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clive lewis hit back today after he was accused by a leading campaigner of being disloyal to jeremy over trident.
john rees, a senior figure in the stop the war coalition, hit out at the shadow defence secretary at an demo outside the conservative conference in birmingham.
it came after mr lewis said last week labour should not try to its backing for trident renewal - a policy which mr opposes.
seumas milne, the labour leader's top spin doctor, even watered down mr lewis' speech to the labour conference - prompting the to later punch a wall in anger.
according to the huffington post, mr rees said in a message to mr lewis: only there, you are only in the shadow cabinet, because jeremy put you there. so start defending jeremy’s policy on trident and nato and arms spending."
mr lewis took to twitter to mock mr rees.
cannon to right of them,
cannon to left of them,
cannon in front of them...
forward, the light brigade... clive lewis (@labourlewis) 2 october 2016
lifelong mr himself has refused to rule out trying to overturn policy.
but his room for has been restricted after he lost his slender majority on ruling nec last week.
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klaɪv luɪs hɪt bæk təˈdeɪ ˈæftər hi wɑz əˈkjuzd baɪ ə ˈlidɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnər əv biɪŋ dɪsˈlɔɪəl tɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈoʊvər ˈtraɪdənt. ʤɑn riz, ə ˈsinjər ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə stɑp ðə wɔr ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, hɪt aʊt æt ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ dɪˈfɛns ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri æt ən ˈdɛmoʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm. ɪt keɪm ˈæftər ˈmɪstər luɪs sɛd læst wik ˈleɪbər ʃʊd nɑt traɪ tɪ ɪts ˈbækɪŋ fər ˈtraɪdənt rɪˈnuəl ə ˈpɑləsi wɪʧ ˈmɪstər əˈpoʊzɪz. mɪln, ðə ˈleɪbər ˈlidərz tɔp spɪn ˈdɔktər, ˈivɪn ˈwɔtərd daʊn ˈmɪstər luɪs' spiʧ tɪ ðə ˈleɪbər ˈkɑnfərəns ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðə tɪ ˈleɪtər pənʧ ə wɔl ɪn ˈæŋgər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst, ˈmɪstər riz sɛd ɪn ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈmɪstər luɪs: ˈoʊnli ðɛr, ju ər ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈkæbənət, bɪˈkəz ˈʤɛrəˌmi pʊt ju ðɛr. soʊ stɑrt dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈʤɛrəˌmi ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˈtraɪdənt ənd ˈneɪtoʊ ənd ɑrmz ˈspɛndɪŋ." ˈmɪstər luɪs tʊk tɪ tˈwɪtər tɪ mɑk ˈmɪstər riz. ˈkænən tɪ raɪt əv ðɛm, ˈkænən tɪ lɛft əv ðɛm, ˈkænən ɪn frənt əv ðɛm... ˈfɔrwərd, ðə laɪt brɪˈgeɪd... klaɪv luɪs (@labourlewis*) 2 ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈmɪstər hɪmˈsɛlf həz rɪfˈjuzd tɪ rul aʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ˈpɑləsi. bət hɪz rum fər həz bɪn riˈstrɪktɪd ˈæftər hi lɔst hɪz sˈlɛndər məˈʤɔrəti ɔn ˈrulɪŋ nɛk læst wik.
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foxboro in this world of uncertainly and doubt, there is always one thing that rings true in rock 'n' roll. certain singers and guitarists despite their ego clashes, bad blood and backstage drama are meant to play together and are better together than they are apart. rose and slash are prime example.
while it only took 23 years to get and slash back on stage together again, in the end, a lot of patience (and frustration) from the fans certainly paid off.
from being "the world's most dangerous band" to becoming the world's most dysfunctional, guns n' roses is once again a rock 'n' roll force to reckon with, as evident at tuesday night's unrelenting and blistering set at gillette stadium that consisted of nine songs from “appetite for destruction,” four songs each from “use your illusion i” and “use your illusion ii”; four from “chinese democracy”; four covers (not recorded or associated with the band) and a single shot from “g n’ r lies.”
not only was it everything a g n’ r fan could wish for, if the laws of physics held any weight, there should be nothing more than a crater or a parcel of scorched earth where gillette stadium once stood.
fully cocked and loaded, guns n’ roses were fierce and ferocious from the with the punch of “it’s so easy” and “mr. brownstone,” two choice cuts from its 1987 debut, “appetite for destruction.”
although looking a little heavier and puffier, rose still has his serpentine voice and unabashed swagger intact.
wearing the first of many black, illustrated t-shirts (my favorite tee of the evening promoted john “the thing”), plenty of including a pair of silver crucifixes dangling from his neck, plaid shirt strategically tied around his waist, tattered and black sneakers, the (but, surprisingly, not fouled-mood) singer made up for lost time and actually showed up on time.
and, in case shirt depicting leader “pinhead” a dead giveaway, guns n’ rose was out to raise some serious hell. sporting his signature top hat, dark shades and curly long locks, look is still iconic, but his guitar prowess that makes him a rock legend.
slash did some serious shredding on the almost immediately and throughout the evening and the audience was in awe of this bonafide guitar god and the arguably the best rock ‘n’ roll guitarist to emerge out of the '80s. scorching riffs were so incendiary, surprised his guitar burst into flame during the performance.
wearing a (of fame) shirt and sporting a prince hieroglyph symbol on his bass, guns n' roses' original bassist duff looked like a walking, rock ‘n’ roll “in memoriam” reel at the grammys come to life. the only thing that was missing was a david bowie tattoo on one of his arms.
rounding out the latest incarnation of guns n’ roses are dizzy reed (who joined g n’ r in 1990), guitarist richard (who has been playing with since 2001), drummer frank ferrer been on since 2006) and and band newbie melissa reed.
the threat of “you’re gonna die” has never sounded so inviting as it did on “welcome to the jungle.” running from one end of the stage to the other and up and down the elaborate set of illuminated stairs, bridges and catwalks, rose fueled the number with plenty of piercing screams and vintage sunset strip sleaze, while slash and flattened everything in his path. by the end of this deliciously depraved and decadent opus, the audience forgave for making the original members of guns n' roses scatter.
“live and let die” was performed twice in three nights in the bay state first, sir paul mccartney (who wrote it) sunday night at fenway, and, now, guns n’ roses tuesday (and most likely wednesday night) at gillette. enough to give a rock 'n' roll lover a swell head and think james bond. while i prefer version, guns n’ roses delivered an explosive version in their own right that was certainly a crowd pleaser.
fortus confidently took over the guitar lead while slash crunchy guitar riffs that he could play in his sleep on “rocket queen,” which also featured slash using a talk box straight out of “sweet emotion” and rose wearing a leather cowboy hat that made him look like a gunslinger in a bad spaghetti western.
mckagan momentarily took over the microphone from, while slash and sounded like they were auditioning for the sex pistols on the punk of johnny “you put your arms around a memory” and the “new rose.”
with the disembodied voice of strother sadistic warden from “cool hand luke” permeating into the arena, the audience knew when came back he whistling dixie but setting the stage for another absolute scorcher, “civil war.”
slash gave the crowd a musical opus they refuse, “speak softly love (love theme from the godfather).” it was moments like this and the stellar instrumental of pink “wish you were here” (with) that made slash steal the show, but seem to care too much. in fact, there was enough positive energy coming from the crowd for all the original and newer members of guns n’ roses to bask in the glow.
while glorious guitar riffs kicked things off, it was rose voice that soared out of the stadium on the pristine and opus, "sweet child o' mine."
axl showed off his piano prowess while slash unleashed his on the instrumental portion of derek and the dominos’ “layla” that miraculously turned into the nuclear-powered, power ballad, “november rain.”
rose belted out bob dylan's "knockin' on heaven's door" with all his might as he led the crowd into a massive sing-along.
for guns n’ roses' encore, slash, and transformed the rolling stones’ classic “angie” into a sublime instrumental which seamlessly into whistling melody line on “patience.”
rose delivered a rousing version of the “the seeker” before abiding to silly p.m. curfew with the fire-breathing, closer “paradise city," which was a perfect end to an evening that was truly rock 'n' roll paradise.
email craig s. semon at and follow him on twitter @craigsemon.
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ˈfɑksbəroʊ ɪn ðɪs wərld əv ənˈsərtənli ənd daʊt, ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz wən θɪŋ ðət rɪŋz tru ɪn rɑk 'ɛn' roʊl. ˈsərtən ˈsɪŋərz ənd ˌgɪˈtɑrɪsts dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr ˈigoʊ ˈklæʃɪz, bæd bləd ənd ˈbækˈsteɪʤ ˈdrɑmə ər mɛnt tɪ pleɪ təˈgɛðər ənd ər ˈbɛtər təˈgɛðər ðən ðeɪ ər əˈpɑrt. roʊz ənd slæʃ ər praɪm ɪgˈzæmpəl. waɪl ɪt ˈoʊnli tʊk 23 jɪrz tɪ gɪt ənd slæʃ bæk ɔn steɪʤ təˈgɛðər əˈgɛn, ɪn ðə ɛnd, ə lɔt əv ˈpeɪʃəns (ənd frəˈstreɪʃən) frəm ðə fænz ˈsərtənli peɪd ɔf. frəm biɪŋ "ðə wərldz moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs bænd" tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə wərldz moʊst dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl, gənz ɛn' ˈroʊzɪz ɪz wəns əˈgɛn ə rɑk 'ɛn' roʊl fɔrs tɪ ˈrɛkən wɪθ, ɛz ˈɛvədənt æt ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪts ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ ənd ˈblɪstərɪŋ sɛt æt ʤɪˈlɛt ˈsteɪdiəm ðət kənˈsɪstɪd əv naɪn sɔŋz frəm fər destruction,”*,” fɔr sɔŋz iʧ frəm jʊr ˌɪˈluʒən i”*” ənd jʊr ˌɪˈluʒən ii”*”; fɔr frəm democracy”*”; fɔr ˈkəvərz (nɑt rɪˈkɔrdɪd ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə bænd) ənd ə ˈsɪŋgəl ʃɑt frəm n’*’ ɑr lies.”*.” nɑt ˈoʊnli wɑz ɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ə ʤi n’*’ ɑr fæn kʊd wɪʃ fər, ɪf ðə lɔz əv ˈfɪzɪks hɛld ˈɛni weɪt, ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈkreɪtər ər ə ˈpɑrsəl əv skɔrʧt ərθ wɛr ʤɪˈlɛt ˈsteɪdiəm wəns stʊd. ˈfʊli kɔkt ənd ˈloʊdɪd, gənz n’*’ ˈroʊzɪz wər fɪrs ənd fərˈoʊʃəs frəm ðə wɪθ ðə pənʧ əv soʊ easy”*” ənd ““mr*. brownstone,”*,” tu ʧɔɪs kəts frəm ɪts 1987 ˈdeɪbju, fər destruction.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɛviər ənd puffier*, roʊz stɪl həz hɪz ˈsərpənˌtaɪn vɔɪs ənd ˌənəˈbæʃt sˈwægər ˌɪnˈtækt. ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə fərst əv ˈmɛni blæk, ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ˈtiˌsərts (maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ti əv ðə ˈivnɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd ʤɑn thing”*”), ˈplɛnti əv ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə pɛr əv ˈsɪlvər ˈkrusəˌfɪksɪz ˈdæŋgəlɪŋ frəm hɪz nɛk, plæd ʃərt strəˈtiʤɪkli taɪd əraʊnd hɪz weɪst, ˈtætərd ənd blæk sˈnikərz, ðə (bət, səˈpraɪzɪŋli, nɑt fouled-mood*) ˈsɪŋər meɪd əp fər lɔst taɪm ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli ʃoʊd əp ɔn taɪm. ənd, ɪn keɪs ʃərt dɪˈpɪktɪŋ ˈlidər ““pinhead”*” ə dɛd ˈgɪvəˌweɪ, gənz n’*’ roʊz wɑz aʊt tɪ reɪz səm ˈsɪriəs hɛl. ˈspɔrtɪŋ hɪz ˈsɪgnəʧər tɔp hæt, dɑrk ʃeɪdz ənd ˈkərli lɔŋ lɑks, lʊk ɪz stɪl ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk, bət hɪz gɪˈtɑr praʊəs ðət meɪks ɪm ə rɑk ˈlɛʤənd. slæʃ dɪd səm ˈsɪriəs ʃˈrɛdɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd θruaʊt ðə ˈivnɪŋ ənd ðə ˈɔdiəns wɑz ɪn ɔ əv ðɪs ˈbɑnəˌfaɪd gɪˈtɑr gɑd ənd ðə ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə bɛst rɑk ‘‘n’*’ roʊl ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst tɪ ˈimərʤ aʊt əv ðə 80s*. ˈskɔrʧɪŋ rɪfs wər soʊ ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛri, səˈpraɪzd hɪz gɪˈtɑr bərst ˈɪntu fleɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə pərˈfɔrməns. ˈwɛrɪŋ ə (əv feɪm) ʃərt ənd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ə prɪns ˌhaɪroʊˈglɪf ˈsɪmbəl ɔn hɪz bæs, gənz ɛn' ˈroʊzɪz' ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbeɪsɪst dəf lʊkt laɪk ə ˈwɔkɪŋ, rɑk ‘‘n’*’ roʊl memoriam”*” ril æt ðə ˈgræmiz kəm tɪ laɪf. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈmɪsɪŋ wɑz ə ˈdeɪvɪd boʊi ˌtæˈtu ɔn wən əv hɪz ɑrmz. ˈraʊndɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈleɪtəst ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən əv gənz n’*’ ˈroʊzɪz ər ˈdɪzi rid (hu ʤɔɪnd ʤi n’*’ ɑr ɪn 1990 ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst ˈrɪʧərd (hu həz bɪn pleɪɪŋ wɪθ sɪns 2001 ˈdrəmər fræŋk ˈfɛrər bɪn ɔn sɪns 2006 ənd ənd bænd ˈnuˌbi məˈlɪsə rid. ðə θrɛt əv ˈgɑnə die”*” həz ˈnɛvər ˈsaʊndɪd soʊ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ɛz ɪt dɪd ɔn tɪ ðə jungle.”*.” ˈrənɪŋ frəm wən ɛnd əv ðə steɪʤ tɪ ðə ˈəðər ənd əp ənd daʊn ðə ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt sɛt əv ˌɪˈluməˌneɪtəd stɛrz, ˈbrɪʤɪz ənd catwalks*, roʊz fjuəld ðə ˈnəmbər wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv ˈpɪrsɪŋ skrimz ənd ˈvɪntɪʤ ˈsənˌsɛt strɪp sliz, waɪl slæʃ ənd ˈflætənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn hɪz pæθ. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs dɪˈlɪʃəʃli diˈpreɪvd ənd ˈdɛkədənt ˈoʊpəs, ðə ˈɔdiəns fərˈgeɪv fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɛmbərz əv gənz ɛn' ˈroʊzɪz ˈskætər. ənd lɛt die”*” wɑz pərˈfɔrmd twaɪs ɪn θri naɪts ɪn ðə beɪ steɪt fərst, sər pɔl məˈkɑrtni (hu roʊt ɪt) ˈsənˌdi naɪt æt ˈfɛnˌweɪ, ənd, naʊ, gənz n’*’ ˈroʊzɪz ˈtuzˌdeɪ (ənd moʊst ˈlaɪkli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ naɪt) æt ʤɪˈlɛt. ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪv ə rɑk 'ɛn' roʊl ˈləvər ə swɛl hɛd ənd θɪŋk ʤeɪmz bɑnd. waɪl aɪ prɪˈfər ˈvərʒən, gənz n’*’ ˈroʊzɪz dɪˈlɪvərd ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv ˈvərʒən ɪn ðɛr oʊn raɪt ðət wɑz ˈsərtənli ə kraʊd ˈplizər. ˈkɑnfədəntli tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə gɪˈtɑr lɛd waɪl slæʃ ˈkrənʧi gɪˈtɑr rɪfs ðət hi kʊd pleɪ ɪn hɪz slip ɔn queen,”*,” wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd slæʃ ˈjuzɪŋ ə tɔk bɑks streɪt aʊt əv emotion”*” ənd roʊz ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈlɛðər ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ hæt ðət meɪd ɪm lʊk laɪk ə ˈgənsˌlɪŋər ɪn ə bæd spəˈgɛti ˈwɛstərn. ˌmoʊmənˈtɛrəli tʊk ˈoʊvər ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn frəm, waɪl slæʃ ənd ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ðeɪ wər ɑˈdɪʃənɪŋ fər ðə sɛks ˈpɪstəlz ɔn ðə pəŋk əv ˈʤɑni pʊt jʊr ɑrmz əraʊnd ə memory”*” ənd ðə rose.”*.” wɪθ ðə dɪsɪˈbɑdid vɔɪs əv ˈstrɑðər səˈdɪstɪk ˈwɔrdən frəm hænd luke”*” ˈpərmiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ərˈinə, ðə ˈɔdiəns nu wɪn keɪm bæk hi ˈwɪslɪŋ ˈdɪksi bət ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər əˈnəðər ˈæbsəˌlut ˈskɔrʧər, war.”*.” slæʃ geɪv ðə kraʊd ə mˈjuzɪkəl ˈoʊpəs ðeɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz, ˈsɔftli ləv (ləv θim frəm ðə godfather).”*).” ɪt wɑz ˈmoʊmənts laɪk ðɪs ənd ðə ˈstɛlər ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl əv pɪŋk ju wər here”*” (wɪθ) ðət meɪd slæʃ stil ðə ʃoʊ, bət sim tɪ kɛr tu məʧ. ɪn fækt, ðɛr wɑz ɪˈnəf ˈpɑzətɪv ˈɛnərʤi ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ðə kraʊd fər ɔl ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ənd nuər ˈmɛmbərz əv gənz n’*’ ˈroʊzɪz tɪ bæsk ɪn ðə gloʊ. waɪl ˈglɔriəs gɪˈtɑr rɪfs kɪkt θɪŋz ɔf, ɪt wɑz roʊz vɔɪs ðət sɔrd aʊt əv ðə ˈsteɪdiəm ɔn ðə ˈprɪstin ənd ˈoʊpəs, "swit ʧaɪld oʊ' maɪn." ʃoʊd ɔf hɪz piˈænə praʊəs waɪl slæʃ ənˈliʃt hɪz ɔn ðə ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ˈpɔrʃən əv ˈdɛrɪk ənd ðə dominos’*’ ““layla”*” ðət mərˈækjələsli tərnd ˈɪntu ðə nuclear-powered*, paʊər ˈbæləd, rain.”*.” roʊz ˈbɛltɪd aʊt bɑb ˈdɪlənz "knockin*' ɔn ˈhɛvənz dɔr" wɪθ ɔl hɪz maɪt ɛz hi lɛd ðə kraʊd ˈɪntu ə ˈmæsɪv sing-along*. fər gənz n’*’ ˈroʊzɪz' ˈɑnˌkɔr, slæʃ, ənd trænsˈfɔrmd ðə ˈroʊlɪŋ stones’*’ ˈklæsɪk ““angie”*” ˈɪntu ə səˈblaɪm ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl wɪʧ ˈsimləsli ˈɪntu ˈwɪslɪŋ ˈmɛlədi laɪn ɔn ““patience.”*.” roʊz dɪˈlɪvərd ə ˈraʊzɪŋ ˈvərʒən əv ðə seeker”*” ˌbiˈfɔr əˈbaɪdɪŋ tɪ ˈsɪli p.m*. ˈkərfju wɪθ ðə fire-breathing*, ˈkloʊzər ˈsɪti," wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɛnd tɪ ən ˈivnɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈtruli rɑk 'ɛn' roʊl ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs. iˈmeɪl kreɪg ɛs. ˈsɛmən æt ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @craigsemon*.
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yaron | history
at the end of his history 150 class each week, yaron stops lecturing to give minute talks on various social issues and how students can improve themselves.
yaron's talk on sexual assault when: a.m. thursday where: teachers college 121
a topic the history professor spoke about last semester, and one he is repeating feb 26., is rape culture and sexual assault. the lecture is open to all students.
last semester when spoke about sexual assault, he showed photos students had sent into an anonymous twitter page, @bsufessions.
but when students saw some of the nude, or almost nude photos posted on the page, they sent of the page, saying how they “learn about in class.”
“this is a page that promotes rape cultures,” he said. “you just need to read the tweets. how women are on this page, how men talk about women, what they say about different body parts of women and men and what they would like to do with them.”
ayalon said he is planning on showing those photos again, but this time he wants to talk about his students' reactions to them.
as a feminist, said he thinks sexual assault is a major issue on college campuses.
yaron's talk on sexual assault when: a.m. thursday where: teachers college 121
“women on this campus are getting raped every year,” he said. “this is my second year at ball state, and i already know 12 women who have been assaulted. if this is not a serious problem we all have to be talking about, i know what is.”
one in five undergraduate women reported experiencing attempted or completed sexual assault since entering college, according to a study done by the center for disease control.
while most of’s talks are about setting career goals, the one on sexual assault is the only one that relate back to their career.
"i do [these talks] because i feel like a lot of students come to college and they need a lot of extra guidance beyond what they're getting from advisors or the ball state website," said.
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ˈjɛrən ˈhɪstəri æt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz ˈhɪstəri 150 klæs iʧ wik, ˈjɛrən stɑps ˈlɛkʧərɪŋ tɪ gɪv ˈmɪnət tɔks ɔn ˈvɛriəs ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz ənd haʊ ˈstudənts kən ˌɪmˈpruv ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈjɛrən tɔk ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt wɪn: a.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɛr: ˈtiʧərz ˈkɑlɪʤ 121 ə ˈtɑpɪk ðə ˈhɪstəri prəˈfɛsər spoʊk əˈbaʊt læst səˈmɛstər, ənd wən hi ɪz rɪˈpitɪŋ ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 26 ɪz reɪp ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt. ðə ˈlɛkʧər ɪz ˈoʊpən tɪ ɔl ˈstudənts. læst səˈmɛstər wɪn spoʊk əˈbaʊt ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt, hi ʃoʊd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈstudənts hæd sɛnt ˈɪntu ən əˈnɑnəməs tˈwɪtər peɪʤ, @bsufessions*. bət wɪn ˈstudənts sɔ səm əv ðə nud, ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst nud ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ðə peɪʤ, ðeɪ sɛnt əv ðə peɪʤ, seɪɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ əˈbaʊt ɪn class.”*.” ɪz ə peɪʤ ðət prəˈmoʊts reɪp cultures,”*,” hi sɛd. ʤɪst nid tɪ rɛd ðə tweets*. haʊ ˈwɪmən ər ɔn ðɪs peɪʤ, haʊ mɛn tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈwɪmən, wət ðeɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ˈdɪfərənt ˈbɑdi pɑrts əv ˈwɪmən ənd mɛn ənd wət ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ du wɪθ them.”*.” sɛd hi ɪz ˈplænɪŋ ɔn ʃoʊɪŋ ðoʊz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əˈgɛn, bət ðɪs taɪm hi wɔnts tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈstudənts' riˈækʃənz tɪ ðɛm. ɛz ə ˈfɛmənɪst, sɛd hi θɪŋks ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪʃu ɔn ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈkæmpəsɪz. ˈjɛrən tɔk ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt wɪn: a.m*. ˈθərzˌdeɪ wɛr: ˈtiʧərz ˈkɑlɪʤ 121 ɔn ðɪs ˈkæmpəs ər ˈgɪtɪŋ reɪpt ˈɛvəri year,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz maɪ ˈsɛkənd jɪr æt bɔl steɪt, ənd aɪ ɔˈrɛdi noʊ 12 ˈwɪmən hu hæv bɪn əˈsɔltɪd. ɪf ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm wi ɔl hæv tɪ bi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, aɪ noʊ wət is.”*.” wən ɪn faɪv ˌəndərˈgræʤəwət ˈwɪmən ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ əˈtɛmptəd ər kəmˈplitɪd ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt sɪns ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi dən baɪ ðə ˈsɛnər fər dɪˈziz kənˈtroʊl. waɪl moʊst əv tɔks ər əˈbaʊt ˈsɛtɪŋ kərɪr goʊlz, ðə wən ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən ðət rɪˈleɪt bæk tɪ ðɛr kərɪr. "aɪ du [ðiz tɔks] bɪˈkəz aɪ fil laɪk ə lɔt əv ˈstudənts kəm tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd ðeɪ nid ə lɔt əv ˈɛkstrə ˈgaɪdəns bɪɔnd wət ðɛr ˈgɪtɪŋ frəm ædˈvaɪzərz ər ðə bɔl steɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt," sɛd.
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if been keeping up with the rio olympics, you know that international teams are having a bad time there (see rio 2016: lebanese want israeli team thrown off bus). olympic officials have been robbed multiple times during their stay in brazil. because rio… the home of rampant crime, zika, and dirty trash water.
that being said, you know your country sucks when your olympic athlete the person representing your nation makes rio even than it already is. instead of an athlete being the victim of a crime, this time an athlete is the perp. in this case, a combat athlete. yeah, let that sink in for a second.
rio authorities threw a boxer in the slammer to keep him from continuing on a rape spree. meanwhile investigating sexual assault allegations made against him.
take a guess where from? hint: not norwegian…
a moroccan boxer has been arrested and jailed in rio de janeiro after an allegation of attempted rape was made against him, just one day before he was due to fight at the olympic games. he was stripped of his olympic competitor status. hassan, 22, was arrested by police on friday morning after allegations of sexual assault were made against him by two brazilian women who work in the olympic village in barra da as waitresses. police have confirmed that will be jailed for 15 days while they conduct a rape investigation… judge nunes [said]: “it has been necessary to arrest hassan to investigate the allegations against him. if he was at liberty there would be a risk that he could interfere with witnesses. and there is a risk that hassan could reoffend.”
surprise! moroccan. now, we say this is verified for certain, but, the name is hassan, and the country of morocco is 99% islamic. thus safe to say a 99% chance that this lad is a muslim. he could also be a buddhist. but considering track record when it comes to rape… go with muslim.
no no no. islam is not a race, but a religion. demeaning an entire demographic of people due to skin color? bad. criticizing a system of laws and ideas based on the teachings of a pagan moon god? cool. also, what are the chances that this guy decided to experiment with rape for the very first time in rio? maybe, just maybe he was bringing his “rape culture” mindset along with him from morocco and just a whole lot less, “tolerant” in brazil. just throwing out possibilities.
imagine being morocco right now? sent off the best of your athletes to compete in one of the most esteemed events of all time. the world is watching… meanwhile, your guy? prepping for the games by raping it up in a brazilian shanty. time to clean house a little bit, you say?
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ɪf bɪn ˈkipɪŋ əp wɪθ ðə ˈrioʊ oʊˈlɪmpɪks, ju noʊ ðət ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl timz ər ˈhævɪŋ ə bæd taɪm ðɛr (si ˈrioʊ 2016 ˈlɛbəˌniz wɔnt ˌɪzˈreɪli tim θroʊn ɔf bəs). oʊˈlɪmpɪk əˈfɪʃəlz hæv bɪn rɑbd ˈməltəpəl taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr steɪ ɪn brəˈzɪl. bɪˈkəz rio…*… ðə hoʊm əv ˈræmpənt kraɪm, ˈzɪkə, ənd ˈdərti træʃ ˈwɔtər. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, ju noʊ jʊr ˈkəntri səks wɪn jʊr oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈæθˌlit ðə ˈpərsən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ jʊr ˈneɪʃən meɪks ˈrioʊ ˈivɪn ðən ɪt ɔˈrɛdi ɪz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ən ˈæθˌlit biɪŋ ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv ə kraɪm, ðɪs taɪm ən ˈæθˌlit ɪz ðə perp*. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ə ˈkɑmbæt ˈæθˌlit. jæ, lɛt ðət sɪŋk ɪn fər ə ˈsɛkənd. ˈrioʊ əˈθɔrətiz θru ə ˈbɑksər ɪn ðə sˈlæmər tɪ kip ɪm frəm kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɔn ə reɪp spri. ˈminˌwaɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz meɪd əˈgɛnst ɪm. teɪk ə gɛs wɛr frəm? hɪnt: nɑt norwegian…*… ə mərˈɑkən ˈbɑksər həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʤeɪld ɪn ˈrioʊ də ʤəˈnɛˌroʊ ˈæftər ən ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əv əˈtɛmptəd reɪp wɑz meɪd əˈgɛnst ɪm, ʤɪst wən deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz du tɪ faɪt æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk geɪmz. hi wɑz strɪpt əv hɪz oʊˈlɪmpɪk kəmˈpɛtɪtər ˈstætəs. həˈsɑn, 22 wɑz ərˈɛstɪd baɪ pəˈlis ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl əˈsɔlt wər meɪd əˈgɛnst ɪm baɪ tu brəˈzɪljən ˈwɪmən hu wərk ɪn ðə oʊˈlɪmpɪk ˈvɪlɪʤ ɪn ˈbɑrə ˈdiˈeɪ ɛz ˈweɪtrəsɪz. pəˈlis hæv kənˈfərmd ðət wɪl bi ʤeɪld fər 15 deɪz waɪl ðeɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə reɪp investigation…*… ʤəʤ nunz [sɛd]: həz bɪn ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ərˈɛst həˈsɑn tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ɪm. ɪf hi wɑz æt ˈlɪbərˌti ðɛr wʊd bi ə rɪsk ðət hi kʊd ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ˈwɪtnəsɪz. ənd ðɛr ɪz ə rɪsk ðət həˈsɑn kʊd reoffend.”*.” səˈpraɪz! mərˈɑkən. naʊ, wi seɪ ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd fər ˈsərtən, bət, ðə neɪm ɪz həˈsɑn, ənd ðə ˈkəntri əv mərˈɑkoʊ ɪz 99 ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk. ðəs seɪf tɪ seɪ ə 99 ʧæns ðət ðɪs læd ɪz ə ˈməzlɪm. hi kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə ˈbudəst. bət kənˈsɪdərɪŋ træk ˈrɛkərd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ rape…*… goʊ wɪθ ˈməzlɪm. noʊ noʊ noʊ. ˌɪsˈlɑm ɪz nɑt ə reɪs, bət ə rɪˈlɪʤən. dɪˈminɪŋ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk əv ˈpipəl du tɪ skɪn ˈkələr? bæd. ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ə ˈsɪstəm əv lɔz ənd aɪˈdiəz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ə ˈpeɪgən mun gɑd? kul. ˈɔlsoʊ, wət ər ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ðɪs gaɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɪθ reɪp fər ðə ˈvɛri fərst taɪm ɪn ˈrioʊ? ˈmeɪbi, ʤɪst ˈmeɪbi hi wɑz ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hɪz culture”*” ˈmaɪndˌsɛt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɪm frəm mərˈɑkoʊ ənd ʤɪst ə hoʊl lɔt lɛs, ““tolerant”*” ɪn brəˈzɪl. ʤɪst θroʊɪŋ aʊt ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. ˌɪˈmæʤən biɪŋ mərˈɑkoʊ raɪt naʊ? sɛnt ɔf ðə bɛst əv jʊr ˈæθˌlits tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn wən əv ðə moʊst ɛˈstimd ɪˈvɛnts əv ɔl taɪm. ðə wərld ɪz watching…*… ˈminˌwaɪl, jʊr gaɪ? ˈprɛpɪŋ fər ðə geɪmz baɪ ˈreɪpɪŋ ɪt əp ɪn ə brəˈzɪljən ˈʃænti. taɪm tɪ klin haʊs ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt, ju seɪ? nɑt səbˈskraɪbd tɪ ðə ˈpɔdˌkæst? fɪks ðət! kəmˈplitli fri ɔn boʊθ ˈaɪˌtunz hir ənd hir.
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ever wanted to have a robot to do your research for you? if you are a scientist, you have almost certainly had this dream. now it's a real option:, a program that distills scientific laws from raw data, is freely available to researchers.
the program was unveiled in april, when it used of a to infer newton's second law of motion and the law of conservation of momentum. it could be an invaluable tool for revealing other, more complicated laws that have eluded humans. and scientists have been clamoring to get their hands on it.
"we tend to think of science as finding equations, like, that are simple and elegant. but maybe some theories are complicated, and we can only find the simple ones," said lipson of cornell university's computational synthesis lab. "those are unreachable right now. but the algorithms we've developed could let us reach them."
eureqa is descended from work on robots that figure out how to repair themselves. the same algorithms that guide the robots' computations have been customized for analyzing any type of data.
the program starts by searching within a dataset for numbers that seem connected to each other, then proposing a series of simple equations to describe the links. those initial equations invariably fail, but some are slightly less wrong than others. the best are selected, tweaked, and again tested against the data. repeats the cycle over and over, until it finds equations that work.
what took newton years to calculate, returned in a few hours on a decent desktop computer. lipson and other researchers hope can perform the same wizardry with data that now defies scientists, especially those working at the frontiers of biology, where genomes, proteins and cell signals have proven fantastically difficult to analyze. their interactions appear to follow rules that traditional analytical methods can't easily reveal.
"there's a famous quote by emerson pugh: 'if the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't.' i think that applies to all of biology," said john wikswo, a vanderbilt university who's using the engine in his own lab. "biology is complicated beyond belief, too complicated for people to comprehend the solutions to its complexity. and the solution to this problem is the project."
lipson made available for download early in november, after being overwhelmed by requests from scientists who wanted him to analyze their data. in the meantime, he and michael schmidt, a cornell university computational biologist responsible for much of's programming, continue to develop it.
an ongoing challenge is the tendency of to return equations that fit data, but refer to variables that are not yet understood. lipson likened this to what would happen if scientists presented the laws of energy conservation to medieval mathematicians.
"algebra was known. you could plug in the variable, and it would work. but the concept of energy wasn't there. they didn't have the vocabulary to understand it," he said. "we've seen this in the lab. finds a new relationship. it's predictive, it's elegant, it has to be true. but we have no idea what it means."
lipson and schmidt are now devising "algorithms to explain what our algorithm is finding," perhaps by relating unknown concepts to simpler, more familiar terms. "how do you explain something complicated to a child? that's what it involves," said lipson. "it's machine teaching, rather than machine learning."
one set of incomprehensibly meaningful discoveries comes from's analysis of cellular gathered by suel, a university of texas southwestern molecular microbiologist who studies how cells divide and grow. but even if can't yet explain what it found, it's still useful, said suel.
"you can use this as a starting point for further investigations. it lets you think about new ideas of what's going on in the cell, and generate new hypotheses about the properties of biological systems," said suel.
sometimes will require more data than it's given before finding answers. in those cases, the program may be able to identify information gaps, and recommend experiments to fill them.
that functionality is included in the latest build of the program, and is being taken even further in a new project. they're hooking a version of directly to experimental gadgetry.
"the program is going to adjust the valves, feeding different nutrients and toxins to the cells," and it does this faster than any researcher, said wikswo. "it comes up with the equations, plus the experiments needed to come up with the equations. it's on steroids."
according to wikswo, who studies the effects of cocaine on white blood cells, can propose experiments that researchers would have difficulty imagining.
"in most of science, you try to keep everything constant except for one variable. you turn one knob at a time, and see how the system responds. that's wonderful for linear systems," he said. "but most biology is complex and non-linear. emergent behaviors are very hard to understand unless you turn many knobs at a time, and we can't figure out which knobs to turn. so we're going to let pick them."
the cornell team hasn't counted downloads of their program, but it's likely being used by researchers outside biology. as long as data fits on a spreadsheet, can analyze it.
"in the past year, people have contacted us with some wild application ideas," said schmidt. "everything from predicting the stock market to modeling the herding of cows."
images: 1) lipson running in his office. 2) diagrams of information flow through one of robots (left) and (right).
eureqa downloads and tutorials.
see also:
*brandon twitter stream and reportorial outtakes; wired science on twitter. brandon is currently working on a book about ecosystem and planetary tipping points. *
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ˈɛvər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ hæv ə ˈroʊˌbət tɪ du jʊr ˈrisərʧ fər ju? ɪf ju ər ə ˈsaɪəntɪst, ju hæv ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli hæd ðɪs drim. naʊ ɪts ə ril ˈɔpʃən:, ə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət dɪˈstɪlz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk lɔz frəm rɑ ˈdætə, ɪz ˈfrili əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈrisərʧərz. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ənˈveɪld ɪn ˈeɪprəl, wɪn ɪt juzd əv ə tɪ ˌɪnˈfər ˈnutənz ˈsɛkənd lɔ əv ˈmoʊʃən ənd ðə lɔ əv ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən əv moʊˈmɛntəm. ɪt kʊd bi ən ˌɪnˈvæljəbəl tul fər rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈəðər, mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd lɔz ðət hæv ɪˈludɪd ˈjumənz. ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts hæv bɪn ˈklæmərɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðɛr hænz ɔn ɪt. "wi tɛnd tɪ θɪŋk əv saɪəns ɛz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪkˈweɪʒənz, laɪk ðət ər ˈsɪmpəl ənd ˈɛləgənt. bət ˈmeɪbi səm ˈθɪriz ər ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd, ənd wi kən ˈoʊnli faɪnd ðə ˈsɪmpəl wənz," sɛd ˈlɪpsən əv kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl ˈsɪnθəsəs læb. "ðoʊz ər ənˈriʧəbəl raɪt naʊ. bət ðə ˈælgərˌɪðəmz wiv dɪˈvɛləpt kʊd lɛt ˈjuˈɛs riʧ ðɛm." ɪz dɪˈsɛndɪd frəm wərk ɔn ˈroʊˌbəts ðət ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ rɪˈpɛr ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðə seɪm ˈælgərˌɪðəmz ðət gaɪd ðə ˈroʊˌbəts' ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd fər ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈɛni taɪp əv ˈdætə. ðə ˈproʊˌgræm stɑrts baɪ ˈsərʧɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ə ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt fər ˈnəmbərz ðət sim kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ iʧ ˈəðər, ðɛn prəˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈsɪmpəl ɪkˈweɪʒənz tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə lɪŋks. ðoʊz ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪkˈweɪʒənz ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli feɪl, bət səm ər sˈlaɪtli lɛs rɔŋ ðən ˈəðərz. ðə bɛst ər səˈlɛktɪd, twikt, ənd əˈgɛn ˈtɛstɪd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdætə. rɪˈpits ðə ˈsaɪkəl ˈoʊvər ənd ˈoʊvər, ənˈtɪl ɪt faɪndz ɪkˈweɪʒənz ðət wərk. wət tʊk ˈnutən jɪrz tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt, rɪˈtərnd ɪn ə fju aʊərz ɔn ə ˈdisənt ˈdɛskˌtɑp kəmˈpjutər. ˈlɪpsən ənd ˈəðər ˈrisərʧərz hoʊp kən pərˈfɔrm ðə seɪm ˈwɪzərdri wɪθ ˈdætə ðət naʊ dɪˈfaɪz ˈsaɪəntɪsts, əˈspɛʃəli ðoʊz ˈwərkɪŋ æt ðə frənˈtɪrz əv baɪˈɑləʤi, wɛr genomes*, ˈproʊˌtinz ənd sɛl ˈsɪgnəlz hæv ˈpruvən fænˈtæstɪkli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz. ðɛr ˌɪnərˈækʃənz əˈpɪr tɪ ˈfɑloʊ rulz ðət trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈmɛθədz kænt ˈizəli rɪˈvil. "ðɛrz ə ˈfeɪməs kwoʊt baɪ ˈɛmərsən pju: 'ɪf ðə ˈjumən breɪn wər soʊ ˈsɪmpəl ðət wi kʊd ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt, wi wʊd bi soʊ ˈsɪmpəl ðət wi ˈkʊdənt.' aɪ θɪŋk ðət əˈplaɪz tɪ ɔl əv baɪˈɑləʤi," sɛd ʤɑn wikswo*, ə ˈvændərbɪlt ˌjunəˈvərsəti huz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈɪnʤən ɪn hɪz oʊn læb. "baɪˈɑləʤi ɪz ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd bɪɔnd bɪˈlif, tu ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd ðə səˈluʃənz tɪ ɪts kəmˈplɛksɪti. ənd ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt." ˈlɪpsən meɪd əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ˈərli ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd baɪ rɪkˈwɛsts frəm ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu ˈwɔntɪd ɪm tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ðɛr ˈdætə. ɪn ðə ˈminˌtaɪm, hi ənd ˈmaɪkəl ʃmɪt, ə kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌkɑmpjuˈteɪʃənəl baɪˈɑləʤɪst riˈspɑnsəbəl fər məʧ əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ, kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ɪt. ən ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˈʧælənʤ ɪz ðə ˈtɛndənsi əv tɪ rɪˈtərn ɪkˈweɪʒənz ðət fɪt ˈdætə, bət rɪˈfər tɪ ˈvɛriəbəlz ðət ər nɑt jɛt ˌəndərˈstʊd. ˈlɪpsən ˈlaɪkənd ðɪs tɪ wət wʊd ˈhæpən ɪf ˈsaɪəntɪsts pərˈzɛnəd ðə lɔz əv ˈɛnərʤi ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən tɪ mɪˈdjivəl ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃənz. "ˈælʤəbrə wɑz noʊn. ju kʊd pləg ɪn ðə ˈvɛriəbəl, ənd ɪt wʊd wərk. bət ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈwəzənt ðɛr. ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ɪt," hi sɛd. "wiv sin ðɪs ɪn ðə læb. faɪndz ə nu riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. ɪts prɪˈdɪktɪv, ɪts ˈɛləgənt, ɪt həz tɪ bi tru. bət wi hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ɪt minz." ˈlɪpsən ənd ʃmɪt ər naʊ dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ "ˈælgərˌɪðəmz tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət ɑr ˈælgərˌɪðəm ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ," pərˈhæps baɪ rɪˈleɪtɪŋ ənˈnoʊn ˈkɑnsɛpts tɪ ˈsɪmpələr, mɔr fəˈmɪljər tərmz. "haʊ du ju ɪkˈspleɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd tɪ ə ʧaɪld? ðæts wət ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz," sɛd ˈlɪpsən. "ɪts məˈʃin ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˈrəðər ðən məˈʃin ˈlərnɪŋ." wən sɛt əv ˌɪŋˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsɪbli ˈminɪŋfəl dɪˈskəvəriz kəmz frəm æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈsɛljələr ˈgæðərd baɪ suel*, ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs ˌsaʊθˈwɛstərn məˈlɛkjələr ˌmaɪkroʊbiˈɑləʤɪst hu ˈstədiz haʊ sɛlz dɪˈvaɪd ənd groʊ. bət ˈivɪn ɪf kænt jɛt ɪkˈspleɪn wət ɪt faʊnd, ɪts stɪl ˈjusfəl, sɛd suel*. "ju kən juz ðɪs ɛz ə ˈstɑrtɪŋ pɔɪnt fər ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz. ɪt lɛts ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt nu aɪˈdiəz əv wəts goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə sɛl, ənd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt nu haɪˈpɑθəˌsiz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɪstəmz," sɛd suel*. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr ˈdætə ðən ɪts ˈgɪvɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈænsərz. ɪn ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈproʊˌgræm meɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən gæps, ənd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪkˈspɛrəmənts tɪ fɪl ðɛm. ðət ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst bɪld əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd ɪz biɪŋ ˈteɪkən ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ɪn ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðɛr ˈhʊkɪŋ ə ˈvərʒən əv dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈgæʤətri. "ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ əˈʤəst ðə vælvz, ˈfidɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt ˈnutriənts ənd ˈtɑksənz tɪ ðə sɛlz," ənd ɪt dɪz ðɪs ˈfæstər ðən ˈɛni ˈrisərʧər, sɛd wikswo*. "ɪt kəmz əp wɪθ ðə ɪkˈweɪʒənz, pləs ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈnidɪd tɪ kəm əp wɪθ ðə ɪkˈweɪʒənz. ɪts ɔn ˈstɛrɔɪdz." əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wikswo*, hu ˈstədiz ðə ˈifɛkts əv koʊˈkeɪn ɔn waɪt bləd sɛlz, kən prəˈpoʊz ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ðət ˈrisərʧərz wʊd hæv ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ. "ɪn moʊst əv saɪəns, ju traɪ tɪ kip ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈkɑnstənt ɪkˈsɛpt fər wən ˈvɛriəbəl. ju tərn wən nɑb æt ə taɪm, ənd si haʊ ðə ˈsɪstəm rɪˈspɑndz. ðæts ˈwəndərfəl fər ˈlɪniər ˈsɪstəmz," hi sɛd. "bət moʊst baɪˈɑləʤi ɪz ˈkɑmplɛks ənd nɑnˈlɪˌniər. ˈimərʤənt bɪˈheɪvjərz ər ˈvɛri hɑrd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ənˈlɛs ju tərn ˈmɛni nɑbz æt ə taɪm, ənd wi kænt ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɪʧ nɑbz tɪ tərn. soʊ wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ lɛt pɪk ðɛm." ðə kɔrˈnɛl tim ˈhæzənt ˈkaʊntɪd ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz əv ðɛr ˈproʊˌgræm, bət ɪts ˈlaɪkli biɪŋ juzd baɪ ˈrisərʧərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd baɪˈɑləʤi. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈdætə fɪts ɔn ə ˈsprɛdˌʃit, kən ˈænəˌlaɪz ɪt. "ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, ˈpipəl hæv ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ səm waɪld ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən aɪˈdiəz," sɛd ʃmɪt. "ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt tɪ ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ðə ˈhərdɪŋ əv kaʊz." ˈɪmɪʤɪz: 1 ˈlɪpsən ˈrənɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈɔfəs. 2 ˈdaɪəˌgræmz əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən floʊ θru wən əv ˈroʊˌbəts (lɛft) ənd (raɪt). ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz ənd tuˈtɔriəlz. si ˈɔlsoʊ: *ˈbrændən tˈwɪtər strim ənd ˌrɛpərˈtɔriəl ˈaʊˌteɪks; waɪərd saɪəns ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈbrændən ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə bʊk əˈbaʊt ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm ənd ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnts.
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get the story behind dwight grueling, cross-country road trip that inspired the creation of the interstate highway system.
in the early summer of 1919, dwight eisenhower was in a funk. with his wife and infant son living miles away in denver, the lieutenant colonel stationed at camp meade wasted away his considerable boredom by playing bridge with his fellow soldiers and drowning his sorrows about being kept stateside during world war i. needing a way to break out of his doldrums, the future president found excitement in an endeavor still undertaken by millions great american road trip.
on the left is eisenhower, on the right is “brett.” (credit: eisenhower collection)
upon hearing that two volunteer tank officers from camp meade were needed to participate in a military convoy to san francisco, eisenhower immediately volunteered his services. it may not have offered a young soldier the thrill of combat, but in 1919 a cross-country road trip was indeed, as eisenhower described it, a “genuine adventure.”
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“to those who have known only concrete and macadam highways of gentle grades and engineered curves, such a trip might seem humdrum,” eisenhower wrote in “at ease: stories i tell to friends.” “in those days, we were not sure it could be accomplished at all. nothing of the sort had ever been attempted.” at the dawn of the motor age, drivers were more apt to encounter roads to nowhere rather than the open road. few highways were paved. dirt roads could be muddy or into ruts. sixty miles an hour remained a dream, and many roads could only be traversed at the pace of a brisk walk.
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(credit: k.c. downing collection)
the war department viewed the cross-country just months after the end of world war part victory lap, part publicity stunt. prodded by automakers, gasoline companies and tire manufacturers, the military saw the convoy as a way to both test the capabilities of the motor transport corps and highlight the poor state of roads.
on the morning of july 7, 1919, the great “motor truck train” slowly rumbled due west out of washington, d.c., following an elaborate dedication ceremony for the zero milestone, the point from which all highway miles to the capital are to be measured, just south of the white house. the included ambulances, tanker trucks, field kitchens, passenger cars carrying reporters and automotive company representatives, searchlight trucks and even a trailer hauling a pontoon boat christened mayflower all of four hours before problems began. a kitchen trailer broke its coupling, a fan belt broke on an observation car and another truck suffered a broken before the convoy made camp for the night in frederick, maryland, where eisenhower joined the more than 250 enlisted men and officers. the troops had covered only 46 miles in seven pace of barely over six miles per hour.
helping along a ‘b.’ (credit: eisenhower collection)
over the following days, unexpected detours arose when the roofs of covered bridges proved too low for the shop trucks. the convoy halted repeatedly for stripped gears, radiators and vehicles stuck up to their hubs in mud. the tractor truck, which cost the military $40,000, quickly proved its considerable worth in towing vehicle after vehicle out of roadside ditches and mud holes with its power winch. one night the even arrived in camp with four trucks in tow.
band concerts, street dances, banquets and endless speechifying by local politicians greeted the convoy as it rolled across the country. once the caravan crossed through illinois it also left behind paved sections of the lincoln highway, the transcontinental road it had joined in gettysburg, pennsylvania. scouts riding a fleet of and indian motorcycles sped a half-hour in front of the convoy to inspect road conditions and blaze the trail ahead with painted arrows. in nebraska, the trucks floundered in sand as slippery as ice. outside north platte, 25 the into a roadside ditch. on one hellish stretch, it took the convoy seven hours to cross 200 yards of quicksand.
(credit: eisenhower collection)
two days were lost in nebraska, but conditions grew even worse on stretch of the lincoln highway, which eisenhower reported was “one succession of dust, ruts, pits and holes.” troops were forced to remove sand drifts from the road, and vehicles became stuck repeatedly in the desert where no rain had fallen for 18 weeks. when dozens of trucks mired themselves in the salt flats, the soldiers used their collective muscle to tow them out by hand. like pioneers, the troops suffered from a lack of water, which was rationed to one cup for dinner and another for overnight. the commander even posted guards around the water tanker to prevent any pilfering until a shipment of water from the utah highway commission pulled by horses.
once in california, the convoy returned to pavement and hit top speeds of 10 miles per hour. after being transported by ferry to the docks, the vehicles paraded through the streets of san francisco to the of the lincoln highway six days behind schedule. the caravan had traversed miles through 11 states in 62 days, an average of 52 miles per day.
at the firestone homestead, columbiana, ohio / sunday, july 13, 1919, a rest halt / major brett, harvey fireston, jr., colonel eisenhower. (credit: eisenhower collection)
the vehicles had performed well, given the conditions, but road conditions had proven wholly inadequate. “i think that every officer on the convoy had recommended in his report that efforts should be made to get our people interested in producing better roads,” wrote eisenhower, who lamented the lack of investment in maintaining existing roads. “it seems evident that a very small amount of money spent at the proper time would have kept the road in good condition.”
as supreme commander of the allied forces in world war ii, eisenhower saw how nazi high-speed autobahn network allowed its troops to mobilize quickly to fight on two fronts. “after seeing the of modern germany and knowing the asset those highways were to the germans, i decided, as president, to put an emphasis on this kind of road building,” eisenhower wrote. the 1919 trip, however, also remained in the forefront of his mind. “the old convoy had started me thinking about good, highways, but germany had made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land.” with roads remaining in poor condition decades after his arduous cross-country trip, eisenhower championed the creation of the american interstate highway system, which was officially named in his honor in 1990.
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gɪt ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈhaɪnd dwaɪt ˈgruɪlɪŋ, ˈkrɔˌskəntri roʊd trɪp ðət ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌɪntərˈsteɪt ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm. ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsəmər əv 1919 dwaɪt ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər wɑz ɪn ə fəŋk. wɪθ hɪz waɪf ənd ˈɪnfənt sən ˈlɪvɪŋ maɪəlz əˈweɪ ɪn ˈdɛnvər, ðə luˈtɛnənt ˈkərnəl ˈsteɪʃənd æt kæmp mid ˈweɪstɪd əˈweɪ hɪz kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈbɔrdəm baɪ pleɪɪŋ brɪʤ wɪθ hɪz ˈfɛloʊ ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ˈdraʊnɪŋ hɪz ˈsɑroʊz əˈbaʊt biɪŋ kɛpt ˈsteɪtˈsaɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr aɪ. ˈnidɪŋ ə weɪ tɪ breɪk aʊt əv hɪz ˈdoʊldrəmz, ðə fˈjuʧər ˈprɛzɪdənt faʊnd ɪkˈsaɪtmənt ɪn ən ɪnˈdɛvər stɪl ˈəndərˌteɪkən baɪ ˈmɪljənz greɪt əˈmɛrɪkən roʊd trɪp. ɔn ðə lɛft ɪz ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər, ɔn ðə raɪt ɪz ““brett.”*.” (ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər kəˈlɛkʃən) əˈpɑn ˈhirɪŋ ðət tu ˌvɑlənˈtɪr tæŋk ˈɔfɪsərz frəm kæmp mid wər ˈnidɪd tɪ pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ tɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd hɪz ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɪt meɪ nɑt hæv ˈɔfərd ə jəŋ ˈsoʊlʤər ðə θrɪl əv ˈkɑmbæt, bət ɪn 1919 ə ˈkrɔˌskəntri roʊd trɪp wɑz ˌɪnˈdid, ɛz ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt, ə adventure.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðoʊz hu hæv noʊn ˈoʊnli ˈkɑnkrit ənd məˈkædəm ˈhaɪˌweɪz əv ˈʤɛnəl greɪdz ənd ˌɛnʤəˈnird kərvz, səʧ ə trɪp maɪt sim humdrum,”*,” ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər roʊt ɪn iz: ˈstɔriz aɪ tɛl tɪ friends.”*.” ðoʊz deɪz, wi wər nɑt ʃʊr ɪt kʊd bi əˈkɑmplɪʃt æt ɔl. ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə sɔrt hæd ˈɛvər bɪn attempted.”*.” æt ðə dɔn əv ðə ˈmoʊtər eɪʤ, ˈdraɪvərz wər mɔr æpt tɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər roʊdz tɪ ˈnoʊˌwɛr ˈrəðər ðən ðə ˈoʊpən roʊd. fju ˈhaɪˌweɪz wər peɪvd. dərt roʊdz kʊd bi ˈmədi ər ˈɪntu rəts. ˈsɪksti maɪəlz ən aʊər rɪˈmeɪnd ə drim, ənd ˈmɛni roʊdz kʊd ˈoʊnli bi ˈtrævərst æt ðə peɪs əv ə brɪsk wɔk. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt θæŋks fər ˈwɑʧɪŋ! ˈvɪzɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪt (ˈkrɛdɪt: k.c*. ˈdaʊnɪŋ kəˈlɛkʃən) ðə wɔr dɪˈpɑrtmənt vjud ðə ˈkrɔˌskəntri ʤɪst mənθs ˈæftər ðə ɛnd əv wərld wɔr pɑrt ˈvɪktəri læp, pɑrt pəˈblɪsɪti stənt. ˈprɑdɪd baɪ ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz, ˈgæsəˌlin ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd taɪər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri sɔ ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ɛz ə weɪ tɪ boʊθ tɛst ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv ðə ˈmoʊtər ˈtrænspɔrt kɔrz ənd ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə pur steɪt əv roʊdz. ɔn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əv ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 1919 ðə greɪt trək train”*” sˈloʊli ˈrəmbəld du wɛst aʊt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni fər ðə ˈziroʊ ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn, ðə pɔɪnt frəm wɪʧ ɔl ˈhaɪˌweɪ maɪəlz tɪ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ər tɪ bi ˈmɛʒərd, ʤɪst saʊθ əv ðə waɪt haʊs. ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈæmbjələnsɪz, ˈtæŋkər trəks, fild ˈkɪʧənz, ˈpæsənʤər kɑz ˈkɛriɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtərz ənd ˌɔtəˈmoʊtɪv ˈkəmpəˌni ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ˈsərˌʧlaɪt trəks ənd ˈivɪn ə ˈtreɪlər ˈhɔlɪŋ ə pɑnˈtun boʊt ˈkrɪsənd ˈmeɪˌflaʊər ɔl əv fɔr aʊərz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈgæn. ə ˈkɪʧən ˈtreɪlər broʊk ɪts ˈkəplɪŋ, ə fæn bɛlt broʊk ɔn ən ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən kɑr ənd əˈnəðər trək ˈsəfərd ə ˈbroʊkən ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ meɪd kæmp fər ðə naɪt ɪn ˈfrɛdərɪk, ˈmɛrələnd, wɛr ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ʤɔɪnd ðə mɔr ðən 250 ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd mɛn ənd ˈɔfɪsərz. ðə trups hæd ˈkəvərd ˈoʊnli 46 maɪəlz ɪn ˈsɛvən peɪs əv ˈbɛrli ˈoʊvər sɪks maɪəlz pər aʊər. ˈhɛlpɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ə ‘‘b.’*.’ (ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər kəˈlɛkʃən) ˈoʊvər ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪz, ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈditʊrz əroʊz wɪn ðə rufs əv ˈkəvərd ˈbrɪʤɪz pruvd tu loʊ fər ðə ʃɑp trəks. ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ˈhɔltɪd rɪˈpitɪdli fər strɪpt gɪrz, ˈreɪdiˌeɪtərz ənd ˈviɪkəlz stək əp tɪ ðɛr həbz ɪn məd. ðə ˈtræktər trək, wɪʧ kɔst ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kˈwɪkli pruvd ɪts kənˈsɪdərəbəl wərθ ɪn toʊɪŋ ˈviɪkəl ˈæftər ˈviɪkəl aʊt əv ˈroʊdˌsaɪd ˈdɪʧɪz ənd məd hoʊlz wɪθ ɪts paʊər wɪnʧ. wən naɪt ðə ˈivɪn əraɪvd ɪn kæmp wɪθ fɔr trəks ɪn toʊ. bænd ˈkɑnsərts, strit ˈdænsɪz, ˈbæŋkwəts ənd ˈɛndləs ˈspiʧəˌfaɪɪŋ baɪ ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈgritɪd ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ɛz ɪt roʊld əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. wəns ðə ˈkɛrəˌvæn krɔst θru ˌɪləˈnɔɪz ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd peɪvd ˈsɛkʃənz əv ðə ˈlɪŋkən ˈhaɪˌweɪ, ðə ˌtrænzˌkɑnɪˈnɛnəl roʊd ɪt hæd ʤɔɪnd ɪn ˈgɛtizbərg, ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə. skaʊts ˈraɪdɪŋ ə flit əv ənd ˈɪndiən ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkəlz spɛd ə ˈhæˌfaʊər ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ tɪ ˌɪnˈspɛkt roʊd kənˈdɪʃənz ənd bleɪz ðə treɪl əˈhɛd wɪθ ˈpeɪnɪd ˈɛroʊz. ɪn nəˈbræskə, ðə trəks ˈflaʊndərd ɪn sænd ɛz sˈlɪpəri ɛz aɪs. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nɔrθ plæt, 25 ðə ˈɪntu ə ˈroʊdˌsaɪd dɪʧ. ɔn wən ˈhɛlɪʃ strɛʧ, ɪt tʊk ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ ˈsɛvən aʊərz tɪ krɔs 200 jɑrdz əv kˈwɪkˌsænd. (ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər kəˈlɛkʃən) tu deɪz wər lɔst ɪn nəˈbræskə, bət kənˈdɪʃənz gru ˈivɪn wərs ɔn strɛʧ əv ðə ˈlɪŋkən ˈhaɪˌweɪ, wɪʧ ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ˌriˈpɔrtəd wɑz səkˈsɛʃən əv dəst, rəts, pɪts ənd holes.”*.” trups wər fɔrst tɪ riˈmuv sænd drɪfts frəm ðə roʊd, ənd ˈviɪkəlz bɪˈkeɪm stək rɪˈpitɪdli ɪn ðə ˈdɛzərt wɛr noʊ reɪn hæd ˈfɑlən fər 18 wiks. wɪn ˈdəzənz əv trəks maɪrd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ðə sɔlt flæts, ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz juzd ðɛr kəˈlɛktɪv ˈməsəl tɪ toʊ ðɛm aʊt baɪ hænd. laɪk ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz, ðə trups ˈsəfərd frəm ə læk əv ˈwɔtər, wɪʧ wɑz ˈræʃənd tɪ wən kəp fər ˈdɪnər ənd əˈnəðər fər ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt. ðə kəˈmændər ˈivɪn ˈpoʊstɪd gɑrdz əraʊnd ðə ˈwɔtər ˈtæŋkər tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈɛni ˈpɪlfərɪŋ ənˈtɪl ə ˈʃɪpmənt əv ˈwɔtər frəm ðə ˈjuˌtɔ ˈhaɪˌweɪ kəˈmɪʃən pʊld baɪ ˈhɔrsɪz. wəns ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˈpeɪvmənt ənd hɪt tɔp spidz əv 10 maɪəlz pər aʊər. ˈæftər biɪŋ trænˈspɔrtəd baɪ ˈfɛri tɪ ðə dɑks, ðə ˈviɪkəlz pərˈeɪdɪd θru ðə strits əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ tɪ ðə əv ðə ˈlɪŋkən ˈhaɪˌweɪ sɪks deɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ˈskɛʤʊl. ðə ˈkɛrəˌvæn hæd ˈtrævərst maɪəlz θru 11 steɪts ɪn 62 deɪz, ən ˈævərɪʤ əv 52 maɪəlz pər deɪ. æt ðə ˈfaɪrˌstoʊn ˈhoʊmˌstɛd, columbiana*, oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈsənˌdi, ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 1919 ə rɛst hɔlt ˈmeɪʤər brɛt, ˈhɑrvi fireston*, jr*., ˈkərnəl ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər. (ˈkrɛdɪt: ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər kəˈlɛkʃən) ðə ˈviɪkəlz hæd pərˈfɔrmd wɛl, ˈgɪvɪn ðə kənˈdɪʃənz, bət roʊd kənˈdɪʃənz hæd ˈpruvən ˈhoʊli ˌɪˈnædəkˌweɪt. θɪŋk ðət ˈɛvəri ˈɔfɪsər ɔn ðə ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ hæd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ɪn hɪz rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈɛfərts ʃʊd bi meɪd tɪ gɪt ɑr ˈpipəl ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ ˈbɛtər roads,”*,” roʊt ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər, hu ləˈmɛntɪd ðə læk əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ roʊdz. simz ˈɛvədənt ðət ə ˈvɛri smɔl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈməni spɛnt æt ðə ˈprɑpər taɪm wʊd hæv kɛpt ðə roʊd ɪn gʊd condition.”*.” ɛz səˈprim kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈæˌlaɪd ˈfɔrsɪz ɪn wərld wɔr ii*, ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər sɔ haʊ ˈnɑtsi ˈhaɪˌspid ˈɔtoʊˌbɑn ˈnɛtˌwərk əˈlaʊd ɪts trups tɪ ˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz kˈwɪkli tɪ faɪt ɔn tu frənts. siɪŋ ðə əv ˈmɑdərn ˈʤərməni ənd noʊɪŋ ðə ˈæˌsɛt ðoʊz ˈhaɪˌweɪz wər tɪ ðə ˈʤərmənz, aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd, ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, tɪ pʊt ən ˈɛmfəsɪs ɔn ðɪs kaɪnd əv roʊd building,”*,” ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər roʊt. ðə 1919 trɪp, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv hɪz maɪnd. oʊld ˈkɑnˌvɔɪ hæd ˈstɑrtɪd mi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt gʊd, ˈhaɪˌweɪz, bət ˈʤərməni hæd meɪd mi si ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ˈbrɔdər ˈrɪbənz əˈkrɔs ðə land.”*.” wɪθ roʊdz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn pur kənˈdɪʃən ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈæftər hɪz ˈɑrʤuəs ˈkrɔˌskəntri trɪp, ˈaɪzənˌhaʊər ˈʧæmpiənd ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪntərˈsteɪt ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ wɑz əˈfɪʃəli neɪmd ɪn hɪz ˈɑnər ɪn 1990
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durham, n.c. the onslaught of criticism, economic sanctions and a lawsuit being leveled at gov. pat mccrory of north carolina grew on tuesday, as the largest corporation in his state joined the fight against a new law that eliminated protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
bank of america, which has its headquarters in charlotte, n.c., announced late tuesday on twitter that its leadership was joining over 80 chief executives, including timothy d. cook of apple and mark zuckerberg of facebook, in objecting to the new law. earlier in the day, the chief executives published a letter, addressed to mr. mccrory, on the human rights campaign website, saying, “such laws are bad for our employees and bad for business.”
mr. mccrory, a republican, signed the law last wednesday to create a mandatory statewide policy that excludes protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. the bill, created by republican legislators in an emergency session that same day, was intended to overrule a new municipal ordinance in charlotte, the largest city, that provided such protections, including allowing transgender people to use bathrooms according to the gender they identify with. it was set to take effect friday.
condemnation rained down in response. the governors of new york, washington and vermont issued bans on most official state travel to north carolina, as did the mayors of san francisco, seattle and new york. the national basketball association implied it might move the 2017 all-star game from charlotte. the white house press secretary, josh earnest, called the law “meanspirited.”
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ˈdʊˈrhæm, n.c*. ðə ˈɔnsˌlɔt əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsæŋkʃənz ənd ə ˈlɔˌsut biɪŋ ˈlɛvəld æt gəv. pæt məˈkrɔri əv nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə gru ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ɛz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn hɪz steɪt ʤɔɪnd ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ə nu lɔ ðət ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈlɛzbiən, geɪ, ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ənd ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl. bæŋk əv əˈmɛrɪkə, wɪʧ həz ɪts ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, n.c*., əˈnaʊnst leɪt ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət ɪts ˈlidərˌʃɪp wɑz ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ˈoʊvər 80 ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtɪməθi di. kʊk əv ˈæpəl ənd mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg əv ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ɪn əˈbʤɛktɪŋ tɪ ðə nu lɔ. ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ, ðə ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ˈpəblɪʃt ə ˈlɛtər, əˈdrɛst tɪ ˈmɪstər. məˈkrɔri, ɔn ðə ˈjumən raɪts kæmˈpeɪn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, seɪɪŋ, lɔz ər bæd fər ɑr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd bæd fər business.”*.” ˈmɪstər. məˈkrɔri, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, saɪnd ðə lɔ læst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd ˈpɑləsi ðət ɪkˈskludz prəˈtɛkʃənz beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ənd ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðə bɪl, kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ɪn ən ˈimərʤənsi ˈsɛʃən ðət seɪm deɪ, wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌrul ə nu mjuˈnɪsəpəl ˈɔrdənəns ɪn ˈʃɑrlət, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti, ðət prəˈvaɪdɪd səʧ prəˈtɛkʃənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpipəl tɪ juz ˈbɑθˌrumz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈʤɛndər ðeɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ. ɪt wɑz sɛt tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən reɪnd daʊn ɪn rɪˈspɑns. ðə ˈgəvərnərz əv nu jɔrk, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd vərˈmɑnt ˈɪʃud bænz ɔn moʊst əˈfɪʃəl steɪt ˈtrævəl tɪ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ɛz dɪd ðə meɪərz əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, siˈætəl ənd nu jɔrk. ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbæskətˌbɔl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˌɪmˈplaɪd ɪt maɪt muv ðə 2017 ˌɔlˈstɑr geɪm frəm ˈʃɑrlət. ðə waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri, ʤɑʃ ˈərnɪst, kɔld ðə lɔ ““meanspirited.”*.”
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abbott 'caught out' on use of power bill
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labor says opposition leader tony abbott has been caught out in his use of a "pensioner's" electricity bill as part of his tax campaign.
in questioning the prime minister about hetty bill, mr abbott said the customer "nearly had a heart attack" when she got her most recent power bill.
it had more than doubled since her previous bill to $1,563 for the months of june and july, and mr abbott wanted to know what advice julia gillard had for the perth pensioner.
he followed up with a supplementary question: "with an $800 increase in just one bill of which 70 per cent is due to the carbon tax, how can the prime minister possibly claim that hetty compensation is in any way adequate?"
labor challenged mr abbott to table the bill in parliament so it could verify mr abbott's claims, meaning it has now been made publicly available.
an electricity consumption graph on the side of the bill shows that most of the increase was due to a dramatic increase in power usage at mrs home.
it also includes a note saying that electricity prices had increased on july 1 by cents per unit because of the carbon tax, which "represents an estimated increase of per cent for an average daily usage of units".
that is less than the treasury forecast of a 10 per cent increase in electricity costs because of the carbon tax.
"once again, the leader of the opposition caught out just like he was on whyalla, caught out just like he was on the coal industry, caught out just like he was on lamb roasts, peddling fear (and) peddling reckless negativity," ms gillard told parliament.
"the one thing you'll never hear from the leader of the opposition is anything that sounds like the truth about carbon pricing.
"the opposition knows that the increase around the country has been what was predicted - 10 per cent or less."
percentage increase
the power company that supplies mrs is synergy.
when it announced the per cent carbon increase in june, it also said there would be a regular per cent rise in power costs, taking the total increase to per cent.
as a percentage of the overall percentage increase, the carbon tax component is just over 70 per cent.
liberal christopher pyne responded angrily to the prime minister.
"how can it be relevant for the prime minister to mislead the parliament by claiming that the increase is 9 per cent when the leader of the opposition asked about 70 per cent of the increase in western australia?" mr pyne said.
phone surcharge
the opposition has also raised concerns about a potential carbon tax surcharge on phone bills.
it has obtained a sample letter from telstra which considers a "network electricity surcharge" linked to the government's move to price carbon.
a telstra spokesman says the letter was prepared as part of a market testing process that is used to "gauge market understanding and reaction to certain topics".
"we have been looking to understand customer reaction and understanding to carbon pricing, and this letter was one of several that was tested with this audience," he said.
"we've made no decisions about pricing changes linked to this issue."
topics: federal-government, federal-parliament, electricity-energy-and-utilities, emissions-trading, climate-change, australia, wa
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ˈæbət 'kɔt aʊt' ɔn juz əv paʊər bɪl ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈleɪbər sɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ˈlidər ˈtoʊni ˈæbət həz bɪn kɔt aʊt ɪn hɪz juz əv ə "pensioner's*" ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti bɪl ɛz pɑrt əv hɪz tæks kæmˈpeɪn. ɪn kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əˈbaʊt ˈhɛti bɪl, ˈmɪstər ˈæbət sɛd ðə ˈkəstəmər "ˈnɪrli hæd ə hɑrt əˈtæk" wɪn ʃi gɑt hər moʊst ˈrisənt paʊər bɪl. ɪt hæd mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld sɪns hər ˈpriviəs bɪl tɪ fər ðə mənθs əv ʤun ənd ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ənd ˈmɪstər ˈæbət ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wət ədˈvaɪs ˈʤuljə ʒɪˈlɑrd hæd fər ðə pərθ ˈpɛnʃənər. hi ˈfɑloʊd əp wɪθ ə ˌsəpləˈmɛntəˌri kˈwɛʃən: "wɪθ ən 800 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ʤɪst wən bɪl əv wɪʧ 70 pər sɛnt ɪz du tɪ ðə ˈkɑrbən tæks, haʊ kən ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈpɑsəbli kleɪm ðət ˈhɛti ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ɪz ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˈædəkˌweɪt?" ˈleɪbər ˈʧælənʤd ˈmɪstər ˈæbət tɪ ˈteɪbəl ðə bɪl ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt soʊ ɪt kʊd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈmɪstər ˈæbəts kleɪmz, ˈminɪŋ ɪt həz naʊ bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪkli əˈveɪləbəl. ən ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti kənˈsəmʃən græf ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə bɪl ʃoʊz ðət moʊst əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris wɑz du tɪ ə drəˈmætɪk ˌɪnˈkris ɪn paʊər ˈjusɪʤ æt ˈmɪsɪz hoʊm. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə noʊt seɪɪŋ ðət ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈpraɪsɪz hæd ˌɪnˈkrist ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 baɪ sɛnts pər ˈjunɪt bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkɑrbən tæks, wɪʧ "ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˌɪnˈkris əv pər sɛnt fər ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈdeɪli ˈjusɪʤ əv ˈjunɪts". ðət ɪz lɛs ðən ðə ˈtrɛʒəri ˈfɔrˌkæst əv ə 10 pər sɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti kɔsts bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkɑrbən tæks. "wəns əˈgɛn, ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən kɔt aʊt ʤɪst laɪk hi wɑz ɔn whyalla*, kɔt aʊt ʤɪst laɪk hi wɑz ɔn ðə koʊl ˈɪndəstri, kɔt aʊt ʤɪst laɪk hi wɑz ɔn læm roʊsts, ˈpɛdəlɪŋ fɪr (ənd) ˈpɛdəlɪŋ ˈrɛkləs ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti," mɪz ʒɪˈlɑrd toʊld ˈpɑrləmɛnt. "ðə wən θɪŋ jul ˈnɛvər hir frəm ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ɪz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət saʊnz laɪk ðə truθ əˈbaʊt ˈkɑrbən ˈpraɪsɪŋ. "ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən noʊz ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkris əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri həz bɪn wət wɑz prɪˈdɪktɪd 10 pər sɛnt ər lɛs." pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˌɪnˈkris ðə paʊər ˈkəmpəˌni ðət səˈplaɪz ˈmɪsɪz ɪz ˈsɪnərʤi. wɪn ɪt əˈnaʊnst ðə pər sɛnt ˈkɑrbən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ʤun, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðɛr wʊd bi ə ˈrɛgjələr pər sɛnt raɪz ɪn paʊər kɔsts, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌɪnˈkris tɪ pər sɛnt. ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl pərˈsɛnɪʤ ˌɪnˈkris, ðə ˈkɑrbən tæks kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪz ʤɪst ˈoʊvər 70 pər sɛnt. ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈkrɪstəfər paɪn rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈæŋgrəli tɪ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər. "haʊ kən ɪt bi ˈrɛləvənt fər ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ mɪsˈlid ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪz 9 pər sɛnt wɪn ðə ˈlidər əv ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən æst əˈbaʊt 70 pər sɛnt əv ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈwɛstərn ɔˈstreɪljə?" ˈmɪstər paɪn sɛd. foʊn ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən həz ˈɔlsoʊ reɪzd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈkɑrbən tæks ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ ɔn foʊn bɪlz. ɪt həz əbˈteɪnd ə ˈsæmpəl ˈlɛtər frəm ˈtɛlstrə wɪʧ kənˈsɪdərz ə "ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈsərˌʧɑrʤ" lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənts muv tɪ praɪs ˈkɑrbən. ə ˈtɛlstrə ˈspoʊksmən sɪz ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz priˈpɛrd ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈmɑrkɪt ˈtɛstɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ɪz juzd tɪ "geɪʤ ˈmɑrkɪt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ənd riˈækʃən tɪ ˈsərtən ˈtɑpɪks". "wi hæv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈkəstəmər riˈækʃən ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑrbən ˈpraɪsɪŋ, ənd ðɪs ˈlɛtər wɑz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ðət wɑz ˈtɛstɪd wɪθ ðɪs ˈɔdiəns," hi sɛd. "wiv meɪd noʊ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪsɪŋ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz lɪŋkt tɪ ðɪs ˈɪʃu." ˈtɑpɪks: federal-government*, federal-parliament*, electricity-energy-and-utilities*, emissions-trading*, climate-change*, ɔˈstreɪljə, wɑ fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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this weekend tame impala will headline their first ever festival, end of the road, in dorset.
it is off the back of their third album, currents, which went in at number three in the official chart, their highest position to date.
it has been a gradual process for the australian psych rockers, who are now amassing fans worldwide.
and for kevin parker, who effectively is tame impala, it could not have been any other way.
"i am glad it has been a slow, steady climb, because it gives me time to process this thing in my own time," he tells newsbeat.
"sometimes i have this kind of weird envy for artists who suddenly just shoot up as an overnight sensation.
"that must be a cool feeling, but at the same time, i feel like if that ever happened to me, i feel like i wouldn't know how to deal with it, so it's good, i can't complain."
and he is right, he can't complain.
the album has been tame biggest success to date, despite him once describing it as "completely".
"i have come around now," he laughs.
"i mean, that is how i always feel, i say it is because i can't hear it without the flaws or the faults in it.
"but it has been a few months, and now i can listen to it, and enjoy it, as in just listening to an album."
kevin parker writes, produces and records everything that tame impala release and because of that, he often gets described as a 'genius'.
"well, i was saying it all along, i'm just surprised it has taken people this long to pick up on it," he jokes.
"i think that kind of word is more like a character that people tag you with. it's more a way of processing the idea that someone does everything.
"for me, i have been making music on my own, all the instruments since i was really young.
"not that it was very good back then, but it is kind of something i have grown up doing, and i guess for people on the outside who haven't kind of experienced that thing, it seems like some great feat," he says modestly.
this weekend, he and his band will take centre stage as they headline their first festival, end of the road.
"it is a pretty new thing for us, festivals used to be a day thing, when we were not the main focus," he says.
"it was always a nice relief when we would headline our shows, then we would do a festival and just be like one piece of the puzzle, the pressure wasn't on us.
"i guess it puts a bit of responsibility on you, but it's cool it just gives a different vibe."
and while there is no official tour confirmed just yet, he promises there will be one at some point.
"the people probably have plans that i just haven't seen yet, well maybe i have seen, i just kind of glaze over things unless they are like a month from now."
"but i can say it's the, we will be there sooner or later."
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ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd teɪm ˌɪmˈpɑlə wɪl ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ðɛr fərst ˈɛvər ˈfɛstɪvəl, ɛnd əv ðə roʊd, ɪn ˈdɔrsɪt. ɪt ɪz ɔf ðə bæk əv ðɛr θərd ˈælbəm, kərənts, wɪʧ wɛnt ɪn æt ˈnəmbər θri ɪn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ʧɑrt, ðɛr haɪəst pəˈzɪʃən tɪ deɪt. ɪt həz bɪn ə ˈgræʤuəl ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ðə ɔˈstreɪljən saɪk ˈrɑkərz, hu ər naʊ əˈmæsɪŋ fænz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ənd fər ˈkɛvɪn ˈpɑrkər, hu ˈifɛktɪvli ɪz teɪm ˌɪmˈpɑlə, ɪt kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ˈɛni ˈəðər weɪ. "aɪ æm glæd ɪt həz bɪn ə sloʊ, ˈstɛdi klaɪm, bɪˈkəz ɪt gɪvz mi taɪm tɪ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðɪs θɪŋ ɪn maɪ oʊn taɪm," hi tɛlz newsbeat*. "ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ hæv ðɪs kaɪnd əv wɪrd ˈɛnvi fər ˈɑrtɪsts hu ˈsədənli ʤɪst ʃut əp ɛz ən ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt sɛnˈseɪʃən. "ðət məst bi ə kul ˈfilɪŋ, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm, aɪ fil laɪk ɪf ðət ˈɛvər ˈhæpənd tɪ mi, aɪ fil laɪk aɪ ˈwʊdənt noʊ haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ɪt, soʊ ɪts gʊd, aɪ kænt kəmˈpleɪn." ənd hi ɪz raɪt, hi kænt kəmˈpleɪn. ðə ˈælbəm həz bɪn teɪm ˈbɪgəst səkˈsɛs tɪ deɪt, dɪˈspaɪt ɪm wəns dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ɪt ɛz "kəmˈplitli". "aɪ hæv kəm əraʊnd naʊ," hi læfs. "aɪ min, ðət ɪz haʊ aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz fil, aɪ seɪ ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz aɪ kænt hir ɪt wɪˈθaʊt ðə flɔz ər ðə fɔlts ɪn ɪt. "bət ɪt həz bɪn ə fju mənθs, ənd naʊ aɪ kən ˈlɪsən tɪ ɪt, ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɪt, ɛz ɪn ʤɪst ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ən ˈælbəm." ˈkɛvɪn ˈpɑrkər raɪts, prəˈdusɪz ənd ˈrɛkərdz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət teɪm ˌɪmˈpɑlə riˈlis ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðət, hi ˈɔfən gɪts dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə 'ˈʤinjəs'. "wɛl, aɪ wɑz seɪɪŋ ɪt ɔl əˈlɔŋ, əm ʤɪst səˈpraɪzd ɪt həz ˈteɪkən ˈpipəl ðɪs lɔŋ tɪ pɪk əp ɔn ɪt," hi ʤoʊks. "aɪ θɪŋk ðət kaɪnd əv wərd ɪz mɔr laɪk ə ˈkɛrɪktər ðət ˈpipəl tæg ju wɪθ. ɪts mɔr ə weɪ əv ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈsəmˌwən dɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. "fər mi, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ mˈjuzɪk ɔn maɪ oʊn, ɔl ðə ˈɪnstrəmənts sɪns aɪ wɑz ˈrɪli jəŋ. "nɑt ðət ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri gʊd bæk ðɛn, bət ɪt ɪz kaɪnd əv ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ hæv groʊn əp duɪŋ, ənd aɪ gɛs fər ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hu ˈhævənt kaɪnd əv ɪkˈspɪriənst ðət θɪŋ, ɪt simz laɪk səm greɪt fit," hi sɪz ˈmɑdəstli. ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, hi ənd hɪz bænd wɪl teɪk ˈsɛntər steɪʤ ɛz ðeɪ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ðɛr fərst ˈfɛstɪvəl, ɛnd əv ðə roʊd. "ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɪti nu θɪŋ fər ˈjuˈɛs, ˈfɛstɪvəlz juzd tɪ bi ə deɪ θɪŋ, wɪn wi wər nɑt ðə meɪn ˈfoʊkɪs," hi sɪz. "ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə nis rɪˈlif wɪn wi wʊd ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ɑr ʃoʊz, ðɛn wi wʊd du ə ˈfɛstɪvəl ənd ʤɪst bi laɪk wən pis əv ðə ˈpəzəl, ðə ˈprɛʃər ˈwəzənt ɔn ˈjuˈɛs. "aɪ gɛs ɪt pʊts ə bɪt əv riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɔn ju, bət ɪts kul ɪt ʤɪst gɪvz ə ˈdɪfərənt vaɪb." ənd waɪl ðɛr ɪz noʊ əˈfɪʃəl tʊr kənˈfərmd ʤɪst jɛt, hi ˈprɑməsəz ðɛr wɪl bi wən æt səm pɔɪnt. "ðə ˈpipəl ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv plænz ðət aɪ ʤɪst ˈhævənt sin jɛt, wɛl ˈmeɪbi aɪ hæv sin, aɪ ʤɪst kaɪnd əv gleɪz ˈoʊvər θɪŋz ənˈlɛs ðeɪ ər laɪk ə mənθ frəm naʊ." "bət aɪ kən seɪ ɪts ðə, wi wɪl bi ðɛr ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər." ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər, ɔn instagram*, ɔn ˈjuˌtub ənd ju kən naʊ ˈfɑloʊ ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt
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phoenix, june 15, 2011 /prnewswire/ -- altitude organic corporation - news), a leading national, medical marijuana company, is pleased to announce it will be a gold sponsor of the marijuana policy project's liberty belle ball held at the playboy mansion in los angeles on july 7th. the annual ball is a fundraising benefit for washington marijuana policy project (mpp) (http://www.mpp.org/). the marijuana policy project has been on the of marijuana reform for over 15 years, working diligently to change policies and laws at both federal and state levels. the event will be attended by cannabis industry luminaries, dedicated reform activists, business owners, and celebrity supporters.
ceo brian cook stated, "we are obviously dedicated supporters of the marijuana industry that is being born around the country today. supporting the cannabis industry's growth and expansion requires donating time and money toward the cause. the marijuana policy project continues to be visionary leaders helping implement state medical marijuana programs through their dedicated lobbying efforts. the is looking to raise additional money for its operating budget where they heavily invest in the goal of expanding legal medical marijuana programs to 24 states and washington dc by the end of 2012. altitude organic corp stands fully behind their efforts to help bring about solid economic benefit and common sense regulation with cannabis."
about altitude organic corporation
altitude organic corporation (www.altitudeorganix.com) provides retail in colorado, california, and arizona business support services, while also acting as a for entrepreneurs looking to enter the burgeoning, dollar industry of legal cannabis. altitude organic corporation has launched its new management company strategy in arizona. the company can manage, staff, consult, and provide uniquely branded products and concepts to medical marijuana using a limited liability agreement. the company recently launched doctor (www.doctormmj.com) -- a medical marijuana doctor referral service. visit or today.
notes about statements
except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release contain statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in the company's securities and exchange commission reports and filings. certain statements contained in this release that are not historical facts constitute statements, within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by that act. reliance should not be placed on statements because they involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. statements may be identified by words such as estimates, anticipates, projects, plans, expects, intends, believes, should and similar expressions and by the context in which they are used. such statements are based upon current expectations of the company and speak only as of the date made. the company undertakes no obligation to update any statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which they are made.
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ceo - brian cook - altitude organic corporation
14220 n. blvd., suite 139
scottsdale, arizona 85260
480-443-1600
info@altitudeorganix.com
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ˈfinɪks, ʤun 15 2011 /prnewswire*/ ˈæltəˌtud ɔrˈgænɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən nuz), ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl, ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈkəmpəˌni, ɪz plizd tɪ əˈnaʊns ɪt wɪl bi ə goʊld ˈspɑnsər əv ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ˈprɑʤɛkts ˈlɪbərˌti bɛl bɔl hɛld æt ðə ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ ˈmænʃən ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7th*. ðə ˈænjuəl bɔl ɪz ə ˈfənˌdreɪsɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪt fər ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ˈprɑʤɛkt (mpp*) (http://www.mpp.org*/). ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ˈprɑʤɛkt həz bɪn ɔn ðə əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə rɪˈfɔrm fər ˈoʊvər 15 jɪrz, ˈwərkɪŋ ˈdɪləʤəntli tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ˈpɑləsiz ənd lɔz æt boʊθ ˈfɛdərəl ənd steɪt ˈlɛvəlz. ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɪl bi əˈtɛndəd baɪ ˈkænəbəs ˈɪndəstri ˈluməˌnɛriz, ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd rɪˈfɔrm ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈbɪznɪs ˈoʊnərz, ənd səˈlɛbrɪti səˈpɔrtərz. ˈsiˌiˈoʊ braɪən kʊk ˈsteɪtɪd, "wi ər ˈɑbviəsli ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd səˈpɔrtərz əv ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈɪndəstri ðət ɪz biɪŋ bɔrn əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri təˈdeɪ. səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈkænəbəs ˈɪndəstriz groʊθ ənd ɪkˈspænʧən rikˈwaɪərz ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ taɪm ənd ˈməni təˈwɔrd ðə kɔz. ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpɑləsi ˈprɑʤɛkt kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi ˈvɪʒəˌnɛri ˈlidərz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɪmpləmənt steɪt ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈproʊˌgræmz θru ðɛr ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈlɑbiɪŋ ˈɛfərts. ðə ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ reɪz əˈdɪʃənəl ˈməni fər ɪts ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt wɛr ðeɪ ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ðə goʊl əv ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈligəl ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈproʊˌgræmz tɪ 24 steɪts ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌdiˈsi baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2012 ˈæltəˌtud ɔrˈgænɪk ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən stændz ˈfʊli bɪˈhaɪnd ðɛr ˈɛfərts tɪ hɛlp brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsɑləd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbɛnəfɪt ənd ˈkɑmən sɛns ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən wɪθ ˈkænəbəs." əˈbaʊt ˈæltəˌtud ɔrˈgænɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈæltəˌtud ɔrˈgænɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (www.altitudeorganix.com*) prəˈvaɪdz ˈriˌteɪl ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈbɪznɪs səˈpɔrt ˈsərvɪsɪz, waɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ə fər ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ˈlʊkɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈbərʤənɪŋ, ˈdɔlər ˈɪndəstri əv ˈligəl ˈkænəbəs. ˈæltəˌtud ɔrˈgænɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən həz lɔnʧt ɪts nu ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈstrætəʤi ɪn ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni kən ˈmænɪʤ, stæf, kənˈsəlt, ənd prəˈvaɪd juˈnikli ˈbrændɪd ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈkɑnsɛpts tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti əˈgrimənt. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈrisəntli lɔnʧt ˈdɔktər (www.doctormmj.com*) ə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈdɔktər rɪˈfərəl ˈsərvɪs. ˈvɪzɪt ər təˈdeɪ. noʊts əˈbaʊt ˈsteɪtmənts ɪkˈsɛpt fər ˈɛni hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kənˈteɪnd hɪˈrɪn, ðə ˈmætərz dɪˈskəst ɪn ðɪs prɛs riˈlis kənˈteɪn ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ˌɪnˈvɑlv rɪsks ənd ənˈsərtəntiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəniz sɪˈkjʊrətiz ənd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəˈmɪʃən rɪˈpɔrts ənd ˈfaɪlɪŋz. ˈsərtən ˈsteɪtmənts kənˈteɪnd ɪn ðɪs riˈlis ðət ər nɑt hɪˈstɔrɪkəl fækts ˈkɑnstəˌtut ˈsteɪtmənts, wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən rɪˈfɔrm ækt əv 1995 ənd ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ˈkəvərd baɪ ðə seɪf ˈhɑrbərz kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðət ækt. rɪˈlaɪəns ʃʊd nɑt bi pleɪst ɔn ˈsteɪtmənts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ənˈnoʊn rɪsks, ənˈsərtəntiz ənd ˈəðər ˈfæktərz, wɪʧ meɪ kɔz ˈækʧəwəl rɪˈzəlts, pərˈfɔrməns ər əˈʧivmənts tɪ ˈdɪfər məˈtɪriəli frəm ðoʊz ɪkˈsprɛst ər ˌɪmˈplaɪd. ˈsteɪtmənts meɪ bi aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ wərdz səʧ ɛz ˈɛstəˌmeɪts, ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪts, ˈprɑʤɛkts, plænz, ɪkˈspɛkts, ˌɪnˈtɛndz, bɪˈlivz, ʃʊd ənd ˈsɪmələr ɪkˈsprɛʃənz ənd baɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛkst ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər juzd. səʧ ˈsteɪtmənts ər beɪst əˈpɑn ˈkɑrənt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd spik ˈoʊnli ɛz əv ðə deɪt meɪd. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈəndərˌteɪks noʊ ˌɑbləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈɛni ˈsteɪtmənts tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɪˈvɛnts ər ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ˈæftər ðə deɪt ɔn wɪʧ ðeɪ ər meɪd. ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ˈkɑnˌtækt: ˈsiˌiˈoʊ braɪən kʊk ˈæltəˌtud ɔrˈgænɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən 14220 ɛn. ˈbʊləˌvɑrd., swit 139 ˈskɑtsˌdeɪl, ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə 85260 sɔrs ˈæltəˌtud ɔrˈgænɪk ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən
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the supreme court today asked why there cannot be an settlement to the vexed ayodhya ram temple issue saying these were matters of religion and faith.
the bench headed by chief justice j s was hearing a mentioning by leader who sought an expeditious day-to-day hearing of the appeals filed against the allahabad high court order and said they have been pending since nearly seven years.
ćji significantly also said the is even ready to spare a sitting judge as mediator but put a condition that first all sides including should sit together and decide if an out of court could be possible.
"these are matters of religion. is it possible to give a call? why you make an attempt to sort it out sitting across the table", the asked.
the appeals filed by the sunni board and other parties five years ago challenge the september 30, 2010 verdict of a bench of the allahabad high court that hindus have the right to the makeshift temple under the central dome of the masjid. the bench had relied on hindu faith, belief and folklore to decide.
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ðə səˈprim kɔrt təˈdeɪ æst waɪ ðɛr ˈkænɑt bi ən ˈsɛtəlmənt tɪ ðə vɛkst ˌaɪˈɑdjə ræm ˈtɛmpəl ˈɪʃu seɪɪŋ ðiz wər ˈmætərz əv rɪˈlɪʤən ənd feɪθ. ðə bɛnʧ ˈhɛdɪd baɪ ʧif ˈʤəstɪs ʤeɪ ɛs wɑz ˈhirɪŋ ə ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ baɪ ˈlidər hu sɔt ən ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃəs ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈhirɪŋ əv ðə əˈpilz faɪld əˈgɛnst ðə əˈlɑhəˌbɑd haɪ kɔrt ˈɔrdər ənd sɛd ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈpɛndɪŋ sɪns ˈnɪrli ˈsɛvən jɪrz. sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə ɪz ˈivɪn ˈrɛdi tɪ spɛr ə ˈsɪtɪŋ ʤəʤ ɛz ˈmidiˌeɪtər bət pʊt ə kənˈdɪʃən ðət fərst ɔl saɪdz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʃʊd sɪt təˈgɛðər ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ən aʊt əv kɔrt kʊd bi ˈpɑsəbəl. "ðiz ər ˈmætərz əv rɪˈlɪʤən. ɪz ɪt ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ gɪv ə kɔl? waɪ ju meɪk ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ sɔrt ɪt aʊt ˈsɪtɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈteɪbəl", ðə æst. ðə əˈpilz faɪld baɪ ðə ˈsuni bɔrd ənd ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ˈʧælənʤ ðə sɛpˈtɛmbər 30 2010 ˈvərdɪkt əv ə bɛnʧ əv ðə əˈlɑhəˌbɑd haɪ kɔrt ðət ˈhɪnˌduz hæv ðə raɪt tɪ ðə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft ˈtɛmpəl ˈəndər ðə ˈsɛntrəl doʊm əv ðə masjid*. ðə bɛnʧ hæd rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˈhɪnˌdu feɪθ, bɪˈlif ənd ˈfoʊˌklɔr tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd.
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from nathan to morgan and began to take female hormones
two years ago she made the decision to make the
with her blonde hair and enviable figure, morgan naomi clarke is hoping to win a beauty pageant - even though she spent the first 22 years of her life as a man.
morgan, 23, from manchester, who says she was 'born in the wrong body' is hoping to take home the crown at miss transgender.
born nathan o'brien, morgan said she has spent her life feeling pressured to 'butch up' by her two older sporty brothers.
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morgan naomi clarke was born male but after making the decision to transition two years ago she now hopes to be crowned the winner of the first ever miss transgender
as a teenage boy, she was branded 'gay' by her family and friends who refused to believe she was born in the wrong body.
however, morgan knew in her heart that her true identity was female and at the age of 21 she made the life-changing decision to become a woman.
and now she has landed regular work as a model and has now set her sights on becoming a beauty queen.
morgan says that since making the transition from nathan to morgan she has felt far happier within her own skin.
'i've always thought of myself as a girl since before i can remember, but i always tried to 'butch' myself up as i believed it was wrong to feel this way.
'it wasn't until my late teens that i had the opportunity to dress as a girl as often as possible.
from a young age morgan was aware of her gender confusion but says that her family just passed her off as gay with her two older brothers encouraging her to 'butch up'
morgan says that her family were not accepting when she revealed she was born in the wrong body and their lack of support caused her to become depressed and drop out of university
'when i did this i felt more confident and happy, i felt like the person i always wanted to be.
'it wasn't until i was 21 that i realised i could live fulfilled this way and gained the bravery to change my body and my life.'
although morgan identifies as a woman she does not want a full sex change. however she is saving up to pay for a breast augmentation, chin reshaping surgery and a hair transplant to her appearance.
morgan has been working as a girl and models for fashion brands including edith retro and dress fancy in a bid to raise the funds for her surgery.
morgan recalls that she was aware of her gender confusion from a very early age.
but after years of being told she was homosexual by her family, she decided to tell her loved ones about her desire to be a woman.
morgan made the decision to make the transition at the age of 21 and began to take female hormones
morgan doesn't want a full sex change but has been working as a model to save funds for breast augmentation
morgan, who has been taking hormones for the past two years, says that unusually it was her family who had trouble accepting her identity rather than school friends.
'i was never bullied at school, everyone was very accepting of me, but that's not what the problem was.
'it was my parents that weren't happy, they didn't believe me when i told them i wanted to be a woman, they thought it was just shock factor or a cry for attention.
'my older brothers just saw me as their little gay brother, which pressured me to butch up.'
morgan added that the pressure to conform to something she wasn't began to affect her self-esteem.
'i was always shy as a child and teenager, even scared in social situations to the point i'd have anxiety attacks.
morgan was never a victim of bullying and says that her classmates were very accepting of her
'i just thought i was extremely sheepish. i began to resent myself and being labelled 'gay' as i knew i wasn't living the life i actually wanted.
'it's only recently i've had the confidence to live as a woman.'
after her parents obvious discomfort with her decision, morgan became depressed by her gender confusion, causing her to drop out of university.
she said: 'i studied fashion design a few years back, but dropped out of university due to the depressive state of my life.
i just thought i was extremely sheepish. i began to resent myself and being labelled 'gay' as i knew i wasn't living the life i actually wanted
'i'd like to return to university when i've enough to feel comfortable devoting myself to studies.'
at 22, a year after she began taking her hormone treatment, morgan began dressing in women's clothing and calling herself morgan naomi clarke.
basing her style on idols kate moss, naomi campbell and bunchen, whose careers she hopes to emulate, morgan is now pursuing a career.
and this year, she is set to compete in the first miss transgender, in which she hopes to be crowned champion.
she said that she is delighted that she is finally able to imitate the models that she has always admired.
'my obvious idols would be naomi campbell and kate moss, both iconic supermodels and both british and proud.
'but i'd say became my biggest inspiration, i'm stunned by her beauty and sex appeal.
morgan is now set to to take part in the first ever miss transgender pageant
morgan says that win or loose it will be a huge step for her and hopefully the transgender community
'i looked up to her when i lived as male and i felt robbed as i believed i wouldn't be able to live as a woman, never mind as a model.
'but now i've made the change it's like my wildest dreams are coming true.'
morgan says that win or lose, entering miss transgender will be an incredible honour and a big step forward not just for her but other transitioning people.
'i've never even thought about entering a beauty pageant before.
'i sometimes get nervous i won't have a clue what to do in the pageant when miss transgender draws nearer.
'i'm incredibly grateful for the experience and to represent the transsexuals of 2015, no matter the result.'
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frəm ˈneɪθən tɪ ˈmɔrgən ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ʃi meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk ðə wɪθ hər blɑnd hɛr ənd ˈɛnviəbəl ˈfɪgjər, ˈmɔrgən neɪˈoʊmi klɑrk ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ wɪn ə ˈbjuti ˈpæʤənt ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃi spɛnt ðə fərst 22 jɪrz əv hər laɪf ɛz ə mæn. ˈmɔrgən, 23 frəm ˈmænˌʧɛstər, hu sɪz ʃi wɑz 'bɔrn ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈbɑdi' ɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ teɪk hoʊm ðə kraʊn æt mɪs ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər. bɔrn ˈneɪθən oʊˈbraɪɪn, ˈmɔrgən sɛd ʃi həz spɛnt hər laɪf ˈfilɪŋ ˈprɛʃərd tɪ 'bʊʧ əp' baɪ hər tu ˈoʊldər ˈspɔrti ˈbrəðərz. skroʊl daʊn fər ˈvɪdioʊ ˈmɔrgən neɪˈoʊmi klɑrk wɑz bɔrn meɪl bət ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ trænˈzɪʃən tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ ʃi naʊ hoʊps tɪ bi kraʊnd ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə fərst ˈɛvər mɪs ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ɛz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤ bɔɪ, ʃi wɑz ˈbrændɪd 'geɪ' baɪ hər ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz hu rɪfˈjuzd tɪ bɪˈliv ʃi wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈbɑdi. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɔrgən nu ɪn hər hɑrt ðət hər tru aɪˈdɛntəˌti wɑz ˈfiˌmeɪl ənd æt ðə eɪʤ əv 21 ʃi meɪd ðə ˈlaɪfˌʧeɪnʤɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈwʊmən. ənd naʊ ʃi həz ˈlændɪd ˈrɛgjələr wərk ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl ənd həz naʊ sɛt hər saɪts ɔn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ˈbjuti kwin. ˈmɔrgən sɪz ðət sɪns ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə trænˈzɪʃən frəm ˈneɪθən tɪ ˈmɔrgən ʃi həz fɛlt fɑr ˈhæpiər wɪˈθɪn hər oʊn skɪn. 'aɪv ˈɔlˌweɪz θɔt əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz ə gərl sɪns ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kən rɪˈmɛmbər, bət aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪd tɪ 'bʊʧ' ˌmaɪˈsɛlf əp ɛz aɪ bɪˈlivd ɪt wɑz rɔŋ tɪ fil ðɪs weɪ. 'ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl maɪ leɪt tinz ðət aɪ hæd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ drɛs ɛz ə gərl ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. frəm ə jəŋ eɪʤ ˈmɔrgən wɑz əˈwɛr əv hər ˈʤɛndər kənfˈjuʒən bət sɪz ðət hər ˈfæməli ʤɪst pæst hər ɔf ɛz geɪ wɪθ hər tu ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðərz ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ hər tɪ 'bʊʧ əp' ˈmɔrgən sɪz ðət hər ˈfæməli wər nɑt əkˈsɛptɪŋ wɪn ʃi rɪˈvild ʃi wɑz bɔrn ɪn ðə rɔŋ ˈbɑdi ənd ðɛr læk əv səˈpɔrt kɔzd hər tɪ bɪˈkəm dɪˈprɛst ənd drɔp aʊt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti 'wɪn aɪ dɪd ðɪs aɪ fɛlt mɔr ˈkɑnfədənt ənd ˈhæpi, aɪ fɛlt laɪk ðə ˈpərsən aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi. 'ɪt ˈwəzənt ənˈtɪl aɪ wɑz 21 ðət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd aɪ kʊd lɪv fʊlˈfɪld ðɪs weɪ ənd geɪnd ðə ˈbreɪvəri tɪ ʧeɪnʤ maɪ ˈbɑdi ənd maɪ laɪf.' ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɔrgən aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz ɛz ə ˈwʊmən ʃi dɪz nɑt wɔnt ə fʊl sɛks ʧeɪnʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ʃi ɪz ˈseɪvɪŋ əp tɪ peɪ fər ə brɛst ˌɑgmɛnˈteɪʃən, ʧɪn riˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˈsərʤəri ənd ə hɛr trænˈsplænt tɪ hər əˈpɪrəns. ˈmɔrgən həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə gərl ənd ˈmɑdəlz fər ˈfæʃən brændz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈidɪθ ˈrɛtroʊ ənd drɛs ˈfænsi ɪn ə bɪd tɪ reɪz ðə fəndz fər hər ˈsərʤəri. ˈmɔrgən ˈriˌkɔlz ðət ʃi wɑz əˈwɛr əv hər ˈʤɛndər kənfˈjuʒən frəm ə ˈvɛri ˈərli eɪʤ. bət ˈæftər jɪrz əv biɪŋ toʊld ʃi wɑz ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl baɪ hər ˈfæməli, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ tɛl hər ləvd wənz əˈbaʊt hər dɪˈzaɪər tɪ bi ə ˈwʊmən. ˈmɔrgən meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ meɪk ðə trænˈzɪʃən æt ðə eɪʤ əv 21 ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz ˈmɔrgən ˈdəzənt wɔnt ə fʊl sɛks ʧeɪnʤ bət həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl tɪ seɪv fəndz fər brɛst ˌɑgmɛnˈteɪʃən ˈmɔrgən, hu həz bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈhɔrˌmoʊnz fər ðə pæst tu jɪrz, sɪz ðət ənˈjuˌʒuəli ɪt wɑz hər ˈfæməli hu hæd ˈtrəbəl əkˈsɛptɪŋ hər aɪˈdɛntəˌti ˈrəðər ðən skul frɛndz. 'aɪ wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈbʊlid æt skul, ˈɛvriˌwən wɑz ˈvɛri əkˈsɛptɪŋ əv mi, bət ðæts nɑt wət ðə ˈprɑbləm wɑz. 'ɪt wɑz maɪ ˈpɛrənts ðət wərənt ˈhæpi, ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv mi wɪn aɪ toʊld ðɛm aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi ə ˈwʊmən, ðeɪ θɔt ɪt wɑz ʤɪst ʃɑk ˈfæktər ər ə kraɪ fər əˈtɛnʃən. 'maɪ ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðərz ʤɪst sɔ mi ɛz ðɛr ˈlɪtəl geɪ ˈbrəðər, wɪʧ ˈprɛʃərd mi tɪ bʊʧ əp.' ˈmɔrgən ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈprɛʃər tɪ kənˈfɔrm tɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ʃi ˈwəzənt bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈfɛkt hər self-esteem*. 'aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʃaɪ ɛz ə ʧaɪld ənd ˈtiˌneɪʤər, ˈivɪn skɛrd ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz tɪ ðə pɔɪnt aɪd hæv æŋˈzaɪəti əˈtæks. ˈmɔrgən wɑz ˈnɛvər ə ˈvɪktɪm əv ˈbʊliɪŋ ənd sɪz ðət hər ˈklæsˌmeɪts wər ˈvɛri əkˈsɛptɪŋ əv hər 'aɪ ʤɪst θɔt aɪ wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈʃipɪʃ. aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ rɪˈzɛnt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd biɪŋ ˈleɪbəld 'geɪ' ɛz aɪ nu aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈlɪvɪŋ ðə laɪf aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwɔntɪd. 'ɪts ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli aɪv hæd ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ lɪv ɛz ə ˈwʊmən.' ˈæftər hər ˈpɛrənts ˈɑbviəs dɪˈskəmfərt wɪθ hər dɪˈsɪʒən, ˈmɔrgən bɪˈkeɪm dɪˈprɛst baɪ hər ˈʤɛndər kənfˈjuʒən, ˈkɔzɪŋ hər tɪ drɔp aʊt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ʃi sɛd: 'aɪ ˈstədid ˈfæʃən dɪˈzaɪn ə fju jɪrz bæk, bət drɑpt aʊt əv ˌjunəˈvərsəti du tɪ ðə dɪˈprɛsɪv steɪt əv maɪ laɪf. aɪ ʤɪst θɔt aɪ wɑz ɪkˈstrimli ˈʃipɪʃ. aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ rɪˈzɛnt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd biɪŋ ˈleɪbəld 'geɪ' ɛz aɪ nu aɪ ˈwəzənt ˈlɪvɪŋ ðə laɪf aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈwɔntɪd 'aɪd laɪk tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ˌjunəˈvərsəti wɪn aɪv ɪˈnəf tɪ fil ˈkəmfərtəbəl dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ ˈstədiz.' æt 22 ə jɪr ˈæftər ʃi bɪˈgæn ˈteɪkɪŋ hər ˈhɔrˌmoʊn ˈtritmənt, ˈmɔrgən bɪˈgæn ˈdrɛsɪŋ ɪn ˈwɪmənz ˈkloʊðɪŋ ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ˈmɔrgən neɪˈoʊmi klɑrk. ˈbeɪsɪŋ hər staɪl ɔn ˈaɪdəlz keɪt mɔs, neɪˈoʊmi ˈkæmbəl ənd bunchen*, huz kərɪrz ʃi hoʊps tɪ ˈɛmjəˌleɪt, ˈmɔrgən ɪz naʊ pərˈsuɪŋ ə kərɪr. ənd ðɪs jɪr, ʃi ɪz sɛt tɪ kəmˈpit ɪn ðə fərst mɪs ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər, ɪn wɪʧ ʃi hoʊps tɪ bi kraʊnd ˈʧæmpiən. ʃi sɛd ðət ʃi ɪz dɪˈlaɪtɪd ðət ʃi ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɪməˌteɪt ðə ˈmɑdəlz ðət ʃi həz ˈɔlˌweɪz ədˈmaɪərd. 'maɪ ˈɑbviəs ˈaɪdəlz wʊd bi neɪˈoʊmi ˈkæmbəl ənd keɪt mɔs, boʊθ ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈsupərˌmɑdəlz ənd boʊθ ˈbrɪtɪʃ ənd praʊd. 'bət aɪd seɪ bɪˈkeɪm maɪ ˈbɪgəst ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən, əm stənd baɪ hər ˈbjuti ənd sɛks əˈpil. ˈmɔrgən ɪz naʊ sɛt tɪ tɪ teɪk pɑrt ɪn ðə fərst ˈɛvər mɪs ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈpæʤənt ˈmɔrgən sɪz ðət wɪn ər lus ɪt wɪl bi ə juʤ stɛp fər hər ənd ˈhoʊpfəli ðə ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər kəmˈjunɪti 'aɪ lʊkt əp tɪ hər wɪn aɪ lɪvd ɛz meɪl ənd aɪ fɛlt rɑbd ɛz aɪ bɪˈlivd aɪ ˈwʊdənt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ lɪv ɛz ə ˈwʊmən, ˈnɛvər maɪnd ɛz ə ˈmɑdəl. 'bət naʊ aɪv meɪd ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪts laɪk maɪ ˈwaɪldɪst drimz ər ˈkəmɪŋ tru.' ˈmɔrgən sɪz ðət wɪn ər luz, ˈɛnərɪŋ mɪs ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər wɪl bi ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈɑnər ənd ə bɪg stɛp ˈfɔrwərd nɑt ʤɪst fər hər bət ˈəðər trænˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈpipəl. 'aɪv ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn θɔt əˈbaʊt ˈɛnərɪŋ ə ˈbjuti ˈpæʤənt ˌbiˈfɔr. 'aɪ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz gɪt ˈnərvəs aɪ woʊnt hæv ə klu wət tɪ du ɪn ðə ˈpæʤənt wɪn mɪs ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər drɔz ˈnɪrər. 'əm ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈgreɪtfəl fər ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə trænˈsɛkʃjuəlz əv 2015 noʊ ˈmætər ðə rɪˈzəlt.'
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palakakd: the sudden increase in the amount seized by the excise officials show that smugglers now prefer public transport facilities to bring in narcotic substances to the state. officials say that is being brought to from other states in public transport buses and trains in large quantities.
according to the data available with the excise department, in the last seven months, a whopping 167 of has been seized from smugglers travelling in buses and trains. excise officials said that in the last six months, they had been frequently seizing the narcotic substance after they intensified checks in private buses.
smugglers use buses run by ksrtc, tamil transport corporation and private buses to bring in to. once the drugs arrive in, it is picked up at different parts of the district. k.v. lalkumar, divisional deputy excise commissioner,, said that apart from, the department has seized 87 of plants, 500 of hashish oil and packets of hans. “we have intensified inspection in check posts and railway stations,” he added.
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palakakd*: ðə ˈsədən ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt sizd baɪ ðə ˈɛksaɪz əˈfɪʃəlz ʃoʊ ðət sˈməgələrz naʊ prɪˈfər ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt fəˈsɪlɪtiz tɪ brɪŋ ɪn nɑrˈkɑtɪk ˈsəbstənsɪz tɪ ðə steɪt. əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðət ɪz biɪŋ brɔt tɪ frəm ˈəðər steɪts ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt ˈbəsɪz ənd treɪnz ɪn lɑrʤ kˈwɑntətiz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈdætə əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðə ˈɛksaɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ɪn ðə læst ˈsɛvən mənθs, ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 167 əv həz bɪn sizd frəm sˈməgələrz ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɪn ˈbəsɪz ənd treɪnz. ˈɛksaɪz əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ðət ɪn ðə læst sɪks mənθs, ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈfrikwɛntli ˈsizɪŋ ðə nɑrˈkɑtɪk ˈsəbstəns ˈæftər ðeɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ʧɛks ɪn ˈpraɪvət ˈbəsɪz. sˈməgələrz juz ˈbəsɪz rən baɪ ksrtc*, ˈtæmɪl ˈtrænspɔrt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈbəsɪz tɪ brɪŋ ɪn tɪ. wəns ðə drəgz əraɪv ɪn, ɪt ɪz pɪkt əp æt ˈdɪfərənt pɑrts əv ðə ˈdɪstrɪkt. k.v*. lalkumar*, dɪˈvɪʒənəl ˈdɛpjəti ˈɛksaɪz kəˈmɪʃənər,, sɛd ðət əˈpɑrt frəm, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt həz sizd 87 əv plænts, 500 əv hæˈʃiʃ ɔɪl ənd ˈpækɪts əv hɑns. hæv ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪd ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ɪn ʧɛk poʊsts ənd ˈreɪlˌweɪ stations,”*,” hi ˈædɪd.
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sf kaiser runner dies near finish san francisco
a runner collapsed near the finish line of the kaiser permanente san francisco half marathon in golden gate park on sunday and died despite efforts of bystanders and race participants to revive him, witnesses said.
a fire department dispatcher confirmed the death of an adult male at the race, but additional information about the man was not immediately available.
witnesses described a slow and confused response by race officials when the man first collapsed on an unseasonably warm day that hit 80 degrees. two witnesses said it took about 20 minutes from that point before paramedics arrived.
the san francisco medical examiner could not be reached, and calls and e-mails on sunday to kaiser permanente and productions, the company that produced the race, were not immediately returned.
"in an event that size with that staff, it's ridiculous to take that long to have paramedics arrive," said neil fraser, head coach and of a triathlon and sports training company who was at the finish line waiting for some of his athletes when the man collapsed.
sunday's race marked the running of the kaiser permanente san francisco half marathon and fun run, and the event was sold out with participants, the race website said.
when the runner collapsed, someone pointed it out to the announcer at the finish line, who called over the loudspeaker for medical staff, witnesses said. but it took repeated calls before any staff arrived, and ultimately runners and spectators began performing cpr, witnesses said.
"finally a woman came up and started yelling at (the announcer), 'you need to start pleading for anyone to help. we need a doctor,' " said graves, 29, of noe valley, who had been at the finish line waiting for his wife. "you would think with a half marathon and a sunny day, they would have some medical staff there, but there just was no one around."
just moments after the man collapsed at the finish line near the western edge of the park, graves said, the announcer also called for medical help for two other runners farther up the course, which ran through golden gate park and along the great highway.
fraser, 41, said it was baffling that it was "a medically supported sporting event, and they didn't even have a doctor on staff" at the finish.
"i've been doing this for 10 years, but even at the small events there's an ambulance at the finish line," fraser said. "i don't know where they were (today)."
race producer says on its website that is has produced more than 390 major events with million participants in its first 27 years.
once paramedics were called, fraser said, the crew drove by, then returned later. a fire dispatcher said they were alternately given three different locations for the incident.
"you want to give someone a fair chance to live," graves said. "who knows? if there was medical staff right there at the finish line ..."
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sf* ˈkaɪzər ˈrənər daɪz nɪr ˈfɪnɪʃ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ə ˈrənər kəˈlæpst nɪr ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn əv ðə ˈkaɪzər ˌpərmɑˈnɛnˌteɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɪn ˈgoʊldən geɪt pɑrk ɔn ˈsənˌdi ənd daɪd dɪˈspaɪt ˈɛfərts əv ˈbaɪˌstændərz ənd reɪs pɑrˈtɪsəpənts tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ɪm, ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd. ə faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈdɪˌspæʧər kənˈfərmd ðə dɛθ əv ən ˈædəlt meɪl æt ðə reɪs, bət əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə mæn wɑz nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈveɪləbəl. ˈwɪtnəsɪz dɪˈskraɪbd ə sloʊ ənd kənfˈjuzd rɪˈspɑns baɪ reɪs əˈfɪʃəlz wɪn ðə mæn fərst kəˈlæpst ɔn ən ənˈsizənəbli wɔrm deɪ ðət hɪt 80 dɪˈgriz. tu ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd ɪt tʊk əˈbaʊt 20 ˈmɪnəts frəm ðət pɔɪnt ˌbiˈfɔr ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks əraɪvd. ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈmɛdɪkəl ɪgˈzæmənər kʊd nɑt bi riʧt, ənd kɔlz ənd ˈiˌmeɪlz ɔn ˈsənˌdi tɪ ˈkaɪzər ˌpərmɑˈnɛnˌteɪ ənd pərˈdəkʃənz, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət prəˈdust ðə reɪs, wər nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərnd. "ɪn ən ɪˈvɛnt ðət saɪz wɪθ ðət stæf, ɪts rɪˈdɪkjələs tɪ teɪk ðət lɔŋ tɪ hæv ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks əraɪv," sɛd nil ˈfreɪzər, hɛd koʊʧ ənd əv ə ˌtraɪˈæθlən ənd spɔrts ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni hu wɑz æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər səm əv hɪz ˈæθˌlits wɪn ðə mæn kəˈlæpst. ˈsənˌdiz reɪs mɑrkt ðə ˈrənɪŋ əv ðə ˈkaɪzər ˌpərmɑˈnɛnˌteɪ sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ənd fən rən, ənd ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz soʊld aʊt wɪθ pɑrˈtɪsəpənts, ðə reɪs ˈwɛbˌsaɪt sɛd. wɪn ðə ˈrənər kəˈlæpst, ˈsəmˌwən ˈpɔɪntɪd ɪt aʊt tɪ ðə əˈnaʊnsər æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn, hu kɔld ˈoʊvər ðə ˈlaʊdˌspikər fər ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf, ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd. bət ɪt tʊk rɪˈpitɪd kɔlz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni stæf əraɪvd, ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈrənərz ənd ˈspɛkteɪtərz bɪˈgæn pərˈfɔrmɪŋ cpr*, ˈwɪtnəsɪz sɛd. "ˈfaɪnəli ə ˈwʊmən keɪm əp ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈjɛlɪŋ æt (ðə əˈnaʊnsər), 'ju nid tɪ stɑrt ˈplidɪŋ fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ hɛlp. wi nid ə ˈdɔktər,' sɛd greɪvz, 29 əv noʊ ˈvæli, hu hæd bɪn æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ fər hɪz waɪf. "ju wʊd θɪŋk wɪθ ə hæf ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ənd ə ˈsəni deɪ, ðeɪ wʊd hæv səm ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf ðɛr, bət ðɛr ʤɪst wɑz noʊ wən əraʊnd." ʤɪst ˈmoʊmənts ˈæftər ðə mæn kəˈlæpst æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn nɪr ðə ˈwɛstərn ɛʤ əv ðə pɑrk, greɪvz sɛd, ðə əˈnaʊnsər ˈɔlsoʊ kɔld fər ˈmɛdɪkəl hɛlp fər tu ˈəðər ˈrənərz ˈfɑrðər əp ðə kɔrs, wɪʧ ræn θru ˈgoʊldən geɪt pɑrk ənd əˈlɔŋ ðə greɪt ˈhaɪˌweɪ. ˈfreɪzər, 41 sɛd ɪt wɑz ˈbæfəlɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz "ə ˈmɛdɪkəli səˈpɔrtɪd ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt, ənd ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt ˈivɪn hæv ə ˈdɔktər ɔn stæf" æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ. "aɪv bɪn duɪŋ ðɪs fər 10 jɪrz, bət ˈivɪn æt ðə smɔl ɪˈvɛnts ðɛrz ən ˈæmbjələns æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn," ˈfreɪzər sɛd. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ wɛr ðeɪ wər (təˈdeɪ)." reɪs prəˈdusər sɪz ɔn ɪts ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ðət ɪz həz prəˈdust mɔr ðən 390 ˈmeɪʤər ɪˈvɛnts wɪθ ˈmɪljən pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪn ɪts fərst 27 jɪrz. wəns ˌpɛrəˈmɛdɪks wər kɔld, ˈfreɪzər sɛd, ðə kru droʊv baɪ, ðɛn rɪˈtərnd ˈleɪtər. ə faɪər ˈdɪˌspæʧər sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈɔltərnətli ˈgɪvɪn θri ˈdɪfərənt loʊˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə ˈɪnsədənt. "ju wɔnt tɪ gɪv ˈsəmˌwən ə fɛr ʧæns tɪ lɪv," greɪvz sɛd. "hu noʊz? ɪf ðɛr wɑz ˈmɛdɪkəl stæf raɪt ðɛr æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn
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well, it's finally here. the highly anticipated jeep entry in the hall of fame. at long last, "active lifestyle" sporty get their very own 707-hp, conveyance in which to their kayaks and from the city house to the country house. if you can imagine motor sister brand doing a weekend engine swap of a crate engine into a grand cherokee to produce the world's most powerful suv, you've got about 90 percent of the design brief for the 2018 jeep grand cherokee trackhawk.
the engine is almost exactly the same as the one powering challenger and chargers, from boost pressure (11.6 psi) and max air flow rate (30,000 liters per minute) to peak pressures (1,600 psi). one difference: the oil capacity is slightly versus quarts. that helps it cope with the most significant difference in the jeep's duty cycle: the ability power all four wheels and to tow pounds (just as the can). the transmission shares the gear ratios of the cars but is beefed up slightly for towing duty, earning the name, up from. naturally, there are paddle shifters, and the normal shift time can be trimmed to a in the sport dynamic driving mode and to just 160 milliseconds in track mode.
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unique exterior features include a lower ride height (versus models), wheel flares and side sill cladding, a hood with dual heat vents, and two exclusive exterior color options (rhino and 2). the have been deleted to enhance cooling and intake.
the transmission bolts up to a transfer case that is capable of varying the front to rear torque split from percent in mode to in track mode, with intermediate stops at (snow mode) and (automatic mode). snow and tow modes are new to the jeep. (the auto, sport, and track modes match those in the cars.) oh, and the hello kitty gets forged steel chain pulling a wider chain for added strength and durability.
other upgrades include the use of an electronic differential out back sporting way shorter gearing than in the cars (3.70:1 versus, matching the jeep's cogs). the housing is redesigned relative to the one in the with revised tooth geometry and a new axle mounting scheme to better distribute the enormous forces attempting to twist it away from the chassis. from there, the torque flows through made of alloy steel to upgraded outboard constant velocity joints. if you're a metal nerd, that steel is essentially a modified 4340 steel with silicon, vanadium, and slightly more carbon and tough yet ductile.
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the front brakes are the biggest in the/srt pantheon at inches, by bright yellow calipers (up from on the jeep and on the cars). the rears match the and cars at inches with yellow calipers. those calipers peer out from wheels; cast aluminum comes standard with a titanium finish, and forged aluminum with black finish is an option (they're 12 pounds lighter).
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wɛl, ɪts ˈfaɪnəli hir. ðə ˈhaɪli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ʤip ˈɛntri ɪn ðə hɔl əv feɪm. æt lɔŋ læst, "ˈæktɪv ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl" ˈspɔrti gɪt ðɛr ˈvɛri oʊn 707-hp*, kənˈveɪəns ɪn wɪʧ tɪ ðɛr kaɪæks ənd frəm ðə ˈsɪti haʊs tɪ ðə ˈkəntri haʊs. ɪf ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈmoʊtər ˈsɪstər brænd duɪŋ ə ˈwiˌkɪnd ˈɪnʤən swɑp əv ə kreɪt ˈɪnʤən ˈɪntu ə grænd ˈʧɛrəˌki tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə wərldz moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɛsˌjuˈvi, juv gɑt əˈbaʊt 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə dɪˈzaɪn brif fər ðə 2018 ʤip grænd ˈʧɛrəˌki trackhawk*. ðə ˈɪnʤən ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm ɛz ðə wən paʊərɪŋ ˈʧælɪnʤər ənd ˈʧɑrʤər hellcats*, frəm bust ˈprɛʃər saɪ) ənd mæks ɛr floʊ reɪt ˈlitərz pər ˈmɪnət) tɪ pik ˈprɛʃərz saɪ). wən ˈdɪfərəns: ðə ɔɪl kəˈpæsɪti ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˈvərsəz kwɔrts. ðət hɛlps ɪt koʊp wɪθ ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ʤips ˈduti ˈsaɪkəl: ðə əˈbɪləˌti paʊər ɔl fɔr wilz ənd tɪ toʊ paʊnz (ʤɪst ɛz ðə kən). ðə trænzˈmɪʃən ʃɛrz ðə gɪr ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz əv ðə kɑz bət ɪz bift əp sˈlaɪtli fər toʊɪŋ ˈduti, ˈərnɪŋ ðə neɪm əp frəm ˈnæʧərəli, ðɛr ər ˈpædəl shifters*, ənd ðə ˈnɔrməl ʃɪft taɪm kən bi trɪmd tɪ ə ɪn ðə spɔrt daɪˈnæmɪk ˈdraɪvɪŋ moʊd ənd tɪ ʤɪst 160 ˈmɪlɪˌsɛkəndz ɪn træk moʊd. vju 71 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz juˈnik ɪkˈstɪriər ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈklud ə loʊər raɪd haɪt (ˈvərsəz ˈmɑdəlz), wil flɛrz ənd saɪd sɪl cladding*, ə hʊd wɪθ duəl hit vɛnts, ənd tu ɪkˈsklusɪv ɪkˈstɪriər ˈkələr ˈɔpʃənz (ˈraɪˌnoʊ ənd 2 ðə hæv bɪn dɪˈlitəd tɪ ɛnˈhæns ˈkulɪŋ ənd ˈɪnˌteɪk. ðə trænzˈmɪʃən boʊlts əp tɪ ə ˈtrænsfər keɪs ðət ɪz ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈvɛriɪŋ ðə frənt tɪ rɪr tɔrk splɪt frəm pərˈsɛnt ɪn moʊd tɪ ɪn træk moʊd, wɪθ ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt stɑps æt (snoʊ moʊd) ənd (ˌɔtəˈmætɪk moʊd). snoʊ ənd toʊ moʊdz ər nu tɪ ðə ʤip. (ðə ˈɔtoʊ, spɔrt, ənd træk moʊdz mæʧ ðoʊz ɪn ðə kɑz.) oʊ, ənd ðə hɛˈloʊ ˈkɪti gɪts fɔrʤd stil ʧeɪn ˈpʊlɪŋ ə ˈwaɪdər ʧeɪn fər ˈædɪd strɛŋθ ənd dərəˈbɪlɪti. ˈəðər ˈəpˌgreɪdz ˌɪnˈklud ðə juz əv ən ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ˌdɪfərˈɛnʃəl aʊt bæk ˈspɔrtɪŋ weɪ ˈʃɔrtər ˈgɪrɪŋ ðən ɪn ðə kɑz ˈvərsəz ˈmæʧɪŋ ðə ʤip cogs*). ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɪz ˌridɪˈzaɪnd ˈrɛlətɪv tɪ ðə wən ɪn ðə wɪθ rɪˈvaɪzd tuθ ʤiˈɑmətri ənd ə nu ˈæksəl ˈmaʊntɪŋ skim tɪ ˈbɛtər dɪˈstrɪbjut ðə ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈfɔrsɪz əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ twɪst ɪt əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˈʧæsi. frəm ðɛr, ðə tɔrk floʊz θru meɪd əv ˈæˌlɔɪ stil tɪ ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈaʊtˌbɔrd ˈkɑnstənt vəˈlɑsəti ʤɔɪnts. ɪf jʊr ə ˈmɛtəl nərd, ðət stil ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd 4340 stil wɪθ ˈsɪləkən, vəˈneɪdiəm, ənd sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈkɑrbən ənd təf jɛt ˈdəktəl. vju 71 ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðə frənt breɪks ər ðə ˈbɪgəst ɪn ðə ˈpænθiˌɑn æt ˈɪnʧɪz, baɪ braɪt ˈjɛloʊ ˈkæləpərz (əp frəm ɔn ðə ʤip ənd ɔn ðə kɑz). ðə rɪrz mæʧ ðə ənd kɑz æt ˈɪnʧɪz wɪθ ˈjɛloʊ ˈkæləpərz. ðoʊz ˈkæləpərz pɪr aʊt frəm wilz; kæst əˈlumənəm kəmz ˈstændərd wɪθ ə taɪˈteɪniəm ˈfɪnɪʃ, ənd fɔrʤd əˈlumənəm wɪθ blæk ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪz ən ˈɔpʃən (ðɛr 12 paʊnz ˈlaɪtər).
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originally i was gonna draw something more hilarious than this, but my died during the damn super-typhoon. i'm not sure if because of old age or of because of the typhoon itself. this is my way of grieving for her as well as for the people who also perished from the disaster. this is my condolences to them as well.
thanks to this awesome i read about losing his parents because of white fang and blake was there to help him, i was motivated to make this. i can really see and blake bonding through loss, grief and discrimination, in my headcanon.
here's the link to that: m.fanfiction.net/s/9848768/1/a…
well here you go guys, please enjoy this slightly depressing (for me) and crappy sketch i made with these hands
- blake
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ərˈɪʤənəli aɪ wɑz ˈgɑnə drɔ ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr hɪˈlɛriəs ðən ðɪs, bət maɪ daɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dæm super-typhoon*. əm nɑt ʃʊr ɪf bɪˈkəz əv oʊld eɪʤ ər əv bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˌtaɪˈfun ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɪs ɪz maɪ weɪ əv ˈgrivɪŋ fər hər ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɛrɪʃt frəm ðə dɪˈzæstər. ðɪs ɪz maɪ kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ðɛm ɛz wɛl. θæŋks tɪ ðɪs ˈɔsəm aɪ rɛd əˈbaʊt ˈluzɪŋ hɪz ˈpɛrənts bɪˈkəz əv waɪt fæŋ ənd bleɪk wɑz ðɛr tɪ hɛlp ɪm, aɪ wɑz ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd tɪ meɪk ðɪs. aɪ kən ˈrɪli si ənd bleɪk ˈbɑndɪŋ θru lɔs, grif ənd dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ɪn maɪ headcanon*. hɪrz ðə lɪŋk tɪ ðət: m.fanfiction.net/s/9848768/1/a…*… wɛl hir ju goʊ gaɪz, pliz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɪs sˈlaɪtli dɪˈprɛsɪŋ (fər mi) ənd ˈkræˌpi skɛʧ aɪ meɪd wɪθ ðiz hænz bleɪk
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acting superintendent scott bingham, the commander of the george local area command, said police were treating the young man's death as suspicious. forensic police dust a phone box for fingerprints in coleridgereet in riverwood. geraghty he said the cause of the man's death was yet to be determined, but said he had not been shot orabbed. the anonymous phone call to police was made at from a public phone box on coleridgereet, which intersects with price lane. that phone call could prove vital in determining how the man was injured, acting superintendent bingham said.
"we would be calling at thisage for the person that made the phone call from the telephone box, if they could police and assist us with our inquiries," he said. police have taped off price lane in riverwood, where a man was found critically injured. geraghty the circumstances leading up to the man's death are not known, and detectives are now trying to piece together his movements on the night of his death. one of the man's close family members is speaking to police about the man's plans for the night. police said two people who were walking down price lane also came across the injured man, and made a separate triple zero call and provided first aid to the man. it was not known what time the second phone call was made. the anonymous call to triple zero was made from this public phone box in riverwood. geraghty
those two witnesses were speaking to police at the scene on wednesday morning. "those witnesses actually walked down the lane and came across the male as he was lying on the roadway," acting superintendent bingham said. people who knew the dead man comfort each other near where his body was found. "we are aware that one of those witnesses actually assisted with first aid at the time, and the other one made a separate phone call to triple zero. "we'd be asking if there's anyone else that was down there, or anyone that used that phone box or saw anything in the area just before this morning, if they could contact us here at george or through crimeoppers."
acting superintendent bingham said the dead man was not previously known to police. a group of distraught people, believed to be the man's friends, arrived at the lane early on wednesday morning. they could be seen hugging each other and crying. officers from the george local area command have set up a large crime scene in riverwood, and have taped off the lane and the public phone box, which is outside a gym. forensic police could be seen dusting the phone box on coleridgereet for fingerprints. detectives were also homes and businesses in the area, searching for possible cctv footage.
acting superintendent bingham said police wereill trying to contact the man's extended family. those family members are believed to live in new zealand. anyone with information has been urged to call crimeoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit the crimeoppers online reporting page.
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ˈæktɪŋ ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt skɑt ˈbɪŋgəm, ðə kəˈmændər əv ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈloʊkəl ˈɛriə kəˈmænd, sɛd pəˈlis wər ˈtritɪŋ ðə jəŋ mænz dɛθ ɛz səˈspɪʃəs. ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk pəˈlis dəst ə foʊn bɑks fər ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ɪn ˈkoʊlrɪʤ strit ɪn ˈrɪvərˌwʊd. ˈʤɛrəti hi sɛd ðə kɔz əv ðə mænz dɛθ wɑz jɛt tɪ bi dɪˈtərmənd, bət sɛd hi hæd nɑt bɪn ʃɑt ər stæbd. ðə əˈnɑnəməs foʊn kɔl tɪ pəˈlis wɑz meɪd æt frəm ə ˈpəblɪk foʊn bɑks ɔn ˈkoʊlrɪʤ strit, wɪʧ ˌɪntərˈsɛkts wɪθ praɪs leɪn. ðət foʊn kɔl kʊd pruv ˈvaɪtəl ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ haʊ ðə mæn wɑz ˈɪnʤərd, ˈæktɪŋ ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈbɪŋgəm sɛd. "wi wʊd bi ˈkɔlɪŋ æt ðɪs steɪʤ fər ðə ˈpərsən ðət meɪd ðə foʊn kɔl frəm ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn bɑks, ɪf ðeɪ kʊd pəˈlis ənd əˈsɪst ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ɑr ˌɪnkˈwaɪəriz," hi sɛd. pəˈlis hæv teɪpt ɔf praɪs leɪn ɪn ˈrɪvərˌwʊd, wɛr ə mæn wɑz faʊnd ˈkrɪtɪkəli ˈɪnʤərd. ˈʤɛrəti ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə mænz dɛθ ər nɑt noʊn, ənd dɪˈtɛktɪvz ər naʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ pis təˈgɛðər hɪz ˈmuvmənts ɔn ðə naɪt əv hɪz dɛθ. wən əv ðə mænz kloʊz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ɪz ˈspikɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis əˈbaʊt ðə mænz plænz fər ðə naɪt. pəˈlis sɛd tu ˈpipəl hu wər ˈwɔkɪŋ daʊn praɪs leɪn ˈɔlsoʊ keɪm əˈkrɔs ðə ˈɪnʤərd mæn, ənd meɪd ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈtrɪpəl ˈziroʊ kɔl ənd prəˈvaɪdɪd fərst eɪd tɪ ðə mæn. ɪt wɑz nɑt noʊn wət taɪm ðə ˈsɛkənd foʊn kɔl wɑz meɪd. ðə əˈnɑnəməs kɔl tɪ ˈtrɪpəl ˈziroʊ wɑz meɪd frəm ðɪs ˈpəblɪk foʊn bɑks ɪn ˈrɪvərˌwʊd. ˈʤɛrəti ðoʊz tu ˈwɪtnəsɪz wər ˈspikɪŋ tɪ pəˈlis æt ðə sin ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. "ðoʊz ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔkt daʊn ðə leɪn ənd keɪm əˈkrɔs ðə meɪl ɛz hi wɑz laɪɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈroʊdˌweɪ," ˈæktɪŋ ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈbɪŋgəm sɛd. ˈpipəl hu nu ðə dɛd mæn ˈkəmfərt iʧ ˈəðər nɪr wɛr hɪz ˈbɑdi wɑz faʊnd. "wi ər əˈwɛr ðət wən əv ðoʊz ˈwɪtnəsɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈsɪstɪd wɪθ fərst eɪd æt ðə taɪm, ənd ðə ˈəðər wən meɪd ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt foʊn kɔl tɪ ˈtrɪpəl ˈziroʊ. "wid bi ˈæskɪŋ ɪf ðɛrz ˈɛniˌwən ɛls ðət wɑz daʊn ðɛr, ər ˈɛniˌwən ðət juzd ðət foʊn bɑks ər sɔ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ, ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈjuˈɛs hir æt ʤɔrʤ ər θru kraɪm ˈstɑpərz." ˈæktɪŋ ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈbɪŋgəm sɛd ðə dɛd mæn wɑz nɑt ˈpriviəsli noʊn tɪ pəˈlis. ə grup əv dɪˈstrɔt ˈpipəl, bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðə mænz frɛndz, əraɪvd æt ðə leɪn ˈərli ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðeɪ kʊd bi sin ˈhəgɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər ənd kraɪɪŋ. ˈɔfɪsərz frəm ðə ʤɔrʤ ˈloʊkəl ˈɛriə kəˈmænd hæv sɛt əp ə lɑrʤ kraɪm sin ɪn ˈrɪvərˌwʊd, ənd hæv teɪpt ɔf ðə leɪn ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk foʊn bɑks, wɪʧ ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ə ʤɪm. ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪk pəˈlis kʊd bi sin ˈdəstɪŋ ðə foʊn bɑks ɔn ˈkoʊlrɪʤ strit fər ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts. dɪˈtɛktɪvz wər ˈɔlsoʊ hoʊmz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈɛriə, ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ˈpɑsəbəl ˈsiˌsiˈtiˌvi ˈfʊtɪʤ. ˈæktɪŋ ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt ˈbɪŋgəm sɛd pəˈlis wər stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə mænz ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli. ðoʊz ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz ər bɪˈlivd tɪ lɪv ɪn nu ˈzilənd. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən həz bɪn ərʤd tɪ kɔl kraɪm ˈstɑpərz ɔn 1800 333 000 ər ˈvɪzɪt ðə kraɪm ˈstɑpərz ˈɔnˌlaɪn rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ peɪʤ.
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if the modern world has taught us anything, it is that technology in the context of popular culture matters. the intersection of technology and popular culture is social media, and so it is no surprise that the majority of news is now absorbed through social media platforms. we actually read the news articles we see on social media, of course; most of the time, we absorb the headlines and thumbnail images before moving on to the next infotainment bite. the rise of clickbait headlines, which entice the reader to navigate past the jump, is a direct result of this phenomenon. news headlines used to impart the least you need to know about a story, giving you the who, when, where and what; now they encourage you to click because, hey, never guess what happened next. in the technology-integrated, saturated world, everything is intertwined. nothing happens in a vacuum, and everything has some greater cultural meaning. an upcoming disney movie, “zootopia,” is no exception.
emily gaudette, writing for inverse, said it best early last month: “when disney released an explanatory teaser for ‘zootopia,’ one could almost hear the sound of a billion accounts whirring to life. the teaser alone reads like an explanation of the furry manifesto: that animals can be and identified with as easily as humans. could it be a coincidence that disney chose a fox protagonist for its first fully feature, considering foxes are arguably the most popular ‘fursona’ cited by? many name the hero of animated robin hood, also a fox, when recalling their first sexual feelings for animals.”
wait, what? yes, you read that correctly: new film, “zootopia,” is arguably an attempt to mainstream “furry” sexuality the practice of dressing up in fuzzy animal mascot costumes in order to engage in perverted, prurient practices. this column has profiled the intersection between “furry” perversion and politics before. already, the “otherkin” movement, in which various losers redefine themselves in terms of the animals and fantasy characters with which they “identify,” are posting lists of their preferred pronouns on their blogs. where it starts. the more society in general becomes aware of this movement, the more it will creep into the mainstream of popular culture. once lodged there, it will be impossible to root out, and society will be that much weaker for it.
if you seen it yet, this may be because you spend your time on sites like tumblr social media sites known to cater to the crowd, who whine and cry that their fellow citizens refuse to take their delusions seriously. you may have heard of the push to redefine gender as, well, whatever the hell the individual says it is. new york city has implemented crushing fines for “misgendering” a “transsexual” person; the obvious goal is to destroy financially anyone who will not toe the politically correct line for sexually delusional americans. but widespread “acceptance” enforced at government gunpoint for “trans” people did not happen in a vacuum. it began as a groundswell of activism on social media.
“unsurprisingly, as technology has permeated the world, activism has shifted from grassroots to the internet,” writes michael sliwinski. while this type of activism has only recently come to the forefront, it has been around for several decades. it was not until the 1990s, though, that it started gaining traction through new platforms like the launch of and the use of email by protesters to organize during protests in seattle against the in 1999.this type of activism really hit the mainstream in 2011 with the arab spring. in this case, protesters used social media to coordinate demonstrations, denounce authority figures and circumvent government influence. in more recent years, protests and movements like occupy wall street and black lives matter have continued to articulate their concerns over the internet expanding the medium as a tool.”
when the debate over produced the “pajama boy” meme, people reacted in horror at the this imagery represented. it young adults in a way that any real grownup would find repugnant. that is, after all, what the push toward societal acceptance be it for, “otherkin,” “bronies,”, or some other sexually delusional perversion is all about. if masculinity is the fuel on which society runs, on which innovation occurs, on which industries are built and on which wars are fought to protect a free people, then feminism, liberalism,, bronies, and the star wars cantina of progressive freaks with body image issues and deficits is the sugar in gas tank. progressives hate themselves, so they invent new sexual and new to keep themselves entertained. liberals hate families and decency, so they champion sexual perversion and child molestation while holding it up as viable “other” sexuality. can there really be any doubt that the majority of “furries” are likely pedophiles?
first reads, “when i was a child, i spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. but when i became a man, i gave up childish things.” it matter if you are a christian, an atheist, or an agnostic; this verse is the acknowledgment of a societal norm that itself developed over centuries. children grow into adulthood. adulthood requires a casting off a childish things and ways. children are irresponsible, impulsive and left to their own devices unproductive. what is this if not the modern progressive, who believes society must both support him and cater to his delusional whims?
as social media is used to promulgate countless delusional, perverted indulgences, society suffers. by embracing “furries” and other perverts, we are producing a population of incapable, children. as our culture sags under the weight of these useless pajama boys and pajama girls, it is no wonder, then, that our foundations are beginning to show serious cracks. the mainstreaming of “furries” is the furthering of liberal destruction of society. it presages the extinction of the rational, responsible adults who once formed the backbone of our nation. this destruction started on social media, and it is there that this battle was, is and will be fought.
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ɪf ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld həz tɔt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ɪt ɪz ðət tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər ˈmætərz. ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər ɪz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ənd soʊ ɪt ɪz noʊ səˈpraɪz ðət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv nuz ɪz naʊ əbˈzɔrbd θru ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈplætˌfɔrmz. wi ˈæˌkʧuəli rɛd ðə nuz ˈɑrtɪkəlz wi si ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, əv kɔrs; moʊst əv ðə taɪm, wi əbˈzɔrb ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd ˈθəmˌneɪl ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn tɪ ðə nɛkst ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt baɪt. ðə raɪz əv ˈklɪkˌbeɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz, wɪʧ ɪnˈtaɪs ðə ˈridər tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt pæst ðə ʤəmp, ɪz ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈzəlt əv ðɪs fəˈnɑməˌnɑn. nuz ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz juzd tɪ ˌɪmˈpɑrt ðə list ju nid tɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ə ˈstɔri, ˈgɪvɪŋ ju ðə hu, wɪn, wɛr ənd wət; naʊ ðeɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ju tɪ klɪk bɪˈkəz, heɪ, ˈnɛvər gɛs wət ˈhæpənd nɛkst. ɪn ðə technology-integrated*, ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd wərld, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd. ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhæpənz ɪn ə ˈvækjum, ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ həz səm ˈgreɪtər ˈkəlʧərəl ˈminɪŋ. ən ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈdɪzni ˈmuvi, ““zootopia,”*,” ɪz noʊ ɪkˈsɛpʃən. ˈɛmɪli goʊˈdɛt, ˈraɪtɪŋ fər ˌɪnˈvərs, sɛd ɪt bɛst ˈərli læst mənθ: ˈdɪzni riˈlist ən ɪkˈsplænəˌtɔri ˈtizər fər ‘‘zootopia,’*,’ wən kʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst hir ðə saʊnd əv ə ˈbɪljən əˈkaʊnts wərɪŋ tɪ laɪf. ðə ˈtizər əˈloʊn ridz laɪk ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv ðə ˈfəri ˌmænɪˈfɛˌstoʊ: ðət ˈænəməlz kən bi ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd wɪθ ɛz ˈizəli ɛz ˈjumənz. kʊd ɪt bi ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət ˈdɪzni ʧoʊz ə fɑks proʊˈtægənəst fər ɪts fərst ˈfʊli ˈfiʧər, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈfɑksəz ər ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ‘‘fursona’*’ ˈsaɪtɪd baɪ? ˈmɛni neɪm ðə ˈhɪroʊ əv ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈrɑbɪn hʊd, ˈɔlsoʊ ə fɑks, wɪn rɪˈkɔlɪŋ ðɛr fərst ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈfilɪŋz fər animals.”*.” weɪt, wət? jɛs, ju rɛd ðət kərˈɛktli: nu fɪlm, ““zootopia,”*,” ɪz ˈɑrgjuəbli ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ““furry”*” ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti ðə ˈpræktɪs əv ˈdrɛsɪŋ əp ɪn ˈfəzi ˈænəməl ˈmæˌskɑt ˈkɑstumz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn pərˈvərtɪd, ˈprʊriənt ˈpræktɪsɪz. ðɪs ˈkɑləm həz ˈproʊˌfaɪld ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ““furry”*” pərˈvərʒən ənd ˈpɑləˌtɪks ˌbiˈfɔr. ɔˈrɛdi, ðə ““otherkin”*” ˈmuvmənt, ɪn wɪʧ ˈvɛriəs ˈluzərz ridɪˈfaɪn ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈænəməlz ənd ˈfænəsi ˈkɛrɪktərz wɪθ wɪʧ ðeɪ ““identify,”*,” ər ˈpoʊstɪŋ lɪsts əv ðɛr prɪˈfərd ˈproʊnaʊnz ɔn ðɛr blɔgz. wɛr ɪt stɑrts. ðə mɔr soʊˈsaɪɪti ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl bɪˈkəmz əˈwɛr əv ðɪs ˈmuvmənt, ðə mɔr ɪt wɪl krip ˈɪntu ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim əv ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər. wəns lɑʤd ðɛr, ɪt wɪl bi ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ rut aʊt, ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti wɪl bi ðət məʧ ˈwikər fər ɪt. ɪf ju sin ɪt jɛt, ðɪs meɪ bi bɪˈkəz ju spɛnd jʊr taɪm ɔn saɪts laɪk ˈtəmblər ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə saɪts noʊn tɪ ˈkeɪtər tɪ ðə kraʊd, hu waɪn ənd kraɪ ðət ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ teɪk ðɛr dɪˈluʒənz ˈsɪriəsli. ju meɪ hæv hərd əv ðə pʊʃ tɪ ridɪˈfaɪn ˈʤɛndər ɛz, wɛl, ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə hɛl ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl sɪz ɪt ɪz. nu jɔrk ˈsɪti həz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd ˈkrəʃɪŋ faɪnz fər ““misgendering”*” ə ““transsexual”*” ˈpərsən; ðə ˈɑbviəs goʊl ɪz tɪ dɪˈstrɔɪ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈɛniˌwən hu wɪl nɑt toʊ ðə ˈplɪtɪkli kərˈɛkt laɪn fər ˈsɛkʃuəli dɪˈluʒənəl əˈmɛrɪkənz. bət ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ““acceptance”*” ɛnˈfɔrst æt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈgənˌpɔɪnt fər ““trans”*” ˈpipəl dɪd nɑt ˈhæpən ɪn ə ˈvækjum. ɪt bɪˈgæn ɛz ə ˈgraʊndsˌwɛl əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. ““unsurprisingly*, ɛz tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ˈpərmiˌeɪtɪd ðə wərld, ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm həz ˈʃɪftɪd frəm ˈgræsˈruts tɪ ðə internet,”*,” raɪts ˈmaɪkəl slɪˈvɪnski. waɪl ðɪs taɪp əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm həz ˈoʊnli ˈrisəntli kəm tɪ ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt, ɪt həz bɪn əraʊnd fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈtɪl ðə 1990s*, ðoʊ, ðət ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈtrækʃən θru nu ˈplætˌfɔrmz laɪk ðə lɔnʧ əv ənd ðə juz əv iˈmeɪl baɪ ˈproʊˌtɛstərz tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn siˈætəl əˈgɛnst ðə ɪn 1999 taɪp əv ˈæktɪˌvɪzəm ˈrɪli hɪt ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ɪn 2011 wɪθ ðə ˈærəb spərɪŋ. ɪn ðɪs keɪs, ˈproʊˌtɛstərz juzd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃənz, dɪˈnaʊns əˈθɔrəti ˈfɪgjərz ənd ˌsərkəmˈvɛnt ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪnfluəns. ɪn mɔr ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈproʊˌtɛsts ənd ˈmuvmənts laɪk ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ wɔl strit ənd blæk lɪvz ˈmætər hæv kənˈtɪnjud tɪ ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪt ðɛr kənˈsərnz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪkˈspændɪŋ ðə ˈmidiəm ɛz ə tool.”*.” wɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər prəˈdust ðə boy”*” mim, ˈpipəl riˈæktɪd ɪn ˈhɔrər æt ðə ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤri ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ɪt jəŋ ˈædəlts ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈɛni ril ˈgroʊˌnəp wʊd faɪnd rɪˈpəgnənt. ðət ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, wət ðə pʊʃ təˈwɔrd səˈsaɪɪtəl əkˈsɛptəns bi ɪt fər, ““otherkin,”*,” ““bronies,”*,”, ər səm ˈəðər ˈsɛkʃuəli dɪˈluʒənəl pərˈvərʒən ɪz ɔl əˈbaʊt. ɪf ˌmæskjəˈlɪnəti ɪz ðə fjuəl ɔn wɪʧ soʊˈsaɪɪti rənz, ɔn wɪʧ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən əˈkərz, ɔn wɪʧ ˈɪndəstriz ər bɪlt ənd ɔn wɪʧ wɔrz ər fɔt tɪ prəˈtɛkt ə fri ˈpipəl, ðɛn ˈfɛmɪˌnɪzəm, ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm,, bronies*, ənd ðə stɑr wɔrz ˌkænˈtinə əv prəˈgrɛsɪv friks wɪθ ˈbɑdi ˈɪmɪʤ ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈdɛfɪsɪts ɪz ðə ˈʃʊgər ɪn gæs tæŋk. prɑˈgrɛsɪvz heɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz, soʊ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɛnt nu ˈsɛkʃuəl ənd nu tɪ kip ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌɛnərˈteɪnd. ˈlɪˌbərəlz heɪt ˈfæməliz ənd ˈdisənsi, soʊ ðeɪ ˈʧæmpiən ˈsɛkʃuəl pərˈvərʒən ənd ʧaɪld ˌmoʊlɛˈsteɪʃən waɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɪt əp ɛz ˈvaɪəbəl ““other”*” ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. kən ðɛr ˈrɪli bi ˈɛni daʊt ðət ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ““furries”*” ər ˈlaɪkli ˈpɛdəfɪlz? fərst ridz, aɪ wɑz ə ʧaɪld, aɪ spoʊk ənd θɔt ənd ˈrizənd ɛz ə ʧaɪld. bət wɪn aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ə mæn, aɪ geɪv əp ˈʧaɪldɪʃ things.”*.” ɪt ˈmætər ɪf ju ər ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn, ən ˈeɪθiəst, ər ən ægˈnɑstɪk; ðɪs vərs ɪz ðə ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt əv ə səˈsaɪɪtəl nɔrm ðət ˌɪtˈsɛlf dɪˈvɛləpt ˈoʊvər ˈsɛnʧəriz. ˈʧɪldrən groʊ ˈɪntu əˈdəlˌthʊd. əˈdəlˌthʊd rikˈwaɪərz ə ˈkæstɪŋ ɔf ə ˈʧaɪldɪʃ θɪŋz ənd weɪz. ˈʧɪldrən ər ˌɪrəˈspɑnsəbəl, ˌɪmˈpəlsɪv ənd lɛft tɪ ðɛr oʊn dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˌənprəˈdəktɪv. wət ɪz ðɪs ɪf nɑt ðə ˈmɑdərn prəˈgrɛsɪv, hu bɪˈlivz soʊˈsaɪɪti məst boʊθ səˈpɔrt ɪm ənd ˈkeɪtər tɪ hɪz dɪˈluʒənəl wɪmz? ɛz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪz juzd tɪ proʊˈməlgeɪt ˈkaʊntləs dɪˈluʒənəl, pərˈvərtɪd ˌɪnˈdəlʤənsɪz, soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈsəfərz. baɪ ɛmˈbreɪsɪŋ ““furries”*” ənd ˈəðər ˈpərvərts, wi ər prəˈdusɪŋ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl, ˈʧɪldrən. ɛz ɑr ˈkəlʧər sægz ˈəndər ðə weɪt əv ðiz ˈjusləs pəˈʤɑmə bɔɪz ənd pəˈʤɑmə gərlz, ɪt ɪz noʊ ˈwəndər, ðɛn, ðət ɑr faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈsɪriəs kræks. ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrimɪŋ əv ““furries”*” ɪz ðə ˈfərðərɪŋ əv ˈlɪˌbərəl dɪˈstrəkʃən əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪt ˈprɛsɪʤɪz ðə ɪkˈstɪŋʃən əv ðə ˈræʃənəl, riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈædəlts hu wəns fɔrmd ðə ˈbækˌboʊn əv ɑr ˈneɪʃən. ðɪs dɪˈstrəkʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, ənd ɪt ɪz ðɛr ðət ðɪs ˈbætəl wɑz, ɪz ənd wɪl bi fɔt. ˈmidiə ˈwɪʃɪŋ tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju fɪl ˈɛlmɔr, pliz ˈkɑnˌtækt [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd].
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patch live - patch notes - [potential spoilers]
team worked hard over the last week to provide fixes and updates! see the notes below. please update your game, or - patch notesbugs- linux fixes- menu fixes- sensitivity fixes- graphics options fixes- collision fixes- ai fixesgeneral- added a game pre loader- updated functionality to options menu- added more graphical options- graphics adjustments- updates to various text- updated credits, animator of "tombstone picnic" cartoon tiffany chia aka "timethehobo"- additional 1- credits now load properly- now loads 2- locks at the end of fixed- ai paths 3- fixed unobtainable hearing voices achievement- ai paths updated- enemy updates- added visual objective queues in pause menu- changes to spawn timers- butcher gang enemies have more unique ai- changes to and damage to enemies- changes to objective spawn points- updated objective instructions- more bendy- less fetching!secrets- there's more ;)if you're having issues with the patch, try then your will also fix the "no voices" bug if you're having any immediate bugs or issues please email us at mood!
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pæʧ lɪv pæʧ noʊts [pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈspɔɪlərz] tim wərkt hɑrd ˈoʊvər ðə læst wik tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈfɪksɪz ənd ˈəpˌdeɪts! si ðə noʊts bɪˈloʊ. pliz ˈəpˌdeɪt jʊr geɪm, ər pæʧ notesbugs*- ˈlɪnəks ˈfɪksɪz- ˈmɛnju ˈfɪksɪz- ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti ˈfɪksɪz- ˈgræfɪks ˈɔpʃənz ˈfɪksɪz- kəˈlɪʒən ˈfɪksɪz- eɪaɪ fixesgeneral*- ˈædɪd ə geɪm pri ˈloʊdər- ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti tɪ ˈɔpʃənz ˈmɛnju- ˈædɪd mɔr ˈgræfɪkəl ˈɔpʃənz- ˈgræfɪks əˈʤəstmənts- ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ ˈvɛriəs tɛkst- ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈkrɛdɪts, ˈænəˌmeɪtər əv "ˈtumˌstoʊn ˈpɪkˌnɪk" kɑrˈtun ˈtɪfəni ˈʧiə ˈɑkə "timethehobo*"- əˈdɪʃənəl 1 ˈkrɛdɪts naʊ loʊd ˈprɑpərli- naʊ loʊdz 2 lɑks æt ðə ɛnd əv fɪkst- eɪaɪ pæθs 3 fɪkst ˌənəbˈteɪnəbəl ˈhirɪŋ ˈvɔɪsɪz əˈʧivmənt- eɪaɪ pæθs ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd- ˈɛnəmi ˈəpˌdeɪts- ˈædɪd ˈvɪʒəwəl əˈbʤɛktɪv kjuz ɪn pɔz ˈmɛnju- ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ spɔn ˈtaɪmərz- ˈbʊʧər gæŋ ˈɛnəmiz hæv mɔr juˈnik eɪaɪ- ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ənd ˈdæmɪʤ tɪ ˈɛnəmiz- ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ əˈbʤɛktɪv spɔn pɔɪnts- ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd əˈbʤɛktɪv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz- mɔr bendy*- lɛs fetching!secrets*- ðɛrz mɔr ;)ɪf jʊr ˈhævɪŋ ˈɪʃuz wɪθ ðə pæʧ, traɪ ðɛn jʊr wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ fɪks ðə "noʊ ˈvɔɪsɪz" bəg ɪf jʊr ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni ˌɪˈmiˌdiət bəgz ər ˈɪʃuz pliz iˈmeɪl ˈjuˈɛs æt mud!
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supporters of independence for scotland | stuart independence would make scotland ‘greece without the sun’ after vote, nicola sturgeon said it was ‘highly likely’ there would be a fresh referendum.
leaving the u.k. would expose scotland to "significant economic risk," according to a study by a think tank, published saturday.
breaking away, would turn scotland into "greece without the sun," according to the centre for policy studies (cps).
the analysis was released after michael gove hinted that he would cut scotland's funding if he became prime minister in return for extra new powers that leave campaigners had pledged would be repatriated after a vote.
gove said: "we are taking back control of policy areas like agriculture and fishing that are vital to the economies of scotland, wales and northern ireland, and the scottish parliament and devolved assemblies can enjoy new powers in these and other areas.
“i think we need to explore how we can develop a fairly funded, flexible and robust union for our new circumstances and i will work across political divides, with respect, to build that new union,” he said.
after the june 23 vote, nicola sturgeon, scotland's first minister, said it was “highly likely” there would be a fresh independence referendum, unless scotland could retain close ties with the eu. the cps analysis said there was “some logic from a democratic standpoint” to push for independence, but “the economic backdrop is not encouraging for her.”
scotland’s budget deficit has grown to three times the u.k. level, about billion. its trade within the u.k. makes up nearly two-thirds of its overall exports, worth billion, compared with only 15 percent with the eu, according to a report in the guardian.
“there is a precedent for a small, romantic country, surrounded by hundreds of islands, perched on the extremity of europe, seeking membership of the euro: greece," the cps analysis said.
“of course, it would be impertinent to suggest that circumstances are directly equivalent to those of greece, but it does undoubtedly serve as a useful reminder that countries with challenging public finances can end up suffering inside the euro,” it concluded.
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səˈpɔrtərz əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns fər ˈskɑtlənd stɔrt ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns wʊd meɪk ˈskɑtlənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə sun’*’ ˈæftər voʊt, nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn sɛd ɪt wɑz likely’*’ ðɛr wʊd bi ə frɛʃ ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm. ˈlivɪŋ ðə u.k*. wʊd ɪkˈspoʊz ˈskɑtlənd tɪ "sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk rɪsk," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi baɪ ə θɪŋk tæŋk, ˈpəblɪʃt ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˈbreɪkɪŋ əˈweɪ, wʊd tərn ˈskɑtlənd ˈɪntu "gris wɪˈθaʊt ðə sən," əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛntər fər ˈpɑləsi ˈstədiz (ˈsiˌpiˈɛs). ðə æˈnælɪsɪs wɑz riˈlist ˈæftər ˈmaɪkəl goʊv ˈhɪnɪd ðət hi wʊd kət ˈskɑtləndz ˈfəndɪŋ ɪf hi bɪˈkeɪm praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ɪn rɪˈtərn fər ˈɛkstrə nu paʊərz ðət liv kæmˈpeɪnərz hæd plɛʤd wʊd bi riˈpeɪtriˌeɪtɪd ˈæftər ə voʊt. goʊv sɛd: "wi ər ˈteɪkɪŋ bæk kənˈtroʊl əv ˈpɑləsi ˈɛriəz laɪk ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ˈfɪʃɪŋ ðət ər ˈvaɪtəl tɪ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmiz əv ˈskɑtlənd, weɪlz ənd ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd, ənd ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈpɑrləmɛnt ənd dɪˈvɑlvd əˈsɛmbliz kən ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ nu paʊərz ɪn ðiz ənd ˈəðər ˈɛriəz. θɪŋk wi nid tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr haʊ wi kən dɪˈvɛləp ə ˈfɛrli ˈfəndɪd, ˈflɛksəbəl ənd roʊˈbəst ˈjunjən fər ɑr nu ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ənd aɪ wɪl wərk əˈkrɔs pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvaɪdz, wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt, tɪ bɪld ðət nu union,”*,” hi sɛd. ˈæftər ðə ʤun 23 voʊt, nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn, ˈskɑtləndz fərst ˈmɪnɪstər, sɛd ɪt wɑz likely”*” ðɛr wʊd bi ə frɛʃ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, ənˈlɛs ˈskɑtlənd kʊd rɪˈteɪn kloʊz taɪz wɪθ ðə eu*. ðə ˈsiˌpiˈɛs æˈnælɪsɪs sɛd ðɛr wɑz ˈlɑʤɪk frəm ə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk standpoint”*” tɪ pʊʃ fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, bət ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈbækˌdrɑp ɪz nɑt ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ fər her.”*.” ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət həz groʊn tɪ θri taɪmz ðə u.k*. ˈlɛvəl, əˈbaʊt ˈbɪljən. ɪts treɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə u.k*. meɪks əp ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz əv ɪts ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɛkspɔrts, wərθ ˈbɪljən, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ˈoʊnli 15 pərˈsɛnt wɪθ ðə eu*, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdiən. ɪz ə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ə smɔl, roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkəntri, sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈhənərdz əv ˈaɪləndz, pərʧt ɔn ðə ɛkˈstrɛməti əv ˈjʊrəp, ˈsikɪŋ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈjʊrə: gris," ðə ˈsiˌpiˈɛs æˈnælɪsɪs sɛd. kɔrs, ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpərtənənt tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz ər dɪˈrɛkli ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ðoʊz əv gris, bət ɪt dɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli sərv ɛz ə ˈjusfəl riˈmaɪndər ðət ˈkəntriz wɪθ ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈpəblɪk ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz kən ɛnd əp ˈsəfərɪŋ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə euro,”*,” ɪt kənˈkludɪd.
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home farming: bill stagg turning up his beans, pie town, new mexico, october 1940. he will next pile them for curing.
homesteading is a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. it is characterized by subsistence agriculture, home preservation of food, and may also involve the small scale production of textiles, clothing, and for household use or sale. pursued in different ways around the in different historical is generally differentiated from rural village or commune living by isolation (either socially or physically) of the homestead. use of the term in the united states dates back to the homestead act (1862) and before. in africa, particularly in nations formerly controlled by the british empire, a homestead is the household compound for a single extended family. in the uk, the term 'smallholder' or 'crofts' is the rough equivalent of 'homesteader'.
modern homesteaders often use renewable energy options including solar electricity and wind power. many also choose to plant and grow heirloom vegetables and to raise heritage livestock. is not defined by where someone lives, such as the city or the country, but by the lifestyle choices they]
as historical governmental policy [ edit ]
historically, has been used by governmental entities (engaged in national expansion) to help populate and make habitable what were previously areas; especially in the united states, canada, and australia. guided by legal homestead principles, many of these "homestead acts" were instituted in the and centuries in order to drive the populating of specific, national areas, with most being discontinued after a set or goal were achieved. and it has very good space for people with large families.
renewed interest in was brought about by u.s. president franklin d. roosevelt's program of subsistence in the and]
as a social movement [ edit ]
the attractiveness of movements dates from the roman era, and has been noted in asian poetry and philosophy tracts as] the ideas of modern proponents, such as ralph borsodi, gained in popularity in the in the united states. self-sufficiency movements in the and began to apply the concept to urban and suburban settings, known as urban. according to author john seymour, "urban" incorporates small-scale, sustainable agriculture and]
as economic choice [ edit ]
in, social and government support systems are frequently eschewed in favor of and relative deprivation, in order to maximize independence and self-determination. the degree of independence occurs along a spectrum, with many homesteaders creating foodstuffs or crafts to appeal to high-end niche markets in order to meet financial needs. other homesteaders come to the lifestyle following successful careers which provide the funding for land, housing, taxes, and specialized equipment such as solar panels, farm equipment and electricity generators.
modern government the form of building codes, food safety codes, zoning regulations, minimum wage and social security for occasional labor, and town council restrictions on landscaping and animal increase the marginal cost of home production of food in areas affected by these restrictions. careful choice of location is essential for economic success.
actual financial savings from adopting a lifestyle can be significant if planned and executed properly. many homesteaders express deep satisfaction with their standard of living and feel that their lifestyle is healthier and more rewarding than more conventional patterns of]
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hoʊm ˈfɑrmɪŋ: bɪl stæg ˈtərnɪŋ əp hɪz binz, paɪ taʊn, nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ɑkˈtoʊbər 1940 hi wɪl nɛkst paɪl ðɛm fər ˈkjʊrɪŋ. ɪz ə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl əv ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənˌsi. ɪt ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd baɪ səbˈsɪstəns ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər, hoʊm ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən əv fud, ənd meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ðə smɔl skeɪl pərˈdəkʃən əv ˈtɛkˌstaɪlz, ˈkloʊðɪŋ, ənd fər ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld juz ər seɪl. pərˈsud ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz əraʊnd ðə ɪn ˈdɪfərənt hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪz ˈʤɛnərəli ˌdɪfərˈɛnʧiˌeɪtəd frəm ˈrʊrəl ˈvɪlɪʤ ər ˈkɑmjun ˈlɪvɪŋ baɪ ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən (ˈiðər ˈsoʊʃəli ər ˈfɪzɪkəli) əv ðə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd. juz əv ðə tərm ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts deɪts bæk tɪ ðə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ækt 1862 ənd ˌbiˈfɔr. ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ˈneɪʃənz ˈfɔrmərli kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪər, ə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ɪz ðə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈkɑmpaʊnd fər ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈfæməli. ɪn ðə uk*, ðə tərm 'smallholder*' ər 'krɔfts' ɪz ðə rəf ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv 'ˈhoʊmstɛdər'. ˈmɑdərn ˈhoʊmstɛdərz ˈɔfən juz riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˈɔpʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsoʊlər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ənd wɪnd paʊər. ˈmɛni ˈɔlsoʊ ʧuz tɪ plænt ənd groʊ ˈɛˌrlum ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd tɪ reɪz ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈlaɪvˌstɑk. ɪz nɑt dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ wɛr ˈsəmˌwən lɪvz, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈsɪti ər ðə ˈkəntri, bət baɪ ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ðeɪ ɛz hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈpɑləsi ˈɛdət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, həz bɪn juzd baɪ ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈɛntɪtiz (ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈnæʃənəl ɪkˈspænʧən) tɪ hɛlp ˈpɑpjəˌleɪt ənd meɪk ˈhæbətəbəl wət wər ˈpriviəsli ˈɛriəz; əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈkænədə, ənd ɔˈstreɪljə. ˈgaɪdɪd baɪ ˈligəl ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ˈmɛni əv ðiz "ˈhoʊmˌstɛd ækts" wər ˈɪnstɪˌtutɪd ɪn ðə ənd ˈsɛnʧəriz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ draɪv ðə ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtɪŋ əv spɪˈsɪfɪk, ˈnæʃənəl ˈɛriəz, wɪθ moʊst biɪŋ dɪskənˈtɪnjud ˈæftər ə sɛt ər goʊl wər əˈʧivd. ənd ɪt həz ˈvɛri gʊd speɪs fər ˈpipəl wɪθ lɑrʤ ˈfæməliz. rɪˈnud ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn wɑz brɔt əˈbaʊt baɪ juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈfræŋklɪn di. ˈruzəˌvɛlts ˈproʊˌgræm əv səbˈsɪstəns ɪn ðə ənd ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmuvmənt ˈɛdət ðə əˈtræktɪvnəs əv ˈmuvmənts deɪts frəm ðə ˈroʊmən ˈɪrə, ənd həz bɪn ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ˈeɪʒən ˈpoʊətri ənd fəˈlɑsəfi trækts ɛz ðə aɪˈdiəz əv ˈmɑdərn prəˈpoʊnənts, səʧ ɛz rælf borsodi*, geɪnd ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti ɪn ðə ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌsɛlfsəˈfɪʃənˌsi ˈmuvmənts ɪn ðə ənd bɪˈgæn tɪ əˈplaɪ ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt tɪ ˈərbən ənd səˈbərbən ˈsɛtɪŋz, noʊn ɛz ˈərbən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈɔθər ʤɑn ˈsimɔr, "ˈərbən" ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts small-scale*, səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd ɛz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ʧɔɪs ˈɛdət ɪn, ˈsoʊʃəl ənd ˈgəvərnmənt səˈpɔrt ˈsɪstəmz ər ˈfrikwɛntli ˌɛˈʃud ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ənd ˈrɛlətɪv ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmæksəˌmaɪz ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˈsɛlfdɪˌtərməˈneɪʃən. ðə dɪˈgri əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns əˈkərz əˈlɔŋ ə ˈspɛktrəm, wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈhoʊmstɛdərz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈfudˌstəfs ər kræfts tɪ əˈpil tɪ haɪɛnd nɪʧ ˈmɑrkɪts ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ mit ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl nidz. ˈəðər ˈhoʊmstɛdərz kəm tɪ ðə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ səkˈsɛsfəl kərɪrz wɪʧ prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈfəndɪŋ fər lænd, ˈhaʊzɪŋ, ˈtæksɪz, ənd ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd ɪkˈwɪpmənt səʧ ɛz ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz, fɑrm ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz. ˈmɑdərn ˈgəvərnmənt ðə fɔrm əv ˈbɪldɪŋ koʊdz, fud ˈseɪfti koʊdz, ˈzoʊnɪŋ ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ ənd ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti fər ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈleɪbər, ənd taʊn ˈkaʊnsəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ ənd ˈænəməl ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈmɑrʤənəl kɔst əv hoʊm pərˈdəkʃən əv fud ɪn ˈɛriəz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðiz riˈstrɪkʃənz. ˈkɛrfəl ʧɔɪs əv loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl fər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk səkˈsɛs. ˈækʧəwəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈseɪvɪŋz frəm əˈdɑptɪŋ ə ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl kən bi sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪf plænd ənd ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈprɑpərli. ˈmɛni ˈhoʊmstɛdərz ɪkˈsprɛs dip ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən wɪθ ðɛr ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd fil ðət ðɛr ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ɪz ˈhɛlθiər ənd mɔr rɪˈwɔrdɪŋ ðən mɔr kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈpætərnz əv si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɛdət
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washington late monday, the nevada senate became the first legislative chamber in the country to vote to overturn a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying.
after a little more than an hour of debate in which one senator publicly declared that he was gay for the first time, the nevada senate voted to repeal the state's 2002 amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman and replace it with language requiring the recognition of all marriages between two people, "regardless of gender."
in addition to out sens. david parks and pat spearman, sen. kelvin atkinson declared on the floor during the debate, "i am a black, gay male." because he was speaking about his sexual orientation publicly for the first time monday night, he said he had heard negative comments about the marriage amendment repeal from others prior to the vote. but, he said, "people should mind their business and allow people to do what they want to do."
state sen. ben was the sole republican to vote for the marriage amendment's repeal.
the bill will now go to the state assembly. if it passes there, it will have to be passed by the next legislature, which meets in 2015, and then by the people the following year.
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ˈwɔʃɪŋtən leɪt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə nəˈvɑdə ˈsɛnɪt bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv ˈʧeɪmbər ɪn ðə ˈkəntri tɪ voʊt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ə steɪt ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt ˈbænɪŋ ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz frəm ˈmɛriɪŋ. ˈæftər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ən aʊər əv dəˈbeɪt ɪn wɪʧ wən ˈsɛnətər ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈklɛrd ðət hi wɑz geɪ fər ðə fərst taɪm, ðə nəˈvɑdə ˈsɛnɪt ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ rɪˈpil ðə steɪts 2002 əˈmɛndmənt ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈmɛrɪʤ tɪ wən mæn ənd wən ˈwʊmən ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪt wɪθ ˈlæŋgwɪʤ rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ɔl ˈmɛrɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin tu ˈpipəl, "rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈʤɛndər." ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ aʊt sɛnz. ˈdeɪvɪd pɑrks ənd pæt ˈspɪrmən, sɛn. ˈkɛlvɪn ˈætkɪnsən dɪˈklɛrd ɔn ðə flɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə dəˈbeɪt, "aɪ æm ə blæk, geɪ meɪl." bɪˈkəz hi wɑz ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ˈpəblɪkli fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt, hi sɛd hi hæd hərd ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkɑmɛnts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ əˈmɛndmənt rɪˈpil frəm ˈəðərz praɪər tɪ ðə voʊt. bət, hi sɛd, "ˈpipəl ʃʊd maɪnd ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs ənd əˈlaʊ ˈpipəl tɪ du wət ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ du." steɪt sɛn. bɛn wɑz ðə soʊl rɪˈpəblɪkən tɪ voʊt fər ðə ˈmɛrɪʤ əˈmɛndmənts rɪˈpil. ðə bɪl wɪl naʊ goʊ tɪ ðə steɪt əˈsɛmbli. ɪf ɪt ˈpæsɪz ðɛr, ɪt wɪl hæv tɪ bi pæst baɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər, wɪʧ mits ɪn 2015 ənd ðɛn baɪ ðə ˈpipəl ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr.
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"weltbild," largest media company, sells books, dvds, music and more -- and also happens to belong 100% to the catholic church. few people knew about this connection until this month when buchreport, a german industry newsletter, reported that the catholic company also sells porn.
a church spokesman responded: “weltbild tries to prevent the distribution of possibly pornographic content.”
well, it's prevention efforts have apparently not been so successful. for more than 10 years, a group of committed catholics has been trying to point out what is going on to church authorities, and they are outraged at the hypocrisy of the statement. in 2008, the group sent a document to all the bishops whose dioceses have shared ownership of for 30 years, detailing evidence of the sale of questionable material.
today, the company employs people, has an annual turnover of billion euros, and an online business in germany second only to amazon. is also leading book seller, controlling 20% of the domestic bookstore market. profits are regularly reinvested in the company with an eye to rapidly increase the market share an increase that is only possible if continues to sell materials that are not compatible with the teachings of the church.
the erotic books in their online catalogue, including those from blue panther books, an erotic book publisher owned by, are only one example. their titles include: “anwaltshure” whore), “vögelbar” (f—kable) and “schlampen-internat” (sluts’ boarding school).
the church also owns a 50% share in publishing company which produces pornographic books, and so indirectly is also a publisher of pornographic material, titles including “nimm mich hier und mich jetzt!” (take me here, take me now!), and “sag mir!” (call me slut!).
read the full article in german
photo - cover of "anwaltshure"
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worldcrunch* "weltbild*," ˈlɑrʤəst ˈmidiə ˈkəmpəˌni, sɛlz bʊks, ˌdiˌviˈdiz, mˈjuzɪk ənd mɔr ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhæpənz tɪ bɪˈlɔŋ 100 tɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ. fju ˈpipəl nu əˈbaʊt ðɪs kəˈnɛkʃən ənˈtɪl ðɪs mənθ wɪn buchreport*, ə ˈʤərmən ˈɪndəstri ˈnuzˌlɛtər, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðə ˈkæθlɪk ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɔlsoʊ sɛlz pɔrn. ə ʧərʧ ˈspoʊksmən rɪˈspɑndɪd: traɪz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈpɑsəbli ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk content.”*.” wɛl, ɪts priˈvɛnʃən ˈɛfərts hæv əˈpɛrəntli nɑt bɪn soʊ səkˈsɛsfəl. fər mɔr ðən 10 jɪrz, ə grup əv kəˈmɪtɪd ˈkæθlɪks həz bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt wət ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn tɪ ʧərʧ əˈθɔrətiz, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd æt ðə hɪˈpɑkrəsi əv ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪn 2008 ðə grup sɛnt ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt tɪ ɔl ðə ˈbɪʃəps huz ˈdaɪəˌsizəz hæv ʃɛrd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv fər 30 jɪrz, dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ˈɛvədəns əv ðə seɪl əv kˈwɛsʧənəbəl məˈtɪriəl. təˈdeɪ, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈpipəl, həz ən ˈænjuəl ˈtərˌnoʊvər əv ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz, ənd ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ˈʤərməni ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈæməˌzɑn. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈlidɪŋ bʊk ˈsɛlər, kənˈtroʊlɪŋ 20 əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈbʊkˌstɔr ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈprɑfɪts ər ˈrɛgjələrli ˌriɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ən aɪ tɪ ˈræpədli ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ʃɛr ən ˌɪnˈkris ðət ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈpɑsəbəl ɪf kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ sɛl məˈtɪriəlz ðət ər nɑt kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈtiʧɪŋz əv ðə ʧərʧ. ðə ɪˈrɑtɪk bʊks ɪn ðɛr ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkætəˌlɔg, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðoʊz frəm blu ˈpænθər bʊks, ən ɪˈrɑtɪk bʊk ˈpəblɪʃər oʊnd baɪ, ər ˈoʊnli wən ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðɛr ˈtaɪtəlz ˌɪnˈklud: ““anwaltshure”*” hɔr), ““vögelbar”*” (f—kable*) ənd ““schlampen-internat”*” (sluts’*’ ˈbɔrdɪŋ skul). ðə ʧərʧ ˈɔlsoʊ oʊnz ə 50 ʃɛr ɪn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌni wɪʧ prəˈdusɪz ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk bʊks, ənd soʊ ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpəblɪʃər əv ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk məˈtɪriəl, ˈtaɪtəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɪʧ haɪər ənd mɪʧ jetzt!”*!” (teɪk mi hir, teɪk mi naʊ!), ənd mir!”*!” (kɔl mi slət!). rɛd ðə fʊl ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪn ˈʤərmən ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkəvər əv "anwaltshure*"
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[photo credit: jeff forney]
avenged sevenfoldll be hosting some special headlining showsth a day to remember and.
these showsll be in between avenged stadium tourth metallica.
read more: fan joins avenged sevenfold on stage to sing “nightmare”—watch
a day to remember andll perform at different shows.
fan club presale starts tomorrow, march 14. register for the fan club, which does not require an annual fee, here.
here is avenged full tour itinerary:
april 22 las vegas, downtown las vegas events center**
may 5 virginia beach, veterans united home loans amphitheater**
may 7 concord, rock city campground**
may 9 hershey, pa giant center***
may 10 baltimore, bank stadium^
may 12 philadelphia, pa lincoln financial field^
may 14 east rutherford, metlife stadium^
june 7 denver, co sports authority field^
june 11 houston, stadium^
june 14 san antonio, alamodome
june 16 dallas, stadium
june 18 chicago, il soldier field
june 19 mt. pleasant, mi soaring eagle casino resort**
july 5 orlando, camping world stadium^
july 7 miami, hard rock stadium^
july 9 atlanta, ga suntrust park^
july 10 cincinnati, oh riverbend music center***
july 12 detroit, mi park^
july 13 oshkosh, ford festival park
july 14 cadott, rock fest amphitheater**
july 16 toronto, on rogers centre^
july 18 gilford, bank of new hampshire pavilion***
july 19 montreal, parc jean-drapeau^
july 28 mountain view, ca shoreline amphitheatre+++
july 29 los angeles, ca rose bowl+
july 31 sacramento, ca golden 1 center+++
august 3 albuquerque, amphitheater+++
august 4 phoenix, university of phoenix stadium+
august 6 san diego, ca park+
august 9 seattle, wa field+
august 11 salt lake city, amphitheatre+++
august 12 (boise), id ford idaho center amphitheater+++
august 14ncouver, place+
august 16 edmonton, ab commonwealth stadium+
** headline show or festival date
*** headline showth opening
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watch more: day to remembern best live band presented by macbeth (ap fall tour announcement!)
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[ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈkrɛdɪt: ʤɛf ˈfɔrni] əˈvɛnʤd ˈsɛvənˌfoʊld wɪl bi ˈhoʊstɪŋ səm ˈspɛʃəl ˈhɛˌdlaɪnɪŋ ʃoʊz wɪθ ə deɪ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ənd. ðiz ʃoʊz wɪl bi ɪn bɪtˈwin əˈvɛnʤd ˈsteɪdiəm tʊr wɪθ məˈtælɪkə. rɛd mɔr: fæn ʤɔɪnz əˈvɛnʤd ˈsɛvənˌfoʊld ɔn steɪʤ tɪ sɪŋ ə deɪ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ənd wɪl pərˈfɔrm æt ˈdɪfərənt ʃoʊz. fæn kləb ˈpriˌseɪl stɑrts təˈmɑˌroʊ, mɑrʧ 14 ˈrɛʤɪstər fər ðə fæn kləb, wɪʧ dɪz nɑt ˌrikˈwaɪər ən ˈænjuəl fi, hir. hir ɪz əˈvɛnʤd fʊl tʊr aɪˈtɪnərˌɛri: ˈeɪprəl 22 ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ɪˈvɛnts meɪ 5 vərˈʤɪnjə biʧ, ˈvɛtərənz juˈnaɪtɪd hoʊm loʊnz meɪ 7 ˈkɑnˌkɔrd, rɑk ˈsɪti meɪ 9 ˈhərʃi, pɑ ʤaɪənt* meɪ 10 ˈbɔltəˌmɔr, bæŋk ˈsteɪdiəm^ meɪ 12 ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, pɑ ˈlɪŋkən ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl fild^ meɪ 14 ist ˈrəθərfərd, ˈmɛˌtlaɪf ˈsteɪdiəm^ ʤun 7 ˈdɛnvər, koʊ spɔrts əˈθɔrəti fild^ ʤun 11 ˈhjustən, ˈsteɪdiəm^ ʤun 14 sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ, ˈæləmoʊˌdoʊm ʤun 16 ˈdæləs, ˈsteɪdiəm ʤun 18 ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ɪl ˈsoʊlʤər fild ʤun 19 ˈɛmˈti. ˈplɛzənt, mi ˈsɔrɪŋ ˈigəl kəˈsinoʊ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, ˈkæmpɪŋ wərld ˈsteɪdiəm^ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 7 maɪˈæmi, hɑrd rɑk ˈsteɪdiəm^ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 9 æˈtlæntə, ˈʤɔrʤə ˈsənˌtrəst pɑrk^ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 ˌsɪnsəˈnæti, oʊ ˈrɪvərˌbɛnd mˈjuzɪk* ˌʤuˈlaɪ 12 ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, mi pɑrk^ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 13 ˈɔʃˌkɔʃ, fɔrd ˈfɛstɪvəl pɑrk ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 cadott*, rɑk fɛst ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 tərˈɑntoʊ, ɔn ˈrɑʤərz ˈsɛntər^ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 ˈgɪlfərd, bæŋk əv nu ˈhæmʃər ˌʤuˈlaɪ 19 ˌməntriˈɔl, pɑrk jean-drapeau*^ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 28 ˈmaʊntən vju, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈʃɔˌrlaɪn ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər+++ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ˈsiˈeɪ roʊz boʊl+ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ ˈgoʊldən 1 ˈsɛnər+++ ˈɔgəst 3 ˈælbəkərki, ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər+++ ˈɔgəst 4 ˈfinɪks, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈfinɪks ˈsteɪdiəm+ ˈɔgəst 6 sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, ˈsiˈeɪ pɑrk+ ˈɔgəst 9 siˈætəl, wɑ fild+ ˈɔgəst 11 sɔlt leɪk ˈsɪti, ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər+++ ˈɔgəst 12 (ˈbɔɪzi), ˈaɪˈdi fɔrd ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ˈsɛnər ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər+++ ˈɔgəst 14 vænˈkuvər, pleɪs+ ˈɔgəst 16 ˈɛdməntən, æb ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈsteɪdiəm+ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ʃoʊ ər ˈfɛstɪvəl deɪt ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ʃoʊ wɪθ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ʃoʊ wɪθ ə deɪ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈoʊpənɪŋ ^wɪθ məˈtælɪkə +wɪθ məˈtælɪkə wɔʧ mɔr: deɪ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər wɪn bɛst lɪv bænd pərˈzɛnəd baɪ məkˈbɛθ (ˌeɪˈpi fɔl tʊr əˈnaʊnsmɛnt!)
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today, rep. thomas massie) introduced two new bills, the "milk freedom act of 2014," h.r. 4307, and the "interstate milk freedom act of 2014," h.r. 4308, with a bipartisan coalition of 20 lawmakers. in his press release announcing the new legislation, rep. massie indicated these were the first in a planned series of food freedom legislation aimed at improving consumer choice and protecting local farmers.
“as a producer of beef, i am familiar with some of the difficulties small farmers face when marketing fresh food directly to consumers. our bills would make it easier for families to buy wholesome milk directly from farmers by reversing the criminalization of dairy farmers who offer raw milk,” said rep. massie. “the federal government should not punish farmers for providing customers the foods they want, and states should be free to set their own laws regulating food safety.”
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raw milk is fresh milk that has not been pasteurized, and may contain beneficial nutrients that have not been eliminated by the pasteurization process. although congress has never passed legislation banning raw milk, the federal food and drug administration has used their regulatory authority to prosecute farmers for selling raw milk.
the “milk freedom act of would provide relief to local farmers, small producers, and others who have been harassed, fined, and in some cases even prosecuted for the “crime” of distributing milk. this bill would prohibit the federal government from interfering with the interstate traffic of raw milk products.
likewise, the “interstate milk freedom act of would prevent the federal government from interfering with trade of, natural milk or milk products between states where distribution or sale of such products is already legal.
no provision of either bill would preempt or otherwise interfere with any state law.
massie concluded, “today, many people are paying more attention to the food they eat, what it contains, and how it is processed. raw milk, which has been with us for thousands of years, is making a comeback among these discerning consumers. personal choices as basic as ‘what we feed our families’ should not be limited by the federal government.”
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təˈdeɪ, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈtɑməs ˈmæsi ˌɪntrəˈdust tu nu bɪlz, ðə "mɪlk ˈfridəm ækt əv 2014 h.r*. 4307 ənd ðə "ˌɪntərˈsteɪt mɪlk ˈfridəm ækt əv 2014 h.r*. 4308 wɪθ ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əv 20 ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz. ɪn hɪz prɛs riˈlis əˈnaʊnsɪŋ ðə nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈmæsi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðiz wər ðə fərst ɪn ə plænd ˈsɪriz əv fud ˈfridəm ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən eɪmd æt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ kənˈsumər ʧɔɪs ənd prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmərz. ə prəˈdusər əv bif, aɪ æm fəˈmɪljər wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz smɔl ˈfɑrmərz feɪs wɪn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ frɛʃ fud dɪˈrɛkli tɪ kənˈsumərz. ɑr bɪlz wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər ˈfæməliz tɪ baɪ ˈhoʊlsəm mɪlk dɪˈrɛkli frəm ˈfɑrmərz baɪ rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðə ˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən əv ˈdɛri ˈfɑrmərz hu ˈɔfər rɑ milk,”*,” sɛd rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈmæsi. ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd nɑt ˈpənɪʃ ˈfɑrmərz fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz ðə fudz ðeɪ wɔnt, ənd steɪts ʃʊd bi fri tɪ sɛt ðɛr oʊn lɔz ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ fud safety.”*.” rɑ mɪlk ɪz frɛʃ mɪlk ðət həz nɑt bɪn ˈpæsʧərˌaɪzd, ənd meɪ kənˈteɪn ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ˈnutriənts ðət hæv nɑt bɪn ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˌpæsʧərəˈzeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈkɑŋgrəs həz ˈnɛvər pæst ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈbænɪŋ rɑ mɪlk, ðə ˈfɛdərəl fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz juzd ðɛr ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri əˈθɔrəti tɪ ˈprɑsəˌkjut ˈfɑrmərz fər ˈsɛlɪŋ rɑ mɪlk. ðə ˈfridəm ækt əv wʊd prəˈvaɪd rɪˈlif tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈfɑrmərz, smɔl prəˈdusərz, ənd ˈəðərz hu hæv bɪn həræst, faɪnd, ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈivɪn ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər ðə ““crime”*” əv dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ mɪlk. ðɪs bɪl wʊd proʊˈhɪbət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt frəm ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˌɪntərˈsteɪt ˈtræfɪk əv rɑ mɪlk ˈprɑdəkts. ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ðə mɪlk ˈfridəm ækt əv wʊd prɪˈvɛnt ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt frəm ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ treɪd əv, ˈnæʧərəl mɪlk ər mɪlk ˈprɑdəkts bɪtˈwin steɪts wɛr ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ər seɪl əv səʧ ˈprɑdəkts ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˈligəl. noʊ prəˈvɪʒən əv ˈiðər bɪl wʊd priɛmpt ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ˈɛni steɪt lɔ. ˈmæsi kənˈkludɪd, ““today*, ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər peɪɪŋ mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə fud ðeɪ it, wət ɪt kənˈteɪnz, ənd haʊ ɪt ɪz ˈprɑsɛst. rɑ mɪlk, wɪʧ həz bɪn wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs fər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz, ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈkəmˌbæk əˈməŋ ðiz dɪˈsərnɪŋ kənˈsumərz. ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɛz ˈbeɪsɪk ɛz wi fid ɑr families’*’ ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl government.”*.”
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whither the $32 billion capital plan? by benjamin by· published in 2015
as we approach the mark of 2015, the next five-year capital plan all $32 billion of it was supposed to kick off on january 1. now, not a surprise or out of the ordinary that nearly half of the funding in place or that the plan been approved by the capital program review board. last rejection was a pro forma measure designed to attract political attention to the need to identify funding sources. surprising is how utterly silent albany and governor cuomo have been on the issue.
at this point in the debate, there has been no debate. the only action from cuomo involved tossing a wrench in the form of the laguardia into the plans and requiring the agency to a portion of the five-year proposal. he talked about funding mechanism; he discussed new dedicated revenue streams; and he certainly leaped to embrace anything as progressive as traffic pricing plan. the silence is deafening.
it’s not though for lack of action and noise downstate. earlier this week, mayor bill de who thanks to politics has nearly no say over perhaps the most important element driving new york city development essentially the funding question to albany where it belongs. the mayor recently proposed some new select bus service routes and $300 million over funding over the next decade (though the proposal could be better), and the extent of his control over major moves. dot can reallocate street space, and the will provide the buses. meanwhile, the mayor has asked albany to do something about the capital funding gap.
de’s statements earlier this week echo comments he made last week. as capital new york reported, made it clear that albany must find a solution. “i think clearly this an albany question first and foremost,” the mayor said while on. “not only do we need to preserve the payroll tax playing such a crucial role now, but i think we have to have a real debate about what albany should do with its resources and fair for the whole state.”
of course, the contribution to the capital plan has stagnated at $100 million per year for decades. at a rate of inflation, the city should be contributing $363 million, but even that huge increase would leave a gap of nearly $14 billion. the city could do more, but by and large, de is looking in the right direction.
the mayor the only one squawking at albany that really listening. on wednesday, the urban land institute of new york and the permanent citizens advisory committee to the released a report and a fancy website highlighting why the region needs a fully funded capital plan. the report highlight a bunch of facts anyone reading this far already knows 90% of workers live in areas served by the; the lexington ave. line carries more riders than subways in san francisco, chicago, and boston combined; the needs to keep investing in system renewal to avoid constant breakdowns, etc. but important because a salvo in a political fight.
“we need to focus on continuing to deliver to new york commuters an affordable, accessible transit network that is equipped for the challenges of tomorrow. as the city and leaders determine the final shape of the capital program, it is vital that they keep everyday new yorkers at the top of their agenda,” william henderson, executive director of pcac, said. we risk not investing in the system as been down that road before.
so what happens next? eventually, albany will pick up the cause, and the debate may play itself out in familiar fashion. no one will propose traffic pricing, but debt will be on the table. and the debt, as a new report by the highlights, is a problem. the itself is carrying more debt than 30 nations including syria and the entirety of chile. and yet is on the table because, as joan byron of the pratt center said yesterday, “we have a governor who has demonstrated that he does not get how important the is to the metro and regional economy.” a scary thought indeed.
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ˈwɪðər ðə 32 ˈbɪljən ˈkæpɪtəl plæn? baɪ ˈbɛnʤəmən by·*· ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2015 ɛz wi əˈproʊʧ ðə mɑrk əv 2015 ðə nɛkst ˈfaɪvˌjɪr ˈkæpɪtəl plæn ɔl 32 ˈbɪljən əv ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ kɪk ɔf ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 naʊ, nɑt ə səˈpraɪz ər aʊt əv ðə ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ðət ˈnɪrli hæf əv ðə ˈfəndɪŋ ɪn pleɪs ər ðət ðə plæn bɪn əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈproʊˌgræm ˌrivˈju bɔrd. læst rɪˈʤɛkʃən wɑz ə proʊ ˈfɔrmə ˈmɛʒər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈtrækt pəˈlɪtɪkəl əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə nid tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˈfəndɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz. səˈpraɪzɪŋ ɪz haʊ ˈətərli ˈsaɪlənt ˈɔlbəni ənd ˈgəvərnər kˈwoʊmoʊ hæv bɪn ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt, ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ dəˈbeɪt. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈækʃən frəm kˈwoʊmoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈtɔsɪŋ ə rɛnʧ ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ðə ləgˈwɑrdiə ˈɪntu ðə plænz ənd rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi tɪ ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈfaɪvˌjɪr prəˈpoʊzəl. hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈfəndɪŋ ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm; hi dɪˈskəst nu ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈrɛvəˌnu strimz; ənd hi ˈsərtənli lɛpt tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛz prəˈgrɛsɪv ɛz ˈtræfɪk ˈpraɪsɪŋ plæn. ðə ˈsaɪləns ɪz ˈdɛfənɪŋ. nɑt ðoʊ fər læk əv ˈækʃən ənd nɔɪz ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt. ˈərliər ðɪs wik, meɪər bɪl də hu θæŋks tɪ ˈpɑləˌtɪks həz ˈnɪrli noʊ seɪ ˈoʊvər pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɛləmənt ˈdraɪvɪŋ nu jɔrk ˈsɪti dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə ˈfəndɪŋ kˈwɛʃən tɪ ˈɔlbəni wɛr ɪt bɪˈlɔŋz. ðə meɪər ˈrisəntli prəˈpoʊzd səm nu səˈlɛkt bəs ˈsərvɪs rʊts ənd 300 ˈmɪljən ˈoʊvər ˈfəndɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst ˈdɛkeɪd (ðoʊ ðə prəˈpoʊzəl kʊd bi ˈbɛtər), ənd ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv hɪz kənˈtroʊl ˈoʊvər ˈmeɪʤər muvz. dɑt kən riˈæləkeɪt strit speɪs, ənd ðə wɪl prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈbəsɪz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə meɪər həz æst ˈɔlbəni tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈfəndɪŋ gæp. də ˈsteɪtmənts ˈərliər ðɪs wik ˈɛkoʊ ˈkɑmɛnts hi meɪd læst wik. ɛz ˈkæpɪtəl nu jɔrk ˌriˈpɔrtəd, meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ˈɔlbəni məst faɪnd ə səˈluʃən. θɪŋk ˈklɪrli ðɪs ən ˈɔlbəni kˈwɛʃən fərst ənd foremost,”*,” ðə meɪər sɛd waɪl ɔn ˈoʊnli du wi nid tɪ prɪˈzərv ðə ˈpeɪˌroʊl tæks pleɪɪŋ səʧ ə ˈkruʃəl roʊl naʊ, bət aɪ θɪŋk wi hæv tɪ hæv ə ril dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt wət ˈɔlbəni ʃʊd du wɪθ ɪts ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd fɛr fər ðə hoʊl state.”*.” əv kɔrs, ðə ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl plæn həz ˈstægˌneɪtɪd æt 100 ˈmɪljən pər jɪr fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. æt ə reɪt əv ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ðə ˈsɪti ʃʊd bi kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ 363 ˈmɪljən, bət ˈivɪn ðət juʤ ˌɪnˈkris wʊd liv ə gæp əv ˈnɪrli 14 ˈbɪljən. ðə ˈsɪti kʊd du mɔr, bət baɪ ənd lɑrʤ, də ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ðə meɪər ðə ˈoʊnli wən skˈwɔkɪŋ æt ˈɔlbəni ðət ˈrɪli ˈlɪsənɪŋ. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ðə ˈərbən lænd ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv nu jɔrk ənd ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈsɪtɪzənz ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti tɪ ðə riˈlist ə rɪˈpɔrt ənd ə ˈfænsi ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ waɪ ðə ˈriʤən nidz ə ˈfʊli ˈfəndɪd ˈkæpɪtəl plæn. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ə bənʧ əv fækts ˈɛniˌwən ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs fɑr ɔˈrɛdi noʊz 90 əv ˈwərkərz lɪv ɪn ˈɛriəz sərvd baɪ ðə; ðə ˈlɛksɪŋtən ˈɑˌveɪ. laɪn ˈkɛriz mɔr ˈraɪdərz ðən ˈsəbˌweɪz ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, ənd ˈbɔstən kəmˈbaɪnd; ðə nidz tɪ kip ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ˈsɪstəm rɪˈnuəl tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈkɑnstənt ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ə ˈsælvoʊ ɪn ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl faɪt. nid tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər tɪ nu jɔrk kəmˈjutərz ən əˈfɔrdəbəl, ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈtrænzɪt ˈnɛtˌwərk ðət ɪz ɪkˈwɪpt fər ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz əv təˈmɑˌroʊ. ɛz ðə ˈsɪti ənd ˈlidərz dɪˈtərmən ðə ˈfaɪnəl ʃeɪp əv ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈproʊˌgræm, ɪt ɪz ˈvaɪtəl ðət ðeɪ kip ˈɛvriˈdeɪ nu ˈjɔrkərz æt ðə tɔp əv ðɛr agenda,”*,” ˈwɪljəm ˈhɛndərsən, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv pcac*, sɛd. wi rɪsk nɑt ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɪstəm ɛz bɪn daʊn ðət roʊd ˌbiˈfɔr. soʊ wət ˈhæpənz nɛkst? ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ˈɔlbəni wɪl pɪk əp ðə kɔz, ənd ðə dəˈbeɪt meɪ pleɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt ɪn fəˈmɪljər ˈfæʃən. noʊ wən wɪl prəˈpoʊz ˈtræfɪk ˈpraɪsɪŋ, bət dɛt wɪl bi ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. ənd ðə dɛt, ɛz ə nu rɪˈpɔrt baɪ ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪts, ɪz ə ˈprɑbləm. ðə ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˈkɛriɪŋ mɔr dɛt ðən 30 ˈneɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɪriə ənd ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ˈʧɪli. ənd jɛt ɪz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈkəz, ɛz ʤoʊn ˈbaɪrən əv ðə præt ˈsɛnər sɛd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, hæv ə ˈgəvərnər hu həz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ðət hi dɪz nɑt gɪt haʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðə ɪz tɪ ðə ˈmɛˌtroʊ ənd ˈriʤənəl economy.”*.” ə ˈskɛri θɔt ˌɪnˈdid.
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scotland to be at 'very heart' of europe
first minister nicola sturgeon has told the conference that "scotland will one day become an independent country".
referring to her now membership of the party, ms sturgeon said she had never doubted that, one day, scotland would separate from the rest of the.
"and i believe it today," she added, to enthusiastic applause in the hall.
the vote - in which 62% of voters in scotland backed remain - was a key part of the leader's address.
sturgeon: 'every chance of a referendum'
vowing to avoid "the fate of a hard", ms sturgeon said she would work "with others across the political divide" to evade such an outcome.
but if the ended up leaving the single market, she said her government would propose new powers to help keep scotland in the trading area.
hinting at a new independence referendum, she said of the conservative government at westminster: "if it insists on taking scotland down a path that hurts our economy, costs jobs, lowers our living standards and damages our reputation as an open, welcoming, diverse country, then be in no doubt scotland must have the ability to choose a better future.
"and i will make sure that scotland gets that chance."
ms sturgeon told the conference earlier in the week that the scottish government would publish a draft independence referendum bill next week as part of a consultation exercise.
sturgeon pledges to 'protect' scotland's interests
ahead of the's exit from the eu, ms sturgeon told delegates that scotland was establishing "permanent trade representation in berlin", to help keep scotland at the "very heart" of europe.
there were also three further measures "to boost trade and exports".
the scottish government is to get a new "board of trade".
there will be a "trade envoy scheme", in which "prominent scots" will be asked to help "boost our export effort".
and the number of "scottish development international staff" working across europe is to be more than doubled.
the first minister was scathing about her political rivals.
she described the tories' vision for the as "xenophobic, closed, inward looking, discriminatory", saying: "let's be frank, the tories are no longer the conservative and unionist party.
"after last week, we should call them what they are - the conservative and separatist party. orip for short."
at westminster, ms sturgeon said the would "continue to provide the strong opposition that labour is failing to deliver".
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ˈskɑtlənd tɪ bi æt 'ˈvɛri hɑrt' əv ˈjʊrəp fərst ˈmɪnɪstər nɪˈkoʊlɑ ˈstərʤɪn həz toʊld ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ðət "ˈskɑtlənd wɪl wən deɪ bɪˈkəm ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈkəntri". rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ hər naʊ ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp əv ðə ˈpɑrti, mɪz ˈstərʤɪn sɛd ʃi hæd ˈnɛvər ˈdaʊtɪd ðət, wən deɪ, ˈskɑtlənd wʊd ˈsɛpərˌeɪt frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə. "ənd aɪ bɪˈliv ɪt təˈdeɪ," ʃi ˈædɪd, tɪ ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk əˈplɔz ɪn ðə hɔl. ðə voʊt ɪn wɪʧ 62 əv ˈvoʊtərz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd bækt rɪˈmeɪn wɑz ə ki pɑrt əv ðə ˈlidərz ˈæˌdrɛs. ˈstərʤɪn: 'ˈɛvəri ʧæns əv ə ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm' vaʊɪŋ tɪ əˈvɔɪd "ðə feɪt əv ə hɑrd", mɪz ˈstərʤɪn sɛd ʃi wʊd wərk "wɪθ ˈəðərz əˈkrɔs ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈvaɪd" tɪ ɪˈveɪd səʧ ən ˈaʊtˌkəm. bət ɪf ðə ˈɛndɪd əp ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɑrkɪt, ʃi sɛd hər ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd prəˈpoʊz nu paʊərz tɪ hɛlp kip ˈskɑtlənd ɪn ðə ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈɛriə. ˈhɪntɪŋ æt ə nu ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm, ʃi sɛd əv ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈgəvərnmənt æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər: "ɪf ɪt ˌɪnˈsɪsts ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈskɑtlənd daʊn ə pæθ ðət hərts ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi, kɔsts ʤɑbz, loʊərz ɑr ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz ənd ˈdæmɪʤɪz ɑr ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ɛz ən ˈoʊpən, ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ, dɪˈvərs ˈkəntri, ðɛn bi ɪn noʊ daʊt ˈskɑtlənd məst hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ʧuz ə ˈbɛtər fˈjuʧər. "ənd aɪ wɪl meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈskɑtlənd gɪts ðət ʧæns." mɪz ˈstərʤɪn toʊld ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈərliər ɪn ðə wik ðət ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd ˈpəblɪʃ ə dræft ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˌrɛfərˈɛndəm bɪl nɛkst wik ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz. ˈstərʤɪn ˈplɛʤɪz tɪ 'prəˈtɛkt' ˈskɑtləndz ˈɪntərɪsts əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈɛksət frəm ðə eu*, mɪz ˈstərʤɪn toʊld ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ðət ˈskɑtlənd wɑz ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ "ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt treɪd ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən ɪn bərˈlɪn", tɪ hɛlp kip ˈskɑtlənd æt ðə "ˈvɛri hɑrt" əv ˈjʊrəp. ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ θri ˈfərðər ˈmɛʒərz "tɪ bust treɪd ənd ˈɛkspɔrts". ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz tɪ gɪt ə nu "bɔrd əv treɪd". ðɛr wɪl bi ə "treɪd ˈɛnvɔɪ skim", ɪn wɪʧ "ˈprɑmənənt skɑts" wɪl bi æst tɪ hɛlp "bust ɑr ˈɛkspɔrt ˈɛfərt". ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv "ˈskɑtɪʃ dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl stæf" ˈwərkɪŋ əˈkrɔs ˈjʊrəp ɪz tɪ bi mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld. ðə fərst ˈmɪnɪstər wɑz ˈskeɪðɪŋ əˈbaʊt hər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈraɪvəlz. ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈtɔˌriz' ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ɛz "ˌzɛnəˈfɑbɪk, kloʊzd, ˈɪnwərd ˈlʊkɪŋ, dɪˈskrɪmənəˌtɔri", seɪɪŋ: "lɛts bi fræŋk, ðə ˈtɔˌriz ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti. "ˈæftər læst wik, wi ʃʊd kɔl ðɛm wət ðeɪ ər ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ənd ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈpɑrti. ər fər ʃɔrt." æt ˌwɛstˈmɪnstər, mɪz ˈstərʤɪn sɛd ðə wʊd "kənˈtɪnju tɪ prəˈvaɪd ðə strɔŋ ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ðət ˈleɪbər ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər".
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it’s been a long time since anything truly good has happened for the small but resurgent international left. the performance of the labour party in the united kingdom general election last night changed that.
the party, led by the socialist leader jeremy who has often been compared to bernie sanders here vastly outperformed expectations and picked up dozens of seats, pushing the conservatives out of a majority in an election that was supposed to be a landslide and into a hung parliament. they even took one seat that had been held by the tories for a full century.
a quick look at the electoral map right now (@technicallyron) june 9, 2017
it looks like the tories will be able to form a majority coalition or arrangement with the conservative n democratic unionist party of northern ireland, but prime minister theresa may is far weaker than anyone expected at the beginning of the campaign. more importantly,'s message is far stronger than anyone expected, and it seems all but certain that he'll stay on as leader of the party for the foreseeable future.
we're two completely different countries, but the struggle for the left is international now. we're all facing the same dehumanizing austerity, the same impending climate catastrophe. to see ideological siblings in the united kingdom in a country with which the united states has been so closely connected for all of its history rally for a result that was plainly unthinkable when the campaign started is genuinely one of the most inspiring and remarkable things to happen in an absolutely last few years.
with that in mind, the american left can take a few lessons from and incredible night.
first and foremost, that the future is exceedingly bright. before the election, one poll showed that labour was actually ahead by three points in one unadjusted poll, but the adjusted result put the tories up by five by taking out, according to the independent, “those historically unlikely to vote, who include black and ethnic minorities as well as the under and the least well off older people.”
as the numbers showed, that was a mistake.
in 2015, won the youth vote by 15 points.
in 2016, clinton won it by 18 points.
tonight's exit poll: won it by 44 points jeff stein (@jstein_vox) june 9, 2017
corbyn did so well with young people because he put forward a clear and optimistic vision for the future, which made investments for the priorities of young people like education and the environment. in return, the youth came out for him in droves; it appears that those polls we've seen indicating that young people support socialism in higher numbers are starting to pay off.
the american analogue, of course, was bernie sanders' big support from young people in the democratic primary last year. but has proven it can be part of a winning message not just for on the left-wing, but people who are on the fence as well. the kernel here for the progressive movement is that putting our trust in young people and actively reaching out to them, trying to give them a reason to get over the cynicism that's so dominated our politics, is a way for the left to reach people.
the second big lesson is that the center won't hold. the liberal democrats, formerly a coalition partner to tories and historically the largest third party before the rise of the scottish national party, ran as an explicitly third option and tried to pull in votes from the labour right and tory voters who voted to remain in the last year.
it didn't work. the liberal democrats (who were also hurt by ties to an austerity coalition with david cameron's conservatives they were apart of for five years) only picked up a few seats, and surrendered much of the popular vote to labour and the tories so much so, in fact, that the-led labour won its share of percentage in the last sixty years with over forty percent, a nearly pickup from just two years ago.
as the last two miserable years have shown, the has found a market in driving up fear of immigrants and muslims in a western society that has been crushed by late capitalism.
what result shows is that giving people the chance to have a better future rather than what the liberal democrats and the tories offered a version of “stability” that, for many people, was anything but stable can be a winning message for the larger population. the significant number of undecided voters who came over the labour during the campaign showed this, and raises the tantalizing question of what could have been if labour had even one more week to campaign.
the last lesson the left should take from, however, is that it's still in a stage of growing pains.'s victory, great as it is, is mostly moral in nature, enhanced by the atrocious expectations that were set for him at the beginning of the campaign. but with or without may, the conservatives will still be able to form a government, although it's possible they'll call for another election now that they find themselves in an extraordinarily position than they previously were.
even if labour had miraculously won, the party itself is still divided; there are many in the labour party who spent the last two years sounding of the alarm of labour party's demise under; as tony blair wrote before's first election, labour was “walking eyes shut, arms outstretched, over the cliff's edge to the jagged rocks below.”
of course, he was dead wrong. but chances are that this result is just going to solidify, for some of those people, that a more centrist candidate would have routed may and returned labour to if it's obvious, from the amount of people who came over to labour during the election, that they were wrong.
…and those who decided during the campaign broke for lord ashcroft (@lordashcroft) june 9, 2017
for those in the british press who loathe, there was literally no standard by which he could have succeeded dan (@bro_pair) june 9, 2017
the are still a force to be reckoned with in the party, however, and no one should count on this result shutting up the labour right. a worthy reminder for the american left that the center will not just cede power and seamlessly assimilate into the left; current talk of unity and purity politics be damned, there will undoubtedly be a war for the soul of the party as well as the more existential one for the soul of the country that will be waged in the decades to come.
progress is a slog; there will be more of these moral victories, and there will be false starts, and there will be devastating, brutal losses. the important thing is to realize that still a long way to go; the worst thing for the left right now would be to fall into the liberal trap of expecting the wins to eventually fall in our laps just because right.
it’s obvious, from recent as the fight for in california and the passage of medicaid for all in this progress cannot rely on demographics alone, but the efforts of organizers to make it happen. and as jeremy showed last night, the power of collective action is alive and kicking, and can overcome sabotage from the right, the center, and the press. because of and the organizers who made this happen, reason for those of us on the other side of the pond to enjoy a little bit of optimism today.
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it’s* bɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm sɪns ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈtruli gʊd həz ˈhæpənd fər ðə smɔl bət rɪˈsərʤənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɛft. ðə pərˈfɔrməns əv ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən læst naɪt ʧeɪnʤd ðət. ðə ˈpɑrti, lɛd baɪ ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈlidər ˈʤɛrəˌmi hu həz ˈɔfən bɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈbərni ˈsændərz hir ˈvæstli ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ənd pɪkt əp ˈdəzənz əv sits, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz aʊt əv ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd ənd ˈɪntu ə həŋ ˈpɑrləmɛnt. ðeɪ ˈivɪn tʊk wən sit ðət hæd bɪn hɛld baɪ ðə ˈtɔˌriz fər ə fʊl ˈsɛnʧəri. ə kwɪk lʊk æt ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl mæp raɪt naʊ (@technicallyron*) ʤun 9 2017 ɪt lʊks laɪk ðə ˈtɔˌriz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrm ə məˈʤɔrəti ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ər ərˈeɪnʤmənt wɪθ ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ɛn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈaɪərlənd, bət praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ ɪz fɑr ˈwikər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɪkˈspɛktɪd æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz fɑr ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ˈɛniˌwən ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ənd ɪt simz ɔl bət ˈsərtən ðət hil steɪ ɔn ɛz ˈlidər əv ðə ˈpɑrti fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər. wɪr tu kəmˈplitli ˈdɪfərənt ˈkəntriz, bət ðə ˈstrəgəl fər ðə lɛft ɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl naʊ. wɪr ɔl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə seɪm diˈhjuməˌnaɪzɪŋ ˌɔˈstɛrɪti, ðə seɪm ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈklaɪmɪt kəˈtæstrəfi. tɪ si ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈsɪblɪŋz ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɪθ wɪʧ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts həz bɪn soʊ ˈkloʊsli kəˈnɛktɪd fər ɔl əv ɪts ˈhɪstəri ˈræli fər ə rɪˈzəlt ðət wɑz ˈpleɪnli ənˈθɪŋkəbəl wɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈstɑrtɪd ɪz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ ənd rɪˈmɑrkəbəl θɪŋz tɪ ˈhæpən ɪn ən ˌæbsəˈlutli læst fju jɪrz. wɪθ ðət ɪn maɪnd, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lɛft kən teɪk ə fju ˈlɛsənz frəm ənd ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl naɪt. fərst ənd ˈfɔrˌmoʊst, ðət ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz ɪkˈsidɪŋli braɪt. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, wən poʊl ʃoʊd ðət ˈleɪbər wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈhɛd baɪ θri pɔɪnts ɪn wən ˌənəˈʤəstɪd poʊl, bət ðə əˈʤəstɪd rɪˈzəlt pʊt ðə ˈtɔˌriz əp baɪ faɪv baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt, hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ voʊt, hu ˌɪnˈklud blæk ənd ˈɛθnɪk məˈnɔrətiz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈəndər ənd ðə list wɛl ɔf ˈoʊldər people.”*.” ɛz ðə ˈnəmbərz ʃoʊd, ðət wɑz ə mɪˈsteɪk. ɪn 2015 wən ðə juθ voʊt baɪ 15 pɔɪnts. ɪn 2016 ˈklɪntən wən ɪt baɪ 18 pɔɪnts. təˈnaɪts ˈɛksət poʊl: wən ɪt baɪ 44 pɔɪnts ʤɛf staɪn (@jstein_vox*) ʤun 9 2017 dɪd soʊ wɛl wɪθ jəŋ ˈpipəl bɪˈkəz hi pʊt ˈfɔrwərd ə klɪr ənd ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk ˈvɪʒən fər ðə fˈjuʧər, wɪʧ meɪd ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts fər ðə praɪˈɔrətiz əv jəŋ ˈpipəl laɪk ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪn rɪˈtərn, ðə juθ keɪm aʊt fər ɪm ɪn droʊvz; ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət ðoʊz poʊlz wiv sin ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðət jəŋ ˈpipəl səˈpɔrt ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪn haɪər ˈnəmbərz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ peɪ ɔf. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈænəˌlɔg, əv kɔrs, wɑz ˈbərni ˈsændərz' bɪg səˈpɔrt frəm jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri læst jɪr. bət həz ˈpruvən ɪt kən bi pɑrt əv ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ nɑt ʤɪst fər ɔn ðə left-wing*, bət ˈpipəl hu ər ɔn ðə fɛns ɛz wɛl. ðə ˈkərnəl hir fər ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈmuvmənt ɪz ðət ˈpʊtɪŋ ɑr trəst ɪn jəŋ ˈpipəl ənd ˈæktɪvli ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ðɛm, traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪv ðɛm ə ˈrizən tɪ gɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm ðæts soʊ ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ɑr ˈpɑləˌtɪks, ɪz ə weɪ fər ðə lɛft tɪ riʧ ˈpipəl. ðə ˈsɛkənd bɪg ˈlɛsən ɪz ðət ðə ˈsɛnər woʊnt hoʊld. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts, ˈfɔrmərli ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ˈpɑrtnər tɪ ˈtɔˌriz ənd hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ðə ˈlɑrʤəst θərd ˈpɑrti ˌbiˈfɔr ðə raɪz əv ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti, ræn ɛz ən ɪkˈsplɪsətli θərd ˈɔpʃən ənd traɪd tɪ pʊl ɪn voʊts frəm ðə ˈleɪbər raɪt ənd ˈtɔri ˈvoʊtərz hu ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɪn ðə læst jɪr. ɪt ˈdɪdənt wərk. ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts (hu wər ˈɔlsoʊ hərt baɪ taɪz tɪ ən ˌɔˈstɛrɪti ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪθ ˈdeɪvɪd ˈkæmərənz kənˈsərvətɪvz ðeɪ wər əˈpɑrt əv fər faɪv jɪrz) ˈoʊnli pɪkt əp ə fju sits, ənd sərˈɛndərd məʧ əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt tɪ ˈleɪbər ənd ðə ˈtɔˌriz soʊ məʧ soʊ, ɪn fækt, ðət ðə ˈleɪbər wən ɪts ʃɛr əv pərˈsɛnɪʤ ɪn ðə læst ˈsɪksti jɪrz wɪθ ˈoʊvər ˈfɔrti pərˈsɛnt, ə ˈnɪrli ˈpɪˌkəp frəm ʤɪst tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ɛz ðə læst tu ˈmɪzərəbəl jɪrz hæv ʃoʊn, ðə həz faʊnd ə ˈmɑrkɪt ɪn ˈdraɪvɪŋ əp fɪr əv ˈɪməgrənts ənd ˈməzlɪmz ɪn ə ˈwɛstərn soʊˈsaɪɪti ðət həz bɪn krəʃt baɪ leɪt ˈkæpɪtəˌlɪzəm. wət rɪˈzəlt ʃoʊz ɪz ðət ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈpipəl ðə ʧæns tɪ hæv ə ˈbɛtər fˈjuʧər ˈrəðər ðən wət ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ðə ˈtɔˌriz ˈɔfərd ə ˈvərʒən əv ““stability”*” ðət, fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl, wɑz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət ˈsteɪbəl kən bi ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbər əv ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈvoʊtərz hu keɪm ˈoʊvər ðə ˈleɪbər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ʃoʊd ðɪs, ənd ˈreɪzɪz ðə ˈtænəˌlaɪzɪŋ kˈwɛʃən əv wət kʊd hæv bɪn ɪf ˈleɪbər hæd ˈivɪn wən mɔr wik tɪ kæmˈpeɪn. ðə læst ˈlɛsən ðə lɛft ʃʊd teɪk frəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ðət ɪts stɪl ɪn ə steɪʤ əv groʊɪŋ peɪnz. ˈvɪktəri, greɪt ɛz ɪt ɪz, ɪz ˈmoʊstli ˈmɔrəl ɪn ˈneɪʧər, ɛnˈhænst baɪ ðə əˈtroʊʃəs ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət wər sɛt fər ɪm æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. bət wɪθ ər wɪˈθaʊt meɪ, ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz wɪl stɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɔrm ə ˈgəvərnmənt, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪts ˈpɑsəbəl ðɛl kɔl fər əˈnəðər ɪˈlɛkʃən naʊ ðət ðeɪ faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪn ən ɛkˌstrɔrdəˈnɛrəli pəˈzɪʃən ðən ðeɪ ˈpriviəsli wər. ˈivɪn ɪf ˈleɪbər hæd mərˈækjələsli wən, ðə ˈpɑrti ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz stɪl dɪˈvaɪdɪd; ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti hu spɛnt ðə læst tu jɪrz ˈsaʊndɪŋ əv ðə əˈlɑrm əv ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrtiz dɪˈmaɪz ˈəndər; ɛz ˈtoʊni blɛr roʊt ˌbiˈfɔr fərst ɪˈlɛkʃən, ˈleɪbər wɑz aɪz ʃət, ɑrmz aʊtˈstrɛʧt, ˈoʊvər ðə klɪfs ɛʤ tɪ ðə ʤægd rɑks below.”*.” əv kɔrs, hi wɑz dɛd rɔŋ. bət ˈʧænsɪz ər ðət ðɪs rɪˈzəlt ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ, fər səm əv ðoʊz ˈpipəl, ðət ə mɔr ˈsɛntrɪst ˈkænədɪt wʊd hæv ˈrutɪd meɪ ənd rɪˈtərnd ˈleɪbər tɪ ɪf ɪts ˈɑbviəs, frəm ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈpipəl hu keɪm ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈleɪbər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən, ðət ðeɪ wər rɔŋ. ðoʊz hu ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn broʊk fər lɔrd ˈæʃˌkrɔft (@lordashcroft*) ʤun 9 2017 fər ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ prɛs hu loʊð, ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtərəli noʊ ˈstændərd baɪ wɪʧ hi kʊd hæv səkˈsidɪd dæn (@bro_pair*) ʤun 9 2017 ðə ər stɪl ə fɔrs tɪ bi ˈrɛkənd wɪθ ɪn ðə ˈpɑrti, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd noʊ wən ʃʊd kaʊnt ɔn ðɪs rɪˈzəlt ˈʃətɪŋ əp ðə ˈleɪbər raɪt. ə ˈwərði riˈmaɪndər fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən lɛft ðət ðə ˈsɛnər wɪl nɑt ʤɪst sid paʊər ənd ˈsimləsli əˈsɪməˌleɪt ˈɪntu ðə lɛft; ˈkɑrənt tɔk əv ˈjunɪti ənd ˈpjʊrɪti ˈpɑləˌtɪks bi dæmd, ðɛr wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli bi ə wɔr fər ðə soʊl əv ðə ˈpɑrti ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə mɔr ˌɛgˌzɪˈstɛnʃəl wən fər ðə soʊl əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət wɪl bi weɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz tɪ kəm. ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɪz ə slɑg; ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr əv ðiz ˈmɔrəl ˈvɪktəriz, ənd ðɛr wɪl bi fɔls stɑrts, ənd ðɛr wɪl bi ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ, ˈbrutəl ˈlɔsɪz. ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ ɪz tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət stɪl ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ goʊ; ðə wərst θɪŋ fər ðə lɛft raɪt naʊ wʊd bi tɪ fɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl træp əv ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðə wɪnz tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli fɔl ɪn ɑr læps ʤɪst bɪˈkəz raɪt. ˈɑbviəs, frəm ˈrisənt ɛz ðə faɪt fər ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ðə ˈpæsɪʤ əv ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd fər ɔl ɪn ðɪs ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈkænɑt rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks əˈloʊn, bət ðə ˈɛfərts əv ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən. ənd ɛz ˈʤɛrəˌmi ʃoʊd læst naɪt, ðə paʊər əv kəˈlɛktɪv ˈækʃən ɪz əˈlaɪv ənd ˈkɪkɪŋ, ənd kən ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ frəm ðə raɪt, ðə ˈsɛnər, ənd ðə prɛs. bɪˈkəz əv ənd ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz hu meɪd ðɪs ˈhæpən, ˈrizən fər ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə pɑnd tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm təˈdeɪ.
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we can predict the future (a bit): why the brain knows what's going to happen before it does
people subconsciously make thousands of tiny predictions each day, whether it's contemplating when a bus will arrive, who is knocking on the door or if a dropped glass will break.
now scientists are beginning to unravel how the brain is such a surprisingly accurate - but only when it comes to mundane events.
researchers at washington university in louis focused on the dopamine system (mds), which provides signals to the rest of the brain when unexpected events occur.
each of us makes thousands of tiny predictions, such as contemplating when a bus will arrive, every day. scientists are now beginning to unravel how the brain is such a surprisingly accurate
using functional (fmri), they found that this system prediction error when viewers are forced to choose what will happen next in a video of an everyday event.
they found that between 80 and 90 per cent of viewer predictions were correct, depending on when the footage wasopped.
lead researcher jeffrey zacks said predicting the near future is vital in guiding behaviour and is a key component of theories of perception, language processing and learning.
he said: 'it's valuable to be able to run away when the lion lunges at you, but it's to be able to hop out of the way before the lion jumps.
'it's a big adaptive advantage to look just a little bit over the horizon.'
the research will also help those in the earlyages of neurological diseases such as schizophrenia, alzheimer's and parkinson's, professor zacks said.
the scientists tested healthy young volunteers who were shown films of everyday events such as washing a car, building a lego model or washing clothes. the film would be watched for a while, and then it wasopped.
participants were then asked to predict what would happen five seconds later when the film was by selecting a picture that showed what would happen.
half of the time, the movie wasopped just before an event boundary, when a new event was just about toart. the other half of the time, the film wasopped in the middle of an event.
the researchers found that participants were more than 90 per cent correct in predicting activity within the event, but less than 80 per cent correct in predicting across the event boundary. they were also less confident in their predictions.
'successful predictions are associated with the subjective experience of a smoothream of consciousness'
professor zacks said: 'this is the point where they are trying hardest to predict the future. it's harder across the event boundary, and they know that they are having trouble.
'when the film isopped, the participants are heading into the time when prediction error isarting to surge. that is, they are noting that a possible error isarting to happen.
'and that shakes their confidence. they're thinking, "do i really know what's going to happen next?"'
in the functional experiment, the researchers saw significant activity in several regions, among them the - 'ground zero for the dopamine signaling system' - and in a set of nuclei called theriatum.
the is the part of the brain most affected by parkinson's disease, and is important for controlling movement and making adaptive decisions.
brain activity in the experiment was revealed by at two critical points - when subjects tried to make their choice, and immediately after feedback on whether their answers were correct or incorrect.
professor zacks said: 'when we watch everyday activity unfold around us, we make predictions about what will happen a few seconds out. most of the time, our predictions are right.
'successful predictions are associated with the subjective experience of a smoothream of consciousness.
'but a few times a minute, our predictions come out wrong and then we perceive a break in theream of consciousness, accompanied by an uptick in activity of primitive parts of the brain involved with the that regulate attention and adaptation to changes.'
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wi kən prɪˈdɪkt ðə fˈjuʧər (ə bɪt): waɪ ðə breɪn noʊz wəts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt dɪz ˈpipəl səbˈkɑnʃəsli meɪk ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈtaɪni priˈdɪkʃənz iʧ deɪ, ˈwɛðər ɪts ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ wɪn ə bəs wɪl əraɪv, hu ɪz ˈnɑkɪŋ ɔn ðə dɔr ər ɪf ə drɑpt glæs wɪl breɪk. naʊ ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ənˈrævəl haʊ ðə breɪn ɪz səʧ ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈækjərət bət ˈoʊnli wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ mənˈdeɪn ɪˈvɛnts. ˈrisərʧərz æt ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn luɪs ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈsɪstəm (mds*), wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ˈsɪgnəlz tɪ ðə rɛst əv ðə breɪn wɪn ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪˈvɛnts əˈkər. iʧ əv ˈjuˈɛs meɪks ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈtaɪni priˈdɪkʃənz, səʧ ɛz ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ wɪn ə bəs wɪl əraɪv, ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər naʊ bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ ənˈrævəl haʊ ðə breɪn ɪz səʧ ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈækjərət ˈjuzɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃənəl (fmri*), ðeɪ faʊnd ðət ðɪs ˈsɪstəm priˈdɪkʃən ˈɛrər wɪn vjuərz ər fɔrst tɪ ʧuz wət wɪl ˈhæpən nɛkst ɪn ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ən ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ɪˈvɛnt. ðeɪ faʊnd ðət bɪtˈwin 80 ənd 90 pər sɛnt əv vjuər priˈdɪkʃənz wər kərˈɛkt, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn wɪn ðə ˈfʊtɪʤ wɑz stɑpt. lɛd ˈrisərʧər ˈʤɛfri zæks sɛd prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər ɪz ˈvaɪtəl ɪn ˈgaɪdɪŋ bɪˈheɪvjər ənd ɪz ə ki kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ˈθɪriz əv pərˈsɛpʃən, ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ənd ˈlərnɪŋ. hi sɛd: 'ɪts ˈvæljəbəl tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rən əˈweɪ wɪn ðə laɪən ˈlənʤɪz æt ju, bət ɪts tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ hɑp aʊt əv ðə weɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə laɪən ʤəmps. 'ɪts ə bɪg əˈdæptɪv ædˈvæntɪʤ tɪ lʊk ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈoʊvər ðə hərˈaɪzən.' ðə ˈrisərʧ wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlp ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv ˌnʊrəˈlɑʤɪkəl dɪˈzizɪz səʧ ɛz ˌskɪtsəˈfriniə, ˈɑtszˌhaɪmərz ənd ˈpɑrkɪnsənz, prəˈfɛsər zæks sɛd. ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts ˈtɛstɪd ˈhɛlθi jəŋ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz hu wər ʃoʊn fɪlmz əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ɪˈvɛnts səʧ ɛz ˈwɑʃɪŋ ə kɑr, ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈlɛgoʊ ˈmɑdəl ər ˈwɑʃɪŋ kloʊðz. ðə fɪlm wʊd bi wɔʧt fər ə waɪl, ənd ðɛn ɪt wɑz stɑpt. pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər ðɛn æst tɪ prɪˈdɪkt wət wʊd ˈhæpən faɪv ˈsɛkəndz ˈleɪtər wɪn ðə fɪlm wɑz baɪ səˈlɛktɪŋ ə ˈpɪkʧər ðət ʃoʊd wət wʊd ˈhæpən. hæf əv ðə taɪm, ðə ˈmuvi wɑz stɑpt ʤɪst ˌbiˈfɔr ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈbaʊndəri, wɪn ə nu ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ʤɪst əˈbaʊt tɪ stɑrt. ðə ˈəðər hæf əv ðə taɪm, ðə fɪlm wɑz stɑpt ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ən ɪˈvɛnt. ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðət pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wər mɔr ðən 90 pər sɛnt kərˈɛkt ɪn prɪˈdɪktɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti wɪˈθɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt, bət lɛs ðən 80 pər sɛnt kərˈɛkt ɪn prɪˈdɪktɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈbaʊndəri. ðeɪ wər ˈɔlsoʊ lɛs ˈkɑnfədənt ɪn ðɛr priˈdɪkʃənz. 'səkˈsɛsfəl priˈdɪkʃənz ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə səˈbʤɛktɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ə smuð strim əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs' prəˈfɛsər zæks sɛd: 'ðɪs ɪz ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ðeɪ ər traɪɪŋ ˈhɑrdəst tɪ prɪˈdɪkt ðə fˈjuʧər. ɪts ˈhɑrdər əˈkrɔs ðə ɪˈvɛnt ˈbaʊndəri, ənd ðeɪ noʊ ðət ðeɪ ər ˈhævɪŋ ˈtrəbəl. 'wɪn ðə fɪlm ɪz stɑpt, ðə pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər ˈhɛdɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə taɪm wɪn priˈdɪkʃən ˈɛrər ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ sərʤ. ðət ɪz, ðeɪ ər ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɛrər ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. 'ənd ðət ʃeɪks ðɛr ˈkɑnfədɛns. ðɛr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, "du aɪ ˈrɪli noʊ wəts goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən nɛkst?"' ɪn ðə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ɪkˈspɛrəmənt, ðə ˈrisərʧərz sɔ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈriʤənz, əˈməŋ ðɛm ðə 'graʊnd ˈziroʊ fər ðə ˈdɑpəˌmaɪn ˈsɪgnəlɪŋ ˈsɪstəm' ənd ɪn ə sɛt əv ˈnukliˌaɪ kɔld ðə striatum*. ðə ɪz ðə pɑrt əv ðə breɪn moʊst əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈpɑrkɪnsənz dɪˈziz, ənd ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər kənˈtroʊlɪŋ ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ əˈdæptɪv dɪˈsɪʒənz. breɪn ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ðə ɪkˈspɛrəmənt wɑz rɪˈvild baɪ æt tu ˈkrɪtɪkəl pɔɪnts wɪn ˈsəbʤɪkts traɪd tɪ meɪk ðɛr ʧɔɪs, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ˈfidˌbæk ɔn ˈwɛðər ðɛr ˈænsərz wər kərˈɛkt ər ˌɪnkərˈɛkt. prəˈfɛsər zæks sɛd: 'wɪn wi wɔʧ ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ækˈtɪvɪti ənˈfoʊld əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs, wi meɪk priˈdɪkʃənz əˈbaʊt wət wɪl ˈhæpən ə fju ˈsɛkəndz aʊt. moʊst əv ðə taɪm, ɑr priˈdɪkʃənz ər raɪt. 'səkˈsɛsfəl priˈdɪkʃənz ər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə səˈbʤɛktɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ə smuð strim əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. 'bət ə fju taɪmz ə ˈmɪnət, ɑr priˈdɪkʃənz kəm aʊt rɔŋ ənd ðɛn wi pərˈsiv ə breɪk ɪn ðə strim əv ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, əˈkəmpənid baɪ ən ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn ækˈtɪvɪti əv ˈprɪmɪtɪv pɑrts əv ðə breɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ ðə ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt əˈtɛnʃən ənd ˌædəpˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz.'
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austin texas attorney general ken paxton has found the “no guns” signage at the dallas county government center in northwest dallas to be in violation of state law, putting the county at risk of legal action and thousands of dollars in county has long had a gun ban at the government center on marsh lane, since it houses justice of the peace and truancy courts. county officials have defended their interpretation of state law that they can ban guns in the entirety of a building that contains a government a dallas resident in january filed a complaint about that setup under a new state law that allows texans to formally challenge some local “no guns” policies . he argued that a ban was illegal, since the center also features office last week told the county to remove the signs , saying a “reviewing court would likely conclude the county abused its discretion” with a gun ban that extends beyond the courtrooms and decision is the latest twist in an escalating debate over what exactly lawmakers intended years ago when they expanded that zone related to courts . and it will force dallas county officials to decide if they want to be on the leading edge of the obviously disagree with the decision,” said dallas county judge clay jenkins, a democrat. “but look at that and decide what would be at the best interests of our citizens going wrangling stems from a gun law passed last year. the measure, which went into effect in september, toughened a 2003 law that said gun license holders can carry at most property “owned or leased by a governmental to that rule can include schools, jails, courts and a few other the new law, the attorney office investigates complaints and decides whether to pursue legal action for fines . nearly 60 complaints from all over texas had been filed, covering zoos, city halls, courthouses and government centers.paxton, a republican, recently issued rulings on at least 10 of those cases . one -- announced last week -- upheld the dallas gun ban . six closed cases, like at city hall, where officials took down the "no guns" signs in remaining three sent to dallas, brazos and mclennan counties gave notice of violations related to battle over guns in court facilities focuses on the word “premises" -- defined in statute as a “building or portion of a building.” the legislature in 2003 expanded the zone to “the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the lawmakers said then that they wanted to prohibit guns inside courthouses. and in one instance, the sponsor then-rep. suzanna hupp said the measure “basically prohibits license holders from carrying in any building in which there is a local governments, including dallas county, have held that view since. but some gun rights advocates have said that approach applies the law too stoked the debate last year by issuing a nonbinding opinion that to avoid a lawsuit, counties and cities may bar the licensed carrying of handguns only from the courtrooms and offices themselves. and with the latest rulings, he backed up his words with attorney general matthew entsminger summed up the new standard in his violation letter to dallas law, he wrote, “does not allow a political subdivision to prohibit licensed handgun holders from entering into an entire building simply because the courts or the offices of the courts are located in a portion of that multipurpose dallas county officials and the others facing complaints must decide if they want to fight over that nuance in court. the law gives government entities 15 days to cure the violation or face lawsuits in district even if local government officials choose to fight back, possible that the legislature will take up the issue next year and sort it all out before the courts do.
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ˈɔstən ˈtɛksəs əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl kɛn ˈpækstən həz faʊnd ðə guns”*” ˈsaɪnɪʤ æt ðə ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɛnər ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈdæləs tɪ bi ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv steɪt lɔ, ˈpʊtɪŋ ðə ˈkaʊnti æt rɪsk əv ˈligəl ˈækʃən ənd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈkaʊnti həz lɔŋ hæd ə gən bæn æt ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsɛnər ɔn mɑrʃ leɪn, sɪns ɪt ˈhaʊsɪz ˈʤəstɪs əv ðə pis ənd ˈtruənsi kɔrts. ˈkaʊnti əˈfɪʃəlz hæv dɪˈfɛndɪd ðɛr ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv steɪt lɔ ðət ðeɪ kən bæn gənz ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət kənˈteɪnz ə ˈgəvərnmənt ə ˈdæləs ˈrɛzɪdənt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri faɪld ə kəmˈpleɪnt əˈbaʊt ðət ˈsɛˌtəp ˈəndər ə nu steɪt lɔ ðət əˈlaʊz ˈtɛksənz tɪ ˈfɔrməli ˈʧælənʤ səm ˈloʊkəl guns”*” ˈpɑləsiz hi ˈɑrgjud ðət ə bæn wɑz ˌɪˈligəl, sɪns ðə ˈsɛnər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərz ˈɔfəs læst wik toʊld ðə ˈkaʊnti tɪ riˈmuv ðə saɪnz seɪɪŋ ə kɔrt wʊd ˈlaɪkli kənˈklud ðə ˈkaʊnti əˈbjuzd ɪts discretion”*” wɪθ ə gən bæn ðət ɪkˈstɛndz bɪɔnd ðə ˈkɔrˌtrumz ənd dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst twɪst ɪn ən ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪŋ dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər wət ɪgˈzæktli ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd jɪrz əˈgoʊ wɪn ðeɪ ɪkˈspændɪd ðət zoʊn rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ kɔrts ənd ɪt wɪl fɔrs ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti əˈfɪʃəlz tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ɔn ðə ˈlidɪŋ ɛʤ əv ðə ˈɑbviəsli dɪsəˈgri wɪθ ðə decision,”*,” sɛd ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti ʤəʤ kleɪ ˈʤɛŋkɪnz, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt. lʊk æt ðət ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪd wət wʊd bi æt ðə bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts əv ɑr ˈsɪtɪzənz goʊɪŋ ˈræŋgəlɪŋ stɛmz frəm ə gən lɔ pæst læst jɪr. ðə ˈmɛʒər, wɪʧ wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈtəfənd ə 2003 lɔ ðət sɛd gən ˈlaɪsəns ˈhoʊldərz kən ˈkɛri æt moʊst ˈprɑpərti ər list baɪ ə ˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl tɪ ðət rul kən ˌɪnˈklud skulz, ʤeɪlz, kɔrts ənd ə fju ˈəðər ðə nu lɔ, ðə əˈtərni ˈɔfəs ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪts kəmˈpleɪnts ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdz ˈwɛðər tɪ pərˈsu ˈligəl ˈækʃən fər faɪnz ˈnɪrli 60 kəmˈpleɪnts frəm ɔl ˈoʊvər ˈtɛksəs hæd bɪn faɪld, ˈkəvərɪŋ zuz, ˈsɪti hɔlz, ˈkɔrˌthaʊsɪz ənd ˈgəvərnmənt centers.paxton*, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, ˈrisəntli ˈɪʃud ˈrulɪŋz ɔn æt list 10 əv ðoʊz ˈkeɪsɪz wən əˈnaʊnst læst wik əˈphɛld ðə ˈdæləs gən bæn sɪks kloʊzd ˈkeɪsɪz, laɪk æt ˈsɪti hɔl, wɛr əˈfɪʃəlz tʊk daʊn ðə "noʊ gənz" saɪnz ɪn rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ θri sɛnt tɪ ˈdæləs, ˈbrɑzoʊs ənd məˈklɛnən ˈkaʊntiz geɪv ˈnoʊtɪs əv vaɪəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈbætəl ˈoʊvər gənz ɪn kɔrt fəˈsɪlɪtiz ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn ðə wərd ““premises*" dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ˈstæʧut ɛz ə ər ˈpɔrʃən əv ə building.”*.” ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɪn 2003 ɪkˈspændɪd ðə zoʊn tɪ ˈprɛməsəz əv ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt kɔrt ər ˈɔfəsɪz ˈjutəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz sɛd ðɛn ðət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ proʊˈhɪbət gənz ˌɪnˈsaɪd ˈkɔrˌthaʊsɪz. ənd ɪn wən ˈɪnstəns, ðə ˈspɑnsər then-rep*. ˌsuˈzænə həp sɛd ðə ˈmɛʒər proʊˈhɪbəts ˈlaɪsəns ˈhoʊldərz frəm ˈkɛriɪŋ ɪn ˈɛni ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ ðɛr ɪz ə ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti, hæv hɛld ðət vju sɪns. bət səm gən raɪts ˈædvəˌkeɪts hæv sɛd ðət əˈproʊʧ əˈplaɪz ðə lɔ tu stoʊkt ðə dəˈbeɪt læst jɪr baɪ ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə ˈnɑnˈbaɪndɪŋ əˈpɪnjən ðət tɪ əˈvɔɪd ə ˈlɔˌsut, ˈkaʊntiz ənd ˈsɪtiz meɪ bɑr ðə ˈlaɪsənst ˈkɛriɪŋ əv ˈhændˌgənz ˈoʊnli frəm ðə ˈkɔrˌtrumz ənd ˈɔfəsɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ənd wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈrulɪŋz, hi bækt əp hɪz wərdz wɪθ əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmæθju ˈɛntsəmɪŋər səmd əp ðə nu ˈstændərd ɪn hɪz vaɪəˈleɪʃən ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈdæləs lɔ, hi roʊt, nɑt əˈlaʊ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsəbdɪˌvɪʒən tɪ proʊˈhɪbət ˈlaɪsənst ˈhændˌgən ˈhoʊldərz frəm ˈɛnərɪŋ ˈɪntu ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ðə kɔrts ər ðə ˈɔfəsɪz əv ðə kɔrts ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðət ˌməltiˈpərpəs ˈdæləs ˈkaʊnti əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ðə ˈəðərz ˈfeɪsɪŋ kəmˈpleɪnts məst ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɪf ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ faɪt ˈoʊvər ðət nuɑns ɪn kɔrt. ðə lɔ gɪvz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɛntɪtiz 15 deɪz tɪ kjʊr ðə vaɪəˈleɪʃən ər feɪs ˈlɔˌsuts ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈivɪn ɪf ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz ʧuz tɪ faɪt bæk, ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər wɪl teɪk əp ðə ˈɪʃu nɛkst jɪr ənd sɔrt ɪt ɔl aʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə kɔrts du.
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it’s not only illegal aliens who are escaping enforcement of the immigration laws.
under the obama expansive interpretation of executive authority, legal immigrants seeking citizenship through the naturalization process are now exempt from a key part of the oath of allegiance.
immigrants seeking to become citizens no longer have to pledge to “bear arms on behalf of the united states.” they can opt out of that part of the oath. nor do they have to cite any specific religious belief that forbids them to perform military service.
according to the naturalization fact sheet on the us citizenship and immigration service (uscis) website, in the fiscal year ending june 30, 2015, the nation welcomed legal permanent residents into full citizenship.
over the past decade million have been naturalized through a process that ends with the oath of allegiance.
in the decade, the average number completing naturalization was only annually, but from 1990 to 2000 that number jumped to over annually.
1,050,399 new citizens were welcomed in the year 2008.
18.7 million immigrants are eligible to eventually become citizens, and million already meet the residency requirement.
the pledge to help defend america was good enough for the million immigrants naturalized since 2005 and good enough for the over 15 million naturalized since 1980, but appointees at the think that is too much to ask of the million estimated legal immigrants eligible today for eventual naturalization or the who will be naturalized in the coming year.
this radical change was announced a year ago, in july of 2015. congress did not enact the change in new legislation. there was no congressional debate, no filibuster in the us senate, and no in the house to demand that a bill to repeal the action be brought to a vote.
no, this radical change was implemented while congress slept. like other obama actions to undermine our immigration laws, the congress has not used its constitutional powers to reverse the administrative action. thank god many states are stepping up to fill that void.
this week, the us supreme court let stand a federal district court ruling invalidating unconstitutional “dapa” amnesty.
by a tie vote, the supreme court declined to review the circuit ruling upholding the houston district court decision. therefore, it is now the law and amnesty is voided. if justice scalia were still alive and participating in the case, it would have been a ruling because the “swing vote,” associate justice kennedy, voted with justices alito, roberts and thomas.
where was congress? why did it take a lawsuit by the governors and attorneys general of 26 states to overturn unconstitutional actions?
it’s true that other presidents have made changes in the naturalization process by administrative decree and without congressional approval. in 2002, in the wake of the terrorist attack, president george bush by executive order expedited the naturalization process for immigrants serving in the armed forces. while many will agree with action and even applaud, that change should have been done by act of congress, not a presidential executive order.
in fact, most americans will think it extremely odd that the action with regard to the oath of allegiance is not illegal. but the fact is, unelected bureaucrats at the can change the wording of the oath without approval of the representatives in congress. strange as it sounds, the law as it stands today allows bureaucrats great leeway in managing the naturalization process, so actions will not be challenged in federal court.
yet, in view of actions, why congress change the law and take control of the oath of allegiance? so far, there is no indication that the republican leadership will do so. if they even bar islamic terrorists from the refugee program, why should we expect them to protect the oath of allegiance? some members of congress will grumble, make speeches and issue press releases, but the republican leadership will do nothing.
such is the state of the nation as we approach this anniversary of the declaration of independence. some americans see great irony in the british declaring their independence from the tyranny of brussels while americans quietly accept the new tyranny of washington, dc.
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it’s* nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz hu ər ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əv ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz. ˈəndər ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪkˈspænsɪv ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv əˈθɔrəti, ˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts ˈsikɪŋ ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp θru ðə ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ər naʊ ɪgˈzɛmpt frəm ə ki pɑrt əv ðə oʊθ əv əˈliʤəns. ˈɪməgrənts ˈsikɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈsɪtɪzənz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hæv tɪ plɛʤ tɪ ɑrmz ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ðeɪ kən ɑpt aʊt əv ðət pɑrt əv ðə oʊθ. nɔr du ðeɪ hæv tɪ saɪt ˈɛni spɪˈsɪfɪk rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlif ðət fərˈbɪdz ðɛm tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən fækt ʃit ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈsərvɪs (uscis*) ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ɪn ðə ˈfɪskəl jɪr ˈɛndɪŋ ʤun 30 2015 ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈwɛlkəmd ˈligəl ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈɪntu fʊl ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd ˈmɪljən hæv bɪn ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət ɛndz wɪθ ðə oʊθ əv əˈliʤəns. ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈnəmbər kəmˈplitɪŋ ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən wɑz ˈoʊnli ˈænjuəli, bət frəm 1990 tɪ 2000 ðət ˈnəmbər ʤəmpt tɪ ˈoʊvər ˈænjuəli. nu ˈsɪtɪzənz wər ˈwɛlkəmd ɪn ðə jɪr 2008 ˈmɪljən ˈɪməgrənts ər ˈɛlɪʤəbəl tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəm ˈsɪtɪzənz, ənd ˈmɪljən ɔˈrɛdi mit ðə ˈrɛzɪdənsi rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. ðə plɛʤ tɪ hɛlp dɪˈfɛnd əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˈmɪljən ˈɪməgrənts ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd sɪns 2005 ənd gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ðə ˈoʊvər 15 ˈmɪljən ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd sɪns 1980 bət əˈpɔɪntiz æt ðə θɪŋk ðət ɪz tu məʧ tɪ æsk əv ðə ˈmɪljən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts ˈɛlɪʤəbəl təˈdeɪ fər əˈvɛnʧuəl ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ər ðə hu wɪl bi ˈnæʧərəˌlaɪzd ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ jɪr. ðɪs ˈrædɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ wɑz əˈnaʊnst ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv 2015 ˈkɑŋgrəs dɪd nɑt ɪˈnækt ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn nu ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ðɛr wɑz noʊ kənˈgrɛʃənəl dəˈbeɪt, noʊ ˈfɪləˌbəstər ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnɪt, ənd noʊ ɪn ðə haʊs tɪ dɪˈmænd ðət ə bɪl tɪ rɪˈpil ðə ˈækʃən bi brɔt tɪ ə voʊt. noʊ, ðɪs ˈrædɪkəl ʧeɪnʤ wɑz ˈɪmpləˌmɛnəd waɪl ˈkɑŋgrəs slɛpt. laɪk ˈəðər ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈækʃənz tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ɑr ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən lɔz, ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs həz nɑt juzd ɪts ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl paʊərz tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ˈækʃən. θæŋk gɑd ˈmɛni steɪts ər ˈstɛpɪŋ əp tɪ fɪl ðət vɔɪd. ðɪs wik, ðə ˈjuˈɛs səˈprim kɔrt lɛt stænd ə ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ˌɪnˈvæləˌdeɪtɪŋ ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ““dapa”*” ˈæmnəsti. baɪ ə taɪ voʊt, ðə səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˌrivˈju ðə ˈsərkət ˈrulɪŋ əˈphoʊldɪŋ ðə ˈhjustən ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt ɪz naʊ ðə lɔ ənd ˈæmnəsti ɪz ˈvɔɪdɪd. ɪf ˈʤəstɪs ˈskɑljə wər stɪl əˈlaɪv ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə keɪs, ɪt wʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈrulɪŋ bɪˈkəz ðə vote,”*,” əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt ˈʤəstɪs ˈkɛnədi, ˈvoʊtɪd wɪθ ˈʤəstɪsɪz əˈlitoʊ, ˈrɑbərts ənd ˈtɑməs. wɛr wɑz ˈkɑŋgrəs? waɪ dɪd ɪt teɪk ə ˈlɔˌsut baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnərz ənd əˈtərniz ˈʤɛnərəl əv 26 steɪts tɪ ˈoʊvərˌtərn ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈækʃənz? tru ðət ˈəðər ˈprɛzɪˌdɛnts hæv meɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv dɪˈkri ənd wɪˈθaʊt kənˈgrɛʃənəl əˈpruvəl. ɪn 2002 ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðə ˈtɛrərɪst əˈtæk, ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ baɪ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪtɪd ðə ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˈɪməgrənts ˈsərvɪŋ ɪn ðə ɑrmd ˈfɔrsɪz. waɪl ˈmɛni wɪl əˈgri wɪθ ˈækʃən ənd ˈivɪn əˈplɔd, ðət ʧeɪnʤ ʃʊd hæv bɪn dən baɪ ækt əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, nɑt ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər. ɪn fækt, moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl θɪŋk ɪt ɪkˈstrimli ɑd ðət ðə ˈækʃən wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə oʊθ əv əˈliʤəns ɪz nɑt ˌɪˈligəl. bət ðə fækt ɪz, ˌənɪˈlɛktɪd ˈbjʊrəˌkræts æt ðə kən ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈwərdɪŋ əv ðə oʊθ wɪˈθaʊt əˈpruvəl əv ðə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs. streɪnʤ ɛz ɪt saʊnz, ðə lɔ ɛz ɪt stændz təˈdeɪ əˈlaʊz ˈbjʊrəˌkræts greɪt ˈliˌweɪ ɪn ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, soʊ ˈækʃənz wɪl nɑt bi ˈʧælənʤd ɪn ˈfɛdərəl kɔrt. jɛt, ɪn vju əv ˈækʃənz, waɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ʧeɪnʤ ðə lɔ ənd teɪk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə oʊθ əv əˈliʤəns? soʊ fɑr, ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp wɪl du soʊ. ɪf ðeɪ ˈivɪn bɑr ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts frəm ðə ˈrɛfjuʤi ˈproʊˌgræm, waɪ ʃʊd wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə oʊθ əv əˈliʤəns? səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs wɪl ˈgrəmbəl, meɪk ˈspiʧɪz ənd ˈɪʃu prɛs rɪˈlisɪz, bət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərˌʃɪp wɪl du ˈnəθɪŋ. səʧ ɪz ðə steɪt əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ɛz wi əˈproʊʧ ðɪs ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. səm əˈmɛrɪkənz si greɪt ˈaɪrəni ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ dɪˈklɛrɪŋ ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ðə ˈtɪrəni əv ˈbrəsəlz waɪl əˈmɛrɪkənz kˈwaɪətli əkˈsɛpt ðə nu ˈtɪrəni əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi.
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a few weeks ago, dave cameron wrote a piece on, explaining that, because measures offensive production with respect to the specific state, one could compare it to a offensive metric, such as batting runs, in order to measure the effects of situational hitting.
situational hitting is a vague term often used to laud making outs as long as it moves the runner up a base, but as i see it, all the phrase means is hitting differently depending on the situation. that is, good “situational hitting” is distributing your hits and extra base hits into the times that you hit when runners are on base, and especially in scoring position.
subtracting batting runs (or bat) from works as a good measure of situational hitting because it compares the value of the event (single, strikeout, home run, etc) with the value of the actual change in state. a single is worth more in certain situations; that “more” is measured using this method.
however, while this subtraction is a simple measure in some ways, it is unnecessarily complex in others. both bat and are and league-adjusted, but they make these adjustments in very different ways, not to mention the fact that fangraphs’ includes stolen bases and stealings, while bat does not, so the differences between the two is actually a measure of situational hitting with a little bit of mixed in for fun.
to fix this, i recalculated to not include a park adjustment or include sb/cs. i then compared this new version of not to bat, but to, the adjusted version of our context neutral linear weights metric. take a look at the leaders and laggards based on this comparison this season (as of wednesday):
freddie freeman, by standards, is having a very good year. been about 50% better than the average hitter; he walks, hits for moderate power, and makes a lot of contact. first are supposed to be above average hitters, and freddie freeman, without considering context, has been better than the average first baseman.
considering context, freeman has been not just a very good hitter, but one of the best hitters in baseball. his is second in the league, whether you make a park adjustment and include stolen bases or not. this 2+ win jump based on the timing of hits is unsurprising when you consider the fact that he is hitting .440 with runners in scoring position this year. right. .440. almost surprised that the above difference greater given aber like that.
you may also notice that two cardinals are in the top three, and three are in the top ten. this makes sense, since st. louis has a remarkable 138 wrc+ with runners in scoring position this year, compared to a 105 wrc+ overall. their batting average with is .329, better than the next best tigers by an incredible 47 points.
but why are we talking about batting average with when we have this fancy new situational hitting tool! if we sum the new and for every team, and again take the difference between the two metrics, we see the following results:
num team difference 1 cardinals 2 athletics 3 orioles 4 yankees -24.8 -38.7 5 reds 6 indians 7 mets -62.7 -69.5 8 royals -50.0 -55.3 9 astros -61.9 -61.5 -0.4 10 marlins -165.2 -162.4 -2.8 11 blue jays -3.4 12 braves -3.4 13 nationals -15.2 -11.0 -4.1 14 tigers -6.3 15 red sox -7.3 16 angels -7.6 17 cubs -46.3 -37.0 -9.3 18 -4.4 -11.5 19 giants -51.7 -39.2 -12.5 20 padres -79.5 -66.4 -13.0 21 white sox -72.8 -59.4 -13.5 22 phillies -58.9 -42.0 -17.0 23 brewers -34.4 -16.7 -17.7 24 rangers -18.6 25 rockies -18.7 26 pirates -46.0 -26.8 -19.2 27 rays -19.4 28 dodgers -18.9 -29.8 29 twins -69.9 -37.9 -32.0 30 mariners -62.7 -28.7 -34.0
70 runs. the cardinals have seen a 70 run difference based on the timing of when they get their hits. seven additional wins created only from sequencing. in other words, the cardinals situational hitting was essentially the equivalent to adding miguel cabrera to their line-up.
is this hitting something that we can expect to continue? probably not. of the 30 teams, only 14 were on the same side of zero last year in this difference. the cardinals, despite their ridiculous situational hitting this year, were almost exactly average with regards to their situational hitting last year. on an individual basis, there is only about a correlation between this difference last year and this year. not a large sample, but is some confirmation of what we already knew about the lack of a sustainable clutch hitting skill.
not everything has to be predictive, though. this measure might not tell us much about what will happen, but it helps us understand what has happened in the past. when you look atbers or the cardinals average with, difficult to know how much of an actual advantage their performances conferred to their teams. this gives us an idea of just how valuable those performances were, and reminds us again that sequencing can be a huge part of wins and losses.
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ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, deɪv ˈkæmərən roʊt ə pis ɔn ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ðət, bɪˈkəz ˈmɛʒərz əˈfɛnsɪv pərˈdəkʃən wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪk steɪt, wən kʊd kəmˈpɛr ɪt tɪ ə əˈfɛnsɪv ˈmɛtrɪk, səʧ ɛz ˈbætɪŋ rənz, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈmɛʒər ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ. ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪz ə veɪg tərm ˈɔfən juzd tɪ lɔd ˈmeɪkɪŋ aʊts ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt muvz ðə ˈrənər əp ə beɪs, bət ɛz aɪ si ɪt, ɔl ðə freɪz minz ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈdɪfərˈɛntli dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðət ɪz, gʊd hitting”*” ɪz dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ jʊr hɪts ənd ˈɛkstrə beɪs hɪts ˈɪntu ðə taɪmz ðət ju hɪt wɪn ˈrənərz ər ɔn beɪs, ənd əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən. səbˈtræktɪŋ ˈbætɪŋ rənz (ər bæt) frəm wərks ɛz ə gʊd ˈmɛʒər əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ bɪˈkəz ɪt kəmˈpɛrz ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt (ˈsɪŋgəl, ˈstraɪˌkaʊt, hoʊm rən, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) wɪθ ðə ˈvælju əv ðə ˈækʧəwəl ʧeɪnʤ ɪn steɪt. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɪz wərθ mɔr ɪn ˈsərtən ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz; ðət ““more”*” ɪz ˈmɛʒərd ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɛθəd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, waɪl ðɪs səbˈtrækʃən ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈmɛʒər ɪn səm weɪz, ɪt ɪz ənˈnɛsəˌsɛrəli ˈkɑmplɛks ɪn ˈəðərz. boʊθ bæt ənd ər ənd league-adjusted*, bət ðeɪ meɪk ðiz əˈʤəstmənts ɪn ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt weɪz, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə fækt ðət fangraphs’*’ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈstoʊlən ˈbeɪsɪz ənd stealings*, waɪl bæt dɪz nɑt, soʊ ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə tu ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈmɛʒər əv ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv mɪkst ɪn fər fən. tɪ fɪks ðɪs, aɪ riˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd tɪ nɑt ˌɪnˈklud ə pɑrk əˈʤəstmənt ər ˌɪnˈklud sb/cs*. aɪ ðɛn kəmˈpɛrd ðɪs nu ˈvərʒən əv nɑt tɪ bæt, bət tɪ, ðə əˈʤəstɪd ˈvərʒən əv ɑr ˈkɑntɛkst ˈnutrəl ˈlɪniər weɪts ˈmɛtrɪk. teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈlidərz ənd ˈlægərdz beɪst ɔn ðɪs kəmˈpɛrəsən ðɪs ˈsizən (ɛz əv ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ): ˈfrɛdi ˈfrimən, baɪ ˈstændərdz, ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɛri gʊd jɪr. bɪn əˈbaʊt 50 ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈhɪtər; hi wɔks, hɪts fər ˈmɑdərˌeɪt paʊər, ənd meɪks ə lɔt əv ˈkɑnˌtækt. fərst ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ ˈhɪtərz, ənd ˈfrɛdi ˈfrimən, wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈkɑntɛkst, həz bɪn ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈævərɪʤ fərst ˈbeɪsmən. kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈkɑntɛkst, ˈfrimən həz bɪn nɑt ʤɪst ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈhɪtər, bət wən əv ðə bɛst ˈhɪtərz ɪn ˈbeɪsˈbɔl. hɪz ɪz ˈsɛkənd ɪn ðə lig, ˈwɛðər ju meɪk ə pɑrk əˈʤəstmənt ənd ˌɪnˈklud ˈstoʊlən ˈbeɪsɪz ər nɑt. ðɪs 2 wɪn ʤəmp beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv hɪts ɪz ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ wɪn ju kənˈsɪdər ðə fækt ðət hi ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ 440 wɪθ ˈrənərz ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ðɪs jɪr. raɪt. 440 ˈɔlˌmoʊst səˈpraɪzd ðət ðə əˈbəv ˈdɪfərəns ˈgreɪtər ˈgɪvɪn ə ˈnəmbər laɪk ðət. ju meɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪs ðət tu ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ər ɪn ðə tɔp θri, ənd θri ər ɪn ðə tɔp tɛn. ðɪs meɪks sɛns, sɪns st*. luɪs həz ə rɪˈmɑrkəbəl 138 wrc*+ wɪθ ˈrənərz ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən ðɪs jɪr, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə 105 wrc*+ ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ðɛr ˈbætɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ wɪθ ɪz 329 ˈbɛtər ðən ðə nɛkst bɛst ˈtaɪgərz baɪ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl 47 pɔɪnts. bət waɪ ər wi ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbætɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ wɪθ wɪn wi hæv ðɪs ˈfænsi nu ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ tul! ɪf wi səm ðə nu ənd fər ˈɛvəri tim, ənd əˈgɛn teɪk ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈmɛtrɪks, wi si ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ rɪˈzəlts: tim ˈdɪfərəns 1 ˈkɑrdɪnəlz 2 æθˈlɛtɪks 3 ˈɔriˌoʊlz 4 ˈjæŋkiz 5 rɛdz 6 ˈɪndiənz 7 mɛts 8 rɔɪəlz 9 ˈæstroʊs 10 ˈmɑrlənz 11 blu ʤeɪz 12 breɪvz 13 ˈnæʃənəlz 14 ˈtaɪgərz 15 rɛd sɑks 16 ˈeɪnʤəlz 17 kəbz 18 19 ʤaɪənts 20 ˈpæˌdreɪz 21 waɪt sɑks 22 ˈfɪliz 23 bruərz 24 ˈreɪnʤərz 25 ˈrɑkiz 26 ˈpaɪrəts 27 reɪz 28 ˈdɑʤərz 29 twɪnz 30 ˈmɛrənərz 70 rənz. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz hæv sin ə 70 rən ˈdɪfərəns beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ əv wɪn ðeɪ gɪt ðɛr hɪts. ˈsɛvən əˈdɪʃənəl wɪnz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈoʊnli frəm ˈsikwənsɪŋ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ wɑz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt tɪ ˈædɪŋ mɪˈgɛl kɑˈbrɛrə tɪ ðɛr ˈlaɪˌnəp. ɪz ðɪs ˈhɪtɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wi kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ kənˈtɪnju? ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt. əv ðə 30 timz, ˈoʊnli 14 wər ɔn ðə seɪm saɪd əv ˈziroʊ læst jɪr ɪn ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns. ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz, dɪˈspaɪt ðɛr rɪˈdɪkjələs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ ðɪs jɪr, wər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli ˈævərɪʤ wɪθ rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənəl ˈhɪtɪŋ læst jɪr. ɔn ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈbeɪsɪs, ðɛr ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ə ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən bɪtˈwin ðɪs ˈdɪfərəns læst jɪr ənd ðɪs jɪr. nɑt ə lɑrʤ ˈsæmpəl, bət ɪz səm ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən əv wət wi ɔˈrɛdi nu əˈbaʊt ðə læk əv ə səˈsteɪnəbəl kləʧ ˈhɪtɪŋ skɪl. nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ həz tɪ bi prɪˈdɪktɪv, ðoʊ. ðɪs ˈmɛʒər maɪt nɑt tɛl ˈjuˈɛs məʧ əˈbaʊt wət wɪl ˈhæpən, bət ɪt hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs ˌəndərˈstænd wət həz ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə pæst. wɪn ju lʊk æt ˈnəmbərz ər ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz ˈævərɪʤ wɪθ, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ noʊ haʊ məʧ əv ən ˈækʧəwəl ædˈvæntɪʤ ðɛr pərˈfɔrmənsɪz kənˈfərd tɪ ðɛr timz. ðɪs gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ən aɪˈdiə əv ʤɪst haʊ ˈvæljəbəl ðoʊz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz wər, ənd riˈmaɪndz ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛn ðət ˈsikwənsɪŋ kən bi ə juʤ pɑrt əv wɪnz ənd ˈlɔsɪz.
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hey everyone. i've decided to sell this pipe marimba i built. it is inspired by the instruments the blue man group play and sounds amazing for both performance and recording purposes. let me know if you're interested!
overview:
- 2 octave pipe instrument
- 25 pitches from to
- amazing sound quality
- playing area flat and organized like a piano or marimba
- all pipe ends facing forward for better projection and for easy recording
- tight pipe design and arrangement
- sturdy and attractive wood frame
- comes with 2 pairs of paddle sticks
here is a short video demonstration of each note. keep in mind, i used my iphone mic to record this so you're not going to hear a lot of bass:
here are some older videos from a couple years ago. note, i did some upgrades to the frame and these videos are before those upgrades:
finally, here is some recorded music using my instrument:
this instrument is great for:
- live performance
- street performance (i made good money doing this!)
- amplification with microphones
- studio recording
- a bass instrument in your band
- recording as a digital sample instrument
- paint it or add lighting effects
contact me if you have any questions or would like to drop by and hear it in person. asking for $950. it really is an amazing instrument and i hope i can give it to someone that will love it as much as i have!
pat
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heɪ ˈɛvriˌwən. aɪv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ sɛl ðɪs paɪp mərˈɪmbə aɪ bɪlt. ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈɪnstrəmənts ðə blu mæn grup pleɪ ənd saʊnz əˈmeɪzɪŋ fər boʊθ pərˈfɔrməns ənd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈpərpəsɪz. lɛt mi noʊ ɪf jʊr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd! ˈoʊvərvˌju: 2 ˈɑktɪv paɪp ˈɪnstrəmənt 25 ˈpɪʧɪz frəm tɪ əˈmeɪzɪŋ saʊnd kˈwɑləti pleɪɪŋ ˈɛriə flæt ənd ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd laɪk ə piˈænə ər mərˈɪmbə ɔl paɪp ɛndz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd fər ˈbɛtər prɑˈʤɛkʃən ənd fər ˈizi rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ taɪt paɪp dɪˈzaɪn ənd ərˈeɪnʤmənt ˈstərdi ənd əˈtræktɪv wʊd freɪm kəmz wɪθ 2 pɛrz əv ˈpædəl stɪks hir ɪz ə ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv iʧ noʊt. kip ɪn maɪnd, aɪ juzd maɪ ˈaɪˌfoʊn mɪk tɪ ˈrɛkərd ðɪs soʊ jʊr nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hir ə lɔt əv bæs: hir ər səm ˈoʊldər ˈvɪdioʊz frəm ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz əˈgoʊ. noʊt, aɪ dɪd səm ˈəpˌgreɪdz tɪ ðə freɪm ənd ðiz ˈvɪdioʊz ər ˌbiˈfɔr ðoʊz ˈəpˌgreɪdz: ˈfaɪnəli, hir ɪz səm rɪˈkɔrdɪd mˈjuzɪk ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ ˈɪnstrəmənt: ðɪs ˈɪnstrəmənt ɪz greɪt fər: lɪv pərˈfɔrməns strit pərˈfɔrməns (aɪ meɪd gʊd ˈməni duɪŋ ðɪs!) ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz ˈstudiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ə bæs ˈɪnstrəmənt ɪn jʊr bænd rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ɛz ə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsæmpəl ˈɪnstrəmənt peɪnt ɪt ər æd ˈlaɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ɪf ju hæv ˈɛni kˈwɛsʧənz ər wʊd laɪk tɪ drɔp baɪ ənd hir ɪt ɪn ˈpərsən. ˈæskɪŋ fər 950 ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈɪnstrəmənt ənd aɪ hoʊp aɪ kən gɪv ɪt tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ðət wɪl ləv ɪt ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ hæv! pæt
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ron paul wanted some legitimacy this time around, a bigger platform for his movement, and with his showing in last iowa republican caucuses, he might just get it.
on stage before a cheering crowd in a hotel ballroom here as the final votes were being counted, paul said that winning elections is the best way to promote a cause, declaring himself one of the three winners.
paul claimed a ticket out of iowa, vowing to continue his fight, even as his rivals have dismissed him as a fringe candidate and as party leaders have flatly declared him unelectable.
iowa voters thought otherwise, taking to strident antiwar and message in enough numbers to lift him into a finish just a few percentage points behind mitt romney and rick santorum. evangelicals, home-schoolers, young people, moderates, libertarians and disaffected democrats formed an unlikely coalition that led to strong showing, and at his tuesday evening rally he predicted iowa would be a launching pad to bigger things.
“we have tremendous opportunity to continue this momentum, it be long that going to be an election up in new hampshire, and believe me, this momentum is going to continue and this movement is going to continue and we are going to keep scoring,” paul said to his supporters. “so tonight, we have come out of an election where there were essentially three winners, three top and we will go on, we will raise the money, i have no doubt about the volunteers.”
the question for paul, though, is how he can capitalize on one good night in iowa and turn it into more good nights in new hampshire, south carolina and beyond.
as returns came in tuesday, he got something of a lift from former alaska governor sarah palin, who said that the republican party should not ignore the texas view of fiscal policy or his fervent base of young supporters.
in new hampshire, paul has been airing a tv commercial that touts his consistency and casts him as the only candidate who can take on washington. a campaign aide said that he will “make a real run at mitt” in new hampshire, a firewall for romney, with a strong ground game and an aggressive ad campaign.
“he has an image problem among conservatives and republicans on foreign policy, but his message is the strongest, and he has some great spots that are unique and that are breaking through,” said michael dennehy, a new hampshire strategist who advised john mccain in 2008. “he will continue to pick up support in new hampshire, especially from moderates and independents but he does have a ceiling, of about 22 to 25 percent.”
on the stump, paul has led with a strong antiwar message, vowing to shrink the footprint and slash the defense budget.
paul, who was a flight surgeon in the air force, says he has received more donations from military members than all of his rivals combined, some $112,000. his message of radically shrinking the size of government has especially resonated with young people particularly men and over the next days, the campaign will continue to deploy son rand, a republican senator from kentucky, as a top surrogate in new hampshire and south carolina.
south carolina has a significant number of evangelicals, who for paul in iowa and will probably be a crucial voting bloc in the palmetto jan. 21 primary. to appeal to them, the paul campaign recently started running an antiabortion ad in south carolina highlighting the texas work as an obstetrician.
less clear is how his foreign policy stance against military intervention will play out in a state with a sizable military population.
“people that heard from us yet and really heard what ron really stands for on foreign policy, they have to scratch their heads a little bit,” said jesse benton, national campaign manager. “luckily got the resources and the volunteers to be able to communicate directly with the voters and let them know what ron really stands for.”
in iowa, at least, that strategy worked well enough for paul to have doubled the votes he received in 2008, when he campaigned with much the same message.
“dr. paul going to change or tailor his message to fit any audience and what people like about him. we are going to keep doing what been doing,” said gary howard, press secretary. “we are in this for the long run.”
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rɑn pɔl ˈwɔntɪd səm lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ðɪs taɪm əraʊnd, ə ˈbɪgər ˈplætˌfɔrm fər hɪz ˈmuvmənt, ənd wɪθ hɪz ʃoʊɪŋ ɪn læst ˈaɪəwə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɔkəsɪz, hi maɪt ʤɪst gɪt ɪt. ɔn steɪʤ ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈʧɪrɪŋ kraʊd ɪn ə hoʊˈtɛl ˈbɔˌlrum hir ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəl voʊts wər biɪŋ ˈkaʊntɪd, pɔl sɛd ðət ˈwɪnɪŋ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ɪz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ə kɔz, dɪˈklɛrɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wən əv ðə θri ˈwɪnərz. pɔl kleɪmd ə ˈtɪkɪt aʊt əv ˈaɪəwə, vaʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz faɪt, ˈivɪn ɛz hɪz ˈraɪvəlz hæv dɪsˈmɪst ɪm ɛz ə frɪnʤ ˈkænədɪt ənd ɛz ˈpɑrti ˈlidərz hæv ˈflætli dɪˈklɛrd ɪm ˌənɪˈlɛktəbəl. ˈaɪəwə ˈvoʊtərz θɔt ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ˈstraɪdənt ˌæntiˈwɔr ənd ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪn ɪˈnəf ˈnəmbərz tɪ lɪft ɪm ˈɪntu ə ˈfɪnɪʃ ʤɪst ə fju pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts bɪˈhaɪnd mɪt ˈrɑmni ənd rɪk sænˈtɔrəm. ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz, home-schoolers*, jəŋ ˈpipəl, ˈmɑdərˌeɪts, ˌlɪbərˈtɛˌriənz ənd ˌdɪsəˈfɛktɪd ˈdɛməˌkræts fɔrmd ən ənˈlaɪkli ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ðət lɛd tɪ strɔŋ ʃoʊɪŋ, ənd æt hɪz ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ˈræli hi prɪˈdɪktɪd ˈaɪəwə wʊd bi ə ˈlɔnʧɪŋ pæd tɪ ˈbɪgər θɪŋz. hæv trɪˈmɛndəs ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɪs moʊˈmɛntəm, ɪt bi lɔŋ ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ɪˈlɛkʃən əp ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, ənd bɪˈliv mi, ðɪs moʊˈmɛntəm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənd ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ənd wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kip scoring,”*,” pɔl sɛd tɪ hɪz səˈpɔrtərz. təˈnaɪt, wi hæv kəm aʊt əv ən ɪˈlɛkʃən wɛr ðɛr wər ɛˈsɛnʃəli θri ˈwɪnərz, θri tɔp ənd wi wɪl goʊ ɔn, wi wɪl reɪz ðə ˈməni, aɪ hæv noʊ daʊt əˈbaʊt ðə volunteers.”*.” ðə kˈwɛʃən fər pɔl, ðoʊ, ɪz haʊ hi kən ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn wən gʊd naɪt ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd tərn ɪt ˈɪntu mɔr gʊd naɪts ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ənd bɪɔnd. ɛz rɪˈtərnz keɪm ɪn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, hi gɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə lɪft frəm ˈfɔrmər əˈlæskə ˈgəvərnər ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn, hu sɛd ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ʃʊd nɑt ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə ˈtɛksəs vju əv ˈfɪskəl ˈpɑləsi ər hɪz ˈfərvənt beɪs əv jəŋ səˈpɔrtərz. ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, pɔl həz bɪn ˈɛrɪŋ ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəl ðət taʊts hɪz kənˈsɪstənsi ənd kæsts ɪm ɛz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈkænədɪt hu kən teɪk ɔn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ə kæmˈpeɪn eɪd sɛd ðət hi wɪl ə ril rən æt mitt”*” ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, ə ˈfaɪrwɑl fər ˈrɑmni, wɪθ ə strɔŋ graʊnd geɪm ənd ən əˈgrɛsɪv æd kæmˈpeɪn. həz ən ˈɪmɪʤ ˈprɑbləm əˈməŋ kənˈsərvətɪvz ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, bət hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst, ənd hi həz səm greɪt spɑts ðət ər juˈnik ənd ðət ər ˈbreɪkɪŋ through,”*,” sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ˈdɛnɪhi, ə nu ˈhæmʃər ˈstrætɪʤɪst hu ədˈvaɪzd ʤɑn məˈkeɪn ɪn 2008 wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ pɪk əp səˈpɔrt ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər, əˈspɛʃəli frəm ˈmɑdərˌeɪts ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts bət hi dɪz hæv ə ˈsilɪŋ, əv əˈbaʊt 22 tɪ 25 percent.”*.” ɔn ðə stəmp, pɔl həz lɛd wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˌæntiˈwɔr ˈmɛsɪʤ, vaʊɪŋ tɪ ʃrɪŋk ðə ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ənd slæʃ ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈbəʤɪt. pɔl, hu wɑz ə flaɪt ˈsərʤɪn ɪn ðə ɛr fɔrs, sɪz hi həz rɪˈsivd mɔr doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈmɛmbərz ðən ɔl əv hɪz ˈraɪvəlz kəmˈbaɪnd, səm hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ əv ˈrædɪkli ʃˈrɪŋkɪŋ ðə saɪz əv ˈgəvərnmənt həz əˈspɛʃəli ˈrɛzəˌneɪtɪd wɪθ jəŋ ˈpipəl ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli mɛn ənd ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst deɪz, ðə kæmˈpeɪn wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ dɪˈplɔɪ sən rænd, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər frəm kənˈtəki, ɛz ə tɔp ˈsərəˌgeɪt ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər ənd saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə. saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə həz ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈnəmbər əv ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz, hu fər pɔl ɪn ˈaɪəwə ənd wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ə ˈkruʃəl ˈvoʊtɪŋ blɑk ɪn ðə pɑlˈmɛtoʊ ʤæn. 21 ˈpraɪˌmɛri. tɪ əˈpil tɪ ðɛm, ðə pɔl kæmˈpeɪn ˈrisəntli ˈstɑrtɪd ˈrənɪŋ ən ˈæntiəˈbɔrʃən æd ɪn saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈtɛksəs wərk ɛz ən ˌɑbstəˈtrɪʃən. lɛs klɪr ɪz haʊ hɪz ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi stæns əˈgɛnst ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən wɪl pleɪ aʊt ɪn ə steɪt wɪθ ə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðət hərd frəm ˈjuˈɛs jɛt ənd ˈrɪli hərd wət rɑn ˈrɪli stændz fər ɔn ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi, ðeɪ hæv tɪ skræʧ ðɛr hɛdz ə ˈlɪtəl bit,”*,” sɛd ˈʤɛsi ˈbɛntən, ˈnæʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər. gɑt ðə ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt dɪˈrɛkli wɪθ ðə ˈvoʊtərz ənd lɛt ðɛm noʊ wət rɑn ˈrɪli stændz for.”*.” ɪn ˈaɪəwə, æt list, ðət ˈstrætəʤi wərkt wɛl ɪˈnəf fər pɔl tɪ hæv ˈdəbəld ðə voʊts hi rɪˈsivd ɪn 2008 wɪn hi kæmˈpeɪnd wɪθ məʧ ðə seɪm ˈmɛsɪʤ. ““dr*. pɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ər ˈteɪlər hɪz ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ fɪt ˈɛni ˈɔdiəns ənd wət ˈpipəl laɪk əˈbaʊt ɪm. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ kip duɪŋ wət bɪn doing,”*,” sɛd ˈgɛri haʊərd, prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. ər ɪn ðɪs fər ðə lɔŋ run.”*.”
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ten viking age individuals from the northern norwegian site at were for δ13c, and ancient dna fragments. the material derives from both single and multiple burials with individuals treated in different ways. the genetic analyses show that the individuals buried together were unlikely to be related, and stable isotope analyses suggest different strata of society. it is, therefore, suggested that slaves may have been offered as grave gifts at. a comparison with the remaining population from single graves shows that the presumed slaves had a diet similar to that of the common population, whereas the high status individuals in multiple graves had a diet different from both slaves and the common population. the results provide an insight into the subsistence of different social groups in a viking age society, exposing unexpected patterns of living conditions and food distribution.
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tɛn ˈvaɪkɪŋ eɪʤ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz frəm ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˌnɔrˈwiʤən saɪt æt wər fər δ13c*, ənd ˈeɪnʧənt ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈfrægmənts. ðə məˈtɪriəl dɪˈraɪvz frəm boʊθ ˈsɪŋgəl ənd ˈməltəpəl ˈbɛriəlz wɪθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈtritɪd ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz. ðə ʤəˈnɛtɪk æˈnælɪˌsiz ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈbɛrid təˈgɛðər wər ənˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɪˈleɪtɪd, ənd ˈsteɪbəl ˈaɪsəˌtoʊp æˈnælɪˌsiz səˈʤɛst ˈdɪfərənt ˈstrætə əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ɪt ɪz, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, səˈʤɛstɪd ðət sleɪvz meɪ hæv bɪn ˈɔfərd ɛz greɪv gɪfts æt. ə kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən frəm ˈsɪŋgəl greɪvz ʃoʊz ðət ðə prɪˈzumd sleɪvz hæd ə daɪət ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət əv ðə ˈkɑmən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, wɛˈræz ðə haɪ ˈstætəs ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɪn ˈməltəpəl greɪvz hæd ə daɪət ˈdɪfərənt frəm boʊθ sleɪvz ənd ðə ˈkɑmən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. ðə rɪˈzəlts prəˈvaɪd ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ðə səbˈsɪstəns əv ˈdɪfərənt ˈsoʊʃəl grups ɪn ə ˈvaɪkɪŋ eɪʤ soʊˈsaɪɪti, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈpætərnz əv ˈlɪvɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ənd fud ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən.
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the circumstances surrounding walker and gray's situation remains unclear. souths released a statement on tuesday morning, saying they had both undergone surgery. there is no suggestion of wrongdoing at this stage. in serious condition: dylan walker was rushed to hospital on tuesday morning. barrett despite this, their story brings a wider issue into sharp focus. rugby league has a drug problem. it is not cocaine, despite the charges that still hang over gold coast titans players. it's not ecstasy or crystal meth. it stopped being about alcohol years ago. the problem is prescription drugs. stillies, oxies, take your pick.
that's not being dramatic. it's being realistic, because those who deal with the issue on a daily basis are the ones who tell you. on tuesday, i spoke at length to a player who has been grappling with addiction to prescriptions. of course, his anonymity needs to be protected. it's a day-to-day battle. you soon learn, though, that you could be talking to any number of young across the when he tells you this: "it's a massive issue for the game. all my mates have done it, and i would say one in two players have used some sort of painkiller. i became so addicted to them. the needs to do something about this." in some respects, it is. last season, the announced it would test for a range of prescription drugs - including valium, serepax, and rohypnol - amid widespread rumours of their use at the world cup the previous year.
the tests were conducted for purposes only not to punish players to determine the extent of the problem before determining if further action or sanctions were needed to stop their use. if a positive test comes back, a confidential meeting between the, the club doctor and the's chief medical officer is established to determine why the player is taking the drug and whether he needs or rehabilitation. this column understands the number of positive results from last season were so small the decided to extend the testing to increase the sample size. it needs to press on because anecdotally the problem seems to have reached epidemic proportions. last year, warriors doctor john mayhew who was the doctor of the all blacks described their use in the as "widespread". channel nine and fairfax columnist danny weidler broke the story about walker and gray on tuesday, revealing walker's sister had said her brother had taken and".
these are serious substances. according to those who have used it, has a similar effect to morphine. colloquially, it is known as "hillbilly heroin". is said to be the opiate of choice among league players at the moment. drugs like xanax fall into the category of "benzos", as the players call it and if you take enough of them you can hallucinate, seeing objects and people who aren't there. "they are all from different families," explains one player. "but they have the same effect. and they all can ruin your life." if you're a professional footballer, you must grapple with many dynamics throughout your career, but the toughest one is constant pain.
some are introduced to painkillers and sleepers through their club, some through other players. they all have different side-effects, especially when mixed with alcohol, but all have the same desired result: they change the channel when the rigors of playing a brutal contact sport are done for the week. if the player is sidelined with injury, especially for a long time, he might want to change the channel more often. he might get some of them from the club doctor, and then his family doctor, and then the black market via the internet. he is not alone, too, because more players are turning to them. whatever education is being delivered in the name of player welfare, it doesn't seem to be enough.
it is easy to cast judgment and wonder why a player would do anything to his sporting career with such destructive substances. but young are more vulnerable than most as they strike to make the next tackle, the next play, the next game, the next contract. "prescription drugs changed my life," says our addicted player. "i didn't know how bad it got until it was too late."
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ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈwɔkər ənd greɪz ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz ənˈklɪr. saʊθs riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ hæd boʊθ ˌəndərˈgɔn ˈsərʤəri. ðɛr ɪz noʊ səˈʤɛsʧən əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ æt ðɪs steɪʤ. ɪn ˈsɪriəs kənˈdɪʃən: ˈdɪlən ˈwɔkər wɑz rəʃt tɪ ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ˈbɛrɪt dɪˈspaɪt ðɪs, ðɛr ˈstɔri brɪŋz ə ˈwaɪdər ˈɪʃu ˈɪntu ʃɑrp ˈfoʊkɪs. ˈrəgbi lig həz ə drəg ˈprɑbləm. ɪt ɪz nɑt koʊˈkeɪn, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət stɪl hæŋ ˈoʊvər goʊld koʊst ˈtaɪtənz pleɪərz. ɪts nɑt ˈɛkstəsi ər ˈkrɪstəl mɛθ. ɪt stɑpt biɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈælkəˌhɑl jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz. stillies*, oxies*, teɪk jʊr pɪk. ðæts nɑt biɪŋ drəˈmætɪk. ɪts biɪŋ ˌriəˈlɪstɪk, bɪˈkəz ðoʊz hu dil wɪθ ðə ˈɪʃu ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs ər ðə wənz hu tɛl ju. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, aɪ spoʊk æt lɛŋθ tɪ ə pleɪər hu həz bɪn ˈgræpəlɪŋ wɪθ əˈdɪkʃən tɪ prəˈskrɪpʃənz. əv kɔrs, hɪz ˌænəˈnɪmɪti nidz tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd. ɪts ə ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ ˈbætəl. ju sun lərn, ðoʊ, ðət ju kʊd bi ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni ˈnəmbər əv jəŋ əˈkrɔs ðə wɪn hi tɛlz ju ðɪs: "ɪts ə ˈmæsɪv ˈɪʃu fər ðə geɪm. ɔl maɪ meɪts hæv dən ɪt, ənd aɪ wʊd seɪ wən ɪn tu pleɪərz hæv juzd səm sɔrt əv ˈpeɪnˌkɪlər. aɪ bɪˈkeɪm soʊ əˈdɪktɪd tɪ ðɛm. ðə nidz tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs." ɪn səm rɪˈspɛkts, ɪt ɪz. læst ˈsizən, ðə əˈnaʊnst ɪt wʊd tɛst fər ə reɪnʤ əv prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvæˌliəm, serepax*, ənd ˌroʊˈhaɪpˌnɔl əˈmɪd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈrumərz əv ðɛr juz æt ðə wərld kəp ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr. ðə tɛsts wər kənˈdəktəd fər ˈpərpəsɪz ˈoʊnli nɑt tɪ ˈpənɪʃ pleɪərz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm ˌbiˈfɔr dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ɪf ˈfərðər ˈækʃən ər ˈsæŋkʃənz wər ˈnidɪd tɪ stɑp ðɛr juz. ɪf ə ˈpɑzətɪv tɛst kəmz bæk, ə ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl ˈmitɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə, ðə kləb ˈdɔktər ənd ðə ʧif ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈɔfɪsər ɪz ɪˈstæblɪʃt tɪ dɪˈtərmən waɪ ðə pleɪər ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə drəg ənd ˈwɛðər hi nidz ər ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən. ðɪs ˈkɑləm ˌəndərˈstændz ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpɑzətɪv rɪˈzəlts frəm læst ˈsizən wər soʊ smɔl ðə ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə ˈtɛstɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈsæmpəl saɪz. ɪt nidz tɪ prɛs ɔn bɪˈkəz ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəli ðə ˈprɑbləm simz tɪ hæv riʧt ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. læst jɪr, ˈwɔrjərz ˈdɔktər ʤɑn ˈmeɪhju hu wɑz ðə ˈdɔktər əv ðə ɔl blæks dɪˈskraɪbd ðɛr juz ɪn ðə ɛz "ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd". ˈʧænəl naɪn ənd ˈfɛrˌfæks ˈkɑləmnəst ˈdæni ˈwaɪdələr broʊk ðə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt ˈwɔkər ənd greɪ ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈwɔkərz ˈsɪstər hæd sɛd hər ˈbrəðər hæd ˈteɪkən ənd". ðiz ər ˈsɪriəs ˈsəbstənsɪz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv juzd ɪt, həz ə ˈsɪmələr ˈifɛkt tɪ ˈmɔrfin. colloquially*, ɪt ɪz noʊn ɛz "ˈhɪlbɪli ˈhɛroʊən". ɪz sɛd tɪ bi ðə ˈoʊpiət əv ʧɔɪs əˈməŋ lig pleɪərz æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. drəgz laɪk ˈzænæks fɔl ˈɪntu ðə ˈkætəˌgɔri əv "benzos*", ɛz ðə pleɪərz kɔl ɪt ənd ɪf ju teɪk ɪˈnəf əv ðɛm ju kən həˈlusəneɪt, siɪŋ ˈɑbʤɛkts ənd ˈpipəl hu ˈɑrənt ðɛr. "ðeɪ ər ɔl frəm ˈdɪfərənt ˈfæməliz," ɪkˈspleɪnz wən pleɪər. "bət ðeɪ hæv ðə seɪm ˈifɛkt. ənd ðeɪ ɔl kən ruɪn jʊr laɪf." ɪf jʊr ə prəˈfɛʃənəl footballer*, ju məst ˈgræpəl wɪθ ˈmɛni daɪˈnæmɪks θruaʊt jʊr kərɪr, bət ðə ˈtəfəst wən ɪz ˈkɑnstənt peɪn. səm ər ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈpeɪnˌkɪlərz ənd sˈlipərz θru ðɛr kləb, səm θru ˈəðər pleɪərz. ðeɪ ɔl hæv ˈdɪfərənt side-effects*, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn mɪkst wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɑl, bət ɔl hæv ðə seɪm dɪˈzaɪərd rɪˈzəlt: ðeɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈʧænəl wɪn ðə ˈrɪgərz əv pleɪɪŋ ə ˈbrutəl ˈkɑnˌtækt spɔrt ər dən fər ðə wik. ɪf ðə pleɪər ɪz ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd wɪθ ˈɪnʤəri, əˈspɛʃəli fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, hi maɪt wɔnt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈʧænəl mɔr ˈɔfən. hi maɪt gɪt səm əv ðɛm frəm ðə kləb ˈdɔktər, ənd ðɛn hɪz ˈfæməli ˈdɔktər, ənd ðɛn ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt ˈviə ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. hi ɪz nɑt əˈloʊn, tu, bɪˈkəz mɔr pleɪərz ər ˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ðɛm. ˌwəˈtɛvər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈlɪvərd ɪn ðə neɪm əv pleɪər ˈwɛlˌfɛr, ɪt ˈdəzənt sim tɪ bi ɪˈnəf. ɪt ɪz ˈizi tɪ kæst ˈʤəʤmənt ənd ˈwəndər waɪ ə pleɪər wʊd du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ hɪz ˈspɔrtɪŋ kərɪr wɪθ səʧ dɪˈstrəktɪv ˈsəbstənsɪz. bət jəŋ ər mɔr ˈvəlnərəbəl ðən moʊst ɛz ðeɪ straɪk tɪ meɪk ðə nɛkst ˈtækəl, ðə nɛkst pleɪ, ðə nɛkst geɪm, ðə nɛkst ˈkɑnˌtrækt. "prəˈskrɪpʃən drəgz ʧeɪnʤd maɪ laɪf," sɪz ɑr əˈdɪktɪd pleɪər. "aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ haʊ bæd ɪt gɑt ənˈtɪl ɪt wɑz tu leɪt."
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by howard kirschenbaum, ed.d.
in the 1960s, about the same time that albert ellis was developing his original therapy approach and william glasser was developing his reality therapy (a cognitive behavior approach that evolved into choice theory), an educator named louis was developing a new counseling approach that eventually came to be called “values clarification.”
raths noticed that young people who seemed apathetic, flighty, over-conforming, or in their behavior could become more purposeful, consistent, and zestful in their lives if they were asked to reflect upon their goals, purposes, and behaviors. he and his students sidney simon and merrill refined and developed many ways that teachers and counselors could ask students “value-clarifying questions” and “values clarification strategies” to encourage them to reflect on what they prized and cherished, affirm their values with others, consider alternatives and their consequences, make freer choices about their lives, and act on their goals and beliefs in a consistent manner.
while developments and research on therapies proceeded steadily over the decades, in the and the focus of the values clarification movement stayed mostly on teaching, values education, and character education with youth. although many of the methods and strategies of values as voting, ranking, continuums, inventories, unfinished sentences, and the staples in the repertoire of counselors and therapists, the utility of values clarification as a distinctive counseling approach was lost to one or two generations of new helping professionals.
in the and 90s, newer counseling and therapy approaches began to emerge on the scene, many of them utilizing concepts and methods of values clarification. therapy relies heavily on questions to help clients identify preferred goals, view their situation from an alternative perspective, consider alternative solutions, and evaluate coping strategies and solutions. motivational interviewing, which has proven especially effective in alcohol and substance abuse counseling, uses clarifying questions and strategies to build on the intrinsic motivation to change. appreciative inquiry relies primarily on clarifying questions to help the client identify and capitalize on their strengths, vitalities, aspirations, possibilities, and core values as they set and achieve life and career goals. acceptance and commitment therapy explicitly includes values clarification as a major component in their integration of western and eastern “behavior technologies.” positive psychology recognizes that living according to values is an essential element of life satisfaction.
i help but be pleased that the importance of values clarification seems increasingly to be recognized as an important component in many different therapeutic approaches. helping clients identify goals and priorities, make good decisions among competing choices, and take positive actions to achieve their goals and a word, values inevitably an important part of recovery, marriage and family therapy, career counseling, school counseling, pastoral counseling, financial counseling, and many other counseling and therapy foci. while values clarification is not a mental health counseling approach per se, it can be an important tool in psychotherapy when clients are ready to work on their recovery, set goals, and move forward in their lives.
so the question arises for me: is it sufficient that values clarification seems frequently to be incorporated into many different therapy approaches and venues, or does it deserve its own renewed attention as a distinct counseling modality?
a partial answer to this question came to me in 2000, when i became chair of the counseling program at the warner graduate school of education at the university of rochester. i included the values clarification approach in my methods courses with both masters students who were new to counseling and doctoral students who often had more counseling experience in certain areas than i did. many or most of them loved values clarification: “it’s so practical.” “it’s so applicable to my work.” “whether in individual or group settings, values clarification questions and activities make it so easy for individuals to respond and participate, even the quiet ones.”
so i became convinced that counselors, psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, and similar helping professionals could benefit by being introduced or to values clarification theory and practice, including:
the focus on (affective), choosing (cognitive), and acting (behavior)
the seven criteria or valuing processes that fall within those three realms
the difference between value indicators and values
how to ask good clarifying questions
using the “clarifying interview” in individual counseling
the scores of practical values clarification strategies for individual and group work
specific applications of values clarification to different counseling topics and settings
the overall values clarification hypothesis and research
the appropriateness of values clarification for multicultural populations and issues
handling value and moral conflicts with clients
in the end, values clarification can be, and often is, used by itself or integrated with almost any other counseling or therapeutic modality. better that helping professionals use it and to its greatest effectiveness.
howard kirschenbaum, ed.d., is professor emeritus and former chair of the department of counseling and human development, warner graduate school of education and human development, university of rochester. he is the author of values clarification in counseling and psychotherapy: practical strategies for individual and group settings by oxford university press and is the author or of additional books on psychology, education, and history, including values clarification: a handbook of practical strategies, readings in values clarification, and advanced value clarification. he has given workshops and presentations on the values clarification approach to counseling, psychotherapy and education throughout north america and around the world.
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baɪ haʊərd ˈkərʃənbaʊm, ed.d*. ɪn ðə 1960s*, əˈbaʊt ðə seɪm taɪm ðət ˈælbərt ˈɛlɪs wɑz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ hɪz ərˈɪʤənəl ˈθɛrəpi əˈproʊʧ ənd ˈwɪljəm ˈglæsər wɑz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ hɪz ˌriˈæləˌti ˈθɛrəpi (ə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv bɪˈheɪvjər əˈproʊʧ ðət ɪˈvɑlvd ˈɪntu ʧɔɪs ˈθɪri), ən ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtər neɪmd luɪs wɑz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə nu ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ əˈproʊʧ ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli keɪm tɪ bi kɔld clarification.”*.” ˈnoʊtɪst ðət jəŋ ˈpipəl hu simd ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk, ˈflaɪti, over-conforming*, ər ɪn ðɛr bɪˈheɪvjər kʊd bɪˈkəm mɔr ˈpərpəsfəl, kənˈsɪstənt, ənd ˈzɛstfəl ɪn ðɛr lɪvz ɪf ðeɪ wər æst tɪ rɪˈflɛkt əˈpɑn ðɛr goʊlz, ˈpərpəsɪz, ənd bɪˈheɪvjərz. hi ənd hɪz ˈstudənts ˈsɪdni ˈsaɪmən ənd ˈmɛrəl rɪˈfaɪnd ənd dɪˈvɛləpt ˈmɛni weɪz ðət ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈkaʊnsələrz kʊd æsk ˈstudənts questions”*” ənd ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən strategies”*” tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ðɛm tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ɔn wət ðeɪ praɪzd ənd ˈʧɛrɪʃt, əˈfərm ðɛr ˈvæljuz wɪθ ˈəðərz, kənˈsɪdər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz ənd ðɛr ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, meɪk friər ˈʧɔɪsɪz əˈbaʊt ðɛr lɪvz, ənd ækt ɔn ðɛr goʊlz ənd bɪˈlifs ɪn ə kənˈsɪstənt ˈmænər. waɪl dɪˈvɛləpmənts ənd ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈθɛrəpiz prəˈsidəd ˈstɛdəli ˈoʊvər ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz, ɪn ðə ənd ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ðə ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈmuvmənt steɪd ˈmoʊstli ɔn ˈtiʧɪŋ, ˈvæljuz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈkɛrɪktər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ juθ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈmɛθədz ənd ˈstrætəʤiz əv ˈvæljuz ɛz ˈvoʊtɪŋ, ˈræŋkɪŋ, continuums*, ˌɪnvənˈtɔriz, ənˈfɪnɪʃt ˈsɛntənsɪz, ənd ðə ˈsteɪpəlz ɪn ðə ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr əv ˈkaʊnsələrz ənd ˈθɛrəpɪsts, ðə juˈtɪləti əv ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ɛz ə dɪˈstɪŋktɪv ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ əˈproʊʧ wɑz lɔst tɪ wən ər tu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz əv nu ˈhɛlpɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəlz. ɪn ðə ənd 90s*, nuər ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˈθɛrəpi əˈproʊʧɪz bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈimərʤ ɔn ðə sin, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpts ənd ˈmɛθədz əv ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. ˈθɛrəpi rɪˈlaɪz ˈhɛvəli ɔn kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ hɛlp klaɪənts aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ prɪˈfərd goʊlz, vju ðɛr ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən frəm ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv pərˈspɛktɪv, kənˈsɪdər ɔlˈtərnətɪv səˈluʃənz, ənd ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz ənd səˈluʃənz. ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ, wɪʧ həz ˈpruvən əˈspɛʃəli ˈifɛktɪv ɪn ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd ˈsəbstəns əˈbjuz ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ, ˈjuzɪz ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ˈstrætəʤiz tɪ bɪld ɔn ðə ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. əˈpriʃjətɪv ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri rɪˈlaɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ hɛlp ðə klaɪənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ənd ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz ɔn ðɛr strɛŋθs, vitalities*, ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz, ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz, ənd kɔr ˈvæljuz ɛz ðeɪ sɛt ənd əˈʧiv laɪf ənd kərɪr goʊlz. əkˈsɛptəns ənd kəˈmɪtmənt ˈθɛrəpi ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˌɪnˈkludz ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪn ðɛr ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən əv ˈwɛstərn ənd ˈistərn technologies.”*.” ˈpɑzətɪv saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðət ˈlɪvɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈvæljuz ɪz ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl ˈɛləmənt əv laɪf ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən. aɪ hɛlp bət bi plizd ðət ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən simz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli tɪ bi ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kəmˈpoʊnənt ɪn ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk əˈproʊʧɪz. ˈhɛlpɪŋ klaɪənts aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ goʊlz ənd praɪˈɔrətiz, meɪk gʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈməŋ kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈʧɔɪsɪz, ənd teɪk ˈpɑzətɪv ˈækʃənz tɪ əˈʧiv ðɛr goʊlz ənd ə wərd, ˈvæljuz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv rɪˈkəvəri, ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈfæməli ˈθɛrəpi, kərɪr ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ, skul ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ, ˈpæstərəl ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ, ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ, ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˈθɛrəpi foci*. waɪl ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz nɑt ə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ əˈproʊʧ pər seɪ, ɪt kən bi ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tul ɪn ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi wɪn klaɪənts ər ˈrɛdi tɪ wərk ɔn ðɛr rɪˈkəvəri, sɛt goʊlz, ənd muv ˈfɔrwərd ɪn ðɛr lɪvz. soʊ ðə kˈwɛʃən ərˈaɪzɪz fər mi: ɪz ɪt səˈfɪʃənt ðət ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən simz ˈfrikwɛntli tɪ bi ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈθɛrəpi əˈproʊʧɪz ənd ˈvɛnuz, ər dɪz ɪt dɪˈzərv ɪts oʊn rɪˈnud əˈtɛnʃən ɛz ə dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ məˈdæləti? ə ˈpɑrʃəl ˈænsər tɪ ðɪs kˈwɛʃən keɪm tɪ mi ɪn 2000 wɪn aɪ bɪˈkeɪm ʧɛr əv ðə ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm æt ðə ˈwɔrnər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɑˌʧɛstər. aɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən əˈproʊʧ ɪn maɪ ˈmɛθədz ˈkɔrsɪz wɪθ boʊθ ˈmæstərz ˈstudənts hu wər nu tɪ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˈdɑktərəl ˈstudənts hu ˈɔfən hæd mɔr ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈsərtən ˈɛriəz ðən aɪ dɪd. ˈmɛni ər moʊst əv ðɛm ləvd ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən: soʊ practical.”*.” soʊ ˈæpləkəbəl tɪ maɪ work.”*.” ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ər grup ˈsɛtɪŋz, ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən kˈwɛsʧənz ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz meɪk ɪt soʊ ˈizi fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ rɪˈspɑnd ənd pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪt, ˈivɪn ðə kwaɪət ones.”*.” soʊ aɪ bɪˈkeɪm kənˈvɪnst ðət ˈkaʊnsələrz, ˌsaɪkəˈθɛrəpɪsts, saɪˈkɑləʤəsts, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkərz, ənd ˈsɪmələr ˈhɛlpɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəlz kʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt baɪ biɪŋ ˌɪntrəˈdust ər tɪ ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈθɪri ənd ˈpræktɪs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ: ðə ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn (əˈfɛktɪv), ˈʧuzɪŋ (ˈkɑgnɪtɪv), ənd ˈæktɪŋ (bɪˈheɪvjər) ðə ˈsɛvən kraɪˈtɪriə ər ˈvæljuɪŋ ˈprɑsɛsəz ðət fɔl wɪˈθɪn ðoʊz θri rɛlmz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈvælju ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz ənd ˈvæljuz haʊ tɪ æsk gʊd ˈklɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə interview”*” ɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ðə skɔrz əv ˈpræktɪkəl ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd grup wərk spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈdɪfərənt ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ˈtɑpɪks ənd ˈsɛtɪŋz ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən haɪˈpɑθəsəs ənd ˈrisərʧ ðə əˈproʊpriətnəs əv ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd ˈɪʃuz ˈhændəlɪŋ ˈvælju ənd ˈmɔrəl ˈkɑnflɪkts wɪθ klaɪənts ɪn ðə ɛnd, ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən kən bi, ənd ˈɔfən ɪz, juzd baɪ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ər ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ər ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk məˈdæləti. ˈbɛtər ðət ˈhɛlpɪŋ prəˈfɛʃənəlz juz ɪt ənd tɪ ɪts ˈgreɪtəst ˈifɛktɪvnəs. haʊərd ˈkərʃənbaʊm, ed.d*., ɪz prəˈfɛsər ɪˈmɛrətəs ənd ˈfɔrmər ʧɛr əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˈjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈwɔrnər ˈgræʤəˌweɪt skul əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ˈjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈrɑˌʧɛstər. hi ɪz ðə ˈɔθər əv ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ ənd ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi: ˈpræktɪkəl ˈstrætəʤiz fər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ənd grup ˈsɛtɪŋz baɪ ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs ənd ɪz ðə ˈɔθər ər əv əˈdɪʃənəl bʊks ɔn saɪˈkɑləʤi, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ˈhɪstəri, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən: ə ˈhændˌbʊk əv ˈpræktɪkəl ˈstrætəʤiz, ˈridɪŋz ɪn ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən, ənd ədˈvænst ˈvælju ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən. hi həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈwərkˌʃɑps ənd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz ɔn ðə ˈvæljuz ˌklɛrəfəˈkeɪʃən əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈkaʊnsəlɪŋ, ˌsaɪkoʊˈθɛrəpi ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən θruaʊt nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd əraʊnd ðə wərld. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə ˈviə iˈmeɪl ər rss*. səbˈskraɪb tɪ ˈoʊnli saɪˈkɑləʤi ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ðə ˈviə iˈmeɪl ər rss*. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: ɪkˈskludɪd sæd gərl ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ ðə grup ˈtɔkɪŋ. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ simmisimons*, istockphoto*.
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isaiah liberal theorist, historian of ideas, oxford don, cultural one of the great of his generation. according to robert darnton, a professor of history at harvard university, berlin holding forth resembled "a trapeze artist, soaring through every imaginable subject, spinning, flipping, hanging by his heels." but berlin, who died in 1997, worried about his reputation for rhetorical brilliance. was he merely a clever talker, a frivolous wit? his letters, many of them collected in enlightening: letters, published by & windus, an imprint of random house, in britain in july (and appearing in america in december), reveal a man at times consumed by self-doubt: "i generally think that everything i do is superficial, worthless, shallow, and could not take in an idiot child," berlin wrote to his friend arthur schlesinger jr. in 1952.
berlin was a punctilious and prolific correspondent. like the first volume of his letters, flourishing: letters, published in 2004, enlightening is a hefty pages including the index. "i romanticize every place i come to," berlin wrote in 1949. "i find: moscow, oxford, ditchley, harvard, washington: each is a kind of legendary world framed within its own conventions in which the characters, suffused with unnatural brightness, perform with terrific responsiveness." his many correspondents included the u.s. supreme court justice felix frankfurter; katharine and philip graham, publishers of the washington post; the diplomat george kennan; the zionist leader chaim weizmann; and the literary critic edmund wilson.
enlightening is by henry hardy, a fellow at wolfson college at oxford (where berlin served as the founding president) and jennifer holmes, a researcher and genealogist. hardy, 60, is the editorial impresario of the isaiah berlin literary trust. for more than 30 years, he has devoted himself to collecting, editing, and publishing berlin's letters and essays, many of which languished in obscure scholarly journals or festschriften, or remained unpublished. to date, hardy has served as midwife to the publication of 16 volumes of berlin's writings.
"henry hardy has done a tremendous service," says margalit, a professor at the institute for advanced study, in princeton, n.j. "isaiah was known as a nonwriter, but it turns out that the naysayers were wrong. he wrote in all sorts of obscure places, and gave talks no one knew about. this collection of material is important." richard wolin, a professor of history at the graduate center of the city university of new york, adds: "without hardy, we would only have a precious few books by berlin." it is hard to overestimate hardy's role in transforming berlin's reputation from that of "a mere salon the words of michael ignatieff, berlin's biographer and now leader of the liberal party in one of a decisive political thinker.
more than a decade after berlin's death, his ideas remain resonant. in an increasingly globalized and multicultural world, his analysis of pluralism and competing values is finding new audiences. "some of the great goods cannot live together. that is a conceptual truth. we are doomed to choose, and every choice may entail an irreparable loss," berlin wrote. and among scholars of liberalism, says helena rosenblatt, a professor of european intellectual history at the graduate center, berlin's writings are "extremely influential." his work continues to appear posthumously in the new york review of books and the new republic; several books about berlin have been published, including john gray's isaiah berlin (princeton university press, 1996) and george isaiah berlin: liberty and pluralism (polity, 2004); and most of berlin's writings have been translated throughout europe and china.
berlin, it seems, is having a moment. in the past year, there has been a cascade of conferences and marking the centenary of his birth. scholars and other assorted have convened in barcelona, jerusalem, london, madrid, new york, oxford, potsdam, riga (berlin's birthplace), and toronto. in september, martha nussbaum, alan ryan, sen, and michael walzer, among others, gathered at harvard to discuss berlin's ideas on pluralism and liberalism (in particular his modest definition of negative liberty as the individual's right to do as he pleases, provided that his actions do not infringe upon the liberty of others). later this month, university, in medellín, colombia, will hold a seminar on berlin, as will the university of seville. and in may, press published the book of isaiah: personal impressions of isaiah berlin, a collection of remembrances of berlin edited by hardy. the crush of attention has been so intense that some berlin aficionados are showing signs of fatigue. asked to comment, ian buruma, a professor of journalism and human rights at bard college, declined. "i'm a bit out' for the time being," he said.
in 1952, berlin delivered six extemporaneous, hourlong lectures on bbc radio. the talks examined figures like the french philosopher and the conservative french writer joseph de maistre. hundreds of thousands of people tuned in. the broadcasts were regarded as a triumph. berlin was catapulted into the elite ranks of intellectual celebrity. but much of the praise was barbed. michael oakeshott, a prominent english philosopher, acidly declared berlin "a paganini of ideas." t.s. eliot congratulated berlin for his "torrential eloquence." both remarks underscore the central knock on berlin: he wasn't a writer. "like our lord and socrates, he does not publish much," joked maurice bowra, a colleague and friend of berlin's at oxford.
hardy, who in 1974 was a philosophy student at wolfson, approached berlin and proposed collecting his writings in a series of new books. berlin agreed, but not immediately and not with any enthusiasm. "he was worried that people would consider them from the floor that don't amount to very much," hardy said in a recent interview. hardy began compiling a bibliography of berlin's work. "he no longer remembered what he had written," says hardy, adding that berlin had not kept records of his publications.
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the first book that hardy edited, russian thinkers (viking press), appeared in 1978. it included essays on the literary critic belinsky, the socialist writer alexander herzen, and the novelist ivan turgenev. there was also an essay on leo tolstoy, titled "the hedgehog and the fox," which put some analytical flesh on the bones of the greek poet maxim that "the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." russian thinkers rekindled interest in berlin's division of thinkers into hedgehogs and foxes. it remains one of the insights. (russian thinkers itself enjoyed a revival in 2007 when the playwright tom cited it as a major influence on his epic the coast of utopia.)
russian thinkers was quickly followed by concepts and categories (hogarth press, 1978), a collection of philosophical essays; against the current (viking, 1980), essays on the history of ideas; and personal impressions (viking, 1980), berlin's meditations on famous contemporaries, including winston churchill, albert einstein, and weizmann. the reviews were glowing. berlin's skepticism gave way to gratitude. "such fame at my age!" he wrote hardy. "berlin was pleased and grateful," hardy says, with characteristic understatement.
in 1977, hardy became an editor at oxford university press. he continued to work on berlin's papers in his free time. "it was a labor of love," he says. hardy was barely compensated for his efforts. (more precisely, his share of the royalties, in his own words, "didn't amount to a hill of beans." berlin's share of the royalties went to wolfson.) in 1988, berlin asked hardy if he would become one of his literary trustees. hardy first wanted to look through the papers berlin had stored in his attic and cellar. "i was absolutely amazed by what i found," hardy says. "the sheer quantity was astounding. berlin never threw anything away. it was very clear straight away that there were a lot of finished pieces of writing, most of which had probably been prepared as lectures. but berlin never actively sought to publish his own work. the material, which covered a huge range of topics, was all extremely interesting."
hardy said that he wanted to begin work on the manuscripts immediately and not wait until berlin died. "i knew i would need to ask him many questions." by 1990, enough money had been raised from foundations and wealthy admirers of berlin to allow hardy to leave the oxford press and turn his undivided attention to berlin's papers. but financing remains a perpetual concern. "the whole undertaking has been very hand-to-mouth," hardy says. "these books, though widely celebrated, haven't sold in wide numbers. they haven't generated enough money to pay my salary."
berlin's writings, hardy quickly realized, lacked scholarly rigor. "though berlin believed very much in accuracy, he wasn't particularly good at it himself," hardy says. "in fact, one could say he was rather bad at it." berlin admitted as much. "i am not at all surprised that my footnotes are inaccurate," he wrote to hardy. "i am wildly unscholarly!" berlin often quoted from memory, and being a skilled prose stylist, he had a tendency to improve quotations, to make them more resonant and impressive. for instance, his distillation of observation that "out of the crooked timber of humanity no straight thing was ever made" is a vast improvement on original german: "out of timber so crooked as that from which man is made nothing entirely straight can be carved."
hardy has, year after year, painstakingly built a scholarly infrastructure around berlin's writings. "i feel rather ambivalent about it because getting all of that right doesn't really improve the way the essays read. and sometimes, it can even spoil the if you insist on getting everything accurate you sometimes get duller versions of quotations," hardy says. reviewing the proper study of mankind (farrar, straus and giroux), a collection of berlin's essays published in 1998, stefan, a professor of intellectual history and english literature at the university of cambridge, described the book as "slightly bastardized" because hardy had "done his best to kit them out in full footnoted fig." as a result, wrote, hardy threatened to turn "what had been personal and stylish into appearing merely conventional and industrious." hardy says that berlin dismissed such criticism, assuring him that he had succeeded in turning into scholarship.
so what's it like to dedicate your whole career to another ideas? "it's a matter of personality," hardy explains. "i am more comfortable saying, 'here is what this person thinks, isn't it interesting?' rather than saying, 'look, this is what i think, isn't it interesting?'" hardy continues. "i certainly have opinions. i was drawn to berlin and have stuck with him for so long because i admire him and his ideas. i wouldn't have been happy working for someone just on a professional basis. with berlin, it's a vocation."
on a warm afternoon in june, a few hundred people crowded into the auditorium at sha'ananim, a cultural center in jerusalem, to discuss berlin's views on zionism. a jew and a lifelong zionist, berlin had deep personal and intellectual ties to israel. he believed nationalism is "a basic human need" that encourages the "straightening of bent backs." and jewish backs, he argued, were in particular need of straightening. but berlin's was a practical zionism. he was critical of israeli leaders, and he himself never settled in israel, despite entreaties from prominent israelis. moreover, berlin was early to recognize the legitimacy of palestinian nationalism. in jerusalem, the conversation continued well into the evening.
before the event concluded, in the shoulders, bearded, and dressed in a wrinkled linen called on to make some remarks. he tentatively mounted the stage. looking out at the capacity crowd, he described feeling relief that berlin's writings were now ensconced in the intellectual and academic firmament. hardy recently reflected on that moment. "there is a tremendous satisfaction in having enabled this man and his ideas to come out into the light of day."
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ˌaɪˈzeɪə ˈlɪˌbərəl θiərɪst, hɪˈstɔriən əv aɪˈdiəz, ˈɑksfərd dɑn, ˈkəlʧərəl wən əv ðə greɪt əv hɪz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɑbərt darnton*, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈhɪstəri æt ˈhɑrvərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti, bərˈlɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ fɔrθ rɪˈzɛmbəld "ə trəˈpiz ˈɑrtɪst, ˈsɔrɪŋ θru ˈɛvəri ˌɪˈmæʤənəbəl ˈsəbʤɪkt, ˈspɪnɪŋ, ˈflɪpɪŋ, ˈhæŋɪŋ baɪ hɪz hilz." bət bərˈlɪn, hu daɪd ɪn 1997 ˈwərid əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər rɪˈtɔrɪkəl ˈbrɪljəns. wɑz hi ˈmɪrli ə ˈklɛvər ˈtɔkər, ə ˈfrɪvələs wɪt? hɪz ˈlɛtərz, ˈmɛni əv ðɛm kəˈlɛktəd ɪn ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ: ˈlɛtərz ˈpəblɪʃt baɪ windus*, ən ˌɪmˈprɪnt əv ˈrændəm haʊs, ɪn ˈbrɪtən ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ (ənd əˈpɪrɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər), rɪˈvil ə mæn æt taɪmz kənˈsumd baɪ self-doubt*: "aɪ ˈʤɛnərəli θɪŋk ðət ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪ du ɪz ˌsupərˈfɪʃəl, ˈwərθləs, ˈʃæloʊ, ənd kʊd nɑt teɪk ɪn ən ˈɪˌdiət ʧaɪld," bərˈlɪn roʊt tɪ hɪz frɛnd ˈɑrθər ʃˈlɛsɪnʤər jr*. ɪn 1952 bərˈlɪn wɑz ə pəŋkˈtɪliəs ənd proʊˈlɪfɪk ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt. laɪk ðə fərst ˈvɑljum əv hɪz ˈlɛtərz, ˈflərɪʃɪŋ: ˈlɛtərz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 2004 ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ ɪz ə ˈhɛfti ˈpeɪʤɪz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈɪndɛks. "aɪ roʊˈmæntəˌsaɪz ˈɛvəri pleɪs aɪ kəm tɪ," bərˈlɪn roʊt ɪn 1949 "aɪ faɪnd: ˈmɔˌskaʊ, ˈɑksfərd, ditchley*, ˈhɑrvərd, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən: iʧ ɪz ə kaɪnd əv ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri wərld freɪmd wɪˈθɪn ɪts oʊn kənˈvɛnʃənz ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz, səfˈjuzd wɪθ ənˈnæʧərəl ˈbraɪtnəs, pərˈfɔrm wɪθ tərˈɪfɪk rɪˈspɑnsɪvnəs." hɪz ˈmɛni ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə juz. səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈfilɪks ˈfræŋkfərtər; ˈkæθrɪn ənd ˈfɪlɪp græm, ˈpəblɪʃərz əv ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst; ðə ˈdɪpləˌmæt ʤɔrʤ ˈkɛnən; ðə ˈzaɪənɪst ˈlidər haɪɪm weizmann*; ənd ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪk ˈɛdmənd ˈwɪlsən. ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ ɪz baɪ ˈhɛnri ˈhɑrdi, ə ˈfɛloʊ æt ˈwʊlfsən ˈkɑlɪʤ æt ˈɑksfərd (wɛr bərˈlɪn sərvd ɛz ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈprɛzɪdənt) ənd ˈʤɛnəfər hoʊmz, ə ˈrisərʧər ənd genealogist*. ˈhɑrdi, 60 ɪz ðə ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl ˌɪmprɪˈsɑriˌoʊ əv ðə ˌaɪˈzeɪə bərˈlɪn ˈlɪtərˌɛri trəst. fər mɔr ðən 30 jɪrz, hi həz dɪˈvoʊtɪd hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ kəˈlɛktɪŋ, ˈɛdɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ bərˈlɪnz ˈlɛtərz ənd ˈɛˌseɪz, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ ˈlæŋgwɪʃt ɪn əbˈskjʊr ˈskɑlərli ˈʤərnəlz ər festschriften*, ər rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈpəblɪʃt. tɪ deɪt, ˈhɑrdi həz sərvd ɛz ˈmɪdˌwaɪf tɪ ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv 16 ˈvɑljumz əv bərˈlɪnz ˈraɪtɪŋz. "ˈhɛnri ˈhɑrdi həz dən ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˈsərvɪs," sɪz margalit*, ə prəˈfɛsər æt ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ədˈvænst ˈstədi, ɪn ˈprɪnstən, n.j*. "ˌaɪˈzeɪə wɑz noʊn ɛz ə nonwriter*, bət ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət ðə ˌneɪˈseɪərz wər rɔŋ. hi roʊt ɪn ɔl sɔrts əv əbˈskjʊr ˈpleɪsɪz, ənd geɪv tɔks noʊ wən nu əˈbaʊt. ðɪs kəˈlɛkʃən əv məˈtɪriəl ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt." ˈrɪʧərd ˈwoʊlɪn, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈhɪstəri æt ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈsɛnər əv ðə ˈsɪti ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu jɔrk, ædz: "wɪˈθaʊt ˈhɑrdi, wi wʊd ˈoʊnli hæv ə ˈprɛʃəs fju bʊks baɪ bərˈlɪn." ɪt ɪz hɑrd tɪ ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ˈhɑrdiz roʊl ɪn trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ bərˈlɪnz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən frəm ðət əv "ə mɪr səˈlɑn ðə wərdz əv ˈmaɪkəl ignatieff*, bərˈlɪnz baɪˈɑgrəfər ənd naʊ ˈlidər əv ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpɑrti ɪn wən əv ə dɪˈsaɪsɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈθɪŋkər. mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd ˈæftər bərˈlɪnz dɛθ, hɪz aɪˈdiəz rɪˈmeɪn ˈrɛzənənt. ɪn ən ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈgloʊbəˌlaɪzd ənd ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl wərld, hɪz æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm ənd kəmˈpitɪŋ ˈvæljuz ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ nu ˈɔdiənsəz. "səm əv ðə greɪt gʊdz ˈkænɑt lɪv təˈgɛðər. ðət ɪz ə kənˈsɛpʧuəl truθ. wi ər dumd tɪ ʧuz, ənd ˈɛvəri ʧɔɪs meɪ ɛnˈteɪl ən ˌɪˈrɛpərəbəl lɔs," bərˈlɪn roʊt. ənd əˈməŋ ˈskɑlərz əv ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm, sɪz ˈhɛlənə ˈroʊzənˌblæt, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈhɪstəri æt ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈsɛnər, bərˈlɪnz ˈraɪtɪŋz ər "ɪkˈstrimli ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl." hɪz wərk kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ əˈpɪr ˈpɑsʧʊməsli ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˌrivˈju əv bʊks ənd ðə nu riˈpəblɪk; ˈsɛvərəl bʊks əˈbaʊt bərˈlɪn hæv bɪn ˈpəblɪʃt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ʤɑn greɪz ˌaɪˈzeɪə bərˈlɪn (ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs, 1996 ənd ʤɔrʤ ˌaɪˈzeɪə bərˈlɪn: ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm (ˈpɑləti, 2004 ənd moʊst əv bərˈlɪnz ˈraɪtɪŋz hæv bɪn trænzˈleɪtəd θruaʊt ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈʧaɪnə. bərˈlɪn, ɪt simz, ɪz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmoʊmənt. ɪn ðə pæst jɪr, ðɛr həz bɪn ə kæˈskeɪd əv ˈkɑnfərənsəz ənd ˈmɑrkɪŋ ðə ˈsɛntəˌnɛri əv hɪz bərθ. ˈskɑlərz ənd ˈəðər əˈsɔrtɪd hæv kənˈvind ɪn ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə, ʤərˈusələm, ˈləndən, məˈdrɪd, nu jɔrk, ˈɑksfərd, ˈpɑtsˌdæm, ˈrigə (bərˈlɪnz ˈbərθˌpleɪs), ənd tərˈɑntoʊ. ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ˈmɑrθə ˈnəsˌbɑm, ˈælən raɪən, sɛn, ənd ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɔlzər, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz, ˈgæðərd æt ˈhɑrvərd tɪ dɪˈskəs bərˈlɪnz aɪˈdiəz ɔn ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm (ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr hɪz ˈmɑdəst ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˈlɪbərˌti ɛz ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz raɪt tɪ du ɛz hi ˈplizɪz, prəˈvaɪdɪd ðət hɪz ˈækʃənz du nɑt ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ əˈpɑn ðə ˈlɪbərˌti əv ˈəðərz). ˈleɪtər ðɪs mənθ, ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ɪn medellín*, kəˈləmbiə, wɪl hoʊld ə ˈsɛməˌnɑr ɔn bərˈlɪn, ɛz wɪl ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv səˈvɪl. ənd ɪn meɪ, prɛs ˈpəblɪʃt ðə bʊk əv ˌaɪˈzeɪə: ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz əv ˌaɪˈzeɪə bərˈlɪn, ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv rɪˈmɛmbrənsɪz əv bərˈlɪn ˈɛdɪtɪd baɪ ˈhɑrdi. ðə krəʃ əv əˈtɛnʃən həz bɪn soʊ ˌɪnˈtɛns ðət səm bərˈlɪn əˌfɪʃəˈnɑdoʊz ər ʃoʊɪŋ saɪnz əv fəˈtig. æst tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt, ˈiən buruma*, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ənd ˈjumən raɪts æt bɑrd ˈkɑlɪʤ, dɪˈklaɪnd. "əm ə bɪt aʊt' fər ðə taɪm biɪŋ," hi sɛd. ɪn 1952 bərˈlɪn dɪˈlɪvərd sɪks extemporaneous*, ˈaʊˌrlɔŋ ˈlɛkʧərz ɔn ˌbibiˈsi ˈreɪdiˌoʊ. ðə tɔks ɪgˈzæmənd ˈfɪgjərz laɪk ðə frɛnʧ fəˈlɑsəfər ənd ðə kənˈsərvətɪv frɛnʧ ˈraɪtər ˈʤoʊzəf də maistre*. ˈhənərdz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈpipəl tund ɪn. ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæsts wər rɪˈgɑrdɪd ɛz ə traɪəmf. bərˈlɪn wɑz ˈkætəˌpəltɪd ˈɪntu ðə ɪˈlit ræŋks əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl səˈlɛbrɪti. bət məʧ əv ðə preɪz wɑz bɑrbd. ˈmaɪkəl oakeshott*, ə ˈprɑmənənt ˈɪŋlɪʃ fəˈlɑsəfər, ˈæsədli dɪˈklɛrd bərˈlɪn "ə ˌpægəˈnini əv aɪˈdiəz." tiz. ˈɛliət kənˈgræʧəˌleɪtɪd bərˈlɪn fər hɪz "tɔˈrɛnʃəl ˈɛləkwəns." boʊθ rɪˈmɑrks ˌəndərˈskɔr ðə ˈsɛntrəl nɑk ɔn bərˈlɪn: hi ˈwəzənt ə ˈraɪtər. "laɪk ɑr lɔrd ənd ˈsɑkrəˌtiz, hi dɪz nɑt ˈpəblɪʃ məʧ," ʤoʊkt ˈmɑrɪs bowra*, ə ˈkɑlig ənd frɛnd əv bərˈlɪnz æt ˈɑksfərd. ˈhɑrdi, hu ɪn 1974 wɑz ə fəˈlɑsəfi ˈstudənt æt ˈwʊlfsən, əˈproʊʧt bərˈlɪn ənd prəˈpoʊzd kəˈlɛktɪŋ hɪz ˈraɪtɪŋz ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv nu bʊks. bərˈlɪn əˈgrid, bət nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd nɑt wɪθ ˈɛni ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm. "hi wɑz ˈwərid ðət ˈpipəl wʊd kənˈsɪdər ðɛm frəm ðə flɔr ðət doʊnt əˈmaʊnt tɪ ˈvɛri məʧ," ˈhɑrdi sɛd ɪn ə ˈrisənt ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈhɑrdi bɪˈgæn kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ə ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi əv bərˈlɪnz wərk. "hi noʊ ˈlɔŋgər rɪˈmɛmbərd wət hi hæd ˈrɪtən," sɪz ˈhɑrdi, ˈædɪŋ ðət bərˈlɪn hæd nɑt kɛpt ˈrɛkərdz əv hɪz ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə fərst bʊk ðət ˈhɑrdi ˈɛdɪtɪd, ˈrəʃən ˈθɪŋkərz (ˈvaɪkɪŋ prɛs), əˈpɪrd ɪn 1978 ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ðə ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˈkrɪtɪk bɛˈlɪnski, ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈraɪtər ˌælɪgˈzændər herzen*, ənd ðə ˈnɑvələst ˈaɪvən turgenev*. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈɛˌseɪ ɔn ˈlioʊ ˈtoʊlˌstɔɪ, ˈtaɪtəld "ðə ˈhɛˌʤhɑg ənd ðə fɑks," wɪʧ pʊt səm ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl flɛʃ ɔn ðə boʊnz əv ðə grik poʊət ˈmæksəm ðət "ðə fɑks noʊz ˈmɛni θɪŋz, bət ðə ˈhɛˌʤhɑg noʊz wən bɪg θɪŋ." ˈrəʃən ˈθɪŋkərz riˈkɪndəld ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn bərˈlɪnz dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈθɪŋkərz ˈɪntu ˈhɛˌʤhɑgz ənd ˈfɑksəz. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz wən əv ðə ˈɪnˌsaɪts. (ˈrəʃən ˈθɪŋkərz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ə rɪˈvaɪvəl ɪn 2007 wɪn ðə ˈpleɪˌraɪt tɑm ˈsaɪtɪd ɪt ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪnfluəns ɔn hɪz ˈɛpɪk ðə koʊst əv juˈtoʊpiə.) ˈrəʃən ˈθɪŋkərz wɑz kˈwɪkli ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ˈkɑnsɛpts ənd ˈkætəˌgɔriz (ˈhoʊˌgɑrθ prɛs, 1978 ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl ˈɛˌseɪz; əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑrənt (ˈvaɪkɪŋ, 1980 ˈɛˌseɪz ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv aɪˈdiəz; ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz (ˈvaɪkɪŋ, 1980 bərˈlɪnz ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃənz ɔn ˈfeɪməs kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɪnstən ˈʧərʧɪl, ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn, ənd weizmann*. ðə rəvˈjuz wər gloʊɪŋ. bərˈlɪnz ˈskɛptɪˌsɪzəm geɪv weɪ tɪ ˈgrætəˌtud. "səʧ feɪm æt maɪ eɪʤ!" hi roʊt ˈhɑrdi. "bərˈlɪn wɑz plizd ənd ˈgreɪtfəl," ˈhɑrdi sɪz, wɪθ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt. ɪn 1977 ˈhɑrdi bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈɛdɪtər æt ˈɑksfərd ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs. hi kənˈtɪnjud tɪ wərk ɔn bərˈlɪnz ˈpeɪpərz ɪn hɪz fri taɪm. "ɪt wɑz ə ˈleɪbər əv ləv," hi sɪz. ˈhɑrdi wɑz ˈbɛrli ˈkɑmpənˌseɪtəd fər hɪz ˈɛfərts. (mɔr prɪˈsaɪsli, hɪz ʃɛr əv ðə ˈrɔɪəltiz, ɪn hɪz oʊn wərdz, "ˈdɪdənt əˈmaʊnt tɪ ə hɪl əv binz." bərˈlɪnz ʃɛr əv ðə ˈrɔɪəltiz wɛnt tɪ ˈwʊlfsən.) ɪn 1988 bərˈlɪn æst ˈhɑrdi ɪf hi wʊd bɪˈkəm wən əv hɪz ˈlɪtərˌɛri ˌtrəˈstiz. ˈhɑrdi fərst ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lʊk θru ðə ˈpeɪpərz bərˈlɪn hæd stɔrd ɪn hɪz ˈætɪk ənd ˈsɛlər. "aɪ wɑz ˌæbsəˈlutli əˈmeɪzd baɪ wət aɪ faʊnd," ˈhɑrdi sɪz. "ðə ʃɪr kˈwɑntəti wɑz əˈstaʊndɪŋ. bərˈlɪn ˈnɛvər θru ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈweɪ. ɪt wɑz ˈvɛri klɪr streɪt əˈweɪ ðət ðɛr wər ə lɔt əv ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈpisɪz əv ˈraɪtɪŋ, moʊst əv wɪʧ hæd ˈprɑbəˌbli bɪn priˈpɛrd ɛz ˈlɛkʧərz. bət bərˈlɪn ˈnɛvər ˈæktɪvli sɔt tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ hɪz oʊn wərk. ðə məˈtɪriəl, wɪʧ ˈkəvərd ə juʤ reɪnʤ əv ˈtɑpɪks, wɑz ɔl ɪkˈstrimli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ." ˈhɑrdi sɛd ðət hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bɪˈgɪn wərk ɔn ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpts ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ənd nɑt weɪt ənˈtɪl bərˈlɪn daɪd. "aɪ nu aɪ wʊd nid tɪ æsk ɪm ˈmɛni kˈwɛsʧənz." baɪ 1990 ɪˈnəf ˈməni hæd bɪn reɪzd frəm faʊnˈdeɪʃənz ənd ˈwɛlθi ədˈmaɪrərz əv bərˈlɪn tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈhɑrdi tɪ liv ðə ˈɑksfərd prɛs ənd tərn hɪz ˌəndəˈvaɪdɪd əˈtɛnʃən tɪ bərˈlɪnz ˈpeɪpərz. bət fɪˈnænsɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz ə pərˈpɛʧuəl kənˈsərn. "ðə hoʊl ˈəndərˌteɪkɪŋ həz bɪn ˈvɛri hand-to-mouth*," ˈhɑrdi sɪz. "ðiz bʊks, ðoʊ ˈwaɪdli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd, ˈhævənt soʊld ɪn waɪd ˈnəmbərz. ðeɪ ˈhævənt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ peɪ maɪ ˈsæləri." bərˈlɪnz ˈraɪtɪŋz, ˈhɑrdi kˈwɪkli ˈriəˌlaɪzd, lækt ˈskɑlərli ˈrɪgər. "ðoʊ bərˈlɪn bɪˈlivd ˈvɛri məʧ ɪn ˈækjərəsi, hi ˈwəzənt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli gʊd æt ɪt hɪmˈsɛlf," ˈhɑrdi sɪz. "ɪn fækt, wən kʊd seɪ hi wɑz ˈrəðər bæd æt ɪt." bərˈlɪn ədˈmɪtəd ɛz məʧ. "aɪ æm nɑt æt ɔl səˈpraɪzd ðət maɪ ˈfʊtˌnoʊts ər ˌɪˈnækjərət," hi roʊt tɪ ˈhɑrdi. "aɪ æm ˈwaɪldli unscholarly*!" bərˈlɪn ˈɔfən kˈwoʊtɪd frəm ˈmɛməri, ənd biɪŋ ə skɪld proʊz ˈstaɪlɪst, hi hæd ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv kwoʊˈteɪʃənz, tɪ meɪk ðɛm mɔr ˈrɛzənənt ənd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. fər ˈɪnstəns, hɪz ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən ðət "aʊt əv ðə ˈkrʊkəd ˈtɪmbər əv juˈmænɪti noʊ streɪt θɪŋ wɑz ˈɛvər meɪd" ɪz ə væst ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɔn ərˈɪʤənəl ˈʤərmən: "aʊt əv ˈtɪmbər soʊ ˈkrʊkəd ɛz ðət frəm wɪʧ mæn ɪz meɪd ˈnəθɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪərli streɪt kən bi kɑrvd." ˈhɑrdi həz, jɪr ˈæftər jɪr, ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋli bɪlt ə ˈskɑlərli ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər əraʊnd bərˈlɪnz ˈraɪtɪŋz. "aɪ fil ˈrəðər æmˈbɪvələnt əˈbaʊt ɪt bɪˈkəz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔl əv ðət raɪt ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpruv ðə weɪ ðə ˈɛˌseɪz rɛd. ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz, ɪt kən ˈivɪn spɔɪl ðə ɪf ju ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈækjərət ju ˈsəmˌtaɪmz gɪt ˈdələr ˈvərʒənz əv kwoʊˈteɪʃənz," ˈhɑrdi sɪz. rivˈjuɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpər ˈstədi əv ˈmænˈkaɪnd (fərɑr, straʊs ənd ʒɪˈru), ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv bərˈlɪnz ˈɛˌseɪz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn 1998 ˈstɛfɑn, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈlɪtərəʧər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, dɪˈskraɪbd ðə bʊk ɛz "sˈlaɪtli bastardized*" bɪˈkəz ˈhɑrdi hæd "dən hɪz bɛst tɪ kɪt ðɛm aʊt ɪn fʊl ˈfʊtˌnoʊtɪd fɪg." ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, roʊt, ˈhɑrdi θˈrɛtənd tɪ tərn "wət hæd bɪn ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˈstaɪlɪʃ ˈɪntu əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈmɪrli kənˈvɛnʃənəl ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəs." ˈhɑrdi sɪz ðət bərˈlɪn dɪsˈmɪst səʧ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, əˈʃʊrɪŋ ɪm ðət hi hæd səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈtərnɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈskɑlərˌʃɪp. soʊ wəts ɪt laɪk tɪ ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt jʊr hoʊl kərɪr tɪ əˈnəðər aɪˈdiəz? "ɪts ə ˈmætər əv ˌpərsəˈnælɪti," ˈhɑrdi ɪkˈspleɪnz. "aɪ æm mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl seɪɪŋ, 'hir ɪz wət ðɪs ˈpərsən θɪŋks, ˈɪzənt ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ?' ˈrəðər ðən seɪɪŋ, 'lʊk, ðɪs ɪz wət aɪ θɪŋk, ˈɪzənt ɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ?'" ˈhɑrdi kənˈtɪnjuz. "aɪ ˈsərtənli hæv əˈpɪnjənz. aɪ wɑz drɔn tɪ bərˈlɪn ənd hæv stək wɪθ ɪm fər soʊ lɔŋ bɪˈkəz aɪ ædˈmaɪr ɪm ənd hɪz aɪˈdiəz. aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv bɪn ˈhæpi ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈsəmˌwən ʤɪst ɔn ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈbeɪsɪs. wɪθ bərˈlɪn, ɪts ə voʊˈkeɪʃən." ɔn ə wɔrm ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ʤun, ə fju ˈhənərd ˈpipəl ˈkraʊdɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˌɔdəˈtɔriəm æt sha'ananim*, ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɛnər ɪn ʤərˈusələm, tɪ dɪˈskəs bərˈlɪnz vjuz ɔn ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm. ə ʤu ənd ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈzaɪənɪst, bərˈlɪn hæd dip ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl taɪz tɪ ˈɪzriəl. hi bɪˈlivd ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪz "ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˈjumən nid" ðət ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðə "ˈstreɪtənɪŋ əv bɛnt bæks." ənd ʤuɪʃ bæks, hi ˈɑrgjud, wər ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr nid əv ˈstreɪtənɪŋ. bət bərˈlɪnz wɑz ə ˈpræktɪkəl ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm. hi wɑz ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈlidərz, ənd hi hɪmˈsɛlf ˈnɛvər ˈsɛtəld ɪn ˈɪzriəl, dɪˈspaɪt ɛnˈtritiz frəm ˈprɑmənənt ˌɪzˈreɪliz. mɔˈroʊvər, bərˈlɪn wɑz ˈərli tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə lɪˈʤɪtəməsi əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ɪn ʤərˈusələm, ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən kənˈtɪnjud wɛl ˈɪntu ðə ˈivnɪŋ. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪˈvɛnt kənˈkludɪd, ɪn ðə ˈʃoʊldərz, ˈbɪrdəd, ənd drɛst ɪn ə ˈrɪŋkəld ˈlɪnən kɔld ɔn tɪ meɪk səm rɪˈmɑrks. hi ˈtɛntətɪvli ˈmaʊnɪd ðə steɪʤ. ˈlʊkɪŋ aʊt æt ðə kəˈpæsɪti kraʊd, hi dɪˈskraɪbd ˈfilɪŋ rɪˈlif ðət bərˈlɪnz ˈraɪtɪŋz wər naʊ ɪnˈskɑnst ɪn ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ənd ˌækəˈdɛmɪk firmament*. ˈhɑrdi ˈrisəntli rɪˈflɛktɪd ɔn ðət ˈmoʊmənt. "ðɛr ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəs ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən ɪn ˈhævɪŋ ɪˈneɪbəld ðɪs mæn ənd hɪz aɪˈdiəz tɪ kəm aʊt ˈɪntu ðə laɪt əv deɪ."
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microsoft is preparing to roll out new windows 10 features for the operating systems' enterprise users in the coming weeks.
business users of the operating system will benefit from three new features, namely microsoft passport, enterprise data protection (edp) and a windows store for business.
while fast ring subscribers of microsoft's windows insider program will be able to preview the features from this month itself, others will have to wait till the end of 2015 to take advantage of the features.
"this month, we will roll out key enterprise features to our windows insiders, on track for broader availability later this year," noted microsoft in a blog post.
the microsoft passport feature for windows 10 enterprise users will enable an organization to log in to an app, network or a website securely, negating the need for a password. the admin will have the ability to authenticate websites, servers or apps directly.
the enterprise data protection feature will allow for both corporate and personal data protection. enables the encryption of data which is stored on devices and, therefore, only apps which are privileged can access the same. will be handy for companies which ascribe to a policy, as the enterprise data can be erased remotely and not affect personal data in the process.
the third feature, the windows store for business, will basically serve as a unified windows store where it admins will be able to purchase business apps in bulk. employees of the company who are authorized will also be able to buy apps.
additionally, microsoft has also with several for its new surface enterprise initiative, whereby it will offer support for surface devices
as part of the initiative, dell is its first partner and will start the sales of surface pro tablets to both canadian and companies through its online store and other sales platforms from early october. those who purchase the tablet through this scheme will not only be able to avail of dell's warranty service for four years, but also its it support, insurance and configuration services.
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kloʊz ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ roʊl aʊt nu ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈfiʧərz fər ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz' ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈjuzərz ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ wiks. ˈbɪznɪs ˈjuzərz əv ðə ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˈbɛnəfɪt frəm θri nu ˈfiʧərz, ˈneɪmli ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈpæˌspɔrt, ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən (edp*) ənd ə ˈwɪndoʊz stɔr fər ˈbɪznɪs. waɪl fæst rɪŋ səbˈskraɪbərz əv ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔfts ˈwɪndoʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪdər ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈprivˌju ðə ˈfiʧərz frəm ðɪs mənθ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ˈəðərz wɪl hæv tɪ weɪt tɪl ðə ɛnd əv 2015 tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈfiʧərz. "ðɪs mənθ, wi wɪl roʊl aʊt ki ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈfiʧərz tɪ ɑr ˈwɪndoʊz ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz, ɔn træk fər ˈbrɔdər əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti ˈleɪtər ðɪs jɪr," ˈnoʊtɪd ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ɪn ə blɔg poʊst. ðə ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft ˈpæˌspɔrt ˈfiʧər fər ˈwɪndoʊz 10 ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈjuzərz wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ lɔg ɪn tɪ ən æp, ˈnɛtˌwərk ər ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt sɪˈkjʊrli, nɪˈgeɪtɪŋ ðə nid fər ə ˈpæsˌwərd. ðə ˈædmɪn wɪl hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts, ˈsərvərz ər æps dɪˈrɛkli. ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən ˈfiʧər wɪl əˈlaʊ fər boʊθ ˈkɔrpərət ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə prəˈtɛkʃən. ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə ɛnˈkrɪpʃən əv ˈdætə wɪʧ ɪz stɔrd ɔn dɪˈvaɪsɪz ənd, ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ˈoʊnli æps wɪʧ ər ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd kən ˈækˌsɛs ðə seɪm. wɪl bi ˈhændi fər ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪʧ əˈskraɪb tɪ ə ˈpɑləsi, ɛz ðə ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˈdætə kən bi ɪˈreɪst riˈmoʊtli ənd nɑt əˈfɛkt ˈpərsɪnəl ˈdætə ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə θərd ˈfiʧər, ðə ˈwɪndoʊz stɔr fər ˈbɪznɪs, wɪl ˈbeɪsɪkli sərv ɛz ə ˈjunəˌfaɪd ˈwɪndoʊz stɔr wɛr ɪt ˈædmɪnz wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈpərʧəs ˈbɪznɪs æps ɪn bəlk. ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ðə ˈkəmpəˌni hu ər ˈɔθərˌaɪzd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ baɪ æps. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft həz ˈɔlsoʊ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl fər ɪts nu ˈsərfəs ˈɛnərˌpraɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, wɛrˈbaɪ ɪt wɪl ˈɔfər səˈpɔrt fər ˈsərfəs dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv, dɛl ɪz ɪts fərst ˈpɑrtnər ənd wɪl stɑrt ðə seɪlz əv ˈsərfəs proʊ ˈtæbləts tɪ boʊθ kəˈneɪdiən ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz θru ɪts ˈɔnˌlaɪn stɔr ənd ˈəðər seɪlz ˈplætˌfɔrmz frəm ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər. ðoʊz hu ˈpərʧəs ðə ˈtæblət θru ðɪs skim wɪl nɑt ˈoʊnli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈveɪl əv dɛlz ˈwɔrənti ˈsərvɪs fər fɔr jɪrz, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts ɪt səˈpɔrt, ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ənd kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ˈsərvɪsɪz. 2018 ɔl raɪts rɪˈzərvd. du nɑt ˌriprəˈdus wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmɪʃən.
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sammy corporation adopts amd embedded for
sunnyvale, - 25, 2016) - amd ( nasdaq : amd) today announced that sammy corporation in japan is using the amd embedded for its new machine, named no ken: no kuni." much like other gaming options, systems are increasingly compute intensive and graphically, requiring high performance graphics for the modern game player. sammy has announced that the new machine is expected to launch in parlors across japan beginning in fall, 2016.
the strong visual element and growing need for quality graphics in gaming machines are an ideal match for amd embedded processors that combine high performance and with leading graphics capabilities.
"gaming is a natural application of our technology that combines strong compute with high performance and stunning graphics," said stephen turnbull, director of embedded vertical industry marketing, amd enterprise solutions. "our collaboration with sammy corporation has enabled the development of a pachinko slot machine which employs real video technology in an industry that traditionally employs imagery. the amd embedded processors help sammy to create amazing visual experiences for their customers."
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ˈsæmi ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən əˈdɑpts ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɛmˈbɛdɪd fər ˈsəniˌveɪl, 25 2016 ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈnæzdæk ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi) təˈdeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈsæmi ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ɪn ʤəˈpæn ɪz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɛmˈbɛdɪd fər ɪts nu məˈʃin, neɪmd noʊ kɛn: noʊ kuni*." məʧ laɪk ˈəðər ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz, ˈsɪstəmz ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli kəmˈpjut ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ənd ˈgræfɪkli, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ haɪ pərˈfɔrməns ˈgræfɪks fər ðə ˈmɑdərn geɪm pleɪər. ˈsæmi həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðə nu məˈʃin ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ lɔnʧ ɪn ˈpɑrlərz əˈkrɔs ʤəˈpæn bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn fɔl, 2016 ðə strɔŋ ˈvɪʒəwəl ˈɛləmənt ənd groʊɪŋ nid fər kˈwɑləti ˈgræfɪks ɪn ˈgeɪmɪŋ məˈʃinz ər ən aɪˈdil mæʧ fər ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈprɑˌsɛsərz ðət ˈkɑmbaɪn haɪ pərˈfɔrməns ənd wɪθ ˈlidɪŋ ˈgræfɪks ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz. "ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪz ə ˈnæʧərəl ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ɑr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət kəmˈbaɪnz strɔŋ kəmˈpjut wɪθ haɪ pərˈfɔrməns ənd ˈstənɪŋ ˈgræfɪks," sɛd ˈstivən ˈtərnˌbʊl, dɪˈrɛktər əv ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈvərtɪkəl ˈɪndəstri ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈɛnərˌpraɪz səˈluʃənz. "ɑr kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈsæmi ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən həz ɪˈneɪbəld ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə pəˈʧɪŋkoʊ slɑt məˈʃin wɪʧ ɪmˈplɔɪz ril ˈvɪdioʊ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪn ən ˈɪndəstri ðət trəˈdɪʃənəli ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈɪmɪʤri. ðə ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈprɑˌsɛsərz hɛlp ˈsæmi tɪ kriˈeɪt əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈvɪʒəwəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz fər ðɛr ˈkəstəmərz." səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz lərn mɔr əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈprɑdəkt ˈfæməli ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈprɑˌsɛsər ˈprɑdəkt peɪʤ ˈfɑloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər bɪˈkəm ə fæn əv ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈfɑloʊ ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɔn tˈwɪtər @ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi əˈbaʊt ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi fər mɔr ðən 45 jɪrz ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi həz ˈdrɪvən ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən ɪn kəmˈpjutɪŋ, ˈgræfɪks ənd ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ blɑks fər ˈgeɪmɪŋ, ˈplætˌfɔrmz ənd ðə datacenter*. ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv kənˈsumərz, ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɔrʧən 500 ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈkətɪˌŋɛʤ ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ fəˈsɪlɪtiz əraʊnd ðə wərld rɪˈlaɪ ɔn ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈdeɪli tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv haʊ ðeɪ lɪv, wərk ənd pleɪ. ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɪmˈplɔɪiz əraʊnd ðə wərld ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈbɪldɪŋ greɪt ˈprɑdəkts ðət pʊʃ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv wət ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl. fər mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ɪz ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ təˈdeɪ ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ, ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈnæzdæk ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi) ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, blɔg, ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər ˈpeɪʤɪz. ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi, ðə ˈeɪˌɛmˈdi ˈɛroʊ ˈloʊgoʊ, ənd ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃənz ˌðɛˈrəv ər ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv ədˈvænst ˈmaɪˌkroʊ dɪˈvaɪsɪz ɪŋk. ˈəðər neɪmz ər fər ˌɪnˈfɔrˌmeɪʃənəl ˈpərpəsɪz ˈoʊnli ənd meɪ bi ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks əv ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv ˈoʊnərz.
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baltimore (wjz) it was a bizarre bomb scare involving a toilet. now the man responsible claims he never broke the law.
adam may has a revealing interview shot inside a state mental hospital.
duane davis claims been wrongfully committed to a mental hospital. in february, he triggered a bomb scare after placing a decorated toilet outside the baltimore county courthouse. he was arrested on charges of making a phony destructive device and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. been at spring grove ever since.
“jesus had a cross, martin luther king had a dream, malcolm had a gun and shorty had a toilet… ’cause we all have [expletive] to deal with,” davis said. “the toilets represent how america treats the underclass and the voiceless. you treat us like [expletive]. no matter what color you are, how much money you got, how poor you are, everyone uses a toilet. picasso used soup cans; i use a toilet.”
davis says not mentally ill.
“they want to claim crazy, deranged or delusional,” he said. “i’m not diagnosed as bipolar, schizophrenic or nothing.”
state officials would not allow to speak with davis’ doctor so we have no independent evaluation of his mental health.
“these people in this facility have talked to me, talked to me, talked to me and taken test after test and i failed a test yet. i know what day it is, who the president is and i know what i did against the law. my constitutional right, freedom of speech,” davis said.
davis admits he has sent a flood of letters to elected officials, including governor martin o’malley, expressing his concerns about social justice.
“never threatened anybody with anything,” davis said. “the only thing going to hurt the governor is the truth. just telling my story.”
davis has produced dozens of documentaries that can be difficult to understand. he says meant to expose racial and social inequalities. other videos feature nine other toilets he placed around baltimore city over the last few years.
“i knew they were going to do something to me because i was naming public officials that use their power to deny the underclass their rights,” davis said. “i’d put the toilets out all over again, yes i would, because my right.”
davis has his first court hearing coming up in april.
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ˈbɔltəˌmɔr (wjz*) ɪt wɑz ə bɪˈzɑr bɔm skɛr ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə ˈtɔɪlət. naʊ ðə mæn riˈspɑnsəbəl kleɪmz hi ˈnɛvər broʊk ðə lɔ. ˈædəm meɪ həz ə rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈɪntərvˌju ʃɑt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə steɪt ˈmɛntəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. dweɪn ˈdeɪvɪs kleɪmz bɪn ˈrɔŋfəli kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə ˈmɛntəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, hi ˈtrɪgərd ə bɔm skɛr ˈæftər ˈpleɪsɪŋ ə ˈdɛkərˌeɪtɪd ˈtɔɪlət ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈkaʊnti ˈkɔrˌthaʊs. hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɔn ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈfoʊni dɪˈstrəktɪv dɪˈvaɪs ənd ˈɔrdərd tɪ ˌəndərˈgoʊ ə ˌsaɪkiˈætrɪk ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən. bɪn æt spərɪŋ groʊv ˈɛvər sɪns. hæd ə krɔs, ˈmɑrtɪn ˈluθər kɪŋ hæd ə drim, ˈmælkəm hæd ə gən ənd ˈʃɔrti hæd ə toilet…*… wi ɔl hæv [ˈɛksplətɪv] tɪ dil with,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. ˈtɔɪləts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt haʊ əˈmɛrɪkə trits ðə ˈəndərˌklæs ənd ðə ˈvɔɪsləs. ju trit ˈjuˈɛs laɪk [ˈɛksplətɪv]. noʊ ˈmætər wət ˈkələr ju ər, haʊ məʧ ˈməni ju gɑt, haʊ pur ju ər, ˈɛvriˌwən ˈjuzɪz ə ˈtɔɪlət. pɪˈkɑsoʊ juzd sup kænz; aɪ juz ə toilet.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪs sɪz nɑt ˈmɛnəli ɪl. wɔnt tɪ kleɪm ˈkreɪzi, dɪˈreɪnʤd ər delusional,”*,” hi sɛd. nɑt ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊst ɛz baɪˈpoʊlər, ˌʃɪzəˈfrɛnɪk ər nothing.”*.” steɪt əˈfɪʃəlz wʊd nɑt əˈlaʊ tɪ spik wɪθ davis’*’ ˈdɔktər soʊ wi hæv noʊ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv hɪz ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ. ˈpipəl ɪn ðɪs fəˈsɪlɪti hæv tɔkt tɪ mi, tɔkt tɪ mi, tɔkt tɪ mi ənd ˈteɪkən tɛst ˈæftər tɛst ənd aɪ feɪld ə tɛst jɛt. aɪ noʊ wət deɪ ɪt ɪz, hu ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪz ənd aɪ noʊ wət aɪ dɪd əˈgɛnst ðə lɔ. maɪ ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl raɪt, ˈfridəm əv speech,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. ˈdeɪvɪs ədˈmɪts hi həz sɛnt ə fləd əv ˈlɛtərz tɪ ɪˈlɛktɪd əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgəvərnər ˈmɑrtɪn o’malley*, ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hɪz kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʤəstɪs. θˈrɛtənd ˈɛnibədi wɪθ anything,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. ˈoʊnli θɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ hərt ðə ˈgəvərnər ɪz ðə truθ. ʤɪst ˈtɛlɪŋ maɪ story.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪs həz prəˈdust ˈdəzənz əv ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz ðət kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd. hi sɪz mɛnt tɪ ɪkˈspoʊz ˈreɪʃəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz. ˈəðər ˈvɪdioʊz ˈfiʧər naɪn ˈəðər ˈtɔɪləts hi pleɪst əraʊnd ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz. nu ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ mi bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ˈneɪmɪŋ ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəlz ðət juz ðɛr paʊər tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ðə ˈəndərˌklæs ðɛr rights,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. pʊt ðə ˈtɔɪləts aʊt ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, jɛs aɪ wʊd, bɪˈkəz maɪ right.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪs həz hɪz fərst kɔrt ˈhirɪŋ ˈkəmɪŋ əp ɪn ˈeɪprəl.
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first lady michelle obama drew in a crowd of over supporters at duke energy center despite the grey and drizzly weather. the first lady visited cincinnati and rallied the crowd to get out and vote early and to prepare for a campaign as she helped kicked off month of early voting.
said the first lady:
“there going to be plenty of ups and down for the rest of the way, you can count on want you to remember that what we do for the next 35 days will make the difference between waking up on november 7 and wondering ‘could i have done more?’ or feeling the promise of four more years. are we going to turn around and go back to the same policies that got us into that hole in the first place, are we going to sit back and watch everything that we fought for and worked for to just slip away, or are we going to keep this country moving forward,”
an early voting event for mitt romney on the sane day in downtown cincinnati roughly 45 supporters. *snort*
as goes ohio, so goes the nation.
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fərst ˈleɪdi mɪˈʃɛl ˌoʊˈbɑmə dru ɪn ə kraʊd əv ˈoʊvər səˈpɔrtərz æt duk ˈɛnərʤi ˈsɛnər dɪˈspaɪt ðə greɪ ənd ˈdrɪzli ˈwɛðər. ðə fərst ˈleɪdi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ənd ˈrælid ðə kraʊd tɪ gɪt aʊt ənd voʊt ˈərli ənd tɪ priˈpɛr fər ə kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ʃi hɛlpt kɪkt ɔf mənθ əv ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ. sɛd ðə fərst ˈleɪdi: goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈplɛnti əv əps ənd daʊn fər ðə rɛst əv ðə weɪ, ju kən kaʊnt ɔn wɔnt ju tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðət wət wi du fər ðə nɛkst 35 deɪz wɪl meɪk ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈweɪkɪŋ əp ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 7 ənd ˈwəndərɪŋ aɪ hæv dən more?’*?’ ər ˈfilɪŋ ðə ˈprɑməs əv fɔr mɔr jɪrz. ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ tərn əraʊnd ənd goʊ bæk tɪ ðə seɪm ˈpɑləsiz ðət gɑt ˈjuˈɛs ˈɪntu ðət hoʊl ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt bæk ənd wɔʧ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət wi fɔt fər ənd wərkt fər tɪ ʤɪst slɪp əˈweɪ, ər ər wi goʊɪŋ tɪ kip ðɪs ˈkəntri ˈmuvɪŋ forward,”*,” ən ˈərli ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnt fər mɪt ˈrɑmni ɔn ðə seɪn deɪ ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ˈrəfli 45 səˈpɔrtərz. ɛz goʊz oʊˈhaɪoʊ, soʊ goʊz ðə ˈneɪʃən.
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the, commonly known as australian spiders, are a family of spiders. they have been included as a subfamily of, but are now recognized as a separate] all members of the family are native to] consists of three genera:,, and, comprising 35] some members of the species produce venom which is dangerous to humans and bites by spiders of six of the species have caused severe injuries to victims. the bite of the sydney spider) and northern tree spider formidabilis) are potentially deadly, but no fatalities have occurred since the introduction of modern techniques and]
description [ edit ]
these spiders are medium to large in size, with body lengths ranging from 1 to 5 (0.4 to in). they have a hairless covering the front part of the body. like the related spiders, some have relatively long spinnerets; this is especially true of a.. males have a large mating spur projecting from the middle of their second pair of] like otherae (also incorrectly called "orthognatha") —an of spiders that includes the tropical] —these spiders have fangs which point straight down the body and do not point towards each other araneomorphae). they have ample venom glands that lie entirely within their chelicerae. their fangs are large and powerful, capable of penetrating fingernails and soft]
funnel-webs make their burrows in moist, cool, sheltered rocks, in and under rotting logs, some in trees (occasionally metres above ground). they are commonly found in suburban and shrubberies, rarely in lawns or other open terrain. a's burrow characteristically has irregular silk radiating from the] unlike some related spiders,s do not build lids to their burrows.
the primary range of the australian spiders is the eastern coast of australia, with specimens found in new south wales, south australia, victoria, and] the only australian states or territories withouts are western] and the northern territory.
taxonomy [ edit ]
the first spider,, was described by carl ludwig koch in 1873. octavius described another species, a., four years later. for a considerable time, confusion existed as to the limits of the genera and, not helped by the destruction of type specimens of during world war ii. in 1980, robert j. raven merged the two genera under. in 1988, michael r. gray separated them again, and in 2010 added a further genus,]
the family placement of the group has varied. in 1892, simon placed and in the familyae. in 1901, henry r. hogg considered them to be sufficiently distinctive to form a separate group, which he called] the basis of the modern family name. when in the 1980s, raven elevated part of simon'sae to the family, he included the group. molecular studies consistently threw doubt on the of the] in 2018, the group was restored to a full family as. the following shows the relationship found between and related taxa. its sister is]
dipluridae (nemesiidae) (halonoproctidae)
genera [ edit ]
the family includes the following]
atrax o. p.-cambridge, 1877
hadronyche l. koch, 1873
illawarra m.r. gray, 2010
medical significance [ edit ]
australians are one of the most dangerous groups of spiders in the world and are regarded by some to be the most deadly, both in terms of clinical cases and venom] six species have caused severe injuries to human victims, including the sydney), northern tree formidabilis), southern tree (h.),[14] blue mountains (h.), darling downs (h. infensa), and the port (h.nsis).
examination of bite records has implicated wandering males in most if not all fatal bites to humans. adult males, recognised by the modified terminal segment of the palp, tend to wander during the warmer months of the year looking for receptive females for] they are attracted to water, hence are often found in swimming pools, into which they often fall while wandering. the spiders can survive immersion in water for several hours and can deliver a bite when removed from the they also show up in garages and yards in suburban sydney. contrary to commonly held belief, spiders are not able to jump, although they can run
while some very venomous spiders do not always inject venom when they bite, these spiders most often needed] the volume of venom delivered to large animals is often small, possibly due to the angle of the fangs, which are not horizontally opposed, and the fact that contact is often brief before the spider is brushed off. about 10% to 25% of bites are claimed to produce significant] but the likelihood cannot be predicted and all bites should be treated as potentially life-threatening.
bites from sydney spiders have caused 13 documented deaths (seven in] in all cases where the sex of the biting spider could be determined, it was found to be the male of the7] one member of the genus, the northern tree, has also been claimed to cause fatal] but to date, this lacks the support of a specific medical report. of venom from several species have shown it to be similar to venom.
toxins [ edit ]
many different toxins are found in the venom of and spiders. collectively, these spider toxins are given the name (actx), as all these spiders belong to the family. the first toxins isolated were the δ-actx toxins present in the venom of both a. (δ-actx-ar1, formerly known as or atracotoxin) and h. (δ-actx-hv1a, formerly known as versutotoxin). both these toxins produce the same effects in monkeys as those seen in humans, suggesting that they are responsible for the physiological effects seen with crude]
a.) in warning posture female sydney spider () in warning posture
these toxins are thought to operate by opening sodium channels. they are that, via sodium channels, induce spontaneous, repetitive firing of action potentials in autonomic and motor neurons and inhibit mediated transmitted release resulting in a surge of endogenous acetylcholine, noradrenaline, and]
although extremely toxic to primates, the venom appears to be fairly harmless to many other animals. these animals may be resistant to the effects due to the presence of, and possibly and factors in their blood plasma that bind to the toxins responsible and]
the female venom was thought to be only about a sixth as potent to humans as that of the needed] the bite of a female or juvenile may still be serious; however, considerable variability occurs in venom toxicity between species, together with assumed degrees of inefficiency in the method of venom delivery.
symptoms [ edit ]
envenomation symptoms observed following bites by these spiders are very similar. the bite is initially very painful, due to the size of the fangs penetrating the] puncture marks and local bleeding are also usually visible. if substantial occurs, symptoms generally occur within minutes and progress rapidly.
early symptoms of systemic include goose bumps, sweating, tingling around the mouth and tongue, twitching (initially facial and intercostal), salivation, watery eyes, elevated heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. as systemic progresses, symptoms include nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath (caused by airway obstruction), agitation, confusion, writhing, grimacing, muscle spasms, pulmonary (of or hypertensive origin), metabolic acidosis, and extreme hypertension. the final stages of severe include dilation of the pupils (often fixed), uncontrolled muscle twitching, unconsciousness, elevated intracranial pressure, and death. death generally is a result of progressive hypotension or possibly elevated intracranial pressure consequent on cerebral.[12][21][22]
the onset of severe can be rapid. in one prospective study, the median time to onset of was 28 minutes, with only two cases having onset after 2 hours (both had pressure bandages] death may occur within a period ranging from 15] (this occurred when a small child was bitten) to three days.
treatment [ edit ]
owing to the severity of symptoms, and the speed with which they progress, in areas where these spiders are known to live, all bites from large, black spiders should be treated as though they were caused by a spider. treatment for a suspected spider bite consists of immediately applying a pressure bandage; a technique which consists of wrapping the bitten limb with a crepe bandage, as well as applying a splint to limit movement of the limb. this technique was originally developed for snakebites, but has also been shown to be effective at slowing venom movement and preventing systemic in case of a spider bite. some evidence suggests that periods of prolonged may slowly inactivate the]
further supportive care may be necessary, but the mainstay of treatment is. venom from the male a. is used in producing the, but it appears to be effective against the venom of all species of] has also been shown, in vitro, to reverse the effects of eastern mouse spider bradleyi)]
prior to the introduction of, resulted in significant morbidity and] the purified rabbit was developed in 1981 through a team effort led by dr sutherland, head of immunology at the australian commonwealth serum laboratories in] the is and highly and globally] therapy has shortened the course of effects; prior to availability, the average length of hospital treatment for severe bites was about 14 days. today,-treated patients are commonly discharged from hospital within 1 to 3] no deaths are known since it became]
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ðə, ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz ɔˈstreɪljən ˈspaɪdərz, ər ə ˈfæməli əv ˈspaɪdərz. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɛz ə ˈsəbˌfæməli əv, bət ər naʊ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ɛz ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ɔl ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈfæməli ər ˈneɪtɪv tɪ kənˈsɪsts əv θri ˈʤɛnərə:,, ənd, kəmˈpraɪzɪŋ 35 səm ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈspiʃiz ˈproʊdus ˈvɛnəm wɪʧ ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəs tɪ ˈjumənz ənd baɪts baɪ ˈspaɪdərz əv sɪks əv ðə ˈspiʃiz hæv kɔzd səˈvɪr ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ ˈvɪktɪmz. ðə baɪt əv ðə ˈsɪdni ˈspaɪdər) ənd ˈnɔrðərn tri ˈspaɪdər formidabilis*) ər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdɛdli, bət noʊ fəˈtælɪtiz hæv əˈkərd sɪns ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv ˈmɑdərn tɛkˈniks ənd dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˈɛdət ðiz ˈspaɪdərz ər ˈmidiəm tɪ lɑrʤ ɪn saɪz, wɪθ ˈbɑdi lɛŋθs ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 1 tɪ 5 tɪ ɪn). ðeɪ hæv ə ˈhɛrləs ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə frənt pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɑdi. laɪk ðə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈspaɪdərz, səm hæv ˈrɛlətɪvli lɔŋ spinnerets*; ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli tru əv ə.. meɪlz hæv ə lɑrʤ ˈmeɪtɪŋ spər prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðɛr ˈsɛkənd pɛr əv laɪk ˈəðər (ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnkərˈɛktli kɔld "orthognatha*") əv ˈspaɪdərz ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈtrɑpɪkəl ˈspaɪdərz hæv fæŋz wɪʧ pɔɪnt streɪt daʊn ðə ˈbɑdi ənd du nɑt pɔɪnt təˈwɔrdz iʧ ˈəðər araneomorphae*). ðeɪ hæv ˈæmpəl ˈvɛnəm glændz ðət laɪ ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪˈθɪn ðɛr chelicerae*. ðɛr fæŋz ər lɑrʤ ənd ˈpaʊərfəl, ˈkeɪpəbəl əv ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ ˈfɪŋgərˌneɪlz ənd sɔft meɪk ðɛr bəroʊz ɪn mɔɪst, kul, ˈʃɛltərd rɑks, ɪn ənd ˈəndər ˈrɑtɪŋ lɔgz, səm ɪn triz (ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈmitərz əˈbəv graʊnd). ðeɪ ər ˈkɑmənli faʊnd ɪn səˈbərbən ənd shrubberies*, ˈrɛrli ɪn lɔnz ər ˈəðər ˈoʊpən təreɪn. ə bəroʊ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪkli həz ˌɪˈrɛgjələr sɪlk ˈreɪdiˌeɪtɪŋ frəm ðə ənˈlaɪk səm rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈspaɪdərz, du nɑt bɪld lɪdz tɪ ðɛr bəroʊz. ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri reɪnʤ əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈspaɪdərz ɪz ðə ˈistərn koʊst əv ɔˈstreɪljə, wɪθ ˈspɛsəmənz faʊnd ɪn nu saʊθ weɪlz, saʊθ ɔˈstreɪljə, vɪkˈtɔriə, ənd ðə ˈoʊnli ɔˈstreɪljən steɪts ər ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz wɪˈθaʊt ər ˈwɛstərn ənd ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. ˈɛdət ðə fərst ˈspaɪdər,, wɑz dɪˈskraɪbd baɪ kɑrl ˈlədwɪg kɔʧ ɪn 1873 ɑkˈteɪviəs dɪˈskraɪbd əˈnəðər ˈspiʃiz, ə., fɔr jɪrz ˈleɪtər. fər ə kənˈsɪdərəbəl taɪm, kənfˈjuʒən ɪgˈzɪstəd ɛz tɪ ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ðə ˈʤɛnərə ənd, nɑt hɛlpt baɪ ðə dɪˈstrəkʃən əv taɪp ˈspɛsəmənz əv ˈdʊrɪŋ wərld wɔr ii*. ɪn 1980 ˈrɑbərt ʤeɪ. ˈreɪvən mərʤd ðə tu ˈʤɛnərə ˈəndər. ɪn 1988 ˈmaɪkəl ɑr. greɪ ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd ðɛm əˈgɛn, ənd ɪn 2010 ˈædɪd ə ˈfərðər ˈʤinəs, ðə ˈfæməli ˈpleɪsmənt əv ðə grup həz ˈvɛrid. ɪn 1892 ˈsaɪmən pleɪst ənd ɪn ðə ˈfæməli. ɪn 1901 ˈhɛnri ɑr. hɑg kənˈsɪdərd ðɛm tɪ bi səˈfɪʃəntli dɪˈstɪŋktɪv tɪ fɔrm ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt grup, wɪʧ hi kɔld ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ˈfæməli neɪm. wɪn ɪn ðə 1980s*, ˈreɪvən ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd pɑrt əv ˈsaɪmənz tɪ ðə ˈfæməli, hi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə grup. məˈlɛkjələr ˈstədiz kənˈsɪstəntli θru daʊt ɔn ðə əv ðə ɪn 2018 ðə grup wɑz rɪˈstɔrd tɪ ə fʊl ˈfæməli ɛz. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʃoʊz ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp faʊnd bɪtˈwin ənd rɪˈleɪtɪd taxa*. ɪts ˈsɪstər ɪz (nemesiidae*) (halonoproctidae*) ˈʤɛnərə ˈɛdət ðə ˈfæməli ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ oʊ. p.-cambridge*, 1877 ɛl. kɔʧ, 1873 m.r*. greɪ, 2010 ˈmɛdɪkəl sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns ˈɛdət ɔˈstreɪljən ər wən əv ðə moʊst ˈdeɪnʤərəs grups əv ˈspaɪdərz ɪn ðə wərld ənd ər rɪˈgɑrdɪd baɪ səm tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈdɛdli, boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ˈklɪnɪkəl ˈkeɪsɪz ənd ˈvɛnəm sɪks ˈspiʃiz hæv kɔzd səˈvɪr ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ ˈjumən ˈvɪktɪmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈsɪdni), ˈnɔrðərn tri formidabilis*), ˈsəðərn tri (eɪʧ. blu ˈmaʊntənz (eɪʧ.), ˈdɑrlɪŋ daʊnz (eɪʧ. infensa*), ənd ðə pɔrt (eɪʧ. macquariensis*). ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən əv baɪt ˈrɛkərdz həz ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd ˈwɑndərɪŋ meɪlz ɪn moʊst ɪf nɑt ɔl ˈfeɪtəl baɪts tɪ ˈjumənz. ˈædəlt meɪlz, ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈmɑdəˌfaɪd ˈtərmənəl ˌsɛgˈmɛnt əv ðə palp*, tɛnd tɪ ˈwɑndər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈwɔrmər mənθs əv ðə jɪr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər rɪˈsɛptɪv ˈfiˌmeɪlz fər ðeɪ ər əˈtræktəd tɪ ˈwɔtər, hɛns ər ˈɔfən faʊnd ɪn sˈwɪmɪŋ pulz, ˈɪntu wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈɔfən fɔl waɪl ˈwɑndərɪŋ. ðə ˈspaɪdərz kən sərˈvaɪv ˌɪˈmərʒən ɪn ˈwɔtər fər ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ənd kən dɪˈlɪvər ə baɪt wɪn riˈmuvd frəm ðə ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ əp ɪn gərˈɑʒɪz ənd jɑrdz ɪn səˈbərbən ˈsɪdni. ˈkɑntrɛri tɪ ˈkɑmənli hɛld bɪˈlif, ˈspaɪdərz ər nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʤəmp, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ kən rən waɪl səm ˈvɛri ˈvɛnəməs ˈspaɪdərz du nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ˈvɛnəm wɪn ðeɪ baɪt, ðiz ˈspaɪdərz moʊst ˈɔfən ˈnidɪd] ðə ˈvɑljum əv ˈvɛnəm dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ lɑrʤ ˈænəməlz ɪz ˈɔfən smɔl, ˈpɑsəbli du tɪ ðə ˈæŋgəl əv ðə fæŋz, wɪʧ ər nɑt ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli əˈpoʊzd, ənd ðə fækt ðət ˈkɑnˌtækt ɪz ˈɔfən brif ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈspaɪdər ɪz brəʃt ɔf. əˈbaʊt 10 tɪ 25 əv baɪts ər kleɪmd tɪ ˈproʊdus sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt bət ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ˈkænɑt bi prɪˈdɪktɪd ənd ɔl baɪts ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈlaɪfθˌrɛtnɪŋ. baɪts frəm ˈsɪdni ˈspaɪdərz hæv kɔzd 13 ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd dɛθs (ˈsɛvən ɪn ɪn ɔl ˈkeɪsɪz wɛr ðə sɛks əv ðə ˈbaɪtɪŋ ˈspaɪdər kʊd bi dɪˈtərmənd, ɪt wɑz faʊnd tɪ bi ðə meɪl əv ðə wən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈʤinəs, ðə ˈnɔrðərn tri, həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn kleɪmd tɪ kɔz ˈfeɪtəl bət tɪ deɪt, ðɪs læks ðə səˈpɔrt əv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl rɪˈpɔrt. əv ˈvɛnəm frəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈspiʃiz hæv ʃoʊn ɪt tɪ bi ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˈvɛnəm. ˈtɑksənz ˈɛdət ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɑksənz ər faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈvɛnəm əv ənd ˈspaɪdərz. kəˈlɛktɪvli, ðiz ˈspaɪdər ˈtɑksənz ər ˈgɪvɪn ðə neɪm (actx*), ɛz ɔl ðiz ˈspaɪdərz bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ ðə ˈfæməli. ðə fərst ˈtɑksənz ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd wər ðə ˈtɑksənz ˈprɛzənt ɪn ðə ˈvɛnəm əv boʊθ ə. ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz ər atracotoxin*) ənd eɪʧ. (δ-δ-actx-hv1a*, ˈfɔrmərli noʊn ɛz versutotoxin*). boʊθ ðiz ˈtɑksənz ˈproʊdus ðə seɪm ˈifɛkts ɪn ˈməŋkiz ɛz ðoʊz sin ɪn ˈjumənz, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ər riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈifɛkts sin wɪθ krud ə.) ɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈpɑsʧər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈsɪdni ˈspaɪdər ɪn ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈpɑsʧər ðiz ˈtɑksənz ər θɔt tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt baɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsoʊdiəm ˈʧænəlz. ðeɪ ər ðət, ˈviə ˈsoʊdiəm ˈʧænəlz, ˌɪnˈdus spɑnˈteɪniəs, rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈfaɪərrɪŋ əv ˈækʃən pəˈtɛnʃəlz ɪn ˌɔtəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈmoʊtər ˈnʊrɑnz ənd ˌɪnˈhɪbət ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd trænzˈmɪtəd riˈlis rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ə sərʤ əv ˌɛnˈdɔʤɛnəs əˌsɛtəlˈkoʊlin, noradrenaline*, ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪkˈstrimli ˈtɑksɪk tɪ ˈpraɪˌmeɪts, ðə ˈvɛnəm əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈfɛrli ˈhɑrmləs tɪ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈænəməlz. ðiz ˈænəməlz meɪ bi rɪˈzɪstənt tɪ ðə ˈifɛkts du tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv, ənd ˈpɑsəbli ənd ˈfæktərz ɪn ðɛr bləd ˈplæzmə ðət baɪnd tɪ ðə ˈtɑksənz riˈspɑnsəbəl ənd ðə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvɛnəm wɑz θɔt tɪ bi ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt ə sɪksθ ɛz ˈpoʊtənt tɪ ˈjumənz ɛz ðət əv ðə ˈnidɪd] ðə baɪt əv ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ər ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl meɪ stɪl bi ˈsɪriəs; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kənˈsɪdərəbəl vɛriəˈbɪlɪti əˈkərz ɪn ˈvɛnəm tɑkˈsɪsəti bɪtˈwin ˈspiʃiz, təˈgɛðər wɪθ əˈsumd dɪˈgriz əv ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsi ɪn ðə ˈmɛθəd əv ˈvɛnəm dɪˈlɪvəri. ˈsɪmptəmz ˈɛdət ˈsɪmptəmz əbˈzərvd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ baɪts baɪ ðiz ˈspaɪdərz ər ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr. ðə baɪt ɪz ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈvɛri ˈpeɪnfəl, du tɪ ðə saɪz əv ðə fæŋz ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpəŋkʧər mɑrks ənd ˈloʊkəl ˈblidɪŋ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuʒəwəli ˈvɪzəbəl. ɪf səbˈstænʃəl əˈkərz, ˈsɪmptəmz ˈʤɛnərəli əˈkər wɪˈθɪn ˈmɪnəts ənd ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈræpədli. ˈərli ˈsɪmptəmz əv sɪˈstɛmɪk ˌɪnˈklud gus bəmps, sˈwɛtɪŋ, ˈtɪŋgəlɪŋ əraʊnd ðə maʊθ ənd təŋ, tˈwɪʧɪŋ (ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈfeɪʃəl ənd intercostal*), salivation*, ˈwɔtəri aɪz, ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd hɑrt reɪt, ənd ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd bləd ˈprɛʃər. ɛz sɪˈstɛmɪk ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz, ˈsɪmptəmz ˌɪnˈklud ˈnɔziə, ˈvɑmətɪŋ, ˈʃɔrtnəs əv brɛθ (kɔzd baɪ ˈɛrˌweɪ əbˈstrəkʃən), ˌæʤəˈteɪʃən, kənfˈjuʒən, ˈrɪθɪŋ, ˈgrɪməsɪŋ, ˈməsəl ˈspæzəmz, ˈpʊlməˌnɛri (əv ər ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnsɪv ˈɔrəʤən), ˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk ˌæsəˈdoʊsəs, ənd ɪkˈstrim ˌhaɪpərˈtɛnʃən. ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsteɪʤɪz əv səˈvɪr ˌɪnˈklud ˌdaɪˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈpjupəlz (ˈɔfən fɪkst), ˌənkənˈtroʊld ˈməsəl tˈwɪʧɪŋ, ˌənˈkɑnʃəsnɪs, ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˌɪntrəˈkreɪniəl ˈprɛʃər, ənd dɛθ. dɛθ ˈʤɛnərəli ɪz ə rɪˈzəlt əv prəˈgrɛsɪv ˌhaɪpoʊˈtɛnʃən ər ˈpɑsəbli ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˌɪntrəˈkreɪniəl ˈprɛʃər ˈkɑnsəkwənt ɔn ˈsɛrəbrəl ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv səˈvɪr kən bi ˈræpɪd. ɪn wən prəˈspɛktɪv ˈstədi, ðə ˈmidiən taɪm tɪ ˈɔnˌsɛt əv wɑz 28 ˈmɪnəts, wɪθ ˈoʊnli tu ˈkeɪsɪz ˈhævɪŋ ˈɔnˌsɛt ˈæftər 2 aʊərz (boʊθ hæd ˈprɛʃər ˈbændɪʤɪz dɛθ meɪ əˈkər wɪˈθɪn ə ˈpɪriəd ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm 15 (ðɪs əˈkərd wɪn ə smɔl ʧaɪld wɑz ˈbɪtən) tɪ θri deɪz. ˈtritmənt ˈɛdət oʊɪŋ tɪ ðə sɪˈvɛrɪti əv ˈsɪmptəmz, ənd ðə spid wɪθ wɪʧ ðeɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ɪn ˈɛriəz wɛr ðiz ˈspaɪdərz ər noʊn tɪ lɪv, ɔl baɪts frəm lɑrʤ, blæk ˈspaɪdərz ʃʊd bi ˈtritɪd ɛz ðoʊ ðeɪ wər kɔzd baɪ ə ˈspaɪdər. ˈtritmənt fər ə səˈspɛktɪd ˈspaɪdər baɪt kənˈsɪsts əv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli əˈplaɪɪŋ ə ˈprɛʃər ˈbændɪʤ; ə tɛkˈnik wɪʧ kənˈsɪsts əv ˈræpɪŋ ðə ˈbɪtən lɪm wɪθ ə kreɪp ˈbændɪʤ, ɛz wɛl ɛz əˈplaɪɪŋ ə splɪnt tɪ ˈlɪmət ˈmuvmənt əv ðə lɪm. ðɪs tɛkˈnik wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli dɪˈvɛləpt fər sˈneɪkˌbaɪts, bət həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ʃoʊn tɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv æt sloʊɪŋ ˈvɛnəm ˈmuvmənt ənd prɪˈvɛnɪŋ sɪˈstɛmɪk ɪn keɪs əv ə ˈspaɪdər baɪt. səm ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət ˈpɪriədz əv prəˈlɔŋd meɪ sˈloʊli ˌɪˈnæktɪˌveɪt ðə ˈfərðər səˈpɔrtɪv kɛr meɪ bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bət ðə ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ əv ˈtritmənt ɪz. ˈvɛnəm frəm ðə meɪl ə. ɪz juzd ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ ðə, bət ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈifɛktɪv əˈgɛnst ðə ˈvɛnəm əv ɔl ˈspiʃiz əv həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ʃoʊn, ɪn ˈvɪtroʊ, tɪ rɪˈvərs ðə ˈifɛkts əv ˈistərn maʊs ˈspaɪdər bradleyi*) praɪər tɪ ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv, rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt mɔrˈbɪdəti ənd ðə ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪd ˈræbɪt wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ɪn 1981 θru ə tim ˈɛfərt lɛd baɪ ˈdɑktər ˈsəðərlənd, hɛd əv ˌɪmjuˈnɑləʤi æt ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ ˈsɪrəm ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz ɪn ðə ɪz ənd ˈhaɪli ənd ˈgloʊbəli ˈθɛrəpi həz ˈʃɔrtənd ðə kɔrs əv ˈifɛkts; praɪər tɪ əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪti, ðə ˈævərɪʤ lɛŋθ əv ˈhɑˌspɪtəl ˈtritmənt fər səˈvɪr baɪts wɑz əˈbaʊt 14 deɪz. təˈdeɪ, ˈpeɪʃənz ər ˈkɑmənli ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ˈhɑˌspɪtəl wɪˈθɪn 1 tɪ 3 noʊ dɛθs ər noʊn sɪns ɪt bɪˈkeɪm
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thank you for your participation in our survey last week! here is where you can see the results. you should check it out!
our this past saturday was a lot of fun! read more about how it was and what others are running. then learn how to start your own!
our february top player is: “oh, i'm quite new in python” .
and our star coder of the month is cjkjvfnby. andrey, thank you for all the support that you have given to the community.
community digest
here is a small lesson from andrey about speed in python.
guido has reviewed two versions of bunny solutions of one mission "line geometry" and "projective geometry"
positronclama explains how his solution works and why it is better:
z_kro seems to get the idea of the puzzle category.
what qualifies as production code? we had an interesting discussion about solution which you might want to take a look at.
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θæŋk ju fər jʊr pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən ɪn ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ læst wik! hir ɪz wɛr ju kən si ðə rɪˈzəlts. ju ʃʊd ʧɛk ɪt aʊt! ɑr ðɪs pæst ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɑz ə lɔt əv fən! rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt wɑz ənd wət ˈəðər ər ˈrənɪŋ. ðɛn lərn haʊ tɪ stɑrt jʊr oʊn! ɑr ˈfɛbruˌɛri tɔp pleɪər ɪz ““oh*, əm kwaɪt nu ɪn python”*” ənd ɑr stɑr ˈkoʊdər əv ðə mənθ ɪz cjkjvfnby*. ˈændri, θæŋk ju fər ɔl ðə səˈpɔrt ðət ju hæv ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ðə kəmˈjunɪti. kəmˈjunɪti ˈdaɪʤɛst hir ɪz ə smɔl ˈlɛsən frəm ˈændri əˈbaʊt spid ɪn ˈpaɪθɑn. gˈwidoʊ həz rivˈjud tu ˈvərʒənz əv ˈbəni səˈluʃənz əv wən ˈmɪʃən "laɪn ʤiˈɑmətri" ənd "prɑˈʤɛktɪv ʤiˈɑmətri" ɪkˈspleɪnz haʊ hɪz səˈluʃən wərks ənd waɪ ɪt ɪz ˈbɛtər: simz tɪ gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈpəzəl ˈkætəˌgɔri. wət kˈwɑləˌfaɪz ɛz pərˈdəkʃən koʊd? wi hæd ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ dɪˈskəʃən əˈbaʊt səˈluʃən wɪʧ ju maɪt wɔnt tɪ teɪk ə lʊk æt.
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a des plaines teen who authorities said was accidentally shot in the face by his younger sibling has died.
the boy died monday afternoon at advocate lutheran general hospital, according to the cook county medical examiner's office and des plaines police.
the medical examiner's officer identified the teen tuesday as franceschi. he was a student at maine west high school, according to a maine township high school district 207 spokesman.
authorities said's sibling shot him in the face on saturday morning, according to a police news release, which called the shooting accidental and "a tragic incident." police have not released further details other than to confirm the death. the younger name has not been made public.
authorities have not said who owned the gun or how the came to possess it, but the investigation is ongoing.
in's neighborhood tuesday, one nearby resident called the family "respectable" and "beautiful." another recalled seeing children playing outside the family home. no one answered the door there tuesday afternoon.
district 207 released a statement tuesday saying officials "extend our deepest sorrow and condolences to the student's family and friends" and that crisis counselors were available to students and staff.
freelance reporter lee gaines contributed.
kthayer@chicagotribune.com
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ə dɪ pleɪnz tin hu əˈθɔrətiz sɛd wɑz ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ʃɑt ɪn ðə feɪs baɪ hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪblɪŋ həz daɪd. ðə bɔɪ daɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun æt ˈædvəˌkeɪt ˈluθərən ˈʤɛnərəl ˈhɑˌspɪtəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kʊk ˈkaʊnti ˈmɛdɪkəl ɛgˈzæmənərz ˈɔfəs ənd dɪ pleɪnz pəˈlis. ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ɛgˈzæmənərz ˈɔfɪsər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə tin ˈtuzˌdeɪ ɛz frɑnˈʧɛski. hi wɑz ə ˈstudənt æt meɪn wɛst haɪ skul, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə meɪn ˈtaʊnʃɪp haɪ skul ˈdɪstrɪkt 207 ˈspoʊksmən. əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ˈsɪblɪŋ ʃɑt ɪm ɪn ðə feɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pəˈlis nuz riˈlis, wɪʧ kɔld ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ˌæksəˈdɛnəl ənd "ə ˈtræʤɪk ˈɪnsədənt." pəˈlis hæv nɑt riˈlist ˈfərðər ˈditeɪlz ˈəðər ðən tɪ kənˈfərm ðə dɛθ. ðə ˈjəŋgər neɪm həz nɑt bɪn meɪd ˈpəblɪk. əˈθɔrətiz hæv nɑt sɛd hu oʊnd ðə gən ər haʊ ðə keɪm tɪ pəˈzɛs ɪt, bət ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ. ɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wən ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈrɛzɪdənt kɔld ðə ˈfæməli "rɪˈspɛktəbəl" ənd "ˈbjutəfəl." əˈnəðər rɪˈkɔld siɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən pleɪɪŋ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈfæməli hoʊm. noʊ wən ˈænsərd ðə dɔr ðɛr ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ˈdɪstrɪkt 207 riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈtuzˌdeɪ seɪɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz "ɪkˈstɛnd ɑr ˈdipəst ˈsɑroʊ ənd kənˈdoʊlənsəz tɪ ðə ˈstudənts ˈfæməli ənd frɛndz" ənd ðət ˈkraɪsəs ˈkaʊnsələrz wər əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈstudənts ənd stæf. ˈfriˌlæns rɪˈpɔrtər li geɪnz kənˈtrɪbjutɪd. tˈwɪtər
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have you ever wondered what it would be like to eat like a pioneer, back when people were more self reliant and worked hard to produce what they ate?
have you wondered how hard it would really be to achieve this goal?
as homesteaders and gardeners, we decided we were up to the challenge and decided to start eating like pioneers. sort of. we did allow ourselves to buy dairy (as we do not yet have a cow), and we did sneak in the odd chocolate bar, and at least a few bottles of kahlua. the intent was not to punish ourselves, but to get a reasonable appreciation for where at, in terms of providing for ourselves, year-round.
over the course of the summer and autumn we stocked up a plentiful winter pantry. in addition to what we grow, it gets filled with staples like oats, beans, lentils, sugar, flour, coffee & tea. (you can read more about this in the article: stocking a pantry) this year there were over 800 jars, carefully preserved from the food we grew in the garden and in the wild. (you can read more about this in the article: creating a homegrown winter pantry) there was a good stock of pork in the freezer from the pigs we raised, and a nice stock of wild crafted wine ready to be bottled. we were even experimenting with fermented foods, sour dough, sauerkraut, apple cider vinegar, and at least a couple more (i forget!) things were looking great.
in the late autumn as we were pulling up the last of the root vegetables and tucking them away in cold storage, we wondered: how long can we go just eating from in the pantry?
the eat like a pioneer challenge!
we decided to embark on a challenge to eat only what we had stored in the pantry for as long as possible. we figured that by depriving ourselves of convenience and luxuries we would soon figure out where we were weak, what we were missing. the ultimate goal is to be able to eat from the food we grow and produce, right here on the homestead.
the results
spring has arrived and the snow is melting away. we will soon be working in the gardens again. we are both eager to be eating fresh food again. learned a lot about food and the challenges that come with trying to eat exclusively from what was stored in the pantry. in this challenge, there have been highs, and there have been lows but there are no regrets. we feel good, confident and ready for this lifestyle, more than ever before!
eating like a pioneer: the good
organic healthy ingredients
it feels good knowing that the ingredients that we are using are healthy and free of pesticides. our only challenge is to grow a bit more of it, with more variety! there are a lot of unwanted additives in everything, these days, and we really like knowing the exact ingredient and the origin of what we eat. how much pesticide did you eat last year? how about preservatives? how about strange additives, and filler? dye? bleach? do you know?
money saving (fuel and frivolous purchases)
with so few trips to the store over the past six months, had great cost savings when it comes to fuel and wear and tear on the truck. i have read on-line that there is a big trend towards the “eat from your pantry for one month challenge”. a popular way to save money. i suppose our challenge is the hardcore extreme version of this?
weather / preparedness
there were a lot of storms this winter and at times, the driveway and roads to town were unusable for days at a time. there were also some lengthy week long power outages. we have to worry about anything, around here it was business as usual.
improved cooking & baking skills
we’ve become far more skilled at cooking meals from scratch. i can whip up pizza dough (and then a full pizza) almost as fast as you can order one, and mine will probably be better. soups and stews come naturally as well. a proud moment when you can stand in a pantry and look at a bunch of raw ingredients and come up with a delicious meal. there was a time when i would have stood there thinking “there is nothing to eat“, and would have run to the store.
happy accidents
when the apple wine turned sparkly it provided us some variety from the dry wine we seem to consistently produce. another time, i accidentally dumped a jar of apple sauce into the tomato sauce i was making. not wanting to waste food i decided to just go with it. maybe no one would notice. well, it turned out amazing (so amazing that almost the standard). apple sauce in tomato sauce? blasphemy, right? try it.
eating like a pioneer: the bad
lack of variety
while it seemed like we had a wide range of food to choose from, it just enough. we started to crave things we have like mushrooms, cauliflower and spinach. we also started to desire cold beverages and anything other than apple juice. with practice this can certainly be remedied. there are many healthy fermented beverages with fizz and growing mushrooms is not difficult to learn. the biggest problem was probably meat. i am vegetarian but my husband enjoys eating meat. with only pork in the freezer, after a while no amount of creative cooking could mask the fact that it was “pork again”.
overusing recipes and ingredients
i discovered that lentils taste really good when prepared correctly and we have a lot of them stored in the pantry. my husband went on “lentil strike” about a month ago lentils banned from the food repertoire until further notice. you can get tired of the same ingredients week after week even if you are creative about preparing them. i have learned to not go overboard with certain ingredients.
lack of freshness
in march we started to crave fresh fruit. it had been such a long time since we had an apple, orange or pear. i went and bought some and they were gone in days. my husband who could often pass up the fruit bowl was eagerly helping himself each day. fresh fruit was such a delight after so many months having gone without.
running out of ingredients
we hoped that we had estimated our food needs properly but we are on the verge of running out of some things that we really enjoy eating and drinking. sugar is running low as is coffee. the apple juice is down to the last six mason jars full. we have ideas about producing our own sugar that will alleviate this in future years.
excess ingredients
we ended up with too many of some items. we have barely dented the shelf of pickled green beans and dill pickles. there are about eight jars of rose petal jelly awaiting us, and so many rolled oats that we wont need more for several years! although all of these things are truly delicious, we have eaten more than a reasonable amount of them. fortunately it will all keep but i be making any more of it this coming year.
chickens stopped laying
this year the chickens started in late september and they lay another egg for us until march. we usually have so many eggs that we are giving them away even into november. this halt in production was unexpected and i realized too late that i should have been preserving eggs much sooner.
conclusion
on the whole we thought that this challenge went really well. self sufficiency with food and eating like a pioneer is achievable. this experience, the good and the bad has shown us where we are weak, what we need to improve and has given us confidence to continue ahead on this path. we do need to learn some additional skills such as tapping maple and birch trees for syrup and raising honey bees, and creating various wild yeasts for baking. these skills will help us diversify our food sources and provide additional security. although there are some items we will always need to buy such as: wheat/grains, salt, pepper, baking soda/powder, coffee and tea with some refinement we will be able to reduce our reliance and spending even more in the years to come.
ps as i write this, i do so drinking a glass of carrot wine. we grew the carrots, turned them into wine, bottled it months ago, and just now, opened a bottle (slightly early, i might add.) how does it taste? well, it actually has very little taste. it does not taste like carrots. body? skimpy. anorexic. aroma? quite nice, although, somewhat lacking. color? absolutely gorgeous, a golden triumph. strength? potent. drinkability? you can definitely buy worse.
that might not sound so great, and really, it isn’t. there is vast room for improvement. and you know, next years batch will be better. and the year after that, better. taken together, this quirky wine is a wonderful metaphor for homesteading: not quite what anyone really expects, odd but intoxicating, constantly evolving, wonderful for the soul, and almost certain to get you drunk.
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hæv ju ˈɛvər ˈwəndərd wət ɪt wʊd bi laɪk tɪ it laɪk ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr, bæk wɪn ˈpipəl wər mɔr sɛlf rɪˈlaɪənt ənd wərkt hɑrd tɪ ˈproʊdus wət ðeɪ eɪt? hæv ju ˈwəndərd haʊ hɑrd ɪt wʊd ˈrɪli bi tɪ əˈʧiv ðɪs goʊl? ɛz ˈhoʊmstɛdərz ənd ˈgɑrdənərz, wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wi wər əp tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤ ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ stɑrt ˈitɪŋ laɪk ˌpaɪəˈnɪrz. sɔrt əv. wi dɪd əˈlaʊ ɑrˈsɛlvz tɪ baɪ ˈdɛri (ɛz wi du nɑt jɛt hæv ə kaʊ), ənd wi dɪd snik ɪn ðə ɑd ˈʧɔklət bɑr, ənd æt list ə fju ˈbɑtəlz əv kahlua*. ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt wɑz nɑt tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ɑrˈsɛlvz, bət tɪ gɪt ə ˈrizənəbəl əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən fər wɛr æt, ɪn tərmz əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ fər ɑrˈsɛlvz, year-round*. ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ðə ˈsəmər ənd ˈɔtəm wi stɑkt əp ə ˈplɛnɪfəl ˈwɪntər ˈpæntri. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ wət wi groʊ, ɪt gɪts fɪld wɪθ ˈsteɪpəlz laɪk oʊts, binz, ˈlɛntəlz, ˈʃʊgər, flaʊər, ˈkɔfi ti. (ju kən rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl: ˈstɑkɪŋ ə ˈpæntri) ðɪs jɪr ðɛr wər ˈoʊvər 800 ʤɑrz, ˈkɛrfəli prɪˈzərvd frəm ðə fud wi gru ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdən ənd ɪn ðə waɪld. (ju kən rɛd mɔr əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl: kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn ˈwɪntər ˈpæntri) ðɛr wɑz ə gʊd stɑk əv pɔrk ɪn ðə ˈfrizər frəm ðə pɪgz wi reɪzd, ənd ə nis stɑk əv waɪld ˈkræftɪd waɪn ˈrɛdi tɪ bi ˈbɑtəld. wi wər ˈivɪn ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ fərˈmɛntəd fudz, saʊər doʊ, ˈsaʊərˌkraʊt, ˈæpəl ˈsaɪdər ˈvɪnəgər, ənd æt list ə ˈkəpəl mɔr (aɪ fərˈgɛt!) θɪŋz wər ˈlʊkɪŋ greɪt. ɪn ðə leɪt ˈɔtəm ɛz wi wər ˈpʊlɪŋ əp ðə læst əv ðə rut ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ənd ˈtəkɪŋ ðɛm əˈweɪ ɪn koʊld ˈstɔrɪʤ, wi ˈwəndərd: haʊ lɔŋ kən wi goʊ ʤɪst ˈitɪŋ frəm ɪn ðə ˈpæntri? ðə it laɪk ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ˈʧælənʤ! wi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ɪmˈbɑrk ɔn ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ it ˈoʊnli wət wi hæd stɔrd ɪn ðə ˈpæntri fər ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. wi ˈfɪgjərd ðət baɪ dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ɑrˈsɛlvz əv kənˈvinjəns ənd ˈləgʒəriz wi wʊd sun ˈfɪgjər aʊt wɛr wi wər wik, wət wi wər ˈmɪsɪŋ. ðə ˈəltəmət goʊl ɪz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ it frəm ðə fud wi groʊ ənd ˈproʊdus, raɪt hir ɔn ðə ˈhoʊmˌstɛd. ðə rɪˈzəlts spərɪŋ həz əraɪvd ənd ðə snoʊ ɪz ˈmɛltɪŋ əˈweɪ. wi wɪl sun bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈgɑrdənz əˈgɛn. wi ər boʊθ ˈigər tɪ bi ˈitɪŋ frɛʃ fud əˈgɛn. ˈlərnɪd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt fud ənd ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət kəm wɪθ traɪɪŋ tɪ it ɪkˈsklusɪvli frəm wət wɑz stɔrd ɪn ðə ˈpæntri. ɪn ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ, ðɛr hæv bɪn haɪz, ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn loʊz bət ðɛr ər noʊ rɪˈgrɛts. wi fil gʊd, ˈkɑnfədənt ənd ˈrɛdi fər ðɪs ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl, mɔr ðən ˈɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr! ˈitɪŋ laɪk ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr: ðə gʊd ɔrˈgænɪk ˈhɛlθi ˌɪnˈgridiənts ɪt filz gʊd noʊɪŋ ðət ðə ˌɪnˈgridiənts ðət wi ər ˈjuzɪŋ ər ˈhɛlθi ənd fri əv ˈpɛstəˌsaɪdz. ɑr ˈoʊnli ˈʧælənʤ ɪz tɪ groʊ ə bɪt mɔr əv ɪt, wɪθ mɔr vərˈaɪəti! ðɛr ər ə lɔt əv ənˈwɔntɪd ˈædɪtɪvz ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ, ðiz deɪz, ənd wi ˈrɪli laɪk noʊɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzækt ˌɪnˈgridiənt ənd ðə ˈɔrəʤən əv wət wi it. haʊ məʧ ˈpɛstəˌsaɪd dɪd ju it læst jɪr? haʊ əˈbaʊt prəˈzərvətɪvz? haʊ əˈbaʊt streɪnʤ ˈædɪtɪvz, ənd ˈfɪlər? daɪ? bliʧ? du ju noʊ? ˈməni ˈseɪvɪŋ (fjuəl ənd ˈfrɪvələs ˈpərʧəsɪz) wɪθ soʊ fju trɪps tɪ ðə stɔr ˈoʊvər ðə pæst sɪks mənθs, hæd greɪt kɔst ˈseɪvɪŋz wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ fjuəl ənd wɛr ənd tɪr ɔn ðə trək. aɪ hæv rɛd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðət ðɛr ɪz ə bɪg trɛnd təˈwɔrdz ðə frəm jʊr ˈpæntri fər wən mənθ challenge”*”. ə ˈpɑpjələr weɪ tɪ seɪv ˈməni. aɪ səˈpoʊz ɑr ˈʧælənʤ ɪz ðə ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ɪkˈstrim ˈvərʒən əv ðɪs? ˈwɛðər priˈpɛrədnəs ðɛr wər ə lɔt əv stɔrmz ðɪs ˈwɪntər ənd æt taɪmz, ðə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ənd roʊdz tɪ taʊn wər ənˈjuzəbəl fər deɪz æt ə taɪm. ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ səm ˈlɛŋθi wik lɔŋ paʊər ˈaʊtɪʤɪz. wi hæv tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, əraʊnd hir ɪt wɑz ˈbɪznɪs ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl. ˌɪmˈpruvd ˈkʊkɪŋ ˈbeɪkɪŋ skɪlz bɪˈkəm fɑr mɔr skɪld æt ˈkʊkɪŋ milz frəm skræʧ. aɪ kən wɪp əp ˈpitsə doʊ (ənd ðɛn ə fʊl ˈpitsə) ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz fæst ɛz ju kən ˈɔrdər wən, ənd maɪn wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ˈbɛtər. sups ənd stuz kəm ˈnæʧərəli ɛz wɛl. ə praʊd ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ju kən stænd ɪn ə ˈpæntri ənd lʊk æt ə bənʧ əv rɑ ˌɪnˈgridiənts ənd kəm əp wɪθ ə dɪˈlɪʃəs mil. ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn aɪ wʊd hæv stʊd ðɛr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ eat“*“, ənd wʊd hæv rən tɪ ðə stɔr. ˈhæpi ˈæksədənts wɪn ðə ˈæpəl waɪn tərnd ˈspɑrkli ɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈjuˈɛs səm vərˈaɪəti frəm ðə draɪ waɪn wi sim tɪ kənˈsɪstəntli ˈproʊdus. əˈnəðər taɪm, aɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli dəmpt ə ʤɑr əv ˈæpəl sɔs ˈɪntu ðə təˈmɑˌtoʊ sɔs aɪ wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ. nɑt ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ weɪst fud aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʤɪst goʊ wɪθ ɪt. ˈmeɪbi noʊ wən wʊd ˈnoʊtɪs. wɛl, ɪt tərnd aʊt əˈmeɪzɪŋ (soʊ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ðət ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ˈstændərd). ˈæpəl sɔs ɪn təˈmɑˌtoʊ sɔs? ˈblæsfəmi, raɪt? traɪ ɪt. ˈitɪŋ laɪk ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr: ðə bæd læk əv vərˈaɪəti waɪl ɪt simd laɪk wi hæd ə waɪd reɪnʤ əv fud tɪ ʧuz frəm, ɪt ʤɪst ɪˈnəf. wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kreɪv θɪŋz wi hæv laɪk ˈməʃrumz, ˈkɑləˌflaʊər ənd ˈspɪnəʧ. wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ dɪˈzaɪər koʊld ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz ənd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ˈæpəl ʤus. wɪθ ˈpræktɪs ðɪs kən ˈsərtənli bi ˈrɛmədid. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈhɛlθi fərˈmɛntəd ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz wɪθ fɪz ənd groʊɪŋ ˈməʃrumz ɪz nɑt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ lərn. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈprɑbləm wɑz ˈprɑbəˌbli mit. aɪ æm ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən bət maɪ ˈhəzbənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz ˈitɪŋ mit. wɪθ ˈoʊnli pɔrk ɪn ðə ˈfrizər, ˈæftər ə waɪl noʊ əˈmaʊnt əv kriˈeɪtɪv ˈkʊkɪŋ kʊd mæsk ðə fækt ðət ɪt wɑz again”*”. ˌoʊvərˈjuzɪŋ ˈrɛsəpiz ənd ˌɪnˈgridiənts aɪ dɪˈskəvərd ðət ˈlɛntəlz teɪst ˈrɪli gʊd wɪn priˈpɛrd kərˈɛktli ənd wi hæv ə lɔt əv ðɛm stɔrd ɪn ðə ˈpæntri. maɪ ˈhəzbənd wɛnt ɔn strike”*” əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ ˈlɛntəlz bænd frəm ðə fud ˈrɛpərtˌwɑr ənˈtɪl ˈfərðər ˈnoʊtɪs. ju kən gɪt taɪərd əv ðə seɪm ˌɪnˈgridiənts wik ˈæftər wik ˈivɪn ɪf ju ər kriˈeɪtɪv əˈbaʊt pərˈpɛrɪŋ ðɛm. aɪ hæv ˈlərnɪd tɪ nɑt goʊ ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd wɪθ ˈsərtən ˌɪnˈgridiənts. læk əv ˈfrɛʃnəs ɪn mɑrʧ wi ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kreɪv frɛʃ frut. ɪt hæd bɪn səʧ ə lɔŋ taɪm sɪns wi hæd ən ˈæpəl, ˈɔrɪnʤ ər pɛr. aɪ wɛnt ənd bɔt səm ənd ðeɪ wər gɔn ɪn deɪz. maɪ ˈhəzbənd hu kʊd ˈɔfən pæs əp ðə frut boʊl wɑz ˈigərli ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf iʧ deɪ. frɛʃ frut wɑz səʧ ə dɪˈlaɪt ˈæftər soʊ ˈmɛni mənθs ˈhævɪŋ gɔn wɪˈθaʊt. ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv ˌɪnˈgridiənts wi hoʊpt ðət wi hæd ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ɑr fud nidz ˈprɑpərli bət wi ər ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv səm θɪŋz ðət wi ˈrɪli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈitɪŋ ənd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ. ˈʃʊgər ɪz ˈrənɪŋ loʊ ɛz ɪz ˈkɔfi. ðə ˈæpəl ʤus ɪz daʊn tɪ ðə læst sɪks ˈmeɪsən ʤɑrz fʊl. wi hæv aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt prəˈdusɪŋ ɑr oʊn ˈʃʊgər ðət wɪl əˈliviˌeɪt ðɪs ɪn fˈjuʧər jɪrz. ˈɛkˌsɛs ˌɪnˈgridiənts wi ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ tu ˈmɛni əv səm ˈaɪtəmz. wi hæv ˈbɛrli ˈdɛntɪd ðə ʃɛlf əv ˈpɪkəld grin binz ənd dɪl ˈpɪkəlz. ðɛr ər əˈbaʊt eɪt ʤɑrz əv roʊz ˈpɛtəl ˈʤɛli əˈweɪtɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd soʊ ˈmɛni roʊld oʊts ðət wi woʊnt nid mɔr fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz! ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɔl əv ðiz θɪŋz ər ˈtruli dɪˈlɪʃəs, wi hæv ˈitən mɔr ðən ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ðɛm. ˈfɔrʧənətli ɪt wɪl ɔl kip bət aɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr əv ɪt ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ jɪr. ˈʧɪkənz stɑpt leɪɪŋ ðɪs jɪr ðə ˈʧɪkənz ˈstɑrtɪd ɪn leɪt sɛpˈtɛmbər ənd ðeɪ leɪ əˈnəðər ɛg fər ˈjuˈɛs ənˈtɪl mɑrʧ. wi ˈjuʒəwəli hæv soʊ ˈmɛni ɛgz ðət wi ər ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛm əˈweɪ ˈivɪn ˈɪntu noʊˈvɛmbər. ðɪs hɔlt ɪn pərˈdəkʃən wɑz ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd tu leɪt ðət aɪ ʃʊd hæv bɪn prɪˈzərvɪŋ ɛgz məʧ ˈsunər. kənˈkluʒən ɔn ðə hoʊl wi θɔt ðət ðɪs ˈʧælənʤ wɛnt ˈrɪli wɛl. sɛlf səˈfɪʃənsi wɪθ fud ənd ˈitɪŋ laɪk ə ˌpaɪəˈnɪr ɪz əˈʧivəbəl. ðɪs ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðə gʊd ənd ðə bæd həz ʃoʊn ˈjuˈɛs wɛr wi ər wik, wət wi nid tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ənd həz ˈgɪvɪn ˈjuˈɛs ˈkɑnfədɛns tɪ kənˈtɪnju əˈhɛd ɔn ðɪs pæθ. wi du nid tɪ lərn səm əˈdɪʃənəl skɪlz səʧ ɛz ˈtæpɪŋ ˈmeɪpəl ənd bərʧ triz fər ˈsɪrəp ənd ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈhəni biz, ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈvɛriəs waɪld jists fər ˈbeɪkɪŋ. ðiz skɪlz wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈvərsəˌfaɪ ɑr fud ˈsɔrsəz ənd prəˈvaɪd əˈdɪʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər səm ˈaɪtəmz wi wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz nid tɪ baɪ səʧ ɛz: wheat/grains*, sɔlt, ˈpɛpər, ˈbeɪkɪŋ soda/powder*, ˈkɔfi ənd ti wɪθ səm rəˈfaɪnmənt wi wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈdus ɑr rɪˈlaɪəns ənd ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr ɪn ðə jɪrz tɪ kəm. ɛz aɪ raɪt ðɪs, aɪ du soʊ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ə glæs əv ˈkɛrət waɪn. wi gru ðə ˈkɛrəts, tərnd ðɛm ˈɪntu waɪn, ˈbɑtəld ɪt mənθs əˈgoʊ, ənd ʤɪst naʊ, ˈoʊpənd ə ˈbɑtəl (sˈlaɪtli ˈərli, aɪ maɪt æd.) haʊ dɪz ɪt teɪst? wɛl, ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli həz ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl teɪst. ɪt dɪz nɑt teɪst laɪk ˈkɛrəts. ˈbɑdi? ˈskɪmpi. ˌænərˈɛksɪk. ərˈoʊmə? kwaɪt nis, ˌɔlˈðoʊ, ˈsəmˈwət ˈlækɪŋ. ˈkələr? ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈgɔrʤəs, ə ˈgoʊldən traɪəmf. strɛŋθ? ˈpoʊtənt. drinkability*? ju kən ˈdɛfənətli baɪ wərs. ðət maɪt nɑt saʊnd soʊ greɪt, ənd ˈrɪli, ɪt isn’t*. ðɛr ɪz væst rum fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. ənd ju noʊ, nɛkst jɪrz bæʧ wɪl bi ˈbɛtər. ənd ðə jɪr ˈæftər ðət, ˈbɛtər. ˈteɪkən təˈgɛðər, ðɪs kˈwərki waɪn ɪz ə ˈwəndərfəl ˈmɛtəfɔr fər homesteading*: nɑt kwaɪt wət ˈɛniˌwən ˈrɪli ɪkˈspɛkts, ɑd bət ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ, ˈkɑnstəntli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ, ˈwəndərfəl fər ðə soʊl, ənd ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtən tɪ gɪt ju drəŋk. seɪv
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someone is lying. if we discard and, one of the remaining teams has to finish in ninth place in the championship. as in 2012, one of red bull, ferrari, mclaren, lotus or mercedes has to finish fifth. or unthinkably, worse. it seems an obvious proposition, but amidst every driver articulating that their 2013 car is an improvement on the 2012 model someone deep down knows that this season be the one. so who is it? until melbourne, difficult to know. even then, melbourne provides a notoriously difficult benchmark; after all last top three in the championship begun the opening race from sixth, twelfth and eighteenth on the grid. who lines up on the 2013 grid, what they need to do to improve and how they might fare. but in reality, not until the flicks open and each driver comes blasting around the final corner during the final moments of in albert park will we know the order. even then, just one session of a long, arduous and hopefully compelling season. can win four in a row? how will alonso bounce back? what of perez at mclaren, hamilton at mercedes and at sauber? the five rookies, how will they cope? just some of the questions waiting to be answered across the final season before formula one heads into a new era. speaking of which, dividing development teams between 2013 and 2014 progress will be critical not just for the leading teams but for the bunch as well. just think how the rule changes shook the running order to its core. hold tight, this going to be good…
1 | sebastian | infiniti red bull racing
vettel’s transformation from a young potential superstar to triple world champion in such a short space of time is unprecedented in formula one history. is still just twenty-five years old; his mark webber had yet to make his debut at that age. now the task for and red bull will be to try and make it four in a row, a feat that only compatriot michael schumacher has accomplished. the competition will beonger, while the ban on the double a rule change decided prior to red upturn in form - could rob red bull of one of the key assets of the late season. has to start consistently confounding the limitations of his car and make sure that there any like at the start of 2012. towards the end of the 2012 season, and the were unstoppable. but the german won only once in the first thirteen races and was frequently indifferent in qualifying.’s dominance of the circuits towards the end of the season suzuka, yeongam, provide him with a trump card, but he must start 2013 on a better footing if he is to retain his title.
prediction: fighting for the title, but this time he comes up short.
2 | mark webber | infiniti red bull racing
will 2013 be mark final season? only the australian can provide an answer to that question, but if it is to be his last year then expect the usual mixture of brilliance and tenacity, interspersed with races where he disappears. webber has rarely run well at the designed circuits, but at the classic tracks he excels. there are few racing drivers who can lay claim to having won at monaco and silverstone twice; a feat that is a mark of a supremely gifted racer. sebastian’s extraordinary abilities have frequently made webber look ordinary but on the occasions when mark turns the tables, it only exemplifies the turn of speed he possesses. where he really needs to improve and it may be too late is at the start of the race. too often does webber lose a couple of places at the start; a feature best demonstrated in abu dhabi last year when a slow getaway turned a potential victory into mediocrity. if the previous three seasons are to be a barometer, then a couple of wins and supporting red bull for the will be another good result.
prediction: a couple of sensational performances, but will it be his final year?
3 | fernando alonso | ferrari
it’s impossible to achieve perfection in a sport such as formula one, but fernando consistency combined with his sensational pace in 2012 was as close to perfection from one driver across twenty races. can alonso repeat his performances in 2013? it seems to be a difficult task, but alonso was better in 2012 than in 2011, which in turn was better than 2010. the should be an improvement on the, although alonso will be hoping that the retains one of the’s few advantages: the large window in which the ferrari could use its tyres well. alonso is ultimately the most complete driver on the grid, one who is peerless in victory and confounds expectation. he has a team built around him and a compliant who is unlikely to pose a sustained threat. surely be fourth time lucky?
prediction: world title number three. bold call? possibly. but he deserves it.
4 | felipe massa | ferrari
the trials and tribulations of felipe massa have been well documented since his horrific accident in 2009, but massa finally rediscovered the joy of driving in the middle of 2012. since then, he was regularly in the points and occasionally troubling alonso. difficult to envisage the brazilian leading main challenge but if he can continue this trajectory then he can provide dutiful back up to alonso. key weakness in 2012 was psychological and once he understood his issues, he was transformed. that mean suddenly a championship contender, but be fantastic if massa could win again.
prediction: regularly challenging for the podium although that win could remain just out of reach.
5 | jenson button | vodafone mclaren mercedes
after lewis move to mercedes, button is now main man as he will undoubtedly assert his authority over sergio perez at the start of the season. the will be among the frontrunners, while the brit should be aided by the pirelli tyres warming up at a more rapid rate. but to deliver the title to mclaren, button will need to match alonso and in terms of consistency, speed and relentlessness. button occasionally has a tendency to go missing for a couple of races every season. titles are often won not through the best races, but through limiting damage in the worst; out of the top contenders, this is one of weaknesses. improving qualifying performances will also be crucial, particularly if the grid is as tight as expected.
prediction: races where he is sublime, races where he isn’t. unlocking the potential of the will be crucial.
6 | sergio perez | vodafone mclaren mercedes
the new hamilton or the next kovalainen? a question that should begin to be answered across the next nineteen races. perez is undoubtedly an intelligent racer, although there are a few lingering doubts. was his tyre saving ability down to the sauber or was it his own style that can be transferred across to mclaren? does he have the ability to be relentlessly quick across the duration of a race rather than simply using a quirky tyreategy? can he improve his qualifying performance? moreover, does he have the ability to compete at the front every race? some have belittled his podiums as merely achieved through an alternativeategy, but that ability at managing such aategy. nevertheless, anonymity for a couple of races is possible at sauber, but not at mclaren. perez at mclaren is an intriguing proposition.
prediction: a maiden victory and top six in the championship.
7 | | lotus team
raikkonen’s return to the sport in 2012 was impressive. now up to him and lotus to build on aong first season and challenge for the title. one area for improvement will be qualifying, as a lack of top four starts in 2012 meant it was difficult for to make that final breakthrough. after two years out of the sport, his consistency and remained exquisite, if not better than ever. the finn had the most ideal of as reliability issues seemed to hit his while he also missed a day of running through food poisoning. but is. will he be bothered? probably not.
prediction: a couple of victories, but ultimately falling short in the title race.
8 | romain grosjean | lotus team
first lap of future world champion? opinion is split, but grosjean undoubtedly possesses the speed that others can only dream of. he claimed three podiums in 2012 and could have won in valencia, but before aiming for results, he has to his supreme speed in the correct manner. he says approaching 2013 with a different mentality and that already paying dividends. but until in the middle of a first corner sandwich, the out. his lack of special awareness and risk is worrying note his incident with an in brazil and that could be a character trait hard to iron out. for his sake and that of the sport, hope he can.
prediction: a maiden victory, fewer moments of madness although they linger but an improvement on 2012.
9 | nico rosberg | mercedes petronas
rosberg finally achieved the breakthrough win in 2012 but was unable to sustain his early momentum. part of that was down to mercedes, but he fare too well against schumacher as the season progressed. getting the better of hamilton early in the year before the brit gets settled in will be crucial, although it appears over one lap the is up there. the race pace of the remains the great unknown but the german with experience of all four mercedes packages seems confident. this is his chance to show the world whether simply a very good driver or a future world champion.
prediction: as ever for rosberg, it could be a case of sixes and sevenths, but look out for him in china and singapore. unless the really is the surprise package...
10 | lewis hamilton | mercedes petronas
the boldest move by any driver since schumacher moved to ferrari in the mid-90s? only once the 2014 season starts can that question be answered. but as for 2013, it may not be the that many have predicted. winter testing remains a notoriously deceptive time, but the has shown promising pace. hamilton will get the maximum out of every car he drives, particularly in qualifying, but if the cannot preserve its tyres then be a tricky season. nevertheless, hamilton is particularly effective at circuits such as montreal and marina. one intriguing aspect will simply be lewis hamilton without mclaren. hamilton was never the most assertive driver on the grid when at mclaren think of his tyre calls against so how will he take on the craved mantle of team leader at mercedes?
prediction: there may well be races where the isong. if the case, hamilton will be up there. wet races will be an opportunity as well.
11 | nico | sauber team
should he be wearing ferrari or mclaren overalls this season? probably. nico joins his third different team for his third season as a formula one racer and the sauber should provide him with a good package. has an abundance of talent that should gel well with the swiss team; after all, how frequently does get into trouble on the track? both and gutierrez were hindered by reliability issues during their final race simulations in barcelona; perhaps a worry for melbourne.
prediction: be on the podium and he should win a race. magic in again?
12 | esteban gutierrez | sauber team
after several seasons of being touted as the next big thing, gutierrez finally earns his promotion with sauber, the team he joined as a reserve driver in 2011. the mexican hasong pace but a very good in, meaning that simply establishing himself should be an initial target. for a driver who is frequently prone to erratic moments, gutierrez could learn a lot from his’s measured approach to racing while avoiding early on in the year when will have the upper hand.
prediction: a typical rookie season: mistakes, moments of madness, some promising races and a few points scoring finishes.
14 | paul di | sahara force india
2013 will be di’s third season in the sport and probably due time to start making a greater impact. the scot showed signs of promise during his rookie season in 2011 but last year his star waned slightly as he wasuck by misfortune and a few errors while nico impressed at exactly the right moment. the pirelli tyres should play into his hands, although he really needs to put in a couple of standout drives to catch the attention. di takes a quiet, methodical approach both in and out of the car and while nothing hugely wrong with this, it means he can be very good but go unnoticed. how he compares to will be fascinating.
prediction: a couple of standout drives bahrain and singapore perhaps and narrowly edges in the championship.
15 | adrian | sahara force india
everybody deserves a second chance. his form towards the end of 2011 was the best of his career and while force india denied it at the time, his conviction for the nightclub incident seems to have been the reason for his enforced sabbatical. missing a year of racing be ideal, but he has experience, knows the team and it will feel like never been away. not a star, but reliable; the nick of this decade. force india will hope that in, they can take advantage of rookie mistakes at rivals sauber and williams, particularly early in the season.
prediction: consistently skirting around the lower end of the top ten. watch out for him in the wet.
16 | pastor maldonado | williams team
2013 is the year where maldonado must blend his supreme speed with consistency. aside from his stunning maiden win, he also pumped in a couple of fantastic races in singapore and abu dhabi. the venezuelan squandered too many points in 2012 and he do that again, particularly with the political uncertainty following the death of hugo chavez. his qualifying pace is aong asset, but he needs to be assertive without being reckless if he is to continue his upward trajectory.
prediction: with the hype, probably a lap 1 exit in spain! always quick when the walls are close. more points than in 2012 and less criticism to boot.
17 | | williams team
from to. a big step for any driver, but williams has absolute trust in their young finnish star. has been groomed by the team for several years, including helping the team set up and pack away during race weekends. now been promoted to a race seat and the world gets to see just how good really is. he could start the year a little race rusty after all, his last start was in september 2011 but if he can get near to pace then faith will be justified. what happen is writing off if he has a slow start; the same happened to and look where he is now.
prediction: if the is in the ballpark, he should be the rookie to beat.
18 | | toro rosso
four eighth places interspersed with sixteen races outside of the points.’s 2012 season in a nutshell. one concern about’s debut season was his qualifying pace; he was trounced by daniel and too frequently found himself eliminated in.’s aggressive style meant he was usually in qualifying and made too many silly errors. to have a chance of staking a claim to a red bull seat, saturday pace needs to be improved.
prediction: another one to watch in wet weather, but as usual expect to be firmly in the and occasionally scoring points.
19 | daniel | toro rosso
mark successor? at this moment in time, it seems to be a likely destination for. the7 a spectacular machine yet’s lap in bahrain last season was utterly sensational; his race start less so. impressed across the second half of 2012 and he now needs to continue this momentum without focusing too much on the carrot on the stick that is a potential red bull seat in 2014.
prediction: some unexpected results, tenacious racing and a grin as wide as his country.
20 | charles pic | team
pic’s arrival at consolidates their french connections, but viewing pic as simply a pay driver discredits the quiet talents. on occasion in 2012 he took the challenge to glock which is an impressive feat. pic operated largely under the radar last year yet he bucks the trend of drivers in remaining on the grid. his contract is a deal, meaning that 2013 will simply be a learning year.
prediction: another year of being quietly impressive, although the hunt for the elusive point goes on.
21 | van der garde | team
after several years of (remember, he was a junior contemporary of and hamilton), van der garde finally returns the dutch flag to the grid in 2013. his financial backing enabled him to make the step up from, but van der garde is a competent and amiable racer. even if his sojourn lasts just a season, be one that he enjoys.
prediction: consistently a few tenths behind pic although without many errors.
22 | jules bianchi | team
bianchi joins the grid in 2013 to make it a quartet of french drivers in the pinnacle of motor racing. talent is not in doubt his and record is testament to his ability but what is a lingering is his tendency to make errors under pressure. he curbed his erratic behaviour somewhat in last season and should provide the perfect environment for bianchi to spend his rookie season. teams, and ferrari, will be watching.
prediction: leading’s challenge and taking the fight to.
23 | max chilton | team
like van der garde, chilton owes his position on the grid down to the size of his wallet. also like van der garde, writing him off before started would be to ignore the fact that he has extensive junior experience despite his youth and won two races last season. his qualifying pace was in wasong but his was lacking; at the back of the grid this will be less of an issue.
prediction: likely to be propping up the grid but far from out of his depth.
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ˈsəmˌwən ɪz laɪɪŋ. ɪf wi dɪˈskɑrd ənd, wən əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ timz həz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn naɪnθ pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ɛz ɪn 2012 wən əv rɛd bʊl, fərˈɑri, məˈklɛrən, ˈloʊtəs ər mərˈseɪdiz həz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ fɪθ. ər unthinkably*, wərs. ɪt simz ən ˈɑbviəs ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, bət əˈmɪdst ˈɛvəri ˈdraɪvər ɑrˈtɪkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ðət ðɛr 2013 kɑr ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɔn ðə 2012 ˈmɑdəl ˈsəmˌwən dip daʊn noʊz ðət ðɪs ˈsizən bi ðə wən. soʊ hu ɪz ɪt? ənˈtɪl ˈmɛlbərn, ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ noʊ. ˈivɪn ðɛn, ˈmɛlbərn prəˈvaɪdz ə noʊˈtɔriəsli ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk; ˈæftər ɔl læst tɔp θri ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈbeɪgən ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ reɪs frəm sɪksθ, twɛlfθ ənd ˈeɪˈtinθ ɔn ðə grɪd. hu laɪnz əp ɔn ðə 2013 grɪd, wət ðeɪ nid tɪ du tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ənd haʊ ðeɪ maɪt fɛr. bət ɪn ˌriˈæləˌti, nɑt ənˈtɪl ðə flɪks ˈoʊpən ənd iʧ ˈdraɪvər kəmz ˈblæstɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɔrnər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈmoʊmənts əv ɪn ˈælbərt pɑrk wɪl wi noʊ ðə ˈɔrdər. ˈivɪn ðɛn, ʤɪst wən ˈsɛʃən əv ə lɔŋ, ˈɑrʤuəs ənd ˈhoʊpfəli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈsizən. kən wɪn fɔr ɪn ə roʊ? haʊ wɪl əˈlɑnsoʊ baʊns bæk? wət əv ˈpɛrɛz æt məˈklɛrən, ˈhæməltən æt mərˈseɪdiz ənd æt ˈsɔbər? ðə faɪv ˈrʊkiz, haʊ wɪl ðeɪ koʊp? ʤɪst səm əv ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi ˈænsərd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfɔrmjələ wən hɛdz ˈɪntu ə nu ˈɪrə. ˈspikɪŋ əv wɪʧ, dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənt timz bɪtˈwin 2013 ənd 2014 ˈprɑˌgrɛs wɪl bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl nɑt ʤɪst fər ðə ˈlidɪŋ timz bət fər ðə bənʧ ɛz wɛl. ʤɪst θɪŋk haʊ ðə rul ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ʃʊk ðə ˈrənɪŋ ˈɔrdər tɪ ɪts kɔr. hoʊld taɪt, ðɪs goʊɪŋ tɪ bi good…*… 1 səˈbæsʧən ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti rɛd bʊl ˈreɪsɪŋ ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən frəm ə jəŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌsupərˈstɑr tɪ ˈtrɪpəl wərld ˈʧæmpiən ɪn səʧ ə ʃɔrt speɪs əv taɪm ɪz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪn ˈfɔrmjələ wən ˈhɪstəri. ɪz stɪl ʤɪst tˈwɛntiˌfaɪv jɪrz oʊld; hɪz mɑrk ˈwɛbər hæd jɛt tɪ meɪk hɪz ˈdeɪbju æt ðət eɪʤ. naʊ ðə tæsk fər ənd rɛd bʊl wɪl bi tɪ traɪ ənd meɪk ɪt fɔr ɪn ə roʊ, ə fit ðət ˈoʊnli kəmˈpeɪtriət ˈmaɪkəl ˈʃuˌmɑkər həz əˈkɑmplɪʃt. ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wɪl bi ˈstrɔŋgər, waɪl ðə bæn ɔn ðə ˈdəbəl ə rul ʧeɪnʤ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd praɪər tɪ rɛd ˈəpˌtərn ɪn fɔrm kʊd rɑb rɛd bʊl əv wən əv ðə ki ˈæˌsɛts əv ðə leɪt ˈsizən həz tɪ stɑrt kənˈsɪstəntli kənˈfaʊndɪŋ ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv hɪz kɑr ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət ðɛr ˈɛni laɪk æt ðə stɑrt əv 2012 təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðə 2012 ˈsizən, ənd ðə wər ənˈstɑpəbəl. bət ðə ˈʤərmən wən ˈoʊnli wəns ɪn ðə fərst ˈθərˈtin ˈreɪsɪz ənd wɑz ˈfrikwɛntli ˌɪnˈdɪfərənt ɪn kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ. ˈdɑmənəns əv ðə ˈsərkəts təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən suzuka*, yeongam*, prəˈvaɪd ɪm wɪθ ə trəmp kɑrd, bət hi məst stɑrt 2013 ɔn ə ˈbɛtər ˈfʊtɪŋ ɪf hi ɪz tɪ rɪˈteɪn hɪz ˈtaɪtəl. priˈdɪkʃən: ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl, bət ðɪs taɪm hi kəmz əp ʃɔrt. 2 mɑrk ˈwɛbər ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti rɛd bʊl ˈreɪsɪŋ wɪl 2013 bi mɑrk ˈfaɪnəl ˈsizən? ˈoʊnli ðə ɔˈstreɪljən kən prəˈvaɪd ən ˈænsər tɪ ðət kˈwɛʃən, bət ɪf ɪt ɪz tɪ bi hɪz læst jɪr ðɛn ɪkˈspɛkt ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈmɪksʧər əv ˈbrɪljəns ənd təˈnæsɪti, ˌɪntərˈspərst wɪθ ˈreɪsɪz wɛr hi ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz. ˈwɛbər həz ˈrɛrli rən wɛl æt ðə dɪˈzaɪnd ˈsərkəts, bət æt ðə ˈklæsɪk træks hi ɪkˈsɛlz. ðɛr ər fju ˈreɪsɪŋ ˈdraɪvərz hu kən leɪ kleɪm tɪ ˈhævɪŋ wən æt ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ənd ˈsɪlvərˌstoʊn twaɪs; ə fit ðət ɪz ə mɑrk əv ə suˈpriməli ˈgɪftɪd ˈreɪsər. səˈbæsʧən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri əˈbɪləˌtiz hæv ˈfrikwɛntli meɪd ˈwɛbər lʊk ˈɔrdəˌnɛri bət ɔn ðə ɔˈkeɪʒənz wɪn mɑrk tərnz ðə ˈteɪbəlz, ɪt ˈoʊnli ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪz ðə tərn əv spid hi pəˈzɛsɪz. wɛr hi ˈrɪli nidz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ənd ɪt meɪ bi tu leɪt ɪz æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə reɪs. tu ˈɔfən dɪz ˈwɛbər luz ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈpleɪsɪz æt ðə stɑrt; ə ˈfiʧər bɛst ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ˈæbu ˈdɑbi læst jɪr wɪn ə sloʊ ˈgɛtəˌweɪ tərnd ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈvɪktəri ˈɪntu ˌmidiˈɑkrəti. ɪf ðə ˈpriviəs θri ˈsizənz ər tɪ bi ə bərˈɑmɪtər, ðɛn ə ˈkəpəl əv wɪnz ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ rɛd bʊl fər ðə wɪl bi əˈnəðər gʊd rɪˈzəlt. priˈdɪkʃən: ə ˈkəpəl əv sɛnˈseɪʃənəl pərˈfɔrmənsɪz, bət wɪl ɪt bi hɪz ˈfaɪnəl jɪr? 3 fərˈnɑndoʊ əˈlɑnsoʊ fərˈɑri ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əˈʧiv pərˈfɛkʃən ɪn ə spɔrt səʧ ɛz ˈfɔrmjələ wən, bət fərˈnɑndoʊ kənˈsɪstənsi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ hɪz sɛnˈseɪʃənəl peɪs ɪn 2012 wɑz ɛz kloʊz tɪ pərˈfɛkʃən frəm wən ˈdraɪvər əˈkrɔs tˈwɛnti ˈreɪsɪz. kən əˈlɑnsoʊ rɪˈpit hɪz pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn 2013 ɪt simz tɪ bi ə ˈdɪfəkəlt tæsk, bət əˈlɑnsoʊ wɑz ˈbɛtər ɪn 2012 ðən ɪn 2011 wɪʧ ɪn tərn wɑz ˈbɛtər ðən 2010 ðə ʃʊd bi ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɔn ðə ˌɔlˈðoʊ əˈlɑnsoʊ wɪl bi ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðət ðə rɪˈteɪnz wən əv ðə fju ædˈvæntɪʤɪz: ðə lɑrʤ ˈwɪndoʊ ɪn wɪʧ ðə fərˈɑri kʊd juz ɪts taɪərz wɛl. əˈlɑnsoʊ ɪz ˈəltəmətli ðə moʊst kəmˈplit ˈdraɪvər ɔn ðə grɪd, wən hu ɪz ˈpɪrlɪs ɪn ˈvɪktəri ənd kənˈfaʊndz ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən. hi həz ə tim bɪlt əraʊnd ɪm ənd ə kəmˈplaɪənt hu ɪz ənˈlaɪkli tɪ poʊz ə səˈsteɪnd θrɛt. ˈʃʊrli bi fɔrθ taɪm ˈləki? priˈdɪkʃən: wərld ˈtaɪtəl ˈnəmbər θri. boʊld kɔl? ˈpɑsəbli. bət hi dɪˈzərvz ɪt. 4 fəˈlip ˈmæsə fərˈɑri ðə traɪəlz ənd ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃənz əv fəˈlip ˈmæsə hæv bɪn wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd sɪns hɪz hɔˈrɪfɪk ˈæksədənt ɪn 2009 bət ˈmæsə ˈfaɪnəli ridɪˈskəvərd ðə ʤɔɪ əv ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv 2012 sɪns ðɛn, hi wɑz ˈrɛgjələrli ɪn ðə pɔɪnts ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈtrəbəlɪŋ əˈlɑnsoʊ. ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ɛnˈvɪzɪʤ ðə brəˈzɪljən ˈlidɪŋ meɪn ˈʧælənʤ bət ɪf hi kən kənˈtɪnju ðɪs trəˈʤɛktəri ðɛn hi kən prəˈvaɪd ˈdutifəl bæk əp tɪ əˈlɑnsoʊ. ki ˈwiknəs ɪn 2012 wɑz ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd wəns hi ˌəndərˈstʊd hɪz ˈɪʃuz, hi wɑz trænsˈfɔrmd. ðət min ˈsədənli ə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp kənˈtɛndər, bət bi fænˈtæstɪk ɪf ˈmæsə kʊd wɪn əˈgɛn. priˈdɪkʃən: ˈrɛgjələrli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ðə ˈpoʊdiəm ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðət wɪn kʊd rɪˈmeɪn ʤɪst aʊt əv riʧ. 5 ˈʤɛnsən ˈbətən ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn məˈklɛrən mərˈseɪdiz ˈæftər luɪs muv tɪ mərˈseɪdiz, ˈbətən ɪz naʊ meɪn mæn ɛz hi wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli əˈsərt hɪz əˈθɔrəti ˈoʊvər ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈpɛrɛz æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən. ðə wɪl bi əˈməŋ ðə ˈfrənˌtrənərz, waɪl ðə brɪt ʃʊd bi ˈeɪdɪd baɪ ðə pɪˈrɛli taɪərz ˈwɔrmɪŋ əp æt ə mɔr ˈræpɪd reɪt. bət tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈtaɪtəl tɪ məˈklɛrən, ˈbətən wɪl nid tɪ mæʧ əˈlɑnsoʊ ənd ɪn tərmz əv kənˈsɪstənsi, spid ənd relentlessness*. ˈbətən ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli həz ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ goʊ ˈmɪsɪŋ fər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈreɪsɪz ˈɛvəri ˈsizən. ˈtaɪtəlz ər ˈɔfən wən nɑt θru ðə bɛst ˈreɪsɪz, bət θru ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈdæmɪʤ ɪn ðə wərst; aʊt əv ðə tɔp kənˈtɛndərz, ðɪs ɪz wən əv ˈwiknəsɪz. ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ pərˈfɔrmənsɪz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈkruʃəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪf ðə grɪd ɪz ɛz taɪt ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. priˈdɪkʃən: ˈreɪsɪz wɛr hi ɪz səˈblaɪm, ˈreɪsɪz wɛr hi isn’t*. ənˈlɑkɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl əv ðə wɪl bi ˈkruʃəl. 6 ˈsərˌʤjoʊ ˈpɛrɛz ˈvoʊdəˌfoʊn məˈklɛrən mərˈseɪdiz ðə nu ˈhæməltən ər ðə nɛkst kovalainen*? ə kˈwɛʃən ðət ʃʊd bɪˈgɪn tɪ bi ˈænsərd əˈkrɔs ðə nɛkst ˈnaɪnˈtin ˈreɪsɪz. ˈpɛrɛz ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt ˈreɪsər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər ə fju ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ daʊts. wɑz hɪz taɪər ˈseɪvɪŋ əˈbɪləˌti daʊn tɪ ðə ˈsɔbər ər wɑz ɪt hɪz oʊn staɪl ðət kən bi ˈtrænsfərd əˈkrɔs tɪ məˈklɛrən? dɪz hi hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi rɪˈlɛntləsli kwɪk əˈkrɔs ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv ə reɪs ˈrəðər ðən ˈsɪmpli ˈjuzɪŋ ə kˈwərki taɪər ˈstrætəʤi? kən hi ˌɪmˈpruv hɪz kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns? mɔˈroʊvər, dɪz hi hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəmˈpit æt ðə frənt ˈɛvəri reɪs? səm hæv bɪˈlɪtəld hɪz ˈpoʊdiəmz ɛz ˈmɪrli əˈʧivd θru ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈstrætəʤi, bət ðət əˈbɪləˌti æt ˈmænəʤɪŋ səʧ ə ˈstrætəʤi. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˌænəˈnɪmɪti fər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈreɪsɪz ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl æt ˈsɔbər, bət nɑt æt məˈklɛrən. ˈpɛrɛz æt məˈklɛrən ɪz ən ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən. priˈdɪkʃən: ə ˈmeɪdən ˈvɪktəri ənd tɔp sɪks ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. 7 ˈloʊtəs tim rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə spɔrt ɪn 2012 wɑz ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. naʊ əp tɪ ɪm ənd ˈloʊtəs tɪ bɪld ɔn ə strɔŋ fərst ˈsizən ənd ˈʧælənʤ fər ðə ˈtaɪtəl. wən ˈɛriə fər ˌɪmˈpruvmənt wɪl bi kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ, ɛz ə læk əv tɔp fɔr stɑrts ɪn 2012 mɛnt ɪt wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt fər tɪ meɪk ðət ˈfaɪnəl ˈbreɪkθˌru. ˈæftər tu jɪrz aʊt əv ðə spɔrt, hɪz kənˈsɪstənsi ənd rɪˈmeɪnd ˈɛkskwəzət, ɪf nɑt ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛvər. ðə fɪn hæd ðə moʊst aɪˈdil əv ɛz riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˈɪʃuz simd tɪ hɪt hɪz waɪl hi ˈɔlsoʊ mɪst ə deɪ əv ˈrənɪŋ θru fud ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ. bət ɪz. wɪl hi bi ˈbɑðərd? ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt. priˈdɪkʃən: ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈvɪktəriz, bət ˈəltəmətli ˈfɑlɪŋ ʃɔrt ɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl reɪs. 8 roʊˈmeɪn grəsˈʒin ˈloʊtəs tim fərst læp əv fˈjuʧər wərld ˈʧæmpiən? əˈpɪnjən ɪz splɪt, bət grəsˈʒin ənˈdaʊtɪdli pəˈzɛsɪz ðə spid ðət ˈəðərz kən ˈoʊnli drim əv. hi kleɪmd θri ˈpoʊdiəmz ɪn 2012 ənd kʊd hæv wən ɪn vəˈlɛnsiə, bət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈeɪmɪŋ fər rɪˈzəlts, hi həz tɪ hɪz səˈprim spid ɪn ðə kərˈɛkt ˈmænər. hi sɪz əˈproʊʧɪŋ 2013 wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt mɛnˈtælɪti ənd ðət ɔˈrɛdi peɪɪŋ ˈdɪvɪˌdɛndz. bət ənˈtɪl ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə fərst ˈkɔrnər ˈsænwɪʧ, ðə aʊt. hɪz læk əv ˈspɛʃəl əˈwɛrnəs ənd rɪsk ɪz ˈwəriɪŋ noʊt hɪz ˈɪnsədənt wɪθ ən ɪn brəˈzɪl ənd ðət kʊd bi ə ˈkɛrɪktər treɪt hɑrd tɪ aɪərn aʊt. fər hɪz seɪk ənd ðət əv ðə spɔrt, hoʊp hi kən. priˈdɪkʃən: ə ˈmeɪdən ˈvɪktəri, fjuər ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈmædnəs ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ˈlɪŋər bət ən ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɔn 2012 9 ˈnikoʊ ˈrɑsbərg mərˈseɪdiz ˌpɛˈtroʊnəs ˈrɑsbərg ˈfaɪnəli əˈʧivd ðə ˈbreɪkθˌru wɪn ɪn 2012 bət wɑz əˈneɪbəl tɪ səˈsteɪn hɪz ˈərli moʊˈmɛntəm. pɑrt əv ðət wɑz daʊn tɪ mərˈseɪdiz, bət hi fɛr tu wɛl əˈgɛnst ˈʃuˌmɑkər ɛz ðə ˈsizən prəˈgrɛst. ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈbɛtər əv ˈhæməltən ˈərli ɪn ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə brɪt gɪts ˈsɛtəld ɪn wɪl bi ˈkruʃəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈoʊvər wən læp ðə ɪz əp ðɛr. ðə reɪs peɪs əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnz ðə greɪt ənˈnoʊn bət ðə ˈʤərmən wɪθ ɪkˈspɪriəns əv ɔl fɔr mərˈseɪdiz ˈpækɪʤɪz simz ˈkɑnfədənt. ðɪs ɪz hɪz ʧæns tɪ ʃoʊ ðə wərld ˈwɛðər ˈsɪmpli ə ˈvɛri gʊd ˈdraɪvər ər ə fˈjuʧər wərld ˈʧæmpiən. priˈdɪkʃən: ɛz ˈɛvər fər ˈrɑsbərg, ɪt kʊd bi ə keɪs əv ˈsɪksɪz ənd ˈsɛvənθs, bət lʊk aʊt fər ɪm ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr. ənˈlɛs ðə ˈrɪli ɪz ðə səˈpraɪz ˈpækɪʤ... 10 luɪs ˈhæməltən mərˈseɪdiz ˌpɛˈtroʊnəs ðə ˈboʊldɪst muv baɪ ˈɛni ˈdraɪvər sɪns ˈʃuˌmɑkər muvd tɪ fərˈɑri ɪn ðə mid-90s*? ˈoʊnli wəns ðə 2014 ˈsizən stɑrts kən ðət kˈwɛʃən bi ˈænsərd. bət ɛz fər 2013 ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ðə ðət ˈmɛni hæv prɪˈdɪktɪd. ˈwɪntər ˈtɛstɪŋ rɪˈmeɪnz ə noʊˈtɔriəsli dɪˈsɛptɪv taɪm, bət ðə həz ʃoʊn ˈprɑməsɪŋ peɪs. ˈhæməltən wɪl gɪt ðə ˈmæksəməm aʊt əv ˈɛvəri kɑr hi draɪvz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ, bət ɪf ðə ˈkænɑt prɪˈzərv ɪts taɪərz ðɛn bi ə ˈtrɪki ˈsizən. ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ˈhæməltən ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈsərkəts səʧ ɛz ˌməntriˈɔl ənd mərˈinə. wən ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈæˌspɛkt wɪl ˈsɪmpli bi luɪs ˈhæməltən wɪˈθaʊt məˈklɛrən. ˈhæməltən wɑz ˈnɛvər ðə moʊst əˈsərtɪv ˈdraɪvər ɔn ðə grɪd wɪn æt məˈklɛrən θɪŋk əv hɪz taɪər kɔlz əˈgɛnst soʊ haʊ wɪl hi teɪk ɔn ðə kreɪvd ˈmæntəl əv tim ˈlidər æt mərˈseɪdiz? priˈdɪkʃən: ðɛr meɪ wɛl bi ˈreɪsɪz wɛr ðə ɪz strɔŋ. ɪf ðə keɪs, ˈhæməltən wɪl bi əp ðɛr. wɛt ˈreɪsɪz wɪl bi ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɛz wɛl. 11 ˈnikoʊ ˈsɔbər tim ʃʊd hi bi ˈwɛrɪŋ fərˈɑri ər məˈklɛrən ˈoʊvərˌɔlz ðɪs ˈsizən? ˈprɑbəˌbli. ˈnikoʊ ʤɔɪnz hɪz θərd ˈdɪfərənt tim fər hɪz θərd ˈsizən ɛz ə ˈfɔrmjələ wən ˈreɪsər ənd ðə ˈsɔbər ʃʊd prəˈvaɪd ɪm wɪθ ə gʊd ˈpækɪʤ. həz ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈtælənt ðət ʃʊd ʤɛl wɛl wɪθ ðə swɪs tim; ˈæftər ɔl, haʊ ˈfrikwɛntli dɪz gɪt ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl ɔn ðə træk? boʊθ ənd guˈtjɛrɛz wər ˈhɪndərd baɪ riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ˈɪʃuz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ˈfaɪnəl reɪs ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz ɪn ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə; pərˈhæps ə ˈwəri fər ˈmɛlbərn. priˈdɪkʃən: bi ɔn ðə ˈpoʊdiəm ənd hi ʃʊd wɪn ə reɪs. ˈmæʤɪk ɪn əˈgɛn? 12 ˈɛstəbɑn guˈtjɛrɛz ˈsɔbər tim ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl ˈsizənz əv biɪŋ ˈtaʊtɪd ɛz ðə nɛkst bɪg θɪŋ, guˈtjɛrɛz ˈfaɪnəli ərnz hɪz pərˈmoʊʃən wɪθ ˈsɔbər, ðə tim hi ʤɔɪnd ɛz ə rɪˈzərv ˈdraɪvər ɪn 2011 ðə ˈmɛksəkən həz strɔŋ peɪs bət ə ˈvɛri gʊd ɪn, ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈsɪmpli ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf ʃʊd bi ən ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈtərgət. fər ə ˈdraɪvər hu ɪz ˈfrikwɛntli proʊn tɪ ɪˈrætɪk ˈmoʊmənts, guˈtjɛrɛz kʊd lərn ə lɔt frəm hɪz ˈmɛʒərd əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈreɪsɪŋ waɪl əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈərli ɔn ɪn ðə jɪr wɪn wɪl hæv ðə ˈəpər hænd. priˈdɪkʃən: ə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈrʊki ˈsizən: mɪˈsteɪks, ˈmoʊmənts əv ˈmædnəs, səm ˈprɑməsɪŋ ˈreɪsɪz ənd ə fju pɔɪnts ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃɪz. 14 pɔl di səˈhɛrə fɔrs ˈɪndiə 2013 wɪl bi di θərd ˈsizən ɪn ðə spɔrt ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli du taɪm tɪ stɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈgreɪtər ˌɪmˈpækt. ðə skɑt ʃoʊd saɪnz əv ˈprɑməs ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən ɪn 2011 bət læst jɪr hɪz stɑr weɪnd sˈlaɪtli ɛz hi wɑz strək baɪ mɪsˈfɔrʧən ənd ə fju ˈɛrərz waɪl ˈnikoʊ ˌɪmˈprɛst æt ɪgˈzæktli ðə raɪt ˈmoʊmənt. ðə pɪˈrɛli taɪərz ʃʊd pleɪ ˈɪntu hɪz hænz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hi ˈrɪli nidz tɪ pʊt ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈstænˌdaʊt draɪvz tɪ kæʧ ðə əˈtɛnʃən. di teɪks ə kwaɪət, məˈθɑdɪkəl əˈproʊʧ boʊθ ɪn ənd aʊt əv ðə kɑr ənd waɪl ˈnəθɪŋ ˈhjuʤli rɔŋ wɪθ ðɪs, ɪt minz hi kən bi ˈvɛri gʊd bət goʊ ənˈnoʊtɪst. haʊ hi kəmˈpɛrz tɪ wɪl bi ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ. priˈdɪkʃən: ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈstænˌdaʊt draɪvz bɑˈreɪn ənd ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr pərˈhæps ənd ˈnɛroʊli ˈɛʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. 15 ˈeɪdriən səˈhɛrə fɔrs ˈɪndiə ˈɛvriˌbɑdi dɪˈzərvz ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns. hɪz fɔrm təˈwɔrdz ðə ɛnd əv 2011 wɑz ðə bɛst əv hɪz kərɪr ənd waɪl fɔrs ˈɪndiə dɪˈnaɪd ɪt æt ðə taɪm, hɪz kənˈvɪkʃən fər ðə ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈɪnsədənt simz tɪ hæv bɪn ðə ˈrizən fər hɪz ɛnˈfɔrst səˈbætɪkəl. ˈmɪsɪŋ ə jɪr əv ˈreɪsɪŋ bi aɪˈdil, bət hi həz ɪkˈspɪriəns, noʊz ðə tim ənd ɪt wɪl fil laɪk ˈnɛvər bɪn əˈweɪ. nɑt ə stɑr, bət rɪˈlaɪəbəl; ðə nɪk əv ðɪs ˈdɛkeɪd. fɔrs ˈɪndiə wɪl hoʊp ðət ɪn, ðeɪ kən teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈrʊki mɪˈsteɪks æt ˈraɪvəlz ˈsɔbər ənd ˈwɪljəmz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈərli ɪn ðə ˈsizən. priˈdɪkʃən: kənˈsɪstəntli ˈskərtɪŋ əraʊnd ðə loʊər ɛnd əv ðə tɔp tɛn. wɔʧ aʊt fər ɪm ɪn ðə wɛt. 16 ˈpæstər mældəˈnɑdoʊ ˈwɪljəmz tim 2013 ɪz ðə jɪr wɛr mældəˈnɑdoʊ məst blɛnd hɪz səˈprim spid wɪθ kənˈsɪstənsi. əˈsaɪd frəm hɪz ˈstənɪŋ ˈmeɪdən wɪn, hi ˈɔlsoʊ pəmpt ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv fænˈtæstɪk ˈreɪsɪz ɪn ˈsɪŋəˌpɔr ənd ˈæbu ˈdɑbi. ðə ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlən skˈwɑndərd tu ˈmɛni pɔɪnts ɪn 2012 ənd hi du ðət əˈgɛn, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪθ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ənˈsərtənti ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɛθ əv ˈjugoʊ ˈʧæˌvɛz. hɪz kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ peɪs ɪz ə strɔŋ ˈæˌsɛt, bət hi nidz tɪ bi əˈsərtɪv wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈrɛkləs ɪf hi ɪz tɪ kənˈtɪnju hɪz ˈəpwərd trəˈʤɛktəri. priˈdɪkʃən: wɪθ ðə haɪp, ˈprɑbəˌbli ə læp 1 ˈɛksət ɪn speɪn! ˈɔlˌweɪz kwɪk wɪn ðə wɔlz ər kloʊz. mɔr pɔɪnts ðən ɪn 2012 ənd lɛs ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm tɪ but. 17 ˈwɪljəmz tim frəm tɪ ə bɪg stɛp fər ˈɛni ˈdraɪvər, bət ˈwɪljəmz həz ˈæbsəˌlut trəst ɪn ðɛr jəŋ ˈfɪnɪʃ stɑr. həz bɪn grumd baɪ ðə tim fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə tim sɛt əp ənd pæk əˈweɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ reɪs ˈwiˌkɛndz. naʊ bɪn prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ə reɪs sit ənd ðə wərld gɪts tɪ si ʤɪst haʊ gʊd ˈrɪli ɪz. hi kʊd stɑrt ðə jɪr ə ˈlɪtəl reɪs ˈrəsti ˈæftər ɔl, hɪz læst stɑrt wɑz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2011 bət ɪf hi kən gɪt nɪr tɪ peɪs ðɛn feɪθ wɪl bi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd. wət ˈhæpən ɪz ˈraɪtɪŋ ɔf ɪf hi həz ə sloʊ stɑrt; ðə seɪm ˈhæpənd tɪ ənd lʊk wɛr hi ɪz naʊ. priˈdɪkʃən: ɪf ðə ɪz ɪn ðə ˈbɔlˌpɑrk, hi ʃʊd bi ðə ˈrʊki tɪ bit. 18 ˈtɔroʊ ˈroʊsoʊ fɔr eɪθ ˈpleɪsɪz ˌɪntərˈspərst wɪθ ˈsɪkˈstin ˈreɪsɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə pɔɪnts. 2012 ˈsizən ɪn ə ˈnətˌʃɛl. wən kənˈsərn əˈbaʊt ˈdeɪbju ˈsizən wɑz hɪz kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ peɪs; hi wɑz traʊnst baɪ ˈdænjəl ənd tu ˈfrikwɛntli faʊnd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ɪn əˈgrɛsɪv staɪl mɛnt hi wɑz ˈjuʒəwəli ɪn kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ənd meɪd tu ˈmɛni ˈsɪli ˈɛrərz. tɪ hæv ə ʧæns əv ˈsteɪkɪŋ ə kleɪm tɪ ə rɛd bʊl sit, ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ peɪs nidz tɪ bi ˌɪmˈpruvd. priˈdɪkʃən: əˈnəðər wən tɪ wɔʧ ɪn wɛt ˈwɛðər, bət ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ bi ˈfərmli ɪn ðə ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli ˈskɔrɪŋ pɔɪnts. 19 ˈdænjəl ˈtɔroʊ ˈroʊsoʊ mɑrk səkˈsɛsər? æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt ɪn taɪm, ɪt simz tɪ bi ə ˈlaɪkli ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən fər. ðə ə spɛkˈtækjələr məˈʃin jɛt læp ɪn bɑˈreɪn læst ˈsizən wɑz ˈətərli sɛnˈseɪʃənəl; hɪz reɪs stɑrt lɛs soʊ. ˌɪmˈprɛst əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv 2012 ənd hi naʊ nidz tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðɪs moʊˈmɛntəm wɪˈθaʊt ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ tu məʧ ɔn ðə ˈkɛrət ɔn ðə stɪk ðət ɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl rɛd bʊl sit ɪn 2014 priˈdɪkʃən: səm ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd rɪˈzəlts, təˈneɪʃəs ˈreɪsɪŋ ənd ə grɪn ɛz waɪd ɛz hɪz ˈkəntri. 20 ˈʧɑrəlz pɪk tim ərˈaɪvəl æt kənˈsɑlɪˌdeɪts ðɛr frɛnʧ kəˈnɛkʃənz, bət vjuɪŋ pɪk ɛz ˈsɪmpli ə peɪ ˈdraɪvər dɪˈskrɛdəts ðə kwaɪət ˈtælənts. ɔn əˈkeɪʒən ɪn 2012 hi tʊk ðə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ glɑk wɪʧ ɪz ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv fit. pɪk ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ˈlɑrʤli ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr læst jɪr jɛt hi bəks ðə trɛnd əv ˈdraɪvərz ɪn rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɔn ðə grɪd. hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪz ə dil, ˈminɪŋ ðət 2013 wɪl ˈsɪmpli bi ə ˈlərnɪŋ jɪr. priˈdɪkʃən: əˈnəðər jɪr əv biɪŋ kˈwaɪətli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə hənt fər ðə ɪˈlusɪv pɔɪnt goʊz ɔn. 21 væn dər gɑrd tim ˈæftər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz əv (rɪˈmɛmbər, hi wɑz ə ˈʤunjər kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri əv ənd ˈhæməltən), væn dər gɑrd ˈfaɪnəli rɪˈtərnz ðə dəʧ flæg tɪ ðə grɪd ɪn 2013 hɪz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈbækɪŋ ɪˈneɪbəld ɪm tɪ meɪk ðə stɛp əp frəm bət væn dər gɑrd ɪz ə ˈkɑmpətɪnt ənd ˈeɪmiəbəl ˈreɪsər. ˈivɪn ɪf hɪz ˈsoʊʤərn læsts ʤɪst ə ˈsizən, bi wən ðət hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪz. priˈdɪkʃən: kənˈsɪstəntli ə fju tɛnθs bɪˈhaɪnd pɪk ˌɔlˈðoʊ wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɛni ˈɛrərz. 22 ʤulz biˈɑnʧi tim biˈɑnʧi ʤɔɪnz ðə grɪd ɪn 2013 tɪ meɪk ɪt ə kwɔrˈtɛt əv frɛnʧ ˈdraɪvərz ɪn ðə ˈpɪnəkəl əv ˈmoʊtər ˈreɪsɪŋ. ˈtælənt ɪz nɑt ɪn daʊt hɪz ənd ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ hɪz əˈbɪləˌti bət wət ɪz ə ˈlɪŋgərɪŋ ɪz hɪz ˈtɛndənsi tɪ meɪk ˈɛrərz ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər. hi kərbd hɪz ɪˈrætɪk bɪˈheɪvjər ˈsəmˈwət ɪn læst ˈsizən ənd ʃʊd prəˈvaɪd ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt fər biˈɑnʧi tɪ spɛnd hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən. timz, ənd fərˈɑri, wɪl bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ. priˈdɪkʃən: ˈlidɪŋ ˈʧælənʤ ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə faɪt tɪ. 23 mæks ˈʧɪltən tim laɪk væn dər gɑrd, ˈʧɪltən oʊz hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ðə grɪd daʊn tɪ ðə saɪz əv hɪz ˈwɔlət. ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk væn dər gɑrd, ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪm ɔf ˌbiˈfɔr ˈstɑrtɪd wʊd bi tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr ðə fækt ðət hi həz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈʤunjər ɪkˈspɪriəns dɪˈspaɪt hɪz juθ ənd wən tu ˈreɪsɪz læst ˈsizən. hɪz kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ peɪs wɑz ɪn wɑz strɔŋ bət hɪz wɑz ˈlækɪŋ; æt ðə bæk əv ðə grɪd ðɪs wɪl bi lɛs əv ən ˈɪʃu. priˈdɪkʃən: ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈprɑpɪŋ əp ðə grɪd bət fɑr frəm aʊt əv hɪz dɛpθ.
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it feels odd now to think there was a time when nicolas cage an idiosyncratic weirdo his way through an endless procession of interchangeable action movies, but the were a strange time in cinema. just as miramax and the rest of the indie upstarts were blowing up the traditional model of studio filmmaking, action movies from being confined to the world of popular but disreputable genre entertainment and into that nebula known as blockbusters. as has been impressively documented in our running series a history of violence, the evolution of action films from to blockbuster came through a series of films that pushed the boundaries of action farther than anybody had previously anticipated. maverick directors both great (john woo) and awful (michael bay) tested the limits of the medium, and in the two years in which they delivered their best hollywood rock and, most influential and american action movies had one thing in common: nicolas cage.
it’s hard to overstate just how unlikely a candidate cage seemed at the time for superstardom. in fact, the actor was mostly known for playing lovable in comedies and genteel rom-coms. breaking out as a punk in valley girl, cage delivered wry and comic turns in movies like peggy sue got married, moonstruck, and (most memorably) raising arizona. to the few people who saw the bizarre 1988 kiss, which has provided the internet with some of its most beloved cage gifs, his outsize performance likely seemed a strange outlier, and the next few years appeared to bear that out.
the notion of cage doing dives while dodging bullets and punching out bad guys sounded improbable at best. instead, he alternated ambling his way through but forgettable movies like honeymoon in vegas and it could happen to you, while reserving his unhinged performances for and adult fare like wild at heart and (though none more so than deadfall, his brother christopher notorious mess than still somehow flies under the radar). still, neither world of performances hinted at a persona waiting to be unearthed. his best actor oscar win for leaving las vegas only seemed to confirm that he was an artist with little desire to run around spouting while things exploded in the background.
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but while the rock was the first appearance of nic cage, action star, and cemented his reputation for performances in movies, the movie that came out in between those two is actually the one that cemented his transition into proper action hero. con air is not a great movie, but a fantastically entertaining one. director simon west was making his first feature film (and still his only one that earns repeat viewings), and he had a savior in jerry bruckheimer, who smartly stocked the film with outsized character actors and oddball personalities, just as he had done the year before with the rock. (and would do again the following year, with the but much armageddon.) john malkovich, john cusack, steve buscemi, rhames, dave chappelle, m.c. gainey, and danny trejo are just a few of the instantly recognizable faces saturating the movie, and bringing the dialogue to glorious life.
the story is somehow even dumber in execution than it is in description. cameron poe (cage), imprisoned for killing a man while defending his wife from drunken thugs, is due to be released from prison. but while hitching a ride on a special plane reserved for dangerous criminals (a prisoner transport service run by the u.s. marshals that actually exists in real life), the cons take over the plane, and hold the guards and pilots hostage as they attempt to flee the country. poe, noble soul that he is, stays on board and tries to save the day, while the marshal tasked with keeping an eye on the plane (cusack) works from the ground to help poe bring it down safely. cue the wicked fun, largely found in the scenery chewing from evil mastermind, rhames’ illogical and inconsistent black panther, and bonkers serial child-murderer.
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what really makes con air the pivot point in move to action stardom, however, comes from the fact that he might be the only one his role. sure, sporting an absurdly flowing mane of hair, delivering his lines in a wobbly southern drawl that borders on mumbling, and delivering lines like “put the bunny back in the box” with bravado, but the mania that would become his is nowhere to be found. instead, doing what actually done far more of in the intervening decades—namely, make weird choices, hit his marks, and call it a day, commanding attention without once erupting in a demonstration of unnecessary bombast. it proved that cage always have to dial his intensity up to 11 when he appeared in such films, for good and ill. it was just nic cage, action surprise or winking air quotes around the film or his performance.
cage is such a charismatic actor that he likely continued alternating between wonderfully stupid popcorn fare and genuinely great dramatic fare for the rest of his career, with an intact reputation for both. what he did for most of the next 10 to 15 years: here a gone in 60 seconds, there an adaptation. but the dumb action gradually took center stage; by 2009, his terrific oddball work in a film like bad lieutenant: port of call new orleans already felt like the exception, not the rule. some of this career downturn, we now know, is the result of economic necessity: cage lost a lot of money in really dumb ways, and began taking as many gigs as possible to try to dig himself out of the hole. (this the same thing as claiming say yes to anything offered him, a gibe at which he takes great umbrage.) resulted in a steady stream of subpar films (seven in 2017 alone!) from the actor, who sometimes even be roused to deliver a reliably compelling performance. still, for every interchangeable stolen or rage, a joe or a kick-ass to remind you he still has the ability to entrance in both realms.
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there’s no question that for an entire generation of moviegoers, cage will forever be the great idiosyncratic action star, his name above the title ensuring an unusual and entertaining time. the rock and may have proven that his particular brand of crazy was highly bankable when he gave audiences that insanity, but con air proved he was in it for the long haul.
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ɪt filz ɑd naʊ tɪ θɪŋk ðɛr wɑz ə taɪm wɪn ˈnɪkɔləs keɪʤ ən ˌɪdioʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk ˈwɪrdoʊ hɪz weɪ θru ən ˈɛndləs prəˈsɛʃən əv ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbəl ˈækʃən ˈmuviz, bət ðə wər ə streɪnʤ taɪm ɪn ˈsɪnəmə. ʤɪst ɛz ˈmɪrəˌmæks ənd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɪndi əpˈstɑrts wər bloʊɪŋ əp ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɑdəl əv ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkɪŋ, ˈækʃən ˈmuviz frəm biɪŋ kənˈfaɪnd tɪ ðə wərld əv ˈpɑpjələr bət dɪsˈrɛpjətəbəl ˈʒɑnrə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ənd ˈɪntu ðət ˈnɛbjələ noʊn ɛz ˈblɑkˌbəstərz. ɛz həz bɪn ˌɪmˈprɛsɪvli ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn ɑr ˈrənɪŋ ˈsɪriz ə ˈhɪstəri əv ˈvaɪələns, ðə ˌɛvəˈluʃən əv ˈækʃən fɪlmz frəm tɪ ˈblɑkˌbəstər keɪm θru ə ˈsɪriz əv fɪlmz ðət pʊʃt ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ˈækʃən ˈfɑrðər ðən ˈɛnibədi hæd ˈpriviəsli ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd. ˈmævərɪk dɪˈrɛktərz boʊθ greɪt (ʤɑn wu) ənd ˈɔfəl (ˈmaɪkəl beɪ) ˈtɛstɪd ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ðə ˈmidiəm, ənd ɪn ðə tu jɪrz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ dɪˈlɪvərd ðɛr bɛst ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɑk ənd, moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈækʃən ˈmuviz hæd wən θɪŋ ɪn ˈkɑmən: ˈnɪkɔləs keɪʤ. hɑrd tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsteɪt ʤɪst haʊ ənˈlaɪkli ə ˈkænədɪt keɪʤ simd æt ðə taɪm fər superstardom*. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈæktər wɑz ˈmoʊstli noʊn fər pleɪɪŋ ˈləvəbəl ɪn ˈkɑmədiz ənd ʤɛnˈtil rom-coms*. ˈbreɪkɪŋ aʊt ɛz ə pəŋk ɪn ˈvæli gərl, keɪʤ dɪˈlɪvərd raɪ ənd ˈkɑmɪk tərnz ɪn ˈmuviz laɪk ˈpɛgi su gɑt ˈmɛrid, ˈmunˌstrək, ənd (moʊst ˈmɛmərəbli) ˈreɪzɪŋ ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. tɪ ðə fju ˈpipəl hu sɔ ðə bɪˈzɑr 1988 kɪs, wɪʧ həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪθ səm əv ɪts moʊst bɪˈləvəd keɪʤ gifs*, hɪz ˈaʊtˌsaɪz pərˈfɔrməns ˈlaɪkli simd ə streɪnʤ ˈaʊtlaɪər, ənd ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz əˈpɪrd tɪ bɛr ðət aʊt. ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv keɪʤ duɪŋ daɪvz waɪl ˈdɑʤɪŋ ˈbʊləts ənd ˈpənʧɪŋ aʊt bæd gaɪz ˈsaʊndɪd ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl æt bɛst. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi ˈɔltərˌneɪtəd ˈæmbəlɪŋ hɪz weɪ θru bət fərˈgɛtəbəl ˈmuviz laɪk ˈhəniˌmun ɪn ˈveɪgəs ənd ɪt kʊd ˈhæpən tɪ ju, waɪl rɪˈzərvɪŋ hɪz ənˈhɪnʤd pərˈfɔrmənsɪz fər ənd ˈædəlt fɛr laɪk waɪld æt hɑrt ənd (ðoʊ nən mɔr soʊ ðən deadfall*, hɪz ˈbrəðər ˈkrɪstəfər noʊˈtɔriəs mɛs ðən stɪl ˈsəmˌhaʊ flaɪz ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr). stɪl, ˈniðər wərld əv pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ˈhɪnɪd æt ə pərˈsoʊnə ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ bi əˈnərθt. hɪz bɛst ˈæktər ˈɔskər wɪn fər ˈlivɪŋ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈoʊnli simd tɪ kənˈfərm ðət hi wɑz ən ˈɑrtɪst wɪθ ˈlɪtəl dɪˈzaɪər tɪ rən əraʊnd ˈspaʊtɪŋ waɪl θɪŋz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət waɪl ðə rɑk wɑz ðə fərst əˈpɪrəns əv nɪk keɪʤ, ˈækʃən stɑr, ənd sɪˈmɛntɪd hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ˈmuviz, ðə ˈmuvi ðət keɪm aʊt ɪn bɪtˈwin ðoʊz tu ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ðə wən ðət sɪˈmɛntɪd hɪz trænˈzɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈprɑpər ˈækʃən ˈhɪroʊ. kɑn ɛr ɪz nɑt ə greɪt ˈmuvi, bət ə fænˈtæstɪkli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ wən. dɪˈrɛktər ˈsaɪmən wɛst wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz fərst ˈfiʧər fɪlm (ənd stɪl hɪz ˈoʊnli wən ðət ərnz rɪˈpit viewings*), ənd hi hæd ə ˈseɪvjər ɪn ˈʤɛri ˈbrəˌkhaɪmər, hu sˈmɑrtli stɑkt ðə fɪlm wɪθ ˈaʊtˌsaɪzd ˈkɛrɪktər ˈæktərz ənd ˈɑdˌbɔl ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz, ʤɪst ɛz hi hæd dən ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr wɪθ ðə rɑk. (ənd wʊd du əˈgɛn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr, wɪθ ðə bət məʧ ˌɑrməˈgɛdən.) ʤɑn ˈmɔlkəvɪʧ, ʤɑn ˈkjuzək, stiv busˈʧɛmi, reɪmz, deɪv ʃəˈpɛl, m.c*. ˈgeɪni, ənd ˈdæni ˈtreɪjoʊ ər ʤɪst ə fju əv ðə ˈɪnstəntli ˌrɛkəgˈnaɪzəbəl ˈfeɪsɪz ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈmuvi, ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈdaɪəˌlɔg tɪ ˈglɔriəs laɪf. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈivɪn ˈdəmər ɪn ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ðən ɪt ɪz ɪn dɪˈskrɪpʃən. ˈkæmərən poʊ (keɪʤ), ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər ˈkɪlɪŋ ə mæn waɪl dɪˈfɛndɪŋ hɪz waɪf frəm ˈdrəŋkən θəgz, ɪz du tɪ bi riˈlist frəm ˈprɪzən. bət waɪl ˈhɪʧɪŋ ə raɪd ɔn ə ˈspɛʃəl pleɪn rɪˈzərvd fər ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈkrɪmənəlz (ə ˈprɪzənər ˈtrænspɔrt ˈsərvɪs rən baɪ ðə juz. ˈmɑrʃəlz ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ril laɪf), ðə kɑnz teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪn, ənd hoʊld ðə gɑrdz ənd ˈpaɪləts ˈhɑstɪʤ ɛz ðeɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ fli ðə ˈkəntri. poʊ, ˈnoʊbəl soʊl ðət hi ɪz, steɪz ɔn bɔrd ənd traɪz tɪ seɪv ðə deɪ, waɪl ðə ˈmɑrʃəl tæskt wɪθ ˈkipɪŋ ən aɪ ɔn ðə pleɪn (ˈkjuzək) wərks frəm ðə graʊnd tɪ hɛlp poʊ brɪŋ ɪt daʊn ˈseɪfli. kju ðə ˈwɪkəd fən, ˈlɑrʤli faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈsinəri ʧuɪŋ frəm ˈivəl ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd, rhames’*’ ˌɪˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt blæk ˈpænθər, ənd ˈbɑŋkərz ˈsɪˌriəl child-murderer*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wət ˈrɪli meɪks kɑn ɛr ðə ˈpɪvət pɔɪnt ɪn muv tɪ ˈækʃən ˈstɑrdəm, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kəmz frəm ðə fækt ðət hi maɪt bi ðə ˈoʊnli wən hɪz roʊl. ʃʊr, ˈspɔrtɪŋ ən əbˈsərdli floʊɪŋ meɪn əv hɛr, dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ hɪz laɪnz ɪn ə ˈwɑbəli ˈsəðərn drɔl ðət ˈbɔrdərz ɔn ˈməmbəlɪŋ, ənd dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ laɪnz laɪk ðə ˈbəni bæk ɪn ðə box”*” wɪθ brəˈvɑdoʊ, bət ðə ˈmeɪniə ðət wʊd bɪˈkəm hɪz ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ bi faʊnd. ˌɪnˈstɛd, duɪŋ wət ˈæˌkʧuəli dən fɑr mɔr əv ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ decades—namely*, meɪk wɪrd ˈʧɔɪsɪz, hɪt hɪz mɑrks, ənd kɔl ɪt ə deɪ, kəˈmændɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən wɪˈθaʊt wəns ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ ɪn ə ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən əv ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈbɑmbæst. ɪt pruvd ðət keɪʤ ˈɔlˌweɪz hæv tɪ daɪəl hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti əp tɪ 11 wɪn hi əˈpɪrd ɪn səʧ fɪlmz, fər gʊd ənd ɪl. ɪt wɑz ʤɪst nɪk keɪʤ, ˈækʃən səˈpraɪz ər ˈwɪŋkɪŋ ɛr kwoʊts əraʊnd ðə fɪlm ər hɪz pərˈfɔrməns. keɪʤ ɪz səʧ ə kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈæktər ðət hi ˈlaɪkli kənˈtɪnjud ˈɔltərˌneɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ˈwəndərfəli ˈstupɪd ˈpɑpˌkɔrn fɛr ənd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli greɪt drəˈmætɪk fɛr fər ðə rɛst əv hɪz kərɪr, wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈtækt ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər boʊθ. wət hi dɪd fər moʊst əv ðə nɛkst 10 tɪ 15 jɪrz: hir ə gɔn ɪn 60 ˈsɛkəndz, ðɛr ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən. bət ðə dəm ˈækʃən ˈgræʤuəli tʊk ˈsɛnər steɪʤ; baɪ 2009 hɪz tərˈɪfɪk ˈɑdˌbɔl wərk ɪn ə fɪlm laɪk bæd luˈtɛnənt: pɔrt əv kɔl nu ˌɔˈrlinz ɔˈrɛdi fɛlt laɪk ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən, nɑt ðə rul. səm əv ðɪs kərɪr ˈdaʊnˌtərn, wi naʊ noʊ, ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk nəˈsɛsɪti: keɪʤ lɔst ə lɔt əv ˈməni ɪn ˈrɪli dəm weɪz, ənd bɪˈgæn ˈteɪkɪŋ ɛz ˈmɛni gɪgz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ traɪ tɪ dɪg hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt əv ðə hoʊl. (ðɪs ðə seɪm θɪŋ ɛz ˈkleɪmɪŋ seɪ jɛs tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɔfərd ɪm, ə ʤaɪb æt wɪʧ hi teɪks greɪt ˈəmbrɪʤ.) rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ə ˈstɛdi strim əv səbˈpɑr fɪlmz (ˈsɛvən ɪn 2017 əˈloʊn!) frəm ðə ˈæktər, hu ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈivɪn bi raʊzd tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ə rɪˈlaɪəbli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns. stɪl, fər ˈɛvəri ˌɪnərˈʧeɪnʤəbəl ˈstoʊlən ər reɪʤ, ə ʤoʊ ər ə ˈkɪˌkæs tɪ riˈmaɪnd ju hi stɪl həz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɛntrəns ɪn boʊθ rɛlmz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈmuˌviˌgoʊərz, keɪʤ wɪl fərˈɛvər bi ðə greɪt ˌɪdioʊˌsɪnˈkrætɪk ˈækʃən stɑr, hɪz neɪm əˈbəv ðə ˈtaɪtəl ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ənd ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ taɪm. ðə rɑk ənd meɪ hæv ˈpruvən ðət hɪz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr brænd əv ˈkreɪzi wɑz ˈhaɪli ˈbæŋkəbəl wɪn hi geɪv ˈɔdiənsəz ðət ˌɪnˈsænɪti, bət kɑn ɛr pruvd hi wɑz ɪn ɪt fər ðə lɔŋ hɔl.
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the’s elegant, hairline surface front panel is the face of an case with one of the most stylish designs a pc case has ever seen. with the ability to house a full powered gaming computer with the latest technology, it allows the user to install up to 7 fans , thus providing the absolute best cooling on the market for a case of its full, computer, including support for high-end graphic cards, up to 4, 7 fans with water cooling and much more, all in a compact case. can fit almost anywhere you could want to put a computer in.- support for up to graphic cards: run everything on the market, and do it smoothly.- supports atx power supply units (depth up to): all the fuel you need.- supportss: full capabilities, minimum space.- (two ports): enjoy the full power of new generation peripherals.- 1 slim optical disc drive bay (slim odd) / bay: enjoy disc media formats or add more storage- space for a + up to four ord: a world of high speed storage.- up to 7 fans with water cooling.- design: the openings and fan placements are located to ensure a constant fresh air flow.- independent power supply airflow: the air does not even get into the case, it cools your and gets out again.- compatible with water cooling systems (radiators up to with a single fan)- case type: mini case- type: mini- dimension (wxhxd): x x (inch), 178 x 260 x 368 (mm)- optical disk drive (odd) type: supports only slim odd-" internal drive bay (hdd): 1-" drive bay (hdd/ssd): 4- expansion slots (for example for graphics card): 1- panel: 2 x3.0 / audio- cooling system: max installed :7pcs fans - front: fan x 1 (optional), top: fans x 2 (optional), rear: fan x 1), bottom: fans x 2 (optional), left side: fan x 1 or radiator with a single fan or radiator with a fan- cable management system: cable on the tray for easily routing and hiding cables.- fan filter (cleanable): 1 x bottom filter and removable), 1 x front filter (included, installed by the user)- water cooling support: left radiator with a single fan or left radiator with a fan- max. graphic card length: (support for high end graphics cards)- max. cooler height: 105mm-: atx type (up to long)
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ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən: kjub ˈʧæsi blæk ˈfiʧərz ˌspɛsəfəˈkeɪʃənz mɔr lɪŋks fər kjub ˈʧæsi blæk" ðə ˈɛləgənt, ˈhɛˌrlaɪn ˈsərfəs frənt ˈpænəl ɪz ðə feɪs əv ən keɪs wɪθ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈstaɪlɪʃ dɪˈzaɪnz ə ˈpiˈsi keɪs həz ˈɛvər sin. wɪθ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ haʊs ə fʊl paʊərd ˈgeɪmɪŋ kəmˈpjutər wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ɪt əˈlaʊz ðə ˈjuzər tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl əp tɪ 7 fænz ðəs prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈæbsəˌlut bɛst ˈkulɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ə keɪs əv ɪts fʊl, kəmˈpjutər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər haɪɛnd ˈgræfɪk kɑrdz, əp tɪ 4, 7 fænz wɪθ ˈwɔtər ˈkulɪŋ ənd məʧ mɔr, ɔl ɪn ə ˈkɑmpækt keɪs. kən fɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwɛr ju kʊd wɔnt tɪ pʊt ə kəmˈpjutər ɪn.- səˈpɔrt fər əp tɪ ˈgræfɪk kɑrdz: rən ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd du ɪt sˈmuðli.- səˈpɔrts ˈeɪˈtiˈɛks paʊər səˈplaɪ ˈjunɪts (dɛpθ əp tɪ): ɔl ðə fjuəl ju nid.- səˈpɔrts motherboards*: fʊl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz, ˈmɪnəməm speɪs.- (tu pɔrts): ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə fʊl paʊər əv nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən pərˈɪfərəlz.- 1 slɪm ˈɑptɪkəl dɪsk draɪv beɪ (slɪm ɑd) beɪ: ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ dɪsk ˈmidiə ˈfɔrˌmæts ər æd mɔr ˈstɔrɪʤ- speɪs fər ə əp tɪ fɔr ər hdd*: ə wərld əv haɪ spid ˈstɔrɪʤ.- əp tɪ 7 fænz wɪθ ˈwɔtər ˈkulɪŋ.- dɪˈzaɪn: ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋz ənd fæn ˈpleɪsmənts ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ə ˈkɑnstənt frɛʃ ɛr floʊ.- ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt paʊər səˈplaɪ ˈɛrfloʊ: ðə ɛr dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn gɪt ˈɪntu ðə keɪs, ɪt kulz jʊr ənd gɪts aʊt əˈgɛn.- kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ˈwɔtər ˈkulɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz (ˈreɪdiˌeɪtərz əp tɪ wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl fæn)- keɪs taɪp: ˈmɪni keɪs- taɪp: ˈmɪni- dɪˈmɛnʃən (wxhxd*): ɛks ɛks (ɪnʧ), 178 ɛks 260 ɛks 368 (mm*)- ˈɑptɪkəl dɪsk draɪv (ɑd) taɪp: səˈpɔrts ˈoʊnli slɪm ɑd- ˌɪnˈtərnəl draɪv beɪ (hdd*): 1 draɪv beɪ (hdd/ssd*): 4 ɪkˈspænʧən slɑts (fər ɪgˈzæmpəl fər ˈgræfɪks kɑrd): 1 ˈpænəl: 2 ɛks ˈɑdiˌoʊ- ˈkulɪŋ ˈsɪstəm: mæks ˌɪnˈstɔld fænz frənt: fæn ɛks 1 (ˈɔpʃənəl), tɔp: fænz ɛks 2 (ˈɔpʃənəl), rɪr: fæn ɛks 1), ˈbɑtəm: fænz ɛks 2 (ˈɔpʃənəl), lɛft saɪd: fæn ɛks 1 ər ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl fæn ər ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər wɪθ ə fæn- ˈkeɪbəl ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈsɪstəm: ˈkeɪbəl ɔn ðə treɪ fər ˈizəli ˈrutɪŋ ənd ˈhaɪdɪŋ ˈkeɪbəlz.- fæn ˈfɪltər (cleanable*): 1 ɛks ˈbɑtəm ˈfɪltər ənd rɪˈmuvəbəl), 1 ɛks frənt ˈfɪltər (ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ˌɪnˈstɔld baɪ ðə ˈjuzər)- ˈwɔtər ˈkulɪŋ səˈpɔrt: lɛft ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl fæn ər lɛft ˈreɪdiˌeɪtər wɪθ ə fæn- mæks. ˈgræfɪk kɑrd lɛŋθ: (səˈpɔrt fər haɪ ɛnd ˈgræfɪks kɑrdz)- mæks. ˈkulər haɪt: 105mm*-: ˈeɪˈtiˈɛks taɪp (əp tɪ lɔŋ)
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spanish firm to build act solar farm
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the act government has announced australia's largest solar farm supported by a tariff will be built in the territory's south.
spanish-based company renewable ventures (frv) will build the facility on 50 hectares near just off the highway in tuggeranong.
the 20 megawatt facility will be made up of photovoltaic panels and produce enough renewable electricity to power canberra homes.
the project will cost act households an extra 25 cents a week or $13 a year. that is expected to decrease to around $9.50 by 2020.
frv chief executive officer rafael says the company has extensive experience in solar power farms.
"we have built more than 350 megawatts all over the world, investing more than billion euros ($aus 3 billion) in solar panels," he said.
construction is due to begin next year and is expected to be finished in 2014, subject to environmental and planning approval.
frv national manager andrea fontana says the construction of the solar farm will have minimal impact on the environment of the chosen site.
"the good thing about this kind of [solar] plant is that the height is less than 2 metres with just a few plants or visual protections," he said.
"the impact would be almost non-existent."
mr fontana says the solar farm will produce about per year.
act environment minister simon corbell says it is an exciting new step in canberra becoming a sustainable city.
"i think will welcome this project," he said.
"this is about making canberra the solar capital of australia, it's about making the shift to at a very cheap price, with a great saving in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and jobs and economic activity in our city."
mr corbell says the project will generate around 50 jobs during construction.
"the government's reverse auction process is about getting the cheapest price for the best amount of renewable energy generation, and today we've delivered on that," he said.
"this will be the largest solar farm for the act, it will save our city over half a million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, and it's being done at a very cheap price for consumers."
the act government says the solar farm will have an approximate reduction of tonnes of carbon emissions over the 20 year life of the project, aiming to make canberra a carbon neutral city by 2060.
federal environment approval has already been given.
topics: solar-energy, states-and-territories,, act
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ˈspænɪʃ fərm tɪ bɪld ækt ˈsoʊlər fɑrm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈsɑri, ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ həz ɪkˈspaɪrd ˈvɪdioʊ: ˈspænɪʃ fərm tɪ bɪld ækt ˈsoʊlər fɑrm ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən nuz ækt) ðə ækt ˈgəvərnmənt həz əˈnaʊnst ɔˈstreɪljəz ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsoʊlər fɑrm səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ə ˈtɛrəf wɪl bi bɪlt ɪn ðə ˈtɛrɪˌtɔriz saʊθ. ˈkəmpəˌni riˈnuəbəl ˈvɛnʧərz (frv*) wɪl bɪld ðə fəˈsɪlɪti ɔn 50 ˈhɛkˌtɑrz nɪr ʤɪst ɔf ðə ˈhaɪˌweɪ ɪn tuggeranong*. ðə 20 ˈmɛgəˌwɑt fəˈsɪlɪti wɪl bi meɪd əp əv ˌfoʊtəˌvoʊlˈteɪɪk ˈpænəlz ənd ˈproʊdus ɪˈnəf riˈnuəbəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti tɪ paʊər ˌkænˈbɛrə hoʊmz. ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl kɔst ækt ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ən ˈɛkstrə 25 sɛnts ə wik ər 13 ə jɪr. ðət ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˈdiˌkris tɪ əraʊnd baɪ 2020 ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər ˌrɑfaɪˈɛl sɪz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈsoʊlər paʊər fɑrmz. "wi hæv bɪlt mɔr ðən 350 ˈmɛgəˌwɑts ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈbɪljən ˈjuˌroʊz ($aʊz 3 ˈbɪljən) ɪn ˈsoʊlər ˈpænəlz," hi sɛd. kənˈstrəkʃən ɪz du tɪ bɪˈgɪn nɛkst jɪr ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈfɪnɪʃt ɪn 2014 ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ənd ˈplænɪŋ əˈpruvəl. ˈnæʃənəl ˈmænɪʤər ˌɑnˈdreɪə fɔnˈtænə sɪz ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ˈsoʊlər fɑrm wɪl hæv ˈmɪnəməl ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ðə ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv ðə ˈʧoʊzən saɪt. "ðə gʊd θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs kaɪnd əv [ˈsoʊlər] plænt ɪz ðət ðə haɪt ɪz lɛs ðən 2 ˈmitərz wɪθ ʤɪst ə fju plænts ər ˈvɪʒəwəl prəˈtɛkʃənz," hi sɛd. "ðə ˌɪmˈpækt wʊd bi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt." ˈmɪstər fɔnˈtænə sɪz ðə ˈsoʊlər fɑrm wɪl ˈproʊdus əˈbaʊt pər jɪr. ækt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsaɪmən ˈkɔrbɛl sɪz ɪt ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ nu stɛp ɪn ˌkænˈbɛrə bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈsɪti. "aɪ θɪŋk wɪl ˈwɛlkəm ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt," hi sɛd. "ðɪs ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˌkænˈbɛrə ðə ˈsoʊlər ˈkæpɪtəl əv ɔˈstreɪljə, ɪts əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ʃɪft tɪ æt ə ˈvɛri ʧip praɪs, wɪθ ə greɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ ɪn tərmz əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz ənd ʤɑbz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn ɑr ˈsɪti." ˈmɪstər ˈkɔrbɛl sɪz ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt əraʊnd 50 ʤɑbz ˈdʊrɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənts rɪˈvərs ˈɔkʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈʧipəst praɪs fər ðə bɛst əˈmaʊnt əv riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ənd təˈdeɪ wiv dɪˈlɪvərd ɔn ðət," hi sɛd. "ðɪs wɪl bi ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsoʊlər fɑrm fər ðə ækt, ɪt wɪl seɪv ɑr ˈsɪti ˈoʊvər hæf ə ˈmɪljən tənz əv ˈgrinˌhaʊs gæs ɪˈmɪʃənz, ənd ɪts biɪŋ dən æt ə ˈvɛri ʧip praɪs fər kənˈsumərz." ðə ækt ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ðə ˈsoʊlər fɑrm wɪl hæv ən əˈprɑksəˌmeɪt rɪˈdəkʃən əv tənz əv ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈoʊvər ðə 20 jɪr laɪf əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈeɪmɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˌkænˈbɛrə ə ˈkɑrbən ˈnutrəl ˈsɪti baɪ 2060 ˈfɛdərəl ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əˈpruvəl həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈgɪvɪn. ˈtɑpɪks: solar-energy*, states-and-territories*, ækt fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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as pam spaulding puts it -- it's like a broken record.
yet another member of the pious set proves the judgmental conservative set is populated with a boatload of deviants. in a virginia beach circuit courtroom in separate hearings, stephen lee mcpherson, 40, and melina ann mcpherson, 37 pled of taking indecent liberties with a minor -- not one incident, mind you, but several between 1996 and 2000 involving three sisters. it occurred while the were house parents at hope haven home. it makes you sick. read on...
pat robertson must be proud. i wonder if he knew how sick these people were? i've lost count of all the republicans and so called "good christians" who've been caught doing despicable things to children. this was some sick stuff, and they used bible passages to justify it all:
court records show stephen mcpherson repeatedly molested two of the sisters under his supervision and manipulated them by citing bible verses that he said justified the abuse. melina mcpherson engaged in sexual acts with the third sister, cited bible verses to justify her actions and told the victim that “they had a special relationship,” according to court records.
stephen mcpherson already is serving time on related sex abuse charges. he pleaded guilty in january to sexually abusing the two girls in chesapeake. the moved to chesapeake in 2000 and took the three sisters there after adopting them, records show. read on...
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ɛz pæm ˈspɔldɪŋ pʊts ɪt ɪts laɪk ə ˈbroʊkən ˈrɛkərd. jɛt əˈnəðər ˈmɛmbər əv ðə paɪəs sɛt pruvz ðə ʤəʤˈmɛnəl kənˈsərvətɪv sɛt ɪz ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ə ˈboʊˌtloʊd əv ˈdiviənts. ɪn ə vərˈʤɪnjə biʧ ˈsərkət ˈkɔrˌtrum ɪn ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈhirɪŋz, ˈstivən li məkˈfərsən, 40 ənd mɛˈlinə æn məkˈfərsən, 37 plɛd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌɪnˈdisənt ˈlɪbərˌtiz wɪθ ə ˈmaɪnər nɑt wən ˈɪnsədənt, maɪnd ju, bət ˈsɛvərəl bɪtˈwin 1996 ənd 2000 ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ θri ˈsɪstərz. ɪt əˈkərd waɪl ðə wər haʊs ˈpɛrənts æt hoʊp ˈheɪvən hoʊm. ɪt meɪks ju sɪk. rɛd ɔn... pæt ˈrɑbərtsən məst bi praʊd. aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf hi nu haʊ sɪk ðiz ˈpipəl wər? aɪv lɔst kaʊnt əv ɔl ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd soʊ kɔld "gʊd ˈkrɪsʧɪnz" huv bɪn kɔt duɪŋ dɪˈspɪkəbəl θɪŋz tɪ ˈʧɪldrən. ðɪs wɑz səm sɪk stəf, ənd ðeɪ juzd ˈbaɪbəl ˈpæsɪʤɪz tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ɪt ɔl: kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ˈstivən məkˈfərsən rɪˈpitɪdli məˈlɛstɪd tu əv ðə ˈsɪstərz ˈəndər hɪz ˌsupərˈvɪʒən ənd məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪd ðɛm baɪ ˈsaɪtɪŋ ˈbaɪbəl ˈvərsɪz ðət hi sɛd ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ðə əˈbjuz. mɛˈlinə məkˈfərsən ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl ækts wɪθ ðə θərd ˈsɪstər, ˈsaɪtɪd ˈbaɪbəl ˈvərsɪz tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ hər ˈækʃənz ənd toʊld ðə ˈvɪktɪm ðət hæd ə ˈspɛʃəl relationship,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz. ˈstivən məkˈfərsən ɔˈrɛdi ɪz ˈsərvɪŋ taɪm ɔn rɪˈleɪtɪd sɛks əˈbjuz ˈʧɑrʤɪz. hi ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri tɪ ˈsɛkʃuəli əˈbjuzɪŋ ðə tu gərlz ɪn ˈʧɛsəˌpik. ðə muvd tɪ ˈʧɛsəˌpik ɪn 2000 ənd tʊk ðə θri ˈsɪstərz ðɛr ˈæftər əˈdɑptɪŋ ðɛm, ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ. rɛd ɔn...
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democrat senate hopeful alison grimes says an internal poll shows in a virtual with republican incumbent mitch mcconnell, despite national polls indicating pulled well ahead.grimes’ pollster mark mellman said during a media conference call that she has a lead in the kentucky race and called it "essentially a tied race," the lexington survey found that grimes was leading mcconnell 43 percent to 42 percent, with 15 percent undecided, according to the newspaper, which noted that polling of senate majority leader harry reid's 2010 race proved accurate when other public polls were this week, an poll revealed that the senate minority leader was leading secretary of state by 8 points, 47 percent to 39 a survey, mcconnell was ahead by 4 to 5 points, while a bluegrass poll has the senator leading by 4 points, according to mellman said, "bottom line is, this is an exceedingly close race with the slightest advantage at this moment for grimes. it's a race that will certainly go down to the washington post's aaron blake, however, scoffed at grimes’ poll, referring to it on twitter as "the internal poll," said the, which noted that the new york times’ statistics team just gave mcconnell a 93 percent chance of spokeswoman allison moore also shrugged off grimes’ poll, saying it was a desperate attempt to keep her candidacy grimes is dangerously close to losing national interest in her campaign with nine straight polls showing her losing significant ground, so that's what this poll is about," moore told the."bottom line is that every single public poll shows that kentuckians aren't interested in trading in the clout and influence they have in the senate for another liberal vote in support of the obama to his previous successes, however, mellman said he was "absolutely" and "completely confident" in his of the differences and one of the things that makes us accurate is we're focused on the likely electorate and not just likely voters," said mellman, without revealing the "secret sauce" of his polling never been an electorate made up exclusively of likely voters. we want to know what that likely electorate looks phone survey of 800 kentucky voters was conducted sept. and has a margin of error of plus or minus percentage points.
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ˈdɛməˌkræt ˈsɛnɪt ˈhoʊpfəl ˈælɪsən graɪmz sɪz ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl poʊl ʃoʊz ɪn ə ˈvərʧuəl wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌɪnˈkəmbənt mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl, dɪˈspaɪt ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ pʊld wɛl ahead.grimes’*’ ˈpoʊlstər mɑrk ˈmɛlmən sɛd ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈmidiə ˈkɑnfərəns kɔl ðət ʃi həz ə lɛd ɪn ðə kənˈtəki reɪs ənd kɔld ɪt "ɛˈsɛnʃəli ə taɪd reɪs," ðə ˈlɛksɪŋtən ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ðət graɪmz wɑz ˈlidɪŋ məˈkɑnəl 43 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 42 pərˈsɛnt, wɪθ 15 pərˈsɛnt ˌəndɪˈsaɪdɪd, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, wɪʧ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈpoʊlɪŋ əv ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri ridz 2010 reɪs pruvd ˈækjərət wɪn ˈəðər ˈpəblɪk poʊlz wər ðɪs wik, ən poʊl rɪˈvild ðət ðə ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər wɑz ˈlidɪŋ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt baɪ 8 pɔɪnts, 47 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 39 ə ˈsərˌveɪ, məˈkɑnəl wɑz əˈhɛd baɪ 4 tɪ 5 pɔɪnts, waɪl ə ˈbluˌgræs poʊl həz ðə ˈsɛnətər ˈlidɪŋ baɪ 4 pɔɪnts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmɛlmən sɛd, "ˈbɑtəm laɪn ɪz, ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈsidɪŋli kloʊz reɪs wɪθ ðə sˈlaɪtəst ædˈvæntɪʤ æt ðɪs ˈmoʊmənt fər graɪmz. ɪts ə reɪs ðət wɪl ˈsərtənli goʊ daʊn tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊsts ˈɛrən bleɪk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, skɔft æt grimes’*’ poʊl, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər ɛz "ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl poʊl," sɛd ðə, wɪʧ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə nu jɔrk times’*’ stəˈtɪstɪks tim ʤɪst geɪv məˈkɑnəl ə 93 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈælɪsən mʊr ˈɔlsoʊ ʃrəgd ɔf grimes’*’ poʊl, seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz ə ˈdɛspərɪt əˈtɛmpt tɪ kip hər ˈkændɪdəsi graɪmz ɪz ˈdeɪnʤərəsli kloʊz tɪ ˈluzɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn hər kæmˈpeɪn wɪθ naɪn streɪt poʊlz ʃoʊɪŋ hər ˈluzɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt graʊnd, soʊ ðæts wət ðɪs poʊl ɪz əˈbaʊt," mʊr toʊld ðə laɪn ɪz ðət ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpəblɪk poʊl ʃoʊz ðət ˌkɛnˈtəkiənz ˈɑrənt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈtreɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə klaʊt ənd ˈɪnfluəns ðeɪ hæv ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt fər əˈnəðər ˈlɪˌbərəl voʊt ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə tɪ hɪz ˈpriviəs səkˈsɛsɪz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛlmən sɛd hi wɑz "ˌæbsəˈlutli" ənd "kəmˈplitli ˈkɑnfədənt" ɪn hɪz əv ðə ˈdɪfərənsɪz ənd wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ˈækjərət ɪz wɪr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈlaɪkli ɪˈlɛktərət ənd nɑt ʤɪst ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz," sɛd ˈmɛlmən, wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈvilɪŋ ðə "ˈsikrɪt sɔs" əv hɪz ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈnɛvər bɪn ən ɪˈlɛktərət meɪd əp ɪkˈsklusɪvli əv ˈlaɪkli ˈvoʊtərz. wi wɔnt tɪ noʊ wət ðət ˈlaɪkli ɪˈlɛktərət lʊks foʊn ˈsərˌveɪ əv 800 kənˈtəki ˈvoʊtərz wɑz kənˈdəktəd sɛpt. ənd həz ə ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈɛrər əv pləs ər ˈmaɪnəs pərˈsɛnɪʤ pɔɪnts.
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virgil griffith created the wikipedia scanner to catch companies and organizations who were editing wikipedia articles to their own benefit. image courtesy jake appelbaum/ virgil griffith
if you've ever used the online encyclopedia wikipedia, you might have noticed that editing an article is as easy as clicking the "edit this page" tab, making your changes and clicking "save." but it's this ease of editing that's both wikipedia's greatest strength and its weakness: anyone can edit wikipedia -- even anonymously.
stories frequently surface about an organization or individual altering a wikipedia entry, either maliciously or for the sake of a practical joke. but limiting people's ability to easily edit wikipedia would infringe on one of its most celebrated features and what's arguably the key to its success.
wikipedia has a variety of tools to deal with malicious editors. the site offers extensive tutorials about what it looks for in a good encyclopedia entry and how to clean up articles. many -- frequent editors of the encyclopedia -- show fierce loyalty to the site, acting as its watchdogs and correcting potentially damaging edits. wikipedia keeps a record of all changes so that a defaced or otherwise unsatisfactory article can easily revert to an older version. the site also has several features that can be used or requested by, including locking down pages, blocking certain users and flagging articles that violate the site's guidelines.
despite all of these tools, can't be everywhere. with more than million articles alone, the potential for abuse is enormous, especially by anonymous users [source: wikimedia]. enter the, a free program unveiled in august 2007 by virgil griffith, a graduate student studying computation and neural systems at the california institute of technology and a visiting researcher at the santa fe institute.
whenever an unregistered, anonymous user edits a wikipedia entry, the site logs the user's ip address, the unique string of numbers that identifies each computer connected to the internet. the uses these records to trace the ip addresses of anonymous wikipedia editors. by comparing the ip addresses against a database of companies that own them, the scanner can name the editor, or at least the organization responsible for the user's access.
the results have been astounding -- tens of millions of anonymous edits, performed by more than organizations, some of them in clear violation of wikipedia policy. among the many organizations cited: the fbi, cia, britain's labour party, the vatican, wal-mart, the republican party, the church of scientology, dell computers, microsoft, apple and the united nations.
in this article, we'll take a close look at how the works, look at some particularly controversial or simply bizarre examples of anonymous editing and consider some of the reactions to the. we'll also show you how you can use the to see what some organizations and companies may be up to on wikipedia.
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ˈvərʤəl ˈgrɪfɪθ kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈskænər tɪ kæʧ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz hu wər ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈɑrtɪkəlz tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈbɛnəfɪt. ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkərtəsi ʤeɪk ˈæpəlˌbaʊm/ ˈvərʤəl ˈgrɪfɪθ ɪf juv ˈɛvər juzd ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə, ju maɪt hæv ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ɛz ˈizi ɛz ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə "ˈɛdət ðɪs peɪʤ" tæb, ˈmeɪkɪŋ jʊr ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ˈklɪkɪŋ "seɪv." bət ɪts ðɪs iz əv ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ðæts boʊθ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiəz ˈgreɪtəst strɛŋθ ənd ɪts ˈwiknəs: ˈɛniˌwən kən ˈɛdət ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈivɪn əˈnɑnəməsli. ˈstɔriz ˈfrikwɛntli ˈsərfəs əˈbaʊt ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈɔltərɪŋ ə ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈɛntri, ˈiðər məˈlɪʃɪsli ər fər ðə seɪk əv ə ˈpræktɪkəl ʤoʊk. bət ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈpipəlz əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈizəli ˈɛdət ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə wʊd ˌɪnˈfrɪnʤ ɔn wən əv ɪts moʊst ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ˈfiʧərz ənd wəts ˈɑrgjuəbli ðə ki tɪ ɪts səkˈsɛs. ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə həz ə vərˈaɪəti əv tulz tɪ dil wɪθ məˈlɪʃəs ˈɛdɪtərz. ðə saɪt ˈɔfərz ɪkˈstɛnsɪv tuˈtɔriəlz əˈbaʊt wət ɪt lʊks fər ɪn ə gʊd ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ˈɛntri ənd haʊ tɪ klin əp ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ˈmɛni ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈɛdɪtərz əv ðə ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ʃoʊ fɪrs ˈlɔɪəlti tɪ ðə saɪt, ˈæktɪŋ ɛz ɪts ˈwɑʧˌdɔgz ənd kərˈɛktɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈɛdɪts. ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə kips ə ˈrɛkərd əv ɔl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz soʊ ðət ə dɪˈfeɪst ər ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˌənsətɪsˈfæktəri ˈɑrtɪkəl kən ˈizəli rɪˈvərt tɪ ən ˈoʊldər ˈvərʒən. ðə saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz ˈsɛvərəl ˈfiʧərz ðət kən bi juzd ər rɪkˈwɛstɪd baɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈlɑkɪŋ daʊn ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˈblɑkɪŋ ˈsərtən ˈjuzərz ənd ˈflægɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz ðət ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə saɪts ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. dɪˈspaɪt ɔl əv ðiz tulz, kænt bi ˈɛvriˌwɛr. wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈmɪljən ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈloʊn, ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər əˈbjuz ɪz ɪˈnɔrmɪs, əˈspɛʃəli baɪ əˈnɑnəməs ˈjuzərz [sɔrs: wikimedia*]. ˈɛnər ðə, ə fri ˈproʊˌgræm ənˈveɪld ɪn ˈɔgəst 2007 baɪ ˈvərʤəl ˈgrɪfɪθ, ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˈstudənt ˈstədiɪŋ ˌkɑmpjəˈteɪʃən ənd ˈnʊrəl ˈsɪstəmz æt ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈrisərʧər æt ðə ˈsænə feɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut. wɛˈnɛvər ən ənˈrɛʤɪstərd, əˈnɑnəməs ˈjuzər ˈɛdɪts ə ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈɛntri, ðə saɪt lɔgz ðə ˈjuzərz ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˌdrɛs, ðə juˈnik strɪŋ əv ˈnəmbərz ðət aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz iʧ kəmˈpjutər kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ðə ˈjuzɪz ðiz ˈrɛkərdz tɪ treɪs ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz əv əˈnɑnəməs ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈɛdɪtərz. baɪ kəmˈpɛrɪŋ ðə ˌaɪˌpi ˈæˈdrɛsɪz əˈgɛnst ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs əv ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət oʊn ðɛm, ðə ˈskænər kən neɪm ðə ˈɛdɪtər, ər æt list ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈjuzərz ˈækˌsɛs. ðə rɪˈzəlts hæv bɪn əˈstaʊndɪŋ tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv əˈnɑnəməs ˈɛdɪts, pərˈfɔrmd baɪ mɔr ðən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, səm əv ðɛm ɪn klɪr vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˈpɑləsi. əˈməŋ ðə ˈmɛni ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˈsaɪtɪd: ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ, siaɪeɪ, ˈbrɪtənz ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti, ðə ˈvætɪkən, ˈwɔlˌmɑrt, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ðə ʧərʧ əv ˌsaɪənˈtɑləʤi, dɛl kəmˈpjutərz, ˈmaɪˌkroʊˈsɔft, ˈæpəl ənd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz. ɪn ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl, wɪl teɪk ə kloʊz lʊk æt haʊ ðə wərks, lʊk æt səm ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ər ˈsɪmpli bɪˈzɑr ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv əˈnɑnəməs ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ənd kənˈsɪdər səm əv ðə riˈækʃənz tɪ ðə. wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ju haʊ ju kən juz ðə tɪ si wət səm ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ənd ˈkəmpəˌniz meɪ bi əp tɪ ɔn ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə.
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joel (2016) a culture of growth: the origins of the modern economy (princeton, nj: princeton university press: 9780691167773: ), published in october 2016, is the latest and most successful extended brief by northwestern university economic historian joel for his point of view on the causal origins of modern economic growth.
what is modern economic growth?
as best as we can and measure (or perhaps it would be more honest to say: "guess"), average human material living standards and economic productivity levels today are some twenty times what they were in the span from ca. 6000 to 1500 ce. the efficiency with which we collectively use technology and organization to transform human and nonhuman resources into useful commodities is currently growing at a rate of about, perhaps 100 times the rate common during the agricultural age. some do believe that the global pace of modern economic growth will slow in the future. but very few indeed see it coming to any sort of rapid end--barring, of course, thermonuclear war or equivalent catastrophe.
joel is one of the leaders of the school of thought that sees the causal origins of modern economic growth in the emergence in europe from of a highbrow elite dominant culture of intellectuals favorable to and focused on the cumulative increase of knowledge and its application to projects of human betterment. this school has plausible arguments. but do note that it is far from being a rough consensus, a majority opinion, or even a plurality.
what are the other schools? they see the causal origins of first the industrial revolution in the british midlands and then of modern economic growth in:
an emergent scale effect on the pace of technological invention, innovation, adaptation, and deployment from a revolution slow accumulation of knowledge that supported thinking about problems of improving productive efficiency; the emergence in britain over of "developmental" as opposed to the more typical" emergence that then set in motion a virtuous circle of growth. the emergence in britain over of institutions that were plus investing", as opposed to more typical institutions less successful at extracting resources from the bulk of the population via oppression and then devoted not to investment in the future but to zero- or contests; the sheer luck of having very large supplies of coal on navigable waterways in britain just when the luck of geography, religious, and political history had generated high enough real wages to make the development of steam engines profitable; pure luck of some other form; a combination of more than one of the above factors; or a set of related factors that do not map neatly onto the conceptual categories in which human thought about the causes of the industrial revolution and modern economic growth has moved.
does it matter? would say that any republic of of thinks that an important question to ask is highly unlikely to have been compatible with the origins or with the continued maintenance for long of modern economic growth.
is argument correct? i tend to think the balance of the probabilities favors (4) myself. but i do not think that there will ever be a on the issue. and i would not be surprised if it is a brief, and not a balanced presentation of live broadly correct.
the central axis around which argument turns is the emergence from of the so-called "republic of letters": a single "market for ideas" spanning the european continent. intellectuals competed for reputation and patronage. reputation was gained by creating and disseminating ideas (rather than knowing and keeping secrets). ideas were valued by their correspondence with reality. patronage (mostly) followed reputation, rather than (typically) being gained by flattering the powerful. the political fragmentation of europe meant that individual rulers could not suppress thought. the ideological unity of the republic of letters meant that the community of intellectuals had a full wide scale.
no other civilization had ever developed a set of institutional practices followed by its intellectual cadre that was so effective at generating incentives to create, discuss, modify, test, disseminate, and use ideas. the european republic of letters had not before 1800 outstripped either of its chinese, indian, or islamic world counterparts in terms of the number of its members or the ferocity with which they sought "knowledge". yet there was no comparison between them in the amount of valid scientific or applicable technological knowledge that had been generated in the roughly three centuries that this divergence had had to build.
mokyr's chain of argument concludes with a broadside against those who have been rejecting his school of thought by demanding clear, obvious, strong linkages between the writings of the thinkers of the republic of letters of the age of enlightenment and actual new installed technologies. he says that we:
take a very narrow view of what the industrial revolution was about, [for] the mechanisms by which the republic of letters affected technological progress are deeper and more complex than “how much science was needed to build a spinning jenny”. science plays an role in the subsequent history of industrialization.... without the republic of letters and the changing agenda of science... [any wave of european growth] would have been short-lived and fizzled out after 1815 or so...
a culture of growth is certainly making me rethink.
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ʤoʊəl 2016 ə ˈkəlʧər əv groʊθ: ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ðə ˈmɑdərn ɪˈkɑnəmi (ˈprɪnstən, nj*: ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsəti prɛs: 9780691167773 ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ənd moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ɪkˈstɛndɪd brif baɪ ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk hɪˈstɔriən ʤoʊəl fər hɪz pɔɪnt əv vju ɔn ðə ˈkɔzəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. wət ɪz ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ? ɛz bɛst ɛz wi kən ənd ˈmɛʒər (ər pərˈhæps ɪt wʊd bi mɔr ˈɑnəst tɪ seɪ: "gɛs"), ˈævərɪʤ ˈjumən məˈtɪriəl ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈstændərdz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˈlɛvəlz təˈdeɪ ər səm tˈwɛnti taɪmz wət ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə spæn frəm ˈsiˈeɪ. 6000 tɪ 1500 ce*. ðə ɪˈfɪʃənsi wɪθ wɪʧ wi kəˈlɛktɪvli juz tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ ˈtrænsfɔrm ˈjumən ənd nɑnˈhjumən ˈrisɔrsɪz ˈɪntu ˈjusfəl kəˈmɑdətiz ɪz ˈkərəntli groʊɪŋ æt ə reɪt əv əˈbaʊt, pərˈhæps 100 taɪmz ðə reɪt ˈkɑmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl eɪʤ. səm du bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈgloʊbəl peɪs əv ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ wɪl sloʊ ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. bət ˈvɛri fju ˌɪnˈdid si ɪt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈɛni sɔrt əv ˈræpɪd end--barring*, əv kɔrs, ˌθərmoʊˈnukliər wɔr ər ɪkˈwɪvələnt kəˈtæstrəfi. ʤoʊəl ɪz wən əv ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə skul əv θɔt ðət siz ðə ˈkɔzəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɪn ðə ˈimərʤəns ɪn ˈjʊrəp frəm əv ə ˈhaɪˌbraʊ ɪˈlit ˈdɑmənənt ˈkəlʧər əv ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz ˈfeɪvərəbəl tɪ ənd ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈkjumjələtɪv ˌɪnˈkris əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ənd ɪts ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ ˈprɑʤɛkts əv ˈjumən ˈbɛtərmənt. ðɪs skul həz ˈplɔzəbəl ˈɑrgjəmənts. bət du noʊt ðət ɪt ɪz fɑr frəm biɪŋ ə rəf kənˈsɛnsəs, ə məˈʤɔrəti əˈpɪnjən, ər ˈivɪn ə plərˈælɪti. wət ər ðə ˈəðər skulz? ðeɪ si ðə ˈkɔzəl ˈɔrəʤɪnz əv fərst ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɪˌdlændz ənd ðɛn əv ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ ɪn: ən ˈimərʤənt skeɪl ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə peɪs əv ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˌɪnˈvɛnʃən, ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən, ˌædəpˈteɪʃən, ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt frəm ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən sloʊ əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən əv ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət səˈpɔrtɪd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈprɑbləmz əv ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ pərˈdəktɪv ɪˈfɪʃənsi; ðə ˈimərʤəns ɪn ˈbrɪtən ˈoʊvər əv "dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl" ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə mɔr ˈtɪpɪkəl" ˈimərʤəns ðət ðɛn sɛt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən ə ˈvərʧuəs ˈsərkəl əv groʊθ. ðə ˈimərʤəns ɪn ˈbrɪtən ˈoʊvər əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ðət wər pləs ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ", ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ mɔr ˈtɪpɪkəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz lɛs səkˈsɛsfəl æt ɛkˈstræktɪŋ ˈrisɔrsɪz frəm ðə bəlk əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈviə əˈprɛʃən ənd ðɛn dɪˈvoʊtɪd nɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər bət tɪ ˈziroʊ- ər ˈkɑntɛsts; ðə ʃɪr lək əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈvɛri lɑrʤ səˈplaɪz əv koʊl ɔn ˈnævəgəbəl ˈwɔtərˌweɪz ɪn ˈbrɪtən ʤɪst wɪn ðə lək əv ʤiˈɑgrəfi, rɪˈlɪʤəs, ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈhɪstəri hæd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd haɪ ɪˈnəf ril ˈweɪʤɪz tɪ meɪk ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv stim ˈɛnʤənz ˈprɑfətəbəl; pjʊr lək əv səm ˈəðər fɔrm; ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv mɔr ðən wən əv ðə əˈbəv ˈfæktərz; ər ə sɛt əv rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈfæktərz ðət du nɑt mæp ˈnitli ˈɔntu ðə kənˈsɛpʧuəl ˈkætəˌgɔriz ɪn wɪʧ ˈjumən θɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɔzɪz əv ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ənd ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ həz muvd. dɪz ɪt ˈmætər? wʊd seɪ ðət ˈɛni riˈpəblɪk əv əv θɪŋks ðət ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt kˈwɛʃən tɪ æsk ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv bɪn kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz ər wɪθ ðə kənˈtɪnjud ˈmeɪntənəns fər lɔŋ əv ˈmɑdərn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk groʊθ. ɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt kərˈɛkt? aɪ tɛnd tɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈbæləns əv ðə ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌtiz ˈfeɪvərz 4 ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. bət aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk ðət ðɛr wɪl ˈɛvər bi ə ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. ənd aɪ wʊd nɑt bi səˈpraɪzd ɪf ɪt ɪz ə brif, ənd nɑt ə ˈbælənst ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən əv lɪv ˈbrɔdli kərˈɛkt. ðə ˈsɛntrəl ˈæksəs əraʊnd wɪʧ ˈɑrgjəmənt tərnz ɪz ðə ˈimərʤəns frəm əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld "riˈpəblɪk əv ˈlɛtərz": ə ˈsɪŋgəl "ˈmɑrkɪt fər aɪˈdiəz" ˈspænɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkɑntənənt. ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz kəmˈpitɪd fər ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ənd ˈpætrənɪʤ. ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən wɑz geɪnd baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd dɪˈsɛməˌneɪtɪŋ aɪˈdiəz (ˈrəðər ðən noʊɪŋ ənd ˈkipɪŋ ˈsikrɪts). aɪˈdiəz wər ˈvæljud baɪ ðɛr ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns wɪθ ˌriˈæləˌti. ˈpætrənɪʤ (ˈmoʊstli) ˈfɑloʊd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, ˈrəðər ðən (ˈtɪpɪkəli) biɪŋ geɪnd baɪ ˈflætərɪŋ ðə ˈpaʊərfəl. ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən əv ˈjʊrəp mɛnt ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈrulərz kʊd nɑt səˈprɛs θɔt. ðə ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈjunɪti əv ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈlɛtərz mɛnt ðət ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˌɪntəˈlɛkʧuəlz hæd ə fʊl waɪd skeɪl. noʊ ˈəðər ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən hæd ˈɛvər dɪˈvɛləpt ə sɛt əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈpræktɪsɪz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ɪts ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈkædri ðət wɑz soʊ ˈifɛktɪv æt ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz tɪ kriˈeɪt, dɪˈskəs, ˈmɑdəˌfaɪ, tɛst, dɪˈsɛməˌneɪt, ənd juz aɪˈdiəz. ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən riˈpəblɪk əv ˈlɛtərz hæd nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr 1800 aʊtˈstrɪpt ˈiðər əv ɪts ʧaɪˈniz, ˈɪndiən, ər ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk wərld ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrts ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈnəmbər əv ɪts ˈmɛmbərz ər ðə fərˈɑsəti wɪθ wɪʧ ðeɪ sɔt "ˈnɑlɪʤ". jɛt ðɛr wɑz noʊ kəmˈpɛrəsən bɪtˈwin ðɛm ɪn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈvælɪd ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ər ˈæpləkəbəl ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈnɑlɪʤ ðət hæd bɪn ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ðə ˈrəfli θri ˈsɛnʧəriz ðət ðɪs dɪˈvərʤəns hæd hæd tɪ bɪld. ʧeɪn əv ˈɑrgjəmənt kənˈkludz wɪθ ə ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd əˈgɛnst ðoʊz hu hæv bɪn rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ hɪz skul əv θɔt baɪ dɪˈmændɪŋ klɪr, ˈɑbviəs, strɔŋ ˈlɪŋkɪʤɪz bɪtˈwin ðə ˈraɪtɪŋz əv ðə ˈθɪŋkərz əv ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈlɛtərz əv ðə eɪʤ əv ˌɛnˈlaɪtənmənt ənd ˈækʧəwəl nu ˌɪnˈstɔld tɛkˈnɑləʤiz. hi sɪz ðət wi: teɪk ə ˈvɛri ˈnɛroʊ vju əv wət ðə ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wɑz əˈbaʊt, [fər] ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz baɪ wɪʧ ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈlɛtərz əˈfɛktɪd ˌtɛknəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ər ˈdipər ənd mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks ðən məʧ saɪəns wɑz ˈnidɪd tɪ bɪld ə ˈspɪnɪŋ jenny”*”. saɪəns pleɪz ən roʊl ɪn ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈhɪstəri əv ˌɪnˌdəstriəlɪˈzeɪʃən.... wɪˈθaʊt ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈlɛtərz ənd ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ əˈʤɛndə əv saɪəns... [ˈɛni weɪv əv ˌjʊrəˈpiən groʊθ] wʊd hæv bɪn ˌʃɔrˈtlɪvd ənd ˈfɪzəld aʊt ˈæftər 1815 ər soʊ... ə ˈkəlʧər əv groʊθ ɪz ˈsərtənli ˈmeɪkɪŋ mi riˈθɪŋk. 972 wərdz
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fort worth (cn) texas wants a woman to stop calling herself a “naturopathic doctor,” touting her illegal college degree, and promoting dietary supplements she claims can stop cancer on her website and a tv show called “alternative health.”
the texas attorney general sued valerie and valerie saxon inc. in tarrant county court.
saxion sells diet supplements, skin care products and books via telephone and her website, and pushes them on her tv show.
“saxion promotes herself as a doctor (n.d.), but texas does not recognize naturopaths,” the complaint states.
“additionally, on [her] website defendant valerie stated that she received her doctorate in from clayton college. clayton college of natural health is on the texas higher education coordinating list of institutions whose degrees are illegal to use in texas. according to the list, clayton college does not have accreditation from an recognized by the coordinating board. any use of terms like ‘doctor’ or ‘dr.’ in connection with defendant valerie is false, misleading, or deceptive,” texas says.
the texas department of health services has inspected’s fort worth business four times since may 2009 and found “defendants make explicit and implicit statements claiming their dietary supplements can diagnose, mitigate, treat, cure, or prevent disease,” the attorney general says.
saxion claims her products can inhibit breast and prostate tumors “as well as colorectal, stomach and skin cancer, including melanoma,” treat high blood pressure, arthritis, “crippling pain,” and give relief from bulging back discs and pinched nerves, texas says.
there is seemingly nothing’s products cannot treat: she claims they also can be used for depression, obesity, headaches, symptoms, fibromyalgia, lyme disease, herpes, salmonella poisoning, warts, gonorrhea, gangrene, parasites, disease and disease, among many other applications, according to the complaint.
state investigators found that could not produce a current manufacturing license for each manufacturer listed on her products, and “could not produce evidence that the federal food and drug administration had been notified of statements made for dietary supplements,” texas says.
investigators found other labeling violations on’s products, including failure to include the term dietary supplement in identifying her products, labeling products as dietary supplements that do not meet the definition, making nutrient content claims on products’ labels when they do not meet the requirements to make the claim and not listing the address on her products.
texas says’s promotion of foods and drugs not approved by the violates state law. it seeks an injunction, investigative costs and penalties for violations of the texas food, drug and cosmetic act and the texas deceptive trade practices act.
it wants her to stop selling drugs or food and “failing to disclose that claims to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease cannot legally be made for dietary supplements.”
and it wants her enjoined from using the words “doctor” or “doctor of” to describe herself, and making claims about dietary supplements on “websites, product labels and brochures, catalogs, television programs or advertisements, radio programs or advertisements; third party vendors; and third party websites.”
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fɔrt wərθ (cn*) ˈtɛksəs wɔnts ə ˈwʊmən tɪ stɑp ˈkɔlɪŋ hərˈsɛlf ə doctor,”*,” ˈtaʊtɪŋ hər ˌɪˈligəl ˈkɑlɪʤ dɪˈgri, ənd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ʃi kleɪmz kən stɑp ˈkænsər ɔn hər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ kɔld health.”*.” ðə ˈtɛksəs əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl sud ˈvæləri ənd ˈvæləri ˈsæksən ɪŋk. ɪn ˈtɑrənt ˈkaʊnti kɔrt. sɛlz daɪət ˌsəpləˈmɛnts, skɪn kɛr ˈprɑdəkts ənd bʊks ˈviə ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ənd hər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ənd ˈpʊʃɪz ðɛm ɔn hər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ. prəˈmoʊts hərˈsɛlf ɛz ə ˈdɔktər (n.d*.), bət ˈtɛksəs dɪz nɑt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz naturopaths,”*,” ðə kəmˈpleɪnt steɪts. ““additionally*, ɔn [hər] ˈwɛbˌsaɪt dɪˈfɛndənt ˈvæləri ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ʃi rɪˈsivd hər ˈdɑktərət ɪn frəm ˈkleɪtən ˈkɑlɪʤ. ˈkleɪtən ˈkɑlɪʤ əv ˈnæʧərəl hɛlθ ɪz ɔn ðə ˈtɛksəs haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ lɪst əv ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz huz dɪˈgriz ər ˌɪˈligəl tɪ juz ɪn ˈtɛksəs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə lɪst, ˈkleɪtən ˈkɑlɪʤ dɪz nɑt hæv əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən frəm ən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd baɪ ðə koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtɪŋ bɔrd. ˈɛni juz əv tərmz laɪk ‘‘doctor’*’ ər ‘‘dr.’*.’ ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ dɪˈfɛndənt ˈvæləri ɪz fɔls, mɪsˈlidɪŋ, ər deceptive,”*,” ˈtɛksəs sɪz. ðə ˈtɛksəs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv hɛlθ ˈsərvɪsɪz həz ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd fɔrt wərθ ˈbɪznɪs fɔr taɪmz sɪns meɪ 2009 ənd faʊnd meɪk ɪkˈsplɪsət ənd ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈsteɪtmənts ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðɛr ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnts kən ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs, ˈmɪtəˌgeɪt, trit, kjʊr, ər prɪˈvɛnt disease,”*,” ðə əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl sɪz. kleɪmz hər ˈprɑdəkts kən ˌɪnˈhɪbət brɛst ənd ˈprɑˌsteɪt ˈtumərz wɛl ɛz ˌkoʊloʊˈrɛktəl, ˈstəmək ənd skɪn ˈkænsər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ melanoma,”*,” trit haɪ bləd ˈprɛʃər, ɑrθˈraɪtɪs, pain,”*,” ənd gɪv rɪˈlif frəm ˈbəlʤɪŋ bæk dɪsks ənd pɪnʧt nərvz, ˈtɛksəs sɪz. ðɛr ɪz ˈsimɪŋli ˈnəθɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts ˈkænɑt trit: ʃi kleɪmz ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ kən bi juzd fər dɪˈprɛʃən, əˈbisəti, ˈhɛˌdeɪks, ˈsɪmptəmz, fibromyalgia*, laɪm dɪˈziz, ˈhərpiz, ˌsælməˈnɛlə ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ, wɔrts, ˌgɑnərˈiə, ˈgængrin, ˈpɛrəˌsaɪts, dɪˈziz ənd dɪˈziz, əˈməŋ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə kəmˈpleɪnt. steɪt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz faʊnd ðət kʊd nɑt ˈproʊdus ə ˈkɑrənt ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈlaɪsəns fər iʧ ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər ˈlɪstɪd ɔn hər ˈprɑdəkts, ənd nɑt ˈproʊdus ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl fud ənd drəg ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hæd bɪn ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd əv ˈsteɪtmənts meɪd fər ˈdaɪəˌtɛri supplements,”*,” ˈtɛksəs sɪz. ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz faʊnd ˈəðər ˈleɪbəlɪŋ vaɪəˈleɪʃənz ɔn ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈfeɪljər tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə tərm ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ hər ˈprɑdəkts, ˈleɪbəlɪŋ ˈprɑdəkts ɛz ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ðət du nɑt mit ðə ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈnutriənt ˈkɑntɛnt kleɪmz ɔn products’*’ ˈleɪbəlz wɪn ðeɪ du nɑt mit ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənts tɪ meɪk ðə kleɪm ənd nɑt ˈlɪstɪŋ ðə ˈæˌdrɛs ɔn hər ˈprɑdəkts. ˈtɛksəs sɪz pərˈmoʊʃən əv fudz ənd drəgz nɑt əˈpruvd baɪ ðə ˈvaɪəleɪts steɪt lɔ. ɪt siks ən ˌɪnˈʤəŋʃən, ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv kɔsts ənd ˈpɛnəltiz fər vaɪəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ˈtɛksəs fud, drəg ənd kɑzˈmɛtɪk ækt ənd ðə ˈtɛksəs dɪˈsɛptɪv treɪd ˈpræktɪsɪz ækt. ɪt wɔnts hər tɪ stɑp ˈsɛlɪŋ drəgz ər fud ənd tɪ dɪˈskloʊz ðət kleɪmz tɪ ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs, trit, kjʊr, ər prɪˈvɛnt dɪˈziz ˈkænɑt ˈligəli bi meɪd fər ˈdaɪəˌtɛri supplements.”*.” ənd ɪt wɔnts hər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪnd frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ðə wərdz ““doctor”*” ər əv naturopathy”*” tɪ dɪˈskraɪb hərˈsɛlf, ənd ˈmeɪkɪŋ kleɪmz əˈbaʊt ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ɔn ““websites*, ˈprɑdəkt ˈleɪbəlz ənd broʊˈʃʊrz, ˈkætəlɔgz, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts, ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈproʊˌgræmz ər ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts; θərd ˈpɑrti ˈvɛndərz; ənd θərd ˈpɑrti websites.”*.” laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ...
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making the blanks is quite easy with a sharp knife and a good, thick straightedge. position the straightedge to where you want the cut, and score along the edge with the knife. you'll want to be careful both when 'ripping' (cutting with the grain) and 'cross cutting' (cutting across the grain).
if the not perfectly in line with your rip cut, the blade can get caught following the grain, not the straightedge. splitting wood is seductively easy- don't go too fast, or you might deviate from the cut. you should also align the straightedge so the grain will push the blade towards the guide, not away. i like to keep the knife up at a relatively sharp angle, and cut clean through in one pass. quite easy, once you get the hang of it. use these rip cuts to split the wood into long 2 inch strips, which can then be split into individual cards.
when cutting across the grain (or on wood, where the grain is wonky), you need to beware applying too much pressure and cracking or breaking the wood. i like to hold the knife blade relatively flat (small angle against the wood), and try to score the surface once or twice. since you're only cutting two inches across, it's then quite easy to snap through the remaining material cleanly.
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ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə blæŋks ɪz kwaɪt ˈizi wɪθ ə ʃɑrp naɪf ənd ə gʊd, θɪk ˈstreɪˌtɛʤ. pəˈzɪʃən ðə ˈstreɪˌtɛʤ tɪ wɛr ju wɔnt ðə kət, ənd skɔr əˈlɔŋ ðə ɛʤ wɪθ ðə naɪf. jul wɔnt tɪ bi ˈkɛrfəl boʊθ wɪn 'ˈrɪpɪŋ' (ˈkətɪŋ wɪθ ðə greɪn) ənd 'krɔs ˈkətɪŋ' (ˈkətɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə greɪn). ɪf ðə nɑt ˈpərfəktli ɪn laɪn wɪθ jʊr rɪp kət, ðə bleɪd kən gɪt kɔt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə greɪn, nɑt ðə ˈstreɪˌtɛʤ. ˈsplɪtɪŋ wʊd ɪz səˈdəktɪvli ˈizi- doʊnt goʊ tu fæst, ər ju maɪt ˈdiviˌeɪt frəm ðə kət. ju ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlaɪn ðə ˈstreɪˌtɛʤ soʊ ðə greɪn wɪl pʊʃ ðə bleɪd təˈwɔrdz ðə gaɪd, nɑt əˈweɪ. aɪ laɪk tɪ kip ðə naɪf əp æt ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ʃɑrp ˈæŋgəl, ənd kət klin θru ɪn wən pæs. kwaɪt ˈizi, wəns ju gɪt ðə hæŋ əv ɪt. juz ðiz rɪp kəts tɪ splɪt ðə wʊd ˈɪntu lɔŋ 2 ɪnʧ strɪps, wɪʧ kən ðɛn bi splɪt ˈɪntu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kɑrdz. wɪn ˈkətɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə greɪn (ər ɔn wʊd, wɛr ðə greɪn ɪz wonky*), ju nid tɪ bɪˈwɛr əˈplaɪɪŋ tu məʧ ˈprɛʃər ənd ˈkrækɪŋ ər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ðə wʊd. aɪ laɪk tɪ hoʊld ðə naɪf bleɪd ˈrɛlətɪvli flæt (smɔl ˈæŋgəl əˈgɛnst ðə wʊd), ənd traɪ tɪ skɔr ðə ˈsərfəs wəns ər twaɪs. sɪns jʊr ˈoʊnli ˈkətɪŋ tu ˈɪnʧɪz əˈkrɔs, ɪts ðɛn kwaɪt ˈizi tɪ snæp θru ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ məˈtɪriəl ˈklinli.
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supreme court justice clarence thomas can and should be impeached. the case and the grounds for impeachment proceedings against him are virtually iron-clad. the evidence is compelling that thomas perjured himself in his testimony to the senate judiciary committee during his court confirmation hearings in 1991. the evidence is equally compelling that this constituted lying under oath to congress during the hearings.
the impeachment case against thomas is not based on personal or political disagreement over his views, decisions, opinions and rulings on the bench, his penchant for pornographic material, or for sexual harassment. it is based on clear legal and constitutional grounds, precedents, and congressional mandates. article iii, section 1 of the u.s. constitution explicitly states that a supreme court justice that "lacks good behavior" can be impeached. this is not an ambiguous, subjective term. it has been interpreted by the courts to equate to the same level of seriousness as the 'high crimes and misdemeanors" clause that unequivocally mandates that the house of representatives initiate impeachment proceedings against any public official, or federal judge in violation of that provision.
the constitutional precept is the first legal ground for impeachment proceedings against thomas. the second is title 18 of the u.s. code. it states that any official of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the government of the united states who knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, makes any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry can be impeached. in other words lying to congress is not only an impeachable offense. it's also illegal.
it's also clearly established that a public official whether the president, presidential appointees, or judges can be punished for giving false information and that's any false information of any nature to the house or senate.
the nixon impeachment debates and clinton impeachment hearings were ample proof that the constitutional phrase of "good behavior" embraces not only crimes but "conduct ... grossly incompatible with the office held and subversive of that office and of our constitutional system of government."
thomas was asked directly by utah senator orin hatch during his confirmation hearings about anita hill's allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct and whether he used sexually suggestive language. thomas answered: "i deny each and every single allegation against me today that suggested in any way that i had conversations of a sexual nature or about pornographic material with anita hill, that i ever attempted to date her, that i ever had any personal sexual interest in her, or that i in any way ever harassed her. "
thomas was emphatic, "if i used that kind of grotesque language with one person, it would seem to me that there would be traces of it throughout the employees who worked closely with me, or the other individuals who heard bits and pieces of it or various levels of it." this was stated under oath to the senate judiciary committee.
thomas's sworn testimony was clearly contradicted even then in public statements by witnesses. the witnesses were not called to testify. the one witness that contradicted thomas's sworn testimony, angela wright, did testify. she worked with thomas at the equal employment opportunity commission, and was emphatic that thomas sexually harassed her and used explicit and graphic sexual language. her story was corroborated by a former speechwriter who told investigators about thomas' penchant for improper sexual talk. letters to the committee from other women who worked with thomas confirmed that he was a serial sexual harasser and had a penchant for sexually perverse talk. the senate panel had other sources to corroborate the charge that thomas engaged in sexual harassment and obsessive interest in sexual smut. these sources were ignored too.
two decades later thomas's apparent perjured testimony to congress is now squarely back on the legal table. lillian mcewen put it there. her legal credentials are impressive. she is a former assistant u.s. attorney and senate judiciary committee counsel. she also dated thomas. in interviews, she again confirmed that hill and the other women's allegations that thomas engaged in sexual harassment, was addicted to pornography, and talked incessantly and graphically about it and women were truthful.
thomas's personal warped sexual predilections and are not the issue as personally reprehensible as some may find them. the issue is his apparent perjured testimony to a congressional body about his words and conduct. there is no statute of limitations on bringing impeachment proceedings against officials who lie to congress. the u.s. code and the constitution clearly spell out that when there's evidence a supreme court justice may have lied under oath the house must bring articles of impeachment to determine guilt or innocence.
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səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ˈklɛrəns ˈtɑməs kən ənd ʃʊd bi ˌɪmˈpiʧt. ðə keɪs ənd ðə graʊnz fər ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ɪm ər ˈvərʧuəli iron-clad*. ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ðət ˈtɑməs ˈpərʤərd hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn hɪz ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kɔrt ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋz ɪn 1991 ðə ˈɛvədəns ɪz ˈikwəli kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ðət ðɪs ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd laɪɪŋ ˈəndər oʊθ tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhirɪŋz. ðə ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt keɪs əˈgɛnst ˈtɑməs ɪz nɑt beɪst ɔn ˈpərsɪnəl ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪsəˈgrimənt ˈoʊvər hɪz vjuz, dɪˈsɪʒənz, əˈpɪnjənz ənd ˈrulɪŋz ɔn ðə bɛnʧ, hɪz ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk məˈtɪriəl, ər fər ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt. ɪt ɪz beɪst ɔn klɪr ˈligəl ənd ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl graʊnz, ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts, ənd kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈmænˌdeɪts. ˈɑrtɪkəl iii*, ˈsɛkʃən 1 əv ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ɪkˈsplɪsətli steɪts ðət ə səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs ðət "læks gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər" kən bi ˌɪmˈpiʧt. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən æmˈbɪgjuəs, səˈbʤɛktɪv tərm. ɪt həz bɪn ˌɪnˈtərprətəd baɪ ðə kɔrts tɪ ɪkˈweɪt tɪ ðə seɪm ˈlɛvəl əv ˈsɪriəsnəs ɛz ðə 'haɪ kraɪmz ənd ˌmɪsdəˈminərz" klɔz ðət ˌənikˈwɪvəkəli ˈmænˌdeɪts ðət ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ˌɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪt ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈɛni ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl, ər ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðət prəˈvɪʒən. ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈpriˌsɛpt ɪz ðə fərst ˈligəl graʊnd fər ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst ˈtɑməs. ðə ˈsɛkənd ɪz ˈtaɪtəl 18 əv ðə juz. koʊd. ɪt steɪts ðət ˈɛni əˈfɪʃəl əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv, ər ʤuˈdɪʃəl brænʧ əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts hu ˈnoʊɪŋli ənd ˈwɪlfəli falsifies*, kənˈsilz, ər ˈkəvərz əp baɪ ˈɛni trɪk, skim, ər dɪˈvaɪs ə məˈtɪriəl fækt, meɪks ˈɛni məˈtɪriəli fɔls, fɪkˈtɪʃəs, ər ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈsteɪtmənt ər ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən; ər meɪks ər ˈjuzɪz ˈɛni fɔls ˈraɪtɪŋ ər ˈdɑkjəmɛnt noʊɪŋ ðə seɪm tɪ kənˈteɪn ˈɛni məˈtɪriəli fɔls, fɪkˈtɪʃəs, ər ˈfrɔʤələnt ˈsteɪtmənt ər ˈɛntri kən bi ˌɪmˈpiʧt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz laɪɪŋ tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ən ˌɪmˈpiʧəbəl əˈfɛns. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪˈligəl. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˈklɪrli ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðət ə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɛðər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl əˈpɔɪntiz, ər ˈʤəʤɪz kən bi ˈpənɪʃt fər ˈgɪvɪŋ fɔls ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ðæts ˈɛni fɔls ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əv ˈɛni ˈneɪʧər tɪ ðə haʊs ər ˈsɛnɪt. ðə ˈnɪksən ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt dəˈbeɪts ənd ˈklɪntən ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt ˈhirɪŋz wər ˈæmpəl pruf ðət ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl freɪz əv "gʊd bɪˈheɪvjər" ɛmˈbreɪsɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli kraɪmz bət "ˈkɑndəkt ˈgroʊsli ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə ˈɔfəs hɛld ənd səbˈvərsɪv əv ðət ˈɔfəs ənd əv ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈsɪstəm əv ˈgəvərnmənt." ˈtɑməs wɑz æst dɪˈrɛkli baɪ ˈjuˌtɔ ˈsɛnətər ˈɔrɪn hæʧ ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋz əˈbaʊt əˈnitə hɪlz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ənd mɪˈskɑndəkt ənd ˈwɛðər hi juzd ˈsɛkʃuəli səˈʤɛstɪv ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. ˈtɑməs ˈænsərd: "aɪ dɪˈnaɪ iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˌæləˈgeɪʃən əˈgɛnst mi təˈdeɪ ðət səˈʤɛstɪd ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ðət aɪ hæd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əv ə ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈneɪʧər ər əˈbaʊt ˌpɔrnəˈgræfɪk məˈtɪriəl wɪθ əˈnitə hɪl, ðət aɪ ˈɛvər əˈtɛmptəd tɪ deɪt hər, ðət aɪ ˈɛvər hæd ˈɛni ˈpərsɪnəl ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn hər, ər ðət aɪ ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ˈɛvər həræst hər. ˈtɑməs wɑz ɛmˈfætɪk, "ɪf aɪ juzd ðət kaɪnd əv groʊˈtɛsk ˈlæŋgwɪʤ wɪθ wən ˈpərsən, ɪt wʊd sim tɪ mi ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ˈtreɪsɪz əv ɪt θruaʊt ðə ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu wərkt ˈkloʊsli wɪθ mi, ər ðə ˈəðər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu hərd bɪts ənd ˈpisɪz əv ɪt ər ˈvɛriəs ˈlɛvəlz əv ɪt." ðɪs wɑz ˈsteɪtɪd ˈəndər oʊθ tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti. ˈtɑməsɪz swɔrn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni wɑz ˈklɪrli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəd ˈivɪn ðɛn ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈsteɪtmənts baɪ ˈwɪtnəsɪz. ðə ˈwɪtnəsɪz wər nɑt kɔld tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ. ðə wən ˈwɪtnəs ðət ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəd ˈtɑməsɪz swɔrn ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni, ˈænʤələ raɪt, dɪd ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ. ʃi wərkt wɪθ ˈtɑməs æt ðə ˈikwəl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˌɑpərˈtunəti kəˈmɪʃən, ənd wɑz ɛmˈfætɪk ðət ˈtɑməs ˈsɛkʃuəli həræst hər ənd juzd ɪkˈsplɪsət ənd ˈgræfɪk ˈsɛkʃuəl ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. hər ˈstɔri wɑz kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ə ˈfɔrmər ˈspiˌʧraɪtər hu toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz əˈbaʊt ˈtɑməs' ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˌɪmˈprɑpər ˈsɛkʃuəl tɔk. ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə kəˈmɪti frəm ˈəðər ˈwɪmən hu wərkt wɪθ ˈtɑməs kənˈfərmd ðət hi wɑz ə ˈsɪˌriəl ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsər ənd hæd ə ˈpɛnʧənt fər ˈsɛkʃuəli pərˈvərs tɔk. ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈpænəl hæd ˈəðər ˈsɔrsəz tɪ kərˈɑbərˌeɪt ðə ʧɑrʤ ðət ˈtɑməs ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt ənd əbˈsɛsɪv ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl smət. ðiz ˈsɔrsəz wər ˌɪgˈnɔrd tu. tu ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər ˈtɑməsɪz əˈpɛrənt ˈpərʤərd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs ɪz naʊ skˈwɛrli bæk ɔn ðə ˈligəl ˈteɪbəl. ˈlɪliən məˈkjuən pʊt ɪt ðɛr. hər ˈligəl krəˈdɛnʃəlz ər ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. ʃi ɪz ə ˈfɔrmər əˈsɪstənt juz. əˈtərni ənd ˈsɛnɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti ˈkaʊnsəl. ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdeɪtɪd ˈtɑməs. ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz, ʃi əˈgɛn kənˈfərmd ðət hɪl ənd ðə ˈəðər ˈwɪmənz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz ðət ˈtɑməs ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈsɛkʃuəl hərˈæsmənt, wɑz əˈdɪktɪd tɪ pɔrˈnɑgrəfi, ənd tɔkt ˌɪnˈsɛsəntli ənd ˈgræfɪkli əˈbaʊt ɪt ənd ˈwɪmən wər ˈtruθfəl. ˈtɑməsɪz ˈpərsɪnəl wɔrpt ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌprɛdəˈlɛkʃənz ənd ər nɑt ðə ˈɪʃu ɛz ˈpərsənəli ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl ɛz səm meɪ faɪnd ðɛm. ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz hɪz əˈpɛrənt ˈpərʤərd ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni tɪ ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈbɑdi əˈbaʊt hɪz wərdz ənd ˈkɑndəkt. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈstæʧut əv ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ɔn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt prəˈsidɪŋz əˈgɛnst əˈfɪʃəlz hu laɪ tɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðə juz. koʊd ənd ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ˈklɪrli spɛl aʊt ðət wɪn ðɛrz ˈɛvədəns ə səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs meɪ hæv laɪd ˈəndər oʊθ ðə haʊs məst brɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz əv ˌɪmˈpiʧmənt tɪ dɪˈtərmən gɪlt ər ˈɪnəsəns.
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a disgruntled japanese schoolboy is facing charges for allegedly shutting down the websites of 444 schools to “remind teachers they are incompetent”.
the boy reportedly launched a cyber attack against the osaka board of education by hacking into its server before closing down hundreds of school websites across the region.
the incident, which took place last november when the boy was aged 15, was the first cyber attack of its kind against a local government in japan, according to sankei west news.
following a police investigation into the incident, the boy has since been arrested and charged in relation to obstruction of business, with officers seizing his computer and books on hacking.
the hacking mission was reportedly motivated by a desire to highlight the incompetence of his teachers, according to media reports. “i hate how the teachers talk down to us and never let us express ourselves,” the boy told police, according to rocket news. “so, i thought i would remind them of their own incompetence. it felt good to see them have problems. i did it several times.”
penalties for such incidents of obstruction of business include a yen fine or a maximum three-year prison sentence, although leniency is expected due to his age, according to reports.
japan has been stepping up its measures against cyber in recent years, with group of seven ministers in charge of information and communication technology meeting to discuss the issue on island last month.
cyber security was a key issued discussed by ministers, who are keen to collaborate on an international scale in relation to clamping down on criminals and terrorists exploiting internet hacking skills.
a shortage of skilled cyber security experts is one issue facing japan, the setting of more than hacked organisations in recent months ranging from the prime office to nissan - according to media reports.
in february, a british schoolboy was arrested in glasgow for allegedly attempting to hack into the top secret computer system of the us federal bureau of investigation.
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ə dɪsˈgrənəld ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈskulˌbɔɪ ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈʧɑrʤɪz fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈʃətɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪts əv 444 skulz tɪ ˈtiʧərz ðeɪ ər incompetent”*”. ðə bɔɪ rɪˈpɔrtədli lɔnʧt ə ˈsaɪbər əˈtæk əˈgɛnst ðə oʊˈsɑkə bɔrd əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən baɪ ˈhækɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪts ˈsərvər ˌbiˈfɔr ˈkloʊzɪŋ daʊn ˈhənərdz əv skul ˈwɛbˌsaɪts əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən. ðə ˈɪnsədənt, wɪʧ tʊk pleɪs læst noʊˈvɛmbər wɪn ðə bɔɪ wɑz ˈeɪʤɪd 15 wɑz ðə fərst ˈsaɪbər əˈtæk əv ɪts kaɪnd əˈgɛnst ə ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn ʤəˈpæn, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsæŋki wɛst nuz. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪnsədənt, ðə bɔɪ həz sɪns bɪn ərˈɛstɪd ənd ʧɑrʤd ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈbɪznɪs, wɪθ ˈɔfɪsərz ˈsizɪŋ hɪz kəmˈpjutər ənd bʊks ɔn ˈhækɪŋ. ðə ˈhækɪŋ ˈmɪʃən wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd baɪ ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ðə ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns əv hɪz ˈtiʧərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts. heɪt haʊ ðə ˈtiʧərz tɔk daʊn tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈnɛvər lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈsprɛs ourselves,”*,” ðə bɔɪ toʊld pəˈlis, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrɑkət nuz. ““so*, aɪ θɔt aɪ wʊd riˈmaɪnd ðɛm əv ðɛr oʊn ˌɪnˈkɑmpətəns. ɪt fɛlt gʊd tɪ si ðɛm hæv ˈprɑbləmz. aɪ dɪd ɪt ˈsɛvərəl times.”*.” ˈpɛnəltiz fər səʧ ˈɪnsədənts əv əbˈstrəkʃən əv ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈklud ə jɛn faɪn ər ə ˈmæksəməm θˈriˌjɪr ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈlinjənsi ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd du tɪ hɪz eɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ rɪˈpɔrts. ʤəˈpæn həz bɪn ˈstɛpɪŋ əp ɪts ˈmɛʒərz əˈgɛnst ˈsaɪbər ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, wɪθ grup əv ˈsɛvən ˈmɪnɪstərz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈmitɪŋ tɪ dɪˈskəs ðə ˈɪʃu ɔn ˈaɪlənd læst mənθ. ˈsaɪbər sɪˈkjʊrəti wɑz ə ki ˈɪʃud dɪˈskəst baɪ ˈmɪnɪstərz, hu ər kin tɪ kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ən ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl skeɪl ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ˈklæmpɪŋ daʊn ɔn ˈkrɪmənəlz ənd ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈhækɪŋ skɪlz. ə ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv skɪld ˈsaɪbər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɛkspərts ɪz wən ˈɪʃu ˈfeɪsɪŋ ʤəˈpæn, ðə ˈsɛtɪŋ əv mɔr ðən hækt ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ðə praɪm ˈɔfəs tɪ ˈnisɑn əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈskulˌbɔɪ wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˈglæˌskoʊ fər əˈlɛʤədli əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ hæk ˈɪntu ðə tɔp ˈsikrɪt kəmˈpjutər ˈsɪstəm əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈfɛdərəl ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən.
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wildlife rangers in australia who set up a camera alongside a river in the hope of capturing footage of crocodiles ended up with a video of a sea eagle peering down the lens after the bird picked it up and flew with it across 70 miles of the barren landscape.
the camera went missing in may soon after it was set up at a gorge on the margaret river in western kimberly district, with local ranger skeen assuming it must have fallen into the water.
however, to his understandable surprise, it was discovered a few weeks ago some considerable distance away from where been set up.
snippets of captured video (below) revealed the culprit to be a juvenile sea eagle, one that clearly had yet to learn to distinguish between meat morsels of which had been placed on the riverbank to tempt the crocodiles and devices. of course, it may simply have been that the bird is a photography enthusiast that knows a nice shooter when it sees one.
either way, the bird grabbed the camera, which was about (10 cm) long and (5 cm) wide, and flew it to another part of the region, filming bits of the australian outback along the way.
“it was pretty amazing because one of the first camera traps to ever get picked up,” skeen told abc news.
a video posted on youtube captures the moment the sea eagle snatches the camera before flying off. with the landscape passing by a little way below, we can see and hear the wings flapping as it makes a swift getaway carrying its stolen loot.
after putting its catch on the ground, the eagle administers several inquisitive before finally peering down the barrel of the lens, showing its face to one and all in an act that proves the selfie a word that happened to originate in australia and last month was selected as word of the year 2013 is not just the preserve of humans.
[via abc news]
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ʃɛr ˈwaɪlˌdlaɪf ˈreɪnʤərz ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə hu sɛt əp ə ˈkæmərə əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ə ˈrɪvər ɪn ðə hoʊp əv ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪlz ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ə si ˈigəl ˈpirɪŋ daʊn ðə lɛnz ˈæftər ðə bərd pɪkt ɪt əp ənd flu wɪθ ɪt əˈkrɔs 70 maɪəlz əv ðə ˈbɛrən ˈlænˌskeɪp. ðə ˈkæmərə wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ ɪn meɪ sun ˈæftər ɪt wɑz sɛt əp æt ə gɔrʤ ɔn ðə ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈrɪvər ɪn ˈwɛstərn ˈkɪmbərli ˈdɪstrɪkt, wɪθ ˈloʊkəl ˈreɪnʤər skin əˈsumɪŋ ɪt məst hæv ˈfɑlən ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, tɪ hɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl səˈpraɪz, ɪt wɑz dɪˈskəvərd ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ səm kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈdɪstəns əˈweɪ frəm wɛr bɪn sɛt əp. sˈnɪpəts əv ˈkæpʧərd ˈvɪdioʊ (bɪˈloʊ) rɪˈvild ðə ˈkəlprɪt tɪ bi ə ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl si ˈigəl, wən ðət ˈklɪrli hæd jɛt tɪ lərn tɪ dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ bɪtˈwin mit ˈmɔrsəlz əv wɪʧ hæd bɪn pleɪst ɔn ðə ˈrɪvərˌbæŋk tɪ tɛmpt ðə ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪlz ənd dɪˈvaɪsɪz. əv kɔrs, ɪt meɪ ˈsɪmpli hæv bɪn ðət ðə bərd ɪz ə fəˈtɑgrəfi ɛnˈθuziˌæst ðət noʊz ə nis ˈʃutər wɪn ɪt siz wən. ˈiðər weɪ, ðə bərd græbd ðə ˈkæmərə, wɪʧ wɑz əˈbaʊt 10 cm*) lɔŋ ənd 5 cm*) waɪd, ənd flu ɪt tɪ əˈnəðər pɑrt əv ðə ˈriʤən, ˈfɪlmɪŋ bɪts əv ðə ɔˈstreɪljən ˈaʊtˌbæk əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ. wɑz ˈprɪti əˈmeɪzɪŋ bɪˈkəz wən əv ðə fərst ˈkæmərə træps tɪ ˈɛvər gɪt pɪkt up,”*,” skin toʊld ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz. ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈjuˌtub ˈkæpʧərz ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðə si ˈigəl sˈnæʧɪz ðə ˈkæmərə ˌbiˈfɔr flaɪɪŋ ɔf. wɪθ ðə ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈpæsɪŋ baɪ ə ˈlɪtəl weɪ bɪˈloʊ, wi kən si ənd hir ðə wɪŋz ˈflæpɪŋ ɛz ɪt meɪks ə swɪft ˈgɛtəˌweɪ ˈkɛriɪŋ ɪts ˈstoʊlən lut. ˈæftər ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪts kæʧ ɔn ðə graʊnd, ðə ˈigəl ædˈmɪnɪstərz ˈsɛvərəl ˌɪnkˈwɪzɪtɪv ˌbiˈfɔr ˈfaɪnəli ˈpirɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈbɛrəl əv ðə lɛnz, ʃoʊɪŋ ɪts feɪs tɪ wən ənd ɔl ɪn ən ækt ðət pruvz ðə ˈsɛlˌfi ə wərd ðət ˈhæpənd tɪ ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd læst mənθ wɑz səˈlɛktɪd ɛz wərd əv ðə jɪr 2013 ɪz nɑt ʤɪst ðə prɪˈzərv əv ˈjumənz. [ˈviə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz]
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in the few days since the houston texans’ arian foster came out as “openly secular” becoming one of the only public atheists in pro sports been surprised by how accepting people have generally been.
it was the most shared story on website for a while last week, and the discussions seen have been about 1) how people were surprised this was even a big deal, 2) how the nfl (and all sports) should be accepting of players, 3) how religious and sports are so often intertwined.
this discussion on the show his and hers is a great example of that:
even publications like had nothing really nasty to say.
their main frustration lies with the fact that quarterback tim received a lot of negative media attention due to his very public christianity, while received mostly praise for his atheism. but those two are very different. made it a point to bring up god at every opportunity it was annoying and his skills match up to his hype. foster, on the other hand, was quiet about his atheism until last week, and no indication going to make it the only thing you ever associate with him. being a pro bowler certainly helps.
outside of twitter , the worst thing seen is foster described as an “anti-tebow.” while meant to signify how the two are on opposite sides of the religion spectrum, i suppose you could interpret it as something more combative as if foster is trying to pick a fight with christians, which not doing at all.
but mostly, been a general acceptance of beliefs. maybe because coming out as atheist just as big of a deal as it used to be. maybe because foster come out swinging as if he was the version of christopher hitchens. for a pro football player to fear talking about his so publicly? almost endearing in a way. like a gentle giant you just want to hug.
it gives me hope that other athletes will follow in his footsteps.
politicians, too.
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ɪn ðə fju deɪz sɪns ðə ˈhjustən texans’*’ ˈæriən ˈfɑstər keɪm aʊt ɛz secular”*” bɪˈkəmɪŋ wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpəblɪk ˈeɪθiəsts ɪn proʊ spɔrts bɪn səˈpraɪzd baɪ haʊ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˈpipəl hæv ˈʤɛnərəli bɪn. ɪt wɑz ðə moʊst ʃɛrd ˈstɔri ɔn ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ə waɪl læst wik, ənd ðə dɪˈskəʃənz sin hæv bɪn əˈbaʊt 1 haʊ ˈpipəl wər səˈpraɪzd ðɪs wɑz ˈivɪn ə bɪg dil, 2 haʊ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl (ənd ɔl spɔrts) ʃʊd bi əkˈsɛptɪŋ əv pleɪərz, 3 haʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs ənd spɔrts ər soʊ ˈɔfən ˌɪntərtˈwaɪnd. ðɪs dɪˈskəʃən ɔn ðə ʃoʊ hɪz ənd hərz ɪz ə greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðət: ˈivɪn ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz laɪk hæd ˈnəθɪŋ ˈrɪli ˈnæsti tɪ seɪ. ðɛr meɪn frəˈstreɪʃən laɪz wɪθ ðə fækt ðət kˈwɔrtərˌbæk tɪm rɪˈsivd ə lɔt əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˈmidiə əˈtɛnʃən du tɪ hɪz ˈvɛri ˈpəblɪk ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, waɪl rɪˈsivd ˈmoʊstli preɪz fər hɪz ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm. bət ðoʊz tu ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt. meɪd ɪt ə pɔɪnt tɪ brɪŋ əp gɑd æt ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti ɪt wɑz əˈnɔɪɪŋ ənd hɪz skɪlz mæʧ əp tɪ hɪz haɪp. ˈfɑstər, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, wɑz kwaɪət əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈeɪθiˌɪzəm ənˈtɪl læst wik, ənd noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ju ˈɛvər əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ɪm. biɪŋ ə proʊ ˈboʊlər ˈsərtənli hɛlps. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv tˈwɪtər ðə wərst θɪŋ sin ɪz ˈfɑstər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ən ““anti-tebow.”*.” waɪl mɛnt tɪ ˈsɪgnəˌfaɪ haʊ ðə tu ər ɔn ˈɑpəzɪt saɪdz əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤən ˈspɛktrəm, aɪ səˈpoʊz ju kʊd ˌɪnˈtərprət ɪt ɛz ˈsəmθɪŋ mɔr ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv ɛz ɪf ˈfɑstər ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ pɪk ə faɪt wɪθ ˈkrɪsʧɪnz, wɪʧ nɑt duɪŋ æt ɔl. bət ˈmoʊstli, bɪn ə ˈʤɛnərəl əkˈsɛptəns əv bɪˈlifs. ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt ɛz ˈeɪθiəst ʤɪst ɛz bɪg əv ə dil ɛz ɪt juzd tɪ bi. ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəz ˈfɑstər kəm aʊt sˈwɪŋɪŋ ɛz ɪf hi wɑz ðə ˈvərʒən əv ˈkrɪstəfər ˈhɪʧənz. fər ə proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl pleɪər tɪ fɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz soʊ ˈpəblɪkli? ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛnˈdirɪŋ ɪn ə weɪ. laɪk ə ˈʤɛnəl ʤaɪənt ju ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ həg. ɪt gɪvz mi hoʊp ðət ˈəðər ˈæθˌlits wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ɪn hɪz ˈfʊtˌstɛps. ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, tu.
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last week we were the first to raise the very real and imminent threat of a default for a chinese wealth management product (wmp) default - specifically china credit trust's credit equals gold #1) - and its potential contagion concerns. it seems is now beginning to get concerned, noting that over 60% of market participants expects repo rates to rise if a trust product defaults and based on the analysis below, they think there is a high probability for to default on 31 january, i.e. no full redemption of principal and on the day. crucially, with the stratospheric leverage ratios now engaged in such products, warns trust companies must answer some serious questions: will they stand back behind every trust investment or will they have to default on some or potentially many of them? believes the question needs an answer because investors and trusts have their cake and eat it too. the potential first default, even if not on, would be important based on the experience of what happened to the us and europe; the market has tended to underestimate the initial event.
for those who have forgotten, below is a quick schematic of what a looks like:
and as we previously noted,
...borrowers are facing rising pressures for loan repayments in an environment of overcapacity and unprofitable investments. unable to generate cash to service their loans, they have to turn to the sector for credit and avoid default. the result is an explosive growth of the size of the sector (now conservatively estimated to account for percent of). understandably, the does not look upon the shadow banking sector favorably. since sector gets its short-term liquidity mainly through loans, the thought that it could put a painful squeeze on this sector through reducing liquidity. apparently, the underestimated the effects of its measure. largely because chinese borrowers tend to each debt, squeezing even a relatively small number of borrowers could produce a cascade of default. the reaction in the credit market was thus almost instant and frightening. borrowers facing imminent default are willing to borrow at any rate while banks with money are unwilling to loan it out no matter how attractive the terms are. should this situation continue, real economy would suffer a nasty shock. chain default would produce a paralyzing effect on economic activities even though there is no run on the banks. clearly, this is not a prospect the top leadership relishes.
so the's efforts are merely exacerbating the situation for the worst companies... and as notes below, this is a major problem...
the beast knocking
via's bin
cny stands for the currency, and also a beast
cny represents official currency. it also stands for chinese new year, the biggest holiday for the country and the occasion for family reunions and celebration. but less familiar for many, however, the year (?) itself actually stood for a beast which comes out every 365 days and eats everything along the way from bugs to humans. the holiday tradition started as a way for people to fend off the beast by getting together and lighting up the firecrackers.
at the same time, custom dictated that people also to paid their due to avoid becoming the target. in particular, it has been a tradition to settle all debt before the new year. from the perspective of such folk culture, the trust product credit equals gold #1, referred as hereafter, by china credit trust planned poorly for having the maturing date on the new year, leaving a beast running wild.
high probability for the trust product to default
though the term default is used quite frequently, there are actually confusions on what constitutes a default in this case when talking to investors and especially onshore investment professionals. to simplify the issue, we define a default as failing to pay the promised contractual amount on time.
the product,, is straightforward. it is3.03bn financing with senior tranches of3bn and junior tranche of30mn. in principle, the senior tranches are also equity investment, but the junior tranche holder pledged assets for repurchasing senior investment at a premium. the promised rate was indexed to’s deposit rate with a floor for three classes of senior tranches at%, 10% and 11%, paid annually (detailed structure is illustrated below).
in a sense, the product is in technical default already. the last coupon payment in december, with nearly all the money (cny80mn) left in the trust account, came in at only%, falling far short of the promised yield. the bigger trouble is the3bn principal payment, along with the delinquent coupon, on 31 january.
we see high probability of default on 31 january
political or economic consideration: ultimately, given the strong grip on financial institutions, default may be a political decision as much as an economic decision. from that perspective, would be a good candidate for default. the minimum investment in is3mn, much more than the typical amount required for other trust investment and 75 times of per capita in china. if defaults were to be used to send a warning signal to shadow banking investors, this group of rich investors may have been a good target because the government does not need to worry too much of them demonstrating in front of government offices. timing: there is never a good timing for because of risks involved. but the current job market situation provides a solid buffer should defaults and subsequent credit contraction slow down the economy growth. the government planned jobs last year; instead it has created more than by november. so the system could withstand a potential shock. financial capability: china credit trust has a bit over10bn net assets, which some analysts cite as evidence of the trust capability to fully redeem the product first and recover from the collateral asset later. however, the assets might not be liquid enough, so the net asset is not the best measure. based on its 2012 annual report, the company has liquid asset of3bn and short-term liability of1.35bn, leaving liquid accessible fund of1.65bn at most. for certain has much deeper pocket, but it has declared that it be taking major responsibility. career concern: to certain extent, the timing was unfavorable for another reason, the ongoing campaign. it is reported that there are around 700 investors involved. on3bn senior tranche investment, it averages4.3mn per investor. we do not know the exact identity but with3mn entry point, we know no one is a investor. legally unjustified, if either china credit trust or decided to pay 100% with their capital, the decision maker would have to ensure that he does not have any business deals with any of the 700. because if he does, his career or even his freedom could be in jeopardy in the current environment of ongoing campaign and strict scrutiny of shady favors. questionable asset quality and uncertain contingent claim: there are cases in the past of near default, but most of them involved collateral of real estate assets, which have at least appreciated over the years. the appreciation of collateral assets makes it easier for the third party to step in by paying back investors and taking over the collateral assets. this particular product involves assets whose value has been decreasing over the last couple of years. moreover, there have been multiple claimants on these assets, as exemplified by the sale of coal mine. although the mine was 51% pledged through two levels of ownership structure, only 20% of the sales proceed accrued to trust investors (exhibit 1 above). such a low percentage would be a deterrence and concern to whoever contemplating a takeover of the collateral assets. other cases less relevant: in the past, one way to deal with the issue was for banks to lend to shareholders of the existing collateral asset owners for them to payback investors, with explicit or implicit local government guarantees. potential default on bond was avoided this way last year. however, in the current case, the owner has been arrested for illegal fund raising, making the past precedence less applicable.
putting all the above reasons together, we think there is a high probability for to default on 31 january, i.e. no full redemption of principal and on the day.
immediate impact would be for china rates curve to flatten
the case has been widely covered in the media. however, many still believe one way or the other the involved parties will find a last minute solution to fully redeem the maturing debt. so if the trust is not paid, we believe it will be a big shock to the market.
china rates market reaction, however, might not be straightforward. on the one hand, default would likely lead to behavior, arguing for lower rates. on the other hand, market players would likely hoard cash in such an event, leading to tighter liquidity condition and pushing money rates higher.
we think that both movements are likely to ensue initially, meaning higher rates and lower yield if default were to realize. we suggest positioning likewise by paying irs and long. on the swap curve itself, we think the immediate reflection will be a bear flattening move.
interestingly, an informal survey conducted on among finance professionals suggests the same kind of repo rate reaction (chart 1). we think this survey is important because we believe these investment professionals will likely behave accordingly because the default event is not priced in and hard to hedge a priori.
trust company have their cake and eat it too
of course, we rule out that the involved parties do find a solution to avoid default. however, with a case as clear cut to us as this one favoring default, we believe such outcome would send a strong signal to investors that the best investment is to buy the worst credit.
thus, we believe the near term market reaction with no default would be for the aa credit to shine brightly since this segment has been under pressure for quite some time. trust investment would be met with enthusiasm and trust assets would likely expand further.
however, we see a fundamental problem in the industry; the leverage ratio has gone to a level which requires investors and trust companies to answer some serious questions: will trust company stand back behind every trust investment or will trust company have to default on some or potentially many of them? we believe the question needs an answer because the trust companies have their cake and eat it too.
for the industry, the ratio has nearly doubled from 23 to 43 in less than three years during the period of to (chart 2). some in the industry has argued that one should only count the collective trusts since other trusts are originated by players like banks. thus, trust companies have no responsibility for paying investors other than collective trusts.
we see two problems.
even if we accept the trust companies’ argument, it is still questionable whether trust companies would be able to pay even a reasonable amount of default. the growth of leverage on collective trusts was much more aggressive. collective trust ratio was in and in (chart 2). it rose to 10 by, more than doubled in less than three years and more than tripled in less than four years. along the way, the average provision has dropped from to when measured against collective. as the case of illustrates, as long as full redemption is on the table, no involved party could walk away totally clean. is a case of collective trust, but the still faces the pressure to pay. if the bank is being pressured to pay in the case of collective trust default, trust companies will likely be pressured to pay as well should some trusts get into trouble. if trust companies are on the line for the total, their financial condition is even shakier, with average provision covering barely of total as of.
on longer term market trend
based on the analysis in the above section, we see a possibility for trust companies to have to let some trust products default with such high leverage and so few provisions. this is especially likely the case given that there will be more and more trust redemption this year and next year as a result of the fast expansion of this industry over the last couple of years and short duration of such products.
the heaviest redemption in collective trusts this year will arrive in the (chart 3). given that the financial system is stretched thin and there were more cases of near defaults on smaller amount of redemption last year (three cases in december alone), we believe some form of default is almost inevitable in the near term.
the potential first default, even if not on 31 january, would be important based on the experience of what happened to the us and europe; the market has tended to underestimate the initial event. over the last year, china appeared to be mirroring what happened in the us during 2007, the spike of money rate (much higher), the of money curve (14d money much more expensive than overnight and 7d), and small accidents here and there (junior tranches of a few wealth management products offered by securities losing more than 60%, a few small trusts and now’s redemption difficulty).
theoretically, risk is best expressed using a china related instrument, but we also think the more liquid expression of china goes through the south pacific. the following points list our longer views on china and australia rates.
we have liked using australia rates lower as a way to express our china concern and we continue recommending doing so as a theme.
we recommend long and underweight credit product. the risk for such positioning in the near term is no default. but we believe any pain suffered due to overt market manipulation to avoid default will be short lived since it has become much harder to keep the system in balance and the credit spread is bound to widen.
after a brief flattening on default, we see swap curve as being more likely on more default threatening growth leading to easy monetary policy and more issuance going to the bond market.
we look for higher ccs rates due to the fact that the currency forward will more likely start expressing the risk.
as michael pettis, jim chanos, zero hedge (numerous times), george soros, barclays, and now have explained... simply put -
"there is an unresolved in current policies: restarting the furnaces also exponential debt growth, which cannot be sustained for much longer than a couple of years."
the "eerie resemblances" - as soros previously noted - to the us in 2008 have profound consequences for china and the world - nowhere is that more dangerously exposed (just as in the us) than in the chinese shadow banking sector.
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læst wik wi wər ðə fərst tɪ reɪz ðə ˈvɛri ril ənd ˈɪmənənt θrɛt əv ə dɪˈfɔlt fər ə ʧaɪˈniz wɛlθ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈprɑdəkt (wmp*) dɪˈfɔlt spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈʧaɪnə ˈkrɛdɪt trəsts ˈkrɛdɪt ˈikwəlz goʊld 1 ənd ɪts pəˈtɛnʃəl kənˈteɪʤən kənˈsərnz. ɪt simz ɪz naʊ bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ gɪt kənˈsərnd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ˈoʊvər 60 əv ˈmɑrkɪt pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ɪkˈspɛkts ˈripoʊ reɪts tɪ raɪz ɪf ə trəst ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈfɔlts ənd beɪst ɔn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs bɪˈloʊ, ðeɪ θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti fər tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɔn 31 ˈʤænjuˌɛri, i.e*. noʊ fʊl rɪˈdɛmʃən əv ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd ɔn ðə deɪ. ˈkruʃəli, wɪθ ðə ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊz naʊ ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn səʧ ˈprɑdəkts, wɔrnz trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz məst ˈænsər səm ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz: wɪl ðeɪ stænd bæk bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛvəri trəst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ər wɪl ðeɪ hæv tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɔn səm ər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈmɛni əv ðɛm? bɪˈlivz ðə kˈwɛʃən nidz ən ˈænsər bɪˈkəz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd trəsts hæv ðɛr keɪk ənd it ɪt tu. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fərst dɪˈfɔlt, ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt ɔn wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt beɪst ɔn ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈjʊrəp; ðə ˈmɑrkɪt həz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪˈvɛnt. fər ðoʊz hu hæv fərˈgɑtən, bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə kwɪk skɪˈmætɪk əv wət ə lʊks laɪk: ənd ɛz wi ˈpriviəsli ˈnoʊtɪd, ...ˈbɑroʊərz ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈprɛʃərz fər loʊn riˈpeɪmənts ɪn ən ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv ˈoʊvərkəˈpæsəti ənd ənˈprɑfɪtəbəl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt kæʃ tɪ ˈsərvɪs ðɛr loʊnz, ðeɪ hæv tɪ tərn tɪ ðə ˈsɛktər fər ˈkrɛdɪt ənd əˈvɔɪd dɪˈfɔlt. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ən ɪkˈsploʊsɪv groʊθ əv ðə saɪz əv ðə ˈsɛktər (naʊ kənˈsərvətɪvli ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd tɪ əˈkaʊnt fər pərˈsɛnt əv). ˌəndərˈstændəbli, ðə dɪz nɑt lʊk əˈpɑn ðə ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər ˈfeɪvərəbli. sɪns ˈsɛktər gɪts ɪts ˌʃɔrtˈtərm lɪkˈwɪdɪti ˈmeɪnli θru loʊnz, ðə θɔt ðət ɪt kʊd pʊt ə ˈpeɪnfəl skwiz ɔn ðɪs ˈsɛktər θru rɪˈdusɪŋ lɪkˈwɪdɪti. əˈpɛrəntli, ðə ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə ˈifɛkts əv ɪts ˈmɛʒər. ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ʧaɪˈniz ˈbɑroʊərz tɛnd tɪ iʧ dɛt, skˈwizɪŋ ˈivɪn ə ˈrɛlətɪvli smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˈbɑroʊərz kʊd ˈproʊdus ə kæˈskeɪd əv dɪˈfɔlt. ðə riˈækʃən ɪn ðə ˈkrɛdɪt ˈmɑrkɪt wɑz ðəs ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɪnstənt ənd ˈfraɪtənɪŋ. ˈbɑroʊərz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˈɪmənənt dɪˈfɔlt ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ æt ˈɛni reɪt waɪl bæŋks wɪθ ˈməni ər ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ loʊn ɪt aʊt noʊ ˈmætər haʊ əˈtræktɪv ðə tərmz ər. ʃʊd ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən kənˈtɪnju, ril ɪˈkɑnəmi wʊd ˈsəfər ə ˈnæsti ʃɑk. ʧeɪn dɪˈfɔlt wʊd ˈproʊdus ə ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz noʊ rən ɔn ðə bæŋks. ˈklɪrli, ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑspɛkt ðə tɔp ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈrɛlɪʃɪz. soʊ ðə ˈɛfərts ər ˈmɪrli ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən fər ðə wərst ˈkəmpəˌniz... ənd ɛz noʊts bɪˈloʊ, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləm... ðə bist ˈnɑkɪŋ ˈviə bɪn stændz fər ðə ˈkərənsi, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ə bist ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts əˈfɪʃəl ˈkərənsi. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ stændz fər ʧaɪˈniz nu jɪr, ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ fər ðə ˈkəntri ənd ðə əˈkeɪʒən fər ˈfæməli riˈunjənz ənd ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən. bət lɛs fəˈmɪljər fər ˈmɛni, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə jɪr ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈæˌkʧuəli stʊd fər ə bist wɪʧ kəmz aʊt ˈɛvəri 365 deɪz ənd its ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ frəm bəgz tɪ ˈjumənz. ðə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ trəˈdɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə weɪ fər ˈpipəl tɪ fɛnd ɔf ðə bist baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ təˈgɛðər ənd ˈlaɪtɪŋ əp ðə ˈfaɪərˌkrækərz. æt ðə seɪm taɪm, ˈkəstəm ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪd ðət ˈpipəl ˈɔlsoʊ tɪ peɪd ðɛr du tɪ əˈvɔɪd bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə ˈtərgət. ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ɪt həz bɪn ə trəˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈsɛtəl ɔl dɛt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə nu jɪr. frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv səʧ foʊk ˈkəlʧər, ðə trəst ˈprɑdəkt ˈkrɛdɪt ˈikwəlz goʊld 1 rɪˈfərd ɛz hɪˈræftər, baɪ ˈʧaɪnə ˈkrɛdɪt trəst plænd ˈpurli fər ˈhævɪŋ ðə məˈʧʊrɪŋ deɪt ɔn ðə nu jɪr, ˈlivɪŋ ə bist ˈrənɪŋ waɪld. haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti fər ðə trəst ˈprɑdəkt tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ðoʊ ðə tərm dɪˈfɔlt ɪz juzd kwaɪt ˈfrikwɛntli, ðɛr ər ˈæˌkʧuəli kənfˈjuʒənz ɔn wət ˈkɑnstəˌtuts ə dɪˈfɔlt ɪn ðɪs keɪs wɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd əˈspɛʃəli ˈɑnˌʃɔr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt prəˈfɛʃənəlz. tɪ ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪ ðə ˈɪʃu, wi dɪˈfaɪn ə dɪˈfɔlt ɛz ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ ðə ˈprɑməst kənˈtrækʧuəl əˈmaʊnt ɔn taɪm. ðə ˈprɑdəkt, ɪz ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. ɪt ɪz fɪˈnænsɪŋ wɪθ ˈsinjər ˈtrænʧɛz əv ənd ˈʤunjər trænʧ əv cny30mn*. ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl, ðə ˈsinjər ˈtrænʧɛz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛkwəti ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, bət ðə ˈʤunjər trænʧ ˈhoʊldər plɛʤd ˈæˌsɛts fər riˈpərʧəsɪŋ ˈsinjər ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt æt ə ˈprimiəm. ðə ˈprɑməst reɪt wɑz ˈɪndɛkst tɪ dɪˈpɑzət reɪt wɪθ ə flɔr fər θri ˈklæsɪz əv ˈsinjər ˈtrænʧɛz æt 10 ənd 11 peɪd ˈænjuəli (dɪˈteɪld ˈstrəkʧər ɪz ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd bɪˈloʊ). ɪn ə sɛns, ðə ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ɪn ˈtɛknɪkəl dɪˈfɔlt ɔˈrɛdi. ðə læst ˈkuˌpɔn ˈpeɪmənt ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, wɪθ ˈnɪrli ɔl ðə ˈməni (cny80mn*) lɛft ɪn ðə trəst əˈkaʊnt, keɪm ɪn æt ˈoʊnli ˈfɑlɪŋ fɑr ʃɔrt əv ðə ˈprɑməst jild. ðə ˈbɪgər ˈtrəbəl ɪz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈpeɪmənt, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə dɪˈlɪŋkwənt ˈkuˌpɔn, ɔn 31 ˈʤænjuˌɛri. wi si haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti əv dɪˈfɔlt ɔn 31 ˈʤænjuˌɛri pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən: ˈəltəmətli, ˈgɪvɪn ðə strɔŋ grɪp ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, dɪˈfɔlt meɪ bi ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈsɪʒən ɛz məʧ ɛz ən ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈsɪʒən. frəm ðət pərˈspɛktɪv, wʊd bi ə gʊd ˈkænədɪt fər dɪˈfɔlt. ðə ˈmɪnəməm ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ɪz, məʧ mɔr ðən ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl əˈmaʊnt rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈəðər trəst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ənd 75 taɪmz əv pər ˈkæpɪtə ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. ɪf dɪˈfɔlts wər tɪ bi juzd tɪ sɛnd ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, ðɪs grup əv rɪʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz meɪ hæv bɪn ə gʊd ˈtərgət bɪˈkəz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt nid tɪ ˈwəri tu məʧ əv ðɛm ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɔfəsɪz. ˈtaɪmɪŋ: ðɛr ɪz ˈnɛvər ə gʊd ˈtaɪmɪŋ fər bɪˈkəz əv rɪsks ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. bət ðə ˈkɑrənt ʤɑb ˈmɑrkɪt ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈsɑləd ˈbəfər ʃʊd dɪˈfɔlts ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈkrɛdɪt kənˈtrækʃən sloʊ daʊn ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi groʊθ. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt plænd ʤɑbz læst jɪr; ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪt həz kriˈeɪtɪd mɔr ðən baɪ noʊˈvɛmbər. soʊ ðə ˈsɪstəm kʊd wɪθˈstænd ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ʃɑk. ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti: ˈʧaɪnə ˈkrɛdɪt trəst həz ə bɪt ˈoʊvər nɛt ˈæˌsɛts, wɪʧ səm ˈænəlɪsts saɪt ɛz ˈɛvədəns əv ðə trəst ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ ˈfʊli rɪˈdim ðə ˈprɑdəkt fərst ənd rɪˈkəvər frəm ðə kəˈlætərəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈleɪtər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈæˌsɛts maɪt nɑt bi ˈlɪkwɪd ɪˈnəf, soʊ ðə nɛt ˈæˌsɛt ɪz nɑt ðə bɛst ˈmɛʒər. beɪst ɔn ɪts 2012 ˈænjuəl rɪˈpɔrt, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈlɪkwɪd ˈæˌsɛt əv ənd ˌʃɔrtˈtərm ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti əv cny1.35bn*, ˈlivɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪd ækˈsɛsəbəl fənd əv æt moʊst. fər ˈsərtən həz məʧ ˈdipər ˈpɑkət, bət ɪt həz dɪˈklɛrd ðət ɪt bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈmeɪʤər riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. kərɪr kənˈsərn: tɪ ˈsərtən ɪkˈstɛnt, ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ wɑz ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl fər əˈnəðər ˈrizən, ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn. ɪt ɪz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ðɛr ər əraʊnd 700 ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ɔn ˈsinjər trænʧ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt, ɪt ˈævrɪʤɪz pər ˌɪnˈvɛstər. wi du nɑt noʊ ðə ɪgˈzækt aɪˈdɛntəˌti bət wɪθ ˈɛntri pɔɪnt, wi noʊ noʊ wən ɪz ə ˌɪnˈvɛstər. ˈligəli ənˈʤəstəˌfaɪd, ɪf ˈiðər ˈʧaɪnə ˈkrɛdɪt trəst ər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ peɪ 100 wɪθ ðɛr ˈkæpɪtəl, ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkər wʊd hæv tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət hi dɪz nɑt hæv ˈɛni ˈbɪznɪs dilz wɪθ ˈɛni əv ðə 700 bɪˈkəz ɪf hi dɪz, hɪz kərɪr ər ˈivɪn hɪz ˈfridəm kʊd bi ɪn ˈʤɛpərdi ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt əv ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ənd strɪkt ˈskrutəni əv ˈʃeɪdi ˈfeɪvərz. kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈæˌsɛt kˈwɑləti ənd ənˈsərtən kənˈtɪnʤənt kleɪm: ðɛr ər ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə pæst əv nɪr dɪˈfɔlt, bət moʊst əv ðɛm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd kəˈlætərəl əv ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈæˌsɛts, wɪʧ hæv æt list əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. ðə əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv kəˈlætərəl ˈæˌsɛts meɪks ɪt ˈiziər fər ðə θərd ˈpɑrti tɪ stɛp ɪn baɪ peɪɪŋ bæk ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə kəˈlætərəl ˈæˌsɛts. ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈprɑdəkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈæˌsɛts huz ˈvælju həz bɪn ˈdiˌkrisɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz. mɔˈroʊvər, ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈməltəpəl ˈkleɪmənts ɔn ðiz ˈæˌsɛts, ɛz ɪgˈzɛmpləˌfaɪd baɪ ðə seɪl əv koʊl maɪn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə maɪn wɑz 51 plɛʤd θru tu ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ˈstrəkʧər, ˈoʊnli 20 əv ðə seɪlz pərˈsid əˈkrud tɪ trəst ˌɪnˈvɛstərz (ɪgˈzɪbɪt 1 əˈbəv). səʧ ə loʊ pərˈsɛnɪʤ wʊd bi ə dɪˈtərəns ənd kənˈsərn tɪ huˈɛvər ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ ə ˈteɪˌkoʊvər əv ðə kəˈlætərəl ˈæˌsɛts. ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz lɛs ˈrɛləvənt: ɪn ðə pæst, wən weɪ tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈɪʃu wɑz fər bæŋks tɪ lɛnd tɪ ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ kəˈlætərəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈoʊnərz fər ðɛm tɪ ˈpeɪˌbæk ˌɪnˈvɛstərz, wɪθ ɪkˈsplɪsət ər ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈloʊkəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˌgɛrənˈtiz. pəˈtɛnʃəl dɪˈfɔlt ɔn bɑnd wɑz əˈvɔɪdɪd ðɪs weɪ læst jɪr. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt keɪs, ðə ˈoʊnər həz bɪn ərˈɛstɪd fər ˌɪˈligəl fənd ˈreɪzɪŋ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə pæst ˈprɛsədəns lɛs ˈæpləkəbəl. ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔl ðə əˈbəv ˈrizənz təˈgɛðər, wi θɪŋk ðɛr ɪz ə haɪ ˌprɑbəˈbɪləˌti fər tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɔn 31 ˈʤænjuˌɛri, i.e*. noʊ fʊl rɪˈdɛmʃən əv ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd ɔn ðə deɪ. ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈpækt wʊd bi fər ˈʧaɪnə reɪts kərv tɪ ˈflætən ðə keɪs həz bɪn ˈwaɪdli ˈkəvərd ɪn ðə ˈmidiə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛni stɪl bɪˈliv wən weɪ ər ðə ˈəðər ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpɑrtiz wɪl faɪnd ə læst ˈmɪnət səˈluʃən tɪ ˈfʊli rɪˈdim ðə məˈʧʊrɪŋ dɛt. soʊ ɪf ðə trəst ɪz nɑt peɪd, wi bɪˈliv ɪt wɪl bi ə bɪg ʃɑk tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈʧaɪnə reɪts ˈmɑrkɪt riˈækʃən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, maɪt nɑt bi ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. ɔn ðə wən hænd, dɪˈfɔlt wʊd ˈlaɪkli lɛd tɪ bɪˈheɪvjər, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ fər loʊər reɪts. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈmɑrkɪt pleɪərz wʊd ˈlaɪkli hɔrd kæʃ ɪn səʧ ən ɪˈvɛnt, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈtaɪtər lɪkˈwɪdɪti kənˈdɪʃən ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈməni reɪts haɪər. wi θɪŋk ðət boʊθ ˈmuvmənts ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈsu ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, ˈminɪŋ haɪər reɪts ənd loʊər jild ɪf dɪˈfɔlt wər tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz. wi səˈʤɛst pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz baɪ peɪɪŋ ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ənd lɔŋ. ɔn ðə swɑp kərv ˌɪtˈsɛlf, wi θɪŋk ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət rɪˈflɛkʃən wɪl bi ə bɛr ˈflætənɪŋ muv. ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, ən ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˈsərˌveɪ kənˈdəktəd ɔn əˈməŋ ˈfaɪˌnæns prəˈfɛʃənəlz səˈʤɛsts ðə seɪm kaɪnd əv ˈripoʊ reɪt riˈækʃən (ʧɑrt 1 wi θɪŋk ðɪs ˈsərˌveɪ ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz wi bɪˈliv ðiz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt prəˈfɛʃənəlz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bɪˈheɪv əˈkɔrdɪŋli bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈfɔlt ɪˈvɛnt ɪz nɑt praɪst ɪn ənd hɑrd tɪ hɛʤ ə priori*. trəst ˈkəmpəˌni hæv ðɛr keɪk ənd it ɪt tu əv kɔrs, wi rul aʊt ðət ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpɑrtiz du faɪnd ə səˈluʃən tɪ əˈvɔɪd dɪˈfɔlt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪθ ə keɪs ɛz klɪr kət tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɛz ðɪs wən ˈfeɪvərɪŋ dɪˈfɔlt, wi bɪˈliv səʧ ˈaʊtˌkəm wʊd sɛnd ə strɔŋ ˈsɪgnəl tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ðət ðə bɛst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪz tɪ baɪ ðə wərst ˈkrɛdɪt. ðəs, wi bɪˈliv ðə nɪr tərm ˈmɑrkɪt riˈækʃən wɪθ noʊ dɪˈfɔlt wʊd bi fər ðə eɪeɪ ˈkrɛdɪt tɪ ʃaɪn ˈbraɪtli sɪns ðɪs ˌsɛgˈmɛnt həz bɪn ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər fər kwaɪt səm taɪm. trəst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt wʊd bi mɛt wɪθ ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ənd trəst ˈæˌsɛts wʊd ˈlaɪkli ɪkˈspænd ˈfərðər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wi si ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri; ðə ˈlɛvərɪʤ ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ həz gɔn tɪ ə ˈlɛvəl wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ənd trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ ˈænsər səm ˈsɪriəs kˈwɛsʧənz: wɪl trəst ˈkəmpəˌni stænd bæk bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɛvəri trəst ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ər wɪl trəst ˈkəmpəˌni hæv tɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɔn səm ər pəˈtɛnʃəli ˈmɛni əv ðɛm? wi bɪˈliv ðə kˈwɛʃən nidz ən ˈænsər bɪˈkəz ðə trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv ðɛr keɪk ənd it ɪt tu. fər ðə ˈɪndəstri, ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ həz ˈnɪrli ˈdəbəld frəm 23 tɪ 43 ɪn lɛs ðən θri jɪrz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpɪriəd əv tɪ (ʧɑrt 2 səm ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri həz ˈɑrgjud ðət wən ʃʊd ˈoʊnli kaʊnt ðə kəˈlɛktɪv trəsts sɪns ˈəðər trəsts ər ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd baɪ pleɪərz laɪk bæŋks. ðəs, trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv noʊ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər peɪɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈəðər ðən kəˈlɛktɪv trəsts. wi si tu ˈprɑbləmz. ˈivɪn ɪf wi əkˈsɛpt ðə trəst companies’*’ ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɪt ɪz stɪl kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈwɛðər trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ peɪ ˈivɪn ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv dɪˈfɔlt. ðə groʊθ əv ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɔn kəˈlɛktɪv trəsts wɑz məʧ mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv. kəˈlɛktɪv trəst ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ wɑz ɪn ənd ɪn (ʧɑrt 2 ɪt roʊz tɪ 10 baɪ mɔr ðən ˈdəbəld ɪn lɛs ðən θri jɪrz ənd mɔr ðən ˈtrɪpəld ɪn lɛs ðən fɔr jɪrz. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ðə ˈævərɪʤ prəˈvɪʒən həz drɑpt frəm tɪ wɪn ˈmɛʒərd əˈgɛnst kəˈlɛktɪv. ɛz ðə keɪs əv ˈɪləˌstreɪts, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz fʊl rɪˈdɛmʃən ɪz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl, noʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈpɑrti kʊd wɔk əˈweɪ ˈtoʊtəli klin. ɪz ə keɪs əv kəˈlɛktɪv trəst, bət ðə stɪl ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˈprɛʃər tɪ peɪ. ɪf ðə bæŋk ɪz biɪŋ ˈprɛʃərd tɪ peɪ ɪn ðə keɪs əv kəˈlɛktɪv trəst dɪˈfɔlt, trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi ˈprɛʃərd tɪ peɪ ɛz wɛl ʃʊd səm trəsts gɪt ˈɪntu ˈtrəbəl. ɪf trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ɔn ðə laɪn fər ðə ˈtoʊtəl, ðɛr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kənˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈivɪn ˈʃeɪkiər, wɪθ ˈævərɪʤ prəˈvɪʒən ˈkəvərɪŋ ˈbɛrli əv ˈtoʊtəl ɛz əv ɔn ˈlɔŋgər tərm ˈmɑrkɪt trɛnd beɪst ɔn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs ɪn ðə əˈbəv ˈsɛkʃən, wi si ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti fər trəst ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ hæv tɪ lɛt səm trəst ˈprɑdəkts dɪˈfɔlt wɪθ səʧ haɪ ˈlɛvərɪʤ ənd soʊ fju prəˈvɪʒənz. ðɪs ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈlaɪkli ðə keɪs ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðɛr wɪl bi mɔr ənd mɔr trəst rɪˈdɛmʃən ðɪs jɪr ənd nɛkst jɪr ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə fæst ɪkˈspænʧən əv ðɪs ˈɪndəstri ˈoʊvər ðə læst ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz ənd ʃɔrt ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv səʧ ˈprɑdəkts. ðə ˈhɛviəst rɪˈdɛmʃən ɪn kəˈlɛktɪv trəsts ðɪs jɪr wɪl əraɪv ɪn ðə (ʧɑrt 3 ˈgɪvɪn ðət ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ɪz strɛʧt θɪn ənd ðɛr wər mɔr ˈkeɪsɪz əv nɪr dɪˈfɔlts ɔn sˈmɔlər əˈmaʊnt əv rɪˈdɛmʃən læst jɪr (θri ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər əˈloʊn), wi bɪˈliv səm fɔrm əv dɪˈfɔlt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ɪn ðə nɪr tərm. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fərst dɪˈfɔlt, ˈivɪn ɪf nɑt ɔn 31 ˈʤænjuˌɛri, wʊd bi ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt beɪst ɔn ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns əv wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈjʊrəp; ðə ˈmɑrkɪt həz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ɪˈvɛnt. ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr, ˈʧaɪnə əˈpɪrd tɪ bi ˈmɪrərɪŋ wət ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ 2007 ðə spaɪk əv ˈməni reɪt (məʧ haɪər), ðə əv ˈməni kərv ˈməni məʧ mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt ənd 7d*), ənd smɔl ˈæksədənts hir ənd ðɛr (ˈʤunjər ˈtrænʧɛz əv ə fju wɛlθ ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈprɑdəkts ˈɔfərd baɪ sɪˈkjʊrətiz ˈluzɪŋ mɔr ðən 60 ə fju smɔl trəsts ənd naʊ rɪˈdɛmʃən ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti). ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli, rɪsk ɪz bɛst ɪkˈsprɛst ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈʧaɪnə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈɪnstrəmənt, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ θɪŋk ðə mɔr ˈlɪkwɪd ɪkˈsprɛʃən əv ˈʧaɪnə goʊz θru ðə saʊθ pəˈsɪfɪk. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ pɔɪnts lɪst ɑr ˈlɔŋgər vjuz ɔn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ɔˈstreɪljə reɪts. wi hæv laɪkt ˈjuzɪŋ ɔˈstreɪljə reɪts loʊər ɛz ə weɪ tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ɑr ˈʧaɪnə kənˈsərn ənd wi kənˈtɪnju ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪŋ duɪŋ soʊ ɛz ə θim. wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd lɔŋ ənd ˈəndərˌweɪt ˈkrɛdɪt ˈprɑdəkt. ðə rɪsk fər səʧ pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ ɪn ðə nɪr tərm ɪz noʊ dɪˈfɔlt. bət wi bɪˈliv ˈɛni peɪn ˈsəfərd du tɪ ˈoʊvərt ˈmɑrkɪt məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən tɪ əˈvɔɪd dɪˈfɔlt wɪl bi ʃɔrt lɪvd sɪns ɪt həz bɪˈkəm məʧ ˈhɑrdər tɪ kip ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪn ˈbæləns ənd ðə ˈkrɛdɪt sprɛd ɪz baʊnd tɪ ˈwaɪdən. ˈæftər ə brif ˈflætənɪŋ ɔn dɪˈfɔlt, wi si swɑp kərv ɛz biɪŋ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ɔn mɔr dɪˈfɔlt θˈrɛtənɪŋ groʊθ ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈizi ˈmɑnəˌtɛri ˈpɑləsi ənd mɔr ˈɪʃuəns goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə bɑnd ˈmɑrkɪt. wi lʊk fər haɪər ˈsiˈsiˈɛs reɪts du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈkərənsi ˈfɔrwərd wɪl mɔr ˈlaɪkli stɑrt ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ ðə rɪsk. ɛz ˈmaɪkəl ˈpɛˌtɪs, ʤɪm ˈʧɑnoʊs, ˈziroʊ hɛʤ (ˈnumərəs taɪmz), ʤɔrʤ ˈsɔroʊs, ˈbɑrkliz, ənd naʊ hæv ɪkˈspleɪnd... ˈsɪmpli pʊt "ðɛr ɪz ən ənrɪˈzɑlvd ɪn ˈkɑrənt ˈpɑləsiz: riˈstɑrtɪŋ ðə ˈfərˌnəsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl dɛt groʊθ, wɪʧ ˈkænɑt bi səˈsteɪnd fər məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ə ˈkəpəl əv jɪrz." ðə "ˈɪri riˈzɛmblənsəz" ɛz ˈsɔroʊs ˈpriviəsli ˈnoʊtɪd tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ɪn 2008 hæv proʊˈfaʊnd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz fər ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə wərld ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪz ðət mɔr ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ɪkˈspoʊzd (ʤɪst ɛz ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs) ðən ɪn ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈʃæˌdoʊ ˈbæŋkɪŋ ˈsɛktər.
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the trump administration has decided against sending a u.s. delegation to kazakhstan for talks on the war in syria, despite receiving a formal invitation from the kazakh government with the backing of russia and turkey, the state department said saturday.
instead, the u.s. will be represented in only by its ambassador to kazakhstan.
“the united states is committed to a political resolution to the syrian crisis through a process, which can bring about a more representative, peaceful, and united syria,” the state department said in a statement. “given our presidential inauguration and the immediate demands of the transition, a delegation from washington will not be attending the conference.”
russia has seized on the election of donald trump to call for greater cooperation between moscow and washington to end the syrian civil war. the kremlin purposefully excluded former secretary of state john kerry from syria negotiations sponsored by moscow and ankara and held at the end of last year. the two countries have sought to take the lead on diplomatic efforts, eclipsing the administration of former president barack obama.
russian foreign minister sergei and other senior officials, however, have voiced hope that mr. trump will be more cooperative in syria.
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ðə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈgɛnst ˈsɛndɪŋ ə juz. ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən tɪ ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn fər tɔks ɔn ðə wɔr ɪn ˈsɪriə, dɪˈspaɪt rɪˈsivɪŋ ə ˈfɔrməl ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən frəm ðə ˈkæzæk ˈgəvərnmənt wɪθ ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv ˈrəʃə ənd ˈtərki, ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə juz. wɪl bi ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ɪn ˈoʊnli baɪ ɪts æmˈbæsədər tɪ ˌkɑzɑkˈstɑn. juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən tɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈkraɪsəs θru ə ˈprɔˌsɛs, wɪʧ kən brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə mɔr ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv, ˈpisfəl, ənd juˈnaɪtɪd syria,”*,” ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɑr ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌɪˌnɔgjəˈreɪʃən ənd ðə ˌɪˈmiˌdiət dɪˈmændz əv ðə trænˈzɪʃən, ə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən frəm ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪl nɑt bi əˈtɛndɪŋ ðə conference.”*.” ˈrəʃə həz sizd ɔn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɪ kɔl fər ˈgreɪtər kˌwɔpərˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈsɪriən ˈsɪvəl wɔr. ðə ˈkrɛmlɪn ˈpərpəsfəli ɪkˈskludɪd ˈfɔrmər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ʤɑn ˈkɛri frəm ˈsɪriə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈmɔˌskaʊ ənd ˈæŋkərə ənd hɛld æt ðə ɛnd əv læst jɪr. ðə tu ˈkəntriz hæv sɔt tɪ teɪk ðə lɛd ɔn ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ˈɛfərts, ɪˈklɪpsɪŋ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɛrˌgeɪ ənd ˈəðər ˈsinjər əˈfɪʃəlz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hæv vɔɪst hoʊp ðət ˈmɪstər. trəmp wɪl bi mɔr koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv ɪn ˈsɪriə. klɪk fər mɔr frəm ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl.
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july 31, 2016, pm / updated july 31, 2016, pm by sally bronston
trump campaign chairman paul manafort expressly denied his campaign had any role in changing the language of the republican platform on ukraine.
“it absolutely did not come from the trump campaign,” manafort told “meet the press”.
manafort, who has ties to ousted ukrainian prime minister victor yanukovich, also denied having a personal role in altering the platform, saying “i had none. in fact, i even hear of it until after our convention was over.”
during the convention, the eliminated specific calls to provide arms to ukraine in its fight with russia, “after trump surrogates reportedly intervened,” according to the l.a. times. the platform also weakened language criticizing russia for intervening in ukraine.
in an interview with abc news, trump claimed he was not personally involved in the platform change, saying “i was not involved in that. like to have to take a look at it. but i was not involved in that.”
however, unlike what manafort told nbc news, he did not completely rule out that his campaign or surrogates may have been involved.
asked if he knew what changes were made, trump replied, “they softened it, i heard. but i was not involved.”
additionally, trump made it clear that russian president vladimir putin is “not going into can mark it down.”
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ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz iˈmeɪlz gɪt ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz əˈlərts ənd ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrts. ðə nuz ənd ˈstɔriz ðət ˈmætər, dɪˈlɪvərd ˈwikˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋz. ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2016 piɛm ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˌʤuˈlaɪ 31 2016 piɛm baɪ ˈsæli ˈbrɑnstən trəmp kæmˈpeɪn ˈʧɛrmən pɔl ˈmænəfɔrt ɛkˈsprɛsli dɪˈnaɪd hɪz kæmˈpeɪn hæd ˈɛni roʊl ɪn ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈplætˌfɔrm ɔn juˈkreɪn. ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪd nɑt kəm frəm ðə trəmp campaign,”*,” ˈmænəfɔrt toʊld ðə press”*”. ˈmænəfɔrt, hu həz taɪz tɪ ˈaʊstɪd juˈkreɪniən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈvɪktər yanukovich*, ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪd ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈpərsɪnəl roʊl ɪn ˈɔltərɪŋ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm, seɪɪŋ hæd nən. ɪn fækt, aɪ ˈivɪn hir əv ɪt ənˈtɪl ˈæftər ɑr kənˈvɛnʃən wɑz over.”*.” ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, ðə ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd spɪˈsɪfɪk kɔlz tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɑrmz tɪ juˈkreɪn ɪn ɪts faɪt wɪθ ˈrəʃə, trəmp ˈsərəˌgeɪts rɪˈpɔrtədli intervened,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə l.a*. taɪmz. ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwikənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ˈrəʃə fər ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ ɪn juˈkreɪn. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈeɪˌbiˌsi nuz, trəmp kleɪmd hi wɑz nɑt ˈpərsənəli ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ʧeɪnʤ, seɪɪŋ wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðət. laɪk tɪ hæv tɪ teɪk ə lʊk æt ɪt. bət aɪ wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn that.”*.” ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənˈlaɪk wət ˈmænəfɔrt toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi nuz, hi dɪd nɑt kəmˈplitli rul aʊt ðət hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ər ˈsərəˌgeɪts meɪ hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. æst ɪf hi nu wət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wər meɪd, trəmp rɪˈplaɪd, ˈsɔfənd ɪt, aɪ hərd. bət aɪ wɑz nɑt involved.”*.” əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, trəmp meɪd ɪt klɪr ðət ˈrəʃən ˈprɛzɪdənt vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ɪz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu kən mɑrk ɪt down.”*.”
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the great lakes wind atlas could boost wind energy development
september 10th, 2015 by joshua s hill
a wind atlas is exactly what it sounds like, a data collection of wind speed and wind direction in a given region, and now, for the first time, researchers from cornell university and the technical university of denmark have combined to create the first full wind atlas for the great lakes region of north america.
the wind data for this new wind atlas was gathered from weather stations, buoys, the nasa satellite which focuses on wind direction and speed over water bodies, and various other satellites equipped with synthetic aperture radar (sar).
“the techniques that we have employed optimize the strengths of each measurement type, allowing a longtime series of data to be combined with the exceptional spatial resolution of the satellites corrected for gaps in data due to ice cover in the winter months using a new algorithm,” said lead author paula doubrawa, a cornell doctoral candidate in the field of engineering, who along with her adviser rebecca barthelmie, a professor of engineering at cornell, and researchers from the technical university of denmark, authored the article satellite winds as a tool for offshore wind resource assessment: the great lakes wind atlas, published in the journal remote sensing of environment.
with this in mind, the great lakes wind atlas could have a significant impact on developing the great lakes wind energy market. as cornell university noted in its press release, “scientists, economists and environmentalists have touted the potential for development in the great lakes region” for years, “as it features a large expanse of wind resources.” extending over square miles (388 498 square kilometers), and touching eight us states and two canadian provinces, the great lakes account for approximately 84% of north surface freshwater, and 21% of total surface freshwater.
it’s unsurprising then that the great lakes have been so much the focus of wind energy proponents for so long.
earlier this year, the lake erie energy development corporation wrote a piece highlighting the potential for offshore wind development in the us. the figures presented showed that the us had a total of of offshore wind generating potential, with 50 alone coming from lake erie, the fourth largest of the five great lakes. floating wind turbines could be one of the ways in which offshore wind could be best harnessed for electricity, as has been put forward back in 2012.
image credit: “greatlakes.a2005027.1635.250m” by imaging nasa visible earth. licensed under public domain via commons.
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ðə greɪt leɪks wɪnd ˈætləs kʊd bust wɪnd ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈvɛləpmənt sɛpˈtɛmbər 10th*, 2015 baɪ ˈʤɑˌʃuə ɛs hɪl ə wɪnd ˈætləs ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ɪt saʊnz laɪk, ə ˈdætə kəˈlɛkʃən əv wɪnd spid ənd wɪnd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈriʤən, ənd naʊ, fər ðə fərst taɪm, ˈrisərʧərz frəm kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdɛnˌmɑrk hæv kəmˈbaɪnd tɪ kriˈeɪt ðə fərst fʊl wɪnd ˈætləs fər ðə greɪt leɪks ˈriʤən əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə. ðə wɪnd ˈdætə fər ðɪs nu wɪnd ˈætləs wɑz ˈgæðərd frəm ˈwɛðər ˈsteɪʃənz, buiz, ðə ˈnæsə ˈsætəˌlaɪt wɪʧ ˈfoʊkɪsɪz ɔn wɪnd dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd spid ˈoʊvər ˈwɔtər ˈbɑdiz, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər ˈsætəˌlaɪts ɪkˈwɪpt wɪθ sɪnˈθɛtɪk ˈæpərʧər ˈreɪˌdɑr (sɑr). tɛkˈniks ðət wi hæv ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ðə strɛŋθs əv iʧ ˈmɛʒərmənt taɪp, əˈlaʊɪŋ ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm ˈsɪriz əv ˈdætə tɪ bi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈspeɪʃəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈsætəˌlaɪts kərˈɛktɪd fər gæps ɪn ˈdætə du tɪ aɪs ˈkəvər ɪn ðə ˈwɪntər mənθs ˈjuzɪŋ ə nu algorithm,”*,” sɛd lɛd ˈɔθər ˈpɔlə doubrawa*, ə kɔrˈnɛl ˈdɑktərəl ˈkænədɪt ɪn ðə fild əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, hu əˈlɔŋ wɪθ hər ædˈvaɪzər rəˈbɛkə barthelmie*, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt kɔrˈnɛl, ənd ˈrisərʧərz frəm ðə ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈdɛnˌmɑrk, ˈɔθərd ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈsætəˌlaɪt wɪndz ɛz ə tul fər ˈɔfˈʃɔr wɪnd ˈrisɔrs əˈsɛsmənt: ðə greɪt leɪks wɪnd ˈætləs, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl rɪˈmoʊt ˈsɛnsɪŋ əv ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. wɪθ ðɪs ɪn maɪnd, ðə greɪt leɪks wɪnd ˈætləs kʊd hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ðə greɪt leɪks wɪnd ˈɛnərʤi ˈmɑrkɪt. ɛz kɔrˈnɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ɪts prɛs riˈlis, ““scientists*, ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ənd ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts hæv ˈtaʊtɪd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə greɪt leɪks region”*” fər jɪrz, ɪt ˈfiʧərz ə lɑrʤ ɪkˈspæns əv wɪnd resources.”*.” ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈoʊvər skwɛr maɪəlz 388 498 skwɛr ˈkɪləˌmitərz), ənd ˈtəʧɪŋ eɪt ˈjuˈɛs steɪts ənd tu kəˈneɪdiən ˈprɑvənsəz, ðə greɪt leɪks əˈkaʊnt fər əˈprɑksəmətli 84 əv nɔrθ ˈsərfəs ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər, ənd 21 əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈsərfəs ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtər. ənsərˈpraɪzɪŋ ðɛn ðət ðə greɪt leɪks hæv bɪn soʊ məʧ ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv wɪnd ˈɛnərʤi prəˈpoʊnənts fər soʊ lɔŋ. ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, ðə leɪk ˈɪri ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən roʊt ə pis ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈɔfˈʃɔr wɪnd dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ˈfɪgjərz pərˈzɛnəd ʃoʊd ðət ðə ˈjuˈɛs hæd ə ˈtoʊtəl əv əv ˈɔfˈʃɔr wɪnd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl, wɪθ 50 əˈloʊn ˈkəmɪŋ frəm leɪk ˈɪri, ðə fɔrθ ˈlɑrʤəst əv ðə faɪv greɪt leɪks. ˈfloʊtɪŋ wɪnd ˈtərbaɪnz kʊd bi wən əv ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ˈɔfˈʃɔr wɪnd kʊd bi bɛst ˈhɑrnəst fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ɛz həz bɪn pʊt ˈfɔrwərd bæk ɪn 2012 ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkrɛdɪt: ““greatlakes.a2005027.1635.250m”*” baɪ ˈɪmɪʤɪŋ ˈnæsə ˈvɪzəbəl ərθ. ˈlaɪsənst ˈəndər ˈpəblɪk doʊˈmeɪn ˈviə ˈkɑmənz.
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beer and loathing in las vegas
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monica kim
day job:
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temp job:
cocktail waitress, marquee nightclub, las vegas
there were still six hours left in my shift when i climbed onto a shoulders in heels. it was a friday night at marquee, the hottest club in las vegas, and there i was, in a line of cocktail waitresses, waving a giant poster of the letter l. six of us were spelling out the name (though, at that moment it read e-l-a-x-i-s), while our co-workers pumped bottles of grey goose vodka in the air and cheered for the birthday girl. the crowd was screaming and snapping photos of us, the highlight of a night probably never forget. what never forget about my night as a las vegas nightclub cocktail waitress is how a neck sweat dripped onto the hem of my dress and stuck to my legs, or how fake our smiles grew with each passing second.
my night began leaning against the wall of employee lockers, waiting patiently as one of the girls laced me into the marquee cocktail waitress uniform, a velvet dress that up the back and front with black ribbons. it was sparkly, soft, and suffocating, and robbie, the thirtysomething waitress i would be shadowing that night, laughed as my face turned as purple as the dress.
there are no standards for hair and makeup, but most of the girls wear some variation of look: dark, crimped hair, heavily cheeks, and bright red lips. robbie is a veteran of the vegas club scene, with more than a decade of experience, and has been at marquee since it launched three years ago. because the club is open only on fridays, saturdays, and mondays, she said, most of the waitresses see it as a side job: some are in school, others are running businesses, but all of them are rolling in tip $500 to $1,000 a night.
the sprawling complex can hold revelers and includes the boom box room and a more library (“there are actual books there,” one waitress whispered). tonight, i would be working one of the vip booths in the main room, where customers are required to drop between $1,000 and $10,000 on bottles of alcohol, depending on the night.
the lights dimmed and bass started pumping throughout the club, just minutes before the doors opened at. robbie and i climbed onto the platform between our tables as the fog machine kicked on and started dancing to set the mood, swaying in time to the repetitive of the electronic dance music that would be playing all night.
around ten o’clock, before our table had arrived, a group of eight former boys in their thirties wearing with popped collars ordered a few bottles of grey goose for about $450 apiece, and it was time for the first bottle presentation. we marched in a line, waving light wands above our heads, and climbed all over the booth, dancing and smiling in a spectacle designed to say, “hey, look over here! see how much money these people are spending?”
our table of four thirtysomething men in checkered dress shirts arrived for their bachelor party at 11. one of them, a british fellow with bushy red muttonchops, informed me that flown fighter jets that morning after just 15 minutes of training and that tomorrow they were going to blow up cars with bazooka guns in the desert.
the marquee crowd is skewed to type a, and their characteristic sense of entitlement blossoms here under the strobe lights. “i’m surrounded by ugly ass dudes,” one vip shouted to brian, the security guard assigned to our table. “i’d like to be near some ladies. take care of that.”
instead of punching him in the face, brian wrangled some women for the table. though the security guards keep out of the vip space, their real job is to make sure their guests are having the night of their dreams, which, for the males, means ladies to come drink vodka red bulls, dance, and share enlightening conversation. there was a sea of young single women in near identical bandage dresses and platform heels to choose from, many of whom were brought here by club promoters for this specific purpose.
“i hate culture and people, and a pisces,” i heard one of them shout over the din.
as cocktail waitresses, our primary job was to keep glasses for our vips and their new lady friends as they became more and more intoxicated. we also lit their cigarettes and laughed at their jokes, but mostly we just stood, smiled, swayed, and watched the dancers writhing on poles until customers called upon us. thought that they would treat me more like a stripper or an escort than a waitress. in fact, they treated me more like a servant. “for the most part, invisible,” robbie said.
around midnight, i felt like someone had stabbed two sharp daggers through the bottoms of my feet. at one o’clock, when i was ready to crawl out of the club on all fours, benny benassi, an italian who had one hit in the early 2000s, took the stage. this was the moment the whole night had been building toward, and when the first beat dropped, the club exploded. lights outshone the red ones, and sparkling in front of the booth. suddenly, i was weirdly euphoric and, like all the waitresses around me, got a huge burst of energy. now this was fun. these girls were getting paid to party. i could do this all day. but that newfound enthusiasm was faded just minutes later, as the pain in my feet returned and a guest called for his eighth vodka red bull.
after i finished my shift, i limped back to my room in the hotel. a thousand dollars a night is a lot of money for serving drinks, i thought. the girls still swaying back at marquee deserve every penny.
photographs by tiffany brown
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bɪr ənd ˈloʊθɪŋ ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs bæk tɪ ˈɪndɛks ˈhɑliˌwʊd pul bɔɪ ˈmɑnɪkə kɪm deɪ ʤɑb: ˈɑmbədzmən ˈɛdɪtər tɛmp ʤɑb: ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈweɪtrəs, mɑrˈki ˈnaɪtˌkləb, ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ðɛr wər stɪl sɪks aʊərz lɛft ɪn maɪ ʃɪft wɪn aɪ klaɪmd ˈɔntu ə ˈʃoʊldərz ɪn hilz. ɪt wɑz ə ˈfraɪˌdeɪ naɪt æt mɑrˈki, ðə ˈhɑtəst kləb ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs, ənd ðɛr aɪ wɑz, ɪn ə laɪn əv ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈweɪtrəsɪz, ˈweɪvɪŋ ə ʤaɪənt ˈpoʊstər əv ðə ˈlɛtər ɛl. sɪks əv ˈjuˈɛs wər ˈspɛlɪŋ aʊt ðə neɪm (ðoʊ, æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt ɪt rɛd e-l-a-x-i-s*), waɪl ɑr ˈkoʊˈwərkərz pəmpt ˈbɑtəlz əv greɪ gus ˈvɑdkə ɪn ðə ɛr ənd ʧɪrd fər ðə ˈbərθˌdeɪ gərl. ðə kraʊd wɑz ˈskrimɪŋ ənd sˈnæpɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs, ðə ˈhaɪˌlaɪt əv ə naɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt. wət ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt maɪ naɪt ɛz ə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈveɪgəs ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈweɪtrəs ɪz haʊ ə nɛk swɛt drɪpt ˈɔntu ðə hɛm əv maɪ drɛs ənd stək tɪ maɪ lɛgz, ər haʊ feɪk ɑr smaɪlz gru wɪθ iʧ ˈpæsɪŋ ˈsɛkənd. maɪ naɪt bɪˈgæn ˈlinɪŋ əˈgɛnst ðə wɔl əv ɪmˈplɔɪi ˈlɑkərz, ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpeɪʃəntli ɛz wən əv ðə gərlz leɪst mi ˈɪntu ðə mɑrˈki ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈweɪtrəs ˈjunəˌfɔrm, ə ˈvɛlvət drɛs ðət əp ðə bæk ənd frənt wɪθ blæk ˈrɪbənz. ɪt wɑz ˈspɑrkli, sɔft, ənd ˈsəfəˌkeɪtɪŋ, ənd ˈrɑbi, ðə ˈθərtiˌsəmθɪŋ ˈweɪtrəs aɪ wʊd bi ˈʃædoʊɪŋ ðət naɪt, læft ɛz maɪ feɪs tərnd ɛz ˈpərpəl ɛz ðə drɛs. ðɛr ər noʊ ˈstændərdz fər hɛr ənd ˈmeɪˌkəp, bət moʊst əv ðə gərlz wɛr səm ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əv lʊk: dɑrk, krɪmpt hɛr, ˈhɛvəli ʧiks, ənd braɪt rɛd lɪps. ˈrɑbi ɪz ə ˈvɛtərən əv ðə ˈveɪgəs kləb sin, wɪθ mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ɪkˈspɪriəns, ənd həz bɪn æt mɑrˈki sɪns ɪt lɔnʧt θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ. bɪˈkəz ðə kləb ɪz ˈoʊpən ˈoʊnli ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz, ˈsætərdiz, ənd ˈmənˌdeɪz, ʃi sɛd, moʊst əv ðə ˈweɪtrəsɪz si ɪt ɛz ə saɪd ʤɑb: səm ər ɪn skul, ˈəðərz ər ˈrənɪŋ ˈbɪznɪsɪz, bət ɔl əv ðɛm ər ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪn tɪp 500 tɪ ə naɪt. ðə ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈkɑmplɛks kən hoʊld ˈrɛvələrz ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ðə bum bɑks rum ənd ə mɔr ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ər ˈækʧəwəl bʊks there,”*,” wən ˈweɪtrəs ˈwɪspərd). təˈnaɪt, aɪ wʊd bi ˈwərkɪŋ wən əv ðə ˌviˌaɪˈpi buθs ɪn ðə meɪn rum, wɛr ˈkəstəmərz ər rikˈwaɪərd tɪ drɔp bɪtˈwin ənd ɔn ˈbɑtəlz əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə naɪt. ðə laɪts dɪmd ənd bæs ˈstɑrtɪd ˈpəmpɪŋ θruaʊt ðə kləb, ʤɪst ˈmɪnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dɔrz ˈoʊpənd æt ˈrɑbi ənd aɪ klaɪmd ˈɔntu ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm bɪtˈwin ɑr ˈteɪbəlz ɛz ðə fɔg məˈʃin kɪkt ɔn ənd ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdænsɪŋ tɪ sɛt ðə mud, sweɪɪŋ ɪn taɪm tɪ ðə rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv əv ðə ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk dæns mˈjuzɪk ðət wʊd bi pleɪɪŋ ɔl naɪt. əraʊnd tɛn o’clock*, ˌbiˈfɔr ɑr ˈteɪbəl hæd əraɪvd, ə grup əv eɪt ˈfɔrmər bɔɪz ɪn ðɛr ˈθərtiz ˈwɛrɪŋ wɪθ pɑpt ˈkɑlərz ˈɔrdərd ə fju ˈbɑtəlz əv greɪ gus fər əˈbaʊt 450 əˈpis, ənd ɪt wɑz taɪm fər ðə fərst ˈbɑtəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən. wi mɑrʧt ɪn ə laɪn, ˈweɪvɪŋ laɪt wɑndz əˈbəv ɑr hɛdz, ənd klaɪmd ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə buθ, ˈdænsɪŋ ənd sˈmaɪlɪŋ ɪn ə ˈspɛktəkəl dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ seɪ, ““hey*, lʊk ˈoʊvər hir! si haʊ məʧ ˈməni ðiz ˈpipəl ər spending?”*?” ɑr ˈteɪbəl əv fɔr ˈθərtiˌsəmθɪŋ mɛn ɪn ˈʧɛkərd drɛs ʃərts əraɪvd fər ðɛr ˈbæʧələr ˈpɑrti æt 11 wən əv ðɛm, ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈfɛloʊ wɪθ ˈbʊʃi rɛd muttonchops*, ˌɪnˈfɔrmd mi ðət floʊn ˈfaɪtər ʤɛts ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ʤɪst 15 ˈmɪnəts əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ ənd ðət təˈmɑˌroʊ ðeɪ wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bloʊ əp kɑz wɪθ bəˈzukə gənz ɪn ðə ˈdɛzərt. ðə mɑrˈki kraʊd ɪz skjud tɪ taɪp ə, ənd ðɛr ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk sɛns əv ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt ˈblɑsəmz hir ˈəndər ðə stroʊb laɪts. sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ˈəgli æs dudes,”*,” wən ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈʃaʊtɪd tɪ braɪən, ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd əˈsaɪnd tɪ ɑr ˈteɪbəl. laɪk tɪ bi nɪr səm ˈleɪdiz. teɪk kɛr əv that.”*.” ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈpənʧɪŋ ɪm ɪn ðə feɪs, braɪən ˈræŋgəld səm ˈwɪmən fər ðə ˈteɪbəl. ðoʊ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz kip aʊt əv ðə ˌviˌaɪˈpi speɪs, ðɛr ril ʤɑb ɪz tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðɛr gɛsts ər ˈhævɪŋ ðə naɪt əv ðɛr drimz, wɪʧ, fər ðə meɪlz, minz ˈleɪdiz tɪ kəm drɪŋk ˈvɑdkə rɛd bʊlz, dæns, ənd ʃɛr ˌɛnˈlaɪtənɪŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. ðɛr wɑz ə si əv jəŋ ˈsɪŋgəl ˈwɪmən ɪn nɪr aɪˈdɛntɪkəl ˈbændɪʤ ˈdrɛsɪz ənd ˈplætˌfɔrm hilz tɪ ʧuz frəm, ˈmɛni əv hum wər brɔt hir baɪ kləb prəˈmoʊtərz fər ðɪs spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈpərpəs. heɪt ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈpipəl, ənd ə pisces,”*,” aɪ hərd wən əv ðɛm ʃaʊt ˈoʊvər ðə dɪn. ɛz ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈweɪtrəsɪz, ɑr ˈpraɪˌmɛri ʤɑb wɑz tɪ kip ˈglæsɪz fər ɑr ˌviˌaɪˈpiz ənd ðɛr nu ˈleɪdi frɛndz ɛz ðeɪ bɪˈkeɪm mɔr ənd mɔr ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd. wi ˈɔlsoʊ lɪt ðɛr ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ənd læft æt ðɛr ʤoʊks, bət ˈmoʊstli wi ʤɪst stʊd, smaɪld, sweɪd, ənd wɔʧt ðə ˈdænsərz ˈrɪθɪŋ ɔn poʊlz ənˈtɪl ˈkəstəmərz kɔld əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs. θɔt ðət ðeɪ wʊd trit mi mɔr laɪk ə ˈstrɪpər ər ən ˈɛskɔrt ðən ə ˈweɪtrəs. ɪn fækt, ðeɪ ˈtritɪd mi mɔr laɪk ə ˈsərvənt. ðə moʊst pɑrt, invisible,”*,” ˈrɑbi sɛd. əraʊnd ˈmɪdˌnaɪt, aɪ fɛlt laɪk ˈsəmˌwən hæd stæbd tu ʃɑrp ˈdægərz θru ðə ˈbɑtəmz əv maɪ fit. æt wən o’clock*, wɪn aɪ wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ krɔl aʊt əv ðə kləb ɔn ɔl fɔrz, ˈbɛni bɛˈnɑsi, ən ˌɪˈtæljən hu hæd wən hɪt ɪn ðə ˈərli 2000s*, tʊk ðə steɪʤ. ðɪs wɑz ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðə hoʊl naɪt hæd bɪn ˈbɪldɪŋ təˈwɔrd, ənd wɪn ðə fərst bit drɑpt, ðə kləb ɪkˈsploʊdɪd. laɪts aʊtˈʃoʊn ðə rɛd wənz, ənd ˈspɑrkəlɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə buθ. ˈsədənli, aɪ wɑz ˈwɪrdli juˈfɔrɪk ənd, laɪk ɔl ðə ˈweɪtrəsɪz əraʊnd mi, gɑt ə juʤ bərst əv ˈɛnərʤi. naʊ ðɪs wɑz fən. ðiz gərlz wər ˈgɪtɪŋ peɪd tɪ ˈpɑrti. aɪ kʊd du ðɪs ɔl deɪ. bət ðət ˈnuˈfaʊnd ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm wɑz ˈfeɪdɪd ʤɪst ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, ɛz ðə peɪn ɪn maɪ fit rɪˈtərnd ənd ə gɛst kɔld fər hɪz eɪθ ˈvɑdkə rɛd bʊl. ˈæftər aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt maɪ ʃɪft, aɪ lɪmpt bæk tɪ maɪ rum ɪn ðə hoʊˈtɛl. ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈdɔlərz ə naɪt ɪz ə lɔt əv ˈməni fər ˈsərvɪŋ drɪŋks, aɪ θɔt. ðə gərlz stɪl sweɪɪŋ bæk æt mɑrˈki dɪˈzərv ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni. ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs baɪ ˈtɪfəni braʊn
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point 1 : is the forum.
ninjashogun so what i was thinking is that this isn't a real 'forum' (in that most channels are basically just trolls etc) and that i would just escalate to another form of contact (skype etc) and be in touch while it gets rolled out.
mircea_popescu no, this is the real forum. when the sec wanted to talk to me i forced them to come here..
ninjashogun you're kidding right?
mircea_popescu i'm dead serious. this is the forum.
note that the knowledge of this fact does not give you blanket license to speak there. see the rules and regulations, spend at least six months reading the logs, and generally follow the behaviour expected of children in societies.
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point #2, ancient and oft repeated :
talking about, even if in a group, does not make you part of.
this specifically includes all groups of foreigners to our esteemed republic, and equally so : whether it be irrelevant such as tom carper or such as the wife, it's all the same.
bitcoin is not here for you to opine about it. is here to profoundly and oft times painfully change your life. whether you agree or not, whether you give permission or not, whether you think it "acceptable" or "called for" or whatever else. nobody asked you, nobody intends to ask you.
the available open before you are quite the same as the raped woman has historically encountered : either learn to love your rapist and make him an excellent wife - or else die, beaten black and blue.
you are the raped woman. get used to it, because this ain't gonna suck itself.
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point #3. we keep track, and we know where you live. it isn't a matter of "being anonymous" or not. it's a matter of you not being anonymous. not now, not ever.
you may think you're at liberty to write any idiocy, to emit any stupidity, to engage in any activity. this delusion of yours is both unwelcome and dangerous (for you). whatever you think shields you now and hope will in the future shield you from the consequences of your actions - be it "immunity" in the manner the various nazi officials told each other that they won't ever prosecute themselves for anything they do ; be it a misunderstanding of the freedom of the press ; be it the nature of youth - will probably not behave in the way you expect. this is why you're encouraged to only speak once you understand enough of the forum and of reality : to protect you. from yourself, historically your biggest enemy.
you will in the future need a job, just like you need a job today. you will need friends in the future, just like you need friends today. you will need many things you need today without even knowing about it. careful what you say about and careful what you do. we sure as all hell keep track and there is no force on earth which may wash your public record any more than it can wash the blockchain. it's forever, plays for keeps, and this may well end up costing you.
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pɔɪnt 1 ɪz ðə ˈfɔrəm. soʊ wət aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ɪz ðət ðɪs ˈɪzənt ə ril 'ˈfɔrəm' (ɪn ðət moʊst ˈʧænəlz ər ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst troʊlz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) ənd ðət aɪ wʊd ʤɪst ˈɛskəˌleɪt tɪ əˈnəðər fɔrm əv ˈkɑnˌtækt (skaɪp ˌɛtˈsɛtərə) ənd bi ɪn təʧ waɪl ɪt gɪts roʊld aʊt. noʊ, ðɪs ɪz ðə ril ˈfɔrəm. wɪn ðə sɛk ˈwɔntɪd tɪ tɔk tɪ mi aɪ fɔrst ðɛm tɪ kəm hir.. jʊr ˈkɪdɪŋ raɪt? əm dɛd ˈsɪriəs. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfɔrəm. noʊt ðət ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðɪs fækt dɪz nɑt gɪv ju ˈblæŋkɪt ˈlaɪsəns tɪ spik ðɛr. si ðə rulz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, spɛnd æt list sɪks mənθs ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə lɔgz, ənd ˈʤɛnərəli ˈfɑloʊ ðə bɪˈheɪvjər ɪkˈspɛktɪd əv ˈʧɪldrən ɪn səˈsaɪɪtiz. pɔɪnt 2 ˈeɪnʧənt ənd ɔft rɪˈpitɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪn ə grup, dɪz nɑt meɪk ju pɑrt əv. ðɪs spəˈsɪfɪkli ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl grups əv ˈfɔrənərz tɪ ɑr ɛˈstimd riˈpəblɪk, ənd ˈikwəli soʊ ˈwɛðər ɪt bi ˌɪˈrɛləvənt səʧ ɛz tɑm ˈkɑrpər ər səʧ ɛz ðə waɪf, ɪts ɔl ðə seɪm. ɪz nɑt hir fər ju tɪ oʊˈpaɪn əˈbaʊt ɪt. ɪz hir tɪ proʊˈfaʊndli ənd ɔft taɪmz ˈpeɪnfəli ʧeɪnʤ jʊr laɪf. ˈwɛðər ju əˈgri ər nɑt, ˈwɛðər ju gɪv pərˈmɪʃən ər nɑt, ˈwɛðər ju θɪŋk ɪt "əkˈsɛptəbəl" ər "kɔld fər" ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi æst ju, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ æsk ju. ðə əˈveɪləbəl ˈoʊpən ˌbiˈfɔr ju ər kwaɪt ðə seɪm ɛz ðə reɪpt ˈwʊmən həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ɪnˈkaʊnərd ˈiðər lərn tɪ ləv jʊr ˈreɪpɪst ənd meɪk ɪm ən ˈɛksələnt waɪf ər ɛls daɪ, ˈbitən blæk ənd blu. ju ər ðə reɪpt ˈwʊmən. gɪt juzd tɪ ɪt, bɪˈkəz ðɪs eɪnt ˈgɑnə sək ˌɪtˈsɛlf. pɔɪnt 3 wi kip træk, ənd wi noʊ wɛr ju lɪv. ɪt ˈɪzənt ə ˈmætər əv "biɪŋ əˈnɑnəməs" ər nɑt. ɪts ə ˈmætər əv ju nɑt biɪŋ əˈnɑnəməs. nɑt naʊ, nɑt ˈɛvər. ju meɪ θɪŋk jʊr æt ˈlɪbərˌti tɪ raɪt ˈɛni ˈɪdiəsi, tɪ ɪˈmɪt ˈɛni stuˈpɪdɪˌti, tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn ˈɛni ækˈtɪvɪti. ðɪs dɪˈluʒən əv jʊrz ɪz boʊθ ənˈwɛlkəm ənd ˈdeɪnʤərəs (fər ju). ˌwəˈtɛvər ju θɪŋk ʃildz ju naʊ ənd hoʊp wɪl ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ʃild ju frəm ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv jʊr ˈækʃənz bi ɪt "ˌɪmˈjunɪti" ɪn ðə ˈmænər ðə ˈvɛriəs ˈnɑtsi əˈfɪʃəlz toʊld iʧ ˈəðər ðət ðeɪ woʊnt ˈɛvər ˈprɑsəˌkjut ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðeɪ du bi ɪt ə ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs bi ɪt ðə ˈneɪʧər əv juθ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt bɪˈheɪv ɪn ðə weɪ ju ɪkˈspɛkt. ðɪs ɪz waɪ jʊr ɪnˈkərəʤd tɪ ˈoʊnli spik wəns ju ˌəndərˈstænd ɪˈnəf əv ðə ˈfɔrəm ənd əv ˌriˈæləˌti tɪ prəˈtɛkt ju. frəm ˈjɔrsɛlf, hɪˈstɔrɪkəli jʊr ˈbɪgəst ˈɛnəmi. ju wɪl ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər nid ə ʤɑb, ʤɪst laɪk ju nid ə ʤɑb təˈdeɪ. ju wɪl nid frɛndz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, ʤɪst laɪk ju nid frɛndz təˈdeɪ. ju wɪl nid ˈmɛni θɪŋz ju nid təˈdeɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈivɪn noʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈkɛrfəl wət ju seɪ əˈbaʊt ənd ˈkɛrfəl wət ju du. wi ʃʊr ɛz ɔl hɛl kip træk ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ fɔrs ɔn ərθ wɪʧ meɪ wɑʃ jʊr ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərd ˈɛni mɔr ðən ɪt kən wɑʃ ðə blockchain*. ɪts fərˈɛvər, pleɪz fər kips, ənd ðɪs meɪ wɛl ɛnd əp ˈkɔstɪŋ ju.
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yellowstone national park is taking steps toward turning part of its bison trap at the northern edge of the park into a certified quarantine facility.
park officials have been talking since at least april with the u.s. department of agriculture and state livestock officials about upgrades they could make to the stephens creek facility, as well as testing requirements needed to certify bison as-free, the bozeman daily chronicle reported sunday.
the move is meant to eventually get the 24 male bison at the trap to the fort peck indian reservation without first transferring them to quarantine at corwin springs.
male bison must be quarantined for a year before they can be deemed free of the disease, which is feared by the livestock industry because it causes cattle to abort their offspring.
yellowstone superintendent dan wenk said sending bison to corwin springs would cost more than quarantining them at stephens creek, even with the facility upgrades it will require.
"i don't think the cost is going to be that high," he said. "we feel like we're in a better place in terms of doing the research we want to do on these animals."
work on the facility has not started because the park is waiting for the montana department of livestock and the federal agriculture department to provide specific requirements. marty zaluski, montana's state veterinarian, said he is working on finalizing the rules.
more than half of yellowstone bison are believed to have been exposed to the disease. there has been no documented case of bison transmitting the disease to cattle in the wild but that fear has driven efforts to control the yellowstone population and limit where bison are allowed.
a management plan calls for the population to be culled to about bison in the park, and the numbers are managed through hunting and shipping the animals to slaughter.
quarantining bison is seen as a way to reduce the number slaughtered each year and to establish more bison herds around the u.s.
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ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ stɛps təˈwɔrd ˈtərnɪŋ pɑrt əv ɪts ˈbaɪsən træp æt ðə ˈnɔrðərn ɛʤ əv ðə pɑrk ˈɪntu ə ˈsərtəˌfaɪd kˈwɔrənˌtin fəˈsɪlɪti. pɑrk əˈfɪʃəlz hæv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ sɪns æt list ˈeɪprəl wɪθ ðə juz. dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər ənd steɪt ˈlaɪvˌstɑk əˈfɪʃəlz əˈbaʊt ˈəpˌgreɪdz ðeɪ kʊd meɪk tɪ ðə ˈstɛfənz krik fəˈsɪlɪti, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈtɛstɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈsərtəˌfaɪ ˈbaɪsən ɛz brucellosis-free*, ðə ˈboʊzmən ˈdeɪli ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈsənˌdi. ðə muv ɪz mɛnt tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli gɪt ðə 24 meɪl ˈbaɪsən æt ðə træp tɪ ðə fɔrt pɛk ˈɪndiən ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt fərst trænsˈfərɪŋ ðɛm tɪ kˈwɔrənˌtin æt ˈkɔrˌwɪn spərɪŋz. meɪl ˈbaɪsən məst bi kˈwɔrənˌtind fər ə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kən bi dimd fri əv ðə dɪˈziz, wɪʧ ɪz fɪrd baɪ ðə ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ˈɪndəstri bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈkɔzɪz ˈkætəl tɪ əˈbɔrt ðɛr ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ. ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt dæn wɛŋk sɛd ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈbaɪsən tɪ ˈkɔrˌwɪn spərɪŋz wʊd kɔst mɔr ðən kˈwɔrənˌtinɪŋ ðɛm æt ˈstɛfənz krik, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti ˈəpˌgreɪdz ɪt wɪl ˌrikˈwaɪər. "aɪ doʊnt θɪŋk ðə kɔst ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðət haɪ," hi sɛd. "wi fil laɪk wɪr ɪn ə ˈbɛtər pleɪs ɪn tərmz əv duɪŋ ðə ˈrisərʧ wi wɔnt tɪ du ɔn ðiz ˈænəməlz." wərk ɔn ðə fəˈsɪlɪti həz nɑt ˈstɑrtɪd bɪˈkəz ðə pɑrk ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə mɑnˈtænə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈlaɪvˌstɑk ənd ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈægrɪˌkəlʧər dɪˈpɑrtmənt tɪ prəˈvaɪd spɪˈsɪfɪk rɪkˈwaɪrmənts. ˈmɑrti zaluski*, mɑnˈtænəz steɪt ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən, sɛd hi ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə rulz. mɔr ðən hæf əv ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn ˈbaɪsən ər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ ðə dɪˈziz. ðɛr həz bɪn noʊ ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd keɪs əv ˈbaɪsən trænsˈmɪtɪŋ ðə dɪˈziz tɪ ˈkætəl ɪn ðə waɪld bət ðət fɪr həz ˈdrɪvən ˈɛfərts tɪ kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈjɛloʊˌstoʊn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˈlɪmət wɛr ˈbaɪsən ər əˈlaʊd. ə ˈmænɪʤmənt plæn kɔlz fər ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən tɪ bi kəld tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈbaɪsən ɪn ðə pɑrk, ənd ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈmænɪʤd θru ˈhəntɪŋ ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ ðə ˈænəməlz tɪ sˈlɔtər. kˈwɔrənˌtinɪŋ ˈbaɪsən ɪz sin ɛz ə weɪ tɪ rɪˈdus ðə ˈnəmbər sˈlɔtərd iʧ jɪr ənd tɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃ mɔr ˈbaɪsən hərdz əraʊnd ðə juz.
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the italian coach is likely to be relieved of his duties unless madrid wins another trophy this season. two goal writers go head to head on the issue.
no one available has a better pedigree than
the pressure is truly on carlo. with barcelona the favorite to win la, the champions league now takes on added importance for real recently as december, the had won 22 games in succession and looked on course for an historic season - having already clinched the super cup and club world madrid has suffered an alarming downturn in form in 2015, losing top spot in the division and very nearly suffering a humiliating champions league exit to in the last 16, losing at home in the second leg after winning was booed off the pitch that night, and the tension has increased since madrid lost the to barcelona,. inevitably, the milan boss' future has come under scrutiny and sources indicate to goal international that unless madrid either retains the champions league or overhauls lead in la, then is likely to be sacked in june. ahead of tuesday's pivotal champions league first leg clash against local rivals on tuesday, two goal writers debate's future regardless of whether he wins another trophy. you can leave a comment and vote in our poll at the bottom of the madrid does not tend to worry about the next move if the current coach meeting the required standard. but even considering the club's nature, the hierarchy must reach the correct conclusion that carlo is as capable as anyone available to take this team there tends to be a plethora of viable candidates for the hottest seat in football if word gets around that a change could be afoot. in recent years, wenger and benitez to name only two have been incessantly linked with the post, with both men bringing very different attributes to the in the current climate there a single conceivable option with a superior pedigree to. in england, managers have either already been tried (manuel pellegrini, jose mourinho) or have the experience to manage in spain. in germany, pep guardiola certainly be residing in madrid any time soon, while at dortmund jurgen stock has fallen considerably following a poor italy, the aforementioned benitez certainly would be interested, but inconsistent season rules him out, while elsewhere in spain there are excellent emerging coaches such as marcelino at villarreal and emery at sevilla, but neither are close to being ready for the scrutiny of the santiago bernabeu. finally, with euro 2016 around the corner, prominent international figures be leaving their posts until next where does that leave madrid? it only leaves zidane, of course. former michel has stated his belief that ‘the club are preparing for zidane’ but also feels is ‘an ideal coach for real madrid.’ zidane, with his intelligence and poise, is unquestionably a coach in the making, but he simply politics and background shenanigans require subtle maneuvering and are as important as putting out a team on the pitch. the frenchman is revered and is allowed freedom to operate at the moment, but all that changes when results are expected. madrid might crave its own guardiola, its own progressive product, but at the same time it must not destroy its protégé before he is in a position to handle everything that comes with directing the biggest club.
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champions league or bust for carlo - like last season
just like in his time at chelsea, carlo seems to be suffering from second season syndrome. the italian coach led real madrid to four trophies in a calendar year for the first time in the club's history - but past glories mean little when it comes to job security at the santiago bernabeu.
ancelotti's poor league record is under once again and, even though madrid is now back to two points behind barcelona with seven rounds remaining in la, the catalans remain the clear favorites for a division title that just more than a month ago looked to be heading back to the bernabeu.
press pressure on is mounting and, as things stand, la may not be enough to keep him in a job next season - just as winning only the copa del rey would have been insufficient last season in the eyes of president florentino perez.
the club chief came out to rubbish claims last month that would be out of a job if he lost the, but he refused to confirm when pressed repeatedly whether the italian would still be around in.
perez is embarrassed about poor recent record against and had hoped last season's decima triumph would lead to a period of dominance for real.
that hasn't happened and, with the madrid media on the coach's back, the position looks likely to become untenable unless he can deliver a second successive champions league crown.
when the press campaigns commence, the writing is invariably on the wall and will be better off out of it, his head held high and his dignity intact after leading the club to its decima dream - as much an obsession as an objective in the 12 years since previous champions league title in 2002.
what next for real if does go? that's a problem for perez to solve. but if fails to deliver the champions league - and certainly if madrid misses out to in thes - it is extremely difficult to imagine he will still be at the club next season.
and however much he deserves to stay after the successes in his first 12 months (winning the copa del rey, the champions league, the super cup and the club world cup), there will be no point because the pressure from the madrid media will be too intense and he will not be allowed to work in peace.
so it's la or bust for at real madrid - however unfair that may seem.
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ðə ˌɪˈtæljən koʊʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi rɪˈlivd əv hɪz ˈdutiz ənˈlɛs məˈdrɪd wɪnz əˈnəðər ˈtroʊfi ðɪs ˈsizən. tu goʊl ˈraɪtərz goʊ hɛd tɪ hɛd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu. noʊ wən əˈveɪləbəl həz ə ˈbɛtər ˈpɛdəgri ðən ðə ˈprɛʃər ɪz ˈtruli ɔn ˈkɑrloʊ. wɪθ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ðə ˈfeɪvərɪt tɪ wɪn lɑ, ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig naʊ teɪks ɔn ˈædɪd ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns fər ril ˈrisəntli ɛz dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə hæd wən 22 geɪmz ɪn səkˈsɛʃən ənd lʊkt ɔn kɔrs fər ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈsizən ˈhævɪŋ ɔˈrɛdi klɪnʧt ðə ˈsupər kəp ənd kləb wərld məˈdrɪd həz ˈsəfərd ən əˈlɑrmɪŋ ˈdaʊnˌtərn ɪn fɔrm ɪn 2015 ˈluzɪŋ tɔp spɑt ɪn ðə dɪˈvɪʒən ənd ˈvɛri ˈnɪrli ˈsəfərɪŋ ə hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənz lig ˈɛksət tɪ ɪn ðə læst 16 ˈluzɪŋ æt hoʊm ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd lɛg ˈæftər ˈwɪnɪŋ wɑz bud ɔf ðə pɪʧ ðət naɪt, ənd ðə ˈtɛnʃən həz ˌɪnˈkrist sɪns məˈdrɪd lɔst ðə tɪ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə, ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli, ðə ˈmaɪˌlæn bɔs' fˈjuʧər həz kəm ˈəndər ˈskrutəni ənd ˈsɔrsəz ˈɪndəˌkeɪt tɪ goʊl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ðət ənˈlɛs məˈdrɪd ˈiðər rɪˈteɪnz ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig ər ˈoʊvərˌhɔlz lɛd ɪn lɑ, ðɛn ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi sækt ɪn ʤun. əˈhɛd əv ˈtuzˌdeɪz ˈpɪvətəl ˈʧæmpiənz lig fərst lɛg klæʃ əˈgɛnst ˈloʊkəl ˈraɪvəlz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, tu goʊl ˈraɪtərz dəˈbeɪt fˈjuʧər rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər hi wɪnz əˈnəðər ˈtroʊfi. ju kən liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt ənd voʊt ɪn ɑr poʊl æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə məˈdrɪd dɪz nɑt tɛnd tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ðə nɛkst muv ɪf ðə ˈkɑrənt koʊʧ ˈmitɪŋ ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈstændərd. bət ˈivɪn kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə kləbz ˈneɪʧər, ðə ˈhaɪˌrɑrki məst riʧ ðə kərˈɛkt kənˈkluʒən ðət ˈkɑrloʊ ɪz ɛz ˈkeɪpəbəl ɛz ˈɛniˌwən əˈveɪləbəl tɪ teɪk ðɪs tim ðɛr tɛndz tɪ bi ə ˈplɛθərə əv ˈvaɪəbəl ˈkænədɪts fər ðə ˈhɑtəst sit ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪf wərd gɪts əraʊnd ðət ə ʧeɪnʤ kʊd bi əˈfʊt. ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈwɛŋər ənd beɪˈnitɛz tɪ neɪm ˈoʊnli tu hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈsɛsəntli lɪŋkt wɪθ ðə poʊst, wɪθ boʊθ mɛn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt əˈtrɪˌbjuts tɪ ðə ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈklaɪmɪt ðɛr ə ˈsɪŋgəl kənˈsivəbəl ˈɔpʃən wɪθ ə suˈpɪriər ˈpɛdəgri tɪ. ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ˈmænɪʤərz hæv ˈiðər ɔˈrɛdi bɪn traɪd (mɑnˈwɛl ˌpɛlɛˈgrini, ˌhoʊˈzeɪ mourinho*) ər hæv ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ɪn speɪn. ɪn ˈʤərməni, pɛp gɑrdiˈoʊlə ˈsərtənli bi rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ɪn məˈdrɪd ˈɛni taɪm sun, waɪl æt ˈdɔrtmənd ˈʤərgən stɑk həz ˈfɑlən kənˈsɪdərəbli ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə pur ˈɪtəli, ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd beɪˈnitɛz ˈsərtənli wʊd bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, bət ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˈsizən rulz ɪm aʊt, waɪl ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn speɪn ðɛr ər ˈɛksələnt ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈkoʊʧɪz səʧ ɛz mɑrʧɛˈlinoʊ æt ˌvilɑˈril ənd ˈɛməri æt sɛˈvɪlə, bət ˈniðər ər kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈskrutəni əv ðə ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ bernabeu*. ˈfaɪnəli, wɪθ ˈjʊrə 2016 əraʊnd ðə ˈkɔrnər, ˈprɑmənənt ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈfɪgjərz bi ˈlivɪŋ ðɛr poʊsts ənˈtɪl nɛkst wɛr dɪz ðət liv məˈdrɪd? ɪt ˈoʊnli livz zidane*, əv kɔrs. ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪʧəl həz ˈsteɪtɪd hɪz bɪˈlif ðət kləb ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər zidane’*’ bət ˈɔlsoʊ filz ɪz aɪˈdil koʊʧ fər ril madrid.’*.’ zidane*, wɪθ hɪz ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd pɔɪz, ɪz ənkˈwɛsʧənəbli ə koʊʧ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ, bət hi ˈsɪmpli ˈpɑləˌtɪks ənd ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʃəˈnænɪgənz ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈsətəl məˈnuvərɪŋ ənd ər ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ˈpʊtɪŋ aʊt ə tim ɔn ðə pɪʧ. ðə ˈfrɛnʧmæn ɪz rɪˈvɪrd ənd ɪz əˈlaʊd ˈfridəm tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, bət ɔl ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz wɪn rɪˈzəlts ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd. məˈdrɪd maɪt kreɪv ɪts oʊn gɑrdiˈoʊlə, ɪts oʊn prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈprɑdəkt, bət æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɪt məst nɑt dɪˈstrɔɪ ɪts protégé*é ˌbiˈfɔr hi ɪz ɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈhændəl ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət kəmz wɪθ dɪˈrɛktɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst kləb. ˈfɑloʊ pɔl məkˈdɑnəld ɔn ˈʧæmpiənz lig ər bəst fər ˈkɑrloʊ laɪk læst ˈsizən ʤɪst laɪk ɪn hɪz taɪm æt ˈʧɛlsi, ˈkɑrloʊ simz tɪ bi ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. ðə ˌɪˈtæljən koʊʧ lɛd ril məˈdrɪd tɪ fɔr ˈtroʊfiz ɪn ə ˈkæləndər jɪr fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ðə kləbz ˈhɪstəri bət pæst ˈglɔriz min ˈlɪtəl wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ʤɑb sɪˈkjʊrəti æt ðə ˌsæntiˈɑgoʊ bernabeu*. pur lig ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈəndər wəns əˈgɛn ənd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ məˈdrɪd ɪz naʊ bæk tɪ tu pɔɪnts bɪˈhaɪnd ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə wɪθ ˈsɛvən raʊnz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ɪn lɑ, ðə ˈkætəˌlɑnz rɪˈmeɪn ðə klɪr ˈfeɪvərɪts fər ə dɪˈvɪʒən ˈtaɪtəl ðət ʤɪst mɔr ðən ə mənθ əˈgoʊ lʊkt tɪ bi ˈhɛdɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə bernabeu*. prɛs ˈprɛʃər ɔn ɪz ˈmaʊntɪŋ ənd, ɛz θɪŋz stænd, lɑ meɪ nɑt bi ɪˈnəf tɪ kip ɪm ɪn ə ʤɑb nɛkst ˈsizən ʤɪst ɛz ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈkoʊpə dɛl reɪ wʊd hæv bɪn ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt læst ˈsizən ɪn ðə aɪz əv ˈprɛzɪdənt flɔrɛnˈtinoʊ ˈpɛrɛz. ðə kləb ʧif keɪm aʊt tɪ ˈrəbɪʃ kleɪmz læst mənθ ðət wʊd bi aʊt əv ə ʤɑb ɪf hi lɔst ðə, bət hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kənˈfərm wɪn prɛst rɪˈpitɪdli ˈwɛðər ðə ˌɪˈtæljən wʊd stɪl bi əraʊnd ɪn ˈpɛrɛz ɪz ɪmˈbɛrəst əˈbaʊt pur ˈrisənt ˈrɛkərd əˈgɛnst ənd hæd hoʊpt læst ˈsizənz dɪˈʧimə traɪəmf wʊd lɛd tɪ ə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈdɑmənəns fər ril. ðət ˈhæzənt ˈhæpənd ənd, wɪθ ðə məˈdrɪd ˈmidiə ɔn ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz bæk, ðə pəˈzɪʃən lʊks ˈlaɪkli tɪ bɪˈkəm ənˈtɛnəbəl ənˈlɛs hi kən dɪˈlɪvər ə ˈsɛkənd səkˈsɛsɪv ˈʧæmpiənz lig kraʊn. wɪn ðə prɛs kæmˈpeɪnz kəˈmɛns, ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛriəbli ɔn ðə wɔl ənd wɪl bi ˈbɛtər ɔf aʊt əv ɪt, hɪz hɛd hɛld haɪ ənd hɪz ˈdɪgnəti ˌɪnˈtækt ˈæftər ˈlidɪŋ ðə kləb tɪ ɪts dɪˈʧimə drim ɛz məʧ ən əbˈsɛʃən ɛz ən əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪn ðə 12 jɪrz sɪns ˈpriviəs ˈʧæmpiənz lig ˈtaɪtəl ɪn 2002 wət nɛkst fər ril ɪf dɪz goʊ? ðæts ə ˈprɑbləm fər ˈpɛrɛz tɪ sɑlv. bət ɪf feɪlz tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig ənd ˈsərtənli ɪf məˈdrɪd ˈmɪsɪz aʊt tɪ ɪn ðə ɪt ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən hi wɪl stɪl bi æt ðə kləb nɛkst ˈsizən. ənd ˌhaʊˈɛvər məʧ hi dɪˈzərvz tɪ steɪ ˈæftər ðə səkˈsɛsɪz ɪn hɪz fərst 12 mənθs (ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈkoʊpə dɛl reɪ, ðə ˈʧæmpiənz lig, ðə ˈsupər kəp ənd ðə kləb wərld kəp), ðɛr wɪl bi noʊ pɔɪnt bɪˈkəz ðə ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə məˈdrɪd ˈmidiə wɪl bi tu ˌɪnˈtɛns ənd hi wɪl nɑt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ wərk ɪn pis. soʊ ɪts lɑ ər bəst fər æt ril məˈdrɪd ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˌɔnˈfɛr ðət meɪ sim. ˈfɑloʊ bɛn ˈheɪwərd ɔn
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with a move to chelsea drawing closer, antonio conte is a man under the spotlight but one of his players, andrea, has revealed his 'love' for the italy national coach.
sportsmail has been told that july 14 and 15 have been earmarked as dates for unveiling by chelsea the week after the euro 2016 final in paris.
interim manager has done well to steady the ship but the club are keen to bring in a manager with a long-term goal.
new york city andrea (left) has opened up about his admiration for antonio conte
the pair worked together at and now the italian national side, where they have a strong relationship
and, who played under conte at as well as italy, believes he has all the attributes to be successful at chelsea; providing there's no interference from the board.
he told the mirror: 'i love the man, i have nothing but respect and admiration for him. i know if he takes a job, any job, it will have to be on his terms.
the is in pole position to take over at chelsea following the end of euro 2016
'the players he wants to sign, those he wants to get rid of, the style he wants to play.
'if you sign him as your coach and then as the owner you want to start making decisions, he is not the coach for you.
'if you let him get on with things and do his methods, then you will have a team that plays attractive football and will, without doubt, be successful.'
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wɪθ ə muv tɪ ˈʧɛlsi drɔɪŋ ˈkloʊzər, ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkɔnteɪ ɪz ə mæn ˈəndər ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt bət wən əv hɪz pleɪərz, ˌɑnˈdreɪə, həz rɪˈvild hɪz 'ləv' fər ðə ˈɪtəli ˈnæʃənəl koʊʧ. həz bɪn toʊld ðət ˌʤuˈlaɪ 14 ənd 15 hæv bɪn ˈɪrˌmɑrkt ɛz deɪts fər ənˈveɪlɪŋ baɪ ˈʧɛlsi ðə wik ˈæftər ðə ˈjʊrə 2016 ˈfaɪnəl ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. ˈɪnərəm ˈmænɪʤər həz dən wɛl tɪ ˈstɛdi ðə ʃɪp bət ðə kləb ər kin tɪ brɪŋ ɪn ə ˈmænɪʤər wɪθ ə ˈlɔŋˈtərm goʊl. nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˌɑnˈdreɪə (lɛft) həz ˈoʊpənd əp əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkɔnteɪ ðə pɛr wərkt təˈgɛðər æt ənd naʊ ðə ˌɪˈtæljən ˈnæʃənəl saɪd, wɛr ðeɪ hæv ə strɔŋ riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ənd, hu pleɪd ˈəndər ˈkɔnteɪ æt ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈɪtəli, bɪˈlivz hi həz ɔl ðə əˈtrɪˌbjuts tɪ bi səkˈsɛsfəl æt ˈʧɛlsi; prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðɛrz noʊ ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns frəm ðə bɔrd. hi toʊld ðə ˈmɪrər: 'aɪ ləv ðə mæn, aɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ bət rɪˈspɛkt ənd ˌædmərˈeɪʃən fər ɪm. aɪ noʊ ɪf hi teɪks ə ʤɑb, ˈɛni ʤɑb, ɪt wɪl hæv tɪ bi ɔn hɪz tərmz. ðə ɪz ɪn poʊl pəˈzɪʃən tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər æt ˈʧɛlsi ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ˈjʊrə 2016 'ðə pleɪərz hi wɔnts tɪ saɪn, ðoʊz hi wɔnts tɪ gɪt rɪd əv, ðə staɪl hi wɔnts tɪ pleɪ. 'ɪf ju saɪn ɪm ɛz jʊr koʊʧ ənd ðɛn ɛz ðə ˈoʊnər ju wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ˈmeɪkɪŋ decisions*, hi ɪz nɑt ðə koʊʧ fər ju. 'ɪf ju lɛt ɪm gɪt ɔn wɪθ θɪŋz ənd du hɪz ˈmɛθədz, ðɛn ju wɪl hæv ə tim ðət pleɪz əˈtræktɪv ˈfʊtˌbɔl ənd wɪl, wɪˈθaʊt daʊt, bi səkˈsɛsfəl.'
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evangelical leader tony perkins has slammed donald trump donald john committee believes it has evidence trump requested putting ally in charge of cohen probe: report vietnamese airline takes steps to open flights to us on sidelines of summit attorneys say he should get less than 10 years in prison more decision to nominate rex, the ceo of exxon mobil, as his secretary of state.
perkins, the president of the family research council, argued that will be a boon for liberals and that his selection should be "alarming to conservatives."
"the executive may be the greatest ally liberals have in the cabinet for their abortion and agendas," perkins wrote monday on the website. "that should be particularly alarming to conservatives, who've spent the last eight years watching the state department lead the global parade for the slaughter of innocent unborn children and the intimidation of nations with natural views on marriage and sexuality."
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perkins, who criticized the potential selection of mitt romney for secretary of state in the past, also slammed on his company's history of donating to planned parenthood and his role pushing to allow gay troop leaders in the boy scouts of america.
"to hear that donald trump may be appointing a man who not only led the charge to open the boy scouts to gay troop leaders but whose company directly gives to planned parenthood is upsetting at best," he wrote.
perkins supported trump during the presidential campaign, even standing by the candidate after the release of his "access hollywood" tape. but previous support for trump didn't stop perkins from criticizing on gay rights and abortion.
"trump calls rex a 'world class player and dealmaker,' but if these are the kinds of deals dollars to an abortion business that's just been referred for criminal prosecution and risking the well-being of young boys under his charge in an attempt to placate radical homosexual who knows what sort of 'diplomacy' he would champion at dos?" perkins added.
perkins also criticized's connections to the russian leader vladimir putin, stating that it will be one of the major obstacles in the way of his confirmation in the senate. exxon has significant business ties with russia, and has received the "order of friendship" commendation from government.
"russia is just one hurdle will face in his confirmation hearings with senate republicans," perkins wrote.
the has a majority in the chamber, which means that can not lose more than two republican votes, assuming all democrats vote to reject the nominee.
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ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˈlidər ˈtoʊni ˈpərkɪnz həz slæmd ˈdɑnəld trəmp ˈdɑnəld ʤɑn kəˈmɪti bɪˈlivz ɪt həz ˈɛvədəns trəmp rɪkˈwɛstɪd ˈpʊtɪŋ ˈælaɪ ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv koʊən proʊb: rɪˈpɔrt viˌɛtnɑˈmis ˈɛˌrlaɪn teɪks stɛps tɪ ˈoʊpən flaɪts tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnz əv ˈsəmɪt əˈtərniz seɪ hi ʃʊd gɪt lɛs ðən 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən mɔr dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈnɑməˌneɪt rɛks, ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ˈɛksɑn ˈmoʊbəl, ɛz hɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt. ˈpərkɪnz, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə ˈfæməli ˈrisərʧ ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈɑrgjud ðət wɪl bi ə bun fər ˈlɪˌbərəlz ənd ðət hɪz səˈlɛkʃən ʃʊd bi "əˈlɑrmɪŋ tɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz." "ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv meɪ bi ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈælaɪ ˈlɪˌbərəlz hæv ɪn ðə ˈkæbənət fər ðɛr əˈbɔrʃən ənd əˈʤɛndəz," ˈpərkɪnz roʊt ˈmənˌdeɪ ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. "ðət ʃʊd bi ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əˈlɑrmɪŋ tɪ kənˈsərvətɪvz, huv spɛnt ðə læst eɪt jɪrz ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə steɪt dɪˈpɑrtmənt lɛd ðə ˈgloʊbəl pəreɪd fər ðə sˈlɔtər əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈənˈbɔrn ˈʧɪldrən ənd ðə ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən əv ˈneɪʃənz wɪθ ˈnæʧərəl vjuz ɔn ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti." ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈpərkɪnz, hu ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl səˈlɛkʃən əv mɪt ˈrɑmni fər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ɪn ðə pæst, ˈɔlsoʊ slæmd ɔn hɪz ˈkəmpəniz ˈhɪstəri əv ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪŋ tɪ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd hɪz roʊl ˈpʊʃɪŋ tɪ əˈlaʊ geɪ trup ˈlidərz ɪn ðə bɔɪ skaʊts əv əˈmɛrɪkə. "tɪ hir ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp meɪ bi əˈpɔɪntɪŋ ə mæn hu nɑt ˈoʊnli lɛd ðə ʧɑrʤ tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə bɔɪ skaʊts tɪ geɪ trup ˈlidərz bət huz ˈkəmpəˌni dɪˈrɛkli gɪvz tɪ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ɪz əpˈsɛtɪŋ æt bɛst," hi roʊt. ˈpərkɪnz səˈpɔrtɪd trəmp ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪn, ˈivɪn ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈkænədɪt ˈæftər ðə riˈlis əv hɪz "ˈækˌsɛs ˈhɑliˌwʊd" teɪp. bət ˈpriviəs səˈpɔrt fər trəmp ˈdɪdənt stɑp ˈpərkɪnz frəm ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ɔn geɪ raɪts ənd əˈbɔrʃən. "trəmp kɔlz rɛks ə 'wərld klæs pleɪər ənd ˈdilˌmeɪkər,' bət ɪf ðiz ər ðə kaɪnz əv dilz ˈdɔlərz tɪ ən əˈbɔrʃən ˈbɪznɪs ðæts ʤɪst bɪn rɪˈfərd fər ˈkrɪmənəl ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən ənd ˈrɪskɪŋ ðə ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ əv jəŋ bɔɪz ˈəndər hɪz ʧɑrʤ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈpleɪkeɪt ˈrædɪkəl ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl hu noʊz wət sɔrt əv 'dɪˈploʊməsi' hi wʊd ˈʧæmpiən æt dɔs?" ˈpərkɪnz ˈædɪd. ˈpərkɪnz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd kəˈnɛkʃənz tɪ ðə ˈrəʃən ˈlidər vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ɪt wɪl bi wən əv ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɑbstəkəlz ɪn ðə weɪ əv hɪz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt. ˈɛksɑn həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈbɪznɪs taɪz wɪθ ˈrəʃə, ənd həz rɪˈsivd ðə "ˈɔrdər əv ˈfrɛndʃɪp" ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən frəm ˈgəvərnmənt. "ˈrəʃə ɪz ʤɪst wən ˈhərdəl wɪl feɪs ɪn hɪz ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈhirɪŋz wɪθ ˈsɛnɪt rɪˈpəblɪkənz," ˈpərkɪnz roʊt. ðə həz ə məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə ˈʧeɪmbər, wɪʧ minz ðət kən nɑt luz mɔr ðən tu rɪˈpəblɪkən voʊts, əˈsumɪŋ ɔl ˈdɛməˌkræts voʊt tɪ ˈriʤɛkt ðə ˌnɑməˈni.
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masked ratings
starting to see some cracks in shondaland.
to finish up on why the networks will survive well into the future, i want to add three more factors to discussion of retransmission fees and ownership of programming by the sibling studios attached to the networks.
a lot of network audience erosion is a result of the of shows from the linear schedule. whether it's playback,, or et al, combined with mobile devices, as this viewing is captured and the networks will offset the traditional ratings declines.
for quite a while the dance was, as ratings declined, the (cost per thousands) for ads would go up. it was the classic law of supply and demand. that is no longer the case, so capturing all viewing to a show will offset a flattening of.
the network syndication goal used to be to get to 100 episodes of a show and sell it to stations or station groups. basic cable offered another platform, and now we have streaming services. as a result of all this, the old "wait for 100" model has given way to more immediate of product. of all the networks the exists because of the new rules.
there are other changes that will insure the continued existence, but i think the next step will be for the networks to offer what i call "app suites" of their channels and sell them for a monthly fee. this is what cbs all access is. expect to see something similar from the other networks.
21st century fox, for example, could sell a suite of fox, fx, fxx, fxm, andwild and offer an "indie" channel of shows not on any of these platforms.
finally, in the case of and streaming one cannot fast-forward through the commercials.
the point of all this is that the broadcast networks are run by a lot of smart people who have always been ahead of the changes and have adapted. don't get me wrong -- you can still learn a lot from the initial fast nationals and ratings, but to point to them as an indication that the networks are dinosaurs is misguided.
comments? on twitter and works.
last night's schedule was sweet 16 basketball. rock chalk jayhawk. i did finish "fleabag" on amazon. might not be for everyone, but i would recommend checking it out, and there is a powerful payoff at the end.
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mæskt ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ si səm kræks ɪn shondaland*. tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ əp ɔn waɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks wɪl sərˈvaɪv wɛl ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər, aɪ wɔnt tɪ æd θri mɔr ˈfæktərz tɪ dɪˈskəʃən əv ˌritrænzˈmɪʃən fiz ənd ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈsɪblɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊz əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks. ə lɔt əv ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈɔdiəns ɪˈroʊʒən ɪz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə əv ʃoʊz frəm ðə ˈlɪniər ˈskɛʤʊl. ˈwɛðər ɪts ˈpleɪˌbæk,, ər ɛt æl, kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˈmoʊbəl dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ɛz ðɪs vjuɪŋ ɪz ˈkæpʧərd ənd ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks wɪl ˈɔfˌsɛt ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈreɪtɪŋz dɪˈklaɪnz. fər kwaɪt ə waɪl ðə dæns wɑz, ɛz ˈreɪtɪŋz dɪˈklaɪnd, ðə (kɔst pər ˈθaʊzənz) fər ædz wʊd goʊ əp. ɪt wɑz ðə ˈklæsɪk lɔ əv səˈplaɪ ənd dɪˈmænd. ðət ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ðə keɪs, soʊ ˈkæpʧərɪŋ ɔl vjuɪŋ tɪ ə ʃoʊ wɪl ˈɔfˌsɛt ə ˈflætənɪŋ əv. ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən goʊl juzd tɪ bi tɪ gɪt tɪ 100 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ə ʃoʊ ənd sɛl ɪt tɪ ˈsteɪʃənz ər ˈsteɪʃən grups. ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkeɪbəl ˈɔfərd əˈnəðər ˈplætˌfɔrm, ənd naʊ wi hæv ˈstrimɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ɔl ðɪs, ðə oʊld "weɪt fər 100 ˈmɑdəl həz ˈgɪvɪn weɪ tɪ mɔr ˌɪˈmiˌdiət əv ˈprɑdəkt. əv ɔl ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ðə ɪgˈzɪsts bɪˈkəz əv ðə nu rulz. ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðət wɪl ˌɪnˈʃʊr ðə kənˈtɪnjud ɪgˈzɪstəns, bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə nɛkst stɛp wɪl bi fər ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks tɪ ˈɔfər wət aɪ kɔl "æp swits" əv ðɛr ˈʧænəlz ənd sɛl ðɛm fər ə ˈmənθli fi. ðɪs ɪz wət ˈsiˌbiˌɛs ɔl ˈækˌsɛs ɪz. ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmələr frəm ðə ˈəðər ˈnɛtˌwərks. ˈsɛnʧəri fɑks, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, kʊd sɛl ə swit əv fɑks, fx*, fxx*, fxm*, ənd ənd ˈɔfər ən "ˈɪndi" ˈʧænəl əv ʃoʊz nɑt ɔn ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪn ðə keɪs əv ənd ˈstrimɪŋ wən ˈkænɑt ˌfæstˈfɔrwərd θru ðə kəˈmərʃəlz. ðə pɔɪnt əv ɔl ðɪs ɪz ðət ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈnɛtˌwərks ər rən baɪ ə lɔt əv smɑrt ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd hæv əˈdæptɪd. doʊnt gɪt mi rɔŋ ju kən stɪl lərn ə lɔt frəm ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl fæst ˈnæʃənəlz ənd ˈreɪtɪŋz, bət tɪ pɔɪnt tɪ ðɛm ɛz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ðə ˈnɛtˌwərks ər ˈdaɪnəˌsɔrz ɪz mɪsˈgaɪdɪd. ˈkɑmɛnts? ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd wərks. læst naɪts ˈskɛʤʊl wɑz swit 16 ˈbæskətˌbɔl. rɑk ʧɔk jayhawk*. aɪ dɪd ˈfɪnɪʃ "fleabag*" ɔn ˈæməˌzɑn. maɪt nɑt bi fər ˈɛvriˌwən, bət aɪ wʊd ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈʧɛkɪŋ ɪt aʊt, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl peɪɔf æt ðə ɛnd.
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american kids are woefully behind the curve when it comes to courses of study in the stem [science, technology, engineering, and math] fields, liberals love to tell us. to prepare our kids for success in a global economy, we need more federal involvement in education, they argue.
but heaven forbid the u.s. military be part of that solution, that might lead to a of young minds." "in its rush to find the next generation ofriors, the military has begun to infiltrate our high schools and even our middle schools, blurring the line between education and recruitment," baruch college english professor corey mead groused in his september 17 blog post for time magazine's ideas blog headlined "military recruiters have gone too far." mead pointed to air force, for example," which "runs a 'cyberpatriot' national high school competition, geared toward influencing students to pursue careers in." he continues:
the pentagon, meanwhile, has its own annual “digital forensics challenge,” in which teams of players develop their own investigative tools. but no one is as innovative in his approach as colonel casey 16 years the top economist and now the superintendent of schools in huntsville, ala. since january, has been partnering with the cyber command to restructure the curriculum of middle schools and high schools to train students to wage and defend against. (as part of this effort, has made huntsville city schools the largest school system in the u.s.; all students use a personal computing device to connect to their digital curriculum.) army cyber command, in collaboration with west point, is providing the curriculum, along with for the students. is uniquely positioned to connect the military with high and middle schoolers. from 1993 to 2009, he was director of the office of economic and manpower analysis at west point, where he created the first video game, army. a recruiting tool aimed at 12- and-13-year-olds, the game was an immediate smash: from 2002 to 2008, it was one of the top 10 computer games in the world. new applications of the game will now be delivered to huntsville classrooms via ipads and iphones. and although huntsville is the first city to implement such a program, any materials developed for the program will be provided free to “any willing primary and secondary educational entity of the united states,” according to the agreement signed.
sounds like a win-win to me. most kids won't end up going into the military, but a larger number may study computer science or some other high-tech field in college and go on to success in the private sector. others will join the military and could, after serving, go on to successful careers in or other tech fields.
but mead (pictured below at right via time profile picture) sees a sinister complex developing:
the military has long been at the forefront of the movement, and it has for decades been the largest financer (by far) of educational technology. in fact, over the past century, the military has profoundly influenced educational institutions in the skills that are valued and taught, how students are evaluated and sorted, and the methods and modes of instruction. in that regard, the new era of will inevitably determine how and what our children learn. but as state and federal education budgets are slashed in response to the collapsed economy and as the military strains to find personnel, our schools and the military will undoubtedly join in an ever closer relationship. but this interweaving of military technology, ideology and money poses a potential risk to students everywhere and should be critically examined by parents and educators alike. a military career is not a game. more to the point, the stealth recruitment and of young minds is not game, and it should not be treated as such by school officials in charge of guiding our future.
to be fair, corey is not on time magazine's payroll and his post is an opinion piece. that said, it is a opinion that i would venture to say is outside the mainstream. time would do well to say let col. offer his perspective for readers.
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əˈmɛrɪkən kɪdz ər ˈwoʊfəli bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kərv wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkɔrsɪz əv ˈstədi ɪn ðə stɛm [saɪəns, tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ənd mæθ] fildz, ˈlɪˌbərəlz ləv tɪ tɛl ˈjuˈɛs. tɪ priˈpɛr ɑr kɪdz fər səkˈsɛs ɪn ə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi, wi nid mɔr ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ðeɪ ˈɑrgju. bət ˈhɛvən fərˈbɪd ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri bi pɑrt əv ðət səˈluʃən, ðət maɪt lɛd tɪ ə əv jəŋ maɪndz." "ɪn ɪts rəʃ tɪ faɪnd ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv cyberwarriors*, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ɑr haɪ skulz ənd ˈivɪn ɑr ˈmɪdəl skulz, blərɪŋ ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd rɪˈkrutmənt," ˌbɑˈruk ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈɪŋlɪʃ prəˈfɛsər ˈkɔri mid graʊst ɪn hɪz sɛpˈtɛmbər 17 blɔg poʊst fər taɪm ˈmægəˌzinz aɪˈdiəz blɔg ˈhɛˌdlaɪnd "ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri rɪˈkrutərz hæv gɔn tu fɑr." mid ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ɛr fɔrs, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl," wɪʧ "rənz ə 'cyberpatriot*' ˈnæʃənəl haɪ skul ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, gɪrd təˈwɔrd ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈstudənts tɪ pərˈsu kərɪrz ɪn." hi kənˈtɪnjuz: ðə ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn, ˈminˌwaɪl, həz ɪts oʊn ˈænjuəl ˌfɔˈrɛnsɪks challenge,”*,” ɪn wɪʧ timz əv pleɪərz dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr oʊn ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv tulz. bət noʊ wən ɪz ɛz ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ɪn hɪz əˈproʊʧ ɛz ˈkərnəl ˈkeɪsi 16 jɪrz ðə tɔp ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ənd naʊ ðə ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv skulz ɪn ˈhəntsvɪl, ˈælə. sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri, həz bɪn ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsaɪbər kəˈmænd tɪ riˈstrəkʧər ðə kərˈɪkjələm əv ˈmɪdəl skulz ənd haɪ skulz tɪ treɪn ˈstudənts tɪ weɪʤ ənd dɪˈfɛnd əˈgɛnst. (ɛz pɑrt əv ðɪs ˈɛfərt, həz meɪd ˈhəntsvɪl ˈsɪti skulz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst skul ˈsɪstəm ɪn ðə juz.; ɔl ˈstudənts juz ə ˈpərsɪnəl kəmˈpjutɪŋ dɪˈvaɪs tɪ kəˈnɛkt tɪ ðɛr ˈdɪʤɪtəl kərˈɪkjələm.) ˈɑrmi ˈsaɪbər kəˈmænd, ɪn kəˌlæbərˈeɪʃən wɪθ wɛst pɔɪnt, ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə kərˈɪkjələm, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ fər ðə ˈstudənts. ɪz juˈnikli pəˈzɪʃənd tɪ kəˈnɛkt ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪθ haɪ ənd ˈmɪdəl ˈskulərz. frəm 1993 tɪ 2009 hi wɑz dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənd ˈmænˌpaʊər æˈnælɪsɪs æt wɛst pɔɪnt, wɛr hi kriˈeɪtɪd ðə fərst ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm, ˈɑrmi. ə rɪˈkrutɪŋ tul eɪmd æt 12 and-13-year-olds*, ðə geɪm wɑz ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət smæʃ: frəm 2002 tɪ 2008 ɪt wɑz wən əv ðə tɔp 10 kəmˈpjutər geɪmz ɪn ðə wərld. nu ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðə geɪm wɪl naʊ bi dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˈhəntsvɪl ˈklæsˌrumz ˈviə ˈaɪˌpædz ənd ˈaɪˌfoʊnz. ənd ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈhəntsvɪl ɪz ðə fərst ˈsɪti tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt səʧ ə ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈɛni məˈtɪriəlz dɪˈvɛləpt fər ðə ˈproʊˌgræm wɪl bi prəˈvaɪdɪd fri tɪ ˈwɪlɪŋ ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈɛntɪti əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈgrimənt saɪnd. saʊnz laɪk ə ˌwɪnˈwɪn tɪ mi. moʊst kɪdz woʊnt ɛnd əp goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, bət ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈnəmbər meɪ ˈstədi kəmˈpjutər saɪəns ər səm ˈəðər ˌhaɪˈtɛk fild ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ ənd goʊ ɔn tɪ səkˈsɛs ɪn ðə ˈpraɪvət ˈsɛktər. ˈəðərz wɪl ʤɔɪn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd kʊd, ˈæftər ˈsərvɪŋ, goʊ ɔn tɪ səkˈsɛsfəl kərɪrz ɪn ər ˈəðər tɛk fildz. bət mid (ˈpɪkʧərd bɪˈloʊ æt raɪt ˈviə taɪm ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈpɪkʧər) siz ə ˈsɪnɪstər ˈkɑmplɛks dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ: ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz lɔŋ bɪn æt ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə ˈmuvmənt, ənd ɪt həz fər ˈdɛkeɪdz bɪn ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈfaɪˌnænsər (baɪ fɑr) əv ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi. ɪn fækt, ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈsɛnʧəri, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz proʊˈfaʊndli ˈɪnfluənst ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɪn ðə skɪlz ðət ər ˈvæljud ənd tɔt, haʊ ˈstudənts ər ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtəd ənd ˈsɔrtɪd, ənd ðə ˈmɛθədz ənd moʊdz əv ˌɪnˈstrəkʃən. ɪn ðət rɪˈgɑrd, ðə nu ˈɪrə əv wɪl ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli dɪˈtərmən haʊ ənd wət ɑr ˈʧɪldrən lərn. bət ɛz steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈbəʤɪts ər slæʃt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə kəˈlæpst ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ɛz ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri streɪnz tɪ faɪnd ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ɑr skulz ənd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri wɪl ənˈdaʊtɪdli ʤɔɪn ɪn ən ˈɛvər ˈkloʊzər riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp. bət ðɪs ˌɪntərˈwivɪŋ əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ənd ˈməni ˈpoʊzɪz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsk tɪ ˈstudənts ˈɛvriˌwɛr ənd ʃʊd bi ˈkrɪtɪkəli ɪgˈzæmənd baɪ ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtərz əˈlaɪk. ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri kərɪr ɪz nɑt ə geɪm. mɔr tɪ ðə pɔɪnt, ðə stɛlθ rɪˈkrutmənt ənd əv jəŋ maɪndz ɪz nɑt geɪm, ənd ɪt ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈtritɪd ɛz səʧ baɪ skul əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ˈgaɪdɪŋ ɑr fˈjuʧər. tɪ bi fɛr, ˈkɔri ɪz nɑt ɔn taɪm ˈmægəˌzinz ˈpeɪˌroʊl ənd hɪz poʊst ɪz ən əˈpɪnjən pis. ðət sɛd, ɪt ɪz ə əˈpɪnjən ðət aɪ wʊd ˈvɛnʧər tɪ seɪ ɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim. taɪm wʊd du wɛl tɪ seɪ lɛt col*. ˈɔfər hɪz pərˈspɛktɪv fər ˈridərz.
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in their rush to build a controversial mass surveillance system, oakland city officials appear to have allowed employees of the project's prime contractor to perjure themselves by claiming that the company was in compliance with the city's nuclear weapons free zone ordinance. the ordinance, enacted by oakland voters and the city council in the late 1980s, prohibits the city from doing business with private contractors that have ties to nuclear weapons. public records show that the contractor, science applications international corporation (saic), had been involved heavily over the years in nuclear work.
internal city emails obtained by the oakland privacy working group, a coalition opposed to the surveillance center, show that officials were concerned about oakland's law early this year, and that they pressured the city to waive compliance with the ordinance before signing a final contract in march. city staffers, however, ruled out obtaining a waiver due to time constraints, and also because it would require approval by the full city council, making the contract subject to a public hearing. officials then signed a city document under penalty of perjury stating that the company was not involved in nuclear work when, in fact, it was.
oakland officials do not appear to have specifically asked why it wanted the waiver. instead, staff in the city's contracts and compliance office, the office of information technology, the fire department, and lawyers from the city attorney's office allowed to sign schedule p, oakland's "nuclear free disclosure form."
the city does not appear to have conducted due diligence once the contract was in place to determine if's claim of not being involved in nuclear weapons work was true or not. only in july, after ali winston, a freelance journalist and contributor to the express, appeared on a radio show to discuss's nuclear weapons contracts did city staffers revisit the issue, email records show. (mr. winston and i frequently collaborate on news stories, including several about the dac and.)
last week, the city council was forced to reopen the city's contract for phase 2 construction of the surveillance center, known as the domain awareness center, due to a formal finding by the city's contracts and compliance office that, in fact, does conduct "nuclear weapons work" as defined by the city's ordinance.
the problem of's nuclear weapons work first emerged at oakland city hall in january, before the city and signed a final contract to build the first phase of the domain awareness center, called the dac (pronounced dack) for short. on january 23, renee domingo, oakland's director of emergency services, sent an urgent email to staffers in the city's technical and legal departments stating that "we must have a fully executed contract for the dac project by no later than." domingo warned that if the contract wasn't soon finalized "the is at risk to lose $2.9 mil[lion] of grant funding" from the us department of homeland security.
under pressure to finalize the deal quickly, deputy city attorney celso ortiz asked baig, oakland's technical project leader on the dac, if he had spoken to the contracts and compliance office about issues." email to baig mentioned the nuclear weapons free zone ordinance as one of's issues.'s original proposal delivered to oakland for the dac project shows that the company "assumed that the city would grant a waiver" for the nuclear free zone requirement.
domingo then wrote to deborah barnes, oakland's director of contracts and compliance, about's request for the city to waive the nuclear ordinance. barnes responded on february 13 via email that it was not an option: "renee, only the council can waive these policies."
on february 13, domingo broke the news to zografos,'s project leader for the dac. "hello, we can't obtain waivers on the following: living wage, nuclear freeze, and prompt payment without going back to the city council which is not an option. can fulfill these requirements??"
domingo added that "we can discuss further." what was further discussed is not clear from the records released by the city of oakland last week. domingo did not return a phone call and message left with staff in her office.
what is clear is that is a nuclear weapons contractor with deep ties to the military and us department of energy offices that research, design, build, and deploy nuclear arms. federal contract records show that has been winning contracts with the nation's nuclear arms agencies since at least the 1990s. as recently as may 2013, obtained a $370,000 contract with the navy for "engineering services, testing, and integration for nuclear command control and communication) messaging systems." in 2012, was paid more than $2 million by the department of defense to act as a "technical support team for the nuclear weapons council," the joint defense department and energy department board that oversees the us nuclear weapons stockpile.
federal contract records show that has been paid at least $78 million by the national nuclear security administration (nnsa) since 2000. the is a special office within the department of energy that was created solely to oversee active nuclear weapons research, design, and testing facilities, and nuclear weapons waste dump sites.
"it wouldn't have been hard if someone was trying to do that due diligence to find these contracts," said joe newman, a staff member of the project on government oversight, an independent nonprofit and government watchdog group. "they certainly could have found that information easily," added newman about both the contract officer who signed oakland's disclosure affidavit, and oakland staffers who approved the contract. is one of the biggest contractors, so would a city procurement officer have known without really researching? i don't know. but i can't imagine that the person who signed that form for didn't know what the facts were as to the type of work they do."
lauren darson, a spokesperson for, said that her company does have nuclear weapons contracts. she clarified, however, that was split into two companies in september, and that one of the new companies, holdings, inc., took the contract for oakland's dac with it.
"i don't know if has any nuclear contracts at this point," said darson. "i only know the contracts we have. we do have contracts with navy and doe, but they do also."
no contract records for holdings were available on several official us government websites as the company is still in the process of incorporating and transferring contract files over from. but' website unambiguously explains that the new company "provides support for the development and deployment of production technologies for materials, manufacturing, acquisition, and inspection and testing for replacement components inserted into nuclear bombs and ballistic missile weapons and for joint test assemblies."
leidos spokesperson jennifer gephart referred all questions to karen boyd of oakland's public affairs office. zografos, who now works for, did not return a phone call inquiring about the company's nuclear contracts, or the apparent effort by his team to obtain a waiver from oakland for the ordinance back in january, before the dac contract was signed.
alex katz of the oakland city attorney's office did not respond to a phone call and email requesting information about oakland's contract policies and the domain awareness center.
last week the city council voted to the dac contract to the pool of vendors who bid on the project in 2012. several dozen opponents of the dac waited around until past midnight when the item, scheduled last on the agenda, came up for discussion. miguel vargas, an oakland resident, told the council he believed that city administrator deanna santana and others tried to hush the contractor's violation of the city's law by obtaining a waiver sometime in august or september. contracts and compliance director barnes, seated in the staff section behind the council members, blurted out: "that's a lie!"
emails show, however, that barnes, santana, and other staffers did, in fact, seek a waiver for as late as august well after's nuclear weapons links had become public knowledge. on august 2, barnes forwarded santana information about's nuclear work, adding that "we are drafting a proposal for your review to include an option to secure a waiver ...."
santana and barnes conversed back and forth via email the next day. "sounds like they are not in conformance with city policy but some elements are subject to waiver???" asked santana.
"exactly," replied barnes. "they are not in compliance with one policy only. a very old policy that many have questioned. 'nuclear free zone.'"
"what does it take to do the waiver and how often are they done?" asked santana.
"the ordinance describes a process requiring a public hearing and council action. we have never had a challenge or need for a waiver before," wrote barnes. "this is totally new."
barnes also did not respond to a request for comment for this story.
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ɪn ðɛr rəʃ tɪ bɪld ə ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl mæs sərˈveɪləns ˈsɪstəm, ˈoʊklənd ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv əˈlaʊd ɪmˈplɔɪiz əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkts praɪm ˈkɑnˌtræktər tɪ ˈpərʤər ðɛmˈsɛlvz baɪ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz fri zoʊn ˈɔrdənəns. ðə ˈɔrdənəns, ɛˈnæktəd baɪ ˈoʊklənd ˈvoʊtərz ənd ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn ðə leɪt 1980s*, proʊˈhɪbəts ðə ˈsɪti frəm duɪŋ ˈbɪznɪs wɪθ ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ðət hæv taɪz tɪ ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz. ˈpəblɪk ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðət ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər, saɪəns ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən (saic*), hæd bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈhɛvəli ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ɪn ˈnukliər wərk. ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈsɪti iˈmeɪlz əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈpraɪvəsi ˈwərkɪŋ grup, ə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈsɛnər, ʃoʊ ðət əˈfɪʃəlz wər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈoʊkləndz lɔ ˈərli ðɪs jɪr, ənd ðət ðeɪ ˈprɛʃərd ðə ˈsɪti tɪ weɪv kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ ðə ˈɔrdənəns ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪn mɑrʧ. ˈsɪti ˈstæfərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ruld aʊt əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈweɪvər du tɪ taɪm kənˈstreɪnts, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər əˈpruvəl baɪ ðə fʊl ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ. əˈfɪʃəlz ðɛn saɪnd ə ˈsɪti ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈəndər ˈpɛnəlti əv ˈpərʤəri ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɑz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈnukliər wərk wɪn, ɪn fækt, ɪt wɑz. ˈoʊklənd əˈfɪʃəlz du nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv spəˈsɪfɪkli æst waɪ ɪt ˈwɔntɪd ðə ˈweɪvər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, stæf ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd kəmˈplaɪəns ˈɔfəs, ðə ˈɔfəs əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ðə faɪər dɪˈpɑrtmənt, ənd ˈlɔjərz frəm ðə ˈsɪti əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs əˈlaʊd tɪ saɪn ˈskɛʤʊl pi, ˈoʊkləndz "ˈnukliər fri dɪˈskloʊʒər fɔrm." ðə ˈsɪti dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv kənˈdəktəd du ˈdɪlɪʤəns wəns ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz ɪn pleɪs tɪ dɪˈtərmən ɪf kleɪm əv nɑt biɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz wərk wɑz tru ər nɑt. ˈoʊnli ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈæftər ˈɑli ˈwɪnstən, ə ˈfriˌlæns ˈʤərnəlɪst ənd kənˈtrɪbjətər tɪ ðə ɪkˈsprɛs, əˈpɪrd ɔn ə ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ʃoʊ tɪ dɪˈskəs ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈkɑnˌtrækts dɪd ˈsɪti ˈstæfərz riˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈɪʃu, iˈmeɪl ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ. (ˈmɪstər. ˈwɪnstən ənd aɪ ˈfrikwɛntli kəˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn nuz ˈstɔriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl əˈbaʊt ðə dæk ənd.) læst wik, ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl wɑz fɔrst tɪ riˈoʊpən ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər feɪz 2 kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈsɛnər, noʊn ɛz ðə doʊˈmeɪn əˈwɛrnəs ˈsɛnər, du tɪ ə ˈfɔrməl ˈfaɪndɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd kəmˈplaɪəns ˈɔfəs ðət, ɪn fækt, dɪz ˈkɑndəkt "ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz wərk" ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd baɪ ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈɔrdənəns. ðə ˈprɑbləm əv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz wərk fərst ˈimərʤd æt ˈoʊklənd ˈsɪti hɔl ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsɪti ənd saɪnd ə ˈfaɪnəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ bɪld ðə fərst feɪz əv ðə doʊˈmeɪn əˈwɛrnəs ˈsɛnər, kɔld ðə dæk (prəˈnaʊnst dæk) fər ʃɔrt. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 23 rəˈneɪ dəˈmɪŋgoʊ, ˈoʊkləndz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈimərʤənsi ˈsərvɪsɪz, sɛnt ən ˈərʤənt iˈmeɪl tɪ ˈstæfərz ɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz ˈtɛknɪkəl ənd ˈligəl dɪˈpɑrtmənts ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət "wi məst hæv ə ˈfʊli ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ðə dæk ˈprɑʤɛkt baɪ noʊ ˈleɪtər ðən dəˈmɪŋgoʊ wɔrnd ðət ɪf ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈwəzənt sun ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd "ðə ɪz æt rɪsk tɪ luz mil[lion*] əv grænt ˈfəndɪŋ" frəm ðə ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz ðə dil kˈwɪkli, ˈdɛpjəti ˈsɪti əˈtərni ˈsɛlsoʊ ˌɔrˈtiz æst beɪg, ˈoʊkləndz ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈlidər ɔn ðə dæk, ɪf hi hæd ˈspoʊkən tɪ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd kəmˈplaɪəns ˈɔfəs əˈbaʊt ˈɪʃuz." iˈmeɪl tɪ beɪg ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz fri zoʊn ˈɔrdənəns ɛz wən əv ˈɪʃuz. ərˈɪʤənəl prəˈpoʊzəl dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˈoʊklənd fər ðə dæk ˈprɑʤɛkt ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni "əˈsumd ðət ðə ˈsɪti wʊd grænt ə ˈweɪvər" fər ðə ˈnukliər fri zoʊn rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. dəˈmɪŋgoʊ ðɛn roʊt tɪ ˈdɛbərə bɑrnz, ˈoʊkləndz dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd kəmˈplaɪəns, əˈbaʊt rɪkˈwɛst fər ðə ˈsɪti tɪ weɪv ðə ˈnukliər ˈɔrdənəns. bɑrnz rɪˈspɑndɪd ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 13 ˈviə iˈmeɪl ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt ən ˈɔpʃən: "rəˈneɪ, ˈoʊnli ðə ˈkaʊnsəl kən weɪv ðiz ˈpɑləsiz." ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 13 dəˈmɪŋgoʊ broʊk ðə nuz tɪ zografos*, ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈlidər fər ðə dæk. "hɛˈloʊ, wi kænt əbˈteɪn ˈweɪvərz ɔn ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ: ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ, ˈnukliər friz, ənd prɑmpt ˈpeɪmənt wɪˈθaʊt goʊɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ən ˈɔpʃən. kən fʊlˈfɪl ðiz rɪkˈwaɪrmənts??" dəˈmɪŋgoʊ ˈædɪd ðət "wi kən dɪˈskəs ˈfərðər." wət wɑz ˈfərðər dɪˈskəst ɪz nɑt klɪr frəm ðə ˈrɛkərdz riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈoʊklənd læst wik. dəˈmɪŋgoʊ dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn ə foʊn kɔl ənd ˈmɛsɪʤ lɛft wɪθ stæf ɪn hər ˈɔfəs. wət ɪz klɪr ɪz ðət ɪz ə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈkɑnˌtræktər wɪθ dip taɪz tɪ ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ənd ˈjuˈɛs dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈɔfəsɪz ðət ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈzaɪn, bɪld, ənd dɪˈplɔɪ ˈnukliər ɑrmz. ˈfɛdərəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðət həz bɪn ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈnukliər ɑrmz ˈeɪʤənsiz sɪns æt list ðə 1990s*. ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz meɪ 2013 əbˈteɪnd ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ðə ˈneɪvi fər "ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˈtɛstɪŋ, ənd ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən fər ˈnukliər kəˈmænd kənˈtroʊl ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz." ɪn 2012 wɑz peɪd mɔr ðən 2 ˈmɪljən baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns tɪ ækt ɛz ə "ˈtɛknɪkəl səˈpɔrt tim fər ðə ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈkaʊnsəl," ðə ʤɔɪnt dɪˈfɛns dɪˈpɑrtmənt ənd ˈɛnərʤi dɪˈpɑrtmənt bɔrd ðət ˈoʊvərˌsiz ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈstɑkˌpaɪl. ˈfɛdərəl ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ðət həz bɪn peɪd æt list 78 ˈmɪljən baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈnukliər sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (nnsa*) sɪns 2000 ðə ɪz ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfəs wɪˈθɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈɛnərʤi ðət wɑz kriˈeɪtɪd ˈsoʊəli tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ˈæktɪv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈzaɪn, ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ fəˈsɪlɪtiz, ənd ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz weɪst dəmp saɪts. "ɪt ˈwʊdənt hæv bɪn hɑrd ɪf ˈsəmˌwən wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ du ðət du ˈdɪlɪʤəns tɪ faɪnd ðiz ˈkɑnˌtrækts," sɛd ʤoʊ ˈnumən, ə stæf ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɔn ˈgəvərnmənt ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt, ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt nɑnˈprɑfət ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɑʧˌdɔg grup. "ðeɪ ˈsərtənli kʊd hæv faʊnd ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈizəli," ˈædɪd ˈnumən əˈbaʊt boʊθ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈɔfɪsər hu saɪnd ˈoʊkləndz dɪˈskloʊʒər ˌæfəˈdeɪvət, ənd ˈoʊklənd ˈstæfərz hu əˈpruvd ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ɪz wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, soʊ wʊd ə ˈsɪti proʊˈkjʊrmənt ˈɔfɪsər hæv noʊn wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɪli riˈsərʧɪŋ? aɪ doʊnt noʊ. bət aɪ kænt ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðə ˈpərsən hu saɪnd ðət fɔrm fər ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət ðə fækts wər ɛz tɪ ðə taɪp əv wərk ðeɪ du." ˈlɔrən darson*, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər, sɛd ðət hər ˈkəmpəˌni dɪz hæv ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz ˈkɑnˌtrækts. ʃi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət wɑz splɪt ˈɪntu tu ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər, ənd ðət wən əv ðə nu ˈkəmpəˌniz, ˈhoʊldɪŋz, ɪŋk., tʊk ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækt fər ˈoʊkləndz dæk wɪθ ɪt. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ ɪf həz ˈɛni ˈnukliər ˈkɑnˌtrækts æt ðɪs pɔɪnt," sɛd darson*. "aɪ ˈoʊnli noʊ ðə ˈkɑnˌtrækts wi hæv. wi du hæv ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ˈneɪvi ənd doʊ, bət ðeɪ du ˈɔlsoʊ." noʊ ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈrɛkərdz fər ˈhoʊldɪŋz wər əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ˈsɛvərəl əˈfɪʃəl ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz stɪl ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ənd trænsˈfərɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækt faɪlz ˈoʊvər frəm. bət' ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənæmˈbɪgjuəsli ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ðə nu ˈkəmpəˌni "prəˈvaɪdz səˈpɔrt fər ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv pərˈdəkʃən tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər məˈtɪriəlz, ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ, ˌækwəˈzɪʃən, ənd ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ fər rɪˈpleɪsmənt kəmˈpoʊnənts ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɪntu ˈnukliər bɑmz ənd bəˈlɪstɪk ˈmɪsəl ˈwɛpənz ənd fər ʤɔɪnt tɛst əˈsɛmbliz." ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈʤɛnəfər ˈgɛphɑrt rɪˈfərd ɔl kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ˈkɛrən bɔɪd əv ˈoʊkləndz ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ˈɔfəs. zografos*, hu naʊ wərks fər, dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn ə foʊn kɔl ˌɪnkˈwaɪərɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəmpəniz ˈnukliər ˈkɑnˌtrækts, ər ðə əˈpɛrənt ˈɛfərt baɪ hɪz tim tɪ əbˈteɪn ə ˈweɪvər frəm ˈoʊklənd fər ðə ˈɔrdənəns bæk ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, ˌbiˈfɔr ðə dæk ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɑz saɪnd. ˈæləks kæts əv ðə ˈoʊklənd ˈsɪti əˈtərniz ˈɔfəs dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə foʊn kɔl ənd iˈmeɪl rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈoʊkləndz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ˈpɑləsiz ənd ðə doʊˈmeɪn əˈwɛrnəs ˈsɛnər. læst wik ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə dæk ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ðə pul əv ˈvɛndərz hu bɪd ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn 2012 ˈsɛvərəl ˈdəzən əˈpoʊnənts əv ðə dæk ˈweɪtɪd əraʊnd ənˈtɪl pæst ˈmɪdˌnaɪt wɪn ðə ˈaɪtəm, ˈskɛʤʊld læst ɔn ðə əˈʤɛndə, keɪm əp fər dɪˈskəʃən. mɪˈgɛl ˈvɑrgəs, ən ˈoʊklənd ˈrɛzɪdənt, toʊld ðə ˈkaʊnsəl hi bɪˈlivd ðət ˈsɪti ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər ˌdiˈænə sænˈtænə ənd ˈəðərz traɪd tɪ həʃ ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktərz vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈsɪtiz lɔ baɪ əbˈteɪnɪŋ ə ˈweɪvər ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ˈɔgəst ər sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˈkɑnˌtrækts ənd kəmˈplaɪəns dɪˈrɛktər bɑrnz, ˈsitɪd ɪn ðə stæf ˈsɛkʃən bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ˈmɛmbərz, ˈblərtɪd aʊt: "ðæts ə laɪ!" iˈmeɪlz ʃoʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət bɑrnz, sænˈtænə, ənd ˈəðər ˈstæfərz dɪd, ɪn fækt, sik ə ˈweɪvər fər ɛz leɪt ɛz ˈɔgəst wɛl ˈæftər ˈnukliər ˈwɛpənz lɪŋks hæd bɪˈkəm ˈpəblɪk ˈnɑlɪʤ. ɔn ˈɔgəst 2 bɑrnz ˈfɔrwərdɪd sænˈtænə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈnukliər wərk, ˈædɪŋ ðət "wi ər ˈdræftɪŋ ə prəˈpoʊzəl fər jʊr ˌrivˈju tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈɔpʃən tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ə ˈweɪvər sænˈtænə ənd bɑrnz kənˈvərst bæk ənd fɔrθ ˈviə iˈmeɪl ðə nɛkst deɪ. "saʊnz laɪk ðeɪ ər nɑt ɪn kənˈfɔrməns wɪθ ˈsɪti ˈpɑləsi bət səm ˈɛləmənts ər ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈweɪvər???" æst sænˈtænə. "ɪgˈzæktli," rɪˈplaɪd bɑrnz. "ðeɪ ər nɑt ɪn kəmˈplaɪəns wɪθ wən ˈpɑləsi ˈoʊnli. ə ˈvɛri oʊld ˈpɑləsi ðət ˈmɛni hæv kˈwɛsʧənd. 'ˈnukliər fri zoʊn.'" "wət dɪz ɪt teɪk tɪ du ðə ˈweɪvər ənd haʊ ˈɔfən ər ðeɪ dən?" æst sænˈtænə. "ðə ˈɔrdənəns dɪˈskraɪbz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhirɪŋ ənd ˈkaʊnsəl ˈækʃən. wi hæv ˈnɛvər hæd ə ˈʧælənʤ ər nid fər ə ˈweɪvər ˌbiˈfɔr," roʊt bɑrnz. "ðɪs ɪz ˈtoʊtəli nu." bɑrnz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt fər ðɪs ˈstɔri.
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around the same time, japan boasted a lot of sexually explicit games airing late at night, which went on to become “weird japan” staples as well. these shows featured segments where men competed with the objective often being to reveal a woman in either skimpy nothing at all example here). these shows primetime staples, and it like tv was unique to japan in the early 1990s, but they did have a heyday.
so the cliché reflects real programming that once ruled the airwaves. but for a show in 2013 to pretend this model remains dominant today is off base. because, even though shows featuring physical punishment and nudity were popular, there were also plenty of japanese people outraged by them. the non-profit, non-governmental broadcasting ethics & program improvement organization set out to reform japanese television, and in 1997 established the broadcast and human rights / other related rights committee. this arm of the organization “aids parties whose honor, privacy or other human rights have been violated by broadcasting.” the group proved to have sway, and by the year 2000 the “punishment games” and sexy late-night programming were gone or toned down drastically.
this, coupled with an interest in the show who wants to be a millionaire?, ushered in the age of japanese game shows that remains by quiz shows with famous contestants. only one program, panel quiz attach 25, features regular people playing. everything else stars celebrities, finding them answering trivia question while riding in fake rockets or guessing the price of items at grocery stores. the shows with actual physical contests are far more tame than castle or anything from the ‘90s; the challenges these days more resemble those on double dare.
save for the viral spreading of “brain wall” (human tetris) and the continued success of (closer to than the game show network, and inspiring american shows wipeout and ninja warrior), very little considered a game show in japan as of late has been worthy of the “wacky” tag. a recent viral clip, dubbed “orgasm wars,” appeared on a late-night cable program on a special pay channel and introduced another round of western about supposed zaniness. not reflective of anything most japanese people watch, and the clip was met with as much surprise by the nation's online community as it was overseas.
many viewers are starting to tire of what most of the nation watches, though. stories on japanese news sites like navier, blogos, and nifty news have focused why viewers have taken to the internet to bemoan how boring japanese tv (in particular, variety shows) have gotten. popular tv presenter dave spector says the ease in which people can watch foreign television then compare them to japanese also made audiences less interested in terrestrial options. whatever the reason, japanese tv today pumping out anything as strange as outside nations make it seem.
marblemedia writes that has already been in over 120 countries, and will debut on disney channels around the world next year. the show claims to double as an introduction to the japanese language and japanese culture, and as a means to spread that language and culture far and wide. too bad also be spreading a woefully outdated stereotype.
*this post originally misidentified matsumoto hitoshi as yoshimoto kogyo. we regret the error.
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əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm, ʤəˈpæn ˈboʊstɪd ə lɔt əv ˈsɛkʃuəli ɪkˈsplɪsət geɪmz ˈɛrɪŋ leɪt æt naɪt, wɪʧ wɛnt ɔn tɪ bɪˈkəm japan”*” ˈsteɪpəlz ɛz wɛl. ðiz ʃoʊz ˈfiʧərd ˌsɛgˈmɛnts wɛr mɛn kəmˈpitɪd wɪθ ðə əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈɔfən biɪŋ tɪ rɪˈvil ə ˈwʊmən ɪn ˈiðər ˈskɪmpi ˈnəθɪŋ æt ɔl ɪgˈzæmpəl hir). ðiz ʃoʊz ˈpraɪmˌtaɪm ˈsteɪpəlz, ənd ɪt laɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən wɑz juˈnik tɪ ʤəˈpæn ɪn ðə ˈərli 1990s*, bət ðeɪ dɪd hæv ə ˈheɪˌdeɪ. soʊ ðə cliché*é rɪˈflɛkts ril ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ðət wəns ruld ðə ˈɛrˌweɪvz. bət fər ə ʃoʊ ɪn 2013 tɪ priˈtɛnd ðɪs ˈmɑdəl rɪˈmeɪnz ˈdɑmənənt təˈdeɪ ɪz ɔf beɪs. bɪˈkəz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ʃoʊz ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈpənɪʃmənt ənd ˈnudɪti wər ˈpɑpjələr, ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈplɛnti əv ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpipəl ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd baɪ ðɛm. ðə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt, nɑnˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ ˈɛθɪks ˈproʊˌgræm ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən sɛt aʊt tɪ rɪˈfɔrm ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ənd ɪn 1997 ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ənd ˈjumən raɪts ˈəðər rɪˈleɪtɪd raɪts kəˈmɪti. ðɪs ɑrm əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈpɑrtiz huz ˈɑnər, ˈpraɪvəsi ər ˈəðər ˈjumən raɪts hæv bɪn ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd baɪ broadcasting.”*.” ðə grup pruvd tɪ hæv sweɪ, ənd baɪ ðə jɪr 2000 ðə games”*” ənd ˈsɛksi ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ wər gɔn ər toʊnd daʊn ˈdræstɪkli. ðɪs, ˈkəpəld wɪθ ən ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə ʃoʊ hu wɔnts tɪ bi ə ˌmɪljəˈnɛr?, ˈəʃərd ɪn ðə eɪʤ əv ˌʤæpəˈniz geɪm ʃoʊz ðət rɪˈmeɪnz baɪ kwɪz ʃoʊz wɪθ ˈfeɪməs kənˈtɛstənts. ˈoʊnli wən ˈproʊˌgræm, ˈpænəl kwɪz əˈtæʧ 25 ˈfiʧərz ˈrɛgjələr ˈpipəl pleɪɪŋ. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls stɑrz səˈlɛbrɪtiz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðɛm ˈænsərɪŋ ˈtrɪviə kˈwɛʃən waɪl ˈraɪdɪŋ ɪn feɪk ˈrɑkəts ər ˈgɛsɪŋ ðə praɪs əv ˈaɪtəmz æt ˈgroʊsəri stɔrz. ðə ʃoʊz wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑntɛsts ər fɑr mɔr teɪm ðən ˈkæsəl ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ‘90s*; ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz ðiz deɪz mɔr rɪˈzɛmbəl ðoʊz ɔn ˈdəbəl dɛr. seɪv fər ðə ˈvaɪrəl ˈsprɛdɪŋ əv wall”*” (ˈjumən tetris*) ənd ðə kənˈtɪnjud səkˈsɛs əv (ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðən ðə geɪm ʃoʊ ˈnɛtˌwərk, ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ʃoʊz ˈwaɪˌpaʊt ənd ˈnɪnʤə ˈwɔrjər), ˈvɛri ˈlɪtəl kənˈsɪdərd ə geɪm ʃoʊ ɪn ʤəˈpæn ɛz əv leɪt həz bɪn ˈwərði əv ðə ““wacky”*” tæg. ə ˈrisənt ˈvaɪrəl klɪp, dəbd wars,”*,” əˈpɪrd ɔn ə ˈleɪtˌnaɪt ˈkeɪbəl ˈproʊˌgræm ɔn ə ˈspɛʃəl peɪ ˈʧænəl ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust əˈnəðər raʊnd əv ˈwɛstərn əˈbaʊt səˈpoʊzd zaniness*. nɑt rɪˈflɛktɪv əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ moʊst ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈpipəl wɔʧ, ənd ðə klɪp wɑz mɛt wɪθ ɛz məʧ səˈpraɪz baɪ ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ɪt wɑz ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ˈmɛni vjuərz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ taɪər əv wət moʊst əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈwɑʧɪz, ðoʊ. ˈstɔriz ɔn ˌʤæpəˈniz nuz saɪts laɪk navier*, blogos*, ənd ˈnɪfti nuz hæv ˈfoʊkɪst waɪ vjuərz hæv ˈteɪkən tɪ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt tɪ bɪˈmoʊn haʊ ˈbɔrɪŋ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən (ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, vərˈaɪəti ʃoʊz) hæv ˈgɔtən. ˈpɑpjələr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈprɛzəntər deɪv ˈspɛktər sɪz ðə iz ɪn wɪʧ ˈpipəl kən wɔʧ ˈfɔrən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ðɛn kəmˈpɛr ðɛm tɪ ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd ˈɔdiənsəz lɛs ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn tərˈɛstriəl ˈɔpʃənz. ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈrizən, ˌʤæpəˈniz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən təˈdeɪ ˈpəmpɪŋ aʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛz streɪnʤ ɛz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈneɪʃənz meɪk ɪt sim. raɪts ðət həz ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ɪn ˈoʊvər 120 ˈkəntriz, ənd wɪl ˈdeɪbju ɔn ˈdɪzni ˈʧænəlz əraʊnd ðə wərld nɛkst jɪr. ðə ʃoʊ kleɪmz tɪ ˈdəbəl ɛz ən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ ðə ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˌʤæpəˈniz ˈkəlʧər, ənd ɛz ə minz tɪ sprɛd ðət ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ənd ˈkəlʧər fɑr ənd waɪd. tu bæd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈsprɛdɪŋ ə ˈwoʊfəli ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp. *ðɪs poʊst ərˈɪʤənəli mɪsaɪˈdɛnɪˌfaɪd mɑtsuˈmoʊtoʊ hɪˈtoʊʃi ɛz joʊʃiˈmoʊtoʊ ˈkoʊʤjoʊ. wi rɪˈgrɛt ðə ˈɛrər. wi wɔnt tɪ hir wət ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. səbˈmɪt ə ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər ər raɪt tɪ letters@theatlantic.com*.
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on broadcast of the fox news “america’s newsroom,” white house press secretary sarah huckabee sanders that president trump has no intention of firing special counsel bob mueller and stated, “we’re continuing to work closely and cooperate with them. we look forward to seeing this hoax wrap up very soon.”
sanders said, [relevant remarks begin around] “i want to be very clear and make sure that i address senator (d-va) concern [about mueller being fired] for the time. we have no intentions of firing bob mueller. continuing to work closely and cooperate with them. we look forward to seeing this hoax wrap up very soon. we think that it is just further evidence that the democrats have no plan. they have no agenda. they have nothing to talk to about other than attacking this president. while been focused on russia, this president has been focused on america.”
(h/t mediaite)
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ɔn ˈbrɔdˌkæst əv ðə fɑks nuz newsroom,”*,” waɪt haʊs prɛs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈsɛrə ˈhəkəbi ˈsændərz ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp həz noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən əv ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl ˈkaʊnsəl bɑb mˈjulər ənd ˈsteɪtɪd, kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ wərk ˈkloʊsli ənd kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ðɛm. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ siɪŋ ðɪs hoʊks ræp əp ˈvɛri soon.”*.” ˈsændərz sɛd, [ˈrɛləvənt rɪˈmɑrks bɪˈgɪn əraʊnd wɔnt tɪ bi ˈvɛri klɪr ənd meɪk ʃʊr ðət aɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈsɛnətər (d-va*) kənˈsərn [əˈbaʊt mˈjulər biɪŋ faɪərd] fər ðə taɪm. wi hæv noʊ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz əv ˈfaɪərrɪŋ bɑb mˈjulər. kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ wərk ˈkloʊsli ənd kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ðɛm. wi lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ siɪŋ ðɪs hoʊks ræp əp ˈvɛri sun. wi θɪŋk ðət ɪt ɪz ʤɪst ˈfərðər ˈɛvədəns ðət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv noʊ plæn. ðeɪ hæv noʊ əˈʤɛndə. ðeɪ hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ tɔk tɪ əˈbaʊt ˈəðər ðən əˈtækɪŋ ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt. waɪl bɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈrəʃə, ðɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt həz bɪn ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn america.”*.” mediaite*) ˈfɑloʊ ˈiən ˈhænʧɪt ɔn tˈwɪtər
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what are bob ross paintings worth? a bob ross painting sold in aspen for $2 million.
bob ross, the and tv painter who taught a generation of people how to paint with his tv show, “the joy of painting” would have been 76 years old now if he were still alive. sadly the gentle guy who was hated by art “experts” for quickly drawing and painting “happy little farm houses” surrounded by “old and grouchy trees” went to the great easel in the sky in 1995 but getting the last laugh as far as those artsy art people are concerned and nobody deserves it more. here is a list of bob ross paintings and how much they sold for: dan galleries bob ross prices.
yesterday, at a private auction in aspen, colorado usa, an original bob ross, “creeks and,” a landscape he painted on the air in 1985 sold at auction for $2,000,000 to an art collector from dubai who had come to know bob ross from the british tv series, “peep show,” a popular show where the bob ross paintings were featured and where ross was referred to by cast members as “god.” of course this was meant to mock american tastes, but part of the buzz that has made bob ross’ work more and more valuable.
we asked one expert about why there was such a great demand for this painting.
“it should come to no surprise to anyone that paintings by bob ross would eventually fetch into the millions,” said art curator and art historian matilda phd, who has worked with some of the greatest works of art ever to be created.
“bob ross was a strange genius, and when he was alive a lot of people in the incredibly fake and phony art world sneered at him. it was always petty jealousy from people with little or no talent or the dreaded ‘invented talent’ which is the worst kind of parasite there is in the world of what passes for art nowadays.
“you had, and still have, these uninspired and artists who throw a little paint on a canvas, then do something to evoke a socially or religiously offensive response, and hang it in a soho gallery and then go on to think they are the hottest thing since giotto, when, in fact, the average artist on display in modern art museums throughout the usa and europe, have no real talent at all. their only talent is accumulating interest and publicity about a great artistic talent they actually possess. a total con job.
“keep in mind that the great artists of the past had patrons come to them and stand in awe of their art, but in recent years, artists like andy warhol and damien hirst and so many others have totally invented themselves as ‘artists,’ when in fact they basically have, or had, no true talent aside from self-promotion. an ‘emperor’s new clothes’ kind of thing and it has ruined the world of real art for over 40 years perhaps even longer and as far back as chagall and dali.
“today, and for several decades, all about image and buyers being conned into buying junk with the belief that if they themselves like a buick hubcap dipped in red acrylic and covered with dried pasta, they must be stupid or unsophisticated greenhorns, when in fact the complete opposite is true. if you think something looks like crap no matter how much the people around you praise its greatness or define its meaning probably crap.
ross, on the other hand, could create tranquil beauty, and he did it in two mediums. he created a still image on a moving tv projection. think about what that means? bob spoke to and about the paintings as he created them. the artwork exists on two planes of reality. one was three-dimensional, the painting itself, and the other was two dimensional, the image you see on the tv. the ultimate definition of what is actually art as we know it to be. are bob ross’ works so simplistic as some people claim? totally not. they are unique and they are the truest form of folk art or tv art of the modern age up to the year 2000.
“bob ross painted pretty paintings on a tv screen and there is where the true art of it all rises to the surface. naturally there are art critics who will decry this, but in truth there is no such thing as an art critic who really knows anything beyond his limited skill set. a critic in the art world is usually someone who has failed as an artist or a dealer in fine and real art. they discover real art, so they invent some. they anoint junk as fine art and sell it.
“just because a dealer lives in a penthouse above central park west, assume they have any tact or maners or dignity or taste. as slimy as they come and they are taught or perhaps they have conned themselves into believing that certain modern artists are talented because how they paid for the penthouse apartment. for the most part, the artists who get attention today are unbearably and pretentious media darlings who somehow scammed someone who in turn conned someone else and so on and so on.
“art critics and many of the drones who follow them, are a pretentious lot of very silly and often delusional people. they live in a fantasy world where they are caught up in cocktail parties and social climbing. they invent praise for junk art and they manufacture talk like the kind of commentary hear from an auctioneer, ‘you can see how the artist denies entry to light between the orange cubes,’ was my recent favorite stupid statement at a recent exhibition in gramercy park.
if ever wondered why they serve wine at art openings, your answer. i mean, you have to be a little drunk to get caught up in absurd moments like that.
“they’re the kind of people who would buy yoko moldy shower curtain for $300,000 and think they have a masterpiece and i am not joking. to make it easy for your readers to understand, say that a man goes out into the streets without any credentials and simply shoots dogs and cats with a gun, and then declares himself to be the animal control officer. that is what an art critic does. that is how one becomes an art critic. pathetic and a complete fraud and what hurts but eventually helps artists like bob ross.
“of course you have true art historians. you can tell the top ones, because they refrain from over the junk that passes for art today. the last great art historian i know is sister wendy beckett. now retired, she is an anglican nun from public tv and the bbc. she knows more about art than any broker or dealer in london or new york combined simply because she trying to con the riche and gullible lottery winners or internet bubble kids into buying pure junk and what it is call a spade a spade here.”
bob ross’ “creeks and which is nothing more than a brilliant study in fading light and solitude sold for $2,000,000 because it will be worth 10 times that amount in 20 years as bob ross emerges more and more as a cultural hero of old tv and old media. it also hurt that his work is good solid work in spite of what critics say about it. of course, these critics and dealers and they are often one and the same working hand in glove will hone in on the bob ross market, and that will be shameful. they will pretend that they were always bob ross fans, when in fact they may have driven driven the poor man to his grave with their vicious criticism and cruelty. i urge all bob ross admirers to buy from old school galleries and never deal with a dealer who gives you a business card whilst talking glowingly about bob ross. you will be seeing plenty of those.”
aside from the painting about which we spoke to professor, a few other bob ross paintings sold for $750,000 and $557,000 respectively there are hundreds of paintings in the bob ross collection. this does not include drawings and unfinished or scrapped paintings which have been saved.
it’s nice to see a gentleman like bob ross finally being rewarded for his unique talent and gently quirky style and manner.
another art historian who prefers to remain anonymous, says that bob ross’ work will reach out to future generations as an entirely different form of true art as a technology of art for the sake of art. the danger of course will be the counterfeit stuff. it is easy for some painters to imitate what bob ross did, but thankfully bob ross had a secret way to prevent that from happening. i say what that secret is because i know, but ross did leave behind meticulous records and he had other hidden techniques that can be used to prove that every one of his painting is authentic. bob must have known that someday his work would be respected. the information about how he secretly marked his paintings for authenticity is locked in a vault in central florida, usa.
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wət ər bɑb rɔs ˈpeɪnɪŋz wərθ? ə bɑb rɔs ˈpeɪnɪŋ soʊld ɪn ˈæspən fər 2 ˈmɪljən. bɑb rɔs, ðə ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈpeɪnər hu tɔt ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv ˈpipəl haʊ tɪ peɪnt wɪθ hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ʤɔɪ əv painting”*” wʊd hæv bɪn 76 jɪrz oʊld naʊ ɪf hi wər stɪl əˈlaɪv. ˈsædli ðə ˈʤɛnəl gaɪ hu wɑz ˈheɪtɪd baɪ ɑrt ““experts”*” fər kˈwɪkli drɔɪŋ ənd ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˈlɪtəl fɑrm houses”*” sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ənd ˈgraʊʧi trees”*” wɛnt tɪ ðə greɪt ˈizəl ɪn ðə skaɪ ɪn 1995 bət ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə læst læf ɛz fɑr ɛz ðoʊz ˈɑrtˈsi ɑrt ˈpipəl ər kənˈsərnd ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi dɪˈzərvz ɪt mɔr. hir ɪz ə lɪst əv bɑb rɔs ˈpeɪnɪŋz ənd haʊ məʧ ðeɪ soʊld fər: dæn ˈgæləriz bɑb rɔs ˈpraɪsɪz. ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, æt ə ˈpraɪvət ˈɔkʃən ɪn ˈæspən, ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ən ərˈɪʤənəl bɑb rɔs, ənd cricks,”*,” ə ˈlænˌskeɪp hi ˈpeɪnɪd ɔn ðə ɛr ɪn 1985 soʊld æt ˈɔkʃən fər tɪ ən ɑrt kəˈlɛktər frəm duˈbaɪ hu hæd kəm tɪ noʊ bɑb rɔs frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz, show,”*,” ə ˈpɑpjələr ʃoʊ wɛr ðə bɑb rɔs ˈpeɪnɪŋz wər ˈfiʧərd ənd wɛr rɔs wɑz rɪˈfərd tɪ baɪ kæst ˈmɛmbərz ɛz ““god.”*.” əv kɔrs ðɪs wɑz mɛnt tɪ mɑk əˈmɛrɪkən teɪsts, bət pɑrt əv ðə bəz ðət həz meɪd bɑb ross’*’ wərk mɔr ənd mɔr ˈvæljəbəl. wi æst wən ˈɛkspərt əˈbaʊt waɪ ðɛr wɑz səʧ ə greɪt dɪˈmænd fər ðɪs ˈpeɪnɪŋ. ʃʊd kəm tɪ noʊ səˈpraɪz tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ðət ˈpeɪnɪŋz baɪ bɑb rɔs wʊd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli fɛʧ ˈɪntu ðə millions,”*,” sɛd ɑrt ˈkjʊrətər ənd ɑrt hɪˈstɔriən məˈtɪldə ˈpiˌeɪʧˈdi, hu həz wərkt wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst wərks əv ɑrt ˈɛvər tɪ bi kriˈeɪtɪd. rɔs wɑz ə streɪnʤ ˈʤinjəs, ənd wɪn hi wɑz əˈlaɪv ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli feɪk ənd ˈfoʊni ɑrt wərld snɪrd æt ɪm. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈpɛˌti ˈʤɛləsi frəm ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ər noʊ ˈtælənt ər ðə ˈdrɛdɪd talent’*’ wɪʧ ɪz ðə wərst kaɪnd əv ˈpɛrəˌsaɪt ðɛr ɪz ɪn ðə wərld əv wət ˈpæsɪz fər ɑrt ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz. hæd, ənd stɪl hæv, ðiz ˌənɪnˈspaɪərd ənd ˈɑrtɪsts hu θroʊ ə ˈlɪtəl peɪnt ɔn ə ˈkænvəs, ðɛn du ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ɪˈvoʊk ə ˈsoʊʃəli ər rɪˈlɪʤəsli əˈfɛnsɪv rɪˈspɑns, ənd hæŋ ɪt ɪn ə ˈsoʊhoʊ ˈgæləri ənd ðɛn goʊ ɔn tɪ θɪŋk ðeɪ ər ðə ˈhɑtəst θɪŋ sɪns giotto*, wɪn, ɪn fækt, ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈɑrtɪst ɔn dɪˈspleɪ ɪn ˈmɑdərn ɑrt mˈjuziəmz θruaʊt ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ənd ˈjʊrəp, hæv noʊ ril ˈtælənt æt ɔl. ðɛr ˈoʊnli ˈtælənt ɪz əˈkjumjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ənd pəˈblɪsɪti əˈbaʊt ə greɪt ɑrˈtɪstɪk ˈtælənt ðeɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli pəˈzɛs. ə ˈtoʊtəl kɑn ʤɑb. ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə greɪt ˈɑrtɪsts əv ðə pæst hæd ˈpeɪtrənz kəm tɪ ðɛm ənd stænd ɪn ɔ əv ðɛr ɑrt, bət ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ˈɑrtɪsts laɪk ˈændi ˈwɔrhɔl ənd ˈdeɪmiən hərst ənd soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz hæv ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ‘‘artists,’*,’ wɪn ɪn fækt ðeɪ ˈbeɪsɪkli hæv, ər hæd, noʊ tru ˈtælənt əˈsaɪd frəm self-promotion*. ən nu clothes’*’ kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ənd ɪt həz ruɪnd ðə wərld əv ril ɑrt fər ˈoʊvər 40 jɪrz pərˈhæps ˈivɪn ˈlɔŋgər ənd ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz ʧəˈgɑl ənd ˈdɑli. ““today*, ənd fər ˈsɛvərəl ˈdɛkeɪdz, ɔl əˈbaʊt ˈɪmɪʤ ənd baɪərz biɪŋ kɑnd ˈɪntu baɪɪŋ ʤəŋk wɪθ ðə bɪˈlif ðət ɪf ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz laɪk ə bjuɪk ˈhəbˌkæp dɪpt ɪn rɛd əˈkrɪlɪk ənd ˈkəvərd wɪθ draɪd ˈpɑstə, ðeɪ məst bi ˈstupɪd ər ˌənsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd greenhorns*, wɪn ɪn fækt ðə kəmˈplit ˈɑpəzɪt ɪz tru. ɪf ju θɪŋk ˈsəmθɪŋ lʊks laɪk kræp noʊ ˈmætər haʊ məʧ ðə ˈpipəl əraʊnd ju preɪz ɪts ˈgreɪtnəs ər dɪˈfaɪn ɪts ˈminɪŋ ˈprɑbəˌbli kræp. rɔs, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, kʊd kriˈeɪt ˈtræŋkwɪl ˈbjuti, ənd hi dɪd ɪt ɪn tu ˈmidiəmz. hi kriˈeɪtɪd ə stɪl ˈɪmɪʤ ɔn ə ˈmuvɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən prɑˈʤɛkʃən. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt wət ðət minz? bɑb spoʊk tɪ ənd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋz ɛz hi kriˈeɪtɪd ðɛm. ðə ˈɑrtˌwərk ɪgˈzɪsts ɔn tu pleɪnz əv ˌriˈæləˌti. wən wɑz θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl, ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ənd ðə ˈəðər wɑz tu dɪˈmɛnʃənəl, ðə ˈɪmɪʤ ju si ɔn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ðə ˈəltəmət ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv wət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ɑrt ɛz wi noʊ ɪt tɪ bi. ər bɑb ross’*’ wərks soʊ sɪmˈplɪstɪk ɛz səm ˈpipəl kleɪm? ˈtoʊtəli nɑt. ðeɪ ər juˈnik ənd ðeɪ ər ðə truɪst fɔrm əv foʊk ɑrt ər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ɑrt əv ðə ˈmɑdərn eɪʤ əp tɪ ðə jɪr 2000 rɔs ˈpeɪnɪd ˈprɪti ˈpeɪnɪŋz ɔn ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən skrin ənd ðɛr ɪz wɛr ðə tru ɑrt əv ɪt ɔl ˈraɪzɪz tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs. ˈnæʧərəli ðɛr ər ɑrt ˈkrɪtɪks hu wɪl dɪˈkraɪ ðɪs, bət ɪn truθ ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ən ɑrt ˈkrɪtɪk hu ˈrɪli noʊz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bɪɔnd hɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd skɪl sɛt. ə ˈkrɪtɪk ɪn ðə ɑrt wərld ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ˈsəmˌwən hu həz feɪld ɛz ən ˈɑrtɪst ər ə ˈdilər ɪn faɪn ənd ril ɑrt. ðeɪ dɪˈskəvər ril ɑrt, soʊ ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɛnt səm. ðeɪ əˈnɔɪnt ʤəŋk ɛz faɪn ɑrt ənd sɛl ɪt. bɪˈkəz ə ˈdilər lɪvz ɪn ə ˈpɛnˌthaʊs əˈbəv ˈsɛntrəl pɑrk wɛst, əˈsum ðeɪ hæv ˈɛni tækt ər ˈmeɪnərz ər ˈdɪgnəti ər teɪst. ɛz sˈlaɪmi ɛz ðeɪ kəm ənd ðeɪ ər tɔt ər pərˈhæps ðeɪ hæv kɑnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu bɪˈlivɪŋ ðət ˈsərtən ˈmɑdərn ˈɑrtɪsts ər ˈtæləntɪd bɪˈkəz haʊ ðeɪ peɪd fər ðə ˈpɛnˌthaʊs əˈpɑrtmənt. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə ˈɑrtɪsts hu gɪt əˈtɛnʃən təˈdeɪ ər ənˈbɛrəbli ənd priˈtɛnʃəs ˈmidiə ˈdɑrlɪŋz hu ˈsəmˌhaʊ skæmd ˈsəmˌwən hu ɪn tərn kɑnd ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ənd soʊ ɔn ənd soʊ ɔn. ˈkrɪtɪks ənd ˈmɛni əv ðə droʊnz hu ˈfɑloʊ ðɛm, ər ə priˈtɛnʃəs lɔt əv ˈvɛri ˈsɪli ənd ˈɔfən dɪˈluʒənəl ˈpipəl. ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ə ˈfænəsi wərld wɛr ðeɪ ər kɔt əp ɪn ˈkɑkˌteɪl ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈklaɪmɪŋ. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɛnt preɪz fər ʤəŋk ɑrt ənd ðeɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər tɔk laɪk ðə kaɪnd əv ˈkɑmənˌtɛri hir frəm ən ˌɑkʃəˈnɪr, kən si haʊ ðə ˈɑrtɪst dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛntri tɪ laɪt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ cubes,’*,’ wɑz maɪ ˈrisənt ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈstupɪd ˈsteɪtmənt æt ə ˈrisənt ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən ɪn grəˈmərsi pɑrk. ɪf ˈɛvər ˈwəndərd waɪ ðeɪ sərv waɪn æt ɑrt ˈoʊpənɪŋz, jʊr ˈænsər. aɪ min, ju hæv tɪ bi ə ˈlɪtəl drəŋk tɪ gɪt kɔt əp ɪn əbˈsərd ˈmoʊmənts laɪk ðət. ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpipəl hu wʊd baɪ ˈjoʊkoʊ ˈmoʊldi ʃaʊər ˈkərtən fər ənd θɪŋk ðeɪ hæv ə ˈmæstərˌpis ənd aɪ æm nɑt ˈʤoʊkɪŋ. tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈizi fər jʊr ˈridərz tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd, seɪ ðət ə mæn goʊz aʊt ˈɪntu ðə strits wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni krəˈdɛnʃəlz ənd ˈsɪmpli ʃuts dɔgz ənd kæts wɪθ ə gən, ənd ðɛn dɪˈklɛrz hɪmˈsɛlf tɪ bi ðə ˈænəməl kənˈtroʊl ˈɔfɪsər. ðət ɪz wət ən ɑrt ˈkrɪtɪk dɪz. ðət ɪz haʊ wən bɪˈkəmz ən ɑrt ˈkrɪtɪk. pəˈθɛtɪk ənd ə kəmˈplit frɔd ənd wət hərts bət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli hɛlps ˈɑrtɪsts laɪk bɑb rɔs. kɔrs ju hæv tru ɑrt hɪˈstɔriənz. ju kən tɛl ðə tɔp wənz, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈoʊvər ðə ʤəŋk ðət ˈpæsɪz fər ɑrt təˈdeɪ. ðə læst greɪt ɑrt hɪˈstɔriən aɪ noʊ ɪz ˈsɪstər ˈwɛndi ˈbɛkɪt. naʊ rɪˈtaɪrd, ʃi ɪz ən ˈæŋglɪkən nən frəm ˈpəblɪk ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ʃi noʊz mɔr əˈbaʊt ɑrt ðən ˈɛni ˈbroʊkər ər ˈdilər ɪn ˈləndən ər nu jɔrk kəmˈbaɪnd ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ʃi traɪɪŋ tɪ kɑn ðə rɪʧ ənd ˈgələbəl ˈlɑtəri ˈwɪnərz ər ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈbəbəl kɪdz ˈɪntu baɪɪŋ pjʊr ʤəŋk ənd wət ɪt ɪz kɔl ə speɪd ə speɪd here.”*.” bɑb ross’*’ ənd wɪʧ ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə ˈbrɪljənt ˈstədi ɪn ˈfeɪdɪŋ laɪt ənd ˈsɑləˌtud soʊld fər bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl bi wərθ 10 taɪmz ðət əˈmaʊnt ɪn 20 jɪrz ɛz bɑb rɔs ˈimərʤɪz mɔr ənd mɔr ɛz ə ˈkəlʧərəl ˈhɪroʊ əv oʊld ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd oʊld ˈmidiə. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ hərt ðət hɪz wərk ɪz gʊd ˈsɑləd wərk ɪn spaɪt əv wət ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt. əv kɔrs, ðiz ˈkrɪtɪks ənd ˈdilərz ənd ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən wən ənd ðə seɪm ˈwərkɪŋ hænd ɪn gləv wɪl hoʊn ɪn ɔn ðə bɑb rɔs ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd ðət wɪl bi ˈʃeɪmfəl. ðeɪ wɪl priˈtɛnd ðət ðeɪ wər ˈɔlˌweɪz bɑb rɔs fænz, wɪn ɪn fækt ðeɪ meɪ hæv ˈdrɪvən ˈdrɪvən ðə pur mæn tɪ hɪz greɪv wɪθ ðɛr ˈvɪʃəs ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˈkruəlti. aɪ ərʤ ɔl bɑb rɔs ədˈmaɪrərz tɪ baɪ frəm oʊld skul ˈgæləriz ənd ˈnɛvər dil wɪθ ə ˈdilər hu gɪvz ju ə ˈbɪznɪs kɑrd waɪlst ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈgloʊɪŋli əˈbaʊt bɑb rɔs. ju wɪl bi siɪŋ ˈplɛnti əv those.”*.” əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˈpeɪnɪŋ əˈbaʊt wɪʧ wi spoʊk tɪ prəˈfɛsər, ə fju ˈəðər bɑb rɔs ˈpeɪnɪŋz soʊld fər ənd rɪˈspɛktɪvli ðɛr ər ˈhənərdz əv ˈpeɪnɪŋz ɪn ðə bɑb rɔs kəˈlɛkʃən. ðɪs dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈklud drɔɪŋz ənd ənˈfɪnɪʃt ər skræpt ˈpeɪnɪŋz wɪʧ hæv bɪn seɪvd. nis tɪ si ə ˈʤɛnəlmən laɪk bɑb rɔs ˈfaɪnəli biɪŋ rɪˈwɔrdɪd fər hɪz juˈnik ˈtælənt ənd ˈʤɛntli kˈwərki staɪl ənd ˈmænər. əˈnəðər ɑrt hɪˈstɔriən hu prɪˈfərz tɪ rɪˈmeɪn əˈnɑnəməs, sɪz ðət bɑb ross’*’ wərk wɪl riʧ aʊt tɪ fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ɛz ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈdɪfərənt fɔrm əv tru ɑrt ɛz ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi əv ɑrt fər ðə seɪk əv ɑrt. ðə ˈdeɪnʤər əv kɔrs wɪl bi ðə ˈkaʊnərˌfɪt stəf. ɪt ɪz ˈizi fər səm ˈpeɪnərz tɪ ˈɪməˌteɪt wət bɑb rɔs dɪd, bət ˈθæŋkfəli bɑb rɔs hæd ə ˈsikrɪt weɪ tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðət frəm ˈhæpənɪŋ. aɪ seɪ wət ðət ˈsikrɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ, bət rɔs dɪd liv bɪˈhaɪnd məˈtɪkjələs ˈrɛkərdz ənd hi hæd ˈəðər ˈhɪdən tɛkˈniks ðət kən bi juzd tɪ pruv ðət ˈɛvəri wən əv hɪz ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪz əˈθɛnɪk. bɑb məst hæv noʊn ðət ˈsəmˌdeɪ hɪz wərk wʊd bi rɪˈspɛktɪd. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt haʊ hi ˈsikrɪtli mɑrkt hɪz ˈpeɪnɪŋz fər ˌɔθənˈtɪsɪti ɪz lɑkt ɪn ə vɔlt ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈflɔrɪdə, ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ.
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united states become fairly commonplace for articles about “blue monday” to come up at this time of year. according to a formula concocted for a travel network, the third monday in january is the most depressing day of the year. while that designation was most likely created to sell vacation packages, it does serve to focus attention on a complex, often intractable condition.
reverend selena fox, founder of circle sanctuary, has been a practicing psychotherapist for most of her adult life, and most of the people she works with in that context are pagan. “it’s important one takes a holistic approach to healing and wellness,” she said. for, she added, that means “to be able to tap into their spirituality as part of working on getting better.” that is only one part of a successful treatment plan for depression, she stressed, for two main reasons:
a biochemical imbalance may be contributing to depression, and often the best treatment in such cases involves biochemical support. “it’s really important to deal with the dimensions of the condition, as well as the spiritual ones,” fox said. that may mean medication, or one of the many herbal supplements which are used to lift mood. determining which is best should be left to a trained professional.
there is a tendency among depression sufferers to constrict social life as these interactions and activities stop giving pleasure. “it’s important to be aware of those tendencies and get help shifting out of holing up like that,” said fox. again, that help can take the form of a professional, such as a social worker, counselor, or therapist, or that help can be observant loved ones who are able to recognize depressed behavior.
fox actually likened depression to a common cold in that a relatively common condition, which should be resolved within a couple of weeks with self-care. like the cold, though, if it persists longer than that, outside treatment should be sought. she recalled working in a clinic where some patients would only decide to seek help after having suffered for six or eight months. “it’s much easier to treat depression when addressed earlier,” she said, noting that there are always treatment options available, no matter how serious the condition has become.
some ways to find a suitable mental health professional include asking for references from pagan friends and organizations in the local area, or contacting a professional association, such as the association for psychology that recognizes the importance of holistic approaches.
taking all of that into account, there are approaches to handling depression; all of which can be incorporated into a larger treatment plan. both fox and tony rella, a mental health counselor in the seattle area and a at the morningstar mystery school, use the elements of earth, water, air, and fire in their treatment plans. fox also includes spirit in her approach.
while not every pagan incorporates these concepts into their own religious practice, these elements can be used to present the information and recommendations that we have gathered from fox, rella and others.
earth
earth, the body, can take a beating during depression. sleep patterns can be disrupted, and an attitude of, “what difference does it make?” can lead to poor self-care. fox likens this to a passive form of suicidal ideation. “someone who has the flu might not have the energy to get it treated, and it turns into pneumonia,” she explained.
rella said activity and diet are very important earth aspects. “am i getting exercise? am i spending time outside? am i getting regular doses of sunlight or vitamin d? (a big problem in the pacific northwest!) is my diet promoting health? there is emerging research that indicates a relationship between depression and inflammation in the body, leading some professionals to suggest experimenting with reducing or eliminating foods that might promote inflammation, like foods high in sugar.”
foods are an important part of shauna aura personal strategy:
about a decade ago, i started noticing certain foods seemed to impact me. i was focusing more on reducing my migraines and acne, but (as it turned out) those foods also impacted my depression. i used to live off hot pockets, mini pizzas, and soda. carbs, sugar, dairy. it took years to finally make the switch to a (roughly) paleo diet. no grains, no added sugars, no dairy, no calorie free sweeteners. part of what helped me to make the switch was my belief that the divine is in each person, and that my body is divine. ‘my body is a living temple of love’ is a line from one of my favorite chants. my sacred body is worth the extra effort. eliminating certain foods reduced the symptoms, and helped me to lose a hundred pounds which has significantly reduced my foot pain and joint pain. taking vitamin d, b, and my prescribed thyroid medication also helped.
factors like sunlight and physical activity can be difficult to manage in northern climes. when reached for this story, fox reported that it was 40 below outside her wisconsin home. “some days, sitting by a sunny window is all you can do,” she acknowledged, but she suggests supplementing limited exposure to sunlight with light boxes, and visualization exercises. weather permitting, she also recommends nature walks for a number of reasons: exercise is known to improve depression in its own right, changing environment can interrupt a cycle of negative thinking, and in particular tend to respond well to exposure to the natural world.
one very pragmatic approach comes from heathen cara.
i take my depression regularly. i also get them refilled and checked on a regular basis by doctors who are qualified to do this. i see this as part of a larger technique for dealing with depression called “taking care of myself.” my goddess has strong opinions on whether i (or others) take care of ourselves enough or love ourselves enough. a constant message that i, and others who work with her, get. so i find that when i take care of myself, i honor her as well.”
water
regarding the element of water, rella asks questions that are tied to mood, including “can i give space and permission for painful emotional experiences to emerge? what deeper wisdom might these feelings point toward? what difficult truths can i see in my heart?”
feelings about others also feed into the water element. fox pointed out that loved ones can be among the first to recognize depression. “if you are encouraging a loved one who seems to be in the funks and talks negatively day in and out, a really good idea to have some conversations with that person hoping it will encourage or motivate them to get some additional help.”
blogger folmer, writing about his own struggles with depression, said that his loved ones serve as a source of motivation:
. . . during the hardest points of depression just mustering the energy required to express emotion can be daunting. when just getting out of bed feels like it takes more energy than got in the tank, hard to care enough to put on music (or fight laundry monsters). on those days, the only thing that gets me moving is remembering that people need me. i have a wife who deserves a functioning partner. i have approximately of a child who needs me to to provide a safe and stable life for it to grow. i have friends that need to know they can call on me when times are hard. this has become my morning mantra for those days when just to exhausted to muster up will to function. it matter how i feel, or how little i care about anything else. that one thought will get me moving.
jolene spoke about a technique she developed for herself:
detached compassion is something i developed not initially to cope with depression but as part of shadow work years ago as i learned how to drop the tools that had helped me survive a violent, abusive upbringing but were then getting in the way of my being a functional adult with healthy relationships. it was something i developed so that i could trust in my gods and in the people who loved me, and it spilled over into dealing with depression. a sort of stepping back from the emotional ups and downs that hit so fast they leave me dizzy, the practice of disengaging from emotions. emotions are always in a state of flux for me, and they are often untrustworthy. harder when the emotion is a constant, steady stream of a conviction of unworth, of wretchedness, and the knowing that nothing will ever get better, and this burning desire to cease existing will go on and on and on with no relief, but having the practice in place helps me turn my connection to those emotions off. like i sort of them. i watch them, i hear them, and i feel them, but i turn aside so that the feeling of them as direct. not as engaged with them. usually, this helps shorten the duration of my being mired in the black. the days i have when i lose all interest in my projects are fewer, and been a long time since lost months like i used to.
knight noted, “when my depression was at its worst, i acknowledge i had depression because that would mean i was ‘bad,’ ‘worthless,’ ‘hopeless.’ admitting i had a problem looking into that dark, shadowy mirror of my own fears was the first big step. getting help was more difficult as i have no health insurance, and i was alone without much income. i did manage to get some help via therapy at a cheap clinic, but even that cost too much. i was introduced to cognitive behavioral therapy, though, and i realized that i had done personal work similar to that when i was doing leadership training at grove.”
air
air is associated with the intellect and thoughts. “what kind of story is my depression telling about me?” asks rella. “what harmful are coming to light? how could i rewrite those stories to promote more ease and self-acceptance?”
fox suggests monitoring to identify the onset of depression, which can otherwise begin without detection. on paper or electronically, jot down thoughts over the course of a day. “if a person is finding a great propensity for negative thinking that is often an indicator that some kind of depression going on. phrases such as, ‘well, the point, failing at this, ever going to get better.’ if ideation indicating hopelessness, sorrow, putting oneself down, a sign you need some help.”
music works for knight, as well. “i sometimes also sing to manage depression, and trying to work singing into a daily practice. while i still struggle with occasional ‘pit of despair’ days where i am utterly exhausted, and i am still trying to find ways to feel emotions like joy and happiness, my life is far better than it was.”
freyasdaughter embraces her own thoughts from times when she felt better. “i read my past writings. there are times when i am full of faith and trust in the gods completely, and when depression hits i lose most of that. so good for me to go back and see these hopeful things, written by my own hand, and remember that the depressive funk in can and will pass. it has before.”
poseidonae also uses her writing, but slightly differently. “writing is a huge part of coping. going easy with myself when i need to is also a part of it. losing myself in fiction. sometimes throwing myself into my devotional acts helps, and sometimes it makes it worse. sometimes i have to retreat away from all my gods poseidon being the sole exception and just be.”
fire
“in my observation, qualities of fire are particularly challenging for people with depression,” said rella. “the depression says, ‘i care about anything and i have the strength to do anything.’ engaging the will to act on something important to me is a powerful coping strategy. sustaining a daily practice, even when you ‘feel it,’ helps. for some people at the height of depression, getting out of bed to take a shower is a tremendous act of will, and worth validating. those who have never experienced a deep depression might have trouble understanding how much courage and strength it takes to do these daily tasks, and it is the enactment of these that helps the person work through and move out of their depression.”
for fox, action can often break the patterns that feed depression, as has been touched upon earlier. fire can also be utilized literally, in the form of candles or exposure to sunlight and other lighting.
spirit
fox uses spirit in the context of “one’s practices and understandings” when speaking about depression. “some daily spiritual practice can be a really important component,” she said. that could take the form of “being at a home altar calling on the divine, goddess, god, great spirit, or a particular pantheon, depending on the tradition. actually call on the sacred and ask for assistance as one goes through life and the day.” further, “a ritual for involving chanting, candlelight, incense, [or] affirmations . . . is really a complement to whatever else one is doing.”
sable aradia, a pagan clergyperson, provided some specific actions for depressed to take in her second post on the downward spiral depression and suicide in paganism, including the use of banishing to dispel negative moods, witch bottles to get rid of bad luck, and seeking council of the gods.
i believe that if you keep your eyes open for them, the gods send you signs also. when my husband was in a major car accident and in the for a month, the phrase “this too shall pass” continued to be sent to me. people would say it on the bus to me; i saw it tattooed on the wrist of one of the kinder nurses. you get the idea.
hellenist davis finds that religious ritual sometimes works for him. “i have found that, when i can manage it, prayers and can help me with some of the milder symptoms of depression. on bad days where i want to get out of bed much less leave the house, nothing seems to help and everything seems feeble.”
freyasdaughter said, “i make a gratitude list. by that point or so, in a place where i can move easily into a state of worshipping my goddess, and in return she gives me back love. a great feedback loop. when depressed often very difficult to reach out to the gods and trust that they are there, or to trust that anything feeling or hearing from them is real or true. so, the gratitude list, where i sit myself down and make myself look at the things that are going well in my life, helps me to get back into that connected, hopeful again.”
dver, a on the margins of hellenic polytheism, made this observation: “i have come to the conclusion over the years that my chronic depression is actually a recurring shaman sickness, essentially not actually a shaman, but a, and this concept seems to apply to various sorts of mystics). when i hit my worst point many years ago, i began delving into (though i call it that at the time) and things got much better. to this day, when i am experiencing any longish stretch of depression (more than a few days), it is almost always a call to pay attention to what i am neglecting, and once i begin doing my work again, the depression lifts.”
depression is a condition which can alter own perceptions of self-worth, which can lead to neglect of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of life. a holistic approach to treatment might include physical activity, monitoring, performing regular spiritual practice even if it seems pointless, and changes in diet and medication. because it can be a serious illness, and particularly because it changes self-perception, outside help should be sought for any depression which lasts for more than a few days.
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juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɪˈkəm ˈfɛrli ˈkɑmənˌpleɪs fər ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈbaʊt monday”*” tɪ kəm əp æt ðɪs taɪm əv jɪr. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈfɔrmjələ kənˈkɑktəd fər ə ˈtrævəl ˈnɛtˌwərk, ðə θərd ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri ɪz ðə moʊst dɪˈprɛsɪŋ deɪ əv ðə jɪr. waɪl ðət ˌdɛzɪgˈneɪʃən wɑz moʊst ˈlaɪkli kriˈeɪtɪd tɪ sɛl veɪˈkeɪʃən ˈpækɪʤɪz, ɪt dɪz sərv tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs əˈtɛnʃən ɔn ə ˈkɑmplɛks, ˈɔfən ˌɪnˈtræktəbəl kənˈdɪʃən. ˈrɛvərənd səˈlinə fɑks, ˈfaʊndər əv ˈsərkəl ˈsæŋkʧuˌɛri, həz bɪn ə ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˌsaɪkəˈθɛrəpɪst fər moʊst əv hər ˈædəlt laɪf, ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈpipəl ʃi wərks wɪθ ɪn ðət ˈkɑntɛkst ər ˈpeɪgən. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən teɪks ə hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈhilɪŋ ənd wellness,”*,” ʃi sɛd. fər, ʃi ˈædɪd, ðət minz bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tæp ˈɪntu ðɛr ˌspɪrɪˌʧuˈæləˌti ɛz pɑrt əv ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ better.”*.” ðət ɪz ˈoʊnli wən pɑrt əv ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˈtritmənt plæn fər dɪˈprɛʃən, ʃi strɛst, fər tu meɪn ˈrizənz: ə ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkəl ɪmˈbæləns meɪ bi kənˈtrɪbjutɪŋ tɪ dɪˈprɛʃən, ənd ˈɔfən ðə bɛst ˈtritmənt ɪn səʧ ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkəl səˈpɔrt. ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ dil wɪθ ðə dɪˈmɛnʃənz əv ðə kənˈdɪʃən, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ones,”*,” fɑks sɛd. ðət meɪ min ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən, ər wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈərbəl ˌsəpləˈmɛnts wɪʧ ər juzd tɪ lɪft mud. dɪˈtərmənɪŋ wɪʧ ɪz bɛst ʃʊd bi lɛft tɪ ə treɪnd prəˈfɛʃənəl. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈtɛndənsi əˈməŋ dɪˈprɛʃən ˈsəfərərz tɪ kənˈstrɪkt ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf ɛz ðiz ˌɪnərˈækʃənz ənd ækˈtɪvɪtiz stɑp ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈplɛʒər. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ðoʊz ˈtɛndənsiz ənd gɪt hɛlp ˈʃɪftɪŋ aʊt əv ˈhoʊlɪŋ əp laɪk that,”*,” sɛd fɑks. əˈgɛn, ðət hɛlp kən teɪk ðə fɔrm əv ə prəˈfɛʃənəl, səʧ ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkər, ˈkaʊnsələr, ər ˈθɛrəpɪst, ər ðət hɛlp kən bi əbˈzərvənt ləvd wənz hu ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz dɪˈprɛst bɪˈheɪvjər. fɑks ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈlaɪkənd dɪˈprɛʃən tɪ ə ˈkɑmən koʊld ɪn ðət ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈkɑmən kənˈdɪʃən, wɪʧ ʃʊd bi riˈzɑlvd wɪˈθɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks wɪθ self-care*. laɪk ðə koʊld, ðoʊ, ɪf ɪt pərˈsɪsts ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðət, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈtritmənt ʃʊd bi sɔt. ʃi rɪˈkɔld ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə ˈklɪnɪk wɛr səm ˈpeɪʃənz wʊd ˈoʊnli ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ sik hɛlp ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ ˈsəfərd fər sɪks ər eɪt mənθs. məʧ ˈiziər tɪ trit dɪˈprɛʃən wɪn əˈdrɛst earlier,”*,” ʃi sɛd, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðɛr ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈtritmənt ˈɔpʃənz əˈveɪləbəl, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈsɪriəs ðə kənˈdɪʃən həz bɪˈkəm. səm weɪz tɪ faɪnd ə ˈsutəbəl ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɪnˈklud ˈæskɪŋ fər ˈrɛfərənsɪz frəm ˈpeɪgən frɛndz ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɛriə, ər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪŋ ə prəˈfɛʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, səʧ ɛz ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər saɪˈkɑləʤi ðət ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧɪz. ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔl əv ðət ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt, ðɛr ər əˈproʊʧɪz tɪ ˈhændəlɪŋ dɪˈprɛʃən; ɔl əv wɪʧ kən bi ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪd ˈɪntu ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈtritmənt plæn. boʊθ fɑks ənd ˈtoʊni ˈrɛlə, ə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ˈkaʊnsələr ɪn ðə siˈætəl ˈɛriə ənd ə æt ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋˌstɑr ˈmɪstəri skul, juz ðə ˈɛləmənts əv ərθ, ˈwɔtər, ɛr, ənd faɪər ɪn ðɛr ˈtritmənt plænz. fɑks ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ˈspɪrɪt ɪn hər əˈproʊʧ. waɪl nɑt ˈɛvəri ˈpeɪgən ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ðiz ˈkɑnsɛpts ˈɪntu ðɛr oʊn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpræktɪs, ðiz ˈɛləmənts kən bi juzd tɪ ˈprɛzənt ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz ðət wi hæv ˈgæðərd frəm fɑks, ˈrɛlə ənd ˈəðərz. ərθ ərθ, ðə ˈbɑdi, kən teɪk ə ˈbitɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ dɪˈprɛʃən. slip ˈpætərnz kən bi dɪsˈrəptɪd, ənd ən ˈætəˌtud əv, ˈdɪfərəns dɪz ɪt make?”*?” kən lɛd tɪ pur self-care*. fɑks ˈlaɪkənz ðɪs tɪ ə ˈpæsɪv fɔrm əv ˌsuəˈsaɪdəl ˌaɪdiˈeɪʃən. hu həz ðə flu maɪt nɑt hæv ðə ˈɛnərʤi tɪ gɪt ɪt ˈtritɪd, ənd ɪt tərnz ˈɪntu pneumonia,”*,” ʃi ɪkˈspleɪnd. ˈrɛlə sɛd ækˈtɪvɪti ənd daɪət ər ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ərθ ˈæˌspɛkts. aɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz? æm aɪ ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd? æm aɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈdoʊsɪz əv ˈsənˌlaɪt ər ˈvaɪtəmən di? (ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə pəˈsɪfɪk ˌnɔrθˈwɛst!) ɪz maɪ daɪət prəˈmoʊtɪŋ hɛlθ? ðɛr ɪz ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈrisərʧ ðət ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin dɪˈprɛʃən ənd ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈbɑdi, ˈlidɪŋ səm prəˈfɛʃənəlz tɪ səˈʤɛst ɛkˈspɛrəˌmɛntɪŋ wɪθ rɪˈdusɪŋ ər ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ fudz ðət maɪt prəˈmoʊt ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən, laɪk fudz haɪ ɪn sugar.”*.” fudz ər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ˈʃɔnə ˈɔrə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈstrætəʤi: əˈbaʊt ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ ˈsərtən fudz simd tɪ ˌɪmˈpækt mi. aɪ wɑz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ mɔr ɔn rɪˈdusɪŋ maɪ ˈmaɪˌgreɪnz ənd ˈækni, bət (ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt) ðoʊz fudz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpæktɪd maɪ dɪˈprɛʃən. aɪ juzd tɪ lɪv ɔf hɑt ˈpɑkəts, ˈmɪni ˈpitsəz, ənd ˈsoʊdə. carbs*, ˈʃʊgər, ˈdɛri. ɪt tʊk jɪrz tɪ ˈfaɪnəli meɪk ðə swɪʧ tɪ ə (ˈrəfli) ˈpeɪlioʊ daɪət. noʊ greɪnz, noʊ ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz, noʊ ˈdɛri, noʊ ˈkælɔˌri fri sˈwitənərz. pɑrt əv wət hɛlpt mi tɪ meɪk ðə swɪʧ wɑz maɪ bɪˈlif ðət ðə dɪˈvaɪn ɪz ɪn iʧ ˈpərsən, ənd ðət maɪ ˈbɑdi ɪz dɪˈvaɪn. ˈbɑdi ɪz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈtɛmpəl əv love’*’ ɪz ə laɪn frəm wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt ʧænts. maɪ ˈseɪkrɪd ˈbɑdi ɪz wərθ ðə ˈɛkstrə ˈɛfərt. ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ˈsərtən fudz rɪˈdust ðə ˈsɪmptəmz, ənd hɛlpt mi tɪ luz ə ˈhənərd paʊnz wɪʧ həz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli rɪˈdust maɪ fʊt peɪn ənd ʤɔɪnt peɪn. ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈvaɪtəmən di, bi, ənd maɪ priˈskraɪbd ˈθaɪrɔɪd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ hɛlpt. ˈfæktərz laɪk ˈsənˌlaɪt ənd ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti kən bi ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ɪn ˈnɔrðərn klaɪmz. wɪn riʧt fər ðɪs ˈstɔri, fɑks ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪt wɑz 40 bɪˈloʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hər wɪˈskɑnsən hoʊm. deɪz, ˈsɪtɪŋ baɪ ə ˈsəni ˈwɪndoʊ ɪz ɔl ju kən do,”*,” ʃi ækˈnɑlɪʤd, bət ʃi səˈʤɛsts ˌsəpləˈmɛntɪŋ ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈsənˌlaɪt wɪθ laɪt ˈbɑksɪz, ənd ˌvɪʒwələˈzeɪʃən ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪz. ˈwɛðər pərˈmɪtɪŋ, ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈneɪʧər wɔks fər ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈrizənz: ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪz noʊn tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ɪts oʊn raɪt, ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt kən ˌɪntərˈəpt ə ˈsaɪkəl əv ˈnɛgətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, ənd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tɛnd tɪ rɪˈspɑnd wɛl tɪ ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ðə ˈnæʧərəl wərld. wən ˈvɛri prægˈmætɪk əˈproʊʧ kəmz frəm ˈhiðən ˈkɛrə. aɪ teɪk maɪ dɪˈprɛʃən ˈrɛgjələrli. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ gɪt ðɛm riˈfɪld ənd ʧɛkt ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs baɪ ˈdɑktərz hu ər kˈwɑləˌfaɪd tɪ du ðɪs. aɪ si ðɪs ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər tɛkˈnik fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən kɔld kɛr əv myself.”*.” maɪ ˈgɑdəs həz strɔŋ əˈpɪnjənz ɔn ˈwɛðər aɪ (ər ˈəðərz) teɪk kɛr əv ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪˈnəf ər ləv ɑrˈsɛlvz ɪˈnəf. ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət aɪ, ənd ˈəðərz hu wərk wɪθ hər, gɪt. soʊ aɪ faɪnd ðət wɪn aɪ teɪk kɛr əv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, aɪ ˈɑnər hər ɛz well.”*.” ˈwɔtər rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˈɛləmənt əv ˈwɔtər, ˈrɛlə æsks kˈwɛsʧənz ðət ər taɪd tɪ mud, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ aɪ gɪv speɪs ənd pərˈmɪʃən fər ˈpeɪnfəl ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz tɪ ˈimərʤ? wət ˈdipər ˈwɪzdəm maɪt ðiz ˈfilɪŋz pɔɪnt təˈwɔrd? wət ˈdɪfəkəlt truθs kən aɪ si ɪn maɪ heart?”*?” ˈfilɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈəðərz ˈɔlsoʊ fid ˈɪntu ðə ˈwɔtər ˈɛləmənt. fɑks ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ləvd wənz kən bi əˈməŋ ðə fərst tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz dɪˈprɛʃən. ju ər ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ə ləvd wən hu simz tɪ bi ɪn ðə fəŋks ənd tɔks ˈnɛgətɪvli deɪ ɪn ənd aʊt, ə ˈrɪli gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ hæv səm ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz wɪθ ðət ˈpərsən ˈhoʊpɪŋ ɪt wɪl ɪnˈkərəʤ ər ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðɛm tɪ gɪt səm əˈdɪʃənəl help.”*.” ˈblɔgər ˈfoʊlmər, ˈraɪtɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz oʊn ˈstrəgəlz wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən, sɛd ðət hɪz ləvd wənz sərv ɛz ə sɔrs əv ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən: ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɔɪnts əv dɪˈprɛʃən ʤɪst ˈməstərɪŋ ðə ˈɛnərʤi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ˈiˌmoʊʃən kən bi ˈdɔntɪŋ. wɪn ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt əv bɛd filz laɪk ɪt teɪks mɔr ˈɛnərʤi ðən gɑt ɪn ðə tæŋk, hɑrd tɪ kɛr ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊt ɔn mˈjuzɪk (ər faɪt ˈlɔndri ˈmɑnstərz). ɔn ðoʊz deɪz, ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ ðət gɪts mi ˈmuvɪŋ ɪz rɪˈmɛmbərɪŋ ðət ˈpipəl nid mi. aɪ hæv ə waɪf hu dɪˈzərvz ə ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ ˈpɑrtnər. aɪ hæv əˈprɑksəmətli əv ə ʧaɪld hu nidz mi tɪ tɪ prəˈvaɪd ə seɪf ənd ˈsteɪbəl laɪf fər ɪt tɪ groʊ. aɪ hæv frɛndz ðət nid tɪ noʊ ðeɪ kən kɔl ɔn mi wɪn taɪmz ər hɑrd. ðɪs həz bɪˈkəm maɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈmæntrə fər ðoʊz deɪz wɪn ʤɪst tɪ ɪgˈzɔstɪd tɪ ˈməstər əp wɪl tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən. ɪt ˈmætər haʊ aɪ fil, ər haʊ ˈlɪtəl aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls. ðət wən θɔt wɪl gɪt mi ˈmuvɪŋ. ʤoʊˈlin spoʊk əˈbaʊt ə tɛkˈnik ʃi dɪˈvɛləpt fər hərˈsɛlf: dɪˈtæʧt kəmˈpæʃən ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ dɪˈvɛləpt nɑt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli tɪ koʊp wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən bət ɛz pɑrt əv ˈʃæˌdoʊ wərk jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɛz aɪ ˈlərnɪd haʊ tɪ drɔp ðə tulz ðət hæd hɛlpt mi sərˈvaɪv ə ˈvaɪələnt, əˈbjusɪv ˈəpˌbrɪŋɪŋ bət wər ðɛn ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ əv maɪ biɪŋ ə ˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈædəlt wɪθ ˈhɛlθi riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ dɪˈvɛləpt soʊ ðət aɪ kʊd trəst ɪn maɪ gɑdz ənd ɪn ðə ˈpipəl hu ləvd mi, ənd ɪt spɪld ˈoʊvər ˈɪntu ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈprɛʃən. ə sɔrt əv ˈstɛpɪŋ bæk frəm ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əps ənd daʊnz ðət hɪt soʊ fæst ðeɪ liv mi ˈdɪzi, ðə ˈpræktɪs əv dɪsɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ frəm ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz. ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ə steɪt əv fləks fər mi, ənd ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən ənˈtrəstˌwərði. ˈhɑrdər wɪn ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɪz ə ˈkɑnstənt, ˈstɛdi strim əv ə kənˈvɪkʃən əv unworth*, əv wretchedness*, ənd ðə noʊɪŋ ðət ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl ˈɛvər gɪt ˈbɛtər, ənd ðɪs ˈbərnɪŋ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ sis ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ wɪl goʊ ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn wɪθ noʊ rɪˈlif, bət ˈhævɪŋ ðə ˈpræktɪs ɪn pleɪs hɛlps mi tərn maɪ kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ðoʊz ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz ɔf. laɪk aɪ sɔrt əv ðɛm. aɪ wɔʧ ðɛm, aɪ hir ðɛm, ənd aɪ fil ðɛm, bət aɪ tərn əˈsaɪd soʊ ðət ðə ˈfilɪŋ əv ðɛm ɛz dɪˈrɛkt. nɑt ɛz ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ðɛm. ˈjuʒəwəli, ðɪs hɛlps ˈʃɔrtən ðə ˈdʊˈreɪʃən əv maɪ biɪŋ maɪrd ɪn ðə blæk. ðə deɪz aɪ hæv wɪn aɪ luz ɔl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn maɪ ˈprɑʤɛkts ər fjuər, ənd bɪn ə lɔŋ taɪm sɪns lɔst mənθs laɪk aɪ juzd tɪ. naɪt ˈnoʊtɪd, maɪ dɪˈprɛʃən wɑz æt ɪts wərst, aɪ ækˈnɑlɪʤ aɪ hæd dɪˈprɛʃən bɪˈkəz ðət wʊd min aɪ wɑz ‘‘bad,’*,’ ‘‘worthless,’*,’ ‘‘hopeless.’*.’ ədˈmɪtɪŋ aɪ hæd ə ˈprɑbləm ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðət dɑrk, ˈʃædoʊi ˈmɪrər əv maɪ oʊn fɪrz wɑz ðə fərst bɪg stɛp. ˈgɪtɪŋ hɛlp wɑz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz aɪ hæv noʊ hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ənd aɪ wɑz əˈloʊn wɪˈθaʊt məʧ ˈɪnˌkəm. aɪ dɪd ˈmænɪʤ tɪ gɪt səm hɛlp ˈviə ˈθɛrəpi æt ə ʧip ˈklɪnɪk, bət ˈivɪn ðət kɔst tu məʧ. aɪ wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈkɑgnɪtɪv bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈθɛrəpi, ðoʊ, ənd aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ hæd dən ˈpərsɪnəl wərk ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðət wɪn aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈtreɪnɪŋ æt grove.”*.” ɛr ɛr ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ðə ˈɪnəˌlɛkt ənd θɔts. kaɪnd əv ˈstɔri ɪz maɪ dɪˈprɛʃən ˈtɛlɪŋ əˈbaʊt me?”*?” æsks ˈrɛlə. ˈhɑrmfəl ər ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ laɪt? haʊ kʊd aɪ ˈriˌraɪt ðoʊz ˈstɔriz tɪ prəˈmoʊt mɔr iz ənd self-acceptance?”*?” fɑks səˈʤɛsts ˈmɑnətərɪŋ tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈɔnˌsɛt əv dɪˈprɛʃən, wɪʧ kən ˈəðərˌwaɪz bɪˈgɪn wɪˈθaʊt dɪˈtɛkʃən. ɔn ˈpeɪpər ər ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli, ʤɑt daʊn θɔts ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ə deɪ. ə ˈpərsən ɪz ˈfaɪndɪŋ ə greɪt prəˈpɛnsɪti fər ˈnɛgətɪv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ɪz ˈɔfən ən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtər ðət səm kaɪnd əv dɪˈprɛʃən goʊɪŋ ɔn. ˈfreɪzɪz səʧ ɛz, ‘‘well*, ðə pɔɪnt, ˈfeɪlɪŋ æt ðɪs, ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt better.’*.’ ɪf ˌaɪdiˈeɪʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈhoʊpləsnəs, ˈsɑroʊ, ˈpʊtɪŋ ˌwənˈsɛlf daʊn, ə saɪn ju nid səm help.”*.” mˈjuzɪk wərks fər naɪt, ɛz wɛl. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈɔlsoʊ sɪŋ tɪ ˈmænɪʤ dɪˈprɛʃən, ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ wərk ˈsɪŋɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈdeɪli ˈpræktɪs. waɪl aɪ stɪl ˈstrəgəl wɪθ ɔˈkeɪʒənəl əv despair’*’ deɪz wɛr aɪ æm ˈətərli ɪgˈzɔstɪd, ənd aɪ æm stɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd weɪz tɪ fil ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz laɪk ʤɔɪ ənd ˈhæpinəs, maɪ laɪf ɪz fɑr ˈbɛtər ðən ɪt was.”*.” ɛmˈbreɪsɪz hər oʊn θɔts frəm taɪmz wɪn ʃi fɛlt ˈbɛtər. rɛd maɪ pæst ˈraɪtɪŋz. ðɛr ər taɪmz wɪn aɪ æm fʊl əv feɪθ ənd trəst ɪn ðə gɑdz kəmˈplitli, ənd wɪn dɪˈprɛʃən hɪts aɪ luz moʊst əv ðət. soʊ gʊd fər mi tɪ goʊ bæk ənd si ðiz ˈhoʊpfəl θɪŋz, ˈrɪtən baɪ maɪ oʊn hænd, ənd rɪˈmɛmbər ðət ðə dɪˈprɛsɪv fəŋk ɪn kən ənd wɪl pæs. ɪt həz before.”*.” ˈɔlsoʊ ˈjuzɪz hər ˈraɪtɪŋ, bət sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ɪz ə juʤ pɑrt əv ˈkoʊpɪŋ. goʊɪŋ ˈizi wɪθ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf wɪn aɪ nid tɪ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə pɑrt əv ɪt. ˈluzɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ˈfɪkʃən. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz θroʊɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈɪntu maɪ dɪˈvoʊʃənəl ækts hɛlps, ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt meɪks ɪt wərs. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz aɪ hæv tɪ riˈtrit əˈweɪ frəm ɔl maɪ gɑdz pəˈsaɪdən biɪŋ ðə soʊl ɪkˈsɛpʃən ənd ʤɪst be.”*.” faɪər maɪ ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən, kˈwɑlətiz əv faɪər ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ˈpipəl wɪθ depression,”*,” sɛd ˈrɛlə. dɪˈprɛʃən sɪz, kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ənd aɪ hæv ðə strɛŋθ tɪ du anything.’*.’ ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ðə wɪl tɪ ækt ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ mi ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi. səˈsteɪnɪŋ ə ˈdeɪli ˈpræktɪs, ˈivɪn wɪn ju it,’*,’ hɛlps. fər səm ˈpipəl æt ðə haɪt əv dɪˈprɛʃən, ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt əv bɛd tɪ teɪk ə ʃaʊər ɪz ə trɪˈmɛndəs ækt əv wɪl, ənd wərθ ˈvæləˌdeɪtɪŋ. ðoʊz hu hæv ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ə dip dɪˈprɛʃən maɪt hæv ˈtrəbəl ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ haʊ məʧ kərɪʤ ənd strɛŋθ ɪt teɪks tɪ du ðiz ˈdeɪli tæsks, ənd ɪt ɪz ðə ɛˈnæktmənt əv ðiz ðət hɛlps ðə ˈpərsən wərk θru ənd muv aʊt əv ðɛr depression.”*.” fər fɑks, ˈækʃən kən ˈɔfən breɪk ðə ˈpætərnz ðət fid dɪˈprɛʃən, ɛz həz bɪn təʧt əˈpɑn ˈərliər. faɪər kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ˈlɪtərəli, ɪn ðə fɔrm əv ˈkændəlz ər ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈsənˌlaɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈlaɪtɪŋ. ˈspɪrɪt fɑks ˈjuzɪz ˈspɪrɪt ɪn ðə ˈkɑntɛkst əv ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd understandings”*” wɪn ˈspikɪŋ əˈbaʊt dɪˈprɛʃən. ˈdeɪli ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈpræktɪs kən bi ə ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt component,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ðət kʊd teɪk ðə fɔrm əv æt ə hoʊm ˈɔltər ˈkɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə dɪˈvaɪn, ˈgɑdəs, gɑd, greɪt ˈspɪrɪt, ər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈpænθiˌɑn, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə trəˈdɪʃən. ˈæˌkʧuəli kɔl ɔn ðə ˈseɪkrɪd ənd æsk fər əˈsɪstəns ɛz wən goʊz θru laɪf ənd ðə day.”*.” ˈfərðər, ˈrɪʧuəl fər ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈʧæntɪŋ, ˈkændəˌllaɪt, ˌɪnˈsɛns, [ər] ˌæfərˈmeɪʃənz ɪz ˈrɪli ə ˈkɑmpləmənt tɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər ɛls wən ɪz doing.”*.” ˈseɪbəl aradia*, ə ˈpeɪgən clergyperson*, prəˈvaɪdɪd səm spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈækʃənz fər dɪˈprɛst tɪ teɪk ɪn hər ˈsɛkənd poʊst ɔn ðə ˈdaʊnwərd ˈspaɪrəl dɪˈprɛʃən ənd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ɪn ˈpeɪgəˌnɪzəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juz əv ˈbænɪʃɪŋ tɪ dɪˈspɛl ˈnɛgətɪv mudz, wɪʧ ˈbɑtəlz tɪ gɪt rɪd əv bæd lək, ənd ˈsikɪŋ ˈkaʊnsəl əv ðə gɑdz. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɪf ju kip jʊr aɪz ˈoʊpən fər ðɛm, ðə gɑdz sɛnd ju saɪnz ˈɔlsoʊ. wɪn maɪ ˈhəzbənd wɑz ɪn ə ˈmeɪʤər kɑr ˈæksədənt ənd ɪn ðə fər ə mənθ, ðə freɪz tu ʃæl pass”*” kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bi sɛnt tɪ mi. ˈpipəl wʊd seɪ ɪt ɔn ðə bəs tɪ mi; aɪ sɔ ɪt ˌtæˈtud ɔn ðə rɪst əv wən əv ðə ˈkaɪndər ˈnərsɪz. ju gɪt ðə aɪˈdiə. ˈdeɪvɪs faɪndz ðət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrɪʧuəl ˈsəmˌtaɪmz wərks fər ɪm. hæv faʊnd ðət, wɪn aɪ kən ˈmænɪʤ ɪt, prɛrz ənd kən hɛlp mi wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈmaɪldər ˈsɪmptəmz əv dɪˈprɛʃən. ɔn bæd deɪz wɛr aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt aʊt əv bɛd məʧ lɛs liv ðə haʊs, ˈnəθɪŋ simz tɪ hɛlp ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ simz feeble.”*.” sɛd, meɪk ə ˈgrætəˌtud lɪst. baɪ ðət pɔɪnt ər soʊ, ɪn ə pleɪs wɛr aɪ kən muv ˈizəli ˈɪntu ə steɪt əv ˈwərʃəpɪŋ maɪ ˈgɑdəs, ənd ɪn rɪˈtərn ʃi gɪvz mi bæk ləv. ə greɪt ˈfidˌbæk lup. wɪn dɪˈprɛst ˈɔfən ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ ðə gɑdz ənd trəst ðət ðeɪ ər ðɛr, ər tɪ trəst ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ ər ˈhirɪŋ frəm ðɛm ɪz ril ər tru. soʊ, ðə ˈgrætəˌtud lɪst, wɛr aɪ sɪt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf daʊn ənd meɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf lʊk æt ðə θɪŋz ðət ər goʊɪŋ wɛl ɪn maɪ laɪf, hɛlps mi tɪ gɪt bæk ˈɪntu ðət kəˈnɛktɪd, ˈhoʊpfəl again.”*.” dver*, ə ɔn ðə ˈmɑrʤənz əv həˈlɛnɪk ˈpɑˌliθiɪzəm, meɪd ðɪs ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən: hæv kəm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz ðət maɪ ˈkrɑnɪk dɪˈprɛʃən ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə rɪˈkərɪŋ ˈʃeɪmən ˈsɪknəs, ɛˈsɛnʃəli nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli ə ˈʃeɪmən, bət ə, ənd ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt simz tɪ əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈvɛriəs sɔrts əv ˈmɪstɪks). wɪn aɪ hɪt maɪ wərst pɔɪnt ˈmɛni jɪrz əˈgoʊ, aɪ bɪˈgæn ˈdɛlvɪŋ ˈɪntu (ðoʊ aɪ kɔl ɪt ðət æt ðə taɪm) ənd θɪŋz gɑt məʧ ˈbɛtər. tɪ ðɪs deɪ, wɪn aɪ æm ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈɛni ˈlɔŋɪʃ strɛʧ əv dɪˈprɛʃən (mɔr ðən ə fju deɪz), ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz ə kɔl tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət aɪ æm nɪˈglɛktɪŋ, ənd wəns aɪ bɪˈgɪn duɪŋ maɪ wərk əˈgɛn, ðə dɪˈprɛʃən lifts.”*.” dɪˈprɛʃən ɪz ə kənˈdɪʃən wɪʧ kən ˈɔltər oʊn pərˈsɛpʃənz əv self-worth*, wɪʧ kən lɛd tɪ nɪˈglɛkt əv ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl, ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl, ənd ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈæˌspɛkts əv laɪf. ə hoʊˈlɪstɪk əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈtritmənt maɪt ˌɪnˈklud ˈfɪzɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈmɑnətərɪŋ, pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈrɛgjələr ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈpræktɪs ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt simz ˈpɔɪntləs, ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn daɪət ənd ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən. bɪˈkəz ɪt kən bi ə ˈsɪriəs ˈɪlnəs, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli bɪˈkəz ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz self-perception*, ˈaʊtˈsaɪd hɛlp ʃʊd bi sɔt fər ˈɛni dɪˈprɛʃən wɪʧ læsts fər mɔr ðən ə fju deɪz.
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indianapolis colts moncrief turns up field after making a catch in the second half of their game. the indianapolis colts played the pittsburgh steelers sunday, october 26, 2014, afternoon at heinz field in pittsburgh pa. (photo: matt kryger / the star)
it wasn't that long ago, so memory is sharp. it was meeting no. 1 on day no. 1 of year no. 1 of his nfl career, and the indianapolis colt strolled right by him and took a seat.
it was welcome to the league moment.
"oh my gosh," he remembers thinking, "that's really reggie wayne."
moncrief was the new guy, the pick in the draft, the gifted receiver out of ole miss who sat in the in colts receivers' room last may before began.
he had a playbook to read, an offense to learn, draft critics to silence. on top of all of that, he had to show wayne, who was prepping for his nfl season, that he was willing to work.
"this is him," moncrief reminded himself. "this is the guy i've been watching since i was a kid."
it was fitting, then, that on sunday, moncrief filled in admirably for the guy he's been watching since he was a kid, since that guy was hampered by an elbow injury and had to watch from the sideline.
while the rookie wasn't willing to label it an audition, the significance of his afternoon in pittsburgh was not lost on him. it was first sizable chance to show what he could do.
it was an opportunity not wasted. and by the time it was over, he had seven catches for 113 yards and the first touchdown of his nfl career. even the great reggie wayne never had a day like that as a rookie.
"i'm just scratching the surface," moncrief said friday. "there's so much more i can learn and get better at. i'm getting better each day watching these three guys in front of me watching how they come off the ball, watching how they read defenses, watching how they come out of their routes."
the three guys in front of him wayne, t.y. hilton and hakeem nicks will have to set aside room for moncrief, who has emerged eight games into his nfl career as the colts' latest weapon at wideout. and as difficult as it may be to find touches in the league's most potent offense indianapolis leads the nfl in total yards, passing yards and points per game moncrief has every bit proven he deserves a slice of the pie.
"another feather in our caps, in a sense," said offensive coordinator pep hamilton.
"(our opponents) have probably seen enough to say that he's got ability," added coach chuck pagano.
moncrief speaks the part of the understudy, though, discussing wayne in tones. he lauds hilton's and nicks' experience. earning their trust not to mention andrew keeps him humble and hungry.
so does dismissing the "too many drops" tag that trailed him after his three-year career at ole miss. here he was, a, sec product, oozing with size and speed and ability.
yet 13 receivers heard their names called before moncrief did on draft day last may.
what gives?
"i knew that was a knock coming out," he says of dropped passes. "it was a concentration thing. i was just trying to run before i caught the ball."
he hasn't eliminated the issue, dropping two passes in his breakout game. but his performance nonetheless speaks to his potential: if all goes to plan, moncrief could saddle up alongside hilton and form a formidable punch at receiver for luck and the colts for years to come.
indianapolis colts moncrief points to fans after a long pass reception in the second quarter against the steelers. indianapolis traveled to pittsburgh sunday, october 26, 2014. (photo: mike fender / the star )
"he has all the upside it takes to becoming one of the best receivers in this league," teammate greg toler said. "and once that time comes around, man, the sky's the limit with him."
take sunday, finest outing as a pro. early on, he took a short on and bolted 52 yards to help set up the colts' first touchdown. the play was longest of the afternoon, and that's saying something on a team with t.y. hilton.
later in the third quarter, on a, moncrief swiped a luck pass in the end zone for a score, the first of his nfl career.
"sunday was a day to step up," was how he put it.
progress came slowly at first, then swiftly his 12 targets and 113 yards sunday were more than his previous seven games combined. and it likely wouldn't have come, moncrief says, without the tutelage he's received from his veteran teammates.
with moncrief, the physical attributes were never in question. his understanding of the offense needed to grow. ("learning that playbook, it was like spanish at first," he admits.) he needed to absorb what the unit was trying to do, where to attack a defense, and why.
in other words, he needed to grab a seat next to reggie wayne.
"he's becoming more patient in his route running," said toler, who squares up across moncrief in practice each week. "he's learning to know when to come out of his burst. back in camp, he'd come out too early he'd jump the gun. now, he's learning more about defenses and keeping his route clean."
there's plenty more to learn. moncrief knows this, if only due to the fact he's got a teammate next to him that's still learning in his season.
"eventually, i want to be the guy that whenever i get the ball, everyone's looking for a big play," he said. "when it touches my hands, i want to do whatever i can to get into the end zone."
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ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs koʊlts ˈmɑnkrif tərnz əp fild ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə kæʧ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv ðɛr geɪm. ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs koʊlts pleɪd ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈstilərz ˈsənˌdi, ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 2014 ˌæftərˈnun æt haɪnz fild ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg pɑ. (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: mæt ˈkraɪgər ðə stɑr) ɪt ˈwəzənt ðət lɔŋ əˈgoʊ, soʊ ˈmɛməri ɪz ʃɑrp. ɪt wɑz ˈmitɪŋ noʊ. 1 ɔn deɪ noʊ. 1 əv jɪr noʊ. 1 əv hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr, ənd ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs koʊlt stroʊld raɪt baɪ ɪm ənd tʊk ə sit. ɪt wɑz ˈwɛlkəm tɪ ðə lig ˈmoʊmənt. "oʊ maɪ gɑʃ," hi rɪˈmɛmbərz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, "ðæts ˈrɪli ˈrɛʤi weɪn." ˈmɑnkrif wɑz ðə nu gaɪ, ðə pɪk ɪn ðə dræft, ðə ˈgɪftɪd rɪˈsivər aʊt əv ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs hu sæt ɪn ðə ɪn koʊlts rɪˈsivərz' rum læst meɪ ˌbiˈfɔr bɪˈgæn. hi hæd ə ˈpleɪbʊk tɪ rɛd, ən əˈfɛns tɪ lərn, dræft ˈkrɪtɪks tɪ ˈsaɪləns. ɔn tɔp əv ɔl əv ðət, hi hæd tɪ ʃoʊ weɪn, hu wɑz ˈprɛpɪŋ fər hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈsizən, ðət hi wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ wərk. "ðɪs ɪz ɪm," ˈmɑnkrif riˈmaɪndɪd hɪmˈsɛlf. "ðɪs ɪz ðə gaɪ aɪv bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ sɪns aɪ wɑz ə kɪd." ɪt wɑz ˈfɪtɪŋ, ðɛn, ðət ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˈmɑnkrif fɪld ɪn ˈædmərəbli fər ðə gaɪ hiz bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ sɪns hi wɑz ə kɪd, sɪns ðət gaɪ wɑz ˈhæmpərd baɪ ən ˈɛlˌboʊ ˈɪnʤəri ənd hæd tɪ wɔʧ frəm ðə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn. waɪl ðə ˈrʊki ˈwəzənt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈleɪbəl ɪt ən ɑˈdɪʃən, ðə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns əv hɪz ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg wɑz nɑt lɔst ɔn ɪm. ɪt wɑz fərst ˈsaɪzəbəl ʧæns tɪ ʃoʊ wət hi kʊd du. ɪt wɑz ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti nɑt ˈweɪstɪd. ənd baɪ ðə taɪm ɪt wɑz ˈoʊvər, hi hæd ˈsɛvən ˈkæʧɪz fər 113 jɑrdz ənd ðə fərst ˈtəʧˌdaʊn əv hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr. ˈivɪn ðə greɪt ˈrɛʤi weɪn ˈnɛvər hæd ə deɪ laɪk ðət ɛz ə ˈrʊki. "əm ʤɪst ˈskræʧɪŋ ðə ˈsərfəs," ˈmɑnkrif sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. "ðɛrz soʊ məʧ mɔr aɪ kən lərn ənd gɪt ˈbɛtər æt. əm ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈbɛtər iʧ deɪ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðiz θri gaɪz ɪn frənt əv mi ˈwɑʧɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ kəm ɔf ðə bɔl, ˈwɑʧɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ rɛd dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˈwɑʧɪŋ haʊ ðeɪ kəm aʊt əv ðɛr rʊts." ðə θri gaɪz ɪn frənt əv ɪm weɪn, t.y*. ˈhɪltən ənd hɑˈkim nɪks wɪl hæv tɪ sɛt əˈsaɪd rum fər ˈmɑnkrif, hu həz ˈimərʤd eɪt geɪmz ˈɪntu hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr ɛz ðə koʊlts' ˈleɪtəst ˈwɛpən æt wideout*. ənd ɛz ˈdɪfəkəlt ɛz ɪt meɪ bi tɪ faɪnd ˈtəʧɪz ɪn ðə ligz moʊst ˈpoʊtənt əˈfɛns ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs lidz ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn ˈtoʊtəl jɑrdz, ˈpæsɪŋ jɑrdz ənd pɔɪnts pər geɪm ˈmɑnkrif həz ˈɛvəri bɪt ˈpruvən hi dɪˈzərvz ə slaɪs əv ðə paɪ. "əˈnəðər ˈfɛðər ɪn ɑr kæps, ɪn ə sɛns," sɛd əˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər pɛp ˈhæməltən. "(ɑr əˈpoʊnənts) hæv ˈprɑbəˌbli sin ɪˈnəf tɪ seɪ ðət hiz gɑt əˈbɪləˌti," ˈædɪd koʊʧ ʧək pɑˈgɑnoʊ. ˈmɑnkrif spiks ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈəndərˌstədi, ðoʊ, dɪˈskəsɪŋ weɪn ɪn toʊnz. hi lɔdz ˈhɪltənz ənd nɪks' ɪkˈspɪriəns. ˈərnɪŋ ðɛr trəst nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈændru kips ɪm ˈhəmbəl ənd ˈhəŋgri. soʊ dɪz dɪsˈmɪsɪŋ ðə "tu ˈmɛni drɑps" tæg ðət treɪld ɪm ˈæftər hɪz θˈriˌjɪr kərɪr æt ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs. hir hi wɑz, ə sɛk ˈprɑdəkt, ˈuzɪŋ wɪθ saɪz ənd spid ənd əˈbɪləˌti. jɛt 13 rɪˈsivərz hərd ðɛr neɪmz kɔld ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmɑnkrif dɪd ɔn dræft deɪ læst meɪ. wət gɪvz? "aɪ nu ðət wɑz ə nɑk ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt," hi sɪz əv drɑpt ˈpæsɪz. "ɪt wɑz ə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən θɪŋ. aɪ wɑz ʤɪst traɪɪŋ tɪ rən ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kɔt ðə bɔl." hi ˈhæzənt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪd ðə ˈɪʃu, ˈdrɑpɪŋ tu ˈpæsɪz ɪn hɪz ˈbreɪˌkaʊt geɪm. bət hɪz pərˈfɔrməns ˌnənðəˈlɛs spiks tɪ hɪz pəˈtɛnʃəl: ɪf ɔl goʊz tɪ plæn, ˈmɑnkrif kʊd ˈsædəl əp əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈhɪltən ənd fɔrm ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl pənʧ æt rɪˈsivər fər lək ənd ðə koʊlts fər jɪrz tɪ kəm. ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs koʊlts ˈmɑnkrif pɔɪnts tɪ fænz ˈæftər ə lɔŋ pæs rɪˈsɛpʃən ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd kˈwɔrtər əˈgɛnst ðə ˈstilərz. ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs ˈtrævəld tɪ ˈpɪtsbərg ˈsənˌdi, ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 2014 (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: maɪk ˈfɛndər ðə stɑr "hi həz ɔl ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd ɪt teɪks tɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ wən əv ðə bɛst rɪˈsivərz ɪn ðɪs lig," ˈtiˌmeɪt grɛg ˈtoʊlər sɛd. "ənd wəns ðət taɪm kəmz əraʊnd, mæn, ðə skaɪz ðə ˈlɪmət wɪθ ɪm." teɪk ˈsənˌdi, ˈfaɪnəst ˈaʊtɪŋ ɛz ə proʊ. ˈərli ɔn, hi tʊk ə ʃɔrt ɔn ənd ˈboʊltɪd 52 jɑrdz tɪ hɛlp sɛt əp ðə koʊlts' fərst ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. ðə pleɪ wɑz ˈlɔŋgɪst əv ðə ˌæftərˈnun, ənd ðæts seɪɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɔn ə tim wɪθ t.y*. ˈhɪltən. ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər, ɔn ə ˈmɑnkrif swaɪpt ə lək pæs ɪn ðə ɛnd zoʊn fər ə skɔr, ðə fərst əv hɪz ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl kərɪr. "ˈsənˌdi wɑz ə deɪ tɪ stɛp əp," wɑz haʊ hi pʊt ɪt. ˈprɑˌgrɛs keɪm sˈloʊli æt fərst, ðɛn sˈwɪftli hɪz 12 ˈtɑrgəts ənd 113 jɑrdz ˈsənˌdi wər mɔr ðən hɪz ˈpriviəs ˈsɛvən geɪmz kəmˈbaɪnd. ənd ɪt ˈlaɪkli ˈwʊdənt hæv kəm, ˈmɑnkrif sɪz, wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈtjutɪlɪʤ hiz rɪˈsivd frəm hɪz ˈvɛtərən ˈtimˌmeɪts. wɪθ ˈmɑnkrif, ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈtrɪˌbjuts wər ˈnɛvər ɪn kˈwɛʃən. hɪz ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə əˈfɛns ˈnidɪd tɪ groʊ. ("ˈlərnɪŋ ðət ˈpleɪbʊk, ɪt wɑz laɪk ˈspænɪʃ æt fərst," hi ədˈmɪts.) hi ˈnidɪd tɪ əbˈzɔrb wət ðə ˈjunɪt wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ du, wɛr tɪ əˈtæk ə dɪˈfɛns, ənd waɪ. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, hi ˈnidɪd tɪ græb ə sit nɛkst tɪ ˈrɛʤi weɪn. "hiz bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ˈpeɪʃənt ɪn hɪz rut ˈrənɪŋ," sɛd ˈtoʊlər, hu skwɛrz əp əˈkrɔs ˈmɑnkrif ɪn ˈpræktɪs iʧ wik. "hiz ˈlərnɪŋ tɪ noʊ wɪn tɪ kəm aʊt əv hɪz bərst. bæk ɪn kæmp, hid kəm aʊt tu ˈərli hid ʤəmp ðə gən. naʊ, hiz ˈlərnɪŋ mɔr əˈbaʊt dɪˈfɛnsɪz ənd ˈkipɪŋ hɪz rut klin." ðɛrz ˈplɛnti mɔr tɪ lərn. ˈmɑnkrif noʊz ðɪs, ɪf ˈoʊnli du tɪ ðə fækt hiz gɑt ə ˈtiˌmeɪt nɛkst tɪ ɪm ðæts stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈsizən. "ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ðə gaɪ ðət wɛˈnɛvər aɪ gɪt ðə bɔl, ˈɛvriˌwənz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə bɪg pleɪ," hi sɛd. "wɪn ɪt ˈtəʧɪz maɪ hænz, aɪ wɔnt tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər aɪ kən tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ðə ɛnd zoʊn." kɔl stɑr rɪˈpɔrtər zæk ˈkifər æt 317 ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər: @zkeefer*.
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written by tom williams on december 21, 2017
triple m has issued a statement in response to the controversy surrounding a plan to broadcast its own hottest countdown on australia day 2018 dubbed the ‘ozzest after triple j decided to change the date of its annual hottest 100 so that it no longer takes place on january.
in a brief statement to music feeds, triple head of content, mike fitzpatrick, says the station is standing by its decision.
“at triple m we are avid supporters of aussie music and like we do throughout the year and every australia day we will celebrate aussie artists,” he says.
triple statement comes after the likes of aussie rap duo a.b. original the station for mocking triple decision to change the date of its hottest 100.
a.b. original member adam briggs has also said he wants to “ruin” triple countdown by encouraging his fans to vote for a.b. song ‘january in the ‘ozzest countdown.
the ‘ozzest is set to take place on friday, january, while triple hottest 100 will take place on saturday, january.
update: the abc responds to triple ‘ozzest with its own parody video
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ˈrɪtən baɪ tɑm ˈwɪljəmz ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 21 2017 ˈtrɪpəl ɛm həz ˈɪʃud ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ ə plæn tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɪts oʊn ˈhɑtəst ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ɔn ɔˈstreɪljə deɪ 2018 dəbd ðə ˈæftər ˈtrɪpəl ʤeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə deɪt əv ɪts ˈænjuəl ˈhɑtəst 100 soʊ ðət ɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər teɪks pleɪs ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ɪn ə brif ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ mˈjuzɪk fidz, ˈtrɪpəl hɛd əv ˈkɑntɛnt, maɪk ˌfɪtˈspætrɪk, sɪz ðə ˈsteɪʃən ɪz ˈstændɪŋ baɪ ɪts dɪˈsɪʒən. ˈtrɪpəl ɛm wi ər ˈævɪd səˈpɔrtərz əv ˈɔsi mˈjuzɪk ənd laɪk wi du θruaʊt ðə jɪr ənd ˈɛvəri ɔˈstreɪljə deɪ wi wɪl ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ˈɔsi artists,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈtrɪpəl ˈsteɪtmənt kəmz ˈæftər ðə laɪks əv ˈɔsi ræp ˈduoʊ a.b*. ərˈɪʤənəl ðə ˈsteɪʃən fər ˈmɑkɪŋ ˈtrɪpəl dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə deɪt əv ɪts ˈhɑtəst 100 a.b*. ərˈɪʤənəl ˈmɛmbər ˈædəm brɪgz həz ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd hi wɔnts tɪ ““ruin”*” ˈtrɪpəl ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn baɪ ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ hɪz fænz tɪ voʊt fər a.b*. sɔŋ ɪn ðə ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn. ðə ɪz sɛt tɪ teɪk pleɪs ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri, waɪl ˈtrɪpəl ˈhɑtəst 100 wɪl teɪk pleɪs ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə ˈeɪˌbiˌsi rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ˈtrɪpəl wɪθ ɪts oʊn ˈpɛrədi ˈvɪdioʊ
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defamer has a first look at sir ben kingsley as in prince of persia gear for the upcoming walt disney pictures’ flick prince of persia: the sands of time,” which is based on the popular video game.
in the film, jake will play, a young prince who teams with an exotic princess named (gemma arterton) on a mission to stop “a villainous nobleman from possessing the sands of time, a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world,”
ben kingsley will play the villain, who plots to kill his brother king and blame it on prince so he can take the throne.
prince of persia: the sands of time hits theaters on may 2010.
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defamer* həz ə fərst lʊk æt sər bɛn ˈkɪŋzli ɛz ɪn prɪns əv ˈpərʒə gɪr fər ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ wɔlt ˈdɪzni pictures’*’ flɪk prɪns əv ˈpərʒə: ðə sændz əv time,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈpɑpjələr ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm. ɪn ðə fɪlm, ʤeɪk wɪl pleɪ, ə jəŋ prɪns hu timz wɪθ ən ɪgˈzɑtɪk ˈprɪnsɛs neɪmd (ˈʤɛmə arterton*) ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən tɪ stɑp ˈvɪlənəs ˈnoʊbəlmən frəm pəˈzɛsɪŋ ðə sændz əv taɪm, ə gɪft frəm ðə gɑdz ðət kən rɪˈvərs taɪm ənd əˈlaʊ ɪts pəˈzɛsər tɪ rul ðə world,”*,” bɛn ˈkɪŋzli wɪl pleɪ ðə ˈvɪlən, hu plɑts tɪ kɪl hɪz ˈbrəðər kɪŋ ənd bleɪm ɪt ɔn prɪns soʊ hi kən teɪk ðə θroʊn. prɪns əv ˈpərʒə: ðə sændz əv taɪm hɪts ˈθiətərz ɔn meɪ 2010
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background
released in august 1994, jeff grace is his lone complete studio album. while it initially sold poorly, it has since become a cult classic, selling over 2 million copies worldwide. it placed #303 on rolling 500 greatest albums of all time list, #13 on 2005 greatest albums of all time list, and was reportedly david favorite record. version of leonard “hallelujah” would also become the definitive reading of the song, eventually being inducted into the library of national recording registry. unfortunately, buckley would not live to see his success. he died in may 1997 at the age of 30 in a drowning accident at wolf river harbor.
why been avoiding it
grace is an album that comes with an immense amount of mythology and baggage, so getting into it always seemed like work to me. this is an album that is meant to be experienced, and it just never seemed like the right time. plus, tracks have a tendency to zig when you expect them to zag, so on the few occasions when i did give it a tentative shot, it was difficult to find a foothold. couple that with the sheer of “hallelujah” which has been featured in the west wing, the o.c., house m.d., without a trace, one tree hill, the edukators, lord of war, saint ralph, shrek, and longmire, to name a few and i just never felt the urgency to give grace a fair shake. alas, i do now. thanks, new resolutions!
review
every once in a while, a singular moment where a vocalist transcends mere talent and reveals him or herself as a true genius. moment arrives only 3 minutes and 55 seconds into grace, during opening track “mojo pin.” distorted guitars start cranking, and voice seems to be riding them to the top of a cliff. but just when it seems like the song is about to tumble over the edge, buckley pulls back, unleashing a piercing yet beautiful scream that cuts through the noise and stops the song dead in its tracks. a moment in an album full of vocal gymnastics most singers could only dream of pulling off, so start there. grace is, without doubt, one of the finest vocal showcases ever put to record.
buckley’s voice is a thing of true beauty, with perfect pitch and precision control that never sounds forced. and despite that technical proficiency, he is able to imbue his words with striking emotion. just listen to “hallelujah,” which somehow manages to capture the entirety of human romantic experience in a single song with its highs and crushing lows. on “corpus christi carol,” version of a middle english hymn first discovered in 1504, his otherworldly falsetto resembles an angel floating to earth, while “lover, you come over” enlists subtle organ and a backing choir to push buckley to unleash his inner gospel diva, which he does to rousing effect.
buckley was also a virtuoso guitarist with a prominent progressive streak and a voracious musical appetite, and his songs are far from the traditional fare of his time. “so real” features a gnarly guitar solo that sounds as if buckley is taking a chainsaw to the studio, while “mojo pin” and “grace,” his two with gary lucas of gods & monsters, move and transform in ways more common to or jazz than alternative rock. even his most straightforward track, “last goodbye,” veers a bit left of center. kicking off with a legitimate bass hook, the song quickly buries it in the mix, focusing instead on lush falsetto as he delivers a yearning breakup lyric for the ages, “kiss me, please kiss me. but kiss me out of desire, babe, and not consolation.” the moment that launched a thousand overly sensitive male singer/songwriters, but in hands, authentic.
the only time buckley stumbles comes on “eternal life,” where he seem to decide whether he wants to sound like billy corgan, chris cornell, or rose as his band kicks up a distorted racket reminiscent of blood sugar sex red hot chili peppers. buckley was a huge fan of hard rock, and the posthumously released sketches from my sweetheart the drunk seems to indicate that he was in the process of perfecting his own version of it. unfortunately, “eternal life” wears its influences a bit too prominently on its sleeve. that said, buckley more or less creates the sound on “dream brother,” so a little hero worship on his part is easily forgiven.
conclusion
grace more than earns its classic status on the strength of voice alone, but his vast musical vocabulary and innovative approach to songwriting elevate it even further. this is a pivotal album in rock history, drawing a line from the grunge revolution to bands like and arcade fire who would carry the genre into the and beyond. it also presaged an era in which bands like nirvana could sit comfortably next to nina simone, leonard cohen, and traditional ballads from the century on music fans’ ipods and playlists. now much easier to step outside your own musical lane and experience a broad swath of sound, and buckley was one of the first artists to make that immersion seem cool and worthwhile. the music world is far richer for having had him in it.
standout tracks
“mojo pin”
“hallelujah”
“lover, you come over”
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ˈbækˌgraʊnd riˈlist ɪn ˈɔgəst 1994 ʤɛf greɪs ɪz hɪz loʊn kəmˈplit ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈælbəm. waɪl ɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃəli soʊld ˈpurli, ɪt həz sɪns bɪˈkəm ə kəlt ˈklæsɪk, ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈoʊvər 2 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑpiz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ɪt pleɪst 303 ɔn ˈroʊlɪŋ 500 ˈgreɪtəst ˈælbəmz əv ɔl taɪm lɪst, 13 ɔn 2005 ˈgreɪtəst ˈælbəmz əv ɔl taɪm lɪst, ənd wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli ˈdeɪvɪd ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈrɛkərd. ˈvərʒən əv ˈlɛnərd ““hallelujah”*” wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm ðə dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv ˈrɛdɪŋ əv ðə sɔŋ, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli biɪŋ ˌɪnˈdəktɪd ˈɪntu ðə ˈlaɪbrɛˌri əv ˈnæʃənəl rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ˈrɛʤɪstri. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈbəkli wʊd nɑt lɪv tɪ si hɪz səkˈsɛs. hi daɪd ɪn meɪ 1997 æt ðə eɪʤ əv 30 ɪn ə ˈdraʊnɪŋ ˈæksədənt æt wʊlf ˈrɪvər ˈhɑrbər. waɪ bɪn əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ɪt greɪs ɪz ən ˈælbəm ðət kəmz wɪθ ən ˌɪˈmɛns əˈmaʊnt əv məˈθɑləˌʤi ənd ˈbægɪʤ, soʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈɪntu ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz simd laɪk wərk tɪ mi. ðɪs ɪz ən ˈælbəm ðət ɪz mɛnt tɪ bi ɪkˈspɪriənst, ənd ɪt ʤɪst ˈnɛvər simd laɪk ðə raɪt taɪm. pləs, træks hæv ə ˈtɛndənsi tɪ zɪg wɪn ju ɪkˈspɛkt ðɛm tɪ zæg, soʊ ɔn ðə fju ɔˈkeɪʒənz wɪn aɪ dɪd gɪv ɪt ə ˈtɛntətɪv ʃɑt, ɪt wɑz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ faɪnd ə ˈfʊˌthoʊld. ˈkəpəl ðət wɪθ ðə ʃɪr əv ““hallelujah”*” wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə wɛst wɪŋ, ðə o.c*., haʊs m.d*., wɪˈθaʊt ə treɪs, wən tri hɪl, ðə edukators*, lɔrd əv wɔr, seɪnt rælf, ʃrɛk, ənd ˈlɑŋmaɪr, tɪ neɪm ə fju ənd aɪ ʤɪst ˈnɛvər fɛlt ðə ˈərʤənsi tɪ gɪv greɪs ə fɛr ʃeɪk. əˈlæs, aɪ du naʊ. θæŋks, nu ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz! ˌrivˈju ˈɛvəri wəns ɪn ə waɪl, ə ˈsɪŋgjələr ˈmoʊmənt wɛr ə ˈvoʊkəlɪst trænˈsɛndz mɪr ˈtælənt ənd rɪˈvilz ɪm ər hərˈsɛlf ɛz ə tru ˈʤinjəs. ˈmoʊmənt əraɪvz ˈoʊnli 3 ˈmɪnəts ənd 55 ˈsɛkəndz ˈɪntu greɪs, ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈoʊpənɪŋ træk pin.”*.” dɪˈstɔrtɪd gɪˈtɑrz stɑrt ˈkræŋkɪŋ, ənd vɔɪs simz tɪ bi ˈraɪdɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə tɔp əv ə klɪf. bət ʤɪst wɪn ɪt simz laɪk ðə sɔŋ ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈtəmbəl ˈoʊvər ðə ɛʤ, ˈbəkli pʊlz bæk, ənˈliʃɪŋ ə ˈpɪrsɪŋ jɛt ˈbjutəfəl skrim ðət kəts θru ðə nɔɪz ənd stɑps ðə sɔŋ dɛd ɪn ɪts træks. ə ˈmoʊmənt ɪn ən ˈælbəm fʊl əv ˈvoʊkəl ʤɪmˈnæstɪks moʊst ˈsɪŋərz kʊd ˈoʊnli drim əv ˈpʊlɪŋ ɔf, soʊ stɑrt ðɛr. greɪs ɪz, wɪˈθaʊt daʊt, wən əv ðə ˈfaɪnəst ˈvoʊkəl ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz ˈɛvər pʊt tɪ ˈrɛkərd. vɔɪs ɪz ə θɪŋ əv tru ˈbjuti, wɪθ ˈpərˌfɪkt pɪʧ ənd priˈsɪʒən kənˈtroʊl ðət ˈnɛvər saʊnz fɔrst. ənd dɪˈspaɪt ðət ˈtɛknɪkəl prəˈfɪʃənsi, hi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌɪmˈbju hɪz wərdz wɪθ ˈstraɪkɪŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃən. ʤɪst ˈlɪsən tɪ ““hallelujah,”*,” wɪʧ ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ ˈkæpʧər ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ˈjumən roʊˈmæntɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl sɔŋ wɪθ ɪts haɪz ənd ˈkrəʃɪŋ loʊz. ɔn ˈkrɪsti carol,”*,” ˈvərʒən əv ə ˈmɪdəl ˈɪŋlɪʃ hɪm fərst dɪˈskəvərd ɪn 1504 hɪz ˈəðərˈwərldli fɔlˈsɛˌtoʊ rɪˈzɛmbəlz ən ˈeɪnʤəl ˈfloʊtɪŋ tɪ ərθ, waɪl ““lover*, ju kəm over”*” ɛnˈlɪsts ˈsətəl ˈɔrgən ənd ə ˈbækɪŋ kwaɪər tɪ pʊʃ ˈbəkli tɪ ənˈliʃ hɪz ˈɪnər ˈgɔspəl ˈdivə, wɪʧ hi dɪz tɪ ˈraʊzɪŋ ˈifɛkt. ˈbəkli wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə vərʧuˈoʊsoʊ ˌgɪˈtɑrɪst wɪθ ə ˈprɑmənənt prəˈgrɛsɪv strik ənd ə vɔˈreɪʃəs mˈjuzɪkəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt, ənd hɪz sɔŋz ər fɑr frəm ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl fɛr əv hɪz taɪm. real”*” ˈfiʧərz ə ˈnɑrli gɪˈtɑr ˈsoʊˌloʊ ðət saʊnz ɛz ɪf ˈbəkli ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə ˈʧeɪnˌsɔ tɪ ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ, waɪl pin”*” ənd ““grace,”*,” hɪz tu wɪθ ˈgɛri ˈlukəs əv gɑdz ˈmɑnstərz, muv ənd ˈtrænsfɔrm ɪn weɪz mɔr ˈkɑmən tɪ ər ʤæz ðən ɔlˈtərnətɪv rɑk. ˈivɪn hɪz moʊst ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd træk, goodbye,”*,” vɪrz ə bɪt lɛft əv ˈsɛnər. ˈkɪkɪŋ ɔf wɪθ ə ləˈʤɪtəmət bæs hʊk, ðə sɔŋ kˈwɪkli ˈbɛriz ɪt ɪn ðə mɪks, ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd ɔn ləʃ fɔlˈsɛˌtoʊ ɛz hi dɪˈlɪvərz ə ˈjərnɪŋ ˈbreɪˌkəp ˈlɪrɪk fər ðə ˈeɪʤɪz, mi, pliz kɪs mi. bət kɪs mi aʊt əv dɪˈzaɪər, beɪb, ənd nɑt consolation.”*.” ðə ˈmoʊmənt ðət lɔnʧt ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈoʊvərli ˈsɛnsɪtɪv meɪl singer/songwriters*, bət ɪn hænz, əˈθɛnɪk. ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm ˈbəkli ˈstəmbəlz kəmz ɔn life,”*,” wɛr hi sim tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər hi wɔnts tɪ saʊnd laɪk ˈbɪli corgan*, krɪs kɔrˈnɛl, ər roʊz ɛz hɪz bænd kɪks əp ə dɪˈstɔrtɪd ˈrækɪt ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv bləd ˈʃʊgər sɛks rɛd hɑt ˈʧɪli ˈpɛpərz. ˈbəkli wɑz ə juʤ fæn əv hɑrd rɑk, ənd ðə ˈpɑsʧʊməsli riˈlist ˈskɛʧɪz frəm maɪ sˈwiˌthɑrt ðə drəŋk simz tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət hi wɑz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv pərˈfɛktɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈvərʒən əv ɪt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, life”*” wɛrz ɪts ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ə bɪt tu ˈprɑmənəntli ɔn ɪts sliv. ðət sɛd, ˈbəkli mɔr ər lɛs kriˈeɪts ðə saʊnd ɔn brother,”*,” soʊ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈhɪroʊ ˈwərʃɪp ɔn hɪz pɑrt ɪz ˈizəli fərˈgɪvən. kənˈkluʒən greɪs mɔr ðən ərnz ɪts ˈklæsɪk ˈstætəs ɔn ðə strɛŋθ əv vɔɪs əˈloʊn, bət hɪz væst mˈjuzɪkəl voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ənd ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv əˈproʊʧ tɪ ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ ˈɛləˌveɪt ɪt ˈivɪn ˈfərðər. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈpɪvətəl ˈælbəm ɪn rɑk ˈhɪstəri, drɔɪŋ ə laɪn frəm ðə grənʤ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən tɪ bændz laɪk ənd ɑrˈkeɪd faɪər hu wʊd ˈkɛri ðə ˈʒɑnrə ˈɪntu ðə ənd bɪɔnd. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɛsɪʤd ən ˈɪrə ɪn wɪʧ bændz laɪk nɪrˈvɑnə kʊd sɪt ˈkəmfərtəbli nɛkst tɪ ˈninə sɪˈmoʊn, ˈlɛnərd koʊən, ənd trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈbælədz frəm ðə ˈsɛnʧəri ɔn mˈjuzɪk fans’*’ ˈaɪˌpɔdz ənd playlists*. naʊ məʧ ˈiziər tɪ stɛp ˈaʊtˈsaɪd jʊr oʊn mˈjuzɪkəl leɪn ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns ə brɔd swɑθ əv saʊnd, ənd ˈbəkli wɑz wən əv ðə fərst ˈɑrtɪsts tɪ meɪk ðət ˌɪˈmərʒən sim kul ənd ˈwərθˈwaɪl. ðə mˈjuzɪk wərld ɪz fɑr ˈrɪʧər fər ˈhævɪŋ hæd ɪm ɪn ɪt. ˈstænˌdaʊt træks pin”*” ““hallelujah”*” ““lover*, ju kəm over”*” ˈaɪˌtunz ˈæməˌzɑn
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tatyana hargrove, who says officers used excessive force in dealing with her in june 2017 while mistaking her for a suspect, is seen at right next to her lawyer aug. 30, 2017, in bakersfield, calif. her lawyers are filing a legal claim against the city of bakersfield. photo)
the young woman who has said she was the victim of police brutality and mistaken identity has enlisted attorneys to file a legal claim against the city of bakersfield.
tatyana hargrove was detained in june while officers responded to a report of a person threatening others with a machete.
hargrove said police used excessive force in dealing with her. police claimed hargrove disobeyed commands and was combative.
police later caught the real suspect, who was male.
law firm chain | cohn | stiles is representing hargrove.
“what happened to tatyana hargrove is a serious injustice, but perhaps what is even more troubling is that this appears to be a pattern of conduct by the bakersfield police department,” attorney neil k. said in a news release. “this case is not just about obtaining justice for tatyana, but about confronting these wider problems.”
the kern county district attorney announced earlier this month that neither hargrove nor the officers will face charges.
police chief lyle martin has apologized to hargrove and her family, and hargrove told eyewitness news that she accepted the apology.
the police chief said stopping hargrove was appropriate, stating the concern of public safety outweighs the rights of the public to go about their business. but, the chief admitted in this case the officers did not communicate the situation well enough and, intentionally or not, escalated the situation.
the police department responded to the claim with a statement. it reads, "we are aware that a claim has been filed, and we anticipated that a claim would be filed."
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tɑˈtjɑnɑ ˈhɑrˌgroʊv, hu sɪz ˈɔfɪsərz juzd ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ hər ɪn ʤun 2017 waɪl mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ hər fər ə ˈsəˌspɛkt, ɪz sin æt raɪt nɛkst tɪ hər ˈlɔjər ˈɔgəst. 30 2017 ɪn ˈbeɪkərzˌfild, ˈkælɪf. hər ˈlɔjərz ər ˈfaɪlɪŋ ə ˈligəl kleɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈbeɪkərzˌfild. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ) ðə jəŋ ˈwʊmən hu həz sɛd ʃi wɑz ðə ˈvɪktɪm əv pəˈlis bruˈtælɪti ənd mɪˈsteɪkən aɪˈdɛntəˌti həz ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd əˈtərniz tɪ faɪl ə ˈligəl kleɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈbeɪkərzˌfild. tɑˈtjɑnɑ ˈhɑrˌgroʊv wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ʤun waɪl ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt əv ə ˈpərsən θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈəðərz wɪθ ə məˈʧɛˌti. ˈhɑrˌgroʊv sɛd pəˈlis juzd ɪkˈsɛsɪv fɔrs ɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ hər. pəˈlis kleɪmd ˈhɑrˌgroʊv ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd kəˈmændz ənd wɑz ˌkɑmˈbæˌtɪv. pəˈlis ˈleɪtər kɔt ðə ril ˈsəˌspɛkt, hu wɑz meɪl. lɔ fərm ʧeɪn koʊn staɪlz ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ˈhɑrˌgroʊv. ˈhæpənd tɪ tɑˈtjɑnɑ ˈhɑrˌgroʊv ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs ˌɪnˈʤəstɪs, bət pərˈhæps wət ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪz ðət ðɪs əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ə ˈpætərn əv ˈkɑndəkt baɪ ðə ˈbeɪkərzˌfild pəˈlis department,”*,” əˈtərni nil keɪ. sɛd ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. keɪs ɪz nɑt ʤɪst əˈbaʊt əbˈteɪnɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs fər tɑˈtjɑnɑ, bət əˈbaʊt kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðiz ˈwaɪdər problems.”*.” ðə kərn ˈkaʊnti ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtərni əˈnaʊnst ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ ðət ˈniðər ˈhɑrˌgroʊv nɔr ðə ˈɔfɪsərz wɪl feɪs ˈʧɑrʤɪz. pəˈlis ʧif laɪl ˈmɑrtɪn həz əˈpɑləˌʤaɪzd tɪ ˈhɑrˌgroʊv ənd hər ˈfæməli, ənd ˈhɑrˌgroʊv toʊld ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs nuz ðət ʃi ækˈsɛptɪd ðə əˈpɑləˌʤi. ðə pəˈlis ʧif sɛd ˈstɑpɪŋ ˈhɑrˌgroʊv wɑz əˈproʊpriˌeɪt, ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə kənˈsərn əv ˈpəblɪk ˈseɪfti ˈaʊtˌweɪz ðə raɪts əv ðə ˈpəblɪk tɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs. bət, ðə ʧif ədˈmɪtəd ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə ˈɔfɪsərz dɪd nɑt kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛl ɪˈnəf ənd, ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli ər nɑt, ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ ðə kleɪm wɪθ ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ɪt ridz, "wi ər əˈwɛr ðət ə kleɪm həz bɪn faɪld, ənd wi ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ðət ə kleɪm wʊd bi faɪld."
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episode 279: the problem with nice guys
episode 279: the problem with nice guys
with dr. robert glover
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nice guy syndrome is when men try so hard to be liked and helpful that they end up miserable and alone. the people-pleasing, caretaker role is something that initially sounds great but often leads to huge in personal and professional relationships. on this yoga talk show, we depart from our usual discussions about nutrition, anatomy and alignment to explore interpersonal relationships, particularly complex and often confused role.
what learn:
why avoiding conflict creates more problems than it solves
why dysfunctional relationships are the norm
why cooperative reciprocal relationships should be the goal
caring vs. the difference?
about our guest
dr. glover is a marriage and family therapist and is an authority on the nice guy syndrome. through his book, online classes, workshops, podcasts, blogs, consultation, and therapy groups, dr. glover has helped change the lives of countless men and women around the world.
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ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 279 ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ nis gaɪz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 279 ðə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ nis gaɪz wɪθ ˈdɑktər. ˈrɑbərt ˈgləvər prɪˈfər tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd? ˈdaʊnˌloʊd səbˈskraɪb ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz faɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ɔn nis gaɪ ˈsɪnˌdroʊm ɪz wɪn mɛn traɪ soʊ hɑrd tɪ bi laɪkt ənd ˈhɛlpfəl ðət ðeɪ ɛnd əp ˈmɪzərəbəl ənd əˈloʊn. ðə people-pleasing*, ˈkɛrˌteɪkər roʊl ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˌɪˈnɪʃəli saʊnz greɪt bət ˈɔfən lidz tɪ juʤ ɪn ˈpərsɪnəl ənd prəˈfɛʃənəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ɔn ðɪs ˈjoʊgə tɔk ʃoʊ, wi dɪˈpɑrt frəm ɑr ˈjuʒəwəl dɪˈskəʃənz əˈbaʊt nuˈtrɪʃən, əˈnætəmi ənd əˈlaɪnmənt tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ˌɪntərˈpərsənəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈkɑmplɛks ənd ˈɔfən kənfˈjuzd roʊl. wət lərn: waɪ əˈvɔɪdɪŋ ˈkɑnflɪkt kriˈeɪts mɔr ˈprɑbləmz ðən ɪt sɑlvz waɪ dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ər ðə nɔrm waɪ koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪv rɪˈsɪprəkəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps ʃʊd bi ðə goʊl ˈkɛrɪŋ ˈvərsəz. ðə ˈdɪfərəns? əˈbaʊt ɑr gɛst ˈdɑktər. ˈgləvər ɪz ə ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd ˈfæməli ˈθɛrəpɪst ənd ɪz ən əˈθɔrəti ɔn ðə nis gaɪ ˈsɪnˌdroʊm. θru hɪz bʊk, ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈklæsɪz, ˈwərkˌʃɑps, podcasts*, blɔgz, ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən, ənd ˈθɛrəpi grups, ˈdɑktər. ˈgləvər həz hɛlpt ʧeɪnʤ ðə lɪvz əv ˈkaʊntləs mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən əraʊnd ðə wərld. nuˈtrɪʃənəl tɪp: waɪt ˈʃʊgər lɪŋks ˈrisɔrsɪz: gɑt kˈwɛsʧənz? sɛnd mi ə ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl hir: æsk ˈlukəs ə kˈwɛʃən ər raɪt tɪ ˈjuˈɛs: [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] laɪk ðə ʃoʊ? liv ˈjuˈɛs ə ˌrivˈju ɔn ˈaɪˌtunz θæŋks tɪ ɑr ˈspɑnsər: trəˈpiz ˈtiʧər ˈtreɪnɪŋ fər ˈpæʃənət ˈjoʊgə ˈstudənts hu ləv ˌɪnˈvərʒən ˈjoʊgə, ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ treɪn wɪθ yogabody*, ðə ˈlidɪŋ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtər ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər əv ˌɪnˈvərʒən slɪŋz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. ðə ˈjoʊgə trapeze®*® ɪz ðə ˈjoʊgə ˌɪnˈvərʒən slɪŋ ˈɛvər wɪθ ˈoʊvər ˈstudənts ɪn 81 ˈkəntriz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə dɪˈmænd, ðɛr ər ˈhɑrdli ˈɛni prəˈfɛʃənəl ˌɪnˈstrəktərz ənˈtɪl naʊ. naʊ əkˈsɛptɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ðə ˈjoʊgə trapeze®*® ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən kɔrs wɛr lərn haʊ tɪ tiʧ boʊθ grup ənd ˈpraɪvət ˈlɛsənz fər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ənd ˌɪnərˈmidiɪt ˈstudənts. lərn mɔr
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the m4 super 90 is an italian shotgun manufactured by spa.
history [ edit ]
on may 4, 1998, the united states army's armaments research, development and engineering center (ardec) at arsenal, new jersey issued solicitation, requesting submissions for a new 12 gauge, combat shotgun for the u.s. military. in response to the request, spa of urbino, italy designed and built the m4 super 90 combat shotgun. on august 4, 1998, five samples of the m4 were delivered to aberdeen proving ground, maryland, and after intense testing, the m4 had beaten the competition. in early 1999, awarded the joint service combat shotgun contract to heckler & koch, american subsidiary for importation of the m4 combat shotgun. the first units (count of) were delivered to the united states marine corps in 1999. during testing, the prototype was named, but after adoption, the 'x' was dropped, and the weapon was officially designated the.[2]
design [ edit ]
the m4 was the first shotgun produced by. its function is designed around an entirely new method called the "auto regulating gas operated" (argo) system. the design uses two pistons located just ahead of the chamber to function opposite the rotating bolt, thereby eliminating the need for the complex mechanisms found on other automatics. the argo incorporates only four parts: two symmetrical shrouds containing two small steel gas pistons.
additionally, the weapon is for use with cartridges of varying length and power levels. it can fire (70 mm) and (76 mm) shells of differing without any operator adjustments and in any combination. rounds, such as rubber pellets, must be cycled manually.
the sights are ghost ring and are adjustable in the field using only a cartridge rim. the sight rail on top allows use of both conventional and sights, while retaining use of the original sights.
the modular basis of the shotgun means many of its features can be reconfigured as needed. it allows a user to quickly exchange the various assembly groups (barrel,, forearm, etc.) without the use of tools.
durability [ edit ]
preliminary testing of the m4 suggests a high level of reliability. it can reliably function for at least rounds without replacement of any major] the steel components of the weapon feature a matte black corrosion resistant finish while the aluminum parts are matte hard-anodized. these finishes reduce the weapon's visibility during night operations.
the weapon requires little maintenance and operates in all climates and weather needed]
collapsible [ edit ]
the is collapsible on the m4 model (designated 11707) but will not collapse on the. this is because the was manufactured before the u.s. 1994 assault weapon ban expired, whereas the has been manufactured since the ban expired therefore not subject to the terms under the ban. collapsing the shortens the weapon by almost 8 inches, allowing easier storage and transportation; furthermore, it permits better maneuverability around tight corners and over obstacles. the m4 is also available with a fixed stock (pistol grip and grip styles are both available). the m4 is no longer sold today with the skeleton fixed stock (model) to civilians. only sells the m4 with a fixed pistol grip style tactical stock in the united states. however, the collapsible butt stock can be purchased by civilians in canada.
rail interface system [ edit ]
the rail interface system or rail, built into the top of the shotgun accepts scopes, laser illuminators, sights, and flashlights. most modern military firearms have similar structures.
benelli tactical and the m4 [ edit ]
benelli tactical is a division of law enforcement (le) division. tactical manages the sales of all tactical shotguns to law enforcement, government, and military entities. the m4 shotgun is sold in three configurations: m4 entry with a 14 in barrel; m4 with an in barrel; and, which is an m4 with the" nomenclature on it for military usage only. m4 shotguns sold through tactical are available with the collapsible.
benelli tactical and beretta le have maintained the belief that the collapsible, while no longer illegal in the united states, is still only to be made available to law enforcement and government agencies. le will not sell these stocks to private individuals. tactical does sell the stock piece for retrofitting the pistol grip stock for $150. the stock must be from italy, however it and other aftermarket stocks are commercially available and not restricted by the united states.
suggested retail price of the civilian version is around $1,899.[2][4] an stamp is required to purchase or own the" barreled model only since this model is considered to be a short barreled shotgun or sbs. standard magazine capacity of the civilian version is, although it is possible to fit and two shot extension tubes are sold by as well as some other companies. extension tubes are also available, popular in competitions. some le models have become available to private individuals on the secondary market.
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ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈsupər 90 ɪz ən ˌɪˈtæljən ˈʃɑtˌgən ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd baɪ spɑ. ˈhɪstəri ˈɛdət ɔn meɪ 4 1998 ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmiz ˈɑrməmənts ˈrisərʧ, dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈsɛnər (ardec*) æt ˈɑrsənəl, nu ˈʤərzi ˈɪʃud səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən rɪkˈwɛstɪŋ səbˈmɪʃənz fər ə nu 12 geɪʤ, ˈkɑmbæt ˈʃɑtˌgən fər ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə rɪkˈwɛst, spɑ əv urbino*, ˈɪtəli dɪˈzaɪnd ənd bɪlt ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈsupər 90 ˈkɑmbæt ˈʃɑtˌgən. ɔn ˈɔgəst 4 1998 faɪv ˈsæmpəlz əv ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr wər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ˈæbərˌdin ˈpruvɪŋ graʊnd, ˈmɛrələnd, ənd ˈæftər ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈtɛstɪŋ, ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr hæd ˈbitən ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən. ɪn ˈərli 1999 əˈwɔrdɪd ðə ʤɔɪnt ˈsərvɪs ˈkɑmbæt ˈʃɑtˌgən ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ ˈhɛklər kɔʧ, əˈmɛrɪkən səbˈsɪdiˌɛri fər ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈkɑmbæt ˈʃɑtˌgən. ðə fərst ˈjunɪts (kaʊnt əv wər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts mərˈin kɔrz ɪn 1999 ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtɛstɪŋ, ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp wɑz neɪmd bət ˈæftər əˈdɑpʃən, ðə 'ɛks' wɑz drɑpt, ənd ðə ˈwɛpən wɑz əˈfɪʃəli ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛdət ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr wɑz ðə fərst ˈʃɑtˌgən prəˈdust baɪ. ɪts ˈfəŋkʃən ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd əraʊnd ən ɪnˈtaɪərli nu ˈmɛθəd kɔld ðə "ˈɔtoʊ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ gæs ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd" (ˈɑrgoʊ) ˈsɪstəm. ðə dɪˈzaɪn ˈjuzɪz tu ˈpɪstənz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ʤɪst əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈʧeɪmbər tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən ˈɑpəzɪt ðə ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ boʊlt, ˈðɛrˈbaɪ ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə nid fər ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəmz faʊnd ɔn ˈəðər ˌɔtəˈmætɪks. ðə ˈɑrgoʊ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪts ˈoʊnli fɔr pɑrts: tu səˈmɛtrɪkəl ʃraʊdz kənˈteɪnɪŋ tu smɔl stil gæs ˈpɪstənz. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, ðə ˈwɛpən ɪz fər juz wɪθ ˈkɑrtrəʤəz əv ˈvɛriɪŋ lɛŋθ ənd paʊər ˈlɛvəlz. ɪt kən faɪər 70 mm*) ənd 76 mm*) ʃɛlz əv ˈdɪfərɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈɑpərˌeɪtər əˈʤəstmənts ənd ɪn ˈɛni ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən. raʊnz, səʧ ɛz ˈrəbər ˈpɛləts, məst bi ˈsaɪkəld ˈmænjuəli. ðə saɪts ər goʊst rɪŋ ənd ər əˈʤəstəbəl ɪn ðə fild ˈjuzɪŋ ˈoʊnli ə ˈkɑrtrɪʤ rɪm. ðə saɪt reɪl ɔn tɔp əˈlaʊz juz əv boʊθ kənˈvɛnʃənəl ənd saɪts, waɪl rɪˈteɪnɪŋ juz əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl saɪts. ðə ˈmɑʤələr ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðə ˈʃɑtˌgən minz ˈmɛni əv ɪts ˈfiʧərz kən bi ˌrikənˈfɪgjərd ɛz ˈnidɪd. ɪt əˈlaʊz ə ˈjuzər tɪ kˈwɪkli ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈvɛriəs əˈsɛmbli grups (ˈbɛrəl,, ˈfɔˌrɑrm, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə.) wɪˈθaʊt ðə juz əv tulz. dərəˈbɪlɪti ˈɛdət prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈtɛstɪŋ əv ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr səˈʤɛsts ə haɪ ˈlɛvəl əv riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti. ɪt kən rɪˈlaɪəbli ˈfəŋkʃən fər æt list raʊnz wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈpleɪsmənt əv ˈɛni ˈmeɪʤər ðə stil kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˈwɛpən ˈfiʧər ə mæt blæk kərˈoʊʒən rɪˈzɪstənt ˈfɪnɪʃ waɪl ðə əˈlumənəm pɑrts ər mæt hard-anodized*. ðiz ˈfɪnɪʃɪz rɪˈdus ðə ˈwɛpənz ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti ˈdʊrɪŋ naɪt ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz. ðə ˈwɛpən rikˈwaɪərz ˈlɪtəl ˈmeɪntənəns ənd ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɪn ɔl ˈklaɪmɪts ənd ˈwɛðər ˈnidɪd] kəˈlæpsəbəl ˈɛdət ðə ɪz kəˈlæpsəbəl ɔn ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈmɑdəl (ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd 11707 bət wɪl nɑt kəˈlæps ɔn ðə ðɪs ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə wɑz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juz. 1994 əˈsɔlt ˈwɛpən bæn ɪkˈspaɪrd, wɛˈræz ðə həz bɪn ˌmænjəˈfækʧərd sɪns ðə bæn ɪkˈspaɪrd ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ðə tərmz ˈəndər ðə bæn. kəˈlæpsɪŋ ðə ˈʃɔrtənz ðə ˈwɛpən baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst 8 ˈɪnʧɪz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈiziər ˈstɔrɪʤ ənd ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən; ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɪt ˈpərˌmɪts ˈbɛtər məˌnuvərəˈbɪlɪti əraʊnd taɪt ˈkɔrnərz ənd ˈoʊvər ˈɑbstəkəlz. ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ə fɪkst stɑk (ˈpɪstəl grɪp ənd grɪp staɪlz ər boʊθ əˈveɪləbəl). ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər soʊld təˈdeɪ wɪθ ðə ˈskɛlətən fɪkst stɑk (ˈmɑdəl tɪ səˈvɪljənz. ˈoʊnli sɛlz ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr wɪθ ə fɪkst ˈpɪstəl grɪp staɪl ˈtæktɪkəl stɑk ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə kəˈlæpsəbəl bət stɑk kən bi ˈpərʧəst baɪ səˈvɪljənz ɪn ˈkænədə. reɪl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈsɪstəm ˈɛdət ðə reɪl ˈɪnərˌfeɪs ˈsɪstəm ər reɪl, bɪlt ˈɪntu ðə tɔp əv ðə ˈʃɑtˌgən ækˈsɛpts skoʊps, ˈleɪzər illuminators*, saɪts, ənd ˈflæʃˌlaɪts. moʊst ˈmɑdərn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz hæv ˈsɪmələr ˈstrəkʧərz. ˈtæktɪkəl ənd ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈɛdət ˈtæktɪkəl ɪz ə dɪˈvɪʒən əv lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (lə) dɪˈvɪʒən. ˈtæktɪkəl ˈmænɪʤɪz ðə seɪlz əv ɔl ˈtæktɪkəl ˈʃɑtˌgənz tɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛntɪtiz. ðə ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈʃɑtˌgən ɪz soʊld ɪn θri kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃənz: ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈɛntri wɪθ ə 14 ɪn ˈbɛrəl; ˈɛmˈfɔr wɪθ ən ɪn ˈbɛrəl; ənd wɪʧ ɪz ən ˈɛmˈfɔr wɪθ ðə ˈnoʊmənˌkleɪʧər ɔn ɪt fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈjusɪʤ ˈoʊnli. ˈɛmˈfɔr ˈʃɑtˌgənz soʊld θru ˈtæktɪkəl ər əˈveɪləbəl wɪθ ðə kəˈlæpsəbəl. ˈtæktɪkəl ənd bərˈɛtə lə hæv meɪnˈteɪnd ðə bɪˈlif ðət ðə kəˈlæpsəbəl, waɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌɪˈligəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ɪz stɪl ˈoʊnli tɪ bi meɪd əˈveɪləbəl tɪ lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ənd ˈgəvərnmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz. lə wɪl nɑt sɛl ðiz stɑks tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ˈtæktɪkəl dɪz sɛl ðə stɑk pis fər ˈrɛtroʊˌfɪtɪŋ ðə ˈpɪstəl grɪp stɑk fər 150 ðə stɑk məst bi frəm ˈɪtəli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪt ənd ˈəðər ˈæftərˌmɑrkɪt stɑks ər kəˈmərʃəli əˈveɪləbəl ənd nɑt riˈstrɪktɪd baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. səˈʤɛstɪd ˈriˌteɪl praɪs əv ðə səˈvɪljən ˈvərʒən ɪz əraʊnd ən stæmp ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈpərʧəs ər oʊn ðə ˈbɛrəld ˈmɑdəl ˈoʊnli sɪns ðɪs ˈmɑdəl ɪz kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ə ʃɔrt ˈbɛrəld ˈʃɑtˌgən ər sbs*. ˈstændərd ˈmægəˌzin kəˈpæsɪti əv ðə səˈvɪljən ˈvərʒən ɪz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ fɪt ənd tu ʃɑt ɪkˈstɛnʃən tubz ər soʊld baɪ ɛz wɛl ɛz səm ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz. ɪkˈstɛnʃən tubz ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl, ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃənz. səm lə ˈmɑdəlz hæv bɪˈkəm əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈpraɪvət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈjuzərz ˈɛdət si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət
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jrue holiday had been steadily improving since his rookie season, until the start of the campaign.
holiday has exploded this year, going for career highs in almost every statistical category. holiday is averaging points, assists, rebounds and 45% fg, all of which are career highs. this kind of usually has players thrust into discussion for ‘top 5 in the league’ but holiday has flown under the radar so far this year. you would think assist numbers would improve when andrew bynum returns to the team and may even climb above per game. below is a table of statistical improvement over his first 4 seasons in the league.
even though turnovers are a little high, it is to be expected when he is given so much responsibility in running the and trying to make plays for his teammates. however, holiday still has a few areas to improve. holiday is only making it to the charity stripe times per game which could definitely use some work. if you look at players like kobe bryant, russell westbrook and james harden, they are all getting to the line at least times a game which creates easy points for their team. holiday also needs to work on taking higher percentage shots. below is shot chart and the percentages of where he takes his shots.
it is obvious that holiday is taking too many shots from the left elbow where he makes only% of his attempts. if holiday where to take a step out to the left 3 point line, his shooting would be much more effective because he connects on% of his shots from that area and gains an extra point for making the shot. holiday is also an effective shooter from the free throw line out to the 3 point line, where he makes% of his shots. like most players, however, holiday is most effective from under the basket and the baselines, where he hits ~55% of his attempts. if holiday were to take more shots from where he is an effective shooter, he would be even more beneficial for the.
jrue holiday may be considered a star in some peoples eyes already, but with this kind of improvement every year, it be long until everyone sees him as one.
the sixers did the right thing getting a contract extension through to the start of the season for. holiday will earn approximately $41 million in salary over the next 4 years.
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jrue* ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ hæd bɪn ˈstɛdəli ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ sɪns hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən, ənˈtɪl ðə stɑrt əv ðə kæmˈpeɪn. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ həz ɪkˈsploʊdɪd ðɪs jɪr, goʊɪŋ fər kərɪr haɪz ɪn ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈkætəˌgɔri. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz ˈævrɪʤɪŋ pɔɪnts, əˈsɪsts, ˈriˌbaʊndz ənd 45 fg*, ɔl əv wɪʧ ər kərɪr haɪz. ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˈjuʒəwəli həz pleɪərz θrəst ˈɪntu dɪˈskəʃən fər 5 ɪn ðə league’*’ bət ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ həz floʊn ˈəndər ðə ˈreɪˌdɑr soʊ fɑr ðɪs jɪr. ju wʊd θɪŋk əˈsɪst ˈnəmbərz wʊd ˌɪmˈpruv wɪn ˈændru ˈbɪnəm rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə tim ənd meɪ ˈivɪn klaɪm əˈbəv pər geɪm. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˈteɪbəl əv stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈoʊvər hɪz fərst 4 ˈsizənz ɪn ðə lig. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈtərˌnoʊvərz ər ə ˈlɪtəl haɪ, ɪt ɪz tɪ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd wɪn hi ɪz ˈgɪvɪn soʊ məʧ riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti ɪn ˈrənɪŋ ðə ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk pleɪz fər hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ stɪl həz ə fju ˈɛriəz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz ˈoʊnli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt tɪ ðə ˈʧɛrɪti straɪp taɪmz pər geɪm wɪʧ kʊd ˈdɛfənətli juz səm wərk. ɪf ju lʊk æt pleɪərz laɪk ˈkoʊbeɪ braɪənt, ˈrəsəl ˈwɛstˌbrʊk ənd ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən, ðeɪ ər ɔl ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə laɪn æt list taɪmz ə geɪm wɪʧ kriˈeɪts ˈizi pɔɪnts fər ðɛr tim. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ nidz tɪ wərk ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ haɪər pərˈsɛnɪʤ ʃɑts. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ʃɑt ʧɑrt ənd ðə pərˈsɛnɪʤɪz əv wɛr hi teɪks hɪz ʃɑts. ɪt ɪz ˈɑbviəs ðət ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ tu ˈmɛni ʃɑts frəm ðə lɛft ˈɛlˌboʊ wɛr hi meɪks ˈoʊnli əv hɪz əˈtɛmpts. ɪf ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ wɛr tɪ teɪk ə stɛp aʊt tɪ ðə lɛft 3 pɔɪnt laɪn, hɪz ˈʃutɪŋ wʊd bi məʧ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv bɪˈkəz hi kəˈnɛkts ɔn əv hɪz ʃɑts frəm ðət ˈɛriə ənd geɪnz ən ˈɛkstrə pɔɪnt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ʃɑt. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈʃutər frəm ðə fri θroʊ laɪn aʊt tɪ ðə 3 pɔɪnt laɪn, wɛr hi meɪks əv hɪz ʃɑts. laɪk moʊst pleɪərz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪz moʊst ˈifɛktɪv frəm ˈəndər ðə ˈbæskət ənd ðə ˈbeɪsˌlaɪnz, wɛr hi hɪts 55 əv hɪz əˈtɛmpts. ɪf ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ wər tɪ teɪk mɔr ʃɑts frəm wɛr hi ɪz ən ˈifɛktɪv ˈʃutər, hi wʊd bi ˈivɪn mɔr ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl fər ðə. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ meɪ bi kənˈsɪdərd ə stɑr ɪn səm ˈpipəlz aɪz ɔˈrɛdi, bət wɪθ ðɪs kaɪnd əv ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ˈɛvəri jɪr, ɪt bi lɔŋ ənˈtɪl ˈɛvriˌwən siz ɪm ɛz wən. ðə ˈsɪksərz dɪd ðə raɪt θɪŋ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪkˈstɛnʃən θru tɪ ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən fər. ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ wɪl ərn əˈprɑksəmətli 41 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈsæləri ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst 4 jɪrz. ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts
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a few things about canada
10 comments » march 17th, 2014 posted pm
well been nearly 6 months since i first touched down on canadian soil, and very pleased to report that been a delightful experience. i love this country!
i’m at theage now where i feel like passed my probation. settling in toronto has given me the fantastic opportunity to get to know what life is like within the boundaries of the most populous & multicultural city in canada, and done enough travelling around the province and south of the border to gain a basic understanding of the north american way of life in general.
so in no particular order, here is a list of a few canadian quirks, loves, frustrations, observations and comparisons to life in australia that come to notice so far during my time here.
milk
rather than being sold in the plastic bottles used to in australia, milk in the eastern provinces of canada comes in a package of three plastic bladders (to give 4s in total). you simply place the bladder into a jug, cut a small hole in the top corner and pour. admittedly the first time i tried to pour using this method, the bladder fell out of the jug and cow juice spilt everywhere, but since figured out how to keep it in place and see its benefit. a surprisingly effective, pouring method, and once the bladder is empty left with a hell of a lot less waste than that of an empty carton or bottle. cardboard cartons are also available, but a lot more to buy the bladders.
the fat content of milk here is predominantly referred to as a percentage, and the descriptions are slightly different from home:% for homo milk, 2% for and 1% for low-fat.
also none of that ‘permeate-free’ marketing garbage infiltrating canadian milk labels like it does in australia. just plain milk.
tim
australia has oporto, britain had wimpy, america has mcdonalds and canada has tim!
it was founded by hockey player tim horton in 1964 as a donut shop, before quickly expanding into a canadian institution, well loved by almost every canuck for their assortment of donuts, sandwiches and weak coffee.
i made the fatal mistake of bagging out tim on twitter after i tried one of their sandwiches for the first time, which met with an overly joyous response from locals. my displeasure was justified though: it was not a very meal at all, and the particular branch i dined at even have any seating so i had toand at a crowded bar to eat it.
since then happy to say that tim has grown on me. their donuts have proven a lifesaver in the early drunken hours of the morning. i quite enjoy their (a popular donut snack) and somewhat smitten by their signature caffeinated recipe the ‘double double’ brewed coffee with two sugars and two servings of cream. never appreciated coffee with cream until i had my first double double only last week.
oat &
i was under the impression that every canadian i was to meet would pronounce the word “about” as a-boot, but this the case. i know about the rest of the country, but in toronto they say a-boat. so adorable
another thing found synonymous with the canadian accent is that if a word ends with r like door or floor, an emphasis placed on the r at the end so that it sounds like or floorrrrrhh. this too is super adorable.
addresses
i find it quite odd that there is no need for the suburb in canadian addresses all you need is thereet, city, province and. in my case, the city is simply toronto; there is no need to note the suburb of ‘kensington market’ anywhere in my address. the is what holds the key to that specific information.
however in sydney, for example, i worked on miller, in the suburb of north sydney,ate of nsw, 2060; each of those details are required on the address for the post office to make the delivery. you just put sydney as the suburb you have to put north sydney specifically, because the 2060 encompasses the areas of platypus, waterhen, lavender bay, point, north sydney, north sydney and waverton.
people generally refer to their suburb when they speak of where they live either they either give a specific cross-street, or just say their city: ‘toronto’ or ‘etobicoke’ or ‘mississauga’, all of which include multitudes of smaller neighbourhoods. heard that the naming and outlining of suburbs are only a recent addition to cartography.
thanks to the grid system, are a very popular way of communicating addresses, much more so than in australia. in toronto, if meeting a friend at a restaurant simply say it was at ‘king & york’. everybody knows where that is already. but back at home, we tend to use the full address of 124 king, newtown… we really say ‘king & bucknell’ cause most people have any clue where bucknell is.
traffic
although passed through many areas of the world where cars drive on the right-hand side of the road, it took quite some time to get used to the fact now living long-term in a country where the flow of traffic is opposite to that of home. there were a few instances early on where mistakenly wait for the tram on the wrong side of the road, and when i enter a car iill habitually head toward the canadian side when i should be aiming for the passenger side. i know getting used to it though: i watched a british movie the other day with a driving scene, and it feltrange to see cars driving on the left again.
i actually driven a car over here yet, but looking forward to the challenge when the day comes.
in australia we have the “turn left at any time with care” lanes at intersections with lights, but these dedicated lanes exist over here instead, completely ok to turn right at an intersection on a red light if safe to do so.
there are no green & red men on the traffic signals at pedestrian crossings. the signals in toronto (and much of north america, from what seen) display a white man when safe to cross, followed by a red ‘stop’ hand and a countdown timer showing how many seconds are left until the lights change.
if a pedestrian is walking parallel to a road and comes to an intersection where there is no pedestrian signal, the pedestrian has right of way. unlike in australia where you wait for cars to move through the intersection before you continue on, in toronto the cars willop for you and let you cross first.
public transit
everyone in every city ever lived in (including this one) is unhappy with theate of their public transit system, but i can honestly say that system run by the is brilliant! sure, there are times where scheduledreetcars arrive or when a subway line is out of action for a weekend, but so far i think the pros outweigh the cons. the combination of a gridreet plan with a bus, tram & underground system means public transport can get you very specifically to where you need to go, all on a single ticket which is pretty well affordable.
something i find unique aboutreetcars is that doors open automatically when theyop if you want the door to open, you need toand on theep. it was an awkward moment learning this from the people behind me on a crowded tram when i was trying to figure out how to disembark at myop.
there is another company called go transit who run bus & train commuter services in the greater toronto area, and while the service has always been on time and comfortable whenever used them, it annoys me that their transit centres in regional areas are so bloody far away from the main hub. when i went to i had to walk 45 minutes in the freezing snow to get to the mainreet. downtown oakville was at least an hours walk away from the traination, and it was a $20 cab fare to get from oshawa goation to oshawa itself. to compare this with sydney, be like getting off at but being told you were in the centre of parramatta.
cellnes
they’re mostly referred to as cellnes here, not mobilenes.
canadian cellne plans are expensive paying $65 / month at the moment with bell mobility. with tax, that takes it up to around $74. add on the very minimal 7 minutes of calls (3 minutes of which were to my own voicemail) and 7 us text messages that i sent last month and my bill turned out to be $88. the only thing good for is my of data. in comparison, i paid $35 a month with virgin in australia which gave me of data and to just about anywhere. the only time i ever paid more than $35 was the month i made a fewne calls from within new zealand while on global roaming.
there is a caller id service here that automatically sends your name along with yourne number when you call someone. pretty neat, because even if you have the numberored in your address book, you get to see the name of whoever is calling (providing both parties are subscribed to the service).
area codes andne numbers are differently over this side of the world. an australian mobile number alwaysarts with 04 and would be as 0416 123 456, but in north america the cell number alwaysarts with a area code and is as. the same format applies tones.
traditionally, toronto had two area codes, 416 and 647, but the numbers are nearing exhaustion so last year they released a new area code into the mix: 437. i had no idea about this when i first got my sim card so i chose any old number and ended up with one of the new 437 area codes. now every time i give my digits to someone i get weird looks because it begin with 416 or 647, and i have to give the whole spiel about how the new toronto area code. important that people know this too if they confident that i have a local number, they may hesitate when getting in touch as the cost of a number outside the local area is significantly higher.
cuisine
toronto is a place like no other when it comes to cuisine. incredibly multicultural here, and i love how there are numerous pockets of the city dedicated to the fare of specific worldly regions such as little italy, little portugal, koreatown, little poland, chinatown and little india.
in other neighbourhoods that necessarily laid out to feature a certain geographical area, the fusion of cultures & cuisine is second to none. in my own locale of kensington market, for example, we have restaurants featuring thai, vietnamese, korean, tibetan, indian, afghan, french, italian, portuguese, hungarian, spanish, greek, american, mexican, french caribbean, jamaican, colombian and venezuelan cuisine and not to mention other eateries that in vegetarian, seafood, apple pie and grilled cheese sandwiches. to say that my taste buds enjoy living here is an understatement.
poutine is an but delicious canadian dish of hot chips, cheese & gravy that i became aware of in the months leading up to my departure from sydney. for some reason i had the impression it would be more of a specialty menu item, but it turns out massively popular and you can get it anywhere from dive bars to to posh hotels; fromreet carts to chains such asrie and who dedicate themselves entirely to said meal.
there are hot dog carts on every secondreet corner in downtown toronto, where you can pick up a fix of sausage on bread for as little as $2. i believe that some of them are even open and manned at in the morning when -15°c and blowing a blizzard.
an abundance of eateries around toronto are open 24 hours, including a bunch in chinatown just down the road from me. great to know i can order a huge bowl of vietnamese from across thereet at 3am, should i ever feel the need.
after hearing so many horrorories of people being chased down thereet for not tipping their waiter, i was petrified when i firstarted dining out because i want to offend anybody by not offering enough. since learnt that pretty much compulsory to tip every in the us, but the rules are a little more lax in canada, i guess because the service wage is higher. you get chased down thereet for not leaving a tip, but not going to gain you any brownie points either. i go with 15% for average service but% for great service.
for reasons unknown to me, people in north america refer to an entree as an appetiser, and a main course is called an entree. pretty funny.
canadianisms
there are a couple of words begun using here that never be caught dead using in australia.
you drink soft drink you drink pop. and never refer to the sweet clear carbonateduff as lemonade because that specifically refers to the traditional recipe of water, lemon juice & sugar. if you want the pop form you need to call it sprite or 7-up.
people live in apartments, they live in condos.
electricity is called hydro.
full-cream milk is homo.
you go on vacation rather than on holiday. but a holiday when referring to a national day off, except instead of a public holiday, aat holiday (statutory).
people not from toronto call toronto the centre of the universe.
and god forbid if you ever call it a toilet a washroom!
film
film is not a form of entertainment particularly enjoyed over the years, but there is something about the film culture in toronto that speaks to me more than it has anywhere else in the world. there are a bunch of amazing cinemas dotted around the city that delve deeper than the usual hollywood rubbish such as the bloor cinema (one of the only in the world that focus solely on documentaries), the royal (host of the european film festival and a rare venue that gives up & coming filmmakers the chance to showcase their works) and the tiff bell (the toronto international film festival, screening 365 days a year). in addition to my beloved subscription, cinemas have opened up a whole new world for me of motion picture discovery.
weed
there’s little need for in canada when it comes to weed. as though perfectly fine to smoke anywhere you like.ill entirely illegal to do so (unless medically regulated), and arrests do occur especially if caught with more than on your person, but people smoke it anyway, the authorities tolerate it to a certain degree, and everyone gets on with their lives. so long as you caught dealing theuff, really.
as a matter of fact, only about 200 metres from home, along augusta avenue in kensington market is a funky little ‘vapour lounge’ called the cafe. providing you deal or ask, completely ok for any old joe to use one of the in-house and relax at their table while theyudy/read/socialise/chill to their hearts content.
i also highly recommend their ginger tea.
the winter
i knew be up for some inclement canadian weather pretty quickly seeing as i landed in toronto just in time for the winter. it turned out to be the most brutal season experienced in decades, complete with metres of snow, wind chill reaching and an iceorm… but despite the polar challenges, fucking loved every second of it!
come to think of it… there are two things that piss me off about the cold weather:
as soon as it snows the council & shop ownersart coating the sidewalks with salt, as it assists in melting the ice. the salt gets onto your shoes and creates ugly white marks. you then need to spend the next four days meticulously cleaning your shoes: the first cleanse of the day only the salt and it with the underlying material, the second cleansearts to remove some of the grime, and the third cleanse usually wipes theubbornains away. you have to repeat that process again in the evening after walked home, and continue with it for days sometimes until the snow melts away and the salt disappears from the surface. then it snows again and the whole processarts over. i hate cleaning my shoes.
secondly, really difficult to go running outdoors when icy & windy as heck. i used to be pretty active in sydney but cut down on jogging since the toronto winter graced us with its presence. hopefully i can get back into a regular schedule in the coming few weeks.
exit signs
they’re red, not green.
the date
it’s commonly known that americans write the date as mm-dd-yyyy. we dream of putting month before day in australia, but canadians tend to take a diplomatic viewpoint of the situation and accept it either way, thanks to both european and american influence.
i actually find it makes a lot more sense logically to write the date in theyle. if the month is written first, it goes to follow that the sorting order appears numerically by month (jan, jan 2nd, jan 3rd) rather than date (1st jan, feb, mar). i wait for the day the internationalandard of is widely accepted in informal situations, but until then, a happy convert to the american format.
it does get confusing sometimes in canada with the dual acceptance… i recently quoted ‘december 3rd’ to somebody when i should have quoted ‘march 12th’.
z
in a similar inclusiveyle to that of the date, completely ok to pronounce z as either zed or zee in canada.
music
the music of canada is one of the primary reasons i chose to move here to begin with. afterumbling upon the music of newfoundland great big sea a few years ago, it became a dream of mine to one day see them perform on home soil a feat achieved in november last year.
since then been introduced to dozens more indie canadian artists who i probably would never have heard of if it for my discovery. some of my so far include hawksley workman, the tragically hip, joel plaskett and july talk. i also learnt quickly that drake is the darling of toronto.
the live music scene in toronto is pumping plenty of local & well known musicians pass through the eclectic venues on a nightly basis. but the best gig seen so far was at the virgin mobile mod club last monday night a fundraiser for the company theatre, alan doyle & murray foster (from great big sea), alan & greg (actor & composer from tv show republic of doyle), ed robertson (from the ladies), blake manning,uart cameron & doyle (from country band the heartbroken), keith power, carson, barry canning, patrick boyle and tom power… wow! a assembly of pure canadian talent. i wait for more experiences like this; only gonna get better as the summer months approach and more tours come to light.
the path
on a freezing winters day if you needed to get from, say, the eaton centre to the aquarium on the other side of town, you could walk the entire journey without evenepping foot outdoors. this is thanks to the path, the largest underground shopping complex: a 1,200-store, labyrinth of walkways beneath the city that acts as a link between dozens of buildings in downtown toronto. a brilliant idea it might be -20°c outside, but entirely feasible to do your grocery shopping, go to the bank, buy clothes, have lunch, take a class at the gym, fill a prescription, post some mail, watch a hockey game and venture up tower all while wearing a t-shirt & shorts.
toronto the only canadian city to feature a network of connective tunnels montreal has the underground city, edmonton has the pedway, halifax has the downtown halifax link and most other major centres have some form of subterranean link between buildings.
tax
i miss the simplicity in australia of knowing exactly what going to be charged at the cash register when out shopping, because taxes are included in the price already.
in most cases throughout north america, items on shop floors are listed as their price, and tax is added on at the register. not so much the increased price at the end that annoys me, but more because if i pay cash for something, i always like to have the correct change prepared already to handraight over to the cashier. maybe ocd, but it sucks to have to wait until it scans to find out how much i need to prepare.
currency
when i firstarted dealing with north american cash it took a while to get used to the coin denomination seeing as all ever known was the coin. kinda cool though, and i like not having aupid big coin.
iill find it difficult to use the terms penny, nickel, dime and quarter, it quite sunk into my head yet. iill prefer to say coin, coin, coin and coin, but people look at me funny when i do that. i really feel like a knob when i say ‘loonie’ ($1 coin) or ‘toonie’ ($2 coin)
they also look at me funny when i refer to paper money as ‘notes’ instead of ‘bills’.
props to the canadians for phasing out the penny. i hate the pile of copper that builds up in my wallet when in europe or the us.
banking
the first thing i had to learn when it came to banking was that rather than aings account, canadians use a account for their daily spending. i became so used to pressing the button on card terminals back at home that i did the same by habit in canada the first few times and of course the transaction always declined. used to the button now, and it does make a whole lot more sense to use yourings account for actualings and not for day-to-day use. it just sucks that when you do have money in yourings and accidentally press the button, the bastards at the bank charge you a $5ings access fee.
which brings me to my biggest canadian frustration of all: spending money electronically.
in australia i have a mastercard debit card that allows me to spend my own money anywhere in the world where mastercard is accepted. simple.
canada, however, uses a debit card service called which can only be accepted for transactions at select retailers within canada and is utterly hopeless for those who wish to buyuff online. so my bank gave me an even more useless “virtual” visa debit card for online purchases basically a card with a number only, no chip or magneticripe). unlike my australian mastercard debit card (accepted throughout the entire mastercard network), my virtual visa debit card can only be used at online retailers that specifically accept visa debit. in other words: virtually nobody.
for example, i had to physically go to billy bishop airport to buy a plane ticket over the counter with my card, because porter airlines accept visa debit online. greyhound accept it either, so i had to use my australian credit card to reserve a seat on a bus. (thankfully, however, is fine with visa debit, so at least i get to watch my documentaries).
i have this problem if i had a credit card, but the bank give me one because a foreigner. so just have to live with the ridiculous fact that a bunch of canadian retailers able to accept my cad, but are happy to accept my dwindling foreign aud.
davidstea
tea has been my preferred choice of beverage since it was forced upon me while i lived in england, but it until i discovered canadian retailer that i began to feel a real passionate devotion for the leafy hot drink. my introduced me to davids almost as soon as iarted my job, and nearly every day since ventured to the shop either at the richmond adelaide centre or on queen for my tea fix. nearly two thirds of the way through sampling at least one cup of each of their blends.
not only do they keep a delicious menu of nearly 150 varieties, but one of the most brands i know of. from their delightfully happy retailaff to their of felines exploring the insides of boxes, everything about them is tops.
people
if i had to choose the #1 factor brought the most joy and happiness to my canadian experience so far, gotta be the people met along the journey.
seriously, what a top bunch the canadians are! for quite some time now held belgians, people from perth and new zealanders (only when sober) in high esteem as those who consistently come across as the most genuine, happy people i encounter throughout my travels, and it me very much to now add the canucks onto that same list. and i just mean those who are born canadian, but anyone from any country who has spent time here and adopted their beautiful, cheerful way of life.
generally speaking, i feel a camaraderie here in canada rare to come across elsewhere in the world. very similar to the australian sense of mateship, where you celebrate the good times with a hint of andick together when times are tough. a definite sense that the population supports & appreciates each contribution to society. people smile. people say please and thank you. people are engaged and interested. people are happy.
and true what they say about canadians being delightfully apologetic. a few weeks ago i accidentallyepped in front of a car just as his light turned green, but instead of swearing at me, he smiled, waved and mouthed ‘sorry’ as if he took blame for my own error.
aside from the cranky old bloke who runs the local coin laundry, there are very few people met so far in toronto who i can say have been unpleasant!
to everyone so far who met with, lived with, dined with, drank with, explored the city with and especially worked with: you guys absolutely rock. the reason i booked my flight back to toronto after my three week australian rendezvous in may. you gotten rid of me just yet
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ə fju θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ˈkænədə 10 ˈkɑmɛnts mɑrʧ 17th*, 2014 ˈpoʊstɪd piɛm wɛl bɪn ˈnɪrli 6 mənθs sɪns aɪ fərst təʧt daʊn ɔn kəˈneɪdiən sɔɪl, ənd ˈvɛri plizd tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ðət bɪn ə dɪˈlaɪtfəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. aɪ ləv ðɪs ˈkəntri! æt ðə steɪʤ naʊ wɛr aɪ fil laɪk pæst maɪ proʊˈbeɪʃən. ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ həz ˈgɪvɪn mi ðə fænˈtæstɪk ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ gɪt tɪ noʊ wət laɪf ɪz laɪk wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv ðə moʊst ˈpɑpjələs ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl ˈsɪti ɪn ˈkænədə, ənd dən ɪˈnəf ˈtrævəlɪŋ əraʊnd ðə ˈprɑvɪns ənd saʊθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər tɪ geɪn ə ˈbeɪsɪk ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən weɪ əv laɪf ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl. soʊ ɪn noʊ ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈɔrdər, hir ɪz ə lɪst əv ə fju kəˈneɪdiən kwərks, ləvz, frəˈstreɪʃənz, ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ənd kəmˈpɛrəsənz tɪ laɪf ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ðət kəm tɪ ˈnoʊtɪs soʊ fɑr ˈdʊrɪŋ maɪ taɪm hir. mɪlk ˈrəðər ðən biɪŋ soʊld ɪn ðə ˈplæstɪk ˈbɑtəlz juzd tɪ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, mɪlk ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈprɑvənsəz əv ˈkænədə kəmz ɪn ə ˈpækɪʤ əv θri ˈplæstɪk ˈblædərz (tɪ gɪv 4 ɪn ˈtoʊtəl). ju ˈsɪmpli pleɪs ðə ˈblædər ˈɪntu ə ʤəg, kət ə smɔl hoʊl ɪn ðə tɔp ˈkɔrnər ənd pɔr. ædˈmɪtɪdli ðə fərst taɪm aɪ traɪd tɪ pɔr ˈjuzɪŋ ðɪs ˈmɛθəd, ðə ˈblædər fɛl aʊt əv ðə ʤəg ənd kaʊ ʤus spɪlt ˈɛvriˌwɛr, bət sɪns ˈfɪgjərd aʊt haʊ tɪ kip ɪt ɪn pleɪs ənd si ɪts ˈbɛnəfɪt. ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli ˈifɛktɪv, ˈpɔrɪŋ ˈmɛθəd, ənd wəns ðə ˈblædər ɪz ˈɛmti lɛft wɪθ ə hɛl əv ə lɔt lɛs weɪst ðən ðət əv ən ˈɛmti ˈkɑrtən ər ˈbɑtəl. ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ˈkɑrtənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ əˈveɪləbəl, bət ə lɔt mɔr tɪ baɪ ðə ˈblædərz. ðə fæt ˈkɑntɛnt əv mɪlk hir ɪz ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ə pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ənd ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ər sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt frəm hoʊm: fər ˈhoʊmoʊ mɪlk, 2 fər ənd 1 fər low-fat*. ˈɔlsoʊ nən əv ðət ‘‘permeate-free’*’ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈgɑrbɪʤ ˌɪnˈfɪlˌtreɪtɪŋ kəˈneɪdiən mɪlk ˈleɪbəlz laɪk ɪt dɪz ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ʤɪst pleɪn mɪlk. tɪm ɔˈstreɪljə həz oporto*, ˈbrɪtən hæd ˈwɪmpi, əˈmɛrɪkə həz məkˈdɑnəldz ənd ˈkænədə həz tɪm! ɪt wɑz ˈfaʊndɪd baɪ ˈhɑki pleɪər tɪm ˈhɔrtən ɪn 1964 ɛz ə ˈdoʊˌnət ʃɑp, ˌbiˈfɔr kˈwɪkli ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈɪntu ə kəˈneɪdiən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, wɛl ləvd baɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri ˈkeɪnək fər ðɛr əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈdoʊˌnəts, ˈsænwɪʧɪz ənd wik ˈkɔfi. aɪ meɪd ðə ˈfeɪtəl mɪˈsteɪk əv ˈbægɪŋ aʊt tɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər ˈæftər aɪ traɪd wən əv ðɛr ˈsænwɪʧɪz fər ðə fərst taɪm, wɪʧ mɛt wɪθ ən ˈoʊvərli ʤɔɪəs rɪˈspɑns frəm ˈloʊkəlz. maɪ dɪˈsplɛʒər wɑz ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd ðoʊ: ɪt wɑz nɑt ə ˈvɛri mil æt ɔl, ənd ðə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr brænʧ aɪ daɪnd æt ˈivɪn hæv ˈɛni ˈsitɪŋ soʊ aɪ hæd tɪ stænd æt ə ˈkraʊdɪd bɑr tɪ it ɪt. sɪns ðɛn ˈhæpi tɪ seɪ ðət tɪm həz groʊn ɔn mi. ðɛr ˈdoʊˌnəts hæv ˈpruvən ə ˈlaɪfˌseɪvər ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈdrəŋkən aʊərz əv ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ. aɪ kwaɪt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðɛr (ə ˈpɑpjələr ˈdoʊˌnət snæk) ənd ˈsəmˈwət sˈmɪtən baɪ ðɛr ˈsɪgnəʧər ˈkæfɪˌneɪtəd ˈrɛsəpi ðə double’*’ brud ˈkɔfi wɪθ tu ˈʃʊgərz ənd tu ˈsərvɪŋz əv krim. ˈnɛvər əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈkɔfi wɪθ krim ənˈtɪl aɪ hæd maɪ fərst ˈdəbəl ˈdəbəl ˈoʊnli læst wik. oʊt aɪ wɑz ˈəndər ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ðət ˈɛvəri kəˈneɪdiən aɪ wɑz tɪ mit wʊd prəˈnaʊns ðə wərd ““about”*” ɛz a-boot*, bət ðɪs ðə keɪs. aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈkəntri, bət ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ðeɪ seɪ a-boat*. soʊ əˈdɔrəbəl əˈnəðər θɪŋ faʊnd səˈnɑnəməs wɪθ ðə kəˈneɪdiən ˈækˌsɛnt ɪz ðət ɪf ə wərd ɛndz wɪθ ɑr laɪk dɔr ər flɔr, ən ˈɛmfəsɪs pleɪst ɔn ðə ɑr æt ðə ɛnd soʊ ðət ɪt saʊnz laɪk ər floorrrrrhh*. ðɪs tu ɪz ˈsupər əˈdɔrəbəl. ˈæˈdrɛsɪz aɪ faɪnd ɪt kwaɪt ɑd ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid fər ðə ˈsəbərb ɪn kəˈneɪdiən ˈæˈdrɛsɪz ɔl ju nid ɪz ðə strit, ˈsɪti, ˈprɑvɪns ənd. ɪn maɪ keɪs, ðə ˈsɪti ɪz ˈsɪmpli tərˈɑntoʊ; ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ noʊt ðə ˈsəbərb əv market’*’ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn maɪ ˈæˌdrɛs. ðə ɪz wət hoʊldz ðə ki tɪ ðət spɪˈsɪfɪk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ɪn ˈsɪdni, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ wərkt ɔn ˈmɪlər, ɪn ðə ˈsəbərb əv nɔrθ ˈsɪdni, steɪt əv nsw*, 2060 iʧ əv ðoʊz ˈditeɪlz ər rikˈwaɪərd ɔn ðə ˈæˌdrɛs fər ðə poʊst ˈɔfəs tɪ meɪk ðə dɪˈlɪvəri. ju ʤɪst pʊt ˈsɪdni ɛz ðə ˈsəbərb ju hæv tɪ pʊt nɔrθ ˈsɪdni spəˈsɪfɪkli, bɪˈkəz ðə 2060 ɛnˈkəmpəsəz ðə ˈɛriəz əv ˈplætəˌpʊs, waterhen*, ˈlævəndər beɪ, pɔɪnt, nɔrθ ˈsɪdni, nɔrθ ˈsɪdni ənd waverton*. ˈpipəl ˈʤɛnərəli rɪˈfər tɪ ðɛr ˈsəbərb wɪn ðeɪ spik əv wɛr ðeɪ lɪv ˈiðər ðeɪ ˈiðər gɪv ə spɪˈsɪfɪk cross-street*, ər ʤɪst seɪ ðɛr ˈsɪti: ‘‘toronto’*’ ər ‘‘etobicoke’*’ ər ‘‘mississauga’*’, ɔl əv wɪʧ ˌɪnˈklud ˈməltəˌtjudz əv sˈmɔlər ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz. hərd ðət ðə ˈneɪmɪŋ ənd ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ əv ˈsəbərbz ər ˈoʊnli ə ˈrisənt əˈdɪʃən tɪ cartography*. θæŋks tɪ ðə grɪd ˈsɪstəm, ər ə ˈvɛri ˈpɑpjələr weɪ əv kəmˈjunəˌkeɪtɪŋ ˈæˈdrɛsɪz, məʧ mɔr soʊ ðən ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ, ɪf ˈmitɪŋ ə frɛnd æt ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈsɪmpli seɪ ɪt wɑz æt york’*’. ˈɛvriˌbɑdi noʊz wɛr ðət ɪz ɔˈrɛdi. bət bæk æt hoʊm, wi tɛnd tɪ juz ðə fʊl ˈæˌdrɛs əv 124 kɪŋ, newtown…*… wi ˈrɪli seɪ bucknell’*’ kɔz moʊst ˈpipəl hæv ˈɛni klu wɛr ˌbəkˈnɛl ɪz. ˈtræfɪk ˌɔlˈðoʊ pæst θru ˈmɛni ˈɛriəz əv ðə wərld wɛr kɑz draɪv ɔn ðə raɪˈthænd saɪd əv ðə roʊd, ɪt tʊk kwaɪt səm taɪm tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ ðə fækt naʊ ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr ðə floʊ əv ˈtræfɪk ɪz ˈɑpəzɪt tɪ ðət əv hoʊm. ðɛr wər ə fju ˈɪnstənsɪz ˈərli ɔn wɛr mɪˈsteɪkənli weɪt fər ðə træm ɔn ðə rɔŋ saɪd əv ðə roʊd, ənd wɪn aɪ ˈɛnər ə kɑr aɪ stɪl həˈbɪʧuəli hɛd təˈwɔrd ðə kəˈneɪdiən saɪd wɪn aɪ ʃʊd bi ˈeɪmɪŋ fər ðə ˈpæsənʤər saɪd. aɪ noʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ juzd tɪ ɪt ðoʊ: aɪ wɔʧt ə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmuvi ðə ˈəðər deɪ wɪθ ə ˈdraɪvɪŋ sin, ənd ɪt fɛlt streɪnʤ tɪ si kɑz ˈdraɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə lɛft əˈgɛn. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdrɪvən ə kɑr ˈoʊvər hir jɛt, bət ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə ˈʧælənʤ wɪn ðə deɪ kəmz. ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə wi hæv ðə lɛft æt ˈɛni taɪm wɪθ care”*” leɪnz æt ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃənz wɪθ laɪts, bət ðiz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd leɪnz ɪgˈzɪst ˈoʊvər hir ˌɪnˈstɛd, kəmˈplitli ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ tərn raɪt æt ən ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən ɔn ə rɛd laɪt ɪf seɪf tɪ du soʊ. ðɛr ər noʊ grin rɛd mɛn ɔn ðə ˈtræfɪk ˈsɪgnəlz æt pəˈdɛstriən ˈkrɔsɪŋz. ðə ˈsɪgnəlz ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ (ənd məʧ əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, frəm wət sin) dɪˈspleɪ ə waɪt mæn wɪn seɪf tɪ krɔs, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə rɛd ‘‘stop’*’ hænd ənd ə ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn ˈtaɪmər ʃoʊɪŋ haʊ ˈmɛni ˈsɛkəndz ər lɛft ənˈtɪl ðə laɪts ʧeɪnʤ. ɪf ə pəˈdɛstriən ɪz ˈwɔkɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌlɛl tɪ ə roʊd ənd kəmz tɪ ən ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən wɛr ðɛr ɪz noʊ pəˈdɛstriən ˈsɪgnəl, ðə pəˈdɛstriən həz raɪt əv weɪ. ənˈlaɪk ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə wɛr ju weɪt fər kɑz tɪ muv θru ðə ˌɪntərˈsɛkʃən ˌbiˈfɔr ju kənˈtɪnju ɔn, ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ðə kɑz wɪl stɑp fər ju ənd lɛt ju krɔs fərst. ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsɪti ˈɛvər lɪvd ɪn (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðɪs wən) ɪz ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə steɪt əv ðɛr ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɪstəm, bət aɪ kən ˈɑnəstli seɪ ðət ˈsɪstəm rən baɪ ðə ɪz ˈbrɪljənt! ʃʊr, ðɛr ər taɪmz wɛr ˈskɛʤʊld əraɪv ər wɪn ə ˈsəbˌweɪ laɪn ɪz aʊt əv ˈækʃən fər ə ˈwiˌkɪnd, bət soʊ fɑr aɪ θɪŋk ðə proʊz ˈaʊtˌweɪ ðə kɑnz. ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ə grɪd strit plæn wɪθ ə bəs, træm ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈsɪstəm minz ˈpəblɪk ˈtrænspɔrt kən gɪt ju ˈvɛri spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ wɛr ju nid tɪ goʊ, ɔl ɔn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈtɪkɪt wɪʧ ɪz ˈprɪti wɛl əˈfɔrdəbəl. ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ faɪnd juˈnik əˈbaʊt ɪz ðət dɔrz ˈoʊpən ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli wɪn ðeɪ stɑp ɪf ju wɔnt ðə dɔr tɪ ˈoʊpən, ju nid tɪ stænd ɔn ðə stɛp. ɪt wɑz ən ˈɔkwərd ˈmoʊmənt ˈlərnɪŋ ðɪs frəm ðə ˈpipəl bɪˈhaɪnd mi ɔn ə ˈkraʊdɪd træm wɪn aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt haʊ tɪ dɪsɛmˈbɑrk æt maɪ stɑp. ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld goʊ ˈtrænzɪt hu rən bəs treɪn kəmˈjutər ˈsərvɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɛriə, ənd waɪl ðə ˈsərvɪs həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɔn taɪm ənd ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɛˈnɛvər juzd ðɛm, ɪt əˈnɔɪz mi ðət ðɛr ˈtrænzɪt ˈsɛntərz ɪn ˈriʤənəl ˈɛriəz ər soʊ ˈblədi fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ðə meɪn həb. wɪn aɪ wɛnt tɪ aɪ hæd tɪ wɔk 45 ˈmɪnəts ɪn ðə ˈfrizɪŋ snoʊ tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə meɪn strit. ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈoʊkˌvɪl wɑz æt list ən aʊərz wɔk əˈweɪ frəm ðə treɪn ˈsteɪʃən, ənd ɪt wɑz ə 20 kæb fɛr tɪ gɪt frəm ˌɔˈʃɑwə goʊ ˈsteɪʃən tɪ ˌɔˈʃɑwə ˌɪtˈsɛlf. tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðɪs wɪθ ˈsɪdni, bi laɪk ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf æt bət biɪŋ toʊld ju wər ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər əv parramatta*. sɛl foʊnz ˈmoʊstli rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz sɛl foʊnz hir, nɑt ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz. kəˈneɪdiən sɛl foʊn plænz ər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv peɪɪŋ 65 mənθ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt wɪθ bɛl moʊˈbɪlɪti. wɪθ tæks, ðət teɪks ɪt əp tɪ əraʊnd 74 æd ɔn ðə ˈvɛri ˈmɪnəməl 7 ˈmɪnəts əv kɔlz 3 ˈmɪnəts əv wɪʧ wər tɪ maɪ oʊn ˈvɔɪsˌmeɪl) ənd 7 ˈjuˈɛs tɛkst ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ðət aɪ sɛnt læst mənθ ənd maɪ bɪl tərnd aʊt tɪ bi 88 ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ gʊd fər ɪz maɪ əv ˈdætə. ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən, aɪ peɪd 35 ə mənθ wɪθ ˈvərʤɪn ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə wɪʧ geɪv mi əv ˈdætə ənd tɪ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌwɛr. ðə ˈoʊnli taɪm aɪ ˈɛvər peɪd mɔr ðən 35 wɑz ðə mənθ aɪ meɪd ə fju foʊn kɔlz frəm wɪˈθɪn nu ˈzilənd waɪl ɔn ˈgloʊbəl ˈroʊmɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz ə ˈkɔlər ˈaɪˈdi ˈsərvɪs hir ðət ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli sɛndz jʊr neɪm əˈlɔŋ wɪθ jʊr foʊn ˈnəmbər wɪn ju kɔl ˈsəmˌwən. ˈprɪti nit, bɪˈkəz ˈivɪn ɪf ju hæv ðə ˈnəmbər stɔrd ɪn jʊr ˈæˌdrɛs bʊk, ju gɪt tɪ si ðə neɪm əv huˈɛvər ɪz ˈkɔlɪŋ (prəˈvaɪdɪŋ boʊθ ˈpɑrtiz ər səbˈskraɪbd tɪ ðə ˈsərvɪs). ˈɛriə koʊdz ənd foʊn ˈnəmbərz ər ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ˈoʊvər ðɪs saɪd əv ðə wərld. ən ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmoʊbəl ˈnəmbər ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑrts wɪθ 04 ənd wʊd bi ɛz 0416 123 456 bət ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ðə sɛl ˈnəmbər ˈɔlˌweɪz stɑrts wɪθ ə ˈɛriə koʊd ənd ɪz ɛz ðə seɪm ˈfɔrˌmæt əˈplaɪz tɪ foʊnz. trəˈdɪʃənəli, tərˈɑntoʊ hæd tu ˈɛriə koʊdz, 416 ənd 647 bət ðə ˈnəmbərz ər ˈnɪrɪŋ ɪgˈzɔsʧən soʊ læst jɪr ðeɪ riˈlist ə nu ˈɛriə koʊd ˈɪntu ðə mɪks: 437 aɪ hæd noʊ aɪˈdiə əˈbaʊt ðɪs wɪn aɪ fərst gɑt maɪ sɪm kɑrd soʊ aɪ ʧoʊz ˈɛni oʊld ˈnəmbər ənd ˈɛndɪd əp wɪθ wən əv ðə nu 437 ˈɛriə koʊdz. naʊ ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ gɪv maɪ ˈdɪʤɪts tɪ ˈsəmˌwən aɪ gɪt wɪrd lʊks bɪˈkəz ɪt bɪˈgɪn wɪθ 416 ər 647 ənd aɪ hæv tɪ gɪv ðə hoʊl spil əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə nu tərˈɑntoʊ ˈɛriə koʊd. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðət ˈpipəl noʊ ðɪs tu ɪf ðeɪ ˈkɑnfədənt ðət aɪ hæv ə ˈloʊkəl ˈnəmbər, ðeɪ meɪ ˈhɛzəˌteɪt wɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn təʧ ɛz ðə kɔst əv ə ˈnəmbər ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɛriə ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli haɪər. kwɪˈzin tərˈɑntoʊ ɪz ə pleɪs laɪk noʊ ˈəðər wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ kwɪˈzin. ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌməltiˈkəlʧərəl hir, ənd aɪ ləv haʊ ðɛr ər ˈnumərəs ˈpɑkəts əv ðə ˈsɪti ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə fɛr əv spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈwərldli ˈriʤənz səʧ ɛz ˈlɪtəl ˈɪtəli, ˈlɪtəl ˈpɔrʧəgəl, ˌkɔˈriəˌtaʊn, ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊlənd, ˈʧaɪnəˌtaʊn ənd ˈlɪtəl ˈɪndiə. ɪn ˈəðər ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ðət ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli leɪd aʊt tɪ ˈfiʧər ə ˈsərtən ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ˈɛriə, ðə fˈjuʒən əv ˈkəlʧərz kwɪˈzin ɪz ˈsɛkənd tɪ nən. ɪn maɪ oʊn loʊˈkæl əv ˈkɛnzɪŋtən ˈmɑrkɪt, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, wi hæv ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ˈfiʧərɪŋ taɪ, viˌɛtnɑˈmis, ˌkɔˈriən, tɪˈbɛtən, ˈɪndiən, ˈæfˌgæn, frɛnʧ, ˌɪˈtæljən, ˈpɔrʧəˌgiz, həŋˈgɛriən, ˈspænɪʃ, grik, əˈmɛrɪkən, ˈmɛksəkən, frɛnʧ ˌkɛrɪˈbiən, ʤəˈmeɪkən, kəˈləmbiən ənd ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlən kwɪˈzin ənd nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ˈəðər ˈitəriz ðət ɪn ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən, ˈsiˌfud, ˈæpəl paɪ ənd grɪld ʧiz ˈsænwɪʧɪz. tɪ seɪ ðət maɪ teɪst bədz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈlɪvɪŋ hir ɪz ən ˈəndərˌsteɪtmənt. ɪz ən bət dɪˈlɪʃəs kəˈneɪdiən dɪʃ əv hɑt ʧɪps, ʧiz ˈgreɪvi ðət aɪ bɪˈkeɪm əˈwɛr əv ɪn ðə mənθs ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ maɪ dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ˈsɪdni. fər səm ˈrizən aɪ hæd ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən ɪt wʊd bi mɔr əv ə ˈspɛʃəlti ˈmɛnju ˈaɪtəm, bət ɪt tərnz aʊt ˈmæsɪvli ˈpɑpjələr ənd ju kən gɪt ɪt ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm daɪv bɑrz tɪ tɪ pɑʃ hoʊˈtɛlz; frəm strit kɑrts tɪ ʧeɪnz səʧ ɛz ənd hu ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɪnˈtaɪərli tɪ sɛd mil. ðɛr ər hɑt dɔg kɑrts ɔn ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkənd strit ˈkɔrnər ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn tərˈɑntoʊ, wɛr ju kən pɪk əp ə fɪks əv ˈsɔsɪʤ ɔn brɛd fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 2 aɪ bɪˈliv ðət səm əv ðɛm ər ˈivɪn ˈoʊpən ənd mænd æt ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ wɪn ənd bloʊɪŋ ə ˈblɪzərd. ən əˈbəndəns əv ˈitəriz əraʊnd tərˈɑntoʊ ər ˈoʊpən 24 aʊərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə bənʧ ɪn ˈʧaɪnəˌtaʊn ʤɪst daʊn ðə roʊd frəm mi. greɪt tɪ noʊ aɪ kən ˈɔrdər ə juʤ boʊl əv viˌɛtnɑˈmis frəm əˈkrɔs ðə strit æt 3am*, ʃʊd aɪ ˈɛvər fil ðə nid. ˈæftər ˈhirɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈhɔrər ˈstɔriz əv ˈpipəl biɪŋ ʧeɪst daʊn ðə strit fər nɑt ˈtɪpɪŋ ðɛr ˈweɪtər, aɪ wɑz ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdaɪnɪŋ aʊt bɪˈkəz aɪ wɔnt tɪ əˈfɛnd ˈɛnibədi baɪ nɑt ˈɔfərɪŋ ɪˈnəf. sɪns lərnt ðət ˈprɪti məʧ kəmˈpəlsəri tɪ tɪp ˈɛvəri ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs, bət ðə rulz ər ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr læks ɪn ˈkænədə, aɪ gɛs bɪˈkəz ðə ˈsərvɪs weɪʤ ɪz haɪər. ju gɪt ʧeɪst daʊn ðə strit fər nɑt ˈlivɪŋ ə tɪp, bət nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ geɪn ju ˈɛni ˈbraʊni pɔɪnts ˈiðər. aɪ goʊ wɪθ 15 fər ˈævərɪʤ ˈsərvɪs bət fər greɪt ˈsərvɪs. fər ˈrizənz ənˈnoʊn tɪ mi, ˈpipəl ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə rɪˈfər tɪ ən ˈɑnˌtreɪ ɛz ən appetiser*, ənd ə meɪn kɔrs ɪz kɔld ən ˈɑnˌtreɪ. ˈprɪti ˈfəni. ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl əv wərdz ˈbeɪgən ˈjuzɪŋ hir ðət ˈnɛvər bi kɔt dɛd ˈjuzɪŋ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə. ju drɪŋk sɔft drɪŋk ju drɪŋk pɑp. ənd ˈnɛvər rɪˈfər tɪ ðə swit klɪr ˈkɑrbəˌneɪtɪd stəf ɛz ˈlɛməˈneɪd bɪˈkəz ðət spəˈsɪfɪkli rɪˈfərz tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈrɛsəpi əv ˈwɔtər, ˈlɛmən ʤus ˈʃʊgər. ɪf ju wɔnt ðə pɑp fɔrm ju nid tɪ kɔl ɪt spraɪt ər 7-up*. ˈpipəl lɪv ɪn əˈpɑrtmənts, ðeɪ lɪv ɪn ˈkɑndoʊz. ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz kɔld ˈhaɪˌdroʊ. mɪlk ɪz ˈhoʊmoʊ. ju goʊ ɔn veɪˈkeɪʃən ˈrəðər ðən ɔn ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ. bət ə ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ wɪn rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə ˈnæʃənəl deɪ ɔf, ɪkˈsɛpt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈpəblɪk ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ, ə stæt ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ (ˈstæʧəˌtɔri). ˈpipəl nɑt frəm tərˈɑntoʊ kɔl tərˈɑntoʊ ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈjunəˌvərs. ənd gɑd fərˈbɪd ɪf ju ˈɛvər kɔl ɪt ə ˈtɔɪlət ə ˈwɑʃˌrum! fɪlm fɪlm ɪz nɑt ə fɔrm əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˌɛnˈʤɔɪd ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, bət ðɛr ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fɪlm ˈkəlʧər ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ðət spiks tɪ mi mɔr ðən ɪt həz ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls ɪn ðə wərld. ðɛr ər ə bənʧ əv əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈsɪnəməz ˈdɑtɪd əraʊnd ðə ˈsɪti ðət dɛlv ˈdipər ðən ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈrəbɪʃ səʧ ɛz ðə blʊr ˈsɪnəmə (wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə wərld ðət ˈfoʊkɪs ˈsoʊəli ɔn ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz), ðə rɔɪəl (hoʊst əv ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ənd ə rɛr ˈvɛnju ðət gɪvz əp ˈkəmɪŋ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs ðɛr wərks) ənd ðə tɪf bɛl (ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl, ˈskrinɪŋ 365 deɪz ə jɪr). ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ maɪ bɪˈləvəd səbˈskrɪpʃən, ˈsɪnəməz hæv ˈoʊpənd əp ə hoʊl nu wərld fər mi əv ˈmoʊʃən ˈpɪkʧər ˌdɪˈskəvri. wid ˈlɪtəl nid fər ɪn ˈkænədə wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ wid. ɛz ðoʊ ˈpərfəktli faɪn tɪ smoʊk ˈɛniˌwɛr ju laɪk. stɪl ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌɪˈligəl tɪ du soʊ (ənˈlɛs ˈmɛdɪkəli ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪd), ənd ərˈɛsts du əˈkər əˈspɛʃəli ɪf kɔt wɪθ mɔr ðən ɔn jʊr ˈpərsən, bət ˈpipəl smoʊk ɪt ˈɛniˌweɪ, ðə əˈθɔrətiz ˈtɑlərˌeɪt ɪt tɪ ə ˈsərtən dɪˈgri, ənd ˈɛvriˌwən gɪts ɔn wɪθ ðɛr lɪvz. soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ju kɔt ˈdilɪŋ ðə stəf, ˈrɪli. ɛz ə ˈmætər əv fækt, ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 200 ˈmitərz frəm hoʊm, əˈlɔŋ əˈgəstə ˈævəˌnu ɪn ˈkɛnzɪŋtən ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ə ˈfəŋki ˈlɪtəl lounge’*’ kɔld ðə kəˈfeɪ. prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ju dil ər æsk, kəmˈplitli ˈoʊˈkeɪ fər ˈɛni oʊld ʤoʊ tɪ juz wən əv ðə ˌɪnˈhaʊs ənd rɪˈlæks æt ðɛr ˈteɪbəl waɪl ðeɪ tɪ ðɛr hɑrts ˈkɑntɛnt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɛr ˈʤɪnʤər ti. ðə ˈwɪntər aɪ nu bi əp fər səm ˌɪnˈklɛmənt kəˈneɪdiən ˈwɛðər ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli siɪŋ ɛz aɪ ˈlændɪd ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ʤɪst ɪn taɪm fər ðə ˈwɪntər. ɪt tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ðə moʊst ˈbrutəl ˈsizən ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪn ˈdɛkeɪdz, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈmitərz əv snoʊ, wɪnd ʧɪl ˈriʧɪŋ ənd ən aɪs storm…*… bət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈpoʊlər ˈʧælənʤɪz, ˈfəkɪŋ ləvd ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkənd əv ɪt! kəm tɪ θɪŋk əv it…*… ðɛr ər tu θɪŋz ðət pɪs mi ɔf əˈbaʊt ðə koʊld ˈwɛðər: ɛz sun ɛz ɪt snoʊz ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ʃɑp ˈoʊnərz stɑrt ˈkoʊtɪŋ ðə ˈsaɪdˌwɔks wɪθ sɔlt, ɛz ɪt əˈsɪsts ɪn ˈmɛltɪŋ ðə aɪs. ðə sɔlt gɪts ˈɔntu jʊr ʃuz ənd kriˈeɪts ˈəgli waɪt mɑrks. ju ðɛn nid tɪ spɛnd ðə nɛkst fɔr deɪz məˈtɪkjələsli ˈklinɪŋ jʊr ʃuz: ðə fərst klɛnz əv ðə deɪ ˈoʊnli ðə sɔlt ənd ɪt wɪθ ðə ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ məˈtɪriəl, ðə ˈsɛkənd klɛnz stɑrts tɪ riˈmuv səm əv ðə graɪm, ənd ðə θərd klɛnz ˈjuʒəwəli waɪps ðə ˈstəbərn steɪnz əˈweɪ. ju hæv tɪ rɪˈpit ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈgɛn ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ ˈæftər wɔkt hoʊm, ənd kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ɪt fər deɪz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ənˈtɪl ðə snoʊ mɛlts əˈweɪ ənd ðə sɔlt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz frəm ðə ˈsərfəs. ðɛn ɪt snoʊz əˈgɛn ənd ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs stɑrts ˈoʊvər. aɪ heɪt ˈklinɪŋ maɪ ʃuz. ˈsɛkəndli, ˈrɪli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ goʊ ˈrənɪŋ ˈaʊtˈdɔrz wɪn ˈaɪsi ˈwɪndi ɛz hɛk. aɪ juzd tɪ bi ˈprɪti ˈæktɪv ɪn ˈsɪdni bət kət daʊn ɔn ˈʤɔgɪŋ sɪns ðə tərˈɑntoʊ ˈwɪntər greɪst ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ɪts ˈprɛzəns. ˈhoʊpfəli aɪ kən gɪt bæk ˈɪntu ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈskɛʤʊl ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ fju wiks. ˈɛksət saɪnz rɛd, nɑt grin. ðə deɪt ˈkɑmənli noʊn ðət əˈmɛrɪkənz raɪt ðə deɪt ɛz mm-dd-yyyy*. wi drim əv ˈpʊtɪŋ mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr deɪ ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə, bət kəˈneɪdiənz tɛnd tɪ teɪk ə ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk vˈjuˌpɔɪnt əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd əkˈsɛpt ɪt ˈiðər weɪ, θæŋks tɪ boʊθ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnfluəns. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli faɪnd ɪt meɪks ə lɔt mɔr sɛns ˈlɑʤɪkli tɪ raɪt ðə deɪt ɪn ðə staɪl. ɪf ðə mənθ ɪz ˈrɪtən fərst, ɪt goʊz tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðət ðə ˈsɔrtɪŋ ˈɔrdər əˈpɪrz nuˈmɛrɪkli baɪ mənθ (ʤæn, ʤæn 2nd*, ʤæn 3rd*) ˈrəðər ðən deɪt ʤæn, ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri, mɑr). aɪ weɪt fər ðə deɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈstændərd əv ɪz ˈwaɪdli ækˈsɛptɪd ɪn ˌɪnˈfɔrməl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, bət ənˈtɪl ðɛn, ə ˈhæpi ˈkɑnvərt tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfɔrˌmæt. ɪt dɪz gɪt kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪn ˈkænədə wɪθ ðə duəl acceptance…*… aɪ ˈrisəntli kˈwoʊtɪd 3rd’*’ tɪ ˈsəmˌbɑdi wɪn aɪ ʃʊd hæv kˈwoʊtɪd 12th’*’. zi ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˌɪnˈklusɪv staɪl tɪ ðət əv ðə deɪt, kəmˈplitli ˈoʊˈkeɪ tɪ prəˈnaʊns zi ɛz ˈiðər zɛd ər zi ɪn ˈkænədə. mˈjuzɪk ðə mˈjuzɪk əv ˈkænədə ɪz wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈrizənz aɪ ʧoʊz tɪ muv hir tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. ˈæftər ˈstəmbəlɪŋ əˈpɑn ðə mˈjuzɪk əv ˈnufəndlənd greɪt bɪg si ə fju jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ə drim əv maɪn tɪ wən deɪ si ðɛm pərˈfɔrm ɔn hoʊm sɔɪl ə fit əˈʧivd ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər læst jɪr. sɪns ðɛn bɪn ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ˈdəzənz mɔr ˈɪndi kəˈneɪdiən ˈɑrtɪsts hu aɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli wʊd ˈnɛvər hæv hərd əv ɪf ɪt fər maɪ ˌdɪˈskəvri. səm əv maɪ soʊ fɑr ˌɪnˈklud ˈhɔksli ˈwərkmən, ðə ˈtræʤɪkli hɪp, ʤoʊəl ˈplæskɪt ənd ˌʤuˈlaɪ tɔk. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ lərnt kˈwɪkli ðət dreɪk ɪz ðə ˈdɑrlɪŋ əv tərˈɑntoʊ. ðə lɪv mˈjuzɪk sin ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ ɪz ˈpəmpɪŋ ˈplɛnti əv ˈloʊkəl wɛl noʊn mjuˈzɪʃənz pæs θru ðə ɪˈklɛktɪk ˈvɛnuz ɔn ə ˈnaɪtli ˈbeɪsɪs. bət ðə bɛst gɪg sin soʊ fɑr wɑz æt ðə ˈvərʤɪn ˈmoʊbəl mɔd kləb læst ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt ə ˈfənˌdreɪzər fər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈθiətər, ˈælən dɔɪl ˈməri ˈfɑstər (frəm greɪt bɪg si), ˈælən grɛg (ˈæktər kəmˈpoʊzər frəm ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ riˈpəblɪk əv dɔɪl), ɛd ˈrɑbərtsən (frəm ðə ˈleɪdiz), bleɪk ˈmænɪŋ, stɔrt ˈkæmərən dɔɪl (frəm ˈkəntri bænd ðə ˈhɑrtˌbroʊkən), kiθ paʊər, ˈkɑrzən, ˈbɛri ˈkænɪŋ, ˈpætrɪk bɔɪl ənd tɑm power…*… waʊ! ə əˈsɛmbli əv pjʊr kəˈneɪdiən ˈtælənt. aɪ weɪt fər mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz laɪk ðɪs; ˈoʊnli ˈgɑnə gɪt ˈbɛtər ɛz ðə ˈsəmər mənθs əˈproʊʧ ənd mɔr tʊrz kəm tɪ laɪt. ðə pæθ ɔn ə ˈfrizɪŋ ˈwɪntərz deɪ ɪf ju ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪt frəm, seɪ, ðə ˈitən ˈsɛntər tɪ ðə əkˈwɛriəm ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv taʊn, ju kʊd wɔk ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈʤərni wɪˈθaʊt ˈivɪn ˈstɛpɪŋ fʊt ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. ðɪs ɪz θæŋks tɪ ðə pæθ, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈʃɑpɪŋ ˈkɑmplɛks: ə 1,200-store*, ˈlæbərˌɪnθ əv ˈwɔkˌweɪz bɪˈniθ ðə ˈsɪti ðət ækts ɛz ə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈdəzənz əv ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn tərˈɑntoʊ. ə ˈbrɪljənt aɪˈdiə ɪt maɪt bi ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, bət ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈfizəbəl tɪ du jʊr ˈgroʊsəri ˈʃɑpɪŋ, goʊ tɪ ðə bæŋk, baɪ kloʊðz, hæv lənʧ, teɪk ə klæs æt ðə ʤɪm, fɪl ə prəˈskrɪpʃən, poʊst səm meɪl, wɔʧ ə ˈhɑki geɪm ənd ˈvɛnʧər əp taʊər ɔl waɪl ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈtiˌsərt ʃɔrts. tərˈɑntoʊ ðə ˈoʊnli kəˈneɪdiən ˈsɪti tɪ ˈfiʧər ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv kəˈnɛktɪv ˈtənəlz ˌməntriˈɔl həz ðə ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈsɪti, ˈɛdməntən həz ðə pedway*, ˈhælɪˌfæks həz ðə ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈhælɪˌfæks lɪŋk ənd moʊst ˈəðər ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɛntərz hæv səm fɔrm əv səbtərˈeɪniən lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˈbɪldɪŋz. tæks aɪ mɪs ðə sɪmˈplɪsɪti ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə əv noʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæktli wət goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ʧɑrʤd æt ðə kæʃ ˈrɛʤɪstər wɪn aʊt ˈʃɑpɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ˈtæksɪz ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə praɪs ɔˈrɛdi. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz θruaʊt nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈaɪtəmz ɔn ʃɑp flɔrz ər ˈlɪstɪd ɛz ðɛr praɪs, ənd tæks ɪz ˈædɪd ɔn æt ðə ˈrɛʤɪstər. nɑt soʊ məʧ ðə ˌɪnˈkrist praɪs æt ðə ɛnd ðət əˈnɔɪz mi, bət mɔr bɪˈkəz ɪf aɪ peɪ kæʃ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz laɪk tɪ hæv ðə kərˈɛkt ʧeɪnʤ priˈpɛrd ɔˈrɛdi tɪ hænd streɪt ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə kæˈʃɪr. ˈmeɪbi ocd*, bət ɪt səks tɪ hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ɪt skænz tɪ faɪnd aʊt haʊ məʧ aɪ nid tɪ priˈpɛr. ˈkərənsi wɪn aɪ fərst ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən kæʃ ɪt tʊk ə waɪl tɪ gɪt juzd tɪ ðə kɔɪn dɪˌnɔməˈneɪʃən siɪŋ ɛz ɔl ˈɛvər noʊn wɑz ðə kɔɪn. ˈkɪndə kul ðoʊ, ənd aɪ laɪk nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈstupɪd bɪg kɔɪn. aɪ stɪl faɪnd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ juz ðə tərmz ˈpɛni, ˈnɪkəl, daɪm ənd kˈwɔrtər, ɪt kwaɪt səŋk ˈɪntu maɪ hɛd jɛt. aɪ stɪl prɪˈfər tɪ seɪ kɔɪn, kɔɪn, kɔɪn ənd kɔɪn, bət ˈpipəl lʊk æt mi ˈfəni wɪn aɪ du ðət. aɪ ˈrɪli fil laɪk ə nɑb wɪn aɪ seɪ ‘‘loonie’*’ 1 kɔɪn) ər ‘‘toonie’*’ 2 kɔɪn) ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ lʊk æt mi ˈfəni wɪn aɪ rɪˈfər tɪ ˈpeɪpər ˈməni ɛz ‘‘notes’*’ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ‘‘bills’*’. prɑps tɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiənz fər ˈfeɪzɪŋ aʊt ðə ˈpɛni. aɪ heɪt ðə paɪl əv ˈkɑpər ðət bɪldz əp ɪn maɪ ˈwɔlət wɪn ɪn ˈjʊrəp ər ðə ˈjuˈɛs. ˈbæŋkɪŋ ðə fərst θɪŋ aɪ hæd tɪ lərn wɪn ɪt keɪm tɪ ˈbæŋkɪŋ wɑz ðət ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈseɪvɪŋz əˈkaʊnt, kəˈneɪdiənz juz ə əˈkaʊnt fər ðɛr ˈdeɪli ˈspɛndɪŋ. aɪ bɪˈkeɪm soʊ juzd tɪ ˈprɛsɪŋ ðə ˈbətən ɔn kɑrd ˈtərmənəlz bæk æt hoʊm ðət aɪ dɪd ðə seɪm baɪ ˈhæbət ɪn ˈkænədə ðə fərst fju taɪmz ənd əv kɔrs ðə trænˈzækʃən ˈɔlˌweɪz dɪˈklaɪnd. juzd tɪ ðə ˈbətən naʊ, ənd ɪt dɪz meɪk ə hoʊl lɔt mɔr sɛns tɪ juz jʊr ˈseɪvɪŋz əˈkaʊnt fər ˈækʧəwəl ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd nɑt fər ˈdeɪtuˌdeɪ juz. ɪt ʤɪst səks ðət wɪn ju du hæv ˈməni ɪn jʊr ˈseɪvɪŋz ənd ˌæksəˈdɛnəli prɛs ðə ˈbətən, ðə ˈbæstərdz æt ðə bæŋk ʧɑrʤ ju ə 5 ˈseɪvɪŋz ˈækˌsɛs fi. wɪʧ brɪŋz mi tɪ maɪ ˈbɪgəst kəˈneɪdiən frəˈstreɪʃən əv ɔl: ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈməni ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪkəˌli. ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə aɪ hæv ə ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd ðət əˈlaʊz mi tɪ spɛnd maɪ oʊn ˈməni ˈɛniˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld wɛr ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ɪz ækˈsɛptɪd. ˈsɪmpəl. ˈkænədə, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈjuzɪz ə ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd ˈsərvɪs kɔld wɪʧ kən ˈoʊnli bi ækˈsɛptɪd fər trænˈzækʃənz æt səˈlɛkt ˈriˌteɪlərz wɪˈθɪn ˈkænədə ənd ɪz ˈətərli ˈhoʊpləs fər ðoʊz hu wɪʃ tɪ baɪ stəf ˈɔnˌlaɪn. soʊ maɪ bæŋk geɪv mi ən ˈivɪn mɔr ˈjusləs ““virtual”*” ˈvizə ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd fər ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈpərʧəsɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ə kɑrd wɪθ ə ˈnəmbər ˈoʊnli, noʊ ʧɪp ər mægˈnɛtɪk straɪp). ənˈlaɪk maɪ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd (ækˈsɛptɪd θruaʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈmæstərˌkɑrd ˈnɛtˌwərk), maɪ ˈvərʧuəl ˈvizə ˈdɛbɪt kɑrd kən ˈoʊnli bi juzd æt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪlərz ðət spəˈsɪfɪkli əkˈsɛpt ˈvizə ˈdɛbɪt. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: ˈvərʧuəli ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ hæd tɪ ˈfɪzɪkəli goʊ tɪ ˈbɪli ˈbɪʃəp ˈɛrˌpɔrt tɪ baɪ ə pleɪn ˈtɪkɪt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər wɪθ maɪ kɑrd, bɪˈkəz ˈpɔrtər ˈɛˌrlaɪnz əkˈsɛpt ˈvizə ˈdɛbɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈgreɪˌhaʊnd əkˈsɛpt ɪt ˈiðər, soʊ aɪ hæd tɪ juz maɪ ɔˈstreɪljən ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd tɪ rɪˈzərv ə sit ɔn ə bəs. (ˈθæŋkfəli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz faɪn wɪθ ˈvizə ˈdɛbɪt, soʊ æt list aɪ gɪt tɪ wɔʧ maɪ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz). aɪ hæv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ɪf aɪ hæd ə ˈkrɛdɪt kɑrd, bət ðə bæŋk gɪv mi wən bɪˈkəz ə ˈfɔrənər. soʊ ʤɪst hæv tɪ lɪv wɪθ ðə rɪˈdɪkjələs fækt ðət ə bənʧ əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈriˌteɪlərz ˈeɪbəl tɪ əkˈsɛpt maɪ kæd, bət ər ˈhæpi tɪ əkˈsɛpt maɪ dˈwɪndəlɪŋ ˈfɔrən ɔd. ti həz bɪn maɪ prɪˈfərd ʧɔɪs əv ˈbɛvərɪʤ sɪns ɪt wɑz fɔrst əˈpɑn mi waɪl aɪ lɪvd ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, bət ɪt ənˈtɪl aɪ dɪˈskəvərd kəˈneɪdiən ˈriˌteɪlər ðət aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ fil ə ril ˈpæʃənət dɪˈvoʊʃən fər ðə ˈlifi hɑt drɪŋk. maɪ ˌɪntrəˈdust mi tɪ ˈdeɪvɪdz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz sun ɛz aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd maɪ ʤɑb, ənd ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri deɪ sɪns ˈvɛnʧərd tɪ ðə ʃɑp ˈiðər æt ðə ˈrɪʧmənd ˈædəˌleɪd ˈsɛntər ər ɔn kwin fər maɪ ti fɪks. ˈnɪrli tu θərdz əv ðə weɪ θru ˈsæmplɪŋ æt list wən kəp əv iʧ əv ðɛr blɛndz. nɑt ˈoʊnli du ðeɪ kip ə dɪˈlɪʃəs ˈmɛnju əv ˈnɪrli 150 vərˈaɪətiz, bət wən əv ðə moʊst brændz aɪ noʊ əv. frəm ðɛr dɪˈlaɪtfəli ˈhæpi ˈriˌteɪl stæf tɪ ðɛr əv ˈfiˌlaɪnz ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˈsaɪdz əv ˈbɑksɪz, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɛm ɪz tɑps. ˈpipəl ɪf aɪ hæd tɪ ʧuz ðə 1 ˈfæktər brɔt ðə moʊst ʤɔɪ ənd ˈhæpinəs tɪ maɪ kəˈneɪdiən ɪkˈspɪriəns soʊ fɑr, ˈgɑtə bi ðə ˈpipəl mɛt əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈʤərni. ˈsɪriəsli, wət ə tɔp bənʧ ðə kəˈneɪdiənz ər! fər kwaɪt səm taɪm naʊ hɛld ˈbɛlʤənz, ˈpipəl frəm pərθ ənd nu ˈziləndərz (ˈoʊnli wɪn ˈsoʊbər) ɪn haɪ ɛˈstim ɛz ðoʊz hu kənˈsɪstəntli kəm əˈkrɔs ɛz ðə moʊst ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn, ˈhæpi ˈpipəl aɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər θruaʊt maɪ ˈtrævəlz, ənd ɪt mi ˈvɛri məʧ tɪ naʊ æd ðə ˈkeɪnəks ˈɔntu ðət seɪm lɪst. ənd aɪ ʤɪst min ðoʊz hu ər bɔrn kəˈneɪdiən, bət ˈɛniˌwən frəm ˈɛni ˈkəntri hu həz spɛnt taɪm hir ənd əˈdɑptəd ðɛr ˈbjutəfəl, ˈʧɪrfəl weɪ əv laɪf. ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, aɪ fil ə ˌkɑmərˈɑdəri hir ɪn ˈkænədə rɛr tɪ kəm əˈkrɔs ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ðə wərld. ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən sɛns əv mateship*, wɛr ju ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə gʊd taɪmz wɪθ ə hɪnt əv ənd stɪk təˈgɛðər wɪn taɪmz ər təf. ə ˈdɛfənət sɛns ðət ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən səˈpɔrts əˈpriʃiˌeɪts iʧ ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈpipəl smaɪl. ˈpipəl seɪ pliz ənd θæŋk ju. ˈpipəl ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. ˈpipəl ər ˈhæpi. ənd tru wət ðeɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt kəˈneɪdiənz biɪŋ dɪˈlaɪtfəli əˌpɑləˈʤɛtɪk. ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ aɪ ˌæksəˈdɛnəli stɛpt ɪn frənt əv ə kɑr ʤɪst ɛz hɪz laɪt tərnd grin, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv sˈwɛrɪŋ æt mi, hi smaɪld, weɪvd ənd maʊðd ‘‘sorry’*’ ɛz ɪf hi tʊk bleɪm fər maɪ oʊn ˈɛrər. əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˈkræŋki oʊld bloʊk hu rənz ðə ˈloʊkəl kɔɪn ˈlɔndri, ðɛr ər ˈvɛri fju ˈpipəl mɛt soʊ fɑr ɪn tərˈɑntoʊ hu aɪ kən seɪ hæv bɪn ənˈplɛzənt! tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən soʊ fɑr hu mɛt wɪθ, lɪvd wɪθ, daɪnd wɪθ, dræŋk wɪθ, ɪkˈsplɔrd ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ ənd əˈspɛʃəli wərkt wɪθ: ju gaɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli rɑk. ðə ˈrizən aɪ bʊkt maɪ flaɪt bæk tɪ tərˈɑntoʊ ˈæftər maɪ θri wik ɔˈstreɪljən ˈrɑndɪˌvu ɪn meɪ. ju ˈgɔtən rɪd əv mi ʤɪst jɛt ʃɛr ðɪs poʊst: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈgugəl ˈtəmblər mɔr ˈpɑkət iˈmeɪl prɪnt laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ... tægz: ˈæksɛnts, ˈbæŋkɪŋ, ˈkænədə, kəˈneɪdiənz, sɛl foʊnz, ˈkərənsi,, ˈkɛnzɪŋtən ˈmɑrkɪt, mɪlk, ɑnˈtɛrioʊ, pæθ, tɪm, tərˈɑntoʊ, ˈtræfɪk,, wid, ˈwɪntər ðɪs ˈɛntri wɑz ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ 17th*, 2014 æt piɛm ənd ɪz faɪld ˈəndər blɔg, ˈkænədə, ˈtrævəl. ju kən ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛni rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ðɪs ˈɛntri θru ðə fid. ju kən skɪp tɪ ðə ɛnd ənd liv ə rɪˈspɑns. ˈpɪŋɪŋ ɪz ˈkərəntli nɑt əˈlaʊd.
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i would not recommend this to anyone. i ordered two stamps which are completely unuseable. i contacted them, and they are extremely rude and were saying it was my fault. they claim i uploaded low res images and that i would have seen an error message (which i did not). she then tells me all the things that make a good stamp i.e. dark background. this was never listed anywhere and if you are a company, do you not look the stamps over to make sure they, well, stamp? i am not an expert in what types of images to use, yet they say "you would have had to click the yes button to even seen the image for the stamp. " they obviously have no interest in producing a quality product. it is ridiculous and blaming the customer? very unprofessional. "so in this case the error is not ours, but we were willing to work with you to offer you a 50% discount off replacement stamps. please let us know if we can be of further assistance." i don't know why i would turn around and buy from them again. they do not care that i paid $10 for 2 stamps that stamp a blank rectangle. that will come in handy.
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aɪ wʊd nɑt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðɪs tɪ ˈɛniˌwən. aɪ ˈɔrdərd tu stæmps wɪʧ ər kəmˈplitli unuseable*. aɪ ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ðɛm, ənd ðeɪ ər ɪkˈstrimli rud ənd wər seɪɪŋ ɪt wɑz maɪ fɔlt. ðeɪ kleɪm aɪ ˈəˌploʊdɪd loʊ reɪz ˈɪmɪʤɪz ənd ðət aɪ wʊd hæv sin ən ˈɛrər ˈmɛsɪʤ (wɪʧ aɪ dɪd nɑt). ʃi ðɛn tɛlz mi ɔl ðə θɪŋz ðət meɪk ə gʊd stæmp i.e*. dɑrk ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ðɪs wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈlɪstɪd ˈɛniˌwɛr ənd ɪf ju ər ə ˈkəmpəˌni, du ju nɑt lʊk ðə stæmps ˈoʊvər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðeɪ, wɛl, stæmp? aɪ æm nɑt ən ˈɛkspərt ɪn wət taɪps əv ˈɪmɪʤɪz tɪ juz, jɛt ðeɪ seɪ "ju wʊd hæv hæd tɪ klɪk ðə jɛs ˈbətən tɪ ˈivɪn sin ðə ˈɪmɪʤ fər ðə stæmp. ðeɪ ˈɑbviəsli hæv noʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn prəˈdusɪŋ ə kˈwɑləti ˈprɑdəkt. ɪt ɪz rɪˈdɪkjələs ənd ˈbleɪmɪŋ ðə ˈkəstəmər? ˈvɛri ˌənprəˈfɛʃənəl. "soʊ ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə ˈɛrər ɪz nɑt ɑrz, bət wi wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ wərk wɪθ ju tɪ ˈɔfər ju ə 50 ˈdɪskaʊnt ɔf rɪˈpleɪsmənt stæmps. pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪf wi kən bi əv ˈfərðər əˈsɪstəns." aɪ doʊnt noʊ waɪ aɪ wʊd tərn əraʊnd ənd baɪ frəm ðɛm əˈgɛn. ðeɪ du nɑt kɛr ðət aɪ peɪd 10 fər 2 stæmps ðət stæmp ə blæŋk ˈrɛktæŋgəl. ðət wɪl kəm ɪn ˈhændi.
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© olivier the cia seal is seen on the floor during a visit by u.s. president donald trump on jan. 21, 2017 at the cia headquarters in langley, va.
washington when wayward contract employees at the cia began pilfering snacks from vending machines back in 2013, the office of the inspector general sprang into action. surveillance cameras went up, the culprits were nabbed, and all lost their jobs.
from start to finish, the case of the $3,314.40 in stolen snacks lasted two months.
when more serious allegations of wrongdoing arise at the cia, though, inspectors may be far less speedy, especially when their findings could embarrass the langley, va., spy agency.
in one notable case, that of john reidy, a contractor whose resume shows that he worked with spies deep inside regime, charges of wrongdoing have sat idle in the hands of cia inspectors. details of charges remain highly classified. the case is now 7 years old, and seems only to gather dust.
reidy, 46, over his charges, angry at the delay in resolving his complaints but also wary of crossing a line and revealing anything classified beyond his allegations of a “catastrophic intelligence failure” overseas.
“i cannot talk about the 2007 incident. it is classified. i risk incarceration. i have a family,” reidy wrote in an email before meeting with a reporter.
but in addition to his whistleblower case, reidy presses a larger issue, one that is pertinent to the era of president donald trump and his persistent charges that sensitive leaks cripple his administration. leaks may grow worse if intelligence agencies learn how to channel dissent and protect those who offer it in a constructive spirit.
“i played by the rules,” reidy said. “they are broken. the public has to realize that whistleblowers (like me) can follow all the rules and nothing gets done.” in frustration, reidy last month sent a letter and documentation about his case to the chairman of the powerful judiciary committee, lambasting its lack of resolution.
“they have enough time to look into who is stealing candy from a vending machine but they look into contract fraud?” reidy asked in an interview.
the cia refused to comment on case.
“as a general matter, we do not comment on ongoing litigation,” said spokesperson heather fritz horniak.
even if cia officials have a far different version of events, perhaps contradicting some of allegations, the secrecy with which the agency operates impedes them from speaking out. cia director mike pompeo said in a speech tuesday night that his agency finds it difficult to “push back” against misleading or wrong news reports.
“at cia often limited in what we can say, given the need to protect classified information. in many cases we set the record straight because doing so could harm national security,” pompeo told a gathering of the intelligence and national security alliance, a nonpartisan group in support of the intelligence community.
it took a lawsuit to release the information about the theft from cia vending machines. the agency released a declassified report about the case as part of hundreds of documents obtained through a freedom of information act lawsuit filed in 2015 by news.
pilfering from the vending machines began in 2012, and by march 2013, inspectors began looking into the thefts, discovering that the culprits were a cable linking the machines to a payment system,, letting them obtain snacks at no charge.
“video footage recovered from the surveillance cameras captured numerous perpetrators engaged in the theft scheme, all of whom were readily identifiable as agency contract personnel,” the inspectors’ report says.
the vending machine thievery wrapped up neatly. but reidy still waits for resolution of the seemingly far more significant issues he has raised.
reidy is more straight arrow than troublemaker. a native of worcester, mass., he was educated in catholic schools, then attended st. anselm college in new hampshire and obtained a law degree from the university of san francisco. law degree in hand, he dreamed of joining the fbi.
after a stint in the army, where he worked in a criminal investigations division, reidy applied for jobs at both the fbi and the cia. the cia called more quickly, and reidy joined in 2003, leaving six months later for a private contractor that dealt in security policy.
reidy formed his own company in 2006, form defense solutions, and worked as a subcontractor, piggybacking on contracts won by bigger companies for intelligence collection, tactical targeting guidance and other matters, usually with the cia.
a resume he gave to mcclatchy shows that from 2006 to 2009, reidy developed an “iran study guide” and worked on “humint” or human intelligence. reidy said intelligence community secrecy rules bar him from naming the country where he handled a “complex agency operation,” but he does say he studied some farsi language. he done any classified work since 2012.
two different issues led reidy in 2010 to submit a complaint to the internal watchdog, the inspector office. one issue involved what reidy alleged was fraud between elements within the cia and contractors. another issue involved what he called a “massive” and “catastrophic” intelligence failure due to a bungled foreign operation, according to his 2014 appeal to an office under the director of national intelligence.
reidy said he sent the inspector office 80 emails and 56 documents to back up his complaints.
legal protections for whistleblowers in the intelligence community grew stronger in 2012, when barack obama signed a presidential directive protecting people from various forms of retaliation, including demotions, termination or reassignment. reidy took heart at the move.
“he was the poster child of the person the system is supposed to work for,” said mcclanahan, a maryland attorney who represented reidy until 2016.
despite the obama directive, experts working in the national security arena say employees still confront obstacles. employees’ lawyers have no access to classified documents around which a case may rest. classified matters cannot even be discussed between client and attorney. the cia sees its inspector office as impartial and makes it difficult for employees who hire attorneys, although reidy did so for years.
often, cia employees or contractors find their careers put on hold.
“you will likely find yourself a pariah because nobody likes someone who rocks the boat,” said bradley p. moss, a washington lawyer who handles some national security cases involving whistleblowers.
employees disgruntled over fraud, abuse or other matters cannot easily look to obtain redress from outside the intelligence community.
“there’s no outside review of whistleblower cases in the intelligence community,” said kathleen mcclellan, deputy director at expose facts, a whistleblower advocacy group. “if an employee who sees something egregious, they have to do anything with it. they can flush it down the toilet for all you know.”
as reidy found out, an internal investigation can drag on without time limit.
“they can go on for years. they can go on for decades,” said radack, a former justice department ethics attorney who also works at expose facts.
reidy has also told his story to staffers with security clearances for the house and senate intelligence committees, and seen his case bounce between the cia inspector general and the inspector general for the directorate of national intelligence.
desperate for an outcome, reidy increasingly warns that the failure of channels may lead disgruntled employees and contractors to go public with secrets, posing a danger to national security.
the cia and the national security agency have been hit with numerous cases of leaks since the case of edward snowden, the contractor who in 2013 leaked to the media details of extensive surveillance, including of tens of millions of americans.
this year, another contractor, harold t. martin, was indicted for amassing secret stolen documents and data at his maryland home over a period. he awaits trial.
prosecutors in early june charged another contractor, reality winner, with sending a classified report about meddling in the 2016 elections to the intercept, a national security news outlet. she could face 10 years in prison.
for its part, wikileaks, the group, began publishing in march a series of documents that it claimed were taken from the elite hacking unit. speculation rose that a cia contractor stole the documents and leaked them.
seeking to spur action in his case, reidy last month fired off letters to the chairman and ranking member of the senate judiciary committee, warning that working through the cia inspector office has been a dead end.
“they just delay, delay, and delay and hope the problem goes away,” reidy said in a june 5 letter to sen. charles grassley, the judiciary chairman.
reidy said his own example bodes poorly for those who want to report fraud or abuse.
“if you are contemplating ... going to sit there and say, ‘if i go through that system, it will not end well for me. going to lose my career and going to be financially devastated,’” reidy said.
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©* ˌoʊˈlɪˌviˌeɪ ðə siaɪeɪ sil ɪz sin ɔn ðə flɔr ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt baɪ juz. ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɔn ʤæn. 21 2017 æt ðə siaɪeɪ ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪn ˈlæŋli, va*. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪn ˈweɪwərd ˈkɑnˌtrækt ɪmˈplɔɪiz æt ðə siaɪeɪ bɪˈgæn ˈpɪlfərɪŋ snæks frəm ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃinz bæk ɪn 2013 ðə ˈɔfəs əv ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl spræŋ ˈɪntu ˈækʃən. sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərəz wɛnt əp, ðə ˈkəlprɪts wər næbd, ənd ɔl lɔst ðɛr ʤɑbz. frəm stɑrt tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ, ðə keɪs əv ðə ɪn ˈstoʊlən snæks ˈlæstɪd tu mənθs. wɪn mɔr ˈsɪriəs ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ əraɪz æt ðə siaɪeɪ, ðoʊ, ˌɪnˈspɛktərz meɪ bi fɑr lɛs ˈspiˌdi, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz kʊd ɪmˈbɛrəs ðə ˈlæŋli, va*., spaɪ ˈeɪʤənsi. ɪn wən ˈnoʊtəbəl keɪs, ðət əv ʤɑn ˈridi, ə ˈkɑnˌtræktər huz ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ ʃoʊz ðət hi wərkt wɪθ spaɪz dip ˌɪnˈsaɪd rəˈʒim, ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈrɔŋduɪŋ hæv sæt ˈaɪdəl ɪn ðə hænz əv siaɪeɪ ˌɪnˈspɛktərz. ˈditeɪlz əv ˈʧɑrʤɪz rɪˈmeɪn ˈhaɪli ˈklæsəˌfaɪd. ðə keɪs ɪz naʊ 7 jɪrz oʊld, ənd simz ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈgæðər dəst. ˈridi, 46 ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈʧɑrʤɪz, ˈæŋgri æt ðə dɪˈleɪ ɪn riˈzɑlvɪŋ hɪz kəmˈpleɪnts bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɛri əv ˈkrɔsɪŋ ə laɪn ənd rɪˈvilɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd bɪɔnd hɪz ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz əv ə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns failure”*” ˈoʊvərˈsiz. ˈkænɑt tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə 2007 ˈɪnsədənt. ɪt ɪz ˈklæsəˌfaɪd. aɪ rɪsk ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən. aɪ hæv ə family,”*,” ˈridi roʊt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ə rɪˈpɔrtər. bət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ hɪz ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər keɪs, ˈridi ˈprɛsɪz ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈɪʃu, wən ðət ɪz ˈpərtɪnɪnt tɪ ðə ˈɪrə əv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd hɪz pərˈsɪstənt ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðət ˈsɛnsɪtɪv liks ˈkrɪpəl hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. liks meɪ groʊ wərs ɪf ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsiz lərn haʊ tɪ ˈʧænəl dɪˈsɛnt ənd prəˈtɛkt ðoʊz hu ˈɔfər ɪt ɪn ə kənˈstrəktɪv ˈspɪrɪt. pleɪd baɪ ðə rules,”*,” ˈridi sɛd. ər ˈbroʊkən. ðə ˈpəblɪk həz tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz (laɪk mi) kən ˈfɑloʊ ɔl ðə rulz ənd ˈnəθɪŋ gɪts done.”*.” ɪn frəˈstreɪʃən, ˈridi læst mənθ sɛnt ə ˈlɛtər ənd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən əˈbaʊt hɪz keɪs tɪ ðə ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈpaʊərfəl ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti, læmˈbeɪstɪŋ ɪts læk əv ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. hæv ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu hu ɪz ˈstilɪŋ ˈkændi frəm ə ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃin bət ðeɪ lʊk ˈɪntu ˈkɑnˌtrækt fraud?”*?” ˈridi æst ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ðə siaɪeɪ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn keɪs. ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmætər, wi du nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ litigation,”*,” sɛd ˈspoʊkspərsən ˈhɛðər frɪts horniak*. ˈivɪn ɪf siaɪeɪ əˈfɪʃəlz hæv ə fɑr ˈdɪfərənt ˈvərʒən əv ɪˈvɛnts, pərˈhæps ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɪŋ səm əv ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz, ðə ˈsikrəsi wɪθ wɪʧ ðə ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɑpərˌeɪts ˌɪmˈpidz ðɛm frəm ˈspikɪŋ aʊt. siaɪeɪ dɪˈrɛktər maɪk ˈpoʊmpioʊ sɛd ɪn ə spiʧ ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt ðət hɪz ˈeɪʤənsi faɪndz ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ back”*” əˈgɛnst mɪsˈlidɪŋ ər rɔŋ nuz rɪˈpɔrts. siaɪeɪ ˈɔfən ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪn wət wi kən seɪ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkeɪsɪz wi sɛt ðə ˈrɛkərd streɪt bɪˈkəz duɪŋ soʊ kʊd hɑrm ˈnæʃənəl security,”*,” ˈpoʊmpioʊ toʊld ə ˈgæðərɪŋ əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈlaɪəns, ə nɑnˈpɑrtəzən grup ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti. ɪt tʊk ə ˈlɔˌsut tɪ riˈlis ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə θɛft frəm siaɪeɪ ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃinz. ðə ˈeɪʤənsi riˈlist ə dɪˈklæsəˌfaɪd rɪˈpɔrt əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs ɛz pɑrt əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts əbˈteɪnd θru ə ˈfridəm əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ækt ˈlɔˌsut faɪld ɪn 2015 baɪ nuz. ˈpɪlfərɪŋ frəm ðə ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃinz bɪˈgæn ɪn 2012 ənd baɪ mɑrʧ 2013 ˌɪnˈspɛktərz bɪˈgæn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə θɛfts, dɪˈskəvərɪŋ ðət ðə ˈkəlprɪts wər ə ˈkeɪbəl ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə məˈʃinz tɪ ə ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəm,, ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm əbˈteɪn snæks æt noʊ ʧɑrʤ. ˈfʊtɪʤ rɪˈkəvərd frəm ðə sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərəz ˈkæpʧərd ˈnumərəs ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə θɛft skim, ɔl əv hum wər ˈrɛdəli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ɛz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈkɑnˌtrækt personnel,”*,” ðə inspectors’*’ rɪˈpɔrt sɪz. ðə ˈvɛndɪŋ məˈʃin ˈθivəri ræpt əp ˈnitli. bət ˈridi stɪl weɪts fər ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˈsimɪŋli fɑr mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪʃuz hi həz reɪzd. ˈridi ɪz mɔr streɪt ˈɛroʊ ðən ˈtrəbəlˌmeɪkər. ə ˈneɪtɪv əv ˈwʊstər, mæs., hi wɑz ˈɛʤəˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈkæθlɪk skulz, ðɛn əˈtɛndəd st*. ˈænsɛlm ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn nu ˈhæmʃər ənd əbˈteɪnd ə lɔ dɪˈgri frəm ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. lɔ dɪˈgri ɪn hænd, hi drimd əv ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ˈæftər ə stɪnt ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi, wɛr hi wərkt ɪn ə ˈkrɪmənəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz dɪˈvɪʒən, ˈridi əˈplaɪd fər ʤɑbz æt boʊθ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ðə siaɪeɪ. ðə siaɪeɪ kɔld mɔr kˈwɪkli, ənd ˈridi ʤɔɪnd ɪn 2003 ˈlivɪŋ sɪks mənθs ˈleɪtər fər ə ˈpraɪvət ˈkɑnˌtræktər ðət dɛlt ɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈpɑləsi. ˈridi fɔrmd hɪz oʊn ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 2006 fɔrm dɪˈfɛns səˈluʃənz, ənd wərkt ɛz ə səbˈkɑnˌtræktər, ˈpɪgiˌbækɪŋ ɔn ˈkɑnˌtrækts wən baɪ ˈbɪgər ˈkəmpəˌniz fər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈlɛkʃən, ˈtæktɪkəl ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈgaɪdəns ənd ˈəðər ˈmætərz, ˈjuʒəwəli wɪθ ðə siaɪeɪ. ə ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ hi geɪv tɪ məˈklæʧi ʃoʊz ðət frəm 2006 tɪ 2009 ˈridi dɪˈvɛləpt ən ˈstədi guide”*” ənd wərkt ɔn ““humint”*” ər ˈjumən ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˈridi sɛd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti ˈsikrəsi rulz bɑr ɪm frəm ˈneɪmɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri wɛr hi ˈhændəld ə ˈeɪʤənsi operation,”*,” bət hi dɪz seɪ hi ˈstədid səm ˈfɑrsi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. hi dən ˈɛni ˈklæsəˌfaɪd wərk sɪns 2012 tu ˈdɪfərənt ˈɪʃuz lɛd ˈridi ɪn 2010 tɪ səbˈmɪt ə kəmˈpleɪnt tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈwɑʧˌdɔg, ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈɔfəs. wən ˈɪʃu ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wət ˈridi əˈlɛʤd wɑz frɔd bɪtˈwin ˈɛləmənts wɪˈθɪn ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ˈkɑnˌtræktərz. əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wət hi kɔld ə ““massive”*” ənd ““catastrophic”*” ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈfeɪljər du tɪ ə ˈbəŋgəld ˈfɔrən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz 2014 əˈpil tɪ ən ˈɔfəs ˈəndər ðə dɪˈrɛktər əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˈridi sɛd hi sɛnt ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈɔfəs 80 iˈmeɪlz ənd 56 ˈdɑkjəmənts tɪ bæk əp hɪz kəmˈpleɪnts. ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃənz fər ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti gru ˈstrɔŋgər ɪn 2012 wɪn ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə saɪnd ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl dɪˈrɛktɪv prəˈtɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm ˈvɛriəs fɔrmz əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈmoʊʃənz, tərməˈneɪʃən ər riəˈsaɪnmənt. ˈridi tʊk hɑrt æt ðə muv. wɑz ðə ˈpoʊstər ʧaɪld əv ðə ˈpərsən ðə ˈsɪstəm ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ wərk for,”*,” sɛd məˈklænəhæn, ə ˈmɛrələnd əˈtərni hu ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ˈridi ənˈtɪl 2016 dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈrɛktɪv, ˈɛkspərts ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ərˈinə seɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz stɪl kənˈfrənt ˈɑbstəkəlz. employees’*’ ˈlɔjərz hæv noʊ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈdɑkjəmənts əraʊnd wɪʧ ə keɪs meɪ rɛst. ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈmætərz ˈkænɑt ˈivɪn bi dɪˈskəst bɪtˈwin klaɪənt ənd əˈtərni. ðə siaɪeɪ siz ɪts ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈɔfəs ɛz ˌɪmˈpɑrʃəl ənd meɪks ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz hu haɪər əˈtərniz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈridi dɪd soʊ fər jɪrz. ˈɔfən, siaɪeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər ˈkɑnˌtræktərz faɪnd ðɛr kərɪrz pʊt ɔn hoʊld. wɪl ˈlaɪkli faɪnd ˈjɔrsɛlf ə pəraɪə bɪˈkəz ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi laɪks ˈsəmˌwən hu rɑks ðə boat,”*,” sɛd ˈbrædli pi. mɔs, ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈlɔjər hu ˈhændəlz səm ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊərz. ɪmˈplɔɪiz dɪsˈgrənəld ˈoʊvər frɔd, əˈbjuz ər ˈəðər ˈmætərz ˈkænɑt ˈizəli lʊk tɪ əbˈteɪn ˈridrɛs frəm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəmˈjunɪti. noʊ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˌrivˈju əv ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈkeɪsɪz ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns community,”*,” sɛd kæθˈlin məˈklɛlən, ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər æt ɪkˈspoʊz fækts, ə ˈwɪsəlˌbloʊər ˈædvəkəsi grup. ən ɪmˈplɔɪi hu siz ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪˈgriʤəs, ðeɪ hæv tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ wɪθ ɪt. ðeɪ kən fləʃ ɪt daʊn ðə ˈtɔɪlət fər ɔl ju know.”*.” ɛz ˈridi faʊnd aʊt, ən ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən kən dræg ɔn wɪˈθaʊt taɪm ˈlɪmət. kən goʊ ɔn fər jɪrz. ðeɪ kən goʊ ɔn fər decades,”*,” sɛd radack*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈʤəstɪs dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɛθɪks əˈtərni hu ˈɔlsoʊ wərks æt ɪkˈspoʊz fækts. ˈridi həz ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld hɪz ˈstɔri tɪ ˈstæfərz wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈklɪrənsɪz fər ðə haʊs ənd ˈsɛnɪt ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns kəˈmɪtiz, ənd sin hɪz keɪs baʊns bɪtˈwin ðə siaɪeɪ ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl fər ðə dɪˈrɛktərət əv ˈnæʃənəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns. ˈdɛspərɪt fər ən ˈaʊtˌkəm, ˈridi ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli wɔrnz ðət ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ˈʧænəlz meɪ lɛd dɪsˈgrənəld ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈkɑnˌtræktərz tɪ goʊ ˈpəblɪk wɪθ ˈsikrɪts, ˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈdeɪnʤər tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə siaɪeɪ ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi hæv bɪn hɪt wɪθ ˈnumərəs ˈkeɪsɪz əv liks sɪns ðə keɪs əv ˈɛdwərd sˈnoʊdən, ðə ˈkɑnˌtræktər hu ɪn 2013 likt tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ˈditeɪlz əv ɪkˈstɛnsɪv sərˈveɪləns, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ əv tɛnz əv ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. ðɪs jɪr, əˈnəðər ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ˈhɛrəld ti. ˈmɑrtɪn, wɑz ˌɪnˈdaɪtɪd fər əˈmæsɪŋ ˈsikrɪt ˈstoʊlən ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ˈdætə æt hɪz ˈmɛrələnd hoʊm ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. hi əˈweɪts traɪəl. ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ɪn ˈərli ʤun ʧɑrʤd əˈnəðər ˈkɑnˌtræktər, ˌriˈæləˌti ˈwɪnər, wɪθ ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd rɪˈpɔrt əˈbaʊt ˈmɛdəlɪŋ ɪn ðə 2016 ɪˈlɛkʃənz tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈsɛpt, ə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt. ʃi kʊd feɪs 10 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. fər ɪts pɑrt, wikileaks*, ðə grup, bɪˈgæn ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ɪn mɑrʧ ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈdɑkjəmənts ðət ɪt kleɪmd wər ˈteɪkən frəm ðə ɪˈlit ˈhækɪŋ ˈjunɪt. ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən roʊz ðət ə siaɪeɪ ˈkɑnˌtræktər stoʊl ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd likt ðɛm. ˈsikɪŋ tɪ spər ˈækʃən ɪn hɪz keɪs, ˈridi læst mənθ faɪərd ɔf ˈlɛtərz tɪ ðə ˈʧɛrmən ənd ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri kəˈmɪti, ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˈwərkɪŋ θru ðə siaɪeɪ ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈɔfəs həz bɪn ə dɛd ɛnd. ʤɪst dɪˈleɪ, dɪˈleɪ, ənd dɪˈleɪ ənd hoʊp ðə ˈprɑbləm goʊz away,”*,” ˈridi sɛd ɪn ə ʤun 5 ˈlɛtər tɪ sɛn. ˈʧɑrəlz ˈgræsli, ðə ʤuˈdɪʃiˌɛri ˈʧɛrmən. ˈridi sɛd hɪz oʊn ɪgˈzæmpəl boʊdz ˈpurli fər ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ rɪˈpɔrt frɔd ər əˈbjuz. ju ər ˈkɑntəmˌpleɪtɪŋ goʊɪŋ tɪ sɪt ðɛr ənd seɪ, aɪ goʊ θru ðət ˈsɪstəm, ɪt wɪl nɑt ɛnd wɛl fər mi. goʊɪŋ tɪ luz maɪ kərɪr ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli devastated,’”*,’” ˈridi sɛd.
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nsw labor ends greens 'free ride'
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the labor party conference has passed a motion to stop giving automatic preferences to the greens.
labor and the greens have been involved in a war of words in recent weeks, and the greens say the will only bolster support for the opposition.
the rift widened in sydney on saturday, with fierce debate about how labor should best distance itself from the greens.
nsw labor secretary sam, who has led recent attacks against the greens, urged his party to take the greens on in an attempt to increase labor's primary vote.
mr told delegates labor must redefine its relationship with the greens.
"the free ride is over," he said.
government whip joel fitzgibbon says the greens have become a real political threat to labor, without being held accountable for their more radical policies.
"this motion sends a very clear message to them," he said.
"in the future when deliberating over these preference deals we will be taking into account what they do and how they behave - delegates it's very, very important."
'ideas and principles'
before the motion was passed, the left faction slammed the right for making the issue about.
federal government anthony albanese says there are better ways to make voters see the difference between labor and the greens.
"labor will defeat the greens political party by the value of ideas and principles," he said.
left faction stalwarts like veteran senator john faulkner argued the party's public focus on backroom preference deals do nothing to draw back voters from the greens.
"you have to win votes to get preferences to give," he said.
but in the end a clear majority of delegates from both factions voted in favour of the motion.
gillard pressured
the move comes after victorian labor decided to preference family first ahead of the greens in a state for the seat of melbourne.
prime minister julia gillard owes her minority government in part to an alliance with the greens, who helped give her the numbers to take power after the 2010 election.
however, labor's relationship with the greens has proven to be somewhat of a poisoned chalice for the prime minister, whose negotiations with the greens included having to on her promise not to introduce the hugely controversial carbon tax.
the greens' sarah says labor needs to sort itself out, and stop blaming others.
"to me it looks like the labor party attacking themselves all over again, their own vote and devouring their own values," she said.
"this is more about an attack on themselves than attack on the greens."
the opposition wants ms gillard to say whether she backs the resolution when she appears at the conference on sunday.
topics: states-and-territories, alp, political-parties, government-and-politics, greens,, australia,
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nsw* ˈleɪbər ɛndz grinz 'fri raɪd' ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈkɑnfərəns həz pæst ə ˈmoʊʃən tɪ stɑp ˈgɪvɪŋ ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈprɛfərənsɪz tɪ ðə grinz. ˈleɪbər ənd ðə grinz hæv bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ə wɔr əv wərdz ɪn ˈrisənt wiks, ənd ðə grinz seɪ ðə wɪl ˈoʊnli ˈboʊlstər səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən. ðə rɪft ˈwaɪdənd ɪn ˈsɪdni ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɪθ fɪrs dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt haʊ ˈleɪbər ʃʊd bɛst ˈdɪstəns ˌɪtˈsɛlf frəm ðə grinz. ˈleɪbər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri sæm, hu həz lɛd ˈrisənt əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ðə grinz, ərʤd hɪz ˈpɑrti tɪ teɪk ðə grinz ɔn ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈleɪbərz ˈpraɪˌmɛri voʊt. ˈmɪstər toʊld ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ˈleɪbər məst ridɪˈfaɪn ɪts riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə grinz. "ðə fri raɪd ɪz ˈoʊvər," hi sɛd. ˈgəvərnmənt wɪp ʤoʊəl ˌfɪtsˈʤɪbən sɪz ðə grinz hæv bɪˈkəm ə ril pəˈlɪtɪkəl θrɛt tɪ ˈleɪbər, wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ hɛld əˈkaʊntəbəl fər ðɛr mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ˈpɑləsiz. "ðɪs ˈmoʊʃən sɛndz ə ˈvɛri klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðɛm," hi sɛd. "ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər wɪn dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðiz ˈprɛfərəns dilz wi wɪl bi ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt wət ðeɪ du ənd haʊ ðeɪ bɪˈheɪv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts ɪts ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt." 'aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈprɪnsəpəlz' ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmoʊʃən wɑz pæst, ðə lɛft ˈfækʃən slæmd ðə raɪt fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə ˈɪʃu əˈbaʊt. ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈænθɔˌni ɑlbɑˈneɪzi sɪz ðɛr ər ˈbɛtər weɪz tɪ meɪk ˈvoʊtərz si ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈleɪbər ənd ðə grinz. "ˈleɪbər wɪl dɪˈfit ðə grinz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti baɪ ðə ˈvælju əv aɪˈdiəz ənd ˈprɪnsəpəlz," hi sɛd. lɛft ˈfækʃən ˈstɔlwərts laɪk ˈvɛtərən ˈsɛnətər ʤɑn ˈfɔknər ˈɑrgjud ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˈpəblɪk ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈbæˌkrum ˈprɛfərəns dilz du ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ drɔ bæk ˈvoʊtərz frəm ðə grinz. "ju hæv tɪ wɪn voʊts tɪ gɪt ˈprɛfərənsɪz tɪ gɪv," hi sɛd. bət ɪn ðə ɛnd ə klɪr məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈdɛləˌgeɪts frəm boʊθ ˈfækʃənz ˈvoʊtɪd ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˈmoʊʃən. ʒɪˈlɑrd ˈprɛʃərd ðə muv kəmz ˈæftər vɪkˈtɔriən ˈleɪbər ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˈprɛfərəns ˈfæməli fərst əˈhɛd əv ðə grinz ɪn ə steɪt fər ðə sit əv ˈmɛlbərn. praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤuljə ʒɪˈlɑrd oʊz hər məˈnɔrəti ˈgəvərnmənt ɪn pɑrt tɪ ən əˈlaɪəns wɪθ ðə grinz, hu hɛlpt gɪv hər ðə ˈnəmbərz tɪ teɪk paʊər ˈæftər ðə 2010 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈleɪbərz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ðə grinz həz ˈpruvən tɪ bi ˈsəmˈwət əv ə ˈpɔɪzənd ˈʧælɪs fər ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, huz nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wɪθ ðə grinz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ɔn hər ˈprɑməs nɑt tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ðə ˈhjuʤli ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ˈkɑrbən tæks. ðə grinz' ˈsɛrə sɪz ˈleɪbər nidz tɪ sɔrt ˌɪtˈsɛlf aʊt, ənd stɑp ˈbleɪmɪŋ ˈəðərz. "tɪ mi ɪt lʊks laɪk ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti əˈtækɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɔl ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn, ðɛr oʊn voʊt ənd dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ ðɛr oʊn ˈvæljuz," ʃi sɛd. "ðɪs ɪz mɔr əˈbaʊt ən əˈtæk ɔn ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðən əˈtæk ɔn ðə grinz." ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən wɔnts mɪz ʒɪˈlɑrd tɪ seɪ ˈwɛðər ʃi bæks ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən wɪn ʃi əˈpɪrz æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈtɑpɪks: states-and-territories*, alp*, political-parties*, government-and-politics*, grinz, ɔˈstreɪljə, fərst ˈpoʊstɪd
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scientists are asking people across the globe to lay off sugary drinks, linking the consumption to an estimated adult deaths each year, including more than americans.
overall, that means one in every 100 deaths from diseases is caused by sugary beverages, according to a study published monday in the journal circulation. the study, conducted by researchers from tufts university, found that the beverages would be responsible for deaths from diabetes, from cardiovascular disease and from cancer.
[sorry diet soda drinkers, your favorite beverage may lead to more belly fat as you age]
about of the deaths due to sugary drinks were in developing countries, according to the study. latin america, in particular, had among the highest death rates, with mexico topping the list at 405 deaths per million adults, or about total deaths. the united states ranked fourth, with 125 deaths per million adults.
researchers collected data on deaths and disabilities from 2010 and calculated the direct effect that beverages had on public health based on dietary surveys reaching more than people. the beverages in the study included sodas, fruit drinks, energy drinks, sweetened iced teas and homemade sugary drinks such as frescas.
the american beverage association dismissed the study when it was first presented to the american heart association as an abstract in 2013, taking issue that it had been presented without being published or peer-reviewed.
"this study does not show that consuming beverages causes chronic diseases and the authors themselves acknowledge that they are at best estimating effects of beverage consumption," the aba said in a statement released tuesday. beverage companies are doing their part to offer consumers the information and the beverage options they need to make the right choices for themselves and their families."
[america's getting even fatter according to the latest obesity statistics]
now that the study has been peer-reviewed, its authors say they remain confident about the results.
"if the sugar industry's argument is that there's no correlation, that's not correct," said, an author of the study and dean of tufts university's friedman school of nutrition science and policy.
sugar-sweetened beverages are the main source of added sugars in the american diet, according to a scientific statement from the american heart association. in 2015, the u.s. dietary guidelines advisory committee also recommended that people replace soft drinks and other beverages with milk and 100 percent fruit juice.
in the united states, soda consumption has been on the decline for the past decade, and in mexico, a sugar tax has been credited for a slump in consumption.
"there's definitely been progress, but there's still a huge amount of soda consumption in the u.s. and globally," said.
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ˈsaɪəntɪsts ər ˈæskɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb tɪ leɪ ɔf ˈʃʊgəri drɪŋks, ˈlɪŋkɪŋ ðə kənˈsəmʃən tɪ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈædəlt dɛθs iʧ jɪr, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɔr ðən əˈmɛrɪkənz. ˈoʊvərˌɔl, ðət minz wən ɪn ˈɛvəri 100 dɛθs frəm dɪˈzizɪz ɪz kɔzd baɪ ˈʃʊgəri ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˈstədi ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəl ˈsərkjəˌleɪʃən. ðə ˈstədi, kənˈdəktəd baɪ ˈrisərʧərz frəm təfts ˌjunəˈvərsəti, faʊnd ðət ðə ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz wʊd bi riˈspɑnsəbəl fər dɛθs frəm ˌdaɪəˈbitiz, frəm ˌkɑrdioʊˈvæskjələr dɪˈziz ənd frəm ˈkænsər. [ˈsɑri daɪət ˈsoʊdə ˈdrɪŋkərz, jʊr ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈbɛvərɪʤ meɪ lɛd tɪ mɔr ˈbɛli fæt ɛz ju eɪʤ] əˈbaʊt əv ðə dɛθs du tɪ ˈʃʊgəri drɪŋks wər ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈstədi. ˈlætən əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, hæd əˈməŋ ðə haɪəst dɛθ reɪts, wɪθ ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ ˈtɑpɪŋ ðə lɪst æt 405 dɛθs pər ˈmɪljən ˈædəlts, ər əˈbaʊt ˈtoʊtəl dɛθs. ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ræŋkt fɔrθ, wɪθ 125 dɛθs pər ˈmɪljən ˈædəlts. ˈrisərʧərz kəˈlɛktəd ˈdætə ɔn dɛθs ənd dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz frəm 2010 ənd ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðə dɪˈrɛkt ˈifɛkt ðət ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz hæd ɔn ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ beɪst ɔn ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈsərˌveɪz ˈriʧɪŋ mɔr ðən ˈpipəl. ðə ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈstədi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈsoʊdəz, frut drɪŋks, ˈɛnərʤi drɪŋks, sˈwitənd aɪst tiz ənd ˈhoʊˈmeɪd ˈʃʊgəri drɪŋks səʧ ɛz frescas*. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbɛvərɪʤ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən dɪsˈmɪst ðə ˈstədi wɪn ɪt wɑz fərst pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən hɑrt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ɛz ən ˈæbˌstrækt ɪn 2013 ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪʃu ðət ɪt hæd bɪn pərˈzɛnəd wɪˈθaʊt biɪŋ ˈpəblɪʃt ər peer-reviewed*. "ðɪs ˈstədi dɪz nɑt ʃoʊ ðət kənˈsumɪŋ ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz ˈkɔzɪz ˈkrɑnɪk dɪˈzizɪz ənd ðə ˈɔθərz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðeɪ ər æt bɛst ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪŋ ˈifɛkts əv ˈbɛvərɪʤ kənˈsəmʃən," ðə ˌeɪˌbiˈeɪ sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt riˈlist ˈtuzˌdeɪ. ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ər duɪŋ ðɛr pɑrt tɪ ˈɔfər kənˈsumərz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈbɛvərɪʤ ˈɔpʃənz ðeɪ nid tɪ meɪk ðə raɪt ˈʧɔɪsɪz fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz." [əˈmɛrɪkəz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈfætər əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈleɪtəst əˈbisəti stəˈtɪstɪks] naʊ ðət ðə ˈstədi həz bɪn peer-reviewed*, ɪts ˈɔθərz seɪ ðeɪ rɪˈmeɪn ˈkɑnfədənt əˈbaʊt ðə rɪˈzəlts. "ɪf ðə ˈʃʊgər ˈɪndəstriz ˈɑrgjəmənt ɪz ðət ðɛrz noʊ ˌkɔrəˈleɪʃən, ðæts nɑt kərˈɛkt," sɛd, ən ˈɔθər əv ðə ˈstədi ənd din əv təfts ˌjunəˈvərsətiz ˈfridmən skul əv nuˈtrɪʃən saɪəns ənd ˈpɑləsi. ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz ər ðə meɪn sɔrs əv ˈædɪd ˈʃʊgərz ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkən daɪət, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈsteɪtmənt frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən hɑrt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. ɪn 2015 ðə juz. ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ædˈvaɪzəri kəˈmɪti ˈɔlsoʊ ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ðət ˈpipəl ˌriˈpleɪs sɔft drɪŋks ənd ˈəðər ˈbɛvrɪʤɪz wɪθ mɪlk ənd 100 pərˈsɛnt frut ʤus. ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ˈsoʊdə kənˈsəmʃən həz bɪn ɔn ðə dɪˈklaɪn fər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd ɪn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ, ə ˈʃʊgər tæks həz bɪn ˈkrɛdɪtɪd fər ə sləmp ɪn kənˈsəmʃən. "ðɛrz ˈdɛfənətli bɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs, bət ðɛrz stɪl ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsoʊdə kənˈsəmʃən ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˈgloʊbəli," sɛd. rɛd mɔr: waɪ ðɪs ˈfɔrmər ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈpɑrti bɔɪ ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd 50 ˈmɪljən tɪ traɪ tɪ tiʧ ˈwɑtsən tɪ bi ə ˈkænsər ˈɛkspərt ˈæpəl ˈaɪˌfoʊn æp tɪ paʊər ˈmæsɪv, ˈstədi ɔn hɛlθ waɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz heɪt ðə nu ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. əˈbaʊt mit. kwaɪət, pliz! ˈrisərʧərz ˈwəri ˈərbən nɔɪz meɪ bi lɪŋkt tɪ ˈbɛli fæt, stroʊk, ˈivɪn dɛθ
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beijing (reuters) - fresh reports that china is building a second aircraft carrier circulated over the weekend on a city government and a newspaper, as the country scrambles to modernize its military.
china wants to develop an “blue water” navy capable of defending the growing interests of the second largest economy as it adopts a more assertive stance in territorial disputes with neighbors in the south china and east china seas.
a power cable maker in the eastern city of has won a deal to provide equipment for the second aircraft carrier, according to the reports, which appeared on the official of the government of and the evening news, but have since been deleted.
chinese military analysts said the reports were a tacit acknowledgement the carrier was being built.
media reports last year cited the top party official in the northern province of as saying that china was building the carrier, and aimed for a future fleet of at least four aircraft carriers.
but the government has consistently sought to keep news about a second aircraft carrier quiet, and the military has not formally acknowledged its development.
the first aircraft carrier, the, a ship bought from ukraine in 1998 and refitted in a chinese shipyard, has long been a symbol of naval build-up.
successfully operating the is the first step in what state media and some military experts believe will be the deployment of carriers by 2020.
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ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ (ˈrɔɪtərz) frɛʃ rɪˈpɔrts ðət ˈʧaɪnə ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈsɛkənd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd ɔn ə ˈsɪti ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ɛz ðə ˈkəntri ˈskræmbəlz tɪ ˈmɑdərˌnaɪz ɪts ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ˈʧaɪnə wɔnts tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ən water”*” ˈneɪvi ˈkeɪpəbəl əv dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə groʊɪŋ ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈlɑrʤəst ɪˈkɑnəmi ɛz ɪt əˈdɑpts ə mɔr əˈsərtɪv stæns ɪn ˌtɛrɪˈtɔriəl dɪˈspjuts wɪθ ˈneɪbərz ɪn ðə saʊθ ˈʧaɪnə ənd ist ˈʧaɪnə siz. ə paʊər ˈkeɪbəl ˈmeɪkər ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈsɪti əv həz wən ə dil tɪ prəˈvaɪd ɪkˈwɪpmənt fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrts, wɪʧ əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ənd ðə ˈivnɪŋ nuz, bət hæv sɪns bɪn dɪˈlitəd. ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈænəlɪsts sɛd ðə rɪˈpɔrts wər ə ˈtæsɪt ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt ðə ˈkɛriər wɑz biɪŋ bɪlt. ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts læst jɪr ˈsaɪtɪd ðə tɔp ˈpɑrti əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈprɑvɪns əv ɛz seɪɪŋ ðət ˈʧaɪnə wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ðə ˈkɛriər, ənd eɪmd fər ə fˈjuʧər flit əv æt list fɔr ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriərz. bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz kənˈsɪstəntli sɔt tɪ kip nuz əˈbaʊt ə ˈsɛkənd ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər kwaɪət, ənd ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri həz nɑt ˈfɔrməli ækˈnɑlɪʤd ɪts dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ðə fərst ˈɛrˌkræft ˈkɛriər, ðə, ə ʃɪp bɔt frəm juˈkreɪn ɪn 1998 ənd riˈfɪtɪd ɪn ə ʧaɪˈniz ˈʃɪˌpjɑrd, həz lɔŋ bɪn ə ˈsɪmbəl əv ˈneɪvəl ˈbɪlˌdəp. səkˈsɛsfəli ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ɪz ðə fərst stɛp ɪn wət steɪt ˈmidiə ənd səm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈɛkspərts bɪˈliv wɪl bi ðə dɪˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈkɛriərz baɪ 2020
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legalized marijuana on the horizon
posted on november 2, 2017 by vauxhall advance
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by cole parkinson
vauxhall advance
cparkinson@tabertimes.com
the legalization of marijuana seems to be on the horizon for canada and that means school boards across the country are gearing up for potential changes to their policies.
the horizon school board had a chance to start up their first talks about the potential changes at their regular meeting on oct. 25 and talks surrounded the legislation that will accompany legalization.
a big question the board had was how to handle 18 year old students who were legally able to carry cannabis on them.
“the dilemma becomes if 18, it brings it into a school environment. if there is no policy they can have it in their possession, they can consume. there will certainly be legislation that talks about can you have it in your possession and can you smoke it in the vicinity of a school. when you look at alcohol for example, 18 for alcohol but you walk into the building or walk publicly carrying an open bottle of alcohol and drink it, you come to work drunk. there are still expectations that will come into play around the notion of cannabis and the possession and use of for employees and students. certainly need to clarify some of those factors,” said tymensen, superintendent of horizon school division.
the board was also concerned with the possibility of cannabis being likened to cigarettes in terms of the ability to legally bring them into the school.
“when you say similar to cigarettes, if 18 i can have a cigarette pack in my backpack or back pocket and walk into the school, completely legal. so the issue right, so if 18 i can go a block away smoke all (the marijuana) i want and come into the school and be under the influence,” said tymensen.
while it legal currently, the board was already aware of the high possibility kids were coming into the school after smoking marijuana.
“it’s probably happening right now,” said derek baron, horizon board member.
while the division has a policy in place for substances already, with legalization things will have to be adjusted.
because none of it has been passed yet, the school board is left guessing with what may happen and how they will proceed.
“what have to do is have a process. for an example right now, we already have a policy on illicit substances. in other words, if somebody is standing off of school property selling drugs and they are a student, you can provide disciplinary action even though they are not on school grounds. so those kind of practices will need to be clarified because when we talk about illicit substances it is illegal substances. this simply means that not illegal for all kids and so we will have to clarify what that means,” said tymensen.
“i know that they are already looking at having some legal workshops for school divisions for senior administration around policy development. i believe the (alberta school board association) will be working on that as well as some policy directions that are happening at the provincial level this spring. it certainly finalized but want to make sure that something is in place for next june.”
with confusion around the impending legalization, another question brought up by the board was the use of medical marijuana in the school.
the inquiry was in regard to whether or not students and potentially staff would be able to smoke medical marijuana within the school because of a condition that requires treatment.
“that’s the question of what is the legal implications of that. you can certainly have an implication of saying as an employee you may have a policy in place saying you light up in the middle of a classroom. the conversation, do you have the ability to challenge and what does the law say?” said tymensen. “working from, what say is, a ‘blind’ perspective where we think this is the right thing to do and going to do it. certainly what looking at is what are the legal requirements and what are the legal implications so what is the legal opinion? that policy, our intent will be to make sure that we go through our legal process and legal council so that we challenge and get into a huge court case where legally they will say going to lose.”
legalization of cannabis in canada looks to come full circle by july of next year which leaves the horizon school board with plenty of decisions to make before that comes.
while the date is fast approaching, the board in any rush to get policies in place as they want to make sure what they put in place is best for everyone involved.
“we have some work cut out for us, not in a hurry so to speak to draft policy. waiting for the government to come out first and a collection of school divisions to come together to work collectively on this,” said tymensen.
the board decided to pick up the discussion again after the christmas break.
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ˈligəˌlaɪzd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən ˈpoʊstɪd ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 2 2017 baɪ ˈvɑksˌhɔl ədˈvæns ədˈvæns faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ədˈvæns faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ koʊl ˈpɑrkɪnsən ˈvɑksˌhɔl ədˈvæns ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə simz tɪ bi ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən fər ˈkænədə ənd ðət minz skul bɔrdz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ər ˈgɪrɪŋ əp fər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɛr ˈpɑləsiz. ðə hərˈaɪzən skul bɔrd hæd ə ʧæns tɪ stɑrt əp ðɛr fərst tɔks əˈbaʊt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz æt ðɛr ˈrɛgjələr ˈmitɪŋ ɔn ɔkt. 25 ənd tɔks sərˈaʊndɪd ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wɪl əˈkəmpəni ˌligələˈzeɪʃən. ə bɪg kˈwɛʃən ðə bɔrd hæd wɑz haʊ tɪ ˈhændəl 18 jɪr oʊld ˈstudənts hu wər ˈligəli ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈkɛri ˈkænəbəs ɔn ðɛm. dɪˈlɛmə bɪˈkəmz ɪf 18 ɪt brɪŋz ɪt ˈɪntu ə skul ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. ɪf ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈpɑləsi ðeɪ kən hæv ɪt ɪn ðɛr pəˈzɛʃən, ðeɪ kən kənˈsum. ðɛr wɪl ˈsərtənli bi ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət tɔks əˈbaʊt kən ju hæv ɪt ɪn jʊr pəˈzɛʃən ənd kən ju smoʊk ɪt ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ə skul. wɪn ju lʊk æt ˈælkəˌhɑl fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 18 fər ˈælkəˌhɑl bət ju wɔk ˈɪntu ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ər wɔk ˈpəblɪkli ˈkɛriɪŋ ən ˈoʊpən ˈbɑtəl əv ˈælkəˌhɑl ənd drɪŋk ɪt, ju kəm tɪ wərk drəŋk. ðɛr ər stɪl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət wɪl kəm ˈɪntu pleɪ əraʊnd ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv ˈkænəbəs ənd ðə pəˈzɛʃən ənd juz əv fər ɪmˈplɔɪiz ənd ˈstudənts. ˈsərtənli nid tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ səm əv ðoʊz factors,”*,” sɛd tymensen*, ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt əv hərˈaɪzən skul dɪˈvɪʒən. ðə bɔrd wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈsərnd wɪθ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈkænəbəs biɪŋ ˈlaɪkənd tɪ ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ɪn tərmz əv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈligəli brɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu ðə skul. ju seɪ ˈsɪmələr tɪ ˌsɪgəˈrɛts, ɪf 18 aɪ kən hæv ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt pæk ɪn maɪ ˈbækˌpæk ər bæk ˈpɑkət ənd wɔk ˈɪntu ðə skul, kəmˈplitli ˈligəl. soʊ ðə ˈɪʃu raɪt, soʊ ɪf 18 aɪ kən goʊ ə blɑk əˈweɪ smoʊk ɔl (ðə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə) aɪ wɔnt ənd kəm ˈɪntu ðə skul ənd bi ˈəndər ðə influence,”*,” sɛd tymensen*. waɪl ɪt ˈligəl ˈkərəntli, ðə bɔrd wɑz ɔˈrɛdi əˈwɛr əv ðə haɪ ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti kɪdz wər ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə skul ˈæftər sˈmoʊkɪŋ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈhæpənɪŋ raɪt now,”*,” sɛd ˈdɛrɪk ˈbɛrən, hərˈaɪzən bɔrd ˈmɛmbər. waɪl ðə dɪˈvɪʒən həz ə ˈpɑləsi ɪn pleɪs fər ˈsəbstənsɪz ɔˈrɛdi, wɪθ ˌligələˈzeɪʃən θɪŋz wɪl hæv tɪ bi əˈʤəstɪd. bɪˈkəz nən əv ɪt həz bɪn pæst jɛt, ðə skul bɔrd ɪz lɛft ˈgɛsɪŋ wɪθ wət meɪ ˈhæpən ənd haʊ ðeɪ wɪl pərˈsid. hæv tɪ du ɪz hæv ə ˈprɔˌsɛs. fər ən ɪgˈzæmpəl raɪt naʊ, wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə ˈpɑləsi ɔn ˌɪˈlɪsət ˈsəbstənsɪz. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪf ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɪz ˈstændɪŋ ɔf əv skul ˈprɑpərti ˈsɛlɪŋ drəgz ənd ðeɪ ər ə ˈstudənt, ju kən prəˈvaɪd ˈdɪsəpləˌnɛri ˈækʃən ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðeɪ ər nɑt ɔn skul graʊnz. soʊ ðoʊz kaɪnd əv ˈpræktɪsɪz wɪl nid tɪ bi ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd bɪˈkəz wɪn wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ˌɪˈlɪsət ˈsəbstənsɪz ɪt ɪz ˌɪˈligəl ˈsəbstənsɪz. ðɪs ˈsɪmpli minz ðət nɑt ˌɪˈligəl fər ɔl kɪdz ənd soʊ wi wɪl hæv tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ wət ðət means,”*,” sɛd tymensen*. noʊ ðət ðeɪ ər ɔˈrɛdi ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈhævɪŋ səm ˈligəl ˈwərkˌʃɑps fər skul dɪˈvɪʒənz fər ˈsinjər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əraʊnd ˈpɑləsi dɪˈvɛləpmənt. aɪ bɪˈliv ðə (ælˈbərtə skul bɔrd əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən) wɪl bi ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðət ɛz wɛl ɛz səm ˈpɑləsi dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz ðət ər ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ðə prəˈvɪnʃəl ˈlɛvəl ðɪs spərɪŋ. ɪt ˈsərtənli ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd bət wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ɪn pleɪs fər nɛkst june.”*.” wɪθ kənfˈjuʒən əraʊnd ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˌligələˈzeɪʃən, əˈnəðər kˈwɛʃən brɔt əp baɪ ðə bɔrd wɑz ðə juz əv ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪn ðə skul. ðə ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri wɑz ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈstudənts ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli stæf wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ smoʊk ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə wɪˈθɪn ðə skul bɪˈkəz əv ə kənˈdɪʃən ðət rikˈwaɪərz ˈtritmənt. ðə kˈwɛʃən əv wət ɪz ðə ˈligəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv ðət. ju kən ˈsərtənli hæv ən ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən əv seɪɪŋ ɛz ən ɪmˈplɔɪi ju meɪ hæv ə ˈpɑləsi ɪn pleɪs seɪɪŋ ju laɪt əp ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ə ˈklæsˌrum. ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, du ju hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ənd wət dɪz ðə lɔ say?”*?” sɛd tymensen*. frəm, wət seɪ ɪz, ə ‘‘blind’*’ pərˈspɛktɪv wɛr wi θɪŋk ðɪs ɪz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪt. ˈsərtənli wət ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪz wət ər ðə ˈligəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd wət ər ðə ˈligəl ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz soʊ wət ɪz ðə ˈligəl əˈpɪnjən? ðət ˈpɑləsi, ɑr ˌɪnˈtɛnt wɪl bi tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət wi goʊ θru ɑr ˈligəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ˈligəl ˈkaʊnsəl soʊ ðət wi ˈʧælənʤ ənd gɪt ˈɪntu ə juʤ kɔrt keɪs wɛr ˈligəli ðeɪ wɪl seɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ lose.”*.” ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˈkænəbəs ɪn ˈkænədə lʊks tɪ kəm fʊl ˈsərkəl baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv nɛkst jɪr wɪʧ livz ðə hərˈaɪzən skul bɔrd wɪθ ˈplɛnti əv dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ meɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ðət kəmz. waɪl ðə deɪt ɪz fæst əˈproʊʧɪŋ, ðə bɔrd ɪn ˈɛni rəʃ tɪ gɪt ˈpɑləsiz ɪn pleɪs ɛz ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ʃʊr wət ðeɪ pʊt ɪn pleɪs ɪz bɛst fər ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. hæv səm wərk kət aʊt fər ˈjuˈɛs, nɑt ɪn ə ˈhəri soʊ tɪ spik tɪ dræft ˈpɑləsi. ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ kəm aʊt fərst ənd ə kəˈlɛkʃən əv skul dɪˈvɪʒənz tɪ kəm təˈgɛðər tɪ wərk kəˈlɛktɪvli ɔn this,”*,” sɛd tymensen*. ðə bɔrd ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ pɪk əp ðə dɪˈskəʃən əˈgɛn ˈæftər ðə ˈkrɪsməs breɪk.
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college of science and engineering at suny albany.
physicist richard feynman famously said that there's plenty of room at the bottom. room to build complex structures, machines, and computing engines at the size of individual molecules and even atoms.
nowhere is this more evident than at the complex, which is run by the college of science and engineering, or, at the state university of new york at albany. sprawling over more than a half-dozen buildings in three locations, the $14 billion facility includes square feet packed with advanced laboratories and manufacturing equipment. here, about 2600 researchers, engineers, and technicians working for the u.s. military, research institutions from around the world, and the world's top are pushing their way into ever smaller realms in the quest for faster and more computers, systems, sensors than can be embedded in anything from a helicopter rotor blade to a human tooth, and more.
technicians and engineers dressed head to toe in white gowns work in clean rooms behind glass, isolated from the rest of the world and its microscopic, airborne contaminants. they move 300- and silicon wafers from unified pods, or, and feed them into machines, deposition machines, or other equipment. layer by layer these machines build up the transistors, wiring, and other components of the microscopic circuits that comprise advanced computer chips in development. workers move carts of from one building to another along enclosed walkways, adding to the impression of an enclosed city built to house the technologies of the very small.
the mayor of this city is the ceo of the and professor of nanoscience, alain. eschewing suits for ripped jeans and black, t-shirts, the greek lebanese has brought together a university, top semiconductor- and including ibm, intel, samsung, globalfoundries, and u.s. government research in one facility. this makes it the only research center of its kind in the world. all the major have their own labs. but nowhere else do they share those facilities with their competitors and students working side by side on the same state-of-the-art equipment.
the result, says, is a kind of neutral ground where researchers and engineers pooling their resources and talents can make breakthroughs that would be out of reach elsewhere. "you can have the best subsidy ever from companies," he said at a recent public talk at the complex, "and if you don't have the right educational programs and the right innovation at the university, they're never going to stay."
lithography vs moore's law
key to the work is developing not only prototypes of new tech, but also the techniques needed to manufacture them at the scale needed for industrial production. engineering manager christopher borst tells pm that many of the same machines used in industrial production can be tweaked to make the advancements in that are in progress at the complex.
in, the process by which all current computer chips are made, light shines through a specially designed mask onto a silicon wafer that has been coated with. when dipped in etching chemicals, the that has been exposed to light washes away, readying the wafer for the next steps in creating the multiple layers that build up to form transistors and other structures. further steps include depositing layers of conducting metals to form connections between components on the chip.
here at the complex, engineers are pushing moore's predicts a doubling of transistor density on chips every two its limits with technologies like, or field effect transistors. instead of building transistors in the standard two-dimensional configuration, stick up out of the surface of the wafer. "you stand four of them up in the area that you used to need to make one," borst explained on a recent tour of the complex, "so that you can pack in more chips."
another tech that's pushing the boundaries here: extreme ultraviolet, or, lithography. current lithography uses wavelengths of light. lithography pushes that down to nanometers to build smaller structures. in early 2013 the complex will receive one of the few machines in the world capable of, built by dutch company will be installed in the facility's. now nearing completion, the adds square feet to the complex.
limits?
today's transistors are about 22 nanometers wide, says. but sooner or later moore's law will bump into the limits of today's manufacturing technology. "it's going to run into probably a 4-nanometer, [limit]. and then we're going to switch to bottom-upnology."
such technologies in development at the complex include directed self-assembly, which has the potential to coax molecules to assemble themselves into circuit structures via magnetic fields and other means. chips based on carbon (in forms such as graphene) rather than silicon also show promise to be thinner than today's experts can devise the means to build them robustly enough for industrial production.
all of this would enable smaller, more, and more powerful computers; embedded sensors; silicon that combine light and electricity on the same chip for information processing; and a host of other innovations.
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ˈkɑlɪʤ əv saɪəns ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ æt ˈsuˌni ˈɔlbəni. ˈfɪzɪsɪst ˈrɪʧərd ˈfeɪnmən ˈfeɪməsli sɛd ðət ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv rum æt ðə ˈbɑtəm. rum tɪ bɪld ˈkɑmplɛks ˈstrəkʧərz, məˈʃinz, ənd kəmˈpjutɪŋ ˈɛnʤənz æt ðə saɪz əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈmɑləˌkjulz ənd ˈivɪn ˈætəmz. ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɪz ðɪs mɔr ˈɛvədənt ðən æt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, wɪʧ ɪz rən baɪ ðə ˈkɑlɪʤ əv saɪəns ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ, ər, æt ðə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv nu jɔrk æt ˈɔlbəni. ˈsprɔlɪŋ ˈoʊvər mɔr ðən ə ˈhæfˌdəzən ˈbɪldɪŋz ɪn θri loʊˈkeɪʃənz, ðə 14 ˈbɪljən fəˈsɪlɪti ˌɪnˈkludz skwɛr fit pækt wɪθ ədˈvænst ˈlæbrəˌtɔriz ənd ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ɪkˈwɪpmənt. hir, əˈbaʊt 2600 ˈrisərʧərz, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz, ənd tɛkˈnɪʃənz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə juz. ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, ˈrisərʧ ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld, ənd ðə wərldz tɔp ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ˈɛvər sˈmɔlər rɛlmz ɪn ðə kwɛst fər ˈfæstər ənd mɔr kəmˈpjutərz, ˈsɪstəmz, ˈsɛnsərz ðən kən bi ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ frəm ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ˈroʊtər bleɪd tɪ ə ˈjumən tuθ, ənd mɔr. tɛkˈnɪʃənz ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz drɛst hɛd tɪ toʊ ɪn waɪt gaʊnz wərk ɪn klin rumz bɪˈhaɪnd glæs, ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd frəm ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ənd ɪts ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk, ˈɛrˌbɔrn kənˈtæmənənts. ðeɪ muv 300 ənd ˈsɪləkən ˈweɪfərz frəm ˈjunəˌfaɪd pɑdz, ər, ənd fid ðɛm ˈɪntu məˈʃinz, ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən məˈʃinz, ər ˈəðər ɪkˈwɪpmənt. leɪər baɪ leɪər ðiz məˈʃinz bɪld əp ðə trænˈzɪstərz, ˈwaɪrɪŋ, ənd ˈəðər kəmˈpoʊnənts əv ðə ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk ˈsərkəts ðət kəmˈpraɪz ədˈvænst kəmˈpjutər ʧɪps ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ˈwərkərz muv kɑrts əv frəm wən ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ əˈnəðər əˈlɔŋ ɪnˈkloʊzd ˈwɔkˌweɪz, ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ən ɪnˈkloʊzd ˈsɪti bɪlt tɪ haʊs ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤiz əv ðə ˈvɛri smɔl. ðə meɪər əv ðɪs ˈsɪti ɪz ðə ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv ðə ənd prəˈfɛsər əv nanoscience*, əˈleɪn. ˌɛˈʃuɪŋ suts fər rɪpt ʤinz ənd blæk, ˈtiˌsərts, ðə grik ˈlɛbəˌniz həz brɔt təˈgɛðər ə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, tɔp ˌsɛmɪkənˈdəktər- ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ibm*, ˌɪnˈtɛl, ˈsæmˌsəŋ, globalfoundries*, ənd juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrisərʧ ɪn wən fəˈsɪlɪti. ðɪs meɪks ɪt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər əv ɪts kaɪnd ɪn ðə wərld. ɔl ðə ˈmeɪʤər hæv ðɛr oʊn læbz. bət ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɛls du ðeɪ ʃɛr ðoʊz fəˈsɪlɪtiz wɪθ ðɛr kəmˈpɛtɪtərz ənd ˈstudənts ˈwərkɪŋ saɪd baɪ saɪd ɔn ðə seɪm ˌsteɪtəvðɪˈɑrt ɪkˈwɪpmənt. ðə rɪˈzəlt, sɪz, ɪz ə kaɪnd əv ˈnutrəl graʊnd wɛr ˈrisərʧərz ənd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ˈpulɪŋ ðɛr ˈrisɔrsɪz ənd ˈtælənts kən meɪk ˈbreɪkθˌruz ðət wʊd bi aʊt əv riʧ ˈɛlsˌwɛr. "ju kən hæv ðə bɛst ˈsəbsɪdi ˈɛvər frəm ˈkəmpəˌniz," hi sɛd æt ə ˈrisənt ˈpəblɪk tɔk æt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, "ənd ɪf ju doʊnt hæv ðə raɪt ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ˈproʊˌgræmz ənd ðə raɪt ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti, ðɛr ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ steɪ." ləˈθɑgrəfi ˈvərsəz mʊrz lɔ ki tɪ ðə wərk ɪz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪps əv nu tɛk, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə tɛkˈniks ˈnidɪd tɪ ˌmænjəˈfækʧər ðɛm æt ðə skeɪl ˈnidɪd fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən. ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrɪŋ ˈmænɪʤər ˈkrɪstəfər bɔrst tɛlz piɛm ðət ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm məˈʃinz juzd ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən kən bi twikt tɪ meɪk ðə ədˈvænsmənts ɪn ðət ər ɪn ˈprɑˌgrɛs æt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. ɪn, ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ wɪʧ ɔl ˈkɑrənt kəmˈpjutər ʧɪps ər meɪd, laɪt ʃaɪnz θru ə ˈspɛʃəli dɪˈzaɪnd mæsk ˈɔntu ə ˈsɪləkən ˈweɪfər ðət həz bɪn ˈkoʊtɪd wɪθ. wɪn dɪpt ɪn ˈɛʧɪŋ ˈkɛmɪkəlz, ðə ðət həz bɪn ɪkˈspoʊzd tɪ laɪt ˈwɑʃɪz əˈweɪ, ˈrɛdiɪŋ ðə ˈweɪfər fər ðə nɛkst stɛps ɪn kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈməltəpəl leɪərz ðət bɪld əp tɪ fɔrm trænˈzɪstərz ənd ˈəðər ˈstrəkʧərz. ˈfərðər stɛps ˌɪnˈklud dəˈpɑzɪtɪŋ leɪərz əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈmɛtəlz tɪ fɔrm kəˈnɛkʃənz bɪtˈwin kəmˈpoʊnənts ɔn ðə ʧɪp. hir æt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ər ˈpʊʃɪŋ mʊrz prɪˈdɪkts ə ˈdəbəlɪŋ əv trænˈzɪstər ˈdɛnsɪti ɔn ʧɪps ˈɛvəri tu ɪts ˈlɪmɪts wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz laɪk, ər fild ˈifɛkt trænˈzɪstərz. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈbɪldɪŋ trænˈzɪstərz ɪn ðə ˈstændərd ˌtudɪˈmɛnʃənəl kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən, stɪk əp aʊt əv ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə ˈweɪfər. "ju stænd fɔr əv ðɛm əp ɪn ðə ˈɛriə ðət ju juzd tɪ nid tɪ meɪk wən," bɔrst ɪkˈspleɪnd ɔn ə ˈrisənt tʊr əv ðə ˈkɑmplɛks, "soʊ ðət ju kən pæk ɪn mɔr ʧɪps." əˈnəðər tɛk ðæts ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈbaʊndəriz hir: ɪkˈstrim ˌəltrəˈvaɪəlɪt, ər, ləˈθɑgrəfi. ˈkɑrənt ləˈθɑgrəfi ˈjuzɪz ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθs əv laɪt. ləˈθɑgrəfi ˈpʊʃɪz ðət daʊn tɪ ˈnænoʊˌmitərz tɪ bɪld sˈmɔlər ˈstrəkʧərz. ɪn ˈərli 2013 ðə ˈkɑmplɛks wɪl rɪˈsiv wən əv ðə fju məˈʃinz ɪn ðə wərld ˈkeɪpəbəl əv bɪlt baɪ dəʧ ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl bi ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ðə fəˈsɪlɪtiz. naʊ ˈnɪrɪŋ kəmˈpliʃən, ðə ædz skwɛr fit tɪ ðə ˈkɑmplɛks. ˈlɪmɪts? ˈtudeɪz trænˈzɪstərz ər əˈbaʊt 22 ˈnænoʊˌmitərz waɪd, sɪz. bət ˈsunər ər ˈleɪtər mʊrz lɔ wɪl bəmp ˈɪntu ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ˈtudeɪz ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi. "ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ rən ˈɪntu ˈprɑbəˌbli ə 4-nanometer*, [ˈlɪmət]. ənd ðɛn wɪr goʊɪŋ tɪ swɪʧ tɪ ˈbɑtəˌməp ˌnænoʊˌtɛkˈnɑləˌʤi." səʧ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt æt ðə ˈkɑmplɛks ˌɪnˈklud dɪˈrɛktɪd self-assembly*, wɪʧ həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ koʊks ˈmɑləˌkjulz tɪ əˈsɛmbəl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪntu ˈsərkət ˈstrəkʧərz ˈviə mægˈnɛtɪk fildz ənd ˈəðər minz. ʧɪps beɪst ɔn ˈkɑrbən (ɪn fɔrmz səʧ ɛz graphene*) ˈrəðər ðən ˈsɪləkən ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ˈprɑməs tɪ bi ˈθɪnər ðən ˈtudeɪz ˈɛkspərts kən dɪˈvaɪz ðə minz tɪ bɪld ðɛm ˌroʊˈbəstli ɪˈnəf fər ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən. ɔl əv ðɪs wʊd ɪˈneɪbəl sˈmɔlər, mɔr, ənd mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl kəmˈpjutərz; ɛmˈbɛdɪd ˈsɛnsərz; ˈsɪləkən ðət ˈkɑmbaɪn laɪt ənd ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɔn ðə seɪm ʧɪp fər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ; ənd ə hoʊst əv ˈəðər ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz.
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we are school with a very racially and economically diverse group of students. as with most schools in out district we have a great group of parents, students, and teachers. we all work together to over come challenges unique to us here, but we do not stop there. we also work hand in hand with our neighborhood communities and other out reach organizations to make our school a leader and an example by which other schools might follow. we have great pride in our school, much of which comes from having generation after generation from a same family, and we look for ways to improve the school for the next generation that will be coming down the line. i attended this school as a young person and now i work here as a teacher. perhaps my favorite thing to do was the pottery wheel in the back of the art room. i learned many lessons from that broken down machine and looked forward to coming to school because of it. sadly, at some point in the last 20 years, the wheel must have finally gave up its fight and is no longer here, however my budget does not come anywhere close to being able to replace such an item and continue to offer a complete art experience. in my school i see almost 600 students in a year and have a budget of about $1000. this means i have about $1.66 per student to work with.
about my class we are school with a very racially and economically diverse group of students. as with most schools in out district we have a great group of parents, students, and teachers. we all work together to over come challenges unique to us here, but we do not stop there. we also work hand in hand with our neighborhood communities and other out reach organizations to make our school a leader and an example by which other schools might follow. we have great pride in our school, much of which comes from having generation after generation from a same family, and we look for ways to improve the school for the next generation that will be coming down the line. i attended this school as a young person and now i work here as a teacher. perhaps my favorite thing to do was the pottery wheel in the back of the art room. i learned many lessons from that broken down machine and looked forward to coming to school because of it. sadly, at some point in the last 20 years, the wheel must have finally gave up its fight and is no longer here, however my budget does not come anywhere close to being able to replace such an item and continue to offer a complete art experience. in my school i see almost 600 students in a year and have a budget of about $1000. this means i have about $1.66 per student to work with. read more
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wi ər skul wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈreɪʃəli ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli dɪˈvərs grup əv ˈstudənts. ɛz wɪθ moʊst skulz ɪn aʊt ˈdɪstrɪkt wi hæv ə greɪt grup əv ˈpɛrənts, ˈstudənts, ənd ˈtiʧərz. wi ɔl wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈoʊvər kəm ˈʧælənʤɪz juˈnik tɪ ˈjuˈɛs hir, bət wi du nɑt stɑp ðɛr. wi ˈɔlsoʊ wərk hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ ɑr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈəðər aʊt riʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ meɪk ɑr skul ə ˈlidər ənd ən ɪgˈzæmpəl baɪ wɪʧ ˈəðər skulz maɪt ˈfɑloʊ. wi hæv greɪt praɪd ɪn ɑr skul, məʧ əv wɪʧ kəmz frəm ˈhævɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈæftər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən frəm ə seɪm ˈfæməli, ənd wi lʊk fər weɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə skul fər ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðət wɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ðə laɪn. aɪ əˈtɛndəd ðɪs skul ɛz ə jəŋ ˈpərsən ənd naʊ aɪ wərk hir ɛz ə ˈtiʧər. pərˈhæps maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋ tɪ du wɑz ðə ˈpɑtəri wil ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə ɑrt rum. aɪ ˈlərnɪd ˈmɛni ˈlɛsənz frəm ðət ˈbroʊkən daʊn məˈʃin ənd lʊkt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ skul bɪˈkəz əv ɪt. ˈsædli, æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðə læst 20 jɪrz, ðə wil məst hæv ˈfaɪnəli geɪv əp ɪts faɪt ənd ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hir, ˌhaʊˈɛvər maɪ ˈbəʤɪt dɪz nɑt kəm ˈɛniˌwɛr kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs səʧ ən ˈaɪtəm ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɔfər ə kəmˈplit ɑrt ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪn maɪ skul aɪ si ˈɔlˌmoʊst 600 ˈstudənts ɪn ə jɪr ənd hæv ə ˈbəʤɪt əv əˈbaʊt 1000 ðɪs minz aɪ hæv əˈbaʊt pər ˈstudənt tɪ wərk wɪθ. əˈbaʊt maɪ klæs wi ər skul wɪθ ə ˈvɛri ˈreɪʃəli ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli dɪˈvərs grup əv ˈstudənts. ɛz wɪθ moʊst skulz ɪn aʊt ˈdɪstrɪkt wi hæv ə greɪt grup əv ˈpɛrənts, ˈstudənts, ənd ˈtiʧərz. wi ɔl wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈoʊvər kəm ˈʧælənʤɪz juˈnik tɪ ˈjuˈɛs hir, bət wi du nɑt stɑp ðɛr. wi ˈɔlsoʊ wərk hænd ɪn hænd wɪθ ɑr ˈneɪbərˌhʊd kəmˈjunɪtiz ənd ˈəðər aʊt riʧ ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ meɪk ɑr skul ə ˈlidər ənd ən ɪgˈzæmpəl baɪ wɪʧ ˈəðər skulz maɪt ˈfɑloʊ. wi hæv greɪt praɪd ɪn ɑr skul, məʧ əv wɪʧ kəmz frəm ˈhævɪŋ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈæftər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən frəm ə seɪm ˈfæməli, ənd wi lʊk fər weɪz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə skul fər ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðət wɪl bi ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ðə laɪn. aɪ əˈtɛndəd ðɪs skul ɛz ə jəŋ ˈpərsən ənd naʊ aɪ wərk hir ɛz ə ˈtiʧər. pərˈhæps maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋ tɪ du wɑz ðə ˈpɑtəri wil ɪn ðə bæk əv ðə ɑrt rum. aɪ ˈlərnɪd ˈmɛni ˈlɛsənz frəm ðət ˈbroʊkən daʊn məˈʃin ənd lʊkt ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ skul bɪˈkəz əv ɪt. ˈsædli, æt səm pɔɪnt ɪn ðə læst 20 jɪrz, ðə wil məst hæv ˈfaɪnəli geɪv əp ɪts faɪt ənd ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər hir, ˌhaʊˈɛvər maɪ ˈbəʤɪt dɪz nɑt kəm ˈɛniˌwɛr kloʊz tɪ biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌriˈpleɪs səʧ ən ˈaɪtəm ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈɔfər ə kəmˈplit ɑrt ɪkˈspɪriəns. ɪn maɪ skul aɪ si ˈɔlˌmoʊst 600 ˈstudənts ɪn ə jɪr ənd hæv ə ˈbəʤɪt əv əˈbaʊt 1000 ðɪs minz aɪ hæv əˈbaʊt pər ˈstudənt tɪ wərk wɪθ. rɛd mɔr
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from the hill:
president obama wait to take on donald trump.
obama has been largely sidelined in the presidential contest, a officeholder with high approval ratings who has repeatedly shown he likes to spar with political foes.
with bernie sanders continuing to slug it out with likely democratic nominee hillary clinton, obama largely has to choose his openings to talk 2016.
so on friday, when the white house announced obama would make a statement about the economy, the president knew get asked about trump, the presumptive presidential nominee.
and when he did, obama was ready.
“we are in serious times, and this is a really serious job,” obama said. “this is not entertainment; this is not a reality show. this is a contest for the presidency of the united states.”
the remarks previewed a part of the strategy against trump: that he is untested and not ready for the white house, and that the and media have fallen down on the job by failing to properly vet him.
read the rest of the story here.
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frəm ðə hɪl: ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə weɪt tɪ teɪk ɔn ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz bɪn ˈlɑrʤli ˈsaɪˌdlaɪnd ɪn ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkɑntɛst, ə ˈɔfəsˌhoʊldər wɪθ haɪ əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋz hu həz rɪˈpitɪdli ʃoʊn hi laɪks tɪ spɑr wɪθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl foʊz. wɪθ ˈbərni ˈsændərz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ sləg ɪt aʊt wɪθ ˈlaɪkli ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌnɑməˈni ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈlɑrʤli həz tɪ ʧuz hɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋz tɪ tɔk 2016 soʊ ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɪn ðə waɪt haʊs əˈnaʊnst ˌoʊˈbɑmə wʊd meɪk ə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt nu gɪt æst əˈbaʊt trəmp, ðə priˈzəmptɪv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni. ənd wɪn hi dɪd, ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz ˈrɛdi. ər ɪn ˈsɪriəs taɪmz, ənd ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrɪli ˈsɪriəs job,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə sɛd. ɪz nɑt ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt; ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˌriˈæləˌti ʃoʊ. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈkɑntɛst fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states.”*.” ðə rɪˈmɑrks ˈprivˌjud ə pɑrt əv ðə ˈstrætəʤi əˈgɛnst trəmp: ðət hi ɪz ənˈtɛstɪd ənd nɑt ˈrɛdi fər ðə waɪt haʊs, ənd ðət ðə ənd ˈmidiə hæv ˈfɑlən daʊn ɔn ðə ʤɑb baɪ ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈprɑpərli vɛt ɪm. rɛd ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈstɔri hir.
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watch: professor arrested after ‘making students report fake active shooter’
this story gets more bizarre by the moment. cell phone footage captured a professor reportedly being arrested for making students call in a fake active shooter.
sources are saying a professor made students call to report shots fired. confirms no active shooter & professor is arrested.) october 2, 2017
.@uscdps confirms that a detention was made for the mental health evaluation of an adjunct professor. no other info released.) october 2, 2017
abc 7 news reports:
a professor suffered “some sort of an episode” that caused students to believe there was an active shooter at school, triggering the campus scare and police response on monday, police said. lapd deputy chief phillip said the professor, who was not identified, told her students to lock the doors and get on the floor. then, she began yelling, “active shooter.” […] the search netted no evidence of a shooting or a shooter at school, authorities said. an was subsequently declared. said the professor was in lapd custody.
early reports have emerged that an active shooter has opened fire at. police have placed the area on lockdown. the lapd are now reporting no active shooter is present.
https://twitter.com/nbcnews/status/914943906596446208?ref_src=twsrc%
nbc los angeles reports:
police were responding to a report of a shooting at the university of southern california on monday, the los angeles police department said. the university issued an alert urging students and staff to avoid the area of 610 childs way on the university park campus or shelter in place. officers were searching fertitta hall at the marshall school of business. university officials said shots were reported but not confirmed. is working to confirm additional details.
below is a periscope of the incident.
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wɔʧ: prəˈfɛsər ərˈɛstɪd ˈæftər ˈstudənts rɪˈpɔrt feɪk ˈæktɪv shooter’*’ ðɪs ˈstɔri gɪts mɔr bɪˈzɑr baɪ ðə ˈmoʊmənt. sɛl foʊn ˈfʊtɪʤ ˈkæpʧərd ə prəˈfɛsər rɪˈpɔrtədli biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈstudənts kɔl ɪn ə feɪk ˈæktɪv ˈʃutər. ˈsɔrsəz ər seɪɪŋ ə prəˈfɛsər meɪd ˈstudənts kɔl tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ʃɑts faɪərd. kənˈfərmz noʊ ˈæktɪv ˈʃutər prəˈfɛsər ɪz ərˈɛstɪd. ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 2017 kənˈfərmz ðət ə dɪˈtɛnʃən wɑz meɪd fər ðə ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən əv ən ˈæˌʤəŋkt prəˈfɛsər. noʊ ˈəðər ˈɪnfoʊ riˈlist. ɑkˈtoʊbər 2 2017 ˈeɪˌbiˌsi 7 nuz rɪˈpɔrts: ə prəˈfɛsər ˈsəfərd sɔrt əv ən episode”*” ðət kɔzd ˈstudənts tɪ bɪˈliv ðɛr wɑz ən ˈæktɪv ˈʃutər æt skul, ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ðə ˈkæmpəs skɛr ənd pəˈlis rɪˈspɑns ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, pəˈlis sɛd. ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi ˈdɛpjəti ʧif ˈfɪlɪp sɛd ðə prəˈfɛsər, hu wɑz nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd, toʊld hər ˈstudənts tɪ lɑk ðə dɔrz ənd gɪt ɔn ðə flɔr. ðɛn, ʃi bɪˈgæn ˈjɛlɪŋ, shooter.”*.” ðə sərʧ ˈnɛtɪd noʊ ˈɛvədəns əv ə ˈʃutɪŋ ər ə ˈʃutər æt skul, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ən wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli dɪˈklɛrd. sɛd ðə prəˈfɛsər wɑz ɪn ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi ˈkəstədi. ˈərli rɪˈpɔrts hæv ˈimərʤd ðət ən ˈæktɪv ˈʃutər həz ˈoʊpənd faɪər æt. pəˈlis hæv pleɪst ðə ˈɛriə ɔn ˈlɑkˌdaʊn. ðə ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi ər naʊ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ noʊ ˈæktɪv ˈʃutər ɪz ˈprɛzənt. https://twitter.com/nbcnews/status/914943906596446208?ref_src=twsrc*% ˈɛnˌbiˈsi lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs rɪˈpɔrts: pəˈlis wər rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ə rɪˈpɔrt əv ə ˈʃutɪŋ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈsəðərn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt sɛd. ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ˈɪʃud ən əˈlərt ˈərʤɪŋ ˈstudənts ənd stæf tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə ˈɛriə əv 610 ʧaɪldz weɪ ɔn ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti pɑrk ˈkæmpəs ər ˈʃɛltər ɪn pleɪs. ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈsərʧɪŋ fərˈtitə hɔl æt ðə ˈmɑrʃəl skul əv ˈbɪznɪs. ˌjunəˈvərsəti əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ʃɑts wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd bət nɑt kənˈfərmd. ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ kənˈfərm əˈdɪʃənəl ˈditeɪlz. bɪˈloʊ ɪz ə ˈpɛrəˌskoʊp əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt. https://twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/914936247835152384?ref_src=twsrc*% 5etfw&ref_url=http*% 3a*%% 2fwww.thegatewaypundit.com*% 2fbreaking-active-shooter-reported-usc-campus-lockdown-videos*%
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mia > archive > mehring > historical materialism
franz mehring
on historical materialism
appendix
letter from engels
to franz mehring in berlin
dear herr mehring,
today is my first opportunity to thank you for the lessing legend you were kind enough to send me. i did not want to reply with a bare formal acknowledgment of receipt of the book but intended at the same time to tell you something about it, about its contents. hence the delay.
i shall begin at the end the appendix on historical materialism, in which you have lined up the main things excellently and for any person convincingly. if i find anything to object to it is that you give me more credit than i deserve, even if i count in everything which i might possibly have found out for myself in time but which marx with his more rapid coup and wider vision discovered much more quickly. when one had the good fortune to work for forty years with a man like marx, one usually does not during his lifetime get the recognition one thinks one deserves. then, when the greater man dies, the lesser easily gets overrated and this seems to me to be just my case at present; history will set all this right in the end and by that time one will have quietly turned up toes and not know anything any more about anything.
otherwise only one more point is lacking, which, however, marx and i always failed to stress enough in our writings and in regard to which we are all equally guilty. that is to say, we all laid, and were bound to lay, the main emphasis, in the first place, on the derivation of political, and other ideological notions, and of actions arising through the medium of these notions, from basic economic facts. but in so doing we neglected the formal side the ways and means by which these notions, etc., come about for the sake of the content. this has given our adversaries a welcome opportunity for misunderstandings and distortions, of which paul barth is a striking example.
ideology is a process accomplished by the so-called thinker consciously, it is true, but with a false consciousness. the real motive forces him remain unknown to him; otherwise it simply would not be an ideological process. hence he imagines false or seeming motive forces. because it is a process of thought he derives its form as well as its content from pure thought, either his own or that of his predecessors. he works with mere thought material, which he accepts without examination as the product of thought, and does not investigate further for a more remote source independent of thought; indeed this is a matter of course to him, because, as all action is mediated by thought, it appears to him to be ultimately based upon thought.
the historical ideologist (historical is here simply meant to comprise the political,, philosophical, theological in short, all the spheres belonging to society and not only to nature) thus possesses in every sphere of science material which has formed itself independently out of the thought of previous generations and has gone through its own independent course of development in the brains of these successive generations. true, external facts belonging to one or another sphere may have exercised a influence on this development, but the tacit presupposition is that these facts themselves are also only the fruits of a process of thought, and so we still remain within that realm of mere thought, which apparently has successfully digested even the hardest facts.
it is above all this semblance of an independent history of state constitutions, of systems of law, of ideological conceptions in every separate domain that most people. if luther and calvin “overcome” the official catholic religion or hegel “overcomes” and kant or rousseau with his republican social indirectly “overcomes” the constitutional montesquieu, this is a process which remains within theology, philosophy or political science, represents a stage in the history of these particular spheres of thought and never passes beyond the sphere of thought. and since the bourgeois illusion of the eternity and finality of capitalist production has been added as well, even the overcoming of the by the and adam smith is accounted as a sheer victory of thought; not as the reflection in thought of changed economic facts but as the finally achieved correct understanding of actual conditions always and everywhere in fact, if richard and philip augustus had introduced free trade instead of getting mixed up in the crusades we should have been spared five hundred years of misery and stupidity.
this aspect of the matter, which i can only indicate here, we have all, i think, neglected more than it deserves. it is the old story: form is always neglected at first for content. as i say, i have done that too and the mistake has always struck me only later. so i am not only far from you with this in any way- as the older of the guilty parties i certainly have no right to do so; on the contrary. but i would like all the same to draw your attention to this point for the future.
hanging together with this is the fatuous notion of the ideologists that because we deny an independent historical development to the various ideological spheres which play a part in history we also deny them any effect upon history. the basis of this is the common conception of cause and effect as rigidly opposite poles, the total disregarding of interaction. these gentlemen often almost deliberately forget that once an historic element has been brought into the world by other, ultimately economic causes, it reacts, can react on its environment and even on the causes that have given rise to it. for instance, barth on the priesthood and religion, your page 475. i was very glad to see how you settled this fellow, whose banality exceeds all expectations; and him they make professor of history in leipzig! i must say that old man wachsmuth also rather a but greatly appreciative of facts was quite a different chap.
as for the rest, i can only repeat about the book what i repeatedly said about the articles when they appeared in the neue zeit: it is by far the best presentation in existence of the genesis of the prussian state. [1] indeed, i may well say that it is the only; good presentation, correctly developing in most matters their interconnections down to the details. one regrets only that you were unable to include the entire further development down to bismarck and one hopes involuntarily that you will do this another time and present a complete coherent picture, from the frederick william down to old william. you have already made your preliminary investigations and, in the main at least, they are as good as finished. the thing has to be done sometime anyhow before the shaky old shanty comes tumbling down. the dissipation of the legends, while not directly a necessary preliminary for the abolition of the monarchy which screens class domination (inasmuch as a pure, bourgeois republic in germany was outstripped by events before it came into existence) will nevertheless be one of the most effective levers for that purpose.
then you will have more space and opportunity to depict the local history of prussia as part of the general misery that germany has gone through. this is the point where i occasionally depart somewhat from your view, especially in the conception of the preliminary conditions for the dismemberment of germany and of the failure of the bourgeois revolution in germany during the sixteenth century. when i get down to reworking the historical introduction to my peasant war, which i hope will be next winter, i shall be able to develop there the points in question. not that i consider those you indicated incorrect, but i put others alongside them and group them somewhat differently.
in studying german history the story of a continuous state of i have always found that only a comparison with the corresponding french periods produces a correct idea of proportions, because what happens there is the direct opposite of what happens in our country. there, the establishment of a national state from the scattered parts of the feudal state precisely at the time we pass through the period of our greatest decline. there, a rare objective logic during the whole course of the process; with us, more and more dismal dislocation. there, during the middle ages, foreign intervention is represented by the english conqueror who intervenes in favour of the nationality against the northern french nationality. the wars with england represent, in a way, the thirty years’ war, which, however, ends in the ejection of the foreign invaders and the of the south by the north. then comes the struggle between the central power and vassal burgundy, supported by its foreign possessions, which plays the part of brandenburg-prussia, a struggle which ends, however, in the victory of the central power and conclusively establishes the national state. and precisely at that moment the national state completely collapses in our country (in so far as the “german kingdom” within the holy roman empire can be called a national state) and the plundering of german territory on a large scale sets in. this comparison is most humiliating for germans but for that very reason the more instructive; and since our workers have put germany back again the forefront of the historical movement it has become somewhat easier for us to swallow the ignominy of the past.
another especially significant feature of the development of germany is the fact that neither of the partial states which in the end partitioned germany between them was purely german both were colonies on conquered slav territory: austria a bavarian and brandenburg a saxon colony and that they acquired power within germany only by relying upon the support of foreign, possessions: austria upon that of hungary (not to mention bohemia) and brandenburg that of prussia. on the western border, the one in greatest jeopardy, nothing of the kind took place; on the northern border it was left to the danes to protect germany against the danes; and in the south there was so little to protect that the frontier guard, the swiss, even succeeded in tearing themselves loose from germany!
but i have allowed myself to drift into all kinds of extraneous matter. let this at least serve you as proof of how stimulating an effect your work has upon me.
once more cordial thanks and greetings from
yours,
f. engels
note
1. see f. mehring, absolutism and revolution in germany (new park publications, 1975).
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ˈmiə ˈɑrˌkaɪv ˈmɛrɪŋ hɪˈstɔrɪkəl məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm frænz ˈmɛrɪŋ ɔn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm əˈpɛndɪks ˈlɛtər frəm ˈɛŋgəlz tɪ frænz ˈmɛrɪŋ ɪn bərˈlɪn dɪr hɛr ˈmɛrɪŋ, təˈdeɪ ɪz maɪ fərst ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ θæŋk ju fər ðə ˈlɛsɪŋ ˈlɛʤənd ju wər kaɪnd ɪˈnəf tɪ sɛnd mi. aɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ rɪˈplaɪ wɪθ ə bɛr ˈfɔrməl ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt əv rɪˈsit əv ðə bʊk bət ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd æt ðə seɪm taɪm tɪ tɛl ju ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt, əˈbaʊt ɪts ˈkɑntɛnts. hɛns ðə dɪˈleɪ. aɪ ʃæl bɪˈgɪn æt ðə ɛnd ðə əˈpɛndɪks ɔn hɪˈstɔrɪkəl məˈtɪriəˌlɪzəm, ɪn wɪʧ ju hæv laɪnd əp ðə meɪn θɪŋz ˈɛksələntli ənd fər ˈɛni ˈpərsən kənˈvɪnsɪŋli. ɪf aɪ faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ɪt ɪz ðət ju gɪv mi mɔr ˈkrɛdɪt ðən aɪ dɪˈzərv, ˈivɪn ɪf aɪ kaʊnt ɪn ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɪʧ aɪ maɪt ˈpɑsəbli hæv faʊnd aʊt fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn taɪm bət wɪʧ mɑrks wɪθ hɪz mɔr ˈræpɪd ku ənd ˈwaɪdər ˈvɪʒən dɪˈskəvərd məʧ mɔr kˈwɪkli. wɪn wən hæd ðə gʊd ˈfɔrʧən tɪ wərk fər ˈfɔrti jɪrz wɪθ ə mæn laɪk mɑrks, wən ˈjuʒəwəli dɪz nɑt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm gɪt ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən wən θɪŋks wən dɪˈzərvz. ðɛn, wɪn ðə ˈgreɪtər mæn daɪz, ðə ˈlɛsər ˈizəli gɪts ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd ənd ðɪs simz tɪ mi tɪ bi ʤɪst maɪ keɪs æt ˈprɛzənt; ˈhɪstəri wɪl sɛt ɔl ðɪs raɪt ɪn ðə ɛnd ənd baɪ ðət taɪm wən wɪl hæv kˈwaɪətli tərnd əp toʊz ənd nɑt noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛni mɔr əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈoʊnli wən mɔr pɔɪnt ɪz ˈlækɪŋ, wɪʧ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mɑrks ənd aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz feɪld tɪ strɛs ɪˈnəf ɪn ɑr ˈraɪtɪŋz ənd ɪn rɪˈgɑrd tɪ wɪʧ wi ər ɔl ˈikwəli ˈgɪlti. ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, wi ɔl leɪd, ənd wər baʊnd tɪ leɪ, ðə meɪn ˈɛmfəsɪs, ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs, ɔn ðə ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl, ənd ˈəðər ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈnoʊʃənz, ənd əv ˈækʃənz ərˈaɪzɪŋ θru ðə ˈmidiəm əv ðiz ˈnoʊʃənz, frəm ˈbeɪsɪk ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fækts. bət ɪn soʊ duɪŋ wi nɪˈglɛktɪd ðə ˈfɔrməl saɪd ðə weɪz ənd minz baɪ wɪʧ ðiz ˈnoʊʃənz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə., kəm əˈbaʊt fər ðə seɪk əv ðə ˈkɑntɛnt. ðɪs həz ˈgɪvɪn ɑr ˈædvərˌsɛriz ə ˈwɛlkəm ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋz ənd dɪˈstɔrʃənz, əv wɪʧ pɔl bɑrθ ɪz ə ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl. ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əˈkɑmplɪʃt baɪ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈθɪŋkər ˈkɑnʃəsli, ɪt ɪz tru, bət wɪθ ə fɔls ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ðə ril ˈmoʊtɪv ˈfɔrsɪz ɪm rɪˈmeɪn ənˈnoʊn tɪ ɪm; ˈəðərˌwaɪz ɪt ˈsɪmpli wʊd nɑt bi ən ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs. hɛns hi ˌɪˈmæʤənz fɔls ər ˈsimɪŋ ˈmoʊtɪv ˈfɔrsɪz. bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv θɔt hi dɪˈraɪvz ɪts fɔrm ɛz wɛl ɛz ɪts ˈkɑntɛnt frəm pjʊr θɔt, ˈiðər hɪz oʊn ər ðət əv hɪz ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz. hi wərks wɪθ mɪr θɔt məˈtɪriəl, wɪʧ hi ækˈsɛpts wɪˈθaʊt ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ɛz ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv θɔt, ənd dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈfərðər fər ə mɔr rɪˈmoʊt sɔrs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt əv θɔt; ˌɪnˈdid ðɪs ɪz ə ˈmætər əv kɔrs tɪ ɪm, bɪˈkəz, ɛz ɔl ˈækʃən ɪz ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd baɪ θɔt, ɪt əˈpɪrz tɪ ɪm tɪ bi ˈəltəmətli beɪst əˈpɑn θɔt. ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤəst (hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ɪz hir ˈsɪmpli mɛnt tɪ kəmˈpraɪz ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl,, ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəl, ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪn ʃɔrt, ɔl ðə sfɪrz bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd nɑt ˈoʊnli tɪ ˈneɪʧər) ðəs pəˈzɛsɪz ɪn ˈɛvəri sfɪr əv saɪəns məˈtɪriəl wɪʧ həz fɔrmd ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli aʊt əv ðə θɔt əv ˈpriviəs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ənd həz gɔn θru ɪts oʊn ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kɔrs əv dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪn ðə breɪnz əv ðiz səkˈsɛsɪv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. tru, ɪkˈstərnəl fækts bɪˈlɔŋɪŋ tɪ wən ər əˈnəðər sfɪr meɪ hæv ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd ə ˈɪnfluəns ɔn ðɪs dɪˈvɛləpmənt, bət ðə ˈtæsɪt ˌprisəpəˈzɪʃən ɪz ðət ðiz fækts ðɛmˈsɛlvz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊnli ðə fruts əv ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv θɔt, ənd soʊ wi stɪl rɪˈmeɪn wɪˈθɪn ðət rɛlm əv mɪr θɔt, wɪʧ əˈpɛrəntli həz səkˈsɛsfəli ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪd ˈivɪn ðə ˈhɑrdəst fækts. ɪt ɪz əˈbəv ɔl ðɪs ˈsɛmbləns əv ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈhɪstəri əv steɪt ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənz, əv ˈsɪstəmz əv lɔ, əv ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl kənˈsɛpʃənz ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈsɛpərˌeɪt doʊˈmeɪn ðət moʊst ˈpipəl. ɪf ˈluθər ənd ˈkælvɪn ““overcome”*” ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈkæθlɪk rɪˈlɪʤən ər ˈhɛgəl ““overcomes”*” ənd kænt ər ruˈsoʊ wɪθ hɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsoʊʃəl ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli ““overcomes”*” ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl montesquieu*, ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪʧ rɪˈmeɪnz wɪˈθɪn θiˈɑləʤi, fəˈlɑsəfi ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə steɪʤ ɪn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðiz ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr sfɪrz əv θɔt ənd ˈnɛvər ˈpæsɪz bɪɔnd ðə sfɪr əv θɔt. ənd sɪns ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌɪˈluʒən əv ðə ɪˈtərnəti ənd faɪˈnæləti əv ˈkæpətəlɪst pərˈdəkʃən həz bɪn ˈædɪd ɛz wɛl, ˈivɪn ðə ˈoʊvərˌkəmɪŋ əv ðə baɪ ðə ənd ˈædəm smɪθ ɪz əˈkaʊntɪd ɛz ə ʃɪr ˈvɪktəri əv θɔt; nɑt ɛz ðə rɪˈflɛkʃən ɪn θɔt əv ʧeɪnʤd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk fækts bət ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəli əˈʧivd kərˈɛkt ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈækʧəwəl kənˈdɪʃənz ˈɔlˌweɪz ənd ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɪn fækt, ɪf ˈrɪʧərd ənd ˈfɪlɪp əˈgəstəs hæd ˌɪntrəˈdust fri treɪd ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈgɪtɪŋ mɪkst əp ɪn ðə kruˈseɪdz wi ʃʊd hæv bɪn spɛrd faɪv ˈhənərd jɪrz əv ˈmɪzəri ənd stuˈpɪdɪˌti. ðɪs ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðə ˈmætər, wɪʧ aɪ kən ˈoʊnli ˈɪndəˌkeɪt hir, wi hæv ɔl, aɪ θɪŋk, nɪˈglɛktɪd mɔr ðən ɪt dɪˈzərvz. ɪt ɪz ðə oʊld ˈstɔri: fɔrm ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz nɪˈglɛktɪd æt fərst fər ˈkɑntɛnt. ɛz aɪ seɪ, aɪ hæv dən ðət tu ənd ðə mɪˈsteɪk həz ˈɔlˌweɪz strək mi ˈoʊnli ˈleɪtər. soʊ aɪ æm nɑt ˈoʊnli fɑr frəm ju wɪθ ðɪs ɪn ˈɛni weɪ- ɛz ðə ˈoʊldər əv ðə ˈgɪlti ˈpɑrtiz aɪ ˈsərtənli hæv noʊ raɪt tɪ du soʊ; ɔn ðə ˈkɑntrɛri. bət aɪ wʊd laɪk ɔl ðə seɪm tɪ drɔ jʊr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðɪs pɔɪnt fər ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈhæŋɪŋ təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈfæʧəwəs ˈnoʊʃən əv ðə ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤɪsts ðət bɪˈkəz wi dɪˈnaɪ ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt hɪˈstɔrɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt tɪ ðə ˈvɛriəs ˌaɪdiəˈlɑʤɪkəl sfɪrz wɪʧ pleɪ ə pɑrt ɪn ˈhɪstəri wi ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈnaɪ ðɛm ˈɛni ˈifɛkt əˈpɑn ˈhɪstəri. ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈkɑmən kənˈsɛpʃən əv kɔz ənd ˈifɛkt ɛz ˈrɪʤɪdli ˈɑpəzɪt poʊlz, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrdɪŋ əv ˌɪnərˈækʃən. ðiz ˈʤɛnəlmɪn ˈɔfən ˈɔlˌmoʊst dɪˈlɪbərətli fərˈgɛt ðət wəns ən hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈɛləmənt həz bɪn brɔt ˈɪntu ðə wərld baɪ ˈəðər, ˈəltəmətli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈkɔzɪz, ɪt riækts, kən riækt ɔn ɪts ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ənd ˈivɪn ɔn ðə ˈkɔzɪz ðət hæv ˈgɪvɪn raɪz tɪ ɪt. fər ˈɪnstəns, bɑrθ ɔn ðə ˈpristhʊd ənd rɪˈlɪʤən, jʊr peɪʤ 475 aɪ wɑz ˈvɛri glæd tɪ si haʊ ju ˈsɛtəld ðɪs ˈfɛloʊ, huz bəˈnælɪti ɪkˈsidz ɔl ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz; ənd ɪm ðeɪ meɪk prəˈfɛsər əv ˈhɪstəri ɪn ˈlaɪpsɪg! aɪ məst seɪ ðət oʊld mæn ˈwɔksmʊθ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrəðər ə bət ˈgreɪtli əˈpriʃjətɪv əv fækts wɑz kwaɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt ʧæp. ɛz fər ðə rɛst, aɪ kən ˈoʊnli rɪˈpit əˈbaʊt ðə bʊk wət aɪ rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz wɪn ðeɪ əˈpɪrd ɪn ðə nui zaɪt: ɪt ɪz baɪ fɑr ðə bɛst ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɪn ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ˈʤɛnəsəs əv ðə ˈprəʃən steɪt. 1 ˌɪnˈdid, aɪ meɪ wɛl seɪ ðət ɪt ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli; gʊd ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən, kərˈɛktli dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ɪn moʊst ˈmætərz ðɛr ˌɪntərkəˈnɛkʃənz daʊn tɪ ðə ˈditeɪlz. wən rɪˈgrɛts ˈoʊnli ðət ju wər əˈneɪbəl tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfərðər dɪˈvɛləpmənt daʊn tɪ ˈbɪzˌmɑrk ənd wən hoʊps ˌɪnˌvɑlənˈtərəli ðət ju wɪl du ðɪs əˈnəðər taɪm ənd ˈprɛzənt ə kəmˈplit koʊˈhɪrənt ˈpɪkʧər, frəm ðə ˈfrɛdərɪk ˈwɪljəm daʊn tɪ oʊld ˈwɪljəm. ju hæv ɔˈrɛdi meɪd jʊr prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz ənd, ɪn ðə meɪn æt list, ðeɪ ər ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈfɪnɪʃt. ðə θɪŋ həz tɪ bi dən ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈɛniˌhaʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈʃeɪki oʊld ˈʃænti kəmz ˈtəmbəlɪŋ daʊn. ðə ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən əv ðə ˈlɛʤəndz, waɪl nɑt dɪˈrɛkli ə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri fər ðə ˌæbəˈlɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɑnɑrki wɪʧ skrinz klæs ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən (ˌɪˈnæsmək ɛz ə pjʊr, ˈbʊrʒwɑ riˈpəblɪk ɪn ˈʤərməni wɑz aʊtˈstrɪpt baɪ ɪˈvɛnts ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt keɪm ˈɪntu ɪgˈzɪstəns) wɪl ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs bi wən əv ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˈlɛvərz fər ðət ˈpərpəs. ðɛn ju wɪl hæv mɔr speɪs ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ dɪˈpɪkt ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈhɪstəri əv ˈprəʃə ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmɪzəri ðət ˈʤərməni həz gɔn θru. ðɪs ɪz ðə pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli dɪˈpɑrt ˈsəmˈwət frəm jʊr vju, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ðə kənˈsɛpʃən əv ðə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri kənˈdɪʃənz fər ðə dɪsˈmɛmbərmənt əv ˈʤərməni ənd əv ðə ˈfeɪljər əv ðə ˈbʊrʒwɑ ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ˈʤərməni ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɪkˈstinθ ˈsɛnʧəri. wɪn aɪ gɪt daʊn tɪ riˈwərkɪŋ ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən tɪ maɪ ˈpɛzənt wɔr, wɪʧ aɪ hoʊp wɪl bi nɛkst ˈwɪntər, aɪ ʃæl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr ðə pɔɪnts ɪn kˈwɛʃən. nɑt ðət aɪ kənˈsɪdər ðoʊz ju ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˌɪnkərˈɛkt, bət aɪ pʊt ˈəðərz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛm ənd grup ðɛm ˈsəmˈwət ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. ɪn ˈstədiɪŋ ˈʤərmən ˈhɪstəri ðə ˈstɔri əv ə kənˈtɪnjuəs steɪt əv aɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz faʊnd ðət ˈoʊnli ə kəmˈpɛrəsən wɪθ ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ frɛnʧ ˈpɪriədz prəˈdusɪz ə kərˈɛkt aɪˈdiə əv prəˈpɔrʃənz, bɪˈkəz wət ˈhæpənz ðɛr ɪz ðə dɪˈrɛkt ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ˈhæpənz ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri. ðɛr, ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv ə ˈnæʃənəl steɪt frəm ðə ˈskætərd pɑrts əv ðə fˈjudəl steɪt prɪˈsaɪsli æt ðə taɪm wi pæs θru ðə ˈpɪriəd əv ɑr ˈgreɪtəst dɪˈklaɪn. ðɛr, ə rɛr əˈbʤɛktɪv ˈlɑʤɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə hoʊl kɔrs əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs; wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs, mɔr ənd mɔr ˈdɪzməl dɪsˈloʊˈkeɪʃən. ðɛr, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmɪdəl ˈeɪʤɪz, ˈfɔrən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən ɪz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ðə ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈkɑŋkərər hu ˌɪntərˈvinz ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnɔrðərn frɛnʧ ˌnæʃəˈnælɪti. ðə wɔrz wɪθ ˈɪŋglənd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt, ɪn ə weɪ, ðə ˈθərˌdi years’*’ wɔr, wɪʧ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɛndz ɪn ðə ɪˈʤɛkʃən əv ðə ˈfɔrən ˌɪnˈveɪdərz ənd ðə əv ðə saʊθ baɪ ðə nɔrθ. ðɛn kəmz ðə ˈstrəgəl bɪtˈwin ðə ˈsɛntrəl paʊər ənd ˈvæsəl ˈbərgəndi, səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ɪts ˈfɔrən pəˈzɛʃənz, wɪʧ pleɪz ðə pɑrt əv brandenburg-prussia*, ə ˈstrəgəl wɪʧ ɛndz, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə ˈvɪktəri əv ðə ˈsɛntrəl paʊər ənd kənˈklusɪvli ɪˈstæblɪʃɪz ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪt. ənd prɪˈsaɪsli æt ðət ˈmoʊmənt ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪt kəmˈplitli kəˈlæpsɪz ɪn ɑr ˈkəntri (ɪn soʊ fɑr ɛz ðə kingdom”*” wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpaɪər kən bi kɔld ə ˈnæʃənəl steɪt) ənd ðə ˈpləndərɪŋ əv ˈʤərmən ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ɔn ə lɑrʤ skeɪl sɛts ɪn. ðɪs kəmˈpɛrəsən ɪz moʊst hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪŋ fər ˈʤərmənz bət fər ðət ˈvɛri ˈrizən ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈstrəktɪv; ənd sɪns ɑr ˈwərkərz hæv pʊt ˈʤərməni bæk əˈgɛn ðə ˈfɔrˌfrənt əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈmuvmənt ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ˈsəmˈwət ˈiziər fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ sˈwɔloʊ ðə ˈɪgnoʊˌmɪni əv ðə pæst. əˈnəðər əˈspɛʃəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfiʧər əv ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ˈʤərməni ɪz ðə fækt ðət ˈniðər əv ðə ˈpɑrʃəl steɪts wɪʧ ɪn ðə ɛnd pɑrˈtɪʃənd ˈʤərməni bɪtˈwin ðɛm wɑz ˈpjʊrli ˈʤərmən boʊθ wər ˈkɑləniz ɔn ˈkɑŋkərd slɑv ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri: ˈɔstriə ə bəˈvɛriən ənd ˈbrændənbərg ə ˈsæksən ˈkɑləni ənd ðət ðeɪ əkˈwaɪərd paʊər wɪˈθɪn ˈʤərməni ˈoʊnli baɪ riˈlaɪɪŋ əˈpɑn ðə səˈpɔrt əv ˈfɔrən, pəˈzɛʃənz: ˈɔstriə əˈpɑn ðət əv ˈhəŋgəri (nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən boʊˈhimiə) ənd ˈbrændənbərg ðət əv ˈprəʃə. ɔn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈbɔrdər, ðə wən ɪn ˈgreɪtəst ˈʤɛpərdi, ˈnəθɪŋ əv ðə kaɪnd tʊk pleɪs; ɔn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ˈbɔrdər ɪt wɑz lɛft tɪ ðə deɪnz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈʤərməni əˈgɛnst ðə deɪnz; ənd ɪn ðə saʊθ ðɛr wɑz soʊ ˈlɪtəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðət ðə frənˈtɪr gɑrd, ðə swɪs, ˈivɪn səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈtɪrɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz lus frəm ˈʤərməni! bət aɪ hæv əˈlaʊd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ drɪft ˈɪntu ɔl kaɪnz əv ɛkˈstreɪniəs ˈmætər. lɛt ðɪs æt list sərv ju ɛz pruf əv haʊ ˈstɪmjəˌleɪtɪŋ ən ˈifɛkt jʊr wərk həz əˈpɑn mi. wəns mɔr ˈkɔrʤəl θæŋks ənd ˈgritɪŋz frəm jʊrz, ɛf. ˈɛŋgəlz noʊt 1 si ɛf. ˈmɛrɪŋ, ˈæbsəˌluˌtɪzəm ənd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn ˈʤərməni (nu pɑrk ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz, 1975 tɔp əv peɪʤ læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɔn
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***update***: well, that was quick. the provision in question will be removed from the legislation.
***update 2*** (from hemant): two quick corrections. this was an amendment to an existing bill, not a separate bill. also, we should have made clear in the headline that the language in the bill would have been unenforceable because of the supreme court ruling that we discuss in the piece. apologies on our end for perpetuating any confusion.
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you read that right.
michigan is one of 12 states that has kept its sodomy bans on the books since lawrence v. texas outlawed such bans in 2003. and thanks to some suspect language in a new bill meant to stop animal cruelty, anyone who engages in sodomy anal or oral sex, whether with a same-sex or partner could be subject to major jail time.
michigan’s senate has already passed 219, which equates sodomy to bestiality in just a couple of words:
introduced by republican state sen. rick jones, the bill includes an update to the language of the existing ban on sodomy, which states “a person who commits the abominable and crime against nature either with mankind or with any animal is guilty of a felony” that is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. because the bill specifies “with mankind,” a number of outlets have pointed out that any act of anal or oral sex could be interpreted as illegal as the wording essentially equates sodomy and bestiality. although laws have been used to criminalize homosexuality at the global level, some have noted that ban does not reference same-sex couples specifically.
this might seem like a great opportunity to finally remove the unconstitutional sodomy ban from the books, by simply striking the words “either with mankind or” from 219. however, sen. jones told the new civil rights movement that such an amendment would jeopardize the whole bill. “the minute i cross that line and i start talking about the other stuff, i even get another hearing. be done,” jones [said]. “nobody wants to touch it. i would rather not even bring up the topic, because i know what would happen. get both sides screaming and you end up with a big fight not needed because unconstitutional.” jones added that he believes the only way to repeal the sodomy ban would be a bill striking all unconstitutional laws from the books. “but if you focus on it, people just go ballistic,” he said. “if we could put a bill in that said anything unconstitutional be removed from the legal books of michigan, probably something i could vote for, but am i going to mess up this dog bill that everybody wants? no.”
for years, legislators in michigan have been adamant about passing the package of animal rights bills referred to as law, for a siberian husky who died after being intentionally burned with acid. now, that commitment might get in the way of taking out the stipulation that, y’know, consensual private sex acts between adults. from the new civil rights movement
it makes no sense at all to link such a heinous, outdated rule to an otherwise worthy bill. (not to mention there are plenty of other things michigan officials could be spending their time on, like the water crisis in flint.) the backlash from this oversight will be far more visible than any positive effects the bill could have.
maybe get a second opinion on the language next time, you guys.
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***ˈəpˌdeɪt***: wɛl, ðət wɑz kwɪk. ðə prəˈvɪʒən ɪn kˈwɛʃən wɪl bi riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən. ***ˈəpˌdeɪt 2 (frəm ˈhɛmənt): tu kwɪk kərˈɛkʃənz. ðɪs wɑz ən əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ən ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ bɪl, nɑt ə ˈsɛpərˌeɪt bɪl. ˈɔlsoʊ, wi ʃʊd hæv meɪd klɪr ɪn ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪn ðət ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ðə bɪl wʊd hæv bɪn ˌənɛnˈfɔrsəbəl bɪˈkəz əv ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈrulɪŋ ðət wi dɪˈskəs ɪn ðə pis. əˈpɑləˌʤiz ɔn ɑr ɛnd fər pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪŋ ˈɛni kənfˈjuʒən. ju rɛd ðət raɪt. ˈmɪʃɪgən ɪz wən əv 12 steɪts ðət həz kɛpt ɪts ˈsɑdəmi bænz ɔn ðə bʊks sɪns ˈlɔrəns vi. ˈtɛksəs ˈaʊˌtlɔd səʧ bænz ɪn 2003 ənd θæŋks tɪ səm ˈsəˌspɛkt ˈlæŋgwɪʤ ɪn ə nu bɪl mɛnt tɪ stɑp ˈænəməl ˈkruəlti, ˈɛniˌwən hu ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz ɪn ˈsɑdəmi ˈeɪnəl ər ˈɔrəl sɛks, ˈwɛðər wɪθ ə ˌseɪmˈsɛks ər ˈpɑrtnər kʊd bi ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ˈmeɪʤər ʤeɪl taɪm. ˈsɛnɪt həz ɔˈrɛdi pæst 219 wɪʧ ɪkˈweɪts ˈsɑdəmi tɪ bɛsˈʧælɪti ɪn ʤɪst ə ˈkəpəl əv wərdz: ˌɪntrəˈdust baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən steɪt sɛn. rɪk ʤoʊnz, ðə bɪl ˌɪnˈkludz ən ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ bæn ɔn ˈsɑdəmi, wɪʧ steɪts ˈpərsən hu kəˈmɪts ðə əˈbɑmənəbəl ənd kraɪm əˈgɛnst ˈneɪʧər ˈiðər wɪθ ˈmænˈkaɪnd ər wɪθ ˈɛni ˈænəməl ɪz ˈgɪlti əv ə felony”*” ðət ɪz ˈpənɪʃəbəl baɪ əp tɪ 15 jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. bɪˈkəz ðə bɪl ˈspɛsəˌfaɪz mankind,”*,” ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈaʊˌtlɛts hæv ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈɛni ækt əv ˈeɪnəl ər ˈɔrəl sɛks kʊd bi ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ˌɪˈligəl ɛz ðə ˈwərdɪŋ ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɪkˈweɪts ˈsɑdəmi ənd bɛsˈʧælɪti. ˌɔlˈðoʊ lɔz hæv bɪn juzd tɪ ˈkrɪmənəˌlaɪz ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti æt ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈlɛvəl, səm hæv ˈnoʊtɪd ðət bæn dɪz nɑt ˈrɛfərəns ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz spəˈsɪfɪkli. ðɪs maɪt sim laɪk ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈfaɪnəli riˈmuv ðə ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˈsɑdəmi bæn frəm ðə bʊks, baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈstraɪkɪŋ ðə wərdz wɪθ ˈmænˈkaɪnd or”*” frəm 219 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, sɛn. ʤoʊnz toʊld ðə nu ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ðət səʧ ən əˈmɛndmənt wʊd ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪz ðə hoʊl bɪl. ˈmɪnət aɪ krɔs ðət laɪn ənd aɪ stɑrt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəðər stəf, aɪ ˈivɪn gɪt əˈnəðər ˈhirɪŋ. bi done,”*,” ʤoʊnz [sɛd]. wɔnts tɪ təʧ ɪt. aɪ wʊd ˈrəðər nɑt ˈivɪn brɪŋ əp ðə ˈtɑpɪk, bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ wət wʊd ˈhæpən. gɪt boʊθ saɪdz ˈskrimɪŋ ənd ju ɛnd əp wɪθ ə bɪg faɪt nɑt ˈnidɪd bɪˈkəz unconstitutional.”*.” ʤoʊnz ˈædɪd ðət hi bɪˈlivz ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ rɪˈpil ðə ˈsɑdəmi bæn wʊd bi ə bɪl ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɔl ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl lɔz frəm ðə bʊks. ɪf ju ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ɪt, ˈpipəl ʤɪst goʊ ballistic,”*,” hi sɛd. wi kʊd pʊt ə bɪl ɪn ðət sɛd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl bi riˈmuvd frəm ðə ˈligəl bʊks əv ˈmɪʃɪgən, ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ kʊd voʊt fər, bət æm aɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ mɛs əp ðɪs dɔg bɪl ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wɔnts? no.”*.” fər jɪrz, ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz ɪn ˈmɪʃɪgən hæv bɪn ˈædəmənt əˈbaʊt ˈpæsɪŋ ðə ˈpækɪʤ əv ˈænəməl raɪts bɪlz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz lɔ, fər ə saɪˈbɪriən ˈhəski hu daɪd ˈæftər biɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛnʃənəli bərnd wɪθ ˈæsəd. naʊ, ðət kəˈmɪtmənt maɪt gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈteɪkɪŋ aʊt ðə ˌstɪpjəˈleɪʃən ðət, y’know*, kənˈsɛnʃuəl ˈpraɪvət sɛks ækts bɪtˈwin ˈædəlts. frəm ðə nu ˈsɪvəl raɪts ˈmuvmənt ɪt meɪks noʊ sɛns æt ɔl tɪ lɪŋk səʧ ə ˈheɪnəs, ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd rul tɪ ən ˈəðərˌwaɪz ˈwərði bɪl. (nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðɛr ər ˈplɛnti əv ˈəðər θɪŋz ˈmɪʃɪgən əˈfɪʃəlz kʊd bi ˈspɛndɪŋ ðɛr taɪm ɔn, laɪk ðə ˈwɔtər ˈkraɪsəs ɪn flɪnt.) ðə ˈbæˌklæʃ frəm ðɪs ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt wɪl bi fɑr mɔr ˈvɪzəbəl ðən ˈɛni ˈpɑzətɪv ˈifɛkts ðə bɪl kʊd hæv. ˈmeɪbi gɪt ə ˈsɛkənd əˈpɪnjən ɔn ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ nɛkst taɪm, ju gaɪz. (ˈɪmɪʤ ˈviə shutterstock*)
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a longtime tradition at the orange county fair is ending because of liability and safety questions.
elephant rides have been a part of the fair for 25 years and nobody's been hurt, but animal rights activists have protested the rides for some time.
they claim handlers control the animals with electric prods and bullhooks, and that when you use violence on an elephant, eventually, the elephant will respond in kind.
the company that provides the elephants denies any mistreatment, but the governing board also took note of new rules from the association of zoos and aquariums.
aza now says humans and elephants should not occupy a shared space. although the fair belong to, those rules open the door to possible lawsuits should an accident actually take place.
by a vote of, the board voted to end the rides, saying they were no longer practical or in the best interest.
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ə ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm trəˈdɪʃən æt ðə ˈɔrɪnʤ ˈkaʊnti fɛr ɪz ˈɛndɪŋ bɪˈkəz əv ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti ənd ˈseɪfti kˈwɛsʧənz. ˈɛləfənt raɪdz hæv bɪn ə pɑrt əv ðə fɛr fər 25 jɪrz ənd ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdiz bɪn hərt, bət ˈænəməl raɪts ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ˈproʊˌtɛstəd ðə raɪdz fər səm taɪm. ðeɪ kleɪm ˈhændələrz kənˈtroʊl ðə ˈænəməlz wɪθ ɪˈlɛktrɪk prɑdz ənd bullhooks*, ənd ðət wɪn ju juz ˈvaɪələns ɔn ən ˈɛləfənt, ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli, ðə ˈɛləfənt wɪl rɪˈspɑnd ɪn kaɪnd. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ðət prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈɛləfənts dɪˈnaɪz ˈɛni mɪˈstritmənt, bət ðə ˈgəvərnɪŋ bɔrd ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk noʊt əv nu rulz frəm ðə əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv zuz ənd əkˈwɛriəmz. naʊ sɪz ˈjumənz ənd ˈɛləfənts ʃʊd nɑt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ ə ʃɛrd speɪs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə fɛr bɪˈlɔŋ tɪ, ðoʊz rulz ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈlɔˌsuts ʃʊd ən ˈæksədənt ˈæˌkʧuəli teɪk pleɪs. baɪ ə voʊt əv ðə bɔrd ˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ɛnd ðə raɪdz, seɪɪŋ ðeɪ wər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈpræktɪkəl ər ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst.
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