bæd ɪˈnəf ðət aɪ ˈwʊdənt kənˈsɪdər ˈɛvər ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ɪkˈsɛpt ˈaʊtˈdɔrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ɪˈnəf laɪt, ɪt lʊkt ˈpərfəktli faɪn. ðə ˈkæmrəz spɛks seɪ ðət ɪt wɪl ʃut wɪθ ən ˈæpərʧər əv ðoʊ ðə prəˈdust æt ðət ˈæpərʧər ˈɪzənt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈplizɪŋ. li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən li ˈhəʧɪnsən mɔr tɪ kəm ˈpitər braɪt ɪz ˈbɪzəli ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˈproʊdus ɑr fʊl ˌrivˈju əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs, wɪʧ wɪl bi ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ju ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz. ɑr fərst ˌɪmˈprɛʃən, ðoʊ, ɪz ə ˈfeɪvərəbəl wən, ənd wiv seɪvd wən ˈfaɪnəl ˈdætə pɔɪnt tɪ ðə ɛnd: ɪts 50 ˈʧipər ðən ðə ˈsərfəs 2 ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn æt ju doʊnt maɪnd ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˌvɛˈraɪzən ər at&t*. ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə praɪs ɪz 499 ðə ˌvɛˈraɪzən ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈtæblət goʊz ɔn seɪl ˈstɑrtɪŋ təˈdeɪ, noʊˈvɛmbər 21 ˈmɑdəl wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs təˈmɑˌroʊ, noʊˈvɛmbər 22 ðə 2520 meɪ nɑt hæv ə kickstand*, bət ɪts ˈʧipər (ɪf ˈsəbsɪˌdaɪzd), ˈlaɪtər, pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈfæstər, ənd həz ˈbɪlˌtɪn. wɪl noʊ mɔr ˈæftər ɑr ˌrivˈju, bət raɪt naʊ, ɪts ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈprɪti hɑrd tɪ bit. ˈlɪstɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ li ˈhəʧɪnsən
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a store display in the deal store in, a settlement in the occupied west bank, on 2 february, stated that a promotion by the israeli supermarket chain is a “partnership with the embassy of france.”
the french government is giving high-profile backing to an israeli company that profits from settlements built on occupied palestinian and syrian land in violation of international law.
this month, biggest supermarket chain is sponsoring so french so food, which it bills as a “festival of scents and flavors from france.”
the event is by the institut français, the french cultural arm, and. it is also sponsored by the city of toulouse.
during the month, is heavily promoting french products in its stores.
shufersal’s marketing materials and store displays for so french so food state that the campaign is a partnership with the french embassy.
the electronic intifada has confirmed that these displays are being used in stores in west bank settlements.
the promotion will also bring more than two dozen french chefs and artisans to israel. it aims to help french companies, whose executives will travel to israel as part of the event, to export their goods.
but by backing this initiative, the french government will also help boost the profits of a company that operates extensively in israeli settlements in the occupied west bank and golan heights.
settlement profiteer
on its website, lists store locations in the west bank settlements of ariel,, and in the gush bloc.
a banner posted on facebook by, an israeli supermarket chain with extensive business in settlements, advertising the so french so food festival “in partnership with the embassy of france.”
according to the research group who profits, one of’s convenience store chains, yesh, has branches in a number of other settlements.
shufersal also distributes products manufactured in west bank settlements under its own brand. these include goods from the settlements of imanuel, and the barkan industrial zone.
in may 2015, launched its own line of branded dairy products manufactured in a settlement in golan heights, according to who profits.
photos taken by an israeli citizen this week and provided to the electronic intifada, prove that the promotion is taking place inside west bank settlements built in violation of international law.
the images show store displays in the deal store at 17 ve yitzhak street in that explicitly state that the promotion is a “partnership with the embassy of france.”
contradicting french policy
a french diplomatic source told the electronic intifada that the “partnership between the french embassy in israel and exclusively concerns the promotion, in israel, of french products and of our gastronomy, on the occasion of the french gastronomy week.”
“it certainly does not constitute a support of colonization, a subject on which the french position is clear and constant,” the source added.
the fact is, however, that the promotion is taking place inside west bank settlements, which france does not consider to be “in israel.”
france was one of the leading forces behind the recently announced european union requirement that settlement goods no longer be labeled “made in israel.”
and while the french rhetoric says one thing, its promotion of a major settlement profiteer would appear to violate its own longstanding policies, as well as constituting an endorsement of gross violations of palestinian rights.
in 2014, france warned its citizens and companies against doing business with israeli settlements in occupied territories. the government said that firms could face legal action tied to “land, water, mineral and other natural resources” as well as “reputational risks.”
indeed, the french companies that are participating in the so french so food promotion might find that their reputations suffer as well but as a result of the french actions.
they include advertising firm jcdecaux, french vodka brand grey goose and toulouse bello & angeli, among others.
“profiting from theft”
in a landmark report last month, human rights watch called on all corporations to completely end their business activities in israeli settlements in the occupied west bank, including jerusalem.
“settlement businesses unavoidably contribute to israeli policies that dispossess and harshly discriminate against palestinians, while profiting from theft of palestinian land and other resources,” arvind ganesan, the director of the business and human rights division at the new group, said. “the only way for businesses to comply with their own human rights responsibilities is to stop working with and in israeli settlements.”
according to human rights watch, companies like are fundamental to the settlement enterprise: they make the settlements more viable by providing jobs, paying taxes to settlement municipalities and by providing services and infrastructure to settlers.
over the last two years, a number of international pension funds have divested completely from five major israeli banks, because of their activities supporting israeli settlements.
these decisions are significant because they establish the precedent that the banks’ business cannot be separated from their other activities.
the same case can be made regarding, which operates a network and supply chain that fully integrates its retail and manufacturing activities. therefore, by promoting and partnering with, the french government is complicit in the settlements it claims to oppose.
in its report, human rights watch also called for government sanctions on israel over the settlements.
but the french government appears to be heading in the other direction.
while smearing, threatening and repressing its own citizens who advocate for palestinian rights, france is embracing a major settlement profiteer in the name of the french people.
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ə stɔr dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ðə dil stɔr ɪn, ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɛst bæŋk, ɔn 2 ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ə pərˈmoʊʃən baɪ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ʧeɪn ɪz ə wɪθ ðə ˈɛmbəsi əv france.”*.” ðə frɛnʧ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈbækɪŋ tɪ ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈprɑfɪts frəm ˈsɛtəlmənts bɪlt ɔn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ənd ˈsɪriən lænd ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ðɪs mənθ, ˈbɪgəst ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ʧeɪn ɪz ˈspɑnsərɪŋ soʊ frɛnʧ soʊ fud, wɪʧ ɪt bɪlz ɛz ə əv sɛnts ənd ˈfleɪvərz frəm france.”*.” ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪz baɪ ðə ˈɪnstɪtut français*, ðə frɛnʧ ˈkəlʧərəl ɑrm, ənd. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv tuˈluz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə mənθ, ɪz ˈhɛvəli prəˈmoʊtɪŋ frɛnʧ ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ɪts stɔrz. ˈmɑrkətɪŋ məˈtɪriəlz ənd stɔr dɪˈspleɪz fər soʊ frɛnʧ soʊ fud steɪt ðət ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə frɛnʧ ˈɛmbəsi. ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə həz kənˈfərmd ðət ðiz dɪˈspleɪz ər biɪŋ juzd ɪn stɔrz ɪn wɛst bæŋk ˈsɛtəlmənts. ðə pərˈmoʊʃən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ brɪŋ mɔr ðən tu ˈdəzən frɛnʧ ʃɛfs ənd ˈɑrtəzənz tɪ ˈɪzriəl. ɪt eɪmz tɪ hɛlp frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz, huz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz wɪl ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈɪzriəl ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt, tɪ ˈɛkspɔrt ðɛr gʊdz. bət baɪ ˈbækɪŋ ðɪs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, ðə frɛnʧ ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp bust ðə ˈprɑfɪts əv ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɛst bæŋk ənd ˈgoʊlən haɪts. ˈsɛtəlmənt ˌprɑfəˈtɪr ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, lɪsts stɔr loʊˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ˈsɛtəlmənts əv ˈɛriəl,, ənd ɪn ðə gəʃ blɑk. ə ˈbænər ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk baɪ, ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt ʧeɪn wɪθ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈsɛtəlmənts, ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ðə soʊ frɛnʧ soʊ fud ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈɛmbəsi əv france.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ grup hu ˈprɑfɪts, wən əv kənˈvinjəns stɔr ʧeɪnz, yesh*, həz ˈbrænʧɪz ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈsɛtəlmənts. ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈstrɪbjuts ˈprɑdəkts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ɪn wɛst bæŋk ˈsɛtəlmənts ˈəndər ɪts oʊn brænd. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud gʊdz frəm ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts əv imanuel*, ənd ðə ˈbɑrkən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl zoʊn. ɪn meɪ 2015 lɔnʧt ɪts oʊn laɪn əv ˈbrændɪd ˈdɛri ˈprɑdəkts ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ɪn ə ˈsɛtəlmənt ɪn ˈgoʊlən haɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hu ˈprɑfɪts. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈteɪkən baɪ ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɪtɪzən ðɪs wik ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə, pruv ðət ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɛst bæŋk ˈsɛtəlmənts bɪlt ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ʃoʊ stɔr dɪˈspleɪz ɪn ðə dil stɔr æt 17 vi ˈjɪtsɑk strit ɪn ðət ɪkˈsplɪsətli steɪt ðət ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ɪz ə wɪθ ðə ˈɛmbəsi əv france.”*.” ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ frɛnʧ ˈpɑləsi ə frɛnʧ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk sɔrs toʊld ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə ðət ðə bɪtˈwin ðə frɛnʧ ˈɛmbəsi ɪn ˈɪzriəl ənd ɪkˈsklusɪvli kənˈsərnz ðə pərˈmoʊʃən, ɪn ˈɪzriəl, əv frɛnʧ ˈprɑdəkts ənd əv ɑr gæˈstrɑnəmi, ɔn ðə əˈkeɪʒən əv ðə frɛnʧ gæˈstrɑnəmi week.”*.” ˈsərtənli dɪz nɑt ˈkɑnstəˌtut ə səˈpɔrt əv ˌkɑlənɪˈzeɪʃən, ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ɔn wɪʧ ðə frɛnʧ pəˈzɪʃən ɪz klɪr ənd constant,”*,” ðə sɔrs ˈædɪd. ðə fækt ɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə pərˈmoʊʃən ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɛst bæŋk ˈsɛtəlmənts, wɪʧ fræns dɪz nɑt kənˈsɪdər tɪ bi israel.”*.” fræns wɑz wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɔrsɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ðət ˈsɛtəlmənt gʊdz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈleɪbəld ɪn israel.”*.” ənd waɪl ðə frɛnʧ ˈrɛtərɪk sɪz wən θɪŋ, ɪts pərˈmoʊʃən əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛtəlmənt ˌprɑfəˈtɪr wʊd əˈpɪr tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ɪts oʊn ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈkɑnstəˌtutɪŋ ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv groʊs vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən raɪts. ɪn 2014 fræns wɔrnd ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈgɛnst duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ðət fərmz kʊd feɪs ˈligəl ˈækʃən taɪd tɪ ““land*, ˈwɔtər, ˈmɪnərəl ənd ˈəðər ˈnæʧərəl resources”*” ɛz wɛl ɛz risks.”*.” ˌɪnˈdid, ðə frɛnʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə soʊ frɛnʧ soʊ fud pərˈmoʊʃən maɪt faɪnd ðət ðɛr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz ˈsəfər ɛz wɛl bət ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈækʃənz. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ fərm jcdecaux*, frɛnʧ ˈvɑdkə brænd greɪ gus ənd tuˈluz ˈbɛloʊ ɑŋˈgɛli, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. frəm theft”*” ɪn ə ˈlændˌmɑrk rɪˈpɔrt læst mənθ, ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ kɔld ɔn ɔl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz tɪ kəmˈplitli ɛnd ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪn ðə ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd wɛst bæŋk, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤərˈusələm. ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˌənəˈvɔɪdəbli kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈpɑləsiz ðət ˌdɪspəˈzɛs ənd ˈhɑrʃli dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, waɪl ˈprɑfətɪŋ frəm θɛft əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən lænd ənd ˈəðər resources,”*,” ˈɑrvɪnd ganesan*, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs ənd ˈjumən raɪts dɪˈvɪʒən æt ðə nu grup, sɛd. ˈoʊnli weɪ fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈjumən raɪts riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ɪz tɪ stɑp ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ənd ɪn ˌɪzˈreɪli settlements.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ, ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt ˈɛnərˌpraɪz: ðeɪ meɪk ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts mɔr ˈvaɪəbəl baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ʤɑbz, peɪɪŋ ˈtæksɪz tɪ ˈsɛtəlmənt mˌjunɪsəˈpælɪtiz ənd baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər tɪ ˈsɛtələrz. ˈoʊvər ðə læst tu jɪrz, ə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpɛnʃən fəndz hæv daɪˈvɛstɪd kəmˈplitli frəm faɪv ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪzˈreɪli bæŋks, bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ækˈtɪvɪtiz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsɛtəlmənts. ðiz dɪˈsɪʒənz ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ðə ˈprɛsɪdənt ðət ðə banks’*’ ˈbɪznɪs ˈkænɑt bi ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðɛr ˈəðər ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ðə seɪm keɪs kən bi meɪd rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ, wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ə ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn ðət ˈfʊli ˈɪnəˌgreɪts ɪts ˈriˌteɪl ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, baɪ prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ənd ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ, ðə frɛnʧ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz kəmˈplɪsət ɪn ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts ɪt kleɪmz tɪ əˈpoʊz. ɪn ɪts rɪˈpɔrt, ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsæŋkʃənz ɔn ˈɪzriəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts. bət ðə frɛnʧ ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈhɛdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈəðər dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. waɪl sˈmɪrɪŋ, θˈrɛtənɪŋ ənd riˈprɛsɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈsɪtɪzənz hu ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˌpælɪˈstɪniən raɪts, fræns ɪz ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛtəlmənt ˌprɑfəˈtɪr ɪn ðə neɪm əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈpipəl.
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close jason isbell talks about how he's evolved as an artist since his 2007 solo debut, 'sirens of the ditch.'
buy photo jason isbell performs during the “the songs of john prine” tribute concert at the basement east in nashville, tenn., thursday, july 27, 2017. (photo: andrew nelles / the photo
jason isbell has been named the country music hall of fame and 2017 artist-in-residence.
the program honors “a musical master who can be credited with contributing a large and significant body of work to the canon of american popular music.”
as artist-in-residence, isbell will perform in the theater at 7 p.m. on dec. 5, 12 and 19. tickets ($49.50-$89.50) go on sale at 10 a.m. oct. 27 via.
isbell, 38, joined southern rockers the drive-by truckers in the early 2000s; while with the truckers, he wrote songs like “outfit” and the title track of the record “decoration day.”
he released his debut solo album, “sirens of the ditch,” in 2007. his 2015 record “something more than free” won best americana album grammy award; that night, isbell also took home the best american roots song grammy for frames.” his most recent album, “the nashville sound,” is currently up for the country music album of the year award. he's also featured in the museum's exhibit "american currents: the music of 2016."
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“jason is a tremendously accomplished performer whose songwriting skills have set him on a path to join the lofty ranks of writing legends like (kris) kristofferson and (john) prine,” said museum ceo kyle young in a statement. “he will be our fourteenth artist-in-residence, and also our youngest, but the stellar work that he has done already in his career proves that he belongs in such august company.”
isbell joins an elite group that includes previous honorees kristofferson, cowboy jack clement, earl scruggs, tom t. hall, guy clark, jerry douglas, vince gill, buddy miller, connie smith, kenny rogers, ricky skaggs, alan jackson and rosanne cash.
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kloʊz ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪsbɛl tɔks əˈbaʊt haʊ hiz ɪˈvɑlvd ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪst sɪns hɪz 2007 ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈdeɪbju, 'ˈsaɪrənz əv ðə dɪʧ.' baɪ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪsbɛl pərˈfɔrmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sɔŋz əv ʤɑn prine”*” ˈtrɪbjut ˈkɑnsərt æt ðə ˈbeɪsmənt ist ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl, tɛn., ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2017 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈændru nɛlz ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪsbɛl həz bɪn neɪmd ðə ˈkəntri mˈjuzɪk hɔl əv feɪm ənd 2017 artist-in-residence*. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɑnərz mˈjuzɪkəl ˈmæstər hu kən bi ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ ə lɑrʤ ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbɑdi əv wərk tɪ ðə ˈkænən əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑpjələr music.”*.” ɛz artist-in-residence*, ˈɪsbɛl wɪl pərˈfɔrm ɪn ðə ˈθieɪtər æt 7 p.m*. ɔn dɛk. 5 12 ənd 19 ˈtɪkɪts goʊ ɔn seɪl æt 10 a.m*. ɔkt. 27 ˈviə ˈɪsbɛl, 38 ʤɔɪnd ˈsəðərn ˈrɑkərz ðə ˈdraɪvˈbaɪ ˈtrəkərz ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*; waɪl wɪθ ðə ˈtrəkərz, hi roʊt sɔŋz laɪk ““outfit”*” ənd ðə ˈtaɪtəl træk əv ðə ˈrɛkərd day.”*.” hi riˈlist hɪz ˈdeɪbju ˈsoʊˌloʊ ˈælbəm, əv ðə ditch,”*,” ɪn 2007 hɪz 2015 ˈrɛkərd mɔr ðən free”*” wən bɛst əˌmɛrɪˈkænə ˈælbəm ˈgræmi əˈwɔrd; ðət naɪt, ˈɪsbɛl ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk hoʊm ðə bɛst əˈmɛrɪkən ruts sɔŋ ˈgræmi fər frames.”*.” hɪz moʊst ˈrisənt ˈælbəm, ˈnæʃvɪl sound,”*,” ɪz ˈkərəntli əp fər ðə ˈkəntri mˈjuzɪk ˈælbəm əv ðə jɪr əˈwɔrd. hiz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə mjuˈziəmz ɪgˈzɪbɪt "əˈmɛrɪkən kərənts: ðə mˈjuzɪk əv 2016 mɔr: ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪsbɛl ˈʧænəlz ˈæŋgər ənd æŋˈzaɪəti ˈɪntu 'ˈnæʃvɪl saʊnd' ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəsli əˈkɑmplɪʃt pərˈfɔrmər huz ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ skɪlz hæv sɛt ɪm ɔn ə pæθ tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈlɔfti ræŋks əv ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈlɛʤəndz laɪk (krɪs) ˌkrɪˈstɔfərsən ənd (ʤɑn) prine,”*,” sɛd mˈjuziəm ˈsiˌiˈoʊ kaɪl jəŋ ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. wɪl bi ɑr ˌfɔrˈtinθ artist-in-residence*, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɑr ˈjəŋgəst, bət ðə ˈstɛlər wərk ðət hi həz dən ɔˈrɛdi ɪn hɪz kərɪr pruvz ðət hi bɪˈlɔŋz ɪn səʧ ˈɔgəst company.”*.” ˈɪsbɛl ʤɔɪnz ən ɪˈlit grup ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ˈpriviəs ɑnərˈiz ˌkrɪˈstɔfərsən, ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ ʤæk ˈklɛmənt, ərl skrəgz, tɑm ti. hɔl, gaɪ klɑrk, ˈʤɛri ˈdəgləs, vɪns gɪl, ˈbədi ˈmɪlər, ˈkɔni smɪθ, ˈkɛˌni ˈrɑʤərz, ˈrɪˌki skægz, ˈælən ˈʤæksən ənd roʊˈzæn kæʃ. mɔr: ˈʤeɪsən ˈɪsbɛl kɪks ɔf ˈraɪmən rən, peɪz ˈtrɪbjut tɪ tɑm ˈpɛˌti rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri:
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the official website for 5pb. games' 0 project announced on thursday that is performing the opening theme song and is performing the ending theme song.
kanoko previously performed theme songs for the television and film. performed the first opening for the.
the 0 visual novel for playstation 3, playstation 4, and playstation vita is slated to ship on november 19 in japan. an adaptation of 0 has also been green-lit.
chiyomaru is in charge of planning, and provided the original concept for the game. matsubara will produce the game, will once again provide the character designs, and takeshi abe will compose the music. hayashi, toru yasumoto, takimoto, and are writing the scenario.
the game will include stories from three of the novels, as well as from some drama cds.
[warning: this summary contains spoilers for the game and. please highlight the white space to read.]
[ the story of the game and the take place in the beta world line, where okabe could not save his precious person,, on july 28, and ended up returning alone. however, the trailer for the game notes that okabe does not know that is in fact still there. ]
the original game released on 360 in 2009, and the game was later ported to the pc, playstation portable, playstation 3, playstation vita. the game was also released on smartphones. the game inspired a fan disc titled no darling in 2011, which was released on the 360, playstation portable, playstation 3, and playstation vita, as well as on smartphones. usa published the original game in north america for the pc last year, while published the game in europe for the playstation 3 and vita and plans to release the game in north america on august 25.
the original game inspired a television in 2011, as well as an original film serving as an epilogue to the tv series in 2013. entertainment has licensed both the television series and film.
[via otakomu]
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ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər 5pb*. geɪmz' 0 ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ɪz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ θim sɔŋ ənd ɪz pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ðə ˈɛndɪŋ θim sɔŋ. ˈpriviəsli pərˈfɔrmd θim sɔŋz fər ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ənd fɪlm. pərˈfɔrmd ðə fərst ˈoʊpənɪŋ fər ðə. ðə 0 ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈnɑvəl fər ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ənd ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə ɪz sˈleɪtɪd tɪ ʃɪp ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 19 ɪn ʤəˈpæn. ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv 0 həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn green-lit*. ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈplænɪŋ, ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑnsɛpt fər ðə geɪm. ˌmɑtˌsuˈbɑrə wɪl ˈproʊdus ðə geɪm, wɪl wəns əˈgɛn prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈkɛrɪktər dɪˈzaɪnz, ənd təˈkɛʃi eɪb wɪl kəmˈpoʊz ðə mˈjuzɪk. hɑˈjɑʃi, ˈtɔru yasumoto*, takimoto*, ənd ər ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ. ðə geɪm wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈstɔriz frəm θri əv ðə ˈnɑvəlz, ɛz wɛl ɛz frəm səm ˈdrɑmə ˈsiˈdiz. [ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ðɪs ˈsəməri kənˈteɪnz ˈspɔɪlərz fər ðə geɪm ənd. pliz ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə waɪt speɪs tɪ rɛd.] ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə geɪm ənd ðə teɪk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈbeɪtə wərld laɪn, wɛr oʊˈkɑbeɪ kʊd nɑt seɪv hɪz ˈprɛʃəs ˈpərsən,, ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 ənd ˈɛndɪd əp rɪˈtərnɪŋ əˈloʊn. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈtreɪlər fər ðə geɪm noʊts ðət oʊˈkɑbeɪ dɪz nɑt noʊ ðət ɪz ɪn fækt stɪl ðɛr. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm riˈlist ɔn 360 ɪn 2009 ənd ðə geɪm wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈpɔrtɪd tɪ ðə ˈpiˈsi, ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈpɔrtəbəl, ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə. ðə geɪm wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist ɔn smartphones*. ðə geɪm ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ə fæn dɪsk ˈtaɪtəld noʊ ˈdɑrlɪŋ ɪn 2011 wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist ɔn ðə 360 ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈpɔrtəbəl, ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ənd ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈvaɪtə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔn smartphones*. ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈpəblɪʃt ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə fər ðə ˈpiˈsi læst jɪr, waɪl ˈpəblɪʃt ðə geɪm ɪn ˈjʊrəp fər ðə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 3 ənd ˈvaɪtə ənd plænz tɪ riˈlis ðə geɪm ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɔn ˈɔgəst 25 ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪn 2011 ɛz wɛl ɛz ən ərˈɪʤənəl fɪlm ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ən ˌɛpɪˈlɔg tɪ ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ɪn 2013 ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt həz ˈlaɪsənst boʊθ ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ənd fɪlm. [ˈviə otakomu*]
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here's a simple lesson procter & gamble (pg) learned the hard way: if the food and drug administration requires a label that says your product "may cause loose stools," just scrap it and move onto something else.
the consumer products giant assumed that americans would risk abdominal cramps to devour its popular salty snacks made with olestra, which preserved flavor while it eliminated fat. and, really, it wasn't such a surprising gamble to make. americans are fat. they claim they want to lose weight, but really they want their potato chips and they want them greasy and salty, just like they're supposed to taste. who could possibly resist a chip that tastes great?
most people, as it turned out. olestra is a fat substitute that procter & gamble fought to bring to market for three decades. in 1968, researchers discovered that adding fatty acid to sucrose created fat molecules that aren't broken down by the digestive system. instead, they just slid right on through you. by the time it finally got approval to use olestra in certain snacks in 1996, had spent $200 million developing it.
frito-lay teamed up with to build a manufacturing facility to produce products with olestra, which was known by its trade name olean. the fat substitute appeared in as well as a new brand from called wow, which were olean versions of doritos, lay's, fritos, and ruffles. analysts applauded the launch, and one researcher called wow the most successful launch of the 1990s, with $58 million in sales during the first eight weeks.
it was sold as a dream. although the had only approved it for use in snacks, planned on eventually getting approval for much more. we were going to cook with it, bake it, and keep our fat foods tasty while slimming down our waistlines.
the enthusiasm didn't last long, however. apparently americans were willing to ignore the fine print about cramps and loose stools until some pretty horrendous consumer experiences began appearing in the mainstream media. the would eventually receive consumer complaints of unpleasant digestive reactions to olestra, more than the agency received from all other food additives combined. by 1999, sales of wow chips were down 40%.
there were other troubling side effects as well. it seemed that as olestra slipped through the digestive tract, it also inhibited the body from absorbing certain vitamins. that eventually led canadian regulators to ban use of the product altogether in 2000, which left the united states as the only country allowing it.
once the phrase "anal leakage" became undeniably linked to the product, of course, there was no real chance for procter & gamble to repair image. it tried mightily, however, even sponsoring its own research study that showed olestra led to lower cholesterol and didn't cause anymore digestive problems than other products on the market, such as bran fiber.
american's didn't buy it. sales were so disappointing that sold its olean manufacturing plant in 2002. those-sponsored studied on olestra did eventually convince the folks at the that the product was safe, however, and in 2003 it dropped the label requirement on the abdominal issues. discontinued the name brand wow but continued using olestra in its products as lay's light and doritos light.
procter & gamble, meanwhile, was determined to find a use for olestra. and finally it did, but you'll find it in your local hardware store instead of your grocery. earlier this year, the company launched a new product line called sefose, made with olestra, which is marketed as paints and industrial lubricants.
the center for science in the public interest, which lobbied hard against olestra in the late 1990s, is evidently okay with its current use. "as long as you're not lubricating your gastrointestinal tract, it's fine," its executive director told scientific american.
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hɪrz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈlɛsən ˈprɑktər ˈgæmbəl (pg*) ˈlərnɪd ðə hɑrd weɪ: ɪf ðə fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈleɪbəl ðət sɪz jʊr ˈprɑdəkt "meɪ kɔz lus stulz," ʤɪst skræp ɪt ənd muv ˈɔntu ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls. ðə kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkts ʤaɪənt əˈsumd ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz wʊd rɪsk əbˈdɑmənəl kræmps tɪ dɪˈvaʊər ɪts ˈpɑpjələr ˈsɔlti snæks meɪd wɪθ oʊˈlɛstrə, wɪʧ prɪˈzərvd ˈfleɪvər waɪl ɪt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd fæt. ənd, ˈrɪli, ɪt ˈwəzənt səʧ ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈgæmbəl tɪ meɪk. əˈmɛrɪkənz ər fæt. ðeɪ kleɪm ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ luz weɪt, bət ˈrɪli ðeɪ wɔnt ðɛr pəˈteɪˌtoʊ ʧɪps ənd ðeɪ wɔnt ðɛm ˈgrisi ənd ˈsɔlti, ʤɪst laɪk ðɛr səˈpoʊzd tɪ teɪst. hu kʊd ˈpɑsəbli rɪˈzɪst ə ʧɪp ðət teɪsts greɪt? moʊst ˈpipəl, ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt. oʊˈlɛstrə ɪz ə fæt ˈsəbstəˌtut ðət ˈprɑktər ˈgæmbəl fɔt tɪ brɪŋ tɪ ˈmɑrkɪt fər θri ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪn 1968 ˈrisərʧərz dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈædɪŋ ˈfæti ˈæsəd tɪ ˈsukroʊs kriˈeɪtɪd fæt ˈmɑləˌkjulz ðət ˈɑrənt ˈbroʊkən daʊn baɪ ðə daɪˈʤɛstɪv ˈsɪstəm. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ ʤɪst slɪd raɪt ɔn θru ju. baɪ ðə taɪm ɪt ˈfaɪnəli gɑt əˈpruvəl tɪ juz oʊˈlɛstrə ɪn ˈsərtən snæks ɪn 1996 hæd spɛnt 200 ˈmɪljən dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪt. timd əp wɪθ tɪ bɪld ə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪti tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈprɑdəkts wɪθ oʊˈlɛstrə, wɪʧ wɑz noʊn baɪ ɪts treɪd neɪm oʊˈlin. ðə fæt ˈsəbstəˌtut əˈpɪrd ɪn ɛz wɛl ɛz ə nu brænd frəm kɔld waʊ, wɪʧ wər oʊˈlin ˈvərʒənz əv ˌdɔˈritoʊz, leɪz, ˈfritoʊz, ənd ˈrəfəlz. ˈænəlɪsts əˈplɔdɪd ðə lɔnʧ, ənd wən ˈrisərʧər kɔld waʊ ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl lɔnʧ əv ðə 1990s*, wɪθ 58 ˈmɪljən ɪn seɪlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst eɪt wiks. ɪt wɑz soʊld ɛz ə drim. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə hæd ˈoʊnli əˈpruvd ɪt fər juz ɪn snæks, plænd ɔn ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈpruvəl fər məʧ mɔr. wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ kʊk wɪθ ɪt, beɪk ɪt, ənd kip ɑr fæt fudz ˈteɪsti waɪl sˈlɪmɪŋ daʊn ɑr waistlines*. ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ˈdɪdənt læst lɔŋ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. əˈpɛrəntli əˈmɛrɪkənz wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə faɪn prɪnt əˈbaʊt kræmps ənd lus stulz ənˈtɪl səm ˈprɪti ˌhɔˈrɛndəs kənˈsumər ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz bɪˈgæn əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə. ðə wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈsiv kənˈsumər kəmˈpleɪnts əv ənˈplɛzənt daɪˈʤɛstɪv riˈækʃənz tɪ oʊˈlɛstrə, mɔr ðən ðə ˈeɪʤənsi rɪˈsivd frəm ɔl ˈəðər fud ˈædɪtɪvz kəmˈbaɪnd. baɪ 1999 seɪlz əv waʊ ʧɪps wər daʊn 40 ðɛr wər ˈəðər ˈtrəbəlɪŋ saɪd ˈifɛkts ɛz wɛl. ɪt simd ðət ɛz oʊˈlɛstrə slɪpt θru ðə daɪˈʤɛstɪv trækt, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈhɪbətɪd ðə ˈbɑdi frəm əbˈzɔrbɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈvaɪtəmənz. ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli lɛd kəˈneɪdiən ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz tɪ bæn juz əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ˌɔltəˈgɛðər ɪn 2000 wɪʧ lɛft ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkəntri əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪt. wəns ðə freɪz "ˈeɪnəl ˈlikɪʤ" bɪˈkeɪm ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkt, əv kɔrs, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ril ʧæns fər ˈprɑktər ˈgæmbəl tɪ rɪˈpɛr ˈɪmɪʤ. ɪt traɪd ˈmaɪtəli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈivɪn ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ɪts oʊn ˈrisərʧ ˈstədi ðət ʃoʊd oʊˈlɛstrə lɛd tɪ loʊər kəˈlɛstərˌɔl ənd ˈdɪdənt kɔz ˌɛniˈmɔr daɪˈʤɛstɪv ˈprɑbləmz ðən ˈəðər ˈprɑdəkts ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, səʧ ɛz bræn ˈfaɪbər. əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈdɪdənt baɪ ɪt. seɪlz wər soʊ ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ðət soʊld ɪts oʊˈlin ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ plænt ɪn 2002 ðoʊz ˈstədid ɔn oʊˈlɛstrə dɪd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kənˈvɪns ðə foʊks æt ðə ðət ðə ˈprɑdəkt wɑz seɪf, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd ɪn 2003 ɪt drɑpt ðə ˈleɪbəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɔn ðə əbˈdɑmənəl ˈɪʃuz. dɪskənˈtɪnjud ðə neɪm brænd waʊ bət kənˈtɪnjud ˈjuzɪŋ oʊˈlɛstrə ɪn ɪts ˈprɑdəkts ɛz leɪz laɪt ənd ˌdɔˈritoʊz laɪt. ˈprɑktər ˈgæmbəl, ˈminˌwaɪl, wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ faɪnd ə juz fər oʊˈlɛstrə. ənd ˈfaɪnəli ɪt dɪd, bət jul faɪnd ɪt ɪn jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔr ˌɪnˈstɛd əv jʊr ˈgroʊsəri. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni lɔnʧt ə nu ˈprɑdəkt laɪn kɔld sefose*, meɪd wɪθ oʊˈlɛstrə, wɪʧ ɪz ˈmɑrkətɪd ɛz peɪnts ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈlubrɪkənts. ðə ˈsɛnər fər saɪəns ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst, wɪʧ ˈlɑbid hɑrd əˈgɛnst oʊˈlɛstrə ɪn ðə leɪt 1990s*, ɪz ˈɛvədəntli ˌoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ɪts ˈkɑrənt juz. "ɛz lɔŋ ɛz jʊr nɑt ˈlubrəˌkeɪtɪŋ jʊr ˌgæstroʊɪnˈtɛstənəl trækt, ɪts faɪn," ɪts ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər toʊld ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk əˈmɛrɪkən. waʊ.
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this is cold war rearmed² - the result of me working on this giant modification alone because not many of the original team was left, and me tired of waiting for people doing what they haveomised to do and then just disappearing without a word.
i’m not trying to anyone - just before anyone gets some ideas! i just reached a point where i decided that working on my own willogress faster than spending time with waiting and discussions.
being part of the mod team, and in the end leading theoject to where we are now was great fun, i met many very talented and skilled people. it was a honor to work with them for so many years.
this version was actually planned for the anniversary of back in june (hence). i then realized that not even the are coming up with something special and so i thought by myself “what the eff” and spent the summer outside and forgot about bi, and even². :-)
one day, when asked if there will be a new version i said "at my current speed, maybe christmas", and shortly after i thought "why not". and so here we are.
but this is definitely the last release. i spent 10 years on this modification now and even more time and money on bi games. only to be slapped in the face and kicked in the ass in return. but that's another idiotic story. enough is enough, and since i played or² since a long time anyway, it's time for me to go.
there's not much new content, but there are a lot of little details i changed either because i liked them or people reported in the past. some more units have been added (russian and us soldiers in desert variants). the rifles from have been removed again and replaced by the old ones because they were too modern for the 80’s. the resistance has a new machine gun). the retarded "beep beep" sound after each radio message has been replaced with something more suitable. the resistance, soviet spetsnaz and some civilian units now featuring random textures, something i wanted to have since years but never figured how to get it done. now finally the resistance looks like real partisans and not like some army running around in all the same swiss pattern. the crappy and expansions are no more required for the modification and its expansions. however, (lite) is still required for the and some other expansions.
i'metty sure you all like what you find. a more or less complete can be found here.
merry christmas, stay safe and enjoy this fine modification as long as possible.
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kwoʊt ðɪs ɪz koʊld wɔr rearmed²*² ðə rɪˈzəlt əv mi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ʤaɪənt ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən əˈloʊn bɪˈkəz nɑt ˈmɛni əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tim wɑz lɛft, ənd mi taɪərd əv ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈpipəl duɪŋ wət ðeɪ hæv ˈprɑməst tɪ du ənd ðɛn ʤɪst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə wərd. nɑt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛniˌwən gɪts səm aɪˈdiəz! aɪ ʤɪst riʧt ə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn maɪ oʊn wɪl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈfæstər ðən ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd dɪˈskəʃənz. biɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə mɔd tim, ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd ˈlidɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ wɛr wi ər naʊ wɑz greɪt fən, aɪ mɛt ˈmɛni ˈvɛri ˈtæləntɪd ənd skɪld ˈpipəl. ɪt wɑz ə ˈɑnər tɪ wərk wɪθ ðɛm fər soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz. ðɪs ˈvərʒən wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli plænd fər ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv bæk ɪn ʤun (hɛns aɪ ðɛn ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət nɑt ˈivɪn ðə ər ˈkəmɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ənd soʊ aɪ θɔt baɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðə eff”*” ənd spɛnt ðə ˈsəmər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ənd fərˈgɑt əˈbaʊt baɪ, ənd ˈivɪn cwr²*². wən deɪ, wɪn æst ɪf ðɛr wɪl bi ə nu ˈvərʒən aɪ sɛd "æt maɪ ˈkɑrənt spid, ˈmeɪbi ˈkrɪsməs", ənd ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər aɪ θɔt "waɪ nɑt". ənd soʊ hir wi ər. bət ðɪs ɪz ˈdɛfənətli ðə læst riˈlis. aɪ spɛnt 10 jɪrz ɔn ðɪs ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən naʊ ənd ˈivɪn mɔr taɪm ənd ˈməni ɔn baɪ geɪmz. ˈoʊnli tɪ bi slæpt ɪn ðə feɪs ənd kɪkt ɪn ðə æs ɪn rɪˈtərn. bət ðæts əˈnəðər ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk ˈstɔri. ɪˈnəf ɪz ɪˈnəf, ənd sɪns aɪ pleɪd ər cwr²*² sɪns ə lɔŋ taɪm ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪts taɪm fər mi tɪ goʊ. ðɛrz nɑt məʧ nu ˈkɑntɛnt, bət ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ˈlɪtəl ˈditeɪlz aɪ ʧeɪnʤd ˈiðər bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪkt ðɛm ər ˈpipəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə pæst. səm mɔr ˈjunɪts hæv bɪn ˈædɪd (ˈrəʃən ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊlʤərz ɪn ˈdɛzərt ˈvɛriənts). ðə ˈraɪfəlz frəm hæv bɪn riˈmuvd əˈgɛn ənd ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ðə oʊld wənz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər tu ˈmɑdərn fər ðə 80’s*. ðə rɪˈzɪstəns həz ə nu məˈʃin gən ðə rɪˈtɑrdɪd "bip bip" saʊnd ˈæftər iʧ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈmɛsɪʤ həz bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˈsutəbəl. ðə rɪˈzɪstəns, ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈspɛtsnæz ənd səm səˈvɪljən ˈjunɪts naʊ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈrændəm ˈtɛksʧərz, ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv sɪns jɪrz bət ˈnɛvər ˈfɪgjərd haʊ tɪ gɪt ɪt dən. naʊ ˈfaɪnəli ðə rɪˈzɪstəns lʊks laɪk ril ˈpɑrtəzənz ənd nɑt laɪk səm ˈɑrmi ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ɔl ðə seɪm swɪs ˈpætərn. ðə ˈkræˌpi ənd ɪkˈspænʧənz ər noʊ mɔr rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪts ɪkˈspænʧənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, (laɪt) ɪz stɪl rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ənd səm ˈəðər ɪkˈspænʧənz. əm ˈprɪti ʃʊr ju ɔl laɪk wət ju faɪnd. ə mɔr ər lɛs kəmˈplit kən bi faʊnd hir. ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs, steɪ seɪf ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs faɪn ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. koʊld wɔr rearmed²*² 2 2 riˈlist ˈvərʒən əv ˈθiən ðə ˈfɔrəmz əˈveɪləbəl ˈɔpʃənəl ˈkɑntɛnt:
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“dad, are we almost there?” “mom, how much longer until we are there?” anyone, who has taken a family driving trip is well acquainted with these questions from the back seat. those of us familiar with these junior aaa inquiries also know that answering them exactly is no easy task. do we simply say, more miles” or do we say, “about an hour”? it all depends on the type of road, traffic, weather, driving style, and possible unplanned stops along the way. figuring out how to answer “how much longer” or “are we halfway there” is not always an exact science.
finding the midpoint in the torah is also a matter of considerable debate. logically, you might think you could simply unroll a torah scroll, measure it, and divide that number in half. basically, that should land you somewhere in the book of leviticus, the third of five books of the torah, assuming that each book of the torah is about the same length. in fact, they are not equal. genesis is the longest book, leviticus is the shortest, and exodus is longer than deuteronomy. with the torah weighted toward the first two books, it makes sense that the midpoint should be somewhere toward the front of the middle book. but that is about all tradition can agree upon with respect to the centroid. once you drill down into the details of counting the problem becomes increasingly complicated and finding the middle of the torah, both mathematically and theologically, is no easy task. it all depends on what you mean exactly by “the middle of the torah!”
while a tight statistical control of the text of the torah has been part of jewish tradition at least since the closing of the babylonian talmud over 15 centuries ago, only with the invention of modern printing, and its mathematically informed computation of book size, did a limited consensus develop as to the middle of the torah. a commentary to the talmud, by an italian rabbi, joshua boaz ben simon baruch (d. 1557) puts the midpoint of the torah in this portion,, in a section that discusses the clothing of the high priest (see lev.). he observed that “in every and in the reliable in [at the point where it says], ‘and he put upon him the tunic’ [leviticus], it is printed in the margin ‘half the torah in verses,’ which is still the practice to this day.” of course, not everyone was convinced. a second italian rabbi from a subsequent generation, solomon ben abraham), unable to reconcile earlier determinations of the center based not on verses, but on words and letters, essentially gave up and declared that we “must wait for the prophet elijah to come to sort things out.”
perhaps the earliest discussion about determining the mathematical center of torah can be found in the babylonian talmud in 30a. here we read about a group of ancient scholars called the soferim. the explains that this particular group of soferim, professional ancestors of our current day torah scribes, counted the letters of the torah to insure the accuracy of the text as it was hand copied and there was a reasonable risk of error, or what might be called “quality control.”
according to the soferim, the midpoint of the torah could best be determined in two ways: either by counting by letters or by counting words. counting by letters only, they determined that the middle letter of the torah is the in the word gachon, “belly,” in leviticus. but by counting by words, they determined that the phrase, “diligently inquire” (leviticus), is the exact center of the torah. finally, they determined that leviticus marked the middle of the torah if one counted by verses, if there are verses in the torah. but then they immediately added that there are multiple traditions for even within the jewish tradition, so the “middle by verse” could not be definitively determined. no wonder rabbi gave up!
of course, tradition was not willing simply to give up and wait for the messiah to determine the center of the torah. thus, a second, approach to the question of the essential teaching of the torah or lev hatorah, “heart of the torah,” was also explored by the rabbis. in this case, however, the question is not a mathematical challenge but a philosophical one. the discussion is well known. the core passage is found in the jerusalem talmud, 30b: “rabbi akiva (second century ce) taught: ‘love your neighbor as yourself’ (leviticus). this is the most important rule in the torah. but ben says: ‘this is the book of chronologies of adam’ (genesis
ben’s challenge to teaching is based on the meaning of the word “neighbor.” in the context of the original passage in leviticus, neighbor could be understood narrowly as “someone you already know” or “your jewish neighbor.” seeking to the commandment, ben demonstrates that all people, jewish and non-jewish, are all descendants of adam and, therefore, all neighbors. the (ashkenazic) to leviticus 19 from amos deflects ben’s comment by reminding the jewish people that they, the jews, and the ethiopians are all equal in the eyes of god.
it is also possible to discover meaning in the mathematically determined “hearts” of the torah. for example, following the word count of the soferim, the word, belly, suggesting judaism, is key for many people. keeping kosher or eating traditional jewish holiday food is, for a number of people today, their principle tie to the jewish tradition. for others,, diligently inquire, is the essential principle of judaism. “the study of torah,” the ancient rabbis assure us, leads us to the performance of other mitzvot. today, we even have a widespread phenomenon in the reform movement of people who come regularly to morning torah study, delve deeply into the weekly portion, and then promptly leave before services begin. is their middle of the torah.
what about “putting on the tunic?” very often, particularly at occasions at mitzvah services, weddings, and funerals, people who neither keep kosher nor study torah insist on wearing a or a head covering. it makes them feel connected to the tradition, even authentic. for them, “putting on the tunic” is the middle of the torah.
finally, the classic middle or heart of the torah for a large, if not majority of jewish people today is to “love your neighbor as yourself.” particularly in its expanded, more meaning, this reflects the view that the essence of judaism is ethics. in this view, the essence of is menschlichkeit, that is, the uber principle of judaism is ethics. the principle seems to work equally well for believers and nonbelievers. and as for our super jewish patriots or jewish nationalists, the narrower view of “love your [jewish] neighbor” works as the middle point for them as well.
finding the middle of the torah is no easy matter and the fact is that the lack of a widely agreed upon central teaching creates numerous challenges for the jewish people. very frequently, a sincere christian will say to me that the heart of their faith is “love” and then ask, “what is the central teaching of judaism?” how we answer that query says as much about us as it says about judaism. reform judaism itself is not above this challenge. we have our principles and we have our practices, but what is the middle of our torah? i guess it all depends on what you mean by middle and whether the concept of middle as an viewpoint is even the right way to our tradition.
rabbi lance j. sussman, ph.d., is the senior rabbi of reform congregation israel in elkins park, pa. he has written numerous books and articles in the field of american jewish history and has taught at princeton university, binghamton university (suny), and hunter college (cuny). rabbi sussman is currently working on a book on jews, judaism, and law in america.
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““dad*, ər wi ˈɔlˌmoʊst there?”*?” ““mom*, haʊ məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ənˈtɪl wi ər there?”*?” ˈɛniˌwən, hu həz ˈteɪkən ə ˈfæməli ˈdraɪvɪŋ trɪp ɪz wɛl əkˈweɪnɪd wɪθ ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz frəm ðə bæk sit. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðiz ˈʤunjər ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ˈænsərɪŋ ðɛm ɪgˈzæktli ɪz noʊ ˈizi tæsk. du wi ˈsɪmpli seɪ, mɔr miles”*” ər du wi seɪ, ən hour”*”? ɪt ɔl dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə taɪp əv roʊd, ˈtræfɪk, ˈwɛðər, ˈdraɪvɪŋ staɪl, ənd ˈpɑsəbəl ənˈplænd stɑps əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ˈfɪgjərɪŋ aʊt haʊ tɪ ˈænsər məʧ longer”*” ər wi ˈhæfˈweɪ there”*” ɪz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ən ɪgˈzækt saɪəns. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt ɪn ðə ˈtɔrə ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈmætər əv kənˈsɪdərəbəl dəˈbeɪt. ˈlɑʤɪkli, ju maɪt θɪŋk ju kʊd ˈsɪmpli ˌənˈroʊl ə ˈtɔrə skroʊl, ˈmɛʒər ɪt, ənd dɪˈvaɪd ðət ˈnəmbər ɪn hæf. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðət ʃʊd lænd ju ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə bʊk əv ləˈvɪtəkəs, ðə θərd əv faɪv bʊks əv ðə ˈtɔrə, əˈsumɪŋ ðət iʧ bʊk əv ðə ˈtɔrə ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm lɛŋθ. ɪn fækt, ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈikwəl. ˈʤɛnəsəs ɪz ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst bʊk, ləˈvɪtəkəs ɪz ðə ˈʃɔrtɪst, ənd ˈɛksədəs ɪz ˈlɔŋgər ðən deuteronomy*. wɪθ ðə ˈtɔrə ˈweɪtɪd təˈwɔrd ðə fərst tu bʊks, ɪt meɪks sɛns ðət ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt ʃʊd bi ˈsəmˌwɛr təˈwɔrd ðə frənt əv ðə ˈmɪdəl bʊk. bət ðət ɪz əˈbaʊt ɔl trəˈdɪʃən kən əˈgri əˈpɑn wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə centroid*. wəns ju drɪl daʊn ˈɪntu ðə ˈditeɪlz əv ˈkaʊntɪŋ ðə ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəmz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈtɔrə, boʊθ ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli ənd ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli, ɪz noʊ ˈizi tæsk. ɪt ɔl dɪˈpɛndz ɔn wət ju min ɪgˈzæktli baɪ ˈmɪdəl əv ðə torah!”*!” waɪl ə taɪt stəˈtɪstɪkəl kənˈtroʊl əv ðə tɛkst əv ðə ˈtɔrə həz bɪn pɑrt əv ʤuɪʃ trəˈdɪʃən æt list sɪns ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ðə ˌbæbəˈloʊniən ˈtælməd ˈoʊvər 15 ˈsɛnʧəriz əˈgoʊ, ˈoʊnli wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən əv ˈmɑdərn ˈprɪnɪŋ, ənd ɪts ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən əv bʊk saɪz, dɪd ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈsɛnsəs dɪˈvɛləp ɛz tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈtɔrə. ə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri tɪ ðə ˈtælməd, baɪ ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈræˌbaɪ, ˈʤɑˌʃuə boʊæz bɛn ˈsaɪmən ˌbɑˈruk (di. 1557 pʊts ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt əv ðə ˈtɔrə ɪn ðɪs ˈpɔrʃən,, ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃən ðət dɪˈskəsɪz ðə ˈkloʊðɪŋ əv ðə haɪ prist (si lɛv. hi əbˈzərvd ðət ˈɛvəri ənd ɪn ðə rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɪn [æt ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ɪt sɪz], hi pʊt əˈpɑn ɪm ðə tunic’*’ [ləˈvɪtəkəs ɪt ɪz ˈprɪnɪd ɪn ðə ˈmɑrʤən ðə ˈtɔrə ɪn verses,’*,’ wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ðə ˈpræktɪs tɪ ðɪs day.”*.” əv kɔrs, nɑt ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz kənˈvɪnst. ə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈræˌbaɪ frəm ə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ˈsɑləmən bɛn ˈeɪbrəˌhæm əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈrɛkənˌsaɪl ˈərliər dɪˌtərmɪˈneɪʃənz əv ðə ˈsɛnər beɪst nɑt ɔn ˈvərsɪz, bət ɔn wərdz ənd ˈlɛtərz, ɛˈsɛnʃəli geɪv əp ənd dɪˈklɛrd ðət wi weɪt fər ðə ˈprɑfət ɛˈlaɪʤə tɪ kəm tɪ sɔrt θɪŋz out.”*.” pərˈhæps ðə ˈərliəst dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈsɛnər əv ˈtɔrə kən bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˌbæbəˈloʊniən ˈtælməd ɪn 30a*. hir wi rɛd əˈbaʊt ə grup əv ˈeɪnʧənt ˈskɑlərz kɔld ðə soferim*. ðə ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr grup əv soferim*, prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈænˌsɛstərz əv ɑr ˈkɑrənt deɪ ˈtɔrə skraɪbz, ˈkaʊntɪd ðə ˈlɛtərz əv ðə ˈtɔrə tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ðə tɛkst ɛz ɪt wɑz hænd ˈkɑpid ənd ðɛr wɑz ə ˈrizənəbəl rɪsk əv ˈɛrər, ər wət maɪt bi kɔld control.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə soferim*, ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt əv ðə ˈtɔrə kʊd bɛst bi dɪˈtərmənd ɪn tu weɪz: ˈiðər baɪ ˈkaʊntɪŋ baɪ ˈlɛtərz ər baɪ ˈkaʊntɪŋ wərdz. ˈkaʊntɪŋ baɪ ˈlɛtərz ˈoʊnli, ðeɪ dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈlɛtər əv ðə ˈtɔrə ɪz ðə ɪn ðə wərd gachon*, ““belly,”*,” ɪn ləˈvɪtəkəs bət baɪ ˈkaʊntɪŋ baɪ wərdz, ðeɪ dɪˈtərmənd ðət ðə freɪz, inquire”*” (ləˈvɪtəkəs ɪz ðə ɪgˈzækt ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈtɔrə. ˈfaɪnəli, ðeɪ dɪˈtərmənd ðət ləˈvɪtəkəs mɑrkt ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈtɔrə ɪf wən ˈkaʊntɪd baɪ ˈvərsɪz, ɪf ðɛr ər ˈvərsɪz ɪn ðə ˈtɔrə. bət ðɛn ðeɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈædɪd ðət ðɛr ər ˈməltəpəl trəˈdɪʃənz fər ˈivɪn wɪˈθɪn ðə ʤuɪʃ trəˈdɪʃən, soʊ ðə baɪ verse”*” kʊd nɑt bi dɪˈfɪnɪtɪvli dɪˈtərmənd. noʊ ˈwəndər ˈræˌbaɪ geɪv əp! əv kɔrs, trəˈdɪʃən wɑz nɑt ˈwɪlɪŋ ˈsɪmpli tɪ gɪv əp ənd weɪt fər ðə məˈsaɪə tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈtɔrə. ðəs, ə ˈsɛkənd, əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈtiʧɪŋ əv ðə ˈtɔrə ər lɛv hatorah*, əv ðə torah,”*,” wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈsplɔrd baɪ ðə ˈræˌbaɪz. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz nɑt ə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˈʧælənʤ bət ə ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl wən. ðə dɪˈskəʃən ɪz wɛl noʊn. ðə kɔr ˈpæsɪʤ ɪz faʊnd ɪn ðə ʤərˈusələm ˈtælməd, 30b*: əˈkivə (ˈsɛkənd ˈsɛnʧəri ce*) tɔt: jʊr ˈneɪbər ɛz yourself’*’ (ləˈvɪtəkəs ðɪs ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt rul ɪn ðə ˈtɔrə. bət bɛn sɪz: ɪz ðə bʊk əv krəˈnɑləʤiz əv adam’*’ (ˈʤɛnəsəs bɛn ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə wərd ““neighbor.”*.” ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpæsɪʤ ɪn ləˈvɪtəkəs, ˈneɪbər kʊd bi ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈnɛroʊli ɛz ju ɔˈrɛdi know”*” ər ʤuɪʃ neighbor.”*.” ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ðə kəˈmændmənt, bɛn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðət ɔl ˈpipəl, ʤuɪʃ ənd non-jewish*, ər ɔl dɪˈsɛnɪnts əv ˈædəm ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɔl ˈneɪbərz. ðə (ashkenazic*) tɪ ləˈvɪtəkəs 19 frəm ˈeɪməs dɪˈflɛkts bɛn ˈkɑmɛnt baɪ riˈmaɪndɪŋ ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl ðət ðeɪ, ðə ʤuz, ənd ðə ˌiθiˈoʊpiənz ər ɔl ˈikwəl ɪn ðə aɪz əv gɑd. ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ dɪˈskəvər ˈminɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəli dɪˈtərmənd ““hearts”*” əv ðə ˈtɔrə. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə wərd kaʊnt əv ðə soferim*, ðə wərd, ˈbɛli, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ˈʤudiˌɪzəm, ɪz ki fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl. ˈkipɪŋ ˈkoʊʃər ər ˈitɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ʤuɪʃ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ fud ɪz, fər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ, ðɛr ˈprɪnsəpəl taɪ tɪ ðə ʤuɪʃ trəˈdɪʃən. fər ˈəðərz,, ˈdɪləʤəntli ˌɪnkˈwaɪr, ɪz ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈʤudiˌɪzəm. ˈstədi əv torah,”*,” ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈræˌbaɪz əˈʃʊr ˈjuˈɛs, lidz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈəðər mitzvot*. təˈdeɪ, wi ˈivɪn hæv ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd fəˈnɑməˌnɑn ɪn ðə rɪˈfɔrm ˈmuvmənt əv ˈpipəl hu kəm ˈrɛgjələrli tɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈtɔrə ˈstədi, dɛlv ˈdipli ˈɪntu ðə ˈwikli ˈpɔrʃən, ənd ðɛn ˈprɑmptli liv ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsərvɪsɪz bɪˈgɪn. ɪz ðɛr ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈtɔrə. wət əˈbaʊt ɔn ðə tunic?”*?” ˈvɛri ˈɔfən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli æt ɔˈkeɪʒənz æt ˈmɪtsvə ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˈwɛdɪŋz, ənd fˈjunərəlz, ˈpipəl hu ˈniðər kip ˈkoʊʃər nɔr ˈstədi ˈtɔrə ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ər ə hɛd ˈkəvərɪŋ. ɪt meɪks ðɛm fil kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃən, ˈivɪn əˈθɛnɪk. fər ðɛm, ɔn ðə tunic”*” ɪz ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈtɔrə. ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈklæsɪk ˈmɪdəl ər hɑrt əv ðə ˈtɔrə fər ə lɑrʤ, ɪf nɑt məˈʤɔrəti əv ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl təˈdeɪ ɪz tɪ jʊr ˈneɪbər ɛz yourself.”*.” ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ɪts ɪkˈspændɪd, mɔr ˈminɪŋ, ðɪs rɪˈflɛkts ðə vju ðət ðə ˈɛsəns əv ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ɪz ˈɛθɪks. ɪn ðɪs vju, ðə ˈɛsəns əv ɪz menschlichkeit*, ðət ɪz, ðə ˈubər ˈprɪnsəpəl əv ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ɪz ˈɛθɪks. ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl simz tɪ wərk ˈikwəli wɛl fər bɪˈlivərz ənd ˌnɑnbɪˈlivərz. ənd ɛz fər ɑr ˈsupər ʤuɪʃ ˈpeɪtriəts ər ʤuɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlɪsts, ðə ˈnɛroʊər vju əv jʊr [ʤuɪʃ] neighbor”*” wərks ɛz ðə ˈmɪdəl pɔɪnt fər ðɛm ɛz wɛl. ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈtɔrə ɪz noʊ ˈizi ˈmætər ənd ðə fækt ɪz ðət ðə læk əv ə ˈwaɪdli əˈgrid əˈpɑn ˈsɛntrəl ˈtiʧɪŋ kriˈeɪts ˈnumərəs ˈʧælənʤɪz fər ðə ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl. ˈvɛri ˈfrikwɛntli, ə sɪnˈsɪr ˈkrɪsʧɪn wɪl seɪ tɪ mi ðət ðə hɑrt əv ðɛr feɪθ ɪz ““love”*” ənd ðɛn æsk, ɪz ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈtiʧɪŋ əv judaism?”*?” haʊ wi ˈænsər ðət kˈwiri sɪz ɛz məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ɪt sɪz əˈbaʊt ˈʤudiˌɪzəm. rɪˈfɔrm ˈʤudiˌɪzəm ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz nɑt əˈbəv ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ. wi hæv ɑr ˈprɪnsəpəlz ənd wi hæv ɑr ˈpræktɪsɪz, bət wət ɪz ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ɑr ˈtɔrə? aɪ gɛs ɪt ɔl dɪˈpɛndz ɔn wət ju min baɪ ˈmɪdəl ənd ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈmɪdəl ɛz ən vˈjuˌpɔɪnt ɪz ˈivɪn ðə raɪt weɪ tɪ ɑr trəˈdɪʃən. ˈræˌbaɪ læns ʤeɪ. ˈsəsmən, ph.d*., ɪz ðə ˈsinjər ˈræˌbaɪ əv rɪˈfɔrm ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪzriəl ɪn ˈɛlkɪnz pɑrk, pɑ. hi həz ˈrɪtən ˈnumərəs bʊks ənd ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn ðə fild əv əˈmɛrɪkən ʤuɪʃ ˈhɪstəri ənd həz tɔt æt ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ˈbɪŋgəmtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti (ˈsuˌni), ənd ˈhəntər ˈkɑlɪʤ (ˈkjuni). ˈræˌbaɪ ˈsəsmən ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə bʊk ɔn ʤuz, ˈʤudiˌɪzəm, ənd lɔ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə.
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the palestinian authority national security forces posted a cartoon on its official facebook page wednesday depicting an israeli soldier about to “rape” a woman representing the dome of the rock, a media watchdog said.
in the cartoon, a woman wearing a dome of the rock hat languishes in a prison cell, while a soldier stands outside with his pants unzipped, saying “come on, sweetheart.”
the caption read “daily cartoon: is being raped,” the palestinian media watch group said, in reference to the arabic name for the compound.
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the cartoon was posted amid increased tensions at the temple mount between israel and the palestinians in recent months, with palestinians frequently clashing with police in protests against jewish visitors to the compound and israeli politicians calling for jews to be allowed to pray there.
prime minister benjamin netanyahu has called for calm and restraint and pledged not to change the status quo at the site, holy to both jews and muslims, though arabs have charged israeli lawmakers intend to allow jewish prayer there.
the compound was closed to all visitors on thursday last week following the attempted murder wednesday of activist yehuda glick, who campaigns for jewish prayer at the site, by a palestinian from the jerusalem neighborhood of abu tor.
abbas called the closure “a declaration of war.”
just days before the attempted assassination, abbas submitted a request for an emergency meeting in the un security council about the situation on the temple mount. he had earlier joined hamas in calling for palestinians to defend the site.
afp contributed to this report.
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ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ˈpoʊstɪd ə kɑrˈtun ɔn ɪts əˈfɪʃəl ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər əˈbaʊt tɪ ““rape”*” ə ˈwʊmən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ðə doʊm əv ðə rɑk, ə ˈmidiə ˈwɑʧˌdɔg sɛd. ɪn ðə kɑrˈtun, ə ˈwʊmən ˈwɛrɪŋ ə doʊm əv ðə rɑk hæt ˈlæŋgwɪʃɪz ɪn ə ˈprɪzən sɛl, waɪl ə ˈsoʊlʤər stændz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wɪθ hɪz pænts ənˈzɪpt, seɪɪŋ ɔn, sweetheart.”*.” ðə ˈkæpʃən rɛd kɑrˈtun: ɪz biɪŋ raped,”*,” ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈmidiə wɔʧ grup sɛd, ɪn ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə ˈɛrəbɪk neɪm fər ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd. gɪt ðə taɪmz əv ˈɪzriəlz ˈdeɪli ɪˈdɪʃən baɪ iˈmeɪl ənd ˈnɛvər mɪs ɑr tɔp ˈstɔriz fri saɪn əp ðə kɑrˈtun wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd əˈmɪd ˌɪnˈkrist ˈtɛnʧənz æt ðə ˈtɛmpəl maʊnt bɪtˈwin ˈɪzriəl ənd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, wɪθ ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈklæʃɪŋ wɪθ pəˈlis ɪn ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ʤuɪʃ ˈvɪzɪtərz tɪ ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd ənd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ʤuz tɪ bi əˈlaʊd tɪ preɪ ðɛr. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu həz kɔld fər kɑm ənd rɪˈstreɪnt ənd plɛʤd nɑt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ æt ðə saɪt, ˈhoʊli tɪ boʊθ ʤuz ənd ˈməzlɪmz, ðoʊ ˈærəbz hæv ʧɑrʤd ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˌɪnˈtɛnd tɪ əˈlaʊ ʤuɪʃ prɛr ðɛr. ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd wɑz kloʊzd tɪ ɔl ˈvɪzɪtərz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ læst wik ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə əˈtɛmptəd ˈmərdər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əv ˈæktɪvɪst jəˈhudə glɪk, hu kæmˈpeɪnz fər ʤuɪʃ prɛr æt ðə saɪt, baɪ ə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən frəm ðə ʤərˈusələm ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv ˈæbu tɔr. əˈbɑs kɔld ðə ˈkloʊʒər ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv war.”*.” ʤɪst deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə əˈtɛmptəd əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən, əˈbɑs səbˈmɪtəd ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈtɛmpəl maʊnt. hi hæd ˈərliər ʤɔɪnd ˌhɑˈmɑs ɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə saɪt. kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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mike wolfe won the 2011 the north face endurance challenge 50 mile championships after tremendous duel with dakota jones (and a losing battle with an overhanging branch). we caught up with him for his take on the race, his head wound, and his plans for 2012.
[since this among our first video interviews with transcription, we thought point out that some sweet are inserted into the text portion of this post.]
mike wolfe 2011 50 mile champion interview transcript
[ps. best of luck to mike in his first ever hearing before a circuit court this week!]
irunfar: with the winner of the north face 50 mile championship, mike wolfe. that feel, mike?
mike wolfe: oh, great! it probably totally sunk in yet. certainly i really think about the… a nice perk to get the cash purse but yeah, great! good to get to run against that field and feel good.
irf: would you say this is the biggest career win? i mean, you got second at the shortened version last year…
wolfe: this and western states 100 were good races for me this year. yeah, i know, i feel like i had a good season overall, but this was a nice cherry on top.
irf: we talked just yesterday about how your training went, so tell me how today went.
wolfe: today was great overall. i never had the low points that slow you down or anything. i mean, you just know going into this race that if going to be up there, you really just have to go for it from the start and hang on and hope you can. and i was able to. there were so many fast guys running this race today. the first miles there was like a of guys. it broke up a little bit but all the way to the turn around there was a pack of six to nine of us up there running together.
irf: who was up there?
wolfe: roes, dakota [jones], i think rickey gates was in there with us, michael wardian. there were a couple of the faster marathon guys that i know who they are.
irf: i was looking up numbers myself.
wolfe: they were running with us. oh, there was some guy named alex from colorado.
irf: alex nichols paced [anton krupicka] at a couple races. chris kollar, i have no idea who he is.
wolfe: from missoula, montana. he lives there; not from there. i even met the guy. so there was all these fast guys, a lot of the guys. there was kind of like a of guys and then the two salomon guys from france just went out fast. we lost them in the dark. i even know who was up there. i just knew someone was minutes ahead of us early. but none of us, i certainly worried. i think they would hold onto that pace. sure enough about the we caught them and passed them. i think they both dropped. [irf: they finish in the top 25 anyway, so a safe assumption.] they just looked like they were having a rough go at that point.
and, so, at that point, dakota took the lead. it was dakota and geoff and myself and alex, the guy from colorado. [we] took off and alex was actually in front of dakota and i. then on the descent down into stinson [beach], i heard someone yell, and it turned out on one of those [alex] rolled his ankle real bad and so dakota and i stopped and, actually, we got on either side of him and he put his arms over our shoulders and we helped him hobble down. then he ended up being able to walk and run, so we took off. so anyway, it looked like rolled his ankle pretty bad though.
irf: i think he dropped at the next aid station. he said he was done. he was pretty frustrated.
wolfe: too bad because he was running strong. but then at that point, from there out, it was just dakota and i, alone. [irf: alone together.] it was really exciting. it was tough. dakota and i are friends, so it was awesome to run together and we were having a good time.
irf: did you actually even say anything ever?
wolfe: yeah, little bits here and there, but we were pushing hard enough that both of us were right on that edge where we doing much talking. neither of us were going to back off. it was just so cat and mouse. one of us would take the lead for awhile and step up the pace and somehow flop. it was intense. it was game. on the climb out of muir beach, i believe, on that steep climb, dakota said, “man been great running with you all day, no matter what happens.” and i was like, “yeah, definitely.” and you know, just good friends.
irf: and you mean that, it was sincere!
wolfe: yeah, definitely. and at that point, on those steeper climbs, i was climbing faster than him and then he would catch me on the downhills. so after tennessee valley, that last major aid station, on that long gradual climb, i knew that if i was going to make a move…
irf: someone called that the $10,000 hill.
wolfe: so i just hammered that as hard as i could and was able to put a gap on him and then as soon as i crested i knew i just had to let my legs go. but i know. i see how much put on him. that whole last downhill i was looking over my shoulder thinking he might have been coming. but i had the adrenaline going at that point. i know i was running really fast. so i was able to hold on.
irf: prior to pulling away at tennessee valley, were you trying to make any moves? was he? were you ever trying to break each other or were you just running hard?
wolfe: i think we were trying to break each other. it was one of those things where we knew one of us was going to break at some point. you just know it. something has to happen because it was just too neck and neck. it was just like “ohhhh, this is painful!” but dakota ran an awesome race. his birthday monday; this is the coolest birthday ever!
irf: i might have to save a six-pack for him.
wolfe: buy him a beer tonight. [irf: whoa, whoa, whoa, monday night!] right, monday night.
irf: turn your head the other way. you took the shirt off. you cleaned up yourself well, but with the blood?
wolfe: so, on the out and back section when passing runners, because been so windy, there are a bunch of downed trees over the trail. at one point i was crossing paths with someone and i paying attention to the tree and i just cracked the top of my skull on a tree. it really hurt that bad but as i was running it just started spraying blood. my shirt was just drenched with blood but it that bad, it just looked bad. i was kind of worried for a minute that if it was going to keep bleeding that i might get dizzy or something because i was working so hard, but it stopped. i think i just scraped the top of my head but you know your head just bleeds so much when you get a cut on it.
irf: so you had that scrape up but your energy was good all day, any other physical problems or did you just hold up well all day?
wolfe: yeah, i held up well, i ate well, i drank a lot. the only thing that was really tough was that i was borderline the second half. [irf: you have a nice salt raccoon eyes.] yeah, i know whether coming from the colder climate already. i mean, not even, degrees maybe. not hot, but i was just sweating like a pig. both dakota and i were eating handfuls of salt at aid stations because it was the only way to get salt.
irf: you see a lot of things at ultras, but pretty disgusting.
wolfe: it was. dakota threw up at one point, but we knew we had to get salt. the last mile both of my legs were fully cramping. i was doing the hobble in. so that was the only thing that was edgy for me, the cramping.
irf: so when did you know had him?
wolfe: you know, honestly, i, i was still worried until the last one to miles where i got down on the flats and could look way back up and i see him. so i knew at that point, i had him.
irf: so, i know the end of the season and wrapped that up. not going to ask you your full schedule, but is there anything leaning towards next year? you finished second at western states. do you want to go back?? any big draws?
wolfe: i have my full season planned out but i got my spot at western states again, so at this point probably go back to western. i also put in for 100. so if i get into, i probably do both. like to focus on if i get in, i think. i know about. been over there three years, not three years in a row, but three years now. like to go back and have a good race there. if i got into i know that go over, but i decided. see. there are so many new races to try out.
irf: well you tried this one out and you crushed it so congratulations! good luck in the circuit this week!
wolfe: yeah, thanks!
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maɪk wʊlf wən ðə 2011 ðə nɔrθ feɪs ˈɛndərəns ˈʧælənʤ 50 maɪl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ˈæftər trɪˈmɛndəs duəl wɪθ dəˈkoʊtə ʤoʊnz (ənd ə ˈluzɪŋ ˈbætəl wɪθ ən ˈoʊvərˌhæŋɪŋ brænʧ). wi kɔt əp wɪθ ɪm fər hɪz teɪk ɔn ðə reɪs, hɪz hɛd wund, ənd hɪz plænz fər 2012 [sɪns ðɪs əˈməŋ ɑr fərst ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən, wi θɔt pɔɪnt aʊt ðət səm swit ər ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə tɛkst ˈpɔrʃən əv ðɪs poʊst.] maɪk wʊlf 2011 50 maɪl ˈʧæmpiən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈtrænˌskrɪpt [ps*. bɛst əv lək tɪ maɪk ɪn hɪz fərst ˈɛvər ˈhirɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈsərkət kɔrt ðɪs wik!] irunfar*: wɪθ ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə nɔrθ feɪs 50 maɪl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, maɪk wʊlf. ðət fil, maɪk? maɪk wʊlf: oʊ, greɪt! ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈtoʊtəli səŋk ɪn jɛt. ˈsərtənli aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk əˈbaʊt the…*… ə nis pərk tɪ gɪt ðə kæʃ pərs bət jæ, greɪt! gʊd tɪ gɪt tɪ rən əˈgɛnst ðət fild ənd fil gʊd. irf*: wʊd ju seɪ ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst kərɪr wɪn? aɪ min, ju gɑt ˈsɛkənd æt ðə ˈʃɔrtənd ˈvərʒən læst year…*… wʊlf: ðɪs ənd ˈwɛstərn steɪts 100 wər gʊd ˈreɪsɪz fər mi ðɪs jɪr. jæ, aɪ noʊ, aɪ fil laɪk aɪ hæd ə gʊd ˈsizən ˈoʊvərˌɔl, bət ðɪs wɑz ə nis ˈʧɛri ɔn tɔp. irf*: wi tɔkt ʤɪst ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ əˈbaʊt haʊ jʊr ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɛnt, soʊ tɛl mi haʊ təˈdeɪ wɛnt. wʊlf: təˈdeɪ wɑz greɪt ˈoʊvərˌɔl. aɪ ˈnɛvər hæd ðə loʊ pɔɪnts ðət sloʊ ju daʊn ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. aɪ min, ju ʤɪst noʊ goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɪs reɪs ðət ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ bi əp ðɛr, ju ˈrɪli ʤɪst hæv tɪ goʊ fər ɪt frəm ðə stɑrt ənd hæŋ ɔn ənd hoʊp ju kən. ənd aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ. ðɛr wər soʊ ˈmɛni fæst gaɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðɪs reɪs təˈdeɪ. ðə fərst maɪəlz ðɛr wɑz laɪk ə əv gaɪz. ɪt broʊk əp ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt bət ɔl ðə weɪ tɪ ðə tərn əraʊnd ðɛr wɑz ə pæk əv sɪks tɪ naɪn əv ˈjuˈɛs əp ðɛr ˈrənɪŋ təˈgɛðər. irf*: hu wɑz əp ðɛr? wʊlf: roʊz, dəˈkoʊtə [ʤoʊnz], aɪ θɪŋk ˈrɪki geɪts wɑz ɪn ðɛr wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ˈmaɪkəl wardian*. ðɛr wər ə ˈkəpəl əv ðə ˈfæstər ˈmɛrəˌθɑn gaɪz ðət aɪ noʊ hu ðeɪ ər. irf*: aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ əp ˈnəmbərz ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. wʊlf: ðeɪ wər ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. oʊ, ðɛr wɑz səm gaɪ neɪmd ˈæləks frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. irf*: ˈæləks ˈnɪkəlz peɪst [ˈænˌtɔn ˌkruˈpɪkə] æt ə ˈkəpəl ˈreɪsɪz. krɪs ˈkɑlər, aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə hu hi ɪz. wʊlf: frəm mɪˈzulə, mɑnˈtænə. hi lɪvz ðɛr; nɑt frəm ðɛr. aɪ ˈivɪn mɛt ðə gaɪ. soʊ ðɛr wɑz ɔl ðiz fæst gaɪz, ə lɔt əv ðə gaɪz. ðɛr wɑz kaɪnd əv laɪk ə əv gaɪz ənd ðɛn ðə tu ˈsæləmən gaɪz frəm fræns ʤɪst wɛnt aʊt fæst. wi lɔst ðɛm ɪn ðə dɑrk. aɪ ˈivɪn noʊ hu wɑz əp ðɛr. aɪ ʤɪst nu ˈsəmˌwən wɑz ˈmɪnəts əˈhɛd əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈərli. bət nən əv ˈjuˈɛs, aɪ ˈsərtənli ˈwərid. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd hoʊld ˈɔntu ðət peɪs. ʃʊr ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ðə wi kɔt ðɛm ənd pæst ðɛm. aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ boʊθ drɑpt. [irf*: ðeɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə tɔp 25 ˈɛniˌweɪ, soʊ ə seɪf əˈsəmpʃən.] ðeɪ ʤɪst lʊkt laɪk ðeɪ wər ˈhævɪŋ ə rəf goʊ æt ðət pɔɪnt. ənd, soʊ, æt ðət pɔɪnt, dəˈkoʊtə tʊk ðə lɛd. ɪt wɑz dəˈkoʊtə ənd ʤɛf ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd ˈæləks, ðə gaɪ frəm ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. [wi] tʊk ɔf ənd ˈæləks wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪn frənt əv dəˈkoʊtə ənd aɪ. ðɛn ɔn ðə dɪˈsɛnt daʊn ˈɪntu ˈstɪnsən [biʧ], aɪ hərd ˈsəmˌwən jɛl, ənd ɪt tərnd aʊt ɔn wən əv ðoʊz [ˈæləks] roʊld hɪz ˈæŋkəl ril bæd ənd soʊ dəˈkoʊtə ənd aɪ stɑpt ənd, ˈæˌkʧuəli, wi gɑt ɔn ˈiðər saɪd əv ɪm ənd hi pʊt hɪz ɑrmz ˈoʊvər ɑr ˈʃoʊldərz ənd wi hɛlpt ɪm ˈhɑbəl daʊn. ðɛn hi ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔk ənd rən, soʊ wi tʊk ɔf. soʊ ˈɛniˌweɪ, ɪt lʊkt laɪk roʊld hɪz ˈæŋkəl ˈprɪti bæd ðoʊ. irf*: aɪ θɪŋk hi drɑpt æt ðə nɛkst eɪd ˈsteɪʃən. hi sɛd hi wɑz dən. hi wɑz ˈprɪti ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd. wʊlf: tu bæd bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ strɔŋ. bət ðɛn æt ðət pɔɪnt, frəm ðɛr aʊt, ɪt wɑz ʤɪst dəˈkoʊtə ənd aɪ, əˈloʊn. [irf*: əˈloʊn təˈgɛðər.] ɪt wɑz ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ɪt wɑz təf. dəˈkoʊtə ənd aɪ ər frɛndz, soʊ ɪt wɑz ˈɔsəm tɪ rən təˈgɛðər ənd wi wər ˈhævɪŋ ə gʊd taɪm. irf*: dɪd ju ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈivɪn seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛvər? wʊlf: jæ, ˈlɪtəl bɪts hir ənd ðɛr, bət wi wər ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɑrd ɪˈnəf ðət boʊθ əv ˈjuˈɛs wər raɪt ɔn ðət ɛʤ wɛr wi duɪŋ məʧ ˈtɔkɪŋ. ˈniðər əv ˈjuˈɛs wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bæk ɔf. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst soʊ kæt ənd maʊs. wən əv ˈjuˈɛs wʊd teɪk ðə lɛd fər əˈwaɪl ənd stɛp əp ðə peɪs ənd ˈsəmˌhaʊ flɑp. ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛns. ɪt wɑz geɪm. ɔn ðə klaɪm aʊt əv mjʊr biʧ, aɪ bɪˈliv, ɔn ðət stip klaɪm, dəˈkoʊtə sɛd, bɪn greɪt ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ju ɔl deɪ, noʊ ˈmætər wət happens.”*.” ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk, ““yeah*, definitely.”*.” ənd ju noʊ, ʤɪst gʊd frɛndz. irf*: ənd ju min ðət, ɪt wɑz sɪnˈsɪr! wʊlf: jæ, ˈdɛfənətli. ənd æt ðət pɔɪnt, ɔn ðoʊz ˈstipər klaɪmz, aɪ wɑz ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈfæstər ðən ɪm ənd ðɛn hi wʊd kæʧ mi ɔn ðə downhills*. soʊ ˈæftər ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈvæli, ðət læst ˈmeɪʤər eɪd ˈsteɪʃən, ɔn ðət lɔŋ ˈgræʤuəl klaɪm, aɪ nu ðət ɪf aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə move…*… irf*: ˈsəmˌwən kɔld ðət ðə hɪl. wʊlf: soʊ aɪ ʤɪst ˈhæmərd ðət ɛz hɑrd ɛz aɪ kʊd ənd wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt ə gæp ɔn ɪm ənd ðɛn ɛz sun ɛz aɪ ˈkrɛstɪd aɪ nu aɪ ʤɪst hæd tɪ lɛt maɪ lɛgz goʊ. bət aɪ noʊ. aɪ si haʊ məʧ pʊt ɔn ɪm. ðət hoʊl læst ˈdaʊnˈhɪl aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər maɪ ˈʃoʊldər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ hi maɪt hæv bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ. bət aɪ hæd ðə əˈdrɛnələn goʊɪŋ æt ðət pɔɪnt. aɪ noʊ aɪ wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ˈrɪli fæst. soʊ aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ hoʊld ɔn. irf*: praɪər tɪ ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈvæli, wər ju traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈɛni muvz? wɑz hi? wər ju ˈɛvər traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk iʧ ˈəðər ər wər ju ʤɪst ˈrənɪŋ hɑrd? wʊlf: aɪ θɪŋk wi wər traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk iʧ ˈəðər. ɪt wɑz wən əv ðoʊz θɪŋz wɛr wi nu wən əv ˈjuˈɛs wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ breɪk æt səm pɔɪnt. ju ʤɪst noʊ ɪt. ˈsəmθɪŋ həz tɪ ˈhæpən bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ʤɪst tu nɛk ənd nɛk. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst laɪk ““ohhhh*, ðɪs ɪz painful!”*!” bət dəˈkoʊtə ræn ən ˈɔsəm reɪs. hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈmənˌdeɪ; ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈkuləst ˈbərθˌdeɪ ˈɛvər! irf*: aɪ maɪt hæv tɪ seɪv ə ˈsɪkˌspæk fər ɪm. wʊlf: baɪ ɪm ə bɪr təˈnaɪt. [irf*: woʊ, woʊ, woʊ, ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt!] raɪt, ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. irf*: tərn jʊr hɛd ðə ˈəðər weɪ. ju tʊk ðə ʃərt ɔf. ju klind əp ˈjɔrsɛlf wɛl, bət wɪθ ðə bləd? wʊlf: soʊ, ɔn ðə aʊt ənd bæk ˈsɛkʃən wɪn ˈpæsɪŋ ˈrənərz, bɪˈkəz bɪn soʊ ˈwɪndi, ðɛr ər ə bənʧ əv daʊnd triz ˈoʊvər ðə treɪl. æt wən pɔɪnt aɪ wɑz ˈkrɔsɪŋ pæθs wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən ənd aɪ peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə tri ənd aɪ ʤɪst krækt ðə tɔp əv maɪ skəl ɔn ə tri. ɪt ˈrɪli hərt ðət bæd bət ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈrənɪŋ ɪt ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪd spreɪɪŋ bləd. maɪ ʃərt wɑz ʤɪst drɛnʧt wɪθ bləd bət ɪt ðət bæd, ɪt ʤɪst lʊkt bæd. aɪ wɑz kaɪnd əv ˈwərid fər ə ˈmɪnət ðət ɪf ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ kip ˈblidɪŋ ðət aɪ maɪt gɪt ˈdɪzi ər ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ soʊ hɑrd, bət ɪt stɑpt. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ ʤɪst skreɪpt ðə tɔp əv maɪ hɛd bət ju noʊ jʊr hɛd ʤɪst blidz soʊ məʧ wɪn ju gɪt ə kət ɔn ɪt. irf*: soʊ ju hæd ðət skreɪp əp bət jʊr ˈɛnərʤi wɑz gʊd ɔl deɪ, ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz ər dɪd ju ʤɪst hoʊld əp wɛl ɔl deɪ? wʊlf: jæ, aɪ hɛld əp wɛl, aɪ eɪt wɛl, aɪ dræŋk ə lɔt. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈrɪli təf wɑz ðət aɪ wɑz ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf. [irf*: ju hæv ə nis sɔlt ræˈkun aɪz.] jæ, aɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈkoʊldər ˈklaɪmɪt ɔˈrɛdi. aɪ min, nɑt ˈivɪn, dɪˈgriz ˈmeɪbi. nɑt hɑt, bət aɪ wɑz ʤɪst sˈwɛtɪŋ laɪk ə pɪg. boʊθ dəˈkoʊtə ənd aɪ wər ˈitɪŋ ˈhændˌfʊlz əv sɔlt æt eɪd ˈsteɪʃənz bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt sɔlt. irf*: ju si ə lɔt əv θɪŋz æt ultras*, bət ˈprɪti dɪsˈgəstɪŋ. wʊlf: ɪt wɑz. dəˈkoʊtə θru əp æt wən pɔɪnt, bət wi nu wi hæd tɪ gɪt sɔlt. ðə læst maɪl boʊθ əv maɪ lɛgz wər ˈfʊli ˈkræmpɪŋ. aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ðə ˈhɑbəl ɪn. soʊ ðət wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈɛʤi fər mi, ðə ˈkræmpɪŋ. irf*: soʊ wɪn dɪd ju noʊ hæd ɪm? wʊlf: ju noʊ, ˈɑnəstli, aɪ, aɪ wɑz stɪl ˈwərid ənˈtɪl ðə læst wən tɪ maɪəlz wɛr aɪ gɑt daʊn ɔn ðə flæts ənd kʊd lʊk weɪ bæk əp ənd aɪ si ɪm. soʊ aɪ nu æt ðət pɔɪnt, aɪ hæd ɪm. irf*: soʊ, aɪ noʊ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən ənd ræpt ðət əp. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ æsk ju jʊr fʊl ˈskɛʤʊl, bət ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈlinɪŋ təˈwɔrdz nɛkst jɪr? ju ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈsɛkənd æt ˈwɛstərn steɪts. du ju wɔnt tɪ goʊ bæk?? ˈɛni bɪg drɔz? wʊlf: aɪ hæv maɪ fʊl ˈsizən plænd aʊt bət aɪ gɑt maɪ spɑt æt ˈwɛstərn steɪts əˈgɛn, soʊ æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊ bæk tɪ ˈwɛstərn. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ɪn fər 100 soʊ ɪf aɪ gɪt ˈɪntu, aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli du boʊθ. laɪk tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪf aɪ gɪt ɪn, aɪ θɪŋk. aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt. bɪn ˈoʊvər ðɛr θri jɪrz, nɑt θri jɪrz ɪn ə roʊ, bət θri jɪrz naʊ. laɪk tɪ goʊ bæk ənd hæv ə gʊd reɪs ðɛr. ɪf aɪ gɑt ˈɪntu aɪ noʊ ðət goʊ ˈoʊvər, bət aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd. si. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni nu ˈreɪsɪz tɪ traɪ aʊt. irf*: wɛl ju traɪd ðɪs wən aʊt ənd ju krəʃt ɪt soʊ kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz! gʊd lək ɪn ðə ˈsərkət ðɪs wik! wʊlf: jæ, θæŋks!
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update on references
as you can see in the comments, christie boxer, the lead author of the journal article behind the coontz piece has contacted me to let us all know that the article is currently in revise and resubmit phase but will be published in journal of family issues shortly.
what works
the graphic is more legible than the chart from which the data originated. guessing the journal of family issues would not allow such a “fancy” series of graphics in the final published piece so i mean this as a critique of the authors. just pointing out that there is good reason for journals and other publishers to reconsider their policies about how data can most usefully be presented.
i happen to have created a few graphics in this style myself and tend to favor it over the chart (e.g. this one about agricultural subsidies) in the past and think they work well for displaying changes in attitudes over time.
what needs work
the article from which this news story is drawn clearly provides information on both what women want and what men want in greater detail than seen here. why did the news story choose to run with less than half the data?
the chart clearly contains information on what men want in a mate as well as what women want in a mate. i see no reason for going (less than) halfway on this story. in fact, what i find most interesting is the convergence on some things nobody cares much about chastity in a mate any more and divergence on other traits women rank desire for home and children much higher than men rates desire for home and children. a puzzler worthy of thought in a way that a story that reflects only what men want not all that interesting. pair bonding takes two, as sure coontz knows because been researching marriage for years. unclear if the times pressured her to come up with a more attention grabbing headline “the m.r.s. and the phd” or if she chose that on her own or if it was a combination of factors.
i’m glad to see that, at least as far as i can tell from what is available to scholars other than coontz (who might have an early full-length, unreleased draft of the boxer, noonan, whelan paper), the scholars whose data led to the graphic were not so singly concerned with what men want in a mate. they were looking at how mate selection characteristics have been adjusted over time for both men and women and i hope that their article looks at the and dissonance between the two genders’ mate selection ideals.
i would have preferred more attention paid to the graphic like, say, the inclusion of what women want or an integrated graphic that displayed the overlaps and distances between what men and women want and less time put into the accompanying illustrations which i have included to the left. i welcome regular readers of sociological images (and others) to comment on the messages coming out of the illustrations.
references
coontz, stephanie. (2012) “the m. r. s. and the phd”. the new york times, sunday review,. [information graphic by bill new york times]
boxer, christie; noonan, mary; and whelan, christine. (forthcoming) “measuring mate preferences: a replication and extension” journal of family issues. [table drawn from christine research webpage]
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ˈəpˌdeɪt ɔn ˈrɛfərənsɪz ɛz ju kən si ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts, ˈkrɪsti ˈbɑksər, ðə lɛd ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈɑrtɪkəl bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kunts pis həz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd mi tɪ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ɔl noʊ ðət ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn rɪˈvaɪz ənd ˌrisəbˈmɪt feɪz bət wɪl bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ˈʤərnəl əv ˈfæməli ˈɪʃuz ˈʃɔrtli. wət wərks ðə ˈgræfɪk ɪz mɔr ˈlɛʤəbəl ðən ðə ʧɑrt frəm wɪʧ ðə ˈdætə ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd. ˈgɛsɪŋ ðə ˈʤərnəl əv ˈfæməli ˈɪʃuz wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ səʧ ə ““fancy”*” ˈsɪriz əv ˈgræfɪks ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈpəblɪʃt pis soʊ aɪ min ðɪs ɛz ə krɪˈtik əv ðə ˈɔθərz. ʤɪst ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðət ðɛr ɪz gʊd ˈrizən fər ˈʤərnəlz ənd ˈəðər ˈpəblɪʃərz tɪ ˌrikənˈsɪdər ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈdætə kən moʊst ˈjusfəli bi pərˈzɛnəd. aɪ ˈhæpən tɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ə fju ˈgræfɪks ɪn ðɪs staɪl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd tɛnd tɪ ˈfeɪvər ɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ʧɑrt (e.g*. ðɪs wən əˈbaʊt ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl ˈsəbsɪdiz) ɪn ðə pæst ənd θɪŋk ðeɪ wərk wɛl fər dɪˈspleɪɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈætəˌtudz ˈoʊvər taɪm. wət nidz wərk ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl frəm wɪʧ ðɪs nuz ˈstɔri ɪz drɔn ˈklɪrli prəˈvaɪdz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn boʊθ wət ˈwɪmən wɔnt ənd wət mɛn wɔnt ɪn ˈgreɪtər ˈditeɪl ðən sin hir. waɪ dɪd ðə nuz ˈstɔri ʧuz tɪ rən wɪθ lɛs ðən hæf ðə ˈdætə? ðə ʧɑrt ˈklɪrli kənˈteɪnz ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn wət mɛn wɔnt ɪn ə meɪt ɛz wɛl ɛz wət ˈwɪmən wɔnt ɪn ə meɪt. aɪ si noʊ ˈrizən fər goʊɪŋ (lɛs ðən) ˈhæfˈweɪ ɔn ðɪs ˈstɔri. ɪn fækt, wət aɪ faɪnd moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪz ðə kənˈvərʤəns ɔn səm θɪŋz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi kɛrz məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈʧæstəti ɪn ə meɪt ˈɛni mɔr ənd dɪˈvərʤəns ɔn ˈəðər treɪts ˈwɪmən ræŋk dɪˈzaɪər fər hoʊm ənd ˈʧɪldrən məʧ haɪər ðən mɛn reɪts dɪˈzaɪər fər hoʊm ənd ˈʧɪldrən. ə ˈpəzlər ˈwərði əv θɔt ɪn ə weɪ ðət ə ˈstɔri ðət rɪˈflɛkts ˈoʊnli wət mɛn wɔnt nɑt ɔl ðət ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. pɛr ˈbɑndɪŋ teɪks tu, ɛz ʃʊr kunts noʊz bɪˈkəz bɪn riˈsərʧɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ fər jɪrz. ənˈklɪr ɪf ðə taɪmz ˈprɛʃərd hər tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ə mɔr əˈtɛnʃən ˈgræbɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn m.r.s*. ənd ðə phd”*” ər ɪf ʃi ʧoʊz ðət ɔn hər oʊn ər ɪf ɪt wɑz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈfæktərz. glæd tɪ si ðət, æt list ɛz fɑr ɛz aɪ kən tɛl frəm wət ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈskɑlərz ˈəðər ðən kunts (hu maɪt hæv ən ˈərli full-length*, ənrɪˈlist dræft əv ðə ˈbɑksər, ˈnunən, ˈwɛlən ˈpeɪpər), ðə ˈskɑlərz huz ˈdætə lɛd tɪ ðə ˈgræfɪk wər nɑt soʊ ˈsɪŋgli kənˈsərnd wɪθ wət mɛn wɔnt ɪn ə meɪt. ðeɪ wər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt haʊ meɪt səˈlɛkʃən ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks hæv bɪn əˈʤəstɪd ˈoʊvər taɪm fər boʊθ mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ənd aɪ hoʊp ðət ðɛr ˈɑrtɪkəl lʊks æt ðə ənd ˈdɪsənəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu genders’*’ meɪt səˈlɛkʃən aɪˈdilz. aɪ wʊd hæv prɪˈfərd mɔr əˈtɛnʃən peɪd tɪ ðə ˈgræfɪk laɪk, seɪ, ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv wət ˈwɪmən wɔnt ər ən ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈgræfɪk ðət dɪˈspleɪd ðə ˈoʊvərˌlæps ənd ˈdɪstənsɪz bɪtˈwin wət mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən wɔnt ənd lɛs taɪm pʊt ˈɪntu ðə əˈkəmpəniɪŋ ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz wɪʧ aɪ hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd tɪ ðə lɛft. aɪ ˈwɛlkəm ˈrɛgjələr ˈridərz əv ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤɪz (ənd ˈəðərz) tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz. ˈrɛfərənsɪz kunts, ˈstɛfəni. 2012 ɛm. ɑr. ɛs. ənd ðə phd”*”. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈsənˌdi ˌrivˈju,. [ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈgræfɪk baɪ bɪl nu jɔrk taɪmz] ˈbɑksər, ˈkrɪsti; ˈnunən, ˈmɛri; ənd ˈwɛlən, krɪˈstin. (ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ) meɪt ˈprɛfərənsɪz: ə ˌrɛplɪˈkeɪʃən ənd extension”*” ˈʤərnəl əv ˈfæməli ˈɪʃuz. [ˈteɪbəl drɔn frəm krɪˈstin ˈrisərʧ webpage*]
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dr. john mcdougall is a giant in the nutrition community, but his approach is surprisingly different from that of many of his colleagues.
instead of focusing on whole foods, he looks to the humble starch as the key to a healthy diet. as dr. mcdougall says in our interview,
“all large, successful populations of civilized people have obtained the bulk of their calories from starch.”
for that reason, according to mcdougall, not leafy greens or fruits that should make up most of our meal, but potatoes, rice, and other starches.
in episode, we chat with dr. mcdougall about his approach to nutrition, his new book, the healthiest diet on the planet, and how in his opinion, the paleo diet got it wrong.
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what percentage of our calories should come form starch?
why dr. mcdougall says eating food is akin to taking supplements
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is the paleo diet sexist?
how athletes should adapt his diet
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ˈrɪtən baɪ ˈdɑktər. ʤɑn məkˈdugəl ɪz ə ʤaɪənt ɪn ðə nuˈtrɪʃən kəmˈjunɪti, bət hɪz əˈproʊʧ ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðət əv ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈkɑligz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn hoʊl fudz, hi lʊks tɪ ðə ˈhəmbəl stɑrʧ ɛz ðə ki tɪ ə ˈhɛlθi daɪət. ɛz ˈdɑktər. məkˈdugəl sɪz ɪn ɑr ˈɪntərvˌju, lɑrʤ, səkˈsɛsfəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈpipəl hæv əbˈteɪnd ðə bəlk əv ðɛr ˈkælɔˌriz frəm starch.”*.” fər ðət ˈrizən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ məkˈdugəl, nɑt ˈlifi grinz ər fruts ðət ʃʊd meɪk əp moʊst əv ɑr mil, bət pəˈteɪtoʊz, raɪs, ənd ˈəðər ˈstɑrʧɪz. ɪn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, wi ʧæt wɪθ ˈdɑktər. məkˈdugəl əˈbaʊt hɪz əˈproʊʧ tɪ nuˈtrɪʃən, hɪz nu bʊk, ðə ˈhɛlθiɪst daɪət ɔn ðə ˈplænət, ənd haʊ ɪn hɪz əˈpɪnjən, ðə ˈpeɪlioʊ daɪət gɑt ɪt rɔŋ. wət wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd: wət pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ɑr ˈkælɔˌriz ʃʊd kəm fɔrm stɑrʧ? waɪ ˈdɑktər. məkˈdugəl sɪz ˈitɪŋ fud ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ənd waɪ (əˈsaɪd frəm hi laɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ɪz ðə ˈpeɪlioʊ daɪət ˈsɛksɪst? haʊ ˈæθˌlits ʃʊd əˈdæpt hɪz daɪət klɪk ðə ˈbətən bɪˈloʊ tɪ ˈlɪsən naʊ: ər: klɪk hir tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə faɪl (ju meɪ nid tɪ ənd lɪŋk as”*”) səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə ʃoʊ ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz ər soʊ ju ˈnɛvər mɪs ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪf ju laɪk wət wi du æt ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ˈgreɪtli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt ɪf liv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈreɪtɪŋ ənd ˌrivˈju ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz. θæŋk ju! ɑr ˈspɑnsər:: ˈsupər ərb ənd ˈproʊˌtin drɪŋks ər meɪd wɪθ ril fud ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ ənd jʊr ˈbɑdi ənd maɪnd. lərn mɔr æt rebbl.co*, ənd klɪk ðə tɪ buy”*” ˈbətən æt ðə tɔp tɪ faɪnd ðə ɪn ə stɔr nɪr ju. tɪ ˈɛnər ˈgɪvəˌweɪ, ˈsɪmpli liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðə ʃoʊ bɪˈloʊ. lɪŋks frəm ðə ʃoʊ:
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emails sent by to the hill show evidence that the hacker used a anonymity protection service a language he has claimed he could not read or even recognize.
the news comes amid mounting reports linking’s hack of democratic national committee (dnc) emails to russian intelligence.
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guccifer communicates with journalists using different disposable email accounts each time. with the hill, he communicated using addresses from and.
to further protect his anonymity, he connected to the accounts using a virtual private network (vpn). users send servers the address of a site they would like to reach, and the it in their stead masking the users' internet addresses.
metadata of emails sent from to the hill was shared with the firm. in the interest of protecting’s identity, his account information was not included.
the includes the internet address of who is mailing outgoing messages in’s case, the.
vocativ reported tuesday that had discovered the hacker used a when he corresponded with them through a french aol account. matched that same internet address from the same to the email.
vpns often let users route their traffic through a variety of servers in a variety of countries. routed his traffic through a french internet address operated by the elite service.
but that french internet address was not available for public use it was not one of the french servers elite allowed its clients to select. instead, the french server appears to have only been used by a select, criminal clientele in the past, including text message scammers.
elite’s website is written in russian, with links to english translations. parts of the site, including graphics, are only written in russian, and when went through the process of signing up for an account, they found the process written entirely in russian.
guccifer has long claimed to be romanian. in an online chat interview with , claimed not to know how to speak russian. in it, asked a question in russian, and replied "what's this? is it russian?"
the site then asked if he understood russian.
"r u kidding?" wrote.
in the same interview, when forced to answered questions in romanian, he used such clunky grammar and terminology that experts believed he was using an online translator.
the two active payment services for elite are options that are popular in russia, including the web money. the site also includes a link to a costa rican payment processor that was seized by law enforcement in 2013.
there are other anonymity services besidess including tor and a large international community of others both better known and better esteemed than elite. but the edward snowden documents and recent investigations by u.s. law enforcement show a u.s. interest in cracking through the anonymity of these so-called proxy servers.
“they might be making sure they are leveraging proxy infrastructure within their own borders,” said rich barger, director of threat intelligence.
the fact that’s is russian is not the first indicator that russia was involved in the attack on the dnc. the email hack leveraged the same tools, methods and command servers seen in other attacks linked to russian intelligence, including on the german parliament.
“the noose is tightening around russia,” said barger.
guccifer leaked a number of documents to the press, including convention strategies, donor information and opposition research. the first few packages of files were released to the public directly; the last two were first sent to the hill. has also claimed responsibility for leaking emails to, something refuses to confirm or deny.
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iˈmeɪlz sɛnt baɪ tɪ ðə hɪl ʃoʊ ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈhækər juzd ə ˌænəˈnɪmɪti prəˈtɛkʃən ˈsərvɪs ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ hi həz kleɪmd hi kʊd nɑt rɛd ər ˈivɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz. ðə nuz kəmz əˈmɪd ˈmaʊntɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts ˈlɪŋkɪŋ hæk əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kəˈmɪti (ˈdiˌɛnˌsi) iˈmeɪlz tɪ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kəmˈjunɪˌkeɪts wɪθ ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈspoʊzəbəl iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnts iʧ taɪm. wɪθ ðə hɪl, hi kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈæˈdrɛsɪz frəm ənd. tɪ ˈfərðər prəˈtɛkt hɪz ˌænəˈnɪmɪti, hi kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə əˈkaʊnts ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈvərʧuəl ˈpraɪvət ˈnɛtˌwərk (vpn*). ˈjuzərz sɛnd ˈsərvərz ðə ˈæˌdrɛs əv ə saɪt ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ riʧ, ənd ðə ɪt ɪn ðɛr stɛd ˈmæskɪŋ ðə ˈjuzərz' ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæˈdrɛsɪz. əv iˈmeɪlz sɛnt frəm tɪ ðə hɪl wɑz ʃɛrd wɪθ ðə fərm. ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ aɪˈdɛntəˌti, hɪz əˈkaʊnt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd. ðə ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæˌdrɛs əv hu ɪz ˈmeɪlɪŋ ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ɪn keɪs, ðə. ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət hæd dɪˈskəvərd ðə ˈhækər juzd ə wɪn hi ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ðɛm θru ə frɛnʧ əˈmərɪkəˈɑnˌlaɪn əˈkaʊnt. mæʧt ðət seɪm ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæˌdrɛs frəm ðə seɪm tɪ ðə iˈmeɪl. ˈɔfən lɛt ˈjuzərz rut ðɛr ˈtræfɪk θru ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsərvərz ɪn ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈkəntriz. ˈrutɪd hɪz ˈtræfɪk θru ə frɛnʧ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæˌdrɛs ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd baɪ ðə ɪˈlit ˈsərvɪs. bət ðət frɛnʧ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈæˌdrɛs wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpəblɪk juz ɪt wɑz nɑt wən əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈsərvərz ɪˈlit əˈlaʊd ɪts klaɪənts tɪ səˈlɛkt. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə frɛnʧ ˈsərvər əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ˈoʊnli bɪn juzd baɪ ə səˈlɛkt, ˈkrɪmənəl ˌklaɪənˈtɛl ɪn ðə pæst, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈskæmərz. ɪˈlit ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪz ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈrəʃən, wɪθ lɪŋks tɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ trænzˈleɪʃənz. pɑrts əv ðə saɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgræfɪks, ər ˈoʊnli ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈrəʃən, ənd wɪn wɛnt θru ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp fər ən əˈkaʊnt, ðeɪ faʊnd ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈrɪtən ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn ˈrəʃən. həz lɔŋ kleɪmd tɪ bi roʊˈmeɪniən. ɪn ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʧæt ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ kleɪmd nɑt tɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ spik ˈrəʃən. ɪn ɪt, æst ə kˈwɛʃən ɪn ˈrəʃən, ənd rɪˈplaɪd "wəts ðɪs? ɪz ɪt ˈrəʃən?" ðə saɪt ðɛn æst ɪf hi ˌəndərˈstʊd ˈrəʃən. "ɑr ju ˈkɪdɪŋ?" roʊt ɪn ðə seɪm ˈɪntərvˌju, wɪn fɔrst tɪ ˈænsərd kˈwɛsʧənz ɪn roʊˈmeɪniən, hi juzd səʧ ˈkləŋki ˈgræmər ənd ˌtərmɪˈnɑləʤi ðət ˈɛkspərts bɪˈlivd hi wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn trænzˈleɪtər. ðə tu ˈæktɪv ˈpeɪmənt ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ɪˈlit ər ˈɔpʃənz ðət ər ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈrəʃə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wɛb ˈməni. ðə saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə lɪŋk tɪ ə ˈkɔstɑ ˈrikən ˈpeɪmənt ˈprɑˌsɛsər ðət wɑz sizd baɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ɪn 2013 ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˌænəˈnɪmɪti ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌbiˈsaɪdz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tɔr ənd ə lɑrʤ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈəðər boʊθ ˈbɛtər noʊn ənd ˈbɛtər ɛˈstimd ðən ɪˈlit. bət ðə ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈrisənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz baɪ juz. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ʃoʊ ə juz. ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈkrækɪŋ θru ðə ˌænəˈnɪmɪti əv ðiz ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈprɑksi ˈsərvərz. maɪt bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃʊr ðeɪ ər ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ ˈprɑksi ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər wɪˈθɪn ðɛr oʊn borders,”*,” sɛd rɪʧ ˈbɑrʤər, dɪˈrɛktər əv θrɛt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ðə fækt ðət ɪz ˈrəʃən ɪz nɑt ðə fərst ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ðət ˈrəʃə wɑz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi. ðə iˈmeɪl hæk ˈlɛvərɪʤd ðə seɪm tulz, ˈmɛθədz ənd kəˈmænd ˈsərvərz sin ɪn ˈəðər əˈtæks lɪŋkt tɪ ˈrəʃən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈʤərmən ˈpɑrləmɛnt. nus ɪz ˈtaɪtənɪŋ əraʊnd russia,”*,” sɛd ˈbɑrʤər. likt ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ ðə prɛs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənˈvɛnʃən ˈstrætəʤiz, ˈdoʊnər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈrisərʧ. ðə fərst fju ˈpækɪʤɪz əv faɪlz wər riˈlist tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk dɪˈrɛkli; ðə læst tu wər fərst sɛnt tɪ ðə hɪl. həz ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈlikɪŋ iˈmeɪlz tɪ, ˈsəmθɪŋ rɪfˈjuzɪz tɪ kənˈfərm ər dɪˈnaɪ.
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you know what you're going to get when you play: passes. on saturday chelsea and the swans attempted 995 passes between them the number this season, topped only by trip to man city (1004) and their home game last weekend with west brom (1036).
you also know what you're going to get when you play stoke: a lot of about rory. but delap is now much more useful to tony as a than as a catapult: only one of his five against manchester united reached its target, and that was a relatively short one. still, better than last week at sunderland, when none of his 11 throws reached a potter.
indeed, those long throws may be more of a threat than a promise. although they undoubtedly have the potential to worry and create what managers love to call situations", they've long since stopped being a direct source of assists. in four stoke goals came straight from hands, but there were none the following season, one last season and none so far this.
not that stoke are averse to, shall we say, a pass. peter legendary good touch for a big man wasn't particularly evident on saturday he misplaced half of his passes in united's third but then again, looking at the average length of passes he received, perhaps that's quite an achievement.
certainly stoke took some containing: although united had% possession it was much deeper than usual, and they ceded% territory to the hosts. the champions have now conceded 39 shots on target this season, a total matched by bolton but 'bettered' by nobody.
contrary to pundit supposition it's not just long shots from opportunists testing david de gea: 23 of the 39 have been from inside the box, a total topped only by bolton and (25). and here's something you don't say every week: newcastle have the division's tightest defence, at least in terms of shots allowed on target 18 in total, 12 inside the box. meanwhile, up the other end, alan posse peppered 21 shots on goal but only four were on target, of which three were goals.
after a midweek home defeat to bolton, the last thing aston villa needed was to look woeful in the opening half-hour at. sadly for alex mcleish that's what he got: in the opening 35 minutes villa struggled to find fluency, or frankly team-mates, being systematically by the hosts and not managing a single shot or even corner.
presumably terrified of rapidly face, they improved rapidly after that and doubled their passing rate over the next half-hour, before withdrawing into their shell again after replaced jay with campbell just after the hour. in all, villa's defenders had a measly 62% pass completion rate well under the 80% premier league average.
stewart downing has impressed for liverpool this season but on saturday his passes in the wolves defensive third were frequently backwards or at least laid inside while behind him, jose enrique was far more direct. this could have been a cunning ruse from kenny and steve clarke to draw wolves' defence out of positionã¢â⦠or perhaps just scared of wolves richard stearman.
robin van reached 100 arsenal goals this weekend, with a little help from his friend theo. mr walcott set up the centenary to continue a remarkable run: each of the youngster's seven assists in all competitions this calendar year have been for van. some may say the former southampton flyer should be leading the line, but van won't object to being set up and the players' passing patterns reflect the fluidity of system.
finally, hats off to harry redknapp: for the second weekend in a row, tottenham made the most passes, this time against wigan. scuttling away in the heart of the side, quietly dictating things by retaining possession and switching the point of attack, is scott parker. the summer signing is making more successful passes per 90 minutes than anyone: an average of 70 per game, and rising. great, scott.
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pruv jʊr prɛˈmɪr lig ˈhənʧɪz wɪθ ðə stæts zoʊn æp frəm opta*... traɪ ɪt təˈdeɪ! ju noʊ wət jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt wɪn ju pleɪ: ˈpæsɪz. ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈʧɛlsi ənd ðə swɔnz əˈtɛmptəd 995 ˈpæsɪz bɪtˈwin ðɛm ðə ˈnəmbər ðɪs ˈsizən, tɑpt ˈoʊnli baɪ trɪp tɪ mæn ˈsɪti 1004 ənd ðɛr hoʊm geɪm læst ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪθ wɛst brɑm 1036 ju ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ wət jʊr goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt wɪn ju pleɪ stoʊk: ə lɔt əv əˈbaʊt ˈrɔri. bət ˈdɛləp ɪz naʊ məʧ mɔr ˈjusfəl tɪ ˈtoʊni ɛz ə ðən ɛz ə ˈkætəˌpəlt: ˈoʊnli wən əv hɪz faɪv əˈgɛnst ˈmænˌʧɛstər juˈnaɪtɪd riʧt ɪts ˈtərgət, ənd ðət wɑz ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɔrt wən. stɪl, ˈbɛtər ðən læst wik æt ˈsəndərlənd, wɪn nən əv hɪz 11 θroʊz riʧt ə ˈpɑtər. ˌɪnˈdid, ðoʊz lɔŋ θroʊz meɪ bi mɔr əv ə θrɛt ðən ə ˈprɑməs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ənˈdaʊtɪdli hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ ˈwəri ənd kriˈeɪt wət ˈmænɪʤərz ləv tɪ kɔl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz", ðeɪv lɔŋ sɪns stɑpt biɪŋ ə dɪˈrɛkt sɔrs əv əˈsɪsts. ɪn fɔr stoʊk goʊlz keɪm streɪt frəm hænz, bət ðɛr wər nən ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈsizən, wən læst ˈsizən ənd nən soʊ fɑr ðɪs. nɑt ðət stoʊk ər əˈvərs tɪ, ʃæl wi seɪ, ə pæs. ˈpitər ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri gʊd təʧ fər ə bɪg mæn ˈwəzənt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɛvədənt ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ hi mɪˈspleɪst hæf əv hɪz ˈpæsɪz ɪn juˈnaɪtədz θərd bət ðɛn əˈgɛn, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə ˈævərɪʤ lɛŋθ əv ˈpæsɪz hi rɪˈsivd, pərˈhæps ðæts kwaɪt ən əˈʧivmənt. ˈsərtənli stoʊk tʊk səm kənˈteɪnɪŋ: ˌɔlˈðoʊ juˈnaɪtɪd hæd pəˈzɛʃən ɪt wɑz məʧ ˈdipər ðən ˈjuʒəwəl, ənd ðeɪ ˈsidɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri tɪ ðə hoʊsts. ðə ˈʧæmpiənz hæv naʊ kənˈsidɪd 39 ʃɑts ɔn ˈtərgət ðɪs ˈsizən, ə ˈtoʊtəl mæʧt baɪ ˈboʊltən bət 'ˈbɛtərd' baɪ ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈpəndət ˌsəpəˈzɪʃən ɪts nɑt ʤɪst lɔŋ ʃɑts frəm ˌɑpərˈtunɪsts ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈdeɪvɪd də gea*: 23 əv ðə 39 hæv bɪn frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks, ə ˈtoʊtəl tɑpt ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈboʊltən ənd 25 ənd hɪrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ju doʊnt seɪ ˈɛvəri wik: ˈnuˌkæsəl hæv ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz ˈtaɪtəst dɪˈfɛns, æt list ɪn tərmz əv ʃɑts əˈlaʊd ɔn ˈtərgət 18 ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, 12 ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks. ˈminˌwaɪl, əp ðə ˈəðər ɛnd, ˈælən ˈpɑsi ˈpɛpərd 21 ʃɑts ɔn goʊl bət ˈoʊnli fɔr wər ɔn ˈtərgət, əv wɪʧ θri wər goʊlz. ˈæftər ə ˈmɪdˌwik hoʊm dɪˈfit tɪ ˈboʊltən, ðə læst θɪŋ ˈæstən ˈvɪlə ˈnidɪd wɑz tɪ lʊk ˈwoʊfəl ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈhæˌfaʊər æt. ˈsædli fər ˈæləks məˈkliʃ ðæts wət hi gɑt: ɪn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ 35 ˈmɪnəts ˈvɪlə ˈstrəgəld tɪ faɪnd ˈfluənsi, ər ˈfræŋkli team-mates*, biɪŋ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli baɪ ðə hoʊsts ənd nɑt ˈmænəʤɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃɑt ər ˈivɪn ˈkɔrnər. prɪˈzuməbli ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv ˈræpədli feɪs, ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈræpədli ˈæftər ðət ənd ˈdəbəld ðɛr ˈpæsɪŋ reɪt ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈhæˌfaʊər, ˌbiˈfɔr wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr ʃɛl əˈgɛn ˈæftər ˌriˈpleɪst ʤeɪ wɪθ ˈkæmbəl ʤɪst ˈæftər ðə aʊər. ɪn ɔl, ˈvɪləz dɪˈfɛndərz hæd ə ˈmizli 62 pæs kəmˈpliʃən reɪt wɛl ˈəndər ðə 80 prɛˈmɪr lig ˈævərɪʤ. stuərt ˈdaʊnɪŋ həz ˌɪmˈprɛst fər ˈlɪvərˌpul ðɪs ˈsizən bət ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ hɪz ˈpæsɪz ɪn ðə wʊlvz dɪˈfɛnsɪv θərd wər ˈfrikwɛntli ˈbækwərdz ər æt list leɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd waɪl bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm, ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ɛnˈrikeɪ wɑz fɑr mɔr dɪˈrɛkt. ðɪs kʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈkənɪŋ ruz frəm ˈkɛˌni ənd stiv klɑrk tɪ drɔ wʊlvz' dɪˈfɛns aʊt əv positionã¢ââ¦*ã¢â⦠ər pərˈhæps ʤɪst skɛrd əv wʊlvz ˈrɪʧərd ˈstɪrmən. ˈrɑbɪn væn riʧt 100 ˈɑrsənəl goʊlz ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl hɛlp frəm hɪz frɛnd ˈθioʊ. ˈmɪstər ˈwɔlkɑt sɛt əp ðə ˈsɛntəˌnɛri tɪ kənˈtɪnju ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl rən: iʧ əv ðə ˈjəŋstərz ˈsɛvən əˈsɪsts ɪn ɔl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ðɪs ˈkæləndər jɪr hæv bɪn fər væn. səm meɪ seɪ ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌsaʊθˈhæmptən flaɪər ʃʊd bi ˈlidɪŋ ðə laɪn, bət væn woʊnt ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ biɪŋ sɛt əp ənd ðə pleɪərz' ˈpæsɪŋ ˈpætərnz rɪˈflɛkt ðə fluˈɪdəti əv ˈsɪstəm. ˈfaɪnəli, hæts ɔf tɪ ˈhɛri redknapp*: fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ə roʊ, ˈtɑtənˌhæm meɪd ðə moʊst ˈpæsɪz, ðɪs taɪm əˈgɛnst wigan*. ˈskətəlɪŋ əˈweɪ ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə saɪd, kˈwaɪətli ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ θɪŋz baɪ rɪˈteɪnɪŋ pəˈzɛʃən ənd sˈwɪʧɪŋ ðə pɔɪnt əv əˈtæk, ɪz skɑt ˈpɑrkər. ðə ˈsəmər ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr səkˈsɛsfəl ˈpæsɪz pər 90 ˈmɪnəts ðən ˈɛniˌwən: ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 70 pər geɪm, ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ. greɪt, skɑt. meɪk jʊr oʊn prɛˈmɪr lig pɔɪnts wɪθ ðə stæts zoʊn æp frəm opta*, əˈveɪləbəl naʊ frəm ðə ˈaɪˌtunz æp stɔr
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johanssen writes: "suicide is the dark side of the student lending crisis and, despite all the media attention to the issue of student loans, it's been severely under-reported."
36 million americans have outstanding student loans. (illustration: eaglecartoons.com)
student loan debt suicides
by c., economic hardship reporting project
ne evening in 2007, jan yoder of normal, illinois noticed that her son jason seemed more despondent than usual. yoder had been a graduate student in organic chemistry at illinois state university but after incurring $100,000 in student loan debt, he struggled to find a job in his field. later that night, jason, 35, left the mobile home. concerned about her mood, jan yoder decided in the early morning hours to go look for him on campus, where a professor she ran into joined her in the search. the two of them discovered his body in one of the labs on campus and called campus police at 8:30am. 32 minutes later, jason was declared dead due to nitrogen asphyxiation.
when the story was posted on several different sites in 2007 and 2008, the internet chatter was not always kind to the dead man. while many expressed great sympathy for yoder and ranted against the student lending system, others were quick to invoke the “personal responsibility” argument “it was his fault;” “why did he take out that amount of loans?;” “mr. yoder took out those loans . . . he had an obligation to pay them back.” and denigrate him.
his mother, of course, saw it differently. while she was preparing for funeral, student debt collectors were still phoning her about the money her son owed. as reporter david wrote in a 2007 article for chicago sun times, she was gruff when confronted by these calls. “you are part of the reason he took his own life,” she told them and then hung up the phone.
suicide is the dark side of the student lending crisis and, despite all the media attention to the issue of student loans, been severely under-reported. i ignore it though, because an advocate for people who are struggling to pay their student loans, and been receiving suicidal comments for over two years and occasionally hearing reports of actual suicides. more people are being forced into untenable financial circumstances as outstanding student loan debt has surpassed $1 trillion. and people simply able to pay all the money they owe. in the past few years, the rate of defaults for federal loans has increased at an alarming rate. according to the department of education, those recent graduates who began repayments in 2009, percent had already defaulted on their federal loans. that compares to 7 percent in 2008. currently, 36 million americans have outstanding federal loans. i help but wonder how many of those millions are feeling distressed or suicidal, or how many have attempted suicide because of all that debt hanging over their heads.
i first started appreciating the depth of the problem of suicidal debtors a few years ago, with a post on my blog, all education matters, entitled, “suicide among student debtors: thought about it?” i was stunned by the responses. in comment after comment, people confessed to feeling suicidal. one person wrote, “i was very actively looking into suicide until i got on. now i have to take happy pills every day to keep the suicidal urges at a minimum level. you are correct to ask the question. many of the folks who are incredibly deep in law school debt will end up killing themselves. i think, in the next years, we are going to see absolutely massive numbers of law school graduate suicides.” said another: “yes, i thought about suicide a lot over the past few years. i take and i had been smoking cigarettes for months but i did end up quitting. the big issue with that is i want to be an opera singer so [smoking] was my way of giving up. trying to do what i can to get through this… and praying for an answer.”
some of the people who write to me are quite specific about how they plan to kill themselves. one person said, “i think about jumping from the floor window of my office every day.” for suicide prevention experts, this is a dangerous sign, as it means that the person has actually devised a plan to carry out the act. in recent months, the notes have increased, and if anything they are even more desperate. one individual admitted that he thought about killing himself all the time. another even claimed which was beyond disturbing that prior to writing his comment, he had been sitting in his car, with the garage door shut.
there have been no epidemiological studies attempting to find a correlation between student loan indebtedness and suicide or suicide attempts, but experts would not be surprised if one exists. a statement published on the website by the american association of (aps) notes, “there is a clear and direct relationship between rates of unemployment and suicide. the peak rate of suicide in 1933 occurred one year after the total us unemployment rate reached 25% of the labor force. similar findings have been documented internationally. at the individual level, unemployed individuals have between two and four times the suicide rate of those employed.” the document adds, “economic strain and personal financial crises have been well documented as precipitating events in individual deaths by suicide.”
i spoke to dr. peter kinderman, a clinical psychologist at the university of liverpool, who has written about the disastrous mental health effects of recent austerity measures in greece. when i told him about the suicidal notes that been receiving from desperate debtors, he said this is to be expected. kinderman had served on the department of ministerial advisory group in great britain, from 2010 to 2011, which issued a report predicting that the european economic crisis would have a significant impact on mental health. suicides and suicide attempts have increased dramatically in several european countries. not surprisingly, the problem seems particularly acute in greece and italy, two countries that have been hit hardest by austerity measures, and have seen a jump in suicides. in 2011, andreas loverdos, the minister of health in greece, announced that suicides had likely increased by 40% in the first five months of that year when compared to 2010. the numbers are equally as grim in italy. a taxpayer rights group in rome called insists that suicides have become an increasing problem in the country. in april of 2012, the group asked prosecutors in rome to investigate 18 suicides in northern italy. the president of the organization, carmelo finocchiaro, called for an investigation to see whether those who should be preventing this “social massacre” are doing their part.
suicide, kinderman insists, is not the result of “a brain malfunction.” he added, “there are psychological consequences when economies fall into decay.” under circumstances of severe economic stress, he told me, “feeling suicidal is understandable. it is not a disease, a problem.”
it turns out not the only one who receives suicidal notes from student loan debtors. there is a loosely connected group of bloggers who call themselves the to underscore their perception that u.s. legal education system is a scam, churning out many more graduates than the economy can possibly employ. the “scamblogs” receive heavy traffic and each post elicits hundreds of responses from morose, depressed, and increasingly hopeless law grads.
the majority of law grads now wind up deeply in debt and jobless. as brian tamanaha, a law professor at washington university law in st. louis, says, “my book vindicates the basic view of the that attending law school is a highly risky proposition that turns out badly for many students, who end up with a huge debt and no law job” or any job, for that matter, that generates enough income to manage the debt.” a surprising number of law grads post suicidal remarks publicly on’ sites each month. one example: in august of 2011, a man who identified himself as jordan posted his plan to light himself on fire outside of the capitol:
i plan to douse myself and light myself aflame on the
capitol steps, to draw attention to the dire situation of the millions of indentured educated citizens who, like me, have no options, plus a predatory banking system coming after us. there is no political solution to this problem . . . i will be setting myself on fire, and the student debt debacle will hopefully come to the forefront of public consciousness.
fortunately, there have been no reports of outside the capitol building.
like me, individual must deal with private emails from suicidal people. nando, a popular for his sharp tongue and scatological contempt for law schools, tells me he has also received numerous suicidal notes. he talked about how hard it is to receive these notes, especially if not a trained therapist or counselor. “i’ve talked to a couple of guys on the phone, and you try to deal with the positive, and i say, ‘you want to do anything rash.” he recalls one particular conversation with a suicidal man, and sighed, “i mean, i am not a drinker, but one guy made me want to go out and drink a beer.” in some cases, nando has suggested leaving the country in search of work.
it hard to find student debtors who feel like been crushed by the system. at 47, john koch is still living with his elderly parents in oyster bay, long island. although he has a law degree, koch has earned a living as a house painter for many years. when i ask about his living arrangement, koch explains that he has in own space, “i’m downstairs. they are upstairs.” he pauses, however, adding wearily, “but i mean, i am 47-years-old. i suppose in one sense, in your parents’ eyes, always going to be a child.” john laughs, and continues after clearing his throat, “of course, i can come and go and do whatever i please. but still there, um… little things, you know… you have something, like, i have my hobbies and i leave some things in my apartment, and my mother comes down and says,” he imitates her in a tone, “‘oh, you do that. makin’ a mess.’”
john breathes heavily, “i mean, i am there for my parents. my father will be 80, and my mother is 73, and they are having health problems, and i am there if there is a trip to the er. so good for them.” silence on the phone. john breathes in deeply and laughs again when i ask, “so, good for them, but what about you?”
with a strong long island accent he exclaims, “it’s… you know… your independence talkin’ about! and from where i came from his voice trails off and after a pause, he adds, “i was married, living in a home, with my wife, and living… i guess the american dream to have your own home, a family, children possibly.”
koch originally borrowed $69,000 in 1997. the majority of that money was loans for law school, seemingly, he says, to “better myself.” after he graduated from touro law school, koch struggled to find steady employment and eventually he defaulted on his loans. he was immediately slapped with $50,000 in penalties. for years, he had been filling out deferment forms every six months to buy himself more time but in 2009, sallie mae declared him in default. at the time of this writing, koch owes over $320,000. that sounds staggering but hardly unusual. once a person defaults on a student loan, the balance grows exponentially, with interest compounding on interest, penalties and fees. by the time he “retires,” in 23 years, koch figures he will owe close to $1.9 million. he get even credit, he tells me, and not like any way out of his trap: student loan debt cannot be absolved through bankruptcy.
koch struggles with suicidal thoughts and admits to behavior, such as heavy drinking and cigarettes. eventually he channeled those feelings into a blog that draws more readers each month. in january of 2012, though, the suffolk county police paid his parents an unpleasant visit to inquire about their suicidal comments and posts
i spoke to koch a day or two after the police showed up at his home. he was still rattled. “my parents discovered my blog, and so did my sister,” he said after the police visited his home. koch surmises that the police were former touro law students who were tipped off about the suicidal posts. the log that upset his sister the most, koch told me, included a “series of 5 poems about 5 fanciful kids that go to law school and all end up killing themselves 5 years later.”
koch launched a new site (esqpainting) after the police visit but disbanded his online writing projects in early june. he decided that blogging is no longer a good outlet for him. yet for koch the agony continues. the voices of the people who have created this situation for millions of student loan debtors, koch snarled, “‘you know, you have this debt, and gonna make it bigger, and never gonna let you out, and… and… the rest of society is going to cover it for you. and never going to let them out either.’”
i spoke to koch a few months ago while he walked his dog and smoked a cigarette. he described his life as pretty much over, and he echoed that sentiment a few weeks ago. “so much for achieving the american dream.” these days, koch watches as the interest piles up. he sighs when we hang up, and says, “i mean, why punish the debtor with greater debt?”
need help? in the u.s., call for the national suicide prevention lifeline.
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johanssen* raɪts: "ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪz ðə dɑrk saɪd əv ðə ˈstudənt ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ənd, dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈstudənt loʊnz, ɪts bɪn səˈvɪrli under-reported*." 36 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈstudənt loʊnz. (ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən: eaglecartoons.com*) ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt ˈsuəˌsaɪdz baɪ si., ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈhɑrdʃɪp rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt ni ˈivnɪŋ ɪn 2007 ʤæn ˈjoʊdər əv ˈnɔrməl, ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ˈnoʊtɪst ðət hər sən ˈʤeɪsən simd mɔr dɪˈspɑndənt ðən ˈjuʒəwəl. ˈjoʊdər hæd bɪn ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt ɪn ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɛmɪstri æt ˌɪləˈnɔɪz steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti bət ˈæftər ˌɪnˈkərɪŋ ɪn ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt, hi ˈstrəgəld tɪ faɪnd ə ʤɑb ɪn hɪz fild. ˈleɪtər ðət naɪt, ˈʤeɪsən, 35 lɛft ðə ˈmoʊbəl hoʊm. kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt hər mud, ʤæn ˈjoʊdər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ aʊərz tɪ goʊ lʊk fər ɪm ɔn ˈkæmpəs, wɛr ə prəˈfɛsər ʃi ræn ˈɪntu ʤɔɪnd hər ɪn ðə sərʧ. ðə tu əv ðɛm dɪˈskəvərd hɪz ˈbɑdi ɪn wən əv ðə læbz ɔn ˈkæmpəs ənd kɔld ˈkæmpəs pəˈlis æt 8:30am*. 32 ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ˈʤeɪsən wɑz dɪˈklɛrd dɛd du tɪ ˈnaɪtrəʤən asphyxiation*. wɪn ðə ˈstɔri wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɪfərənt saɪts ɪn 2007 ənd 2008 ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈʧætər wɑz nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz kaɪnd tɪ ðə dɛd mæn. waɪl ˈmɛni ɪkˈsprɛst greɪt ˈsɪmpəθi fər ˈjoʊdər ənd ˈræntɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstudənt ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈsɪstəm, ˈəðərz wər kwɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə responsibility”*” ˈɑrgjəmənt wɑz hɪz fault;”*;” dɪd hi teɪk aʊt ðət əˈmaʊnt əv loans?;”*?;” ““mr*. ˈjoʊdər tʊk aʊt ðoʊz loʊnz hi hæd ən ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ peɪ ðɛm back.”*.” ənd ˈdɛnəˌgreɪt ɪm. hɪz ˈməðər, əv kɔrs, sɔ ɪt ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. waɪl ʃi wɑz pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər fˈjunərəl, ˈstudənt dɛt kəˈlɛktərz wər stɪl ˈfoʊnɪŋ hər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈməni hər sən oʊd. ɛz rɪˈpɔrtər ˈdeɪvɪd roʊt ɪn ə 2007 ˈɑrtɪkəl fər ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ sən taɪmz, ʃi wɑz grəf wɪn kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ ðiz kɔlz. ər pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən hi tʊk hɪz oʊn life,”*,” ʃi toʊld ðɛm ənd ðɛn həŋ əp ðə foʊn. ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪz ðə dɑrk saɪd əv ðə ˈstudənt ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈkraɪsəs ənd, dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈstudənt loʊnz, bɪn səˈvɪrli under-reported*. aɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ɪt ðoʊ, bɪˈkəz ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ˈpipəl hu ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ðɛr ˈstudənt loʊnz, ənd bɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈkɑmɛnts fər ˈoʊvər tu jɪrz ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈhirɪŋ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈækʧəwəl ˈsuəˌsaɪdz. mɔr ˈpipəl ər biɪŋ fɔrst ˈɪntu ənˈtɛnəbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ɛz ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt həz sərˈpæst 1 ˈtrɪljən. ənd ˈpipəl ˈsɪmpli ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ ɔl ðə ˈməni ðeɪ oʊ. ɪn ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ðə reɪt əv dɪˈfɔlts fər ˈfɛdərəl loʊnz həz ˌɪnˈkrist æt ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ reɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðoʊz ˈrisənt ˈgræʤəˌweɪts hu bɪˈgæn riˈpeɪmənts ɪn 2009 pərˈsɛnt hæd ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈfɔltɪd ɔn ðɛr ˈfɛdərəl loʊnz. ðət kəmˈpɛrz tɪ 7 pərˈsɛnt ɪn 2008 ˈkərəntli, 36 ˈmɪljən əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl loʊnz. aɪ hɛlp bət ˈwəndər haʊ ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈmɪljənz ər ˈfilɪŋ dɪˈstrɛst ər ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl, ər haʊ ˈmɛni hæv əˈtɛmptəd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd bɪˈkəz əv ɔl ðət dɛt ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðɛr hɛdz. aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə dɛpθ əv ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈdɛtərz ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪθ ə poʊst ɔn maɪ blɔg, ɔl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈmætərz, ɛnˈtaɪtəld, əˈməŋ ˈstudənt ˈdɛtərz: θɔt əˈbaʊt it?”*?” aɪ wɑz stənd baɪ ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪz. ɪn ˈkɑmɛnt ˈæftər ˈkɑmɛnt, ˈpipəl kənˈfɛst tɪ ˈfilɪŋ ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl. wən ˈpərsən roʊt, wɑz ˈvɛri ˈæktɪvli ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ənˈtɪl aɪ gɑt ɔn. naʊ aɪ hæv tɪ teɪk ˈhæpi pɪlz ˈɛvəri deɪ tɪ kip ðə ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈərʤɪz æt ə ˈmɪnəməm ˈlɛvəl. ju ər kərˈɛkt tɪ æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən. ˈmɛni əv ðə foʊks hu ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli dip ɪn lɔ skul dɛt wɪl ɛnd əp ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. aɪ θɪŋk, ɪn ðə nɛkst jɪrz, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈmæsɪv ˈnəmbərz əv lɔ skul ˈgræʤəˌweɪt suicides.”*.” sɛd əˈnəðər: ““yes*, aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ə lɔt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz. aɪ teɪk ənd aɪ hæd bɪn sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌsɪgəˈrɛts fər mənθs bət aɪ dɪd ɛnd əp kˈwɪtɪŋ. ðə bɪg ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðət ɪz aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ən ˈɑprə ˈsɪŋər soʊ [sˈmoʊkɪŋ] wɑz maɪ weɪ əv ˈgɪvɪŋ əp. traɪɪŋ tɪ du wət aɪ kən tɪ gɪt θru this…*… ənd preɪɪŋ fər ən answer.”*.” səm əv ðə ˈpipəl hu raɪt tɪ mi ər kwaɪt spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈbaʊt haʊ ðeɪ plæn tɪ kɪl ðɛmˈsɛlvz. wən ˈpərsən sɛd, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈʤəmpɪŋ frəm ðə flɔr ˈwɪndoʊ əv maɪ ˈɔfəs ˈɛvəri day.”*.” fər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd priˈvɛnʃən ˈɛkspərts, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs saɪn, ɛz ɪt minz ðət ðə ˈpərsən həz ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪˈvaɪzd ə plæn tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ðə ækt. ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs, ðə noʊts hæv ˌɪnˈkrist, ənd ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ ər ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdɛspərɪt. wən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ədˈmɪtəd ðət hi θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ɔl ðə taɪm. əˈnəðər ˈivɪn kleɪmd wɪʧ wɑz bɪɔnd dɪˈstərbɪŋ ðət praɪər tɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑmɛnt, hi hæd bɪn ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn hɪz kɑr, wɪθ ðə gərɑʒ dɔr ʃət. ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ ˌɛpɪˌdiˌmiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈstədiz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈstudənt loʊn ˌɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtɛmpts, bət ˈɛkspərts wʊd nɑt bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf wən ɪgˈzɪsts. ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv (aps*) noʊts, ɪz ə klɪr ənd dɪˈrɛkt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin reɪts əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ðə pik reɪt əv ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪn 1933 əˈkərd wən jɪr ˈæftər ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈjuˈɛs ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt riʧt 25 əv ðə ˈleɪbər fɔrs. ˈsɪmələr ˈfaɪndɪŋz hæv bɪn ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑli. æt ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈlɛvəl, ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hæv bɪtˈwin tu ənd fɔr taɪmz ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd reɪt əv ðoʊz employed.”*.” ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ædz, streɪn ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsiz hæv bɪn wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɛz prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɛθs baɪ suicide.”*.” aɪ spoʊk tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈpitər ˈkaɪndərmən, ə ˈklɪnɪkəl saɪˈkɑləʤəst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈlɪvərˌpul, hu həz ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈzæstrəs ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈifɛkts əv ˈrisənt ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈmɛʒərz ɪn gris. wɪn aɪ toʊld ɪm əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl noʊts ðət bɪn rɪˈsivɪŋ frəm ˈdɛspərɪt ˈdɛtərz, hi sɛd ðɪs ɪz tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˈkaɪndərmən hæd sərvd ɔn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl ædˈvaɪzəri grup ɪn greɪt ˈbrɪtən, frəm 2010 tɪ 2011 wɪʧ ˈɪʃud ə rɪˈpɔrt prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðət ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkraɪsəs wʊd hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ. ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtɛmpts hæv ˌɪnˈkrist drəˈmætɪkəli ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz. nɑt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə ˈprɑbləm simz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈkjut ɪn gris ənd ˈɪtəli, tu ˈkəntriz ðət hæv bɪn hɪt ˈhɑrdəst baɪ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˈmɛʒərz, ənd hæv sin ə ʤəmp ɪn ˈsuəˌsaɪdz. ɪn 2011 ɑnˈdreɪəs loverdos*, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv hɛlθ ɪn gris, əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈsuəˌsaɪdz hæd ˈlaɪkli ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 40 ɪn ðə fərst faɪv mənθs əv ðət jɪr wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 2010 ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈikwəli ɛz grɪm ɪn ˈɪtəli. ə ˈtækˌspeɪər raɪts grup ɪn roʊm kɔld ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət ˈsuəˌsaɪdz hæv bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ɪn ˈeɪprəl əv 2012 ðə grup æst ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪn roʊm tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt 18 ˈsuəˌsaɪdz ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈɪtəli. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, kɑrˈmɛloʊ finoʊkiˈɑroʊ, kɔld fər ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən tɪ si ˈwɛðər ðoʊz hu ʃʊd bi prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ðɪs massacre”*” ər duɪŋ ðɛr pɑrt. ˈsuɪˌsaɪd, ˈkaɪndərmən ˌɪnˈsɪsts, ɪz nɑt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv breɪn malfunction.”*.” hi ˈædɪd, ər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz wɪn ɪˈkɑnəmiz fɔl ˈɪntu decay.”*.” ˈəndər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv səˈvɪr ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk strɛs, hi toʊld mi, ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. ɪt ɪz nɑt ə dɪˈziz, ə problem.”*.” ɪt tərnz aʊt nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən hu rɪˈsivz ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl noʊts frəm ˈstudənt loʊn ˈdɛtərz. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlusli kəˈnɛktɪd grup əv ˈblɔgərz hu kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðə tɪ ˌəndərˈskɔr ðɛr pərˈsɛpʃən ðət juz. ˈligəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm ɪz ə skæm, ˈʧərnɪŋ aʊt ˈmɛni mɔr ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ðən ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi kən ˈpɑsəbli ɪmˈplɔɪ. ðə ““scamblogs”*” rɪˈsiv ˈhɛvi ˈtræfɪk ənd iʧ poʊst ɪˈlɪsəts ˈhənərdz əv rɪˈspɑnsɪz frəm məroʊs, dɪˈprɛst, ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈhoʊpləs lɔ grædz. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv lɔ grædz naʊ wɪnd əp ˈdipli ɪn dɛt ənd ˈʤɑbləs. ɛz braɪən tɑmɑˈnɑhə, ə lɔ prəˈfɛsər æt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti lɔ ɪn st*. luɪs, sɪz, bʊk ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə ˈbeɪsɪk vju əv ðə ðət əˈtɛndɪŋ lɔ skul ɪz ə ˈhaɪli ˈrɪski ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət tərnz aʊt ˈbædli fər ˈmɛni ˈstudənts, hu ɛnd əp wɪθ ə juʤ dɛt ənd noʊ lɔ job”*” ər ˈɛni ʤɑb, fər ðət ˈmætər, ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ɪˈnəf ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə debt.”*.” ə səˈpraɪzɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv lɔ grædz poʊst ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl rɪˈmɑrks ˈpəblɪkli ɔn scambloggers’*’ saɪts iʧ mənθ. wən ɪgˈzæmpəl: ɪn ˈɔgəst əv 2011 ə mæn hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ˈʤɔrdən ˈpoʊstɪd hɪz plæn tɪ laɪt hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn faɪər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl: aɪ plæn tɪ daʊs ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd laɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əˈfleɪm ɔn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl stɛps, tɪ drɔ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə daɪər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɪljənz əv ˌɪnˈdɛnʧərd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ˈsɪtɪzənz hu, laɪk mi, hæv noʊ ˈɔpʃənz, pləs ə ˈprɛdəˌtɔri ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈkəmɪŋ ˈæftər ˈjuˈɛs. ðɛr ɪz noʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑbləm aɪ wɪl bi ˈsɛtɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɔn faɪər, ənd ðə ˈstudənt dɛt dəˈbɑkəl wɪl ˈhoʊpfəli kəm tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɛr hæv bɪn noʊ rɪˈpɔrts əv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈbɪldɪŋ. laɪk mi, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl məst dil wɪθ ˈpraɪvət iˈmeɪlz frəm ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈpipəl. ˈnændoʊ, ə ˈpɑpjələr fər hɪz ʃɑrp təŋ ənd skætəˈlɔʤəkəl kənˈtɛmpt fər lɔ skulz, tɛlz mi hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ˈnumərəs ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl noʊts. hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt haʊ hɑrd ɪt ɪz tɪ rɪˈsiv ðiz noʊts, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf nɑt ə treɪnd ˈθɛrəpɪst ər ˈkaʊnsələr. tɔkt tɪ ə ˈkəpəl əv gaɪz ɔn ðə foʊn, ənd ju traɪ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈpɑzətɪv, ənd aɪ seɪ, wɔnt tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rash.”*.” hi ˈriˌkɔlz wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ə ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl mæn, ənd saɪd, min, aɪ æm nɑt ə ˈdrɪŋkər, bət wən gaɪ meɪd mi wɔnt tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd drɪŋk ə beer.”*.” ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ˈnændoʊ həz səˈʤɛstɪd ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri ɪn sərʧ əv wərk. ɪt hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ˈstudənt ˈdɛtərz hu fil laɪk bɪn krəʃt baɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm. æt 47 ʤɑn kɔʧ ɪz stɪl ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈɛldərli ˈpɛrənts ɪn ˈɔɪstər beɪ, lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi həz ə lɔ dɪˈgri, kɔʧ həz ərnd ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ə haʊs ˈpeɪnər fər ˈmɛni jɪrz. wɪn aɪ æsk əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ ərˈeɪnʤmənt, kɔʧ ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət hi həz ɪn oʊn speɪs, ˈdaʊnˈstɛrz. ðeɪ ər upstairs.”*.” hi ˈpɔzɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈædɪŋ ˈwɛrəli, aɪ min, aɪ æm 47-years-old*. aɪ səˈpoʊz ɪn wən sɛns, ɪn jʊr parents’*’ aɪz, ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə child.”*.” ʤɑn læfs, ənd kənˈtɪnjuz ˈæftər ˈklɪrɪŋ hɪz θroʊt, kɔrs, aɪ kən kəm ənd goʊ ənd du ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ pliz. bət stɪl ðɛr, um…*… ˈlɪtəl θɪŋz, ju know…*… ju hæv ˈsəmθɪŋ, laɪk, aɪ hæv maɪ ˈhɑbiz ənd aɪ liv səm θɪŋz ɪn maɪ əˈpɑrtmənt, ənd maɪ ˈməðər kəmz daʊn ənd says,”*,” hi ˈɪməˌteɪts hər ɪn ə toʊn, “‘“‘oh*, ju du ðət. makin’*’ ə mess.’”*.’” ʤɑn briðz ˈhɛvəli, min, aɪ æm ðɛr fər maɪ ˈpɛrənts. maɪ ˈfɑðər wɪl bi 80 ənd maɪ ˈməðər ɪz 73 ənd ðeɪ ər ˈhævɪŋ hɛlθ ˈprɑbləmz, ənd aɪ æm ðɛr ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə trɪp tɪ ðə ər. soʊ gʊd fər them.”*.” ˈsaɪləns ɔn ðə foʊn. ʤɑn briðz ɪn ˈdipli ənd læfs əˈgɛn wɪn aɪ æsk,, gʊd fər ðɛm, bət wət əˈbaʊt you?”*?” wɪθ ə strɔŋ lɔŋ ˈaɪlənd ˈækˌsɛnt hi ɪkˈskleɪmz, ““it’s…*… ju know…*… jʊr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns talkin’*’ əˈbaʊt! ənd frəm wɛr aɪ keɪm frəm hɪz vɔɪs treɪlz ɔf ənd ˈæftər ə pɔz, hi ædz, wɑz ˈmɛrid, ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ə hoʊm, wɪθ maɪ waɪf, ənd living…*… aɪ gɛs ðə əˈmɛrɪkən drim tɪ hæv jʊr oʊn hoʊm, ə ˈfæməli, ˈʧɪldrən possibly.”*.” kɔʧ ərˈɪʤənəli ˈbɑˌroʊd ɪn 1997 ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðət ˈməni wɑz loʊnz fər lɔ skul, ˈsimɪŋli, hi sɪz, tɪ myself.”*.” ˈæftər hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈturoʊ lɔ skul, kɔʧ ˈstrəgəld tɪ faɪnd ˈstɛdi ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hi dɪˈfɔltɪd ɔn hɪz loʊnz. hi wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli slæpt wɪθ ɪn ˈpɛnəltiz. fər jɪrz, hi hæd bɪn ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt dɪˈfərmənt fɔrmz ˈɛvəri sɪks mənθs tɪ baɪ hɪmˈsɛlf mɔr taɪm bət ɪn 2009 ˈsæli meɪ dɪˈklɛrd ɪm ɪn dɪˈfɔlt. æt ðə taɪm əv ðɪs ˈraɪtɪŋ, kɔʧ oʊz ˈoʊvər ðət saʊnz ˈstægərˌɪŋ bət ˈhɑrdli ənˈjuˌʒuəl. wəns ə ˈpərsən dɪˈfɔlts ɔn ə ˈstudənt loʊn, ðə ˈbæləns groʊz ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli, wɪθ ˈɪntəˌrɛst kəmˈpaʊndɪŋ ɔn ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˈpɛnəltiz ənd fiz. baɪ ðə taɪm hi ““retires,”*,” ɪn 23 jɪrz, kɔʧ ˈfɪgjərz hi wɪl oʊ kloʊz tɪ ˈmɪljən. hi gɪt ˈivɪn ˈkrɛdɪt, hi tɛlz mi, ənd nɑt laɪk ˈɛni weɪ aʊt əv hɪz træp: ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt ˈkænɑt bi əbˈzɑlvd θru ˈbæŋkrəptsi. kɔʧ ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl θɔts ənd ədˈmɪts tɪ bɪˈheɪvjər, səʧ ɛz ˈhɛvi ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˌsɪgəˈrɛts. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hi ˈʧænəld ðoʊz ˈfilɪŋz ˈɪntu ə blɔg ðət drɔz mɔr ˈridərz iʧ mənθ. ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri əv 2012 ðoʊ, ðə ˈsəfək ˈkaʊnti pəˈlis peɪd hɪz ˈpɛrənts ən ənˈplɛzənt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪr əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˈkɑmɛnts ənd poʊsts aɪ spoʊk tɪ kɔʧ ə deɪ ər tu ˈæftər ðə pəˈlis ʃoʊd əp æt hɪz hoʊm. hi wɑz stɪl ˈrætəld. ˈpɛrənts dɪˈskəvərd maɪ blɔg, ənd soʊ dɪd maɪ sister,”*,” hi sɛd ˈæftər ðə pəˈlis ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪz hoʊm. kɔʧ sərˈmaɪzɪz ðət ðə pəˈlis wər ˈfɔrmər ˈturoʊ lɔ ˈstudənts hu wər tɪpt ɔf əˈbaʊt ðə ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl poʊsts. ðə lɔg ðət ˈəpˌsɛt hɪz ˈsɪstər ðə moʊst, kɔʧ toʊld mi, ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə əv 5 poʊəmz əˈbaʊt 5 ˈfænsɪfəl kɪdz ðət goʊ tɪ lɔ skul ənd ɔl ɛnd əp ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz 5 jɪrz later.”*.” kɔʧ lɔnʧt ə nu saɪt (esqpainting*) ˈæftər ðə pəˈlis ˈvɪzɪt bət dɪsˈbændɪd hɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ˈərli ʤun. hi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈblɔgɪŋ ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə gʊd ˈaʊˌtlɛt fər ɪm. jɛt fər kɔʧ ðə ˈægəni kənˈtɪnjuz. ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ðə ˈpipəl hu hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ˈmɪljənz əv ˈstudənt loʊn ˈdɛtərz, kɔʧ sˈnɑrəld, noʊ, ju hæv ðɪs dɛt, ənd ˈgɑnə meɪk ɪt ˈbɪgər, ənd ˈnɛvər ˈgɑnə lɛt ju aʊt, and…*… and…*… ðə rɛst əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkəvər ɪt fər ju. ənd ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ðɛm aʊt either.’”*.’” aɪ spoʊk tɪ kɔʧ ə fju mənθs əˈgoʊ waɪl hi wɔkt hɪz dɔg ənd smoʊkt ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt. hi dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz laɪf ɛz ˈprɪti məʧ ˈoʊvər, ənd hi ˈɛkoʊd ðət ˈsɛnəmənt ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ. məʧ fər əˈʧivɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən dream.”*.” ðiz deɪz, kɔʧ ˈwɑʧɪz ɛz ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst paɪlz əp. hi saɪz wɪn wi hæŋ əp, ənd sɪz, min, waɪ ˈpənɪʃ ðə ˈdɛtər wɪθ ˈgreɪtər debt?”*?” nid hɛlp? ɪn ðə juz., kɔl fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈsuɪˌsaɪd priˈvɛnʃən ˈlaɪˌflaɪn.
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while i disguise my enjoyment of star wars: the old republic, i have to honestly admit the gear buying system is complex. hell, downright confusing. no matter the game, a huge fan of (warlord in vanilla wow). while i may not haveed my way to 50 in, i enjoyed a fair share of it on the way up. once i got there, with my hands full with, i stared at the 18 different in sheer bewilderment.
eighteen is not an exaggeration, there are in fact 18 related for each faction. where do you even start? what do even do? a mercenary commendation and why i have any? why does all the level 50 purple gear require these mercenary yet i have zero of them? why is battle master gear so awesome? are these daily / weekly quests worth doing? the purpose of this guide is to answer all these questions, with pictures!
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basics:
it all starts withs and valor.s are instances that you can queue from anywhere in the universe from the bottom right of your mini map. the red box in the picture shows the location. for republic players, the icon will be the republic symbol instead of the imperial symbol. you can queue solo or with a group. there are currently three differents, even though it seems like hutt ball happens every time (39% according to bioware).
in theses you acquire valor points and. you can think of valor as your rank out at 100. valor is gained thoughs, world, and through quests on. titles can also be unlocked through your valor rank. are gained though completing matches. they max out at 1000, so they need to be spent often. spending them is pretty easy though. the picture below shows the end of a match; you can see how much valor and are gained.
***edit: it was pointed out to me by michael on our site and user "quagmire_" that the valor cap is 100 and not 60. this is confirmed so i changed it in the guide. valor 60 is still the minimum level to use battle master gear though. thank you.***
there are three tiers of level 50 purple level gear. the order is centurion < champion < battle master. why do you want level 50 gear? the answer is expertise. expertise is the specific stat that makes you better in situations. this one stat makes you do more damage, have better heals, and take less damage in. not to mention the stats on this gear, especially the battle master tier, is top end.
spending:
on your fleet, in the “combat training” area there are the 18 vendors. while 18 vendors can be intimidating, only 6 of them pertain to you. there are 4 vendors in this area, 1 item vendor, and 1 weapon vendor. all these vendors are in somewhat close proximity, you just need to talk with them to learn which is for your class. the vendors look like members of your class jedi knight vendors look like jedi and smuggler vendors look like smugglers etc. the gear can be bought form one of these vendors with.
for now, ignore the 4 vendors. the vendor to focus on right now is the item vendor i mentioned. his official title is items>, for the empire his name is jensen. the items> vendor is on your fleet combat training section standing next to the daily quest drop box. the picture below shows the item> vendor and the drop box next to him. while this picture is of the imperial fleet, the and drop box will be in the same location for the republic combat training section.
the fastest way to dump your is to convert them to mercenary. why? mercenary are used in conjunction with to buy champion gear bags. whoa, yea, break that down more.
mercenary are bought at the items> with. the conversion rate is 10 mercenary for 30. so dump your into mercenary to make sure you go above the 1000 commendation limit. you are going to need a lot of them.
now to the more confusing aspects of this gear system. champion gear bags are bought from the same items> vendor for 200 mercenary and 200 (800 in total). these bags are unique, so you can only carry one at a time. this a big deal because you can just open them as soon as you get them granted that you are level 50. these bags are how you get champion and centurion level gear.
champion gear bags have a random chance to have an “unassembled champion" item. think of champion items as tokens that you trade into <champion gear> vendors, for your specific class, for wearable versions of that item. you will only ever receive tokens for your class, but you can get duplicates of an item it is totally random.
let me explain with an example. the picture below shows the “unassembled champion master force boots” item in my inventory. i received this from a champion gear bag. i take this item to the <champion gear> vendor for inquisitors and trade it into wearable boots. the reason you trade this token in is because there is a choice of three boots for my class. in a nut shell there are sorcerer boots, assassin boots, and assassin tank boots.
remember, the champion gear bags do not always have champion tokens in them. from what read and experienced, the drop rate is only about 10% though i cannot confirm this. when there is an item, you get 1 centurion commendation, while bags without items have 3 centurion in them. a centurion commendation is used to buy centurion level gear. if you get unlucky with champion gear and never get a part of the armor you have, you can buy the lower tier specific item with centurion. the picture below shows sets of duplicates of champion level gear. you can see that an item can be bought for 1 “unassembled champion” token or for ~67 champion (these come from battle master bags covered later).
champion gear bags can also be gained though the daily and weekly quests. each daily quest will get you 1 champion gear bag, and each weekly quest will get you 3 bags so completing them is very worth it. there are 4 quests at 50 (currently). there is a daily quest to win threes and a weekly quest to win 9s. also, there is a daily quest to ‘help the war effort’ 5 times on and a weekly quest to ‘help the war effort’ 15 times on. armor also has ‘set piece’ bonuses.
battle master gear is the top tier armor. bags for battle master armor can only be achieved through completing the daily and weekly quests. these bags work just like the champion gear bags and are also unique. these bags can only be opened once level 50 and have maxed level 60 valor. a battle master bag will have an “unassembled battle master” token in it or champion. this is the same exact system as the lower tier items, except the only way to receive battle master armor is though the tokens from the bags received from doing the quests. to me, the system seems to guarantee you champion level gear if dedicated and have valor 60. battle master gear seems like a bonus.
so, that is the process of obtaining armor sets. it's confusing but there is a method to it. i hope this guide helps you whether you wield a or blaster riffle, are a casual or hard coreer, or if republic or empire. going to end this guide with all the information in one bullet chart. happy hunting.
recap (spark notes):
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waɪl aɪ dɪsˈgaɪz maɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪmənt əv stɑr wɔrz: ðə oʊld riˈpəblɪk, aɪ hæv tɪ ˈɑnəstli ədˈmɪt ðə gɪr baɪɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪz ˈkɑmplɛks. hɛl, ˈdaʊnˌraɪt kənfˈjuzɪŋ. noʊ ˈmætər ðə geɪm, ə juʤ fæn əv (ˈwɔˌrlɔrd ɪn vəˈnɪlə waʊ). waɪl aɪ meɪ nɑt hæv maɪ weɪ tɪ 50 ɪn, aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə fɛr ʃɛr əv ɪt ɔn ðə weɪ əp. wəns aɪ gɑt ðɛr, wɪθ maɪ hænz fʊl wɪθ, aɪ stɛrd æt ðə 18 ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ʃɪr bɪˈwɪldərmənt. ˈeɪˈtin ɪz nɑt ən ɪgˌzæʤərˈeɪʃən, ðɛr ər ɪn fækt 18 rɪˈleɪtɪd fər iʧ ˈfækʃən. wɛr du ju ˈivɪn stɑrt? wət du ˈivɪn du? ə ˈmərsəˌnɛri ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən ənd waɪ aɪ hæv ˈɛni? waɪ dɪz ɔl ðə ˈlɛvəl 50 ˈpərpəl gɪr ˌrikˈwaɪər ðiz ˈmərsəˌnɛri jɛt aɪ hæv ˈziroʊ əv ðɛm? waɪ ɪz ˈbætəl ˈmæstər gɪr soʊ ˈɔsəm? ər ðiz ˈdeɪli ˈwikli kwɛsts wərθ duɪŋ? ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðɪs gaɪd ɪz tɪ ˈænsər ɔl ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz, wɪθ ˈpɪkʧərz! ***skɪp tɪ ɛnd fər ˈbeɪsɪks: ɪt ɔl stɑrts wɪθ ənd ˈvælər. ər ˈɪnstənsɪz ðət ju kən kju frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm raɪt əv jʊr ˈmɪni mæp. ðə rɛd bɑks ɪn ðə ˈpɪkʧər ʃoʊz ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən. fər riˈpəblɪk pleɪərz, ðə ˈaɪkɑn wɪl bi ðə riˈpəblɪk ˈsɪmbəl ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈsɪmbəl. ju kən kju ˈsoʊˌloʊ ər wɪθ ə grup. ðɛr ər ˈkərəntli θri ˈdɪfərənt, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt simz laɪk hət bɔl ˈhæpənz ˈɛvəri taɪm 39 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ bioware*). ɪn ðiz ju əkˈwaɪər ˈvælər pɔɪnts ənd. ju kən θɪŋk əv ˈvælər ɛz jʊr ræŋk aʊt æt 100 ˈvælər ɪz geɪnd ðoʊ, wərld, ənd θru kwɛsts ɔn. ˈtaɪtəlz kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ənˈlɑkt θru jʊr ˈvælər ræŋk. ər geɪnd ðoʊ kəmˈplitɪŋ ˈmæʧɪz. ðeɪ mæks aʊt æt 1000 soʊ ðeɪ nid tɪ bi spɛnt ˈɔfən. ˈspɛndɪŋ ðɛm ɪz ˈprɪti ˈizi ðoʊ. ðə ˈpɪkʧər bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ðə ɛnd əv ə mæʧ; ju kən si haʊ məʧ ˈvælər ənd ər geɪnd. ***ˈɛdət: ɪt wɑz ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt tɪ mi baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ɔn ɑr saɪt ənd ˈjuzər "kˈwægˌmaɪər_" ðət ðə ˈvælər kæp ɪz 100 ənd nɑt 60 ðɪs ɪz kənˈfərmd soʊ aɪ ʧeɪnʤd ɪt ɪn ðə gaɪd. ˈvælər 60 ɪz stɪl ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈlɛvəl tɪ juz ˈbætəl ˈmæstər gɪr ðoʊ. θæŋk ðɛr ər θri tirz əv ˈlɛvəl 50 ˈpərpəl ˈlɛvəl gɪr. ðə ˈɔrdər ɪz sɛnˈtʊriən ˈʧæmpiən ˈbætəl ˈmæstər. waɪ du ju wɔnt ˈlɛvəl 50 gɪr? ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˌɛkspərˈtiz. ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪz ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk stæt ðət meɪks ju ˈbɛtər ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz. ðɪs wən stæt meɪks ju du mɔr ˈdæmɪʤ, hæv ˈbɛtər hilz, ənd teɪk lɛs ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə stæts ɔn ðɪs gɪr, əˈspɛʃəli ðə ˈbætəl ˈmæstər tir, ɪz tɔp ɛnd. ˈspɛndɪŋ: ɔn jʊr flit, ɪn ðə training”*” ˈɛriə ðɛr ər ðə 18 ˈvɛndərz. waɪl 18 ˈvɛndərz kən bi ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ, ˈoʊnli 6 əv ðɛm pərˈteɪn tɪ ju. ðɛr ər 4 ˈvɛndərz ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə, 1 ˈaɪtəm ˈvɛndər, ənd 1 ˈwɛpən ˈvɛndər. ɔl ðiz ˈvɛndərz ər ɪn ˈsəmˈwət kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti, ju ʤɪst nid tɪ tɔk wɪθ ðɛm tɪ lərn wɪʧ ɪz fər jʊr klæs. ðə ˈvɛndərz lʊk laɪk ˈmɛmbərz əv jʊr klæs ˈʤɛˌdi naɪt ˈvɛndərz lʊk laɪk ˈʤɛˌdi ənd sˈməgələr ˈvɛndərz lʊk laɪk sˈməgələrz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə gɪr kən bi bɔt fɔrm wən əv ðiz ˈvɛndərz wɪθ. fər naʊ, ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə 4 ˈvɛndərz. ðə ˈvɛndər tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn raɪt naʊ ɪz ðə ˈaɪtəm ˈvɛndər aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd. hɪz əˈfɪʃəl ˈtaɪtəl ɪz ˈaɪtəmz>, fər ðə ˈɛmpaɪər hɪz neɪm ɪz ˈʤɛnsən. ðə ˈaɪtəmz> ˈvɛndər ɪz ɔn jʊr flit ˈkɑmbæt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən ˈstændɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli kwɛst drɔp bɑks. ðə ˈpɪkʧər bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ðə ˈaɪtəm> ˈvɛndər ənd ðə drɔp bɑks nɛkst tɪ ɪm. waɪl ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ɪz əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl flit, ðə ənd drɔp bɑks wɪl bi ɪn ðə seɪm loʊˈkeɪʃən fər ðə riˈpəblɪk ˈkɑmbæt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛkʃən. ðə ˈfæstəst weɪ tɪ dəmp jʊr ɪz tɪ ˈkɑnvərt ðɛm tɪ ˈmərsəˌnɛri. waɪ? ˈmərsəˌnɛri ər juzd ɪn kənˈʤəŋkʃən wɪθ tɪ baɪ ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bægz. woʊ, jeɪ, breɪk ðət daʊn mɔr. ˈmərsəˌnɛri ər bɔt æt ðə ˈaɪtəmz> wɪθ. ðə kənˈvərʒən reɪt ɪz 10 ˈmərsəˌnɛri fər 30. soʊ dəmp jʊr ˈɪntu ˈmərsəˌnɛri tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ju goʊ əˈbəv ðə 1000 ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən ˈlɪmət. ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ nid ə lɔt əv ðɛm. naʊ tɪ ðə mɔr kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs gɪr ˈsɪstəm. ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bægz ər bɔt frəm ðə seɪm ˈaɪtəmz> ˈvɛndər fər 200 ˈmərsəˌnɛri ənd 200 800 ɪn ˈtoʊtəl). ðiz bægz ər juˈnik, soʊ ju kən ˈoʊnli ˈkɛri wən æt ə taɪm. ðɪs ə bɪg dil bɪˈkəz ju kən ʤɪst ˈoʊpən ðɛm ɛz sun ɛz ju gɪt ðɛm ˈgrænɪd ðət ju ər ˈlɛvəl 50 ðiz bægz ər haʊ ju gɪt ˈʧæmpiən ənd sɛnˈtʊriən ˈlɛvəl gɪr. ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bægz hæv ə ˈrændəm ʧæns tɪ hæv ən ˈʧæmpiən" ˈaɪtəm. θɪŋk əv ˈʧæmpiən ˈaɪtəmz ɛz ˈtoʊkənz ðət ju treɪd ˈɪntu <ˈʧæmpiən gɪr> ˈvɛndərz, fər jʊr spɪˈsɪfɪk klæs, fər ˈwɛrəbəl ˈvərʒənz əv ðət ˈaɪtəm. ju wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər rɪˈsiv ˈtoʊkənz fər jʊr klæs, bət ju kən gɪt ˈdjupləˌkeɪts əv ən ˈaɪtəm ɪt ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈrændəm. lɛt mi ɪkˈspleɪn wɪθ ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðə ˈpɪkʧər bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ðə ˈʧæmpiən ˈmæstər fɔrs boots”*” ˈaɪtəm ɪn maɪ ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. aɪ rɪˈsivd ðɪs frəm ə ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bæg. aɪ teɪk ðɪs ˈaɪtəm tɪ ðə <ˈʧæmpiən gɪr> ˈvɛndər fər ˌɪnkˈwɪzətərz ənd treɪd ɪt ˈɪntu ˈwɛrəbəl buts. ðə ˈrizən ju treɪd ðɪs ˈtoʊkən ɪn ɪz bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɪz ə ʧɔɪs əv θri buts fər maɪ klæs. ɪn ə nət ʃɛl ðɛr ər ˈsɔrsərər buts, əˈsæsən buts, ənd əˈsæsən tæŋk buts. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðə ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bægz du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ˈʧæmpiən ˈtoʊkənz ɪn ðɛm. frəm wət rɛd ənd ɪkˈspɪriənst, ðə drɔp reɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 10 ðoʊ aɪ ˈkænɑt kənˈfərm ðɪs. wɪn ðɛr ɪz ən ˈaɪtəm, ju gɪt 1 sɛnˈtʊriən ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən, waɪl bægz wɪˈθaʊt ˈaɪtəmz hæv 3 sɛnˈtʊriən ɪn ðɛm. ə sɛnˈtʊriən ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən ɪz juzd tɪ baɪ sɛnˈtʊriən ˈlɛvəl gɪr. ɪf ju gɪt ənˈləki wɪθ ˈʧæmpiən gɪr ənd ˈnɛvər gɪt ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈɑrmər ju hæv, ju kən baɪ ðə loʊər tir spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪtəm wɪθ sɛnˈtʊriən. ðə ˈpɪkʧər bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz sɛts əv ˈdjupləˌkeɪts əv ˈʧæmpiən ˈlɛvəl gɪr. ju kən si ðət ən ˈaɪtəm kən bi bɔt fər 1 champion”*” ˈtoʊkən ər fər 67 ˈʧæmpiən (ðiz kəm frəm ˈbætəl ˈmæstər bægz ˈkəvərd ˈleɪtər). ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bægz kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi geɪnd ðoʊ ðə ˈdeɪli ənd ˈwikli kwɛsts. iʧ ˈdeɪli kwɛst wɪl gɪt ju 1 ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bæg, ənd iʧ ˈwikli kwɛst wɪl gɪt ju 3 bægz soʊ kəmˈplitɪŋ ðɛm ɪz ˈvɛri wərθ ɪt. ðɛr ər 4 kwɛsts æt 50 (ˈkərəntli). ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdeɪli kwɛst tɪ wɪn θri ənd ə ˈwikli kwɛst tɪ wɪn 9. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdeɪli kwɛst tɪ ðə wɔr effort’*’ 5 taɪmz ɔn ənd ə ˈwikli kwɛst tɪ ðə wɔr effort’*’ 15 taɪmz ɔn. ˈɑrmər ˈɔlsoʊ həz piece’*’ ˈboʊnəsɪz. ˈbætəl ˈmæstər gɪr ɪz ðə tɔp tir ˈɑrmər. bægz fər ˈbætəl ˈmæstər ˈɑrmər kən ˈoʊnli bi əˈʧivd θru kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ənd ˈwikli kwɛsts. ðiz bægz wərk ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈʧæmpiən gɪr bægz ənd ər ˈɔlsoʊ juˈnik. ðiz bægz kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈoʊpənd wəns ˈlɛvəl 50 ənd hæv mækst ˈlɛvəl 60 ˈvælər. ə ˈbætəl ˈmæstər bæg wɪl hæv ən ˈbætəl master”*” ˈtoʊkən ɪn ɪt ər ˈʧæmpiən. ðɪs ɪz ðə seɪm ɪgˈzækt ˈsɪstəm ɛz ðə loʊər tir ˈaɪtəmz, ɪkˈsɛpt ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈbætəl ˈmæstər ˈɑrmər ɪz ðoʊ ðə ˈtoʊkənz frəm ðə bægz rɪˈsivd frəm duɪŋ ðə kwɛsts. tɪ mi, ðə ˈsɪstəm simz tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ju ˈʧæmpiən ˈlɛvəl gɪr ɪf ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ənd hæv ˈvælər 60 ˈbætəl ˈmæstər gɪr simz laɪk ə ˈboʊnəs. soʊ, ðət ɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈɑrmər sɛts. ɪts kənfˈjuzɪŋ bət ðɛr ɪz ə ˈmɛθəd tɪ ɪt. aɪ hoʊp ðɪs gaɪd hɛlps ju ˈwɛðər ju wild ə ər ˈblæstər ˈrɪfəl, ər ə ˈkæʒəwəl ər hɑrd kɔr pvper*, ər ɪf riˈpəblɪk ər ˈɛmpaɪər. goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd ðɪs gaɪd wɪθ ɔl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn wən ˈbʊlət ʧɑrt. ˈhæpi ˈhəntɪŋ. ˈriˌkæp (spɑrk noʊts):
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ruka ski resort in late oct. 2016. (photo by photoz)
how do you open a ski resort in october, before the first snow and without the help of snow guns? save it all from the last season, stockpile it under a tarp, and hope it melt.
that is exactly what ski resort in finland did. they opened on oct. 10, as advertised.
last winter made cubic meters of snow and piled it into three huge mounds, half of which melted over the arctic summer. what remained was spread over a slope almost a quarter mile long. the base is a solid three feet thick and skiers can swoosh comfortably back and forth 65 feet from side to side.
at first glance, opening on the hour of the day of the month of the year appears to be a marketing gimmick but there may also be a link to climate change.
in a video posted on’s websitejarvi, a professional snowboarder, says “it seems like winter begins later each year. why has developed a method of storing snow over the summer.”
the predictability now of when the season will start allowsjarvi to train early in the season in her homeland instead of having to travel to glaciers in the alps.
a spokesperson for says that snow storage is also good for the environment. according to’s operational director parviainen, because more energy efficient to make snow in the middle of the winter when temperatures are very cold than in the fall when temperatures are warmer. do they factor in the amount of diesel fuel it takes for the to spread it all around? know but they plan on storing more snow this winter and opening even earlier for the 2017 season.
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ruka* ski rɪˈzɔrt ɪn leɪt ɔkt. 2016 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ photoz*) haʊ du ju ˈoʊpən ə ski rɪˈzɔrt ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə fərst snoʊ ənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɛlp əv snoʊ gənz? seɪv ɪt ɔl frəm ðə læst ˈsizən, ˈstɑkˌpaɪl ɪt ˈəndər ə tɑrp, ənd hoʊp ɪt mɛlt. ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ski rɪˈzɔrt ɪn ˈfɪnˌlænd dɪd. ðeɪ ˈoʊpənd ɔn ɔkt. 10 ɛz ˌædvərˈtaɪzd. læst ˈwɪntər meɪd ˈkjubɪk ˈmitərz əv snoʊ ənd paɪld ɪt ˈɪntu θri juʤ maʊndz, hæf əv wɪʧ ˈmɛltɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɑrtɪk ˈsəmər. wət rɪˈmeɪnd wɑz sprɛd ˈoʊvər ə sloʊp ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə kˈwɔrtər maɪl lɔŋ. ðə beɪs ɪz ə ˈsɑləd θri fit θɪk ənd skiərz kən swuʃ ˈkəmfərtəbli bæk ənd fɔrθ 65 fit frəm saɪd tɪ saɪd. æt fərst glæns, ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɔn ðə aʊər əv ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ əv ðə jɪr əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈgɪmɪk bət ðɛr meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə lɪŋk tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ə prəˈfɛʃənəl sˈnoʊˌbɔrdər, sɪz simz laɪk ˈwɪntər bɪˈgɪnz ˈleɪtər iʧ jɪr. waɪ həz dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈmɛθəd əv ˈstɔrɪŋ snoʊ ˈoʊvər ðə summer.”*.” ðə prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti naʊ əv wɪn ðə ˈsizən wɪl stɑrt əˈlaʊz tɪ treɪn ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən ɪn hər ˈhoʊmˌlænd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈgleɪʃərz ɪn ðə ælps. ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər sɪz ðət snoʊ ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ gʊd fər ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl dɪˈrɛktər parviainen*, bɪˈkəz mɔr ˈɛnərʤi ɪˈfɪʃənt tɪ meɪk snoʊ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈwɪntər wɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ər ˈvɛri koʊld ðən ɪn ðə fɔl wɪn ˈtɛmpərəʧərz ər ˈwɔrmər. du ðeɪ ˈfæktər ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈdizəl fjuəl ɪt teɪks fər ðə tɪ sprɛd ɪt ɔl əraʊnd? noʊ bət ðeɪ plæn ɔn ˈstɔrɪŋ mɔr snoʊ ðɪs ˈwɪntər ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈərliər fər ðə 2017 ˈsizən.
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bonfire or fireworks night is a uniquely british event. it commemorates the successful foiling of a plot to blow up king james i and parliament by catholic subversives in 1605. the fireworks are a reminder of the gunpowder that was placed by the plotters under the houses of parliament.
in century britain, bonfire night is usually celebrated with a trip to an bonfire and firework display, with paid admission and controlled access.
not so in the and. bonfire night was a hands-on celebration. family bonfire parties and get-togethers with neighbours were the thing. and as for health and safety: well, apart from the annual safety lecture on ‘blue peter’, common sense was the order of the day.
families started to collect wood for their bonfire at the end of summer. the trees in the garden would be trimmed and the branches piled up ready for the big day. any old planks of wood, doors or other would also be added to the heap.
fireworks appeared in the shops a couple of weeks or so before november 5th. there were selection boxes of fireworks (the most popular brand were standard fireworks) or you could buy rockets and larger fireworks one by one. catherine wheels and roman candles were particularly popular, as were and bangers.
bangers were small tubes of gunpowder that after lighting, were thrown on the ground to explode with a loud bang, not unlike a miniature stick of dynamite! these are now banned from sale in the uk, as are jumping jacks, another bonfire night favourite. once lit, jumping jacks lived up to their name by jumping about erratically. far too much temptation for naughty boys to frighten unsuspecting girls!
‘penny for the guy’ was the cry on the streets. the guy, an effigy of guy fawkes, would be made from straw and dressed in old clothes, and often displayed in a wheelbarrow to be pushed around the neighbourhood. the money raised by the children would be spent on bangers and other fireworks. (following new laws in 2004, it is now an to supply fireworks to anyone under the age of 18).
a procession of children and a “guy”, 1864
neighbours and friends brought food to share at the bonfire parties toffee, toffee apples and parkin, a kind of gingerbread. potatoes were roasted in the ashes of the fire and served with butter and salt, and eaten with a teaspoon in gloved hands. never successfully baked, they always somehow tasted delicious in the cold night air. mugs of hot soup would warm the audience around the fire.
these were the days of one bath a week for most families usually a sunday night so if bonfire night should fall on a monday or tuesday, everyone would reek of smoke and fireworks for the rest of the week!
the bonfire was usually in the charge of the men of the house and was quite a competitive thing with the neighbours. a fire had to be a ‘good fire’, preferably larger and brighter than next doors.
the night before bonfire night is traditionally known as mischief night, particularly in the north of england. in the this was a night when the local children would play pranks: on front doors, letting down car tyres, tying metal dustbin lids to door even changing the numbers on gates to confuse the postman! it was also the night when children would pilfer the best wood from rival bonfires unless they were guarded carefully.
on november 5th, as soon as it was dark, the fun would begin. the guy would be placed carefully on top of the wooden pyre before lighting. if it had been raining over the past few days, the wood might be wet and difficult to light. it has been known for paraffin to be used as an aid to lighting with the resultant fireball taking out the hedge!
the boxes of fireworks would be kept under the careful care of an adult. the glow of a cigarette would be used to light the fuse on the fireworks. a catherine wheel would be nailed to a wooden fence or a tree often a recipe for disaster, as if not nailed securely, they had a habit of launching themselves into the air, still spinning!
contents of a standard fireworks box circa, m makepeace
each child would be given a which was great fun to write in the air with until it and went out. rockets were launched from glass milk bottles; they went off in any or all directions. the next day the remnants of the rockets the wooden sticks were to found in gardens, on the pavements and in the streets and were often collected by children on their way to school. the ashes from the bonfires would for days afterwards.
nowadays, stricter rules on the sale of fireworks and safety campaigns have persuaded many families that safer to leave it to the experts and attend an display much to the relief of fire and ambulance crews!
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ˈbɑnˌfaɪər ər ˈfaɪrˌwərks naɪt ɪz ə juˈnikli ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪˈvɛnt. ɪt kəˈmɛmərˌeɪts ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈfɔɪlɪŋ əv ə plɑt tɪ bloʊ əp kɪŋ ʤeɪmz aɪ ənd ˈpɑrləmɛnt baɪ ˈkæθlɪk səbˈvərsɪvz ɪn 1605 ðə ˈfaɪrˌwərks ər ə riˈmaɪndər əv ðə ˈgənˌpaʊdər ðət wɑz pleɪst baɪ ðə ˈplɑtərz ˈəndər ðə ˈhaʊsɪz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ɪn ˈsɛnʧəri ˈbrɪtən, ˈbɑnˌfaɪər naɪt ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd wɪθ ə trɪp tɪ ən ˈbɑnˌfaɪər ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərk dɪˈspleɪ, wɪθ peɪd ədˈmɪʃən ənd kənˈtroʊld ˈækˌsɛs. nɑt soʊ ɪn ðə ənd. ˈbɑnˌfaɪər naɪt wɑz ə ˌhænˈzɔn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. ˈfæməli ˈbɑnˌfaɪər ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈgɛtəˈgɛðərz wɪθ ˈneɪbərz wər ðə θɪŋ. ənd ɛz fər hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti: wɛl, əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈænjuəl ˈseɪfti ˈlɛkʧər ɔn peter’*’, ˈkɑmən sɛns wɑz ðə ˈɔrdər əv ðə deɪ. ˈfæməliz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kəˈlɛkt wʊd fər ðɛr ˈbɑnˌfaɪər æt ðə ɛnd əv ˈsəmər. ðə triz ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən wʊd bi trɪmd ənd ðə ˈbrænʧɪz paɪld əp ˈrɛdi fər ðə bɪg deɪ. ˈɛni oʊld plæŋks əv wʊd, dɔrz ər ˈəðər wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə hip. ˈfaɪrˌwərks əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə ʃɑps ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks ər soʊ ˌbiˈfɔr noʊˈvɛmbər 5th*. ðɛr wər səˈlɛkʃən ˈbɑksɪz əv ˈfaɪrˌwərks (ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr brænd wər ˈstændərd ˈfaɪrˌwərks) ər ju kʊd baɪ ˈrɑkəts ənd ˈlɑrʤər ˈfaɪrˌwərks wən baɪ wən. ˈkæθərɪn wilz ənd ˈroʊmən ˈkændəlz wər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈpɑpjələr, ɛz wər ənd ˈbæŋərz. ˈbæŋərz wər smɔl tubz əv ˈgənˌpaʊdər ðət ˈæftər ˈlaɪtɪŋ, wər θroʊn ɔn ðə graʊnd tɪ ɪkˈsploʊd wɪθ ə laʊd bæŋ, nɑt ənˈlaɪk ə ˈmɪnɪˌʧʊr stɪk əv ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt! ðiz ər naʊ bænd frəm seɪl ɪn ðə uk*, ɛz ər ˈʤəmpɪŋ ʤæks, əˈnəðər ˈbɑnˌfaɪər naɪt ˈfeɪvərɪt. wəns lɪt, ˈʤəmpɪŋ ʤæks lɪvd əp tɪ ðɛr neɪm baɪ ˈʤəmpɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɛˈrætɪkli. fɑr tu məʧ tɛmˈteɪʃən fər ˈnɔti bɔɪz tɪ ˈfraɪtən ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ gərlz! fər ðə guy’*’ wɑz ðə kraɪ ɔn ðə strits. ðə gaɪ, ən ˈɛfɪʤi əv gaɪ fɔks, wʊd bi meɪd frəm strɔ ənd drɛst ɪn oʊld kloʊðz, ənd ˈɔfən dɪˈspleɪd ɪn ə ˈwilˌbɛroʊ tɪ bi pʊʃt əraʊnd ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd. ðə ˈməni reɪzd baɪ ðə ˈʧɪldrən wʊd bi spɛnt ɔn ˈbæŋərz ənd ˈəðər ˈfaɪrˌwərks. (ˈfɑloʊɪŋ nu lɔz ɪn 2004 ɪt ɪz naʊ ən tɪ səˈplaɪ ˈfaɪrˌwərks tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈəndər ðə eɪʤ əv 18 ə prəˈsɛʃən əv ˈʧɪldrən ənd ə ““guy”*”, 1864 ˈneɪbərz ənd frɛndz brɔt fud tɪ ʃɛr æt ðə ˈbɑnˌfaɪər ˈpɑrtiz ˈtɑfi, ˈtɑfi ˈæpəlz ənd ˈpɑrkɪn, ə kaɪnd əv ˈʤɪnʤərˌbrɛd. pəˈteɪtoʊz wər ˈroʊstɪd ɪn ðə ˈæʃɪz əv ðə faɪər ənd sərvd wɪθ ˈbətər ənd sɔlt, ənd ˈitən wɪθ ə ˈtiˌspun ɪn gləvd hænz. ˈnɛvər səkˈsɛsfəli beɪkt, ðeɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈteɪstɪd dɪˈlɪʃəs ɪn ðə koʊld naɪt ɛr. məgz əv hɑt sup wʊd wɔrm ðə ˈɔdiəns əraʊnd ðə faɪər. ðiz wər ðə deɪz əv wən bæθ ə wik fər moʊst ˈfæməliz ˈjuʒəwəli ə ˈsənˌdi naɪt soʊ ɪf ˈbɑnˌfaɪər naɪt ʃʊd fɔl ɔn ə ˈmənˌdeɪ ər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɛvriˌwən wʊd rik əv smoʊk ənd ˈfaɪrˌwərks fər ðə rɛst əv ðə wik! ðə ˈbɑnˌfaɪər wɑz ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ðə ʧɑrʤ əv ðə mɛn əv ðə haʊs ənd wɑz kwaɪt ə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv θɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈneɪbərz. ə faɪər hæd tɪ bi ə fire’*’, ˈprɛfərəbli ˈlɑrʤər ənd ˈbraɪtər ðən nɛkst dɔrz. ðə naɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbɑnˌfaɪər naɪt ɪz trəˈdɪʃənəli noʊn ɛz ˈmɪsʧəf naɪt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə nɔrθ əv ˈɪŋglənd. ɪn ðə ðɪs wɑz ə naɪt wɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈʧɪldrən wʊd pleɪ præŋks: ɔn frənt dɔrz, ˈlɛtɪŋ daʊn kɑr taɪərz, taɪɪŋ ˈmɛtəl ˈdəstbɪn lɪdz tɪ dɔr ˈivɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbərz ɔn geɪts tɪ kənfˈjuz ðə ˈpoʊstmən! ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə naɪt wɪn ˈʧɪldrən wʊd ˈpɪlfər ðə bɛst wʊd frəm ˈraɪvəl ˈbɑnˌfaɪərz ənˈlɛs ðeɪ wər ˈgɑrdɪd ˈkɛrfəli. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 5th*, ɛz sun ɛz ɪt wɑz dɑrk, ðə fən wʊd bɪˈgɪn. ðə gaɪ wʊd bi pleɪst ˈkɛrfəli ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈwʊdən paɪər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlaɪtɪŋ. ɪf ɪt hæd bɪn ˈreɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju deɪz, ðə wʊd maɪt bi wɛt ənd ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ laɪt. ɪt həz bɪn noʊn fər ˈpɛrəfən tɪ bi juzd ɛz ən eɪd tɪ ˈlaɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə riˈzəltənt ˈfaɪərˌbɔl ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt ðə hɛʤ! ðə ˈbɑksɪz əv ˈfaɪrˌwərks wʊd bi kɛpt ˈəndər ðə ˈkɛrfəl kɛr əv ən ˈædəlt. ðə gloʊ əv ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt wʊd bi juzd tɪ laɪt ðə fjuz ɔn ðə ˈfaɪrˌwərks. ə ˈkæθərɪn wil wʊd bi neɪld tɪ ə ˈwʊdən fɛns ər ə tri ˈɔfən ə ˈrɛsəpi fər dɪˈzæstər, ɛz ɪf nɑt neɪld sɪˈkjʊrli, ðeɪ hæd ə ˈhæbət əv ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ðə ɛr, stɪl ˈspɪnɪŋ! ˈkɑntɛnts əv ə ˈstændərd ˈfaɪrˌwərks bɑks ˈsərkə, ɛm ˈmækpis iʧ ʧaɪld wʊd bi ˈgɪvɪn ə wɪʧ wɑz greɪt fən tɪ raɪt ɪn ðə ɛr wɪθ ənˈtɪl ɪt ənd wɛnt aʊt. ˈrɑkəts wər lɔnʧt frəm glæs mɪlk ˈbɑtəlz; ðeɪ wɛnt ɔf ɪn ˈɛni ər ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. ðə nɛkst deɪ ðə ˈrɛmnənts əv ðə ˈrɑkəts ðə ˈwʊdən stɪks wər tɪ faʊnd ɪn ˈgɑrdənz, ɔn ðə ˈpeɪvmənts ənd ɪn ðə strits ənd wər ˈɔfən kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ðɛr weɪ tɪ skul. ðə ˈæʃɪz frəm ðə ˈbɑnˌfaɪərz wʊd fər deɪz ˈæftərwərdz. ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ˈstrɪktər rulz ɔn ðə seɪl əv ˈfaɪrˌwərks ənd ˈseɪfti kæmˈpeɪnz hæv pərsˈweɪdɪd ˈmɛni ˈfæməliz ðət ˈseɪfər tɪ liv ɪt tɪ ðə ˈɛkspərts ənd əˈtɛnd ən dɪˈspleɪ məʧ tɪ ðə rɪˈlif əv faɪər ənd ˈæmbjələns kruz!
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science is not just for scientists these days. going on a holiday this summer? share the temperature data from your dive computer with researchers eager to plug holes in sparse records for inshore areas. nervous about possible pollution from a nearby project? ease your concerns by helping to collect and air samples as part of a monitoring project. stuck at home as the rain pours down? log on to the internet and spend a couple of hours folding proteins and to help university scientists work out how biology does it.
citizen science has come a long way from the first projects that up spare processing power on home computers to perform calculations or search for alien signals. and it has progressed further still since the earliest public surveys of wildlife: it was way back in 1900 that the audubon society persuaded americans to exchange their christmas tradition of shooting birds for a more productive effort to count them instead.
some professional scientists are sniffy about the role of amateurs, but as an increasing number of academic papers makes clear, the results can be valuable and can help both to generate data and to inform policy.
a paper in entitled ‘can citizen science assist digital soil mapping?’ (d. g. rossiter et al.,; 2015) makes the case that, yes, can help expert soil scientists to track quality, properties and types of soil. it goes further: these amateur soil researchers should be recruited to help with existing and future national surveys. civil engineers and construction workers routinely view the subsoil, and digging foundations for buildings and trenches for pipelines offers a unique look at the spatial variability of different layers. an army of treasure hunters visit harsh terrain and places, and could collect soil data. and they routinely use satellite navigation to record their journeys.
technology can make scientists of us all. data churned out by the rapid spread of consumer gadgets equipped with satellite navigation, cameras and a suite of other sensors, and the ease of sharing the results digitally, are driving the boom in citizen science. volunteers can already identify whale songs from recordings, report litter and invasive species, and send in the skeletons of fish they have caught and consumed. but there is more to being a scientist, of course, than collecting and sharing data especially if the results are to be used to help determine policy.
critics have raised concerns about data quality, and some studies do find that volunteers are less able to identify plant species than are academics and land managers. and there are issues around how to reward and recognize the contribution of volunteers, and around ensuring that data are shared or kept confidential as appropriate. but these problems seem relatively simple to address not least because they reflect points from authorship to data quality and access that the professional scientific community is already wrestling with.
more troubling, perhaps, is the potential for conflicts of interest. one reason that some citizen scientists volunteer is to advance their political objectives. opponents of, for example, might help to track possible pollution because they want to gather evidence of harmful effects. when australian scientists asked people who had volunteered to monitor koala populations how the animals should be managed, they found that the citizen scientists had strong views on protection that did not reflect broader public opinion.
scientists and funders are right to encourage the shift from passive citizen science number crunching to roles, including sample collection. but as increased scrutiny falls on the reliability of the work of professional scientists, full transparency about the motives and ambitions of amateurs is essential.
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saɪəns ɪz nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈsaɪəntɪsts ðiz deɪz. goʊɪŋ ɔn ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ðɪs ˈsəmər? ʃɛr ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ˈdætə frəm jʊr daɪv kəmˈpjutər wɪθ ˈrisərʧərz ˈigər tɪ pləg hoʊlz ɪn spɑrs ˈrɛkərdz fər ˈɪnˈʃɔr ˈɛriəz. ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ˈpɑsəbəl pəˈluʃən frəm ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt? iz jʊr kənˈsərnz baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ kəˈlɛkt ənd ɛr ˈsæmpəlz ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt. stək æt hoʊm ɛz ðə reɪn pɔrz daʊn? lɔg ɔn tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd spɛnd ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz ˈfoʊldɪŋ ˈproʊˌtinz ənd tɪ hɛlp ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈsaɪəntɪsts wərk aʊt haʊ baɪˈɑləʤi dɪz ɪt. ˈsɪtɪzən saɪəns həz kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ frəm ðə fərst ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət əp spɛr ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ paʊər ɔn hoʊm kəmˈpjutərz tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz ər sərʧ fər ˈeɪliən ˈsɪgnəlz. ənd ɪt həz prəˈgrɛst ˈfərðər stɪl sɪns ðə ˈərliəst ˈpəblɪk ˈsərˌveɪz əv ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf: ɪt wɑz weɪ bæk ɪn 1900 ðət ðə ˈɔdəbɑn soʊˈsaɪɪti pərsˈweɪdɪd əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðɛr ˈkrɪsməs trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈʃutɪŋ bərdz fər ə mɔr pərˈdəktɪv ˈɛfərt tɪ kaʊnt ðɛm ˌɪnˈstɛd. səm prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər sˈnɪfi əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ˈæməˌʧərz, bət ɛz ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbər əv ˌækəˈdɛmɪk ˈpeɪpərz meɪks klɪr, ðə rɪˈzəlts kən bi ˈvæljəbəl ənd kən hɛlp boʊθ tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ˈdætə ənd tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈpɑləsi. ə ˈpeɪpər ɪn ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈsɪtɪzən saɪəns əˈsɪst ˈdɪʤɪtəl sɔɪl mapping?’*?’ (di. ʤi. ˈrɔsɪtər ɛt æl. 2015 meɪks ðə keɪs ðət, jɛs, kən hɛlp ˈɛkspərt sɔɪl ˈsaɪəntɪsts tɪ træk kˈwɑləti, ˈprɑpərtiz ənd taɪps əv sɔɪl. ɪt goʊz ˈfərðər: ðiz ˈæməˌʧər sɔɪl ˈrisərʧərz ʃʊd bi rɪˈkrutɪd tɪ hɛlp wɪθ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ənd fˈjuʧər ˈnæʃənəl ˈsərˌveɪz. ˈsɪvəl ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd kənˈstrəkʃən ˈwərkərz ruˈtinli vju ðə ˈsəbˌsɔɪl, ənd ˈdɪgɪŋ faʊnˈdeɪʃənz fər ˈbɪldɪŋz ənd ˈtrɛnʧɪz fər ˈpaɪˌplaɪnz ˈɔfərz ə juˈnik lʊk æt ðə ˈspeɪʃəl vɛriəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈdɪfərənt leɪərz. ən ˈɑrmi əv ˈtrɛʒər ˈhəntərz ˈvɪzɪt hɑrʃ təreɪn ənd ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd kʊd kəˈlɛkt sɔɪl ˈdætə. ənd ðeɪ ruˈtinli juz ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən tɪ ˈrɛkərd ðɛr ˈʤərniz. tɛkˈnɑləʤi kən meɪk ˈsaɪəntɪsts əv ˈjuˈɛs ɔl. ˈdætə ʧərnd aʊt baɪ ðə ˈræpɪd sprɛd əv kənˈsumər ˈgæʤəts ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ ˈsætəˌlaɪt ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən, ˈkæmərəz ənd ə swit əv ˈəðər ˈsɛnsərz, ənd ðə iz əv ˈʃɛrɪŋ ðə rɪˈzəlts ˈdɪʤətəli, ər ˈdraɪvɪŋ ðə bum ɪn ˈsɪtɪzən saɪəns. ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz kən ɔˈrɛdi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ weɪl sɔŋz frəm rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz, rɪˈpɔrt ˈlɪtər ənd ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv ˈspiʃiz, ənd sɛnd ɪn ðə ˈskɛlətənz əv fɪʃ ðeɪ hæv kɔt ənd kənˈsumd. bət ðɛr ɪz mɔr tɪ biɪŋ ə ˈsaɪəntɪst, əv kɔrs, ðən kəˈlɛktɪŋ ənd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈdætə əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ðə rɪˈzəlts ər tɪ bi juzd tɪ hɛlp dɪˈtərmən ˈpɑləsi. ˈkrɪtɪks hæv reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈdætə kˈwɑləti, ənd səm ˈstədiz du faɪnd ðət ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ər lɛs ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ plænt ˈspiʃiz ðən ər ˌækəˈdɛmɪks ənd lænd ˈmænɪʤərz. ənd ðɛr ər ˈɪʃuz əraʊnd haʊ tɪ rɪˈwɔrd ənd ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz, ənd əraʊnd ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ˈdætə ər ʃɛrd ər kɛpt ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ɛz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. bət ðiz ˈprɑbləmz sim ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs nɑt list bɪˈkəz ðeɪ rɪˈflɛkt pɔɪnts frəm ˈɔθərˌʃɪp tɪ ˈdætə kˈwɑləti ənd ˈækˌsɛs ðət ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɪθ. mɔr ˈtrəbəlɪŋ, pərˈhæps, ɪz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈkɑnflɪkts əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. wən ˈrizən ðət səm ˈsɪtɪzən ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ɪz tɪ ədˈvæns ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈbʤɛktɪvz. əˈpoʊnənts əv, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, maɪt hɛlp tɪ træk ˈpɑsəbəl pəˈluʃən bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ ˈgæðər ˈɛvədəns əv ˈhɑrmfəl ˈifɛkts. wɪn ɔˈstreɪljən ˈsaɪəntɪsts æst ˈpipəl hu hæd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ ˈmɑnətər koʊˈɑlə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz haʊ ðə ˈænəməlz ʃʊd bi ˈmænɪʤd, ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ðə ˈsɪtɪzən ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæd strɔŋ vjuz ɔn prəˈtɛkʃən ðət dɪd nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ˈbrɔdər ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ənd ˈfəndərz ər raɪt tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðə ʃɪft frəm ˈpæsɪv ˈsɪtɪzən saɪəns ˈnəmbər ˈkrənʧɪŋ tɪ roʊlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsæmpəl kəˈlɛkʃən. bət ɛz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈskrutəni fɔlz ɔn ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ðə wərk əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts, fʊl trænˈspɛrənsi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz ənd æmˈbɪʃənz əv ˈæməˌʧərz ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl.
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opposition likely to abstain from vote on law to prevent government having to pay to
labour is expected to support the department of work and pensions (dwp) in speeding a retroactive law through parliament that will overturn the outcome of a court of appeal judgment and ensure the government no longer has to pay in benefit rebates to about a quarter of a million.
the law has been hastily drafted by the government in response to last month's ruling from three appeal court judges in favour of science graduate reilly and unemployed lorry driver jamieson wilson.
the court found that reilly, who had been made to work unpaid in for weeks; wilson, who was forced to work unpaid for six months, and up to other benefit claimants had been unlawfully punished over the last few years because the government had failed to give them more than a few lines of regulatory information about the schemes they had to take part in.
in a move that has upset campaigners and activists, the parliamentary labour party said it was likely to abstain from any vote expected on tuesday and was pushing for concessions including an independent review of the benefit sanctions regime in return for allowing the (back to work schemes) bill to be rushed through parliament at "lightning speed".
the is keen to see the retroactive bill passed into law in case the supreme court rejects its application for appeal and that was taken away in sanctions has to be paid back to.
in explanatory notes to the bill, which lawyers and campaigners described as "repugnant", the government said the legislation to overturn the court's findings was needed to "protect the national economy".
lawyers acting for reilly are already preparing to challenge the law as soon as it is given royal assent under article six of the european convention on human rights, which guarantees the right of access to the courts.
in a on monday evening, the shadow work and pensions secretary, liam byrne, described the department's inability to draft lawful scheme regulations for about half a dozen employment schemes as "incompetence on a truly monumental scale".
byrne said in return for support on the bill's emergency timetabling, "ministers must launch an independent review of the sanctions regime with an urgent report to parliament".
labour sources said they also wanted to make sure that the legislation was tightened up so' regular rights of appeal, separate to the court of appeal judgment, were not also trampled on by the new law.
ahead of the supreme court appeal, the government has instructed james eadie qc, the government's top lawyer known as the "treasury devil" to take charge.
the said regulations had been drafted in a minimal fashion to give job centres and organisations involved in getting the unemployed into work flexibility and latitude for innovation.
former green party leader caroline lucas said she was working with other to try to get a vote at the bill's second reading, "in order to show our deep opposition to the flawed principles of the bill".
she added: "we are hugely disappointed at the signs coming from the labour camp which indicate that they will not be joining us.
"a meek call for a review of the regulations in a year's time is frankly no opposition at all.
"if labour don't join us in voting against this bill, they will be supporting the government in undermining a court of appeal judgment and backing the primary purpose of the bill: to prevent people from rightly claiming back welfare payments that were docked as part of the workfare scheme that reilly courageously exposed in the case."
the union unite, which also represents unemployed people, is also calling for to strongly oppose the bill and "stand up for the rights of".
the union's general secretary, len mccluskey, said: "this is a cynical move by the government to avoid giving rightful compensation to who have fallen foul of the incompetence of the department of work and pensions. when will they learn that rushed law is bad law?
"the courts have told iain duncan smith that his approach is unlawful. and the public accounts committee has decried the woeful success rate of his schemes. given this, the government ought to be going back to the drawing board."
a spokesperson from campaign group boycott workfare, which protests against making unpaid work schemes a condition of receiving benefits, said: "it is just as disgusting to hear liam byrne say that the social security people are due must be withheld or the entire welfare budget be cut. everyone knows abstaining is as good as voting for the bill."
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ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlaɪkli tɪ əbˈsteɪn frəm voʊt ɔn lɔ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ peɪ tɪ ˈleɪbər ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv wərk ənd ˈpɛnʃənz (dwp*) ɪn ˈspidɪŋ ə ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv lɔ θru ˈpɑrləmɛnt ðət wɪl ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ə kɔrt əv əˈpil ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈgəvərnmənt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər həz tɪ peɪ ɪn ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈriˌbeɪts tɪ əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər əv ə ˈmɪljən. ðə lɔ həz bɪn ˈheɪstəli ˈdræftɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ læst mənθs ˈrulɪŋ frəm θri əˈpil kɔrt ˈʤəʤɪz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv saɪəns ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈraɪli ənd ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈlɔri ˈdraɪvər ˈʤeɪmɪsən ˈwɪlsən. ðə kɔrt faʊnd ðət ˈraɪli, hu hæd bɪn meɪd tɪ wərk ənˈpeɪd ɪn fər wiks; ˈwɪlsən, hu wɑz fɔrst tɪ wərk ənˈpeɪd fər sɪks mənθs, ənd əp tɪ ˈəðər ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈkleɪmənts hæd bɪn ənˈlɔfəli ˈpənɪʃt ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz bɪˈkəz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd feɪld tɪ gɪv ðɛm mɔr ðən ə fju laɪnz əv ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə skimz ðeɪ hæd tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn. ɪn ə muv ðət həz ˈəpˌsɛt kæmˈpeɪnərz ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts, ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈlaɪkli tɪ əbˈsteɪn frəm ˈɛni voʊt ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ənd wɑz ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər kənˈsɛʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈsæŋkʃənz rəˈʒim ɪn rɪˈtərn fər əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə (bæk tɪ wərk skimz) bɪl tɪ bi rəʃt θru ˈpɑrləmɛnt æt "ˈlaɪtnɪŋ spid". ðə ɪz kin tɪ si ðə ˌrɛtroʊˈæktɪv bɪl pæst ˈɪntu lɔ ɪn keɪs ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈriʤɛkts ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər əˈpil ənd ðət wɑz ˈteɪkən əˈweɪ ɪn ˈsæŋkʃənz həz tɪ bi peɪd bæk tɪ. ɪn ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri noʊts tɪ ðə bɪl, wɪʧ ˈlɔjərz ənd kæmˈpeɪnərz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "rɪˈpəgnənt", ðə ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ðə kɔrts ˈfaɪndɪŋz wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ "prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈkɑnəmi". ˈlɔjərz ˈæktɪŋ fər ˈraɪli ər ɔˈrɛdi pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə lɔ ɛz sun ɛz ɪt ɪz ˈgɪvɪn rɔɪəl əˈsɛnt ˈəndər ˈɑrtɪkəl sɪks əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn ˈjumən raɪts, wɪʧ ˌgɛrənˈtiz ðə raɪt əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə kɔrts. ɪn ə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ wərk ənd ˈpɛnʃənz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ˈliəm bərn, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ dræft ˈlɔfəl skim ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz fər əˈbaʊt hæf ə ˈdəzən ɪmˈplɔɪmənt skimz ɛz "ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns ɔn ə ˈtruli ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl skeɪl". bərn sɛd ɪn rɪˈtərn fər səˈpɔrt ɔn ðə bɪlz ˈimərʤənsi timetabling*, "ˈmɪnɪstərz məst lɔnʧ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˈsæŋkʃənz rəˈʒim wɪθ ən ˈərʤənt rɪˈpɔrt tɪ ˈpɑrləmɛnt". ˈleɪbər ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈtaɪtənd əp soʊ' ˈrɛgjələr raɪts əv əˈpil, ˈsɛpərˌeɪt tɪ ðə kɔrt əv əˈpil ˈʤəʤmənt, wər nɑt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtræmpəld ɔn baɪ ðə nu lɔ. əˈhɛd əv ðə səˈprim kɔrt əˈpil, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd ʤeɪmz ˈɛdi qc*, ðə ˈgəvərnmənts tɔp ˈlɔjər noʊn ɛz ðə "ˈtrɛʒəri ˈdɛvəl" tɪ teɪk ʧɑrʤ. ðə sɛd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz hæd bɪn ˈdræftɪd ɪn ə ˈmɪnəməl ˈfæʃən tɪ gɪv ʤɑb ˈsɛntərz ənd ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈɪntu wərk ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti ənd ˈlætəˌtud fər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən. ˈfɔrmər grin ˈpɑrti ˈlidər ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs sɛd ʃi wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər tɪ traɪ tɪ gɪt ə voʊt æt ðə bɪlz ˈsɛkənd ˈrɛdɪŋ, "ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ʃoʊ ɑr dip ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə flɔd ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ðə bɪl". ʃi ˈædɪd: "wi ər ˈhjuʤli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd æt ðə saɪnz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə ˈleɪbər kæmp wɪʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðeɪ wɪl nɑt bi ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. "ə mik kɔl fər ə ˌrivˈju əv ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ə jɪrz taɪm ɪz ˈfræŋkli noʊ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən æt ɔl. "ɪf ˈleɪbər doʊnt ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ˈvoʊtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðɪs bɪl, ðeɪ wɪl bi səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈəndərˌmaɪnɪŋ ə kɔrt əv əˈpil ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈpərpəs əv ðə bɪl: tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈpipəl frəm ˈraɪtli ˈkleɪmɪŋ bæk ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈpeɪmənts ðət wər dɑkt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɛr skim ðət ˈraɪli kərˈeɪʤəsli ɪkˈspoʊzd ɪn ðə keɪs." ðə ˈjunjən ˈjuˌnaɪt, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd ˈpipəl, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər tɪ ˈstrɔŋli əˈpoʊz ðə bɪl ənd "stænd əp fər ðə raɪts əv". ðə ˈjunjənz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, lɛn məˈkləski, sɛd: "ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪnɪkəl muv baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈraɪtfəl ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən tɪ hu hæv ˈfɑlən faʊl əv ðə ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv wərk ənd ˈpɛnʃənz. wɪn wɪl ðeɪ lərn ðət rəʃt lɔ ɪz bæd lɔ? "ðə kɔrts hæv toʊld iˈeɪn ˈdəŋkən smɪθ ðət hɪz əˈproʊʧ ɪz ənˈlɔfəl. ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈkaʊnts kəˈmɪti həz dɪˈkraɪd ðə ˈwoʊfəl səkˈsɛs reɪt əv hɪz skimz. ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɔt tɪ bi goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə drɔɪŋ bɔrd." ə ˈspoʊkspərsən frəm kæmˈpeɪn grup ˈbɔɪˌkɑt ˈwərkˌfɛr, wɪʧ ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈgɛnst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ənˈpeɪd wərk skimz ə kənˈdɪʃən əv rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts, sɛd: "ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ɛz dɪsˈgəstɪŋ tɪ hir ˈliəm bərn seɪ ðət ðə ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpipəl ər du məst bi wɪθˈhɛld ər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈbəʤɪt bi kət. ˈɛvriˌwən noʊz əbˈsteɪnɪŋ ɪz ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ðə bɪl."
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male toads grasp any female that comes within reach when it comes to choosing a mate, female toads may have more control than previously thought, say scientists. a report in the royal society's biology letters journal describes how a female cane toad inflates its body to prevent an amorous male from mating with it. this makes it difficult for the male toad to "hold on". male toads often wrestle with each other in an effort to grasp a mate. by inflating, a female can influence the outcome of such a competition. it is assumed that frogs and toads evolved the ability to inflate their bodies with air as a defence against predators. the team of scientists, from australia and the netherlands, described in their report how this deters predators "by increasing the apparent size of the [frog or toad] and by rendering it too large to ingest". females can actually manipulate the outcome of competition by inflating at the right moment
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university of sydney but, according to dr benjamin phillips from the university of sydney, one of the scientists involved in the study, bodily inflation could also be "a widespread mechanism of mate choice" in frogs and toads. dr phillips and his team explained in their research paper that male toads will "grasp any female that comes within reach and retain their hold unless displaced by a rival male". in their experiments, the scientists found that male toads were less able to maintain this grip if the female inflated its body. he said that scientists had noticed previously that females inflated their bodies "during wrestling matches". "[but they] assumed that this inflation was just a response to the physical stress of being pushed, prodded and occasionally knocked over by males," he told bbc news. "our work now shows that females can actually manipulate the outcome of competition by inflating at the right moment." this could help ensure that the female gets to mate the the biggest, strongest male, which is likely to produce the healthiest offspring.
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meɪl toʊdz græsp ˈɛni ˈfiˌmeɪl ðət kəmz wɪˈθɪn riʧ wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈʧuzɪŋ ə meɪt, ˈfiˌmeɪl toʊdz meɪ hæv mɔr kənˈtroʊl ðən ˈpriviəsli θɔt, seɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts. ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə rɔɪəl soʊˈsaɪɪtiz baɪˈɑləʤi ˈlɛtərz ˈʤərnəl dɪˈskraɪbz haʊ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl keɪn toʊd ˌɪnˈfleɪts ɪts ˈbɑdi tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ən ˈæmərəs meɪl frəm ˈmeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. ðɪs meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðə meɪl toʊd tɪ "hoʊld ɔn". meɪl toʊdz ˈɔfən ˈrɛsəl wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ græsp ə meɪt. baɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ, ə ˈfiˌmeɪl kən ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv səʧ ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ɪt ɪz əˈsumd ðət frɑgz ənd toʊdz ɪˈvɑlvd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪnˈfleɪt ðɛr ˈbɑdiz wɪθ ɛr ɛz ə dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ˈprɛdətərz. ðə tim əv ˈsaɪəntɪsts, frəm ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðɛr rɪˈpɔrt haʊ ðɪs dɪˈtərz ˈprɛdətərz "baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə əˈpɛrənt saɪz əv ðə [frɑg ər toʊd] ənd baɪ ˈrɛndərɪŋ ɪt tu lɑrʤ tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛst". ˈfiˌmeɪlz kən ˈæˌkʧuəli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən baɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ æt ðə raɪt ˈmoʊmənt ˈdɑktər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈfɪlɪps ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɪdni bət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑktər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈfɪlɪps frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsɪdni, wən əv ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈstədi, ˈbɑdəli ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi "ə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm əv meɪt ʧɔɪs" ɪn frɑgz ənd toʊdz. ˈdɑktər ˈfɪlɪps ənd hɪz tim ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn ðɛr ˈrisərʧ ˈpeɪpər ðət meɪl toʊdz wɪl "græsp ˈɛni ˈfiˌmeɪl ðət kəmz wɪˈθɪn riʧ ənd rɪˈteɪn ðɛr hoʊld ənˈlɛs dɪˈspleɪst baɪ ə ˈraɪvəl meɪl". ɪn ðɛr ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts faʊnd ðət meɪl toʊdz wər lɛs ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðɪs grɪp ɪf ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ɪts ˈbɑdi. hi sɛd ðət ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæd ˈnoʊtɪst ˈpriviəsli ðət ˈfiˌmeɪlz ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd ðɛr ˈbɑdiz "ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ˈmæʧɪz". "[bət ðeɪ] əˈsumd ðət ðɪs ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən wɑz ʤɪst ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl strɛs əv biɪŋ pʊʃt, ˈprɑdɪd ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli nɑkt ˈoʊvər baɪ meɪlz," hi toʊld ˌbibiˈsi nuz. "ɑr wərk naʊ ʃoʊz ðət ˈfiˌmeɪlz kən ˈæˌkʧuəli məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən baɪ ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪŋ æt ðə raɪt ˈmoʊmənt." ðɪs kʊd hɛlp ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl gɪts tɪ meɪt ðə ðə ˈbɪgəst, ˈstrɔŋgəst meɪl, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə ˈhɛlθiɪst ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ. ˈbʊkmɑrk wɪθ: dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wət ər ðiz? ˈiˌmeɪl ðɪs tɪ ə frɛnd ˈprɪntəbəl ˈvərʒən
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over 300 civilians killed in 3 weeks of violence in: monitor
aleppo, syria: more than 300 civilians have been killed in a surge of fighting and bombardment in devastated city, a monitoring group said today.
the battle for second city has killed 333 civilians since july 31, when rebels launched a major push to break a government siege of districts under their control.
the toll includes 165 civilians among them 49 children killed in opposition fire on the western districts.
another 168 civilians died in russian and regime air strikes and shelling on its eastern neighbourhoods, the observatory said.
russia has been carrying out air raids in support of president bashar forces in syria since september 2015.
another 109 people were killed in bombardment across the rest of province during the same period, the monitoring group said.
once economic hub, city has been ripped apart by violence since, with warplanes bombarding the east and rockets raining down on the west.
air strikes pounded’s southern edges on saturday, and the intense battles there could be heard throughout the city, correspondent in an eastern neighbourhood said.
the violence rendered the rebel route out of the city via the southern district of temporarily unusable, and trucks of food and other produce could not be brought into the city, the correspondent said.
approximately people live in the eastern districts, while another million live in its western neighbourhoods.
while rebel groups are accessing the city via, the regime is using the castello road to the north of the city to reach areas it controls.
according to the observatory, regime forces seized territory on the southern edges today.
“there are a lot of clashes and air strikes, and the regime made modest advances. they are trying to reinforce their positions,” observatory head rami abdel rahman said.
the observatory which relies on a network of sources inside syria for its information says it determines what planes carried out raids according to their type, location, flight patterns and the munitions involved.
more than people have been killed since conflict started in march 2011 and international efforts at putting an end to the war have faltered.
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ˈoʊvər 300 səˈvɪljənz kɪld ɪn 3 wiks əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn: ˈmɑnətər, ˈsɪriə: mɔr ðən 300 səˈvɪljənz hæv bɪn kɪld ɪn ə sərʤ əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ ənd bɑmˈbɑrdmənt ɪn ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ˈsɪti, ə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup sɛd təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈbætəl fər ˈsɛkənd ˈsɪti həz kɪld 333 səˈvɪljənz sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 wɪn ˈrɛbəlz lɔnʧt ə ˈmeɪʤər pʊʃ tɪ breɪk ə ˈgəvərnmənt siʤ əv ˈdɪstrɪkts ˈəndər ðɛr kənˈtroʊl. ðə toʊl ˌɪnˈkludz 165 səˈvɪljənz əˈməŋ ðɛm 49 ˈʧɪldrən kɪld ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən faɪər ɔn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈdɪstrɪkts. əˈnəðər 168 səˈvɪljənz daɪd ɪn ˈrəʃən ənd rəˈʒim ɛr straɪks ənd ˈʃɛlɪŋ ɔn ɪts ˈistərn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz, ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri sɛd. ˈrəʃə həz bɪn ˈkɛriɪŋ aʊt ɛr reɪdz ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈprɛzɪdənt bəˈʃɑr ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn ˈsɪriə sɪns sɛpˈtɛmbər 2015 əˈnəðər 109 ˈpipəl wər kɪld ɪn bɑmˈbɑrdmənt əˈkrɔs ðə rɛst əv ˈprɑvɪns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd, ðə ˈmɑnətərɪŋ grup sɛd. wəns ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk həb, ˈsɪti həz bɪn rɪpt əˈpɑrt baɪ ˈvaɪələns sɪns wɪθ ˈwɔrˌpleɪnz bɑmˈbɑrdɪŋ ðə ist ənd ˈrɑkəts ˈreɪnɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə wɛst. ɛr straɪks ˈpaʊndɪd ˈsəðərn ˈɛʤɪz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈbætəlz ðɛr kʊd bi hərd θruaʊt ðə ˈsɪti, ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɪn ən ˈistərn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd sɛd. ðə ˈvaɪələns ˈrɛndərd ðə ˈrɛbəl rut aʊt əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈviə ðə ˈsəðərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ənˈjuzəbəl, ənd trəks əv fud ənd ˈəðər ˈproʊdus kʊd nɑt bi brɔt ˈɪntu ðə ˈsɪti, ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt sɛd. əˈprɑksəmətli ˈpipəl lɪv ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈdɪstrɪkts, waɪl əˈnəðər ˈmɪljən lɪv ɪn ɪts ˈwɛstərn ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. waɪl ˈrɛbəl grups ər ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ˈviə, ðə rəˈʒim ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kəˈstɛloʊ roʊd tɪ ðə nɔrθ əv ðə ˈsɪti tɪ riʧ ˈɛriəz ɪt kənˈtroʊlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri, rəˈʒim ˈfɔrsɪz sizd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɔn ðə ˈsəðərn ˈɛʤɪz təˈdeɪ. ər ə lɔt əv ˈklæʃɪz ənd ɛr straɪks, ənd ðə rəˈʒim meɪd ˈmɑdəst ədˈvænsɪz. ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðɛr positions,”*,” əbˈzərvəˌtɔri hɛd ˈrɑmi ˈæbˌdɛl ˈrɑmən sɛd. ðə əbˈzərvəˌtɔri wɪʧ rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ˈsɔrsəz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈsɪriə fər ɪts ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɪz ɪt dɪˈtərmənz wət pleɪnz ˈkɛrid aʊt reɪdz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðɛr taɪp, loʊˈkeɪʃən, flaɪt ˈpætərnz ənd ðə mjuˈnɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. mɔr ðən ˈpipəl hæv bɪn kɪld sɪns ˈkɑnflɪkt ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn mɑrʧ 2011 ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛfərts æt ˈpʊtɪŋ ən ɛnd tɪ ðə wɔr hæv ˈfɑltərd.
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water cooler i read an article this week headlined: "the latest lake, zen chips will support only windows 10." it claimed intel and new processors are "officially supported only by windows 10." this can't be true? what about linux?
journalists, right? the short answer is intel's lake aka its core, and processors, and chips, are not locked down to windows 10: they'll boot linux, the bsds, chrome os, kernels, os x, whatever software supports them.
so if you want to use linux or some other os on your news, you'll be fine. it's ok, we checked.
sweet. what about windows 7? or windows? or any windows?
yeah... nah. shad larsen, microsoft's director of windows business planning, earlier this month:
future silicon platforms including intel's upcoming gen intel core lake) processor family and generation processors (e.g. bristol ridge) will only be supported on windows 10, and all future silicon releases will require the latest release of windows 10.
it's easy to misread that, which i suspect was intended, but microsoft is just talking about windows here. if you have a computer powered by a intel chip or an amd zen and you want to use windows, windows 10 is your only supported option.
intel spokesman scott massey told us, "per microsoft's support policy, they made the decision that windows 10 would be the only windows os supported on-gen intel core" processors. he added: "the microsoft support change obviously doesn't impact other operating systems."
one example of microsoft holding back support is the controller in and lake: windows 7 doesn't support that hardware, so installing the operating system from a stick using those chips is tricky. intel provides drivers for windows 7 once it's up and running.
why is microsoft doing this?
windows 10 must succeed at all costs. it's windows 10 or bust. if you're buying a flash new machine, what a superb way for microsoft to shoehorn its latest operating system onto it; that'll really help inflate its usage numbers. and it'll make life easier for its engineers: there's less hardware to test and support, less code, fewer bugs, fewer problems for everyone.
yeah?
yeah, i'm sure that was mentioned, oh, at least maybe once or twice internally in a meeting, that's a ballpark figure. a microsoft spokesperson told us:
as new silicon generations are introduced, they will require the latest windows platform at that time for support. this enables us to focus on deep integration between windows and the silicon, while maintaining maximum reliability and compatibility with previous generations of platform and silicon. windows 10 will be the only supported windows platform on upcoming gen intel core lake) silicon.
don't forget, though, microsoft's repeatedly changed its mind on this sort of thing before.
what, when?
in january, microsoft said it would only offer "security, reliability, and compatibility" fixes for windows 7 and on intel processors until july 2017. after that cutoff point, only critical security updates would be made available and only if they weren't a chore for microsoft to develop and release.
after some persuasion by normal folks and it buyers, microsoft had a rethink: it extended the release of security, reliability and compatibility updates until july 2018. then, for its commercial customers, it changed its mind again, and pushed that date back to january 14, 2020 for windows 7 and january 10, 2023 for windows, when all extended support for the two operating system releases ends.
microsoft could make similar concessions for windows 7 and on lake and zen at some point.
and intel and amd are cool with all of this windows stuff?
yeah, weirdly, seems so. you'd think they'd want their chips used on the widest possible range of operating systems to maximize sales. on the other hand, if microsoft is pulling the plug on windows 7 and, perhaps the chipmakers can't be bothered updating and maintaining drivers for dead-end operating systems. perhaps they want people to stockpile today's chips.
a lot of this stuff tends to be backwards compatible, anyway. just look at the ridiculous mess that's the boot process. no doubt people will find and document ways to run windows 7 and on the latest silicon from intel and amd, albeit with varying degrees of reliability. it's doable. they could port over drivers from linux, for instance.
microsoft loves linux! right?
right.
it really will hinge on how deeply windows 7 and depend on particular features within intel ands. terry myerson, executive vice president of microsoft's windows and devices group, hinted earlier that code in, for instance, expects interrupts, power control and other hardware to be provided in ways that may differ in the latest chips:
for windows 7 to run on any modern silicon, device drivers and need to emulate windows expectations for interrupt processing, bus support, and power states which is challenging for wi-fi, graphics, security, and more. as partners make to legacy device drivers, services, and settings, customers are likely to see regressions with windows 7 ongoing servicing.
how convenient?
yeah. you'd have to crack out the huge intel and amd reference manuals to compare the generations to see if anything really has fundamentally changed that much from, say, to lake and no doubt people will. i probably should.
usually what happens is you flip a bit in a control register to enable a new mode in a feature, say, a new way of delivering an interrupt to a driver. in this example, microsoft is trying to argue that, on the latest chips, windows 7 can't handle this new interrupt mode, and the processor won't support the old mode, so it'll have to be emulated by the or some other low-level code, which is a chore. it's a plausible excuse and also extremely convenient for microsoft in this instance.
basically, for now, don't buy an intel core nor an amd zen if you want to keep running windows 7 or. shame.
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ˈwɔtər ˈkulər aɪ rɛd ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ðɪs wik ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd: "ðə ˈleɪtəst leɪk, zɛn ʧɪps wɪl səˈpɔrt ˈoʊnli ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ɪt kleɪmd ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd nu ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ər "əˈfɪʃəli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈoʊnli baɪ ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ðɪs kænt bi tru? wət əˈbaʊt ˈlɪnəks? ˈʤərnəlɪsts, raɪt? ðə ʃɔrt ˈænsər ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛlz leɪk ˈɑkə ɪts kɔr ənd ˈprɑˌsɛsərz, ənd ʧɪps, ər nɑt lɑkt daʊn tɪ ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ðɛl but ˈlɪnəks, ðə bsds*, kroʊm ɑs, ˈkərnəlz, ɑs ɛks, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈsɔfˌwɛr səˈpɔrts ðɛm. soʊ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ juz ˈlɪnəks ər səm ˈəðər ɑs ɔn jʊr nu cpus*, jul bi faɪn. ɪts ˈoʊˈkeɪ, wi ʧɛkt. swit. wət əˈbaʊt ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ər ˈwɪndoʊz ər ˈɛni ˈwɪndoʊz jæ... nɑ. ʃæd ˈlɑrsən, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈwɪndoʊz ˈbɪznɪs ˈplænɪŋ, ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ: fˈjuʧər ˈsɪləkən ˈplætˌfɔrmz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛlz ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ʤɛn ˌɪnˈtɛl kɔr leɪk) ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˈfæməli ənd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈprɑˌsɛsərz (e.g*. ˈbrɪstəl rɪʤ) wɪl ˈoʊnli bi səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ənd ɔl fˈjuʧər ˈsɪləkən rɪˈlisɪz wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈleɪtəst riˈlis əv ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ɪts ˈizi tɪ mɪsˈrɛd ðət, wɪʧ aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd, bət ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ʤɪst ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈwɪndoʊz hir. ɪf ju hæv ə kəmˈpjutər paʊərd baɪ ə ˌɪnˈtɛl ʧɪp ər ən ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi zɛn ənd ju wɔnt tɪ juz ˈwɪndoʊz, ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ɪz jʊr ˈoʊnli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈɔpʃən. ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈspoʊksmən skɑt ˈmæsi toʊld ˈjuˈɛs, "pər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts səˈpɔrt ˈpɑləsi, ðeɪ meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ðət ˈwɪndoʊz 10 wʊd bi ðə ˈoʊnli ˈwɪndoʊz ɑs səˈpɔrtɪd ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛl kɔr" ˈprɑˌsɛsərz. hi ˈædɪd: "ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft səˈpɔrt ʧeɪnʤ ˈɑbviəsli ˈdəzənt ˌɪmˈpækt ˈəðər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz." wən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈhoʊldɪŋ bæk səˈpɔrt ɪz ðə kənˈtroʊlər ɪn ənd leɪk: ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ˈdəzənt səˈpɔrt ðət ˈhɑrdˌwɛr, soʊ ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm frəm ə stɪk ˈjuzɪŋ ðoʊz ʧɪps ɪz ˈtrɪki. ˌɪnˈtɛl prəˈvaɪdz ˈdraɪvərz fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 wəns ɪts əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ. waɪ ɪz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft duɪŋ ðɪs? ˈwɪndoʊz 10 məst səkˈsid æt ɔl kɔsts. ɪts ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ər bəst. ɪf jʊr baɪɪŋ ə flæʃ nu məˈʃin, wət ə sʊˈpərb weɪ fər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft tɪ ˈʃuˌhɔrn ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈɔntu ɪt; ˈðætəl ˈrɪli hɛlp ɪnˈfleɪt ɪts ˈjusɪʤ ˈnəmbərz. ənd ˈɪtəl meɪk laɪf ˈiziər fər ɪts ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz: ðɛrz lɛs ˈhɑrdˌwɛr tɪ tɛst ənd səˈpɔrt, lɛs koʊd, fjuər bəgz, fjuər ˈprɑbləmz fər ˈɛvriˌwən. jæ? jæ, əm ʃʊr ðət wɑz ˈmɛnʃənd, oʊ, æt list ˈmeɪbi wəns ər twaɪs ˌɪnˈtərnəli ɪn ə ˈmitɪŋ, ðæts ə ˈbɔlˌpɑrk ˈfɪgjər. ə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld ˈjuˈɛs: ɛz nu ˈsɪləkən ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ər ˌɪntrəˈdust, ðeɪ wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈwɪndoʊz ˈplætˌfɔrm æt ðət taɪm fər səˈpɔrt. ðɪs ɪˈneɪbəlz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn dip ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈwɪndoʊz ənd ðə ˈsɪləkən, waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈmæksəməm riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti wɪθ ˈpriviəs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ˈsɪləkən. ˈwɪndoʊz 10 wɪl bi ðə ˈoʊnli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈwɪndoʊz ˈplætˌfɔrm ɔn ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ʤɛn ˌɪnˈtɛl kɔr leɪk) ˈsɪləkən. doʊnt fərˈgɛt, ðoʊ, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts rɪˈpitɪdli ʧeɪnʤd ɪts maɪnd ɔn ðɪs sɔrt əv θɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr. wət, wɪn? ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft sɛd ɪt wʊd ˈoʊnli ˈɔfər "sɪˈkjʊrəti, riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti, ənd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti" ˈfɪksɪz fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd ɔn ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ənˈtɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2017 ˈæftər ðət ˈkəˌtɔf pɔɪnt, ˈoʊnli ˈkrɪtɪkəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈəpˌdeɪts wʊd bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl ənd ˈoʊnli ɪf ðeɪ wərənt ə ʧɔr fər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd riˈlis. ˈæftər səm pərsˈweɪʒən baɪ ˈnɔrməl foʊks ənd ɪt baɪərz, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft hæd ə riˈθɪŋk: ɪt ɪkˈstɛndɪd ðə riˈlis əv sɪˈkjʊrəti, riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti ˈəpˌdeɪts ənˈtɪl ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2018 ðɛn, fər ɪts kəˈmərʃəl ˈkəstəmərz, ɪt ʧeɪnʤd ɪts maɪnd əˈgɛn, ənd pʊʃt ðət deɪt bæk tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 14 2020 fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd ˈʤænjuˌɛri 10 2023 fər ˈwɪndoʊz wɪn ɔl ɪkˈstɛndɪd səˈpɔrt fər ðə tu ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm rɪˈlisɪz ɛndz. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft kʊd meɪk ˈsɪmələr kənˈsɛʃənz fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd ɔn leɪk ənd zɛn æt səm pɔɪnt. ənd ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ər kul wɪθ ɔl əv ðɪs ˈwɪndoʊz stəf? jæ, ˈwɪrdli, simz soʊ. jʊd θɪŋk ðeɪd wɔnt ðɛr ʧɪps juzd ɔn ðə ˈwaɪdəst ˈpɑsəbəl reɪnʤ əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz seɪlz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪf ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz ˈpʊlɪŋ ðə pləg ɔn ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd pərˈhæps ðə ˈʧɪpˌmeɪkərz kænt bi ˈbɑðərd ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ ənd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz fər ˌdɛˈdɛnd ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. pərˈhæps ðeɪ wɔnt ˈpipəl tɪ ˈstɑkˌpaɪl ˈtudeɪz ʧɪps. ə lɔt əv ðɪs stəf tɛndz tɪ bi ˈbækwərdz kəmˈpætəbəl, ˈɛniˌweɪ. ʤɪst lʊk æt ðə rɪˈdɪkjələs mɛs ðæts ðə but ˈprɔˌsɛs. noʊ daʊt ˈpipəl wɪl faɪnd ənd ˈdɑkjəmɛnt weɪz tɪ rən ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsɪləkən frəm ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi, ɔlˈbiɪt wɪθ ˈvɛriɪŋ dɪˈgriz əv riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti. ɪts ˈduəbəl. ðeɪ kʊd pɔrt ˈoʊvər ˈdraɪvərz frəm ˈlɪnəks, fər ˈɪnstəns. ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ləvz ˈlɪnəks! raɪt? raɪt. ɪt ˈrɪli wɪl hɪnʤ ɔn haʊ ˈdipli ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ənd dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfiʧərz wɪˈθɪn ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd cpus*. ˈtɛri ˈmaɪrsən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts ˈwɪndoʊz ənd dɪˈvaɪsɪz grup, ˈhɪnɪd ˈərliər ðət koʊd ɪn fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪkˈspɛkts ˌɪntərˈəpts, paʊər kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈəðər ˈhɑrdˌwɛr tɪ bi prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn weɪz ðət meɪ ˈdɪfər ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ʧɪps: fər ˈwɪndoʊz 7 tɪ rən ɔn ˈɛni ˈmɑdərn ˈsɪləkən, dɪˈvaɪs ˈdraɪvərz ənd nid tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt ˈwɪndoʊz ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər ˌɪntərˈəpt ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, bəs səˈpɔrt, ənd paʊər steɪts wɪʧ ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ˈwaɪˌfaɪ, ˈgræfɪks, sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd mɔr. ɛz ˈpɑrtnərz meɪk tɪ ˈlɛgəsi dɪˈvaɪs ˈdraɪvərz, ˈsərvɪsɪz, ənd ˈsɛtɪŋz, ˈkəstəmərz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ si rəˈgrɛʃənz wɪθ ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪŋ. haʊ kənˈvinjənt? jæ. jʊd hæv tɪ kræk aʊt ðə juʤ ˌɪnˈtɛl ənd ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈrɛfərəns ˈmænjuəlz tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz tɪ si ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈrɪli həz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ʧeɪnʤd ðət məʧ frəm, seɪ, tɪ leɪk ənd noʊ daʊt ˈpipəl wɪl. aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli ʃʊd. ˈjuʒəwəli wət ˈhæpənz ɪz ju flɪp ə bɪt ɪn ə kənˈtroʊl ˈrɛʤɪstər tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ə nu moʊd ɪn ə ˈfiʧər, seɪ, ə nu weɪ əv dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ən ˌɪntərˈəpt tɪ ə ˈdraɪvər. ɪn ðɪs ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɑrgju ðət, ɔn ðə ˈleɪtəst ʧɪps, ˈwɪndoʊz 7 kænt ˈhændəl ðɪs nu ˌɪntərˈəpt moʊd, ənd ðə ˈprɑˌsɛsər woʊnt səˈpɔrt ðə oʊld moʊd, soʊ ˈɪtəl hæv tɪ bi ˈɛmjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə ər səm ˈəðər ˌloʊˈlɛvəl koʊd, wɪʧ ɪz ə ʧɔr. ɪts ə ˈplɔzəbəl ɪkˈskjuz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈstrimli kənˈvinjənt fər ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪn ðɪs ˈɪnstəns. ˈbeɪsɪkli, fər naʊ, doʊnt baɪ ən ˌɪnˈtɛl kɔr nɔr ən ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi zɛn ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kip ˈrənɪŋ ˈwɪndoʊz 7 ər ʃeɪm.
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i reckon precisely the average laziness - the reluctance to engage in physical or mental activity - that lends credibility to the argument for the working day. this a lazy argument, but a lazy argument. and i am that lazy man.
so to make the argument for the workday, use myself as a prototype. after all, a rather typical employee: hard working at the start of the day, incredibly lazy towards the end. therefore play the part of homo what's this? what's this? - the economic actor.
three years ago, i was a lonely post boy. at the beginning of my shift, i hauled vast sacks of mail up four flights of stairs. for the next few hours, i sifted through thousands of letters and sorted them into piles. after lunch, i printed labels for couriers and used a franking machine to the letters into first and second class. by the seventh hour, i was losing the will to live, so i random items that probably need and items that definitely need triple-checking.
my final (eighth) hour was what i referred to as ‘me-time’. i was too tired to maintain high or even medium levels of productivity, so i just around. i tend to keep this information from future employers.
explainer marginal analysis a way to measure the additional benefits of an activity compared to the additional costs of the same activity. companies use this to help them maximize their profits.
economists could measure my levels of productivity using what they call marginal analysis. at the start of the day - when i was a productive, but still lonely post boy - the marginal benefit of my employment was high. as the day rolled on, i grew tired and lazy: i sent out fewer parcels, unnecessary items, embraced ‘me-time’, which saw my marginal benefit decrease, as my utility fell. the marginal cost at the beginning of the day was low, but increased as the day went on, as apparently not just a lazy worker but an exponentially lazy worker. again, this is not how i describe myself to potential employers.
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aɪ ˈrɛkən prɪˈsaɪsli ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈleɪzinəs ðə rɪˈləktəns tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈfɪzɪkəl ər ˈmɛntəl ækˈtɪvɪti ðət lɛndz ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti tɪ ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ðə ˈwərkɪŋ deɪ. ðɪs ə ˈleɪzi ˈɑrgjəmənt, bət ə ˈleɪzi ˈɑrgjəmənt. ənd aɪ æm ðət ˈleɪzi mæn. soʊ tɪ meɪk ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt fər ðə ˈwərkˌdeɪ, juz ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp. ˈæftər ɔl, ə ˈrəðər ˈtɪpɪkəl ɪmˈplɔɪi: hɑrd ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə deɪ, ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈleɪzi təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd. ˈðɛrˌfɔr pleɪ ðə pɑrt əv ˈhoʊmoʊ wəts ðɪs? wəts ðɪs? ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈæktər. θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ wɑz ə ˈloʊnli poʊst bɔɪ. æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv maɪ ʃɪft, aɪ hɔld væst sæks əv meɪl əp fɔr flaɪts əv stɛrz. fər ðə nɛkst fju aʊərz, aɪ ˈsɪftɪd θru ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈlɛtərz ənd ˈsɔrtɪd ðɛm ˈɪntu paɪlz. ˈæftər lənʧ, aɪ ˈprɪnɪd ˈleɪbəlz fər ˈkəriərz ənd juzd ə ˈfræŋkɪŋ məˈʃin tɪ ðə ˈlɛtərz ˈɪntu fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd klæs. baɪ ðə ˈsɛvənθ aʊər, aɪ wɑz ˈluzɪŋ ðə wɪl tɪ lɪv, soʊ aɪ ˈrændəm ˈaɪtəmz ðət ˈprɑbəˌbli nid ənd ˈaɪtəmz ðət ˈdɛfənətli nid triple-checking*. maɪ ˈfaɪnəl (eɪθ) aʊər wɑz wət aɪ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ‘‘me-time’*’. aɪ wɑz tu taɪərd tɪ meɪnˈteɪn haɪ ər ˈivɪn ˈmidiəm ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti, soʊ aɪ ʤɪst əraʊnd. aɪ tɛnd tɪ kip ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm fˈjuʧər ɪmˈplɔɪərz. ˈmɑrʤənəl æˈnælɪsɪs ə weɪ tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ən ækˈtɪvɪti kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl kɔsts əv ðə seɪm ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈkəmpəˌniz juz ðɪs tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ðɛr ˈprɑfɪts. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts kʊd ˈmɛʒər maɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˈjuzɪŋ wət ðeɪ kɔl ˈmɑrʤənəl æˈnælɪsɪs. æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə deɪ wɪn aɪ wɑz ə pərˈdəktɪv, bət stɪl ˈloʊnli poʊst bɔɪ ðə ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈbɛnəfɪt əv maɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɑz haɪ. ɛz ðə deɪ roʊld ɔn, aɪ gru taɪərd ənd ˈleɪzi: aɪ sɛnt aʊt fjuər ˈpɑrsəlz, ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈaɪtəmz, ɛmˈbreɪst ‘‘me-time’*’, wɪʧ sɔ maɪ ˈmɑrʤənəl ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈdiˌkris, ɛz maɪ juˈtɪləti fɛl. ðə ˈmɑrʤənəl kɔst æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə deɪ wɑz loʊ, bət ˌɪnˈkrist ɛz ðə deɪ wɛnt ɔn, ɛz əˈpɛrəntli nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈleɪzi ˈwərkər bət ən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli ˈleɪzi ˈwərkər. əˈgɛn, ðɪs ɪz nɑt haʊ aɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl ɪmˈplɔɪərz.
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su marte si di, le del niagara. certamente, la nasa hato della di sul rosso nel corso anni. ma il di ora su di interessante: la lava.
l’impresa si volta non al rover curiosity, bensì al mars reconnaissance orbiter (mro) della nasa. ha di una parte del rosso che una volta di lava che si in un. le il (ora asciutto) della lava alla base delle, dove la si sul del.
“i di lava e le diversi, in più delle originali, e morbide“, ha in una la nasa, della diverse da che state definite come le “cascate del niagara di marte”. “in ravvicinata, il di lava a nord ha la del in un punto stretto, dove la si il basso, e le più della nel processo” di erosione.
questa non la prima della di lava su marte. i di averto di lava sul rosso, e che ne la geologia. mro, in tempo, ha di di marte nel corso anni, del rosso come mai prima. ha robot e rover ad il mondo sottostante.
la nasa e a marte perché la possibilità dire i della di vita nel al di della terra. il di marte, infatti, un po’ di più il che in cosmico.
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58 ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈtɛləˌgræm tˈwɪtər su mɑrt si di, lə dɛl naɪˈægrə. certamente*, lɑ ˈnæsə hɑ troʊˈvɑtoʊ ˈdɛlə di səl ˈroʊsoʊ nɛl ˈkɔrsoʊ anni*. mɑ ɪl di ˈɔrə su di interessante*: lɑ ˈlɑvə. si ˈvoʊltə nɑn æl ˈroʊvər ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti, bensì*ì æl mɑrz riˈkɑnəsəns ˈɔrbətər (mro*) ˈdɛlə ˈnæsə. hɑ di ˈunə ˈpɑrteɪ dɛl ˈroʊsoʊ ʧeɪ ˈunə ˈvoʊltə di ˈlɑvə ʧeɪ si ɪn ˈjuˈɛn. lə ɪl (ˈɔrə asciutto*) ˈdɛlə ˈlɑvə ˈɑlə beɪs dɛl, dəv lɑ si səl dɛl. di ˈlɑvə i lə diversi*, ɪn più*ù dɛl originali*, i morbide“*“, hɑ ɪn ˈunə lɑ ˈnæsə, ˈdɛlə dɪˈvərs ˈdiˈeɪ ʧeɪ steɪt ˈdɛfənət kəm lə dɛl naɪˈægrə di marte”*”. ravvicinata*, ɪl di ˈlɑvə ə nɔrd hɑ lɑ dɛl ɪn ˈjuˈɛn ˈpunˌtoʊ ˈstrɛˌtoʊ, dəv lɑ si ɪl ˈbæsoʊ, i lə più*ù ˈdɛlə nɛl processo”*” di erosione*. nɑn lɑ ˈprimə ˈdɛlə di ˈlɑvə su mɑrt. aɪ di ˈeɪvər troʊˈvɑtoʊ di ˈlɑvə səl ˈroʊsoʊ, i ʧeɪ ni lɑ geologia*. mro*, ɪn ˈtɛmˌpoʊ, hɑ di di mɑrt nɛl ˈkɔrsoʊ anni*, dɛl ˈroʊsoʊ kəm maɪ ˈprimə. hɑ ˈroʊˌbət i ˈroʊvər æd ɪl ˈmɑndoʊ sottostante*. lɑ ˈnæsə i ə mɑrt perché*é lɑ possibilità*à di aɪ ˈdɛlə di ˈvaɪtə nɛl æl di ˈdɛlə ˈtɛˌrɑ. ɪl di mɑrt, infatti*, ˈjuˈɛn po’*’ di più*ù ɪl ʧeɪ ɪn cosmico*.
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in many ways, the future as depicted in pacific rim movies is president nightmare. in the face of annihilation by a nonhuman (kaiju) threat, the entire globe bonds together to build weaponry with the power to destroy cities. these giant, mechanized “jaeger” suits are used by the human race to wage a single war against an alien threat. pacific rim was a multicultural, film when it premiered in 2013, and its sequel, pacific rim: uprising, appears to double down on those politics in its first trailer, which was released on friday.
the original film, directed and by filmmaker guillermo del toro, follows military operations from san francisco, san josé del cabo, sydney, manila and hong kong as leaders pool their resources and strategize as one front. featuring actors from all over the world, pacific rim made history in china and japan, becoming the rare film to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in the united states while also succeeding abroad. pacific rim: uprising will undoubtedly reach for that same global grasp on the box office. we can deduce from several updates in the trailer, and the promotional website, that its politics will only feel more explicit to americans under a trump presidency.
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trump’s “america first” slogan appeals to a large voter base in the united states that believes our nation needs stricter border control, fewer immigrants and nationalistic policies in order to thrive. studies have found that americans in states with lower numbers of recent immigrants tend to express more intense fear that immigration has a detrimental effect on their ability to get a job, collect benefits and live comfortably. that militant nationalism, based not in any relationships with actual immigrants, is shared by trump, who often uses racist rhetoric to suggest that “real americans” (white, christian, straight, cis-gendered) are under attack from outsiders of all kinds.
compare that ideology with pacific; the films are filled with actors hailing from many nations, playing characters who also live and work in those nations. pacific science fiction lore values collaboration and compromise over cultural assimilation. take, for instance, the bond between the jaeger pilots, who need to be “drift compatible” in order to drive their giant war robots. their citizenship is irrelevant; they need to connect their brains on a subconscious level, using the jaeger tech, and that intimacy happens when the pilots are able to share human, moments. we saw it happen between mako (rinko kikuchi) and raleigh (charlie hunnam), and it appears it will happen again between amara spaeny) and jake (john boyega). pacific rim avoided making mako and raleigh into a romantic couple, though they were the emotional core, and that too is a story choice trump enjoy. the president, as he the year pacific rim hit theaters, believes introducing women into the military means high rates of sexual assault are to be expected.
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another update to the pacific rim franchise: jaegers built and piloted by nations were destroyed in the first film, and we get to see much from their japanese, russian, canadian and chinese crews before they were killed off. pacific rim: uprising boasts a handful of new jaegers from different nations, and pictured as being a part of the central action throughout the trailer. involving the whole world in a science fiction battle against aliens new, but giving characters from every nation actual storylines and narrative arcs is an innovation in film. movies from independence day to district 9 to attack the block to close encounters of the third kind always include a little cinematic nod to the fact that the whole world is affected by an alien invasion, but they never give characters outside the nation of origin space to develop and take place in the action. pacific rim did that, and from the looks of the trailer, pacific rim: uprising will do it again, but louder this time.
pacific rim: uprising hits theaters around the world march 23, 2018.
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ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz, ðə fˈjuʧər ɛz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm ˈmuviz ɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈnaɪtˌmɛr. ɪn ðə feɪs əv əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən baɪ ə nɑnˈhjumən (kaiju*) θrɛt, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər gloʊb bɑndz təˈgɛðər tɪ bɪld ˈwɛpənri wɪθ ðə paʊər tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈsɪtiz. ðiz ʤaɪənt, ˈmɛkəˌnaɪzd ““jaeger”*” suts ər juzd baɪ ðə ˈjumən reɪs tɪ weɪʤ ə ˈsɪŋgəl wɔr əˈgɛnst ən ˈeɪliən θrɛt. pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm wɑz ə ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl, fɪlm wɪn ɪt prɛˈmɪrd ɪn 2013 ənd ɪts ˈsikwəl, pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm: ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, əˈpɪrz tɪ ˈdəbəl daʊn ɔn ðoʊz ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ɪts fərst ˈtreɪlər, wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl fɪlm, dɪˈrɛktɪd ənd baɪ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər gwɪˈljɛrmoʊ dɛl ˈtɔroʊ, ˈfɑloʊz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz frəm sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, sæn josé*é dɛl ˈsiˈeɪˈbiˈoʊ, ˈsɪdni, məˈnɪlə ənd hɔŋ kɔŋg ɛz ˈlidərz pul ðɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈstrætəʤaɪz ɛz wən frənt. ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈæktərz frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm meɪd ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ʤəˈpæn, bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə rɛr fɪlm tɪ ərn ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ səkˈsidɪŋ əˈbrɔd. pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm: ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli riʧ fər ðət seɪm ˈgloʊbəl græsp ɔn ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs. wi kən dɪˈdus frəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər, ənd ðə pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðət ɪts ˈpɑləˌtɪks wɪl ˈoʊnli fil mɔr ɪkˈsplɪsət tɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈəndər ə trəmp ˈprɛzɪdənsi. ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈstudiˌoʊz kip əp wɪθ ðɪs ˈstɔri ənd mɔr baɪ səbˈskraɪbɪŋ naʊ first”*” sˈloʊgən əˈpilz tɪ ə lɑrʤ ˈvoʊtər beɪs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðət bɪˈlivz ɑr ˈneɪʃən nidz ˈstrɪktər ˈbɔrdər kənˈtroʊl, fjuər ˈɪməgrənts ənd ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk ˈpɑləsiz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ θraɪv. ˈstədiz hæv faʊnd ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn steɪts wɪθ loʊər ˈnəmbərz əv ˈrisənt ˈɪməgrənts tɛnd tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns fɪr ðət ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən həz ə ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl ˈifɛkt ɔn ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɪt ə ʤɑb, kəˈlɛkt ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd lɪv ˈkəmfərtəbli. ðət ˈmɪlətənt ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, beɪst nɑt ɪn ˈɛni riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈɪməgrənts, ɪz ʃɛrd baɪ trəmp, hu ˈɔfən ˈjuzɪz ˈreɪsɪst ˈrɛtərɪk tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət americans”*” (waɪt, ˈkrɪsʧɪn, streɪt, cis-gendered*) ər ˈəndər əˈtæk frəm aʊtˈsaɪdərz əv ɔl kaɪnz. kəmˈpɛr ðət ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi wɪθ pəˈsɪfɪk; ðə fɪlmz ər fɪld wɪθ ˈæktərz ˈheɪlɪŋ frəm ˈmɛni ˈneɪʃənz, pleɪɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz hu ˈɔlsoʊ lɪv ənd wərk ɪn ðoʊz ˈneɪʃənz. pəˈsɪfɪk saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən lɔr ˈvæljuz kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ˈoʊvər ˈkəlʧərəl əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən. teɪk, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə bɑnd bɪtˈwin ðə ˈʤɛgər ˈpaɪləts, hu nid tɪ bi compatible”*” ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ draɪv ðɛr ʤaɪənt wɔr ˈroʊˌbəts. ðɛr ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ɪz ˌɪˈrɛləvənt; ðeɪ nid tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðɛr breɪnz ɔn ə səbˈkɑnʃəs ˈlɛvəl, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈʤɛgər tɛk, ənd ðət ˈɪntəməsi ˈhæpənz wɪn ðə ˈpaɪləts ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃɛr ˈjumən, ˈmoʊmənts. wi sɔ ɪt ˈhæpən bɪtˈwin ˈmɑkoʊ (ˈrɪŋkoʊ kiˈkuʧi) ənd ˈrɔli (ˈʧɑrli hunnam*), ənd ɪt əˈpɪrz ɪt wɪl ˈhæpən əˈgɛn bɪtˈwin ɑˈmɑrə spaeny*) ənd ʤeɪk (ʤɑn boyega*). pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmɑkoʊ ənd ˈrɔli ˈɪntu ə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkəpəl, ðoʊ ðeɪ wər ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl kɔr, ənd ðət tu ɪz ə ˈstɔri ʧɔɪs trəmp ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ɛz hi ðə jɪr pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm hɪt ˈθiətərz, bɪˈlivz ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ˈwɪmən ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri minz haɪ reɪts əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ər tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˌjunəˈvərsəl ˈstudiˌoʊz əˈnəðər ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm ˈfrænˌʧaɪz: ˈʤɛgərz bɪlt ənd ˈpaɪlətɪd baɪ ˈneɪʃənz wər dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ðə fərst fɪlm, ənd wi gɪt tɪ si məʧ frəm ðɛr ˌʤæpəˈniz, ˈrəʃən, kəˈneɪdiən ənd ʧaɪˈniz kruz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ wər kɪld ɔf. pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm: ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ boʊsts ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv nu ˈʤɛgərz frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈneɪʃənz, ənd ˈpɪkʧərd ɛz biɪŋ ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈækʃən θruaʊt ðə ˈtreɪlər. ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə hoʊl wərld ɪn ə saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˈbætəl əˈgɛnst ˈeɪliənz nu, bət ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈkɛrɪktərz frəm ˈɛvəri ˈneɪʃən ˈækʧəwəl ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz ənd ˈnɛrətɪv ɑrks ɪz ən ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn fɪlm. ˈmuviz frəm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns deɪ tɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt 9 tɪ əˈtæk ðə blɑk tɪ kloʊz ɪnˈkaʊnərz əv ðə θərd kaɪnd ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈklud ə ˈlɪtəl ˌsɪnəˈmætɪk nɑd tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə hoʊl wərld ɪz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ən ˈeɪliən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən, bət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər gɪv ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈneɪʃən əv ˈɔrəʤən speɪs tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd teɪk pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈækʃən. pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm dɪd ðət, ənd frəm ðə lʊks əv ðə ˈtreɪlər, pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm: ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ wɪl du ɪt əˈgɛn, bət ˈlaʊdər ðɪs taɪm. pəˈsɪfɪk rɪm: ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ hɪts ˈθiətərz əraʊnd ðə wərld mɑrʧ 23 2018
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a well-known sociological experiments concerning racism was conducted by a grade 3 teacher, jane elliott, in iowa in the late 1960s. to demonstrate the negative effects of prejudice, elliott divided her class according to eye colour. those with blue eyes were given special privileges and praise while those with brown eyes were treated as inferiors.
as may be expected, the children internalized the message their teacher was sending. the group came to see themselves as entitled to their privileges and spoke harshly of their classmates. the kids lost their passion and drive.
elliott’s experiment is criticized today. it would never pass a university research ethics review. how ironic it is, then, that universities are conducting a similar experiment day in, and day out as professors proselytize their students in the doctrine of white privilege.
there are many nuances to the concept of white privilege. its most problematic incarnation promotes the notion that one group whites for various reasons are deserving of reduced status and opportunity in society while other groups people of colour are deserving of preferential treatment.
we know the consequences of experiment. if there was any question as to what could happen on a university campus should students internalize the message of white privilege, we now have the answer.
protests began at evergreen state college in the state of washington about two weeks ago. biology professor bret weinstein drew the ire of campus inquisitors for his refusal to participate in an event that called for caucasian students and faculty to remain off campus for a day.
writing to the organizer of the segregation exercise, weinstein called it “an act of oppression.”
his letter became public and his class was shut down by a student mob that viewed his remarks as racist. a video shows weinstein attempting to respond to his critics outside his room but one of his accusers shouts him down saying, “we are not speaking on terms on terms of white privilege. this is not a discussion.”
advised by campus police that his safety could not be guaranteed, weinstein has been teaching in a park since then.
following weinstein, the “offended” mob of students turned their attention to college president, george bridges.
if weinstein is a heretic when it comes to white privilege, the words and actions of bridges show he is a true believer.
a youtube video shot shortly after the shutdown of class shows bridges at the front of a large room full of angry students, most non-whites.
he nods as one attendee, apparently angered at his hesitation to fire weinstein outright, yells, “that’s how whiteness works! whiteness is the most violent system to ever breathe!”
we also see bridges listen thoughtfully as one student refers to professors as “white-ass faculty members” and as another suggests bridges’ own racial background white) is inferior saying, “you’re speaking to your ancestor, all right? been here before you. we built these cities, we had civilization way before you ever had coming out your caves.”
as the suggested topic of discussion was racism, one might think bridges would have asked the protesters to refrain from making bigoted statements themselves. but as other protesters reminded him, as a white male, it was not his place to speak on matters of race.
later in a public response bridges praised the rabble for their “passion” and “courage” while conceding to most of their demands and promising no repercussions.
at one time, universities, fighting claims of institutionalized racism, embraced the notion that people should be judged individually on the content of their character and not as a group based on the colour of their skin.
now, under the guise of white privilege, institutionalized racism is back with a vengeance.
sadly, for every radical movement there is its radical inversion. on thursday, state troopers were called to evergreen state and the campus was locked down because an unidentified person, potentially a white supremacist, called in a gun threat.
those at universities who think promoting one group over another can ever work out well would be wise to remember the lessons from a grade 3 class in iowa.
david millard haskell is associate professor of liberal arts at wilfrid university
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ə ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ˌsoʊsiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənts kənˈsərnɪŋ ˈreɪˌsɪzəm wɑz kənˈdəktəd baɪ ə greɪd 3 ˈtiʧər, ʤeɪn ˈɛliət, ɪn ˈaɪəwə ɪn ðə leɪt 1960s*. tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈifɛkts əv ˈprɛʤədɪs, ˈɛliət dɪˈvaɪdɪd hər klæs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ aɪ ˈkələr. ðoʊz wɪθ blu aɪz wər ˈgɪvɪn ˈspɛʃəl ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ənd preɪz waɪl ðoʊz wɪθ braʊn aɪz wər ˈtritɪd ɛz inferiors*. ɛz meɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðɛr ˈtiʧər wɑz ˈsɛndɪŋ. ðə grup keɪm tɪ si ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ðɛr ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ənd spoʊk ˈhɑrʃli əv ðɛr ˈklæsˌmeɪts. ðə kɪdz lɔst ðɛr ˈpæʃən ənd draɪv. ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd təˈdeɪ. ɪt wʊd ˈnɛvər pæs ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈrisərʧ ˈɛθɪks ˌrivˈju. haʊ aɪˈrɑnɪk ɪt ɪz, ðɛn, ðət ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ər kənˈdəktɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr ɪkˈspɛrəmənt deɪ ɪn, ənd deɪ aʊt ɛz prəˈfɛsərz ˈprɑsələˌtaɪz ðɛr ˈstudənts ɪn ðə ˈdɔktərɪn əv waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈnuɑnsɪz tɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ɪts moʊst ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən prəˈmoʊts ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət wən grup waɪts fər ˈvɛriəs ˈrizənz ər dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv rɪˈdust ˈstætəs ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti waɪl ˈəðər grups ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ər dɪˈzərvɪŋ əv ˌprɛfərˈɛnʃəl ˈtritmənt. wi noʊ ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv ɪkˈspɛrəmənt. ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈɛni kˈwɛʃən ɛz tɪ wət kʊd ˈhæpən ɔn ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs ʃʊd ˈstudənts ˌɪnˈtərnəˌlaɪz ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ əv waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, wi naʊ hæv ðə ˈænsər. ˈproʊˌtɛsts bɪˈgæn æt ˈɛvərˌgrin steɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən əˈbaʊt tu wiks əˈgoʊ. baɪˈɑləʤi prəˈfɛsər brɛt ˈwaɪnˌstin dru ðə aɪr əv ˈkæmpəs ˌɪnkˈwɪzətərz fər hɪz rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ən ɪˈvɛnt ðət kɔld fər kɔˈkeɪʒən ˈstudənts ənd ˈfækəlti tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔf ˈkæmpəs fər ə deɪ. ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər əv ðə ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, ˈwaɪnˌstin kɔld ɪt ækt əv oppression.”*.” hɪz ˈlɛtər bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk ənd hɪz klæs wɑz ʃət daʊn baɪ ə ˈstudənt mɑb ðət vjud hɪz rɪˈmɑrks ɛz ˈreɪsɪst. ə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ˈwaɪnˌstin əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd tɪ hɪz ˈkrɪtɪks ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɪz rum bət wən əv hɪz əˈkjuzərz ʃaʊts ɪm daʊn seɪɪŋ, ər nɑt ˈspikɪŋ ɔn tərmz ɔn tərmz əv waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə discussion.”*.” ədˈvaɪzd baɪ ˈkæmpəs pəˈlis ðət hɪz ˈseɪfti kʊd nɑt bi ˌgɛrənˈtid, ˈwaɪnˌstin həz bɪn ˈtiʧɪŋ ɪn ə pɑrk sɪns ðɛn. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈwaɪnˌstin, ðə ““offended”*” mɑb əv ˈstudənts tərnd ðɛr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈprɛzɪdənt, ʤɔrʤ ˈbrɪʤɪz. ɪf ˈwaɪnˌstin ɪz ə ˈhɛrətɪk wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, ðə wərdz ənd ˈækʃənz əv ˈbrɪʤɪz ʃoʊ hi ɪz ə tru bɪˈlivər. ə ˈjuˌtub ˈvɪdioʊ ʃɑt ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn əv klæs ʃoʊz ˈbrɪʤɪz æt ðə frənt əv ə lɑrʤ rum fʊl əv ˈæŋgri ˈstudənts, moʊst ˈnɑnˈwaɪts. hi nɑdz ɛz wən əˈtɛnˈdi, əˈpɛrəntli ˈæŋgərd æt hɪz ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən tɪ faɪər ˈwaɪnˌstin ˈaʊˈtraɪt, jɛlz, haʊ ˈwaɪtnəs wərks! ˈwaɪtnəs ɪz ðə moʊst ˈvaɪələnt ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈɛvər breathe!”*!” wi ˈɔlsoʊ si ˈbrɪʤɪz ˈlɪsən ˈθɔtfəli ɛz wən ˈstudənt rɪˈfərz tɪ prəˈfɛsərz ɛz ˈfækəlti members”*” ənd ɛz əˈnəðər səˈʤɛsts bridges’*’ oʊn ˈreɪʃəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd waɪt) ɪz ˌɪnˈfɪriər seɪɪŋ, ˈspikɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈænˌsɛstər, ɔl raɪt? bɪn hir ˌbiˈfɔr ju. wi bɪlt ðiz ˈsɪtiz, wi hæd ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən weɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ju ˈɛvər hæd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt jʊr caves.”*.” ɛz ðə səˈʤɛstɪd ˈtɑpɪk əv dɪˈskəʃən wɑz ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, wən maɪt θɪŋk ˈbrɪʤɪz wʊd hæv æst ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈbɪgətɪd ˈsteɪtmənts ðɛmˈsɛlvz. bət ɛz ˈəðər ˈproʊˌtɛstərz riˈmaɪndɪd ɪm, ɛz ə waɪt meɪl, ɪt wɑz nɑt hɪz pleɪs tɪ spik ɔn ˈmætərz əv reɪs. ˈleɪtər ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk rɪˈspɑns ˈbrɪʤɪz preɪzd ðə ˈræbəl fər ðɛr ““passion”*” ənd ““courage”*” waɪl kənˈsidɪŋ tɪ moʊst əv ðɛr dɪˈmændz ənd ˈprɑməsɪŋ noʊ ˌripərˈkəʃənz. æt wən taɪm, ˌjunəˈvərsətiz, ˈfaɪtɪŋ kleɪmz əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm, ɛmˈbreɪst ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈpipəl ʃʊd bi ʤəʤd ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli ɔn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ðɛr ˈkɛrɪktər ənd nɑt ɛz ə grup beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkələr əv ðɛr skɪn. naʊ, ˈəndər ðə gaɪz əv waɪt ˈprɪvɪlɪʤ, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ɪz bæk wɪθ ə ˈvɛnʤəns. ˈsædli, fər ˈɛvəri ˈrædɪkəl ˈmuvmənt ðɛr ɪz ɪts ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪnˈvərʒən. ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, steɪt ˈtrupərz wər kɔld tɪ ˈɛvərˌgrin steɪt ənd ðə ˈkæmpəs wɑz lɑkt daʊn bɪˈkəz ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈpərsən, pəˈtɛnʃəli ə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst, kɔld ɪn ə gən θrɛt. ðoʊz æt ˌjunəˈvərsətiz hu θɪŋk prəˈmoʊtɪŋ wən grup ˈoʊvər əˈnəðər kən ˈɛvər wərk aʊt wɛl wʊd bi waɪz tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ˈlɛsənz frəm ə greɪd 3 klæs ɪn ˈaɪəwə. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈmɪlərd ˈhæskəl ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt prəˈfɛsər əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ɑrts æt ˈwɪlfrɪd ˌjunəˈvərsəti
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a depraved former priest was able to carry out a reign of abuse against three girls and nine boys because he was protected by the catholic church, a sydney judge says.
loud applause broke out in court on monday as john joseph farrell was led from the dock after being sentenced to 29 years behind bars for his crimes in moree and tamworth, in country nsw.
victims and their loved ones packed into the courtroom at sydney's downing centre district court to watch the face sentencing for dozens of historical sexual crimes committed against children between 1979 and 1988.
the disgraced sat with his eyes closed as judge peter told how he preyed on his victims, grooming the children, cultivating the trust of their parents and exploiting his powerful position as a priest.
"this allowed him to offend whenever and wherever he chose," judge said.
"the offender created situations where he was confident he would not be detected even where his sexual abuse was, at times, brazen in the extreme."
former priest john joseph farrell exploited the powerful position he had, a judge said. ()
the judge said that although there was evidence senior members of the catholic church were told of farrell's crimes many years before he was brought to justice, allegations levelled by complainants "appeared to be frustrated either by the failure of those within the church to pursue any investigation or by further complaint".
"the offender was thereby protected from the authorities by those within the church who chose to move the offender rather than inform the authorities," judge said.
outside court on monday, one of farrell's victims described the church's actions as "despicable".
he is one of a number of victims who are expected to seek compensation in civil proceedings.
"they knew it was happening and they didn't do anything about it," the man said.
"they just pushed it under the rug and tried to forget about it, or paid people to forget.
"it won't be forgotten."
after farrell forced an altar boy to perform oral sex, the boy told an adult in the what had happened and was told "they would sort it out."
but when the boy next saw farrell, the priest raped him behind the altar for what "felt like hours" as he whispered threats in his ear.
"the complainant said that he felt excruciating pain," judge said.
"the offender whispered that if the complainant told anyone he would kill him or his family."
another boy who was repeatedly molested admitted to his mother that farrell had "touched" him. the mother promptly contacted a monsignor who asked farrell to leave the parish.
but the priest went on to serve in a number of other parishes and was not suspended from public ministry until 1992.
the court heard that although the complainant went on to contact the nation's most senior catholic, cardinal george pell, in 2002 to ask why the church had not responded to his family's allegations, farrell was not until 2005.
around the time of the initial disclosure, the victim's mother also sought advice from a nun who told her "the church had a large amount of money to fight such allegations".
farrell was given an minimum sentence and, with time already spent in custody, his term will expire in 2044.
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ə diˈpreɪvd ˈfɔrmər prist wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ə reɪn əv əˈbjuz əˈgɛnst θri gərlz ənd naɪn bɔɪz bɪˈkəz hi wɑz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ, ə ˈsɪdni ʤəʤ sɪz. laʊd əˈplɔz broʊk aʊt ɪn kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɛz ʤɑn ˈʤoʊzəf ˈfɛrɪl wɑz lɛd frəm ðə dɑk ˈæftər biɪŋ ˈsɛntənst tɪ 29 jɪrz bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz fər hɪz kraɪmz ɪn mərˈi ənd tamworth*, ɪn ˈkəntri nsw*. ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ðɛr ləvd wənz pækt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum æt ˈsɪdniz ˈdaʊnɪŋ ˈsɛntər ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt tɪ wɔʧ ðə feɪs ˈsɛntənsɪŋ fər ˈdəzənz əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈsɛkʃuəl kraɪmz kəˈmɪtɪd əˈgɛnst ˈʧɪldrən bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 1988 ðə dɪsˈgreɪst sæt wɪθ hɪz aɪz kloʊzd ɛz ʤəʤ ˈpitər toʊld haʊ hi preɪd ɔn hɪz ˈvɪktɪmz, ˈgrumɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən, ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ðə trəst əv ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə prist. "ðɪs əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ əˈfɛnd wɛˈnɛvər ənd wɛˈrɛvər hi ʧoʊz," ʤəʤ sɛd. "ðə əˈfɛndər kriˈeɪtɪd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz wɛr hi wɑz ˈkɑnfədənt hi wʊd nɑt bi dɪˈtɛktɪd ˈivɪn wɛr hɪz ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz wɑz, æt taɪmz, ˈbreɪzən ɪn ðə ɪkˈstrim." ˈfɔrmər prist ʤɑn ˈʤoʊzəf ˈfɛrɪl ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd ðə ˈpaʊərfəl pəˈzɪʃən hi hæd, ə ʤəʤ sɛd. ðə ʤəʤ sɛd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wɑz ˈɛvədəns ˈsinjər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ wər toʊld əv ˈfɛrɪlz kraɪmz ˈmɛni jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz brɔt tɪ ˈʤəstɪs, ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ˈlɛvəld baɪ kəmˈpleɪnənts "əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ˈiðər baɪ ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðoʊz wɪˈθɪn ðə ʧərʧ tɪ pərˈsu ˈɛni ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ər baɪ ˈfərðər kəmˈpleɪnt". "ðə əˈfɛndər wɑz ˈðɛrˈbaɪ prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ðə əˈθɔrətiz baɪ ðoʊz wɪˈθɪn ðə ʧərʧ hu ʧoʊz tɪ muv ðə əˈfɛndər ˈrəðər ðən ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə əˈθɔrətiz," ʤəʤ sɛd. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, wən əv ˈfɛrɪlz ˈvɪktɪmz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈʧərʧəz ˈækʃənz ɛz "dɪˈspɪkəbəl". hi ɪz wən əv ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvɪktɪmz hu ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ sik ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪn ˈsɪvəl prəˈsidɪŋz. "ðeɪ nu ɪt wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt," ðə mæn sɛd. "ðeɪ ʤɪst pʊʃt ɪt ˈəndər ðə rəg ənd traɪd tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ɪt, ər peɪd ˈpipəl tɪ fərˈgɛt. "ɪt woʊnt bi fərˈgɑtən." ˈæftər ˈfɛrɪl fɔrst ən ˈɔltər bɔɪ tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈɔrəl sɛks, ðə bɔɪ toʊld ən ˈædəlt ɪn ðə wət hæd ˈhæpənd ənd wɑz toʊld "ðeɪ wʊd sɔrt ɪt aʊt." bət wɪn ðə bɔɪ nɛkst sɔ ˈfɛrɪl, ðə prist reɪpt ɪm bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈɔltər fər wət "fɛlt laɪk aʊərz" ɛz hi ˈwɪspərd θrɛts ɪn hɪz ɪr. "ðə kəmˈpleɪnənt sɛd ðət hi fɛlt ɪkˈskruʃiˌeɪtɪŋ peɪn," ʤəʤ sɛd. "ðə əˈfɛndər ˈwɪspərd ðət ɪf ðə kəmˈpleɪnənt toʊld ˈɛniˌwən hi wʊd kɪl ɪm ər hɪz ˈfæməli." əˈnəðər bɔɪ hu wɑz rɪˈpitɪdli məˈlɛstɪd ədˈmɪtəd tɪ hɪz ˈməðər ðət ˈfɛrɪl hæd "təʧt" ɪm. ðə ˈməðər ˈprɑmptli ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ə mɑnˈsinjər hu æst ˈfɛrɪl tɪ liv ðə ˈpɛrɪʃ. bət ðə prist wɛnt ɔn tɪ sərv ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈpɛrɪʃɪz ənd wɑz nɑt səˈspɛndɪd frəm ˈpəblɪk ˈmɪnɪstri ənˈtɪl 1992 ðə kɔrt hərd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə kəmˈpleɪnənt wɛnt ɔn tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈneɪʃənz moʊst ˈsinjər ˈkæθlɪk, ˈkɑrdɪnəl ʤɔrʤ pɛl, ɪn 2002 tɪ æsk waɪ ðə ʧərʧ hæd nɑt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ hɪz ˈfæməliz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ˈfɛrɪl wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl 2005 əraʊnd ðə taɪm əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒər, ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ˈməðər ˈɔlsoʊ sɔt ədˈvaɪs frəm ə nən hu toʊld hər "ðə ʧərʧ hæd ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni tɪ faɪt səʧ ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz". ˈfɛrɪl wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ən ˈmɪnəməm ˈsɛntəns ənd, wɪθ taɪm ɔˈrɛdi spɛnt ɪn ˈkəstədi, hɪz tərm wɪl ɪkˈspaɪr ɪn 2044 (wɪθ) 2019
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you are invited to attend:
2-day basic and advanced
sap modeling workshops
and training
after the 2011 north american conference
thursday, oct 6, 2011 thru friday, oct 7, 2011 pm
basic modeling workshop
this training is oriented toward the beginner and can be a great way to launch variant training for new people or it can simply be a refresher course for you or introduce your management to the. developed the basic modeling workshop for a condensed 2 days following the 2011 north american conference at marco island, fl, usa october 6 & 7, 2011. cost is $500 per student for the workshop . registration closes after 10 students, so reserve your space, today.
espline delivered a similar two day training workshop following the north american conference at marco island in october 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. these take the form of a in" and are quite intense, including hands-on creation of a variant configuration model from scratch and focusing on generally accepted best practices (use of logic through constraints and variant tables).
these workshops are oriented to the new or novice or someone trying to refresh their skills and have a focused workshop from trainers that have worked on real customer projects.
payment will be part of your hilton hotel and entered as a separate line item.
training curriculum includes the following:
introduction to master data required to support variant configuration
hands-on creation of a simple variant configuration model from scratch
best practices in variant reasoning and constraints
time-saving tools, tips an techniques for mass data entry
advanced modeling workshop
espline developed the advanced modeling workshop for a condensed 2 days following the 2011 north american conference at marco island, fl, usa october 6 & 7, 2011. cost is $500 per student for the workshop . this is a natural to's basic workshop or to the sap training and is complementary to both. it takes the form of examining multiple and using "advanced functions" and is intense, including hands-on creation of a variant configuration model from scratch and focuses on generally accepted best practices.
payment will be part of your hilton hotel and entered as a separate line item.
training curriculum includes but not limited to the following:
1. user interface control with tabs &
2. ale
3. performance
4. variant costing
5. basic variant functions
6. a variant functions
7. advanced variant tables
8. domain restriction options
9. updating sales order values withsd_update
10. production planning strategies
11. order bom
12.
13. mass data load options
14. with project systems
ipc technical workshop
this training workshop is patterned after our introductory technical workshop and is oriented toward the intermediate user and is a great way to launch training for new people. cost is $500 per student for the two day workshop.
so, it you only wish to spend (thursday and friday) with us and then you can spend time on the weekend visiting historic vienna with your family. the training curriculum will provide you with the offering.
this is also for customers who are currently on to see what differences brings... registration closes after 10 students, so reserve your space, today. reserving costs you nothing, just reserves a slot for you to attend.
payment will be part of your hilton hotel and entered as a separate line item.
sap technical training offered by
explanation of what is internet pricing &] and in what scenarios is it used. there will be a focused, hands-on use of including creation and use of the knowledge bases pricing and testing. this workshop includes an introduction to best modeling practices and discussions of/ap vs. differences.
training curriculum includes but not limited to the following:
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ju ər ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd: ˈbeɪsɪk ənd ədˈvænst sæp ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑps ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈæftər ðə 2011 nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ɔkt 6 2011 θru ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ɔkt 7 2011 piɛm ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp ðɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪz ˈɔriˌɛntɪd təˈwɔrd ðə bɪˈgɪnər ənd kən bi ə greɪt weɪ tɪ lɔnʧ ˈvɛriənt ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər nu ˈpipəl ər ɪt kən ˈsɪmpli bi ə rɪˈfrɛʃər kɔrs fər ju ər ˌɪntrəˈdus jʊr ˈmænɪʤmənt tɪ ðə. dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp fər ə kənˈdɛnst 2 deɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 2011 nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns æt ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈaɪlənd, fl*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 6 7 2011 kɔst ɪz 500 pər ˈstudənt fər ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈkloʊzɪz ˈæftər 10 ˈstudənts, soʊ rɪˈzərv jʊr speɪs, təˈdeɪ. dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈsɪmələr tu deɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns æt ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈaɪlənd ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2007 2008 2009 ənd 2010 ðiz teɪk ðə fɔrm əv ə ɪn" ənd ər kwaɪt ˌɪnˈtɛns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌhænˈzɔn kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈvɛriənt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈmɑdəl frəm skræʧ ənd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈʤɛnərəli ækˈsɛptɪd bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz (juz əv ˈlɑʤɪk θru kənˈstreɪnts ənd ˈvɛriənt ˈteɪbəlz). ðiz ˈwərkˌʃɑps ər ˈɔriˌɛntɪd tɪ ðə nu ər ˈnɑvəs ər ˈsəmˌwən traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈfrɛʃ ðɛr skɪlz ənd hæv ə ˈfoʊkɪst ˈwərkˌʃɑp frəm ˈtreɪnərz ðət hæv wərkt ɔn ril ˈkəstəmər ˈprɑʤɛkts. ˈpeɪmənt wɪl bi pɑrt əv jʊr ˈhɪltən hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈɛnərd ɛz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt laɪn ˈaɪtəm. ˈtreɪnɪŋ kərˈɪkjələm ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈmæstər ˈdætə rikˈwaɪərd tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈvɛriənt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˌhænˈzɔn kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈvɛriənt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈmɑdəl frəm skræʧ bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn ˈvɛriənt ˈrizənɪŋ ənd kənˈstreɪnts tulz, tɪps ən tɛkˈniks fər mæs ˈdætə ˈɛntri ədˈvænst ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ədˈvænst ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp fər ə kənˈdɛnst 2 deɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə 2011 nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns æt ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈaɪlənd, fl*, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 6 7 2011 kɔst ɪz 500 pər ˈstudənt fər ðə ˈwərkˌʃɑp ðɪs ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəl tɪ ˈbeɪsɪk ˈwərkˌʃɑp ər tɪ ðə sæp ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ɪz ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi tɪ boʊθ. ɪt teɪks ðə fɔrm əv ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ənd ˈjuzɪŋ "ədˈvænst ˈfəŋkʃənz" ənd ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌhænˈzɔn kriˈeɪʃən əv ə ˈvɛriənt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈmɑdəl frəm skræʧ ənd ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈʤɛnərəli ækˈsɛptɪd bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz. ˈpeɪmənt wɪl bi pɑrt əv jʊr ˈhɪltən hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈɛnərd ɛz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt laɪn ˈaɪtəm. ˈtreɪnɪŋ kərˈɪkjələm ˌɪnˈkludz bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: 1 ˈjuzər ˈɪnərˌfeɪs kənˈtroʊl wɪθ tæbz 2 eɪl 3 pərˈfɔrməns 4 ˈvɛriənt ˈkɔstɪŋ 5 ˈbeɪsɪk ˈvɛriənt ˈfəŋkʃənz 6 ə ˈvɛriənt ˈfəŋkʃənz 7 ədˈvænst ˈvɛriənt ˈteɪbəlz 8 doʊˈmeɪn riˈstrɪkʃən ˈɔpʃənz 9 ˈəpˌdeɪtɪŋ seɪlz ˈɔrdər ˈvæljuz wɪθ 10 pərˈdəkʃən ˈplænɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz 11 ˈɔrdər bɑm 12 13 mæs ˈdætə loʊd ˈɔpʃənz 14 wɪθ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈsɪstəmz ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈwərkˌʃɑp ðɪs ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈwərkˌʃɑp ɪz ˈpætərnd ˈæftər ɑr ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈwərkˌʃɑp ənd ɪz ˈɔriˌɛntɪd təˈwɔrd ðə ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ˈjuzər ənd ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ lɔnʧ ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər nu ˈpipəl. kɔst ɪz 500 pər ˈstudənt fər ðə tu deɪ ˈwərkˌʃɑp. soʊ, ɪt ju ˈoʊnli wɪʃ tɪ spɛnd (ˈθərzˌdeɪ ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ) wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðɛn ju kən spɛnd taɪm ɔn ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ hɪˈstɔrɪk viˈɛnə wɪθ jʊr ˈfæməli. ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ kərˈɪkjələm wɪl prəˈvaɪd ju wɪθ ðə ˈɔfərɪŋ. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ fər ˈkəstəmərz hu ər ˈkərəntli ɔn tɪ si wət ˈdɪfərənsɪz brɪŋz... ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ˈkloʊzɪz ˈæftər 10 ˈstudənts, soʊ rɪˈzərv jʊr speɪs, təˈdeɪ. rɪˈzərvɪŋ kɔsts ju ˈnəθɪŋ, ʤɪst rɪˈzərvz ə slɑt fər ju tɪ əˈtɛnd. ˈpeɪmənt wɪl bi pɑrt əv jʊr ˈhɪltən hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈɛnərd ɛz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt laɪn ˈaɪtəm. sæp ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈɔfərd baɪ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv wət ɪz ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈpraɪsɪŋ ənd ɪn wət sɪˈnɛrioʊz ɪz ɪt juzd. ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈfoʊkɪst, ˌhænˈzɔn juz əv ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kriˈeɪʃən ənd juz əv ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ˈbeɪsɪz ˈpraɪsɪŋ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ. ðɪs ˈwərkˌʃɑp ˌɪnˈkludz ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ bɛst ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd dɪˈskəʃənz əv ˈvərsəz. ˈdɪfərənsɪz. ˈtreɪnɪŋ kərˈɪkjələm ˌɪnˈkludz bət nɑt ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ:
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donnie corker, better known as, (december 7, 1951 september 26, 2017) was a living in richmond, virginia known for involvement in richmond politics, arts, music, and food] corker additionally sold "dirt-grams" during the holidays where he personally delivered messages and] also well known as the human floral arrangement of the annual holiday rock n roll charity benefit show that for 20 years (1994) has paired with a revolving cast of richmond politicians, luminaries and journalists. he died in his sleep at age 65 on september 26, 2017, falling short of his stated goal to "die at 90,]
background [ edit ]
corker grew up in the oregon hill neighborhood of richmond, virginia. he was formerly a and became locally known for his participation in richmond food bank fund raisers such as] style weekly noted that corker was also known for minor controversies such as supposedly gate crashing the inauguration of then mayor douglas wilder as well as "going to the bathroom in the back of a police car", from which incident his name] corker claimed that he had a press pass that he'd obtained from a want station manager, but was still escorted off of the property and]
mayoral candidacy [ edit ]
in may 2008, corker announced his intentions to run for the office of mayor in] in an interview with richmond.com, corker described his reasons for running as "i think we need a change here in] and stated that he would like to improve city schools and reduce] however, corker was eventually unable to collect the necessary amount of signatures to be included on the ballot and was taken out of the]
felony conviction and voting rights [ edit ]
corker had a previous felony conviction due to a sexual encounter in a public park, from which he lost the right to vote. shortly after tim kaine took office, corker petitioned kaine for clemency and the restoration of his right to vote, which was granted after the office of the secretary of the commonwealth found that he had no repeat offenses or dui convictions in the time since his felony]
elliot in the morning [ edit ]
dirtwoman and his family (mother and sister) were frequent callers on the elliot in the morning show for several years. he appeared as a special guest at station events. he often talked about his love life, political views, and his numerous health issues. the show aired a tribute to his mother, mae corker, when she died in 2005. after his death, a tribute also ran on the morning of september 27, 2017 in celebration of dirt's involvement with the show.
the documentary [ edit ]
in 2017. jerry williams (aka tvjerry) started a documentary on donnie called "spider mites of jesus." after interviewing more than 70 people and acquiring previously unseen video and photos, he started post-production. he also launched the website to post progress reports. the documentary premiered at the virginia film festival in charlottesville, on november 3, 2018 and the "hometown" premiere will be at the richmond international film festival in april, 2019.
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ˈdɑni ˈkɔrkər, ˈbɛtər noʊn ɛz, (dɪˈsɛmbər 7 1951 sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2017 wɑz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ˈrɪʧmənd, vərˈʤɪnjə noʊn fər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈrɪʧmənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɑrts, mˈjuzɪk, ənd fud ˈkɔrkər əˈdɪʃəˌnəli soʊld "dirt-grams*" ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz wɛr hi ˈpərsənəli dɪˈlɪvərd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ wɛl noʊn ɛz ðə ˈjumən ˈflɔrəl ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv ðə ˈænjuəl ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ rɑk ɛn roʊl ˈʧɛrɪti ˈbɛnəfɪt ʃoʊ ðət fər 20 jɪrz 1994 həz pɛrd wɪθ ə riˈvɑlvɪŋ kæst əv ˈrɪʧmənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ˈluməˌnɛriz ənd ˈʤərnəlɪsts. hi daɪd ɪn hɪz slip æt eɪʤ 65 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 2017 ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt əv hɪz ˈsteɪtɪd goʊl tɪ "daɪ æt 90 ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɛdət ˈkɔrkər gru əp ɪn ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn hɪl ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv ˈrɪʧmənd, vərˈʤɪnjə. hi wɑz ˈfɔrmərli ə ənd bɪˈkeɪm ˈloʊkəli noʊn fər hɪz pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ˈrɪʧmənd fud bæŋk fənd ˈreɪzərz səʧ ɛz staɪl ˈwikli ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkɔrkər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn fər ˈmaɪnər ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz səʧ ɛz səˈpoʊzədli geɪt ˈkræʃɪŋ ðə ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən əv ðɛn meɪər ˈdəgləs ˈwaɪldər ɛz wɛl ɛz "goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbæθˌrum ɪn ðə bæk əv ə pəˈlis kɑr", frəm wɪʧ ˈɪnsədənt hɪz neɪm ˈkɔrkər kleɪmd ðət hi hæd ə prɛs pæs ðət hid əbˈteɪnd frəm ə wɔnt ˈsteɪʃən ˈmænɪʤər, bət wɑz stɪl ɛˈskɔrtɪd ɔf əv ðə ˈprɑpərti ənd meɪərəl ˈkændɪdəsi ˈɛdət ɪn meɪ 2008 ˈkɔrkər əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz tɪ rən fər ðə ˈɔfəs əv meɪər ɪn ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ richmond.com*, ˈkɔrkər dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz ˈrizənz fər ˈrənɪŋ ɛz "aɪ θɪŋk wi nid ə ʧeɪnʤ hir ɪn ənd ˈsteɪtɪd ðət hi wʊd laɪk tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ˈsɪti skulz ənd rɪˈdus ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɔrkər wɑz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli əˈneɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsɪgnəʧərz tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɔn ðə ˈbælət ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən aʊt əv ðə ˈfɛləni kənˈvɪkʃən ənd ˈvoʊtɪŋ raɪts ˈɛdət ˈkɔrkər hæd ə ˈpriviəs ˈfɛləni kənˈvɪkʃən du tɪ ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪnˈkaʊnər ɪn ə ˈpəblɪk pɑrk, frəm wɪʧ hi lɔst ðə raɪt tɪ voʊt. ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər tɪm keɪn tʊk ˈɔfəs, ˈkɔrkər pəˈtɪʃənd keɪn fər ˈklɛmənsi ənd ðə ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən əv hɪz raɪt tɪ voʊt, wɪʧ wɑz ˈgrænɪd ˈæftər ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ faʊnd ðət hi hæd noʊ rɪˈpit əˈfɛnsɪz ər ˈdiˈjuˈaɪ kənˈvɪkʃənz ɪn ðə taɪm sɪns hɪz ˈfɛləni ˈɛliət ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈɛdət ənd hɪz ˈfæməli (ˈməðər ənd ˈsɪstər) wər ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈkɔlərz ɔn ðə ˈɛliət ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ʃoʊ fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. hi əˈpɪrd ɛz ə ˈspɛʃəl gɛst æt ˈsteɪʃən ɪˈvɛnts. hi ˈɔfən tɔkt əˈbaʊt hɪz ləv laɪf, pəˈlɪtɪkəl vjuz, ənd hɪz ˈnumərəs hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz. ðə ʃoʊ ɛrd ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ hɪz ˈməðər, meɪ ˈkɔrkər, wɪn ʃi daɪd ɪn 2005 ˈæftər hɪz dɛθ, ə ˈtrɪbjut ˈɔlsoʊ ræn ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 27 2017 ɪn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv dərts ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ. ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ˈɛdət ɪn 2017 ˈʤɛri ˈwɪljəmz (ˈɑkə tvjerry*) ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɔn ˈdɑni kɔld "ˈspaɪdər maɪts əv ˈʤizəs." ˈæftər ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ mɔr ðən 70 ˈpipəl ənd əkˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈpriviəsli ənˈsin ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz, hi ˈstɑrtɪd post-production*. hi ˈɔlsoʊ lɔnʧt ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ poʊst ˈprɑˌgrɛs rɪˈpɔrts. ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri prɛˈmɪrd æt ðə vərˈʤɪnjə fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 3 2018 ənd ðə "ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn" prɛˈmɪr wɪl bi æt ðə ˈrɪʧmənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn ˈeɪprəl, 2019
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soybeans are the us crop after corn, covering about a quarter of american farmland. we grow more soybeans than any other country except brazil. according to the us department of agriculture, more than 90 percent of the soybeans churned out on us farms each year are genetically engineered to withstand herbicides, nearly all of them involving one called roundup. organic production, by contrast, is accounts for less than 1 percent of total american acreage devoted to soy. (the remaining 9 percent or so of soybeans are conventionally grown, but not genetically modified.)
americans eat much of these legumes directly, but that mean not exposed to them. after harvest, the great bulk of soybeans are crushed and divided into two parts: meal, which mainly goes into feed for animals that become our meat, and fat, most of which ends up being used as cooking oil or in food products. according to the us soy board, soy accounts for 61 percent of vegetable oil consumption.
given centrality to our food and agriculture systems, the findings of a new study published in the journal food chemistry are worth pondering. the authors found that ubiquitous roundup ready soybeans, engineered to withstand its own blockbuster herbicide, contain more herbicide residues than their counterparts. the team also found that the beans are nutritionally inferior.
in the study, the researchers looked at samples of three kinds of soybeans grown in iowa: (1) those grown from seeds; (2) those grown from seeds but in a conventional, farming regime; and (3) organic soybeans, i.e., and grown without agrichemicals.
they found residues of (the active ingredient in roundup) and acid, or ampa, the compound breaks down into as it decays, on all 10 of the in none of the and organic ones.
the researchers found residue levels hovering above a level monsanto itself has characterized as “extreme.”
theo soy had total residues averaging parts per million, with a maximum reading of; the average is well below the environmental protection limit of 20, a limit shared by the european union. yet as the authors note, back in 1999, monsanto itself reported that the maximum recorded reading of residue found on roundup ready soy was level it called “extreme” and “far higher than those typically found.”
so, the researchers found residue levels well below the limit, but hovering above a level monsanto itself has characterized as “extreme.” what to make of it?
as the authors note, the science around the effects of at relatively low levels is controversial. by setting the residue limit at 20 parts per million, us and european regulators are endorsing a view. but some independent research, including a 2012 study (my account here) by university of pittsburgh scientist rick relyea, found that roundup in water at 3 induced morphological changes in frogs. and in a 2012 paper, german researchers subjected various bacterial strains typically found in the guts of poultry to at levels of 5 and lower and found that it tended to harm beneficial bacteria like lactobacillus, while pathogens like salmonella tended to be “highly resistant” to it. the results suggest that can shift the balance of the gut comforting, given the surge in research finding that subtle changes to the bacteria in our bodies have a huge impact on our health.
the study also found small but statistically significant differences in the nutritional quality of the soybean types: the organic soybeans had slightly higher protein levels than the other two, and lower levels of fatty acids. fatty acids showed no significant difference. both fats are essential in human diets, but research suggests that us eaters tend to consume a higher ratio of acids to acids than is healthy.
it’s worth noting that food’s only pathway to our bodies. in a 2011 study, researchers for the us geological survey “frequently detected” in surface waters, rain, and air in the mississippi river basin. “the consistent occurrence of in streams and air indicates its transport from its point of use into the broader environment,” stated in a press release, adding that “we know very little about its long term effects to the environment.”
charles benbrook, a washington state university researcher who documented the rise in use that has accompanied roundup ready crops, told me that “human dietary exposure to is now probably the highest ever for any pesticide used in the us.” when you consider the additional doses we get through water and air, the chemical stands “in a class by itself” in terms of human exposure. “i sure hope is right in its evaluation of the toxicity of,” he said.
thus a plague of weeds and a corresponding spike in herbicide use may not be the only black marks against blockbuster roundup ready crops.
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ˈsɔɪˌbinz ər ðə ˈjuˈɛs krɑp ˈæftər kɔrn, ˈkəvərɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɔrtər əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɑrmˌlænd. wi groʊ mɔr ˈsɔɪˌbinz ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri ɪkˈsɛpt brəˈzɪl. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, mɔr ðən 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈsɔɪˌbinz ʧərnd aʊt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs fɑrmz iʧ jɪr ər ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤəˈnird tɪ wɪθˈstænd ˈərbəˌsaɪdz, ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ wən kɔld ˈraʊnˌdəp. ɔrˈgænɪk pərˈdəkʃən, baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ɪz əˈkaʊnts fər lɛs ðən 1 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈtoʊtəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈeɪkərɪʤ dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ sɔɪ. (ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 9 pərˈsɛnt ər soʊ əv ˈsɔɪˌbinz ər kənˈvɛnʃənəli groʊn, bət nɑt ʤəˈnɛtɪkli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd.) əˈmɛrɪkənz it məʧ əv ðiz ˈlɛˌgjumz dɪˈrɛkli, bət ðət min nɑt ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðɛm. ˈæftər ˈhɑrvəst, ðə greɪt bəlk əv ˈsɔɪˌbinz ər krəʃt ənd dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu tu pɑrts: mil, wɪʧ ˈmeɪnli goʊz ˈɪntu fid fər ˈænəməlz ðət bɪˈkəm ɑr mit, ənd fæt, moʊst əv wɪʧ ɛndz əp biɪŋ juzd ɛz ˈkʊkɪŋ ɔɪl ər ɪn fud ˈprɑdəkts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs sɔɪ bɔrd, sɔɪ əˈkaʊnts fər 61 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvɛʤtəbəl ɔɪl kənˈsəmʃən. ˈgɪvɪn sɛnˈtælɪti tɪ ɑr fud ənd ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈsɪstəmz, ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ə nu ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl fud ˈkɛmɪstri ər wərθ ˈpɑndərɪŋ. ðə ˈɔθərz faʊnd ðət juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈraʊnˌdəp ˈrɛdi ˈsɔɪˌbinz, ˌɛnʤəˈnird tɪ wɪθˈstænd ɪts oʊn ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˈərbɪˌsaɪd, kənˈteɪn mɔr ˈərbɪˌsaɪd ˈrɛzəˌduz ðən ðɛr ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts. ðə tim ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd ðət ðə binz ər nuˈtrɪʃənəli ˌɪnˈfɪriər. ɪn ðə ˈstədi, ðə ˈrisərʧərz lʊkt æt ˈsæmpəlz əv θri kaɪnz əv ˈsɔɪˌbinz groʊn ɪn ˈaɪəwə: 1 ðoʊz groʊn frəm sidz; 2 ðoʊz groʊn frəm sidz bət ɪn ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl, ˈfɑrmɪŋ rəˈʒim; ənd 3 ɔrˈgænɪk ˈsɔɪˌbinz, i.e*., ənd groʊn wɪˈθaʊt agrichemicals*. ðeɪ faʊnd ˈrɛzəˌduz əv (ðə ˈæktɪv ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn ˈraʊnˌdəp) ənd ˈæsəd, ər ampa*, ðə ˈkɑmpaʊnd breɪks daʊn ˈɪntu ɛz ɪt dəˈkeɪz, ɔn ɔl 10 əv ðə ɪn nən əv ðə ənd ɔrˈgænɪk wənz. ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ˈrɛzəˌdu ˈlɛvəlz ˈhəvərɪŋ əˈbəv ə ˈlɛvəl ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz ““extreme.”*.” ðə sɔɪ hæd ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛzəˌduz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən, wɪθ ə ˈmæksəməm ˈrɛdɪŋ əv; ðə ˈævərɪʤ ɪz wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈlɪmət əv 20, ə ˈlɪmət ʃɛrd baɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. jɛt ɛz ðə ˈɔθərz noʊt, bæk ɪn 1999 ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈmæksəməm rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ˈrɛzəˌdu faʊnd ɔn ˈraʊnˌdəp ˈrɛdi sɔɪ wɑz ˈlɛvəl ɪt kɔld ““extreme”*” ənd haɪər ðən ðoʊz ˈtɪpɪkəli found.”*.” soʊ, ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ˈrɛzəˌdu ˈlɛvəlz wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈlɪmət, bət ˈhəvərɪŋ əˈbəv ə ˈlɛvəl ˌmɑnˈsæntoʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ɛz ““extreme.”*.” wət tɪ meɪk əv ɪt? ɛz ðə ˈɔθərz noʊt, ðə saɪəns əraʊnd ðə ˈifɛkts əv æt ˈrɛlətɪvli loʊ ˈlɛvəlz ɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. baɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈrɛzəˌdu ˈlɪmət æt 20 pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən, ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ər ɛnˈdɔrsɪŋ ə vju. bət səm ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈrisərʧ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə 2012 ˈstədi (maɪ əˈkaʊnt hir) baɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈpɪtsbərg ˈsaɪəntɪst rɪk ˈrɛˌljeɪ, faʊnd ðət ˈraʊnˌdəp ɪn ˈwɔtər æt 3 ˌɪnˈdust ˌmɔrfəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn frɑgz. ənd ɪn ə 2012 ˈpeɪpər, ˈʤərmən ˈrisərʧərz səˈbʤɛktɪd ˈvɛriəs bækˈtɪriəl streɪnz ˈtɪpɪkəli faʊnd ɪn ðə gəts əv ˈpoʊltri tɪ æt ˈlɛvəlz əv 5 ənd loʊər ənd faʊnd ðət ɪt ˈtɛndɪd tɪ hɑrm ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl bækˈtɪriə laɪk ˌlæktoʊbəˈsɪləs, waɪl ˈpæθəʤənz laɪk ˌsælməˈnɛlə ˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi resistant”*” tɪ ɪt. ðə rɪˈzəlts səˈʤɛst ðət kən ʃɪft ðə ˈbæləns əv ðə gət ˈkəmfərtɪŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə sərʤ ɪn ˈrisərʧ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ˈsətəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə bækˈtɪriə ɪn ɑr ˈbɑdiz hæv ə juʤ ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ɑr hɛlθ. ðə ˈstədi ˈɔlsoʊ faʊnd smɔl bət stəˈtɪstɪkəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə nuˈtrɪʃənəl kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈsɔɪˌbin taɪps: ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈsɔɪˌbinz hæd sˈlaɪtli haɪər ˈproʊˌtin ˈlɛvəlz ðən ðə ˈəðər tu, ənd loʊər ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈfæti ˈæsədz. ˈfæti ˈæsədz ʃoʊd noʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərəns. boʊθ fæts ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl ɪn ˈjumən daɪɪts, bət ˈrisərʧ səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈjuˈɛs ˈitərz tɛnd tɪ kənˈsum ə haɪər ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈæsədz tɪ ˈæsədz ðən ɪz ˈhɛlθi. wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət fud ˈoʊnli ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ ɑr ˈbɑdiz. ɪn ə 2011 ˈstədi, ˈrisərʧərz fər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌʤiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsərˌveɪ detected”*” ɪn ˈsərfəs ˈwɔtərz, reɪn, ənd ɛr ɪn ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈrɪvər ˈbeɪsən. kənˈsɪstənt əˈkərəns əv ɪn strimz ənd ɛr ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ɪts ˈtrænspɔrt frəm ɪts pɔɪnt əv juz ˈɪntu ðə ˈbrɔdər environment,”*,” ˈsteɪtɪd ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis, ˈædɪŋ ðət noʊ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl əˈbaʊt ɪts lɔŋ tərm ˈifɛkts tɪ ðə environment.”*.” ˈʧɑrəlz ˈbɛnˌbrʊk, ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈrisərʧər hu ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ðə raɪz ɪn juz ðət həz əˈkəmpənid ˈraʊnˌdəp ˈrɛdi krɑps, toʊld mi ðət ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ɪz naʊ ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə haɪəst ˈɛvər fər ˈɛni ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd juzd ɪn ðə us.”*.” wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdoʊsɪz wi gɪt θru ˈwɔtər ənd ɛr, ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl stændz ə klæs baɪ itself”*” ɪn tərmz əv ˈjumən ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ʃʊr hoʊp ɪz raɪt ɪn ɪts ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ðə tɑkˈsɪsəti əv glyphosate,”*,” hi sɛd. ðəs ə pleɪg əv widz ənd ə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ spaɪk ɪn ˈərbɪˌsaɪd juz meɪ nɑt bi ðə ˈoʊnli blæk mɑrks əˈgɛnst ˈblɑkˌbəstər ˈraʊnˌdəp ˈrɛdi krɑps.
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2013 seems to be the year of high profile rape cases that end up fizzling out with the rapist getting very little to no punishment, and in some cases (*cough* steubenville *cough*) even the sympathy of the general public and mainstream media. well, this trend doesn't seem to be stopping any time soon, because we have another one coming out of montana.
the case of rape started in 2008, when she was 14. the rapist was her high school teacher. so, why is this in the news now? because the prompt for the court to look another at's case after 3 years of pointless bureaucracy was the news of her suicide.
cherice rapist (whose name i refuse to use in this article; if you really want to know who this pervert is, you can look him up yourself) was originally convicted of 3 counts of rape, but not sentenced to any time in prison and instead was forced into a rehabilitation program for sex offenders. he later violated the rules of the program that stated he couldn't be around children by attending a family gathering where children were present and was taken back into court and sentenced to 15 years in prison. sounds pretty standard. but then the judge, district judge g. todd baugh, decides that he's just going to suspend all but 31 days of this man's sentence plus a credit for spending a day in jail. because "seemed older than her chronological age," claiming she was, "as much in control of the situation" as her rapist.
that's a prison sentence for the rape of a minor. because she was busty. me?
let's take a at montana's sex crime laws. just a little gander, shall we?
"if the victim [of sexual intercourse without consent] is less than 16 years old and the offender is 4 or more years older than the victim or if the offender inflicts bodily injury upon anyone in the course of committing sexual intercourse without consent, the offender shall be punished by life imprisonment or by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 4 years or more than 100 years and may be fined not more than $50,000."
huh. that's funny. i seem to see "life imprisonment" as the first suggestion. not "rehabilitation". life. weird.
so, how is it that a student was raped three times by her teacher and the guy's only given thirty days in prison? the answer is simple: rape culture.
(not only are raped; not only men are rapists)
the same rape culture that made the media praise the group of teenage boys who raped an unconscious girl at a party in steubenville and only got one and three years in even with mountains of evidence stacked up against them.
the same rape culture that made it take almost an entire year for the boys who sexually assaulted and gang raped an unconscious parsons in halifax to be arrested. after her suicide.
the same rape culture that makes it so cops are more likely to believe that a woman is lying about her assault in order to put a man in prison for some superfluous reason than to believe that that man stuck his dick inside her without her consent. the same rape culture that views the victims and the survivors as the instigators of their own assaults. the same rape culture that leaves the majority of rape cases unreported and uninvestigated. the same rape culture that refers to the victims as "the girl" and rockets the names of the rapists to celebrity status.
no. stop. i am not okay with this and no one else in their right mind should be either. a person who rapes with intent is no longer a person. they are, from that point on, a rapist. an inhuman, disgusting creature whose existence boils down to one event: the moment they ripped away the basic human rights of their victim, violating them in order to satisfy themselves. period. and anyone who facilitates the freedom of one of these rapists is just as vile and deplorable as the rapists themselves.
montana citizens are calling for judge baugh to resign. frankly, i don't think resignation is enough. he skirted the law based on his own personal perceptions of the case, not on the evidence. the man should be ashamed of himself beyond the scope of his apology to mother and the enraged protestors. he should face legal repercussions.
photo credits: (2), cogentcomment.com, heavy.com,
if you would like to help remove judge baugh from the bench, there is a petition you can sign here.
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2013 simz tɪ bi ðə jɪr əv haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl reɪp ˈkeɪsɪz ðət ɛnd əp ˈfɪzəlɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈreɪpɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˈpənɪʃmənt, ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈstubənˌvɪl *kɔf*) ˈivɪn ðə ˈsɪmpəθi əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə. wɛl, ðɪs trɛnd ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈɛni taɪm sun, bɪˈkəz wi hæv əˈnəðər wən ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv mɑnˈtænə. ðə keɪs əv reɪp ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn 2008 wɪn ʃi wɑz 14 ðə ˈreɪpɪst wɑz hər haɪ skul ˈtiʧər. soʊ, waɪ ɪz ðɪs ɪn ðə nuz naʊ? bɪˈkəz ðə prɑmpt fər ðə kɔrt tɪ lʊk əˈnəðər æt keɪs ˈæftər 3 jɪrz əv ˈpɔɪntləs bjʊˈrɑkrəsi wɑz ðə nuz əv hər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ˈreɪpɪst (huz neɪm aɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ juz ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl; ɪf ju ˈrɪli wɔnt tɪ noʊ hu ðɪs ˈpərvərt ɪz, ju kən lʊk ɪm əp ˈjɔrsɛlf) wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli kənˈvɪktəd əv 3 kaʊnts əv reɪp, bət nɑt ˈsɛntənst tɪ ˈɛni taɪm ɪn ˈprɪzən ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd wɑz fɔrst ˈɪntu ə ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm fər sɛks əˈfɛndərz. hi ˈleɪtər ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə rulz əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈsteɪtɪd hi ˈkʊdənt bi əraʊnd ˈʧɪldrən baɪ əˈtɛndɪŋ ə ˈfæməli ˈgæðərɪŋ wɛr ˈʧɪldrən wər ˈprɛzənt ənd wɑz ˈteɪkən bæk ˈɪntu kɔrt ənd ˈsɛntənst tɪ 15 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. saʊnz ˈprɪti ˈstændərd. bət ðɛn ðə ʤəʤ, ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ʤi. tɑd bɔ, ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ðət hiz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ səˈspɛnd ɔl bət 31 deɪz əv ðɪs mænz ˈsɛntəns pləs ə ˈkrɛdɪt fər ˈspɛndɪŋ ə deɪ ɪn ʤeɪl. bɪˈkəz "simd ˈoʊldər ðən hər ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl eɪʤ," ˈkleɪmɪŋ ʃi wɑz, "ɛz məʧ ɪn kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən" ɛz hər ˈreɪpɪst. ðæts ə ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns fər ðə reɪp əv ə ˈmaɪnər. bɪˈkəz ʃi wɑz ˈbəsti. mi? lɛts teɪk ə æt mɑnˈtænəz sɛks kraɪm lɔz. ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl ˈgændər, ʃæl wi? "ɪf ðə ˈvɪktɪm [əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsɛnt] ɪz lɛs ðən 16 jɪrz oʊld ənd ðə əˈfɛndər ɪz 4 ər mɔr jɪrz ˈoʊldər ðən ðə ˈvɪktɪm ər ɪf ðə əˈfɛndər ˌɪnˈflɪkts ˈbɑdəli ˈɪnʤəri əˈpɑn ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə kɔrs əv kəˈmɪtɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsɛnt, ðə əˈfɛndər ʃæl bi ˈpənɪʃt baɪ laɪf ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ər baɪ ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt ɪn ðə steɪt ˈprɪzən fər ə tərm əv nɑt lɛs ðən 4 jɪrz ər mɔr ðən 100 jɪrz ənd meɪ bi faɪnd nɑt mɔr ðən hə. ðæts ˈfəni. aɪ sim tɪ si "laɪf ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt" ɛz ðə fərst səˈʤɛsʧən. nɑt "ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən". laɪf. wɪrd. soʊ, haʊ ɪz ɪt ðət ə ˈstudənt wɑz reɪpt θri taɪmz baɪ hər ˈtiʧər ənd ðə gaɪz ˈoʊnli ˈgɪvɪn ˈθərˌdi deɪz ɪn ˈprɪzən? ðə ˈænsər ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: reɪp ˈkəlʧər. (nɑt ˈoʊnli ər reɪpt; nɑt ˈoʊnli mɛn ər ˈreɪpɪsts) ðə seɪm reɪp ˈkəlʧər ðət meɪd ðə ˈmidiə preɪz ðə grup əv ˈtiˌneɪʤ bɔɪz hu reɪpt ən ˌənˈkɑnʃəs gərl æt ə ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈstubənˌvɪl ənd ˈoʊnli gɑt wən ənd θri jɪrz ɪn ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈmaʊntənz əv ˈɛvədəns stækt əp əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ðə seɪm reɪp ˈkəlʧər ðət meɪd ɪt teɪk ˈɔlˌmoʊst ən ɪnˈtaɪər jɪr fər ðə bɔɪz hu ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ənd gæŋ reɪpt ən ˌənˈkɑnʃəs ˈpɑrsənz ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks tɪ bi ərˈɛstɪd. ˈæftər hər ˈsuɪˌsaɪd. ðə seɪm reɪp ˈkəlʧər ðət meɪks ɪt soʊ kɑps ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ə ˈwʊmən ɪz laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt hər əˈsɔlt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ pʊt ə mæn ɪn ˈprɪzən fər səm ˈsupərflˌwəs ˈrizən ðən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðət mæn stək hɪz dɪk ˌɪnˈsaɪd hər wɪˈθaʊt hər kənˈsɛnt. ðə seɪm reɪp ˈkəlʧər ðət vjuz ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ənd ðə sərˈvaɪvərz ɛz ðə ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtərz əv ðɛr oʊn əˈsɔlts. ðə seɪm reɪp ˈkəlʧər ðət livz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv reɪp ˈkeɪsɪz ˌənriˈpɔrtɪd ənd uninvestigated*. ðə seɪm reɪp ˈkəlʧər ðət rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ɛz "ðə gərl" ənd ˈrɑkəts ðə neɪmz əv ðə ˈreɪpɪsts tɪ səˈlɛbrɪti ˈstætəs. noʊ. stɑp. aɪ æm nɑt ˌoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðɪs ənd noʊ wən ɛls ɪn ðɛr raɪt maɪnd ʃʊd bi ˈiðər. ə ˈpərsən hu reɪps wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə ˈpərsən. ðeɪ ər, frəm ðət pɔɪnt ɔn, ə ˈreɪpɪst. ən ˌɪnˈhjumən, dɪsˈgəstɪŋ ˈkriʧər huz ɪgˈzɪstəns bɔɪlz daʊn tɪ wən ɪˈvɛnt: ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðeɪ rɪpt əˈweɪ ðə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjumən raɪts əv ðɛr ˈvɪktɪm, ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈpɪriəd. ənd ˈɛniˌwən hu fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ðə ˈfridəm əv wən əv ðiz ˈreɪpɪsts ɪz ʤɪst ɛz vaɪl ənd dɪˈplɔrəbəl ɛz ðə ˈreɪpɪsts ðɛmˈsɛlvz. mɑnˈtænə ˈsɪtɪzənz ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ʤəʤ bɔ tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. ˈfræŋkli, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən ɪz ɪˈnəf. hi ˈskərtɪd ðə lɔ beɪst ɔn hɪz oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl pərˈsɛpʃənz əv ðə keɪs, nɑt ɔn ðə ˈɛvədəns. ðə mæn ʃʊd bi əˈʃeɪmd əv hɪmˈsɛlf bɪɔnd ðə skoʊp əv hɪz əˈpɑləˌʤi tɪ ˈməðər ənd ðə ɪnˈreɪʤd ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. hi ʃʊd feɪs ˈligəl ˌripərˈkəʃənz. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪts: 2 cogentcomment.com*, heavy.com*, ɪf ju wʊd laɪk tɪ hɛlp riˈmuv ʤəʤ bɔ frəm ðə bɛnʧ, ðɛr ɪz ə pəˈtɪʃən ju kən saɪn hir.
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a man was caught on video appearing to slap protestors at a donald trump donald john committee believes it has evidence trump requested putting ally in charge of cohen probe: report vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to us on sidelines of summit attorneys say he should get less than 10 years in prison more rally monday evening, according to multiple news accounts.
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in a video from abc news, a man can be seen his fists and hitting at protestors being escorted out of the rally in asheville, n.c.
a woman was recording the man on her cellphone when he reached out and appeared to slap her in the face, according to reporters on the scene.
a trump supporter just grabbed a protester by the neck, then appeared to punch him. also tried hitting a second protester. he is still here jeremy diamond) september 12, 2016
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ə mæn wɑz kɔt ɔn ˈvɪdioʊ əˈpɪrɪŋ tɪ slæp ˈproʊˌtɛstərz æt ə ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈdɑnəld ʤɑn kəˈmɪti bɪˈlivz ɪt həz ˈɛvədəns trəmp rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈælaɪ ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv koʊən proʊb: rɪˈpɔrt viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɛˌrlaɪn teɪks stɛps tɪ ˈoʊpən flaɪts tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ˈsəmɪt əˈtərniz seɪ hi ʃʊd gɪt lɛs ðən 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən mɔr ˈræli ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈməltəpəl nuz əˈkaʊnts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz, ə mæn kən bi sin hɪz fɪsts ənd ˈhɪtɪŋ æt ˈproʊˌtɛstərz biɪŋ ɛˈskɔrtɪd aʊt əv ðə ˈræli ɪn ˈæʃˌvɪl, n.c*. ə ˈwʊmən wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðə mæn ɔn hər ˈsɛlfoʊn wɪn hi riʧt aʊt ənd əˈpɪrd tɪ slæp hər ɪn ðə feɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrtərz ɔn ðə sin. ə trəmp səˈpɔrtər ʤɪst græbd ə ˈproʊˌtɛstər baɪ ðə nɛk, ðɛn əˈpɪrd tɪ pənʧ ɪm. ˈɔlsoʊ traɪd ˈhɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈproʊˌtɛstər. hi ɪz stɪl hir ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈdaɪmənd sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 2016
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steven has spoken of his everton career coming to an end, but not in the way he had envisaged.
the south african has only started two matches all season the last at carlisle in january - and says it is “unreasonable” to have to wait until the end of the season to discover whether his contract will be extended.
pienaar, 34, spoke to and said: “waiting until the end of the season to hear whether or not everton wish to extend my contract is unreasonable, i feel. not the way i envisaged ending my career at a club that has been such a major part of my life.
“my representatives have tried a number of times, unsuccessfully, to get hold of the club to talk about my future and get some indication, so i remain in the dark.
“obviously i need to keep my options open because i would still like to keep playing for another couple of seasons at least.
“i have always been up for a challenge and if the environment is right then i would love to give something new a go.
“i am really just looking for at this stage of my career so in my current situation i mind dropping down to the championship to help a club there until the end of the season. that would be a great challenge.
“i still feel like i have got a lot to offer and at this stage of my career, most important for me is playing games.”
pienaar has made 228 everton appearances in two separate spells at the club.
he returned to the starting line up after a long injury absence, against dagenham in january.
four successive appearances from the subs bench were followed by that start at carlisle, then after three unused substitute appearances he figured in the squad at all.
pienaar added: “i’m 100 percent fit and felt in good form when i played some games in january.
“i been in the squad for the last six weeks, i know why, and obviously this is a concern for me. but that is the decision and i must respect that.”
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɛvərtən ˈstɔriz baɪ iˈmeɪl səbˈskraɪb θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ wi hæv mɔr ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ʃoʊ mi si ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈnoʊtɪs kʊd nɑt səbˈskraɪb, traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈstivən həz ˈspoʊkən əv hɪz ˈɛvərtən kərɪr ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ən ɛnd, bət nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ hi hæd ɛnˈvɪzɪʤd. ðə saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn həz ˈoʊnli ˈstɑrtɪd tu ˈmæʧɪz ɔl ˈsizən ðə læst æt ˈkɑˌrlaɪl ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd sɪz ɪt ɪz ““unreasonable”*” tɪ hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən tɪ dɪˈskəvər ˈwɛðər hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪl bi ɪkˈstɛndɪd., 34 spoʊk tɪ ənd sɛd: ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən tɪ hir ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈɛvərtən wɪʃ tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd maɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ənˈriznəbəl, aɪ fil. nɑt ðə weɪ aɪ ɛnˈvɪzɪʤd ˈɛndɪŋ maɪ kərɪr æt ə kləb ðət həz bɪn səʧ ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv maɪ laɪf. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz hæv traɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv taɪmz, ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəli, tɪ gɪt hoʊld əv ðə kləb tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt maɪ fˈjuʧər ənd gɪt səm ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən, soʊ aɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə dɑrk. aɪ nid tɪ kip maɪ ˈɔpʃənz ˈoʊpən bɪˈkəz aɪ wʊd stɪl laɪk tɪ kip pleɪɪŋ fər əˈnəðər ˈkəpəl əv ˈsizənz æt list. hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn əp fər ə ˈʧælənʤ ənd ɪf ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪz raɪt ðɛn aɪ wʊd ləv tɪ gɪv ˈsəmθɪŋ nu ə goʊ. æm ˈrɪli ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ fər æt ðɪs steɪʤ əv maɪ kərɪr soʊ ɪn maɪ ˈkɑrənt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən aɪ maɪnd ˈdrɑpɪŋ daʊn tɪ ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp tɪ hɛlp ə kləb ðɛr ənˈtɪl ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. ðət wʊd bi ə greɪt ˈʧælənʤ. stɪl fil laɪk aɪ hæv gɑt ə lɔt tɪ ˈɔfər ənd æt ðɪs steɪʤ əv maɪ kərɪr, moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər mi ɪz pleɪɪŋ games.”*.” həz meɪd 228 ˈɛvərtən əˈpɪrənsəz ɪn tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt spɛlz æt ðə kləb. hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ laɪn əp ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˈɪnʤəri ˈæbsəns, əˈgɛnst ˈdægənˌhæm ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. fɔr səkˈsɛsɪv əˈpɪrənsəz frəm ðə səbz bɛnʧ wər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðət stɑrt æt ˈkɑˌrlaɪl, ðɛn ˈæftər θri ənˈjuzd ˈsəbstəˌtut əˈpɪrənsəz hi ˈfɪgjərd ɪn ðə skwɑd æt ɔl. ˈædɪd: 100 pərˈsɛnt fɪt ənd fɛlt ɪn gʊd fɔrm wɪn aɪ pleɪd səm geɪmz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. bɪn ɪn ðə skwɑd fər ðə læst sɪks wiks, aɪ noʊ waɪ, ənd ˈɑbviəsli ðɪs ɪz ə kənˈsərn fər mi. bət ðət ɪz ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ənd aɪ məst rɪˈspɛkt that.”*.”
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laser cleaning of the alma mater is under way in the conservation of sculpture and objects studio at forest park, ill., by staff member robert, who works around the seal located on the back side of the throne. photo by mike delete edit embedded media in the files tab and as needed.
champaign, ill. - because deterioration to the alma mater sculpture is more extensive than an initial inspection of the exterior indicated, the restoration of the bronze statue is going to cost more and take longer.
the campus landmark, which had been at the southeast corner of green and wright streets in urbana, was removed aug. 7, 2012, and taken to the conservation of sculpture and objects studio in forest park, ill., to repair years of water damage and corrosion that affected the appearance and structural integrity of the sculpture.
once experts were able to closely inspect the interior of the tall artwork by u. of i. alumnus and artist taft, they determined the 30 sections that make up the sculpture had oxidized and corroded. the interior of each piece will be cleaned, repaired, and treated in the same way as the exterior. lasers are being used to remove the oxidation, returning it to its original bronze color, and then the metal will be sealed with a wax compound, which will be periodically.
a close-up view of robert using a laser tool to remove years of oxidation damage on the statue. photo by mike delete edit embedded media in the files tab and as needed.
the original cost of the project was $99,962. the new work is expected to bring the total cost to no more than $360,000. the project is being paid for with gifts from alumni and friends to the chancellor's fund.
the sculpture originally was scheduled to be returned to campus by may 4, 2013, in time for commencement and photo opportunities for graduates, friends and families. the sculpture now is slated to be back in place on campus during the 2014 academic year.
because the sculpture is traditionally the centerpiece of graduation ceremonies each year, the university has come up with several activities that will offer graduating seniors the opportunity to still have the "alma experience" despite the currently vacant pedestal.
robin kaler, the associate chancellor for public affairs, said the university's school of art and design is working to create several replicas of the sculpture, which will be placed around campus for unique photo opportunities.
"each replica will have a little different personality," she said. "we'll post a map of the locations on the commencement website so students can easily find them and get pictures with one or all of them."
she said there also are plans to place orange and blue bunting in front of auditorium and to add landscaping at the gateway to provide graduation photo opportunities in the absence of the alma mater statue.
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(christian hansen / gothamist)
on october, 2015, in a leafy plaza just east of first avenue, members of a hardline tenants association, wary and from years of fighting to maintain the affordability of their homes, broke character and cheered the representatives from largest landlord, who had just spent about $5.4 billion to buy the apartments they live in.
theess conference had been organized by mayor bill de to announce the purchase of thevesant cooper village apartment complex by the blackstone group, a real estate investment force which manages some $93 billion worth of hotels, office space, and residentialoperty worldwide, with a growing portfolio of close to rentals spread across the country.
blackstone’s investment partner in the purchase was ivanhoé cambridge, the real estate arm of the canadian pension fund manager caisse de et placement du québec. ivanhoé is a frequent blackstone partner with similarly massive real estate holdings and an affinity for manhattanoperty. not counting their 50% stake in the town deal, the quebeckers have invested close to $4 billion in manhattanoperty over the past 5 years, more than local real estate giants like related and brookfieldoperties.
while it was an odd mix of crowds to catch backslapping, the celebration was not entirely without cause.vesant middle-income apartments have historically been a stronghold of truly affordable housing. but over the past decade, a succession of speculative owners had begun dismantling the rent stabilizationotections.
in 2000, 99% of apartments wereovided theotections of rent stabilization, and the complexoudly housed a thriving, long-term community of middle class new york families.
by early 2015, nearly 50% of the units had been deregulated and were being rented on the open market, with units easily commanding $4,200 a month. every year around 300 apartments lost their rentotections. the demographic shift within the complex was obvious.
as sales negotiations between blackstone and current owners capital began, the de administration stepped in to help negotiate an agreement that would curb that attrition and guarantee twenty years of relatively affordable rents for of the units.
the blackstone purchase was a triumph for all parties: embattled current tenants are granted a respite; the office leaps units closer to fulfilling its ambitious goal to create andeserve units of affordable housing over ten years; and blackstone is able to secure control of largest housing complex while positioning itself as an advocate for the public good.
mayor de called it “the mother of alleservation deals” and the new york times' editorial board their approval. the guardian called the deal “a victory beyond numbers” and “proof that affordable housing can still be a municipaliority.”
susan steinberg, theesident of tenants association, also endorsed the sale, saying, “i feel that we have saved our community as a middle-class enclave.”
yet scrutiny of the deal reveals an agreement thatioritizesofitability for blackstone, a company that, even without the $221 million in financial giveaways the city bundled into the sale, stands to make billions of of millions of dollars town.
buried in the terms sheet and curiously unmentioned during theess conference, is a furtheromise from the city to “support [blackstone’s] efforts to transfer unused development rights” from town to other “appropriate receiving areas.” a commitment that opens the door for blackstone to access one million square feet of air rights in one of the most desirable neighborhoods in new york city, air rights that are worth untold millions.
all this financial assistance has been framed as a way for the city to theeservation of affordable housing, but in reality, the agreement will likely be used tootect fewer units than itomises to.
the deal creates no new affordable apartments, offers no assistance for the thousands of tenants already loaded with market rate leases, and suggests only the slightest consideration ofvesant future affordability.
how has the city settled into such a low expectation of success in theeservation of affordable housing? how didvesant town, which so recently stood as the paragon of affordable, middle class housing in manhattan, fall so far? in a city thatioritizes affordable housing over every other issue, how iseserving the status quo in exchange for $221 million in taxpayer money and hundreds of millions more in development rights considered a victory?
(christian hansen / gothamist)
originally created through a partnership between mayor fiorello la guardia and the metropolitan life insurance company,vesant town, with its sister development peter cooper village, houses residents and forms an improbably large complex of 110 red brick apartment buildings stretching for 80 acres along first avenue between and streets.
opened in 1947 to house returning veterans, the complex was created so that “families of moderate means might live in health, comfort and dignity in communities” and symbolized a new municipal and corporate commitment to a middle class city. for decades, metlife maintained the complex with a kind of benevolence that allowed unglamorous to stand as a stronghold of stable affordability.
the complex became a haven for teachers, firemen, city workers, and nurses and, although it has historically been heavily populated by irish, jewish and italian families, town has also absorbed populations of the arriving immigrants: an unlikely and inspiring middle class suburb thriving on lower eastern flank. it did not, however, welcome black new yorkers, and subsequent legal battles over the development's racist policies ultimately led to the federal fair housing act of 1968, which outlawed discrimination in housing rentals and sales nationwide.
stuy town operated as a reasonablyofitable and quiet investment for complex reported a $112 million net operating income in the owners’ attitudes began to change in the early 2000s, when metlife became a publicly traded company and was forced to maximize shareholder returns at the expense of tenants.
in 2000, metlife quietly closed the waiting list for affordable units and began slowly stripping apartments of their rentotections and moving to lease them on the open market. in 2006, hoping to narrow its institutional scope and further capitalize on frothye-crash real estate market, metlife arranged an unprecedented $5.4 billion deal to sell the town complex to a joint venture formed by the commercial real estate development firm tishman speyer and the money management group blackrock realty.
rob speyer, the lead negotiator of the deal and the to the real estate empire amassed by his father, jerry, told the post "the opportunity to buy units in manhattan is what you live for."
“it was,” daniel, a city councilman and lifelong peter cooper village resident told gothamist, “aescription for disaster.”
tishman purchase of the in its execution and in its the stage for current drama.
(christian hansen / gothamist)
like so many other headye-crash deals, the purchase was financed almost entirely by leveraging debt. division quickly secured $4 billion in loans for the buyers. merrill lynch contributed another $500 million. nearly all of that debt was securitized, turned around, and sold to secondary and tertiary investors. tishman speyer and blackrock each contributed just $56 million of their own money to the deal, with neither offering up any of their other holdings as collateral.
when the deal closed in november of 2006, rental income covered a scant 40% of its new, inflated debt load. speyer immediately doubled down on earlier deregulationoject and set about working to replace the remaining residents with new, younger and more affluent tenants paying market rates. tenant harassment became the driving force behind tishman business model.
two years later, still up to their armpits in debt and increasingly desperate to convert apartments into market rate earners and speed alongofits, tishman speyer tasked three law firms and aivate investigations group with ferreting out tenants it believed to be unlawfully holding on to stabilized leases. in 2009, they rained down threats of eviction and distributed notices around the complex like takeout menus. residents organized to challenge thes but, faced with intimidation and harassment, hundreds of legal and their apartments. ultimately, even those aggressive tactics could not ratchet the number of market rate apartments high enough for the complex to approachofitability.
in october 2009, with the real estate market bottoming out, a decision from the new york state court of appeals ruled that tishman speyer and metropolitan life had wrongly deregulated apartments and ordered that they pay compensation, the blow that killed any remaining hopes speyer held of earning a buck off town.
on january 8th, 2010, three short years after they were handed the keys to the development, tishman speyer and blackrock capital defaulted on $4.4 billion in loans and walked away from the complex. the owning partners had pumped $6.3 billion into theirvesant town romp but the pair somehow rolled away from the wreckage relatively unharmed. all told, blackrock and tishman speyer lost just their initial combined cash investment of $112 million.
dozens of companies, banks, countries and state pension funds each lost hundreds of millions of dollars in the blunder. fannie mae and freddie mac (and byoxy the tax paying public) ended up catching $2 billion of the everyone from the government of singapore to the church of england was forced to write off their investments and eat the loss when the deal blew up.
following tishman default, responsibility for the complex and its debt was transferred tocapital asset management, a “financial special servicer” essentially tasked with managing theoperty and shepherding it through the chutes and ladders of litigation necessary in untangling the interests and battered investments of the lenders still holding on to town.
residents had been forced into a new routine: paying rent to and waiting for outside parties to negotiate the ownership of their homes and deliver some news about the future of their community. all the while watching as neighbors were displaced and the apartments around them were filled with a succession of wealthier, replacements.
“it is a terrible shame what has happened,” argues tenants activist and tenants pac organizer michael mckee, “and the response from the city has been inadequate in every way, and both the bloomberg and de administrations.”
(christian hansen / gothamist)
ascapital and its partners tried to recoup some of their losses, value had ballooned over the past four years. the grinding expense of living in new york city accelerated the shift away from homeownership, and steadily climbing rents have helped multifamily rentaloperties lead the upturn of wider commercial real estate market and lured new crowds of investors to the field.
in 2014, whenices for multifamily buildings were 33% higher than they were at theevious peak four years earlier, half of units were leased at or near market rate. the times reported that the net operating income had risen to $177.5 million annually, up 34 percent from 2012 and nearly 60 percent since metlife put the complex on the market, and expected to continue to climb again in 2015.
the growingofitability did not go unnoticed. fate has been on de’s radar for years andesents a serious challenge for his administration. during his 2013 mayoral campaign, de, then the public advocate, wrote in a forceful for the town and village newspaper that “it’s the responsibility of the city to ensure that these homes and other affordable housing are never beyond the reach of middle class new yorkers.” losing the complex and its apartments to a developer looking to further convert it into a luxury district would be a major setback for de.
“the tenants and the city were rightfully concerned that this deal could haveoceeded without any long-term affordability and without any real community participation,” recalled.
as blackstone emerged as a serious bidder, deputy mayor and former goldman sachs urban investment executive alicia glen, u.s. senator chuck schumer,, and other elected officials, all determined to stave off a repeat of tishman 2006 recklessness andevent a speculative buyer from turning it into a wholesale luxury complex, asserted themselves and stepped into the negotiations. the deal came together quickly and quietly during the early weeks of october.
on october 19th, after ten days of talks, blackstone and ivanhoé cambridge signed a contract to buy thevesant town complex fromcapital for $5.4 billion. the final deed was signed december 18th, after months of paperwork. the purchaseice pegs the value at roughly $471,100 per unit.
in contrast to tishman which tishman and blackrock each contributed less than 1% of the winning bid in and ivanhoé cambridge contributed $1.3 billion in equity to the purchase. the remaining $2.7 billion in financing is being supplied by wells multifamily division and guaranteed by fannie mae.
“given how few cards the city had to play, they overall did an impressive job of trying to get something good out of a bad situation without getting their pockets picked,” explains benjamin dulchin, the director of the association for neighborhood and housing development, an affordable housing advocacy group.
the wins for the city are not immaterial, but they are comically overshadowed when held up alongside the benefits afforded to blackstone.
(christian hansen / gothamist)
on the most basic level, blackstone stands to see sizable gains from the rental income generated byvesant units, more than half of which currently fetch market rates. residential rents across the boroughs seem to stride to new records every month, with the latest citi habitats report putting the average in manhattan at $3,400, up 25% from 2010 and steadily climbing.
over just the past few years, betting that demographic shifts and stagnant incomes will continue to fortify the demand for rental apartments, blackstone has quickly hurled itself into the top ranks of new york landlords and grown its jurisdiction in the larger rental market.
thevesant town purchase brings total multifamily holdings to close to apartment units nationally, aesence further expanded by the more than rental homes it has bought since the beginning of 2012. this feverish pace of acquisition has allowed blackstone to come to control a comfortable share of the residential rental the five boroughs and nationally.
quite simply: a control of supply equates to a certain control of demand.
“blackstone is not a charity,” michael mckee, of tenants pac, told the real deal. “they would not be buying this if they think they would be making money.”
in exchange for the affordabilityogram blackstone will extend to units, the city agreed to waive the standard mortgage recording taxes the firm would have otherwise paid upon assuming control theoperty, a loss of some $77 million dollars. that amount would have covered roughly three-quarters of the planned expenditures for homelessnessevention and assistance in 2016 but still represents less than% of the $5.4 billion overall value blackstone and ivanhoe see invesant town.
that $77 million waiver comes in addition to a $144 million loan from the public housing development corporation; a “loan” that is deliberately structured to and excuse blackstone from paying a single dollar in eitherincipal or interest, essentially functioning as an additional cash subsidy from the city.
the $143,718,750 loan, outlined on page nine of the sale agreement's terms sheet, “will have a term of 20 years at 0% interest, with theincipal amount being forgiven annually at a rate of $7,185,937.50 per annum.”
more plainly, that rate of annual forgiveness will wind down theinciple amount owed by blackstone to nothing by the time payment is due. at 0% interest, blackstone ends up owing exactly zero dollars and zero cents on a twenty-year, $144 million loan. nice!
aside from the subsidies and waived fees the city could bring to the deal, itsimary point of entry into the negotiations actually came from new york senator charles schumer.
according to analyses of campaign finance disclosure reports conducted by the center for responsive politics, executives and employees from blackstone have been theimary financial supporters of senator efforts, directing $107,800 to his campaigns from 2011 to 2016. in 2014 alone, schumer received $45,000 from blackstone affiliated donors, making him the #1 politician in new york state and the #4 blackstone supported politician nationwide.
in 2014, schumer lobbied the federal housing finance agency in washington to ensure that fannie mae and freddie two massive, federally backed mortgageoviders overseen by the not extend their comparatively and inexpensive financing support to a town buyer that does not have the blessing of the tenants and the city, a valuable bargaining chip considering that bankrolling such a large purchase with riskierivate market loans would mean much higher interest payments and significantly more risk exposure for the buyer.
wiley norvell, a spokesperson for the office, called pact with the “a significant point of leverage.”
(christian hansen / gothamist)
but what is very likely the most lucrative dispensation for blackstone included in the agreement is outlined in a clause that went unmentioned during the triumphantess conference announcing the deal: the support of blackstone transferring pieces of large cache of unused development rights tooperties elsewhere in manhattan.
under the zoning regulations, each lot on a block is allocated a set number of development rights, or air rights, that restrict the height of the structures built on top of it. if a building tops out below its allocated maximum vertical allowance, the owners can generally transfer or sell the unused development the right to build an adjacentoperty on the same block.
the town complex includes and ten buildings spread across eighty acres, and comes with more than one million square feet of unused, transferable development rights.
whenessed on what exactly city support for a transfer of development rights looks like, norvell explains that “in this case, ‘support’ equals a willingness to study alternative locations for those air rights, to determine if any appropriate sites exist.”
blackstone has not yet made public any plans for its new staggering cache of developmentivileges and there currently appear to be any sites in immediate vicinity that could immediately absorb the tranche of development rights.
however, any transfer that resulted in residential use would be subject to mandatory zoning, which means at least percent affordable housing, and the de administration has shown itself willing to make concessions on height and density restrictions if the new developments include benefits for affordable housing.
“the air rights themselves areobably worth more than everything else,” says thomas angotti, aofessor of urban affairs and planning at hunter college. “it would definitely be interesting to sit down and calculate.”
it seems to imagine that blackstone already begun to parse out where theivileges could be reallocated and what additional political choreography is necessary to get them there. aoposal extending affordability timeline in exchange for wider latitude in the transfer of the development rights is likely stewing in some blackstone brain.
the tenants also have their eye on the future. “of course the tenants would love to extend that timeline and i think that it is an issue that will be revisited in the coming years,” susan steinberg, theesident of the town tenants association told us.
it can be hard to calculate value without a clear sense of where the development rights will end up, but it is reasonably safe to assume that blackstone stands to make hundreds of millions of dollars through nearly every imaginable outcome, and not just by using the rights to expand their own developmentojects, or through a straightforward sale of the rights to other developers.
thinking more broadly, blackstone can quite easily wring the maximumofit from this opportunity by strategically assigning and selling the rights to developments that will help to buoy the value of any nearbyoperties they already own. if you anticipate a rising tide, it seems wise to buy a lot of boats.
over the next years, as manhattan continues to grow more densely developed and sprout higher and higher residential and commercial towers, buildings, leafy walkways, and self-contained suburban feel, will likely stand in stark contrast to the feel of surrounding blocks.
it is not hard to imaginevesant town in 2040, with its rentotections expired and its green, walkways and once unremarkable buildings now feeling charming in comparison, commanding incredible rents from wealthy families discontented with the behemoth glass and steel alternatives lining the surrounding avenues. what moreedictable new york story is there than the once peripheral of the middle class turning, through the years, into verdant playgrounds for the ultra wealthy?
(christian hansen / gothamist)
the most troubling part of the town agreement is not that blackstone and its partners stand to gain so much, but that the affordabilityotections negotiated in exchange actually do so little. the structure of theotections for affordable housing and their working definitions of affordability expose just how low our standards of success have fallen.
the loss of affordable apartments to deregulation has been a major issue forvesant town, but to say this deal outrighteserves units of affordable housing on day one is a bit of a stretch.
today, thanks to theotections of the rent stabilization law, there are just over town units leased at below market rates. those units are already “preserved” under the state law and fall under the jurisdiction of affordabilityogram until their current tenants leave and the units shed their existingotections. whatever rent stabilized unit becomes vacant at some point in the next twenty years, instead of offering the apartment on the open market, blackstone must replace the outgoing tenants with new, renters paying reduced rents.
the new agreement is less aeservation of the current affordabilityotections than it is a secondary safety net set up to catch up to potential units that could be lost to deregulation during the next twenty how many apartments that will be inactice still remains to be seen.
aess release put out by the office on october announcing the sale says that “without intervention, the cityedicts that all but apartments at the entire complex would be converted to luxury units within 20 years,” aediction the own put the total number of below market rate units actuallyeserved closer.
“this is about hard and fast guarantees,” countered norvell in an email last month. “we have a general understanding of the overall rate of slippage from rent regulation, but no one knows which units could potentially turn over in next twenty years. the only way to ensure they all remain affordable for this and future generations is lock each and every one into aeservationogram.”
one accomplishment of the unit affordabilityogram is the way it blackstone from pursuing the of any existingotections—why push to deregulate a unit renting at below market rates if it will only fall under the jurisdiction of another below market rate a welcome assurance for current tenants with a memory of deregulation campaign.
the actual “affordability” of the unitsotected underogram is also quite broadly defined. like many of the housing initiatives, the blackstoneogram measures the affordability of its rents against the area median income (ami), a frustratingly flawed federal formula that is calculated with income data from a wide swath of the metro the wealthy suburbs of westchester county and long in a baseline median income that, when compared to the actual take home earnings of many new yorkers, skews dramatically high.
because of the vagaries of ami, only a small percentage of the apartmentsotected under the blackstoneogram will be clearly, recognizably affordable. ten percent of theotected apartments will be reserved for families earning 80% the area median income, or about $62,000 a year for a family of three. the remaining ninety percent of theotected units will be set aside for households earning no more than 165% of the area median income, which factors out to about $128,000 for a family of three.
“it is an incredible deal for the developer,” says hunter collegeofessor thomas angotti. “twenty years of affordability at 165% of ami begin to get at the most critical population in need of city subsidies.”
(christian hansen / gothamist)
pausing the endemic deregulation of apartments for twenty short years may mean that units can be tallied in theeserved column, but it does little to ensure the the long-term affordability ofvesant town and even less to correct the course of new real estate market.
“i do not think that city hall understands neighborhoods. the city understands quantitative goals.” angotti says with a sigh. “they have set goals for theeservation of affordable housing and they're working to get every unit they can.”
the office and the politicians involved in the negotiations have been consistent in pointing out the fate otherwise in store for town.
"the status quo invesant town and peter cooper would have kept the community on track to lose every single one of its affordable units over time,” said councilman whenessed about ground gained through this deal. “we negotiated aeservation deal of units, where the alternative was zero."
new yorkers deserve a political imagination that looks beyond the horizon of the status quo and works to accomplish its goals in the streets, not just on paper. calling this a victory involves a certain degree of nihilism. the existence of an affordable housing agreement is a victory only to people who see an unaffordable new york as a foregone conclusion.
(christian hansen / gothamist)
the saga ofvesant town over these past fifteen initial push for deregulation, through the shameful war years of tishman tenure, and into the resignedesent of diluted, straw man as good of an example of the appetite that has pushed much of new housing stock beyond any territory as i can ask for.
it represents an appetite that flourishes in a market ideology that sees housingimarily as something to beofited from with maximum efficiency andioritizes the returns ofivate real estate developers over the housing of citizens.
it is an appetite that is most apparent in the city's housing market but that grows more and more philosophically dominant in its other organs every day. it is a way of thinking that is redefining the understanding of whom the city is for and it is wrapped so thoroughly around our politicalactice that we sometimes cannot see beyond it. when we let that philosophy change our definition of success we admit defeat.
“the trouble is that we need more luxury housing,” explains peter marcuse,ofessor emeritus of urban planning at columbia university. “if you make low income housing only a smalloportion of the housing that you are fostering, then you are going to increaseoperty values, you are going to increase the cost of rental units throughout the neighborhood, and going to displace people.”
in a city hemorrhaging its core middle-class population at a rate like new, twenty years of watered downotections on units is not a triumph, a tourniquet.
kevin sweeting is a person on the internet and other places also.
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(ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər, 2015 ɪn ə ˈlifi ˈplɑzə ʤɪst ist əv fərst ˈævəˌnu, ˈmɛmbərz əv ə ˈhɑrˌdlaɪn ˈtɛnənts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈwɛri ənd frəm jɪrz əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti əv ðɛr hoʊmz, broʊk ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ʧɪrd ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz frəm ˈlɑrʤəst ˈlænˌdlɔrd, hu hæd ʤɪst spɛnt əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən tɪ baɪ ðə əˈpɑrtmənts ðeɪ lɪv ɪn. ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns hæd bɪn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ meɪər bɪl də tɪ əˈnaʊns ðə ˈpərʧəs əv ðə ˈstaɪvəsənt ˈkupər ˈvɪlɪʤ əˈpɑrtmənt ˈkɑmplɛks baɪ ðə ˈblækˌstoʊn grup, ə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fɔrs wɪʧ ˈmænɪʤɪz səm 93 ˈbɪljən wərθ əv hoʊˈtɛlz, ˈɔfəs speɪs, ənd ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɑpərti ˈwərldˈwaɪd, wɪθ ə groʊɪŋ pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv kloʊz tɪ ˈrɛntəlz sprɛd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə ˈpərʧəs wɑz ivanhoé*é ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ɑrm əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈpɛnʃən fənd ˈmænɪʤər keɪs də ɛt ˈpleɪsmənt də québec*. ivanhoé*é ɪz ə ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈblækˌstoʊn ˈpɑrtnər wɪθ ˈsɪmələrli ˈmæsɪv ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈhoʊldɪŋz ənd ən əˈfɪnɪti fər mænˈhætən ˈprɑpərti. nɑt ˈkaʊntɪŋ ðɛr 50 steɪk ɪn ðə taʊn dil, ðə kˈwɛˌbɛkərz hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd kloʊz tɪ 4 ˈbɪljən ɪn mænˈhætən ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 5 jɪrz, mɔr ðən ˈloʊkəl ril ɛˈsteɪt ʤaɪənts laɪk rɪˈleɪtɪd ənd ˈbrʊkˌfild ˈprɑpərtiz. waɪl ɪt wɑz ən ɑd mɪks əv kraʊdz tɪ kæʧ ˈbæksˌlæpɪŋ, ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən wɑz nɑt ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪˈθaʊt kɔz. ˈstaɪvəsənt ˈmɪdəˌlɪnkəm əˈpɑrtmənts hæv hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn ə ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld əv ˈtruli əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ. bət ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ə səkˈsɛʃən əv ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈoʊnərz hæd ˈbeɪgən ˌdɪsˈmæntlɪŋ ðə rɛnt ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən prəˈtɛkʃənz. ɪn 2000 99 əv əˈpɑrtmənts wər prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə prəˈtɛkʃənz əv rɛnt ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən, ənd ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈpraʊdli haʊzd ə θˈraɪvɪŋ, ˈlɔŋˈtərm kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈmɪdəl klæs nu jɔrk ˈfæməliz. baɪ ˈərli 2015 ˈnɪrli 50 əv ðə ˈjunɪts hæd bɪn diˈrɛgjəleɪtɪd ənd wər biɪŋ ˈrɛntɪd ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt, wɪθ ˈjunɪts ˈizəli kəˈmændɪŋ ə mənθ. ˈɛvəri jɪr əraʊnd 300 əˈpɑrtmənts lɔst ðɛr rɛnt prəˈtɛkʃənz. ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ʃɪft wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑmplɛks wɑz ˈɑbviəs. ɛz seɪlz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˈblækˌstoʊn ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈoʊnərz ˈkæpɪtəl bɪˈgæn, ðə də ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən stɛpt ɪn tɪ hɛlp nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ən əˈgrimənt ðət wʊd kərb ðət əˈtrɪʃən ənd ˌgɛrənˈti tˈwɛnti jɪrz əv ˈrɛlətɪvli əˈfɔrdəbəl rɛnts fər əv ðə ˈjunɪts. ðə ˈblækˌstoʊn ˈpərʧəs wɑz ə traɪəmf fər ɔl ˈpɑrtiz: ɛmˈbætəld ˈkɑrənt ˈtɛnənts ər ˈgrænɪd ə ˈrɛspɪt; ðə ˈɔfəs lips ˈjunɪts ˈkloʊzər tɪ fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ɪts æmˈbɪʃəs goʊl tɪ kriˈeɪt ənd prɪˈzərv ˈjunɪts əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɛn jɪrz; ənd ˈblækˌstoʊn ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɪˈkjʊr kənˈtroʊl əv ˈlɑrʤəst ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkɑmplɛks waɪl pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ən ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər ðə ˈpəblɪk gʊd. meɪər də kɔld ɪt ˈməðər əv ɔl ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən deals”*” ənd ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz' ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl bɔrd ðɛr əˈpruvəl. ðə ˈgɑrdiən kɔld ðə dil ˈvɪktəri bɪɔnd numbers”*” ənd ðət əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ kən stɪl bi ə mjuˈnɪsəpəl priority.”*.” ˈsuzən ˈstaɪnbərg, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈtɛnənts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, ˈɔlsoʊ ɛnˈdɔrst ðə seɪl, seɪɪŋ, fil ðət wi hæv seɪvd ɑr kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs enclave.”*.” jɛt ˈskrutəni əv ðə dil rɪˈvilz ən əˈgrimənt ðət praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪz ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈblækˌstoʊn, ə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət, ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ðə 221 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈgɪvəˌweɪz ðə ˈsɪti ˈbəndəld ˈɪntu ðə seɪl, stændz tɪ meɪk ˈbɪljənz əv əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz taʊn. ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə tərmz ʃit ənd ˈkjʊriəsli ənˈmɛnʧənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns, ɪz ə ˈfərðər ˈprɑməs frəm ðə ˈsɪti tɪ [blackstone’s*] ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈtrænsfər ənˈjuzd dɪˈvɛləpmənt rights”*” frəm taʊn tɪ ˈəðər rɪˈsivɪŋ areas.”*.” ə kəˈmɪtmənt ðət ˈoʊpənz ðə dɔr fər ˈblækˌstoʊn tɪ ˈækˌsɛs wən ˈmɪljən skwɛr fit əv ɛr raɪts ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst dɪˈzaɪərəbəl ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ɛr raɪts ðət ər wərθ ənˈtoʊld ˈmɪljənz. ɔl ðɪs ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl əˈsɪstəns həz bɪn freɪmd ɛz ə weɪ fər ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ, bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ðə əˈgrimənt wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi juzd tɪ prəˈtɛkt fjuər ˈjunɪts ðən ɪt ˈprɑməsəz tɪ. ðə dil kriˈeɪts noʊ nu əˈfɔrdəbəl əˈpɑrtmənts, ˈɔfərz noʊ əˈsɪstəns fər ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈtɛnənts ɔˈrɛdi ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ˈmɑrkɪt reɪt ˈlisɪz, ənd səˈʤɛsts ˈoʊnli ðə sˈlaɪtəst kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən əv ˈstaɪvəsənt fˈjuʧər əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti. haʊ həz ðə ˈsɪti ˈsɛtəld ˈɪntu səʧ ə loʊ ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ? haʊ dɪd ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn, wɪʧ soʊ ˈrisəntli stʊd ɛz ðə ˈpɛrəˌgɑn əv əˈfɔrdəbəl, ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪn mænˈhætən, fɔl soʊ fɑr? ɪn ə ˈsɪti ðət praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪz əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈɪʃu, haʊ ɪz prɪˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər 221 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈtækˌspeɪər ˈməni ənd ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz mɔr ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈvɪktəri? (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) ərˈɪʤənəli kriˈeɪtɪd θru ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin meɪər fiɔˈrɛloʊ lɑ gˈwɑrdiə ənd ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən laɪf ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn, wɪθ ɪts ˈsɪstər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈpitər ˈkupər ˈvɪlɪʤ, ˈhaʊsɪz ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd fɔrmz ən ˌɪmˈprɑbəbli lɑrʤ ˈkɑmplɛks əv 110 rɛd brɪk əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz ˈstrɛʧɪŋ fər 80 ˈeɪkərz əˈlɔŋ fərst ˈævəˌnu bɪtˈwin ənd strits. ˈoʊpənd ɪn 1947 tɪ haʊs rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈvɛtərənz, ðə ˈkɑmplɛks wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd soʊ ðət əv ˈmɑdərˌeɪt minz maɪt lɪv ɪn hɛlθ, ˈkəmfərt ənd ˈdɪgnəti ɪn communities”*” ənd ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd ə nu mjuˈnɪsəpəl ənd ˈkɔrpərət kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ə ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈsɪti. fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈmɛˌtlaɪf meɪnˈteɪnd ðə ˈkɑmplɛks wɪθ ə kaɪnd əv bəˈnɛvələns ðət əˈlaʊd ənˈglæmərəs tɪ stænd ɛz ə ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊld əv ˈsteɪbəl əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti. ðə ˈkɑmplɛks bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈheɪvən fər ˈtiʧərz, ˈfaɪrmən, ˈsɪti ˈwərkərz, ənd ˈnərsɪz ənd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli bɪn ˈhɛvəli ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd baɪ ˈaɪrɪʃ, ʤuɪʃ ənd ˌɪˈtæljən ˈfæməliz, taʊn həz ˈɔlsoʊ əbˈzɔrbd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ərˈaɪvɪŋ ˈɪməgrənts: ən ənˈlaɪkli ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈsəbərb θˈraɪvɪŋ ɔn loʊər ˈistərn flæŋk. ɪt dɪd nɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɛlkəm blæk nu ˈjɔrkərz, ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈligəl ˈbætəlz ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈreɪsɪst ˈpɑləsiz ˈəltəmətli lɛd tɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl fɛr ˈhaʊzɪŋ ækt əv 1968 wɪʧ ˈaʊˌtlɔd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈrɛntəlz ənd seɪlz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. taʊn ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɛz ə ˈrizənəbli ˈprɑfətəbəl ənd kwaɪət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fər ˈkɑmplɛks ˌriˈpɔrtəd ə 112 ˈmɪljən nɛt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ðə owners’*’ ˈætəˌtudz bɪˈgæn tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*, wɪn ˈmɛˌtlaɪf bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd ˈkəmpəˌni ənd wɑz fɔrst tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər rɪˈtərnz æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈtɛnənts. ɪn 2000 ˈmɛˌtlaɪf kˈwaɪətli kloʊzd ðə ˈweɪtɪŋ lɪst fər əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts ənd bɪˈgæn sˈloʊli ˈstrɪpɪŋ əˈpɑrtmənts əv ðɛr rɛnt prəˈtɛkʃənz ənd ˈmuvɪŋ tɪ lis ðɛm ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪn 2006 ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈnɛroʊ ɪts ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl skoʊp ənd ˈfərðər ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ˈfrɔθi ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈmɛˌtlaɪf əreɪnʤd ən ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈbɪljən dil tɪ sɛl ðə taʊn ˈkɑmplɛks tɪ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər fɔrmd baɪ ðə kəˈmərʃəl ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpmənt fərm ˈtɪʃmən speɪər ənd ðə ˈməni ˈmænɪʤmənt grup ˈblæˌkrɑk ˈriəlˌti. rɑb speɪər, ðə lɛd nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtər əv ðə dil ənd ðə tɪ ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈɛmpaɪər əˈmæst baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈʤɛri, toʊld ðə poʊst "ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ baɪ ˈjunɪts ɪn mænˈhætən ɪz wət ju lɪv fər." was,”*,” ˈdænjəl, ə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən ənd ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈpitər ˈkupər ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈrɛzɪdənt toʊld gothamist*, prəˈskrɪpʃən fər disaster.”*.” ˈtɪʃmən ˈpərʧəs əv ðə ɪn ɪts ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ənd ɪn ɪts ðə steɪʤ fər ˈkɑrənt ˈdrɑmə. (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) laɪk soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈhɛdi dilz, ðə ˈpərʧəs wɑz ˈfaɪˌnænst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪnˈtaɪərli baɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤɪŋ dɛt. dɪˈvɪʒən kˈwɪkli sɪˈkjʊrd 4 ˈbɪljən ɪn loʊnz fər ðə baɪərz. ˈmɛrəl lɪnʧ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd əˈnəðər 500 ˈmɪljən. ˈnɪrli ɔl əv ðət dɛt wɑz sɪˈkjʊrəˌtaɪzd, tərnd əraʊnd, ənd soʊld tɪ ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ənd ˈtərʃəri ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˈtɪʃmən speɪər ənd ˈblæˌkrɑk iʧ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ʤɪst 56 ˈmɪljən əv ðɛr oʊn ˈməni tɪ ðə dil, wɪθ ˈniðər ˈɔfərɪŋ əp ˈɛni əv ðɛr ˈəðər ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɛz kəˈlætərəl. wɪn ðə dil kloʊzd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əv 2006 ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈkəvərd ə skænt 40 əv ɪts nu, ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd dɛt loʊd. speɪər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈdəbəld daʊn ɔn ˈərliər diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd sɛt əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈrɛzɪdənts wɪθ nu, ˈjəŋgər ənd mɔr ˈæfluənt ˈtɛnənts peɪɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt reɪts. ˈtɛnənt hərˈæsmənt bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ fɔrs bɪˈhaɪnd ˈtɪʃmən ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑdəl. tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, stɪl əp tɪ ðɛr ˈɑrmˌpɪts ɪn dɛt ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ ˈkɑnvərt əˈpɑrtmənts ˈɪntu ˈmɑrkɪt reɪt ˈərnərz ənd spid əˈlɔŋ ˈprɑfɪts, ˈtɪʃmən speɪər tæskt θri lɔ fərmz ənd ə ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz grup wɪθ ˈfɛrətɪŋ aʊt ˈtɛnənts ɪt bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ənˈlɔfəli ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn tɪ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd ˈlisɪz. ɪn 2009 ðeɪ reɪnd daʊn θrɛts əv ɪˈvɪkʃən ənd dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈnoʊtɪsɪz əraʊnd ðə ˈkɑmplɛks laɪk ˈteɪˌkaʊt ˈmɛnjuz. ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðə bət, feɪst wɪθ ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən ənd hərˈæsmənt, ˈhənərdz əv ˈligəl ənd ðɛr əˈpɑrtmənts. ˈəltəmətli, ˈivɪn ðoʊz əˈgrɛsɪv ˈtæktɪks kʊd nɑt ˈræʧət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmɑrkɪt reɪt əˈpɑrtmənts haɪ ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˈkɑmplɛks tɪ əˈproʊʧ ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2009 wɪθ ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmɑrkɪt ˈbɑtəmɪŋ aʊt, ə dɪˈsɪʒən frəm ðə nu jɔrk steɪt kɔrt əv əˈpilz ruld ðət ˈtɪʃmən speɪər ənd ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən laɪf hæd ˈrɔŋli diˈrɛgjəleɪtɪd əˈpɑrtmənts ənd ˈɔrdərd ðət ðeɪ peɪ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən, ðə bloʊ ðət kɪld ˈɛni rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ hoʊps speɪər hɛld əv ˈərnɪŋ ə bək ɔf taʊn. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 8th*, 2010 θri ʃɔrt jɪrz ˈæftər ðeɪ wər ˈhændɪd ðə kiz tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈtɪʃmən speɪər ənd ˈblæˌkrɑk ˈkæpɪtəl dɪˈfɔltɪd ɔn ˈbɪljən ɪn loʊnz ənd wɔkt əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. ðə ˈoʊnɪŋ ˈpɑrtnərz hæd pəmpt ˈbɪljən ˈɪntu ðɛr ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn rɑmp bət ðə pɛr ˈsəmˌhaʊ roʊld əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ ˈrɛlətɪvli ənˈhɑrmd. ɔl toʊld, ˈblæˌkrɑk ənd ˈtɪʃmən speɪər lɔst ʤɪst ðɛr ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kəmˈbaɪnd kæʃ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt əv 112 ˈmɪljən. ˈdəzənz əv ˈkəmpəˌniz, bæŋks, ˈkəntriz ənd steɪt ˈpɛnʃən fəndz iʧ lɔst ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ðə ˈbləndər. ˈfæni meɪ ənd ˈfrɛdi mæk (ənd baɪ ˈprɑksi ðə tæks peɪɪŋ ˈpəblɪk) ˈɛndɪd əp ˈkæʧɪŋ 2 ˈbɪljən əv ðə ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr tɪ ðə ʧərʧ əv ˈɪŋglənd wɑz fɔrst tɪ raɪt ɔf ðɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts ənd it ðə lɔs wɪn ðə dil blu əp. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈtɪʃmən dɪˈfɔlt, riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ɪts dɛt wɑz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈæˌsɛt ˈmænɪʤmənt, ə ˈspɛʃəl servicer”*” ɛˈsɛnʃəli tæskt wɪθ ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpərti ənd ˈʃɛpərdɪŋ ɪt θru ðə ʃuts ənd ˈlædərz əv ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn ənˈtæŋlɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts ənd ˈbætərd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts əv ðə ˈlɛndərz stɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɔn tɪ taʊn. ˈrɛzɪdənts hæd bɪn fɔrst ˈɪntu ə nu ruˈtin: peɪɪŋ rɛnt tɪ ənd ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈpɑrtiz tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt ðə ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðɛr hoʊmz ənd dɪˈlɪvər səm nuz əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðɛr kəmˈjunɪti. ɔl ðə waɪl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɛz ˈneɪbərz wər dɪˈspleɪst ənd ðə əˈpɑrtmənts əraʊnd ðɛm wər fɪld wɪθ ə səkˈsɛʃən əv ˈwɛlθiər, riˈpleɪsmənts. ɪz ə ˈtɛrəbəl ʃeɪm wət həz happened,”*,” ˈɑrgjuz ˈtɛnənts ˈæktɪvɪst ənd ˈtɛnənts pæk ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ˈmaɪkəl məˈki, ðə rɪˈspɑns frəm ðə ˈsɪti həz bɪn ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ɪn ˈɛvəri weɪ, ənd boʊθ ðə ˈblumbərg ənd də administrations.”*.” (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) ɛz ənd ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz traɪd tɪ rɪˈkup səm əv ðɛr ˈlɔsɪz, ˈvælju hæd bəˈlund ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fɔr jɪrz. ðə ˈgraɪndɪŋ ɪkˈspɛns əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ðə ʃɪft əˈweɪ frəm ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərˌʃɪp, ənd ˈstɛdəli ˈklaɪmɪŋ rɛnts hæv hɛlpt ˌməltiˈfæmli ˈrɛntəl ˈprɑpərtiz lɛd ðə ˈəpˌtərn əv ˈwaɪdər kəˈmərʃəl ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmɑrkɪt ənd lʊrd nu kraʊdz əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz tɪ ðə fild. ɪn 2014 wɪn ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˌməltiˈfæmli ˈbɪldɪŋz wər 33 haɪər ðən ðeɪ wər æt ðə ˈpriviəs pik fɔr jɪrz ˈərliər, hæf əv ˈjunɪts wər list æt ər nɪr ˈmɑrkɪt reɪt. ðə taɪmz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə nɛt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɪnˌkəm hæd ˈrɪzən tɪ ˈmɪljən ˈænjuəli, əp 34 pərˈsɛnt frəm 2012 ənd ˈnɪrli 60 pərˈsɛnt sɪns ˈmɛˌtlaɪf pʊt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ klaɪm əˈgɛn ɪn 2015 ðə groʊɪŋ ˌprɑfɪtəˈbɪlɪti dɪd nɑt goʊ ənˈnoʊtɪst. feɪt həz bɪn ɔn də ˈreɪˌdɑr fər jɪrz ənd ˈprɛzənts ə ˈsɪriəs ˈʧælənʤ fər hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz 2013 meɪərəl kæmˈpeɪn, də, ðɛn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈædvəˌkeɪt, roʊt ɪn ə ˈfɔrsfəl fər ðə taʊn ənd ˈvɪlɪʤ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ðət ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ðə ˈsɪti tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðiz hoʊmz ənd ˈəðər əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ər ˈnɛvər bɪɔnd ðə riʧ əv ˈmɪdəl klæs nu yorkers.”*.” ˈluzɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ɪts əˈpɑrtmənts tɪ ə dɪˈvɛləpər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈfərðər ˈkɑnvərt ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈləgʒəri ˈdɪstrɪkt wʊd bi ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛtˌbæk fər də. ˈtɛnənts ənd ðə ˈsɪti wər ˈraɪtfəli kənˈsərnd ðət ðɪs dil kʊd hæv prəˈsidəd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈlɔŋˈtərm əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ənd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ril kəmˈjunɪti participation,”*,” rɪˈkɔld. ɛz ˈblækˌstoʊn ˈimərʤd ɛz ə ˈsɪriəs ˈbɪdər, ˈdɛpjəti meɪər ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈgoʊldmən sɑks ˈərbən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əˈlɪʃə glɛn, juz. ˈsɛnətər ʧək ˈʃumər,, ənd ˈəðər ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, ɔl dɪˈtərmənd tɪ steɪv ɔf ə rɪˈpit əv ˈtɪʃmən 2006 ˈrɛkləsnəs ənd prɪˈvɛnt ə ˈspɛkjələtɪv baɪər frəm ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ˈləgʒəri ˈkɑmplɛks, əˈsərtəd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd stɛpt ˈɪntu ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ðə dil keɪm təˈgɛðər kˈwɪkli ənd kˈwaɪətli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli wiks əv ɑkˈtoʊbər. ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 19th*, ˈæftər tɛn deɪz əv tɔks, ˈblækˌstoʊn ənd ivanhoé*é ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ saɪnd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ baɪ ðə ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn ˈkɑmplɛks frəm fər ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈfaɪnəl did wɑz saɪnd dɪˈsɛmbər 18th*, ˈæftər mənθs əv ˈpeɪpərˌwərk. ðə ˈpərʧəs praɪs pɛgz ðə ˈvælju æt ˈrəfli pər ˈjunɪt. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈtɪʃmən wɪʧ ˈtɪʃmən ənd ˈblæˌkrɑk iʧ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd lɛs ðən 1 əv ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ bɪd ɪn ənd ivanhoé*é ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈɛkwəti tɪ ðə ˈpərʧəs. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈbɪljən ɪn fɪˈnænsɪŋ ɪz biɪŋ səˈplaɪd baɪ wɛlz ˌməltiˈfæmli dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˌgɛrənˈtid baɪ ˈfæni meɪ. haʊ fju kɑrdz ðə ˈsɪti hæd tɪ pleɪ, ðeɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪd ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ʤɑb əv traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈsəmθɪŋ gʊd aʊt əv ə bæd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr ˈpɑkəts picked,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈbɛnʤəmən dulchin*, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ən əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈædvəkəsi grup. ðə wɪnz fər ðə ˈsɪti ər nɑt ˌɪməˈtɪriəl, bət ðeɪ ər ˈkɑmɪkəli ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊd wɪn hɛld əp əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əˈfɔrdəd tɪ ˈblækˌstoʊn. (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) ɔn ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk ˈlɛvəl, ˈblækˌstoʊn stændz tɪ si ˈsaɪzəbəl geɪnz frəm ðə ˈrɛntəl ˈɪnˌkəm ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈstaɪvəsənt ˈjunɪts, mɔr ðən hæf əv wɪʧ ˈkərəntli fɛʧ ˈmɑrkɪt reɪts. ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rɛnts əˈkrɔs ðə bəroʊz sim tɪ straɪd tɪ nu ˈrɛkərdz ˈɛvəri mənθ, wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsɪti ˈhæbəˌtæts rɪˈpɔrt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈævərɪʤ ɪn mænˈhætən æt əp 25 frəm 2010 ənd ˈstɛdəli ˈklaɪmɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ʤɪst ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ˈbɛtɪŋ ðət ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ʃɪfts ənd ˈstægnənt ˈɪnˌkəmz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪ ðə dɪˈmænd fər ˈrɛntəl əˈpɑrtmənts, ˈblækˌstoʊn həz kˈwɪkli hərld ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə tɔp ræŋks əv nu jɔrk ˈlænˌdlɔrdz ənd groʊn ɪts ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈrɛntəl ˈmɑrkɪt. ðə ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn ˈpərʧəs brɪŋz ˈtoʊtəl ˌməltiˈfæmli ˈhoʊldɪŋz tɪ kloʊz tɪ əˈpɑrtmənt ˈjunɪts ˈnæʃənəli, ə ˈprɛzəns ˈfərðər ɪkˈspændɪd baɪ ðə mɔr ðən ˈrɛntəl hoʊmz ɪt həz bɔt sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv 2012 ðɪs ˈfivərɪʃ peɪs əv ˌækwəˈzɪʃən həz əˈlaʊd ˈblækˌstoʊn tɪ kəm tɪ kənˈtroʊl ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl ʃɛr əv ðə ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈrɛntəl ðə faɪv bəroʊz ənd ˈnæʃənəli. kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli: ə kənˈtroʊl əv səˈplaɪ ɪkˈweɪts tɪ ə ˈsərtən kənˈtroʊl əv dɪˈmænd. ɪz nɑt ə charity,”*,” ˈmaɪkəl məˈki, əv ˈtɛnənts pæk, toʊld ðə ril dil. wʊd nɑt bi baɪɪŋ ðɪs ɪf ðeɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ money.”*.” ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈproʊˌgræm ˈblækˌstoʊn wɪl ɪkˈstɛnd tɪ ˈjunɪts, ðə ˈsɪti əˈgrid tɪ weɪv ðə ˈstændərd ˈmɔrgɪʤ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈtæksɪz ðə fərm wʊd hæv ˈəðərˌwaɪz peɪd əˈpɑn əˈsumɪŋ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈprɑpərti, ə lɔs əv səm 77 ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz. ðət əˈmaʊnt wʊd hæv ˈkəvərd ˈrəfli θˌrikˈwɔrtərz əv ðə plænd ɪkˈspɛndɪʧərz fər ˈhoʊmləsnəs priˈvɛnʃən ənd əˈsɪstəns ɪn 2016 bət stɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts lɛs ðən əv ðə ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈvælju ˈblækˌstoʊn ənd ˈaɪvənˌhoʊ si ɪn ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn. ðət 77 ˈmɪljən ˈweɪvər kəmz ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ə 144 ˈmɪljən loʊn frəm ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈhaʊzɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən; ə ““loan”*” ðət ɪz dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈstrəkʧərd tɪ ənd ɪkˈskjuz ˈblækˌstoʊn frəm peɪɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈdɔlər ɪn ˈiðər ˈprɪnsəpəl ər ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ɛz ən əˈdɪʃənəl kæʃ ˈsəbsɪdi frəm ðə ˈsɪti. ðə loʊn, ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɔn peɪʤ naɪn əv ðə seɪl əˈgrimənts tərmz ʃit, hæv ə tərm əv 20 jɪrz æt 0 ˈɪntəˌrɛst, wɪθ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əˈmaʊnt biɪŋ fərˈgɪvən ˈænjuəli æt ə reɪt əv pər annum.”*.” mɔr ˈpleɪnli, ðət reɪt əv ˈænjuəl fərˈgɪvnəs wɪl wɪnd daʊn ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əˈmaʊnt oʊd baɪ ˈblækˌstoʊn tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ baɪ ðə taɪm ˈpeɪmənt ɪz du. æt 0 ˈɪntəˌrɛst, ˈblækˌstoʊn ɛndz əp oʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli ˈziroʊ ˈdɔlərz ənd ˈziroʊ sɛnts ɔn ə twenty-year*, 144 ˈmɪljən loʊn. nis! əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd weɪvd fiz ðə ˈsɪti kʊd brɪŋ tɪ ðə dil, ɪts ˈpraɪˌmɛri pɔɪnt əv ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈæˌkʧuəli keɪm frəm nu jɔrk ˈsɛnətər ˈʧɑrəlz ˈʃumər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ æˈnælɪˌsiz əv kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪˌnæns dɪˈskloʊʒər rɪˈpɔrts kənˈdəktəd baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər rɪˈspɑnsɪv ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪiz frəm ˈblækˌstoʊn hæv bɪn ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈsɛnətər ˈɛfərts, dɪˈrɛktɪŋ tɪ hɪz kæmˈpeɪnz frəm 2011 tɪ 2016 ɪn 2014 əˈloʊn, ˈʃumər rɪˈsivd frəm ˈblækˌstoʊn əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈdoʊnərz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ðə 1 ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɪn nu jɔrk steɪt ənd ðə 4 ˈblækˌstoʊn səˈpɔrtɪd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ɪn 2014 ˈʃumər ˈlɑbid ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈfæni meɪ ənd ˈfrɛdi tu ˈmæsɪv, ˈfɛdərəli bækt ˈmɔrgɪʤ prəˈvaɪdərz ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ðə nɑt ɪkˈstɛnd ðɛr kəmˈpærətɪvˌli ənd ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv fɪˈnænsɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ ə taʊn baɪər ðət dɪz nɑt hæv ðə ˈblɛsɪŋ əv ðə ˈtɛnənts ənd ðə ˈsɪti, ə ˈvæljəbəl ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ʧɪp kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət ˈbæŋˌkroʊlɪŋ səʧ ə lɑrʤ ˈpərʧəs wɪθ ˈrɪskiər ˈpraɪvət ˈmɑrkɪt loʊnz wʊd min məʧ haɪər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli mɔr rɪsk ɪkˈspoʊʒər fər ðə baɪər. ˈwaɪli ˈnɔrvəl, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ðə ˈɔfəs, kɔld pækt wɪθ ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pɔɪnt əv leverage.”*.” (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) bət wət ɪz ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ðə moʊst ˈlukrətɪv ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən fər ˈblækˌstoʊn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə əˈgrimənt ɪz ˈaʊˌtlaɪnd ɪn ə klɔz ðət wɛnt ənˈmɛnʧənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪˈəmfənt prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə dil: ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈblækˌstoʊn trænsˈfərɪŋ ˈpisɪz əv lɑrʤ kæˈʃeɪ əv ənˈjuzd dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts tɪ ˈprɑpərtiz ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn mænˈhætən. ˈəndər ðə ˈzoʊnɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, iʧ lɔt ɔn ə blɑk ɪz ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ə sɛt ˈnəmbər əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts, ər ɛr raɪts, ðət riˈstrɪkt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˈstrəkʧərz bɪlt ɔn tɔp əv ɪt. ɪf ə ˈbɪldɪŋ tɑps aʊt bɪˈloʊ ɪts ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ˈmæksəməm ˈvərtɪkəl əˈlaʊəns, ðə ˈoʊnərz kən ˈʤɛnərəli ˈtrænsfər ər sɛl ðə ənˈjuzd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ðə raɪt tɪ bɪld ən əˈʤeɪsənt ˈprɑpərti ɔn ðə seɪm blɑk. ðə taʊn ˈkɑmplɛks ˌɪnˈkludz ənd tɛn ˈbɪldɪŋz sprɛd əˈkrɔs ˈeɪti ˈeɪkərz, ənd kəmz wɪθ mɔr ðən wən ˈmɪljən skwɛr fit əv ənˈjuzd, trænsˈfərəbəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts. wɪn prɛst ɔn wət ɪgˈzæktli ˈsɪti səˈpɔrt fər ə ˈtrænsfər əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts lʊks laɪk, ˈnɔrvəl ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðɪs keɪs, ‘‘support’*’ ˈikwəlz ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ ˈstədi ɔlˈtərnətɪv loʊˈkeɪʃənz fər ðoʊz ɛr raɪts, tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf ˈɛni əˈproʊpriˌeɪt saɪts exist.”*.” ˈblækˌstoʊn həz nɑt jɛt meɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈɛni plænz fər ɪts nu ˈstægərˌɪŋ kæˈʃeɪ əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz ənd ðɛr ˈkərəntli əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈɛni saɪts ɪn ˌɪˈmiˌdiət vɪˈsɪnɪti ðət kʊd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əbˈzɔrb ðə trænʧ əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɛni ˈtrænsfər ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl juz wʊd bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈzoʊnɪŋ, wɪʧ minz æt list pərˈsɛnt əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ənd ðə də ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ʃoʊn ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk kənˈsɛʃənz ɔn haɪt ənd ˈdɛnsɪti riˈstrɪkʃənz ɪf ðə nu dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˌɪnˈklud ˈbɛnəfɪts fər əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ. ɛr raɪts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli wərθ mɔr ðən ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ else,”*,” sɪz ˈtɑməs ɑŋˈgoʊti, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈərbən əˈfɛrz ənd ˈplænɪŋ æt ˈhəntər ˈkɑlɪʤ. wʊd ˈdɛfənətli bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ sɪt daʊn ənd calculate.”*.” ɪt simz tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ˈblækˌstoʊn ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən tɪ pɑrs aʊt wɛr ðə ˈprɪvɪˌlɪʤɪz kʊd bi ˌriˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ənd wət əˈdɪʃənəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɔriˈɑgrəfi ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ gɪt ðɛm ðɛr. ə prəˈpoʊzəl ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈtaɪmlaɪn ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈwaɪdər ˈlætəˌtud ɪn ðə ˈtrænsfər əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts ɪz ˈlaɪkli stuɪŋ ɪn səm ˈblækˌstoʊn breɪn. ðə ˈtɛnənts ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðɛr aɪ ɔn ðə fˈjuʧər. kɔrs ðə ˈtɛnənts wʊd ləv tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðət ˈtaɪmlaɪn ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪt ɪz ən ˈɪʃu ðət wɪl bi riˈvɪzətɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ years,”*,” ˈsuzən ˈstaɪnbərg, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə taʊn ˈtɛnənts əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən toʊld ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt kən bi hɑrd tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ˈvælju wɪˈθaʊt ə klɪr sɛns əv wɛr ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt raɪts wɪl ɛnd əp, bət ɪt ɪz ˈrizənəbli seɪf tɪ əˈsum ðət ˈblækˌstoʊn stændz tɪ meɪk ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz θru ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm, ənd nɑt ʤɪst baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə raɪts tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr oʊn dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkts, ər θru ə ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd seɪl əv ðə raɪts tɪ ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpərz. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ mɔr ˈbrɔdli, ˈblækˌstoʊn kən kwaɪt ˈizəli rɪŋ ðə ˈmæksəməm ˈprɑfɪt frəm ðɪs ˌɑpərˈtunəti baɪ strəˈtiʤɪkli əˈsaɪnɪŋ ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ðə raɪts tɪ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðət wɪl hɛlp tɪ bui ðə ˈvælju əv ˈɛni ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈprɑpərtiz ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi oʊn. ɪf ju ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ə ˈraɪzɪŋ taɪd, ɪt simz waɪz tɪ baɪ ə lɔt əv boʊts. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst jɪrz, ɛz mænˈhætən kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ mɔr ˈdɛnsli dɪˈvɛləpt ənd spraʊt haɪər ənd haɪər ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ənd kəˈmərʃəl taʊərz, ˈbɪldɪŋz, ˈlifi ˈwɔkˌweɪz, ənd ˈsɛlfkənˈteɪnd səˈbərbən fil, wɪl ˈlaɪkli stænd ɪn stɑrk ˈkɑntræst tɪ ðə fil əv sərˈaʊndɪŋ blɑks. ɪt ɪz nɑt hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn ɪn 2040 wɪθ ɪts rɛnt prəˈtɛkʃənz ɪkˈspaɪrd ənd ɪts grin, ˈwɔkˌweɪz ənd wəns ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈbɪldɪŋz naʊ ˈfilɪŋ ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, kəˈmændɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl rɛnts frəm ˈwɛlθi ˈfæməliz ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɪd wɪθ ðə ˈbihəməθ glæs ənd stil ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ˈlaɪnɪŋ ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈævəˌnuz. wət mɔr prɪˈdɪktəbəl nu jɔrk ˈstɔri ɪz ðɛr ðən ðə wəns pərˈɪfərəl əv ðə ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈtərnɪŋ, θru ðə jɪrz, ˈɪntu ˈvərdənt ˈpleɪˌgraʊnz fər ðə ˈəltrə ˈwɛlθi? (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) ðə moʊst ˈtrəbəlɪŋ pɑrt əv ðə taʊn əˈgrimənt ɪz nɑt ðət ˈblækˌstoʊn ənd ɪts ˈpɑrtnərz stænd tɪ geɪn soʊ məʧ, bət ðət ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti prəˈtɛkʃənz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈæˌkʧuəli du soʊ ˈlɪtəl. ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə prəˈtɛkʃənz fər əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz əv əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ɪkˈspoʊz ʤɪst haʊ loʊ ɑr ˈstændərdz əv səkˈsɛs hæv ˈfɑlən. ðə lɔs əv əˈfɔrdəbəl əˈpɑrtmənts tɪ diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən həz bɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu fər ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn, bət tɪ seɪ ðɪs dil ˈaʊˈtraɪt prɪˈzərvz ˈjunɪts əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɔn deɪ wən ɪz ə bɪt əv ə strɛʧ. təˈdeɪ, θæŋks tɪ ðə prəˈtɛkʃənz əv ðə rɛnt ˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən lɔ, ðɛr ər ʤɪst ˈoʊvər taʊn ˈjunɪts list æt bɪˈloʊ ˈmɑrkɪt reɪts. ðoʊz ˈjunɪts ər ɔˈrɛdi ““preserved”*” ˈəndər ðə steɪt lɔ ənd fɔl ˈəndər ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈproʊˌgræm ənˈtɪl ðɛr ˈkɑrənt ˈtɛnənts liv ənd ðə ˈjunɪts ʃɛd ðɛr ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ prəˈtɛkʃənz. ˌwəˈtɛvər rɛnt ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd ˈjunɪt bɪˈkəmz ˈveɪkənt æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðə nɛkst tˈwɛnti jɪrz, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ɔn ðə ˈoʊpən ˈmɑrkɪt, ˈblækˌstoʊn məst ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˈtɛnənts wɪθ nu, ˈrɛntərz peɪɪŋ rɪˈdust rɛnts. ðə nu əˈgrimənt ɪz lɛs ə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv ðə ˈkɑrənt əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti prəˈtɛkʃənz ðən ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈseɪfti nɛt sɛt əp tɪ kæʧ əp tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈjunɪts ðət kʊd bi lɔst tɪ diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst tˈwɛnti haʊ ˈmɛni əˈpɑrtmənts ðət wɪl bi ɪn ˈpræktɪs stɪl rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin. ə prɛs riˈlis pʊt aʊt baɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə seɪl sɪz ðət ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən, ðə ˈsɪti prɪˈdɪkts ðət ɔl bət əˈpɑrtmənts æt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkɑmplɛks wʊd bi kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˈləgʒəri ˈjunɪts wɪˈθɪn 20 years,”*,” ə priˈdɪkʃən ðə oʊn pʊt ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv bɪˈloʊ ˈmɑrkɪt reɪt ˈjunɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli prɪˈzərvd ˈkloʊzər ɪz əˈbaʊt hɑrd ənd fæst guarantees,”*,” ˈkaʊnərd ˈnɔrvəl ɪn ən iˈmeɪl læst mənθ. hæv ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl reɪt əv sˈlɪpɪʤ frəm rɛnt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, bət noʊ wən noʊz wɪʧ ˈjunɪts kʊd pəˈtɛnʃəli tərn ˈoʊvər ɪn nɛkst tˈwɛnti jɪrz. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ ɔl rɪˈmeɪn əˈfɔrdəbəl fər ðɪs ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ɪz lɑk iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri wən ˈɪntu ə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən program.”*.” wən əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt əv ðə ˈjunɪt əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ðə weɪ ɪt ˈblækˌstoʊn frəm pərˈsuɪŋ ðə əv ˈɛni ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ pʊʃ tɪ diˈrɛgjəleɪt ə ˈjunɪt ˈrɛntɪŋ æt bɪˈloʊ ˈmɑrkɪt reɪts ɪf ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli fɔl ˈəndər ðə ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən əv əˈnəðər bɪˈloʊ ˈmɑrkɪt reɪt ə ˈwɛlkəm əˈʃʊrəns fər ˈkɑrənt ˈtɛnənts wɪθ ə ˈmɛməri əv diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˈækʧəwəl ““affordability”*” əv ðə ˈjunɪts prəˈtɛktɪd ˈəndər ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kwaɪt ˈbrɔdli dɪˈfaɪnd. laɪk ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz, ðə ˈblækˌstoʊn ˈproʊˌgræm ˈmɛʒərz ðə əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti əv ɪts rɛnts əˈgɛnst ðə ˈɛriə ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm (ˈɑmi), ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli flɔd ˈfɛdərəl ˈfɔrmjələ ðət ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdætə frəm ə waɪd swɑθ əv ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ðə ˈwɛlθi ˈsəbərbz əv ˈwɛˌstʧɛstər ˈkaʊnti ənd lɔŋ ɪn ə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm ðət, wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl teɪk hoʊm ˈərnɪŋz əv ˈmɛni nu ˈjɔrkərz, skjuz drəˈmætɪkəli haɪ. bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈveɪgəriz əv ˈɑmi, ˈoʊnli ə smɔl pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənts prəˈtɛktɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈblækˌstoʊn ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl bi ˈklɪrli, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzəbli əˈfɔrdəbəl. tɛn pərˈsɛnt əv ðə prəˈtɛktɪd əˈpɑrtmənts wɪl bi rɪˈzərvd fər ˈfæməliz ˈərnɪŋ 80 ðə ˈɛriə ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm, ər əˈbaʊt ə jɪr fər ə ˈfæməli əv θri. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈnaɪnti pərˈsɛnt əv ðə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈjunɪts wɪl bi sɛt əˈsaɪd fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈərnɪŋ noʊ mɔr ðən 165 əv ðə ˈɛriə ˈmidiən ˈɪnˌkəm, wɪʧ ˈfæktərz aʊt tɪ əˈbaʊt fər ə ˈfæməli əv θri. ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl dil fər ðə developer,”*,” sɪz ˈhəntər ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsər ˈtɑməs ɑŋˈgoʊti. jɪrz əv əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti æt 165 əv ˈɑmi bɪˈgɪn tɪ gɪt æt ðə moʊst ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn nid əv ˈsɪti subsidies.”*.” (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) ˈpɔzɪŋ ðə ɛnˈdɛmɪk diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv əˈpɑrtmənts fər tˈwɛnti ʃɔrt jɪrz meɪ min ðət ˈjunɪts kən bi ˈtælid ɪn ðə prɪˈzərvd ˈkɑləm, bət ɪt dɪz ˈlɪtəl tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti əv ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn ənd ˈivɪn lɛs tɪ kərˈɛkt ðə kɔrs əv nu ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmɑrkɪt. du nɑt θɪŋk ðət ˈsɪti hɔl ˌəndərˈstændz ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. ðə ˈsɪti ˌəndərˈstændz kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv goals.”*.” ɑŋˈgoʊti sɪz wɪθ ə saɪ. hæv sɛt goʊlz fər ðə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɛvəri ˈjunɪt ðeɪ can.”*.” ðə ˈɔfəs ənd ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz hæv bɪn kənˈsɪstənt ɪn ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt ðə feɪt ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪn stɔr fər taʊn. "ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ɪn ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn ənd ˈpitər ˈkupər wʊd hæv kɛpt ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɔn træk tɪ luz ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ɪts əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈjunɪts ˈoʊvər time,”*,” sɛd ˈkaʊnsəlmən wɪn prɛst əˈbaʊt graʊnd geɪnd θru ðɪs dil. nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ə ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən dil əv ˈjunɪts, wɛr ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɑz ˈziroʊ." nu ˈjɔrkərz dɪˈzərv ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ðət lʊks bɪɔnd ðə hərˈaɪzən əv ðə ˈstætəs kwoʊ ənd wərks tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɪts goʊlz ɪn ðə strits, nɑt ʤɪst ɔn ˈpeɪpər. ˈkɔlɪŋ ðɪs ə ˈvɪktəri ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ə ˈsərtən dɪˈgri əv ˈnaɪəˌlɪzəm. ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ən əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˈgrimənt ɪz ə ˈvɪktəri ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈpipəl hu si ən ənəˈfɔrdəbəl nu jɔrk ɛz ə ˈfɔrˈgɔn kənˈkluʒən. (ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈhænsən gothamist*) ðə ˈsɑgə əv ˈstaɪvəsənt taʊn ˈoʊvər ðiz pæst ˈfɪfˈtin ˌɪˈnɪʃəl pʊʃ fər diˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, θru ðə ˈʃeɪmfəl wɔr jɪrz əv ˈtɪʃmən ˈtɛnjər, ənd ˈɪntu ðə rɪˈzaɪnd ˈprɛzənt əv dɪˈlutəd, strɔ mæn ɛz gʊd əv ən ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə ˈæpəˌtaɪt ðət həz pʊʃt məʧ əv nu ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑk bɪɔnd ˈɛni ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɛz aɪ kən æsk fər. ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt ðət ˈflərɪʃɪz ɪn ə ˈmɑrkɪt ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ðət siz ˈhaʊzɪŋ praɪˈmɛrəli ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bi ˈprɑfətəd frəm wɪθ ˈmæksəməm ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd praɪˈɔrəˌtaɪzɪz ðə rɪˈtərnz əv ˈpraɪvət ril ɛˈsteɪt dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ əv ˈsɪtɪzənz. ɪt ɪz ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt ðət ɪz moʊst əˈpɛrənt ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt bət ðət groʊz mɔr ənd mɔr ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəli ˈdɑmənənt ɪn ɪts ˈəðər ˈɔrgənz ˈɛvəri deɪ. ɪt ɪz ə weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ɪz ridɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv hum ðə ˈsɪti ɪz fər ənd ɪt ɪz ræpt soʊ ˈθəroʊli əraʊnd ɑr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpræktɪs ðət wi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈkænɑt si bɪɔnd ɪt. wɪn wi lɛt ðət fəˈlɑsəfi ʧeɪnʤ ɑr ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv səkˈsɛs wi ədˈmɪt dɪˈfit. ˈtrəbəl ɪz ðət wi nid mɔr ˈləgʒəri housing,”*,” ɪkˈspleɪnz ˈpitər marcuse*, prəˈfɛsər ɪˈmɛrətəs əv ˈərbən ˈplænɪŋ æt kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ju meɪk loʊ ˈɪnˌkəm ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə smɔl prəˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ðət ju ər ˈfɑstərɪŋ, ðɛn ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈprɑpərti ˈvæljuz, ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə kɔst əv ˈrɛntəl ˈjunɪts θruaʊt ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈspleɪs people.”*.” ɪn ə ˈsɪti ˈhɛmərɪʤɪŋ ɪts kɔr ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən æt ə reɪt laɪk nu, tˈwɛnti jɪrz əv ˈwɔtərd daʊn prəˈtɛkʃənz ɔn ˈjunɪts ɪz nɑt ə traɪəmf, ə ˈtərˌnɪkɪt. ˈkɛvɪn sˈwitɪŋ ɪz ə ˈpərsən ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ.
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southampton’s first trip to the emirates stadium this year resulted in a loss. hand out some grades.
this match will no doubt be an especially bitter pill to swallow for supporters. though far from perfect, this clash was one of the most complete performances turned in all year.
the end result, though, was frustratingly familiar: a late penalty and a disappointing non-result. the final minutes of the uncalled foul on shane long, play continuing during a laurent injury, and a questionable already generated their share of press and drama.
but now the dust is settled and the match in the books. and as fans, it is our duty to faithfully as we count down to next week. get to it!
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fraser forster got another workout at the hands of north finest this weekend, with 17 shots coming his way. of those, though, only two hit the target. looking at the scoreline, we need to tell you what became of those two.
i’m not going to say penalty saves are the easiest thing in the world, but its apparent that are the big achilles heel. maybe something to work on in training, along with watching some footage of takers from upcoming opponents.
i hate to slate #1 but on a pretty picture for a keeper who played for england this week. poor day at the office for the man between the sticks.
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southampton’s* fərst trɪp tɪ ðə ˈɛmərˌeɪts ˈsteɪdiəm ðɪs jɪr rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə lɔs. hænd aʊt səm greɪdz. ðɪs mæʧ wɪl noʊ daʊt bi ən əˈspɛʃəli ˈbɪtər pɪl tɪ sˈwɔloʊ fər səˈpɔrtərz. ðoʊ fɑr frəm ˈpərˌfɪkt, ðɪs klæʃ wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst kəmˈplit pərˈfɔrmənsɪz tərnd ɪn ɔl jɪr. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt, ðoʊ, wɑz ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋli fəˈmɪljər: ə leɪt ˈpɛnəlti ənd ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ non-result*. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmɪnəts əv ðə ənˈkɔld faʊl ɔn ʃeɪn lɔŋ, pleɪ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈlɔrənt ˈɪnʤəri, ənd ə kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ɔˈrɛdi ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ðɛr ʃɛr əv prɛs ənd ˈdrɑmə. bət naʊ ðə dəst ɪz ˈsɛtəld ənd ðə mæʧ ɪn ðə bʊks. ənd ɛz fænz, ɪt ɪz ɑr ˈduti tɪ ˈfeɪθfəli ɛz wi kaʊnt daʊn tɪ nɛkst wik. gɪt tɪ ɪt! ˈkipərz ˈfreɪzər ˈfɔrstər gɑt əˈnəðər ˈwərˌkaʊt æt ðə hænz əv nɔrθ ˈfaɪnəst ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɪθ 17 ʃɑts ˈkəmɪŋ hɪz weɪ. əv ðoʊz, ðoʊ, ˈoʊnli tu hɪt ðə ˈtərgət. ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə scoreline*, wi nid tɪ tɛl ju wət bɪˈkeɪm əv ðoʊz tu. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ seɪ ˈpɛnəlti seɪvz ər ðə ˈiziəst θɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld, bət ɪts əˈpɛrənt ðət ər ðə bɪg əˈkɪliz hil. ˈmeɪbi ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ wərk ɔn ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈwɑʧɪŋ səm ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈteɪkərz frəm ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts. aɪ heɪt tɪ sleɪt 1 bət ɔn ə ˈprɪti ˈpɪkʧər fər ə ˈkipər hu pleɪd fər ˈɪŋglənd ðɪs wik. pur deɪ æt ðə ˈɔfəs fər ðə mæn bɪtˈwin ðə stɪks. greɪd:
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reflect aware is rated out of 5 by 45 .
rated 5 out of 5 by from great sound! used them on a recent flight and the noise canceling worked great.
rated 5 out of 5 by from could use heavier bass. it works when i play basketball and prevent the sweat going to my ears. a decent pair of headphones
rated 5 out of 5 by from great sound we ordered 1 pair and loved them so much we ended up ordering 2 more!
rated 5 out of 5 by from excellent light weight noise cancellation earphone i have been looking for light weight noise cancellation earphone for while, and i missed reflect aware sale last time, and i don't want to miss it again so i decide to order it and give a a try. due to its mixed review rating, i am not sure what will i get. i received it two days after order, wow! the package is awesome, and fit very well, it comes in medium size with small and large available. sound quality is great but the main purpose is for the noise cancellation, so i tested it next day at work where i am in floor and outside the building are surrounding by 30 cooling fans. even without activate the anc, it pretty much match my shure noise isolation earphone because the fit very well (good job), then i turn on anc, no surprisingly, it cancel out the outside noise perfectly. i am very very happy. because the made and feel of the material is high quality, i hope it will last for long time.
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rɪˈflɛkt əˈwɛr ɪz ˈreɪtɪd aʊt əv 5 baɪ 45 ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ frəm greɪt saʊnd! juzd ðɛm ɔn ə ˈrisənt flaɪt ənd ðə nɔɪz ˈkænsəlɪŋ wərkt greɪt. ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ frəm kʊd juz ˈhɛviər bæs. ɪt wərks wɪn aɪ pleɪ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ənd prɪˈvɛnt ðə swɛt goʊɪŋ tɪ maɪ ɪrz. ə ˈdisənt pɛr əv ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ frəm greɪt saʊnd wi ˈɔrdərd 1 pɛr ənd ləvd ðɛm soʊ məʧ wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈɔrdərɪŋ 2 mɔr! ˈreɪtɪd 5 aʊt əv 5 baɪ frəm ˈɛksələnt laɪt weɪt nɔɪz ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ˈɪrˌfoʊn aɪ hæv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər laɪt weɪt nɔɪz ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ˈɪrˌfoʊn fər waɪl, ənd aɪ mɪst rɪˈflɛkt əˈwɛr seɪl læst taɪm, ənd aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ mɪs ɪt əˈgɛn soʊ aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ ˈɔrdər ɪt ənd gɪv ə ə traɪ. du tɪ ɪts mɪkst ˌrivˈju ˈreɪtɪŋ, aɪ æm nɑt ʃʊr wət wɪl aɪ gɪt. aɪ rɪˈsivd ɪt tu deɪz ˈæftər ˈɔrdər, waʊ! ðə ˈpækɪʤ ɪz ˈɔsəm, ənd fɪt ˈvɛri wɛl, ɪt kəmz ɪn ˈmidiəm saɪz wɪθ smɔl ənd lɑrʤ əˈveɪləbəl. saʊnd kˈwɑləti ɪz greɪt bət ðə meɪn ˈpərpəs ɪz fər ðə nɔɪz ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən, soʊ aɪ ˈtɛstɪd ɪt nɛkst deɪ æt wərk wɛr aɪ æm ɪn flɔr ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ər sərˈaʊndɪŋ baɪ 30 ˈkulɪŋ fænz. ˈivɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈæktəˌveɪt ðə anc*, ɪt ˈprɪti məʧ mæʧ maɪ ʃʊr nɔɪz ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈɪrˌfoʊn bɪˈkəz ðə fɪt ˈvɛri wɛl (gʊd ʤɑb), ðɛn aɪ tərn ɔn anc*, noʊ səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ɪt ˈkænsəl aʊt ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nɔɪz ˈpərfəktli. aɪ æm ˈvɛri ˈvɛri ˈhæpi. bɪˈkəz ðə meɪd ənd fil əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ɪz haɪ kˈwɑləti, aɪ hoʊp ɪt wɪl læst fər lɔŋ taɪm.
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this past week, emily excellent essay, "why i don't breastfeed, if you must know" went viral. as it should have. it's a cutting, heartfelt expose of just how ridiculous the pressure to breastfeed has become, made all the more powerful by the author's recounting of her double mastectomy.
unfortunately, even breast cancer didn't stop the parenting police.
"95% of the time people don't breastfeed for reasons other than terminal illness. this is a red herring argument. she shouldn't feel bad for having a legitimate reason for not breastfeeding and if she does then its really a personal problem [sic]," said one comment on a facebook thread.
"we all understand should and can are different. a mother who cannot breast feed is different than a mother who can but chooses not milk is better for an infant than formula, i don't think there is a doctor, nurse or midwife who would say that formula is people would criticize this mother who cannot breastfeed like it was her choice [sic]," wrote another (who happened to be male).
and then there was the reader who insisted that,
"(t)here is absolutely zero systematic or general judgment against infant formula or bottle feeding. it is the absolute expected norm by the majority of adults and parents in our culture. no one cares if you feed your baby infant formula or use a children start on the breast. most children are weaned. most children are given formula and fed with bottles. there is no public backlash against infant formula or bottle feeding. but here's an article that pretends 'infant formula shaming' is some actual thing. no. it isn't. not in the real world of critical thought and evidence. the data doesn't support this notion at all."
(to this last comment, i submit this simple argument: if there were indeed no "infant formula shaming," my wouldn't be inundated daily with desperate, painfully raw emails from mothers who've questioned their ability or "right" to parent due to their lack of lactation. breastfeeding mothers get their fair share of public and private shame, there's no question; but just because one group is downtrodden by a certain segment of society doesn't mean that a completely separate segment of society is on another. there's more than enough to go around, unfortunately.)
in the community of parents i work for, there was tremendous support for piece, but an underlying concern about the title -- because why must we know why she isn't breastfeeding? is shaming more acceptable for some mothers than others? what is the litmus test that rewards us with a breastfeeding "pass"? if a double mastectomy doesn't quite cut it, i don't know what will.
so maybe we should stop giving reasons altogether.
for those who fear formula as a product, no reason in the world is sufficient for a baby to be given anything other human milk. it doesn't matter if the baby has to be wet nursed by someone with an unknown medical history -- that is still better than formula.
for those who like to shame mothers -- because that's what it really is about, enjoying the act of shaming, of making yourself feel superior, or feel better about your choices by questioning those of others -- no reason in the world will make a mother above reproach. she could always have done more -- after all, breastfeeding is 90 percent determination and only 10 percent milk production, as a recent meme proudly stated. best case scenario, she might get pity -- but pity carries its own heavy scent, similar to the sour stench of shame.
giving a reason for why you didn't breastfeed is pointless.
that doesn't mean telling your story isn't important, because our narratives matter; they help those floundering in their own messy journeys make sense of what's happening and find community with those who've been there. but there's a difference between telling your story and owning it, and telling it to defend yourself. one gives you power, the other takes it away.
we are at a turning point, i hope. jessica martin-weber, creator of the leaky boob website, has taken a stand against romanticizing the reality of breastfeeding, and is helping those in the breastfeeding community feel comfortable with bottle (and formula) use. when one of the leading voices in breastfeeding advocacy speaks out against a culture of fear and rigidity, that means something. piece has brought many powerful voices out of the woodwork, allowing women who've swallowed their shame to regurgitate it, and make the uninitiated understand just how sour it tastes.
now is the time to draw a line in the sand. this conversation has moved beyond breastfeeding and formula feeding and whether one party is more marginalized than the other, or how superior one product is nutritionally to the other. we've been there, done that, and nothing has really changed. we're all still hurting. we're all still feeling unsupported, unseen, and resentful, like a with a new sibling. now, we need to stand up, collectively, and say it doesn't matter why i am feeding the way i am. it is not up to anyone else to deem my reason appropriate or "understandable." i'm going to stand up for anyone who has felt shamed about how she's feeding, instead of just people who've had identical experiences to me, or those who i feel tried hard enough.
a breastfeeding advocate shouldn't be afraid to admit she questions aspects of the who code. a breast cancer survivor shouldn't have to have awkward conversations about why she's bottle feeding. a woman who chooses not to breastfeed for her own personal reasons should not have to lay those reasons out in front of a jury of her peers.
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ðɪs pæst wik, ˈɛmɪli ˈɛksələnt ˈɛˌseɪ, "waɪ aɪ doʊnt ˈbrɛstfid, ɪf ju məst noʊ" wɛnt ˈvaɪrəl. ɛz ɪt ʃʊd hæv. ɪts ə ˈkətɪŋ, ˈhɑrtˌfɛlt ɪkˈspoʊz əv ʤɪst haʊ rɪˈdɪkjələs ðə ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˈbrɛstfid həz bɪˈkəm, meɪd ɔl ðə mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl baɪ ðə ˈɔθərz ˌriˈkaʊntɪŋ əv hər ˈdəbəl mæˈstɛktəmi. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈivɪn brɛst ˈkænsər ˈdɪdənt stɑp ðə ˈpɛrəntɪŋ pəˈlis. 95 əv ðə taɪm ˈpipəl doʊnt ˈbrɛstfid fər ˈrizənz ˈəðər ðən ˈtərmənəl ˈɪlnəs. ðɪs ɪz ə rɛd ˈhɛrɪŋ ˈɑrgjəmənt. ʃi ˈʃʊdənt fil bæd fər ˈhævɪŋ ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈrizən fər nɑt ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ənd ɪf ʃi dɪz ðɛn ɪts ˈrɪli ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑbləm [sɪk]," sɛd wən ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk θrɛd. "wi ɔl ˌəndərˈstænd ʃʊd ənd kən ər ˈdɪfərənt. ə ˈməðər hu ˈkænɑt brɛst fid ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ðən ə ˈməðər hu kən bət ˈʧuzɪz nɑt mɪlk ɪz ˈbɛtər fər ən ˈɪnfənt ðən ˈfɔrmjələ, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɔktər, nərs ər ˈmɪdˌwaɪf hu wʊd seɪ ðət ˈfɔrmjələ ɪz ˈpipəl wʊd ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðɪs ˈməðər hu ˈkænɑt ˈbrɛstfid laɪk ɪt wɑz hər ʧɔɪs [sɪk]," roʊt əˈnəðər (hu ˈhæpənd tɪ bi meɪl). ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈridər hu ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət, ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈziroʊ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈʤəʤmənt əˈgɛnst ˈɪnfənt ˈfɔrmjələ ər ˈbɑtəl ˈfidɪŋ. ɪt ɪz ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ɪkˈspɛktɪd nɔrm baɪ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈædəlts ənd ˈpɛrənts ɪn ɑr ˈkəlʧər. noʊ wən kɛrz ɪf ju fid jʊr ˈbeɪbi ˈɪnfənt ˈfɔrmjələ ər juz ə ˈʧɪldrən stɑrt ɔn ðə brɛst. moʊst ˈʧɪldrən ər wind. moʊst ˈʧɪldrən ər ˈgɪvɪn ˈfɔrmjələ ənd fɛd wɪθ ˈbɑtəlz. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpəblɪk ˈbæˌklæʃ əˈgɛnst ˈɪnfənt ˈfɔrmjələ ər ˈbɑtəl ˈfidɪŋ. bət hɪrz ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət priˈtɛndz 'ˈɪnfənt ˈfɔrmjələ ˈʃeɪmɪŋ' ɪz səm ˈækʧəwəl θɪŋ. noʊ. ɪt ˈɪzənt. nɑt ɪn ðə ril wərld əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl θɔt ənd ˈɛvədəns. ðə ˈdætə ˈdəzənt səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən æt ɔl." (tɪ ðɪs læst ˈkɑmɛnt, aɪ səbˈmɪt ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl ˈɑrgjəmənt: ɪf ðɛr wər ˌɪnˈdid noʊ "ˈɪnfənt ˈfɔrmjələ ˈʃeɪmɪŋ," maɪ ˈwʊdənt bi ˈɪnənˌdeɪtɪd ˈdeɪli wɪθ ˈdɛspərɪt, ˈpeɪnfəli rɑ iˈmeɪlz frəm ˈməðərz huv kˈwɛsʧənd ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti ər "raɪt" tɪ ˈpɛrənt du tɪ ðɛr læk əv lækˈteɪʃən. ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈməðərz gɪt ðɛr fɛr ʃɛr əv ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpraɪvət ʃeɪm, ðɛrz noʊ kˈwɛʃən; bət ʤɪst bɪˈkəz wən grup ɪz ˌdaʊnˈtrɑdən baɪ ə ˈsərtən ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈdəzənt min ðət ə kəmˈplitli ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪz ɔn əˈnəðər. ðɛrz mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf tɪ goʊ əraʊnd, ənˈfɔrʧənətli.) ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈpɛrənts aɪ wərk fər, ðɛr wɑz trɪˈmɛndəs səˈpɔrt fər pis, bət ən ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈtaɪtəl bɪˈkəz waɪ məst wi noʊ waɪ ʃi ˈɪzənt ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ? ɪz ˈʃeɪmɪŋ mɔr əkˈsɛptəbəl fər səm ˈməðərz ðən ˈəðərz? wət ɪz ðə ˈlɪtməs tɛst ðət rɪˈwɔrdz ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ə ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ "pæs"? ɪf ə ˈdəbəl mæˈstɛktəmi ˈdəzənt kwaɪt kət ɪt, aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət wɪl. soʊ ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd stɑp ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈrizənz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər. fər ðoʊz hu fɪr ˈfɔrmjələ ɛz ə ˈprɑdəkt, noʊ ˈrizən ɪn ðə wərld ɪz səˈfɪʃənt fər ə ˈbeɪbi tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ˈjumən mɪlk. ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈmætər ɪf ðə ˈbeɪbi həz tɪ bi wɛt nərst baɪ ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ən ənˈnoʊn ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈhɪstəri ðət ɪz stɪl ˈbɛtər ðən ˈfɔrmjələ. fər ðoʊz hu laɪk tɪ ʃeɪm ˈməðərz bɪˈkəz ðæts wət ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz əˈbaʊt, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðə ækt əv ˈʃeɪmɪŋ, əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf fil suˈpɪriər, ər fil ˈbɛtər əˈbaʊt jʊr ˈʧɔɪsɪz baɪ kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðoʊz əv ˈəðərz noʊ ˈrizən ɪn ðə wərld wɪl meɪk ə ˈməðər əˈbəv riˈproʊʧ. ʃi kʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv dən mɔr ˈæftər ɔl, ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ɪz 90 pərˈsɛnt dɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən ənd ˈoʊnli 10 pərˈsɛnt mɪlk pərˈdəkʃən, ɛz ə ˈrisənt mim ˈpraʊdli ˈsteɪtɪd. bɛst keɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, ʃi maɪt gɪt ˈpɪti bət ˈpɪti ˈkɛriz ɪts oʊn ˈhɛvi sɛnt, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə saʊər stɛnʧ əv ʃeɪm. ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈrizən fər waɪ ju ˈdɪdənt ˈbrɛstfid ɪz ˈpɔɪntləs. ðət ˈdəzənt min ˈtɛlɪŋ jʊr ˈstɔri ˈɪzənt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bɪˈkəz ɑr ˈnɛrətɪvz ˈmætər; ðeɪ hɛlp ðoʊz ˈflaʊndərɪŋ ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˈmɛsi ˈʤərniz meɪk sɛns əv wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd faɪnd kəmˈjunɪti wɪθ ðoʊz huv bɪn ðɛr. bət ðɛrz ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈtɛlɪŋ jʊr ˈstɔri ənd ˈoʊnɪŋ ɪt, ənd ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈjɔrsɛlf. wən gɪvz ju paʊər, ðə ˈəðər teɪks ɪt əˈweɪ. wi ər æt ə ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt, aɪ hoʊp. ˈʤɛsɪkə martin-weber*, kriˈeɪtər əv ðə ˈliki bub ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, həz ˈteɪkən ə stænd əˈgɛnst roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ, ənd ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ˈbɑtəl (ənd ˈfɔrmjələ) juz. wɪn wən əv ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪn ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈædvəkəsi spiks aʊt əˈgɛnst ə ˈkəlʧər əv fɪr ənd rɪˈʤɪdəti, ðət minz ˈsəmθɪŋ. pis həz brɔt ˈmɛni ˈpaʊərfəl ˈvɔɪsɪz aʊt əv ðə ˈwʊdˌwərk, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈwɪmən huv sˈwɑloʊd ðɛr ʃeɪm tɪ ˌrɪˈgərʤəˌteɪt ɪt, ənd meɪk ðə ˌənɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˌəndərˈstænd ʤɪst haʊ saʊər ɪt teɪsts. naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ drɔ ə laɪn ɪn ðə sænd. ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən həz muvd bɪɔnd ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ənd ˈfɔrmjələ ˈfidɪŋ ənd ˈwɛðər wən ˈpɑrti ɪz mɔr ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ðən ðə ˈəðər, ər haʊ suˈpɪriər wən ˈprɑdəkt ɪz nuˈtrɪʃənəli tɪ ðə ˈəðər. wiv bɪn ðɛr, dən ðət, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ həz ˈrɪli ʧeɪnʤd. wɪr ɔl stɪl ˈhərtɪŋ. wɪr ɔl stɪl ˈfilɪŋ ənsəˈpɔrtɪd, ənˈsin, ənd rɪˈzɛntfəl, laɪk ə wɪθ ə nu ˈsɪblɪŋ. naʊ, wi nid tɪ stænd əp, kəˈlɛktɪvli, ənd seɪ ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈmætər waɪ aɪ æm ˈfidɪŋ ðə weɪ aɪ æm. ɪt ɪz nɑt əp tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɛls tɪ dim maɪ ˈrizən əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ər "ˌəndərˈstændəbəl." əm goʊɪŋ tɪ stænd əp fər ˈɛniˌwən hu həz fɛlt ʃeɪmd əˈbaʊt haʊ ʃiz ˈfidɪŋ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤɪst ˈpipəl huv hæd aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz tɪ mi, ər ðoʊz hu aɪ fil traɪd hɑrd ɪˈnəf. ə ˈbrɛstfidɪŋ ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈʃʊdənt bi əˈfreɪd tɪ ədˈmɪt ʃi kˈwɛsʧənz ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə hu koʊd. ə brɛst ˈkænsər sərˈvaɪvər ˈʃʊdənt hæv tɪ hæv ˈɔkwərd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt waɪ ʃiz ˈbɑtəl ˈfidɪŋ. ə ˈwʊmən hu ˈʧuzɪz nɑt tɪ ˈbrɛstfid fər hər oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl ˈrizənz ʃʊd nɑt hæv tɪ leɪ ðoʊz ˈrizənz aʊt ɪn frənt əv ə ˈʤʊri əv hər pɪrz.
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the greatest bowler arguably in long history was an american. let that sink in for a moment.
here’s another fact: cricket was first modern team sport.
these may berange words to write; evenranger to read them. the unitedates of america, as recently as the turn of the last century, possessed talent on par with england, australia, and other cricket nations.
and then it all ended.
on the eve of the cricket world cup final on saturday, worth exploring just how cricket was all but extinguished in america and if any route back for the sport in a country where once it reigned supreme.
cricket’s american roots run deep and gnarled through the soil of american history. in fact, it predates the establishment of the unitedates by nearly a century, if not more. the first evidence of its existence comes from the secret diaries kept by virginia planter william byrd iii. byrd, an infamous bon vivant, was famous for establishing the first major horse race in the new world; something he arranged with other planters he knew. his involvement in american cricket is less well-known, but no less important, because it places it in the historical record.
that said: the cricket played by byrd and his contemporaries cricket as we now know it. it was deeply informal, played and because talking about byrd, in particular, and cavalier aristocracy, in general played for wagers. as far as we know, the only spectators were the friends and families of the players.
that quickly began changing, as cricket took hold across all the british colonies. the new york weekly gazette and post boy from 29 april 1751 has a report of a match played between new yorkers and englishmen. that match report tells us over 250 years later that the game was played in line with the “london method”; one supposes that this refers to the earliest written laws of cricket, which were first set down in london in 1744.
by the time the american revolution began, there were already specific cricket clubs in operation mostly in places like new york and philadelphia, the leading cities of colonial america, though richmond, virginia had one as well. we also know that an american regional variant, wicket, was widely played. in his military journal, ewing mentions that george washington himself “playd a game at ‘wicket’ with a number of gent of the arty” while the continental army at valley forge.
american cricket along. it until 1839, when the cricket club in new york city was established, that cricket in america entered a recognizable, “modern” phase. four years later, the union club was established in philadelphia. within a decade, around 20 clubs were fielding teams; by the time of the civil war, historical records show that cricket was played in around 20ates, in towns and cities as divergent as baltimore, savannah, chicago, cleveland, cincinnati, milwaukee and even san francisco, all the way in the far west of america.
in the midst of all that, the first international cricket match was played. on 24 and 26 september 1844, in what is now land occupied by the new york university medical center atreet and first avenue, but was then called bloomingdale park, the unitedates squared off against an team. the origins of this match laid in an abortive trip to toronto by the cricket club; they were meant to play the toronto cricket club, but when the americans arrived, their opponents had no idea they were supposed to play them.
a scratch game was played; the teams parted in goodwill, enough that a return trip was immediately planned. as events proceeded apace, the match evolved from a club match into a true international contest. american players from clubs in washington, dc, boston, and new york city as well as philadelphia were recruited to play; likewise for the canadians, who attempted to craft a truly national squad.
canada won, by 23 runs. there were between and spectators and around $120,000 worth of bets were place a sum worth around $3.92m in dollars. it was the first international sporting event of any kind, preceding the first international soccer game by nearly 30 years. it continues, intermittently, to this day; the two countries compete for the ka cup, and the tournament has expanded from the original two-day test match to include a match and two matches.
cricket was thriving, but why cricket? an excerpt from the 2 july 1859 edition of the new york clipper provides a clue, quoting a player from philadelphia:
look at the in their loose fitting, comfortable uniforms, their faces beaming with, good humour and ruddy health, engendered by exercise. note the eager anxiety of the fielders, their mortification at an overthrow, or a chance for a catch not taken advantage of; see the high ascending ball, and hear the joyous shout of the triumph, as some unfortunate gets permission to retire to the tent, and if you do not leave the ground impressed with the beauty and the utility of the game, why were not cut out for a.
it was philadelphia that became the center of american cricket. why there, and not new york, for instance? a complex question to answer, but in essence, it boils down to the fact that it was in philadelphia where both the english desire to evangelize the sport and american to it met as one. it was at haverford college, located in a philadelphia suburb, that the first cricket club exclusively created for americans was established in 1833. that club was short-lived, but it led to the creation of the aforementioned union cricket club in 1843, the philadelphia cricket club in 1854, and the creation of the germantown and young america clubs the following year.
that matters, because it meant that the sport was picked up by both immigrants and americans across multiple levels of society. it also meant that as clubs were created and just as quickly, vanished the people who played and followed the sport remained. that situation differed from those in places like new york city, and interestingly, newark, new jersey. in new york, british expatriates keen in attracting americans, preferring to keep the sport to themselves; in newark, while english immigrants were happy to play cricket with americans, the monied class especially eager to pick up what they considered a sport.
even as cricket flourished in philadelphia, the seeds of its destruction were sown. up until the civil war, baseball was considered a game. but as the war raged, and armies demanded recreation, baseball neatly fit the bill. in contrast to cricket, which demanded carefully maintained fields and where matches could last for days, baseball could be played in a simple clearing, and quickly, at that. it quickly shed its reputation as a game, and quickly picked up the sport while serving in combat.
that continued after the war. baseball showed no compunction in paying its players, or in encouraging its mass appeal. cricket club after cricket club crossed over to baseball, leaving cricket behind. it just the clubs, either. cricket players and club administrators abandoned the sport for baseball. the first recognized professional baseball team, the cincinnati redockings, were instrumental in this. they recruited harry wright, a skilled young bowler from club to both manage and play for them.
wright brought all the skills, tactics, and techniques learned as a to his new team. playing centerfield, wright led the 1869 redockings to the only perfect season in baseball history; going, they were the first team to play on both the east and west coasts. that team essentially nationalized the sport of baseball, in effect, turning it into “the national pastime”.
meanwhile, cricket, whether in philadelphia or elsewhere, was becoming more and more insular, retreating into gentlemanly amateurism. the creation of theaten island cricket and baseball club in 1872 was emblematic of this. the club, which isill in operation, was meant to be based on “the broadest and most liberal interpretation of the terms ‘gentlemen’ and amateur.”. in addition to the creation of clubs likeaten island, cricket began to be picked up by east coast colleges and universities outside of philadelphia, like harvard, columbia, and cornell.
the apex of amateur cricket came in 1897, when the philadelphian cricket team toured england. this team featured the three greatest american cricket players ever: george patterson, john lester, and john barton king. although the tour was ambitious, andrictly first-class, the philadelphians expect to win many matches, if any. in their tour, the philadelphians just face off against the top county cricket teams in england, an imposing task by itself; they were also taking on the marylebone cricket club, and the oxford and cambridge university teams.
at first, the americans had a rough go of it. that changed on 17 june, when the philadelphians played the full sussex county team in brighton. john barton king unleashed the full fury of his majestic talents. in the first innings, he combined with john lester for aand of 107 runs. king then bowled, taking seven wickets for 13 runs as the philadelphians dismissed sussex for 46 in less than an hour. king done yet; in the second innings, he took took six wickets for 102 runs, and led his team to an victory.
king’s feats were replicated in a second tour by the philadelphians in 1903. during that tour, the philadelphians inflicted the worst defeat ever by an american cricket team over an english county team, defeating by an and 26 runs. efforts on the field led luminaries like sir pelham warner to describe him as “one of the finest bowlers of all time”. exploits like that brought the inevitable comparisons by english cricket observers to australian teams, leading american cricket fans to think that the unitedates was poised to explode onto mainage.
it never happened.
that amateur insularity artificially capped interest in the sport, even in philadelphia, where its decline was scarcely imaginable. amateur cricket clubs were never just limited to cricket; they often featured sports like tennis and golf, and as they evolved into what we now recognize as country clubs, they left cricket behind. as they did so, the number of matches began to drop drastically, and with it, clubs began disbanding.
the last first-class cricket match in philadelphia was played in 1913. the belmont cricket club, where john barton king had first made his mark, sold its grounds and officially disbanded in 1914. that upheaval and decline took its toll in the philadelphians’ third and final tour of england, in 1908. the only highlight of the tour was, once more, performance as a bowler; he set the season bowling record at. that recordood for 50 years, until les jackson edged it by posting an average of.
an even more telling blow was the creation of the imperial cricket conference in 1909 as the governing body for world cricket. that organization because it was meant for nations within the british empire left the unitedates frozen out of world cricket, while countries like australia, new zealand, and south africa could continue playing.
like that, american cricket was snuffed out.
despite fitfularts, it has yet to really recover. in rich irony, the unitedates of america cricket association was admitted to the international cricket council as an associate member in 1965. however, it remains a organization, shackled by lack of funds and ineffective leadership. as a result, been repeatedly suspended by the. its latest efforts at rehabilitation are being over seen by the west indies cricket board.
even if it successfully does so, the sport faces daunting challenges in its adoption. there are but a few cricket grounds in the unitedates in places as random as indianapolis, los angeles and lauderhill, florida. lauderhill, in fact, is home to the only cricketadium in the country.
yet, in all that, there are dim signs of life. theaten island cricket club continues playing; moreover, in 2010, the unitedates youth cricket association was launched, with the ultimate aim of broadening appeal beyond expatriates and their families. the compton cricket club founded by a homeless rights activist and a hollywood movie producer continues its appeal to inner city residents in los angeles, and tours nations regularly; it was the first american cricket club to tour australia.
finally, american sports juggernaut is investing heavily in cricket. they broadcast the final of the 2014 world competition, but their coverage has extended to the indian premier league, english county championship matches, and international test cricket on its online broadcasting platform,3. and this year, made live coverage of the cricket world cup available to anyone through purchase of a package containing all the matches.
all that means that american cricket might yet enjoy a third renaissance; that the ancient american roots might yet bear flower once more, as they did in virginia, valley forge, and philadelphia. and in due time, john barton king might yet be surpassed by another, greater american.
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ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈboʊlər ˈɑrgjuəbli ɪn lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri wɑz ən əˈmɛrɪkən. lɛt ðət sɪŋk ɪn fər ə ˈmoʊmənt. əˈnəðər fækt: ˈkrɪkɪt wɑz fərst ˈmɑdərn tim spɔrt. ðiz meɪ bi streɪnʤ wərdz tɪ raɪt; ˈivɪn ˈstreɪnʤər tɪ rɛd ðɛm. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz ðə tərn əv ðə læst ˈsɛnʧəri, pəˈzɛst ˈtælənt ɔn pɑr wɪθ ˈɪŋglənd, ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd ˈəðər ˈkrɪkɪt ˈneɪʃənz. ənd ðɛn ɪt ɔl ˈɛndɪd. ɔn ðə iv əv ðə ˈkrɪkɪt wərld kəp ˈfaɪnəl ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wərθ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ʤɪst haʊ ˈkrɪkɪt wɑz ɔl bət ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ɪf ˈɛni rut bæk fər ðə spɔrt ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr wəns ɪt reɪnd səˈprim. əˈmɛrɪkən ruts rən dip ənd nɑrld θru ðə sɔɪl əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪstəri. ɪn fækt, ɪt ˈpriˈdeɪts ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts baɪ ˈnɪrli ə ˈsɛnʧəri, ɪf nɑt mɔr. ðə fərst ˈɛvədəns əv ɪts ɪgˈzɪstəns kəmz frəm ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈdaɪəriz kɛpt baɪ vərˈʤɪnjə ˈplæntər ˈwɪljəm bərd iii*. bərd, ən ˈɪnfəməs bɑn vivant*, wɑz ˈfeɪməs fər ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðə fərst ˈmeɪʤər hɔrs reɪs ɪn ðə nu wərld; ˈsəmθɪŋ hi əreɪnʤd wɪθ ˈəðər ˈplæntərz hi nu. hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt ɪz lɛs ˈwɛlˈnoʊn, bət noʊ lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈpleɪsɪz ɪt ɪn ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərd. ðət sɛd: ðə ˈkrɪkɪt pleɪd baɪ bərd ənd hɪz kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz ˈkrɪkɪt ɛz wi naʊ noʊ ɪt. ɪt wɑz ˈdipli ˌɪnˈfɔrməl, pleɪd ənd bɪˈkəz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt bərd, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ənd ˌkævəˈlɪr ˌɛrəˈstɑkrəsi, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl pleɪd fər ˈweɪʤərz. ɛz fɑr ɛz wi noʊ, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈspɛkteɪtərz wər ðə frɛndz ənd ˈfæməliz əv ðə pleɪərz. ðət kˈwɪkli bɪˈgæn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ, ɛz ˈkrɪkɪt tʊk hoʊld əˈkrɔs ɔl ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkɑləniz. ðə nu jɔrk ˈwikli gəˈzɛt ənd poʊst bɔɪ frəm 29 ˈeɪprəl 1751 həz ə rɪˈpɔrt əv ə mæʧ pleɪd bɪtˈwin nu ˈjɔrkərz ənd ˌɛŋˈlɪʃmən. ðət mæʧ rɪˈpɔrt tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər 250 jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðət ðə geɪm wɑz pleɪd ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə method”*”; wən səˈpoʊzɪz ðət ðɪs rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə ˈərliəst ˈrɪtən lɔz əv ˈkrɪkɪt, wɪʧ wər fərst sɛt daʊn ɪn ˈləndən ɪn 1744 baɪ ðə taɪm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən bɪˈgæn, ðɛr wər ɔˈrɛdi spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈkrɪkɪt kləbz ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈmoʊstli ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk nu jɔrk ənd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈsɪtiz əv kəˈloʊniəl əˈmɛrɪkə, ðoʊ ˈrɪʧmənd, vərˈʤɪnjə hæd wən ɛz wɛl. wi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈriʤənəl ˈvɛriənt, ˈwɪkət, wɑz ˈwaɪdli pleɪd. ɪn hɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈʤərnəl, juɪŋ ˈmɛnʃənz ðət ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hɪmˈsɛlf ə geɪm æt ‘‘wicket’*’ wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər əv ʤɛnt əv ðə arty”*” waɪl ðə ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˈɑrmi æt ˈvæli fɔrʤ. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt əˈlɔŋ. ɪt ənˈtɪl 1839 wɪn ðə ˈkrɪkɪt kləb ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt, ðət ˈkrɪkɪt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈɛnərd ə ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl, ““modern”*” feɪz. fɔr jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ðə ˈjunjən kləb wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. wɪˈθɪn ə ˈdɛkeɪd, əraʊnd 20 kləbz wər ˈfildɪŋ timz; baɪ ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðət ˈkrɪkɪt wɑz pleɪd ɪn əraʊnd 20 steɪts, ɪn taʊnz ənd ˈsɪtiz ɛz dɪˈvərʤənt ɛz ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, səˈvænə, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈklivlənd, ˌsɪnsəˈnæti, mɪlˈwɔki ənd ˈivɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ɔl ðə weɪ ɪn ðə fɑr wɛst əv əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪn ðə mɪst əv ɔl ðət, ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪkɪt mæʧ wɑz pleɪd. ɔn 24 ənd 26 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1844 ɪn wət ɪz naʊ lænd ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər æt strit ənd fərst ˈævəˌnu, bət wɑz ðɛn kɔld ˈblumɪŋˌdeɪl pɑrk, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts skwɛrd ɔf əˈgɛnst ən tim. ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðɪs mæʧ leɪd ɪn ən əˈbɔrtɪv trɪp tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ baɪ ðə ˈkrɪkɪt kləb; ðeɪ wər mɛnt tɪ pleɪ ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈkrɪkɪt kləb, bət wɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz əraɪvd, ðɛr əˈpoʊnənts hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə ðeɪ wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ pleɪ ðɛm. ə skræʧ geɪm wɑz pleɪd; ðə timz ˈpɑrtɪd ɪn ˈgʊdˈwɪl, ɪˈnəf ðət ə rɪˈtərn trɪp wɑz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli plænd. ɛz ɪˈvɛnts prəˈsidəd əˈpeɪs, ðə mæʧ ɪˈvɑlvd frəm ə kləb mæʧ ˈɪntu ə tru ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑntɛst. əˈmɛrɪkən pleɪərz frəm kləbz ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ˈbɔstən, ənd nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə wər rɪˈkrutɪd tɪ pleɪ; ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz fər ðə kəˈneɪdiənz, hu əˈtɛmptəd tɪ kræft ə ˈtruli ˈnæʃənəl skwɑd. ˈkænədə wən, baɪ 23 rənz. ðɛr wər bɪtˈwin ənd ˈspɛkteɪtərz ənd əraʊnd wərθ əv bɛts wər pleɪs ə səm wərθ əraʊnd ɪn ˈdɔlərz. ɪt wɑz ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt əv ˈɛni kaɪnd, priˈsidɪŋ ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɑkər geɪm baɪ ˈnɪrli 30 jɪrz. ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz, ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli, tɪ ðɪs deɪ; ðə tu ˈkəntriz kəmˈpit fər ðə kɑ kəp, ənd ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt həz ɪkˈspændɪd frəm ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈtuˌdeɪ tɛst mæʧ tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ə mæʧ ənd tu ˈmæʧɪz. ˈkrɪkɪt wɑz θˈraɪvɪŋ, bət waɪ ˈkrɪkɪt? ən ˈɛksərpt frəm ðə 2 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1859 ɪˈdɪʃən əv ðə nu jɔrk ˈklɪpər prəˈvaɪdz ə klu, kˈwoʊtɪŋ ə pleɪər frəm ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə: lʊk æt ðə ɪn ðɛr lus ˈfɪtɪŋ, ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈjunəˌfɔrmz, ðɛr ˈfeɪsɪz ˈbimɪŋ wɪθ, gʊd ˈhjumər ənd ˈrədi hɛlθ, ɛnˈʤɛndərd baɪ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. noʊt ðə ˈigər æŋˈzaɪəti əv ðə ˈfildərz, ðɛr ˈmɔrtəfˌkeɪʃən æt ən ˈoʊvərθˌroʊ, ər ə ʧæns fər ə kæʧ nɑt ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv; si ðə haɪ əˈsɛndɪŋ bɔl, ənd hir ðə ʤɔɪəs ʃaʊt əv ðə traɪəmf, ɛz səm ənˈfɔrʧənət gɪts pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ˌriˈtaɪər tɪ ðə tɛnt, ənd ɪf ju du nɑt liv ðə graʊnd ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə ˈbjuti ənd ðə juˈtɪləti əv ðə geɪm, waɪ wər nɑt kət aʊt fər ə. ɪt wɑz ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ðət bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛnər əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt. waɪ ðɛr, ənd nɑt nu jɔrk, fər ˈɪnstəns? ə ˈkɑmplɛks kˈwɛʃən tɪ ˈænsər, bət ɪn ˈɛsəns, ɪt bɔɪlz daʊn tɪ ðə fækt ðət ɪt wɑz ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə wɛr boʊθ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ɪˈvænʤəˌlaɪz ðə spɔrt ənd əˈmɛrɪkən tɪ ɪt mɛt ɛz wən. ɪt wɑz æt ˈhævərfərd ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈsəbərb, ðət ðə fərst ˈkrɪkɪt kləb ɪkˈsklusɪvli kriˈeɪtɪd fər əˈmɛrɪkənz wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn 1833 ðət kləb wɑz ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd, bət ɪt lɛd tɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd ˈjunjən ˈkrɪkɪt kləb ɪn 1843 ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈkrɪkɪt kləb ɪn 1854 ənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈʤərmənˌtaʊn ənd jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkə kləbz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr. ðət ˈmætərz, bɪˈkəz ɪt mɛnt ðət ðə spɔrt wɑz pɪkt əp baɪ boʊθ ˈɪməgrənts ənd əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈkrɔs ˈməltəpəl ˈlɛvəlz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ mɛnt ðət ɛz kləbz wər kriˈeɪtɪd ənd ʤɪst ɛz kˈwɪkli, ˈvænɪʃt ðə ˈpipəl hu pleɪd ənd ˈfɑloʊd ðə spɔrt rɪˈmeɪnd. ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈdɪfərd frəm ðoʊz ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz laɪk nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, nuərk, nu ˈʤərzi. ɪn nu jɔrk, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪts kin ɪn əˈtræktɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz, prɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ kip ðə spɔrt tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz; ɪn nuərk, waɪl ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈɪməgrənts wər ˈhæpi tɪ pleɪ ˈkrɪkɪt wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkənz, ðə ˈmənid klæs əˈspɛʃəli ˈigər tɪ pɪk əp wət ðeɪ kənˈsɪdərd ə spɔrt. ˈivɪn ɛz ˈkrɪkɪt flərɪʃt ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ðə sidz əv ɪts dɪˈstrəkʃən wər soʊn. əp ənˈtɪl ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ˈbeɪsˈbɔl wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ə geɪm. bət ɛz ðə wɔr reɪʤd, ənd ˈɑrmiz dɪˈmændɪd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃən, ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈnitli fɪt ðə bɪl. ɪn ˈkɑntræst tɪ ˈkrɪkɪt, wɪʧ dɪˈmændɪd ˈkɛrfəli meɪnˈteɪnd fildz ənd wɛr ˈmæʧɪz kʊd læst fər deɪz, ˈbeɪsˈbɔl kʊd bi pleɪd ɪn ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈklɪrɪŋ, ənd kˈwɪkli, æt ðət. ɪt kˈwɪkli ʃɛd ɪts ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ə geɪm, ənd kˈwɪkli pɪkt əp ðə spɔrt waɪl ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmbæt. ðət kənˈtɪnjud ˈæftər ðə wɔr. ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ʃoʊd noʊ kəmˈpəŋkʃən ɪn peɪɪŋ ɪts pleɪərz, ər ɪn ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪts mæs əˈpil. ˈkrɪkɪt kləb ˈæftər ˈkrɪkɪt kləb krɔst ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, ˈlivɪŋ ˈkrɪkɪt bɪˈhaɪnd. ɪt ʤɪst ðə kləbz, ˈiðər. ˈkrɪkɪt pleɪərz ənd kləb ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz əˈbændənd ðə spɔrt fər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. ðə fərst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈbeɪsˈbɔl tim, ðə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti rɛd ˈstɑkɪŋz, wər ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn ðɪs. ðeɪ rɪˈkrutɪd ˈhɛri raɪt, ə skɪld jəŋ ˈboʊlər frəm kləb tɪ boʊθ ˈmænɪʤ ənd pleɪ fər ðɛm. raɪt brɔt ɔl ðə skɪlz, ˈtæktɪks, ənd tɛkˈniks ˈlərnɪd ɛz ə tɪ hɪz nu tim. pleɪɪŋ centerfield*, raɪt lɛd ðə 1869 rɛd ˈstɑkɪŋz tɪ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsizən ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ˈhɪstəri; goʊɪŋ ðeɪ wər ðə fərst tim tɪ pleɪ ɔn boʊθ ðə ist ənd wɛst koʊsts. ðət tim ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈnæʃənəˌlaɪzd ðə spɔrt əv ˈbeɪsˈbɔl, ɪn ˈifɛkt, ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ˈɪntu ˈnæʃənəl pastime”*”. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈkrɪkɪt, ˈwɛðər ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ər ˈɛlsˌwɛr, wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈɪnsələr, riˈtritɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈʤɛnəlmənli ˈæməˌʧərɪzəm. ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd ˈkrɪkɪt ənd ˈbeɪsˈbɔl kləb ɪn 1872 wɑz ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk əv ðɪs. ðə kləb, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, wɑz mɛnt tɪ bi beɪst ɔn ˈbrɔdɪst ənd moʊst ˈlɪˌbərəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə tərmz ‘‘gentlemen’*’ ənd amateur.”*.”. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv kləbz laɪk ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd, ˈkrɪkɪt bɪˈgæn tɪ bi pɪkt əp baɪ ist koʊst ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, laɪk ˈhɑrvərd, kəˈləmbiə, ənd kɔrˈnɛl. ðə ˈeɪˌpɛks əv ˈæməˌʧər ˈkrɪkɪt keɪm ɪn 1897 wɪn ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiən ˈkrɪkɪt tim tʊrd ˈɪŋglənd. ðɪs tim ˈfiʧərd ðə θri ˈgreɪtəst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt pleɪərz ˈɛvər: ʤɔrʤ ˈpætərsən, ʤɑn ˈlɛstər, ənd ʤɑn ˈbɑrtən kɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə tʊr wɑz æmˈbɪʃəs, ənd ˈstrɪktli ˌfərstˈklæs, ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiənz ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ wɪn ˈmɛni ˈmæʧɪz, ɪf ˈɛni. ɪn ðɛr tʊr, ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiənz ʤɪst feɪs ɔf əˈgɛnst ðə tɔp ˈkaʊnti ˈkrɪkɪt timz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ən ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ tæsk baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf; ðeɪ wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmərləboʊn ˈkrɪkɪt kləb, ənd ðə ˈɑksfərd ənd ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ ˌjunəˈvərsəti timz. æt fərst, ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz hæd ə rəf goʊ əv ɪt. ðət ʧeɪnʤd ɔn 17 ʤun, wɪn ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiənz pleɪd ðə fʊl ˈsəsɪks ˈkaʊnti tim ɪn ˈbraɪtən. ʤɑn ˈbɑrtən kɪŋ ənˈliʃt ðə fʊl fˈjʊri əv hɪz məˈʤɛstɪk ˈtælənts. ɪn ðə fərst ˈɪnɪŋz, hi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ʤɑn ˈlɛstər fər ə stænd əv 107 rənz. kɪŋ ðɛn boʊld, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈwɪkəts fər 13 rənz ɛz ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiənz dɪsˈmɪst ˈsəsɪks fər 46 ɪn lɛs ðən ən aʊər. kɪŋ dən jɛt; ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɪnɪŋz, hi tʊk tʊk sɪks ˈwɪkəts fər 102 rənz, ənd lɛd hɪz tim tɪ ən ˈvɪktəri. fits wər ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd tʊr baɪ ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiənz ɪn 1903 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət tʊr, ðə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiənz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd ðə wərst dɪˈfit ˈɛvər baɪ ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt tim ˈoʊvər ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkaʊnti tim, dɪˈfitɪŋ baɪ ən ənd 26 rənz. ˈɛfərts ɔn ðə fild lɛd ˈluməˌnɛriz laɪk sər ˈpɛləm ˈwɔrnər tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪm ɛz əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈboʊlərz əv ɔl time”*”. ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts laɪk ðət brɔt ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl kəmˈpɛrəsənz baɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkrɪkɪt əbˈzərvərz tɪ ɔˈstreɪljən timz, ˈlidɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt fænz tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz pɔɪzd tɪ ɪkˈsploʊd ˈɔntu meɪn steɪʤ. ɪt ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd. ðət ˈæməˌʧər ˌɪnsəˈlɛrɪti ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəli kæpt ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə spɔrt, ˈivɪn ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, wɛr ɪts dɪˈklaɪn wɑz ˈskɛrsli ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl. ˈæməˌʧər ˈkrɪkɪt kləbz wər ˈnɛvər ʤɪst ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈkrɪkɪt; ðeɪ ˈɔfən ˈfiʧərd spɔrts laɪk ˈtɛnɪs ənd gɔlf, ənd ɛz ðeɪ ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu wət wi naʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɛz ˈkəntri kləbz, ðeɪ lɛft ˈkrɪkɪt bɪˈhaɪnd. ɛz ðeɪ dɪd soʊ, ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈmæʧɪz bɪˈgæn tɪ drɔp ˈdræstɪkli, ənd wɪθ ɪt, kləbz bɪˈgæn dɪsˈbændɪŋ. ðə læst ˌfərstˈklæs ˈkrɪkɪt mæʧ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə wɑz pleɪd ɪn 1913 ðə ˈbɛlˌmɑnt ˈkrɪkɪt kləb, wɛr ʤɑn ˈbɑrtən kɪŋ hæd fərst meɪd hɪz mɑrk, soʊld ɪts graʊnz ənd əˈfɪʃəli dɪsˈbændɪd ɪn 1914 ðət əˈphivəl ənd dɪˈklaɪn tʊk ɪts toʊl ɪn ðə philadelphians’*’ θərd ənd ˈfaɪnəl tʊr əv ˈɪŋglənd, ɪn 1908 ðə ˈoʊnli ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ðə tʊr wɑz, wəns mɔr, pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ə ˈboʊlər; hi sɛt ðə ˈsizən ˈboʊlɪŋ ˈrɛkərd æt ðət ˈrɛkərd stʊd fər 50 jɪrz, ənˈtɪl lɛs ˈʤæksən ɛʤd ɪt baɪ ˈpoʊstɪŋ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtɛlɪŋ bloʊ wɑz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈkrɪkɪt ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn 1909 ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ ˈbɑdi fər wərld ˈkrɪkɪt. ðət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ɪt wɑz mɛnt fər ˈneɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər lɛft ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈfroʊzən aʊt əv wərld ˈkrɪkɪt, waɪl ˈkəntriz laɪk ɔˈstreɪljə, nu ˈzilənd, ənd saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ kʊd kənˈtɪnju pleɪɪŋ. laɪk ðət, əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt wɑz snəft aʊt. dɪˈspaɪt ˈfɪtfəl stɑrts, ɪt həz jɛt tɪ ˈrɪli rɪˈkəvər. ɪn rɪʧ ˈaɪrəni, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv əˈmɛrɪkə ˈkrɪkɪt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɑz ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪkɪt ˈkaʊnsəl ɛz ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈmɛmbər ɪn 1965 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈʃækəld baɪ læk əv fəndz ənd ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ˈlidərˌʃɪp. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli səˈspɛndɪd baɪ ðə. ɪts ˈleɪtəst ˈɛfərts æt ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ər biɪŋ ˈoʊvər sin baɪ ðə wɛst ˈɪndiz ˈkrɪkɪt bɔrd. ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt səkˈsɛsfəli dɪz soʊ, ðə spɔrt ˈfeɪsɪz ˈdɔntɪŋ ˈʧælənʤɪz ɪn ɪts əˈdɑpʃən. ðɛr ər bət ə fju ˈkrɪkɪt graʊnz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ɛz ˈrændəm ɛz ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs, lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd lauderhill*, ˈflɔrɪdə. lauderhill*, ɪn fækt, ɪz hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkrɪkɪt ˈsteɪdiəm ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. jɛt, ɪn ɔl ðət, ðɛr ər dɪm saɪnz əv laɪf. ðə ˈstætən ˈaɪlənd ˈkrɪkɪt kləb kənˈtɪnjuz pleɪɪŋ; mɔˈroʊvər, ɪn 2010 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts juθ ˈkrɪkɪt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɑz lɔnʧt, wɪθ ðə ˈəltəmət eɪm əv ˈbrɔdənɪŋ əˈpil bɪɔnd ɛkˈspeɪtriˌeɪts ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz. ðə ˈkɑmptən ˈkrɪkɪt kləb ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ə ˈhoʊmləs raɪts ˈæktɪvɪst ənd ə ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈmuvi prəˈdusər kənˈtɪnjuz ɪts əˈpil tɪ ˈɪnər ˈsɪti ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ənd tʊrz ˈneɪʃənz ˈrɛgjələrli; ɪt wɑz ðə fərst əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt kləb tɪ tʊr ɔˈstreɪljə. ˈfaɪnəli, əˈmɛrɪkən spɔrts ˈʤəgərˌnɔt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ɪn ˈkrɪkɪt. ðeɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ðə ˈfaɪnəl əv ðə 2014 wərld ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, bət ðɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ həz ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪndiən prɛˈmɪr lig, ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkaʊnti ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈmæʧɪz, ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl tɛst ˈkrɪkɪt ɔn ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈplætˌfɔrm, ənd ðɪs jɪr, meɪd lɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ðə ˈkrɪkɪt wərld kəp əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən θru ˈpərʧəs əv ə ˈpækɪʤ kənˈteɪnɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈmæʧɪz. ɔl ðət minz ðət əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkrɪkɪt maɪt jɛt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə θərd ˌrɛnəˈsɑns; ðət ðə ˈeɪnʧənt əˈmɛrɪkən ruts maɪt jɛt bɛr flaʊər wəns mɔr, ɛz ðeɪ dɪd ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, ˈvæli fɔrʤ, ənd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. ənd ɪn du taɪm, ʤɑn ˈbɑrtən kɪŋ maɪt jɛt bi sərˈpæst baɪ əˈnəðər, ˈgreɪtər əˈmɛrɪkən.
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update: sony has insisted it hasn't announced the last of us for - accidentally or otherwise - but stopped short of denying the game will be released for the console.
"at no time have we announced that the last of us is coming to and therefore, have nothing to say on the subject," a sony computer entertainment europe spokesperson told eurogamer.
original story: naughty dog's masterpiece the last of us will be ported to playstation 4 this year, a sony employee has revealed.
speaking during an interview on turkish cnn, eurasian software market manager said that a port would launch this summer.
"there is no information about a new the last of us game but i can share this knowledge; as of this summer, the last of us will be on the. both on and physically," said (translated by ign).
"the version will also include the so you will be able to play 'left behind' as well."
sony has yet to formally announce the existence of a port, but - an employee since 2012 - should know what he's talking about.
we've contacted sony to find out the official line.
when questioned in the past about the possibility of a version, naughty dog has always been coy on the subject.
"we're just getting our naughty dog engine up and running on as we work on the next uncharted project," community manager eric monacelli said back in february. "we will see what the future brings!"
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ˈəpˌdeɪt: ˈsoʊni həz ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɪt ˈhæzənt əˈnaʊnst ðə læst əv ˈjuˈɛs fər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz bət stɑpt ʃɔrt əv dɪˈnaɪɪŋ ðə geɪm wɪl bi riˈlist fər ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl. "æt noʊ taɪm hæv wi əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə læst əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr, hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ seɪ ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt," ə ˈsoʊni kəmˈpjutər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈjʊrəp ˈspoʊkspərsən toʊld eurogamer*. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri: ˈnɔti dɔgz ˈmæstərˌpis ðə læst əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi ˈpɔrtɪd tɪ ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 ðɪs jɪr, ə ˈsoʊni ɪmˈplɔɪi həz rɪˈvild. ˈspikɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, jʊˈreɪʒɪn ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmænɪʤər sɛd ðət ə pɔrt wʊd lɔnʧ ðɪs ˈsəmər. "ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ə nu ðə læst əv ˈjuˈɛs geɪm bət aɪ kən ʃɛr ðɪs ˈnɑlɪʤ; ɛz əv ðɪs ˈsəmər, ðə læst əv ˈjuˈɛs wɪl bi ɔn ðə boʊθ ɔn ənd ˈfɪzɪkəli," sɛd (trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ign*). "ðə ˈvərʒən wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈklud ðə soʊ ju wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ 'lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd' ɛz wɛl." ˈsoʊni həz jɛt tɪ ˈfɔrməli əˈnaʊns ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ə pɔrt, bət ən ɪmˈplɔɪi sɪns 2012 ʃʊd noʊ wət hiz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. wiv ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈsoʊni tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðə əˈfɪʃəl laɪn. wɪn kˈwɛsʧənd ɪn ðə pæst əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈvərʒən, ˈnɔti dɔg həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn kɔɪ ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt. "wɪr ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ɑr ˈnɔti dɔg ˈɪnʤən əp ənd ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ɛz wi wərk ɔn ðə nɛkst ənˈʧɑrtɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt," kəmˈjunɪti ˈmænɪʤər ˈɛrɪk moʊnɑˈʧɛli sɛd bæk ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. "wi wɪl si wət ðə fˈjuʧər brɪŋz!"
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skip the marais district in paris. forget bond street in london. when it comes to shopping in europe, head east to kiev, where find vintage and luxury outposts. yes, that kiev, the borscht capital of the world. really! take it from model shapoval, who scores her duds everywhere from a secondhand secret trove for old-school concept stores stocking des and ukrainian designers alike. here, guide to the secretly fashionable city.
atelier 1
10 boulevard
“if you are looking for unique pieces from des, watanabe, or miyake, you definitely should go to 1. it is the first concept store in ukraine, with a history. located in the heart of the city, in a basement of an old building with a cool original design and atmosphere. pro tip: ask the salesperson to show you vintage of the older collections are not shown.”
lesnoy flea market
brovary street
“located at lesna, the last metro stop, flea market is one of the biggest flea markets in europe. mostly occupied by youngsters who are looking for everything from original cowboy boots to navy bombers. if you are lucky, definitely find vintage armani or chanel pieces. the range of vintage fur and leather can make you a street style star during fashion weeks.”
corner concept store
19 street, floor
“if you want to shop ukrainian fashion, go to the corner. this boutique has a big selection of local fashion designers. a great place to pick up presents for friends, and located downtown in the district.”
expo antique market
metro
“it is active only 12 times a year, the last saturday of each month. enormous and full of antiques. if you are looking for a real traditional ukrainian or carpets from the century, this is the right place. there are also plenty of soviet items that can add a lot of fun to your apartment.”
hello glasses
9-19 street
“located just next to corner concept, this is the perfect place to buy glasses. glasses are of the same caliber as and prada. in the basement, there is archive, a shop with a that carries a wide range of niche scents.”
prototype
59 street
“this is a concept store with avant-garde fashion. it has original designs and a strong brand portfolio, which includes guidi and haider ackermann.”
sanahunt
8/16 street
“sanahunt is the main luxury fashion store in ukraine. like our saks, with all of the same european labels, such as fendi, lanvin, balmain, and givenchy.”
asthik
7a lesi boulevard
“this is a concept shop with contemporary brands and ukrainian designers. there is a great selection.”
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skɪp ðə ˌmɛˈreɪ ˈdɪstrɪkt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. fərˈgɛt bɑnd strit ɪn ˈləndən. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈʃɑpɪŋ ɪn ˈjʊrəp, hɛd ist tɪ kiɛv, wɛr faɪnd ˈvɪntɪʤ ənd ˈləgʒəri ˈaʊtˌpoʊsts. jɛs, ðət kiɛv, ðə bɔrʃt ˈkæpɪtəl əv ðə wərld. ˈrɪli! teɪk ɪt frəm ˈmɑdəl shapoval*, hu skɔrz hər dədz ˈɛvriˌwɛr frəm ə ˈsɛkənˌdhænd ˈsikrɪt troʊv fər ˌoʊldˈskul ˈkɑnsɛpt stɔrz ˈstɑkɪŋ dɪ ənd juˈkreɪniən dɪˈzaɪnərz əˈlaɪk. hir, gaɪd tɪ ðə ˈsikrɪtli ˈfæʃənəbəl ˈsɪti. 1 10 ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər juˈnik ˈpisɪz frəm dɪ, ˌwɑtɑˈnɑbeɪ, ər miˈjɑkeɪ, ju ˈdɛfənətli ʃʊd goʊ tɪ 1 ɪt ɪz ðə fərst ˈkɑnsɛpt stɔr ɪn juˈkreɪn, wɪθ ə ˈhɪstəri. ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪti, ɪn ə ˈbeɪsmənt əv ən oʊld ˈbɪldɪŋ wɪθ ə kul ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn ənd ˈætməsˌfɪr. proʊ tɪp: æsk ðə ˈseɪlzˌpərsən tɪ ʃoʊ ju ˈvɪntɪʤ əv ðə ˈoʊldər kəˈlɛkʃənz ər nɑt shown.”*.” fli ˈmɑrkɪt strit æt lesna*, ðə læst ˈmɛˌtroʊ stɑp, fli ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst fli ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ˈmoʊstli ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˈjəŋstərz hu ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ buts tɪ ˈneɪvi ˈbɑmərz. ɪf ju ər ˈləki, ˈdɛfənətli faɪnd ˈvɪntɪʤ ˌɑrˈmɑni ər ʃəˈnɛl ˈpisɪz. ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈvɪntɪʤ fər ənd ˈlɛðər kən meɪk ju ə strit staɪl stɑr ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfæʃən weeks.”*.” ˈkɔrnər ˈkɑnsɛpt stɔr 19 strit, flɔr ju wɔnt tɪ ʃɑp juˈkreɪniən ˈfæʃən, goʊ tɪ ðə ˈkɔrnər. ðɪs buˈtik həz ə bɪg səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈloʊkəl ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪnərz. ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ pɪk əp ˈprɛzənts fər frɛndz, ənd ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ɪn ðə district.”*.” ˈɛkspoʊ ænˈtik ˈmɑrkɪt ˈmɛˌtroʊ ɪz ˈæktɪv ˈoʊnli 12 taɪmz ə jɪr, ðə læst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ əv iʧ mənθ. ɪˈnɔrmɪs ənd fʊl əv ænˈtiks. ɪf ju ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ril trəˈdɪʃənəl juˈkreɪniən ər ˈkɑrpəts frəm ðə ˈsɛnʧəri, ðɪs ɪz ðə raɪt pleɪs. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈplɛnti əv ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈaɪtəmz ðət kən æd ə lɔt əv fən tɪ jʊr apartment.”*.” hɛˈloʊ ˈglæsɪz strit ʤɪst nɛkst tɪ ˈkɔrnər ˈkɑnsɛpt, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt pleɪs tɪ baɪ ˈglæsɪz. ˈglæsɪz ər əv ðə seɪm ˈkæləbər ɛz ənd ˈprɑdə. ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt, ðɛr ɪz ˈɑrˌkaɪv, ə ʃɑp wɪθ ə ðət ˈkɛriz ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv nɪʧ scents.”*.” ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp 59 strit ɪz ə ˈkɑnsɛpt stɔr wɪθ əˈvɑnˈgɑrd ˈfæʃən. ɪt həz ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪnz ənd ə strɔŋ brænd pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈgidi ənd ˈheɪdər ackermann.”*.” strit ɪz ðə meɪn ˈləgʒəri ˈfæʃən stɔr ɪn juˈkreɪn. laɪk ɑr sæks, wɪθ ɔl əv ðə seɪm ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈleɪbəlz, səʧ ɛz ˈfɛndi, ˈlænvɪn, balmain*, ənd givenchy.”*.” ˈlɛsi ˈbʊləˌvɑrd ɪz ə ˈkɑnsɛpt ʃɑp wɪθ kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri brændz ənd juˈkreɪniən dɪˈzaɪnərz. ðɛr ɪz ə greɪt selection.”*.”
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the atlanta falcons only have three defensive tackles, which is apparently more than enough. we saw a ton of waiver claims and movement around the league, but none of it happened with atlanta.
in total, 44 players were claimed off of waivers today. a busy nfl weekend. field yates (@fieldyates) september 3, 2017
there’s not much to say here. the falcons still have to setup their practice squad, and that news should start coming in today. the team was either blocked by other teams with higher priority, or saw no one they thought would improve the team.
two former falcons got picked up and added to some active rosters. in fact, it was two players we thought might make the roster.
odom looked really impressive and was given a ton of snaps this preseason. i had him penciled into the final 53.
#browns claimed 5 players. reggie davis from #falcons, michael jordan from #rams, t.y. mcgill, williams, josh woodrum. dov kleiman (@nfl_dovkleiman) september 3, 2017
reggie davis was raw, but had way more upside than6 nick williams. it felt like either davis or hall could have beat out williams. neither did.
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ðə æˈtlæntə ˈfælkənz ˈoʊnli hæv θri dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəlz, wɪʧ ɪz əˈpɛrəntli mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf. wi sɔ ə tən əv ˈweɪvər kleɪmz ənd ˈmuvmənt əraʊnd ðə lig, bət nən əv ɪt ˈhæpənd wɪθ æˈtlæntə. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, 44 pleɪərz wər kleɪmd ɔf əv ˈweɪvərz təˈdeɪ. ə ˈbɪzi ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈwiˌkɪnd. fild jeɪts (@fieldyates*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 3 2017 nɑt məʧ tɪ seɪ hir. ðə ˈfælkənz stɪl hæv tɪ ˈsɛˌtəp ðɛr ˈpræktɪs skwɑd, ənd ðət nuz ʃʊd stɑrt ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn təˈdeɪ. ðə tim wɑz ˈiðər blɑkt baɪ ˈəðər timz wɪθ haɪər praɪˈɔrəti, ər sɔ noʊ wən ðeɪ θɔt wʊd ˌɪmˈpruv ðə tim. tu ˈfɔrmər ˈfælkənz gɑt pɪkt əp ənd ˈædɪd tɪ səm ˈæktɪv ˈrɑstərz. ɪn fækt, ɪt wɑz tu pleɪərz wi θɔt maɪt meɪk ðə ˈrɑstər. ˈoʊdəm lʊkt ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ənd wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ə tən əv snæps ðɪs ˌpriˈsizən. aɪ hæd ɪm ˈpɛnsəld ˈɪntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl 53 #braʊnz kleɪmd 5 pleɪərz. ˈrɛʤi ˈdeɪvɪs frəm #ˈfælkənz, ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤɔrdən frəm #ræmz, t.y*. məˈgɪl, ˈwɪljəmz, ʤɑʃ ˈwʊdrəm. dɑv ˈklaɪmən (@nfl_dovkleiman*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 3 2017 ˈrɛʤi ˈdeɪvɪs wɑz rɑ, bət hæd weɪ mɔr ˈəpˈsaɪd ðən nɪk ˈwɪljəmz. ɪt fɛlt laɪk ˈiðər ˈdeɪvɪs ər hɔl kʊd hæv bit aʊt ˈwɪljəmz. ˈniðər dɪd.
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providing adequate healthcare to those who need it is a massive challenge for any region or country. in many places worldwide, public healthcare providers are struggling to meet the needs of patients, and the demands of an and increasingly morbid populace will only set to put further pressure on healthcare systems. the strain is already starting to affect patients. in the, waiting times are getting longer and costs are].
although the demand for treatment is increasing, not all the tests conducted, treatments initiated or surgical procedures performed are necessary, appropriate or beneficial. in fact, one estimate puts up to 20% of healthcare to offer little or no]. fear of uncertainty and death by patients and clinicians is one of the proposed reasons for some of this extensive overuse in].
many factors contribute further to a culture of excessive testing and treatment. these include: limited time in a busy environment; and financial incentives towards risk aversion rather than risk management; inadequate training so that clinicians can address the issues of waste and overuse and have an informed discussion with their patient; easy access to testing; and defensive practice because of fear of].
waste in healthcare exists across professions, specialties and sectors. for example,% of hospital admissions, 14% of hysterectomies and% of antibiotics prescribed for upper respiratory tract infections are unnecessary and could be]. this is just the tip of the iceberg. with every medical intervention there is a price to pay beyond financial costs.
we have joined an international ‘choosing wisely’ campaign that is challenging the belief of “more is better”. it was initiated in 2012 by the american board of internal medicine foundation (abimf) in collaboration with consumer reports, an independent consumer organisation. the academy of medical royal colleges (aomrc) is now leading the leg of the campaign and the aim is simple: to initiate a conversation between patients and the public about the value of treatments and to tackle overuse.
unnecessary tests and medicines
all medicines come with the risk of side effects. tests and procedures can be painful and distressing to the patient and his or her family. minor inexpensive interventions, while offering little or no benefit to the patient, can lead to adverse effects and have a financial and environmental cost. the cost of unused prescription medicines in the alone was estimated to reach in 2010, and half of this sum is potentially].
in an era of an under supply of healthcare, as highlighted in ‘five year forward view’, it is important to these low-value, wasteful interventions and free resources so that they can be used in high-value, effective interventions and invested in research and]. by reducing unnecessary elective procedures and medication, the could gain financial savings of up to each year, which could be used to support essential].
we need to address overuse in healthcare, and move away from a culture of “more is better” to offering optimal care for every patient.
choosing wisely
the ‘choosing wisely’ international initiative brought attention, for the first time, to tests, procedures and interventions that are not well supported by evidence and are of questionable value.
the main aim was to bridge the gap between professional responsibility to act as a steward of resources and actual physician behaviour, as highlighted by researchers at massachusetts general hospital, institute for health policy,]. in a 2007 survey in the united states, although the majority of physicians were in agreement with the principles of waste and stewardship, 36% reported that they would order an unnecessary test to accommodate a patient who wanted it].
to change this behaviour the abimf, through ‘choosing wisely’, invited professional societies to review their clinical practice and produce a list of the ‘top five things physicians and patients should question’. so far, 70 medical and other clinical professional societies have participated in the united states and nearly 400 recommendations were produced.
the campaign in the united states is estimated to have reached physicians and, in a recent survey, one in five physicians are aware of the]. in addition, those who were unaware of the initiative were more likely to offer unnecessary tests and procedures to their].
studies are currently under way to measure the large-scale effect of the campaign in reducing the number of unnecessary interventions in the united states, specifically measuring the effect on magnetic resonance images requested for lower back pain, routine chest x-rays on admission and antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections. quality improvement projects inspired by ‘choosing wisely’ have already led to significant results, with one medical centre in washington state reducing antibiotics prescribed inappropriately for upper respiratory tract infection by].
since 2012, ‘choosing wisely’ has spread around the world and inspired multiple similar campaigns, with canada, italy, switzerland and the netherlands launching similar campaigns. in canada, within just one year of the launch, 45 specialty societies have joined the campaign, representing of the physicians in canada (92%)[13]. in addition, more than 40 providers are now participating in the early adoption scheme, putting the recommendations into practice at a local]. one participating hospital in ontario has reduced laboratory testing in the emergency department by 40% without any observable change in].
several other countries around the world are also planning their own campaigns, including france, austria, south korea and new zealand, and an international working group has been established to share experience and ideas between different]. now, the time has come for a similar initiative in the in the. bringing together multiple organisations across healthcare, such as medical royal colleges, england, the national institute for health and care excellence health technology appraiser), national voices (a coalition of health and social care charities in england formed in 2008), patient lay groups, confederation and the bmj, the academy is leading the ‘choosing wisely’ initiative in the.
taking action
in the coming months, will ask its 21 member royal colleges and faculties to begin an audit across different areas of clinical practice, where each invited college or professional association will review the evidence and produce a list of five treatments or tests of questionable value. at the same time, the academy will work closely with partners across healthcare to develop a strategy of implementing these changes in clinical practice, a culture of shared decision making in the.
‘choosing wisely’ goes beyond being a medical initiative in the. it is an initiative that will bring together all healthcare professionals with patients to have discussions and make informed decisions about value. the role of pharmacists is essential to the success of this campaign through participation in producing ‘choosing wisely’ recommendations and also implementing them. challenging unjustified prescriptions, performing regular medication reviews and, most importantly, engaging patients in a conversation regarding their medicines, are just a few examples of how pharmacists could help reduce overtreatment.
all healthcare professionals share values and responsibilities and we all can and should act as responsible stewards of resources. ‘choosing wisely’ is just the beginning of a conversation we should all be having, with the ultimate aim of improving patient care and clinical outcomes.
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sɔrs: prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈhɛlθˌkɛr tɪ ðoʊz hu nid ɪt ɪz ə ˈmæsɪv ˈʧælənʤ fər ˈɛni ˈriʤən ər ˈkəntri. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz ˈwərldˈwaɪd, ˈpəblɪk ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈvaɪdərz ər ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ mit ðə nidz əv ˈpeɪʃənz, ənd ðə dɪˈmændz əv ən ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈmɔrbəd ˈpɑpjələs wɪl ˈoʊnli sɛt tɪ pʊt ˈfərðər ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ˈsɪstəmz. ðə streɪn ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ əˈfɛkt ˈpeɪʃənz. ɪn ðə, ˈweɪtɪŋ taɪmz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈlɔŋgər ənd kɔsts ər ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə dɪˈmænd fər ˈtritmənt ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ, nɑt ɔl ðə tɛsts kənˈdəktəd, ˈtritmənts ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ər ˈsərʤɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz pərˈfɔrmd ər ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ər ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl. ɪn fækt, wən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt pʊts əp tɪ 20 əv ˈhɛlθˌkɛr tɪ ˈɔfər ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ fɪr əv ənˈsərtənti ənd dɛθ baɪ ˈpeɪʃənz ənd klɪˈnɪʃənz ɪz wən əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈrizənz fər səm əv ðɪs ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˌoʊvərˈjuz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈfæktərz kənˈtrɪbjut ˈfərðər tɪ ə ˈkəlʧər əv ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈtɛstɪŋ ənd ˈtritmənt. ðiz ˌɪnˈklud: ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm ɪn ə ˈbɪzi ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt; ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz təˈwɔrdz rɪsk əˈvərʒən ˈrəðər ðən rɪsk ˈmænɪʤmənt; ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt ˈtreɪnɪŋ soʊ ðət klɪˈnɪʃənz kən ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈɪʃuz əv weɪst ənd ˌoʊvərˈjuz ənd hæv ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmd dɪˈskəʃən wɪθ ðɛr ˈpeɪʃənt; ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ; ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈpræktɪs bɪˈkəz əv fɪr əv weɪst ɪn ˈhɛlθˌkɛr ɪgˈzɪsts əˈkrɔs prəˈfɛʃənz, ˈspɛʃəltiz ənd ˈsɛktərz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ədˈmɪʃənz, 14 əv ˌhɪstərˈɛktəmi ənd əv ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks priˈskraɪbd fər ˈəpər ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz ər ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd kʊd bi ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbərg. wɪθ ˈɛvəri ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ðɛr ɪz ə praɪs tɪ peɪ bɪɔnd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kɔsts. wi hæv ʤɔɪnd ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wisely’*’ kæmˈpeɪn ðət ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə bɪˈlif əv ɪz better”*”. ɪt wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪn 2012 baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən bɔrd əv ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈmɛdəsən faʊnˈdeɪʃən (abimf*) ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ kənˈsumər rɪˈpɔrts, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kənˈsumər ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən. ðə əˈkædəmi əv ˈmɛdɪkəl rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz (aomrc*) ɪz naʊ ˈlidɪŋ ðə lɛg əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə eɪm ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈpeɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvælju əv ˈtritmənts ənd tɪ ˈtækəl ˌoʊvərˈjuz. ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɛsts ənd ˈmɛdəsənz ɔl ˈmɛdəsənz kəm wɪθ ðə rɪsk əv saɪd ˈifɛkts. tɛsts ənd prəˈsiʤərz kən bi ˈpeɪnfəl ənd dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənt ənd hɪz ər hər ˈfæməli. ˈmaɪnər ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz, waɪl ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈbɛnəfɪt tɪ ðə ˈpeɪʃənt, kən lɛd tɪ ˌædˈvərs ˈifɛkts ənd hæv ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kɔst. ðə kɔst əv ənˈjuzd prəˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɛdəsənz ɪn ðə əˈloʊn wɑz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ riʧ ɪn 2010 ənd hæf əv ðɪs səm ɪz pəˈtɛnʃəli ɪn ən ˈɪrə əv ən ˈəndər səˈplaɪ əv ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, ɛz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd ɪn jɪr ˈfɔrwərd view’*’, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ðiz low-value*, ˈweɪstfəl ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ənd fri ˈrisɔrsɪz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən bi juzd ɪn high-value*, ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ˈrisərʧ ənd baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪˈlɛktɪv prəˈsiʤərz ənd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ðə kʊd geɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈseɪvɪŋz əv əp tɪ iʧ jɪr, wɪʧ kʊd bi juzd tɪ səˈpɔrt ɛˈsɛnʃəl wi nid tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˌoʊvərˈjuz ɪn ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, ənd muv əˈweɪ frəm ə ˈkəlʧər əv ɪz better”*” tɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈɑptɪməl kɛr fər ˈɛvəri ˈpeɪʃənt. ˈʧuzɪŋ ˈwaɪzli ðə wisely’*’ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv brɔt əˈtɛnʃən, fər ðə fərst taɪm, tɪ tɛsts, prəˈsiʤərz ənd ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ðət ər nɑt wɛl səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ˈɛvədəns ənd ər əv kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈvælju. ðə meɪn eɪm wɑz tɪ brɪʤ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin prəˈfɛʃənəl riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ ækt ɛz ə stuərd əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈækʧəwəl fəˈzɪʃən bɪˈheɪvjər, ɛz ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd baɪ ˈrisərʧərz æt ˌmæsəˈʧusəts ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər hɛlθ ˈpɑləsi, ɪn ə 2007 ˈsərˌveɪ ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv fɪˈzɪʃənz wər ɪn əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv weɪst ənd ˈstuərdˌʃɪp, 36 ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðeɪ wʊd ˈɔrdər ən ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɛst tɪ əˈkɑməˌdeɪt ə ˈpeɪʃənt hu ˈwɔntɪd ɪt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs bɪˈheɪvjər ðə abimf*, θru wisely’*’, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd prəˈfɛʃənəl səˈsaɪɪtiz tɪ ˌrivˈju ðɛr ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈpræktɪs ənd ˈproʊdus ə lɪst əv ðə faɪv θɪŋz fɪˈzɪʃənz ənd ˈpeɪʃənz ʃʊd question’*’. soʊ fɑr, 70 ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈəðər ˈklɪnɪkəl prəˈfɛʃənəl səˈsaɪɪtiz hæv pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈnɪrli 400 ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz wər prəˈdust. ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ hæv riʧt fɪˈzɪʃənz ənd, ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈsərˌveɪ, wən ɪn faɪv fɪˈzɪʃənz ər əˈwɛr əv ðə ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðoʊz hu wər ˌənəˈwɛr əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈɔfər ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɛsts ənd prəˈsiʤərz tɪ ðɛr ˈstədiz ər ˈkərəntli ˈəndər weɪ tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl ˈifɛkt əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˈifɛkt ɔn mægˈnɛtɪk ˈrɛzənəns ˈɪmɪʤɪz rɪkˈwɛstɪd fər loʊər bæk peɪn, ruˈtin ʧɛst ˈɛksˌreɪz ɔn ədˈmɪʃən ənd ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks fər ˈəpər ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz. kˈwɑləti ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ wisely’*’ hæv ɔˈrɛdi lɛd tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪˈzəlts, wɪθ wən ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛntər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən steɪt rɪˈdusɪŋ ˌæntibaɪˈɑtɪks priˈskraɪbd ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli fər ˈəpər ˈrɛspərəˌtɔri trækt ˌɪnˈfɛkʃən baɪ sɪns 2012 wisely’*’ həz sprɛd əraʊnd ðə wərld ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈməltəpəl ˈsɪmələr kæmˈpeɪnz, wɪθ ˈkænədə, ˈɪtəli, sˈwɪtsərlənd ənd ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈsɪmələr kæmˈpeɪnz. ɪn ˈkænədə, wɪˈθɪn ʤɪst wən jɪr əv ðə lɔnʧ, 45 ˈspɛʃəlti səˈsaɪɪtiz hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə kæmˈpeɪn, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ əv ðə fɪˈzɪʃənz ɪn ˈkænədə ɪn əˈdɪʃən, mɔr ðən 40 prəˈvaɪdərz ər naʊ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈərli əˈdɑpʃən skim, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ˈɪntu ˈpræktɪs æt ə ˈloʊkəl wən pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɪn ɑnˈtɛrioʊ həz rɪˈdust ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ˈtɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈimərʤənsi dɪˈpɑrtmənt baɪ 40 wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əbˈzərvəbəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈplænɪŋ ðɛr oʊn kæmˈpeɪnz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fræns, ˈɔstriə, saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd nu ˈzilənd, ənd ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈwərkɪŋ grup həz bɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃt tɪ ʃɛr ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd aɪˈdiəz bɪtˈwin ˈdɪfərənt naʊ, ðə taɪm həz kəm fər ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪn ðə ɪn ðə. ˈbrɪŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˈməltəpəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ˈhɛlθˌkɛr, səʧ ɛz ˈmɛdɪkəl rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz, ˈɪŋglənd, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər hɛlθ ənd kɛr ˈɛksələns hɛlθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈpreɪzər), ˈnæʃənəl ˈvɔɪsɪz (ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv hɛlθ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl kɛr ˈʧɛrɪtiz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd fɔrmd ɪn 2008 ˈpeɪʃənt leɪ grups, kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ənd ðə bmj*, ðə əˈkædəmi ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ðə wisely’*’ ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪn ðə. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs, wɪl æsk ɪts 21 ˈmɛmbər rɔɪəl ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ənd ˈfækəltiz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ən ˈɔdɪt əˈkrɔs ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛriəz əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈpræktɪs, wɛr iʧ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ˈkɑlɪʤ ər prəˈfɛʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪl ˌrivˈju ðə ˈɛvədəns ənd ˈproʊdus ə lɪst əv faɪv ˈtritmənts ər tɛsts əv kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈvælju. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ðə əˈkædəmi wɪl wərk ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ˈpɑrtnərz əˈkrɔs ˈhɛlθˌkɛr tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈstrætəʤi əv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈpræktɪs, ə ˈkəlʧər əv ʃɛrd dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə. wisely’*’ goʊz bɪɔnd biɪŋ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ɪn ðə. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv ðət wɪl brɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɔl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈfɛʃənəlz wɪθ ˈpeɪʃənz tɪ hæv dɪˈskəʃənz ənd meɪk ˌɪnˈfɔrmd dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈvælju. ðə roʊl əv ˈfɑrməsɪsts ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn θru pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ wisely’*’ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðɛm. ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd prəˈskrɪpʃənz, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən rəvˈjuz ənd, moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənz ɪn ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɛdəsənz, ər ʤɪst ə fju ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv haʊ ˈfɑrməsɪsts kʊd hɛlp rɪˈdus overtreatment*. ɔl ˈhɛlθˌkɛr prəˈfɛʃənəlz ʃɛr ˈvæljuz ənd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪlətiz ənd wi ɔl kən ənd ʃʊd ækt ɛz riˈspɑnsəbəl stuərdz əv ˈrisɔrsɪz. wisely’*’ ɪz ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wi ʃʊd ɔl bi ˈhævɪŋ, wɪθ ðə ˈəltəmət eɪm əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ˈpeɪʃənt kɛr ənd ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz.
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Labour leader Andrew Little has been served with defamation papers.
Scenic Hotel Group founders Earl and Lani Hagaman say they have filed papers in the High Court after Little failed to retract and apologise for comments made about Mr Hagaman.
"The proceedings have now been served on Mr Little," the couple said in a statement.
"As we said earlier, the reasons we're taking defamation action have been widely reported in the media and I won't be repeating his allegations that Earl and I find hurtful, highly offensive and totally false. We will now clear our names in Court", Lani Hagaman said.
"As the matter is now before the High Court, no further comment will be made and the case will now proceed to a hearing."
A spokesman for Little confirmed he had received the papers via his solicitor and as the matter was now before the courts he would not be making further comment.
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ˈleɪbər ˈlidər ˈændru ˈlɪtəl həz bɪn sərvd wɪθ ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ˈpeɪpərz. ˈsinɪk hoʊˈtɛl grup ˈfaʊndərz ərl ənd ˈlɑni ˈhægəmən seɪ ðeɪ hæv faɪld ˈpeɪpərz ɪn ðə haɪ kɔrt ˈæftər ˈlɪtəl feɪld tɪ riˈtrækt ənd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz fər ˈkɑmɛnts meɪd əˈbaʊt ˈmɪstər ˈhægəmən. "ðə prəˈsidɪŋz hæv naʊ bɪn sərvd ɔn ˈmɪstər ˈlɪtəl," ðə ˈkəpəl sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ɛz wi sɛd ˈərliər, ðə ˈrizənz wɪr ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən ˈækʃən hæv bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ənd aɪ woʊnt bi rɪˈpitɪŋ hɪz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ərl ənd aɪ faɪnd ˈhərtfəl, ˈhaɪli əˈfɛnsɪv ənd ˈtoʊtəli fɔls. wi wɪl naʊ klɪr ɑr neɪmz ɪn kɔrt", ˈlɑni ˈhægəmən sɛd. "ɛz ðə ˈmætər ɪz naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə haɪ kɔrt, noʊ ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛnt wɪl bi meɪd ənd ðə keɪs wɪl naʊ pərˈsid tɪ ə ˈhirɪŋ." ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈlɪtəl kənˈfərmd hi hæd rɪˈsivd ðə ˈpeɪpərz ˈviə hɪz səˈlɪsətər ənd ɛz ðə ˈmætər wɑz naʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɔrts hi wʊd nɑt bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈfərðər ˈkɑmɛnt.
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detroit -- artists, entrepreneurs and small business owners can apply to set up shop in a seasonal market to be set up in downtown detroit this winter.
the downtown detroit markets, driven by quicken loans and its affiliated companies, aims to encourage entrepreneurship and diversify retail offerings downtown.
indoor and outdoor booths will be set up along woodward avenue, capitol park and cadillac square from nov. 17 through sunday, jan. 7, 2018 and rented for between $500 and $1,000.
"detroit is like no other city; our downtown is a strong mix of national retailers and local businesses. downtown detroit markets give local artists, makers and small businesses an unmatched opportunity to expose their brand to millions of shoppers in a dynamic retail environment," said james chapman, director of entrepreneurship for quicken loans, in a news release.
"the entrepreneurial scene in detroit is at an exciting inflection point. one of our top priorities is to create a positive, motivational and environment that fosters the creation and growth of numerous entrepreneurial startups and small businesses that will thrive and play a major part in the growth of detroit."
applications are open through monday, oct. 23 online.
"we are looking to assemble a strong mix of retailers, food and beverage vendors for the downtown detroit markets. we will have a little bit of everything, from street to live entertainment and family attractions. this will be more than shopping. it will be an experience where there will be a reason for everyone to come downtown," said francesca george, director of tenant relations at bedrock, in a news release.
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ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈɑrtɪsts, ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz kən əˈplaɪ tɪ sɛt əp ʃɑp ɪn ə ˈsizənəl ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ bi sɛt əp ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ðɪs ˈwɪntər. ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈmɑrkɪts, ˈdrɪvən baɪ kˈwɪkən loʊnz ənd ɪts əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz, eɪmz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp ənd dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ˈriˌteɪl ˈɔfərɪŋz ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn. ˈɪnˌdɔr ənd ˈaʊtˌdɔr buθs wɪl bi sɛt əp əˈlɔŋ ˈwʊdˌwɔrd ˈævəˌnu, ˈkæpɪtəl pɑrk ənd ˈkædəˌlæk skwɛr frəm noʊv. 17 θru ˈsənˌdi, ʤæn. 7 2018 ənd ˈrɛntɪd fər bɪtˈwin 500 ənd "ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz laɪk noʊ ˈəðər ˈsɪti; ɑr ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ɪz ə strɔŋ mɪks əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈriˌteɪlərz ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈbɪznɪsɪz. ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈmɑrkɪts gɪv ˈloʊkəl ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈmeɪkərz ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ən ənˈmæʧt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ðɛr brænd tɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈʃɑpərz ɪn ə daɪˈnæmɪk ˈriˌteɪl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt," sɛd ʤeɪmz ˈʧæpmən, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˌɑntrəprəˈnərʃɪp fər kˈwɪkən loʊnz, ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. "ðə ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl sin ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz æt ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈflɛkʃən pɔɪnt. wən əv ɑr tɔp praɪˈɔrətiz ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈpɑzətɪv, ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ənd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ðət ˈfɑstərz ðə kriˈeɪʃən ənd groʊθ əv ˈnumərəs ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl ˈstɑrˌtəps ənd smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ðət wɪl θraɪv ənd pleɪ ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt ɪn ðə groʊθ əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt." ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ər ˈoʊpən θru ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɔkt. 23 ˈɔnˌlaɪn. "wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ əˈsɛmbəl ə strɔŋ mɪks əv ˈriˌteɪlərz, fud ənd ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈvɛndərz fər ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈmɑrkɪts. wi wɪl hæv ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, frəm strit tɪ lɪv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈfæməli əˈtrækʃənz. ðɪs wɪl bi mɔr ðən ˈʃɑpɪŋ. ɪt wɪl bi ən ɪkˈspɪriəns wɛr ðɛr wɪl bi ə ˈrizən fər ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ kəm ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn," sɛd frænˈʧɛskə ʤɔrʤ, dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈtɛnənt riˈleɪʃənz æt ˈbɛˌdrɑk, ɪn ə nuz riˈlis.
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unions have called off the next workers strike as members consider a new pay deal offer from the bus company.
the strike scheduled for tuesday (december 12) has been cancelled after brought a pay agreement to the table during talks on friday.
unions will take the offer to a ballot today (monday) and tuesday.
drivers have held several strike days over recent weeks, with more planned actions in the to christmas.
a strike scheduled for last thursday had been called off after fresh talks with unions were agreed to.
following friday's talks with unite and gmb, phil stone, managing director of north west bus said: “arriva north west has today tabled a new two year pay agreement with the unions, which the unions will now take to a ballot next monday and tuesday.
"we are pleased that the unions have agreed to cancel strike action on tuesday, december 12.
“we believe our latest offer guaranteeing a two year pay rise represents a fair and decent deal for our drivers and hope the pay offer is accepted by our staff and we can return to delivering the best possible service to our passengers and the local economy.”
as it stands, more planned strikes have been set for wednesday, december 13; thursday, december 14; wednesday, december 20; thursday, december 21; friday, december 22 and saturday, december 23.
if the pay dispute is not resolved, unions say action will still go ahead.
the rail, maritime and transport union (rmt) has also confirmed that staff from will take 24 hours of strike action on friday, december 22, the same day an is set to go ahead.
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ˈjunjənz hæv kɔld ɔf ðə nɛkst ˈwərkərz straɪk ɛz ˈmɛmbərz kənˈsɪdər ə nu peɪ dil ˈɔfər frəm ðə bəs ˈkəmpəˌni. ðə straɪk ˈskɛʤʊld fər ˈtuzˌdeɪ (dɪˈsɛmbər 12 həz bɪn ˈkænsəld ˈæftər brɔt ə peɪ əˈgrimənt tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl ˈdʊrɪŋ tɔks ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈjunjənz wɪl teɪk ðə ˈɔfər tɪ ə ˈbælət təˈdeɪ (ˈmənˌdeɪ) ənd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈdraɪvərz hæv hɛld ˈsɛvərəl straɪk deɪz ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt wiks, wɪθ mɔr plænd ˈækʃənz ɪn ðə tɪ ˈkrɪsməs. ə straɪk ˈskɛʤʊld fər læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ hæd bɪn kɔld ɔf ˈæftər frɛʃ tɔks wɪθ ˈjunjənz wər əˈgrid tɪ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈfraɪˌdeɪz tɔks wɪθ ˈjuˌnaɪt ənd gmb*, fɪl stoʊn, ˈmænəʤɪŋ dɪˈrɛktər əv nɔrθ wɛst bəs sɛd: nɔrθ wɛst həz təˈdeɪ ˈteɪbəld ə nu tu jɪr peɪ əˈgrimənt wɪθ ðə ˈjunjənz, wɪʧ ðə ˈjunjənz wɪl naʊ teɪk tɪ ə ˈbælət nɛkst ˈmənˌdeɪ ənd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. "wi ər plizd ðət ðə ˈjunjənz hæv əˈgrid tɪ ˈkænsəl straɪk ˈækʃən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 12 bɪˈliv ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɔfər ˌgɛrənˈtiɪŋ ə tu jɪr peɪ raɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə fɛr ənd ˈdisənt dil fər ɑr ˈdraɪvərz ənd hoʊp ðə peɪ ˈɔfər ɪz ækˈsɛptɪd baɪ ɑr stæf ənd wi kən rɪˈtərn tɪ dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsərvɪs tɪ ɑr ˈpæsənʤərz ənd ðə ˈloʊkəl economy.”*.” ɛz ɪt stændz, mɔr plænd straɪks hæv bɪn sɛt fər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 13 ˈθərzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 14 ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 20 ˈθərzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 21 ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 22 ənd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 23 ɪf ðə peɪ dɪˈspjut ɪz nɑt riˈzɑlvd, ˈjunjənz seɪ ˈækʃən wɪl stɪl goʊ əˈhɛd. ðə reɪl, ˈmærəˌtaɪm ənd ˈtrænspɔrt ˈjunjən (rmt*) həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈfərmd ðət stæf frəm wɪl teɪk 24 aʊərz əv straɪk ˈækʃən ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 22 ðə seɪm deɪ ən ɪz sɛt tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd.
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nowadays, digital products must be able to exist across any and all devices, screen sizes, and mediums at the same time:
so why the hell are we still designing our products by “page” or by screen?!
instead, we should be creating beautiful and easy access to content, regardless of device, screen size or context.
by keeping this in mind and by being inspired by modular design, brad frost formulated the method of atomic design, in which everything begins with the smallest element of the interface: the atom. this metaphor allows us to understand what we are creating and especially how we are going to create it.
i was convinced by this approach which finally allowed us to think about the part and the whole at the same time, have a global vision of a product or a brand, and also get closer to the way developers are working.
so i thought to myself:
“of course, it! we need to work like this!”
but honestly, i have a clue about how to do this…
it took me several months and some concrete projects before gaining an idea of what “designing in atomic” really meant and what that was going to change in my everyday life as a designer.
in this article, go over a bit of what learned and what to keep in mind when designing systems of components with atomic design.
for what kind of project ?
for me, every project, big or small can be designed with atomic in mind.
it gathers teams around a shared vision. the components are easy to reuse, edit and combine together so that the of the product will be simpler. and as for smaller projects… well, every small project could one day become a big project, no?
i also think that, contrary to popular belief, the atomic design methodology is not just for web projects quite the opposite in fact! i was able to introduce atomic design into a personal project (an ios app for cleaning your address book named touchup) and the developer with whom i worked really appreciated this approach. it saved us a lot of time when we wanted to quickly develop and the product.
and for those who wonder if possible to build a system of components while still remaining creative, i recommend reading this article: “atomic design & creativity”
how is this different than before?
people often ask me: “but how is this different than the way we worked before?”
i see atomic design as a slightly different approach to interface design but one which can make a great impact in the end.
the part shapes the whole and the whole shapes the part
until recently, we designed all the screens of a product, and then we cut it into small components to make specifications or kits:
one of the problem was that the components created in this way were not generic and they dependent on each other. the reuse of components was thus very limited: our design system was restrictive.
today, the idea of atomic design is to begin with common raw material (atoms) with which we can build the rest of the project:
we have thus not only an “air de famille” between all the screens, but also a system which offers infinite design possibilities!
everything start with brand identity
now you might be wondering:
“where do we begin if we want to design in an atomic way?”
to which i answer, rather logically: with atoms ;)
thus the first thing which we are going to do is to create a unique visual language for our product that will be our starting point. this is what is going to define our atoms, our raw material and it is obviously very close from the brand identity.
this visual language must be strong, easy to build upon, and free itself from the medium on which it is going to be displayed; it has to be able to work everywhere!
the gretel agency, for example, made some remarkable work on the identity:
and thanks to a strong identity, we feel that we have all the material to release our first atoms: colors, choices, forms, shadows, spaces, rhythms, animations principles…
it is thus essential to spend time designing this identity, thinking about what makes the difference, the uniqueness of a brand or a product.
let’s continue with the components
now that we have this raw material (still very abstract for the moment), we can now create our first components according to the objectives of the product and the initial user flow which have already identified.
begin with key features
what really frightens designers who begin creating a system of components is to have to make components which are connected to nothing obviously, we going to create a shopping basket component if there is no purchase element in our product! that make any sense!
the first components are going to be closely linked to the product or the brand objectives.
and once more, to get rid of this notion of “page”, i insist on the fact that we are going to focus on features or user flow, not screens…
we are going to focus on the action which we want our user to do and on the components that are needed to accomplish this action. the number of screens will then vary, according to the context: maybe need half of the screen on desktop to display this component versus 3 consecutive screens on smartphone…
enrich the system
next, in order to enrich the system, we are going to make round trips between the already existing components and new features:
the first components will help to create the first screens, and the first screens will help to create new components in the system or to change the existing ones.
think generic
when we design with atomic, we always have to keep in mind that the same component is going to be declined and reused in very different contexts.
we are thus going to make a real distinction between the structure of an element and its contents.
for example, if i create a specific component that is a “contacts list,” very quickly going to transform it into a generic component that will simply be a “list” item.
and i am then going to think about some possible variations of this component: what if i add or remove an element? and if the text runs onto 2 lines? what will be the responsive behavior of this component?
having anticipated these variations is going to allow me then to use this component to create other ones:
this work is necessary if we want our system to be both reusable and rich at the same time.
think fluid
we still tend to think of responsive design as a reorganization of blocks on specific.
yet the components themselves which have to have their own and their own fluid behavior.
and thanks to software like sketch, we can finally test the various responsive behavior of our components and define what we want to be fluid or what has to remain fixed:
we can also imagine that a component can be totally different in a context or in another.
for example, a button with round corner on desktop may become a simple circle with an icon on a smartwatch.
the part and the whole
one of the really interesting things building a system of components with atomic design is that we are conscious of creating a set of elements that depend on each other.
we then constantly and of our work. we are going to spend time on a detail, a micro-interaction, or the refining of a component, before we take a step back to verify what it looks like in context, before taking yet another step back to see what that makes as a whole.
this is the way refine the brand identity, develop components and verify that the system works.
mutualize the work
all of our components are linked to our atoms. and as everything is connected, we are going to be able to easily make modifications on a part of the system and verify the repercussion on the rest of the system!
we’re so lucky today as designers: we finally have tools which are adapted to create lively and evolving systems.
of course, there are programs like sketch or which allow us to create shared styles and to the similar components but sure that we are going to see a lot more in the next few years.
we can at last, just like developers, have our own style guides and build entire systems around these style guides. a modification to an atom of our system will automatically reverberate across all the components which use this atom:
we realize very quickly how the modification of a component can affect the whole system.
by all of our components to each other, we also realize that if we create a new component, the heart of the system that is going to be impacted, not just an isolated screen.
share the system
sharing of the system is essential to keeping consistency between various products.
we all know that we can very quickly lose this consistency, when we work alone on a project, but even more difficult when we work with other designers, which is happening more and more often.
here again, we now have tools which allow us to really work in a team around a common system.
there are shared libraries like craft for sketch or those of adobe for example, which allow us to have a single source of truth, accessible by all and always up to date:
shared libraries allow several designers to start with the same base to begin their designs.
they also allow us to streamline the work because if we update a component in the shared library, the modification will automatically take place across all the files of all the designers which used this component:
i have to admit that for the moment, of the various shared libraries tested, i have not yet found one which is totally adapted to work with atomic design… still missing is this strong interdependence between atoms and components which allows us to create a lively and evolving system.
another issue is that we still have two different libraries: the designers’ library and the developers’ library… it is thus necessary to maintain both in parallel, which causes errors and requires a lot of additional work.
my vision of the perfect shared library would be the following; a single library which would feed the designers and the developers at the same time:
it’s when i see a like react sketch app (recently launched by airbnb) which promises coded components directly usable in our sketch files, that i tell myself that maybe this future so distant after all…
last words
i think you get it: convinced that we need to design our interfaces using components, thinking about lively and evolving systems, and i think that the atomic design methodology will help us do it effectively.
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ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈprɑdəkts məst bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪgˈzɪst əˈkrɔs ˈɛni ənd ɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, skrin ˈsaɪzɪz, ənd ˈmidiəmz æt ðə seɪm taɪm: soʊ waɪ ðə hɛl ər wi stɪl dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ɑr ˈprɑdəkts baɪ ““page”*” ər baɪ skrin?! ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi ʃʊd bi kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈbjutəfəl ənd ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkɑntɛnt, rəˈgɑrdləs əv dɪˈvaɪs, skrin saɪz ər ˈkɑntɛkst. baɪ ˈkipɪŋ ðɪs ɪn maɪnd ənd baɪ biɪŋ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈmɑʤələr dɪˈzaɪn, bræd frɔst ˈfɔrmjəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˈmɛθəd əv əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn, ɪn wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ bɪˈgɪnz wɪθ ðə sˈmɔləst ˈɛləmənt əv ðə ˈɪnərˌfeɪs: ðə ˈætəm. ðɪs ˈmɛtəfɔr əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wət wi ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd əˈspɛʃəli haʊ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ɪt. aɪ wɑz kənˈvɪnst baɪ ðɪs əˈproʊʧ wɪʧ ˈfaɪnəli əˈlaʊd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðə pɑrt ənd ðə hoʊl æt ðə seɪm taɪm, hæv ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɪʒən əv ə ˈprɑdəkt ər ə brænd, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə weɪ dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ˈwərkɪŋ. soʊ aɪ θɔt tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf: kɔrs, ɪt! wi nid tɪ wərk laɪk this!”*!” bət ˈɑnəstli, aɪ hæv ə klu əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ du this…*… ɪt tʊk mi ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ənd səm ˈkɑnkrit ˈprɑʤɛkts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgeɪnɪŋ ən aɪˈdiə əv wət ɪn atomic”*” ˈrɪli mɛnt ənd wət ðət wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪn maɪ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪnər. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, goʊ ˈoʊvər ə bɪt əv wət ˈlərnɪd ənd wət tɪ kip ɪn maɪnd wɪn dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz əv kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪθ əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn. fər wət kaɪnd əv ˈprɑʤɛkt fər mi, ˈɛvəri ˈprɑʤɛkt, bɪg ər smɔl kən bi dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ əˈtɑmɪk ɪn maɪnd. ɪt ˈgæðərz timz əraʊnd ə ʃɛrd ˈvɪʒən. ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ər ˈizi tɪ riˈjuz, ˈɛdət ənd ˈkɑmbaɪn təˈgɛðər soʊ ðət ðə əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt wɪl bi ˈsɪmpələr. ənd ɛz fər sˈmɔlər projects…*… wɛl, ˈɛvəri smɔl ˈprɑʤɛkt kʊd wən deɪ bɪˈkəm ə bɪg ˈprɑʤɛkt, noʊ? aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ðət, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈlif, ðə əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi ɪz nɑt ʤɪst fər wɛb ˈprɑʤɛkts kwaɪt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɪn fækt! aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn ˈɪntu ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈprɑʤɛkt (ən ˈioʊs æp fər ˈklinɪŋ jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs bʊk neɪmd touchup*) ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpər wɪθ hum aɪ wərkt ˈrɪli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ðɪs əˈproʊʧ. ɪt seɪvd ˈjuˈɛs ə lɔt əv taɪm wɪn wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kˈwɪkli dɪˈvɛləp ənd ðə ˈprɑdəkt. ənd fər ðoʊz hu ˈwəndər ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ bɪld ə ˈsɪstəm əv kəmˈpoʊnənts waɪl stɪl rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ kriˈeɪtɪv, aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl: dɪˈzaɪn creativity”*” haʊ ɪz ðɪs ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˌbiˈfɔr? ˈpipəl ˈɔfən æsk mi: haʊ ɪz ðɪs ˈdɪfərənt ðən ðə weɪ wi wərkt before?”*?” aɪ si əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn ɛz ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈɪnərˌfeɪs dɪˈzaɪn bət wən wɪʧ kən meɪk ə greɪt ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ðə ɛnd. ðə pɑrt ʃeɪps ðə hoʊl ənd ðə hoʊl ʃeɪps ðə pɑrt ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, wi dɪˈzaɪnd ɔl ðə skrinz əv ə ˈprɑdəkt, ənd ðɛn wi kət ɪt ˈɪntu smɔl kəmˈpoʊnənts tɪ meɪk ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz ər kɪts: wən əv ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz ðət ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ðɪs weɪ wər nɑt ʤəˈnɛrɪk ənd ðeɪ dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn iʧ ˈəðər. ðə riˈjuz əv kəmˈpoʊnənts wɑz ðəs ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd: ɑr dɪˈzaɪn ˈsɪstəm wɑz riˈstrɪktɪv. təˈdeɪ, ðə aɪˈdiə əv əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn ɪz tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ˈkɑmən rɑ məˈtɪriəl (ˈætəmz) wɪθ wɪʧ wi kən bɪld ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt: wi hæv ðəs nɑt ˈoʊnli ən də famille”*” bɪtˈwin ɔl ðə skrinz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ ˈɔfərz ˈɪnfənət dɪˈzaɪn ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz! ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ stɑrt wɪθ brænd aɪˈdɛntəˌti naʊ ju maɪt bi ˈwəndərɪŋ: du wi bɪˈgɪn ɪf wi wɔnt tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ɪn ən əˈtɑmɪk way?”*?” tɪ wɪʧ aɪ ˈænsər, ˈrəðər ˈlɑʤɪkli: wɪθ ˈætəmz ðəs ðə fərst θɪŋ wɪʧ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə juˈnik ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ fər ɑr ˈprɑdəkt ðət wɪl bi ɑr ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt. ðɪs ɪz wət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ɑr ˈætəmz, ɑr rɑ məˈtɪriəl ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɑbviəsli ˈvɛri kloʊz frəm ðə brænd aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðɪs ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ məst bi strɔŋ, ˈizi tɪ bɪld əˈpɑn, ənd fri ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˈmidiəm ɔn wɪʧ ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi dɪˈspleɪd; ɪt həz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wərk ˈɛvriˌwɛr! ðə ˈgrɛtəl ˈeɪʤənsi, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, meɪd səm rɪˈmɑrkəbəl wərk ɔn ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti: ənd θæŋks tɪ ə strɔŋ aɪˈdɛntəˌti, wi fil ðət wi hæv ɔl ðə məˈtɪriəl tɪ riˈlis ɑr fərst ˈætəmz: ˈkələrz, ˈʧɔɪsɪz, fɔrmz, ˈʃæˌdoʊz, ˈspeɪsɪz, ˈrɪðəmz, ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz principles…*… ɪt ɪz ðəs ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ spɛnd taɪm dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ ðɪs aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət meɪks ðə ˈdɪfərəns, ðə juˈniknəs əv ə brænd ər ə ˈprɑdəkt. kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts naʊ ðət wi hæv ðɪs rɑ məˈtɪriəl (stɪl ˈvɛri ˈæbˌstrækt fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt), wi kən naʊ kriˈeɪt ɑr fərst kəmˈpoʊnənts əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈbʤɛktɪvz əv ðə ˈprɑdəkt ənd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈjuzər floʊ wɪʧ hæv ɔˈrɛdi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd. bɪˈgɪn wɪθ ki ˈfiʧərz wət ˈrɪli ˈfraɪtənz dɪˈzaɪnərz hu bɪˈgɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm əv kəmˈpoʊnənts ɪz tɪ hæv tɪ meɪk kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪʧ ər kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈnəθɪŋ ˈɑbviəsli, wi goʊɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈbæskət kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪf ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpərʧəs ˈɛləmənt ɪn ɑr ˈprɑdəkt! ðət meɪk ˈɛni sɛns! ðə fərst kəmˈpoʊnənts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈkloʊsli lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈprɑdəkt ər ðə brænd əˈbʤɛktɪvz. ənd wəns mɔr, tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðɪs ˈnoʊʃən əv ““page”*”, aɪ ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ðə fækt ðət wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈfiʧərz ər ˈjuzər floʊ, nɑt screens…*… wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ˈækʃən wɪʧ wi wɔnt ɑr ˈjuzər tɪ du ənd ɔn ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ðət ər ˈnidɪd tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs ˈækʃən. ðə ˈnəmbər əv skrinz wɪl ðɛn ˈvɛri, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛkst: ˈmeɪbi nid hæf əv ðə skrin ɔn ˈdɛskˌtɑp tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ðɪs kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈvərsəz 3 kənˈsɛkjətɪv skrinz ɔn smartphone…*… ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə ˈsɪstəm nɛkst, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪnˈrɪʧ ðə ˈsɪstəm, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk raʊnd trɪps bɪtˈwin ðə ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd nu ˈfiʧərz: ðə fərst kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪl hɛlp tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə fərst skrinz, ənd ðə fərst skrinz wɪl hɛlp tɪ kriˈeɪt nu kəmˈpoʊnənts ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm ər tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wənz. θɪŋk ʤəˈnɛrɪk wɪn wi dɪˈzaɪn wɪθ əˈtɑmɪk, wi ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv tɪ kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə seɪm kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi dɪˈklaɪnd ənd riuzd ɪn ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɑnˌtɛksts. wi ər ðəs goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ril dɪˈstɪŋkʃən bɪtˈwin ðə ˈstrəkʧər əv ən ˈɛləmənt ənd ɪts ˈkɑntɛnts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf aɪ kriˈeɪt ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kəmˈpoʊnənt ðət ɪz ə list,”*,” ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ɪt ˈɪntu ə ʤəˈnɛrɪk kəmˈpoʊnənt ðət wɪl ˈsɪmpli bi ə ““list”*” ˈaɪtəm. ənd aɪ æm ðɛn goʊɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt səm ˈpɑsəbəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz əv ðɪs kəmˈpoʊnənt: wət ɪf aɪ æd ər riˈmuv ən ˈɛləmənt? ənd ɪf ðə tɛkst rənz ˈɔntu 2 laɪnz? wət wɪl bi ðə rɪˈspɑnsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər əv ðɪs kəmˈpoʊnənt? ˈhævɪŋ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ðiz ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈlaʊ mi ðɛn tɪ juz ðɪs kəmˈpoʊnənt tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈəðər wənz: ðɪs wərk ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪf wi wɔnt ɑr ˈsɪstəm tɪ bi boʊθ riˈuzəbəl ənd rɪʧ æt ðə seɪm taɪm. θɪŋk fluɪd wi stɪl tɛnd tɪ θɪŋk əv rɪˈspɑnsɪv dɪˈzaɪn ɛz ə ˌriɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əv blɑks ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk. jɛt ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪʧ hæv tɪ hæv ðɛr oʊn ənd ðɛr oʊn fluɪd bɪˈheɪvjər. ənd θæŋks tɪ ˈsɔfˌwɛr laɪk skɛʧ, wi kən ˈfaɪnəli tɛst ðə ˈvɛriəs rɪˈspɑnsɪv bɪˈheɪvjər əv ɑr kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd dɪˈfaɪn wət wi wɔnt tɪ bi fluɪd ər wət həz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn fɪkst: wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ə kəmˈpoʊnənt kən bi ˈtoʊtəli ˈdɪfərənt ɪn ə ˈkɑntɛkst ər ɪn əˈnəðər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ə ˈbətən wɪθ raʊnd ˈkɔrnər ɔn ˈdɛskˌtɑp meɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈsərkəl wɪθ ən ˈaɪkɑn ɔn ə smartwatch*. ðə pɑrt ənd ðə hoʊl wən əv ðə ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɪŋz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm əv kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪθ əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn ɪz ðət wi ər ˈkɑnʃəs əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə sɛt əv ˈɛləmənts ðət dɪˈpɛnd ɔn iʧ ˈəðər. wi ðɛn ˈkɑnstəntli ənd əv ɑr wərk. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ spɛnd taɪm ɔn ə ˈditeɪl, ə micro-interaction*, ər ðə rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ əv ə kəmˈpoʊnənt, ˌbiˈfɔr wi teɪk ə stɛp bæk tɪ ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ wət ɪt lʊks laɪk ɪn ˈkɑntɛkst, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ jɛt əˈnəðər stɛp bæk tɪ si wət ðət meɪks ɛz ə hoʊl. ðɪs ɪz ðə weɪ rɪˈfaɪn ðə brænd aɪˈdɛntəˌti, dɪˈvɛləp kəmˈpoʊnənts ənd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm wərks. ðə wərk ɔl əv ɑr kəmˈpoʊnənts ər lɪŋkt tɪ ɑr ˈætəmz. ənd ɛz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz kəˈnɛktɪd, wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈizəli meɪk ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz ɔn ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ənd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˌripərˈkəʃən ɔn ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈsɪstəm! soʊ ˈləki təˈdeɪ ɛz dɪˈzaɪnərz: wi ˈfaɪnəli hæv tulz wɪʧ ər əˈdæptɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈlaɪvli ənd ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz. əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər ˈproʊˌgræmz laɪk skɛʧ ər wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kriˈeɪt ʃɛrd staɪlz ənd tɪ ðə ˈsɪmələr kəmˈpoʊnənts bət ʃʊr ðət wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ si ə lɔt mɔr ɪn ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz. wi kən æt læst, ʤɪst laɪk dɪˈvɛləpərz, hæv ɑr oʊn staɪl gaɪdz ənd bɪld ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪstəmz əraʊnd ðiz staɪl gaɪdz. ə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ən ˈætəm əv ɑr ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli rɪˈvərbərət əˈkrɔs ɔl ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪʧ juz ðɪs ˈætəm: wi ˈriəˌlaɪz ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli haʊ ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ə kəmˈpoʊnənt kən əˈfɛkt ðə hoʊl ˈsɪstəm. baɪ ɔl əv ɑr kəmˈpoʊnənts tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɪf wi kriˈeɪt ə nu kəmˈpoʊnənt, ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpæktɪd, nɑt ʤɪst ən ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd skrin. ʃɛr ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈʃɛrɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ˈkipɪŋ kənˈsɪstənsi bɪtˈwin ˈvɛriəs ˈprɑdəkts. wi ɔl noʊ ðət wi kən ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli luz ðɪs kənˈsɪstənsi, wɪn wi wərk əˈloʊn ɔn ə ˈprɑʤɛkt, bət ˈivɪn mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt wɪn wi wərk wɪθ ˈəðər dɪˈzaɪnərz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈɔfən. hir əˈgɛn, wi naʊ hæv tulz wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈrɪli wərk ɪn ə tim əraʊnd ə ˈkɑmən ˈsɪstəm. ðɛr ər ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz laɪk kræft fər skɛʧ ər ðoʊz əv əˈdoʊbi fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɔrs əv truθ, ækˈsɛsəbəl baɪ ɔl ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz əp tɪ deɪt: ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz əˈlaʊ ˈsɛvərəl dɪˈzaɪnərz tɪ stɑrt wɪθ ðə seɪm beɪs tɪ bɪˈgɪn ðɛr dɪˈzaɪnz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈstrimˌlaɪn ðə wərk bɪˈkəz ɪf wi ˈəpˌdeɪt ə kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪn ðə ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, ðə ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli teɪk pleɪs əˈkrɔs ɔl ðə faɪlz əv ɔl ðə dɪˈzaɪnərz wɪʧ juzd ðɪs kəmˈpoʊnənt: aɪ hæv tɪ ədˈmɪt ðət fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt, əv ðə ˈvɛriəs ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz ˈtɛstɪd, aɪ hæv nɑt jɛt faʊnd wən wɪʧ ɪz ˈtoʊtəli əˈdæptɪd tɪ wərk wɪθ əˈtɑmɪk design…*… stɪl ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪz ðɪs strɔŋ ˌɪntərdəˈpɛndəns bɪtˈwin ˈætəmz ənd kəmˈpoʊnənts wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈlaɪvli ənd ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu ɪz ðət wi stɪl hæv tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz: ðə designers’*’ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd ðə developers’*’ library…*… ɪt ɪz ðəs ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ meɪnˈteɪn boʊθ ɪn ˈpɛrəˌlɛl, wɪʧ ˈkɔzɪz ˈɛrərz ənd rikˈwaɪərz ə lɔt əv əˈdɪʃənəl wərk. maɪ ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ʃɛrd ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wʊd bi ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ; ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈlaɪbrɛˌri wɪʧ wʊd fid ðə dɪˈzaɪnərz ənd ðə dɪˈvɛləpərz æt ðə seɪm taɪm: wɪn aɪ si ə laɪk riækt skɛʧ æp (ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt baɪ airbnb*) wɪʧ ˈprɑməsəz ˈkoʊdɪd kəmˈpoʊnənts dɪˈrɛkli ˈjuzəbəl ɪn ɑr skɛʧ faɪlz, ðət aɪ tɛl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ðət ˈmeɪbi ðɪs fˈjuʧər soʊ ˈdɪstənt ˈæftər all…*… læst wərdz aɪ θɪŋk ju gɪt ɪt: kənˈvɪnst ðət wi nid tɪ dɪˈzaɪn ɑr ˈɪnərˌfeɪsɪz ˈjuzɪŋ kəmˈpoʊnənts, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈlaɪvli ənd ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə əˈtɑmɪk dɪˈzaɪn ˌmɛθəˈdɑləʤi wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs du ɪt ˈifɛktɪvli.
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san jose, calif. the san jose earthquakes announced today that the club has hired bruno costa as the head of scouting. costa joins the quakes with extensive scouting experience, spending almost two decades in the brazilian top flight a) and with the brazilian football confederation.
during his time with the confederation, costa helped scout and recruit some of the biggest names in modern soccer, including jr. (barcelona), philippe (liverpool), gabriel jesus (manchester city) and (chelsea) to the brazilian youth national teams.
“bruno is a fantastic addition to our organization, having worked in the competitive a and with the most successful national team in international soccer,” said earthquakes general manager jesse fioranelli. “our goal was to hire an experienced scout that knows the u.s. and the international talent markets. as we develop a comprehensive player scouting and development program across quakes teams, bruno will focus on prospects in the bay area as much as he will cover u.s. and select markets in europe and latin america. he brings a tremendous amount of experience in identifying talent to the quakes, and we are fortunate to have him as part of our team.”
costa joined the brazilian football confederation,, in 2001 as the team manager for the brazilian youth national teams where he assisted in scouting efforts. during his time there, the brazilian youth national teams won 14 trophies, including the 2003 world youth championship) and the 2003 world championship, making brazil the first and only nation to win both tournaments in the same year. thes were also the runners up in the 2005 world cup. additionally, costa served as the general manager for the 2008 beijing olympics qualifying squad.
following his first stint with the, costa went to football club of a in 2007 where he remained until 2011 as the general manager of the youth academy and assistant general manager for the first team. during his time with, the club won more than 30 trophies, including the 2007 brazilian cup for the first time in club history and the 2010 brazilian national championship. were also the runners up in the 2008 copa libertadores.
costa then spent a year as the general manager of the youth academy and assistant general manager for the first team at football club, also of a, helping the youth squads win six trophies before he returned to the in 2012.
in his second stint with the, costa served as the head scout for the brazilian youth national teams and as a scout for the national team. during this time, he worked extensively in scouting and recruiting players for the 2016 olympic squad that went on to win first gold medal in the sport.
in 2015, costa decided to return to the united states, where he attended high school and played soccer at the academy in bradenton, florida and later played division i soccer at florida international university. costa served as the assistant general manager and head of scouting for the fort lauderdale strikers from december 2015 until joining the quakes. with costa on staff in 2016, fort lauderdale progressed to the round of 8 in the u.s. open cup for the first time in club history, the only team to make it to the final rounds of the tournament.
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sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˈkælɪf. ðə sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ ˈərθkˌweɪks əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ðə kləb həz haɪərd ˈbrunoʊ ˈkɔstɑ ɛz ðə hɛd əv ˈskaʊtɪŋ. ˈkɔstɑ ʤɔɪnz ðə kweɪks wɪθ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈskaʊtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ɪn ðə brəˈzɪljən tɔp flaɪt ə) ənd wɪθ ðə brəˈzɪljən ˈfʊtˌbɔl kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm wɪθ ðə kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən, ˈkɔstɑ hɛlpt skaʊt ənd rɪˈkrut səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst neɪmz ɪn ˈmɑdərn ˈsɑkər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ jr*. (ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə), fɪˈlipeɪ (ˈlɪvərˌpul), ˈgeɪbriəl ˈʤizəs (ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti) ənd (ˈʧɛlsi) tɪ ðə brəˈzɪljən juθ ˈnæʃənəl timz. ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk əˈdɪʃən tɪ ɑr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈhævɪŋ wərkt ɪn ðə kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ə ənd wɪθ ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈnæʃənəl tim ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl soccer,”*,” sɛd ˈərθkˌweɪks ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ˈʤɛsi fioranelli*. goʊl wɑz tɪ haɪər ən ɪkˈspɪriənst skaʊt ðət noʊz ðə juz. ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈtælənt ˈmɑrkɪts. ɛz wi dɪˈvɛləp ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv pleɪər ˈskaʊtɪŋ ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈproʊˌgræm əˈkrɔs kweɪks timz, ˈbrunoʊ wɪl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈprɑspɛkts ɪn ðə beɪ ˈɛriə ɛz məʧ ɛz hi wɪl ˈkəvər juz. ənd səˈlɛkt ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə. hi brɪŋz ə trɪˈmɛndəs əˈmaʊnt əv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈtælənt tɪ ðə kweɪks, ənd wi ər ˈfɔrʧənət tɪ hæv ɪm ɛz pɑrt əv ɑr team.”*.” ˈkɔstɑ ʤɔɪnd ðə brəˈzɪljən ˈfʊtˌbɔl kənˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən,, ɪn 2001 ɛz ðə tim ˈmænɪʤər fər ðə brəˈzɪljən juθ ˈnæʃənəl timz wɛr hi əˈsɪstɪd ɪn ˈskaʊtɪŋ ˈɛfərts. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm ðɛr, ðə brəˈzɪljən juθ ˈnæʃənəl timz wən 14 ˈtroʊfiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə 2003 wərld juθ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ənd ðə 2003 wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp, ˈmeɪkɪŋ brəˈzɪl ðə fərst ənd ˈoʊnli ˈneɪʃən tɪ wɪn boʊθ ˈtərnəmənts ɪn ðə seɪm jɪr. ðə wər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈrənərz əp ɪn ðə 2005 wərld kəp. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈkɔstɑ sərvd ɛz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fər ðə 2008 ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ oʊˈlɪmpɪks kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ skwɑd. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ hɪz fərst stɪnt wɪθ ðə, ˈkɔstɑ wɛnt tɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləb əv ə ɪn 2007 wɛr hi rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈtɪl 2011 ɛz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə juθ əˈkædəmi ənd əˈsɪstənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fər ðə fərst tim. ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm wɪθ, ðə kləb wən mɔr ðən 30 ˈtroʊfiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə 2007 brəˈzɪljən kəp fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn kləb ˈhɪstəri ənd ðə 2010 brəˈzɪljən ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. wər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈrənərz əp ɪn ðə 2008 ˈkoʊpə libertadores*. ˈkɔstɑ ðɛn spɛnt ə jɪr ɛz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə juθ əˈkædəmi ənd əˈsɪstənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fər ðə fərst tim æt ˈfʊtˌbɔl kləb, ˈɔlsoʊ əv ə, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə juθ skwɑdz wɪn sɪks ˈtroʊfiz ˌbiˈfɔr hi rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə ɪn 2012 ɪn hɪz ˈsɛkənd stɪnt wɪθ ðə, ˈkɔstɑ sərvd ɛz ðə hɛd skaʊt fər ðə brəˈzɪljən juθ ˈnæʃənəl timz ənd ɛz ə skaʊt fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs taɪm, hi wərkt ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɪn ˈskaʊtɪŋ ənd rɪˈkrutɪŋ pleɪərz fər ðə 2016 oʊˈlɪmpɪk skwɑd ðət wɛnt ɔn tɪ wɪn fərst goʊld ˈmɛdəl ɪn ðə spɔrt. ɪn 2015 ˈkɔstɑ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɛr hi əˈtɛndəd haɪ skul ənd pleɪd ˈsɑkər æt ðə əˈkædəmi ɪn ˈbrædəntən, ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˈleɪtər pleɪd dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ ˈsɑkər æt ˈflɔrɪdə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈkɔstɑ sərvd ɛz ðə əˈsɪstənt ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ənd hɛd əv ˈskaʊtɪŋ fər ðə fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl ˈstraɪkərz frəm dɪˈsɛmbər 2015 ənˈtɪl ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə kweɪks. wɪθ ˈkɔstɑ ɔn stæf ɪn 2016 fɔrt ˈlɔdərˌdeɪl prəˈgrɛst tɪ ðə raʊnd əv 8 ɪn ðə juz. ˈoʊpən kəp fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn kləb ˈhɪstəri, ðə ˈoʊnli tim tɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈfaɪnəl raʊnz əv ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt.
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q&a: why space shuttle fleet is retiring, what's next
washington as the space shuttle program winds down, questions are flying about what's happening and why. the launch countdown is on for the flight on monday. some answers about the end of the space shuttle:
q: why are the shuttles retiring?
a: the shuttles are aging and expensive, their key task is nearly completed and nasa wants to use the money spent on them to do something new. they've been flying since 1981, hauling up pieces of the international space station. the panel that investigated the 2003 columbia accident concluded: "it is in the nation's interest to replace the shuttle as soon as possible."
q: who decided to stop flying shuttles?
a: president george w. bush made the decision in 2004. he wanted astronauts to go back to the moon, and eventually to mars. for nasa to afford to build a new spaceship to reach those goals, it had to stop spending about $4 billion a year on the shuttle program.
but president barack obama dropped the moon mission. his plan has nasa building a giant rocket to send astronauts to an asteroid, and eventually mars, while turning over to private companies the job of carrying cargo and astronauts to the space station.
q: when does the shuttle program end?
a: there are two flights left. shuttle endeavour, set to launch monday, is carrying a $2 billion science experiment to the space station. atlantis makes the final shuttle trip this summer with spare parts for the station. the third surviving shuttle discovery made its final voyage earlier this year. two other shuttles challenger and columbia were destroyed in accidents that killed a total of 14 astronauts.
q: what was the shuttle program all about?
a: it was supposed to make getting into space cheap, simple and safe with a launch virtually every week. it didn't accomplish that. but it was the best way to get big items such as satellites and the hubble space telescope— into orbit and fix them if needed. for the space station, it was a combination moving van and construction crane. what made the shuttle unique was its ability to do all kinds of things.
q: what happens to the space shuttles?
a: they'll be shipped off to museums. endeavour goes to the california science center in los angeles and atlantis will stay at kennedy space center for its visitor complex. discovery's new home will be the smithsonian institution's hangar near washington dulles international airport. enterprise, a shuttle prototype used for test flights, goes to new york city's intrepid sea, air and space museum.
q: what about the space station?
a: the life of the space station has been extended to at least 2020 and it could continue on even longer. it's now big enough for six people. they conduct science research, from astronomy to zoology, and help scientists understand what is needed for longer missions in space, such as going to mars.
q: what about the astronauts? do they still have jobs?
a: some will. more than a dozen astronauts will still go to space and live on the space station. others will wait around for slots on spaceships, including the ride to an asteroid. others will leave the program. the same thing happened after the apollo program ended nearly 40 years ago.
q: how will astronauts get to the space station?
a: nasa will continue to buy seats on russian soyuz capsules to ferry space station residents. the $56 million price per head will go up to $63 million, which is still cheaper per person than the space shuttle.
q: is there any other way to get into space?
a: not from u.s. soil once the shuttles retire. nasa could eventually use the commercial rockets and capsules being developed by private companies. two companies predict they could fly astronauts to the space station within three years. nasa is under orders to build a giant rocket to go beyond earth orbit.
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q&a*: waɪ speɪs ˈʃətəl flit ɪz rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ, wəts nɛkst ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɛz ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl ˈproʊˌgræm wɪndz daʊn, kˈwɛsʧənz ər flaɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd waɪ. ðə lɔnʧ ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ɪz ɔn fər ðə flaɪt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. səm ˈænsərz əˈbaʊt ðə ɛnd əv ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl: kju: waɪ ər ðə ˈʃətəlz rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ? ə: ðə ˈʃətəlz ər ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ðɛr ki tæsk ɪz ˈnɪrli kəmˈplitɪd ənd ˈnæsə wɔnts tɪ juz ðə ˈməni spɛnt ɔn ðɛm tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ nu. ðeɪv bɪn flaɪɪŋ sɪns 1981 ˈhɔlɪŋ əp ˈpisɪz əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. ðə ˈpænəl ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd ðə 2003 kəˈləmbiə ˈæksədənt kənˈkludɪd: "ɪt ɪz ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs ðə ˈʃətəl ɛz sun ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl." kju: hu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑp flaɪɪŋ ˈʃətəlz? ə: ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn 2004 hi ˈwɔntɪd ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə mun, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli tɪ mɑrz. fər ˈnæsə tɪ əˈfɔrd tɪ bɪld ə nu ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp tɪ riʧ ðoʊz goʊlz, ɪt hæd tɪ stɑp ˈspɛndɪŋ əˈbaʊt 4 ˈbɪljən ə jɪr ɔn ðə ˈʃətəl ˈproʊˌgræm. bət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə drɑpt ðə mun ˈmɪʃən. hɪz plæn həz ˈnæsə ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ʤaɪənt ˈrɑkət tɪ sɛnd ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ ən ˈæstərˌɔɪd, ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli mɑrz, waɪl ˈtərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz ðə ʤɑb əv ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ənd ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. kju: wɪn dɪz ðə ˈʃətəl ˈproʊˌgræm ɛnd? ə: ðɛr ər tu flaɪts lɛft. ˈʃətəl ɪnˈdɛvər, sɛt tɪ lɔnʧ ˈmənˌdeɪ, ɪz ˈkɛriɪŋ ə 2 ˈbɪljən saɪəns ɪkˈspɛrəmənt tɪ ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. æˈtlænɪs meɪks ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈʃətəl trɪp ðɪs ˈsəmər wɪθ spɛr pɑrts fər ðə ˈsteɪʃən. ðə θərd sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ˈʃətəl ˌdɪˈskəvri meɪd ɪts ˈfaɪnəl vɔɪəʤ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr. tu ˈəðər ˈʃətəlz ˈʧælɪnʤər ənd kəˈləmbiə wər dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ˈæksədənts ðət kɪld ə ˈtoʊtəl əv 14 ˈæstrəˌnɔts. kju: wət wɑz ðə ˈʃətəl ˈproʊˌgræm ɔl əˈbaʊt? ə: ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ meɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu speɪs ʧip, ˈsɪmpəl ənd seɪf wɪθ ə lɔnʧ ˈvərʧuəli ˈɛvəri wik. ɪt ˈdɪdənt əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðət. bət ɪt wɑz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ gɪt bɪg ˈaɪtəmz səʧ ɛz ˈsætəˌlaɪts ənd ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs telescope—*— ˈɪntu ˈɔrbət ənd fɪks ðɛm ɪf ˈnidɪd. fər ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən, ɪt wɑz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ˈmuvɪŋ væn ənd kənˈstrəkʃən kreɪn. wət meɪd ðə ˈʃətəl juˈnik wɑz ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ɔl kaɪnz əv θɪŋz. kju: wət ˈhæpənz tɪ ðə speɪs ˈʃətəlz? ə: ðɛl bi ʃɪpt ɔf tɪ mˈjuziəmz. ɪnˈdɛvər goʊz tɪ ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə saɪəns ˈsɛnər ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ənd æˈtlænɪs wɪl steɪ æt ˈkɛnədi speɪs ˈsɛnər fər ɪts ˈvɪzɪtər ˈkɑmplɛks. dɪˈskəvəriz nu hoʊm wɪl bi ðə smɪθˈsoʊniən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈhæŋər nɪr ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈdələs ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. ˈɛnərˌpraɪz, ə ˈʃətəl ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp juzd fər tɛst flaɪts, goʊz tɪ nu jɔrk ˈsɪtiz ˌɪnˈtrɛpəd si, ɛr ənd speɪs mˈjuziəm. kju: wət əˈbaʊt ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən? ə: ðə laɪf əv ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən həz bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ æt list 2020 ənd ɪt kʊd kənˈtɪnju ɔn ˈivɪn ˈlɔŋgər. ɪts naʊ bɪg ɪˈnəf fər sɪks ˈpipəl. ðeɪ ˈkɑndəkt saɪəns ˈrisərʧ, frəm əˈstrɑnəmi tɪ zoʊˈɑləʤi, ənd hɛlp ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˌəndərˈstænd wət ɪz ˈnidɪd fər ˈlɔŋgər ˈmɪʃənz ɪn speɪs, səʧ ɛz goʊɪŋ tɪ mɑrz. kju: wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæstrəˌnɔts? du ðeɪ stɪl hæv ʤɑbz? ə: səm wɪl. mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈæstrəˌnɔts wɪl stɪl goʊ tɪ speɪs ənd lɪv ɔn ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən. ˈəðərz wɪl weɪt əraʊnd fər slɑts ɔn ˈspeɪsˌʃɪps, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə raɪd tɪ ən ˈæstərˌɔɪd. ˈəðərz wɪl liv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə seɪm θɪŋ ˈhæpənd ˈæftər ðə əˈpɑloʊ ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɛndɪd ˈnɪrli 40 jɪrz əˈgoʊ. kju: haʊ wɪl ˈæstrəˌnɔts gɪt tɪ ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən? ə: ˈnæsə wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ baɪ sits ɔn ˈrəʃən sɔɪəz ˈkæpsəlz tɪ ˈfɛri speɪs ˈsteɪʃən ˈrɛzɪdənts. ðə 56 ˈmɪljən praɪs pər hɛd wɪl goʊ əp tɪ 63 ˈmɪljən, wɪʧ ɪz stɪl ˈʧipər pər ˈpərsən ðən ðə speɪs ˈʃətəl. kju: ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni ˈəðər weɪ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu speɪs? ə: nɑt frəm juz. sɔɪl wəns ðə ˈʃətəlz ˌriˈtaɪər. ˈnæsə kʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli juz ðə kəˈmərʃəl ˈrɑkəts ənd ˈkæpsəlz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz. tu ˈkəmpəˌniz prɪˈdɪkt ðeɪ kʊd flaɪ ˈæstrəˌnɔts tɪ ðə speɪs ˈsteɪʃən wɪˈθɪn θri jɪrz. ˈnæsə ɪz ˈəndər ˈɔrdərz tɪ bɪld ə ʤaɪənt ˈrɑkət tɪ goʊ bɪɔnd ərθ ˈɔrbət. ˈɔnˌlaɪn: ˈnæsə: ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2011 ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs. ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. ðɪs məˈtɪriəl meɪ nɑt bi ˈpəblɪʃt, ˈbrɔdˌkæst, riˈrɪtən ər ˌridɪˈstrɪbjətɪd. brɛnt ʤoʊnz. fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, sɛnd ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt riˈprɪnts pərˈmɪʃənz ˈvɪzɪt ɑr faq's*. tɪ rɪˈpɔrt kərˈɛkʃənz ənd ˌklɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz, ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈstændərdz ˈɛdɪtər. fər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, sɛnd ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ ˌɪnˈklud neɪm, foʊn ˈnəmbər, ˈsɪti ənd steɪt fər ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. tɪ vju ɑr kərˈɛkʃənz, goʊ tɪ
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