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investigators have disclosed that a diverted air canada boeing crew had to declare a mayday four times over a situation before being given approach clearance to hyderabad.
the aircraft had originally been bound for mumbai but was shuttled between alternate airports owing to capacity problems.
transportation safety board of canada states in a bulletin that it is "in contact" with india's accident investigation authority over the 19 september incident.
the aircraft (c-fgei), which departed toronto on 18 september, had been operating to mumbai with 177 passengers and 14 crew members.
but mumbai air traffic controllers cancelled the approach after a runway excursion involving another aircraft. the bulletin does not specifically identify this incident, but a boeing suffered an excursion shortly before the arrival.
the canadian bulletin says the 787 entered a hold for but its crew then opted to divert to their alternate.
it does not identify the alternate but states that air traffic control informed the crew that they could not be accommodated owing to reaching maximum capacity.
the crew then chose to divert a second time to hyderabad, after consulting with the carrier's operations centre, only to be informed by air traffic control en route that hyderabad had already reached maximum capacity and could not handle the flight.
according to the bulletin air canada informed investigators that air traffic control "continued trying to divert the flight or attempted to place it in another hold", adding that the crew had to declare a mayday over the aircraft's situation four times before being cleared for a approach to runway 09l.
flight, which has a scheduled duration of around 30min, had been operating for around at the time of arrival. the aircraft landed safely.
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ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz hæv dɪˈskloʊzd ðət ə dɪˈvərtɪd ɛr ˈkænədə boʊɪŋ kru hæd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ə ˈmeɪdeɪ fɔr taɪmz ˈoʊvər ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn əˈproʊʧ ˈklɪrəns tɪ ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd. ðə ˈɛrˌkræft hæd ərˈɪʤənəli bɪn baʊnd fər ˌmʊmˈbaɪ bət wɑz ˈʃətəld bɪtˈwin ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈɛrˌpɔrts oʊɪŋ tɪ kəˈpæsɪti ˈprɑbləmz. ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ˈseɪfti bɔrd əv ˈkænədə steɪts ɪn ə ˈbʊlɪtən ðət ɪt ɪz "ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt" wɪθ ˈɪndiəz ˈæksədənt ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər ðə 19 sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈɪnsədənt. ðə ˈɛrˌkræft (c-fgei*), wɪʧ dɪˈpɑrtɪd tərˈɑntoʊ ɔn 18 sɛpˈtɛmbər, hæd bɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌmʊmˈbaɪ wɪθ 177 ˈpæsənʤərz ənd 14 kru ˈmɛmbərz. bət ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊlərz ˈkænsəld ðə əˈproʊʧ ˈæftər ə ˈrənˌweɪ ɪkˈskərʒən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈɛrˌkræft. ðə ˈbʊlɪtən dɪz nɑt spəˈsɪfɪkli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈɪnsədənt, bət ə boʊɪŋ ˈsəfərd ən ɪkˈskərʒən ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ərˈaɪvəl. ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈbʊlɪtən sɪz ðə 787 ˈɛnərd ə hoʊld fər bət ɪts kru ðɛn ˈɑptɪd tɪ dɪˈvərt tɪ ðɛr ˈɔltərˌneɪt. ɪt dɪz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɔltərˌneɪt bət steɪts ðət ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊl ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə kru ðət ðeɪ kʊd nɑt bi əˈkɑməˌdeɪtəd oʊɪŋ tɪ ˈriʧɪŋ ˈmæksəməm kəˈpæsɪti. ðə kru ðɛn ʧoʊz tɪ dɪˈvərt ə ˈsɛkənd taɪm tɪ ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd, ˈæftər kənˈsəltɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈkɛriərz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈsɛntər, ˈoʊnli tɪ bi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊl ɛn rut ðət ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd hæd ɔˈrɛdi riʧt ˈmæksəməm kəˈpæsɪti ənd kʊd nɑt ˈhændəl ðə flaɪt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbʊlɪtən ɛr ˈkænədə ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðət ɛr ˈtræfɪk kənˈtroʊl "kənˈtɪnjud traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈvərt ðə flaɪt ər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ pleɪs ɪt ɪn əˈnəðər hoʊld", ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə kru hæd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ə ˈmeɪdeɪ ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɛrˌkræfts ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fɔr taɪmz ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ klɪrd fər ə əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈrənˌweɪ 09l*. flaɪt wɪʧ həz ə ˈskɛʤʊld ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv əraʊnd 30min*, hæd bɪn ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ fər əraʊnd æt ðə taɪm əv ərˈaɪvəl. ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ˈlændɪd ˈseɪfli.
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vanessa-mae has added another string to her bow - skiing at the winter olympics .
the classical violinist, a british citizen, finished in the giant slalom the last of the finishers to compete two runs down the course.
mae, 35, said: “with my limited experience at my age i only started training six months ago just glad i made it down.
“the experience of being here is amazing.
“you’ve got the elite skiers of the world and then got some mad old woman like me trying to make it down.”
finishing more than 50 seconds adrift of slovenian winner tina maze, she almost crashed several times and got lost down the course.
mae said: “it was rock and roll at times i nearly crashed out three times but happy.
"i grew up in london so afraid i brought the weather with me.
“it was cool. i was just happy i get lost, because this was my first and i thought i was going to go the wrong side.
"but i made it down.”
asked about the possibility of injuring her arms, she replied: “you can insure yourself up to your eyeballs, but if you take risks, the point?
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"you have to enjoy life.”
vanessa-mae has sold more than records worldwide and is worth about £30m.
the 35-year-old, who was born in singapore to a chinese mother and thai father, was brought up in england but now lives in the swiss alpine resort of zermatt.
she competed for thailand, only the third person to do so in the history of the winter games.
the musician has been skiing since she was four years old but was the racer in the field at having just scraped through qualifying a month ago.
she has trained with the russian team in australia over the past year, flying to as many competitions as possible to secure the necessary qualifying points.
she said: “this is the olympic spirit and to be just a small part of it for a few days is special.
“i am shy and i sort of shuffle around the canteen looking at all these amazing skiers and they are really friendly.
"they sidle up to you and say ‘hi’ and we talk about music and sport.
“there is no pressure, only really good spirit. if you do everything when young you leave no fun until the end.”
vanessa-mae was taught to ski thanks to private lessons paid for by her mother pamela but once she showed her talent in music, she was banned from hitting the slopes in case of injury.
she says that her estranged mum and former manager did not bother to contact her when she qualified for the sochi games.
on the eve of the games, said: “there are moments, such as olympic moments, when you bury your differences.
"but that happened to us.”
instead, she appeared on the official start sheets as vanessa competing under her surname.
she said: “i have many, many different cultures in my life but one that i have never kind of celebrated before was my thai side.
“vanakorn is my name when skiing.
"it’s really fun because i celebrated the british side, i was born in singapore but the first time i get to enjoy the thai side here.”
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gɪt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈdeɪli nuz 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 ˈædɪd əˈnəðər strɪŋ tɪ hər boʊ skiɪŋ æt ðə ˈwɪntər oʊˈlɪmpɪks ðə ˈklæsɪkəl vaɪəˈlɪnəst, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzən, ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn ðə ʤaɪənt sˈlɑləm ðə læst əv ðə ˈfɪnɪʃərz tɪ kəmˈpit tu rənz daʊn ðə kɔrs. meɪ, 35 sɛd: maɪ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪkˈspɪriəns æt maɪ eɪʤ aɪ ˈoʊnli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtreɪnɪŋ sɪks mənθs əˈgoʊ ʤɪst glæd aɪ meɪd ɪt daʊn. ɪkˈspɪriəns əv biɪŋ hir ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ. gɑt ðə ɪˈlit skiərz əv ðə wərld ənd ðɛn gɑt səm mæd oʊld ˈwʊmən laɪk mi traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt down.”*.” ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ mɔr ðən 50 ˈsɛkəndz əˈdrɪft əv sˌloʊˈviniən ˈwɪnər ˈtinə meɪz, ʃi ˈɔlˌmoʊst kræʃt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ənd gɑt lɔst daʊn ðə kɔrs. meɪ sɛd: wɑz rɑk ənd roʊl æt taɪmz aɪ ˈnɪrli kræʃt aʊt θri taɪmz bət ˈhæpi. "aɪ gru əp ɪn ˈləndən soʊ əˈfreɪd aɪ brɔt ðə ˈwɛðər wɪθ mi. wɑz kul. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈhæpi aɪ gɪt lɔst, bɪˈkəz ðɪs wɑz maɪ fərst ənd aɪ θɔt aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ ðə rɔŋ saɪd. "bət aɪ meɪd ɪt down.”*.” æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈɪnʤərɪŋ hər ɑrmz, ʃi rɪˈplaɪd: kən ˌɪnˈʃʊr ˈjɔrsɛlf əp tɪ jʊr ˈaɪˌbɔlz, bət ɪf ju teɪk rɪsks, ðə pɔɪnt? (ˈɪmɪʤ: ˈgɛti) "ju hæv tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ life.”*.” həz soʊld mɔr ðən ˈrɛkərdz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ənd ɪz wərθ əˈbaʊt £30m*. ðə 35-year-old*, hu wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr tɪ ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈməðər ənd taɪ ˈfɑðər, wɑz brɔt əp ɪn ˈɪŋglənd bət naʊ lɪvz ɪn ðə swɪs ˈælˌpaɪn rɪˈzɔrt əv zermatt*. ʃi kəmˈpitɪd fər ˈtaɪˌlænd, ˈoʊnli ðə θərd ˈpərsən tɪ du soʊ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə ˈwɪntər geɪmz. ðə mjuˈzɪʃən həz bɪn skiɪŋ sɪns ʃi wɑz fɔr jɪrz oʊld bət wɑz ðə ˈreɪsər ɪn ðə fild æt ˈhævɪŋ ʤɪst skreɪpt θru kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ə mənθ əˈgoʊ. ʃi həz treɪnd wɪθ ðə ˈrəʃən tim ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr, flaɪɪŋ tɪ ɛz ˈmɛni ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ pɔɪnts. ʃi sɛd: ɪz ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈspɪrɪt ənd tɪ bi ʤɪst ə smɔl pɑrt əv ɪt fər ə fju deɪz ɪz ˈspɛʃəl. æm ʃaɪ ənd aɪ sɔrt əv ˈʃəfəl əraʊnd ðə kænˈtin ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɔl ðiz əˈmeɪzɪŋ skiərz ənd ðeɪ ər ˈrɪli ˈfrɛndli. "ðeɪ ˈsaɪdəl əp tɪ ju ənd seɪ ‘‘hi’*’ ənd wi tɔk əˈbaʊt mˈjuzɪk ənd spɔrt. ɪz noʊ ˈprɛʃər, ˈoʊnli ˈrɪli gʊd ˈspɪrɪt. ɪf ju du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪn jəŋ ju liv noʊ fən ənˈtɪl ðə end.”*.” wɑz tɔt tɪ ski θæŋks tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛsənz peɪd fər baɪ hər ˈməðər ˈpæmələ bət wəns ʃi ʃoʊd hər ˈtælənt ɪn mˈjuzɪk, ʃi wɑz bænd frəm ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə sloʊps ɪn keɪs əv ˈɪnʤəri. ʃi sɪz ðət hər ɛˈstreɪnʤd məm ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈmænɪʤər dɪd nɑt ˈbɑðər tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt hər wɪn ʃi kˈwɑləˌfaɪd fər ðə ˈsoʊʧi geɪmz. ɔn ðə iv əv ðə geɪmz, sɛd: ər ˈmoʊmənts, səʧ ɛz oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈmoʊmənts, wɪn ju ˈbɛri jʊr ˈdɪfərənsɪz. "bət ðət ˈhæpənd tɪ us.”*.” ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʃi əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl stɑrt ʃits ɛz vəˈnɛsə kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈəndər hər ˈsərˌneɪm. ʃi sɛd: hæv ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəlʧərz ɪn maɪ laɪf bət wən ðət aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər kaɪnd əv ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˌbiˈfɔr wɑz maɪ taɪ saɪd. ɪz maɪ neɪm wɪn skiɪŋ. ˈrɪli fən bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ saɪd, aɪ wɑz bɔrn ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr bət ðə fərst taɪm aɪ gɪt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə taɪ saɪd here.”*.”
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tokyo (reuters) - the bank of japan is likely to extend three special loan facilities that have provided more than $81 billion in lending over the past three years to try to nudge banks to create more credit, sources said.
a pedestrian holding a walks past a bank of japan in tokyo september 5, 2013.
an extension would signal the commitment to driving funds through the banking sector to borrowers, even as it continues its unprecedented quantitative easing policy under governor kuroda to try to revive an economy that has suffered years of deflation and sluggish growth.
the central policy board is expected to review the loan programs in november or december before their expiry date of march 2014. apart from extending them by at least a year, the board might also combine the programs to simplify their operations, people familiar with the matter said.
“these facilities still have a key role to play,” said one person familiar with the central thinking. “there’s no reason why they be extended.”
the loan programs were cobbled together under former governor masaaki between 2010 and 2012 as a way for the to support bank lending, while resisting political pressure to ease what was already an monetary policy.
the first of the special programs was created in june 2010 to extend funds to banks that lend to companies with growth potential, such as those in the environment and heath care industries.
another program was added in 2011 to support financial institutions operating in areas struck by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in march of that year.
the added another program in 2012 that promised to supply cheap, long-term funds to banks that boost lending by a total of around 15 trillion yen.
under kuroda, the aims to achieve 2 percent inflation in roughly two years. annual core consumer inflation stood at percent in august, the highest in nearly five years, although the increase was mainly due to rising prices for imported energy.
one reason to extend the loans is that only part of the available funds have been taken up, reflecting years of weak demand by borrowers. just over 8 trillion yen ($81 billion) of the combined trillion yen set aside under the facilities have been used so far.
corporations sit on cash piles of more than $2 trillion in retained earnings, limiting their need to borrow funds, although there are signs that lending is picking up.
bank lending rose 2 percent in september from a year earlier to mark nearly two straight years of increases. lending by major banks grew at the fastest pace in four years in august.
but a benchmark government bond yield of just percent reflects how domestic banks continue to prefer the safety of japanese government bonds to the risk of lending.
the loan programs have a role to play in nudging commercial banks into lending more to businesses, the sources said.
but policymakers might disagree about how long these programs should run and in what form, they added.
some economists have criticized such loan schemes, along with numerous funds, for crowding out private financial institutions from investment opportunities.
under kuroda, who took up his post earlier this year, the has pledged to double the supply of money to 270 trillion yen by the end of 2014 mainly through purchases of government bonds and risky assets.
the loan schemes are not key components of monetary stimulus program, so extending their deadline would not represent an expansion of monetary easing, the sources said.
($1=98.86 yen)
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ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ (ˈrɔɪtərz) ðə bæŋk əv ʤəˈpæn ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd θri ˈspɛʃəl loʊn fəˈsɪlɪtiz ðət hæv prəˈvaɪdɪd mɔr ðən 81 ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst θri jɪrz tɪ traɪ tɪ nəʤ bæŋks tɪ kriˈeɪt mɔr ˈkrɛdɪt, ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. ə pəˈdɛstriən ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə wɔks pæst ə bæŋk əv ʤəˈpæn ɪn ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ sɛpˈtɛmbər 5 2013 ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən wʊd ˈsɪgnəl ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈdraɪvɪŋ fəndz θru ðə ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər tɪ ˈbɑroʊərz, ˈivɪn ɛz ɪt kənˈtɪnjuz ɪts ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈizɪŋ ˈpɑləsi ˈəndər ˈgəvərnər kərˈoʊdə tɪ traɪ tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ən ɪˈkɑnəmi ðət həz ˈsəfərd jɪrz əv dɪˈfleɪʃən ənd sˈləgɪʃ groʊθ. ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈpɑləsi bɔrd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə loʊn ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ər dɪˈsɛmbər ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ˌɛkˈspaɪri deɪt əv mɑrʧ 2014 əˈpɑrt frəm ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðɛm baɪ æt list ə jɪr, ðə bɔrd maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ ðɛr ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, ˈpipəl fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈmætər sɛd. fəˈsɪlɪtiz stɪl hæv ə ki roʊl tɪ play,”*,” sɛd wən ˈpərsən fəˈmɪljər wɪθ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. noʊ ˈrizən waɪ ðeɪ bi extended.”*.” ðə loʊn ˈproʊˌgræmz wər ˈkɑbəld təˈgɛðər ˈəndər ˈfɔrmər ˈgəvərnər ˌmɑsɑˈɑˌki bɪtˈwin 2010 ənd 2012 ɛz ə weɪ fər ðə tɪ səˈpɔrt bæŋk ˈlɛndɪŋ, waɪl rɪˈzɪstɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃər tɪ iz wət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ən ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi. ðə fərst əv ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈproʊˌgræmz wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ʤun 2010 tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd fəndz tɪ bæŋks ðət lɛnd tɪ ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ groʊθ pəˈtɛnʃəl, səʧ ɛz ðoʊz ɪn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd hiθ kɛr ˈɪndəstriz. əˈnəðər ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ˈædɪd ɪn 2011 tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈɛriəz strək baɪ ðə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ˈərθkˌweɪk ənd tsuˈnɑmi ɪn mɑrʧ əv ðət jɪr. ðə ˈædɪd əˈnəðər ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn 2012 ðət ˈprɑməst tɪ səˈplaɪ ʧip, ˈlɔŋˈtərm fəndz tɪ bæŋks ðət bust ˈlɛndɪŋ baɪ ə ˈtoʊtəl əv əraʊnd 15 ˈtrɪljən jɛn. ˈəndər kərˈoʊdə, ðə eɪmz tɪ əˈʧiv 2 pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪn ˈrəfli tu jɪrz. ˈænjuəl kɔr kənˈsumər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən stʊd æt pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈɔgəst, ðə haɪəst ɪn ˈnɪrli faɪv jɪrz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌɪnˈkris wɑz ˈmeɪnli du tɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz fər ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd ˈɛnərʤi. wən ˈrizən tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə loʊnz ɪz ðət ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ðə əˈveɪləbəl fəndz hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən əp, rɪˈflɛktɪŋ jɪrz əv wik dɪˈmænd baɪ ˈbɑroʊərz. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 8 ˈtrɪljən jɛn 81 ˈbɪljən) əv ðə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈtrɪljən jɛn sɛt əˈsaɪd ˈəndər ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz hæv bɪn juzd soʊ fɑr. ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz sɪt ɔn kæʃ paɪlz əv mɔr ðən 2 ˈtrɪljən ɪn rɪˈteɪnd ˈərnɪŋz, ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðɛr nid tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ fəndz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər saɪnz ðət ˈlɛndɪŋ ɪz ˈpɪkɪŋ əp. bæŋk ˈlɛndɪŋ roʊz 2 pərˈsɛnt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər tɪ mɑrk ˈnɪrli tu streɪt jɪrz əv ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. ˈlɛndɪŋ baɪ ˈmeɪʤər bæŋks gru æt ðə ˈfæstəst peɪs ɪn fɔr jɪrz ɪn ˈɔgəst. bət ə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk ˈgəvərnmənt bɑnd jild əv ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt rɪˈflɛkts haʊ dəˈmɛstɪk bæŋks kənˈtɪnju tɪ prɪˈfər ðə ˈseɪfti əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz tɪ ðə rɪsk əv ˈlɛndɪŋ. ðə loʊn ˈproʊˌgræmz hæv ə roʊl tɪ pleɪ ɪn ˈnəʤɪŋ kəˈmərʃəl bæŋks ˈɪntu ˈlɛndɪŋ mɔr tɪ ˈbɪznɪsɪz, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. bət ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz maɪt dɪsəˈgri əˈbaʊt haʊ lɔŋ ðiz ˈproʊˌgræmz ʃʊd rən ənd ɪn wət fɔrm, ðeɪ ˈædɪd. səm ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts hæv ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd səʧ loʊn skimz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈnumərəs fəndz, fər ˈkraʊdɪŋ aʊt ˈpraɪvət ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz frəm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ˈəndər kərˈoʊdə, hu tʊk əp hɪz poʊst ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə həz plɛʤd tɪ ˈdəbəl ðə səˈplaɪ əv ˈməni tɪ 270 ˈtrɪljən jɛn baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2014 ˈmeɪnli θru ˈpərʧəsɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt bɑndz ənd ˈrɪski ˈæˌsɛts. ðə loʊn skimz ər nɑt ki kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈstɪmjələs ˈproʊˌgræm, soʊ ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðɛr ˈdɛˌdlaɪn wʊd nɑt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈizɪŋ, ðə ˈsɔrsəz sɛd. jɛn)
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iraq’s army vows to hit saudi oil installations, ports in case of war on syria
tehran (fna)- leader of army) sheikh vowed to target saudi oil installations and ports if the us attacks syria in a bid to harm the economy by stopping the flow of crude to the western countries.
“we will cut the economic artery in saudi arabia by attacking saudi ports and oil installations sheikh told in baghdad on wednesday.
he warned that attacking syria will be the starting point for the end of saudi arabia because the regime is the main party which has encouraged and masterminded war plans against syria.
sheikh pointed to the’s support for terrorists in syria, and said, the saudi royal family is trying to stir instability and insecurity in some countries by interfering in their internal affairs
sheikh likened saudi arabia to a whose owners attack their neighbors with stones, and vowed that the family will not be immune from’s attacks and operations.
in similar remarks, sheikh also vowed last week to target interests in iraq and the persian gulf region by thousands of (suicide) operations if the us attacks syria.
sheikh told that his group has "23,000 and equipped forces who can blow the us interests in iraq and the persian gulf at any time if the us commits such a stupid act".
sheikh warned against any adventurism against the syrian nation, and reiterated that the us will not be immune from the operations of his warriors.
he saw the us and israel as the main losers of any possible military strike on syria, and said, “taking into account the islamic and arab awakening movements as well as the (regional) nations' transparent stance on their confrontation against any possible us military strike on syria, the united states and the zionist regime will be definitely defeated” if they open war on syria.
the call for military action against syria intensified after opposition forces accused the syrian government of launching a chemical attack on militant strongholds in the suburbs of damascus on august 21.
damascus has vehemently denied the accusations, saying the chemical attack was carried out by the militants themselves as a false flag operation.
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wərld ˈɑrmi vaʊz tɪ hɪt ˈsɔdi ɔɪl ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz, pɔrts ɪn keɪs əv wɔr ɔn ˈsɪriə ˌteɪˈrɑn (fna*)- ˈlidər əv ˈɑrmi) ʃik vaʊd tɪ ˈtərgət ˈsɔdi ɔɪl ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz ənd pɔrts ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈtæks ˈsɪriə ɪn ə bɪd tɪ hɑrm ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi baɪ ˈstɑpɪŋ ðə floʊ əv krud tɪ ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz. wɪl kət ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈɑrtəri ɪn ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə baɪ əˈtækɪŋ ˈsɔdi pɔrts ənd ɔɪl ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃənz ʃik toʊld ɪn ˈbægdæd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. hi wɔrnd ðət əˈtækɪŋ ˈsɪriə wɪl bi ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ðə ɛnd əv ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə bɪˈkəz ðə rəˈʒim ɪz ðə meɪn ˈpɑrti wɪʧ həz ɪnˈkərəʤd ənd ˈmæstərˌmaɪndɪd wɔr plænz əˈgɛnst ˈsɪriə. ʃik ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə səˈpɔrt fər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪn ˈsɪriə, ənd sɛd, ðə ˈsɔdi rɔɪəl ˈfæməli ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ stər ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti ɪn səm ˈkəntriz baɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnˈtərnəl əˈfɛrz ʃik ˈlaɪkənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə tɪ ə huz ˈoʊnərz əˈtæk ðɛr ˈneɪbərz wɪθ stoʊnz, ənd vaʊd ðət ðə ˈfæməli wɪl nɑt bi ˌɪmˈjun frəm əˈtæks ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ɪn ˈsɪmələr rɪˈmɑrks, ʃik ˈɔlsoʊ vaʊd læst wik tɪ ˈtərgət ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə ˈpərʒən gəlf ˈriʤən baɪ ˈθaʊzənz əv (ˈsuɪˌsaɪd) ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs əˈtæks ˈsɪriə. ʃik toʊld ðət hɪz grup həz ənd ɪkˈwɪpt ˈfɔrsɪz hu kən bloʊ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntərɪsts ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə ˈpərʒən gəlf æt ˈɛni taɪm ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs kəˈmɪts səʧ ə ˈstupɪd ækt". ʃik wɔrnd əˈgɛnst ˈɛni ædˈvɛnʧərˌɪzəm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪriən ˈneɪʃən, ənd riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪl nɑt bi ˌɪmˈjun frəm ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əv hɪz ˈwɔrjərz. hi sɔ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈɪzriəl ɛz ðə meɪn ˈluzərz əv ˈɛni ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri straɪk ɔn ˈsɪriə, ənd sɛd, ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ənd ˈærəb əˈweɪkənɪŋ ˈmuvmənts ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə (ˈriʤənəl) ˈneɪʃənz' trænˈspɛrənt stæns ɔn ðɛr ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈɛni ˈpɑsəbəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri straɪk ɔn ˈsɪriə, ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ðə ˈzaɪənɪst rəˈʒim wɪl bi ˈdɛfənətli defeated”*” ɪf ðeɪ ˈoʊpən wɔr ɔn ˈsɪriə. ðə kɔl fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ˈsɪriə ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ˈæftər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz əˈkjuzd ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə ˈkɛmɪkəl əˈtæk ɔn ˈmɪlətənt ˈstrɔŋˌhoʊldz ɪn ðə ˈsəbərbz əv dəˈmæskəs ɔn ˈɔgəst 21 dəˈmæskəs həz ˈviəməntli dɪˈnaɪd ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz, seɪɪŋ ðə ˈkɛmɪkəl əˈtæk wɑz ˈkɛrid aʊt baɪ ðə ˈmɪlətənts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ə fɔls flæg ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən.
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the penn state running back has found himself in the heisman conversation thanks to his electric play. (0:57)
perhaps the least controversial statement in college football, four weeks into this season, escaped the lips of penn state lions offensive tackle ryan bates in the wake of monster effort saturday night as the lions beat iowa.
"he can do everything," bates said.
barkley, the junior running back, a, mix of power, speed and quickness who already owns the freshman and sophomore rushing records at, is good enough now to be known nationally simply by his first name.
"he can make people miss. he can run people over. he jumps over people," bates said. "he can catch the ball. he can run the ball. he can block."
of course, he can. what's stunning, though, as barkley ascends to the top of heisman trophy watch list in the waning days of september, is that he found a way last week to display all of his talents at once.
well, not on one play. that would be too much to expect for even barkley. but during the course of penn state's big ten opener in iowa city, barkley showcased his complete arsenal, registering likely his best performance at as he broke curt warner's school record for all-purpose yards with 358 on 40 offensive touches and three kickoff returns.
"i cannot imagine that there's a better player in all of college football," penn state coach james franklin said. "i've been doing this for 23 years. the guy is special."
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barkley's teammates and coaches watched him rush for a yards and score 22 touchdowns last year. they saw him gain yards as a true freshman in 2015.
he still left them in awe saturday.
"there was a play where he was surrounded by four guys on the sideline," penn state quarterback trace mcsorley said. "he almost didn't even make a move and squirted out of it. i think, at that point, i kind of caught myself going, 'oh, my god, what was that?'
"there are times where you see it, react to it and real quick, you've gotta move on to the next play."
mcsorley refers to a barkley run of 44 yards immediately after penn state's grant haley recovered a fumble by iowa running back wadley. barkley ran left toward the sideline, through multiple attempts to bring him down, then came to a stop and danced past linebacker josey jewell, who typically tackles everything in sight.
"we work on that," barkley said. "we kinda call it a dead leg."
others work on it, too. that doesn't make them any more similar to barkley, who took a screen pass from mcsorley early in the fourth quarter, cornerback josh jackson and absorbed a hit from safety hooker while still in the air before landing on his feet to gain 10 yards.
"most of that's just instinct," barkley said. "that was. gotta make a play. gotta find a way. it was a critical moment in the game. we needed a first down. we needed to start establishing drives. your body just takes over. you let go."
speaking of critical moments, how about the reception that barkley took 4 yards behind the line of scrimmage, at iowa's line with 24 seconds left in the game and penn state trailing by four points, and raced to the 10? the lions' win probability percentage, according to, jumped points to 51 percent on that play alone.
"every time he touched the football," franklin said, "it was special."
four plays later, on from the 7, barkley found himself as the lone man between mcsorley and a jewell. barkley made his block as the delivered the winning throw to juwan johnson in the end zone.
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barkley said he was most proud of the lions' drive at the end.
"people who appreciate football," he said, "that was a clinic."
maybe so, but he put on a clinic all night -- and against a defense as solid as penn state will face this year ahead of an oct. 21 showdown with michigan at beaver stadium.
barkley finished with 211 rushing yards on 28 carries and a 12 catches for 94 yards.
"i can't take credit for the performance i had," barkley said. "it's an sport. it's a team sport. especially as a running back, you can't do it by yourself."
his humility could get annoying if barkley wasn't so genuine. he could take more credit. and whatever barkley gets, he deserves more.
meanwhile, the lions know better than to grow accustomed to his creativity and array of skills. they know what the nation has begun to recognize -- don't look away from for even a moment.
"he's going to end up bringing up some other new way [to make a play] that no one's ever seen before," mcsorley said. "it's going to make us all go, 'whoa.' so you've just kind of gotta let him do what he does."
yes, most everyone who saw him up close at iowa, it seems, understood they were in the presence of something rare.
something that may end with barkley standing on a new york stage in december.
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ðə pɛn steɪt ˈrənɪŋ bæk həz faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈhaɪsmən ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən θæŋks tɪ hɪz ɪˈlɛktrɪk pleɪ. pərˈhæps ðə list ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl, fɔr wiks ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈsizən, ɪˈskeɪpt ðə lɪps əv pɛn steɪt laɪənz əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl raɪən beɪts ɪn ðə weɪk əv ˈmɑnstər ˈɛfərt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt ɛz ðə laɪənz bit ˈaɪəwə "hi kən du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ," beɪts sɛd. ˈbɑrkli, ðə ˈʤunjər ˈrənɪŋ bæk, ə mɪks əv paʊər, spid ənd kˈwɪknəs hu ɔˈrɛdi oʊnz ðə ˈfrɛʃmən ənd ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈrəʃɪŋ ˈrɛkərdz æt, ɪz gʊd ɪˈnəf naʊ tɪ bi noʊn ˈnæʃənəli ˈsɪmpli baɪ hɪz fərst neɪm. "hi kən meɪk ˈpipəl mɪs. hi kən rən ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər. hi ʤəmps ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl," beɪts sɛd. "hi kən kæʧ ðə bɔl. hi kən rən ðə bɔl. hi kən blɑk." əv kɔrs, hi kən. wəts ˈstənɪŋ, ðoʊ, ɛz ˈbɑrkli əˈsɛndz tɪ ðə tɔp əv ˈhaɪsmən ˈtroʊfi wɔʧ lɪst ɪn ðə ˈweɪnɪŋ deɪz əv sɛpˈtɛmbər, ɪz ðət hi faʊnd ə weɪ læst wik tɪ dɪˈspleɪ ɔl əv hɪz ˈtælənts æt wəns. wɛl, nɑt ɔn wən pleɪ. ðət wʊd bi tu məʧ tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt fər ˈivɪn ˈbɑrkli. bət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kɔrs əv pɛn steɪts bɪg tɛn ˈoʊpənər ɪn ˈaɪəwə ˈsɪti, ˈbɑrkli ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst hɪz kəmˈplit ˈɑrsənəl, ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ ˈlaɪkli hɪz bɛst pərˈfɔrməns æt ɛz hi broʊk kərt ˈwɔrnərz skul ˈrɛkərd fər ˈɔlˈpərpəs jɑrdz wɪθ 358 ɔn 40 əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtəʧɪz ənd θri ˈkɪˌkɔf rɪˈtərnz. "aɪ ˈkænɑt ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðɛrz ə ˈbɛtər pleɪər ɪn ɔl əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔl," pɛn steɪt koʊʧ ʤeɪmz ˈfræŋklɪn sɛd. "aɪv bɪn duɪŋ ðɪs fər 23 jɪrz. ðə gaɪ ɪz ˈspɛʃəl." ˈʤɛfri təˈdeɪ spɔrts ˈtimˌmeɪts ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz wɔʧt ɪm rəʃ fər ə jɑrdz ənd skɔr 22 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz læst jɪr. ðeɪ sɔ ɪm geɪn jɑrdz ɛz ə tru ˈfrɛʃmən ɪn 2015 hi stɪl lɛft ðɛm ɪn ɔ ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. "ðɛr wɑz ə pleɪ wɛr hi wɑz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ fɔr gaɪz ɔn ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn," pɛn steɪt kˈwɔrtərˌbæk treɪs məkˈsɔrli sɛd. "hi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn meɪk ə muv ənd skˈwərtɪd aʊt əv ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk, æt ðət pɔɪnt, aɪ kaɪnd əv kɔt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf goʊɪŋ, 'oʊ, maɪ gɑd, wət wɑz ðət?' "ðɛr ər taɪmz wɛr ju si ɪt, riækt tɪ ɪt ənd ril kwɪk, juv ˈgɑtə muv ɔn tɪ ðə nɛkst pleɪ." məkˈsɔrli rɪˈfərz tɪ ə ˈbɑrkli rən əv 44 jɑrdz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər pɛn steɪts grænt ˈheɪli rɪˈkəvərd ə ˈfəmbəl baɪ ˈaɪəwə ˈrənɪŋ bæk ˈwɑdli. ˈbɑrkli ræn lɛft təˈwɔrd ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn, θru ˈməltəpəl əˈtɛmpts tɪ brɪŋ ɪm daʊn, ðɛn keɪm tɪ ə stɑp ənd dænst pæst ˈlaɪnˌbækər ˈʤoʊzi ʤuɪl, hu ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈtækəlz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn saɪt. "wi wərk ɔn ðət," ˈbɑrkli sɛd. "wi ˈkɪndə kɔl ɪt ə dɛd lɛg." ˈəðərz wərk ɔn ɪt, tu. ðət ˈdəzənt meɪk ðɛm ˈɛni mɔr ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈbɑrkli, hu tʊk ə skrin pæs frəm məkˈsɔrli ˈərli ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər, ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ʤɑʃ ˈʤæksən ənd əbˈzɔrbd ə hɪt frəm ˈseɪfti ˈhʊkər waɪl stɪl ɪn ðə ɛr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlændɪŋ ɔn hɪz fit tɪ geɪn 10 jɑrdz. "moʊst əv ðæts ʤɪst ˈɪnstɪŋkt," ˈbɑrkli sɛd. "ðət wɑz ˈgɑtə meɪk ə pleɪ. ˈgɑtə faɪnd ə weɪ. ɪt wɑz ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ðə geɪm. wi ˈnidɪd ə fərst daʊn. wi ˈnidɪd tɪ stɑrt ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ draɪvz. jʊr ˈbɑdi ʤɪst teɪks ˈoʊvər. ju lɛt goʊ." ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈmoʊmənts, haʊ əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈsɛpʃən ðət ˈbɑrkli tʊk 4 jɑrdz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə laɪn əv ˈskrɪmɪʤ, æt ˈaɪəwəz laɪn wɪθ 24 ˈsɛkəndz lɛft ɪn ðə geɪm ənd pɛn steɪt ˈtreɪlɪŋ baɪ fɔr pɔɪnts, ənd reɪst tɪ ðə 10 ðə laɪənz' wɪn ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti pərˈsɛnɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ʤəmpt pɔɪnts tɪ 51 pərˈsɛnt ɔn ðət pleɪ əˈloʊn. "ˈɛvəri taɪm hi təʧt ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl," ˈfræŋklɪn sɛd, "ɪt wɑz ˈspɛʃəl." fɔr pleɪz ˈleɪtər, ɔn frəm ðə 7 ˈbɑrkli faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ðə loʊn mæn bɪtˈwin məkˈsɔrli ənd ə ʤuɪl. ˈbɑrkli meɪd hɪz blɑk ɛz ðə dɪˈlɪvərd ðə ˈwɪnɪŋ θroʊ tɪ ʤuɑn ˈʤɑnsən ɪn ðə ɛnd zoʊn. ˈbɑrkli sɛd hi wɑz moʊst praʊd əv ðə laɪənz' draɪv æt ðə ɛnd. "ˈpipəl hu əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈfʊtˌbɔl," hi sɛd, "ðət wɑz ə ˈklɪnɪk." ˈmeɪbi soʊ, bət hi pʊt ɔn ə ˈklɪnɪk ɔl naɪt ənd əˈgɛnst ə dɪˈfɛns ɛz ˈsɑləd ɛz pɛn steɪt wɪl feɪs ðɪs jɪr əˈhɛd əv ən ɔkt. 21 ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn wɪθ ˈmɪʃɪgən æt ˈbivər ˈsteɪdiəm. ˈbɑrkli ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪθ 211 ˈrəʃɪŋ jɑrdz ɔn 28 ˈkɛriz ənd ə 12 ˈkæʧɪz fər 94 jɑrdz. "aɪ kænt teɪk ˈkrɛdɪt fər ðə pərˈfɔrməns aɪ hæd," ˈbɑrkli sɛd. "ɪts ən spɔrt. ɪts ə tim spɔrt. əˈspɛʃəli ɛz ə ˈrənɪŋ bæk, ju kænt du ɪt baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf." hɪz hjuˈmɪlɪti kʊd gɪt əˈnɔɪɪŋ ɪf ˈbɑrkli ˈwəzənt soʊ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn. hi kʊd teɪk mɔr ˈkrɛdɪt. ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈbɑrkli gɪts, hi dɪˈzərvz mɔr. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə laɪənz noʊ ˈbɛtər ðən tɪ groʊ əˈkəstəmd tɪ hɪz ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti ənd əreɪ əv skɪlz. ðeɪ noʊ wət ðə ˈneɪʃən həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz doʊnt lʊk əˈweɪ frəm fər ˈivɪn ə ˈmoʊmənt. "hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd əp ˈbrɪŋɪŋ əp səm ˈəðər nu weɪ [tɪ meɪk ə pleɪ] ðət noʊ wənz ˈɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr," məkˈsɔrli sɛd. "ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ɔl goʊ, 'woʊ.' soʊ juv ʤɪst kaɪnd əv ˈgɑtə lɛt ɪm du wət hi dɪz." jɛs, moʊst ˈɛvriˌwən hu sɔ ɪm əp kloʊz æt ˈaɪəwə, ɪt simz, ˌəndərˈstʊd ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈsəmθɪŋ rɛr. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət meɪ ɛnd wɪθ ˈbɑrkli ˈstændɪŋ ɔn ə nu jɔrk steɪʤ ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər.
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any state, no matter how powerful, cannot not rule solely through the use of brute force. there are too few rulers and too many of us for coercion alone to be an effective means of control. the political class must rely on ideology to achieve popular compliance, masking the iron fist in a velvet glove. violence is always behind every state action, but the most efficient form of expropriation occurs when the public believes it is in their interest to be extorted.
mythology is necessary to blunt the violent nature of state power in order to maximize the plunder of property and, most importantly, provide an aura of legitimacy. the perception of legitimacy “is the only thing distinguishing a tax collector from an extortionist, a police officer from a vigilante, and a soldier from a mercenary. legitimacy is an illusion in the mind without which the government does not even exist.”
state authority, and public obedience to it, is manufactured through of ideology and deception. these myths sustain the state and offer an illusion of legitimacy, where orders, no matter how immoral or horrific, are followed because they are seen as emanating from a just authority. the state cannot implement violence against everyone everywhere and overwhelm the host, so the battle is waged against the hearts and minds of the public. fear is exploited, language is distorted, and propaganda is spread, while narratives and history are tightly controlled. the gulag of state power, first and foremost, always exists in the mind.
if the mythology of state power is smashed, then the state is exposed for what it is: institutionalized violence, of the peaceful and productive, and entirely illegitimate.
the myth of the rule of law
in order for a society to have peace and order, there needs to be a set of largely uniform and neutral laws in which the vast majority of the public agree are fair and just. throughout the history of western law, a decentralized process of trial-and-error, competing courts, and private arbitration achieved these rules. a monopoly power was not necessary, nor desirable. before the rise of the modern bureaucratic, democratic, the monarch was the symbol of monopolistic order, and his power consisted mostly in enforcing the private tradition that had already developed over centuries.
eventually, the model we see today grew and absorbed this decentralized tradition into a monolithic, top-down coercive regime imposed by legislatures, state police, and bureaucracies. the “rule of law” became the propaganda term used to justify this radical departure from the western tradition of and private arbitration. the law was now political in nature, subject to the usual array of corruption and disincentives inherent in any political order. with the monopoly state now in charge of law, the idea that a imposed system of justice in which everyone is governed by neutral rules that are objectively applied by judges became a powerful myth for states to exert control over society.
as a myth, however, the concept of the rule of law is both powerful and dangerous. its power derives from its great emotive appeal. the rule of law suggests an absence of arbitrariness, an absence of the worst abuses of tyranny. the image presented by the slogan “america is a government of laws and not people” is one of fair and impartial rule rather than to human whim. this is an image that can command both the allegiance and affection of the citizenry. after all, who be in favor of the rule of law if the only alternative were arbitrary rule? but this image is also the source of the danger. for if citizens really believe that they are being governed by fair and impartial rules and that the only alternative is to personal rule, they will be much more likely to support the state as it progressively curtails their freedom.
the rule of law, imposed by the state, is simply a myth. there is no such thing as “a government of laws and not people.” legislative edicts are always subject to the biases and agendas of those who interpret them, and will be imposed in this manner by whoever currently wields the power of the monopoly state over society.
for example, despite the us very clear language in most of its passages (there are some dangerously vague sections, of course), the most trained and brilliant legal minds can come to completely opposite conclusions over the exact same clause. whether it is a particular amendment in the bill of rights or the particular language of executive or legislative power, a liberal and conservative judge could use sound reasoning and cite historical precedent to make their case and they would both be right. “[b]ecause the law consists of contradictory rules and principles,” argues john hasnas, “sound legal arguments will be available for all legal conclusions, and hence, the normative predispositions of the decision makers, rather than the law itself, determine the outcome of cases.”
the law, then, is not a neutral body of rules to help keep order and govern society; it is merely an opinion with a gun. whenever the state is in charge of anything, the outcomes, process, and administration are always political in nature. there can never be a system of definite, consistent rules that produce determinate results because these laws, no matter how they are written, will always be subjected to the biases, prejudices, and discrimination of those who interpret and enforce them.
the idea that the law is not neutral or determinant is not a revolutionary doctrine and should not be entirely shocking. over a century ago, former supreme court justice oliver wendell holmes argued that certainty in law is an illusion; judicial decisions rely more on the language of logic than they do on objective enforcement. since at least the 1970s, the critical legal studies movement has recognized this, and even they are just reviving the legal realists who made these same insights decades before them. the idea of determinate law is actually an undesirable feature even if we were to overcome the impossibility of making it so as the strength of an effective legal system lies in its ability to have certain amounts of flexibility. this is why the decentralized, private law tradition was able to produce several codes of uniform laws do not murder, steal, assault, or initiate aggression in general while providing the room to adapt to social change and distinct cultures.
when the law is under the dominion of a top-down, coercive state it is transformed from a system of governance to a body of expropriation. whether through the use of logic or emotional appeals, whoever wields the state apparatus says what the law is and they will dispense their armed enforcers to make sure their law is fulfilled.
if an objective rule of law is impossible, then why does this myth persist? to ask the question is to answer it. “like all myths,” notes hasnas,
it is designed to serve an emotive, rather than cognitive, function. the purpose of a myth is not to persuade reason, but to enlist emotions in support of an idea. and this is precisely the case for the myth of the rule of law; its purpose is to enlist the emotions of the public in support of political power structure.
if the public views the law as a neutral and objective arbiter, then they are more willing to support state power and its violent expropriation and parasitism. we are more willing to accept the comfortable delusion of objectivity and the need for predictable laws than deal with the frightening alternatives of supposedly unpredictable anarchy. “once they believe that they are being commanded by an impersonal law rather than other human beings,” people “view their obedience to political authority as a public-spirited acceptance of the requirements of social life rather than mere acquiescence to superior power,” notes hasnas. tyrants of the past used to claim that their rule was inspired by divine right to mask the fact that their rule was an exercise of naked aggression over their subjects. when this doctrine became discredited, a new myth was needed, and the rule of law was born.
no matter how impossible the rule of law may be, the state has a heavy interest in promoting this myth.
before the rise of legislative law, the private, decentralized, and system was effective at promoting peace and public order because it lacked the monopoly power of a centralized state. under both models, laws are never determinate or universally objective. but under a private law system, bad decisions that were not accepted by the public or viewed as overreaches could not be imposed on society. this system of checks and balances allowed laws beneficial to the protection of private property to flourish while weeding out the bad laws.
under a state system, however, it is much harder, if not impossible, to fix bad laws as there now exists a political incentive to keep the law on the books, while most judges serve lengthy or even life terms. if the judge, legislature, and police are all part of the state apparatus, they will tend to find expansive definitions for state power with limited definitions of individual freedoms.
“the myth of the rule of law does more than render the people submissive to state authority; it also turns them into the accomplices in the exercise of its power,” concludes hasnas. “for people who would ordinarily consider it a great evil to deprive individuals of their rights or oppress politically powerless minority groups will respond with patriotic fervor when these same actions are described as upholding the rule of law.” while the state does indeed provide some law and order under its jurisdiction, the “rule of law” has been used as a propaganda tool in order to help cement and legitimize state power.
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ˈɛni steɪt, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈpaʊərfəl, ˈkænɑt nɑt rul ˈsoʊəli θru ðə juz əv brut fɔrs. ðɛr ər tu fju ˈrulərz ənd tu ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs fər koʊəˈrʃən əˈloʊn tɪ bi ən ˈifɛktɪv minz əv kənˈtroʊl. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl klæs məst rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi tɪ əˈʧiv ˈpɑpjələr kəmˈplaɪəns, ˈmæskɪŋ ðə aɪərn fɪst ɪn ə ˈvɛlvət gləv. ˈvaɪələns ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛvəri steɪt ˈækʃən, bət ðə moʊst ɪˈfɪʃənt fɔrm əv ˌɛkˌsproʊpriˈeɪʃən əˈkərz wɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk bɪˈlivz ɪt ɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ bi ɛkˈstɔrtɪd. məˈθɑləˌʤi ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ blənt ðə ˈvaɪələnt ˈneɪʧər əv steɪt paʊər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ðə ˈpləndər əv ˈprɑpərti ənd, moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, prəˈvaɪd ən ˈɔrə əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi. ðə pərˈsɛpʃən əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃɪŋ ə tæks kəˈlɛktər frəm ən ɛkˈstɔrʃənɪst, ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər frəm ə ˌvɪʤəˈlænti, ənd ə ˈsoʊlʤər frəm ə ˈmərsəˌnɛri. lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ɪz ən ˌɪˈluʒən ɪn ðə maɪnd wɪˈθaʊt wɪʧ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn exist.”*.” steɪt əˈθɔrəti, ənd ˈpəblɪk oʊˈbidiəns tɪ ɪt, ɪz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd θru əv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd dɪˈsɛpʃən. ðiz mɪθs səˈsteɪn ðə steɪt ənd ˈɔfər ən ˌɪˈluʒən əv lɪˈʤɪtəməsi, wɛr ˈɔrdərz, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˌɪˈmɔrəl ər hɔˈrɪfɪk, ər ˈfɑloʊd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər sin ɛz ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ə ʤɪst əˈθɔrəti. ðə steɪt ˈkænɑt ˈɪmpləmənt ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈɛvriˌwən ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm ðə hoʊst, soʊ ðə ˈbætəl ɪz weɪʤd əˈgɛnst ðə hɑrts ənd maɪndz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk. fɪr ɪz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪz dɪˈstɔrtɪd, ənd ˌprɑpəˈgændə ɪz sprɛd, waɪl ˈnɛrətɪvz ənd ˈhɪstəri ər ˈtaɪtli kənˈtroʊld. ðə ˈguˌlɑg əv steɪt paʊər, fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ðə maɪnd. ɪf ðə məˈθɑləˌʤi əv steɪt paʊər ɪz smæʃt, ðɛn ðə steɪt ɪz ɪkˈspoʊzd fər wət ɪt ɪz: ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlaɪzd ˈvaɪələns, əv ðə ˈpisfəl ənd pərˈdəktɪv, ənd ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt. ðə mɪθ əv ðə rul əv lɔ ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ə soʊˈsaɪɪti tɪ hæv pis ənd ˈɔrdər, ðɛr nidz tɪ bi ə sɛt əv ˈlɑrʤli ˈjunəˌfɔrm ənd ˈnutrəl lɔz ɪn wɪʧ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈgri ər fɛr ənd ʤɪst. θruaʊt ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈwɛstərn lɔ, ə dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd ˈprɔˌsɛs əv trial-and-error*, kəmˈpitɪŋ kɔrts, ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən əˈʧivd ðiz rulz. ə məˈnɑpəli paʊər wɑz nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, nɔr dɪˈzaɪərəbəl. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˌbjʊrəˈkrætɪk, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk, ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrk wɑz ðə ˈsɪmbəl əv məˌnɑpəˈlɪstɪk ˈɔrdər, ənd hɪz paʊər kənˈsɪstɪd ˈmoʊstli ɪn ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə ˈpraɪvət trəˈdɪʃən ðət hæd ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈvɛləpt ˈoʊvər ˈsɛnʧəriz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə ˈmɑdəl wi si təˈdeɪ gru ənd əbˈzɔrbd ðɪs dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd trəˈdɪʃən ˈɪntu ə ˌmɑnəˈlɪθɪk, ˈtɔpˌdaʊn koʊəˈrsɪv rəˈʒim ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈlɛʤɪsˌleɪʧərz, steɪt pəˈlis, ənd bjʊˈrɑkrəsiz. ðə əv law”*” bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə tərm juzd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðɪs ˈrædɪkəl dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə ˈwɛstərn trəˈdɪʃən əv ənd ˈpraɪvət ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən. ðə lɔ wɑz naʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈjuʒəwəl əreɪ əv kərˈəpʃən ənd ˌdɪsɪnˈsɛntɪvz ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ˈɛni pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔrdər. wɪθ ðə məˈnɑpəli steɪt naʊ ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv lɔ, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ə ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈsɪstəm əv ˈʤəstɪs ɪn wɪʧ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈgəvərnd baɪ ˈnutrəl rulz ðət ər ɑˈbʤɛktɪvli əˈplaɪd baɪ ˈʤəʤɪz bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈpaʊərfəl mɪθ fər steɪts tɪ ɪgˈzərt kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɛz ə mɪθ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ðə rul əv lɔ ɪz boʊθ ˈpaʊərfəl ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs. ɪts paʊər dɪˈraɪvz frəm ɪts greɪt ˈiˌmoʊtɪv əˈpil. ðə rul əv lɔ səˈʤɛsts ən ˈæbsəns əv ˈɑrbəˌtrɛrinəs, ən ˈæbsəns əv ðə wərst əˈbjuzɪz əv ˈtɪrəni. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ pərˈzɛnəd baɪ ðə sˈloʊgən ɪz ə ˈgəvərnmənt əv lɔz ənd nɑt people”*” ɪz wən əv fɛr ənd ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl rul ˈrəðər ðən tɪ ˈjumən wɪm. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈɪmɪʤ ðət kən kəˈmænd boʊθ ðə əˈliʤəns ənd əˈfɛkʃən əv ðə ˈsɪtɪzənri. ˈæftər ɔl, hu bi ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə rul əv lɔ ɪf ðə ˈoʊnli ɔlˈtərnətɪv wər ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri rul? bət ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə sɔrs əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤər. fər ɪf ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈrɪli bɪˈliv ðət ðeɪ ər biɪŋ ˈgəvərnd baɪ fɛr ənd ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl rulz ənd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ɔlˈtərnətɪv ɪz tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl rul, ðeɪ wɪl bi məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə steɪt ɛz ɪt prɑˈgrɛsɪvli kərˈteɪlz ðɛr ˈfridəm. ðə rul əv lɔ, ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ðə steɪt, ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə mɪθ. ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ˈgəvərnmənt əv lɔz ənd nɑt people.”*.” ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈidɪkts ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə ˈbaɪəsɪz ənd əˈʤɛndəz əv ðoʊz hu ˌɪnˈtərprət ðɛm, ənd wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɪn ðɪs ˈmænər baɪ huˈɛvər ˈkərəntli wildz ðə paʊər əv ðə məˈnɑpəli steɪt ˈoʊvər soʊˈsaɪɪti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈvɛri klɪr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn moʊst əv ɪts ˈpæsɪʤɪz (ðɛr ər səm ˈdeɪnʤərəsli veɪg ˈsɛkʃənz, əv kɔrs), ðə moʊst treɪnd ənd ˈbrɪljənt ˈligəl maɪndz kən kəm tɪ kəmˈplitli ˈɑpəzɪt kənˈkluʒənz ˈoʊvər ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm klɔz. ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr əˈmɛndmənt ɪn ðə bɪl əv raɪts ər ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ər ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv paʊər, ə ˈlɪˌbərəl ənd kənˈsərvətɪv ʤəʤ kʊd juz saʊnd ˈrizənɪŋ ənd saɪt hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈprɛsɪdənt tɪ meɪk ðɛr keɪs ənd ðeɪ wʊd boʊθ bi raɪt. ðə lɔ kənˈsɪsts əv ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri rulz ənd principles,”*,” ˈɑrgjuz ʤɑn hasnas*, ˈligəl ˈɑrgjəmənts wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər ɔl ˈligəl kənˈkluʒənz, ənd hɛns, ðə ˈnɔrmətɪv ˌpridɪspəˈzɪʃənz əv ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkərz, ˈrəðər ðən ðə lɔ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv cases.”*.” ðə lɔ, ðɛn, ɪz nɑt ə ˈnutrəl ˈbɑdi əv rulz tɪ hɛlp kip ˈɔrdər ənd ˈgəvərn soʊˈsaɪɪti; ɪt ɪz ˈmɪrli ən əˈpɪnjən wɪθ ə gən. wɛˈnɛvər ðə steɪt ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðə ˈaʊtˌkəmz, ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ər ˈɔlˌweɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪn ˈneɪʧər. ðɛr kən ˈnɛvər bi ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈdɛfənət, kənˈsɪstənt rulz ðət ˈproʊdus dɪˈtərməˌneɪt rɪˈzəlts bɪˈkəz ðiz lɔz, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ðeɪ ər ˈrɪtən, wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈbaɪəsɪz, ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz, ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əv ðoʊz hu ˌɪnˈtərprət ənd ɛnˈfɔrs ðɛm. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə lɔ ɪz nɑt ˈnutrəl ər dɪˈtərmənənt ɪz nɑt ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri ˈdɔktərɪn ənd ʃʊd nɑt bi ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈʃɑkɪŋ. ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɛnʧəri əˈgoʊ, ˈfɔrmər səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈɑlɪvər ˈwɛndəl hoʊmz ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈsərtənti ɪn lɔ ɪz ən ˌɪˈluʒən; ʤuˈdɪʃəl dɪˈsɪʒənz rɪˈlaɪ mɔr ɔn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ˈlɑʤɪk ðən ðeɪ du ɔn əˈbʤɛktɪv ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. sɪns æt list ðə 1970s*, ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈligəl ˈstədiz ˈmuvmənt həz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðɪs, ənd ˈivɪn ðeɪ ər ʤɪst rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ ðə ˈligəl ˈriəlɪsts hu meɪd ðiz seɪm ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈdɛkeɪdz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛm. ðə aɪˈdiə əv dɪˈtərməˌneɪt lɔ ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ən ˌəndɪˈzaɪrəbəl ˈfiʧər ˈivɪn ɪf wi wər tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ðə ˌɪmˌpɔsɪˈbɪlɪti əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt soʊ ɛz ðə strɛŋθ əv ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈligəl ˈsɪstəm laɪz ɪn ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hæv ˈsərtən əˈmaʊnts əv ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti. ðɪs ɪz waɪ ðə dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd, ˈpraɪvət lɔ trəˈdɪʃən wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈsɛvərəl koʊdz əv ˈjunəˌfɔrm lɔz du nɑt ˈmərdər, stil, əˈsɔlt, ər ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt əˈgrɛʃən ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl waɪl prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə rum tɪ əˈdæpt tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ ənd dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈkəlʧərz. wɪn ðə lɔ ɪz ˈəndər ðə dəˈmɪnjən əv ə ˈtɔpˌdaʊn, koʊəˈrsɪv steɪt ɪt ɪz trænsˈfɔrmd frəm ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈgəvərnəns tɪ ə ˈbɑdi əv ˌɛkˌsproʊpriˈeɪʃən. ˈwɛðər θru ðə juz əv ˈlɑʤɪk ər ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈpilz, huˈɛvər wildz ðə steɪt ˌæpərˈætəs sɪz wət ðə lɔ ɪz ənd ðeɪ wɪl dɪˈspɛns ðɛr ɑrmd ɛnˈfɔrsərz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr lɔ ɪz fʊlˈfɪld. ɪf ən əˈbʤɛktɪv rul əv lɔ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, ðɛn waɪ dɪz ðɪs mɪθ pərˈsɪst? tɪ æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz tɪ ˈænsər ɪt. ɔl myths,”*,” noʊts hasnas*, ɪt ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ sərv ən ˈiˌmoʊtɪv, ˈrəðər ðən ˈkɑgnɪtɪv, ˈfəŋkʃən. ðə ˈpərpəs əv ə mɪθ ɪz nɑt tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈrizən, bət tɪ ˌɛnˈlɪst ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ən aɪˈdiə. ənd ðɪs ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli ðə keɪs fər ðə mɪθ əv ðə rul əv lɔ; ɪts ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ ˌɛnˈlɪst ðə ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz əv ðə ˈpəblɪk ɪn səˈpɔrt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl paʊər ˈstrəkʧər. ɪf ðə ˈpəblɪk vjuz ðə lɔ ɛz ə ˈnutrəl ənd əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈɑrbɪtər, ðɛn ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ səˈpɔrt steɪt paʊər ənd ɪts ˈvaɪələnt ˌɛkˌsproʊpriˈeɪʃən ənd parasitism*. wi ər mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə ˈkəmfərtəbəl dɪˈluʒən əv ˌɑbʤɛkˈtɪvɪti ənd ðə nid fər prɪˈdɪktəbəl lɔz ðən dil wɪθ ðə ˈfraɪtənɪŋ ɔlˈtərnətɪvz əv səˈpoʊzədli ˌənprɪˈdɪktəbəl ˈænərˌki. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðeɪ ər biɪŋ kəˈmændɪd baɪ ən ˌɪmˈpərsənəl lɔ ˈrəðər ðən ˈəðər ˈjumən beings,”*,” ˈpipəl ðɛr oʊˈbidiəns tɪ pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈθɔrəti ɛz ə ˈpəblɪkˈspɪrɪtəd əkˈsɛptəns əv ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts əv ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf ˈrəðər ðən mɪr ˌækwiˈɛsəns tɪ suˈpɪriər power,”*,” noʊts hasnas*. ˈtaɪrənts əv ðə pæst juzd tɪ kleɪm ðət ðɛr rul wɑz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ dɪˈvaɪn raɪt tɪ mæsk ðə fækt ðət ðɛr rul wɑz ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ˈneɪkəd əˈgrɛʃən ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈsəbʤɪkts. wɪn ðɪs ˈdɔktərɪn bɪˈkeɪm dɪˈskrɛdɪtɪd, ə nu mɪθ wɑz ˈnidɪd, ənd ðə rul əv lɔ wɑz bɔrn. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ðə rul əv lɔ meɪ bi, ðə steɪt həz ə ˈhɛvi ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðɪs mɪθ. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə raɪz əv ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv lɔ, ðə ˈpraɪvət, dɪˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd, ənd ˈsɪstəm wɑz ˈifɛktɪv æt prəˈmoʊtɪŋ pis ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈɔrdər bɪˈkəz ɪt lækt ðə məˈnɑpəli paʊər əv ə ˈsɛntrəˌlaɪzd steɪt. ˈəndər boʊθ ˈmɑdəlz, lɔz ər ˈnɛvər dɪˈtərməˌneɪt ər ˌjunəˈvərsəli əˈbʤɛktɪv. bət ˈəndər ə ˈpraɪvət lɔ ˈsɪstəm, bæd dɪˈsɪʒənz ðət wər nɑt ækˈsɛptɪd baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ər vjud ɛz ˈoʊvərˌriʧɪz kʊd nɑt bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðɪs ˈsɪstəm əv ʧɛks ənd ˈbælənsɪz əˈlaʊd lɔz ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ ðə prəˈtɛkʃən əv ˈpraɪvət ˈprɑpərti tɪ flərɪʃ waɪl ˈwidɪŋ aʊt ðə bæd lɔz. ˈəndər ə steɪt ˈsɪstəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz məʧ ˈhɑrdər, ɪf nɑt ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, tɪ fɪks bæd lɔz ɛz ðɛr naʊ ɪgˈzɪsts ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ kip ðə lɔ ɔn ðə bʊks, waɪl moʊst ˈʤəʤɪz sərv ˈlɛŋθi ər ˈivɪn laɪf tərmz. ɪf ðə ʤəʤ, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, ənd pəˈlis ər ɔl pɑrt əv ðə steɪt ˌæpərˈætəs, ðeɪ wɪl tɛnd tɪ faɪnd ɪkˈspænsɪv ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz fər steɪt paʊər wɪθ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃənz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈfridəmz. mɪθ əv ðə rul əv lɔ dɪz mɔr ðən ˈrɛndər ðə ˈpipəl səbˈmɪsɪv tɪ steɪt əˈθɔrəti; ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ tərnz ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə əˈkɑmpləsəz ɪn ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ɪts power,”*,” kənˈkludz hasnas*. ˈpipəl hu wʊd ˌɔrdəˈnɛrəli kənˈsɪdər ɪt ə greɪt ˈivəl tɪ dɪˈpraɪv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əv ðɛr raɪts ər əˈprɛs ˈplɪtɪkli ˈpaʊərləs məˈnɔrəti grups wɪl rɪˈspɑnd wɪθ ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ˈfərvər wɪn ðiz seɪm ˈækʃənz ər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə rul əv law.”*.” waɪl ðə steɪt dɪz ˌɪnˈdid prəˈvaɪd səm lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər ˈəndər ɪts ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən, ðə əv law”*” həz bɪn juzd ɛz ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə tul ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp sɪˈmɛnt ənd lɪˈʤɪtəˌmaɪz steɪt paʊər.
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october 18, 2013
the change needed to prevent violence against women in india -- and across the world -- must be systemic, cultural change, not reciprocal violence to individual acts of barbarism, says dutt.
on september 13, a new delhi judge -- based on a guilty verdict days earlier -- sentenced to death the four men convicted of the december and murder of a girl.
crowds cheered as the collective cry from the majority of the public to 'hang the rapists' was answered. the girl's mother remarked that her daughter's dying wish was to see her attackers hanged.
others had insisted on a public execution to reinforce the preventative motive of the sentence. the death penalty may quench, for some, a thirst for a particular -- and highly limited -- type of justice. the delhi rape and murder rightly sowed rage, and i can understand the impulse for such retribution, especially on the part of her parents.
but the death of the perpetrators will do little to change the 'lives' of women in india, today or tomorrow. the fact is, addressing and responding to violence with more violence is not only wrong, but it is ineffective in preventing violent crime. there is much conclusive -- if limited -- scholarship on the death role as a crime deterrent.
a majority of criminologists and police chiefs say the death penalty is much more a symbolic political tool than an actual deterrent (external link). law enforcement overwhelmingly agreed that a 'better economy and more jobs' are a stronger deterrent of violent crime than 'expanded use of the death penalty'.
indeed, the change needed to prevent violence against women in india -- and across the world -- must be systemic, cultural change, not reciprocal violence to individual acts of barbarism.
indian litigator nundy, quoted in the new york times, echoed this sentiment well, saying, 'i think a lot of people were hugging each other because they thought this evil is localised, and it will be wiped out, and that is not the case. the sad truth is that it is not a deterrent.'
real deterrents include appropriate policing, accountable government, and effective implementation of laws. but more than that, the best deterrent to rape is culture change: bold, steady, and persistent challenges to the norms and biases that enable and excuse violence against women.
we need to make violence and discrimination against women socially and culturally unacceptable, in india and beyond -- not just in the spectacular cases, but in our everyday lives, homes, and interactions.
to hang these men does not even begin to address the scale of the problem. if we gave the death penalty to every perpetrator of sexual violence, we would inevitably be hanging people we know -- members of our communities.
media reports indicate that victims knew their offenders in over 94 percent of reported rape cases in india. they were husbands, parents, husbands, neighbours. to bring about a more equitable and safe world for women and girls, we must change hearts and minds in our communities, in our homes.
we cannot make the degradation of women and girls unacceptable simply by 'weeding out' the bad apples. so yes, we should be taking to the streets, but not to call for more death. instead, we should be demanding change from a culture that treats women and girls as less than.
the groundswell of attention and action pouring out onto the streets of delhi and beyond in the wake of the gave -- and continues to give me -- hope. we have spoken to dozens of young men on the streets of delhi who have not only spoken out against acts of violence against women, but the inequitable conditions that they know cause them.
this greater involvement of men in the protests has signalled a tipping point in the ways in which all genders are standing up to demand that no single person be denied their human rights. that means the right to live in a society without fear of violence -- whether you are a young woman riding the bus home or one of four young men on trial for rape and murder.
and it is not just the type of violence right in front of us, or the kind that may get the media attention of the delhi and murder, or any of the subsequent highly acts of sexual violence against women. we also need to dismantle the biases that send girls into dangerous early marriages, that prevent girls from being born -- leaving some communities in india with so few girls that they must be in for men to marry.
men need to stand shoulder to shoulder with women to demand and make that change, too. we need more fathers like the one in -- who took his daughter back from her marriage at 13 when he found out she was being abused -- to become the norm. now he publicly stands against early marriage, talking his relatives out of following the practice.
that is the kind of sustainable change we really need -- where human rights begin and live in every home and all people are able to reach their full potential.
making behaviour punishable by death is not a deterrent. making behaviour absolutely unconscionable is -- and that starts with changing how india as a society -- indeed, how all of us -- views and treats women and girls.
and as long as the meaningful, lasting dialogue sparked last december continues, whatever the fates of her attackers, i don't think the delhi girl's death will be in vain. or as journalist s roy succinctly put it (external link): 'the rapes might not stop; but this conversation isn't stopping either.'
mallika dutt is the founder, president and ceo of breakthrough, a global human rights organisation that 'uses the power of media, pop culture, and community to promote human rights values.'
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ɑkˈtoʊbər 18 2013 ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˈnidɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈɪndiə ənd əˈkrɔs ðə wərld məst bi sɪˈstɛmɪk, ˈkəlʧərəl ʧeɪnʤ, nɑt rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˈvaɪələns tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ækts əv ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm, sɪz dət. ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 13 ə nu ˈdɛli ʤəʤ beɪst ɔn ə ˈgɪlti ˈvərdɪkt deɪz ˈərliər ˈsɛntənst tɪ dɛθ ðə fɔr mɛn kənˈvɪktəd əv ðə dɪˈsɛmbər ənd ˈmərdər əv ə gərl. kraʊdz ʧɪrd ɛz ðə kəˈlɛktɪv kraɪ frəm ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ 'hæŋ ðə ˈreɪpɪsts' wɑz ˈænsərd. ðə gərlz ˈməðər rɪˈmɑrkt ðət hər ˈdɔtərz daɪɪŋ wɪʃ wɑz tɪ si hər əˈtækərz hæŋd. ˈəðərz hæd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ə ˈpəblɪk ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə priˈvɛntətɪv ˈmoʊtɪv əv ðə ˈsɛntəns. ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti meɪ kwɛnʧ, fər səm, ə θərst fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ənd ˈhaɪli ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪp əv ˈʤəstɪs. ðə ˈdɛli reɪp ənd ˈmərdər ˈraɪtli soʊd reɪʤ, ənd aɪ kən ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˌɪmˈpəls fər səʧ ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə pɑrt əv hər ˈpɛrənts. bət ðə dɛθ əv ðə ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz wɪl du ˈlɪtəl tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə 'lɪvz' əv ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈɪndiə, təˈdeɪ ər təˈmɑˌroʊ. ðə fækt ɪz, æˈdrɛsɪŋ ənd rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ˈvaɪələns wɪθ mɔr ˈvaɪələns ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli rɔŋ, bət ɪt ɪz ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv ɪn prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm. ðɛr ɪz məʧ kənˈklusɪv ɪf ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp ɔn ðə dɛθ roʊl ɛz ə kraɪm dɪˈtərrənt. ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪsts ənd pəˈlis ʧifs seɪ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɪz məʧ mɔr ə sɪmˈbɑlɪk pəˈlɪtɪkəl tul ðən ən ˈækʧəwəl dɪˈtərrənt (ɪkˈstərnəl lɪŋk). lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli əˈgrid ðət ə 'ˈbɛtər ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd mɔr ʤɑbz' ər ə ˈstrɔŋgər dɪˈtərrənt əv ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm ðən 'ɪkˈspændɪd juz əv ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti'. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˈnidɪd tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɪn ˈɪndiə ənd əˈkrɔs ðə wərld məst bi sɪˈstɛmɪk, ˈkəlʧərəl ʧeɪnʤ, nɑt rɪˈsɪprəkəl ˈvaɪələns tɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ækts əv ˈbɑrbərˌɪzəm. ˈɪndiən ˈlɪtəˌgeɪtər nundy*, kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, ˈɛkoʊd ðɪs ˈsɛnəmənt wɛl, seɪɪŋ, 'aɪ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl wər ˈhəgɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ θɔt ðɪs ˈivəl ɪz localised*, ənd ɪt wɪl bi waɪpt aʊt, ənd ðət ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs. ðə sæd truθ ɪz ðət ɪt ɪz nɑt ə dɪˈtərrənt.' ril dɪˈtərənts ˌɪnˈklud əˈproʊpriˌeɪt pəˈlisɪŋ, əˈkaʊntəbəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv lɔz. bət mɔr ðən ðət, ðə bɛst dɪˈtərrənt tɪ reɪp ɪz ˈkəlʧər ʧeɪnʤ: boʊld, ˈstɛdi, ənd pərˈsɪstənt ˈʧælənʤɪz tɪ ðə nɔrmz ənd ˈbaɪəsɪz ðət ɪˈneɪbəl ənd ɪkˈskjuz ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən. wi nid tɪ meɪk ˈvaɪələns ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ˈsoʊʃəli ənd ˈkəlʧərəˌli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl, ɪn ˈɪndiə ənd bɪɔnd nɑt ʤɪst ɪn ðə spɛkˈtækjələr ˈkeɪsɪz, bət ɪn ɑr ˈɛvriˈdeɪ lɪvz, hoʊmz, ənd ˌɪnərˈækʃənz. tɪ hæŋ ðiz mɛn dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə skeɪl əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. ɪf wi geɪv ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈpərpəˌtreɪtər əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns, wi wʊd ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli bi ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈpipəl wi noʊ ˈmɛmbərz əv ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz. ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈvɪktɪmz nu ðɛr əˈfɛndərz ɪn ˈoʊvər 94 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌriˈpɔrtəd reɪp ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ˈɪndiə. ðeɪ wər ˈhəzbəndz, ˈpɛrənts, ˈhəzbəndz, ˈneɪbərz. tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə mɔr ˈɛkwɪtəbəl ənd seɪf wərld fər ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz, wi məst ʧeɪnʤ hɑrts ənd maɪndz ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪtiz, ɪn ɑr hoʊmz. wi ˈkænɑt meɪk ðə ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən əv ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ˈsɪmpli baɪ 'ˈwidɪŋ aʊt' ðə bæd ˈæpəlz. soʊ jɛs, wi ʃʊd bi ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə strits, bət nɑt tɪ kɔl fər mɔr dɛθ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, wi ʃʊd bi dɪˈmændɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ frəm ə ˈkəlʧər ðət trits ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz ɛz lɛs ðən. ðə ˈgraʊndsˌwɛl əv əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˈækʃən ˈpɔrɪŋ aʊt ˈɔntu ðə strits əv ˈdɛli ənd bɪɔnd ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə geɪv ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ gɪv mi hoʊp. wi hæv ˈspoʊkən tɪ ˈdəzənz əv jəŋ mɛn ɔn ðə strits əv ˈdɛli hu hæv nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈspoʊkən aʊt əˈgɛnst ækts əv ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən, bət ðə ˌɪˈnɛkwətəbəl kənˈdɪʃənz ðət ðeɪ noʊ kɔz ðɛm. ðɪs ˈgreɪtər ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv mɛn ɪn ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts həz ˈsɪgnəld ə ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ɔl ˈʤɛndərz ər ˈstændɪŋ əp tɪ dɪˈmænd ðət noʊ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən bi dɪˈnaɪd ðɛr ˈjumən raɪts. ðət minz ðə raɪt tɪ lɪv ɪn ə soʊˈsaɪɪti wɪˈθaʊt fɪr əv ˈvaɪələns ˈwɛðər ju ər ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən ˈraɪdɪŋ ðə bəs hoʊm ər wən əv fɔr jəŋ mɛn ɔn traɪəl fər reɪp ənd ˈmərdər. ənd ɪt ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ðə taɪp əv ˈvaɪələns raɪt ɪn frənt əv ˈjuˈɛs, ər ðə kaɪnd ðət meɪ gɪt ðə ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə ˈdɛli ənd ˈmərdər, ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈhaɪli ækts əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən. wi ˈɔlsoʊ nid tɪ dɪsˈmænəl ðə ˈbaɪəsɪz ðət sɛnd gərlz ˈɪntu ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈərli ˈmɛrɪʤɪz, ðət prɪˈvɛnt gərlz frəm biɪŋ bɔrn ˈlivɪŋ səm kəmˈjunɪtiz ɪn ˈɪndiə wɪθ soʊ fju gərlz ðət ðeɪ məst bi ɪn fər mɛn tɪ ˈmɛri. mɛn nid tɪ stænd ˈʃoʊldər tɪ ˈʃoʊldər wɪθ ˈwɪmən tɪ dɪˈmænd ənd meɪk ðət ʧeɪnʤ, tu. wi nid mɔr ˈfɑðərz laɪk ðə wən ɪn hu tʊk hɪz ˈdɔtər bæk frəm hər ˈmɛrɪʤ æt 13 wɪn hi faʊnd aʊt ʃi wɑz biɪŋ əˈbjuzd tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə nɔrm. naʊ hi ˈpəblɪkli stændz əˈgɛnst ˈərli ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈtɔkɪŋ hɪz ˈrɛlətɪvz aʊt əv ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈpræktɪs. ðət ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv səˈsteɪnəbəl ʧeɪnʤ wi ˈrɪli nid wɛr ˈjumən raɪts bɪˈgɪn ənd lɪv ɪn ˈɛvəri hoʊm ənd ɔl ˈpipəl ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ riʧ ðɛr fʊl pəˈtɛnʃəl. ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ dɛθ ɪz nɑt ə dɪˈtərrənt. ˈmeɪkɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər ˌæbsəˈlutli ənˈkɑnʃənəbəl ɪz ənd ðət stɑrts wɪθ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ haʊ ˈɪndiə ɛz ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌɪnˈdid, haʊ ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs vjuz ənd trits ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz. ənd ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðə ˈminɪŋfəl, ˈlæstɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌlɔg spɑrkt læst dɪˈsɛmbər kənˈtɪnjuz, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə feɪts əv hər əˈtækərz, aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə ˈdɛli gərlz dɛθ wɪl bi ɪn veɪn. ər ɛz ˈʤərnəlɪst ɛs rɔɪ səkˈsɪŋktli pʊt ɪt (ɪkˈstərnəl lɪŋk): 'ðə reɪps maɪt nɑt stɑp; bət ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ˈɪzənt ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈiðər.' dət ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndər, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈbreɪkθˌru, ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈjumən raɪts ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət 'ˈjuzɪz ðə paʊər əv ˈmidiə, pɑp ˈkəlʧər, ənd kəmˈjunɪti tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈjumən raɪts ˈvæljuz.'
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for other people with the same name, see john moss (disambiguation)
johnny moss (may 14, 1907 december 16,] was a gambler and professional poker player. he was the first winner of the world series of poker (wsop) main event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970. he also twice won the current tournament format of the main event in 1971 and 1974. he was one of the charter inductees into the poker hall of fame in]
early years [ edit ]
moss was born on may 14, 1907 in marshall, texas and grew up in dallas, texas, which was where he learned how to gamble as a young boy. a group of cheaters taught him how to cheat in games, but moss put this knowledge to good use. as a teenager, he was hired by a local saloon to watch over games and make sure they were played fairly. while he was keeping games safe from cheaters, he was learning the strategy behind playing poker.
gambling career [ edit ]
two years later, moss became a rounder and traveled the country looking for gambling] in the 1950s, moss moved to odessa, texas to be a part of the oil boom and gambling action. moss and his fellow gamblers were part of one of the biggest poker games in texas for many]
heads-up marathon with nick the greek [ edit ]
in 1949, moss played with nick the greek in a "heads up" poker marathon set up by mob boss benny binion, winning between $2 and $4] at the conclusion of the game, nick the greek uttered what has become one of the most famous poker quotes ever: "mr. moss, i have to let you] this game is often cited as the inspiration behind the.[6][7][8] this game became the foundation for al alvarez's book the biggest game in town and is one of the best known stories in poker. despite being one of the poker stories, a soon to be released book, showgirl stories, by steve fischer claims the game never took] according to fischer, there were no stories or reports of this tournament until six years after nick's death. binion never spoke of the game even when providing a detailed history of las vegas and avoided answering questions about the game by saying, "well, my memory ain't what it used to] while nick the greek was often covered by the national media, there are no news reports in any local or national source. fischer says that nearly every version of the story is virtually identical to the version first told by moss beginning circa 1971. the story is consistently said to have taken place in 1949 at the horseshoe casino, a casino that did not exist for another year and a half. fischer also points out that during the time that binion supposedly set up the game, he was fighting off a request from texas to have him extradited. because of his past, binion lost his license to run a gambling establishment in 1948 and did not regain it until april 13, 1950. he was not granted a license to open the horseshoe casino until december 5, 1952. fischer believes that the notion of binion sponsoring a poker game, in front of a window, of a casino that had not opened, while fighting extradition is]
in reaction to a 2017 article on the topic, jack binion, at the time 80 years old, attempted to clarify. to address the heart of the matter first, binion explained that johnny moss and nick did play a poker match in 1949, although it was not at the horseshoe at all. nor was it the spectacle open to spectators many have suggested the match to have been.
"it took place at the flamingo," binion explained. also, it was "not in public." this, he noted, was a quote from himself.
meanwhile, a few years later there was another poker game involving moss, this time at the horseshoe.
"there was a big game at the horseshoe in the early '50s," binion explained, "but nick didn't participate." the game featured "multiple players" including moss, who came and went as the game continued around the clock. unlike the game at the flamingo in 1949, the later one "was held in public."
the confusion, binion surmised, likely stemmed from moss having participated in both games. however, there was never one between him and at the horseshoe, and the pair never did have a heads-up battle in public. binion also clarified that the inspiration for the was the previously held texas gamblers reunion and not any]
world series of poker [ edit ]
moss won the 1970, 1971, and 1974 world series of poker main] for the 1970 main event, moss was actually elected champion by his peers and received a silver cup as his prize. a (possibly apocryphal) story about that election which has appeared in print several times has every one of the six players voting for himself as the best player, and that it was only when the players were asked to vote for the second best player that moss] he played at every from 1970 through 1995, and during his career, he won nine bracelets, placing him in fifth place all-time, behind johnny chan, doyle brunson, and phil ivey (10 each), and phil hellmuth (15). moss had at least a share of the lifetime bracelet lead up until the 2005 world series of poker, which is where johnny chan won his tenth career bracelet. during career, he won $834,422 in tournament]
world series of poker bracelets [ edit ]
year tournament prize (us$) 1970 world series of poker world championship* 1971 limit ace to 5 draw $10,000 1971 $5,000 no limit world championship $30,000 1974 $10,000 no limit world championship $160,000 1975 $1,000 seven card stud $44,000 1976 $500 seven card stud $13,000 1979 $5,000 seven card stud $48,000 1981 $1,000 seven card stud $33,500 1988 $1,500 ace to five draw** $116,400
*in 1970, moss was voted champion by his peers and was awarded a silver]
**moss set the record for the oldest bracelet winner in history, which still stands as of the end of the 2017 world series of]
personal life and legacy [ edit ]
moss's wife was virgie, who was from west]
one of strategies for tournament poker was survival in the early stages. as the tournament goes on and blinds increase, his strategy was to test opponents with aggression and bigger]
fellow professional doyle brunson put moss on his mount rushmore of poker players, along with pearson, sailor roberts, and chip]
an authorized autobiography on moss, which is called champion of champions, was written by don]
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fər ˈəðər ˈpipəl wɪθ ðə seɪm neɪm, si ʤɑn mɔs (disambiguation*) ˈʤɑni mɔs (meɪ 14 1907 dɪˈsɛmbər 16 wɑz ə ˈgæmblər ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈpoʊkər pleɪər. hi wɑz ðə fərst ˈwɪnər əv ðə wərld ˈsɪriz əv ˈpoʊkər (wsop*) meɪn ɪˈvɛnt, æt ðə taɪm ə kæʃ geɪm ɪˈvɛnt ɪn wɪʧ hi wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ˈtaɪtəl baɪ ðə voʊt əv hɪz pɪrz ɪn 1970 hi ˈɔlsoʊ twaɪs wən ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈfɔrˌmæt əv ðə meɪn ɪˈvɛnt ɪn 1971 ənd 1974 hi wɑz wən əv ðə ˈʧɑrtər ˌɪnˈdəkˈtiz ˈɪntu ðə ˈpoʊkər hɔl əv feɪm ɪn ˈərli jɪrz ˈɛdət mɔs wɑz bɔrn ɔn meɪ 14 1907 ɪn ˈmɑrʃəl, ˈtɛksəs ənd gru əp ɪn ˈdæləs, ˈtɛksəs, wɪʧ wɑz wɛr hi ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ ˈgæmbəl ɛz ə jəŋ bɔɪ. ə grup əv ˈʧitərz tɔt ɪm haʊ tɪ ʧit ɪn geɪmz, bət mɔs pʊt ðɪs ˈnɑlɪʤ tɪ gʊd juz. ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, hi wɑz haɪərd baɪ ə ˈloʊkəl səˈlun tɪ wɔʧ ˈoʊvər geɪmz ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ wər pleɪd ˈfɛrli. waɪl hi wɑz ˈkipɪŋ geɪmz seɪf frəm ˈʧitərz, hi wɑz ˈlərnɪŋ ðə ˈstrætəʤi bɪˈhaɪnd pleɪɪŋ ˈpoʊkər. ˈgæmbəlɪŋ kərɪr ˈɛdət tu jɪrz ˈleɪtər, mɔs bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈraʊndər ənd ˈtrævəld ðə ˈkəntri ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə 1950s*, mɔs muvd tɪ oʊˈdɛsə, ˈtɛksəs tɪ bi ə pɑrt əv ðə ɔɪl bum ənd ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ˈækʃən. mɔs ənd hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈgæmblərz wər pɑrt əv wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈpoʊkər geɪmz ɪn ˈtɛksəs fər ˈmɛni ˈhɛdˌzəp ˈmɛrəˌθɑn wɪθ nɪk ðə grik ˈɛdət ɪn 1949 mɔs pleɪd wɪθ nɪk ðə grik ɪn ə "hɛdz əp" ˈpoʊkər ˈmɛrəˌθɑn sɛt əp baɪ mɑb bɔs ˈbɛni ˈbɪnjən, ˈwɪnɪŋ bɪtˈwin 2 ənd 4 æt ðə kənˈkluʒən əv ðə geɪm, nɪk ðə grik ˈətərd wət həz bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈpoʊkər kwoʊts ˈɛvər: "ˈmɪstər. mɔs, aɪ hæv tɪ lɛt ju ðɪs geɪm ɪz ˈɔfən ˈsaɪtɪd ɛz ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ðɪs geɪm bɪˈkeɪm ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən fər æl ˈælvərˌɛzɪz bʊk ðə ˈbɪgəst geɪm ɪn taʊn ənd ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst noʊn ˈstɔriz ɪn ˈpoʊkər. dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈpoʊkər ˈstɔriz, ə sun tɪ bi riˈlist bʊk, ˈʃoʊˌgərl ˈstɔriz, baɪ stiv ˈfɪʃər kleɪmz ðə geɪm ˈnɛvər tʊk əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪʃər, ðɛr wər noʊ ˈstɔriz ər rɪˈpɔrts əv ðɪs ˈtʊrnəmənt ənˈtɪl sɪks jɪrz ˈæftər nɪks dɛθ. ˈbɪnjən ˈnɛvər spoʊk əv ðə geɪm ˈivɪn wɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə dɪˈteɪld ˈhɪstəri əv ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ənd əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈænsərɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm baɪ seɪɪŋ, "wɛl, maɪ ˈmɛməri eɪnt wət ɪt juzd tɪ waɪl nɪk ðə grik wɑz ˈɔfən ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈmidiə, ðɛr ər noʊ nuz rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ˈɛni ˈloʊkəl ər ˈnæʃənəl sɔrs. ˈfɪʃər sɪz ðət ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈvərʧuəli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈvərʒən fərst toʊld baɪ mɔs bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈsərkə 1971 ðə ˈstɔri ɪz kənˈsɪstəntli sɛd tɪ hæv ˈteɪkən pleɪs ɪn 1949 æt ðə ˈhɔrsˌʃu kəˈsinoʊ, ə kəˈsinoʊ ðət dɪd nɑt ɪgˈzɪst fər əˈnəðər jɪr ənd ə hæf. ˈfɪʃər ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm ðət ˈbɪnjən səˈpoʊzədli sɛt əp ðə geɪm, hi wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɔf ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ˈtɛksəs tɪ hæv ɪm ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd. bɪˈkəz əv hɪz pæst, ˈbɪnjən lɔst hɪz ˈlaɪsəns tɪ rən ə ˈgæmbəlɪŋ ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ɪn 1948 ənd dɪd nɑt rɪˈgeɪn ɪt ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 13 1950 hi wɑz nɑt ˈgrænɪd ə ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈhɔrsˌʃu kəˈsinoʊ ənˈtɪl dɪˈsɛmbər 5 1952 ˈfɪʃər bɪˈlivz ðət ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈbɪnjən ˈspɑnsərɪŋ ə ˈpoʊkər geɪm, ɪn frənt əv ə ˈwɪndoʊ, əv ə kəˈsinoʊ ðət hæd nɑt ˈoʊpənd, waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ɪz ɪn riˈækʃən tɪ ə 2017 ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈtɑpɪk, ʤæk ˈbɪnjən, æt ðə taɪm 80 jɪrz oʊld, əˈtɛmptəd tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ. tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˈmætər fərst, ˈbɪnjən ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət ˈʤɑni mɔs ənd nɪk dɪd pleɪ ə ˈpoʊkər mæʧ ɪn 1949 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz nɑt æt ðə ˈhɔrsˌʃu æt ɔl. nɔr wɑz ɪt ðə ˈspɛktəkəl ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈspɛkteɪtərz ˈmɛni hæv səˈʤɛstɪd ðə mæʧ tɪ hæv bɪn. "ɪt tʊk pleɪs æt ðə fləˈmɪŋgoʊ," ˈbɪnjən ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈɔlsoʊ, ɪt wɑz "nɑt ɪn ˈpəblɪk." ðɪs, hi ˈnoʊtɪd, wɑz ə kwoʊt frəm hɪmˈsɛlf. ˈminˌwaɪl, ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər ðɛr wɑz əˈnəðər ˈpoʊkər geɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ mɔs, ðɪs taɪm æt ðə ˈhɔrsˌʃu. "ðɛr wɑz ə bɪg geɪm æt ðə ˈhɔrsˌʃu ɪn ðə ˈərli 50s*," ˈbɪnjən ɪkˈspleɪnd, "bət nɪk ˈdɪdənt pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt." ðə geɪm ˈfiʧərd "ˈməltəpəl pleɪərz" ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔs, hu keɪm ənd wɛnt ɛz ðə geɪm kənˈtɪnjud əraʊnd ðə klɑk. ənˈlaɪk ðə geɪm æt ðə fləˈmɪŋgoʊ ɪn 1949 ðə ˈleɪtər wən "wɑz hɛld ɪn ˈpəblɪk." ðə kənfˈjuʒən, ˈbɪnjən sərˈmaɪzd, ˈlaɪkli stɛmd frəm mɔs ˈhævɪŋ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn boʊθ geɪmz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wɑz ˈnɛvər wən bɪtˈwin ɪm ənd æt ðə ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ənd ðə pɛr ˈnɛvər dɪd hæv ə ˈhɛdˌzəp ˈbætəl ɪn ˈpəblɪk. ˈbɪnjən ˈɔlsoʊ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ðət ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən fər ðə wɑz ðə ˈpriviəsli hɛld ˈtɛksəs ˈgæmblərz riˈunjən ənd nɑt ˈɛni wərld ˈsɪriz əv ˈpoʊkər ˈɛdət mɔs wən ðə 1970 1971 ənd 1974 wərld ˈsɪriz əv ˈpoʊkər meɪn fər ðə 1970 meɪn ɪˈvɛnt, mɔs wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈʧæmpiən baɪ hɪz pɪrz ənd rɪˈsivd ə ˈsɪlvər kəp ɛz hɪz praɪz. ə (ˈpɑsəbli əˈpɑkrəfəl) ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ðət ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪʧ həz əˈpɪrd ɪn prɪnt ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz həz ˈɛvəri wən əv ðə sɪks pleɪərz ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ðə bɛst pleɪər, ənd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə pleɪərz wər æst tɪ voʊt fər ðə ˈsɛkənd bɛst pleɪər ðət mɔs hi pleɪd æt ˈɛvəri frəm 1970 θru 1995 ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kərɪr, hi wən naɪn ˈbreɪslɪts, ˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪm ɪn fɪθ pleɪs ˌɔlˈtaɪm, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈʤɑni ʧæn, dɔɪl ˈbrənsən, ənd fɪl ˈaɪvi 10 iʧ), ənd fɪl ˈhɛlˌmuθ 15 mɔs hæd æt list ə ʃɛr əv ðə ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈbreɪslət lɛd əp ənˈtɪl ðə 2005 wərld ˈsɪriz əv ˈpoʊkər, wɪʧ ɪz wɛr ˈʤɑni ʧæn wən hɪz tɛnθ kərɪr ˈbreɪslət. ˈdʊrɪŋ kərɪr, hi wən ɪn ˈtʊrnəmənt wərld ˈsɪriz əv ˈpoʊkər ˈbreɪslɪts ˈɛdət jɪr ˈtʊrnəmənt praɪz (ˈjuˈɛs$) 1970 wərld ˈsɪriz əv ˈpoʊkər wərld 1971 ˈlɪmət eɪs tɪ 5 drɔ 1971 noʊ ˈlɪmət wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp 1974 noʊ ˈlɪmət wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp 1975 ˈsɛvən kɑrd stəd 1976 500 ˈsɛvən kɑrd stəd 1979 ˈsɛvən kɑrd stəd 1981 ˈsɛvən kɑrd stəd 1988 eɪs tɪ faɪv *ɪn 1970 mɔs wɑz ˈvoʊtɪd ˈʧæmpiən baɪ hɪz pɪrz ənd wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ə ˈsɪlvər **mɔs sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd fər ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈbreɪslət ˈwɪnər ɪn ˈhɪstəri, wɪʧ stɪl stændz ɛz əv ðə ɛnd əv ðə 2017 wərld ˈsɪriz əv ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf ənd ˈlɛgəsi ˈɛdət waɪf wɑz ˈvərgi, hu wɑz frəm wɛst wən əv ˈstrætəʤiz fər ˈtʊrnəmənt ˈpoʊkər wɑz sərˈvaɪvəl ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz. ɛz ðə ˈtʊrnəmənt goʊz ɔn ənd blaɪndz ˌɪnˈkris, hɪz ˈstrætəʤi wɑz tɪ tɛst əˈpoʊnənts wɪθ əˈgrɛʃən ənd ˈbɪgər ˈfɛloʊ prəˈfɛʃənəl dɔɪl ˈbrənsən pʊt mɔs ɔn hɪz maʊnt ˈrəʃmɔr əv ˈpoʊkər pleɪərz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈpɪrsən, ˈseɪlər ˈrɑbərts, ənd ʧɪp ən ˈɔθərˌaɪzd ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi ɔn mɔs, wɪʧ ɪz kɔld ˈʧæmpiən əv ˈʧæmpiənz, wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ dɑn
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"buzzbomb" here. for the song by the dead kennedys, see (song) . for other uses, see (disambiguation)
the flying bomb (german: 1 "vengeance weapon known to the allies as the buzz bomb, or doodlebug,[b] and in germany as (cherrystone) or an early cruise missile and the only production aircraft to use a for power.
the was the first of the so-called "vengeance weapons" orn) series designed for terror bombing of london. it was developed at army research center in 1939 by the nazi german during the second world war. during initial development it was known by the "cherryone". because of its limited range, the thousands of missiles launched into england were fired from launch facilities along the french (pas-de-calais) and dutch coasts. the first was launched at london on 13 june] one week after (and prompted by) the successful allied landings in europe. at peak, more than one hundreds a day were fired at england, in total, decreasing in number as sites were overrun until october 1944, when the last site in range of britain was overrun by allied forces. after this, thes were directed at the port of antwerp and other targets in belgium, withs being launched. the attacksopped only a month before the war in europe ended, when the last launch site in the low countries was overrun on 29 march 1945.
the british operated an arrangement of air, including guns and fighter aircraft, to intercept the bombs before they reached their targets as part of operation crossbow, while the launch sites and undergroundorage depots were targets ofrategic]
design and development [ edit ]
in late 1936, while employed by the argus motoren company, fritz began work on the further development of aircraft; argus had already developed a surveillance aircraft, the as 292 (military designation 43).
on 9 november 1939, a proposal for a aircraft carrying a payload of (2,200 lb) over a distance of 500 (310 mi) was forwarded to the (german air ministry). argus worked in cooperation with lorentz ag and to develop the project as a private venture, and in april 1940, presented an improvedudy of project "fernfeuer" to the, as project p 35 "erfurt".
on 31 may, rudolf bree of the commented that he saw no chance that the projectile could be deployed in combat conditions, as the proposed system was seen as a design weakness. heinrich, the director of argus, met with ernst on 6 january 1941 to try to convince him that the development should be continued, but decided to cancel it.
despite this, was convinced that the basic idea was sound and proceeded to simplify the design. as an aircraft engine manufacturer, argus lacked the capability to produce a fuselage for the project and sought the assistance of robert lusser, chief designer and technical director at heinkel. on 22 january 1942, lusser took up a position with the aircraft company. he met on 27 february and was informed of's project.'s design used two engines; lusser improved the design to use a single engine.
a final proposal for the project was submitted to the technical office of the on 5 june and the project was renamed fi 103, as was to be the chief contractor. on 19 june, erhard milch gave fi 103 production high priority, and development was undertaken at the's coastal test centre at karlshagen, part of the-west facility.
by 30 august, had completed the first fuselage, and the first flight of the fi 103 took place on 10 december 1942, when it was by a 200.
the was named by the reich journalist hans schwarz van in june 1944 with hitler's]
description [ edit ]
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the was designed under the (cherryone) by lusser and, with a fuselage constructed mainly of welded sheeteel and wings built of plywood. the simple, engine 50 times per second, and the characteristic buzzing sound gave rise to the colloquial names "buzz bomb" or "doodlebug" (a common name for a wide variety of flying insects). it was known briefly in germany (on hitler's orders) as (may bug) and (crow).
power plant [ edit ]
ignition of the argus was accomplished using an automotive type spark plug located about 76 (2 6 in) behind the intake shutters, with current supplied from a portablearting unit. three air nozzles in the front of the were at the same time connected to an external air source that was used toart the engine. acetylene gas was typically used forarting the engine, and very often a panel of wood or similar material was held across the end of the tailpipe to prevent the fuel from diffusing and escaping before ignition. the was fuelled by 625 (165 us gallons) of 75 octane gasoline.
once the engine had beenarted and the temperature had risen to the minimum operating level, the external air hose and connectors were removed and the engine's resonant design kept it firing without any further need for the electrical ignition system, which was used only to ignite the engine whenarting.
rear view of in showing launch ramp section
the argus as 014 (also known as a resonant jet) could operate at zero airspeed because of the nature of its intake shutters and its acoustically tuned resonant combustion chamber. however, because of the lowatic thrust of the pulse jet engine and the very highall speed of the small wings, the could not take off under its own power in a practically short distance, and thus needed to be by aircraft catapult or from a modified bomber aircraft such as a heinkel he 111.
beginning in january 1941, the's engine was also tested on a variety of craft, including automobiles and an experimental attack boat known as the "tornado". the unsuccessful prototype was a version of a sprengboot, in which a boat loaded with explosives waseered towards a target ship and the pilot would leap out of the back at the last moment. the tornado was assembled from surplus hulls connected in catamaran fashion with a small pilot cabin on the crossbeams. the tornado prototype was a noisy underperformer and was abandoned in favour of more conventional piston engined craft.
the engine made its first flight aboard a go 145 on 30 april 1941.
guidance system [ edit ]
the guidance system used a simple autopilot developed by in berlin to regulate altitude and airspeed. the at first planned to use a radio control system with the for precision attacks, but the government decided instead to use the missile against] a weighted pendulum system provided attitude measurement to control pitch, damped by a gyrocompass which alsoabilized it. operating power for the gyroscope platform and the actuators was provided by two large spherical compressed air tanks that also pressurized the fuel tank. these air tanks were charged to 150 atm (2,200 psi) before launch. with the counter determining how far the missile would fly, it was only necessary to launch the with the ramp pointing in the approximate direction, and the autopilot controlled the flight.
there was a more sophisticated interaction between yaw, roll and other sensors: a gyrocompass (set by swinging in a hangar before launch) gave feedback to control the dynamics of pitch and roll, but it was angled away from the horizontal so that controlling these degrees of freedom interacted: the gyroscope remained true on the basis of feedback received from a magnetic needed] and from the fore and aft pendulum. this interaction meant that rudder control was sufficient foreering and no banking mechanism was needed. in a that landed without detonating between and in march 1945, several rolled up issues of the german wartime propaganda magazine signal were found inserted into the left wing's tubulareel spar, used for weight to preset the missile'satic equilibrium before launching. several of the earliests to be launched were provided with a small radio transmitter (using a valve marked' but equivalent to a power valve, type) to check the general direction of flight related to the launching place's and the target's grid coordinates by radio bearing (navigation).
an odometer driven by a vane anemometer on the nose determined when the target area had been reached, accurately enough for area bombing. before launch, the counter was set to a value that would reach zero upon arrival at the target in the prevailing wind conditions. as the missile flew, the airflow turned the propeller, and every 30 rotations of the propeller counted down one number on the counter. this counter triggered the arming of the warhead after about 60 (37 mi). when the count reached zero, two detonating bolts were fired. two spoilers on the elevator were released, the linkage between the elevator and servo was jammed and a guillotine device cut off the control hoses to the rudder servo, setting the rudder in neutral. these actions put the into aeep] while this was originally intended to be a power dive, in practice the dive caused the fuel flow to cease, whichopped the engine. the sudden silence after the buzzing alerted listeners of the impending impact. the fuel problem was quickly fixed, and when the lasts fell, the majority hit with power.
initially,s landed within a circle 19 miles (31 kilometres) in diameter, but by the end of the war, accuracy had been improved to about 7 miles, which was comparable to the]
warhead [ edit ]
the warhead was of, later the explosive was used, as used for filling other bombs. fillings were identified by the warhead being painted red, although the assembled missiles were painted green or grey over this.
fuzing was by a triple system. the mains were an electrical impact and a mechanical backup impact. these were immediate actions, the intention being to detonate the warhead on the first impact with the surface, rather than allowing itself to become buried first. this was a major difference from the, and a reason for the high lethality of the. although they did not demolish buildings or deepructures asfectively as the bombs, or the, their blastfects were almost all released at the surface and caused many casualties. the electrical, 76, was mounted at the front, immediately behind the compass and the air speed propeller. it connected to a central tube through the warhead, containing the and boosters. two transverse pockets, in typical german fashion, were placed in the upper surface of the warhead for the secondarys, also connecting to this same tube.
to avoid the risk of this secret weapon being examined by the british, there was a third time delay. this was too short to be any sort of booby trap, just to destroy the weapon if a soft landing had not triggered the impacts. these systems were very reliable and there were almost no duds]
launch ramp [ edit ]
ground-launcheds were typically propelled up an inclined launch ramp by an apparatus known as a ("steam generator"), which reactedabilized hydrogen peroxide and potassium and z-stoff), the same combination of chemicals used as propellants for the messerschmitt me 163 rocket plane, and the walter rocket booster unit. velocity for an operational was 580/h (360 mph) as it left the end of the launch ramp.
the original design for launch sites included a number of hangars ororage garages as well as preparation and command buildings, as well as the launch ramp, all of which were easily identifiable from aerial photographs resulting in bombing attacks on the sites. launching needed aeam generator.
100 (22 imp gal; 26 us gal) of hydrogen peroxide and potassium was later used in place ofeam, whereby the was thrown into the air using a system similar to that used on an aircraft carrier to launch planes.
a light design a small (7.5 m or 25) preparation building, a small firing control room and the (39) launch ramp which was supplied in kit form, with legs resting in concrete]
operation andfectiveness [ edit ]
the first complete airframe was delivered on 30 august 1942, and after the first complete was delivered in september, the first glide test flight was on 28 october 1942 at, from under a 200. the first powered trial was on 10 december, launched from beneath an he 111.
the z.b.v. formed during the last days of november 1943 in france commanded by general der z.v. erich heinemann was responsible for the operational use of.[22]
the conventional launch sites could theoretically launch about 15s per day, but this rate was difficult to achieve on a consistent basis; the maximum rate achieved was 18. overall, only about 25 per cent of thes hit their targets, the majority being lost because of a combination of defensive measures, mechanical unreliability or guidance errors. with the capture or destruction of the launch facilities used to attack england, thes were employed in attacks againstrategic points in belgium, primarily the port of antwerp.
launches against britain were met by a variety of countermeasures, including barrage balloons and aircraft including the hawker tempest and gloster meteor. these measures were so successful that by august 1944 about 80 per cent ofs were being] (the meteors, although fast enough to catch thes, suffered frequent cannon failures, and accounted for only] in all, abouts were destroyed by]
the intended operational altitude was originally set at m (9,000). however, repeated failures of a barometric regulator led to it being changed in may 1944, halving the operational height, thereby bringings into range of the bofors guns commonly used by allied aa units.
luftwaffe heinkel he 111. this version could carry 76) flying bombs, but only a few aircraft were produced in 1944. some were used by bomb wing 3. a he 111. this version could carry 76) flying bombs, but only a few aircraft were produced in 1944. some were used by bomb wing 3.
the trial versions of the were. most operationals were launched fromatic sites on land, but from july 1944 to january 1945, the launched approximately from modified heinkel he of the's 3 (3rd bomber wing, the so-called "blitz wing") flying over the north sea. apart from the obvious motive of permitting the bombardment campaign to continue afteratic ground sites on the french coast were lost, gave the the opportunity to outflank the increasinglyfective ground and air put up by the british against the missile. to the associated risks (primarily radar detection), the developed a tactic called "lo-hi-lo": the he would, upon leaving their airbases and crossing the coast, descend to an exceptionally low altitude. when the launch point was neared, the bombers would swiftly ascend, fire theirs, and then rapidly descend again to the previous "wave-top" level for the return flight. research after the war estimated a 40 per cent failure rate ofs, and the he used in this role were vulnerable to attack, as the launch lit up the area around the aircraft for several seconds. the combat potential ofs dwindled as 1944 progressed at about the same rate as that of the missiles, as the british gradually took the measure of the weapon and developed increasinglyfective defence tactics.
experimental and long-range variants [ edit ]
a german crew rolls out a.
v-1 fi 103) in flight
late in the war, several piloteds, known as, were built, but these were never used in combat. hanna made some flights in the modified reichenberg when she was asked to find out why test pilots were unable to land it and had died as a result. she discovered, after simulated landing attempts at high altitude where there was air space to recover, that the craft had an extremely highall speed and the previous pilots with little high-speed experience had attempted their approaches much too slowly. her recommendation of much higher landing speeds was then introduced in training new reichenberg volunteer pilots. the were rather than fired from a catapult ramp as erroneously portrayed in the film operation needed]
there were plans, not put into practice, to use the ar 234 jet bomber to launchs either by towing them aloft or by launching them from a "piggy back" position (in the manner of the mistel, but in reverse) atop the aircraft. in the latter configuration, a pilot-controlled, operated dorsal trapeze mechanism would elevate the missile on the launch cradle some eight feet clear of the upper fuselage. this was necessary to avoid damaging the mother craft's fuselage and tail surfaces when the ignited, as well as to ensure a "clean" airflow for the argus motor's intake. a somewhat less ambitious project undertaken was the adaptation of the missile as a "flying fuel tank" (deichselschlepp) for the messerschmitt me 262 jet fighter, which was initially behind an [[heinkel he greif]] bomber. the, internal systems and warhead of the missile were removed, leaving only the wings and basic fuselage, now containing a single large fuel tank. a small cylindrical module, similar in shape to a dart, was placed atop the verticalabilizer at the rear of the tank, acting as a centre of gravity balance and attachment point for a variety of equipment sets. a rigid with a pitch pivot at the forward end connected the flying tank to the me 262. the operational procedure for this unusual configuration saw the tank resting on a wheeled trolley for take-off. the trolley was dropped once the combination was airborne, and explosive bolts separated the from the fighter upon exhaustion of the tank's fuel supply. a number of test flights were conducted in 1944 with this set-up, but inflight "porpoising" of the tank, with the instability transferred to the fighter, meant the system was too unreliable to be used. an identical of the flying tank for the ar 234 bomber was also investigated, with the same conclusions reached. some of the "flying fuel tanks" used in trials a cumbersome fixed and undercarriage arrangement, which (along with being pointless) merely increased the drag andability problems already inherent in the needed]
one variant of the basic fi 103 design did see operational use. the progressive loss of french launch sites as 1944 proceeded and the area of territory under german control shrank meant that soon the would lack the range to hit targets in england. was one alternative, but the most obvious solution was to extend the missile's range. thus the version developed. the weapon's fuel tank was increased in size, with a corresponding reduction in the capacity of the warhead. additionally, the and wings of the models were made of wood, affording a considerable weight saving. with these modifications, the could be fired at london and nearby urban centres from prospective ground sites in the netherlands. franticforts were made to construct a sufficient number ofs in order to allow a large-scale bombardment campaign to coincide with the offensive, but numerous factors (bombing of the factories producing the missiles, shortages ofeel and rail transport, the chaotic tactical situation germany was facing at this point in the war, etc.) delayed the delivery of these long-ranges until 1945. beginning on 2 march 1945, slightly more than three weeks before the campaign finally ended, several hundreds were launched at britain from dutch sites under operation "zeppelin". frustrated by increasing allied dominance in the air, germany also employeds to attack the forward airfields, such as volkel, in the]
there was also a upgraded variant] meant to use the porsche low-cost turbojet] of some 500f (1,100 lbf) thrust.
almosts were made; by march 1944, they were each produced in 350 hours (including 120 for the autopilot), at a cost of just 4 per cent of a, which delivered a comparable payload. approximately were fired at england; reached london, killing about people and injuring] the greatest density of hits were received by, on the fringe of london. antwerp, belgium was hit bys from october 1944 to march]
intelligence reports [ edit ]
for allied intelligence activities and german counterintelligence regarding the flying bomb, see and intelligence
the target apparatus" helped to hide the nature of the device, and some time passed before references to 76 were linked to the pilotless aircraft (an experimental) that had crashed on in the baltic and to reports from agents of a flying bomb capable of being used against london. importantly, the polish home army intelligence contributed information on construction and a place of development (peenemünde). initially, british experts were of the because they had considered only solid fuel rockets, which could not attain theated range of (2,200 lb): 130 miles (210 kilometres). however, they later considered other types of engine, and by the time german scientists had achieved the needed accuracy to deploy the as a weapon, british intelligence had a very accurate assessment of]
countermeasures in england [ edit ]
anti-aircraft guns [ edit ]
a battery ofatic guns on platforms at hastings on the south coast of england, july 1944
the british defence against the german long-range weapons was operation crossbow. guns of the royal artillery and raf regiment redeployed in several movements: first in 1944 from positions on the north downs to the south coast of england, then a cordon closing the thames estuary to attacks from the east. in september 1944, a new linear defence line was formed on the coast of east anglia, and finally in december there was a further layout along the coast. the deployments were prompted by changes to the approach tracks of the as launch sites were overrun by the allies' advance.
on the first night of sustained bombardment, the crews around were jubilant suddenly they were downing unprecedented numbers of german bombers; most of their targets burst into flames and fell when their engines cut out. there was great disappointment when the truth was announced. gunners soon found that such small targets were, in fact, very difficult to hit. the cruising altitude of the, between 600 to 900 m (2,000 to), was just above thefective range of light guns, and just below the optimum engagement height of heavier guns.
the altitude and speed were more than the rate of traverse of theandard british mobile gun could cope with. theatic version of the, designed for use on a permanent, concrete platform, had a faster traverse. the cost and delay of installing new permanent platforms for the guns was fortunately found to be unnecessary - a temporary platform built devised by the and made from railway sleepers and rails was found to be adequate for theatic guns, making them considerably easier to as the threat changed.[32][c]
the development of the proximity and of centimetric, 3 frequency radars based on the cavity magnetron helped to counter the's high speed and small size. in 1944, bell labsarted delivery of an predictor system based on an analogue computer, just in time for the allied invasion of europe.
these electronic aids arrived in quantity from june 1944, just as the guns reached their firing positions on the coast. seventeen per cent of all flying bombs entering the coastal "gun belt" were destroyed by guns in their first week on the coast. this rose to 60 per cent by 23 august and 74 per cent in the last week of the month, when on one day 82 per cent were shot down. the rate improved from one destroyed for every shells fired initially, to one for every 100. thisill did not end the threat, and attacks continued until all launch sites were captured by ground forces.
barrage balloons [ edit ]
eventually some barrage balloons were deployed, in the hope thats would be destroyed when theyruck the balloons' cables. the leading edges of the's wings were fitted with cable cutters, and fewer than 300s are known to have been brought down by barrage]
interceptors [ edit ]
the defence committee expressed some doubt as to the ability of the royal observer corps to adequately deal with the new threat, but the commandant air commodore finlay assured the committee that the roc could again rise to the occasion and prove its alertness and flexibility. he oversaw plans for handling the new threat,d by the raf and roc as "operation totter".
observers at the coast post of identified the very first of these weapons and within seconds of their report the were in action. this new weapon gave the roc much additional work both at posts and operations rooms. eventually raf controllers actually took their radio equipment to the two closest roc operations rooms at horsham and maidstone, and fighters direct from the plotting tables. the critics who had said that the corps would be unable to handle the jet aircraft were answered when these aircraft on their first operation were actually controlled entirely by using roc information both on the coast and at inland.
the average speed ofs was 550/h (340 mph) and their average altitude was m (3,300) to m (3,900). fighter aircraft required excellent low altitude performance to intercept them and enough firepower to ensure that they were destroyed in the air rather than crashing to earth and detonating. most aircraft were too slow to catch a unless they had a height advantage, allowing them to gain speed by diving on their target.
when attacks began in 1944, the only aircraft with the speed to befective against it was the hawker tempest. fewer than 30 were available. they were assigned to no. 150 wing raf. early attempts to intercept and destroys often failed, but improved techniques soon emerged. these included using the airflow over an wing to raise one wing of the, by sliding the to within 6 in (15) of the lower surface of the's wing. if properly executed, this would tip the's wing up, overriding the gyro and sending the into an dive. at least sixteens were destroyed this way (the first by a piloted by major r. e. turner of fighter squadron on 18] it could be seen that the aerodynamic flip method was actuallyfective whens could be seen over southern parts of the netherlands headed due at low altitude, the engine quenched. in early 1945 such a missile soared below clouds over to gently alight of the city in open fields.
the tempest fleet was built up to over 100 aircraft by september. specially modified (half their fuel tanks, half their {12.7} machine guns, boosted engines (2800 hp), all external fittings, and all their armour plate removed) were also pressed into service against thes. in addition, north american mustangs and were tuned to make them fast enough, and during the short summer nights the shared defensive duty with de havilland mosquitos. there was no need for airborne radar; at night the's engine could be heard from 10 mi (16) away or more, and the exhaust plume was visible from a long distance. wing commander roland had the 20 cannon on his tempest adjusted to converge at 300 (270 m) ahead. this was so successful that all other aircraft in 150 wing were thus modified.
the sorties by fighters were known as "diver patrols" (after "diver", the used by the royal observer corps for sightings). attacking a was dangerous: machine guns had littlefect on the's sheeteelructure, and if a cannon shell detonated the warhead, the explosion could destroy the attacker.
a using its to "topple" a flying bomb
in daylight, chases were chaotic and often unsuccessful until a special defence zone was declared between london and the coast, in which only the fastest fighters were permitted. the first interception of a was by j. g. musgrave with a no. 605 squadron raf mosquito night fighter on the night of june 1944. as daylight grewronger after the night attack, a was seen to follow closely behind a over and lewisham. between june and 5 september 1944, a handful of 150 wing shot down 638 flying] with no. 3 squadron raf alone claiming 305. one tempest pilot, squadron leader joseph berry (raf officer) (501 squadron), shot down 59s, the belgian ace squadron leader remy van (164 squadron) destroyed 44 (with a further nine shared) and roland (see above) destroyed 31.
the next most successful interceptors were the mosquito (623 victories), (303),[37] and mustang (232). all other types combined added 158. even though it was not fully operational, the gloster meteor was rushed into service with no. 616 squadron raf to fight thes. it had ample speed but its cannons were prone to jamming, and it shot down only 13s.
in late 1944 a vickers wellington bomber was modified for use by the fighter interception unit as an airborne early warning and control aircraft. flying at an altitude of feet (1,200 m) over the north sea, it directed mosquito fighters charged with intercepting he from dutch airbases that sought to launchs from the air.
disposal [ edit ]
the first bomb disposal officer to defuse an unexploded was john pilkington hudson in 1944.
deception [ edit ]
to adjust and correct settings in the guidance system, the germans needed to know where thes were impacting. therefore, german intelligence was requested to obtain this impact data from their agents in britain. however, all german agents in britain had been turned, and were acting as double agents under british control.
aftermath of a bombing, london, 1944
on 16 june 1944, british double agent garbo (juan pujol) was requested by his german controllers to give information on the sites and times of impacts, with similar requests made to the other german agents in britain, brutus (roman czerniawski) and tate (wulf schmidt). if given this data, the germans would be able to adjust their aim and correct any shortfall. however, there was no plausible reason why the double agents could not supply accurate data; the impacts would be common knowledge amongst londoners and very likely reported in the press, which the germans had ready access to through the neutral nations. in addition, as john cecil masterman, chairman of the twenty committee, commented, "if, for example, paul's cathedral were hit, it was useless and harmful to report that the bomb had descended upon a cinema in islington, since the truth would inevitably get through to germany ..."
while the british decided how to react, pujol played for time. on 18 june it was decided that the double agents would report the damage caused bys fairly accurately and thefect they had on civilian morale. it was also decided that pujol should avoid giving the times of impacts, and should mostly report on those which occurred in the north west of london, to give the impression to the germans that they were overshooting the target area.
while pujol downplayed the extent of damage, trouble came from ostro, an agent in lisbon who pretended to have agents reporting from london. he told the germans that london had been devastated and had been mostly evacuated as a result of enormous casualties. the germans could not perform aerial reconnaissance of london, and believed his damage reports in preference to pujol's. they thought that the allies would make everyfort to destroy the launch sites in france. they also accepted impact reports. due to ultra, however, the allies read his messages and adjusted for them.
max wachtel
a certain number of thes fired had been fitted with radio transmitters, which had clearly demonstrated a tendency for the to fall short. oberst max wachtel, commander of flak regiment 155 (w), which was responsible for the offensive, compared the data gathered by the transmitters with the reports obtained through the double agents. he concluded, when faced with the discrepancy between the two sets of data, that there must be a fault with the radio transmitters, as he had been assured that the agents were completely reliable. it was later calculated that if wachtel had disregarded the agents' reports and relied on the radio data, he would have made the correct adjustments to the's guidance, and casualties might have increased by 50 per cent or more.
the policy of diverting impacts away from central london was initially controversial. the war cabinet refused to a measure that would increase casualties in any area, even if it reduced casualties elsewhere by greater amounts. it was thought that churchill would reverse this decision later (he was then away at a conference); but the delay inarting the reports to germans might be fatal to the deception. so sirewart of home defence executive took responsibility forarting the deception programme immediately, and his action was approved by churchill when he returned.
end of the attacks against england [ edit ]
by september 1944, the threat to england was temporarily halted when the launch sites on the french coast were overrun by the advancing allied armies.s had been destroyed by fighters, fire and barrage balloons. the last enemy action of any kind on british soil occurred on 29 march 1945, when aruck in hertfordshire.
assessment [ edit ]
unlike the, the was a weapon for the germans as it forced the allies to spend heavily on defensive measures and divert bombers from other targets. more than 25 per cent of combined bomber bombs in july and august 1944 were used against sites, often] in early december 1944, american general clayton bissell wrote a paper that arguedrongly in favour of the when compared with conventional bombers.
the following is a table he produced:
blitz (12 months) vs flying bombs (2¾ months) blitz 1. cost to germany sorties weight of bombs tons fuel consumed tons aircraft lost 0 personnel lost 0 2. resultsructures casualties rate tons 3. allied airfort sorties aircraft lost 351 personnel lost 805
theatistics of this report, however, have been the subject of some dispute. the missiles launched from bombers were often prone to exploding prematurely, occasionally resulting in the loss of the aircraft to which they were attached. the lost 77 aircraft in of these]
wright field technical personnel the from the remains of one that had failed to detonate in britain. the result was the creation of the loon. general hap arnold of the unitedates army air forces was concerned that this weapon could be built ofeel and wood, in 2000 man hours and approximate cost of (in] to put this figure in perspective, a boeing cost ~1000x more, andill ~100x more when taking into account its higher payload (20,000 lb vs 850 for) -- payload, which cost has to be added (while it is included in cost) --, with the additional drawback of requiring (and putting in danger) 11 flying crew members.
belgian attacks [ edit ]
the attacks on antwerp and brussels began in october 1944, with the last launched against antwerp on 30 march
antwerp was recognised by both the german and allied high command as a very important port, essential to the further progression of allied armies into] the shorter range improved the accuracy of the which was six miles deviation per hundred miles of flight, the flight level was also reduced to around.[50]:9
countermeasures at antwerp [ edit ]
both british (80 aa brigade) and us army batteries (30th aaa group) were sent to antwerp together with a searchlight regiment. the zone of command under the army group was called "antwerp-x" and given the object of protecting an area with a radius of yards covering the city and dock initially attacks came from the, accordingly a screen of observers and searchlights was deployed along the attack azimuth, behind which were three rows of batteries with additional
us units deployed radar units controlling four guns per battery using an director to electrically control the battery backup for the american guns was automatic batteries, which were notfective againsts.
british gun batteries were each equipped with eight aa gun and two radar units, preferably the us with director as it was more accurate than the british backup for the british guns was also automatic batteries.
the radar wasfective from yards, the director predicted the target location position based on course, height and speed which combined with the gun, shell and fuse characteristics predicted an impact position, adjusted each gun and fired the
in november attacks began from the north-east and additional batteries were deployed along the new azimuths, including the aaa battalion (unitedates) brought from paris. additional radar units and observers were deployed up to 40 miles from antwerp to give early warning of bombs the introduction of the fuse in january 1945 improved thefectiveness of the guns and reduced ammunition
from october 1944 to march 1945's were detected. of these, only% fell into the designated protected thefectiveness of the anti aircraft defence meant that only 211 got through the, however those that fell within the area caused damage and loss of life.
japanese developments [ edit ]
in 1943, an argus engine was shipped to japan by german submarine. the aeronautical institute of tokyo imperial university and the aircraft company conducted a jointudy of the feasibility of mounting a similar engine on a piloted plane. the resulting design was named ("plum blossom") but bore no more than a superficial resemblance to the fi 103. never left the designage but technical drawings and notes suggest that several versions were considered: an version with the engine under the fuselage, a version that could take off without a ramp and a submarine launched version with the engine moved forwards.
after the war, the armed forces of france, the soviet union and the unitedates experimented with the.
france [ edit ]
after captureds in 1946, the french began producing copies for use as target drones,arting in 1951. these were called the ct 10 and were smaller than the. the ct 10 could be using solid rocket boosters or from a leo 45 bomber. more than 400 were produced, some of which were exported to the uk, sweden, and]
soviet union [ edit ]
the soviet union captureds when they overran the test range in poland, as well as from the] the was their copy of the, later called] initial tests began in march 1945 at a test range in] with further launches from ground sites and from aircraft of improved versions continuing into the late 1940s. the inaccuracy of the guidance system when compared with new methods such as and tv guidance saw development end in the early 1950s.
the soviets also worked on a piloted attack aircraft based on the argus engine of the, which began as a german project, the 126] in the latterages of the war. the soviet development of the lilli ended in 1946 after a crash that killed the test]
unitedates [ edit ]
the unitedates the in 1944 from salvaged parts recovered in england during june. by 8 september, the first of thirteen complete prototype loons, was assembled at republic aviation. the unitedates was different from the german in only the smallest of dimensions. the wing span was only in (6.4) wider and the length was extended less than 2 (0.61 m). the difference gave the square feet (5.64 m2) of wing area versus 55 square feet (5.1 m2) for the.[page needed]
a version, designatedw-1, was developed to be launched from as well as escort carriers (cves) and long-range reconnaissance aircraft. waterproof carriers for thew-1 were developed for launches of the missile from surfaced submarines. both the and navyw-1 were put into production and were planned to be used in the allied invasion of japan (operation downfall). however, the surrender of japan obviated the need for its needed] after the end of the war, the/kgw-1 played a significant role in the development of more advanced tactical missile systems such as the matador and later3 mace.
operators [ edit ]
surviving examples [ edit ]
war memorial in greencastle, indiana
australia
belgium
theampe et museum [1] at antwerp international airport has 2's on display: 1 complete (serial 256978) that was used as material by the germans, and 1 partial which got shot down, but did not explode. one of the two flying bombs on display at theampe & museum, antwerp airport, belgium
canada
denmark
the danish defence museum tøjhusmuseet.
france
germany
the netherlands
overloon war museum in.
museum in schaarsbergen.
new zealand
sweden
a in the missile museum.
v-1 launch ramp recreated at the imperial war museum,
switzerland
a restored original on display as well as one of only six worldwide remaining original reichenberg (re) at the swiss military museum in full.
united kingdom
unitedates
see also [ edit ]
references [ edit ]
notes
^ "vengeance weapon 1" can also be translated as "retribution", "reprisal" or "retaliation"), also fi 103 by the "vengeance weapon 1" (can also be translated as "retribution", "reprisal" or "retaliation"), the's airframe number ^ in contemporary accounts it is also referred to as a robot bomb. ^ pyle platform, after the head of command, general this was known as a, after the head of command, general frederick alfred pile
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"buzzbomb*" hir. fər ðə sɔŋ baɪ ðə dɛd ˈkɛnədiz, si (sɔŋ) fər ˈəðər ˈjuzɪz, si (disambiguation*) ðə flaɪɪŋ bɔm (ˈʤərmən: 1 "ˈvɛnʤəns ˈwɛpən noʊn tɪ ðə ˈælaɪz ɛz ðə bəz bɔm, ər doodlebug,[b*] ənd ɪn ˈʤərməni ɛz (ˈʧɛriˌstoʊn) ər ən ˈərli kruz ˈmɪsəl ənd ðə ˈoʊnli pərˈdəkʃən ˈɛrˌkræft tɪ juz ə fər paʊər. ðə wɑz ðə fərst əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈvɛnʤəns ˈwɛpənz" ər vergeltungswaffen*) ˈsɪriz dɪˈzaɪnd fər ˈtɛrər ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ˈləndən. ɪt wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt æt ˈɑrmi ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ɪn 1939 baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪt wɑz noʊn baɪ ðə "ˈʧɛri stoʊn". bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈlɪmɪtɪd reɪnʤ, ðə ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmɪsəlz lɔnʧt ˈɪntu ˈɪŋglənd wər faɪərd frəm lɔnʧ fəˈsɪlɪtiz əˈlɔŋ ðə frɛnʧ (pas-de-calais*) ənd dəʧ koʊsts. ðə fərst wɑz lɔnʧt æt ˈləndən ɔn 13 ʤun wən wik ˈæftər (ənd ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ) ðə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈæˌlaɪd ˈlændɪŋz ɪn ˈjʊrəp. æt pik, mɔr ðən wən ˈhənərd ə deɪ wər faɪərd æt ˈɪŋglənd, ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ɪn ˈnəmbər ɛz saɪts wər ˈoʊvərˌrən ənˈtɪl ɑkˈtoʊbər 1944 wɪn ðə læst saɪt ɪn reɪnʤ əv ˈbrɪtən wɑz ˈoʊvərˌrən baɪ ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈæftər ðɪs, ðə wər dɪˈrɛktɪd æt ðə pɔrt əv ˈæntwərp ənd ˈəðər ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm, wɪθ biɪŋ lɔnʧt. ðə əˈtæks stɑpt ˈoʊnli ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɔr ɪn ˈjʊrəp ˈɛndɪd, wɪn ðə læst lɔnʧ saɪt ɪn ðə loʊ ˈkəntriz wɑz ˈoʊvərˌrən ɔn 29 mɑrʧ 1945 ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ən ərˈeɪnʤmənt əv ɛr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ gənz ənd ˈfaɪtər ˈɛrˌkræft, tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ðə bɑmz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ riʧt ðɛr ˈtɑrgəts ɛz pɑrt əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈkrɔsˌboʊ, waɪl ðə lɔnʧ saɪts ənd ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈdipoʊz wər ˈtɑrgəts əv strəˈtiʤɪk dɪˈzaɪn ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛdət ɪn leɪt 1936 waɪl ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ðə ˈɑrgəs ˈmoʊtərən ˈkəmpəˌni, frɪts bɪˈgæn wərk ɔn ðə ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈɛrˌkræft; ˈɑrgəs hæd ɔˈrɛdi dɪˈvɛləpt ə sərˈveɪləns ˈɛrˌkræft, ðə ɛz 292 (ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən 43 ɔn 9 noʊˈvɛmbər 1939 ə prəˈpoʊzəl fər ə ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriɪŋ ə ˈpeɪˌloʊd əv paʊnd) ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɪstəns əv 500 310 mi) wɑz ˈfɔrwərdɪd tɪ ðə (ˈʤərmən ɛr ˈmɪnɪstri). ˈɑrgəs wərkt ɪn kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈlɔrɪnts ˈeɪˈgi ənd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɛz ə ˈpraɪvət ˈvɛnʧər, ənd ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1940 pərˈzɛnəd ən ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈstədi əv ˈprɑʤɛkt "fernfeuer*" tɪ ðə, ɛz ˈprɑʤɛkt pi 35 "erfurt*". ɔn 31 meɪ, ˈruˌdɑlf bri əv ðə ˈkɑmɛntəd ðət hi sɔ noʊ ʧæns ðət ðə prɑˈʤɛktəl kʊd bi dɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈkɑmbæt kənˈdɪʃənz, ɛz ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˈsɪstəm wɑz sin ɛz ə dɪˈzaɪn ˈwiknəs. ˈhaɪnrɪk, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈɑrgəs, mɛt wɪθ ərnst ɔn 6 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1941 tɪ traɪ tɪ kənˈvɪns ɪm ðət ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ʃʊd bi kənˈtɪnjud, bət ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈkænsəl ɪt. dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs, wɑz kənˈvɪnst ðət ðə ˈbeɪsɪk aɪˈdiə wɑz saʊnd ənd prəˈsidəd tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪn. ɛz ən ˈɛrˌkræft ˈɪnʤən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər, ˈɑrgəs lækt ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈproʊdus ə fˈjusəˌlɑʤ fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ənd sɔt ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ˈrɑbərt ˈləsər, ʧif dɪˈzaɪnər ənd ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈrɛktər æt ˈhaɪŋkəl. ɔn 22 ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1942 ˈləsər tʊk əp ə pəˈzɪʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkəmpəˌni. hi mɛt ɔn 27 ˈfɛbruˌɛri ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ˈprɑʤɛkt. dɪˈzaɪn juzd tu ˈɛnʤənz; ˈləsər ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə dɪˈzaɪn tɪ juz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈɪnʤən. ə ˈfaɪnəl prəˈpoʊzəl fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɔfəs əv ðə ɔn 5 ʤun ənd ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɑz riˈneɪmd fi 103 ɛz wɑz tɪ bi ðə ʧif ˈkɑnˌtræktər. ɔn 19 ʤun, ˈɛrhɑrd mɪlʧ geɪv fi 103 pərˈdəkʃən haɪ praɪˈɔrəti, ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt wɑz ˈəndərˌteɪkən æt ðə ˈkoʊstəl tɛst ˈsɛntər æt karlshagen*, pɑrt əv ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. baɪ 30 ˈɔgəst, hæd kəmˈplitɪd ðə fərst fˈjusəˌlɑʤ, ənd ðə fərst flaɪt əv ðə fi 103 tʊk pleɪs ɔn 10 dɪˈsɛmbər 1942 wɪn ɪt wɑz baɪ ə 200 ðə wɑz neɪmd baɪ ðə raɪk ˈʤərnəlɪst hɑns ʃwɔrts væn ɪn ʤun 1944 wɪθ ˈhɪtlərz dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈɛdət ˈkətəweɪ ðə wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd ˈəndər ðə (ˈʧɛri stoʊn) baɪ ˈləsər ənd, wɪθ ə fˈjusəˌlɑʤ kənˈstrəktɪd ˈmeɪnli əv ˈwɛldɪd ʃit stil ənd wɪŋz bɪlt əv ˈplaɪˌwʊd. ðə ˈsɪmpəl, ˈɪnʤən 50 taɪmz pər ˈsɛkənd, ənd ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk ˈbəzɪŋ saʊnd geɪv raɪz tɪ ðə kəˈloʊkwiəl neɪmz "bəz bɔm" ər "doodlebug*" (ə ˈkɑmən neɪm fər ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv flaɪɪŋ ˈɪnˌsɛkts). ɪt wɑz noʊn ˈbrifli ɪn ˈʤərməni (ɔn ˈhɪtlərz ˈɔrdərz) ɛz (meɪ bəg) ənd (kroʊ). paʊər plænt ˈɛdət ˌɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˈɑrgəs wɑz əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv taɪp spɑrk pləg ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd əˈbaʊt 76 2 6 ɪn) bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈɪnˌteɪk ˈʃətərz, wɪθ ˈkɑrənt səˈplaɪd frəm ə ˈpɔrtəbəl ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈjunɪt. θri ɛr ˈnɑzəlz ɪn ðə frənt əv ðə wər æt ðə seɪm taɪm kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ən ɪkˈstərnəl ɛr sɔrs ðət wɑz juzd tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈɪnʤən. əˈsɛtəˌlin gæs wɑz ˈtɪpɪkəli juzd fər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈɪnʤən, ənd ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ə ˈpænəl əv wʊd ər ˈsɪmələr məˈtɪriəl wɑz hɛld əˈkrɔs ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈteɪlˌpaɪp tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə fjuəl frəm dɪfˈjuzɪŋ ənd ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɪgˈnɪʃən. ðə wɑz fjuəld baɪ 625 165 ˈjuˈɛs ˈgælənz) əv 75 ˈɑkteɪn ˈgæsəˌlin. wəns ðə ˈɪnʤən hæd bɪn ˈstɑrtɪd ənd ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər hæd ˈrɪzən tɪ ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈlɛvəl, ðə ɪkˈstərnəl ɛr hoʊz ənd kəˈnɛktərz wər riˈmuvd ənd ðə ˈɛnʤənz ˈrɛzənənt dɪˈzaɪn kɛpt ɪt ˈfaɪərrɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈfərðər nid fər ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˌɪgˈnɪʃən ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ wɑz juzd ˈoʊnli tɪ ˌɪgˈnaɪt ðə ˈɪnʤən wɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ. rɪr vju əv ɪn ʃoʊɪŋ lɔnʧ ræmp ˈsɛkʃən ðə ˈɑrgəs ɛz 014 (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ə ˈrɛzənənt ʤɛt) kʊd ˈɔpərˌeɪt æt ˈziroʊ ˈɛrˌspid bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ɪts ˈɪnˌteɪk ˈʃətərz ənd ɪts əˈkustɪkli tund ˈrɛzənənt kəmˈbəsʧən ˈʧeɪmbər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪˈkəz əv ðə loʊ ˈstætɪk θrəst əv ðə pəls ʤɛt ˈɪnʤən ənd ðə ˈvɛri haɪ stɔl spid əv ðə smɔl wɪŋz, ðə kʊd nɑt teɪk ɔf ˈəndər ɪts oʊn paʊər ɪn ə ˈpræktɪkəli ʃɔrt ˈdɪstəns, ənd ðəs ˈnidɪd tɪ bi baɪ ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkætəˌpəlt ər frəm ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈbɑmər ˈɛrˌkræft səʧ ɛz ə ˈhaɪŋkəl hi 111 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1941 ðə ˈɪnʤən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈtɛstɪd ɔn ə vərˈaɪəti əv kræft, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɔtəmoʊˈbilz ənd ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl əˈtæk boʊt noʊn ɛz ðə "tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ". ðə ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp wɑz ə ˈvərʒən əv ə sprengboot*, ɪn wɪʧ ə boʊt ˈloʊdɪd wɪθ ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz wɑz stɪrd təˈwɔrdz ə ˈtərgət ʃɪp ənd ðə ˈpaɪlət wʊd lip aʊt əv ðə bæk æt ðə læst ˈmoʊmənt. ðə tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ wɑz əˈsɛmbəld frəm ˈsərpləs həlz kəˈnɛktɪd ɪn kəˈtæˌmərən ˈfæʃən wɪθ ə smɔl ˈpaɪlət ˈkæbən ɔn ðə crossbeams*. ðə tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp wɑz ə ˈnɔɪzi ˈəndərpərˌfɔrmər ənd wɑz əˈbændənd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv mɔr kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈpɪstən ˈɛnʤənd kræft. ðə ˈɪnʤən meɪd ɪts fərst flaɪt əˈbɔrd ə goʊ 145 ɔn 30 ˈeɪprəl 1941 ˈgaɪdəns ˈsɪstəm ˈɛdət ðə ˈgaɪdəns ˈsɪstəm juzd ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ɪn bərˈlɪn tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ˈæltəˌtud ənd ˈɛrˌspid. ðə æt fərst plænd tɪ juz ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ðə fər priˈsɪʒən əˈtæks, bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ juz ðə ˈmɪsəl əˈgɛnst ə ˈweɪtɪd ˈpɛnʤələm ˈsɪstəm prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈætəˌtud ˈmɛʒərmənt tɪ kənˈtroʊl pɪʧ, dæmpt baɪ ə ˈʤaɪroʊˌkəmpəs wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd ɪt. ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ paʊər fər ðə ˈʤaɪrəˌskoʊp ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ðə ˈækʧuˌeɪtərz wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ tu lɑrʤ sˈfɛrɪkəl kəmˈprɛst ɛr tæŋks ðət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛʃərˌaɪzd ðə fjuəl tæŋk. ðiz ɛr tæŋks wər ʧɑrʤd tɪ 150 ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm saɪ) ˌbiˈfɔr lɔnʧ. wɪθ ðə ˈkaʊntər dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ fɑr ðə ˈmɪsəl wʊd flaɪ, ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ lɔnʧ ðə wɪθ ðə ræmp ˈpɔɪntɪŋ ɪn ðə əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ənd ðə ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət kənˈtroʊld ðə flaɪt. ðɛr wɑz ə mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˌɪnərˈækʃən bɪtˈwin jɔ, roʊl ənd ˈəðər ˈsɛnsərz: ə ˈʤaɪroʊˌkəmpəs (sɛt baɪ sˈwɪŋɪŋ ɪn ə ˈhæŋər ˌbiˈfɔr lɔnʧ) geɪv ˈfidˌbæk tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə daɪˈnæmɪks əv pɪʧ ənd roʊl, bət ɪt wɑz ˈæŋgəld əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl soʊ ðət kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðiz dɪˈgriz əv ˈfridəm ˌɪnərˈæktəd: ðə ˈʤaɪrəˌskoʊp rɪˈmeɪnd tru ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈfidˌbæk rɪˈsivd frəm ə mægˈnɛtɪk ˈnidɪd] ənd frəm ðə fɔr ənd æft ˈpɛnʤələm. ðɪs ˌɪnərˈækʃən mɛnt ðət ˈrədər kənˈtroʊl wɑz səˈfɪʃənt fər ˈstɪrɪŋ ənd noʊ ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wɑz ˈnidɪd. ɪn ə ðət ˈlændɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈdɛtəˌneɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ənd ɪn mɑrʧ 1945 ˈsɛvərəl roʊld əp ˈɪʃuz əv ðə ˈʤərmən ˈwɔrˌtaɪm ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈmægəˌzin ˈsɪgnəl wər faʊnd ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ðə lɛft wɪŋz ˈtubjələr stil spɑr, juzd fər weɪt tɪ priˈsɛt ðə ˈmɪsəlz ˈstætɪk ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlɔnʧɪŋ. ˈsɛvərəl əv ðə ˈərliəst tɪ bi lɔnʧt wər prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪθ ə smɔl ˈreɪdiˌoʊ trænsˈmɪtər (ˈjuzɪŋ ə vælv mɑrkt bət ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ə paʊər vælv, taɪp tɪ ʧɛk ðə ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv flaɪt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈpleɪsɪz ənd ðə ˈtɑrgəts grɪd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts baɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈbɛrɪŋ (ˌnævəˈgeɪʃən). ən ˌoʊˈdɑmətər ˈdrɪvən baɪ ə veɪn ˌænəˈmɑmətər ɔn ðə noʊz dɪˈtərmənd wɪn ðə ˈtərgət ˈɛriə hæd bɪn riʧt, ˈækjərətli ɪˈnəf fər ˈɛriə ˈbɑmɪŋ. ˌbiˈfɔr lɔnʧ, ðə ˈkaʊntər wɑz sɛt tɪ ə ˈvælju ðət wʊd riʧ ˈziroʊ əˈpɑn ərˈaɪvəl æt ðə ˈtərgət ɪn ðə prɪˈveɪlɪŋ wɪnd kənˈdɪʃənz. ɛz ðə ˈmɪsəl flu, ðə ˈɛrfloʊ tərnd ðə prəˈpɛlər, ənd ˈɛvəri 30 roʊˈteɪʃənz əv ðə prəˈpɛlər ˈkaʊntɪd daʊn wən ˈnəmbər ɔn ðə ˈkaʊntər. ðɪs ˈkaʊntər ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˈɑrmɪŋ əv ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd ˈæftər əˈbaʊt 60 37 mi). wɪn ðə kaʊnt riʧt ˈziroʊ, tu ˈdɛtəˌneɪtɪŋ boʊlts wər faɪərd. tu ˈspɔɪlərz ɔn ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər wər riˈlist, ðə ˈlɪŋkɪʤ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər ənd ˈsərvoʊ wɑz ʤæmd ənd ə ˈgɪləˌtin dɪˈvaɪs kət ɔf ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈhoʊzɪz tɪ ðə ˈrədər ˈsərvoʊ, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈrədər ɪn ˈnutrəl. ðiz ˈækʃənz pʊt ðə ˈɪntu ə stip waɪl ðɪs wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə paʊər daɪv, ɪn ˈpræktɪs ðə daɪv kɔzd ðə fjuəl floʊ tɪ sis, wɪʧ stɑpt ðə ˈɪnʤən. ðə ˈsədən ˈsaɪləns ˈæftər ðə ˈbəzɪŋ əˈlərtɪd ˈlɪsənərz əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækt. ðə fjuəl ˈprɑbləm wɑz kˈwɪkli fɪkst, ənd wɪn ðə læst fɛl, ðə məˈʤɔrəti hɪt wɪθ paʊər. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈlændɪd wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsərkəl 19 maɪəlz 31 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz) ɪn daɪˈæmətər, bət baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə wɔr, ˈækjərəsi hæd bɪn ˌɪmˈpruvd tɪ əˈbaʊt 7 maɪəlz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈkɑmprəbəl tɪ ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd ˈɛdət ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd wɑz əv ˈleɪtər ðə ɪkˈsploʊsɪv wɑz juzd, ɛz juzd fər ˈfɪlɪŋ ˈəðər bɑmz. ˈfɪlɪŋz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd biɪŋ ˈpeɪnɪd rɛd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə əˈsɛmbəld ˈmɪsəlz wər ˈpeɪnɪd grin ər greɪ ˈoʊvər ðɪs. wɑz baɪ ə ˈtrɪpəl ˈsɪstəm. ðə meɪn fˈjuzɪz wər ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˌɪmˈpækt ənd ə məˈkænɪkəl ˈbæˌkəp ˌɪmˈpækt. ðiz wər ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈækʃən fˈjuzɪz, ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən biɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛtəˌneɪt ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd ɔn ðə fərst ˌɪmˈpækt wɪθ ðə ˈsərfəs, ˈrəðər ðən əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈbɛrid fərst. ðɪs wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈdɪfərəns frəm ðə ənd ə ˈrizən fər ðə haɪ liˈθæləti əv ðə ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ dɪd nɑt dɪˈmɑlɪʃ ˈbɪldɪŋz ər dip ˈstrəkʧərz ɛz ˈifɛktɪvli ɛz ðə bɑmz, ər ðə ðɛr blæst ˈifɛkts wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl riˈlist æt ðə ˈsərfəs ənd kɔzd ˈmɛni ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl, 76 wɑz ˈmaʊnɪd æt ðə frənt, ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkəmpəs ənd ðə ɛr spid prəˈpɛlər. ɪt kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ə ˈsɛntrəl tub θru ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd, kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ənd ˈbustərz. tu trænzˈvərs ˈpɑkəts, ɪn ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈʤərmən ˈfæʃən, wər pleɪst ɪn ðə ˈəpər ˈsərfəs əv ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd fər ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri fˈjuzɪz, ˈɔlsoʊ kəˈnɛktɪŋ tɪ ðɪs seɪm tub. tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə rɪsk əv ðɪs ˈsikrɪt ˈwɛpən biɪŋ ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ, ðɛr wɑz ə θərd taɪm dɪˈleɪ. ðɪs wɑz tu ʃɔrt tɪ bi ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˈbubi træp, ʤɪst tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈwɛpən ɪf ə sɔft ˈlændɪŋ hæd nɑt ˈtrɪgərd ðə ˌɪmˈpækt fˈjuzɪz. ðiz ˈsɪstəmz wər ˈvɛri rɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ðɛr wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ dəd lɔnʧ ræmp ˈɛdət wər ˈtɪpɪkəli prəˈpɛld əp ən ˌɪnˈklaɪnd lɔnʧ ræmp baɪ ən ˌæpərˈætəs noʊn ɛz ə ("stim ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər"), wɪʧ riˈæktɪd ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ənd pəˈtæsiəm ənd z-stoff*), ðə seɪm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈkɛmɪkəlz juzd ɛz proʊˈpɛlənts fər ðə ˈmɛsərʃˌmɪt mi 163 ˈrɑkət pleɪn, ənd ðə ˈwɔltər ˈrɑkət ˈbustər ˈjunɪt. vəˈlɑsəti fər ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl wɑz 580 360 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ) ɛz ɪt lɛft ðə ɛnd əv ðə lɔnʧ ræmp. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn fər lɔnʧ saɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhæŋərz ər ˈstɔrɪʤ gərˈɑʒɪz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ənd kəˈmænd ˈbɪldɪŋz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə lɔnʧ ræmp, ɔl əv wɪʧ wər ˈizəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl frəm ˈɛriəl ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈbɑmɪŋ əˈtæks ɔn ðə saɪts. ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ˈnidɪd ə stim ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər. 100 22 ɪmp gæl; 26 ˈjuˈɛs gæl) əv ˈhaɪdrəʤən pərˈɑkˌsaɪd ənd pəˈtæsiəm wɑz ˈleɪtər juzd ɪn pleɪs əv stim, wɛrˈbaɪ ðə wɑz θroʊn ˈɪntu ðə ɛr ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət juzd ɔn ən ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər tɪ lɔnʧ pleɪnz. ə laɪt dɪˈzaɪn ə smɔl ɛm ər 25) ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈbɪldɪŋ, ə smɔl ˈfaɪərrɪŋ kənˈtroʊl rum ənd ðə 39) lɔnʧ ræmp wɪʧ wɑz səˈplaɪd ɪn kɪt fɔrm, wɪθ lɛgz ˈrɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑnkrit ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈifɛktɪvnəs ˈɛdət ðə fərst kəmˈplit ˈɛrˌfreɪm wɑz dɪˈlɪvərd ɔn 30 ˈɔgəst 1942 ənd ˈæftər ðə fərst kəmˈplit wɑz dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə fərst glaɪd tɛst flaɪt wɑz ɔn 28 ɑkˈtoʊbər 1942 æt, frəm ˈəndər ə 200 ðə fərst paʊərd traɪəl wɑz ɔn 10 dɪˈsɛmbər, lɔnʧt frəm bɪˈniθ ən hi 111 ðə z.b.v*. fɔrmd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst deɪz əv noʊˈvɛmbər 1943 ɪn fræns kəˈmændɪd baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl dər z.v*. ˈɛrɪk ˈhaɪnmən wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl juz əv ðə kənˈvɛnʃənəl lɔnʧ saɪts kʊd ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli lɔnʧ əˈbaʊt 15 pər deɪ, bət ðɪs reɪt wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈʧiv ɔn ə kənˈsɪstənt ˈbeɪsɪs; ðə ˈmæksəməm reɪt əˈʧivd wɑz 18 ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 25 pər sɛnt əv ðə hɪt ðɛr ˈtɑrgəts, ðə məˈʤɔrəti biɪŋ lɔst bɪˈkəz əv ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈmɛʒərz, məˈkænɪkəl ˌənriˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ər ˈgaɪdəns ˈɛrərz. wɪθ ðə ˈkæpʧər ər dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ðə lɔnʧ fəˈsɪlɪtiz juzd tɪ əˈtæk ˈɪŋglənd, ðə wər ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn əˈtæks əˈgɛnst strəˈtiʤɪk pɔɪnts ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm, praɪˈmɛrəli ðə pɔrt əv ˈæntwərp. ˈlɔnʧɪz əˈgɛnst ˈbrɪtən wər mɛt baɪ ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ bərɑʒ bəˈlunz ənd ˈɛrˌkræft ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈhɔkər ˈtɛmpəst ənd ˈglɑstər ˈmitiər. ðiz ˈmɛʒərz wər soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ðət baɪ ˈɔgəst 1944 əˈbaʊt 80 pər sɛnt əv wər biɪŋ (ðə ˈmitiərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ fæst ɪˈnəf tɪ kæʧ ðə, ˈsəfərd ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈkænən ˈfeɪljərz, ənd əˈkaʊntɪd fər ˈoʊnli ɪn ɔl, əˈbaʊt wər dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl ˈæltəˌtud wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli sɛt æt ɛm). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, rɪˈpitɪd ˈfeɪljərz əv ə ˌbærəˈmɛtrɪk ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtər lɛd tɪ ɪt biɪŋ ʧeɪnʤd ɪn meɪ 1944 ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl haɪt, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈɪntu reɪnʤ əv ðə ˈboʊfərz gənz ˈkɑmənli juzd baɪ ˈæˌlaɪd eɪeɪ ˈjunɪts. ˈhaɪŋkəl hi 111 ðɪs ˈvərʒən kʊd ˈkɛri 76 flaɪɪŋ bɑmz, bət ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈɛrˌkræft wər prəˈdust ɪn 1944 səm wər juzd baɪ bɔm wɪŋ 3 ə hi 111 ðɪs ˈvərʒən kʊd ˈkɛri 76 flaɪɪŋ bɑmz, bət ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈɛrˌkræft wər prəˈdust ɪn 1944 səm wər juzd baɪ bɔm wɪŋ 3 ðə traɪəl ˈvərʒənz əv ðə wər. moʊst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl wər lɔnʧt frəm ˈstætɪk saɪts ɔn lænd, bət frəm ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1944 tɪ ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1945 ðə lɔnʧt əˈprɑksəmətli frəm ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈhaɪŋkəl hi 111 əv ðə 3 ˈbɑmər wɪŋ, ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "blɪts wɪŋ") flaɪɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə nɔrθ si. əˈpɑrt frəm ðə ˈɑbviəs ˈmoʊtɪv əv pərˈmɪtɪŋ ðə bɑmˈbɑrdmənt kæmˈpeɪn tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈæftər ˈstætɪk graʊnd saɪts ɔn ðə frɛnʧ koʊst wər lɔst, geɪv ðə ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈaʊtˌflæŋk ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈifɛktɪv graʊnd ənd ɛr pʊt əp baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɪsəl. tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd rɪsks (praɪˈmɛrəli ˈreɪˌdɑr dɪˈtɛkʃən), ðə dɪˈvɛləpt ə ˈtæktɪk kɔld "lo-hi-lo*": ðə hi wʊd, əˈpɑn ˈlivɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛrˌbeɪsɪs ənd ˈkrɔsɪŋ ðə koʊst, dɪˈsɛnd tɪ ən ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli loʊ ˈæltəˌtud. wɪn ðə lɔnʧ pɔɪnt wɑz nɪrd, ðə ˈbɑmərz wʊd sˈwɪftli əˈsɛnd, faɪər ðɛr, ənd ðɛn ˈræpədli dɪˈsɛnd əˈgɛn tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs "wave-top*" ˈlɛvəl fər ðə rɪˈtərn flaɪt. ˈrisərʧ ˈæftər ðə wɔr ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ə 40 pər sɛnt ˈfeɪljər reɪt əv, ənd ðə hi juzd ɪn ðɪs roʊl wər ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ əˈtæk, ɛz ðə lɔnʧ lɪt əp ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd ðə ˈɛrˌkræft fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɛkəndz. ðə ˈkɑmbæt pəˈtɛnʃəl əv dˈwɪndəld ɛz 1944 prəˈgrɛst æt əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm reɪt ɛz ðət əv ðə ˈmɪsəlz, ɛz ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgræʤuəli tʊk ðə ˈmɛʒər əv ðə ˈwɛpən ənd dɪˈvɛləpt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈifɛktɪv dɪˈfɛns ˈtæktɪks. ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ənd ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈvɛriənts ˈɛdət ə ˈʤərmən kru roʊlz aʊt ə fi 103 ɪn flaɪt leɪt ɪn ðə wɔr, ˈsɛvərəl ˈpaɪlətɪd, noʊn ɛz, wər bɪlt, bət ðiz wər ˈnɛvər juzd ɪn ˈkɑmbæt. ˈhænə meɪd səm flaɪts ɪn ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈraɪkənbərg wɪn ʃi wɑz æst tɪ faɪnd aʊt waɪ tɛst ˈpaɪləts wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ lænd ɪt ənd hæd daɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ʃi dɪˈskəvərd, ˈæftər ˈsɪmjəˌleɪtɪd ˈlændɪŋ əˈtɛmpts æt haɪ ˈæltəˌtud wɛr ðɛr wɑz ɛr speɪs tɪ rɪˈkəvər, ðət ðə kræft hæd ən ɪkˈstrimli haɪ stɔl spid ənd ðə ˈpriviəs ˈpaɪləts wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈhaɪˌspid ɪkˈspɪriəns hæd əˈtɛmptəd ðɛr əˈproʊʧɪz məʧ tu sˈloʊli. hər ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən əv məʧ haɪər ˈlændɪŋ spidz wɑz ðɛn ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ nu ˈraɪkənbərg ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈpaɪləts. ðə wər ˈrəðər ðən faɪərd frəm ə ˈkætəˌpəlt ræmp ɛz ɛˈroʊniəsli pɔrˈtreɪd ɪn ðə fɪlm ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈnidɪd] ðɛr wər plænz, nɑt pʊt ˈɪntu ˈpræktɪs, tɪ juz ðə ɑr 234 ʤɛt ˈbɑmər tɪ lɔnʧ ˈiðər baɪ toʊɪŋ ðɛm əˈlɔft ər baɪ ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ðɛm frəm ə "ˈpɪgi bæk" pəˈzɪʃən (ɪn ðə ˈmænər əv ðə mistel*, bət ɪn rɪˈvərs) əˈtɑp ðə ˈɛrˌkræft. ɪn ðə ˈlætər kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, ə pilot-controlled*, ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈdɔrsəl trəˈpiz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm wʊd ˈɛləˌveɪt ðə ˈmɪsəl ɔn ðə lɔnʧ ˈkreɪdəl səm eɪt fit klɪr əv ðə ˈəpər fˈjusəˌlɑʤ. ðɪs wɑz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈməðər kræfts fˈjusəˌlɑʤ ənd teɪl ˈsərfəsɪz wɪn ðə ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd, ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə "klin" ˈɛrfloʊ fər ðə ˈɑrgəs ˈmoʊtərz ˈɪnˌteɪk. ə ˈsəmˈwət lɛs æmˈbɪʃəs ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈəndərˌteɪkən wɑz ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɪsəl ɛz ə "flaɪɪŋ fjuəl tæŋk" (deichselschlepp*) fər ðə ˈmɛsərʃˌmɪt mi 262 ʤɛt ˈfaɪtər, wɪʧ wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bɪˈhaɪnd ən [[ˈhaɪŋkəl hi grif]] ˈbɑmər. ðə, ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈsɪstəmz ənd ˈwɔˌrhɛd əv ðə ˈmɪsəl wər riˈmuvd, ˈlivɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə wɪŋz ənd ˈbeɪsɪk fˈjusəˌlɑʤ, naʊ kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈsɪŋgəl lɑrʤ fjuəl tæŋk. ə smɔl sɪˈlɪndrɪkəl ˈmɑʤul, ˈsɪmələr ɪn ʃeɪp tɪ ə dɑrt, wɑz pleɪst əˈtɑp ðə ˈvərtɪkəl ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzər æt ðə rɪr əv ðə tæŋk, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə ˈsɛntər əv ˈgrævɪti ˈbæləns ənd əˈtæʧmənt pɔɪnt fər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ɪkˈwɪpmənt sɛts. ə ˈrɪʤɪd wɪθ ə pɪʧ ˈpɪvət æt ðə ˈfɔrwərd ɛnd kəˈnɛktɪd ðə flaɪɪŋ tæŋk tɪ ðə mi 262 ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl prəˈsiʤər fər ðɪs ənˈjuˌʒuəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən sɔ ðə tæŋk ˈrɛstɪŋ ɔn ə wild ˈtrɑli fər take-off*. ðə ˈtrɑli wɑz drɑpt wəns ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈɛrˌbɔrn, ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪv boʊlts ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ðə frəm ðə ˈfaɪtər əˈpɑn ɪgˈzɔsʧən əv ðə tæŋks fjuəl səˈplaɪ. ə ˈnəmbər əv tɛst flaɪts wər kənˈdəktəd ɪn 1944 wɪθ ðɪs ˈsɛˌtəp, bət ˈɪnˌflaɪt "porpoising*" əv ðə tæŋk, wɪθ ðə ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ðə ˈfaɪtər, mɛnt ðə ˈsɪstəm wɑz tu ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl tɪ bi juzd. ən aɪˈdɛntɪkəl əv ðə flaɪɪŋ tæŋk fər ðə ɑr 234 ˈbɑmər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd, wɪθ ðə seɪm kənˈkluʒənz riʧt. səm əv ðə "flaɪɪŋ fjuəl tæŋks" juzd ɪn traɪəlz ə ˈkəmbərsəm fɪkst ənd ˈəndərˌkærɪʤ ərˈeɪnʤmənt, wɪʧ (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ biɪŋ ˈpɔɪntləs) ˈmɪrli ˌɪnˈkrist ðə dræg ənd stəˈbɪlɪti ˈprɑbləmz ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ɪn ðə ˈnidɪd] wən ˈvɛriənt əv ðə ˈbeɪsɪk fi 103 dɪˈzaɪn dɪd si ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl juz. ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv lɔs əv frɛnʧ lɔnʧ saɪts ɛz 1944 prəˈsidəd ənd ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈəndər ˈʤərmən kənˈtroʊl ʃræŋk mɛnt ðət sun ðə wʊd læk ðə reɪnʤ tɪ hɪt ˈtɑrgəts ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. wɑz wən ɔlˈtərnətɪv, bət ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs səˈluʃən wɑz tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə ˈmɪsəlz reɪnʤ. ðəs ðə ˈvərʒən dɪˈvɛləpt. ðə ˈwɛpənz fjuəl tæŋk wɑz ˌɪnˈkrist ɪn saɪz, wɪθ ə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə kəˈpæsɪti əv ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ənd wɪŋz əv ðə ˈmɑdəlz wər meɪd əv wʊd, əˈfɔrdɪŋ ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl weɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ. wɪθ ðiz ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ðə kʊd bi faɪərd æt ˈləndən ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈərbən ˈsɛntərz frəm prəˈspɛktɪv graʊnd saɪts ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. ˈfræntɪk ˈɛfərts wər meɪd tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ə səˈfɪʃənt ˈnəmbər əv ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl bɑmˈbɑrdmənt kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ðə əˈfɛnsɪv, bət ˈnumərəs ˈfæktərz (ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ðə ˈfæktəriz prəˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈmɪsəlz, ˈʃɔrtɪʤɪz əv stil ənd reɪl ˈtrænspɔrt, ðə keɪˈɑtɪk ˈtæktɪkəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈʤərməni wɑz ˈfeɪsɪŋ æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ðə wɔr, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) dɪˈleɪd ðə dɪˈlɪvəri əv ðiz ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ənˈtɪl 1945 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɔn 2 mɑrʧ 1945 sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən θri wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈfaɪnəli ˈɛndɪd, ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd wər lɔnʧt æt ˈbrɪtən frəm dəʧ saɪts ˈəndər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən "ˈzɛpɪlɪn". ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd baɪ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈæˌlaɪd ˈdɑmənəns ɪn ðə ɛr, ˈʤərməni ˈɔlsoʊ ɪmˈplɔɪd tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈfɔrwərd ˈɛrˌfildz, səʧ ɛz volkel*, ɪn ðə ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈvɛriənt mɛnt tɪ juz ðə ˈpɔrʃə ˌloʊˈkɔst ˈtərboʊˌʤɛt əv səm 500 lbf*) θrəst. ˈɔlˌmoʊst wər meɪd; baɪ mɑrʧ 1944 ðeɪ wər iʧ prəˈdust ɪn 350 aʊərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 120 fər ðə ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət), æt ə kɔst əv ʤɪst 4 pər sɛnt əv ə wɪʧ dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈkɑmprəbəl ˈpeɪˌloʊd. əˈprɑksəmətli wər faɪərd æt ˈɪŋglənd; riʧt ˈləndən, ˈkɪlɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ənd ˈɪnʤərɪŋ ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈdɛnsɪti əv hɪts wər rɪˈsivd baɪ, ɔn ðə frɪnʤ əv ˈləndən. ˈæntwərp, ˈbɛlʤəm wɑz hɪt baɪ frəm ɑkˈtoʊbər 1944 tɪ mɑrʧ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns rɪˈpɔrts ˈɛdət fər ˈæˌlaɪd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd ˈʤərmən ˌkaʊnərɪnˈtɛlɪʤəns rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə flaɪɪŋ bɔm, si ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ðə ˈtərgət ˌæpərˈætəs" hɛlpt tɪ haɪd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs, ənd səm taɪm pæst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ 76 wər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈpaɪlətləs ˈɛrˌkræft (ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ðət hæd kræʃt ɔn ɪn ðə ˈbɔltɪk ənd tɪ rɪˈpɔrts frəm ˈeɪʤənts əv ə flaɪɪŋ bɔm ˈkeɪpəbəl əv biɪŋ juzd əˈgɛnst ˈləndən. ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðə ˈpɑlɪʃ hoʊm ˈɑrmi ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn kənˈstrəkʃən ənd ə pleɪs əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt (peenemünde*). ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛkspərts wər əv ðə bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæd kənˈsɪdərd ˈoʊnli ˈsɑləd fjuəl ˈrɑkəts, wɪʧ kʊd nɑt əˈteɪn ðə ˈsteɪtɪd reɪnʤ əv paʊnd): 130 maɪəlz 210 ˌkɪˈlɔˌmətərz). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ˈleɪtər kənˈsɪdərd ˈəðər taɪps əv ˈɪnʤən, ənd baɪ ðə taɪm ˈʤərmən ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæd əˈʧivd ðə ˈnidɪd ˈækjərəsi tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ðə ɛz ə ˈwɛpən, ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns hæd ə ˈvɛri ˈækjərət əˈsɛsmənt əv ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒərz ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ˈɛdət gənz ˈɛdət ə ˈbætəri əv ˈstætɪk gənz ɔn ˈplætˌfɔrmz æt ˈheɪstɪŋz ɔn ðə saʊθ koʊst əv ˈɪŋglənd, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1944 ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst ðə ˈʤərmən ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ ˈwɛpənz wɑz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈkrɔsˌboʊ. gənz əv ðə rɔɪəl ɑrˈtɪləri ənd ræf ˈrɛʤəmənt ˌridɪˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈmuvmənts: fərst ɪn 1944 frəm pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ðə nɔrθ daʊnz tɪ ðə saʊθ koʊst əv ˈɪŋglənd, ðɛn ə ˈkɔrdən ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə tɛmz ˈɛsʧuˌɛri tɪ əˈtæks frəm ðə ist. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1944 ə nu ˈlɪniər dɪˈfɛns laɪn wɑz fɔrmd ɔn ðə koʊst əv ist ˈæŋgliə, ənd ˈfaɪnəli ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ðɛr wɑz ə ˈfərðər leɪaʊt əˈlɔŋ ðə koʊst. ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənts wər ˈprɑmptɪd baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðə əˈproʊʧ træks əv ðə ɛz lɔnʧ saɪts wər ˈoʊvərˌrən baɪ ðə ˈælaɪz' ədˈvæns. ɔn ðə fərst naɪt əv səˈsteɪnd bɑmˈbɑrdmənt, ðə kruz əraʊnd wər ˈʤubələnt ˈsədənli ðeɪ wər ˈdaʊnɪŋ ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈnəmbərz əv ˈʤərmən ˈbɑmərz; moʊst əv ðɛr ˈtɑrgəts bərst ˈɪntu fleɪmz ənd fɛl wɪn ðɛr ˈɛnʤənz kət aʊt. ðɛr wɑz greɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt wɪn ðə truθ wɑz əˈnaʊnst. ˈgənərz sun faʊnd ðət səʧ smɔl ˈtɑrgəts wər, ɪn fækt, ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ hɪt. ðə ˈkruzɪŋ ˈæltəˌtud əv ðə bɪtˈwin 600 tɪ 900 ɛm tɪ), wɑz ʤɪst əˈbəv ðə ˈifɛktɪv reɪnʤ əv laɪt gənz, ənd ʤɪst bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈɑptɪməm ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt haɪt əv ˈhɛviər gənz. ðə ˈæltəˌtud ənd spid wər mɔr ðən ðə reɪt əv ˈtrævərs əv ðə ˈstændərd ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmoʊbəl gən kʊd koʊp wɪθ. ðə ˈstætɪk ˈvərʒən əv ðə, dɪˈzaɪnd fər juz ɔn ə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt, ˈkɑnkrit ˈplætˌfɔrm, hæd ə ˈfæstər ˈtrævərs. ðə kɔst ənd dɪˈleɪ əv ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ nu ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈplætˌfɔrmz fər ðə gənz wɑz ˈfɔrʧənətli faʊnd tɪ bi ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ə ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈplætˌfɔrm bɪlt dɪˈvaɪzd baɪ ðə ənd meɪd frəm ˈreɪlˌweɪ sˈlipərz ənd reɪlz wɑz faʊnd tɪ bi ˈædəkˌweɪt fər ðə ˈstætɪk gənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈiziər tɪ ɛz ðə θrɛt changed.[32][c*] ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə prɑkˈsɪməti ənd əv centimetric*, 3 ˈfrikwənsi ˈreɪˌdɑrz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈkævəti ˈmægnəˌtrɑn hɛlpt tɪ ˈkaʊntər ðə haɪ spid ənd smɔl saɪz. ɪn 1944 bɛl læbz ˈstɑrtɪd dɪˈlɪvəri əv ən prɪˈdɪktər ˈsɪstəm beɪst ɔn ən ˈænəˌlɔg kəmˈpjutər, ʤɪst ɪn taɪm fər ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈjʊrəp. ðiz ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk eɪdz əraɪvd ɪn kˈwɑntəti frəm ʤun 1944 ʤɪst ɛz ðə gənz riʧt ðɛr ˈfaɪərrɪŋ pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ðə koʊst. ˈsɛvənˈtin pər sɛnt əv ɔl flaɪɪŋ bɑmz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkoʊstəl "gən bɛlt" wər dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ gənz ɪn ðɛr fərst wik ɔn ðə koʊst. ðɪs roʊz tɪ 60 pər sɛnt baɪ 23 ˈɔgəst ənd 74 pər sɛnt ɪn ðə læst wik əv ðə mənθ, wɪn ɔn wən deɪ 82 pər sɛnt wər ʃɑt daʊn. ðə reɪt ˌɪmˈpruvd frəm wən dɪˈstrɔɪd fər ˈɛvəri ʃɛlz faɪərd ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, tɪ wən fər ˈɛvəri 100 ðɪs stɪl dɪd nɑt ɛnd ðə θrɛt, ənd əˈtæks kənˈtɪnjud ənˈtɪl ɔl lɔnʧ saɪts wər ˈkæpʧərd baɪ graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz. bərɑʒ bəˈlunz ˈɛdət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli səm bərɑʒ bəˈlunz wər dɪˈplɔɪd, ɪn ðə hoʊp ðət wʊd bi dɪˈstrɔɪd wɪn ðeɪ strək ðə bəˈlunz' ˈkeɪbəlz. ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛʤɪz əv ðə wɪŋz wər ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈkeɪbəl ˈkətərz, ənd fjuər ðən 300 ər noʊn tɪ hæv bɪn brɔt daʊn baɪ bərɑʒ ˌɪnərˈsɛptərz ˈɛdət ðə dɪˈfɛns kəˈmɪti ɪkˈsprɛst səm daʊt ɛz tɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ðə rɔɪəl əbˈzərvər kɔrz tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli dil wɪθ ðə nu θrɛt, bət ðə ˌkɑmənˈdɑnt ɛr ˈkɑməˌdɔr ˈfɪnli əˈʃʊrd ðə kəˈmɪti ðət ðə rɑk kʊd əˈgɛn raɪz tɪ ðə əˈkeɪʒən ənd pruv ɪts əˈlərtnəs ənd ˌflɛksəˈbɪləti. hi ˈoʊvərˌsɔ plænz fər ˈhændəlɪŋ ðə nu θrɛt, baɪ ðə ræf ənd rɑk ɛz "ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈtɑtər". əbˈzərvərz æt ðə koʊst poʊst əv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə ˈvɛri fərst əv ðiz ˈwɛpənz ənd wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz əv ðɛr rɪˈpɔrt ðə wər ɪn ˈækʃən. ðɪs nu ˈwɛpən geɪv ðə rɑk məʧ əˈdɪʃənəl wərk boʊθ æt poʊsts ənd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz rumz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ræf kənˈtroʊlərz ˈæˌkʧuəli tʊk ðɛr ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ ðə tu ˈkloʊsəst rɑk ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz rumz æt ˈhɔrʃəm ənd maidstone*, ənd ˈfaɪtərz dɪˈrɛkt frəm ðə ˈplɑtɪŋ ˈteɪbəlz. ðə ˈkrɪtɪks hu hæd sɛd ðət ðə kɔrz wʊd bi əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈhændəl ðə ʤɛt ˈɛrˌkræft wər ˈænsərd wɪn ðiz ˈɛrˌkræft ɔn ðɛr fərst ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən wər ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈtroʊld ɪnˈtaɪərli baɪ ˈjuzɪŋ rɑk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən boʊθ ɔn ðə koʊst ənd æt ˈɪnˌlænd. ðə ˈævərɪʤ spid əv wɑz 550 340 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ) ənd ðɛr ˈævərɪʤ ˈæltəˌtud wɑz ɛm) tɪ ɛm). ˈfaɪtər ˈɛrˌkræft rikˈwaɪərd ˈɛksələnt loʊ ˈæltəˌtud pərˈfɔrməns tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ðɛm ənd ɪˈnəf ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðeɪ wər dɪˈstrɔɪd ɪn ðə ɛr ˈrəðər ðən ˈkræʃɪŋ tɪ ərθ ənd ˈdɛtəˌneɪtɪŋ. moʊst ˈɛrˌkræft wər tu sloʊ tɪ kæʧ ə ənˈlɛs ðeɪ hæd ə haɪt ædˈvæntɪʤ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛm tɪ geɪn spid baɪ ˈdaɪvɪŋ ɔn ðɛr ˈtərgət. wɪn əˈtæks bɪˈgæn ɪn 1944 ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɛrˌkræft wɪθ ðə spid tɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv əˈgɛnst ɪt wɑz ðə ˈhɔkər ˈtɛmpəst. fjuər ðən 30 wər əˈveɪləbəl. ðeɪ wər əˈsaɪnd tɪ noʊ. 150 wɪŋ ræf. ˈərli əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ˈɔfən feɪld, bət ˌɪmˈpruvd tɛkˈniks sun ˈimərʤd. ðiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɛrfloʊ ˈoʊvər ən wɪŋ tɪ reɪz wən wɪŋ əv ðə baɪ sˈlaɪdɪŋ ðə tɪ wɪˈθɪn 6 ɪn 15) əv ðə loʊər ˈsərfəs əv ðə wɪŋ. ɪf ˈprɑpərli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd, ðɪs wʊd tɪp ðə wɪŋ əp, ˈoʊvərˌraɪdɪŋ ðə ˈʤaɪˌroʊ ənd ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈɪntu ən daɪv. æt list ˈsɪkˈstin wər dɪˈstrɔɪd ðɪs weɪ (ðə fərst baɪ ə ˈpaɪlətɪd baɪ ˈmeɪʤər ɑr. i. ˈtərnər əv ˈfaɪtər skˈwɑdrən ɔn 18 ɪt kʊd bi sin ðət ðə ˌɛroʊdaɪˈnæmɪk flɪp ˈmɛθəd wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈifɛktɪv wɪn kʊd bi sin ˈoʊvər ˈsəðərn pɑrts əv ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ˈhɛdɪd du æt loʊ ˈæltəˌtud, ðə ˈɪnʤən quenched*. ɪn ˈərli 1945 səʧ ə ˈmɪsəl sɔrd bɪˈloʊ klaʊdz ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈʤɛntli əˈlaɪt əv ðə ˈsɪti ɪn ˈoʊpən fildz. ðə ˈtɛmpəst flit wɑz bɪlt əp tɪ ˈoʊvər 100 ˈɛrˌkræft baɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈspɛʃəli ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd (hæf ðɛr fjuəl tæŋks, hæf ðɛr} məˈʃin gənz, ˈbustɪd ˈɛnʤənz 2800 hp*), ɔl ɪkˈstərnəl ˈfɪtɪŋz, ənd ɔl ðɛr ˈɑrmər pleɪt riˈmuvd) wər ˈɔlsoʊ prɛst ˈɪntu ˈsərvɪs əˈgɛnst ðə. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməˌstæŋz ənd wər tund tɪ meɪk ðɛm fæst ɪˈnəf, ənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʃɔrt ˈsəmər naɪts ðə ʃɛrd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈduti wɪθ də ˈhævələnd məˈskitoʊz. ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid fər ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈreɪˌdɑr; æt naɪt ðə ˈɪnʤən kʊd bi hərd frəm 10 mi 16) əˈweɪ ər mɔr, ənd ðə ɪgˈzɔst plum wɑz ˈvɪzəbəl frəm ə lɔŋ ˈdɪstəns. wɪŋ kəˈmændər ˈroʊlənd hæd ðə 20 ˈkænən ɔn hɪz ˈtɛmpəst əˈʤəstɪd tɪ kənˈvərʤ æt 300 270 ɛm) əˈhɛd. ðɪs wɑz soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl ðət ɔl ˈəðər ˈɛrˌkræft ɪn 150 wɪŋ wər ðəs ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈsɔrtiz baɪ ˈfaɪtərz wər noʊn ɛz "ˈdaɪvər pəˈtroʊlz" (ˈæftər "ˈdaɪvər", ðə juzd baɪ ðə rɔɪəl əbˈzərvər kɔrz fər ˈsaɪtɪŋz). əˈtækɪŋ ə wɑz ˈdeɪnʤərəs: məˈʃin gənz hæd ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ʃit stil ˈstrəkʧər, ənd ɪf ə ˈkænən ʃɛl ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd ðə ˈwɔˌrhɛd, ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən kʊd dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə əˈtækər. ə ˈjuzɪŋ ɪts tɪ "ˈtɑpəl" ə flaɪɪŋ bɔm ɪn ˈdeɪˌlaɪt, ˈʧeɪsɪz wər keɪˈɑtɪk ənd ˈɔfən ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ənˈtɪl ə ˈspɛʃəl dɪˈfɛns zoʊn wɑz dɪˈklɛrd bɪtˈwin ˈləndən ənd ðə koʊst, ɪn wɪʧ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈfæstəst ˈfaɪtərz wər pərˈmɪtɪd. ðə fərst ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən əv ə wɑz baɪ ʤeɪ. ʤi. ˈməsgreɪv wɪθ ə noʊ. 605 skˈwɑdrən ræf məˈskitoʊ naɪt ˈfaɪtər ɔn ðə naɪt əv ʤun 1944 ɛz ˈdeɪˌlaɪt gru ˈstrɔŋgər ˈæftər ðə naɪt əˈtæk, ə wɑz sin tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈkloʊsli bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˈoʊvər ənd lewisham*. bɪtˈwin ʤun ənd 5 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1944 ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv 150 wɪŋ ʃɑt daʊn 638 flaɪɪŋ wɪθ noʊ. 3 skˈwɑdrən ræf əˈloʊn ˈkleɪmɪŋ 305 wən ˈtɛmpəst ˈpaɪlət, skˈwɑdrən ˈlidər ˈʤoʊzəf ˈbɛri (ræf ˈɔfɪsər) 501 skˈwɑdrən), ʃɑt daʊn 59, ðə ˈbɛlʤən eɪs skˈwɑdrən ˈlidər ˈrɛmi væn 164 skˈwɑdrən) dɪˈstrɔɪd 44 (wɪθ ə ˈfərðər naɪn ʃɛrd) ənd ˈroʊlənd (si əˈbəv) dɪˈstrɔɪd 31 ðə nɛkst moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˌɪnərˈsɛptərz wər ðə məˈskitoʊ 623 ˈvɪktəriz), ənd ˈməˌstæŋ 232 ɔl ˈəðər taɪps kəmˈbaɪnd ˈædɪd 158 ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt wɑz nɑt ˈfʊli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl, ðə ˈglɑstər ˈmitiər wɑz rəʃt ˈɪntu ˈsərvɪs wɪθ noʊ. 616 skˈwɑdrən ræf tɪ faɪt ðə. ɪt hæd ˈæmpəl spid bət ɪts ˈkænənz wər proʊn tɪ ˈʤæmɪŋ, ənd ɪt ʃɑt daʊn ˈoʊnli 13. ɪn leɪt 1944 ə ˈvɪkərz ˈwɛlɪŋtən ˈbɑmər wɑz ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd fər juz baɪ ðə ˈfaɪtər ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ˈjunɪt ɛz ən ˈɛrˌbɔrn ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈɛrˌkræft. flaɪɪŋ æt ən ˈæltəˌtud əv fit ɛm) ˈoʊvər ðə nɔrθ si, ɪt dɪˈrɛktɪd məˈskitoʊ ˈfaɪtərz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˌɪnərˈsɛptɪŋ hi frəm dəʧ ˈɛrˌbeɪsɪs ðət sɔt tɪ lɔnʧ frəm ðə ɛr. dɪˈspoʊzəl ˈɛdət ðə fərst bɔm dɪˈspoʊzəl ˈɔfɪsər tɪ dɪfˈjuz ən ˌənɪkˈsploʊdɪd wɑz ʤɑn ˈpɪlkɪŋtən ˈhədsən ɪn 1944 dɪˈsɛpʃən ˈɛdət tɪ əˈʤəst ənd kərˈɛkt ˈsɛtɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈgaɪdəns ˈsɪstəm, ðə ˈʤərmənz ˈnidɪd tɪ noʊ wɛr ðə wər ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈʤərmən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns wɑz rɪkˈwɛstɪd tɪ əbˈteɪn ðɪs ˌɪmˈpækt ˈdætə frəm ðɛr ˈeɪʤənts ɪn ˈbrɪtən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɔl ˈʤərmən ˈeɪʤənts ɪn ˈbrɪtən hæd bɪn tərnd, ənd wər ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ˈdəbəl ˈeɪʤənts ˈəndər ˈbrɪtɪʃ kənˈtroʊl. ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ə ˈbɑmɪŋ, ˈləndən, 1944 ɔn 16 ʤun 1944 ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈdəbəl ˈeɪʤənt ˈgɑrboʊ (wɑn ˈpjuʤəl) wɑz rɪkˈwɛstɪd baɪ hɪz ˈʤərmən kənˈtroʊlərz tɪ gɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə saɪts ənd taɪmz əv ˌɪmˈpækts, wɪθ ˈsɪmələr rɪkˈwɛsts meɪd tɪ ðə ˈəðər ˈʤərmən ˈeɪʤənts ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ˈbrutəs (ˈroʊmən czerniawski*) ənd teɪt (wʊlf ʃmɪt). ɪf ˈgɪvɪn ðɪs ˈdætə, ðə ˈʤərmənz wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈʤəst ðɛr eɪm ənd kərˈɛkt ˈɛni ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˈplɔzəbəl ˈrizən waɪ ðə ˈdəbəl ˈeɪʤənts kʊd nɑt səˈplaɪ ˈækjərət ˈdætə; ðə ˌɪmˈpækts wʊd bi ˈkɑmən ˈnɑlɪʤ əˈməŋst ˈləndənərz ənd ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪn ðə prɛs, wɪʧ ðə ˈʤərmənz hæd ˈrɛdi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ θru ðə ˈnutrəl ˈneɪʃənz. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ɛz ʤɑn ˈsisəl ˈmæstərmən, ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə tˈwɛnti kəˈmɪti, ˈkɑmɛntəd, "ɪf, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, pɔlz kəˈθidrəl wər hɪt, ɪt wɑz ˈjusləs ənd ˈhɑrmfəl tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ðə bɔm hæd dɪˈsɛndɪd əˈpɑn ə ˈsɪnəmə ɪn islington*, sɪns ðə truθ wʊd ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli gɪt θru tɪ ˈʤərməni waɪl ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd haʊ tɪ riækt, ˈpjuʤəl pleɪd fər taɪm. ɔn 18 ʤun ɪt wɑz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə ˈdəbəl ˈeɪʤənts wʊd rɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈdæmɪʤ kɔzd baɪ ˈfɛrli ˈækjərətli ənd ðə ˈifɛkt ðeɪ hæd ɔn səˈvɪljən məræl. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ˈpjuʤəl ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə taɪmz əv ˌɪmˈpækts, ənd ʃʊd ˈmoʊstli rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ðoʊz wɪʧ əˈkərd ɪn ðə nɔrθ wɛst əv ˈləndən, tɪ gɪv ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən tɪ ðə ˈʤərmənz ðət ðeɪ wər ˈoʊvərˌʃutɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət ˈɛriə. waɪl ˈpjuʤəl ˈdaʊnˌpleɪd ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ˈdæmɪʤ, ˈtrəbəl keɪm frəm ostro*, ən ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ˈlɪzbən hu priˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæv ˈeɪʤənts rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ frəm ˈləndən. hi toʊld ðə ˈʤərmənz ðət ˈləndən hæd bɪn ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ənd hæd bɪn ˈmoʊstli ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈkæʒəwəltiz. ðə ˈʤərmənz kʊd nɑt pərˈfɔrm ˈɛriəl riˈkɑnəsəns əv ˈləndən, ənd bɪˈlivd hɪz ˈdæmɪʤ rɪˈpɔrts ɪn ˈprɛfərəns tɪ pujol's*. ðeɪ θɔt ðət ðə ˈælaɪz wʊd meɪk ˈɛvəri ˈɛfərt tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə lɔnʧ saɪts ɪn fræns. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ækˈsɛptɪd ˌɪmˈpækt rɪˈpɔrts. du tɪ ˈəltrə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈælaɪz rɛd hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd əˈʤəstɪd fər ðɛm. mæks ˈwɔʧəl ə ˈsərtən ˈnəmbər əv ðə faɪərd hæd bɪn ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ trænsˈmɪtərz, wɪʧ hæd ˈklɪrli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ə ˈtɛndənsi fər ðə tɪ fɔl ʃɔrt. ˈoʊbərst mæks ˈwɔʧəl, kəˈmændər əv flæk ˈrɛʤəmənt 155 (ˈdəbəlju), wɪʧ wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə əˈfɛnsɪv, kəmˈpɛrd ðə ˈdætə ˈgæðərd baɪ ðə trænsˈmɪtərz wɪθ ðə rɪˈpɔrts əbˈteɪnd θru ðə ˈdəbəl ˈeɪʤənts. hi kənˈkludɪd, wɪn feɪst wɪθ ðə dɪˈskrɛpənsi bɪtˈwin ðə tu sɛts əv ˈdætə, ðət ðɛr məst bi ə fɔlt wɪθ ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ trænsˈmɪtərz, ɛz hi hæd bɪn əˈʃʊrd ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənts wər kəmˈplitli rɪˈlaɪəbəl. ɪt wɑz ˈleɪtər ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət ɪf ˈwɔʧəl hæd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˈeɪʤənts' rɪˈpɔrts ənd rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ðə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈdætə, hi wʊd hæv meɪd ðə kərˈɛkt əˈʤəstmənts tɪ ðə ˈgaɪdəns, ənd ˈkæʒəwəltiz maɪt hæv ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 50 pər sɛnt ər mɔr. ðə ˈpɑləsi əv dɪˈvərtɪŋ ˌɪmˈpækts əˈweɪ frəm ˈsɛntrəl ˈləndən wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl. ðə wɔr ˈkæbənət rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ə ˈmɛʒər ðət wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ˈkæʒəwəltiz ɪn ˈɛni ˈɛriə, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt rɪˈdust ˈkæʒəwəltiz ˈɛlsˌwɛr baɪ ˈgreɪtər əˈmaʊnts. ɪt wɑz θɔt ðət ˈʧərʧɪl wʊd rɪˈvərs ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ˈleɪtər (hi wɑz ðɛn əˈweɪ æt ə ˈkɑnfərəns); bət ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪn ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə rɪˈpɔrts tɪ ˈʤərmənz maɪt bi ˈfeɪtəl tɪ ðə dɪˈsɛpʃən. soʊ sər stuərt əv hoʊm dɪˈfɛns ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv tʊk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɛpʃən ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, ənd hɪz ˈækʃən wɑz əˈpruvd baɪ ˈʧərʧɪl wɪn hi rɪˈtərnd. ɛnd əv ðə əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈɪŋglənd ˈɛdət baɪ sɛpˈtɛmbər 1944 ðə θrɛt tɪ ˈɪŋglənd wɑz ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ˈhɔltɪd wɪn ðə lɔnʧ saɪts ɔn ðə frɛnʧ koʊst wər ˈoʊvərˌrən baɪ ðə ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈæˌlaɪd ˈɑrmiz. hæd bɪn dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ ˈfaɪtərz, faɪər ənd bərɑʒ bəˈlunz. ðə læst ˈɛnəmi ˈækʃən əv ˈɛni kaɪnd ɔn ˈbrɪtɪʃ sɔɪl əˈkərd ɔn 29 mɑrʧ 1945 wɪn ə strək ɪn hertfordshire*. əˈsɛsmənt ˈɛdət ənˈlaɪk ðə ðə wɑz ə ˈwɛpən fər ðə ˈʤərmənz ɛz ɪt fɔrst ðə ˈælaɪz tɪ spɛnd ˈhɛvəli ɔn dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈmɛʒərz ənd dɪˈvərt ˈbɑmərz frəm ˈəðər ˈtɑrgəts. mɔr ðən 25 pər sɛnt əv kəmˈbaɪnd ˈbɑmər bɑmz ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ənd ˈɔgəst 1944 wər juzd əˈgɛnst saɪts, ˈɔfən ɪn ˈərli dɪˈsɛmbər 1944 əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤɛnərəl ˈkleɪtən ˈbɪsəl roʊt ə ˈpeɪpər ðət ˈɑrgjud ˈstrɔŋli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə wɪn kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈbɑmərz. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ə ˈteɪbəl hi prəˈdust: blɪts 12 mənθs) ˈvərsəz flaɪɪŋ bɑmz mənθs) blɪts 1 kɔst tɪ ˈʤərməni ˈsɔrtiz weɪt əv bɑmz tənz fjuəl kənˈsumd tənz ˈɛrˌkræft lɔst 0 ˌpərsəˈnɛl lɔst 0 2 rɪˈzəlts ˈstrəkʧərz ˈkæʒəwəltiz reɪt tənz 3 ˈæˌlaɪd ɛr ˈɛfərt ˈsɔrtiz ˈɛrˌkræft lɔst 351 ˌpərsəˈnɛl lɔst 805 ðə stəˈtɪstɪks əv ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv bɪn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv səm dɪˈspjut. ðə ˈmɪsəlz lɔnʧt frəm ˈbɑmərz wər ˈɔfən proʊn tɪ ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ ˌpriməˈʧʊrli, ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə lɔs əv ðə ˈɛrˌkræft tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ wər əˈtæʧt. ðə lɔst 77 ˈɛrˌkræft ɪn əv ðiz raɪt fild ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl ðə frəm ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv wən ðət hæd feɪld tɪ ˈdɛtəˌneɪt ɪn ˈbrɪtən. ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə lun. ˈʤɛnərəl hæp ˈɑrnəld əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmi ɛr ˈfɔrsɪz wɑz kənˈsərnd ðət ðɪs ˈwɛpən kʊd bi bɪlt əv stil ənd wʊd, ɪn 2000 mæn aʊərz ənd əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt kɔst əv (ɪn tɪ pʊt ðɪs ˈfɪgjər ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv, ə boʊɪŋ kɔst mɔr, ənd stɪl mɔr wɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt ɪts haɪər ˈpeɪˌloʊd paʊnd ˈvərsəz 850 fər ˈpeɪˌloʊd, wɪʧ kɔst həz tɪ bi ˈædɪd (waɪl ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn kɔst) wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈdrɔˌbæk əv rikˈwaɪərɪŋ (ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər) 11 flaɪɪŋ kru ˈmɛmbərz. ˈbɛlʤən əˈtæks ˈɛdət ðə əˈtæks ɔn ˈæntwərp ənd ˈbrəsəlz bɪˈgæn ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 1944 wɪθ ðə læst lɔnʧt əˈgɛnst ˈæntwərp ɔn 30 mɑrʧ ˈæntwərp wɑz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ boʊθ ðə ˈʤərmən ənd ˈæˌlaɪd haɪ kəˈmænd ɛz ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɔrt, ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə ˈfərðər prəˈgrɛʃən əv ˈæˌlaɪd ˈɑrmiz ˈɪntu ðə ˈʃɔrtər reɪnʤ ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ðə wɪʧ wɑz sɪks maɪəlz ˌdiviˈeɪʃən pər ˈhənərd maɪəlz əv flaɪt, ðə flaɪt ˈlɛvəl wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdust tɪ əraʊnd ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒərz æt ˈæntwərp ˈɛdət boʊθ ˈbrɪtɪʃ 80 eɪeɪ brɪˈgeɪd) ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrmi ˈbætəriz ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ grup) wər sɛnt tɪ ˈæntwərp təˈgɛðər wɪθ ə ˈsərˌʧlaɪt ˈrɛʤəmənt. ðə zoʊn əv kəˈmænd ˈəndər ðə ˈɑrmi grup wɑz kɔld "antwerp-x*" ənd ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ən ˈɛriə wɪθ ə ˈreɪdiəs əv jɑrdz ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti ənd dɑk ˌɪˈnɪʃəli əˈtæks keɪm frəm ðə, əˈkɔrdɪŋli ə skrin əv əbˈzərvərz ənd ˈsərˌʧlaɪts wɑz dɪˈplɔɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə əˈtæk azimuth*, bɪˈhaɪnd wɪʧ wər θri roʊz əv ˈbætəriz wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈjunɪts dɪˈplɔɪd ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈjunɪts kənˈtroʊlɪŋ fɔr gənz pər ˈbætəri ˈjuzɪŋ ən dɪˈrɛktər tɪ ɪˈlɛktrɪkəli kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈbætəri ˈbæˌkəp fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən gənz wɑz ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈbætəriz, wɪʧ wər nɑt ˈifɛktɪv əˈgɛnst. ˈbrɪtɪʃ gən ˈbætəriz wər iʧ ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ eɪt eɪeɪ gən ənd tu ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈjunɪts, ˈprɛfərəbli ðə ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ dɪˈrɛktər ɛz ɪt wɑz mɔr ˈækjərət ðən ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈbæˌkəp fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ gənz wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈbætəriz. ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr wɑz ˈifɛktɪv frəm jɑrdz, ðə dɪˈrɛktər prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə ˈtərgət loʊˈkeɪʃən pəˈzɪʃən beɪst ɔn kɔrs, haɪt ənd spid wɪʧ kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə gən, ʃɛl ənd fjuz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks prɪˈdɪktɪd ən ˌɪmˈpækt pəˈzɪʃən, əˈʤəstɪd iʧ gən ənd faɪərd ðə ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əˈtæks bɪˈgæn frəm ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ənd əˈdɪʃənəl ˈbætəriz wər dɪˈplɔɪd əˈlɔŋ ðə nu azimuths*, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌtrɪpəˈleɪ bəˈtæljən (juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts) brɔt frəm ˈpɛrɪs. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈreɪˌdɑr ˈjunɪts ənd əbˈzərvərz wər dɪˈplɔɪd əp tɪ 40 maɪəlz frəm ˈæntwərp tɪ gɪv ˈərli ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv bɑmz ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ðə fjuz ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1945 ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ðə gənz ənd rɪˈdust ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən frəm ɑkˈtoʊbər 1944 tɪ mɑrʧ 1945 wər dɪˈtɛktɪd. əv ðiz, ˈoʊnli fɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd prəˈtɛktɪd ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv ðə ˈænˌti ˈɛrˌkræft dɪˈfɛns mɛnt ðət ˈoʊnli 211 gɑt θru ðə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ðoʊz ðət fɛl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈɛriə kɔzd ˈdæmɪʤ ənd lɔs əv laɪf. ˌʤæpəˈniz dɪˈvɛləpmənts ˈɛdət ɪn 1943 ən ˈɑrgəs ˈɪnʤən wɑz ʃɪpt tɪ ʤəˈpæn baɪ ˈʤərmən ˌsəbmərˈin. ðə ˌɛrəˈnɑtəkəl ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈtoʊkiˌoʊ ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkəmpəˌni kənˈdəktəd ə ʤɔɪnt ˈstədi əv ðə ˌfizəˈbɪləti əv ˈmaʊntɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈɪnʤən ɔn ə ˈpaɪlətɪd pleɪn. ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn wɑz neɪmd ("pləm ˈblɑsəm") bət bɔr noʊ mɔr ðən ə ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl rɪˈzɛmbləns tɪ ðə fi 103 ˈnɛvər lɛft ðə dɪˈzaɪn steɪʤ bət ˈtɛknɪkəl drɔɪŋz ənd noʊts səˈʤɛst ðət ˈsɛvərəl ˈvərʒənz wər kənˈsɪdərd: ən ˈvərʒən wɪθ ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈəndər ðə fˈjusəˌlɑʤ, ə ˈvərʒən ðət kʊd teɪk ɔf wɪˈθaʊt ə ræmp ənd ə ˌsəbmərˈin lɔnʧt ˈvərʒən wɪθ ðə ˈɪnʤən muvd ˈfɔrwərdz. ˈæftər ðə wɔr, ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz əv fræns, ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪkˈspɛrəməntəd wɪθ ðə fræns ˈɛdət ˈæftər ˈkæpʧərd ɪn 1946 ðə frɛnʧ bɪˈgæn prəˈdusɪŋ ˈkɑpiz fər juz ɛz ˈtərgət droʊnz, ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 1951 ðiz wər kɔld ðə kɔrt 10 ənd wər sˈmɔlər ðən ðə ðə kɔrt 10 kʊd bi ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsɑləd ˈrɑkət ˈbustərz ər frəm ə ˈlioʊ 45 ˈbɑmər. mɔr ðən 400 wər prəˈdust, səm əv wɪʧ wər ɪkˈspɔrtəd tɪ ðə uk*, sˈwidən, ənd ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ˈɛdət ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt ˈjunjən ˈkæpʧərd wɪn ðeɪ ˈoʊvərˈræn ðə tɛst reɪnʤ ɪn ˈpoʊlənd, ɛz wɛl ɛz frəm ðə ðə wɑz ðɛr ˈkɑpi əv ðə ˈleɪtər kɔld ˌɪˈnɪʃəl tɛsts bɪˈgæn ɪn mɑrʧ 1945 æt ə tɛst reɪnʤ ɪn wɪθ ˈfərðər ˈlɔnʧɪz frəm graʊnd saɪts ənd frəm ˈɛrˌkræft əv ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈvərʒənz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə leɪt 1940s*. ðə ˌɪˈnækjərəsi əv ðə ˈgaɪdəns ˈsɪstəm wɪn kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ nu ˈmɛθədz səʧ ɛz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈgaɪdəns sɔ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛnd ɪn ðə ˈərli 1950s*. ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛts ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ɔn ə ˈpaɪlətɪd əˈtæk ˈɛrˌkræft beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɑrgəs ˈɪnʤən əv ðə wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ɛz ə ˈʤərmən ˈprɑʤɛkt, ðə 126 ɪn ðə ˈlætər ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ðə wɔr. ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ðə ˈlɪli ˈɛndɪd ɪn 1946 ˈæftər ə kræʃ ðət kɪld ðə tɛst juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɛdət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðə ɪn 1944 frəm ˈsælvɪʤd pɑrts rɪˈkəvərd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ʤun. baɪ 8 sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə fərst əv ˈθərˈtin kəmˈplit ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp lunz, wɑz əˈsɛmbəld æt riˈpəblɪk ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wɑz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə ˈʤərmən ɪn ˈoʊnli ðə sˈmɔləst əv dɪˈmɛnʃənz. ðə wɪŋ spæn wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn) ˈwaɪdər ənd ðə lɛŋθ wɑz ɪkˈstɛndɪd lɛs ðən 2 ɛm). ðə ˈdɪfərəns geɪv ðə skwɛr fit ˈɛmˈtu əv wɪŋ ˈɛriə ˈvərsəz 55 skwɛr fit ˈɛmˈtu fər ðə ˈnidɪd] ə ˈvərʒən, ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt tɪ bi lɔnʧt frəm ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɛskɔrt ˈkɛriərz (cves*) ənd ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ riˈkɑnəsəns ˈɛrˌkræft. ˈwɔtərˌpruf ˈkɛriərz fər ðə wər dɪˈvɛləpt fər ˈlɔnʧɪz əv ðə ˈmɪsəl frəm ˈsərfɪst ˈsəbmərˌinz. boʊθ ðə ənd ˈneɪvi wər pʊt ˈɪntu pərˈdəkʃən ənd wər plænd tɪ bi juzd ɪn ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ʤəˈpæn (ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈdaʊnˌfɔl). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə sərˈɛndər əv ʤəˈpæn ˈɑbviˌeɪtəd ðə nid fər ɪts ˈnidɪd] ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv ðə wɔr, ðə pleɪd ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt roʊl ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv mɔr ədˈvænst ˈtæktɪkəl ˈmɪsəl ˈsɪstəmz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈmætəˌdɔr ənd ˈleɪtər meɪs. ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ˈɛdət sərˈvaɪvɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈɛdət wɔr məˈmɔriəl ɪn ˈgrinˌkæsəl, ˌɪndiˈænə ɔˈstreɪljə ˈbɛlʤəm ðə ɛt mˈjuziəm 1 æt ˈæntwərp ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɛrˌpɔrt həz 2 ɔn dɪˈspleɪ: 1 kəmˈplit (ˈsɪˌriəl 256978 ðət wɑz juzd ɛz məˈtɪriəl baɪ ðə ˈʤərmənz, ənd 1 ˈpɑrʃəl wɪʧ gɑt ʃɑt daʊn, bət dɪd nɑt ɪkˈsploʊd. wən əv ðə tu flaɪɪŋ bɑmz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ æt ðə mˈjuziəm, ˈæntwərp ˈɛrˌpɔrt, ˈbɛlʤəm ˈkænədə ˈdɛnˌmɑrk ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ dɪˈfɛns mˈjuziəm tøjhusmuseet*. fræns ˈʤərməni ðə ˈnɛðərləndz wɔr mˈjuziəm ɪn. mˈjuziəm ɪn schaarsbergen*. nu ˈzilənd sˈwidən ə ɪn ðə ˈmɪsəl mˈjuziəm. lɔnʧ ræmp ˈrɛkriˌeɪtɪd æt ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl wɔr mˈjuziəm, sˈwɪtsərlənd ə rɪˈstɔrd ərˈɪʤənəl ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz wən əv ˈoʊnli sɪks ˈwərldˈwaɪd rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəl ˈraɪkənbərg (ri æt ðə swɪs ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mˈjuziəm ɪn fʊl. juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət noʊts "ˈvɛnʤəns ˈwɛpən 1 kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi trænzˈleɪtəd ɛz "ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən", "riˈpraɪzəl" ər "riˌtæliˈeɪʃən"), ˈɔlsoʊ fi 103 baɪ ðə "ˈvɛnʤəns ˈwɛpən 1 (kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi trænzˈleɪtəd ɛz "ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən", "riˈpraɪzəl" ər "riˌtæliˈeɪʃən"), ðə ˈɛrˌfreɪm ˈnəmbər ɪn kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri əˈkaʊnts ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ə ˈroʊˌbət bɔm. paɪl ˈplætˌfɔrm, ˈæftər ðə hɛd əv kəˈmænd, ˈʤɛnərəl ðɪs wɑz noʊn ɛz ə, ˈæftər ðə hɛd əv kəˈmænd, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈælfrɪd paɪl saɪˈteɪʃənz ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət
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since the tunisian street vendor mohammed set himself and the arab world aflame in december 2010, young men all over the middle east have tried to imitate him. in no country have they done so more often than in morocco, where some twenty men, with many of the same economic grievances, are reported to have self-immolated. five succeeded in killing themselves, but none in sparking a revolution.
it is not for want of causes. vital statistics are worse than. its population earns half as much on average as its smaller north african counterpart. one of every two youth are unemployed, and the number is rising: failed rains have cut the wheat harvest in half and have compounded a mounting budget deficit hiked by rising fuel prices and a downturn in tourism and exports to europe, beleaguered main trading partner. in late may, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in casablanca to protest the failure to tackle the social ills.
meanwhile, widely circulated accounts by veteran moroccan and french journalists describe the cronyism clawing through the palaces. the personal assets of king mohammed on his control of the phosphate mines, it is reported —have quintupled to $2.5 billion over the past decade. this makes the monarch of the impoverished realm more to queen elizabeth ii.
but whereas ben ali, policeman, sought to keep power when the streets erupted in late 2010, but retiring king has kept one step ahead by offering to share it. on march 9, weeks after ben mohammed unveiled a new constitution that gave up his claim to divine rights as sovereign, but left him as commander of the faithful, palace queen remains head of the anglican church. and while other arab monarchs, like jordan’s, about whether to risk parliamentary elections, mohammed held them quickly and fairly last november; when an islamist party won the most seats, the king declared its leader,, the prime minister.
i first met 13 years ago, in 1999, when he was standing for election in the shanties of sale, a squalid adjunct to serene capital,, from which it is separated by the picturesque estuary. unable to deliver running water to his constituents, he ranted against a beauty pageant that the elite were staging in the hilton. his core demand was that female contestants replace their swimsuits with kaftans, the hooded woolen that turn figures into dumplings. won both the campaign and the ballot.
at the time,’s claim that he would be running the country within two elections was met with guffaws. andre azoulay, the debonair jewish adviser, summoned me for a reprimand after i reported his prediction on the bbc. “bullshit,” he pronounced, horrified that an islamist might ever sully the makzhen, royal establishment. was only by an election, and he now holds more power than any previous prime minister. at his investiture, he hurriedly his majesty on the shoulder, dispensing with the tradition of kissing the hand of a man nine years his junior.
one day this spring, i met again, by knocking on his front door in les orangers, an ordinary middle class neighborhood just beyond’s medieval has until now declined to leave his aging town house for the stately home that comes with his office. unlike the more high-falutin’ arabic of traditional courtiers,—who is popularly known as in a language moroccans understand, a dialect called derija, which mixes the various cultures that have swept through its mountains: tifinagh, the berber tongue, french, and spanish.
in a kingdom often depicted as feudal, the prime common touch has made him unusually popular. the taxi driver who drove me to his front door voted for him despite his general disdain for islamist busybodies, because he was “a man of the people.” his ministers arrange meetings in station cafes, wear coats, and insist on paying their own bills. almost unique among arab leaders, when i called with a follow-up question, he answered his mobile phone. when he was busy, he said he would call back, and did.
career dissidents seem confused about how to respond. although the large opposition rally in casablanca in late may revealed the extent to which the economic problems have gone untended, it did not draw the level of support of last protests, when, sparked by the fall of ben ali and president hosni mubarak, people took to the streets in some eighty moroccan towns. many of those initial protesters have melted away, with the various opposition groups that supported them prone to fighting among themselves. islamists with republican sympathies have quarreled with members of the secularist opposition after the latter prevented them from holding (a hallmark of the demonstrations in square that brought down mubarak). arab nationalists, meanwhile, wrangle with berbers, who deride as a colonial implant.
but while’s government has for the time being stayed any prospect of a broader upheaval, morocco is not yet out of the woods. the carping, which’s election initially silenced, has returned with renewed vigor as moroccans ask themselves whether their new constitution was merely cosmetic. most recently, this view has been confirmed in a battle over who gets to make senior government appointments. unsurprisingly, the king seems to have won.
“i appoint five hundred of the most senior positions,” had insisted to me in march. “the king appoints only.” but those are the most important. king mohammed remains head of the council of ministers, the supreme security council, and the council, which runs the mosques. he runs the military, the security forces, and the intelligence. the targets of the february 20 the interior minister at the time, ali firmly ensconced as advisers in the shadow government. tellingly, when us secretary of state hillary clinton traveled to the kingdom in march she met the foreign affairs adviser ahead of the foreign minister. “the king returns to morocco, business resumes,” ran the headline in the official newspaper, le soir, on june 13, after the king returned from an absence of several weeks in europe. it was clear who it thought called the shots.
it is hard to ignore the royal smugness at how they co-opted the islamists to revive the legitimacy at its weakest hour. on the one-year anniversary of the “historic” march 9 speech ceding powers to a prime minister, the moroccan state press, which usually commemorates royal anniversaries with religious attention, carefully avoided covering the event. “m6 [as the king is commonly known] was shaken to the core, and gave the biggest speech of his career pledging to open a new page,” says karim tazi, a businessman who initially backed the protestors. “the way he changed his mind when the february 20 movement began to lose its way is shocking.”
benkirane insists he has to “work gradually” to assert his new power and counter corruption, but there are increasing demands that he show it now. all but eleven of the ministers come from parties, and several served in the previous government, which hitherto decried as corrupt. aziz akhennouch, a businessman whose wife recently opened the largest and with first his agriculture minister, with powers to distribute state lands. an editor of an opposition islamist newspaper, whom i knew a decade ago as one of the more judicious critics, is now the information minister, dutifully banning foreign newspapers deemed to disparage the king.
the legislature is similarly subservient. under article 41 of the new constitution, their laws can be overruled by royal dahir, or decree. moreover, despite his gruff reputation,’s justice minister has pledged that the government will not tamper with royal prerogative over religious affairs such as the sharia. the friday sermons, he insists, remains the prerogative of the commander of the faithful. even seems belabored with doubts, alternately referring to his election by the people, and his appointment by the king.
while election of an islamist president has given’s followers a recent boost, attempts by old regime security to stage comebacks and harness elected representatives across the arab world have also emboldened the. the old forces have resorted to their old ways, censoring and incarcerating critics. hind zerrouq, an islamist activist, disappeared on june 13 minutes after calling her husband to tell him she was held in the basement of a state security cell. (islamist websites said she had formed a for the relatives of detained members of the banned but non-violent islamist movement, justice and charity.) the same week, a court sentenced a blogger who criticized the king to two years in jail for possessing cannabis, a moroccan cash crop. meanwhile, dissident islamists, fearing waning public interest and further state pummeling, have suspended public protests, though they continue to agitate for change more quietly.
but the king has not been able to resolve economic troubles. in his thirteen years on the throne, he has removed many of the shackles his father placed on modernization. child mortality has fallen 30 percent in five years, and literacy is sharply up from previous appalling lows. yet development projects seem mostly aimed at the upper crust and at foreigners, who are feted by hoteliers in marrakesh. moroccan trains run on time, the streets are spotless, and are being built across the country, while everyday life for many is staggeringly squalid.
the commitment to purchase a high-speed train network from france has become a symbol of the social disparities. at a cost of $2.8 billion, it is supposed to send locomotives darting through countryside that peasants still plow with oxen. the sum equates to 10 percent of the annual budget, or ten times the agriculture fund for farmers, who comprise 40 percent of the workforce. the islamist budget minister, attributing the decision to the previous government and to anxious follow-up visits from the french president and prime minister, told me the decision could not be reversed. “we demolish what has already been built,” he said.
but that is precisely what the authorities have done when it comes to unregulated housing for the poor. after a year in which the stopped enforcing planning permits lest they provoke a uprising, the security forces now feel sufficiently emboldened by the stability of the government to strike back. in march, riot police armed with began flattening the first batch of what officials say are homes built illegally since the start of the arab awakening a year ago. a broken trail of rubble stretches from tangiers in the north via the hillsides of’s sale constituency to el-jedida, an old portuguese fortress town a hour train ride down the atlantic.
on the edge of nearby lasfar, a fenced industrial zone containing a petrochemical and phosphates hub and a port which has pretensions to be the most modernized on atlantic coast, sheep pick through the detritus of nine shacks scavenging for edibles smashed by police. the air is acrid with the exhaust of chimney stacks making money for german and american firms and managem, the mining consortium which forms part of the royal portfolio. “the authorities told us we were squatting in an industrial zone,” says, a jobless thirty-five-year-old, whose family lived in one of the nine. “they erected factories on our land without compensation, and then destroyed our homes.”
the primary school in village, meanwhile, is a picture of dickensian neglect. its doors hang from their hinges, chairs are missing their seats, flattened cardboard boxes cover holes in the roof, and the playground is a scrap of scrub. and it is just one of more than primary schools the local press say lack drinking water and toilets. “knowledge is the peak of happiness,” reads the orwellian slogan on the wall beneath the vacant windows of classroom 3. and it is called ibn battuta, after fabled medieval traveler and man of letters.
no one can remember when politicians from the capital last paid them a visit. turning their backs on mainstream politics and marches, and his villagers call for direct action to recover their homes, such as picketing the plant, though no one seems to notice. some suggest violence might work. in the neighboring town of abdullah in march, youths with stones confronted riot policemen arriving to demolish their shacks, and torched the car. in southern marrakech, protesters attacked a jail; while in a string of towns nestled between the mountains and the mediterranean coast, demonstrators clashed with police, and, in a more radical rejection of the government, raised the berber, or amazigh, flag.
“the revolt of the little towns is new,” says oulhaj, the dean of law school. “they are demanding jobs not democracy, but their actions suggest they have little confidence in state institutions.” worryingly, plummeting revenues and rising deficits mean that this government has fewer resources than the last to raise subsidies and salaries, and buy social peace.
after facilitating elections and introducing a series of constitutional amendments, king mohammed might have expected a grace period while the newly elected politicians took the flak. but detractors and government officials alike have been quick to lay responsibility for the security forces and the economic disparities at his door.
ali launched a popular news service, lakome.com, on the internet in the hope of bypassing state the censors, but the authorities simply frightened off his advertisers. sitting almost alone in his office in, surrounded by banks of black computer monitors, even the coffee he sips makes him angry. every time he adds a spoonful of sugar or drop of milk to his coffee, he says, he is boosting the profits of société nationale (sni), the investment holding firm controlled by the king and his family. state subsidies on fuel, wheat and sugar all help the royal business. so too does a state program, which uses royal cement. “king hassan, his father, liked the symbolism of calling himself the first peasant, the first sportsmen, and the first artist,” he says. “but with this king real. he really is the biggest banker, biggest farmer, biggest insurer and hotelier.”
anouzla is not quite a lone voice. at the height of the demonstrations, protestors brandished placards reading “sni clear off.” and as the government struggles to govern, its frustrations with the too are growing. unveiling a 20 percent hike in fuel prices, accused the current subsidy scheme of taking money from the poor to give to the rich, not least the king, who has a penchant for luxury cars. “the poor [currently] benefit from fuel subsidies six times less than the wealthy,” he said in an interview on state television on june 6. “the [subsidy] fund has to benefit those who need it the most to restore some social balance.” more directly, at a gathering of party faithful in in late april he blamed fickle royal advisers for hampering reform, and warned of a possible backlash. “the arab spring is not over yet,” press reported him as saying. “it is still wandering about, and may feel like coming back.”
as he drove home from work the night i saw him, he passed scores of graduates nursing their wounds after had violently dispersed their protest for government jobs. he stopped, rolled down his window, and apologized. “i’m not one who is beating you,” he told me he said. and then, he called me back to add that no one should blame the king.
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sɪns ðə ˌtuˈniʒən strit ˈvɛndər moʊˈhæmɪd sɛt hɪmˈsɛlf ənd ðə ˈærəb wərld əˈfleɪm ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2010 jəŋ mɛn ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmɪdəl ist hæv traɪd tɪ ˈɪməˌteɪt ɪm. ɪn noʊ ˈkəntri hæv ðeɪ dən soʊ mɔr ˈɔfən ðən ɪn mərˈɑkoʊ, wɛr səm tˈwɛnti mɛn, wɪθ ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈgrivənsɪz, ər ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ hæv self-immolated*. faɪv səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈkɪlɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, bət nən ɪn ˈspɑrkɪŋ ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ɪt ɪz nɑt fər wɔnt əv ˈkɔzɪz. ˈvaɪtəl stəˈtɪstɪks ər wərs ðən. ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ərnz hæf ɛz məʧ ɔn ˈævərɪʤ ɛz ɪts sˈmɔlər nɔrθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt. wən əv ˈɛvəri tu juθ ər ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd, ənd ðə ˈnəmbər ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ: feɪld reɪnz hæv kət ðə wit ˈhɑrvəst ɪn hæf ənd hæv kəmˈpaʊndɪd ə ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət haɪkt baɪ ˈraɪzɪŋ fjuəl ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ə ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪn ˈtʊˌrɪzəm ənd ˈɛkspɔrts tɪ ˈjʊrəp, bɪˈligərd meɪn ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər. ɪn leɪt meɪ, tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl tʊk tɪ ðə strits ɪn ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˈtækəl ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ɪlz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈwaɪdli ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd əˈkaʊnts baɪ ˈvɛtərən mərˈɑkən ənd frɛnʧ ˈʤərnəlɪsts dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈkroʊniˌɪzəm klɔɪŋ θru ðə ˈpæləsɪz. ðə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈæˌsɛts əv kɪŋ moʊˈhæmɪd ɔn hɪz kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈfɑsfeɪt maɪnz, ɪt ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd kˌwɪnˈtəpəld tɪ ˈbɪljən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. ðɪs meɪks ðə ˈmɑˌnɑrk əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɑvrɪʃt rɛlm mɔr tɪ kwin ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ii*. bət wɛˈræz bɛn ˈɑli, pəˈlismən, sɔt tɪ kip paʊər wɪn ðə strits ˌɪˈrəptɪd ɪn leɪt 2010 bət rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ kɪŋ həz kɛpt wən stɛp əˈhɛd baɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ tɪ ʃɛr ɪt. ɔn mɑrʧ 9 wiks ˈæftər bɛn moʊˈhæmɪd ənˈveɪld ə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ðət geɪv əp hɪz kleɪm tɪ dɪˈvaɪn raɪts ɛz ˈsɑvrən, bət lɛft ɪm ɛz kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈfeɪθfəl, ˈpæləs kwin rɪˈmeɪnz hɛd əv ðə ˈæŋglɪkən ʧərʧ. ənd waɪl ˈəðər ˈærəb ˈmɑˌnɑrks, laɪk jordan’s*, əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər tɪ rɪsk ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ɪˈlɛkʃənz, moʊˈhæmɪd hɛld ðɛm kˈwɪkli ənd ˈfɛrli læst noʊˈvɛmbər; wɪn ən ˈɪsləmɪst ˈpɑrti wən ðə moʊst sits, ðə kɪŋ dɪˈklɛrd ɪts ˈlidər,, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. aɪ fərst mɛt 13 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ɪn 1999 wɪn hi wɑz ˈstændɪŋ fər ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ðə ˈʃæntiz əv seɪl, ə skˈwɑləd ˈæˌʤəŋkt tɪ sərˈin ˈkæpɪtəl,, frəm wɪʧ ɪt ɪz ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈpɪkʧərəsk ˈɛsʧuˌɛri. əˈneɪbəl tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˈrənɪŋ ˈwɔtər tɪ hɪz kənˈstɪʧuənts, hi ˈræntɪd əˈgɛnst ə ˈbjuti ˈpæʤənt ðət ðə ɪˈlit wər ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈhɪltən. hɪz kɔr dɪˈmænd wɑz ðət ˈfiˌmeɪl kənˈtɛstənts ˌriˈpleɪs ðɛr sˈwɪmˌsuts wɪθ kaftans*, ðə ˈhʊdɪd ˈwʊlən ðət tərn ˈfɪgjərz ˈɪntu ˈdəmplɪŋz. wən boʊθ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə ˈbælət. æt ðə taɪm, kleɪm ðət hi wʊd bi ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri wɪˈθɪn tu ɪˈlɛkʃənz wɑz mɛt wɪθ gəˈfɔz. ˈɑnˌdreɪ azoulay*, ðə ˌdɛbəˈnɛr ʤuɪʃ ædˈvaɪzər, ˈsəmənd mi fər ə ˈrɛprəˌmænd ˈæftər aɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd hɪz priˈdɪkʃən ɔn ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ““bullshit,”*,” hi prəˈnaʊnst, ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd ðət ən ˈɪsləmɪst maɪt ˈɛvər ˈsəli ðə makzhen*, rɔɪəl ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt. wɑz ˈoʊnli baɪ ən ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd hi naʊ hoʊldz mɔr paʊər ðən ˈɛni ˈpriviəs praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. æt hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəʧər, hi ˈhəridli hɪz ˈmæʤəsti ɔn ðə ˈʃoʊldər, dɪˈspɛnsɪŋ wɪθ ðə trəˈdɪʃən əv ˈkɪsɪŋ ðə hænd əv ə mæn naɪn jɪrz hɪz ˈʤunjər. wən deɪ ðɪs spərɪŋ, aɪ mɛt əˈgɛn, baɪ ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn hɪz frənt dɔr ɪn lɛs orangers*, ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ʤɪst bɪɔnd mɪˈdjivəl həz ənˈtɪl naʊ dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ liv hɪz ˈeɪʤɪŋ taʊn haʊs fər ðə ˈsteɪtli hoʊm ðət kəmz wɪθ hɪz ˈɔfəs. ənˈlaɪk ðə mɔr high-falutin’*’ ˈɛrəbɪk əv trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɔrtiərz, ɪz ˈpɑpjələrli noʊn ɛz ɪn ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ mərˈɑkənz ˌəndərˈstænd, ə ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt kɔld derija*, wɪʧ ˈmɪksɪz ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈkəlʧərz ðət hæv swɛpt θru ɪts ˈmaʊntənz: tifinagh*, ðə ˈbərbər təŋ, frɛnʧ, ənd ˈspænɪʃ. ɪn ə ˈkɪŋdəm ˈɔfən dɪˈpɪktɪd ɛz fˈjudəl, ðə praɪm ˈkɑmən təʧ həz meɪd ɪm ənˈjuˌʒuəli ˈpɑpjələr. ðə ˈtæksi ˈdraɪvər hu droʊv mi tɪ hɪz frənt dɔr ˈvoʊtɪd fər ɪm dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈʤɛnərəl dɪsˈdeɪn fər ˈɪsləmɪst busybodies*, bɪˈkəz hi wɑz mæn əv ðə people.”*.” hɪz ˈmɪnɪstərz əreɪnʤ ˈmitɪŋz ɪn ˈsteɪʃən ˌkæˈfeɪz, wɛr koʊts, ənd ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn peɪɪŋ ðɛr oʊn bɪlz. ˈɔlˌmoʊst juˈnik əˈməŋ ˈærəb ˈlidərz, wɪn aɪ kɔld wɪθ ə ˈfɑloʊˌəp kˈwɛʃən, hi ˈænsərd hɪz ˈmoʊbəl foʊn. wɪn hi wɑz ˈbɪzi, hi sɛd hi wʊd kɔl bæk, ənd dɪd. kərɪr ˈdɪsədənts sim kənfˈjuzd əˈbaʊt haʊ tɪ rɪˈspɑnd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə lɑrʤ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈræli ɪn ˌkæsəˈblæŋkə ɪn leɪt meɪ rɪˈvild ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈprɑbləmz hæv gɔn untended*, ɪt dɪd nɑt drɔ ðə ˈlɛvəl əv səˈpɔrt əv læst ˈproʊˌtɛsts, wɪn, spɑrkt baɪ ðə fɔl əv bɛn ˈɑli ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɔsni muˈbɑrɪk, ˈpipəl tʊk tɪ ðə strits ɪn səm ˈeɪti mərˈɑkən taʊnz. ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈproʊˌtɛstərz hæv ˈmɛltɪd əˈweɪ, wɪθ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən grups ðət səˈpɔrtɪd ðɛm proʊn tɪ ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈməŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈɪsləmɪsts wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɪmpəθiz hæv kˈwɔrəld wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈsɛkjələrɪst ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈæftər ðə ˈlætər prɪˈvɛnɪd ðɛm frəm ˈhoʊldɪŋ (ə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz ɪn skwɛr ðət brɔt daʊn muˈbɑrɪk). ˈærəb ˈnæʃənəlɪsts, ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈræŋgəl wɪθ berbers*, hu dɪˈraɪd ɛz ə kəˈloʊniəl ˌɪmˈplænt. bət waɪl ˈgəvərnmənt həz fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ steɪd ˈɛni ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə ˈbrɔdər əˈphivəl, mərˈɑkoʊ ɪz nɑt jɛt aʊt əv ðə wʊdz. ðə ˈkɑrpɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈsaɪlənst, həz rɪˈtərnd wɪθ rɪˈnud ˈvɪgər ɛz mərˈɑkənz æsk ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈwɛðər ðɛr nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən wɑz ˈmɪrli kɑzˈmɛtɪk. moʊst ˈrisəntli, ðɪs vju həz bɪn kənˈfərmd ɪn ə ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər hu gɪts tɪ meɪk ˈsinjər ˈgəvərnmənt əˈpɔɪntmənts. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə kɪŋ simz tɪ hæv wən. əˈpɔɪnt faɪv ˈhənərd əv ðə moʊst ˈsinjər positions,”*,” hæd ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd tɪ mi ɪn mɑrʧ. kɪŋ əˈpɔɪnts ˈoʊnli thirty-seven.”*.” bət ðoʊz ər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. kɪŋ moʊˈhæmɪd rɪˈmeɪnz hɛd əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈmɪnɪstərz, ðə səˈprim sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl, ənd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl, wɪʧ rənz ðə mɔsks. hi rənz ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ðə ˈtɑrgəts əv ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 20 ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər æt ðə taɪm, ˈɑli ˈfərmli ɪnˈskɑnst ɛz ædˈvaɪzərz ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈtɛlɪŋli, wɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈtrævəld tɪ ðə ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn mɑrʧ ʃi mɛt ðə ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz ædˈvaɪzər əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər. kɪŋ rɪˈtərnz tɪ mərˈɑkoʊ, ˈbɪznɪs resumes,”*,” ræn ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, lə sɔɪr, ɔn ʤun 13 ˈæftər ðə kɪŋ rɪˈtərnd frəm ən ˈæbsəns əv ˈsɛvərəl wiks ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ɪt wɑz klɪr hu ɪt θɔt kɔld ðə ʃɑts. ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə rɔɪəl sˈməgnəs æt haʊ ðeɪ koʊˈɑptəd ðə ˈɪsləmɪsts tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ðə lɪˈʤɪtəməsi æt ɪts ˈwikəst aʊər. ɔn ðə ˈwənˌjɪr ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ““historic”*” mɑrʧ 9 spiʧ ˈsidɪŋ paʊərz tɪ ə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, ðə mərˈɑkən steɪt prɛs, wɪʧ ˈjuʒəwəli kəˈmɛmərˌeɪts rɔɪəl ˌænəˈvərsəriz wɪθ rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈtɛnʃən, ˈkɛrfəli əˈvɔɪdɪd ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt. [ɛz ðə kɪŋ ɪz ˈkɑmənli noʊn] wɑz ˈʃeɪkən tɪ ðə kɔr, ənd geɪv ðə ˈbɪgəst spiʧ əv hɪz kərɪr ˈplɛʤɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊpən ə nu page,”*,” sɪz kərˈim tazi*, ə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn hu ˌɪˈnɪʃəli bækt ðə ˈproʊˌtɛstərz. weɪ hi ʧeɪnʤd hɪz maɪnd wɪn ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri 20 ˈmuvmənt bɪˈgæn tɪ luz ɪts weɪ ɪz shocking.”*.” ˌɪnˈsɪsts hi həz tɪ gradually”*” tɪ əˈsərt hɪz nu paʊər ənd ˈkaʊntər kərˈəpʃən, bət ðɛr ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ dɪˈmændz ðət hi ʃoʊ ɪt naʊ. ɔl bət ˈilɛvən əv ðə ˈmɪnɪstərz kəm frəm ˈpɑrtiz, ənd ˈsɛvərəl sərvd ɪn ðə ˈpriviəs ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ ˈhɪˌðərˈtu dɪˈkraɪd ɛz kərəpt. əˈziz akhennouch*, ə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn huz waɪf ˈrisəntli ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd wɪθ fərst hɪz ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ˈmɪnɪstər, wɪθ paʊərz tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjut steɪt lændz. ən ˈɛdɪtər əv ən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈɪsləmɪst ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, hum aɪ nu ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ ɛz wən əv ðə mɔr ʤuˈdɪʃəs ˈkrɪtɪks, ɪz naʊ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈmɪnɪstər, ˈdutifəli ˈbænɪŋ ˈfɔrən ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz dimd tɪ dɪˈspɛrɪʤ ðə kɪŋ. ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɪz ˈsɪmələrli səbˈsərviənt. ˈəndər ˈɑrtɪkəl 41 əv ðə nu ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, ðɛr lɔz kən bi ˌoʊvərˈruld baɪ rɔɪəl dahir*, ər dɪˈkri. mɔˈroʊvər, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz grəf ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪnɪstər həz plɛʤd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl nɑt ˈtæmpər wɪθ rɔɪəl ˈpərˈɑgətɪv ˈoʊvər rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈfɛrz səʧ ɛz ðə ˈʃɑriə. ðə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈsərmənz, hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts, rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈpərˈɑgətɪv əv ðə kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈfeɪθfəl. ˈivɪn simz bɪˈleɪbərd wɪθ daʊts, ˈɔltərnətli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ hɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən baɪ ðə ˈpipəl, ənd hɪz əˈpɔɪntmənt baɪ ðə kɪŋ. waɪl ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ən ˈɪsləmɪst ˈprɛzɪdənt həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈfɑloʊərz ə ˈrisənt bust, əˈtɛmpts baɪ oʊld rəˈʒim sɪˈkjʊrəti tɪ steɪʤ ˈkəmˌbæks ənd ˈhɑrnɪs ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈærəb wərld hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ɛmˈboʊldənd ðə. ðə oʊld ˈfɔrsɪz hæv rɪˈzɔrtɪd tɪ ðɛr oʊld weɪz, ˈsɛnsərɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪks. haɪnd zerrouq*, ən ˈɪsləmɪst ˈæktɪvɪst, ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd ɔn ʤun 13 ˈmɪnəts ˈæftər ˈkɔlɪŋ hər ˈhəzbənd tɪ tɛl ɪm ʃi wɑz hɛld ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt əv ə steɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti sɛl. (ˈɪsləmɪst ˈwɛbˌsaɪts sɛd ʃi hæd fɔrmd ə fər ðə ˈrɛlətɪvz əv dɪˈteɪnd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə bænd bət nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˈɪsləmɪst ˈmuvmənt, ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈʧɛrɪti.) ðə seɪm wik, ə kɔrt ˈsɛntənst ə ˈblɔgər hu ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə kɪŋ tɪ tu jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl fər pəˈzɛsɪŋ ˈkænəbəs, ə mərˈɑkən kæʃ krɑp. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈdɪsədɪnt ˈɪsləmɪsts, ˈfɪrɪŋ ˈweɪnɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd ˈfərðər steɪt ˈpəməlɪŋ, hæv səˈspɛndɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈproʊˌtɛsts, ðoʊ ðeɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈæʤəˌteɪt fər ʧeɪnʤ mɔr kˈwaɪətli. bət ðə kɪŋ həz nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈzɑlv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈtrəbəlz. ɪn hɪz ˈθərˈtin jɪrz ɔn ðə θroʊn, hi həz riˈmuvd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈʃækəlz hɪz ˈfɑðər pleɪst ɔn ˌmɑdərnəˈzeɪʃən. ʧaɪld mɔrˈtæləti həz ˈfɑlən 30 pərˈsɛnt ɪn faɪv jɪrz, ənd ˈlɪtərəsi ɪz ˈʃɑrpli əp frəm ˈpriviəs əˈpɔlɪŋ loʊz. jɛt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɑʤɛkts sim ˈmoʊstli eɪmd æt ðə ˈəpər krəst ənd æt ˈfɔrənərz, hu ər ˈfeɪtɪd baɪ hoʊˈtɛljərz ɪn marrakesh*. mərˈɑkən treɪnz rən ɔn taɪm, ðə strits ər ˈspɑtləs, ənd ər biɪŋ bɪlt əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, waɪl ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf fər ˈmɛni ɪz ˈstægərˌɪŋˌli skˈwɑləd. ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈpərʧəs ə ˈhaɪˌspid treɪn ˈnɛtˌwərk frəm fræns həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ðə ˈsoʊʃəl dɪˈspɛrətiz. æt ə kɔst əv ˈbɪljən, ɪt ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ sɛnd ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz ˈdɑrtɪŋ θru ˈkəntriˌsaɪd ðət ˈpɛzənts stɪl plaʊ wɪθ ˈɑksən. ðə səm ɪkˈweɪts tɪ 10 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈænjuəl ˈbəʤɪt, ər tɛn taɪmz ðə ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər fənd fər ˈfɑrmərz, hu kəmˈpraɪz 40 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈwərkˌfɔrs. ðə ˈɪsləmɪst ˈbəʤɪt ˈmɪnɪstər, əˈtrɪbjətɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈgəvərnmənt ənd tɪ ˈæŋʃəs ˈfɑloʊˌəp ˈvɪzɪts frəm ðə frɛnʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, toʊld mi ðə dɪˈsɪʒən kʊd nɑt bi rɪˈvərst. dɪˈmɑlɪʃ wət həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn built,”*,” hi sɛd. bət ðət ɪz prɪˈsaɪsli wət ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæv dən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ənˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd ˈhaʊzɪŋ fər ðə pur. ˈæftər ə jɪr ɪn wɪʧ ðə stɑpt ɛnˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈplænɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts lɛst ðeɪ prəˈvoʊk ə ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz naʊ fil səˈfɪʃəntli ɛmˈboʊldənd baɪ ðə stəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ straɪk bæk. ɪn mɑrʧ, raɪət pəˈlis ɑrmd wɪθ bɪˈgæn ˈflætənɪŋ ðə fərst bæʧ əv wət əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ər hoʊmz bɪlt ˌɪˈligəli sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈærəb əˈweɪkənɪŋ ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ə ˈbroʊkən treɪl əv ˈrəbəl ˈstrɛʧɪz frəm ˌtænˈʤɪrz ɪn ðə nɔrθ ˈviə ðə ˈhɪlˌsaɪdz əv seɪl kənˈstɪʧuənsi tɪ el-jedida*, ən oʊld ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz ˈfɔrtrəs taʊn ə aʊər treɪn raɪd daʊn ðə əˈtlæntɪk. ɔn ðə ɛʤ əv ˈnɪrˈbaɪ lasfar*, ə fɛnst ˌɪnˈdəstriəl zoʊn kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ənd ˈfɑsfeɪts həb ənd ə pɔrt wɪʧ həz prəˈtɛnʃənz tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈmɑdərˌnaɪzd ɔn əˈtlæntɪk koʊst, ʃip pɪk θru ðə ˈdɛtrətəs əv naɪn ʃæks ˈskævənʤɪŋ fər ˈɛdəbəlz smæʃt baɪ pəˈlis. ðə ɛr ɪz ˈækrɪd wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzɔst əv ˈʧɪmni stæks ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni fər ˈʤərmən ənd əˈmɛrɪkən fərmz ənd managem*, ðə ˈmaɪnɪŋ kənˈsɔrʃjəm wɪʧ fɔrmz pɑrt əv ðə rɔɪəl pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. əˈθɔrətiz toʊld ˈjuˈɛs wi wər skˈwɑtɪŋ ɪn ən ˌɪnˈdəstriəl zone,”*,” sɪz, ə ˈʤɑbləs thirty-five-year-old*, huz ˈfæməli lɪvd ɪn wən əv ðə naɪn. ɪˈrɛktɪd ˈfæktəriz ɔn ɑr lænd wɪˈθaʊt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən, ənd ðɛn dɪˈstrɔɪd ɑr homes.”*.” ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul ɪn ˈvɪlɪʤ, ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪz ə ˈpɪkʧər əv dɪˈkɛnziən nɪˈglɛkt. ɪts dɔrz hæŋ frəm ðɛr ˈhɪnʤɪz, ʧɛrz ər ˈmɪsɪŋ ðɛr sits, ˈflætənd ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ˈbɑksɪz ˈkəvər hoʊlz ɪn ðə rʊf, ənd ðə ˈpleɪˌgraʊnd ɪz ə skræp əv skrəb. ənd ɪt ɪz ʤɪst wən əv mɔr ðən ˈpraɪˌmɛri skulz ðə ˈloʊkəl prɛs seɪ læk ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ənd ˈtɔɪləts. ɪz ðə pik əv happiness,”*,” ridz ðə ˌɔrˈwɛliən sˈloʊgən ɔn ðə wɔl bɪˈniθ ðə ˈveɪkənt ˈwɪndoʊz əv ˈklæsˌrum 3 ənd ɪt ɪz kɔld ˈɪbən battuta*, ˈæftər ˈfeɪbəld mɪˈdjivəl ˈtrævələr ənd mæn əv ˈlɛtərz. noʊ wən kən rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz frəm ðə ˈkæpɪtəl læst peɪd ðɛm ə ˈvɪzɪt. ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr bæks ɔn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈmɑrʧɪz, ənd hɪz ˈvɪlɪʤərz kɔl fər dɪˈrɛkt ˈækʃən tɪ rɪˈkəvər ðɛr hoʊmz, səʧ ɛz ˈpɪkətɪŋ ðə plænt, ðoʊ noʊ wən simz tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs. səm səˈʤɛst ˈvaɪələns maɪt wərk. ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərɪŋ taʊn əv ˌæbˈdələ ɪn mɑrʧ, juθs wɪθ stoʊnz kənˈfrəntɪd raɪət pəˈlismɪn ərˈaɪvɪŋ tɪ dɪˈmɑlɪʃ ðɛr ʃæks, ənd tɔrʧt ðə kɑr. ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈmærəˌkɛʃ, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz əˈtækt ə ʤeɪl; waɪl ɪn ə strɪŋ əv taʊnz ˈnɛsəld bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmaʊntənz ənd ðə ˌmɛdətərˈeɪniən koʊst, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtərz klæʃt wɪθ pəˈlis, ənd, ɪn ə mɔr ˈrædɪkəl rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, reɪzd ðə ˈbərbər, ər amazigh*, flæg. rɪˈvoʊlt əv ðə ˈlɪtəl taʊnz ɪz new,”*,” sɪz oulhaj*, ðə din əv lɔ skul. ər dɪˈmændɪŋ ʤɑbz nɑt dɪˈmɑkrəsi, bət ðɛr ˈækʃənz səˈʤɛst ðeɪ hæv ˈlɪtəl ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn steɪt institutions.”*.” worryingly*, ˈpləmətɪŋ ˈrɛvəˌnuz ənd ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈdɛfɪsɪts min ðət ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt həz fjuər ˈrisɔrsɪz ðən ðə læst tɪ reɪz ˈsəbsɪdiz ənd ˈsæləriz, ənd baɪ ˈsoʊʃəl pis. ˈæftər fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənts, kɪŋ moʊˈhæmɪd maɪt hæv ɪkˈspɛktɪd ə greɪs ˈpɪriəd waɪl ðə ˈnuli ɪˈlɛktɪd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tʊk ðə flæk. bət dɪˈtræktərz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz əˈlaɪk hæv bɪn kwɪk tɪ leɪ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈspɛrətiz æt hɪz dɔr. ˈɑli lɔnʧt ə ˈpɑpjələr nuz ˈsərvɪs, lakome.com*, ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪn ðə hoʊp əv ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ steɪt ðə ˈsɛnsərz, bət ðə əˈθɔrətiz ˈsɪmpli ˈfraɪtənd ɔf hɪz ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz. ˈsɪtɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst əˈloʊn ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs ɪn, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ bæŋks əv blæk kəmˈpjutər ˈmɑnətərz, ˈivɪn ðə ˈkɔfi hi sɪps meɪks ɪm ˈæŋgri. ˈɛvəri taɪm hi ædz ə ˈspunˌfʊl əv ˈʃʊgər ər drɔp əv mɪlk tɪ hɪz ˈkɔfi, hi sɪz, hi ɪz ˈbustɪŋ ðə ˈprɑfɪts əv société*é ˈnæʃəˌnæleɪ (sni*), ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈhoʊldɪŋ fərm kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə kɪŋ ənd hɪz ˈfæməli. steɪt ˈsəbsɪdiz ɔn fjuəl, wit ənd ˈʃʊgər ɔl hɛlp ðə rɔɪəl ˈbɪznɪs. soʊ tu dɪz ə steɪt ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz rɔɪəl sɪˈmɛnt. həˈsɑn, hɪz ˈfɑðər, laɪkt ðə ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm əv ˈkɔlɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ðə fərst ˈpɛzənt, ðə fərst ˈspɔrtsmɪn, ənd ðə fərst artist,”*,” hi sɪz. wɪθ ðɪs kɪŋ ril. hi ˈrɪli ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈbæŋkər, ˈbɪgəst ˈfɑrmər, ˈbɪgəst ˌɪnˈʃʊrər ənd hotelier.”*.” ɪz nɑt kwaɪt ə loʊn vɔɪs. æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz ˈbrændɪʃt ˈplækərdz ˈrɛdɪŋ klɪr off.”*.” ənd ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈstrəgəlz tɪ ˈgəvərn, ɪts frəˈstreɪʃənz wɪθ ðə tu ər groʊɪŋ. ənˈveɪlɪŋ ə 20 pərˈsɛnt haɪk ɪn fjuəl ˈpraɪsɪz, əˈkjuzd ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsəbsɪdi skim əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈməni frəm ðə pur tɪ gɪv tɪ ðə rɪʧ, nɑt list ðə kɪŋ, hu həz ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈləgʒəri kɑz. pur [ˈkərəntli] ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm fjuəl ˈsəbsɪdiz sɪks taɪmz lɛs ðən ðə wealthy,”*,” hi sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn steɪt ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɔn ʤun 6 [ˈsəbsɪdi] fənd həz tɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ðoʊz hu nid ɪt ðə moʊst tɪ rɪˈstɔr səm ˈsoʊʃəl balance.”*.” mɔr dɪˈrɛkli, æt ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪθfəl ɪn ɪn leɪt ˈeɪprəl hi bleɪmd ˈfɪkəl rɔɪəl ædˈvaɪzərz fər ˈhæmpərɪŋ rɪˈfɔrm, ənd wɔrnd əv ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈbæˌklæʃ. ˈærəb spərɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈoʊvər yet,”*,” prɛs ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪm ɛz seɪɪŋ. ɪz stɪl ˈwɑndərɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ənd meɪ fil laɪk ˈkəmɪŋ back.”*.” ɛz hi droʊv hoʊm frəm wərk ðə naɪt aɪ sɔ ɪm, hi pæst skɔrz əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ˈnərsɪŋ ðɛr wundz ˈæftər hæd ˈvaɪələntli dɪˈspərst ðɛr ˈproʊˌtɛst fər ˈgəvərnmənt ʤɑbz. hi stɑpt, roʊld daʊn hɪz ˈwɪndoʊ, ənd əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd. nɑt wən hu ɪz ˈbitɪŋ you,”*,” hi toʊld mi hi sɛd. ənd ðɛn, hi kɔld mi bæk tɪ æd ðət noʊ wən ʃʊd bleɪm ðə kɪŋ.
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sen. rand paul's (r-kentucky) attack ad. youtube sen. rand paul (r-kentucky) is taking his criticism of presidential rival donald trump to the next level.
paul's campaign released an online attack ad against trump on wednesday that blasts him for past statements praising democrats and policies.
"in many cases i probably identify more as a democrat," trump says in a clip from a 2004 interview featured in paul's ad. "i've been around for a long time and it just seems that the economy does better under the democrats than the republicans."
in another part of the ad, trump declares that presidential candidate hillary clinton is a "terrific woman."
"i'm a little biased because i've known her for years. i live in new york, she lives in new york, and i've known her and her husband for years. and i really like them both a lot," trump says in the clip.
paul's campaign said the ad is and "will run through the weekend in iowa and new hampshire."
asked about the ad during cnn interview later in the day, trump defended his record.
he insisted he needed to praise and give contributions to democrats like clinton in order to win government favors. trump suggested, however, that the political system is corrupt and businessmen like him shouldn't be able to influence politicians that way.
"if you look at hillary clinton, i contributed to everybody. i was a businessman a world-class businessman. i built a net worth of much more than $10 billion," he said. "everybody understands that. ... i don't think it's a great thing for the united states. i'm not sure that the system should work that way. but as a businessman, i did what other businessmen did and i contributed to everybody. everybody liked me."
trump dismissed paul's other attacks as "old stuff" and then trashed his opponent.
"you look at a guy like rand paul: he's failing in the polls, he's weak on the military he's pathetic on military," he said, offering a backhanded compliment to paul's work as an ophthalmologist. "i actually think he's a far better doctor than he is a senator."
he also pointed to last week's indictment against political operatives working for a super pac supporting his campaign. the indictment was related to their 2012 work on the campaign of paul's father, ron.
"rand's campaign is failing. hasn't his whole team been indicted?" trump asked. "so he's a mess there's no question about it."
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sɛn. rænd pɔlz (r-kentucky*) əˈtæk æd. ˈjuˌtub sɛn. rænd pɔl (r-kentucky*) ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈraɪvəl ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl. pɔlz kæmˈpeɪn riˈlist ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn əˈtæk æd əˈgɛnst trəmp ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət blæsts ɪm fər pæst ˈsteɪtmənts ˈpreɪzɪŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ˈpɑləsiz. "ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ mɔr ɛz ə ˈdɛməˌkræt," trəmp sɪz ɪn ə klɪp frəm ə 2004 ˈɪntərvˌju ˈfiʧərd ɪn pɔlz æd. "aɪv bɪn əraʊnd fər ə lɔŋ taɪm ənd ɪt ʤɪst simz ðət ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi dɪz ˈbɛtər ˈəndər ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ðən ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz." ɪn əˈnəðər pɑrt əv ðə æd, trəmp dɪˈklɛrz ðət ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz ə "tərˈɪfɪk ˈwʊmən." "əm ə ˈlɪtəl baɪəst bɪˈkəz aɪv noʊn hər fər jɪrz. aɪ lɪv ɪn nu jɔrk, ʃi lɪvz ɪn nu jɔrk, ənd aɪv noʊn hər ənd hər ˈhəzbənd fər jɪrz. ənd aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ðɛm boʊθ ə lɔt," trəmp sɪz ɪn ðə klɪp. pɔlz kæmˈpeɪn sɛd ðə æd ɪz ənd "wɪl rən θru ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd nu ˈhæmʃər." æst əˈbaʊt ðə æd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈɪntərvˌju ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə deɪ, trəmp dɪˈfɛndɪd hɪz ˈrɛkərd. hi ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi ˈnidɪd tɪ preɪz ənd gɪv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts laɪk ˈklɪntən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ wɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfeɪvərz. trəmp səˈʤɛstɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsɪstəm ɪz kərəpt ənd ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn laɪk ɪm ˈʃʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðət weɪ. "ɪf ju lʊk æt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, aɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. aɪ wɑz ə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ə ˈwərldˌklæs ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn. aɪ bɪlt ə nɛt wərθ əv məʧ mɔr ðən 10 ˈbɪljən," hi sɛd. "ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ˌəndərˈstændz ðət. aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ɪts ə greɪt θɪŋ fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. əm nɑt ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈsɪstəm ʃʊd wərk ðət weɪ. bət ɛz ə ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn, aɪ dɪd wət ˈəðər ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn dɪd ənd aɪ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi laɪkt mi." trəmp dɪsˈmɪst pɔlz ˈəðər əˈtæks ɛz "oʊld stəf" ənd ðɛn træʃt hɪz əˈpoʊnənt. "ju lʊk æt ə gaɪ laɪk rænd pɔl: hiz ˈfeɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə poʊlz, hiz wik ɔn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hiz pəˈθɛtɪk ɔn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri," hi sɛd, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈbæˌkhændɪd ˈkɑmpləmɛnt tɪ pɔlz wərk ɛz ən ˌɑpθəˈmɑləʤɪst. "aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɪŋk hiz ə fɑr ˈbɛtər ˈdɔktər ðən hi ɪz ə ˈsɛnətər." hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ læst wiks ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əˈgɛnst pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑpərətɪvz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ə ˈsupər pæk səˈpɔrtɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt wɑz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðɛr 2012 wərk ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn əv pɔlz ˈfɑðər, rɑn. "rændz kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ. ˈhæzənt hɪz hoʊl tim bɪn ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd?" trəmp æst. "soʊ hiz ə mɛs ðɛrz noʊ kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ɪt." vju pɔlz æd bɪˈloʊ:
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treasurer joe hockey has cast doubt on a recommendation by the murray inquiry that a deposit insurance levy be imposed after a bank failure as the treasurer made the case for an tax on deposits.
in an exclusive interview with the australian financial review, mr hockey confirmed that a bank deposit levy would be included in the may budget and it was unlikely the government would change its mind before the $500-million tax was due to begin on january 1, 2016.
labor proposed a per cent levy on deposits up to $250,000. the money would be invested in a financial stability fund and to be used only in the unlikely event of a bank collapse. the fund would also help the budget by being used to offset gross debt, as the future fund does.
david murray's financial system inquiry recommended against an, or ex-ante, levy. alex
david murray's financial system inquiry recommended against an, or ex-ante, levy, saying there should be an model in which a levy would be imposed on the banks if the scheme were triggered by a failure and there were insufficient funds recovered through a bank's liquidation to recoup the government's costs.
"it is preferable to retain an funding model that avoids placing an ongoing financial burden on the industry," the murray inquiry said.
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ˈtrɛʒərər ʤoʊ ˈhɑki həz kæst daʊt ɔn ə ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən baɪ ðə ˈməri ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ðət ə dɪˈpɑzət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈlɛvi bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ˈæftər ə bæŋk ˈfeɪljər ɛz ðə ˈtrɛʒərər meɪd ðə keɪs fər ən tæks ɔn dɪˈpɑzəts. ɪn ən ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌrivˈju, ˈmɪstər ˈhɑki kənˈfərmd ðət ə bæŋk dɪˈpɑzət ˈlɛvi wʊd bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə meɪ ˈbəʤɪt ənd ɪt wɑz ənˈlaɪkli ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd ʧeɪnʤ ɪts maɪnd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə tæks wɑz du tɪ bɪˈgɪn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2016 ˈleɪbər prəˈpoʊzd ə pər sɛnt ˈlɛvi ɔn dɪˈpɑzəts əp tɪ ðə ˈməni wʊd bi ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti fənd ənd tɪ bi juzd ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ənˈlaɪkli ɪˈvɛnt əv ə bæŋk kəˈlæps. ðə fənd wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ðə ˈbəʤɪt baɪ biɪŋ juzd tɪ ˈɔfˌsɛt groʊs dɛt, ɛz ðə fˈjuʧər fənd dɪz. ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməriz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd əˈgɛnst ən, ər ex-ante*, ˈlɛvi. ˈæləks ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməriz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd əˈgɛnst ən, ər ex-ante*, ˈlɛvi, seɪɪŋ ðɛr ʃʊd bi ən ˈmɑdəl ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈlɛvi wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ðə bæŋks ɪf ðə skim wər ˈtrɪgərd baɪ ə ˈfeɪljər ənd ðɛr wər ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt fəndz rɪˈkəvərd θru ə bæŋks ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən tɪ rɪˈkup ðə ˈgəvərnmənts kɔsts. "ɪt ɪz ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ rɪˈteɪn ən ˈfəndɪŋ ˈmɑdəl ðət əˈvɔɪdz ˈpleɪsɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbərdən ɔn ðə ˈɪndəstri," ðə ˈməri ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri sɛd.
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a wellington west who once prided himself on treating customers as guests in his home has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a teen employee.
omar fares was found guilty thursday in a sexual assault trial.
the allegations against the owner and operator of a thing for chocolate on wellington street west were made by a high school employee who was 17 at the time. the girl had been an employee at the café for just four days.
the teen said fares held her tightly after what started as a consensual hug inside the café. he then kissed her neck repeatedly without her consent.
fares denied holding or kissing the girl.
the victim is now 19 and in university.
in the days before the mar. 20, 2016 assault, she had been looking for a job and handing out when she happened upon café.
fares began focusing on her clothing and said he was sexually attracted to her. the girl phoned police after the unwanted kissing when the sexual comments stop and she felt increasingly unsafe.
inside the shop was a back room with a privacy curtain that shielded those in it from the view of anyone in the seating area of the café.
ontario court justice mitchell hoffman said fares took advantage of his position of authority over the girl. fares their workplace encounters whenever he thought he could get away with it when customers able to see.
fares had been married for 18 years and had four children at the time of the assault. he opened the chocolate shop and café in 2014. fares met an older woman in his hometown of beirut, lebanon who needed help with her own chocolate shop. in exchange for his help, the woman taught him how to make chocolate, according to a citizen feature on business in 2016.
that same feature referred to the father of four as a “gregarious and kind” man who used high-quality ingredients to make and sell fine chocolates at the shop.
fares is scheduled to be sentenced in october.
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ə ˈwɛlɪŋtən wɛst hu wəns ˈpraɪdɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn ˈtritɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz ɛz gɛsts ɪn hɪz hoʊm həz bɪn faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪŋ ə tin ɪmˈplɔɪi. ˈoʊmɑr fɛrz wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ə ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt traɪəl. ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈoʊnər ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪtər əv ə θɪŋ fər ˈʧɔklət ɔn ˈwɛlɪŋtən strit wɛst wər meɪd baɪ ə haɪ skul ɪmˈplɔɪi hu wɑz 17 æt ðə taɪm. ðə gərl hæd bɪn ən ɪmˈplɔɪi æt ðə café*é fər ʤɪst fɔr deɪz. ðə tin sɛd fɛrz hɛld hər ˈtaɪtli ˈæftər wət ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə kənˈsɛnʃuəl həg ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə café*é. hi ðɛn kɪst hər nɛk rɪˈpitɪdli wɪˈθaʊt hər kənˈsɛnt. fɛrz dɪˈnaɪd ˈhoʊldɪŋ ər ˈkɪsɪŋ ðə gərl. ðə ˈvɪktɪm ɪz naʊ 19 ənd ɪn ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ɪn ðə deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə mɑr. 20 2016 əˈsɔlt, ʃi hæd bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ʤɑb ənd ˈhændɪŋ aʊt wɪn ʃi ˈhæpənd əˈpɑn café*é. fɛrz bɪˈgæn ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn hər ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd sɛd hi wɑz ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈtræktəd tɪ hər. ðə gərl foʊnd pəˈlis ˈæftər ðə ənˈwɔntɪd ˈkɪsɪŋ wɪn ðə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑmɛnts stɑp ənd ʃi fɛlt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ənˈseɪf. ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ʃɑp wɑz ə bæk rum wɪθ ə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈkərtən ðət ˈʃildɪd ðoʊz ɪn ɪt frəm ðə vju əv ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ðə ˈsitɪŋ ˈɛriə əv ðə café*é. ɑnˈtɛrioʊ kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈmɪʧəl ˈhɔfmən sɛd fɛrz tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv hɪz pəˈzɪʃən əv əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər ðə gərl. fɛrz ðɛr ˈwərkˌpleɪs ɪnˈkaʊnərz wɛˈnɛvər hi θɔt hi kʊd gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪt wɪn ˈkəstəmərz ˈeɪbəl tɪ si. fɛrz hæd bɪn ˈmɛrid fər 18 jɪrz ənd hæd fɔr ˈʧɪldrən æt ðə taɪm əv ðə əˈsɔlt. hi ˈoʊpənd ðə ˈʧɔklət ʃɑp ənd café*é ɪn 2014 fɛrz mɛt ən ˈoʊldər ˈwʊmən ɪn hɪz ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn əv beɪˈrut, ˈlɛbənən hu ˈnidɪd hɛlp wɪθ hər oʊn ˈʧɔklət ʃɑp. ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər hɪz hɛlp, ðə ˈwʊmən tɔt ɪm haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈʧɔklət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɪtɪzən ˈfiʧər ɔn ˈbɪznɪs ɪn 2016 ðət seɪm ˈfiʧər rɪˈfərd tɪ ðə ˈfɑðər əv fɔr ɛz ə ənd kind”*” mæn hu juzd ˌhaɪkˈwɑləti ˌɪnˈgridiənts tɪ meɪk ənd sɛl faɪn ˈʧɔkləts æt ðə ʃɑp. fɛrz ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi ˈsɛntənst ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər.
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information commissioner warns encryption ‘is vital’ for personal security, and attempts to weaken it should not be in new investigatory powers bill
the information office has heavily the draft investigatory powers bill for attacking individuals’ privacy, particularly in relation to the apparent requirement on communication providers to weaken or break their data encryption at the request.
the privacy watchdog also told the parliamentary committee responsible for the bill that “little justification” was given for one of the most controversial aspects of the proposed legislation: a new requirement on communications providers to store data for 12 months.
weighing in on the debate over security services’ desire to render encrypted communications amenable to interception, it said encryption “is vital to help ensure the security of personal data generally”.
the effect of the ip bill, also known as the “snooper’s charter”, on encryption has been muddled since it was first proposed. in october, government sources said that despite david public statements to the contrary, the bill would not seek to ban encryption. theresa may, the home secretary, told the bbc shortly before the contents bill was revealed that “encryption is important for people to be able to keep themselves safe when they are dealing with these modern communications in the digital age”.
but she added that the bill reinforced the position, which enabled “the authorities with proper to issue warrants” requiring companies to break encryption to provide them with the contents of the encrypted communications.
for the most secure types of communication, known as “end to end” encryption, the communications provider cannot read encrypted messages even if they are served with a government warrant. messaging providers including apple, facebook and telegram all use this sort of encryption, but the draft ip bill suggests they could be forced by a government warrant to change to a weaker standard.
apple has already called on the government to scale back the bill, writing: “the creation of backdoors and intercept capabilities would weaken the protections built into apple products and endanger all our customers. a key left under the doormat would not just be there for the good guys. the bad guys would find it too.”
the has expressed similar concerns. the clause allowing the government to mandate removal of encryption could, it warns, have “detrimental consequences to the security of data and safeguards which are essential to the continued confidence in the handling and use of their personal information”.
the bill talks only about the removal of “electronic safeguards”, barely mentioning encryption, but the warns that if those clauses do include “the weakening or circumvention of encryption then this is matter of real concern”.
“the information commissioner has stressed the importance of encryption to guard against the compromise of personal information,” it adds. “weakening encryption can have significant consequences for individuals. the constant stream of security breaches only serves to highlight how important encryption is towards safeguarding personal information. weakened encryption safeguards could be exploited by hackers and nation states intent on harming the’s interests.”
the british government is not alone in moving against consumer use of encryption, however. in early january, an amendment was introduced into the french national assembly which sought to enforce similar requirements on equipment manufacturers to ensure that any information can be given to the police with a judicial warrant.
encryption, the amendment says, is good at protecting personal data, but leads to a disadvantage when faced with the needs of state security. “france must take the lead by requiring equipment manufacturers to consider the need of police access,” it adds. the amendment was supported by 18 assembly members.
and china introduced its own charter in december, with a bill requiring tech companies to messages at the request.
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ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kəˈmɪʃənər wɔrnz ɛnˈkrɪpʃən vital’*’ fər ˈpərsɪnəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ənd əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈwikən ɪt ʃʊd nɑt bi ɪn nu ˌɪnˈvɛstəgəˌtɔri paʊərz bɪl ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈɔfəs həz ˈhɛvəli ðə dræft ˌɪnˈvɛstəgəˌtɔri paʊərz bɪl fər əˈtækɪŋ individuals’*’ ˈpraɪvəsi, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə əˈpɛrənt rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɔn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ ˈwikən ər breɪk ðɛr ˈdætə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst. ðə ˈpraɪvəsi ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri kəˈmɪti riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə bɪl ðət justification”*” wɑz ˈgɪvɪn fər wən əv ðə moʊst ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə prəˈpoʊzd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən: ə nu rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɔn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz prəˈvaɪdərz tɪ stɔr ˈdætə fər 12 mənθs. weɪɪŋ ɪn ɔn ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər sɪˈkjʊrəti services’*’ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈrɛndər ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz əˈmɛnəbəl tɪ ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən, ɪt sɛd ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈvaɪtəl tɪ hɛlp ɪnˈʃʊr ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə generally”*”. ðə ˈifɛkt əv ðə ˌaɪˌpi bɪl, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə charter”*”, ɔn ɛnˈkrɪpʃən həz bɪn ˈmədəld sɪns ɪt wɑz fərst prəˈpoʊzd. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɔrsəz sɛd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrɛri, ðə bɪl wʊd nɑt sik tɪ bæn ɛnˈkrɪpʃən. tərˈisə meɪ, ðə hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˈʃɔrtli ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑntɛnts bɪl wɑz rɪˈvild ðət ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈpipəl tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip ðɛmˈsɛlvz seɪf wɪn ðeɪ ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðiz ˈmɑdərn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl age”*”. bət ʃi ˈædɪd ðət ðə bɪl ˌriɪnˈfɔrst ðə pəˈzɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəld əˈθɔrətiz wɪθ ˈprɑpər tɪ ˈɪʃu warrants”*” rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ breɪk ɛnˈkrɪpʃən tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðɛm wɪθ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðə ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz. fər ðə moʊst sɪˈkjʊr taɪps əv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, noʊn ɛz tɪ end”*” ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz prəˈvaɪdər ˈkænɑt rɛd ɪnˈkrɪptɪd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ ər sərvd wɪθ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɔrənt. ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ prəˈvaɪdərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈæpəl, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈtɛləˌgræm ɔl juz ðɪs sɔrt əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, bət ðə dræft ˌaɪˌpi bɪl səˈʤɛsts ðeɪ kʊd bi fɔrst baɪ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɔrənt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ tɪ ə ˈwikər ˈstændərd. ˈæpəl həz ɔˈrɛdi kɔld ɔn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ skeɪl bæk ðə bɪl, ˈraɪtɪŋ: kriˈeɪʃən əv ˈbækˌdɔrz ənd ˌɪnərˈsɛpt ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz wʊd ˈwikən ðə prəˈtɛkʃənz bɪlt ˈɪntu ˈæpəl ˈprɑdəkts ənd ɛnˈdeɪnʤər ɔl ɑr ˈkəstəmərz. ə ki lɛft ˈəndər ðə ˈdɔrˌmæt wʊd nɑt ʤɪst bi ðɛr fər ðə gʊd gaɪz. ðə bæd gaɪz wʊd faɪnd ɪt too.”*.” ðə həz ɪkˈsprɛst ˈsɪmələr kənˈsərnz. ðə klɔz əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈmænˌdeɪt rɪˈmuvəl əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən kʊd, ɪt wɔrnz, hæv ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ˈdætə ənd ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz wɪʧ ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ ənd juz əv ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl information”*”. ðə bɪl tɔks ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv safeguards”*”, ˈbɛrli ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, bət ðə wɔrnz ðət ɪf ðoʊz ˈklɔzɪz du ˌɪnˈklud ˈwikənɪŋ ər ˌsərkəmˈvɛnʧən əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ðɛn ðɪs ɪz ˈmætər əv ril concern”*”. ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kəˈmɪʃənər həz strɛst ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən tɪ gɑrd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz əv ˈpərsɪnəl information,”*,” ɪt ædz. ɛnˈkrɪpʃən kən hæv sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ðə ˈkɑnstənt strim əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbriʧɪz ˈoʊnli sərvz tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz təˈwɔrdz ˈseɪfˌgɑrdɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˈwikənd ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈseɪfˌgɑrdz kʊd bi ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd baɪ ˈhækərz ənd ˈneɪʃən steɪts ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈhɑrmɪŋ ðə interests.”*.” ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn ˈmuvɪŋ əˈgɛnst kənˈsumər juz əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ɪn ˈərli ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ən əˈmɛndmənt wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈɪntu ðə frɛnʧ ˈnæʃənəl əˈsɛmbli wɪʧ sɔt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ˈsɪmələr rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ɔn ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən bi ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə pəˈlis wɪθ ə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈwɔrənt. ɛnˈkrɪpʃən, ðə əˈmɛndmənt sɪz, ɪz gʊd æt prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə, bət lidz tɪ ə ˌdɪsədˈvænɪʤ wɪn feɪst wɪθ ðə nidz əv steɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti. məst teɪk ðə lɛd baɪ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə nid əv pəˈlis access,”*,” ɪt ædz. ðə əˈmɛndmənt wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ 18 əˈsɛmbli ˈmɛmbərz. ənd ˈʧaɪnə ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪts oʊn ˈʧɑrtər ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪθ ə bɪl rikˈwaɪərɪŋ tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈmɛsɪʤɪz æt ðə rɪkˈwɛst.
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“are you gay?” my self asked, as if asking about the weather.
we had stopped in the deli section of a supermarket near my home in metro detroit to pick out some meat for a party. dad must have said something, done something, that pricked my subconscious.
my father gave me a look of pure astonishment. “we’ll talk about it later,” he finally said.
the year was 2004, the month november, that dreary time when michigan decide whether to clothe itself with leaves or snow. we were both about to have a rough night.
i had never considered my sexual orientation before. as a seventh grader, i was more concerned with school and acne and the cute boy in my english class. and dad had always been a man. he once drove from detroit to chicago overnight to buy a 1966 chevy that he named veronica. he spent years rebuilding our house, himself in everything from electrical wiring to tile flooring. he dressed smartly but not fashionably, and his favorite store was home depot, which we visited multiple times a week.
so i had no basis to ask the question i did. it was only six months since even understood the word “gay.” but somehow, i knew.
later that night, my father, sitting on his bed, revealed his secret to me. “so you are gay?” i asked. “yes,” he answered. the rest was a blur. i screamed at him and sobbed. i wanted to know how i would be affected by this change. was homosexuality genetic? did this mean i had to be gay, too? i was too hysterical to consider his feelings. i found out later that my sister, age 9, had heard my crying through the thin walls that separated her bedroom from my. she knew everything. i regret that she had to find out so soon, overheard instead of explained.
my parents had divorced five years earlier, when i was 7. “irreconcilable differences” was the legal cause, as it is for so many other couples, and it described my parents perfectly. dad was the extrovert who worked long hours and surprised us with gifts and vacations. mom was the introvert who preferred herself in the beauty of nature and spending time with friends and family. gotten engaged only three months after meeting each other. also gotten divorced, after almost 12 years of marriage, before he realized he had a preference for men.
after coming out to me, dad made an appointment with mom to tell her, too. i know how she reacted; her main concern was for my sister and me. in april 2005, dad finally told my sister he had a partner. she had found a pair of unfamiliar shoes in his closet.
the first time met this partner, i know my father was gay. dad had taken me to an show to say hi to some friends and introduced me to one of them, a tall guy in his with hair and a high voice. he was selling candles. i smiled and nodded, but this my scene, and i think anything of it.
a few weeks after my conversation with my sister, dad reintroduced his partner to us during a sunday brunch. this man, 16 years younger than my father, was our stepfather now, dad said. and be a big part of our lives, joining us on our annual camping weekends at cedar point amusement park and our summer vacation. dad said his partner would be moving in with him in the fall, but we soon found out that the partner had already moved in.
i threw tantrums; my sister retreated into herself. my mother told my father he had to give his daughters time to adjust and understand before they could process having a new stepparent. dad interpreted our reactions as homophobia and suspended our fortnightly weekend stays with him.
meanwhile, insomnia took hold of me, and i would stare at the ceiling as minutes turned into hours, my thoughts wrestling in the darkness. would my life ever be normal? where had my father gone, and who had given him this new identity? my a gone mostly silent, speaking only to communicate basic needs. after a few months of unsuccessful sporadic day visits working to rebuild his relationship with his daughters, dad felt he had waited long enough. he wanted to live his life in daylight, and he wanted to resume our regular visitation schedule. that december, he took my mother to court.
one requirement of the court was that my sister and i attend therapy sessions. in my memory, our therapist is the mirror image of professor trelawney, harry divination teacher as played by emma thompson. her hair as frizzy, and her woolens were less threadbare, but she had the same dazed, helpless look about if a storm were coming, and she could do nothing but wait for it. she would start each weekly session with mundane questions about school and life and then move on to drama. i worked my way through kleenex boxes, crying in anger.
i like that dad was gay, but that my main concern anymore. it was that i never felt as if he listened or tried to understand. sometimes, in an obvious plea for conversation with him, lock myself in my small square room at his house, emailing and messaging friends on my computer. dad would turn off the electrical breaker, forcing me to open the door and giving me the opportunity i wanted to talk. yet i always ended up screaming at him instead, trying to break through his calm and patronizing answers. i wanted him to be as angry as i was or, at least, to feel something.
looking back, sure he did feel something. i imagine that all the fears he felt of being rejected by his own family were turning into reality, and he was furious about it. but it was also causing him to lose sight of what to expect from ordinary people, and especially kids, confronted by major change. even a new woman in life would have been hard on us, let alone a new man.
dad’s efforts to place his partner in more of a parenting role just made things worse. if i wanted to see a movie, or make some food, dad would tell me to ask my “stepfather” for permission. but only dad was my dad. this new person, who listened to techno and swore at me when i made salads in a way he was not accustomed to, was not my dad, or stepdad, or even someone i could think of as a credible authority figure.
i was desperate for dad to convey that he was fundamentally the same man known and loved and to whom been so close in both appearance and manner. instead, the changes in his personality and behavior grew more pronounced. when i was younger, dad took us to episcopal church services every sunday morning and even taught sunday school. after coming out, his religion became invisible. home furnishings began to consume more of his budget. my father was never one to skimp on a product that could last a long time if chosen wisely (we still have his now stereo), but he never took much interest in feng shui or vases full of marbles. that had started to change. one day, i noticed that the two sconces on the living room wall had undergone a transformation. previously their had been an unremarkable gray. now they were hunter green, with gold beads dangling from the sides. it may seem like a trivial change, but i found it horrifying and burst into tears. who was this man with frilly, beaded?
the constant emotional tension and financial strain was taking a toll on all of us. we were drained of will and tired of fighting. eventually, we stopped trying to put the brakes on my father and surrendered to his wishes. my sister and i visited him every other weekend, at least until my senior year, when i had a weekend job at the library, which gave me an excuse to stay home with mom.
gradually, i grew more comfortable with the change in dad and even told certain confidantes, usually in an exchange of dad was a pothead, another had cut himself amid severe depression. mutually assured destruction gave me a sense of security and comfort in what was a small, conservative, class town.
after high school, i ran off to the east coast for college, creating some distance for me to start anew. my sister pasted on a smile and forged a new relationship with my father and his partner. now a senior in high school, and a junior in college. all of my friends in college know about my dad, and i no longer have a teenage need to conform.
because my dad became gay so late in life, sometimes asked if i think homosexuals are born gay or lesbian, or if something they become over time. i know, but i think it matters, either. attraction is not something people can choose or control. it chooses them, not the other way around. happy that my dad has found happiness and love.
but i do wish he had introduced his new life more sensitively. i wish he thrown accusations at my mom for trying to protect her children. i wish he had tried to explain to us that our own identities change just because his did. and i wish he had tried, despite my frustrating insolence and anger, to see things through his eyes.
coming out stories so often seem to fall into simple categories. either everyone accepts the person who comes out and a group hug, or family members reject the person and cut off all contact. but i think stories like mine are far more common. anytime someone comes out, going to be hard. even harder when children are involved. i think my dad handled things right, but i also think there was a “right” way to handle it. there were just bad and options.
today, rainbow is supposed to be the new black, and happy about that. if society had been this enlightened when my dad was young, maybe he would have become aware of his latent feelings sooner. i like to think that the next generation of americans will feel less tortured about their sexuality, so that, unlike my father, take the right path to start with, instead of painfully changing course.
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““are* ju gay?”*?” maɪ sɛlf æst, ɛz ɪf ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈwɛðər. wi hæd stɑpt ɪn ðə ˈdɛli ˈsɛkʃən əv ə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt nɪr maɪ hoʊm ɪn ˈmɛˌtroʊ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt tɪ pɪk aʊt səm mit fər ə ˈpɑrti. dæd məst hæv sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋ, dən ˈsəmθɪŋ, ðət prɪkt maɪ səbˈkɑnʃəs. maɪ ˈfɑðər geɪv mi ə lʊk əv pjʊr əˈstɑnɪʃmənt. tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt later,”*,” hi ˈfaɪnəli sɛd. ðə jɪr wɑz 2004 ðə mənθ noʊˈvɛmbər, ðət ˈdrɪri taɪm wɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər tɪ kloʊð ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ livz ər snoʊ. wi wər boʊθ əˈbaʊt tɪ hæv ə rəf naɪt. aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər kənˈsɪdərd maɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ˌbiˈfɔr. ɛz ə ˈsɛvənθ ˈgreɪdər, aɪ wɑz mɔr kənˈsərnd wɪθ skul ənd ˈækni ənd ðə kjut bɔɪ ɪn maɪ ˈɪŋlɪʃ klæs. ənd dæd hæd ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə mæn. hi wəns droʊv frəm ˈdiˌtrɔɪt tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt tɪ baɪ ə 1966 ˈʧɛˌvi ðət hi neɪmd vərˈɑnɪkə. hi spɛnt jɪrz riˈbɪldɪŋ ɑr haʊs, hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈwaɪrɪŋ tɪ taɪl ˈflɔrɪŋ. hi drɛst sˈmɑrtli bət nɑt ˈfæʃənəbli, ənd hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt stɔr wɑz hoʊm ˈdipoʊ, wɪʧ wi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ə wik. soʊ aɪ hæd noʊ ˈbeɪsɪs tɪ æsk ðə kˈwɛʃən aɪ dɪd. ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli sɪks mənθs sɪns ˈivɪn ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə wərd ““gay.”*.” bət ˈsəmˌhaʊ, aɪ nu. ˈleɪtər ðət naɪt, maɪ ˈfɑðər, ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn hɪz bɛd, rɪˈvild hɪz ˈsikrɪt tɪ mi. ju ər gay?”*?” aɪ æst. ““yes,”*,” hi ˈænsərd. ðə rɛst wɑz ə blər. aɪ skrimd æt ɪm ənd sɑbd. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ haʊ aɪ wʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ. wɑz ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ʤəˈnɛtɪk? dɪd ðɪs min aɪ hæd tɪ bi geɪ, tu? aɪ wɑz tu hɪˈstɛrɪkəl tɪ kənˈsɪdər hɪz ˈfilɪŋz. aɪ faʊnd aʊt ˈleɪtər ðət maɪ ˈsɪstər, eɪʤ 9 hæd hərd maɪ kraɪɪŋ θru ðə θɪn wɔlz ðət ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd hər ˈbɛˌdrum frəm maɪ. ʃi nu ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. aɪ rɪˈgrɛt ðət ʃi hæd tɪ faɪnd aʊt soʊ sun, ˈoʊvərˈhərd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ɪkˈspleɪnd. maɪ ˈpɛrənts hæd dɪˈvɔrst faɪv jɪrz ˈərliər, wɪn aɪ wɑz 7 differences”*” wɑz ðə ˈligəl kɔz, ɛz ɪt ɪz fər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈkəpəlz, ənd ɪt dɪˈskraɪbd maɪ ˈpɛrənts ˈpərfəktli. dæd wɑz ðə ˈɛkstrəˌvərt hu wərkt lɔŋ aʊərz ənd səˈpraɪzd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ gɪfts ənd veɪˈkeɪʃənz. mɑm wɑz ðə ˈɪntroʊˌvərt hu prɪˈfərd hərˈsɛlf ɪn ðə ˈbjuti əv ˈneɪʧər ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm wɪθ frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli. ˈgɔtən ɪnˈgeɪʤd ˈoʊnli θri mənθs ˈæftər ˈmitɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɔtən dɪˈvɔrst, ˈæftər ˈɔlˌmoʊst 12 jɪrz əv ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈriəˌlaɪzd hi hæd ə ˈprɛfərəns fər mɛn. ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt tɪ mi, dæd meɪd ən əˈpɔɪntmənt wɪθ mɑm tɪ tɛl hər, tu. aɪ noʊ haʊ ʃi riˈæktɪd; hər meɪn kənˈsərn wɑz fər maɪ ˈsɪstər ənd mi. ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2005 dæd ˈfaɪnəli toʊld maɪ ˈsɪstər hi hæd ə ˈpɑrtnər. ʃi hæd faʊnd ə pɛr əv ˌənfəˈmɪljər ʃuz ɪn hɪz ˈklɑzət. ðə fərst taɪm mɛt ðɪs ˈpɑrtnər, aɪ noʊ maɪ ˈfɑðər wɑz geɪ. dæd hæd ˈteɪkən mi tɪ ən ʃoʊ tɪ seɪ haɪ tɪ səm frɛndz ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust mi tɪ wən əv ðɛm, ə tɔl gaɪ ɪn hɪz wɪθ hɛr ənd ə haɪ vɔɪs. hi wɑz ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈkændəlz. aɪ smaɪld ənd ˈnɑdɪd, bət ðɪs maɪ sin, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əv ɪt. ə fju wiks ˈæftər maɪ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ maɪ ˈsɪstər, dæd ˌriɪntrəˈdust hɪz ˈpɑrtnər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈsənˌdi brənʧ. ðɪs mæn, 16 jɪrz ˈjəŋgər ðən maɪ ˈfɑðər, wɑz ɑr ˈstɛpˌfɑðər naʊ, dæd sɛd. ənd bi ə bɪg pɑrt əv ɑr lɪvz, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ɑr ˈænjuəl ˈkæmpɪŋ ˈwiˌkɛndz æt ˈsidər pɔɪnt əmˈjuzmənt pɑrk ənd ɑr ˈsəmər veɪˈkeɪʃən. dæd sɛd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər wʊd bi ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn wɪθ ɪm ɪn ðə fɔl, bət wi sun faʊnd aʊt ðət ðə ˈpɑrtnər hæd ɔˈrɛdi muvd ɪn. aɪ θru ˈtæntrəmz; maɪ ˈsɪstər riˈtritɪd ˈɪntu hərˈsɛlf. maɪ ˈməðər toʊld maɪ ˈfɑðər hi hæd tɪ gɪv hɪz ˈdɔtərz taɪm tɪ əˈʤəst ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kʊd ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈhævɪŋ ə nu stepparent*. dæd ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɑr riˈækʃənz ɛz ˌhoʊməˈfoʊbiə ənd səˈspɛndɪd ɑr ˈfɔrtˌnaɪtli ˈwiˌkɪnd steɪz wɪθ ɪm. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˌɪnˈsɑmniə tʊk hoʊld əv mi, ənd aɪ wʊd stɛr æt ðə ˈsilɪŋ ɛz ˈmɪnəts tərnd ˈɪntu aʊərz, maɪ θɔts ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈdɑrknəs. wʊd maɪ laɪf ˈɛvər bi ˈnɔrməl? wɛr hæd maɪ ˈfɑðər gɔn, ənd hu hæd ˈgɪvɪn ɪm ðɪs nu aɪˈdɛntəˌti? maɪ ə gɔn ˈmoʊstli ˈsaɪlənt, ˈspikɪŋ ˈoʊnli tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ˈbeɪsɪk nidz. ˈæftər ə fju mənθs əv ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl spərˈædɪk deɪ ˈvɪzɪts ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ riˈbɪld hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ hɪz ˈdɔtərz, dæd fɛlt hi hæd ˈweɪtɪd lɔŋ ɪˈnəf. hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lɪv hɪz laɪf ɪn ˈdeɪˌlaɪt, ənd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ɑr ˈrɛgjələr ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən ˈskɛʤʊl. ðət dɪˈsɛmbər, hi tʊk maɪ ˈməðər tɪ kɔrt. wən rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv ðə kɔrt wɑz ðət maɪ ˈsɪstər ənd aɪ əˈtɛnd ˈθɛrəpi ˈsɛʃənz. ɪn maɪ ˈmɛməri, ɑr ˈθɛrəpɪst ɪz ðə ˈmɪrər ˈɪmɪʤ əv prəˈfɛsər trelawney*, ˈhɛri ˌdɪvəˈneɪʃən ˈtiʧər ɛz pleɪd baɪ ˈɛmə ˈtɑmsən. hər hɛr ɛz frizzy*, ənd hər ˈwʊlənz wər lɛs θˈrɛdˌbɛr, bət ʃi hæd ðə seɪm deɪzd, ˈhɛlpləs lʊk əˈbaʊt ɪf ə stɔrm wər ˈkəmɪŋ, ənd ʃi kʊd du ˈnəθɪŋ bət weɪt fər ɪt. ʃi wʊd stɑrt iʧ ˈwikli ˈsɛʃən wɪθ mənˈdeɪn kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt skul ənd laɪf ənd ðɛn muv ɔn tɪ ˈdrɑmə. aɪ wərkt maɪ weɪ θru ˈklinəks ˈbɑksɪz, kraɪɪŋ ɪn ˈæŋgər. aɪ laɪk ðət dæd wɑz geɪ, bət ðət maɪ meɪn kənˈsərn ˌɛniˈmɔr. ɪt wɑz ðət aɪ ˈnɛvər fɛlt ɛz ɪf hi ˈlɪsənd ər traɪd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɪn ən ˈɑbviəs pli fər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ɪm, lɑk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn maɪ smɔl skwɛr rum æt hɪz haʊs, iˈmeɪlɪŋ ənd ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ frɛndz ɔn maɪ kəmˈpjutər. dæd wʊd tərn ɔf ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈbreɪkər, ˈfɔrsɪŋ mi tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ tɔk. jɛt aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈɛndɪd əp ˈskrimɪŋ æt ɪm ˌɪnˈstɛd, traɪɪŋ tɪ breɪk θru hɪz kɑm ənd ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˈænsərz. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ bi ɛz ˈæŋgri ɛz aɪ wɑz ər, æt list, tɪ fil ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk, ʃʊr hi dɪd fil ˈsəmθɪŋ. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ɔl ðə fɪrz hi fɛlt əv biɪŋ rɪˈʤɛktɪd baɪ hɪz oʊn ˈfæməli wər ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌriˈæləˌti, ənd hi wɑz fˈjʊriəs əˈbaʊt ɪt. bət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪm tɪ luz saɪt əv wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt frəm ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl, ənd əˈspɛʃəli kɪdz, kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ ˈmeɪʤər ʧeɪnʤ. ˈivɪn ə nu ˈwʊmən ɪn laɪf wʊd hæv bɪn hɑrd ɔn ˈjuˈɛs, lɛt əˈloʊn ə nu mæn. ˈɛfərts tɪ pleɪs hɪz ˈpɑrtnər ɪn mɔr əv ə ˈpɛrəntɪŋ roʊl ʤɪst meɪd θɪŋz wərs. ɪf aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ si ə ˈmuvi, ər meɪk səm fud, dæd wʊd tɛl mi tɪ æsk maɪ ““stepfather”*” fər pərˈmɪʃən. bət ˈoʊnli dæd wɑz maɪ dæd. ðɪs nu ˈpərsən, hu ˈlɪsənd tɪ ˈtɛknoʊ ənd swɔr æt mi wɪn aɪ meɪd ˈsælədz ɪn ə weɪ hi wɑz nɑt əˈkəstəmd tɪ, wɑz nɑt maɪ dæd, ər stepdad*, ər ˈivɪn ˈsəmˌwən aɪ kʊd θɪŋk əv ɛz ə ˈkrɛdəbəl əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjər. aɪ wɑz ˈdɛspərɪt fər dæd tɪ kənˈveɪ ðət hi wɑz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ðə seɪm mæn noʊn ənd ləvd ənd tɪ hum bɪn soʊ kloʊz ɪn boʊθ əˈpɪrəns ənd ˈmænər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn hɪz ˌpərsəˈnælɪti ənd bɪˈheɪvjər gru mɔr prəˈnaʊnst. wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈjəŋgər, dæd tʊk ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ɪˈpɪskəpəl ʧərʧ ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɛvəri ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd ˈivɪn tɔt ˈsənˌdi skul. ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt, hɪz rɪˈlɪʤən bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl. hoʊm ˈfərnɪʃɪŋz bɪˈgæn tɪ kənˈsum mɔr əv hɪz ˈbəʤɪt. maɪ ˈfɑðər wɑz ˈnɛvər wən tɪ skɪmp ɔn ə ˈprɑdəkt ðət kʊd læst ə lɔŋ taɪm ɪf ˈʧoʊzən ˈwaɪzli (wi stɪl hæv hɪz naʊ ˈstɛriˌoʊ), bət hi ˈnɛvər tʊk məʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn fɛŋ ʃui ər ˈvɑzɪz fʊl əv ˈmɑrbəlz. ðət hæd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. wən deɪ, aɪ ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ðə tu ˈskɑnsɪz ɔn ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum wɔl hæd ˌəndərˈgɔn ə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən. ˈpriviəsli ðɛr hæd bɪn ən ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl greɪ. naʊ ðeɪ wər ˈhəntər grin, wɪθ goʊld bidz ˈdæŋgəlɪŋ frəm ðə saɪdz. ɪt meɪ sim laɪk ə ˈtrɪviəl ʧeɪnʤ, bət aɪ faʊnd ɪt ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd bərst ˈɪntu tɪrz. hu wɑz ðɪs mæn wɪθ ˈfrɪli, ˈbidɪd? ðə ˈkɑnstənt ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl streɪn wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə toʊl ɔn ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs. wi wər dreɪnd əv wɪl ənd taɪərd əv ˈfaɪtɪŋ. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, wi stɑpt traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðə breɪks ɔn maɪ ˈfɑðər ənd sərˈɛndərd tɪ hɪz ˈwɪʃɪz. maɪ ˈsɪstər ənd aɪ ˈvɪzɪtɪd ɪm ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈwiˌkɪnd, æt list ənˈtɪl maɪ ˈsinjər jɪr, wɪn aɪ hæd ə ˈwiˌkɪnd ʤɑb æt ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, wɪʧ geɪv mi ən ɪkˈskjuz tɪ steɪ hoʊm wɪθ mɑm. ˈgræʤuəli, aɪ gru mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn dæd ənd ˈivɪn toʊld ˈsərtən confidantes*, ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əv dæd wɑz ə pothead*, əˈnəðər hæd kət hɪmˈsɛlf əˈmɪd səˈvɪr dɪˈprɛʃən. mˈjuʧuəli əˈʃʊrd dɪˈstrəkʃən geɪv mi ə sɛns əv sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈkəmfərt ɪn wət wɑz ə smɔl, kənˈsərvətɪv, klæs taʊn. ˈæftər haɪ skul, aɪ ræn ɔf tɪ ðə ist koʊst fər ˈkɑlɪʤ, kriˈeɪtɪŋ səm ˈdɪstəns fər mi tɪ stɑrt əˈnu. maɪ ˈsɪstər ˈpeɪstɪd ɔn ə smaɪl ənd fɔrʤd ə nu riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ maɪ ˈfɑðər ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnər. naʊ ə ˈsinjər ɪn haɪ skul, ənd ə ˈʤunjər ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. ɔl əv maɪ frɛndz ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ noʊ əˈbaʊt maɪ dæd, ənd aɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ nid tɪ kənˈfɔrm. bɪˈkəz maɪ dæd bɪˈkeɪm geɪ soʊ leɪt ɪn laɪf, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz æst ɪf aɪ θɪŋk ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkˌʃuəlz ər bɔrn geɪ ər ˈlɛzbiən, ər ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ðeɪ bɪˈkəm ˈoʊvər taɪm. aɪ noʊ, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈmætərz, ˈiðər. əˈtrækʃən ɪz nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈpipəl kən ʧuz ər kənˈtroʊl. ɪt ˈʧuzɪz ðɛm, nɑt ðə ˈəðər weɪ əraʊnd. ˈhæpi ðət maɪ dæd həz faʊnd ˈhæpinəs ənd ləv. bət aɪ du wɪʃ hi hæd ˌɪntrəˈdust hɪz nu laɪf mɔr ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli. aɪ wɪʃ hi θroʊn ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz æt maɪ mɑm fər traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt hər ˈʧɪldrən. aɪ wɪʃ hi hæd traɪd tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɑr oʊn aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ʧeɪnʤ ʤɪst bɪˈkəz hɪz dɪd. ənd aɪ wɪʃ hi hæd traɪd, dɪˈspaɪt maɪ ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ ˈɪnsələns ənd ˈæŋgər, tɪ si θɪŋz θru hɪz aɪz. ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ˈstɔriz soʊ ˈɔfən sim tɪ fɔl ˈɪntu ˈsɪmpəl ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ˈiðər ˈɛvriˌwən ækˈsɛpts ðə ˈpərsən hu kəmz aʊt ənd ə grup həg, ər ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˈpərsən ənd kət ɔf ɔl ˈkɑnˌtækt. bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈstɔriz laɪk maɪn ər fɑr mɔr ˈkɑmən. ˈɛniˌtaɪm ˈsəmˌwən kəmz aʊt, goʊɪŋ tɪ bi hɑrd. ˈivɪn ˈhɑrdər wɪn ˈʧɪldrən ər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. aɪ θɪŋk maɪ dæd ˈhændəld θɪŋz raɪt, bət aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ðɛr wɑz ə ““right”*” weɪ tɪ ˈhændəl ɪt. ðɛr wər ʤɪst bæd ənd ˈɔpʃənz. təˈdeɪ, ˈreɪnˌboʊ ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðə nu blæk, ənd ˈhæpi əˈbaʊt ðət. ɪf soʊˈsaɪɪti hæd bɪn ðɪs ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd wɪn maɪ dæd wɑz jəŋ, ˈmeɪbi hi wʊd hæv bɪˈkəm əˈwɛr əv hɪz ˈleɪtənt ˈfilɪŋz ˈsunər. aɪ laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl fil lɛs ˈtɔrʧərd əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti, soʊ ðət, ənˈlaɪk maɪ ˈfɑðər, teɪk ðə raɪt pæθ tɪ stɑrt wɪθ, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpeɪnfəli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ kɔrs.
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sixty-one percent of voters nationwide say republican roy moore should be expelled from the senate if he wins election in alabama, a new consult poll reveals.
the poll found 17 percent of voters believe congress should not expel him.
moore has been accused of pursuing and molesting teenage girls while he was in his 30s, politico noted.
here is how the poll breaks down:
45 percent of republicans polled favored expelling him if he wins, while 29 percent were against it
77 percent of democrats say he should be expelled compared to 7 percent who opposed it
59 percent of independents favored expelling him, while 16 percent were against it
20 percent of all those polled say the republican national decision to reinstate its support for moore was the right thing to do, while 52 percent say it was wrong
"the decision to back roy moore could have a negative impact on voter support down the road," said morning consult and chief research officer kyle dropp. "that being said, most voters still say they vote more based off a candidate's policy positions than his or her character."
the poll, conducted dec., surveyed registered voters. the margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points.
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sixty-one* pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd seɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən rɔɪ mʊr ʃʊd bi ɪkˈspɛld frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪf hi wɪnz ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə, ə nu kənˈsəlt poʊl rɪˈvilz. ðə poʊl faʊnd 17 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈvoʊtərz bɪˈliv ˈkɑŋgrəs ʃʊd nɑt ɪkˈspɛl ɪm. mʊr həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv pərˈsuɪŋ ənd məˈlɛstɪŋ ˈtiˌneɪʤ gərlz waɪl hi wɑz ɪn hɪz 30s*, pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd. hir ɪz haʊ ðə poʊl breɪks daʊn: 45 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz poʊld ˈfeɪvərd ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ ɪm ɪf hi wɪnz, waɪl 29 pərˈsɛnt wər əˈgɛnst ɪt 77 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts seɪ hi ʃʊd bi ɪkˈspɛld kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 7 pərˈsɛnt hu əˈpoʊzd ɪt 59 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ˈfeɪvərd ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ ɪm, waɪl 16 pərˈsɛnt wər əˈgɛnst ɪt 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl ðoʊz poʊld seɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌriɪnˈsteɪt ɪts səˈpɔrt fər mʊr wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du, waɪl 52 pərˈsɛnt seɪ ɪt wɑz rɔŋ "ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bæk rɔɪ mʊr kʊd hæv ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈvoʊtər səˈpɔrt daʊn ðə roʊd," sɛd ˈmɔrnɪŋ kənˈsəlt ənd ʧif ˈrisərʧ ˈɔfɪsər kaɪl dropp*. "ðət biɪŋ sɛd, moʊst ˈvoʊtərz stɪl seɪ ðeɪ voʊt mɔr beɪst ɔf ə ˈkændədeɪts ˈpɑləsi pəˈzɪʃənz ðən hɪz ər hər ˈkɛrɪktər." ðə poʊl, kənˈdəktəd dɛk. ˈsərˌveɪd ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈvoʊtərz. ðə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər ɪz pləs ər ˈmaɪnəs 2 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts.
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one of the three east london schoolgirls who left the to become 'jihadi brides' in syria has confirmed that she is now living in the islamic state - by a picture of chicken and chips.
amira, 15, left green with 15, and, 16, in february, and is believed to be living in the syrian city of.
now, nearly two months after her departure, has shared a snippet of life in the islamic state - posting an online photo of her enjoying a dinner with another teenage 'jihadi bride'.
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isis spread: london schoolgirl, 15, has from inside the islamic state for the first time (above), bragging about a dinner of fried chicken, chips, pizza and kebab meat
until recently, the twitter account of was set to private. the recent public tweet from the teenager gives a unique insight into the life of the british runaways.
it shows a huge, including fried chicken, chips, pizza and kebab meat.
amira - under the name abbas - captioned the photograph w/'.' is another name for the islamic state, which is also known as isis.
'um-ayoub12' is the name of another twitter user, who describes herself as a '16-year-old muhajirah'. she believed to be another of the dozens of western teenagers who have travelled from europe to join isis.
amira's dinner companion uses the same profile picture as the from green. earlier this year the older girl: 'uh wanna behead some [non-muslims] now'.
amira, pictured last september, has from inside the islamic state for the first time
disturbing minds: uses the same twitter picture as another western teen runaway, known only as um ayoub, who earlier this year that she wanted to 'behead some [non-muslims] now'.
'jihadi brides': this picture is thought to show and her fellow runaways - green academy students, 15, and, 16, in a london park
amira's twitter account shows pictures of's everyday life as a teenager in east london in the months before she left for syria.
they include snaps of her building a tower out of neon pens during a revision session at green academy as well as several pictures of the london skyline, which appear to have been taken from her family home.
the pupil also shares her love for vans and nike trainers and chelsea.
she also appears to be a fan of the cookies & cream dessert cafes, a picture taken in its branch and declaring it has 'the best waffles'.
before her departure to syria, she a poignant picture of herself with two friends, believed to be fellow runaways and, before their departure. it shows the trio sitting in a london park, and is captioned 'akhwaat', meaning 'sisters' in arabic.
earlier this week, it was reported that and her two classmates had joined the fearsome group of british female who run police force.
normal teen: as's twitter account has become public, it also gives an insight into her life as a normal girl in east london, posting about shoes, waffles, sunsets and chelsea
shoe fan: several of's from before her departure reference her love for trainers, such as nike air force. in one message she asks her followers whether she should buy a new pair of vans
sweet tooth: the posted about her visit to a london branch of cookies & cream in december
runaways:, left, and her classmates and, 15 are caught on cctv at gatwick airport before they boarded their flight to turkey two months ago
londoners (left) and are thought to be in too, along with
concerns: the three east london schoolgirls are believed to have joined the fearsome group of british female who run the brigade - police force
shamima has forged social media links with three of the british leaders of the brigade an militia set up by the terror group a year ago. it is understood the trio are now training with one of the notorious female arms of isis.
covered in black from head to toe and wielding automatic weapons, the group has been accused of doling out savage beatings on the streets of, and spying on its citizens.
they are said to mercilessly patrol the streets of the terror group's adopted capital, and have previously declared that children as young as nine should be married. they say women should obey men who are their masters and remain 'hidden and veiled' at all times.
the group operates as an police force, monitoring the behaviour of females in the city and dishing out brutal punishments to anyone wearing shoes that aren't black or veils made from the 'wrong' material.
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wən əv ðə θri ist ˈləndən ˈskulˌgərlz hu lɛft ðə tɪ bɪˈkəm 'ʤiˈhɑˌdi braɪdz' ɪn ˈsɪriə həz kənˈfərmd ðət ʃi ɪz naʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt baɪ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˈʧɪkən ənd ʧɪps., 15 lɛft grin wɪθ 15 ənd, 16 ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ənd ɪz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪti əv. naʊ, ˈnɪrli tu mənθs ˈæftər hər dɪˈpɑrʧər, həz ʃɛrd ə sˈnɪpət əv laɪf ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈpoʊstɪŋ ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv hər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə ˈdɪnər wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈtiˌneɪʤ 'ʤiˈhɑˌdi braɪd'. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ ˈaɪsəs sprɛd: ˈləndən ˈskulˌgərl, 15 həz frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt fər ðə fərst taɪm (əˈbəv), ˈbrægɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈdɪnər əv frid ˈʧɪkən, ʧɪps, ˈpitsə ənd kəˈbɑb mit ənˈtɪl ˈrisəntli, ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt əv wɑz sɛt tɪ ˈpraɪvət. ðə ˈrisənt ˈpəblɪk twit frəm ðə ˈtiˌneɪʤər gɪvz ə juˈnik ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə laɪf əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈrənəˌweɪz. ɪt ʃoʊz ə juʤ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frid ˈʧɪkən, ʧɪps, ˈpitsə ənd kəˈbɑb mit. ˈəndər ðə neɪm əˈbɑs ˈkæpʃənd ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ˈdəbəlju/' ɪz əˈnəðər neɪm fər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈaɪsəs. ɪz ðə neɪm əv əˈnəðər tˈwɪtər ˈjuzər, hu dɪˈskraɪbz hərˈsɛlf ɛz ə muhajirah*'. ʃi bɪˈlivd tɪ bi əˈnəðər əv ðə ˈdəzənz əv ˈwɛstərn ˈtiˌneɪʤərz hu hæv ˈtrævəld frəm ˈjʊrəp tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈaɪsəs. ˈdɪnər kəmˈpænjən ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈpɪkʧər ɛz ðə frəm grin. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðə ˈoʊldər gərl: 'ə ˈwɑnə bɪˈhɛd səm [non-muslims*] naʊ'., ˈpɪkʧərd læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, həz frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt fər ðə fərst taɪm dɪˈstərbɪŋ maɪndz: ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm tˈwɪtər ˈpɪkʧər ɛz əˈnəðər ˈwɛstərn tin ˈrənəˌweɪ, noʊn ˈoʊnli ɛz əm eɪaʊb, hu ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr ðət ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ 'bɪˈhɛd səm [non-muslims*] naʊ'. 'ʤiˈhɑˌdi braɪdz': ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ɪz θɔt tɪ ʃoʊ ənd hər ˈfɛloʊ ˈrənəˌweɪz grin əˈkædəmi ˈstudənts, 15 ənd, 16 ɪn ə ˈləndən pɑrk tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ʃoʊz ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər ɪn ist ˈləndən ɪn ðə mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi lɛft fər ˈsɪriə. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud snæps əv hər ˈbɪldɪŋ ə taʊər aʊt əv niɑn pɛnz ˈdʊrɪŋ ə riˈvɪʒən ˈsɛʃən æt grin əˈkædəmi ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðə ˈləndən ˈskaɪˌlaɪn, wɪʧ əˈpɪr tɪ hæv bɪn ˈteɪkən frəm hər ˈfæməli hoʊm. ðə ˈpjupəl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃɛrz hər ləv fər vænz ənd ˈnaɪki ˈtreɪnərz ənd ˈʧɛlsi. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə fæn əv ðə ˈkʊkiz krim dɪˈzərt ˌkæˈfeɪz, ə ˈpɪkʧər ˈteɪkən ɪn ɪts brænʧ ənd dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ɪt həz 'ðə bɛst ˈwɑfəlz'. ˌbiˈfɔr hər dɪˈpɑrʧər tɪ ˈsɪriə, ʃi ə ˈpɔɪnjənt ˈpɪkʧər əv hərˈsɛlf wɪθ tu frɛndz, bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ˈfɛloʊ ˈrənəˌweɪz ənd, ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr dɪˈpɑrʧər. ɪt ʃoʊz ðə ˈtriˌoʊ ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈləndən pɑrk, ənd ɪz ˈkæpʃənd 'akhwaat*', ˈminɪŋ 'ˈsɪstərz' ɪn ˈɛrəbɪk. ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ənd hər tu ˈklæsˌmeɪts hæd ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈfɪrsəm grup əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfiˌmeɪl hu rən pəˈlis fɔrs. ˈnɔrməl tin: ɛz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt həz bɪˈkəm ˈpəblɪk, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ gɪvz ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu hər laɪf ɛz ə ˈnɔrməl gərl ɪn ist ˈləndən, ˈpoʊstɪŋ əˈbaʊt ʃuz, ˈwɑfəlz, ˈsənˌsɛts ənd ˈʧɛlsi ʃu fæn: ˈsɛvərəl əv frəm ˌbiˈfɔr hər dɪˈpɑrʧər ˈrɛfərəns hər ləv fər ˈtreɪnərz, səʧ ɛz ˈnaɪki ɛr fɔrs. ɪn wən ˈmɛsɪʤ ʃi æsks hər ˈfɑloʊərz ˈwɛðər ʃi ʃʊd baɪ ə nu pɛr əv vænz swit tuθ: ðə ˈpoʊstɪd əˈbaʊt hər ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ə ˈləndən brænʧ əv ˈkʊkiz krim ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ˈrənəˌweɪz:, lɛft, ənd hər ˈklæsˌmeɪts ənd, 15 ər kɔt ɔn ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi æt ˈgætˌwɪk ˈɛrˌpɔrt ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ˈbɔrdɪd ðɛr flaɪt tɪ ˈtərki tu mənθs əˈgoʊ ˈləndənərz (lɛft) ənd ər θɔt tɪ bi ɪn tu, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ kənˈsərnz: ðə θri ist ˈləndən ˈskulˌgərlz ər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈfɪrsəm grup əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfiˌmeɪl hu rən ðə brɪˈgeɪd pəˈlis fɔrs həz fɔrʤd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə lɪŋks wɪθ θri əv ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈlidərz əv ðə brɪˈgeɪd ən mɪˈlɪʃə sɛt əp baɪ ðə ˈtɛrər grup ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɪt ɪz ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈtriˌoʊ ər naʊ ˈtreɪnɪŋ wɪθ wən əv ðə noʊˈtɔriəs ˈfiˌmeɪl ɑrmz əv ˈaɪsəs. ˈkəvərd ɪn blæk frəm hɛd tɪ toʊ ənd ˈwildɪŋ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈwɛpənz, ðə grup həz bɪn əˈkjuzd əv ˈdoʊlɪŋ aʊt ˈsævɪʤ ˈbitɪŋz ɔn ðə strits əv, ənd spaɪɪŋ ɔn ɪts ˈsɪtɪzənz. ðeɪ ər sɛd tɪ ˈmərsələsli pəˈtroʊl ðə strits əv ðə ˈtɛrər grups əˈdɑptəd ˈkæpɪtəl, ənd hæv ˈpriviəsli dɪˈklɛrd ðət ˈʧɪldrən ɛz jəŋ ɛz naɪn ʃʊd bi ˈmɛrid. ðeɪ seɪ ˈwɪmən ʃʊd oʊˈbeɪ mɛn hu ər ðɛr ˈmæstərz ənd rɪˈmeɪn 'ˈhɪdən ənd veɪld' æt ɔl taɪmz. ðə grup ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɛz ən pəˈlis fɔrs, ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ˈfiˌmeɪlz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˈdɪʃɪŋ aʊt ˈbrutəl ˈpənɪʃmənts tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ˈwɛrɪŋ ʃuz ðət ˈɑrənt blæk ər veɪlz meɪd frəm ðə 'rɔŋ' məˈtɪriəl.
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michigan state defensive coordinator pat is expected to become the pittsburgh head coach by the end of the week as both sides continue to work out a deal, a source told on tuesday.
narduzzi views pittsburgh as a destination position, which is critical to the school after having been through massive turnover in recent years.
spartans defensive coordinator pat has emerged as a candidate to replace paul chryst as pittsburgh head coach, according to a source. ap
he has coached some of the nation's most productive, physical, defenses over the past eight seasons under spartans head coach mark dantonio.
the spartans ranked first in the big ten and in the top 10 of in total defense and rushing defense for three consecutive seasons under the, who won the broyles award in 2013 as the nation's top assistant coach.
michigan state has also consistently led or been among the nation's leaders in turnover margin under's watch.
narduzzi had a shared interest with colorado state but he viewed the pitt position as a more ideal fit.
steelers running back bell, who played at michigan state, said panthers players are "going to love him."
"i was an offensive player, so i always went against him in college. but when i watched him react to his defense, i know that our players loved him. they just loved playing for him. he's an overall great guy, a player's coach," he said.
bell said he's happy will be coaching in the same city as him.
"so, it's crazy that he's going to be right across the street [hallway] from me. i'm just glad i'll be able to reunite with him, so i can support him and he'll support me again," he said.
pitt is attempting to replace paul chryst, who left for the wisconsin job earlier this month.
espn.com steelers reporter scott brown contributed to this report.
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ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər pæt ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpɪtsbərg hɛd koʊʧ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə wik ɛz boʊθ saɪdz kənˈtɪnju tɪ wərk aʊt ə dil, ə sɔrs toʊld ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. vjuz ˈpɪtsbərg ɛz ə ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən pəˈzɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə skul ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ bɪn θru ˈmæsɪv ˈtərˌnoʊvər ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ˈspɑrtənz dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər pæt həz ˈimərʤd ɛz ə ˈkænədɪt tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs pɔl krɪst ɛz ˈpɪtsbərg hɛd koʊʧ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə sɔrs. ˌeɪˈpi hi həz koʊʧt səm əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz moʊst pərˈdəktɪv, ˈfɪzɪkəl, dɪˈfɛnsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst eɪt ˈsizənz ˈəndər ˈspɑrtənz hɛd koʊʧ mɑrk ˌdænˈtoʊnioʊ. ðə ˈspɑrtənz ræŋkt fərst ɪn ðə bɪg tɛn ənd ɪn ðə tɔp 10 əv ɪn ˈtoʊtəl dɪˈfɛns ənd ˈrəʃɪŋ dɪˈfɛns fər θri kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈsizənz ˈəndər ðə, hu wən ðə brɔɪlz əˈwɔrd ɪn 2013 ɛz ðə ˈneɪʃənz tɔp əˈsɪstənt koʊʧ. ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsɪstəntli lɛd ər bɪn əˈməŋ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlidərz ɪn ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈmɑrʤən ˈəndər wɔʧ. hæd ə ʃɛrd ˈɪntəˌrɛst wɪθ ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ steɪt bət hi vjud ðə pɪt pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ə mɔr aɪˈdil fɪt. ˈstilərz ˈrənɪŋ bæk bɛl, hu pleɪd æt ˈmɪʃɪgən steɪt, sɛd ˈpænθərz pleɪərz ər "goʊɪŋ tɪ ləv ɪm." "aɪ wɑz ən əˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər, soʊ aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz wɛnt əˈgɛnst ɪm ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. bət wɪn aɪ wɔʧt ɪm riækt tɪ hɪz dɪˈfɛns, aɪ noʊ ðət ɑr pleɪərz ləvd ɪm. ðeɪ ʤɪst ləvd pleɪɪŋ fər ɪm. hiz ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl greɪt gaɪ, ə pleɪərz koʊʧ," hi sɛd. bɛl sɛd hiz ˈhæpi wɪl bi ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ɪn ðə seɪm ˈsɪti ɛz ɪm. "soʊ, ɪts ˈkreɪzi ðət hiz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi raɪt əˈkrɔs ðə strit [ˈhɔlˌweɪ] frəm mi. əm ʤɪst glæd aɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt wɪθ ɪm, soʊ aɪ kən səˈpɔrt ɪm ənd hil səˈpɔrt mi əˈgɛn," hi sɛd. pɪt ɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs pɔl krɪst, hu lɛft fər ðə wɪˈskɑnsən ʤɑb ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ˈstilərz rɪˈpɔrtər skɑt braʊn kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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about a month ago we featured a wild wine barrel hot rod and now we have this telephone booth dragster! this crazy creation came out of the same collection in germany. it was built in the and was at the canadian international car show just like the other car, so i assume the work of the same builder. this one has some unique features though that make it worth checking out. if bidding get much higher, it might even be worth picking up just for kicks and giggles!
the seller has gotten the engine running, but after 30 years of storage it is still going to need some work before driving… or calling? the seller mentions that the engine sounds impressive. video please! apparently, the throttle is controlled by the phone dial inside the booth. not sure how going to steer or stop, but someone is going to have fun figuring that out. if you want to be the one, the car is located in großnaundorf, germany and is listed here on ebay. this bring a new meaning to the phrase “mobile phone”…
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əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ wi ˈfiʧərd ə waɪld waɪn ˈbɛrəl hɑt rɑd ənd naʊ wi hæv ðɪs ˈtɛləˌfoʊn buθ dragster*! ðɪs ˈkreɪzi kriˈeɪʃən keɪm aʊt əv ðə seɪm kəˈlɛkʃən ɪn ˈʤərməni. ɪt wɑz bɪlt ɪn ðə ənd wɑz æt ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kɑr ʃoʊ ʤɪst laɪk ðə ˈəðər kɑr, soʊ aɪ əˈsum ðə wərk əv ðə seɪm ˈbɪldər. ðɪs wən həz səm juˈnik ˈfiʧərz ðoʊ ðət meɪk ɪt wərθ ˈʧɛkɪŋ aʊt. ɪf ˈbɪdɪŋ gɪt məʧ haɪər, ɪt maɪt ˈivɪn bi wərθ ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ʤɪst fər kɪks ənd ˈgɪgəlz! ðə ˈsɛlər həz ˈgɔtən ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈrənɪŋ, bət ˈæftər 30 jɪrz əv ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪt ɪz stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ nid səm wərk ˌbiˈfɔr driving…*… ər ˈkɔlɪŋ? ðə ˈsɛlər ˈmɛnʃənz ðət ðə ˈɪnʤən saʊnz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. ˈvɪdioʊ pliz! əˈpɛrəntli, ðə θˈrɑtəl ɪz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə foʊn daɪəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə buθ. nɑt ʃʊr haʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ stɪr ər stɑp, bət ˈsəmˌwən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv fən ˈfɪgjərɪŋ ðət aʊt. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ðə wən, ðə kɑr ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn großnaundorf*, ˈʤərməni ənd ɪz ˈlɪstɪd hir ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ. ðɪs brɪŋ ə nu ˈminɪŋ tɪ ðə freɪz phone”…*”…
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leading australian rider dane searls has died from injuries he sustained after trying to jump from a balcony into a pool at a local pub, the gold coast bulletin reported friday.
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searls, 23, had been hospitalized since late sunday at the gold coast hospital with severe head and back injuries. his death friday morning was confirmed by police.
witnesses said he was trying to jump from a balcony into the pool at beach house on sunday, but misjudged the distance.
searls was the mastermind behind the "giants of dirt" project, a series of long-range dirt jumps that rivaled the biggest in the world, reported. it was popular on youtube and placed searls in the global spotlight.
the incident came just two days after searls set a world record for dirt jumping on a, clearing a series of gaps up to 60 feet (18m).
paul everest, the director of unit clothing that sponsored searls, said the extreme sport star was celebrating the feat when he jumped off the balcony.
unit clothing placed a tribute to searls on its website titled "high flight," which was linked to his profile.
police will prepare a report for the state coroner, who will officially determine the cause of death.
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ˈlidɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈraɪdər deɪn sərlz həz daɪd frəm ˈɪnʤəriz hi səˈsteɪnd ˈæftər traɪɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp frəm ə ˈbælkəni ˈɪntu ə pul æt ə ˈloʊkəl pəb, ðə goʊld koʊst ˈbʊlɪtən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˈɑrtɪkəl kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ sərlz, 23 hæd bɪn ˈhɑspɪtəˌlaɪzd sɪns leɪt ˈsənˌdi æt ðə goʊld koʊst ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪθ səˈvɪr hɛd ənd bæk ˈɪnʤəriz. hɪz dɛθ ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɑz kənˈfərmd baɪ pəˈlis. ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp frəm ə ˈbælkəni ˈɪntu ðə pul æt biʧ haʊs ɔn ˈsənˌdi, bət mɪsˈʤəʤd ðə ˈdɪstəns. sərlz wɑz ðə ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd bɪˈhaɪnd ðə "ʤaɪənts əv dərt" ˈprɑʤɛkt, ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈlɔŋˈreɪnʤ dərt ʤəmps ðət ˈraɪvəld ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪn ðə wərld, ˌriˈpɔrtəd. ɪt wɑz ˈpɑpjələr ɔn ˈjuˌtub ənd pleɪst sərlz ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈspɑˌtlaɪt. ðə ˈɪnsədənt keɪm ʤɪst tu deɪz ˈæftər sərlz sɛt ə wərld ˈrɛkərd fər dərt ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɔn ə, ˈklɪrɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv gæps əp tɪ 60 fit 18m*). pɔl ˈɛvərəst, ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈjunɪt ˈkloʊðɪŋ ðət ˈspɑnsərd sərlz, sɛd ðə ɪkˈstrim spɔrt stɑr wɑz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ðə fit wɪn hi ʤəmpt ɔf ðə ˈbælkəni. ˈjunɪt ˈkloʊðɪŋ pleɪst ə ˈtrɪbjut tɪ sərlz ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈtaɪtəld "haɪ flaɪt," wɪʧ wɑz lɪŋkt tɪ hɪz ˈproʊˌfaɪl. pəˈlis wɪl priˈpɛr ə rɪˈpɔrt fər ðə steɪt ˈkɔrənər, hu wɪl əˈfɪʃəli dɪˈtərmən ðə kɔz əv dɛθ.
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it’s functional, object-oriented, everything you never knew you wanted and more! in this postroduce scala and give you the tools to build a scala application that can send text messages using from the command line. scala is a language that is notable for its combination of object oriented and functional programming styles. over the last fifteen years gained popularity with use cases ranging from web programming to data engineering to distributed systems. companies like twitter, stripe, and have all built large systems on top of the language. hello world dive in. what need: java 8
sbt, using version
text editor (i highly recommend using an ide likeellij, the community edition is free and fully supports scala)
a account (you can sign up for a free account if you have one)
a phone number that can send and receive sms messages check that you have java and installed:
~ $ java - version java version "1.8.0_151" ~ $version [ info ] ... [ info ]
with installed, you can now access the scala with console , try that now. a good cheat sheet for working in the. some things notice right away is that every value in scala has a return type, and that those types can be inferred:
scala > 1 + 1 : = 2 scala > val greeting = "hello" greeting : string = hello scala > add ( x : , y : ) : = x + y add : ( x : , y : )
i recommend the tour of scala for a greatroduction to the scala syntax. is useful for more than just the console; the tool that will manage your dependencies, execute your project, and run your tests. a neat feature was added last year that also makes it easy to build new projects from. the directory structure strict, but there are some best practices for organizing your files and project will set that up for you. you can read more about’s here. i created a template for our project so head over to your terminal and type the following. when it asks for the name of the project, you can name it whatever you like, i named mine hello .
~ $ new / hello - world . .... name [ hello world template ] : hello template applied in . / hello
after you cdo the directory, you can now run the project:
hello $ > run
this will take a while to download all of the dependencies the first time you run it. once the dependencies are downloaded, be prompted for your name:
what is your name ? kelley ahoy , kelley !
pretty neat, just set up your first scala project! use this base for the rest of our application. sending text messages with scala now that you have a hello world project in scala you can extend that to send text messages. for the messaging, use the. have a specific scala but we need one the java works swimmingly. to add a dependency, need to edit your file, which is in the top level of your project. see a section for that already contains the library. add another line for the library, which i found in the tab on maven.
librarydependencies = { ( "com.typesafe" % "config" % "1.3.2" , "com.twilio.sdk" % "twilio" % "7.15.5" ) }
before you can use the library, need set up the with your credentials. sign up for a account if you already have one and grab your account sid and auth token from.com/console. save your account credentials as environment variables and overwrite theuration in with the following code.
twilio { = $ {_account_sid } = $ {_auth_token } = $ {_phone_number } }
as adding code, you can run ~compile . the ~ tells to incrementally compile your project every time you save a file and will help catch errors in your program early and often. in the file, we canace our greeting example with our code. first need to grab some necessary imports for the library. these can be placed at the top of your file with the existing imports.
package hello import com . . .{ ,factory } import scala . io . . import com . . import com . . `type` . import com . . rest . . . account . message
now you canialize the client with our account sid and auth token. since you already have ourined, you can fetch your credentials.
object main extends app { val =factory . load () val = . ( "twilio.account_sid" ) val = . ( "twilio.auth_token" ) . ( , ) }
as with java, scala is strongly typed. a type signature provides documentation for the parameters and i often reference source code for this information. as we see below, the class requires twos and one string . our from number is one of our stored variables, so we can grab that and wrap it in the data type that provides. our to number and body for now:
object main extends app { val =factory . load () val = . ( "twilio.account_sid" ) val = . ( "twilio.auth_token" ) . ( , ) val from = new ( . ( "twilio.from_number" )) val to = new ( "+12315551234" ) // change this to your personal number for testing val body = "do you wanna do something fun? wanna go to taco bell? \ud83c\udf2e" }
now that we have the necessary inputs, we can use those to construct and send our message.
object main extends app { val =factory . load () val = . ( "twilio.account_sid" ) val = . ( "twilio.auth_token" ) . ( , ) val from = new ( . ( "twilio.from_number" )) val to = new ( "+12315551234" ) // change this to your personal number for testing val body = "do you wanna do something fun? wanna go to taco bell? ud83cudf2e" val message = message . creator ( to , from , body ). create () ( s "message sent to $to with id ${message.getsid}" ) }
at this point, we can try running our program from the command line with run try that now and you should see a message come through. accepting user input make a few improvements to our design so we have to rely on thosed values. to accept user input in scala, use the method from the standard io package. the method returns a string and we can save that to a variable for something like:
object main extends app { val =factory . load () val = . ( "twilio.account_sid" ) val = . ( "twilio.auth_token" ) . ( , ) val from = new ( . ( "twilio.from_number" )) val to = new ( ( "who are we texting? " )) val body = ( "what do you want to say? " ) message . creator ( to , from , body ). create () ( s "message sent to $to with id ${message.getsid}" ) }
try running the program again and texting yourself and your friends different messages.
hello $ [ info ] ... > run [ info ] running me . . . main who are we texting ? 2315551234 what do you want to say ? happy monday ! message sent to 2315551234 with id [ success ]
adding resiliency improve our message sender by handling errors better.. because using the java, most of the methods will throw exceptions when they encounter an error. for example, what happens if we try to send a text to an invalid number:
> run [ info ] running me . . . main who are we texting ? 12345 what do you want to say ? hello ! [ error ] ( run - main - 1 ) com . . exception .exception : the 'to' number 12345 is not a valid phone number . < long stack trace >
there are a lot of ways we can handle this error in scala and be using try and pattern matching to catch this one. for our program, exceptions would happen in message.creator(to, from, body).create() so what we want to focus on error handling. first import someities.
import com . . .{ ,factory } import scala . io . . import com . . import com . . `type` . import com . . rest . . . account . message import scala . .{ failure , success , try }
wrap your message creation in a try ; this type will either return a successfully computed value ( success ) or result in an exception ( failure ).
object main extends app { val =factory . load () val = . ( "twilio.account_sid" ) val = . ( "twilio.auth_token" ) . ( , ) val from = new ( . ( "twilio.from_number" )) val to = new ( ( "who are we texting? " )) val body = ( "what do you want to say? " ) try ( message . creator ( to , from , body ). create ()) match { case success ( message ) => ( s "message sent to $to with id ${message.getsid}" ) case failure ( error ) => ( s "encountered an exception: n${error.getmessage}" ) } }
now when you try to send a message to an invalid number receive a more friendly error message that you can customize.
> run [ info ] running me . . . main who are we texting ? 12345 what do you want to say ? hello ! encountered an exception : the 'to' number 12345 is not a valid phone number .
neat! next steps congratulations! successfully built a scala application that can send custom text messages. there are many ways you can extend this project, like easily adding emojis! there are many other reasons to continue exploring possible with scala. you might beerested in using scala to take advantage of the ecosystem with less code. perhaps looking to process terabytes of data using apache spark, a popular library written in scala and with scalas. whatever your need may be, the scala community has grown to support the breadth of applications developers are building. you can find a completed version of this application over on my github: https://github.com/robinske/hello-twilio-scala. hopefully inspired to learn a bit more about scala and if looking for additional resources, i can recommend the following: scala courses learn about functional programming, concurrency, big data and more in these courses developed by the scala center.
scala exercises challenge yourself withroductory puzzles in the browser for scala and popular scala libraries.
scala read more in these free from underscore.io, a scala consultancy. for more information about the language and its features, including a more in depth look at why (and why not) to use scala, i talked about this at the goto chicago conference last year. if you have any questions or comments about scala, i always love hearing from you! have fun getting started and i wait to see what you build.
authors kelley robinson
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it’s* ˈfəŋkʃənəl, object-oriented*, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ju ˈnɛvər nu ju ˈwɔntɪd ənd mɔr! ɪn ðɪs poʊst ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈskɑlə ənd gɪv ju ðə tulz tɪ bɪld ə ˈskɑlə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət kən sɛnd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈjuzɪŋ frəm ðə kəˈmænd laɪn. ˈskɑlə ɪz ə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ðət ɪz ˈnoʊtəbəl fər ɪts ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈɑbʤɛkt ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ənd ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ staɪlz. ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈfɪfˈtin jɪrz geɪnd ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti wɪθ juz ˈkeɪsɪz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm wɛb ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ tɪ dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˈsɪstəmz. ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk tˈwɪtər, straɪp, ənd hæv ɔl bɪlt lɑrʤ ˈsɪstəmz ɔn tɔp əv ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. hɛˈloʊ wərld daɪv ɪn. wət nid: ˈʤɑvə 8, ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvərʒən tɛkst ˈɛdɪtər (aɪ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈjuzɪŋ ən aɪd laɪk intellij*, ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪˈdɪʃən ɪz fri ənd ˈfʊli səˈpɔrts ˈskɑlə) ə əˈkaʊnt (ju kən saɪn əp fər ə fri əˈkaʊnt ɪf ju hæv wən) ə foʊn ˈnəmbər ðət kən sɛnd ənd rɪˈsiv ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ʧɛk ðət ju hæv ˈʤɑvə ənd ˌɪnˈstɔld: ˈʤɑvə ˈvərʒən ˈʤɑvə ˈvərʒən ˈɪnfoʊ ˈɪnfoʊ wɪθ ˌɪnˈstɔld, ju kən naʊ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈskɑlə wɪθ ˈkɑnsoʊl traɪ ðət naʊ. ə gʊd ʧit ʃit fər ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə. səm θɪŋz ˈnoʊtɪs raɪt əˈweɪ ɪz ðət ˈɛvəri ˈvælju ɪn ˈskɑlə həz ə rɪˈtərn taɪp, ənd ðət ðoʊz taɪps kən bi ˌɪnˈfərd: ˈskɑlə 1 1 2 ˈskɑlə væl ˈgritɪŋ "hɛˈloʊ" ˈgritɪŋ strɪŋ hɛˈloʊ ˈskɑlə æd ɛks waɪ ɛks waɪ æd ɛks waɪ aɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðə tʊr əv ˈskɑlə fər ə greɪt ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˈskɑlə ˈsɪnˌtæks. ɪz ˈjusfəl fər mɔr ðən ʤɪst ðə ˈkɑnsoʊl; ðə tul ðət wɪl ˈmænɪʤ jʊr dɪˈpɛndənsiz, ˈɛksəˌkjut jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd rən jʊr tɛsts. ə nit ˈfiʧər wɑz ˈædɪd læst jɪr ðət ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ɪt ˈizi tɪ bɪld nu ˈprɑʤɛkts frəm. ðə dɪˈrɛktəri ˈstrəkʧər strɪkt, bət ðɛr ər səm bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz fər ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ jʊr faɪlz ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl sɛt ðət əp fər ju. ju kən rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt hir. aɪ kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈtɛmplət fər ɑr ˈprɑʤɛkt soʊ hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ jʊr ˈtərmənəl ənd taɪp ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ. wɪn ɪt æsks fər ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ju kən neɪm ɪt ˌwəˈtɛvər ju laɪk, aɪ neɪmd maɪn hɛˈloʊ nu hɛˈloʊ wərld neɪm hɛˈloʊ wərld ˈtɛmplət hɛˈloʊ ˈtɛmplət əˈplaɪd ɪn hɛˈloʊ ˈæftər ju ˈsiˈdi ˈɪntu ðə dɪˈrɛktəri, ju kən naʊ rən ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt: hɛˈloʊ rən ðɪs wɪl teɪk ə waɪl tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ɔl əv ðə dɪˈpɛndənsiz ðə fərst taɪm ju rən ɪt. wəns ðə dɪˈpɛndənsiz ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd, bi ˈprɑmptɪd fər jʊr neɪm: wət ɪz jʊr neɪm ˈkɛli əˈhɔɪ ˈkɛli ˈprɪti nit, ʤɪst sɛt əp jʊr fərst ˈskɑlə ˈprɑʤɛkt! juz ðɪs beɪs fər ðə rɛst əv ɑr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. ˈsɛndɪŋ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wɪθ ˈskɑlə naʊ ðət ju hæv ə hɛˈloʊ wərld ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈskɑlə ju kən ɪkˈstɛnd ðət tɪ sɛnd tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. fər ðə ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, juz ðə. hæv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈskɑlə bət wi nid wən ðə ˈʤɑvə wərks swimmingly*. tɪ æd ə dɪˈpɛndənsi, nid tɪ ˈɛdət jʊr faɪl, wɪʧ ɪz ɪn ðə tɔp ˈlɛvəl əv jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt. si ə ˈsɛkʃən fər ðət ɔˈrɛdi kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. æd əˈnəðər laɪn fər ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, wɪʧ aɪ faʊnd ɪn ðə tæb ɔn ˈmeɪvən. "com.typesafe*" "config*" "com.twilio.sdk*" "twilio*" ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən juz ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri, nid sɛt əp ðə wɪθ jʊr krəˈdɛnʃəlz. saɪn əp fər ə əˈkaʊnt ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv wən ənd græb jʊr əˈkaʊnt sɪd ənd ɔθ ˈtoʊkən frəm twilio.com/console*. seɪv jʊr əˈkaʊnt krəˈdɛnʃəlz ɛz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈvɛriəbəlz ənd ˌoʊvərˈraɪt ðə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ɪn wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ koʊd. ɛz ˈædɪŋ koʊd, ju kən rən ~kəmˈpaɪl ðə tɛlz tɪ ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəˌli kəmˈpaɪl jʊr ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈɛvəri taɪm ju seɪv ə faɪl ənd wɪl hɛlp kæʧ ˈɛrərz ɪn jʊr ˈproʊˌgræm ˈərli ənd ˈɔfən. ɪn ðə faɪl, wi kən ˌriˈpleɪs ɑr ˈgritɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪθ ɑr koʊd. fərst nid tɪ græb səm ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrts fər ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri. ðiz kən bi pleɪst æt ðə tɔp əv jʊr faɪl wɪθ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrts. ˈpækɪʤ hɛˈloʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈskɑlə aɪoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm `taɪp` ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm rɛst əˈkaʊnt ˈmɛsɪʤ naʊ ju kən ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz ðə klaɪənt wɪθ ɑr əˈkaʊnt sɪd ənd ɔθ ˈtoʊkən. sɪns ju ɔˈrɛdi hæv ɑr dɪˈfaɪnd, ju kən fɛʧ jʊr krəˈdɛnʃəlz. ˈɑbʤɛkt meɪn ɪkˈstɛndz æp væl loʊd væl "twilio.account_sid*" væl "twilio.auth_token*" ɛz wɪθ ˈʤɑvə, ˈskɑlə ɪz ˈstrɔŋli taɪpt. ə taɪp ˈsɪgnəʧər prəˈvaɪdz ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən fər ðə pərˈæmətərz ənd aɪ ˈɔfən ˈrɛfərəns sɔrs koʊd fər ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɛz wi si bɪˈloʊ, ðə klæs rikˈwaɪərz tu ənd wən strɪŋ ɑr frəm ˈnəmbər ɪz wən əv ɑr stɔrd ˈvɛriəbəlz, soʊ wi kən græb ðət ənd ræp ɪt ɪn ðə ˈdætə taɪp ðət prəˈvaɪdz. ɑr tɪ ˈnəmbər ənd ˈbɑdi fər naʊ: ˈɑbʤɛkt meɪn ɪkˈstɛndz æp væl loʊd væl "twilio.account_sid*" væl "twilio.auth_token*" væl frəm nu "twilio.from_number*" væl tɪ nu 12315551234 ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs tɪ jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈnəmbər fər ˈtɛstɪŋ væl ˈbɑdi "du ju ˈwɑnə du ˈsəmθɪŋ fən? ˈwɑnə goʊ tɪ ˈtɑkoʊ bɛl? \ud83c\udf2e*" naʊ ðət wi hæv ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈɪnˌpʊts, wi kən juz ðoʊz tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ənd sɛnd ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤ. ˈɑbʤɛkt meɪn ɪkˈstɛndz æp væl loʊd væl "twilio.account_sid*" væl "twilio.auth_token*" væl frəm nu "twilio.from_number*" væl tɪ nu 12315551234 ʧeɪnʤ ðɪs tɪ jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈnəmbər fər ˈtɛstɪŋ væl ˈbɑdi "du ju ˈwɑnə du ˈsəmθɪŋ fən? ˈwɑnə goʊ tɪ ˈtɑkoʊ bɛl? ud83cudf2e*" væl ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈmɛsɪʤ kriˈeɪtər tɪ frəm ˈbɑdi kriˈeɪt ɛs "ˈmɛsɪʤ sɛnt tɪ $tɪ wɪθ ˈaɪˈdi ${message.getsid*}" æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, wi kən traɪ ˈrənɪŋ ɑr ˈproʊˌgræm frəm ðə kəˈmænd laɪn wɪθ rən traɪ ðət naʊ ənd ju ʃʊd si ə ˈmɛsɪʤ kəm θru. əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt meɪk ə fju ˌɪmˈpruvmənts tɪ ɑr dɪˈzaɪn soʊ wi hæv tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ðoʊz ˈvæljuz. tɪ əkˈsɛpt ˈjuzər ˈɪnˌpʊt ɪn ˈskɑlə, juz ðə ˈmɛθəd frəm ðə ˈstændərd aɪoʊ ˈpækɪʤ. ðə ˈmɛθəd rɪˈtərnz ə strɪŋ ənd wi kən seɪv ðət tɪ ə ˈvɛriəbəl fər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk: ˈɑbʤɛkt meɪn ɪkˈstɛndz æp væl loʊd væl "twilio.account_sid*" væl "twilio.auth_token*" væl frəm nu "twilio.from_number*" væl tɪ nu "hu ər wi ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ? væl ˈbɑdi "wət du ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ? ˈmɛsɪʤ kriˈeɪtər tɪ frəm ˈbɑdi kriˈeɪt ɛs "ˈmɛsɪʤ sɛnt tɪ $tɪ wɪθ ˈaɪˈdi ${message.getsid*}" traɪ ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm əˈgɛn ənd ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ənd jʊr frɛndz ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. hɛˈloʊ ˈɪnfoʊ rən ˈɪnfoʊ ˈrənɪŋ mi meɪn hu ər wi ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ 2315551234 wət du ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ ˈhæpi ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ sɛnt tɪ 2315551234 wɪθ ˈaɪˈdi səkˈsɛs ˈædɪŋ rɪˈzɪljənsi ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈsɛndər baɪ ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈɛrərz ˈbɛtər.. bɪˈkəz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈʤɑvə, moʊst əv ðə ˈmɛθədz wɪl θroʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃənz wɪn ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər ən ˈɛrər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wət ˈhæpənz ɪf wi traɪ tɪ sɛnd ə tɛkst tɪ ən ˌɪnˈvæləd ˈnəmbər: rən ˈɪnfoʊ ˈrənɪŋ mi meɪn hu ər wi ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ 12345 wət du ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ hɛˈloʊ ˈɛrər rən meɪn 1 kɑm ɪkˈsɛpʃən ðə 'tɪ' ˈnəmbər 12345 ɪz nɑt ə ˈvælɪd foʊn ˈnəmbər lɔŋ stæk treɪs ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv weɪz wi kən ˈhændəl ðɪs ˈɛrər ɪn ˈskɑlə ənd bi ˈjuzɪŋ traɪ ənd ˈpætərn ˈmæʧɪŋ tɪ kæʧ ðɪs wən. fər ɑr ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪkˈsɛpʃənz wʊd ˈhæpən ɪn message.creator(to*, frəm, body).create*() soʊ wət wi wɔnt tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈɛrər ˈhændəlɪŋ. fərst ˌɪmˈpɔrt səm juˈtɪlətiz. ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈskɑlə aɪoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm `taɪp` ˌɪmˈpɔrt kɑm rɛst əˈkaʊnt ˈmɛsɪʤ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈskɑlə ˈfeɪljər səkˈsɛs traɪ ræp jʊr ˈmɛsɪʤ kriˈeɪʃən ɪn ə traɪ ðɪs taɪp wɪl ˈiðər rɪˈtərn ə səkˈsɛsfəli kəmˈpjutɪd ˈvælju səkˈsɛs ər rɪˈzəlt ɪn ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ˈfeɪljər ˈɑbʤɛkt meɪn ɪkˈstɛndz æp væl loʊd væl "twilio.account_sid*" væl "twilio.auth_token*" væl frəm nu "twilio.from_number*" væl tɪ nu "hu ər wi ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ? væl ˈbɑdi "wət du ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ? traɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ kriˈeɪtər tɪ frəm ˈbɑdi kriˈeɪt mæʧ keɪs səkˈsɛs ˈmɛsɪʤ ɛs "ˈmɛsɪʤ sɛnt tɪ $tɪ wɪθ ˈaɪˈdi ${message.getsid*}" keɪs ˈfeɪljər ˈɛrər ɛs "ɪnˈkaʊnərd ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən: n${error.getmessage*}" naʊ wɪn ju traɪ tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ən ˌɪnˈvæləd ˈnəmbər rɪˈsiv ə mɔr ˈfrɛndli ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ju kən ˈkəstəˌmaɪz. rən ˈɪnfoʊ ˈrənɪŋ mi meɪn hu ər wi ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ 12345 wət du ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ hɛˈloʊ ɪnˈkaʊnərd ən ɪkˈsɛpʃən ðə 'tɪ' ˈnəmbər 12345 ɪz nɑt ə ˈvælɪd foʊn ˈnəmbər nit! nɛkst stɛps kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz! səkˈsɛsfəli bɪlt ə ˈskɑlə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət kən sɛnd ˈkəstəm tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni weɪz ju kən ɪkˈstɛnd ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, laɪk ˈizəli ˈædɪŋ emojis*! ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈrizənz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ ˈskɑlə. ju maɪt bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ˈskɑlə tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm wɪθ lɛs koʊd. pərˈhæps ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ˌtɛrəˈbaɪts əv ˈdætə ˈjuzɪŋ əˈpæʧi spɑrk, ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈskɑlə ənd wɪθ ˈskɑlə apis*. ˌwəˈtɛvər jʊr nid meɪ bi, ðə ˈskɑlə kəmˈjunɪti həz groʊn tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə brɛdθ əv ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ˈbɪldɪŋ. ju kən faɪnd ə kəmˈplitɪd ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈoʊvər ɔn maɪ github*: https://github.com/robinske/hello-twilio-scala*. ˈhoʊpfəli ˌɪnˈspaɪərd tɪ lərn ə bɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈskɑlə ənd ɪf ˈlʊkɪŋ fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, aɪ kən ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈskɑlə ˈkɔrsɪz lərn əˈbaʊt ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, concurrency*, bɪg ˈdætə ənd mɔr ɪn ðiz ˈkɔrsɪz dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ ðə ˈskɑlə ˈsɛnər. ˈskɑlə ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz ˈʧælənʤ ˈjɔrsɛlf wɪθ ˌɪntrəˈdəktəri ˈpəzəlz ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər fər ˈskɑlə ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈskɑlə ˈlaɪbrɛˌriz. ˈskɑlə rɛd mɔr ɪn ðiz fri frəm underscore.io*, ə ˈskɑlə kənˈsəltənsi. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ɪts ˈfiʧərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə mɔr ɪn dɛpθ lʊk æt waɪ (ənd waɪ nɑt) tɪ juz ˈskɑlə, aɪ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðɪs æt ðə ˈgoʊˌtu ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈkɑnfərəns læst jɪr. ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈskɑlə, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ləv ˈhirɪŋ frəm ju! hæv fən ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ənd aɪ weɪt tɪ si wət ju bɪld. ˈɔθərz ˈkɛli ˈrɑbənsən pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*.
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donald trump demanded an investigation monday after revelations that hillary allies invested heavily in the state senate campaign of a democrat at a time when her husband oversaw part of the investigation into mrs. secret email account.
mr. trump said the revelations about deputy director andrew mccabe and his wife, jill mccabe, a democrat whose campaign collected hundreds of thousands of dollars from organizations overseen by virginia gov. terry mcauliffe, are the latest example of corruption that pervades the capital.
“hillary knew this money was being paid, and she has to be held accountable for this,” mr. trump said at a campaign rally in florida.” she has to be held accountable because she knew that money, $675,000-plus, was being paid. so how is she allowed to continue to run for president?”
down in the polls with two weeks to go before election day, mr. trump is struggling to recapture the attention of voters who have tuned him out over the past month.
he has delved more deeply into policy, laid out an agenda for his first days in office and increased his attacks on mrs. clinton and the “rigged” system he says is thwarting his campaign.
the mccabe revelations, first reported by the wall street journal, gave him a new hook.
mr. mcauliffe is a close friend, financier and political ally of the clintons, and his 2013 campaign was seen as a test run for mrs. own presidential bid.
his political action committee ponied up $467,500 to mrs. campaign, and the state democratic party gave more than $200,000 at a time when mr. mccabe headed the washington field office.
that field office provided the manpower for the investigation into mrs. secret email system. mr. mccabe would later be promoted to the post at the fbi, and then named deputy.
mrs. mccabe was running to unseat state sen. dick black, a republican, and ousting him would have swung control of the virginia state senate to democrats.
mr. black, who won the race, said mr. mccabe should resign from his post.
he also told the washington times that mr. mcauliffe irked local democrats last year by mrs. mccabe to run for the seat. the senator said he wondered whether the money influenced the investigation.
“it is kind of hard to imagine that a huge contribution of that magnitude to his wife would not consciously or subconsciously influence how he would decide the case,” mr. black said.
“now i say for certain, but this is the reason that the ethical standards say you should avoid even the appearance of impropriety because ordinary people looking at the facts would say this really stinks and this really, really smells of government corruption,” he said.
brian coy, a spokesman for mr. mcauliffe, dismissed the idea that the governor engaged in questionable dealings, saying mrs. mccabe was a “highly qualified candidate” and other candidates were the recipients of bigger donations.
“he had one face-to-face meeting with [mr. mccabe], which occurred on march 7, 2015, before her decision to run,” mr. coy said in an email. “as the story itself states, mr. mccabe was not in any position to influence the fbi investigation until after the campaign concluded.
“the governor had positively no connection to the email issue, he supported dr. mccabe solely because she shared his vision for virginia and any insinuation otherwise is ridiculous at best, reckless at worst,” he said.
the pac, common good va, gave 13 percent of its contributions to her campaign. two other state senate candidates received more money from the pac, as did the state democratic party.
mrs. campaign sent a memo accusing mr. trump of spinning conspiracy theories to keep his campaign afloat.
the democratic presidential nominee campaigned in new hampshire and, increasingly confident of victory, turned her attention to races, appearing with gov. maggie hassan, who is challenging republican sen. kelly ayotte.
also appearing on the stage was sen. elizabeth warren of massachusetts, who attacked mr. trump over the lewd remarks he made about women in a 2005 video recording and adopted his description of mrs. clinton as a campaign mantra.
“nasty women have really had it with guys like you. yeah, get this, donald: nasty women are tough. nasty women are smart. and nasty women vote,” she said. “and on nov. 8, we nasty women are going to march our nasty feet to cast our nasty votes to get you out of our lives forever.”
mrs. clinton leads in new hampshire by 8 percentage points and florida by almost 4 percentage points, according to the real clear politics average of polls. nationally, her lead is five points.
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ˈdɑnəld trəmp dɪˈmændɪd ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz ðət ˈhɪləri ˈælaɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ˈhɛvəli ɪn ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt kæmˈpeɪn əv ə ˈdɛməˌkræt æt ə taɪm wɪn hər ˈhəzbənd ˈoʊvərˌsɔ pɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈmɪsɪz. ˈsikrɪt iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnt. ˈmɪstər. trəmp sɛd ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər ˈændru ˈmækəbi ənd hɪz waɪf, ʤɪl ˈmækəbi, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt huz kæmˈpeɪn kəˈlɛktəd ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz frəm ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ vərˈʤɪnjə gəv. ˈtɛri məˈkɔləf, ər ðə ˈleɪtəst ɪgˈzæmpəl əv kərˈəpʃən ðət pərˈveɪdz ðə ˈkæpɪtəl. nu ðɪs ˈməni wɑz biɪŋ peɪd, ənd ʃi həz tɪ bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər this,”*,” ˈmɪstər. trəmp sɛd æt ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn florida.”*.” ʃi həz tɪ bi hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl bɪˈkəz ʃi nu ðət ˈməni, 675,000-plus*, wɑz biɪŋ peɪd. soʊ haʊ ɪz ʃi əˈlaʊd tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ rən fər president?”*?” daʊn ɪn ðə poʊlz wɪθ tu wiks tɪ goʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ, ˈmɪstər. trəmp ɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ riˈkæpʧər ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ˈvoʊtərz hu hæv tund ɪm aʊt ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ. hi həz dɛlvd mɔr ˈdipli ˈɪntu ˈpɑləsi, leɪd aʊt ən əˈʤɛndə fər hɪz fərst deɪz ɪn ˈɔfəs ənd ˌɪnˈkrist hɪz əˈtæks ɔn ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən ənd ðə ““rigged”*” ˈsɪstəm hi sɪz ɪz θˈwɔrtɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ˈmækəbi ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz, fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl, geɪv ɪm ə nu hʊk. ˈmɪstər. məˈkɔləf ɪz ə kloʊz frɛnd, ˌfɪnənˈsir ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈælaɪ əv ðə ˈklɪntənz, ənd hɪz 2013 kæmˈpeɪn wɑz sin ɛz ə tɛst rən fər ˈmɪsɪz. oʊn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl bɪd. hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti ˈpoʊnid əp tɪ ˈmɪsɪz. kæmˈpeɪn, ənd ðə steɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti geɪv mɔr ðən æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈmɪstər. ˈmækəbi ˈhɛdɪd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən fild ˈɔfəs. ðət fild ˈɔfəs prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈmænˌpaʊər fər ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈmɪsɪz. ˈsikrɪt iˈmeɪl ˈsɪstəm. ˈmɪstər. ˈmækəbi wʊd ˈleɪtər bi prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ðə poʊst æt ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ənd ðɛn neɪmd ˈdɛpjəti. ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmækəbi wɑz ˈrənɪŋ tɪ ənˈsit steɪt sɛn. dɪk blæk, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, ənd ˈaʊstɪŋ ɪm wʊd hæv swəŋ kənˈtroʊl əv ðə vərˈʤɪnjə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts. ˈmɪstər. blæk, hu wən ðə reɪs, sɛd ˈmɪstər. ˈmækəbi ʃʊd rɪˈzaɪn frəm hɪz poʊst. hi ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz ðət ˈmɪstər. məˈkɔləf ərkt ˈloʊkəl ˈdɛməˌkræts læst jɪr baɪ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmækəbi tɪ rən fər ðə sit. ðə ˈsɛnətər sɛd hi ˈwəndərd ˈwɛðər ðə ˈməni ˈɪnfluənst ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ɪz kaɪnd əv hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ə juʤ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən əv ðət ˈmægnəˌtud tɪ hɪz waɪf wʊd nɑt ˈkɑnʃəsli ər səbˈkɑnʃəsli ˈɪnfluəns haʊ hi wʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə case,”*,” ˈmɪstər. blæk sɛd. aɪ seɪ fər ˈsərtən, bət ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈrizən ðət ðə ˈɛθɪkəl ˈstændərdz seɪ ju ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ˈivɪn ðə əˈpɪrəns əv ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti bɪˈkəz ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈpipəl ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə fækts wʊd seɪ ðɪs ˈrɪli stɪŋks ənd ðɪs ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli smɛlz əv ˈgəvərnmənt corruption,”*,” hi sɛd. braɪən kɔɪ, ə ˈspoʊksmən fər ˈmɪstər. məˈkɔləf, dɪsˈmɪst ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ˈgəvərnər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈdilɪŋz, seɪɪŋ ˈmɪsɪz. ˈmækəbi wɑz ə kˈwɑləˌfaɪd candidate”*” ənd ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts wər ðə rɪˈsɪpiənts əv ˈbɪgər doʊˈneɪʃənz. hæd wən ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ [ˈmɪstər. ˈmækəbi], wɪʧ əˈkərd ɔn mɑrʧ 7 2015 ˌbiˈfɔr hər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ run,”*,” ˈmɪstər. kɔɪ sɛd ɪn ən iˈmeɪl. ðə ˈstɔri ˌɪtˈsɛlf steɪts, ˈmɪstər. ˈmækəbi wɑz nɑt ɪn ˈɛni pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ðə kæmˈpeɪn kənˈkludɪd. ˈgəvərnər hæd ˈpɑzətɪvli noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə iˈmeɪl ˈɪʃu, hi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈdɑktər. ˈmækəbi ˈsoʊəli bɪˈkəz ʃi ʃɛrd hɪz ˈvɪʒən fər vərˈʤɪnjə ənd ˈɛni ˌɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪz rɪˈdɪkjələs æt bɛst, ˈrɛkləs æt worst,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə pæk, ˈkɑmən gʊd va*, geɪv 13 pərˈsɛnt əv ɪts ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz tɪ hər kæmˈpeɪn. tu ˈəðər steɪt ˈsɛnɪt ˈkænədɪts rɪˈsivd mɔr ˈməni frəm ðə pæk, ɛz dɪd ðə steɪt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ˈmɪsɪz. kæmˈpeɪn sɛnt ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ əˈkjuzɪŋ ˈmɪstər. trəmp əv ˈspɪnɪŋ kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz tɪ kip hɪz kæmˈpeɪn əˈfloʊt. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni kæmˈpeɪnd ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər ənd, ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɑnfədənt əv ˈvɪktəri, tərnd hər əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈreɪsɪz, əˈpɪrɪŋ wɪθ gəv. ˈmæˌgi həˈsɑn, hu ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən sɛn. ˈkɛli eɪɔt. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɪrɪŋ ɔn ðə steɪʤ wɑz sɛn. ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, hu əˈtækt ˈmɪstər. trəmp ˈoʊvər ðə lud rɪˈmɑrks hi meɪd əˈbaʊt ˈwɪmən ɪn ə 2005 ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ənd əˈdɑptəd hɪz dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən ɛz ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈmæntrə. ˈwɪmən hæv ˈrɪli hæd ɪt wɪθ gaɪz laɪk ju. jæ, gɪt ðɪs, ˈdɑnəld: ˈnæsti ˈwɪmən ər təf. ˈnæsti ˈwɪmən ər smɑrt. ənd ˈnæsti ˈwɪmən vote,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ɔn noʊv. 8 wi ˈnæsti ˈwɪmən ər goʊɪŋ tɪ mɑrʧ ɑr ˈnæsti fit tɪ kæst ɑr ˈnæsti voʊts tɪ gɪt ju aʊt əv ɑr lɪvz forever.”*.” ˈmɪsɪz. ˈklɪntən lidz ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər baɪ 8 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts ənd ˈflɔrɪdə baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 4 pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ril klɪr ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˈævərɪʤ əv poʊlz. ˈnæʃənəli, hər lɛd ɪz faɪv pɔɪnts. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən.
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a clock that is so accurate it will lose just one second in 16 billion years has been created by scientists.
the device, made using atoms held within a lattice of laser beams, is around times more precise than the atomic clocks currently used to define time.
researchers say clocks with this level of accuracy could open up new areas of science by allowing tiny changes fluctuations in the strength of gravity to be measured.
scientists used laser beams to create a lattice that traps single atoms of (above)
this is because time in a powerful gravitational field will move more slowly than in a weaker field - a gravity induced time dilation predicted by albert einstein's general theory of relativity.
how it works atomic clocks operate by means of atoms oscillating between two energy levels. in an optical lattice clock, millions of strontium atoms are held in a column of laser optical traps. scientists detect the clock's 'ticks' - 430 trillion of them a second - by bathing the atoms in very stable red laser light. the precise frequency of the laser trigger prompts the switch between energy levels.
by placing these clocks at various depths around the world, it will be possible to measure tiny changes in the earth's gravity.
it could help geologists understand some of the processes that drive events like earthquakes and may even make it possible to predict them.
dr, head of the quantum laboratory at the centre for advanced in japan, said the clock could also be used to develop a new international standard for the second.
he said: 'if we can miniaturize this technology further, it would have useful applications, since tiny fluctuations in gravitational potential could be used to detect underground resources, underground spaces, and the movement of lava.
'we also hope that in the future, this will accelerate the movement toward a new definition of the international second, based on optical lattice clocks, to an even more stringent standard than the current definition of the second.
the lasers beams are used to create an lattice with each cup holding an atom of strontium (above)
currently seconds are defined using international atomic time, which uses the oscillation of electrons within a cesium atom when it is cooled to almost absolute zero.
as these electrons oscillate they emit microwaves each time and these can be measured.
the best atomic clocks are accurate to around one second in every 100 million years.
however, dr and his colleagues have created two optical lattice clocks using atoms of strontium that are held in a shaped lattice.
the new clocks could help to measure gravity induced time dilation as predicted by albert einstein (above)
a single atom is held within each 'cup' of the lattice within a container cooled to -180 degrees c.
by then measuring the frequency of light absorbed by millions of these atoms, scientists are then able to use this to monitor time.
scientists have been trying to improve the accuracy of these clocks for years but until now it has been hard to produce any that out perform current atomic clocks.
however, dr has found that using laser of a specific wavelength and cooling the atoms can improve their accuracy.
in a study published in the journal nature, dr and his colleagues compared two of these clocks over the period of a month to confirm their accuracy.
according to the scientists, if their clocks had been running since the beginning of the universe around billion years ago, they would have lost less than a second in time.
dr added: 'it was a great feeling to have shown this excellent agreement between the clocks.'
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ə klɑk ðət ɪz soʊ ˈækjərət ɪt wɪl luz ʤɪst wən ˈsɛkənd ɪn 16 ˈbɪljən jɪrz həz bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈsaɪəntɪsts. ðə dɪˈvaɪs, meɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈætəmz hɛld wɪˈθɪn ə ˈlætəs əv ˈleɪzər bimz, ɪz əraʊnd taɪmz mɔr prɪˈsaɪs ðən ðə əˈtɑmɪk klɑks ˈkərəntli juzd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn taɪm. ˈrisərʧərz seɪ klɑks wɪθ ðɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ˈækjərəsi kʊd ˈoʊpən əp nu ˈɛriəz əv saɪəns baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈtaɪni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ðə strɛŋθ əv ˈgrævɪti tɪ bi ˈmɛʒərd. ˈsaɪəntɪsts juzd ˈleɪzər bimz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈlætəs ðət træps ˈsɪŋgəl ˈætəmz əv (əˈbəv) ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz taɪm ɪn ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl fild wɪl muv mɔr sˈloʊli ðən ɪn ə ˈwikər fild ə ˈgrævɪti ˌɪnˈdust taɪm ˌdaɪˈleɪʃən prɪˈdɪktɪd baɪ ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪnz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈθɪri əv ˌrɛləˈtɪvəti. haʊ ɪt wərks əˈtɑmɪk klɑks ˈɔpərˌeɪt baɪ minz əv ˈætəmz ˈɑsəˌleɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin tu ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəlz. ɪn ən ˈɑptɪkəl ˈlætəs klɑk, ˈmɪljənz əv ˈstrɑntiəm ˈætəmz ər hɛld ɪn ə ˈkɑləm əv ˈleɪzər ˈɑptɪkəl træps. ˈsaɪəntɪsts dɪˈtɛkt ðə klɑks 'tɪks' 430 ˈtrɪljən əv ðɛm ə ˈsɛkənd baɪ ˈbeɪðɪŋ ðə ˈætəmz ɪn ˈvɛri ˈsteɪbəl rɛd ˈleɪzər laɪt. ðə prɪˈsaɪs ˈfrikwənsi əv ðə ˈleɪzər ˈtrɪgər prɑmpts ðə swɪʧ bɪtˈwin ˈɛnərʤi ˈlɛvəlz. baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðiz klɑks æt ˈvɛriəs dɛpθs əraʊnd ðə wərld, ɪt wɪl bi ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈtaɪni ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ərθs ˈgrævɪti. ɪt kʊd hɛlp ʤiˈɑləʤɪsts ˌəndərˈstænd səm əv ðə ˈprɑsɛsəz ðət draɪv ɪˈvɛnts laɪk ˈərθkˌweɪks ənd meɪ ˈivɪn meɪk ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðɛm. ˈdɑktər, hɛd əv ðə kˈwɑntəm ˈlæbrəˌtɔri æt ðə ˈsɛntər fər ədˈvænst ɪn ʤəˈpæn, sɛd ðə klɑk kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi juzd tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ə nu ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstændərd fər ðə ˈsɛkənd. hi sɛd: 'ɪf wi kən ˈmɪnɪʧərˌaɪz ðɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈfərðər, ɪt wʊd hæv ˈjusfəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, sɪns ˈtaɪni ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənəl pəˈtɛnʃəl kʊd bi juzd tɪ dɪˈtɛkt ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈrisɔrsɪz, ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈspeɪsɪz, ənd ðə ˈmuvmənt əv ˈlɑvə. 'wi ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊp ðət ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðɪs wɪl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə ˈmuvmənt təˈwɔrd ə nu ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɛkənd, beɪst ɔn ˈɑptɪkəl ˈlætəs klɑks, tɪ ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈstrɪnʤənt ˈstændərd ðən ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɛkənd. ðə ˈleɪzərz bimz ər juzd tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ˈlætəs wɪθ iʧ kəp ˈhoʊldɪŋ ən ˈætəm əv ˈstrɑntiəm (əˈbəv) ˈkərəntli ˈsɛkəndz ər dɪˈfaɪnd ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əˈtɑmɪk taɪm, wɪʧ ˈjuzɪz ðə ˌɑsəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsiziəm ˈætəm wɪn ɪt ɪz kuld tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈæbsəˌlut ˈziroʊ. ɛz ðiz ˌɪˈlɛktrɑnz ˈɑsəˌleɪt ðeɪ ɪˈmɪt ˈmaɪkroʊˌweɪvz iʧ taɪm ənd ðiz kən bi ˈmɛʒərd. ðə bɛst əˈtɑmɪk klɑks ər ˈækjərət tɪ əraʊnd wən ˈsɛkənd ɪn ˈɛvəri 100 ˈmɪljən jɪrz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdɑktər ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz hæv kriˈeɪtɪd tu ˈɑptɪkəl ˈlætəs klɑks ˈjuzɪŋ ˈætəmz əv ˈstrɑntiəm ðət ər hɛld ɪn ə ʃeɪpt ˈlætəs. ðə nu klɑks kʊd hɛlp tɪ ˈmɛʒər ˈgrævɪti ˌɪnˈdust taɪm ˌdaɪˈleɪʃən ɛz prɪˈdɪktɪd baɪ ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn (əˈbəv) ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈætəm ɪz hɛld wɪˈθɪn iʧ 'kəp' əv ðə ˈlætəs wɪˈθɪn ə kənˈteɪnər kuld tɪ 180 dɪˈgriz si. baɪ ðɛn ˈmɛʒərɪŋ ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv laɪt əbˈzɔrbd baɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ðiz ˈætəmz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər ðɛn ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðɪs tɪ ˈmɑnətər taɪm. ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə ˈækjərəsi əv ðiz klɑks fər jɪrz bət ənˈtɪl naʊ ɪt həz bɪn hɑrd tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈɛni ðət aʊt pərˈfɔrm ˈkɑrənt əˈtɑmɪk klɑks. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdɑktər həz faʊnd ðət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈleɪzər əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ ənd ˈkulɪŋ ðə ˈætəmz kən ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛr ˈækjərəsi. ɪn ə ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈneɪʧər, ˈdɑktər ənd hɪz ˈkɑligz kəmˈpɛrd tu əv ðiz klɑks ˈoʊvər ðə ˈpɪriəd əv ə mənθ tɪ kənˈfərm ðɛr ˈækjərəsi. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts, ɪf ðɛr klɑks hæd bɪn ˈrənɪŋ sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs əraʊnd ˈbɪljən jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ðeɪ wʊd hæv lɔst lɛs ðən ə ˈsɛkənd ɪn taɪm. ˈdɑktər ˈædɪd: 'ɪt wɑz ə greɪt ˈfilɪŋ tɪ hæv ʃoʊn ðɪs ˈɛksələnt əˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ðə klɑks.'
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the plan back in january was to raise $100 million in just three months, terrifying candidates like rubio and walker into sitting out the race and clearing the field for jeb in the center. it work out that way. they hit the magic number by march, and early weakness bad answers to easy questions, poor polling despite his supposed frontrunner status enticed rubio et al. to take a chance by challenging him. but sweat the details. numbers have been rising after his early rough patch and they ended up hitting the magic number after all a cool $114 million raised through the first two quarters of the year, $11 million by campaign and an astounding $103 million by his super pac. to put that in perspective, marco super pac raised just $16 million. haul is more than twice with the next best fundraiser, ted cruz, pulled in. according to one lefty analyst, adjusting for inflation over 15 years, raised right around what al gore and the dnc spent in the course of the entire 2000 campaign. the establishment: membership has its advantages.
alternate headline: “man buys nomination.”
it appears bush raised even more than what was disclosed on thursday. that mammoth figure still include a third political committee in orbit, the right to rise pac inc. when bush first announced last december that he was “actively” exploring a presidential run, he said he was forming a pac to help promote “leaders, ideas and policies.” neither the super pac nor campaign responded to an inquiry about the other fundraising figures in bush formally declared his candidacy in miami on june 15 and raised an average of $710,000 per day for the rest of the month. to put his $11.4 million haul in perspective, it would require bush to have raised the maximum donation of $2,700 in primary dollars from more than 16 days. his super pac, right to rise usa, run by one of longtime confidantes, is not constrained by contribution limits. bush had roughly 500 donors contribute more than $25,000, according to figures released by his super pac thursday. of the $103 million raised, the super pac said that it had more than $98 million cash on hand.
“i’ve taken dumps worth more than $114 million,” trump will undoubtedly say in his next interview. as for jeb, the biggest loser from this fundraising bonanza? gotta be rubio, right? the whole going to struggle trying to compete with the bush ad barrage, but that hurts more in some places than others. it might not sink walker in iowa, just because more regionally and ideologically in tune with the electorate there than jeb is. it might not cinch new hampshire for bush either, as that state often prefers underdogs like mccain to juggernauts. the early state where the numbers will matter most, i assume, is florida, where advertising time is expensive due to the sheer size of the population and the rates for airtime in major media markets like miami. for everyone in the field save one man, not a big deal: bush is expected to win florida anyway so no great pressure on walker or rand paul to pour in millions there in hopes of a longshot upset. the one guy who must compete, though, is rubio; unless he pulls off a win in one of the early states, losing his home state to bush will probably sink him. even if he does win another state, losing florida badly to bush might sink him anyway. and now, with this kind of financial advantage for jeb, badly outgunned. maybe the next time scott walker jokes about having rubio as his vp, rubio should take the deal.
personally, the only thing that could make me more excited about nominating another bush is knowing that the nomination was purchased for him by rich amnesty with bottomless pockets, so to the highest conservative turnout in november 2016.
update: did i speak too soon about rubio? maybe not as badly outgunned as we thought.
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ðə plæn bæk ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri wɑz tɪ reɪz 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn ʤɪst θri mənθs, ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈkænədɪts laɪk ˈrubioʊ ənd ˈwɔkər ˈɪntu ˈsɪtɪŋ aʊt ðə reɪs ənd ˈklɪrɪŋ ðə fild fər ʤɛb ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər. ɪt wərk aʊt ðət weɪ. ðeɪ hɪt ðə ˈmæʤɪk ˈnəmbər baɪ mɑrʧ, ənd ˈərli ˈwiknəs bæd ˈænsərz tɪ ˈizi kˈwɛsʧənz, pur ˈpoʊlɪŋ dɪˈspaɪt hɪz səˈpoʊzd ˈfrənˌtrənər ˈstætəs ɪnˈtaɪst ˈrubioʊ ɛt æl. tɪ teɪk ə ʧæns baɪ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ɪm. bət swɛt ðə ˈditeɪlz. ˈnəmbərz hæv bɪn ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈæftər hɪz ˈərli rəf pæʧ ənd ðeɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmæʤɪk ˈnəmbər ˈæftər ɔl ə kul 114 ˈmɪljən reɪzd θru ðə fərst tu kˈwɔrtərz əv ðə jɪr, 11 ˈmɪljən baɪ kæmˈpeɪn ənd ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ 103 ˈmɪljən baɪ hɪz ˈsupər pæk. tɪ pʊt ðət ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv, ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈsupər pæk reɪzd ʤɪst 16 ˈmɪljən. hɔl ɪz mɔr ðən twaɪs wɪθ ðə nɛkst bɛst ˈfənˌdreɪzər, tɛd kruz, pʊld ɪn. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən ˈlɛfti ˈænəlɪst, əˈʤəstɪŋ fər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz, reɪzd raɪt əraʊnd wət æl gɔr ənd ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi spɛnt ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər 2000 kæmˈpeɪn. ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt: ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp həz ɪts ædˈvæntɪʤɪz. ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪn: baɪz nomination.”*.” ɪt əˈpɪrz bʊʃ reɪzd ˈivɪn mɔr ðən wət wɑz dɪˈskloʊzd ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðət ˈmæməθ ˈfɪgjər stɪl ˌɪnˈklud ə θərd pəˈlɪtɪkəl kəˈmɪti ɪn ˈɔrbət, ðə raɪt tɪ raɪz pæk ɪŋk. wɪn bʊʃ fərst əˈnaʊnst læst dɪˈsɛmbər ðət hi wɑz ““actively”*” ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən, hi sɛd hi wɑz ˈfɔrmɪŋ ə pæk tɪ hɛlp prəˈmoʊt ““leaders*, aɪˈdiəz ənd policies.”*.” ˈniðər ðə ˈsupər pæk nɔr kæmˈpeɪn rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ən ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəðər ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈfɪgjərz ɪn bʊʃ ˈfɔrməli dɪˈklɛrd hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi ɪn maɪˈæmi ɔn ʤun 15 ənd reɪzd ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pər deɪ fər ðə rɛst əv ðə mənθ. tɪ pʊt hɪz ˈmɪljən hɔl ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv, ɪt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər bʊʃ tɪ hæv reɪzd ðə ˈmæksəməm doʊˈneɪʃən əv ɪn ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈdɔlərz frəm mɔr ðən 16 deɪz. hɪz ˈsupər pæk, raɪt tɪ raɪz ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, rən baɪ wən əv ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm confidantes*, ɪz nɑt kənˈstreɪnd baɪ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən ˈlɪmɪts. bʊʃ hæd ˈrəfli 500 ˈdoʊnərz kənˈtrɪbjut mɔr ðən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz riˈlist baɪ hɪz ˈsupər pæk ˈθərzˌdeɪ. əv ðə 103 ˈmɪljən reɪzd, ðə ˈsupər pæk sɛd ðət ɪt hæd mɔr ðən 98 ˈmɪljən kæʃ ɔn hænd. ˈteɪkən dəmps wərθ mɔr ðən 114 million,”*,” trəmp wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli seɪ ɪn hɪz nɛkst ˈɪntərvˌju. ɛz fər ʤɛb, ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈluzər frəm ðɪs ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ bəˈnænzə? ˈgɑtə bi ˈrubioʊ, raɪt? ðə hoʊl goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈstrəgəl traɪɪŋ tɪ kəmˈpit wɪθ ðə bʊʃ æd bərɑʒ, bət ðət hərts mɔr ɪn səm ˈpleɪsɪz ðən ˈəðərz. ɪt maɪt nɑt sɪŋk ˈwɔkər ɪn ˈaɪəwə, ʤɪst bɪˈkəz mɔr ˈriʤənəli ənd ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkli ɪn tun wɪθ ðə ɪˈlɛktərət ðɛr ðən ʤɛb ɪz. ɪt maɪt nɑt sɪnʧ nu ˈhæmʃər fər bʊʃ ˈiðər, ɛz ðət steɪt ˈɔfən prɪˈfərz ˈəndərˌdɔgz laɪk məˈkeɪn tɪ juggernauts*. ðə ˈərli steɪt wɛr ðə ˈnəmbərz wɪl ˈmætər moʊst, aɪ əˈsum, ɪz ˈflɔrɪdə, wɛr ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ taɪm ɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪv du tɪ ðə ʃɪr saɪz əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðə reɪts fər ˈɛrˌtaɪm ɪn ˈmeɪʤər ˈmidiə ˈmɑrkɪts laɪk maɪˈæmi. fər ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə fild seɪv wən mæn, nɑt ə bɪg dil: bʊʃ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ wɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ˈɛniˌweɪ soʊ noʊ greɪt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈwɔkər ər rænd pɔl tɪ pɔr ɪn ˈmɪljənz ðɛr ɪn hoʊps əv ə ˈlɔŋˌʃɑt ˈəpˌsɛt. ðə wən gaɪ hu məst kəmˈpit, ðoʊ, ɪz ˈrubioʊ; ənˈlɛs hi pʊlz ɔf ə wɪn ɪn wən əv ðə ˈərli steɪts, ˈluzɪŋ hɪz hoʊm steɪt tɪ bʊʃ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli sɪŋk ɪm. ˈivɪn ɪf hi dɪz wɪn əˈnəðər steɪt, ˈluzɪŋ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈbædli tɪ bʊʃ maɪt sɪŋk ɪm ˈɛniˌweɪ. ənd naʊ, wɪθ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ædˈvæntɪʤ fər ʤɛb, ˈbædli ˈaʊtˌgənd. ˈmeɪbi ðə nɛkst taɪm skɑt ˈwɔkər ʤoʊks əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ˈrubioʊ ɛz hɪz ˌviˈpi, ˈrubioʊ ʃʊd teɪk ðə dil. ˈpərsənəli, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət kʊd meɪk mi mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈnɑməˌneɪtɪŋ əˈnəðər bʊʃ ɪz noʊɪŋ ðət ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈpərʧəst fər ɪm baɪ rɪʧ ˈæmnəsti wɪθ ˈbɑtəmləs ˈpɑkəts, soʊ tɪ ðə haɪəst kənˈsərvətɪv ˈtərˌnaʊt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2016 ˈəpˌdeɪt: dɪd aɪ spik tu sun əˈbaʊt ˈrubioʊ? ˈmeɪbi nɑt ɛz ˈbædli ˈaʊtˌgənd ɛz wi θɔt.
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kris boyd reckons darlington would be a celtic sensation revealing he urged rangers to sign him.
boyd played with the hoops target when he was at outfit portland timbers in 2012.
pa:press association 2 darling in the stands for barcelona clash
as revealed yesterday dagbe, 26, was in scotland for talks with brendan rodgers.
the usa international was given the vip treatment at the champions league clash with barcelona.
and boyd said: “darlington is a top player be a great signing for celtic if they could get him. i played with him for a season and, for me, ideally suited to the british game.
“he’s a real athlete and has all the attributes needed for the top level.
“when i went back to rangers i spoke to the coaching staff about him.
news group newspapers ltd 2 boyd played with hoops target at portland timbers in 2012
“i said he was a player they should look at, but nothing came of it. maybe it was not the right time with everything going on at the club.
“to be fair, darlington also have his american citizenship by then so it would have been complicated to get him over.
“celtic will be doing well if they can sign him because class.”
nagbe was clearly impressed by his first view of celtic park, a video with the caption “wow!!!!”
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krɪs bɔɪd ˈrɛkənz ˈdɑrlɪŋtən wʊd bi ə ˈsɛltɪk sɛnˈseɪʃən rɪˈvilɪŋ hi ərʤd ˈreɪnʤərz tɪ saɪn ɪm. bɔɪd pleɪd wɪθ ðə hups ˈtərgət wɪn hi wɑz æt ˈaʊtˌfɪt ˈpɔrtlənd ˈtɪmbərz ɪn 2012 əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən 2 ˈdɑrlɪŋ ɪn ðə stændz fər ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə klæʃ ɛz rɪˈvild ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ dagbe*, 26 wɑz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd fər tɔks wɪθ ˈbrɛndən ˈrɑʤərz. ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈtritmənt æt ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig klæʃ wɪθ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə. ənd bɔɪd sɛd: ɪz ə tɔp pleɪər bi ə greɪt ˈsaɪnɪŋ fər ˈsɛltɪk ɪf ðeɪ kʊd gɪt ɪm. aɪ pleɪd wɪθ ɪm fər ə ˈsizən ənd, fər mi, aɪˈdili ˈsutɪd tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ geɪm. ə ril ˈæθˌlit ənd həz ɔl ðə əˈtrɪˌbjuts ˈnidɪd fər ðə tɔp ˈlɛvəl. aɪ wɛnt bæk tɪ ˈreɪnʤərz aɪ spoʊk tɪ ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf əˈbaʊt ɪm. nuz grup ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈɛlˈtiˈdi 2 bɔɪd pleɪd wɪθ hups ˈtərgət æt ˈpɔrtlənd ˈtɪmbərz ɪn 2012 sɛd hi wɑz ə pleɪər ðeɪ ʃʊd lʊk æt, bət ˈnəθɪŋ keɪm əv ɪt. ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɑz nɑt ðə raɪt taɪm wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn æt ðə kləb. bi fɛr, ˈdɑrlɪŋtən ˈɔlsoʊ hæv hɪz əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp baɪ ðɛn soʊ ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tɪ gɪt ɪm ˈoʊvər. wɪl bi duɪŋ wɛl ɪf ðeɪ kən saɪn ɪm bɪˈkəz class.”*.” wɑz ˈklɪrli ˌɪmˈprɛst baɪ hɪz fərst vju əv ˈsɛltɪk pɑrk, ə ˈvɪdioʊ wɪθ ðə ˈkæpʃən ““wow!!!!”*!!!!”
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while the first autonomous vehicles with at least modest capabilities are expected to reach dealers’ showrooms by end, overcoming motorists’ innate distrust of the concept could prove to be the biggest challenge ahead for automakers.
according to a survey of adults conducted by international for the chubb group of insurance companies, only 18 percent of consumers queried said purchase an autonomous vehicle. why? two-thirds admitted they feel safe being a driver in name only, while only 22 percent would feel confident allowing their loved ones to ride in a car.
obviously the notion of autonomous vehicles being inherently safer than modes of transportation seems to be lost on the average motorist, clearly nervous about the prospect of taking their hands off the wheel. over people are killed annually in crashes, with the overwhelming majority of them due to driver error. unlike a human motorist, a car be to take unnecessary risks on the road and is unable of becoming lost in thought or otherwise dangerously distracted during a boring commute.
nevertheless, chubb's findings seem to validate our earlier hypothesis that companies like tesla and google might be better able to lure affluent and early adopters to their own models more confidently than established upscale automakers such as cadillac and with conservative clientele, and mainstream makes like nissan customers might be both reluctant of the technology and too price sensitive to consider it.
ironically, the chubb report found that the same consumers would be overwhelmingly willing to spend the extra bucks on their next purchases to obtain what are essentially the building blocks engineers are assembling to create driverless cars.
for example, 88 percent of those surveyed said pay extra for lane departure warning systems that signal a driver when the vehicle is inadvertently crossing highway lane markers (with some cars further having the ability to either “nudge” the car back into place via selective braking). meanwhile, 77 percent said be willing to spend extra for a forward collision warning system that can automatically apply the brakes to avoid or at least minimize the effects of a crash, with nearly 70 percent considering adaptive cruise control that maintains both a set speed and distance from the traffic ahead on their next car or truck.
what’s more, 33 percent of respondents said buy a car with a system that automatically steers the vehicle into a spot with the driver only having to shift the transmission into reverse and modulate the brake pedal.
"our survey results demonstrate that, even during an economic recovery period, consumers would pay for additional safety features in their next car, especially those that help protect themselves, loved one and pets by minimizing the potential for an accident," according to chubb personal insurance worldwide auto manager ray crisci.
perhaps one statistic that portends well for a future filled with autonomous vehicles is that only 13 percent of those surveyed said be willing to take a nap while sitting behind the wheel of a car.
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waɪl ðə fərst ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəlz wɪθ æt list ˈmɑdəst ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riʧ dealers’*’ ˈʃoʊˌrumz baɪ ɛnd, ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ motorists’*’ ˌɪˈneɪt dɪˈstrəst əv ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt kʊd pruv tɪ bi ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈʧælənʤ əˈhɛd fər ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsərˌveɪ əv ˈædəlts kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fər ðə ʧəb grup əv ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈoʊnli 18 pərˈsɛnt əv kənˈsumərz kˈwɪrid sɛd ˈpərʧəs ən ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəl. waɪ? ˌtuˈθərdz ədˈmɪtəd ðeɪ fil seɪf biɪŋ ə ˈdraɪvər ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli, waɪl ˈoʊnli 22 pərˈsɛnt wʊd fil ˈkɑnfədənt əˈlaʊɪŋ ðɛr ləvd wənz tɪ raɪd ɪn ə kɑr. ˈɑbviəsli ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəlz biɪŋ ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˈseɪfər ðən moʊdz əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən simz tɪ bi lɔst ɔn ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈmoʊtərɪst, ˈklɪrli ˈnərvəs əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɛr hænz ɔf ðə wil. ˈoʊvər ˈpipəl ər kɪld ˈænjuəli ɪn ˈkræʃɪz, wɪθ ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ məˈʤɔrəti əv ðɛm du tɪ ˈdraɪvər ˈɛrər. ənˈlaɪk ə ˈjumən ˈmoʊtərɪst, ə kɑr bi tɪ teɪk ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri rɪsks ɔn ðə roʊd ənd ɪz əˈneɪbəl əv bɪˈkəmɪŋ lɔst ɪn θɔt ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəsli dɪˈstræktɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈbɔrɪŋ kəmˈjut. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ʧəbz ˈfaɪndɪŋz sim tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ɑr ˈərliər haɪˈpɑθəsəs ðət ˈkəmpəˌniz laɪk ˈtɛzlə ənd ˈgugəl maɪt bi ˈbɛtər ˈeɪbəl tɪ lʊr ˈæfluənt ənd ˈərli əˈdɑptərz tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈmɑdəlz mɔr ˈkɑnfədəntli ðən ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˈəpˌskeɪl ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz səʧ ɛz ˈkædəˌlæk ənd wɪθ kənˈsərvətɪv ˌklaɪənˈtɛl, ənd ˈmeɪnˌstrim meɪks laɪk ˈnisɑn ˈkəstəmərz maɪt bi boʊθ rɪˈləktənt əv ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd tu praɪs ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪt. aɪˈrɑnɪkli, ðə ʧəb rɪˈpɔrt faʊnd ðət ðə seɪm kənˈsumərz wʊd bi ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋli ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ðə ˈɛkstrə bəks ɔn ðɛr nɛkst ˈpərʧəsɪz tɪ əbˈteɪn wət ər ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ər əˈsɛmbəlɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈdraɪvərlɪs kɑz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 88 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz ˈsərˌveɪd sɛd peɪ ˈɛkstrə fər leɪn dɪˈpɑrʧər ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz ðət ˈsɪgnəl ə ˈdraɪvər wɪn ðə ˈviɪkəl ɪz ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈhaɪˌweɪ leɪn ˈmɑrkərz (wɪθ səm kɑz ˈfərðər ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈiðər ““nudge”*” ðə kɑr bæk ˈɪntu pleɪs ˈviə səˈlɛktɪv ˈbreɪkɪŋ). ˈminˌwaɪl, 77 pərˈsɛnt sɛd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ˈɛkstrə fər ə ˈfɔrwərd kəˈlɪʒən ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ðət kən ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli əˈplaɪ ðə breɪks tɪ əˈvɔɪd ər æt list ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə ˈifɛkts əv ə kræʃ, wɪθ ˈnɪrli 70 pərˈsɛnt kənˈsɪdərɪŋ əˈdæptɪv kruz kənˈtroʊl ðət meɪnˈteɪnz boʊθ ə sɛt spid ənd ˈdɪstəns frəm ðə ˈtræfɪk əˈhɛd ɔn ðɛr nɛkst kɑr ər trək. mɔr, 33 pərˈsɛnt əv rɪˈspɑndənts sɛd baɪ ə kɑr wɪθ ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli stɪrz ðə ˈviɪkəl ˈɪntu ə spɑt wɪθ ðə ˈdraɪvər ˈoʊnli ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ʃɪft ðə trænzˈmɪʃən ˈɪntu rɪˈvərs ənd ˈmɔʤuleɪt ðə breɪk ˈpɛdəl. "ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ rɪˈzəlts ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðət, ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪˈkəvəri ˈpɪriəd, kənˈsumərz wʊd peɪ fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈseɪfti ˈfiʧərz ɪn ðɛr nɛkst kɑr, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ðət hɛlp prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ləvd wən ənd pɛts baɪ ˈmɪnəˌmaɪzɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ən ˈæksədənt," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧəb ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈɔtoʊ ˈmænɪʤər reɪ ˈkrɪsi. pərˈhæps wən stəˈtɪstɪk ðət pɔrˈtɛndz wɛl fər ə fˈjuʧər fɪld wɪθ ɔˈtɑnəməs ˈviɪkəlz ɪz ðət ˈoʊnli 13 pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz ˈsərˌveɪd sɛd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ teɪk ə næp waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə wil əv ə kɑr. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn forbes.com*, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər ənd pinterest*.
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abuja, nigeria: on november 1st, the world (well vegans anyway) celebrated world vegan day. the day marks the beginning of world vegan month. established in the united kingdom in 1994, the celebrations usually calls for activities such as tree planting, vegan food festivals, events and shows.
in my country, nigeria, the day was not marked by any special events, seminars, lectures or even talks that i know of. however, it is entirely possible that there were such events and i simply aware of them because there much awareness or information available for these kinds of events. (you may want to read my previous article about how little information is actually produced in africa). this is because there are no national discussions about vegans and vegetarians. if vegans (who consciously choose to be vegan, and identify as vegan) do exist here, they are the minority of the minority.
there is a simple explanation for this. in nigeria, across africa and most other parts of the developing world, the emphasis is on eating, not necessarily about what you eat. just eat. the average citizen is often to put three square meals on his or her table. therefore, to tell a person here not to eat any type of food, for any reason short of certain death, is a stretch.
nigeria has one of the highest poverty rates in the world with about 67 percent of the population of about 200 million people living below the poverty line. these figures are however according to western standards. most nigerians fall into the fast disappearing middle class. this middle class feed very well, live comfortably but cannot afford any form of luxury. luxury in this case includes owning a car.
the average nigerian would be quick to declare that he or she is not a vegan and would regard a vegan with a certain amusement, seeing it as another vicissitude of the lives of the white man. this declaration is made with a certain pride that seems to say that we are lucky to be immune to such issues. i for one, am not vegan or vegetarian.
however, in recent times it dawned on me that i and my fellow nigerians are more vegetarian than care to admit. in examining what i eat, i have come to realize that the diet we nigerians consume the most, are vegetarian diets. (i have restricted this article to the dietary facets of as it pertains to meat as this applies most to nigerians.)
the staple foods in nigeria are rice and, which is made from processed cassava. the is eaten with a soup prepared with vegetables. these vegetables and other ingredients are all organic and are purchased from a nearby market from traders who grew them in their own farms. this soup is customarily cooked with fish and meat. however, for a huge part of the population, if there is no meat or fish, the food is still eaten happily.
the rice is often imported from thailand and other asian countries. there is however a local alternative which is grown by farmers in various coastal areas. this local variety has gained prominence as the government tries to encourage local production and as the prices of the imported variety skyrockets. the rice is prepared in various forms the most popular being rice. this is once again prepared with locally grown organic vegetables and condiments.
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in a case where a person does not eat, generally referred to as “swallow”, the person can go for months without eating meat.
do not get me wrong, nigerians eat a lot of meat. meat features in almost every meal. but it features as an add-on, as a luxury. it is not the food itself. meat or not, the food will be eaten without a second thought. there are few meals such as steaks. when you do not consume meat in this way, there is little chance of inadvertently eating meat by mistake. nigerians are not big on hamburgers or other meat based pastries. meat rolls often have an alternative which contains diced potatoes rather than meat.
so what trying to say is that even though we may not be vegan, we exactly either. what this means is that we usually do not consciously make a decision to go vegan. i am what i have decided to call vegan by chance.
we in nigeria are vegans and vegetarians, not because we want to, not because we choose to, but because that is the way it has happened.
being vegan is a conscious choice. most nigerians simply cannot afford the luxury of that choice.
we are vegans by chance.
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abuja*, naɪˈʤɪriə: ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 1st*, ðə wərld (wɛl ˈvɛgənz ˈɛniˌweɪ) ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd wərld ˈvɛgən deɪ. ðə deɪ mɑrks ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv wərld ˈvɛgən mənθ. ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn 1994 ðə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃənz ˈjuʒəwəli kɔlz fər ækˈtɪvɪtiz səʧ ɛz tri ˈplæntɪŋ, ˈvɛgən fud ˈfɛstɪvəlz, ɪˈvɛnts ənd ʃoʊz. ɪn maɪ ˈkəntri, naɪˈʤɪriə, ðə deɪ wɑz nɑt mɑrkt baɪ ˈɛni ˈspɛʃəl ɪˈvɛnts, ˈsɛməˌnɑrz, ˈlɛkʧərz ər ˈivɪn tɔks ðət aɪ noʊ əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðɛr wər səʧ ɪˈvɛnts ənd aɪ ˈsɪmpli əˈwɛr əv ðɛm bɪˈkəz ðɛr məʧ əˈwɛrnəs ər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl fər ðiz kaɪnz əv ɪˈvɛnts. (ju meɪ wɔnt tɪ rɛd maɪ ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈdust ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ). ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər noʊ ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈvɛgənz ənd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz. ɪf ˈvɛgənz (hu ˈkɑnʃəsli ʧuz tɪ bi ˈvɛgən, ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz ˈvɛgən) du ɪgˈzɪst hir, ðeɪ ər ðə məˈnɔrəti əv ðə məˈnɔrəti. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ðɪs. ɪn naɪˈʤɪriə, əˈkrɔs ˈæfrɪkɑ ənd moʊst ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ wərld, ðə ˈɛmfəsɪs ɪz ɔn ˈitɪŋ, nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli əˈbaʊt wət ju it. ʤɪst it. ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪtɪzən ɪz ˈɔfən tɪ pʊt θri skwɛr milz ɔn hɪz ər hər ˈteɪbəl. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, tɪ tɛl ə ˈpərsən hir nɑt tɪ it ˈɛni taɪp əv fud, fər ˈɛni ˈrizən ʃɔrt əv ˈsərtən dɛθ, ɪz ə strɛʧ. naɪˈʤɪriə həz wən əv ðə haɪəst ˈpɑvərti reɪts ɪn ðə wərld wɪθ əˈbaʊt 67 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv əˈbaʊt 200 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl ˈlɪvɪŋ bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈpɑvərti laɪn. ðiz ˈfɪgjərz ər ˌhaʊˈɛvər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈstændərdz. moʊst naɪˈʤɪriənz fɔl ˈɪntu ðə fæst ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ ˈmɪdəl klæs. ðɪs ˈmɪdəl klæs fid ˈvɛri wɛl, lɪv ˈkəmfərtəbli bət ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˈləgʒəri. ˈləgʒəri ɪn ðɪs keɪs ˌɪnˈkludz ˈoʊnɪŋ ə kɑr. ðə ˈævərɪʤ naɪˈʤɪriən wʊd bi kwɪk tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðət hi ər ʃi ɪz nɑt ə ˈvɛgən ənd wʊd rɪˈgɑrd ə ˈvɛgən wɪθ ə ˈsərtən əmˈjuzmənt, siɪŋ ɪt ɛz əˈnəðər ˌvɪˈsɪsɪtud əv ðə lɪvz əv ðə waɪt mæn. ðɪs ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ɪz meɪd wɪθ ə ˈsərtən praɪd ðət simz tɪ seɪ ðət wi ər ˈləki tɪ bi ˌɪmˈjun tɪ səʧ ˈɪʃuz. aɪ fər wən, æm nɑt ˈvɛgən ər ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ˈrisənt taɪmz ɪt dɔnd ɔn mi ðət aɪ ənd maɪ ˈfɛloʊ naɪˈʤɪriənz ər mɔr ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən ðən kɛr tɪ ədˈmɪt. ɪn ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ wət aɪ it, aɪ hæv kəm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə daɪət wi naɪˈʤɪriənz kənˈsum ðə moʊst, ər ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən daɪɪts. (aɪ hæv riˈstrɪktɪd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈfæsəts əv ɛz ɪt pərˈteɪnz tɪ mit ɛz ðɪs əˈplaɪz moʊst tɪ naɪˈʤɪriənz.) ðə ˈsteɪpəl fudz ɪn naɪˈʤɪriə ər raɪs ənd, wɪʧ ɪz meɪd frəm ˈprɑsɛst cassava*. ðə ɪz ˈitən wɪθ ə sup priˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈvɛʤtəbəlz. ðiz ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənts ər ɔl ɔrˈgænɪk ənd ər ˈpərʧəst frəm ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈmɑrkɪt frəm ˈtreɪdərz hu gru ðɛm ɪn ðɛr oʊn fɑrmz. ðɪs sup ɪz ˌkəstəˈmɛrəli kʊkt wɪθ fɪʃ ənd mit. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, fər ə juʤ pɑrt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ɪf ðɛr ɪz noʊ mit ər fɪʃ, ðə fud ɪz stɪl ˈitən ˈhæpəli. ðə raɪs ɪz ˈɔfən ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd frəm ˈtaɪˌlænd ənd ˈəðər ˈeɪʒən ˈkəntriz. ðɛr ɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər ə ˈloʊkəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɪʧ ɪz groʊn baɪ ˈfɑrmərz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkoʊstəl ˈɛriəz. ðɪs ˈloʊkəl vərˈaɪəti həz geɪnd ˈprɑmənəns ɛz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt traɪz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈloʊkəl pərˈdəkʃən ənd ɛz ðə ˈpraɪsɪz əv ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd vərˈaɪəti ˈskaɪˌrɑkəts. ðə raɪs ɪz priˈpɛrd ɪn ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr biɪŋ raɪs. ðɪs ɪz wəns əˈgɛn priˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈloʊkəli groʊn ɔrˈgænɪk ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd ˈkɑndəmənts. rɪˈleɪtɪd poʊst: ˈæfrɪkɑ baɪz ˈɪntu ðə grin ˈmuvmənt ɪn ə keɪs wɛr ə ˈpərsən dɪz nɑt it, ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ““swallow”*”, ðə ˈpərsən kən goʊ fər mənθs wɪˈθaʊt ˈitɪŋ mit. du nɑt gɪt mi rɔŋ, naɪˈʤɪriənz it ə lɔt əv mit. mit ˈfiʧərz ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri mil. bət ɪt ˈfiʧərz ɛz ən add-on*, ɛz ə ˈləgʒəri. ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə fud ˌɪtˈsɛlf. mit ər nɑt, ðə fud wɪl bi ˈitən wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈsɛkənd θɔt. ðɛr ər fju milz səʧ ɛz steɪks. wɪn ju du nɑt kənˈsum mit ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl ʧæns əv ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli ˈitɪŋ mit baɪ mɪˈsteɪk. naɪˈʤɪriənz ər nɑt bɪg ɔn ˈhæmbərgərz ər ˈəðər mit beɪst ˈpeɪstriz. mit roʊlz ˈɔfən hæv ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz daɪst pəˈteɪtoʊz ˈrəðər ðən mit. soʊ wət traɪɪŋ tɪ seɪ ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ðoʊ wi meɪ nɑt bi ˈvɛgən, wi ɪgˈzæktli ˈiðər. wət ðɪs minz ɪz ðət wi ˈjuʒəwəli du nɑt ˈkɑnʃəsli meɪk ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ goʊ ˈvɛgən. aɪ æm wət aɪ hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ kɔl ˈvɛgən baɪ ʧæns. wi ɪn naɪˈʤɪriə ər ˈvɛgənz ənd ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz, nɑt bɪˈkəz wi wɔnt tɪ, nɑt bɪˈkəz wi ʧuz tɪ, bət bɪˈkəz ðət ɪz ðə weɪ ɪt həz ˈhæpənd. biɪŋ ˈvɛgən ɪz ə ˈkɑnʃəs ʧɔɪs. moʊst naɪˈʤɪriənz ˈsɪmpli ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd ðə ˈləgʒəri əv ðət ʧɔɪs. wi ər ˈvɛgənz baɪ ʧæns.
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ann arbor -- michigan president mark will hold a p.m. news conference friday afternoon, and dave brandon will reportedly be the topic. a michigan spokesman told thatl will in fact hold a news conference friday, but would not discuss the nature of the event itself.
, though, that brandon -- michigan's athletic director -- will resign from his position at the school. brandon has been under fire for more than a month now after the athletic department's public relations meltdown in the aftermath of
, as well as public outcry over ticket prices, poor football performance and an overall "corporate" feel within the department. earlier this month at a board of regents meeting in flint,
over the way brandon and his department handled the morris situation, and said there were a number of other issues he needed to look into before making any decision on where to go from here. michigan regent mark bernstein called the morris incident a "spark in a very, very dry forest," explaining that brandon's department has lost goodwill with the public after several questionable incidents in recent months and years.
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æn ˈɑrbər ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈprɛzɪdənt mɑrk wɪl hoʊld ə p.m*. nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun, ənd deɪv ˈbrændən wɪl rɪˈpɔrtədli bi ðə ˈtɑpɪk. ə ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈspoʊksmən toʊld ðət wɪl ɪn fækt hoʊld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, bət wʊd nɑt dɪˈskəs ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðoʊ, ðət ˈbrændən ˈmɪʃɪgənz æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈrɛktər wɪl rɪˈzaɪn frəm hɪz pəˈzɪʃən æt ðə skul. ˈbrændən həz bɪn ˈəndər faɪər fər mɔr ðən ə mənθ naʊ ˈæftər ðə æθˈlɛtɪk dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz ˈmɛltˌdaʊn ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpəblɪk ˈaʊtˌkraɪ ˈoʊvər ˈtɪkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz, pur ˈfʊtˌbɔl pərˈfɔrməns ənd ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl "ˈkɔrpərət" fil wɪˈθɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt. ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ æt ə bɔrd əv ˈriʤənts ˈmitɪŋ ɪn flɪnt, ˈoʊvər ðə weɪ ˈbrændən ənd hɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈhændəld ðə ˈmɔrɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ənd sɛd ðɛr wər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈəðər ˈɪʃuz hi ˈnidɪd tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛni dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn wɛr tɪ goʊ frəm hir. ˈmɪʃɪgən ˈriʤənt mɑrk ˈbərnstin kɔld ðə ˈmɔrɪs ˈɪnsədənt ə "spɑrk ɪn ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri draɪ ˈfɔrɪst," ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət ˈbrændənz dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz lɔst ˈgʊdˈwɪl wɪθ ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈɪnsədənts ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ənd jɪrz. ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə fər ənd ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ðə fər ənd ˈfɑloʊ nɪk ˈbɑmˌgɑrdnər ɔn tˈwɪtər laɪk
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18 march 2014
98 times capped irish peter stringer has signed a new one year contract with bath rugby, the club are delighted to announce.
still playing with the same tenacity and he displayed on the international stage for so long, stringer has put his experience to good use this season, particularly in guiding the talented young with expert precision.
“bath is a great place to be at the moment”, commented stringer. “there’s a lot of hugely exciting young players in the squad, and a group really building towards a bright future. i feel i still have a lot of rugby in me, and still enjoy getting out there and training and playing with the lads. looking forward to the rest of this season and next, and seeing how far we can go.”
mike ford, bath head coach, added: “strings brings a lot of experience to our relatively young squad, and his absolute professionalism sets a great example to them. not lost any of his enthusiasm or ability, making him a real asset for us, and thrilled agreed to stay for another year.”
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18 mɑrʧ 2014 98 taɪmz kæpt ˈaɪrɪʃ ˈpitər ˈstrɪŋər həz saɪnd ə nu wən jɪr ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ bæθ ˈrəgbi, ðə kləb ər dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns. stɪl pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə seɪm təˈnæsɪti ənd hi dɪˈspleɪd ɔn ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl steɪʤ fər soʊ lɔŋ, ˈstrɪŋər həz pʊt hɪz ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ gʊd juz ðɪs ˈsizən, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈgaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈtæləntɪd jəŋ wɪθ ˈɛkspərt priˈsɪʒən. ɪz ə greɪt pleɪs tɪ bi æt ðə moment”*”, ˈkɑmɛntəd ˈstrɪŋər. ə lɔt əv ˈhjuʤli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ jəŋ pleɪərz ɪn ðə skwɑd, ənd ə grup ˈrɪli ˈbɪldɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ə braɪt fˈjuʧər. aɪ fil aɪ stɪl hæv ə lɔt əv ˈrəgbi ɪn mi, ənd stɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ənd ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ wɪθ ðə lædz. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðɪs ˈsizən ənd nɛkst, ənd siɪŋ haʊ fɑr wi kən go.”*.” maɪk fɔrd, bæθ hɛd koʊʧ, ˈædɪd: brɪŋz ə lɔt əv ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ɑr ˈrɛlətɪvli jəŋ skwɑd, ənd hɪz ˈæbsəˌlut prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm sɛts ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl tɪ ðɛm. nɑt lɔst ˈɛni əv hɪz ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ər əˈbɪləˌti, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ə ril ˈæˌsɛt fər ˈjuˈɛs, ənd θrɪld əˈgrid tɪ steɪ fər əˈnəðər year.”*.”
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armed mexican troops and police regularly stray across the u.s. border, according to statistics the department of homeland security provided to congress on tuesday that indicate more than 500 of them have jumped the border in the past decade.
gil, commissioner of u.s. customs and border protection, said in a letter to rep. duncan hunter, california republican, that, in many of those cases, the armed mexican military or law enforcement personnel ended up in confrontations with american authorities, and 131 people were detained.
the revelations come as u.s. officials are trying to secure the release of marine sgt. andrew tahmooressi, who has been held by mexican authorities since the beginning of april, when he drove through an official port of entry into mexico while carrying firearms.
“while the number of unauthorized incursions by mexican authorities is relatively few, it is imperative for our officer safety to handle each situation assertively but with sensitivity and professionalism,” mr. said.
but mr. hunter disputed the evaluation that dozens of incursions a year was rare.
“dhs states that the number of incursions is ‘relatively few,’ but that is a misrepresentation of the frequency of these occurrences, which mexico invites through its activities along the international border. also, there is a clear lack of consistency among in handling these incidents, especially in cases of unauthorized incursions with armed authorities,” mr. hunter said.
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according to homeland security numbers, there have been 300 incursions by mexican police or troops since jan. 1, 2004. the mexicans were armed in slightly more than half of those incidents, totaling 525 people. there was a verbal or physical altercation between u.s. authorities and the mexicans in 81 instances totaling 320 mexican police or troops.
in the case of sgt. tahmooressi, mexican officials said he immediately identify himself as a member of the u.s. military when he drove across the border and into mexico through an official port of entry.
a petition on the white house website demanding sgt. release earned nearly signatures in may, or more than enough to force a white house response though when that will come is uncertain.
the debate over incursions comes even as tensions on the u.s. side of the border have escalated amid a surge of children from central america trying to cross the border, fleeing violence and poverty at home and hoping to reunite with families here.
president obama and his top lieutenants are trying to figure out a strategy to halt the flow while struggling with how to care for the children who have already reached the u.s.
vice president joseph r. biden will travel to guatemala later this week to urge parents not to send their children on the treacherous journey, and the administration insists the kids will not be eligible for either mr. policy for young adult illegal immigrants nor the path to citizenship contained in the immigration bill that passed the senate last year.
but some politicians want the administration to be more definitive and ensure the children will be deported quickly.
on tuesday, former secretary of state hillary rodham clinton added her voice to those calls for clarity.
“they should be sent back as soon as it can be determined who the responsible adults in their family are because there are concerns about whether all of them can be sent back, but i think all of them that can be should be reunited with their families,” she said at a town hall hosted by cnn.
she said the u.s. must do more to confront violence in central america and must stiffen border security here but insisted a stern approach to sending the children home will also be needed.
“we have to send a clear message that ‘just because your child gets across the border, that mean your child gets to stay,’” she said. “we want to send a message that is contrary to our laws or encourage more children to make that dangerous journey.”
for its part, the white house was accused of stoking mixed messages when it hosted 10 of the young adult illegal immigrants, who call themselves dreamers, at an event tuesday. they are in the u.s. under mr. “deferred action” policy, which has granted more than of them amnesty from deportation and has given them work permits.
“these eligible young people are american for all intents and purposes other than the country where they were born,” said alejandro mayorkas, deputy secretary at the department of homeland security.
the children pleaded with mr. obama, who was not present, to extend his policies so their parents will also be free from danger of deportation or can come back to the u.s. to reunite with their children.
“this year going to be nine years that i have not seen my mom,” said espinoza, who choked up as she recalled her own story of family separation from her mother, who is back in her home country of mexico.
critics, though, said giving the children a platform at the white house will lead to more children trying to jump the border.
“how can we expect to dispel rumors throughout central america that children who enter america illegally will be allowed to stay while simultaneously touting the success stories of a few illegal immigrant children granted de facto amnesty by the administration?” said rep. candice s. miller of michigan, a senior republican on the house homeland security committee.
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ɑrmd ˈmɛksəkən trups ənd pəˈlis ˈrɛgjələrli streɪ əˈkrɔs ðə juz. ˈbɔrdər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ stəˈtɪstɪks ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti prəˈvaɪdɪd tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ðət ˈɪndəˌkeɪt mɔr ðən 500 əv ðɛm hæv ʤəmpt ðə ˈbɔrdər ɪn ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd. gɪl, kəˈmɪʃənər əv juz. ˈkəstəmz ənd ˈbɔrdər prəˈtɛkʃən, sɛd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdəŋkən ˈhəntər, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə rɪˈpəblɪkən, ðət, ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ɑrmd ˈmɛksəkən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən əˈθɔrətiz, ənd 131 ˈpipəl wər dɪˈteɪnd. ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz kəm ɛz juz. əˈfɪʃəlz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə riˈlis əv mərˈin ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈændru tahmooressi*, hu həz bɪn hɛld baɪ ˈmɛksəkən əˈθɔrətiz sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ˈeɪprəl, wɪn hi droʊv θru ən əˈfɪʃəl pɔrt əv ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ waɪl ˈkɛriɪŋ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. ðə ˈnəmbər əv əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˌɪnˈkərʒənz baɪ ˈmɛksəkən əˈθɔrətiz ɪz ˈrɛlətɪvli fju, ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv fər ɑr ˈɔfɪsər ˈseɪfti tɪ ˈhændəl iʧ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əˈsərtɪvli bət wɪθ ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ənd professionalism,”*,” ˈmɪstər. sɛd. bət ˈmɪstər. ˈhəntər dɪˈspjutɪd ðə ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən ðət ˈdəzənz əv ˌɪnˈkərʒənz ə jɪr wɑz rɛr. steɪts ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌɪnˈkərʒənz ɪz few,’*,’ bət ðət ɪz ə mɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈfrikwənsi əv ðiz əˈkərənsɪz, wɪʧ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˌɪnˈvaɪts θru ɪts ækˈtɪvɪtiz əˈlɔŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɔrdər. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə klɪr læk əv kənˈsɪstənsi əˈməŋ ɪn ˈhændəlɪŋ ðiz ˈɪnsədənts, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈkeɪsɪz əv əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˌɪnˈkərʒənz wɪθ ɑrmd authorities,”*,” ˈmɪstər. ˈhəntər sɛd. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈɔsəm ˈraɪfəlz: ðə bɛst ənd ðə əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈnəmbərz, ðɛr hæv bɪn 300 ˌɪnˈkərʒənz baɪ ˈmɛksəkən pəˈlis ər trups sɪns ʤæn. 1 2004 ðə ˈmɛksɪkənz wər ɑrmd ɪn sˈlaɪtli mɔr ðən hæf əv ðoʊz ˈɪnsədənts, ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ 525 ˈpipəl. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈvərbəl ər ˈfɪzɪkəl ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin juz. əˈθɔrətiz ənd ðə ˈmɛksɪkənz ɪn 81 ˈɪnstənsɪz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ 320 ˈmɛksəkən pəˈlis ər trups. ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈsɑrʤənt. tahmooressi*, ˈmɛksəkən əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪn hi droʊv əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər ənd ˈɪntu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ θru ən əˈfɪʃəl pɔrt əv ˈɛntri. ə pəˈtɪʃən ɔn ðə waɪt haʊs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈsɑrʤənt. riˈlis ərnd ˈnɪrli ˈsɪgnəʧərz ɪn meɪ, ər mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf tɪ fɔrs ə waɪt haʊs rɪˈspɑns ðoʊ wɪn ðət wɪl kəm ɪz ənˈsərtən. ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər ˌɪnˈkərʒənz kəmz ˈivɪn ɛz ˈtɛnʧənz ɔn ðə juz. saɪd əv ðə ˈbɔrdər hæv ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd əˈmɪd ə sərʤ əv ˈʧɪldrən frəm ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə traɪɪŋ tɪ krɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər, fliɪŋ ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈpɑvərti æt hoʊm ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt wɪθ ˈfæməliz hir. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd hɪz tɔp luˈtɛnənts ər traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ə ˈstrætəʤi tɪ hɔlt ðə floʊ waɪl ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ haʊ tɪ kɛr fər ðə ˈʧɪldrən hu hæv ɔˈrɛdi riʧt ðə juz. vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤoʊzəf ɑr. ˈbaɪdən wɪl ˈtrævəl tɪ gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik tɪ ərʤ ˈpɛrənts nɑt tɪ sɛnd ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ðə ˈtrɛʧərəs ˈʤərni, ənd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə kɪdz wɪl nɑt bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ˈiðər ˈmɪstər. ˈpɑləsi fər jəŋ ˈædəlt ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts nɔr ðə pæθ tɪ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən bɪl ðət pæst ðə ˈsɛnɪt læst jɪr. bət səm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɔnt ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ bi mɔr dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ðə ˈʧɪldrən wɪl bi dɪˈpɔrtəd kˈwɪkli. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈrɔdəm ˈklɪntən ˈædɪd hər vɔɪs tɪ ðoʊz kɔlz fər ˈklɛrɪti. ʃʊd bi sɛnt bæk ɛz sun ɛz ɪt kən bi dɪˈtərmənd hu ðə riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈædəlts ɪn ðɛr ˈfæməli ər bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ɔl əv ðɛm kən bi sɛnt bæk, bət aɪ θɪŋk ɔl əv ðɛm ðət kən bi ʃʊd bi ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd wɪθ ðɛr families,”*,” ʃi sɛd æt ə taʊn hɔl ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ʃi sɛd ðə juz. məst du mɔr tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə ənd məst ˈstɪfən ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti hir bət ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ə stərn əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən hoʊm wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈnidɪd. hæv tɪ sɛnd ə klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət bɪˈkəz jʊr ʧaɪld gɪts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈbɔrdər, ðət min jʊr ʧaɪld gɪts tɪ stay,’”*,’” ʃi sɛd. wɔnt tɪ sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ɪz ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ɑr lɔz ər ɪnˈkərəʤ mɔr ˈʧɪldrən tɪ meɪk ðət ˈdeɪnʤərəs journey.”*.” fər ɪts pɑrt, ðə waɪt haʊs wɑz əˈkjuzd əv ˈstoʊkɪŋ mɪkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz wɪn ɪt ˈhoʊstɪd 10 əv ðə jəŋ ˈædəlt ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts, hu kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈdrimərz, æt ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə juz. ˈəndər ˈmɪstər. action”*” ˈpɑləsi, wɪʧ həz ˈgrænɪd mɔr ðən əv ðɛm ˈæmnəsti frəm ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ənd həz ˈgɪvɪn ðɛm wərk ˈpərˌmɪts. ˈɛlɪʤəbəl jəŋ ˈpipəl ər əˈmɛrɪkən fər ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈkəntri wɛr ðeɪ wər born,”*,” sɛd ɑleɪˈjɑndroʊ mayorkas*, ˈdɛpjəti ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri æt ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə ˈʧɪldrən ˈplidɪd wɪθ ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə, hu wɑz nɑt ˈprɛzənt, tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd hɪz ˈpɑləsiz soʊ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi fri frəm ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ər kən kəm bæk tɪ ðə juz. tɪ ˌriuˈnaɪt wɪθ ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən. jɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ bi naɪn jɪrz ðət aɪ hæv nɑt sin maɪ mom,”*,” sɛd eɪspiˈnoʊzə, hu ʧoʊkt əp ɛz ʃi rɪˈkɔld hər oʊn ˈstɔri əv ˈfæməli ˌsɛpərˈeɪʃən frəm hər ˈməðər, hu ɪz bæk ɪn hər hoʊm ˈkəntri əv ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ˈkrɪtɪks, ðoʊ, sɛd ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə ˈʧɪldrən ə ˈplætˌfɔrm æt ðə waɪt haʊs wɪl lɛd tɪ mɔr ˈʧɪldrən traɪɪŋ tɪ ʤəmp ðə ˈbɔrdər. kən wi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ dɪˈspɛl ˈrumərz θruaʊt ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə ðət ˈʧɪldrən hu ˈɛnər əˈmɛrɪkə ˌɪˈligəli wɪl bi əˈlaʊd tɪ steɪ waɪl ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈtaʊtɪŋ ðə səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz əv ə fju ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt ˈʧɪldrən ˈgrænɪd də ˈfæktoʊ ˈæmnəsti baɪ ðə administration?”*?” sɛd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈkændɪs ɛs. ˈmɪlər əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, ə ˈsinjər rɪˈpəblɪkən ɔn ðə haʊs ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti kəˈmɪti. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2019 ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən taɪmz, llc*. klɪk hir fər riˈprɪnt pərˈmɪʃən.
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the afghan northern alliance, officially known as the united islamic front for the salvation of afghanistan (persian: millī afghānistān), was a united military front that came to formation in late] after the islamic emirate of afghanistan (taliban) took over kabul. the united front was assembled by key leaders of the islamic state of afghanistan, particularly president rabbani and former defense minister ahmad shah] initially it included mostly but by 2000, leaders of other ethnic groups had joined the northern alliance. this included abdul rashid, mohammad, abdul qadir, and]
the northern alliance fought a defensive war against the taliban] they received support from iran, russia, turkey, india, tajikistan and] while the taliban were backed by] by 2001 the northern alliance controlled less than 10% of the country, cornered in the north-east and based in province. the us invaded afghanistan, providing support to northern alliance troops on the ground in a war against the taliban, which they won in december] with the taliban forced from control of the country, the northern alliance was dissolved as members and parties joined the new establishment of the administration.
commanders and factions [ edit ]
the united front was formed in late 1996 against the taliban government by opposition factions. since early 1999, ahmad shah was the only main leader able to defend his territory against the taliban, and as such remained as the main de facto political and military leader of the united front recognized by members of all the different ethnic groups. decided on the main political line and the general military strategy of the alliance. a part of the united front military factions, such as milli or, however, did not fall under the direct control of but remained under their respective regional or ethnic leaders.
military commanders of the united front were either independent or belonged to one of the following political parties:
military commanders and subcommanders of the united front included
the two main political candidates in the afghan presidential elections of 2009 both worked for the united front:
abdullah abdullah (was a close friend of ahmad shah and the foreign minister of the alliance)
hamid (his father was killed by the taliban, he subsequently went on a diplomatic mission to gather support for in europe and the u.s in)
history [ edit ]
background [ edit ]
afghanistan after the soviet retreat. nazar islami (blue), and islami (yellow), islami (violet), communist groups including milli (red), islami gulbuddin (dark green), islami striped), including many later taliban (light green).
after the fall of the communist najibullah government in 1992, the afghan political parties agreed on a peace and agreement (the peshawar accords). the accords created the islamic state of afghanistan and appointed an interim government for a transitional period to be followed by general elections. according to human rights watch:
the sovereignty of afghanistan was vested formally in the islamic state of afghanistan, an entity created in april 1992, after the fall of the najibullah government. [...] with the exception of gulbuddin hekmatyar's islami, all of the parties [...] were ostensibly unified under this government in april 1992. [...] hekmatyar's islami, for its part, refused to recognize the government for most of the period discussed in this report and launched attacks against government forces and kabul generally. [...] shells and rockets fell]
gulbuddin hekmatyar received operational, financial and military support from] afghanistan expert amin concludes in modern afghanistan: a history of struggle and survival:
pakistan was keen to gear up for a breakthrough in central asia. [...] islamabad could not possibly expect the new islamic government leaders [...] to subordinate their own nationalist objectives in order to help pakistan realize its regional ambitions. [...] had it not been for the logistic support and supply of a large number of rockets, hekmatyar's forces would not have been able to target and destroy half of]
in addition, saudi arabia and iran, as competitors for regional hegemony, supported afghan militias hostile towards each] according to human rights watch, iran was backing the shia forces of abdul ali in order to "maximize's military power and] saudi arabia supported the abdul and his islami] a publication by the george washington university describes:
[o]utside forces saw instability in afghanistan as an opportunity to press their own security and political]
conflict between the two militias soon escalated into a full-scale war.
due to the sudden initiation of the war, working government departments, police units or a system of justice and accountability for the newly created islamic state of afghanistan did not have time to form. atrocities were committed by individuals of the different armed factions while kabul descended into lawlessness and chaos as described in reports by human rights watch and the afghanistan justice] because of the chaos, some leaders increasingly had only nominal control over their] human rights watch writes:
meanwhile, southern afghanistan was under the control of local leaders not affiliated with the central government in kabul. in 1994, the taliban a movement originating from religious schools for afghan refugees in pakistan also developed in afghanistan as a] in november 1994 they took control of the southern city of kandahar and subsequently expanded their control into several provinces in southern and central afghanistan not under the central government's]
map of the situation in afghanistan in late 1996; (red), (green) and taliban (yellow) territories.
in late 1994, most of the militia factions which had been fighting in the battle for control of kabul were defeated militarily by forces of the islamic state's minister of defense ahmad shah. bombardment of the capital came to a] the islamic state government took steps to restore law and] courts started to work] tried to initiate a nationwide political process with the goal of national consolidation and democratic elections, also inviting the taliban to join the process but they refused as they opposed a democratic]
the taliban started shelling kabul in early 1995 but were defeated by forces of the islamic state government under ahmad shah.[16] amnesty international, referring to the taliban offensive, wrote in a 1995 report:
this is the first time in several months that kabul civilians have become the targets of rocket attacks and shelling aimed at residential areas in the]
the taliban's early victories in 1994 were followed by a series of defeats that resulted in heavy losses which led analysts to believe the taliban movement had run its] at that point pakistan and saudi arabia drastically increased their support to the] many analysts like amin describe the taliban as developing into a proxy force for pakistan's regional] on september 26, 1996, as the taliban with military support by pakistan and financial support by saudi arabia, prepared for another major offensive against the capital kabul, ordered a full retreat from the] the taliban seized kabul on september 27, 1996, and established the islamic emirate of afghanistan.
creation of the united front [ edit ]
ahmad shah and abdul rashid, former enemies, created the united front (northern alliance) against the taliban that were preparing offensives against the remaining areas under the control of and those under the control of. the united front included beside the tajik forces of and the uzbek forces of, troops led by mohammad and forces under the leadership of commanders such as abdul haq and abdul qadir. notable politicians and diplomats of the united front included abdul rahim ghafoorzai, abdullah abdullah and masood khalili. from the taliban conquest of kabul in september 1996 until november 2001 the united front controlled roughly 30% of afghanistan's population in provinces such as, kapisa, and parts of, kunar, nuristan, laghman, samangan,, and bamyan.
pakistani military interference [ edit ]
due to the involvement of indian intelligence (raw) in supporting the northern alliance, pakistan looked to this threat by cultivating the] in 2001 alone, according to several international sources, afghans, which took refuge in pakistan during afghan jihad, afghan taliban and al militants were fighting against forces in afghanistan as a roughly strong military] pakistani president then as chief of army staff was responsible for sending thousands of pakistanis to fight alongside the taliban and bin laden against the forces of ahmad shah.[19][20][26] of the estimated afghan refugees returned from pakistan fighting in afghanistan, were militants recruited in filling regular taliban] a 1998 document by the u.s. state department confirms that "20–40 percent of [regular] taliban soldiers are returned afghans from pakistani refugee]
human rights watch wrote in 2000:
of all the foreign powers involved in efforts to sustain and manipulate the ongoing fighting [in afghanistan], pakistan is distinguished both by the sweep of its objectives and the scale of its efforts, which include soliciting funding for the taliban, bankrolling taliban operations, providing diplomatic support as the taliban's virtual emissaries abroad, arranging training for taliban fighters, recruiting skilled and unskilled manpower to serve in taliban armies, planning and directing offensives, providing and facilitating shipments of ammunition and fuel, and ... directly providing combat]
on august 1, 1997 the taliban launched an attack on sheberghan, the main military base of abdul rashid. has said the reason the attack was successful was due to 1500 pakistani commandos taking part and that the pakistani air force also gave]
in 1998, iran accused pakistan of sending its air force to bomb in support of taliban forces and directly accused pakistani troops for "war crimes at] the same year russia said that pakistan was responsible for the military expansion of the taliban in northern afghanistan by sending large numbers of pakistani troops, some of whom had subsequently been taken as prisoners by the united]
in 2000, the un security council imposed an arms embargo against military support to the taliban, with un officials explicitly singling out pakistan. the un implicitly criticized pakistan for its military support and the security council stated it was "deeply distress[ed] over reports of involvement in the fighting, on the taliban side, of thousands of] in july 2001, several countries including the united states, accused pakistan of being "in violation of u.n. sanctions because of its military aid to the]
in 2000, british intelligence reported that the was taking an active role in several al training] the helped with the construction of training camps for both the taliban and al.[33][34][35] from 1996 to 2001 the al of osama bin laden and became a state within the taliban] bin laden sent arab and central asian al-qaeda militants to join the fight against the united front among them his brigade]
with the fall of kabul to forces in november 2001, forces worked with and helped taliban militias who were in full] in november 2001, taliban, al-qaeda combatants and operatives were safely evacuated from on pakistan air force cargo aircraft to pakistan air force bases in and gilgit in pakistan's northern areas in what has been dubbed the "airlift of]
the role of the pakistani military has been described by international observers as well as by the leader ahmad shah as a "creeping] the "creeping invasion" proved unable to defeat the severely outnumbered]
taliban massacres [ edit ]
according to a report by the united nations, the taliban, while trying to consolidate control over northern and western afghanistan, committed systematic massacres against] un officials stated that there had been "15 massacres" between 1996 and] they also said, that have been highly systematic and they all lead back to the [taliban] ministry of defense or to mullah omar] al's so-called 055 brigade was also responsible for of afghan] the report by the united nations quotes eyewitnesses in many villages describing arab fighters "carrying long knives used for slitting throats and]
ahmad shah [ edit ]
the only thing standing in the way of future taliban massacres is ahmad shah.[43]
after longstanding battles especially for the northern city of, abdul rashid and his forces alongside allied forces were defeated by the taliban and their allies in 1998. subsequently went into exile. ahmad shah remained the only major leader inside afghanistan who was able to defend vast parts of his territory against the pakistan army, the taliban and al-qaeda.
the taliban repeatedly offered money and a position of power to make him stop his resistance. declined. he explained in one interview:
the taliban say: "come and accept the post of prime minister and be with us", and they would keep the highest office in the country, the presidentship. but for what price?! the difference between us concerns mainly our way of thinking about the very principles of the society and the state. we can not accept their conditions of compromise, or else we would have to give up the principles of modern democracy. we are fundamentally against the system called "the emirate of]
there should be an afghanistan where every afghan finds himself or herself happy. and i think that can only be assured by democracy based on]
massoud wanted to convince the taliban to join a political process leading towards democratic elections in a foreseeable] he also stated:
the taliban are not a force to be considered invincible. they are distanced from the people now. they are weaker than in the past. there is only the assistance given by pakistan, osama bin laden and other extremist groups that keep the taliban on their feet. with a halt to that assistance, it is extremely difficult to]
in early 2001 the united front employed a new strategy of local military pressure and global political] resentment was increasingly gathering against taliban rule from the bottom of afghan society including the] in total, estimates range up to one million people fleeing the] many civilians fled to the area of ahmad shah.[49][50] national geographic concluded in its documentary "inside the taliban": "the only thing standing in the way of future taliban massacres is ahmad shah".[26] in the areas under his control set up democratic institutions and signed the women's rights] at the same time he was very wary not to revive the failed kabul government of the early] already in 1999 the united front leadership ordered the training of police forces specifically to keep order and protect the civilian population in case the united front would be] in early 2001 ahmad shah addressed the european parliament in brussels asking the international community to provide humanitarian help to the people of] he stated that the taliban and al had introduced "a very wrong perception of islam" and that without the support of pakistan and bin laden the taliban would not be able to sustain their military campaign for up to a] on this visit to europe he also warned that his intelligence had gathered information about a large-scale attack on u.s. soil being]
on september 9, 2001, two arab suicide attackers, allegedly belonging to al, posing as journalists, detonated a bomb hidden in a video camera while interviewing ahmed shah in the province of afghanistan. commander died in a helicopter that was taking him to a hospital. he was buried in his home village of in the] the funeral, although taking place in a rather rural area, was attended by hundreds of thousands of mourning people.
the assassination of is considered to have a strong connection to the attacks in the u.s. two days later, which killed nearly people and which appeared to be the terrorist attack that had warned against in his speech to the european parliament several months earlier. john p. o'neill was a expert and the assistant director of the fbi until late 2001. he retired from the fbi and was offered the position of director of security at the world trade center (wtc). he took the job at the two weeks before. on september 10, 2001, john o'neill told two of his friends,
we're due. and we're due for something big. ... some things have happened in afghanistan [referring to the assassination of]. i don't like the way things are lining up in afghanistan. ... i sense a shift, and i think things are going to happen. ...] o'neill died the following day, when the south tower]
after the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, united front troops ousted the taliban from power in kabul with american air support in operation enduring freedom, using intelligence reports offered by iran during the six plus two group meetings at the united nations headquarters. in november and december 2001 the united front gained control of much of the country and played a crucial role in establishing the interim government of hamid in late 2001.
post [ edit ]
after the september 11 attacks in the united states in 2001, the united front succeeded in retaking kabul from the taliban with air support from forces during operation enduring freedom. despite fears of a return to the chaos similar to that of the civil war, all the afghan leaders met in germany to create a new government. hamid was chosen to lead the country and most key positions were given to tajik members of the northern alliance. this created a major international issue. while pakistan has always favored afghanistan's major ethnic group, the, india saw an opportunity for increasing its regional power by jumping on board with the support of the northern alliance in the early days of the] with both nations seeking to increase or maintain their regional power through opposing factions on the ground, the conflict in afghanistan has increasingly been seen by observers as a between these]
from 2002 to 2004 afghanistan witnessed relative calm. by 2006, however, with the support of pakistan, a taliban insurgency was increasingly gaining strength. in 2010, afghan president decided that the only way to end the taliban insurgency is to call for peace. this process became accepted and supported by all international partners of afghanistan, except by several key figures of the northern alliance such as abdullah abdullah, ahmad zia, mohammad, and others. the opposition, by then splintered into several parties, warned that's appeasement policy could come at the cost of afghanistan's political and economic development, and the progress made in areas such as education and women's rights. as the opposition leaders were excluded from secret talks with the taliban by nato and the administration and's political rhetoric was increasingly adjusted to taliban demands, united front leaders, in late 2011, regrouped to oppose a return of the taliban to afghanistan.
legacy [ edit ]
between 1996 and 2001, the northern alliance blocked the taliban and al-qaeda from gaining control of the entirety of afghanistan. many internally displaced persons found shelter in areas controlled by ahmad shah. after the september 2001 attacks in the united states, u.s. air raids followed by ground troops of the united front ousted the taliban from power in kabul. between november and december 2001, the united front gained control of most major afghan cities. had it not been for the united front, the u.s. would have needed to deploy large number of ground troops, as was done in the iraq war.
the united front was influential in the transitional afghan government of hamid from 2001 until 2004. notably, mohammed became the vice president and defense minister, became the minister of education and security advisor and abdullah abdullah became the foreign minister. most foreign observers expected this dominance to continue and for or to be selected as's vice president in the 2004 elections. however, instead selected ahmad zia, younger brother of the former united front leader ahmad shah. easily won the 2004 presidential election with% of the vote, followed by three former leaders of the northern alliance, (16.3%), (11.7%) and (10%).
some of the military strength of the has now been absorbed into the military of afghanistan, while many of the remaining soldiers were disarmed through a nationwide disarmament program. the existence and strength of the afghan national army has significantly reduced the threat of the former elements attempting to use military action against the new afghan government. most of the country's senior military personnel are former members of the, including defense minister khan.
some members of the alliance are now part of the united national front (afghanistan) which is led by rabbani and includes some former leaders of the such as, mohammed, and abdul rashid. the united national front has positioned itself as a "loyal" opposition to hamid. others like abdul claim to be loyal to hamid while, however, following their own agenda.
abdullah abdullah, a doctor of medicine and one of ahmad shah's closest friends, ran as an independent candidate in the 2009 afghan presidential election and came in second place. on november 1, 2009, abdullah, however, quit the runoff election because of widespread allegations of election fraud. some of his followers wanted to take to the streets but abdullah called for calm. khalili, another of ahmad shah's close friends, became ambassador to india and subsequently to turkey, while the younger brother of, ahmad, serves as ambassador to the united kingdom.'s khan was of the afghan national army, then as minister of the interior followed by minister of defense. one of's close intelligence agents, saleh, became director of the national directorate of security (nds) in 2004 but had to resign in 2010.
reformation (2011) [ edit ]
the national front of afghanistan, which was created by ahmad zia, abdul rashid and mohammad in late 2011 to oppose peace talks with taliban, is generally considered as a reformation of the military wing of the united] meanwhile, much of the political wing has reunited under the national coalition of afghanistan led by abdullah]
former head of the national directorate of security (nds), saleh, has created a new movement, milli, with support among the youth. it mobilized about people in an demonstration in the capital kabul in may] former northern alliance strongman mohammed, vice president of afghanistan, remained in an alliance with hamid until's death in 2014.
human rights issues (1997–2001) [ edit ]
the human rights situation during combat was heavily dependent on the specific commander and his troops. the situation for different leaders and their troops of the united front thus shows sharp contrasts. also, the quality of life of the afghan population was heavily dependent on the specific leader that was directly controlling the area in which they lived. sharp contrasts could also be witnessed regarding life and structures in those areas.
area of ahmad shah [ edit ]
ahmad shah controlled the area, some other parts of and province. some parts of were under his influence while others were controlled by rabbani. was the home region of rabbani
massoud created institutions which were structured into several committees: political, health, education and] in the area of women and girls were allowed to work and to go to] and in at least two known instances personally intervened against cases of forced] women also did not have to wear the afghan] while it was's stated conviction that men and women are equal and should enjoy the same rights, he also had to deal with afghan traditions which he said would need a generation or more to overcome. in his opinion that could only be achieved through]
hundreds of thousands of afghans fled from the taliban to the areas controlled by.[65] there was a huge humanitarian problem as there was not enough to eat for both the existing population and the internally displaced afghans. in 2001, and a french journalist described the bitter situation of the displaced people and asked for humanitarian]
area of abdul rashid [ edit ]
northern alliance troops under general's command in sharif , december 2001
until the conquest of by the taliban in 1998, abdul rashid controlled the following provinces: samangan,, jowzjan, faryab, and provinces. according to human rights watch many of the violations of international humanitarian law committed by the united front forces date from] when controlled most of the north.
according to human rights watch in 1997, some captured taliban soldiers were summarily executed in and around sharif by's forces under the command of abdul malik pahlawan. the killings followed withdrawal from a brief alliance with the taliban and the capture of the taliban forces who were trapped in the] with the u.s. war on terror, troops loyal to also returned to combat. in december 2001, during the u.s. invasion of afghanistan, between 250 and (depending on sources) taliban prisoners were shot suffocated to death in metal truck containers. the prisoners were killed while being transferred from to sheberghan. this became known as the] in 2009, denied the]
dostum belonged to those commanders making their own, often draconian, laws. human rights watch has released documents alleging widespread crimes targeted against the civilian] human rights watch asked to actively discourage and refuse support in any way to any group or coalition that includes commanders with a record of serious violations of international humanitarian law standards, specifically naming abdul rashid; muhammad muhaqqiq, a senior commander of the; abdul, leader of the erstwhile islami; and abdul malik pahlawan, a former senior]
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ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns, əˈfɪʃəli noʊn ɛz ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk frənt fər ðə sælˈveɪʃən əv æfˈgænəˌstæn (ˈpərʒən: millī*ī afghānistān*), wɑz ə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri frənt ðət keɪm tɪ fɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn leɪt ˈæftər ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈɛmərˌeɪt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn (ˈtælɪˌbæn) tʊk ˈoʊvər ˈkɑbʊl. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt wɑz əˈsɛmbəld baɪ ki ˈlidərz əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈprɛzɪdənt rəˈbɑni ənd ˈfɔrmər dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈmoʊstli bət baɪ 2000 ˈlidərz əv ˈəðər ˈɛθnɪk grups hæd ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludɪd æbˈdul rəˈʃid, moʊˈhɑmɛd, æbˈdul qadir*, ənd ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns fɔt ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ðeɪ rɪˈsivd səˈpɔrt frəm ˌɪˈrɑn, ˈrəʃə, ˈtərki, ˈɪndiə, ˌtɑˈʤikɪˌstæn ənd waɪl ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn wər bækt baɪ baɪ 2001 ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns kənˈtroʊld lɛs ðən 10 əv ðə ˈkəntri, ˈkɔrnərd ɪn ðə ˌnɔrˈθist ənd beɪst ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˌɪnˈveɪdɪd æfˈgænəˌstæn, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ səˈpɔrt tɪ ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns trups ɔn ðə graʊnd ɪn ə wɔr əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, wɪʧ ðeɪ wən ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər wɪθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn fɔrst frəm kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈkəntri, ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns wɑz dɪˈzɑlvd ɛz ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈpɑrtiz ʤɔɪnd ðə nu ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. kəˈmændərz ənd ˈfækʃənz ˈɛdət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt wɑz fɔrmd ɪn leɪt 1996 əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈgəvərnmənt baɪ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈfækʃənz. sɪns ˈərli 1999 ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli meɪn ˈlidər ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, ənd ɛz səʧ rɪˈmeɪnd ɛz ðə meɪn də ˈfæktoʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈlidər əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛθnɪk grups. ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɔn ðə meɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl laɪn ənd ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈstrætəʤi əv ðə əˈlaɪəns. ə pɑrt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfækʃənz, səʧ ɛz ˈmɪli ər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪd nɑt fɔl ˈəndər ðə dɪˈrɛkt kənˈtroʊl əv bət rɪˈmeɪnd ˈəndər ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈriʤənəl ər ˈɛθnɪk ˈlidərz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmændərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt wər ˈiðər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ər bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ wən əv ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz: ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəˈmændərz ənd ˈsəbkəˌmændərz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə tu meɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkænədɪts ɪn ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz əv 2009 boʊθ wərkt fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt: ˌæbˈdələ ˌæbˈdələ (wɑz ə kloʊz frɛnd əv ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ənd ðə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə əˈlaɪəns) həˈmid (hɪz ˈfɑðər wɑz kɪld baɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, hi ˈsəbsəkwəntli wɛnt ɔn ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈgæðər səˈpɔrt fər ɪn ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə juz ɪn ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈɛdət æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈæftər ðə ˈsoʊviˌɛt riˈtrit. nɑˈzɑr ˌɪzˈlɑmi (blu), ənd ˌɪzˈlɑmi (ˈjɛloʊ), ˌɪzˈlɑmi (ˈvaɪəlɪt), ˈkɑmjənəst grups ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɪli (rɛd), ˌɪzˈlɑmi ˌgəˈbudɪn (dɑrk grin), ˌɪzˈlɑmi straɪpt), ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛni ˈleɪtər ˈtælɪˌbæn (laɪt grin). ˈæftər ðə fɔl əv ðə ˈkɑmjənəst ˌnæʤɪˈbʊlə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn 1992 ðə ˈæfˌgæn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz əˈgrid ɔn ə pis ənd əˈgrimənt (ðə ˈpɛʃəwɔr əˈkɔrdz). ðə əˈkɔrdz kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd əˈpɔɪntɪd ən ˈɪnərəm ˈgəvərnmənt fər ə trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈpɪriəd tɪ bi ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ: ðə ˈsɑvrənti əv æfˈgænəˌstæn wɑz ˈvɛstɪd ˈfɔrməli ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, ən ˈɛntɪti kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1992 ˈæftər ðə fɔl əv ðə ˌnæʤɪˈbʊlə ˈgəvərnmənt. wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən əv ˌgəˈbudɪn ˌhɛkməˈtjɑrz ˌɪzˈlɑmi, ɔl əv ðə ˈpɑrtiz wər ɑˈstɛnsəbli ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈəndər ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈeɪprəl 1992 ˌhɛkməˈtjɑrz ˌɪzˈlɑmi, fər ɪts pɑrt, rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fər moʊst əv ðə ˈpɪriəd dɪˈskəst ɪn ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt ənd lɔnʧt əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈkɑbʊl ˈʤɛnərəli. ʃɛlz ənd ˈrɑkəts fɛl ˌgəˈbudɪn ˌhɛkməˈtjɑr rɪˈsivd ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənəl, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt frəm æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈɛkspərt ɑˈmin kənˈkludz ɪn ˈmɑdərn æfˈgænəˌstæn: ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈstrəgəl ənd sərˈvaɪvəl: ˈpækɪˌstæn wɑz kin tɪ gɪr əp fər ə ˈbreɪkθˌru ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə. ˌɪsˈlæməbæd kʊd nɑt ˈpɑsəbli ɪkˈspɛkt ðə nu ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlidərz tɪ səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt ðɛr oʊn ˈnæʃənəlɪst əˈbʤɛktɪvz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈriəˌlaɪz ɪts ˈriʤənəl æmˈbɪʃənz. hæd ɪt nɑt bɪn fər ðə ləˈʤɪstɪk səˈpɔrt ənd səˈplaɪ əv ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv ˈrɑkəts, ˌhɛkməˈtjɑrz ˈfɔrsɪz wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈtərgət ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ hæf əv ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ənd ˌɪˈrɑn, ɛz kəmˈpɛtɪtərz fər ˈriʤənəl hiˈʤɛməni, səˈpɔrtɪd ˈæfˌgæn mɪˈlɪʃəz ˈhɑstəl təˈwɔrdz iʧ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ, ˌɪˈrɑn wɑz ˈbækɪŋ ðə ˈʃiə ˈfɔrsɪz əv æbˈdul ˈɑli ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ "ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri paʊər ənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə səˈpɔrtɪd ðə æbˈdul ənd hɪz ˌɪzˈlɑmi ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən baɪ ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti dɪˈskraɪbz: ˈfɔrsɪz sɔ ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɛz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ prɛs ðɛr oʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin ðə tu mɪˈlɪʃəz sun ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ˈɪntu ə ˌfʊlˈskeɪl wɔr. du tɪ ðə ˈsədən ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən əv ðə wɔr, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈpɑrtmənts, pəˈlis ˈjunɪts ər ə ˈsɪstəm əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti fər ðə ˈnuli kriˈeɪtɪd ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn dɪd nɑt hæv taɪm tɪ fɔrm. əˈtrɑsətiz wər kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz əv ðə ˈdɪfərənt ɑrmd ˈfækʃənz waɪl ˈkɑbʊl dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈlɔləsnəs ənd keɪɑs ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn rɪˈpɔrts baɪ ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ənd ðə æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈʤəstɪs bɪˈkəz əv ðə keɪɑs, səm ˈlidərz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli hæd ˈoʊnli ˈnɑmənəl kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ raɪts: ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈsəðərn æfˈgænəˌstæn wɑz ˈəndər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ˈloʊkəl ˈlidərz nɑt əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ˈkɑbʊl. ɪn 1994 ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ə ˈmuvmənt ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtɪŋ frəm rɪˈlɪʤəs skulz fər ˈæfˌgæn ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɛz ə ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 1994 ðeɪ tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˈsɪti əv ˈkændəhɑr ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli ɪkˈspændɪd ðɛr kənˈtroʊl ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑvənsəz ɪn ˈsəðərn ənd ˈsɛntrəl æfˈgænəˌstæn nɑt ˈəndər ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənts mæp əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn leɪt 1996 (rɛd), (grin) ənd ˈtælɪˌbæn (ˈjɛloʊ) ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz. ɪn leɪt 1994 moʊst əv ðə mɪˈlɪʃə ˈfækʃənz wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbætəl fər kənˈtroʊl əv ˈkɑbʊl wər dɪˈfitɪd ˌmɪləˈtɛrəli baɪ ˈfɔrsɪz əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪts ˈmɪnɪstər əv dɪˈfɛns ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ. bɑmˈbɑrdmənt əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl keɪm tɪ ə ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt tʊk stɛps tɪ rɪˈstɔr lɔ ənd kɔrts ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ wərk traɪd tɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ ðə goʊl əv ˈnæʃənəl kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛkʃənz, ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs bət ðeɪ rɪfˈjuzd ɛz ðeɪ əˈpoʊzd ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈstɑrtɪd ˈʃɛlɪŋ ˈkɑbʊl ɪn ˈərli 1995 bət wər dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ˈfɔrsɪz əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈəndər ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ˈæmnəsti ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn əˈfɛnsɪv, roʊt ɪn ə 1995 rɪˈpɔrt: ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ðət ˈkɑbʊl səˈvɪljənz hæv bɪˈkəm ðə ˈtɑrgəts əv ˈrɑkət əˈtæks ənd ˈʃɛlɪŋ eɪmd æt ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə ðə ˈtælɪˌbænz ˈərli ˈvɪktəriz ɪn 1994 wər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv dɪˈfits ðət rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈhɛvi ˈlɔsɪz wɪʧ lɛd ˈænəlɪsts tɪ bɪˈliv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈmuvmənt hæd rən ɪts æt ðət pɔɪnt ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə ˈdræstɪkli ˌɪnˈkrist ðɛr səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈmɛni ˈænəlɪsts laɪk ɑˈmin dɪˈskraɪb ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ɛz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈprɑksi fɔrs fər ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈriʤənəl ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 26 1996 ɛz ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt baɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl səˈpɔrt baɪ ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə, priˈpɛrd fər əˈnəðər ˈmeɪʤər əˈfɛnsɪv əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈkɑbʊl, ˈɔrdərd ə fʊl riˈtrit frəm ðə ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn sizd ˈkɑbʊl ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 27 1996 ənd ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈɛmərˌeɪt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn. kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈɛdət ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ənd æbˈdul rəˈʃid, ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnəmiz, kriˈeɪtɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt (ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns) əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ðət wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪvz əˈgɛnst ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈɛriəz ˈəndər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ənd ðoʊz ˈəndər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə ˈtɑʤɪk ˈfɔrsɪz əv ənd ðə ˈuzbɛk ˈfɔrsɪz əv, trups lɛd baɪ moʊˈhɑmɛd ənd ˈfɔrsɪz ˈəndər ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv kəˈmændərz səʧ ɛz æbˈdul hæk ənd æbˈdul qadir*. ˈnoʊtəbəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈdɪpləˌmæts əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˌɪnˈkludɪd æbˈdul rəˈhim ghafoorzai*, ˌæbˈdələ ˌæbˈdələ ənd məˈsud khalili*. frəm ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈkɑŋkwɛst əv ˈkɑbʊl ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 1996 ənˈtɪl noʊˈvɛmbər 2001 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt kənˈtroʊld ˈrəfli 30 əv æfˈgænəˌstænz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈprɑvənsəz səʧ ɛz, kapisa*, ənd pɑrts əv, kunar*, nuristan*, laghman*, samangan*,, ənd bamyan*. ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns ˈɛdət du tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt əv ˈɪndiən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns (rɑ) ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns, ˈpækɪˌstæn lʊkt tɪ ðɪs θrɛt baɪ ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ðə ɪn 2001 əˈloʊn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈsɔrsəz, ˈæfˌgænz, wɪʧ tʊk ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈæfˌgæn ˈʤihɑd, ˈæfˌgæn ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd æl ˈmɪlətənts wər ˈfaɪtɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɛz ə ˈrəfli strɔŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈprɛzɪdənt ðɛn ɛz ʧif əv ˈɑrmi stæf wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌpækɪˈstæniz tɪ faɪt əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd bɪn ˈleɪdən əˈgɛnst ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ əv ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈæfˌgæn ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz rɪˈtərnd frəm ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn, wər ˈmɪlətənts rɪˈkrutɪd ɪn ˈfɪlɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈtælɪˌbæn ə 1998 ˈdɑkjəmɛnt baɪ ðə juz. steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt kənˈfərmz ðət pərˈsɛnt əv [ˈrɛgjələr] ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈsoʊlʤərz ər rɪˈtərnd ˈæfˌgænz frəm ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ roʊt ɪn 2000 əv ɔl ðə ˈfɔrən paʊərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈɛfərts tɪ səˈsteɪn ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈfaɪtɪŋ [ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn], ˈpækɪˌstæn ɪz dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃt boʊθ baɪ ðə swip əv ɪts əˈbʤɛktɪvz ənd ðə skeɪl əv ɪts ˈɛfərts, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud səˈlɪsətɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, ˈbæŋˌkroʊlɪŋ ˈtælɪˌbæn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk səˈpɔrt ɛz ðə ˈtælɪˌbænz ˈvərʧuəl ˈɛməˌsɛriz əˈbrɔd, ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈfaɪtərz, rɪˈkrutɪŋ skɪld ənd ənˈskɪld ˈmænˌpaʊər tɪ sərv ɪn ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈɑrmiz, ˈplænɪŋ ənd dɪˈrɛktɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪvz, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ənd fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ˈʃɪpmənts əv ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən ənd fjuəl, ənd dɪˈrɛkli prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkɑmbæt ɔn ˈɔgəst 1 1997 ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn lɔnʧt ən əˈtæk ɔn sheberghan*, ðə meɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri beɪs əv æbˈdul rəˈʃid. həz sɛd ðə ˈrizən ðə əˈtæk wɑz səkˈsɛsfəl wɑz du tɪ 1500 ˌpækɪˈstæni kəˈmænˌdoʊz ˈteɪkɪŋ pɑrt ənd ðət ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ɛr fɔrs ˈɔlsoʊ geɪv ɪn 1998 ˌɪˈrɑn əˈkjuzd ˈpækɪˌstæn əv ˈsɛndɪŋ ɪts ɛr fɔrs tɪ bɔm ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈfɔrsɪz ənd dɪˈrɛkli əˈkjuzd ˌpækɪˈstæni trups fər "wɔr kraɪmz æt ðə seɪm jɪr ˈrəʃə sɛd ðət ˈpækɪˌstæn wɑz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ɪn ˈnɔrðərn æfˈgænəˌstæn baɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˌpækɪˈstæni trups, səm əv hum hæd ˈsəbsəkwəntli bɪn ˈteɪkən ɛz ˈprɪzənərz baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ɪn 2000 ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ən ɑrmz ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, wɪθ ˈjuˈɛn əˈfɪʃəlz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈsɪŋgəlɪŋ aʊt ˈpækɪˌstæn. ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˌɪmˈplɪsətli ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈpækɪˌstæn fər ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri səˈpɔrt ənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈsteɪtɪd ɪt wɑz "ˈdipli distress[ed*] ˈoʊvər rɪˈpɔrts əv ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ, ɔn ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn saɪd, əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2001 ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, əˈkjuzd ˈpækɪˌstæn əv biɪŋ "ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv u.n*. ˈsæŋkʃənz bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri eɪd tɪ ðə ɪn 2000 ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ən ˈæktɪv roʊl ɪn ˈsɛvərəl æl ˈtreɪnɪŋ ðə hɛlpt wɪθ ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmps fər boʊθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd æl frəm 1996 tɪ 2001 ðə æl əv oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə steɪt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn bɪn ˈleɪdən sɛnt ˈærəb ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒən ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈmɪlətənts tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt əˈməŋ ðɛm hɪz brɪˈgeɪd wɪθ ðə fɔl əv ˈkɑbʊl tɪ ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2001 ˈfɔrsɪz wərkt wɪθ ənd hɛlpt ˈtælɪˌbæn mɪˈlɪʃəz hu wər ɪn fʊl ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2001 ˈtælɪˌbæn, ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ kəmˈbætənts ənd ˈɑpərətɪvz wər ˈseɪfli ɪˈvækjəˌweɪtɪd frəm ɔn ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛr fɔrs ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ˈɛrˌkræft tɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn ɛr fɔrs ˈbeɪsɪz ɪn ənd ˈgɪlʤɪt ɪn ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈnɔrðərn ˈɛriəz ɪn wət həz bɪn dəbd ðə "ˈɛˌrlɪft əv ðə roʊl əv ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz bɪn dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl əbˈzərvərz ɛz wɛl ɛz baɪ ðə ˈlidər ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ɛz ə "ˈkripɪŋ ðə "ˈkripɪŋ ˌɪnˈveɪʒən" pruvd əˈneɪbəl tɪ dɪˈfit ðə səˈvɪrli ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈmæsɪkərz ˈɛdət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn, waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈnɔrðərn ənd ˈwɛstərn æfˈgænəˌstæn, kəˈmɪtɪd ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈmæsɪkərz əˈgɛnst ˈjuˈɛn əˈfɪʃəlz ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðɛr hæd bɪn 15 ˈmæsɪkərz" bɪtˈwin 1996 ənd ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd, ðət hæv bɪn ˈhaɪli ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ənd ðeɪ ɔl lɛd bæk tɪ ðə [ˈtælɪˌbæn] ˈmɪnɪstri əv dɪˈfɛns ər tɪ ˈmələ ˈoʊmɑr æl ˈsoʊˈkɔld 055 brɪˈgeɪd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər əv ˈæfˌgæn ðə rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz kwoʊts ˈaɪˌwɪtnəsɪz ɪn ˈmɛni ˈvɪlɪʤɪz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ˈærəb ˈfaɪtərz "ˈkɛriɪŋ lɔŋ naɪvz juzd fər sˈlɪtɪŋ θroʊts ənd ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ˈɛdət ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv fˈjuʧər ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈmæsɪkərz ɪz ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ˈæftər ˈlɔŋˌstændɪŋ ˈbætəlz əˈspɛʃəli fər ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈsɪti əv, æbˈdul rəˈʃid ənd hɪz ˈfɔrsɪz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz wər dɪˈfitɪd baɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd ðɛr ˈælaɪz ɪn 1998 ˈsəbsəkwəntli wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈɛkˌsaɪl. ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ rɪˈmeɪnd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪʤər ˈlidər ˌɪnˈsaɪd æfˈgænəˌstæn hu wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈfɛnd væst pɑrts əv hɪz ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpækɪˌstæn ˈɑrmi, ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ. ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn rɪˈpitɪdli ˈɔfərd ˈməni ənd ə pəˈzɪʃən əv paʊər tɪ meɪk ɪm stɑp hɪz rɪˈzɪstəns. dɪˈklaɪnd. hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn wən ˈɪntərvˌju: ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn seɪ: "kəm ənd əkˈsɛpt ðə poʊst əv praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ənd bi wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs", ənd ðeɪ wʊd kip ðə haɪəst ˈɔfəs ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ðə presidentship*. bət fər wət praɪs?! ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsərnz ˈmeɪnli ɑr weɪ əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɛri ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðə steɪt. wi kən nɑt əkˈsɛpt ðɛr kənˈdɪʃənz əv ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz, ər ɛls wi wʊd hæv tɪ gɪv əp ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈmɑdərn dɪˈmɑkrəsi. wi ər ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪstəm kɔld "ðə ˈɛmərˌeɪt əv ðɛr ʃʊd bi ən æfˈgænəˌstæn wɛr ˈɛvəri ˈæfˌgæn faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ər hərˈsɛlf ˈhæpi. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðət kən ˈoʊnli bi əˈʃʊrd baɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi beɪst ɔn ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn tɪ ʤɔɪn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈlidɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪn ə fɔrˈsiəbəl hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsteɪtɪd: ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ər nɑt ə fɔrs tɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl. ðeɪ ər ˈdɪstənst frəm ðə ˈpipəl naʊ. ðeɪ ər ˈwikər ðən ɪn ðə pæst. ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli ðə əˈsɪstəns ˈgɪvɪn baɪ ˈpækɪˌstæn, oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən ənd ˈəðər ɪkˈstrimɪst grups ðət kip ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ɔn ðɛr fit. wɪθ ə hɔlt tɪ ðət əˈsɪstəns, ɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɪn ˈərli 2001 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ɪmˈplɔɪd ə nu ˈstrætəʤi əv ˈloʊkəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈgloʊbəl pəˈlɪtɪkəl rɪˈzɛntmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈgæðərɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈtælɪˌbæn rul frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ˈæfˌgæn soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, ˈɛstəˌmeɪts reɪnʤ əp tɪ wən ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl fliɪŋ ðə ˈmɛni səˈvɪljənz flɛd tɪ ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ˈnæʃənəl ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk kənˈkludɪd ɪn ɪts ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri "ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn": "ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv fˈjuʧər ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈmæsɪkərz ɪz ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz ˈəndər hɪz kənˈtroʊl sɛt əp ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd saɪnd ðə ˈwɪmənz raɪts æt ðə seɪm taɪm hi wɑz ˈvɛri ˈwɛri nɑt tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ðə feɪld ˈkɑbʊl ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə ˈərli ɔˈrɛdi ɪn 1999 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈtreɪnɪŋ əv pəˈlis ˈfɔrsɪz spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ kip ˈɔrdər ənd prəˈtɛkt ðə səˈvɪljən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn keɪs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt wʊd bi ɪn ˈərli 2001 ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ əˈdrɛst ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪn ˈbrəsəlz ˈæskɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən hɛlp tɪ ðə ˈpipəl əv hi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd æl hæd ˌɪntrəˈdust "ə ˈvɛri rɔŋ pərˈsɛpʃən əv ˌɪsˈlɑm" ənd ðət wɪˈθaʊt ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd bɪn ˈleɪdən ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ səˈsteɪn ðɛr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kæmˈpeɪn fər əp tɪ ə ɔn ðɪs ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈjʊrəp hi ˈɔlsoʊ wɔrnd ðət hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns hæd ˈgæðərd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ə ˈlɑrʤˌskeɪl əˈtæk ɔn juz. sɔɪl biɪŋ ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 9 2001 tu ˈærəb ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtækərz, əˈlɛʤədli bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ æl, ˈpoʊzɪŋ ɛz ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəd ə bɔm ˈhɪdən ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkæmərə waɪl ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ˈɑmɛd ʃɑ ɪn ðə ˈprɑvɪns əv æfˈgænəˌstæn. kəˈmændər daɪd ɪn ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ðət wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪm tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. hi wɑz ˈbɛrid ɪn hɪz hoʊm ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ɪn ðə ðə fˈjunərəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ɪn ə ˈrəðər ˈrʊrəl ˈɛriə, wɑz əˈtɛndəd baɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈpipəl. ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ hæv ə strɔŋ kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə əˈtæks ɪn ðə juz. tu deɪz ˈleɪtər, wɪʧ kɪld ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl ənd wɪʧ əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk ðət hæd wɔrnd əˈgɛnst ɪn hɪz spiʧ tɪ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ˈərliər. ʤɑn pi. oʊˈnil wɑz ə ˈɛkspərt ənd ðə əˈsɪstənt dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənˈtɪl leɪt 2001 hi rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd wɑz ˈɔfərd ðə pəˈzɪʃən əv dɪˈrɛktər əv sɪˈkjʊrəti æt ðə wərld treɪd ˈsɛnər (wtc*). hi tʊk ðə ʤɑb æt ðə tu wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 10 2001 ʤɑn oʊˈnil toʊld tu əv hɪz frɛndz, wɪr du. ənd wɪr du fər ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪg. səm θɪŋz hæv ˈhæpənd ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn [rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv]. aɪ doʊnt laɪk ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər ˈlaɪnɪŋ əp ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn. aɪ sɛns ə ʃɪft, ənd aɪ θɪŋk θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. oʊˈnil daɪd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ, wɪn ðə saʊθ taʊər ˈæftər ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæks əv sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 2001 juˈnaɪtɪd frənt trups ˈaʊstɪd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn frəm paʊər ɪn ˈkɑbʊl wɪθ əˈmɛrɪkən ɛr səˈpɔrt ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfridəm, ˈjuzɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns rɪˈpɔrts ˈɔfərd baɪ ˌɪˈrɑn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sɪks pləs tu grup ˈmitɪŋz æt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ənd dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt geɪnd kənˈtroʊl əv məʧ əv ðə ˈkəntri ənd pleɪd ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl ɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈgəvərnmənt əv həˈmid ɪn leɪt 2001 poʊst ˈɛdət ˈæftər ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 11 əˈtæks ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn 2001 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt səkˈsidɪd ɪn riˈteɪkɪŋ ˈkɑbʊl frəm ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn wɪθ ɛr səˈpɔrt frəm ˈfɔrsɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɪnˈdʊrɪŋ ˈfridəm. dɪˈspaɪt fɪrz əv ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə keɪɑs ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈsɪvəl wɔr, ɔl ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈlidərz mɛt ɪn ˈʤərməni tɪ kriˈeɪt ə nu ˈgəvərnmənt. həˈmid wɑz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ lɛd ðə ˈkəntri ənd moʊst ki pəˈzɪʃənz wər ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈtɑʤɪk ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns. ðɪs kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈɪʃu. waɪl ˈpækɪˌstæn həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈfeɪvərd æfˈgænəˌstænz ˈmeɪʤər ˈɛθnɪk grup, ðə, ˈɪndiə sɔ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɪts ˈriʤənəl paʊər baɪ ˈʤəmpɪŋ ɔn bɔrd wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv ðə wɪθ boʊθ ˈneɪʃənz ˈsikɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ər meɪnˈteɪn ðɛr ˈriʤənəl paʊər θru əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈfækʃənz ɔn ðə graʊnd, ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn həz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli bɪn sin baɪ əbˈzərvərz ɛz ə bɪtˈwin ðiz frəm 2002 tɪ 2004 æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈwɪtnəst ˈrɛlətɪv kɑm. baɪ 2006 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈpækɪˌstæn, ə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈgeɪnɪŋ strɛŋθ. ɪn 2010 ˈæfˌgæn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ɪz tɪ kɔl fər pis. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs bɪˈkeɪm ækˈsɛptɪd ənd səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ɔl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈpɑrtnərz əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, ɪkˈsɛpt baɪ ˈsɛvərəl ki ˈfɪgjərz əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns səʧ ɛz ˌæbˈdələ ˌæbˈdələ, ˈɑmɑd ˈziə, moʊˈhɑmɛd, ənd ˈəðərz. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən, baɪ ðɛn ˈsplɪntərd ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɑrtiz, wɔrnd ðət əˈpizmənt ˈpɑləsi kʊd kəm æt ðə kɔst əv æfˈgænəˌstænz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ənd ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs meɪd ɪn ˈɛriəz səʧ ɛz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈwɪmənz raɪts. ɛz ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidərz wər ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ˈsikrɪt tɔks wɪθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn baɪ ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrɛtərɪk wɑz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli əˈʤəstɪd tɪ ˈtælɪˌbæn dɪˈmændz, juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈlidərz, ɪn leɪt 2011 riˈgrupt tɪ əˈpoʊz ə rɪˈtərn əv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn tɪ æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˈlɛgəsi ˈɛdət bɪtˈwin 1996 ənd 2001 ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns blɑkt ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ frəm ˈgeɪnɪŋ kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv æfˈgænəˌstæn. ˈmɛni ˌɪnˈtərnəli dɪˈspleɪst ˈpərsənz faʊnd ˈʃɛltər ɪn ˈɛriəz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ. ˈæftər ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 2001 əˈtæks ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, juz. ɛr reɪdz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ graʊnd trups əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈaʊstɪd ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn frəm paʊər ɪn ˈkɑbʊl. bɪtˈwin noʊˈvɛmbər ənd dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt geɪnd kənˈtroʊl əv moʊst ˈmeɪʤər ˈæfˌgæn ˈsɪtiz. hæd ɪt nɑt bɪn fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt, ðə juz. wʊd hæv ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv graʊnd trups, ɛz wɑz dən ɪn ðə ˌɪˈrɑk wɔr. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt wɑz ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ɪn ðə trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈæfˌgæn ˈgəvərnmənt əv həˈmid frəm 2001 ənˈtɪl 2004 ˈnoʊtəbli, moʊˈhæmɪd bɪˈkeɪm ðə vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər, bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər ənd ˌæbˈdələ ˌæbˈdələ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər. moʊst ˈfɔrən əbˈzərvərz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɪs ˈdɑmənəns tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənd fər ər tɪ bi səˈlɛktɪd ɛz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn ðə 2004 ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌɪnˈstɛd səˈlɛktɪd ˈɑmɑd ˈziə, ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər əv ðə ˈfɔrmər juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈlidər ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ. ˈizəli wən ðə 2004 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪθ əv ðə voʊt, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ θri ˈfɔrmər ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns, ənd 10 səm əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri strɛŋθ əv ðə həz naʊ bɪn əbˈzɔrbd ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, waɪl ˈmɛni əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈsoʊlʤərz wər dɪˈsɑrmd θru ə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd dɪˈsɑrməmənt ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns ənd strɛŋθ əv ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈnæʃənəl ˈɑrmi həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdust ðə θrɛt əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛləmənts əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ juz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈækʃən əˈgɛnst ðə nu ˈæfˌgæn ˈgəvərnmənt. moʊst əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈsinjər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl ər ˈfɔrmər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstər kɑn. səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə əˈlaɪəns ər naʊ pɑrt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈnæʃənəl frənt (æfˈgænəˌstæn) wɪʧ ɪz lɛd baɪ rəˈbɑni ənd ˌɪnˈkludz səm ˈfɔrmər ˈlidərz əv ðə səʧ ɛz, moʊˈhæmɪd, ənd æbˈdul rəˈʃid. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈnæʃənəl frənt həz pəˈzɪʃənd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə "lɔɪəl" ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ həˈmid. ˈəðərz laɪk æbˈdul kleɪm tɪ bi lɔɪəl tɪ həˈmid waɪl, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr oʊn əˈʤɛndə. ˌæbˈdələ ˌæbˈdələ, ə ˈdɔktər əv ˈmɛdəsən ənd wən əv ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ˈkloʊsəst frɛndz, ræn ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə 2009 ˈæfˌgæn ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd keɪm ɪn ˈsɛkənd pleɪs. ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 1 2009 ˌæbˈdələ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kwɪt ðə ˈrəˌnɔf ɪˈlɛkʃən bɪˈkəz əv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ɪˈlɛkʃən frɔd. səm əv hɪz ˈfɑloʊərz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ teɪk tɪ ðə strits bət ˌæbˈdələ kɔld fər kɑm. khalili*, əˈnəðər əv ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ kloʊz frɛndz, bɪˈkeɪm æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈɪndiə ənd ˈsəbsəkwəntli tɪ ˈtərki, waɪl ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər əv, ˈɑmɑd, sərvz ɛz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm. kɑn wɑz əv ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈnæʃənəl ˈɑrmi, ðɛn ɛz ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈmɪnɪstər əv dɪˈfɛns. wən əv kloʊz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənts, ˈsɑlɛh, bɪˈkeɪm dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktərət əv sɪˈkjʊrəti (nds*) ɪn 2004 bət hæd tɪ rɪˈzaɪn ɪn 2010 ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən 2011 ˈɛdət ðə ˈnæʃənəl frənt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, wɪʧ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ˈɑmɑd ˈziə, æbˈdul rəˈʃid ənd moʊˈhɑmɛd ɪn leɪt 2011 tɪ əˈpoʊz pis tɔks wɪθ ˈtælɪˌbæn, ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ə ˌrɛfərˈmeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪŋ əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈminˌwaɪl, məʧ əv ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɪŋ həz ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd ˈəndər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv æfˈgænəˌstæn lɛd baɪ ˌæbˈdələ ˈfɔrmər hɛd əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɪˈrɛktərət əv sɪˈkjʊrəti (nds*), ˈsɑlɛh, həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə nu ˈmuvmənt, ˈmɪli, wɪθ səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ ðə juθ. ɪt ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪzd əˈbaʊt ˈpipəl ɪn ən ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈkɑbʊl ɪn meɪ ˈfɔrmər ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns ˈstrɔŋˌmæn moʊˈhæmɪd, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ən əˈlaɪəns wɪθ həˈmid ənˈtɪl dɛθ ɪn 2014 ˈjumən raɪts ˈɪʃuz ˈɛdət ðə ˈjumən raɪts ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈkɑmbæt wɑz ˈhɛvəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk kəˈmændər ənd hɪz trups. ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ˈdɪfərənt ˈlidərz ənd ðɛr trups əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ðəs ʃoʊz ʃɑrp ˈkɑntræsts. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə kˈwɑləti əv laɪf əv ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈhɛvəli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈlidər ðət wɑz dɪˈrɛkli kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ lɪvd. ʃɑrp ˈkɑntræsts kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈwɪtnəst rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ laɪf ənd ˈstrəkʧərz ɪn ðoʊz ˈɛriəz. ˈɛriə əv ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ ˈɛdət ˈɑmɑd ʃɑ kənˈtroʊld ðə ˈɛriə, səm ˈəðər pɑrts əv ənd ˈprɑvɪns. səm pɑrts əv wər ˈəndər hɪz ˈɪnfluəns waɪl ˈəðərz wər kənˈtroʊld baɪ rəˈbɑni. wɑz ðə hoʊm ˈriʤən əv rəˈbɑni kriˈeɪtɪd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz wɪʧ wər ˈstrəkʧərd ˈɪntu ˈsɛvərəl kəˈmɪtiz: pəˈlɪtɪkəl, hɛlθ, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əv ˈwɪmən ənd gərlz wər əˈlaʊd tɪ wərk ənd tɪ goʊ tɪ ənd ɪn æt list tu noʊn ˈɪnstənsɪz ˈpərsənəli ˌɪntərˈvind əˈgɛnst ˈkeɪsɪz əv fɔrst ˈwɪmən ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt hæv tɪ wɛr ðə ˈæfˌgæn waɪl ɪt wɑz ˈsteɪtɪd kənˈvɪkʃən ðət mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən ər ˈikwəl ənd ʃʊd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə seɪm raɪts, hi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd tɪ dil wɪθ ˈæfˌgæn trəˈdɪʃənz wɪʧ hi sɛd wʊd nid ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ər mɔr tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm. ɪn hɪz əˈpɪnjən ðət kʊd ˈoʊnli bi əˈʧivd θru ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈæfˌgænz flɛd frəm ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn tɪ ðə ˈɛriəz kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðɛr wɑz ə juʤ ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈprɑbləm ɛz ðɛr wɑz nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ it fər boʊθ ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəli dɪˈspleɪst ˈæfˌgænz. ɪn 2001 ənd ə frɛnʧ ˈʤərnəlɪst dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈbɪtər ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv ðə dɪˈspleɪst ˈpipəl ənd æst fər ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈɛriə əv æbˈdul rəˈʃid ˈɛdət ˈnɔrðərn əˈlaɪəns trups ˈəndər ˈʤɛnərəl kəˈmænd ɪn ʃərˈif dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 ənˈtɪl ðə ˈkɑŋkwɛst əv baɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ɪn 1998 æbˈdul rəˈʃid kənˈtroʊld ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈprɑvənsəz: samangan*,, jowzjan*, faryab*, ənd ˈprɑvənsəz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ˈmɛni əv ðə vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd frənt ˈfɔrsɪz deɪt frəm wɪn kənˈtroʊld moʊst əv ðə nɔrθ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ ɪn 1997 səm ˈkæpʧərd ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈsoʊlʤərz wər səˈmɛrɪli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ɪn ənd əraʊnd ʃərˈif baɪ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈəndər ðə kəˈmænd əv æbˈdul ˈmælɪk pahlawan*. ðə ˈkɪlɪŋz ˈfɑloʊd wɪθˈdrɔəl frəm ə brif əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ənd ðə ˈkæpʧər əv ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈfɔrsɪz hu wər træpt ɪn ðə wɪθ ðə juz. wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər, trups lɔɪəl tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈkɑmbæt. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə juz. ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv æfˈgænəˌstæn, bɪtˈwin 250 ənd (dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ˈsɔrsəz) ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈprɪzənərz wər ʃɑt ˈsəfəˌkeɪtɪd tɪ dɛθ ɪn ˈmɛtəl trək kənˈteɪnərz. ðə ˈprɪzənərz wər kɪld waɪl biɪŋ ˈtrænsfərd frəm tɪ sheberghan*. ðɪs bɪˈkeɪm noʊn ɛz ðə ɪn 2009 dɪˈnaɪd ðə bɪˈlɔŋd tɪ ðoʊz kəˈmændərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr oʊn, ˈɔfən drəˈkoʊniən, lɔz. ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ həz riˈlist ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈlɛʤɪŋ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd kraɪmz ˈtɑrgətɪd əˈgɛnst ðə səˈvɪljən ˈjumən raɪts wɔʧ æst tɪ ˈæktɪvli dɪˈskərɪʤ ənd ˈrɛfˌjuz səˈpɔrt ɪn ˈɛni weɪ tɪ ˈɛni grup ər ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ðət ˌɪnˈkludz kəˈmændərz wɪθ ə ˈrɛkərd əv ˈsɪriəs vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən lɔ ˈstændərdz, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈneɪmɪŋ æbˈdul rəˈʃid; mʊˈhɑməd muhaqqiq*, ə ˈsinjər kəˈmændər əv ðə; æbˈdul, ˈlidər əv ðə ˈərstˌwaɪl ˌɪzˈlɑmi; ənd æbˈdul ˈmælɪk pahlawan*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈsinjər si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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jaisalmer: a woman's in-laws beat her and threw her out of the house with her husband and children on tuesday. the victim reached the police station along with her husband and police have asked her to settle the case in the woman advisory and consultancy centre at the district office. she said that her in-laws forcing her to evacuate the house , beat her up and said that she only gives birth to girls and not devi, wife of gopal desantri, has given birth to eight girls till now, out of whom two have died. she is now forced to roam the roads with her victim reached the woman advisory centre where she met consultant and narrated the entire said that the woman was beaten one year back too and a case is lodged with police station. her husband is a is to be seen whether the administration can get her justice and shelter.
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jaisalmer*: ə ˈwʊmənz ˌɪnˈlɔz bit hər ənd θru hər aʊt əv ðə haʊs wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd ənd ˈʧɪldrən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈvɪktɪm riʧt ðə pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hər ˈhəzbənd ənd pəˈlis hæv æst hər tɪ ˈsɛtəl ðə keɪs ɪn ðə ˈwʊmən ædˈvaɪzəri ənd kənˈsəltənsi ˈsɛntər æt ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈɔfəs. ʃi sɛd ðət hər ˌɪnˈlɔz ˈfɔrsɪŋ hər tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ðə haʊs bit hər əp ənd sɛd ðət ʃi ˈoʊnli gɪvz bərθ tɪ gərlz ənd nɑt devi*, waɪf əv ˌgoʊˈpɑl desantri*, həz ˈgɪvɪn bərθ tɪ eɪt gərlz tɪl naʊ, aʊt əv hum tu hæv daɪd. ʃi ɪz naʊ fɔrst tɪ roʊm ðə roʊdz wɪθ hər ˈvɪktɪm riʧt ðə ˈwʊmən ædˈvaɪzəri ˈsɛntər wɛr ʃi mɛt kənˈsəltənt ənd ˈnɛˌreɪtɪd ðə ɪnˈtaɪər sɛd ðət ðə ˈwʊmən wɑz ˈbitən wən jɪr bæk tu ənd ə keɪs ɪz lɑʤd wɪθ pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən. hər ˈhəzbənd ɪz ə ɪz tɪ bi sin ˈwɛðər ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kən gɪt hər ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈʃɛltər.
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just when we thought liberalism get any more authoritarian, the obama administration reminds us that it can.
yes, right. if you happen to disagree with the views of global warming, you could face a civil suit accusing you of fraud and corruption.
attorney general loretta lynch recently confirmed that she had “referred” the “matter” of whether climate change “deniers” should be brought to court on racketeering charges to the fbi.
yes, right. if you happen to disagree with the views of global warming, you could face a civil suit accusing you of fraud and corruption.
this represents a breathtaking corruption of the law. laws designed to catch mafia figures on corruption charges could be twisted to punish americans whose only crime is to contest the obama view of climate change.
>>> kim holmes’ new book, “the closing of the liberal mind: how and intolerance define the left.”
sen. sheldon whitehouse, d-r.i., who asked lynch about climate change at last hearing, has been at this game for some time. he has long accused the fossil fuel industry of falsifying scientific research. he wants to target oil companies with racketeer influenced and corrupt organization, or rico, laws, in the same way they were used against the tobacco industry.
where to begin? first of all, it was a travesty to apply rico laws to the tobacco industry. they were designed to catch murdering mafia bosses, not scientists or private companies engaged in research.
even so, there is a huge difference between the health impacts of smoking and climate change.
the former is well documented, while the latter is not even remotely established as a scientific fact. what is more, where do whitehouse and the others get off assuming that funding influences only one side of the argument? they argue that scientists supported by oil companies are corrupt, but why is a warming scientist receiving funds from a warming organization any less corrupt? the climate change world is awash in millions of dollars of politically motivated research in favor of global warming. what is the difference?
might the answer be that whitehouse prefers funding only for his side of the argument?
whitehouse is not alone in waging an official crusade against so-called climate change “deniers.” rep. raul grijalva, d-ariz., a ranking member of the house committee on natural resources, once demanded information on the financial records of certain professors who were skeptical of climate change orthodoxy.
let’s pause a moment to reflect on what this means. a government official demands the private records of an american citizen solely on the basis of where that person stands on a political issue. the professor has committed no crime, but merely holds a scientific view opposed, for political reasons, by a congressman.
so who is manipulating science here? a scientist who has the credentials to draw a scientific conclusion, or a congressman with no scientific credentials at all questioning the integrity of a scientist?
and then there are the actions of the attorney office in new york. it has launched a sweeping probe of to determine whether hid risks of climate change from investors. using a broad interpretation of the consumer protection and securities laws, the attorney general is also investigating a leading coal company, peabody energy, for the same reason.
all of this is truly orwellian. as i explain in my forthcoming book, “the closing of the liberal mind”:
the intent could not be clearer: the state should suppress any questions about the reliability of climate change findings or data. in other words, a court should be invited to silence one side of a public policy debate.
this is official harassment, pure and simple. it is intended to stifle free and open debate and inquiry.
thus do threats by federal officials, congressmen, and state prosecutors to silence people join campus radicals in the closing of the liberal mind. a sad day not only for freedom of thought and expression, but for the rule of law.
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ʤɪst wɪn wi θɔt ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm gɪt ˈɛni mɔr əˌθɔrəˈtɛriən, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ɪt kən. jɛs, raɪt. ɪf ju ˈhæpən tɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðə vjuz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ju kʊd feɪs ə ˈsɪvəl sut əˈkjuzɪŋ ju əv frɔd ənd kərˈəpʃən. əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl lərˈɛtə lɪnʧ ˈrisəntli kənˈfərmd ðət ʃi hæd ““referred”*” ðə ““matter”*” əv ˈwɛðər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ““deniers”*” ʃʊd bi brɔt tɪ kɔrt ɔn ˌrækɪˈtɪrɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. jɛs, raɪt. ɪf ju ˈhæpən tɪ dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðə vjuz əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ, ju kʊd feɪs ə ˈsɪvəl sut əˈkjuzɪŋ ju əv frɔd ənd kərˈəpʃən. ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ kərˈəpʃən əv ðə lɔ. lɔz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kæʧ ˈmɑfiə ˈfɪgjərz ɔn kərˈəpʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz kʊd bi tˈwɪstɪd tɪ ˈpənɪʃ əˈmɛrɪkənz huz ˈoʊnli kraɪm ɪz tɪ ˈkɑntɛst ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə vju əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. kɪm holmes’*’ nu bʊk, ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl maɪnd: haʊ ənd ˌɪnˈtɑlərəns dɪˈfaɪn ðə left.”*.” sɛn. ˈʃɛldən ˈwaɪˌthaʊs, d-r.i*., hu æst lɪnʧ əˈbaʊt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ æt læst ˈhirɪŋ, həz bɪn æt ðɪs geɪm fər səm taɪm. hi həz lɔŋ əˈkjuzd ðə ˈfɑsəl fjuəl ˈɪndəstri əv ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪɪŋ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ. hi wɔnts tɪ ˈtərgət ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪθ ˌrækɪˈtɪr ˈɪnfluənst ənd kərəpt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ər ˈrikoʊ, lɔz, ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðeɪ wər juzd əˈgɛnst ðə təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈɪndəstri. wɛr tɪ bɪˈgɪn? fərst əv ɔl, ɪt wɑz ə ˈtrævəsti tɪ əˈplaɪ ˈrikoʊ lɔz tɪ ðə təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈɪndəstri. ðeɪ wər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ kæʧ ˈmərdərɪŋ ˈmɑfiə ˈbɔsɪz, nɑt ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər ˈpraɪvət ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈrisərʧ. ˈivɪn soʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə hɛlθ ˌɪmˈpækts əv sˈmoʊkɪŋ ənd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd, waɪl ðə ˈlætər ɪz nɑt ˈivɪn riˈmoʊtli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɛz ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk fækt. wət ɪz mɔr, wɛr du ˈwaɪˌthaʊs ənd ðə ˈəðərz gɪt ɔf əˈsumɪŋ ðət ˈfəndɪŋ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ˈoʊnli wən saɪd əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt? ðeɪ ˈɑrgju ðət ˈsaɪəntɪsts səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz ər kərəpt, bət waɪ ɪz ə ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˈsaɪəntɪst rɪˈsivɪŋ fəndz frəm ə ˈwɔrmɪŋ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈɛni lɛs kərəpt? ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ wərld ɪz əˈwɑʃ ɪn ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz əv ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. wət ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns? maɪt ðə ˈænsər bi ðət ˈwaɪˌthaʊs prɪˈfərz ˈfəndɪŋ ˈoʊnli fər hɪz saɪd əv ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt? ˈwaɪˌthaʊs ɪz nɑt əˈloʊn ɪn ˈweɪʤɪŋ ən əˈfɪʃəl kruˈseɪd əˈgɛnst ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ““deniers.”*.” rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. rɔl griˈjɑlvə, d-ariz*., ə ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə haʊs kəˈmɪti ɔn ˈnæʧərəl ˈrisɔrsɪz, wəns dɪˈmændɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈrɛkərdz əv ˈsərtən prəˈfɛsərz hu wər ˈskɛptɪkəl əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈɔrθəˌdɑksi. pɔz ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn wət ðɪs minz. ə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəl dɪˈmændz ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈrɛkərdz əv ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən ˈsoʊəli ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv wɛr ðət ˈpərsən stændz ɔn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃu. ðə prəˈfɛsər həz kəˈmɪtɪd noʊ kraɪm, bət ˈmɪrli hoʊldz ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk vju əˈpoʊzd, fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈrizənz, baɪ ə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən. soʊ hu ɪz məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ saɪəns hir? ə ˈsaɪəntɪst hu həz ðə krəˈdɛnʃəlz tɪ drɔ ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kənˈkluʒən, ər ə ˈkɑŋgrəsmən wɪθ noʊ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk krəˈdɛnʃəlz æt ɔl kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ə ˈsaɪəntɪst? ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə əˈtərni ˈɔfəs ɪn nu jɔrk. ɪt həz lɔnʧt ə sˈwipɪŋ proʊb əv tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər hɪd rɪsks əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ frəm ˌɪnˈvɛstərz. ˈjuzɪŋ ə brɔd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən ənd sɪˈkjʊrətiz lɔz, ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə ˈlidɪŋ koʊl ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈpiˌbɑdi ˈɛnərʤi, fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən. ɔl əv ðɪs ɪz ˈtruli ˌɔrˈwɛliən. ɛz aɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪn maɪ ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ bʊk, ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl mind”*”: ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt kʊd nɑt bi ˈklɪrər: ðə steɪt ʃʊd səˈprɛs ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈfaɪndɪŋz ər ˈdætə. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ə kɔrt ʃʊd bi ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˈsaɪləns wən saɪd əv ə ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi dəˈbeɪt. ðɪs ɪz əˈfɪʃəl hərˈæsmənt, pjʊr ənd ˈsɪmpəl. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈstaɪfəl fri ənd ˈoʊpən dəˈbeɪt ənd ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri. ðəs du θrɛts baɪ ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn, ənd steɪt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz tɪ ˈsaɪləns ˈpipəl ʤɔɪn ˈkæmpəs ˈrædɪkəlz ɪn ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl maɪnd. ə sæd deɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ˈfridəm əv θɔt ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən, bət fər ðə rul əv lɔ.
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we're hiring quite a lot of new people at, and that's brilliant because there are so many new brains and new skills and new faces to get to know.
it's also difficult. it's difficult for those newcomers to know what to expect, and what's expected of them.
of course they get told all the official stuff - how they get paid, how to use the printer, who their line manager is.
but harder to communicate the unofficial stuff. the stuff that's good to know, but that no-one's job to tell you. the stuff you'll probably find out during your first few months, but most likely by accident, because someone casually mentions something in passing and you say "wait, what? is that a thing?"
stuff good to know on day 1
the team i work with has been hiring too. we welcomed one newcomer two weeks ago, and two more just this week.
and it occurred to me: maybe it would be helpful to spell out this unofficial stuff up front, on day 1. maybe we just need to say ok. to be explicit about the things that those of us who have been here a few years take for granted.
so our team wrote a list of things it's ok to do at.
it's ok to:
say "i don't know"
ask for more clarity
stay at home when you feel ill
say you don't understand
ask what acronyms stand for
ask why, and why not
forget things
introduce yourself
depend on the team
ask for help
not know everything
have quiet days
have loud days, to talk, joke and laugh
put your headphones on
say "no" when you're too busy
make mistakes
sing
sigh
not check your email out of hours
not check your email constantly during hours
just slack it
walk over and ask someone face-to-face
go somewhere else to concentrate
offer feedback on other people's work
challenge things you're not comfortable with
say yes when anyone does a coffee run
prefer tea
snack
have a messy desk
have a tidy desk
work how you like to work
ask the management to fix it
have
have days off
having written the list and shared it with a few other people, we turned it into a poster and stuck a few copies on the walls. we took pictures and posted them on twitter and instagram. it seemed to go down quite well.
growing a team is hard
i'm no expert, but i think that maintaining a good culture is hard work, especially when your organisation is growing. none of your newly arrived colleagues can be expected to know all that cultural knowledge, and few of the old hands have time to sit down with them and explain it all.
so too often, newcomers are left to stumble on it by themselves. eventually, they figure out the unwritten rules on their own, but that might take months, even years.
this poster isn't exhaustive. it say everything that needs to be said. it's not an induction either, but perhaps it might become part of one. (we're working on a new induction process, something we've needed to do for ages. more on that another time.)
but: it's a start, and we hope it gives newcomers at a hint about how we work, and how they'll be working too. some of those old hands i mentioned have said they found it useful too.
it's ok to print your own copy
quite a lot of people asked if they could get a copy to put up in their office too. great idea. if you'd like one, you can download a version.
did i mention that hiring? oh yes, i did. righto then.
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wɪr ˈhaɪrɪŋ kwaɪt ə lɔt əv nu ˈpipəl æt, ənd ðæts ˈbrɪljənt bɪˈkəz ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni nu breɪnz ənd nu skɪlz ənd nu ˈfeɪsɪz tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt. ɪts ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ðoʊz ˈnuˌkəmərz tɪ noʊ wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt, ənd wəts ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ðɛm. əv kɔrs ðeɪ gɪt toʊld ɔl ðə əˈfɪʃəl stəf haʊ ðeɪ gɪt peɪd, haʊ tɪ juz ðə ˈprɪnər, hu ðɛr laɪn ˈmænɪʤər ɪz. bət ˈhɑrdər tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðə ˌənəˈfɪʃəl stəf. ðə stəf ðæts gʊd tɪ noʊ, bət ðət ˈnoʊwənz ʤɑb tɪ tɛl ju. ðə stəf jul ˈprɑbəˌbli faɪnd aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ jʊr fərst fju mənθs, bət moʊst ˈlaɪkli baɪ ˈæksədənt, bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌwən ˈkæʒəwəli ˈmɛnʃənz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn ˈpæsɪŋ ənd ju seɪ "weɪt, wət? ɪz ðət ə θɪŋ?" stəf gʊd tɪ noʊ ɔn deɪ 1 ðə tim aɪ wərk wɪθ həz bɪn ˈhaɪrɪŋ tu. wi ˈwɛlkəmd wən ˈnuˌkəmər tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ənd tu mɔr ʤɪst ðɪs wik. ənd ɪt əˈkərd tɪ mi: ˈmeɪbi ɪt wʊd bi ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ spɛl aʊt ðɪs ˌənəˈfɪʃəl stəf əp frənt, ɔn deɪ 1 ˈmeɪbi wi ʤɪst nid tɪ seɪ ˈoʊˈkeɪ. tɪ bi ɪkˈsplɪsət əˈbaʊt ðə θɪŋz ðət ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs hu hæv bɪn hir ə fju jɪrz teɪk fər ˈgrænɪd. soʊ ɑr tim roʊt ə lɪst əv θɪŋz ɪts ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ du æt. ɪts ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ: seɪ "aɪ doʊnt noʊ" æsk fər mɔr ˈklɛrɪti steɪ æt hoʊm wɪn ju fil ɪl seɪ ju doʊnt ˌəndərˈstænd æsk wət ˈækrənɪmz stænd fər æsk waɪ, ənd waɪ nɑt fərˈgɛt θɪŋz ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈjɔrsɛlf dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðə tim æsk fər hɛlp nɑt noʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hæv kwaɪət deɪz hæv laʊd deɪz, tɪ tɔk, ʤoʊk ənd læf pʊt jʊr ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz ɔn seɪ "noʊ" wɪn jʊr tu ˈbɪzi meɪk mɪˈsteɪks sɪŋ saɪ nɑt ʧɛk jʊr iˈmeɪl aʊt əv aʊərz nɑt ʧɛk jʊr iˈmeɪl ˈkɑnstəntli ˈdʊrɪŋ aʊərz ʤɪst slæk ɪt wɔk ˈoʊvər ənd æsk ˈsəmˌwən ˈfeɪstuˈfeɪs goʊ ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls tɪ ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt ˈɔfər ˈfidˌbæk ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəlz wərk ˈʧælənʤ θɪŋz jʊr nɑt ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ seɪ jɛs wɪn ˈɛniˌwən dɪz ə ˈkɔfi rən prɪˈfər ti snæk hæv ə ˈmɛsi dɛsk hæv ə ˈtaɪdi dɛsk wərk haʊ ju laɪk tɪ wərk æsk ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt tɪ fɪks ɪt hæv hæv deɪz ɔf ˈhævɪŋ ˈrɪtən ðə lɪst ənd ʃɛrd ɪt wɪθ ə fju ˈəðər ˈpipəl, wi tərnd ɪt ˈɪntu ə ˈpoʊstər ənd stək ə fju ˈkɑpiz ɔn ðə wɔlz. wi tʊk ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ðɛm ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd instagram*. ɪt simd tɪ goʊ daʊn kwaɪt wɛl. groʊɪŋ ə tim ɪz hɑrd əm noʊ ˈɛkspərt, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðət meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə gʊd ˈkəlʧər ɪz hɑrd wərk, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn jʊr ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ɪz groʊɪŋ. nən əv jʊr ˈnuli əraɪvd ˈkɑligz kən bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ noʊ ɔl ðət ˈkəlʧərəl ˈnɑlɪʤ, ənd fju əv ðə oʊld hænz hæv taɪm tɪ sɪt daʊn wɪθ ðɛm ənd ɪkˈspleɪn ɪt ɔl. soʊ tu ˈɔfən, ˈnuˌkəmərz ər lɛft tɪ ˈstəmbəl ɔn ɪt baɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðeɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðə ənˈrɪtən rulz ɔn ðɛr oʊn, bət ðət maɪt teɪk mənθs, ˈivɪn jɪrz. ðɪs ˈpoʊstər ˈɪzənt ɪgˈzɔstɪv. ɪt seɪ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət nidz tɪ bi sɛd. ɪts nɑt ən ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈiðər, bət pərˈhæps ɪt maɪt bɪˈkəm pɑrt əv wən. (wɪr ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə nu ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈsəmθɪŋ wiv ˈnidɪd tɪ du fər ˈeɪʤɪz. mɔr ɔn ðət əˈnəðər taɪm.) bət: ɪts ə stɑrt, ənd wi hoʊp ɪt gɪvz ˈnuˌkəmərz æt ə hɪnt əˈbaʊt haʊ wi wərk, ənd haʊ ðɛl bi ˈwərkɪŋ tu. səm əv ðoʊz oʊld hænz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd hæv sɛd ðeɪ faʊnd ɪt ˈjusfəl tu. ɪts ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ prɪnt jʊr oʊn ˈkɑpi kwaɪt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl æst ɪf ðeɪ kʊd gɪt ə ˈkɑpi tɪ pʊt əp ɪn ðɛr ˈɔfəs tu. greɪt aɪˈdiə. ɪf jʊd laɪk wən, ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə ˈvərʒən. dɪd aɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðət ˈhaɪrɪŋ? oʊ jɛs, aɪ dɪd. ˈraɪtoʊ ðɛn. ˈfɑloʊ ʤaɪlz ɔn tˈwɪtər, ənd doʊnt fərˈgɛt tɪ saɪn əp fər iˈmeɪl əˈlərts.
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san jose, california: jarryd hayne is big and fast. that may seem like the most obvious sentence ever written, but it's that rare combination that allowed him to slide a foot into the door of the national football league and it's what will keep interested in the former rugby league star when he sputters and stumbles during his first season.
and there will be stumbles. they're inevitable for someone just starting out in america's favourite sport and doing so at the highest level possible. but hayne has taken some smart initial steps as he jumps sports and continents.
leap of faith: jarryd hayne faces a hard initiation with the san francisco 49ers. images
first he chose the 49ers, whose head coach, jim, is a veteran of nfl europe, which once served as a developmental league for the nfl.
tomsula made a name for himself working with men just like hayne players who had plenty of raw talent but very little experience in american football. he's patient and he knows how to teach.
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sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə: ˈʤærɪd heɪn ɪz bɪg ənd fæst. ðət meɪ sim laɪk ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs ˈsɛntəns ˈɛvər ˈrɪtən, bət ɪts ðət rɛr ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən ðət əˈlaʊd ɪm tɪ slaɪd ə fʊt ˈɪntu ðə dɔr əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl lig ənd ɪts wət wɪl kip ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈrəgbi lig stɑr wɪn hi ˈspətərz ənd ˈstəmbəlz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈsizən. ənd ðɛr wɪl bi ˈstəmbəlz. ðɛr ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl fər ˈsəmˌwən ʤɪst ˈstɑrtɪŋ aʊt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈfeɪvərɪt spɔrt ənd duɪŋ soʊ æt ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəl ˈpɑsəbəl. bət heɪn həz ˈteɪkən səm smɑrt ˌɪˈnɪʃəl stɛps ɛz hi ʤəmps spɔrts ənd ˈkɑntənənts. lip əv feɪθ: ˈʤærɪd heɪn ˈfeɪsɪz ə hɑrd ˌɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ 49ers*. ˈɪmɪʤɪz fərst hi ʧoʊz ðə 49ers*, huz hɛd koʊʧ, ʤɪm, ɪz ə ˈvɛtərən əv ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈjʊrəp, wɪʧ wəns sərvd ɛz ə dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl lig fər ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. meɪd ə neɪm fər hɪmˈsɛlf ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ mɛn ʤɪst laɪk heɪn pleɪərz hu hæd ˈplɛnti əv rɑ ˈtælənt bət ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfʊtˌbɔl. hiz ˈpeɪʃənt ənd hi noʊz haʊ tɪ tiʧ.
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police in kingston upon thames discover marijuana plants growing in area the size of a football pitch
a cannabis “forest” has been discovered by police officers in a leafy borough of london.
about 150 marijuana plants surrounded by native plant life were found by police officers from kingston upon thames who posted images of the discovery on social media.
kingston police (@mpskingston) kingston police called to a few cannabis plants. we found a forest!
at around metres (5ft), some of the plants appeared taller than one of the officers from the grove safer neighbourhood team seen in the images, which were with the and #saynotodrugs.
mps grove (@mpsgrovesnt) an interesting find on grove ward. we're going on a bear #grove
pc sarah henderson, of kingston, said: “the area these plants were growing on was the size of a football pitch, it looked like a small forest of christmas trees and was complete with a gazebo.
“whoever set this up used a really remote spot. the only way to get there was a walk through wasteland. but all their time, trouble and gardening skills will go unrewarded, as the whole lot will now be destroyed by police.”
police were alerted to the plantation on thursday by a call from a member of the public who found the plants growing on private land on lower marsh lane, a few streets from a university halls of residence, a college, fitness centre and train station.
officers secured the scene and were making arrangements for the plants to be removed for disposal.
no arrests had been made and inquires were continuing to find those responsible for cultivating the plants.
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ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊvər 3 jɪrz oʊld pəˈlis ɪn ˈkɪŋstən əˈpɑn tɛmz dɪˈskəvər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə plænts groʊɪŋ ɪn ˈɛriə ðə saɪz əv ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl pɪʧ ə ˈkænəbəs ““forest”*” həz bɪn dɪˈskəvərd baɪ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz ɪn ə ˈlifi bəroʊ əv ˈləndən. əˈbaʊt 150 ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə plænts sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈneɪtɪv plænt laɪf wər faʊnd baɪ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ˈkɪŋstən əˈpɑn tɛmz hu ˈpoʊstɪd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈkɪŋstən pəˈlis (@mpskingston*) ˈkɪŋstən pəˈlis kɔld tɪ ə fju ˈkænəbəs plænts. wi faʊnd ə ˈfɔrɪst! æt əraʊnd ˈmitərz 5ft*), səm əv ðə plænts əˈpɪrd ˈtɔlər ðən wən əv ðə ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ðə groʊv ˈseɪfər ˈneɪbərˌhʊd tim sin ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz, wɪʧ wər wɪθ ðə ənd #saynotodrugs*. groʊv (@mpsgrovesnt*) ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ faɪnd ɔn groʊv wɔrd. wɪr goʊɪŋ ɔn ə bɛr #groʊv ˈpiˈsi ˈsɛrə ˈhɛndərsən, əv ˈkɪŋstən, sɛd: ˈɛriə ðiz plænts wər groʊɪŋ ɔn wɑz ðə saɪz əv ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl pɪʧ, ɪt lʊkt laɪk ə smɔl ˈfɔrɪst əv ˈkrɪsməs triz ənd wɑz kəmˈplit wɪθ ə gazebo*. sɛt ðɪs əp juzd ə ˈrɪli rɪˈmoʊt spɑt. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ gɪt ðɛr wɑz ə wɔk θru ˈweɪˌstlænd. bət ɔl ðɛr taɪm, ˈtrəbəl ənd ˈgɑrdənɪŋ skɪlz wɪl goʊ unrewarded*, ɛz ðə hoʊl lɔt wɪl naʊ bi dɪˈstrɔɪd baɪ police.”*.” pəˈlis wər əˈlərtɪd tɪ ðə ˌplænˈteɪʃən ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ baɪ ə kɔl frəm ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈpəblɪk hu faʊnd ðə plænts groʊɪŋ ɔn ˈpraɪvət lænd ɔn loʊər mɑrʃ leɪn, ə fju strits frəm ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti hɔlz əv ˈrɛzɪdəns, ə ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈfɪtnəs ˈsɛntər ənd treɪn ˈsteɪʃən. ˈɔfɪsərz sɪˈkjʊrd ðə sin ənd wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ərˈeɪnʤmənts fər ðə plænts tɪ bi riˈmuvd fər dɪˈspoʊzəl. noʊ ərˈɛsts hæd bɪn meɪd ənd ˌɪnkˈwaɪərz wər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈkəltɪˌveɪtɪŋ ðə plænts.
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it is widely perceived that commercial forms of nuclear fusion are currently ~30 years away (and always will be) - but the truth is that such widespread excessive pessimism about fusion is not justified.
the rarely mentioned practical reality is that fusion will always be 50+ years ago (not 50 years away).
the timeline to achieve viable commercial nuclear fusion is three years from the date that mankind realizes that it is currently in possession of a practical fusion technology and makes the choice to develop and use its practical form of fusion.
mankind came into possession of a practical way of generating energy from fusion over 50 years ago with the nuclear test of 1952 that produced levels of fusion power with some help from a fission based experimental nuclear device to produce fusion conditions in a sample of pure deuterium via fusion.
in years subsequent to, and field test succeeded in producing practical devices that produced 95% of their total energy from fusion (and 5% of less of the total energy from the device from nuclear fission). this happened in the red thermonuclear test shot of 1956. red test shot was a intrinsically cleaner and a less waste producing form of nuclear energy than any form of fission based nuclear reactor ever operating on planet earth.
there is today in existence a practical pure fusion technology that efficiently produces large industrially significant amounts of fusion energy on demand - we just do not choose to take the small steps required to finish developing it for small efficient yields appropriate for commercial power generation (not weapons blast effects) and then commercially use it.
the energy needed to ignite an confined thermonuclear fusion reaction in liquid (or solid) (dt) is not that large; it is on the order of not more than 10 or about the same amount of chemical energy stored in about cups of automotive gasoline.
the problem is that this energy must be compressed in space (focused down to an area less than a 2 mm) and in time (to less than 3 nanoseconds).
inertial confinement fusion is the only form of fusion that has actually already been proven to work in actual field experiments (not just in computer simulations or models). in the final few years of underground nuclear testing, both and designed a series of test shots called. series shots were fusion related add on shots onto shots already on the schedule. these shots were designed to utilize a small portion of the x-rays produced from the primary of an experimental device through a line of sight to ignite a remote fusion experiment housed some distance away in the underground experimental test canister.
once classified test shots experimentally proved that small filled spheres could be ignited and brought to full fusion ignition using an intense beam of x-rays generated from the primary explosion of an experimental fission based device.
since during the last decade of the cold war, fusion was experimentally proven to work by both and field test divisions: if fusion drivers are designed that sufficiently resemble the characteristics and performance of x-ray driver used in experiments, there is no question that full pure fusion ignition with fusion energy gain will be practically achieved.
we all tend to trust energy systems we have personally participated in building, fielding, and testing. as a member of test division - i can assure you that works every-time) and is both reliable and trustworthy.
it is the belief of responsible nuclear designers (including's dr. ralph moir), that small devices for nuclear power generation can be built that produce over 99% of their energy from fusion (and only 1% or less of their energy from fission). such devices dramatically reduce the amount of high level long minor actinide nuclear waste produced while generating nuclear power, by a factor of 100 times over the best molten salt reactor or sodium cooled fast reactor or any other form of fission reactor.
dr. ralph moir - practical fusion reactor - pacer - molten salt reactors - ralph moir
in the 1970s, when and looked at producing energy in reactors, only military technology was available and as a result of the limitations of the fission primary for minimum size forced excessively large reactors (~ 8 of average continuous power) with the military derived devices if that day tended to be too large to consider in making cost effective power plants.
today, modern designs that use as little as grams of,, or and only on the order of about 8 grams of deuterium can be used to produce a series of bursts of convenient and safe small practical size around 250 of fusion energy yield (approximately the energy produced from efficiently burning 1900 gallons of gasoline); about optimum size for cost effective and fusion nuclear power generation. such devices engineered for thermonuclear power generation are 1750 times smaller in energy yield than the smallest thermonuclear military devices ever held in the us arsenal.
"a third way towards the controlled release of nuclear energy by fission and fusion" by f. winterberg
http://www.degruyter.com/dg/view...
it is widely suggested that here are two types of fusion
fusion producing smooth controlled burn (good)
and uncontrolled explosive fusion (bad)
but is this really true?
are there in reality two types of fusion?
it has been demonstrated that in uncontrolled nuclear fusion, vast amount of energy is released in an uncontrolled manner that so far mankind has mostly used for causing destruction the hydrogen bomb is an example. thus uncontrolled nuclear fusion is not viewed as something of use for constructive purpose.
it is widely perceived that in controlled nuclear fusion, the vast energy of fusion reactions is released steadily so it can be used for peaceful purposes, say, in nuclear fusion reactors to produce commercial electricity.
but is there really a difference (or is it just a difference in perception?)
is it perhaps true that there is really only one type of fusion and depending on the technology, magnetic confinement versus inertial confinement and the amount of fuel you use, you get a more or less rapid release of fusion energy.
even in thermonuclear weapons, fusion actually produces a rapid thermonuclear burn of plasma versus a neutron driven exponentially increasing chain reaction as in the case of a nuclear fission explosion.
while the density of the and the smoothness and the time of release of energy from fusion may be different, the fusion reactions (deuterium tritium or deuterium-deuterium) are all the same and the waste products produced (helium and neutrons) are all the same for all types of fusion devices. inertial confinement fusion produces fusion power in a series of discrete small controlled bursts of fusion energy. magnetic confinement fusion devices like attempt to produce smooth controlled thermonuclear burns of plasma, but in reality, no device has operated producing near to engineered power for more than about five seconds before the plasma containment is lost and the fusion device has to be shut down. employ an electrical transformer to produce an intense plasma current that heats the experimental plasma to fusion conditions. use of such a transformer drive for plasma heating limits the operation of smooth burning to periods of no more than a few hundred seconds or less - best case, per run.
so while the marketing spin is that inertial confinement fusion experiments that produce fusion power in a series of short intense controlled burst cycles of about 40 total nanoseconds per shot are bad (explosive - nasty-dangerous), the reality is that fusion can be just as safe and is in practice actually much more reliable than smooth burning fusion experiments that in reality actually produce power in pulses of not more than a few hundred seconds in length (best case) per run. it is far easier to repeatedly reliably create fusion conditions with an appropriately sized fusion driver of 10 of total delivered energy (or more) than to try to start and then maintain fusion conditions in a or magnetic fusion device for spans of time from a few hundred seconds to indeterminate.
fission-fusion is not unicorns, science fiction, or (but is practical working fusion technology available for short term commercialization and application successfully attacking the major combined problems of climate and worldwide energy scarcity).
specific forms of and pure inertial confinement fusion are overlooked practical fusion technologies, that with the help of and nuclear designers, could be developed and field tested to demonstrate commercial devices and safe and economical fusion power plants in less than three years.
today, there are smaller pure fusion devices (not devices) designed to make clean energy (not blast effects) from pure-dd fusion of fusion fuels while producing most of the fusion energy of the device purely and from the fusion of the deuterium fuel separated from sea water. one such design is called mini-mike, which produces a small predictable controlled energy yield of 250.
note: deuterium separated from sea water is totally and fusion of this fuel produces only totally nuclear waste (helium).
the following is a conceptual drawing of a-dd device called “mini-mike” where the ignition of a pure fusion primary initiated by a fusion driver of around 10 total delivered energy produces a thermonuclear shock detonation wave in a slightly tapered cylinder of pure deuterium cryo-liquid.
ny times article published at the time of the once classified field tests - secret advance in nuclear fusion spurs a dispute among scientists
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ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli pərˈsivd ðət kəˈmərʃəl fɔrmz əv ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən ər ˈkərəntli 30 jɪrz əˈweɪ (ənd ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪl bi) bət ðə truθ ɪz ðət səʧ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm əˈbaʊt fˈjuʒən ɪz nɑt ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. ðə ˈrɛrli ˈmɛnʃənd ˈpræktɪkəl ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət fˈjuʒən wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz bi 50 jɪrz əˈgoʊ (nɑt 50 jɪrz əˈweɪ). ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn tɪ əˈʧiv ˈvaɪəbəl kəˈmərʃəl ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən ɪz θri jɪrz frəm ðə deɪt ðət ˈmænˈkaɪnd ˈriəˌlaɪzɪz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈkərəntli ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈpræktɪkəl fˈjuʒən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd meɪks ðə ʧɔɪs tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ənd juz ɪts ˈpræktɪkəl fɔrm əv fˈjuʒən. ˈmænˈkaɪnd keɪm ˈɪntu pəˈzɛʃən əv ə ˈpræktɪkəl weɪ əv ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi frəm fˈjuʒən ˈoʊvər 50 jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪθ ðə ˈnukliər tɛst əv 1952 ðət prəˈdust ˈlɛvəlz əv fˈjuʒən paʊər wɪθ səm hɛlp frəm ə ˈfɪʃən beɪst ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈnukliər dɪˈvaɪs tɪ ˈproʊdus fˈjuʒən kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ə ˈsæmpəl əv pjʊr duˈtiriəm ˈviə fˈjuʒən. ɪn jɪrz ˈsəbsəkwənt tɪ, ənd fild tɛst səkˈsidɪd ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ ˈpræktɪkəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət prəˈdust 95 əv ðɛr ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛnərʤi frəm fˈjuʒən (ənd 5 əv lɛs əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈɛnərʤi frəm ðə dɪˈvaɪs frəm ˈnukliər ˈfɪʃən). ðɪs ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə rɛd ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər tɛst ʃɑt əv 1956 rɛd tɛst ʃɑt wɑz ə ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪkəli ˈklinər ənd ə lɛs weɪst prəˈdusɪŋ fɔrm əv ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi ðən ˈɛni fɔrm əv ˈfɪʃən beɪst ˈnukliər riˈæktər ˈɛvər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈplænət ərθ. ðɛr ɪz təˈdeɪ ɪn ɪgˈzɪstəns ə ˈpræktɪkəl pjʊr fˈjuʒən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət ɪˈfɪʃəntli prəˈdusɪz lɑrʤ ˌɪnˈdəstriəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt əˈmaʊnts əv fˈjuʒən ˈɛnərʤi ɔn dɪˈmænd wi ʤɪst du nɑt ʧuz tɪ teɪk ðə smɔl stɛps rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪt fər smɔl ɪˈfɪʃənt jildz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt fər kəˈmərʃəl paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən (nɑt ˈwɛpənz blæst ˈifɛkts) ənd ðɛn kəˈmərʃəli juz ɪt. ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈnidɪd tɪ ˌɪgˈnaɪt ən kənˈfaɪnd ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər fˈjuʒən riˈækʃən ɪn ˈlɪkwɪd (ər ˈsɑləd) (dt*) ɪz nɑt ðət lɑrʤ; ɪt ɪz ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər əv nɑt mɔr ðən 10 ər əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈɛnərʤi stɔrd ɪn əˈbaʊt kəps əv ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈgæsəˌlin. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ðɪs ˈɛnərʤi məst bi kəmˈprɛst ɪn speɪs (ˈfoʊkɪst daʊn tɪ ən ˈɛriə lɛs ðən ə 2 mm*) ənd ɪn taɪm (tɪ lɛs ðən 3 ˈnænoʊˌsɛkəndz). ˌɪˈnərʃəl kənˈfaɪnmənt fˈjuʒən ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli fɔrm əv fˈjuʒən ðət həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈpruvən tɪ wərk ɪn ˈækʧəwəl fild ɪkˈspɛrəmənts (nɑt ʤɪst ɪn kəmˈpjutər ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ər ˈmɑdəlz). ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl fju jɪrz əv ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈnukliər ˈtɛstɪŋ, boʊθ ənd dɪˈzaɪnd ə ˈsɪriz əv tɛst ʃɑts kɔld. ˈsɪriz ʃɑts wər fˈjuʒən rɪˈleɪtɪd æd ɔn ʃɑts ˈɔntu ʃɑts ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðə ˈskɛʤʊl. ðiz ʃɑts wər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˈjutəˌlaɪz ə smɔl ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈɛksˌreɪz prəˈdust frəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri əv ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl dɪˈvaɪs θru ə laɪn əv saɪt tɪ ˌɪgˈnaɪt ə rɪˈmoʊt fˈjuʒən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt haʊzd səm ˈdɪstəns əˈweɪ ɪn ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl tɛst ˈkænɪstər. wəns ˈklæsəˌfaɪd tɛst ʃɑts ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli pruvd ðət smɔl fɪld sfɪrz kʊd bi ˌɪgˈnaɪtɪd ənd brɔt tɪ fʊl fˈjuʒən ˌɪgˈnɪʃən ˈjuzɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈtɛns bim əv ˈɛksˌreɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ɪkˈsploʊʒən əv ən ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈfɪʃən beɪst dɪˈvaɪs. sɪns ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd əv ðə koʊld wɔr, fˈjuʒən wɑz ɪkˌspɛrəˈmɛntəli ˈpruvən tɪ wərk baɪ boʊθ ənd fild tɛst dɪˈvɪʒənz: ɪf fˈjuʒən ˈdraɪvərz ər dɪˈzaɪnd ðət səˈfɪʃəntli rɪˈzɛmbəl ðə ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks ənd pərˈfɔrməns əv ˈɛksˌreɪ ˈdraɪvər juzd ɪn ɪkˈspɛrəmənts, ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət fʊl pjʊr fˈjuʒən ˌɪgˈnɪʃən wɪθ fˈjuʒən ˈɛnərʤi geɪn wɪl bi ˈpræktɪkəli əˈʧivd. wi ɔl tɛnd tɪ trəst ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəmz wi hæv ˈpərsənəli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ, ˈfildɪŋ, ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ. ɛz ə ˈmɛmbər əv tɛst dɪˈvɪʒən aɪ kən əˈʃʊr ju ðət wərks every-time*) ənd ɪz boʊθ rɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ˈtrəstˌwərði. ɪt ɪz ðə bɪˈlif əv riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈnukliər dɪˈzaɪnərz (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdɑktər. rælf mɔɪr), ðət smɔl dɪˈvaɪsɪz fər ˈnukliər paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kən bi bɪlt ðət ˈproʊdus ˈoʊvər 99 əv ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi frəm fˈjuʒən (ənd ˈoʊnli 1 ər lɛs əv ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi frəm ˈfɪʃən). səʧ dɪˈvaɪsɪz drəˈmætɪkəli rɪˈdus ðə əˈmaʊnt əv haɪ ˈlɛvəl lɔŋ ˈmaɪnər ˈæktɪˌnaɪd ˈnukliər weɪst prəˈdust waɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈnukliər paʊər, baɪ ə ˈfæktər əv 100 taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə bɛst ˈmoʊltən sɔlt riˈæktər ər ˈsoʊdiəm kuld fæst riˈæktər ər ˈɛni ˈəðər fɔrm əv ˈfɪʃən riˈæktər. ˈdɑktər. rælf mɔɪr ˈpræktɪkəl fˈjuʒən riˈæktər ˈpeɪsər ˈmoʊltən sɔlt riˈæktərz rælf mɔɪr ɪn ðə 1970s*, wɪn ənd lʊkt æt prəˈdusɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ɪn riˈæktərz, ˈoʊnli ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɑz əˈveɪləbəl ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ˈfɪʃən ˈpraɪˌmɛri fər ˈmɪnəməm saɪz fɔrst ɪkˈsɛsɪvli lɑrʤ riˈæktərz 8 əv ˈævərɪʤ kənˈtɪnjuəs paʊər) wɪθ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dəraɪvd dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪf ðət deɪ ˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi tu lɑrʤ tɪ kənˈsɪdər ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ kɔst ˈifɛktɪv paʊər plænts. təˈdeɪ, ˈmɑdərn dɪˈzaɪnz ðət juz ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz græmz əv ər ənd ˈoʊnli ɔn ðə ˈɔrdər əv əˈbaʊt 8 græmz əv duˈtiriəm kən bi juzd tɪ ˈproʊdus ə ˈsɪriz əv bərsts əv kənˈvinjənt ənd seɪf smɔl ˈpræktɪkəl saɪz əraʊnd 250 əv fˈjuʒən ˈɛnərʤi jild (əˈprɑksəmətli ðə ˈɛnərʤi prəˈdust frəm ɪˈfɪʃəntli ˈbərnɪŋ 1900 ˈgælənz əv ˈgæsəˌlin); əˈbaʊt ˈɑptɪməm saɪz fər kɔst ˈifɛktɪv ənd fˈjuʒən ˈnukliər paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. səʧ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌɛnʤəˈnird fər ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər paʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ər 1750 taɪmz sˈmɔlər ɪn ˈɛnərʤi jild ðən ðə sˈmɔləst ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈɛvər hɛld ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈɑrsənəl. "ə θərd weɪ təˈwɔrdz ðə kənˈtroʊld riˈlis əv ˈnukliər ˈɛnərʤi baɪ ˈfɪʃən ənd fˈjuʒən" baɪ ɛf. ˈwɪntərbərg http://www.degruyter.com/dg/view*... ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli səˈʤɛstɪd ðət hir ər tu taɪps əv fˈjuʒən fˈjuʒən prəˈdusɪŋ smuð kənˈtroʊld bərn (gʊd) ənd ˌənkənˈtroʊld ɪkˈsploʊsɪv fˈjuʒən (bæd) bət ɪz ðɪs ˈrɪli tru? ər ðɛr ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti tu taɪps əv fˈjuʒən? ɪt həz bɪn ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət ɪn ˌənkənˈtroʊld ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən, væst əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɛnərʤi ɪz riˈlist ɪn ən ˌənkənˈtroʊld ˈmænər ðət soʊ fɑr ˈmænˈkaɪnd həz ˈmoʊstli juzd fər ˈkɔzɪŋ dɪˈstrəkʃən ðə ˈhaɪdrəʤən bɔm ɪz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðəs ˌənkənˈtroʊld ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən ɪz nɑt vjud ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv juz fər kənˈstrəktɪv ˈpərpəs. ɪt ɪz ˈwaɪdli pərˈsivd ðət ɪn kənˈtroʊld ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən, ðə væst ˈɛnərʤi əv fˈjuʒən riˈækʃənz ɪz riˈlist ˈstɛdəli soʊ ɪt kən bi juzd fər ˈpisfəl ˈpərpəsɪz, seɪ, ɪn ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən riˈæktərz tɪ ˈproʊdus kəˈmərʃəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. bət ɪz ðɛr ˈrɪli ə ˈdɪfərəns (ər ɪz ɪt ʤɪst ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn pərˈsɛpʃən?) ɪz ɪt pərˈhæps tru ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli wən taɪp əv fˈjuʒən ənd dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi, mægˈnɛtɪk kənˈfaɪnmənt ˈvərsəz ˌɪˈnərʃəl kənˈfaɪnmənt ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv fjuəl ju juz, ju gɪt ə mɔr ər lɛs ˈræpɪd riˈlis əv fˈjuʒən ˈɛnərʤi. ˈivɪn ɪn ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz, fˈjuʒən ˈæˌkʧuəli prəˈdusɪz ə ˈræpɪd ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər bərn əv ˈplæzmə ˈvərsəz ə ˈnuˌtrɑn ˈdrɪvən ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ʧeɪn riˈækʃən ɛz ɪn ðə keɪs əv ə ˈnukliər ˈfɪʃən ɪkˈsploʊʒən. waɪl ðə ˈdɛnsɪti əv ðə ənd ðə sˈmuðnəs ənd ðə taɪm əv riˈlis əv ˈɛnərʤi frəm fˈjuʒən meɪ bi ˈdɪfərənt, ðə fˈjuʒən riˈækʃənz (duˈtiriəm ˈtrɪtiəm ər deuterium-deuterium*) ər ɔl ðə seɪm ənd ðə weɪst ˈprɑdəkts prəˈdust (ˈhiliəm ənd ˈnuˌtrɑnz) ər ɔl ðə seɪm fər ɔl taɪps əv fˈjuʒən dɪˈvaɪsɪz. ˌɪˈnərʃəl kənˈfaɪnmənt fˈjuʒən prəˈdusɪz fˈjuʒən paʊər ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv dɪˈskrit smɔl kənˈtroʊld bərsts əv fˈjuʒən ˈɛnərʤi. mægˈnɛtɪk kənˈfaɪnmənt fˈjuʒən dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈproʊdus smuð kənˈtroʊld ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər bərnz əv ˈplæzmə, bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, noʊ dɪˈvaɪs həz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd prəˈdusɪŋ nɪr tɪ ˌɛnʤəˈnird paʊər fər mɔr ðən əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈsɛkəndz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈplæzmə kənˈteɪnmənt ɪz lɔst ənd ðə fˈjuʒən dɪˈvaɪs həz tɪ bi ʃət daʊn. ɪmˈplɔɪ ən ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl trænsˈfɔrmər tɪ ˈproʊdus ən ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈplæzmə ˈkɑrənt ðət hits ðə ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈplæzmə tɪ fˈjuʒən kənˈdɪʃənz. juz əv səʧ ə trænsˈfɔrmər draɪv fər ˈplæzmə ˈhitɪŋ ˈlɪmɪts ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv smuð ˈbərnɪŋ tɪ ˈpɪriədz əv noʊ mɔr ðən ə fju ˈhənərd ˈsɛkəndz ər lɛs bɛst keɪs, pər rən. soʊ waɪl ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ spɪn ɪz ðət ˌɪˈnərʃəl kənˈfaɪnmənt fˈjuʒən ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ðət ˈproʊdus fˈjuʒən paʊər ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ʃɔrt ˌɪnˈtɛns kənˈtroʊld bərst ˈsaɪkəlz əv əˈbaʊt 40 ˈtoʊtəl ˈnænoʊˌsɛkəndz pər ʃɑt ər bæd (ɪkˈsploʊsɪv nasty-dangerous*), ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz ðət fˈjuʒən kən bi ʤɪst ɛz seɪf ənd ɪz ɪn ˈpræktɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli məʧ mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ðən smuð ˈbərnɪŋ fˈjuʒən ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ðət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈproʊdus paʊər ɪn ˈpəlsɪz əv nɑt mɔr ðən ə fju ˈhənərd ˈsɛkəndz ɪn lɛŋθ (bɛst keɪs) pər rən. ɪt ɪz fɑr ˈiziər tɪ rɪˈpitɪdli rɪˈlaɪəbli kriˈeɪt fˈjuʒən kənˈdɪʃənz wɪθ ən əˈproʊpriɪtli saɪzd fˈjuʒən ˈdraɪvər əv 10 əv ˈtoʊtəl dɪˈlɪvərd ˈɛnərʤi (ər mɔr) ðən tɪ traɪ tɪ stɑrt ənd ðɛn meɪnˈteɪn fˈjuʒən kənˈdɪʃənz ɪn ə ər mægˈnɛtɪk fˈjuʒən dɪˈvaɪs fər spænz əv taɪm frəm ə fju ˈhənərd ˈsɛkəndz tɪ ˌɪndɪˈtərmɪnɪt. ɪz nɑt unicorns*, saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, ər (bət ɪz ˈpræktɪkəl ˈwərkɪŋ fˈjuʒən tɛkˈnɑləʤi əˈveɪləbəl fər ʃɔrt tərm kəˌmərʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən səkˈsɛsfəli əˈtækɪŋ ðə ˈmeɪʤər kəmˈbaɪnd ˈprɑbləmz əv ˈklaɪmɪt ənd ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈɛnərʤi ˈskɛrsɪti). spɪˈsɪfɪk fɔrmz əv ənd pjʊr ˌɪˈnərʃəl kənˈfaɪnmənt fˈjuʒən ər ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt ˈpræktɪkəl fˈjuʒən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ðət wɪθ ðə hɛlp əv ənd ˈnukliər dɪˈzaɪnərz, kʊd bi dɪˈvɛləpt ənd fild ˈtɛstɪd tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt kəˈmərʃəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd seɪf ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl fˈjuʒən paʊər plænts ɪn lɛs ðən θri jɪrz. təˈdeɪ, ðɛr ər sˈmɔlər pjʊr fˈjuʒən dɪˈvaɪsɪz (nɑt dɪˈvaɪsɪz) dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ meɪk klin ˈɛnərʤi (nɑt blæst ˈifɛkts) frəm pjʊr fˈjuʒən əv fˈjuʒən fjuəlz waɪl prəˈdusɪŋ moʊst əv ðə fˈjuʒən ˈɛnərʤi əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs ˈpjʊrli ənd frəm ðə fˈjuʒən əv ðə duˈtiriəm fjuəl ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm si ˈwɔtər. wən səʧ dɪˈzaɪn ɪz kɔld mini-mike*, wɪʧ prəˈdusɪz ə smɔl prɪˈdɪktəbəl kənˈtroʊld ˈɛnərʤi jild əv 250. noʊt: duˈtiriəm ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd frəm si ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ənd fˈjuʒən əv ðɪs fjuəl prəˈdusɪz ˈoʊnli ˈtoʊtəli ˈnukliər weɪst (ˈhiliəm). ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ə kənˈsɛpʧuəl drɔɪŋ əv ə dɪˈvaɪs kɔld ““mini-mike”*” wɛr ðə ˌɪgˈnɪʃən əv ə pjʊr fˈjuʒən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə fˈjuʒən ˈdraɪvər əv əraʊnd 10 ˈtoʊtəl dɪˈlɪvərd ˈɛnərʤi prəˈdusɪz ə ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər ʃɑk ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃən weɪv ɪn ə sˈlaɪtli ˈteɪpərd ˈsɪlɪndər əv pjʊr duˈtiriəm cryo-liquid*. taɪmz ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt æt ðə taɪm əv ðə wəns ˈklæsəˌfaɪd fild tɛsts ˈsikrɪt ədˈvæns ɪn ˈnukliər fˈjuʒən spərz ə dɪˈspjut əˈməŋ ˈsaɪəntɪsts
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fields are saturated, combines have come to a halt and harvest is at a standstill across saskatchewan and in southern alberta because of snow.
murray farms near crossfield, alta., northeast of calgary, and said he recently got about five to centimetres of snow, which came after rain.
he been out in the field for at least 10 days, he said, and even then it was only for a couple of hours.
“we’re way behind. i think last year, on today, we were just finishing up,” said tuesday.
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taks added that he got half of about hectares of crop off mostly wheat and barley, but his canola is still out and wet.
some neighbours even that far along, he said.
“i just got a bad feeling that a lot of crop in this area is going to lay out. never seen so much crop at this time of year either standing or, places you go by, there even been a combine in some fields,” said, who has farmed for 45 years.
“i know how going to all turn about really, unless we get a real weather change.”
but said the long range forecast is not good and what concerns him most right now.
the alberta government crop report said that, as of oct. 4, harvest was up to 69 per cent complete “before wet weather again enveloped the province.”
a similar situation has sprouted in neighbouring saskatchewan.
daphne cruise, a crop specialist with saskatchewan agriculture, said farmers have not been able to get into their fields for about a week because of rain that turned to snow. and likely take another week or more before they can go back.
“so that puts us into probably the end of october before, i think, most of our guys are going to be back in the field, if the weather co-operates,” cruise said.
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saskatchewan agriculture reports that 80 per cent of crops had been combined as of oct. 3, down from the five-year average of 86 per cent.
cruise said not a first to harvest late into fall. about 20 per cent of crops was still in the fields on nov. 1, 2009.
“a lot of that did get combined,” she said. “it’s not under ideal conditions, of course, and a lot of that grain got taken off tough and damp, but it did get taken off.”
arlynn kurtz, a director with agricultural producers association of saskatchewan, was helping a neighbour combine in the stockholm area, north of whitewood, until about a week ago. he said that since then “there been a wheel that has turned.”
kurtz said still optimistic.
“i still think a good chance, but the weather has to change drastically,” he said.
“if we have two weeks of cloudy, overcast with some snow showers or rain showers for another two weeks, then it is going to become very doubtful.”
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fildz ər ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd, kəmˈbaɪnz hæv kəm tɪ ə hɔlt ənd ˈhɑrvəst ɪz æt ə ˈstændˌstɪl əˈkrɔs sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ənd ɪn ˈsəðərn ælˈbərtə bɪˈkəz əv snoʊ. ˈməri fɑrmz nɪr ˈkrɔsˌfild, ˈɑltə., ˌnɔrˈθist əv ˈkælgəri, ənd sɛd hi ˈrisəntli gɑt əˈbaʊt faɪv tɪ ˈsɛntəˌmitərz əv snoʊ, wɪʧ keɪm ˈæftər reɪn. hi bɪn aʊt ɪn ðə fild fər æt list 10 deɪz, hi sɛd, ənd ˈivɪn ðɛn ɪt wɑz ˈoʊnli fər ə ˈkəpəl əv aʊərz. weɪ bɪˈhaɪnd. aɪ θɪŋk læst jɪr, ɔn təˈdeɪ, wi wər ʤɪst ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ up,”*,” sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. rɛd mɔr: bæd ˈhɑrvəst kənˈdɪʃənz ˈhərtɪŋ ˈwɛstərn kəˈneɪdiən ˈfɑrmərz ˈædɪd ðət hi gɑt hæf əv əˈbaʊt ˈhɛkˌtɑrz əv krɑp ɔf ˈmoʊstli wit ənd ˈbɑrli, bət hɪz kəˈnoʊlə ɪz stɪl aʊt ənd wɛt. səm ˈneɪbərz ˈivɪn ðət fɑr əˈlɔŋ, hi sɛd. ʤɪst gɑt ə bæd ˈfilɪŋ ðət ə lɔt əv krɑp ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ leɪ aʊt. ˈnɛvər sin soʊ məʧ krɑp æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr ˈiðər ˈstændɪŋ ər, ˈpleɪsɪz ju goʊ baɪ, ðɛr ˈivɪn bɪn ə ˈkɑmbaɪn ɪn səm fields,”*,” sɛd, hu həz fɑrmd fər 45 jɪrz. noʊ haʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ ɔl tərn əˈbaʊt ˈrɪli, ənˈlɛs wi gɪt ə ril ˈwɛðər change.”*.” bət sɛd ðə lɔŋ reɪnʤ ˈfɔrˌkæst ɪz nɑt gʊd ənd wət kənˈsərnz ɪm moʊst raɪt naʊ. ðə ælˈbərtə ˈgəvərnmənt krɑp rɪˈpɔrt sɛd ðət, ɛz əv ɔkt. 4 ˈhɑrvəst wɑz əp tɪ 69 pər sɛnt kəmˈplit wɛt ˈwɛðər əˈgɛn ɛnˈvɛləpt ðə province.”*.” ə ˈsɪmələr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən həz ˈspraʊtɪd ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn. ˈdæfni kruz, ə krɑp ˈspɛʃəlɪst wɪθ sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, sɛd ˈfɑrmərz hæv nɑt bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðɛr fildz fər əˈbaʊt ə wik bɪˈkəz əv reɪn ðət tərnd tɪ snoʊ. ənd ˈlaɪkli teɪk əˈnəðər wik ər mɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən goʊ bæk. ðət pʊts ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə ɛnd əv ɑkˈtoʊbər ˌbiˈfɔr, aɪ θɪŋk, moʊst əv ɑr gaɪz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi bæk ɪn ðə fild, ɪf ðə ˈwɛðər co-operates,”*,” kruz sɛd. rɛd mɔr: ˈprɛri ˈfɑrmərz teɪk ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl hɪt ɛz ɔɪl ənd gæs sˈloʊˌdaʊn stɔlz ˈdrɪlɪŋ rɪgz sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər rɪˈpɔrts ðət 80 pər sɛnt əv krɑps hæd bɪn kəmˈbaɪnd ɛz əv ɔkt. 3 daʊn frəm ðə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈævərɪʤ əv 86 pər sɛnt. kruz sɛd nɑt ə fərst tɪ ˈhɑrvəst leɪt ˈɪntu fɔl. əˈbaʊt 20 pər sɛnt əv krɑps wɑz stɪl ɪn ðə fildz ɔn noʊv. 1 2009 lɔt əv ðət dɪd gɪt combined,”*,” ʃi sɛd. nɑt ˈəndər aɪˈdil kənˈdɪʃənz, əv kɔrs, ənd ə lɔt əv ðət greɪn gɑt ˈteɪkən ɔf təf ənd dæmp, bət ɪt dɪd gɪt ˈteɪkən off.”*.” kərts, ə dɪˈrɛktər wɪθ ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl prəˈdusərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv sæˈskæʧəˌwɔn, wɑz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ə ˈneɪbər ˈkɑmbaɪn ɪn ðə ˈstɑˌkhoʊlm ˈɛriə, nɔrθ əv whitewood*, ənˈtɪl əˈbaʊt ə wik əˈgoʊ. hi sɛd ðət sɪns ðɛn bɪn ə wil ðət həz turned.”*.” kərts sɛd stɪl ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. stɪl θɪŋk ə gʊd ʧæns, bət ðə ˈwɛðər həz tɪ ʧeɪnʤ drastically,”*,” hi sɛd. wi hæv tu wiks əv ˈklaʊdi, ˈoʊvərˌkæst wɪθ səm snoʊ ʃaʊərz ər reɪn ʃaʊərz fər əˈnəðər tu wiks, ðɛn ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri doubtful.”*.”
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princeton, -- mississippi is the most religious u.s. state, and is one of eight states where gallup classifies at least half of the residents as "very religious." at the other end of the spectrum, vermont and new hampshire are the least religious states, and are two of the five states -- along with maine, massachusetts, and alaska -- where less than 30% of all residents are very religious.
gallup classifies 40% of americans nationwide as very religious -- based on their statement that religion is an important part of their daily life and that they attend religious services every week or almost every week. another 32% of americans are nonreligious, based on their statement that religion is not an important part of their daily life and that they seldom or never attend religious services. the remaining 28% of americans are moderately religious, because they say religion is important but that they do not attend services regularly or because they say religion is not important but still attend services.
religiosity varies widely across u.s. states and regions, with mississippi in the deep south and vermont in new england providing the most extreme example of the disparity. percent of mississippians are very religious and 11% nonreligious, while 23% of vermonters are very religious and 58% are nonreligious. although new hampshire ties vermont with 23% of its residents classified as very religious, slightly fewer (52%) residents in the granite state are classified as nonreligious.
more generally, eight of the 10 most religious states in 2011 are in the south (mississippi, alabama, louisiana, arkansas, south carolina, tennessee, north carolina, and georgia), with one straddling the line between the south and the midwest (oklahoma), and one in the west (utah). none of the most religious states are in the middle atlantic, new england, or west coast regions.
by contrast, six of the least religious states in 2011 are in new england (vermont, new hampshire, maine, massachusetts, connecticut, and rhode island) and four are in the west (alaska, oregon, nevada, and washington), with the district of columbia and new york rounding out the list.
these patterns in have remained stable in recent years. southern states have traditionally been the most religious, and states in new england and in the west have been the least religious.
the complete breakdown on this religiosity measure, based on gallup daily tracking interviews conducted throughout 2011, appears on page 2.
state cultures appear to influence religiosity
gallup research has shown that these state differences appear to be part of a "state culture" phenomenon, and are not the result of differences in the underlying demographics or religious identities in the states. for example, while mississippi has the highest percentage of blacks of any state in the union, and while blacks are the most religious of any major race or ethnic group in the country, the magnolia state's white residents are highly religious on a relative basis compared with whites in other states. and, vermonters who identify as catholics or with protestant denominations are less religious than southern state residents who identify with the same religions. it appears there is something about the culture and normative structure of a state, no doubt based partly on that state's history, that affects its residents' propensity to attend religious services and to declare that religion is important in their daily lives.
bottom line
america remains a generally religious nation, with more than two-thirds of the nation's residents classified as very or moderately religious. these overall national averages, however, conceal dramatic regional differences in religiosity across the 50 states and the district of columbia. residents of southern states are generally the most religious, underscoring the validity of the "bible belt" sobriquet often used to describe this region. coupled with the southern states in the category is utah, the majority of whose residents are mormon -- the most religious group in america today. on the other hand, residents of new england and a number of far western states tend to be the least religious.
religion is related to politics in today's america, and it is clear from a glance at state of the states map that the most religious states in the union generally are the most republican, while the least religious states skew more toward the democratic party. this means that the most divided states -- and thus, those where most of the campaigning in this year's presidential election will be taking place -- are the ones where residents tend to be neither at the very religious nor at the nonreligious end of the spectrum.
gallup's "state of the states" series reveals differences on political, economic, and well-being measures gallup tracks each day.
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ˈprɪnstən, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ɪz ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs juz. steɪt, ənd ɪz wən əv eɪt steɪts wɛr ˈgæləp ˈklæsəˌfaɪz æt list hæf əv ðə ˈrɛzɪdənts ɛz "ˈvɛri rɪˈlɪʤəs." æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm, vərˈmɑnt ənd nu ˈhæmʃər ər ðə list rɪˈlɪʤəs steɪts, ənd ər tu əv ðə faɪv steɪts əˈlɔŋ wɪθ meɪn, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ənd əˈlæskə wɛr lɛs ðən 30 əv ɔl ˈrɛzɪdənts ər ˈvɛri rɪˈlɪʤəs. ˈgæləp ˈklæsəˌfaɪz 40 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd ɛz ˈvɛri rɪˈlɪʤəs beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈsteɪtmənt ðət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈdeɪli laɪf ənd ðət ðeɪ əˈtɛnd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈɛvəri wik ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri wik. əˈnəðər 32 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs, beɪst ɔn ðɛr ˈsteɪtmənt ðət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ðɛr ˈdeɪli laɪf ənd ðət ðeɪ ˈsɛldəm ər ˈnɛvər əˈtɛnd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪsɪz. ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ 28 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈmɑdərətli rɪˈlɪʤəs, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ seɪ rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bət ðət ðeɪ du nɑt əˈtɛnd ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈrɛgjələrli ər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ seɪ rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz nɑt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bət stɪl əˈtɛnd ˈsərvɪsɪz. rɪˌlɪʤiˈɑsəti ˈvɛriz ˈwaɪdli əˈkrɔs juz. steɪts ənd ˈriʤənz, wɪθ ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ɪn ðə dip saʊθ ənd vərˈmɑnt ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə moʊst ɪkˈstrim ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə dɪˈspɛrəti. pərˈsɛnt əv ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpiənz ər ˈvɛri rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd 11 ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs, waɪl 23 əv vərˈmɑntərz ər ˈvɛri rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd 58 ər ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ nu ˈhæmʃər taɪz vərˈmɑnt wɪθ 23 əv ɪts ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈvɛri rɪˈlɪʤəs, sˈlaɪtli fjuər 52 ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ðə ˈgrænɪt steɪt ər ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs. mɔr ˈʤɛnərəli, eɪt əv ðə 10 moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs steɪts ɪn 2011 ər ɪn ðə saʊθ (ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi, ˌæləˈbæmə, luˌiziˈænə, ˈɑrkənˌsɑ, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˌtɛnəˈsi, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ənd ˈʤɔrʤə), wɪθ wən ˈstrædlɪŋ ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ðə saʊθ ənd ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst (ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə), ənd wən ɪn ðə wɛst (ˈjuˌtɔ). nən əv ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs steɪts ər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əˈtlæntɪk, nu ˈɪŋglənd, ər wɛst koʊst ˈriʤənz. baɪ ˈkɑntræst, sɪks əv ðə list rɪˈlɪʤəs steɪts ɪn 2011 ər ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd (vərˈmɑnt, nu ˈhæmʃər, meɪn, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, kəˈnɛtəkət, ənd roʊd ˈaɪlənd) ənd fɔr ər ɪn ðə wɛst (əˈlæskə, ˈɔrəˌgɑn, nəˈvɑdə, ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən), wɪθ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə ənd nu jɔrk ˈraʊndɪŋ aʊt ðə lɪst. ðiz ˈpætərnz ɪn hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ˈsteɪbəl ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ˈsəðərn steɪts hæv trəˈdɪʃənəli bɪn ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs, ənd steɪts ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd ənd ɪn ðə wɛst hæv bɪn ðə list rɪˈlɪʤəs. ðə kəmˈplit ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ɔn ðɪs rɪˌlɪʤiˈɑsəti ˈmɛʒər, beɪst ɔn ˈgæləp ˈdeɪli ˈtrækɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌjuz kənˈdəktəd θruaʊt 2011 əˈpɪrz ɔn peɪʤ 2 steɪt ˈkəlʧərz əˈpɪr tɪ ˈɪnfluəns rɪˌlɪʤiˈɑsəti ˈgæləp ˈrisərʧ həz ʃoʊn ðət ðiz steɪt ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈpɪr tɪ bi pɑrt əv ə "steɪt ˈkəlʧər" fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, ənd ər nɑt ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ər rɪˈlɪʤəs aɪˈdɛntɪˌtiz ɪn ðə steɪts. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, waɪl ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi həz ðə haɪəst pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv blæks əv ˈɛni steɪt ɪn ðə ˈjunjən, ənd waɪl blæks ər ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs əv ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər reɪs ər ˈɛθnɪk grup ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ðə mægˈnoʊljə steɪts waɪt ˈrɛzɪdənts ər ˈhaɪli rɪˈlɪʤəs ɔn ə ˈrɛlətɪv ˈbeɪsɪs kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ waɪts ɪn ˈəðər steɪts. ənd, vərˈmɑntərz hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz ˈkæθlɪks ər wɪθ ˈprɑtəstənt dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃənz ər lɛs rɪˈlɪʤəs ðən ˈsəðərn steɪt ˈrɛzɪdənts hu aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ ðə seɪm riˈlɪʤənz. ɪt əˈpɪrz ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈnɔrmətɪv ˈstrəkʧər əv ə steɪt, noʊ daʊt beɪst ˈpɑrtli ɔn ðət steɪts ˈhɪstəri, ðət əˈfɛkts ɪts ˈrɛzɪdənts' prəˈpɛnsɪti tɪ əˈtɛnd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd tɪ dɪˈklɛr ðət rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ðɛr ˈdeɪli lɪvz. ˈbɑtəm laɪn əˈmɛrɪkə rɪˈmeɪnz ə ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈneɪʃən, wɪθ mɔr ðən ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ɛz ˈvɛri ər ˈmɑdərətli rɪˈlɪʤəs. ðiz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈnæʃənəl ˈævrɪʤɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kənˈsil drəˈmætɪk ˈriʤənəl ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn rɪˌlɪʤiˈɑsəti əˈkrɔs ðə 50 steɪts ənd ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əv kəˈləmbiə. ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈsəðərn steɪts ər ˈʤɛnərəli ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs, ˌəndərˈskɔrɪŋ ðə vəˈlɪdɪti əv ðə "ˈbaɪbəl bɛlt" ˌsoʊbrəˈkɛt ˈɔfən juzd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɪs ˈriʤən. ˈkəpəld wɪθ ðə ˈsəðərn steɪts ɪn ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri ɪz ˈjuˌtɔ, ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv huz ˈrɛzɪdənts ər ˈmɔrmən ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs grup ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə təˈdeɪ. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈrɛzɪdənts əv nu ˈɪŋglənd ənd ə ˈnəmbər əv fɑr ˈwɛstərn steɪts tɛnd tɪ bi ðə list rɪˈlɪʤəs. rɪˈlɪʤən ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪn ˈtudeɪz əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd ɪt ɪz klɪr frəm ə glæns æt steɪt əv ðə steɪts mæp ðət ðə moʊst rɪˈlɪʤəs steɪts ɪn ðə ˈjunjən ˈʤɛnərəli ər ðə moʊst rɪˈpəblɪkən, waɪl ðə list rɪˈlɪʤəs steɪts skju mɔr təˈwɔrd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti. ðɪs minz ðət ðə moʊst dɪˈvaɪdɪd steɪts ənd ðəs, ðoʊz wɛr moʊst əv ðə kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn ðɪs jɪrz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ər ðə wənz wɛr ˈrɛzɪdənts tɛnd tɪ bi ˈniðər æt ðə ˈvɛri rɪˈlɪʤəs nɔr æt ðə ˌnɑnrɪˈlɪʤəs ɛnd əv ðə ˈspɛktrəm. "steɪt əv ðə steɪts" ˈsɪriz rɪˈvilz ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ ˈmɛʒərz ˈgæləp træks iʧ deɪ.
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mark cuban bet on the wrong horse and now out in the wilderness, or maybe not. he appears to be deleting his.
a friend posted some research in which he uncovered showing missing (see them at the end).
cuban removed his.
we did some further research, taking mark most infamous and sure enough, missing.
tweet #1
hey donald, you do realize that with $11b you should be able to rig the system? after all no one knows the system better than you. right ? https://t.co/yoco2jt1as— mark cuban (@mcuban) october 23, 2016
this is what is there now.
tweet #2
then there is this one from october 10th.
when you practice , you know how to hold the mic. sniffle distance is important— mark cuban (@mcuban) october 10, 2016
this is what is taking its place.
tweet #3
wow !!! trump put his name on new hotels. even he knows his brand is over. say goodnight donnie. https://t.co/ue9erp8dnh— mark cuban (@mcuban) october 19, 2016
you find it now.
tweet #4
if loses this election, im betting he personally goes bankrupt 7 yrs. how toxic his brand now is.— mark cuban (@mcuban) september 29, 2016
this is what is there.
tweet #5
.1) $10mm to the charity of your choice if you let me interview you for 4 on your policies and their substance.— mark cuban (@mcuban) september 16, 2016
it’s no longer there.
one thing about though, never really gone.
our research:
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mɑrk ˈkjubən bɛt ɔn ðə rɔŋ hɔrs ənd naʊ aʊt ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs, ər ˈmeɪbi nɑt. hi əˈpɪrz tɪ bi dɪˈlitɪŋ hɪz. ə frɛnd ˈpoʊstɪd səm ˈrisərʧ ɪn wɪʧ hi ənˈkəvərd ʃoʊɪŋ ˈmɪsɪŋ (si ðɛm æt ðə ɛnd). ˈkjubən riˈmuvd hɪz. wi dɪd səm ˈfərðər ˈrisərʧ, ˈteɪkɪŋ mɑrk moʊst ˈɪnfəməs ənd ʃʊr ɪˈnəf, ˈmɪsɪŋ. twit 1 heɪ ˈdɑnəld, ju du ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət wɪθ ju ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪg ðə ˈsɪstəm? ˈæftər ɔl noʊ wən noʊz ðə ˈsɪstəm ˈbɛtər ðən ju. raɪt https://t.co/yoco2jt1as—*— mɑrk ˈkjubən (@mcuban*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 23 2016 ðɪs ɪz wət ɪz ðɛr naʊ. twit 2 ðɛn ðɛr ɪz ðɪs wən frəm ɑkˈtoʊbər 10th*. wɪn ju ˈpræktɪs ju noʊ haʊ tɪ hoʊld ðə mɪk. sˈnɪfəl ˈdɪstəns ɪz important—*— mɑrk ˈkjubən (@mcuban*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 10 2016 ðɪs ɪz wət ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪts pleɪs. twit 3 waʊ trəmp pʊt hɪz neɪm ɔn nu hoʊˈtɛlz. ˈivɪn hi noʊz hɪz brænd ɪz ˈoʊvər. seɪ ˈgʊdˌnaɪt ˈdɑni. https://t.co/ue9erp8dnh—*— mɑrk ˈkjubən (@mcuban*) ɑkˈtoʊbər 19 2016 ju faɪnd ɪt naʊ. twit 4 ɪf ˈluzɪz ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən, ɪm ˈbɛtɪŋ hi ˈpərsənəli goʊz ˈbæŋkrəpt 7 yrs*. haʊ ˈtɑksɪk hɪz brænd naʊ is.—*.— mɑrk ˈkjubən (@mcuban*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 29 2016 ðɪs ɪz wət ɪz ðɛr. twit 5 1 tɪ ðə ˈʧɛrɪti əv jʊr ʧɔɪs ɪf ju lɛt mi ˈɪntərvˌju ju fər 4 ɔn jʊr ˈpɑləsiz ənd ðɛr substance.—*.— mɑrk ˈkjubən (@mcuban*) sɛpˈtɛmbər 16 2016 noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðɛr. wən θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðoʊ, ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli gɔn. ɑr ˈrisərʧ:
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the linux foundation is targeting drones through a project building a reliable open-source software platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs).
the project is due to be announced today at the embedded linux conference in dusseldorf, germany.
dronecode project is founded on the software and code that had been hosted by project member robotics until now. other founding members include box, and jdrones.
the foundation said would help advance technologies in data analysis, storage and display for drones and accelerate adoption of more affordable and more reliable open-source software fors.
drones are enjoying a mainstream renaissance in acceptance and application thanks to unending automated war in iraq, pakistan and afghanistan and since jeff told us tv of his dream for packaged deliveries from above.
but, building drone systems often sees drone makers building their own software systems. this can mean greater cost and potential problems in the code while throwing up a hurdle to those building drone hardware and apps.
all this is a problem not just for drone makers but also for customers looking for affordable and reliable flying machines customers like.
the linux foundation is normally associated with its work on extending the presence of the linux kernel and in more locations.
dronecode becomes a linux foundation collaborative project, same as the merged and efforts for linux in devices, the hypervisor, and open daylight for networking (sdn).
the linux foundation apparently believes it can bring the same process, order and to drone software that it has on other projects.
dronecode will be governed by a linux foundation technical steering committee, which will become the primary decision-making group.
falling under the linux foundation means can scale and be developed in a environment.
the project will be headed by author and samba andrew also lead in the development of. ("tridge", along with autopilot brain surgeon linus penzlien, is also helping the register's team with custom parameter wrangling for our simulations. for more on the project, click here.)
jim zemlin, executive director at the linux foundation, said in a statement the community would now “receive the support required of a massive project right at its moment of breakthrough.”
“the result will be even greater innovation and a common platform for drone and robotics open source projects,” he said.
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ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ droʊnz θru ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈbɪldɪŋ ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈplætˌfɔrm fər ənˈmænd ˈɛriəl ˈviɪkəlz (uavs*). ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz du tɪ bi əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ æt ðə ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈlɪnəks ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈdusəlˌdɔrf, ˈʤərməni. ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪz ˈfaʊndɪd ɔn ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd koʊd ðət hæd bɪn ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmɛmbər ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ənˈtɪl naʊ. ˈəðər ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud bɑks, ənd jdrones*. ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən sɛd wʊd hɛlp ədˈvæns tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪn ˈdætə æˈnælɪsɪs, ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd dɪˈspleɪ fər droʊnz ənd ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt əˈdɑpʃən əv mɔr əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd mɔr rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈoʊpənˌsɔrs ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər uavs*. droʊnz ər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ɪn əkˈsɛptəns ənd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən θæŋks tɪ əˈnɛndɪŋ ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd wɔr ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk, ˈpækɪˌstæn ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd sɪns ʤɛf toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən əv hɪz drim fər ˈpækɪʤd dɪˈlɪvəriz frəm əˈbəv. bət, ˈbɪldɪŋ droʊn ˈsɪstəmz ˈɔfən siz droʊn ˈmeɪkərz ˈbɪldɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈsɪstəmz. ðɪs kən min ˈgreɪtər kɔst ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə koʊd waɪl θroʊɪŋ əp ə ˈhərdəl tɪ ðoʊz ˈbɪldɪŋ droʊn ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd æps. ɔl ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm nɑt ʤɪst fər droʊn ˈmeɪkərz bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ˈkəstəmərz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl flaɪɪŋ məˈʃinz ˈkəstəmərz laɪk. ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən ɪz ˈnɔrməli əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ɪts wərk ɔn ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ðə ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ənd ɪn mɔr loʊˈkeɪʃənz. bɪˈkəmz ə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ˈprɑʤɛkt, seɪm ɛz ðə mərʤd ənd ˈɛfərts fər ˈlɪnəks ɪn dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ðə hypervisor*, ənd ˈoʊpən ˈdeɪˌlaɪt fər ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ (ˈɛsˈdiˈɛn). ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən əˈpɛrəntli bɪˈlivz ɪt kən brɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˈɔrdər ənd tɪ droʊn ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ɪt həz ɔn ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts. wɪl bi ˈgəvərnd baɪ ə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈstɪrɪŋ kəˈmɪti, wɪʧ wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkɪŋ grup. ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈəndər ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən minz kən skeɪl ənd bi dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn ə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl bi ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ˈɔθər ənd ˈsɑmbə ˈændru ˈɔlsoʊ lɛd ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv. ("tridge*", əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈɔtoʊˌpaɪlət breɪn ˈsərʤɪn ˈlaɪnəs penzlien*, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈrɛʤɪstərz tim wɪθ ˈkəstəm pərˈæmətər ˈræŋgəlɪŋ fər ɑr ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz. fər mɔr ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, klɪk hir.) ʤɪm zemlin*, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə ˈlɪnəks faʊnˈdeɪʃən, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ðə kəmˈjunɪti wʊd naʊ ðə səˈpɔrt rikˈwaɪərd əv ə ˈmæsɪv ˈprɑʤɛkt raɪt æt ɪts ˈmoʊmənt əv breakthrough.”*.” rɪˈzəlt wɪl bi ˈivɪn ˈgreɪtər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ənd ə ˈkɑmən ˈplætˌfɔrm fər droʊn ənd ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks ˈoʊpən sɔrs projects,”*,” hi sɛd.
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in this politics chat, we look at the war between president trump and the media. is the war real? and, if so, winning? the transcript below has been lightly edited.
natesilver (nate silver, editor in chief): hello, chatters. micah went to the jersey shore this weekend and, unlike gov. chris christie, been seen or heard from since. so be filling in as moderator. did everyone see some good fireworks last night?
clare.malone (clare malone, senior political writer): i watched some excellent east river fireworks drinking from an open container. new york is a great city.
natesilver: i was in peekskill, new york, which has pretty damned good fireworks, i must say. although my pictures of themn out very well.
but today here to talk about another sort of fireworks, and one which is always a pleasure to discuss. that is, the ongoing clash between president trump and “the media.”
clare.malone: segue
natesilver: there have been two major storylines on this front recently. president trump has been feuding with the hosts of “morning joe,” including making some (imo) sexist comments about mika brzezinski. and then on sunday, trump out a meme (this is a very 2017 sentence) that showed not quite sure how to describe it. it was a clip of trump from his wrestling days, and it showed trump a man who had a cnn logo superimposed over his head.
clare.malone: i love this synopsis of our age by nate silver.
natesilver: but as absurd as this all seems, if been watching cable over the past few days, or reading political twitter, probably seen more about these stories than about the health care bill, or about the emerging diplomatic crisis in north korea. these stories are getting a lot of attention.
harry (harry enten, senior political writer): nothing more that the media likes to talk about than the media.
clare.malone: but, yes, i think right, nate the idea that trump is starting a media fight at a time when his party is pushing a particularly unpopular bill is striking. a classic trump move of distraction.
natesilver: so my first question: are trump and the media actually at war? or is this, to borrow a wrestling term, kayfabe? (staged conflict?)
clare.malone: there is most definitely a real conflict going on here.
perry (perry bacon jr., senior writer): i think so. i think we have an administration that at times does not respect the authority of any potential checks on it: the fbi, the special office, the congressional budget office, federal judges and, yes, the media. this is not the first administration to take this tack, but i think gone the furthest since nixon. i think important to distinguish between “morning joe” and the investigative team at the washington post. but trump casts all of the media as “fake news.”
harry: i think you can have a real conflict that is beneficial to both sides. joe scarborough saw record ratings after his tussle with trump. but that mean he likes trump.
clare.malone: i think we have to separate a couple of things out: trump sees hating on the media as a useful tool to gin up support from his base, to try to control a narrative. the media so much out to get trump as to save itself from immolation during the trump era when trust in the institution of the press is taking a nosedive.
i think some media organizations would love to see trump out of office, but by and large, the principle that sowing seeds of distrust in the news that makes reporters’ blood boil.
harry: look, most americans trust the news, so trump is playing off of that. trump, of course, popular either. the attacks keep the focus from being on him. the same thing that worked to his benefit in the final days of the campaign, when we were talking about emails.
natesilver: probably worth mentioning here that the two media entities that were in the news this week, cnn and “morning joe,” were very heavily invested in trump throughout the republican primary cnn by featuring him on tv very, very, very, very often and scarborough by being a big of when trump was having trouble winning much support in establishment circles.
so i bait anyone into taking a more cynical view here? that “morning joe” and cnn are playing up the conflict for ratings?
clare.malone: sure, take that.
who runs cnn? the same guy who hired trump to do a reality show. they realize that this stuff is good for making people watch their news shows, which used to be a lot more crusty and about stuff like european economic policy.
perry: i might give a simpler answer: this conflict is more to watch on tv than health care, which is super complicated. i would argue that tv was not covering health care that before these cnn and “morning joe” stories broke either.
clare.malone: but i would argue that a lot of times, politicians and people in certain industries that are regulated by the government (health care, finance) relish in the confusing nature of their industry. it keeps people from understanding some basic truths that they might not like. see: securities.
natesilver: we see that google searches for “health care” although not a perfect proxy for media coverage have spiked for about a week at a time, only to fall back down again. which could reflect the short attention span for the story, or the public’s. at the same time, do we really think the public gives a damn about joe & conflict with the president? we know that senators who went to fourth of july parades were hearing all about health care instead.
perry: but i thought comments about mika brzezinski were played big for a different reason: it brought back the story of how he talks about and treats women, which was a huge theme of the campaign but not as much during his presidency.
clare.malone: agree that the brzezinski episode brought back the visceral responses that people had to “character.” particularly allies. whenever a honor is involved, people feel more free to comment on what they see as bad behavior. i find it fascinating.
perry: well, the brzezinski comment drew lots of members slamming trump. members of his own party attacking the president will always get attention.
harry: it allows nebraska sen. ben sasse to go out and slam trump and then vote with him anyway. media loves a bipartisan story, so that may be part of it.
natesilver: so that seems like kayfabe, right? it allows republicans to show how “concerned” they are about trump?
clare.malone: virtue signaling, right? that what calling it these days?
it sort of is a steam valve for them to let off they have about him in other areas.
perry: i think a “kayfabe.” ana navarro, a cnn commentator, a particularly egregious example of the kind of hate mail some journalists are getting. i know ana well, but i want to dismiss her concern that comments on the media, particularly cnn, inspire more unhinged people to write nasty stuff to cnn reporters. i know this came up with katy, who covered trump for nbc during the campaign. trump supporters made threatening comments to her.
clare.malone: fascinating about the adversarial attitude toward the media that trump is fostering in his supporters is their view toward seeing any and everything that is produced by certain media organizations as being toxic when npr out the declaration of independence on the fourth and people thought it was an screed, for instance.
natesilver: how widespread are those attitudes really, though? are we getting a false impression because people are on twitter? harry, how do you make sense of the polling data on this?
harry: the polling indicates that more americans trust the media than trust trump, but also the case that republicans trust trump over the media. so kind of beneficial in that way for both.
clare.malone: are we seeing crazy voices amplified by twitter? probably yes. but the adversarial nature is certainly there. and i think the empowerment of the crazies on twitter is alarming.
i’ll also point out the obvious that ana navarro and katy are both women, leading to a particularly noxious of harassment: being picked on because in media and because a woman.
perry: so to jump back: do i care that donald trump is in a feud with scarborough? not really. do i think it matters that the trump administration is blocking people from seeing the white house visitors logs or not taking questions when he meets with foreign leaders. yes.
clare.malone: right, the feuds are the most visible element of this media hate that trump has, but they have the most meaningful effect long-term.
perry: yeah, i might say there is a feud (the wrestling stuff) and a real feud (calling some of the reporting “fake news”).
natesilver: so should the washington post be annoyed with cnn for playing up the wrestling stuff?
clare.malone: yeah, i think so. the wrestling stuff is sort of puerile.
harry: without any context (and context is always needed), i thought the cnn wrestling was just so ridiculous. pro wrestling is, of course, fake. that said, there was the greg incident, when a politician a member of the media.
clare.malone: and i think people frankly get a little annoyed when cnn or new york times executive editor dean says that trump this out is making the media environment poisonous it already was before he did it. it does make it look a little bit like cnn is taking pleasure in finding itself an object of the hate.
natesilver: we talked about the notion of “virtue signaling” earlier, insofar as it applied to republican members of congress. but what about for the press itself? do you agree or disagree with this observation from bouie, for example?
outrage about, say, is coded as "partisan," whereas outrage about trump's misogyny isn't. bouie (@jbouie) june 29, 2017
perry: i agree with that idea, and i think super-important.
the trump voter commission story, i thought, was huge in some ways as important as health care. but i think it got nowhere near the coverage of talking about mika brzezinski. republicans could easily criticize trump on that tweet, while the voter commission story was more complicated and has more of a partisan tinge.
harry: i think part of the same point as before. trump being a misogynist is something fellow republicans are willing to critique. if fellow republicans are, the media feels free to do so as well.
clare.malone: right, as i said above, the only time this happens is around women. this chivalry dna popping up. does that actually surprise you guys?
natesilver: i think we can all imagine a certain type of who would vigorously denounce trump for his behavior to the media but would be reluctant to imply that the health care bill is bad public policy or good public policy, for that matter.
perry: going to defend the traditional reporters here. i think there is a difference between believing that no one should be on medicaid (a radical one, but still a policy view) and believing it is appropriate to mock plastic surgery publicly. i think the former is more important, but there is virtually no defense for the latter.
clare.malone: i think, to point, something incredibly damaging about the increasing partisanship in america: there is no longer a place where we all see a voice being the “voice of trust.” the that we all have with facts is most damaging because we no longer can agree on any sort of north star of morality or even a place of valid critique. there is only black and white now.
natesilver: do we all agree that this is is something new? or at least, something worse than we had before?
harry: not sure how many viewers notice the difference between something like policy and something like misogyny. if you look at the latest suffolk university poll, for instance, the “nonpartisan” cnn is pretty much exclusively trusted most by democrats. that trend has been developing over the last 20 years by the way.
clare.malone: the vehemence with which people are disbelieving news sources increased during the 2016 cycle, but it was there before. i think more mainstream republicans are now subscribing to the view of things and more people on the far left distrust mainstream media since bernie sanders has often cast doubt on its motives.
perry: yeah, i think this level of and bashing of any independent entity that questions the is new. i just think there is any analogy to this from george w. bush or barack obama. so i think tensions are high.
natesilver: to the extent you feel comfortable talking about it, have the three of you personally noticed an increase in abusive behavior?
perry: i have not personally experienced much of this. i think there is something about being a woman in this era; that is where i have seen the most venom from trump supporters and to some extent trump. i guess trump made fun of chuck eyes, but the kelly and mika brzezinski stuff was more personal.
clare.malone: i guess i really have much of a comparison because i really on twitter that much pre-election. but on certain topics, i will get emails or calling me dumb or commenting on looks when there are videos of us posted. but i think the dumb stuff probably happens to most writers, right? at one time or another?
harry: i do really think women receive more abuse than men. not sure much doubt about that?
natesilver: got to start wrapping up soon, so i want to close with two questions. first, if trump and the media really are at war, winning? would trump be better off politically if he took a more conciliatory approach to the press?
perry: i think either side is winning. trump is going down, taking media credibility down with him.
clare.malone: i know if anyone winning. what i will say is that the press, while doing some really great work during the trump administration, necessarily losing but not necessarily winning. still got major credibility issues, whether our fault or not, and they make it difficult to pierce through at least some layers of american society.
natesilver: so do we think trump deliberately picks fights with the press so as to distract from his other problems? answers, please.
harry: i just think trump likes fighting.
clare.malone: yes. he does. effective because tv always takes the bait and everyone else follows.
perry: no i think he hates being criticized and the media is criticizing him.
natesilver: so the last question: once trump finishes being president whether in 2025 or sometime next year because he resigns from office will the media be better or worse off than it would have been under president hillary clinton?
clare.malone: worse off.
harry: worse.
perry: not sure. trump will have eroded a ton of media norms. on the other hand, not pretend here: a clinton administration with a congress? boring. trump is driving up ratings/clicks.
clare.malone: clicks necessarily mean stories that are “good” for journalism. i think what i mean a hit that the institution of the press is taking.
natesilver: my thinking is more along the lines of yours, perry. i think the media was going to go through a really rough stretch either way, in terms of public trust. there were all sort of problems that it had covering clinton, too. and i think trump creates a lot more attention to politics, which is good for media jobs, even if swimming against the current.
harry: i think television ratings are definitely up. i just think for the long-term health of the media a good thing to see even more erosion of trust.
perry: pretty worried about this conflict. always thought of journalism as a noble enterprise and in theory one that can reach everyone. i thinkning the media into the enemy for a lot of conservatives. that was already happening, but having that kind of effort led from the oval office i think is a big shift.
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ɪn ðɪs ˈpɑləˌtɪks ʧæt, wi lʊk æt ðə wɔr bɪtˈwin ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd ðə ˈmidiə. ɪz ðə wɔr ril? ənd, ɪf soʊ, ˈwɪnɪŋ? ðə ˈtrænˌskrɪpt bɪˈloʊ həz bɪn ˈlaɪtli ˈɛdɪtɪd. (neɪt ˈsɪlvər, ˈɛdɪtər ɪn ʧif): hɛˈloʊ, chatters*. ˈmaɪkə wɛnt tɪ ðə ˈʤərzi ʃɔr ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd, ənˈlaɪk gəv. krɪs ˈkrɪsti, bɪn sin ər hərd frəm sɪns. soʊ bi ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪn ɛz ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər. dɪd ˈɛvriˌwən si səm gʊd ˈfaɪrˌwərks læst naɪt? (klɛr məˈloʊn, ˈsinjər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈraɪtər): aɪ wɔʧt səm ˈɛksələnt ist ˈrɪvər ˈfaɪrˌwərks ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ frəm ən ˈoʊpən kənˈteɪnər. nu jɔrk ɪz ə greɪt ˈsɪti.: aɪ wɑz ɪn peekskill*, nu jɔrk, wɪʧ həz ˈprɪti dæmd gʊd ˈfaɪrˌwərks, aɪ məst seɪ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ maɪ ˈpɪkʧərz əv ðɛm tərn aʊt ˈvɛri wɛl. bət təˈdeɪ hir tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt əˈnəðər sɔrt əv ˈfaɪrˌwərks, ənd wən wɪʧ ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ dɪˈskəs. ðət ɪz, ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ klæʃ bɪtˈwin ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp ənd media.”*.”: ˈsɛgweɪ: ðɛr hæv bɪn tu ˈmeɪʤər ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz ɔn ðɪs frənt ˈrisəntli. ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz bɪn fˈjudɪŋ wɪθ ðə hoʊsts əv joe,”*,” ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm (ˈaɪˈɛˈmoʊ) ˈsɛksɪst ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈmikə brɪˈzɪnski. ənd ðɛn ɔn ˈsənˌdi, trəmp aʊt ə mim (ðɪs ɪz ə ˈvɛri 2017 ˈsɛntəns) ðət ʃoʊd nɑt kwaɪt ʃʊr haʊ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪt. ɪt wɑz ə klɪp əv trəmp frəm hɪz ˈrɛsəlɪŋ deɪz, ənd ɪt ʃoʊd trəmp ə mæn hu hæd ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈloʊgoʊ ˌsupərəmˈpoʊzd ˈoʊvər hɪz hɛd.: aɪ ləv ðɪs sɪˈnɑpsɪs əv ɑr eɪʤ baɪ neɪt ˈsɪlvər.: bət ɛz əbˈsərd ɛz ðɪs ɔl simz, ɪf bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈkeɪbəl ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju deɪz, ər ˈrɛdɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl tˈwɪtər, ˈprɑbəˌbli sin mɔr əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈstɔriz ðən əˈbaʊt ðə hɛlθ kɛr bɪl, ər əˈbaʊt ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈkraɪsəs ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə. ðiz ˈstɔriz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən. ˈhɛri (ˈhɛri enten*, ˈsinjər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈraɪtər): ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðət ðə ˈmidiə laɪks tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðən ðə ˈmidiə.: bət, jɛs, aɪ θɪŋk raɪt, neɪt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət trəmp ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ə ˈmidiə faɪt æt ə taɪm wɪn hɪz ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌənˈpɑpjələr bɪl ɪz ˈstraɪkɪŋ. ə ˈklæsɪk trəmp muv əv dɪˈstrækʃən.: soʊ maɪ fərst kˈwɛʃən: ər trəmp ənd ðə ˈmidiə ˈæˌkʧuəli æt wɔr? ər ɪz ðɪs, tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ə ˈrɛsəlɪŋ tərm, kayfabe*? (steɪʤd ˈkɑnflɪkt?): ðɛr ɪz moʊst ˈdɛfənətli ə ril ˈkɑnflɪkt goʊɪŋ ɔn hir. ˈpɛri (ˈpɛri ˈbeɪkən jr*., ˈsinjər ˈraɪtər): aɪ θɪŋk soʊ. aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv ən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðət æt taɪmz dɪz nɑt rɪˈspɛkt ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ˈɛni pəˈtɛnʃəl ʧɛks ɔn ɪt: ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfəs, ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs, ˈfɛdərəl ˈʤəʤɪz ənd, jɛs, ðə ˈmidiə. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ teɪk ðɪs tæk, bət aɪ θɪŋk gɔn ðə ˈfərθəst sɪns ˈnɪksən. aɪ θɪŋk ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin joe”*” ənd ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tim æt ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. bət trəmp kæsts ɔl əv ðə ˈmidiə ɛz news.”*.” ˈhɛri: aɪ θɪŋk ju kən hæv ə ril ˈkɑnflɪkt ðət ɪz ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl tɪ boʊθ saɪdz. ʤoʊ ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ sɔ ˈrɛkərd ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈæftər hɪz ˈtəsəl wɪθ trəmp. bət ðət min hi laɪks trəmp.: aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ə ˈkəpəl əv θɪŋz aʊt: trəmp siz ˈheɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmidiə ɛz ə ˈjusfəl tul tɪ ʤɪn əp səˈpɔrt frəm hɪz beɪs, tɪ traɪ tɪ kənˈtroʊl ə ˈnɛrətɪv. ðə ˈmidiə soʊ məʧ aʊt tɪ gɪt trəmp ɛz tɪ seɪv ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ˈɪməˌleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə trəmp ˈɪrə wɪn trəst ɪn ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ðə prɛs ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈnoʊzˌdaɪv. aɪ θɪŋk səm ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz wʊd ləv tɪ si trəmp aʊt əv ˈɔfəs, bət baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ðət soʊɪŋ sidz əv dɪˈstrəst ɪn ðə nuz ðət meɪks reporters’*’ bləd bɔɪl. ˈhɛri: lʊk, moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz trəst ðə nuz, soʊ trəmp ɪz pleɪɪŋ ɔf əv ðət. trəmp, əv kɔrs, ˈpɑpjələr ˈiðər. ðə əˈtæks kip ðə ˈfoʊkɪs frəm biɪŋ ɔn ɪm. ðə seɪm θɪŋ ðət wərkt tɪ hɪz ˈbɛnəfɪt ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪz əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn, wɪn wi wər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt iˈmeɪlz.: ˈprɑbəˌbli wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ hir ðət ðə tu ˈmidiə ˈɛntɪtiz ðət wər ɪn ðə nuz ðɪs wik, ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ənd joe,”*,” wər ˈvɛri ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn trəmp θruaʊt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn baɪ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ɪm ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ənd ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ baɪ biɪŋ ə bɪg əv wɪn trəmp wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl ˈwɪnɪŋ məʧ səˈpɔrt ɪn ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt ˈsərkəlz. soʊ aɪ beɪt ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntu ˈteɪkɪŋ ə mɔr ˈsɪnɪkəl vju hir? ðət joe”*” ənd ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ər pleɪɪŋ əp ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt fər ˈreɪtɪŋz?: ʃʊr, teɪk ðət. hu rənz ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn? ðə seɪm gaɪ hu haɪərd trəmp tɪ du ə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ. ðeɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðɪs stəf ɪz gʊd fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈpipəl wɔʧ ðɛr nuz ʃoʊz, wɪʧ juzd tɪ bi ə lɔt mɔr ˈkrəsti ənd əˈbaʊt stəf laɪk ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi. ˈpɛri: aɪ maɪt gɪv ə ˈsɪmpələr ˈænsər: ðɪs ˈkɑnflɪkt ɪz mɔr tɪ wɔʧ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ðən hɛlθ kɛr, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsupər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd. aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɑz nɑt ˈkəvərɪŋ hɛlθ kɛr ðət ˌbiˈfɔr ðiz ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ənd joe”*” ˈstɔriz broʊk ˈiðər.: bət aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ə lɔt əv taɪmz, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈpipəl ɪn ˈsərtən ˈɪndəstriz ðət ər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt (hɛlθ kɛr, ˈfaɪˌnæns) ˈrɛlɪʃ ɪn ðə kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈneɪʧər əv ðɛr ˈɪndəstri. ɪt kips ˈpipəl frəm ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ səm ˈbeɪsɪk truθs ðət ðeɪ maɪt nɑt laɪk. si: sɪˈkjʊrətiz.: wi si ðət ˈgugəl ˈsərʧɪz fər care”*” ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈprɑksi fər ˈmidiə ˈkəvərɪʤ hæv spaɪkt fər əˈbaʊt ə wik æt ə taɪm, ˈoʊnli tɪ fɔl bæk daʊn əˈgɛn. wɪʧ kʊd rɪˈflɛkt ðə ʃɔrt əˈtɛnʃən spæn fər ðə ˈstɔri, ər ðə public’s*. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, du wi ˈrɪli θɪŋk ðə ˈpəblɪk gɪvz ə dæm əˈbaʊt ʤoʊ ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt? wi noʊ ðət ˈsɛnətərz hu wɛnt tɪ fɔrθ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ pəreɪdz wər ˈhirɪŋ ɔl əˈbaʊt hɛlθ kɛr ˌɪnˈstɛd. ˈpɛri: bət aɪ θɔt ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ˈmikə brɪˈzɪnski wər pleɪd bɪg fər ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈrizən: ɪt brɔt bæk ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ hi tɔks əˈbaʊt ənd trits ˈwɪmən, wɪʧ wɑz ə juʤ θim əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn bət nɑt ɛz məʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈprɛzɪdənsi.: əˈgri ðət ðə brɪˈzɪnski ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd brɔt bæk ðə ˈvɪsərəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz ðət ˈpipəl hæd tɪ ““character.”*.” ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈælaɪz. wɛˈnɛvər ə ˈɑnər ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd, ˈpipəl fil mɔr fri tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn wət ðeɪ si ɛz bæd bɪˈheɪvjər. aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ. ˈpɛri: wɛl, ðə brɪˈzɪnski ˈkɑmɛnt dru lɑts əv ˈmɛmbərz sˈlæmɪŋ trəmp. ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz oʊn ˈpɑrti əˈtækɪŋ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt əˈtɛnʃən. ˈhɛri: ɪt əˈlaʊz nəˈbræskə sɛn. bɛn sæs tɪ goʊ aʊt ənd slæm trəmp ənd ðɛn voʊt wɪθ ɪm ˈɛniˌweɪ. ˈmidiə ləvz ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˈstɔri, soʊ ðət meɪ bi pɑrt əv ɪt.: soʊ ðət simz laɪk kayfabe*, raɪt? ɪt əˈlaʊz rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ʃoʊ haʊ ““concerned”*” ðeɪ ər əˈbaʊt trəmp?: ˈvərʧu ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ, raɪt? ðət wət ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt ðiz deɪz? ɪt sɔrt əv ɪz ə stim vælv fər ðɛm tɪ lɛt ɔf ðeɪ hæv əˈbaʊt ɪm ɪn ˈəðər ˈɛriəz. ˈpɛri: aɪ θɪŋk ə ““kayfabe.”*.” ˈɑnə nəˈvɑroʊ, ə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər, ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪˈgriʤəs ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðə kaɪnd əv heɪt meɪl səm ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər ˈgɪtɪŋ. aɪ noʊ ˈɑnə wɛl, bət aɪ wɔnt tɪ dɪsˈmɪs hər kənˈsərn ðət ˈkɑmɛnts ɔn ðə ˈmidiə, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn, ˌɪnˈspaɪr mɔr ənˈhɪnʤd ˈpipəl tɪ raɪt ˈnæsti stəf tɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn rɪˈpɔrtərz. aɪ noʊ ðɪs keɪm əp wɪθ ˈkeɪti, hu ˈkəvərd trəmp fər ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn. trəmp səˈpɔrtərz meɪd θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts tɪ hər.: ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌædvərˈsɛriəl ˈætəˌtud təˈwɔrd ðə ˈmidiə ðət trəmp ɪz ˈfɑstərɪŋ ɪn hɪz səˈpɔrtərz ɪz ðɛr vju təˈwɔrd siɪŋ ˈɛni ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət ɪz prəˈdust baɪ ˈsərtən ˈmidiə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɛz biɪŋ ˈtɑksɪk wɪn ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr aʊt ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ɔn ðə fɔrθ ənd ˈpipəl θɔt ɪt wɑz ən skrid, fər ˈɪnstəns.: haʊ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ər ðoʊz ˈætəˌtudz ˈrɪli, ðoʊ? ər wi ˈgɪtɪŋ ə fɔls ˌɪmˈprɛʃən bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər ɔn tˈwɪtər? ˈhɛri, haʊ du ju meɪk sɛns əv ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈdætə ɔn ðɪs? ˈhɛri: ðə ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət mɔr əˈmɛrɪkənz trəst ðə ˈmidiə ðən trəst trəmp, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə keɪs ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz trəst trəmp ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmidiə. soʊ kaɪnd əv ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðət weɪ fər boʊθ.: ər wi siɪŋ ˈkreɪzi ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈæmpləˌfaɪd baɪ tˈwɪtər? ˈprɑbəˌbli jɛs. bət ðə ˌædvərˈsɛriəl ˈneɪʧər ɪz ˈsərtənli ðɛr. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðə ɪmˈpaʊərmənt əv ðə ˈkreɪziz ɔn tˈwɪtər ɪz əˈlɑrmɪŋ. ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnt aʊt ðə ˈɑbviəs ðət ˈɑnə nəˈvɑroʊ ənd ˈkeɪti ər boʊθ ˈwɪmən, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈnɑkʃəs əv hərˈæsmənt: biɪŋ pɪkt ɔn bɪˈkəz ɪn ˈmidiə ənd bɪˈkəz ə ˈwʊmən. ˈpɛri: soʊ tɪ ʤəmp bæk: du aɪ kɛr ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ɪn ə fjud wɪθ ˈskɑrˌbəroʊ? nɑt ˈrɪli. du aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈmætərz ðət ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm siɪŋ ðə waɪt haʊs ˈvɪzɪtərz lɔgz ər nɑt ˈteɪkɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz wɪn hi mits wɪθ ˈfɔrən ˈlidərz. jɛs.: raɪt, ðə fjudz ər ðə moʊst ˈvɪzəbəl ˈɛləmənt əv ðɪs ˈmidiə heɪt ðət trəmp həz, bət ðeɪ hæv ðə moʊst ˈminɪŋfəl ˈifɛkt ˈlɔŋˈtərm. ˈpɛri: jæ, aɪ maɪt seɪ ðɛr ɪz ə fjud (ðə ˈrɛsəlɪŋ stəf) ənd ə ril fjud (ˈkɔlɪŋ səm əv ðə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ news”*”).: soʊ ʃʊd ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst bi əˈnɔɪd wɪθ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn fər pleɪɪŋ əp ðə ˈrɛsəlɪŋ stəf?: jæ, aɪ θɪŋk soʊ. ðə ˈrɛsəlɪŋ stəf ɪz sɔrt əv pjuˈril. ˈhɛri: wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈkɑntɛkst (ənd ˈkɑntɛkst ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈnidɪd), aɪ θɔt ðə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈrɛsəlɪŋ wɑz ʤɪst soʊ rɪˈdɪkjələs. proʊ ˈrɛsəlɪŋ ɪz, əv kɔrs, feɪk. ðət sɛd, ðɛr wɑz ðə grɛg ˈɪnsədənt, wɪn ə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈmidiə.: ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl ˈfræŋkli gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl əˈnɔɪd wɪn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ər nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɛdɪtər din sɪz ðət trəmp ðɪs aʊt ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈpɔɪzənəs ɪt ɔˈrɛdi wɑz ˌbiˈfɔr hi dɪd ɪt. ɪt dɪz meɪk ɪt lʊk ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt laɪk ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈplɛʒər ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ən ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ðə heɪt.: wi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv signaling”*” ˈərliər, ˈɪnsəfɑr ɛz ɪt əˈplaɪd tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. bət wət əˈbaʊt fər ðə prɛs ˌɪtˈsɛlf? du ju əˈgri ər dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðɪs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən frəm bui, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl? ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈbaʊt, seɪ, ɪz ˈkoʊdɪd ɛz "ˈpɑrtəzən," wɛˈræz ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈbaʊt trəmps ˈmɪzəʤɪni ˈɪzənt. bui (@jbouie*) ʤun 29 2017 ˈpɛri: aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ðət aɪˈdiə, ənd aɪ θɪŋk super-important*. ðə trəmp ˈvoʊtər kəˈmɪʃən ˈstɔri, aɪ θɔt, wɑz juʤ ɪn səm weɪz ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz hɛlθ kɛr. bət aɪ θɪŋk ɪt gɑt ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ðə ˈkəvərɪʤ əv ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈmikə brɪˈzɪnski. rɪˈpəblɪkənz kʊd ˈizəli ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz trəmp ɔn ðət twit, waɪl ðə ˈvoʊtər kəˈmɪʃən ˈstɔri wɑz mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd həz mɔr əv ə ˈpɑrtəzən tɪnʤ. ˈhɛri: aɪ θɪŋk pɑrt əv ðə seɪm pɔɪnt ɛz ˌbiˈfɔr. trəmp biɪŋ ə ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪst ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ krɪˈtik. ɪf ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər, ðə ˈmidiə filz fri tɪ du soʊ ɛz wɛl.: raɪt, ɛz aɪ sɛd əˈbəv, ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ðɪs ˈhæpənz ɪz əraʊnd ˈwɪmən. ðɪs ˈʃɪvəlri ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈpɑpɪŋ əp. dɪz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli səˈpraɪz ju gaɪz?: aɪ θɪŋk wi kən ɔl ˌɪˈmæʤən ə ˈsərtən taɪp əv hu wʊd ˈvɪgərəsli dɪˈnaʊns trəmp fər hɪz bɪˈheɪvjər tɪ ðə ˈmidiə bət wʊd bi rɪˈləktənt tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ðə hɛlθ kɛr bɪl ɪz bæd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi ər gʊd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɑləsi, fər ðət ˈmætər. ˈpɛri: goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈpɔrtərz hir. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət noʊ wən ʃʊd bi ɔn ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd (ə ˈrædɪkəl wən, bət stɪl ə ˈpɑləsi vju) ənd bɪˈlivɪŋ ɪt ɪz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt tɪ mɑk ˈplæstɪk ˈsərʤəri ˈpəblɪkli. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈfɔrmər ɪz mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈvərʧuəli noʊ dɪˈfɛns fər ðə ˈlætər.: aɪ θɪŋk, tɪ pɔɪnt, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈpɑrtəzənˌʃɪp ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə: ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ə pleɪs wɛr wi ɔl si ə vɔɪs biɪŋ ðə əv trust.”*.” ðə ðət wi ɔl hæv wɪθ fækts ɪz moʊst ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ bɪˈkəz wi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər kən əˈgri ɔn ˈɛni sɔrt əv nɔrθ stɑr əv ˌmɔˈræləˌti ər ˈivɪn ə pleɪs əv ˈvælɪd krɪˈtik. ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli blæk ənd waɪt naʊ.: du wi ɔl əˈgri ðət ðɪs ɪz ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ nu? ər æt list, ˈsəmθɪŋ wərs ðən wi hæd ˌbiˈfɔr? ˈhɛri: nɑt ʃʊr haʊ ˈmɛni vjuərz ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈpɑləsi ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈmɪzəʤɪni. ɪf ju lʊk æt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈsəfək ˌjunəˈvərsəti poʊl, fər ˈɪnstəns, ðə ““nonpartisan”*” ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈtrəstɪd moʊst baɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts. ðət trɛnd həz bɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə læst 20 jɪrz baɪ ðə weɪ.: ðə ˈviəməns wɪθ wɪʧ ˈpipəl ər dɪsbɪˈlivɪŋ nuz ˈsɔrsəz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈsaɪkəl, bət ɪt wɑz ðɛr ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ θɪŋk mɔr ˈmeɪnˌstrim rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər naʊ səbˈskraɪbɪŋ tɪ ðə vju əv θɪŋz ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ɔn ðə fɑr lɛft dɪˈstrəst ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə sɪns ˈbərni ˈsændərz həz ˈɔfən kæst daʊt ɔn ɪts ˈmoʊtɪvz. ˈpɛri: jæ, aɪ θɪŋk ðɪs ˈlɛvəl əv ənd ˈbæʃɪŋ əv ˈɛni ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈɛntɪti ðət kˈwɛsʧənz ðə ɪz nu. aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni əˈnæləʤi tɪ ðɪs frəm ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ ər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ˈtɛnʧənz ər haɪ.: tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ju fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, hæv ðə θri əv ju ˈpərsənəli ˈnoʊtɪst ən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn əˈbjusɪv bɪˈheɪvjər? ˈpɛri: aɪ hæv nɑt ˈpərsənəli ɪkˈspɪriənst məʧ əv ðɪs. aɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ðɪs ˈɪrə; ðət ɪz wɛr aɪ hæv sin ðə moʊst ˈvɛnəm frəm trəmp səˈpɔrtərz ənd tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt trəmp. aɪ gɛs trəmp meɪd fən əv ʧək aɪz, bət ðə ˈkɛli ənd ˈmikə brɪˈzɪnski stəf wɑz mɔr ˈpərsɪnəl.: aɪ gɛs aɪ ˈrɪli hæv məʧ əv ə kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈrɪli ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət məʧ pre-election*. bət ɔn ˈsərtən ˈtɑpɪks, aɪ wɪl gɪt iˈmeɪlz ər ˈkɔlɪŋ mi dəm ər ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn lʊks wɪn ðɛr ər ˈvɪdioʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈpoʊstɪd. bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə dəm stəf ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈhæpənz tɪ moʊst ˈraɪtərz, raɪt? æt wən taɪm ər əˈnəðər? ˈhɛri: aɪ du ˈrɪli θɪŋk ˈwɪmən rɪˈsiv mɔr əˈbjuz ðən mɛn. nɑt ʃʊr məʧ daʊt əˈbaʊt ðət?: gɑt tɪ stɑrt ˈræpɪŋ əp sun, soʊ aɪ wɔnt tɪ kloʊz wɪθ tu kˈwɛsʧənz. fərst, ɪf trəmp ənd ðə ˈmidiə ˈrɪli ər æt wɔr, ˈwɪnɪŋ? wʊd trəmp bi ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈplɪtɪkli ɪf hi tʊk ə mɔr kənˈsɪˌliəˌtɔri əˈproʊʧ tɪ ðə prɛs? ˈpɛri: aɪ θɪŋk ˈiðər saɪd ɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ. trəmp ɪz goʊɪŋ daʊn, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmidiə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti daʊn wɪθ ɪm.: aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈɛniˌwən ˈwɪnɪŋ. wət aɪ wɪl seɪ ɪz ðət ðə prɛs, waɪl duɪŋ səm ˈrɪli greɪt wərk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈluzɪŋ bət nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈwɪnɪŋ. stɪl gɑt ˈmeɪʤər ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ˈɪʃuz, ˈwɛðər ɑr fɔlt ər nɑt, ənd ðeɪ meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ pɪrs θru æt list səm leɪərz əv əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti.: soʊ du wi θɪŋk trəmp dɪˈlɪbərətli pɪks faɪts wɪθ ðə prɛs soʊ ɛz tɪ dɪˈstrækt frəm hɪz ˈəðər ˈprɑbləmz? ˈænsərz, pliz. ˈhɛri: aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk trəmp laɪks ˈfaɪtɪŋ.: jɛs. hi dɪz. ˈifɛktɪv bɪˈkəz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈɔlˌweɪz teɪks ðə beɪt ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ˈfɑloʊz. ˈpɛri: noʊ aɪ θɪŋk hi heɪts biɪŋ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ənd ðə ˈmidiə ɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ɪm.: soʊ ðə læst kˈwɛʃən: wəns trəmp ˈfɪnɪʃɪz biɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈwɛðər ɪn 2025 ər ˈsəmˌtaɪm nɛkst jɪr bɪˈkəz hi rɪˈzaɪnz frəm ˈɔfəs wɪl ðə ˈmidiə bi ˈbɛtər ər wərs ɔf ðən ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən?: wərs ɔf. ˈhɛri: wərs. ˈpɛri: nɑt ʃʊr. trəmp wɪl hæv ɪˈroʊdɪd ə tən əv ˈmidiə nɔrmz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, nɑt priˈtɛnd hir: ə ˈklɪntən ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈkɑŋgrəs? ˈbɔrɪŋ. trəmp ɪz ˈdraɪvɪŋ əp ratings/clicks*.: klɪks ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli min ˈstɔriz ðət ər ““good”*” fər ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. aɪ θɪŋk wət aɪ min ə hɪt ðət ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən əv ðə prɛs ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ.: maɪ ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz mɔr əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv jʊrz, ˈpɛri. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈmidiə wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ θru ə ˈrɪli rəf strɛʧ ˈiðər weɪ, ɪn tərmz əv ˈpəblɪk trəst. ðɛr wər ɔl sɔrt əv ˈprɑbləmz ðət ɪt hæd ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈklɪntən, tu. ənd aɪ θɪŋk trəmp kriˈeɪts ə lɔt mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd fər ˈmidiə ʤɑbz, ˈivɪn ɪf sˈwɪmɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑrənt. ˈhɛri: aɪ θɪŋk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈreɪtɪŋz ər ˈdɛfənətli əp. aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk fər ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm hɛlθ əv ðə ˈmidiə ə gʊd θɪŋ tɪ si ˈivɪn mɔr ɪˈroʊʒən əv trəst. ˈpɛri: ˈprɪti ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈkɑnflɪkt. ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ɛz ə ˈnoʊbəl ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ənd ɪn ˈθɪri wən ðət kən riʧ ˈɛvriˌwən. aɪ θɪŋk ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛnəmi fər ə lɔt əv kənˈsərvətɪvz. ðət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənɪŋ, bət ˈhævɪŋ ðət kaɪnd əv ˈɛfərt lɛd frəm ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ə bɪg ʃɪft.
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deandre levy started with the detroit lions at the very bottom, coming off the season in 2008 with a new team president in tom lewand, a new general manager in martin mayhew and head coach jim schwartz.
as levy leaves the team after being released thursday, seen it evolve and improve, much like the city of detroit itself. he just knows he be around to see if the transformation is completed.
levy said he wants to keep playing. he wants to return to his old form. but he leaves the lions with no regrets.
“you know, the past couple of years turned it around and been night and day, and they are not all the way there but we made progress,” levy told after his release. “i think something that should be overlooked. hard to go from and to be what we were last year,. it feels different, man, and i think they made tremendous steps in the right direction in this organization to be a super bowl caliber team. that takes time.
since signing his contract extension with the lions during training camp in 2015, levy was healthy for only one quarter of one game. scott w.
“that’s kind of one of the biggest things that i always thought is seeing the team my first year and seeing the team maybe my fourth or fifth year, starting to feel like a professional team, like a team that could do something. been a lot of ups and downs, a lot of chaotic games, a lot of heartbreaking losses, a lot of wins. been fun. i take any moment for granted.”
levy knew he be coming back to detroit with an $8.39 million cap number after two seasons of inaction due to injury. he know if he would have accepted a pay cut, something he said the lions never approached him about.
yet he admits he thinks about the of his time lost due to hip and knee injuries. since signing his contract extension during training camp in 2015, he was healthy for one quarter of one game, the first quarter against indianapolis.
“those 26 to 28, 29, those are really the years and i really felt everything was coming together and kind of derailed with the injuries,” levy said. “i had a lot of miles on my body. i know that i gave everything i had in preparing and taking care of my body and trying to get back healthy.
“sometimes out of your control. you play football and a violent sport and a taxing sport. sometimes you can do everything in your will to be prepared, to be ready, to be available, and at the end of the day, still playing a very physical, a very violent game and sometimes those things catch you. but i know that i have any regrets because i know i sell myself short any day that i was a part of the detroit lions.”
his 2015 hip injury cost him all but one half of one game after he had 151 tackles in 2014 -- second in the nfl -- and was a pro linebacker.
this knee injury -- one that left him criticized heavily in detroit -- came on a leg whip against the colts. he thought it was a thigh bruise and played every snap the rest of that game. then during the week after the lions’ win, the swelling and bruising on his right thigh and it band (a ligament that runs down from the hip to the shin) remained. a couple of weeks later, a scan revealed a torn and some other damage, resulting in a small procedure.
levy thought be out six weeks. but the injury lingered. fluid built up when he jogged. it sidelined him for 11 weeks. even when he came back, he the same. had the lions been out of the playoff picture, he would have been placed on injured reserve. but the chance to play meaningful games kept him on the roster.
he started practicing in week 11, but his conditioning was off. the knee struggled. he started off strong on mondays, but by fridays, he was “significantly worse.” so it took three weeks to get back in a game.
even then, he compensated and played limited snaps. was he close to healthy then?
“hell, no,” levy said thursday. “i even close.”
levy said he felt good for a majority of the snaps, but there clearly were periods when the knee forced him to adjust. even during a good stretch in week 15 against the giants, he came out because of a strict snap restriction.
“it was forcing myself to be patient and be a little bit more cerebral about my approach to training and preparing,” levy said. “kind of doing it a different way so i could end the season where i maybe punch a lineman how i needed to. i needed to find different ways, different angles.
“it was kind of just one of the things i always embraced about football, just finding a strategy from week to week, day to day, recovering, get prepared and learn a new part.”
a lot of what levy, who has never been a free agent, is about to experience is new after feeling at home in detroit. while other players leave town, he spent his in the city and working on charity projects. eight years, he said, made him connected to the city.
detroit is where he discovered himself as a player and grew as a person eventually comfortable enough to question the nfl about research and call out other athletes to help stop domestic violence and sexual assault.
it’s why, when asked about his legacy, he pointed to the work he did off the field, work he plans to continue. another fundraiser for enough said, the organization that tests and tries to help solve crimes of forgotten rape kits, is in the works for april. in october, levy raised $30,000 for the organization with an "our issue" t-shirt campaign.
“the last couple years especially are really the things that i look back on and hope last longer than what i did on the field because very fickle,” levy said. “you have good games, bad games, good years, bad years.
“but the things i did off the field i hope will be lasting for the people i was able to try my best to help and bring light to.”
and that, no matter how things ended in detroit on the field for levy, is not a bad legacy at all.
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deandre* ˈlɛvi ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz æt ðə ˈvɛri ˈbɑtəm, ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈsizən ɪn 2008 wɪθ ə nu tim ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn tɑm lewand*, ə nu ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ɪn ˈmɑrtɪn ˈmeɪhju ənd hɛd koʊʧ ʤɪm ʃwɔrts. ɛz ˈlɛvi livz ðə tim ˈæftər biɪŋ riˈlist ˈθərzˌdeɪ, sin ɪt ɪˈvɑlv ənd ˌɪmˈpruv, məʧ laɪk ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf. hi ʤɪst noʊz hi bi əraʊnd tɪ si ɪf ðə ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ɪz kəmˈplitɪd. ˈlɛvi sɛd hi wɔnts tɪ kip pleɪɪŋ. hi wɔnts tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ hɪz oʊld fɔrm. bət hi livz ðə laɪənz wɪθ noʊ rɪˈgrɛts. noʊ, ðə pæst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz tərnd ɪt əraʊnd ənd bɪn naɪt ənd deɪ, ənd ðeɪ ər nɑt ɔl ðə weɪ ðɛr bət wi meɪd progress,”*,” ˈlɛvi toʊld ˈæftər hɪz riˈlis. θɪŋk ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ʃʊd bi ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt. hɑrd tɪ goʊ frəm ənd tɪ bi wət wi wər læst jɪr, ɪt filz ˈdɪfərənt, mæn, ənd aɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ meɪd trɪˈmɛndəs stɛps ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn ðɪs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ bi ə ˈsupər boʊl ˈkæləbər tim. ðət teɪks taɪm. sɪns ˈsaɪnɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən wɪθ ðə laɪənz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ɪn 2015 ˈlɛvi wɑz ˈhɛlθi fər ˈoʊnli wən kˈwɔrtər əv wən geɪm. skɑt ˈdəbəlju. kaɪnd əv wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋz ðət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt ɪz siɪŋ ðə tim maɪ fərst jɪr ənd siɪŋ ðə tim ˈmeɪbi maɪ fɔrθ ər fɪθ jɪr, ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ fil laɪk ə prəˈfɛʃənəl tim, laɪk ə tim ðət kʊd du ˈsəmθɪŋ. bɪn ə lɔt əv əps ənd daʊnz, ə lɔt əv keɪˈɑtɪk geɪmz, ə lɔt əv ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ ˈlɔsɪz, ə lɔt əv wɪnz. bɪn fən. aɪ teɪk ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt fər granted.”*.” ˈlɛvi nu hi bi ˈkəmɪŋ bæk tɪ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt wɪθ ən ˈmɪljən kæp ˈnəmbər ˈæftər tu ˈsizənz əv ˌɪˈnækʃən du tɪ ˈɪnʤəri. hi noʊ ɪf hi wʊd hæv ækˈsɛptɪd ə peɪ kət, ˈsəmθɪŋ hi sɛd ðə laɪənz ˈnɛvər əˈproʊʧt ɪm əˈbaʊt. jɛt hi ədˈmɪts hi θɪŋks əˈbaʊt ðə əv hɪz taɪm lɔst du tɪ hɪp ənd ni ˈɪnʤəriz. sɪns ˈsaɪnɪŋ hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ɪn 2015 hi wɑz ˈhɛlθi fər wən kˈwɔrtər əv wən geɪm, ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əˈgɛnst ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs. 26 tɪ 28 29 ðoʊz ər ˈrɪli ðə jɪrz ənd aɪ ˈrɪli fɛlt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər ənd kaɪnd əv dɪˈreɪld wɪθ ðə injuries,”*,” ˈlɛvi sɛd. hæd ə lɔt əv maɪəlz ɔn maɪ ˈbɑdi. aɪ noʊ ðət aɪ geɪv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ hæd ɪn pərˈpɛrɪŋ ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ kɛr əv maɪ ˈbɑdi ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt bæk ˈhɛlθi. aʊt əv jʊr kənˈtroʊl. ju pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd ə ˈvaɪələnt spɔrt ənd ə ˈtæksɪŋ spɔrt. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju kən du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn jʊr wɪl tɪ bi priˈpɛrd, tɪ bi ˈrɛdi, tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl, ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, stɪl pleɪɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈfɪzɪkəl, ə ˈvɛri ˈvaɪələnt geɪm ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðoʊz θɪŋz kæʧ ju. bət aɪ noʊ ðət aɪ hæv ˈɛni rɪˈgrɛts bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ aɪ sɛl ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ʃɔrt ˈɛni deɪ ðət aɪ wɑz ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt lions.”*.” hɪz 2015 hɪp ˈɪnʤəri kɔst ɪm ɔl bət wən hæf əv wən geɪm ˈæftər hi hæd 151 ˈtækəlz ɪn 2014 ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ənd wɑz ə proʊ ˈlaɪnˌbækər. ðɪs ni ˈɪnʤəri wən ðət lɛft ɪm ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˈhɛvəli ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt keɪm ɔn ə lɛg wɪp əˈgɛnst ðə koʊlts. hi θɔt ɪt wɑz ə θaɪ bruz ənd pleɪd ˈɛvəri snæp ðə rɛst əv ðət geɪm. ðɛn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik ˈæftər ðə lions’*’ wɪn, ðə sˈwɛlɪŋ ənd ˈbruzɪŋ ɔn hɪz raɪt θaɪ ənd ɪt bænd (ə ˈlɪgəmənt ðət rənz daʊn frəm ðə hɪp tɪ ðə ʃɪn) rɪˈmeɪnd. ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks ˈleɪtər, ə skæn rɪˈvild ə tɔrn ənd səm ˈəðər ˈdæmɪʤ, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə smɔl prəˈsiʤər. ˈlɛvi θɔt bi aʊt sɪks wiks. bət ðə ˈɪnʤəri ˈlɪŋgərd. fluɪd bɪlt əp wɪn hi ʤɑgd. ɪt ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ɪm fər 11 wiks. ˈivɪn wɪn hi keɪm bæk, hi ðə seɪm. hæd ðə laɪənz bɪn aʊt əv ðə pleɪɔf ˈpɪkʧər, hi wʊd hæv bɪn pleɪst ɔn ˈɪnʤərd rɪˈzərv. bət ðə ʧæns tɪ pleɪ ˈminɪŋfəl geɪmz kɛpt ɪm ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər. hi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ɪn wik 11 bət hɪz kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ wɑz ɔf. ðə ni ˈstrəgəld. hi ˈstɑrtɪd ɔf strɔŋ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪz, bət baɪ ˈfraɪˌdeɪz, hi wɑz worse.”*.” soʊ ɪt tʊk θri wiks tɪ gɪt bæk ɪn ə geɪm. ˈivɪn ðɛn, hi ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd ənd pleɪd ˈlɪmɪtɪd snæps. wɑz hi kloʊz tɪ ˈhɛlθi ðɛn? ““hell*, no,”*,” ˈlɛvi sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈivɪn close.”*.” ˈlɛvi sɛd hi fɛlt gʊd fər ə məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə snæps, bət ðɛr ˈklɪrli wər ˈpɪriədz wɪn ðə ni fɔrst ɪm tɪ əˈʤəst. ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə gʊd strɛʧ ɪn wik 15 əˈgɛnst ðə ʤaɪənts, hi keɪm aʊt bɪˈkəz əv ə strɪkt snæp riˈstrɪkʃən. wɑz ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ bi ˈpeɪʃənt ənd bi ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr ˈsɛrəbrəl əˈbaʊt maɪ əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd preparing,”*,” ˈlɛvi sɛd. əv duɪŋ ɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ soʊ aɪ kʊd ɛnd ðə ˈsizən wɛr aɪ ˈmeɪbi pənʧ ə ˈlaɪnmən haʊ aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ. aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ faɪnd ˈdɪfərənt weɪz, ˈdɪfərənt ˈæŋgəlz. wɑz kaɪnd əv ʤɪst wən əv ðə θɪŋz aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ɛmˈbreɪst əˈbaʊt ˈfʊtˌbɔl, ʤɪst ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə ˈstrætəʤi frəm wik tɪ wik, deɪ tɪ deɪ, rɪˈkəvərɪŋ, gɪt priˈpɛrd ənd lərn ə nu part.”*.” ə lɔt əv wət ˈlɛvi, hu həz ˈnɛvər bɪn ə fri ˈeɪʤənt, ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz nu ˈæftər ˈfilɪŋ æt hoʊm ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt. waɪl ˈəðər pleɪərz liv taʊn, hi spɛnt hɪz ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈʧɛrɪti ˈprɑʤɛkts. eɪt jɪrz, hi sɛd, meɪd ɪm kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈsɪti. ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɪz wɛr hi dɪˈskəvərd hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ə pleɪər ənd gru ɛz ə ˈpərsən ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ˈkəmfərtəbəl ɪˈnəf tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl əˈbaʊt ˈrisərʧ ənd kɔl aʊt ˈəðər ˈæθˌlits tɪ hɛlp stɑp dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. waɪ, wɪn æst əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈlɛgəsi, hi ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ðə wərk hi dɪd ɔf ðə fild, wərk hi plænz tɪ kənˈtɪnju. əˈnəðər ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər ɪˈnəf sɛd, ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət tɛsts ənd traɪz tɪ hɛlp sɑlv kraɪmz əv fərˈgɑtən reɪp kɪts, ɪz ɪn ðə wərks fər ˈeɪprəl. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈlɛvi reɪzd fər ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪθ ən "ɑr ˈɪʃu" ˈtiˌsərt kæmˈpeɪn. læst ˈkəpəl jɪrz əˈspɛʃəli ər ˈrɪli ðə θɪŋz ðət aɪ lʊk bæk ɔn ənd hoʊp læst ˈlɔŋgər ðən wət aɪ dɪd ɔn ðə fild bɪˈkəz ˈvɛri fickle,”*,” ˈlɛvi sɛd. hæv gʊd geɪmz, bæd geɪmz, gʊd jɪrz, bæd jɪrz. ðə θɪŋz aɪ dɪd ɔf ðə fild aɪ hoʊp wɪl bi ˈlæstɪŋ fər ðə ˈpipəl aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ traɪ maɪ bɛst tɪ hɛlp ənd brɪŋ laɪt to.”*.” ənd ðət, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ θɪŋz ˈɛndɪd ɪn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ɔn ðə fild fər ˈlɛvi, ɪz nɑt ə bæd ˈlɛgəsi æt ɔl.
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contact:
contact elizabeth arey at or mobile
amazing location:' north,' west
price: $395,000
taxes: $2,584 do you dream of owning a private island? if so, welcome to this rare, exclusive property just off the coast of maine. greer island lies just of a mile off the eastern shore of, summer resort for artists, writers, musicians, educators, film celebrities and industry moguls. nestled in a crescent of spruce and balsam with ocean views. greer island is located off neck, off the southeastern shore of. awaiting new owner a 12' x 15' grandfathered rustic fish shack is surrounded by wild roses and sea grass facing the cove side.
building permit and float dock with ramp permit, renewed by town in 2016 and 2017, must be for by new owner.
soil tests done in 2008 show 2 feet of rich topsoil.
gentle slopes and elevations to 28 feet.
land survey and report done by joe labranche mid coast surveys is available.
greer island is in a resource protection zone.
owned by one family for more than a century.
mdifw certification that island is not a significant wildlife habitat available and does not meet criteria to be in resource protection zone. deepwater anchorage footings in place for 600 square foot cabin.
maine dep approval for seasonal float dock and ramp.
excellent cell phone reception.
sweeping views to light, isle au haut, and camden hills.
neighbors on nearby sheep island with home and guest house. access less than 2 miles to town, island access is convenient from carver's harbor or from state beach road and town park. has... medical center, historical museum, art galleries, gift shops, toy shop, gourmet supermarket, us post office, viking lumber company, hardware store, ice cream parlor, clothing boutique
harborside motel
two churches
bed and breakfasts, restaurants
maine state ferry service (6 trips daily carrying cars, freight and passengers between rockland and)
air strip (passenger service by penobscot air from head, rockland)
three scenic quarries for swimming
free wireless internet access at library
canoeing, kayaking and sailing on carver's pond and the basin
vinalhaven attracts residents who commute from from darien, newport, la jolla, walnut creek, san francisco, new orleans, la, savannah, nashville, chicago, washington, dc, charlottesville, boston, dallas, austin, scarsdale, manhattan, oklahoma and ohio, to summer homes on.
out-of-state residents own 80 per cent of real estate.
a from takes you to nearby north haven where there is a golf course, community center, tennis and sailing clubs, shops and restaurants. invest for the future take advantage of a rare opportunity to invest in this unique property.
brokerages agree island values will continue to rise because of diminishing waterfront inventory.
coastal maine properties have risen in value on average 20 per cent annually in the last decade. questions? contact: owner elizabeth arey at mobile
articles about owning your own private maine island new! down east magazine january 2019 islands you can afford
down east magazine january 2019 islands you can afford new! portland magazine summer 2018 - islands for sale - read more)
portland magazine summer 2018 - islands for sale - read more) time magazine, march 10, 2008 - how to buy your own island - read more on time's website or download
portland magazine, summer 2007 issue - "dream islands"
downeast magazine, july 2006 issue - own a maine island
new york times, september 2005 - the allure of buying your own private island (pdf)
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ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈæri æt ər ˈmoʊbəl əˈmeɪzɪŋ loʊˈkeɪʃən: nɔrθ, wɛst praɪs: ˈtæksɪz: du ju drim əv ˈoʊnɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈaɪlənd? ɪf soʊ, ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðɪs rɛr, ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈprɑpərti ʤɪst ɔf ðə koʊst əv meɪn. grɪr ˈaɪlənd laɪz ʤɪst əv ə maɪl ɔf ðə ˈistərn ʃɔr əv, ˈsəmər rɪˈzɔrt fər ˈɑrtɪsts, ˈraɪtərz, mjuˈzɪʃənz, ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz, fɪlm səˈlɛbrɪtiz ənd ˈɪndəstri ˈmoʊgəlz. ˈnɛsəld ɪn ə ˈkrɛsənt əv sprus ənd ˈbɔlsəm wɪθ ˈoʊʃən vjuz. grɪr ˈaɪlənd ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔf nɛk, ɔf ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ʃɔr əv. əˈweɪtɪŋ nu ˈoʊnər ə 12 ɛks 15 ˈgrænˌfɑðərd ˈrəstɪk fɪʃ ʃæk ɪz sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ waɪld ˈroʊzɪz ənd si græs ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə koʊv saɪd. ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪt ənd floʊt dɑk wɪθ ræmp ˈpərˌmɪt, rɪˈnud baɪ taʊn ɪn 2016 ənd 2017 məst bi fər baɪ nu ˈoʊnər. sɔɪl tɛsts dən ɪn 2008 ʃoʊ 2 fit əv rɪʧ ˈtɑpˌsɔɪl. ˈʤɛnəl sloʊps ənd ˌɛləˈveɪʃənz tɪ 28 fit. lænd ˈsərˌveɪ ənd rɪˈpɔrt dən baɪ ʤoʊ lɑˈbrɑnki mɪd koʊst ˈsərˌveɪz ɪz əˈveɪləbəl. grɪr ˈaɪlənd ɪz ɪn ə ˈrisɔrs prəˈtɛkʃən zoʊn. oʊnd baɪ wən ˈfæməli fər mɔr ðən ə ˈsɛnʧəri. ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈaɪlənd ɪz nɑt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈhæbəˌtæt əˈveɪləbəl ənd dɪz nɑt mit kraɪˈtɪriə tɪ bi ɪn ˈrisɔrs prəˈtɛkʃən zoʊn. ˈdipˌwɔtər ˈæŋkərɪʤ ˈfʊtɪŋz ɪn pleɪs fər 600 skwɛr fʊt ˈkæbən. meɪn dɛp əˈpruvəl fər ˈsizənəl floʊt dɑk ənd ræmp. ˈɛksələnt sɛl foʊn rɪˈsɛpʃən. sˈwipɪŋ vjuz tɪ laɪt, aɪl oʊ hɔt, ənd ˈkæmdən hɪlz. ˈneɪbərz ɔn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ʃip ˈaɪlənd wɪθ hoʊm ənd gɛst haʊs. ˈækˌsɛs lɛs ðən 2 maɪəlz tɪ taʊn, ˈaɪlənd ˈækˌsɛs ɪz kənˈvinjənt frəm ˈkɑrvərz ˈhɑrbər ər frəm steɪt biʧ roʊd ənd taʊn pɑrk. həz... ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈsɛnər, hɪˈstɔrɪkəl mˈjuziəm, ɑrt ˈgæləriz, gɪft ʃɑps, tɔɪ ʃɑp, ˈgʊrˌmeɪ ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt, ˈjuˈɛs poʊst ˈɔfəs, ˈvaɪkɪŋ ˈləmbər ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈhɑrdˌwɛr stɔr, aɪs krim ˈpɑrlər, ˈkloʊðɪŋ buˈtik ˈhɑrbərˌsaɪd moʊˈtɛl tu ˈʧərʧɪz bɛd ənd ˈbrɛkfəsts, ˈrɛˌstrɑnts meɪn steɪt ˈfɛri ˈsərvɪs 6 trɪps ˈdeɪli ˈkɛriɪŋ kɑz, freɪt ənd ˈpæsənʤərz bɪtˈwin ˈrɑklənd ənd) ɛr strɪp (ˈpæsənʤər ˈsərvɪs baɪ pəˈnɑbskɑt ɛr frəm hɛd, ˈrɑklənd) θri ˈsinɪk kˈwɔriz fər sˈwɪmɪŋ fri ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈækˌsɛs æt ˈlaɪbrɛˌri kəˈnuɪŋ, ˈkaɪˌækɪŋ ənd ˈseɪlɪŋ ɔn ˈkɑrvərz pɑnd ənd ðə ˈbeɪsən əˈtrækts ˈrɛzɪdənts hu kəmˈjut frəm frəm ˈdɛriən, ˈnupɔrt, lɑ ˈʤoʊlə, ˈwɔlˌnət krik, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, nu ˌɔˈrlinz, lɑ, səˈvænə, ˈnæʃvɪl, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ˈʃɑrlətsˌvɪl, ˈbɔstən, ˈdæləs, ˈɔstən, ˈskɑrzˌdeɪl, mænˈhætən, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ, tɪ ˈsəmər hoʊmz ɔn. ˈrɛzɪdənts oʊn 80 pər sɛnt əv ril ɛˈsteɪt. ə frəm teɪks ju tɪ ˈnɪrˈbaɪ nɔrθ ˈheɪvən wɛr ðɛr ɪz ə gɔlf kɔrs, kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnər, ˈtɛnɪs ənd ˈseɪlɪŋ kləbz, ʃɑps ənd ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. ˌɪnˈvɛst fər ðə fˈjuʧər teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ə rɛr ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðɪs juˈnik ˈprɑpərti. ˈbroʊkərɪʤɪz əˈgri ˈaɪlənd ˈvæljuz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪz bɪˈkəz əv dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ ˈwɔtərˌfrənt ˌɪnvənˈtɔri. ˈkoʊstəl meɪn ˈprɑpərtiz hæv ˈrɪzən ɪn ˈvælju ɔn ˈævərɪʤ 20 pər sɛnt ˈænjuəli ɪn ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd. kˈwɛsʧənz? ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈoʊnər ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈæri æt ˈmoʊbəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈbaʊt ˈoʊnɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈpraɪvət meɪn ˈaɪlənd nu! daʊn ist ˈmægəˌzin ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2019 ˈaɪləndz ju kən əˈfɔrd daʊn ist ˈmægəˌzin ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2019 ˈaɪləndz ju kən əˈfɔrd nu! ˈpɔrtlənd ˈmægəˌzin ˈsəmər 2018 ˈaɪləndz fər seɪl rɛd mɔr ˈpɔrtlənd ˈmægəˌzin ˈsəmər 2018 ˈaɪləndz fər seɪl rɛd mɔr taɪm ˈmægəˌzin, mɑrʧ 10 2008 haʊ tɪ baɪ jʊr oʊn ˈaɪlənd rɛd mɔr ɔn taɪmz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈpɔrtlənd ˈmægəˌzin, ˈsəmər 2007 ˈɪʃu "drim ˈaɪləndz" ˈmægəˌzin, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2006 ˈɪʃu oʊn ə meɪn ˈaɪlənd nu jɔrk taɪmz, sɛpˈtɛmbər 2005 ðə əˈlʊr əv baɪɪŋ jʊr oʊn ˈpraɪvət ˈaɪlənd (pdf*)
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well ohioans, been hoodwinked. you thought you were stopping gays from getting married last november when you voted for that amendment. apparently, you were all too damn lazy to read the language or listen to the debate. bottom line: it affects more than gays according to an ohio court.
according to the cleveland plain dealer, a judge struck down part of the domestic violence law today based on the “gay marriage” amendment:
ohio voters who approved a constitutional amendment last fall that denied legal recognition of unmarried and gay couples probably envision the measure being successfully used as a defense in domestic violence cases. but that became a reality wednesday when cuyahoga county common pleas judge stuart friedman ruled that the amendment, approved by voters as issue 1, made part of the domestic violence law unconstitutional. friedman said that because domestic violence law recognizes the relationship between an unmarried offender and victim as one “approximating the significance or effect of marriage,” it represents a direct conflict with the prohibition against such recognition and is thus unenforceable.
it’s a matter of time before other ohio laws are challenged based on this amendment.
the ironic thing here is that gays really lose anything under the amendment. see, gays get married anyway. those straight ohioans who voted against their own interests….again. who knew be supporting domestic violence? who knows if they also voted to end divorce? see.
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wɛl ˌoʊˈhaɪˌoʊənz, bɪn ˈhʊdˌwɪŋkt. ju θɔt ju wər ˈstɑpɪŋ geɪz frəm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈmɛrid læst noʊˈvɛmbər wɪn ju ˈvoʊtɪd fər ðət əˈmɛndmənt. əˈpɛrəntli, ju wər ɔl tu dæm ˈleɪzi tɪ rɛd ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ər ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə dəˈbeɪt. ˈbɑtəm laɪn: ɪt əˈfɛkts mɔr ðən geɪz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən oʊˈhaɪoʊ kɔrt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈklivlənd pleɪn ˈdilər, ə ʤəʤ strək daʊn pɑrt əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns lɔ təˈdeɪ beɪst ɔn ðə marriage”*” əˈmɛndmənt: oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈvoʊtərz hu əˈpruvd ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt læst fɔl ðət dɪˈnaɪd ˈligəl ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ənˈmɛrid ənd geɪ ˈkəpəlz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɛnˈvɪʒən ðə ˈmɛʒər biɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəli juzd ɛz ə dɪˈfɛns ɪn dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns ˈkeɪsɪz. bət ðət bɪˈkeɪm ə ˌriˈæləˌti ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɪn ˌkaɪəˈhoʊgə ˈkaʊnti ˈkɑmən pliz ʤəʤ stɔrt ˈfridmən ruld ðət ðə əˈmɛndmənt, əˈpruvd baɪ ˈvoʊtərz ɛz ˈɪʃu 1 meɪd pɑrt əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns lɔ ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. ˈfridmən sɛd ðət bɪˈkəz dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns lɔ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ən ənˈmɛrid əˈfɛndər ənd ˈvɪktɪm ɛz wən ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns ər ˈifɛkt əv marriage,”*,” ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnflɪkt wɪθ ðə ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən əˈgɛnst səʧ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd ɪz ðəs ˌənɛnˈfɔrsəbəl. ə ˈmætər əv taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈəðər oʊˈhaɪoʊ lɔz ər ˈʧælənʤd beɪst ɔn ðɪs əˈmɛndmənt. ðə aɪˈrɑnɪk θɪŋ hir ɪz ðət geɪz ˈrɪli luz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəndər ðə əˈmɛndmənt. si, geɪz gɪt ˈmɛrid ˈɛniˌweɪ. ðoʊz streɪt ˌoʊˈhaɪˌoʊənz hu ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðɛr oʊn interests….again*. hu nu bi səˈpɔrtɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns? hu noʊz ɪf ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ɛnd dɪˈvɔrs? si.
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containers for drinks often consumed away from home will be eligible for the refund.
west australians will receive a 10 cent refund on recyclable cans and bottles under a scheme to be introduced by the state government in 2018.
key points: scheme will apply to some drink containers between
similar schemes already in place or planned in four states
move will reduce litter, keep australia beautiful wa says
after years of resisting calls for a container deposit scheme, the barnett government said it planned to use recycling depots and reverse vending machines to deliver the refunds, with 10 cents added to the initial cost of the drinks.
while south australia has a container deposit scheme, the move sees wa join other states like new south wales in planning a similar system.
queenslanders will also able to collect cash for returning bottles and cans for recycling from.
"the government is now confident that what we are proposing will be strongly endorsed by the public of western australia, and will be successful in reducing litter and also in providing an incentive for recycling," premier colin barnett said.
the scheme will apply to certain empty drink containers ranging in size from 150 millilitres to three litres.
it targets containers normally consumed away from the home such as soft drink cans and bottles, bottled water and beer bottles and cans.
however, it excludes domestically consumed drink containers such wine and spirit bottles, milk containers and juice containers.
"this has a strong focus on roadside litter, on litter, on beach litter," environment minister albert jacob said.
government previously dismissed scheme
mr jacob acknowledged wa labor had proposed a similar recycling scheme in 2011, one the government did not support.
he said the government was then already engaged in discussions with the commonwealth and other state governments to pursue a national container deposit scheme.
"that has since fallen by the wayside, but other states such as queensland and new south wales have since announced they will pursue container deposit schemes, and we seek to align western australia's with those that are coming online," he said.
labor has welcomed the scheme, but said it was long overdue and the government should have supported its proposal five years ago.
reverse vending machines offer boost
changing technology has provided some of the momentum for the change, with the advent of reverse vending machines making deposit refunds simpler and more accessible.
"so a reverse vending machine works exactly like a normal vending machine," mr jacob said.
"the only difference is it takes an empty bottle or can, reads the bar code and for all of those bottles and cans which you place into that vending machine, it reimburses an amount of money on 10 cents per container."
the chairman of keep australia beautiful wa, michael aspinall, believes the government's proposed deposit scheme will boost efforts to reduce littering.
"i think the timing is right for this. we've seen what has happened in the northern territory. we've seen what's happened in south australia," he said.
"i think what the government is planning to do now is a mature and workable system."
earlier this year, liberal peter the idea of a container deposit scheme, describing it as a "great big tax" that would increase the cost of eligible drinks.
"for families and pensioners struggling to make ends meet, on a bottle of milk or lemonade, or even on a bottle of beer for that matter is a lot of money," he told parliament.
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kənˈteɪnərz fər drɪŋks ˈɔfən kənˈsumd əˈweɪ frəm hoʊm wɪl bi ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðə ˈriˌfənd. wɛst ɔˈstreɪljənz wɪl rɪˈsiv ə 10 sɛnt ˈriˌfənd ɔn riˈsaɪkləbəl kænz ənd ˈbɑtəlz ˈəndər ə skim tɪ bi ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ ðə steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn 2018 ki pɔɪnts: skim wɪl əˈplaɪ tɪ səm drɪŋk kənˈteɪnərz bɪtˈwin ˈsɪmələr skimz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs ər plænd ɪn fɔr steɪts muv wɪl rɪˈdus ˈlɪtər, kip ɔˈstreɪljə ˈbjutəfəl wɑ sɪz ˈæftər jɪrz əv rɪˈzɪstɪŋ kɔlz fər ə kənˈteɪnər dɪˈpɑzət skim, ðə bɑrˈnɛt ˈgəvərnmənt sɛd ɪt plænd tɪ juz riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˈdipoʊz ənd rɪˈvərs ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃinz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈriˌfəndz, wɪθ 10 sɛnts ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl kɔst əv ðə drɪŋks. waɪl saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə həz ə kənˈteɪnər dɪˈpɑzət skim, ðə muv siz wɑ ʤɔɪn ˈəðər steɪts laɪk nu saʊθ weɪlz ɪn ˈplænɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr ˈsɪstəm. wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəˈlɛkt kæʃ fər rɪˈtərnɪŋ ˈbɑtəlz ənd kænz fər riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ frəm "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz naʊ ˈkɑnfədənt ðət wət wi ər prəˈpoʊzɪŋ wɪl bi ˈstrɔŋli ɛnˈdɔrst baɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk əv ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd wɪl bi səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈlɪtər ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv fər riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ," prɛˈmɪr ˈkoʊlɪn bɑrˈnɛt sɛd. ðə skim wɪl əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈsərtən ˈɛmti drɪŋk kənˈteɪnərz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ ɪn saɪz frəm 150 ˈmɪləˌlitərz tɪ θri litres*. ɪt ˈtɑrgəts kənˈteɪnərz ˈnɔrməli kənˈsumd əˈweɪ frəm ðə hoʊm səʧ ɛz sɔft drɪŋk kænz ənd ˈbɑtəlz, ˈbɑtəld ˈwɔtər ənd bɪr ˈbɑtəlz ənd kænz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪt ɪkˈskludz dəˈmɛstɪkli kənˈsumd drɪŋk kənˈteɪnərz səʧ waɪn ənd ˈspɪrɪt ˈbɑtəlz, mɪlk kənˈteɪnərz ənd ʤus kənˈteɪnərz. "ðɪs həz ə strɔŋ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈroʊdˌsaɪd ˈlɪtər, ɔn ˈlɪtər, ɔn biʧ ˈlɪtər," ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈælbərt ˈʤeɪkəb sɛd. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpriviəsli dɪsˈmɪst skim ˈmɪstər ˈʤeɪkəb ækˈnɑlɪʤd wɑ ˈleɪbər hæd prəˈpoʊzd ə ˈsɪmələr riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ skim ɪn 2011 wən ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪd nɑt səˈpɔrt. hi sɛd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ðɛn ɔˈrɛdi ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ənd ˈəðər steɪt ˈgəvərnmənts tɪ pərˈsu ə ˈnæʃənəl kənˈteɪnər dɪˈpɑzət skim. "ðət həz sɪns ˈfɑlən baɪ ðə ˈweɪˌsaɪd, bət ˈəðər steɪts səʧ ɛz kˈwinzˌlænd ənd nu saʊθ weɪlz hæv sɪns əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wɪl pərˈsu kənˈteɪnər dɪˈpɑzət skimz, ənd wi sik tɪ əˈlaɪn ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljəz wɪθ ðoʊz ðət ər ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn," hi sɛd. ˈleɪbər həz ˈwɛlkəmd ðə skim, bət sɛd ɪt wɑz lɔŋ ˈoʊvərˈdu ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd hæv səˈpɔrtɪd ɪts prəˈpoʊzəl faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ. rɪˈvərs ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃinz ˈɔfər bust ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz prəˈvaɪdɪd səm əv ðə moʊˈmɛntəm fər ðə ʧeɪnʤ, wɪθ ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv rɪˈvərs ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃinz ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈpɑzət ˈriˌfəndz ˈsɪmpələr ənd mɔr ækˈsɛsəbəl. "soʊ ə rɪˈvərs ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃin wərks ɪgˈzæktli laɪk ə ˈnɔrməl ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃin," ˈmɪstər ˈʤeɪkəb sɛd. "ðə ˈoʊnli ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ɪt teɪks ən ˈɛmti ˈbɑtəl ər kən, ridz ðə bɑr koʊd ənd fər ɔl əv ðoʊz ˈbɑtəlz ənd kænz wɪʧ ju pleɪs ˈɪntu ðət ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃin, ɪt ˌriɪmˈbərsɪz ən əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni ɔn 10 sɛnts pər kənˈteɪnər." ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv kip ɔˈstreɪljə ˈbjutəfəl wɑ, ˈmaɪkəl ˈæspɪnɔl, bɪˈlivz ðə ˈgəvərnmənts prəˈpoʊzd dɪˈpɑzət skim wɪl bust ˈɛfərts tɪ rɪˈdus ˈlɪtərɪŋ. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ ɪz raɪt fər ðɪs. wiv sin wət həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. wiv sin wəts ˈhæpənd ɪn saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə," hi sɛd. "aɪ θɪŋk wət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ du naʊ ɪz ə məˈʧʊr ənd ˈwərkəbəl ˈsɪstəm." ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpitər ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə kənˈteɪnər dɪˈpɑzət skim, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə "greɪt bɪg tæks" ðət wʊd ˌɪnˈkris ðə kɔst əv ˈɛlɪʤəbəl drɪŋks. "fər ˈfæməliz ənd ˈpɛnʃənərz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɛndz mit, ɔn ə ˈbɑtəl əv mɪlk ər ˈlɛməˈneɪd, ər ˈivɪn ɔn ə ˈbɑtəl əv bɪr fər ðət ˈmætər ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈməni," hi toʊld ˈpɑrləmɛnt.
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wikileaks founder julian vowed on tuesday to step up the release of secret us cables as his defence team warned he could face the death penalty if he is extradited from britain.
lawyers for the australian released documents outlining their case after a brief court appearance in london during which a judge ruled that bid to extradite him would be heard in full on february.
swedish authorities want to question about allegations made by two women that he sexually assaulted them, but the insists the extradition attempt is politically motivated and linked to’ activities.
“our work with continues unabated and we are stepping up our publishing for matters related to ‘cablegate’ and other materials,” told reporters after the hearing at the crown court.
“those will shortly be occurring through our newspaper partners around the world, big and small newspapers and some human rights organisations,” added the former computer hacker, wearing a dark suit and tie.
he said he was “happy” with the outcome of the hearing.
district judge nicholas evans also agreed to change’s bail conditions for the full hearing, allowing him to stay at the frontline club, a media club in london, on the nights of february 6 and 7.
assange has been living at the country estate of vaughan smith, one of the frontline founders, in eastern england since being released on bail on december 16, nine days after his arrest by british police on a swedish warrant.
despite the intense interest in the case, with more than 100 journalists from around the world packed into the court, appeared relaxed in the dock, joking with two female prison officers.
among the spectators in court were two of his high-profile supporters, socialite jemima khan and human rights campaigner bianca jagger.
hours after the hearing’s lawyers released documents containing their draft argument, in which his barrister geoffrey robertson accused swedish prosecutors of “corrupt” behaviour.
the papers claimed the main swedish prosecutor did not have the right to issue a european arrest warrant as only swedish police can do so, and argued that it should not have been issued when was only wanted for questioning.
but the documents also repeated’s argument that the allegations against him are linked to the’ disclosures about the united states, where he faces a widening criminal probe as well as widespread vilification.
if is extradited to sweden there is a “real risk” he will face extradition or illegal rendition to the united states “where there will be a real risk of him being detained at guantanamo bay or elsewhere,” they said.
“there is a real risk that he could be made subject to the death penalty. it is well-known that prominent figures have implied, if not stated outright, that mr. should be executed,” the papers added.
the website has also released classified documents about the wars in iraq and afghanistan. the cables were allegedly obtained by a renegade us soldier, bradley manning, now in custody.
a us court has reportedly subpoenaed the twitter accounts of four supporters as part of a criminal investigation into the leaks.
us vice president joe biden last month described as a “hi-tech terrorist.”
in a statement overnight, condemned the violent rhetoric against him by a number of us politicians and media commentators and demanded that those responsible face prosecution.
he drew parallels between the language used against him and and accusations that similar rhetoric led to the shooting of democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords in arizona at the weekend.
“when senior politicians and media commentators call for specific individuals or groups of people to be killed, they should be charged with incitement to murder,” said.
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wikileaks* ˈfaʊndər ˈʤuljən vaʊd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ tɪ stɛp əp ðə riˈlis əv ˈsikrɪt ˈjuˈɛs ˈkeɪbəlz ɛz hɪz dɪˈfɛns tim wɔrnd hi kʊd feɪs ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti ɪf hi ɪz ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd frəm ˈbrɪtən. ˈlɔjərz fər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən riˈlist ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ðɛr keɪs ˈæftər ə brif kɔrt əˈpɪrəns ɪn ˈləndən ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ə ʤəʤ ruld ðət bɪd tɪ ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪt ɪm wʊd bi hərd ɪn fʊl ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri sˈwidɪʃ əˈθɔrətiz wɔnt tɪ kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz meɪd baɪ tu ˈwɪmən ðət hi ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪd ðɛm, bət ðə ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðə ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən əˈtɛmpt ɪz ˈplɪtɪkli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd ənd lɪŋkt tɪ wikileaks’*’ ækˈtɪvɪtiz. wərk wɪθ kənˈtɪnjuz ˌənəˈbeɪtɪd ənd wi ər ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ɑr ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ fər ˈmætərz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ‘‘cablegate’*’ ənd ˈəðər materials,”*,” toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ æt ðə kraʊn kɔrt. wɪl ˈʃɔrtli bi əˈkərɪŋ θru ɑr ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ˈpɑrtnərz əraʊnd ðə wərld, bɪg ənd smɔl ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ənd səm ˈjumən raɪts organisations,”*,” ˈædɪd ðə ˈfɔrmər kəmˈpjutər ˈhækər, ˈwɛrɪŋ ə dɑrk sut ənd taɪ. hi sɛd hi wɑz ““happy”*” wɪθ ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈhirɪŋ. ˈdɪstrɪkt ʤəʤ ˈnɪkələs ˈɛvənz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgrid tɪ ʧeɪnʤ beɪl kənˈdɪʃənz fər ðə fʊl ˈhirɪŋ, əˈlaʊɪŋ ɪm tɪ steɪ æt ðə ˈfrənˌtlaɪn kləb, ə ˈmidiə kləb ɪn ˈləndən, ɔn ðə naɪts əv ˈfɛbruˌɛri 6 ənd 7 həz bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ æt ðə ˈkəntri ɛˈsteɪt əv vɔn smɪθ, wən əv ðə ˈfrənˌtlaɪn ˈfaʊndərz, ɪn ˈistərn ˈɪŋglənd sɪns biɪŋ riˈlist ɔn beɪl ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 16 naɪn deɪz ˈæftər hɪz ərˈɛst baɪ ˈbrɪtɪʃ pəˈlis ɔn ə sˈwidɪʃ ˈwɔrənt. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə keɪs, wɪθ mɔr ðən 100 ˈʤərnəlɪsts frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld pækt ˈɪntu ðə kɔrt, əˈpɪrd rɪˈlækst ɪn ðə dɑk, ˈʤoʊkɪŋ wɪθ tu ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈprɪzən ˈɔfɪsərz. əˈməŋ ðə ˈspɛkteɪtərz ɪn kɔrt wər tu əv hɪz ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl səˈpɔrtərz, ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪt ʤɛˈmimə kɑn ənd ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪnər biˈɑŋkə ˈʤægər. aʊərz ˈæftər ðə ˈhirɪŋ ˈlɔjərz riˈlist ˈdɑkjəmənts kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðɛr dræft ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɪn wɪʧ hɪz ˈbɛrɪstər ˈʤɛfri ˈrɑbərtsən əˈkjuzd sˈwidɪʃ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz əv ““corrupt”*” bɪˈheɪvjər. ðə ˈpeɪpərz kleɪmd ðə meɪn sˈwidɪʃ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər dɪd nɑt hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ˈɪʃu ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ərˈɛst ˈwɔrənt ɛz ˈoʊnli sˈwidɪʃ pəˈlis kən du soʊ, ənd ˈɑrgjud ðət ɪt ʃʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈɪʃud wɪn wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈwɔntɪd fər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ. bət ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpitɪd ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ɪm ər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə wikileaks’*’ dɪˈskloʊʒərz əˈbaʊt ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, wɛr hi ˈfeɪsɪz ə ˈwaɪdənɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl proʊb ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌvɪləfəˈkeɪʃən. ɪf ɪz ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtɪd tɪ sˈwidən ðɛr ɪz ə risk”*” hi wɪl feɪs ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən ər ˌɪˈligəl rɛnˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ðɛr wɪl bi ə ril rɪsk əv ɪm biɪŋ dɪˈteɪnd æt gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ ər elsewhere,”*,” ðeɪ sɛd. ɪz ə ril rɪsk ðət hi kʊd bi meɪd ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə dɛθ ˈpɛnəlti. ɪt ɪz ˈwɛlˈnoʊn ðət ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪgjərz hæv ˌɪmˈplaɪd, ɪf nɑt ˈsteɪtɪd ˈaʊˈtraɪt, ðət ˈmɪstər. ʃʊd bi executed,”*,” ðə ˈpeɪpərz ˈædɪd. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt həz ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts əˈbaʊt ðə wɔrz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðə ˈkeɪbəlz wər əˈlɛʤədli əbˈteɪnd baɪ ə ˈrɛnəˌgeɪd ˈjuˈɛs ˈsoʊlʤər, ˈbrædli ˈmænɪŋ, naʊ ɪn ˈkəstədi. ə ˈjuˈɛs kɔrt həz rɪˈpɔrtədli səˈpinəd ðə tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnts əv fɔr səˈpɔrtərz ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə liks. ˈjuˈɛs vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤoʊ ˈbaɪdən læst mənθ dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə terrorist.”*.” ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt, kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈvaɪələnt ˈrɛtərɪk əˈgɛnst ɪm baɪ ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈjuˈɛs ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈmidiə ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz ənd dɪˈmændɪd ðət ðoʊz riˈspɑnsəbəl feɪs ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən. hi dru ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ juzd əˈgɛnst ɪm ənd ənd ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ˈsɪmələr ˈrɛtərɪk lɛd tɪ ðə ˈʃutɪŋ əv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɑŋgrəsˌwʊmən ˌgɑbriˈɛl ˈgɪfərdz ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə æt ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈsinjər ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈmidiə ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz kɔl fər spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ər grups əv ˈpipəl tɪ bi kɪld, ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˌɪnˈsaɪtmənt tɪ murder,”*,” sɛd.
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when i was a teenager, the boy from next door came visiting with his insatiable curiosity about life.
“why is there clouds?”
“so it can rain.”
“why is there rain?”
“because all these plants are thirsty.”
“but why are they thirsty?”
etcetera. the why never stopped.
i would have done better with how i had a thing for science at the time. but even so, science runs out of answers, because it has turned its back on the most fundamental of all forces.
consciousness.
science is like a boy trying to light a fire. up until century the boy had only one piece of kindling the fundamental force of gravity. then the boy found the electromagnetic force, and after that the strong and weak nuclear forces. four pieces. so, science improved its ability to describe how the fire (the universe) should work.
but still no fire. missing something. the most famous living physicist, stephen hawking agrees. he says, “what is it that breathes fire into the equations and makes a universe for them to describe?”
it’s consciousness.
consciousness is the breath that generates the four fundamental forces and every object in the universe. all humans, animals, birds, plants, minerals and even the air molecules that passes through your lungs are a projection of consciousness and have their own levels of awareness.
consciousness is the breath that maintains the shape of your body, taking in elements of the earth to make new cells, replace the old and returning their elements to the earth. you replace your entire body at least once every two years, until you lay it down and move on.
consciousness is the breath science must use if it wants to throw a full light on the universe. so far it has refused, because the great drama of consciousness is subjective. but then the whole universe is literally a subjective experience. there is no objective universe to discover.
when science folds consciousness into its view of the universe, it will grow. it will know the why of existence as well as the how. then maybe it will tackle the five universal truths of existence.
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wɪn aɪ wɑz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ðə bɔɪ frəm nɛkst dɔr keɪm ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ wɪθ hɪz ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti əˈbaʊt laɪf. ɪz ðɛr clouds?”*?” ɪt kən rain.”*.” ɪz ðɛr rain?”*?” ɔl ðiz plænts ər thirsty.”*.” waɪ ər ðeɪ thirsty?”*?” ˈɛtˈsɛtərə. ðə waɪ ˈnɛvər stɑpt. aɪ wʊd hæv dən ˈbɛtər wɪθ haʊ aɪ hæd ə θɪŋ fər saɪəns æt ðə taɪm. bət ˈivɪn soʊ, saɪəns rənz aʊt əv ˈænsərz, bɪˈkəz ɪt həz tərnd ɪts bæk ɔn ðə moʊst ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl əv ɔl ˈfɔrsɪz. ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. saɪəns ɪz laɪk ə bɔɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ laɪt ə faɪər. əp ənˈtɪl ˈsɛnʧəri ðə bɔɪ hæd ˈoʊnli wən pis əv ˈkɪndlɪŋ ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl fɔrs əv ˈgrævɪti. ðɛn ðə bɔɪ faʊnd ðə ˌɪˌlɛktroʊmægˈnɛtɪk fɔrs, ənd ˈæftər ðət ðə strɔŋ ənd wik ˈnukliər ˈfɔrsɪz. fɔr ˈpisɪz. soʊ, saɪəns ˌɪmˈpruvd ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ðə faɪər (ðə ˈjunəˌvərs) ʃʊd wərk. bət stɪl noʊ faɪər. ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ. ðə moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfɪzɪsɪst, ˈstivən ˈhɔkɪŋ əˈgriz. hi sɪz, ɪz ɪt ðət briðz faɪər ˈɪntu ðə ɪkˈweɪʒənz ənd meɪks ə ˈjunəˌvərs fər ðɛm tɪ describe?”*?” ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz ðə brɛθ ðət ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ðə fɔr ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈfɔrsɪz ənd ˈɛvəri ˈɑbʤɛkt ɪn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ɔl ˈjumənz, ˈænəməlz, bərdz, plænts, ˈmɪnərəlz ənd ˈivɪn ðə ɛr ˈmɑləˌkjulz ðət ˈpæsɪz θru jʊr ləŋz ər ə prɑˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ənd hæv ðɛr oʊn ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈwɛrnəs. ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz ðə brɛθ ðət meɪnˈteɪnz ðə ʃeɪp əv jʊr ˈbɑdi, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɪn ˈɛləmənts əv ðə ərθ tɪ meɪk nu sɛlz, ˌriˈpleɪs ðə oʊld ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛləmənts tɪ ðə ərθ. ju ˌriˈpleɪs jʊr ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi æt list wəns ˈɛvəri tu jɪrz, ənˈtɪl ju leɪ ɪt daʊn ənd muv ɔn. ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz ðə brɛθ saɪəns məst juz ɪf ɪt wɔnts tɪ θroʊ ə fʊl laɪt ɔn ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. soʊ fɑr ɪt həz rɪfˈjuzd, bɪˈkəz ðə greɪt ˈdrɑmə əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz səˈbʤɛktɪv. bət ðɛn ðə hoʊl ˈjunəˌvərs ɪz ˈlɪtərəli ə səˈbʤɛktɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns. ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈjunəˌvərs tɪ dɪˈskəvər. wɪn saɪəns foʊldz ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈɪntu ɪts vju əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs, ɪt wɪl groʊ. ɪt wɪl noʊ ðə waɪ əv ɪgˈzɪstəns ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə haʊ. ðɛn ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɪl ˈtækəl ðə faɪv ˌjunəˈvərsəl truθs əv ɪgˈzɪstəns. aɪd ləv ɪt ɪf jʊd tɛl jʊr frɛndz əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk iˈmeɪl ˈgugəl
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subaru of america, inc. today reported vehicle sales for september 2017, a percent increase over september 2016. the automaker also reported sales of vehicles, a percent gain over the same period in 2016.
september marked the consecutive month of+ vehicle sales for the company. and sales were notably strong as each model achieved its best september ever. also enjoyed gains over september 2016. sales for september 2017 increased percent over the same month in 2016 and marked the second time that has topped units in a month.
"subaru sales continue to expand despite the overall decline in the market," said thomas j. doll, president and chief operating officer, subaru of america, inc. "the subaru franchise is to achieve its ninth consecutive year of record sales in 2017."
"september marks 70 consecutive months of yearly growth for our organization and our retailers," said jeff walters, senior vice president of sales, subaru of america, inc. "traffic to our retailers remains strong and it is encouraging to see sales of the continue to grow," added walters.
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also in september, the 2017 was named to wards 10 best user experience list for intuitive and effective interior features including connectivity, infotainment, controls and technology as well as overall value. wardsauto, a leading provider of automotive reporting and insights, evaluated 23 vehicles for the annual competition. the vehicles were tested and rated by editors on their ability to enhance an individual's lifestyle and make technology easy to use.
about subaru of america, inc.
subaru of america, inc. (soa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of subaru corporation of japan. headquartered at a office in cherry hill, n.j., the company markets and distributes subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 620 retailers across the united states. all subaru products are manufactured in production plants and subaru of indiana automotive, inc. is the only u.s. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the national wildlife federation. is guided by the subaru love promise, which is the company's vision to show love and respect to everyone, and to support its communities and customers nationwide. over the past 20 years, has donated more than $120 million to causes the subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged more than volunteer hours. as a company, subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do.
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ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. təˈdeɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈviɪkəl seɪlz fər sɛpˈtɛmbər 2017 ə pərˈsɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ˈoʊvər sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 ðə ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkər ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriˈpɔrtəd seɪlz əv ˈviɪkəlz, ə pərˈsɛnt geɪn ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ɪn 2016 sɛpˈtɛmbər mɑrkt ðə kənˈsɛkjətɪv mənθ əv ˈviɪkəl seɪlz fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. ənd seɪlz wər ˈnoʊtəbli strɔŋ ɛz iʧ ˈmɑdəl əˈʧivd ɪts bɛst sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈɛvər. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd geɪnz ˈoʊvər sɛpˈtɛmbər 2016 seɪlz fər sɛpˈtɛmbər 2017 ˌɪnˈkrist pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə seɪm mənθ ɪn 2016 ənd mɑrkt ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ðət həz tɑpt ˈjunɪts ɪn ə mənθ. "ˈsubəru seɪlz kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪkˈspænd dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt," sɛd ˈtɑməs ʤeɪ. dɑl, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ʧif ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər, ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. "ðə ˈsubəru ˈfrænˌʧaɪz ɪz tɪ əˈʧiv ɪts naɪnθ kənˈsɛkjətɪv jɪr əv ˈrɛkərd seɪlz ɪn 2017 "sɛpˈtɛmbər mɑrks 70 kənˈsɛkjətɪv mənθs əv ˈjɪrli groʊθ fər ɑr ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ɑr ˈriˌteɪlərz," sɛd ʤɛf ˈwɔltərz, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv seɪlz, ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. "ˈtræfɪk tɪ ɑr ˈriˌteɪlərz rɪˈmeɪnz strɔŋ ənd ɪt ɪz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ tɪ si seɪlz əv ðə kənˈtɪnju tɪ groʊ," ˈædɪd ˈwɔltərz. ˈfɔrəstər ˈlɛgəsi ˈaʊtˌbæk 301 300 ˈtoʊtəl ˈɔlsoʊ ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðə 2017 wɑz neɪmd tɪ wɔrdz 10 bɛst ˈjuzər ɪkˈspɪriəns lɪst fər ˌɪnˈtuətɪv ənd ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kənɛkˈtɪvɪti, ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt, kənˈtroʊlz ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈvælju. wardsauto*, ə ˈlidɪŋ prəˈvaɪdər əv ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ənd ˈɪnˌsaɪts, ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd 23 ˈviɪkəlz fər ðə ˈænjuəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ðə ˈviɪkəlz wər ˈtɛstɪd ənd ˈreɪtɪd baɪ ˈɛdɪtərz ɔn ðɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɛnˈhæns ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd meɪk tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈizi tɪ juz. əˈbaʊt ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. (soa*) ɪz ə ˈhoʊli oʊnd səbˈsɪdiˌɛri əv ˈsubəru ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ʤəˈpæn. ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərd æt ə ˈɔfəs ɪn ˈʧɛri hɪl, n.j*., ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈmɑrkɪts ənd dɪˈstrɪbjuts ˈsubəru ˈviɪkəlz, pɑrts ənd ækˈsɛsəriz θru ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv mɔr ðən 620 ˈriˌteɪlərz əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɔl ˈsubəru ˈprɑdəkts ər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ɪn pərˈdəkʃən plænts ənd ˈsubəru əv ˌɪndiˈænə ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv, ɪŋk. ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli juz. ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil pərˈdəkʃən plænt tɪ bi ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ə ˈbæˌkjɑrd ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈhæbəˌtæt baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən. ɪz ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈsubəru ləv ˈprɑməs, wɪʧ ɪz ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈvɪʒən tɪ ʃoʊ ləv ənd rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən, ənd tɪ səˈpɔrt ɪts kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈkəstəmərz ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 20 jɪrz, həz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd mɔr ðən 120 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈkɔzɪz ðə ˈsubəru ˈfæməli kɛrz əˈbaʊt, ənd ɪts ɪmˈplɔɪiz hæv lɔgd mɔr ðən ˌvɑlənˈtɪr aʊərz. ɛz ə ˈkəmpəˌni, ˈsubəru bɪˈlivz ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ du ɪts pɑrt ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ðə wərld bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du. fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈvɪzɪt media.subaru.com*. ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, tˈwɪtər, ənd instagram*. ˈmaɪkəl məˈkeɪl ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. daɪæn ˈænˌtɔn ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. sɔrs ˈsubəru əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪŋk. rɪˈleɪtɪd lɪŋks
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marrakech, morocco (cnn) he has claimed that climate change is a "hoax" being led by the chinese and promised to "cancel" the historic paris agreement . so it should come as little surprise that there is trepidation surrounding donald trump's views on what one expert describes as the "biggest future instability" facing the planet.
as the world's leading experts on climate change meet at in marrakech to discuss the future of the planet, some are beginning to fear that trump could yet derail plans aimed at ensuring the future safety of the global environment.
trump has been clear in his opposition to the deal struck in paris last year; he has also been a fierce critic of the clean power plan.
he has said that he would scrap the program which is meant to target existing and natural gas power plants, with a goal of reducing greenhouse emissions in the us by as much as 32% by 2030.
the concept of global warming was created by and for the chinese in order to make u.s. manufacturing non-competitive.
his victory has been greeted with dismay by those in the moroccan capital.
'rhetoric'
"i hope that his rhetoric doesn't match his actions," senior climate change specialist rasmus lauridsen, at european investment bank, told cnn.
"i've read an analysis saying that people take what he says seriously, but not him seriously. maybe we should do the opposite and disregard what he says."
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one of trump's primary targets is the clean power plan which president obama unveiled to transform the us electricity sector, but is seen by many of its critics as a "war on coal."
many of those who oppose the plan in the coal sector have been boosted by trump's support for the industry.
at a time where coal production is decreasing and businesses struggling, those who have opposed obama's plan have backed trump into the white house.
'bluster'
but should the plan be overturned, it would represent a huge setback for those pushing the case of tackling climate change.
"trump's election has been met here by americans and the international community with a great deal of concern for what it means for our climate, our environmental quality and the safety and well-being of people around the world," mike burger, executive director at the sabin center for climate change law told cnn.
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"trump's campaign position on climate change was that it was a chinese hoax -- an irrational, nonsensical idea, that is also plainly wrong.
"he also made a number of bold statements about his plans to set climate policy back by a decade and to undo all of our domestic and international commitments to climate action.
"let's hope that he sees things differently when he is responsible for leading our country, and that these -- and so many of his other statements over the last year -- were just bluster."
'tears'
for henry, photographer and author of "addressing climate change" , the election of trump comes as a bitter blow.
dallal was at in paris last year when president obama and secretary of state john kerry both attended, giving "great momentum" to the summit.
"it's very sad. it's an absolute shock," told cnn.
"i still don't believe it ... i was also told that america cannot withdraw from the paris agreement.
"the idea of them pulling out sends such a negative message."
'billions'
in paris last year, the world agreed to do everything possible to limit harmful warming to at most 2 degrees celsius above levels.
the agreement, which became international law last friday, has been ratified by the us, china, india and brazil -- representing between them nearly 70% of the world's emissions.
according to lux research, trump's policies would lead to us emissions being 16% higher after two terms of office than they would have been after two terms of hilary clinton being in charge.
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that would amount to billion tons of greater emissions over the next eight years.
"as independent analysts, we don't endorse candidates, but the data and analysis clearly show that energy policy and the resulting emissions will go in very different directions under clinton and trump," said lux research analyst yu.
'instability'
the us is the world's greenhouse gas polluter after china and withdrawing from the paris agreement would leave the rest of the world facing a losing battle.
"america has established itself as a leader, if not the leader, in solving some of the biggest environmental problems in the world," carter roberts, president and ceo of the world wildlife fund in the us, told cnn.
"it has done so out of the recognition that whatever happens in the world affects it. my biggest concern is that we maintain that leadership position because we know we won't solve the problem without the us."
according to the united nations environment report published last week , the world is still heading for a temperature rise of to degrees celsius this century, even with paris pledges.
the withdrawal of the us would only serve to exacerbate the problem.
"the biggest source of future instability is climate change," roberts added.
"you don't have to be a scientist to see there's a connection between climate change, drought, food prices going up, instability in the middle east and the enormous immigration and refugee pressures which have been created.
"but i fundamentally believe that so many parts of american society are working on this issue that the momentum of their work will continue."
'hope'
in paris last year, obama promised to cut us greenhouse gas emissions by between% by 2025 from their levels in 2005.
according to data from the us environmental protection agency, emissions were down 9% in 2014 compared to 2005.
while many experts are wary of trump's policies on climate change, there are some who are refusing to give up.
meteorologist and host of the our warm regards podcast, eric holthaus, says he will not abandon hope but adds that he's not "not enough to think this won't be bad" for climate change campaigners.
"i think trump will be a setback for climate change for sure but it's not game over -- but it will be as if the us has no climate policy for four years," he told cnn.
"i think the most immediate thing is that he has said that the progress made under obama will be reversed if possible for him to do that.
"but it is clear he won't follow the commitment the us made to the paris agreement."
a trump spokesperson didn't respond to a request for comment.
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ˈmærəˌkɛʃ, mərˈɑkoʊ (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) hi həz kleɪmd ðət ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ə "hoʊks" biɪŋ lɛd baɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ənd ˈprɑməst tɪ "ˈkænsəl" ðə hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt soʊ ɪt ʃʊd kəm ɛz ˈlɪtəl səˈpraɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈdɑnəld trəmps vjuz ɔn wət wən ˈɛkspərt dɪˈskraɪbz ɛz ðə "ˈbɪgəst fˈjuʧər ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti" ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈplænət. ɛz ðə wərldz ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛkspərts ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ mit æt ɪn ˈmærəˌkɛʃ tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə fˈjuʧər əv ðə ˈplænət, səm ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ fɪr ðət trəmp kʊd jɛt dɪˈreɪl plænz eɪmd æt ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðə fˈjuʧər ˈseɪfti əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. trəmp həz bɪn klɪr ɪn hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə dil strək ɪn ˈpɛrɪs læst jɪr; hi həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ə fɪrs ˈkrɪtɪk əv ðə klin paʊər plæn. hi həz sɛd ðət hi wʊd skræp ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪʧ ɪz mɛnt tɪ ˈtərgət ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ənd ˈnæʧərəl gæs paʊər plænts, wɪθ ə goʊl əv rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈgrinˌhaʊs ɪˈmɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 32 baɪ 2030 ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ənd fər ðə ʧaɪˈniz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪk juz. ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˌnɑnkəmˈpɛtətɪv. hɪz ˈvɪktəri həz bɪn ˈgritɪd wɪθ dɪsˈmeɪ baɪ ðoʊz ɪn ðə mərˈɑkən ˈkæpɪtəl. 'ˈrɛtərɪk' "aɪ hoʊp ðət hɪz ˈrɛtərɪk ˈdəzənt mæʧ hɪz ˈækʃənz," ˈsinjər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈspɛʃəlɪst ˈræzmɪs lɔˈrɪdsən, æt ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt bæŋk, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "aɪv rɛd ən æˈnælɪsɪs seɪɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl teɪk wət hi sɪz ˈsɪriəsli, bət nɑt ɪm ˈsɪriəsli. ˈmeɪbi wi ʃʊd du ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ənd ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd wət hi sɪz." ʤɪst wɔʧt ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ grin ˈprɑʤɛkt riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ grin ˈprɑʤɛkt wən əv trəmps ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈtɑrgəts ɪz ðə klin paʊər plæn wɪʧ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənˈveɪld tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈsɛktər, bət ɪz sin baɪ ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz ə "wɔr ɔn koʊl." ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz hu əˈpoʊz ðə plæn ɪn ðə koʊl ˈsɛktər hæv bɪn ˈbustɪd baɪ trəmps səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈɪndəstri. æt ə taɪm wɛr koʊl pərˈdəkʃən ɪz ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ, ðoʊz hu hæv əˈpoʊzd ˌoʊˈbɑməz plæn hæv bækt trəmp ˈɪntu ðə waɪt haʊs. 'ˈbləstər' bət ʃʊd ðə plæn bi ˈoʊvərˌtərnd, ɪt wʊd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ə juʤ ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ðoʊz ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə keɪs əv ˈtækəlɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. "trəmps ɪˈlɛkʃən həz bɪn mɛt hir baɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti wɪθ ə greɪt dil əv kənˈsərn fər wət ɪt minz fər ɑr ˈklaɪmɪt, ɑr ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl kˈwɑləti ənd ðə ˈseɪfti ənd ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld," maɪk ˈbərgər, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə ˈseɪbɪn ˈsɛnər fər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ lɔ toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ʤɪst wɔʧt trəmp kæmp ˈʧælənʤd ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ rɪˈmɑrks riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ trəmp kæmp ˈʧælənʤd ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ rɪˈmɑrks "trəmps kæmˈpeɪn pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ wɑz ðət ɪt wɑz ə ʧaɪˈniz hoʊks ən ˌɪˈræʃənəl, nɑnˈsɛnsɪkəl aɪˈdiə, ðət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpleɪnli rɔŋ. "hi ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv boʊld ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt hɪz plænz tɪ sɛt ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɑləsi bæk baɪ ə ˈdɛkeɪd ənd tɪ ənˈdu ɔl əv ɑr dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəˈmɪtmənts tɪ ˈklaɪmɪt ˈækʃən. "lɛts hoʊp ðət hi siz θɪŋz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli wɪn hi ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈlidɪŋ ɑr ˈkəntri, ənd ðət ðiz ənd soʊ ˈmɛni əv hɪz ˈəðər ˈsteɪtmənts ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr wər ʤɪst ˈbləstər." 'tɪrz' fər ˈhɛnri, fəˈtɑgrəfər ənd ˈɔθər əv "æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ" ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv trəmp kəmz ɛz ə ˈbɪtər bloʊ. wɑz æt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs læst jɪr wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri boʊθ əˈtɛndəd, ˈgɪvɪŋ "greɪt moʊˈmɛntəm" tɪ ðə ˈsəmɪt. "ɪts ˈvɛri sæd. ɪts ən ˈæbsəˌlut ʃɑk," toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "aɪ stɪl doʊnt bɪˈliv ɪt aɪ wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðət əˈmɛrɪkə ˈkænɑt wɪθˈdrɔ frəm ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt. "ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðɛm ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt sɛndz səʧ ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈmɛsɪʤ." 'ˈbɪljənz' ɪn ˈpɛrɪs læst jɪr, ðə wərld əˈgrid tɪ du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈhɑrmfəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ tɪ æt moʊst 2 dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs əˈbəv ˈlɛvəlz. ðə əˈgrimənt, wɪʧ bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, həz bɪn ˈrætəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈʧaɪnə, ˈɪndiə ənd brəˈzɪl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðɛm ˈnɪrli 70 əv ðə wərldz ɪˈmɪʃənz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ləks ˈrisərʧ, trəmps ˈpɑləsiz wʊd lɛd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈmɪʃənz biɪŋ 16 haɪər ˈæftər tu tərmz əv ˈɔfəs ðən ðeɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ˈæftər tu tərmz əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən biɪŋ ɪn ʧɑrʤ. ʤɪst wɔʧt ˌoʊˈbɑmə: ðɪs ɪz bɛst ʃɑt tɪ seɪv ðə ˈplænət wiv gɑt riˈpleɪ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊz məst wɔʧ ˌoʊˈbɑmə: ðɪs ɪz bɛst ʃɑt tɪ seɪv ðə ˈplænət wiv gɑt ðət wʊd əˈmaʊnt tɪ ˈbɪljən tənz əv ˈgreɪtər ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst eɪt jɪrz. "ɛz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈænəlɪsts, wi doʊnt ɛnˈdɔrs ˈkænədɪts, bət ðə ˈdætə ənd æˈnælɪsɪs ˈklɪrli ʃoʊ ðət ˈɛnərʤi ˈpɑləsi ənd ðə rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz wɪl goʊ ɪn ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ˈəndər ˈklɪntən ənd trəmp," sɛd ləks ˈrisərʧ ˈænəlɪst ju. 'ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti' ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðə wərldz ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs pəˈlutər ˈæftər ˈʧaɪnə ənd wɪθˈdrɔɪŋ frəm ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt wʊd liv ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə ˈluzɪŋ ˈbætəl. "əˈmɛrɪkə həz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈlidər, ɪf nɑt ðə ˈlidər, ɪn ˈsɑlvɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə wərld," ˈkɑrtər ˈrɑbərts, ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə wərld ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf fənd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "ɪt həz dən soʊ aʊt əv ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ðət ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə wərld əˈfɛkts ɪt. maɪ ˈbɪgəst kənˈsərn ɪz ðət wi meɪnˈteɪn ðət ˈlidərˌʃɪp pəˈzɪʃən bɪˈkəz wi noʊ wi woʊnt sɑlv ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈjuˈɛs." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt rɪˈpɔrt ˈpəblɪʃt læst wik ðə wərld ɪz stɪl ˈhɛdɪŋ fər ə ˈtɛmpərəʧər raɪz əv tɪ dɪˈgriz ˈsɛlsiəs ðɪs ˈsɛnʧəri, ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈpɛrɪs ˈplɛʤɪz. ðə wɪθˈdrɔəl əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs wʊd ˈoʊnli sərv tɪ ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ðə ˈprɑbləm. "ðə ˈbɪgəst sɔrs əv fˈjuʧər ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɪz ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ," ˈrɑbərts ˈædɪd. "ju doʊnt hæv tɪ bi ə ˈsaɪəntɪst tɪ si ðɛrz ə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, draʊt, fud ˈpraɪsɪz goʊɪŋ əp, ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ənd ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈprɛʃərz wɪʧ hæv bɪn kriˈeɪtɪd. "bət aɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli bɪˈliv ðət soʊ ˈmɛni pɑrts əv əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti ər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu ðət ðə moʊˈmɛntəm əv ðɛr wərk wɪl kənˈtɪnju." 'hoʊp' ɪn ˈpɛrɪs læst jɪr, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈprɑməst tɪ kət ˈjuˈɛs ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz baɪ bɪtˈwin baɪ 2025 frəm ðɛr ˈlɛvəlz ɪn 2005 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdætə frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi, ɪˈmɪʃənz wər daʊn 9 ɪn 2014 kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 2005 waɪl ˈmɛni ˈɛkspərts ər ˈwɛri əv trəmps ˈpɑləsiz ɔn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ, ðɛr ər səm hu ər rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ gɪv əp. ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪst ənd hoʊst əv ðə ɑr wɔrm rɪˈgɑrdz ˈpɔdˌkæst, ˈɛrɪk ˈhoʊlˌthaʊs, sɪz hi wɪl nɑt əˈbændən hoʊp bət ædz ðət hiz nɑt "nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ θɪŋk ðɪs woʊnt bi bæd" fər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kæmˈpeɪnərz. "aɪ θɪŋk trəmp wɪl bi ə ˈsɛtˌbæk fər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ fər ʃʊr bət ɪts nɑt geɪm ˈoʊvər bət ɪt wɪl bi ɛz ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs həz noʊ ˈklaɪmɪt ˈpɑləsi fər fɔr jɪrz," hi toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. "aɪ θɪŋk ðə moʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiət θɪŋ ɪz ðət hi həz sɛd ðət ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs meɪd ˈəndər ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪl bi rɪˈvərst ɪf ˈpɑsəbəl fər ɪm tɪ du ðət. "bət ɪt ɪz klɪr hi woʊnt ˈfɑloʊ ðə kəˈmɪtmənt ðə ˈjuˈɛs meɪd tɪ ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt." ə trəmp ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈdɪdənt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt.
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companies are afraid to hire, even if business is improving
economists see a vicious cycle: the economy won't improve until businesses hire, but many won't hire without consumer demand, which is weak because of the slack job market and concerns about the future.
"i hear politicians say that businesses have money and they should be hiring," said riddle, a tall, man who might be cast as the president if he were an actor. "but if you don't have the demand, you don't hire the people."
but this bustling workplace isn't likely to add new employees soon, said ross riddle, the president of the small family business. though south coast shingle co. is in the black for the first time in a few years, riddle is fearful of hiring more people in what he believes is a shaky economy.
"it's pretty busy now," murillo said. "we could use another guy in the yard."
supervisor miguel murillo pauses in the commotion and wipes his hands, his shirt showing the day's toil. a year ago, things were so slow he'd often take a day off without pay. recently he's had to work a few saturdays.
the roofing supply yard in long beach is rumbling with activity these days, thanks in part to a wet winter that has property owners eager to make repairs before fall. men drive humming forklifts around the site in a cacophony of engine noise, delivering shingles and plywood to flatbed trucks for the next day's deliveries.
south coast shingle in long beach is in the black for the first time in a few… (luis sinco, los angeles…)
business owners across the country are thinking the same way. although the recession technically ended in june 2009, unemployment remains at% nationally and% in california.
that high unemployment rate is one of the key factors underlying the recent turmoil on wall street, which many believe is largely a reflection of the uncertain state of the economy.
economists say the nation is stuck in a scenario: the economy won't improve until businesses hire, but many won't hire without consumer demand, which is weak because of the current state of the job market and concerns about the future.
"it's sort of this problem," said gregory, principal economist of global insight. "we are at a point where companies will only hire individuals if they absolutely have to. they'd rather ask someone to work a little more in this environment when people aren't spending."
money itself isn't the problem. as of march 31, the companies in the standard & poor's 500 index were sitting on nearly $1 trillion in cash, a record sum.
"for big companies, we've seen relatively healthy profits. these companies are looking to reach certain targets, and one way to reach these targets is to cut down on labor costs," said.
at south coast shingle, riddle says he'd like to hire but he can't forget the listless days of 2009, when the bursting of the housing bubble nearly brought business to a halt.
during those dark days, his sales guys would spend hours making cold calls or studying spanish from a rosetta stone kit. he'd have workers sweep the yard one, two, three times a day, wash the trucks, paint buildings in the company's facility, anything to keep them busy.
through the recession, riddle tried to keep up his regular schedule: golf on thursdays, dinner wednesday nights with his old daughter. he paid for her wedding as he saw his company dip into the red.
"it was the worst i've ever seen," said riddle, who has worked for the company since 1968, when he was still in college. wife is a real estate agent and the family felt the housing downturn in its pockets when a vacation home in la quinta plummeted in value.
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ˈkəmpəˌniz ər əˈfreɪd tɪ haɪər, ˈivɪn ɪf ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts si ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈsaɪkəl: ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi woʊnt ˌɪmˈpruv ənˈtɪl ˈbɪznɪsɪz haɪər, bət ˈmɛni woʊnt haɪər wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsumər dɪˈmænd, wɪʧ ɪz wik bɪˈkəz əv ðə slæk ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ənd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər. "aɪ hir ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz seɪ ðət ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv ˈməni ənd ðeɪ ʃʊd bi ˈhaɪrɪŋ," sɛd ˈrɪdəl, ə tɔl, mæn hu maɪt bi kæst ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪf hi wər ən ˈæktər. "bət ɪf ju doʊnt hæv ðə dɪˈmænd, ju doʊnt haɪər ðə ˈpipəl." bət ðɪs ˈbəsəlɪŋ ˈwərkˌpleɪs ˈɪzənt ˈlaɪkli tɪ æd nu ɪmˈplɔɪiz sun, sɛd rɔs ˈrɪdəl, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə smɔl ˈfæməli ˈbɪznɪs. ðoʊ saʊθ koʊst ˈʃɪŋgəl koʊ. ɪz ɪn ðə blæk fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ə fju jɪrz, ˈrɪdəl ɪz ˈfɪrfəl əv ˈhaɪrɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl ɪn wət hi bɪˈlivz ɪz ə ˈʃeɪki ɪˈkɑnəmi. "ɪts ˈprɪti ˈbɪzi naʊ," məˈrɪloʊ sɛd. "wi kʊd juz əˈnəðər gaɪ ɪn ðə jɑrd." ˈsupərˌvaɪzər mɪˈgɛl məˈrɪloʊ ˈpɔzɪz ɪn ðə kəˈmoʊʃən ənd waɪps hɪz hænz, hɪz ʃərt ʃoʊɪŋ ðə deɪz tɔɪl. ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, θɪŋz wər soʊ sloʊ hid ˈɔfən teɪk ə deɪ ɔf wɪˈθaʊt peɪ. ˈrisəntli hiz hæd tɪ wərk ə fju ˈsætərdiz. ðə ˈrufɪŋ səˈplaɪ jɑrd ɪn lɔŋ biʧ ɪz ˈrəmbəlɪŋ wɪθ ækˈtɪvɪti ðiz deɪz, θæŋks ɪn pɑrt tɪ ə wɛt ˈwɪntər ðət həz ˈprɑpərti ˈoʊnərz ˈigər tɪ meɪk rɪˈpɛrz ˌbiˈfɔr fɔl. mɛn draɪv ˈhəmɪŋ ˈfɔrˌklɪfts əraʊnd ðə saɪt ɪn ə kæˈkɑfəni əv ˈɪnʤən nɔɪz, dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˈʃɪŋgəlz ənd ˈplaɪˌwʊd tɪ ˈflætˌbɛd trəks fər ðə nɛkst deɪz dɪˈlɪvəriz. saʊθ koʊst ˈʃɪŋgəl ɪn lɔŋ biʧ ɪz ɪn ðə blæk fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ə few…*… (luis sinco*, lɔs angeles…*…) ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðə seɪm weɪ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈɛndɪd ɪn ʤun 2009 ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt rɪˈmeɪnz æt ˈnæʃənəli ənd ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðət haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt ɪz wən əv ðə ki ˈfæktərz ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɔn wɔl strit, wɪʧ ˈmɛni bɪˈliv ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv ðə ənˈsərtən steɪt əv ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts seɪ ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz stək ɪn ə sɪˈnɛrioʊ: ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi woʊnt ˌɪmˈpruv ənˈtɪl ˈbɪznɪsɪz haɪər, bət ˈmɛni woʊnt haɪər wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsumər dɪˈmænd, wɪʧ ɪz wik bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkɑrənt steɪt əv ðə ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ənd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər. "ɪts sɔrt əv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm," sɛd ˈgrɛgəri, ˈprɪnsəpəl ɪˈkɑnəmɪst əv ˈgloʊbəl ˈɪnˌsaɪt. "wi ər æt ə pɔɪnt wɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl ˈoʊnli haɪər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪf ðeɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli hæv tɪ. ðeɪd ˈrəðər æsk ˈsəmˌwən tɪ wərk ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ɪn ðɪs ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt wɪn ˈpipəl ˈɑrənt ˈspɛndɪŋ." ˈməni ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɪzənt ðə ˈprɑbləm. ɛz əv mɑrʧ 31 ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə ˈstændərd purz 500 ˈɪndɛks wər ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ˈnɪrli 1 ˈtrɪljən ɪn kæʃ, ə ˈrɛkərd səm. "fər bɪg ˈkəmpəˌniz, wiv sin ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈhɛlθi ˈprɑfɪts. ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ riʧ ˈsərtən ˈtɑrgəts, ənd wən weɪ tɪ riʧ ðiz ˈtɑrgəts ɪz tɪ kət daʊn ɔn ˈleɪbər kɔsts," sɛd. æt saʊθ koʊst ˈʃɪŋgəl, ˈrɪdəl sɪz hid laɪk tɪ haɪər bət hi kænt fərˈgɛt ðə ˈlɪstləs deɪz əv 2009 wɪn ðə ˈbərstɪŋ əv ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈbəbəl ˈnɪrli brɔt ˈbɪznɪs tɪ ə hɔlt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðoʊz dɑrk deɪz, hɪz seɪlz gaɪz wʊd spɛnd aʊərz ˈmeɪkɪŋ koʊld kɔlz ər ˈstədiɪŋ ˈspænɪʃ frəm ə roʊˈzɛtə stoʊn kɪt. hid hæv ˈwərkərz swip ðə jɑrd wən, tu, θri taɪmz ə deɪ, wɑʃ ðə trəks, peɪnt ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz fəˈsɪlɪti, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ kip ðɛm ˈbɪzi. θru ðə ˌriˈsɛʃən, ˈrɪdəl traɪd tɪ kip əp hɪz ˈrɛgjələr ˈskɛʤʊl: gɔlf ɔn ˈθərzdiz, ˈdɪnər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪts wɪθ hɪz oʊld ˈdɔtər. hi peɪd fər hər ˈwɛdɪŋ ɛz hi sɔ hɪz ˈkəmpəˌni dɪp ˈɪntu ðə rɛd. "ɪt wɑz ðə wərst aɪv ˈɛvər sin," sɛd ˈrɪdəl, hu həz wərkt fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪns 1968 wɪn hi wɑz stɪl ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. waɪf ɪz ə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈeɪʤənt ənd ðə ˈfæməli fɛlt ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪn ɪts ˈpɑkəts wɪn ə veɪˈkeɪʃən hoʊm ɪn lɑ kˈwɪntə ˈpləmətɪd ɪn ˈvælju.
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toronto prices a concern
the surge in toronto prices is shaping up as a major economic threat, bank of montreal warns in a new report.
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in an economic forecast for north america released today, the bank noted three "risks," including those from newly embattled emerging markets, the continuing tussle over the u.s. government debt ceiling and, on the domestic front, residential real estate in canada's biggest city.
"in canada, accelerating home prices in toronto (7.1 per cent in january) risk straining affordability further, causing a correction when interest rates normalize and the market is trying to absorb a record number of newly built condos," said senior economist sal.
mr. comments follow last week's report from the toronto real estate board, which showed the average selling price in january surged more than 9 per cent to $526,528 from a year earlier. the so-called benchmark price rose per cent, as the economist noted while warning that real estate price growth is outpacing family income.
on the home front, this is one of the bigger risks, more so to the local economy, mr. added in an interview. but because the local economy is such a big part of the national scene, there's an impact, he noted.
mr. doesn't see a threat, but one that could spark trouble over the next few years as interest rates rise.
consider, too, that according to the latest report from canada housing and mortgage corp., also released today, showed toronto bucking the national trend when it comes to residential construction starts.
while those across the country edged down, housing starts in the toronto area climbed to an annual pace of units in january from in december.
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the moving average puts the number at, up from december's.
"apartment starts remained high as the relatively high number of projects which began selling in 2011 reached sales targets that allow construction to begin," said of the toronto market.
across canada, housing starts slipped to an annual pace of in january from, the agency said, with the moving average declining to from.
"the decline in starts is an indication of housing supply falling into alignment with demand in most major markets (vancouver, calgary, edmonton, quebec city)," said economist connor mcdonald of bank.
"we've yet to see the same trend in toronto, where new home sales have lagged due to limited supply," he added in a research note.
"however, we expect toronto to follow suit as homes under construction reach completion and more supply comes online. over all, the recent cooling of housing starts supports our view for a soft landing of the canadian housing market in 2014 and 2015."
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mr. noted how the boom in canadian housing is largely over as potential home buyers adjust to tighter mortgage insurance rules brought in by the government to head off a bubble, and with prices is several areas following the course of household income.
"not so in toronto, however, as its prices continue to outrun median family incomes, which averaged slightly over growth from 2001 to 2011," the economist said.
"consequently, affordability continues to deteriorate even with relatively steady and low interest rates. while vancouver remains the least affordable city in canada, some softening in prices there has allowed toronto to rapidly narrow the gap."
here's what analysts said today about the canadian total:
"a third consecutive monthly decline brought housing starts to their lowest level since april 2013, though bad weather in january and december may have weighed on readings in those months. as such, we may see some recovery in the next few months as weather normalizes however, we expect modestly higher interest rates as 2014 progresses will weigh on housing affordability and lead to some moderation in residential building activity going forward. we forecast housing starts of in 2014, down only slightly from the units in 2013 though well below the average seen in the second half of last year." josh nye, royal bank of canada
"underperformance of the canadian economy relative to the u.s and the likely gradual increase of interest rates through 2015 will take some steam out of the demand for canadian housing. we suspect that the pace of housing starts will continue their trek downward toward the level through 2015 over all, the recent cooling of housing starts supports our view for a soft landing of the canadian housing market in 2014 and 2015." connor mcdonald, bank
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"it wasn't a good start to the year for residential construction with this report for january. the decline in building] shouldn't be surprising considering the accumulating inventories of unsold condos in some parts of the country. considering the plunge in residential building permit applications towards the end of last year, it's unlikely that we'll get a quick rebound in starts in the current quarter." rangasamy, national bank financial
"the data were a bit more encouraging in terms of contribution, as the drop was all in housing, with single starts rising more than 3 per cent. the last two months readings are actually reasonably healthy given a harsh winter in some parts of the country, and roughly in line with the demand associated with population growth. still, housing no longer looks to be a source of growth, and we will see the evidence of that in reports as the large numbers of condos still under construction reach completion in 2014, and are replaced by a lower number of new starts." avery shenfeld, world markets
30 from heenan to join
thirty lawyers from the heenan blaikie law firm will follow prominent quebec lawyer marcel and join group, the globe and mail's sophie cousineau reports.
while competing firms have recruited a number of star heenan lawyers, this is the largest reshuffling since the decided last week to dissolve its partnership, leaving more than 540 law professionals to find new homes.
a group of 60 lawyers in toronto had looked into joining legal giant piper, but those talks have collapsed.
with close to 200 lawyers, focuses on corporate work in quebec. "they have an entrepreneurial spirit and i can identify myself with them," mr. said in a phone interview from sotchi, where he is attending the olympic games as president of the canadian olympic committee.
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separately, the globe and mail's jeff gray writes, former canadian prime minister jean is joining the canadian arm of dentons.
toyota pulls out of australia
the retreat of the world's major auto makers from australia is now complete.
toyota motor corp. said today it would end production of autos and engines in the country by the end of 2017.
"we believed that we should continue producing vehicles in australia, and toyota and its work force here made every effort," president akio toyoda said in a statement.
"however, various negative factors such as an extremely competitive market and a strong australian dollar, together with forecasts of a reduction in the total scale of vehicle production in australia, have forced us to make this painful decision."
toyota employs some people in the country, which has already seen ford motor co. and general motors co. decide to quit australia, as well.
concerns mount
developments in canada and switzerland over the past few days highlight how concerns over foreign workers are growing louder.
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the issues in the two countries are different but nonetheless underscore a backlash in this era of unemployment.
in canada's oil sands, a company at the centre of a controversy pledged late friday to bring back dozens of iron workers who said they were replaced by temporary foreign workers.
under canada's temporary foreign workers program, such employees cannot be hired if there are canadians for those jobs. the government moved to investigate the controversy swirling around pacer joint venture and the construction work at the oil sands mine near fort mcmurray, the globe and mail's carrie tait, josh wingrove and joe friesen report.
"on behalf of ppjv, i regret that our actions, which we believe are consistent with the legislation, led to the current controversy," managing partner paolo said in a statement on friday.
"these temporary workers should have been assigned to other projects where there is an existing labour shortage."
canada's unemployment rate stands at 7 per cent, and is forecast to hover around that level for some time yet amid a modest performance in the country's labour market.
in switzerland, where unemployment is low, the slimmest majority of voters decided in a referendum yesterday to limit immigrants from theropean union, of which it is not a member.
the issue is more one of identity in switzerland, where more than of the population is reportedly foreign-born.
but there are issues surrounding work, as well, as the outcome would bring in quotas and, as in canada, see swiss nationals in job applications.
the swiss government did not back the move, which was pushed by a political party, has sparked outrage acrossrope, as it will change the nature of a deal with the under which workers flowed freely.
according to bloomberg news, some companies are worried about the possibility of a program under which businesses have to ask for approval.
swiss banks, in particular, rely on foreign workers, reuters reports, and there are now concerns over how the move could affect economic growth going forward.
"the effects of the vote will take a long time to feed through but can't be good for growth," said kit juckes, the chief of foreign exchange at société générale, noting that the vote had a limited, and only temporary, impact in currency markets.
"maybe more important is that the result will make look at the slender lead of the vote in scotland in a new light," he added.
hudbay goes after augusta
hudbay minerals inc. has launched an unsolicited bid for augusta resource corp.
it's an offer of a share and worth what the company says is $2.96 a share that aims to grab control of augusta's rosemont copper project near tuscon.
"given the fundamental value of rosemont and the significant share price we expect upon securing the project's two remaining major permits, we view's unsolicited takeover offer to be low," said analyst christopher change of laurentian bank securities.
"in our view, a positive permitting decision alone should improve augusta's share price by more than 18 per cent."
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ðiz ər ˈstɔriz rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈmənˌdeɪ, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 10 2014 ˈfɑloʊ ˈmaɪkəl ənd ðə gloʊbz ˈbɪznɪs ˈbrifɪŋ ɔn tˈwɪtər. tərˈɑntoʊ ˈpraɪsɪz ə kənˈsərn ðə sərʤ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ˈpraɪsɪz ɪz ˈʃeɪpɪŋ əp ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk θrɛt, bæŋk əv ˌməntriˈɔl wɔrnz ɪn ə nu rɪˈpɔrt. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɔrˌkæst fər nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə riˈlist təˈdeɪ, ðə bæŋk ˈnoʊtɪd θri "rɪsks," ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz frəm ˈnuli ɛmˈbætəld ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts, ðə kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈtəsəl ˈoʊvər ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt ˈsilɪŋ ənd, ɔn ðə dəˈmɛstɪk frənt, ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ril ɛˈsteɪt ɪn ˈkænədəz ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪti. "ɪn ˈkænədə, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪŋ hoʊm ˈpraɪsɪz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ pər sɛnt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri) rɪsk ˈstreɪnɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ˈfərðər, ˈkɔzɪŋ ə kərˈɛkʃən wɪn ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ˈnɔrməˌlaɪz ənd ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ əbˈzɔrb ə ˈrɛkərd ˈnəmbər əv ˈnuli bɪlt ˈkɑndoʊz," sɛd ˈsinjər ɪˈkɑnəmɪst sæl. ˈmɪstər. ˈkɑmɛnts ˈfɑloʊ læst wiks rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ril ɛˈsteɪt bɔrd, wɪʧ ʃoʊd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɛlɪŋ praɪs ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri sərʤd mɔr ðən 9 pər sɛnt tɪ frəm ə jɪr ˈərliər. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk praɪs roʊz pər sɛnt, ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈnoʊtɪd waɪl ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ril ɛˈsteɪt praɪs groʊθ ɪz ˈaʊtˌpeɪsɪŋ ˈfæməli ˈɪnˌkəm. ɔn ðə hoʊm frənt, ðɪs ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgər rɪsks, mɔr soʊ tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, ˈmɪstər. ˈædɪd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. bət bɪˈkəz ðə ˈloʊkəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪz səʧ ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl sin, ðɛrz ən ˌɪmˈpækt, hi ˈnoʊtɪd. ˈmɪstər. ˈdəzənt si ə θrɛt, bət wən ðət kʊd spɑrk ˈtrəbəl ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz ɛz ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts raɪz. kənˈsɪdər, tu, ðət əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst rɪˈpɔrt frəm ˈkænədə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ənd ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən., ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist təˈdeɪ, ʃoʊd tərˈɑntoʊ ˈbəkɪŋ ðə ˈnæʃənəl trɛnd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈstrəkʃən stɑrts. waɪl ðoʊz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ɛʤd daʊn, ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts ɪn ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɛriə klaɪmd tɪ ən ˈænjuəl peɪs əv ˈjunɪts ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri frəm ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ pʊts ðə ˈnəmbər æt əp frəm dɪˈsɛmbərz "əˈpɑrtmənt stɑrts rɪˈmeɪnd haɪ ɛz ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli haɪ ˈnəmbər əv ˈprɑʤɛkts wɪʧ bɪˈgæn ˈsɛlɪŋ ɪn 2011 riʧt seɪlz ˈtɑrgəts ðət əˈlaʊ kənˈstrəkʃən tɪ bɪˈgɪn," sɛd əv ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈmɑrkɪt. əˈkrɔs ˈkænədə, ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts slɪpt tɪ ən ˈænjuəl peɪs əv ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri frəm ðə ˈeɪʤənsi sɛd, wɪθ ðə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ tɪ frəm "ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn stɑrts ɪz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ səˈplaɪ ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈlaɪnmənt wɪθ dɪˈmænd ɪn moʊst ˈmeɪʤər ˈmɑrkɪts (vænˈkuvər, ˈkælgəri, ˈɛdməntən, kwəˈbɛk ˈsɪti)," sɛd ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈkɑnər məkˈdɑnəld əv bæŋk. "wiv jɛt tɪ si ðə seɪm trɛnd ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, wɛr nu hoʊm seɪlz hæv lægd du tɪ ˈlɪmɪtɪd səˈplaɪ," hi ˈædɪd ɪn ə ˈrisərʧ noʊt. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ɪkˈspɛkt tərˈɑntoʊ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ sut ɛz hoʊmz ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən riʧ kəmˈpliʃən ənd mɔr səˈplaɪ kəmz ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈoʊvər ɔl, ðə ˈrisənt ˈkulɪŋ əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts səˈpɔrts ɑr vju fər ə sɔft ˈlændɪŋ əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn 2014 ənd 2015 ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈmɪstər. ˈnoʊtɪd haʊ ðə bum ɪn kəˈneɪdiən ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˈoʊvər ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəl hoʊm baɪərz əˈʤəst tɪ ˈtaɪtər ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns rulz brɔt ɪn baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ hɛd ɔf ə ˈbəbəl, ənd wɪθ ˈpraɪsɪz ɪz ˈsɛvərəl ˈɛriəz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə kɔrs əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈɪnˌkəm. "nɑt soʊ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛz ɪts ˈpraɪsɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ aʊˈtrən ˈmidiən ˈfæməli ˈɪnˌkəmz, wɪʧ ˈævrɪʤd sˈlaɪtli ˈoʊvər groʊθ frəm 2001 tɪ 2011 ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst sɛd. "ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛntli, əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt ˈivɪn wɪθ ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈstɛdi ənd loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts. waɪl vænˈkuvər rɪˈmeɪnz ðə list əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈsɪti ɪn ˈkænədə, səm ˈsɔfənɪŋ ɪn ˈpraɪsɪz ðɛr həz əˈlaʊd tərˈɑntoʊ tɪ ˈræpədli ˈnɛroʊ ðə gæp." hɪrz wət ˈænəlɪsts sɛd təˈdeɪ əˈbaʊt ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈtoʊtəl: "ə θərd kənˈsɛkjətɪv ˈmənθli dɪˈklaɪn brɔt ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts tɪ ðɛr loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns ˈeɪprəl 2013 ðoʊ bæd ˈwɛðər ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ənd dɪˈsɛmbər meɪ hæv weɪd ɔn ˈridɪŋz ɪn ðoʊz mənθs. ɛz səʧ, wi meɪ si səm rɪˈkəvəri ɪn ðə nɛkst fju mənθs ɛz ˈwɛðər ˈnɔrməˌlaɪzɪz ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈmɑdəstli haɪər ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts ɛz 2014 ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz wɪl weɪ ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti ənd lɛd tɪ səm ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. wi ˈfɔrˌkæst ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts əv ɪn 2014 daʊn ˈoʊnli sˈlaɪtli frəm ðə ˈjunɪts ɪn 2013 ðoʊ wɛl bɪˈloʊ ðə ˈævərɪʤ sin ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv læst jɪr." ʤɑʃ naɪ, rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈkænədə "əndərpərˈfɔrməns əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə juz ənd ðə ˈlaɪkli ˈgræʤuəl ˌɪnˈkris əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts θru 2015 wɪl teɪk səm stim aʊt əv ðə dɪˈmænd fər kəˈneɪdiən ˈhaʊzɪŋ. wi ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə peɪs əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts wɪl kənˈtɪnju ðɛr trɛk ˈdaʊnwərd təˈwɔrd ðə ˈlɛvəl θru 2015 ˈoʊvər ɔl, ðə ˈrisənt ˈkulɪŋ əv ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts səˈpɔrts ɑr vju fər ə sɔft ˈlændɪŋ əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn 2014 ənd 2015 ˈkɑnər məkˈdɑnəld, bæŋk ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ɪt ˈwəzənt ə gʊd stɑrt tɪ ðə jɪr fər ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kənˈstrəkʃən wɪθ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt fər ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ] ˈʃʊdənt bi səˈpraɪzɪŋ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz əv ənˈsoʊld ˈkɑndoʊz ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə plənʤ ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr, ɪts ənˈlaɪkli ðət wɪl gɪt ə kwɪk riˈbaʊnd ɪn stɑrts ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt kˈwɔrtər." rangasamy*, ˈnæʃənəl bæŋk ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl "ðə ˈdætə wər ə bɪt mɔr ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən, ɛz ðə drɔp wɑz ɔl ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ, wɪθ ˈsɪŋgəl stɑrts ˈraɪzɪŋ mɔr ðən 3 pər sɛnt. ðə læst tu mənθs ˈridɪŋz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrizənəbli ˈhɛlθi ˈgɪvɪn ə hɑrʃ ˈwɪntər ɪn səm pɑrts əv ðə ˈkəntri, ənd ˈrəfli ɪn laɪn wɪθ ðə dɪˈmænd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ. stɪl, ˈhaʊzɪŋ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər lʊks tɪ bi ə sɔrs əv groʊθ, ənd wi wɪl si ðə ˈɛvədəns əv ðət ɪn rɪˈpɔrts ɛz ðə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈkɑndoʊz stɪl ˈəndər kənˈstrəkʃən riʧ kəmˈpliʃən ɪn 2014 ənd ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə loʊər ˈnəmbər əv nu stɑrts." ˈeɪvəri shenfeld*, wərld ˈmɑrkɪts 30 frəm ˈhinən tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈθərˌdi ˈlɔjərz frəm ðə ˈhinən ˈbleɪki lɔ fərm wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ˈprɑmənənt kwəˈbɛk ˈlɔjər mɑrˈsɛl ənd ʤɔɪn grup, ðə gloʊb ənd meɪlz ˈsoʊfi ˈkusɪˌnoʊ rɪˈpɔrts. waɪl kəmˈpitɪŋ fərmz hæv rɪˈkrutɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv stɑr ˈhinən ˈlɔjərz, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst riˈʃəfəlɪŋ sɪns ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd læst wik tɪ dɪˈzɑlv ɪts ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp, ˈlivɪŋ mɔr ðən 540 lɔ prəˈfɛʃənəlz tɪ faɪnd nu hoʊmz. ə grup əv 60 ˈlɔjərz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ hæd lʊkt ˈɪntu ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈligəl ʤaɪənt ˈpaɪpər, bət ðoʊz tɔks hæv kəˈlæpst. wɪθ kloʊz tɪ 200 ˈlɔjərz, ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈkɔrpərət wərk ɪn kwəˈbɛk. "ðeɪ hæv ən ˌɑntrəprəˈnəriəl ˈspɪrɪt ənd aɪ kən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ ðɛm," ˈmɪstər. sɛd ɪn ə foʊn ˈɪntərvˌju frəm sotchi*, wɛr hi ɪz əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə kəˈneɪdiən oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəˈmɪti. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈsɛpərətli, ðə gloʊb ənd meɪlz ʤɛf greɪ raɪts, ˈfɔrmər kəˈneɪdiən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʤin ɪz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ɑrm əv dentons*. toʊˈjoʊtə pʊlz aʊt əv ɔˈstreɪljə ðə riˈtrit əv ðə wərldz ˈmeɪʤər ˈɔtoʊ ˈmeɪkərz frəm ɔˈstreɪljə ɪz naʊ kəmˈplit. toʊˈjoʊtə ˈmoʊtər ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. sɛd təˈdeɪ ɪt wʊd ɛnd pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈɔtoʊz ənd ˈɛnʤənz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2017 "wi bɪˈlivd ðət wi ʃʊd kənˈtɪnju prəˈdusɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, ənd toʊˈjoʊtə ənd ɪts wərk fɔrs hir meɪd ˈɛvəri ˈɛfərt," ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɑkioʊ toʊˈjoʊdə sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈvɛriəs ˈnɛgətɪv ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ən ɪkˈstrimli kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ə strɔŋ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈdɔlər, təˈgɛðər wɪθ ˈfɔrˌkæsts əv ə rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ðə ˈtoʊtəl skeɪl əv ˈviɪkəl pərˈdəkʃən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, hæv fɔrst ˈjuˈɛs tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈpeɪnfəl dɪˈsɪʒən." toʊˈjoʊtə ɪmˈplɔɪz səm ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, wɪʧ həz ɔˈrɛdi sin fɔrd ˈmoʊtər koʊ. ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmoʊtərz koʊ. ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ kwɪt ɔˈstreɪljə, ɛz wɛl. kənˈsərnz maʊnt dɪˈvɛləpmənts ɪn ˈkænədə ənd sˈwɪtsərlənd ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju deɪz ˈhaɪˌlaɪt haʊ kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz ər groʊɪŋ ˈlaʊdər. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə tu ˈkəntriz ər ˈdɪfərənt bət ˌnənðəˈlɛs ˌəndərˈskɔr ə ˈbæˌklæʃ ɪn ðɪs ˈɪrə əv ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ɪn ˈkænədəz ɔɪl sændz, ə ˈkəmpəˌni æt ðə ˈsɛntər əv ə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi plɛʤd leɪt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ tɪ brɪŋ bæk ˈdəzənz əv aɪərn ˈwərkərz hu sɛd ðeɪ wər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz. ˈəndər ˈkænədəz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz ˈproʊˌgræm, səʧ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈkænɑt bi haɪərd ɪf ðɛr ər kəˈneɪdiənz fər ðoʊz ʤɑbz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt muvd tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sˈwərlɪŋ əraʊnd ˈpeɪsər ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər ənd ðə kənˈstrəkʃən wərk æt ðə ɔɪl sændz maɪn nɪr fɔrt məkˈməreɪ, ðə gloʊb ənd meɪlz ˈkɛri teɪt, ʤɑʃ ˈwɪnˌgroʊv ənd ʤoʊ ˈfrisən rɪˈpɔrt. "ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ppjv*, aɪ rɪˈgrɛt ðət ɑr ˈækʃənz, wɪʧ wi bɪˈliv ər kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, lɛd tɪ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi," ˈmænəʤɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər ˈpaʊloʊ sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "ðiz ˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈwərkərz ʃʊd hæv bɪn əˈsaɪnd tɪ ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts wɛr ðɛr ɪz ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈleɪbər ˈʃɔrtɪʤ." ˈkænədəz ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪt stændz æt 7 pər sɛnt, ənd ɪz ˈfɔrˌkæst tɪ ˈhəvər əraʊnd ðət ˈlɛvəl fər səm taɪm jɛt əˈmɪd ə ˈmɑdəst pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈleɪbər ˈmɑrkɪt. ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, wɛr ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz loʊ, ðə sˈlɪməst məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈvoʊtərz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ɪn ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈɪməgrənts frəm ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən, əv wɪʧ ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər. ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz mɔr wən əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd, wɛr mɔr ðən əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz rɪˈpɔrtədli foreign-born*. bət ðɛr ər ˈɪʃuz sərˈaʊndɪŋ wərk, ɛz wɛl, ɛz ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm wʊd brɪŋ ɪn kˈwoʊtəz ənd, ɛz ɪn ˈkænədə, si swɪs ˈnæʃənəlz ɪn ʤɑb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ðə swɪs ˈgəvərnmənt dɪd nɑt bæk ðə muv, wɪʧ wɑz pʊʃt baɪ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti, həz spɑrkt ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp, ɛz ɪt wɪl ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ə dil wɪθ ðə ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈwərkərz floʊd ˈfrili. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈblumbərg nuz, səm ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈəndər wɪʧ ˈbɪznɪsɪz hæv tɪ æsk fər əˈpruvəl. swɪs bæŋks, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz, ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrts, ənd ðɛr ər naʊ kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər haʊ ðə muv kʊd əˈfɛkt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. "ðə ˈifɛkts əv ðə voʊt wɪl teɪk ə lɔŋ taɪm tɪ fid θru bət kænt bi gʊd fər groʊθ," sɛd kɪt juckes*, ðə ʧif əv ˈfɔrən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ æt société*é générale*, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðə voʊt hæd ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd, ənd ˈoʊnli ˈtɛmpərˌɛri, ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ˈkərənsi ˈmɑrkɪts. "ˈmeɪbi mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz ðət ðə rɪˈzəlt wɪl meɪk lʊk æt ðə sˈlɛndər lɛd əv ðə voʊt ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ɪn ə nu laɪt," hi ˈædɪd. goʊz ˈæftər əˈgəstə ˈmɪnərəlz ɪŋk. həz lɔnʧt ən ˌənsəˈlɪsɪtɪd bɪd fər əˈgəstə ˈrisɔrs ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ɪts ən ˈɔfər əv ə ʃɛr ənd wərθ wət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɪz ɪz ə ʃɛr ðət eɪmz tɪ græb kənˈtroʊl əv əˈgəstəz ˈroʊzˌmɑnt ˈkɑpər ˈprɑʤɛkt nɪr tuscon*. "ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈvælju əv ˈroʊzˌmɑnt ənd ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ʃɛr praɪs wi ɪkˈspɛkt əˈpɑn sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts tu rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˈpərˌmɪts, wi vju ˌənsəˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈteɪˌkoʊvər ˈɔfər tɪ bi loʊ," sɛd ˈænəlɪst ˈkrɪstəfər ʧeɪnʤ əv lɔˈrɛnʃən bæŋk sɪˈkjʊrətiz. "ɪn ɑr vju, ə ˈpɑzətɪv pərˈmɪtɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən əˈloʊn ʃʊd ˌɪmˈpruv əˈgəstəz ʃɛr praɪs baɪ mɔr ðən 18 pər sɛnt." ˈstritˌwaɪz (fər səbˈskraɪbərz) ɪˈkɑnəmi læb rɑb ˈɪnˌsaɪt (fər səbˈskraɪbərz) ˈbɪznɪs ˈtɪkər
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there is something to be said for the whole “find something you love to do and never work a day in your life” thing. success takes hard work, but passion brings fulfillment from that hard work.
at the start of my career, people suggested that a woman could only be a racing reporter or timekeeper, but never an actual race car driver. some say that i “crashed the boys’ club” or that i broke down the gender barrier in racing, but all i did was follow my passions.
headshot: alex fine
i’ll always be someone with an edge who afraid to make a little noise and push the envelope a little bit. that part of me ever change, but now time to show who i am off the track. being a professional athlete allows a level of name recognition available to few, but name recognition and brand people know what you stand very different things.
i’ve proven myself in my racing career, so now i am tapping into my personal passions that transcend the sport to round out my marketing portfolio. what once started as hobbies, like yoga, strength training and healthy eating, have now become my brand pillars; ones that i share with my fans on a daily basis. and my most powerful tool to help craft my brand? social media.
social media is a space to say exactly what you want to say, exactly how you want to say it and when you want to say it. i am a very visual person, so is my channel. with just a quick post i can share racing, recipes, workouts, yoga, dallas and ella (my dogs), my latest article on the players’ tribune and the occasional motivational quote. these are the things that make me mind, healthy body, healthy life and the occasional glass of wine. these moments are things i would be doing anyway, but now i get the opportunity to invite people in and tell them my story; not just what they read in the news.
social media has also allowed me to engage with my racing fans and participate in a community of people that share the same passions as i do. when tasked with developing recipes and workouts for my upcoming book, pretty intense, i relied on a community of committed people who tested each element and provided feedback on what worked and what didn’t. where did i find these people? through an online registration and dedicated feed. social media is a two-way street. i not only post, but listen to my audience and their feedback.
by establishing myself off the track in the health and wellness space, i have been able to align myself with brands i am passionate about. in market, both sides, the brand and the endorser, realize that the success of a partnership is completely dependent upon its authenticity. my race team sponsor, aspen dental, stands for more than plaque removal and flossing. the brand focuses on overall oral health, which fits in with my personal focus on health and wellness. and code 3 associates, a nonprofit organization specializing in animal rescue and recovery in disaster areas, is another race team partner that has allowed my fondness for animals to become actionable as my racing career has grown. in addition to my nascar fans, my sponsors have access to a targeted audience because of my brand, and give me another avenue to reinforce my interests.
off the track i have made it a point to pursue opportunities that support my visions and allow me to be intimately involved in the process. fashion has always been important to me and i have dreamed of having my own clothing line since i was a kid. when the opportunity to work with came up, they were on board with me being involved every step of the way. from the name, warrior by danica patrick, to the logo, the cuts, the prints and the fabrics, i was part of every decision. the end result is a line of stylish, comfortable wear and accessories that i am incredibly proud to have my name on, thanks to a partner that supported my vision and helped me bring it to life.
the biggest thing to remember is that all of this takes time. i have been racing for 26 years, and i am just now adding exploring my passions to my already busy competition schedule. it is a lot of work and you have to sell yourself, but by carefully your personal brand portfolio around who you social media, closely aligned partnerships and strategic business will find success.
it is an incredibly rewarding process that is worth every bit of effort you put into your vision.
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ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ bi sɛd fər ðə hoʊl ˈsəmθɪŋ ju ləv tɪ du ənd ˈnɛvər wərk ə deɪ ɪn jʊr life”*” θɪŋ. səkˈsɛs teɪks hɑrd wərk, bət ˈpæʃən brɪŋz fʊlˈfɪlmənt frəm ðət hɑrd wərk. æt ðə stɑrt əv maɪ kərɪr, ˈpipəl səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ə ˈwʊmən kʊd ˈoʊnli bi ə ˈreɪsɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtər ər timekeeper*, bət ˈnɛvər ən ˈækʧəwəl reɪs kɑr ˈdraɪvər. səm seɪ ðət aɪ ðə boys’*’ club”*” ər ðət aɪ broʊk daʊn ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈbɛriər ɪn ˈreɪsɪŋ, bət ɔl aɪ dɪd wɑz ˈfɑloʊ maɪ ˈpæʃənz. headshot*: ˈæləks faɪn ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈsəmˌwən wɪθ ən ɛʤ hu əˈfreɪd tɪ meɪk ə ˈlɪtəl nɔɪz ənd pʊʃ ðə ˈɛnvəˌloʊp ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt. ðət pɑrt əv mi ˈɛvər ʧeɪnʤ, bət naʊ taɪm tɪ ʃoʊ hu aɪ æm ɔf ðə træk. biɪŋ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæθˌlit əˈlaʊz ə ˈlɛvəl əv neɪm ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əˈveɪləbəl tɪ fju, bət neɪm ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ənd brænd ˈpipəl noʊ wət ju stænd ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz. ˈpruvən ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn maɪ ˈreɪsɪŋ kərɪr, soʊ naʊ aɪ æm ˈtæpɪŋ ˈɪntu maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈpæʃənz ðət trænˈsɛnd ðə spɔrt tɪ raʊnd aʊt maɪ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ. wət wəns ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ˈhɑbiz, laɪk ˈjoʊgə, strɛŋθ ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ˈhɛlθi ˈitɪŋ, hæv naʊ bɪˈkəm maɪ brænd ˈpɪlərz; wənz ðət aɪ ʃɛr wɪθ maɪ fænz ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. ənd maɪ moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl tul tɪ hɛlp kræft maɪ brænd? ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪz ə speɪs tɪ seɪ ɪgˈzæktli wət ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ, ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt ənd wɪn ju wɔnt tɪ seɪ ɪt. aɪ æm ə ˈvɛri ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈpərsən, soʊ ɪz maɪ ˈʧænəl. wɪθ ʤɪst ə kwɪk poʊst aɪ kən ʃɛr ˈreɪsɪŋ, ˈrɛsəpiz, ˈwərˌkaʊts, ˈjoʊgə, ˈdæləs ənd ˈɛlə (maɪ dɔgz), maɪ ˈleɪtəst ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə players’*’ ˈtrɪbjun ənd ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl kwoʊt. ðiz ər ðə θɪŋz ðət meɪk mi maɪnd, ˈhɛlθi ˈbɑdi, ˈhɛlθi laɪf ənd ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənəl glæs əv waɪn. ðiz ˈmoʊmənts ər θɪŋz aɪ wʊd bi duɪŋ ˈɛniˌweɪ, bət naʊ aɪ gɪt ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈpipəl ɪn ənd tɛl ðɛm maɪ ˈstɔri; nɑt ʤɪst wət ðeɪ rɛd ɪn ðə nuz. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə həz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaʊd mi tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ maɪ ˈreɪsɪŋ fænz ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈpipəl ðət ʃɛr ðə seɪm ˈpæʃənz ɛz aɪ du. wɪn tæskt wɪθ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz ənd ˈwərˌkaʊts fər maɪ ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ bʊk, ˈprɪti ˌɪnˈtɛns, aɪ rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ə kəmˈjunɪti əv kəˈmɪtɪd ˈpipəl hu ˈtɛstɪd iʧ ˈɛləmənt ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈfidˌbæk ɔn wət wərkt ənd wət didn’t*. wɛr dɪd aɪ faɪnd ðiz ˈpipəl? θru ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd fid. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪz ə ˈtuˌweɪ strit. aɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli poʊst, bət ˈlɪsən tɪ maɪ ˈɔdiəns ənd ðɛr ˈfidˌbæk. baɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɔf ðə træk ɪn ðə hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlnəs speɪs, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈlaɪn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪθ brændz aɪ æm ˈpæʃənət əˈbaʊt. ɪn ˈmɑrkɪt, boʊθ saɪdz, ðə brænd ənd ðə ɪnˈdɔrsər, ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə səkˈsɛs əv ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ɪz kəmˈplitli dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn ɪts ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti. maɪ reɪs tim ˈspɑnsər, ˈæspən ˈdɛntəl, stændz fər mɔr ðən plæk rɪˈmuvəl ənd flossing*. ðə brænd ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɔrəl hɛlθ, wɪʧ fɪts ɪn wɪθ maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn hɛlθ ənd ˈwɛlnəs. ənd koʊd 3 əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ə nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ ɪn ˈænəməl ˈrɛskju ənd rɪˈkəvəri ɪn dɪˈzæstər ˈɛriəz, ɪz əˈnəðər reɪs tim ˈpɑrtnər ðət həz əˈlaʊd maɪ ˈfɑndnəs fər ˈænəməlz tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈækʃənəbəl ɛz maɪ ˈreɪsɪŋ kərɪr həz groʊn. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ maɪ ˈnæˌskɑr fænz, maɪ ˈspɑnsərz hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈɔdiəns bɪˈkəz əv maɪ brænd, ənd gɪv mi əˈnəðər ˈævəˌnu tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs maɪ ˈɪntərɪsts. ɔf ðə træk aɪ hæv meɪd ɪt ə pɔɪnt tɪ pərˈsu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz ðət səˈpɔrt maɪ ˈvɪʒənz ənd əˈlaʊ mi tɪ bi ˈɪntɪmətli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈfæʃən həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi ənd aɪ hæv drimd əv ˈhævɪŋ maɪ oʊn ˈkloʊðɪŋ laɪn sɪns aɪ wɑz ə kɪd. wɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ wərk wɪθ keɪm əp, ðeɪ wər ɔn bɔrd wɪθ mi biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈɛvəri stɛp əv ðə weɪ. frəm ðə neɪm, ˈwɔrjər baɪ ˈdænɪkə ˈpætrɪk, tɪ ðə ˈloʊgoʊ, ðə kəts, ðə prɪnts ənd ðə ˈfæbrɪks, aɪ wɑz pɑrt əv ˈɛvəri dɪˈsɪʒən. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt ɪz ə laɪn əv ˈstaɪlɪʃ, ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɛr ənd ækˈsɛsəriz ðət aɪ æm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli praʊd tɪ hæv maɪ neɪm ɔn, θæŋks tɪ ə ˈpɑrtnər ðət səˈpɔrtɪd maɪ ˈvɪʒən ənd hɛlpt mi brɪŋ ɪt tɪ laɪf. ðə ˈbɪgəst θɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪz ðət ɔl əv ðɪs teɪks taɪm. aɪ hæv bɪn ˈreɪsɪŋ fər 26 jɪrz, ənd aɪ æm ʤɪst naʊ ˈædɪŋ ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ maɪ ˈpæʃənz tɪ maɪ ɔˈrɛdi ˈbɪzi ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈskɛʤʊl. ɪt ɪz ə lɔt əv wərk ənd ju hæv tɪ sɛl ˈjɔrsɛlf, bət baɪ ˈkɛrfəli jʊr ˈpərsɪnəl brænd pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əraʊnd hu ju ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ˈkloʊsli əˈlaɪnd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps ənd strəˈtiʤɪk ˈbɪznɪs wɪl faɪnd səkˈsɛs. ɪt ɪz ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ɪz wərθ ˈɛvəri bɪt əv ˈɛfərt ju pʊt ˈɪntu jʊr ˈvɪʒən.
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you only have a couple of days left to get he book 1 as a personalized artist edition. after that they will move to my store and personalized be available again until the holidays.
if this comic make any sense you should probably go see inception. worth your time.
mostly spoiler free commentary below:
i do not understand why i am hearing the phrase “mind fuck” tossed around with regards to this movie. inception actually makes a clear, concerted effort to explain exactly going on during the film. at no point are you questioning what is reality and what is a dream (well, sort of…). my point is that while there are dreams within dreams within dreams, the plot spells each “level” and purpose out very clearly. there really a fight club or sixth sense moment where you think “this movie has been playing me all along!” again, that is only my reaction to some of the chatter i am reading about inception from my perch high atop the twitmosphere. it is not a judgement on the film, nor am i suggesting the story would have been better served by some sort of twist ending. far from it, in fact.
inception is an original story, expertly acted and beautifully shot. if we still only had 5 best film oscar slots, it would certainly take one of them. christopher nolan is a fantastic story teller, though he has almost exclusively been telling other stories. inception was his baby and it shows. the fact that it took him 8 years to write also shows. the plot is complex without being hard to follow. there is a balance that leaves you thinking long and hard about what just seen but not questioning it. i will suggest that you take a bathroom break during the previews because inception is two and a half hours long and there really a good time to leave the theater.
share your thoughts (without revealing specific plot points) in the comments.
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ju ˈoʊnli hæv ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz lɛft tɪ gɪt hi bʊk 1 ɛz ə ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd ˈɑrtɪst ɪˈdɪʃən. ˈæftər ðət ðeɪ wɪl muv tɪ maɪ stɔr ənd ˈpərsənəˌlaɪzd bi əˈveɪləbəl əˈgɛn ənˈtɪl ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz. ɪf ðɪs ˈkɑmɪk meɪk ˈɛni sɛns ju ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli goʊ si ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən. wərθ jʊr taɪm. ˈmoʊstli ˈspɔɪlər fri ˈkɑmənˌtɛri bɪˈloʊ: aɪ du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ aɪ æm ˈhirɪŋ ðə freɪz fuck”*” tɔst əraʊnd wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðɪs ˈmuvi. ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪks ə klɪr, kənˈsərtɪd ˈɛfərt tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪgˈzæktli goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fɪlm. æt noʊ pɔɪnt ər ju kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ wət ɪz ˌriˈæləˌti ənd wət ɪz ə drim (wɛl, sɔrt of…*…). maɪ pɔɪnt ɪz ðət waɪl ðɛr ər drimz wɪˈθɪn drimz wɪˈθɪn drimz, ðə plɑt spɛlz iʧ ““level”*” ənd ˈpərpəs aʊt ˈvɛri ˈklɪrli. ðɛr ˈrɪli ə faɪt kləb ər sɪksθ sɛns ˈmoʊmənt wɛr ju θɪŋk ˈmuvi həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ mi ɔl along!”*!” əˈgɛn, ðət ɪz ˈoʊnli maɪ riˈækʃən tɪ səm əv ðə ˈʧætər aɪ æm ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən frəm maɪ pərʧ haɪ əˈtɑp ðə twitmosphere*. ɪt ɪz nɑt ə ˈʤəʤmənt ɔn ðə fɪlm, nɔr æm aɪ səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri wʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər sərvd baɪ səm sɔrt əv twɪst ˈɛndɪŋ. fɑr frəm ɪt, ɪn fækt. ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ɪz ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri, ˈɛkspərtli ˈæktɪd ənd ˈbjutəfli ʃɑt. ɪf wi stɪl ˈoʊnli hæd 5 bɛst fɪlm ˈɔskər slɑts, ɪt wʊd ˈsərtənli teɪk wən əv ðɛm. ˈkrɪstəfər ˈnoʊlən ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈstɔri ˈtɛlər, ðoʊ hi həz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli bɪn ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈəðər ˈstɔriz. ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən wɑz hɪz ˈbeɪbi ənd ɪt ʃoʊz. ðə fækt ðət ɪt tʊk ɪm 8 jɪrz tɪ raɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊz. ðə plɑt ɪz ˈkɑmplɛks wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ hɑrd tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbæləns ðət livz ju ˈθɪŋkɪŋ lɔŋ ənd hɑrd əˈbaʊt wət ʤɪst sin bət nɑt kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ɪt. aɪ wɪl səˈʤɛst ðət ju teɪk ə ˈbæθˌrum breɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈprivˌjuz bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən ɪz tu ənd ə hæf aʊərz lɔŋ ənd ðɛr ˈrɪli ə gʊd taɪm tɪ liv ðə ˈθieɪtər. ʃɛr jʊr θɔts (wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ spɪˈsɪfɪk plɑt pɔɪnts) ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts.
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young black and hispanic women may be screened at higher rates for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia than young white women, a study finds.
the study included young women ages 14 to 25, and researchers looked not only at screening rates, but also at what types of health insurance the study participants had.
more black and hispanic young women were tested for chlamydia compared with white young women -- the numbers were 65%, 72% and 45%, respectively. black young women were times as likely and hispanic women were times as likely to be screened for the diseased as their white counterparts
insurance also played a role in who got screened. young women with public and public pending insurance had a better chance of getting screened for chlamydia than those who were privately insured. when researchers looked at screenings based on public or private insurance status only, they found that young black and hispanic women still had a greater chance of being screened than young white women.
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jəŋ blæk ənd hɪˈspænɪk ˈwɪmən meɪ bi skrind æt haɪər reɪts fər ðə ˈsɛkʃuəli trænzˈmɪtəd dɪˈziz klæˈmɪdiə ðən jəŋ waɪt ˈwɪmən, ə ˈstədi faɪndz. ðə ˈstədi ˌɪnˈkludɪd jəŋ ˈwɪmən ˈeɪʤɪz 14 tɪ 25 ənd ˈrisərʧərz lʊkt nɑt ˈoʊnli æt ˈskrinɪŋ reɪts, bət ˈɔlsoʊ æt wət taɪps əv hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ðə ˈstədi pɑrˈtɪsəpənts hæd. mɔr blæk ənd hɪˈspænɪk jəŋ ˈwɪmən wər ˈtɛstɪd fər klæˈmɪdiə kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ waɪt jəŋ ˈwɪmən ðə ˈnəmbərz wər 65 72 ənd 45 rɪˈspɛktɪvli. blæk jəŋ ˈwɪmən wər taɪmz ɛz ˈlaɪkli ənd hɪˈspænɪk ˈwɪmən wər taɪmz ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi skrind fər ðə dɪˈzizd ɛz ðɛr waɪt ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn hu gɑt skrind. jəŋ ˈwɪmən wɪθ ˈpəblɪk ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns hæd ə ˈbɛtər ʧæns əv ˈgɪtɪŋ skrind fər klæˈmɪdiə ðən ðoʊz hu wər ˈpraɪvətli ˌɪnˈʃʊrd. wɪn ˈrisərʧərz lʊkt æt ˈskrinɪŋz beɪst ɔn ˈpəblɪk ər ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈstætəs ˈoʊnli, ðeɪ faʊnd ðət jəŋ blæk ənd hɪˈspænɪk ˈwɪmən stɪl hæd ə ˈgreɪtər ʧæns əv biɪŋ skrind ðən jəŋ waɪt ˈwɪmən.
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a/n: trigger warning - contains references to rape.
pain ripples through anna's face as she lunges headfirst into the ice wall. shards of ice spray in all directions, but the girl stares directly into red eyes, pulsating with a dark energy. leaping again, anna slams into rapunzel with gargantuan force, sending the pair smashing through the wooden flooring.
"why?" anna screams, picking rapunzel by the neck and slamming her into the ground. tears spring from her eyes as she unleashes a flurry of punches into face, until all that's left of her is a crumpled body lying in a crater of shattered wood. dashing back through the icy fog, anna slides beside her sister's limp body and cradles her head.
"no, no!" anna shrieks, watching eyes roll back in her skull. the warmth of her body she had been so accustomed to had given way to a lifeless cold, and there wasn't a shred of movement within her. clutching at rapidly melting gown, anna's heart is crushed when the magnitude of what happened slams into her like a freight train.
elsa is dead. her sister, her lover, the one glittering light in her life had just been snuffed out in an instant.
the windowpanes rattle when anna cries out again. an immeasurable anguish cripples the girl as she clutches corpse to herself. the beautiful, blonde woman, who had been the source of her hope, joy, dread and confusion, now finally struck her with grief. pure, liquid grief which flowed through her veins and paralyzed anna in her contorted position amongst the shattered ruins.
"please, elsa, please, i'm sorry for everything. up?" anna pleads, each word filling her soul with more and more pain. in the distance, she hears helicopters swooping down on the palace, but none of that matters anymore. they could shred her into a million pieces with their guns and dogs and it wouldn't come close to the crippling agony raging within her. a flurry of emotions tear at anna: one part of her longs to charge into the inevitable torrent of bullets and end her wretched life, the other side of her wants to shield body from the hatred about to rain down upon them, spending her last moments protecting the woman who went through so much for her.
but wasn't she here to go after hans? the architect of all their misery?
above the sounds of her own sobbing, anna hears a whimper. she jerks back from her sister, only to have her heart crushed when lifeless head flops back in her arms. but there it was again! a high, unmistakably female voice whimpering. anna turns and notices hand still scratching at the floor.
"rot in hell," anna snarls, the magnitude of her grief seeping through each word.
anna ignores the whimpering as the sound of stomping boots gets louder and louder, until she hears her name.
"anna," rapunzel whimpers, her voice broken like it were a fragile lily trampled by a bull.
anna turns, expecting to find glowing red eyes taunting her to the grave. instead, she sees turquoise ones fluttering shut - no different than her own.
"anna, please," rapunzel pleads. there's something in voice that tugs at anna, and it isn't the flecks of blood bubbling from her lips.
"you know my name," anna says, still cradling elsa in her arms, "how?"
"she you, anna, like no one had ever loved before," rapunzel stutters, each word shifting the shattered bones in her face and causing her to tremble in pain, "including me-"
silently, anna lays her sister down, and shifts to stricken body. whatever bitterness she held towards rapunzel dissipates when she sees just how badly she had pummeled her face into the floor.
"you and elsa were-?"
"it was you," rapunzel says, gave her what i c-couldn't."
anna could see arm broken in two places, yet the woman still grits her teeth and grabs at anna's wrist with fingers.
"i'm sorry," rapunzel sputters, her voice shaking like each word is about to be her last, me-"
"no, it wasn't you, i know it-"
"m-my tears," rapunzel begs, her hand gripping anna's in a desperate bid to stay alive, just so she could utter two more words, "save her-"
rapunzel's hand slips as her eyes flutter shut; bringing with it a tear running down her cheek. the setting sunlight catches in the teardrop, painting the floor in a dazzling rainbow. anna imagines seeing a ray of pure golden light streaking across the room, but the shifting clouds snuff it out, though her hope remains.
that mere silver of hope is enough to send anna into a flurry. a rumble echoes through the hallway, followed by the noise of shouting. anna looks up to see the enormous mahogany double doors trembling as soldiers on the other side pry at it. she touches a palm to cheek, and wipes the tear into her palm. sliding over to elsa, anna smears a wet palm upon her sister's face.
anna recoils from the sudden warmth blossoming through her hand, and shields her eyes from the of pure light radiating from face. blinding heat sears into anna's skin, before the ground as alternating frost and fire emanate from body. crawling away from the spectacle developing before her, anna gasps at the enormous wings sprouting from her sister's shoulders.
at last, eyes open to the rays of light still streaking from her body, curls of fog swirling around her blue irises.
"elsa!" anna shrieks, ignoring the biting cold as she throws herself over body, thought i lost you-"
anna's heart explodes with joy as she clutches elsa to herself so tightly that snow spews out of her nostrils. digging her icy nails into anna's forearms, elsa feels the infectious joy vibrating within her bones, but try as she might, fails to make sense of the situation.
"what just...happened?" elsa slurs, clutching at her forehead. she spots body a foot deep in the broken ground, and at the zing of a bullet zipping past her head.
"get them!" voices echo through the hallway, cut off by the noise of gunfire. a craggy ice wall erupts from the ground as elsa drags her stricken body away from the stomping boots approaching them. she tries to stand, but slumps into anna's arms.
"c'mon elsa, we've got to get away-"
"i can't feel my legs-"
with a grunt, anna flings elsa over her shoulder and charges out the room, ignoring the sudden pang of agony rippling through her belly. she makes it several yards down another corridor before catching her foot in a rug and tumbling to the ground. a scream escapes her lips when she hears the sickening thud of head hitting the wall and leaving a dent in the mahogany paneling.
"no!" anna shrieks when she sees eyes fluttering shut. a sudden crack echoing through the corridor sends anna whirling around, and she resists the urge to scream at the sight of soldiers hammering away at the bottom corner of ice wall. before long, a hole appears through the wall, and the snout of a dog appears. to her horror, the beast rips through the wall like it were made of plywood. staggering backwards at the sight of three more dogs appearing through the hole, a stifled shriek catches in her throat when the beasts catch wind of her blood and streak towards her. their fangs glint in the setting sun; shimmering saliva dripping from their canine jaws.
within seconds, the first dog slams into anna and lunges for her throat. she rips its jaws apart a before another sinks its teeth into her leg. a burst of fiery pain spurts up anna's shin, sending her brain into a blur. all of a sudden, memories of her dark days strapped to a chair surge through her mind. she barely comprehends her own hands tearing apart bits of genetically mutated dog flesh before staggering backwards from the shredded animals in front of her.
gasping for air, anna reels from the vivid memories ebbing through her head. she slumps to the ground, dragging her bleeding leg. the sight of elsa stirring from her haze her breathing.
"anna, anna," elsa gasps, looking at the trail of her sister's blood slick against the floor, "you're hurt-"
"um, hello? didn't you just like, i don't know, died?" anna shoots back.
"i'm ok, i'm ok, i just need a second, my head hurts," elsa whines, clutching her head.
"we don't have a goddamned second, or third, or fourth!" anna snarls, before hitting the ground when bullets over them. unlike anna, the noise of gunfire sharpens instincts. she crawls beneath the hail of bullets and touches anna's ankle, freezing her wound solid. flipping her sister over, she grimaces at anna's eyes screwed shut in a contorted panic attack; hands clamped over her ears. elsa drags her sister away from the field of fire right before a blast of cold wind sends them buckling over. silhouettes of soldiers emerge through the hole they had blown into ice wall, right before a wave of ice slams into them.
fastening a hand on anna's clothes, pulls her sister into her arms and swoops into the air on her wings.
"please, please, hold me," anna begs in a delirium. every trace of anna's disgust and grief from earlier melts into comfort as she wraps her arms around warm body. it takes a moment for the utter feeling of to wrap around anna's mind, but when it does, she can't resist but shed a tear at the relief it brings. the sensation lasts for mere seconds before she feels her feet being placed onto the ground again.
wincing at the hurt, anna stares as elsa walks up to a large door and kicks it open. the windowed corridors from earlier are gone, replaced with black marble walls, illuminated by chandeliers. they must be in the very heart of the palace.
"hans's office, he should be cowering in there somewhere," elsa snarls, "can you walk?"
"yes, i'm alright," anna mutters, putting some weight on her hurt leg and trying not to let it show when pain flashes through her brain. she'd have thought the luxuries from earlier would've numbed her brain, but the opulence of office takes her breath away one more time. mahogany bookshelves line the walls, crammed to the edges with books and papers. teak desks fill the centre of the room, each one lit by crystal lamps. everywhere, stacks of overturned papers and partially burnt books flutter across the tables and floor.
"shit, they must've left in a hurry," elsa mutters, pointing at a breakfast on the table, "he's probably not here either."
a gust of wind fills the room as elsa flies to the very end of the office and blasts open the door to study. turning from its emptiness, she recoils at the sight of a chair moving on its own accord.
"what, what is it?" anna shouts across the room. ignoring the pain in her leg, she trots over to the chair and flings it away, revealing a state bureaucrat hiding beneath his desk. she reaches for his collar and yanks him from his hiding place. the man's glasses fly from his face and clatter across the floor when anna slams him onto the table.
"where is hans?" anna screams, her shrill voice echoing across the room. the desk crackles with frost as elsa freezes him in place.
"i don't know!"
a crunching sound reverberates in anna's ears as icy thorns emerge from the table. anna turns to see a wild look flashing through eyes.
"i'm going to crucify you right here if you don't tell me now, don't make me do this-"
"i-i will never betray the great leader!" the man shouts at the top of his voice, before tilting his eyes towards his right hand. at once, elsa spots him gesturing at the fireplace, and she releases him.
"the lab," elsa mutters, striding towards the fireplace, "it's underground."
pulling aside a candle-stand, the fireplace rumbles and gives way to a white marbled elevator car.
"u-underground?" anna stammers, her hands together. elsa notices the apprehension in her eyes.
"look, you don't have to follow me," elsa says, clutching her shoulders, "you're hurt enough as it is, was my fight anyway."
anna looks at the elevator, and then into eyes. she swallows the lump forming in her throat.
"you're doing this for me, the least i could do is help," anna mutters, looking at the ground, "besides, you might need your life saved more than once today."
"alright then," elsa replies, stepping into the elevator. the car lets out a lurch; anna and throws her arms around elsa.
"shh, it's ok," elsa whispers, soothing her sister's back. amidst the rumbling as it takes them deeper into the heart of palace, elsa detects a snivel, and feels a tremble emanating from the pit of anna's chest.
"i'm s-sorry," anna stammers, "about earlier-"
"no-"
"i don't care about what you are to me, i shouldn't have went off at you like that," anna whispers into hair, "there's no place i'd rather be than in your arms."
elsa bites down on her lower lip as she feels anna's arms tightening around her waist.
"i don't want to know what it's like to go on living without you," anna continues with trembling lips, "not again."
"look, you don't have to. i'll be right here by your side," elsa answers, "always."
"after this is over-"
elsa pulls herself from anna's arms, and wipes the tears from her eyes.
"always the optimist, aren't you?" elsa smiles, "if this is over."
"yes, then, if this is over, i'd like to-"
the elevator screeches to a halt, and the doors open. elsa spots the five gun barrels pointing at them right as five gloved fingers pull on their triggers. in a, bullets streak towards them, before everything in front of elsa disintegrates into snow - the men, their guns, helmets, and an entire armored vehicle. the blast of cold sends elsa slamming back into the elevator, her chest heaving from the sheer amount of power that's been released from her being.
"they know we're coming," elsa spits, holding out her arm when anna past her, "get behind me, we don't know what horrors hans has hidden down here."
the void of frosty ruin elsa had wrought lends a chill to their bones as they step past the piles of snow. severed electrical cables dangling from the ceiling punctuate the darkness with sparks, lending an ominous aura to the wreckage. in the distance, the sudden sound of crashing metal sends them flinching. unbeknownst to anna, head begins to spin under increasing strain as impending presence bears down on her. her fists, elsa steps forward through the snow, her feet leaving icy thorns as they pass surgery tables and vats filled with acid. one particular tank of liquid holds a craggy beast, clad in thorns and bathed in a aura, no doubt another vile creation destined for control.
"the ground is moving," elsa whispers.
"no it isn't," anna answers. she turns to look at elsa, her gleaming head of blonde hair unprotected against the terrifying, unreal presence of hans settling around them.
"oh, no, he's trying to get into your head, isn't he?"
elsa's clenched fists make little white bumps in the darkness. she bites down hard on her lip as whispers flood her brain, inaudible at first, before taking on an accusatory tone. the world around elsa begins closing in on her until she finds it hard to separate the real darkness from the darkness in her head.
you left her to die. murderer.
"elsa, elsa!" a shrill voice fills ears. she looks up to see anna's blue eyes, vivid with fear.
"what the-" elsa mutters, before wiping the blood leaking from her nose, "oh god, how long was i-"
"just a few seconds," anna replies, hoisting her sister up from the fetal position she had curled herself into the floor, "which was still a few seconds too long."
elsa stares at her sister's face, trying to make sense of he panic written all over it. nothing comes to her, however, besides the incessant throbbing in her brain. when the whispers come again, it hits her like a tsunami, instead of the gentle breeze from earlier.
the spinning stops as elsa stood in a living room. not just any living room, but the one she lived in as a child. try as she might, she's unable to move an inch. not to stop the flames from creeping beneath her and streaking towards the cradle in the bedroom. elsa clutches at her hair as the gravity of what's happening her cold. she screams, but it's unable to prevent the soldiers from stomping through the flames.
"sir! sir!" a soldier cries from the bedroom, "there's another child in the bedroom, just a baby-"
"kill it," another voice orders, "we're only after the older daughter."
elsa sucks in a breath, before hearing a gunshot that shatters the very fabric of reality around her.
"no!" anna screams, clutching at elsa as she foams at her lips. in her panic, anna comes close to taking off her own helmet and putting it on head, but hesitates knowing they'd both be dead in an instant. terror overwhelms anna, barely soothed by the rapid throbbing in chest and the icy sweat on her skin.
"please, please, don't leave me here alone-" anna begs, unable to convince the lifeless eyes to break free from the prison hans had cast over her mind.
a maniacal laugh breaks anna's grief. at once, an indescribable rage boils beneath her skin and she leaps to her feet, dashing to its source. in her livid rage, anna fails to spot a mess of electrical cables on the floor; it ensnares her feet and she comes down hard on the concrete.
it takes anna a split second to notice the helmet flying from her head, and another to realize that the end had come; both hers and. at once, a searing numbness creeps up her neck as she feels her own free will ebb away into the darkness. her hands with wild abandon, desperate to cling onto the final shreds of her own identity. as her eyes flash between blue and red, anna grabs hold of the cables around her and snaps them like cobwebs. the severed cables illuminate her face with a deathly glow as they crackle and pop with electricity.
"never-" anna growls. right as her eyes go blood red, anna stabs herself in the thighs and screams in agony at the thousand volts of electricity surging through her body.
and brain.
the few seconds of unbearable, glowing hot pain feels like an eternity, but it gives anna enough respite to gain back her senses. with her skin still sizzling, anna rolls over and manages to get the helmet over her head in time to avoid the sickening numbness stabbing through her neck. anna leaps to her feet, ignoring the burning pain in her thighs and narrowing her vision at the singular point of light in the distance. a man comes into view as she approaches him, unshaven and slumped in a swivel chair. before him laid an array of empty syringes and bottles on a steel table.
it takes anna several seconds to recognize him as the ruler of arendelle.
"why?" anna screams, her voice shaking the very earth around her, "why would you destroy the countless lives in grimfold. life. over what?"
hans ignores the girl's venomous rant, pulling another empty syringe from his arm. he slumps further into the chair, defeat in his eyes.
"this, ends, now!" anna snarls, gritting her teeth. she rips off a table leg and the jagged piece of metal at him. the glinting aluminium shaft flickers before her eyes for a before she's with ice magic. the frost eats into anna's flesh and sends her flying into a metal cabinet.
a pair of glowing red eyes burn through the darkness, before elsa emerges from the fog, her teeth snarling mist. the blonde gives her sister a venomous stare, before summoning a virulent cold into her hands, and rears up to strike anna one more time. before she does, the hideous red light in her eyes fades, replaced by blues filled with horror when the image of a anna enters her vision.
the realization of what she's done sends elsa staggering backwards. noticing hans before her, she stabs a quivering finger into the fog and screams.
"you! you did this! what kind of sick monster are you?"
hatred blazes within elsa and materializes in the form of an icy mace held aloft in her right hand, studded with thorns. she had never felt this intensity of hatred within herself before, so intense and fervent is her desire to inflict pain on hans that she charges towards him without thinking. a booming voice in her head stops elsa dead in her tracks, and the mace against the floor.
you killed her.
elsa finds herself on her knees when she comes to, looking back at burning red eyes searing into her skull. her eyes flicker at the concentrated guilt crippling her body. every wrongdoing she had ever committed, real or imagined, burns into her consciousness with such intensity that it stifles the very breath in her lungs and threatens to strangle her soul.
"how?" elsa stutters, tears streaming from her eyes as she's forced to relive every bad experience in her life repeatedly, all within a matter of seconds, you, you been injecting yourself the accelerant?"
hans flings the syringe on the table and continues staring at elsa, burning his voice into her mind.
i will make you endure countless atrocities until your soul eats itself from the inside. you will live forever with the memory of being violated innumerable times, over and over again. your eyes will burn as you watch anna get raped until she begs for her life to be taken from her. every breath you take will be laced with the knowledge that you murdered your sister in cold blood.
buckling over, elsa on the floor as the first images flash through her mind. raking her nails against the concrete, elsa utters a feral cry as her consciousness is assaulted by indescribable acts of violence. icy thorns sprout around elsa, crackling and shattering of their own will. elsa makes a vain attempt to freeze her mind over, but finds herself unable to control anything; not her breathing or the violent spasms wracking her body or the screams echoing through every corner of the lab.
staring at elsa writhing on the floor, lips curl into a smile.
elsa's screaming stirs anna from her stricken state. she regains her consciousness moments before jarring pain eats into every bone in her body. the entire right side of her body burns with searing cold. despite having grown up with barely enough heat to get by, the cold chills right into anna's heart, and it does nothing to alleviate the pain. her attempts to untangle herself from the twisted wreck of metal are met with an involuntary groan of agony as bits of metal stab into her flesh, but worse to come is the sight of her own sister thrashing about on the floor as she's assaulted by hans.
"fuck you," anna snarls. every movement she makes grates more of the broken glass and metal against her flesh and bone. pushing against the wrecked cabinet, anna bends the frame until she pries it apart, sending a shard of glass into her elbow in the process. by the time she emerges from the wreckage, the grey cabinet had been stained red and white with blood and ice. struggling to stand with her right leg frozen stiff, anna limps forward, uttering a slew of beneath her breath as hans stares down on his hapless victim.
the dictator fails to spot anna approaching him from behind, jerking in his chair when she clutches him by the head. with a swift tug, anna pulls his head off like a rag doll and drops the hideous parcel on the floor. at once, elsa stops thrashing and goes still, her screams from earlier replaced by tearful sobs.
"elsa, elsa," anna pleads, pain incinerating every nerve in her body as she crumbles to the ground in agony. it takes anna forever to crawl to her sister's body, still heaving in the aftermath of her mental assault. when she reaches her, elsa reacts with violent abandon, slapping and kicking away anna's attempts to hold her.
"no!" elsa screams, "get the fuck off me!"
"listen!" anna shrieks, summoning all her strength to hold down her sister, "it's me, it's all over. everything's going to be alright."
elsa stares back into the blue eyes hovering over her, barely able to contain the shaking in her arms.
"he's gone?" elsa asks.
"yes."
the revelation brings no comfort to her. within seconds, elsa crumbles to the memory of her assault, and begins sobbing uncontrollably. burying her face into anna's body, tears mingle with her sister's blood, leaving a pink trail running down her gown. the train of gown hisses as it solidifies into a single pane of ice, and soon, cracks begin to appear. it occurs to anna that she's holding onto elsa in her most fragile state, ready to shatter at any moment.
"y...you'll be alright," anna whispers, her sister's hair, "i'll piece you back together."
"r...really?"
"yes," anna sighs, taking one more look at severed head on the floor, before removing her helmet, "i promise."
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a/n*: ˈtrɪgər ˈwɔrnɪŋ kənˈteɪnz ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ reɪp. peɪn ˈrɪpəlz θru ˈænəz feɪs ɛz ʃi ˈlənʤɪz ˈhɛdˈfərst ˈɪntu ðə aɪs wɔl. ʃɑrdz əv aɪs spreɪ ɪn ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz, bət ðə gərl stɛrz dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪntu rɛd aɪz, ˈpəlˌseɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə dɑrk ˈɛnərʤi. ˈlipɪŋ əˈgɛn, ˈænə slæmz ˈɪntu ˌrɑˈpʊzəl wɪθ gɑrˈgænʧuən fɔrs, ˈsɛndɪŋ ðə pɛr sˈmæʃɪŋ θru ðə ˈwʊdən ˈflɔrɪŋ. "waɪ?" ˈænə skrimz, ˈpɪkɪŋ ˌrɑˈpʊzəl baɪ ðə nɛk ənd sˈlæmɪŋ hər ˈɪntu ðə graʊnd. tɪrz spərɪŋ frəm hər aɪz ɛz ʃi ənˈliʃɪz ə ˈfləri əv ˈpənʧɪz ˈɪntu feɪs, ənˈtɪl ɔl ðæts lɛft əv hər ɪz ə ˈkrəmpəld ˈbɑdi laɪɪŋ ɪn ə ˈkreɪtər əv ˈʃætərd wʊd. ˈdæʃɪŋ bæk θru ðə ˈaɪsi fɔg, ˈænə slaɪdz ˌbiˈsaɪd hər ˈsɪstərz lɪmp ˈbɑdi ənd ˈkreɪdəlz hər hɛd. "noʊ, noʊ!" ˈænə ʃriks, ˈwɑʧɪŋ aɪz roʊl bæk ɪn hər skəl. ðə wɔrmθ əv hər ˈbɑdi ʃi hæd bɪn soʊ əˈkəstəmd tɪ hæd ˈgɪvɪn weɪ tɪ ə ˈlaɪfləs koʊld, ənd ðɛr ˈwəzənt ə ʃrɛd əv ˈmuvmənt wɪˈθɪn hər. ˈkləʧɪŋ æt ˈræpədli ˈmɛltɪŋ gaʊn, ˈænəz hɑrt ɪz krəʃt wɪn ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv wət ˈhæpənd slæmz ˈɪntu hər laɪk ə freɪt treɪn. ˈɛlsə ɪz dɛd. hər ˈsɪstər, hər ˈləvər, ðə wən ˈglɪtərɪŋ laɪt ɪn hər laɪf hæd ʤɪst bɪn snəft aʊt ɪn ən ˈɪnstənt. ðə ˈwɪndoʊˌpeɪnz ˈrætəl wɪn ˈænə kraɪz aʊt əˈgɛn. ən ˌɪˈmɛʒərˌæbəl ˈæŋgwɪʃ ˈkrɪpəlz ðə gərl ɛz ʃi ˈkləʧɪz kɔrps tɪ hərˈsɛlf. ðə ˈbjutəfəl, blɑnd ˈwʊmən, hu hæd bɪn ðə sɔrs əv hər hoʊp, ʤɔɪ, drɛd ənd kənfˈjuʒən, naʊ ˈfaɪnəli strək hər wɪθ grif. pjʊr, ˈlɪkwɪd grif wɪʧ floʊd θru hər veɪnz ənd ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd ˈænə ɪn hər kənˈtɔrtəd pəˈzɪʃən əˈməŋst ðə ˈʃætərd ruɪnz. "pliz, ˈɛlsə, pliz, əm ˈsɑri fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. əp?" ˈænə plidz, iʧ wərd ˈfɪlɪŋ hər soʊl wɪθ mɔr ənd mɔr peɪn. ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns, ʃi hirz ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptərz sˈwupɪŋ daʊn ɔn ðə ˈpæləs, bət nən əv ðət ˈmætərz ˌɛniˈmɔr. ðeɪ kʊd ʃrɛd hər ˈɪntu ə ˈmɪljən ˈpisɪz wɪθ ðɛr gənz ənd dɔgz ənd ɪt ˈwʊdənt kəm kloʊz tɪ ðə ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ ˈægəni ˈreɪʤɪŋ wɪˈθɪn hər. ə ˈfləri əv ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz tɪr æt ˈænə: wən pɑrt əv hər lɔŋz tɪ ʧɑrʤ ˈɪntu ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ˈtɔrənt əv ˈbʊləts ənd ɛnd hər ˈrɛʧɪd laɪf, ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv hər wɔnts tɪ ʃild ˈbɑdi frəm ðə ˈheɪtrəd əˈbaʊt tɪ reɪn daʊn əˈpɑn ðɛm, ˈspɛndɪŋ hər læst ˈmoʊmənts prəˈtɛktɪŋ ðə ˈwʊmən hu wɛnt θru soʊ məʧ fər hər. bət ˈwəzənt ʃi hir tɪ goʊ ˈæftər hɑns? ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt əv ɔl ðɛr ˈmɪzəri? əˈbəv ðə saʊnz əv hər oʊn ˈsɑbɪŋ, ˈænə hirz ə ˈwɪmpər. ʃi ʤərks bæk frəm hər ˈsɪstər, ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv hər hɑrt krəʃt wɪn ˈlaɪfləs hɛd flɑps bæk ɪn hər ɑrmz. bət ðɛr ɪt wɑz əˈgɛn! ə haɪ, ˌənmɪˈsteɪkəbli ˈfiˌmeɪl vɔɪs ˈwɪmpərɪŋ. ˈænə tərnz ənd ˈnoʊtɪsɪz hænd stɪl ˈskræʧɪŋ æt ðə flɔr. "rɑt ɪn hɛl," ˈænə snɑrlz, ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv hər grif ˈsipɪŋ θru iʧ wərd. ˈænə ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə ˈwɪmpərɪŋ ɛz ðə saʊnd əv ˈstɑmpɪŋ buts gɪts ˈlaʊdər ənd ˈlaʊdər, ənˈtɪl ʃi hirz hər neɪm. "ˈænə," ˌrɑˈpʊzəl whimpers*, hər vɔɪs ˈbroʊkən laɪk ɪt wər ə ˈfræʤəl ˈlɪli ˈtræmpəld baɪ ə bʊl. ˈænə tərnz, ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ tɪ faɪnd gloʊɪŋ rɛd aɪz ˈtɔntɪŋ hər tɪ ðə greɪv. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ʃi siz ˈtərkwɔɪz wənz ˈflətərɪŋ ʃət noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən hər oʊn. "ˈænə, pliz," ˌrɑˈpʊzəl plidz. ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn vɔɪs ðət təgz æt ˈænə, ənd ɪt ˈɪzənt ðə flɛks əv bləd ˈbəbəlɪŋ frəm hər lɪps. "ju noʊ maɪ neɪm," ˈænə sɪz, stɪl ˈkreɪdəlɪŋ ˈɛlsə ɪn hər ɑrmz, "haʊ?" "ʃi ju, ˈænə, laɪk noʊ wən hæd ˈɛvər ləvd ˌbiˈfɔr," ˌrɑˈpʊzəl ˈstətərz, iʧ wərd ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˈʃætərd boʊnz ɪn hər feɪs ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ hər tɪ ˈtrɛmbəl ɪn peɪn, "ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mi-" ˈsaɪləntli, ˈænə leɪz hər ˈsɪstər daʊn, ənd ʃɪfts tɪ ˈstrɪkən ˈbɑdi. ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈbɪtərnəs ʃi hɛld təˈwɔrdz ˌrɑˈpʊzəl ˈdɪsəˌpeɪts wɪn ʃi siz ʤɪst haʊ ˈbædli ʃi hæd ˈpəməld hər feɪs ˈɪntu ðə flɔr. "ju ənd ˈɛlsə wər-?" "ɪt wɑz ju," ˌrɑˈpʊzəl sɪz, geɪv hər wət aɪ c-couldn't*." ˈænə kʊd si ɑrm ˈbroʊkən ɪn tu ˈpleɪsɪz, jɛt ðə ˈwʊmən stɪl grɪts hər tiθ ənd græbz æt ˈænəz rɪst wɪθ ˈfɪŋgərz. "əm ˈsɑri," ˌrɑˈpʊzəl ˈspətərz, hər vɔɪs ˈʃeɪkɪŋ laɪk iʧ wərd ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ bi hər læst, mi-" "noʊ, ɪt ˈwəzənt ju, aɪ noʊ ɪt-" tɪrz," ˌrɑˈpʊzəl bɛgz, hər hænd ˈgrɪpɪŋ ˈænəz ɪn ə ˈdɛspərɪt bɪd tɪ steɪ əˈlaɪv, ʤɪst soʊ ʃi kʊd ˈətər tu mɔr wərdz, "seɪv hər-" hænd slɪps ɛz hər aɪz ˈflətər ʃət; ˈbrɪŋɪŋ wɪθ ɪt ə tɪr ˈrənɪŋ daʊn hər ʧik. ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ ˈsənˌlaɪt ˈkæʧɪz ɪn ðə teardrop*, ˈpeɪnɪŋ ðə flɔr ɪn ə ˈdæzəlɪŋ ˈreɪnˌboʊ. ˈænə ˌɪˈmæʤənz siɪŋ ə reɪ əv pjʊr ˈgoʊldən laɪt ˈstrikɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə rum, bət ðə ˈʃɪftɪŋ klaʊdz snəf ɪt aʊt, ðoʊ hər hoʊp rɪˈmeɪnz. ðət mɪr ˈsɪlvər əv hoʊp ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ sɛnd ˈænə ˈɪntu ə ˈfləri. ə ˈrəmbəl ˈɛkoʊz θru ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə nɔɪz əv ˈʃaʊtɪŋ. ˈænə lʊks əp tɪ si ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs məˈhɑgəni ˈdəbəl dɔrz ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ ɛz ˈsoʊlʤərz ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd praɪ æt ɪt. ʃi ˈtəʧɪz ə pɑm tɪ ʧik, ənd waɪps ðə tɪr ˈɪntu hər pɑm. sˈlaɪdɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈɛlsə, ˈænə smɪrz ə wɛt pɑm əˈpɑn hər ˈsɪstərz feɪs. ˈænə riˈkɔɪlz frəm ðə ˈsədən wɔrmθ ˈblɑsəmɪŋ θru hər hænd, ənd ʃildz hər aɪz frəm ðə əv pjʊr laɪt ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪŋ frəm feɪs. ˈblaɪndɪŋ hit sɪrz ˈɪntu ˈænəz skɪn, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə graʊnd ɛz ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ frɔst ənd faɪər ˈɛməˌneɪt frəm ˈbɑdi. ˈkrɔlɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈspɛktəkəl dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr hər, ˈænə gæsps æt ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs wɪŋz ˈspraʊtɪŋ frəm hər ˈsɪstərz ˈʃoʊldərz. æt læst, aɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə reɪz əv laɪt stɪl ˈstrikɪŋ frəm hər ˈbɑdi, kərlz əv fɔg sˈwərlɪŋ əraʊnd hər blu ˈaɪrəsɪz. "ˈɛlsə!" ˈænə ʃriks, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈbaɪtɪŋ koʊld ɛz ʃi θroʊz hərˈsɛlf ˈoʊvər ˈbɑdi, θɔt aɪ lɔst ju-" ˈænəz hɑrt ɪkˈsploʊdz wɪθ ʤɔɪ ɛz ʃi ˈkləʧɪz ˈɛlsə tɪ hərˈsɛlf soʊ ˈtaɪtli ðət snoʊ spjuz aʊt əv hər ˈnɑstrəlz. ˈdɪgɪŋ hər ˈaɪsi neɪlz ˈɪntu ˈænəz ˈfɔˌrɑrmz, ˈɛlsə filz ðə ˌɪnˈfɛkʃəs ʤɔɪ ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ wɪˈθɪn hər boʊnz, bət traɪ ɛz ʃi maɪt, feɪlz tɪ meɪk sɛns əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. "wət just...happened*?" ˈɛlsə slərz, ˈkləʧɪŋ æt hər ˈfɔrhɛd. ʃi spɑts ˈbɑdi ə fʊt dip ɪn ðə ˈbroʊkən graʊnd, ənd æt ðə zɪŋ əv ə ˈbʊlət ˈzɪpɪŋ pæst hər hɛd. "gɪt ðɛm!" ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈɛkoʊ θru ðə ˈhɔlˌweɪ, kət ɔf baɪ ðə nɔɪz əv ˈgənˌfaɪər. ə ˈkrægi aɪs wɔl ˌɪˈrəpts frəm ðə graʊnd ɛz ˈɛlsə drægz hər ˈstrɪkən ˈbɑdi əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈstɑmpɪŋ buts əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðɛm. ʃi traɪz tɪ stænd, bət sləmps ˈɪntu ˈænəz ɑrmz. "kəˈmɑn ˈɛlsə, wiv gɑt tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ-" "aɪ kænt fil maɪ lɛgz-" wɪθ ə grənt, ˈænə flɪŋz ˈɛlsə ˈoʊvər hər ˈʃoʊldər ənd ˈʧɑrʤɪz aʊt ðə rum, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈsədən pæŋ əv ˈægəni ˈrɪpəlɪŋ θru hər ˈbɛli. ʃi meɪks ɪt ˈsɛvərəl jɑrdz daʊn əˈnəðər ˈkɔrɪdər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkæʧɪŋ hər fʊt ɪn ə rəg ənd ˈtəmbəlɪŋ tɪ ðə graʊnd. ə skrim ɪˈskeɪps hər lɪps wɪn ʃi hirz ðə ˈsɪkənɪŋ θəd əv hɛd ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə wɔl ənd ˈlivɪŋ ə dɛnt ɪn ðə məˈhɑgəni ˈpænəlɪŋ. "noʊ!" ˈænə ʃriks wɪn ʃi siz aɪz ˈflətərɪŋ ʃət. ə ˈsədən kræk ˈɛkoʊɪŋ θru ðə ˈkɔrɪdər sɛndz ˈænə ˈwərlɪŋ əraʊnd, ənd ʃi rɪˈzɪsts ðə ərʤ tɪ skrim æt ðə saɪt əv ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈhæmərɪŋ əˈweɪ æt ðə ˈbɑtəm ˈkɔrnər əv aɪs wɔl. ˌbiˈfɔr lɔŋ, ə hoʊl əˈpɪrz θru ðə wɔl, ənd ðə snaʊt əv ə dɔg əˈpɪrz. tɪ hər ˈhɔrər, ðə bist rɪps θru ðə wɔl laɪk ɪt wər meɪd əv ˈplaɪˌwʊd. ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈbækwərdz æt ðə saɪt əv θri mɔr dɔgz əˈpɪrɪŋ θru ðə hoʊl, ə ˈstaɪfəld ʃrik ˈkæʧɪz ɪn hər θroʊt wɪn ðə bists kæʧ wɪnd əv hər bləd ənd strik təˈwɔrdz hər. ðɛr fæŋz glɪnt ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ sən; ˈʃɪmərɪŋ səˈlaɪvə ˈdrɪpɪŋ frəm ðɛr ˈkeɪˌnaɪn ʤɔz. wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz, ðə fərst dɔg slæmz ˈɪntu ˈænə ənd ˈlənʤɪz fər hər θroʊt. ʃi rɪps ɪts ʤɔz əˈpɑrt ə ˌbiˈfɔr əˈnəðər sɪŋks ɪts tiθ ˈɪntu hər lɛg. ə bərst əv ˈfaɪəri peɪn spərts əp ˈænəz ʃɪn, ˈsɛndɪŋ hər breɪn ˈɪntu ə blər. ɔl əv ə ˈsədən, ˈmɛməriz əv hər dɑrk deɪz stræpt tɪ ə ʧɛr sərʤ θru hər maɪnd. ʃi ˈbɛrli ˌkɑmpriˈhɛndz hər oʊn hænz ˈtɪrɪŋ əˈpɑrt bɪts əv ʤəˈnɛtɪkli mˈjuˌteɪtɪd dɔg flɛʃ ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈbækwərdz frəm ðə ʃˈrɛdɪd ˈænəməlz ɪn frənt əv hər. ˈgæspɪŋ fər ɛr, ˈænə rilz frəm ðə ˈvɪvɪd ˈmɛməriz ˈɛbɪŋ θru hər hɛd. ʃi sləmps tɪ ðə graʊnd, ˈdrægɪŋ hər ˈblidɪŋ lɛg. ðə saɪt əv ˈɛlsə stərɪŋ frəm hər heɪz hər ˈbriðɪŋ. "ˈænə, ˈænə," ˈɛlsə gæsps, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə treɪl əv hər ˈsɪstərz bləd slɪk əˈgɛnst ðə flɔr, "jʊr hərt-" "əm, hɛˈloʊ? ˈdɪdənt ju ʤɪst laɪk, aɪ doʊnt noʊ, daɪd?" ˈænə ʃuts bæk. "əm ˈoʊˈkeɪ, əm ˈoʊˈkeɪ, aɪ ʤɪst nid ə ˈsɛkənd, maɪ hɛd hərts," ˈɛlsə waɪnz, ˈkləʧɪŋ hər hɛd. "wi doʊnt hæv ə ˌgɑˈdæmd ˈsɛkənd, ər θərd, ər fɔrθ!" ˈænə snɑrlz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə graʊnd wɪn ˈbʊləts ˈoʊvər ðɛm. ənˈlaɪk ˈænə, ðə nɔɪz əv ˈgənˌfaɪər ˈʃɑrpənz ˈɪnstɪŋkts. ʃi krɔlz bɪˈniθ ðə heɪl əv ˈbʊləts ənd ˈtəʧɪz ˈænəz ˈæŋkəl, ˈfrizɪŋ hər wund ˈsɑləd. ˈflɪpɪŋ hər ˈsɪstər ˈoʊvər, ʃi ˈgrɪməsɪz æt ˈænəz aɪz skrud ʃət ɪn ə kənˈtɔrtəd ˈpænɪk əˈtæk; hænz klæmpt ˈoʊvər hər ɪrz. ˈɛlsə drægz hər ˈsɪstər əˈweɪ frəm ðə fild əv faɪər raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ə blæst əv koʊld wɪnd sɛndz ðɛm ˈbəklɪŋ ˈoʊvər. ˌsɪləˈwɛts əv ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈimərʤ θru ðə hoʊl ðeɪ hæd bloʊn ˈɪntu aɪs wɔl, raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ə weɪv əv aɪs slæmz ˈɪntu ðɛm. ˈfæsənɪŋ ə hænd ɔn ˈænəz kloʊðz, pʊlz hər ˈsɪstər ˈɪntu hər ɑrmz ənd swups ˈɪntu ðə ɛr ɔn hər wɪŋz. "pliz, pliz, hoʊld mi," ˈænə bɛgz ɪn ə dɪˈlɪriəm. ˈɛvəri treɪs əv ˈænəz dɪsˈgəst ənd grif frəm ˈərliər mɛlts ˈɪntu ˈkəmfərt ɛz ʃi ræps hər ɑrmz əraʊnd wɔrm ˈbɑdi. ɪt teɪks ə ˈmoʊmənt fər ðə ˈətər ˈfilɪŋ əv tɪ ræp əraʊnd ˈænəz maɪnd, bət wɪn ɪt dɪz, ʃi kænt rɪˈzɪst bət ʃɛd ə tɪr æt ðə rɪˈlif ɪt brɪŋz. ðə sɛnˈseɪʃən læsts fər mɪr ˈsɛkəndz ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi filz hər fit biɪŋ pleɪst ˈɔntu ðə graʊnd əˈgɛn. ˈwɪnsɪŋ æt ðə hərt, ˈænə stɛrz ɛz ˈɛlsə wɔks əp tɪ ə lɑrʤ dɔr ənd kɪks ɪt ˈoʊpən. ðə ˈwɪndoʊd ˈkɔrɪdərz frəm ˈərliər ər gɔn, ˌriˈpleɪst wɪθ blæk ˈmɑrbəl wɔlz, ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˌʃændəˈlɪz. ðeɪ məst bi ɪn ðə ˈvɛri hɑrt əv ðə ˈpæləs. ˈɔfəs, hi ʃʊd bi kaʊərɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈsəmˌwɛr," ˈɛlsə snɑrlz, "kən ju wɔk?" "jɛs, əm ˌɔˈlraɪt," ˈænə ˈmətərz, ˈpʊtɪŋ səm weɪt ɔn hər hərt lɛg ənd traɪɪŋ nɑt tɪ lɛt ɪt ʃoʊ wɪn peɪn ˈflæʃɪz θru hər breɪn. ʃid hæv θɔt ðə ˈləgʒəriz frəm ˈərliər ˈwʊdəv nəmd hər breɪn, bət ðə ˈɑpjələns əv ˈɔfəs teɪks hər brɛθ əˈweɪ wən mɔr taɪm. məˈhɑgəni ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz laɪn ðə wɔlz, kræmd tɪ ðə ˈɛʤɪz wɪθ bʊks ənd ˈpeɪpərz. tik dɛsks fɪl ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə rum, iʧ wən lɪt baɪ ˈkrɪstəl læmps. ˈɛvriˌwɛr, stæks əv ˈoʊvərˌtərnd ˈpeɪpərz ənd ˈpɑrʃəli bərnt bʊks ˈflətər əˈkrɔs ðə ˈteɪbəlz ənd flɔr. "ʃɪt, ðeɪ ˈməstɪv lɛft ɪn ə ˈhəri," ˈɛlsə ˈmətərz, ˈpɔɪntɪŋ æt ə ˈbrɛkfəst ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, "hiz ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt hir ˈiðər." ə gəst əv wɪnd fɪlz ðə rum ɛz ˈɛlsə flaɪz tɪ ðə ˈvɛri ɛnd əv ðə ˈɔfəs ənd blæsts ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ ˈstədi. ˈtərnɪŋ frəm ɪts ˈɛmtinəs, ʃi riˈkɔɪlz æt ðə saɪt əv ə ʧɛr ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn ɪts oʊn əˈkɔrd. "wət, wət ɪz ɪt?" ˈænə ʃaʊts əˈkrɔs ðə rum. ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə peɪn ɪn hər lɛg, ʃi trɑts ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ʧɛr ənd flɪŋz ɪt əˈweɪ, rɪˈvilɪŋ ə steɪt ˈbjʊrəˌkræt ˈhaɪdɪŋ bɪˈniθ hɪz dɛsk. ʃi ˈriʧɪz fər hɪz ˈkɑlər ənd jæŋks ɪm frəm hɪz ˈhaɪdɪŋ pleɪs. ðə mænz ˈglæsɪz flaɪ frəm hɪz feɪs ənd ˈklætər əˈkrɔs ðə flɔr wɪn ˈænə slæmz ɪm ˈɔntu ðə ˈteɪbəl. "wɛr ɪz hɑns?" ˈænə skrimz, hər ʃrɪl vɔɪs ˈɛkoʊɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə rum. ðə dɛsk ˈkrækəlz wɪθ frɔst ɛz ˈɛlsə ˈfrizɪz ɪm ɪn pleɪs. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ!" ə ˈkrənʧɪŋ saʊnd rɪˈvərbərˌeɪts ɪn ˈænəz ɪrz ɛz ˈaɪsi θɔrnz ˈimərʤ frəm ðə ˈteɪbəl. ˈænə tərnz tɪ si ə waɪld lʊk ˈflæʃɪŋ θru aɪz. "əm goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈkrusəˌfaɪ ju raɪt hir ɪf ju doʊnt tɛl mi naʊ, doʊnt meɪk mi du ðɪs-" wɪl ˈnɛvər bɪˈtreɪ ðə greɪt ˈlidər!" ðə mæn ʃaʊts æt ðə tɔp əv hɪz vɔɪs, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɪltɪŋ hɪz aɪz təˈwɔrdz hɪz raɪt hænd. æt wəns, ˈɛlsə spɑts ɪm ˈʤɛsʧərɪŋ æt ðə ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs, ənd ʃi rɪˈlisɪz ɪm. "ðə læb," ˈɛlsə ˈmətərz, ˈstraɪdɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs, "ɪts ˈəndərˌgraʊnd." ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈsaɪd ə candle-stand*, ðə ˈfaɪərˌpleɪs ˈrəmbəlz ənd gɪvz weɪ tɪ ə waɪt ˈmɑrbəld ˈɛləˌveɪtər kɑr. "u-underground*?" ˈænə stammers*, hər hænz təˈgɛðər. ˈɛlsə ˈnoʊtɪsɪz ðə ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən ɪn hər aɪz. "lʊk, ju doʊnt hæv tɪ ˈfɑloʊ mi," ˈɛlsə sɪz, ˈkləʧɪŋ hər ˈʃoʊldərz, "jʊr hərt ɪˈnəf ɛz ɪt ɪz, wɑz maɪ faɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ." ˈænə lʊks æt ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər, ənd ðɛn ˈɪntu aɪz. ʃi sˈwɑloʊz ðə ləmp ˈfɔrmɪŋ ɪn hər θroʊt. "jʊr duɪŋ ðɪs fər mi, ðə list aɪ kʊd du ɪz hɛlp," ˈænə ˈmətərz, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə graʊnd, "ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ju maɪt nid jʊr laɪf seɪvd mɔr ðən wəns təˈdeɪ." "ˌɔˈlraɪt ðɛn," ˈɛlsə rɪˈplaɪz, ˈstɛpɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər. ðə kɑr lɛts aʊt ə lərʧ; ˈænə ənd θroʊz hər ɑrmz əraʊnd ˈɛlsə. "shh*, ɪts ˈoʊˈkeɪ," ˈɛlsə ˈwɪspərz, ˈsuðɪŋ hər ˈsɪstərz bæk. əˈmɪdst ðə ˈrəmbəlɪŋ ɛz ɪt teɪks ðɛm ˈdipər ˈɪntu ðə hɑrt əv ˈpæləs, ˈɛlsə dɪˈtɛkts ə snivel*, ənd filz ə ˈtrɛmbəl ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ðə pɪt əv ˈænəz ʧɛst. "əm s-sorry*," ˈænə stammers*, "əˈbaʊt ˈərliər-" "noʊ-" "aɪ doʊnt kɛr əˈbaʊt wət ju ər tɪ mi, aɪ ˈʃʊdənt hæv wɛnt ɔf æt ju laɪk ðət," ˈænə ˈwɪspərz ˈɪntu hɛr, "ðɛrz noʊ pleɪs aɪd ˈrəðər bi ðən ɪn jʊr ɑrmz." ˈɛlsə baɪts daʊn ɔn hər loʊər lɪp ɛz ʃi filz ˈænəz ɑrmz ˈtaɪtənɪŋ əraʊnd hər weɪst. "aɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət ɪts laɪk tɪ goʊ ɔn ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ju," ˈænə kənˈtɪnjuz wɪθ ˈtrɛmbəlɪŋ lɪps, "nɑt əˈgɛn." "lʊk, ju doʊnt hæv tɪ. aɪl bi raɪt hir baɪ jʊr saɪd," ˈɛlsə ˈænsərz, "ˈɔlˌweɪz." "ˈæftər ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊvər-" ˈɛlsə pʊlz hərˈsɛlf frəm ˈænəz ɑrmz, ənd waɪps ðə tɪrz frəm hər aɪz. "ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˈɑptɪmɪst, ˈɑrənt ju?" ˈɛlsə smaɪlz, "ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊvər." "jɛs, ðɛn, ɪf ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊvər, aɪd laɪk tɪ-" ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər ˈskriʧɪz tɪ ə hɔlt, ənd ðə dɔrz ˈoʊpən. ˈɛlsə spɑts ðə faɪv gən ˈbɛrəlz ˈpɔɪntɪŋ æt ðɛm raɪt ɛz faɪv gləvd ˈfɪŋgərz pʊl ɔn ðɛr ˈtrɪgərz. ɪn ə, ˈbʊləts strik təˈwɔrdz ðɛm, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ˈɛlsə dɪˈsɪntəˌgreɪts ˈɪntu snoʊ ðə mɛn, ðɛr gənz, ˈhɛlməts, ənd ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɑrmərd ˈviɪkəl. ðə blæst əv koʊld sɛndz ˈɛlsə sˈlæmɪŋ bæk ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər, hər ʧɛst ˈhivɪŋ frəm ðə ʃɪr əˈmaʊnt əv paʊər ðæts bɪn riˈlist frəm hər biɪŋ. "ðeɪ noʊ wɪr ˈkəmɪŋ," ˈɛlsə spɪts, ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt hər ɑrm wɪn ˈænə pæst hər, "gɪt bɪˈhaɪnd mi, wi doʊnt noʊ wət ˈhɔrərz hɑns həz ˈhɪdən daʊn hir." ðə vɔɪd əv ˈfrɔsti ruɪn ˈɛlsə hæd rɔt lɛndz ə ʧɪl tɪ ðɛr boʊnz ɛz ðeɪ stɛp pæst ðə paɪlz əv snoʊ. ˈsɛvərd ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈkeɪbəlz ˈdæŋgəlɪŋ frəm ðə ˈsilɪŋ ˈpəŋkʧuˌeɪt ðə ˈdɑrknəs wɪθ spɑrks, ˈlɛndɪŋ ən ˈɑmənəs ˈɔrə tɪ ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ. ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns, ðə ˈsədən saʊnd əv ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈmɛtəl sɛndz ðɛm ˈflɪnʧɪŋ. ənbiˈnoʊnst tɪ ˈænə, hɛd bɪˈgɪnz tɪ spɪn ˈəndər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ streɪn ɛz ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈprɛzəns bɛrz daʊn ɔn hər. hər fɪsts, ˈɛlsə stɛps ˈfɔrwərd θru ðə snoʊ, hər fit ˈlivɪŋ ˈaɪsi θɔrnz ɛz ðeɪ pæs ˈsərʤəri ˈteɪbəlz ənd væts fɪld wɪθ ˈæsəd. wən ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tæŋk əv ˈlɪkwɪd hoʊldz ə ˈkrægi bist, klæd ɪn θɔrnz ənd beɪðd ɪn ə ˈɔrə, noʊ daʊt əˈnəðər vaɪl kriˈeɪʃən ˈdɛstɪnd fər kənˈtroʊl. "ðə graʊnd ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ," ˈɛlsə ˈwɪspərz. "noʊ ɪt ˈɪzənt," ˈænə ˈænsərz. ʃi tərnz tɪ lʊk æt ˈɛlsə, hər ˈglimɪŋ hɛd əv blɑnd hɛr ˌənprəˈtɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ, ənˈril ˈprɛzəns əv hɑns ˈsɛtəlɪŋ əraʊnd ðɛm. "oʊ, noʊ, hiz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu jʊr hɛd, ˈɪzənt hi?" klɛnʧt fɪsts meɪk ˈlɪtəl waɪt bəmps ɪn ðə ˈdɑrknəs. ʃi baɪts daʊn hɑrd ɔn hər lɪp ɛz ˈwɪspərz fləd hər breɪn, ˌɪˈnɔdəbəl æt fərst, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ən əˈkjuzəˌtɔri toʊn. ðə wərld əraʊnd ˈɛlsə bɪˈgɪnz ˈkloʊzɪŋ ɪn ɔn hər ənˈtɪl ʃi faɪndz ɪt hɑrd tɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ðə ril ˈdɑrknəs frəm ðə ˈdɑrknəs ɪn hər hɛd. ju lɛft hər tɪ daɪ. ˈmərdərər. "ˈɛlsə, ˈɛlsə!" ə ʃrɪl vɔɪs fɪlz ɪrz. ʃi lʊks əp tɪ si ˈænəz blu aɪz, ˈvɪvɪd wɪθ fɪr. "wət ðə-" ˈɛlsə ˈmətərz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwaɪpɪŋ ðə bləd ˈlikɪŋ frəm hər noʊz, "oʊ gɑd, haʊ lɔŋ wɑz aɪ-" "ʤɪst ə fju ˈsɛkəndz," ˈænə rɪˈplaɪz, ˈhɔɪstɪŋ hər ˈsɪstər əp frəm ðə ˈfitəl pəˈzɪʃən ʃi hæd kərld hərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə flɔr, "wɪʧ wɑz stɪl ə fju ˈsɛkəndz tu lɔŋ." ˈɛlsə stɛrz æt hər ˈsɪstərz feɪs, traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk sɛns əv hi ˈpænɪk ˈrɪtən ɔl ˈoʊvər ɪt. ˈnəθɪŋ kəmz tɪ hər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə ˌɪnˈsɛsənt θˈrɑbɪŋ ɪn hər breɪn. wɪn ðə ˈwɪspərz kəm əˈgɛn, ɪt hɪts hər laɪk ə tsuˈnɑmi, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈʤɛnəl briz frəm ˈərliər. ðə ˈspɪnɪŋ stɑps ɛz ˈɛlsə stʊd ɪn ə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum. nɑt ʤɪst ˈɛni ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, bət ðə wən ʃi lɪvd ɪn ɛz ə ʧaɪld. traɪ ɛz ʃi maɪt, ʃiz əˈneɪbəl tɪ muv ən ɪnʧ. nɑt tɪ stɑp ðə fleɪmz frəm ˈkripɪŋ bɪˈniθ hər ənd ˈstrikɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðə ˈkreɪdəl ɪn ðə ˈbɛˌdrum. ˈɛlsə ˈkləʧɪz æt hər hɛr ɛz ðə ˈgrævɪti əv wəts ˈhæpənɪŋ hər koʊld. ʃi skrimz, bət ɪts əˈneɪbəl tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz frəm ˈstɑmpɪŋ θru ðə fleɪmz. "sər! sər!" ə ˈsoʊlʤər kraɪz frəm ðə ˈbɛˌdrum, "ðɛrz əˈnəðər ʧaɪld ɪn ðə ˈbɛˌdrum, ʤɪst ə ˈbeɪbi-" "kɪl ɪt," əˈnəðər vɔɪs ˈɔrdərz, "wɪr ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ðə ˈoʊldər ˈdɔtər." ˈɛlsə səks ɪn ə brɛθ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhirɪŋ ə ˈgənˌʃɑt ðət ˈʃætərz ðə ˈvɛri ˈfæbrɪk əv ˌriˈæləˌti əraʊnd hər. "noʊ!" ˈænə skrimz, ˈkləʧɪŋ æt ˈɛlsə ɛz ʃi foʊmz æt hər lɪps. ɪn hər ˈpænɪk, ˈænə kəmz kloʊz tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔf hər oʊn ˈhɛlmət ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt ɔn hɛd, bət ˈhɛzəˌteɪts noʊɪŋ ðeɪd boʊθ bi dɛd ɪn ən ˈɪnstənt. ˈtɛrər ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz ˈænə, ˈbɛrli suðd baɪ ðə ˈræpɪd θˈrɑbɪŋ ɪn ʧɛst ənd ðə ˈaɪsi swɛt ɔn hər skɪn. "pliz, pliz, doʊnt liv mi hir əˈloʊn-" ˈænə bɛgz, əˈneɪbəl tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ˈlaɪfləs aɪz tɪ breɪk fri frəm ðə ˈprɪzən hɑns hæd kæst ˈoʊvər hər maɪnd. ə məˈnaɪəkəl læf breɪks ˈænəz grif. æt wəns, ən ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl reɪʤ bɔɪlz bɪˈniθ hər skɪn ənd ʃi lips tɪ hər fit, ˈdæʃɪŋ tɪ ɪts sɔrs. ɪn hər ˈlɪvɪd reɪʤ, ˈænə feɪlz tɪ spɑt ə mɛs əv ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈkeɪbəlz ɔn ðə flɔr; ɪt ɪnsˈnɛrz hər fit ənd ʃi kəmz daʊn hɑrd ɔn ðə ˈkɑnkrit. ɪt teɪks ˈænə ə splɪt ˈsɛkənd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈhɛlmət flaɪɪŋ frəm hər hɛd, ənd əˈnəðər tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ðə ɛnd hæd kəm; boʊθ hərz ənd. æt wəns, ə ˈsɪrɪŋ ˈnəmnəs krips əp hər nɛk ɛz ʃi filz hər oʊn fri wɪl ɛb əˈweɪ ˈɪntu ðə ˈdɑrknəs. hər hænz wɪθ waɪld əˈbændən, ˈdɛspərɪt tɪ klɪŋ ˈɔntu ðə ˈfaɪnəl ʃrɛdz əv hər oʊn aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɛz hər aɪz flæʃ bɪtˈwin blu ənd rɛd, ˈænə græbz hoʊld əv ðə ˈkeɪbəlz əraʊnd hər ənd snæps ðɛm laɪk ˈkɑbˌwɛbz. ðə ˈsɛvərd ˈkeɪbəlz ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt hər feɪs wɪθ ə ˈdɛθli gloʊ ɛz ðeɪ ˈkrækəl ənd pɑp wɪθ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. "ˈnɛvər-" ˈænə graʊlz. raɪt ɛz hər aɪz goʊ bləd rɛd, ˈænə stæbz hərˈsɛlf ɪn ðə θaɪz ənd skrimz ɪn ˈægəni æt ðə ˈθaʊzənd voʊlts əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈsərʤɪŋ θru hər ˈbɑdi. ənd breɪn. ðə fju ˈsɛkəndz əv ənˈbɛrəbəl, gloʊɪŋ hɑt peɪn filz laɪk ən ɪˈtərnəti, bət ɪt gɪvz ˈænə ɪˈnəf ˈrɛspɪt tɪ geɪn bæk hər ˈsɛnsɪz. wɪθ hər skɪn stɪl ˈsɪzəlɪŋ, ˈænə roʊlz ˈoʊvər ənd ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ gɪt ðə ˈhɛlmət ˈoʊvər hər hɛd ɪn taɪm tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈsɪkənɪŋ ˈnəmnəs ˈstæbɪŋ θru hər nɛk. ˈænə lips tɪ hər fit, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə ˈbərnɪŋ peɪn ɪn hər θaɪz ənd ˈnɛroʊɪŋ hər ˈvɪʒən æt ðə ˈsɪŋgjələr pɔɪnt əv laɪt ɪn ðə ˈdɪstəns. ə mæn kəmz ˈɪntu vju ɛz ʃi əˈproʊʧɪz ɪm, ənˈʃeɪvən ənd sləmpt ɪn ə sˈwɪvəl ʧɛr. ˌbiˈfɔr ɪm leɪd ən əreɪ əv ˈɛmti sərˈɪnʤəz ənd ˈbɑtəlz ɔn ə stil ˈteɪbəl. ɪt teɪks ˈænə ˈsɛvərəl ˈsɛkəndz tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ɪm ɛz ðə ˈrulər əv arendelle*. "waɪ?" ˈænə skrimz, hər vɔɪs ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈvɛri ərθ əraʊnd hər, "waɪ wʊd ju dɪˈstrɔɪ ðə ˈkaʊntləs lɪvz ɪn grimfold*. laɪf. ˈoʊvər wət?" hɑns ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə gərlz ˈvɛnəməs rænt, ˈpʊlɪŋ əˈnəðər ˈɛmti ˈsɪrɪnʤ frəm hɪz ɑrm. hi sləmps ˈfərðər ˈɪntu ðə ʧɛr, dɪˈfit ɪn hɪz aɪz. "ðɪs, ɛndz, naʊ!" ˈænə snɑrlz, ˈgrɪtɪŋ hər tiθ. ʃi rɪps ɔf ə ˈteɪbəl lɛg ənd ðə ʤægd pis əv ˈmɛtəl æt ɪm. ðə ˈglɪntɪŋ ˌæˈljumɪnəm ʃæft ˈflɪkərz ˌbiˈfɔr hər aɪz fər ə ˌbiˈfɔr ʃiz wɪθ aɪs ˈmæʤɪk. ðə frɔst its ˈɪntu ˈænəz flɛʃ ənd sɛndz hər flaɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈmɛtəl ˈkæbənət. ə pɛr əv gloʊɪŋ rɛd aɪz bərn θru ðə ˈdɑrknəs, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛlsə ˈimərʤɪz frəm ðə fɔg, hər tiθ sˈnɑrlɪŋ mɪst. ðə blɑnd gɪvz hər ˈsɪstər ə ˈvɛnəməs stɛr, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəmənɪŋ ə ˈvɪrələnt koʊld ˈɪntu hər hænz, ənd rɪrz əp tɪ straɪk ˈænə wən mɔr taɪm. ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi dɪz, ðə ˈhɪdiəs rɛd laɪt ɪn hər aɪz feɪdz, ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ bluz fɪld wɪθ ˈhɔrər wɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈænə ˈɛnərz hər ˈvɪʒən. ðə ˈriləˈzeɪʃən əv wət ʃiz dən sɛndz ˈɛlsə ˈstægərˌɪŋ ˈbækwərdz. ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ hɑns ˌbiˈfɔr hər, ʃi stæbz ə kˈwɪvərɪŋ ˈfɪŋgər ˈɪntu ðə fɔg ənd skrimz. "ju! ju dɪd ðɪs! wət kaɪnd əv sɪk ˈmɑnstər ər ju?" ˈheɪtrəd ˈbleɪzɪz wɪˈθɪn ˈɛlsə ənd məˈtɪriəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ən ˈaɪsi meɪs hɛld əˈlɔft ɪn hər raɪt hænd, ˈstədɪd wɪθ θɔrnz. ʃi hæd ˈnɛvər fɛlt ðɪs ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əv ˈheɪtrəd wɪˈθɪn hərˈsɛlf ˌbiˈfɔr, soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd ˈfərvənt ɪz hər dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˌɪnˈflɪkt peɪn ɔn hɑns ðət ʃi ˈʧɑrʤɪz təˈwɔrdz ɪm wɪˈθaʊt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ. ə ˈbumɪŋ vɔɪs ɪn hər hɛd stɑps ˈɛlsə dɛd ɪn hər træks, ənd ðə meɪs əˈgɛnst ðə flɔr. ju kɪld hər. ˈɛlsə faɪndz hərˈsɛlf ɔn hər niz wɪn ʃi kəmz tɪ, ˈlʊkɪŋ bæk æt ˈbərnɪŋ rɛd aɪz ˈsɪrɪŋ ˈɪntu hər skəl. hər aɪz ˈflɪkər æt ðə ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd gɪlt ˈkrɪpəlɪŋ hər ˈbɑdi. ˈɛvəri ˈrɔŋduɪŋ ʃi hæd ˈɛvər kəˈmɪtɪd, ril ər ˌɪˈmæʤənd, bərnz ˈɪntu hər ˈkɑnʃəsnəs wɪθ səʧ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ðət ɪt ˈstaɪfəlz ðə ˈvɛri brɛθ ɪn hər ləŋz ənd θˈrɛtənz tɪ ˈstræŋgəl hər soʊl. "haʊ?" ˈɛlsə ˈstətərz, tɪrz ˈstrimɪŋ frəm hər aɪz ɛz ʃiz fɔrst tɪ riˈlɪv ˈɛvəri bæd ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn hər laɪf rɪˈpitɪdli, ɔl wɪˈθɪn ə ˈmætər əv ˈsɛkəndz, ju, ju bɪn ˌɪnˈʤɛktɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf ðə ækˈsɛlərənt?" hɑns flɪŋz ðə ˈsɪrɪnʤ ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl ənd kənˈtɪnjuz ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ˈɛlsə, ˈbərnɪŋ hɪz vɔɪs ˈɪntu hər maɪnd. aɪ wɪl meɪk ju ɪnˈdʊr ˈkaʊntləs əˈtrɑsətiz ənˈtɪl jʊr soʊl its ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ju wɪl lɪv fərˈɛvər wɪθ ðə ˈmɛməri əv biɪŋ ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˌɪˈnumərəbəl taɪmz, ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn. jʊr aɪz wɪl bərn ɛz ju wɔʧ ˈænə gɪt reɪpt ənˈtɪl ʃi bɛgz fər hər laɪf tɪ bi ˈteɪkən frəm hər. ˈɛvəri brɛθ ju teɪk wɪl bi leɪst wɪθ ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ju ˈmərdərd jʊr ˈsɪstər ɪn koʊld bləd. ˈbəklɪŋ ˈoʊvər, ˈɛlsə ɔn ðə flɔr ɛz ðə fərst ˈɪmɪʤɪz flæʃ θru hər maɪnd. ˈreɪkɪŋ hər neɪlz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑnkrit, ˈɛlsə ˈətərz ə ˈfɛrəl kraɪ ɛz hər ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz əˈsɔltɪd baɪ ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl ækts əv ˈvaɪələns. ˈaɪsi θɔrnz spraʊt əraʊnd ˈɛlsə, ˈkræklɪŋ ənd ˈʃætərɪŋ əv ðɛr oʊn wɪl. ˈɛlsə meɪks ə veɪn əˈtɛmpt tɪ friz hər maɪnd ˈoʊvər, bət faɪndz hərˈsɛlf əˈneɪbəl tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈɛniˌθɪŋ; nɑt hər ˈbriðɪŋ ər ðə ˈvaɪələnt ˈspæzəmz ˈrækɪŋ hər ˈbɑdi ər ðə skrimz ˈɛkoʊɪŋ θru ˈɛvəri ˈkɔrnər əv ðə læb. ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ˈɛlsə ˈrɪθɪŋ ɔn ðə flɔr, lɪps kərl ˈɪntu ə smaɪl. ˈskrimɪŋ stərz ˈænə frəm hər ˈstrɪkən steɪt. ʃi riˈgeɪnz hər ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈmoʊmənts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʤɑrɪŋ peɪn its ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri boʊn ɪn hər ˈbɑdi. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər raɪt saɪd əv hər ˈbɑdi bərnz wɪθ ˈsɪrɪŋ koʊld. dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ groʊn əp wɪθ ˈbɛrli ɪˈnəf hit tɪ gɪt baɪ, ðə koʊld ʧɪlz raɪt ˈɪntu ˈænəz hɑrt, ənd ɪt dɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ əˈliviˌeɪt ðə peɪn. hər əˈtɛmpts tɪ ənˈtæŋgəl hərˈsɛlf frəm ðə tˈwɪstɪd rɛk əv ˈmɛtəl ər mɛt wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈvɑlənˌtɛri groʊn əv ˈægəni ɛz bɪts əv ˈmɛtəl stæb ˈɪntu hər flɛʃ, bət wərs tɪ kəm ɪz ðə saɪt əv hər oʊn ˈsɪstər θˈræʃɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔn ðə flɔr ɛz ʃiz əˈsɔltɪd baɪ hɑns. "fək ju," ˈænə snɑrlz. ˈɛvəri ˈmuvmənt ʃi meɪks greɪts mɔr əv ðə ˈbroʊkən glæs ənd ˈmɛtəl əˈgɛnst hər flɛʃ ənd boʊn. ˈpʊʃɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə rɛkt ˈkæbənət, ˈænə bɛndz ðə freɪm ənˈtɪl ʃi praɪz ɪt əˈpɑrt, ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ʃɑrd əv glæs ˈɪntu hər ˈɛlˌboʊ ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. baɪ ðə taɪm ʃi ˈimərʤɪz frəm ðə ˈrɛkɪʤ, ðə greɪ ˈkæbənət hæd bɪn steɪnd rɛd ənd waɪt wɪθ bləd ənd aɪs. ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ stænd wɪθ hər raɪt lɛg ˈfroʊzən stɪf, ˈænə lɪmps ˈfɔrwərd, ˈətərɪŋ ə slu əv bɪˈniθ hər brɛθ ɛz hɑns stɛrz daʊn ɔn hɪz ˈhæpləs ˈvɪktɪm. ðə ˈdɪkteɪtər feɪlz tɪ spɑt ˈænə əˈproʊʧɪŋ ɪm frəm bɪˈhaɪnd, ˈʤərkɪŋ ɪn hɪz ʧɛr wɪn ʃi ˈkləʧɪz ɪm baɪ ðə hɛd. wɪθ ə swɪft təg, ˈænə pʊlz hɪz hɛd ɔf laɪk ə ræg dɑl ənd drɑps ðə ˈhɪdiəs ˈpɑrsəl ɔn ðə flɔr. æt wəns, ˈɛlsə stɑps θˈræʃɪŋ ənd goʊz stɪl, hər skrimz frəm ˈərliər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈtɪrfəl sɑbz. "ˈɛlsə, ˈɛlsə," ˈænə plidz, peɪn ˌɪnˈsɪnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛvəri nərv ɪn hər ˈbɑdi ɛz ʃi ˈkrəmbəlz tɪ ðə graʊnd ɪn ˈægəni. ɪt teɪks ˈænə fərˈɛvər tɪ krɔl tɪ hər ˈsɪstərz ˈbɑdi, stɪl ˈhivɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ əv hər ˈmɛntəl əˈsɔlt. wɪn ʃi ˈriʧɪz hər, ˈɛlsə riækts wɪθ ˈvaɪələnt əˈbændən, sˈlæpɪŋ ənd ˈkɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈænəz əˈtɛmpts tɪ hoʊld hər. "noʊ!" ˈɛlsə skrimz, "gɪt ðə fək ɔf mi!" "ˈlɪsən!" ˈænə ʃriks, ˈsəmənɪŋ ɔl hər strɛŋθ tɪ hoʊld daʊn hər ˈsɪstər, "ɪts mi, ɪts ɔl ˈoʊvər. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌɔˈlraɪt." ˈɛlsə stɛrz bæk ˈɪntu ðə blu aɪz ˈhəvərɪŋ ˈoʊvər hər, ˈbɛrli ˈeɪbəl tɪ kənˈteɪn ðə ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ɪn hər ɑrmz. "hiz gɔn?" ˈɛlsə æsks. "jɛs." ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən brɪŋz noʊ ˈkəmfərt tɪ hər. wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛkəndz, ˈɛlsə ˈkrəmbəlz tɪ ðə ˈmɛməri əv hər əˈsɔlt, ənd bɪˈgɪnz ˈsɑbɪŋ ˌənkənˈtroʊləbli. ˈbɛriɪŋ hər feɪs ˈɪntu ˈænəz ˈbɑdi, tɪrz ˈmɪŋgəl wɪθ hər ˈsɪstərz bləd, ˈlivɪŋ ə pɪŋk treɪl ˈrənɪŋ daʊn hər gaʊn. ðə treɪn əv gaʊn ˈhɪsɪz ɛz ɪt səˈlɪdəˌfaɪz ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl peɪn əv aɪs, ənd sun, kræks bɪˈgɪn tɪ əˈpɪr. ɪt əˈkərz tɪ ˈænə ðət ʃiz ˈhoʊldɪŋ ˈɔntu ˈɛlsə ɪn hər moʊst ˈfræʤəl steɪt, ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈʃætər æt ˈɛni ˈmoʊmənt. bi ˌɔˈlraɪt," ˈænə ˈwɪspərz, hər ˈsɪstərz hɛr, "aɪl pis ju bæk təˈgɛðər." "r...really*?" "jɛs," ˈænə saɪz, ˈteɪkɪŋ wən mɔr lʊk æt ˈsɛvərd hɛd ɔn ðə flɔr, ˌbiˈfɔr riˈmuvɪŋ hər ˈhɛlmət, "aɪ ˈprɑməs."
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the president of france emmanuel will attend a mass wednesday morning in (normandy) in tribute to father jacques hamel, assassinated a year ago by two islamic state jihadists.
the anniversary mass will be celebrated at by the archbishop of rouen, dominique lebrun, in the church where the french priest was killed. french interior minister collomb will also be present at this ceremony, as will kbibech, the former president of the french council of muslim worship (cfcm).
around on july 26, 2016, father jacques hamel was celebrating a morning mass for a small congregation when two islamic terrorists, adel and abdel malik petitjean, burst into the church and assailed the priest. just before having his throat slit, father hamel told one of his assailants, “be gone, satan!”, the last words he uttered before dying.
the two jihadists were killed by the security forces as they exited the church. two days after the assassination, nearly people paid tribute to father hamel in local ceremony.
last september, pope francis called the slain french priest a christian “martyr,” a qualification that automatically makes the person a saint in the eyes, while also condemning murder “in name” to be the work of satan.
the pope said that the murdered french priest is in heaven, noting that “all martyrs are blessed (beati),” a technical term the catholic church uses for those who have been “beatified” or declared to be in heaven.
“you can put this photo in the church, because he is blessed now, and if someone tells you that you do not have the right, tell them that the pope gave you permission,” francis told archbishop dominique lebrun. he was referring to a photo of the deceased priest, which the pope had signed.
in an extended reflection on christian martyrdom, the pope said that there are “more christian martyrs” today than in the early days of christianity.
“today there are christians murdered, tortured, imprisoned, slaughtered because they do not deny jesus christ,” he said.
francis said that father jacques hamel “is part of this chain of martyrs.”
“christians who suffer today because they will not deny jesus in prison or by death or show how cruel this persecution is. and this cruelty that demands say the satanic.”
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ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv fræns ɪˈmænjuəl wɪl əˈtɛnd ə mæs ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɪn (ˈnɔrməndi) ɪn ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈfɑðər ʤæk ˈhæməl, əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ə jɪr əˈgoʊ baɪ tu ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts. ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri mæs wɪl bi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd æt baɪ ðə ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp əv rouen*, dɔmɪˈnik ˈlɛbrən, ɪn ðə ʧərʧ wɛr ðə frɛnʧ prist wɑz kɪld. frɛnʧ ˌɪnˈtɪriər ˈmɪnɪstər ˈkɑlɑm wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈprɛzənt æt ðɪs ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni, ɛz wɪl kbibech*, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə frɛnʧ ˈkaʊnsəl əv ˈməzlɪm ˈwərʃɪp (cfcm*). əraʊnd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 2016 ˈfɑðər ʤæk ˈhæməl wɑz ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ə ˈmɔrnɪŋ mæs fər ə smɔl ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən wɪn tu ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, əˈdɛl ənd ˈæbˌdɛl ˈmælɪk pɪˈtɪtʤən, bərst ˈɪntu ðə ʧərʧ ənd əˈseɪld ðə prist. ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ˈhævɪŋ hɪz θroʊt slɪt, ˈfɑðər ˈhæməl toʊld wən əv hɪz əˈseɪlənts, gɔn, satan!”*!”, ðə læst wərdz hi ˈətərd ˌbiˈfɔr daɪɪŋ. ðə tu ʤiˈhɑˌdɪsts wər kɪld baɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈfɔrsɪz ɛz ðeɪ ˈɛgzətɪd ðə ʧərʧ. tu deɪz ˈæftər ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən, ˈnɪrli ˈpipəl peɪd ˈtrɪbjut tɪ ˈfɑðər ˈhæməl ɪn ˈloʊkəl ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni. læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, poʊp ˈfrænsɪs kɔld ðə sleɪn frɛnʧ prist ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ““martyr,”*,” ə kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli meɪks ðə ˈpərsən ə seɪnt ɪn ðə aɪz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdɛmɪŋ ˈmərdər name”*” tɪ bi ðə wərk əv ˈseɪtən. ðə poʊp sɛd ðət ðə ˈmərdərd frɛnʧ prist ɪz ɪn ˈhɛvən, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈmɑrtərz ər blɛst (beati),”*),” ə ˈtɛknɪkəl tərm ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ˈjuzɪz fər ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn ““beatified”*” ər dɪˈklɛrd tɪ bi ɪn ˈhɛvən. kən pʊt ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪn ðə ʧərʧ, bɪˈkəz hi ɪz blɛst naʊ, ənd ɪf ˈsəmˌwən tɛlz ju ðət ju du nɑt hæv ðə raɪt, tɛl ðɛm ðət ðə poʊp geɪv ju permission,”*,” ˈfrænsɪs toʊld ˈɑrʧˈbɪʃəp dɔmɪˈnik ˈlɛbrən. hi wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə dɪˈsist prist, wɪʧ ðə poʊp hæd saɪnd. ɪn ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd rɪˈflɛkʃən ɔn ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈmɑrtərdəm, ðə poʊp sɛd ðət ðɛr ər ˈkrɪsʧɪn martyrs”*” təˈdeɪ ðən ɪn ðə ˈərli deɪz əv ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti. ðɛr ər ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ˈmərdərd, ˈtɔrʧərd, ˌɪmˈprɪzənd, sˈlɔtərd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ du nɑt dɪˈnaɪ ˈʤizəs christ,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈfrænsɪs sɛd ðət ˈfɑðər ʤæk ˈhæməl pɑrt əv ðɪs ʧeɪn əv martyrs.”*.” hu ˈsəfər təˈdeɪ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wɪl nɑt dɪˈnaɪ ˈʤizəs ɪn ˈprɪzən ər baɪ dɛθ ər ʃoʊ haʊ kruəl ðɪs ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən ɪz. ənd ðɪs ˈkruəlti ðət dɪˈmændz seɪ ðə satanic.”*.” ˈfɑloʊ ˈtɑməs di. ˈwɪljəmz ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊ
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baseball stars 2 nintendo nes game
i love the baseball stars series but i was disappointed with this game compared to the first one. once time went on i came to love this one equal. my main grudge was you can not rename your players like in the original. it does have the same great gameplay as the first one. my favorite thing about the first game was customizing my team and renaming players. this game has customize team and you can power up players also there is 4 stadiums the first only had one. you can also reposition your fielders a new feature for this one. so it does have more ups then down and is a great game. the was made by this game was made by. did a good job with the license. if you don't like the game you can always resell it on ebay. if you love ne baseball games or baseball stars you should like this one. thanks hope this full review
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ˈbeɪsˈbɔl stɑrz 2 nɪnˈtɛndoʊ nɛs geɪm aɪ ləv ðə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl stɑrz ˈsɪriz bət aɪ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðɪs geɪm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə fərst wən. wəns taɪm wɛnt ɔn aɪ keɪm tɪ ləv ðɪs wən ˈikwəl. maɪ meɪn grəʤ wɑz ju kən nɑt riˈneɪm jʊr pleɪərz laɪk ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl. ɪt dɪz hæv ðə seɪm greɪt ˈgeɪmˌpleɪ ɛz ðə fərst wən. maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fərst geɪm wɑz ˈkəstəˌmaɪzɪŋ maɪ tim ənd riˈneɪmɪŋ pleɪərz. ðɪs geɪm həz ˈkəstəˌmaɪz tim ənd ju kən paʊər əp pleɪərz ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛr ɪz 4 ˈsteɪdiəmz ðə fərst ˈoʊnli hæd wən. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ ˌripəˈzɪʃən jʊr ˈfildərz ə nu ˈfiʧər fər ðɪs wən. soʊ ɪt dɪz hæv mɔr əps ðɛn daʊn ənd ɪz ə greɪt geɪm. ðə wɑz meɪd baɪ ðɪs geɪm wɑz meɪd baɪ. dɪd ə gʊd ʤɑb wɪθ ðə ˈlaɪsəns. ɪf ju doʊnt laɪk ðə geɪm ju kən ˈɔlˌweɪz riˈsɛl ɪt ɔn ˈiˌbeɪ. ɪf ju ləv ni ˈbeɪsˈbɔl geɪmz ər ˈbeɪsˈbɔl stɑrz ju ʃʊd laɪk ðɪs wən. θæŋks hoʊp ðɪs fʊl ˌrivˈju
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the little girl lyrics - john michael montgomery
her parents never took the young girl to church
never spoke of his name
never read her his word
two non-believers walking lost in this world
took their baby with them
what a sad little girl
her daddy drank all day and mommy did drugs
never wanted to play
or give kisses and hugs
she'd watch the tv and sit there on the couch
while her mom fell asleep
and her daddy went out
and the drinking and the fighting
just got worse every night
behind their couch she'd be hiding
oh what a sad little life
and like it always does, the bad just got worse
with every slap and every curse
until her daddy in a drunk rage one night
used a gun on her mom and then took his life
and some people from the city took the girl far away
to a new mom and a new dad
kisses and hugs everyday
her first day of sunday school the teacher walked in
and a small little girl
stared at a picture of him
she said i know that man up there on that cross
i don't know his name
but i know he got off
cause he was there in my old house
and held me close to his side
as i hid there behind our couch
the night that my parents died
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ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl ˈlɪrɪks ʤɑn ˈmaɪkəl mɑntˈgəmri hər ˈpɛrənts ˈnɛvər tʊk ðə jəŋ gərl tɪ ʧərʧ ˈnɛvər spoʊk əv hɪz neɪm ˈnɛvər rɛd hər hɪz wərd tu ˌnɑnbɪˈlivərz ˈwɔkɪŋ lɔst ɪn ðɪs wərld tʊk ðɛr ˈbeɪbi wɪθ ðɛm wət ə sæd ˈlɪtəl gərl hər ˈdædi dræŋk ɔl deɪ ənd ˈmɑmi dɪd drəgz ˈnɛvər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pleɪ ər gɪv ˈkɪsɪz ənd həgz ʃid wɔʧ ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd sɪt ðɛr ɔn ðə kaʊʧ waɪl hər mɑm fɛl əsˈlip ənd hər ˈdædi wɛnt aʊt ənd ðə ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ ʤɪst gɑt wərs ˈɛvəri naɪt bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr kaʊʧ ʃid bi ˈhaɪdɪŋ oʊ wət ə sæd ˈlɪtəl laɪf ənd laɪk ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪz, ðə bæd ʤɪst gɑt wərs wɪθ ˈɛvəri slæp ənd ˈɛvəri kərs ənˈtɪl hər ˈdædi ɪn ə drəŋk reɪʤ wən naɪt juzd ə gən ɔn hər mɑm ənd ðɛn tʊk hɪz laɪf ənd səm ˈpipəl frəm ðə ˈsɪti tʊk ðə gərl fɑr əˈweɪ tɪ ə nu mɑm ənd ə nu dæd ˈkɪsɪz ənd həgz ˈɛvriˈdeɪ hər fərst deɪ əv ˈsənˌdi skul ðə ˈtiʧər wɔkt ɪn ənd ə smɔl ˈlɪtəl gərl stɛrd æt ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ɪm ʃi sɛd aɪ noʊ ðət mæn əp ðɛr ɔn ðət krɔs aɪ doʊnt noʊ hɪz neɪm bət aɪ noʊ hi gɑt ɔf kɔz hi wɑz ðɛr ɪn maɪ oʊld haʊs ənd hɛld mi kloʊz tɪ hɪz saɪd ɛz aɪ hɪd ðɛr bɪˈhaɪnd ɑr kaʊʧ ðə naɪt ðət maɪ ˈpɛrənts daɪd [θæŋks tɪ fər kərˈɛkʃənz] mɑntˈgəmri ʤɑn ˈmaɪkəl kɔrdz mɑntˈgəmri ʤɑn ˈmaɪkəl kɔrdz ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz: ʤɑn ˈmaɪkəl mɑntˈgəmri ʃit mˈjuzɪk
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pakistani leader killed in u.s. strike in afghanistan
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the pentagon announced saturday that it had killed a pakistani terrorist leader with ties to and the pakistani taliban.
in a statement, the pentagon said that yasin was killed in a u.s. airstrike on march 19 in afghanistan's province. it said he was a "senior terrorist figure" and that he had plotted the 2009 attack on the sri lankan cricket team in lahore and the 2008 bombing of the marriott hotel in islamabad.
reuters reports that yasin was killed in a drone strike.
the 2008 suicide truck bombing in islamabad killed more than 50 people. as npr's philip reeves reported then:
"there have been many suicide bombs in pakistan in the last year and a half, but few more devastating than this. hours after the blast, the marriott hotel continued to burn with such ferocity that it was in danger of collapse. tired, rescue workers were still searching for trapped people and coming out with charred corpses. the marriott is one of only two hotels in pakistan's capital. it's a favorite with western journalists, diplomats and wealthy pakistanis. it's usually well-guarded. the explosion happened just after iftar, the evening meal when muslims end the day of fasting during the holy month of ramadan. hotel owner says a truck laden with explosives pulled up at the security barrier at the front of the hotel."
the 2008 attack killed two american service members, air force maj. rodolfo i. rodriguez and navy technician class petty officer matthew j. o'bryant.
in the 2009 attack on the sri lankan cricket team, gunmen ambushed the team's bus, firing on it with grenades, assault rifles and missiles. that attack led to pakistan's being excluded from hosting major international cricket matches, and the nation now plays most of its "home" games in the united arab emirates.
reuters reports that pakistan's department had offered a 2 million rupee ($19,000) bounty for yasin.
"the death of yasin is evidence that terrorists who defame islam and deliberately target innocent people will not escape justice," said secretary of defense jim mattis in the statement.
paktika province, where yasin was killed, is an area where pakistani taliban operatives have been since 2014, according to the new york times:
"the pakistani taliban, formally known as pakistan, are part of a loose and increasingly divided umbrella organization that once represented roughly 30 groups of militants. the organization was officially founded in 2007 by a prominent jihadist commander, mehsud, and for years it and allied groups like al have been based in the tribal areas in northwestern pakistan, particularly in north and south waziristan. the movement shares a close relationship with the network, the most affiliate of the afghan taliban, which have been behind repeated suicide attacks in and around kabul and eastern afghanistan. the groups also cooperate and provide haven for operatives, including al's leader, al-zawahri."
the pakistani taliban were also responsible for shooting, the pakistani teenager who was attacked by taliban militants for promoting education for girls. went on share the nobel peace prize in 2014, becoming its recipient.
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ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈlidər kɪld ɪn juz. straɪk ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn əˈnaʊnst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪt hæd kɪld ə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtɛrərɪst ˈlidər wɪθ taɪz tɪ ənd ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtælɪˌbæn. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn sɛd ðət ˈjæsɪn wɑz kɪld ɪn ə juz. ˈɛrˌstraɪk ɔn mɑrʧ 19 ɪn æfˈgænəˌstænz ˈprɑvɪns. ɪt sɛd hi wɑz ə "ˈsinjər ˈtɛrərɪst ˈfɪgjər" ənd ðət hi hæd ˈplɑtɪd ðə 2009 əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈkrɪkɪt tim ɪn lɑˈhɔr ənd ðə 2008 ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ðə ˈmɛriət hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd. ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈjæsɪn wɑz kɪld ɪn ə droʊn straɪk. ðə 2008 ˈsuɪˌsaɪd trək ˈbɑmɪŋ ɪn ˌɪsˈlæməbæd kɪld mɔr ðən 50 ˈpipəl. ɛz ˈɛnˈpiˈɑrz ˈfɪlɪp rivz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðɛn: "ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈmɛni ˈsuɪˌsaɪd bɑmz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstæn ɪn ðə læst jɪr ənd ə hæf, bət fju mɔr ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ðən ðɪs. aʊərz ˈæftər ðə blæst, ðə ˈmɛriət hoʊˈtɛl kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bərn wɪθ səʧ fərˈɑsəti ðət ɪt wɑz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər əv kəˈlæps. taɪərd, ˈrɛskju ˈwərkərz wər stɪl ˈsərʧɪŋ fər træpt ˈpipəl ənd ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt wɪθ ʧɑrd ˈkɔrpsɪz. ðə ˈmɛriət ɪz wən əv ˈoʊnli tu hoʊˈtɛlz ɪn ˈpækɪˌstænz ˈkæpɪtəl. ɪts ə ˈfeɪvərɪt wɪθ ˈwɛstərn ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈdɪpləˌmæts ənd ˈwɛlθi ˌpækɪˈstæniz. ɪts ˈjuʒəwəli well-guarded*. ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ˈhæpənd ʤɪst ˈæftər iftar*, ðə ˈivnɪŋ mil wɪn ˈməzlɪmz ɛnd ðə deɪ əv ˈfæstɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhoʊli mənθ əv ˈrɑməˌdɑn. hoʊˈtɛl ˈoʊnər sɪz ə trək ˈleɪdən wɪθ ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz pʊld əp æt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛriər æt ðə frənt əv ðə hoʊˈtɛl." ðə 2008 əˈtæk kɪld tu əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz, ɛr fɔrs mæʤ. roʊˈdɑlfoʊ aɪ. rɑˈdrigɛz ənd ˈneɪvi tɛkˈnɪʃən klæs ˈpɛˌti ˈɔfɪsər ˈmæθju ʤeɪ. oʊˈbraɪənt. ɪn ðə 2009 əˈtæk ɔn ðə ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkən ˈkrɪkɪt tim, ˈgənˌmɛn ˈæmˌbʊʃt ðə timz bəs, ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ɔn ɪt wɪθ grəˈneɪdz, əˈsɔlt ˈraɪfəlz ənd ˈmɪsəlz. ðət əˈtæk lɛd tɪ ˈpækɪˌstænz biɪŋ ɪkˈskludɪd frəm ˈhoʊstɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪkɪt ˈmæʧɪz, ənd ðə ˈneɪʃən naʊ pleɪz moʊst əv ɪts "hoʊm" geɪmz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈærəb ˈɛmərˌeɪts. ˈrɔɪtərz rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈpækɪˌstænz dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd ˈɔfərd ə 2 ˈmɪljən ruˈpi ˈbaʊnti fər ˈjæsɪn. "ðə dɛθ əv ˈjæsɪn ɪz ˈɛvədəns ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts hu dɪˈfeɪm ˌɪsˈlɑm ənd dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈtərgət ˈɪnəsənt ˈpipəl wɪl nɑt ɪˈskeɪp ˈʤəstɪs," sɛd ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv dɪˈfɛns ʤɪm ˈmætɪs ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈprɑvɪns, wɛr ˈjæsɪn wɑz kɪld, ɪz ən ˈɛriə wɛr ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈɑpərətɪvz hæv bɪn sɪns 2014 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz: "ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtælɪˌbæn, ˈfɔrməli noʊn ɛz ˈpækɪˌstæn, ər pɑrt əv ə lus ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈəmˌbrɛlə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət wəns ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈrəfli 30 grups əv ˈmɪlətənts. ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɑz əˈfɪʃəli ˈfaʊndɪd ɪn 2007 baɪ ə ˈprɑmənənt ʤiˈhɑˌdɪst kəˈmændər, mehsud*, ənd fər jɪrz ɪt ənd ˈæˌlaɪd grups laɪk æl hæv bɪn beɪst ɪn ðə ˈtraɪbəl ˈɛriəz ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn nɔrθ ənd saʊθ waziristan*. ðə ˈmuvmənt ʃɛrz ə kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk, ðə moʊst əˈfɪliˌeɪt əv ðə ˈæfˌgæn ˈtælɪˌbæn, wɪʧ hæv bɪn bɪˈhaɪnd rɪˈpitɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd əˈtæks ɪn ənd əraʊnd ˈkɑbʊl ənd ˈistərn æfˈgænəˌstæn. ðə grups ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwɑpərˌeɪt ənd prəˈvaɪd ˈheɪvən fər ˈɑpərətɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æl ˈlidər, al-zawahri*." ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtælɪˌbæn wər ˈɔlsoʊ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈʃutɪŋ, ðə ˌpækɪˈstæni ˈtiˌneɪʤər hu wɑz əˈtækt baɪ ˈtælɪˌbæn ˈmɪlətənts fər prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən fər gərlz. wɛnt ɔn ʃɛr ðə noʊˈbɛl pis praɪz ɪn 2014 bɪˈkəmɪŋ ɪts rɪˈsɪpiənt.
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(tfc op-ed) washington, dc the airwaves are full of pundits screaming about violence against police officers. these are the same pundits that disregarded the warnings of experts in the field of insurgency when the ferguson riots broke out and chose to dismiss the rioters as “thugs.” they continued to for more police even after the first officers were shot in targeted killings. they are now continuing their efforts to support police. those of us that warned of this last year, have watched in horror as all of our predictions came true. we are now in the fourth stage of the cycle of insurgency. the fifth stage is open insurrection. it is time for officers to dismiss the pundits on fox news that have never held a firearm outside of a range and listen to people that know what they are talking about. none of us that have made these warnings did so because these are things we want to happen, we did it in an attempt to stop them from happening. a year after my first article on the subject, every single prediction has come true. can the pundits on fox news say that? no, and listening to their rhetoric has caused more cops and innocents to die.
to understand where we are headed, we have to know what has already happened. for a bit of background, review a brief synopsis of the cycle of insurgency from an article written in august of 2014:
pamphlets:
prior to the digital age, pamphlets were the main method of spreading dissent around the world. the pamphlets examined and questioned the authority of the contemporary governments and control systems. in the modern world, pamphlets have been replaced by blogs, memes, social media, and to a smaller degree, adversarial journalists.
reactive protests:
once the seed of dissent is planted, people take to the streets to voice their opposition to the government. these protests occur after the control systems of the era attempt to diffuse an offending incident.
preemptive rioting:
preemptive rioting follows a period of reactive protests that go unanswered by the government. the people begin taking to the streets and destroying private and public property as soon as an offending incident takes place, rather than waiting and hoping for the government to police itself.
military or law enforcement backlash and crackdowns:
these riots and small incidents of resistance trigger a government reaction. the control systems of the country tighten their grip on the people and further curtail civil liberties and infringe on rights. the government crackdown fuels the resistance movement as more people tire of government intrusion.
widespread rebellion and insurrection:
at some point during the crackdown, an incident occurs that tosses a match into the powder keg of dissent. at this point, open rebellion occurs.
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we are now in the fourth stage and the media that you falsely believe represents the views of the american people are calling for a harder crackdown. from the same article last year, written before nypd officers were ambushed while sitting in their car:
“without serious reform in left of the justice system, the future is not one of officers walking free after killing an unarmed person; it will be one of officers becoming the target of sporadic violence. despite the propaganda, being a cop in the united states is safer than being a trash collector. that will change, and officers will become targets of opportunity for those that previously sought reform through peaceful means.
“those in departments that have excused the actions of their officers and made significant peaceful reform impossible, have now set the stage for their officers to be shot while sitting at traffic lights. only 61% of murders are solved in the united states. imagine how hard it will be to solve an murder that is completely random and lacks a direct connection to the shooter. without a clear motive, there is no place to even start investigating.”
certainly, departments all over the country will be issuing memos explaining the new security procedures to counter the threat of targeted killings. some officers may have already received one. allow me to guess its contents. the memo suggests riding in pairs, only answering a call once back up has arrived, sitting at separate tables when you eat in a restaurant, and performing all actions as a team to provide greater security. be willing to bet that the phrase “safety in numbers” is somewhere in the memo. these tactics will all fail. the attackers will simply upgrade from firearms to pipe bombs. an even worse scenario is that officers do succeed in making themselves too difficult to attack. the insurgents will stop targeting cops and begin targeting their families while the officers are at work. this is what has happened in every insurgency in history.
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it is extremely important to note that in all of recorded history, an insurgency that matured through the phases and reached this stage has never been quelled through force. ever. it may have been delayed, but the insurgency simply went underground until opposition forces relaxed. in some cases it took 800 years to achieve an insurgent victory. once an insurgency reaches this stage, it wins. it is that simple. see: irish republic army.
at this point, in a form of bizarre just deserts, the only option law enforcement has is the same option it offered to the american people, which prompted this cycle: comply or die.
certain police departments may believe they are isolated from the violence because of their geographic location. they aren’t. because of social media, events that historically would have only prompted violence within the immediate vicinity can prompt violence on the other side of the nation. we are so close to an open insurrection in this country that it boggles the mind. if police proceed with a law enforcement crackdown, events could spiral out of control and open insurrection could happen tomorrow.
some in the media are calling for the arrests of the leaders of black lives matter, cop block, and other organizations. this is possibly the worst move law enforcement could make. this gives the cause martyrs. to continue the irish comparison, after the easter rising the british government arrested, interned, and even executed some of the leaders. the names of those men are still recited in songs today, 100 years later. it fanned the flames of rebellion and as éamon de valera is said to have remarked while waiting for the british government to decide between executing or imprisoning him, “every one of us they shoot brings ten more to the cause.” today, with social media, the effects of propaganda are even stronger. as a more recent example, ask those associated with the anonymous collective how much influence people like jeremy hammond, aaron swartz, and dennis collins hold. two of them are deceased, one sits rotting in a federal prison, and yet they are still massive recruiting tools.
is this guy really saying to give in to violence? yes. that is exactly what i am saying. there was an opportunity for a negotiated peace after ferguson. law enforcement chose to refuse. law enforcement chose to dismiss the threat. law enforcement chose to listen to pundits within the media that were only interested in pandering to their viewers. now, that time has past. my best advice: immediately decommission the mraps, end raids for non-violent offenders, make certain the suspect is home and that you have the correct house before executing a raid, issue body cameras to all officers, end intrusive electronic surveillance, decommission the drones, and adopt a “do not fire until fired upon” policy. the end result of this scenario will be law enforcement demilitarizing; the only thing left to determine is how many cops and innocents die along the way.
those in political office do not care about police officers’ lives. the last time the united states came this close to an open insurrection we had a president that understood insurgency. in fact, he understood it so well that he is responsible for the seal teams and green berets having the role they have today. he understood that once it reaches a certain point, violent revolution is inevitable. he said:
“those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.”
of course, this is president john f. kennedy. the threat of open insurrection was during the civil rights movement. the reader may still be under the false narrative that the civil rights movement was a nonviolent movement. while dr. martin luther king played an important role in the building the movement that would finally achieve victory, he was most important in the first stage of the cycle. in the end, it was not “i have a dream” that forced the passage of the civil rights act, it was “i have a gun.” the reader can take a detailed timeline of the civil rights movement and compare it to the stages listed above. for the sake of brevity, we will jump in at the point where the targeted killings of law enforcement began. john f. kennedy and his brother robert, had this conversation:
robert kennedy said
“the negro reverend said that the negroes, when dark comes tonight, going to start going after the policemen trying to shoot to kill policemen. he says completely out of could trigger off a good deal of violence around the country now, with negroes saying been abused for all these years and going to follow the ideas of the black muslims they feel on the other hand that the federal government is their friend, that intervening for them, that going to work for them, then it will head some of that off. i think the strongest argument for doing something…”
president kennedy replied
“first we have to have law and order, so the not running all over the city… if the [local birmingham desegregation] agreement blows up, the other remedy we have under that condition is to send legislation [the civil rights act] up to congress this week as our a means of providing relief we have to have legislation.”
john and robert avoided an open insurrection by recognizing the signs of insurgency and providing relief. there is no person in political office at the national level that has this foresight today. the changes will have to be made at the local and state levels. the reader may be wondering why this historical tidbit was left out of their high school history book. it really in the interest to tell citizens that the fastest way to achieve reform is to begin shooting government employees.
officers and politicians can ignore this article as they have the articles over the last year. if they choose to do so, they should rework their fiscal budget to buy more flags to put on coffins. those funerals are inevitable without immediate and drastic reform.
please, post this this article to your local police facebook page. while many may be cheering the idea of open insurrection, most do not understand the casualties and hardships associated with an insurgency. since the federal government is unwilling to intercede, it is up to the american citizen to try to stop this from occurring. we have to take responsibility and stop the scenarios laid out above from happening.
this article (what happens after cops start getting shot?) by justin king is an opinion editorial (op-ed). the opinions expressed in this article are the own and do not necessarily represent the views of. it originally appeared on the fifth column and was used with permission. tune in! radio airs monday through friday @ pacific. help us fix our typos: edits@theantimedia.org.
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pɪn 5 733 ʃɛrz op-ed*) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi ðə ˈɛrˌweɪvz ər fʊl əv ˈpəndɪts ˈskrimɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. ðiz ər ðə seɪm ˈpəndɪts ðət ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪd ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz əv ˈɛkspərts ɪn ðə fild əv ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi wɪn ðə ˈfərgəsən raɪəts broʊk aʊt ənd ʧoʊz tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˈraɪətərz ɛz ““thugs.”*.” ðeɪ kənˈtɪnjud tɪ fər mɔr pəˈlis ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə fərst ˈɔfɪsərz wər ʃɑt ɪn ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈkɪlɪŋz. ðeɪ ər naʊ kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛfərts tɪ səˈpɔrt pəˈlis. ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ðət wɔrnd əv ðɪs læst jɪr, hæv wɔʧt ɪn ˈhɔrər ɛz ɔl əv ɑr priˈdɪkʃənz keɪm tru. wi ər naʊ ɪn ðə fɔrθ steɪʤ əv ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi. ðə fɪθ steɪʤ ɪz ˈoʊpən ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən. ɪt ɪz taɪm fər ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə ˈpəndɪts ɔn fɑks nuz ðət hæv ˈnɛvər hɛld ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə reɪnʤ ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈpipəl ðət noʊ wət ðeɪ ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. nən əv ˈjuˈɛs ðət hæv meɪd ðiz ˈwɔrnɪŋz dɪd soʊ bɪˈkəz ðiz ər θɪŋz wi wɔnt tɪ ˈhæpən, wi dɪd ɪt ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ stɑp ðɛm frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ. ə jɪr ˈæftər maɪ fərst ˈɑrtɪkəl ɔn ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl priˈdɪkʃən həz kəm tru. kən ðə ˈpəndɪts ɔn fɑks nuz seɪ ðət? noʊ, ənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˈrɛtərɪk həz kɔzd mɔr kɑps ənd ˈɪnəsənts tɪ daɪ. tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd wɛr wi ər ˈhɛdɪd, wi hæv tɪ noʊ wət həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈhæpənd. fər ə bɪt əv ˈbækˌgraʊnd, ˌrivˈju ə brif sɪˈnɑpsɪs əv ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi frəm ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈɔgəst əv 2014 ˈpæmfləts: praɪər tɪ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ, ˈpæmfləts wər ðə meɪn ˈmɛθəd əv ˈsprɛdɪŋ dɪˈsɛnt əraʊnd ðə wərld. ðə ˈpæmfləts ɪgˈzæmənd ənd kˈwɛsʧənd ðə əˈθɔrəti əv ðə kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈgəvərnmənts ənd kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəmz. ɪn ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld, ˈpæmfləts hæv bɪn ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ blɔgz, mimz, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ənd tɪ ə sˈmɔlər dɪˈgri, ˌædvərˈsɛriəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts. riˈæktɪv ˈproʊˌtɛsts: wəns ðə sid əv dɪˈsɛnt ɪz ˈplænɪd, ˈpipəl teɪk tɪ ðə strits tɪ vɔɪs ðɛr ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðiz ˈproʊˌtɛsts əˈkər ˈæftər ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəmz əv ðə ˈɪrə əˈtɛmpt tɪ dɪfˈjuz ən əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈɪnsədənt. priˈɛmptɪv ˈraɪətɪŋ: priˈɛmptɪv ˈraɪətɪŋ ˈfɑloʊz ə ˈpɪriəd əv riˈæktɪv ˈproʊˌtɛsts ðət goʊ ˌəˈnænsərd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈpipəl bɪˈgɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ðə strits ənd dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ ˈpraɪvət ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈprɑpərti ɛz sun ɛz ən əˈfɛndɪŋ ˈɪnsədənt teɪks pleɪs, ˈrəðər ðən ˈweɪtɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ pəˈlis ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈbæˌklæʃ ənd ˈkrækˌdaʊnz: ðiz raɪəts ənd smɔl ˈɪnsədənts əv rɪˈzɪstəns ˈtrɪgər ə ˈgəvərnmənt riˈækʃən. ðə kənˈtroʊl ˈsɪstəmz əv ðə ˈkəntri ˈtaɪtən ðɛr grɪp ɔn ðə ˈpipəl ənd ˈfərðər kərˈteɪl ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ənd ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn raɪts. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkrækˌdaʊn fjuəlz ðə rɪˈzɪstəns ˈmuvmənt ɛz mɔr ˈpipəl taɪər əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnˈtruʒən. ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd rɪˈbɛljən ənd ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən: æt səm pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkrækˌdaʊn, ən ˈɪnsədənt əˈkərz ðət ˈtɔsɪz ə mæʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpaʊdər kɛg əv dɪˈsɛnt. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ˈoʊpən rɪˈbɛljən əˈkərz. wi ər naʊ ɪn ðə fɔrθ steɪʤ ənd ðə ˈmidiə ðət ju ˈfɔlsli bɪˈliv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə vjuz əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ə ˈhɑrdər ˈkrækˌdaʊn. frəm ðə seɪm ˈɑrtɪkəl læst jɪr, ˈrɪtən ˌbiˈfɔr ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈæmˌbʊʃt waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðɛr kɑr: ˈsɪriəs rɪˈfɔrm ɪn lɛft əv ðə ˈʤəstɪs ˈsɪstəm, ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz nɑt wən əv ˈɔfɪsərz ˈwɔkɪŋ fri ˈæftər ˈkɪlɪŋ ən əˈnɑrmd ˈpərsən; ɪt wɪl bi wən əv ˈɔfɪsərz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət əv spərˈædɪk ˈvaɪələns. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌprɑpəˈgændə, biɪŋ ə kɑp ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz ˈseɪfər ðən biɪŋ ə træʃ kəˈlɛktər. ðət wɪl ʧeɪnʤ, ənd ˈɔfɪsərz wɪl bɪˈkəm ˈtɑrgəts əv ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ðoʊz ðət ˈpriviəsli sɔt rɪˈfɔrm θru ˈpisfəl minz. ɪn dɪˈpɑrtmənts ðət hæv ɪkˈskjuzd ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðɛr ˈɔfɪsərz ənd meɪd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈpisfəl rɪˈfɔrm ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, hæv naʊ sɛt ðə steɪʤ fər ðɛr ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ bi ʃɑt waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ˈtræfɪk laɪts. ˈoʊnli 61 əv ˈmərdərz ər sɑlvd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ hɑrd ɪt wɪl bi tɪ sɑlv ən ˈmərdər ðət ɪz kəmˈplitli ˈrændəm ənd læks ə dɪˈrɛkt kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðə ˈʃutər. wɪˈθaʊt ə klɪr ˈmoʊtɪv, ðɛr ɪz noʊ pleɪs tɪ ˈivɪn stɑrt investigating.”*.” ˈsərtənli, dɪˈpɑrtmənts ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri wɪl bi ˈɪʃuɪŋ ˈmɛmoʊz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðə nu sɪˈkjʊrəti prəˈsiʤərz tɪ ˈkaʊntər ðə θrɛt əv ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈkɪlɪŋz. səm ˈɔfɪsərz meɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi rɪˈsivd wən. əˈlaʊ mi tɪ gɛs ɪts ˈkɑntɛnts. ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ səˈʤɛsts ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn pɛrz, ˈoʊnli ˈænsərɪŋ ə kɔl wəns bæk əp həz əraɪvd, ˈsɪtɪŋ æt ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈteɪbəlz wɪn ju it ɪn ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt, ənd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ɔl ˈækʃənz ɛz ə tim tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈgreɪtər sɪˈkjʊrəti. bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ bɛt ðət ðə freɪz ɪn numbers”*” ɪz ˈsəmˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ. ðiz ˈtæktɪks wɪl ɔl feɪl. ðə əˈtækərz wɪl ˈsɪmpli ˈəpˈgreɪd frəm ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz tɪ paɪp bɑmz. ən ˈivɪn wərs sɪˈnɛrioʊ ɪz ðət ˈɔfɪsərz du səkˈsid ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tu ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈtæk. ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənts wɪl stɑp ˈtɑrgətɪŋ kɑps ənd bɪˈgɪn ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðɛr ˈfæməliz waɪl ðə ˈɔfɪsərz ər æt wərk. ðɪs ɪz wət həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ɪn ˈhɪstəri. [taboola*] ɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ɪn ɔl əv rɪˈkɔrdɪd ˈhɪstəri, ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ðət məˈtjʊrd θru ðə ˈfeɪzɪz ənd riʧt ðɪs steɪʤ həz ˈnɛvər bɪn kwɛld θru fɔrs. ˈɛvər. ɪt meɪ hæv bɪn dɪˈleɪd, bət ðə ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ˈsɪmpli wɛnt ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ənˈtɪl ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈfɔrsɪz rɪˈlækst. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ɪt tʊk 800 jɪrz tɪ əˈʧiv ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənt ˈvɪktəri. wəns ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ˈriʧɪz ðɪs steɪʤ, ɪt wɪnz. ɪt ɪz ðət ˈsɪmpəl. si: ˈaɪrɪʃ riˈpəblɪk ˈɑrmi. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪn ə fɔrm əv bɪˈzɑr ʤɪst ˈdɛzərts, ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt həz ɪz ðə seɪm ˈɔpʃən ɪt ˈɔfərd tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl, wɪʧ ˈprɑmptɪd ðɪs ˈsaɪkəl: kəmˈplaɪ ər daɪ. ˈsərtən pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts meɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ ər ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈvaɪələns bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ˌʤiəˈgræfɪk loʊˈkeɪʃən. ðeɪ aren’t*. bɪˈkəz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ɪˈvɛnts ðət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli wʊd hæv ˈoʊnli ˈprɑmptɪd ˈvaɪələns wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət vɪˈsɪnɪti kən prɑmpt ˈvaɪələns ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə ˈneɪʃən. wi ər soʊ kloʊz tɪ ən ˈoʊpən ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ðət ɪt ˈbɑgəlz ðə maɪnd. ɪf pəˈlis pərˈsid wɪθ ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈkrækˌdaʊn, ɪˈvɛnts kʊd ˈspaɪrəl aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈoʊpən ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən kʊd ˈhæpən təˈmɑˌroʊ. səm ɪn ðə ˈmidiə ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə ərˈɛsts əv ðə ˈlidərz əv blæk lɪvz ˈmætər, kɑp blɑk, ənd ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ðɪs ɪz ˈpɑsəbli ðə wərst muv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt kʊd meɪk. ðɪs gɪvz ðə kɔz ˈmɑrtərz. tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə ˈaɪrɪʃ kəmˈpɛrəsən, ˈæftər ðə ˈistər ˈraɪzɪŋ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ərˈɛstɪd, ˈɪnˌtərnd, ənd ˈivɪn ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd səm əv ðə ˈlidərz. ðə neɪmz əv ðoʊz mɛn ər stɪl rəˈsaɪtəd ɪn sɔŋz təˈdeɪ, 100 jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ɪt fænd ðə fleɪmz əv rɪˈbɛljən ənd ɛz də vəˈlɛrə ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv rɪˈmɑrkt waɪl ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd bɪtˈwin ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ər ˌɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ ɪm, wən əv ˈjuˈɛs ðeɪ ʃut brɪŋz tɛn mɔr tɪ ðə cause.”*.” təˈdeɪ, wɪθ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌprɑpəˈgændə ər ˈivɪn ˈstrɔŋgər. ɛz ə mɔr ˈrisənt ɪgˈzæmpəl, æsk ðoʊz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə əˈnɑnəməs kəˈlɛktɪv haʊ məʧ ˈɪnfluəns ˈpipəl laɪk ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈhæmənd, ˈɛrən ʃwɔrts, ənd ˈdɛnɪs ˈkɑlɪnz hoʊld. tu əv ðɛm ər dɪˈsist, wən sɪts ˈrɑtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈprɪzən, ənd jɛt ðeɪ ər stɪl ˈmæsɪv rɪˈkrutɪŋ tulz. ɪz ðɪs gaɪ ˈrɪli seɪɪŋ tɪ gɪv ɪn tɪ ˈvaɪələns? jɛs. ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət aɪ æm seɪɪŋ. ðɛr wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ə nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd pis ˈæftər ˈfərgəsən. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ʧoʊz tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ʧoʊz tɪ dɪsˈmɪs ðə θrɛt. lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ʧoʊz tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ˈpəndɪts wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈmidiə ðət wər ˈoʊnli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈpændərɪŋ tɪ ðɛr vjuərz. naʊ, ðət taɪm həz pæst. maɪ bɛst ədˈvaɪs: ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dikəˈmɪʃən ðə mraps*, ɛnd reɪdz fər nɑnˈvaɪələnt əˈfɛndərz, meɪk ˈsərtən ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ɪz hoʊm ənd ðət ju hæv ðə kərˈɛkt haʊs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛksəˌkjutɪŋ ə reɪd, ˈɪʃu ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərəz tɪ ɔl ˈɔfɪsərz, ɛnd ˌɪnˈtrusɪv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk sərˈveɪləns, dikəˈmɪʃən ðə droʊnz, ənd əˈdɑpt ə nɑt faɪər ənˈtɪl faɪərd upon”*” ˈpɑləsi. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ wɪl bi lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt diˈmɪlətərˌaɪzɪŋ; ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ lɛft tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪz haʊ ˈmɛni kɑps ənd ˈɪnəsənts daɪ əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. ðoʊz ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔfəs du nɑt kɛr əˈbaʊt pəˈlis officers’*’ lɪvz. ðə læst taɪm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts keɪm ðɪs kloʊz tɪ ən ˈoʊpən ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən wi hæd ə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət ˌəndərˈstʊd ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi. ɪn fækt, hi ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪt soʊ wɛl ðət hi ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə sil timz ənd grin ˈbɛrəts ˈhævɪŋ ðə roʊl ðeɪ hæv təˈdeɪ. hi ˌəndərˈstʊd ðət wəns ɪt ˈriʧɪz ə ˈsərtən pɔɪnt, ˈvaɪələnt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl. hi sɛd: hu meɪk ˈpisfəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, meɪk ˈvaɪələnt ˌrɛvəˈluʃən inevitable.”*.” əv kɔrs, ðɪs ɪz ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi. ðə θrɛt əv ˈoʊpən ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən wɑz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt. ðə ˈridər meɪ stɪl bi ˈəndər ðə fɔls ˈnɛrətɪv ðət ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt wɑz ə nɑnˈvaɪələnt ˈmuvmənt. waɪl ˈdɑktər. ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ pleɪd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt roʊl ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈmuvmənt ðət wʊd ˈfaɪnəli əˈʧiv ˈvɪktəri, hi wɑz moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ðə fərst steɪʤ əv ðə ˈsaɪkəl. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɪt wɑz nɑt hæv ə dream”*” ðət fɔrst ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt, ɪt wɑz hæv ə gun.”*.” ðə ˈridər kən teɪk ə dɪˈteɪld ˈtaɪmlaɪn əv ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ənd kəmˈpɛr ɪt tɪ ðə ˈsteɪʤɪz ˈlɪstɪd əˈbəv. fər ðə seɪk əv ˈbrɛvəti, wi wɪl ʤəmp ɪn æt ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈkɪlɪŋz əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt bɪˈgæn. ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛnədi ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈrɑbərt, hæd ðɪs ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən: ˈrɑbərt ˈkɛnədi sɛd ˈnigroʊ ˈrɛvərənd sɛd ðət ðə ˈnigroʊz, wɪn dɑrk kəmz təˈnaɪt, goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ðə pəˈlismɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ʃut tɪ kɪl pəˈlismɪn. hi sɪz kəmˈplitli aʊt əv kʊd ˈtrɪgər ɔf ə gʊd dil əv ˈvaɪələns əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri naʊ, wɪθ ˈnigroʊz seɪɪŋ bɪn əˈbjuzd fər ɔl ðiz jɪrz ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə aɪˈdiəz əv ðə blæk ˈməzlɪmz ðeɪ fil ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ðɛr frɛnd, ðət ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ fər ðɛm, ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ wərk fər ðɛm, ðɛn ɪt wɪl hɛd səm əv ðət ɔf. aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈɑrgjəmənt fər duɪŋ something…”*…” ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈkɛnədi rɪˈplaɪd wi hæv tɪ hæv lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər, soʊ ðə nɑt ˈrənɪŋ ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə city…*… ɪf ðə [ˈloʊkəl ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm ˌdisɛgrəˈgeɪʃən] əˈgrimənt bloʊz əp, ðə ˈəðər ˈrɛmədi wi hæv ˈəndər ðət kənˈdɪʃən ɪz tɪ sɛnd ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən [ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt] əp tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ðɪs wik ɛz ɑr ə minz əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ rɪˈlif wi hæv tɪ hæv legislation.”*.” ʤɑn ənd ˈrɑbərt əˈvɔɪdɪd ən ˈoʊpən ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən baɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə saɪnz əv ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi ənd prəˈvaɪdɪŋ rɪˈlif. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpərsən ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɔfəs æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ðət həz ðɪs ˈfɔrˌsaɪt təˈdeɪ. ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪl hæv tɪ bi meɪd æt ðə ˈloʊkəl ənd steɪt ˈlɛvəlz. ðə ˈridər meɪ bi ˈwəndərɪŋ waɪ ðɪs hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈtɪdˌbɪt wɑz lɛft aʊt əv ðɛr haɪ skul ˈhɪstəri bʊk. ɪt ˈrɪli ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ tɛl ˈsɪtɪzənz ðət ðə ˈfæstəst weɪ tɪ əˈʧiv rɪˈfɔrm ɪz tɪ bɪˈgɪn ˈʃutɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz kən ˌɪgˈnɔr ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɛz ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr. ɪf ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ du soʊ, ðeɪ ʃʊd riˈwərk ðɛr ˈfɪskəl ˈbəʤɪt tɪ baɪ mɔr flægz tɪ pʊt ɔn ˈkɔfɪnz. ðoʊz fˈjunərəlz ər ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ənd ˈdræstɪk rɪˈfɔrm. pliz, poʊst ðɪs ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl tɪ jʊr ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ. waɪl ˈmɛni meɪ bi ˈʧɪrɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈoʊpən ˌɪnsərˈɛkʃən, moʊst du nɑt ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈkæʒəwəltiz ənd ˈhɑrdʃɪps əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənsi. sɪns ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌɪntərˈsid, ɪt ɪz əp tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪtɪzən tɪ traɪ tɪ stɑp ðɪs frəm əˈkərɪŋ. wi hæv tɪ teɪk riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ənd stɑp ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊz leɪd aʊt əˈbəv frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl (wət ˈhæpənz ˈæftər kɑps stɑrt ˈgɪtɪŋ ʃɑt?) baɪ ˈʤəstɪn kɪŋ ɪz ən əˈpɪnjən ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl (op-ed*). ðə əˈpɪnjənz ɪkˈsprɛst ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ər ðə oʊn ənd du nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə vjuz əv. ɪt ərˈɪʤənəli əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə fɪθ ˈkɑləm ənd wɑz juzd wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən. tun ɪn! ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ɛrz ˈmənˌdeɪ θru ˈfraɪˌdeɪ pəˈsɪfɪk. hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs fɪks ɑr typos*: edits@theantimedia.org*. pɪn 5 733 ʃɛrz
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amy goodman: the justice department has begun reviewing a controversial unit inside the u.s. drug enforcement administration that uses secret domestic surveillance tactics, including intelligence gathered by the national security agency, to target americans for drug offenses. according to a series of articles published by the reuters news agency, agents are instructed to recreate the investigative trail in order to conceal the origins of the only from defense lawyers but also sometimes from prosecutors and judges. dea training documents instruct agents to even make up alternative versions of how such investigations truly begin, a process known as “parallel construction.”
on monday, white house press secretary jay carney was asked about the reuters investigation.
press secretary jay carney: my understanding, our understanding, that the department of justice is looking at some of the issues raised in the story. but for more, i would refer you to the department of justice.
amy goodman: the unit of the dea that distributes the secret intelligence to agents is called the special operations division, or sod. two dozen partner agencies comprise the unit, including the fbi, cia,, internal revenue service and the department of homeland security. the unit was first created two decades ago, but coming under increased scrutiny following the recent revelations about the maintaining a database of all phone calls made in the united states. one former federal judge, nancy gertner, said the dea program sounds more troubling than recent disclosures that the has been collecting domestic phone records. she said, quote, “it is one thing to create special rules for national security. ordinary crime is entirely different. it sounds like they are up investigations.”
for more, joined by the reporter who broke this story, john shiffman, correspondent for reuters, which published his exclusive story monday, “u.s. tells agents to cover up use of wiretap program.”
welcome to democracy now!, john. why you start off by just laying it out and what exactly this cover-up is.
john shiffman: thanks very much for having me.
well, my colleague kristina cooke and i spoke with about a dozen or two dozen agents and obtained some internal documents that showed that what federal agents, not just dea agents but other agents who work with the dea and do drug doing is, is they are are claiming that their investigations start, say, at step two. they are withholding step one from the investigations. and, i should say, not just intercepts. informant information, information obtained from wiretaps in one case, and using those for information in a second case. they also have a large database of phone records. whenever the dea subpoenas or does a search warrant and gets phone records for someone suspected of involvement in drugs or gang involvement, they put all those numbers into one giant database they call dice, and they use that information to compare different cases. all of the collection perfectly legitimate, in terms of being. what troubles some critics is the fact that they are hiding that information from drug defendants who face trial. the problem with that is that these defendants know about some potentially exculpatory information that may affect their case and their right to a fair trial.
amy goodman: so explain exactly how this information is being hidden from judges, prosecutors and sometimes defense attorneys, as well.
john shiffman: sure. well, just to give an example, through any of these four different ways, including the intercepts, the special operations division will send the information to a dea agent in the field or a fbi agent or an ice agent or state policeman, and give him the information. then say, “look, you know, we understand that there will be a truck going to a certain park in texas at a certain time. a red truck. be two people involved.” and the state trooper or the dea will find you reason to pull the truck over, say for a broken tail light or for speeding, that sort of thing. and, lo and behold, inside the trunk find, you know, a kilo of cocaine. the people who have been arrested will never know the police or the dea pulled them over. think just luck. and important because if those people try to go to trial, there are pieces of information about how that evidence was obtained and what it shows and what other pieces of it affect their trial.
amy goodman: on monday, i spoke with guardian columnist glenn greenwald just after your story broke about how the dea is using material gathered in part by the in its surveillance of americans. glenn greenwald has, of course, broken several major stories about the’s domestic activity. this was his response.
glenn greenwald: so this should be a huge scandal for the following reason. the essence of the constitution is that the government cannot obtain evidence or information about you unless it has probable cause to believe that engaged in a crime and then goes to a court and gets a warrant. and only then is that evidence usable in a prosecution against you. what this secret agency is doing, according to reuters, it is circumventing that process by gathering all kinds of information without any court supervision, without any oversight at all, using surveillance technologies and other forms of domestic spying. and then, when it gets this information that it believes it can be used in a criminal prosecution, it knows that that information be used in a criminal prosecution because been acquired outside of the legal and constitutional process, so they cover up how they really got it, and they make it seem as though they really got it through legal and normal means, by then going back and retracing the investigation, once they already have it, and it so that it looks to defense counsel and even to judges and prosecutors like it really was done in the constitutionally permissible way. so prosecuting people and putting people in prison for using evidence that acquired illegally, which then covering up and lying about and deceiving courts into believing was actually acquired constitutionally. a assault on the fourth, fifth and sixth amendments and on the integrity of the judicial process, because deceiving everyone involved in criminal prosecutions about how this information has been obtained.
amy goodman: john shiffman, if you could elaborate on that and also talk about the differences between what the dea is doing and what glenn greenwald exposed around the?
john shiffman: sure. these are two think different topics, for one main reason, which is that the revelations by mr. greenwald and mr. snowden are related to at least what told by the government. and the dea, what the dea is doing is rarely do they get involved in terrorism. i mean, they do some narcoterrorism, but inside the united states talking about ordinary crime. talking about drug dealing, organized crime, money laundering. not talking about national security crimes.
the one thing i would say is that the defense analysts spoken with, meaning defense attorney analysts, they emphasize less the probable cause aspect of it than they find that as troubling. what they find really troubling is the pretrial discovery aspects of this and a prosecutor’s, you know, obligation to turn over any exculpatory evidence. what they really have a problem with is that this program systematically excludes or appears to systematically exclude all evidence obtained, you know, hidden from view, so the defense know to request it. they find that a lot more troubling than the probable cause aspects of it. the supreme court has given a pretty wide interpretation of when probable cause can be obtained, and there are a variety of exceptions. but really the pretrial discovery part of it that seems to trouble a lot of the former judges and defense attorneys and prosecutors.
amy goodman: one of the two slides reuters obtained that were used to train agents with the drug enforcement agency instructs them in the use of parallel construction. according to the slide, this is, quote, “the use of normal investigative techniques to recreate the information provided by the [special operations division],” such as subpoenaed domestic telephone calls. a second slide instructs agents that such evidence, quote, “cannot be revealed or discussed.” the slide is titled “special operations division rules.” describe what you uncovered about those rules and this concept of parallel construction, which until now had not been publicly discussed in writing.
john shiffman: well, what really surprised me was talking to agents, current and former agents, who said, “sure, we do that.” of them said, “yeah, you know, i could see how people might have a problem with that.” the other half said, “you know, look, this is a hard job that we do, and going after criminals and drug dealers.” the people that got the most offended, i think, were the lawyers, the prosecutors and know, and the judges and the former judges. one current prosecutor told me that he had a case florida, where a dea agent came to him with a case and said that it began with an informant. so they were proceeding with the case, and the prosecutor asked the dea agent more information. he said, you know, “i need to know more about your informant.” turns out, ultimately, that he found out that there was no informant. it was an wiretap. and what—overseas. and that really upset the prosecutor, because he said that it really offended his sense of fair play and honesty. and he said, “it’s just a bad way of starting an investigation, if going to start with a lie.”
amy goodman: i wanted to bring ethan into this discussion, executive director of the drug policy alliance. ethan, why the revelations by reuters, john investigation, so significant for your work?
ethan: well, i think what it plays into, amy, is that been this remarkable lack of oversight of dea by congress, by other federal oversight agencies, for decades now. i mean, this year marks the anniversary of the dea, which nixon created as a merger of police agencies, of drug enforcement agencies, back during of the earlier drug wars. and what you see is an organization with a budget of over $2 billion. you see an organization getting involved in all sorts of shenanigans, hiring informants who land up to be tied up with murderers, you know, locking up some poor know, i think even drug dealer, offender, and forgetting about him in a prison cell in this case of daniel chong, who was left in a prison cell for five days and forgotten. but beyond that, you have the agency serving as a propaganda agency, with none of its statements being compared or held to any sort of scientific standards. you have an administrator who testifies before congress and is almost a laughing stock when it comes to talking about drugs. so i think that this report by reuters and by john hope a sort of wake-up call for people in congress to say, “now is the time, finally, after really 40 years, to say this agency really needs a close examination.”
amy goodman: ethan, the drug enforcement administration has agreed to pay $4.1 million in a settlement to a san diego college student who nearly lost his life after being left handcuffed in his cell for more than four days without food or water. he ultimately drank his urine as he lay there, yelling out to agents right outside. his name was daniel chong. he was arrested for a 420 celebration of marijuana culture. he was never charged with any crime, and ultimately he was released.
ethan: you know, i mean, the case i was mentioning before. i mean, part know, one can say, “oh, this is just an accident, and accidents happen.” but, of course, accidents like that should never happen when talking about a police agency, much less a federal police agency, being allowed to just sort of forget about somebody. and in the end, what happens? the taxpayers bail out the dea for almost killing somebody for no cause whatsoever. so, you know, each year the dea goes through its own little, you know, appropriations hearings in congress. each year it gets approved. and each year they just sort of get a ride. i think these things are piling up in a way that can no longer be no longer be sustained.
amy goodman: so what has been, john shiffman, the response to your investigation by the dea, by the, by the fbi and others?
john shiffman: well, they say perfectly legal, what they do. and they say dea official told us that, you know, “this is a bedrock principle, parallel construction. we use it every day.” pretty unabashed about it and said know, that been doing this since the late '90s, and there's really nothing wrong with it. yesterday the justice department said they are going to review it. but dea has said, you know, no problem with this.
amy goodman: how many people does this impact?
john shiffman: well, it would would think it would impact everyone, because, you know,—we’re talking about a principle of law here. not to get too legal, but, i mean, if arrested, one of the fundamental rights that you have is to see the evidence against you. you know, when i was at the dea and doing the interview, they cited the ted stevens case, which involved prosecutorial misconduct, which which the charges were thrown out, because evidence was concealed. they said that after that there had been a review of all of the discovery procedures throughout the justice department, including at special operations division. but they said so i asked, i said, “great, can i see a copy of the review?” and they said, “no.”
amy goodman: so, ethan, all legal.
ethan: well, you know, what happens when any agency gets to just do what it wants to do for years and years and years without anybody looking over its shoulder. you know, i mean, amy, this agency has also done things in the areas of medical marijuana, scientific research, the scheduling process of drugs, whereby they will go through an entirely legal process, through their own administrative law process hearings. it will have an internal judge, an administrative law judge, come down with recommendations that are scientifically based, that are credible, and then they will have the politically appointed head of this agency overrule those recommendations for no purpose whatsoever.
once again, congress is not asking any questions. their job to look at mean, obviously, the obama job, as well, and eric job, as well, but ultimately congress, as well, that has to care about these things. and hoping that not just democrats in the senate, but also republicans in the house, who will say, “this agency has gone too far.” republicans have never been great friends of of federal police power, and i hope they can find some common cause with democrats, saying, “wait a second. call the dea in here. look at know, what john shiffman has found with his investigative report. look at all these other patterns of abuse and misbehavior.”
amy goodman: we want to thank you both for being with us, john shiffman, for your reporting at reuters, and ethan. thanks so much for joining us. link to the story at democracynow.org.
john shiffman: thanks.
amy goodman: ethan, executive director of the drug policy alliance. when we come back, going to richmond, california, to speak with the mayor. stay with us.
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ðɪs ɪz ə rəʃ ˈtrænˌskrɪpt. ˈkɑpi meɪ nɑt bi ɪn ɪts ˈfaɪnəl fɔrm. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz ˈbeɪgən rivˈjuɪŋ ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈjunɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə juz. drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ðət ˈjuzɪz ˈsikrɪt dəˈmɛstɪk sərˈveɪləns ˈtæktɪks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈgæðərd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi, tɪ ˈtərgət əˈmɛrɪkənz fər drəg əˈfɛnsɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈɑrtɪkəlz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈrɔɪtərz nuz ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈeɪʤənts ər ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv treɪl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈsil ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ˈoʊnli frəm dɪˈfɛns ˈlɔjərz bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz frəm ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd ˈʤəʤɪz. di ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈdɑkjəmənts ˌɪnˈstrəkt ˈeɪʤənts tɪ ˈivɪn meɪk əp ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈvərʒənz əv haʊ səʧ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ˈtruli bɪˈgɪn, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs noʊn ɛz construction.”*.” ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤeɪ ˈkɑrni wɑz æst əˈbaʊt ðə ˈrɔɪtərz ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ʤeɪ ˈkɑrni: maɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ, ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ, ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt səm əv ðə ˈɪʃuz reɪzd ɪn ðə ˈstɔri. bət fər mɔr, aɪ wʊd rɪˈfər ju tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤəstɪs. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: ðə ˈjunɪt əv ðə di ðət dɪˈstrɪbjuts ðə ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns tɪ ˈeɪʤənts ɪz kɔld ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈvɪʒən, ər sɑd. tu ˈdəzən ˈpɑrtnər ˈeɪʤənsiz kəmˈpraɪz ðə ˈjunɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, siaɪeɪ,, ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈsərvɪs ənd ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə ˈjunɪt wɑz fərst kriˈeɪtɪd tu ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ, bət ˈkəmɪŋ ˈəndər ˌɪnˈkrist ˈskrutəni ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈrisənt ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv ɔl foʊn kɔlz meɪd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wən ˈfɔrmər ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ, ˈnænsi ˈgərtnər, sɛd ðə di ˈproʊˌgræm saʊnz mɔr ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ðən ˈrisənt dɪˈskloʊʒərz ðət ðə həz bɪn kəˈlɛktɪŋ dəˈmɛstɪk foʊn ˈrɛkərdz. ʃi sɛd, kwoʊt, ɪz wən θɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈspɛʃəl rulz fər ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kraɪm ɪz ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt. ɪt saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ ər əp investigations.”*.” fər mɔr, ʤɔɪnd baɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrtər hu broʊk ðɪs ˈstɔri, ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən, ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt fər ˈrɔɪtərz, wɪʧ ˈpəblɪʃt hɪz ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈstɔri ˈmənˌdeɪ, ““u.s*. tɛlz ˈeɪʤənts tɪ ˈkəvər əp juz əv ˈwaɪərˌtæp program.”*.” ˈwɛlkəm tɪ dɪˈmɑkrəsi naʊ!, ʤɑn. waɪ ju stɑrt ɔf baɪ ʤɪst leɪɪŋ ɪt aʊt ənd wət ɪgˈzæktli ðɪs ˈkəvərˌəp ɪz. ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən: θæŋks ˈvɛri məʧ fər ˈhævɪŋ mi. wɛl, maɪ ˈkɑlig krɪˈstinə kʊk ənd aɪ spoʊk wɪθ əˈbaʊt ə ˈdəzən ər tu ˈdəzən ˈeɪʤənts ənd əbˈteɪnd səm ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət ʃoʊd ðət wət ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts, nɑt ʤɪst di ˈeɪʤənts bət ˈəðər ˈeɪʤənts hu wərk wɪθ ðə di ənd du drəg duɪŋ ɪz, ɪz ðeɪ ər ər ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðɛr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz stɑrt, seɪ, æt stɛp tu. ðeɪ ər wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ stɛp wən frəm ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. ənd, aɪ ʃʊd seɪ, nɑt ʤɪst ˌɪnərˈsɛpts. ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əbˈteɪnd frəm ˈwaɪrˌtæps ɪn wən keɪs, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðoʊz fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪn ə ˈsɛkənd keɪs. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə lɑrʤ ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv foʊn ˈrɛkərdz. wɛˈnɛvər ðə di səˈpinəz ər dɪz ə sərʧ ˈwɔrənt ənd gɪts foʊn ˈrɛkərdz fər ˈsəmˌwən səˈspɛktɪd əv ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn drəgz ər gæŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt, ðeɪ pʊt ɔl ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ˈɪntu wən ʤaɪənt ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðeɪ kɔl daɪs, ənd ðeɪ juz ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ kəmˈpɛr ˈdɪfərənt ˈkeɪsɪz. ɔl əv ðə kəˈlɛkʃən ˈpərfəktli ləˈʤɪtəmət, ɪn tərmz əv biɪŋ. wət ˈtrəbəlz səm ˈkrɪtɪks ɪz ðə fækt ðət ðeɪ ər ˈhaɪdɪŋ ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm drəg dɪˈfɛndənts hu feɪs traɪəl. ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðət ɪz ðət ðiz dɪˈfɛndənts noʊ əˈbaʊt səm pəˈtɛnʃəli ˌɛkˈskəlpəˌtɔri ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət meɪ əˈfɛkt ðɛr keɪs ənd ðɛr raɪt tɪ ə fɛr traɪəl. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: soʊ ɪkˈspleɪn ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ ˈhɪdən frəm ˈʤəʤɪz, ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz, ɛz wɛl. ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən: ʃʊr. wɛl, ʤɪst tɪ gɪv ən ɪgˈzæmpəl, θru ˈɛni əv ðiz fɔr ˈdɪfərənt weɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpts, ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈvɪʒən wɪl sɛnd ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ə di ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ðə fild ər ə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈeɪʤənt ər ən aɪs ˈeɪʤənt ər steɪt pəˈlismən, ənd gɪv ɪm ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðɛn seɪ, ““look*, ju noʊ, wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðɛr wɪl bi ə trək goʊɪŋ tɪ ə ˈsərtən pɑrk ɪn ˈtɛksəs æt ə ˈsərtən taɪm. ə rɛd trək. bi tu ˈpipəl involved.”*.” ənd ðə steɪt ˈtrupər ər ðə di wɪl faɪnd ju ˈrizən tɪ pʊl ðə trək ˈoʊvər, seɪ fər ə ˈbroʊkən teɪl laɪt ər fər ˈspidɪŋ, ðət sɔrt əv θɪŋ. ənd, loʊ ənd bɪˈhoʊld, ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə trəŋk faɪnd, ju noʊ, ə ˈkɪˌloʊ əv koʊˈkeɪn. ðə ˈpipəl hu hæv bɪn ərˈɛstɪd wɪl ˈnɛvər noʊ ðə pəˈlis ər ðə di pʊld ðɛm ˈoʊvər. θɪŋk ʤɪst lək. ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪf ðoʊz ˈpipəl traɪ tɪ goʊ tɪ traɪəl, ðɛr ər ˈpisɪz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ðət ˈɛvədəns wɑz əbˈteɪnd ənd wət ɪt ʃoʊz ənd wət ˈəðər ˈpisɪz əv ɪt əˈfɛkt ðɛr traɪəl. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, aɪ spoʊk wɪθ ˈgɑrdiən ˈkɑləmnəst glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld ʤɪst ˈæftər jʊr ˈstɔri broʊk əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə di ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ məˈtɪriəl ˈgæðərd ɪn pɑrt baɪ ðə ɪn ɪts sərˈveɪləns əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld həz, əv kɔrs, ˈbroʊkən ˈsɛvərəl ˈmeɪʤər ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ækˈtɪvɪti. ðɪs wɑz hɪz rɪˈspɑns. glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld: soʊ ðɪs ʃʊd bi ə juʤ ˈskændəl fər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈrizən. ðə ˈɛsəns əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪz ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkænɑt əbˈteɪn ˈɛvədəns ər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ju ənˈlɛs ɪt həz ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə kraɪm ənd ðɛn goʊz tɪ ə kɔrt ənd gɪts ə ˈwɔrənt. ənd ˈoʊnli ðɛn ɪz ðət ˈɛvədəns ˈjuzəbəl ɪn ə ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən əˈgɛnst ju. wət ðɪs ˈsikrɪt ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz duɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɔɪtərz, ɪt ɪz ˌsərkəmˈvɛntɪŋ ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ ˈgæðərɪŋ ɔl kaɪnz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni kɔrt ˌsupərˈvɪʒən, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt æt ɔl, ˈjuzɪŋ sərˈveɪləns tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ˈəðər fɔrmz əv dəˈmɛstɪk spaɪɪŋ. ənd ðɛn, wɪn ɪt gɪts ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ɪt bɪˈlivz ɪt kən bi juzd ɪn ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən, ɪt noʊz ðət ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bi juzd ɪn ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən bɪˈkəz bɪn əkˈwaɪərd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə ˈligəl ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, soʊ ðeɪ ˈkəvər əp haʊ ðeɪ ˈrɪli gɑt ɪt, ənd ðeɪ meɪk ɪt sim ɛz ðoʊ ðeɪ ˈrɪli gɑt ɪt θru ˈligəl ənd ˈnɔrməl minz, baɪ ðɛn goʊɪŋ bæk ənd riˈtreɪsɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, wəns ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv ɪt, ənd ɪt soʊ ðət ɪt lʊks tɪ dɪˈfɛns ˈkaʊnsəl ənd ˈivɪn tɪ ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz laɪk ɪt ˈrɪli wɑz dən ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli pərˈmɪsəbəl weɪ. soʊ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ˈpipəl ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈprɪzən fər ˈjuzɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət əkˈwaɪərd ˌɪˈligəli, wɪʧ ðɛn ˈkəvərɪŋ əp ənd laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ənd dɪˈsivɪŋ kɔrts ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli əkˈwaɪərd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli. ə əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə fɔrθ, fɪθ ənd sɪksθ əˈmɛndmənts ənd ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, bɪˈkəz dɪˈsivɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃənz əˈbaʊt haʊ ðɪs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn əbˈteɪnd. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən, ɪf ju kʊd ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðət ənd ˈɔlsoʊ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin wət ðə di ɪz duɪŋ ənd wət glɛn ˈgrinˌwɔld ɪkˈspoʊzd əraʊnd ðə? ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən: ʃʊr. ðiz ər tu θɪŋk ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɑpɪks, fər wən meɪn ˈrizən, wɪʧ ɪz ðət ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈgrinˌwɔld ənd ˈmɪstər. sˈnoʊdən ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ æt list wət toʊld baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ənd ðə di, wət ðə di ɪz duɪŋ ɪz ˈrɛrli du ðeɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. aɪ min, ðeɪ du səm narcoterrorism*, bət ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɔrdəˌnɛri kraɪm. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt drəg ˈdilɪŋ, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd kraɪm, ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ. nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kraɪmz. ðə wən θɪŋ aɪ wʊd seɪ ɪz ðət ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈænəlɪsts ˈspoʊkən wɪθ, ˈminɪŋ dɪˈfɛns əˈtərni ˈænəlɪsts, ðeɪ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz lɛs ðə ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz ˈæˌspɛkt əv ɪt ðən ðeɪ faɪnd ðət ɛz ˈtrəbəlɪŋ. wət ðeɪ faɪnd ˈrɪli ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪz ðə priˈtraɪəl ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs ənd ə prosecutor’s*, ju noʊ, ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ tərn ˈoʊvər ˈɛni ˌɛkˈskəlpəˌtɔri ˈɛvədəns. wət ðeɪ ˈrɪli hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ɪz ðət ðɪs ˈproʊˌgræm ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ɪkˈskludz ər əˈpɪrz tɪ ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli ɪkˈsklud ɔl ˈɛvədəns əbˈteɪnd, ju noʊ, ˈhɪdən frəm vju, soʊ ðə dɪˈfɛns noʊ tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ɪt. ðeɪ faɪnd ðət ə lɔt mɔr ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ðən ðə ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz ˈæˌspɛkts əv ɪt. ðə səˈprim kɔrt həz ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈprɪti waɪd ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv wɪn ˈprɑbəbəl kɔz kən bi əbˈteɪnd, ənd ðɛr ər ə vərˈaɪəti əv ɪkˈsɛpʃənz. bət ˈrɪli ðə priˈtraɪəl ˌdɪˈskəvri pɑrt əv ɪt ðət simz tɪ ˈtrəbəl ə lɔt əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʤəʤɪz ənd dɪˈfɛns əˈtərniz ənd ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: wən əv ðə tu slaɪdz ˈrɔɪtərz əbˈteɪnd ðət wər juzd tɪ treɪn ˈeɪʤənts wɪθ ðə drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsi ˌɪnˈstrəkts ðɛm ɪn ðə juz əv ˈpɛrəˌlɛl kənˈstrəkʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə slaɪd, ðɪs ɪz, kwoʊt, juz əv ˈnɔrməl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tɛkˈniks tɪ ˈrɛkriˌeɪt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə [ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz division],”*],” səʧ ɛz səˈpinəd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈtɛləˌfoʊn kɔlz. ə ˈsɛkənd slaɪd ˌɪnˈstrəkts ˈeɪʤənts ðət səʧ ˈɛvədəns, kwoʊt, bi rɪˈvild ər discussed.”*.” ðə slaɪd ɪz ˈtaɪtəld ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈvɪʒən rules.”*.” dɪˈskraɪb wət ju ənˈkəvərd əˈbaʊt ðoʊz rulz ənd ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈpɛrəˌlɛl kənˈstrəkʃən, wɪʧ ənˈtɪl naʊ hæd nɑt bɪn ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskəst ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ. ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən: wɛl, wət ˈrɪli səˈpraɪzd mi wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈeɪʤənts, ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈeɪʤənts, hu sɛd, ““sure*, wi du that.”*.” əv ðɛm sɛd, ““yeah*, ju noʊ, aɪ kʊd si haʊ ˈpipəl maɪt hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ that.”*.” ðə ˈəðər hæf sɛd, noʊ, lʊk, ðɪs ɪz ə hɑrd ʤɑb ðət wi du, ənd goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd drəg dealers.”*.” ðə ˈpipəl ðət gɑt ðə moʊst əˈfɛndɪd, aɪ θɪŋk, wər ðə ˈlɔjərz, ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd noʊ, ənd ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈʤəʤɪz. wən ˈkɑrənt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər toʊld mi ðət hi hæd ə keɪs ˈflɔrɪdə, wɛr ə di ˈeɪʤənt keɪm tɪ ɪm wɪθ ə keɪs ənd sɛd ðət ɪt bɪˈgæn wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt. soʊ ðeɪ wər prəˈsidɪŋ wɪθ ðə keɪs, ənd ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər æst ðə di ˈeɪʤənt mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. hi sɛd, ju noʊ, nid tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt jʊr informant.”*.” tərnz aʊt, ˈəltəmətli, ðət hi faʊnd aʊt ðət ðɛr wɑz noʊ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənt. ɪt wɑz ən ˈwaɪərˌtæp. ənd what—overseas*. ənd ðət ˈrɪli ˈəpˌsɛt ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər, bɪˈkəz hi sɛd ðət ɪt ˈrɪli əˈfɛndɪd hɪz sɛns əv fɛr pleɪ ənd ˈɑnəsti. ənd hi sɛd, ʤɪst ə bæd weɪ əv ˈstɑrtɪŋ ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt wɪθ ə lie.”*.” ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ brɪŋ ˈiθən ˈɪntu ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə drəg ˈpɑləsi əˈlaɪəns. ˈiθən, waɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz, ʤɑn ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən, soʊ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt fər jʊr wərk? ˈiθən: wɛl, aɪ θɪŋk wət ɪt pleɪz ˈɪntu, ˈeɪmi, ɪz ðət bɪn ðɪs rɪˈmɑrkəbəl læk əv ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt əv di baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs, baɪ ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt ˈeɪʤənsiz, fər ˈdɛkeɪdz naʊ. aɪ min, ðɪs jɪr mɑrks ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə di, wɪʧ ˈnɪksən kriˈeɪtɪd ɛz ə ˈmərʤər əv pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsiz, əv drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz, bæk ˈdʊrɪŋ əv ðə ˈərliər drəg wɔrz. ənd wət ju si ɪz ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɪθ ə ˈbəʤɪt əv ˈoʊvər 2 ˈbɪljən. ju si ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ɔl sɔrts əv ʃəˈnænɪgənz, ˈhaɪrɪŋ ˌɪnˈfɔrmənts hu lænd əp tɪ bi taɪd əp wɪθ ˈmərdərərz, ju noʊ, ˈlɑkɪŋ əp səm pur noʊ, aɪ θɪŋk ˈivɪn drəg ˈdilər, əˈfɛndər, ənd fərˈgɛtɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm ɪn ə ˈprɪzən sɛl ɪn ðɪs keɪs əv ˈdænjəl ʧɔŋ, hu wɑz lɛft ɪn ə ˈprɪzən sɛl fər faɪv deɪz ənd fərˈgɑtən. bət bɪɔnd ðət, ju hæv ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈeɪʤənsi, wɪθ nən əv ɪts ˈsteɪtmənts biɪŋ kəmˈpɛrd ər hɛld tɪ ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈstændərdz. ju hæv ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər hu ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈlæfɪŋ stɑk wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt drəgz. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ˈrɔɪtərz ənd baɪ ʤɑn hoʊp ə sɔrt əv ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl fər ˈpipəl ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ seɪ, ɪz ðə taɪm, ˈfaɪnəli, ˈæftər ˈrɪli 40 jɪrz, tɪ seɪ ðɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ˈrɪli nidz ə kloʊz examination.”*.” ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: ˈiθən, ðə drəg ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz əˈgrid tɪ peɪ ˈmɪljən ɪn ə ˈsɛtəlmənt tɪ ə sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənt hu ˈnɪrli lɔst hɪz laɪf ˈæftər biɪŋ lɛft ˈhændˌkəft ɪn hɪz sɛl fər mɔr ðən fɔr deɪz wɪˈθaʊt fud ər ˈwɔtər. hi ˈəltəmətli dræŋk hɪz ˈjʊrən ɛz hi leɪ ðɛr, ˈjɛlɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈeɪʤənts raɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd. hɪz neɪm wɑz ˈdænjəl ʧɔŋ. hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd fər ə 420 ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈkəlʧər. hi wɑz ˈnɛvər ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈɛni kraɪm, ənd ˈəltəmətli hi wɑz riˈlist. ˈiθən: ju noʊ, aɪ min, ðə keɪs aɪ wɑz ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ min, pɑrt noʊ, wən kən seɪ, ““oh*, ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ən ˈæksədənt, ənd ˈæksədənts happen.”*.” bət, əv kɔrs, ˈæksədənts laɪk ðət ʃʊd ˈnɛvər ˈhæpən wɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsi, məʧ lɛs ə ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis ˈeɪʤənsi, biɪŋ əˈlaʊd tɪ ʤɪst sɔrt əv fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ˈsəmˌbɑdi. ənd ɪn ðə ɛnd, wət ˈhæpənz? ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz beɪl aʊt ðə di fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈsəmˌbɑdi fər noʊ kɔz ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. soʊ, ju noʊ, iʧ jɪr ðə di goʊz θru ɪts oʊn ˈlɪtəl, ju noʊ, əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃənz ˈhirɪŋz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. iʧ jɪr ɪt gɪts əˈpruvd. ənd iʧ jɪr ðeɪ ʤɪst sɔrt əv gɪt ə raɪd. aɪ θɪŋk ðiz θɪŋz ər ˈpaɪlɪŋ əp ɪn ə weɪ ðət kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi səˈsteɪnd. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: soʊ wət həz bɪn, ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən, ðə rɪˈspɑns tɪ jʊr ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən baɪ ðə di, baɪ ðə, baɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˈəðərz? ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən: wɛl, ðeɪ seɪ ˈpərfəktli ˈligəl, wət ðeɪ du. ənd ðeɪ seɪ di əˈfɪʃəl toʊld ˈjuˈɛs ðət, ju noʊ, ɪz ə ˈbɛˌdrɑk ˈprɪnsəpəl, ˈpɛrəˌlɛl kənˈstrəkʃən. wi juz ɪt ˈɛvəri day.”*.” ˈprɪti ˌənəˈbæʃt əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd sɛd noʊ, ðət bɪn duɪŋ ðɪs sɪns ðə leɪt 90s*, ənd ðɛrz ˈrɪli ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ɪt. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌrivˈju ɪt. bət di həz sɛd, ju noʊ, noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðɪs. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl dɪz ðɪs ˌɪmˈpækt? ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən: wɛl, ɪt wʊd wʊd θɪŋk ɪt wʊd ˌɪmˈpækt ˈɛvriˌwən, bɪˈkəz, ju noʊ, ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv lɔ hir. nɑt tɪ gɪt tu ˈligəl, bət, aɪ min, ɪf ərˈɛstɪd, wən əv ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪts ðət ju hæv ɪz tɪ si ðə ˈɛvədəns əˈgɛnst ju. ju noʊ, wɪn aɪ wɑz æt ðə di ənd duɪŋ ðə ˈɪntərvˌju, ðeɪ ˈsaɪtɪd ðə tɛd ˈstivənz keɪs, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˌprɑsɪkjuˈtɔriəl mɪˈskɑndəkt, wɪʧ wɪʧ ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər θroʊn aʊt, bɪˈkəz ˈɛvədəns wɑz kənˈsild. ðeɪ sɛd ðət ˈæftər ðət ðɛr hæd bɪn ə ˌrivˈju əv ɔl əv ðə ˌdɪˈskəvri prəˈsiʤərz θruaʊt ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ æt ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈvɪʒən. bət ðeɪ sɛd soʊ aɪ æst, aɪ sɛd, ““great*, kən aɪ si ə ˈkɑpi əv ðə review?”*?” ənd ðeɪ sɛd, ““no.”*.” ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: soʊ, ˈiθən, ɔl ˈligəl. ˈiθən: wɛl, ju noʊ, wət ˈhæpənz wɪn ˈɛni ˈeɪʤənsi gɪts tɪ ʤɪst du wət ɪt wɔnts tɪ du fər jɪrz ənd jɪrz ənd jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛnibədi ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ɪts ˈʃoʊldər. ju noʊ, aɪ min, ˈeɪmi, ðɪs ˈeɪʤənsi həz ˈɔlsoʊ dən θɪŋz ɪn ðə ˈɛriəz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ, ðə ˈskɛʤʊlɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs əv drəgz, wɛrˈbaɪ ðeɪ wɪl goʊ θru ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈligəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, θru ðɛr oʊn ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv lɔ ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈhirɪŋz. ɪt wɪl hæv ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ʤəʤ, ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv lɔ ʤəʤ, kəm daʊn wɪθ ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ðət ər ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli beɪst, ðət ər ˈkrɛdəbəl, ənd ðɛn ðeɪ wɪl hæv ðə ˈplɪtɪkli əˈpɔɪntɪd hɛd əv ðɪs ˈeɪʤənsi ˈoʊvərˌrul ðoʊz ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz fər noʊ ˈpərpəs ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. wəns əˈgɛn, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz nɑt ˈæskɪŋ ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz. ðɛr ʤɑb tɪ lʊk æt min, ˈɑbviəsli, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ʤɑb, ɛz wɛl, ənd ˈɛrɪk ʤɑb, ɛz wɛl, bət ˈəltəmətli ˈkɑŋgrəs, ɛz wɛl, ðət həz tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ðiz θɪŋz. ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət nɑt ʤɪst ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ðə haʊs, hu wɪl seɪ, ˈeɪʤənsi həz gɔn tu far.”*.” rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn greɪt frɛndz əv əv ˈfɛdərəl pəˈlis paʊər, ənd aɪ hoʊp ðeɪ kən faɪnd səm ˈkɑmən kɔz wɪθ ˈdɛməˌkræts, seɪɪŋ, ə ˈsɛkənd. kɔl ðə di ɪn hir. lʊk æt noʊ, wət ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən həz faʊnd wɪθ hɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv rɪˈpɔrt. lʊk æt ɔl ðiz ˈəðər ˈpætərnz əv əˈbjuz ənd misbehavior.”*.” ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: wi wɔnt tɪ θæŋk ju boʊθ fər biɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən, fər jʊr rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ æt ˈrɔɪtərz, ənd ˈiθən. θæŋks soʊ məʧ fər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs. lɪŋk tɪ ðə ˈstɔri æt democracynow.org*. ʤɑn ˈʃɪfmən: θæŋks. ˈeɪmi ˈgʊdmən: ˈiθən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə drəg ˈpɑləsi əˈlaɪəns. wɪn wi kəm bæk, goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪʧmənd, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, tɪ spik wɪθ ðə meɪər. steɪ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs.
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for a decade, photographer and teacher dan boulton has watched the pendulum of interest in skate culture swing. his visual observations over this time are now set to be published in his photo book no turning back, which features a touching foreword by kids actor and fellow skater leo fitzpatrick. fitzpatrick landed in london at 18 (where his breakout film hadn't yet been released), alone but aware that if he made it to slam city skates then he would find a group of like-minded, and welcoming, people and he did. with skateboarding playing an imperative role in both fitzpatrick and lives, long into adulthood, at the first mention of the redevelopment of , boulton returned to his old stomping ground and found that the bravado and close relationships formed there were still the same. skating opened up a new world to him as an angry, creative and shy young kid, and this, in a way, is his way of paying thanks.
for decades, skateboarding has enjoyed its spot on the peripheral of society. or not really giving a shit about being the ultimate outsider culture. at the heart of skate scene is, which sits on the thames nestled under an. since the provided a haven for skaters, who live or have landed in london looking for a sense of camaraderie and brotherhood that goes with the culture.
tell us about what drew you to document?
dan boulton: i was reminded of my own troubled youth as a skateboarder, and at first i just liked hanging out there. then the first mention of redevelopment was announced and i kept coming back as i found the gang of lads who were always there really intriguing. you know, observing that the bravado and which hadn't changed within skateboarding since when i was that age. also, i'm a huge fan of jim goldberg's work and of course larry clark. i saw parallels between this group of boys who had made the into their own underground sanctuary and goldberg's san francisco street kids and clark's washington square kids.
how have you seen develop over a decade obviously a lot of characters have grown up there, changed, and left?
dan boulton: the biggest and most obvious things would be palace, and also the of the skaters into forming long live. both of things were amazing to watch unfold and also highlight the energy that came out of this period in which i happened to be documenting. all this stuff was between the tricks. also people like alex, who is on the cover and one of the central characters to my book, he's doing well now with photography. there are lots of success stories where these boys made it happen for themselves. i honestly don't think they'll be another period like it in terms of come out of over the last ten years, but i hope i'm wrong.
why did you call the book no turning back?
dan boulton: many reasons. first, it was a moniker of a 'crew' of lads in enfield i grew up with (like is to the palace crew), was mostly made up of skaters and graffiti artists in the and the name just seemed to fit with the theme of the book. for me, has been saved for the time being for future generations but it's very different now to when i was photographing down there, especially in the day time. but then as, we move forward all the time and on to new things.
“i honestly don't think be another period like it in terms of come out of over the last ten years, but i hope wrong” dan boulton
people always talk about how skateboarding ‘saved’ them, or gave them a way of life or hope. did this happen to you?
dan boulton: absolutely, for me picking up a skateboard when it absolutely wasn't a cool thing to do, when everyone else was getting bikes, was like the clash picking up guitars. as a family, we didn't have lots of money but my mum was terminally ill and i think she saw what skateboarding meant to me and maybe even foresaw that it would give me a tight group of friends and therefore i'd be ok. so my parents would always find the money to get me bits i needed. as an angry, creative and shy young kid, skateboarding opened me up to so much and it still does to this day.
when did you first meet leo fitzpatrick, who wrote the foreword to the book?
dan boulton: weird thing is, i didn't meet leo until much later, at larry show. he was only in london for a short period after kids. but he's a skateboarder, pretty close in age and we came to skateboarding from similar backgrounds, despite being from different sides of the atlantic. so we have a lot in common and, like he writes in his essay in the book, there's a karma that is at the heart of skateboarding.
do you think skating still offers a strong community for teenagers?
dan boulton: skateboarding has become increasingly cool and a cultural commodity. this statement isn't new to anyone. but for me, the period of documenting the boys at for no turning back captures by chance, possibly the last uniquely british rebellious phase of skateboarding as an adopted subculture before its dress code and culture became as as the gentrification of its location. by that, i mean that there were dominant us brands and shoe companies that skaters were identifying with, but if you look at my photographs of the boys at at this time, there was still a kind of and punk underground feel to how they were dressed and identified with each other. that outsider element. now everyone pretty much looks the same, wearing the same uniform of brands and not just what skaters are wearing, now completely mainstream.
when i'm teaching photography i get these lads turn up in palace or supreme wearing vans or nike and i get excited that they are skaters and then when i speak with them they're not and they don't have any idea about skateboarding. there's nothing wrong with that i guess, but i just miss the times when you could identify another skater through little clues in how they dressed.
when i began skateboarding i looked up to the guys at off street, guys who could only possibly be wearing the clothes we did then.
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fər ə ˈdɛkeɪd, fəˈtɑgrəfər ənd ˈtiʧər dæn ˈbaʊltən həz wɔʧt ðə ˈpɛnʤələm əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn skeɪt ˈkəlʧər swɪŋ. hɪz ˈvɪʒəwəl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðɪs taɪm ər naʊ sɛt tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bʊk noʊ ˈtərnɪŋ bæk, wɪʧ ˈfiʧərz ə ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈfɔrˌwərd baɪ kɪdz ˈæktər ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈskeɪtər ˈlioʊ ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk. ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk ˈlændɪd ɪn ˈləndən æt 18 (wɛr hɪz ˈbreɪˌkaʊt fɪlm ˈhædənt jɛt bɪn riˈlist), əˈloʊn bət əˈwɛr ðət ɪf hi meɪd ɪt tɪ slæm ˈsɪti skeɪts ðɛn hi wʊd faɪnd ə grup əv like-minded*, ənd ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ, ˈpipəl ənd hi dɪd. wɪθ ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ pleɪɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈpɛrətɪv roʊl ɪn boʊθ ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk ənd lɪvz, lɔŋ ˈɪntu əˈdəlˌthʊd, æt ðə fərst ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈbaʊltən rɪˈtərnd tɪ hɪz oʊld ˈstɑmpɪŋ graʊnd ənd faʊnd ðət ðə brəˈvɑdoʊ ənd kloʊz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps fɔrmd ðɛr wər stɪl ðə seɪm. ˈskeɪtɪŋ ˈoʊpənd əp ə nu wərld tɪ ɪm ɛz ən ˈæŋgri, kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ʃaɪ jəŋ kɪd, ənd ðɪs, ɪn ə weɪ, ɪz hɪz weɪ əv peɪɪŋ θæŋks. fər ˈdɛkeɪdz, ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ həz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ɪts spɑt ɔn ðə pərˈɪfərəl əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ər nɑt ˈrɪli ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ʃɪt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ðə ˈəltəmət aʊtˈsaɪdər ˈkəlʧər. æt ðə hɑrt əv skeɪt sin ɪz, wɪʧ sɪts ɔn ðə tɛmz ˈnɛsəld ˈəndər ən. sɪns ðə prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈheɪvən fər ˈskeɪtərz, hu lɪv ər hæv ˈlændɪd ɪn ˈləndən ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə sɛns əv ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri ənd ˈbrəðərˌhʊd ðət goʊz wɪθ ðə ˈkəlʧər. tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt wət dru ju tɪ ˈdɑkjəmɛnt? dæn ˈbaʊltən: aɪ wɑz riˈmaɪndɪd əv maɪ oʊn ˈtrəbəld juθ ɛz ə skateboarder*, ənd æt fərst aɪ ʤɪst laɪkt ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ðɛr. ðɛn ðə fərst ˈmɛnʃən əv ˌridɪˈvɛləpmənt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ənd aɪ kɛpt ˈkəmɪŋ bæk ɛz aɪ faʊnd ðə gæŋ əv lædz hu wər ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɛr ˈrɪli ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ. ju noʊ, əbˈzərvɪŋ ðət ðə brəˈvɑdoʊ ənd wɪʧ ˈhædənt ʧeɪnʤd wɪˈθɪn ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ sɪns wɪn aɪ wɑz ðət eɪʤ. ˈɔlsoʊ, əm ə juʤ fæn əv ʤɪm ˈgoʊldbərgz wərk ənd əv kɔrs ˈlɛri klɑrk. aɪ sɔ ˈpɛrəˌlɛlz bɪtˈwin ðɪs grup əv bɔɪz hu hæd meɪd ðə ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri ənd ˈgoʊldbərgz sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ strit kɪdz ənd klɑrks ˈwɔʃɪŋtən skwɛr kɪdz. haʊ hæv ju sin dɪˈvɛləp ˈoʊvər ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈɑbviəsli ə lɔt əv ˈkɛrɪktərz hæv groʊn əp ðɛr, ʧeɪnʤd, ənd lɛft? dæn ˈbaʊltən: ðə ˈbɪgəst ənd moʊst ˈɑbviəs θɪŋz wʊd bi ˈpæləs, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðə əv ðə ˈskeɪtərz ˈɪntu ˈfɔrmɪŋ lɔŋ lɪv. boʊθ əv θɪŋz wər əˈmeɪzɪŋ tɪ wɔʧ ənˈfoʊld ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˈɛnərʤi ðət keɪm aʊt əv ðɪs ˈpɪriəd ɪn wɪʧ aɪ ˈhæpənd tɪ bi ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ. ɔl ðɪs stəf wɑz bɪtˈwin ðə trɪks. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpipəl laɪk ˈæləks, hu ɪz ɔn ðə ˈkəvər ənd wən əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈkɛrɪktərz tɪ maɪ bʊk, hiz duɪŋ wɛl naʊ wɪθ fəˈtɑgrəfi. ðɛr ər lɑts əv səkˈsɛs ˈstɔriz wɛr ðiz bɔɪz meɪd ɪt ˈhæpən fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz. aɪ ˈɑnəstli doʊnt θɪŋk ðɛl bi əˈnəðər ˈpɪriəd laɪk ɪt ɪn tərmz əv kəm aʊt əv ˈoʊvər ðə læst tɛn jɪrz, bət aɪ hoʊp əm rɔŋ. waɪ dɪd ju kɔl ðə bʊk noʊ ˈtərnɪŋ bæk? dæn ˈbaʊltən: ˈmɛni ˈrizənz. fərst, ɪt wɑz ə ˈmɑnɪkər əv ə 'kru' əv lædz ɪn ˈɛnfild aɪ gru əp wɪθ (laɪk ɪz tɪ ðə ˈpæləs kru), wɑz ˈmoʊstli meɪd əp əv ˈskeɪtərz ənd grəˈfiti ˈɑrtɪsts ɪn ðə ənd ðə neɪm ʤɪst simd tɪ fɪt wɪθ ðə θim əv ðə bʊk. fər mi, həz bɪn seɪvd fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ fər fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz bət ɪts ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt naʊ tɪ wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfɪŋ daʊn ðɛr, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə deɪ taɪm. bət ðɛn ɛz, wi muv ˈfɔrwərd ɔl ðə taɪm ənd ɔn tɪ nu θɪŋz. ˈɑnəstli doʊnt θɪŋk bi əˈnəðər ˈpɪriəd laɪk ɪt ɪn tərmz əv kəm aʊt əv ˈoʊvər ðə læst tɛn jɪrz, bət aɪ hoʊp wrong”*” dæn ˈbaʊltən ˈpipəl ˈɔlˌweɪz tɔk əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ ‘‘saved’*’ ðɛm, ər geɪv ðɛm ə weɪ əv laɪf ər hoʊp. dɪd ðɪs ˈhæpən tɪ ju? dæn ˈbaʊltən: ˌæbsəˈlutli, fər mi ˈpɪkɪŋ əp ə ˈskeɪtˌbɔrd wɪn ɪt ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈwəzənt ə kul θɪŋ tɪ du, wɪn ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ baɪks, wɑz laɪk ðə klæʃ ˈpɪkɪŋ əp gɪˈtɑrz. ɛz ə ˈfæməli, wi ˈdɪdənt hæv lɑts əv ˈməni bət maɪ məm wɑz ˈtərmənəli ɪl ənd aɪ θɪŋk ʃi sɔ wət ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ mɛnt tɪ mi ənd ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn ˌfɔrˈsɔ ðət ɪt wʊd gɪv mi ə taɪt grup əv frɛndz ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr aɪd bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ. soʊ maɪ ˈpɛrənts wʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz faɪnd ðə ˈməni tɪ gɪt mi bɪts aɪ ˈnidɪd. ɛz ən ˈæŋgri, kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ʃaɪ jəŋ kɪd, ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ ˈoʊpənd mi əp tɪ soʊ məʧ ənd ɪt stɪl dɪz tɪ ðɪs deɪ. wɪn dɪd ju fərst mit ˈlioʊ ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk, hu roʊt ðə ˈfɔrˌwərd tɪ ðə bʊk? dæn ˈbaʊltən: wɪrd θɪŋ ɪz, aɪ ˈdɪdənt mit ˈlioʊ ənˈtɪl məʧ ˈleɪtər, æt ˈlɛri ʃoʊ. hi wɑz ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈləndən fər ə ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd ˈæftər kɪdz. bət hiz ə skateboarder*, ˈprɪti kloʊz ɪn eɪʤ ənd wi keɪm tɪ ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ frəm ˈsɪmələr ˈbækˌgraʊndz, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ frəm ˈdɪfərənt saɪdz əv ðə əˈtlæntɪk. soʊ wi hæv ə lɔt ɪn ˈkɑmən ənd, laɪk hi raɪts ɪn hɪz ˈɛˌseɪ ɪn ðə bʊk, ðɛrz ə ˈkɑrmə ðət ɪz æt ðə hɑrt əv ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ. du ju θɪŋk ˈskeɪtɪŋ stɪl ˈɔfərz ə strɔŋ kəmˈjunɪti fər ˈtiˌneɪʤərz? dæn ˈbaʊltən: ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ həz bɪˈkəm ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kul ənd ə ˈkəlʧərəl kəˈmɑdəti. ðɪs ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɪzənt nu tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. bət fər mi, ðə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈdɑkjəmənɪŋ ðə bɔɪz æt fər noʊ ˈtərnɪŋ bæk ˈkæpʧərz baɪ ʧæns, ˈpɑsəbli ðə læst juˈnikli ˈbrɪtɪʃ rɪˈbɛljəs feɪz əv ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ ɛz ən əˈdɑptəd ˈsəbˌkəlʧər ˌbiˈfɔr ɪts drɛs koʊd ənd ˈkəlʧər bɪˈkeɪm ɛz ɛz ðə ˌʤɛntrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ɪts loʊˈkeɪʃən. baɪ ðət, aɪ min ðət ðɛr wər ˈdɑmənənt ˈjuˈɛs brændz ənd ʃu ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət ˈskeɪtərz wər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ wɪθ, bət ɪf ju lʊk æt maɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ðə bɔɪz æt æt ðɪs taɪm, ðɛr wɑz stɪl ə kaɪnd əv ənd pəŋk ˈəndərˌgraʊnd fil tɪ haʊ ðeɪ wər drɛst ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər. ðət aʊtˈsaɪdər ˈɛləmənt. naʊ ˈɛvriˌwən ˈprɪti məʧ lʊks ðə seɪm, ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə seɪm ˈjunəˌfɔrm əv brændz ənd nɑt ʤɪst wət ˈskeɪtərz ər ˈwɛrɪŋ, naʊ kəmˈplitli ˈmeɪnˌstrim. wɪn əm ˈtiʧɪŋ fəˈtɑgrəfi aɪ gɪt ðiz lædz tərn əp ɪn ˈpæləs ər səˈprim ˈwɛrɪŋ vænz ər ˈnaɪki ənd aɪ gɪt ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ðət ðeɪ ər ˈskeɪtərz ənd ðɛn wɪn aɪ spik wɪθ ðɛm ðɛr nɑt ənd ðeɪ doʊnt hæv ˈɛni aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ. ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðət aɪ gɛs, bət aɪ ʤɪst mɪs ðə taɪmz wɪn ju kʊd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ əˈnəðər ˈskeɪtər θru ˈlɪtəl kluz ɪn haʊ ðeɪ drɛst. wɪn aɪ bɪˈgæn ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ aɪ lʊkt əp tɪ ðə gaɪz æt ɔf strit, gaɪz hu kʊd ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbli bi ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə kloʊðz wi dɪd ðɛn.
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getty snowden: no way private server was secure
edward snowden blasted hillary clinton's assertion that her state department emails were secure on a private server, calling the notion "completely ridiculous" in excerpts of an interview with al jazeera english published thursday.
“this is a problem because anyone who has the clearances that the secretary of state has, or the director of any top level agency has, knows how classified information should be handled," the former contractor who leaked thousands of classified documents said in an interview with the network's "upfront" program.
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snowden continued his blistering criticism of the former secretary of state and current democratic front-runner, concluding that if a typical employee at the state department or the central intelligence agency "were sending details about the security of embassies which is alleged to be in her email, meetings with private government officials, foreign government officials and the statements that were made to them in confidence over unclassified email systems, they would not only lose their jobs and lose their clearance, they would very likely face prosecution for it.”
“when the unclassified systems of the united states government, which has a full-time information security staff regularly gets hacked, the idea that someone keeping a private server in the renovated bathroom of a server farm in colorado, is more secure is completely ridiculous," snowden said, referring to the physical location of the server hosted by platte river networks.
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ˈgɛti sˈnoʊdən: noʊ weɪ ˈpraɪvət ˈsərvər wɑz sɪˈkjʊr ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən ˈblæstɪd ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntənz əˈsərʃən ðət hər steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt iˈmeɪlz wər sɪˈkjʊr ɔn ə ˈpraɪvət ˈsərvər, ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈnoʊʃən "kəmˈplitli rɪˈdɪkjələs" ɪn ˈɛksərpts əv ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ æl ʤəˈzirə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈpəblɪʃt ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəz ˈɛniˌwən hu həz ðə ˈklɪrənsɪz ðət ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt həz, ər ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈɛni tɔp ˈlɛvəl ˈeɪʤənsi həz, noʊz haʊ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ʃʊd bi ˈhændəld," ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈkɑnˌtræktər hu likt ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks "ˈəpˌfrənt" ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjud bɪˈloʊ sˈnoʊdən kənˈtɪnjud hɪz ˈblɪstərɪŋ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ənd ˈkɑrənt ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk front-runner*, kənˈkludɪŋ ðət ɪf ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ɪmˈplɔɪi æt ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt ər ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi "wər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ˈɛmbəsiz wɪʧ ɪz əˈlɛʤd tɪ bi ɪn hər iˈmeɪl, ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz, ˈfɔrən ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ðə ˈsteɪtmənts ðət wər meɪd tɪ ðɛm ɪn ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈoʊvər ənˈklæsɪˌfaɪd iˈmeɪl ˈsɪstəmz, ðeɪ wʊd nɑt ˈoʊnli luz ðɛr ʤɑbz ənd luz ðɛr ˈklɪrəns, ðeɪ wʊd ˈvɛri ˈlaɪkli feɪs ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən fər it.”*.” ðə ənˈklæsɪˌfaɪd ˈsɪstəmz əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt, wɪʧ həz ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti stæf ˈrɛgjələrli gɪts hækt, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈsəmˌwən ˈkipɪŋ ə ˈpraɪvət ˈsərvər ɪn ðə ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd ˈbæθˌrum əv ə ˈsərvər fɑrm ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ɪz mɔr sɪˈkjʊr ɪz kəmˈplitli rɪˈdɪkjələs," sˈnoʊdən sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə ˈsərvər ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ plæt ˈrɪvər ˈnɛtˌwərks.
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in which i explain my attachment to renaissance faires to an imaginary audience.
there’s a story lodged in your head? lucky to have such a powerful thing.
renaissance a history that never happened. people study up to attend a faire. they absorb the lingo and the manners of behavior through osmosis. teeth, they barely spoke english back then. and they certainly have overpriced turkey legs and diet cokes. complaints like this are common, even with faire attendees, but they miss the point.
the european renaissance happened in stages from roughly the fourteenth through the seventeenth centuries. wikipedia will tell you that it was vaguely sandwiched the baroque period and what we call the “middle ages”–or, even worse, we call them the “dark ages”. as if people walked around with torches, the better to see the martyrs they were about to burn.
many of you probably think of the renaissance as a period of cultural and scientific leaps, increased literacy, and educational improvements. when painted the ceiling of the sistine chapel on his back and leonardo invented the helicopter and the scaffold. right? a lot of this did happen, more or less. of course, there was an awful lot of other stuff going on in the world during these slightly years. this picture is all most of you need to get a feel for the era, possibly supplemented by monty take on this important time in european history. get some of that through osmosis, too.
but not here to mock the fantastic, weekend about to have. quite the opposite, in fact. a little disappointed that ren faires celebrate the intellectual freedom that was the hallmark of the renaissance as much as they could, but i still love them. these faires will give you a wonderful, permissive license to imagine your lives in other ways.
some of you get in character to attend the faire. maybe your characters are well thought-out, or and vague. but it almost matter: regular are people who are comfortable with the stories in their heads. while some of you walking through the ticket booth are there to see the people in silly costumes, many of you know precisely what to expect when you walk past the tents selling clothing and lutes and pouches. (the pocket as we know it was invented a few centuries after the time of chaucer.) some of you will join the festivities by putting on gracious airs, or speaking in an accent that could, charitably, be described as a pastiche of the “elizabethan” accent.
some of you want to construct an “historical persona” that might have existed in a bazaar, complete with appearance and airs. some will role-play, deferring to the king as he inexplicably, walks through the mud of the marketplace. and there are those who are entertainers, with a backstory, a tailored costume, and a modus operandi ready to be shared with this world of the gloriously dusty past.
but all of you have a story in your head. you one-time patrons who happened across the faire on the way to sunday brunch? every one of you almost certainly will wonder how you could fit into this scene. if you wanted to.
i’m an entertainer, and i have a costume and a story and a mode of behavior. i get it, mostly. i have a foot in the tent door, and i think i know why my new renny friends do all this, and what draws all of you here: a story in the head is a powerful thing, and must be deferred to. a little deference to the bright tale in my head is enough to get the story out of my head, where i can share it with others.
because a faire is nothing without sharing our personas, our stories, our reasons for being there. bring someone else along in our heads for a weekend, even if a someone else just a little bit different than who we really are.
those stories in your heads? in our lives of commuting and paying the bills and microwaving dinner, those stories can be difficult to let out without feeling a little silly.
at a renaissance faire, being, face it, a little silly. and the key: the faire gives us a reason to imagine that things are not as they are. and a reason to spend a couple of days telling those stories.
this article would be much less colorful and festive without the help of julie goldberg.
neil fein is a freelance editor who specializes in novels. if written a manuscript or are getting close to finishing, you can get in touch with him here, and even ask for a free sample edit. he rides his bicycle as much as he can, and he paints when he damn well feels like it. he also plays acoustic guitar in the band baroque & hungry. his other band, the trouvères, is currently on tour and can be seen at the connecticut renaissance faire through the end of october.
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ɪn wɪʧ aɪ ɪkˈspleɪn maɪ əˈtæʧmənt tɪ ˌrɛnəˈsɑns fɛrz tɪ ən ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ˈɔdiəns. ə ˈstɔri lɑʤd ɪn jʊr hɛd? ˈləki tɪ hæv səʧ ə ˈpaʊərfəl θɪŋ. ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ə ˈhɪstəri ðət ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd. ˈpipəl ˈstədi əp tɪ əˈtɛnd ə fɛr. ðeɪ əbˈzɔrb ðə ˈlɪŋgoʊ ənd ðə ˈmænərz əv bɪˈheɪvjər θru ˌɔzˈmoʊsɪs. tiθ, ðeɪ ˈbɛrli spoʊk ˈɪŋlɪʃ bæk ðɛn. ənd ðeɪ ˈsərtənli hæv ˈoʊvərˌpraɪst ˈtərki lɛgz ənd daɪət koʊks. kəmˈpleɪnts laɪk ðɪs ər ˈkɑmən, ˈivɪn wɪθ fɛr əˈtɛnˈdiz, bət ðeɪ mɪs ðə pɔɪnt. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ˈhæpənd ɪn ˈsteɪʤɪz frəm ˈrəfli ðə ˌfɔrˈtinθ θru ðə ˈsɛvənˈtinθ ˈsɛnʧəriz. ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə wɪl tɛl ju ðət ɪt wɑz ˈveɪgli ˈsænˌwɪʧt ðə bəroʊk ˈpɪriəd ənd wət wi kɔl ðə ages”–or*, ˈivɪn wərs, wi kɔl ðɛm ðə ages”*”. ɛz ɪf ˈpipəl wɔkt əraʊnd wɪθ ˈtɔrʧɪz, ðə ˈbɛtər tɪ si ðə ˈmɑrtərz ðeɪ wər əˈbaʊt tɪ bərn. ˈmɛni əv ju ˈprɑbəˌbli θɪŋk əv ðə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ɛz ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk lips, ˌɪnˈkrist ˈlɪtərəsi, ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. wɪn ˈpeɪnɪd ðə ˈsilɪŋ əv ðə ˈsɪstin ˈʧæpəl ɔn hɪz bæk ənd ˌliəˈnɑrdoʊ ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ənd ðə ˈskæfəld. raɪt? ə lɔt əv ðɪs dɪd ˈhæpən, mɔr ər lɛs. əv kɔrs, ðɛr wɑz ən ˈɔfəl lɔt əv ˈəðər stəf goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə wərld ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz sˈlaɪtli jɪrz. ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ɪz ɔl moʊst əv ju nid tɪ gɪt ə fil fər ðə ˈɪrə, ˈpɑsəbli ˌsəpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ ˈmɔnti teɪk ɔn ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt taɪm ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhɪstəri. gɪt səm əv ðət θru ˌɔzˈmoʊsɪs, tu. bət nɑt hir tɪ mɑk ðə fænˈtæstɪk, ˈwiˌkɪnd əˈbaʊt tɪ hæv. kwaɪt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt, ɪn fækt. ə ˈlɪtəl ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ðət rɛn fɛrz ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈfridəm ðət wɑz ðə ˈhɑlˌmɑrk əv ðə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns ɛz məʧ ɛz ðeɪ kʊd, bət aɪ stɪl ləv ðɛm. ðiz fɛrz wɪl gɪv ju ə ˈwəndərfəl, pərˈmɪsɪv ˈlaɪsəns tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən jʊr lɪvz ɪn ˈəðər weɪz. səm əv ju gɪt ɪn ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə fɛr. ˈmeɪbi jʊr ˈkɛrɪktərz ər wɛl thought-out*, ər ənd veɪg. bət ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈmætər: ˈrɛgjələr ər ˈpipəl hu ər ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈstɔriz ɪn ðɛr hɛdz. waɪl səm əv ju ˈwɔkɪŋ θru ðə ˈtɪkɪt buθ ər ðɛr tɪ si ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ˈsɪli ˈkɑstumz, ˈmɛni əv ju noʊ prɪˈsaɪsli wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt wɪn ju wɔk pæst ðə tɛnts ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd luts ənd ˈpaʊʧəz. (ðə ˈpɑkət ɛz wi noʊ ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ə fju ˈsɛnʧəriz ˈæftər ðə taɪm əv ˈʧɔsər.) səm əv ju wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə fɛˈstɪvətiz baɪ ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ˈgreɪʃəs ɛrz, ər ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ən ˈækˌsɛnt ðət kʊd, ˈʧɛrɪtəbli, bi dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə ˌpæˈstiʃ əv ðə ““elizabethan”*” ˈækˌsɛnt. səm əv ju wɔnt tɪ ˈkɑnstrəkt ən persona”*” ðət maɪt hæv ɪgˈzɪstəd ɪn ə bəˈzɑr, kəmˈplit wɪθ əˈpɪrəns ənd ɛrz. səm wɪl role-play*, dɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə kɪŋ ɛz hi ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbli, wɔks θru ðə məd əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ənd ðɛr ər ðoʊz hu ər ˌɛnərˈteɪnərz, wɪθ ə backstory*, ə ˈteɪlərd ˈkɑstum, ənd ə ˈmoʊdəs ˌɑpərˈɛndaɪ ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ʃɛrd wɪθ ðɪs wərld əv ðə ˈglɔriəsli ˈdəsti pæst. bət ɔl əv ju hæv ə ˈstɔri ɪn jʊr hɛd. ju ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈpeɪtrənz hu ˈhæpənd əˈkrɔs ðə fɛr ɔn ðə weɪ tɪ ˈsənˌdi brənʧ? ˈɛvəri wən əv ju ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli wɪl ˈwəndər haʊ ju kʊd fɪt ˈɪntu ðɪs sin. ɪf ju ˈwɔntɪd tɪ. ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnər, ənd aɪ hæv ə ˈkɑstum ənd ə ˈstɔri ənd ə moʊd əv bɪˈheɪvjər. aɪ gɪt ɪt, ˈmoʊstli. aɪ hæv ə fʊt ɪn ðə tɛnt dɔr, ənd aɪ θɪŋk aɪ noʊ waɪ maɪ nu ˈrɛni frɛndz du ɔl ðɪs, ənd wət drɔz ɔl əv ju hir: ə ˈstɔri ɪn ðə hɛd ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl θɪŋ, ənd məst bi dɪˈfərd tɪ. ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdɛfərəns tɪ ðə braɪt teɪl ɪn maɪ hɛd ɪz ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ðə ˈstɔri aʊt əv maɪ hɛd, wɛr aɪ kən ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ ˈəðərz. bɪˈkəz ə fɛr ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈʃɛrɪŋ ɑr personas*, ɑr ˈstɔriz, ɑr ˈrizənz fər biɪŋ ðɛr. brɪŋ ˈsəmˌwən ɛls əˈlɔŋ ɪn ɑr hɛdz fər ə ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈivɪn ɪf ə ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈdɪfərənt ðən hu wi ˈrɪli ər. ðoʊz ˈstɔriz ɪn jʊr hɛdz? ɪn ɑr lɪvz əv kəmˈjutɪŋ ənd peɪɪŋ ðə bɪlz ənd ˈmaɪkrəˌweɪvɪŋ ˈdɪnər, ðoʊz ˈstɔriz kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ lɛt aʊt wɪˈθaʊt ˈfilɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪli. æt ə ˌrɛnəˈsɑns fɛr, biɪŋ, feɪs ɪt, ə ˈlɪtəl ˈsɪli. ənd ðə ki: ðə fɛr gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ə ˈrizən tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət θɪŋz ər nɑt ɛz ðeɪ ər. ənd ə ˈrizən tɪ spɛnd ə ˈkəpəl əv deɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðoʊz ˈstɔriz. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wʊd bi məʧ lɛs ˈkələrfəl ənd ˈfɛstɪv wɪˈθaʊt ðə hɛlp əv ˈʤuli ˈgoʊldbərg. nil feɪn ɪz ə ˈfriˌlæns ˈɛdɪtər hu ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˈnɑvəlz. ɪf ˈrɪtən ə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt ər ər ˈgɪtɪŋ kloʊz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ, ju kən gɪt ɪn təʧ wɪθ ɪm hir, ənd ˈivɪn æsk fər ə fri ˈsæmpəl ˈɛdət. hi raɪdz hɪz ˈbaɪsɪkəl ɛz məʧ ɛz hi kən, ənd hi peɪnts wɪn hi dæm wɛl filz laɪk ɪt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪz əˈkustɪk gɪˈtɑr ɪn ðə bænd bəroʊk ˈhəŋgri. hɪz ˈəðər bænd, ðə trouvères*, ɪz ˈkərəntli ɔn tʊr ənd kən bi sin æt ðə kəˈnɛtəkət ˌrɛnəˈsɑns fɛr θru ðə ɛnd əv ɑkˈtoʊbər.
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democratic presidential nominee hillary clinton is embraced by u.s. president barack obama as she arrives onstage at the end of his speech on the third night of the 2016 democratic national convention in philadelphia, pennsylvania, u.s., july 27, 2016. young
will a large enough segment of the who turned out to vote for bernie sanders during the democratic primaries and caucuses be willing to vote for hillary clinton in november? has clinton done enough to reach out to bernie, many of whom took to the streets of philadelphia to express their massive disappointment and anger with their defeat? or were those who freaked out and cursed at the news in new york poll which showed the election being divided four ways among younger voters with a third of them voting for either jill stein or gary johnson reacting to a big nothing?
eight years ago, when barack obama was running to be the first black man elected as president of the united states, his campaign was credited with building a coalition that comprised, according to the times, the “majorities of women, independent voters, political moderates, hispanics, african-americans, people of most income groups and education levels and voters under age but, going into the convention, only 57% of voters had favorable views of clinton. the debate about whether she has been effective in reaching out to younger voters began that night.
when obama ran in 2008, he ran on a campaign that emphasized “hope” and “change.” while self-professed sarah palin used to openly mock the concepts of hope and change, those words resonated with the young. in 2008, 75% of those who voted for obama said the country was on the wrong track, and 90% thought the economy was in bad shape. even though they acknowledged that mccain was the more experienced candidate, they opted for message, which emphasized and as michelle obama recently described it in philadelphia, “going high when they go low.”
according to fivethirtyeight, hillary clinton is not associated with change. she is perceived as the candidate who will continue to govern as obama has governed, which nets her a mixed result. older (25-35) prefer clinton to trump, and younger approve of performance as president. but at this point in time, while their margin of support for clinton over trump is still 13 points, the smallest margin of the groups who are supporting clinton. the youngest are more likely to be undecided or voting for a third party candidate.
arguments as to why clinton is not generating as much enthusiasm as obama did range from the pop cultural that clinton asked the katy perry to perform as a means of attracting youth, when the vibe around the bernie supporters was more original “i kissed a girl” jill and the artists associated with “my song is my weapon” to the lack of emphasis on issues that are having particular impacts on.
of these, perhaps none is more pressing to new college graduates than student loan burdens. data published in 2015 is sobering.
seven in 10 seniors (69%) who graduated from public and nonprofit colleges in 2014 had student loan debt, with an average of $28,950 per borrower. over the last 2004 to share of graduates with debt rose modestly (from 65% to 69%) while average debt at graduation rose at more than twice the rate of inflation. (emphasis added)
seven out of ten graduates of nonprofit colleges are leaving college with debt that they have to start paying back less than a year after graduation. starting salaries for new college grads varying widely, but for many graduates, before they can even begin saving for a house (and housing prices are so far out of reach for those starting salaries that almost a moot point) those loan payments are significant enough to affect quality of life issues. but the average salary out of college is around $50,000, and the average cost of a new house in july 2015 was $295,000. those numbers are clearly incompatible. how do you sell hope to a generation that can only see college debt and never being able to own a home in their future?
one of bernie sanders’ most popular proposals was his plan to make college “tuition free and debt free.” while there was some mocking of the proposal as “pie in the sky,” for a lot of desperate college students, it represented some relief from the impending burden of debt, or the debt that recent graduates had found themselves under. even as a college professor, i had witnessed a change. in the early 2000s, i was used to dealing with seniors who wait to graduate and get out into the world. in the last few semesters i taught, up until december, 2015, i dealt with increasing numbers of juniors and older students who came to me to talk about their fear of graduating, and how much they were dreading having to leave school. for many, the fear was that student loan payments would force them to live with their parents because they would not be able to afford rent.
you would think that hillary clinton is not offering any kind of debt relief to students. but she is. on her campaign website, she offers students and current student loan holders a tool to show them how much money they will save with plan for student loan debt. but in her campaign economic speeches, while she makes reference to making college for middle class families, she has pitched much of her economic message at the “working class” that the media insists donald trump has turned himself into a champion of. and when clinton suggests that not all young people should “have to go to college” to get the types of jobs that the unions were able to demand in manufacturing before the manufacturing base was gutted by laws and moving factories overseas, that message is not being delivered to the who might get enthused about it.
the center for information & research on civic learning & engagement breaks down the millennial vote on ethnic and gender lines, and finds that clinton polls higher among women and people of color in millennial age groups. but they point to voter turnout as essential.
“the youth electorate in recent general elections has been more diverse than this democratic primary youth electorate, which may benefit hillary clinton given her relative donald significant young women and youth of color. much will depend on how many young people turn out to cast their ballot this november while secretary clinton moves into the general election with a large number of young liberal and democratically inclined potential voters, her campaign has a long way to go to both persuade and mobilize many of these youth.”
the voters who turned out to vote for obama seemed driven by a sense of mission. they were electing the first black president of the united states, and many expressed a sense that they wanted to be part of history. if she wins, hillary clinton will be the first woman president, and yet the enthusiasm, that sense of mission, seem to be there. i spoke to two young women, one who had been a bernie supporter through the primaries, one who had supported hillary, about what they thought about this upcoming election, and what they saw happening in their dorms.
both of them agreed that the “excitement” about voting for hillary seem to be there, even if “all of their friends” are voting for clinton. andrews, 19, is a sophomore at binghamton university in binghamton, new york. when bernie sanders spoke in downtown binghamton in april, andrews was among a large group from her dorm who left the dorm before 5 a.m. to stand in line for sanders’ 10 a.m. speech. she says that now, all that same group is voting for clinton because “she’s experienced, and rather a toilet seat be president over trump.” she says that her dormmates’ excitement for clinton has “increased since the primaries, but i think people are just really focused on not having trump for president.” and what does she think is the objection to donald trump? “he’s a xenophobic, under qualified, narcissistic, liar,” andrews says.
elise reynolds, who is also 19, is a sophomore at the university of pennsylvania. she supported hillary through the primaries. she thinks that clinton stands for a different approach to politics than sanders did. “i think a lot of enthused about hillary because they actually taken the time to look into her platform and see what she stands for,” reynolds says. “when you get into it, you see that her platform does include policies tackling issues that directly concern us, such as college and campus sexual assault. i also think a lot of struggle with the idea that more of a “within the system” than a “burn down the system” democrat, but in an already fractured political landscape i would argue that incremental change will ultimately be the most effective.”
she also thinks that her cohort have expectations of politicians that someone like hillary clinton are just not going to meet:
“growing up in a media age, i think we have come to see politicians as we see celebrities whose entire lives be accessible to us,” reynolds says. “this explains a lot of the success of the obamas. hillary is a more traditional politician in the sense that her private life is much more private, and this can make her seem inaccessible and aloof. this may be less to previous generations, who are used to seeing politicians more as professionals than celebrities.”
so, does this mean that clinton needs to start playing saxophone on the late night shows, like her husband did on arsenio hall? or do carpool karaoke with james the way michelle obama recently did? reynolds thinks up to her peers to do their research, to investigate position for themselves so they can get more enthusiastic on supporting her. andrews agrees that she needs to do more reading about policies, although committed to voting on election day.
as campaign staff goes forward, it should be asking itself if it has done enough to reach out to, to up the “wow” factor so that they will be excited about voting. not likely that will vote for trump, but they may stay home.
bernie and obama provided a model for how to excite the young crowds. is there anyone to blame that the level of enthusiasm for hillary is not approaching those heights?
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ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz ɛmˈbreɪst baɪ juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɛz ʃi əraɪvz ˌɑnˈsteɪʤ æt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz spiʧ ɔn ðə θərd naɪt əv ðə 2016 ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə, juz., ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2016 jəŋ wɪl ə lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə hu tərnd aʊt tɪ voʊt fər ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛriz ənd ˈkɔkəsɪz bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ voʊt fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər? həz ˈklɪntən dən ɪˈnəf tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ˈbərni, ˈmɛni əv hum tʊk tɪ ðə strits əv ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛr ˈmæsɪv ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ənd ˈæŋgər wɪθ ðɛr dɪˈfit? ər wər ðoʊz hu frikt aʊt ənd kərst æt ðə nuz ɪn nu jɔrk poʊl wɪʧ ʃoʊd ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən biɪŋ dɪˈvaɪdɪd fɔr weɪz əˈməŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈvoʊtərz wɪθ ə θərd əv ðɛm ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˈiðər ʤɪl staɪn ər ˈgɛri ˈʤɑnsən riˈæktɪŋ tɪ ə bɪg ˈnəθɪŋ? eɪt jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wɪn ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈrənɪŋ tɪ bi ðə fərst blæk mæn ɪˈlɛktɪd ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, hɪz kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ðət kəmˈpraɪzd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə taɪmz, ðə əv ˈwɪmən, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈvoʊtərz, pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɑdərˌeɪts, hɪˈspænɪks, ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkənz, ˈpipəl əv moʊst ˈɪnˌkəm grups ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈvoʊtərz ˈəndər eɪʤ bət, goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, ˈoʊnli 57 əv ˈvoʊtərz hæd ˈfeɪvərəbəl vjuz əv ˈklɪntən. ðə dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ʃi həz bɪn ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈjəŋgər ˈvoʊtərz bɪˈgæn ðət naɪt. wɪn ˌoʊˈbɑmə ræn ɪn 2008 hi ræn ɔn ə kæmˈpeɪn ðət ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ““hope”*” ənd ““change.”*.” waɪl ˌsɛlfprəˈfɛst ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn juzd tɪ ˈoʊpənli mɑk ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts əv hoʊp ənd ʧeɪnʤ, ðoʊz wərdz ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ ðə jəŋ. ɪn 2008 75 əv ðoʊz hu ˈvoʊtɪd fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd ðə ˈkəntri wɑz ɔn ðə rɔŋ træk, ənd 90 θɔt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wɑz ɪn bæd ʃeɪp. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət məˈkeɪn wɑz ðə mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈkænədɪt, ðeɪ ˈɑptɪd fər ˈmɛsɪʤ, wɪʧ ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ənd ɛz mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈrisəntli dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, haɪ wɪn ðeɪ goʊ low.”*.” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ fivethirtyeight*, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ʧeɪnʤ. ʃi ɪz pərˈsivd ɛz ðə ˈkænədɪt hu wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈgəvərn ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz ˈgəvərnd, wɪʧ nɛts hər ə mɪkst rɪˈzəlt. ˈoʊldər prɪˈfər ˈklɪntən tɪ trəmp, ənd ˈjəŋgər əˈpruv əv pərˈfɔrməns ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt. bət æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm, waɪl ðɛr ˈmɑrʤən əv səˈpɔrt fər ˈklɪntən ˈoʊvər trəmp ɪz stɪl 13 pɔɪnts, ðə sˈmɔləst ˈmɑrʤən əv ðə grups hu ər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈklɪntən. ðə ˈjəŋgəst ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ər ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ə θərd ˈpɑrti ˈkænədɪt. ˈɑrgjəmənts ɛz tɪ waɪ ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ɛz məʧ ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪd reɪnʤ frəm ðə pɑp ˈkəlʧərəl ðət ˈklɪntən æst ðə ˈkeɪti ˈpɛri tɪ pərˈfɔrm ɛz ə minz əv əˈtræktɪŋ juθ, wɪn ðə vaɪb əraʊnd ðə ˈbərni səˈpɔrtərz wɑz mɔr ərˈɪʤənəl kɪst ə girl”*” ʤɪl ənd ðə ˈɑrtɪsts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ sɔŋ ɪz maɪ weapon”*” tɪ ðə læk əv ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ˈɪʃuz ðət ər ˈhævɪŋ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˌɪmˈpækts ɔn. əv ðiz, pərˈhæps nən ɪz mɔr ˈprɛsɪŋ tɪ nu ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈgræʤəˌweɪts ðən ˈstudənt loʊn ˈbərdənz. ˈdætə ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2015 ɪz ˈsoʊbərɪŋ. ˈsɛvən ɪn 10 ˈsinjərz 69 hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈpəblɪk ənd nɑnˈprɑfət ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ɪn 2014 hæd ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt, wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pər ˈbɑroʊər. ˈoʊvər ðə læst 2004 tɪ ʃɛr əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪts wɪθ dɛt roʊz ˈmɑdəstli (frəm 65 tɪ 69 waɪl ˈævərɪʤ dɛt æt ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən roʊz æt mɔr ðən twaɪs ðə reɪt əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən. (ˈɛmfəsɪs ˈædɪd) ˈsɛvən aʊt əv tɛn ˈgræʤəˌweɪts əv nɑnˈprɑfət ˈkɑlɪʤɪz ər ˈlivɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ wɪθ dɛt ðət ðeɪ hæv tɪ stɑrt peɪɪŋ bæk lɛs ðən ə jɪr ˈæftər ˌgræʤəˈweɪʃən. ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləriz fər nu ˈkɑlɪʤ grædz ˈvɛriɪŋ ˈwaɪdli, bət fər ˈmɛni ˈgræʤəˌweɪts, ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn ˈseɪvɪŋ fər ə haʊs (ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈpraɪsɪz ər soʊ fɑr aʊt əv riʧ fər ðoʊz ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈsæləriz ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə mut pɔɪnt) ðoʊz loʊn ˈpeɪmənts ər sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪˈnəf tɪ əˈfɛkt kˈwɑləti əv laɪf ˈɪʃuz. bət ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsæləri aʊt əv ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪz əraʊnd ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ kɔst əv ə nu haʊs ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2015 wɑz ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz ər ˈklɪrli ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl. haʊ du ju sɛl hoʊp tɪ ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðət kən ˈoʊnli si ˈkɑlɪʤ dɛt ənd ˈnɛvər biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ oʊn ə hoʊm ɪn ðɛr fˈjuʧər? wən əv ˈbərni sanders’*’ moʊst ˈpɑpjələr prəˈpoʊzəlz wɑz hɪz plæn tɪ meɪk ˈkɑlɪʤ fri ənd dɛt free.”*.” waɪl ðɛr wɑz səm ˈmɑkɪŋ əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɛz ɪn ðə sky,”*,” fər ə lɔt əv ˈdɛspərɪt ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈstudənts, ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd səm rɪˈlif frəm ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈbərdən əv dɛt, ər ðə dɛt ðət ˈrisənt ˈgræʤəˌweɪts hæd faʊnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈəndər. ˈivɪn ɛz ə ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsər, aɪ hæd ˈwɪtnəst ə ʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*, aɪ wɑz juzd tɪ ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈsinjərz hu weɪt tɪ ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ənd gɪt aʊt ˈɪntu ðə wərld. ɪn ðə læst fju səˈmɛstərz aɪ tɔt, əp ənˈtɪl dɪˈsɛmbər, 2015 aɪ dɛlt wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈʤunjərz ənd ˈoʊldər ˈstudənts hu keɪm tɪ mi tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɛr fɪr əv ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪŋ, ənd haʊ məʧ ðeɪ wər ˈdrɛdɪŋ ˈhævɪŋ tɪ liv skul. fər ˈmɛni, ðə fɪr wɑz ðət ˈstudənt loʊn ˈpeɪmənts wʊd fɔrs ðɛm tɪ lɪv wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wʊd nɑt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈfɔrd rɛnt. ju wʊd θɪŋk ðət ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɪz nɑt ˈɔfərɪŋ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv dɛt rɪˈlif tɪ ˈstudənts. bət ʃi ɪz. ɔn hər kæmˈpeɪn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ʃi ˈɔfərz ˈstudənts ənd ˈkɑrənt ˈstudənt loʊn ˈhoʊldərz ə tul tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛm haʊ məʧ ˈməni ðeɪ wɪl seɪv wɪθ plæn fər ˈstudənt loʊn dɛt. bət ɪn hər kæmˈpeɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈspiʧɪz, waɪl ʃi meɪks ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ fər ˈmɪdəl klæs ˈfæməliz, ʃi həz pɪʧt məʧ əv hər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈmɛsɪʤ æt ðə class”*” ðət ðə ˈmidiə ˌɪnˈsɪsts ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz tərnd hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ə ˈʧæmpiən əv. ənd wɪn ˈklɪntən səˈʤɛsts ðət nɑt ɔl jəŋ ˈpipəl ʃʊd tɪ goʊ tɪ college”*” tɪ gɪt ðə taɪps əv ʤɑbz ðət ðə ˈjunjənz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈmænd ɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ beɪs wɑz ˈgətɪd baɪ lɔz ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfæktəriz ˈoʊvərˈsiz, ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz nɑt biɪŋ dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə hu maɪt gɪt ɪnˈθuzd əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈsɪvɪk ˈlərnɪŋ ɛnˈgeɪʤmənt breɪks daʊn ðə mɪˈlɛniəl voʊt ɔn ˈɛθnɪk ənd ˈʤɛndər laɪnz, ənd faɪndz ðət ˈklɪntən poʊlz haɪər əˈməŋ ˈwɪmən ənd ˈpipəl əv ˈkələr ɪn mɪˈlɛniəl eɪʤ grups. bət ðeɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊt ɛz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. juθ ɪˈlɛktərət ɪn ˈrisənt ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃənz həz bɪn mɔr dɪˈvərs ðən ðɪs ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri juθ ɪˈlɛktərət, wɪʧ meɪ ˈbɛnəfɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ˈgɪvɪn hər ˈrɛlətɪv ˈdɑnəld sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt jəŋ ˈwɪmən ənd juθ əv ˈkələr. məʧ wɪl dɪˈpɛnd ɔn haʊ ˈmɛni jəŋ ˈpipəl tərn aʊt tɪ kæst ðɛr ˈbælət ðɪs noʊˈvɛmbər waɪl ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən muvz ˈɪntu ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪθ ə lɑrʤ ˈnəmbər əv jəŋ ˈlɪˌbərəl ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪkli ˌɪnˈklaɪnd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈvoʊtərz, hər kæmˈpeɪn həz ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ tɪ boʊθ pərsˈweɪd ənd ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz ˈmɛni əv ðiz youth.”*.” ðə ˈvoʊtərz hu tərnd aʊt tɪ voʊt fər ˌoʊˈbɑmə simd ˈdrɪvən baɪ ə sɛns əv ˈmɪʃən. ðeɪ wər ɪˈlɛktɪŋ ðə fərst blæk ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ˈmɛni ɪkˈsprɛst ə sɛns ðət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi pɑrt əv ˈhɪstəri. ɪf ʃi wɪnz, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wɪl bi ðə fərst ˈwʊmən ˈprɛzɪdənt, ənd jɛt ðə ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm, ðət sɛns əv ˈmɪʃən, sim tɪ bi ðɛr. aɪ spoʊk tɪ tu jəŋ ˈwɪmən, wən hu hæd bɪn ə ˈbərni səˈpɔrtər θru ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, wən hu hæd səˈpɔrtɪd ˈhɪləri, əˈbaʊt wət ðeɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən, ənd wət ðeɪ sɔ ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ðɛr dɔrmz. boʊθ əv ðɛm əˈgrid ðət ðə ““excitement”*” əˈbaʊt ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˈhɪləri sim tɪ bi ðɛr, ˈivɪn ɪf əv ðɛr friends”*” ər ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˈklɪntən. ˈænˌdruz, 19 ɪz ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr æt ˈbɪŋgəmtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈbɪŋgəmtən, nu jɔrk. wɪn ˈbərni ˈsændərz spoʊk ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈbɪŋgəmtən ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ˈænˌdruz wɑz əˈməŋ ə lɑrʤ grup frəm hər dɔrm hu lɛft ðə dɔrm ˌbiˈfɔr 5 a.m*. tɪ stænd ɪn laɪn fər sanders’*’ 10 a.m*. spiʧ. ʃi sɪz ðət naʊ, ɔl ðət seɪm grup ɪz ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˈklɪntən bɪˈkəz ɪkˈspɪriənst, ənd ˈrəðər ə ˈtɔɪlət sit bi ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈoʊvər trump.”*.” ʃi sɪz ðət hər dormmates’*’ ɪkˈsaɪtmənt fər ˈklɪntən həz sɪns ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz, bət aɪ θɪŋk ˈpipəl ər ʤɪst ˈrɪli ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn nɑt ˈhævɪŋ trəmp fər president.”*.” ənd wət dɪz ʃi θɪŋk ɪz ðə əˈbʤɛkʃən tɪ ˈdɑnəld trəmp? ə ˌzɛnəˈfɑbɪk, ˈəndər kˈwɑləˌfaɪd, ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk, liar,”*,” ˈænˌdruz sɪz. əˈlis ˈrɛnəldz, hu ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ 19 ɪz ə ˈsɑfˌmɔr æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. ʃi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈhɪləri θru ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛriz. ʃi θɪŋks ðət ˈklɪntən stændz fər ə ˈdɪfərənt əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks ðən ˈsændərz dɪd. θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ɪnˈθuzd əˈbaʊt ˈhɪləri bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈteɪkən ðə taɪm tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu hər ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd si wət ʃi stændz for,”*,” ˈrɛnəldz sɪz. ju gɪt ˈɪntu ɪt, ju si ðət hər ˈplætˌfɔrm dɪz ˌɪnˈklud ˈpɑləsiz ˈtækəlɪŋ ˈɪʃuz ðət dɪˈrɛkli kənˈsərn ˈjuˈɛs, səʧ ɛz ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ˈkæmpəs ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ə lɔt əv ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət mɔr əv ə ðə system”*” ðən ə daʊn ðə system”*” ˈdɛməˌkræt, bət ɪn ən ɔˈrɛdi ˈfrækʧərd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlænˌskeɪp aɪ wʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ʧeɪnʤ wɪl ˈəltəmətli bi ðə moʊst effective.”*.” ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋks ðət hər ˈkoʊhɔrt hæv ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðət ˈsəmˌwən laɪk ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ər ʤɪst nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ mit: əp ɪn ə ˈmidiə eɪʤ, aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv kəm tɪ si ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛz wi si səˈlɛbrɪtiz huz ɪnˈtaɪər lɪvz bi ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ us,”*,” ˈrɛnəldz sɪz. ɪkˈspleɪnz ə lɔt əv ðə səkˈsɛs əv ðə obamas*. ˈhɪləri ɪz ə mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən ɪn ðə sɛns ðət hər ˈpraɪvət laɪf ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈpraɪvət, ənd ðɪs kən meɪk hər sim ˌɪnəkˈsɛsəbəl ənd əˈluf. ðɪs meɪ bi lɛs tɪ ˈpriviəs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz, hu ər juzd tɪ siɪŋ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz mɔr ɛz prəˈfɛʃənəlz ðən celebrities.”*.” soʊ, dɪz ðɪs min ðət ˈklɪntən nidz tɪ stɑrt pleɪɪŋ ˈsæksəˌfoʊn ɔn ðə leɪt naɪt ʃoʊz, laɪk hər ˈhəzbənd dɪd ɔn ˌɑrˈsinioʊ hɔl? ər du ˈkɑrˌpul ˌkɛriˈoʊki wɪθ ʤeɪmz ðə weɪ mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈrisəntli dɪd? ˈrɛnəldz θɪŋks əp tɪ hər pɪrz tɪ du ðɛr ˈrisərʧ, tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt pəˈzɪʃən fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz soʊ ðeɪ kən gɪt mɔr ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk ɔn səˈpɔrtɪŋ hər. ˈænˌdruz əˈgriz ðət ʃi nidz tɪ du mɔr ˈrɛdɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpɑləsiz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɔn ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ. ɛz kæmˈpeɪn stæf goʊz ˈfɔrwərd, ɪt ʃʊd bi ˈæskɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪf ɪt həz dən ɪˈnəf tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ, tɪ əp ðə ““wow”*” ˈfæktər soʊ ðət ðeɪ wɪl bi ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt ˈvoʊtɪŋ. nɑt ˈlaɪkli ðət wɪl voʊt fər trəmp, bət ðeɪ meɪ steɪ hoʊm. ˈbərni ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈmɑdəl fər haʊ tɪ ɪkˈsaɪt ðə jəŋ kraʊdz. ɪz ðɛr ˈɛniˌwən tɪ bleɪm ðət ðə ˈlɛvəl əv ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm fər ˈhɪləri ɪz nɑt əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðoʊz haɪts?
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i want to help clarify the difference between the 2 affordable harry potter series, to you all. i've been back and forth on which to buy for the last several months. when searching on amazon for this set, you'll notice that there are 2 sets, both with all 8 movies, both with the same number of reviews. there is usually between an $8-$15 difference in price between the 2. these are indeed different, regardless of how similar they are described. here's why…
i'll start with the that has 3 differently aged harry's on the cover. you'll notice that it is bigger than the other collection being sold. what they don't tell you is that the discs are in 4 separate cases, 2 movies in each case. there are also 11 discs, not just 8. but to be clear on this, the 3 extra discs are just bonus content from the last 3 movies. all of the other movies have the bonus features on the same disc. there is a ton of extra content on each disc. you'll also notice, from a side view picture, the list of movies that are in the box. the first says, "the stone", rather than "the stone". don't worry, it's not a bootleg copy. it's the english (uk) version of the set. the u.s. version changed the name for marketing purposes and it doesn't affect anything about the set.
now for the other set being sold:
this set, with the cover being of the castle, is smaller and more compact. this is because it has an insert that unfolds with all movies attached to each fold. it's neater, takes up less space, and in my opinion, looks more like the set it should be. however, this set contains only 8 discs (1 for each movie), with no bonus content discs. i know about this set because it is the same that i borrowed from a friend.
so, there's not much of a difference here. i bought the bigger looking box because of the extra content and it was cheaper. the other box looks more like a classic collection but lacks content. still, any harry potter collection is worth buying. you'll always have an urge to watch it again and again (i watch the series twice a year). the makes a huge difference in quality over dvd, so if you have a good tv and a player, you have to go.
hope this helped!
***update april 2017***
there's been a little more confusion because amazon has added a couple other collections and newers of single movie of harry potter. it has been more difficult to search for collections so i've made it easier for you. here are the links for the above mentioned collections that i reviewed:
"3 faces of harry" collection (currently $65 on amazon) --
"hogwarts castle cover" collection (currently $60 on amazon) --
amazon has changed their harry potter supply lately. i'm not sure why, but amazon has combined all reviews for different h.p. collections into one, leaving it difficult to distinguish between them all. now it's hard to tell what any review is for. if my links are not highlighted, just copy and paste them.
***if you search "harry potter ray collection", it will not show you the "3 faces" collection so please use the link that i've provided above***
***i would also like to make an important note of feedback from readers. there are versions that you need to be aware of that are may not be in the u.s. it's another collection that is european made and most of the time, the discs are not on north american players. obviously if you're reading this and you live in europe, it'll work for you. i've started to notice those little numbers on the cover that have an with a number in the center. it means irish film classification office. they're definitely european made discs. buy at your own risk though. one reader wrote that they played on his playstation but couldn't comment on a player.***
this should still help will continue to update as needed in order to help you.
fantastic beasts and where to find them has created another buzz in the world of harry potter. if you haven't seen the movie, it is "fantastic"! and it's coming out on soon!!!!!!!!!
rip alan rickman, aka snape! you are missed by all fans.
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aɪ wɔnt tɪ hɛlp ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə 2 əˈfɔrdəbəl ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ˈsɪriz, tɪ ju ɔl. aɪv bɪn bæk ənd fɔrθ ɔn wɪʧ tɪ baɪ fər ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs. wɪn ˈsərʧɪŋ ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn fər ðɪs sɛt, jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ðɛr ər 2 sɛts, boʊθ wɪθ ɔl 8 ˈmuviz, boʊθ wɪθ ðə seɪm ˈnəmbər əv rəvˈjuz. ðɛr ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli bɪtˈwin ən ˈdɪfərəns ɪn praɪs bɪtˈwin ðə 2 ðiz ər ˌɪnˈdid ˈdɪfərənt, rəˈgɑrdləs əv haʊ ˈsɪmələr ðeɪ ər dɪˈskraɪbd. hɪrz why…*… aɪl stɑrt wɪθ ðə ðət həz 3 ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ˈeɪʤɪd ˈhɛriz ɔn ðə ˈkəvər. jul ˈnoʊtɪs ðət ɪt ɪz ˈbɪgər ðən ðə ˈəðər kəˈlɛkʃən biɪŋ soʊld. wət ðeɪ doʊnt tɛl ju ɪz ðət ðə dɪsks ər ɪn 4 ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkeɪsɪz, 2 ˈmuviz ɪn iʧ keɪs. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ 11 dɪsks, nɑt ʤɪst 8 bət tɪ bi klɪr ɔn ðɪs, ðə 3 ˈɛkstrə dɪsks ər ʤɪst ˈboʊnəs ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ðə læst 3 ˈmuviz. ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər ˈmuviz hæv ðə ˈboʊnəs ˈfiʧərz ɔn ðə seɪm dɪsk. ðɛr ɪz ə tən əv ˈɛkstrə ˈkɑntɛnt ɔn iʧ dɪsk. jul ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪs, frəm ə saɪd vju ˈpɪkʧər, ðə lɪst əv ˈmuviz ðət ər ɪn ðə bɑks. ðə fərst sɪz, "ðə stoʊn", ˈrəðər ðən "ðə stoʊn". doʊnt ˈwəri, ɪts nɑt ə ˈbuˌtlɛg ˈkɑpi. ɪts ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ (uk*) ˈvərʒən əv ðə sɛt. ðə juz. ˈvərʒən ʧeɪnʤd ðə neɪm fər ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈpərpəsɪz ənd ɪt ˈdəzənt əˈfɛkt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə sɛt. naʊ fər ðə ˈəðər sɛt biɪŋ soʊld: ðɪs sɛt, wɪθ ðə ˈkəvər biɪŋ əv ðə ˈkæsəl, ɪz sˈmɔlər ənd mɔr ˈkɑmpækt. ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ɪt həz ən ˌɪnˈsərt ðət ənˈfoʊldz wɪθ ɔl ˈmuviz əˈtæʧt tɪ iʧ foʊld. ɪts ˈnitər, teɪks əp lɛs speɪs, ənd ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, lʊks mɔr laɪk ðə sɛt ɪt ʃʊd bi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs sɛt kənˈteɪnz ˈoʊnli 8 dɪsks 1 fər iʧ ˈmuvi), wɪθ noʊ ˈboʊnəs ˈkɑntɛnt dɪsks. aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðɪs sɛt bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ðə seɪm ðət aɪ ˈbɑˌroʊd frəm ə frɛnd. soʊ, ðɛrz nɑt məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns hir. aɪ bɔt ðə ˈbɪgər ˈlʊkɪŋ bɑks bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ɪt wɑz ˈʧipər. ðə ˈəðər bɑks lʊks mɔr laɪk ə ˈklæsɪk kəˈlɛkʃən bət læks ˈkɑntɛnt. stɪl, ˈɛni ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər kəˈlɛkʃən ɪz wərθ baɪɪŋ. jul ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv ən ərʤ tɪ wɔʧ ɪt əˈgɛn ənd əˈgɛn (aɪ wɔʧ ðə ˈsɪriz twaɪs ə jɪr). ðə meɪks ə juʤ ˈdɪfərəns ɪn kˈwɑləti ˈoʊvər ˌdiˌviˈdi, soʊ ɪf ju hæv ə gʊd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ə pleɪər, ju hæv tɪ goʊ. hoʊp ðɪs hɛlpt! ***ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈeɪprəl 2017 ðɛrz bɪn ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr kənfˈjuʒən bɪˈkəz ˈæməˌzɑn həz ˈædɪd ə ˈkəpəl ˈəðər kəˈlɛkʃənz ənd nuər əv ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmuvi əv ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər. ɪt həz bɪn mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ sərʧ fər kəˈlɛkʃənz soʊ aɪv meɪd ɪt ˈiziər fər ju. hir ər ðə lɪŋks fər ðə əˈbəv ˈmɛnʃənd kəˈlɛkʃənz ðət aɪ rivˈjud: 3 ˈfeɪsɪz əv ˈhɛri" kəˈlɛkʃən (ˈkərəntli 65 ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn) "ˈhɑgˌwɔrts ˈkæsəl ˈkəvər" kəˈlɛkʃən (ˈkərəntli 60 ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn) ˈæməˌzɑn həz ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər səˈplaɪ ˈleɪtli. əm nɑt ʃʊr waɪ, bət ˈæməˌzɑn həz kəmˈbaɪnd ɔl rəvˈjuz fər ˈdɪfərənt h.p*. kəˈlɛkʃənz ˈɪntu wən, ˈlivɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin ðɛm ɔl. naʊ ɪts hɑrd tɪ tɛl wət ˈɛni ˌrivˈju ɪz fər. ɪf maɪ lɪŋks ər nɑt ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd, ʤɪst ˈkɑpi ənd peɪst ðɛm. ***ɪf ju sərʧ "ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər reɪ kəˈlɛkʃən", ɪt wɪl nɑt ʃoʊ ju ðə 3 ˈfeɪsɪz" kəˈlɛkʃən soʊ pliz juz ðə lɪŋk ðət aɪv prəˈvaɪdɪd ***aɪ wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ meɪk ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt noʊt əv ˈfidˌbæk frəm ˈridərz. ðɛr ər ˈvərʒənz ðət ju nid tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ðət ər meɪ nɑt bi ɪn ðə juz. ɪts əˈnəðər kəˈlɛkʃən ðət ɪz ˌjʊrəˈpiən meɪd ənd moʊst əv ðə taɪm, ðə dɪsks ər nɑt ɔn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən pleɪərz. ˈɑbviəsli ɪf jʊr ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs ənd ju lɪv ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ˈɪtəl wərk fər ju. aɪv ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs ðoʊz ˈlɪtəl ˈnəmbərz ɔn ðə ˈkəvər ðət hæv ən wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər. ɪt minz ˈaɪrɪʃ fɪlm ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈɔfəs. ðɛr ˈdɛfənətli ˌjʊrəˈpiən meɪd dɪsks. baɪ æt jʊr oʊn rɪsk ðoʊ. wən ˈridər roʊt ðət ðeɪ pleɪd ɔn hɪz ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən bət ˈkʊdənt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ə ðɪs ʃʊd stɪl hɛlp wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ɛz ˈnidɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp ju. fænˈtæstɪk bists ənd wɛr tɪ faɪnd ðɛm həz kriˈeɪtɪd əˈnəðər bəz ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər. ɪf ju ˈhævənt sin ðə ˈmuvi, ɪt ɪz "fænˈtæstɪk"! ənd ɪts ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ɔn sun!!!!!!!!! rɪp ˈælən ˈrɪkmən, ˈɑkə sneɪp! ju ər mɪst baɪ ɔl fænz. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ! ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs ˌrivˈju, ju meɪ laɪk maɪ ˈəðər wənz ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈprɑdəkts ˈhɛlpfəl ɛz wɛl. θæŋks əˈgɛn!
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usage: [options] sources... options: --inc make reverse incremental backup --dry run and show with option --help print usage summary -c <dir> backup directory (default: '.') -e <exclfile> file with exclude list -l <account> user name to use (see(1) -l) -i <identity> identity key file to use (see(1) -i) -p <sshport> port to use on the remote system -l <linkdest> dest files from <linkdest>/ -o <prefix> output directory name (default: 'bak') -q, --quiet suppress progress information -c perform based file content comparisons -x disable crossing of boundaries --version script and versions description: this script creates full or reverse incremental backups using the(1) command. backup directory names contain the date and time of each backup run to allow sorting and selective pruning. at the end of each successful backup run, a '*-current' is updated to always point at the latest backup. to reduce remote file transfers, the '-l' option can be used (possibly multiple times) to specify existing local file trees from which files will be into the backup. full backups: upon each invocation, a new backup directory is created that contains all files of the source system. hard links are created to files of previous backups where possible, so extra storage space is only required for contents that changed between backups. incremental backups: in incremental mode, the most recent backup is always a full backup, while the previous full backup is degraded to a reverse incremental backup, which only contains differences between the current and the last backup._binary environment variable used to override the binary path.
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ˈjusɪʤ: [ˈɔpʃənz] ˈsɔrsəz... ˈɔpʃənz: --ɪŋk meɪk rɪˈvərs ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈbæˌkəp --draɪ rən ənd ʃoʊ wɪθ ˈɔpʃən --hɛlp prɪnt ˈjusɪʤ ˈsəməri -si <dir*> ˈbæˌkəp dɪˈrɛktəri (dɪˈfɔlt: -i <exclfile*> faɪl wɪθ ɪkˈsklud lɪst -ɛl <əˈkaʊnt> ˈjuzər neɪm tɪ juz (si -ɛl) -aɪ <aɪˈdɛntəˌti> aɪˈdɛntəˌti ki faɪl tɪ juz (si -aɪ) -pi <sshport*> pɔrt tɪ juz ɔn ðə rɪˈmoʊt ˈsɪstəm -ɛl <linkdest*> dɛst faɪlz frəm <linkdest*>/ -oʊ <ˈprifɪks> ˈaʊtˌpʊt dɪˈrɛktəri neɪm (dɪˈfɔlt: 'bæk') -kju, --kwaɪət səˈprɛs ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən -si pərˈfɔrm beɪst faɪl ˈkɑntɛnt kəmˈpɛrəsənz -ɛks dɪˈseɪbəl ˈkrɔsɪŋ əv ˈbaʊndəriz --ˈvərʒən skrɪpt ənd ˈvərʒənz dɪˈskrɪpʃən: ðɪs skrɪpt kriˈeɪts fʊl ər rɪˈvərs ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈbæˌkəps ˈjuzɪŋ ðə kəˈmænd. ˈbæˌkəp dɪˈrɛktəri neɪmz kənˈteɪn ðə deɪt ənd taɪm əv iʧ ˈbæˌkəp rən tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈsɔrtɪŋ ənd səˈlɛktɪv ˈprunɪŋ. æt ðə ɛnd əv iʧ səkˈsɛsfəl ˈbæˌkəp rən, ə '*-ˈkɑrənt' ɪz ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd tɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz pɔɪnt æt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈbæˌkəp. tɪ rɪˈdus rɪˈmoʊt faɪl ˈtrænsfərz, ðə '-ɛl' ˈɔpʃən kən bi juzd (ˈpɑsəbli ˈməltəpəl taɪmz) tɪ ˈspɛsəˌfaɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈloʊkəl faɪl triz frəm wɪʧ faɪlz wɪl bi ˈɪntu ðə ˈbæˌkəp. fʊl ˈbæˌkəps: əˈpɑn iʧ ˌɪnvəˈkeɪʃən, ə nu ˈbæˌkəp dɪˈrɛktəri ɪz kriˈeɪtɪd ðət kənˈteɪnz ɔl faɪlz əv ðə sɔrs ˈsɪstəm. hɑrd lɪŋks ər kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ faɪlz əv ˈpriviəs ˈbæˌkəps wɛr ˈpɑsəbəl, soʊ ˈɛkstrə ˈstɔrɪʤ speɪs ɪz ˈoʊnli rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈkɑntɛnts ðət ʧeɪnʤd bɪtˈwin ˈbæˌkəps. ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈbæˌkəps: ɪn ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl moʊd, ðə moʊst ˈrisənt ˈbæˌkəp ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə fʊl ˈbæˌkəp, waɪl ðə ˈpriviəs fʊl ˈbæˌkəp ɪz dɪˈgreɪdɪd tɪ ə rɪˈvərs ˌɪnkrəˈmɛntəl ˈbæˌkəp, wɪʧ ˈoʊnli kənˈteɪnz ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈkɑrənt ənd ðə læst ˈbæˌkəp. ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈvɛriəbəl juzd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌraɪd ðə ˈbaɪnəˌri pæθ.
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dnainfo.com/chicago
chicago has two baseball teams: the chicago cubs and the chicago white sox. the cubs are in the postseason, while the white sox aren't. each team wants to be the king of chicago, so when one makes it, the other isn't happy.
well, speaking for fans here.
white sox fans are apparently showing no love to the cubs. in fact, one sox bar is giving away free beer when the st. louis cardinals hit a home run off the cubs.
yeah, it's real.
mcnally's is offering this unusual deal when the cubs take on the cardinals in the nlds. in reality, it doesn't matter if you're a cubs fan, white sox fan or even a baseball fan: go to this bar.
[dnainfo.com chicago, via for the win]
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dnainfo.com/chicago* ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ həz tu ˈbeɪsˈbɔl timz: ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ kəbz ənd ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ waɪt sɑks. ðə kəbz ər ɪn ðə postseason*, waɪl ðə waɪt sɑks ˈɑrənt. iʧ tim wɔnts tɪ bi ðə kɪŋ əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, soʊ wɪn wən meɪks ɪt, ðə ˈəðər ˈɪzənt ˈhæpi. wɛl, ˈspikɪŋ fər fænz hir. waɪt sɑks fænz ər əˈpɛrəntli ʃoʊɪŋ noʊ ləv tɪ ðə kəbz. ɪn fækt, wən sɑks bɑr ɪz ˈgɪvɪŋ əˈweɪ fri bɪr wɪn ðə st*. luɪs ˈkɑrdɪnəlz hɪt ə hoʊm rən ɔf ðə kəbz. jæ, ɪts ril. məkˈnæˌliz ɪz ˈɔfərɪŋ ðɪs ənˈjuˌʒuəl dil wɪn ðə kəbz teɪk ɔn ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ɪn ðə nlds*. ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, ɪt ˈdəzənt ˈmætər ɪf jʊr ə kəbz fæn, waɪt sɑks fæn ər ˈivɪn ə ˈbeɪsˈbɔl fæn: goʊ tɪ ðɪs bɑr. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ˈviə fər ðə wɪn]
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in fall 2009, jeremy perrine lost his job and found out his wife was pregnant in the same week. the couple then decided to move from louisville, kentucky, to to help some friends who were opening a church in the city.
“my pregnant wife, our dog and i were staying in a [recreational driveway,” perrine said. “we had just moved here. we had no jobs and no place to stay.”
although perrine said he intended to find a day job before pursuing a business venture, a friend approached him about buying a local coffee shop three days after arriving in. perrine put together a business plan in four days and began coffee roasters with eric hammond in january 2010 at the former antigua coffee house. the business moved to its current location in march 2011.
perrine first got the idea of opening a business from his mentors while studying to be a pastor. perrine said he was initially puzzled at the notion but became more interested after managing a struggling starbucks in the louisville airport.
“i took the challenge [of managing the store], and i realized that i enjoyed running a business,” perrine said.
further inspiration came after attending a gathering of “super coffee nerds,” perrine said.
“they invited me to come out to this coffee party,” he said. “i remember tasting this coffee, and i had never tasted a coffee like [it]before. i realized there was so much more that i could do on my own if i were to start my own coffee company.”
hammond is in charge of capturing a desired flavor through a variety of roasting techniques.
“roasting is just like steak,” perrine said. “adjusting [the few degrees really changes the whole thing.”
pearland coffee roasters offers traditional java drinks and pastries from a houston bakery. some of the specialty items include the house latte, made with a and syrup. related texas education accountability ratings reveal link to poverty texas school districts and campuses received state accountability ratings this fall from the texas education agency, and campuses in tomball... >
pearland coffee roasters is a wholesale provider for several restaurants in the greater houston area, perrine said. he said he hopes to grow that aspect of the business while continuing to provide flavorful blends for his customers.
“something maintained is that we just want to make the best cup of coffee we can make,” he said.
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pearland coffee roasters also offers records for sale through a partnership with sweet spot audio in webster. records range from the beach boys to the ramones.
after trips to coffee shops in san francisco and nashville, tennessee, perrine said he was motivated to bring a record player into his store.
4106 w. broadway st.,
281-485-6670
www.pearlandcoffeeroasters.com
hours: sun. 8 p.m., mon.-sat. 7 p.m.
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ɪn fɔl 2009 ˈʤɛrəˌmi pərˈrini lɔst hɪz ʤɑb ənd faʊnd aʊt hɪz waɪf wɑz ˈprɛgnənt ɪn ðə seɪm wik. ðə ˈkəpəl ðɛn ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ muv frəm ˈluiˌvɪl, kənˈtəki, tɪ tɪ hɛlp səm frɛndz hu wər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ʧərʧ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti. ˈprɛgnənt waɪf, ɑr dɔg ənd aɪ wər steɪɪŋ ɪn ə [ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl driveway,”*,” pərˈrini sɛd. hæd ʤɪst muvd hir. wi hæd noʊ ʤɑbz ənd noʊ pleɪs tɪ stay.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ pərˈrini sɛd hi ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ faɪnd ə deɪ ʤɑb ˌbiˈfɔr pərˈsuɪŋ ə ˈbɪznɪs ˈvɛnʧər, ə frɛnd əˈproʊʧt ɪm əˈbaʊt baɪɪŋ ə ˈloʊkəl ˈkɔfi ʃɑp θri deɪz ˈæftər ərˈaɪvɪŋ ɪn. pərˈrini pʊt təˈgɛðər ə ˈbɪznɪs plæn ɪn fɔr deɪz ənd bɪˈgæn ˈkɔfi ˈroʊstərz wɪθ ˈɛrɪk ˈhæmənd ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2010 æt ðə ˈfɔrmər ænˈtigwə ˈkɔfi haʊs. ðə ˈbɪznɪs muvd tɪ ɪts ˈkɑrənt loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn mɑrʧ 2011 pərˈrini fərst gɑt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈoʊpənɪŋ ə ˈbɪznɪs frəm hɪz ˈmɛnˌtɔrz waɪl ˈstədiɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈpæstər. pərˈrini sɛd hi wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈpəzəld æt ðə ˈnoʊʃən bət bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ˈæftər ˈmænəʤɪŋ ə ˈstrəgəlɪŋ ˈstɑrˌbəks ɪn ðə ˈluiˌvɪl ˈɛrˌpɔrt. tʊk ðə ˈʧælənʤ [əv ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə stɔr], ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈrənɪŋ ə business,”*,” pərˈrini sɛd. ˈfərðər ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən keɪm ˈæftər əˈtɛndɪŋ ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ˈkɔfi nerds,”*,” pərˈrini sɛd. ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd mi tɪ kəm aʊt tɪ ðɪs ˈkɔfi party,”*,” hi sɛd. rɪˈmɛmbər ˈteɪstɪŋ ðɪs ˈkɔfi, ənd aɪ hæd ˈnɛvər ˈteɪstɪd ə ˈkɔfi laɪk [it]before*. aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðɛr wɑz soʊ məʧ mɔr ðət aɪ kʊd du ɔn maɪ oʊn ɪf aɪ wər tɪ stɑrt maɪ oʊn ˈkɔfi company.”*.” ˈhæmənd ɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ə dɪˈzaɪərd ˈfleɪvər θru ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈroʊstɪŋ tɛkˈniks. ɪz ʤɪst laɪk steak,”*,” pərˈrini sɛd. [ðə fju dɪˈgriz ˈrɪli ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə hoʊl thing.”*.” ˈkɔfi ˈroʊstərz ˈɔfərz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈʤɑvə drɪŋks ənd ˈpeɪstriz frəm ə ˈhjustən ˈbeɪkəri. səm əv ðə ˈspɛʃəlti ˈaɪtəmz ˌɪnˈklud ðə haʊs ˈlɑˌteɪ, meɪd wɪθ ə ənd ˈsɪrəp. rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈtɛksəs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈreɪtɪŋz rɪˈvil lɪŋk tɪ ˈpɑvərti ˈtɛksəs skul ˈdɪstrɪkts ənd ˈkæmpəsɪz rɪˈsivd steɪt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈreɪtɪŋz ðɪs fɔl frəm ðə ˈtɛksəs ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈeɪʤənsi, ənd ˈkæmpəsɪz ɪn tomball*... ˈkɔfi ˈroʊstərz ɪz ə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl prəˈvaɪdər fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər ˈhjustən ˈɛriə, pərˈrini sɛd. hi sɛd hi hoʊps tɪ groʊ ðət ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs waɪl kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈfleɪvərfəl blɛndz fər hɪz ˈkəstəmərz. meɪnˈteɪnd ɪz ðət wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ meɪk ðə bɛst kəp əv ˈkɔfi wi kən make,”*,” hi sɛd. ɔf ðə ˈrɛkərd ˈkɔfi ˈroʊstərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfərz ˈrɛkərdz fər seɪl θru ə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp wɪθ swit spɑt ˈɑdiˌoʊ ɪn ˈwɛbstər. ˈrɛkərdz reɪnʤ frəm ðə biʧ bɔɪz tɪ ðə ramones*. ˈæftər trɪps tɪ ˈkɔfi ʃɑps ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ənd ˈnæʃvɪl, ˌtɛnəˈsi, pərˈrini sɛd hi wɑz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ brɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd pleɪər ˈɪntu hɪz stɔr. 4106 ˈdəbəlju. ˈbrɔdˌweɪ st*., aʊərz: sən. 8 p.m*., mon.-sat*. 7 p.m*.
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washington (cnn) as sarah palin continues to ponder a possible bid for the republican presidential nomination, she is embarking this weekend on a major overseas trip visiting two key u.s. allies.
her first stop is new delhi, india where she is the keynote speaker at a dinner of a major conference, the india today conclave. her paid speech to the forum, sponsored by an indian communications company, comes saturday night.
palin is quoted in friday's india today newspaper as saying she is "very excited to visit india. americans have a great respect for the world's largest democracy."
"india and the united states are partners in trade and business affairs, and working together our two nations can build a more peaceful and prosperous world," she is quoted in the publication telling the organizers of the event.
after india she heads to israel where she will meet with prime minister benjamin netanyahu on monday. her brief visit, scheduled just to last two days, is also expected to include meetings with other israeli politicians as well as stops at some landmarks, according to the jerusalem post.
in a message posted on her political action committee's website, she said "as the world confronts sweeping changes and new realities, i look forward to meeting with prime minister netanyahu to discuss the key issues facing his country, our ally israel."
several other prospective candidates - mitt romney, haley barbour and mike huckabee - recently visited israel.
"she has to be able to say in case she hops in she went through the motions like the other guys," consultant ford o'connell, who worked on the campaign in 2008, told cnn.
palin's foreign trip is expected to help her bolster her foreign policy credentials. o'connell said that issue is probably weakest. he pointed out with the recent events in japan, libya and egypt international are back in the forefront.
"foreign policy is moving up the ladder. if you want to be president you have to have a good understanding of the global economy in the century" as well as these issues, he said.
such a trip, as the one she is undertaking, is a must for someone considering a run, he said. "if she doesn't do it, it will hurt her," he said.
as she has for the past months, palin continues to say she is "contemplating" a presidential run last week telling fox news, where she is employed as a political analyst, "it's obviously, a huge life-changing decision to be made. but there are some extremely, extremely difficult situations that our country is facing today.
"and unless i have the confidence that we have a candidate who is out there willing to tackle these issues, regardless of what perhaps some special interests or ties they may have had in the past to these special i'm confident there is a candidate who can tackle these things and provide solutions, then, yes, seriously, i will continue to think about it."
asked if she could wait longer than some other prospective candidates to see who her competitors might be, she said in the interview "i've never waited for anybody else to line-up and then i jump in at the end. in fact, in my races over the last 20 years, i've usually been the first to jump in. but in this case, because it is so monumental and so affecting on a family, i probably would wait to see who is willing to put their name forward in the hat in terms of serving this country."
the former alaska governor enjoys large support among republican voters and her speeches draw large crowds, but her disapproval numbers among voters continue to rise. there is mixed opinion among many republican consultants on whether she will end up actually launching a bid for the nomination.
she visited the key early voting states of iowa and south carolina last year during her book tour and recently hired a political veteran as chief of staff for her political action committee. she is not known however to have taken any other concrete steps that might indicate a possible campaign, such as trying to recruit key activists and consultants in those crucial states as others are actively doing. she has also declined invitations to address some political gatherings.
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8 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn) ɛz ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈpɑndər ə ˈpɑsəbəl bɪd fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən, ʃi ɪz ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd ɔn ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈoʊvərˈsiz trɪp ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ tu ki juz. ˈælaɪz. hər fərst stɑp ɪz nu ˈdɛli, ˈɪndiə wɛr ʃi ɪz ðə ˈkiˌnoʊt ˈspikər æt ə ˈdɪnər əv ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈkɑnfərəns, ðə ˈɪndiə təˈdeɪ ˈkɑnˌkleɪv. hər peɪd spiʧ tɪ ðə ˈfɔrəm, ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ən ˈɪndiən kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈkəmpəˌni, kəmz ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈpælɪn ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz ˈɪndiə təˈdeɪ ˈnuzˌpeɪpər ɛz seɪɪŋ ʃi ɪz "ˈvɛri ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ˈɪndiə. əˈmɛrɪkənz hæv ə greɪt rɪˈspɛkt fər ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst dɪˈmɑkrəsi." "ˈɪndiə ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ər ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn treɪd ənd ˈbɪznɪs əˈfɛrz, ənd ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɑr tu ˈneɪʃənz kən bɪld ə mɔr ˈpisfəl ənd ˈprɑspərəs wərld," ʃi ɪz kˈwoʊtɪd ɪn ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt. ˈæftər ˈɪndiə ʃi hɛdz tɪ ˈɪzriəl wɛr ʃi wɪl mit wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. hər brif ˈvɪzɪt, ˈskɛʤʊld ʤɪst tɪ læst tu deɪz, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈəðər ˌɪzˈreɪli ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛz wɛl ɛz stɑps æt səm ˈlændˌmɑrks, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ʤərˈusələm poʊst. ɪn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn hər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪtiz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ʃi sɛd "ɛz ðə wərld kənˈfrənts sˈwipɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd nu ˌriˈæləˌtiz, aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ki ˈɪʃuz ˈfeɪsɪŋ hɪz ˈkəntri, ɑr ˈælaɪ ˈɪzriəl." ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər prəˈspɛktɪv ˈkænədɪts mɪt ˈrɑmni, ˈheɪli ˈbɑrbər ənd maɪk ˈhəkəbi ˈrisəntli ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈɪzriəl. "ʃi həz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ɪn keɪs ʃi hɑps ɪn ʃi wɛnt θru ðə ˈmoʊʃənz laɪk ðə ˈəðər gaɪz," kənˈsəltənt fɔrd oʊˈkɑnəl, hu wərkt ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪn 2008 toʊld ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ˈfɔrən trɪp ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ hɛlp hər ˈboʊlstər hər ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi krəˈdɛnʃəlz. oʊˈkɑnəl sɛd ðət ˈɪʃu ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈwikəst. hi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt wɪθ ðə ˈrisənt ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ʤəˈpæn, ˈlɪˌbiə ənd ˈiʤɪpt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ər bæk ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt. "ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ əp ðə ˈlædər. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˈprɛzɪdənt ju hæv tɪ hæv ə gʊd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi ɪn ðə ˈsɛnʧəri" ɛz wɛl ɛz ðiz ˈɪʃuz, hi sɛd. səʧ ə trɪp, ɛz ðə wən ʃi ɪz ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ, ɪz ə məst fər ˈsəmˌwən kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə rən, hi sɛd. "ɪf ʃi ˈdəzənt du ɪt, ɪt wɪl hərt hər," hi sɛd. ɛz ʃi həz fər ðə pæst mənθs, ˈpælɪn kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ seɪ ʃi ɪz "ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ" ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl rən læst wik ˈtɛlɪŋ fɑks nuz, wɛr ʃi ɪz ɪmˈplɔɪd ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst, "ɪts ˈɑbviəsli, ə juʤ ˈlaɪfˌʧeɪnʤɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bi meɪd. bət ðɛr ər səm ɪkˈstrimli, ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ðət ɑr ˈkəntri ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ təˈdeɪ. "ənd ənˈlɛs aɪ hæv ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns ðət wi hæv ə ˈkænədɪt hu ɪz aʊt ðɛr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈtækəl ðiz ˈɪʃuz, rəˈgɑrdləs əv wət pərˈhæps səm ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts ər taɪz ðeɪ meɪ hæv hæd ɪn ðə pæst tɪ ðiz ˈspɛʃəl əm ˈkɑnfədənt ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkænədɪt hu kən ˈtækəl ðiz θɪŋz ənd prəˈvaɪd səˈluʃənz, ðɛn, jɛs, ˈsɪriəsli, aɪ wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt." æst ɪf ʃi kʊd weɪt ˈlɔŋgər ðən səm ˈəðər prəˈspɛktɪv ˈkænədɪts tɪ si hu hər kəmˈpɛtɪtərz maɪt bi, ʃi sɛd ɪn ðə ˈɪntərvˌju "aɪv ˈnɛvər ˈweɪtɪd fər ˈɛnibədi ɛls tɪ ˈlaɪˌnəp ənd ðɛn aɪ ʤəmp ɪn æt ðə ɛnd. ɪn fækt, ɪn maɪ ˈreɪsɪz ˈoʊvər ðə læst 20 jɪrz, aɪv ˈjuʒəwəli bɪn ðə fərst tɪ ʤəmp ɪn. bət ɪn ðɪs keɪs, bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz soʊ ˌmɑnjəˈmɛnəl ənd soʊ əˈfɛktɪŋ ɔn ə ˈfæməli, aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd weɪt tɪ si hu ɪz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pʊt ðɛr neɪm ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðə hæt ɪn tərmz əv ˈsərvɪŋ ðɪs ˈkəntri." ðə ˈfɔrmər əˈlæskə ˈgəvərnər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz lɑrʤ səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈvoʊtərz ənd hər ˈspiʧɪz drɔ lɑrʤ kraʊdz, bət hər dɪsəˈpruvəl ˈnəmbərz əˈməŋ ˈvoʊtərz kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪz. ðɛr ɪz mɪkst əˈpɪnjən əˈməŋ ˈmɛni rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈsəltənts ɔn ˈwɛðər ʃi wɪl ɛnd əp ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈlɔnʧɪŋ ə bɪd fər ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. ʃi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə ki ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ steɪts əv ˈaɪəwə ənd saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə læst jɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ hər bʊk tʊr ənd ˈrisəntli haɪərd ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvɛtərən ɛz ʧif əv stæf fər hər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈækʃən kəˈmɪti. ʃi ɪz nɑt noʊn ˌhaʊˈɛvər tɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkɑnkrit stɛps ðət maɪt ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ə ˈpɑsəbəl kæmˈpeɪn, səʧ ɛz traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈkrut ki ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd kənˈsəltənts ɪn ðoʊz ˈkruʃəl steɪts ɛz ˈəðərz ər ˈæktɪvli duɪŋ. ʃi həz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈklaɪnd ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs səm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈgæðərɪŋz.
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sec announces men's basketball schedule
photo: todd van
birmingham, ala. - the southeastern conference unveiled its men's basketball schedule for the season.
conference play tips off on thursday, december 29, with five games and continues on either tuesday, january 3, or wednesday, january 4. the december 29 start date will be the first time a conference game has been played in the month of december since vanderbilt hosted mississippi state on december 19, 1991
kentucky (1), mississippi state (4), texas (18) and auburn (19) each have recruiting classes that rank among the top 20 of class rankings for 2016. seventeen of 2015 top 100 recruits signed with sec schools, including nine of the top 50 players.
each of the games can be seen from anywhere in the nation. sec network will televise 68 games, or2 will televise 32 contests,u 20 and cbs sports six. the games on platforms are exclusively branded as the "sec on."
all of the games included in the package (espn,2,u and sec network) will also be available through watchespn, which is accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider. each of the cbs sports games will be available to stream live in more than 150 u.s. markets via the cbs all access subscription service, with additional coverage on and the cbs sports app.
the sec network will televise the first three days of the sec basketball tournament (march) from bridgestone arena in nashville, tenn. the semifinals and championship game will be broadcast nationally on.
2017 sec men's basketball conference schedule date game network time (et) thurs., dec. 29 florida at arkansas sec network p.m. thurs., dec. 29 georgia at auburnu p.m. thurs., dec. 29 kentucky at ole miss2 p.m. thurs., dec. 29 vanderbilt atu p.m. thurs., dec. 29 tennessee at texas sec network p.m. tues., jan. 3 arkansas at tennessee sec network p.m. tues., jan. 3 ole miss at floridau p.m. tues., jan. 3 alabama at mississippi state sec network p.m. tues., jan. 3 texas at kentucky p.m. wed., jan. 4 auburn at vanderbilt sec network p.m. wed., jan. 4 south carolina at georgiau p.m. wed., jan. 4 at missouri sec network p.m. sat., jan. 7 missouri at georgia sec network p.m. sat., jan. 7 texas at south carolina cbs p.m. sat., jan. 7 mississippi state at sec network p.m. sat., jan. 7 tennessee at florida2 p.m. sat., jan. 7 ole miss at auburn sec network p.m. sat., jan. 7 vanderbilt at alabamau p.m. sat., jan. 7 arkansas at kentucky sec network p.m. tues., jan. 10 auburn at missouri sec network p.m. tues., jan. 10 kentucky at vanderbilt p.m. tues., jan. 10 mississippi state at arkansas sec network p.m. tues., jan. 10 florida at alabamau p.m. wed., jan. 11 south carolina at tennessee sec network p.m. wed., jan. 11 georgia at ole missu p.m. wed., jan. 11 at texas sec network p.m. sat., jan. 14 georgia at florida/2 noon sat., jan. 14 texas at mississippi state cbs p.m. sat., jan. 14 alabama at sec network p.m. sat., jan. 14 auburn at kentucky/2 p.m. sat., jan. 14 missouri at arkansas sec network p.m. sat., jan. 14 ole miss at south carolinau p.m. sat., jan. 14 tennessee at vanderbilt sec network p.m. tues., jan. 17 arkansas at texas sec network p.m. tues., jan. 17 kentucky at mississippi state p.m. tues., jan. 17 tennessee at ole miss sec network p.m. tues., jan. 17 vanderbilt at georgiau p.m. wed., jan. 18 florida at south carolina sec network p.m. wed., jan. 18 missouri at alabamau p.m. wed., jan. 18 at auburn sec network p.m. sat., jan. 21 vanderbilt at florida cbs noon sat., jan. 21 georgia at texas/2 noon sat., jan. 21 ole miss at missouri sec network p.m. sat., jan. 21 alabama at auburn/2 p.m. sat., jan. 21 south carolina at kentucky/2-8:00 p.m. sat., jan. 21 mississippi state at tennessee sec network p.m. sat., jan. 21 at arkansas sec network p.m. tues., jan. 24 auburn at south carolina sec network p.m. tues., jan. 24 arkansas at vanderbilt sec network p.m. tues., jan. 24 kentucky at tennessee p.m. wed., jan. 25 missouri at mississippi state sec network p.m. wed., jan. 25 texas at ole miss2 p.m. wed., jan. 25 florida at sec network p.m. wed., jan. 25 alabama at georgiau p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^texas at west virginia noon sat., jan. 28 ^florida at oklahoma p.m. sat., jan. 28 at texas techu p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^kansas state at tennessee2 p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^arkansas at oklahoma stateu p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^texas at georgia p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^iowa state at vanderbilt2 p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^auburn atu p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^kansas at kentucky p.m. sat., jan. 28 ^baylor at ole miss2 p.m. sat., jan. 28 mississippi state at alabama sec network p.m. sat., jan. 28 south carolina at missouri sec network p.m. tues., jan. 31 mississippi state at ole miss sec network p.m. tues., jan. 31 tennessee at auburn sec network p.m. tues., jan. 31 georgia at kentucky p.m. tues., jan. 31 vanderbilt at texasu p.m. wed., feb. 1 alabama at arkansas sec network p.m. wed., feb. 1 south carolina at sec network p.m. thurs., feb. 2 missouri at florida/2 p.m. sat., feb. 4 georgia at south carolina/2 p.m. sat., feb. 4 kentucky at florida/2-8:00 p.m. sat., feb. 4 ole miss at vanderbiltu p.m. sat., feb. 4 tennessee at mississippi state sec network p.m. sat., feb. 4 arkansas at missouri sec network p.m. sat., feb. 4 auburn at alabama sec network p.m. sat., feb. 4 texas atu p.m. tues., feb. 7 alabama at south carolina sec network p.m. tues., feb. 7 florida at georgia2 p.m. tues., feb. 7 at kentucky p.m. tues., feb. 7 vanderbilt at arkansas sec network p.m. tues., feb. 7 mississippi state at auburnu p.m. wed., feb. 8 ole miss at tennessee sec network p.m. wed., feb. 8 missouri at texas sec network p.m. sat., feb. 11 texas at florida/2 noon sat., feb. 11 kentucky at alabama cbs p.m. sat., feb. 11 vanderbilt at missouri sec network p.m. sat., feb. 11 georgia at tennesseeu p.m. sat., feb. 11 auburn at ole miss sec network p.m. sat., feb. 11 south carolina at mississippi state2 p.m. sat., feb. 11 arkansas at sec network p.m. tues., feb. 14 florida at auburn sec network p.m. tues., feb. 14 tennessee at kentucky p.m. tues., feb. 14 at ole miss sec network p.m. tues., feb. 14 mississippi state at georgiau p.m. wed., feb. 15 arkansas at south carolina sec network p.m. wed., feb. 15 alabama at missouri sec network p.m. thurs., feb. 16 texas at vanderbilt p.m. sat., feb. 18 missouri at tennessee sec network p.m. sat., feb. 18 florida at mississippi state/2 p.m. sat., feb. 18 at alabama sec network p.m. sat., feb. 18 auburn at texasu p.m. sat., feb. 18 kentucky at georgia/2-8:00 p.m. sat., feb. 18 ole miss at arkansas sec network p.m. sat., feb. 18 south carolina at vanderbilt sec network p.m. tues., feb. 21 auburn at sec network p.m. tues., feb. 21 south carolina at florida p.m. tues., feb. 21 kentucky at missouri sec network p.m. tues., feb. 21 ole miss at mississippi state2 p.m. wed., feb. 22 vanderbilt at tennessee sec network p.m. wed., feb. 22 texas at arkansas sec network p.m. thurs., feb. 23 georgia at alabama/2 p.m. sat., feb. 25 tennessee at south carolina sec network p.m. sat., feb. 25 florida at kentucky cbs p.m. sat., feb. 25 missouri at ole miss sec network p.m. sat., feb. 25 mississippi state at vanderbiltu p.m. sat., feb. 25 at georgia sec network p.m. sat., feb. 25 arkansas at auburn sec network p.m. sat., feb. 25 alabama at texas/2 tues., feb. 28 texas at missouri sec network p.m. tues., feb. 28 mississippi state at south carolinau p.m. tues., feb. 28 vanderbilt at kentucky p.m. wed., march 1 auburn at georgia sec network p.m. wed., march 1 tennessee at sec network p.m. wed., march 1 arkansas at florida2 p.m. wed., march 1 ole miss at alabama sec network p.m. sat., march 4 kentucky at texas cbs noon sat., march 4 alabama at tennessee sec network p.m. sat., march 4 florida at vanderbilt/2 p.m. sat., march 4 missouri at auburn sec network p.m. sat., march 4 georgia at arkansas/2 p.m. sat., march 4 at mississippi state sec network p.m. sat., march 4 south carolina at ole miss sec network p.m. march sec tournament (bridgestone arena, nashville, tenn.)>
^ 12 challenge
all times eastern and subject to change
games listed with multiple networks (eg:/2) are considered net flex and the network will be determined days out
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sɛk əˈnaʊnsɪz mɛnz ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈskɛʤʊl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: tɑd væn ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ˈælə. ðə ˌsaʊˈθistərn ˈkɑnfərəns ənˈveɪld ɪts mɛnz ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈskɛʤʊl fər ðə ˈsizən. ˈkɑnfərəns pleɪ tɪps ɔf ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, dɪˈsɛmbər 29 wɪθ faɪv geɪmz ənd kənˈtɪnjuz ɔn ˈiðər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 3 ər ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri 4 ðə dɪˈsɛmbər 29 stɑrt deɪt wɪl bi ðə fərst taɪm ə ˈkɑnfərəns geɪm həz bɪn pleɪd ɪn ðə mənθ əv dɪˈsɛmbər sɪns ˈvændərbɪlt ˈhoʊstɪd ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 19 1991 kənˈtəki 1 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt 4 ˈtɛksəs 18 ənd ˈɑbərn 19 iʧ hæv rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈklæsɪz ðət ræŋk əˈməŋ ðə tɔp 20 əv klæs ˈræŋkɪŋz fər 2016 ˈsɛvənˈtin əv 2015 tɔp 100 rɪˈkruts saɪnd wɪθ sɛk skulz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ naɪn əv ðə tɔp 50 pleɪərz. iʧ əv ðə geɪmz kən bi sin frəm ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪl ˈtɛləˌvaɪz 68 geɪmz, ər wɪl ˈtɛləˌvaɪz 32 ˈkɑntɛsts, 20 ənd ˈsiˌbiˌɛs spɔrts sɪks. ðə geɪmz ɔn ˈplætˌfɔrmz ər ɪkˈsklusɪvli ˈbrændɪd ɛz ðə "sɛk ɔn." ɔl əv ðə geɪmz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈpækɪʤ (espn*, ənd sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk) wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi əˈveɪləbəl θru watchespn*, wɪʧ ɪz ækˈsɛsəbəl ɔn kəmˈpjutərz, smartphones*, ˈtæbləts ənd kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ fænz hu rɪˈsiv ðɛr ˈvɪdioʊ səbˈskrɪpʃən frəm ən əˈfɪliˌeɪtɪd prəˈvaɪdər. iʧ əv ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs spɔrts geɪmz wɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl tɪ strim lɪv ɪn mɔr ðən 150 juz. ˈmɑrkɪts ˈviə ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ɔl ˈækˌsɛs səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈsərvɪs, wɪθ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkəvərɪʤ ɔn ənd ðə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs spɔrts æp. ðə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪl ˈtɛləˌvaɪz ðə fərst θri deɪz əv ðə sɛk ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈtʊrnəmənt (mɑrʧ frəm ˈbrɪʤˌstoʊn ərˈinə ɪn ˈnæʃvɪl, tɛn. ðə ˌsɛmɪˈfaɪnəlz ənd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm wɪl bi ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈnæʃənəli ɔn. 2017 sɛk mɛnz ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈkɑnfərəns ˈskɛʤʊl deɪt geɪm ˈnɛtˌwərk taɪm (ɛt) thurs*., dɛk. 29 ˈflɔrɪdə æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. thurs*., dɛk. 29 ˈʤɔrʤə æt ˈɑbərn p.m*. thurs*., dɛk. 29 kənˈtəki æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs p.m*. thurs*., dɛk. 29 ˈvændərbɪlt æt p.m*. thurs*., dɛk. 29 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt ˈtɛksəs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 3 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 3 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ˈflɔrɪdə p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 3 ˌæləˈbæmə æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 3 ˈtɛksəs æt kənˈtəki p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 4 ˈɑbərn æt ˈvændərbɪlt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 4 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt ˈʤɔrʤə p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 4 æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 7 məˈzʊri æt ˈʤɔrʤə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 7 ˈtɛksəs æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 7 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 7 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt ˈflɔrɪdə p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 7 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ˈɑbərn sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 7 ˈvændərbɪlt æt ˌæləˈbæmə p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 7 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt kənˈtəki sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 10 ˈɑbərn æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 10 kənˈtəki æt ˈvændərbɪlt p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 10 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 10 ˈflɔrɪdə æt ˌæləˈbæmə p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 11 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 11 ˈʤɔrʤə æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 11 æt ˈtɛksəs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 14 ˈʤɔrʤə æt ˈflɔrɪdə nun sæt., ʤæn. 14 ˈtɛksəs æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ˈsiˌbiˌɛs p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 14 ˌæləˈbæmə æt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 14 ˈɑbərn æt kənˈtəki p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 14 məˈzʊri æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 14 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 14 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt ˈvændərbɪlt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 17 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt ˈtɛksəs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 17 kənˈtəki æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 17 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 17 ˈvændərbɪlt æt ˈʤɔrʤə p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 18 ˈflɔrɪdə æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 18 məˈzʊri æt ˌæləˈbæmə p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 18 æt ˈɑbərn sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 21 ˈvændərbɪlt æt ˈflɔrɪdə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nun sæt., ʤæn. 21 ˈʤɔrʤə æt ˈtɛksəs nun sæt., ʤæn. 21 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 21 ˌæləˈbæmə æt ˈɑbərn p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 21 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt kənˈtəki p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 21 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 21 æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 24 ˈɑbərn æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 24 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt ˈvændərbɪlt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 24 kənˈtəki æt ˌtɛnəˈsi p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 25 məˈzʊri æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 25 ˈtɛksəs æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 25 ˈflɔrɪdə æt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ʤæn. 25 ˌæləˈbæmə æt ˈʤɔrʤə p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈtɛksəs æt wɛst vərˈʤɪnjə nun sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈflɔrɪdə æt ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 æt ˈtɛksəs tɛk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈkænzəs steɪt æt ˌtɛnəˈsi p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə steɪt p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈtɛksəs æt ˈʤɔrʤə p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈaɪəwə steɪt æt ˈvændərbɪlt p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈɑbərn æt p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈkænzəs æt kənˈtəki p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ^ˈbeɪlər æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt ˌæləˈbæmə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ʤæn. 28 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 31 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 31 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt ˈɑbərn sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 31 ˈʤɔrʤə æt kənˈtəki p.m*. tues*., ʤæn. 31 ˈvændərbɪlt æt ˈtɛksəs p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 1 ˌæləˈbæmə æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 1 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. thurs*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 2 məˈzʊri æt ˈflɔrɪdə p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 ˈʤɔrʤə æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 kənˈtəki æt ˈflɔrɪdə p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ˈvændərbɪlt p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 ˈɑbərn æt ˌæləˈbæmə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 4 ˈtɛksəs æt p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 ˌæləˈbæmə æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 ˈflɔrɪdə æt ˈʤɔrʤə p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 æt kənˈtəki p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 ˈvændərbɪlt æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 7 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt ˈɑbərn p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 8 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 8 məˈzʊri æt ˈtɛksəs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 ˈtɛksəs æt ˈflɔrɪdə nun sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 kənˈtəki æt ˌæləˈbæmə ˈsiˌbiˌɛs p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 ˈvændərbɪlt æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 ˈʤɔrʤə æt ˌtɛnəˈsi p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 ˈɑbərn æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 11 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 14 ˈflɔrɪdə æt ˈɑbərn sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 14 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt kənˈtəki p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 14 æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 14 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt ˈʤɔrʤə p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 15 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 15 ˌæləˈbæmə æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. thurs*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 16 ˈtɛksəs æt ˈvændərbɪlt p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 məˈzʊri æt ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 ˈflɔrɪdə æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 æt ˌæləˈbæmə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 ˈɑbərn æt ˈtɛksəs p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 kənˈtəki æt ˈʤɔrʤə p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 18 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt ˈvændərbɪlt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 21 ˈɑbərn æt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 21 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt ˈflɔrɪdə p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 21 kənˈtəki æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 21 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 22 ˈvændərbɪlt æt ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 22 ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. thurs*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 23 ˈʤɔrʤə æt ˌæləˈbæmə p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25 ˈflɔrɪdə æt kənˈtəki ˈsiˌbiˌɛs p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25 məˈzʊri æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt ˈvændərbɪlt p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25 æt ˈʤɔrʤə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt ˈɑbərn sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 25 ˌæləˈbæmə æt ˈtɛksəs tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 28 ˈtɛksəs æt məˈzʊri sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 28 ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt æt saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə p.m*. tues*., ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri. 28 ˈvændərbɪlt æt kənˈtəki p.m*. wɛd., mɑrʧ 1 ˈɑbərn æt ˈʤɔrʤə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., mɑrʧ 1 ˌtɛnəˈsi æt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. wɛd., mɑrʧ 1 ˈɑrkənˌsɑ æt ˈflɔrɪdə p.m*. wɛd., mɑrʧ 1 ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs æt ˌæləˈbæmə sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., mɑrʧ 4 kənˈtəki æt ˈtɛksəs ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nun sæt., mɑrʧ 4 ˌæləˈbæmə æt ˌtɛnəˈsi sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., mɑrʧ 4 ˈflɔrɪdə æt ˈvændərbɪlt p.m*. sæt., mɑrʧ 4 məˈzʊri æt ˈɑbərn sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., mɑrʧ 4 ˈʤɔrʤə æt ˈɑrkənˌsɑ p.m*. sæt., mɑrʧ 4 æt ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. sæt., mɑrʧ 4 saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs sɛk ˈnɛtˌwərk p.m*. mɑrʧ sɛk ˈtʊrnəmənt (ˈbrɪʤˌstoʊn ərˈinə, ˈnæʃvɪl, tɛn.)> 12 ˈʧælənʤ ɔl taɪmz ˈistərn ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ geɪmz ˈlɪstɪd wɪθ ˈməltəpəl ˈnɛtˌwərks (eg*: ər kənˈsɪdərd nɛt flɛks ənd ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk wɪl bi dɪˈtərmənd deɪz aʊt
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telecom major on sunday announced it has commercially deployed (4g+) in kerala, which enables the operator to provide data speeds of up to 135.
"bharti ltd has become the first mobile operator in india to commercially deploy (4g+) technology on a live network," the company said in a statement here.
"this is a game changer for mobile broadband in india. has pioneered deployment in india and we are delighted to raise the innovation benchmark to deliver a world-class experience to our customers," said chief executive (india and south asia) gopal vittal.
airtel has with nokia networks to deploy the carrier aggregation technology in kerala.
the advanced network was deployed on a live network, while the company said data speed of 135 was witnessed on a mobile phone during the commercial launch.
lte advanced is a technology where different bands can be aggregated to get better spectrum efficiency as well as to offer very high-speed data.
the deployment is a part of's project leap network transformation programme, under which plans to invest rs. over the next three years.
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ˈtɛləkɑm ˈmeɪʤər ɔn ˈsənˌdi əˈnaʊnst ɪt həz kəˈmərʃəli dɪˈplɔɪd+) ɪn ˌkɛˈrɑlə, wɪʧ ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈdætə spidz əv əp tɪ 135. ˈɛlˈtiˈdi həz bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈmoʊbəl ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ɪn ˈɪndiə tɪ kəˈmərʃəli dɪˈplɔɪ+) tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔn ə lɪv ˈnɛtˌwərk," ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt hir. "ðɪs ɪz ə geɪm ˈʧeɪnʤər fər ˈmoʊbəl ˈbrɔdˌbænd ɪn ˈɪndiə. həz ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd dɪˈplɔɪmənt ɪn ˈɪndiə ənd wi ər dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ reɪz ðə ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈwərldˌklæs ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ɑr ˈkəstəmərz," sɛd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv (ˈɪndiə ənd saʊθ ˈeɪʒə) ˌgoʊˈpɑl vittal*. həz wɪθ ˈnoʊkiə ˈnɛtˌwərks tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ ðə ˈkɛriər ˌægrəˈgeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ˌkɛˈrɑlə. ðə ədˈvænst ˈnɛtˌwərk wɑz dɪˈplɔɪd ɔn ə lɪv ˈnɛtˌwərk, waɪl ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ˈdætə spid əv 135 wɑz ˈwɪtnəst ɔn ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kəˈmərʃəl lɔnʧ. ədˈvænst ɪz ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɛr ˈdɪfərənt bændz kən bi ˈægrəˌgeɪtəd tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər ˈspɛktrəm ɪˈfɪʃənsi ɛz wɛl ɛz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈvɛri ˈhaɪˌspid ˈdætə. ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt ɪz ə pɑrt əv ˈprɑʤɛkt lip ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈəndər wɪʧ plænz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst rs*. ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst θri jɪrz.
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assistant pastor at roane county church charged with sexually assaulting 2 underage girls copyright by - all rights reserved hugh mcdowell (source: roane county sheriff's office) [ + - ] video
wate 6 on your side staff - (wate) - an assistant pastor at a church in roane county was arrested at his home in mcminn county thursday on charges he sexually abused raped several girls at the church.
hugh mcdowell, 62, of, is facing six felony charges, including two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child and one count of rape of a child.
according to a report from the roane county sheriff's office, the investigation began in late june when a department of children's services investigator told the roane county sheriff's office of several alleged incidents at spoken words ministry church in ten mile. the investigator said two victims, ages 17 and 12, had been subjected to sexual assault by mcdowell, an assistant pastor at the church.
the investigator said the last alleged incident was on june 21 and the family had confronted mcdowell over the accusations, but he threatened their lives. the investigator said the family believed mcdowell would hurt them if the allegations came out and he has a lot of influence in mcminn county where both families live. mcdowell was a first responder in sweetwater and a former law enforcement officer.
there were also other alleged incidents that had happened at home.
a few days later, a sheriff's office investigator met with the parents and said mcdowell had told the at the church to ask him to see his genitals and touch him inappropriately. they also said he had touched the breasts. deputies told the parents to have the children checked out at children's hospital and contact the district attorney's office.
interviews were conducted in july with both girls who confirmed what their parents had said and went on to describe, in great detail, other incidents of alleged sexual assault and sexual abuse, including touching, kissing and at least once incident of digital penetration. some of the incidents took place at the church. investigators believed at the time the girls could not have fabricated the events in such detail and were likely telling the truth.
mcdowell was interviewed on july 21 and said he knew the family and the two girls, but denied a relationship with him. the report says he initially denied he had ever touched the girls, but later admitted to hugging and kissing them. he then said he wanted an attorney and the interview ended.
one of the girls then admitted she and mcdowell had been calling and texting each other for a year. she said he had been asking her for nude photographs and had also purchased a piece of red lingerie for her to wear and photograph herself in. her phone was broken and officers were not successful in retrieving any text messages from it, but they requested records from both her and phones from verizon.
while several months worth of data was missing from the report, the logs showed nearly phone calls between mcdowell and the girl between january 2015 and june 2016. there were also text messages back and forth, the content of which was not available.
the case was sent to the district attorney general's office to be presented to the grand jury. mcdowell was taken into custody on thursday in mcminn county and transferred to roane county.
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əˈsɪstənt ˈpæstər æt roʊn ˈkaʊnti ʧərʧ ʧɑrʤd wɪθ ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈsɔltɪŋ 2 ˈəndərɪʤ gərlz ˈkɑpiˌraɪt baɪ ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd ju məkˈdaʊəl (sɔrs: roʊn ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs) ˈvɪdioʊ 6 ɔn jʊr saɪd stæf (wate*) ən əˈsɪstənt ˈpæstər æt ə ʧərʧ ɪn roʊn ˈkaʊnti wɑz ərˈɛstɪd æt hɪz hoʊm ɪn məkˈmɪn ˈkaʊnti ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz hi ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzd reɪpt ˈsɛvərəl gərlz æt ðə ʧərʧ. ju məkˈdaʊəl, 62 əv, ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ sɪks ˈfɛləni ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tu kaʊnts əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈbætəri baɪ ən əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjər, tu kaʊnts əv kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə ʧaɪld ənd wən kaʊnt əv reɪp əv ə ʧaɪld. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt frəm ðə roʊn ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs, ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən bɪˈgæn ɪn leɪt ʤun wɪn ə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʧɪldrənz ˈsərvɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər toʊld ðə roʊn ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs əv ˈsɛvərəl əˈlɛʤd ˈɪnsədənts æt ˈspoʊkən wərdz ˈmɪnɪstri ʧərʧ ɪn tɛn maɪl. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər sɛd tu ˈvɪktɪmz, ˈeɪʤɪz 17 ənd 12 hæd bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt baɪ məkˈdaʊəl, ən əˈsɪstənt ˈpæstər æt ðə ʧərʧ. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər sɛd ðə læst əˈlɛʤd ˈɪnsədənt wɑz ɔn ʤun 21 ənd ðə ˈfæməli hæd kənˈfrəntɪd məkˈdaʊəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz, bət hi θˈrɛtənd ðɛr lɪvz. ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər sɛd ðə ˈfæməli bɪˈlivd məkˈdaʊəl wʊd hərt ðɛm ɪf ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz keɪm aʊt ənd hi həz ə lɔt əv ˈɪnfluəns ɪn məkˈmɪn ˈkaʊnti wɛr boʊθ ˈfæməliz lɪv. məkˈdaʊəl wɑz ə fərst rɪˈspɑndər ɪn sˈwitˌwɑtər ənd ə ˈfɔrmər lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈɔfɪsər. ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈəðər əˈlɛʤd ˈɪnsədənts ðət hæd ˈhæpənd æt hoʊm. ə fju deɪz ˈleɪtər, ə ˈʃɛrɪfs ˈɔfəs ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər mɛt wɪθ ðə ˈpɛrənts ənd sɛd məkˈdaʊəl hæd toʊld ðə æt ðə ʧərʧ tɪ æsk ɪm tɪ si hɪz ˈʤɛnətəlz ənd təʧ ɪm ˌɪnəˈprɑpriətli. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi hæd təʧt ðə brɛsts. ˈdɛpjətiz toʊld ðə ˈpɛrənts tɪ hæv ðə ˈʧɪldrən ʧɛkt aʊt æt ˈʧɪldrənz ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ənd ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs. ˈɪntərvˌjuz wər kənˈdəktəd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ wɪθ boʊθ gərlz hu kənˈfərmd wət ðɛr ˈpɛrənts hæd sɛd ənd wɛnt ɔn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb, ɪn greɪt ˈditeɪl, ˈəðər ˈɪnsədənts əv əˈlɛʤd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtəʧɪŋ, ˈkɪsɪŋ ənd æt list wəns ˈɪnsədənt əv ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən. səm əv ðə ˈɪnsədənts tʊk pleɪs æt ðə ʧərʧ. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz bɪˈlivd æt ðə taɪm ðə gərlz kʊd nɑt hæv ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtɪd ðə ɪˈvɛnts ɪn səʧ ˈditeɪl ənd wər ˈlaɪkli ˈtɛlɪŋ ðə truθ. məkˈdaʊəl wɑz ˈɪntərvˌjud ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 ənd sɛd hi nu ðə ˈfæməli ənd ðə tu gərlz, bət dɪˈnaɪd ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪm. ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɪz hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli dɪˈnaɪd hi hæd ˈɛvər təʧt ðə gərlz, bət ˈleɪtər ədˈmɪtəd tɪ ˈhəgɪŋ ənd ˈkɪsɪŋ ðɛm. hi ðɛn sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd ən əˈtərni ənd ðə ˈɪntərvˌju ˈɛndɪd. wən əv ðə gərlz ðɛn ədˈmɪtəd ʃi ənd məkˈdaʊəl hæd bɪn ˈkɔlɪŋ ənd ˈtɛkˌstɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər fər ə jɪr. ʃi sɛd hi hæd bɪn ˈæskɪŋ hər fər nud ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs ənd hæd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpərʧəst ə pis əv rɛd ˈlɑnʒərˌeɪ fər hər tɪ wɛr ənd ˈfoʊtəˌgræf hərˈsɛlf ɪn. hər foʊn wɑz ˈbroʊkən ənd ˈɔfɪsərz wər nɑt səkˈsɛsfəl ɪn riˈtrivɪŋ ˈɛni tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz frəm ɪt, bət ðeɪ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈrɛkərdz frəm boʊθ hər ənd foʊnz frəm ˌvɛˈraɪzən. waɪl ˈsɛvərəl mənθs wərθ əv ˈdætə wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ frəm ðə rɪˈpɔrt, ðə lɔgz ʃoʊd ˈnɪrli foʊn kɔlz bɪtˈwin məkˈdaʊəl ənd ðə gərl bɪtˈwin ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2015 ənd ʤun 2016 ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz bæk ənd fɔrθ, ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv wɪʧ wɑz nɑt əˈveɪləbəl. ðə keɪs wɑz sɛnt tɪ ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəlz ˈɔfəs tɪ bi pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə grænd ˈʤʊri. məkˈdaʊəl wɑz ˈteɪkən ˈɪntu ˈkəstədi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn məkˈmɪn ˈkaʊnti ənd ˈtrænsfərd tɪ roʊn ˈkaʊnti.
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a team of czech archaeologists claim to have unearthed the remains of an early gay man from around b.c. outside prague.
according to the telegraph, the "gay caveman" was found buried in a way normally reserved only for women during the copper age. the man had been interred on his left side with his head facing east, with no weapons and household jugs -- almost always reserved for women in the region during that time -- placed at his feet. traditionally, men were buried with weapons, hammers and flint knives, and their bodies were positioned on their right side with their heads facing west.
"from history and ethnology, we know that people from this period took funeral rites very seriously so it is highly unlikely that this positioning was a mistake," lead researcher said. "far more likely is that he was a man with a different sexual orientation, homosexual or transvestite. what we see here does not add up to traditional corded ware cultural norms."
archaeologist told reporters that the "third gender" discovery mirrored an earlier case, in which a female warrior dating from the mesolithic period was found to have been buried as a man. in addition, she noted siberian shamans, or witch doctors, were buried in a similar fashion to the "gay caveman," but usually with richer funeral accessories to depict a higher social status, the daily mail is reporting.
"but this later discovery was neither of those, leading us to believe the man was probably homosexual or transsexual," is also quoted by the telegraph as saying.
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ə tim əv ʧɛk ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts kleɪm tɪ hæv əˈnərθt ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ən ˈərli geɪ mæn frəm əraʊnd b.c*. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd prɑg. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf, ðə "geɪ ˈkeɪvˌmæn" wɑz faʊnd ˈbɛrid ɪn ə weɪ ˈnɔrməli rɪˈzərvd ˈoʊnli fər ˈwɪmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑpər eɪʤ. ðə mæn hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈtərd ɔn hɪz lɛft saɪd wɪθ hɪz hɛd ˈfeɪsɪŋ ist, wɪθ noʊ ˈwɛpənz ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ʤəgz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz rɪˈzərvd fər ˈwɪmən ɪn ðə ˈriʤən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm pleɪst æt hɪz fit. trəˈdɪʃənəli, mɛn wər ˈbɛrid wɪθ ˈwɛpənz, ˈhæmərz ənd flɪnt naɪvz, ənd ðɛr ˈbɑdiz wər pəˈzɪʃənd ɔn ðɛr raɪt saɪd wɪθ ðɛr hɛdz ˈfeɪsɪŋ wɛst. "frəm ˈhɪstəri ənd ɛθˈnɑləʤi, wi noʊ ðət ˈpipəl frəm ðɪs ˈpɪriəd tʊk fˈjunərəl raɪts ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli soʊ ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðɪs pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk," lɛd ˈrisərʧər sɛd. "fɑr mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɪz ðət hi wɑz ə mæn wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ər trænzˈvɛstaɪt. wət wi si hir dɪz nɑt æd əp tɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɔrdəd wɛr ˈkəlʧərəl nɔrmz." ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪst toʊld rɪˈpɔrtərz ðət ðə "θərd ˈʤɛndər" ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈmɪrərd ən ˈərliər keɪs, ɪn wɪʧ ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈwɔrjər ˈdeɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ˌmɛzəˈlɪθɪk ˈpɪriəd wɑz faʊnd tɪ hæv bɪn ˈbɛrid ɛz ə mæn. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ʃi ˈnoʊtɪd saɪˈbɪriən ˈʃeɪmənz, ər wɪʧ ˈdɑktərz, wər ˈbɛrid ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈfæʃən tɪ ðə "geɪ ˈkeɪvˌmæn," bət ˈjuʒəwəli wɪθ ˈrɪʧər fˈjunərəl ækˈsɛsəriz tɪ dɪˈpɪkt ə haɪər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstætəs, ðə ˈdeɪli meɪl ɪz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ. "bət ðɪs ˈleɪtər ˌdɪˈskəvri wɑz ˈniðər əv ðoʊz, ˈlidɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ bɪˈliv ðə mæn wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl ər trænˈsɛkʃjuəl," ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ ðə ˈtɛləˌgræf ɛz seɪɪŋ.
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it’s been a year since maximus has been called back to the stars, and, like a stank and bloody phoenix, has risen from the ashes with the arrival of maximus. i sat down with dave brockie to conduct an interview, but came in to find brockie dangerously close to his crack and vaporized him. with fully cracked out, we began discussing how the newest member of is adjusting to his life on earth. and, as a bonus to actually getting to the end of this shit (or down, whatever), a shiny new image gallery from their santa ana show on.
i’d love to know a bit more about our newest overlord, maximus. where did he go to school, is he currently seeing anyone?
he go to school. he was born with a guitar in his hand. now, one thing all maximus’ have in common is that they are all shredding guitarists., i know why that is. it could have as easily been a ukulele. another clan of space that play harpsichords, but we have no need of such instruments in our band. but, guitars? very important. now and even had a mild rivalry, they were the best of the best. was the one born with a guitar in his hand, which ripped his vagina wide open and then he devoured her. was born the same way, but was considerate enough to push the neck of his guitar out first, have that flop to the floor, then crawl out, make sure his mother was ok and then devour her.
how’s he adjusting to life on earth?
malignantly. becoming more pissed all the time. i think starting to figure out that it was us that damaged his space ship so that he return to outer space. after returned to the stars, we blew the mighty horn of hatred, which is made out of turtle shells, by the way. mean ones, not cute ones. horrible turtles, big ones. so, we blew that and it let all the maximus’, and indeed, all the across the galaxy know what was going on and they converged on the temple in their great golden hulking war-barges. and think that parking those things in antarctica would not be a problem because pretty much nothing there, just an ice plain, with a fortress sticking out of it, but no, they were crashing into each other constantly and we realized that the penguins we hired as parking lot attendants were just completely incompetent and getting high all day. so, we brought mexicans in, and that caused a labor strike, believe it or not. was the last one to show up and all the other maximus’; infecticus, bubonis, was there; he was the last one to show up and just said “hit record button now” and we started doing some jams with him and he pretty much devastated the competition. so while he was laying down tracks, i ran out to his space ship and made sure that the mexicans thoroughly vandalized the vehicle. graffiti all over it, it was up on blocks, the engines were gone. was pissed off that stuck with us now. disdainful of the humans, he hates them, but in a strange way, enjoying their helpless adulation, the way their heads explode when he plays guitar. so, take the bitter with the sweet for now. considering that today is the one year anniversary of’ passing from this planet, it is amazing what this band has achieved, and to be back on the top of our game a year later, and acknowledging that with as part of the squad, speaks volumes to not only the sheer of this band, but the amazing fans that simply refuse to let us stop.
is there truth to the rumor that most, if not all, natural disasters are caused by a member of the maximus clan either farting, or in the case of hurricane sandy, sharting.
sharting. farting, whatever other things., of course, was known for his massive flatulence, but it had mellowed with age after he created the sahara desert. i guess, maybe after he was frozen for so many years, it had calmed down his fart juices and we actually able to get through a set. i mean, it actually smelled bad to us, which is saying something. when something smells bad to, going to melt anyone else. as for’ power, it seems to be limited now to the guitar. he has many other disgusting traits about him, especially his acne, which is a sore spot for him. many, many sore spots. all over his face and his feet as well. i know if ever had acne on your feet before, but not good. it hurts, a lot. you might have heard, though, that the pain for poor is so great, that the only relief is either heavy metal music, oral sex, or jacking off an elephant onto his face. but then the semen has to spoil as it sits there on his face. so he has to lay there with spoiled elephant semen all over his face. now, this has led to him not doing that that much, he enjoy it. and no chicks want to suck his dick, either, it pretty much breaks their skull off so he goes through the solace and suffer of heavy metal music constantly, which has completely deprived him of his hearing. constantly yelling and screaming at us, though he thinks speaking in a normal conversational tone, but yelling at the top of his lungs and very fucking loud. like “why are you yelling at me?” “god dammit, find me an elephant to jack off, this fucking suuuuucks!” and like, “quit yelling at us!” and “why are you moving your lips and not saying any words?!?!” this is getting worse every day, actually, but nailing it during the shows and all i really give a fuck about.
have you introduced him to any of the few joys of earth, like nachos or beer.
oh, he loves all that stuff. we introduced him to the glass dick, yet, though. i like to hoard the crack all to myself if at all possible., right now, is a scumdog, and never happened before. i want to fuck it up, so going to let him develop his own vices. got his own little room at the back of the bus, and he might be in there dressed as a ballerina right now for all i know. i want to know. all i know is that when we play tonight, he will be there and blow fucking heads up.
has he tried to kill you or any of the other as of yet?
a fewwww, several levels of the fortress were trashed. he was pretty pissed when he found his space ship was jacked and chopped and bits of it were found in mexico. a pissed off character. where was the gentle giant, the more reflective, poetic scumdog; say a lot, preferring to speak with his guitar; is filled with piss and vinegar. he likes to jump around all over the fucking stage and singing back up vocals, shredding at the guitar. of course, this all comes at having violent confrontations with him constantly because a real pisser! sometimes getting him on the helicopter can be difficult. but he loves beer, he is quite a drunk. and the oral sex does help him with the acne pain. so he tries to drink himself silly and copulate with the heads of women, but he know enough about the human anatomy yet to know what hole to stick it in really, so very messy.
have you, having been involved in for decades longer, grown at all tired of the wholesale slaughtering the human race?
oh, no, my greatest of joys. humans need food, i was just reading these charming accounts of the surrounded army at stalingrad, where the horses were so rotten and frozen and fucked up that the soldiers were bashing in the skulls of the horses and eating their brains right of there. i think that sums up my relationship with the human race in a lot of ways. i live without killing you. and since i use atomic weapons, i must kill you with my hands. my brothers and i prefer the old ways: the drawn and quartering, the spears, the up the ass, you know, all that other crap. nukes are for pussies, really. now, if we kill humans a day, and a good day, still tens of thousands of you that have been born. a losing battle, no way we can do it. so we do encourage you to do it as well. i want to support mitch romney [sic], and i want to support obama, either, but a lot of people know how obama really is. spent more time in that little command bunker underneath the white house than any president ever has in history. he loves to order predator drone strikes and attack civilian targets. a real vampire, that obama and why throwing my support behind him. unfortunately, both candidates have to die. the way.
do you find yourself keeping abreast of current wars.
certainly, i find it interesting and hopefully inspiring to all the troops. it happens all the time, we get emails and comments “hey, man, i just blew up a bunch of arabs: war party!” great! you hear it all the time, these guys will go off to war and wire up their armored vehicles so that they can crank metal. i believe an awesome movie about it called generation kill and these guys are listening to fucking angel of death as they lob rounds into civilian apartment buildings. great fun!
do you think it would terrify al or the taliban if the us trips showed up in-esque armor?
i think that the taliban would be absolutely terrified of. i mean, look at us, our dicks are hanging out, or asses are hanging out and not even women!
i’m not sure what women they have with huge dicks hanging out.
shows what you know of their culture. why they were those over their body, because their women have dicks, goddammit! sometimes two or three under there. they claim to be so pious, but all just sucking each other off and transvestites gathering together in a back room and jerking off into a fruit salad bowl. a sham. like most religions, a fucking sham.
now, in closing…
thank god!
…what does the future hold for with the addition of?
i know for sure what it holds. already about 13 songs into the new album, gonna be the greatest fucking album ever. written in honor of, but it goes into brand new places with. already written songs for us, one playing called madness at the core of time. this new album is a story album, kind of like beyond hell or lust in space, but with a lot more definition, a lot more clarity. i think it will be easier for people to see what after. the story tells a vision of the future, the coming apocalypse is on the horizon. now, they mayans were only off by a year or two. soon, there will be an event that will wipe the human race clear once and for all, and might even have an impact on. basically, this is about seeing into the future, and then doing everything he can to make sure time works out in a different way. with, time goes backwards, sideways and all directions all at once, all you really have is the present, the rest is bullshit. now, you can use the future to kind of figure out where to go. the reality that sees and how it affects the band is what the new about and i want to get into it too much, because i figured it out yet. but when i do, gonna be great!
do you have a title?
right now, the working title is mad at the sun. an old saying, just looking up at the sun and being pissed off at it, always up there, exploding. much like’s career: exploding…slowly.
also, the link to the smoot family fund to help and co.: http://www.metalblade.com/smootfamilyfund/
-jonathan yost
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it’s* bɪn ə jɪr sɪns ˈmækˌsɪməs həz bɪn kɔld bæk tɪ ðə stɑrz, ənd, laɪk ə stæŋk ənd ˈblədi ˈfinɪks, həz ˈrɪzən frəm ðə ˈæʃɪz wɪθ ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈmækˌsɪməs. aɪ sæt daʊn wɪθ deɪv ˈbrɑki tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ən ˈɪntərvˌju, bət keɪm ɪn tɪ faɪnd ˈbrɑki ˈdeɪnʤərəsli kloʊz tɪ hɪz kræk ənd ˈveɪpərˌaɪzd ɪm. wɪθ ˈfʊli krækt aʊt, wi bɪˈgæn dɪˈskəsɪŋ haʊ ðə nuəst ˈmɛmbər əv ɪz əˈʤəstɪŋ tɪ hɪz laɪf ɔn ərθ. ənd, ɛz ə ˈboʊnəs tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs ʃɪt (ər daʊn, ˌwəˈtɛvər), ə ˈʃaɪni nu ˈɪmɪʤ ˈgæləri frəm ðɛr ˈsænə ˈɑnə ʃoʊ ɔn ləv tɪ noʊ ə bɪt mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑr nuəst ˈoʊvərˌlɔrd, ˈmækˌsɪməs. wɛr dɪd hi goʊ tɪ skul, ɪz hi ˈkərəntli siɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən? hi goʊ tɪ skul. hi wɑz bɔrn wɪθ ə gɪˈtɑr ɪn hɪz hænd. naʊ, wən θɪŋ ɔl maximus’*’ hæv ɪn ˈkɑmən ɪz ðət ðeɪ ər ɔl ʃˈrɛdɪŋ ˌgɪˈtɑrɪsts., aɪ noʊ waɪ ðət ɪz. ɪt kʊd hæv ɛz ˈizəli bɪn ə ˌjukəˈleɪli. əˈnəðər klæn əv speɪs ðət pleɪ harpsichords*, bət wi hæv noʊ nid əv səʧ ˈɪnstrəmənts ɪn ɑr bænd. bət, gɪˈtɑrz? ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. naʊ ənd ˈivɪn hæd ə maɪld ˈraɪvəlri, ðeɪ wər ðə bɛst əv ðə bɛst. wɑz ðə wən bɔrn wɪθ ə gɪˈtɑr ɪn hɪz hænd, wɪʧ rɪpt hɪz vəˈʤaɪnə waɪd ˈoʊpən ənd ðɛn hi dɪˈvaʊərd hər. wɑz bɔrn ðə seɪm weɪ, bət wɑz kənˈsɪdərət ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊʃ ðə nɛk əv hɪz gɪˈtɑr aʊt fərst, hæv ðət flɑp tɪ ðə flɔr, ðɛn krɔl aʊt, meɪk ʃʊr hɪz ˈməðər wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ ənd ðɛn dɪˈvaʊər hər. hi əˈʤəstɪŋ tɪ laɪf ɔn ərθ? malignantly*. bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr pɪst ɔl ðə taɪm. aɪ θɪŋk ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈdæmɪʤd hɪz speɪs ʃɪp soʊ ðət hi rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈaʊtər speɪs. ˈæftər rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə stɑrz, wi blu ðə ˈmaɪti hɔrn əv ˈheɪtrəd, wɪʧ ɪz meɪd aʊt əv ˈtərtəl ʃɛlz, baɪ ðə weɪ. min wənz, nɑt kjut wənz. ˈhɔrəbəl ˈtərtəlz, bɪg wənz. soʊ, wi blu ðət ənd ɪt lɛt ɔl ðə maximus’*’, ənd ˌɪnˈdid, ɔl ðə əˈkrɔs ðə ˈgæləksi noʊ wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn ənd ðeɪ kənˈvərʤd ɔn ðə ˈtɛmpəl ɪn ðɛr greɪt ˈgoʊldən ˈhəlkɪŋ war-barges*. ənd θɪŋk ðət ˈpɑrkɪŋ ðoʊz θɪŋz ɪn ˌæˈnɑrtɪkə wʊd nɑt bi ə ˈprɑbləm bɪˈkəz ˈprɪti məʧ ˈnəθɪŋ ðɛr, ʤɪst ən aɪs pleɪn, wɪθ ə ˈfɔrtrəs ˈstɪkɪŋ aʊt əv ɪt, bət noʊ, ðeɪ wər ˈkræʃɪŋ ˈɪntu iʧ ˈəðər ˈkɑnstəntli ənd wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðə ˈpɛŋgwənz wi haɪərd ɛz ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əˈtɛndənts wər ʤɪst kəmˈplitli ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ haɪ ɔl deɪ. soʊ, wi brɔt ˈmɛksɪkənz ɪn, ənd ðət kɔzd ə ˈleɪbər straɪk, bɪˈliv ɪt ər nɑt. wɑz ðə læst wən tɪ ʃoʊ əp ənd ɔl ðə ˈəðər maximus’*’; infecticus*, bubonis*, wɑz ðɛr; hi wɑz ðə læst wən tɪ ʃoʊ əp ənd ʤɪst sɛd ˈrɛkərd ˈbətən now”*” ənd wi ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ səm ʤæmz wɪθ ɪm ənd hi ˈprɪti məʧ ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. soʊ waɪl hi wɑz leɪɪŋ daʊn træks, aɪ ræn aʊt tɪ hɪz speɪs ʃɪp ənd meɪd ʃʊr ðət ðə ˈmɛksɪkənz ˈθəroʊli ˈvændəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈviɪkəl. grəˈfiti ɔl ˈoʊvər ɪt, ɪt wɑz əp ɔn blɑks, ðə ˈɛnʤənz wər gɔn. wɑz pɪst ɔf ðət stək wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs naʊ. dɪsˈdeɪnfəl əv ðə ˈjumənz, hi heɪts ðɛm, bət ɪn ə streɪnʤ weɪ, ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ðɛr ˈhɛlpləs ˌæʤəˈleɪʃən, ðə weɪ ðɛr hɛdz ɪkˈsploʊd wɪn hi pleɪz gɪˈtɑr. soʊ, teɪk ðə ˈbɪtər wɪθ ðə swit fər naʊ. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðət təˈdeɪ ɪz ðə wən jɪr ˌænəˈvərsəri əv flattus’*’ ˈpæsɪŋ frəm ðɪs ˈplænət, ɪt ɪz əˈmeɪzɪŋ wət ðɪs bænd həz əˈʧivd, ənd tɪ bi bæk ɔn ðə tɔp əv ɑr geɪm ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ənd ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət wɪθ ɛz pɑrt əv ðə skwɑd, spiks ˈvɑljumz tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ðə ʃɪr əv ðɪs bænd, bət ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ fænz ðət ˈsɪmpli ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs stɑp. ɪz ðɛr truθ tɪ ðə ˈrumər ðət moʊst, ɪf nɑt ɔl, ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈzæstərz ər kɔzd baɪ ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈmækˌsɪməs klæn ˈiðər ˈfɑrtɪŋ, ər ɪn ðə keɪs əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsændi, sharting*. sharting*. ˈfɑrtɪŋ, ˌwəˈtɛvər ˈəðər θɪŋz., əv kɔrs, wɑz noʊn fər hɪz ˈmæsɪv flatulence*, bət ɪt hæd ˈmɛloʊd wɪθ eɪʤ ˈæftər hi kriˈeɪtɪd ðə səˈhɛrə ˈdɛzərt. aɪ gɛs, ˈmeɪbi ˈæftər hi wɑz ˈfroʊzən fər soʊ ˈmɛni jɪrz, ɪt hæd kɑmd daʊn hɪz fɑrt ˈʤusɪz ənd wi ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt θru ə sɛt. aɪ min, ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli smɛld bæd tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, wɪʧ ɪz seɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ. wɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ smɛlz bæd tɪ, goʊɪŋ tɪ mɛlt ˈɛniˌwən ɛls. ɛz fər pustulus’*’ paʊər, ɪt simz tɪ bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd naʊ tɪ ðə gɪˈtɑr. hi həz ˈmɛni ˈəðər dɪsˈgəstɪŋ treɪts əˈbaʊt ɪm, əˈspɛʃəli hɪz ˈækni, wɪʧ ɪz ə sɔr spɑt fər ɪm. ˈmɛni, ˈmɛni sɔr spɑts. ɔl ˈoʊvər hɪz feɪs ənd hɪz fit ɛz wɛl. aɪ noʊ ɪf ˈɛvər hæd ˈækni ɔn jʊr fit ˌbiˈfɔr, bət nɑt gʊd. ɪt hərts, ə lɔt. ju maɪt hæv hərd, ðoʊ, ðət ðə peɪn fər pur ɪz soʊ greɪt, ðət ðə ˈoʊnli rɪˈlif ɪz ˈiðər ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl mˈjuzɪk, ˈɔrəl sɛks, ər ˈʤækɪŋ ɔf ən ˈɛləfənt ˈɔntu hɪz feɪs. bət ðɛn ðə ˈsimən həz tɪ spɔɪl ɛz ɪt sɪts ðɛr ɔn hɪz feɪs. soʊ hi həz tɪ leɪ ðɛr wɪθ spɔɪld ˈɛləfənt ˈsimən ɔl ˈoʊvər hɪz feɪs. naʊ, ðɪs həz lɛd tɪ ɪm nɑt duɪŋ ðət ðət məʧ, hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt. ənd noʊ ʧɪks wɔnt tɪ sək hɪz dɪk, ˈiðər, ɪt ˈprɪti məʧ breɪks ðɛr skəl ɔf soʊ hi goʊz θru ðə ˈsɑləs ənd ˈsəfər əv ˈhɛvi ˈmɛtəl mˈjuzɪk ˈkɑnstəntli, wɪʧ həz kəmˈplitli dɪˈpraɪvd ɪm əv hɪz ˈhirɪŋ. ˈkɑnstəntli ˈjɛlɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ æt ˈjuˈɛs, ðoʊ hi θɪŋks ˈspikɪŋ ɪn ə ˈnɔrməl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənəl toʊn, bət ˈjɛlɪŋ æt ðə tɔp əv hɪz ləŋz ənd ˈvɛri ˈfəkɪŋ laʊd. laɪk ər ju ˈjɛlɪŋ æt me?”*?” ˈdæmɪt, faɪnd mi ən ˈɛləfənt tɪ ʤæk ɔf, ðɪs ˈfəkɪŋ suuuuucks!”*!” ənd laɪk, ˈjɛlɪŋ æt us!”*!” ənd ər ju ˈmuvɪŋ jʊr lɪps ənd nɑt seɪɪŋ ˈɛni words?!?!”*?!?!” ðɪs ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs ˈɛvəri deɪ, ˈæˌkʧuəli, bət ˈneɪlɪŋ ɪt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʃoʊz ənd ɔl aɪ ˈrɪli gɪv ə fək əˈbaʊt. hæv ju ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪm tɪ ˈɛni əv ðə fju ʤɔɪz əv ərθ, laɪk ˈnɑˌʧoʊz ər bɪr. oʊ, hi ləvz ɔl ðət stəf. wi ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪm tɪ ðə glæs dɪk, jɛt, ðoʊ. aɪ laɪk tɪ hɔrd ðə kræk ɔl tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪf æt ɔl ˈpɑsəbəl., raɪt naʊ, ɪz ə scumdog*, ənd ˈnɛvər ˈhæpənd ˌbiˈfɔr. aɪ wɔnt tɪ fək ɪt əp, soʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt ɪm dɪˈvɛləp hɪz oʊn ˈvaɪsɪz. gɑt hɪz oʊn ˈlɪtəl rum æt ðə bæk əv ðə bəs, ənd hi maɪt bi ɪn ðɛr drɛst ɛz ə ˌbælərˈinə raɪt naʊ fər ɔl aɪ noʊ. aɪ wɔnt tɪ noʊ. ɔl aɪ noʊ ɪz ðət wɪn wi pleɪ təˈnaɪt, hi wɪl bi ðɛr ənd bloʊ ˈfəkɪŋ hɛdz əp. həz hi traɪd tɪ kɪl ju ər ˈɛni əv ðə ˈəðər ɛz əv jɛt? ə fewwww*, ˈsɛvərəl ˈlɛvəlz əv ðə ˈfɔrtrəs wər træʃt. hi wɑz ˈprɪti pɪst wɪn hi faʊnd hɪz speɪs ʃɪp wɑz ʤækt ənd ʧɑpt ənd bɪts əv ɪt wər faʊnd ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ. ə pɪst ɔf ˈkɛrɪktər. wɛr wɑz ðə ˈʤɛnəl ʤaɪənt, ðə mɔr rɪˈflɛktɪv, poʊˈɛtɪk scumdog*; seɪ ə lɔt, prɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ spik wɪθ hɪz gɪˈtɑr; ɪz fɪld wɪθ pɪs ənd ˈvɪnəgər. hi laɪks tɪ ʤəmp əraʊnd ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfəkɪŋ steɪʤ ənd ˈsɪŋɪŋ bæk əp ˈvoʊkəlz, ʃˈrɛdɪŋ æt ðə gɪˈtɑr. əv kɔrs, ðɪs ɔl kəmz æt ˈhævɪŋ ˈvaɪələnt ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənz wɪθ ɪm ˈkɑnstəntli bɪˈkəz ə ril pisser*! ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪm ɔn ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt. bət hi ləvz bɪr, hi ɪz kwaɪt ə drəŋk. ənd ðə ˈɔrəl sɛks dɪz hɛlp ɪm wɪθ ðə ˈækni peɪn. soʊ hi traɪz tɪ drɪŋk hɪmˈsɛlf ˈsɪli ənd ˈkɑpjəˌleɪt wɪθ ðə hɛdz əv ˈwɪmən, bət hi noʊ ɪˈnəf əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjumən əˈnætəmi jɛt tɪ noʊ wət hoʊl tɪ stɪk ɪt ɪn ˈrɪli, soʊ ˈvɛri ˈmɛsi. hæv ju, ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈlɔŋgər, groʊn æt ɔl taɪərd əv ðə ˈhoʊlˌseɪl sˈlɔtərɪŋ ðə ˈjumən reɪs? oʊ, noʊ, maɪ ˈgreɪtəst əv ʤɔɪz. ˈjumənz nid fud, aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ ðiz ˈʧɑrmɪŋ əˈkaʊnts əv ðə sərˈaʊndɪd ˈɑrmi æt ˈstælɪnˌgræd, wɛr ðə ˈhɔrsɪz wər soʊ ˈrɑtən ənd ˈfroʊzən ənd fəkt əp ðət ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz wər ˈbæʃɪŋ ɪn ðə skəlz əv ðə ˈhɔrsɪz ənd ˈitɪŋ ðɛr breɪnz raɪt əv ðɛr. aɪ θɪŋk ðət səmz əp maɪ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈjumən reɪs ɪn ə lɔt əv weɪz. aɪ lɪv wɪˈθaʊt ˈkɪlɪŋ ju. ənd sɪns aɪ juz əˈtɑmɪk ˈwɛpənz, aɪ məst kɪl ju wɪθ maɪ hænz. maɪ ˈbrəðərz ənd aɪ prɪˈfər ðə oʊld weɪz: ðə drɔn ənd quartering*, ðə spɪrz, ðə əp ðə æs, ju noʊ, ɔl ðət ˈəðər kræp. nuks ər fər ˈpʊsiz, ˈrɪli. naʊ, ɪf wi kɪl ˈjumənz ə deɪ, ənd ə gʊd deɪ, stɪl tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ju ðət hæv bɪn bɔrn. ə ˈluzɪŋ ˈbætəl, noʊ weɪ wi kən du ɪt. soʊ wi du ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ du ɪt ɛz wɛl. aɪ wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt mɪʧ ˈrɑmni [sɪk], ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ səˈpɔrt ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈiðər, bət ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl noʊ haʊ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈrɪli ɪz. spɛnt mɔr taɪm ɪn ðət ˈlɪtəl kəˈmænd ˈbəŋkər ˌəndərˈniθ ðə waɪt haʊs ðən ˈɛni ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɛvər həz ɪn ˈhɪstəri. hi ləvz tɪ ˈɔrdər ˈprɛdətər droʊn straɪks ənd əˈtæk səˈvɪljən ˈtɑrgəts. ə ril ˈvæmpaɪr, ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd waɪ θroʊɪŋ maɪ səˈpɔrt bɪˈhaɪnd ɪm. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, boʊθ ˈkænədɪts hæv tɪ daɪ. ðə weɪ. du ju faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈkipɪŋ əˈbrɛst əv ˈkɑrənt wɔrz. ˈsərtənli, aɪ faɪnd ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ tɪ ɔl ðə trups. ɪt ˈhæpənz ɔl ðə taɪm, wi gɪt iˈmeɪlz ənd ˈkɑmɛnts ““hey*, mæn, aɪ ʤɪst blu əp ə bənʧ əv ˈærəbz: wɔr party!”*!” greɪt! ju hir ɪt ɔl ðə taɪm, ðiz gaɪz wɪl goʊ ɔf tɪ wɔr ənd waɪər əp ðɛr ˈɑrmərd ˈviɪkəlz soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən kræŋk ˈmɛtəl. aɪ bɪˈliv ən ˈɔsəm ˈmuvi əˈbaʊt ɪt kɔld ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kɪl ənd ðiz gaɪz ər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈfəkɪŋ ˈeɪnʤəl əv dɛθ ɛz ðeɪ lɑb raʊnz ˈɪntu səˈvɪljən əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋz. greɪt fən! du ju θɪŋk ɪt wʊd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ æl ər ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ɪf ðə ˈjuˈɛs trɪps ʃoʊd əp ɪn ˈɑrmər? aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn wʊd bi ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈtɛrəˌfaɪd əv. aɪ min, lʊk æt ˈjuˈɛs, ɑr dɪks ər ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt, ər ˈæsəz ər ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt ənd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈwɪmən! nɑt ʃʊr wət ˈwɪmən ðeɪ hæv wɪθ juʤ dɪks ˈhæŋɪŋ aʊt. ʃoʊz wət ju noʊ əv ðɛr ˈkəlʧər. waɪ ðeɪ wər ðoʊz ˈoʊvər ðɛr ˈbɑdi, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈwɪmən hæv dɪks, ˌgɑˈdæmɪt! ˈsəmˌtaɪmz tu ər θri ˈəndər ðɛr. ðeɪ kleɪm tɪ bi soʊ paɪəs, bət ɔl ʤɪst ˈsəkɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ɔf ənd trænzˈvɛstaɪts ˈgæðərɪŋ təˈgɛðər ɪn ə bæk rum ənd ˈʤərkɪŋ ɔf ˈɪntu ə frut ˈsæləd boʊl. ə ʃæm. laɪk moʊst riˈlɪʤənz, ə ˈfəkɪŋ ʃæm. naʊ, ɪn closing…*… θæŋk gɑd! dɪz ðə fˈjuʧər hoʊld fər wɪθ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv? aɪ noʊ fər ʃʊr wət ɪt hoʊldz. ɔˈrɛdi əˈbaʊt 13 sɔŋz ˈɪntu ðə nu ˈælbəm, ˈgɑnə bi ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈfəkɪŋ ˈælbəm ˈɛvər. ˈrɪtən ɪn ˈɑnər əv, bət ɪt goʊz ˈɪntu brænd nu ˈpleɪsɪz wɪθ. ɔˈrɛdi ˈrɪtən sɔŋz fər ˈjuˈɛs, wən pleɪɪŋ kɔld ˈmædnəs æt ðə kɔr əv taɪm. ðɪs nu ˈælbəm ɪz ə ˈstɔri ˈælbəm, kaɪnd əv laɪk bɪɔnd hɛl ər ləst ɪn speɪs, bət wɪθ ə lɔt mɔr ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ə lɔt mɔr ˈklɛrɪti. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɪl bi ˈiziər fər ˈpipəl tɪ si wət ˈæftər. ðə ˈstɔri tɛlz ə ˈvɪʒən əv ðə fˈjuʧər, ðə ˈkəmɪŋ əˈpɑkəˌlɪps ɪz ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən. naʊ, ðeɪ maɪənz wər ˈoʊnli ɔf baɪ ə jɪr ər tu. sun, ðɛr wɪl bi ən ɪˈvɛnt ðət wɪl waɪp ðə ˈjumən reɪs klɪr wəns ənd fər ɔl, ənd maɪt ˈivɪn hæv ən ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn. ˈbeɪsɪkli, ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt siɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, ənd ðɛn duɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ hi kən tɪ meɪk ʃʊr taɪm wərks aʊt ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ. wɪθ, taɪm goʊz ˈbækwərdz, ˈsaɪdˌweɪz ənd ɔl dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ɔl æt wəns, ɔl ju ˈrɪli hæv ɪz ðə ˈprɛzənt, ðə rɛst ɪz ˈbʊlˌʃɪt. naʊ, ju kən juz ðə fˈjuʧər tɪ kaɪnd əv ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɛr tɪ goʊ. ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ðət siz ənd haʊ ɪt əˈfɛkts ðə bænd ɪz wət ðə nu əˈbaʊt ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ɪt tu məʧ, bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈfɪgjərd ɪt aʊt jɛt. bət wɪn aɪ du, ˈgɑnə bi greɪt! du ju hæv ə ˈtaɪtəl? raɪt naʊ, ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈtaɪtəl ɪz mæd æt ðə sən. ən oʊld seɪɪŋ, ʤɪst ˈlʊkɪŋ əp æt ðə sən ənd biɪŋ pɪst ɔf æt ɪt, ˈɔlˌweɪz əp ðɛr, ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ. məʧ laɪk kərɪr: exploding…slowly*. ˈɔlsoʊ, ðə lɪŋk tɪ ðə smut ˈfæməli fənd tɪ hɛlp ənd koʊ.: http://www.metalblade.com/smootfamilyfund*/ -ˈʤɑnəθən joʊst
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rawdownloadcloneembedreportprint text (15:06:07): wait (15:06:09): what's this (15:06:17): it's that time of the thing again (15:06:23): the big race (15:06:29): time to commentate! (15:06:37): someone get ready to paste this! (15:06:41): get rem something special. (15:06:48): (15:06:49): is now known as (commentator). (15:07:05): i'm still not over the bid bird picture (15:07:14) (commentator): and welcome, welcome, welcome to the sapphire district 500! (15:07:18) (rem_mobile): :d (15:07:25) dbcrumpets: commentatorator! (15:07:27) (commentator): let's run through the qualifying results! (15:07:53) (commentator): did well in the qualifying, scoring pole position in the race with a brilliant time! (15:08:24) (commentator): for a first time racer, muffin mobile did well to come in second place on the grid (15:08:33)r: woot! (15:09:02) (commentator): fighter and the grand prix edition came and on the grid (15:09:11) dbcrumpets: (15:09:24) (commentator):kicker, fro, and came, and (15:09:39) (commentator): beard and wheels, driven by rebound, came (15:09:42): aww, i remember these rolls (15:09:47) (commentator): came (15:09:51): i'm not happy with my result (15:09:55): :( (15:10:00) (commentator): and the horsey came! (15:10:03): is a vicious monster (15:10:05) dbcrumpets: it's your so you get a +1 to all rolls (15:10:31) (commentator): heh (15:10:33) (commentator): (15:10:43): back (15:10:46): and i has pudding (15:11:13): what kind? (15:11:41): vanilla with a secret ingredient (15:11:41) (commentator): unfortunately, failed to qualify! (15:11:53): ^ (15:11:58): is now known as (luugaming). (15:12:03): y u so mean to sze queen (15:12:12) (commentator): her car was so slow that we couldn't let her race! (15:12:15) (commentator): disaster! (15:12:18) (commentator): but... (15:12:24) (commentator): we are giving her a chance (15:12:40) (commentator): if this 20 sided dice rolls over ten (15:12:45) (commentator): we will let her race (15:12:48): nah it's fine. i did get second place last time (15:12:48) (commentator): (15:12:56): (commentator) rolls and gets 7. (15:12:59) (commentator): bad luck (15:13:03): :o (15:13:05) (commentator): is not in the race (15:13:11): roll again (15:13:13) (commentator): and now, a short (15:14:29) (commentator): well, that was fun (15:14:32) (commentator): back to the race (15:14:34): :| (15:14:49) (commentator): qualified (15:14:59) (commentator): qualified (15:15:12) (commentator): and rem qualified in (15:15:20) (commentator): and the race is about to begin (15:15:32) (commentator): the cars are lined up ready to start (15:15:39) (rem_mobile): >19th (15:15:43) (commentator): 3 (15:15:45) (commentator): 2 (15:15:46) (commentator): 1 (15:15:48) (commentator): go (15:15:49) (commentator): go (15:15:50) (commentator): (15:15:55) (commentator): and the race begins (15:15:57): 8) (15:16:01) (commentator): is doing well to hold position (15:16:05) (commentator): into the first corner (15:16:11) (commentator): making a bold move (15:16:17) (commentator): trying to cut the inside line (15:16:25) (commentator): a risky (15:16:31) (commentator): and disaster! (15:16:34) (commentator): he's crashed! (15:16:44): :o (15:16:46) (commentator): oh! what a disaster! (15:16:52)213: (15:16:55) (commentator): fighter smashes into his side! (15:17:05) californicus: that escalated quickly. (15:17:07): nooo!! (15:17:09) (commentator): and has failed to start completely! (15:17:14): lol (15:17:20): poor doss (15:17:28) (commentator): muffin mobile is in the lead (15:17:33) (commentator): from the (15:17:52) (commentator): fro is making a move to pass (15:17:58) (commentator): is sitting tight (15:18:07) (commentator): and what's this? (15:18:09): go muffin! (15:18:14) (commentator): the yeti mobile! (15:18:20) (commentator): it appeared from nowhere! (15:18:24) (commentator): he is charging (15:18:29) (commentator): from to (15:18:34) (commentator): past and rem (15:18:56) (commentator): going round the corner (15:19:01) (commentator): he is threatening theel (15:19:04) (commentator): they go left (15:19:07) (commentator): they go right (15:19:13) (commentator): and theel spins out (15:19:18) (commentator): into the barriers! (15:19:21) (commentator): what a disaster! (15:19:36) (commentator): like the driver is ok, but the is wrecked (15:20:18) (commentator): is speeding up incredibly (15:20:40) (commentator): past the horsey (15:20:42) (commentator): past (15:20:59) (commentator): fro is losing ground! (15:21:06) (commentator): we are on lap two now (15:21:14) (commentator): and has dropped to (15:21:24) (commentator): four cars have retired (15:21:41) (commentator): and the yeti mobile is challenging for the lead! (15:22:00) (commentator): but not if muffin mobile has anything to say about it (15:22:05) (commentator): it's amazing (15:22:14) (commentator): is hogging the road (15:22:20)r: haha, nerds! (15:22:21) (commentator): the yeti mobile still charges (15:22:35) (commentator): and beard on wheels is speeding as well! (15:22:39) (commentator): past the! (15:22:41): whoo! go starr! (15:23:20) (commentator): and the horsey has stopped (15:23:23) (commentator): not again! (15:23:36) (commentator): this time he's seen the derby! (15:23:41) (commentator): there's no stopping it (15:23:55) (commentator): but it's nowhere near the race track anymore! (15:24:05) (commentator): not again (15:24:18) (commentator): and oz has crashed (15:24:21): logs into the chat. (15:24:22): (15:24:26) (commentator): the has hit a wall! (15:24:27)r: red! (15:24:29): red! (15:24:33)): red (15:24:34) (commentator): and hit a drop bear! (15:24:36): red (15:24:37) (commentator): and a kangaroo! (15:24:40) (rem_mobile): red! (15:24:40) (commentator): and a koala! (15:24:45) (commentator): and a cactus! (15:24:52): its race day (15:24:57) (commentator): he's gone straight into the australian wildlife showcase stand! (15:25:12) (commentator): and now angry wildlife is his car (15:25:32) (commentator): and is catching up to beard on wheels (15:25:47) (commentator): beard on wheels is chasing the yeti mobile (15:25:58) (commentator): the yeti mobile is chasing muffin mobile! (15:26:13) (commentator): has gone into the pits for a tyre change (15:26:24) (commentator): he is now in last place of the remaining cars! (15:26:31): nooo! (15:26:33) (commentator): but yeti mobile is past! (15:26:43) (commentator): muffin mobile has lost first place (15:26:48) (commentator): but he gains it back (15:26:54)r:hhhh yea (15:27:02) (commentator): and then the cuts him off (15:27:09)r: (15:27:16) (commentator): muffin mobile has to defend against the beard on wheels (15:27:23) (commentator): but he's going faster again (15:27:28) (commentator): threatening (15:27:29): kill! kill! kill! (15:27:43)r: kill! kill! kill! (15:27:44): oh noes (15:27:45) (commentator): he's! (15:27:47): last (15:28:05) (commentator): rammed yeti mobile! but yeti mobile has spikes on the rear! (15:28:13) (commentator): all that stubble is causing damage! (15:28:35): is now known as (z_gaming). (15:28:39) (commentator): infamous passes fifth (15:28:48) (commentator): but the real fight are these top three (15:28:53) (commentator): as we go onto our final lap (15:29:06) (commentator): is past fro, and (15:29:16) (commentator): muffin mobile takes the lead (15:29:27)r: (15:29:30) (commentator): but beard on wheels passes him on the draft! (15:29:31)r: also yay! (15:29:41) (commentator): but passes them both (15:29:52) (commentator): and passes beard on wheels (15:30:01) (commentator): it's amazing (15:30:20) (commentator): these cars are fighting it our for first (15:30:31) (commentator): they are the three fastest cars on track (15:30:47) (commentator): and they are less than a second behind each other (15:30:55) (commentator): makes a move! (15:30:59): (rem_mobile) has been logged out (timeout). (15:31:04) (commentator): sees it and defends! (15:31:12) (commentator): but beard on wheels is on the inside! (15:31:17) (commentator): amazing! (15:31:21) (commentator): spontacular! (15:31:28) (commentator): mondiferous! (15:31:39) (commentator): they are three wide (15:31:42) (commentator): the final corner (15:31:47) (commentator): who will win? (15:31:51) (commentator): its.... (15:31:53) (commentator): its.. (15:31:59) (commentator): its! (15:32:06) (commentator): followed by muffin mobile! (15:32:11) (commentator): and then beard on wheels (15:32:11): whoo! (15:32:13) (commentator): amazing (15:32:19): nice job! (15:32:58) (commentator): infamous in (15:33:00) (commentator): silly me (15:33:19): then who's fourth? (15:33:28) (commentator): the is in (15:33:33) (commentator): that was a technical error (15:33:46) (commentator): infamous in (15:33:49) (commentator): in th (15:33:51) (commentator): (15:34:06) (commentator): (15:34:11) (commentator): fro (15:34:19) (commentator): (15:34:26) (commentator): (15:34:52) (commentator): (15:35:00) (commentator): (15:35:09) (z_gaming): (15:35:13) (commentator): the horsey is counted as (15:35:20) (commentator): ozzy is (15:35:27) (commentator): theel counts as (15:35:54) (commentator): fighter in (15:36:01) (commentator): in (15:36:04) (commentator): in (15:36:38) (commentator): and neither nor tele managed to qualify (15:36:48) (commentator): and that about wraps it up! (15:36:55) (commentator): another exciting grand prix is over (15:37:01) (commentator): tune in tomorrow for results! (15:37:08) (commentator): and it's a from me! (15:37:20): (commentator) leaves the channel.
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(15:06:07): wait (15:06:09): what's this (15:06:17): it's that time of the thing again (15:06:23): the big race (15:06:29): time to commentate! (15:06:37): someone get ready to paste this! (15:06:41): get rem something special. (15:06:48): (15:06:49): is now known as (commentator). (15:07:05): i'm still not over the bid bird picture (15:07:14) (commentator): and welcome, welcome, welcome to the sapphire district 500! (15:07:18) (rem_mobile): :d (15:07:25) dbcrumpets: commentatorator! (15:07:27) (commentator): let's run through the qualifying results! (15:07:53) (commentator): did well in the qualifying, scoring pole position in the race with a brilliant time! (15:08:24) (commentator): for a first time racer, muffin mobile did well to come in second place on the grid (15:08:33)r: woot! (15:09:02) (commentator): fighter and the grand prix edition came and on the grid (15:09:11) dbcrumpets: (15:09:24) (commentator):kicker, fro, and came, and (15:09:39) (commentator): beard and wheels, driven by rebound, came (15:09:42): aww, i remember these rolls (15:09:47) (commentator): came (15:09:51): i'm not happy with my result (15:09:55): :( (15:10:00) (commentator): and the horsey came! (15:10:03): is a vicious monster (15:10:05) dbcrumpets: it's your so you get a +1 to all rolls (15:10:31) (commentator): heh (15:10:33) (commentator): (15:10:43): back (15:10:46): and i has pudding (15:11:13): what kind? (15:11:41): vanilla with a secret ingredient (15:11:41) (commentator): unfortunately, failed to qualify! (15:11:53): ^ (15:11:58): is now known as (luugaming). (15:12:03): y u so mean to sze queen (15:12:12) (commentator): her car was so slow that we couldn't let her race! (15:12:15) (commentator): disaster! (15:12:18) (commentator): but... (15:12:24) (commentator): we are giving her a chance (15:12:40) (commentator): if this 20 sided dice rolls over ten (15:12:45) (commentator): we will let her race (15:12:48): nah it's fine. i did get second place last time (15:12:48) (commentator): (15:12:56): (commentator) rolls and gets 7. (15:12:59) (commentator): bad luck (15:13:03): :o (15:13:05) (commentator): is not in the race (15:13:11): roll again (15:13:13) (commentator): and now, a short (15:14:29) (commentator): well, that was fun (15:14:32) (commentator): back to the race (15:14:34): :| (15:14:49) (commentator): qualified (15:14:59) (commentator): qualified (15:15:12) (commentator): and rem qualified in (15:15:20) (commentator): and the race is about to begin (15:15:32) (commentator): the cars are lined up ready to start (15:15:39) (rem_mobile): >19th (15:15:43) (commentator): 3 (15:15:45) (commentator): 2 (15:15:46) (commentator): 1 (15:15:48) (commentator): go (15:15:49) (commentator): go (15:15:50) (commentator): (15:15:55) (commentator): and the race begins (15:15:57): 8) (15:16:01) (commentator): is doing well to hold position (15:16:05) (commentator): into the first corner (15:16:11) (commentator): making a bold move (15:16:17) (commentator): trying to cut the inside line (15:16:25) (commentator): a risky (15:16:31) (commentator): and disaster! (15:16:34) (commentator): he's crashed! (15:16:44): :o (15:16:46) (commentator): oh! what a disaster! (15:16:52)213: (15:16:55) (commentator): fighter smashes into his side! (15:17:05) californicus: that escalated quickly. (15:17:07): nooo!! (15:17:09) (commentator): and has failed to start completely! (15:17:14): lol (15:17:20): poor doss (15:17:28) (commentator): muffin mobile is in the lead (15:17:33) (commentator): from the (15:17:52) (commentator): fro is making a move to pass (15:17:58) (commentator): is sitting tight (15:18:07) (commentator): and what's this? (15:18:09): go muffin! (15:18:14) (commentator): the yeti mobile! (15:18:20) (commentator): it appeared from nowhere! (15:18:24) (commentator): he is charging (15:18:29) (commentator): from to (15:18:34) (commentator): past and rem (15:18:56) (commentator): going round the corner (15:19:01) (commentator): he is threatening theel (15:19:04) (commentator): they go left (15:19:07) (commentator): they go right (15:19:13) (commentator): and theel spins out (15:19:18) (commentator): into the barriers! (15:19:21) (commentator): what a disaster! (15:19:36) (commentator): like the driver is ok, but the is wrecked (15:20:18) (commentator): is speeding up incredibly (15:20:40) (commentator): past the horsey (15:20:42) (commentator): past (15:20:59) (commentator): fro is losing ground! (15:21:06) (commentator): we are on lap two now (15:21:14) (commentator): and has dropped to (15:21:24) (commentator): four cars have retired (15:21:41) (commentator): and the yeti mobile is challenging for the lead! (15:22:00) (commentator): but not if muffin mobile has anything to say about it (15:22:05) (commentator): it's amazing (15:22:14) (commentator): is hogging the road (15:22:20)r: haha, nerds! (15:22:21) (commentator): the yeti mobile still charges (15:22:35) (commentator): and beard on wheels is speeding as well! (15:22:39) (commentator): past the! (15:22:41): whoo! go starr! (15:23:20) (commentator): and the horsey has stopped (15:23:23) (commentator): not again! (15:23:36) (commentator): this time he's seen the derby! (15:23:41) (commentator): there's no stopping it (15:23:55) (commentator): but it's nowhere near the race track anymore! (15:24:05) (commentator): not again (15:24:18) (commentator): and oz has crashed (15:24:21): logs into the chat. (15:24:22): (15:24:26) (commentator): the has hit a wall! (15:24:27)r: red! (15:24:29): red! (15:24:33)): red (15:24:34) (commentator): and hit a drop bear! (15:24:36): red (15:24:37) (commentator): and a kangaroo! (15:24:40) (rem_mobile): red! (15:24:40) (commentator): and a koala! (15:24:45) (commentator): and a cactus! (15:24:52): its race day (15:24:57) (commentator): he's gone straight into the australian wildlife showcase stand! (15:25:12) (commentator): and now angry wildlife is his car (15:25:32) (commentator): and is catching up to beard on wheels (15:25:47) (commentator): beard on wheels is chasing the yeti mobile (15:25:58) (commentator): the yeti mobile is chasing muffin mobile! (15:26:13) (commentator): has gone into the pits for a tyre change (15:26:24) (commentator): he is now in last place of the remaining cars! (15:26:31): nooo! (15:26:33) (commentator): but yeti mobile is past! (15:26:43) (commentator): muffin mobile has lost first place (15:26:48) (commentator): but he gains it back (15:26:54)r:hhhh yea (15:27:02) (commentator): and then the cuts him off (15:27:09)r: (15:27:16) (commentator): muffin mobile has to defend against the beard on wheels (15:27:23) (commentator): but he's going faster again (15:27:28) (commentator): threatening (15:27:29): kill! kill! kill! (15:27:43)r: kill! kill! kill! (15:27:44): oh noes (15:27:45) (commentator): he's! (15:27:47): last (15:28:05) (commentator): rammed yeti mobile! but yeti mobile has spikes on the rear! (15:28:13) (commentator): all that stubble is causing damage! (15:28:35): is now known as (z_gaming). (15:28:39) (commentator): infamous passes fifth (15:28:48) (commentator): but the real fight are these top three (15:28:53) (commentator): as we go onto our final lap (15:29:06) (commentator): is past fro, and (15:29:16) (commentator): muffin mobile takes the lead (15:29:27)r: (15:29:30) (commentator): but beard on wheels passes him on the draft! (15:29:31)r: also yay! (15:29:41) (commentator): but passes them both (15:29:52) (commentator): and passes beard on wheels (15:30:01) (commentator): it's amazing (15:30:20) (commentator): these cars are fighting it our for first (15:30:31) (commentator): they are the three fastest cars on track (15:30:47) (commentator): and they are less than a second behind each other (15:30:55) (commentator): makes a move! (15:30:59): (rem_mobile) has been logged out (timeout). (15:31:04) (commentator): sees it and defends! (15:31:12) (commentator): but beard on wheels is on the inside! (15:31:17) (commentator): amazing! (15:31:21) (commentator): spontacular! (15:31:28) (commentator): mondiferous! (15:31:39) (commentator): they are three wide (15:31:42) (commentator): the final corner (15:31:47) (commentator): who will win? (15:31:51) (commentator): its.... (15:31:53) (commentator): its.. (15:31:59) (commentator): its! (15:32:06) (commentator): followed by muffin mobile! (15:32:11) (commentator): and then beard on wheels (15:32:11): whoo! (15:32:13) (commentator): amazing (15:32:19): nice job! (15:32:58) (commentator): infamous in (15:33:00) (commentator): silly me (15:33:19): then who's fourth? (15:33:28) (commentator): the is in (15:33:33) (commentator): that was a technical error (15:33:46) (commentator): infamous in (15:33:49) (commentator): in th (15:33:51) (commentator): (15:34:06) (commentator): (15:34:11) (commentator): fro (15:34:19) (commentator): (15:34:26) (commentator): (15:34:52) (commentator): (15:35:00) (commentator): (15:35:09) (z_gaming): (15:35:13) (commentator): the horsey is counted as (15:35:20) (commentator): ozzy is (15:35:27) (commentator): theel counts as (15:35:54) (commentator): fighter in (15:36:01) (commentator): in (15:36:04) (commentator): in (15:36:38) (commentator): and neither nor tele managed to qualify (15:36:48) (commentator): and that about wraps it up! (15:36:55) (commentator): another exciting grand prix is over (15:37:01) (commentator): tune in tomorrow for results! (15:37:08) (commentator): and it's a from me! (15:37:20): (commentator) leaves the channel.
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ˈsæfaɪər ˈdɪstrɪkt 500 ə gɛst ʤən, 2014 182 ˈnɛvər ə nɑt ə ˈmɛmbər əv jɛt? saɪn əp ɪt ˈmɛni kul ˈfiʧərz! tɛkst: weɪt: wəts ðɪs: ɪts ðət taɪm əv ðə θɪŋ əˈgɛn: ðə bɪg reɪs: taɪm tɪ commentate*!: ˈsəmˌwən gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ peɪst ðɪs!: gɪt rɛm ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl.:: ɪz naʊ noʊn ɛz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər).: əm stɪl nɑt ˈoʊvər ðə bɪd bərd ˈpɪkʧər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ˈwɛlkəm, ˈwɛlkəm, ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə ˈsæfaɪər ˈdɪstrɪkt 500 (rem_mobile*): :di dbcrumpets*: commentatorator*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): lɛts rən θru ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ rɪˈzəlts! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): dɪd wɛl ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ, ˈskɔrɪŋ poʊl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə reɪs wɪθ ə ˈbrɪljənt taɪm! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): fər ə fərst taɪm ˈreɪsər, ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl dɪd wɛl tɪ kəm ɪn ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ɔn ðə grɪd allstarr*: woot*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfaɪtər ənd ðə grænd pri ɪˈdɪʃən keɪm ənd ɔn ðə grɪd dbcrumpets*: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bleekicker*, froʊ, ənd keɪm, ənd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bɪrd ənd wilz, ˈdrɪvən baɪ riˈbaʊnd, keɪm: aww*, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðiz roʊlz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): keɪm: əm nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ maɪ rɪˈzəlt: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə ˈhɔrsi keɪm!: ɪz ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈmɑnstər dbcrumpets*: ɪts jʊr soʊ ju gɪt ə 1 tɪ ɔl roʊlz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hɛ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər):: bæk: ənd aɪ həz ˈpʊdɪŋ: wət kaɪnd?: vəˈnɪlə wɪθ ə ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈgridiənt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənˈfɔrʧənətli, feɪld tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ!: : ɪz naʊ noʊn ɛz (luugaming*).: waɪ ju soʊ min tɪ ʃi kwin (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hər kɑr wɑz soʊ sloʊ ðət wi ˈkʊdənt lɛt hər reɪs! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət... (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wi ər ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ə ʧæns (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪf ðɪs 20 ˈsaɪdɪd daɪs roʊlz ˈoʊvər tɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wi wɪl lɛt hər reɪs: nɑ ɪts faɪn. aɪ dɪd gɪt ˈsɛkənd pleɪs læst taɪm (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər):: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər) roʊlz ənd gɪts 7 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bæd lək: :oʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə reɪs: roʊl əˈgɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd naʊ, ə ʃɔrt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wɛl, ðət wɑz fən (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bæk tɪ ðə reɪs: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): kˈwɑləˌfaɪd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): kˈwɑləˌfaɪd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd rɛm kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə reɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈgɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə kɑz ər laɪnd əp ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt (rem_mobile*): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): 3 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): 2 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): 1 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): goʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): goʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə reɪs bɪˈgɪnz: 8 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz duɪŋ wɛl tɪ hoʊld pəˈzɪʃən (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪntu ðə fərst ˈkɔrnər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə boʊld muv (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): traɪɪŋ tɪ kət ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd laɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ə ˈrɪski (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hiz kræʃt!: :oʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): oʊ! wət ə dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfaɪtər sˈmæʃɪz ˈɪntu hɪz saɪd! californicus*: ðət ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd kˈwɪkli.: nooo*!! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd həz feɪld tɪ stɑrt kəmˈplitli!: lɔl: pur dɔs (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl ɪz ɪn ðə lɛd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): frəm ðə (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): froʊ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə muv tɪ pæs (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ taɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd wəts ðɪs?: goʊ ˈməfən! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪt əˈpɪrd frəm ˈnoʊˌwɛr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hi ɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): frəm tɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst ənd rɛm (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): goʊɪŋ raʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hi ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ θil (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ goʊ lɛft (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ goʊ raɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd θil spɪnz aʊt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɛriərz! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wət ə dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): laɪk ðə ˈdraɪvər ɪz ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət ðə ɪz rɛkt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz ˈspidɪŋ əp ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst ðə ˈhɔrsi (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): froʊ ɪz ˈluzɪŋ graʊnd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wi ər ɔn læp tu naʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd həz drɑpt tɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): fɔr kɑz hæv rɪˈtaɪrd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ðə lɛd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət nɑt ɪf ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz ˈhɔgɪŋ ðə roʊd allstarr*: haha*, nərdz! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl stɪl ˈʧɑrʤɪz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd bɪrd ɔn wilz ɪz ˈspidɪŋ ɛz wɛl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst ðə!: wu! goʊ stɑr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə ˈhɔrsi həz stɑpt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): nɑt əˈgɛn! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðɪs taɪm hiz sin ðə ˈdərbi! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðɛrz noʊ ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ɪts ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ðə reɪs træk ˌɛniˈmɔr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): nɑt əˈgɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ɑz həz kræʃt: lɔgz ˈɪntu ðə ʧæt.: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə həz hɪt ə wɔl! allstarr*: rɛd!: rɛd! rɛd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd hɪt ə drɔp bɛr!: rɛd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ə ˌkæŋgərˈu! (rem_mobile*): rɛd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ə koʊˈɑlə! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ə ˈkæktəs!: ɪts reɪs deɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hiz gɔn streɪt ˈɪntu ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs stænd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd naʊ ˈæŋgri ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ɪz hɪz kɑr (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ɪz ˈkæʧɪŋ əp tɪ bɪrd ɔn wilz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bɪrd ɔn wilz ɪz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl ɪz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): həz gɔn ˈɪntu ðə pɪts fər ə taɪər ʧeɪnʤ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hi ɪz naʊ ɪn læst pleɪs əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ kɑz!: nooo*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl ɪz pæst! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl həz lɔst fərst pleɪs (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət hi geɪnz ɪt bæk allstarr*: jeɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðɛn ðə kəts ɪm ɔf allstarr*: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl həz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst ðə bɪrd ɔn wilz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət hiz goʊɪŋ ˈfæstər əˈgɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): θˈrɛtənɪŋ: kɪl! kɪl! kɪl! allstarr*: kɪl! kɪl! kɪl!: oʊ noʊz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hiz!: læst (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ræmd ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl! bət ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl həz spaɪks ɔn ðə rɪr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɔl ðət ˈstəbəl ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ!: ɪz naʊ noʊn ɛz (z_gaming*). (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪnfəməs ˈpæsɪz fɪθ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ðə ril faɪt ər ðiz tɔp θri (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɛz wi goʊ ˈɔntu ɑr ˈfaɪnəl læp (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz pæst froʊ, ənd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl teɪks ðə lɛd allstarr*: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət bɪrd ɔn wilz ˈpæsɪz ɪm ɔn ðə dræft! allstarr*: ˈɔlsoʊ jeɪ! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ˈpæsɪz ðɛm boʊθ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ˈpæsɪz bɪrd ɔn wilz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðiz kɑz ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪt ɑr fər fərst (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ ər ðə θri ˈfæstəst kɑz ɔn træk (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðeɪ ər lɛs ðən ə ˈsɛkənd bɪˈhaɪnd iʧ ˈəðər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): meɪks ə muv!: (rem_mobile*) həz bɪn lɔgd aʊt (ˈtaɪˌmaʊt). (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): siz ɪt ənd dɪˈfɛndz! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət bɪrd ɔn wilz ɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): əˈmeɪzɪŋ! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): spontacular*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): mondiferous*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ ər θri waɪd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɔrnər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hu wɪl wɪn? (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts.... (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts.. (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðɛn bɪrd ɔn wilz: wu! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): əˈmeɪzɪŋ: nis ʤɑb! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪnfəməs ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈsɪli mi: ðɛn huz fɔrθ? (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ɪz ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðət wɑz ə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɛrər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪnfəməs ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪn ˈtiˈeɪʧ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): froʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (z_gaming*): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈhɔrsi ɪz ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɑˌzi ɪz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): θil kaʊnts ɛz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfaɪtər ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ˈniðər nɔr ˈtɛlə ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðət əˈbaʊt ræps ɪt əp! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): əˈnəðər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ grænd pri ɪz ˈoʊvər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): tun ɪn təˈmɑˌroʊ fər rɪˈzəlts! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ɪts ə frəm mi!: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər) livz ðə ˈʧænəl. rɑ peɪst ˈdætə: weɪt: wəts ðɪs: ɪts ðət taɪm əv ðə θɪŋ əˈgɛn: ðə bɪg reɪs: taɪm tɪ commentate*!: ˈsəmˌwən gɪt ˈrɛdi tɪ peɪst ðɪs!: gɪt rɛm ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl.:: ɪz naʊ noʊn ɛz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər).: əm stɪl nɑt ˈoʊvər ðə bɪd bərd ˈpɪkʧər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ˈwɛlkəm, ˈwɛlkəm, ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə ˈsæfaɪər ˈdɪstrɪkt 500 (rem_mobile*): :di dbcrumpets*: commentatorator*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): lɛts rən θru ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ rɪˈzəlts! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): dɪd wɛl ɪn ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ, ˈskɔrɪŋ poʊl pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə reɪs wɪθ ə ˈbrɪljənt taɪm! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): fər ə fərst taɪm ˈreɪsər, ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl dɪd wɛl tɪ kəm ɪn ˈsɛkənd pleɪs ɔn ðə grɪd allstarr*: woot*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfaɪtər ənd ðə grænd pri ɪˈdɪʃən keɪm ənd ɔn ðə grɪd dbcrumpets*: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bleekicker*, froʊ, ənd keɪm, ənd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bɪrd ənd wilz, ˈdrɪvən baɪ riˈbaʊnd, keɪm: aww*, aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðiz roʊlz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): keɪm: əm nɑt ˈhæpi wɪθ maɪ rɪˈzəlt: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə ˈhɔrsi keɪm!: ɪz ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈmɑnstər dbcrumpets*: ɪts jʊr soʊ ju gɪt ə 1 tɪ ɔl roʊlz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hɛ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər):: bæk: ənd aɪ həz ˈpʊdɪŋ: wət kaɪnd?: vəˈnɪlə wɪθ ə ˈsikrɪt ˌɪnˈgridiənt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənˈfɔrʧənətli, feɪld tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ!: : ɪz naʊ noʊn ɛz (luugaming*).: waɪ ju soʊ min tɪ ʃi kwin (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hər kɑr wɑz soʊ sloʊ ðət wi ˈkʊdənt lɛt hər reɪs! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət... (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wi ər ˈgɪvɪŋ hər ə ʧæns (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪf ðɪs 20 ˈsaɪdɪd daɪs roʊlz ˈoʊvər tɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wi wɪl lɛt hər reɪs: nɑ ɪts faɪn. aɪ dɪd gɪt ˈsɛkənd pleɪs læst taɪm (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər):: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər) roʊlz ənd gɪts 7 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bæd lək: :oʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə reɪs: roʊl əˈgɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd naʊ, ə ʃɔrt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wɛl, ðət wɑz fən (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bæk tɪ ðə reɪs: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): kˈwɑləˌfaɪd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): kˈwɑləˌfaɪd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd rɛm kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə reɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈgɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə kɑz ər laɪnd əp ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt (rem_mobile*): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): 3 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): 2 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): 1 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): goʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): goʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə reɪs bɪˈgɪnz: 8 (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz duɪŋ wɛl tɪ hoʊld pəˈzɪʃən (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪntu ðə fərst ˈkɔrnər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə boʊld muv (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): traɪɪŋ tɪ kət ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd laɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ə ˈrɪski (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hiz kræʃt!: :oʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): oʊ! wət ə dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfaɪtər sˈmæʃɪz ˈɪntu hɪz saɪd! californicus*: ðət ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd kˈwɪkli.: nooo*!! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd həz feɪld tɪ stɑrt kəmˈplitli!: lɔl: pur dɔs (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl ɪz ɪn ðə lɛd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): frəm ðə (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): froʊ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə muv tɪ pæs (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ taɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd wəts ðɪs?: goʊ ˈməfən! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪt əˈpɪrd frəm ˈnoʊˌwɛr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hi ɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): frəm tɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst ənd rɛm (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): goʊɪŋ raʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hi ɪz θˈrɛtənɪŋ θil (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ goʊ lɛft (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ goʊ raɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd θil spɪnz aʊt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɛriərz! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wət ə dɪˈzæstər! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): laɪk ðə ˈdraɪvər ɪz ˈoʊˈkeɪ, bət ðə ɪz rɛkt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz ˈspidɪŋ əp ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst ðə ˈhɔrsi (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): froʊ ɪz ˈluzɪŋ graʊnd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): wi ər ɔn læp tu naʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd həz drɑpt tɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): fɔr kɑz hæv rɪˈtaɪrd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ðə lɛd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət nɑt ɪf ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz ˈhɔgɪŋ ðə roʊd allstarr*: haha*, nərdz! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl stɪl ˈʧɑrʤɪz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd bɪrd ɔn wilz ɪz ˈspidɪŋ ɛz wɛl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): pæst ðə!: wu! goʊ stɑr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðə ˈhɔrsi həz stɑpt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): nɑt əˈgɛn! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðɪs taɪm hiz sin ðə ˈdərbi! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðɛrz noʊ ˈstɑpɪŋ ɪt (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ɪts ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr ðə reɪs træk ˌɛniˈmɔr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): nɑt əˈgɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ɑz həz kræʃt: lɔgz ˈɪntu ðə ʧæt.: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə həz hɪt ə wɔl! allstarr*: rɛd!: rɛd! rɛd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd hɪt ə drɔp bɛr!: rɛd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ə ˌkæŋgərˈu! (rem_mobile*): rɛd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ə koʊˈɑlə! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ə ˈkæktəs!: ɪts reɪs deɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hiz gɔn streɪt ˈɪntu ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs stænd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd naʊ ˈæŋgri ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ɪz hɪz kɑr (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ɪz ˈkæʧɪŋ əp tɪ bɪrd ɔn wilz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bɪrd ɔn wilz ɪz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl ɪz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): həz gɔn ˈɪntu ðə pɪts fər ə taɪər ʧeɪnʤ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hi ɪz naʊ ɪn læst pleɪs əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ kɑz!: nooo*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl ɪz pæst! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl həz lɔst fərst pleɪs (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət hi geɪnz ɪt bæk allstarr*: jeɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðɛn ðə kəts ɪm ɔf allstarr*: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl həz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst ðə bɪrd ɔn wilz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət hiz goʊɪŋ ˈfæstər əˈgɛn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): θˈrɛtənɪŋ: kɪl! kɪl! kɪl! allstarr*: kɪl! kɪl! kɪl!: oʊ noʊz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hiz!: læst (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ræmd ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl! bət ˈjɛti ˈmoʊbəl həz spaɪks ɔn ðə rɪr! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɔl ðət ˈstəbəl ɪz ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ!: ɪz naʊ noʊn ɛz (z_gaming*). (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪnfəməs ˈpæsɪz fɪθ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ðə ril faɪt ər ðiz tɔp θri (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɛz wi goʊ ˈɔntu ɑr ˈfaɪnəl læp (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪz pæst froʊ, ənd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl teɪks ðə lɛd allstarr*: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət bɪrd ɔn wilz ˈpæsɪz ɪm ɔn ðə dræft! allstarr*: ˈɔlsoʊ jeɪ! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət ˈpæsɪz ðɛm boʊθ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ˈpæsɪz bɪrd ɔn wilz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts əˈmeɪzɪŋ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðiz kɑz ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪt ɑr fər fərst (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ ər ðə θri ˈfæstəst kɑz ɔn træk (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðeɪ ər lɛs ðən ə ˈsɛkənd bɪˈhaɪnd iʧ ˈəðər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): meɪks ə muv!: (rem_mobile*) həz bɪn lɔgd aʊt (ˈtaɪˌmaʊt). (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): siz ɪt ənd dɪˈfɛndz! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): bət bɪrd ɔn wilz ɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪd! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): əˈmeɪzɪŋ! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): spontacular*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): mondiferous*! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðeɪ ər θri waɪd (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɔrnər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): hu wɪl wɪn? (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts.... (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts.. (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪts! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈməfən ˈmoʊbəl! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðɛn bɪrd ɔn wilz: wu! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): əˈmeɪzɪŋ: nis ʤɑb! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪnfəməs ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈsɪli mi: ðɛn huz fɔrθ? (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ɪz ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðət wɑz ə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɛrər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɪnfəməs ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪn ˈtiˈeɪʧ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): froʊ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): (z_gaming*): (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ðə ˈhɔrsi ɪz ˈkaʊntɪd ɛz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈɑˌzi ɪz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): θil kaʊnts ɛz (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ˈfaɪtər ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ɪn (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ˈniðər nɔr ˈtɛlə ˈmænɪʤd tɪ kˈwɑləˌfaɪ (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ðət əˈbaʊt ræps ɪt əp! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): əˈnəðər ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ grænd pri ɪz ˈoʊvər (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): tun ɪn təˈmɑˌroʊ fər rɪˈzəlts! (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər): ənd ɪts ə frəm mi!: (ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər) livz ðə ˈʧænəl.
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light globes that change colour with the tap of an app, coffee machines you can talk to, and ovens that know exactly how long to cook your food: our homes are getting smart. these devices, just a few examples of what is known as “the internet of things” (or), have been called the “next great disruptor” and “the second digital revolution”.
one of the great hopes of this revolution is that it will help households save energy. sensors can turn off lights and appliances when not in use, or turn the heating down when people go to bed. apps can provide households with more insight into the energy use of their appliances.
while estimates vary widely, industry proponents suggest that emerging connected home technologies could help households reduce their energy bills by%. such claims are largely speculative given the absence of robust “before and after” research.
social research from australia and the is revealing ways in which might also increase energy demand. we have identified three “hidden” energy impacts which are rarely considered in research or predictions.
new updates and hardware
estimates of the true energy and data costs of are currently vague. in part, this is due to the variety of possible impacts within the home, within distributed information infrastructures, and in the production, transportation and disposal of goods.
for example, one estimate suggests that the data servers required to power the internet already produce as much greenhouse gas as the airline industry (around 2% of global emissions). some predict that server electricity use will treble in the next decade.
while is still a relatively small (and largely unknown) part of this growth, its share is likely to increase substantially in coming years.
as withs and other computers, updates for connected devices add to growing data traffic and hence energy consumption by data centres and transmission networks.
there may also be more energy demand from the increasing need for data centres, control rooms and home networks located within homes (as observed in some of our research). this hard infrastructure takes up space, runs on energy and may require cooling or heating to keep it operating normally.
the rapid emergence of new software for household appliances such as fridges and washing machines may encourage more frequent upgrading of these devices as seen with televisions and computers over recent years.
given that it also takes energy to make appliances, discarding and upgrading devices that smart enough would undermine policies intended to reduce electronic waste (e-waste) and reduce embedded energy.
new needs
like the industrial revolution of the home, which raised cleanliness expectations and resulted in more energy and water consumption overall, devices like smart thermostats might also raise expectations for comfort, particularly if heating and cooling is used more often and in more rooms.
for example, home automation company promotes the creation of “pleasance” - a seductive concept promising the perfect combination of luxury, relaxation, pleasure and comfort - all enabled by smart tech.
this vision permeates a range of ambience and aesthetic connected technologies, such as mood and scene lighting, automated water fountains, smart toilets and systems.
by themselves, such features may be relatively low-power. but they add to existing services and are likely to require a degree of always-networked, standby power consumption.
in one recent estimate, connected devices were forecast to grow globally from 10 billion in 2014 to between 30 billion and 50 billion by 2020. with potentially billions of networked devices in the future, globally these impacts could be considerable.
with more devices at our fingertips, we are also using them more often. instead of watching only one television, multiple family members can use their tablets ands at the same time. even though each individual device might be super efficient and battery-powered, it may add up to more energy demand overall.
even devices marketed to save energy might increase it. for example, some smart apps allow householders to switch their heating or cooling off remotely when they forget.
however, they also provide new opportunities to turn it on remotely. as one article suggests: “if you want the roaring before you come home use the app to turn it on before you get home”.
having more connected devices can also create more complexity. this is opening up markets for new devices that integrate and consolidate technologies across the home.
for example, virtual helpers like echo (alexa) and the google home assistant can do everything from turning on your lights to playing your favourite music. these devices are new additions for most homes, consuming small amounts of energy in their own right, but adding to the energy demands of distant data servers.
new services
new services are also emerging, such as smart versions of mattresses and fridges that monitor health and assist with sleep, diet and medication patterns.
the security industry is also rapidly evolving to provide surveillance features which allow constant home monitoring from a distance and enable lights and appliances to be switched on to deter burglars. devices also provide video sent tos and tablets so householders can check on the activities of their children and pets.
all these devices involve various forms of energy demand, which includes powering the devices themselves. they also transmit data over the internet and make greater use of streamed media content; another key component of the growing energy used by the internet.
that does not mean that has nothing to offer: the devices we have described above arguably have many benefits.
but we do need to pay more attention to these hidden impacts as governments and households embrace these technologies for their promoted benefits.
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laɪt gloʊbz ðət ʧeɪnʤ ˈkələr wɪθ ðə tæp əv ən æp, ˈkɔfi məˈʃinz ju kən tɔk tɪ, ənd ˈəvənz ðət noʊ ɪgˈzæktli haʊ lɔŋ tɪ kʊk jʊr fud: ɑr hoʊmz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ smɑrt. ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ʤɪst ə fju ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv wət ɪz noʊn ɛz ˈɪntərˌnɛt əv things”*” (ər), hæv bɪn kɔld ðə greɪt disruptor”*” ənd ˈsɛkənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl revolution”*”. wən əv ðə greɪt hoʊps əv ðɪs ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪz ðət ɪt wɪl hɛlp ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz seɪv ˈɛnərʤi. ˈsɛnsərz kən tərn ɔf laɪts ənd əˈplaɪənsɪz wɪn nɑt ɪn juz, ər tərn ðə ˈhitɪŋ daʊn wɪn ˈpipəl goʊ tɪ bɛd. æps kən prəˈvaɪd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wɪθ mɔr ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛnərʤi juz əv ðɛr əˈplaɪənsɪz. waɪl ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ˈvɛri ˈwaɪdli, ˈɪndəstri prəˈpoʊnənts səˈʤɛst ðət ˈimərʤɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd hoʊm tɛkˈnɑləʤiz kʊd hɛlp ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz rɪˈdus ðɛr ˈɛnərʤi bɪlz baɪ səʧ kleɪmz ər ˈlɑrʤli ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv roʊˈbəst ənd after”*” ˈrisərʧ. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈrisərʧ frəm ɔˈstreɪljə ənd ðə ɪz rɪˈvilɪŋ weɪz ɪn wɪʧ maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkris ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd. wi hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd θri ““hidden”*” ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪmˈpækts wɪʧ ər ˈrɛrli kənˈsɪdərd ɪn ˈrisərʧ ər priˈdɪkʃənz. nu ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ðə tru ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈdætə kɔsts əv ər ˈkərəntli veɪg. ɪn pɑrt, ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ðə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈpɑsəbəl ˌɪmˈpækts wɪˈθɪn ðə hoʊm, wɪˈθɪn dɪˈstrɪbjətəd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧərz, ənd ɪn ðə pərˈdəkʃən, ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd dɪˈspoʊzəl əv gʊdz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wən ˈɛstəˌmeɪt səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə ˈdætə ˈsərvərz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ paʊər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɔˈrɛdi ˈproʊdus ɛz məʧ ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɛz ðə ˈɛˌrlaɪn ˈɪndəstri (əraʊnd 2 əv ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz). səm prɪˈdɪkt ðət ˈsərvər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti juz wɪl ˈtrɛbəl ɪn ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd. waɪl ɪz stɪl ə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl (ənd ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊn) pɑrt əv ðɪs groʊθ, ɪts ʃɛr ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnˈkris səbˈstænʃəli ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ jɪrz. ɛz wɪθ ənd ˈəðər kəmˈpjutərz, ˈəpˌdeɪts fər kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz æd tɪ groʊɪŋ ˈdætə ˈtræfɪk ənd hɛns ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən baɪ ˈdætə ˈsɛntərz ənd trænzˈmɪʃən ˈnɛtˌwərks. ðɛr meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ bi mɔr ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd frəm ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ nid fər ˈdætə ˈsɛntərz, kənˈtroʊl rumz ənd hoʊm ˈnɛtˌwərks ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd wɪˈθɪn hoʊmz (ɛz əbˈzərvd ɪn səm əv ɑr ˈrisərʧ). ðɪs hɑrd ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər teɪks əp speɪs, rənz ɔn ˈɛnərʤi ənd meɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈkulɪŋ ər ˈhitɪŋ tɪ kip ɪt ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈnɔrməli. ðə ˈræpɪd ˈimərʤəns əv nu ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld əˈplaɪənsɪz səʧ ɛz ˈfrɪʤəz ənd ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃinz meɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ mɔr ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ əv ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɛz sin wɪθ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz ənd kəmˈpjutərz ˈoʊvər ˈrisənt jɪrz. ˈgɪvɪn ðət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ teɪks ˈɛnərʤi tɪ meɪk əˈplaɪənsɪz, dɪˈskɑrdɪŋ ənd ˈəpˌgreɪdɪŋ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət smɑrt ɪˈnəf wʊd ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˈpɑləsiz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ rɪˈdus ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk weɪst (e-waste*) ənd rɪˈdus ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈɛnərʤi. nu nidz laɪk ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə hoʊm, wɪʧ reɪzd ˈklɛnlinɪs ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn mɔr ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈwɔtər kənˈsəmʃən ˈoʊvərˌɔl, dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk smɑrt ˈθərməˌstæts maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ reɪz ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz fər ˈkəmfərt, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ˈhitɪŋ ənd ˈkulɪŋ ɪz juzd mɔr ˈɔfən ənd ɪn mɔr rumz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, hoʊm ɔtəˈmeɪʃən ˈkəmpəˌni prəˈmoʊts ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ““pleasance”*” ə sɪˈdəktɪv ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈprɑməsɪŋ ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈləgʒəri, ˌrilækˈseɪʃən, ˈplɛʒər ənd ˈkəmfərt ɔl ɪˈneɪbəld baɪ smɑrt tɛk. ðɪs ˈvɪʒən ˈpərmiˌeɪts ə reɪnʤ əv ˈæmbiəns ənd ɛsˈθɛtɪk kəˈnɛktɪd tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, səʧ ɛz mud ənd sin ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈwɔtər ˈfaʊntənz, smɑrt ˈtɔɪləts ənd ˈsɪstəmz. baɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, səʧ ˈfiʧərz meɪ bi ˈrɛlətɪvli low-power*. bət ðeɪ æd tɪ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz ənd ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ə dɪˈgri əv always-networked*, ˈstændˈbaɪ paʊər kənˈsəmʃən. ɪn wən ˈrisənt ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz wər ˈfɔrˌkæst tɪ groʊ ˈgloʊbəli frəm 10 ˈbɪljən ɪn 2014 tɪ bɪtˈwin 30 ˈbɪljən ənd 50 ˈbɪljən baɪ 2020 wɪθ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈbɪljənz əv ˈnɛtˌwərkt dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ˈgloʊbəli ðiz ˌɪmˈpækts kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərəbəl. wɪθ mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪz æt ɑr ˈfɪŋgərˌtɪps, wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪŋ ðɛm mɔr ˈɔfən. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈoʊnli wən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈməltəpəl ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz kən juz ðɛr ˈtæbləts ənd æt ðə seɪm taɪm. ˈivɪn ðoʊ iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl dɪˈvaɪs maɪt bi ˈsupər ɪˈfɪʃənt ənd battery-powered*, ɪt meɪ æd əp tɪ mɔr ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ˈivɪn dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈmɑrkətɪd tɪ seɪv ˈɛnərʤi maɪt ˌɪnˈkris ɪt. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, səm smɑrt æps əˈlaʊ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldərz tɪ swɪʧ ðɛr ˈhitɪŋ ər ˈkulɪŋ ɔf riˈmoʊtli wɪn ðeɪ fərˈgɛt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd nu ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ tərn ɪt ɔn riˈmoʊtli. ɛz wən ˈɑrtɪkəl səˈʤɛsts: ju wɔnt ðə ˈrɔrɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ju kəm hoʊm juz ðə æp tɪ tərn ɪt ɔn ˌbiˈfɔr ju gɪt home”*”. ˈhævɪŋ mɔr kəˈnɛktɪd dɪˈvaɪsɪz kən ˈɔlsoʊ kriˈeɪt mɔr kəmˈplɛksɪti. ðɪs ɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ əp ˈmɑrkɪts fər nu dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðət ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ənd kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪt tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əˈkrɔs ðə hoʊm. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈvərʧuəl ˈhɛlpərz laɪk ˈɛkoʊ (əˈlɛksə) ənd ðə ˈgugəl hoʊm əˈsɪstənt kən du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ˈtərnɪŋ ɔn jʊr laɪts tɪ pleɪɪŋ jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt mˈjuzɪk. ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ər nu əˈdɪʃənz fər moʊst hoʊmz, kənˈsumɪŋ smɔl əˈmaʊnts əv ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt, bət ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmændz əv ˈdɪstənt ˈdætə ˈsərvərz. nu ˈsərvɪsɪz nu ˈsərvɪsɪz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈimərʤɪŋ, səʧ ɛz smɑrt ˈvərʒənz əv ˈmætrəsɪz ənd ˈfrɪʤəz ðət ˈmɑnətər hɛlθ ənd əˈsɪst wɪθ slip, daɪət ənd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ˈpætərnz. ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈræpədli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ tɪ prəˈvaɪd sərˈveɪləns ˈfiʧərz wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈkɑnstənt hoʊm ˈmɑnətərɪŋ frəm ə ˈdɪstəns ənd ɪˈneɪbəl laɪts ənd əˈplaɪənsɪz tɪ bi swɪʧt ɔn tɪ dɪˈtər ˈbərglərz. dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪd ˈvɪdioʊ sɛnt tɪ ənd ˈtæbləts soʊ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldərz kən ʧɛk ɔn ðə ækˈtɪvɪtiz əv ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən ənd pɛts. ɔl ðiz dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈmænd, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈkludz paʊərɪŋ ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ trænzˈmɪt ˈdætə ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd meɪk ˈgreɪtər juz əv strimd ˈmidiə ˈkɑntɛnt; əˈnəðər ki kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə groʊɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi juzd baɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðət dɪz nɑt min ðət həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ ˈɔfər: ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz wi hæv dɪˈskraɪbd əˈbəv ˈɑrgjuəbli hæv ˈmɛni ˈbɛnəfɪts. bət wi du nid tɪ peɪ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðiz ˈhɪdən ˌɪmˈpækts ɛz ˈgəvərnmənts ənd ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ɪmˈbreɪs ðiz tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər ðɛr prəˈmoʊtəd ˈbɛnəfɪts.
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we kicked off the day with our episode 212 stunt meeting. it mostly involved director will waring, stunt coordinator john stead, and me debating the merits of various daggers. with that done, i left the blades behind (despite my better judgement) and headed out for a two hour during which i watched a customer beside us consume an entire family bowl of breakfast chicken tenders. from there, it was back to the production offices for a quick lunch, then cross town to urban for an afternoon of cuts and corrections with editor of episode 209.
while i spend my day in the relatively warm confines of civilization, was out in the wilderness of rockton, overseeing production on episode 211. apparently, the forest looked absolutely gorgeous this morning…
then downright miserable when things warmed up and the surroundings turned into a muddy morass.
meanwhile, there was a little going on as captured by bartok (he snapped the above as well). the deal? well, it be long ’til you find out!
speaking of things to look forward to dark two, melissa o’neil, will be doing a fan on this blog. if you have a burning question for #2boss, post it in the comments section. have until wednesday night!
on a note if you liked this commercial:
you’ll love these outtakes:
finally, back to dark matter, let me leave you with this:
https://www.inverse.com/article/14035-14-underrated-sci-fi-shows-you-need-to-binge-watch-before-they-return
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wi kɪkt ɔf ðə deɪ wɪθ ɑr ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 212 stənt ˈmitɪŋ. ɪt ˈmoʊstli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd dɪˈrɛktər wɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ, stənt koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ʤɑn stɛd, ənd mi dəˈbeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ˈvɛriəs ˈdægərz. wɪθ ðət dən, aɪ lɛft ðə bleɪdz bɪˈhaɪnd (dɪˈspaɪt maɪ ˈbɛtər ˈʤəʤmənt) ənd ˈhɛdɪd aʊt fər ə tu aʊər ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ aɪ wɔʧt ə ˈkəstəmər ˌbiˈsaɪd ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsum ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfæməli boʊl əv ˈbrɛkfəst ˈʧɪkən ˈtɛndərz. frəm ðɛr, ɪt wɑz bæk tɪ ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈɔfəsɪz fər ə kwɪk lənʧ, ðɛn krɔs taʊn tɪ ˈərbən fər ən ˌæftərˈnun əv kəts ənd kərˈɛkʃənz wɪθ ˈɛdɪtər əv ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 209 waɪl aɪ spɛnd maɪ deɪ ɪn ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli wɔrm ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz əv ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən, wɑz aʊt ɪn ðə ˈwɪldərnəs əv rockton*, ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ pərˈdəkʃən ɔn ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 211 əˈpɛrəntli, ðə ˈfɔrɪst lʊkt ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈgɔrʤəs ðɪs morning…*… ðɛn ˈdaʊnˌraɪt ˈmɪzərəbəl wɪn θɪŋz wɔrmd əp ənd ðə sərˈaʊndɪŋz tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˈmədi ˈmɔræs. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl goʊɪŋ ɔn ɛz ˈkæpʧərd baɪ ˈbɑrtək (hi snæpt ðə əˈbəv ɛz wɛl). ðə dil? wɛl, ɪt bi lɔŋ ju faɪnd aʊt! ˈspikɪŋ əv θɪŋz tɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ dɑrk tu, məˈlɪsə o’neil*, wɪl bi duɪŋ ə fæn ɔn ðɪs blɔg. ɪf ju hæv ə ˈbərnɪŋ kˈwɛʃən fər 2boss*, poʊst ɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən. hæv ənˈtɪl ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt! ɔn ə noʊt ɪf ju laɪkt ðɪs kəˈmərʃəl: ləv ðiz ˈaʊˌteɪks: ˈfaɪnəli, bæk tɪ dɑrk ˈmætər, lɛt mi liv ju wɪθ ðɪs: ʃɛr ðɪs: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər iˈmeɪl prɪnt mɔr ˈtəmblər ˈpɑkət laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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the federal government is spending an estimated $200 million per day on recovery efforts following a trio of hurricanes and a severe wildfire season, a top official said tuesday.
federal emergency management agency (fema) administrator brock long told senators that the agency still has “numbers coming in” about the costs associated with hurricanes harvey, irma and maria, as well as the wildfires in western states.
asked whether the trump administration would request more emergency funding for the disasters, long implied that was likely.
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“i think we have a good handle on the total cost of this, but you can rest assured my guys will be in touch with your staff members to make sure we fumble the ball when it comes to disaster recovery, and do our best to take care of taxpayer dollars,” long said at a senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee meeting tuesday.
lawmakers and the white house have approved two major disaster relief bills this fall to help texas, louisiana, florida, puerto rico and other states and territories recover from a hurricane season, and to fund wildfire cleanup efforts in california and other western states.
the two bills provide $51.5 billion for disaster agencies. an earlier spending deal included $1.1 billion in disaster funding, as well.
long said recovery efforts in texas and florida focus on clearing debris and improving the housing situation. california faces similar issues, as well as hazardous material removal and watershed management concerns.
puerto rico still faces a significant recovery effort after maria, with electricity still out for most of the territory.
“everybody’s in different stages, but the long-term recovery is going to be long,” long said.
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ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈspɛndɪŋ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 200 ˈmɪljən pər deɪ ɔn rɪˈkəvəri ˈɛfərts ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈtriˌoʊ əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ənd ə səˈvɪr ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər ˈsizən, ə tɔp əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈfɛdərəl ˈimərʤənsi ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈeɪʤənsi (ˈfimə) ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər brɑk lɔŋ toʊld ˈsɛnətərz ðət ðə ˈeɪʤənsi stɪl həz ˈkəmɪŋ in”*” əˈbaʊt ðə kɔsts əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈhɑrvi, ˈərmə ənd mərˈiə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz ɪn ˈwɛstərn steɪts. æst ˈwɛðər ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wʊd rɪkˈwɛst mɔr ˈimərʤənsi ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə dɪˈzæstərz, lɔŋ ˌɪmˈplaɪd ðət wɑz ˈlaɪkli. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θɪŋk wi hæv ə gʊd ˈhændəl ɔn ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst əv ðɪs, bət ju kən rɛst əˈʃʊrd maɪ gaɪz wɪl bi ɪn təʧ wɪθ jʊr stæf ˈmɛmbərz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wi ˈfəmbəl ðə bɔl wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɪˈzæstər rɪˈkəvəri, ənd du ɑr bɛst tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ˈtækˌspeɪər dollars,”*,” lɔŋ sɛd æt ə ˈsɛnɪt ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl əˈfɛrz kəˈmɪti ˈmitɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ənd ðə waɪt haʊs hæv əˈpruvd tu ˈmeɪʤər dɪˈzæstər rɪˈlif bɪlz ðɪs fɔl tɪ hɛlp ˈtɛksəs, luˌiziˈænə, ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ ənd ˈəðər steɪts ənd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz rɪˈkəvər frəm ə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˈsizən, ənd tɪ fənd ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər ˈkliˌnəp ˈɛfərts ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ˈəðər ˈwɛstərn steɪts. ðə tu bɪlz prəˈvaɪd ˈbɪljən fər dɪˈzæstər ˈeɪʤənsiz. ən ˈərliər ˈspɛndɪŋ dil ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈbɪljən ɪn dɪˈzæstər ˈfəndɪŋ, ɛz wɛl. lɔŋ sɛd rɪˈkəvəri ˈɛfərts ɪn ˈtɛksəs ənd ˈflɔrɪdə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈklɪrɪŋ dəˈbri ənd ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈfeɪsɪz ˈsɪmələr ˈɪʃuz, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈhæzərdəs məˈtɪriəl rɪˈmuvəl ənd ˈwɔtərˌʃɛd ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈsərnz. ˈpɔrtər ˈrikoʊ stɪl ˈfeɪsɪz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt rɪˈkəvəri ˈɛfərt ˈæftər mərˈiə, wɪθ ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti stɪl aʊt fər moʊst əv ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ɪn ˈdɪfərənt ˈsteɪʤɪz, bət ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm rɪˈkəvəri ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi long,”*,” lɔŋ sɛd.
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“we’ve got a lot of room to improve. but before you can get to any of that, got to accomplish what was accomplished this year.”
winnipeg jets head coach paul maurice perfectly captured his season when he spoke following the jets’ elimination from the playoffs at the hands of the anaheim ducks.
it also captured one of the biggest strengths over the last few seasons: patience.
now that they have reached the status of a playoff team, can the jets continue their steady incline and build on their success?
roster-wise, no reason to believe they won’t. the fact that there a lot of new faces on the team works in their favour the core has had ample time to develop the chemistry we saw last year and it gives the club the chance to integrate the considerable young talent developed (and done so with patience) over the last few years.
head coach: paul maurice
gm: kevin
team payroll: ($58.86 million of $71.4 million cap)
last season record:
goals for: 230
goals against: 210
pp: per cent, ranked
pk: per cent, ranked
corsi for 60: (via stats.hockeyanalysis.com)
key acquisitions: after the blockbuster trade that sent evander kane and zach bogosian to buffalo, the jets are prepared to let their deep prospect pool do the talking rather than make a splash in the free agent market. they did, however, bring forward alexander back from the khl.
key departures: michael, lee stempniak, jiri tlusty.
rookies to watch: ehlers, josh morrissey, nicolas petan, andrew copp, joel armia, connor. the jets have one of the deepest prospect pools in the and have insisted on not rushing the development process. of the top prospects, expect ehlers to break into the lineup. morrissey might just prove himself ready for the with a strong training camp and pre-season.
highlight of: the moment jets fans had been waiting nearly 20 years for a return to the stanley cup playoffs.
forwards: the jets’ lineup of forwards hit its stride last year, led by the strong chemistry between veterans bryan little and andrew ladd. mark scheifele, adam lowry and blake wheeler added character and grit. and while they lost to the flames in free agency, there are more coming down the pipeline, led by ehlers.
grade: b
defence: the jets’ solid defence corps, led by dustin, tyler myers and jacob trouba, limited opponents to a 210 goals against. a consistent (and consistently healthy) season from the back end could prove to be what propels the jets to a playoff berth.
grade: a
goaltending: the emergence of an impressive michael hutchinson was one of the jets’ biggest surprises last season, and all signs point to him having another strong year. veteran struggled at times, but found his stride when it counted most. that tandem should give the jets confidence in the crease this year. and with prospect connor knocking on the door from his ahl crease, the jets’ net looks like in good hands.
grade: b
the jets will have a successful season if… they can maintain the momentum of last year and solve the that are the contracts of pending dustin and andrew ladd. distractions could be detrimental for this team.
the jets will have a disappointing season if… they make the playoffs. sure, the goal of every team in the league. but now that reached the and sent a message to the league, anything less will surely be a disappointment.
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““we’ve* gɑt ə lɔt əv rum tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. bət ˌbiˈfɔr ju kən gɪt tɪ ˈɛni əv ðət, gɑt tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ wət wɑz əˈkɑmplɪʃt ðɪs year.”*.” ˈwɪnɪpəg ʤɛts hɛd koʊʧ pɔl ˈmɑrɪs ˈpərfəktli ˈkæpʧərd hɪz ˈsizən wɪn hi spoʊk ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə jets’*’ ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən frəm ðə pleɪɔfs æt ðə hænz əv ðə ˈænəˌhaɪm dəks. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkæpʧərd wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst strɛŋθs ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju ˈsizənz: ˈpeɪʃəns. naʊ ðət ðeɪ hæv riʧt ðə ˈstætəs əv ə pleɪɔf tim, kən ðə ʤɛts kənˈtɪnju ðɛr ˈstɛdi ˌɪnˈklaɪn ənd bɪld ɔn ðɛr səkˈsɛs? roster-wise*, noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ won’t*. ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ə lɔt əv nu ˈfeɪsɪz ɔn ðə tim wərks ɪn ðɛr ˈfeɪvər ðə kɔr həz hæd ˈæmpəl taɪm tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðə ˈkɛmɪstri wi sɔ læst jɪr ənd ɪt gɪvz ðə kləb ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðə kənˈsɪdərəbəl jəŋ ˈtælənt dɪˈvɛləpt (ənd dən soʊ wɪθ ˈpeɪʃəns) ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz. hɛd koʊʧ: pɔl ˈmɑrɪs gm*: ˈkɛvɪn tim ˈpeɪˌroʊl: ˈmɪljən əv ˈmɪljən kæp) læst ˈsizən ˈrɛkərd: goʊlz fər: 230 goʊlz əˈgɛnst: 210 pp*: pər sɛnt, ræŋkt pk*: pər sɛnt, ræŋkt ˈkɔrsi fər 60 (ˈviə stats.hockeyanalysis.com*) ki ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz: ˈæftər ðə ˈblɑkˌbəstər treɪd ðət sɛnt ˌiˈvændər keɪn ənd zæk bəˈgɑʒɪn tɪ ˈbəfəˌloʊ, ðə ʤɛts ər priˈpɛrd tɪ lɛt ðɛr dip ˈprɑspɛkt pul du ðə ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈrəðər ðən meɪk ə splæʃ ɪn ðə fri ˈeɪʤənt ˈmɑrkɪt. ðeɪ dɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ˌælɪgˈzændər bæk frəm ðə khl*. ki dɪˈpɑrʧərz: ˈmaɪkəl, li stempniak*, ˈʤɪri tlusty*. ˈrʊkiz tɪ wɔʧ: ˈɛlərz, ʤɑʃ ˈmɔrɪsi, ˈnɪkɔləs petan*, ˈændru kɑp, ʤoʊəl armia*, ˈkɑnər. ðə ʤɛts hæv wən əv ðə ˈdipəst ˈprɑspɛkt pulz ɪn ðə ənd hæv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn nɑt ˈrəʃɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈprɔˌsɛs. əv ðə tɔp ˈprɑspɛkts, ɪkˈspɛkt ˈɛlərz tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ðə ˈlaɪˌnəp. ˈmɔrɪsi maɪt ʤɪst pruv hɪmˈsɛlf ˈrɛdi fər ðə wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ənd ˌpriˈsizən. ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt ʤɛts fænz hæd bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈnɪrli 20 jɪrz fər ə rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈstænli kəp pleɪɔfs. ˈfɔrwərdz: ðə jets’*’ ˈlaɪˌnəp əv ˈfɔrwərdz hɪt ɪts straɪd læst jɪr, lɛd baɪ ðə strɔŋ ˈkɛmɪstri bɪtˈwin ˈvɛtərənz braɪən ˈlɪtəl ənd ˈændru læd. mɑrk scheifele*, ˈædəm ˈlaʊri ənd bleɪk ˈwilər ˈædɪd ˈkɛrɪktər ənd grɪt. ənd waɪl ðeɪ lɔst tɪ ðə fleɪmz ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi, ðɛr ər mɔr ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, lɛd baɪ ˈɛlərz. greɪd: bi dɪˈfɛns: ðə jets’*’ ˈsɑləd dɪˈfɛns kɔrz, lɛd baɪ ˈdəstɪn, ˈtaɪlər maɪərz ənd ˈʤeɪkəb trouba*, ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈpoʊnənts tɪ ə 210 goʊlz əˈgɛnst. ə kənˈsɪstənt (ənd kənˈsɪstəntli ˈhɛlθi) ˈsizən frəm ðə bæk ɛnd kʊd pruv tɪ bi wət prəˈpɛlz ðə ʤɛts tɪ ə pleɪɔf bərθ. greɪd: ə goaltending*: ðə ˈimərʤəns əv ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈmaɪkəl ˈhəʧɪnsən wɑz wən əv ðə jets’*’ ˈbɪgəst səˈpraɪzɪz læst ˈsizən, ənd ɔl saɪnz pɔɪnt tɪ ɪm ˈhævɪŋ əˈnəðər strɔŋ jɪr. ˈvɛtərən ˈstrəgəld æt taɪmz, bət faʊnd hɪz straɪd wɪn ɪt ˈkaʊntɪd moʊst. ðət ˈtændəm ʃʊd gɪv ðə ʤɛts ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ðə kris ðɪs jɪr. ənd wɪθ ˈprɑspɛkt ˈkɑnər ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn ðə dɔr frəm hɪz ɑl kris, ðə jets’*’ nɛt lʊks laɪk ɪn gʊd hænz. greɪd: bi ðə ʤɛts wɪl hæv ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈsizən if…*… ðeɪ kən meɪnˈteɪn ðə moʊˈmɛntəm əv læst jɪr ənd sɑlv ðə ðət ər ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts əv ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈdəstɪn ənd ˈændru læd. dɪˈstrækʃənz kʊd bi ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl fər ðɪs tim. ðə ʤɛts wɪl hæv ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˈsizən if…*… ðeɪ meɪk ðə pleɪɔfs. ʃʊr, ðə goʊl əv ˈɛvəri tim ɪn ðə lig. bət naʊ ðət riʧt ðə ənd sɛnt ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə lig, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ lɛs wɪl ˈʃʊrli bi ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt.
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of the many arresting moments that fill this is happening, perhaps the most unexpected comes less than halfway through album opener "dance clean." the seemingly unassuming, rumble of a song morphs from its mumbled beginnings into an outsized flash of ballast and wailing vocals. the sudden shift is like the flicking on of a light, the perfect example of james murphy's effortless balance of restraint and release, organic rock and electro pop, and muted cool and vibrant emotion. this study in contrasts pervades third, and possibly final, album where murphy images of heartbreak and longing through the scattered light of a disco ball.
the cautious observations and honest reveals that follow are literally and figuratively quieter moments than that initial blare. on "all i want," against a wall of whirling guitar, murphy recognizes a relationship that can't be saved, and instead asks for "your pity" and "your bitter tears." "get along" shuffles over pulsing keys and bubbling percussion as murphy tries to bridge physical and emotional distance, singing, "you might forget, forget the sound of a voice / still, you shouldn't forget the things we laughed about." conversely, the sparsely decorated, "somebody's calling me" is almost hopeful in comparison: "somebody's calling me" murphy half whispers, "to be my girl."
there are stretches of lyrical levity here, too. "you wanted a hit," which sits atop shinys, a driving and layers of handclaps, laments record label demands on what turns out to be one of the album's tracks. "pow pow" veers toward past "talkies" like "losing my edge," and features nancy whang shouting in unison with murphy.
with this is happening, murphy has created a work of both nuanced introspection and distanced observation. is proud to offer the vinyl version of this much lauded release, which also includes contributions from drummer pat mahoney and sound gavin russom.
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əv ðə ˈmɛni ərˈɛstɪŋ ˈmoʊmənts ðət fɪl ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ, pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd kəmz lɛs ðən ˈhæfˈweɪ θru ˈælbəm ˈoʊpənər "dæns klin." ðə ˈsimɪŋli ˌənəˈsumɪŋ, ˈrəmbəl əv ə sɔŋ mɔrfs frəm ɪts ˈməmbəld bɪˈgɪnɪŋz ˈɪntu ən ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd flæʃ əv ˈbæləst ənd ˈweɪlɪŋ ˈvoʊkəlz. ðə ˈsədən ʃɪft ɪz laɪk ðə ˈflɪkɪŋ ɔn əv ə laɪt, ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ʤeɪmz ˈmərfiz ˈɛfərtləs ˈbæləns əv rɪˈstreɪnt ənd riˈlis, ɔrˈgænɪk rɑk ənd ɪˈlɛktroʊ pɑp, ənd mˈjutɪd kul ənd ˈvaɪbrənt ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ðɪs ˈstədi ɪn ˈkɑntræsts pərˈveɪdz θərd, ənd ˈpɑsəbli ˈfaɪnəl, ˈælbəm wɛr ˈmərfi ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk ənd ˈlɔŋɪŋ θru ðə ˈskætərd laɪt əv ə ˈdɪskoʊ bɔl. ðə ˈkɔʃəs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd ˈɑnəst rɪˈvilz ðət ˈfɑloʊ ər ˈlɪtərəli ənd fɪˈgjʊrətɪvli kˈwaɪətər ˈmoʊmənts ðən ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəl blɛr. ɔn "ɔl aɪ wɔnt," əˈgɛnst ə wɔl əv ˈwərlɪŋ gɪˈtɑr, ˈmərfi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət kænt bi seɪvd, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd æsks fər "jʊr ˈpɪti" ənd "jʊr ˈbɪtər tɪrz." "gɪt əˈlɔŋ" ˈʃəfəlz ˈoʊvər ˈpəlsɪŋ kiz ənd ˈbəbəlɪŋ pərˈkəʃən ɛz ˈmərfi traɪz tɪ brɪʤ ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈdɪstəns, ˈsɪŋɪŋ, "ju maɪt fərˈgɛt, fərˈgɛt ðə saʊnd əv ə vɔɪs stɪl, ju ˈʃʊdənt fərˈgɛt ðə θɪŋz wi læft əˈbaʊt." ˈkɑnvərsli, ðə ˈspɑrsli ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd, "ˈsəmˌbɑdiz ˈkɔlɪŋ mi" ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈhoʊpfəl ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən: "ˈsəmˌbɑdiz ˈkɔlɪŋ mi" ˈmərfi hæf ˈwɪspərz, "tɪ bi maɪ gərl." ðɛr ər ˈstrɛʧɪz əv ˈlɪrɪkəl ˈlɛvɪti hir, tu. "ju ˈwɔntɪd ə hɪt," wɪʧ sɪts əˈtɑp ˈʃaɪni synths*, ə ˈdraɪvɪŋ ənd leɪərz əv handclaps*, ləˈmɛnts ˈrɛkərd ˈleɪbəl dɪˈmændz ɔn wət tərnz aʊt tɪ bi wən əv ðə ˈælbəmz træks. "paʊ paʊ" vɪrz təˈwɔrd pæst "ˈtɔkiz" laɪk "ˈluzɪŋ maɪ ɛʤ," ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈnænsi wæŋ ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ɪn ˈjunɪsən wɪθ ˈmərfi. wɪθ ðɪs ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ˈmərfi həz kriˈeɪtɪd ə wərk əv boʊθ nuɑnst ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən ənd ˈdɪstənst ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən. ɪz praʊd tɪ ˈɔfər ðə ˈvaɪnəl ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs məʧ ˈlɔdɪd riˈlis, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz frəm ˈdrəmər pæt məˈhoʊni ənd saʊnd ˈgævɪn ˈrəsəm.
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the army on thursday released the results of 42 that concluded in august. names of soldiers who were acquitted of all charges were not provided.
the verdicts, organized by judicial circuit:
first judicial circuit (northeast and states)
fort drum, new york, aug. 9
name: pvt. kelvin moreno
conviction: by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of attempted sexual assault.
acquittal: one specification of sexual assault and two specifications of abusive sexual contact.
sentence: confined for 24 months, dishonorable discharge.
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fort campbell, kentucky, aug. 10
name: spc. travis s. weber
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of possession of child pornography.
sentence: reduced to the grade of e- 1, confined for 30 months, dishonorable discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a agreement limited confinement to 20 months.
fort campbell, aug. 25
name: staff sgt. domingo hernandez
conviction: by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his plea, of one specification of assault.
acquittal: a separate specification of assault.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for 30 days.
fort mcnair, washington, d.c., aug. 25
name: staff sgt. m. arnette
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of attempted larceny, one specification of false official statement and two specifications of larceny.
sentence: reduced to the grade of.
fort mcnair, aug. 26
name: sgt. perry j. byrd
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of failure to obey a general regulation, one specification of wrongful discharge of a firearm and one specification of wrongful communication.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 165 days, discharge.
fort knox, kentucky, aug. 29
name: staff sgt. raymond t. reding
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of attempted sexual abuse of a child and one specification of misuse of government property.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for four months, discharge.
second judicial circuit (southeast)
fort bragg, north carolina, aug. 1
name: sgt. daren l. humphrey
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of violating a lawful general order, one specification of sexual assault of a child and one specification of sexual abuse of a child.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for two years, dishonorable discharge.
fort stewart, georgia, aug. 2
name: not provided (private first class)
acquittal: by a military judge of one specification of sexual assault.
fort bragg, aug. 4
name: staff sgt. lawrence p. muscat
conviction: by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of abusive sexual contact with a child, one specification of communicating indecent language to a child, three specifications of sodomy, three specifications of assault consummated by a battery upon a child under 16 years and one specification of communicating a threat.
acquittal: one specification of communicating indecent language to a child, one specification of sexual abuse of a child, one specification of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon and one specification of assault consummated by a battery upon a child under 16 years.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for 20 years, dishonorable discharge.
fort bragg, aug. 5
name: spc. l. cleveland
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of sexual assault.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 19 months, dishonorable discharge. as a part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 18 months.
fort bragg, aug. 8
name: pfc. david v. ortiz
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of desertion terminated by apprehension.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for eight months, discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to seven months.
fort benning, georgia, aug. 9
name: not provided (specialist)
acquittal: by a military judge of one specification of wrongful use of marijuana.
fort bragg, aug. 9
name: pfc. miguel a. flores
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of absence without leave and one specification of desertion.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for three months, discharge.
fort stewart, aug. 11
name: chief warrant officer 3 joseph m.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of failure to obey a lawful order.
sentence: reprimand, forfeit $1,400 pay per month for one month.
fort bragg, aug. 11
name: pvt. andrew j. wright
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of absent without leave.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for two days.
fort bragg, aug. 12
name: sgt. brian m. andrews
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of failure to obey a lawful general regulation, one specification of false official statement and one specification of sexual assault.
sentence: confined for 12 months, discharge.
fort bragg, aug. 24
name: sgt. travis hernandez
conviction: by a panel of officers and enlisted members, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of disobeying a lawful general regulation. the accused was convicted, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of maltreatment of a subordinate and one specification of sexual assault.
acquittal: one specification of maltreatment of a subordinate and one specification of indecent exposure.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, forfeit $1,566.90 pay per month for three months, confined for 90 days, dishonorable discharge.
third judicial circuit (southwest and midwest)
fort hood, texas, aug. 2
name: pvt. kelsey e.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of wrongful sexual contact.
sentence: forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 12 months, discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 180 days.
joint base san antonio, texas, aug. 3
name: not provided (sergeant first class)
acquittal: by a military judge of one specification of rape.
jbsa-fort sam houston, aug. 4
name: not provided (sergeant)
acquittal: by a military panel of two specifications of sexual assault.
fort hood, aug. 8
name: spc. jacob e.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of sexual abuse of a child.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for nine months, discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to five months.
jbsa-fort sam houston, aug. 10
name: not provided (sergeant)
acquittal: by a military judge of five specifications of sexual assault, one specification of unlawful entrance into the room of another with intent to commit a criminal offense and one specification of wrongful appropriation.
fort sill, oklahoma, aug. 22
name: sgt. class eric l. hainline
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of six specifications of maltreatment of subordinates, nine specifications of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for six months.
fort riley, kansas, aug. 22
name: spc. aaron m.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of wrongful use of marijuana and three specifications of larceny of military property.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for 10 months, discharge.
fort hood, aug. 25
name: spc. jarrett d. brooks
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of desertion.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for 95 days, discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 90 days.
jbsa-fort sam houston, aug. 26
name: not provided (specialist)
acquittal: by a military panel of four specifications of sexual assault.
jbsa-fort sam houston, aug. 26
name: not provided (private)
acquittal: by a military judge of one specification of sexual assault, one specification of assault consummated by a battery and one specification of obstructing justice.
fort leavenworth, kansas, aug. 30
name: maj. m. henning
conviction: by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of sexual assault.
acquittal: one specification of wrongful sexual contact.
sentence: confined for 13 years, dismissed from the service.
jbsa-fort sam houston, aug. 31
name: capt. robert c. brand
conviction: by a military judge, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of absence without leave, one specification of willfully disobeying the lawful order of a superior commissioned officer, one specification of disobeying the lawful order of a police officer, one specification of resisting apprehension and one specification of wrongful use of.
acquittal: one specification of fleeing apprehension, one specification of wrongful use of and one specification of assaulting a police officer.
sentence: reprimand, confined for three months.
fort leonard wood, missouri, aug. 31
name: staff sgt. scott e. morgan
conviction: by a military judge, contrary to his plea, of one specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation.
acquittal: a separate specification of failure to obey a lawful general regulation.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, discharge.
fort polk, louisiana, aug. 31
name: pfc. david a. velasquez
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of wrongful possession of child pornography.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 21 months, discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 16 months.
fourth judicial circuit (far east and far west)
fort carson, colorado, aug. 2
name: pvt. kenneth e. green jr.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of absence without leave.
sentence: confined for 45 days, discharge.
fort shafter, hawaii, aug. 2
name: sgt. d. davis
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of failure to go from his appointed place of duty, four specifications of willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer, one specification of drunk on duty, two specifications of wrongful use of marijuana, one specification of assault consummated by a battery, once specification of communicating a threat and one specification of drunk and disorderly conduct.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for 175 days, discharge.
joint base lewis-mcchord, washington, aug. 3
name: staff sgt. nathan p.
conviction: by a military panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of abusive sexual contact and one specification of maltreatment of subordinates.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for six months, discharge.
fort carson, aug. 3
name: pvt. brendan a. shawhan
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of unauthorized absence for over 30 days.
sentence: confined for 45 days, discharge.
joint base elmendorf-richardson, alaska, aug. 5
name: pfc. hector l. vazquez
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of wrongful distribution of a controlled substance, one specification of wrongful possession of a controlled substance and five specifications of wrongful use of a controlled substance.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, forfeit all pay and allowances, confined for 90 days, discharge.
joint base lewis-mcchord, aug. 24
name: sgt. david m.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of two specifications of failure to obey a lawful general regulation, three specifications of false official statement, one specification of larceny of military property and two specifications of wearing an unauthorized badge and insignia.
sentence: confined for 145 days, discharge.
schofield barracks, hawaii, aug. 29
name: pvt. w. grimsley
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of attempted distribution of child pornography, one specification of possession of child pornography and one specification of distribution of child pornography.
sentence: reduced to the grade of, confined for 35 months, discharge.
fifth judicial circuit (europe and southwest asia)
kaiserslautern, germany, aug. 5
name: staff sgt. mark r. davenport
conviction: by a panel composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of one specification of attempted fraternization.
acquittal: two specifications of fraternization, one specification of maltreatment of subordinates and one specification of abusive sexual contact.
sentence: reprimand, reduced to the grade of
kaiserslautern, aug. 10
name: sgt. class clarence j. dunn
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of one specification of wrongful disposition of military property and one specification of larceny of military property.
sentence: confined for seven months, discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to six months.
kaiserslautern, aug. 12
name: spc. robert g.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of rape of a child, two specifications of sexual abuse of a child and one specification of production of child pornography.
sentence: confined for 16 years, dishonorable discharge. as part of an offer to plead guilty, a pretrial agreement limited confinement to 15 years.
vilseck, germany, aug. 24
name: pfc. joshua j.
conviction: by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of assault consummated by a battery.
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ðə ˈɑrmi ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ riˈlist ðə rɪˈzəlts əv 42 ðət kənˈkludɪd ɪn ˈɔgəst. neɪmz əv ˈsoʊlʤərz hu wər əkˈwɪtɪd əv ɔl ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd. ðə ˈvərdɪkts, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsərkət: fərst ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsərkət (ˌnɔrˈθist ənd steɪts) fɔrt drəm, nu jɔrk, ˈɔgəst. 9 neɪm: pvt*. ˈkɛlvɪn mɔˈrinoʊ kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈtɛmptəd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. əkˈwɪtəl: wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ənd tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv əˈbjusɪv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər 24 mənθs, dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɪr əv ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt? fɪr noʊ ˈlɔŋgər. bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz, ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz. jul gɪt əˈlərts dɪˈlɪvərd dɪˈrɛkli tɪ jʊr iʧ taɪm ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈnoʊtˌwərði ˈhæpənz ɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kəmˈjunɪti. θæŋks fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. baɪ ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs jʊr iˈmeɪl, ju ər ˈɑptɪŋ ɪn tɪ ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər: saɪn əp fər ðə ˈɑrmi taɪmz ˈdeɪli nuz ˈraʊnˌdəp fɔrt ˈkæmbəl, kənˈtəki, ˈɔgəst. 10 neɪm: spc*. ˈtrævɪs ɛs. ˈwɛbər kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv pəˈzɛʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv i- 1 kənˈfaɪnd fər 30 mənθs, dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ 20 mənθs. fɔrt ˈkæmbəl, ˈɔgəst. 25 neɪm: stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. dəˈmɪŋgoʊ hərˈnændɛz kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpænəl kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈmɛmbərz, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈsɔlt. əkˈwɪtəl: ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈsɔlt. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər 30 deɪz. fɔrt məkˈnɛr, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈɔgəst. 25 neɪm: stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. ɛm. ɑrˈnɛt kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈtɛmptəd ˈlɑrsəni, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv fɔls əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt ənd tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈlɑrsəni. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv fɔrt məkˈnɛr, ˈɔgəst. 26 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈpɛri ʤeɪ. bərd kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈfeɪljər tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ əv ə ˈfaɪˌrɑrm ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv ˈfɔrfɪt ɔl peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz, kənˈfaɪnd fər 165 deɪz, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt nɑks, kənˈtəki, ˈɔgəst. 29 neɪm: stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈreɪmənd ti. ˈridɪŋ kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv əˈtɛmptəd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə ʧaɪld ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv mɪsˈjuz əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈprɑpərti. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər fɔr mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ˈsɛkənd ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsərkət (ˌsaʊˈθist) fɔrt bræg, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ˈɔgəst. 1 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈdærɪn ɛl. ˈhəmfri kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɔfəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˈɔrdər, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt əv ə ʧaɪld ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə ʧaɪld. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər tu jɪrz, dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt stuərt, ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈɔgəst. 2 neɪm: nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd (ˈpraɪvət fərst klæs) əkˈwɪtəl: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. fɔrt bræg, ˈɔgəst. 4 neɪm: stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈlɔrəns pi. ˈməskæt kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv əˈbjusɪv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə ʧaɪld, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈdisənt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ ə ʧaɪld, θri ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɑdəmi, θri ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv əˈsɔlt ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪtəd baɪ ə ˈbætəri əˈpɑn ə ʧaɪld ˈəndər 16 jɪrz ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə θrɛt. əkˈwɪtəl: wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈdisənt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ tɪ ə ʧaɪld, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə ʧaɪld, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈægrəˌveɪtɪd əˈsɔlt wɪθ ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈwɛpən ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈsɔlt ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪtəd baɪ ə ˈbætəri əˈpɑn ə ʧaɪld ˈəndər 16 jɪrz. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər 20 jɪrz, dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt bræg, ˈɔgəst. 5 neɪm: spc*. ɛl. ˈklivlənd kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv ˈfɔrfɪt ɔl peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz, kənˈfaɪnd fər 19 mənθs, dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz ə pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ 18 mənθs. fɔrt bræg, ˈɔgəst. 8 neɪm: pfc*. ˈdeɪvɪd vi. ˌɔrˈtiz kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv dɪˈzərʃən ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər eɪt mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ ˈsɛvən mənθs. fɔrt ˈbɛnɪŋ, ˈʤɔrʤə, ˈɔgəst. 9 neɪm: nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd (ˈspɛʃəlɪst) əkˈwɪtəl: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. fɔrt bræg, ˈɔgəst. 9 neɪm: pfc*. mɪˈgɛl ə. ˈflɔˌrɛz kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈæbsəns wɪˈθaʊt liv ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv dɪˈzərʃən. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər θri mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt stuərt, ˈɔgəst. 11 neɪm: ʧif ˈwɔrənt ˈɔfɪsər 3 ˈʤoʊzəf ɛm. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈfeɪljər tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ə ˈlɔfəl ˈɔrdər. ˈsɛntəns: ˈrɛprəˌmænd, ˈfɔrfɪt peɪ pər mənθ fər wən mənθ. fɔrt bræg, ˈɔgəst. 11 neɪm: pvt*. ˈændru ʤeɪ. raɪt kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈæbsənt wɪˈθaʊt liv. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər tu deɪz. fɔrt bræg, ˈɔgəst. 12 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. braɪən ɛm. ˈænˌdruz kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈfeɪljər tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ə ˈlɔfəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv fɔls əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər 12 mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt bræg, ˈɔgəst. 24 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈtrævɪs hərˈnændɛz kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈpænəl əv ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈmɛmbərz, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ ə ˈlɔfəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ðə əˈkjuzd wɑz kənˈvɪktəd, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv mælˈtritmənt əv ə səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. əkˈwɪtəl: wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv mælˈtritmənt əv ə səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈdisənt ɪkˈspoʊʒər. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv ˈfɔrfɪt peɪ pər mənθ fər θri mənθs, kənˈfaɪnd fər 90 deɪz, dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. θərd ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsərkət (ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ənd ˌmɪdˈwɛst) fɔrt hʊd, ˈtɛksəs, ˈɔgəst. 2 neɪm: pvt*. ˈkɛlsi i. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈsɛntəns: ˈfɔrfɪt ɔl peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz, kənˈfaɪnd fər 12 mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ 180 deɪz. ʤɔɪnt beɪs sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ˈtɛksəs, ˈɔgəst. 3 neɪm: nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd (ˈsɑrʤənt fərst klæs) əkˈwɪtəl: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv reɪp. sæm ˈhjustən, ˈɔgəst. 4 neɪm: nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd (ˈsɑrʤənt) əkˈwɪtəl: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpænəl əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. fɔrt hʊd, ˈɔgəst. 8 neɪm: spc*. ˈʤeɪkəb i. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə ʧaɪld. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv ˈfɔrfɪt ɔl peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz, kənˈfaɪnd fər naɪn mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ faɪv mənθs. sæm ˈhjustən, ˈɔgəst. 10 neɪm: nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd (ˈsɑrʤənt) əkˈwɪtəl: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ əv faɪv ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ənˈlɔfəl ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ðə rum əv əˈnəðər wɪθ ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ kəˈmɪt ə ˈkrɪmənəl əˈfɛns ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl əˌproʊpriˈeɪʃən. fɔrt sɪl, ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə, ˈɔgəst. 22 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. klæs ˈɛrɪk ɛl. ˈheɪnˌlaɪn kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv sɪks ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv mælˈtritmənt əv səˈbɔrdəˌneɪts, naɪn ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv əˈsɔlt ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪtəd baɪ ə ˈbætəri ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈkɑndəkt ˌprɛʤəˈdɪʃəl tɪ gʊd ˈɔrdər ənd ˈdɪsəplən. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər sɪks mənθs. fɔrt ˈraɪli, ˈkænzəs, ˈɔgəst. 22 neɪm: spc*. ˈɛrən ɛm. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv θri ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈrɔŋfəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd θri ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈlɑrsəni əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɑpərti. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər 10 mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt hʊd, ˈɔgəst. 25 neɪm: spc*. ˈʤɛrət di. brʊks kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv dɪˈzərʃən. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər 95 deɪz, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ 90 deɪz. sæm ˈhjustən, ˈɔgəst. 26 neɪm: nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd (ˈspɛʃəlɪst) əkˈwɪtəl: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpænəl əv fɔr ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. sæm ˈhjustən, ˈɔgəst. 26 neɪm: nɑt prəˈvaɪdɪd (ˈpraɪvət) əkˈwɪtəl: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈsɔlt ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪtəd baɪ ə ˈbætəri ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əbˈstrəktɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs. fɔrt ˈlɛvənˌwərθ, ˈkænzəs, ˈɔgəst. 30 neɪm: mæʤ. ɛm. ˈhɛnɪŋ kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. əkˈwɪtəl: wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər 13 jɪrz, dɪsˈmɪst frəm ðə ˈsərvɪs. sæm ˈhjustən, ˈɔgəst. 31 neɪm: capt*. ˈrɑbərt si. brænd kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈæbsəns wɪˈθaʊt liv, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈwɪlfəli ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ ðə ˈlɔfəl ˈɔrdər əv ə suˈpɪriər kəˈmɪʃənd ˈɔfɪsər, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ ðə ˈlɔfəl ˈɔrdər əv ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv rɪˈzɪstɪŋ ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl juz əv. əkˈwɪtəl: wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv fliɪŋ ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl juz əv ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈsɔltɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər. ˈsɛntəns: ˈrɛprəˌmænd, kənˈfaɪnd fər θri mənθs. fɔrt ˈlɛnərd wʊd, məˈzʊri, ˈɔgəst. 31 neɪm: stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. skɑt i. ˈmɔrgən kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈfeɪljər tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ə ˈlɔfəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. əkˈwɪtəl: ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈfeɪljər tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ə ˈlɔfəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt poʊlk, luˌiziˈænə, ˈɔgəst. 31 neɪm: pfc*. ˈdeɪvɪd ə. vɛˈlæskɛz kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈrɔŋfəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv ˈfɔrfɪt ɔl peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz, kənˈfaɪnd fər 21 mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ 16 mənθs. fɔrθ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsərkət (fɑr ist ənd fɑr wɛst) fɔrt ˈkɑrzən, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˈɔgəst. 2 neɪm: pvt*. ˈkɛnɪθ i. grin jr*. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈæbsəns wɪˈθaʊt liv. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər 45 deɪz, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt shafter*, həˈwaɪˌi, ˈɔgəst. 2 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. di. ˈdeɪvɪs kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈfeɪljər tɪ goʊ frəm hɪz əˈpɔɪntɪd pleɪs əv ˈduti, fɔr ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈwɪlfəli ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ ə suˈpɪriər kəˈmɪʃənd ˈɔfɪsər, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv drəŋk ɔn ˈduti, tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈrɔŋfəl juz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈsɔlt ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪtəd baɪ ə ˈbætəri, wəns ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə θrɛt ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv drəŋk ənd dɪˈsɔrdərli ˈkɑndəkt. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər 175 deɪz, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ʤɔɪnt beɪs lewis-mcchord*, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈɔgəst. 3 neɪm: stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈneɪθən pi. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈpænəl kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈmɛmbərz, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv əˈbjusɪv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv mælˈtritmənt əv səˈbɔrdəˌneɪts. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər sɪks mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɔrt ˈkɑrzən, ˈɔgəst. 3 neɪm: pvt*. ˈbrɛndən ə. ˈʃæwən kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pli, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈæbsəns fər ˈoʊvər 30 deɪz. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər 45 deɪz, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ʤɔɪnt beɪs elmendorf-richardson*, əˈlæskə, ˈɔgəst. 5 neɪm: pfc*. ˈhɛktər ɛl. væˈskɛz kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ə kənˈtroʊld ˈsəbstəns, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl pəˈzɛʃən əv ə kənˈtroʊld ˈsəbstəns ənd faɪv ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈrɔŋfəl juz əv ə kənˈtroʊld ˈsəbstəns. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv ˈfɔrfɪt ɔl peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz, kənˈfaɪnd fər 90 deɪz, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ʤɔɪnt beɪs lewis-mcchord*, ˈɔgəst. 24 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. ˈdeɪvɪd ɛm. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈfeɪljər tɪ oʊˈbeɪ ə ˈlɔfəl ˈʤɛnərəl ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, θri ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv fɔls əˈfɪʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈlɑrsəni əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɑpərti ənd tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈwɛrɪŋ ən əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd bæʤ ənd ˌɪnˈsɪgˌniə. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər 145 deɪz, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ˈskoʊfild ˈbɛrəks, həˈwaɪˌi, ˈɔgəst. 29 neɪm: pvt*. ˈdəbəlju. ˈgrɪmzli kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈtɛmptəd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv pəˈzɛʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ˈsɛntəns: rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kənˈfaɪnd fər 35 mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. fɪθ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈsərkət (ˈjʊrəp ənd ˌsaʊθˈwɛst ˈeɪʒə) kaiserslautern*, ˈʤərməni, ˈɔgəst. 5 neɪm: stæf ˈsɑrʤənt. mɑrk ɑr. ˈdævənˌpɔrt kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈpænəl kəmˈpoʊzd əv ˈɔfɪsərz ənd ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ˈmɛmbərz, ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈtɛmptəd fraternization*. əkˈwɪtəl: tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv fraternization*, wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv mælˈtritmənt əv səˈbɔrdəˌneɪts ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv əˈbjusɪv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈkɑnˌtækt. ˈsɛntəns: ˈrɛprəˌmænd, rɪˈdust tɪ ðə greɪd əv kaiserslautern*, ˈɔgəst. 10 neɪm: ˈsɑrʤənt. klæs ˈklɛrəns ʤeɪ. dən kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈrɔŋfəl ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɑpərti ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv ˈlɑrsəni əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈprɑpərti. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər ˈsɛvən mənθs, ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ sɪks mənθs. kaiserslautern*, ˈɔgəst. 12 neɪm: spc*. ˈrɑbərt ʤi. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv θri ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv reɪp əv ə ʧaɪld, tu ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈbjuz əv ə ʧaɪld ənd wən ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən əv pərˈdəkʃən əv ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi. ˈsɛntəns: kənˈfaɪnd fər 16 jɪrz, dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ. ɛz pɑrt əv ən ˈɔfər tɪ plid ˈgɪlti, ə priˈtraɪəl əˈgrimənt ˈlɪmɪtɪd kənˈfaɪnmənt tɪ 15 jɪrz. vilseck*, ˈʤərməni, ˈɔgəst. 24 neɪm: pfc*. ˈʤɑˌʃuə ʤeɪ. kənˈvɪkʃən: baɪ ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ʤəʤ, pərˈsuənt tɪ hɪz pliz, əv θri ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz əv əˈsɔlt ˈkɑnsəˌmeɪtəd baɪ ə ˈbætəri.
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a male medical graduate has been convicted of indecent assault after repeatedly grabbing his tinder breasts, even though the two were engaged in consensual sex.
despite the woman consenting to sexual intercourse, philip queree, 37, was found guilty of indecent assault after reportedly grabbing at the breasts “really hard” to the point that the women started crying and was in pain.
the women said she was left bruised after the encounter, she accused the man of using “excessive force” after she had explicitly told him not to touch her breasts.
queree, who studied medicine and surgery at college, was convicted during a trial in august at jersey magistrates court of one count of indecent assault. the accused was also put on the sex offenders’ register for the next five years. he was also given 180-hours’ of community service and was ordered to pay ($2,630) towards prosecution costs.
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ə meɪl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈgræʤəˌweɪt həz bɪn kənˈvɪktəd əv ˌɪnˈdisənt əˈsɔlt ˈæftər rɪˈpitɪdli ˈgræbɪŋ hɪz ˈtɪndər brɛsts, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə tu wər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn kənˈsɛnʃuəl sɛks. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈwʊmən kənˈsɛnɪŋ tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪnərˌkɔrs, ˈfɪlɪp queree*, 37 wɑz faʊnd ˈgɪlti əv ˌɪnˈdisənt əˈsɔlt ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈgræbɪŋ æt ðə brɛsts hard”*” tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðət ðə ˈwɪmən ˈstɑrtɪd kraɪɪŋ ənd wɑz ɪn peɪn. ðə ˈwɪmən sɛd ʃi wɑz lɛft bruzd ˈæftər ðə ɪnˈkaʊnər, ʃi əˈkjuzd ðə mæn əv ˈjuzɪŋ force”*” ˈæftər ʃi hæd ɪkˈsplɪsətli toʊld ɪm nɑt tɪ təʧ hər brɛsts. queree*, hu ˈstədid ˈmɛdəsən ənd ˈsərʤəri æt ˈkɑlɪʤ, wɑz kənˈvɪktəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə traɪəl ɪn ˈɔgəst æt ˈʤərzi ˈmæʤɪˌstreɪts kɔrt əv wən kaʊnt əv ˌɪnˈdisənt əˈsɔlt. ðə əˈkjuzd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ɔn ðə sɛks offenders’*’ ˈrɛʤɪstər fər ðə nɛkst faɪv jɪrz. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgɪvɪn 180-hours’*’ əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərvɪs ənd wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ peɪ təˈwɔrdz ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən kɔsts.
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montreal seated on a sofa across from a man he believed to be a crime boss able to smuggle him out of canada on a ship, ismael habib explained last february why he wanted to get to syria so badly.
he said he dreamed of living under law in the islamic state of iraq and the levant, and was prepared to die in the fight to establish islamic rule.
“we love death like you love life,” he explained during the meeting in montreal. it was a recurring theme in nearly three hours of conversation with the man who peppered his speech with curses.
it turned out the supposed crime boss was an undercover officer, and friday the video of encounter was played at his trial. he is charged with attempting to travel to syria to commit a terrorist act and giving false information to obtain a passport.
the officer, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, testified earlier about how he had won confidence through a series of conversations on the phone, in restaurants and in parking lots.
in the video, habib recounts how as a teenager in montreal he got involved in street gangs and drugs. he was raised a muslim, but the only thing he prayed for was to have a girlfriend.
that changed at about age 18 when he became devout. he said he believed in. “shariah is islamic law,” he said. “when you steal, they cut off your hand.”
now, he said, he believes he is headed for paradise if he dies following path. he said he wanted to be sure to pay off his debts before leaving for syria because if he died in debt, he would be denied entry to paradise and the 72 women “beautiful and virgins,” he said awaiting him there.
the agent quizzed habib on other montrealers he knew who would be willing to pay to be smuggled by ship to the war zone. habib suggested he try the mosque of, a controversial local imam. the
assahaba mosque where preaches, also known as the centre de de montréal, has been linked to several young people who left for syria or attempted to leave.
“you know he gives course to the youth and there are a lot of young people who are riled up,” habib said.
he described a 2013 trip to syria during which he met up with his brother-in-law and they connected with chechen jihadis. he said he spent three months in syria before solidified its control. there were multiple jihadi groups at the time and the atmosphere was mostly relaxed.
“like a summer camp,” he said. “you chill, you have fun. you see different groups and drink tea with the syrians.”
but one time his group captured a soldier from the syrian army, and habib described to the agent how he whipped the prisoner.
he said his jihad involves fighting to establish an islamic state in the middle east, not attacking civilians in the west.
“i do attacks here. not my style,” he said. “i’m not against them. if they do it, their business.”
he said the november 2015 attacks in france were deserved because of french intervention in the campaign against. he said he was “really happy” when the attacks occurred, killing 130 people.
the video shows the two men at ease, laughing frequently. but at the beginning of the meeting, habib asked the agent to leave his phone outside the room in case it could be used to eavesdrop on them.
as a hidden camera and microphones captured the scene, the agent said he considered the request an insult and kept his phone next to him.
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ˌməntriˈɔl ˈsitɪd ɔn ə ˈsoʊfə əˈkrɔs frəm ə mæn hi bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ə kraɪm bɔs ˈeɪbəl tɪ sˈməgəl ɪm aʊt əv ˈkænədə ɔn ə ʃɪp, ˈɪsmeɪl həˈbib ɪkˈspleɪnd læst ˈfɛbruˌɛri waɪ hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪt tɪ ˈsɪriə soʊ ˈbædli. hi sɛd hi drimd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈəndər lɔ ɪn ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt əv ˌɪˈrɑk ənd ðə ləˈvænt, ənd wɑz priˈpɛrd tɪ daɪ ɪn ðə faɪt tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk rul. ləv dɛθ laɪk ju ləv life,”*,” hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl. ɪt wɑz ə rɪˈkərɪŋ θim ɪn ˈnɪrli θri aʊərz əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ðə mæn hu ˈpɛpərd hɪz spiʧ wɪθ ˈkərsɪz. ɪt tərnd aʊt ðə səˈpoʊzd kraɪm bɔs wɑz ən ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈɔfɪsər, ənd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ɪnˈkaʊnər wɑz pleɪd æt hɪz traɪəl. hi ɪz ʧɑrʤd wɪθ əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈtrævəl tɪ ˈsɪriə tɪ kəˈmɪt ə ˈtɛrərɪst ækt ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ fɔls ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ əbˈteɪn ə ˈpæˌspɔrt. ðə ˈɔfɪsər, huz aɪˈdɛntəˌti ɪz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən bæn, ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪd ˈərliər əˈbaʊt haʊ hi hæd wən ˈkɑnfədɛns θru ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz ɔn ðə foʊn, ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ənd ɪn ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɑts. ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, həˈbib ˌriˈkaʊnts haʊ ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl hi gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn strit gæŋz ənd drəgz. hi wɑz reɪzd ə ˈməzlɪm, bət ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ hi preɪd fər wɑz tɪ hæv ə ˈgərlˌfrɛnd. ðət ʧeɪnʤd æt əˈbaʊt eɪʤ 18 wɪn hi bɪˈkeɪm dɪˈvaʊt. hi sɛd hi bɪˈlivd ɪn. ɪz ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk law,”*,” hi sɛd. ju stil, ðeɪ kət ɔf jʊr hand.”*.” naʊ, hi sɛd, hi bɪˈlivz hi ɪz ˈhɛdɪd fər ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ɪf hi daɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ pæθ. hi sɛd hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ʃʊr tɪ peɪ ɔf hɪz dɛts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈlivɪŋ fər ˈsɪriə bɪˈkəz ɪf hi daɪd ɪn dɛt, hi wʊd bi dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛntri tɪ ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ənd ðə 72 ˈwɪmən ənd virgins,”*,” hi sɛd əˈweɪtɪŋ ɪm ðɛr. ðə ˈeɪʤənt kwɪzd həˈbib ɔn ˈəðər ˌməntriˈɔlərz hi nu hu wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ tɪ bi sˈməgəld baɪ ʃɪp tɪ ðə wɔr zoʊn. həˈbib səˈʤɛstɪd hi traɪ ðə mɔsk əv, ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈloʊkəl ˈaɪmæm. ðə mɔsk wɛr ˈpriʧɪz, ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ðə ˈsɛntər də də montréal*, həz bɪn lɪŋkt tɪ ˈsɛvərəl jəŋ ˈpipəl hu lɛft fər ˈsɪriə ər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ liv. noʊ hi gɪvz kɔrs tɪ ðə juθ ənd ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv jəŋ ˈpipəl hu ər raɪld up,”*,” həˈbib sɛd. hi dɪˈskraɪbd ə 2013 trɪp tɪ ˈsɪriə ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ hi mɛt əp wɪθ hɪz ˈbrəðərɪnˌlɔ ənd ðeɪ kəˈnɛktɪd wɪθ ˈʧɛʧɪn jihadis*. hi sɛd hi spɛnt θri mənθs ɪn ˈsɪriə ˌbiˈfɔr səˈlɪdəˌfaɪd ɪts kənˈtroʊl. ðɛr wər ˈməltəpəl ʤiˈhɑˌdi grups æt ðə taɪm ənd ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr wɑz ˈmoʊstli rɪˈlækst. ə ˈsəmər camp,”*,” hi sɛd. ʧɪl, ju hæv fən. ju si ˈdɪfərənt grups ənd drɪŋk ti wɪθ ðə syrians.”*.” bət wən taɪm hɪz grup ˈkæpʧərd ə ˈsoʊlʤər frəm ðə ˈsɪriən ˈɑrmi, ənd həˈbib dɪˈskraɪbd tɪ ðə ˈeɪʤənt haʊ hi wɪpt ðə ˈprɪzənər. hi sɛd hɪz ˈʤihɑd ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ ən ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk steɪt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, nɑt əˈtækɪŋ səˈvɪljənz ɪn ðə wɛst. du əˈtæks hir. nɑt maɪ style,”*,” hi sɛd. nɑt əˈgɛnst ðɛm. ɪf ðeɪ du ɪt, ðɛr business.”*.” hi sɛd ðə noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 əˈtæks ɪn fræns wər dɪˈzərvd bɪˈkəz əv frɛnʧ ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈgɛnst. hi sɛd hi wɑz happy”*” wɪn ðə əˈtæks əˈkərd, ˈkɪlɪŋ 130 ˈpipəl. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ðə tu mɛn æt iz, ˈlæfɪŋ ˈfrikwɛntli. bət æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈmitɪŋ, həˈbib æst ðə ˈeɪʤənt tɪ liv hɪz foʊn ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə rum ɪn keɪs ɪt kʊd bi juzd tɪ ˈivzˌdrɑp ɔn ðɛm. ɛz ə ˈhɪdən ˈkæmərə ənd ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz ˈkæpʧərd ðə sin, ðə ˈeɪʤənt sɛd hi kənˈsɪdərd ðə rɪkˈwɛst ən ˌɪnˈsəlt ənd kɛpt hɪz foʊn nɛkst tɪ ɪm. iˈmeɪl: tˈwɪtər:
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in honor of inventor nikola birthday, turned to two tesla experts and historians to help us compile a list of interesting facts you probably never knew about the guy. the information below comes from interviews with w. bernard carlson, author of “tesla: inventor of the electrical age,” and marc seifer, author of “wizard: life and times of nicola tesla.”
1. he was born during a lightning storm
nikola tesla was born around midnight, between july 9 and july 10, 1856 during a fierce lightning storm. according to family legend, midway through the birth, the midwife wrung her hands and declared the lightning a bad omen. this child will be a child of darkness, she said, to which his mother replied: “no. he will be a child of light.”
2. he was really funny
most people know that tesla had a terrific sense of humor, seifer said. for example, after dining with writer and poet rudyard kipling, he wrote this in a correspondence to a close friend:
april 1, 1901 my dear mrs. johnson, what is the matter with kipling? he actually dared to invite me to dine in an obscure hotel where i would be sure to get hair and cockroaches in the soup. yours truly, n. tesla
3. he and edison were rivals, but not sworn enemies
many have characterized tesla and inventor thomas edison as enemies (see this and this,) but carlson says this relationship has been misrepresented. early in his career, tesla worked for edison, designing direct current generators, but famously quit to pursue his own project: the alternating current induction motor. sure, they were on different sides of the so-called “current wars,” with edison pushing for direct current and tesla for alternating current. but carlson considers them the steve jobs and bill gates of their time: one the brilliant marketer and businessman and the other a visionary and “tech guy.”
on a rare occasion, edison attended a conference where tesla was speaking. edison, hard of hearing and not wanting to be spotted, slipped into the back of the auditorium to listen to the lecture. but tesla spotted edison in the crowd, called attention to him and led the audience in giving him a standing ovation.
seifer qualifies it more, saying the two had a relationship. at first edison dismissed tesla, but came to eventually respect him, he said.
“when there were fires at laboratory, edison provided him a lab, so clearly there was some mutual respect,” seifer said
4. he developed the idea for technology in 1901
tesla may have had a brilliant mind, but he was not as good at reducing his ideas to practice, carlson said. in the race to develop transatlantic radio, tesla described to his funder and business partner, j.p. morgan, a new means of instant communication that involved gathering stock quotes and telegram messages, funneling them to his laboratory, where he would encode them and assign them each a new frequency. that frequency would be broadcast to a device that would fit in your hand, he explained. in other words, tesla had envisioned the smart phone and wireless internet, carlson said, adding that of all of his ideas, that was the one that stopped him in his tracks.
“he was the first to be thinking about the information revolution in the sense of delivering information for each individual user,” carlson said.
he also conceived of, but never developed technology for radar, x-rays, a particle beam “death ray” and radio astronomy.
5. ‘he shook the poop out of mark twain’
one famous legend surrounding the eccentric tesla was that he had an earthquake machine in his manhattan laboratory that shook his building and nearly brought down the neighborhood during experiments.
tesla’s device actually an earthquake machine, carlson said, but a high frequency oscillator. a piston set underneath a platform in the laboratory shook violently as it moved, another experiment in more efficient electricity.
it bring the block to ruins, carlson said, but it did “shake the poop out of mark twain.” twain was known for having digestive problems, so tesla, who knew twain through their club, invited him over. he instructed twain to stand on the platform while he flipped on the oscillator. after about 90 seconds, twain jumped off the platform and ran for the facilities.
6. he had famous friends
people aware that he was close friends with conservationist john muir, seifer said. muir, one of the founders of the sierra club, loved that hydroelectric power system was a clean energy system. it runs on waterfalls, which tesla referred to as “running on the of nature.” also among his friends: financiers henry clay frick and thomas fortune ryan. “he lived in the waldorf astoria, at the height of the gilded age,” seifer said, adding that his fame later in life lessened.
7. pearls drove him crazy
tesla could not stand the sight of pearls, to the extent that he refused to speak to women wearing them. when his secretary wore pearl jewelry, he sent her home for the day. no one knows why he had such an aversion, but tesla had a very particular sense of style and aesthetics, carlson said, and believed that in order to be successful, one needed to look successful. he wore white gloves to dinner every night and prided himself on being a “dapper dresser.”
every photograph of tesla, he said, is very carefully constructed to capture his “good side.”
8. he had a photographic memory and a fear of germs
tesla had known as a photographic memory. he was known to memorize books and images and stockpile visions for inventions in his head. he also had a powerful imagination and the ability to visualize in three dimensions, which he used to control the terrifying vivid nightmares he suffered from as a child. in part what makes him such a mystical and eccentric character in popular culture, carlson said. he was also known for having excessive hygiene habits, born out of a bout of cholera as a teenager.
jenny marder contributed to this report.
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ɪn ˈɑnər əv ˌɪnˈvɛntər nɪˈkoʊlə ˈbərθˌdeɪ, tərnd tɪ tu ˈtɛzlə ˈɛkspərts ənd hɪˈstɔriənz tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kəmˈpaɪl ə lɪst əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ fækts ju ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər nu əˈbaʊt ðə gaɪ. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən bɪˈloʊ kəmz frəm ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ ˈdəbəlju. ˈbərnərd ˈkɑrlsən, ˈɔθər əv ““tesla*: ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl age,”*,” ənd mɑrk ˈsaɪfər, ˈɔθər əv ““wizard*: laɪf ənd taɪmz əv nɪˈkoʊlɑ tesla.”*.” 1 hi wɑz bɔrn ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ stɔrm nɪˈkoʊlə ˈtɛzlə wɑz bɔrn əraʊnd ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, bɪtˈwin ˌʤuˈlaɪ 9 ənd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 1856 ˈdʊrɪŋ ə fɪrs ˈlaɪtnɪŋ stɔrm. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfæməli ˈlɛʤənd, ˈmɪdˌweɪ θru ðə bərθ, ðə ˈmɪdˌwaɪf rəŋ hər hænz ənd dɪˈklɛrd ðə ˈlaɪtnɪŋ ə bæd ˈoʊmən. ðɪs ʧaɪld wɪl bi ə ʧaɪld əv ˈdɑrknəs, ʃi sɛd, tɪ wɪʧ hɪz ˈməðər rɪˈplaɪd: ““no*. hi wɪl bi ə ʧaɪld əv light.”*.” 2 hi wɑz ˈrɪli ˈfəni moʊst ˈpipəl noʊ ðət ˈtɛzlə hæd ə tərˈɪfɪk sɛns əv ˈhjumər, ˈsaɪfər sɛd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈæftər ˈdaɪnɪŋ wɪθ ˈraɪtər ənd poʊət ˈrədjərd ˈkɪplɪŋ, hi roʊt ðɪs ɪn ə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns tɪ ə kloʊz frɛnd: ˈeɪprəl 1 1901 maɪ dɪr ˈmɪsɪz. ˈʤɑnsən, wət ɪz ðə ˈmætər wɪθ ˈkɪplɪŋ? hi ˈæˌkʧuəli dɛrd tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt mi tɪ daɪn ɪn ən əbˈskjʊr hoʊˈtɛl wɛr aɪ wʊd bi ʃʊr tɪ gɪt hɛr ənd ˈkɑˌkroʊʧɪz ɪn ðə sup. jʊrz ˈtruli, ɛn. ˈtɛzlə 3 hi ənd ˈɛdɪsən wər ˈraɪvəlz, bət nɑt swɔrn ˈɛnəmiz ˈmɛni hæv ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ˈtɛzlə ənd ˌɪnˈvɛntər ˈtɑməs ˈɛdɪsən ɛz ˈɛnəmiz (si ðɪs ənd ðɪs,) bət ˈkɑrlsən sɪz ðɪs riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp həz bɪn ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ˈərli ɪn hɪz kərɪr, ˈtɛzlə wərkt fər ˈɛdɪsən, dɪˈzaɪnɪŋ dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑrənt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz, bət ˈfeɪməsli kwɪt tɪ pərˈsu hɪz oʊn ˈprɑʤɛkt: ðə ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈmoʊtər. ʃʊr, ðeɪ wər ɔn ˈdɪfərənt saɪdz əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld wars,”*,” wɪθ ˈɛdɪsən ˈpʊʃɪŋ fər dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑrənt ənd ˈtɛzlə fər ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrənt. bət ˈkɑrlsən kənˈsɪdərz ðɛm ðə stiv ʤɑbz ənd bɪl geɪts əv ðɛr taɪm: wən ðə ˈbrɪljənt ˈmɑrkətər ənd ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn ənd ðə ˈəðər ə ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ənd guy.”*.” ɔn ə rɛr əˈkeɪʒən, ˈɛdɪsən əˈtɛndəd ə ˈkɑnfərəns wɛr ˈtɛzlə wɑz ˈspikɪŋ. ˈɛdɪsən, hɑrd əv ˈhirɪŋ ənd nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ bi ˈspɑtɪd, slɪpt ˈɪntu ðə bæk əv ðə ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə ˈlɛkʧər. bət ˈtɛzlə ˈspɑtɪd ˈɛdɪsən ɪn ðə kraʊd, kɔld əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ɪm ənd lɛd ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪn ˈgɪvɪŋ ɪm ə ˈstændɪŋ oʊˈveɪʃən. ˈsaɪfər kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ɪt mɔr, seɪɪŋ ðə tu hæd ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. æt fərst ˈɛdɪsən dɪsˈmɪst ˈtɛzlə, bət keɪm tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈspɛkt ɪm, hi sɛd. ðɛr wər faɪərz æt ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, ˈɛdɪsən prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪm ə læb, soʊ ˈklɪrli ðɛr wɑz səm mˈjuʧuəl respect,”*,” ˈsaɪfər sɛd 4 hi dɪˈvɛləpt ðə aɪˈdiə fər tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn 1901 ˈtɛzlə meɪ hæv hæd ə ˈbrɪljənt maɪnd, bət hi wɑz nɑt ɛz gʊd æt rɪˈdusɪŋ hɪz aɪˈdiəz tɪ ˈpræktɪs, ˈkɑrlsən sɛd. ɪn ðə reɪs tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk ˈreɪdiˌoʊ, ˈtɛzlə dɪˈskraɪbd tɪ hɪz ˈfəndər ənd ˈbɪznɪs ˈpɑrtnər, j.p*. ˈmɔrgən, ə nu minz əv ˈɪnstənt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈgæðərɪŋ stɑk kwoʊts ənd ˈtɛləˌgræm ˈmɛsɪʤɪz, ˈfənəlɪŋ ðɛm tɪ hɪz ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, wɛr hi wʊd ɛnˈkoʊd ðɛm ənd əˈsaɪn ðɛm iʧ ə nu ˈfrikwənsi. ðət ˈfrikwənsi wʊd bi ˈbrɔdˌkæst tɪ ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət wʊd fɪt ɪn jʊr hænd, hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ˈtɛzlə hæd ɛnˈvɪʒənd ðə smɑrt foʊn ənd ˈwaɪrlɪs ˈɪntərˌnɛt, ˈkɑrlsən sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət əv ɔl əv hɪz aɪˈdiəz, ðət wɑz ðə wən ðət stɑpt ɪm ɪn hɪz træks. wɑz ðə fərst tɪ bi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ðə sɛns əv dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl user,”*,” ˈkɑrlsən sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsivd əv, bət ˈnɛvər dɪˈvɛləpt tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ˈreɪˌdɑr, ˈɛksˌreɪz, ə ˈpɑrtɪkəl bim ray”*” ənd ˈreɪdiˌoʊ əˈstrɑnəmi. 5 ʃʊk ðə pup aʊt əv mɑrk twain’*’ wən ˈfeɪməs ˈlɛʤənd sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk ˈtɛzlə wɑz ðət hi hæd ən ˈərθkˌweɪk məˈʃin ɪn hɪz mænˈhætən ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ðət ʃʊk hɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ənd ˈnɪrli brɔt daʊn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈdʊrɪŋ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. dɪˈvaɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli ən ˈərθkˌweɪk məˈʃin, ˈkɑrlsən sɛd, bət ə haɪ ˈfrikwənsi ˈɑsəˌleɪtər. ə ˈpɪstən sɛt ˌəndərˈniθ ə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn ðə ˈlæbrəˌtɔri ʃʊk ˈvaɪələntli ɛz ɪt muvd, əˈnəðər ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ɪn mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ɪt brɪŋ ðə blɑk tɪ ruɪnz, ˈkɑrlsən sɛd, bət ɪt dɪd ðə pup aʊt əv mɑrk twain.”*.” tweɪn wɑz noʊn fər ˈhævɪŋ daɪˈʤɛstɪv ˈprɑbləmz, soʊ ˈtɛzlə, hu nu tweɪn θru ðɛr kləb, ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ɪm ˈoʊvər. hi ˌɪnˈstrəktɪd tweɪn tɪ stænd ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm waɪl hi flɪpt ɔn ðə ˈɑsəˌleɪtər. ˈæftər əˈbaʊt 90 ˈsɛkəndz, tweɪn ʤəmpt ɔf ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd ræn fər ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz. 6 hi hæd ˈfeɪməs frɛndz ˈpipəl əˈwɛr ðət hi wɑz kloʊz frɛndz wɪθ ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃənɪst ʤɑn mjʊr, ˈsaɪfər sɛd. mjʊr, wən əv ðə ˈfaʊndərz əv ðə siˈɛrə kləb, ləvd ðət ˌhaɪdroʊɪˈlɛktrɪk paʊər ˈsɪstəm wɑz ə klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɪstəm. ɪt rənz ɔn ˈwɔtərˌfɔlz, wɪʧ ˈtɛzlə rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ɔn ðə əv nature.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ əˈməŋ hɪz frɛndz: ˌfɪnənˈsɪrz ˈhɛnri kleɪ frɪk ənd ˈtɑməs ˈfɔrʧən raɪən. lɪvd ɪn ðə ˈwɔldɔrf ˌæˈstɔriə, æt ðə haɪt əv ðə ˈgɪldɪd age,”*,” ˈsaɪfər sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət hɪz feɪm ˈleɪtər ɪn laɪf ˈlɛsənd. 7 pərlz droʊv ɪm ˈkreɪzi ˈtɛzlə kʊd nɑt stænd ðə saɪt əv pərlz, tɪ ðə ɪkˈstɛnt ðət hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ spik tɪ ˈwɪmən ˈwɛrɪŋ ðɛm. wɪn hɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri wɔr pərl ˈʤuəlri, hi sɛnt hər hoʊm fər ðə deɪ. noʊ wən noʊz waɪ hi hæd səʧ ən əˈvərʒən, bət ˈtɛzlə hæd ə ˈvɛri ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sɛns əv staɪl ənd ɛsˈθɛtɪks, ˈkɑrlsən sɛd, ənd bɪˈlivd ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl, wən ˈnidɪd tɪ lʊk səkˈsɛsfəl. hi wɔr waɪt gləvz tɪ ˈdɪnər ˈɛvəri naɪt ənd ˈpraɪdɪd hɪmˈsɛlf ɔn biɪŋ ə dresser.”*.” ˈɛvəri ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ˈtɛzlə, hi sɛd, ɪz ˈvɛri ˈkɛrfəli kənˈstrəktɪd tɪ ˈkæpʧər hɪz side.”*.” 8 hi hæd ə ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈmɛməri ənd ə fɪr əv ʤərmz ˈtɛzlə hæd noʊn ɛz ə ˌfoʊtəˈgræfɪk ˈmɛməri. hi wɑz noʊn tɪ ˈmɛmərˌaɪz bʊks ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ˈstɑkˌpaɪl ˈvɪʒənz fər ˌɪnˈvɛnʃənz ɪn hɪz hɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ hæd ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ənd ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz ɪn θri dɪˈmɛnʃənz, wɪʧ hi juzd tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈvɪvɪd ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz hi ˈsəfərd frəm ɛz ə ʧaɪld. ɪn pɑrt wət meɪks ɪm səʧ ə ˈmɪstɪkəl ənd ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk ˈkɛrɪktər ɪn ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər, ˈkɑrlsən sɛd. hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn fər ˈhævɪŋ ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈhaɪˌʤin ˈhæbəts, bɔrn aʊt əv ə baʊt əv ˈkɑlərə ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər. ˈʤɛni ˈmɑrdər kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt. wi ˌɪnˈvaɪt ju tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ɑr ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ saɪəns ˈkɑntɛnt əˈsɛsmənt. hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɑr ˈproʊˌgræm baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ.
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are brahmin the reason for fallout cancellation in india? by pete haas random article blend fallout 3 in india.
a press release from microsoft india, obtained by "in light of cultural sensitivities in india, we have made the business decision to not bring fallout 3 into the country." a release of the and pc versions of fallout 3 was never planned for india but the cancellation of the 360 version now leaves the country completely fallout-less.
i consider myself largely ignorant about indian culture but: could the cancellation have been about cows? in the fallout games, survivors of the apocalypse use "brahmin" - cows mutated by radiation - as pack animals. in hindu religion, cows are revered and it wouldn't surprise me if the ability of players to shoot up herds of "brahmin" in fallout 3 factored into the cancellation. the name of the radiated cows probably didn't help matters, either, as the term originates in india. "brahman" is the name of a breed of cattle from india and the name of a prominent concept in hindu religion ("the primal source and ultimate goal of all beings"). "brahmin" is also the term for "the class of educators, scholars and preachers in hinduism" according to
obviously, this is just early morning speculation and there's plenty of other things in fallout 3 to offend one's sensibilities: drug use, gore, violence, and, of course, a depiction of a nuclear apocalypse. perhaps microsoft india will elaborate further on the reasoning in the future. anyway, to get back on track with blend games' america-centrism: fallout 3 will be released in north america on october 28th. being composed mainly of ugly americans, blend games normally doesn't report on whether or not a game is canceled overseas but india has about three times as many people as the u.s. so this seemed worth noting: microsoft india has announced that it has scuttled plans to press release from microsoft india, obtained by , states release of the and pc versions never planned for india but the cancellation of the 360 version now leaves the country consider myself largely ignorant about indian culture but: could the cancellation have been about cows? in thegames, survivors of the apocalypse use "brahmin" - cows mutated by radiation - as pack animals. in hindu religion, cows are revered and it wouldn't surprise me if the ability of players to shoot up herds of "brahmin" into the cancellation. the name of the radiated cows probably didn't help matters, either, as the term originates in india. "brahman" is the name of a breed of cattle from india and the name of a prominent concept in hindu religion ("the primal source and ultimate goal of all beings"). "brahmin" is also the term for "the class of educators, scholars and preachers in hinduism" according to wikipedia , which is making me sound a lot smarter than i am here. could any or all of this hit some sort of nerve?obviously, this is just early morning speculation and there's plenty of other things into offend one's sensibilities: drug use, gore, violence, and, of course, a depiction of a nuclear apocalypse. perhaps microsoft india will elaborate further on the reasoning in the future. anyway, to get back on track with blend games' be released in north america on october 28th. blended from around the web facebook
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ər ˈbrɑmɪn ðə ˈrizən fər ˈfɔˌlaʊt ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈɪndiə? baɪ pit hɑs ˈrændəm ˈɑrtɪkəl blɛnd ˈfɔˌlaʊt 3 ɪn ˈɪndiə. ə prɛs riˈlis frəm ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɪndiə, əbˈteɪnd baɪ "ɪn laɪt əv ˈkəlʧərəl ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ˈɪndiə, wi hæv meɪd ðə ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ nɑt brɪŋ ˈfɔˌlaʊt 3 ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri." ə riˈlis əv ðə ənd ˈpiˈsi ˈvərʒənz əv ˈfɔˌlaʊt 3 wɑz ˈnɛvər plænd fər ˈɪndiə bət ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ðə 360 ˈvərʒən naʊ livz ðə ˈkəntri kəmˈplitli fallout-less*. aɪ kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈlɑrʤli ˈɪgnərənt əˈbaʊt ˈɪndiən ˈkəlʧər bət: kʊd ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən hæv bɪn əˈbaʊt kaʊz? ɪn ðə ˈfɔˌlaʊt geɪmz, sərˈvaɪvərz əv ðə əˈpɑkəˌlɪps juz "ˈbrɑmɪn" kaʊz mˈjuˌteɪtɪd baɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɛz pæk ˈænəməlz. ɪn ˈhɪnˌdu rɪˈlɪʤən, kaʊz ər rɪˈvɪrd ənd ɪt ˈwʊdənt səˈpraɪz mi ɪf ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv pleɪərz tɪ ʃut əp hərdz əv "ˈbrɑmɪn" ɪn ˈfɔˌlaʊt 3 ˈfæktərd ˈɪntu ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən. ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd kaʊz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdɪdənt hɛlp ˈmætərz, ˈiðər, ɛz ðə tərm ərˈɪʤəˌneɪts ɪn ˈɪndiə. "brahman*" ɪz ðə neɪm əv ə brid əv ˈkætəl frəm ˈɪndiə ənd ðə neɪm əv ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪn ˈhɪnˌdu rɪˈlɪʤən ("ðə ˈpraɪməl sɔrs ənd ˈəltəmət goʊl əv ɔl biɪŋz"). "ˈbrɑmɪn" ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə tərm fər "ðə klæs əv ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz, ˈskɑlərz ənd ˈpriʧərz ɪn ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm" əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɑbviəsli, ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv ˈəðər θɪŋz ɪn ˈfɔˌlaʊt 3 tɪ əˈfɛnd wənz ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtiz: drəg juz, gɔr, ˈvaɪələns, ənd, əv kɔrs, ə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ə ˈnukliər əˈpɑkəˌlɪps. pərˈhæps ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɪndiə wɪl ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈfərðər ɔn ðə ˈrizənɪŋ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈɛniˌweɪ, tɪ gɪt bæk ɔn træk wɪθ blɛnd geɪmz' america-centrism*: ˈfɔˌlaʊt 3 wɪl bi riˈlist ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 28th*. biɪŋ kəmˈpoʊzd ˈmeɪnli əv ˈəgli əˈmɛrɪkənz, blɛnd geɪmz ˈnɔrməli ˈdəzənt rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ə geɪm ɪz ˈkænsəld ˈoʊvərˈsiz bət ˈɪndiə həz əˈbaʊt θri taɪmz ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz ðə juz. soʊ ðɪs simd wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ: ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɪndiə həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪt həz ˈskətəld plænz tɪ prɛs riˈlis frəm ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɪndiə, əbˈteɪnd baɪ steɪts riˈlis əv ðə ənd ˈpiˈsi ˈvərʒənz ˈnɛvər plænd fər ˈɪndiə bət ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən əv ðə 360 ˈvərʒən naʊ livz ðə ˈkəntri kənˈsɪdər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈlɑrʤli ˈɪgnərənt əˈbaʊt ˈɪndiən ˈkəlʧər bət: kʊd ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən hæv bɪn əˈbaʊt kaʊz? ɪn thegames*, sərˈvaɪvərz əv ðə əˈpɑkəˌlɪps juz "ˈbrɑmɪn" kaʊz mˈjuˌteɪtɪd baɪ ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən ɛz pæk ˈænəməlz. ɪn ˈhɪnˌdu rɪˈlɪʤən, kaʊz ər rɪˈvɪrd ənd ɪt ˈwʊdənt səˈpraɪz mi ɪf ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv pleɪərz tɪ ʃut əp hərdz əv "ˈbrɑmɪn" ˈɪntu ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən. ðə neɪm əv ðə ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪd kaʊz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈdɪdənt hɛlp ˈmætərz, ˈiðər, ɛz ðə tərm ərˈɪʤəˌneɪts ɪn ˈɪndiə. "brahman*" ɪz ðə neɪm əv ə brid əv ˈkætəl frəm ˈɪndiə ənd ðə neɪm əv ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈkɑnsɛpt ɪn ˈhɪnˌdu rɪˈlɪʤən ("ðə ˈpraɪməl sɔrs ənd ˈəltəmət goʊl əv ɔl biɪŋz"). "ˈbrɑmɪn" ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə tərm fər "ðə klæs əv ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz, ˈskɑlərz ənd ˈpriʧərz ɪn ˈhɪnʤuˌɪzəm" əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə wɪʧ ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi saʊnd ə lɔt sˈmɑrtər ðən aɪ æm hir. kʊd ˈɛni ər ɔl əv ðɪs hɪt səm sɔrt əv nerve?obviously*, ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ənd ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv ˈəðər θɪŋz ˈɪntu əˈfɛnd wənz ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtiz: drəg juz, gɔr, ˈvaɪələns, ənd, əv kɔrs, ə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ə ˈnukliər əˈpɑkəˌlɪps. pərˈhæps ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈɪndiə wɪl ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈfərðər ɔn ðə ˈrizənɪŋ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈɛniˌweɪ, tɪ gɪt bæk ɔn træk wɪθ blɛnd geɪmz' bi riˈlist ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 28th*. ˈblɛndɪd frəm əraʊnd ðə wɛb ˈfeɪsˌbʊk bæk tɪ tɔp
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i was looking for a computer with enough power to run pro tools 9 production software) on a level and this seems to be managing it quite well for my needs so far. (after one month i have recorded a handful of decent demos with problems relating only to my 9 learning curve and some initial setup issues, rather than crashes and bugs.) people who do serious music production (in a professional studio for example) use systems with upwards of ram and something ridiculous like an processor (i know, right!?) but 9 requires a system with ram. i had to do some research to make sure this computer would work (the list of computers that are pro tools compatible starts at over $1,000 and wasn't in my price range) and i haven't run into any brick walls with my recordings yet. i'm not really tech savvy by any means. and i can't really vouch that this computer will be the perfect system for a music hobbyist like myself - a million factors come to mind, like how i'm not really pushing the system to its limit with the type of music i am making. but so far, with light usage (strike, velvet, eleven le) i am not disappointed in my recording capabilities and have not run into any major latency issues with track counts around 9 or 10. (small) this review is intended for people like me who are looking for a system for pro tools. i wasn't able to find anyone who was using a system like this for pro tools, and any reviews i read by the masses were just "it's great for checking my email" oh really, wow, welcome to 1997. so i hope this at least confirms that it is possible to use this system for pro tools (at least for the first month; i hope it holds up over the years!) *i have not actually worked with midi editing yet, due to my midi controller being outdated and hard to find support for it. *i record acoustic guitar with microphones, digital piano with aux outs, and use strike or midi drums for percussion. *2-3 guitar tracks per song with some overlapping parts. *generally 2 vocal tracks per song. if this is the kind of thing you're looking to use this computer for, i haven't had any problems yet. i'm quite impressed with the quality of the demos and didn't have any issues bouncing them to3 format with this system. good luck, all.
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aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə kəmˈpjutər wɪθ ɪˈnəf paʊər tɪ rən proʊ tulz 9 pərˈdəkʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr) ɔn ə ˈlɛvəl ənd ðɪs simz tɪ bi ˈmænəʤɪŋ ɪt kwaɪt wɛl fər maɪ nidz soʊ fɑr. (ˈæftər wən mənθ aɪ hæv rɪˈkɔrdɪd ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈdisənt ˈdɛˌmoʊz wɪθ ˈprɑbləmz rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ˈoʊnli tɪ maɪ 9 ˈlərnɪŋ kərv ənd səm ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈsɛˌtəp ˈɪʃuz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈkræʃɪz ənd bəgz.) ˈpipəl hu du ˈsɪriəs mˈjuzɪk pərˈdəkʃən (ɪn ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈstudiˌoʊ fər ɪgˈzæmpəl) juz ˈsɪstəmz wɪθ ˈəpwərdz əv ræm ənd ˈsəmθɪŋ rɪˈdɪkjələs laɪk ən ˈprɑˌsɛsər (aɪ noʊ, raɪt!?) bət 9 rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈsɪstəm wɪθ ræm. aɪ hæd tɪ du səm ˈrisərʧ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɪs kəmˈpjutər wʊd wərk (ðə lɪst əv kəmˈpjutərz ðət ər proʊ tulz kəmˈpætəbəl stɑrts æt ˈoʊvər ənd ˈwəzənt ɪn maɪ praɪs reɪnʤ) ənd aɪ ˈhævənt rən ˈɪntu ˈɛni brɪk wɔlz wɪθ maɪ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋz jɛt. əm nɑt ˈrɪli tɛk ˈsævi baɪ ˈɛni minz. ənd aɪ kænt ˈrɪli vaʊʧ ðət ðɪs kəmˈpjutər wɪl bi ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈsɪstəm fər ə mˈjuzɪk ˈhɑbiɪst laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ə ˈmɪljən ˈfæktərz kəm tɪ maɪnd, laɪk haʊ əm nɑt ˈrɪli ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈsɪstəm tɪ ɪts ˈlɪmət wɪθ ðə taɪp əv mˈjuzɪk aɪ æm ˈmeɪkɪŋ. bət soʊ fɑr, wɪθ laɪt ˈjusɪʤ (straɪk, ˈvɛlvət, ˈilɛvən lə) aɪ æm nɑt ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪn maɪ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz ənd hæv nɑt rən ˈɪntu ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ˈleɪtənsi ˈɪʃuz wɪθ træk kaʊnts əraʊnd 9 ər 10 (smɔl) ðɪs ˌrivˈju ɪz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd fər ˈpipəl laɪk mi hu ər ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə ˈsɪstəm fər proʊ tulz. aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd ˈɛniˌwən hu wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm laɪk ðɪs fər proʊ tulz, ənd ˈɛni rəvˈjuz aɪ rɛd baɪ ðə ˈmæsɪz wər ʤɪst "ɪts greɪt fər ˈʧɛkɪŋ maɪ iˈmeɪl" oʊ ˈrɪli, waʊ, ˈwɛlkəm tɪ 1997 soʊ aɪ hoʊp ðɪs æt list kənˈfərmz ðət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ juz ðɪs ˈsɪstəm fər proʊ tulz (æt list fər ðə fərst mənθ; aɪ hoʊp ɪt hoʊldz əp ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz!) *aɪ hæv nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli wərkt wɪθ ˈmidi ˈɛdɪtɪŋ jɛt, du tɪ maɪ ˈmidi kənˈtroʊlər biɪŋ ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ənd hɑrd tɪ faɪnd səˈpɔrt fər ɪt. *aɪ ˈrɛkərd əˈkustɪk gɪˈtɑr wɪθ ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz, ˈdɪʤɪtəl piˈænə wɪθ oʊ aʊts, ənd juz straɪk ər ˈmidi drəmz fər pərˈkəʃən. gɪˈtɑr træks pər sɔŋ wɪθ səm ˈoʊvərˌlæpɪŋ pɑrts. *ˈʤɛnərəli 2 ˈvoʊkəl træks pər sɔŋ. ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə kaɪnd əv θɪŋ jʊr ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ juz ðɪs kəmˈpjutər fər, aɪ ˈhævənt hæd ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz jɛt. əm kwaɪt ˌɪmˈprɛst wɪθ ðə kˈwɑləti əv ðə ˈdɛˌmoʊz ənd ˈdɪdənt hæv ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz ˈbaʊnsɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ˈfɔrˌmæt wɪθ ðɪs ˈsɪstəm. gʊd lək, ɔl. rɛd mɔr
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based out of los angeles, quintet formed in 2002. with a frantic, driving sound, the band fuses some of the technical fury of at the with a more direct, passionate delivery. the band made its debut in 2004 with exhaustion, saltwater, and everything in between, released on at one records. they followed up quickly the next year, releasing speak like you talk, all the while slowly building up their credentials. during these years, the band had a bit of a rotating lineup of members, which finally firmed up in 2009 with a roster consisting of singer jason butler (the group's only founding member), guitarists jean nascimento and jeff sahyoun, drummer anthony rivera, and bassist ryan jay johnson. that year, signed on with tragic hero, which released their third album, fake history, in 2010. shortly afterwards, the group made the jump to punk giant epitaph, which reissued fake history in 2011 with a handful of bonus tracks. this album was seen as something of a breakthrough for the band in certain circles, and their audience grew, based in large part to their increasingly explosive live shows. they followed up in 2013 with fourth album the blackest beautiful.
their new album "if i'm the devil" will be released on june through epitaph records.
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ˈædɪd 05 2016 beɪst aʊt əv lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, kwɪnˈtɛt fɔrmd ɪn 2002 wɪθ ə ˈfræntɪk, ˈdraɪvɪŋ saʊnd, ðə bænd fˈjuzɪz səm əv ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl fˈjʊri əv æt ðə wɪθ ə mɔr dɪˈrɛkt, ˈpæʃənət dɪˈlɪvəri. ðə bænd meɪd ɪts ˈdeɪbju ɪn 2004 wɪθ ɪgˈzɔsʧən, ˌsɔltˈwɑtər, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn bɪtˈwin, riˈlist ɔn æt wən ˈrɛkərdz. ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊd əp kˈwɪkli ðə nɛkst jɪr, riˈlisɪŋ spik laɪk ju tɔk, ɔl ðə waɪl sˈloʊli ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ðɛr krəˈdɛnʃəlz. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðiz jɪrz, ðə bænd hæd ə bɪt əv ə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ˈlaɪˌnəp əv ˈmɛmbərz, wɪʧ ˈfaɪnəli fərmd əp ɪn 2009 wɪθ ə ˈrɑstər kənˈsɪstɪŋ əv ˈsɪŋər ˈʤeɪsən ˈbətlər (ðə grups ˈoʊnli ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈmɛmbər), ˌgɪˈtɑrɪsts ʤin ˌnæsɪˈmɛntoʊ ənd ʤɛf sahyoun*, ˈdrəmər ˈænθɔˌni rɪˈvɛrə, ənd ˈbeɪsɪst raɪən ʤeɪ ˈʤɑnsən. ðət jɪr, saɪnd ɔn wɪθ ˈtræʤɪk ˈhɪroʊ, wɪʧ riˈlist ðɛr θərd ˈælbəm, feɪk ˈhɪstəri, ɪn 2010 ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftərwərdz, ðə grup meɪd ðə ʤəmp tɪ pəŋk ʤaɪənt ˈɛpəˌtæf, wɪʧ riˈɪʃud feɪk ˈhɪstəri ɪn 2011 wɪθ ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈboʊnəs træks. ðɪs ˈælbəm wɑz sin ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈbreɪkθˌru fər ðə bænd ɪn ˈsərtən ˈsərkəlz, ənd ðɛr ˈɔdiəns gru, beɪst ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt tɪ ðɛr ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ɪkˈsploʊsɪv lɪv ʃoʊz. ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊd əp ɪn 2013 wɪθ fɔrθ ˈælbəm ðə ˈblækəst ˈbjutəfəl. ðɛr nu ˈælbəm "ɪf əm ðə ˈdɛvəl" wɪl bi riˈlist ɔn ʤun θru ˈɛpəˌtæf ˈrɛkərdz.
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this is a blog.
well folks, at the final day of the fundraiser. as i write this, about 24 hours away from the finish line.
the last couple days have been amazing. a lot of folks have chipped in with last-minute donations. others have come back to donate a second or third time. a lot of people have been spreading the word, blogging, twittering, and shouting out of windows at unsuspecting persons on the street.
the end result is that raised far more than ever hoped this year, far beyond the dollars i expected to be our high water mark.
i just have a few things to mention before done.
first: in the last blog i accidentally said that the arc of that john scalzi donated was going into an auction. that was a typing mistake brought about by lack of sleep. is going into the general lottery so that anyone who donates at least 10 bucks has a chance of winning it.
second: since i did the post that talked about the odds of winning something from the prize lottery, had a lot of donations.
so, in the interest of keeping this a environment, going to donate another 100 books to the fundraiser. i tend to be a book hoarder, and i have duplicates and of some books that very fond of. i have extra signed copies that i keep tucked away for a rainy day, too. and some limited edition stuff.
the upshot is that even though you see any pictures of it here, now officially more cool stuff to win. because i love you.
third: for the last couple months, been getting e-mails from people telling me stories about their donations.
i’ve heard from parents who have talked to their kids about heifer international, then later had their kids write to santa asking for a goat that they could give to someone who needs it. there have been families that exchanged animals instead of presents this year. book clubs and church groups have done fundraisers of their own, pooling their resources then donating to heifer through.
there space to share all their e-mails with you, but i thought i might share one….
hi pat!
i love, love, love, but as a broke law student i afford to donate this year, my fiance and i had a fun idea. we agree with your take on day, so this year as our “valentine’s day present” to each other, we donated in our name to.
we thought setting aside money for goats was way more important than setting aside money for unnecessary trinkets, and what better way is there to celebrate loving each other and wanting to spend our lives together than by making the world we want to live in even better, and honoring an author whose work we adore?
we put it on facebook too, hoping more people might follow the lead!
w–
i like your style, w. thanks for thinking outside the box and helping to spread the word….
fourth: only one auction left: the golden ticket. bidding has already topped dollars, and admit to feeling equal parts curiosity and anxiety when i wonder what the winner will ask of me….
fifthly and lastly: ever since i posted up the blog, people have been e-mailing me, asking me to share the video that i made of me reading goat to little oot.
i still feel self-conscious about the fact that my voice gets higher when i read to him. and because we had to cut together a couple of different readings of the book, my voice back and forth between my voice and my regular voice, which makes it seem like flirting with puberty….
but people asked for it, so here it is. not posting because a little vain is just silly.
plus i figure natural cuteness will eclipse any shortcomings on my part….
so there you go, folks. if you get it before, now you do. what heifer international does in a nutshell.
if like to make a donation, the team page is over here.
if like to read more details about the fundraiser or browse through the thousand odd books donated by authors and publishers, you can head over to the main page.
thanks for being awesome,
pat
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ðɪs ɪz ə blɔg. wɛl foʊks, æt ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ðə ˈfənˌdreɪzər. ɛz aɪ raɪt ðɪs, əˈbaʊt 24 aʊərz əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn. ðə læst ˈkəpəl deɪz hæv bɪn əˈmeɪzɪŋ. ə lɔt əv foʊks hæv ʧɪpt ɪn wɪθ ˌlæsˈmɪnət doʊˈneɪʃənz. ˈəðərz hæv kəm bæk tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ə ˈsɛkənd ər θərd taɪm. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə wərd, ˈblɔgɪŋ, twittering*, ənd ˈʃaʊtɪŋ aʊt əv ˈwɪndoʊz æt ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈpərsənz ɔn ðə strit. ðə ɛnd rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət reɪzd fɑr mɔr ðən ˈɛvər hoʊpt ðɪs jɪr, fɑr bɪɔnd ðə ˈdɔlərz aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ɑr haɪ ˈwɔtər mɑrk. aɪ ʤɪst hæv ə fju θɪŋz tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˌbiˈfɔr dən. fərst: ɪn ðə læst blɔg aɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli sɛd ðət ðə ɑrk əv ðət ʤɑn ˈskɑlzi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd wɑz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ˈɔkʃən. ðət wɑz ə ˈtaɪpɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk brɔt əˈbaʊt baɪ læk əv slip. ɪz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈlɑtəri soʊ ðət ˈɛniˌwən hu ˈdoʊˌneɪts æt list 10 bəks həz ə ʧæns əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪt. ˈsɛkənd: sɪns aɪ dɪd ðə poʊst ðət tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə ɑdz əv ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ frəm ðə praɪz ˈlɑtəri, hæd ə lɔt əv doʊˈneɪʃənz. soʊ, ɪn ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ˈkipɪŋ ðɪs ə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt əˈnəðər 100 bʊks tɪ ðə ˈfənˌdreɪzər. aɪ tɛnd tɪ bi ə bʊk hoarder*, ənd aɪ hæv ˈdjupləˌkeɪts ənd əv səm bʊks ðət ˈvɛri fɑnd əv. aɪ hæv ˈɛkstrə saɪnd ˈkɑpiz ðət aɪ kip təkt əˈweɪ fər ə ˈreɪni deɪ, tu. ənd səm ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən stəf. ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt ɪz ðət ˈivɪn ðoʊ ju si ˈɛni ˈpɪkʧərz əv ɪt hir, naʊ əˈfɪʃəli mɔr kul stəf tɪ wɪn. bɪˈkəz aɪ ləv ju. θərd: fər ðə læst ˈkəpəl mənθs, bɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈiˌmeɪlz frəm ˈpipəl ˈtɛlɪŋ mi ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ðɛr doʊˈneɪʃənz. hərd frəm ˈpɛrənts hu hæv tɔkt tɪ ðɛr kɪdz əˈbaʊt ˈhɛfər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl, ðɛn ˈleɪtər hæd ðɛr kɪdz raɪt tɪ ˈsænə ˈæskɪŋ fər ə goʊt ðət ðeɪ kʊd gɪv tɪ ˈsəmˌwən hu nidz ɪt. ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈfæməliz ðət ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd ˈænəməlz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈprɛzənts ðɪs jɪr. bʊk kləbz ənd ʧərʧ grups hæv dən ˈfənˌdreɪzərz əv ðɛr oʊn, ˈpulɪŋ ðɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz ðɛn ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ ˈhɛfər θru. ðɛr speɪs tɪ ʃɛr ɔl ðɛr ˈiˌmeɪlz wɪθ ju, bət aɪ θɔt aɪ maɪt ʃɛr one…*…. haɪ pæt! aɪ ləv, ləv, ləv, bət ɛz ə broʊk lɔ ˈstudənt aɪ əˈfɔrd tɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪt ðɪs jɪr, maɪ ˌfiˌɑnˈseɪ ənd aɪ hæd ə fən aɪˈdiə. wi əˈgri wɪθ jʊr teɪk ɔn deɪ, soʊ ðɪs jɪr ɛz ɑr deɪ present”*” tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, wi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd ɪn ɑr neɪm tɪ. wi θɔt ˈsɛtɪŋ əˈsaɪd ˈməni fər goʊts wɑz weɪ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈsɛtɪŋ əˈsaɪd ˈməni fər ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈtrɪŋkəts, ənd wət ˈbɛtər weɪ ɪz ðɛr tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈləvɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ənd ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ spɛnd ɑr lɪvz təˈgɛðər ðən baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə wərld wi wɔnt tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər, ənd ˈɑnərɪŋ ən ˈɔθər huz wərk wi əˈdɔr? wi pʊt ɪt ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tu, ˈhoʊpɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl maɪt ˈfɑloʊ ðə lɛd! w–*– aɪ laɪk jʊr staɪl, ˈdəbəlju. θæŋks fər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ sprɛd ðə word…*…. fɔrθ: ˈoʊnli wən ˈɔkʃən lɛft: ðə ˈgoʊldən ˈtɪkɪt. ˈbɪdɪŋ həz ɔˈrɛdi tɑpt ˈdɔlərz, ənd ədˈmɪt tɪ ˈfilɪŋ ˈikwəl pɑrts ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti ənd æŋˈzaɪəti wɪn aɪ ˈwəndər wət ðə ˈwɪnər wɪl æsk əv me…*…. ənd ˈlæstli: ˈɛvər sɪns aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd əp ðə blɔg, ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈiˌmeɪlɪŋ mi, ˈæskɪŋ mi tɪ ʃɛr ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ðət aɪ meɪd əv mi ˈrɛdɪŋ goʊt tɪ ˈlɪtəl oot*. aɪ stɪl fil ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs əˈbaʊt ðə fækt ðət maɪ vɔɪs gɪts haɪər wɪn aɪ rɛd tɪ ɪm. ənd bɪˈkəz wi hæd tɪ kət təˈgɛðər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈridɪŋz əv ðə bʊk, maɪ vɔɪs bæk ənd fɔrθ bɪtˈwin maɪ vɔɪs ənd maɪ ˈrɛgjələr vɔɪs, wɪʧ meɪks ɪt sim laɪk ˈflərtɪŋ wɪθ puberty…*…. bət ˈpipəl æst fər ɪt, soʊ hir ɪt ɪz. nɑt ˈpoʊstɪŋ bɪˈkəz ə ˈlɪtəl veɪn ɪz ʤɪst ˈsɪli. pləs aɪ ˈfɪgjər ˈnæʧərəl ˈkjutnəs wɪl ɪˈklɪps ˈɛni ˈʃɔrtˌkəmɪŋz ɔn maɪ part…*…. soʊ ðɛr ju goʊ, foʊks. ɪf ju gɪt ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr, naʊ ju du. wət ˈhɛfər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl dɪz ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl. ɪf laɪk tɪ meɪk ə doʊˈneɪʃən, ðə tim peɪʤ ɪz ˈoʊvər hir. ɪf laɪk tɪ rɛd mɔr ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈfənˌdreɪzər ər braʊz θru ðə ˈθaʊzənd ɑd bʊks ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd baɪ ˈɔθərz ənd ˈpəblɪʃərz, ju kən hɛd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə meɪn peɪʤ. θæŋks fər biɪŋ ˈɔsəm, pæt
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by stephen d. mumford, | 6 august 2012
church and state
excerpt from chapter 10 of our chairman dr. stephen d. book, american democracy and the vatican: population growth and national security (1984). the book is available at kindle here, and is available to read for free here.
vatican influence on policies of other nations
vatican influence on domestic and foreign policy of the u.s. is not unique. all governments except china are victims of this vatican manipulation of government policy. in 1971, time magazine reported their interception of a confidential document issued by pope paul. in his book which was discussed in chapter seven, waldo zimmermann writes:
an article in time [february 1, 1971, p. 54] entitled “the rhythm lobby” told about pope covert attack. in a confidential document issued through his secretary of state, cardinal, and sent to all papal [including the one in washington, d.c.] and apostolic delegates and the permanent observers at the u.n., paul stressed the secrecy of the new lobby effort and was sharply critical of the u.n. for supporting population control programs in the third world. in his instructions, cardinal said that world must be persuaded to take positions that “favor catholic morality”; that papal diplomats should press bishops in each to build up relations with local representatives of organizations, key men who are able to influence the to which they report. such relations, said, will the choice of delegates to international conferences “who possess catholic convictions.” predominantly catholic countries should be pressured further, said the cardinal, “to give their delegates unequivocal instructions, and if necessary suggest that those delegates make contacts with representatives of the holy]
the impact of such a document can have no equal in causing hopelessness, tragic death, poverty, and for human beings and destruction of our fragile life-giving ecosystem. few, if any, acts have so threatened the security of so many people in so many ways.
by these acts, the needs of the vatican were placed above the needs of the people of all nations. processes were initiated in all nations to undermine population growth control activities and corrupt processes. all of these initiatives emanate from rome. there is no “american church” or “chilean church” or “sri lankan church.” the church is strictly “roman” and has strictly “roman” leadership.
one of the most notable events in population growth control history was the fall of indira gandhi after allegations of forced were made against her government. when mrs. gandhi accepted the first annual u.n. population award in new york in 1983, she restated that these allegations were without] too few are aware that her downfall was initiated by a catholic american journalist and a world press. a couple of years ago, during a dinner conversation in colombo, my indian colleague, dr. pai, a family planning leader for more than two decades, what had happened. he was an acquaintance of the journalist and had watched the scenario unfold. the catholic reporter made the allegations in an article, and, without any verification of these allegations, the world press exploded. government quickly fell. during the sterilization campaign, million sterilizations were] after the new opposition government was installed, it offered government compensation to the “millions of victims.” what seems never to have reached the world press was that fewer than one hundred people out of million were found to have been as coerced into sterilization, or one per persons. it is likely that the rate was higher in some states. it was the vatican and its press manipulations that destroyed the gandhi government and made fools of her opposition government. but the real tragedy was the death and suffering experienced by millions of indians as a result of this setback in the indian population growth control program. the tragic effects went far beyond india. the vatican terrorized politicians the world over with the news of particulars of the downfall of the gandhi government. virtually all countries have seen their population programs grow at a slower pace as a result.
in december 1983, i met with another indian family planning leader and colleague, dr. c. l., at a population conference in the dominican republic. he told me of a keynote speech he had given on november 27, 1983, to the fourth world congress on human reproduction in bombay, in which he reported on his analysis of the opposition to population growth control in india. he said that opposition to family planning was the major obstacle to growth control in his country. the opposition only comes from two minority religious groups, moslems and catholics. i suggested to dr. that, while there are far more moslems than catholics, and some moslems are opposed to control, they are not sufficiently to significantly influence the government. however, catholics in india are highly organized, have considerable “outside” influence, and the catholic church has an impressive history of such action. i asked him if, carrying his analysis further, the catholic church is the major obstacle to population growth control in india. he agreed.
we should not be surprised. after all, the vatican had installed a catholic government in south vietnam while only 5 percent of the population of south vietnam is catholic. it takes only a small group of highly organized and people, operating in secrecy, to dominate a government such as south vietnam. india has many times the number of catholics required for the vatican to be in a position to have great influence. certainly there are several examples of african countries with government leadership and even smaller catholic populations.
at the same meeting i saw dr. ben viel. he told me of an example in his country, chile. in 1979, with approval from the minister of health of chile, dr. viel began setting up a female sterilization program with $1 million worth of sterilization equipment provided by the international planned parenthood federation in london. when the equipment arrived in chile, a father langlois, serving as a for the vatican, met with the president of chile. there was then and continues to be a disagreement between chile and argentina, almost bringing the two countries to war over a strategic located at the tip of south america, that may prove to be rich in oil. it is called the beagle channel. chile and argentina had agreed to let the pope mediate the dispute. langlois informed the president that, if this sterilization equipment was not removed from chile, the pope would favor argentina in the settling of the beagle channel dispute. the president called in the minister of health and ordered him to get the sterilization equipment out of the country. viel was so notified by the minister of health, and it was shipped out. sterilization remains strictly against the law in chile.
if the vatican had its way, all governments on earth would adopt the ivory coast sterilization law as a model. in that country, which is inordinately influenced by the vatican, performing a voluntary on a woman or man is a capital crime. chile has not gone to this extreme, but it is only one step away. the influencing of government policy by the vatican, shown by dr. example, is a daily the world over.
[69] waldo zimmermann, condemned to live: the plight of the unwanted child (vita press, 2143 poplar avenue, memphis, 38104; 1981), p. 36.
[70] “better health, better opportunities,” (october 1983), p. 2.
[71] c. green, “voluntary sterilization: leading contraceptive method,” population reports #2 (march 1978), p..
dr. stephen mumford is the founder and president of the north center for research on population and security. he has his doctorate in public health. his principal research interest has been the relationship between world population growth and national and global security. he has been called to provide expert testimony before the u.s. congress on the implications of world population growth. dr. mumford has decades of international experience in fertility research where he is widely published, and has addressed conferences worldwide on new contraceptive technologies and the stresses to the security of families, societies and nations that are created by continued uncontrolled population growth. using church policy documents and writings of the vatican elite, he has introduced research showing the hierarchy of the roman catholic church as the principal power behind efforts to block the availability of contraceptive services worldwide. in addition to his books on biomedical and social aspects of family planning, as well as scientific articles in more than a score of journals, dr. major works include: the life and death of 200: how the destruction of political will doomed a u.s. population policy (research triangle park, north carolina: center for research on population and security, 1996); the pope and the new apocalypse: the holy war against family planning (research triangle park, north carolina: center for research on population and security, 1986); and american democracy and the vatican: population growth and national security (amherst, new york: humanist press, 1984).
related:
how far is the vatican willing to go to insure its survival?
why the catholic church has survived for 2000 years while all other tyrannies have failed
the catholic church and sex
vatican rejection of freedom of the press
eight kinds of power the vatican exercises to control catholics
catholicism both a religion and an ambitious, arrogant political institution
postponing self-destruction of the catholic church
professor milton siegel, who for 24 years was the assistant of the world health organization, speaks to dr. stephen mumford in 1992 to reveal that although there was a consensus that overpopulation was a grave public health threat and would be a major cause of preventable death not too far in the future, the vatican successfully fought off the incorporation of family planning and birth control into official who policy. this video is available for public viewing for the first time. read the full transcript of the interview here.
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baɪ ˈstivən di. ˈməmfərd, 6 ˈɔgəst 2012 ʧərʧ ənd steɪt ˈɛksərpt frəm ˈʧæptər 10 əv ɑr ˈʧɛrmən ˈdɑktər. ˈstivən di. bʊk, əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ðə ˈvætɪkən: ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti 1984 ðə bʊk ɪz əˈveɪləbəl æt ˈkɪndəl hir, ənd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ rɛd fər fri hir. ˈvætɪkən ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ˈpɑləsiz əv ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz ˈvætɪkən ˈɪnfluəns ɔn dəˈmɛstɪk ənd ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi əv ðə juz. ɪz nɑt juˈnik. ɔl ˈgəvərnmənts ɪkˈsɛpt ˈʧaɪnə ər ˈvɪktɪmz əv ðɪs ˈvætɪkən məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi. ɪn 1971 taɪm ˈmægəˌzin ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðɛr ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən əv ə ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈɪʃud baɪ poʊp pɔl. ɪn hɪz bʊk wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈskəst ɪn ˈʧæptər ˈsɛvən, ˈwɔldoʊ ˈzɪmərmən raɪts: ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn taɪm [ˈfɛbruˌɛri 1 1971 pi. 54 ɛnˈtaɪtəld ˈrɪðəm lobby”*” toʊld əˈbaʊt poʊp ˈkoʊvərt əˈtæk. ɪn ə ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈɪʃud θru hɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, ˈkɑrdɪnəl, ənd sɛnt tɪ ɔl ˈpeɪpəl [ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə wən ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*.] ənd ˌæpɔˈstɔlɪk ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ənd ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt əbˈzərvərz æt ðə u.n*., pɔl strɛst ðə ˈsikrəsi əv ðə nu ˈlɑbi ˈɛfərt ənd wɑz ˈʃɑrpli ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə u.n*. fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən kənˈtroʊl ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ðə θərd wərld. ɪn hɪz ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ˈkɑrdɪnəl sɛd ðət wərld məst bi pərsˈweɪdɪd tɪ teɪk pəˈzɪʃənz ðət ˈkæθlɪk morality”*”; ðət ˈpeɪpəl ˈdɪpləˌmæts ʃʊd prɛs ˈbɪʃəps ɪn iʧ tɪ bɪld əp riˈleɪʃənz wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ki mɛn hu ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪnfluəns ðə tɪ wɪʧ ðeɪ rɪˈpɔrt. səʧ riˈleɪʃənz, sɛd, wɪl ðə ʧɔɪs əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkɑnfərənsəz pəˈzɛs ˈkæθlɪk convictions.”*.” ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈkæθlɪk ˈkəntriz ʃʊd bi ˈprɛʃərd ˈfərðər, sɛd ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəl, gɪv ðɛr ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ənd ɪf ˈnɛsəˌsɛri səˈʤɛst ðət ðoʊz ˈdɛləˌgeɪts meɪk ˈkɑnˌtækts wɪθ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz əv ðə ˈhoʊli ðə ˌɪmˈpækt əv səʧ ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt kən hæv noʊ ˈikwəl ɪn ˈkɔzɪŋ ˈhoʊpləsnəs, ˈtræʤɪk dɛθ, ˈpɑvərti, ənd fər ˈjumən biɪŋz ənd dɪˈstrəkʃən əv ɑr ˈfræʤəl ˈlaɪfˌgɪvɪŋ ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. fju, ɪf ˈɛni, ækts hæv soʊ θˈrɛtənd ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz. baɪ ðiz ækts, ðə nidz əv ðə ˈvætɪkən wər pleɪst əˈbəv ðə nidz əv ðə ˈpipəl əv ɔl ˈneɪʃənz. ˈprɑsɛsəz wər ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪn ɔl ˈneɪʃənz tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ kənˈtroʊl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd kərəpt ˈprɑsɛsəz. ɔl əv ðiz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz ˈɛməˌneɪt frəm roʊm. ðɛr ɪz noʊ church”*” ər church”*” ər ˈlæŋkən church.”*.” ðə ʧərʧ ɪz ˈstrɪktli ““roman”*” ənd həz ˈstrɪktli ““roman”*” ˈlidərˌʃɪp. wən əv ðə moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪˈvɛnts ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ kənˈtroʊl ˈhɪstəri wɑz ðə fɔl əv ˌɪnˈdɪrə ˈgɑndi ˈæftər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv fɔrst wər meɪd əˈgɛnst hər ˈgəvərnmənt. wɪn ˈmɪsɪz. ˈgɑndi ækˈsɛptɪd ðə fərst ˈænjuəl u.n*. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əˈwɔrd ɪn nu jɔrk ɪn 1983 ʃi riˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðiz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz wər wɪˈθaʊt tu fju ər əˈwɛr ðət hər ˈdaʊnˌfɔl wɑz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈkæθlɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd ə wərld prɛs. ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈdɪnər ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪn kəˈləmboʊ, maɪ ˈɪndiən ˈkɑlig, ˈdɑktər. pɑi, ə ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ ˈlidər fər mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, wət hæd ˈhæpənd. hi wɑz ən əkˈweɪntəns əv ðə ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd hæd wɔʧt ðə sɪˈnɛrioʊ ənˈfoʊld. ðə ˈkæθlɪk rɪˈpɔrtər meɪd ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ɪn ən ˈɑrtɪkəl, ənd, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˌvɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən əv ðiz allegations*, ðə wərld prɛs ɪkˈsploʊdɪd. ˈgəvərnmənt kˈwɪkli fɛl. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən kæmˈpeɪn, ˈmɪljən ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃənz wər ˈæftər ðə nu ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz ˌɪnˈstɔld, ɪt ˈɔfərd ˈgəvərnmənt ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən tɪ ðə əv victims.”*.” wət simz ˈnɛvər tɪ hæv riʧt ðə wərld prɛs wɑz ðət fjuər ðən wən ˈhənərd ˈpipəl aʊt əv ˈmɪljən wər faʊnd tɪ hæv bɪn ɛz koʊərst ˈɪntu ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ər wən pər ˈpərsənz. ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə reɪt wɑz haɪər ɪn səm steɪts. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈvætɪkən ənd ɪts prɛs məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃənz ðət dɪˈstrɔɪd ðə ˈgɑndi ˈgəvərnmənt ənd meɪd fulz əv hər ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈgəvərnmənt. bət ðə ril ˈtræʤədi wɑz ðə dɛθ ənd ˈsəfərɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriənst baɪ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈɪndiənz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs ˈsɛtˌbæk ɪn ðə ˈɪndiən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ kənˈtroʊl ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə ˈtræʤɪk ˈifɛkts wɛnt fɑr bɪɔnd ˈɪndiə. ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðə wərld ˈoʊvər wɪθ ðə nuz əv pərˈtɪkjələrz əv ðə ˈdaʊnˌfɔl əv ðə ˈgɑndi ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈvərʧuəli ɔl ˈkəntriz hæv sin ðɛr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræmz groʊ æt ə sloʊər peɪs ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 1983 aɪ mɛt wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈɪndiən ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ ˈlidər ənd ˈkɑlig, ˈdɑktər. si. ɛl., æt ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ðə dəˈmɪnəkən riˈpəblɪk. hi toʊld mi əv ə ˈkiˌnoʊt spiʧ hi hæd ˈgɪvɪn ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 27 1983 tɪ ðə fɔrθ wərld ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ˈjumən ˌriprəˈdəkʃən ɪn bɑmˈbeɪ, ɪn wɪʧ hi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ kənˈtroʊl ɪn ˈɪndiə. hi sɛd ðət ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ wɑz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑbstəkəl tɪ groʊθ kənˈtroʊl ɪn hɪz ˈkəntri. ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈoʊnli kəmz frəm tu məˈnɔrəti rɪˈlɪʤəs grups, ˈmɑzləmz ənd ˈkæθlɪks. aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd tɪ ˈdɑktər. ðət, waɪl ðɛr ər fɑr mɔr ˈmɑzləmz ðən ˈkæθlɪks, ənd səm ˈmɑzləmz ər əˈpoʊzd tɪ kənˈtroʊl, ðeɪ ər nɑt səˈfɪʃəntli tɪ sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkæθlɪks ɪn ˈɪndiə ər ˈhaɪli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd, hæv kənˈsɪdərəbəl ““outside”*” ˈɪnfluəns, ənd ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ həz ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈhɪstəri əv səʧ ˈækʃən. aɪ æst ɪm ɪf, ˈkɛriɪŋ hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs ˈfərðər, ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɪz ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑbstəkəl tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ kənˈtroʊl ɪn ˈɪndiə. hi əˈgrid. wi ʃʊd nɑt bi səˈpraɪzd. ˈæftər ɔl, ðə ˈvætɪkən hæd ˌɪnˈstɔld ə ˈkæθlɪk ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn saʊθ viˌɛtˈnɑm waɪl ˈoʊnli 5 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv saʊθ viˌɛtˈnɑm ɪz ˈkæθlɪk. ɪt teɪks ˈoʊnli ə smɔl grup əv ˈhaɪli ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ənd ˈpipəl, ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn ˈsikrəsi, tɪ ˈdɑməˌneɪt ə ˈgəvərnmənt səʧ ɛz saʊθ viˌɛtˈnɑm. ˈɪndiə həz ˈmɛni taɪmz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈkæθlɪks rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə ˈvætɪkən tɪ bi ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ hæv greɪt ˈɪnfluəns. ˈsərtənli ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈkəntriz wɪθ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd ˈivɪn sˈmɔlər ˈkæθlɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. æt ðə seɪm ˈmitɪŋ aɪ sɔ ˈdɑktər. bɛn vil. hi toʊld mi əv ən ɪgˈzæmpəl ɪn hɪz ˈkəntri, ˈʧɪli. ɪn 1979 wɪθ əˈpruvəl frəm ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv hɛlθ əv ˈʧɪli, ˈdɑktər. vil bɪˈgæn ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈproʊˌgræm wɪθ 1 ˈmɪljən wərθ əv ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪkˈwɪpmənt prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈləndən. wɪn ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt əraɪvd ɪn ˈʧɪli, ə ˈfɑðər ləŋlˈwɑ, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ə fər ðə ˈvætɪkən, mɛt wɪθ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈʧɪli. ðɛr wɑz ðɛn ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ə dɪsəˈgrimənt bɪtˈwin ˈʧɪli ənd ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə tu ˈkəntriz tɪ wɔr ˈoʊvər ə strəˈtiʤɪk ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt ðə tɪp əv saʊθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ðət meɪ pruv tɪ bi rɪʧ ɪn ɔɪl. ɪt ɪz kɔld ðə ˈbigəl ˈʧænəl. ˈʧɪli ənd ˌɑrʤənˈtinə hæd əˈgrid tɪ lɛt ðə poʊp ˈmidiˌeɪt ðə dɪˈspjut. ləŋlˈwɑ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ðət, ɪf ðɪs ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪkˈwɪpmənt wɑz nɑt riˈmuvd frəm ˈʧɪli, ðə poʊp wʊd ˈfeɪvər ˌɑrʤənˈtinə ɪn ðə ˈsɛtəlɪŋ əv ðə ˈbigəl ˈʧænəl dɪˈspjut. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt kɔld ɪn ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv hɛlθ ənd ˈɔrdərd ɪm tɪ gɪt ðə ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ɪkˈwɪpmənt aʊt əv ðə ˈkəntri. vil wɑz soʊ ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd baɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv hɛlθ, ənd ɪt wɑz ʃɪpt aʊt. ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ˈstrɪktli əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ ɪn ˈʧɪli. ɪf ðə ˈvætɪkən hæd ɪts weɪ, ɔl ˈgəvərnmənts ɔn ərθ wʊd əˈdɑpt ðə ˈaɪvəri koʊst ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən lɔ ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl. ɪn ðət ˈkəntri, wɪʧ ɪz ˌɪˈnɔrdənətli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ðə ˈvætɪkən, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ə ˈvɑləntɛri ɔn ə ˈwʊmən ər mæn ɪz ə ˈkæpɪtəl kraɪm. ˈʧɪli həz nɑt gɔn tɪ ðɪs ɪkˈstrim, bət ɪt ɪz ˈoʊnli wən stɛp əˈweɪ. ðə ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpɑləsi baɪ ðə ˈvætɪkən, ʃoʊn baɪ ˈdɑktər. ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪz ə ˈdeɪli ðə wərld ˈoʊvər. 69 ˈwɔldoʊ ˈzɪmərmən, kənˈdɛmd tɪ lɪv: ðə plaɪt əv ðə ənˈwɔntɪd ʧaɪld (ˈvaɪtə prɛs, 2143 ˈpɑplər ˈævəˌnu, ˈmɛmpfɪs, 38104 1981 pi. 36 70 hɛlθ, ˈbɛtər opportunities,”*,” (ɑkˈtoʊbər 1983 pi. 2 71 si. grin, ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən: ˈlidɪŋ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪv method,”*,” ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən rɪˈpɔrts 2 (mɑrʧ 1978 pi. ˈdɑktər. ˈstivən ˈməmfərd ɪz ðə ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə nɔrθ ˈsɛnər fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti. hi həz hɪz ˈdɑktərət ɪn ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. hɪz ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈrisərʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛst həz bɪn ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin wərld ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ ənd ˈnæʃənəl ənd ˈgloʊbəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. hi həz bɪn kɔld tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛkspərt ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juz. ˈkɑŋgrəs ɔn ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv wərld ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ. ˈdɑktər. ˈməmfərd həz ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn fərˈtɪlɪti ˈrisərʧ wɛr hi ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˈpəblɪʃt, ənd həz əˈdrɛst ˈkɑnfərənsəz ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɔn nu ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd ðə ˈstrɛsɪz tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti əv ˈfæməliz, səˈsaɪɪtiz ənd ˈneɪʃənz ðət ər kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ kənˈtɪnjud ˌənkənˈtroʊld ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ. ˈjuzɪŋ ʧərʧ ˈpɑləsi ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈraɪtɪŋz əv ðə ˈvætɪkən ɪˈlit, hi həz ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈhaɪˌrɑrki əv ðə ˈroʊmən ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ɛz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl paʊər bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛfərts tɪ blɑk ðə əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti əv ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪv ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz bʊks ɔn ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɪn mɔr ðən ə skɔr əv ˈʤərnəlz, ˈdɑktər. ˈmeɪʤər wərks ˌɪnˈklud: ðə laɪf ənd dɛθ əv 200 haʊ ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl wɪl dumd ə juz. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈpɑləsi (ˈrisərʧ ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl pɑrk, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə: ˈsɛnər fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti, 1996 ðə poʊp ənd ðə nu əˈpɑkəˌlɪps: ðə ˈhoʊli wɔr əˈgɛnst ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ (ˈrisərʧ ˈtraɪˌæŋgəl pɑrk, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə: ˈsɛnər fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti, 1986 ənd əˈmɛrɪkən dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ðə ˈvætɪkən: ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən groʊθ ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti (ˈæmərst, nu jɔrk: ˈhjumənɪst prɛs, 1984 rɪˈleɪtɪd: haʊ fɑr ɪz ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ˌɪnˈʃʊr ɪts sərˈvaɪvəl? waɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ həz sərˈvaɪvd fər 2000 jɪrz waɪl ɔl ˈəðər ˈtɪrəniz hæv feɪld ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ ənd sɛks ˈvætɪkən rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs eɪt kaɪnz əv paʊər ðə ˈvætɪkən ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz tɪ kənˈtroʊl ˈkæθlɪks kəˈθɔləˌsɪzəm boʊθ ə rɪˈlɪʤən ənd ən æmˈbɪʃəs, ˈɛrəgənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ ˈsɛlfdɪˈstrəkts əv ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ prəˈfɛsər ˈmɪltən ˈsigəl, hu fər 24 jɪrz wɑz ðə əˈsɪstənt əv ðə wərld hɛlθ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, spiks tɪ ˈdɑktər. ˈstivən ˈməmfərd ɪn 1992 tɪ rɪˈvil ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wɑz ə kənˈsɛnsəs ðət ˌoʊvərˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ə greɪv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ θrɛt ənd wʊd bi ə ˈmeɪʤər kɔz əv prɪˈvɛntəbəl dɛθ nɑt tu fɑr ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ðə ˈvætɪkən səkˈsɛsfəli fɔt ɔf ðə ˌɪnˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əv ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ ənd bərθ kənˈtroʊl ˈɪntu əˈfɪʃəl hu ˈpɑləsi. ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpəblɪk vjuɪŋ fər ðə fərst taɪm. rɛd ðə fʊl ˈtrænˌskrɪpt əv ðə ˈɪntərvˌju hir. ˈlɛstər ɑr. braʊn ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ rɑb stuərt prəˈfɛsər pɔl ˈərlɪk: kən ə kəˈlæps əv ˈgloʊbəl ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən bi əˈvɔɪdɪd? bi ʃʊr tɪ ‘‘like’*’ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk
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in another delay for the health care law and another sign of problems with its central website, the obama administration announced a day before the thanksgiving holiday that it would push off online enrollment for small businesses by another year.
the department of health and human services said wednesday that it will delay the launch of the online shop marketplace -- which is meant for small businesses -- until november 2014. officials did not give a hard deadline, though the start could easily slip past the 2014 midterms, sparing the administration any headaches right before the election.
critics, though, said the move would create more "onerous" paperwork for job creators during the next year.
"business owners across this country are already having health care plans for their employees canceled by this law, and now they're told they won't have access to the system the president promised them to find them different coverage," house speaker john boehner said.
the announcement comes after the administration first announced, right before the oct. 1 launch of all exchanges, that it was delaying the small business market. at the time, the administration claimed the delay would only be until this november.
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but with the end of the month fast approaching and the administration already struggling to repair the website for those on the individual market, officials are now telling small business owners to sign up directly through an insurer, agent or broker.
"this allows small employers to sign up for coverage through offline enrollment while [the centers for medicare and medicaid services] works on creating a smoothly functioning online experience in the shop marketplace," an official said.
the delay will apply to those in the states where the federal government is running the marketplace.
the announcement signals the administration is not only continuing to fix this particular feature, but is also trying to limit traffic to healthcare.gov.
the administration is nearing its nov. 30 deadline for the fixing the site, and fox news confirms that officials have already been urging allies not to drive traffic to the site -- out of concern that too much volume could cause the site to crash.
the national federation of independent business voiced dismay at the latest announcement, saying it would only make employers' jobs harder.
"this new delay announcement is a disappointment but not a surprise. small businesses continue to be low on the priority list during the implementation process," legislative affairs manager kevin kuhlman said in a statement.
"it probably matters little to people in washington that the failure to get the small business exchanges online adds yet another onerous paperwork requirement for job creators. the continued delays add to uncertainty and contribute to the decision of many owners to take early renewals of their plans."
house energy and commerce committee chairman fred upton, r-mich., accused the administration of "doing its best to bury the latest confirmation that this law was not ready for prime time," by making the announcement right before the holiday.
when the administration first announced a delay in the small business in late september, they allowed employers to start shopping for coverage. they were able to get the process going by filling out a paper form.
with the announcement, is urging small businesses to use "direct enrollment" to sign up, noting they can still enroll their staff via phone and mail, and in-person.
hhs also announced that the current dec. 15 deadline for small businesses to enroll their employees if they want coverage by the first of the year has been extended to dec. 23.
they also announced that small businesses will not have to send in an application for a separate tax credit now -- they can instead wait until tax time.
under the law, most small businesses do not have to provide coverage. but firms with 50 or more employees face a mandate to offer insurance or risk fines from the government.
that coverage mandate was supposed to take effect jan. 1, but the administration caused a stir this summer by unexpectedly delaying it a year to address employer complaints.
the associated press contributed to this report.
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ɪn əˈnəðər dɪˈleɪ fər ðə hɛlθ kɛr lɔ ənd əˈnəðər saɪn əv ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ɪts ˈsɛntrəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈnaʊnst ə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wʊd pʊʃ ɔf ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɛnˈroʊlmənt fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz baɪ əˈnəðər jɪr. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt wɪl dɪˈleɪ ðə lɔnʧ əv ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ʃɑp ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs wɪʧ ɪz mɛnt fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənˈtɪl noʊˈvɛmbər 2014 əˈfɪʃəlz dɪd nɑt gɪv ə hɑrd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ðoʊ ðə stɑrt kʊd ˈizəli slɪp pæst ðə 2014 ˈmɪdˌtərmz, ˈspɛrɪŋ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɛni ˈhɛˌdeɪks raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈkrɪtɪks, ðoʊ, sɛd ðə muv wʊd kriˈeɪt mɔr "ˈoʊnərəs" ˈpeɪpərˌwərk fər ʤɑb kriˈeɪtərz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst jɪr. "ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz əˈkrɔs ðɪs ˈkəntri ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈhævɪŋ hɛlθ kɛr plænz fər ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈkænsəld baɪ ðɪs lɔ, ənd naʊ ðɛr toʊld ðeɪ woʊnt hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈprɑməst ðɛm tɪ faɪnd ðɛm ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəvərɪʤ," haʊs ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər sɛd. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kəmz ˈæftər ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fərst əˈnaʊnst, raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɔkt. 1 lɔnʧ əv ɔl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ðət ɪt wɑz dɪˈleɪɪŋ ðə smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈmɑrkɪt. æt ðə taɪm, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kleɪmd ðə dɪˈleɪ wʊd ˈoʊnli bi ənˈtɪl ðɪs noʊˈvɛmbər. mɔr ɔn ðɪs... bət wɪθ ðə ɛnd əv ðə mənθ fæst əˈproʊʧɪŋ ənd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɛr ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðoʊz ɔn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɑrkɪt, əˈfɪʃəlz ər naʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz tɪ saɪn əp dɪˈrɛkli θru ən ˌɪnˈʃʊrər, ˈeɪʤənt ər ˈbroʊkər. "ðɪs əˈlaʊz smɔl ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ saɪn əp fər ˈkəvərɪʤ θru ˈɔˌflaɪn ɛnˈroʊlmənt waɪl [ðə ˈsɛnərz fər ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ənd ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd ˈsərvɪsɪz] wərks ɔn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə sˈmuðli ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðə ʃɑp ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs," ən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd. ðə dɪˈleɪ wɪl əˈplaɪ tɪ ðoʊz ɪn ðə steɪts wɛr ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈsɪgnəlz ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ fɪks ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈfiʧər, bət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈtræfɪk tɪ healthcare.gov*. ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈnɪrɪŋ ɪts noʊv. 30 ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər ðə ˈfɪksɪŋ ðə saɪt, ənd fɑks nuz kənˈfərmz ðət əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈərʤɪŋ ˈælaɪz nɑt tɪ draɪv ˈtræfɪk tɪ ðə saɪt aʊt əv kənˈsərn ðət tu məʧ ˈvɑljum kʊd kɔz ðə saɪt tɪ kræʃ. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈbɪznɪs vɔɪst dɪsˈmeɪ æt ðə ˈleɪtəst əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, seɪɪŋ ɪt wʊd ˈoʊnli meɪk ɪmˈplɔɪərz' ʤɑbz ˈhɑrdər. "ðɪs nu dɪˈleɪ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ɪz ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt bət nɑt ə səˈpraɪz. smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi loʊ ɔn ðə praɪˈɔrəti lɪst ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs," ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈfɛrz ˈmænɪʤər ˈkɛvɪn ˈkulmən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈmætərz ˈlɪtəl tɪ ˈpipəl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðət ðə ˈfeɪljər tɪ gɪt ðə smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ædz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈoʊnərəs ˈpeɪpərˌwərk rɪkˈwaɪrmənt fər ʤɑb kriˈeɪtərz. ðə kənˈtɪnjud dɪˈleɪz æd tɪ ənˈsərtənti ənd kənˈtrɪbjut tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ˈmɛni ˈoʊnərz tɪ teɪk ˈərli rɪˈnuəlz əv ðɛr plænz." haʊs ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈkɑmərs kəˈmɪti ˈʧɛrmən frɛd ˈəptən, r-mich*., əˈkjuzd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv "duɪŋ ɪts bɛst tɪ ˈbɛri ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ðət ðɪs lɔ wɑz nɑt ˈrɛdi fər praɪm taɪm," baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. wɪn ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən fərst əˈnaʊnst ə dɪˈleɪ ɪn ðə smɔl ˈbɪznɪs ɪn leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər, ðeɪ əˈlaʊd ɪmˈplɔɪərz tɪ stɑrt ˈʃɑpɪŋ fər ˈkəvərɪʤ. ðeɪ wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs goʊɪŋ baɪ ˈfɪlɪŋ aʊt ə ˈpeɪpər fɔrm. wɪθ ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ɪz ˈərʤɪŋ smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ juz "dɪˈrɛkt ɛnˈroʊlmənt" tɪ saɪn əp, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðeɪ kən stɪl ɪnˈroʊl ðɛr stæf ˈviə foʊn ənd meɪl, ənd in-person*. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə ˈkɑrənt dɛk. 15 ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ ɪnˈroʊl ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt ˈkəvərɪʤ baɪ ðə fərst əv ðə jɪr həz bɪn ɪkˈstɛndɪd tɪ dɛk. 23 ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈnaʊnst ðət smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz wɪl nɑt hæv tɪ sɛnd ɪn ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən fər ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt tæks ˈkrɛdɪt naʊ ðeɪ kən ˌɪnˈstɛd weɪt ənˈtɪl tæks taɪm. ˈəndər ðə lɔ, moʊst smɔl ˈbɪznɪsɪz du nɑt hæv tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈkəvərɪʤ. bət fərmz wɪθ 50 ər mɔr ɪmˈplɔɪiz feɪs ə ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ ˈɔfər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ər rɪsk faɪnz frəm ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðət ˈkəvərɪʤ ˈmænˌdeɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt ʤæn. 1 bət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kɔzd ə stər ðɪs ˈsəmər baɪ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪdli dɪˈleɪɪŋ ɪt ə jɪr tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɪmˈplɔɪər kəmˈpleɪnts. ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðɪs rɪˈpɔrt.
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it's that time of year: 'where da gold at?'
st. patrick's day, for some people, often brings to mind one internet legend that was born right here in the south: the "mobile the center of the story is an amateur sketch, and the person who introduced us to the video? scott walker. every year around st. day, more and more people are introduced to the video for the first forever linked to the iconic story because one of the anchors who introduced it on camera," walker said in a blog post that the original video has been viewed more than 26 million times. that doesn't include the copies, variations and remixes.link: check out scott walker's blog post wife and i, along with our two kids, get new mobile leprechaun t-shirts every couple of years. has a great selection," walker what makes the story of the mobile leprechaun so great? you're better off seeing it for yourself. share it with your question is often repeated: 'was that a real news story?' walker said. "the answer is yes and gives the of the mobile leprechaun every year on his blog. check it out and learn more about one of youtube's first viral up with local news, weather and current events with the app here. sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. click here to sign up!
st. patrick's day, for some people, often brings to mind one internet legend that was born right here in the south: the "mobile leprechaun."
at the center of the story is an amateur sketch, and the person who introduced us to the video? scott walker. every year around st. day, more and more people are introduced to the video for the first time.
"i’m forever linked to the iconic story because one of the anchors who introduced it on camera," walker said.
walker said in a blog post that the original video has been viewed more than 26 million times. that doesn't include the copies, variations and remixes.
link: check out scott walker's blog post here
"my wife and i, along with our two kids, get new mobile leprechaun t-shirts every couple of years. has a great selection," walker said.
so what makes the story of the mobile leprechaun so great? you're better off seeing it for yourself. share it with your friends.
"one question is often repeated: 'was that a real news story?' walker said. "the answer is yes and no."
walker gives the of the mobile leprechaun every year on his blog. check it out and learn more about one of youtube's first viral videos.
keep up with local news, weather and current events with the app here. sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. click here to sign up!
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ɪts ðət taɪm əv jɪr: 'wɛr ˈdiˈeɪ goʊld æt?' st*. ˈpætrɪks deɪ, fər səm ˈpipəl, ˈɔfən brɪŋz tɪ maɪnd wən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈlɛʤənd ðət wɑz bɔrn raɪt hir ɪn ðə saʊθ: ðə "ˈmoʊbəl ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ən ˈæməˌʧər skɛʧ, ənd ðə ˈpərsən hu ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ? skɑt ˈwɔkər. ˈɛvəri jɪr əraʊnd st*. deɪ, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ər ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər ðə fərst fərˈɛvər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈstɔri bɪˈkəz wən əv ðə ˈæŋkərz hu ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪt ɔn ˈkæmərə," ˈwɔkər sɛd ɪn ə blɔg poʊst ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvɪdioʊ həz bɪn vjud mɔr ðən 26 ˈmɪljən taɪmz. ðət ˈdəzənt ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈkɑpiz, ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ənd remixes.link*: ʧɛk aʊt skɑt ˈwɔkərz blɔg poʊst waɪf ənd aɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɑr tu kɪdz, gɪt nu ˈmoʊbəl ˈlɛpərˌkɔn ˈtiˌsərts ˈɛvəri ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz. həz ə greɪt səˈlɛkʃən," ˈwɔkər wət meɪks ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈlɛpərˌkɔn soʊ greɪt? jʊr ˈbɛtər ɔf siɪŋ ɪt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ jʊr kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈpitɪd: 'wɑz ðət ə ril nuz ˈstɔri?' ˈwɔkər sɛd. "ðə ˈænsər ɪz jɛs ənd gɪvz ðə əv ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈlɛpərˌkɔn ˈɛvəri jɪr ɔn hɪz blɔg. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt ənd lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt wən əv ˈjuˌtubz fərst ˈvaɪrəl əp wɪθ ˈloʊkəl nuz, ˈwɛðər ənd ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ ðə æp hir. saɪn əp fər ɑr iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtərz tɪ gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz raɪt ɪn jʊr inbox*. klɪk hir tɪ saɪn əp! st*. ˈpætrɪks deɪ, fər səm ˈpipəl, ˈɔfən brɪŋz tɪ maɪnd wən ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈlɛʤənd ðət wɑz bɔrn raɪt hir ɪn ðə saʊθ: ðə "ˈmoʊbəl ˈlɛpərˌkɔn." æt ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ən ˈæməˌʧər skɛʧ, ənd ðə ˈpərsən hu ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ? skɑt ˈwɔkər. ˈɛvəri jɪr əraʊnd st*. deɪ, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl ər ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ fər ðə fərst taɪm. fərˈɛvər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈstɔri bɪˈkəz wən əv ðə ˈæŋkərz hu ˌɪntrəˈdust ɪt ɔn ˈkæmərə," ˈwɔkər sɛd. ˈwɔkər sɛd ɪn ə blɔg poʊst ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvɪdioʊ həz bɪn vjud mɔr ðən 26 ˈmɪljən taɪmz. ðət ˈdəzənt ˌɪnˈklud ðə ˈkɑpiz, ˌvɛriˈeɪʃənz ənd remixes*. lɪŋk: ʧɛk aʊt skɑt ˈwɔkərz blɔg poʊst hir "maɪ waɪf ənd aɪ, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɑr tu kɪdz, gɪt nu ˈmoʊbəl ˈlɛpərˌkɔn ˈtiˌsərts ˈɛvəri ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz. həz ə greɪt səˈlɛkʃən," ˈwɔkər sɛd. soʊ wət meɪks ðə ˈstɔri əv ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈlɛpərˌkɔn soʊ greɪt? jʊr ˈbɛtər ɔf siɪŋ ɪt fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. ʃɛr ɪt wɪθ jʊr frɛndz. "wən kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈɔfən rɪˈpitɪd: 'wɑz ðət ə ril nuz ˈstɔri?' ˈwɔkər sɛd. "ðə ˈænsər ɪz jɛs ənd noʊ." ˈwɔkər gɪvz ðə əv ðə ˈmoʊbəl ˈlɛpərˌkɔn ˈɛvəri jɪr ɔn hɪz blɔg. ʧɛk ɪt aʊt ənd lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt wən əv ˈjuˌtubz fərst ˈvaɪrəl ˈvɪdioʊz. kip əp wɪθ ˈloʊkəl nuz, ˈwɛðər ənd ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ ðə æp hir. saɪn əp fər ɑr iˈmeɪl ˈnuzˌlɛtərz tɪ gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz raɪt ɪn jʊr inbox*. klɪk hir tɪ saɪn əp!
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over the next week, vancouver island will play the fictitious failed state of "macadamia" in a military exercise designed to test the canadian military's capacity to rescue canadians from a nation in turmoil.
when canadians are in trouble abroad, the first federal department in charge of evacuation is global affairs canada (the former foreign affairs department).
lt.-col. jacques allain, the commanding officer of the exercise, says if the capacity of global affairs canada to move people falls short, it may ask the canadian forces to come and help.
the military has participated in real-life overseas rescue missions from lebanon in 2006 and libya in 2011.
allain says the key point of this exercise is to improve communication between the civilian staff of global affairs canada and military personnel.
"the major lessons we've learned is the necessity for us and the people at global affairs canada to speak the same language. although we are two federal departments, we have two different focuses. it's important for us to come together and speak the same language and unify our processes and our protocol," he explained.
the exercise is practiced annually in different locations across the country to test different terrain, he said.
it is not related to a specific world event or scenario, he added.
'political chaos'
in this scenario, vancouver island will play "macadamia" a nation struck by an earthquake and tsunami that has devolved into political chaos.
"what we're seeing right now is a lot of political and social unrest. we've included a natural catastrophe because sometimes, in a more fragile country, that can destabilize the government," allain said.
"canadians that are doing business or living abroad at this time we feel like their situation is dire and not safe anymore."
the mission will be to evacuate from vancouver island. challenges will include integrating with the civilian global affairs personnel and other organizational personnel, creating communication systems, organizing transportation and ensuring safety.
about 300 canadian armed forces personnel will be participating in the exercise, allain said, but you likely won't see them.
"we will keep a low profile," he said. personnel typically arrive in civilian clothes and in the smallest possible numbers so as not to create alarm, suspicion or ill-feeling.
"that is one of the key aspects of one of these operations when we go and help global affairs canada. most of the time, we'll be using just plain clothes as we come in and help them sort out the logistics and chaos and make sure we can move our canadians to a safe place."
the exercise is expected to end on may 5.
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ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst wik, vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd wɪl pleɪ ðə fɪkˈtɪʃəs feɪld steɪt əv "ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə" ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛksərˌsaɪz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ tɛst ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛriz kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ˈrɛskju kəˈneɪdiənz frəm ə ˈneɪʃən ɪn ˈtərˌmɔɪl. wɪn kəˈneɪdiənz ər ɪn ˈtrəbəl əˈbrɔd, ðə fərst ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən ɪz ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz ˈkænədə (ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈfɔrən əˈfɛrz dɪˈpɑrtmənt). lt.-col*. ʤæk əˈleɪn, ðə kəˈmændɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər əv ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, sɪz ɪf ðə kəˈpæsɪti əv ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz ˈkænədə tɪ muv ˈpipəl fɔlz ʃɔrt, ɪt meɪ æsk ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈfɔrsɪz tɪ kəm ənd hɛlp. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈriˌllaɪf ˈoʊvərˈsiz ˈrɛskju ˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈlɛbənən ɪn 2006 ənd ˈlɪˌbiə ɪn 2011 əˈleɪn sɪz ðə ki pɔɪnt əv ðɪs ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðə səˈvɪljən stæf əv ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz ˈkænədə ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpərsəˈnɛl. "ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈlɛsənz wiv ˈlərnɪd ɪz ðə nəˈsɛsɪti fər ˈjuˈɛs ənd ðə ˈpipəl æt ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz ˈkænədə tɪ spik ðə seɪm ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi ər tu ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈpɑrtmənts, wi hæv tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈfoʊkɪsɪz. ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər ənd spik ðə seɪm ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈjunəˌfaɪ ɑr ˈprɑsɛsəz ənd ɑr ˈproʊtəˌkɔl," hi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪz ˈpræktɪst ˈænjuəli ɪn ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri tɪ tɛst ˈdɪfərənt təreɪn, hi sɛd. ɪt ɪz nɑt rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ə spɪˈsɪfɪk wərld ɪˈvɛnt ər sɪˈnɛrioʊ, hi ˈædɪd. 'pəˈlɪtɪkəl keɪɑs' ɪn ðɪs sɪˈnɛrioʊ, vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd wɪl pleɪ "ˌmækəˈdeɪmiə" ə ˈneɪʃən strək baɪ ən ˈərθkˌweɪk ənd tsuˈnɑmi ðət həz dɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu pəˈlɪtɪkəl keɪɑs. "wət wɪr siɪŋ raɪt naʊ ɪz ə lɔt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ənˈrɛst. wiv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈnæʧərəl kəˈtæstrəfi bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɪn ə mɔr ˈfræʤəl ˈkəntri, ðət kən dɪˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt," əˈleɪn sɛd. "kəˈneɪdiənz ðət ər duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs ər ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈbrɔd æt ðɪs taɪm wi fil laɪk ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz daɪər ənd nɑt seɪf ˌɛniˈmɔr." ðə ˈmɪʃən wɪl bi tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt frəm vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd. ˈʧælənʤɪz wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪŋ wɪθ ðə səˈvɪljən ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz ˌpərsəˈnɛl ənd ˈəðər ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənəl ˌpərsəˈnɛl, kriˈeɪtɪŋ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəmz, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən ənd ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈseɪfti. əˈbaʊt 300 kəˈneɪdiən ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl wɪl bi pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, əˈleɪn sɛd, bət ju ˈlaɪkli woʊnt si ðɛm. "wi wɪl kip ə loʊ ˈproʊˌfaɪl," hi sɛd. ˌpərsəˈnɛl ˈtɪpɪkəli əraɪv ɪn səˈvɪljən kloʊðz ənd ɪn ðə sˈmɔləst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈnəmbərz soʊ ɛz nɑt tɪ kriˈeɪt əˈlɑrm, səˈspɪʃən ər ill-feeling*. "ðət ɪz wən əv ðə ki ˈæˌspɛkts əv wən əv ðiz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz wɪn wi goʊ ənd hɛlp ˈgloʊbəl əˈfɛrz ˈkænədə. moʊst əv ðə taɪm, wɪl bi ˈjuzɪŋ ʤɪst pleɪn kloʊðz ɛz wi kəm ɪn ənd hɛlp ðɛm sɔrt aʊt ðə ləˈʤɪstɪks ənd keɪɑs ənd meɪk ʃʊr wi kən muv ɑr kəˈneɪdiənz tɪ ə seɪf pleɪs." ðə ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ɛnd ɔn meɪ 5 wɪθ faɪlz frəm ðə ˈərli ɪˈdɪʃən
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at its meeting on 28 march 2017 the board made substantive progress to broaden and strengthen international rugby league.
rlif emerging nations world championship
in support of the strategic plan ‘global conversion’ the board determined to support an emerging nations world championship in 2018. each team will be required to be entered by the member nation and will be required to meet the eligibility regulations. the determined that a measure of success for the event and’s investment of $100,000 will be the legacy provided by players returning to their home nation to expand and further develop the sport. in addition to the emerging nations world championship expressions of interest had been received by from regions to compete in their own competition. whilst being unable to financially support such a competition the board endorsed up to four regions participating in a parallel competition.
rlif rugby league world cup 2021 qualification
in respect of the qualification process for the rugby league world cup 2021 it was agreed that this would be a 16 -team tournament. seven teams will be qualified from europe, 6 from asia pacific , 2 from the americas and one from a series hosted in middle . the in the 2017 rugby league world cup will qualify as of right.
should 6 teams not via the from then the place will be awarded to middle.
should 6 teams via the from in 2017 and lebanon do not qualify via the quarter- finals in 2017 then the place will be determined by a hosted in middle between the middle champions and the placed nation in.
should 6 teams via the quarter- finals from asia pacific and lebanon qualify via the quarter finals in 2017 that a be held hosted by middle between the highest placed team in africa excluding lebanon, the placed team in the americas and the placed team in.
rlif chairman nigel wood commented;
“the board were mindful that every nation should have an opportunity to participate in a qualification process for the rugby league world cup in 2021. this solution provides every nation with that opportunity whilst rewarding success for eight of our members who reach the of the 2017 rugby league world cup.”
firl (italy)
the board received a report that (italy) had now fully complied with all criteria regarding full membership and therefore the board now recommends to the members at the that italy become a full member of.
nigel wood commented;
“italy has demonstrated through its development as well as its success in qualifying for the 2017 world cup that the nation fully merits becoming a full member of. the board will make the required recommendation to the members at our next and we warmly congratulate the officers of”
the international calendar
substantive progress was made with the international calendar.
rlif chairman nigel wood commented:
“this meeting received the tier one nations proposed programme for the next four-year cycle together with the global events. the chief executive david collier will now work with our continental federations and our international competition group chaired by graeme thompson to bring forward proposals to our 9 may board meeting concerning complementary continental competitions and matches to expand tier two and tier three nation international fixtures.
whilst the detail of the matches will not be until the autumn is delighted to have identified a full programme for the next four-year cycle to enable the completion of the international calendar.”
the board agreed that in 2019 the november tours by england to australia and new zealand should be complemented by an nines world cup. expressions of interest to host the nines world cup have been received and a full report will be made to the 9 may board meeting. following an evaluation of the 2019 nines world cup the board will review whether the 2023 global event should be a nines world cup or a 13 a side event.
rlif board meeting summary
nigel wood the meeting:
“this has been an historic meeting for. detailed discussions concerning the international calendar have been progressing for more than a year. today we have progressed those discussions, made substantive progress with the calendar and supported all levels of our membership. further detail will be discussed at our may board meeting in sydney when we look forward to detailing the breadth of international rugby league being played throughout our 68 member nations”.
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æt ɪts ˈmitɪŋ ɔn 28 mɑrʧ 2017 ðə bɔrd meɪd ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈprɑˌgrɛs tɪ ˈbrɔdən ənd ˈstrɛŋθən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈrəgbi lig. ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə strəˈtiʤɪk plæn conversion’*’ ðə bɔrd dɪˈtərmənd tɪ səˈpɔrt ən ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪn 2018 iʧ tim wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ bi ˈɛnərd baɪ ðə ˈmɛmbər ˈneɪʃən ənd wɪl bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ mit ðə ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə dɪˈtərmənd ðət ə ˈmɛʒər əv səkˈsɛs fər ðə ɪˈvɛnt ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt əv wɪl bi ðə ˈlɛgəsi prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ pleɪərz rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðɛr hoʊm ˈneɪʃən tɪ ɪkˈspænd ənd ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləp ðə spɔrt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz wərld ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst hæd bɪn rɪˈsivd baɪ frəm ˈriʤənz tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðɛr oʊn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. waɪlst biɪŋ əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli səˈpɔrt səʧ ə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ðə bɔrd ɛnˈdɔrst əp tɪ fɔr ˈriʤənz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ə ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ˈrəgbi lig wərld kəp 2021 kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn rɪˈspɛkt əv ðə kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ðə ˈrəgbi lig wərld kəp 2021 ɪt wɑz əˈgrid ðət ðɪs wʊd bi ə 16 -tim ˈtʊrnəmənt. ˈsɛvən timz wɪl bi kˈwɑləˌfaɪd frəm ˈjʊrəp, 6 frəm ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk 2 frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz ənd wən frəm ə ˈsɪriz ˈhoʊstɪd ɪn ˈmɪdəl ðə ɪn ðə 2017 ˈrəgbi lig wərld kəp wɪl kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ɛz əv raɪt. ʃʊd 6 timz nɑt ˈviə ðə frəm ðɛn ðə pleɪs wɪl bi əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ ˈmɪdəl. ʃʊd 6 timz ˈviə ðə frəm ɪn 2017 ənd ˈlɛbənən du nɑt kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ˈviə ðə kˈwɔrtər- ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn 2017 ðɛn ðə pleɪs wɪl bi dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ə ˈhoʊstɪd ɪn ˈmɪdəl bɪtˈwin ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈʧæmpiənz ənd ðə pleɪst ˈneɪʃən ɪn. ʃʊd 6 timz ˈviə ðə kˈwɔrtər- ˈfaɪnəlz frəm ˈeɪʒə pəˈsɪfɪk ənd ˈlɛbənən kˈwɑləˌfaɪ ˈviə ðə kˈwɔrtər ˈfaɪnəlz ɪn 2017 ðət ə bi hɛld ˈhoʊstɪd baɪ ˈmɪdəl bɪtˈwin ðə haɪəst pleɪst tim ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ ɪkˈskludɪŋ ˈlɛbənən, ðə pleɪst tim ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz ənd ðə pleɪst tim ɪn. ˈʧɛrmən ˈnaɪʤəl wʊd ˈkɑmɛntəd; bɔrd wər ˈmaɪndfəl ðət ˈɛvəri ˈneɪʃən ʃʊd hæv ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ðə ˈrəgbi lig wərld kəp ɪn 2021 ðɪs səˈluʃən prəˈvaɪdz ˈɛvəri ˈneɪʃən wɪθ ðət ˌɑpərˈtunəti waɪlst rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ səkˈsɛs fər eɪt əv ɑr ˈmɛmbərz hu riʧ ðə əv ðə 2017 ˈrəgbi lig wərld cup.”*.” (ˈɪtəli) ðə bɔrd rɪˈsivd ə rɪˈpɔrt ðət (ˈɪtəli) hæd naʊ ˈfʊli kəmˈplaɪd wɪθ ɔl kraɪˈtɪriə rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ fʊl ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə bɔrd naʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz tɪ ðə ˈmɛmbərz æt ðə ðət ˈɪtəli bɪˈkəm ə fʊl ˈmɛmbər əv. ˈnaɪʤəl wʊd ˈkɑmɛntəd; həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd θru ɪts dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts səkˈsɛs ɪn kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ fər ðə 2017 wərld kəp ðət ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈfʊli ˈmɛrɪts bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə fʊl ˈmɛmbər əv. ðə bɔrd wɪl meɪk ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈmɛmbərz æt ɑr nɛkst ənd wi ˈwɔrmli kənˈgræʧəˌleɪt ðə ˈɔfɪsərz əv firl”*” ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæləndər ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈprɑˌgrɛs wɑz meɪd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæləndər. ˈʧɛrmən ˈnaɪʤəl wʊd ˈkɑmɛntəd: ˈmitɪŋ rɪˈsivd ðə tir wən ˈneɪʃənz prəˈpoʊzd ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə nɛkst ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈsaɪkəl təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈvɛnts. ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkɑljər wɪl naʊ wərk wɪθ ɑr ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃənz ənd ɑr ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən grup ʧɛrd baɪ græm ˈtɑmsən tɪ brɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd prəˈpoʊzəlz tɪ ɑr 9 meɪ bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ kənˈsərnɪŋ ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnʧi ˌkɑntəˈnɛnəl ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz ənd ˈmæʧɪz tɪ ɪkˈspænd tir tu ənd tir θri ˈneɪʃən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfɪksʧərz. waɪlst ðə ˈditeɪl əv ðə ˈmæʧɪz wɪl nɑt bi ənˈtɪl ðə ˈɔtəm ɪz dɪˈlaɪtɪd tɪ hæv aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ə fʊl ˈproʊˌgræm fər ðə nɛkst ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈsaɪkəl tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðə kəmˈpliʃən əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl calendar.”*.” ðə bɔrd əˈgrid ðət ɪn 2019 ðə noʊˈvɛmbər tʊrz baɪ ˈɪŋglənd tɪ ɔˈstreɪljə ənd nu ˈzilənd ʃʊd bi ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd baɪ ən naɪnz wərld kəp. ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst tɪ hoʊst ðə naɪnz wərld kəp hæv bɪn rɪˈsivd ənd ə fʊl rɪˈpɔrt wɪl bi meɪd tɪ ðə 9 meɪ bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ðə 2019 naɪnz wərld kəp ðə bɔrd wɪl ˌrivˈju ˈwɛðər ðə 2023 ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈvɛnt ʃʊd bi ə naɪnz wərld kəp ər ə 13 ə saɪd ɪˈvɛnt. bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ ˈsəməri ˈnaɪʤəl wʊd ðə ˈmitɪŋ: həz bɪn ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmitɪŋ fər. dɪˈteɪld dɪˈskəʃənz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkæləndər hæv bɪn prəˈgrɛsɪŋ fər mɔr ðən ə jɪr. təˈdeɪ wi hæv prəˈgrɛst ðoʊz dɪˈskəʃənz, meɪd ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈprɑˌgrɛs wɪθ ðə ˈkæləndər ənd səˈpɔrtɪd ɔl ˈlɛvəlz əv ɑr ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp. ˈfərðər ˈditeɪl wɪl bi dɪˈskəst æt ɑr meɪ bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪdni wɪn wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ðə brɛdθ əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈrəgbi lig biɪŋ pleɪd θruaʊt ɑr 68 ˈmɛmbər nations”*”. ɛndz ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈditeɪl
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cause of smoke / corpse bug disappear) : ammo bag
according to the link above, there is a smoke / corpse / ammo bag bug (everything disappear no matter how long). this bug caused frame rate drop and ruin the experience in this game as you see anything when cops spam smoke bomb. so i just make an experiment that what is an origin to cause that circumstance. i just found when ammo bag is used up by client, it disappear from the floor not sure whether the ammo from dead drop caused this too, but 100% sure that ammo always not disappear when me or any client used up). after that all smoke / corpse / sniper laser disappear all entire heist. unless >>>>>>>>>>>>>> see below the host use up that bug ammo himself (make it disappear). then everything is back to normal (no smoke / corpse / sniper laser).therefore, would you please take a look in this bug and find the way to fix it. thank you very much.
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kɔz əv smoʊk kɔrps bəg ˌdɪsəˈpɪr) ˈæˌmoʊ bæg əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lɪŋk əˈbəv, ðɛr ɪz ə smoʊk kɔrps ˈæˌmoʊ bæg bəg (ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌdɪsəˈpɪr noʊ ˈmætər haʊ lɔŋ). ðɪs bəg kɔzd freɪm reɪt drɔp ənd ruɪn ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ðɪs geɪm ɛz ju si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪn kɑps spæm smoʊk bɔm. soʊ aɪ ʤɪst meɪk ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt ðət wət ɪz ən ˈɔrəʤən tɪ kɔz ðət ˈsərkəmˌstæns. aɪ ʤɪst faʊnd wɪn ˈæˌmoʊ bæg ɪz juzd əp baɪ klaɪənt, ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr frəm ðə flɔr nɑt ʃʊr ˈwɛðər ðə ˈæˌmoʊ frəm dɛd drɔp kɔzd ðɪs tu, bət 100 ʃʊr ðət ˈæˌmoʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz nɑt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr wɪn mi ər ˈɛni klaɪənt juzd əp). ˈæftər ðət ɔl smoʊk kɔrps sˈnaɪpər ˈleɪzər ˌdɪsəˈpɪr ɔl ɪnˈtaɪər haɪst. ənˈlɛs si bɪˈloʊ ðə hoʊst juz əp ðət bəg ˈæˌmoʊ hɪmˈsɛlf (meɪk ɪt ˌdɪsəˈpɪr). ðɛn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz bæk tɪ ˈnɔrməl (noʊ smoʊk kɔrps sˈnaɪpər laser).therefore*, wʊd ju pliz teɪk ə lʊk ɪn ðɪs bəg ənd faɪnd ðə weɪ tɪ fɪks ɪt. θæŋk ju ˈvɛri məʧ.
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this story was originally published by high country news and is reproduced here as part of the climate desk collaboration.
president donald trump has spent the past year steadily undoing environmental protections, especially rules designed to fight climate change. by law, agencies must go through a lengthy process to rescind or rewrite many rules, but executive orders and other policies are easier to erase. some of the rollbacks have major implications for the west and public lands.
here we take a look at some of the most important rollbacks of the past year.
monuments
trump slashed two national monuments in southern utah and is considering changes to other monuments in the west. under boundaries, bears ears becomes two separate management units: indian creek and jáa. the two together are just 15 percent of the footprint protected by president barack obama in 2016. the new grand national monument is about half its original size. countless archaeological, paleontological, cultural and scenic treasures are left out of new boundaries. bears ears and escalante supporters are suing to block this unprecedented action.
arctic refuge
at the trump urging, congress in december opened parts of the arctic national wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling. this was an enormous loss for the gwich’in, a native alaskan people, and environmental groups, which had successfully protected the refuge from drilling for decades. drilling in the refuge is part of a broader policy of the administration to increase oil production in alaska and in western public lands in general. in december, the administration offered the largest lease sale ever in the national petroleum reserve, alaska. but companies bid on a tiny fraction of land available only seven of the 900 tracts offered.
clean water rule
the environmental protection agency is proposing to rescind the 2015 clean water rule. this important in the arid west—mandates, for example, protecting tributaries that connect to navigable waterways and adjoining wetlands, even if they flow only part of the year. if revoked, those tributaries could be filled in, ditched or diverted for construction or farming without federal review.
in october, the supreme court heard arguments about whether federal district courts or appeals courts should hear several pending cases challenging the rule. unclear when it will issue a decision. administrator scott pruitt plans to write a new rule describing which waters and wetlands warrant federal protection and which should be left to state discretion. in the meantime, the trump administration is trying to delay the date the obama rule goes into effect until 2020 in case the courts uphold it.
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ˈlʊkɪŋ fər nuz ju kən trəst? səbˈskraɪb tɪ ɑr fri ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ðɪs ˈstɔri wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ haɪ ˈkəntri nuz ənd ɪz ˌriprəˈdust hir ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈklaɪmɪt dɛsk kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp həz spɛnt ðə pæst jɪr ˈstɛdəli ənˈduɪŋ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃənz, əˈspɛʃəli rulz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ faɪt ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ. baɪ lɔ, ˈeɪʤənsiz məst goʊ θru ə ˈlɛŋθi ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ rɪˈsɪnd ər ˈriˌraɪt ˈmɛni rulz, bət ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdərz ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑləsiz ər ˈiziər tɪ ɪˈreɪs. səm əv ðə ˈroʊlˌbæks hæv ˈmeɪʤər ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə wɛst ənd ˈpəblɪk lændz. hir wi teɪk ə lʊk æt səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈroʊlˌbæks əv ðə pæst jɪr. ˈmɑnjəmənts trəmp slæʃt tu ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənts ɪn ˈsəðərn ˈjuˌtɔ ənd ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ˈəðər ˈmɑnjəmənts ɪn ðə wɛst. ˈəndər ˈbaʊndəriz, bɛrz ɪrz bɪˈkəmz tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈjunɪts: ˈɪndiən krik ənd jáa*. ðə tu təˈgɛðər ər ʤɪst 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2016 ðə nu grænd ˈnæʃənəl ˈmɑnjəmənt ɪz əˈbaʊt hæf ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl saɪz. ˈkaʊntləs ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl, paleontological*, ˈkəlʧərəl ənd ˈsinɪk ˈtrɛʒərz ər lɛft aʊt əv nu ˈbaʊndəriz. bɛrz ɪrz ənd ɛskɑˈlɑnti səˈpɔrtərz ər suɪŋ tɪ blɑk ðɪs ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ˈækʃən. ˈɑrtɪk ˈrɛfjuʤ æt ðə trəmp ˈərʤɪŋ, ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər ˈoʊpənd pɑrts əv ðə ˈɑrtɪk ˈnæʃənəl ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈrɛfjuʤ tɪ ɔɪl ənd gæs ˈdrɪlɪŋ. ðɪs wɑz ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs lɔs fər ðə gwich’in*, ə ˈneɪtɪv əˈlæskən ˈpipəl, ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl grups, wɪʧ hæd səkˈsɛsfəli prəˈtɛktɪd ðə ˈrɛfjuʤ frəm ˈdrɪlɪŋ fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈdrɪlɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈrɛfjuʤ ɪz pɑrt əv ə ˈbrɔdər ˈpɑləsi əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ɔɪl pərˈdəkʃən ɪn əˈlæskə ənd ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈpəblɪk lændz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈɔfərd ðə ˈlɑrʤəst lis seɪl ˈɛvər ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl pəˈtroʊliəm rɪˈzərv, əˈlæskə. bət ˈkəmpəˌniz bɪd ɔn ə ˈtaɪni ˈfrækʃən əv lænd əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən əv ðə 900 trækts ˈɔfərd. klin ˈwɔtər rul ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ tɪ rɪˈsɪnd ðə 2015 klin ˈwɔtər rul. ðɪs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ðə ˈɛrəd west—mandates*, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈtrɪbjəˌtɛriz ðət kəˈnɛkt tɪ ˈnævəgəbəl ˈwɔtərˌweɪz ənd əˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈwɛˌtlændz, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ floʊ ˈoʊnli pɑrt əv ðə jɪr. ɪf rɪˈvoʊkt, ðoʊz ˈtrɪbjəˌtɛriz kʊd bi fɪld ɪn, dɪʧt ər dɪˈvərtɪd fər kənˈstrəkʃən ər ˈfɑrmɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈfɛdərəl ˌrivˈju. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ðə səˈprim kɔrt hərd ˈɑrgjəmənts əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrts ər əˈpilz kɔrts ʃʊd hir ˈsɛvərəl ˈpɛndɪŋ ˈkeɪsɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə rul. ənˈklɪr wɪn ɪt wɪl ˈɪʃu ə dɪˈsɪʒən. ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər skɑt pruɪt plænz tɪ raɪt ə nu rul dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ wɪʧ ˈwɔtərz ənd ˈwɛˌtlændz ˈwɔrənt ˈfɛdərəl prəˈtɛkʃən ənd wɪʧ ʃʊd bi lɛft tɪ steɪt dɪˈskrɛʃən. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈleɪ ðə deɪt ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə rul goʊz ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ənˈtɪl 2020 ɪn keɪs ðə kɔrts əˈphoʊld ɪt.
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in 1832, yale students including future president william howard taft's father founded one of america's most famous secret societies: skull and bones. since then, the group has come to signify all that both and the public about the elite. each year, only 15 juniors are "tapped," or chosen, for lifetime membership in the club. a windowless building on 64 high st., the "tomb," serves as the club's headquarters. the roof is a landing pad for a private helicopter, according to alexandra robbins' book, "secrets of the tomb: skull and bones, the ivy league, and the hidden paths of power." for that perk and others, must swear total allegiance to the club. new members reportedly divulge intimate personal details, including their full sexual histories, before they're inducted. they also agree to give part of their estates to the club. but, in return, they receive the promise of lifelong financial stability so they won't feel tempted to sell the club's secrets, robbins writes. from among those business titans, poets, politicians, and three us presidents, we picked the honor roll. christina sterbenz contributed to an earlier version of this list. slides view as: one page
william howard taft class of 1878 as the only person to serve as both president and supreme court chief justice, taft earned his spot on our list. the president went by "old bill" during his yale days but later earned the nickname "big lub." taft also received the honorary title of "magog," meaning he had the most sexual experience while in the secret club, according to alexandra robbins. young taft probably found entrance into the club rather easily. his father, former attorney general alphonso taft, skull and bones as a yale student in 1832.
walter camp class of 1880 known as the "father of american football," camp, with other classmates, developed the game from the brits' version of rugby. he played in the first rugby game at yale against harvard in 1876. camp created many of modern football's rules, such as assessment of points and limiting the to 11 men per side. but most importantly, he brought organization and esteem to the game, serving on the rules committee until his death. camp also established the national college athletic association, still operating today. during world war i, most of the armed forces conditioned using his tactics.
lyman spitzer class of 1935 a noted astrophysicist, spitzer dreamed up the idea behind the hubble space telescope the first method to observe space uninhibited by the earth's atmosphere. he also lobbied nasa and congress for the funds and oversaw production of the actual machine. after 44 years, nasa launched the hubble into space. the hubble remains there today, providing stunning images of the universe and making new discoveries. nasa named the spitzer space telescope in his honor.
potter stewart class of 1937 the son of a midwestern congressman, stewart became the editor of the yale law review during his time at yale. as a supreme court justice, potter sat firmly in the middle of an ideological war on the bench. notably, he wrote a dissent in griswold v. connecticut in 1965, invalidating a state law that banned contraceptives. the opinion found that law was a violation of the right to marital privacy. his opinions in various cases also helped solidify fourth amendment protections. stewart also became famous for this quote about hardcore pornography: "i know it when i see it."
mcgeorge bundy class of 1940 before becoming one of "wise men," bundy may have relied on his big brother to help him get into skull and bones. william bundy, who graduated a class earlier, went on to serve as state department liaison official, notably during the bay of pigs invasion. "odin," as fellow called him, however, left his own mark on the world, though potentially not all positive. one of the kennedy's advisors, bundy heavily impacted the evolution of the vietnam war. after his death, fellow officials used his notes to express regret about many policies enacted during the era.
george herbert walker bush class of 1948 before bush became the second to occupy the oval office, he was also a pilot in and served as ambassador to communist china, director of the cia, and of course, vice president to ronald reagan. as president during the end of the cold war, bush obviously supported space exploration. the american people have also criticized and exalted his involvement in the gulf war, notably operation desert storm. one of bush's contributions, the americans with disabilities act of 1990, was one of the most rights laws in decades. but he also vetoed the civil rights act of 1990.
william f. buckley jr. class of 1950 known for his outspokenness and transatlantic accent, buckley symbolized the most conservative brand of politics. at yale, he acted as chairman of the yale daily news and was a member of the debate team. buckley later founded the political magazine the national review, still in production today. he also wrote many spy novels throughout his life.
john f. kerry class of 1966 the current secretary of state and former senator from massachusetts, kerry spent a childhood abroad with his diplomat father before attending yale and gaining membership into skull and bones. while at yale, he served as the (liberal) president of the yale political union, although his candidacy in the 2004 presidential race didn't end quite as well. kerry's period as an just missed by two years intersecting with the man he would come to challenge in that messy political head-to-head.
frederick wallace smith class of 1966 smith, an often forgotten, founded fedex, the first and largest express delivery company in the world. he serves as president, chairman, and ceo of the company. he earned his degree in economics, and many speculated he might land a role in john mccain's potential presidential cabinet or even be his vp pick. defying ideological borders, smith was close friends with both bush and kerry during his days at yale. smith also made a brief cameo in the movie "cast away." (if you'll recall, wilson, the friendliest volleyball, arrived in a fedex box.)
george w. bush class of 1968 "w's" family name had become synonymous with skull and bones by the time he arrived on yale's campus. there were rumors that bush almost missed getting tapped by the group, but he ended up becoming the third to become president. we don't know much about bush's time in the club. "my senior year i joined skull and bones, a secret society, so secret i can't say anything more," he wrote in his 1999 autobiography, "a charge to keep." bush, however, carries a certain disdain for yale's brand of east coast elitism, as the atlantic pointed out.
stephen a. schwarzman class of 1969 the club tapped schwarzman only a year behind george w. bush. he came to prominence under the future president's administration when his hedge fund, the blackstone group, went public in 2007. the sec filings for blackstone's revealed that schwarzman had made an average of $1 million per day for the fiscal year ending december 2006. forbes estimates his personal fortune at around $7.7 billion. in november 2015, business insider referred to him as "the richest man in private equity." in 2010, schwarzman famously compared the obama administration's plan to raise taxes to hitler's invasion of poland. he apologized after the media hullabaloo.
dana milbank class of 1990 milbank begins the newest generation of on the list. he's a journalist who has covered both the bush and obama presidencies extensively, offending both at one time or another. milbank writes a column for the washington post, and he wrote "tears of a clown: glenn beck and the of america," among other books.
austan class of 1991 another newbie by usual standards,, a economist, was the youngest member of obama's cabinet. the economist was presumably tapped in 1989 while studying economics and performing with the yale improv troupe "just add water." he made notable appearances on the "the daily show," and jon stewart described him as “eliot ness meets milton friedman" a reference, respectively, to a federal agent who took down al capone and a famous economist who won the nobel prize.
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ɪn 1832 jeɪl ˈstudənts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ fˈjuʧər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈwɪljəm haʊərd tæfts ˈfɑðər ˈfaʊndɪd wən əv əˈmɛrɪkəz moʊst ˈfeɪməs ˈsikrɪt səˈsaɪɪtiz: skəl ənd boʊnz. sɪns ðɛn, ðə grup həz kəm tɪ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ ɔl ðət boʊθ ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈlit. iʧ jɪr, ˈoʊnli 15 ˈʤunjərz ər "tæpt," ər ˈʧoʊzən, fər ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ɪn ðə kləb. ə ˈwɪndoʊləs ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn 64 haɪ st*., ðə "tum," sərvz ɛz ðə kləbz ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. ðə rʊf ɪz ə ˈlændɪŋ pæd fər ə ˈpraɪvət ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌælɪgˈzændrə ˈrɑbɪnz' bʊk, "ˈsikrɪts əv ðə tum: skəl ənd boʊnz, ðə ˈaɪvi lig, ənd ðə ˈhɪdən pæθs əv paʊər." fər ðət pərk ənd ˈəðərz, məst swɛr ˈtoʊtəl əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə kləb. nu ˈmɛmbərz rɪˈpɔrtədli dɪˈvəlʤ ˈɪnɪmət ˈpərsɪnəl ˈditeɪlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɛr fʊl ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈhɪstəriz, ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr ˌɪnˈdəktɪd. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈgri tɪ gɪv pɑrt əv ðɛr ɛˈsteɪts tɪ ðə kləb. bət, ɪn rɪˈtərn, ðeɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈprɑməs əv ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl stəˈbɪlɪti soʊ ðeɪ woʊnt fil ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ sɛl ðə kləbz ˈsikrɪts, ˈrɑbɪnz raɪts. frəm əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈbɪznɪs ˈtaɪtənz, poʊəts, ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, ənd θri ˈjuˈɛs ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts, wi pɪkt ðə ˈɑnər roʊl. krɪˈstinə ˈstərbɪns kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ən ˈərliər ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs lɪst. slaɪdz vju ɛz: wən peɪʤ ˈwɪljəm haʊərd tæft klæs əv 1878 ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən tɪ sərv ɛz boʊθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd səˈprim kɔrt ʧif ˈʤəstɪs, tæft ərnd hɪz spɑt ɔn ɑr lɪst. ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɛnt baɪ "oʊld bɪl" ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz jeɪl deɪz bət ˈleɪtər ərnd ðə ˈnɪkˌneɪm "bɪg lub*." tæft ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ðə ˈɑnərˌɛri ˈtaɪtəl əv "magog*," ˈminɪŋ hi hæd ðə moʊst ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪkˈspɪriəns waɪl ɪn ðə ˈsikrɪt kləb, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌælɪgˈzændrə ˈrɑbɪnz. jəŋ tæft ˈprɑbəˌbli faʊnd ˈɛntrəns ˈɪntu ðə kləb ˈrəðər ˈizəli. hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈfɔrmər əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ælˈfɑnsoʊ tæft, skəl ənd boʊnz ɛz ə jeɪl ˈstudənt ɪn 1832 ˈwɔltər kæmp klæs əv 1880 noʊn ɛz ðə "ˈfɑðər əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfʊtˌbɔl," kæmp, wɪθ ˈəðər ˈklæsˌmeɪts, dɪˈvɛləpt ðə geɪm frəm ðə brɪts' ˈvərʒən əv ˈrəgbi. hi pleɪd ɪn ðə fərst ˈrəgbi geɪm æt jeɪl əˈgɛnst ˈhɑrvərd ɪn 1876 kæmp kriˈeɪtɪd ˈmɛni əv ˈmɑdərn ˈfʊtˌbɔlz rulz, səʧ ɛz əˈsɛsmənt əv pɔɪnts ənd ˈlɪmətɪŋ ðə tɪ 11 mɛn pər saɪd. bət moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, hi brɔt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd ɛˈstim tɪ ðə geɪm, ˈsərvɪŋ ɔn ðə rulz kəˈmɪti ənˈtɪl hɪz dɛθ. kæmp ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɑlɪʤ æθˈlɛtɪk əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, stɪl ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ təˈdeɪ. ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr aɪ, moʊst əv ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz kənˈdɪʃənd ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz ˈtæktɪks. ˈlaɪmən ˈspɪtzər klæs əv 1935 ə ˈnoʊtɪd ˌæstroʊˈfɪsɪsɪst, ˈspɪtzər drimd əp ðə aɪˈdiə bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈhəbəl speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ðə fərst ˈmɛθəd tɪ əbˈzərv speɪs ˌənɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd baɪ ðə ərθs ˈætməsˌfɪr. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlɑbid ˈnæsə ənd ˈkɑŋgrəs fər ðə fəndz ənd ˈoʊvərˌsɔ pərˈdəkʃən əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl məˈʃin. ˈæftər 44 jɪrz, ˈnæsə lɔnʧt ðə ˈhəbəl ˈɪntu speɪs. ðə ˈhəbəl rɪˈmeɪnz ðɛr təˈdeɪ, prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈstənɪŋ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ nu dɪˈskəvəriz. ˈnæsə neɪmd ðə ˈspɪtzər speɪs ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ɪn hɪz ˈɑnər. ˈpɑtər stuərt klæs əv 1937 ðə sən əv ə mɪdˈwɛstərn ˈkɑŋgrəsmən, stuərt bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə jeɪl lɔ ˌrivˈju ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm æt jeɪl. ɛz ə səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs, ˈpɑtər sæt ˈfərmli ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl wɔr ɔn ðə bɛnʧ. ˈnoʊtəbli, hi roʊt ə dɪˈsɛnt ɪn ˈgrɪsˌwoʊld vi. kəˈnɛtəkət ɪn 1965 ˌɪnˈvæləˌdeɪtɪŋ ə steɪt lɔ ðət bænd ˌkɑntrəˈsɛptɪvz. ðə əˈpɪnjən faʊnd ðət lɔ wɑz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə raɪt tɪ ˈmærətəl ˈpraɪvəsi. hɪz əˈpɪnjənz ɪn ˈvɛriəs ˈkeɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ fɔrθ əˈmɛndmənt prəˈtɛkʃənz. stuərt ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkeɪm ˈfeɪməs fər ðɪs kwoʊt əˈbaʊt ˈhɑrdˈkɔr pɔrˈnɑgrəfi: "aɪ noʊ ɪt wɪn aɪ si ɪt." məˈkʤɔrʤ ˈbəndi klæs əv 1940 ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈkəmɪŋ wən əv "waɪz mɛn," ˈbəndi meɪ hæv rɪˈlaɪd ɔn hɪz bɪg ˈbrəðər tɪ hɛlp ɪm gɪt ˈɪntu skəl ənd boʊnz. ˈwɪljəm ˈbəndi, hu ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ə klæs ˈərliər, wɛnt ɔn tɪ sərv ɛz steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt liˈeɪˌzɑn əˈfɪʃəl, ˈnoʊtəbli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə beɪ əv pɪgz ˌɪnˈveɪʒən. "ˈoʊdən," ɛz ˈfɛloʊ kɔld ɪm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, lɛft hɪz oʊn mɑrk ɔn ðə wərld, ðoʊ pəˈtɛnʃəli nɑt ɔl ˈpɑzətɪv. wən əv ðə ˈkɛnədiz ædˈvaɪzərz, ˈbəndi ˈhɛvəli ˌɪmˈpæktɪd ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ðə viˌɛtˈnɑm wɔr. ˈæftər hɪz dɛθ, ˈfɛloʊ əˈfɪʃəlz juzd hɪz noʊts tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs rɪˈgrɛt əˈbaʊt ˈmɛni ˈpɑləsiz ɛˈnæktəd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɪrə. ʤɔrʤ ˈhərbərt ˈwɔkər bʊʃ klæs əv 1948 ˌbiˈfɔr bʊʃ bɪˈkeɪm ðə ˈsɛkənd tɪ ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ðə ˈoʊvəl ˈɔfəs, hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpaɪlət ɪn ənd sərvd ɛz æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˈkɑmjənəst ˈʧaɪnə, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə siaɪeɪ, ənd əv kɔrs, vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən. ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ðə koʊld wɔr, bʊʃ ˈɑbviəsli səˈpɔrtɪd speɪs ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ənd ɪgˈzɔltɪd hɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə gəlf wɔr, ˈnoʊtəbli ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈdɛzərt stɔrm. wən əv ˈbʊʃɪz ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪθ dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ækt əv 1990 wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst raɪts lɔz ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz. bət hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈviˌtoʊd ðə ˈsɪvəl raɪts ækt əv 1990 ˈwɪljəm ɛf. ˈbəkli jr*. klæs əv 1950 noʊn fər hɪz aʊtˈspoʊkənəs ənd ˌtrænzəˈtlænɪk ˈækˌsɛnt, ˈbəkli ˈsɪmbəˌlaɪzd ðə moʊst kənˈsərvətɪv brænd əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks. æt jeɪl, hi ˈæktɪd ɛz ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə jeɪl ˈdeɪli nuz ənd wɑz ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə dəˈbeɪt tim. ˈbəkli ˈleɪtər ˈfaʊndɪd ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmægəˌzin ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌrivˈju, stɪl ɪn pərˈdəkʃən təˈdeɪ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt ˈmɛni spaɪ ˈnɑvəlz θruaʊt hɪz laɪf. ʤɑn ɛf. ˈkɛri klæs əv 1966 ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ənd ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛnətər frəm ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ˈkɛri spɛnt ə ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd əˈbrɔd wɪθ hɪz ˈdɪpləˌmæt ˈfɑðər ˌbiˈfɔr əˈtɛndɪŋ jeɪl ənd ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp ˈɪntu skəl ənd boʊnz. waɪl æt jeɪl, hi sərvd ɛz ðə (ˈlɪˌbərəl) ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə jeɪl pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈjunjən, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi ɪn ðə 2004 ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl reɪs ˈdɪdənt ɛnd kwaɪt ɛz wɛl. ˈkɛriz ˈpɪriəd ɛz ən ʤɪst mɪst baɪ tu jɪrz ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪŋ wɪθ ðə mæn hi wʊd kəm tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ɪn ðət ˈmɛsi pəˈlɪtɪkəl head-to-head*. ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈwɔlɪs smɪθ klæs əv 1966 smɪθ, ən ˈɔfən fərˈgɑtən, ˈfaʊndɪd ˈfɛˈdɛks, ðə fərst ənd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪkˈsprɛs dɪˈlɪvəri ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ðə wərld. hi sərvz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈʧɛrmən, ənd ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. hi ərnd hɪz dɪˈgri ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ənd ˈmɛni ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪd hi maɪt lænd ə roʊl ɪn ʤɑn məˈkeɪnz pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkæbənət ər ˈivɪn bi hɪz ˌviˈpi pɪk. dɪˈfaɪɪŋ ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈbɔrdərz, smɪθ wɑz kloʊz frɛndz wɪθ boʊθ bʊʃ ənd ˈkɛri ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz deɪz æt jeɪl. smɪθ ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ə brif ˈkæmiˌoʊ ɪn ðə ˈmuvi "kæst əˈweɪ." (ɪf jul ˈriˌkɔl, ˈwɪlsən, ðə ˈfrɛndliəst ˈvɑliˌbɔl, əraɪvd ɪn ə ˈfɛˈdɛks bɑks.) ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ klæs əv 1968 "ˈdəbəljuz" ˈfæməli neɪm hæd bɪˈkəm səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ skəl ənd boʊnz baɪ ðə taɪm hi əraɪvd ɔn jeɪlz ˈkæmpəs. ðɛr wər ˈrumərz ðət bʊʃ ˈɔlˌmoʊst mɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ tæpt baɪ ðə grup, bət hi ˈɛndɪd əp bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə θərd tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈprɛzɪdənt. wi doʊnt noʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈbʊʃɪz taɪm ɪn ðə kləb. "maɪ ˈsinjər jɪr aɪ ʤɔɪnd skəl ənd boʊnz, ə ˈsikrɪt soʊˈsaɪɪti, soʊ ˈsikrɪt aɪ kænt seɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ mɔr," hi roʊt ɪn hɪz 1999 ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi, "ə ʧɑrʤ tɪ kip." bʊʃ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈkɛriz ə ˈsərtən dɪsˈdeɪn fər jeɪlz brænd əv ist koʊst ˈɛlɪˌtɪzəm, ɛz ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt. ˈstivən ə. ʃˈwɔrtsmən klæs əv 1969 ðə kləb tæpt ʃˈwɔrtsmən ˈoʊnli ə jɪr bɪˈhaɪnd ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ. hi keɪm tɪ ˈprɑmənəns ˈəndər ðə fˈjuʧər ˈprɛzɪdənts ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɪn hɪz hɛʤ fənd, ðə ˈblækˌstoʊn grup, wɛnt ˈpəblɪk ɪn 2007 ðə sɛk ˈfaɪlɪŋz fər ˈblækˌstoʊnz rɪˈvild ðət ʃˈwɔrtsmən hæd meɪd ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 1 ˈmɪljən pər deɪ fər ðə ˈfɪskəl jɪr ˈɛndɪŋ dɪˈsɛmbər 2006 fɔrbz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfɔrʧən æt əraʊnd ˈbɪljən. ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər rɪˈfərd tɪ ɪm ɛz "ðə ˈrɪʧəst mæn ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti." ɪn 2010 ʃˈwɔrtsmən ˈfeɪməsli kəmˈpɛrd ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz plæn tɪ reɪz ˈtæksɪz tɪ ˈhɪtlərz ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈpoʊlənd. hi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd ˈæftər ðə ˈmidiə ˌhələbəˈlu. ˈdeɪnə ˈmɪlˌbæŋk klæs əv 1990 ˈmɪlˌbæŋk bɪˈgɪnz ðə nuəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ɔn ðə lɪst. hiz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst hu həz ˈkəvərd boʊθ ðə bʊʃ ənd ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈprɛzɪdənsiz ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli, əˈfɛndɪŋ boʊθ æt wən taɪm ər əˈnəðər. ˈmɪlˌbæŋk raɪts ə ˈkɑləm fər ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst, ənd hi roʊt "tɪrz əv ə klaʊn: glɛn bɛk ənd ðə əv əˈmɛrɪkə," əˈməŋ ˈəðər bʊks. klæs əv 1991 əˈnəðər ˈnuˌbi baɪ ˈjuʒəwəl ˈstændərdz,, ə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst, wɑz ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈmɛmbər əv ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈkæbənət. ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst wɑz prɪˈzuməbli tæpt ɪn 1989 waɪl ˈstədiɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ənd pərˈfɔrmɪŋ wɪθ ðə jeɪl ˈɪmˌprɑv trup "ʤɪst æd ˈwɔtər." hi meɪd ˈnoʊtəbəl əˈpɪrənsəz ɔn ðə "ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ," ənd ʤɑn stuərt dɪˈskraɪbd ɪm ɛz nɛs mits ˈmɪltən ˈfridmən" ə ˈrɛfərəns, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, tɪ ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənt hu tʊk daʊn æl kəˈpoʊn ənd ə ˈfeɪməs ɪˈkɑnəmɪst hu wən ðə noʊˈbɛl praɪz.
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some background first: deleted a tweet in which he threatened to call on the fbi and the justice department to investigate the leak of his financial disclosure information. he tagged white house chief of staff in the tweet, leading many to assume that was the target of his threat.
ryan of the new yorker then that he could confirm wanted the fbi to investigate for leaking.
the financial disclosure forms that claims were illegally leaked are in fact publicly available upon request, according to politico.
cnn contacted to get to the bottom of this, and he "took the opportunity and called in" to new day on thursday resulting in a particularly unusual conversation with a white house official.
scaramucci said he had spoken to trump on the phone, and that the president "has given me his full support and full blessing," and told him that if cnn anchor chris cuomo was "nice to me in this segment, he'll let me come back on the show."
scaramucci then appeared to read out a statement blasting leakers inside the white house, saying, "i don't like what they're doing to my friend."
he also talked about tagging in his tweet about leaking, saying, "if wants to explain that he's not a leaker, let him do that."
scaramucci said that after interviewing most assistants to the president, members of the communications team, and white house staffers, he and the president had "a very, very good idea who the leakers are, who the senior leakers are in the white house."
he said that he and the president, along with members of his team and law enforcement, were working together to "undercut and undercover or out, if you will the leakers in the entire country."
"as the president would say in his own words, the white house leakers are small potatoes," said.
he said leaks about syria, north korea, or iraq were the types of leak that were "so treasonous that 150 years ago, people would have actually been hung for those types of leaks."
he called the leaks coming from the white house "absolutely, completely, and totally reprehensible."
"and as you know from the italian expression, the fish stinks from the head down," told cuomo. "but i can tell you two fish that don't stink, and that's me and the president. i don't like the activity that's going on in the white house. i don't like what they're doing to my friend. i don't like what they're doing to the president of the united states ,or their fellow colleagues in the west wing."
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səm ˈbækˌgraʊnd fərst: dɪˈlitəd ə twit ɪn wɪʧ hi θˈrɛtənd tɪ kɔl ɔn ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ðə ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə lik əv hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. hi tægd waɪt haʊs ʧif əv stæf ɪn ðə twit, ˈlidɪŋ ˈmɛni tɪ əˈsum ðət wɑz ðə ˈtərgət əv hɪz θrɛt. raɪən əv ðə nu ˈjɔrkər ðɛn ðət hi kʊd kənˈfərm ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt fər ˈlikɪŋ. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl dɪˈskloʊʒər fɔrmz ðət kleɪmz wər ˌɪˈligəli likt ər ɪn fækt ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl əˈpɑn rɪkˈwɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pəˈlɪtɪˌkoʊ. ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɪs, ənd hi "tʊk ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ənd kɔld ɪn" tɪ nu deɪ ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ə waɪt haʊs əˈfɪʃəl. sɛd hi hæd ˈspoʊkən tɪ trəmp ɔn ðə foʊn, ənd ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt "həz ˈgɪvɪn mi hɪz fʊl səˈpɔrt ənd fʊl ˈblɛsɪŋ," ənd toʊld ɪm ðət ɪf ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈæŋkər krɪs kˈwoʊmoʊ wɑz "nis tɪ mi ɪn ðɪs ˌsɛgˈmɛnt, hil lɛt mi kəm bæk ɔn ðə ʃoʊ." ðɛn əˈpɪrd tɪ rɛd aʊt ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈblæstɪŋ ˈlikərz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə waɪt haʊs, seɪɪŋ, "aɪ doʊnt laɪk wət ðɛr duɪŋ tɪ maɪ frɛnd." hi ˈɔlsoʊ tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈtægɪŋ ɪn hɪz twit əˈbaʊt ˈlikɪŋ, seɪɪŋ, "ɪf wɔnts tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðət hiz nɑt ə ˈlikər, lɛt ɪm du ðət." sɛd ðət ˈæftər ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ moʊst əˈsɪstənts tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz tim, ənd waɪt haʊs ˈstæfərz, hi ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt hæd "ə ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri gʊd aɪˈdiə hu ðə ˈlikərz ər, hu ðə ˈsinjər ˈlikərz ər ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs." hi sɛd ðət hi ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv hɪz tim ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, wər ˈwərkɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ "ˈəndərˌkət ənd ˌəndərˈkəvər ər aʊt, ɪf ju wɪl ðə ˈlikərz ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈkəntri." "ɛz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd seɪ ɪn hɪz oʊn wərdz, ðə waɪt haʊs ˈlikərz ər smɔl pəˈteɪtoʊz," sɛd. hi sɛd liks əˈbaʊt ˈsɪriə, nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə, ər ˌɪˈrɑk wər ðə taɪps əv lik ðət wər "soʊ ˈtrizəˌnəs ðət 150 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˈpipəl wʊd hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪn həŋ fər ðoʊz taɪps əv liks." hi kɔld ðə liks ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə waɪt haʊs "ˌæbsəˈlutli, kəmˈplitli, ənd ˈtoʊtəli ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl." "ənd ɛz ju noʊ frəm ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ðə fɪʃ stɪŋks frəm ðə hɛd daʊn," toʊld kˈwoʊmoʊ. "bət aɪ kən tɛl ju tu fɪʃ ðət doʊnt stɪŋk, ənd ðæts mi ənd ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt. aɪ doʊnt laɪk ðə ækˈtɪvɪti ðæts goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs. aɪ doʊnt laɪk wət ðɛr duɪŋ tɪ maɪ frɛnd. aɪ doʊnt laɪk wət ðɛr duɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ,ər ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈkɑligz ɪn ðə wɛst wɪŋ."
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1 əv 15 vju ˈkæpʃən ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə tu nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ sɛnt ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ boʊθ ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ðə nu ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) hæv waɪd ˈstɛrˌweɪz tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ juz əv ðə ˈɛˈstiˈeɪ ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ infographic*, meɪ 2017 ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ən ˈɛriəl vju əv ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*), nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbrɪgəm jəŋ ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈkæmpəs ɪn ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ðə nu ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd ˈɛriə əv ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ. ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ðə saʊθ ˈɛntrəns tɪ ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ðə ˈlɑbi ɪn wən əv ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ. ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv wən əv ðə ˈoʊpən ˈɛriəz ɪn ðə tu nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn proʊ ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ə ˈtɛrəs ðət ˈoʊvərˌlʊks ðə ˈkɔrˌtjɑrd ɪn ðə nu ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ðə ˈlɑbi ɪn wən əv ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ. ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ə ˈklæsˌrum ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ðə tu nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ˈrɛndərɪŋ əv ə ˈklæsˌrum ɪn ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ. ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ tu nu ˈbɪldɪŋz, əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ, ər ˈnɪrɪŋ ðə i ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ boʊθ əv ðə nu ˈbɪldɪŋz æt ðə ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ, wɪl hæv ˈlɑbiz wɪθ pi ˈkərtəsi ʧərʧ ðə ˈeɪkərz saʊθ əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛnər (mtc*) ɪn ˈproʊvoʊ, ˈjuˌtɔ, wɛr ðə tu nu sɪks
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