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mr putin , who was as president almost a year ago, stands accused of bringing in new laws to stifle criticism of his regime and adapting existing laws to silence dissent.
"the russian government has unleashed a crackdown on civil society unprecedented in the country's history," the report states.
"the authorities have introduced a series of restrictive laws, harassed, intimidated and in several case imprisoned political activists, interfered in the work of ngos and sought to cast government critics as clandestine enemies."
in a move that amnesty described as "deliberately reminiscent of the cold war," mr putin has brought in a new law which requires any organisation that receives funding from abroad to describe themselves as "foreign agents" if they are considered to be involved in undefined "political activities".
since the start of the year, the russian authorities have carried out more than 200 inspections of organisations campaigning to protect human rights. moscow office was "inspected" by prosecutors and tax inspectors on 25 march.
the first organisation to face legal proceedings is a group named or "voice" in russian which played a prominent role in election monitoring and reporting fraud in the vote which saw mr putin.
in several cases the inspectors demanded to go through computers or emails. in one case, officials demanded that an organisation prove that its staff had been vaccinated for smallpox, and in another the officials asked for chest x-rays of staff to ensure they did not have tuberculosis.
"the government claims the inspections are routine, but they clearly are not," said hugh williamson, europe and central asia director at.
"the campaign is unprecedented in its scope and scale, and seems clearly aimed at intimidating and civil society groups. this inspection campaign can potentially be used to force some groups to end advocacy work, or to close them down."
another law, adopted in december, essentially banned funding emanating from the united states for "political" activity by non-governmental organisations, and bans groups whose work is "directed against russia's interests."
a third law, the treason law, expands the legal definition of treason in ways that could involvement in raising awareness of human rights.
the publication of the reports comes at a time of mounting pressure for mr putin.
on wednesday the same day the report was launched in moscow a high-profile critic of the president went on trial for what he said were charges.
alexei, 36, told a court in the city of kirov that they should throw out the charges of stealing from a timber firm.
mr has suggested that mr putin ordered the trial to stop his criticism of "swindlers and thieves" in government and sideline him as a potential presidential rival.
"the case absolutely cannot be tried in court in its current form," the campaigner said, after judge sergei ordered a recess to consider his plea to send the case back to state prosecutors.
mr, who the biggest protests since mr putin rose to power 13 years ago, is accused of stealing 16 million (£335,000) from a timber firm in kirov that he was advising in 2009.
"it's raw, it's tendentious, there are different numbers cited everywhere, different amounts of timber are mentioned, and so on."
he also insisted his innocence would be apparent even if he was convicted.
"at the end of the trial, we will certainly win. i'm sure that a lack of guilt will be established.
"even if it is not formally acknowledged by the court, it will be clear for everyone who attends the trial." | ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn hu wɑz ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə jɪr əˈgoʊ, stændz əˈkjuzd əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn nu lɔz tɪ ˈstaɪfəl ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv hɪz rəˈʒim ənd əˈdæptɪŋ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔz tɪ ˈsaɪləns dɪˈsɛnt. "ðə ˈrəʃən ˈgəvərnmənt həz ənˈliʃt ə ˈkrækˌdaʊn ɔn ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz ˈhɪstəri," ðə rɪˈpɔrt steɪts. "ðə əˈθɔrətiz hæv ˌɪntrəˈdust ə ˈsɪriz əv riˈstrɪktɪv lɔz, həræst, ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪd ənd ɪn ˈsɛvərəl keɪs ˌɪmˈprɪzənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˌɪnərˈfɪrd ɪn ðə wərk əv ɛŋˈgoʊz ənd sɔt tɪ kæst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkrɪtɪks ɛz klænˈdɛstɪn ˈɛnəmiz." ɪn ə muv ðət ˈæmnəsti dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "dɪˈlɪbərətli ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə koʊld wɔr," ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn həz brɔt ɪn ə nu lɔ wɪʧ rikˈwaɪərz ˈɛni ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən ðət rɪˈsivz ˈfəndɪŋ frəm əˈbrɔd tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz "ˈfɔrən ˈeɪʤənts" ɪf ðeɪ ər kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd "pəˈlɪtɪkəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz". sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə jɪr, ðə ˈrəʃən əˈθɔrətiz hæv ˈkɛrid aʊt mɔr ðən 200 ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz əv ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈjumən raɪts. ˈmɔˌskaʊ ˈɔfəs wɑz "ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd" baɪ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd tæks ˌɪnˈspɛktərz ɔn 25 mɑrʧ. ðə fərst ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən tɪ feɪs ˈligəl prəˈsidɪŋz ɪz ə grup neɪmd ər "vɔɪs" ɪn ˈrəʃən wɪʧ pleɪd ə ˈprɑmənənt roʊl ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈmɑnətərɪŋ ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ frɔd ɪn ðə voʊt wɪʧ sɔ ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn. ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈkeɪsɪz ðə ˌɪnˈspɛktərz dɪˈmændɪd tɪ goʊ θru kəmˈpjutərz ər iˈmeɪlz. ɪn wən keɪs, əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈmændɪd ðət ən ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən pruv ðət ɪts stæf hæd bɪn ˈvæksəneɪtɪd fər sˈmɔlˌpɑks, ənd ɪn əˈnəðər ðə əˈfɪʃəlz æst fər ʧɛst ˈɛksˌreɪz əv stæf tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðeɪ dɪd nɑt hæv təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs. "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz ðə ˌɪnˈspɛkʃənz ər ruˈtin, bət ðeɪ ˈklɪrli ər nɑt," sɛd ju ˈwɪljəmsən, ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈsɛntrəl ˈeɪʒə dɪˈrɛktər æt. "ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪn ɪts skoʊp ənd skeɪl, ənd simz ˈklɪrli eɪmd æt ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti grups. ðɪs ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn kən pəˈtɛnʃəli bi juzd tɪ fɔrs səm grups tɪ ɛnd ˈædvəkəsi wərk, ər tɪ kloʊz ðɛm daʊn." əˈnəðər lɔ, əˈdɑptəd ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ɛˈsɛnʃəli bænd ˈfəndɪŋ ˈɛməˌneɪtɪŋ frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts fər "pəˈlɪtɪkəl" ækˈtɪvɪti baɪ nɑnˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ənd bænz grups huz wərk ɪz "dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˈrəʃəz ˈɪntərɪsts." ə θərd lɔ, ðə ˈtrizən lɔ, ɪkˈspændz ðə ˈligəl ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˈtrizən ɪn weɪz ðət kʊd ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs əv ˈjumən raɪts. ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən əv ðə rɪˈpɔrts kəmz æt ə taɪm əv ˈmaʊntɪŋ ˈprɛʃər fər ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðə seɪm deɪ ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɑz lɔnʧt ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ ə ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈkrɪtɪk əv ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wɛnt ɔn traɪəl fər wət hi sɛd wər ˈʧɑrʤɪz. əˈlɛkˌseɪ, 36 toʊld ə kɔrt ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv ˈkɪrɑv ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd θroʊ aʊt ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz əv ˈstilɪŋ frəm ə ˈtɪmbər fərm. ˈmɪstər həz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn ˈɔrdərd ðə traɪəl tɪ stɑp hɪz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm əv "sˈwɪndlərz ənd θivz" ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ɪm ɛz ə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈraɪvəl. "ðə keɪs ˌæbsəˈlutli ˈkænɑt bi traɪd ɪn kɔrt ɪn ɪts ˈkɑrənt fɔrm," ðə kæmˈpeɪnər sɛd, ˈæftər ʤəʤ ˈsɛrˌgeɪ ˈɔrdərd ə ˈrisɛs tɪ kənˈsɪdər hɪz pli tɪ sɛnd ðə keɪs bæk tɪ steɪt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz. ˈmɪstər, hu ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈproʊˌtɛsts sɪns ˈmɪstər ˈputɪn roʊz tɪ paʊər 13 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ɪz əˈkjuzd əv ˈstilɪŋ 16 ˈmɪljən frəm ə ˈtɪmbər fərm ɪn ˈkɪrɑv ðət hi wɑz ædˈvaɪzɪŋ ɪn 2009 "ɪts rɑ, ɪts ˌtɛnˈdɛnʃəs, ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈnəmbərz ˈsaɪtɪd ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈdɪfərənt əˈmaʊnts əv ˈtɪmbər ər ˈmɛnʃənd, ənd soʊ ɔn." hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hɪz ˈɪnəsəns wʊd bi əˈpɛrənt ˈivɪn ɪf hi wɑz kənˈvɪktəd. "æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə traɪəl, wi wɪl ˈsərtənli wɪn. əm ʃʊr ðət ə læk əv gɪlt wɪl bi ɪˈstæblɪʃt. "ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ɪz nɑt ˈfɔrməli ækˈnɑlɪʤd baɪ ðə kɔrt, ɪt wɪl bi klɪr fər ˈɛvriˌwən hu əˈtɛndz ðə traɪəl." |
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drones and water don't get along. this tends to be a problem when you're trying to film aerial footage of, say, some rad surfers or when your battery dies above a pond. but the splash drone is designed specifically to solve your waterlogged woes.
the main selling point of this drone isn't just the fact that it won't short out if you crash into water. the splash drone is fully waterproof. it even floats! it can take off from the water and land on the water. you can also plop it down in the ocean mid-flight, and thanks to a waterproof and gopro dive case, you'll be able to film the little fishes under the water. that's kind of awesome.
in addition to being waterproof, the splash drone also has such useful features as the capability to return to base with the flip of a switch and the option to keep the camera tuned on a specific point of interest (a.k.a. follow me). there's also a payload release feature that would let you, for instance, deliver a beer to a friend on a boat. sounds like pretty much the best thing ever.
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you can control the splash drone with a or an controller, and it supports a live video feed. the splash drone can even be rigged with an emergency flare system which, well, okay sure why not.
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the splash drone is currently a funded project, which might normally make you a little wary, but in this case the technology already exists. the hardware itself has been on sale in china for a while, and some of the components come from robotics' open hardware program. you can nab a kit for a handy $390—if you think you can build a "ready to fly bird" for $800 that comes with all the trimmings.
click over to for more details. the campaign ends april 8. [kickstarter]
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pgp fingerprint: 22 | jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ hir tɪ vju ərˈɪʤənəl droʊnz ənd ˈwɔtər doʊnt gɪt əˈlɔŋ. ðɪs tɛndz tɪ bi ə ˈprɑbləm wɪn jʊr traɪɪŋ tɪ fɪlm ˈɛriəl ˈfʊtɪʤ əv, seɪ, səm ræd ˈsərfərz ər wɪn jʊr ˈbætəri daɪz əˈbəv ə pɑnd. bət ðə splæʃ droʊn ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ sɑlv jʊr ˈwɔtərˌlɑgd woʊz. ðə meɪn ˈsɛlɪŋ pɔɪnt əv ðɪs droʊn ˈɪzənt ʤɪst ðə fækt ðət ɪt woʊnt ʃɔrt aʊt ɪf ju kræʃ ˈɪntu ˈwɔtər. ðə splæʃ droʊn ɪz ˈfʊli ˈwɔtərˌpruf. ɪt ˈivɪn floʊts! ɪt kən teɪk ɔf frəm ðə ˈwɔtər ənd lænd ɔn ðə ˈwɔtər. ju kən ˈɔlsoʊ plɑp ɪt daʊn ɪn ðə ˈoʊʃən mid-flight*, ənd θæŋks tɪ ə ˈwɔtərˌpruf ənd ˈgoʊˌproʊ daɪv keɪs, jul bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ fɪlm ðə ˈlɪtəl ˈfɪʃɪz ˈəndər ðə ˈwɔtər. ðæts kaɪnd əv ˈɔsəm. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ biɪŋ ˈwɔtərˌpruf, ðə splæʃ droʊn ˈɔlsoʊ həz səʧ ˈjusfəl ˈfiʧərz ɛz ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ beɪs wɪθ ðə flɪp əv ə swɪʧ ənd ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ kip ðə ˈkæmərə tund ɔn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk pɔɪnt əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst (a.k.a*. ˈfɑloʊ mi). ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈpeɪˌloʊd riˈlis ˈfiʧər ðət wʊd lɛt ju, fər ˈɪnstəns, dɪˈlɪvər ə bɪr tɪ ə frɛnd ɔn ə boʊt. saʊnz laɪk ˈprɪti məʧ ðə bɛst θɪŋ ˈɛvər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ hir tɪ vju ərˈɪʤənəl ju kən kənˈtroʊl ðə splæʃ droʊn wɪθ ə ər ən kənˈtroʊlər, ənd ɪt səˈpɔrts ə lɪv ˈvɪdioʊ fid. ðə splæʃ droʊn kən ˈivɪn bi rɪgd wɪθ ən ˈimərʤənsi flɛr ˈsɪstəm wɪʧ, wɛl, ˌoʊˈkeɪ ʃʊr waɪ nɑt. jʊr ˈbraʊzər dɪz nɑt səˈpɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ hir tɪ vju ərˈɪʤənəl ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə splæʃ droʊn ɪz ˈkərəntli ə ˈfəndɪd ˈprɑʤɛkt, wɪʧ maɪt ˈnɔrməli meɪk ju ə ˈlɪtəl ˈwɛri, bət ɪn ðɪs keɪs ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɔˈrɛdi ɪgˈzɪsts. ðə ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz bɪn ɔn seɪl ɪn ˈʧaɪnə fər ə waɪl, ənd səm əv ðə kəmˈpoʊnənts kəm frəm ˌroʊˈbɑtɪks' ˈoʊpən ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ˈproʊˌgræm. ju kən næb ə kɪt fər ə ˈhændi ju θɪŋk ju kən bɪld ə "ˈrɛdi tɪ flaɪ bərd" fər 800 ðət kəmz wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈtrɪmɪŋz. klɪk ˈoʊvər tɪ fər mɔr ˈditeɪlz. ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɛndz ˈeɪprəl 8 [kickstarter*] ˈkɑnˌtækt ðə ˈɔθər æt [email protected]*. ˈpəblɪk ki ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnt: 22 |
prelude: this piece is being started as i attended the 2016 american open weightlifting championships in orlando, fl. these are thoughts that occurred to me during that weekend and are not written as criticisms. they are merely an exercise in reflection, something that everyone should engage in with some thoughtfulness.
they are also not a longing for a nostalgic past. i believe that most nostalgic moments are based on physiological responses to the events of the moment. most people are nostalgic about events that occurred when their physiology was functioning most effectively.
my hope is that these reflections will in some way turn out to be provocative.
the viewing experience
i spent a fair amount of time at this event sitting in the audience. except for the one session where i sat in the front row, i got to watch a bunch of torsos lifting weight. there were hundreds of spectators at many sessions and even though many of them were participating lifters and coaches, a significant proportion were probably fans, supporters, and others who were not members of the weightlifting community. all of these groups deserve a decent view of the action.
usaw needs to get the sport out of hotel conference facilities. they may be the cheapest alternative, but no sport with much spectator appeal is being conducted in hotel conference rooms. they are flat and most of them have horrible acoustics, although this past sound was acceptable.
one thing that needs to be done if the hotel solution is the best is to have taller stages. the current stages are too short to allow for reasonable sightlines. weightlifting can only be fully appreciated if the entire body of the athlete can be viewed. the organizing committee might consider the type of venue where a dance production could be presented. dancers appreciate having people watch their feet.
the are also pretty worthless as if the audience is situated so far from them. for most spectators they are just dynamic design pieces with a moving yellow bar that indicates where the next red or blue rectangle will appear. they need larger fonts and the elimination of superfluous information like the flag of the state of the club.
another thing that has become the new normal as the entry list has grown is the use of 3 platforms with sessions occurring simultaneously. at times there were 3 a sessions taking place at the same time which made it difficult to fully appreciate the performances taking place
i really feel that we need to go back to a one platform event, especially if we are thinking long term about getting live coverage that showcases our best athletes. a single platform set up on a half of a sports arena with tiered seating would provide the best viewing experience. a drape would cut the playing surface in half, and the area could be set up behind the drape.
new coaches and athletes
in this new age of less-selective, big entry list mentality, many of the newcomers may not realize the degree of scrutiny that happens at a national event. at an event like the american open, the “audience” is full of lifters, coaches and officials who have been watching the sport for decades. we came from an era when there was indeed some prestige involved in participation at a national level event and for most it was the result of years of effort. not necessarily true anymore.
in the room there are monitors where the coaches can view the action on the competition platform. they view each lift with a critical eye. they help what they do. each technical error, faux pas in decorum, and poor coaching decision is on display. what is dismaying is that in most cases the even aware ofthem. if we are going to have a sport that collectively develops, the newer participants are going to have to do some self regulating.
those that lift and coach in a decidedly amateurish style are being scrutinized.
the product of usa weightlifting
over the entire course of the event, i rarely heard one word about improving the product of usa weightlifting, which is lifting performance. over the past few years, the federation has been making more money than it ever has in its history, and that seems to be a justification for carrying on in the same way. lost sight of our mission statement which is to promote weightlifting (not bad weightlifting) and to win medals at the pan ams and olympics.
some are expecting tamas feher and dimas to show up next year and rescue us, and maybe they will. but doubtful that anything might happen very rapidly.
since the federation was forcibly reorganized in 2008, never had a four year plan. although had a high performance director who is responsible for one, never had one materialize. presumably dimas will put one in place, but the clock is ticking toward 2020 and other developed weightlifting nations are probably in the process of implementing theirs. we are pretty happy with ourselves over the prospect of holding the 2017 world’s, but we need to be known for developing weightlifting talent instead of showcasing everyone else’s. are we really silly enough to believe that by merely staging large events for hundreds of athletes that somehow we are going to randomly develop an athlete development infrastructure to guide highly talented athletes to elite level performances?
save for record setting session on saturday, there were really no stellar performances to stir the imagination and inspire. top programs regularly feature a number of such occasions that serve to unite, inspire and uplift. we need to orchestrate such occasions in a systematic manner and not as a result of happy accidents.
the newly elevated status of officials
at the 2012 american open (which i helped to organize) we mainly had 1 platform and for a couple of sessions we had 2. now we regularly have 3 at the american open and nationals. suddenly gotten to the point where we now need more officials. add to that the relatively new requirements that technical controllers, marshalls and announcers must be cardholders and the necessity for juries composed of at least 3 members and we are faced with the need for 9 card holding officials per platform. this has greatly elevated the value of officials.
now the vast majority of officials do a great job. most are selfless and spend a lot of their own money to keep the sport functioning. they in essence, define the sport by only allowing high standards to be maintained. now the changing circumstances have made them a more valuable commodity because the demand so greatly outweighs the supply. as a result there is a little more swagger to their step. nothing wrong with that but it does show how certain decisions like low qualifying totals can greatly alter the political profile of the members of an organization.
what this should remind us is that for an organization to flourish all the stakeholders must have some political leverage else the organization begins to function for one group of stakeholders. the function of leadership should be to make sure that political are relatively balanced so that the organization can consistently move forward.
team scoring
we need to realize that team scoring and team championships do not really happen and are communication devices to let the uninitiated know how we are doing.
if you are the weightlifting administrator for (name a country other than the u.s.), and you go to the ministry of sport or chancellor of the exchequer and ask for more money for your program, you tell him or her that got this great 63 kilo woman who does because not an understandable argument. if on the other hand you can say that you have the second best team in your continent, up from 5th, you might get some money shaken loose. a it?
the last time there was much high drama centered around the team title at national events was when various teams were trying to see who would end the 37 year run of team championships of york barbell. well a couple of teams did it, goliath died, and nowadays most people outside of the teams in the hunt really care. nonetheless some coaches are focused on team scoring, commit some to do it, and end up creating more ill will than goodwill. just keep in mind that the only real things that happen are snatches and cleans and jerks.
what have we are we going?
one of the really great persons who has come through my internship program is fred callori, the coach of beantown barbell. fred is an attorney with a prominent law firm in boston. he told me that the company maintains a historical committee composed of both veteran and less experienced employees. the function of this committee is to keep track of the history of the firm and to advise the management against repeating the mistakes of the past. what a great idea!
this is something that could implement with little fanfare or expense. we already have a historical conscience in the person of artie dreschler, but we could use a historical committee focused on the history of failed policies. in 2008 we were forced by to purge the board of directors of the veteran members for a few years. the result has been that the board is populated by relative newcomers with no knowledge of the institutional memory of the body. the new board that will take over on january 1 is one that is somewhat detached from the older members of the organization and hence unable to take advantage of that experience. and like all organizations we face the prospect that the more experienced lose interest die off and when they go they take their experiences with them.
one of my current proposed projects is to have my assistant tom showers record a series of skype interviews with some of the veterans in the sport so that we have a living history available to the future leadership of the sport. greg everett did some of this in his film american weightlifting, and done some audio interviews that were up on my old website, but like to see a more thorough effort in this area so that our history as an institution is not lost. i do very much regret that we get to listen in on the wisdom of our weightlifting forefathers before they passed away.
anyway these are the result of some mental expeditions that i took while attending this ao. | ˈpreɪˌlud: ðɪs pis ɪz biɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz aɪ əˈtɛndəd ðə 2016 əˈmɛrɪkən ˈoʊpən ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps ɪn ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, fl*. ðiz ər θɔts ðət əˈkərd tɪ mi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd ər nɑt ˈrɪtən ɛz ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəmz. ðeɪ ər ˈmɪrli ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn rɪˈflɛkʃən, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn wɪθ səm ˈθɔtfəlnɪs. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ə ˈlɔŋɪŋ fər ə nɔˈstælʤɪk pæst. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət moʊst nɔˈstælʤɪk ˈmoʊmənts ər beɪst ɔn ˌfɪziəˈlɑʤɪkəl rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt. moʊst ˈpipəl ər nɔˈstælʤɪk əˈbaʊt ɪˈvɛnts ðət əˈkərd wɪn ðɛr ˌfɪziˈɑləʤi wɑz ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ moʊst ˈifɛktɪvli. maɪ hoʊp ɪz ðət ðiz rɪˈflɛkʃənz wɪl ɪn səm weɪ tərn aʊt tɪ bi proʊˈvɑkətɪv. ðə vjuɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns aɪ spɛnt ə fɛr əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm æt ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈɔdiəns. ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə wən ˈsɛʃən wɛr aɪ sæt ɪn ðə frənt roʊ, aɪ gɑt tɪ wɔʧ ə bənʧ əv ˈtɔrˌsoʊz ˈlɪftɪŋ weɪt. ðɛr wər ˈhənərdz əv ˈspɛkteɪtərz æt ˈmɛni ˈsɛʃənz ənd ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈmɛni əv ðɛm wər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ˈlɪftərz ənd ˈkoʊʧɪz, ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt prəˈpɔrʃən wər ˈprɑbəˌbli fænz, səˈpɔrtərz, ənd ˈəðərz hu wər nɑt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ kəmˈjunɪti. ɔl əv ðiz grups dɪˈzərv ə ˈdisənt vju əv ðə ˈækʃən. nidz tɪ gɪt ðə spɔrt aʊt əv hoʊˈtɛl ˈkɑnfərəns fəˈsɪlɪtiz. ðeɪ meɪ bi ðə ˈʧipəst ɔlˈtərnətɪv, bət noʊ spɔrt wɪθ məʧ ˈspɛkteɪtər əˈpil ɪz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd ɪn hoʊˈtɛl ˈkɑnfərəns rumz. ðeɪ ər flæt ənd moʊst əv ðɛm hæv ˈhɔrəbəl əˈkustɪks, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs pæst saʊnd wɑz əkˈsɛptəbəl. wən θɪŋ ðət nidz tɪ bi dən ɪf ðə hoʊˈtɛl səˈluʃən ɪz ðə bɛst ɪz tɪ hæv ˈtɔlər ˈsteɪʤɪz. ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsteɪʤɪz ər tu ʃɔrt tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ˈrizənəbəl sightlines*. ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɪf ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈbɑdi əv ðə ˈæθˌlit kən bi vjud. ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ kəˈmɪti maɪt kənˈsɪdər ðə taɪp əv ˈvɛnju wɛr ə dæns pərˈdəkʃən kʊd bi pərˈzɛnəd. ˈdænsərz əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈhævɪŋ ˈpipəl wɔʧ ðɛr fit. ðə ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɪti ˈwərθləs ɛz ɪf ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪz ˈsɪʧuˌeɪtɪd soʊ fɑr frəm ðɛm. fər moʊst ˈspɛkteɪtərz ðeɪ ər ʤɪst daɪˈnæmɪk dɪˈzaɪn ˈpisɪz wɪθ ə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈjɛloʊ bɑr ðət ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts wɛr ðə nɛkst rɛd ər blu ˈrɛktæŋgəl wɪl əˈpɪr. ðeɪ nid ˈlɑrʤər fɑnts ənd ðə ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən əv ˈsupərflˌwəs ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən laɪk ðə flæg əv ðə steɪt əv ðə kləb. əˈnəðər θɪŋ ðət həz bɪˈkəm ðə nu ˈnɔrməl ɛz ðə ˈɛntri lɪst həz groʊn ɪz ðə juz əv 3 ˈplætˌfɔrmz wɪθ ˈsɛʃənz əˈkərɪŋ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli. æt taɪmz ðɛr wər 3 ə ˈsɛʃənz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs æt ðə seɪm taɪm wɪʧ meɪd ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈfʊli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs aɪ ˈrɪli fil ðət wi nid tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ə wən ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪˈvɛnt, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf wi ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ lɔŋ tərm əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ lɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ ðət ˈʃoʊˌkeɪsɪz ɑr bɛst ˈæθˌlits. ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈplætˌfɔrm sɛt əp ɔn ə hæf əv ə spɔrts ərˈinə wɪθ tird ˈsitɪŋ wʊd prəˈvaɪd ðə bɛst vjuɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns. ə dreɪp wʊd kət ðə pleɪɪŋ ˈsərfəs ɪn hæf, ənd ðə ˈɛriə kʊd bi sɛt əp bɪˈhaɪnd ðə dreɪp. nu ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd ˈæθˌlits ɪn ðɪs nu eɪʤ əv less-selective*, bɪg ˈɛntri lɪst mɛnˈtælɪti, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈnuˌkəmərz meɪ nɑt ˈriəˌlaɪz ðə dɪˈgri əv ˈskrutəni ðət ˈhæpənz æt ə ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈvɛnt. æt ən ɪˈvɛnt laɪk ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈoʊpən, ðə ““audience”*” ɪz fʊl əv ˈlɪftərz, ˈkoʊʧɪz ənd əˈfɪʃəlz hu hæv bɪn ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðə spɔrt fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. wi keɪm frəm ən ˈɪrə wɪn ðɛr wɑz ˌɪnˈdid səm prɛˈstiʒ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn pɑrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən æt ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈlɛvəl ɪˈvɛnt ənd fər moʊst ɪt wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv jɪrz əv ˈɛfərt. nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli tru ˌɛniˈmɔr. ɪn ðə rum ðɛr ər ˈmɑnətərz wɛr ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz kən vju ðə ˈækʃən ɔn ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈplætˌfɔrm. ðeɪ vju iʧ lɪft wɪθ ə ˈkrɪtɪkəl aɪ. ðeɪ hɛlp wət ðeɪ du. iʧ ˈtɛknɪkəl ˈɛrər, foʊ pɑz ɪn dɪˈkɔrəm, ənd pur ˈkoʊʧɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ɔn dɪˈspleɪ. wət ɪz dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ ɪz ðət ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz ðə ˈivɪn əˈwɛr ofthem*. ɪf wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə spɔrt ðət kəˈlɛktɪvli dɪˈvɛləps, ðə nuər pɑrˈtɪsəpənts ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ du səm sɛlf ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ. ðoʊz ðət lɪft ənd koʊʧ ɪn ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈæməˌʧərɪʃ staɪl ər biɪŋ ˈskrutəˌnaɪzd. ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər kɔrs əv ðə ɪˈvɛnt, aɪ ˈrɛrli hərd wən wərd əˈbaʊt ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlɪftɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju jɪrz, ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən həz bɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr ˈməni ðən ɪt ˈɛvər həz ɪn ɪts ˈhɪstəri, ənd ðət simz tɪ bi ə ˌʤəstəfəˈkeɪʃən fər ˈkɛriɪŋ ɔn ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ. lɔst saɪt əv ɑr ˈmɪʃən ˈsteɪtmənt wɪʧ ɪz tɪ prəˈmoʊt ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ (nɑt bæd ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ) ənd tɪ wɪn ˈmɛdəlz æt ðə pæn æmz ənd oʊˈlɪmpɪks. səm ər ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈtɑməz ˈfɛhər ənd ˈdaɪməz tɪ ʃoʊ əp nɛkst jɪr ənd ˈrɛskju ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ wɪl. bət ˈdaʊtfəl ðət ˈɛniˌθɪŋ maɪt ˈhæpən ˈvɛri ˈræpədli. sɪns ðə ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən wɑz ˈfɔrsəbli riˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ɪn 2008 ˈnɛvər hæd ə fɔr jɪr plæn. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hæd ə haɪ pərˈfɔrməns dɪˈrɛktər hu ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər wən, ˈnɛvər hæd wən məˈtɪriəˌlaɪz. prɪˈzuməbli ˈdaɪməz wɪl pʊt wən ɪn pleɪs, bət ðə klɑk ɪz ˈtɪkɪŋ təˈwɔrd 2020 ənd ˈəðər dɪˈvɛləpt ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ ˈneɪʃənz ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ðɛrz. wi ər ˈprɪti ˈhæpi wɪθ ɑrˈsɛlvz ˈoʊvər ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə 2017 world’s*, bət wi nid tɪ bi noʊn fər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ ˈtælənt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈʃoʊkeɪsɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən else’s*. ər wi ˈrɪli ˈsɪli ɪˈnəf tɪ bɪˈliv ðət baɪ ˈmɪrli ˈsteɪʤɪŋ lɑrʤ ɪˈvɛnts fər ˈhənərdz əv ˈæθˌlits ðət ˈsəmˌhaʊ wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈrændəmli dɪˈvɛləp ən ˈæθˌlit dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər tɪ gaɪd ˈhaɪli ˈtæləntɪd ˈæθˌlits tɪ ɪˈlit ˈlɛvəl pərˈfɔrmənsɪz? seɪv fər ˈrɛkərd ˈsɛtɪŋ ˈsɛʃən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ðɛr wər ˈrɪli noʊ ˈstɛlər pərˈfɔrmənsɪz tɪ stər ðə ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪr. tɔp ˈproʊˌgræmz ˈrɛgjələrli ˈfiʧər ə ˈnəmbər əv səʧ ɔˈkeɪʒənz ðət sərv tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt, ˌɪnˈspaɪr ənd ˈəplɪft. wi nid tɪ ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪt səʧ ɔˈkeɪʒənz ɪn ə ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk ˈmænər ənd nɑt ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ˈhæpi ˈæksədənts. ðə ˈnuli ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈstætəs əv əˈfɪʃəlz æt ðə 2012 əˈmɛrɪkən ˈoʊpən (wɪʧ aɪ hɛlpt tɪ ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz) wi ˈmeɪnli hæd 1 ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd fər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈsɛʃənz wi hæd 2 naʊ wi ˈrɛgjələrli hæv 3 æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈoʊpən ənd ˈnæʃənəlz. ˈsədənli ˈgɔtən tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr wi naʊ nid mɔr əˈfɪʃəlz. æd tɪ ðət ðə ˈrɛlətɪvli nu rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ðət ˈtɛknɪkəl kənˈtroʊlərz, ˈmɑrˌʃɔlz ənd əˈnaʊnsərz məst bi ˈkɑrˌdhoʊldərz ənd ðə nəˈsɛsɪti fər ˈʤʊriz kəmˈpoʊzd əv æt list 3 ˈmɛmbərz ənd wi ər feɪst wɪθ ðə nid fər 9 kɑrd ˈhoʊldɪŋ əˈfɪʃəlz pər ˈplætˌfɔrm. ðɪs həz ˈgreɪtli ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ðə ˈvælju əv əˈfɪʃəlz. naʊ ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈfɪʃəlz du ə greɪt ʤɑb. moʊst ər ˈsɛlfləs ənd spɛnd ə lɔt əv ðɛr oʊn ˈməni tɪ kip ðə spɔrt ˈfəŋkʃənɪŋ. ðeɪ ɪn ˈɛsəns, dɪˈfaɪn ðə spɔrt baɪ ˈoʊnli əˈlaʊɪŋ haɪ ˈstændərdz tɪ bi meɪnˈteɪnd. naʊ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz hæv meɪd ðɛm ə mɔr ˈvæljəbəl kəˈmɑdəti bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈmænd soʊ ˈgreɪtli ˈaʊtˌweɪz ðə səˈplaɪ. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ðɛr ɪz ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr sˈwægər tɪ ðɛr stɛp. ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ðət bət ɪt dɪz ʃoʊ haʊ ˈsərtən dɪˈsɪʒənz laɪk loʊ kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ ˈtoʊtəlz kən ˈgreɪtli ˈɔltər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈproʊˌfaɪl əv ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən. wət ðɪs ʃʊd riˈmaɪnd ˈjuˈɛs ɪz ðət fər ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən tɪ flərɪʃ ɔl ðə ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz məst hæv səm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlɛvərɪʤ ɛls ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən bɪˈgɪnz tɪ ˈfəŋkʃən fər wən grup əv ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz. ðə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ˈlidərˌʃɪp ʃʊd bi tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət pəˈlɪtɪkəl ər ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈbælənst soʊ ðət ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən kən kənˈsɪstəntli muv ˈfɔrwərd. tim ˈskɔrɪŋ wi nid tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət tim ˈskɔrɪŋ ənd tim ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps du nɑt ˈrɪli ˈhæpən ənd ər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvaɪsɪz tɪ lɛt ðə ˌənɪˈnɪʃiˌeɪtɪd noʊ haʊ wi ər duɪŋ. ɪf ju ər ðə ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtər fər (neɪm ə ˈkəntri ˈəðər ðən ðə juz.), ənd ju goʊ tɪ ðə ˈmɪnɪstri əv spɔrt ər ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd æsk fər mɔr ˈməni fər jʊr ˈproʊˌgræm, ju tɛl ɪm ər hər ðət gɑt ðɪs greɪt 63 ˈkɪˌloʊ ˈwʊmən hu dɪz bɪˈkəz nɑt ən ˌəndərˈstændəbəl ˈɑrgjəmənt. ɪf ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd ju kən seɪ ðət ju hæv ðə ˈsɛkənd bɛst tim ɪn jʊr ˈkɑntənənt, əp frəm 5th*, ju maɪt gɪt səm ˈməni ˈʃeɪkən lus. ə ɪt? ðə læst taɪm ðɛr wɑz məʧ haɪ ˈdrɑmə ˈsɛntərd əraʊnd ðə tim ˈtaɪtəl æt ˈnæʃənəl ɪˈvɛnts wɑz wɪn ˈvɛriəs timz wər traɪɪŋ tɪ si hu wʊd ɛnd ðə 37 jɪr rən əv tim ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps əv jɔrk ˈbɑrˌbɛl. wɛl ə ˈkəpəl əv timz dɪd ɪt, gəˈlaɪəθ daɪd, ənd ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz moʊst ˈpipəl ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə timz ɪn ðə hənt ˈrɪli kɛr. ˌnənðəˈlɛs səm ˈkoʊʧɪz ər ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn tim ˈskɔrɪŋ, kəˈmɪt səm tɪ du ɪt, ənd ɛnd əp kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr ɪl wɪl ðən ˈgʊdˈwɪl. ʤɪst kip ɪn maɪnd ðət ðə ˈoʊnli ril θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpən ər sˈnæʧɪz ənd klinz ənd ʤərks. wət hæv wi ər wi goʊɪŋ? wən əv ðə ˈrɪli greɪt ˈpərsənz hu həz kəm θru maɪ ˈɪntərnˌʃɪp ˈproʊˌgræm ɪz frɛd callori*, ðə koʊʧ əv ˈbinˌtaʊn ˈbɑrˌbɛl. frɛd ɪz ən əˈtərni wɪθ ə ˈprɑmənənt lɔ fərm ɪn ˈbɔstən. hi toʊld mi ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni meɪnˈteɪnz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl kəˈmɪti kəmˈpoʊzd əv boʊθ ˈvɛtərən ənd lɛs ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪmˈplɔɪiz. ðə ˈfəŋkʃən əv ðɪs kəˈmɪti ɪz tɪ kip træk əv ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə fərm ənd tɪ ədˈvaɪz ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əˈgɛnst rɪˈpitɪŋ ðə mɪˈsteɪks əv ðə pæst. wət ə greɪt aɪˈdiə! ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət kʊd ˈɪmpləmənt wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈfænˌfɛr ər ɪkˈspɛns. wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈkɑnʃəns ɪn ðə ˈpərsən əv ˈɑrti dreschler*, bət wi kʊd juz ə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl kəˈmɪti ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv feɪld ˈpɑləsiz. ɪn 2008 wi wər fɔrst baɪ tɪ pərʤ ðə bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz əv ðə ˈvɛtərən ˈmɛmbərz fər ə fju jɪrz. ðə rɪˈzəlt həz bɪn ðət ðə bɔrd ɪz ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd baɪ ˈrɛlətɪv ˈnuˌkəmərz wɪθ noʊ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈmɛməri əv ðə ˈbɑdi. ðə nu bɔrd ðət wɪl teɪk ˈoʊvər ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 ɪz wən ðət ɪz ˈsəmˈwət dɪˈtæʧt frəm ðə ˈoʊldər ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd hɛns əˈneɪbəl tɪ teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns. ənd laɪk ɔl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz wi feɪs ðə ˈprɑspɛkt ðət ðə mɔr ɪkˈspɪriənst luz ˈɪntəˌrɛst daɪ ɔf ənd wɪn ðeɪ goʊ ðeɪ teɪk ðɛr ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz wɪθ ðɛm. wən əv maɪ ˈkɑrənt prəˈpoʊzd ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪz tɪ hæv maɪ əˈsɪstənt tɑm ʃaʊərz ˈrɛkərd ə ˈsɪriz əv skaɪp ˈɪntərvˌjuz wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈvɛtərənz ɪn ðə spɔrt soʊ ðət wi hæv ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈhɪstəri əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə fˈjuʧər ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə spɔrt. grɛg ˈɛvərət dɪd səm əv ðɪs ɪn hɪz fɪlm əˈmɛrɪkən ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ, ənd dən səm ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈɪntərvˌjuz ðət wər əp ɔn maɪ oʊld ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, bət laɪk tɪ si ə mɔr θəroʊ ˈɛfərt ɪn ðɪs ˈɛriə soʊ ðət ɑr ˈhɪstəri ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən ɪz nɑt lɔst. aɪ du ˈvɛri məʧ rɪˈgrɛt ðət wi gɪt tɪ ˈlɪsən ɪn ɔn ðə ˈwɪzdəm əv ɑr ˈweɪˌtlɪftɪŋ ˈfɔrˌfɑðərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ pæst əˈweɪ. ˈɛniˌweɪ ðiz ər ðə rɪˈzəlt əv səm ˈmɛntəl ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃənz ðət aɪ tʊk waɪl əˈtɛndɪŋ ðɪs ao*. |
the old town in, the capital of estonia, does not look like a den of thieves. on a summer afternoon, herds of elderly tourists—american, japanese, between the gift shops and sip at pavement beneath the gothic town hall. in a park, teenagers chat and smoke cigarettes in the sun.
valdo, a local police officer, remembers when it was quite different. in the curtains rose at the theatres at six so that the audience could get home before sunset. young men hung around selling bootleg vodka. the were always smashed. pointing to one bar mr says he would have needed a team of at least ten officers to raid it. “we’d have to put everyone inside on the floor,” he says. “or else we might get shot at.”
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crime in estonia has fallen precipitously. since 1995, the murder rate has dropped by 70%, and robbery and car theft have fallen almost as far. even as the country entered a deep recession in 2009, which pushed unemployment up to 19%, the crime rate kept falling. but though the magnitude of this trend sets estonia apart, its direction does not. across the developed world, the crime wave that began in the is in broad retreat (see chart 1).
both police records (which underestimate some types of crime) and surveys of victims (which should not, but are not as regularly available a source of data) show crime against the person and against property falling over the past ten years in most rich countries. in america the fall began around 1991; in britain it began around 1995, though the murder rate followed only in the mid-2000s. in france, property crime rose until it has fallen by a third since. some crimes are all but disappearing. in 1997, some cars were reported stolen in england and wales: in 2012, just.
once upon a time in america
cities have seen the greatest progress. the number of violent crimes has fallen by 32% since 1990 across america as a whole; in the biggest cities, it has fallen by 64%. in new york, the area around times square on street, where pornographers once mingled with muggers, is now a family oriented tourist trap. on housing estates, children play in concrete corridors once used by heroin addicts to shoot up. in you can walk home from the theatre unmolested as late as you like.
what is behind this spectacular and widespread improvement? demographic trends are an obvious factor. the in the decades after the second world war created a bubble in the 16- to population a couple of decades later, and most crimes are committed by men of that age. that bubble is now long deflated. in most western countries, the population is ageing, often quite fast.
but demographics are not everything. mark simmons, a deputy assistant commissioner for the metropolitan police in london, points out that the number of 18- to men in the city has been increasing in recent years, and yet the decline in crime has continued. the sheer magnitude of the improvement in places such as new york and los angeles, where the incidence of some crimes has fallen by as much as 90%, cannot be explained just by a deficit.
steven levitt, an economist at the university of chicago, has argued that the of abortion in the cut crime rate by reducing the number of children growing up in poverty and thus predisposed to criminality. but that cannot explain why rates have kept falling long after such an effect should have tapered off, or why crime rates in britain, where abortion has been legal for longer, began falling later. jessica reyes, an american researcher, has argued that the cognitive effects of exposure to lead were a primary determinant of violent crime, and unleaded petrol is to thank for the improvement. but the causal link is far from proven.
could more criminals being locked up be the answer? the number of people behind bars has grown substantially in many countries over the past 20 years. in britain the prison population doubled between 1993 and 2012; in australia and america, it almost doubled. but several countries, including canada, the netherlands and estonia, have reduced their prison populations without seeing any spike in crime; so too have some american states such as new york, where crime rates have fallen fastest. prison takes existing criminals off the streets. but in many places, the drop in crime seems to be down to people not becoming criminals in the first place. between 2007 and 2012 the number of people convicted of an for the first time in britain fell by 44%.
better policing is a more convincing explanation than bigger prisons: the expectation of being caught undoubtedly deters criminals. in new york and los angeles, where crime has fallen further and faster than almost anywhere, bill bratton, a former police chief of both cities, is often credited for the turnaround. partly, that is thanks to higher standards. lapd is a far cry from the racist, corrupt and force of the. but tactics have also changed.
hot fuzz
a combination of officers talking to the people whose neighbourhoods they police and intensive targeting of crime “hotspots” has transformed the way streets are protected. in the, mr bratton embraced “compstat” policing, targeting the most blighted districts with huge numbers of officers. the biggest subsequent crime drops were extremely localised: for example, in the area around canal street in lower manhattan, the murder rate fell from 29 per residents in 1990 to around by 2009.
according to lawrence sherman, a criminologist at the university of cambridge, such tactics have now worked in places as different as sweden and trinidad and tobago. in chicago, where crime has been slower to fall than elsewhere, local politicians this year thanked hotspot methods for the lowest murder rate in half a century. technology has improved the effectiveness of detective work too. the advent of dna testing, location and surveillance have spread rapidly, especially in all increased the risk of getting caught.
some broad social changes have probably helped. in most countries young people are increasingly sober and well behaved. they are more likely to live with their parents and to be in higher the european union 28% of adults aged still live at home. in britain, the current generation of 18- tos is a lot less likely to have tried an illegal drug or to drink than those ten years older were at their age, and the same is true in most european countries. in most countries has become more and less common: since 1994, domestic violence has fallen by three-quarters in britain and two-thirds in america.
in america, the end of the epidemic in the is widely credited with reducing crime. in europe, the explosion in heroin use that accompanied the high unemployment of the has largely receded, even though hard economic times are back. junkies are older and fewer; in rotterdam, there is now a hostel for elderly heroin addicts. a lot of people in the rich world still take illegal drugs, but they tend to be drugs that they pay for out of what they earn, not what they steal.
the of inner cities is probably also a help. a middle-class exodus to the suburbs of the and often left behind inner cities blighted by derelict properties and concentrated poverty. george kelling, the american criminologist who first developed the idea that seemingly small signs of as broken encourage more significant criminality, points out that neighbourhoods such as harlem in new york, or district, have been reclaimed by the well-off. the windows have been mended. may not always be popular, but they set up neighbourhood watch meetings, clean up empty spaces and lobby politicians to take crime more seriously. they may be a consequence of falling crime that lowers crime further.
the last category of explanations is perhaps the most intriguing: that criminals simply have fewer opportunities. jan van dijk, a criminologist based at university in the netherlands, points out that in the and millions of people across the western world acquired cars, televisions, record players, and so on for the first time; rich pickings for those who would steal them. in the decades since, those same people have added burglar alarms, window locks and safe deposit boxes. between 1995 and 2011, the proportion of british households with burglar alarms increased by half, to 29%. and some things once worth stealing from homes have become less valuable. there is little point in burgling a house to steal a dvd player worth $30.
bellman and true
shops have invested heavily in security, installing clever gates and tags to deter shoplifters and employing ever more guards. in fact, private security is booming in many places. the number of guards employed in europe has increased by 90% over the past decade, and they now outnumber police officers. security vans are now harder to knock off and are often followed by police cars. fewer businesses handle lots of cash. those that do keep less on the premises.
armed robbery has been particularly hard hit by reduced opportunities. in london, professional explosives to crack the safes of factories and banks. when safes toughened up, the hard men moved on to holding up banks. as banks put up shutters and alarms, bulletproof partitions and surveillance cameras, they turned to robbing less secure building societies. by the it was betting shops and (liquor stores). now there are few armed robberies at all. as roger matthews of the university of kent puts it: “you might make a thousand pounds and get caught. the point?”
armed robbery may have fallen for another reason too: robbers typically relied on stolen cars for their getaways. but thanks to central locking, alarms and circuitry immune to hot-wiring, stealing a car is far harder than it was. in new york city the annual number of car thefts has fallen by 93% over the past 20 years. according to graham farrell, of simon fraser university in canada, reducing car theft may have had broader effects than just restricting getaway options. stealing a car for a joyride used to be a “gateway crime”, which would lead teenagers on to other crimes; now such escalation is restricted to grand theft auto games (which, at least one study suggests, may themselves be reducing crime by keeping feisty young men occupied).
not all crime is falling. sexuals, which often go unrecorded, may be becoming more or less common. bank fraud, scams and trade in personal information may well have a lot of growth potential. crime may be less violent in the rich world, but it is still a scourge in many places. even in countries where crime overall continues to decline rapidly, such as britain, certain types of property as and risen with unemployment (the lure of mobile phones, not yet as hard to steal as cars, doubtless plays a role). violent crime recently ticked up ever so slightly in the united states, and is rising in a few other places, such as france. and in many places police numbers are now falling, which may bode ill if policing has done a lot to drive down crime.
but the sheer scale of the its broad persistence in the face of the deepest economic depression in a a new crime wave seem unlikely. policing is still improving; heroin and consumption continue to fall; and no one is likely to reintroduce lead into petrol. the period of rising crime from the through to the looks increasingly like an historical anomaly.
there are still criminals, but there are ever fewer of them and they are getting older. when the global economy recovers, there will be fewer still. in, the police are having to come to terms with the implications of lower crime. “nowadays we have a new problem,” jokes pärkna, one of the local police chiefs. “if we want to arrest someone, we need much more evidence than we did.” at the moment, he is worried about the pickpockets that the tourist trade attracts. as problems brought on by progress go, it is not the worst. | ðə oʊld taʊn ɪn, ðə ˈkæpɪtəl əv ɛˈstoʊniə, dɪz nɑt lʊk laɪk ə dɛn əv θivz. ɔn ə ˈsəmər ˌæftərˈnun, hərdz əv ˈɛldərli tourists—american*, ˌʤæpəˈniz, bɪtˈwin ðə gɪft ʃɑps ənd sɪp æt ˈpeɪvmənt bɪˈniθ ðə ˈgɑθɪk taʊn hɔl. ɪn ə pɑrk, ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ʧæt ənd smoʊk ˌsɪgəˈrɛts ɪn ðə sən., ə ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, rɪˈmɛmbərz wɪn ɪt wɑz kwaɪt ˈdɪfərənt. ɪn ðə ˈkərtənz roʊz æt ðə ˈθiətərz æt sɪks soʊ ðət ðə ˈɔdiəns kʊd gɪt hoʊm ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsənˌsɛt. jəŋ mɛn həŋ əraʊnd ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈbuˌtlɛg ˈvɑdkə. ðə wər ˈɔlˌweɪz smæʃt. ˈpɔɪntɪŋ tɪ wən bɑr ˈmɪstər sɪz hi wʊd hæv ˈnidɪd ə tim əv æt list tɛn ˈɔfɪsərz tɪ reɪd ɪt. hæv tɪ pʊt ˈɛvriˌwən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɔn ðə floor,”*,” hi sɪz. ɛls wi maɪt gɪt ʃɑt at.”*.” gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli ˈnuzˌlɛtər ˈəpˈgreɪd jʊr ənd gɪt ɑr ˈdeɪli dɪˈspæʧ ənd ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks. kraɪm ɪn ɛˈstoʊniə həz ˈfɑlən ˌpriˈsɪpɪtəsli. sɪns 1995 ðə ˈmərdər reɪt həz drɑpt baɪ 70 ənd ˈrɑbəri ənd kɑr θɛft hæv ˈfɑlən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz fɑr. ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˈkəntri ˈɛnərd ə dip ˌriˈsɛʃən ɪn 2009 wɪʧ pʊʃt ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt əp tɪ 19 ðə kraɪm reɪt kɛpt ˈfɑlɪŋ. bət ðoʊ ðə ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðɪs trɛnd sɛts ɛˈstoʊniə əˈpɑrt, ɪts dɪˈrɛkʃɪn dɪz nɑt. əˈkrɔs ðə dɪˈvɛləpt wərld, ðə kraɪm weɪv ðət bɪˈgæn ɪn ðə ɪz ɪn brɔd riˈtrit (si ʧɑrt 1 boʊθ pəˈlis ˈrɛkərdz (wɪʧ ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt səm taɪps əv kraɪm) ənd ˈsərˌveɪz əv ˈvɪktɪmz (wɪʧ ʃʊd nɑt, bət ər nɑt ɛz ˈrɛgjələrli əˈveɪləbəl ə sɔrs əv ˈdætə) ʃoʊ kraɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈpərsən ənd əˈgɛnst ˈprɑpərti ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst tɛn jɪrz ɪn moʊst rɪʧ ˈkəntriz. ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ðə fɔl bɪˈgæn əraʊnd 1991 ɪn ˈbrɪtən ɪt bɪˈgæn əraʊnd 1995 ðoʊ ðə ˈmərdər reɪt ˈfɑloʊd ˈoʊnli ɪn ðə mid-2000s*. ɪn fræns, ˈprɑpərti kraɪm roʊz ənˈtɪl ɪt həz ˈfɑlən baɪ ə θərd sɪns. səm kraɪmz ər ɔl bət ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ. ɪn 1997 səm kɑz wər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstoʊlən ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ənd weɪlz: ɪn 2012 ʤɪst wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈsɪtiz hæv sin ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈprɑˌgrɛs. ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈvaɪələnt kraɪmz həz ˈfɑlən baɪ 32 sɪns 1990 əˈkrɔs əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz ə hoʊl; ɪn ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪtiz, ɪt həz ˈfɑlən baɪ 64 ɪn nu jɔrk, ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd taɪmz skwɛr ɔn strit, wɛr ˌpɔrˈnɑgrəfərz wəns ˈmɪŋgəld wɪθ ˈməgərz, ɪz naʊ ə ˈfæməli ˈɔriˌɛntɪd ˈtʊrɪst træp. ɔn ˈhaʊzɪŋ ɛˈsteɪts, ˈʧɪldrən pleɪ ɪn ˈkɑnkrit ˈkɔrɪdərz wəns juzd baɪ ˈhɛroʊən ˈæˌdɪkts tɪ ʃut əp. ɪn ju kən wɔk hoʊm frəm ðə ˈθiətər ˌənməˈlɛstɪd ɛz leɪt ɛz ju laɪk. wət ɪz bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs spɛkˈtækjələr ənd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌɪmˈpruvmənt? ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk trɛnz ər ən ˈɑbviəs ˈfæktər. ðə ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈæftər ðə ˈsɛkənd wərld wɔr kriˈeɪtɪd ə ˈbəbəl ɪn ðə 16 tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈdɛkeɪdz ˈleɪtər, ənd moʊst kraɪmz ər kəˈmɪtɪd baɪ mɛn əv ðət eɪʤ. ðət ˈbəbəl ɪz naʊ lɔŋ dɪˈfleɪtɪd. ɪn moʊst ˈwɛstərn ˈkəntriz, ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ageing*, ˈɔfən kwaɪt fæst. bət ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ər nɑt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. mɑrk ˈsɪmənz, ə ˈdɛpjəti əˈsɪstənt kəˈmɪʃənər fər ðə ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətən pəˈlis ɪn ˈləndən, pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv 18 tɪ mɛn ɪn ðə ˈsɪti həz bɪn ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ənd jɛt ðə dɪˈklaɪn ɪn kraɪm həz kənˈtɪnjud. ðə ʃɪr ˈmægnəˌtud əv ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz səʧ ɛz nu jɔrk ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, wɛr ðə ˈɪnsɪdəns əv səm kraɪmz həz ˈfɑlən baɪ ɛz məʧ ɛz 90 ˈkænɑt bi ɪkˈspleɪnd ʤɪst baɪ ə ˈdɛfəsət. ˈstivən ˈlɛvɪt, ən ɪˈkɑnəmɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, həz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə əv əˈbɔrʃən ɪn ðə kət kraɪm reɪt baɪ rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈʧɪldrən groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ˈpɑvərti ənd ðəs ˌpridɪˈspoʊzd tɪ ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti. bət ðət ˈkænɑt ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ reɪts hæv kɛpt ˈfɑlɪŋ lɔŋ ˈæftər səʧ ən ˈifɛkt ʃʊd hæv ˈteɪpərd ɔf, ər waɪ kraɪm reɪts ɪn ˈbrɪtən, wɛr əˈbɔrʃən həz bɪn ˈligəl fər ˈlɔŋgər, bɪˈgæn ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈleɪtər. ˈʤɛsɪkə reɪɪs, ən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrisərʧər, həz ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈifɛkts əv ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ lɛd wər ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri dɪˈtərmənənt əv ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm, ənd ənˈlɛdəd ˈpɛtroʊl ɪz tɪ θæŋk fər ðə ˌɪmˈpruvmənt. bət ðə ˈkɔzəl lɪŋk ɪz fɑr frəm ˈpruvən. kʊd mɔr ˈkrɪmənəlz biɪŋ lɑkt əp bi ðə ˈænsər? ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl bɪˈhaɪnd bɑrz həz groʊn səbˈstænʃəli ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 20 jɪrz. ɪn ˈbrɪtən ðə ˈprɪzən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdəbəld bɪtˈwin 1993 ənd 2012 ɪn ɔˈstreɪljə ənd əˈmɛrɪkə, ɪt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈdəbəld. bət ˈsɛvərəl ˈkəntriz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkænədə, ðə ˈnɛðərləndz ənd ɛˈstoʊniə, hæv rɪˈdust ðɛr ˈprɪzən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz wɪˈθaʊt siɪŋ ˈɛni spaɪk ɪn kraɪm; soʊ tu hæv səm əˈmɛrɪkən steɪts səʧ ɛz nu jɔrk, wɛr kraɪm reɪts hæv ˈfɑlən ˈfæstəst. ˈprɪzən teɪks ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəlz ɔf ðə strits. bət ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz, ðə drɔp ɪn kraɪm simz tɪ bi daʊn tɪ ˈpipəl nɑt bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəlz ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. bɪtˈwin 2007 ənd 2012 ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl kənˈvɪktəd əv ən fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈbrɪtən fɛl baɪ 44 ˈbɛtər pəˈlisɪŋ ɪz ə mɔr kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ðən ˈbɪgər ˈprɪzənz: ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən əv biɪŋ kɔt ənˈdaʊtɪdli dɪˈtərz ˈkrɪmənəlz. ɪn nu jɔrk ənd lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, wɛr kraɪm həz ˈfɑlən ˈfərðər ənd ˈfæstər ðən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛniˌwɛr, bɪl ˈbrætən, ə ˈfɔrmər pəˈlis ʧif əv boʊθ ˈsɪtiz, ɪz ˈɔfən ˈkrɛdɪtɪd fər ðə ˈtərnərˌaʊnd. ˈpɑrtli, ðət ɪz θæŋks tɪ haɪər ˈstændərdz. ˈɛˈleɪˈpiˈdi ɪz ə fɑr kraɪ frəm ðə ˈreɪsɪst, kərəpt ənd fɔrs əv ðə. bət ˈtæktɪks hæv ˈɔlsoʊ ʧeɪnʤd. hɑt fəz ə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈɔfɪsərz ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈpipəl huz ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz ðeɪ pəˈlis ənd ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv ˈtɑrgətɪŋ əv kraɪm ““hotspots”*” həz trænsˈfɔrmd ðə weɪ strits ər prəˈtɛktɪd. ɪn ðə, ˈmɪstər ˈbrætən ɛmˈbreɪst ““compstat”*” pəˈlisɪŋ, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈblaɪtɪd ˈdɪstrɪkts wɪθ juʤ ˈnəmbərz əv ˈɔfɪsərz. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈsəbsəkwənt kraɪm drɑps wər ɪkˈstrimli localised*: fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ðə ˈɛriə əraʊnd kəˈnæl strit ɪn loʊər mænˈhætən, ðə ˈmərdər reɪt fɛl frəm 29 pər ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn 1990 tɪ əraʊnd baɪ 2009 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈlɔrəns ˈʃərmən, ə ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈkeɪmbrɪʤ, səʧ ˈtæktɪks hæv naʊ wərkt ɪn ˈpleɪsɪz ɛz ˈdɪfərənt ɛz sˈwidən ənd ˈtrɪnɪˌdæd ənd təˈbeɪgoʊ. ɪn ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, wɛr kraɪm həz bɪn sloʊər tɪ fɔl ðən ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ˈloʊkəl ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ðɪs jɪr θæŋkt ˈhɑtˌspɑt ˈmɛθədz fər ðə loʊəst ˈmərdər reɪt ɪn hæf ə ˈsɛnʧəri. tɛkˈnɑləʤi həz ˌɪmˈpruvd ðə ˈifɛktɪvnəs əv dɪˈtɛktɪv wərk tu. ðə ˈædˌvɛnt əv ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ, loʊˈkeɪʃən ənd sərˈveɪləns hæv sprɛd ˈræpədli, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ɔl ˌɪnˈkrist ðə rɪsk əv ˈgɪtɪŋ kɔt. səm brɔd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈʧeɪnʤɪz hæv ˈprɑbəˌbli hɛlpt. ɪn moʊst ˈkəntriz jəŋ ˈpipəl ər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈsoʊbər ənd wɛl bɪˈheɪvd. ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ lɪv wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ənd tɪ bi ɪn haɪər ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən 28 əv ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪd stɪl lɪv æt hoʊm. ɪn ˈbrɪtən, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv 18 tɪ ɪz ə lɔt lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ hæv traɪd ən ˌɪˈligəl drəg ər tɪ drɪŋk ðən ðoʊz tɛn jɪrz ˈoʊldər wər æt ðɛr eɪʤ, ənd ðə seɪm ɪz tru ɪn moʊst ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəntriz. ɪn moʊst ˈkəntriz həz bɪˈkəm mɔr ənd lɛs ˈkɑmən: sɪns 1994 dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns həz ˈfɑlən baɪ θˌrikˈwɔrtərz ɪn ˈbrɪtən ənd ˌtuˈθərdz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk ɪn ðə ɪz ˈwaɪdli ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ rɪˈdusɪŋ kraɪm. ɪn ˈjʊrəp, ðə ɪkˈsploʊʒən ɪn ˈhɛroʊən juz ðət əˈkəmpənid ðə haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt əv ðə həz ˈlɑrʤli rɪˈsidɪd, ˈivɪn ðoʊ hɑrd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk taɪmz ər bæk. ˈʤəŋkiz ər ˈoʊldər ənd fjuər; ɪn ˈrɑtərˌdæm, ðɛr ɪz naʊ ə ˈhɑstəl fər ˈɛldərli ˈhɛroʊən ˈæˌdɪkts. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ɪn ðə rɪʧ wərld stɪl teɪk ˌɪˈligəl drəgz, bət ðeɪ tɛnd tɪ bi drəgz ðət ðeɪ peɪ fər aʊt əv wət ðeɪ ərn, nɑt wət ðeɪ stil. ðə əv ˈɪnər ˈsɪtiz ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈɔlsoʊ ə hɛlp. ə ˈmɪdəlˈklæs ˈɛksədəs tɪ ðə ˈsəbərbz əv ðə ənd ˈɔfən lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ˈɪnər ˈsɪtiz ˈblaɪtɪd baɪ ˈdɛrəˌlɪkt ˈprɑpərtiz ənd ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˈpɑvərti. ʤɔrʤ ˈkɛlɪŋ, ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst hu fərst dɪˈvɛləpt ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ˈsimɪŋli smɔl saɪnz əv ɛz ˈbroʊkən ɪnˈkərəʤ mɔr sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti, pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ˈneɪbərˌhʊdz səʧ ɛz ˈhɑrləm ɪn nu jɔrk, ər ˈdɪstrɪkt, hæv bɪn riˈkleɪmd baɪ ðə well-off*. ðə ˈwɪndoʊz hæv bɪn ˈmɛndɪd. meɪ nɑt ˈɔlˌweɪz bi ˈpɑpjələr, bət ðeɪ sɛt əp ˈneɪbərˌhʊd wɔʧ ˈmitɪŋz, klin əp ˈɛmti ˈspeɪsɪz ənd ˈlɑbi ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ teɪk kraɪm mɔr ˈsɪriəsli. ðeɪ meɪ bi ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns əv ˈfɑlɪŋ kraɪm ðət loʊərz kraɪm ˈfərðər. ðə læst ˈkætəˌgɔri əv ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ: ðət ˈkrɪmənəlz ˈsɪmpli hæv fjuər ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ʤæn væn dijk*, ə ˌkrɪmɪˈnɑləʤɪst beɪst æt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz, pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ɪn ðə ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈpipəl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈwɛstərn wərld əkˈwaɪərd kɑz, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz, ˈrɛkərd pleɪərz, ənd soʊ ɔn fər ðə fərst taɪm; rɪʧ ˈpɪkɪŋz fər ðoʊz hu wʊd stil ðɛm. ɪn ðə ˈdɛkeɪdz sɪns, ðoʊz seɪm ˈpipəl hæv ˈædɪd ˈbərglər əˈlɑrmz, ˈwɪndoʊ lɑks ənd seɪf dɪˈpɑzət ˈbɑksɪz. bɪtˈwin 1995 ənd 2011 ðə prəˈpɔrʃən əv ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz wɪθ ˈbərglər əˈlɑrmz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ hæf, tɪ 29 ənd səm θɪŋz wəns wərθ ˈstilɪŋ frəm hoʊmz hæv bɪˈkəm lɛs ˈvæljəbəl. ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl pɔɪnt ɪn ˈbərglɪŋ ə haʊs tɪ stil ə ˌdiˌviˈdi pleɪər wərθ 30 ˈbɛlmən ənd tru ʃɑps hæv ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ˈhɛvəli ɪn sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˈklɛvər geɪts ənd tægz tɪ dɪˈtər ˈʃɑˌplɪftərz ənd ɪmˈplɔɪɪŋ ˈɛvər mɔr gɑrdz. ɪn fækt, ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz ˈbumɪŋ ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz. ðə ˈnəmbər əv gɑrdz ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪn ˈjʊrəp həz ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 90 ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd, ənd ðeɪ naʊ aʊtˈnəmbər pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsərz. sɪˈkjʊrəti vænz ər naʊ ˈhɑrdər tɪ nɑk ɔf ənd ər ˈɔfən ˈfɑloʊd baɪ pəˈlis kɑz. fjuər ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈhændəl lɑts əv kæʃ. ðoʊz ðət du kip lɛs ɔn ðə ˈprɛməsəz. ɑrmd ˈrɑbəri həz bɪn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli hɑrd hɪt baɪ rɪˈdust ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɪn ˈləndən, prəˈfɛʃənəl ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz tɪ kræk ðə seɪfs əv ˈfæktəriz ənd bæŋks. wɪn seɪfs ˈtəfənd əp, ðə hɑrd mɛn muvd ɔn tɪ ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp bæŋks. ɛz bæŋks pʊt əp ˈʃətərz ənd əˈlɑrmz, ˈbʊlətˌpruf pɑrˈtɪʃənz ənd sərˈveɪləns ˈkæmərəz, ðeɪ tərnd tɪ ˈrɑbɪŋ lɛs sɪˈkjʊr ˈbɪldɪŋ səˈsaɪɪtiz. baɪ ðə ɪt wɑz ˈbɛtɪŋ ʃɑps ənd (ˈlɪkər stɔrz). naʊ ðɛr ər fju ɑrmd ˈrɑbəriz æt ɔl. ɛz ˈrɑʤər ˈmæθjuz əv ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv kɛnt pʊts ɪt: maɪt meɪk ə ˈθaʊzənd paʊnz ənd gɪt kɔt. ðə point?”*?” ɑrmd ˈrɑbəri meɪ hæv ˈfɑlən fər əˈnəðər ˈrizən tu: ˈrɑbərz ˈtɪpɪkəli rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ˈstoʊlən kɑz fər ðɛr ˈgɛtəˌweɪz. bət θæŋks tɪ ˈsɛntrəl ˈlɑkɪŋ, əˈlɑrmz ənd ˈsərkətri ˌɪmˈjun tɪ hot-wiring*, ˈstilɪŋ ə kɑr ɪz fɑr ˈhɑrdər ðən ɪt wɑz. ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ðə ˈænjuəl ˈnəmbər əv kɑr θɛfts həz ˈfɑlən baɪ 93 ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 20 jɪrz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ græm ˈfɛrɪl, əv ˈsaɪmən ˈfreɪzər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ˈkænədə, rɪˈdusɪŋ kɑr θɛft meɪ hæv hæd ˈbrɔdər ˈifɛkts ðən ʤɪst riˈstrɪktɪŋ ˈgɛtəˌweɪ ˈɔpʃənz. ˈstilɪŋ ə kɑr fər ə ˈʤɔɪˌraɪd juzd tɪ bi ə crime”*”, wɪʧ wʊd lɛd ˈtiˌneɪʤərz ɔn tɪ ˈəðər kraɪmz; naʊ səʧ ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən ɪz riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ grænd θɛft ˈɔtoʊ geɪmz (wɪʧ, æt list wən ˈstədi səˈʤɛsts, meɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz bi rɪˈdusɪŋ kraɪm baɪ ˈkipɪŋ ˈfaɪsti jəŋ mɛn ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd). nɑt ɔl kraɪm ɪz ˈfɑlɪŋ. ˈsɛkʃuəl offences*, wɪʧ ˈɔfən goʊ ˌənrɪˈkɔrdɪd, meɪ bi bɪˈkəmɪŋ mɔr ər lɛs ˈkɑmən. bæŋk frɔd, skæmz ənd treɪd ɪn ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən meɪ wɛl hæv ə lɔt əv groʊθ pəˈtɛnʃəl. kraɪm meɪ bi lɛs ˈvaɪələnt ɪn ðə rɪʧ wərld, bət ɪt ɪz stɪl ə skərʤ ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz. ˈivɪn ɪn ˈkəntriz wɛr kraɪm ˈoʊvərˌɔl kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ dɪˈklaɪn ˈræpədli, səʧ ɛz ˈbrɪtən, ˈsərtən taɪps əv ˈprɑpərti ɛz ənd ˈrɪzən wɪθ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt (ðə lʊr əv ˈmoʊbəl foʊnz, nɑt jɛt ɛz hɑrd tɪ stil ɛz kɑz, ˈdaʊtləs pleɪz ə roʊl). ˈvaɪələnt kraɪm ˈrisəntli tɪkt əp ˈɛvər soʊ sˈlaɪtli ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, ənd ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ ɪn ə fju ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz fræns. ənd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈpleɪsɪz pəˈlis ˈnəmbərz ər naʊ ˈfɑlɪŋ, wɪʧ meɪ boʊd ɪl ɪf pəˈlisɪŋ həz dən ə lɔt tɪ draɪv daʊn kraɪm. bət ðə ʃɪr skeɪl əv ðə ɪts brɔd pərˈsɪstəns ɪn ðə feɪs əv ðə ˈdipəst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈprɛʃən ɪn ə ə nu kraɪm weɪv sim ənˈlaɪkli. pəˈlisɪŋ ɪz stɪl ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ; ˈhɛroʊən ənd kənˈsəmʃən kənˈtɪnju tɪ fɔl; ənd noʊ wən ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌriɪntrəˈdus lɛd ˈɪntu ˈpɛtroʊl. ðə ˈpɪriəd əv ˈraɪzɪŋ kraɪm frəm ðə θru tɪ ðə lʊks ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli laɪk ən hɪˈstɔrɪkəl əˈnɑməli. ðɛr ər stɪl ˈkrɪmənəlz, bət ðɛr ər ˈɛvər fjuər əv ðɛm ənd ðeɪ ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈoʊldər. wɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi rɪˈkəvərz, ðɛr wɪl bi fjuər stɪl. ɪn, ðə pəˈlis ər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ kəm tɪ tərmz wɪθ ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz əv loʊər kraɪm. wi hæv ə nu problem,”*,” ʤoʊks pärkna*, wən əv ðə ˈloʊkəl pəˈlis ʧifs. wi wɔnt tɪ ərˈɛst ˈsəmˌwən, wi nid məʧ mɔr ˈɛvədəns ðən wi did.”*.” æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, hi ɪz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɪkˌpɑkəts ðət ðə ˈtʊrɪst treɪd əˈtrækts. ɛz ˈprɑbləmz brɔt ɔn baɪ ˈprɑˌgrɛs goʊ, ɪt ɪz nɑt ðə wərst. |
london/new york (reuters) - zoomed past $11,000 (£8,185.5) to hit a record high for the sixth day in a row on wednesday after gaining more than $1,000 in just 12 hours, stoking concerns that a rapidly swelling bubble could be set to burst in spectacular fashion.
after soaring more than percent since the start of the year, rose as much as 15 percent on wednesday, but by in new york, the virtual currency was trading at $9,500, down percent on the day on btc=btsp, one of the largest and most liquid exchanges.
“as many seasoned traders know all too well, anything that rockets higher, tends to fall down faster when the time comes, and the time will come,” james hughes, chief market analyst at broker axitrader, said.
bitcoin topped $10,000 for the first time in early asia trading, before surging above $11,000 less than 12 hours later to reach $11,395.
bitcoin’s rapid ascent has led to countless warnings that it has reached bubble territory. but the warnings have had little effect, with dozens of new funds entering the market and retail investors piling in.
(for a graphic on price rockets, click reut.rs/2zpekgm)
london-based.info, one of the biggest global wallet-providers, told reuters on wednesday that it had added a record number of new users on tuesday, with more than customers signing up, taking the total number to more than 19 million.
the evidence suggests that few of the users are buying to use it as a means of exchange, but are speculating to increase their capital.
“what’s happening right now has nothing to do with’s functionality as a currency this is pure mania taken hold,” said garrick hileman, a research fellow at the university of judge business school.
hileman, who last week gave a lecture to the bank of england on the risks of and other cryptocurrencies, also flagged the risk of the whole market collapsing entirely.
“there’s always the possibility that some fundamental flaw that we solve craters the whole space, or that regulators unite and decide this represents systemic risk and actually could trigger the next financial crisis,” he said.
“exit ramps”
created in 2008, uses encryption and a database that enables the fast and anonymous transfer of funds outside of a conventional payment system.
it has far outstripped gains seen in any traditional asset classes or currencies this year. its rise accelerated in recent months as exchanges such as the group inc (cme.o) and the chicago board options exchange announced plans to offer futures contracts for the.
on wednesday, a source with knowledge of the matter said nasdaq inc (ndaq.o) plans to launch a futures contract based on in 2018.
sceptics say it is a classic speculative bubble with no relation to real financial market activity or the economy - most famously boss jamie dimon, who labelled it a “fraud”.
but even dimon and others who say represents a bubble - now the consensus view among mainstream investors - do not deny its price rise could still have further to go.
“it’s got all the of your tulip bubble chart (but) that tells you nothing about where that price line could go depending on the number of people who wish to own it,” standard head of investment strategy, andrew milligan, said on wednesday. “who is to say it reach $100,000?”
in some emerging markets, had hit well over $10,000 previously.
in south korean exchanges, too, was already close to $11,000 or higher early this week. on local exchange touched a new high of $18,500 on wednesday before retreating to $18,000.
the fact that now provides “exit ramps” from national currencies that were becoming easier to use, hileman said, could exacerbate any future financial crisis. coordinated regulatory action might therefore be necessary in order to stave off an “economic calamity”, he said.
despite its mushrooming value, however, bank of england deputy governor jon cunliffe said on wednesday was not big enough to pose a risk to the global economy.
file photo: (virtual currency) coins placed on dollar banknotes, next to computer keyboard, are seen in this illustration picture, november 6, 2017. photo
new york federal reserve president william dudley said the fed is in the early stages of considering “what it would mean” to offer digital currencies sometime in the future and whether it may be necessary as an alternative to cash.
mike novogratz, a former macro hedge fund manager at fortress investment group, said in a reuters investment summit this month that mainstream institutional investors were about six to eight months from adopting. | london/new* jɔrk (ˈrɔɪtərz) zumd pæst tɪ hɪt ə ˈrɛkərd haɪ fər ðə sɪksθ deɪ ɪn ə roʊ ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈæftər ˈgeɪnɪŋ mɔr ðən ɪn ʤɪst 12 aʊərz, ˈstoʊkɪŋ kənˈsərnz ðət ə ˈræpədli sˈwɛlɪŋ ˈbəbəl kʊd bi sɛt tɪ bərst ɪn spɛkˈtækjələr ˈfæʃən. ˈæftər ˈsɔrɪŋ mɔr ðən pərˈsɛnt sɪns ðə stɑrt əv ðə jɪr, roʊz ɛz məʧ ɛz 15 pərˈsɛnt ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, bət baɪ ɪn nu jɔrk, ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərənsi wɑz ˈtreɪdɪŋ æt daʊn pərˈsɛnt ɔn ðə deɪ ɔn btc=btsp*, wən əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ənd moʊst ˈlɪkwɪd ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz. ˈmɛni ˈsizənd ˈtreɪdərz noʊ ɔl tu wɛl, ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ˈrɑkəts haɪər, tɛndz tɪ fɔl daʊn ˈfæstər wɪn ðə taɪm kəmz, ənd ðə taɪm wɪl come,”*,” ʤeɪmz juz, ʧif ˈmɑrkɪt ˈænəlɪst æt ˈbroʊkər axitrader*, sɛd. tɑpt fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ˈərli ˈeɪʒə ˈtreɪdɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsərʤɪŋ əˈbəv lɛs ðən 12 aʊərz ˈleɪtər tɪ riʧ ˈræpɪd əˈsɛnt həz lɛd tɪ ˈkaʊntləs ˈwɔrnɪŋz ðət ɪt həz riʧt ˈbəbəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. bət ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz hæv hæd ˈlɪtəl ˈifɛkt, wɪθ ˈdəzənz əv nu fəndz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˈriˌteɪl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ˈpaɪlɪŋ ɪn. (fər ə ˈgræfɪk ɔn praɪs ˈrɑkəts, klɪk reut.rs/2zpekgm*) blockchain.info*, wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈgloʊbəl wallet-providers*, toʊld ˈrɔɪtərz ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ɪt hæd ˈædɪd ə ˈrɛkərd ˈnəmbər əv nu ˈjuzərz ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, wɪθ mɔr ðən ˈkəstəmərz ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər tɪ mɔr ðən 19 ˈmɪljən. ðə ˈɛvədəns səˈʤɛsts ðət fju əv ðə ˈjuzərz ər baɪɪŋ tɪ juz ɪt ɛz ə minz əv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ, bət ər ˈspɛkjəˌleɪtɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ðɛr ˈkæpɪtəl. ˈhæpənɪŋ raɪt naʊ həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti ɛz ə ˈkərənsi ðɪs ɪz pjʊr ˈmeɪniə ˈteɪkən hold,”*,” sɛd ˈgɛrɪk ˈhaɪlmən, ə ˈrisərʧ ˈfɛloʊ æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ʤəʤ ˈbɪznɪs skul. ˈhaɪlmən, hu læst wik geɪv ə ˈlɛkʧər tɪ ðə bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd ɔn ðə rɪsks əv ənd ˈəðər cryptocurrencies*, ˈɔlsoʊ flægd ðə rɪsk əv ðə hoʊl ˈmɑrkɪt kəˈlæpsɪŋ ɪnˈtaɪərli. ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət səm ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl flɔ ðət wi sɑlv ˈkreɪtərz ðə hoʊl speɪs, ər ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtərz ˈjuˌnaɪt ənd ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts sɪˈstɛmɪk rɪsk ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli kʊd ˈtrɪgər ðə nɛkst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl crisis,”*,” hi sɛd. ramps”*” kriˈeɪtɪd ɪn 2008 ˈjuzɪz ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ənd ə ˈdætəˌbeɪs ðət ɪˈneɪbəlz ðə fæst ənd əˈnɑnəməs ˈtrænsfər əv fəndz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ə kənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈpeɪmənt ˈsɪstəm. ɪt həz fɑr aʊtˈstrɪpt geɪnz sin ɪn ˈɛni trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈæˌsɛt ˈklæsɪz ər ˈkərənsiz ðɪs jɪr. ɪts raɪz ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd ɪn ˈrisənt mənθs ɛz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz səʧ ɛz ðə grup ɪŋk (cme.o*) ənd ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɔrd ˈɔpʃənz ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ ˈɔfər fˈjuʧərz ˈkɑnˌtrækts fər ðə. ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ə sɔrs wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈmætər sɛd ˈnæzdæk ɪŋk (ndaq.o*) plænz tɪ lɔnʧ ə fˈjuʧərz ˈkɑnˌtrækt beɪst ɔn ɪn 2018 seɪ ɪt ɪz ə ˈklæsɪk ˈspɛkjələtɪv ˈbəbəl wɪθ noʊ riˈleɪʃən tɪ ril ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪt ækˈtɪvɪti ər ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi moʊst ˈfeɪməsli bɔs ˈʤeɪmi ˈdɪmən, hu ˈleɪbəld ɪt ə ““fraud”*”. bət ˈivɪn ˈdɪmən ənd ˈəðərz hu seɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ə ˈbəbəl naʊ ðə kənˈsɛnsəs vju əˈməŋ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌɪnˈvɛstərz du nɑt dɪˈnaɪ ɪts praɪs raɪz kʊd stɪl hæv ˈfərðər tɪ goʊ. gɑt ɔl ðə əv jʊr ˈtulɪp ˈbəbəl ʧɑrt (bət) ðət tɛlz ju ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt wɛr ðət praɪs laɪn kʊd goʊ dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈpipəl hu wɪʃ tɪ oʊn it,”*,” ˈstændərd hɛd əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈstrætəʤi, ˈændru ˈmɪlɪgən, sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ɪz tɪ seɪ ɪt riʧ ɪn səm ˈimərʤɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪts, hæd hɪt wɛl ˈoʊvər ˈpriviəsli. ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz, tu, wɑz ɔˈrɛdi kloʊz tɪ ər haɪər ˈərli ðɪs wik. ɔn ˈloʊkəl ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ təʧt ə nu haɪ əv ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˌbiˈfɔr riˈtritɪŋ tɪ ðə fækt ðət naʊ prəˈvaɪdz ramps”*” frəm ˈnæʃənəl ˈkərənsiz ðət wər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈiziər tɪ juz, ˈhaɪlmən sɛd, kʊd ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ˈɛni fˈjuʧər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈækʃən maɪt ˈðɛrˌfɔr bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ steɪv ɔf ən calamity”*”, hi sɛd. dɪˈspaɪt ɪts ˈməʃˌrʊmɪŋ ˈvælju, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bæŋk əv ˈɪŋglənd ˈdɛpjəti ˈgəvərnər ʤɑn ˈkənlɪf sɛd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ wɑz nɑt bɪg ɪˈnəf tɪ poʊz ə rɪsk tɪ ðə ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈkɑnəmi. faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: (ˈvərʧuəl ˈkərənsi) kɔɪnz pleɪst ɔn ˈdɔlər ˈbæŋkˌnoʊts, nɛkst tɪ kəmˈpjutər ˈkiˌbɔrd, ər sin ɪn ðɪs ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən ˈpɪkʧər, noʊˈvɛmbər 6 2017 ˈfoʊˌtoʊ nu jɔrk ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈwɪljəm ˈdədli sɛd ðə fɛd ɪz ɪn ðə ˈərli ˈsteɪʤɪz əv kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɪt wʊd mean”*” tɪ ˈɔfər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsiz ˈsəmˌtaɪm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər ənd ˈwɛðər ɪt meɪ bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ kæʃ. maɪk novogratz*, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈmækroʊ hɛʤ fənd ˈmænɪʤər æt ˈfɔrtrəs ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt grup, sɛd ɪn ə ˈrɔɪtərz ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈsəmɪt ðɪs mənθ ðət ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz wər əˈbaʊt sɪks tɪ eɪt mənθs frəm əˈdɑptɪŋ. |
the very moral fabric in which we have made progress when it comes to race relations in america... failed us. and very unfortunate that our president would say things like he did in that press conference yesterday when he says, “tthere are good people on the side of the nazis. they all nazis and they all white supremacists.” mr. president, good people pal around with nazis and white supremacists. maybe they consider themselves white supremacists and nazis; certainly they hold those views. this has become very troubling. and for anyone to come on any network and defend what president trump did and said at that press conference yesterday is completely lost and the potential to be morally bankrupt. sorry, no, i believe that and being very honest as one who has been talking about these issues for a very long time. sorry that this is where we are right now. i hope the president learns a lesson from his press conference on yesterday. disturbing. | ðə ˈvɛri ˈmɔrəl ˈfæbrɪk ɪn wɪʧ wi hæv meɪd ˈprɑˌgrɛs wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ reɪs riˈleɪʃənz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə... feɪld ˈjuˈɛs. ənd ˈvɛri ənˈfɔrʧənət ðət ɑr ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd seɪ θɪŋz laɪk hi dɪd ɪn ðət prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ wɪn hi sɪz, ər gʊd ˈpipəl ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə ˈnɑtsiz. ðeɪ ɔl ˈnɑtsiz ənd ðeɪ ɔl waɪt supremacists.”*.” ˈmɪstər. ˈprɛzɪdənt, gʊd ˈpipəl pæl əraʊnd wɪθ ˈnɑtsiz ənd waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts. ˈmeɪbi ðeɪ kənˈsɪdər ðɛmˈsɛlvz waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts ənd ˈnɑtsiz; ˈsərtənli ðeɪ hoʊld ðoʊz vjuz. ðɪs həz bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri ˈtrəbəlɪŋ. ənd fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ kəm ɔn ˈɛni ˈnɛtˌwərk ənd dɪˈfɛnd wət ˈprɛzɪdənt trəmp dɪd ənd sɛd æt ðət prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪz kəmˈplitli lɔst ənd ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ bi ˈmɔrəli ˈbæŋkrəpt. ˈsɑri, noʊ, aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ənd biɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈɑnəst ɛz wən hu həz bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈɪʃuz fər ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm. ˈsɑri ðət ðɪs ɪz wɛr wi ər raɪt naʊ. aɪ hoʊp ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt lərnz ə ˈlɛsən frəm hɪz prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. dɪˈstərbɪŋ. |
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image 1 of / 9 caption close image 2 of 9 the second of three handguns recovered sunday after police arrested four suspects in san francisco's soma neighborhood. the second of three handguns recovered sunday after police arrested four suspects in san francisco's soma neighborhood. image 3 of 9 the third handgun recovered sunday after police arrested four suspects in san francisco's soma neighborhood. the third handgun recovered sunday after police arrested four suspects in san francisco's soma neighborhood. image 4 of 9 warren, 21, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on forgery warrants and suspicion of felony burglary. warren, 21, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on forgery warrants and suspicion of felony burglary. image 5 of 9 image 6 of 9 marvin session, 23, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on suspicion of resisting arrest and weapons violations charges. marvin session, 23, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on suspicion of resisting arrest and weapons violations charges. image 7 of 9 orlando ware, 23, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on suspicion of resisting arrest and weapons violations charges. orlando ware, 23, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on suspicion of resisting arrest and weapons violations charges. image 8 of 9 paul antoine, 28, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on suspicion of resisting arrest and weapons violations charges. paul antoine, 28, was arrested sunday in san francisco's soma neighborhood on suspicion of resisting arrest and weapons violations charges. image 9 of 9 cops bust 4 armed suspects in soma neighborhood 1 / 9 back to gallery
officers chased down and arrested four suspects armed with handguns in san south of market neighborhood, police said.
around p.m. sunday, someone called police about several armed men near ninth street and market street.
responding officers drew their weapons as they approached four men matching the suspects’ descriptions, police said.
the suspects then took off running in different directions around plaza, but they were eventually caught and taken into custody, police said.
police arrested orlando ware, 23, paul antoine, 28, and marvin session, 23, on suspicion of resisting arrest and weapons violations. officers also arrested warren, 21, on forgery warrants and suspicion of felony burglary.
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a northwest portland psychiatrist who the state has reprimanded for wrongly prescribing drugs says he plans to open a facility in the city and charge fees to help patients end their lives under oregon's death with dignity act.
stuart g. weisberg has mailed invitations to local doctors and politicians inviting them to a july 21 "presentation" at the deluxe el gaucho restaurant in downtown to unveil his new business, end of life consultants llc.
weisberg did not return calls wednesday seeking more information on his venture, which apparently would be the first of its kind in the nation. weisberg filed incorporation papers with the state june 2.
in the invitation to the july 21 dinner at el gaucho, weisberg said he has invited jack kervorkian, the michigan pathologist who provided the drugs and the means for terminally ill people to kill themselves and served a prison sentence for his actions.
on the website for end of life consultants, weisberg said he has obtained a portland property that he calls "the dignity house" where his patients under the death with dignity law can receive the medicine and die there. the website promises an address and photos next month.
officials at nonprofit organizations that work with patients under oregon's law expressed surprise at the little information they could glean about proposal. the doctor has not spoken with anyone at the death with dignity national center or compassion & choices of oregon. last year, doctors helped 59 people to die in oregon under the law.
"never heard of him," said george eighmey, executive director of compassion & choices of oregon, which assists more than 90 percent of oregonians who die under the law. eighmey said the only place akin to what weisberg proposes is in switzerland.
and eighmey said he does not believe services would be necessary anyway.
"ninety-eight percent of the people who receive the medicine under the death with dignity act take the medicine at home," he said. "it's going to be highly unlikely that people are going to use his service. and we don't charge. he charges $5,000."
the website lists a host of fees, including a mandatory $600 for the stay at dignity house and a mandatory $600 for "end of life camera," which will record the patient's last hours.
optional fees include $400 for end of life catering, $400 for end of life security a consultation with a "certified security agent" $400 for linens and flowers from home garden and $400 for end of life music, which promises two sets of piano music that "will be magical."
weisberg, 37, is a solo practitioner with an office in northwest portland. in 2006, the oregon medical board disciplined him for improperly prescribing drugs to seven patients who were recovering drug addicts or dealing with chronic pain.
the board's order said weisberg, who earned his medical degree at the medical college of wisconsin in 2000, was terminated from his four-year residency at several months before he was to finish. no explanation was given.
on july 9, 2009, the board ended probation a year early and put him instead under the wing of an unnamed "practice mentor," another doctor who was to meet twice a month with weisberg and file quarterly reports with the board.
-- anne saker | ə ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈpɔrtlənd səˈkaɪətrəst hu ðə steɪt həz ˈrɛprəˌmændɪd fər ˈrɔŋli priˈskraɪbɪŋ drəgz sɪz hi plænz tɪ ˈoʊpən ə fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ðə ˈsɪti ənd ʧɑrʤ fiz tɪ hɛlp ˈpeɪʃənz ɛnd ðɛr lɪvz ˈəndər ˈɔrəˌgɑnz dɛθ wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ækt. stɔrt ʤi. ˈwaɪsbərg həz meɪld ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈdɑktərz ənd ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 "ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən" æt ðə dəˈləks ɛl ˈgaʊʧoʊ ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn tɪ ənˈveɪl hɪz nu ˈbɪznɪs, ɛnd əv laɪf kənˈsəltənts llc*. ˈwaɪsbərg dɪd nɑt rɪˈtərn kɔlz ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈsikɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn hɪz ˈvɛnʧər, wɪʧ əˈpɛrəntli wʊd bi ðə fərst əv ɪts kaɪnd ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən. ˈwaɪsbərg faɪld ˌɪnˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən ˈpeɪpərz wɪθ ðə steɪt ʤun 2 ɪn ðə ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ðə ˌʤuˈlaɪ 21 ˈdɪnər æt ɛl ˈgaʊʧoʊ, ˈwaɪsbərg sɛd hi həz ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd ʤæk kərˈvɔrkjən, ðə ˈmɪʃɪgən pəˈθɑləʤəst hu prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə drəgz ənd ðə minz fər ˈtərmənəli ɪl ˈpipəl tɪ kɪl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd sərvd ə ˈprɪzən ˈsɛntəns fər hɪz ˈækʃənz. ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ɛnd əv laɪf kənˈsəltənts, ˈwaɪsbərg sɛd hi həz əbˈteɪnd ə ˈpɔrtlənd ˈprɑpərti ðət hi kɔlz "ðə ˈdɪgnəti haʊs" wɛr hɪz ˈpeɪʃənz ˈəndər ðə dɛθ wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti lɔ kən rɪˈsiv ðə ˈmɛdəsən ənd daɪ ðɛr. ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈprɑməsəz ən ˈæˌdrɛs ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊz nɛkst mənθ. əˈfɪʃəlz æt nɑnˈprɑfət ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət wərk wɪθ ˈpeɪʃənz ˈəndər ˈɔrəˌgɑnz lɔ ɪkˈsprɛst səˈpraɪz æt ðə ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðeɪ kʊd glin əˈbaʊt prəˈpoʊzəl. ðə ˈdɔktər həz nɑt ˈspoʊkən wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən æt ðə dɛθ wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər ər kəmˈpæʃən ˈʧɔɪsɪz əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn. læst jɪr, ˈdɑktərz hɛlpt 59 ˈpipəl tɪ daɪ ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈəndər ðə lɔ. "ˈnɛvər hərd əv ɪm," sɛd ʤɔrʤ ˈeɪmi, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv kəmˈpæʃən ˈʧɔɪsɪz əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn, wɪʧ əˈsɪsts mɔr ðən 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ˌɔrəˈgoʊniənz hu daɪ ˈəndər ðə lɔ. ˈeɪmi sɛd ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs ˈeɪkɪn tɪ wət ˈwaɪsbərg prəˈpoʊzɪz ɪz ɪn sˈwɪtsərlənd. ənd ˈeɪmi sɛd hi dɪz nɑt bɪˈliv ˈsərvɪsɪz wʊd bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˈɛniˌweɪ. pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpipəl hu rɪˈsiv ðə ˈmɛdəsən ˈəndər ðə dɛθ wɪθ ˈdɪgnəti ækt teɪk ðə ˈmɛdəsən æt hoʊm," hi sɛd. "ɪts goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ juz hɪz ˈsərvɪs. ənd wi doʊnt ʧɑrʤ. hi ˈʧɑrʤɪz ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt lɪsts ə hoʊst əv fiz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈmændəˌtɔri 600 fər ðə steɪ æt ˈdɪgnəti haʊs ənd ə ˈmændəˌtɔri 600 fər "ɛnd əv laɪf ˈkæmərə," wɪʧ wɪl ˈrɛkərd ðə ˈpeɪʃənts læst aʊərz. ˈɔpʃənəl fiz ˌɪnˈklud 400 fər ɛnd əv laɪf ˈkeɪtərɪŋ, 400 fər ɛnd əv laɪf sɪˈkjʊrəti ə ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ə "ˈsərtəˌfaɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənt" 400 fər ˈlɪnənz ənd flaʊərz frəm hoʊm ˈgɑrdən ənd 400 fər ɛnd əv laɪf mˈjuzɪk, wɪʧ ˈprɑməsəz tu sɛts əv piˈænə mˈjuzɪk ðət "wɪl bi ˈmæʤɪkəl." ˈwaɪsbərg, 37 ɪz ə ˈsoʊˌloʊ prækˈtɪʃənər wɪθ ən ˈɔfəs ɪn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈpɔrtlənd. ɪn 2006 ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈmɛdɪkəl bɔrd ˈdɪsəplənd ɪm fər ˌɪmˈprɑpərli priˈskraɪbɪŋ drəgz tɪ ˈsɛvən ˈpeɪʃənz hu wər rɪˈkəvərɪŋ drəg ˈæˌdɪkts ər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈkrɑnɪk peɪn. ðə bɔrdz ˈɔrdər sɛd ˈwaɪsbərg, hu ərnd hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl dɪˈgri æt ðə ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈkɑlɪʤ əv wɪˈskɑnsən ɪn 2000 wɑz ˈtərməˌneɪtɪd frəm hɪz ˌfɔˈrjɪr ˈrɛzɪdənsi æt ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr hi wɑz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. noʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈgɪvɪn. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 9 2009 ðə bɔrd ˈɛndɪd proʊˈbeɪʃən ə jɪr ˈərli ənd pʊt ɪm ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈəndər ðə wɪŋ əv ən ənˈneɪmd "ˈpræktɪs ˈmɛnˌtɔr," əˈnəðər ˈdɔktər hu wɑz tɪ mit twaɪs ə mənθ wɪθ ˈwaɪsbərg ənd faɪl kˈwɔrtərli rɪˈpɔrts wɪθ ðə bɔrd. æn ˈseɪkər |
a hobby lobby store in antioch, calif. the privately owned company is seeking a religious exemption from contraception mandate.
photo by justin images
the supreme court wisely decided monday not to hear the appeal of a new mexico photography studio that want to take pictures at a gay wedding for religious reasons. good call. the owners of the studio lost in state court because new some states but far from a law protecting against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. by taking a pass, the supreme court seems to be saying: this is a issue at the moment, and there was no need for us to interfere with the balance new mexico has opted to strike between religious rights and the rights of gay people.
but claims in the name of religious liberty are very much alive in other cases, some involving gay customers, and also at the supreme court in the pending decision in the hobby lobby case. the craft store, as you may have heard, is challenging the requirement in that health insurance include coverage for certain forms of birth control. the link between fundamentalist objections to birth control and to gay weddings makes the meaning of religious liberty one of this biggest legal battles.
i’ve tried to defend a version of religious liberty that balances religious rights against the costs they impose on other people. (my views are heavily informed by the work of a group of scholars including brooklyn law professor nelson tebbe.) in a couple of thoughtful posts, new york times columnist ross douthat responded that my defense of religious liberty is really no defense at all, arguing that it concede “an inch to dissenters.” only in favor of pluralism for the “truly powerless,” he amish, as opposed to evangelicals. other conservatives have also weighed in, and they like my conception of religious liberty either. this is deep and important stuff. so round 2.
the hobby lobby case pits the religious freedom of a business that employs people against the rights of its female workers to comprehensive preventive care. the idea that such care should include coverage for birth control comes first from congress, which mandated preventive coverage when it passed the affordable care act. and it comes from the institute of medicine, which has plenty of research to cite showing the health benefits of averting unintended pregnancy. the first question about this case is whether a business has religious terms, is it a “person” within the meaning of the religious freedom restoration act? i would say no, and more about why in a minute. but even if the supreme court mistakenly recognizes hobby claim to religious freedom (the company is privately rather than publicly owned, which could make the difference), the remaining key question, posed by justice anthony kennedy at argument. as kennedy pointed out, hobby view that it need not cover birth control would allow “the employer to put the employee in a disadvantageous position. the employee may not agree with these religious beliefs of the employer.” kennedy then asked: do “the religious beliefs just trump?”
my answer is no. the religious freedom restoration act says the government can burden religious beliefs if it has a compelling interest in doing so and uses the least restrictive means. as i learned from tebbe, in the past the supreme court has ruled that preventing a religious group from shifting the costs of accommodating its beliefs to another group or individual counts as compelling interest. the government exempt hobby lobby from the contraception mandate because that will force its workers to bear the cost of contraception.
as linda greenhouse pointed out, the supreme court could compromise by letting hobby lobby offer contraception coverage through insurance carriers, which is what religious nonprofits organizations are allowed to do (though some of these groups object to signing the relevant form). but douthat thinks my whole balancing approach is wrong. by siding against hobby lobby and the companies that have refused to bake cakes or take pictures or arrange flowers for gay weddings he says, stifling dissent, in an overabundance of self-certainty:
because as blithe (and increasingly typical) dismissal of current concerns suggests, precisely when people in liberal societies see themselves as out on the vanguard of history that least likely to concede that they might, just might, be making a mistake, and most inclined to feel instead that the thing to do is shatter the shield wall around the remaining bastions of rather than permit them to persist. when a consensus is at its most self-confident, in other therefore most vulnerable to the errors of the kind of pluralism that might serve as a corrective becomes hardest for that exponents to accept.
this is where supposed to show a little humility. hmm. the thing is that i am certain of the benefits of both gay marriage and birth control, based on the evidence. like i said, the institute of medicine knows what talking about on the benefits of access to contraception. and while hobby lobby says it want to cover the and the pill in particular, because it sees them as abortifacients, a seriously shaky claim. even more so the claim that gay marriage hurts kids, or anyone else, which has been thoroughly debunked. opposing these aspects of sexual modernity, as i put it in my last piece, is a pretty tough position to defend, rationally as opposed to theologically speaking.
my conservative critics will surely say revealed myself as smug here, but honestly my conception of religious liberty rest on who is right or who is wrong. if i thought the caused abortions, still argue for balancing religious freedom against other values rather than deploying it as a trump card. god bless our tradition of religious pluralism. but crucial to it, always, has been the understanding that the views of one religious group trample all over the rights of another religious group or the rights of nonbelievers. why the constitution bars the establishment of one religion. we all get to live here.
here’s another way to get to a similar pluralistic result. i am all for dissent and criticism by religious folk of all stripes. shout it from the rooftop of your house, or your church, or your school or missionary group or your service project. just invoke the shield of religion if the owner of a business who has chosen to incorporate for profit. because at that point, you are shielded from personal liability. opted to become a “legally distinct entity,” as the supreme court has put it. for all intents and purposes, because it serves your interests, not you anymore.
unless missing something, douthat address this part of my argument. he said only willing to allow for the religious liberty of powerless groups, like the amish, who won the right to keep their children out of regular school, in the face of a state law that required attendance, back in 1972. douthat points out that if the amish kids disagreed with their parents, then the cost to them was real and searing. true. but courts generally treat the family unit as one in this kind of case, letting the parents speak for the children, and i was going along with that legal framework.
here’s another supreme court decision ok with: a 1987 ruling in which the court allowed the mormon church to fire a building engineer for “failing to observe the highest standards of mormon belief and practice.” the engineer was building a gymnasium run by the church, which the same as building a temple. but the court recognized the for a church of separating its religious activities from its secular ones. and the justices emphasized the nonprofit nature of the church as a whole. so this ruling makes sense to me, even though it does impose an obvious cost on the guy who got fired. i can see balancing the scales differently when a church itself is involved. and feel the same way if another case like this substituted catholic or baptist for mormon.
at the national review, yuval levin says my conception of religious liberty comes out of a progressive vision in which “society really only consists of individuals and the government, and that the various institutions and power centers that lie between the two are inherently illegitimate and should either be seized or pushed aside when they get in the way of objectives.” i hope made it clear why this is not an accurate description of my position. group churches and nonprofit not individuals. the history i keep flashing back to is the at lunch counters in the south in the 1960s. those businesses invoked their right to refuse to serve black customers. the courts said no, because they were open to the public. if you are a public accommodation, you have to be open to everyone. the same has to go for businesses today, in states that protect against discrimination.
douthat disagrees, in another piece called “the terms of our surrender.” he argues again that requiring the new mexico photography studio to serve a gay couple over its religious objections means the end of “carving out protections for dissent.” like saying “you bigots get to negotiate anymore.” and douthat can call on andrew sullivan here, who has said he want photos or cakes or flowers from a business that want him as a customer. “we’re not talking logic here,” sullivan says. “we’re talking religious conviction. my view is that in a free and society, we should give them space.”
the pragmatist in me feels the same way. as sullivan and douthat both argue, the side is winning. what harm does it really do if a few businesses insist on holding out?
if this were just about private lawsuits, i could live with that. but not. also about the responsibility of a state to enforce its own laws. what the washington attorney general recently wrote to a florist that refused service to a gay couple: “it is my job to enforce the laws of the state of washington. under the consumer protection act, it is unlawful to discriminate against customers based on sexual orientation.” exactly. remember, this kind of discrimination is still lawful in plenty of states. but where it is not, businesses be allowed to flout the rules of their own communities. my problem with argument. what the new mexico case comes down why the supreme court was right to stay out of it. | ə ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi stɔr ɪn ˈæntiˌɑk, ˈkælɪf. ðə ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈsikɪŋ ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ɪgˈzɛmpʃən frəm ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ˈmænˌdeɪt. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈʤəstɪn ˈɪmɪʤɪz ðə səˈprim kɔrt ˈwaɪzli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ nɑt tɪ hir ðə əˈpil əv ə nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fəˈtɑgrəfi ˈstudiˌoʊ ðət wɔnt tɪ teɪk ˈpɪkʧərz æt ə geɪ ˈwɛdɪŋ fər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈrizənz. gʊd kɔl. ðə ˈoʊnərz əv ðə ˈstudiˌoʊ lɔst ɪn steɪt kɔrt bɪˈkəz nu səm steɪts bət fɑr frəm ə lɔ prəˈtɛktɪŋ əˈgɛnst dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən. baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ə pæs, ðə səˈprim kɔrt simz tɪ bi seɪɪŋ: ðɪs ɪz ə ˈɪʃu æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ənd ðɛr wɑz noʊ nid fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪr wɪθ ðə ˈbæləns nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ həz ˈɑptɪd tɪ straɪk bɪtˈwin rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪts ənd ðə raɪts əv geɪ ˈpipəl. bət kleɪmz ɪn ðə neɪm əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ər ˈvɛri məʧ əˈlaɪv ɪn ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz, səm ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ geɪ ˈkəstəmərz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə səˈprim kɔrt ɪn ðə ˈpɛndɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən ɪn ðə ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi keɪs. ðə kræft stɔr, ɛz ju meɪ hæv hərd, ɪz ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt ɪn ðət hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˌɪnˈklud ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ˈsərtən fɔrmz əv bərθ kənˈtroʊl. ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst əˈbʤɛkʃənz tɪ bərθ kənˈtroʊl ənd tɪ geɪ ˈwɛdɪŋz meɪks ðə ˈminɪŋ əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti wən əv ðɪs ˈbɪgəst ˈligəl ˈbætəlz. traɪd tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ə ˈvərʒən əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ðət ˈbælənsɪz rɪˈlɪʤəs raɪts əˈgɛnst ðə kɔsts ðeɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɔn ˈəðər ˈpipəl. (maɪ vjuz ər ˈhɛvəli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd baɪ ðə wərk əv ə grup əv ˈskɑlərz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈbrʊklɪn lɔ prəˈfɛsər ˈnɛlsən tɛb.) ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈθɔtfəl poʊsts, nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈkɑləmnəst rɔs ˈdaʊθət rɪˈspɑndɪd ðət maɪ dɪˈfɛns əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ɪz ˈrɪli noʊ dɪˈfɛns æt ɔl, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ɪt kənˈsid ɪnʧ tɪ dissenters.”*.” ˈoʊnli ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm fər ðə powerless,”*,” hi ˈɑmɪʃ, ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌiˌvænˈʤɛlɪkəlz. ˈəðər kənˈsərvətɪvz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ weɪd ɪn, ənd ðeɪ laɪk maɪ kənˈsɛpʃən əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti ˈiðər. ðɪs ɪz dip ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stəf. soʊ raʊnd 2 ðə ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi keɪs pɪts ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm əv ə ˈbɪznɪs ðət ɪmˈplɔɪz ˈpipəl əˈgɛnst ðə raɪts əv ɪts ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈwərkərz tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv prɪˈvɛnɪv kɛr. ðə aɪˈdiə ðət səʧ kɛr ʃʊd ˌɪnˈklud ˈkəvərɪʤ fər bərθ kənˈtroʊl kəmz fərst frəm ˈkɑŋgrəs, wɪʧ ˈmænˌdeɪtɪd prɪˈvɛnɪv ˈkəvərɪʤ wɪn ɪt pæst ðə əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt. ənd ɪt kəmz frəm ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈmɛdəsən, wɪʧ həz ˈplɛnti əv ˈrisərʧ tɪ saɪt ʃoʊɪŋ ðə hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts əv əˈvərtɪŋ ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈprɛgnənsi. ðə fərst kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ðɪs keɪs ɪz ˈwɛðər ə ˈbɪznɪs həz rɪˈlɪʤəs tərmz, ɪz ɪt ə ““person”*” wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈminɪŋ əv ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ækt? aɪ wʊd seɪ noʊ, ənd mɔr əˈbaʊt waɪ ɪn ə ˈmɪnət. bət ˈivɪn ɪf ðə səˈprim kɔrt mɪˈsteɪkənli ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ˈhɑbi kleɪm tɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm (ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈpraɪvətli ˈrəðər ðən ˈpəblɪkli oʊnd, wɪʧ kʊd meɪk ðə ˈdɪfərəns), ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ki kˈwɛʃən, poʊzd baɪ ˈʤəstɪs ˈænθɔˌni ˈkɛnədi æt ˈɑrgjəmənt. ɛz ˈkɛnədi ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ˈhɑbi vju ðət ɪt nid nɑt ˈkəvər bərθ kənˈtroʊl wʊd əˈlaʊ ɪmˈplɔɪər tɪ pʊt ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ɪn ə ˌdɪˌsædˌvænˈteɪʤəs pəˈzɪʃən. ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi meɪ nɑt əˈgri wɪθ ðiz rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs əv ðə employer.”*.” ˈkɛnədi ðɛn æst: du rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ʤɪst trump?”*?” maɪ ˈænsər ɪz noʊ. ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ækt sɪz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kən ˈbərdən rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ɪf ɪt həz ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn duɪŋ soʊ ənd ˈjuzɪz ðə list riˈstrɪktɪv minz. ɛz aɪ ˈlərnɪd frəm tɛb, ɪn ðə pæst ðə səˈprim kɔrt həz ruld ðət prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ə rɪˈlɪʤəs grup frəm ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə kɔsts əv əˈkɑməˌdeɪtɪŋ ɪts bɪˈlifs tɪ əˈnəðər grup ər ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl kaʊnts ɛz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪgˈzɛmpt ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi frəm ðə ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ˈmænˌdeɪt bɪˈkəz ðət wɪl fɔrs ɪts ˈwərkərz tɪ bɛr ðə kɔst əv ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən. ɛz ˈlɪndə ˈgrinˌhaʊs ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt, ðə səˈprim kɔrt kʊd ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz baɪ ˈlɛtɪŋ ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi ˈɔfər ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən ˈkəvərɪʤ θru ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkɛriərz, wɪʧ ɪz wət rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈnɑnˈprɑfɪts ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ər əˈlaʊd tɪ du (ðoʊ səm əv ðiz grups ˈɑbʤɛkt tɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə ˈrɛləvənt fɔrm). bət ˈdaʊθət θɪŋks maɪ hoʊl ˈbælənsɪŋ əˈproʊʧ ɪz rɔŋ. baɪ ˈsaɪdɪŋ əˈgɛnst ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi ənd ðə ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət hæv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ beɪk keɪks ər teɪk ˈpɪkʧərz ər əreɪnʤ flaʊərz fər geɪ ˈwɛdɪŋz hi sɪz, ˈstaɪfəlɪŋ dɪˈsɛnt, ɪn ən ˈoʊvərəˈbəndəns əv self-certainty*: bɪˈkəz ɛz blaɪð (ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈtɪpɪkəl) dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ˈkɑrənt kənˈsərnz səˈʤɛsts, prɪˈsaɪsli wɪn ˈpipəl ɪn ˈlɪˌbərəl səˈsaɪɪtiz si ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz aʊt ɔn ðə ˈvænˌgɑrd əv ˈhɪstəri ðət list ˈlaɪkli tɪ kənˈsid ðət ðeɪ maɪt, ʤɪst maɪt, bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə mɪˈsteɪk, ənd moʊst ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ fil ˌɪnˈstɛd ðət ðə θɪŋ tɪ du ɪz ˈʃætər ðə ʃild wɔl əraʊnd ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈbæsʧənz əv ˈrəðər ðən ˈpərˌmɪt ðɛm tɪ pərˈsɪst. wɪn ə kənˈsɛnsəs ɪz æt ɪts moʊst ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədənt, ɪn ˈəðər ˈðɛrˌfɔr moʊst ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ðə ˈɛrərz əv ðə kaɪnd əv ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm ðət maɪt sərv ɛz ə kərˈɛktɪv bɪˈkəmz ˈhɑrdəst fər ðət ɪkˈspoʊnənts tɪ əkˈsɛpt. ðɪs ɪz wɛr səˈpoʊzd tɪ ʃoʊ ə ˈlɪtəl hjuˈmɪlɪti. həm. ðə θɪŋ ɪz ðət aɪ æm ˈsərtən əv ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv boʊθ geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ ənd bərθ kənˈtroʊl, beɪst ɔn ðə ˈɛvədəns. laɪk aɪ sɛd, ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈmɛdəsən noʊz wət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔn ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts əv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən. ənd waɪl ˈhɑbi ˈlɑbi sɪz ɪt wɔnt tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ənd ðə pɪl ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, bɪˈkəz ɪt siz ðɛm ɛz əˌbɔrtəˈfeɪʃənts, ə ˈsɪriəsli ˈʃeɪki kleɪm. ˈivɪn mɔr soʊ ðə kleɪm ðət geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ hərts kɪdz, ər ˈɛniˌwən ɛls, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈθəroʊli dɪˈbəŋkt. əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðiz ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈsɛkʃuəl mɑˈdərnəti, ɛz aɪ pʊt ɪt ɪn maɪ læst pis, ɪz ə ˈprɪti təf pəˈzɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfɛnd, ˈræʃənəli ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkli ˈspikɪŋ. maɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkrɪtɪks wɪl ˈʃʊrli seɪ rɪˈvild ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz sməg hir, bət ˈɑnəstli maɪ kənˈsɛpʃən əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti rɛst ɔn hu ɪz raɪt ər hu ɪz rɔŋ. ɪf aɪ θɔt ðə kɔzd əˈbɔrʃənz, stɪl ˈɑrgju fər ˈbælənsɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfridəm əˈgɛnst ˈəðər ˈvæljuz ˈrəðər ðən dɪˈplɔɪɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə trəmp kɑrd. gɑd blɛs ɑr trəˈdɪʃən əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈplʊrəˌlɪzəm. bət ˈkruʃəl tɪ ɪt, ˈɔlˌweɪz, həz bɪn ðə ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ðət ðə vjuz əv wən rɪˈlɪʤəs grup ˈtræmpəl ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə raɪts əv əˈnəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs grup ər ðə raɪts əv ˌnɑnbɪˈlivərz. waɪ ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən bɑrz ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əv wən rɪˈlɪʤən. wi ɔl gɪt tɪ lɪv hir. əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ gɪt tɪ ə ˈsɪmələr ˌplʊrəˈlɪstɪk rɪˈzəlt. aɪ æm ɔl fər dɪˈsɛnt ənd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm baɪ rɪˈlɪʤəs foʊk əv ɔl straɪps. ʃaʊt ɪt frəm ðə ˈrufˌtɑp əv jʊr haʊs, ər jʊr ʧərʧ, ər jʊr skul ər ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri grup ər jʊr ˈsərvɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt. ʤɪst ˌɪnˈvoʊk ðə ʃild əv rɪˈlɪʤən ɪf ðə ˈoʊnər əv ə ˈbɪznɪs hu həz ˈʧoʊzən tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt fər ˈprɑfɪt. bɪˈkəz æt ðət pɔɪnt, ju ər ˈʃildɪd frəm ˈpərsɪnəl ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti. ˈɑptɪd tɪ bɪˈkəm ə dɪˈstɪŋkt entity,”*,” ɛz ðə səˈprim kɔrt həz pʊt ɪt. fər ɔl ˌɪnˈtɛnts ənd ˈpərpəsɪz, bɪˈkəz ɪt sərvz jʊr ˈɪntərɪsts, nɑt ju ˌɛniˈmɔr. ənˈlɛs ˈmɪsɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ, ˈdaʊθət ˈæˌdrɛs ðɪs pɑrt əv maɪ ˈɑrgjəmənt. hi sɛd ˈoʊnli ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈlaʊ fər ðə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti əv ˈpaʊərləs grups, laɪk ðə ˈɑmɪʃ, hu wən ðə raɪt tɪ kip ðɛr ˈʧɪldrən aʊt əv ˈrɛgjələr skul, ɪn ðə feɪs əv ə steɪt lɔ ðət rikˈwaɪərd əˈtɛndəns, bæk ɪn 1972 ˈdaʊθət pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ɪf ðə ˈɑmɪʃ kɪdz dɪsəˈgrid wɪθ ðɛr ˈpɛrənts, ðɛn ðə kɔst tɪ ðɛm wɑz ril ənd ˈsɪrɪŋ. tru. bət kɔrts ˈʤɛnərəli trit ðə ˈfæməli ˈjunɪt ɛz wən ɪn ðɪs kaɪnd əv keɪs, ˈlɛtɪŋ ðə ˈpɛrənts spik fər ðə ˈʧɪldrən, ənd aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðət ˈligəl ˈfreɪmˌwərk. əˈnəðər səˈprim kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ: ə 1987 ˈrulɪŋ ɪn wɪʧ ðə kɔrt əˈlaʊd ðə ˈmɔrmən ʧərʧ tɪ faɪər ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr fər tɪ əbˈzərv ðə haɪəst ˈstændərdz əv ˈmɔrmən bɪˈlif ənd practice.”*.” ðə ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr wɑz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ʤɪmˈneɪziəm rən baɪ ðə ʧərʧ, wɪʧ ðə seɪm ɛz ˈbɪldɪŋ ə ˈtɛmpəl. bət ðə kɔrt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðə fər ə ʧərʧ əv ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪŋ ɪts rɪˈlɪʤəs ækˈtɪvɪtiz frəm ɪts ˈsɛkjələr wənz. ənd ðə ˈʤəstɪsɪz ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə nɑnˈprɑfət ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ʧərʧ ɛz ə hoʊl. soʊ ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ meɪks sɛns tɪ mi, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt dɪz ˌɪmˈpoʊz ən ˈɑbviəs kɔst ɔn ðə gaɪ hu gɑt faɪərd. aɪ kən si ˈbælənsɪŋ ðə skeɪlz ˈdɪfərˈɛntli wɪn ə ʧərʧ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. ənd fil ðə seɪm weɪ ɪf əˈnəðər keɪs laɪk ðɪs ˈsəbstəˌtutəd ˈkæθlɪk ər ˈbæptɪst fər ˈmɔrmən. æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌrivˈju, ˈjuvəl ˈlɛvɪn sɪz maɪ kənˈsɛpʃən əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlɪbərˌti kəmz aʊt əv ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈvɪʒən ɪn wɪʧ ˈrɪli ˈoʊnli kənˈsɪsts əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ðət ðə ˈvɛriəs ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ənd paʊər ˈsɛnərz ðət laɪ bɪtˈwin ðə tu ər ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ˌɪlɪˈʤɪtəmɪt ənd ʃʊd ˈiðər bi sizd ər pʊʃt əˈsaɪd wɪn ðeɪ gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ əv objectives.”*.” aɪ hoʊp meɪd ɪt klɪr waɪ ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ˈækjərət dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv maɪ pəˈzɪʃən. grup ˈʧərʧɪz ənd nɑnˈprɑfət nɑt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz. ðə ˈhɪstəri aɪ kip ˈflæʃɪŋ bæk tɪ ɪz ðə æt lənʧ ˈkaʊntərz ɪn ðə saʊθ ɪn ðə 1960s*. ðoʊz ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvoʊkt ðɛr raɪt tɪ ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ sərv blæk ˈkəstəmərz. ðə kɔrts sɛd noʊ, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ɪf ju ər ə ˈpəblɪk əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən, ju hæv tɪ bi ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən. ðə seɪm həz tɪ goʊ fər ˈbɪznɪsɪz təˈdeɪ, ɪn steɪts ðət prəˈtɛkt əˈgɛnst dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən. ˈdaʊθət dɪsəˈgriz, ɪn əˈnəðər pis kɔld tərmz əv ɑr surrender.”*.” hi ˈɑrgjuz əˈgɛn ðət rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ðə nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ fəˈtɑgrəfi ˈstudiˌoʊ tɪ sərv ə geɪ ˈkəpəl ˈoʊvər ɪts rɪˈlɪʤəs əˈbʤɛkʃənz minz ðə ɛnd əv aʊt prəˈtɛkʃənz fər dissent.”*.” laɪk seɪɪŋ ˈbɪgəts gɪt tɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt anymore.”*.” ənd ˈdaʊθət kən kɔl ɔn ˈændru ˈsəlɪvən hir, hu həz sɛd hi wɔnt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ər keɪks ər flaʊərz frəm ə ˈbɪznɪs ðət wɔnt ɪm ɛz ə ˈkəstəmər. nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈlɑʤɪk here,”*,” ˈsəlɪvən sɪz. ˈtɔkɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs kənˈvɪkʃən. maɪ vju ɪz ðət ɪn ə fri ənd soʊˈsaɪɪti, wi ʃʊd gɪv ðɛm space.”*.” ðə ˈprægmətɪst ɪn mi filz ðə seɪm weɪ. ɛz ˈsəlɪvən ənd ˈdaʊθət boʊθ ˈɑrgju, ðə saɪd ɪz ˈwɪnɪŋ. wət hɑrm dɪz ɪt ˈrɪli du ɪf ə fju ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ˈhoʊldɪŋ aʊt? ɪf ðɪs wər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvət ˈlɔˌsuts, aɪ kʊd lɪv wɪθ ðət. bət nɑt. ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt ðə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti əv ə steɪt tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ɪts oʊn lɔz. wət ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl ˈrisəntli roʊt tɪ ə ˈflɔrɪst ðət rɪfˈjuzd ˈsərvɪs tɪ ə geɪ ˈkəpəl: ɪz maɪ ʤɑb tɪ ɛnˈfɔrs ðə lɔz əv ðə steɪt əv ˈwɔʃɪŋtən. ˈəndər ðə kənˈsumər prəˈtɛkʃən ækt, ɪt ɪz ənˈlɔfəl tɪ dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt əˈgɛnst ˈkəstəmərz beɪst ɔn ˈsɛkʃuəl orientation.”*.” ɪgˈzæktli. rɪˈmɛmbər, ðɪs kaɪnd əv dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ɪz stɪl ˈlɔfəl ɪn ˈplɛnti əv steɪts. bət wɛr ɪt ɪz nɑt, ˈbɪznɪsɪz bi əˈlaʊd tɪ flaʊt ðə rulz əv ðɛr oʊn kəmˈjunɪtiz. maɪ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈɑrgjəmənt. wət ðə nu ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ keɪs kəmz daʊn waɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt wɑz raɪt tɪ steɪ aʊt əv ɪt. |
jobless benefits cut off for a million us workers
1 march 2010
inaction by the us senate last week will result in the cutoff of extended unemployment benefits and cobra health care coverage to more than one million workers. the cutoff, which began to take effect sunday night, demonstrates the social gulf between the working class and the denizens of capitol hill, both democrats and republicans.
the bill to extend unemployment benefits and cobra coverage was blocked by republican senator jim bunning, an from kentucky who took advantage of a senate rule requiring unanimous consent to bring the legislation to a vote before the weekend.
bunning, who is not running for reelection, was contemptuous of the suffering that he was helping inflict on more than one million workers, including an estimated from his home state. he demanded that senate democrats agree to pay for the extended benefits without creating new debt, and declared that his actions were intended “to send a message to the american people.”
senate majority leader harry reid and majority whip richard durbin repeatedly called the bill up for a vote. each time it was blocked by voiced objection. but the democratic senate leaders declined to declare his action a filibuster and invoke cloture, although the required majority would have been easily attainable.
under senate rules, cloture would have led to 30 hours of debate on the bill, followed by a vote. this process would have avoided the cutoff of benefits, but would have caused senators to miss their flights home for the weekend.
the democratic leadership calculated that by allowing bunning to block the extension they would be able to put the republican minority in a bad light. reid, durbin and vice president joseph biden issued hypocritical statements denouncing bunning, but there was no move to invoke cloture.
instead, the democrats said they would bring the bill up again next week. responding to the political embarrassment, republican whip jon kyl said sunday that while he supported bunning in principle, the republicans would vote to approve a extension for the unemployment program while further negotiations were conducted on a bipartisan bill to extend the program for an entire year.
the expiration of the unemployment extension will have an enormous impact on working people, particularly in the states hardest hit by the collapse of manufacturing employment. michigan, for instance, has workers receiving extended benefits under the federal program that has been at least temporarily shut down.
an estimated workers will lose their unemployment benefits during the first two weeks of march if the extension is not quickly approved. if congressional inaction continues, that number will grow exponentially to nearly three million workers by may, according to the department of labor.
over 11 million workers are currently collecting unemployment first 26 weeks from their state government, and thereafter from the federal program of extended benefits.
economic figures released last week point to a continuation of high unemployment rates for the foreseeable future. among the data: new home sales plunged percent in january from december, hitting the lowest level in 50 years; the february consumer confidence index fell to the lowest level since 1983; new jobless claims for the week ending february 19 shot up by, confounding forecasts of a decline.
at a minimum, the senate is not expected to reach a final vote on the extended benefits until the week of march 8, meaning those receiving benefits will lose them for at least one week. given the fragile household budgets of workers who have been jobless for six months or more, the loss of one benefit check can mean failure to make a utility or mortgage payment, and potentially the of utilities, in the middle of winter, or the beginning of foreclosure proceedings.
even if the bill passes the senate, it will only provide for an extension of benefits through april 5, meaning that jobless workers will face a new crisis deadline in little more than a month.
no senator, republican or democrat, will return home to a house that is facing foreclosure or lacking heat because of a utility. the majority of senators are millionaires, and all of them owe their allegiance to the financial aristocracy.
no parliamentary obstacles are allowed to stand in the way of serving the vital interests of wall street or the apparatus which defends the profits of corporate america. a case in point: president obama adjourned his televised health care summit thursday so that the house members in attendance could march over to the capitol and cast their votes in favor of the extension of the usa patriot act, which gives unprecedented spying powers to the national security agency, fbi and other federal security agencies.
no such priority was given to ensuring that the long-term unemployed would continue to receive the pittance they are being provided under the extended benefits program.
patrick martin
patrick martin | ˈʤɑbləs ˈbɛnəfɪts kət ɔf fər ə ˈmɪljən ˈjuˈɛs ˈwərkərz 1 mɑrʧ 2010 ˌɪˈnækʃən baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɛnɪt læst wik wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ðə ˈkəˌtɔf əv ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈkoʊbrə hɛlθ kɛr ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ mɔr ðən wən ˈmɪljən ˈwərkərz. ðə ˈkəˌtɔf, wɪʧ bɪˈgæn tɪ teɪk ˈifɛkt ˈsənˌdi naɪt, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˈsoʊʃəl gəlf bɪtˈwin ðə ˈwərkɪŋ klæs ənd ðə ˈdɛnəzənz əv ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl, boʊθ ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd rɪˈpəblɪkənz. ðə bɪl tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts ənd ˈkoʊbrə ˈkəvərɪʤ wɑz blɑkt baɪ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər ʤɪm ˈbənɪŋ, ən frəm kənˈtəki hu tʊk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ə ˈsɛnɪt rul rikˈwaɪərɪŋ juˈnænəməs kənˈsɛnt tɪ brɪŋ ðə ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən tɪ ə voʊt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈbənɪŋ, hu ɪz nɑt ˈrənɪŋ fər riɪˈlɛkʃən, wɑz kənˈtɛmpʧuəs əv ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ ðət hi wɑz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˌɪnˈflɪkt ɔn mɔr ðən wən ˈmɪljən ˈwərkərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd frəm hɪz hoʊm steɪt. hi dɪˈmændɪd ðət ˈsɛnɪt ˈdɛməˌkræts əˈgri tɪ peɪ fər ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪˈθaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ nu dɛt, ənd dɪˈklɛrd ðət hɪz ˈækʃənz wər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd sɛnd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən people.”*.” ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid ənd məˈʤɔrəti wɪp ˈrɪʧərd ˈdərbɪn rɪˈpitɪdli kɔld ðə bɪl əp fər ə voʊt. iʧ taɪm ɪt wɑz blɑkt baɪ vɔɪst əˈbʤɛkʃən. bət ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈsɛnɪt ˈlidərz dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ dɪˈklɛr hɪz ˈækʃən ə ˈfɪləˌbəstər ənd ˌɪnˈvoʊk ˈkloʊʧər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə rikˈwaɪərd məˈʤɔrəti wʊd hæv bɪn ˈizəli əˈteɪnəbəl. ˈəndər ˈsɛnɪt rulz, ˈkloʊʧər wʊd hæv lɛd tɪ 30 aʊərz əv dəˈbeɪt ɔn ðə bɪl, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə voʊt. ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs wʊd hæv əˈvɔɪdɪd ðə ˈkəˌtɔf əv ˈbɛnəfɪts, bət wʊd hæv kɔzd ˈsɛnətərz tɪ mɪs ðɛr flaɪts hoʊm fər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ðət baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈbənɪŋ tɪ blɑk ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən məˈnɔrəti ɪn ə bæd laɪt. rid, ˈdərbɪn ənd vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈʤoʊzəf ˈbaɪdən ˈɪʃud ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənts dɪˈnaʊnsɪŋ ˈbənɪŋ, bət ðɛr wɑz noʊ muv tɪ ˌɪnˈvoʊk ˈkloʊʧər. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts sɛd ðeɪ wʊd brɪŋ ðə bɪl əp əˈgɛn nɛkst wik. rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪmˈbɛrəsmənt, rɪˈpəblɪkən wɪp ʤɑn kaɪl sɛd ˈsənˌdi ðət waɪl hi səˈpɔrtɪd ˈbənɪŋ ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd voʊt tɪ əˈpruv ə ɪkˈstɛnʃən fər ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈproʊˌgræm waɪl ˈfərðər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz wər kənˈdəktəd ɔn ə baɪˈpɑrtɪzən bɪl tɪ ɪkˈstɛnd ðə ˈproʊˌgræm fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər jɪr. ðə ˌɛkspərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪkˈstɛnʃən wɪl hæv ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpipəl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə steɪts ˈhɑrdəst hɪt baɪ ðə kəˈlæps əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt. ˈmɪʃɪgən, fər ˈɪnstəns, həz ˈwərkərz rɪˈsivɪŋ ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈəndər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræm ðət həz bɪn æt list ˌtɛmpərˈɛrəli ʃət daʊn. ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ˈwərkərz wɪl luz ðɛr ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst tu wiks əv mɑrʧ ɪf ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən ɪz nɑt kˈwɪkli əˈpruvd. ɪf kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌɪˈnækʃən kənˈtɪnjuz, ðət ˈnəmbər wɪl groʊ ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəli tɪ ˈnɪrli θri ˈmɪljən ˈwərkərz baɪ meɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈleɪbər. ˈoʊvər 11 ˈmɪljən ˈwərkərz ər ˈkərəntli kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt fərst 26 wiks frəm ðɛr steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ðɛˈræftər frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈproʊˌgræm əv ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts. ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfɪgjərz riˈlist læst wik pɔɪnt tɪ ə kənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən əv haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt reɪts fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər. əˈməŋ ðə ˈdætə: nu hoʊm seɪlz plənʤd pərˈsɛnt ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri frəm dɪˈsɛmbər, ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəl ɪn 50 jɪrz; ðə ˈfɛbruˌɛri kənˈsumər ˈkɑnfədɛns ˈɪndɛks fɛl tɪ ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns 1983 nu ˈʤɑbləs kleɪmz fər ðə wik ˈɛndɪŋ ˈfɛbruˌɛri 19 ʃɑt əp baɪ kənˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɔrˌkæsts əv ə dɪˈklaɪn. æt ə ˈmɪnəməm, ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɪz nɑt ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ riʧ ə ˈfaɪnəl voʊt ɔn ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts ənˈtɪl ðə wik əv mɑrʧ 8 ˈminɪŋ ðoʊz rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈbɛnəfɪts wɪl luz ðɛm fər æt list wən wik. ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈfræʤəl ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈbəʤɪts əv ˈwərkərz hu hæv bɪn ˈʤɑbləs fər sɪks mənθs ər mɔr, ðə lɔs əv wən ˈbɛnəfɪt ʧɛk kən min ˈfeɪljər tɪ meɪk ə juˈtɪləti ər ˈmɔrgɪʤ ˈpeɪmənt, ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli ðə əv juˈtɪlətiz, ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ˈwɪntər, ər ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv fɔrˈkloʊʒər prəˈsidɪŋz. ˈivɪn ɪf ðə bɪl ˈpæsɪz ðə ˈsɛnɪt, ɪt wɪl ˈoʊnli prəˈvaɪd fər ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ˈbɛnəfɪts θru ˈeɪprəl 5 ˈminɪŋ ðət ˈʤɑbləs ˈwərkərz wɪl feɪs ə nu ˈkraɪsəs ˈdɛˌdlaɪn ɪn ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən ə mənθ. noʊ ˈsɛnətər, rɪˈpəblɪkən ər ˈdɛməˌkræt, wɪl rɪˈtərn hoʊm tɪ ə haʊs ðət ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ fɔrˈkloʊʒər ər ˈlækɪŋ hit bɪˈkəz əv ə juˈtɪləti. ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ˈsɛnətərz ər ˌmɪljəˈnɛrz, ənd ɔl əv ðɛm oʊ ðɛr əˈliʤəns tɪ ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɛrəˈstɑkrəsi. noʊ ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri ˈɑbstəkəlz ər əˈlaʊd tɪ stænd ɪn ðə weɪ əv ˈsərvɪŋ ðə ˈvaɪtəl ˈɪntərɪsts əv wɔl strit ər ðə ˌæpərˈætəs wɪʧ dɪˈfɛndz ðə ˈprɑfɪts əv ˈkɔrpərət əˈmɛrɪkə. ə keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt: ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈʤərnd hɪz ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd hɛlθ kɛr ˈsəmɪt ˈθərzˌdeɪ soʊ ðət ðə haʊs ˈmɛmbərz ɪn əˈtɛndəns kʊd mɑrʧ ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ənd kæst ðɛr voʊts ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ɪkˈstɛnʃən əv ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈpeɪtriət ækt, wɪʧ gɪvz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd spaɪɪŋ paʊərz tɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ənd ˈəðər ˈfɛdərəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈeɪʤənsiz. noʊ səʧ praɪˈɔrəti wɑz ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ðət ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd wʊd kənˈtɪnju tɪ rɪˈsiv ðə ˈpɪtəns ðeɪ ər biɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈəndər ðə ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈpætrɪk ˈmɑrtɪn ˈpætrɪk ˈmɑrtɪn |
topics: air pollutants, air pollution, health disparities, health inequities, urban health, urban populations
despite overall reductions in ambient air pollution in massachusetts, exposure continues to fall along, income, and education lines, according to a new study led by a school of public health researcher.
the study, published in environmental research, found concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (no 2 ) and fine particulate matter (pm ) decreased across the state between 2003 and 2010, but exposure remained higher in predominantly hispanic and black communities. within the cities, the researchers found exposure inequality actually increased slightly between groups during the study period.
“although ambient air pollution concentrations have decreased across all of massachusetts, these reductions had a higher relative impact on populations that were already in the lowest exposure categories, hence the increase in exposure inequality,” says patricia fabian, research assistant professor of environmental health and the senior author.
while numerous previous studies have shown disparities in air pollution exposure at one point in time, the current study was one of the first to track those disparities over space and time, allowing for a more nuanced picture of exposures as demographics shift in a given area.
using data from the 2000 and 2010 census and the american community survey on race/ethnicity, income, educational attainment, and land classification, the researchers calculated exposures using modeled pm concentrations from 2003 to 2010 and no 2 concentrations from 2005 to 2010. the researchers then characterized the disparities using the atkinson index, a quantitative measure for relative inequality.
the researchers found the average annual pm concentrations across the state decreased by 35 percent between 2003 and 2010 and the average annual no 2 concentrations decreased by 24 percent between 2005 and 2010. however, black populations continued to have the highest exposures, followed by hispanic populations. the gap between exposures for black populations and white populations remained the same, while the gap between hispanic and white populations slightly increased.
the authors noted that exposure to no 2 was more dramatically unequal than exposure to pm , perhaps because no 2 is strongly linked to automobile exhaust, which can vary within a city based on traffic patterns, while pm is derived from a wide variety of sources and tends to have more regional concentrations.
“greater inequalities in urban areas, where there is often substantial segregation, reinforces the importance of targeted exposure reduction strategies within vulnerable populations and neighborhoods,” the authors wrote. by looking at these inequalities over time, the authors said, the study points to the possibility that changes may impact decisions, environmental policy enforcement, and other factors influencing emissions.
more longitudinal, studies are needed to understand this “complex dynamic,” the authors wrote.
the study was led by doctoral candidate anna rosofsky. other authors were: jonathan levy, professor of environmental health; patricia janulewicz, assistant professor of community health sciences; and zanobetti, principal research scientist in the department of public health at harvard t.h. chan school of public health.
the study came out of the center for research on social stressors in housing across the life course (cressh). it was supported by the national institutes of national institutes on minority health and health disparities and the environmental protection agency.
—michelle samuels | ˈtɑpɪks: ɛr pəˈlutənts, ɛr pəˈluʃən, hɛlθ dɪˈspɛrətiz, hɛlθ ˌɪˈnɛkwətiz, ˈərbən hɛlθ, ˈərbən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz dɪˈspaɪt ˈoʊvərˌɔl rɪˈdəkʃənz ɪn ˈæmbiənt ɛr pəˈluʃən ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ɪkˈspoʊʒər kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ fɔl əˈlɔŋ, ˈɪnˌkəm, ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən laɪnz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈstədi lɛd baɪ ə skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ ˈrisərʧər. ðə ˈstədi, ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈrisərʧ, faʊnd ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ˈnaɪtrəʤən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd (noʊ 2 ənd faɪn pərˈtɪkjələt ˈmætər (piɛm ˈdiˌkrist əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt bɪtˈwin 2003 ənd 2010 bət ɪkˈspoʊʒər rɪˈmeɪnd haɪər ɪn ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli hɪˈspænɪk ənd blæk kəmˈjunɪtiz. wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈsɪtiz, ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈkrist sˈlaɪtli bɪtˈwin grups ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈstədi ˈpɪriəd. ˈæmbiənt ɛr pəˈluʃən ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz hæv ˈdiˌkrist əˈkrɔs ɔl əv ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ðiz rɪˈdəkʃənz hæd ə haɪər ˈrɛlətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt ɔn ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ðət wər ɔˈrɛdi ɪn ðə loʊəst ɪkˈspoʊʒər ˈkætəˌgɔriz, hɛns ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ɪkˈspoʊʒər inequality,”*,” sɪz pəˈtrɪʃə ˈfeɪbiən, ˈrisərʧ əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl hɛlθ ənd ðə ˈsinjər ˈɔθər. waɪl ˈnumərəs ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz hæv ʃoʊn dɪˈspɛrətiz ɪn ɛr pəˈluʃən ɪkˈspoʊʒər æt wən pɔɪnt ɪn taɪm, ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi wɑz wən əv ðə fərst tɪ træk ðoʊz dɪˈspɛrətiz ˈoʊvər speɪs ənd taɪm, əˈlaʊɪŋ fər ə mɔr nuɑnst ˈpɪkʧər əv ɪkˈspoʊʒərz ɛz ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks ʃɪft ɪn ə ˈgɪvɪn ˈɛriə. ˈjuzɪŋ ˈdætə frəm ðə 2000 ənd 2010 ˈsɛnsəs ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən kəmˈjunɪti ˈsərˌveɪ ɔn race/ethnicity*, ˈɪnˌkəm, ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl əˈteɪnmənt, ənd lænd ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən, ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒərz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɑdəld piɛm ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz frəm 2003 tɪ 2010 ənd noʊ 2 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz frəm 2005 tɪ 2010 ðə ˈrisərʧərz ðɛn ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ðə dɪˈspɛrətiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈætkɪnsən ˈɪndɛks, ə kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˈmɛʒər fər ˈrɛlətɪv ˌɪnɪkˈwɑləti. ðə ˈrisərʧərz faʊnd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl piɛm ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt ˈdiˌkrist baɪ 35 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2003 ənd 2010 ənd ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈænjuəl noʊ 2 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ˈdiˌkrist baɪ 24 pərˈsɛnt bɪtˈwin 2005 ənd 2010 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, blæk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz kənˈtɪnjud tɪ hæv ðə haɪəst ɪkˈspoʊʒərz, ˈfɑloʊd baɪ hɪˈspænɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz. ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ɪkˈspoʊʒərz fər blæk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd waɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz rɪˈmeɪnd ðə seɪm, waɪl ðə gæp bɪtˈwin hɪˈspænɪk ənd waɪt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz sˈlaɪtli ˌɪnˈkrist. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ noʊ 2 wɑz mɔr drəˈmætɪkəli əˈnikwəl ðən ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ piɛm pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz noʊ 2 ɪz ˈstrɔŋli lɪŋkt tɪ ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ɪgˈzɔst, wɪʧ kən ˈvɛri wɪˈθɪn ə ˈsɪti beɪst ɔn ˈtræfɪk ˈpætərnz, waɪl piɛm ɪz dəraɪvd frəm ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈsɔrsəz ənd tɛndz tɪ hæv mɔr ˈriʤənəl ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz. ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz ɪn ˈərbən ˈɛriəz, wɛr ðɛr ɪz ˈɔfən səbˈstænʃəl ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən, ˌriɪnˈfɔrsɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈtɑrgətɪd ɪkˈspoʊʒər rɪˈdəkʃən ˈstrætəʤiz wɪˈθɪn ˈvəlnərəbəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃənz ənd neighborhoods,”*,” ðə ˈɔθərz roʊt. baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðiz ˌɪnɪkˈwɑlɪtiz ˈoʊvər taɪm, ðə ˈɔθərz sɛd, ðə ˈstədi pɔɪnts tɪ ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz meɪ ˌɪmˈpækt dɪˈsɪʒənz, ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈpɑləsi ɛnˈfɔrsmənt, ənd ˈəðər ˈfæktərz ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz. mɔr ˌlɑnʤəˈtudənəl, ˈstədiz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðɪs dynamic,”*,” ðə ˈɔθərz roʊt. ðə ˈstədi wɑz lɛd baɪ ˈdɑktərəl ˈkænədɪt ˈænə rosofsky*. ˈəðər ˈɔθərz wər: ˈʤɑnəθən ˈlɛvi, prəˈfɛsər əv ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl hɛlθ; pəˈtrɪʃə janulewicz*, əˈsɪstənt prəˈfɛsər əv kəmˈjunɪti hɛlθ ˈsaɪənsɪz; ənd zanobetti*, ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈrisərʧ ˈsaɪəntɪst ɪn ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ æt ˈhɑrvərd t.h*. ʧæn skul əv ˈpəblɪk hɛlθ. ðə ˈstədi keɪm aʊt əv ðə ˈsɛnər fər ˈrisərʧ ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈstrɛsərz ɪn ˈhaʊzɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə laɪf kɔrs (cressh*). ɪt wɑz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts əv ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪnstɪˌtuts ɔn məˈnɔrəti hɛlθ ənd hɛlθ dɪˈspɛrətiz ənd ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi. ˈsæmjuəlz |
the seattle aquarium has a new sea otter pup named “little bear” in russian. she was orphaned in alaska last july, after she got caught in a fishing net. now she's getting used to her new home. at the aquarium earlier this week, dr. stands among throngs of elementary school kids. “what kind of animal is that?” asks one little girl. "it's a sea otter, a little baby sea otter," says. nods to behind the glass and explains what she's doing now. the sea otter pup is undergoing a beauty parlor type treatment. a biologist is her fur, blowing it dry with a blow dryer and combing out little knots. clean fur is crucial, says, because if her coat is compromised, she thermo-regulate.
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“she’s in there all fluffy and happy and eating. that makes me happy,” she says. the signs to watch are really quite simple: “eating, sleeping and pooping. really just like a baby.” in a lot of ways, is just like a human baby. she drinks formula from a bottle. she plays. and just like the mom of a newborn, is sleep deprived. been with almost around the clock. “they are really cute little critters,” says. but also, “it’s important not to too much, because it may not be the best thing for the animal.” a sea otter needs things that sea otters need, says, not needs they might have if they were human. like, say, cuddling.
sponsor | ðə siˈætəl əkˈwɛriəm həz ə nu si ˈɑtər pəp neɪmd bear”*” ɪn ˈrəʃən. ʃi wɑz ˈɔrfənd ɪn əˈlæskə læst ˌʤuˈlaɪ, ˈæftər ʃi gɑt kɔt ɪn ə ˈfɪʃɪŋ nɛt. naʊ ʃiz ˈgɪtɪŋ juzd tɪ hər nu hoʊm. æt ðə əkˈwɛriəm ˈərliər ðɪs wik, ˈdɑktər. stændz əˈməŋ θrɔŋz əv ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri skul kɪdz. kaɪnd əv ˈænəməl ɪz that?”*?” æsks wən ˈlɪtəl gərl. "ɪts ə si ˈɑtər, ə ˈlɪtəl ˈbeɪbi si ˈɑtər," sɪz. nɑdz tɪ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə glæs ənd ɪkˈspleɪnz wət ʃiz duɪŋ naʊ. ðə si ˈɑtər pəp ɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ə ˈbjuti ˈpɑrlər taɪp ˈtritmənt. ə baɪˈɑləʤɪst ɪz hər fər, bloʊɪŋ ɪt draɪ wɪθ ə bloʊ draɪər ənd ˈkoʊmɪŋ aʊt ˈlɪtəl nɑts. klin fər ɪz ˈkruʃəl, sɪz, bɪˈkəz ɪf hər koʊt ɪz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd, ʃi thermo-regulate*. ˈspɑnsər ɪn ðɛr ɔl ˈfləfi ənd ˈhæpi ənd ˈitɪŋ. ðət meɪks mi happy,”*,” ʃi sɪz. ðə saɪnz tɪ wɔʧ ər ˈrɪli kwaɪt ˈsɪmpəl: ““eating*, sˈlipɪŋ ənd pooping*. ˈrɪli ʤɪst laɪk ə baby.”*.” ɪn ə lɔt əv weɪz, ɪz ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈjumən ˈbeɪbi. ʃi drɪŋks ˈfɔrmjələ frəm ə ˈbɑtəl. ʃi pleɪz. ənd ʤɪst laɪk ðə mɑm əv ə ˈnubɔrn, ɪz slip dɪˈpraɪvd. bɪn wɪθ ˈɔlˌmoʊst əraʊnd ðə klɑk. ər ˈrɪli kjut ˈlɪtəl critters,”*,” sɪz. bət ˈɔlsoʊ, ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt nɑt tɪ tu məʧ, bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪ nɑt bi ðə bɛst θɪŋ fər ðə animal.”*.” ə si ˈɑtər nidz θɪŋz ðət si ˈɑtərz nid, sɪz, nɑt nidz ðeɪ maɪt hæv ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈjumən. laɪk, seɪ, ˈkədlɪŋ. ˈspɑnsər |
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for a few days in the first week of september i was in the breton port city of brest (which although medieval is an architectural riot of modernity, nearly every building except its impregnable chateau having been
i found it strange to be listening in to serious academic discussion of ideas that originated on the fringes of science fiction, and to hear 'kurzweil', 'vinge' and 'extropians' pop up from a flow of french discourse like yellow plastic ducks on the seine. about half the discussion was on the in mainstream literature and philosophy, but popular culture, movies, and were just as minutely and seriously anatomised.
my own presentation touched on my earliest encounter with and (that cheap laugh out of the way) argued that darwin had madeism possible: first, by establishing that humanity was a species with predecessors and (by implication) possible successors, and (therefore) that the human mind was the outcome of a material process; and secondly, by shifting the notion of 'species' from an essence to a population, with no intrinsic limit of variation. once 'the human' ceases to be an essence, it loses its status as a standard of value. watson and crick followed up in 1953 by demonstrating the material basis of heredity, and hence the possibility of consciously changing it.
two developments that were new in the and madeism a project rather than a prophecy. the first was that thanks to moore's law and molecular biology, it became possible for the first time for people to imagine that they themselves might live into the era. the second was that socialism, the global project whereby the international was to unite the human race, was over, and with it the of liberal humanism. humanity is no longer an imagined community. if it's ever to become so again, something like the socialist project will have to be revived, or replaced by a different project with less hubris but no less ambition.
otherwise the robots will rise up and eat our brains, if we haven't beaten them to it by bashing each other's heads in first.
for a few days in the first week of september i was in the breton port city of brest (which although medieval is an architectural riot of modernity, nearly every building except its impregnable chateau having been levelled in 1944) at an academic colloquium on mapping humanity and the to which i'd been invited by its organiser, the erudite and vivacious . its programme was , and mostly in french. although i couldn't follow everything that was said, i think i got the gist of most, and was kindly helped by a student who volunteered to sit beside me and pass found it strange to be listening in to serious academic discussion of ideas that originated on the fringes of science fiction, and to hear 'kurzweil', 'vinge' and 'extropians' pop up from a flow of french discourse like yellow plastic ducks on the seine. about half the discussion was on the in mainstream literature and philosophy, but popular culture, movies, and were just as minutely and seriously own presentation touched on my earliest encounter with and (that cheap laugh out of the way) argued that darwin had madeism possible: first, by establishing that species with predecessors and (by implication) possible successors, and (therefore) that the human mind was the outcome of a material process; and secondly, by shifting the notion of 'species' from an essence to a population, with no intrinsic limit of variation. once 'the human' ceases to be an essence, it loses its status as a standard of value. watson and crick followed up in 1953 by demonstrating the material basis of heredity, and hence the possibility of consciously changing developments that were new in the and madeism a project rather than a prophecy. the first was that thanks to moore's law and molecular biology, it became possible for the first time for people to imagine live into the era. the second was that socialism, the global project whereby the international was to unite the human race, was over, and with it the of liberal humanism. humanity is no longer an imagined community. if it's ever to become so again, something like the socialist project will have to be revived, or replaced by a different project with less hubris but no less the robots will rise up and eat our brains, if we haven't beaten them to it by bashing each other's heads in first. labels: amazing things, evolution, skiffy, writing 3 comments: post a comment home | ˈmæpɪŋ ðə fər ə fju deɪz ɪn ðə fərst wik əv sɛpˈtɛmbər aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈbrɛtən pɔrt ˈsɪti əv brɛst (wɪʧ ˌɔlˈðoʊ mɪˈdjivəl ɪz ən ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl raɪət əv mɑˈdərnəti, ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ɪts ˌɪmˈprɛgnəbəl ʃæˈtoʊ ˈhævɪŋ bɪn aɪ faʊnd ɪt streɪnʤ tɪ bi ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɪn tɪ ˈsɪriəs ˌækəˈdɛmɪk dɪˈskəʃən əv aɪˈdiəz ðət ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈfrɪnʤɪz əv saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, ənd tɪ hir 'kərzˈwaɪl', 'vinge*' ənd 'extropians*' pɑp əp frəm ə floʊ əv frɛnʧ ˈdɪskɔrs laɪk ˈjɛloʊ ˈplæstɪk dəks ɔn ðə seɪn. əˈbaʊt hæf ðə dɪˈskəʃən wɑz ɔn ðə ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd fəˈlɑsəfi, bət ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər, ˈmuviz, ənd wər ʤɪst ɛz ˈmɪnətli ənd ˈsɪriəsli anatomised*. maɪ oʊn ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən təʧt ɔn maɪ ˈərliəst ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ənd (ðət ʧip læf aʊt əv ðə weɪ) ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈdɑrwɪn hæd meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl: fərst, baɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðət juˈmænɪti wɑz ə ˈspiʃiz wɪθ ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz ənd (baɪ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən) ˈpɑsəbəl səkˈsɛsərz, ənd (ˈðɛrˌfɔr) ðət ðə ˈjumən maɪnd wɑz ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ə məˈtɪriəl ˈprɔˌsɛs; ənd ˈsɛkəndli, baɪ ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv 'ˈspiʃiz' frəm ən ˈɛsəns tɪ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ˈlɪmət əv ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən. wəns 'ðə ˈjumən' ˈsisɪz tɪ bi ən ˈɛsəns, ɪt ˈluzɪz ɪts ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈstændərd əv ˈvælju. ˈwɑtsən ənd krɪk ˈfɑloʊd əp ɪn 1953 baɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈbeɪsɪs əv hərˈɛdəti, ənd hɛns ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈkɑnʃəsli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪt. tu dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðət wər nu ɪn ðə ənd meɪd ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈprɑfəsi. ðə fərst wɑz ðət θæŋks tɪ mʊrz lɔ ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə fərst taɪm fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz maɪt lɪv ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪrə. ðə ˈsɛkənd wɑz ðət ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈprɑʤɛkt wɛrˈbaɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wɑz tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈjumən reɪs, wɑz ˈoʊvər, ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈhjuməˌnɪzəm. juˈmænɪti ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ən ˌɪˈmæʤənd kəmˈjunɪti. ɪf ɪts ˈɛvər tɪ bɪˈkəm soʊ əˈgɛn, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl hæv tɪ bi rɪˈvaɪvd, ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ lɛs ˈhjubrəs bət noʊ lɛs æmˈbɪʃən. ˈəðərˌwaɪz ðə ˈroʊˌbəts wɪl raɪz əp ənd it ɑr breɪnz, ɪf wi ˈhævənt ˈbitən ðɛm tɪ ɪt baɪ ˈbæʃɪŋ iʧ ˈəðərz hɛdz ɪn fərst. fər ə fju deɪz ɪn ðə fərst wik əv sɛpˈtɛmbər aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə ˈbrɛtən pɔrt ˈsɪti əv brɛst (wɪʧ ˌɔlˈðoʊ mɪˈdjivəl ɪz ən ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl raɪət əv mɑˈdərnəti, ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ɪts ˌɪmˈprɛgnəbəl ʃæˈtoʊ ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈlɛvəld ɪn 1944 æt ən ˌækəˈdɛmɪk kəˈloʊkwiəm ɔn ˈmæpɪŋ juˈmænɪti ənd ðə tɪ wɪʧ aɪd bɪn ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd baɪ ɪts organiser*, ðə ˈɛrəˌdaɪt ənd vəˈveɪʃəs ɪts ˈproʊˌgræm wɑz ənd ˈmoʊstli ɪn frɛnʧ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ ˈkʊdənt ˈfɑloʊ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ðət wɑz sɛd, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ gɑt ðə ʤɪst əv moʊst, ənd wɑz ˈkaɪndli hɛlpt baɪ ə ˈstudənt hu ˌvɑlənˈtɪrd tɪ sɪt ˌbiˈsaɪd mi ənd pæs faʊnd ɪt streɪnʤ tɪ bi ˈlɪsənɪŋ ɪn tɪ ˈsɪriəs ˌækəˈdɛmɪk dɪˈskəʃən əv aɪˈdiəz ðət ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd ɔn ðə ˈfrɪnʤɪz əv saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən, ənd tɪ hir 'kərzˈwaɪl', 'vinge*' ənd 'extropians*' pɑp əp frəm ə floʊ əv frɛnʧ ˈdɪskɔrs laɪk ˈjɛloʊ ˈplæstɪk dəks ɔn ðə seɪn. əˈbaʊt hæf ðə dɪˈskəʃən wɑz ɔn ðə ɪn ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈlɪtərəʧər ənd fəˈlɑsəfi, bət ˈpɑpjələr ˈkəlʧər, ˈmuviz, ənd wər ʤɪst ɛz ˈmɪnətli ənd ˈsɪriəsli oʊn ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən təʧt ɔn maɪ ˈərliəst ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ənd (ðət ʧip læf aʊt əv ðə weɪ) ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈdɑrwɪn hæd meɪd ˈpɑsəbəl: fərst, baɪ ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ ðət ˈspiʃiz wɪθ ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz ənd (baɪ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən) ˈpɑsəbəl səkˈsɛsərz, ənd (ˈðɛrˌfɔr) ðət ðə ˈjumən maɪnd wɑz ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ə məˈtɪriəl ˈprɔˌsɛs; ənd ˈsɛkəndli, baɪ ˈʃɪftɪŋ ðə ˈnoʊʃən əv 'ˈspiʃiz' frəm ən ˈɛsəns tɪ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, wɪθ noʊ ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ˈlɪmət əv ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən. wəns 'ðə ˈjumən' ˈsisɪz tɪ bi ən ˈɛsəns, ɪt ˈluzɪz ɪts ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈstændərd əv ˈvælju. ˈwɑtsən ənd krɪk ˈfɑloʊd əp ɪn 1953 baɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈbeɪsɪs əv hərˈɛdəti, ənd hɛns ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ˈkɑnʃəsli ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpmənts ðət wər nu ɪn ðə ənd meɪd ə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈprɑfəsi. ðə fərst wɑz ðət θæŋks tɪ mʊrz lɔ ənd məˈlɛkjələr baɪˈɑləʤi, ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑsəbəl fər ðə fərst taɪm fər ˈpipəl tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən lɪv ˈɪntu ðə ˈɪrə. ðə ˈsɛkənd wɑz ðət ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm, ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈprɑʤɛkt wɛrˈbaɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl wɑz tɪ ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈjumən reɪs, wɑz ˈoʊvər, ənd wɪθ ɪt ðə əv ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈhjuməˌnɪzəm. juˈmænɪti ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ən ˌɪˈmæʤənd kəmˈjunɪti. ɪf ɪts ˈɛvər tɪ bɪˈkəm soʊ əˈgɛn, ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðə ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪl hæv tɪ bi rɪˈvaɪvd, ər ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑʤɛkt wɪθ lɛs ˈhjubrəs bət noʊ lɛs ðə ˈroʊˌbəts wɪl raɪz əp ənd it ɑr breɪnz, ɪf wi ˈhævənt ˈbitən ðɛm tɪ ɪt baɪ ˈbæʃɪŋ iʧ ˈəðərz hɛdz ɪn fərst. ˈleɪbəlz: əˈmeɪzɪŋ θɪŋz, ˌɛvəˈluʃən, skiffy*, ˈraɪtɪŋ 3 ˈkɑmɛnts: poʊst ə ˈkɑmɛnt hoʊm |
u.s. needs 'to do right' for immigrant children: official
washington (reuters) - a top u.s. official said on sunday the u.s. border is not open to illegal entry into the country, but acknowledged the government does need to be sensitive to the tens of thousands of migrant children flowing into detention centers.
more than unaccompanied minors from guatemala, el salvador and honduras have been caught trying to sneak over the border since october, double the number from the same period the year before. thousands more have been apprehended with parents or other adults.
"we have to do right by the children, but at the end of the day, our border is not open to illegal migration and we will stem the tide," johnson, the u.s. secretary of homeland security, said on "meet the press" on sunday.
johnson said that the government administers deportation proceedings to illegal migrants seized at the border, including children. but he added that the government is looking at being more flexible toward the children seized at the border.
"we are looking at ways to create additional options for dealing with the children, in particular, consistent with our laws and our values," johnson said.
johnson repeated the stance, taken by president barack obama last week, that the president would take executive action to revamp the u.s. immigration system.
"there are a number of things the president and i, within the confines of existing law, can do to fix the broken immigration system. if congress doesn't act, we will," johnson said.
johnson would not answer a question on the sunday show pertaining to whether the u.s. government would deport the current wave of central american children, saying only that u.s. authorities would stem the tide, and that deportation processes are commenced against illegal immigrants.
u.s. immigration officials say the crisis is being driven by a mix of extreme poverty, gangs and drug violence in central america, as well as rumors perpetuated by human smugglers that children who reach the u.s. border will be allowed to stay.
critics say that the obama administration has not moved quickly enough to address the problem.
representative henry cuellar, a democrat whose congressional district includes a stretch of the border, said on cnn's "state of the union" program that people, including children traveling without parents, were detained on the texas border in may. "we should have been ready for this surge," he said. "the administration should have been ready ... they should have seen this coming a long time ago."
idaho representative raul labrador, a republican, said the u.s. needs to take a strong stance against what is happening at border facilities.
"the thing that the administration needs to do is immediately deport these families, these children. i know it sounds harsh, i know it sounds difficult, but they're creating a crisis that's going to harm these children," he said on "meet the press."
labrador added that the frustration building up is because the administration is doing nothing about border security.
(reporting by michael flaherty; editing by jim loney and frances kerry) | juz. nidz 'tɪ du raɪt' fər ˈɪməgrənt ˈʧɪldrən: əˈfɪʃəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˈrɔɪtərz) ə tɔp juz. əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ɔn ˈsənˌdi ðə juz. ˈbɔrdər ɪz nɑt ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈɛntri ˈɪntu ðə ˈkəntri, bət ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nid tɪ bi ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðə tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈmaɪgrənt ˈʧɪldrən floʊɪŋ ˈɪntu dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnərz. mɔr ðən ˌənəˈkəmpənid ˈmaɪnərz frəm gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə, ɛl ˈsælvəˌdɔr ənd hɑnˈdʊrəs hæv bɪn kɔt traɪɪŋ tɪ snik ˈoʊvər ðə ˈbɔrdər sɪns ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈdəbəl ðə ˈnəmbər frəm ðə seɪm ˈpɪriəd ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈθaʊzənz mɔr hæv bɪn ˌæprɪˈhɛndəd wɪθ ˈpɛrənts ər ˈəðər ˈædəlts. "wi hæv tɪ du raɪt baɪ ðə ˈʧɪldrən, bət æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ɑr ˈbɔrdər ɪz nɑt ˈoʊpən tɪ ˌɪˈligəl maɪˈgreɪʃən ənd wi wɪl stɛm ðə taɪd," ˈʤɑnsən, ðə juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti, sɛd ɔn "mit ðə prɛs" ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ˈʤɑnsən sɛd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ædˈmɪnɪstərz ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən prəˈsidɪŋz tɪ ˌɪˈligəl ˈmaɪgrənts sizd æt ðə ˈbɔrdər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən. bət hi ˈædɪd ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt biɪŋ mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl təˈwɔrd ðə ˈʧɪldrən sizd æt ðə ˈbɔrdər. "wi ər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt weɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈʧɪldrən, ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɑr lɔz ənd ɑr ˈvæljuz," ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. ˈʤɑnsən rɪˈpitɪd ðə stæns, ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə læst wik, ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt wʊd teɪk ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈækʃən tɪ riˈvæmp ðə juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. "ðɛr ər ə ˈnəmbər əv θɪŋz ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd aɪ, wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈkɑnˌfaɪnz əv ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ lɔ, kən du tɪ fɪks ðə ˈbroʊkən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈsɪstəm. ɪf ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈdəzənt ækt, wi wɪl," ˈʤɑnsən sɛd. ˈʤɑnsən wʊd nɑt ˈænsər ə kˈwɛʃən ɔn ðə ˈsənˌdi ʃoʊ pərˈteɪnɪŋ tɪ ˈwɛðər ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd dɪˈpɔrt ðə ˈkɑrənt weɪv əv ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈʧɪldrən, seɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli ðət juz. əˈθɔrətiz wʊd stɛm ðə taɪd, ənd ðət ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈprɑsɛsəz ər kəˈmɛnst əˈgɛnst ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts. juz. ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz seɪ ðə ˈkraɪsəs ɪz biɪŋ ˈdrɪvən baɪ ə mɪks əv ɪkˈstrim ˈpɑvərti, gæŋz ənd drəg ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈrumərz pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪtɪd baɪ ˈjumən sˈməgələrz ðət ˈʧɪldrən hu riʧ ðə juz. ˈbɔrdər wɪl bi əˈlaʊd tɪ steɪ. ˈkrɪtɪks seɪ ðət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən həz nɑt muvd kˈwɪkli ɪˈnəf tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈhɛnri ˈkjulər, ə ˈdɛməˌkræt huz kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈdɪstrɪkt ˌɪnˈkludz ə strɛʧ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər, sɛd ɔn ˈsiˈɛˈnɛnz "steɪt əv ðə ˈjunjən" ˈproʊˌgræm ðət ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ˈpɛrənts, wər dɪˈteɪnd ɔn ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈbɔrdər ɪn meɪ. "wi ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈrɛdi fər ðɪs sərʤ," hi sɛd. "ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ʃʊd hæv bɪn ˈrɛdi ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv sin ðɪs ˈkəmɪŋ ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ." ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv rɔl ˈlæbrəˌdɔr, ə rɪˈpəblɪkən, sɛd ðə juz. nidz tɪ teɪk ə strɔŋ stæns əˈgɛnst wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ˈbɔrdər fəˈsɪlɪtiz. "ðə θɪŋ ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən nidz tɪ du ɪz ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli dɪˈpɔrt ðiz ˈfæməliz, ðiz ˈʧɪldrən. aɪ noʊ ɪt saʊnz hɑrʃ, aɪ noʊ ɪt saʊnz ˈdɪfəkəlt, bət ðɛr kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈkraɪsəs ðæts goʊɪŋ tɪ hɑrm ðiz ˈʧɪldrən," hi sɛd ɔn "mit ðə prɛs." ˈlæbrəˌdɔr ˈædɪd ðət ðə frəˈstreɪʃən ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ɪz bɪˈkəz ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz duɪŋ ˈnəθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈbɔrdər sɪˈkjʊrəti. (rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈmaɪkəl ˈflɛrti; ˈɛdɪtɪŋ baɪ ʤɪm ˈloʊni ənd ˈfrænsɪs ˈkɛri) |
my little pony: the movie is a 2017 animated musical fantasy film based on the television series my little pony: friendship is magic, which was developed as part of the 2010 of the my little pony franchise by hasbro. the film was directed by jayson thiessen and based on a story and screenplay by meghan mccarthy, both friendship is magic veterans. the plot follows the twilight sparkle, her five pony friends collectively known as the "mane 6" and her dragon assistant spike embarking on a quest to save their home of from an evil conqueror, gaining new friends in the process. in addition to the show's regular voice cast their roles, the film features the voices of emily blunt, kristin chenoweth, schreiber, michael,, diggs,, and zoe saldana as new characters.
the film was produced by pictures and] using traditional animation created with toon boom] it premiered in new york city on september 24,] and was released on october 6, 2017 in north america through] and canada through entertainment one films. the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over $60 million worldwide on a $6.5 million budget.
plot [ edit ]
the ponies of prepare for their first friendship festival, overseen by princess twilight sparkle in. the festivities are interrupted by an invasion of monsters commanded by the unicorn tempest shadow, who uses magical obsidian to petrify fellow princesses; princess gives princess luna incomplete instructions to seek help from "the queen of the hippo" before they are both petrified. twilight flees the city alongside her five pony friends pinkie pie, rainbow dash, rarity, applejack, and and her dragon assistant, spike. tempest is contacted by her superior, the storm king, who reminds her to gather all of's princesses for him to harness their magic through his mystical staff, promising to restore her horn in exchange.
twilight's group travel to the desert city of in search of the aforementioned "hippos". a feline con artist named capper offers to escort the group, secretly intending to sell them to settle a debt; however, he develops a genuine friendship with them. twilight discovers an atlas that reveals the "hippos" to bes, exposing treachery. after the group evade a pursuing tempest aboard a delivery airship, tempest brings capper to guide her to them, but he deliberately her to atone for deceiving the group.
during a lunch break, the birdlike captain and her crew reluctantly allow the group passage, revealing themselves to be former pirates that have been forced into the storm king's service. rainbow dash persuades the pirates to defy orders and take the group to thes' kingdom on mount aris. in celebration, she performs a sonic that inadvertently gives their location away to tempest, forcing the group to escape in a makeshift hot air balloon before tempest destroys the ship with the pirates and capper on board.
the group reach mount aris to find it deserted; while exploring the ruins, they become trapped in an underwater cavern, where they are saved from drowning by the princess and led to her undersea home of seaquestria. identifies her kind as thes, transformed by a magic pearl used by her mother, queen novo, to hide from the storm king; novo demonstrates by turning the ponies into and spike into a pufferfish. when novo denies them the pearl to use against the storm king, twilight desperately attempts to steal it while letting her friends unknowingly distract the. her plan backfires when she unwittingly triggers an alarm, prompting the outraged queen to banish the entire group to the surface.
abandoned by her friends over her actions, twilight is kidnapped by tempest and brought to the storm king in to have her magic absorbed; en route, tempest gains sympathy when she how she lost her horn in a monster attack as a filly, which caused her own friends to shun her for her dangerously unstable magic. meanwhile, after spike alerts friends to her capture, capper, the pirates, and the return to help them infiltrate and mount a rescue. the storm king by conjuring a tornado in the city with his newly empowered staff, betraying tempest as well. twilight saves tempest from the tornado and reunites with her friends, who work together with her to take the staff. the storm king an obsidian orb at the group to reclaim the staff, but tempest jumps in his way, them both. the storm king's body falls and shatters, while the group use the staff's magic to revive tempest, who returns the stolen magic to restore the princesses and the damaged city.
the friendship festival resumes, and the ponies celebrate with all of the allies group have made on their adventure. tempest is disheartened by her still broken horn until she is convinced by twilight to join the party by producing a fireworks display with her magic, happily accepting the group's friendship.
cast [ edit ]
nicole oliver, st. germain, and britt mckillip reprise their respective roles from friendship is magic ass princess, princess luna, and princess cadance. st. germain also voices granny smith, grandmother, and muffins, a gray pegasus. michelle and peter new voice apple bloom and big mcintosh, younger sister and older brother, respectively. michael dobson voices bulk biceps, a muscular pegasus. samuel vincent voices party favor, a balloonist unicorn.
adam voices code red, one of the ponies. brian dobson voices verko, a crime boss in. max martini, mark oliver, and nicole oliver respectively perform as three of captain's crew: boyle, first mate mullet, and spittle. michael dobson, andrew mcnee, moss, sabrina pitre, rees, and vincent all feature as assorted citizens of. richard ian cox, michael dobson, mcnee, new, and nicole oliver also perform as denizens of. additional voices are provided by alistair abell, bairstow, julia benson, christine chatelain, brian dobson, paul dobson, reynoldson, jason simpson, sarah troyer, and siobhan williams.
production [ edit ]
development [ edit ]
at san diego international in 2012, friendship is magic head writer meghan mccarthy commented on the possibility of a feature film based on the series, saying that it was not in her control whether or not the film would be] the film was announced on october 20, 2014, with joe attached as screenwriter and mccarthy as] hasbro studios president stephan davis said of the film that "i think it gives us an opportunity to tell a bigger story, that maybe we [can't] tell on television" and that "[it's] also an opportunity to broaden the] the film is one of the first being produced through hasbro studios' film label pictures, which also produced the adaptation of jem and the] during au on february 22, 2015, mccarthy said that the movie would be unrelated to the girls franchise, and that the crew was "going all out on it, to make sure it doesn't just feel like an extended]
series director jayson thiessen and mccarthy were both confirmed as the film's director and screenwriter,] michael vogel was also signed on as producer alongside mccarthy, with hasbro executives brian goldner and stephen davis as] rita hsiao and vogel were later announced as alongside]
on april 30, 2016, concept artwork and other information was officially revealed at in moscow; the panel included additional plot details such as the main characters' transformation into "sea ponies" for a portion of the]
casting [ edit ]
the initial announcement listed the principal voice cast of friendship is magic tara strong, ball, andrea libman, tabitha st. germain, and cathy their roles alongside actress kristin chenoweth as a new] on february 12, 2016, it was announced that emily blunt joined the voice] by april 27, 2016, actors michael and were in negotiations to join the] on may 16, schreiber and diggs were confirmed additions to the] on june 20, ball stated through twitter that she had begun recording for the film's] at san diego in july 2016, singer was announced to be portraying a new "pop star pony" character called songbird] on january 11, 2017, it was reported by variety that zoe saldana had joined the] friendship is magic voice actress nicole oliver confirmed via twitter on january 23 that she would also be a part of the film's] her role as princess.[37]
animation [ edit ]
on april 2, 2016, michel gagné joined the film as an effects animator, taking an hiatus from spider-man: into the made by sony pictures animation.[38][39][40][41][specify] in early october 2016, gagné reported that nik gipe was hired onto the film's staff as his assistant. he also mentioned that the film was being animated using toon boom harmony instead of the usual animation software adobe flash that is used in the television] according to art director rebecca dart, they wanted to keep to the look and feel of the television show, and the use of toon boom harmony enabled them to add "simple yet changes" to the designs for the big screen, such as depth and shadows for their eyes and ears, and the impression of on the bottom of their] the production of the film ended by july 29,]
the production crew used simple modeling in autodesk maya as to determine camera locations, lens, and angles, rough lighting, character and prop placement, and which way the characters would be looking and expressing. the crew were able to use the backdrops that became more detailed throughout the film's development to integrate the simple character models, and then were able to test the toon boom animations on top of these scenes using the placement established by maya, helping to speed up the]
music [ edit ]
the film's official soundtrack was released on september 22, 2017 by]
the film's songs and score were composed by friendship is magic songwriter daniel ingram, who first announced at 2015 that he would be collaborating with a live studio orchestra for the] on his songwriting for the film, ingram said, "i had to challenge myself to push beyond what had been done in the tv show; to write bigger, more] it was stated through the panel that the film would have a total of eight original] at hasbro's toy fair investor presentation on february 17, 2017, it was announced that there would be seven] around pages of sheet music were created for all orchestral parts of the] recording for the score began on june 5, 2017, and finished on june] an album containing the background music scores from the film is scheduled for a november 16, 2018 release.
sia contributed an original song to the] "rainbow", which was released as a single on september 15,] a music video for the song later released by entertainment weekly on september 19. the video was directed by daniel and features a dance performance by maddie ziegler, a previous collaborator with, to scenes from the] danish band lukas graham also contributed an original song for the film titled "off to see the] which was used in the film's first trailer and played over the closing credits. other artists included in the album are and]
the score for the film was released on on october 7,]
release [ edit ]
on august 7, 2015, announced that they would distribute and market the film worldwide except in] the film was showcased at the 2016 cannes film festival on may 10 along with eight other features to help sell the film to international]
my little pony: the movie was originally scheduled for release in the united states on november 3,] but it was subsequently moved up to october 6,] theatrically, the film was accompanied by a animated short from hasbro studios' web series hanazuki: full of] a private premiere screening was held in new york city on september 24, 2017, twelve days prior to the nationwide release]
marketing [ edit ]
numerous toys based on characters, sets, and props from the film were made by hasbro, and a vast majority of the products was released on august 1,] the 2016 panel included a brief preview for some of the planned merchandise being developed for the film, including t-shirts and] on july 27, 2016, the my little pony collectible card game hinted on twitter about a new set of cards based on the] hasbro's for the film was shown and promoted at toy fair 2017 and various other toy]
several books and comics related to the film have been announced: my little pony: annual 2018, which contains "exclusive content from the my little pony movie" was released on august 10,] and a "prequel" story released on august] on january 23, 2017, hachette book group listed five different books for the film, all released on august 29,] books based on the film have been showcased at 2017 on june 4, with guest appearances by andrea libman and] publishing released a comic book miniseries titled my little pony: the movie prequel, with the first issue released on june 28,] media released an art book for the film on august 29,] a comic adaptation based on the film by was released on september 27,]
a teaser trailer for the film was released online on april 6,8] and in theaters alongside smurfs: the lost village the following day. the first full trailer debuted online on june 28,9] and was released with despicable me 3 two days] another trailer was released by usa today online on september 12,1] the same day, the official my little pony facebook page hosted a live stream with two of the movie's characters, pinkie pie (voiced by andrea libman) and twilight sparkle (voiced by tara] another trailer was played during the season 12 finale of america's got talent on september 20,3] on september 27, 2017, the official my little pony facebook page hosted a live stream with art director rebecca dart, who drew a custom artwork of rainbow dash (voiced by]
on september 30, 2017, a special titled the making of my little pony: the movie aired on discovery family, a joint venture between discovery communications (now discovery, inc.) and] it was watched by]
home media [ edit ]
my little pony: the movie was released on december 19, 2017 for digital downloads, and was later released on january 9, 2018 for dvd,, and on] its special features includes a deleted scene, a music video for the song "i'm the friend you need", three starring the mane six, an exclusive girls animated short, and the hanazuki: full of treasures short bundled with the film's theatrical] however, the home media release lacks a dolby soundtrack, and instead has a standard master audio mix.
a home media bundling both this film and the namesake 1986 film was released on october 16, 2018, commemorating the anniversary of the my little pony toy line. the releases contain the same bonus features as its]
as of april 2018, my little pony: the movie had sold over dvd copies and]
reception [ edit ]
box office [ edit ]
my little pony: the movie has grossed $21.9 million in the united states and canada, and $39.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $61.3] on a production budget of $6.5]
in the united states and canada, the film was expected to gross between $10 million and $17 million from theaters in its opening] it made $3 million on its first day, including $290,000 from thursday night] it ended up opening to $8.9 million finishing at the box office behind blade runner 2049, the mountain between us, and] amid amidi of cartoon brew stated that despite the opening being considered a disappointment any reasonable return from the film would be seen as positive by hasbro because it is tied to the toy] the film dropped 54% in its second weekend, making $4.1 million and falling to]
its biggest markets outside north america are china with $7.4 million, the with $5 million, russia with $2.3 million, and germany with $2.4]
critical response [ edit ]
on review rotten tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 48% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of. the site's critical consensus reads, "charming and sweet, my little pony: the movie will please its dedicated fanbase, even if it's unlikely to encourage to gallop along for the] on metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable] audiences polled by gave the film an average grade of "a−" on an a+ to f]
katie walsh of the los angeles times wrote, "truthfully, this film feels like four episodes of a cartoon strung together, and there are times, especially during some of the latter musical numbers, where it truly drags." she also remarked on the film's animation, saying that it "embraces the flat, colorful, cartoon look and] christy lenore of gave the film stars out of 4, criticizing the narrative as being "all over the place" and having "a multitude of underdeveloped, characters", while commending the film for retaining the friendship is magic television series cast and] josh terry of deseret news criticized the film, saying parents should "put their money into some new my little pony toys" rather than go see the]
gwen of the a.v. club gave the film a "c" grade, favoring the improved animation over the television series, but adding "you have to wonder to what use it's being] elizabeth weitzman of wrote positively of the film, saying, "like its television predecessor, is all dressed up in bubbles and cupcakes and rainbows. but it's so with rousing girl power, it passes the test with (literally) flying] amy nicholson of variety called the film "at once and exceptional", praising its female characters and calling the story "emotionally]
accolades [ edit ] | maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi ɪz ə 2017 ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd mˈjuzɪkəl ˈfænəsi fɪlm beɪst ɔn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk, wɪʧ wɑz dɪˈvɛləpt ɛz pɑrt əv ðə 2010 əv ðə maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni ˈfrænˌʧaɪz baɪ ˈhæzbroʊ. ðə fɪlm wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈʤeɪzən ˈθisən ənd beɪst ɔn ə ˈstɔri ənd ˈskrinˌpleɪ baɪ ˈmɛgən məˈkɑrθi, boʊθ ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk ˈvɛtərənz. ðə plɑt ˈfɑloʊz ðə tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈspɑrkəl, hər faɪv ˈpoʊˌni frɛndz kəˈlɛktɪvli noʊn ɛz ðə "meɪn 6 ənd hər ˈdrægən əˈsɪstənt spaɪk ɛmˈbɑrkɪŋ ɔn ə kwɛst tɪ seɪv ðɛr hoʊm əv frəm ən ˈivəl ˈkɑŋkərər, ˈgeɪnɪŋ nu frɛndz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ʃoʊz ˈrɛgjələr vɔɪs kæst ðɛr roʊlz, ðə fɪlm ˈfiʧərz ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ˈɛmɪli blənt, ˈkrɪstɪn ˈʧɛnəwɛθ, ʃˈraɪbər, ˈmaɪkəl,, dɪgz,, ənd zoʊi sɑlˈdænə ɛz nu ˈkɛrɪktərz. ðə fɪlm wɑz prəˈdust baɪ ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈjuzɪŋ trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌænəˈmeɪʃən kriˈeɪtɪd wɪθ tun bum ɪt prɛˈmɪrd ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 24 ənd wɑz riˈlist ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 6 2017 ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə θru ənd ˈkænədə θru ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt wən fɪlmz. ðə fɪlm rɪˈsivd mɪkst rəvˈjuz frəm ˈkrɪtɪks ənd groʊst ˈoʊvər 60 ˈmɪljən ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɔn ə ˈmɪljən ˈbəʤɪt. plɑt ˈɛdət ðə ˈpoʊniz əv priˈpɛr fər ðɛr fərst ˈfrɛndʃɪp ˈfɛstɪvəl, ˈoʊvərˌsin baɪ ˈprɪnsɛs tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈspɑrkəl ɪn. ðə fɛˈstɪvətiz ər ˌɪntərˈəptɪd baɪ ən ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv ˈmɑnstərz kəˈmændɪd baɪ ðə ˈjunɪˌkɔrn ˈtɛmpəst ˈʃæˌdoʊ, hu ˈjuzɪz ˈmæʤɪkəl əbˈsɪdiən tɪ ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈprɪnsɛsɪz; ˈprɪnsɛs gɪvz ˈprɪnsɛs ˈlunə ˌɪnkəmˈplit ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz tɪ sik hɛlp frəm "ðə kwin əv ðə ˈhɪpoʊ" ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ər boʊθ ˈpɛtrəˌfaɪd. tˈwaɪˌlaɪt fliz ðə ˈsɪti əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd hər faɪv ˈpoʊˌni frɛndz ˈpɪŋki paɪ, ˈreɪnˌboʊ dæʃ, ˈrɛrɪti, applejack*, ənd ənd hər ˈdrægən əˈsɪstənt, spaɪk. ˈtɛmpəst ɪz ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd baɪ hər suˈpɪriər, ðə stɔrm kɪŋ, hu riˈmaɪndz hər tɪ ˈgæðər ɔl əv ˈprɪnsɛsɪz fər ɪm tɪ ˈhɑrnɪs ðɛr ˈmæʤɪk θru hɪz ˈmɪstɪkəl stæf, ˈprɑməsɪŋ tɪ rɪˈstɔr hər hɔrn ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. grup ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈdɛzərt ˈsɪti əv ɪn sərʧ əv ðə əˈfɔrˌmɛnʃənd "ˈhɪpoʊz". ə ˈfiˌlaɪn kɑn ˈɑrtɪst neɪmd ˈkæpər ˈɔfərz tɪ ˈɛskɔrt ðə grup, ˈsikrɪtli ˌɪnˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ sɛl ðɛm tɪ ˈsɛtəl ə dɛt; ˌhaʊˈɛvər, hi dɪˈvɛləps ə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈfrɛndʃɪp wɪθ ðɛm. tˈwaɪˌlaɪt dɪˈskəvərz ən ˈætləs ðət rɪˈvilz ðə "ˈhɪpoʊz" tɪ bi hippogriffs*, ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ ˈtrɛʧəri. ˈæftər ðə grup ɪˈveɪd ə pərˈsuɪŋ ˈtɛmpəst əˈbɔrd ə dɪˈlɪvəri ˈɛrˌʃɪp, ˈtɛmpəst brɪŋz ˈkæpər tɪ gaɪd hər tɪ ðɛm, bət hi dɪˈlɪbərətli hər tɪ əˈtoʊn fər dɪˈsivɪŋ ðə grup. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə lənʧ breɪk, ðə ˈbərˌdlaɪk ˈkæptən ənd hər kru rɪˈləktəntli əˈlaʊ ðə grup ˈpæsɪʤ, rɪˈvilɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi ˈfɔrmər ˈpaɪrəts ðət hæv bɪn fɔrst ˈɪntu ðə stɔrm kɪŋz ˈsərvɪs. ˈreɪnˌboʊ dæʃ pərsˈweɪdz ðə ˈpaɪrəts tɪ dɪˈfaɪ ˈɔrdərz ənd teɪk ðə grup tɪ ðə hippogriffs*' ˈkɪŋdəm ɔn maʊnt ərˈis. ɪn ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən, ʃi pərˈfɔrmz ə ˈsɑnɪk ðət ˌɪnədˈvərtəntli gɪvz ðɛr loʊˈkeɪʃən əˈweɪ tɪ ˈtɛmpəst, ˈfɔrsɪŋ ðə grup tɪ ɪˈskeɪp ɪn ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft hɑt ɛr bəˈlun ˌbiˈfɔr ˈtɛmpəst dɪˈstrɔɪz ðə ʃɪp wɪθ ðə ˈpaɪrəts ənd ˈkæpər ɔn bɔrd. ðə grup riʧ maʊnt ərˈis tɪ faɪnd ɪt dɪˈzərtɪd; waɪl ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ðə ruɪnz, ðeɪ bɪˈkəm træpt ɪn ən ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈkævərn, wɛr ðeɪ ər seɪvd frəm ˈdraʊnɪŋ baɪ ðə ˈprɪnsɛs ənd lɛd tɪ hər ˌəndərˈsi hoʊm əv seaquestria*. aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪz hər kaɪnd ɛz ðə hippogriffs*, trænsˈfɔrmd baɪ ə ˈmæʤɪk pərl juzd baɪ hər ˈməðər, kwin ˈnoʊvoʊ, tɪ haɪd frəm ðə stɔrm kɪŋ; ˈnoʊvoʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts baɪ ˈtərnɪŋ ðə ˈpoʊniz ˈɪntu ənd spaɪk ˈɪntu ə pufferfish*. wɪn ˈnoʊvoʊ dɪˈnaɪz ðɛm ðə pərl tɪ juz əˈgɛnst ðə stɔrm kɪŋ, tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈdɛspərətli əˈtɛmpts tɪ stil ɪt waɪl ˈlɛtɪŋ hər frɛndz ənˈnoʊɪŋli dɪˈstrækt ðə. hər plæn ˈbækˌfaɪərz wɪn ʃi ənˈwɪtɪŋli ˈtrɪgərz ən əˈlɑrm, ˈprɑmptɪŋ ðə ˈaʊˌtreɪʤd kwin tɪ ˈbænɪʃ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər grup tɪ ðə ˈsərfəs. əˈbændənd baɪ hər frɛndz ˈoʊvər hər ˈækʃənz, tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ɪz ˈkɪdˌnæpt baɪ ˈtɛmpəst ənd brɔt tɪ ðə stɔrm kɪŋ ɪn tɪ hæv hər ˈmæʤɪk əbˈzɔrbd; ɛn rut, ˈtɛmpəst geɪnz ˈsɪmpəθi wɪn ʃi haʊ ʃi lɔst hər hɔrn ɪn ə ˈmɑnstər əˈtæk ɛz ə ˈfɪli, wɪʧ kɔzd hər oʊn frɛndz tɪ ʃən hər fər hər ˈdeɪnʤərəsli ənˈsteɪbəl ˈmæʤɪk. ˈminˌwaɪl, ˈæftər spaɪk əˈlərts frɛndz tɪ hər ˈkæpʧər, ˈkæpər, ðə ˈpaɪrəts, ənd ðə rɪˈtərn tɪ hɛlp ðɛm ˈɪnfɪlˌtreɪt ənd maʊnt ə ˈrɛskju. ðə stɔrm kɪŋ baɪ ˈkɑnʤərɪŋ ə tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ ɪn ðə ˈsɪti wɪθ hɪz ˈnuli ɪmˈpaʊərd stæf, bɪˈtreɪɪŋ ˈtɛmpəst ɛz wɛl. tˈwaɪˌlaɪt seɪvz ˈtɛmpəst frəm ðə tɔrˈneɪˌdoʊ ənd ˌriuˈnaɪts wɪθ hər frɛndz, hu wərk təˈgɛðər wɪθ hər tɪ teɪk ðə stæf. ðə stɔrm kɪŋ ən əbˈsɪdiən ɔrb æt ðə grup tɪ riˈkleɪm ðə stæf, bət ˈtɛmpəst ʤəmps ɪn hɪz weɪ, ðɛm boʊθ. ðə stɔrm kɪŋz ˈbɑdi fɔlz ənd ˈʃætərz, waɪl ðə grup juz ðə stæfs ˈmæʤɪk tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ˈtɛmpəst, hu rɪˈtərnz ðə ˈstoʊlən ˈmæʤɪk tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈprɪnsɛsɪz ənd ðə ˈdæmɪʤd ˈsɪti. ðə ˈfrɛndʃɪp ˈfɛstɪvəl ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz, ənd ðə ˈpoʊniz ˈsɛləˌbreɪt wɪθ ɔl əv ðə ˈælaɪz grup hæv meɪd ɔn ðɛr ədˈvɛnʧər. ˈtɛmpəst ɪz dɪsˈhɑrtənd baɪ hər stɪl ˈbroʊkən hɔrn ənˈtɪl ʃi ɪz kənˈvɪnst baɪ tˈwaɪˌlaɪt tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ˈpɑrti baɪ prəˈdusɪŋ ə ˈfaɪrˌwərks dɪˈspleɪ wɪθ hər ˈmæʤɪk, ˈhæpəli əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðə grups ˈfrɛndʃɪp. kæst ˈɛdət nɪˈkoʊl ˈɑlɪvər, st*. ʤərˈmeɪn, ənd brɪt məˈkɪləp rɪˈpriz ðɛr rɪˈspɛktɪv roʊlz frəm ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk ɛz ˈprɪnsɛs, ˈprɪnsɛs ˈlunə, ənd ˈprɪnsɛs cadance*. st*. ʤərˈmeɪn ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈgræni smɪθ, ˈgrændˌməðər, ənd ˈməfənz, ə greɪ ˈpɛgəsəs. mɪˈʃɛl ənd ˈpitər nu vɔɪs ˈæpəl blum ənd bɪg ˈmækənˌtɔʃ, ˈjəŋgər ˈsɪstər ənd ˈoʊldər ˈbrəðər, rɪˈspɛktɪvli. ˈmaɪkəl ˈdɑbsən ˈvɔɪsɪz bəlk ˈbaɪˌsɛps, ə ˈməskjələr ˈpɛgəsəs. ˈsæmjul ˈvɪnsɪnt ˈvɔɪsɪz ˈpɑrti ˈfeɪvər, ə bəˈlunɪst ˈjunɪˌkɔrn. ˈædəm ˈvɔɪsɪz koʊd rɛd, wən əv ðə ˈpoʊniz. braɪən ˈdɑbsən ˈvɔɪsɪz verko*, ə kraɪm bɔs ɪn. mæks mɑrˈtini, mɑrk ˈɑlɪvər, ənd nɪˈkoʊl ˈɑlɪvər rɪˈspɛktɪvli pərˈfɔrm ɛz θri əv ˈkæptən kru: bɔɪl, fərst meɪt ˈmələt, ənd ˈspɪtəl. ˈmaɪkəl ˈdɑbsən, ˈændru məkˈni, mɔs, səˈbrinə ˈpaɪtər, riz, ənd ˈvɪnsɪnt ɔl ˈfiʧər ɛz əˈsɔrtɪd ˈsɪtɪzənz əv. ˈrɪʧərd ˈiən kɑks, ˈmaɪkəl ˈdɑbsən, məkˈni, nu, ənd nɪˈkoʊl ˈɑlɪvər ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈfɔrm ɛz ˈdɛnəzənz əv. əˈdɪʃənəl ˈvɔɪsɪz ər prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈeɪbəl, bairstow*, ˈʤuljə ˈbɛnsən, krɪˈstin chatelain*, braɪən ˈdɑbsən, pɔl ˈdɑbsən, ˈreɪnoʊldsən, ˈʤeɪsən ˈsɪmpsən, ˈsɛrə trɔɪər, ənd ˈʃaʊˌbɑn ˈwɪljəmz. pərˈdəkʃən ˈɛdət dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˈɛdət æt sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ɪn 2012 ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk hɛd ˈraɪtər ˈmɛgən məˈkɑrθi ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈfiʧər fɪlm beɪst ɔn ðə ˈsɪriz, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt ɪn hər kənˈtroʊl ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðə fɪlm wʊd bi ðə fɪlm wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 20 2014 wɪθ ʤoʊ əˈtæʧt ɛz ˈskrinˌraɪtər ənd məˈkɑrθi ɛz ˈhæzbroʊ ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈstɛfən ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd əv ðə fɪlm ðət "aɪ θɪŋk ɪt gɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ tɛl ə ˈbɪgər ˈstɔri, ðət ˈmeɪbi wi [kænt] tɛl ɔn ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən" ənd ðət "[ɪts] ˈɔlsoʊ ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈbrɔdən ðə ðə fɪlm ɪz wən əv ðə fərst biɪŋ prəˈdust θru ˈhæzbroʊ ˈstudiˌoʊz' fɪlm ˈleɪbəl ˈpɪkʧərz, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈdust ðə ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ʤɛm ənd ðə ˈdʊrɪŋ oʊ ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 22 2015 məˈkɑrθi sɛd ðət ðə ˈmuvi wʊd bi ˌənrɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə gərlz ˈfrænˌʧaɪz, ənd ðət ðə kru wɑz "goʊɪŋ ɔl aʊt ɔn ɪt, tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ɪt ˈdəzənt ʤɪst fil laɪk ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈsɪriz dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤeɪzən ˈθisən ənd məˈkɑrθi wər boʊθ kənˈfərmd ɛz ðə fɪlmz dɪˈrɛktər ənd ˈskrinˌraɪtər, ˈmaɪkəl ˈvoʊgəl wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ saɪnd ɔn ɛz prəˈdusər əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd məˈkɑrθi, wɪθ ˈhæzbroʊ ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz braɪən ˈgoʊldnər ənd ˈstivən ˈdeɪvɪs ɛz ˈritə ʃaʊ ənd ˈvoʊgəl wər ˈleɪtər əˈnaʊnst ɛz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ɔn ˈeɪprəl 30 2016 ˈkɑnsɛpt ˈɑrtˌwərk ənd ˈəðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz əˈfɪʃəli rɪˈvild æt ɪn ˈmɔˌskaʊ; ðə ˈpænəl ˌɪnˈkludɪd əˈdɪʃənəl plɑt ˈditeɪlz səʧ ɛz ðə meɪn ˈkɛrɪktərz' ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən ˈɪntu "si ˈpoʊniz" fər ə ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈkæstɪŋ ˈɛdət ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈlɪstɪd ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl vɔɪs kæst əv ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk ˈtɛrə strɔŋ, bɔl, ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈlɪbmən, ˈtæbɪθə st*. ʤərˈmeɪn, ənd ˈkæθi ðɛr roʊlz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈæktrəs ˈkrɪstɪn ˈʧɛnəwɛθ ɛz ə nu ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 12 2016 ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈɛmɪli blənt ʤɔɪnd ðə vɔɪs baɪ ˈeɪprəl 27 2016 ˈæktərz ˈmaɪkəl ənd wər ɪn nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə ɔn meɪ 16 ʃˈraɪbər ənd dɪgz wər kənˈfərmd əˈdɪʃənz tɪ ðə ɔn ʤun 20 bɔl ˈsteɪtɪd θru tˈwɪtər ðət ʃi hæd ˈbeɪgən rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ fər ðə fɪlmz æt sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2016 ˈsɪŋər wɑz əˈnaʊnst tɪ bi pɔrˈtreɪɪŋ ə nu "pɑp stɑr ˈpoʊˌni" ˈkɛrɪktər kɔld ˈsɔŋˌbərd ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 11 2017 ɪt wɑz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ vərˈaɪəti ðət zoʊi sɑlˈdænə hæd ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk vɔɪs ˈæktrəs nɪˈkoʊl ˈɑlɪvər kənˈfərmd ˈviə tˈwɪtər ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 23 ðət ʃi wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə pɑrt əv ðə fɪlmz hər roʊl ɛz ˈprɪnsɛs ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈɛdət ɔn ˈeɪprəl 2 2016 ˈmɪʧəl gagné*é ʤɔɪnd ðə fɪlm ɛz ən ˈifɛkts ˈænəˌmeɪtər, ˈteɪkɪŋ ən haɪˈeɪtəs frəm ˈspaɪdərmæn: ˈɪntu ðə meɪd baɪ ˈsoʊni ˈpɪkʧərz animation.[38][39][40][41][specify*] ɪn ˈərli ɑkˈtoʊbər 2016 gagné*é ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət nɪk ʤaɪp wɑz haɪərd ˈɔntu ðə fɪlmz stæf ɛz hɪz əˈsɪstənt. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈmɛnʃənd ðət ðə fɪlm wɑz biɪŋ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈjuzɪŋ tun bum ˈhɑrməni ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈjuʒəwəl ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈdoʊbi flæʃ ðət ɪz juzd ɪn ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɑrt dɪˈrɛktər rəˈbɛkə dɑrt, ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kip tɪ ðə lʊk ənd fil əv ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ, ənd ðə juz əv tun bum ˈhɑrməni ɪˈneɪbəld ðɛm tɪ æd "ˈsɪmpəl jɛt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz" tɪ ðə dɪˈzaɪnz fər ðə bɪg skrin, səʧ ɛz dɛpθ ənd ˈʃæˌdoʊz fər ðɛr aɪz ənd ɪrz, ənd ðə ˌɪmˈprɛʃən əv ɔn ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðɛr ðə pərˈdəkʃən əv ðə fɪlm ˈɛndɪd baɪ ˌʤuˈlaɪ 29 ðə pərˈdəkʃən kru juzd ˈsɪmpəl ˈmɑdəlɪŋ ɪn ˈɔtoʊˌdɛsk maɪə ɛz tɪ dɪˈtərmən ˈkæmərə loʊˈkeɪʃənz, lɛnz, ənd ˈæŋgəlz, rəf ˈlaɪtɪŋ, ˈkɛrɪktər ənd prɑp ˈpleɪsmənt, ənd wɪʧ weɪ ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz wʊd bi ˈlʊkɪŋ ənd ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ. ðə kru wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ juz ðə ˈbækˌdrɑps ðət bɪˈkeɪm mɔr dɪˈteɪld θruaʊt ðə fɪlmz dɪˈvɛləpmənt tɪ ˈɪnəˌgreɪt ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈkɛrɪktər ˈmɑdəlz, ənd ðɛn wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛst ðə tun bum ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz ɔn tɔp əv ðiz sinz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpleɪsmənt ɪˈstæblɪʃt baɪ maɪə, ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ spid əp ðə mˈjuzɪk ˈɛdət ðə fɪlmz əˈfɪʃəl ˈsaʊnˌtræk wɑz riˈlist ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 22 2017 baɪ ðə fɪlmz sɔŋz ənd skɔr wər kəmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk ˈsɔŋˌraɪtər ˈdænjəl ˈɪŋgrəm, hu fərst əˈnaʊnst æt 2015 ðət hi wʊd bi kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ə lɪv ˈstudiˌoʊ ˈɔrkəstrə fər ðə ɔn hɪz ˈsɔŋˌraɪtɪŋ fər ðə fɪlm, ˈɪŋgrəm sɛd, "aɪ hæd tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ pʊʃ bɪɔnd wət hæd bɪn dən ɪn ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊ; tɪ raɪt ˈbɪgər, mɔr ɪt wɑz ˈsteɪtɪd θru ðə ˈpænəl ðət ðə fɪlm wʊd hæv ə ˈtoʊtəl əv eɪt ərˈɪʤənəl æt ˈhæzˌbroʊz tɔɪ fɛr ˌɪnˈvɛstər ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 17 2017 ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ˈsɛvən əraʊnd ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ʃit mˈjuzɪk wər kriˈeɪtɪd fər ɔl ɔrˈkɛstrəl pɑrts əv ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ fər ðə skɔr bɪˈgæn ɔn ʤun 5 2017 ənd ˈfɪnɪʃt ɔn ʤun ən ˈælbəm kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd mˈjuzɪk skɔrz frəm ðə fɪlm ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər ə noʊˈvɛmbər 16 2018 riˈlis. kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ən ərˈɪʤənəl sɔŋ tɪ ðə "ˈreɪnˌboʊ", wɪʧ wɑz riˈlist ɛz ə ˈsɪŋgəl ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 15 ə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ fər ðə sɔŋ ˈleɪtər riˈlist baɪ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 ðə ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈdænjəl ənd ˈfiʧərz ə dæns pərˈfɔrməns baɪ ˈmædi ˈziglər, ə ˈpriviəs kəˈlæbərˌeɪtər wɪθ, tɪ sinz frəm ðə ˈdeɪnɪʃ bænd ˈlukəz græm ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd ən ərˈɪʤənəl sɔŋ fər ðə fɪlm ˈtaɪtəld "ɔf tɪ si ðə wɪʧ wɑz juzd ɪn ðə fɪlmz fərst ˈtreɪlər ənd pleɪd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪts. ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə ˈælbəm ər ənd ðə skɔr fər ðə fɪlm wɑz riˈlist ɔn ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 7 riˈlis ˈɛdət ɔn ˈɔgəst 7 2015 əˈnaʊnst ðət ðeɪ wʊd dɪˈstrɪbjut ənd ˈmɑrkɪt ðə fɪlm ˈwərldˈwaɪd ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn ðə fɪlm wɑz ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst æt ðə 2016 kænz fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn meɪ 10 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ eɪt ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz tɪ hɛlp sɛl ðə fɪlm tɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈskɛʤʊld fər riˈlis ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 3 bət ɪt wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli muvd əp tɪ ɑkˈtoʊbər 6 θiˈætrɪkəˌli, ðə fɪlm wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ʃɔrt frəm ˈhæzbroʊ ˈstudiˌoʊz' wɛb ˈsɪriz hanazuki*: fʊl əv ə ˈpraɪvət prɛˈmɪr ˈskrinɪŋ wɑz hɛld ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 24 2017 twɛlv deɪz praɪər tɪ ðə ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd riˈlis ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈɛdət ˈnumərəs tɔɪz beɪst ɔn ˈkɛrɪktərz, sɛts, ənd prɑps frəm ðə fɪlm wər meɪd baɪ ˈhæzbroʊ, ənd ə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˈprɑdəkts wɑz riˈlist ɔn ˈɔgəst 1 ðə 2016 ˈpænəl ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə brif ˈprivˌju fər səm əv ðə plænd ˈmərʧənˌdaɪz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt fər ðə fɪlm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈtiˌsərts ənd ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 27 2016 ðə maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni kəˈlɛktəbəl kɑrd geɪm ˈhɪnɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər əˈbaʊt ə nu sɛt əv kɑrdz beɪst ɔn ðə ˈhæzˌbroʊz fər ðə fɪlm wɑz ʃoʊn ənd prəˈmoʊtəd æt tɔɪ fɛr 2017 ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər tɔɪ ˈsɛvərəl bʊks ənd ˈkɑmɪks rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə fɪlm hæv bɪn əˈnaʊnst: maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ˈænjuəl 2018 wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz "ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈkɑntɛnt frəm ðə maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni ˈmuvi" wɑz riˈlist ɔn ˈɔgəst 10 ənd ə "ˈprikwɛl" ˈstɔri riˈlist ɔn ˈɔgəst ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 23 2017 həˈʃɛt bʊk grup ˈlɪstɪd faɪv ˈdɪfərənt bʊks fər ðə fɪlm, ɔl riˈlist ɔn ˈɔgəst 29 bʊks beɪst ɔn ðə fɪlm hæv bɪn ˈʃoʊˌkeɪst æt 2017 ɔn ʤun 4 wɪθ gɛst əˈpɪrənsəz baɪ ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈlɪbmən ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ riˈlist ə ˈkɑmɪk bʊk ˈmɪnɪˌsɛriz ˈtaɪtəld maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi ˈprikwɛl, wɪθ ðə fərst ˈɪʃu riˈlist ɔn ʤun 28 ˈmidiə riˈlist ən ɑrt bʊk fər ðə fɪlm ɔn ˈɔgəst 29 ə ˈkɑmɪk ˌædəpˈteɪʃən beɪst ɔn ðə fɪlm baɪ wɑz riˈlist ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 27 ə ˈtizər ˈtreɪlər fər ðə fɪlm wɑz riˈlist ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔn ˈeɪprəl 6 ənd ɪn ˈθiətərz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd smərfs: ðə lɔst ˈvɪlɪʤ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ deɪ. ðə fərst fʊl ˈtreɪlər ˈdeɪbjutɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔn ʤun 28 ənd wɑz riˈlist wɪθ dɪˈspɪkəbəl mi 3 tu deɪz əˈnəðər ˈtreɪlər wɑz riˈlist baɪ ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 12 ðə seɪm deɪ, ðə əˈfɪʃəl maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈhoʊstɪd ə lɪv strim wɪθ tu əv ðə ˈmuviz ˈkɛrɪktərz, ˈpɪŋki paɪ (vɔɪst baɪ ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈlɪbmən) ənd tˈwaɪˌlaɪt ˈspɑrkəl (vɔɪst baɪ ˈtɛrə əˈnəðər ˈtreɪlər wɑz pleɪd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən 12 fəˈnæli əv əˈmɛrɪkəz gɑt ˈtælənt ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 20 ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 27 2017 ðə əˈfɪʃəl maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ ˈhoʊstɪd ə lɪv strim wɪθ ɑrt dɪˈrɛktər rəˈbɛkə dɑrt, hu dru ə ˈkəstəm ˈɑrtˌwərk əv ˈreɪnˌboʊ dæʃ (vɔɪst baɪ ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 30 2017 ə ˈspɛʃəl ˈtaɪtəld ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ əv maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi ɛrd ɔn ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈfæməli, ə ʤɔɪnt ˈvɛnʧər bɪtˈwin ˌdɪˈskəvri kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz (naʊ ˌdɪˈskəvri, ɪŋk.) ənd ɪt wɑz wɔʧt baɪ hoʊm ˈmidiə ˈɛdət maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi wɑz riˈlist ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 19 2017 fər ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈdaʊnˌloʊdz, ənd wɑz ˈleɪtər riˈlist ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 2018 fər ˌdiˌviˈdi,, ənd ɔn ɪts ˈspɛʃəl ˈfiʧərz ˌɪnˈkludz ə dɪˈlitəd sin, ə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ fər ðə sɔŋ "əm ðə frɛnd ju nid", θri ˈstɑrɪŋ ðə meɪn sɪks, ən ɪkˈsklusɪv gərlz ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ʃɔrt, ənd ðə hanazuki*: fʊl əv ˈtrɛʒərz ʃɔrt ˈbəndəld wɪθ ðə fɪlmz θiˈætrɪkəl ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə hoʊm ˈmidiə riˈlis læks ə ˈdoʊlbi ˈsaʊnˌtræk, ənd ˌɪnˈstɛd həz ə ˈstændərd ˈmæstər ˈɑdiˌoʊ mɪks. ə hoʊm ˈmidiə ˈbəndəlɪŋ boʊθ ðɪs fɪlm ənd ðə ˈneɪmˌseɪk 1986 fɪlm wɑz riˈlist ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 16 2018 kəˈmɛmərˌeɪtɪŋ ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri əv ðə maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni tɔɪ laɪn. ðə rɪˈlisɪz kənˈteɪn ðə seɪm ˈboʊnəs ˈfiʧərz ɛz ɪts ɛz əv ˈeɪprəl 2018 maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi hæd soʊld ˈoʊvər ˌdiˌviˈdi ˈkɑpiz ənd rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈɛdət bɑks ˈɔfəs ˈɛdət maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi həz groʊst ˈmɪljən ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkænədə, ənd ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈəðər ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz, fər ə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈtoʊtəl əv ɔn ə pərˈdəkʃən ˈbəʤɪt əv ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈkænədə, ðə fɪlm wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ groʊs bɪtˈwin 10 ˈmɪljən ənd 17 ˈmɪljən frəm ˈθiətərz ɪn ɪts ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪt meɪd 3 ˈmɪljən ɔn ɪts fərst deɪ, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frəm ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪt ˈɛndɪd əp ˈoʊpənɪŋ tɪ ˈmɪljən ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ æt ðə bɑks ˈɔfəs bɪˈhaɪnd bleɪd ˈrənər 2049 ðə ˈmaʊntən bɪtˈwin ˈjuˈɛs, ənd əˈmɪd ɑˈmidi əv kɑrˈtun bru ˈsteɪtɪd ðət dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt ˈɛni ˈrizənəbəl rɪˈtərn frəm ðə fɪlm wʊd bi sin ɛz ˈpɑzətɪv baɪ ˈhæzbroʊ bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz taɪd tɪ ðə tɔɪ ðə fɪlm drɑpt 54 ɪn ɪts ˈsɛkənd ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈmɪljən ənd ˈfɑlɪŋ tɪ ɪts ˈbɪgəst ˈmɑrkɪts ˈaʊtˈsaɪd nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ər ˈʧaɪnə wɪθ ˈmɪljən, ðə wɪθ 5 ˈmɪljən, ˈrəʃə wɪθ ˈmɪljən, ənd ˈʤərməni wɪθ ˈkrɪtɪkəl rɪˈspɑns ˈɛdət ɔn ˌrivˈju ˈrɑtən təˈmɑtoʊz, ðə fɪlm həz ən əˈpruvəl ˈreɪtɪŋ əv 48 beɪst ɔn 62 rəvˈjuz, wɪθ ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈreɪtɪŋ əv ðə saɪts ˈkrɪtɪkəl kənˈsɛnsəs ridz, "ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ənd swit, maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni: ðə ˈmuvi wɪl pliz ɪts ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd fanbase*, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪts ənˈlaɪkli tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ tɪ ˈgæləp əˈlɔŋ fər ðə ɔn metacritic*, ðə fɪlm həz ə ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ skɔr əv 39 aʊt əv 100 beɪst ɔn 13 ˈkrɪtɪks, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ "ˈʤɛnərəli ˌənˈfeɪvərəbəl ˈɔdiənsəz poʊld baɪ geɪv ðə fɪlm ən ˈævərɪʤ greɪd əv "a−*−" ɔn ən ə+ tɪ ɛf ˈkeɪti wɔlʃ əv ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs taɪmz roʊt, "ˈtruθfəli, ðɪs fɪlm filz laɪk fɔr ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ə kɑrˈtun strəŋ təˈgɛðər, ənd ðɛr ər taɪmz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈdʊrɪŋ səm əv ðə ˈlætər mˈjuzɪkəl ˈnəmbərz, wɛr ɪt ˈtruli drægz." ʃi ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈmɑrkt ɔn ðə fɪlmz ˌænəˈmeɪʃən, seɪɪŋ ðət ɪt "ɛmˈbreɪsɪz ðə flæt, ˈkələrfəl, kɑrˈtun lʊk ənd ˈkrɪsti ləˈnɔr əv geɪv ðə fɪlm stɑrz aʊt əv 4 ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzɪŋ ðə ˈnɛrətɪv ɛz biɪŋ "ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə pleɪs" ənd ˈhævɪŋ "ə ˈməltəˌtud əv ˌəndərdɪˈvɛləpt, ˈkɛrɪktərz", waɪl kəˈmɛndɪŋ ðə fɪlm fər rɪˈteɪnɪŋ ðə ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ˈmæʤɪk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz kæst ənd ʤɑʃ ˈtɛri əv ˌdɛzərˈeɪ nuz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə fɪlm, seɪɪŋ ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd "pʊt ðɛr ˈməni ˈɪntu səm nu maɪ ˈlɪtəl ˈpoʊˌni tɔɪz" ˈrəðər ðən goʊ si ðə gwɛn əv ðə a.v*. kləb geɪv ðə fɪlm ə "si" greɪd, ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd ˌænəˈmeɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz, bət ˈædɪŋ "ju hæv tɪ ˈwəndər tɪ wət juz ɪts biɪŋ ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwaɪtsmən əv roʊt ˈpɑzətɪvli əv ðə fɪlm, seɪɪŋ, "laɪk ɪts ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈprɛdəˌsɛsər, ɪz ɔl drɛst əp ɪn ˈbəbəlz ənd ˈkəpˌkeɪks ənd ˈreɪnˌboʊz. bət ɪts soʊ wɪθ ˈraʊzɪŋ gərl paʊər, ɪt ˈpæsɪz ðə tɛst wɪθ (ˈlɪtərəli) flaɪɪŋ ˈeɪmi ˈnɪkəlsən əv vərˈaɪəti kɔld ðə fɪlm "æt wəns ənd ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl", ˈpreɪzɪŋ ɪts ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈstɔri "ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ˈækəˌleɪdz ˈɛdət |
solar for after dark: how works
october 31st, 2016 by susan kraemer
concentrated solar power (csp) is the form of solar that can store the energy for electricity generation at any time.
csp is clean energy, like solar or wind, but the back end or the power block works like any thermal energy power station (coal, natural gas, and nuclear power plants are thermal energy power stations). the difference is that instead of digging up a finite fuel from the earth, harvests sunlight to make thermal energy.
because of its ability to store solar energy, can be fully. in other words, it can be switched on when needed in the evening, before sunrise, or at whatever time the utility needs power. it can respond to new demand within the same day. the speed of start-up is limited only by the time it takes to start the turbines, about half an hour.
how works
in general, all plants operate by aiming mirrors (heliostats) to reflect the light onto a receiver which then heats a fluid that ultimately generates thermal electricity like any other thermal power plant. that is where the similarities among the various types of plants end.
there are four types of, with the oldest (trough) being the most widespread, the newest (tower) being the most likely to succeed, and two lagging technologies (stirling dish and fresnel) that have yet to break more than a few megawatts of installed capacity.
why the need for storage means tower is the future
tower is most likely to be the of the future because it is the most economical technology to incorporate storage. and increasingly, storage is becoming a requirement of.
for applications, the thermal storage possible with tower is typically cheaper, more durable, and longer lasting than battery storage, rivaling the almost limitless recycling capability of pumped hydro.
at grid scale, thermal storage is cheaper than batteries, depending on how long the storage is a half hour is better served by batteries. two tower projects in chile actually have both battery and thermal storage in order to combine the speedy reaction time of batteries with cheap long-term thermal storage.
(behind the meter, of course, the uncertainty of net metering makes battery storage sensible financially for solar homeowners and in such applications, a battery is the only option.)
how tower works (with storage)
in tower with storage, molten salt is heated by reflecting sunlight with mirrors onto a receiver atop a tower. the heated fluid then descends the tower and can either be used right away or be stored in a “hot” tank for use later.
when the thermal energy in the molten salt is to be used, it is sent to a heat exchanger where the heat is extracted. once the heat has been extracted, the now cooled molten salt is stored in a “cold” tank ready to be sent up the tower to be heated again by the sunlight reflected onto the receiver.
whether sent immediately or stored first, the extracted heat is then used to make steam to run a steam turbine in a power block that is the same as any other thermal power plant (like a combined cycle natural gas, coal, or nuclear plant). basically, electricity is generated from steam that turns a turbine.
if the heated molten salt is left in the hot storage tank, it is stored as thermal energy that can be tapped later to generate electricity, and it loses only about 1% of heat a day. normally, of course, it will be used the same evening or next day, but it is possible to size the storage capacity so that it could supply a longer period if desired.
unlike batteries that can only be cycled so many times, molten salt thermal energy storage be heated and cooled daily for at least 30 years. at that point, the tanks might need corrosion repair, so the molten salt would be emptied and then returned to the tanks to supply another 30 or more years.
how tower works (without storage)
one of the earliest tower plants was direct steam. (2014) used the reflected sunlight to simply boil water in the tower and operate directly off the steam produced. in 2008 when they negotiated their ppas, california utilities were not interested in the inclusion of storage.
direct steam tower like does not lend itself to storage (because steam just hold its heat as long as molten salt). it is not economically feasible to add storage after a project has been permitted and constructed as a project.
the only plant to try storage with steam, i, did include 2 hours of steam storage on a trough plant, but most industry insiders do not consider it a success. it is telling that, when faced with having to sell off assets in its bankruptcy restructuring, the only sold, despite being a global leader in, was 1. (the other assets that put on the chopping block were not its dozen or so plants, but ethanol and other projects.)
how trough works
in trough, the receiver is not atop a tower, but is simply a small pipe running continuously in front of the rows of the parabolic mirrors throughout the solar field. a heat transfer fluid (htf) runs through the piping and is heated by the sunlight that is focused by the reflection on this continuous point in front of the rows of parabolic mirrors. this the solar field and when it gets to the power block goes through a heat exchange system where the hot oil is ultimately converted to steam to make electricity. i-ix,)
trough is not ideally paired with storage because trough operates at a lower temperature and adding storage makes it more expensive than the storage tanks of a molten salt tower project. but when trough includes storage there is an extra step. the is a hot oil, and then the heat is transferred to molten salt for storage there, and when the heat is needed to generate electricity, steam is run through the turbine to generate electricity solana, 2013).
one possible idea for reducing the extra step of converting from hot oil to molten salt is this idea from chiyoda, to try molten salt as the throughout the solar field. despite papers from as far back as 2003, this has not been used commercially, however.
why the changing grid needs clean energy
solar and wind are intermittent renewables. as more and wind have come online, the grid has changed. the old model a resource that is always on, like a coal plant has now even become a liability. energy has gone from being a feature to a bug. in a grid with various renewables, an unresponsive base load, always on, regardless of grid saturation with solar or wind, is out of sync.
so, as the world adds more and wind, the need is shifting towards a “switch-on” supply to fill in the gaps, rather than a resource that is always on, regardless of whether needed or not. solar generation can be switched on quickly on demand, because of its thermal storage.
why is controversial: it displaces gas- & electricity
csp is the renewable that most directly threatens natural electricity, because of its ability (with storage) to deliver power on demand. with its ability to store its solar energy, can extend clean solar into the evening, overnight (if the grid needs that!), before sunrise the next day, at times when plants are down for maintenance, and when there are some cloudy mornings or days.
csp is perfectly suited to smoothing out the increasingly fat “duck curve” of new demand as the load is time shifted by the solar power generated by daytime. in most places, as more solar comes on line in the daytime, evening is when there is the need for new generation to smooth out the demand that builds up as the sun goes down (i.e., the duck curve).
smoothing the duck curve is a job now performed by very dirty natural gas plants in states like california, and by coal plants in states like arizona. all this dirty energy gets switched on when the sun goes down to cover the evening peak till bedtime.
so is an important renewable because it can actively edge dirty energy off the grid. | ˈsoʊlər fər ˈæftər dɑrk: haʊ wərks ɑkˈtoʊbər 31st*, 2016 baɪ ˈsuzən ˈkrɛmər ˈkɔnsənˌtreɪtɪd ˈsoʊlər paʊər (csp*) ɪz ðə fɔrm əv ˈsoʊlər ðət kən stɔr ðə ˈɛnərʤi fər ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən æt ˈɛni taɪm. ɪz klin ˈɛnərʤi, laɪk ˈsoʊlər ər wɪnd, bət ðə bæk ɛnd ər ðə paʊər blɑk wərks laɪk ˈɛni ˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi paʊər ˈsteɪʃən (koʊl, ˈnæʧərəl gæs, ənd ˈnukliər paʊər plænts ər ˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi paʊər ˈsteɪʃənz). ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈdɪgɪŋ əp ə ˈfaɪˌnaɪt fjuəl frəm ðə ərθ, ˈhɑrvəsts ˈsənˌlaɪt tɪ meɪk ˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi. bɪˈkəz əv ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ stɔr ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi, kən bi ˈfʊli. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, ɪt kən bi swɪʧt ɔn wɪn ˈnidɪd ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋ, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsənˌraɪz, ər æt ˌwəˈtɛvər taɪm ðə juˈtɪləti nidz paʊər. ɪt kən rɪˈspɑnd tɪ nu dɪˈmænd wɪˈθɪn ðə seɪm deɪ. ðə spid əv ˈstɑrˌtəp ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈoʊnli baɪ ðə taɪm ɪt teɪks tɪ stɑrt ðə ˈtərbaɪnz, əˈbaʊt hæf ən aʊər. haʊ wərks ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ɔl plænts ˈɔpərˌeɪt baɪ ˈeɪmɪŋ ˈmɪrərz (heliostats*) tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə laɪt ˈɔntu ə rɪˈsivər wɪʧ ðɛn hits ə fluɪd ðət ˈəltəmətli ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ˈθərməl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈθərməl paʊər plænt. ðət ɪz wɛr ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz əˈməŋ ðə ˈvɛriəs taɪps əv plænts ɛnd. ðɛr ər fɔr taɪps əv, wɪθ ðə ˈoʊldəst (trɔf) biɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd, ðə nuəst (taʊər) biɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ səkˈsid, ənd tu ˈlægɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz (ˈstərlɪŋ dɪʃ ənd fresnel*) ðət hæv jɛt tɪ breɪk mɔr ðən ə fju ˈmɛgəˌwɑts əv ˌɪnˈstɔld kəˈpæsɪti. waɪ ðə nid fər ˈstɔrɪʤ minz taʊər ɪz ðə fˈjuʧər taʊər ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ðə əv ðə fˈjuʧər bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ðə moʊst ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkəl tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈstɔrɪʤ. ənd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli, ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt əv. fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ðə ˈθərməl ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ taʊər ɪz ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈʧipər, mɔr ˈdʊrəbəl, ənd ˈlɔŋgər ˈlæstɪŋ ðən ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ, ˈraɪvəlɪŋ ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈlɪmətləs riˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv pəmpt ˈhaɪˌdroʊ. æt grɪd skeɪl, ˈθərməl ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz ˈʧipər ðən ˈbætəriz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ lɔŋ ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪz ə hæf aʊər ɪz ˈbɛtər sərvd baɪ ˈbætəriz. tu taʊər ˈprɑʤɛkts ɪn ˈʧɪli ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv boʊθ ˈbætəri ənd ˈθərməl ˈstɔrɪʤ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðə ˈspiˌdi riˈækʃən taɪm əv ˈbætəriz wɪθ ʧip ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˈθərməl ˈstɔrɪʤ. (bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈmitər, əv kɔrs, ðə ənˈsərtənti əv nɛt ˈmitərɪŋ meɪks ˈbætəri ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈsɛnsəbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli fər ˈsoʊlər ˈhoʊˌmoʊnərz ənd ɪn səʧ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz, ə ˈbætəri ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən.) haʊ taʊər wərks (wɪθ ˈstɔrɪʤ) ɪn taʊər wɪθ ˈstɔrɪʤ, ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ɪz ˈhitɪd baɪ rɪˈflɛktɪŋ ˈsənˌlaɪt wɪθ ˈmɪrərz ˈɔntu ə rɪˈsivər əˈtɑp ə taʊər. ðə ˈhitɪd fluɪd ðɛn dɪˈsɛndz ðə taʊər ənd kən ˈiðər bi juzd raɪt əˈweɪ ər bi stɔrd ɪn ə ““hot”*” tæŋk fər juz ˈleɪtər. wɪn ðə ˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi ɪn ðə ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ɪz tɪ bi juzd, ɪt ɪz sɛnt tɪ ə hit ɪksˈʧeɪnʤər wɛr ðə hit ɪz ɛkˈstræktɪd. wəns ðə hit həz bɪn ɛkˈstræktɪd, ðə naʊ kuld ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ɪz stɔrd ɪn ə ““cold”*” tæŋk ˈrɛdi tɪ bi sɛnt əp ðə taʊər tɪ bi ˈhitɪd əˈgɛn baɪ ðə ˈsənˌlaɪt rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈɔntu ðə rɪˈsivər. ˈwɛðər sɛnt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ər stɔrd fərst, ðə ɛkˈstræktɪd hit ɪz ðɛn juzd tɪ meɪk stim tɪ rən ə stim ˈtərbaɪn ɪn ə paʊər blɑk ðət ɪz ðə seɪm ɛz ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈθərməl paʊər plænt (laɪk ə kəmˈbaɪnd ˈsaɪkəl ˈnæʧərəl gæs, koʊl, ər ˈnukliər plænt). ˈbeɪsɪkli, ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm stim ðət tərnz ə ˈtərbaɪn. ɪf ðə ˈhitɪd ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ɪz lɛft ɪn ðə hɑt ˈstɔrɪʤ tæŋk, ɪt ɪz stɔrd ɛz ˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi ðət kən bi tæpt ˈleɪtər tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ənd ɪt ˈluzɪz ˈoʊnli əˈbaʊt 1 əv hit ə deɪ. ˈnɔrməli, əv kɔrs, ɪt wɪl bi juzd ðə seɪm ˈivnɪŋ ər nɛkst deɪ, bət ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ saɪz ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ kəˈpæsɪti soʊ ðət ɪt kʊd səˈplaɪ ə ˈlɔŋgər ˈpɪriəd ɪf dɪˈzaɪərd. ənˈlaɪk ˈbætəriz ðət kən ˈoʊnli bi ˈsaɪkəld soʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz, ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ˈθərməl ˈɛnərʤi ˈstɔrɪʤ bi ˈhitɪd ənd kuld ˈdeɪli fər æt list 30 jɪrz. æt ðət pɔɪnt, ðə tæŋks maɪt nid kərˈoʊʒən rɪˈpɛr, soʊ ðə ˈmoʊltən sɔlt wʊd bi ˈɛmtid ənd ðɛn rɪˈtərnd tɪ ðə tæŋks tɪ səˈplaɪ əˈnəðər 30 ər mɔr jɪrz. haʊ taʊər wərks (wɪˈθaʊt ˈstɔrɪʤ) wən əv ðə ˈərliəst taʊər plænts wɑz dɪˈrɛkt stim. 2014 juzd ðə rɪˈflɛktɪd ˈsənˌlaɪt tɪ ˈsɪmpli bɔɪl ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə taʊər ənd ˈɔpərˌeɪt dɪˈrɛkli ɔf ðə stim prəˈdust. ɪn 2008 wɪn ðeɪ nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd ðɛr ppas*, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə juˈtɪlətiz wər nɑt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈstɔrɪʤ. dɪˈrɛkt stim taʊər laɪk dɪz nɑt lɛnd ˌɪtˈsɛlf tɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ (bɪˈkəz stim ʤɪst hoʊld ɪts hit ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈmoʊltən sɔlt). ɪt ɪz nɑt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈfizəbəl tɪ æd ˈstɔrɪʤ ˈæftər ə ˈprɑʤɛkt həz bɪn pərˈmɪtɪd ənd kənˈstrəktɪd ɛz ə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ðə ˈoʊnli plænt tɪ traɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ wɪθ stim, aɪ, dɪd ˌɪnˈklud 2 aʊərz əv stim ˈstɔrɪʤ ɔn ə trɔf plænt, bət moʊst ˈɪndəstri ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz du nɑt kənˈsɪdər ɪt ə səkˈsɛs. ɪt ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ðət, wɪn feɪst wɪθ ˈhævɪŋ tɪ sɛl ɔf ˈæˌsɛts ɪn ɪts ˈbæŋkrəptsi riˈstrəkʧərɪŋ, ðə ˈoʊnli soʊld, dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈlidər ɪn, wɑz 1 (ðə ˈəðər ˈæˌsɛts ðət pʊt ɔn ðə ˈʧɑpɪŋ blɑk wər nɑt ɪts ˈdəzən ər soʊ plænts, bət ˈɛθəˌnɔl ənd ˈəðər ˈprɑʤɛkts.) haʊ trɔf wərks ɪn trɔf, ðə rɪˈsivər ɪz nɑt əˈtɑp ə taʊər, bət ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə smɔl paɪp ˈrənɪŋ kənˈtɪnjuəsli ɪn frənt əv ðə roʊz əv ðə ˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk ˈmɪrərz θruaʊt ðə ˈsoʊlər fild. ə hit ˈtrænsfər fluɪd (htf*) rənz θru ðə ˈpaɪpɪŋ ənd ɪz ˈhitɪd baɪ ðə ˈsənˌlaɪt ðət ɪz ˈfoʊkɪst baɪ ðə rɪˈflɛkʃən ɔn ðɪs kənˈtɪnjuəs pɔɪnt ɪn frənt əv ðə roʊz əv ˌpɛrəˈbɑlɪk ˈmɪrərz. ðɪs ðə ˈsoʊlər fild ənd wɪn ɪt gɪts tɪ ðə paʊər blɑk goʊz θru ə hit ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈsɪstəm wɛr ðə hɑt ɔɪl ɪz ˈəltəmətli kənˈvərtɪd tɪ stim tɪ meɪk ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. i-ix*, trɔf ɪz nɑt aɪˈdili pɛrd wɪθ ˈstɔrɪʤ bɪˈkəz trɔf ˈɑpərˌeɪts æt ə loʊər ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd ˈædɪŋ ˈstɔrɪʤ meɪks ɪt mɔr ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ðən ðə ˈstɔrɪʤ tæŋks əv ə ˈmoʊltən sɔlt taʊər ˈprɑʤɛkt. bət wɪn trɔf ˌɪnˈkludz ˈstɔrɪʤ ðɛr ɪz ən ˈɛkstrə stɛp. ðə ɪz ə hɑt ɔɪl, ənd ðɛn ðə hit ɪz ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ˈmoʊltən sɔlt fər ˈstɔrɪʤ ðɛr, ənd wɪn ðə hit ɪz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, stim ɪz rən θru ðə ˈtərbaɪn tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti soʊˈlænə, 2013 wən ˈpɑsəbəl aɪˈdiə fər rɪˈdusɪŋ ðə ˈɛkstrə stɛp əv kənˈvərtɪŋ frəm hɑt ɔɪl tɪ ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ɪz ðɪs aɪˈdiə frəm ʧɪˈjoʊdə, tɪ traɪ ˈmoʊltən sɔlt ɛz ðə θruaʊt ðə ˈsoʊlər fild. dɪˈspaɪt ˈpeɪpərz frəm ɛz fɑr bæk ɛz 2003 ðɪs həz nɑt bɪn juzd kəˈmərʃəli, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. waɪ ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ grɪd nidz klin ˈɛnərʤi ˈsoʊlər ənd wɪnd ər ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt renewables*. ɛz mɔr ənd wɪnd hæv kəm ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðə grɪd həz ʧeɪnʤd. ðə oʊld ˈmɑdəl ə ˈrisɔrs ðət ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn, laɪk ə koʊl plænt həz naʊ ˈivɪn bɪˈkəm ə ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti. ˈɛnərʤi həz gɔn frəm biɪŋ ə ˈfiʧər tɪ ə bəg. ɪn ə grɪd wɪθ ˈvɛriəs renewables*, ən ˌənriˈspɑnsɪv beɪs loʊd, ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn, rəˈgɑrdləs əv grɪd ˌsæʧərˈeɪʃən wɪθ ˈsoʊlər ər wɪnd, ɪz aʊt əv sɪŋk. soʊ, ɛz ðə wərld ædz mɔr ənd wɪnd, ðə nid ɪz ˈʃɪftɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ə ““switch-on”*” səˈplaɪ tɪ fɪl ɪn ðə gæps, ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈrisɔrs ðət ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn, rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ˈnidɪd ər nɑt. ˈsoʊlər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən kən bi swɪʧt ɔn kˈwɪkli ɔn dɪˈmænd, bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈθərməl ˈstɔrɪʤ. waɪ ɪz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl: ɪt dɪˈspleɪsɪz gæs- ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ɪz ðə riˈnuəbəl ðət moʊst dɪˈrɛkli θˈrɛtənz ˈnæʧərəl ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, bɪˈkəz əv ɪts əˈbɪləˌti (wɪθ ˈstɔrɪʤ) tɪ dɪˈlɪvər paʊər ɔn dɪˈmænd. wɪθ ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ stɔr ɪts ˈsoʊlər ˈɛnərʤi, kən ɪkˈstɛnd klin ˈsoʊlər ˈɪntu ðə ˈivnɪŋ, ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt (ɪf ðə grɪd nidz ðət!), ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsənˌraɪz ðə nɛkst deɪ, æt taɪmz wɪn plænts ər daʊn fər ˈmeɪntənəns, ənd wɪn ðɛr ər səm ˈklaʊdi ˈmɔrnɪŋz ər deɪz. ɪz ˈpərfəktli ˈsutɪd tɪ sˈmuðɪŋ aʊt ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli fæt curve”*” əv nu dɪˈmænd ɛz ðə loʊd ɪz taɪm ˈʃɪftɪd baɪ ðə ˈsoʊlər paʊər ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ˈdeɪˌtaɪm. ɪn moʊst ˈpleɪsɪz, ɛz mɔr ˈsoʊlər kəmz ɔn laɪn ɪn ðə ˈdeɪˌtaɪm, ˈivnɪŋ ɪz wɪn ðɛr ɪz ðə nid fər nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən tɪ smuð aʊt ðə dɪˈmænd ðət bɪldz əp ɛz ðə sən goʊz daʊn (i.e*., ðə dək kərv). sˈmuðɪŋ ðə dək kərv ɪz ə ʤɑb naʊ pərˈfɔrmd baɪ ˈvɛri ˈdərti ˈnæʧərəl gæs plænts ɪn steɪts laɪk ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ənd baɪ koʊl plænts ɪn steɪts laɪk ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə. ɔl ðɪs ˈdərti ˈɛnərʤi gɪts swɪʧt ɔn wɪn ðə sən goʊz daʊn tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈivnɪŋ pik tɪl ˈbɛdˌtaɪm. soʊ ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt riˈnuəbəl bɪˈkəz ɪt kən ˈæktɪvli ɛʤ ˈdərti ˈɛnərʤi ɔf ðə grɪd. |
giffgaff claims to be “the network run by you”, so perhaps it be quite so surprised when the online community objects to what was a mobile phone company suddenly deciding a bank.
the “run by you” bit means that the company worries a lot about what customers say in the forums. and what the “owners” are saying is that they like it. one contributor says “giffgaff [are] selling their soul”, while others are questioning how the model where “owners” get commission on getting others to sign up for a phone will translate to up for a loan. did originally propose a “payback” scheme, but this was shouted down and the plans to do that now seem to have been nixed.
the mechanism by which the loan works is that through a company called, which peer-to-peer lending. in its faq, says:
is money a niche product within the financial sector?: the financial services market is still dominated by the big banks, but there have been new entrants. the supermarkets have launched banks to compete and the growth of peer-to-peer lending has provided an alternative opportunity for investors to gain better returns and lower borrowing rates. believes that by working with to promote a fairer, more transparent way of borrowing that we can help grow this sector of the market. at the moment, it is fair to say that it is a niche sector, but one that is growing fast.”
which hints at ambitions to be a big lender.
the scheme allows people over 21 to borrow sums of between and for up to five years. there are light credit checks and the rate depends on the person doing the borrowing. grown out of a system of loans for buying a handset. will allow customers to take out a loan, using to buy the handset with the mobile deal being sim only.
despite the forum malcontents, a spokesperson for told el reg that the move into followed consultation both online and offline, adding that was “all about the individual”.
of course, truly run by you: 100 per cent owned by, which for the moment is owned by telefonica. it remains to be seen what three will do with when it acquires.
ratesetter and are clearly well matched to one another. one has a capital too many and one has a capital too few. money is due to launch in a couple of weeks. | giffgaff* kleɪmz tɪ bi ˈnɛtˌwərk rən baɪ you”*”, soʊ pərˈhæps ɪt bi kwaɪt soʊ səˈpraɪzd wɪn ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˈjunɪti ˈɑbʤɛkts tɪ wət wɑz ə ˈmoʊbəl foʊn ˈkəmpəˌni ˈsədənli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪŋ ə bæŋk. ðə baɪ you”*” bɪt minz ðət ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈwəriz ə lɔt əˈbaʊt wət ˈkəstəmərz seɪ ɪn ðə ˈfɔrəmz. ənd wət ðə ““owners”*” ər seɪɪŋ ɪz ðət ðeɪ laɪk ɪt. wən kənˈtrɪbjətər sɪz [ər] ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛr soul”*”, waɪl ˈəðərz ər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ haʊ ðə ˈmɑdəl wɛr ““owners”*” gɪt kəˈmɪʃən ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈəðərz tɪ saɪn əp fər ə foʊn wɪl trænzˈleɪt tɪ əp fər ə loʊn. dɪd ərˈɪʤənəli prəˈpoʊz ə ““payback”*” skim, bət ðɪs wɑz ˈʃaʊtɪd daʊn ənd ðə plænz tɪ du ðət naʊ sim tɪ hæv bɪn nɪkst. ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm baɪ wɪʧ ðə loʊn wərks ɪz ðət θru ə ˈkəmpəˌni kɔld, wɪʧ ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈlɛndɪŋ. ɪn ɪts faq*, sɪz: ɪz ˈməni ə nɪʧ ˈprɑdəkt wɪˈθɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər?: ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz stɪl ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ðə bɪg bæŋks, bət ðɛr hæv bɪn nu ˈɛntrənts. ðə ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪts hæv lɔnʧt bæŋks tɪ kəmˈpit ənd ðə groʊθ əv ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈlɛndɪŋ həz prəˈvaɪdɪd ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˌɪnˈvɛstərz tɪ geɪn ˈbɛtər rɪˈtərnz ənd loʊər ˈbɑroʊɪŋ reɪts. bɪˈlivz ðət baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ tɪ prəˈmoʊt ə ˈfɛrər, mɔr trænˈspɛrənt weɪ əv ˈbɑroʊɪŋ ðət wi kən hɛlp groʊ ðɪs ˈsɛktər əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ɪt ɪz fɛr tɪ seɪ ðət ɪt ɪz ə nɪʧ ˈsɛktər, bət wən ðət ɪz groʊɪŋ fast.”*.” wɪʧ hɪnts æt æmˈbɪʃənz tɪ bi ə bɪg ˈlɛndər. ðə skim əˈlaʊz ˈpipəl ˈoʊvər 21 tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ səmz əv bɪtˈwin ənd fər əp tɪ faɪv jɪrz. ðɛr ər laɪt ˈkrɛdɪt ʧɛks ənd ðə reɪt dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈpərsən duɪŋ ðə ˈbɑroʊɪŋ. groʊn aʊt əv ə ˈsɪstəm əv loʊnz fər baɪɪŋ ə ˈhændˌsɛt. wɪl əˈlaʊ ˈkəstəmərz tɪ teɪk aʊt ə loʊn, ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ baɪ ðə ˈhændˌsɛt wɪθ ðə ˈmoʊbəl dil biɪŋ sɪm ˈoʊnli. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈfɔrəm ˌmælkənˈtɛnts, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər toʊld ɛl rɛg ðət ðə muv ˈɪntu ˈfɑloʊd ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən boʊθ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd ˈɔˌflaɪn, ˈædɪŋ ðət wɑz əˈbaʊt ðə individual”*”. əv kɔrs, ˈtruli rən baɪ ju: 100 pər sɛnt oʊnd baɪ wɪʧ fər ðə ˈmoʊmənt ɪz oʊnd baɪ ˌtɛləˈfɑnɪkə. ɪt rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin wət θri wɪl du wɪθ wɪn ɪt əkˈwaɪərz ənd ər ˈklɪrli wɛl mæʧt tɪ wən əˈnəðər. wən həz ə ˈkæpɪtəl tu ˈmɛni ənd wən həz ə ˈkæpɪtəl tu fju. ˈməni ɪz du tɪ lɔnʧ ɪn ə ˈkəpəl əv wiks. |
a lot of people have been wondering if nintendo directs will continue after passing. nintendo hasn't commented on the matter, but a recent job listing seems to indicate that the presentations will continue. check out this blurb from a nintendo job posting for a 'motion graphics artist' position.
description of duties
work with members of the team to create motion graphics for various projects
help team members by creating animations for use or by helping editors design graphics that they can implement themselves
help determine typography choices for use in trailers, sizzle reels etc.
plays games to obtain game footage screen captures
edits for tv commercials, game trailers, nintendo direct, web content, demo kiosks, internal and external presentations, and general marketing purposes as needed
facilitates file transfers with other groups, agencies, and subsidiaries
maintains equipment and editing macs
recommends and installs new equipment and software
ability to work overtime required
be able to receive feedback from various groups, analyze it, and implement it in a timely manner
certainly seems to indicate that we'll have more nintendo directs in the future. thanks to for the heads up! | ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈwəndərɪŋ ɪf nɪnˈtɛndoʊ dɪˈrɛkts wɪl kənˈtɪnju ˈæftər ˈpæsɪŋ. nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ˈhæzənt ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə ˈmætər, bət ə ˈrisənt ʤɑb ˈlɪstɪŋ simz tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ðə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz wɪl kənˈtɪnju. ʧɛk aʊt ðɪs blərb frəm ə nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ʤɑb ˈpoʊstɪŋ fər ə 'ˈmoʊʃən ˈgræfɪks ˈɑrtɪst' pəˈzɪʃən. dɪˈskrɪpʃən əv ˈdutiz wərk wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə tim tɪ kriˈeɪt ˈmoʊʃən ˈgræfɪks fər ˈvɛriəs ˈprɑʤɛkts hɛlp tim ˈmɛmbərz baɪ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌænəˈmeɪʃənz fər juz ər baɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɛdɪtərz dɪˈzaɪn ˈgræfɪks ðət ðeɪ kən ˈɪmpləmənt ðɛmˈsɛlvz hɛlp dɪˈtərmən təˈpɑgrəfi ˈʧɔɪsɪz fər juz ɪn ˈtreɪlərz, ˈsɪzəl rilz ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. pleɪz geɪmz tɪ əbˈteɪn geɪm ˈfʊtɪʤ skrin ˈkæpʧərz ˈɛdɪts fər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəlz, geɪm ˈtreɪlərz, nɪnˈtɛndoʊ dɪˈrɛkt, wɛb ˈkɑntɛnt, ˈdɛmoʊ kiɔsks, ˌɪnˈtərnəl ənd ɪkˈstərnəl ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃənz, ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈpərpəsɪz ɛz ˈnidɪd fəˈsɪləˌteɪts faɪl ˈtrænsfərz wɪθ ˈəðər grups, ˈeɪʤənsiz, ənd səbˈsɪdiˌɛriz meɪnˈteɪnz ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˈɛdɪtɪŋ mæks ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ənd ˌɪnˈstɔlz nu ɪkˈwɪpmənt ənd ˈsɔfˌwɛr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wərk ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm rikˈwaɪərd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈfidˌbæk frəm ˈvɛriəs grups, ˈænəˌlaɪz ɪt, ənd ˈɪmpləmənt ɪt ɪn ə ˈtaɪmli ˈmænər ˈsərtənli simz tɪ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət wɪl hæv mɔr nɪnˈtɛndoʊ dɪˈrɛkts ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. θæŋks tɪ fər ðə hɛdz əp! |
file - in this july 10, 2012 file photo, suzanne meredith, of walpole, mass., gases up her car at a gulf station in brookline, mass. reducing sulfur in gasoline and tightening emissions standards on cars beginning in 2017, as the obama administration is proposing, would come with costs as well as rewards. (ap senne, file)
washington (ap) reducing sulfur in gasoline and tightening emissions standards on cars beginning in 2017, as the obama administration is proposing, would come with costs as well as rewards. the cost at the pump for cleaner air across the country could be less than a penny or as high as 9 cents a gallon, depending on who is providing the estimate.
an oil industry study says the proposed rule being unveiled friday by the administration could increase gasoline prices by 6 cents to 9 cents a gallon. the environmental protection agency estimates an increase of less than a penny and an additional $130 to the cost of a vehicle in 2025.
the is quick to add that the change aimed at cleaning up gasoline and automobile emissions would yield billions of dollars in health benefits by 2030 by slashing smog- and pollution. still, the oil industry, republicans and some democrats have pressed the to delay the rule, citing higher costs.
environmentalists hailed the proposal as potentially the most significant in president barack obama's second term.
the so-called tier 3 standards would reduce sulfur in gasoline by more than 60 percent and reduce nitrogen oxides by 80 percent, by expanding across the country a standard already in place in california. for states, the regulation would make it easier to comply with standards for the main ingredient in smog and soot. for automakers, the regulation allows them to sell the same autos in all 50 states.
the obama administration already has moved to clean up motor vehicles by adopting rules that will double fuel efficiency and putting in place the first standards to reduce the pollution from cars and trucks blamed for global warming.
"we know of no other air pollution control strategy that can achieve such substantial, and immediate emission reductions," said bill becker, executive director of the national association of clean air agencies. becker said the rule would reduce pollution equal to taking 33 million cars off the road.
but the head of american fuel and petrochemical manufacturers, charles, said in an interview thursday that the refiners' group was still unclear on the motives behind the agency's regulation, since refining companies already have spent $10 billion to reduce sulfur by 90 percent. the additional cuts, while smaller, will cost just as much, said, and the energy needed for the additional refining actually could increase carbon pollution by 1 percent to 2 percent.
"i haven't seen an rule on fuels that has come out since 1995 that hasn't said it would cost only a penny or two more," said.
a study commissioned by the american petroleum institute estimated that lowering the sulfur in gasoline would add 6 cents to 9 cents a gallon to refiners' manufacturing costs, an increase that likely would be passed on to consumers at the pump. the estimate of less than 1 cent is also an additional manufacturing cost and likely to be passed on.
a senior administration official said thursday that only 16 of 111 refineries would need to invest in major equipment to meet the new standards, which could be final by the end of this year. of the remaining refineries, 29 already are meeting the standards because they are selling cleaner fuel in california or other countries, and 66 would have to make modifications.
the official spoke on condition of anonymity because the rule was still undergoing white house budget office review.
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follow dina cappiello on twitter: | faɪl ɪn ðɪs ˌʤuˈlaɪ 10 2012 faɪl ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, suˈzæn ˈmɛrɪdɪθ, əv ˈwɔlˌpoʊl, mæs., ˈgæsɪz əp hər kɑr æt ə gəlf ˈsteɪʃən ɪn ˈbrʊˌklaɪn, mæs. rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈsəlfər ɪn ˈgæsəˌlin ənd ˈtaɪtənɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈstændərdz ɔn kɑz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 2017 ɛz ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ, wʊd kəm wɪθ kɔsts ɛz wɛl ɛz rɪˈwɔrdz. (ˌeɪˈpi sɛn, faɪl) ˈwɔʃɪŋtən (ˌeɪˈpi) rɪˈdusɪŋ ˈsəlfər ɪn ˈgæsəˌlin ənd ˈtaɪtənɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈstændərdz ɔn kɑz bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn 2017 ɛz ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz prəˈpoʊzɪŋ, wʊd kəm wɪθ kɔsts ɛz wɛl ɛz rɪˈwɔrdz. ðə kɔst æt ðə pəmp fər ˈklinər ɛr əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri kʊd bi lɛs ðən ə ˈpɛni ər ɛz haɪ ɛz 9 sɛnts ə ˈgælən, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn hu ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. ən ɔɪl ˈɪndəstri ˈstədi sɪz ðə prəˈpoʊzd rul biɪŋ ənˈveɪld ˈfraɪˌdeɪ baɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən kʊd ˌɪnˈkris ˈgæsəˌlin ˈpraɪsɪz baɪ 6 sɛnts tɪ 9 sɛnts ə ˈgælən. ðə ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl prəˈtɛkʃən ˈeɪʤənsi ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ən ˌɪnˈkris əv lɛs ðən ə ˈpɛni ənd ən əˈdɪʃənəl 130 tɪ ðə kɔst əv ə ˈviɪkəl ɪn 2025 ðə ɪz kwɪk tɪ æd ðət ðə ʧeɪnʤ eɪmd æt ˈklinɪŋ əp ˈgæsəˌlin ənd ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ɪˈmɪʃənz wʊd jild ˈbɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz ɪn hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts baɪ 2030 baɪ sˈlæʃɪŋ smɑg- ənd pəˈluʃən. stɪl, ðə ɔɪl ˈɪndəstri, rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd səm ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv prɛst ðə tɪ dɪˈleɪ ðə rul, ˈsaɪtɪŋ haɪər kɔsts. ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts heɪld ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɛz pəˈtɛnʃəli ðə moʊst sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑməz ˈsɛkənd tərm. ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld tir 3 ˈstændərdz wʊd rɪˈdus ˈsəlfər ɪn ˈgæsəˌlin baɪ mɔr ðən 60 pərˈsɛnt ənd rɪˈdus ˈnaɪtrəʤən ˈɑkˌsaɪdz baɪ 80 pərˈsɛnt, baɪ ɪkˈspændɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri ə ˈstændərd ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. fər steɪts, ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən wʊd meɪk ɪt ˈiziər tɪ kəmˈplaɪ wɪθ ˈstændərdz fər ðə meɪn ˌɪnˈgridiənt ɪn smɑg ənd sʊt. fər ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪkərz, ðə ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ sɛl ðə seɪm ˈɔtoʊz ɪn ɔl 50 steɪts. ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi həz muvd tɪ klin əp ˈmoʊtər ˈviɪkəlz baɪ əˈdɑptɪŋ rulz ðət wɪl ˈdəbəl fjuəl ɪˈfɪʃənsi ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪn pleɪs ðə fərst ˈstændərdz tɪ rɪˈdus ðə pəˈluʃən frəm kɑz ənd trəks bleɪmd fər ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ. "wi noʊ əv noʊ ˈəðər ɛr pəˈluʃən kənˈtroʊl ˈstrætəʤi ðət kən əˈʧiv səʧ səbˈstænʃəl, ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ɪˈmɪʃən rɪˈdəkʃənz," sɛd bɪl ˈbɛkər, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv klin ɛr ˈeɪʤənsiz. ˈbɛkər sɛd ðə rul wʊd rɪˈdus pəˈluʃən ˈikwəl tɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ 33 ˈmɪljən kɑz ɔf ðə roʊd. bət ðə hɛd əv əˈmɛrɪkən fjuəl ənd ˌpɛtroʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz, ˈʧɑrəlz, sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ðə rɪˈfaɪnərz' grup wɑz stɪl ənˈklɪr ɔn ðə ˈmoʊtɪvz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈeɪʤənsiz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən, sɪns rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ɔˈrɛdi hæv spɛnt 10 ˈbɪljən tɪ rɪˈdus ˈsəlfər baɪ 90 pərˈsɛnt. ðə əˈdɪʃənəl kəts, waɪl sˈmɔlər, wɪl kɔst ʤɪst ɛz məʧ, sɛd, ənd ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈnidɪd fər ðə əˈdɪʃənəl rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli kʊd ˌɪnˈkris ˈkɑrbən pəˈluʃən baɪ 1 pərˈsɛnt tɪ 2 pərˈsɛnt. "aɪ ˈhævənt sin ən rul ɔn fjuəlz ðət həz kəm aʊt sɪns 1995 ðət ˈhæzənt sɛd ɪt wʊd kɔst ˈoʊnli ə ˈpɛni ər tu mɔr," sɛd. ə ˈstədi kəˈmɪʃənd baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈtroʊliəm ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət loʊərɪŋ ðə ˈsəlfər ɪn ˈgæsəˌlin wʊd æd 6 sɛnts tɪ 9 sɛnts ə ˈgælən tɪ rɪˈfaɪnərz' ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ kɔsts, ən ˌɪnˈkris ðət ˈlaɪkli wʊd bi pæst ɔn tɪ kənˈsumərz æt ðə pəmp. ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪt əv lɛs ðən 1 sɛnt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ kɔst ənd ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi pæst ɔn. ə ˈsinjər ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ˈoʊnli 16 əv 111 rɪˈfaɪnəriz wʊd nid tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˈmeɪʤər ɪkˈwɪpmənt tɪ mit ðə nu ˈstændərdz, wɪʧ kʊd bi ˈfaɪnəl baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðɪs jɪr. əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ rɪˈfaɪnəriz, 29 ɔˈrɛdi ər ˈmitɪŋ ðə ˈstændərdz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈsɛlɪŋ ˈklinər fjuəl ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ər ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ənd 66 wʊd hæv tɪ meɪk ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz. ðə əˈfɪʃəl spoʊk ɔn kənˈdɪʃən əv ˌænəˈnɪmɪti bɪˈkəz ðə rul wɑz stɪl ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ waɪt haʊs ˈbəʤɪt ˈɔfəs ˌrivˈju. ˈfɑloʊ ˈdinə kɑpiˈɛloʊ ɔn tˈwɪtər: |
a look at the new music in
6:48 am will sterling 2 comments
new island music
with salt, we've always wanted to keep the music unobtrusive and so we originally opted to only have music play occasionally at sea. we believe that too much music can be and actually take away from the immersion of a game. walking around on an island listening to the birds, wind, and waves hitting the shore can really immerse you in the game, and we didn't want music to take away from that.
that being said, we do think that some island music could be beneficial in the right setting and with the right restrictions. we've decided to introduce new music for large natural islands. these islands are usually quite big and do not contain enemies. this means a good bit of time spent on these islands is pure exploration and walking across the land. we figured these islands would be a good place to introduce some light and occasional music.
i've composed specific songs for day and night time that will be able to play while you are exploring large natural islands.
here are some of the songs you can expect to hear soon.
day island examples
night island examples
soundtrack update
we'd also like to note that we've updated the soundtrack to include the boss music in the game as well. you can stream the soundtrack in its entirety for free here . we will eventually be releasing a copy of it when the game releases.
thanks for reading as always we'd love to hear your feedback! | ə lʊk æt ðə nu mˈjuzɪk ɪn æm wɪl ˈstərlɪŋ 2 ˈkɑmɛnts nu ˈaɪlənd mˈjuzɪk wɪθ sɔlt, wiv ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kip ðə mˈjuzɪk ˌənəbˈtrusɪv ənd soʊ wi ərˈɪʤənəli ˈɑptɪd tɪ ˈoʊnli hæv mˈjuzɪk pleɪ ɔˈkeɪʒənəˌli æt si. wi bɪˈliv ðət tu məʧ mˈjuzɪk kən bi ənd ˈæˌkʧuəli teɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðə ˌɪˈmərʒən əv ə geɪm. ˈwɔkɪŋ əraʊnd ɔn ən ˈaɪlənd ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðə bərdz, wɪnd, ənd weɪvz ˈhɪtɪŋ ðə ʃɔr kən ˈrɪli ˌɪˈmərs ju ɪn ðə geɪm, ənd wi ˈdɪdənt wɔnt mˈjuzɪk tɪ teɪk əˈweɪ frəm ðət. ðət biɪŋ sɛd, wi du θɪŋk ðət səm ˈaɪlənd mˈjuzɪk kʊd bi ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl ɪn ðə raɪt ˈsɛtɪŋ ənd wɪθ ðə raɪt riˈstrɪkʃənz. wiv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus nu mˈjuzɪk fər lɑrʤ ˈnæʧərəl ˈaɪləndz. ðiz ˈaɪləndz ər ˈjuʒəwəli kwaɪt bɪg ənd du nɑt kənˈteɪn ˈɛnəmiz. ðɪs minz ə gʊd bɪt əv taɪm spɛnt ɔn ðiz ˈaɪləndz ɪz pjʊr ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən ənd ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈkrɔs ðə lænd. wi ˈfɪgjərd ðiz ˈaɪləndz wʊd bi ə gʊd pleɪs tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus səm laɪt ənd ɔˈkeɪʒənəl mˈjuzɪk. aɪv kəmˈpoʊzd spɪˈsɪfɪk sɔŋz fər deɪ ənd naɪt taɪm ðət wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pleɪ waɪl ju ər ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈnæʧərəl ˈaɪləndz. hir ər səm əv ðə sɔŋz ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ hir sun. deɪ ˈaɪlənd ɪgˈzæmpəlz naɪt ˈaɪlənd ɪgˈzæmpəlz ˈsaʊnˌtræk ˈəpˌdeɪt wid ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk tɪ noʊt ðət wiv ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðə bɔs mˈjuzɪk ɪn ðə geɪm ɛz wɛl. ju kən strim ðə ˈsaʊnˌtræk ɪn ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərti fər fri hir wi wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi riˈlisɪŋ ə ˈkɑpi əv ɪt wɪn ðə geɪm rɪˈlisɪz. θæŋks fər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz wid ləv tɪ hir jʊr ˈfidˌbæk! |
one of the features that playstation owners have asking about for years is the ability to expand their console storage with an external drive. now, with the upcoming system software, that feature has finally become a reality.
it’s been stated that the external drive can be up to, so we ordered the cheapest drive that we could find, the cheapest that “felt comfortable” for this use that is. at $209, the dollar per gigabyte is quite affordable and externally powered as well which keeps from drawing power from your.
here are the 4 and 8 terabyte versions of the drive that we recommend, and for this test we obviously had to take it to the limit, so testing the drive.
recommended drive
recommended drive
the tests were performed on a playstation 4 pro with a drive installed internally. the toughest part of this whole process was actually finding which menu had the option to set the drive up for use. once i found it, the entire process took all of five minutes.
– in the settings menu, go to “devices” and then to “usb storage devices”
– see the new drive listed, so select it. on the next screen, click on “format as extended storage”
– select “next”
– select “format” *for the drive, took less than five minutes*
– click “ok”
– tada!
here’s what learned so far about what you can and do with this additional storage: | wən əv ðə ˈfiʧərz ðət ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən ˈoʊnərz hæv ˈæskɪŋ əˈbaʊt fər jɪrz ɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðɛr ˈkɑnsoʊl ˈstɔrɪʤ wɪθ ən ɪkˈstərnəl draɪv. naʊ, wɪθ ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət ˈfiʧər həz ˈfaɪnəli bɪˈkəm ə ˌriˈæləˌti. bɪn ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðə ɪkˈstərnəl draɪv kən bi əp tɪ, soʊ wi ˈɔrdərd ðə ˈʧipəst draɪv ðət wi kʊd faɪnd, ðə ˈʧipəst ðət comfortable”*” fər ðɪs juz ðət ɪz. æt 209 ðə ˈdɔlər pər ˈgɪgəˌbaɪt ɪz kwaɪt əˈfɔrdəbəl ənd ɪkˈstərnəli paʊərd ɛz wɛl wɪʧ kips frəm drɔɪŋ paʊər frəm jʊr hir ər ðə 4 ənd 8 ˌtɛrəˈbaɪt ˈvərʒənz əv ðə draɪv ðət wi ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd, ənd fər ðɪs tɛst wi ˈɑbviəsli hæd tɪ teɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈlɪmət, soʊ ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə draɪv. ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd draɪv ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd draɪv ðə tɛsts wər pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ə ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən 4 proʊ wɪθ ə draɪv ˌɪnˈstɔld ˌɪnˈtərnəli. ðə ˈtəfəst pɑrt əv ðɪs hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfaɪndɪŋ wɪʧ ˈmɛnju hæd ðə ˈɔpʃən tɪ sɛt ðə draɪv əp fər juz. wəns aɪ faʊnd ɪt, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈprɔˌsɛs tʊk ɔl əv faɪv ˈmɪnəts. ɪn ðə ˈsɛtɪŋz ˈmɛnju, goʊ tɪ ““devices”*” ənd ðɛn tɪ ˈstɔrɪʤ devices”*” si ðə nu draɪv ˈlɪstɪd, soʊ səˈlɛkt ɪt. ɔn ðə nɛkst skrin, klɪk ɔn ɛz ɪkˈstɛndɪd storage”*” səˈlɛkt ““next”*” səˈlɛkt ““format”*” *fər ðə draɪv, tʊk lɛs ðən faɪv klɪk ““ok”*” ˈtɑdə! wət ˈlərnɪd soʊ fɑr əˈbaʊt wət ju kən ənd du wɪθ ðɪs əˈdɪʃənəl ˈstɔrɪʤ: |
growing up in a recession individuals who grow up during recessions tend to form beliefs, including that success in life depends more on luck than on effort. in growing up in a recession: beliefs and the working paper no. 15321), giuliano and antonio substantiate the importance of the historical economic environment in shaping economic attitudes, affecting individuals' views of the role of government, and influencing whether those beliefs change later in life. one of the key findings of their study is that individuals who grow up during recessions tend to form beliefs, including that success in life depends more on luck than on effort. individuals who grow up during recessions also tend to support more government redistribution, but they have less confidence in public institutions. on the whole, the authors find, orientations formed during difficult economic times can help to determine the economic system, institutional outcomes, and the role of the government across countries, although this study focused on the united states. one of the strongest results from this research is the effect of recessions on individuals' confidence in government and its role in society. for example, individuals have a significantly lower level of confidence in congress and the executive branch of the federal government when they experience poor economic conditions while they are coming of age. but there are tendencies, too. "on the one hand, individuals believe that the government should intervene more, so they lean more to the left. on the other hand, these individuals distrust institutions, believing them to be ineffective, therefore leaning more to the right." and, while recessions substantially decrease the confidence in government institutions, they do not appear to have an effect on the individual's level of generalized trust -- that is, his or her trust in others or other sectors of society. the authors also report that individuals' propensity to distrust government institutions after macroeconomic shocks occur is highest when they are between the ages of 18 and 25. although also possible between age 25 until roughly age 40, after that age people tend not to change their beliefs in response to negative economic shocks. this research is based on data culled from individual answers collected by the general social survey (gss) regarding individuals socioeconomic beliefs. the conducts basic scientific research on the structure and development of american society using a standard set of behavioral and attitudinal questions, many of which have remained unchanged since 1972. the researchers focus on the age group who came of age in a recession. this age focus is based on social psychologists' findings that these are among the most impressionable years, during which time one's beliefs and values about how society and the economy work are formed. guiliano and match each generation's responses to yearly economic events, nationally and regionally, and refine them to include other economic factors such as volatility, booms, and regional growth. the data also contain background information on each individual, including religion, family income, parents education, and location when the individual was 16, which the authors incorporate into their analysis of the respondents' answers in the survey. -- frank the digest is not copyrighted and may be reproduced freely with appropriate attribution of source. | groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ə ˌriˈsɛʃən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu groʊ əp ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈsɛʃənz tɛnd tɪ fɔrm bɪˈlifs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət səkˈsɛs ɪn laɪf dɪˈpɛndz mɔr ɔn lək ðən ɔn ˈɛfərt. ɪn groʊɪŋ əp ɪn ə ˌriˈsɛʃən: bɪˈlifs ənd ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈpeɪpər noʊ. 15321 ˌʤuliˈɑnoʊ ənd ænˈtoʊnioʊ səbˈstænʧiˌeɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt ɪn ˈʃeɪpɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈætəˌtudz, əˈfɛktɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz' vjuz əv ðə roʊl əv ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ˈɪnˌfluənsɪŋ ˈwɛðər ðoʊz bɪˈlifs ʧeɪnʤ ˈleɪtər ɪn laɪf. wən əv ðə ki ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ðɛr ˈstədi ɪz ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu groʊ əp ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈsɛʃənz tɛnd tɪ fɔrm bɪˈlifs, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðət səkˈsɛs ɪn laɪf dɪˈpɛndz mɔr ɔn lək ðən ɔn ˈɛfərt. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hu groʊ əp ˈdʊrɪŋ rɪˈsɛʃənz ˈɔlsoʊ tɛnd tɪ səˈpɔrt mɔr ˈgəvərnmənt ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən, bət ðeɪ hæv lɛs ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz. ɔn ðə hoʊl, ðə ˈɔθərz faɪnd, ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃənz fɔrmd ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈdɪfəkəlt ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk taɪmz kən hɛlp tɪ dɪˈtərmən ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈsɪstəm, ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈaʊtˌkəmz, ənd ðə roʊl əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkrɔs ˈkəntriz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɪs ˈstədi ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst rɪˈzəlts frəm ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ɪz ðə ˈifɛkt əv rɪˈsɛʃənz ɔn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz' ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɪts roʊl ɪn soʊˈsaɪɪti. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz hæv ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli loʊər ˈlɛvəl əv ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv brænʧ əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wɪn ðeɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns pur ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk kənˈdɪʃənz waɪl ðeɪ ər ˈkəmɪŋ əv eɪʤ. bət ðɛr ər ˈtɛndənsiz, tu. "ɔn ðə wən hænd, ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ʃʊd ˌɪntərˈvin mɔr, soʊ ðeɪ lin mɔr tɪ ðə lɛft. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ðiz ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz dɪˈstrəst ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, bɪˈlivɪŋ ðɛm tɪ bi ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv, ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈlinɪŋ mɔr tɪ ðə raɪt." ənd, waɪl rɪˈsɛʃənz səbˈstænʃəli ˈdiˌkris ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ðeɪ du nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ən ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈlɛvəl əv ˈʤɛnərəˌlaɪzd trəst ðət ɪz, hɪz ər hər trəst ɪn ˈəðərz ər ˈəðər ˈsɛktərz əv soʊˈsaɪɪti. ðə ˈɔθərz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz' prəˈpɛnsɪti tɪ dɪˈstrəst ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ˈæftər ˌmækroʊɛkəˈnɑmɪk ʃɑks əˈkər ɪz haɪəst wɪn ðeɪ ər bɪtˈwin ðə ˈeɪʤɪz əv 18 ənd 25 ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl bɪtˈwin eɪʤ 25 ənˈtɪl ˈrəfli eɪʤ 40 ˈæftər ðət eɪʤ ˈpipəl tɛnd nɑt tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðɛr bɪˈlifs ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ʃɑks. ðɪs ˈrisərʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈdætə kəld frəm ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈænsərz kəˈlɛktəd baɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsərˌveɪ (gss*) rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ individuals* soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk bɪˈlifs. ðə kənˈdəkts ˈbeɪsɪk ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈrisərʧ ɔn ðə ˈstrəkʧər ənd dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv əˈmɛrɪkən soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈjuzɪŋ ə ˈstændərd sɛt əv bɪˈheɪvjərəl ənd ˌætəˈtudənəl kˈwɛsʧənz, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ hæv rɪˈmeɪnd ənˈʧeɪnʤd sɪns 1972 ðə ˈrisərʧərz ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə eɪʤ grup hu keɪm əv eɪʤ ɪn ə ˌriˈsɛʃən. ðɪs eɪʤ ˈfoʊkɪs ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl saɪˈkɑləʤəsts' ˈfaɪndɪŋz ðət ðiz ər əˈməŋ ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈprɛʃənəbəl jɪrz, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ taɪm wənz bɪˈlifs ənd ˈvæljuz əˈbaʊt haʊ soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi wərk ər fɔrmd. ˌgiliˈɑnoʊ ənd mæʧ iʧ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz rɪˈspɑnsɪz tɪ ˈjɪrli ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ɪˈvɛnts, ˈnæʃənəli ənd ˈriʤənəli, ənd rɪˈfaɪn ðɛm tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈəðər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈfæktərz səʧ ɛz ˌvɑləˈtɪləti, bumz, ənd ˈriʤənəl groʊθ. ðə ˈdætə ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪn ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈfæməli ˈɪnˌkəm, parents* ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd loʊˈkeɪʃən wɪn ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl wɑz 16 wɪʧ ðə ˈɔθərz ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪt ˈɪntu ðɛr æˈnælɪsɪs əv ðə rɪˈspɑndənts' ˈænsərz ɪn ðə ˈsərˌveɪ. fræŋk ðə ˈdaɪʤɛst ɪz nɑt ˈkɑpiˌraɪtɪd ənd meɪ bi ˌriprəˈdust ˈfrili wɪθ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˌætrɪˈbjuʃən əv sɔrs. |
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i had gone to a lot of trouble to build my first phase of an army, all individuals with reasonably respectable backgrounds and some degree of know-how. it had required planning, subverting the gangs of a small city, subverting plans, and then weeks and months of the students to life beyond the academy. months more work still remained to do.
“i believe they lost,” i said.
“surrendered,” jessie said.
“i’m so disappointed,” i said.
i surveyed the situation. the area left our people in had seen some sparse gunfire and some fires that had already petered out. we were in the process of creeping up on a row of apartments where our guys’ carriages were still parked outside, only half of the bags still mounted on them.
“against a tenth their number,” i said.
“there’s no evidence of that,” jessie said. “there’s no telling what their numbers are.”
our guys were inside and we could only see glimpses. their guys were mostly inside, with a few standing guard.
helen draped over jessie, who was helping her to walk. helen lifting her head, and our improvised medical care had her wrapped up awkwardly in several places, but she was an oddity, a creature that only a very select few could really work on. that was what made me worry.
halfway across the city, her brother was hunched over, only his shoulders and part of his back visible over the skyline. now and then he moved, producing a horrendous crashing sound.
“i wonder if having fun,” i asked.
helen smiled through the curtain of hair that covered her face, moving her head to try and look up at her brother. she seem to see him with the way she forward and then let her head droop, conserving energy.
her resilience in the face of multiple gunshots was giving me a newfound respect for what her brother must be like.
“does he enjoy things? does he have good days? imagine the lambs with him in tow., jessie, then got ashton, gordon, helen, lillian, and-”
“you’re leaving yourself out? and including me as a girl?”
“just imagining hypotheticals. so got the core group, and the dice fell down differently and so no sylvester, maybe throw hubris in there from an earlier point of view, because i like the idea that the real would come up with something like that as part of her problem solving mindset, and so gordon gets hubris as a puppy that grows with him. because i really think he took to that dog and deserves to have him for longer.”
“that’s a nice thought, sy,” jessie said. helen nodded.
“and then you just stick in the group. subtlety out the window. got hubris and sends him to go attack the bad guy. nope! strikes, attacking with his sleeping dragon.”
“and the nice is ruined,” jessie said.
“they could totally have a rivalry, even. because gordon would need to have one with someone to be happy and healthy.”
“okay, sy,” jessie said. “you’re getting off track.”
“it makes for interesting thoughts on which lines the group breaks on. is it the unconventional thinkers, with the siblings and on one side, and the rational, serious types with gordon, ashton, jessie and lillian-”
jessie covered my mouth with her hand.
“you’re always a little fuzzy around the edges when you come back from the brink, sy,” she said.
“mmph,” i said. then i gestured. lies.
“it’s true,” she said. “you get a little bit wobbly. minor blood loss and exhaustion might be helping to keep you wobbly. but those are our people in there. we made pledges to them.”
i nodded, hand clamped against my lower face.
“of the last forty-five times been in a situation like this, me asking you to be serious, with good reason to be serious, only listened half the time. actually very close to fifty percent, which… really says a lot. are you actually going to be serious?”
i stuck my tongue out, and as slowly as i was able, i licked the palm of the hand that was clamped over my mouth.
i did get the faint break in composure i was looking for. a flash, too brief for my battered senses to even fully assess before they were gone, then a glance away, as if she was disappointed in herself for giving me that.
“i’ll take that as a yes,” she said, her hand dropping away.
“it was either that, or i was going to gesture something like ‘big sleep dragon’.”
“we really have a gesture for dragon. lizard-beast?”
i gestured. man. meat.
her composure broke for real. she was so caught off guard that she snorted a little. she pushed her glasses up to cover her face with her hands.
“it sounds quiet,” i said, getting serious. “no sound from inside, except maybe the patter of talking. know more as we get close. the gunfire was brief, it really does look like a surrender, like you said. what can see through windows suggests that calm, not agitated.”
“we should still focus,” jessie said.
“i know about you, blushing and thinking about pendulum, but an established fact that i can think about multiple things at once and usually pretty good thinking.”
“yeah? then us with your brilliant idea, sir.”
“i have the slightest of clues how to tackle this.”
“why am i not surprised?”
“this is your turn to step up, say you know the building layout and got this.”
“in a strange city, with no prior experience?”
“that’s where you say that you recognize the building design, by an architect, he builds things certain ways, and so we know going to be an access point here and here and there.”
“i have anything. but going to read up on architects, if i get a chance. there can only be so many tall building designers.”
helen reached out, waving a hand in front of us.
her hands moved, and i could see the concerted effort she was making to get shaking fingers into specific shapes. the more effort she put in, the more her fingers seemed to shake, until they locked up.
she remained like that for a long moment, hands in claws, head bowed and face covered by hair, before i reached out to take her hands. her head moved, resting so it lay sideways on shoulder.
“you want to say something?” i asked.
helen nodded, her head still sideways.
the phantom helen, intact, stepped to the fore, arms around her shoulders, a possessive embrace.
think like helen thinks. i can finish the sentences of any of the lambs. the other lambs have changed some, but i can figure her out like this, i?
her hand pulled free of mine, and as if it were heavy, she lifted it, indicating a direction.
as if answering, her brother tore up the next part of the street. i could hear the distant avalanche of falling construction as he let it all settle.
“okay,” i said.
she indicated the building that soldiers and our rebels were gathered in.
“right.”
then, with uncooperative hands, she reached for the side of her skirt. there was a pocket hidden among pleats, and a small weight in the pocket.
my mind skipped along possibilities. both mary and helen often kept some money in the same leather fold that had the badge been given ages ago, that bore the crest and the short message and signature that gave us a degree of access.
had given.
the intact helen held up the badge, indicating the emblem.
“radham,” i said. helen nodded. i then eyed the other helen, who beat bloody helen in touching her throat. “buildings and cities are lifeforms. they need air, water, food of a sort, they need a spine.”
helen was nodding with as much energy as seen from her since she got shot.
“the building has its own veins and arteries, airways. you want to use the airways?”
helen nodded.
“i’ll have you know that those airways are almost always with dust, they have nails sticking through everywhere, and half of them have ecosystems to keep them clear of rodents and pests.”
“but a way of accessing them,” jessie said.
helen made a clumsy gesture.
“and helen thinks be a healthier, more robust system, because a taller building,” i said.
“i’m halfway convinced that just making this nonsense up and saying helen said it because i trust her sincerity more than i trust yours,” jessie said.
i made my best ‘innocent’ face.
jessie brushed at my face with her hand. “don’t do that. put that away. creepy.”
i smiled and looked up at the building. it was tall, it especially pretty, and it look like it did a fantastic job of being utilitarian either.
“our kids deserve some sacrifice, huh?” i asked.
“they gave up their old lives,” jessie said. “they deserve more than just some.”
“how long do you think we have to wait until the next shift comes to relieve the guys standing outside?” i asked.
“i begin to guess,” jessie said.
“guess,” i said. “and come on. we want to be ready when they do.”
“it’s already been a while, but it be too trivial a length of time. have to guess ten minutes. fifteen at most.”
“i bet one,” i said. “want to bet more right?”
we crossed the street from a point they easily see us, and then we made our way closer to the building. i mentally counted the seconds, and gestured clearly as the time limit hit.
i was off by twenty seconds. we spotted the soldiers guarding the side door of the apartment building, and the relief guard stepped out to greet them as we took stock of their number.
i’d figured a minute because i had seen soldiers checking their watches with increasing frequency, because they lighting up new cigarettes, and because they were increasingly antsy, as if they were only feeling the cold now that there was a very short time before they could go inside.
three soldiers to a door. their job was less to shoot and more to keep watch and make sufficient noise to alert the rest if trouble came up. that posed us the task of going through them to get inside.
“you should wait here,” i told helen.
she shook her head.
“i know you going to. but you should,” i told her.
she made her hands into claws, scratching them in the general direction of the soldiers. i wondered if that was perhaps a little overly optimistic. she barely had it in her to stand straight, let alone fight.
three was doable, in a specific set of circumstances. we needed the drop on them, we needed them to be unarmed, or we needed them to be out of earshot of any reinforcements. preferably two of the three.
“helen,” i said. “can you give me a cat noise?”
she barely moved, but my version of helen gave me a unimpressed look.
“fine. can you give me a dying cat noise?” i asked. “those are the best ones.”
helen opened her mouth, and she managed to produce a sound that resembled an old cat in a screw press; it was tortured, ragged, and yowly.
i motioned for her to stop, and i listened, waiting.
as predicted, the soldiers commented on the sound. they were concerned, they want to leave their post, but a sound like that bore investigating.
i wanted to draw them out, to create a window where they could be ambushed or where we could slip past.
then i heard one of them say it. “get some of the others from inside.”
i sighed. this be easy.
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all in all, it had taken us far too long to find a chink in the defenses, prodding and testing the waters at three different entry points. at the last one, the side door at the opposite end of the building to the one we had tried first, we ended up waiting until one of them was distracted before making our move. when one had stepped off to the side to take a leak, we got the attention of the remaining two. one had stepped inside, and jessie and i had each taken one of the other two before the three of us slipped inside, just ahead of the incoming group of reinforcements.
they were careful, organized, and they had patrols throughout the ground floor of the building. but jessie had enough of a sense of how these places were designed that been able to lead us to the utility closet with access to the access door.
the access door featured a hatch in the floor that would lead down to whatever beast in the cellar was providing the power to keep the building lit, probably. the hatch in the ceiling led to the air ducts, which kept heat and airflow available in the various large apartments. there were few enough doors that i suspected that one apartment had nearly the same footprint as any small, house.
valentina was talking. the student council vice president, she was good at talking, at the emotional appeal, the marketing end of things. it sounded like she and her former superior on the student council disagreed on something important.
davis sounded as heated as ever heard him as he responded, “is this how supposed to forge a path ahead, now? we abandon anything that show the slightest sign of working out?”
“yes,” valentina said. “yes, absolutely yes. what do you expect, davis? sylvester and jessie are brilliant, but they were never people i expected to be working with in five or ten years. this is a stepping stone. just like time in the academy was.”
“you see us with them in five years?”
“maybe! listen, davis- no, davis, listen to me, turn your back. listen. the seas are stormy out there. individual ships without a port to call home. if our current employers up for keeping us fed, sheltered, safe, and giving us an opportunity to grow and learn, then we go someplace with someone who can.”
“that’s disingenuous. arguing to your audience, not me.”
“explain,” the treasurer cut in.
“she buried the appeal to safety in there. all of you are feeling pretty darn unsafe right now. alright, natural. but what doing, going rebel, it was never going to be safe. now finally hitting home, and be first to admit lousy, but this was the deal with the devil i and every single one of you happened to sign. we knew this day would come. anyone who pretended different was lying to themselves.”
“i have heard sylvester admit a half dozen times that he expect to live another two or three years. the deal with the devil was that we would make ourselves available to sylvester and jessie so long as they made themselves useful enough to deserve us. it was always going to be transient.”
“can i break your confidence?” davis asked.
“about?”
there was a pause. i began to crawl further along the wooden ventilation shaft, feeling my way to avoid the nails and carcasses.
the pause, i realized, was valentina and davis having a brief whispered conversation.
“enough of that,” i heard a man say.
“it meat to be in confidence,” valentina said, at normal speaking volume.
“it was a private conversation, i wanted to be sure,” davis said. “you told me you fell in love with sedge and what it represented. that you felt happy. our bosses provided that. worth something. worth us not turning around and immediately jumping ship.”
“they have guns. i want to get shot at, i want anyone that gotten to know to get shot at. i fell in love with sedge because of the people who occupied it, because of the freedom it represented. grateful to our employers for giving us that venue and giving us some direction, but what made sedge sedge that. we did it. collectively.”
“you’re pulling a ‘queen and all her subjects’ on me.”
“what’s this?” another student asked.
“appealing to loyalties of the crowd,” the treasurer said.
“ah.”
it looked like our students were defecting, or enough were defecting that it was impacting how the enemy was handling them. soldiers had to have seen us enter the city. they had adjusted and moved their forces, and moved against our people as we were getting sorted out. but the forces here were now holding position, which meant they expected company to arrive.
“a gun to my head counts for a lot. i know about you,” valentina said. “but if willing to give us work and shelter and do what sylvester and jessie were willing to, willing to accept the gun as a motivator and do what i might be willing to do otherwise.”
“that rebel group sitting in the other room is percent male., by virtue of association with schools, has a disproportionate balance. do the math, valentina. they necessarily want you for your brains.”
“that can be taken two ways, davis. both are unflattering.”
“hold up,” the treasurer said, talking over response. “stop.”
“i phrased that poorly,” davis said.
“you did,” valentina said.
“why we give someone else a chance to raise their voices?”
the discussion continued, with mabel taking the floor. i moved on, with jessie and helen following behind. i could guess how most of the conversation would unfold, who would go where, and how things might flow from that point.
the surrender been enticing enough. the prospect of recruiting several hundred students had been. i sure who had fought for it or against it, but they had made the offer and now all bets were off. valentina and davis were debating things with students as an audience.
but they the voices i wanted or needed to listen to. the real danger was the rebel group that inhabited the building. they were the ones who were holding our people hostage.
the trick was to navigate the vents until we found a point where we could overhear the rebels. it made for a lot of crawling through ducts, two fingers on one of my hands in bad shape, my shoulder protesting at my being bent over.
i’d offered helen a chance to sit out, and she. i could most certainly do my share while she was struggling.
we found a spot where acoustics brought noise into the vents, a crossroads between multiple vents, with the next best thing to an open space in the middle of the chosen sector. a ladder extending up was especially useful, because it provided headroom. helen, jessie and i sat there, jessie in the middle. helen clung to her and draped over her, and jessie turned away from helen to fixate on my shoulder, undoing sodden bandages.
i called out, using those same acoustics to speak out to this entire part of the building.
“cynthia is dead or dying. the woman crawls desperately through the drains, and the giant is tearing up the street as fast or faster than she can move. she will make a mistake. she will get tired. your leader will die, if she dead already.”
all chatter had died down.
someone in the enemy ranks shouted out, “where are you?”
i was tempted to give a joke answer, but then jessie elbowed me.
i elbowed her back.
“cynthia is your lowest priority,” i spoke. “there’s a group of your people due east of here. they sent you ahead, or you reported to them. franz led that particular group.”
i let the words hang.
there was more shouting and there were more attempts to provoke a direct response from me. some even called out for me to show myself.
that could come later, if they were especially uncooperative.
“franz is dead,” i announced. i paused, to give that reality some gravity. “the others… paralyzed. eyes lost from sockets. it was messy and wholly deserved. i focused on disabling them. smoke inhalation will have helped. the building is made of treated wood, so it burning well, last we saw. there are two places you could be, and they here.”
there were more shouts, more threats. there were several gunshots, aimed at the ceiling. from our vantage point, we could see down the length of most of the ducts. none of the shots seemed to penetrate the ducts themselves.
they could come in after us, was the big threat, but that was a tricky proposition for all involved.
“i’ve told you what i did to the others. that was for hurting a friend of mine. use your imagination to figure out what do to you if you kill anyone important to me.”
i heard more gunshots, and the timing was such that i was pretty sure that it was a response to my threat.
jessie pointed, however, and i could see the faint light that was coming into one of the long ducts near us, a faint shaft of light spearing up.
shooting at us, not at the kids.
it was too difficult, with what went into sturdy buildings like this one. i could hear the frustration in the words they exchanged, even if they had been closer or louder so i could make sense of it.
“cynthia is desperate, a giant on her heels, and resorted to crawling through ice cold water in the drains. group burns. every second counts. you can go if you let us slip the noose.
“never forgive,” i heard a voice. one of diehards.
“then try forgetting, not forgiving. this whole embarrassing episode has to stop.”
there were more responses, more shouts, many vulgar.
i could sense the change in tone though. i could hear the conversation between groups.
“killing me gets you small fame and a small bounty,” i said. “then because you chose this, you chose to tie my hands and force me to act, left leaderless. no franz, no cynthia.”
it was, in a way, a turning of tables. they had been exploiting much this situation with our own rebels.
all that said and done, the best thing to do was to be quiet. opposing discussions continued and intermingled in a way that mirrored the debates heard between davis and valentina. they started talking about the people who should go, if anyone went. following that, the if disappeared, they started talking about more people going.
i closed my eyes, my role done, and rested my head shoulder, my hand on her leg.
we gave them time, and they used it to make their decision. known something was wrong, i suspected. the communication and coordination was too great.
when i emerged, i found the area empty. left our people alone and vacated the area. a mutual truce.
they were soldiers, but they were soldiers of a stripe that needed someone to follow. threatening the loss of cynthia gave them pause. taking franz would take away more security. with the first and second in command out of the picture, there much to be said and done.
the congregation of rebels emerged from the rooms they had been sequestered in.
i met eyes, and she looked away.
“it was good,” i told her. “good bluff.”
“that was a bluff?” mabel asked.
it a bluff, but i about to say it. if she was going to stick around after making a vehement case against going, i needed to give her the chance to save face.
she smiled, and it a sure smile, and i smiled back, with roughly the same confidence.
something would have to be done longer-term.
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tɪ wɔk. ˈhɛlən ˈlɪftɪŋ hər hɛd, ənd ɑr ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd ˈmɛdɪkəl kɛr hæd hər ræpt əp ˈɔkwərdli ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈpleɪsɪz, bət ʃi wɑz ən ˈɑdəti, ə ˈkriʧər ðət ˈoʊnli ə ˈvɛri səˈlɛkt fju kʊd ˈrɪli wərk ɔn. ðət wɑz wət meɪd mi ˈwəri. ˈhæfˈweɪ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈsɪti, hər ˈbrəðər wɑz hənʧt ˈoʊvər, ˈoʊnli hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz ənd pɑrt əv hɪz bæk ˈvɪzəbəl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈskaɪˌlaɪn. naʊ ənd ðɛn hi muvd, prəˈdusɪŋ ə ˌhɔˈrɛndəs ˈkræʃɪŋ saʊnd. ˈwəndər ɪf ˈhævɪŋ fun,”*,” aɪ æst. ˈhɛlən smaɪld θru ðə ˈkərtən əv hɛr ðət ˈkəvərd hər feɪs, ˈmuvɪŋ hər hɛd tɪ traɪ ənd lʊk əp æt hər ˈbrəðər. ʃi sim tɪ si ɪm wɪθ ðə weɪ ʃi ˈfɔrwərd ənd ðɛn lɛt hər hɛd drup, kənˈsərvɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi. hər rɪˈzɪljəns ɪn ðə feɪs əv ˈməltəpəl ˈgənˌʃɑts wɑz ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ə ˈnuˈfaʊnd rɪˈspɛkt fər wət hər ˈbrəðər məst bi laɪk. hi ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ θɪŋz? dɪz hi hæv gʊd deɪz? ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə læmz wɪθ ɪm ɪn toʊ., ˈʤɛsi, ðɛn gɑt ˈæʃtən, ˈgɔrdən, ˈhɛlən, ˈlɪliən, and-”*-” ˈlivɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf aʊt? ənd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mi ɛz ə girl?”*?” ˌɪˈmæʤənɪŋ ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtəkəlz. soʊ gɑt ðə kɔr grup, ənd ðə daɪs fɛl daʊn ˈdɪfərˈɛntli ənd soʊ noʊ sɪlˈvɛstər, ˈmeɪbi θroʊ ˈhjubrəs ɪn ðɛr frəm ən ˈərliər pɔɪnt əv vju, bɪˈkəz aɪ laɪk ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ril wʊd kəm əp wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðət ɛz pɑrt əv hər ˈprɑbləm ˈsɑlvɪŋ ˈmaɪndˌsɛt, ənd soʊ ˈgɔrdən gɪts ˈhjubrəs ɛz ə ˈpəpi ðət groʊz wɪθ ɪm. bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk hi tʊk tɪ ðət dɔg ənd dɪˈzərvz tɪ hæv ɪm fər longer.”*.” ə nis θɔt, sy,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. ˈhɛlən ˈnɑdɪd. ðɛn ju ʤɪst stɪk ɪn ðə grup. ˈsətəlti aʊt ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. gɑt ˈhjubrəs ənd sɛndz ɪm tɪ goʊ əˈtæk ðə bæd gaɪ. noʊp! straɪks, əˈtækɪŋ wɪθ hɪz sˈlipɪŋ dragon.”*.” ðə nis ɪz ruined,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. kʊd ˈtoʊtəli hæv ə ˈraɪvəlri, ˈivɪn. bɪˈkəz ˈgɔrdən wʊd nid tɪ hæv wən wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən tɪ bi ˈhæpi ənd healthy.”*.” ““okay*, sy,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔf track.”*.” meɪks fər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ θɔts ɔn wɪʧ laɪnz ðə grup breɪks ɔn. ɪz ɪt ðə ˌənkənˈvɛnʃənəl ˈθɪŋkərz, wɪθ ðə ˈsɪblɪŋz ənd ɔn wən saɪd, ənd ðə ˈræʃənəl, ˈsɪriəs taɪps wɪθ ˈgɔrdən, ˈæʃtən, ˈʤɛsi ənd lillian-”*-” ˈʤɛsi ˈkəvərd maɪ maʊθ wɪθ hər hænd. ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfəzi əraʊnd ðə ˈɛʤɪz wɪn ju kəm bæk frəm ðə brɪŋk, sy,”*,” ʃi sɛd. ““mmph,”*,” aɪ sɛd. ðɛn aɪ ˈʤɛsʧərd. laɪz. true,”*,” ʃi sɛd. gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈwɑbəli. ˈmaɪnər bləd lɔs ənd ɪgˈzɔsʧən maɪt bi ˈhɛlpɪŋ tɪ kip ju ˈwɑbəli. bət ðoʊz ər ɑr ˈpipəl ɪn ðɛr. wi meɪd ˈplɛʤɪz tɪ them.”*.” aɪ ˈnɑdɪd, hænd klæmpt əˈgɛnst maɪ loʊər feɪs. ðə læst ˈfɔrtiˌfaɪv taɪmz bɪn ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən laɪk ðɪs, mi ˈæskɪŋ ju tɪ bi ˈsɪriəs, wɪθ gʊd ˈrizən tɪ bi ˈsɪriəs, ˈoʊnli ˈlɪsənd hæf ðə taɪm. ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈvɛri kloʊz tɪ ˈfɪfti pərˈsɛnt, which…*… ˈrɪli sɪz ə lɔt. ər ju ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi serious?”*?” aɪ stək maɪ təŋ aʊt, ənd ɛz sˈloʊli ɛz aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl, aɪ lɪkt ðə pɑm əv ðə hænd ðət wɑz klæmpt ˈoʊvər maɪ maʊθ. aɪ dɪd gɪt ðə feɪnt breɪk ɪn kəmˈpoʊʒər aɪ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ə flæʃ, tu brif fər maɪ ˈbætərd ˈsɛnsɪz tɪ ˈivɪn ˈfʊli əˈsɛs ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ wər gɔn, ðɛn ə glæns əˈweɪ, ɛz ɪf ʃi wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd ɪn hərˈsɛlf fər ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ðət. teɪk ðət ɛz ə yes,”*,” ʃi sɛd, hər hænd ˈdrɑpɪŋ əˈweɪ. wɑz ˈiðər ðət, ər aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈʤɛsʧər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk slip dragon’.”*’.” ˈrɪli hæv ə ˈʤɛsʧər fər ˈdrægən. lizard-beast?”*?” aɪ ˈʤɛsʧərd. mæn. mit. hər kəmˈpoʊʒər broʊk fər ril. ʃi wɑz soʊ kɔt ɔf gɑrd ðət ʃi sˈnɔrtɪd ə ˈlɪtəl. ʃi pʊʃt hər ˈglæsɪz əp tɪ ˈkəvər hər feɪs wɪθ hər hænz. saʊnz quiet,”*,” aɪ sɛd, ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɪriəs. saʊnd frəm ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ɪkˈsɛpt ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈpætər əv ˈtɔkɪŋ. noʊ mɔr ɛz wi gɪt kloʊz. ðə ˈgənˌfaɪər wɑz brif, ɪt ˈrɪli dɪz lʊk laɪk ə sərˈɛndər, laɪk ju sɛd. wət kən si θru ˈwɪndoʊz səˈʤɛsts ðət kɑm, nɑt agitated.”*.” ʃʊd stɪl focus,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. noʊ əˈbaʊt ju, ˈbləʃɪŋ ənd ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈpɛnʤələm, bət ən ɪˈstæblɪʃt fækt ðət aɪ kən θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈməltəpəl θɪŋz æt wəns ənd ˈjuʒəwəli ˈprɪti gʊd thinking.”*.” ““yeah*? ðɛn ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ jʊr ˈbrɪljənt aɪˈdiə, sir.”*.” hæv ðə sˈlaɪtəst əv kluz haʊ tɪ ˈtækəl this.”*.” æm aɪ nɑt surprised?”*?” ɪz jʊr tərn tɪ stɛp əp, seɪ ju noʊ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ leɪaʊt ənd gɑt this.”*.” ə streɪnʤ ˈsɪti, wɪθ noʊ praɪər experience?”*?” wɛr ju seɪ ðət ju ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ dɪˈzaɪn, baɪ ən ˈɑrkəˌtɛkt, hi bɪldz θɪŋz ˈsərtən weɪz, ənd soʊ wi noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ən ˈækˌsɛs pɔɪnt hir ənd hir ənd there.”*.” hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. bət goʊɪŋ tɪ rɛd əp ɔn ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts, ɪf aɪ gɪt ə ʧæns. ðɛr kən ˈoʊnli bi soʊ ˈmɛni tɔl ˈbɪldɪŋ designers.”*.” ˈhɛlən riʧt aʊt, ˈweɪvɪŋ ə hænd ɪn frənt əv ˈjuˈɛs. hər hænz muvd, ənd aɪ kʊd si ðə kənˈsərtɪd ˈɛfərt ʃi wɑz ˈmeɪkɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈʃeɪkɪŋ ˈfɪŋgərz ˈɪntu spɪˈsɪfɪk ʃeɪps. ðə mɔr ˈɛfərt ʃi pʊt ɪn, ðə mɔr hər ˈfɪŋgərz simd tɪ ʃeɪk, ənˈtɪl ðeɪ lɑkt əp. ʃi rɪˈmeɪnd laɪk ðət fər ə lɔŋ ˈmoʊmənt, hænz ɪn klɔz, hɛd boʊd ənd feɪs ˈkəvərd baɪ hɛr, ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ riʧt aʊt tɪ teɪk hər hænz. hər hɛd muvd, ˈrɛstɪŋ soʊ ɪt leɪ ˈsaɪdˌweɪz ɔn ˈʃoʊldər. wɔnt tɪ seɪ something?”*?” aɪ æst. ˈhɛlən ˈnɑdɪd, hər hɛd stɪl ˈsaɪdˌweɪz. ðə ˈfænəm ˈhɛlən, ˌɪnˈtækt, stɛpt tɪ ðə fɔr, ɑrmz əraʊnd hər ˈʃoʊldərz, ə pəˈzɛsɪv ɪmˈbreɪs. θɪŋk laɪk ˈhɛlən θɪŋks. aɪ kən ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ˈsɛntənsɪz əv ˈɛni əv ðə læmz. ðə ˈəðər læmz hæv ʧeɪnʤd səm, bət aɪ kən ˈfɪgjər hər aʊt laɪk ðɪs, aɪ? hər hænd pʊld fri əv maɪn, ənd ɛz ɪf ɪt wər ˈhɛvi, ʃi ˈlɪftɪd ɪt, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ɛz ɪf ˈænsərɪŋ, hər ˈbrəðər tɔr əp ðə nɛkst pɑrt əv ðə strit. aɪ kʊd hir ðə ˈdɪstənt ˈævəˌlænʧ əv ˈfɑlɪŋ kənˈstrəkʃən ɛz hi lɛt ɪt ɔl ˈsɛtəl. ““okay,”*,” aɪ sɛd. ʃi ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ðət ˈsoʊlʤərz ənd ɑr ˈrɛbəlz wər ˈgæðərd ɪn. ““right.”*.” ðɛn, wɪθ ənkoʊˈɑpərətɪv hænz, ʃi riʧt fər ðə saɪd əv hər skərt. ðɛr wɑz ə ˈpɑkət ˈhɪdən əˈməŋ plits, ənd ə smɔl weɪt ɪn ðə ˈpɑkət. maɪ maɪnd skɪpt əˈlɔŋ ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. boʊθ ˈmɛri ənd ˈhɛlən ˈɔfən kɛpt səm ˈməni ɪn ðə seɪm ˈlɛðər foʊld ðət hæd ðə bæʤ bɪn ˈgɪvɪn ˈeɪʤɪz əˈgoʊ, ðət bɔr ðə krɛst ənd ðə ʃɔrt ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd ˈsɪgnəʧər ðət geɪv ˈjuˈɛs ə dɪˈgri əv ˈækˌsɛs. hæd ˈgɪvɪn. ðə ˌɪnˈtækt ˈhɛlən hɛld əp ðə bæʤ, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɛmbləm. ““radham,”*,” aɪ sɛd. ˈhɛlən ˈnɑdɪd. aɪ ðɛn aɪd ðə ˈəðər ˈhɛlən, hu bit ˈblədi ˈhɛlən ɪn ˈtəʧɪŋ hər θroʊt. ənd ˈsɪtiz ər lifeforms*. ðeɪ nid ɛr, ˈwɔtər, fud əv ə sɔrt, ðeɪ nid ə spine.”*.” ˈhɛlən wɑz ˈnɑdɪŋ wɪθ ɛz məʧ ˈɛnərʤi ɛz sin frəm hər sɪns ʃi gɑt ʃɑt. ˈbɪldɪŋ həz ɪts oʊn veɪnz ənd ˈɑrtəriz, ˈɛrˌweɪz. ju wɔnt tɪ juz ðə airways?”*?” ˈhɛlən ˈnɑdɪd. hæv ju noʊ ðət ðoʊz ˈɛrˌweɪz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɔlˌweɪz wɪθ dəst, ðeɪ hæv neɪlz ˈstɪkɪŋ θru ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ənd hæf əv ðɛm hæv ˈikoʊˌsɪstəmz tɪ kip ðɛm klɪr əv ˈroʊdənts ənd pests.”*.” ə weɪ əv ˈækˌsɛsɪŋ them,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. ˈhɛlən meɪd ə ˈkləmzi ˈʤɛsʧər. ˈhɛlən θɪŋks bi ə ˈhɛlθiər, mɔr roʊˈbəst ˈsɪstəm, bɪˈkəz ə ˈtɔlər building,”*,” aɪ sɛd. ˈhæfˈweɪ kənˈvɪnst ðət ʤɪst ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs ˈnɑnsɛns əp ənd seɪɪŋ ˈhɛlən sɛd ɪt bɪˈkəz aɪ trəst hər sɪnˈsɛrəti mɔr ðən aɪ trəst yours,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. aɪ meɪd maɪ bɛst ‘‘innocent’*’ feɪs. ˈʤɛsi brəʃt æt maɪ feɪs wɪθ hər hænd. du ðət. pʊt ðət əˈweɪ. creepy.”*.” aɪ smaɪld ənd lʊkt əp æt ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɪt wɑz tɔl, ɪt əˈspɛʃəli ˈprɪti, ənd ɪt lʊk laɪk ɪt dɪd ə fænˈtæstɪk ʤɑb əv biɪŋ juˌtɪləˈtɛriən ˈiðər. kɪdz dɪˈzərv səm ˈsækrəˌfaɪs, huh?”*?” aɪ æst. geɪv əp ðɛr oʊld lives,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. dɪˈzərv mɔr ðən ʤɪst some.”*.” lɔŋ du ju θɪŋk wi hæv tɪ weɪt ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst ʃɪft kəmz tɪ rɪˈliv ðə gaɪz ˈstændɪŋ outside?”*?” aɪ æst. bɪˈgɪn tɪ guess,”*,” ˈʤɛsi sɛd. ““guess,”*,” aɪ sɛd. kəm ɔn. wi wɔnt tɪ bi ˈrɛdi wɪn ðeɪ do.”*.” ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ə waɪl, bət ɪt bi tu ˈtrɪviəl ə lɛŋθ əv taɪm. hæv tɪ gɛs tɛn ˈmɪnəts. ˈfɪfˈtin æt most.”*.” bɛt one,”*,” aɪ sɛd. tɪ bɛt mɔr right?”*?” wi krɔst ðə strit frəm ə pɔɪnt ðeɪ ˈizəli si ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ðɛn wi meɪd ɑr weɪ ˈkloʊzər tɪ ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. aɪ ˈmɛnəli ˈkaʊntɪd ðə ˈsɛkəndz, ənd ˈʤɛsʧərd ˈklɪrli ɛz ðə taɪm ˈlɪmət hɪt. aɪ wɑz ɔf baɪ tˈwɛnti ˈsɛkəndz. wi ˈspɑtɪd ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə saɪd dɔr əv ðə əˈpɑrtmənt ˈbɪldɪŋ, ənd ðə rɪˈlif gɑrd stɛpt aʊt tɪ grit ðɛm ɛz wi tʊk stɑk əv ðɛr ˈnəmbər. ˈfɪgjərd ə ˈmɪnət bɪˈkəz aɪ hæd sin ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðɛr ˈwɑʧɪz wɪθ ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈfrikwənsi, bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˈlaɪtɪŋ əp nu ˌsɪgəˈrɛts, ənd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈæntsi, ɛz ɪf ðeɪ wər ˈoʊnli ˈfilɪŋ ðə koʊld naʊ ðət ðɛr wɑz ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt taɪm ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ kʊd goʊ ˌɪnˈsaɪd. θri ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ ə dɔr. ðɛr ʤɑb wɑz lɛs tɪ ʃut ənd mɔr tɪ kip wɔʧ ənd meɪk səˈfɪʃənt nɔɪz tɪ əˈlərt ðə rɛst ɪf ˈtrəbəl keɪm əp. ðət poʊzd ˈjuˈɛs ðə tæsk əv goʊɪŋ θru ðɛm tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd. ʃʊd weɪt here,”*,” aɪ toʊld ˈhɛlən. ʃi ʃʊk hər hɛd. noʊ ju goʊɪŋ tɪ. bət ju should,”*,” aɪ toʊld hər. ʃi meɪd hər hænz ˈɪntu klɔz, ˈskræʧɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz. aɪ ˈwəndərd ɪf ðət wɑz pərˈhæps ə ˈlɪtəl ˈoʊvərli ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk. ʃi ˈbɛrli hæd ɪt ɪn hər tɪ stænd streɪt, lɛt əˈloʊn faɪt. θri wɑz ˈduəbəl, ɪn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk sɛt əv ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. wi ˈnidɪd ðə drɔp ɔn ðɛm, wi ˈnidɪd ðɛm tɪ bi əˈnɑrmd, ər wi ˈnidɪd ðɛm tɪ bi aʊt əv ˈɪrˌʃɑt əv ˈɛni ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts. ˈprɛfərəbli tu əv ðə θri. ““helen,”*,” aɪ sɛd. ju gɪv mi ə kæt noise?”*?” ʃi ˈbɛrli muvd, bət maɪ ˈvərʒən əv ˈhɛlən geɪv mi ə ˌənɪmˈprɛst lʊk. ““fine*. kən ju gɪv mi ə daɪɪŋ kæt noise?”*?” aɪ æst. ər ðə bɛst ones.”*.” ˈhɛlən ˈoʊpənd hər maʊθ, ənd ʃi ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ˈproʊdus ə saʊnd ðət rɪˈzɛmbəld ən oʊld kæt ɪn ə skru prɛs; ɪt wɑz ˈtɔrʧərd, ˈrægəd, ənd yowly*. aɪ ˈmoʊʃənd fər hər tɪ stɑp, ənd aɪ ˈlɪsənd, ˈweɪtɪŋ. ɛz prɪˈdɪktɪd, ðə ˈsoʊlʤərz ˈkɑmɛntəd ɔn ðə saʊnd. ðeɪ wər kənˈsərnd, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ liv ðɛr poʊst, bət ə saʊnd laɪk ðət bɔr ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ drɔ ðɛm aʊt, tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˈwɪndoʊ wɛr ðeɪ kʊd bi ˈæmˌbʊʃt ər wɛr wi kʊd slɪp pæst. ðɛn aɪ hərd wən əv ðɛm seɪ ɪt. səm əv ðə ˈəðərz frəm inside.”*.” aɪ saɪd. ðɪs bi ˈizi. ɔl ɪn ɔl, ɪt hæd ˈteɪkən ˈjuˈɛs fɑr tu lɔŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ʧɪŋk ɪn ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪz, ˈprɑdɪŋ ənd ˈtɛstɪŋ ðə ˈwɔtərz æt θri ˈdɪfərənt ˈɛntri pɔɪnts. æt ðə læst wən, ðə saɪd dɔr æt ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ɛnd əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ tɪ ðə wən wi hæd traɪd fərst, wi ˈɛndɪd əp ˈweɪtɪŋ ənˈtɪl wən əv ðɛm wɑz dɪˈstræktɪd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɑr muv. wɪn wən hæd stɛpt ɔf tɪ ðə saɪd tɪ teɪk ə lik, wi gɑt ðə əˈtɛnʃən əv ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ tu. wən hæd stɛpt ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ənd ˈʤɛsi ənd aɪ hæd iʧ ˈteɪkən wən əv ðə ˈəðər tu ˌbiˈfɔr ðə θri əv ˈjuˈɛs slɪpt ˌɪnˈsaɪd, ʤɪst əˈhɛd əv ðə ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ grup əv ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts. ðeɪ wər ˈkɛrfəl, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd, ənd ðeɪ hæd pəˈtroʊlz θruaʊt ðə graʊnd flɔr əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. bət ˈʤɛsi hæd ɪˈnəf əv ə sɛns əv haʊ ðiz ˈpleɪsɪz wər dɪˈzaɪnd ðət bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə juˈtɪləti ˈklɑzət wɪθ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈækˌsɛs dɔr. ðə ˈækˌsɛs dɔr ˈfiʧərd ə hæʧ ɪn ðə flɔr ðət wʊd lɛd daʊn tɪ ˌwəˈtɛvər bist ɪn ðə ˈsɛlər wɑz prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə paʊər tɪ kip ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ lɪt, ˈprɑbəˌbli. ðə hæʧ ɪn ðə ˈsilɪŋ lɛd tɪ ðə ɛr dəkts, wɪʧ kɛpt hit ənd ˈɛrfloʊ əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ðə ˈvɛriəs lɑrʤ əˈpɑrtmənts. ðɛr wər fju ɪˈnəf dɔrz ðət aɪ səˈspɛktɪd ðət wən əˈpɑrtmənt hæd ˈnɪrli ðə seɪm ˈfʊtˌprɪnt ɛz ˈɛni smɔl, haʊs. ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə wɑz ˈtɔkɪŋ. ðə ˈstudənt ˈkaʊnsəl vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt, ʃi wɑz gʊd æt ˈtɔkɪŋ, æt ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl əˈpil, ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ɛnd əv θɪŋz. ɪt ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ʃi ənd hər ˈfɔrmər suˈpɪriər ɔn ðə ˈstudənt ˈkaʊnsəl dɪsəˈgrid ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ˈdeɪvɪs ˈsaʊndɪd ɛz ˈhitɪd ɛz ˈɛvər hərd ɪm ɛz hi rɪˈspɑndɪd, ðɪs haʊ səˈpoʊzd tɪ fɔrʤ ə pæθ əˈhɛd, naʊ? wi əˈbændən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ʃoʊ ðə sˈlaɪtəst saɪn əv ˈwərkɪŋ out?”*?” ““yes,”*,” ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə sɛd. ““yes*, ˌæbsəˈlutli jɛs. wət du ju ɪkˈspɛkt, ˈdeɪvɪs? sɪlˈvɛstər ənd ˈʤɛsi ər ˈbrɪljənt, bət ðeɪ wər ˈnɛvər ˈpipəl aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ɪn faɪv ər tɛn jɪrz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstɛpɪŋ stoʊn. ʤɪst laɪk taɪm ɪn ðə əˈkædəmi was.”*.” si ˈjuˈɛs wɪθ ðɛm ɪn faɪv years?”*?” ““maybe*! ˈlɪsən, ˈdeɪvɪs- noʊ, ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈlɪsən tɪ mi, tərn jʊr bæk. ˈlɪsən. ðə siz ər ˈstɔrmi aʊt ðɛr. ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ʃɪps wɪˈθaʊt ə pɔrt tɪ kɔl hoʊm. ɪf ɑr ˈkɑrənt ɪmˈplɔɪərz əp fər ˈkipɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs fɛd, ˈʃɛltərd, seɪf, ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ groʊ ənd lərn, ðɛn wi goʊ ˈsəmˌpleɪs wɪθ ˈsəmˌwən hu can.”*.” dɪsɪnˈʤɛnjuəs. ˈɑrgjuɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈɔdiəns, nɑt me.”*.” ““explain,”*,” ðə ˈtrɛʒərər kət ɪn. ˈbɛrid ðə əˈpil tɪ ˈseɪfti ɪn ðɛr. ɔl əv ju ər ˈfilɪŋ ˈprɪti dɑrn ənˈseɪf raɪt naʊ. ˌɔˈlraɪt, ˈnæʧərəl. bət wət duɪŋ, goʊɪŋ ˈrɛbəl, ɪt wɑz ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi seɪf. naʊ ˈfaɪnəli ˈhɪtɪŋ hoʊm, ənd bi fərst tɪ ədˈmɪt ˈlaʊzi, bət ðɪs wɑz ðə dil wɪθ ðə ˈdɛvəl aɪ ənd ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ju ˈhæpənd tɪ saɪn. wi nu ðɪs deɪ wʊd kəm. ˈɛniˌwən hu priˈtɛndɪd ˈdɪfərənt wɑz laɪɪŋ tɪ themselves.”*.” hæv hərd sɪlˈvɛstər ədˈmɪt ə hæf ˈdəzən taɪmz ðət hi ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ lɪv əˈnəðər tu ər θri jɪrz. ðə dil wɪθ ðə ˈdɛvəl wɑz ðət wi wʊd meɪk ɑrˈsɛlvz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ sɪlˈvɛstər ənd ˈʤɛsi soʊ lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ meɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈjusfəl ɪˈnəf tɪ dɪˈzərv ˈjuˈɛs. ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi transient.”*.” aɪ breɪk jʊr confidence?”*?” ˈdeɪvɪs æst. ““about?”*?” ðɛr wɑz ə pɔz. aɪ bɪˈgæn tɪ krɔl ˈfərðər əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈwʊdən ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən ʃæft, ˈfilɪŋ maɪ weɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ðə neɪlz ənd ˈkɑrkəsɪz. ðə pɔz, aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd, wɑz ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə ənd ˈdeɪvɪs ˈhævɪŋ ə brif ˈwɪspərd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən. əv that,”*,” aɪ hərd ə mæn seɪ. mit tɪ bi ɪn confidence,”*,” ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə sɛd, æt ˈnɔrməl ˈspikɪŋ ˈvɑljum. wɑz ə ˈpraɪvət ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bi sure,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. toʊld mi ju fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ sɛʤ ənd wət ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ðət ju fɛlt ˈhæpi. ɑr ˈbɔsɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd ðət. wərθ ˈsəmθɪŋ. wərθ ˈjuˈɛs nɑt ˈtərnɪŋ əraʊnd ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈʤəmpɪŋ ship.”*.” hæv gənz. aɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt ʃɑt æt, aɪ wɔnt ˈɛniˌwən ðət ˈgɔtən tɪ noʊ tɪ gɪt ʃɑt æt. aɪ fɛl ɪn ləv wɪθ sɛʤ bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈpipəl hu ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd ɪt, bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈfridəm ɪt ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd. ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ɑr ɪmˈplɔɪərz fər ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˈvɛnju ənd ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs səm dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, bət wət meɪd sɛʤ sɛʤ ðət. wi dɪd ɪt. collectively.”*.” ˈpʊlɪŋ ə ənd ɔl hər subjects’*’ ɔn me.”*.” this?”*?” əˈnəðər ˈstudənt æst. tɪ ˈlɔɪəltiz əv ðə crowd,”*,” ðə ˈtrɛʒərər sɛd. ““ah.”*.” ɪt lʊkt laɪk ɑr ˈstudənts wər dɪˈfɛktɪŋ, ər ɪˈnəf wər dɪˈfɛktɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ haʊ ðə ˈɛnəmi wɑz ˈhændəlɪŋ ðɛm. ˈsoʊlʤərz hæd tɪ hæv sin ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛnər ðə ˈsɪti. ðeɪ hæd əˈʤəstɪd ənd muvd ðɛr ˈfɔrsɪz, ənd muvd əˈgɛnst ɑr ˈpipəl ɛz wi wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɔrtɪd aʊt. bət ðə ˈfɔrsɪz hir wər naʊ ˈhoʊldɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən, wɪʧ mɛnt ðeɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ əraɪv. gən tɪ maɪ hɛd kaʊnts fər ə lɔt. aɪ noʊ əˈbaʊt you,”*,” ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə sɛd. ɪf ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪv ˈjuˈɛs wərk ənd ˈʃɛltər ənd du wət sɪlˈvɛstər ənd ˈʤɛsi wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ, ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðə gən ɛz ə ˈmoʊtəveɪtər ənd du wət aɪ maɪt bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ du otherwise.”*.” ˈrɛbəl grup ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈəðər rum ɪz pərˈsɛnt meɪl., baɪ ˈvərʧu əv əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən wɪθ skulz, həz ə ˌdɪsprəˈpɔrʃənɪt ˈbæləns. du ðə mæθ, ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə. ðeɪ ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli wɔnt ju fər jʊr brains.”*.” kən bi ˈteɪkən tu weɪz, ˈdeɪvɪs. boʊθ ər unflattering.”*.” up,”*,” ðə ˈtrɛʒərər sɛd, ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈoʊvər rɪˈspɑns. ““stop.”*.” freɪzd ðət poorly,”*,” ˈdeɪvɪs sɛd. did,”*,” ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə sɛd. wi gɪv ˈsəmˌwən ɛls ə ʧæns tɪ reɪz ðɛr voices?”*?” ðə dɪˈskəʃən kənˈtɪnjud, wɪθ ˈmeɪbəl ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə flɔr. aɪ muvd ɔn, wɪθ ˈʤɛsi ənd ˈhɛlən ˈfɑloʊɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd. aɪ kʊd gɛs haʊ moʊst əv ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wʊd ənˈfoʊld, hu wʊd goʊ wɛr, ənd haʊ θɪŋz maɪt floʊ frəm ðət pɔɪnt. ðə sərˈɛndər bɪn ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ ɪˈnəf. ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈstudənts hæd bɪn. aɪ ʃʊr hu hæd fɔt fər ɪt ər əˈgɛnst ɪt, bət ðeɪ hæd meɪd ðə ˈɔfər ənd naʊ ɔl bɛts wər ɔf. ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə ənd ˈdeɪvɪs wər dəˈbeɪtɪŋ θɪŋz wɪθ ˈstudənts ɛz ən ˈɔdiəns. bət ðeɪ ðə ˈvɔɪsɪz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ər ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ. ðə ril ˈdeɪnʤər wɑz ðə ˈrɛbəl grup ðət ˌɪnˈhæbətəd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðeɪ wər ðə wənz hu wər ˈhoʊldɪŋ ɑr ˈpipəl ˈhɑstɪʤ. ðə trɪk wɑz tɪ ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə vɛnts ənˈtɪl wi faʊnd ə pɔɪnt wɛr wi kʊd ˈoʊvərˈhir ðə ˈrɛbəlz. ɪt meɪd fər ə lɔt əv ˈkrɔlɪŋ θru dəkts, tu ˈfɪŋgərz ɔn wən əv maɪ hænz ɪn bæd ʃeɪp, maɪ ˈʃoʊldər ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ æt maɪ biɪŋ bɛnt ˈoʊvər. ˈɔfərd ˈhɛlən ə ʧæns tɪ sɪt aʊt, ənd ʃi. aɪ kʊd moʊst ˈsərtənli du maɪ ʃɛr waɪl ʃi wɑz ˈstrəgəlɪŋ. wi faʊnd ə spɑt wɛr əˈkustɪks brɔt nɔɪz ˈɪntu ðə vɛnts, ə ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz bɪtˈwin ˈməltəpəl vɛnts, wɪθ ðə nɛkst bɛst θɪŋ tɪ ən ˈoʊpən speɪs ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈʧoʊzən ˈsɛktər. ə ˈlædər ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ əp wɑz əˈspɛʃəli ˈjusfəl, bɪˈkəz ɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈhɛˌdrum. ˈhɛlən, ˈʤɛsi ənd aɪ sæt ðɛr, ˈʤɛsi ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl. ˈhɛlən kləŋ tɪ hər ənd dreɪpt ˈoʊvər hər, ənd ˈʤɛsi tərnd əˈweɪ frəm ˈhɛlən tɪ ˈfɪkˌseɪt ɔn maɪ ˈʃoʊldər, ənˈduɪŋ ˈsɑdən ˈbændɪʤɪz. aɪ kɔld aʊt, ˈjuzɪŋ ðoʊz seɪm əˈkustɪks tɪ spik aʊt tɪ ðɪs ɪnˈtaɪər pɑrt əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ. ɪz dɛd ər daɪɪŋ. ðə ˈwʊmən krɔlz ˈdɛspərətli θru ðə dreɪnz, ənd ðə ʤaɪənt ɪz ˈtɪrɪŋ əp ðə strit ɛz fæst ər ˈfæstər ðən ʃi kən muv. ʃi wɪl meɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk. ʃi wɪl gɪt taɪərd. jʊr ˈlidər wɪl daɪ, ɪf ʃi dɛd already.”*.” ɔl ˈʧætər hæd daɪd daʊn. ˈsəmˌwən ɪn ðə ˈɛnəmi ræŋks ˈʃaʊtɪd aʊt, ər you?”*?” aɪ wɑz ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ gɪv ə ʤoʊk ˈænsər, bət ðɛn ˈʤɛsi ˈɛlˌboʊd mi. aɪ ˈɛlˌboʊd hər bæk. ɪz jʊr loʊəst priority,”*,” aɪ spoʊk. ə grup əv jʊr ˈpipəl du ist əv hir. ðeɪ sɛnt ju əˈhɛd, ər ju ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɪ ðɛm. frænz lɛd ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr group.”*.” aɪ lɛt ðə wərdz hæŋ. ðɛr wɑz mɔr ˈʃaʊtɪŋ ənd ðɛr wər mɔr əˈtɛmpts tɪ prəˈvoʊk ə dɪˈrɛkt rɪˈspɑns frəm mi. səm ˈivɪn kɔld aʊt fər mi tɪ ʃoʊ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ðət kʊd kəm ˈleɪtər, ɪf ðeɪ wər əˈspɛʃəli ənkoʊˈɑpərətɪv. ɪz dead,”*,” aɪ əˈnaʊnst. aɪ pɔzd, tɪ gɪv ðət ˌriˈæləˌti səm ˈgrævɪti. others…*… ˈpɛrəˌlaɪzd. aɪz lɔst frəm ˈsɑkəts. ɪt wɑz ˈmɛsi ənd ˈhoʊli dɪˈzərvd. aɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ ðɛm. smoʊk ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən wɪl hæv hɛlpt. ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪz meɪd əv ˈtritɪd wʊd, soʊ ɪt ˈbərnɪŋ wɛl, læst wi sɔ. ðɛr ər tu ˈpleɪsɪz ju kʊd bi, ənd ðeɪ here.”*.” ðɛr wər mɔr ʃaʊts, mɔr θrɛts. ðɛr wər ˈsɛvərəl ˈgənˌʃɑts, eɪmd æt ðə ˈsilɪŋ. frəm ɑr ˈvæntɪʤ pɔɪnt, wi kʊd si daʊn ðə lɛŋθ əv moʊst əv ðə dəkts. nən əv ðə ʃɑts simd tɪ ˈpɛnəˌtreɪt ðə dəkts ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ðeɪ kʊd kəm ɪn ˈæftər ˈjuˈɛs, wɑz ðə bɪg θrɛt, bət ðət wɑz ə ˈtrɪki ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən fər ɔl ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. toʊld ju wət aɪ dɪd tɪ ðə ˈəðərz. ðət wɑz fər ˈhərtɪŋ ə frɛnd əv maɪn. juz jʊr ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət du tɪ ju ɪf ju kɪl ˈɛniˌwən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ me.”*.” aɪ hərd mɔr ˈgənˌʃɑts, ənd ðə ˈtaɪmɪŋ wɑz səʧ ðət aɪ wɑz ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðət ɪt wɑz ə rɪˈspɑns tɪ maɪ θrɛt. ˈʤɛsi ˈpɔɪntɪd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd aɪ kʊd si ðə feɪnt laɪt ðət wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ ˈɪntu wən əv ðə lɔŋ dəkts nɪr ˈjuˈɛs, ə feɪnt ʃæft əv laɪt ˈspɪrɪŋ əp. ˈʃutɪŋ æt ˈjuˈɛs, nɑt æt ðə kɪdz. ɪt wɑz tu ˈdɪfəkəlt, wɪθ wət wɛnt ˈɪntu ˈstərdi ˈbɪldɪŋz laɪk ðɪs wən. aɪ kʊd hir ðə frəˈstreɪʃən ɪn ðə wərdz ðeɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤd, ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈkloʊzər ər ˈlaʊdər soʊ aɪ kʊd meɪk sɛns əv ɪt. ɪz ˈdɛspərɪt, ə ʤaɪənt ɔn hər hilz, ənd rɪˈzɔrtɪd tɪ ˈkrɔlɪŋ θru aɪs koʊld ˈwɔtər ɪn ðə dreɪnz. grup bərnz. ˈɛvəri ˈsɛkənd kaʊnts. ju kən goʊ ɪf ju lɛt ˈjuˈɛs slɪp ðə nus. forgive,”*,” aɪ hərd ə vɔɪs. wən əv ˈdaɪˌhɑrdz. traɪ fərˈgɛtɪŋ, nɑt fərˈgɪvɪŋ. ðɪs hoʊl ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd həz tɪ stop.”*.” ðɛr wər mɔr rɪˈspɑnsɪz, mɔr ʃaʊts, ˈmɛni ˈvəlgər. aɪ kʊd sɛns ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn toʊn ðoʊ. aɪ kʊd hir ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən bɪtˈwin grups. mi gɪts ju smɔl feɪm ənd ə smɔl bounty,”*,” aɪ sɛd. bɪˈkəz ju ʧoʊz ðɪs, ju ʧoʊz tɪ taɪ maɪ hænz ənd fɔrs mi tɪ ækt, lɛft ˈlidərləs. noʊ frænz, noʊ cynthia.”*.” ɪt wɑz, ɪn ə weɪ, ə ˈtərnɪŋ əv ˈteɪbəlz. ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ məʧ ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ɑr oʊn ˈrɛbəlz. ɔl ðət sɛd ənd dən, ðə bɛst θɪŋ tɪ du wɑz tɪ bi kwaɪət. əˈpoʊzɪŋ dɪˈskəʃənz kənˈtɪnjud ənd ˌɪntərˈmɪŋgəld ɪn ə weɪ ðət ˈmɪrərd ðə dəˈbeɪts hərd bɪtˈwin ˈdeɪvɪs ənd ˌvɑlɛnˈtinə. ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpipəl hu ʃʊd goʊ, ɪf ˈɛniˌwən wɛnt. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðət, ðə ɪf ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd, ðeɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt mɔr ˈpipəl goʊɪŋ. aɪ kloʊzd maɪ aɪz, maɪ roʊl dən, ənd ˈrɛstɪd maɪ hɛd ˈʃoʊldər, maɪ hænd ɔn hər lɛg. wi geɪv ðɛm taɪm, ənd ðeɪ juzd ɪt tɪ meɪk ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən. noʊn ˈsəmθɪŋ wɑz rɔŋ, aɪ səˈspɛktɪd. ðə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd koʊˌɔrdəˈneɪʃən wɑz tu greɪt. wɪn aɪ ˈimərʤd, aɪ faʊnd ðə ˈɛriə ˈɛmti. lɛft ɑr ˈpipəl əˈloʊn ənd ˈveɪkeɪtəd ðə ˈɛriə. ə mˈjuʧuəl trus. ðeɪ wər ˈsoʊlʤərz, bət ðeɪ wər ˈsoʊlʤərz əv ə straɪp ðət ˈnidɪd ˈsəmˌwən tɪ ˈfɑloʊ. θˈrɛtənɪŋ ðə lɔs əv ˈsɪnθiə geɪv ðɛm pɔz. ˈteɪkɪŋ frænz wʊd teɪk əˈweɪ mɔr sɪˈkjʊrəti. wɪθ ðə fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd ɪn kəˈmænd aʊt əv ðə ˈpɪkʧər, ðɛr məʧ tɪ bi sɛd ənd dən. ðə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən əv ˈrɛbəlz ˈimərʤd frəm ðə rumz ðeɪ hæd bɪn sɪkˈwɛstərd ɪn. aɪ mɛt aɪz, ənd ʃi lʊkt əˈweɪ. wɑz good,”*,” aɪ toʊld hər. bluff.”*.” wɑz ə bluff?”*?” ˈmeɪbəl æst. ɪt ə bləf, bət aɪ əˈbaʊt tɪ seɪ ɪt. ɪf ʃi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ stɪk əraʊnd ˈæftər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈviəmənt keɪs əˈgɛnst goʊɪŋ, aɪ ˈnidɪd tɪ gɪv hər ðə ʧæns tɪ seɪv feɪs. ʃi smaɪld, ənd ɪt ə ʃʊr smaɪl, ənd aɪ smaɪld bæk, wɪθ ˈrəfli ðə seɪm ˈkɑnfədɛns. ˈsəmθɪŋ wʊd hæv tɪ bi dən longer-term*. ˈpriviəs nɛkst |
amazon to hachette and authors: here, let us explain basic price elasticity to you
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a key objective is lower prices. manys are being released at $14.99 and even $19.99. that is unjustifiably high for an. with an, there's no printing, no over-printing, no need to forecast, no returns, no lost sales due to out-of-stock, no warehousing costs, no transportation costs, and there is no secondary market --s cannot be resold as used books.s can be and should be less expensive.
it's also important to understand thats are highly price-elastic. this means that when the price goes up, customers buy much less. we've quantified the price elasticity ofs from repeated measurements across many titles. for every copy an would sell at $14.99, it would sell copies if priced at $9.99. so, for example, if customers would buy copies of a particular at $14.99, then customers would buy copies of that same at $9.99. total revenue at $14.99 would be $1,499,000. total revenue at $9.99 is $1,738,000.
the important thing to note here is that at the lower price, total revenue increases 16%. this is good for all the parties involved: the customer is paying 33% less.
the author is getting a royalty check 16% larger and being read by an audience that's 74% larger. and that 74% increase in copies sold makes it much more likely that the title will make it onto the national bestseller lists. (any author who's trying to get on one of the national bestseller lists should insist to their publisher that their be priced at $9.99 or lower.)
likewise, the higher total revenue generated at $9.99 is also good for the publisher and the retailer. at $9.99, even though the customer is paying less, the total pie is bigger and there is more to share amongst the parties. keep in mind that books don't just compete against books. books compete against mobile games, television, movies, facebook, blogs, free news sites and more. if we want a healthy reading culture, we have to work hard to be sure books actually are competitive against these other media types, and a big part of that is working hard to make books less expensive.
so, at $9.99, the total pie is bigger - how does amazon propose to share that revenue pie? we believe 35% should go to the author, 35% to the publisher and 30% to amazon. is 30% reasonable? yes. in fact, the 30% share of total revenue is what hachette forced us to take in 2010 when they illegally colluded with their competitors to raise prices. we had no problem with the 30% -- we did have a big problem with the price increases.
one more note on our proposal for how the total revenue should be shared. while we believe 35% should go to the author and 35% to hachette, the way this would actually work is that we would send 70% of the total revenue to hachette, and they would decide how much to share with the author. we believe hachette is sharing too small a portion with the author today, but ultimately that is not our call.
apparently amazon's efforts earlier this month to make it abundantly clear that it's fight with hachette is still didn't quite make it through to authors who seem to reflexively hate amazon (often for reasons that don't make much sense). so now amazon has tried to be even more explicit, by taking the time to explain what price elasticity means , and how amazon's plan would actually make authors more money. they lay it out pretty clearly, especially for those authors who maybe didn't do so well in economics then goes one step further, driving a real wedge between hachette and authors with the following there legitimate concerns that some may have about amazon's position in the marketplace? absolutely. but it's fight with hachette does not seem to be about that, but rather about setting up a deal that actually does make everyone better off. it appears that hachette has been fighting that, in this ridiculous belief that have to be priced higher -- and that it should get to keep more and more of the money.
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companies: amazon, hachette | ˈæməˌzɑn tɪ həˈʃɛt ənd ˈɔθərz: hir, lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ɪkˈspleɪn ˈbeɪsɪk praɪs ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti tɪ ju frəm ðə ə ki əˈbʤɛktɪv ɪz loʊər ˈpraɪsɪz. ˈmɛni ər biɪŋ riˈlist æt ənd ˈivɪn ðət ɪz ˌənˌʤəstɪˈfaɪəbli haɪ fər ən. wɪθ ən, ðɛrz noʊ ˈprɪnɪŋ, noʊ over-printing*, noʊ nid tɪ ˈfɔrˌkæst, noʊ rɪˈtərnz, noʊ lɔst seɪlz du tɪ out-of-stock*, noʊ ˈwɛˌrhaʊzɪŋ kɔsts, noʊ ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kɔsts, ənd ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈmɑrkɪt ˈkænɑt bi riˈsoʊld ɛz juzd bʊks. kən bi ənd ʃʊd bi lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ər ˈhaɪli price-elastic*. ðɪs minz ðət wɪn ðə praɪs goʊz əp, ˈkəstəmərz baɪ məʧ lɛs. wiv kˈwɑntɪˌfaɪd ðə praɪs ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti əv frəm rɪˈpitɪd ˈmɛʒərmənts əˈkrɔs ˈmɛni ˈtaɪtəlz. fər ˈɛvəri ˈkɑpi ən wʊd sɛl æt ɪt wʊd sɛl ˈkɑpiz ɪf praɪst æt soʊ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪf ˈkəstəmərz wʊd baɪ ˈkɑpiz əv ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr æt ðɛn ˈkəstəmərz wʊd baɪ ˈkɑpiz əv ðət seɪm æt ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu æt wʊd bi ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu æt ɪz ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt θɪŋ tɪ noʊt hir ɪz ðət æt ðə loʊər praɪs, ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˌɪnˈkrisɪz 16 ðɪs ɪz gʊd fər ɔl ðə ˈpɑrtiz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd: ðə ˈkəstəmər ɪz peɪɪŋ 33 lɛs. ðə ˈɔθər ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈrɔɪəlti ʧɛk 16 ˈlɑrʤər ənd biɪŋ rɛd baɪ ən ˈɔdiəns ðæts 74 ˈlɑrʤər. ənd ðət 74 ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˈkɑpiz soʊld meɪks ɪt məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðət ðə ˈtaɪtəl wɪl meɪk ɪt ˈɔntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbɛˈsɛlər lɪsts. (ˈɛni ˈɔθər huz traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɔn wən əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbɛˈsɛlər lɪsts ʃʊd ˌɪnˈsɪst tɪ ðɛr ˈpəblɪʃər ðət ðɛr bi praɪst æt ər loʊər.) ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz, ðə haɪər ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd æt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ gʊd fər ðə ˈpəblɪʃər ənd ðə ˈriˌteɪlər. æt ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈkəstəmər ɪz peɪɪŋ lɛs, ðə ˈtoʊtəl paɪ ɪz ˈbɪgər ənd ðɛr ɪz mɔr tɪ ʃɛr əˈməŋst ðə ˈpɑrtiz. kip ɪn maɪnd ðət bʊks doʊnt ʤɪst kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst bʊks. bʊks kəmˈpit əˈgɛnst ˈmoʊbəl geɪmz, ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən, ˈmuviz, ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, blɔgz, fri nuz saɪts ənd mɔr. ɪf wi wɔnt ə ˈhɛlθi ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈkəlʧər, wi hæv tɪ wərk hɑrd tɪ bi ʃʊr bʊks ˈæˌkʧuəli ər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv əˈgɛnst ðiz ˈəðər ˈmidiə taɪps, ənd ə bɪg pɑrt əv ðət ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ meɪk bʊks lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. soʊ, æt ðə ˈtoʊtəl paɪ ɪz ˈbɪgər haʊ dɪz ˈæməˌzɑn prəˈpoʊz tɪ ʃɛr ðət ˈrɛvəˌnu paɪ? wi bɪˈliv 35 ʃʊd goʊ tɪ ðə ˈɔθər, 35 tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪʃər ənd 30 tɪ ˈæməˌzɑn. ɪz 30 ˈrizənəbəl? jɛs. ɪn fækt, ðə 30 ʃɛr əv ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪz wət həˈʃɛt fɔrst ˈjuˈɛs tɪ teɪk ɪn 2010 wɪn ðeɪ ˌɪˈligəli kəˈludɪd wɪθ ðɛr kəmˈpɛtɪtərz tɪ reɪz ˈpraɪsɪz. wi hæd noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə 30 wi dɪd hæv ə bɪg ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ðə praɪs ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. wən mɔr noʊt ɔn ɑr prəˈpoʊzəl fər haʊ ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu ʃʊd bi ʃɛrd. waɪl wi bɪˈliv 35 ʃʊd goʊ tɪ ðə ˈɔθər ənd 35 tɪ həˈʃɛt, ðə weɪ ðɪs wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli wərk ɪz ðət wi wʊd sɛnd 70 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈrɛvəˌnu tɪ həˈʃɛt, ənd ðeɪ wʊd ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ məʧ tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ ðə ˈɔθər. wi bɪˈliv həˈʃɛt ɪz ˈʃɛrɪŋ tu smɔl ə ˈpɔrʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɔθər təˈdeɪ, bət ˈəltəmətli ðət ɪz nɑt ɑr kɔl. əˈpɛrəntli ˈæməˌzɑnz ˈɛfərts ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ tɪ meɪk ɪt əˈbəndəntli klɪr ðət ɪts faɪt wɪθ həˈʃɛt ɪz stɪl ˈdɪdənt kwaɪt meɪk ɪt θru tɪ ˈɔθərz hu sim tɪ riˈflɛksɪvli heɪt ˈæməˌzɑn (ˈɔfən fər ˈrizənz ðət doʊnt meɪk məʧ sɛns). soʊ naʊ ˈæməˌzɑn həz traɪd tɪ bi ˈivɪn mɔr ɪkˈsplɪsət, baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə taɪm tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wət praɪs ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti minz ənd haʊ ˈæməˌzɑnz plæn wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli meɪk ˈɔθərz mɔr ˈməni. ðeɪ leɪ ɪt aʊt ˈprɪti ˈklɪrli, əˈspɛʃəli fər ðoʊz ˈɔθərz hu ˈmeɪbi ˈdɪdənt du soʊ wɛl ɪn ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks ðɛn goʊz wən stɛp ˈfərðər, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə ril wɛʤ bɪtˈwin həˈʃɛt ənd ˈɔθərz wɪθ ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr ləˈʤɪtəmət kənˈsərnz ðət səm meɪ hæv əˈbaʊt ˈæməˌzɑnz pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs? ˌæbsəˈlutli. bət ɪts faɪt wɪθ həˈʃɛt dɪz nɑt sim tɪ bi əˈbaʊt ðət, bət ˈrəðər əˈbaʊt ˈsɛtɪŋ əp ə dil ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz meɪk ˈɛvriˌwən ˈbɛtər ɔf. ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət həˈʃɛt həz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ðət, ɪn ðɪs rɪˈdɪkjələs bɪˈlif ðət hæv tɪ bi praɪst haɪər ənd ðət ɪt ʃʊd gɪt tɪ kip mɔr ənd mɔr əv ðə ˈməni. faɪld ˈəndər: ˈɔθərz, bʊks,, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, praɪs ˌiˌlæˈstɪsəti ˈkəmpəˌniz: ˈæməˌzɑn, həˈʃɛt |
the boys are back in town. we're on the eve of the birthday, we're celebrating 100 episodes of the vergecast, and right now we're haphazardly watching people go to work in costumes so it must be halloween, as well! join us today at / et / (all time zones). josh, nilay, and paul (yes, paul). news, hijinks, a look back, a look forward, and even a look sideways just like our elevators. tell us your favorite memories, your clips, show us your costumes (bonus points if it's of the verge crew), and we might include them in the show. keep it locked!
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yuri, handler of soviet undercover spies during cold war, dies at 91
june 26, 2017 by joseph
general yuri, who held senior positions in the soviet kgb for 35 years, and handled a global network of soviet undercover officers from 1979 until 1991, has died at the age of 91. was born in minsk, soviet belarus, in 1925. his father, ivan, was an officer in the army who sided with the communists in the 1917 bolshevik revolution. after serving in world war ii, yuri joined the kgb in 1956. following his training, he was appointed liaison officer between the kgb and east ministry of state security, commonly known as the stasi.
his knowledge of east german intelligence affairs prompted his involvement in the famous 1962 between the united states and the soviet union. the soviets surrendered the american pilot francis gary powers, who had been captured in may 1960, when the spy plane he was piloting was shot down over soviet airspace. in return, they received rudolf abel (real name fisher) a soviet undercover spy who was captured in new york in 1957, posing as an american citizen. from 1964 until 1968, was stationed in beijing, china, where he served as the kgb rezident, effectively the chief of station. he returned to moscow and in 1975 was posted under diplomatic cover in the united states, where he commanded the station in new york until 1979.
upon his return to the, was promoted to chief of the directorate s, which handled the worldwide network of so-called illegals —intelligence officers serving abroad without official cover or formal connection to the soviet union. shortly after his return to moscow, also headed operation, a daring attack on the presidential palace in afghanistan, during which soviet special forces killed afghan president amin and essentially fired the opening shots of the war. the experience prompted to recommend to his superiors the establishment of a new kgb unit. it was created in 1981 under the name (pennant) and headed by himself. he commanded several missions in and out of the before resigning from the kgb in 1991.
little is known about the specifics of’s death. it is believed that he died on june 21, surrounded by his family. the russian foreign intelligence service (svr), a successor agency of the kgb, issued a brief statement commemorating’s service. it was followed by a statement issued by the office of the russian president vladimir putin, which praised as “a legendary spy, outstanding professional […], incredible person and true patriot”.
► author: joseph | date: 26 june 2017 |
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detroit lions: so this is it for jim caldwell, right? by payne
after getting a late start to his rookie season, detroit lions running back green could become a breakout star for the motor city in 2018.
the detroit lions season essentially ended after loss to the cincinnati bengals. although hard to think positively right now if a lions fan, there is a silver lining i want to point out. that silver lining is rookie running back green.
green, who was the final player selected to make the roster after the preseason even see the field until the lions week 13 game against the baltimore ravens. in his debut, the former cincinnati had 11 carries for 51 yards and his first nfl touchdown.
fast forward to game in cincinnati. the lions were facing and short. this is something struggled with all season, converting only seven of their 18 previous attempts. not this time, as quarterback matthew stafford pitched the ball to green with ease. and the rookie runner got the first down.
green would go on to help the lions convert on a crucial and 1, and score the touchdown later in the drive. unfortunately, the lions hold onto that lead but we already know how that turned out so no need to revisit those gruesome details.
whether general manager bob quinn and the l:ions’ front office select a running back in this draft which assuming they will green should still be an important asset to offense. the 24 chimes in at, 220 pounds.
green’s a strong back that can lower his shoulders and can power himself past multiple defenders at once, making him perfect for those and short conversion opportunities. as well as being an excellent goal line rusher.
tion ran for well over 700 yards in each of his final two seasons at cincinnati, averaging yards per carry. that is exactly what the lions need from him and as he continues to learn his way around the league he will only get better.
much like defensive end kerry hyder during the 2016 season, green seemingly came out of nowhere while barely making the team. they both quickly became a fan favorite for having such an immediate impact.
with running back future with the lions uncertain and veteran back theo riddick clearly being used more as a receiver out of the backfield, green could find himself playing a major role in offense next season. and with the right coaching (josh mcdaniels?) could thrive.
if i would have told you at the beginning of the season that green, the running back from cincinnati who signed with the lions as an free-agent, someone whom barely made the team would have more hype surrounding him than abdullah or theo riddick by the end of the season; fans would have looked at me like i was crazy. but now, the-hype train is ready for take-off. all aboard! | ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz: soʊ ðɪs ɪz ɪt fər ʤɪm ˈkɔldwɛl, raɪt? baɪ peɪn ˈæftər ˈgɪtɪŋ ə leɪt stɑrt tɪ hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən, ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz ˈrənɪŋ bæk grin kʊd bɪˈkəm ə ˈbreɪˌkaʊt stɑr fər ðə ˈmoʊtər ˈsɪti ɪn 2018 ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz ˈsizən ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈɛndɪd ˈæftər lɔs tɪ ðə ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ˈbɛŋgəlz. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɑrd tɪ θɪŋk ˈpɑzətɪvli raɪt naʊ ɪf ə laɪənz fæn, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ pɔɪnt aʊt. ðət ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ ɪz ˈrʊki ˈrənɪŋ bæk grin. grin, hu wɑz ðə ˈfaɪnəl pleɪər səˈlɛktɪd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈrɑstər ˈæftər ðə ˌpriˈsizən ˈivɪn si ðə fild ənˈtɪl ðə laɪənz wik 13 geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz. ɪn hɪz ˈdeɪbju, ðə ˈfɔrmər ˌsɪnsəˈnæti hæd 11 ˈkɛriz fər 51 jɑrdz ənd hɪz fərst ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. fæst ˈfɔrwərd tɪ geɪm ɪn ˌsɪnsəˈnæti. ðə laɪənz wər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ənd ʃɔrt. ðɪs ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈstrəgəld wɪθ ɔl ˈsizən, kənˈvərtɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈsɛvən əv ðɛr 18 ˈpriviəs əˈtɛmpts. nɑt ðɪs taɪm, ɛz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈmæθju ˈstæfərd pɪʧt ðə bɔl tɪ grin wɪθ iz. ənd ðə ˈrʊki ˈrənər gɑt ðə fərst daʊn. grin wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ hɛlp ðə laɪənz ˈkɑnvərt ɔn ə ˈkruʃəl ənd 1 ənd skɔr ðə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə draɪv. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə laɪənz hoʊld ˈɔntu ðət lɛd bət wi ɔˈrɛdi noʊ haʊ ðət tərnd aʊt soʊ noʊ nid tɪ riˈvɪzɪt ðoʊz ˈgrusəm ˈditeɪlz. ˈwɛðər ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər bɑb kwɪn ənd ðə l:ions’*’ frənt ˈɔfəs səˈlɛkt ə ˈrənɪŋ bæk ɪn ðɪs dræft wɪʧ əˈsumɪŋ ðeɪ wɪl grin ʃʊd stɪl bi ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈæˌsɛt tɪ əˈfɛns. ðə 24 ʧaɪmz ɪn æt 220 paʊnz. ə strɔŋ bæk ðət kən loʊər hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz ənd kən paʊər hɪmˈsɛlf pæst ˈməltəpəl dɪˈfɛndərz æt wəns, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪm ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ðoʊz ənd ʃɔrt kənˈvərʒən ˌɑpərˈtunətiz. ɛz wɛl ɛz biɪŋ ən ˈɛksələnt goʊl laɪn ˈrəʃər. ræn fər wɛl ˈoʊvər 700 jɑrdz ɪn iʧ əv hɪz ˈfaɪnəl tu ˈsizənz æt ˌsɪnsəˈnæti, ˈævrɪʤɪŋ jɑrdz pər ˈkɛri. ðət ɪz ɪgˈzæktli wət ðə laɪənz nid frəm ɪm ənd ɛz hi kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ lərn hɪz weɪ əraʊnd ðə lig hi wɪl ˈoʊnli gɪt ˈbɛtər. məʧ laɪk dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈkɛri ˈhaɪdər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə 2016 ˈsizən, grin ˈsimɪŋli keɪm aʊt əv ˈnoʊˌwɛr waɪl ˈbɛrli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə tim. ðeɪ boʊθ kˈwɪkli bɪˈkeɪm ə fæn ˈfeɪvərɪt fər ˈhævɪŋ səʧ ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪmˈpækt. wɪθ ˈrənɪŋ bæk fˈjuʧər wɪθ ðə laɪənz ənˈsərtən ənd ˈvɛtərən bæk ˈθioʊ ˈrɪdɪk ˈklɪrli biɪŋ juzd mɔr ɛz ə rɪˈsivər aʊt əv ðə ˈbækˌfild, grin kʊd faɪnd hɪmˈsɛlf pleɪɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn əˈfɛns nɛkst ˈsizən. ənd wɪθ ðə raɪt ˈkoʊʧɪŋ (ʤɑʃ məkˈdænjəlz?) kʊd θraɪv. ɪf aɪ wʊd hæv toʊld ju æt ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ðə ˈsizən ðət grin, ðə ˈrənɪŋ bæk frəm ˌsɪnsəˈnæti hu saɪnd wɪθ ðə laɪənz ɛz ən free-agent*, ˈsəmˌwən hum ˈbɛrli meɪd ðə tim wʊd hæv mɔr haɪp sərˈaʊndɪŋ ɪm ðən ˌæbˈdələ ər ˈθioʊ ˈrɪdɪk baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən; fænz wʊd hæv lʊkt æt mi laɪk aɪ wɑz ˈkreɪzi. bət naʊ, ðə treɪn ɪz ˈrɛdi fər take-off*. ɔl əˈbɔrd! |
enjoy an exclusive stream of wisdom in chains‘ new album, the god rhythm, available in full below the fold in advance of the official street date of june, 2015. the members of this powerhouse are nothing short of hardcore heroes to a legion of loyal fans and friends, having built a reputation through years of consistently devastating releases and riotous live performances alongside many of the mainstays. blow the scene has had the pleasure of catching up with wisdom in chains on many occasions, everything from stacked philly shows to the mighty this is hardcore fest, which the band is scheduled to hit again this july in philadelphia, pa.
with the god rhythm, wisdom in chains has upped the ante on previous efforts, offering a smoldering concoction of hardcore punk. the god rhythm was recorded by len carmichael at trax east and carmichael sound, with the vocals recorded at mountainside studios by rich rescigno.
lp and for the god rhythm are now available at fast break! records, and all will ship the week of june so fans get their hands on the gear ahead of the new june street date.
catch wisdom in chains live
6/27/2015 club reverb reading, pa * record release show
7/23/2015 the electric factory philadelphia, pa @ this is hardcore
8/05-08/2015 fortress josefov, @ brutal assault
top photo by aga | ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ən ɪkˈsklusɪv strim əv ˈwɪzdəm ɪn chains‘*‘ nu ˈælbəm, ðə gɑd ˈrɪðəm, əˈveɪləbəl ɪn fʊl bɪˈloʊ ðə foʊld ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə əˈfɪʃəl strit deɪt əv ʤun, 2015 ðə ˈmɛmbərz əv ðɪs ˈpaʊərˌhaʊs ər ˈnəθɪŋ ʃɔrt əv ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈhɪroʊz tɪ ə ˈliʤən əv lɔɪəl fænz ənd frɛndz, ˈhævɪŋ bɪlt ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən θru jɪrz əv kənˈsɪstəntli ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ rɪˈlisɪz ənd ˈraɪətəs lɪv pərˈfɔrmənsɪz əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈmeɪnˌsteɪz. bloʊ ðə sin həz hæd ðə ˈplɛʒər əv ˈkæʧɪŋ əp wɪθ ˈwɪzdəm ɪn ʧeɪnz ɔn ˈmɛni ɔˈkeɪʒənz, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm stækt ˈfɪli ʃoʊz tɪ ðə ˈmaɪti ðɪs ɪz ˈhɑrdˈkɔr fɛst, wɪʧ ðə bænd ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ hɪt əˈgɛn ðɪs ˌʤuˈlaɪ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, pɑ. wɪθ ðə gɑd ˈrɪðəm, ˈwɪzdəm ɪn ʧeɪnz həz əpt ðə ˈænti ɔn ˈpriviəs ˈɛfərts, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə sˈmoʊldərɪŋ kənˈkɑkʃən əv ˈhɑrdˈkɔr pəŋk. ðə gɑd ˈrɪðəm wɑz rɪˈkɔrdɪd baɪ lɛn ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl æt træks ist ənd ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl saʊnd, wɪθ ðə ˈvoʊkəlz rɪˈkɔrdɪd æt ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd ˈstudiˌoʊz baɪ rɪʧ rɛsˈʧignoʊ. ˈɛlˈpi ənd fər ðə gɑd ˈrɪðəm ər naʊ əˈveɪləbəl æt fæst breɪk! ˈrɛkərdz, ənd ɔl wɪl ʃɪp ðə wik əv ʤun soʊ fænz gɪt ðɛr hænz ɔn ðə gɪr əˈhɛd əv ðə nu ʤun strit deɪt. kæʧ ˈwɪzdəm ɪn ʧeɪnz lɪv kləb riˈvərb ˈrɛdɪŋ, pɑ ˈrɛkərd riˈlis ʃoʊ ðə ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈfæktəri ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə, pɑ ðɪs ɪz ˈhɑrdˈkɔr ˈfɔrtrəs josefov*, ˈbrutəl əˈsɔlt tɔp ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈɑgə |
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charlie 1947 film monsieur is rarely mentioned alongside his early classics like the great dictator, modern times, or city lights, which is a shame, because easily one of his funniest. perhaps because one of his rare speaking roles, although hard to is just as funny when he opens his mouth as when cutting physical capers. i suspect that the movie is just too dark for some folks. it is, after all, a black comic take on the bluebeard story, and i guess the story of a man who marries and then murders his wives as a form of careerism might not hold a general appeal. in any case, hilarious. a compilation of clips that show off’s seduction technique; these are some of the funnier moments in the film—
monsieur is hardly a romantic comedy though. observed closely, it works as an allegorical commentary on the moral response to the horrors of wwii. these observations are made plain at the end of the film, as, put on trial, must first account for his then pay for them. here is the extraordinary final scene of the movie, which contains spoilers, although i believe that one can still watch the ending out of context and later enjoy the film—
we see here the major hallmarks of greatest films: not just comedy, but also genuine pathos and social commentary, all delivered with acerbic bite that nevertheless reveals a real love for humanity. highly recommended. | ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ˈʧɑrli 1947 fɪlm məsˈjər ɪz ˈrɛrli ˈmɛnʃənd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd hɪz ˈərli ˈklæsɪks laɪk ðə greɪt ˈdɪkteɪtər, ˈmɑdərn taɪmz, ər ˈsɪti laɪts, wɪʧ ɪz ə ʃeɪm, bɪˈkəz ˈizəli wən əv hɪz ˈfəniəst. pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz wən əv hɪz rɛr ˈspikɪŋ roʊlz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hɑrd tɪ ɪz ʤɪst ɛz ˈfəni wɪn hi ˈoʊpənz hɪz maʊθ ɛz wɪn ˈkətɪŋ ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkeɪpərz. aɪ ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət ðə ˈmuvi ɪz ʤɪst tu dɑrk fər səm foʊks. ɪt ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ə blæk ˈkɑmɪk teɪk ɔn ðə ˈbluˌbird ˈstɔri, ənd aɪ gɛs ðə ˈstɔri əv ə mæn hu ˈmɛriz ənd ðɛn ˈmərdərz hɪz waɪvz ɛz ə fɔrm əv kərˈirɪzəm maɪt nɑt hoʊld ə ˈʤɛnərəl əˈpil. ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, hɪˈlɛriəs. ə ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃən əv klɪps ðət ʃoʊ ɔf sɪˈdəkʃən tɛkˈnik; ðiz ər səm əv ðə ˈfəniər ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə film—*— məsˈjər ɪz ˈhɑrdli ə roʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɑmədi ðoʊ. əbˈzərvd ˈkloʊsli, ɪt wərks ɛz ən ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɔn ðə ˈmɔrəl rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˈhɔrərz əv wwii*. ðiz ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ər meɪd pleɪn æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə fɪlm, ɛz, pʊt ɔn traɪəl, məst fərst əˈkaʊnt fər hɪz ðɛn peɪ fər ðɛm. hir ɪz ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri ˈfaɪnəl sin əv ðə ˈmuvi, wɪʧ kənˈteɪnz ˈspɔɪlərz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ bɪˈliv ðət wən kən stɪl wɔʧ ðə ˈɛndɪŋ aʊt əv ˈkɑntɛkst ənd ˈleɪtər ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə film—*— wi si hir ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈhɔlˌmɑrks əv ˈgreɪtəst fɪlmz: nɑt ʤɪst ˈkɑmədi, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈpeɪθɑs ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈkɑmənˌtɛri, ɔl dɪˈlɪvərd wɪθ əˈsɛrbɪk baɪt ðət ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs rɪˈvilz ə ril ləv fər juˈmænɪti. ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd. |
friday buzz column
a six-pack of dolphins notes:
• with miami not likely to land free agent josh norman, cornerback remains a high priority, though we hear a few other players also intrigue the dolphins with their pick if they fall to their range at no. 13.
if the dolphins rate a as the best player on their board when they're picking at no. 13, there's a belief they could still land a quality corner at 42 73, a prospect such as artie burns (if there at 42) or howard or virginia tech's kendall fuller or james bradberry, among others.
drafting two corners is very much a possibility.
ohio state running back ezekiel visit here tuesday went very well, he would welcome the dolphins drafting him if he slips to 13, and miami has strong interest, according to someone involved. he already has a lease on an apartment in miami, though that has nothing to do with any possibility of him landing with the dolphins.
meanwhile, the dolphins recently sent a contingent to los angeles to conduct a private workout with myles jack, the best linebacker. dolphins interest if he surprisingly slips out of the top 10.
• what about vernon hargreaves, who could be the best corner available at 13? though he cannot be ruled out if the best player available, i do know this: there is some resistance to hargreaves among some dolphins office people who believe undersized and see him more as a nickel back. preference is a big, physical boundary corner.
the dolphins prefer bigger corners in general and are intrigued by william jackson and ohio eli apple, two corners who visited. jackson at no. 13 is certainly a possibility, but analysts disagree about whether jackson is good value at 13. (mel kiper says not.) most pundits have apple in the or lower.
one dolphins official said trading down from 13 for a corner would be a consideration, if there's not a player at 13 that miami covets in that range and if it believes one of the tall corners would be available later in the first round.
• besides jack, elliott and the corners, the dolphins have closely studied a handful of defenders, including clemson defensive ends kevin dodd (visited, but 13 is higher than projected) and shaq lawson and linebackers leonard floyd (georgia), reggie ragland (alabama) and lee (the ohio state product is choice for the dolphins, but at, 232 pounds their ideal size preference).
ragland told tonight that he made seven visits in the past two weeks, and the dolphins, bears and saints have shown the most interest in him. and we've also been told the dolphins like ragland.
• as one of several fallback options, the dolphins have discussed taking one of the top offensive tackles if one slips and moving him to guard, though 13 is high for a guard. kiper said he would take texas germain (who visited miami) in the first round. but 13 would seem too high.
• the dolphins, looking for a skilled who could lessen jarvis workload on special teams, have been in touch with several. they summoned texas grant to davie this week; he had four kickoff returns for touchdowns in his career and a average last season. at ucla, they auditioned devin fuller (24.2 kickoff average last season), among others.
they’re open to finding competition for kicker andrew franks and dispatched special teams coach darren rizzi or other staffers to privately audition several, including texas’ nick rose and daniel sobolewski.
• one team official said the past coaching staff use tight end jordan cameron to his strengths and expects that to change… dolphins conversations remain ongoing with free agent defensive end jason jones, with both sides interested.
chatter
• the latest hassan whiteside historic feat: in shooting 8 for 8 in game 2, he became just the second active nba player to make all his shots (minimum eight) in a playoff game, according to elias. the other: oklahoma serge ibaka, who was 11 for 11 in a 2012 game…. more, whiteside is second this (behind steph curry) in complex nba efficiency ratings, after finishing eighth during the season.
• this is the first heat team ever to score at least 115 points in two consecutive playoff games. for perspective, do you know how many times the heat did this in situations in four regular seasons with lebron james? just once: in november 2012, with 119 against denver and 124 against phoenix.
during the lebron years, the heat also reached 115 in two games in a row on two other occasions, with one of them going to ot and another going to triple overtime.
• what wade continues to do around the rim, at 34, and his ease in getting there is quite impressive.
he’s 8 for 9 on shots within five feet in this series, best among nba guards, including one of them created wednesday by an amazing move on jeremy lin.
“i felt good to be able to do [that],” wade said, his body helped by work with new trainer dave alexander over the past year.
wade had 261 of those baskets (within five feet) this season, behind only andrew wiggins and james harden among shooting guards and he made percent of those shots within five feet (top five).
and there's this: of the 100 nba players who dunked at least 30 times this season, wade was the only one who miss any (36 for 36).
“he’s like a big man that plays guard; amazing,” whiteside said. “probably the best guard ever seen around the basket. i joke with him all the time and tell him, 'i think you were supposed to be a seven-footer.' just the way he maneuvers in the paint. got left and right hand jump hooks.”
• wade and courtney lee were talkative with each other in game 2, but wade assures: “just having a little fun with the game. i like that guy. i respect him.
“the guy's been in the finals before. very tough defender. nothing wrong with a little talking back and forth. no disrespect either way.”
• for an look at the amazing offensive evolution, please click here.
• the hornets ruled nic (ankle) as out for game 3 and said his status will be after that.
• underestimate the impact that panthers general manager dale trades are making.
he clearly got the better of last boston deal, with jimmy hayes finishing with 29 points for the bruins and reilly smith producing 50 points for florida (25 goals) and now tied for the lead in points (eight).
tallon gave up future second- and for jiri hudler (12 points in 23 games here) and a for teddy purcell (13 in 19 games).
“they've been huge for us,” coach gerard gallant said thursday. “they're veteran players, very skilled and they add a lot of depth and experience to our lineup, especially this time of the season.
“reilly has been outstanding. i'm pleasant surprised, but it's not a shock he has 25 goals. playing with good players.”
• some historical perspective on game 5 of panthers-islanders: the team that wins game 5 of a series has won percent of playoff series.
• um coach mark has no patience for any problems and warned his players last week not to "hang around with fools."...
defensive back jonathan abram, who left georgia after left and transferred to a junior college, told that he's considering joining at um. abram started four games for last season and can play safety and corner, though some consider him better suited for safety.
he said um "is up on my radar" along with alabama, lsu, mississippi state and ole miss. abram would be required to sit out next season, per rules.
twitter: | ˈfraɪˌdeɪ bəz ˈkɑləm ə ˈsɪkˌspæk əv ˈdɑlfənz noʊts: wɪθ maɪˈæmi nɑt ˈlaɪkli tɪ lænd fri ˈeɪʤənt ʤɑʃ ˈnɔrmən, ˈkɔrnərˌbæk rɪˈmeɪnz ə haɪ praɪˈɔrəti, ðoʊ wi hir ə fju ˈəðər pleɪərz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈtrig ðə ˈdɑlfənz wɪθ ðɛr pɪk ɪf ðeɪ fɔl tɪ ðɛr reɪnʤ æt noʊ. 13 ɪf ðə ˈdɑlfənz reɪt ə ɛz ðə bɛst pleɪər ɔn ðɛr bɔrd wɪn ðɛr ˈpɪkɪŋ æt noʊ. 13 ðɛrz ə bɪˈlif ðeɪ kʊd stɪl lænd ə kˈwɑləti ˈkɔrnər æt 42 73 ə ˈprɑspɛkt səʧ ɛz ˈɑrti bərnz (ɪf ðɛr æt 42 ər haʊərd ər vərˈʤɪnjə tɛks ˈkɛndəl ˈfʊlər ər ʤeɪmz ˈbrædˌbɛri, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ˈdræftɪŋ tu ˈkɔrnərz ɪz ˈvɛri məʧ ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti. oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˈrənɪŋ bæk ɛˈzɛˌkiəl ˈvɪzɪt hir ˈtuzˌdeɪ wɛnt ˈvɛri wɛl, hi wʊd ˈwɛlkəm ðə ˈdɑlfənz ˈdræftɪŋ ɪm ɪf hi slɪps tɪ 13 ənd maɪˈæmi həz strɔŋ ˈɪntəˌrɛst, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌwən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd. hi ɔˈrɛdi həz ə lis ɔn ən əˈpɑrtmənt ɪn maɪˈæmi, ðoʊ ðət həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈɛni ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ɪm ˈlændɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈdɑlfənz. ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈdɑlfənz ˈrisəntli sɛnt ə kənˈtɪnʤənt tɪ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs tɪ ˈkɑndəkt ə ˈpraɪvət ˈwərˌkaʊt wɪθ maɪlz ʤæk, ðə bɛst ˈlaɪnˌbækər. ˈdɑlfənz ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪf hi səˈpraɪzɪŋli slɪps aʊt əv ðə tɔp 10 wət əˈbaʊt ˈvərnən ˈhɑrˌgrivz, hu kʊd bi ðə bɛst ˈkɔrnər əˈveɪləbəl æt 13 ðoʊ hi ˈkænɑt bi ruld aʊt ɪf ðə bɛst pleɪər əˈveɪləbəl, aɪ du noʊ ðɪs: ðɛr ɪz səm rɪˈzɪstəns tɪ ˈhɑrˌgrivz əˈməŋ səm ˈdɑlfənz ˈɔfəs ˈpipəl hu bɪˈliv ˈəndərˌsaɪzd ənd si ɪm mɔr ɛz ə ˈnɪkəl bæk. ˈprɛfərəns ɪz ə bɪg, ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈbaʊndəri ˈkɔrnər. ðə ˈdɑlfənz prɪˈfər ˈbɪgər ˈkɔrnərz ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ənd ər ˌɪnˈtrigd baɪ ˈwɪljəm ˈʤæksən ənd oʊˈhaɪoʊ ˈilaɪ ˈæpəl, tu ˈkɔrnərz hu ˈvɪzɪtɪd. ˈʤæksən æt noʊ. 13 ɪz ˈsərtənli ə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti, bət ˈænəlɪsts dɪsəˈgri əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈʤæksən ɪz gʊd ˈvælju æt 13 (mɛl ˈkaɪpər sɪz nɑt.) moʊst ˈpəndɪts hæv ˈæpəl ɪn ðə ər loʊər. wən ˈdɑlfənz əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ˈtreɪdɪŋ daʊn frəm 13 fər ə ˈkɔrnər wʊd bi ə kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən, ɪf ðɛrz nɑt ə pleɪər æt 13 ðət maɪˈæmi ˈkəvəts ɪn ðət reɪnʤ ənd ɪf ɪt bɪˈlivz wən əv ðə tɔl ˈkɔrnərz wʊd bi əˈveɪləbəl ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd. ˌbiˈsaɪdz ʤæk, ˈɛliət ənd ðə ˈkɔrnərz, ðə ˈdɑlfənz hæv ˈkloʊsli ˈstədid ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv dɪˈfɛndərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈklɛmsən dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛndz ˈkɛvɪn dɑd (ˈvɪzɪtɪd, bət 13 ɪz haɪər ðən prɑˈʤɛktəd) ənd ʃæk ˈlɔsən ənd ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ˈlɛnərd flɔɪd (ˈʤɔrʤə), ˈrɛʤi ˈræglənd (ˌæləˈbæmə) ənd li (ðə oʊˈhaɪoʊ steɪt ˈprɑdəkt ɪz ʧɔɪs fər ðə ˈdɑlfənz, bət æt 232 paʊnz ðɛr aɪˈdil saɪz ˈprɛfərəns). ˈræglənd toʊld təˈnaɪt ðət hi meɪd ˈsɛvən ˈvɪzɪts ɪn ðə pæst tu wiks, ənd ðə ˈdɑlfənz, bɛrz ənd seɪnts hæv ʃoʊn ðə moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ɪm. ənd wiv ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn toʊld ðə ˈdɑlfənz laɪk ˈræglənd. ɛz wən əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈfɔlˌbæk ˈɔpʃənz, ðə ˈdɑlfənz hæv dɪˈskəst ˈteɪkɪŋ wən əv ðə tɔp əˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəlz ɪf wən slɪps ənd ˈmuvɪŋ ɪm tɪ gɑrd, ðoʊ 13 ɪz haɪ fər ə gɑrd. ˈkaɪpər sɛd hi wʊd teɪk ˈtɛksəs ʤərˈmeɪn (hu ˈvɪzɪtɪd maɪˈæmi) ɪn ðə fərst raʊnd. bət 13 wʊd sim tu haɪ. ðə ˈdɑlfənz, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə skɪld hu kʊd ˈlɛsən ˈʤɑrvɪs ˈwərˌkloʊd ɔn ˈspɛʃəl timz, hæv bɪn ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl. ðeɪ ˈsəmənd ˈtɛksəs grænt tɪ ˈdeɪvi ðɪs wik; hi hæd fɔr ˈkɪˌkɔf rɪˈtərnz fər ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz ɪn hɪz kərɪr ənd ə ˈævərɪʤ læst ˈsizən. æt ucla*, ðeɪ ˌɔˈdɪʃənd ˈdɛvɪn ˈfʊlər ˈkɪˌkɔf ˈævərɪʤ læst ˈsizən), əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən fər ˈkɪkər ˈændru fræŋks ənd dɪˈspæʧt ˈspɛʃəl timz koʊʧ ˈdɑrən ˈrɪzi ər ˈəðər ˈstæfərz tɪ ˈpraɪvətli ɑˈdɪʃən ˈsɛvərəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ texas’*’ nɪk roʊz ənd ˈdænjəl səbəˈlɛfski. wən tim əˈfɪʃəl sɛd ðə pæst ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf juz taɪt ɛnd ˈʤɔrdən ˈkæmərən tɪ hɪz strɛŋθs ənd ɪkˈspɛkts ðət tɪ change…*… ˈdɑlfənz ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz rɪˈmeɪn ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ wɪθ fri ˈeɪʤənt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈʤeɪsən ʤoʊnz, wɪθ boʊθ saɪdz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd. ˈʧætər ðə ˈleɪtəst həˈsɑn ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd hɪˈstɔrɪk fit: ɪn ˈʃutɪŋ 8 fər 8 ɪn geɪm 2 hi bɪˈkeɪm ʤɪst ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈæktɪv ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪər tɪ meɪk ɔl hɪz ʃɑts (ˈmɪnəməm eɪt) ɪn ə pleɪɔf geɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ əˈlaɪəs. ðə ˈəðər: ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə sərʤ ibaka*, hu wɑz 11 fər 11 ɪn ə 2012 game…*…. mɔr, ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd ɪz ˈsɛkənd ðɪs (bɪˈhaɪnd stɛf ˈkəri) ɪn ˈkɑmplɛks ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈreɪtɪŋz, ˈæftər ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ eɪθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən. ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst hit tim ˈɛvər tɪ skɔr æt list 115 pɔɪnts ɪn tu kənˈsɛkjətɪv pleɪɔf geɪmz. fər pərˈspɛktɪv, du ju noʊ haʊ ˈmɛni taɪmz ðə hit dɪd ðɪs ɪn ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn fɔr ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizənz wɪθ ˈlɛbrən ʤeɪmz? ʤɪst wəns: ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2012 wɪθ 119 əˈgɛnst ˈdɛnvər ənd 124 əˈgɛnst ˈfinɪks. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈlɛbrən jɪrz, ðə hit ˈɔlsoʊ riʧt 115 ɪn tu geɪmz ɪn ə roʊ ɔn tu ˈəðər ɔˈkeɪʒənz, wɪθ wən əv ðɛm goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊˈti ənd əˈnəðər goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈtrɪpəl ˈoʊvərˌtaɪm. wət weɪd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ du əraʊnd ðə rɪm, æt 34 ənd hɪz iz ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðɛr ɪz kwaɪt ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. 8 fər 9 ɔn ʃɑts wɪˈθɪn faɪv fit ɪn ðɪs ˈsɪriz, bɛst əˈməŋ ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ gɑrdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ wən əv ðɛm kriˈeɪtɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ baɪ ən əˈmeɪzɪŋ muv ɔn ˈʤɛrəˌmi lɪn. fɛlt gʊd tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du [that],”*],” weɪd sɛd, hɪz ˈbɑdi hɛlpt baɪ wərk wɪθ nu ˈtreɪnər deɪv ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr. weɪd hæd 261 əv ðoʊz ˈbæskəts (wɪˈθɪn faɪv fit) ðɪs ˈsizən, bɪˈhaɪnd ˈoʊnli ˈændru ˈwɪgɪnz ənd ʤeɪmz ˈhɑrdən əˈməŋ ˈʃutɪŋ gɑrdz ənd hi meɪd pərˈsɛnt əv ðoʊz ʃɑts wɪˈθɪn faɪv fit (tɔp faɪv). ənd ðɛrz ðɪs: əv ðə 100 ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ pleɪərz hu dəŋkt æt list 30 taɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən, weɪd wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli wən hu mɪs ˈɛni 36 fər 36 laɪk ə bɪg mæn ðət pleɪz gɑrd; amazing,”*,” ˈwaɪtˌsaɪd sɛd. ðə bɛst gɑrd ˈɛvər sin əraʊnd ðə ˈbæskət. aɪ ʤoʊk wɪθ ɪm ɔl ðə taɪm ənd tɛl ɪm, 'aɪ θɪŋk ju wər səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ə seven-footer*.' ʤɪst ðə weɪ hi məˈnuvərz ɪn ðə peɪnt. gɑt lɛft ənd raɪt hænd ʤəmp hooks.”*.” weɪd ənd ˈkɔrtni li wər ˈtɔkətɪv wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ɪn geɪm 2 bət weɪd əˈʃʊrz: ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈlɪtəl fən wɪθ ðə geɪm. aɪ laɪk ðət gaɪ. aɪ rɪˈspɛkt ɪm. gaɪz bɪn ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəlz ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈvɛri təf dɪˈfɛndər. ˈnəθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈtɔkɪŋ bæk ənd fɔrθ. noʊ ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛkt ˈiðər way.”*.” fər ən lʊk æt ðə əˈmeɪzɪŋ əˈfɛnsɪv ˌɛvəˈluʃən, pliz klɪk hir. ðə ˈhɔrnəts ruld nɪk (ˈæŋkəl) ɛz aʊt fər geɪm 3 ənd sɛd hɪz ˈstætəs wɪl bi ˈæftər ðət. ˈəndərˈɛstəˌmeɪt ðə ˌɪmˈpækt ðət ˈpænθərz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər deɪl treɪdz ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ. hi ˈklɪrli gɑt ðə ˈbɛtər əv læst ˈbɔstən dil, wɪθ ˈʤɪmi heɪz ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ wɪθ 29 pɔɪnts fər ðə bruɪnz ənd ˈraɪli smɪθ prəˈdusɪŋ 50 pɔɪnts fər ˈflɔrɪdə 25 goʊlz) ənd naʊ taɪd fər ðə lɛd ɪn pɔɪnts (eɪt). ˈtælən geɪv əp fˈjuʧər ˈsɛkənd- ənd fər ˈʤɪri ˈhudələr 12 pɔɪnts ɪn 23 geɪmz hir) ənd ə fər ˈtɛdi pərˈsɛl 13 ɪn 19 geɪmz). bɪn juʤ fər us,”*,” koʊʧ ʤərɑrd ˈgælənt sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˈvɛtərən pleɪərz, ˈvɛri skɪld ənd ðeɪ æd ə lɔt əv dɛpθ ənd ɪkˈspɪriəns tɪ ɑr ˈlaɪˌnəp, əˈspɛʃəli ðɪs taɪm əv ðə ˈsizən. həz bɪn ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ. əm ˈplɛzənt səˈpraɪzd, bət ɪts nɑt ə ʃɑk hi həz 25 goʊlz. pleɪɪŋ wɪθ gʊd players.”*.” səm hɪˈstɔrɪkəl pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn geɪm 5 əv panthers-islanders*: ðə tim ðət wɪnz geɪm 5 əv ə ˈsɪriz həz wən pərˈsɛnt əv pleɪɔf ˈsɪriz. əm koʊʧ mɑrk həz noʊ ˈpeɪʃəns fər ˈɛni ˈprɑbləmz ənd wɔrnd hɪz pleɪərz læst wik nɑt tɪ "hæŋ əraʊnd wɪθ fulz."... dɪˈfɛnsɪv bæk ˈʤɑnəθən əˈbræm, hu lɛft ˈʤɔrʤə ˈæftər lɛft ənd ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ə ˈʤunjər ˈkɑlɪʤ, toʊld ðət hiz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ æt əm. əˈbræm ˈstɑrtɪd fɔr geɪmz fər læst ˈsizən ənd kən pleɪ ˈseɪfti ənd ˈkɔrnər, ðoʊ səm kənˈsɪdər ɪm ˈbɛtər ˈsutɪd fər ˈseɪfti. hi sɛd əm "ɪz əp ɔn maɪ ˈreɪˌdɑr" əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˌæləˈbæmə, lsu*, ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi steɪt ənd ˌoʊˈleɪ mɪs. əˈbræm wʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ sɪt aʊt nɛkst ˈsizən, pər rulz. tˈwɪtər: |
if you spent time trying out interesting new macintosh software in the early, you might recognise the name randy. in those days software companies used to credit application developers in the splash screen they displayed while the software started up. bill atkinson was credited as creator in 1984, thomas and john knoll were amongst those credited with adobe photoshop in 1990. i saw memorable name for the first time in the splash screen for premiere when i opened it in 1992:
[image by riccardo mori from his system folder blog]
in april 2015 randy retired from apple after many years developing video and photo applications such as final cut pro and aperture. in the he wrote adobe premiere. he started his mac career working at supermac technologies, a mac peripheral maker.
earlier this summer i interviewed randy on stage at the bay area in san jose, california. the evening was part of series of events by video user groups in the us and in europe.
the next event takes place in september in amsterdam and features special guest walter murch, worked as sound or picture editor on films with george lucas, francis coppola, sam mendes and brad bird.
1991 adobe premiere
alex gollner: start at the very beginning… the program that became premiere…
randy: …originally known as reeltime.
…was actually demo software. tell us about that
i was working for supermac and they were working on something called one of the very first digital video recording cards. it did quarter frame standard definition they were pushing the limits of the chips that were available at the time and we needed some software to try it out. in about 10 weeks i put together a demo and bring in people and show them editing on a computer and it was going over pretty well. the marketing department had just gotten out of software at supermac and they sure what to do with it and so as it got close to shipping the card in late 1991 my software was sold to adobe and they released it as premiere.
so they sold the software and involve you?
adobe were specifically prohibited from offering me a job, because supermac want to lose me, so i could ask adobe but i had to specifically do that. i went to lunch with tim myers and eric from adobe and we sat down at lunch, there was small talk and eventually they said “so…” and i said “ok. i would like to inquire about a job at adobe.” there were two of them so they could later corroborate the story and said “that works,” and we started talking about it.
so adobe premiere version 1: were you the only programmer on it? you developed it all yourself?
yes. it took about 10 months.
what did you base your plan for the software on?
i had got into video at high school. at my school in miami, florida they had a television in every room. morning announcements were done over the tvs. installed some of the tvs, we had a tv studio and after the last period, record tv commercials for the drama club or sports clubs and in the morning put together the morning announcements and in the first period play that back. i got to learn about editing on tape decks. editing was ‘find your edit points, zero the counters, back ’em up by five counts, and hit ‘play’ and roll forward’ a very manual process. i learned the concepts of editing there. going through that on the app is where concepts of tracks came up.
so up until then you following what avid and other digital film products were doing?
i’d never seen that stuff. in may of that year we were at digital world down in hollywood, and i got to have dinner with some of the people from avid. they came into room and seeing this software running on a mac and playing back digital video. there were definitely some people at avid who could see that this stuff was going to start migrating down.
so over the next two or three years you created another three versions of premiere and got to version 4 in a very short period of time.
there were a couple of other guys that joined the team, so by the time we got to premiere 4, there were three or four of us.
so at that point who was premiere aimed at?
we really sure at the time. it was a new thing. tim myers [premiere product manager] and i spent a bunch of time going down to hollywood; talking to movie studios… we talked to the guys from the simpsons, we were talking to james cameron. we were looking at premiere as a tool. you could cut something together initially, but the quality level nowhere near film. the simpsons would do their on it.
because the digital film card was around $5,000 a very expensive card supermac came out with the a very inexpensive card. it sold for around $500. it pulled in size standard definition video, but it was the first time you could in video from a tape or a camcorder into your computer, record it and play it back. although the marketing people sure what people were going to do with it, it was cheap for people to buy it to play with it for a while.
although it was being used by professionals, you expecting people to do professional things with it yet?
around the time of version 2 or version 3, we hired loran kary to do all the work. we realised that although we recording at the quality that could go back out to film, we could do an offline edit, create an edit list and do an online with it, or even go to a film cut list [that a negative cutter could use to go back to the source camera footage to make the film master].
we could control a tape deck with, pull stuff in and keep track of all the timecode. we could pull in 3, 4, 5 hours of footage, make your edit choosing just the pieces you needed, we could go back and those at a higher quality. we were getting closer and closer to doing actual online stuff. radius, and rasterops had some cards. they competed with each other on who had the best features. someone got to 60 frames per second, someone else got to full screen.
1995 final cut pro
we had been running very quickly, doing versions of premiere in under a year. i took a month off to and i got a phone call from one of the board members of macromedia main competitor in 1995]. they had a big diagram of what they wanted to do. they had a paint program, a vector program and they wanted a video program. they wanted me to come and start a video product. so i went there and we hired a bunch of people. it was going to take 18 months and we were going to have this great video product.
it was going to be in the same vein as premiere, but restarted. computers had gotten faster. we were going to do a application: windows and mac. it take 18 months. two years in… three years in… versions are incredibly difficult to do because you have no metric on how fast you are moving on things. once you get to you know how long that took, so you can better how long things take. they are also difficult to do because you set your sights so high.
we had done a whole design of a scene layout editor so you could a scene and pick where you were going to put your cameras. we have spent time on that stuff while working on a. that was kind of crazy. there was a script editing feature, there was all this stuff. we were having fun it up, but we get coding faster.
it was hard to find the right set of stuff. everything seemed super important enough to put into the version, but the reality is got to find that right set of stuff. got to get it all to work together and put more into and more into.
but macromedia was bought by adobe, so what happened to this video software?
by 1998 it was becoming clear to us that macromedia going to be releasing our video editor. we knew we were going to be ending up somewhere, but we know where. at nab [national association of broadcasters show, the main us trade fair for tv technology], steve jobs did the keynote and his speech pissed everyone off: “all you guys in the broadcast industry, computers are gonna come along and do all this stuff better” he ruffled a ton of feathers.
while talking with him back stage was the first point where i realised that apple might buy our team. it was 1998 and i had friends saying ‘don’t go to apple, be out of business in a year.’ what steve saw was taking the whole line of computers that apple was producing and it down to a very small number of machines that all the energy should be focussed into, but they needed applications to bring people to the platform.
he knew that the the first one with a connector on it meant that you have big expensive hardware: you were going to be able to plug directly in and get really good quality for the time digital video. you were going to be able to manipulate it, store a reasonable amount of it and you were going to be able to edit it.
at what point did you realise that being bought by apple might be good news?
i know if i thought about it that much. been going for about three years on the project, we went over to them and we had more work to do. apple wanted to at what it looked like. it turned out to be a good thing. we got to a point right before nab in we just said “we are going to show this thing at nab come hell or high water” and we got the nicest present from avid because that was the nab they announced they were leaving the mac. so there were all these mac people at nab saying “i hear apple have got this new thing” so we got all these customers on a silver platter.
so final cut pro comes out and knocks most socks off, and brings in so many more people. weirdly enough steve asks a whole different technical team to make an editing tool for ‘real people’ ‘the rest of us.’ did you want to be involved?
that happened when we were very compartmentalised. i knew there was something going on, that was a very small team three or four people working on that. i thought they were doing cool stuff, but it was something i focussed on.
what was the target for final cut pro?
the centre of the target, which i still think is very similar today, is software for the part of the market. people who want to do something good, most of them not making their living doing video they would like to some day. they are interested in video and they spend a lot of their spare time doing it. the centre of the target.
it goes out into a broad spectrum. you always find at the higher end, including hollywood, they are always looking for ways to cut costs. always try to find new stuff lower cost.
2006
at what point did you start paying attention to what was in terms of what it meant to you?
i worked on final cut up to version 5 i think, when we got real time video effects. at the time my husband and i were taking digital pictures and putting them up on our website and i wanted a better way to work with pictures. i wanted to do more than stick up a grid of pictures, i wanted to put a travel journal journal together to be able to tell stories along with pictures, so the idea for aperture came out of that. i started a team there were six or seven of us who developed that and got that out through version.
so been away from video for some time and it was nice to come back to it with fresh eyes. we were going on a dive trip and just gotten an video camera that we used underwater, and we were in a cage with great white sharks. we had hours of footage that was going to be ‘blue, blue, shark! blue, blue, blue, shark!’ which was going to be a nightmare to edit. i started to think of better ways to do that. so i had the idea that with filmstrips, you just wave your cursor over them, and where clip skimming came from. also being able to click and drag to select like you would text to pull something together.
imovie’s was roughcut, it was conceived originally as a front end to final cut for creating a rough edit for final cut. i worked with a graphic designer to make it look good. when i did a demo of it to steve [jobs] in about three minutes he said “that’s the next.” so i asked when it was supposed to ship, and he said “eight months.”
the team was six months into the next cycle. they had been looking for something different: a way to make things easier and simpler.
we knew from day one eight months is not enough time to do a whole new application. we knew we going to have all the features people wanted in. we were not surprised at all when that went out. the set of features we said we were going to deliver we delivered. had been around for quite a while it was living on some pretty old code. but moving that forward meant we could move very quickly [as was all new code].
did you start thinking of your audience in a different way?
a lot of it was looking at it from my own perspective. i was doing more video myself. camera and storage costs had come way down, getting to the point where you could do everything on a laptop. it was becoming very personal, so i spent working on versions of for the mac and on the phone with some great teams.
2011 final cut pro x
as apple seemed to ‘get away with’ that painful relaunch of, did that help them make the decision about doing the same for final cut pro?
one of the things i like about working at apple was that apple have a problem with starting over again if that was the right thing to do. you want to talk about ‘sunk cost.’ the effort put in in the past has gone. from now on, what is the best way to go forward? it matter if we spent six months working on some feature. that matter. is it the right feature? if so, great, continue forward with it. if you do that with a product and somebody else who have the history, the legacy trying to hold on to will jump in and take things out from under you.
the final cut pro team was trying to figure out what they wanted to do next. x was a big shift. i had a big part in convincing people it was the right thing to do. i will say that i had a different idea of the way the launch might have gone… [audience laughter]
my idea was that final cut 7 should stay exactly as it was for about a year, and every time you bought a copy of x you got a copy of 7. they want to hear it. i knew 16 months before the launch that i was going to have a bunch of arrows in my back. i was going to be blamed for this big transition. the apple way of doing things: ‘feet first, jump in!’
the very last conversation i had with steve jobs was right after the launch of final cut pro x. i was getting ready to get on a plane to go to london to record the second set of movie trailers hired the london symphony orchestra [to perform the music that was going to be bundled with the next version of] and steve caught me at home: “what the heck is going on with this final cut x thing?” i said “we knew this was coming, we knew that people were going to freak out when we changed everything out from under them. we could have done this better. we should have. final cut 7 should be back on the market. we should have an that lists what this is all about.” he said “yeah, get out and fund this thing, make sure we get on top of this thing, move quickly with releases…” and he finished by asking: “do you believe in this?” i said “yes.” he said “then i do too.”
that was from the top you had the authority to make the big changes. i wish it could have gone differently. i absolutely believed it and still do believe it was the right thing to do: that final cut x is a better editor than final cut 7 was. more popular, bringing more people into editing than ever were before. people who have never used an editor before find final cut x much easier to learn than final cut 7.
talking of bringing new people to editing, what does for ios mean to you?
it’s always been phenomenal, the fact that people can people can have an editing studio in their pocket ready to go for editing. people take pictures all the time and publishing them. they tend not to do it as much with video. one of the reasons for that is that historically people have felt that to make a video is this giant involved process. people have this idea that it has to be more complicated than it is, but i enjoy showing people how to make personal movies…
…randy then went on to give a presentation on how to use apple tools to make personal films.
thanks to randy for the interview. looking forward to his next despite the disruption it is bound to cause.
thanks to benjamin brodbeck for the audio recording and to the team for the opportunity to interview randy. see you in amsterdam in september! | ɪf ju spɛnt taɪm traɪɪŋ aʊt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ nu ˈmækənˌtɔʃ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪn ðə ˈərli, ju maɪt ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðə neɪm ˈrændi. ɪn ðoʊz deɪz ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈkəmpəˌniz juzd tɪ ˈkrɛdɪt ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz ɪn ðə splæʃ skrin ðeɪ dɪˈspleɪd waɪl ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈstɑrtɪd əp. bɪl ˈætkɪnsən wɑz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd ɛz kriˈeɪtər ɪn 1984 ˈtɑməs ənd ʤɑn noʊl wər əˈməŋst ðoʊz ˈkrɛdɪtɪd wɪθ əˈdoʊbi ˈfoʊˌtoʊˌʃɑp ɪn 1990 aɪ sɔ ˈmɛmərəbəl neɪm fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn ðə splæʃ skrin fər prɛˈmɪr wɪn aɪ ˈoʊpənd ɪt ɪn 1992 [ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ rɪˈkɑrdoʊ ˈmɔri frəm hɪz ˈsɪstəm ˈfoʊldər blɔg] ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2015 ˈrændi rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ˈæpəl ˈæftər ˈmɛni jɪrz dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz səʧ ɛz ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ ənd ˈæpərʧər. ɪn ðə hi roʊt əˈdoʊbi prɛˈmɪr hi ˈstɑrtɪd hɪz mæk kərɪr ˈwərkɪŋ æt ˈsupərˌmæk tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ə mæk pərˈɪfərəl ˈmeɪkər. ˈərliər ðɪs ˈsəmər aɪ ˈɪntərvˌjud ˈrændi ɔn steɪʤ æt ðə beɪ ˈɛriə ɪn sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ðə ˈivnɪŋ wɑz pɑrt əv ˈsɪriz əv ɪˈvɛnts baɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ˈjuzər grups ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪn ˈjʊrəp. ðə nɛkst ɪˈvɛnt teɪks pleɪs ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər ɪn ˈæmstərˌdæm ənd ˈfiʧərz ˈspɛʃəl gɛst ˈwɔltər mərk, wərkt ɛz saʊnd ər ˈpɪkʧər ˈɛdɪtər ɔn fɪlmz wɪθ ʤɔrʤ ˈlukəs, ˈfrænsɪs koʊˈpoʊlə, sæm ˈmeɪndɛs ənd bræd bərd. 1991 əˈdoʊbi prɛˈmɪr ˈæləks gollner*: stɑrt æt ðə ˈvɛri beginning…*… ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ðət bɪˈkeɪm premiere…*… ˈrændi: noʊn ɛz reeltime*. ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈdɛmoʊ ˈsɔfˌwɛr. tɛl ˈjuˈɛs əˈbaʊt ðət aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈsupərˌmæk ənd ðeɪ wər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈsəmθɪŋ kɔld wən əv ðə ˈvɛri fərst ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ kɑrdz. ɪt dɪd kˈwɔrtər freɪm ˈstændərd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ðeɪ wər ˈpʊʃɪŋ ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv ðə ʧɪps ðət wər əˈveɪləbəl æt ðə taɪm ənd wi ˈnidɪd səm ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ traɪ ɪt aʊt. ɪn əˈbaʊt 10 wiks aɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ə ˈdɛmoʊ ənd brɪŋ ɪn ˈpipəl ənd ʃoʊ ðɛm ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ɔn ə kəmˈpjutər ənd ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ ˈoʊvər ˈprɪti wɛl. ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ dɪˈpɑrtmənt hæd ʤɪst ˈgɔtən aʊt əv ˈsɔfˌwɛr æt ˈsupərˌmæk ənd ðeɪ ʃʊr wət tɪ du wɪθ ɪt ənd soʊ ɛz ɪt gɑt kloʊz tɪ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ðə kɑrd ɪn leɪt 1991 maɪ ˈsɔfˌwɛr wɑz soʊld tɪ əˈdoʊbi ənd ðeɪ riˈlist ɪt ɛz prɛˈmɪr soʊ ðeɪ soʊld ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˌɪnˈvɑlv ju? əˈdoʊbi wər spəˈsɪfɪkli proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈɔfərɪŋ mi ə ʤɑb, bɪˈkəz ˈsupərˌmæk wɔnt tɪ luz mi, soʊ aɪ kʊd æsk əˈdoʊbi bət aɪ hæd tɪ spəˈsɪfɪkli du ðət. aɪ wɛnt tɪ lənʧ wɪθ tɪm maɪərz ənd ˈɛrɪk frəm əˈdoʊbi ənd wi sæt daʊn æt lənʧ, ðɛr wɑz smɔl tɔk ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli ðeɪ sɛd ““so…”*…” ənd aɪ sɛd ““ok*. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ ˌɪnkˈwaɪr əˈbaʊt ə ʤɑb æt adobe.”*.” ðɛr wər tu əv ðɛm soʊ ðeɪ kʊd ˈleɪtər kərˈɑbərˌeɪt ðə ˈstɔri ənd sɛd works,”*,” ənd wi ˈstɑrtɪd ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. soʊ əˈdoʊbi prɛˈmɪr ˈvərʒən 1 wər ju ðə ˈoʊnli ˈproʊˌgræmər ɔn ɪt? ju dɪˈvɛləpt ɪt ɔl ˈjɔrsɛlf? jɛs. ɪt tʊk əˈbaʊt 10 mənθs. wət dɪd ju beɪs jʊr plæn fər ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɔn? aɪ hæd gɑt ˈɪntu ˈvɪdioʊ æt haɪ skul. æt maɪ skul ɪn maɪˈæmi, ˈflɔrɪdə ðeɪ hæd ə ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪn ˈɛvəri rum. ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts wər dən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈtiˈviz. ˌɪnˈstɔld səm əv ðə ˈtiˈviz, wi hæd ə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊ ənd ˈæftər ðə læst ˈpɪriəd, ˈrɛkərd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən kəˈmərʃəlz fər ðə ˈdrɑmə kləb ər spɔrts kləbz ənd ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ pʊt təˈgɛðər ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ənd ɪn ðə fərst ˈpɪriəd pleɪ ðət bæk. aɪ gɑt tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ɔn teɪp dɛks. ˈɛdɪtɪŋ wɑz jʊr ˈɛdət pɔɪnts, ˈziroʊ ðə ˈkaʊntərz, bæk əp baɪ faɪv kaʊnts, ənd hɪt ‘‘play’*’ ənd roʊl forward’*’ ə ˈvɛri ˈmænjuəl ˈprɔˌsɛs. aɪ ˈlərnɪd ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ðɛr. goʊɪŋ θru ðət ɔn ðə æp ɪz wɛr ˈkɑnsɛpts əv træks keɪm əp. soʊ əp ənˈtɪl ðɛn ju ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wət ˈævɪd ənd ˈəðər ˈdɪʤɪtəl fɪlm ˈprɑdəkts wər duɪŋ? ˈnɛvər sin ðət stəf. ɪn meɪ əv ðət jɪr wi wər æt ˈdɪʤɪtəl wərld daʊn ɪn ˈhɑliˌwʊd, ənd aɪ gɑt tɪ hæv ˈdɪnər wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈpipəl frəm ˈævɪd. ðeɪ keɪm ˈɪntu rum ənd siɪŋ ðɪs ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ə mæk ənd pleɪɪŋ bæk ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊ. ðɛr wər ˈdɛfənətli səm ˈpipəl æt ˈævɪd hu kʊd si ðət ðɪs stəf wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ stɑrt ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪŋ daʊn. soʊ ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tu ər θri jɪrz ju kriˈeɪtɪd əˈnəðər θri ˈvərʒənz əv prɛˈmɪr ənd gɑt tɪ ˈvərʒən 4 ɪn ə ˈvɛri ʃɔrt ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm. ðɛr wər ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈəðər gaɪz ðət ʤɔɪnd ðə tim, soʊ baɪ ðə taɪm wi gɑt tɪ prɛˈmɪr 4 ðɛr wər θri ər fɔr əv ˈjuˈɛs. soʊ æt ðət pɔɪnt hu wɑz prɛˈmɪr eɪmd æt? wi ˈrɪli ʃʊr æt ðə taɪm. ɪt wɑz ə nu θɪŋ. tɪm maɪərz [prɛˈmɪr ˈprɑdəkt ˈmænɪʤər] ənd aɪ spɛnt ə bənʧ əv taɪm goʊɪŋ daʊn tɪ ˈhɑliˌwʊd; ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ˈmuvi studios…*… wi tɔkt tɪ ðə gaɪz frəm ðə ˈsɪmpsənz, wi wər ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ʤeɪmz ˈkæmərən. wi wər ˈlʊkɪŋ æt prɛˈmɪr ɛz ə tul. ju kʊd kət ˈsəmθɪŋ təˈgɛðər ˌɪˈnɪʃəli, bət ðə kˈwɑləti ˈlɛvəl ˈnoʊˌwɛr nɪr fɪlm. ðə ˈsɪmpsənz wʊd du ðɛr ɔn ɪt. bɪˈkəz ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl fɪlm kɑrd wɑz əraʊnd ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv kɑrd ˈsupərˌmæk keɪm aʊt wɪθ ðə ə ˈvɛri ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv kɑrd. ɪt soʊld fər əraʊnd 500 ɪt pʊld ɪn saɪz ˈstændərd ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən ˈvɪdioʊ, bət ɪt wɑz ðə fərst taɪm ju kʊd ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ frəm ə teɪp ər ə ˈkæmˌkɔrdər ˈɪntu jʊr kəmˈpjutər, ˈrɛkərd ɪt ənd pleɪ ɪt bæk. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈpipəl ʃʊr wət ˈpipəl wər goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ɪt, ɪt wɑz ʧip fər ˈpipəl tɪ baɪ ɪt tɪ pleɪ wɪθ ɪt fər ə waɪl. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz biɪŋ juzd baɪ prəˈfɛʃənəlz, ju ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ du prəˈfɛʃənəl θɪŋz wɪθ ɪt jɛt? əraʊnd ðə taɪm əv ˈvərʒən 2 ər ˈvərʒən 3 wi haɪərd ˈlɔˌræn ˈkɛri tɪ du ɔl ðə wərk. wi ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˌɔlˈðoʊ wi rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ æt ðə kˈwɑləti ðət kʊd goʊ bæk aʊt tɪ fɪlm, wi kʊd du ən ˈɔˌflaɪn ˈɛdət, kriˈeɪt ən ˈɛdət lɪst ənd du ən ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɪθ ɪt, ər ˈivɪn goʊ tɪ ə fɪlm kət lɪst [ðət ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈkətər kʊd juz tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ðə sɔrs ˈkæmərə ˈfʊtɪʤ tɪ meɪk ðə fɪlm ˈmæstər]. wi kʊd kənˈtroʊl ə teɪp dɛk wɪθ pʊl stəf ɪn ənd kip træk əv ɔl ðə timecode*. wi kʊd pʊl ɪn 3 4 5 aʊərz əv ˈfʊtɪʤ, meɪk jʊr ˈɛdət ˈʧuzɪŋ ʤɪst ðə ˈpisɪz ju ˈnidɪd, wi kʊd goʊ bæk ənd ðoʊz æt ə haɪər kˈwɑləti. wi wər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkloʊzər ənd ˈkloʊzər tɪ duɪŋ ˈækʧəwəl ˈɔnˌlaɪn stəf. ˈreɪdiəs, ənd ˈræstərˌɑps hæd səm kɑrdz. ðeɪ kəmˈpitɪd wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər ɔn hu hæd ðə bɛst ˈfiʧərz. ˈsəmˌwən gɑt tɪ 60 freɪmz pər ˈsɛkənd, ˈsəmˌwən ɛls gɑt tɪ fʊl skrin. 1995 ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ wi hæd bɪn ˈrənɪŋ ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli, duɪŋ ˈvərʒənz əv prɛˈmɪr ɪn ˈəndər ə jɪr. aɪ tʊk ə mənθ ɔf tɪ ənd aɪ gɑt ə foʊn kɔl frəm wən əv ðə bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz əv ˌmækroʊˈmidiə meɪn kəmˈpɛtɪtər ɪn 1995 ðeɪ hæd ə bɪg ˈdaɪəˌgræm əv wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du. ðeɪ hæd ə peɪnt ˈproʊˌgræm, ə ˈvɛktər ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈproʊˌgræm. ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ kəm ənd stɑrt ə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈprɑdəkt. soʊ aɪ wɛnt ðɛr ənd wi haɪərd ə bənʧ əv ˈpipəl. ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ teɪk 18 mənθs ənd wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ðɪs greɪt ˈvɪdioʊ ˈprɑdəkt. ɪt wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ðə seɪm veɪn ɛz prɛˈmɪr, bət riˈstɑrtɪd. kəmˈpjutərz hæd ˈgɔtən ˈfæstər. wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ du ə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən: ˈwɪndoʊz ənd mæk. ɪt teɪk 18 mənθs. tu jɪrz in…*… θri jɪrz in…*… ˈvərʒən ər ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ du bɪˈkəz ju hæv noʊ ˈmɛtrɪk ɔn haʊ fæst ju ər ˈmuvɪŋ ɔn θɪŋz. wəns ju gɪt tɪ ju noʊ haʊ lɔŋ ðət tʊk, soʊ ju kən ˈbɛtər haʊ lɔŋ θɪŋz teɪk. ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ du bɪˈkəz ju sɛt jʊr saɪts soʊ haɪ. wi hæd dən ə hoʊl dɪˈzaɪn əv ə sin leɪaʊt ˈɛdɪtər soʊ ju kʊd ə sin ənd pɪk wɛr ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt jʊr ˈkæmərəz. wi hæv spɛnt taɪm ɔn ðət stəf waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ðət wɑz kaɪnd əv ˈkreɪzi. ðɛr wɑz ə skrɪpt ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈfiʧər, ðɛr wɑz ɔl ðɪs stəf. wi wər ˈhævɪŋ fən ɪt əp, bət wi gɪt ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈfæstər. ɪt wɑz hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ðə raɪt sɛt əv stəf. ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ simd ˈsupər ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪˈnəf tɪ pʊt ˈɪntu ðə ˈvərʒən bət ðə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz gɑt tɪ faɪnd ðət raɪt sɛt əv stəf. gɑt tɪ gɪt ɪt ɔl tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər ənd pʊt mɔr ˈɪntu ənd mɔr ˈɪntu bət ˌmækroʊˈmidiə wɑz bɔt baɪ əˈdoʊbi, soʊ wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ ˈsɔfˌwɛr? baɪ 1998 ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ klɪr tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðət ˌmækroʊˈmidiə goʊɪŋ tɪ bi riˈlisɪŋ ɑr ˈvɪdioʊ ˈɛdɪtər. wi nu wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɛndɪŋ əp ˈsəmˌwɛr, bət wi noʊ wɛr. æt næb [ˈnæʃənəl əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən əv ˈbrɔdˌkæstərz ʃoʊ, ðə meɪn ˈjuˈɛs treɪd fɛr fər ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən tɛkˈnɑləʤi], stiv ʤɑbz dɪd ðə ˈkiˌnoʊt ənd hɪz spiʧ pɪst ˈɛvriˌwən ɔf: ju gaɪz ɪn ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈɪndəstri, kəmˈpjutərz ər ˈgɑnə kəm əˈlɔŋ ənd du ɔl ðɪs stəf better”*” hi ˈrəfəld ə tən əv ˈfɛðərz. waɪl ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ɪm bæk steɪʤ wɑz ðə fərst pɔɪnt wɛr aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ˈæpəl maɪt baɪ ɑr tim. ɪt wɑz 1998 ənd aɪ hæd frɛndz seɪɪŋ goʊ tɪ ˈæpəl, bi aʊt əv ˈbɪznɪs ɪn ə year.’*.’ wət stiv sɔ wɑz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə hoʊl laɪn əv kəmˈpjutərz ðət ˈæpəl wɑz prəˈdusɪŋ ənd ɪt daʊn tɪ ə ˈvɛri smɔl ˈnəmbər əv məˈʃinz ðət ɔl ðə ˈɛnərʤi ʃʊd bi ˈfoʊkɪst ˈɪntu, bət ðeɪ ˈnidɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz tɪ brɪŋ ˈpipəl tɪ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm. hi nu ðət ðə ðə fərst wən wɪθ ə kəˈnɛktər ɔn ɪt mɛnt ðət ju hæv bɪg ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈhɑrdˌwɛr: ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pləg dɪˈrɛkli ɪn ənd gɪt ˈrɪli gʊd kˈwɑləti fər ðə taɪm ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈvɪdioʊ. ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ məˈnɪpjəˌleɪt ɪt, stɔr ə ˈrizənəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ɪt ənd ju wər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɛdət ɪt. æt wət pɔɪnt dɪd ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət biɪŋ bɔt baɪ ˈæpəl maɪt bi gʊd nuz? aɪ noʊ ɪf aɪ θɔt əˈbaʊt ɪt ðət məʧ. bɪn goʊɪŋ fər əˈbaʊt θri jɪrz ɔn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt, wi wɛnt ˈoʊvər tɪ ðɛm ənd wi hæd mɔr wərk tɪ du. ˈæpəl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æt wət ɪt lʊkt laɪk. ɪt tərnd aʊt tɪ bi ə gʊd θɪŋ. wi gɑt tɪ ə pɔɪnt raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr næb ɪn wi ʤɪst sɛd ər goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ðɪs θɪŋ æt næb kəm hɛl ər haɪ water”*” ənd wi gɑt ðə ˈnaɪsɪst ˈprɛzənt frəm ˈævɪd bɪˈkəz ðət wɑz ðə næb ðeɪ əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wər ˈlivɪŋ ðə mæk. soʊ ðɛr wər ɔl ðiz mæk ˈpipəl æt næb seɪɪŋ hir ˈæpəl hæv gɑt ðɪs nu thing”*” soʊ wi gɑt ɔl ðiz ˈkəstəmərz ɔn ə ˈsɪlvər ˈplætər. soʊ ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ kəmz aʊt ənd nɑks moʊst sɑks ɔf, ənd brɪŋz ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni mɔr ˈpipəl. ˈwɪrdli ɪˈnəf stiv æsks ə hoʊl ˈdɪfərənt ˈtɛknɪkəl tim tɪ meɪk ən ˈɛdɪtɪŋ tul fər people’*’ rɛst əv us.’*.’ dɪd ju wɔnt tɪ bi ˌɪnˈvɑlvd? ðət ˈhæpənd wɪn wi wər ˈvɛri compartmentalised*. aɪ nu ðɛr wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ goʊɪŋ ɔn, ðət wɑz ə ˈvɛri smɔl tim θri ər fɔr ˈpipəl ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðət. aɪ θɔt ðeɪ wər duɪŋ kul stəf, bət ɪt wɑz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn. wət wɑz ðə ˈtərgət fər ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ? ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈtərgət, wɪʧ aɪ stɪl θɪŋk ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr təˈdeɪ, ɪz ˈsɔfˌwɛr fər ðə pɑrt əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. ˈpipəl hu wɔnt tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ gʊd, moʊst əv ðɛm nɑt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ duɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ səm deɪ. ðeɪ ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈvɪdioʊ ənd ðeɪ spɛnd ə lɔt əv ðɛr spɛr taɪm duɪŋ ɪt. ðə ˈsɛntər əv ðə ˈtərgət. ɪt goʊz aʊt ˈɪntu ə brɔd ˈspɛktrəm. ju ˈɔlˌweɪz faɪnd æt ðə haɪər ɛnd, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɑliˌwʊd, ðeɪ ər ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər weɪz tɪ kət kɔsts. ˈɔlˌweɪz traɪ tɪ faɪnd nu stəf loʊər kɔst. 2006 æt wət pɔɪnt dɪd ju stɑrt peɪɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ wət wɑz ɪn tərmz əv wət ɪt mɛnt tɪ ju? aɪ wərkt ɔn ˈfaɪnəl kət əp tɪ ˈvərʒən 5 aɪ θɪŋk, wɪn wi gɑt ril taɪm ˈvɪdioʊ ˈifɛkts. æt ðə taɪm maɪ ˈhəzbənd ənd aɪ wər ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm əp ɔn ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ənd aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈpɪkʧərz. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du mɔr ðən stɪk əp ə grɪd əv ˈpɪkʧərz, aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ pʊt ə ˈtrævəl ˈʤərnəl ˈʤərnəl təˈgɛðər tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɛl ˈstɔriz əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈpɪkʧərz, soʊ ðə aɪˈdiə fər ˈæpərʧər keɪm aʊt əv ðət. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ə tim ðɛr wər sɪks ər ˈsɛvən əv ˈjuˈɛs hu dɪˈvɛləpt ðət ənd gɑt ðət aʊt θru ˈvərʒən soʊ bɪn əˈweɪ frəm ˈvɪdioʊ fər səm taɪm ənd ɪt wɑz nis tɪ kəm bæk tɪ ɪt wɪθ frɛʃ aɪz. wi wər goʊɪŋ ɔn ə daɪv trɪp ənd ʤɪst ˈgɔtən ən ˈvɪdioʊ ˈkæmərə ðət wi juzd ˈəndərˌwɔtər, ənd wi wər ɪn ə keɪʤ wɪθ greɪt waɪt ʃɑrks. wi hæd aʊərz əv ˈfʊtɪʤ ðət wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ‘‘blue*, blu, ʃɑrk! blu, blu, blu, shark!’*!’ wɪʧ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr tɪ ˈɛdət. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ θɪŋk əv ˈbɛtər weɪz tɪ du ðət. soʊ aɪ hæd ðə aɪˈdiə ðət wɪθ filmstrips*, ju ʤɪst weɪv jʊr ˈkərsər ˈoʊvər ðɛm, ənd wɛr klɪp ˈskɪmɪŋ keɪm frəm. ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ klɪk ənd dræg tɪ səˈlɛkt laɪk ju wʊd tɛkst tɪ pʊl ˈsəmθɪŋ təˈgɛðər. wɑz roughcut*, ɪt wɑz kənˈsivd ərˈɪʤənəli ɛz ə frənt ɛnd tɪ ˈfaɪnəl kət fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə rəf ˈɛdət fər ˈfaɪnəl kət. aɪ wərkt wɪθ ə ˈgræfɪk dɪˈzaɪnər tɪ meɪk ɪt lʊk gʊd. wɪn aɪ dɪd ə ˈdɛmoʊ əv ɪt tɪ stiv [ʤɑbz] ɪn əˈbaʊt θri ˈmɪnəts hi sɛd ðə nɛkst imovie.”*.” soʊ aɪ æst wɪn ɪt wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ʃɪp, ənd hi sɛd months.”*.” ðə tim wɑz sɪks mənθs ˈɪntu ðə nɛkst ˈsaɪkəl. ðeɪ hæd bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt: ə weɪ tɪ meɪk θɪŋz ˈiziər ənd ˈsɪmpələr. wi nu frəm deɪ wən eɪt mənθs ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf taɪm tɪ du ə hoʊl nu ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. wi nu wi goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ɔl ðə ˈfiʧərz ˈpipəl ˈwɔntɪd ɪn wi wər nɑt səˈpraɪzd æt ɔl wɪn ðət wɛnt aʊt. ðə sɛt əv ˈfiʧərz wi sɛd wi wər goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈlɪvər wi dɪˈlɪvərd. hæd bɪn əraʊnd fər kwaɪt ə waɪl ɪt wɑz ˈlɪvɪŋ ɔn səm ˈprɪti oʊld koʊd. bət ˈmuvɪŋ ðət ˈfɔrwərd mɛnt wi kʊd muv ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli [ɛz wɑz ɔl nu koʊd]. dɪd ju stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əv jʊr ˈɔdiəns ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ? ə lɔt əv ɪt wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɪt frəm maɪ oʊn pərˈspɛktɪv. aɪ wɑz duɪŋ mɔr ˈvɪdioʊ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈkæmərə ənd ˈstɔrɪʤ kɔsts hæd kəm weɪ daʊn, ˈgɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə pɔɪnt wɛr ju kʊd du ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɔn ə ˈlæpˌtɑp. ɪt wɑz bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈpərsɪnəl, soʊ aɪ spɛnt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ˈvərʒənz əv fər ðə mæk ənd ɔn ðə foʊn wɪθ səm greɪt timz. 2011 ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ ɛks ɛz ˈæpəl simd tɪ əˈweɪ with’*’ ðət ˈpeɪnfəl riˈlɔnʧ əv, dɪd ðət hɛlp ðɛm meɪk ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt duɪŋ ðə seɪm fər ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ? wən əv ðə θɪŋz aɪ laɪk əˈbaʊt ˈwərkɪŋ æt ˈæpəl wɑz ðət ˈæpəl hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ˈstɑrtɪŋ ˈoʊvər əˈgɛn ɪf ðət wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du. ju wɔnt tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt cost.’*.’ ðə ˈɛfərt pʊt ɪn ɪn ðə pæst həz gɔn. frəm naʊ ɔn, wət ɪz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ goʊ ˈfɔrwərd? ɪt ˈmætər ɪf wi spɛnt sɪks mənθs ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn səm ˈfiʧər. ðət ˈmætər. ɪz ɪt ðə raɪt ˈfiʧər? ɪf soʊ, greɪt, kənˈtɪnju ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ ɪt. ɪf ju du ðət wɪθ ə ˈprɑdəkt ənd ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls hu hæv ðə ˈhɪstəri, ðə ˈlɛgəsi traɪɪŋ tɪ hoʊld ɔn tɪ wɪl ʤəmp ɪn ənd teɪk θɪŋz aʊt frəm ˈəndər ju. ðə ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ tim wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt wət ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du nɛkst. ɛks wɑz ə bɪg ʃɪft. aɪ hæd ə bɪg pɑrt ɪn kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈpipəl ɪt wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du. aɪ wɪl seɪ ðət aɪ hæd ə ˈdɪfərənt aɪˈdiə əv ðə weɪ ðə lɔnʧ maɪt hæv gone…*… [ˈɔdiəns ˈlæftər] maɪ aɪˈdiə wɑz ðət ˈfaɪnəl kət 7 ʃʊd steɪ ɪgˈzæktli ɛz ɪt wɑz fər əˈbaʊt ə jɪr, ənd ˈɛvəri taɪm ju bɔt ə ˈkɑpi əv ɛks ju gɑt ə ˈkɑpi əv 7 ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ hir ɪt. aɪ nu 16 mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ðə lɔnʧ ðət aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə bənʧ əv ˈɛroʊz ɪn maɪ bæk. aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi bleɪmd fər ðɪs bɪg trænˈzɪʃən. ðə ˈæpəl weɪ əv duɪŋ θɪŋz: fərst, ʤəmp in!’*!’ ðə ˈvɛri læst ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən aɪ hæd wɪθ stiv ʤɑbz wɑz raɪt ˈæftər ðə lɔnʧ əv ˈfaɪnəl kət proʊ ɛks. aɪ wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi tɪ gɪt ɔn ə pleɪn tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈləndən tɪ ˈrɛkərd ðə ˈsɛkənd sɛt əv ˈmuvi ˈtreɪlərz haɪərd ðə ˈləndən ˈsɪmfəni ˈɔrkəstrə [tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə mˈjuzɪk ðət wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈbəndəld wɪθ ðə nɛkst ˈvərʒən əv] ənd stiv kɔt mi æt hoʊm: ðə hɛk ɪz goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ðɪs ˈfaɪnəl kət ɛks thing?”*?” aɪ sɛd nu ðɪs wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ, wi nu ðət ˈpipəl wər goʊɪŋ tɪ frik aʊt wɪn wi ʧeɪnʤd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aʊt frəm ˈəndər ðɛm. wi kʊd hæv dən ðɪs ˈbɛtər. wi ʃʊd hæv. ˈfaɪnəl kət 7 ʃʊd bi bæk ɔn ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. wi ʃʊd hæv ən ðət lɪsts wət ðɪs ɪz ɔl about.”*.” hi sɛd ““yeah*, gɪt aʊt ənd fənd ðɪs θɪŋ, meɪk ʃʊr wi gɪt ɔn tɔp əv ðɪs θɪŋ, muv kˈwɪkli wɪθ releases…”*…” ənd hi ˈfɪnɪʃt baɪ ˈæskɪŋ: ju bɪˈliv ɪn this?”*?” aɪ sɛd ““yes.”*.” hi sɛd aɪ du too.”*.” ðət wɑz frəm ðə tɔp ju hæd ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ meɪk ðə bɪg ˈʧeɪnʤɪz. aɪ wɪʃ ɪt kʊd hæv gɔn ˈdɪfərˈɛntli. aɪ ˌæbsəˈlutli bɪˈlivd ɪt ənd stɪl du bɪˈliv ɪt wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du: ðət ˈfaɪnəl kət ɛks ɪz ə ˈbɛtər ˈɛdɪtər ðən ˈfaɪnəl kət 7 wɑz. mɔr ˈpɑpjələr, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ mɔr ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ðən ˈɛvər wər ˌbiˈfɔr. ˈpipəl hu hæv ˈnɛvər juzd ən ˈɛdɪtər ˌbiˈfɔr faɪnd ˈfaɪnəl kət ɛks məʧ ˈiziər tɪ lərn ðən ˈfaɪnəl kət 7 ˈtɔkɪŋ əv ˈbrɪŋɪŋ nu ˈpipəl tɪ ˈɛdɪtɪŋ, wət dɪz fər ˈioʊs min tɪ ju? ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn fəˈnɑmənəl, ðə fækt ðət ˈpipəl kən ˈpipəl kən hæv ən ˈɛdɪtɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ðɛr ˈpɑkət ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ fər ˈɛdɪtɪŋ. ˈpipəl teɪk ˈpɪkʧərz ɔl ðə taɪm ənd ˈpəblɪʃɪŋ ðɛm. ðeɪ tɛnd nɑt tɪ du ɪt ɛz məʧ wɪθ ˈvɪdioʊ. wən əv ðə ˈrizənz fər ðət ɪz ðət hɪˈstɔrɪkəli ˈpipəl hæv fɛlt ðət tɪ meɪk ə ˈvɪdioʊ ɪz ðɪs ʤaɪənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˈprɔˌsɛs. ˈpipəl hæv ðɪs aɪˈdiə ðət ɪt həz tɪ bi mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ðən ɪt ɪz, bət aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ʃoʊɪŋ ˈpipəl haʊ tɪ meɪk ˈpərsɪnəl movies…*… ðɛn wɛnt ɔn tɪ gɪv ə ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən ɔn haʊ tɪ juz ˈæpəl tulz tɪ meɪk ˈpərsɪnəl fɪlmz. θæŋks tɪ ˈrændi fər ðə ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ hɪz nɛkst dɪˈspaɪt ðə dɪsˈrəpʃən ɪt ɪz baʊnd tɪ kɔz. θæŋks tɪ ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈbrɑdˌbɛk fər ðə ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ənd tɪ ðə tim fər ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈɪntərvˌju ˈrændi. si ju ɪn ˈæmstərˌdæm ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər! |
hardware developer kiosk featured an array of playstation, playstation move™, wii, and peripherals on the floor, from induction charge stations to gun controller and bowling ball modifications.
cta’s product lineup suggested a willingness to take risks. while the concept of induction chargers a brand new one, is releasing a line that mixes up the formula. their nintendo branded unit charges wii remotes, as well as a ds, their focused unit charges 3 and includes external that both allow for induction charging and extend play lifetime.
cta is also developing several peripherals for the, designed mostly to make interaction easier. these included a playing mat with distinct zones for the solo or first and second player, and a plastic prototype for a handheld steering wheel.
the developer specializes in online retail aimed at the us market.
trauben’s impressions
some of the products on display here were kind of interesting. it seems an interesting statement on playing the that what amounts to models serve as peripherals for it, while and move™ peripherals are housings built around the basic controller.
the induction charger was a neat idea. new to those.
huneycutt’s impressions
cta’s biggest strength is its ability to hurl itself at fun. their products, from their wii bowling ball to their line of their replica gun controllers for the shows a gleeful design aesthetic with little concern for any criticism that their products may attract.
and while some of their products of the of build quality, an energetic and pleasant group of people who have an obvious love of their line, and to be lauded. the gun controller is a very different way to play an fps, and their chargers are in many ways a curve ball: while its the same product, and achieves the same end, the means are subtly different. the inflatable its unabashed fun, if unnecessary and a little impractical. but ultimately, what makes fun and interesting, and there are far worse things to be.
and at the end of the day, all i really have to say is . . . inflatable jet ski for wii.
that’s right, i dropped that bomb. i cannot wait for a review copy of that. check back at for updates of product line! | ˈhɑrdˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpər kiɔsk ˈfiʧərd ən əreɪ əv ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən, ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən move™*™, wi, ənd pərˈɪfərəlz ɔn ðə flɔr, frəm ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ʧɑrʤ ˈsteɪʃənz tɪ gən kənˈtroʊlər ənd ˈboʊlɪŋ bɔl ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃənz. ˈprɑdəkt ˈlaɪˌnəp səˈʤɛstɪd ə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ teɪk rɪsks. waɪl ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈʧɑrʤərz ə brænd nu wən, ɪz riˈlisɪŋ ə laɪn ðət ˈmɪksɪz əp ðə ˈfɔrmjələ. ðɛr nɪnˈtɛndoʊ ˈbrændɪd ˈjunɪt ˈʧɑrʤɪz wi remotes*, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ds*, ðɛr ˈfoʊkɪst ˈjunɪt ˈʧɑrʤɪz 3 ənd ˌɪnˈkludz ɪkˈstərnəl ðət boʊθ əˈlaʊ fər ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ənd ɪkˈstɛnd pleɪ ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm. ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl pərˈɪfərəlz fər ðə, dɪˈzaɪnd ˈmoʊstli tɪ meɪk ˌɪnərˈækʃən ˈiziər. ðiz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə pleɪɪŋ mæt wɪθ dɪˈstɪŋkt zoʊnz fər ðə ˈsoʊˌloʊ ər fərst ənd ˈsɛkənd pleɪər, ənd ə ˈplæstɪk ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp fər ə ˈhænˈdhɛld ˈstɪrɪŋ wil. ðə dɪˈvɛləpər ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪz ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈriˌteɪl eɪmd æt ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈmɑrkɪt. ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz səm əv ðə ˈprɑdəkts ɔn dɪˈspleɪ hir wər kaɪnd əv ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. ɪt simz ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn pleɪɪŋ ðə ðət wət əˈmaʊnts tɪ ˈmɑdəlz sərv ɛz pərˈɪfərəlz fər ɪt, waɪl ənd move™*™ pərˈɪfərəlz ər ˈhaʊzɪŋz bɪlt əraʊnd ðə ˈbeɪsɪk kənˈtroʊlər. ðə ˌɪnˈdəkʃən ˈʧɑrʤər wɑz ə nit aɪˈdiə. nu tɪ ðoʊz. ˌɪmˈprɛʃənz ˈbɪgəst strɛŋθ ɪz ɪts əˈbɪləˌti tɪ hərl ˌɪtˈsɛlf æt fən. ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts, frəm ðɛr wi ˈboʊlɪŋ bɔl tɪ ðɛr laɪn əv ðɛr ˈrɛplɪkə gən kənˈtroʊlərz fər ðə ʃoʊz ə ˈglifəl dɪˈzaɪn ɛsˈθɛtɪk wɪθ ˈlɪtəl kənˈsərn fər ˈɛni ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts meɪ əˈtrækt. ənd waɪl səm əv ðɛr ˈprɑdəkts əv ðə əv bɪld kˈwɑləti, ən ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk ənd ˈplɛzənt grup əv ˈpipəl hu hæv ən ˈɑbviəs ləv əv ðɛr laɪn, ənd tɪ bi ˈlɔdɪd. ðə gən kənˈtroʊlər ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt weɪ tɪ pleɪ ən fps*, ənd ðɛr ˈʧɑrʤərz ər ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz ə kərv bɔl: waɪl ɪts ðə seɪm ˈprɑdəkt, ənd əˈʧivz ðə seɪm ɛnd, ðə minz ər ˈsətəli ˈdɪfərənt. ðə ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl ɪts ˌənəˈbæʃt fən, ɪf ənˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd ə ˈlɪtəl ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl. bət ˈəltəmətli, wət meɪks fən ənd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, ənd ðɛr ər fɑr wərs θɪŋz tɪ bi. ənd æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ɔl aɪ ˈrɪli hæv tɪ seɪ ɪz ɪnˈfleɪtəbəl ʤɛt ski fər wi. raɪt, aɪ drɑpt ðət bɔm. aɪ ˈkænɑt weɪt fər ə ˌrivˈju ˈkɑpi əv ðət. ʧɛk bæk æt fər ˈəpˌdeɪts əv ˈprɑdəkt laɪn! |
record high emissions delay global peak
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in 2017, co 2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry are projected to grow by 2% (0.8% to 3%). this follows three years of nearly no growth (2014-2016). to rise% according to figures).
emissions from fossil fuels and industry are projected to grow by 2% (0.8% to 3%). this follows three years of nearly no growth (2014-2016). to rise% according to figures). global co 2 emissions from all human activities are set to reach 41 billion tonnes (41 co 2 ) by the end of 2017. meanwhile emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach 37 co 2 - a record high.
emissions from all human activities are set to reach 41 billion tonnes (41 co ) by the end of 2017. meanwhile emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach 37 co - a record high. china's emissions are projected to grow by% (0.7% to%), driven by a rise in coal consumption up%).
india's emissions are projected to grow by just 2 % (0.2% to%) - down from over 6% per year during the last decade up%).
us emissions are projected to decline by -0.4%(-2.7% to +1.9%), with coal consumption projected to rise slightly up%).
eu emissions are tentatively projected to decline -0.2% (-2% to +1.6%), a smaller decline than the previous decade up%).
co 2 emissions decreased in the presence of growing economic activity in 22 countries representing 20 per cent of global emissions.
emissions decreased in the presence of growing economic activity in 22 countries representing 20 per cent of global emissions. renewable energy has increased rapidly at 14% per year over the last five years - albeit from a very low base.
atmospheric co 2 concentration reached 403 parts per million in 2016, and is expected to increase by in 2017.
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global carbon emissions are on the rise again in 2017 after three years of growth, according to researchers at the university of east anglia and the global carbon was previously hoped that emissions might soon reach their peak after three stable years, so the new projection for 2017 is an unwelcome message for policy makers and delegates at the un climate change conference (cop 23) in bonn this research, published today simultaneously in the journals, earth system science data discussions and environmental research letters, reveals that global emissions from all human activities will reach 41 billion tonnes in 2017, following a projected 2% rise in burning fossil figures point to china as the main cause of the renewed growth in fossil emissions - with a projected growth of%.coemissions are expected to decline by% in the us and% in the, smaller declines than during the previous in coal use in china and the us are expected this year, reversing their decreases since researcher corinne le quéré, director of the tyndall centre for climate change research at uea, said: "global appear to be going up strongly once again after a three year stable period. this is very global from human activities estimated at 41 billion tonnes for 2017, time is running out on our ability to keep warming well below let alone year we have seen how climate change can amplify the impacts of hurricanes with more intense rainfall, higher sea levels and warmer ocean conditions more powerful storms. this is a window into the future. we need to reach a peak in global emissions in the next few years and drive emissions down rapidly afterwards to address climate change and limit its glen peters of the cicero center for international climate research in oslo who led one of the studies said: "the return to growth in global emissions in 2017 is largely due to growth in chinese emissions, projected to grow by% in 2017 after two years with declining emissions. the use of coal, the main fuel source in china, may rise by 3% due to stronger growth in industrial production and lower generation due to less growth in 2017 emissions is unwelcome news, but it is too early to say whether it is a one-off event on a way to a global peak in emissions, or the start of a new period with upward pressure on global emissions team flags that persistent uncertainties exist in our ability to estimate recent changes in emissions, particularly when there are unexpected changes as in the last few though we may detect a change in emission trend early, it may take as much as 10 years to confidently and independently verify a sustained change in emissions using measurements of atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide," said dr makers in bonn are preparing for the global under the paris agreement, that will start in 2018 and occur every five years, and this puts immense pressure on the scientific community to develop methods and perform measurements that can truly verify changes in emissions within this cycle," said le of east anglia | ˈrɛkərd haɪ ɪˈmɪʃənz dɪˈleɪ ˈgloʊbəl pik 2 2 2 ɪn 2017 koʊ 2 ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ənd ˈɪndəstri ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊ baɪ 2 tɪ 3 ðɪs ˈfɑloʊz θri jɪrz əv ˈnɪrli noʊ groʊθ tɪ raɪz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz). ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ənd ˈɪndəstri ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊ baɪ 2 tɪ 3 ðɪs ˈfɑloʊz θri jɪrz əv ˈnɪrli noʊ groʊθ tɪ raɪz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈfɪgjərz). ˈgloʊbəl koʊ 2 ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ɔl ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər sɛt tɪ riʧ 41 ˈbɪljən tənz 41 koʊ 2 baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ˈminˌwaɪl ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ər sɛt tɪ riʧ 37 koʊ 2 ə ˈrɛkərd haɪ. ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ɔl ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪtiz ər sɛt tɪ riʧ 41 ˈbɪljən tənz 41 koʊ baɪ ðə ɛnd əv 2017 ˈminˌwaɪl ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ˈfɑsəl fjuəlz ər sɛt tɪ riʧ 37 koʊ ə ˈrɛkərd haɪ. ˈʧaɪnəz ɪˈmɪʃənz ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊ baɪ tɪ ˈdrɪvən baɪ ə raɪz ɪn koʊl kənˈsəmʃən əp ˈɪndiəz ɪˈmɪʃənz ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊ baɪ ʤɪst 2 tɪ daʊn frəm ˈoʊvər 6 pər jɪr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈdɛkeɪd əp ˈjuˈɛs ɪˈmɪʃənz ər prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ dɪˈklaɪn baɪ tɪ wɪθ koʊl kənˈsəmʃən prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ raɪz sˈlaɪtli əp ɪˈmɪʃənz ər ˈtɛntətɪvli prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ dɪˈklaɪn 2 tɪ ə sˈmɔlər dɪˈklaɪn ðən ðə ˈpriviəs ˈdɛkeɪd əp koʊ 2 ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈdiˌkrist ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv groʊɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn 22 ˈkəntriz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ 20 pər sɛnt əv ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz. ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈdiˌkrist ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv groʊɪŋ ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn 22 ˈkəntriz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ 20 pər sɛnt əv ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz. riˈnuəbəl ˈɛnərʤi həz ˌɪnˈkrist ˈræpədli æt 14 pər jɪr ˈoʊvər ðə læst faɪv jɪrz ɔlˈbiɪt frəm ə ˈvɛri loʊ beɪs. ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk koʊ 2 ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən riʧt 403 pɑrts pər ˈmɪljən ɪn 2016 ənd ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ˌɪnˈkris baɪ ɪn 2017 -ɛnd- rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈrɛdɪŋ: ˈgloʊbəl ˈkɑrbən ɪˈmɪʃənz ər ɔn ðə raɪz əˈgɛn ɪn 2017 ˈæftər θri jɪrz əv groʊθ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧərz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ist ˈæŋgliə ənd ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈkɑrbən wɑz ˈpriviəsli hoʊpt ðət ɪˈmɪʃənz maɪt sun riʧ ðɛr pik ˈæftər θri ˈsteɪbəl jɪrz, soʊ ðə nu prɑˈʤɛkʃən fər 2017 ɪz ən ənˈwɛlkəm ˈmɛsɪʤ fər ˈpɑləsi ˈmeɪkərz ənd ˈdɛləˌgeɪts æt ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈkɑnfərəns (kɑp 23 ɪn bɑn ðɪs ˈrisərʧ, ˈpəblɪʃt təˈdeɪ ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ɪn ðə ˈʤərnəlz, ərθ ˈsɪstəm saɪəns ˈdætə dɪˈskəʃənz ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˈrisərʧ ˈlɛtərz, rɪˈvilz ðət ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz frəm ɔl ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪtiz wɪl riʧ 41 ˈbɪljən tənz ɪn 2017 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə prɑˈʤɛktəd 2 raɪz ɪn ˈbərnɪŋ ˈfɑsəl ˈfɪgjərz pɔɪnt tɪ ˈʧaɪnə ɛz ðə meɪn kɔz əv ðə rɪˈnud groʊθ ɪn ˈfɑsəl ɪˈmɪʃənz wɪθ ə prɑˈʤɛktəd groʊθ əv ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ dɪˈklaɪn baɪ ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɪn ðə, sˈmɔlər dɪˈklaɪnz ðən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs ɪn koʊl juz ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ðə ˈjuˈɛs ər ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðɪs jɪr, rɪˈvərsɪŋ ðɛr ˈdiˌkrisɪz sɪns ˈrisərʧər kərˈin lə quéré*é, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈtɪndəl ˈsɛntər fər ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ˈrisərʧ æt uea*, sɛd: "ˈgloʊbəl əˈpɪr tɪ bi goʊɪŋ əp ˈstrɔŋli wəns əˈgɛn ˈæftər ə θri jɪr ˈsteɪbəl ˈpɪriəd. ðɪs ɪz ˈvɛri ˈgloʊbəl frəm ˈjumən ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd æt 41 ˈbɪljən tənz fər 2017 taɪm ɪz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt ɔn ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kip ˈwɔrmɪŋ wɛl bɪˈloʊ lɛt əˈloʊn jɪr wi hæv sin haʊ ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ kən ˈæmpləˌfaɪ ðə ˌɪmˈpækts əv ˈhərəˌkeɪnz wɪθ mɔr ˌɪnˈtɛns ˈreɪnˌfɔl, haɪər si ˈlɛvəlz ənd ˈwɔrmər ˈoʊʃən kənˈdɪʃənz mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl stɔrmz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɪndoʊ ˈɪntu ðə fˈjuʧər. wi nid tɪ riʧ ə pik ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz ɪn ðə nɛkst fju jɪrz ənd draɪv ɪˈmɪʃənz daʊn ˈræpədli ˈæftərwərdz tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ˈklaɪmɪt ʧeɪnʤ ənd ˈlɪmət ɪts glɛn ˈpitərz əv ðə ˈsɪsərˌoʊ ˈsɛnər fər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklaɪmɪt ˈrisərʧ ɪn ˈɑzloʊ hu lɛd wən əv ðə ˈstədiz sɛd: "ðə rɪˈtərn tɪ groʊθ ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz ɪn 2017 ɪz ˈlɑrʤli du tɪ groʊθ ɪn ʧaɪˈniz ɪˈmɪʃənz, prɑˈʤɛktəd tɪ groʊ baɪ ɪn 2017 ˈæftər tu jɪrz wɪθ dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ ɪˈmɪʃənz. ðə juz əv koʊl, ðə meɪn fjuəl sɔrs ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, meɪ raɪz baɪ 3 du tɪ ˈstrɔŋgər groʊθ ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl pərˈdəkʃən ənd loʊər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən du tɪ lɛs groʊθ ɪn 2017 ɪˈmɪʃənz ɪz ənˈwɛlkəm nuz, bət ɪt ɪz tu ˈərli tɪ seɪ ˈwɛðər ɪt ɪz ə ˌwəˈnɔf ɪˈvɛnt ɔn ə weɪ tɪ ə ˈgloʊbəl pik ɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz, ər ðə stɑrt əv ə nu ˈpɪriəd wɪθ ˈəpwərd ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈgloʊbəl ɪˈmɪʃənz tim flægz ðət pərˈsɪstənt ənˈsərtəntiz ɪgˈzɪst ɪn ɑr əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ˈrisənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli wɪn ðɛr ər ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɛz ɪn ðə læst fju ðoʊ wi meɪ dɪˈtɛkt ə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ɪˈmɪʃən trɛnd ˈərli, ɪt meɪ teɪk ɛz məʧ ɛz 10 jɪrz tɪ ˈkɑnfədəntli ənd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ə səˈsteɪnd ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɛʒərmənts əv ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz əv ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd," sɛd ˈdɑktər ˈmeɪkərz ɪn bɑn ər pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˈəndər ðə ˈpɛrɪs əˈgrimənt, ðət wɪl stɑrt ɪn 2018 ənd əˈkər ˈɛvəri faɪv jɪrz, ənd ðɪs pʊts ˌɪˈmɛns ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk kəmˈjunɪti tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈmɛθədz ənd pərˈfɔrm ˈmɛʒərmənts ðət kən ˈtruli ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ɪˈmɪʃənz wɪˈθɪn ðɪs ˈsaɪkəl," sɛd lə əv ist ˈæŋgliə |
a vicious underground social media war is rocking a city council race in the brooklyn neighborhood of boro park and the nastiest blows are in yiddish.
waged largely on private groups, the fight between kalman and is largely hidden from the general public. the combatants are largely anonymous, with no official ties to the two campaigns.
the result is cross between a hip hop beef and a meme war, with partisans trading diss tracks and web videos that bash the other side without any accountability.
“this is possibly one of the most nasty and personal campaigns seen,” said michael fragin, an orthodox political analyst.
yeger partisans have anonymously drawn attention to’s unmarried status, which is unusual among orthodox jews of his age. meanwhile, supporters passed on false claims that the progressive palestinian activist linda is backing, which she has denied.
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“the has taken over the political discourse,” said jacob, a member of the boro park community who works as a political correspondent for the news website jewish insider. “the campaigns feel that in order to drive the message, they have to invest in this… you can never trace to where it came from.”
the campaign is the latest proxy skirmish in the feud between outgoing city councilman david greenfield and longtime new york state assemblyman dov, who were allies before splitting bitterly years ago. greenfield announced in july that he would leave the city council at the end of the year to run a nonprofit. he passed on his democratic party line to longtime political operative kalman, who was able to bypass a primary contest.
dov’s son,, who has worked as a social worker and therapist, announced his candidacy soon after. is running on the “our neighborhood” party line.
the race has sharply divided boro park, already splintered into countless small orthodox factions. is seen as the institutional choice. leaders of the hasidic group known as 48, so named for the street where their headquarters is located, back him, as do heads of many local orthodox yeshivas. but other smaller hasidic groups back.
yet the real action has been on social media and in pamphlets and fliers away from the eyes of outsiders. “they’re going personal,” said one observer of the race.
the case of the apparently unauthorized jingle is perhaps the most bizarre example.
the chorus of the catchy tune, which circulated on, includes the yiddish lyrics: “kalman has a wife, kalman has a job… he come with his father in tow.” all three are implicit ugly digs at over his lifestyle.
a person close to the campaign said that the campaign had not created the jingle, but he defended the jabs at’s unmarried status.
“the community is a community that its unique problems are based on people having multiple kids,” he said. “nobody is raising an issue how he behaves.” he also noted that the jingle does not attack by name.
after the release of the jingle, a music video featuring the jingle emerged in the groups. the video opens with’s campaign logo and images of at community events, and at first appears to be propaganda. but the photos subtly shift in ways meant to poke fun at the candidate. under the line about not coming “with his father in tow,” the video shows a picture of with greenfield. under the line about having a job, they show a picture of him making cotton candy.
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the attacks appear to have upset’s father dov, who made a furious speech at a community meeting earlier this week.
“it’s a very serious thing in judaism to speak evil, to be mean-spirited,” dov said. “to undermine. to attack someone because not married.”
dov did not respond to a request for comment, nor did’s campaign manager. also could not be reached.
“[dov is] very angry at the things that they say about,” the observer of the race told the forward. “takes it very personally.”
insiders are split on whether a defeat for would shake his hold on the political scene. himself has always had the backing of communal institutions in his races. the person close to the campaign said that they could still back him in the future.
“they could be against dov in this particular race, but tomorrow they will back him fully in his own race,” he said.
on friday, the new york post reported that had been employed by an orthodox charity that had received donations from dov’s campaign accounts.
hikind’s campaign has raised $271,000 to’s $151,000, though observers say remains the frontrunner due to his institutional backing.
kornbluh said he worried about the effect on the discourse. “people are not being fed real information,” he said. “first thing doing november 8 is, boom, delete.”
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this story "underground yiddish war rocks orthodox brooklyn race" was written by josh. | ə ˈvɪʃəs ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɔr ɪz ˈrɑkɪŋ ə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl reɪs ɪn ðə ˈbrʊklɪn ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv bəroʊ pɑrk ənd ðə ˈnæstiəst bloʊz ər ɪn ˈjɪdɪʃ. weɪʤd ˈlɑrʤli ɔn ˈpraɪvət grups, ðə faɪt bɪtˈwin ˈkælmən ənd ɪz ˈlɑrʤli ˈhɪdən frəm ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈpəblɪk. ðə kəmˈbætənts ər ˈlɑrʤli əˈnɑnəməs, wɪθ noʊ əˈfɪʃəl taɪz tɪ ðə tu kæmˈpeɪnz. ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz krɔs bɪtˈwin ə hɪp hɑp bif ənd ə mim wɔr, wɪθ ˈpɑrtəzənz ˈtreɪdɪŋ dɪs træks ənd wɛb ˈvɪdioʊz ðət bæʃ ðə ˈəðər saɪd wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti. ɪz ˈpɑsəbli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈnæsti ənd ˈpərsɪnəl kæmˈpeɪnz seen,”*,” sɛd ˈmaɪkəl fragin*, ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈænəlɪst. ˈpɑrtəzənz hæv əˈnɑnəməsli drɔn əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ənˈmɛrid ˈstætəs, wɪʧ ɪz ənˈjuˌʒuəl əˈməŋ ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ʤuz əv hɪz eɪʤ. ˈminˌwaɪl, səˈpɔrtərz pæst ɔn fɔls kleɪmz ðət ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈæktɪvɪst ˈlɪndə ɪz ˈbækɪŋ, wɪʧ ʃi həz dɪˈnaɪd. ən əˈnɑnəməs mim ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn bəroʊ pɑrk grups. ʃɛr iˈmeɪl həz ˈteɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl discourse,”*,” sɛd ˈʤeɪkəb, ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bəroʊ pɑrk kəmˈjunɪti hu wərks ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt fər ðə nuz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ʤuɪʃ ˌɪnˈsaɪdər. kæmˈpeɪnz fil ðət ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ draɪv ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ, ðeɪ hæv tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn this…*… ju kən ˈnɛvər treɪs tɪ wɛr ɪt keɪm from.”*.” ðə kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈprɑksi ˈskərmɪʃ ɪn ðə fjud bɪtˈwin ˈaʊtˌgoʊɪŋ ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəlmən ˈdeɪvɪd ˈgrinˌfild ənd ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm nu jɔrk steɪt əˈsɛmbliˌmæn dɑv, hu wər ˈælaɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsplɪtɪŋ ˈbɪtərli jɪrz əˈgoʊ. ˈgrinˌfild əˈnaʊnst ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ ðət hi wʊd liv ðə ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə jɪr tɪ rən ə nɑnˈprɑfət. hi pæst ɔn hɪz ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti laɪn tɪ ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɑpərətɪv ˈkælmən, hu wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈkɑntɛst. dɑv sən,, hu həz wərkt ɛz ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈwərkər ənd ˈθɛrəpɪst, əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˈkændɪdəsi sun ˈæftər. ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɔn ðə neighborhood”*” ˈpɑrti laɪn. ðə reɪs həz ˈʃɑrpli dɪˈvaɪdɪd bəroʊ pɑrk, ɔˈrɛdi ˈsplɪntərd ˈɪntu ˈkaʊntləs smɔl ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈfækʃənz. ɪz sin ɛz ðə ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ʧɔɪs. ˈlidərz əv ðə həˈsɪdɪk grup noʊn ɛz 48 soʊ neɪmd fər ðə strit wɛr ðɛr ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd, bæk ɪm, ɛz du hɛdz əv ˈmɛni ˈloʊkəl ˈɔrθəˌdɑks yeshivas*. bət ˈəðər sˈmɔlər həˈsɪdɪk grups bæk. jɛt ðə ril ˈækʃən həz bɪn ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ɪn ˈpæmfləts ənd flaɪərz əˈweɪ frəm ðə aɪz əv aʊtˈsaɪdərz. goʊɪŋ personal,”*,” sɛd wən əbˈzərvər əv ðə reɪs. ðə keɪs əv ðə əˈpɛrəntli əˈnɔθərˌaɪzd ˈʤɪŋgəl ɪz pərˈhæps ðə moʊst bɪˈzɑr ɪgˈzæmpəl. ðə ˈkɔrəs əv ðə ˈkæˌʧi tun, wɪʧ ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ɔn, ˌɪnˈkludz ðə ˈjɪdɪʃ ˈlɪrɪks: həz ə waɪf, ˈkælmən həz ə job…*… hi kəm wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər ɪn tow.”*.” ɔl θri ər ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈəgli dɪgz æt ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl. ə ˈpərsən kloʊz tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn sɛd ðət ðə kæmˈpeɪn hæd nɑt kriˈeɪtɪd ðə ˈʤɪŋgəl, bət hi dɪˈfɛndɪd ðə ʤæbz æt ənˈmɛrid ˈstætəs. kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ə kəmˈjunɪti ðət ɪts juˈnik ˈprɑbləmz ər beɪst ɔn ˈpipəl ˈhævɪŋ ˈməltəpəl kids,”*,” hi sɛd. ɪz ˈreɪzɪŋ ən ˈɪʃu haʊ hi behaves.”*.” hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈʤɪŋgəl dɪz nɑt əˈtæk baɪ neɪm. ˈæftər ðə riˈlis əv ðə ˈʤɪŋgəl, ə mˈjuzɪk ˈvɪdioʊ ˈfiʧərɪŋ ðə ˈʤɪŋgəl ˈimərʤd ɪn ðə grups. ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ˈoʊpənz wɪθ kæmˈpeɪn ˈloʊgoʊ ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv æt kəmˈjunɪti ɪˈvɛnts, ənd æt fərst əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˌprɑpəˈgændə. bət ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ˈsətəli ʃɪft ɪn weɪz mɛnt tɪ poʊk fən æt ðə ˈkænədɪt. ˈəndər ðə laɪn əˈbaʊt nɑt ˈkəmɪŋ hɪz ˈfɑðər ɪn tow,”*,” ðə ˈvɪdioʊ ʃoʊz ə ˈpɪkʧər əv wɪθ ˈgrinˌfild. ˈəndər ðə laɪn əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ʤɑb, ðeɪ ʃoʊ ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɔtən ˈkændi. ə stɪl əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɔtən ˈkændi frəm ən ˈvɪdioʊ. ʃɛr iˈmeɪl ðə əˈtæks əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ˈəpˌsɛt ˈfɑðər dɑv, hu meɪd ə fˈjʊriəs spiʧ æt ə kəmˈjunɪti ˈmitɪŋ ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ə ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəs θɪŋ ɪn ˈʤudiˌɪzəm tɪ spik ˈivəl, tɪ bi mean-spirited,”*,” dɑv sɛd. ˈəndərˌmaɪn. tɪ əˈtæk ˈsəmˌwən bɪˈkəz nɑt married.”*.” dɑv dɪd nɑt rɪˈspɑnd tɪ ə rɪkˈwɛst fər ˈkɑmɛnt, nɔr dɪd kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər. ˈɔlsoʊ kʊd nɑt bi riʧt. ɪz] ˈvɛri ˈæŋgri æt ðə θɪŋz ðət ðeɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt yoni,”*,” ðə əbˈzərvər əv ðə reɪs toʊld ðə ˈfɔrwərd. ɪt ˈvɛri personally.”*.” ˌɪnˈsaɪdərz ər splɪt ɔn ˈwɛðər ə dɪˈfit fər wʊd ʃeɪk hɪz hoʊld ɔn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl sin. hɪmˈsɛlf həz ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ðə ˈbækɪŋ əv kəmˈjunəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz ɪn hɪz ˈreɪsɪz. ðə ˈpərsən kloʊz tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn sɛd ðət ðeɪ kʊd stɪl bæk ɪm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. kʊd bi əˈgɛnst dɑv ɪn ðɪs ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr reɪs, bət təˈmɑˌroʊ ðeɪ wɪl bæk ɪm ˈfʊli ɪn hɪz oʊn race,”*,” hi sɛd. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ðə nu jɔrk poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət hæd bɪn ɪmˈplɔɪd baɪ ən ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈʧɛrɪti ðət hæd rɪˈsivd doʊˈneɪʃənz frəm dɑv kæmˈpeɪn əˈkaʊnts. kæmˈpeɪn həz reɪzd tɪ ðoʊ əbˈzərvərz seɪ rɪˈmeɪnz ðə ˈfrənˌtrənər du tɪ hɪz ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˈbækɪŋ. sɛd hi ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈdɪskɔrs. ər nɑt biɪŋ fɛd ril information,”*,” hi sɛd. θɪŋ duɪŋ noʊˈvɛmbər 8 ɪz, bum, dɪˈlit whatsapp.”*.” ˈkɑnˌtækt ʤɑʃ æt ər ɔn tˈwɪtər, @joshnathankazis*. ðɪs ˈstɔri "ˈəndərˌgraʊnd ˈjɪdɪʃ wɔr rɑks ˈɔrθəˌdɑks ˈbrʊklɪn reɪs" wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤɑʃ. |
in a speech this week in indiana, president barack obama announced a major shift in his position on social security. “it’s time we finally made social security more generous and increased its benefits,” obama declared, “so retirees and future generations get the dignified retirement that they have earned.”
this is a welcome change from past support for a so-called grand bargain that likely would have included cuts to social security benefits. it is tempting to view it as evidence of how obama “really” thinks about the issue, in the same way that his support for gay marriage, after years of opposing it, was seen as a reflection of his real views. but the shift on social security about obama per se. rather, an excellent example of how political pressure from below can facilitate change. it also demonstrates the limitations of a ability to impose his vision on the country.
until 2014, budget proposals included an offer to reduce the growth of social security benefits by changing how the increase is calculated, in exchange for a deal including tax increases. obama, in other words, has not only dropped even contingent proposed cuts, but is also calling for an expansion of benefits. this is a big deal.
admittedly, on a substantive level, it much different from his previous position. tying “chained-cpi” social security cuts to tax increases no republican congress was ever going to pass was an indication that obama was not actually trying to cut social security. the idea was to propose “entitlement reforms” that beltway journalists tend to love in a form that would ensure republican rejection. i happen to think this was dumb special effort is required to make the republican conference look rejectionist, and being even theoretically open to such cuts weakens the democratic brand and diminishes the ability of democrats to attack republicans for going to war on social security. but no reason to believe obama had any particular commitment to cutting social security. | ɪn ə spiʧ ðɪs wik ɪn ˌɪndiˈænə, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈnaʊnst ə ˈmeɪʤər ʃɪft ɪn hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. taɪm wi ˈfaɪnəli meɪd ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti mɔr ˈʤɛnərəs ənd ˌɪnˈkrist ɪts benefits,”*,” ˌoʊˈbɑmə dɪˈklɛrd, riˈtaɪˈriz ənd fˈjuʧər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz gɪt ðə ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪd rɪˈtaɪərmənt ðət ðeɪ hæv earned.”*.” ðɪs ɪz ə ˈwɛlkəm ʧeɪnʤ frəm pæst səˈpɔrt fər ə ˈsoʊˈkɔld grænd ˈbɑrgɪn ðət ˈlaɪkli wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd kəts tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛnəfɪts. ɪt ɪz ˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ vju ɪt ɛz ˈɛvədəns əv haʊ ˌoʊˈbɑmə ““really”*” θɪŋks əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃu, ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ ðət hɪz səˈpɔrt fər geɪ ˈmɛrɪʤ, ˈæftər jɪrz əv əˈpoʊzɪŋ ɪt, wɑz sin ɛz ə rɪˈflɛkʃən əv hɪz ril vjuz. bət ðə ʃɪft ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈbaʊt ˌoʊˈbɑmə pər seɪ. ˈrəðər, ən ˈɛksələnt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv haʊ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃər frəm bɪˈloʊ kən fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ʧeɪnʤ. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz əv ə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˌɪmˈpoʊz hɪz ˈvɪʒən ɔn ðə ˈkəntri. ənˈtɪl 2014 ˈbəʤɪt prəˈpoʊzəlz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ən ˈɔfər tɪ rɪˈdus ðə groʊθ əv ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛnəfɪts baɪ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ haʊ ðə ˌɪnˈkris ɪz ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd, ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ə dil ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ tæks ˌɪnˈkrisɪz. ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, həz nɑt ˈoʊnli drɑpt ˈivɪn kənˈtɪnʤənt prəˈpoʊzd kəts, bət ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ən ɪkˈspænʧən əv ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðɪs ɪz ə bɪg dil. ædˈmɪtɪdli, ɔn ə ˈsəbstəntɪv ˈlɛvəl, ɪt məʧ ˈdɪfərənt frəm hɪz ˈpriviəs pəˈzɪʃən. taɪɪŋ ““chained-cpi”*” ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti kəts tɪ tæks ˌɪnˈkrisɪz noʊ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑŋgrəs wɑz ˈɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ pæs wɑz ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ðət ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz nɑt ˈæˌkʧuəli traɪɪŋ tɪ kət ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ðə aɪˈdiə wɑz tɪ prəˈpoʊz reforms”*” ðət ˈbɛltˌweɪ ˈʤərnəlɪsts tɛnd tɪ ləv ɪn ə fɔrm ðət wʊd ɪnˈʃʊr rɪˈpəblɪkən rɪˈʤɛkʃən. aɪ ˈhæpən tɪ θɪŋk ðɪs wɑz dəm ˈspɛʃəl ˈɛfərt ɪz rikˈwaɪərd tɪ meɪk ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns lʊk rɪˈʤɛkʃənɪst, ənd biɪŋ ˈivɪn ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli ˈoʊpən tɪ səʧ kəts ˈwikənz ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk brænd ənd dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪz ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ əˈtæk rɪˈpəblɪkənz fər goʊɪŋ tɪ wɔr ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. bət noʊ ˈrizən tɪ bɪˈliv ˌoʊˈbɑmə hæd ˈɛni ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈkətɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. |
dear readers and friends,
now, a change from the usual “hello everyone” and the star trek title must mean something significant, yes? well, unfortunately, it does.
i am quitting working on for the record, completely.
the reasons for these are numerous, but the most obvious one is that i was hired by my.com, the producer of armored warfare, to become a content manager and a sort of historical advisor (minus the epic hat) with a hint of community management. my contract prevents me from doing anything, that would benefit competition and unfortunately, running a news blog is exactly the kind of thing that is prohibited. i expecting this to come so suddenly (in fact, i was counting on running the blog for at least another month to take it all nice and slow), but the resolution of the situation came rather swiftly and i cannot wait be in breach of my contract. worry though, i leave you without any info, there is a contingency plan (see below).
there are other reasons as well though and i do feel like i owe you a longer explanation though, so here goes.
this decision is not new. some of you might remember that i was considering quitting completely as early as in the autumn of 2014. a good time for me really along with some health issues, by that point was practically a fulltime job (which change until today) and no matter how easy it might seem to an outsider, running the blog to any standard was completely exhausting. another price, even more serious one, was the complete lack of any “life”, a price i was willing to pay, but i am no longer i found someone very special in my life and suddenly found myself in a situation where i had to choose between my private life and working on. until today, i chose the latter, but i cannot do that anymore.
but not nearly everything. for a long time, i was doing mostly out of sense of duty, as there was unfortunately no true goal to the entire endeavor. while the numbers between 2013 and 2014 practically doubled, recently, the growth generally just stagnated. i believe that as it is now, has reached its limits, there is nowhere to expand in fact, i had to get rid of some topics to be able to manage the amount of incoming information.
and add one more factor to that. there is nowhere to go for me even in world of tanks itself. i am not really interested in becoming a or anything. for me, the real fun with world of tanks was participating (well, sort of) in the development. as you know, my goal was to have czechoslovak tanks introduced into the game and by actually agreeing to do that, nothing left to achieve.
combine all these reasons and you have a very tiring mixture. make no mistake: i liked working on for the record and i was happier working on it more than i was with my real job. unfortunately, even with the generosity of the contributors (some were very generous and i forget that), could never bring enough money to work as a fulltime job. well, maybe it could, if i spam the entire site with ads, but the thing is, i hate ads. plus, ad revenue is extremely vulnerable to reader whims as the is just one click away.
sure, you might think why not contact and maybe work something out? well… for one, you know very well what i think of the entire eu. ru has some really cool guys and i never had a “beef” with them per se, but the thing is… i am also tired of this game and i like where it is going. sure, czechoslovak tanks are cool, but next? the development future and plans do seem a bit like stumbling in the dark from my perspective. i feel like has a clear vision, as there is little to achieve left for them apart from making more and more money. not that something wrong with making money, just that i have the feeling (especially lately) that it actually sometimes collides with the game development itself (cutting out content that is very expensive to produce, while introducing more and more premium tanks being the most obvious example). perhaps i am wrong, but how i see it.
that’s why i turned to who i consider to have a bright future: armored warfare developers, obsidian.
armored warfare developers have a vision, that consist entirely of selling you more and more stuff and they listen to the players. an example: it took me two years to convince to put czechoslovak tanks into the game. it took me three minutes to do that with obsidian.
what i do believe is that with proper development, armored warfare can not only go toe to toe with world of tanks, we can even beat it on their own lies the challenge and the goal. can i personally help to make it better with my dedication? like to think that yes, i can. i have faith, something i lacked for a very long time, a faith that was in’s case replaced by cynicism, stemming from some degree of knowledge of’s inner workings a long time ago. i am sure you noticed that yourselves from the leaks as well.
i will not tell you that is the great satan and armored warfare is our only savior. that would be stupid and it would be a lie. for all its flaws and the idiocy of some of staff, world of tanks is a good game, even a great game (if you embrace arty that is :d). i just think an opportunity here to build something even better together with the players and developers actually listening to player feedback without having to spend years to convince them of a good idea.
and so, it suddenly all “clicked” together their offer, my desire to do something i actually really like for a living and reasons to actually have some private life back. and i said yes. so this is it.
now, before i depart, two things.
aw beta keys
if you are interested, i have beta keys for all the contributors, who ever donated to. just write me an email at with your identification as a former contributor and send you one. i wish i had beta keys for everybody but alas, i get my hands on so many. but okay… i am pretty sure that if you go to the armored warfare site and register for cbt, get there in no time, the beta has plenty of space for everybody.
ftr replacement
second as promised, you be left without information. i was wondering for a long time how to do this and i opted for one thing, one person who actually has no agenda and who i actually really trust ritagamer. surprised? so was i, when she showed interest. long story short: i did put her in touch with a native russian speaker, call him “ivan”. ivan will help her with translations for her and she will be posting them in the same style as i used on. and yes, there will still be leaks. she will also cover armored warfare actually, so get everything in a nice, neat package. you can find her blog here:
http://ritastatusreport.blogspot.nl/
make no mistake, it will be very difficult for her at first and the design of the blogger site is less than optimal, so please, support her as much as you did support me, she is taking a huge risk with this and a lot of work. but, i am confident be up to the task you know her from her streams, when she wants something, she gets it right :)
so, it really. i hope to see you drop by on aw forums. this is for the record… signing off. | dɪr ˈridərz ənd frɛndz, naʊ, ə ʧeɪnʤ frəm ðə ˈjuʒəwəl everyone”*” ənd ðə stɑr trɛk ˈtaɪtəl məst min ˈsəmθɪŋ sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt, jɛs? wɛl, ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt dɪz. aɪ æm kˈwɪtɪŋ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn fər ðə ˈrɛkərd, kəmˈplitli. ðə ˈrizənz fər ðiz ər ˈnumərəs, bət ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs wən ɪz ðət aɪ wɑz haɪərd baɪ my.com*, ðə prəˈdusər əv ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr, tɪ bɪˈkəm ə ˈkɑntɛnt ˈmænɪʤər ənd ə sɔrt əv hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ædˈvaɪzər (ˈmaɪnəs ðə ˈɛpɪk hæt) wɪθ ə hɪnt əv kəmˈjunɪti ˈmænɪʤmənt. maɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt prɪˈvɛnts mi frəm duɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðət wʊd ˈbɛnəfɪt ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈrənɪŋ ə nuz blɔg ɪz ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd əv θɪŋ ðət ɪz proʊˈhɪbətəd. aɪ ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðɪs tɪ kəm soʊ ˈsədənli (ɪn fækt, aɪ wɑz ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn ˈrənɪŋ ðə blɔg fər æt list əˈnəðər mənθ tɪ teɪk ɪt ɔl nis ənd sloʊ), bət ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃən əv ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən keɪm ˈrəðər sˈwɪftli ənd aɪ ˈkænɑt weɪt bi ɪn briʧ əv maɪ ˈkɑnˌtrækt. ˈwəri ðoʊ, aɪ liv ju wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈɪnfoʊ, ðɛr ɪz ə kənˈtɪnʤənsi plæn (si bɪˈloʊ). ðɛr ər ˈəðər ˈrizənz ɛz wɛl ðoʊ ənd aɪ du fil laɪk aɪ oʊ ju ə ˈlɔŋgər ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən ðoʊ, soʊ hir goʊz. ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz nɑt nu. səm əv ju maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər ðət aɪ wɑz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ kˈwɪtɪŋ kəmˈplitli ɛz ˈərli ɛz ɪn ðə ˈɔtəm əv 2014 ə gʊd taɪm fər mi ˈrɪli əˈlɔŋ wɪθ səm hɛlθ ˈɪʃuz, baɪ ðət pɔɪnt wɑz ˈpræktɪkəli ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb (wɪʧ ʧeɪnʤ ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ) ənd noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈizi ɪt maɪt sim tɪ ən aʊtˈsaɪdər, ˈrənɪŋ ðə blɔg tɪ ˈɛni ˈstændərd wɑz kəmˈplitli ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ. əˈnəðər praɪs, ˈivɪn mɔr ˈsɪriəs wən, wɑz ðə kəmˈplit læk əv ˈɛni ““life”*”, ə praɪs aɪ wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ, bət aɪ æm noʊ ˈlɔŋgər aɪ faʊnd ˈsəmˌwən ˈvɛri ˈspɛʃəl ɪn maɪ laɪf ənd ˈsədənli faʊnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr aɪ hæd tɪ ʧuz bɪtˈwin maɪ ˈpraɪvət laɪf ənd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn. ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ, aɪ ʧoʊz ðə ˈlætər, bət aɪ ˈkænɑt du ðət ˌɛniˈmɔr. bət nɑt ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ. fər ə lɔŋ taɪm, aɪ wɑz duɪŋ ˈmoʊstli aʊt əv sɛns əv ˈduti, ɛz ðɛr wɑz ənˈfɔrʧənətli noʊ tru goʊl tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ɪnˈdɛvər. waɪl ðə ˈnəmbərz bɪtˈwin 2013 ənd 2014 ˈpræktɪkəli ˈdəbəld, ˈrisəntli, ðə groʊθ ˈʤɛnərəli ʤɪst ˈstægˌneɪtɪd. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ɛz ɪt ɪz naʊ, həz riʧt ɪts ˈlɪmɪts, ðɛr ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ ɪkˈspænd ɪn fækt, aɪ hæd tɪ gɪt rɪd əv səm ˈtɑpɪks tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɪnˌkəmɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ənd æd wən mɔr ˈfæktər tɪ ðət. ðɛr ɪz ˈnoʊˌwɛr tɪ goʊ fər mi ˈivɪn ɪn wərld əv tæŋks ˌɪtˈsɛlf. aɪ æm nɑt ˈrɪli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn bɪˈkəmɪŋ ə ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. fər mi, ðə ril fən wɪθ wərld əv tæŋks wɑz pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ (wɛl, sɔrt əv) ɪn ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt. ɛz ju noʊ, maɪ goʊl wɑz tɪ hæv ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk tæŋks ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈɪntu ðə geɪm ənd baɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli əˈgriɪŋ tɪ du ðət, ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft tɪ əˈʧiv. ˈkɑmbaɪn ɔl ðiz ˈrizənz ənd ju hæv ə ˈvɛri ˈtaɪrɪŋ ˈmɪksʧər. meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk: aɪ laɪkt ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn fər ðə ˈrɛkərd ənd aɪ wɑz ˈhæpiər ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ɪt mɔr ðən aɪ wɑz wɪθ maɪ ril ʤɑb. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈivɪn wɪθ ðə ˌʤɛnərˈɑsəti əv ðə kənˈtrɪbjətərz (səm wər ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnərəs ənd aɪ fərˈgɛt ðət), kʊd ˈnɛvər brɪŋ ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ wərk ɛz ə ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑb. wɛl, ˈmeɪbi ɪt kʊd, ɪf aɪ spæm ðə ɪnˈtaɪər saɪt wɪθ ædz, bət ðə θɪŋ ɪz, aɪ heɪt ædz. pləs, æd ˈrɛvəˌnu ɪz ɪkˈstrimli ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ˈridər wɪmz ɛz ðə ɪz ʤɪst wən klɪk əˈweɪ. ʃʊr, ju maɪt θɪŋk waɪ nɑt ˈkɑnˌtækt ənd ˈmeɪbi wərk ˈsəmθɪŋ aʊt? well…*… fər wən, ju noʊ ˈvɛri wɛl wət aɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər eu*. ˈɑˈrju həz səm ˈrɪli kul gaɪz ənd aɪ ˈnɛvər hæd ə ““beef”*” wɪθ ðɛm pər seɪ, bət ðə θɪŋ is…*… aɪ æm ˈɔlsoʊ taɪərd əv ðɪs geɪm ənd aɪ laɪk wɛr ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ. ʃʊr, ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk tæŋks ər kul, bət nɛkst? ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt fˈjuʧər ənd plænz du sim ə bɪt laɪk ˈstəmbəlɪŋ ɪn ðə dɑrk frəm maɪ pərˈspɛktɪv. aɪ fil laɪk həz ə klɪr ˈvɪʒən, ɛz ðɛr ɪz ˈlɪtəl tɪ əˈʧiv lɛft fər ðɛm əˈpɑrt frəm ˈmeɪkɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈməni. nɑt ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni, ʤɪst ðət aɪ hæv ðə ˈfilɪŋ (əˈspɛʃəli ˈleɪtli) ðət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈsəmˌtaɪmz kəˈlaɪdz wɪθ ðə geɪm dɪˈvɛləpmənt ˌɪtˈsɛlf (ˈkətɪŋ aʊt ˈkɑntɛnt ðət ɪz ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ ˈproʊdus, waɪl ˌɪntrəˈdusɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈprimiəm tæŋks biɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈɑbviəs ɪgˈzæmpəl). pərˈhæps aɪ æm rɔŋ, bət haʊ aɪ si ɪt. waɪ aɪ tərnd tɪ hu aɪ kənˈsɪdər tɪ hæv ə braɪt fˈjuʧər: ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr dɪˈvɛləpərz, əbˈsɪdiən. ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr dɪˈvɛləpərz hæv ə ˈvɪʒən, ðət kənˈsɪst ɪnˈtaɪərli əv ˈsɛlɪŋ ju mɔr ənd mɔr stəf ənd ðeɪ ˈlɪsən tɪ ðə pleɪərz. ən ɪgˈzæmpəl: ɪt tʊk mi tu jɪrz tɪ kənˈvɪns tɪ pʊt ˌʧɛkəsˈloʊvɑk tæŋks ˈɪntu ðə geɪm. ɪt tʊk mi θri ˈmɪnəts tɪ du ðət wɪθ əbˈsɪdiən. wət aɪ du bɪˈliv ɪz ðət wɪθ ˈprɑpər dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr kən nɑt ˈoʊnli goʊ toʊ tɪ toʊ wɪθ wərld əv tæŋks, wi kən ˈivɪn bit ɪt ɔn ðɛr oʊn laɪz ðə ˈʧælənʤ ənd ðə goʊl. kən aɪ ˈpərsənəli hɛlp tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈbɛtər wɪθ maɪ ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən? laɪk tɪ θɪŋk ðət jɛs, aɪ kən. aɪ hæv feɪθ, ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ lækt fər ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm, ə feɪθ ðət wɑz ɪn keɪs ˌriˈpleɪst baɪ ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm, ˈstɛmɪŋ frəm səm dɪˈgri əv ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ˈɪnər ˈwərkɪŋz ə lɔŋ taɪm əˈgoʊ. aɪ æm ʃʊr ju ˈnoʊtɪst ðət ˈjɔrsɛlvz frəm ðə liks ɛz wɛl. aɪ wɪl nɑt tɛl ju ðət ɪz ðə greɪt ˈseɪtən ənd ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr ɪz ɑr ˈoʊnli ˈseɪvjər. ðət wʊd bi ˈstupɪd ənd ɪt wʊd bi ə laɪ. fər ɔl ɪts flɔz ənd ðə ˈɪdiəsi əv səm əv stæf, wərld əv tæŋks ɪz ə gʊd geɪm, ˈivɪn ə greɪt geɪm (ɪf ju ɪmˈbreɪs ˈɑrti ðət ɪz :di). aɪ ʤɪst θɪŋk ən ˌɑpərˈtunəti hir tɪ bɪld ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər təˈgɛðər wɪθ ðə pleɪərz ənd dɪˈvɛləpərz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ pleɪər ˈfidˌbæk wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ spɛnd jɪrz tɪ kənˈvɪns ðɛm əv ə gʊd aɪˈdiə. ənd soʊ, ɪt ˈsədənli ɔl ““clicked”*” təˈgɛðər ðɛr ˈɔfər, maɪ dɪˈzaɪər tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli laɪk fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd ˈrizənz tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli hæv səm ˈpraɪvət laɪf bæk. ənd aɪ sɛd jɛs. soʊ ðɪs ɪz ɪt. naʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ dɪˈpɑrt, tu θɪŋz. ɔ ˈbeɪtə kiz ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd, aɪ hæv ˈbeɪtə kiz fər ɔl ðə kənˈtrɪbjətərz, hu ˈɛvər ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ. ʤɪst raɪt mi ən iˈmeɪl æt wɪθ jʊr aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən ɛz ə ˈfɔrmər kənˈtrɪbjətər ənd sɛnd ju wən. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd ˈbeɪtə kiz fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi bət əˈlæs, aɪ gɪt maɪ hænz ɔn soʊ ˈmɛni. bət okay…*… aɪ æm ˈprɪti ʃʊr ðət ɪf ju goʊ tɪ ðə ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr saɪt ənd ˈrɛʤɪstər fər cbt*, gɪt ðɛr ɪn noʊ taɪm, ðə ˈbeɪtə həz ˈplɛnti əv speɪs fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. rɪˈpleɪsmənt ˈsɛkənd ɛz ˈprɑməst, ju bi lɛft wɪˈθaʊt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. aɪ wɑz ˈwəndərɪŋ fər ə lɔŋ taɪm haʊ tɪ du ðɪs ənd aɪ ˈɑptɪd fər wən θɪŋ, wən ˈpərsən hu ˈæˌkʧuəli həz noʊ əˈʤɛndə ənd hu aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈrɪli trəst ritagamer*. səˈpraɪzd? soʊ wɑz aɪ, wɪn ʃi ʃoʊd ˈɪntəˌrɛst. lɔŋ ˈstɔri ʃɔrt: aɪ dɪd pʊt hər ɪn təʧ wɪθ ə ˈneɪtɪv ˈrəʃən ˈspikər, kɔl ɪm ““ivan”*”. ˈaɪvən wɪl hɛlp hər wɪθ trænzˈleɪʃənz fər hər ənd ʃi wɪl bi ˈpoʊstɪŋ ðɛm ɪn ðə seɪm staɪl ɛz aɪ juzd ɔn. ənd jɛs, ðɛr wɪl stɪl bi liks. ʃi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkəvər ˈɑrmərd ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈæˌkʧuəli, soʊ gɪt ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ə nis, nit ˈpækɪʤ. ju kən faɪnd hər blɔg hir: http://ritastatusreport.blogspot.nl*/ meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk, ɪt wɪl bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt fər hər æt fərst ənd ðə dɪˈzaɪn əv ðə ˈblɔgər saɪt ɪz lɛs ðən ˈɑptɪməl, soʊ pliz, səˈpɔrt hər ɛz məʧ ɛz ju dɪd səˈpɔrt mi, ʃi ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ə juʤ rɪsk wɪθ ðɪs ənd ə lɔt əv wərk. bət, aɪ æm ˈkɑnfədənt bi əp tɪ ðə tæsk ju noʊ hər frəm hər strimz, wɪn ʃi wɔnts ˈsəmθɪŋ, ʃi gɪts ɪt raɪt soʊ, ɪt ˈrɪli. aɪ hoʊp tɪ si ju drɔp baɪ ɔn ɔ ˈfɔrəmz. ðɪs ɪz fər ðə record…*… ˈsaɪnɪŋ ɔf. |
1/20 team lotus type 49 1967 by (available from japan hlj.com)
it’s an iconic combination of colour british racing green and lemon yellow. built by colin chapman and maurice the lotus 49 was the first real car that included the engine as a stressed component of the race car. initially it was considered a handful with the 408 horsepower output, after colin chapman negotiated with ford they built the engine specially for this race car. it would prove to be a good partnership as for many years later almost the entire grid of was to be powered by this engine. names such as graham hill, jim clark, jack brabham, jo siffert, jochen rindt have all driven the car which was to become one of the most recognised cars, and has also been considered ‘the most beautiful car of all time’.
the
it comes in black, green, chrome, grey, and clear yellow for wind shields. it was a tooling that was done under the brand name, although had a hand in the creation of this which is quite possibly why the model fits together seamlessly and was a pleasure to build. thes are thick, however with solution they conform to the body very nicely. they are bold in colour and do not allow the paint colour beneath to seep through.
options are included in the kit for grand prix races, and the drivers included are graham hill and jim clark.
cockpit &
the base detailing in this kit for the cockpit is good, and there is a lot of room left for addition of small details such as wiring. i added a small amount to the rear of the instrument cluster just to bump things up. the main consists of 5 pieces and despite having 5 pieces coming together to create one, the seam lines are almost once glued together.
suspension & engine
the suspension on the lotus is one of beauty, lots of chrome (reflected in the) and a traditional simplistic structure. included in the kit is two options for braking, a set of normal disc brakes, and a set of vented disc brakes. this kit i decided to run the vented versions. right out of the box, i had concerns about the car sitting flat on all four wheels, a quick dry fit of parts son revealed that this was not to be an issue.
the engine is assembled slightly different to the branded models, although once the block is together, as i mentioned before, it is difficult to see how many parts make up the component and on this model more important than ever as there is no engine cowling. the exhausts that are usually a nightmare in kits are only a configuration and look superb. i painted the exhausts with primer for that matte white finish. my only little issue with the engine was that to plumb the wiring from the distributor requires you to purchase plug cord. i have any in black so exercised my creative license and used blue.
wheels & tyres
my favourite thing about this is the wheels supplied. they come with the ‘firestone’ markings and the gold which looks superb. adding to this is the tyres have no middle moulding lines. so no sanding required at all. just paint the rims and you have a fantastic looking set of wheels to finish the model off.
decals
all in all, they are very very good. as i mentioned earlier they are a little thick but if you use plenty of solution and allow time for them to soften up not a problem. patience is the key here. i had huge reservations about the yellow conforming around the tip of the nosecone. i decided to give it a go, and in the worst case where it work i would paint it. after 45 minutes of smoothing and rubbing the it conformed nicely saving me from the need to mask and match paint colours. phew!
the finished product
my overall impression with this kit has me ranking it as a solid 9 out of 10. perfect fitment, great tooling and everything is accurate and proportionate. wonderful having a model that allows so much variation within the options. there were 3 different types of windscreen, 2 gearbox options, 2 brake options, options, and engine options as well.
as well as being a great build, this kit looks superb sitting on the shelf. until now most builders only option was the big scale although now with the option it goes perfectly with the machines on the shelf. if you are tempted to pick this one up all i can say is do it! you certainly be disappointed. | 1/20* tim ˈloʊtəs taɪp 49 1967 baɪ (əˈveɪləbəl frəm ʤəˈpæn hlj.com*) ən ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv ˈkələr ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈreɪsɪŋ grin ənd ˈlɛmən ˈjɛloʊ. bɪlt baɪ ˈkoʊlɪn ˈʧæpmən ənd ˈmɑrɪs ðə ˈloʊtəs 49 wɑz ðə fərst ril kɑr ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə ˈɪnʤən ɛz ə strɛst kəmˈpoʊnənt əv ðə reɪs kɑr. ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ɪt wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈhændˌfʊl wɪθ ðə 408 ˈhɔrˌspaʊər ˈaʊtˌpʊt, ˈæftər ˈkoʊlɪn ˈʧæpmən nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪd wɪθ fɔrd ðeɪ bɪlt ðə ˈɪnʤən ˈspɛʃəli fər ðɪs reɪs kɑr. ɪt wʊd pruv tɪ bi ə gʊd ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp ɛz fər ˈmɛni jɪrz ˈleɪtər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ɪnˈtaɪər grɪd əv wɑz tɪ bi paʊərd baɪ ðɪs ˈɪnʤən. neɪmz səʧ ɛz græm hɪl, ʤɪm klɑrk, ʤæk ˈbræbhəm, ʤoʊ siffert*, ˈʤoʊkən rɪnt hæv ɔl ˈdrɪvən ðə kɑr wɪʧ wɑz tɪ bɪˈkəm wən əv ðə moʊst ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd kɑz, ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn kənˈsɪdərd moʊst ˈbjutəfəl kɑr əv ɔl time’*’. ðə ɪt kəmz ɪn blæk, grin, kroʊm, greɪ, ənd klɪr ˈjɛloʊ fər wɪnd ʃildz. ɪt wɑz ə ˈtulɪŋ ðət wɑz dən ˈəndər ðə brænd neɪm, ˌɔlˈðoʊ hæd ə hænd ɪn ðə kriˈeɪʃən əv ðɪs wɪʧ ɪz kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli waɪ ðə ˈmɑdəl fɪts təˈgɛðər ˈsimləsli ənd wɑz ə ˈplɛʒər tɪ bɪld. ðə ˈdiˌkælz ər θɪk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər wɪθ səˈluʃən ðeɪ kənˈfɔrm tɪ ðə ˈbɑdi ˈvɛri ˈnaɪsli. ðeɪ ər boʊld ɪn ˈkələr ənd du nɑt əˈlaʊ ðə peɪnt ˈkələr bɪˈniθ tɪ sip θru. ˈɔpʃənz ər ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə kɪt fər grænd pri ˈreɪsɪz, ənd ðə ˈdraɪvərz ˌɪnˈkludɪd ər græm hɪl ənd ʤɪm klɑrk. ˈkɑkˌpɪt ðə beɪs dɪˈteɪlɪŋ ɪn ðɪs kɪt fər ðə ˈkɑkˌpɪt ɪz gʊd, ənd ðɛr ɪz ə lɔt əv rum lɛft fər əˈdɪʃən əv smɔl ˈditeɪlz səʧ ɛz ˈwaɪrɪŋ. aɪ ˈædɪd ə smɔl əˈmaʊnt tɪ ðə rɪr əv ðə ˈɪnstrəmənt ˈkləstər ʤɪst tɪ bəmp θɪŋz əp. ðə meɪn kənˈsɪsts əv 5 ˈpisɪz ənd dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ 5 ˈpisɪz ˈkəmɪŋ təˈgɛðər tɪ kriˈeɪt wən, ðə sim laɪnz ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst wəns glud təˈgɛðər. səˈspɛnʃən ˈɪnʤən ðə səˈspɛnʃən ɔn ðə ˈloʊtəs ɪz wən əv ˈbjuti, lɑts əv kroʊm (rɪˈflɛktɪd ɪn ðə) ənd ə trəˈdɪʃənəl sɪmˈplɪstɪk ˈstrəkʧər. ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə kɪt ɪz tu ˈɔpʃənz fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ, ə sɛt əv ˈnɔrməl dɪsk breɪks, ənd ə sɛt əv ˈvɛntɪd dɪsk breɪks. ðɪs kɪt aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ rən ðə ˈvɛntɪd ˈvərʒənz. raɪt aʊt əv ðə bɑks, aɪ hæd kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə kɑr ˈsɪtɪŋ flæt ɔn ɔl fɔr wilz, ə kwɪk draɪ fɪt əv pɑrts sən rɪˈvild ðət ðɪs wɑz nɑt tɪ bi ən ˈɪʃu. ðə ˈɪnʤən ɪz əˈsɛmbəld sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt tɪ ðə ˈbrændɪd ˈmɑdəlz, ˌɔlˈðoʊ wəns ðə blɑk ɪz təˈgɛðər, ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˌbiˈfɔr, ɪt ɪz ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ si haʊ ˈmɛni pɑrts meɪk əp ðə kəmˈpoʊnənt ənd ɔn ðɪs ˈmɑdəl mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ðən ˈɛvər ɛz ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈɪnʤən ˈkaʊlɪŋ. ðə ɪgˈzɔsts ðət ər ˈjuʒəwəli ə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr ɪn kɪts ər ˈoʊnli ə kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən ənd lʊk sʊˈpərb. aɪ ˈpeɪnɪd ðə ɪgˈzɔsts wɪθ ˈpraɪmər fər ðət mæt waɪt ˈfɪnɪʃ. maɪ ˈoʊnli ˈlɪtəl ˈɪʃu wɪθ ðə ˈɪnʤən wɑz ðət tɪ pləm ðə ˈwaɪrɪŋ frəm ðə dɪˈstrɪbjətər rikˈwaɪərz ju tɪ ˈpərʧəs pləg kɔrd. aɪ hæv ˈɛni ɪn blæk soʊ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzd maɪ kriˈeɪtɪv ˈlaɪsəns ənd juzd blu. wilz taɪərz maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪz ðə wilz səˈplaɪd. ðeɪ kəm wɪθ ðə ‘‘firestone’*’ ˈmɑrkɪŋz ənd ðə goʊld wɪʧ lʊks sʊˈpərb. ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ɪz ðə taɪərz hæv noʊ ˈmɪdəl ˈmoʊldɪŋ laɪnz. soʊ noʊ ˈsændɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd æt ɔl. ʤɪst peɪnt ðə rɪmz ənd ju hæv ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ sɛt əv wilz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ˈmɑdəl ɔf. ˈdiˌkælz ɔl ɪn ɔl, ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri ˈvɛri gʊd. ɛz aɪ ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər ðeɪ ər ə ˈlɪtəl θɪk bət ɪf ju juz ˈplɛnti əv səˈluʃən ənd əˈlaʊ taɪm fər ðɛm tɪ ˈsɔfən əp nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm. ˈpeɪʃəns ɪz ðə ki hir. aɪ hæd juʤ ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈjɛloʊ kənˈfɔrmɪŋ əraʊnd ðə tɪp əv ðə nosecone*. aɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ gɪv ɪt ə goʊ, ənd ɪn ðə wərst keɪs wɛr ɪt wərk aɪ wʊd peɪnt ɪt. ˈæftər 45 ˈmɪnəts əv sˈmuðɪŋ ənd ˈrəbɪŋ ðə ɪt kənˈfɔrmd ˈnaɪsli ˈseɪvɪŋ mi frəm ðə nid tɪ mæsk ənd mæʧ peɪnt colours*. fju! ðə ˈfɪnɪʃt ˈprɑdəkt maɪ ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌɪmˈprɛʃən wɪθ ðɪs kɪt həz mi ˈræŋkɪŋ ɪt ɛz ə ˈsɑləd 9 aʊt əv 10 ˈpərˌfɪkt fitment*, greɪt ˈtulɪŋ ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz ˈækjərət ənd prəˈpɔrʃənət. ˈwəndərfəl ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈmɑdəl ðət əˈlaʊz soʊ məʧ ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈɔpʃənz. ðɛr wər 3 ˈdɪfərənt taɪps əv windscreen*, 2 ˈgɪrˌbɑks ˈɔpʃənz, 2 breɪk ˈɔpʃənz, ˈɔpʃənz, ənd ˈɪnʤən ˈɔpʃənz ɛz wɛl. ɛz wɛl ɛz biɪŋ ə greɪt bɪld, ðɪs kɪt lʊks sʊˈpərb ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ʃɛlf. ənˈtɪl naʊ moʊst ˈbɪldərz ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən wɑz ðə bɪg skeɪl ˌɔlˈðoʊ naʊ wɪθ ðə ˈɔpʃən ɪt goʊz ˈpərfəktli wɪθ ðə məˈʃinz ɔn ðə ʃɛlf. ɪf ju ər ˈtɛmptɪd tɪ pɪk ðɪs wən əp ɔl aɪ kən seɪ ɪz du ɪt! ju ˈsərtənli bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. |
is memory slipping or is it just selective? clinton and her useful liberal idiots jumped on donald second amendment comment like a dog on a juicy t-bone steak, but they should have glanced back at the skeletons in her closet before opening their mouths quite so wide and loudly.
during a 2008 interview, hillary clinton was being asked about dropping out of the race since she was losing to barack obama.
hillary said she get out of the race, as things often change in june after the california primary then pointed out that bobby kennedy was assassinated after that primary. the implication taken by many was that because obama was black, there was a very good chance an assassination attempt would be made on him!
some even made the argument she was putting that mandate out there to her thugs and she all but expected it to happen.
the news media at the time went just briefly.
social media was still in its infancy, so the hillary recording was left on a dusty shelf somewhere. until now.
clinton hates to be reminded of her past comments and stances, and she often lies or accuses others of lying about what she said and did even when caught red-handed.
unlike hillary, donald trump did not use the word “assassinate” or even reference her name in the sentence liberal pundits equated to a kill order.
anyone with an ounce of common sense in their head did not think donald trump was asking second amendment supporters to go shoot hillary clinton.
neither members nor second amendment advocates from some other related group have ever been involved in an assassination attempt, hate crime, or other type of mass shooting.
although i have not verified this fact via extensive research, it appears members and second amendment supporters have an extremely small to non-existent history of violent acts or crimes when compared to the general population.
to discuss this story. | ɪz ˈmɛməri sˈlɪpɪŋ ər ɪz ɪt ʤɪst səˈlɛktɪv? ˈklɪntən ənd hər ˈjusfəl ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈɪˌdiəts ʤəmpt ɔn ˈdɑnəld ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt ˈkɑmɛnt laɪk ə dɔg ɔn ə ˈʤusi ˈtiˌboʊn steɪk, bət ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv glænst bæk æt ðə ˈskɛlətənz ɪn hər ˈklɑzət ˌbiˈfɔr ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðɛr maʊðz kwaɪt soʊ waɪd ənd ˈlaʊdli. ˈdʊrɪŋ ə 2008 ˈɪntərvˌju, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən wɑz biɪŋ æst əˈbaʊt ˈdrɑpɪŋ aʊt əv ðə reɪs sɪns ʃi wɑz ˈluzɪŋ tɪ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ˈhɪləri sɛd ʃi gɪt aʊt əv ðə reɪs, ɛz θɪŋz ˈɔfən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ʤun ˈæftər ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ðɛn ˈpɔɪntɪd aʊt ðət ˈbɑbi ˈkɛnədi wɑz əˈsæsəˌneɪtəd ˈæftər ðət ˈpraɪˌmɛri. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ˈteɪkən baɪ ˈmɛni wɑz ðət bɪˈkəz ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɑz blæk, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈvɛri gʊd ʧæns ən əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əˈtɛmpt wʊd bi meɪd ɔn ɪm! səm ˈivɪn meɪd ðə ˈɑrgjəmənt ʃi wɑz ˈpʊtɪŋ ðət ˈmænˌdeɪt aʊt ðɛr tɪ hər θəgz ənd ʃi ɔl bət ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪt tɪ ˈhæpən. ðə nuz ˈmidiə æt ðə taɪm wɛnt ʤɪst ˈbrifli. ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɑz stɪl ɪn ɪts ˈɪnfənsi, soʊ ðə ˈhɪləri rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ wɑz lɛft ɔn ə ˈdəsti ʃɛlf ˈsəmˌwɛr. ənˈtɪl naʊ. ˈklɪntən heɪts tɪ bi riˈmaɪndɪd əv hər pæst ˈkɑmɛnts ənd ˈstænsɪz, ənd ʃi ˈɔfən laɪz ər əˈkjuzɪz ˈəðərz əv laɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət ʃi sɛd ənd dɪd ˈivɪn wɪn kɔt ˈrɛˈdhændɪd. ənˈlaɪk ˈhɪləri, ˈdɑnəld trəmp dɪd nɑt juz ðə wərd ““assassinate”*” ər ˈivɪn ˈrɛfərəns hər neɪm ɪn ðə ˈsɛntəns ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈpəndɪts ɪkˈweɪtɪd tɪ ə kɪl ˈɔrdər. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ ən aʊns əv ˈkɑmən sɛns ɪn ðɛr hɛd dɪd nɑt θɪŋk ˈdɑnəld trəmp wɑz ˈæskɪŋ ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt səˈpɔrtərz tɪ goʊ ʃut ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. ˈniðər ˈmɛmbərz nɔr ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt ˈædvəˌkeɪts frəm səm ˈəðər rɪˈleɪtɪd grup hæv ˈɛvər bɪn ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ən əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əˈtɛmpt, heɪt kraɪm, ər ˈəðər taɪp əv mæs ˈʃutɪŋ. ˌɔlˈðoʊ aɪ hæv nɑt ˈvɛrəˌfaɪd ðɪs fækt ˈviə ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ˈrisərʧ, ɪt əˈpɪrz ˈmɛmbərz ənd ˈsɛkənd əˈmɛndmənt səˈpɔrtərz hæv ən ɪkˈstrimli smɔl tɪ ˌnɑnəgˈzɪstənt ˈhɪstəri əv ˈvaɪələnt ækts ər kraɪmz wɪn kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. tɪ dɪˈskəs ðɪs ˈstɔri. |
automatically start in authentication mode using admin / users
.gitignore blocked follow following jan 6, 2017
scenario for me was to build an rpm that sets up the and starts authenticated for the application to use appropriately. solution i came up to start by modifying the file. the following example shows how to create a root and multiple app users (with owner / write / access rights).
create twouration files, one with security: authorization: enabled and the other without it
/etc/mongodb/auth.conf
/etc/mongodb/noauth.conf
security: authorization: enabled
create script to add root user to
create_user_root.js
(optional) create script to add application users to
create_user_app.js
updateuration for as below:
* line 9: file location with security enabled
* line 10: file location with security disabled
* line: 11: script location for creating root
* line 12: script location for creating app users (my_app) optional
* line 14: command required for adding users
* line 21: start without auth
* line 23: add root user and delete script file to prevent rerun
* line 28: add app users and delete script file to prevent rerun
* line 34: sleep to give enough time for restart
* line 35: stop service
* line 39 start service | ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli stɑrt ɪn ɔˌθɛntəˈkeɪʃən moʊd ˈjuzɪŋ ˈædmɪn ˈjuzərz blɑkt ˈfɑloʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʤæn 6 2017 sɪˈnɛrioʊ fər mi wɑz tɪ bɪld ən ˈɑrˈpiˈɛm ðət sɛts əp ðə ənd stɑrts ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪtəd fər ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən tɪ juz əˈproʊpriɪtli. səˈluʃən aɪ keɪm əp tɪ stɑrt baɪ ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə faɪl. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪgˈzæmpəl ʃoʊz haʊ tɪ kriˈeɪt ə rut ənd ˈməltəpəl æp ˈjuzərz (wɪθ ˈoʊnər raɪt ˈækˌsɛs raɪts). kriˈeɪt tu kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən faɪlz, wən wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti: ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən: ɪˈneɪbəld ənd ðə ˈəðər wɪˈθaʊt ɪt sɪˈkjʊrəti: ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən: ɪˈneɪbəld kriˈeɪt skrɪpt tɪ æd rut ˈjuzər tɪ (ˈɔpʃənəl) kriˈeɪt skrɪpt tɪ æd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈjuzərz tɪ ˈəpˌdeɪt kənˌfɪgjərˈeɪʃən fər ɛz bɪˈloʊ: laɪn 9 faɪl loʊˈkeɪʃən wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪˈneɪbəld laɪn 10 faɪl loʊˈkeɪʃən wɪθ sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈseɪbəld laɪn: 11 skrɪpt loʊˈkeɪʃən fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ rut laɪn 12 skrɪpt loʊˈkeɪʃən fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ æp ˈjuzərz (my_app*) ˈɔpʃənəl laɪn 14 kəˈmænd rikˈwaɪərd fər ˈædɪŋ ˈjuzərz laɪn 21 stɑrt wɪˈθaʊt ɔθ laɪn 23 æd rut ˈjuzər ənd dɪˈlit skrɪpt faɪl tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈriˈrən laɪn 28 æd æp ˈjuzərz ənd dɪˈlit skrɪpt faɪl tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ˈriˈrən laɪn 34 slip tɪ gɪv ɪˈnəf taɪm fər riˈstɑrt laɪn 35 stɑp ˈsərvɪs laɪn 39 stɑrt ˈsərvɪs |
1. the jockboarder: somewhere along the line, when skateboarding reached the and rose to popularity, jocks realized they wanted a piece of the action. they wanted to look edgy and cool but they were gonna do it their way. their way, meaning sandals, boardshorts, a college sweatshirt and the biggest most horrendous they could possibly buy at zumiez.
2. the i used to skate bro: these guys come in all shapes and sizes, but their primary goal is always the same: to tell you how much they totally used to skate. always this long lost hazy memory like, “damn dude, yeah when i skated, i was so hyped on chad or whatever his name was, you know the white dude with the noseslides?!” just in case that annoying enough, be surprised when they follow up with the inevitable, “yo lemmie try your board real quick,” to see if they “still got it.”
3. the stoner: these guys usually ride a cruiser,, or some old water logged piece of shit because they were too busy spending their money on more weed. the smarter ones try to avoid any confrontation with actual skaters, or are too busy riding around campus to the next “chill sesh” blasting phish or whatever jam bands these fuckers listen to now a days.
4. the one girl skater: always one of them: the girl that looks like about to eat shit anytime she takes her foot off of the board and tries to push. to a horny young man this might seem like a dream come true, but most of these girls are either trying too hard or lesbians.
5. theer who thinks a skateboarder: this is the dude who thinks he can totally “get down” on your sesh. he starts by rolling up, and doing some wacky shit on all 4’s. then he has to show you some scar from going 50 miles down the freeway without a helmet, proving how fucking it was. too bad you do that on your “shortboard” bro. | 1 ðə jockboarder*: ˈsəmˌwɛr əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪn, wɪn ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdɪŋ riʧt ðə ənd roʊz tɪ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti, ʤɑks ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə pis əv ðə ˈækʃən. ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ lʊk ˈɛʤi ənd kul bət ðeɪ wər ˈgɑnə du ɪt ðɛr weɪ. ðɛr weɪ, ˈminɪŋ ˈsændəlz, boardshorts*, ə ˈkɑlɪʤ sˈwɛtˌʃərt ənd ðə ˈbɪgəst moʊst ˌhɔˈrɛndəs ðeɪ kʊd ˈpɑsəbli baɪ æt zumiez*. 2 ðə aɪ juzd tɪ skeɪt broʊ: ðiz gaɪz kəm ɪn ɔl ʃeɪps ənd ˈsaɪzɪz, bət ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri goʊl ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə seɪm: tɪ tɛl ju haʊ məʧ ðeɪ ˈtoʊtəli juzd tɪ skeɪt. ˈɔlˌweɪz ðɪs lɔŋ lɔst ˈheɪzi ˈmɛməri laɪk, dud, jæ wɪn aɪ ˈskeɪtɪd, aɪ wɑz soʊ haɪpt ɔn ʧæd ər ˌwəˈtɛvər hɪz neɪm wɑz, ju noʊ ðə waɪt dud wɪθ ðə noseslides?!”*?!” ʤɪst ɪn keɪs ðət əˈnɔɪɪŋ ɪˈnəf, bi səˈpraɪzd wɪn ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ əp wɪθ ðə ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl, ˈlɛmi traɪ jʊr bɔrd ril quick,”*,” tɪ si ɪf ðeɪ gɑt it.”*.” 3 ðə ˈstoʊnər: ðiz gaɪz ˈjuʒəwəli raɪd ə ˈkruzər,, ər səm oʊld ˈwɔtər lɔgd pis əv ʃɪt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər tu ˈbɪzi ˈspɛndɪŋ ðɛr ˈməni ɔn mɔr wid. ðə sˈmɑrtər wənz traɪ tɪ əˈvɔɪd ˈɛni ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈækʧəwəl ˈskeɪtərz, ər ər tu ˈbɪzi ˈraɪdɪŋ əraʊnd ˈkæmpəs tɪ ðə nɛkst sesh”*” ˈblæstɪŋ fɪʃ ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ʤæm bændz ðiz ˈfəkərz ˈlɪsən tɪ naʊ ə deɪz. 4 ðə wən gərl ˈskeɪtər: ˈɔlˌweɪz wən əv ðɛm: ðə gərl ðət lʊks laɪk əˈbaʊt tɪ it ʃɪt ˈɛniˌtaɪm ʃi teɪks hər fʊt ɔf əv ðə bɔrd ənd traɪz tɪ pʊʃ. tɪ ə ˈhɔrni jəŋ mæn ðɪs maɪt sim laɪk ə drim kəm tru, bət moʊst əv ðiz gərlz ər ˈiðər traɪɪŋ tu hɑrd ər ˈlɛzbiənz. 5 ðə hu θɪŋks ə skateboarder*: ðɪs ɪz ðə dud hu θɪŋks hi kən ˈtoʊtəli down”*” ɔn jʊr sesh*. hi stɑrts baɪ ˈroʊlɪŋ əp, ənd duɪŋ səm ˈwæki ʃɪt ɔn ɔl 4’s*. ðɛn hi həz tɪ ʃoʊ ju səm skɑr frəm goʊɪŋ 50 maɪəlz daʊn ðə ˈfriˌweɪ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈhɛlmət, ˈpruvɪŋ haʊ ˈfəkɪŋ ɪt wɑz. tu bæd ju du ðət ɔn jʊr ““shortboard”*” broʊ. |
the around the horn panel weighs in on the nba sending a memo to teams about appropriate social media behavior. (1:11)
the nba, citing concerns about provoking exchanges between players that could damage the league's reputation, issued a memo to all 30 franchises this week emphasizing rules prohibiting "mocking ridiculing" opponents or officials by official team social media accounts.
"while we understand that the use of social media by teams, including during games, is an important part of our business, the inappropriate use of social media can damage the reputation of the nba, its teams and its players," nba deputy commissioner mark tatum wrote in the memo obtained by espn. "recently, social media postings (e.g., on twitter) by some teams have crossed the line between appropriate and inappropriate. in addition to other concerns, such conduct by teams can result in 'twitter wars' between players that can cause further damage and subject players to discipline by the league.
editor's picks mccollum, parsons get involved in twitter spat a social media feud was launched jan. 27 between c.j. mccollum and chandler parsons over a video of parsons shooting an air ball on a attempt.
"as a result, we want teams to be aware of the rules with respect to the use of social media by teams. as with entertainment, teams are prohibited from mocking ridiculing opponents (including teams, players, team personnel (including owners) and opponents' home cities) and game officials on social media in any form, including through statements, pictures or videos."
the memo was issued in the wake of an exchange between memphis grizzlies small forward chandler parsons and portland trail blazers guard c.j. mccollum that started with the official trail blazers twitter account posting a of parsons aer during the jan. 27 game between the teams.
parsons, who received offers from portland and memphis before choosing to go to the grizzlies in free agency last summer, replied after the game: "good luck in the lottery show this year."
mccollum quoted that tweet and added a directed to parsons, who has struggled while coming back from knee surgery this season: "we hit the lottery by not signing you."
grizzlies forward chandler parsons traded twitter barbs with the blazers' c.j. mccollum after a jan. 27 game between the teams. joe via getty images
parsons later laughed about the exchange and said an apology the next day from blazers ceo and president chris mcgowan was not necessary, but the league office was clearly not amused.
tatum's memo included three bullet points specifying what would be considered inappropriate material for team social media accounts:
disparage, belittle or embarrass an individual opponent or game official
mimic or impersonate an opponent or game official in a negative manner
criticize officiating or the nba officiating program
"in addition, teams should never disparagingly or negatively refer to an opponent's or game official's personal life, family, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status or characteristic protected by law," the memo continued. "teams are also prohibited from using social media to highlight or encourage player altercations, flagrant fouls or hard physical contact between players, or to condone or make light of violence in any way or form.
"teams may use social media for fun and lighthearted banter that does not reflect poorly on any team, player, other team or league personnel, or the league as a whole. however, such activity cannot become inappropriate or offensive. as such, we encourage teams to properly and extensively train their social media staff members to ensure that they know what kind of postings are appropriate and what kind are not." | ðə əraʊnd ðə hɔrn ˈpænəl weɪz ɪn ɔn ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈsɛndɪŋ ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ timz əˈbaʊt əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə bɪˈheɪvjər. ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ˈsaɪtɪŋ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt prəˈvoʊkɪŋ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz bɪtˈwin pleɪərz ðət kʊd ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ligz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən, ˈɪʃud ə ˈmɛˌmoʊ tɪ ɔl 30 ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ðɪs wik ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ rulz proʊˈhɪbətɪŋ "ˈmɑkɪŋ ˈrɪdəˌkjulɪŋ" əˈpoʊnənts ər əˈfɪʃəlz baɪ əˈfɪʃəl tim ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts. "waɪl wi ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə juz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə baɪ timz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ geɪmz, ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pɑrt əv ɑr ˈbɪznɪs, ðə ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt juz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kən ˈdæmɪʤ ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ, ɪts timz ənd ɪts pleɪərz," ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ ˈdɛpjəti kəˈmɪʃənər mɑrk ˈteɪtəm roʊt ɪn ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ əbˈteɪnd baɪ espn*. "ˈrisəntli, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈpoʊstɪŋz (e.g*., ɔn tˈwɪtər) baɪ səm timz hæv krɔst ðə laɪn bɪtˈwin əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ənd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈəðər kənˈsərnz, səʧ ˈkɑndəkt baɪ timz kən rɪˈzəlt ɪn 'tˈwɪtər wɔrz' bɪtˈwin pleɪərz ðət kən kɔz ˈfərðər ˈdæmɪʤ ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt pleɪərz tɪ ˈdɪsəplən baɪ ðə lig. ˈɛdɪtərz pɪks məˈkɔləm, ˈpɑrsənz gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn tˈwɪtər spæt ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fjud wɑz lɔnʧt ʤæn. 27 bɪtˈwin c.j*. məˈkɔləm ənd ˈʧændlər ˈpɑrsənz ˈoʊvər ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈpɑrsənz ˈʃutɪŋ ən ɛr bɔl ɔn ə əˈtɛmpt. "ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, wi wɔnt timz tɪ bi əˈwɛr əv ðə rulz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ðə juz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə baɪ timz. ɛz wɪθ ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, timz ər proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈmɑkɪŋ ˈrɪdəˌkjulɪŋ əˈpoʊnənts (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ timz, pleɪərz, tim ˌpərsəˈnɛl (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈoʊnərz) ənd əˈpoʊnənts' hoʊm ˈsɪtiz) ənd geɪm əˈfɪʃəlz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪn ˈɛni fɔrm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ θru ˈsteɪtmənts, ˈpɪkʧərz ər ˈvɪdioʊz." ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ wɑz ˈɪʃud ɪn ðə weɪk əv ən ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ bɪtˈwin ˈmɛmpfɪs ˈgrɪzliz smɔl ˈfɔrwərd ˈʧændlər ˈpɑrsənz ənd ˈpɔrtlənd treɪl ˈbleɪzərz gɑrd c.j*. məˈkɔləm ðət ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ðə əˈfɪʃəl treɪl ˈbleɪzərz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt ˈpoʊstɪŋ ə əv ˈpɑrsənz ə ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʤæn. 27 geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə timz. ˈpɑrsənz, hu rɪˈsivd ˈɔfərz frəm ˈpɔrtlənd ənd ˈmɛmpfɪs ˌbiˈfɔr ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə ˈgrɪzliz ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi læst ˈsəmər, rɪˈplaɪd ˈæftər ðə geɪm: "gʊd lək ɪn ðə ˈlɑtəri ʃoʊ ðɪs jɪr." məˈkɔləm kˈwoʊtɪd ðət twit ənd ˈædɪd ə dɪˈrɛktɪd tɪ ˈpɑrsənz, hu həz ˈstrəgəld waɪl ˈkəmɪŋ bæk frəm ni ˈsərʤəri ðɪs ˈsizən: "wi hɪt ðə ˈlɑtəri baɪ nɑt ˈsaɪnɪŋ ju." ˈgrɪzliz ˈfɔrwərd ˈʧændlər ˈpɑrsənz ˈtreɪdɪd tˈwɪtər bɑrbz wɪθ ðə ˈbleɪzərz' c.j*. məˈkɔləm ˈæftər ə ʤæn. 27 geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə timz. ʤoʊ ˈviə ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈpɑrsənz ˈleɪtər læft əˈbaʊt ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ənd sɛd ən əˈpɑləˌʤi ðə nɛkst deɪ frəm ˈbleɪzərz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt krɪs məˈgaʊən wɑz nɑt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, bət ðə lig ˈɔfəs wɑz ˈklɪrli nɑt əmˈjuzd. ˈmɛˌmoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd θri ˈbʊlət pɔɪnts ˈspɛsəˌfaɪɪŋ wət wʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt məˈtɪriəl fər tim ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə əˈkaʊnts: dɪˈspɛrɪʤ, bɪˈlɪtəl ər ɪmˈbɛrəs ən ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl əˈpoʊnənt ər geɪm əˈfɪʃəl ˈmɪmɪk ər ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪt ən əˈpoʊnənt ər geɪm əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ə ˈnɛgətɪv ˈmænər ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ər ðə ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈproʊˌgræm "ɪn əˈdɪʃən, timz ʃʊd ˈnɛvər dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋli ər ˈnɛgətɪvli rɪˈfər tɪ ən əˈpoʊnənts ər geɪm əˈfɪʃəlz ˈpərsɪnəl laɪf, ˈfæməli, reɪs, ˈkələr, ɛθˈnɪsɪti, ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔrəʤən, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ər ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈstætəs ər ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ lɔ," ðə ˈmɛˌmoʊ kənˈtɪnjud. "timz ər ˈɔlsoʊ proʊˈhɪbətəd frəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə tɪ ˈhaɪˌlaɪt ər ɪnˈkərəʤ pleɪər ˌɑltərˈkeɪʃənz, ˈfleɪgrənt faʊlz ər hɑrd ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɑnˌtækt bɪtˈwin pleɪərz, ər tɪ kənˈdoʊn ər meɪk laɪt əv ˈvaɪələns ɪn ˈɛni weɪ ər fɔrm. "timz meɪ juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə fər fən ənd ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd ˈbæntər ðət dɪz nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ˈpurli ɔn ˈɛni tim, pleɪər, ˈəðər tim ər lig ˌpərsəˈnɛl, ər ðə lig ɛz ə hoʊl. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, səʧ ækˈtɪvɪti ˈkænɑt bɪˈkəm ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ər əˈfɛnsɪv. ɛz səʧ, wi ɪnˈkərəʤ timz tɪ ˈprɑpərli ənd ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli treɪn ðɛr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə stæf ˈmɛmbərz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ðeɪ noʊ wət kaɪnd əv ˈpoʊstɪŋz ər əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ənd wət kaɪnd ər nɑt." |
rep. steny hoyer (d-md.), the democrat in the u.s. house of representatives, is leading fellow democrats on a tour of israel funded by educational affiliate.
two freshmen, reps. lois frankel (d-fla.) and hakeem jeffries (d-n.y.) announced they were joining this tour, which will include meetings with israeli and palestinian leaders as well as tours of defense systems, including the short range iron dome program.
wikicommons rep. steny hoyer (d-md.), the democrat in the u.s. house of representatives will lead the delegation of 37 democrats on a trip to israel. share
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such tours, funded by the american israel education foundation, the educational affiliate of the american israel public affairs committee, routinely take place during the august recess every year, and hoyer, the minority whip, has led a number of them. they are designed to introduce freshmen to issues.
an aipac official confirmed that 37 democrats altogether will be going, although not all of them are freshmen.
the democratic tour, which lasts about a week, usually is followed up by a similar tour for republican freshmen, led in recent years by rep. eric cantor (r-va.), the house majority leader and the highest ranked jewish member of congress.
frankel’s release said such a tour was in the works; a question to office, posed over the weekend, was pending.
this story "thirty seven house democrats to head to israel on aipac trip" was written by. | rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈstɛni hɔɪər (d-md*.), ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz, ɪz ˈlidɪŋ ˈfɛloʊ ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ə tʊr əv ˈɪzriəl ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl əˈfɪliˌeɪt. tu ˈfrɛʃmɪn, rɛps. loʊəs ˈfræŋkəl (d-fla*.) ənd hɑˈkim ˈʤɛfriz (d-n.y*.) əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wər ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ðɪs tʊr, wɪʧ wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˌɪzˈreɪli ənd ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidərz ɛz wɛl ɛz tʊrz əv dɪˈfɛns ˈsɪstəmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ʃɔrt reɪnʤ aɪərn doʊm ˈproʊˌgræm. rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈstɛni hɔɪər (d-md*.), ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt ɪn ðə juz. haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz wɪl lɛd ðə ˌdɛləˈgeɪʃən əv 37 ˈdɛməˌkræts ɔn ə trɪp tɪ ˈɪzriəl. ʃɛr iˈmeɪl səʧ tʊrz, ˈfəndɪd baɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪzriəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən faʊnˈdeɪʃən, ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl əˈfɪliˌeɪt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪzriəl ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz kəˈmɪti, ruˈtinli teɪk pleɪs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈɔgəst ˈrisɛs ˈɛvəri jɪr, ənd hɔɪər, ðə məˈnɔrəti wɪp, həz lɛd ə ˈnəmbər əv ðɛm. ðeɪ ər dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ ˌɪntrəˈdus ˈfrɛʃmɪn tɪ ˈɪʃuz. ən ˈaɪˌpæk əˈfɪʃəl kənˈfərmd ðət 37 ˈdɛməˌkræts ˌɔltəˈgɛðər wɪl bi goʊɪŋ, ˌɔlˈðoʊ nɑt ɔl əv ðɛm ər ˈfrɛʃmɪn. ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk tʊr, wɪʧ læsts əˈbaʊt ə wik, ˈjuʒəwəli ɪz ˈfɑloʊd əp baɪ ə ˈsɪmələr tʊr fər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈfrɛʃmɪn, lɛd ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz baɪ rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈɛrɪk ˈkæntər (r-va*.), ðə haʊs məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ənd ðə haɪəst ræŋkt ʤuɪʃ ˈmɛmbər əv ˈkɑŋgrəs. riˈlis sɛd səʧ ə tʊr wɑz ɪn ðə wərks; ə kˈwɛʃən tɪ ˈɔfəs, poʊzd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd, wɑz ˈpɛndɪŋ. ðɪs ˈstɔri "ˈθərˌdi ˈsɛvən haʊs ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ hɛd tɪ ˈɪzriəl ɔn ˈaɪˌpæk trɪp" wɑz ˈrɪtən baɪ. |
this year, i started out with a goal of running a marathon (half, full, ultra and everything in between) every month. the first part of the year was more focused on bumping the miles so i could run the big basin 50k. the later part of the year was sustaining that with as many or marathons as my schedule would allow. a runner, though every now and then i finish in the top 10%. running a marathon, i used to think was all legs and some truth to it. but i think more than that.
running a marathon
i’ll categorize my runs in four ways. first is the explorative, like when doing a route as part of the bay area trail running series. this involves charting a route, using to map it out, taking pictures along the way, etc. second is for fun, which is simply getting out on a trail or going for a run with friends with no pace, time target or training in mind. third is intervals, which are short focused fast runs as i describe in three ways to increase running stamina. and that brings me to the fourth one, racing.
once you build up your endurance to run 15 to 20 miles at a comfortable pace, i think two things happen. first your body is obviously conditioned to take on that distance. second and an important one at that, is you become very aware of the needs of your body. when to push it, when to back off, what and when to eat/drink, what to carry, etc. and this is a never ending learning process that has nothing to do with just your legs.
my wife calls it stress), but i do tend to get a little too obsessive before a race. i have a nathan hand-held, an waist and an ultra vest and the choice of what i carry really depends on the elevation profile, location of the aid stations and the weather on the day of the race. lately, become very picky about going as light as i can and getting away with it. if running a marathon organized by inside trail racing, for example, i have to carry any clif shot gels or succeed s caps, since i know they have ’em at the aid station. i also take the time to make a cheat sheet, a map of overlaid on the elevation profile to break the run into shorter segments. i visualize a fair bit and mentally map the climbs to other familiar runs (though this strategy quite work at the berkeley trail adventure 50k). i know only racing the course and myself, but running a marathon is a personal challenge, to see if i can learn something about myself and to improve a little. and lastly, almost without fail, i write a race report immediately after, trying to remember as much detail as i possibly can. the post-mortem, to assess what, if any, went wrong, lessons learned and things to improve for a subsequent race.
maybe elite runners have, but for a late-bloomer, mere-mortal, runner like me? i find this preparation helpful to get to the finish line in one piece while still smiling. not to mention how gratifying it is to see the week long strategy play out during the race. most of the time.
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do you obsess over these things in prep for running a marathon? how do you prepare? | ðɪs jɪr, aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt wɪθ ə goʊl əv ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn (hæf, fʊl, ˈəltrə ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn bɪtˈwin) ˈɛvəri mənθ. ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə jɪr wɑz mɔr ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈbəmpɪŋ ðə maɪəlz soʊ aɪ kʊd rən ðə bɪg ˈbeɪsən 50k*. ðə ˈleɪtər pɑrt əv ðə jɪr wɑz səˈsteɪnɪŋ ðət wɪθ ɛz ˈmɛni ər ˈmɛrəˌθɑnz ɛz maɪ ˈskɛʤʊl wʊd əˈlaʊ. ə ˈrənər, ðoʊ ˈɛvəri naʊ ənd ðɛn aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ɪn ðə tɔp 10 ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn, aɪ juzd tɪ θɪŋk wɑz ɔl lɛgz ənd səm truθ tɪ ɪt. bət aɪ θɪŋk mɔr ðən ðət. ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈkætəgərˌaɪz maɪ rənz ɪn fɔr weɪz. fərst ɪz ðə explorative*, laɪk wɪn duɪŋ ə rut ɛz pɑrt əv ðə beɪ ˈɛriə treɪl ˈrənɪŋ ˈsɪriz. ðɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈʧɑrtɪŋ ə rut, ˈjuzɪŋ tɪ mæp ɪt aʊt, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ˈsɛkənd ɪz fər fən, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt ɔn ə treɪl ər goʊɪŋ fər ə rən wɪθ frɛndz wɪθ noʊ peɪs, taɪm ˈtərgət ər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ɪn maɪnd. θərd ɪz ˈɪntərvəlz, wɪʧ ər ʃɔrt ˈfoʊkɪst fæst rənz ɛz aɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪn θri weɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈkris ˈrənɪŋ ˈstæmənə. ənd ðət brɪŋz mi tɪ ðə fɔrθ wən, ˈreɪsɪŋ. wəns ju bɪld əp jʊr ˈɛndərəns tɪ rən 15 tɪ 20 maɪəlz æt ə ˈkəmfərtəbəl peɪs, aɪ θɪŋk tu θɪŋz ˈhæpən. fərst jʊr ˈbɑdi ɪz ˈɑbviəsli kənˈdɪʃənd tɪ teɪk ɔn ðət ˈdɪstəns. ˈsɛkənd ənd ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wən æt ðət, ɪz ju bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri əˈwɛr əv ðə nidz əv jʊr ˈbɑdi. wɪn tɪ pʊʃ ɪt, wɪn tɪ bæk ɔf, wət ənd wɪn tɪ eat/drink*, wət tɪ ˈkɛri, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ənd ðɪs ɪz ə ˈnɛvər ˈɛndɪŋ ˈlərnɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ʤɪst jʊr lɛgz. maɪ waɪf kɔlz ɪt strɛs), bət aɪ du tɛnd tɪ gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl tu əbˈsɛsɪv ˌbiˈfɔr ə reɪs. aɪ hæv ə ˈneɪθən ˈhænˌdhɛld, ən weɪst ənd ən ˈəltrə vɛst ənd ðə ʧɔɪs əv wət aɪ ˈkɛri ˈrɪli dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˌɛləˈveɪʃən ˈproʊˌfaɪl, loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə eɪd ˈsteɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈwɛðər ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə reɪs. ˈleɪtli, bɪˈkəm ˈvɛri ˈpɪki əˈbaʊt goʊɪŋ ɛz laɪt ɛz aɪ kən ənd ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈweɪ wɪθ ɪt. ɪf ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd baɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd treɪl ˈreɪsɪŋ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ hæv tɪ ˈkɛri ˈɛni klɪf ʃɑt ʤɛlz ər səkˈsid ɛs kæps, sɪns aɪ noʊ ðeɪ hæv æt ðə eɪd ˈsteɪʃən. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ meɪk ə ʧit ʃit, ə mæp əv ˈoʊvərˌleɪd ɔn ðə ˌɛləˈveɪʃən ˈproʊˌfaɪl tɪ breɪk ðə rən ˈɪntu ˈʃɔrtər ˌsɛgˈmɛnts. aɪ ˈvɪʒwəˌlaɪz ə fɛr bɪt ənd ˈmɛnəli mæp ðə klaɪmz tɪ ˈəðər fəˈmɪljər rənz (ðoʊ ðɪs ˈstrætəʤi kwaɪt wərk æt ðə ˈbərkli treɪl ədˈvɛnʧər 50k*). aɪ noʊ ˈoʊnli ˈreɪsɪŋ ðə kɔrs ənd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, bət ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn ɪz ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈʧælənʤ, tɪ si ɪf aɪ kən lərn ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ə ˈlɪtəl. ənd ˈlæstli, ˈɔlˌmoʊst wɪˈθaʊt feɪl, aɪ raɪt ə reɪs rɪˈpɔrt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər, traɪɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɛz məʧ ˈditeɪl ɛz aɪ ˈpɑsəbli kən. ðə poʊstˈmɔrtɛm, tɪ əˈsɛs wət, ɪf ˈɛni, wɛnt rɔŋ, ˈlɛsənz ˈlərnɪd ənd θɪŋz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv fər ə ˈsəbsəkwənt reɪs. ˈmeɪbi ɪˈlit ˈrənərz hæv, bət fər ə late-bloomer*, mere-mortal*, ˈrənər laɪk mi? aɪ faɪnd ðɪs ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən ˈhɛlpfəl tɪ gɪt tɪ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ laɪn ɪn wən pis waɪl stɪl sˈmaɪlɪŋ. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən haʊ ˈgrætəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪt ɪz tɪ si ðə wik lɔŋ ˈstrætəʤi pleɪ aʊt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə reɪs. moʊst əv ðə taɪm. rɪˈleɪtɪd blɔgz ðət ju maɪt laɪk: du ju əbˈsɛs ˈoʊvər ðiz θɪŋz ɪn prɛp fər ˈrənɪŋ ə ˈmɛrəˌθɑn? haʊ du ju priˈpɛr? |
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davemcw wrote: this mod has strict error checking, so bad strings will not crash your game or mess it up.
but good strings can bring down your whole posting here to let you know i filed this bug: import "large" blueprints -> computer locks up in short, something is up with the memory usage. if i import a blueprint with items, i see ~38kb of memory used per item (which seems kind of high to me -- 38 bytes would seem more than enough, but whatever - "modern" software is what it is). when i import a blueprint with items the per item use goes through the roof (running my machine out of memory when it gets to somewhere around per item). the massively higher per item memory usage makes it seem that something is broken somewhere, but i have no idea whether the issue is in the blueprint string mod or in itself. | poʊst baɪ mɑn mɑr 02 2015 æm roʊt: ðɪs mɔd həz strɪkt ˈɛrər ˈʧɛkɪŋ, soʊ bæd strɪŋz wɪl nɑt kræʃ jʊr geɪm ər mɛs ɪt əp. bət gʊd strɪŋz kən brɪŋ daʊn jʊr hoʊl ˈpoʊstɪŋ hir tɪ lɛt ju noʊ aɪ faɪld ðɪs bəg: ˌɪmˈpɔrt "lɑrʤ" ˈbluˌprɪnts kəmˈpjutər lɑks əp ɪn ʃɔrt, ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz əp wɪθ ðə ˈmɛməri ˈjusɪʤ. ɪf aɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ə ˈbluˌprɪnt wɪθ ˈaɪtəmz, aɪ si əv ˈmɛməri juzd pər ˈaɪtəm (wɪʧ simz kaɪnd əv haɪ tɪ mi 38 baɪts wʊd sim mɔr ðən ɪˈnəf, bət ˌwəˈtɛvər "ˈmɑdərn" ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz wət ɪt ɪz). wɪn aɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ə ˈbluˌprɪnt wɪθ ˈaɪtəmz ðə pər ˈaɪtəm juz goʊz θru ðə rʊf (ˈrənɪŋ maɪ məˈʃin aʊt əv ˈmɛməri wɪn ɪt gɪts tɪ ˈsəmˌwɛr əraʊnd pər ˈaɪtəm). ðə ˈmæsɪvli haɪər pər ˈaɪtəm ˈmɛməri ˈjusɪʤ meɪks ɪt sim ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈbroʊkən ˈsəmˌwɛr, bət aɪ hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə ˈwɛðər ðə ˈɪʃu ɪz ɪn ðə ˈbluˌprɪnt strɪŋ mɔd ər ɪn ˌɪtˈsɛlf. |
flooding from hurricane joaquin will impact areas from south carolina to massachusetts regardless of whether it makes landfall or if the center stays out to sea.
people should not let their guard down due to a shifting track of the hurricane as the risk to lives and property in this complex situation remains high.
a copious amount of moisture will unload very heavy rainfall along parts of the atlantic seaboard and the appalachians into early next week. strong winds, coastal flooding and beach erosion will occur and could be very damaging even in the absence of a landfall.
hurricane joaquin strengthened rapidly wednesday into thursday. joaquin reached category 3 status late wednesday evening and category 4 status on thursday afternoon.
jump to: joaquin track scenarios | inland flooding | coastal flooding, strong winds
the storm will bring pounding surf, dangerous seas, strong winds, drenching squalls and flash flooding to the central bahamas. wind gusts could reach between 75 and 100 mph on some of the islands.
as a result, joaquin will threaten lives and property in the bahamas into friday. has canceled flights for thursday in parts of the islands.
joaquin will turn to the north this weekend.
governors in virginia, new jersey and north carolina have issued a state of emergency. other states may follow suit.
joaquin track scenarios
joaquin has strengthened significantly and continues to hover near the bahamas on thursday. this delay has altered the forecast track. other weather systems impacting joaquin will be in slightly different positions as a result.
joaquin will move northward much of this weekend, roughly paralleling the east coast. there is nearly equal possibility the storm will make landfall along the coast, the new england coast or veer out to sea.
due to the potential close proximity of the hurricane to the coast, people from the carolinas to massachusetts will need to closely monitor the track and strength of joaquin for high wind and coastal flooding concerns.
should joaquin make landfall, areas near and north of the center would face the worst coastal flooding and strong winds.
if the storm were to make landfall in north carolina, then it would be on sunday. if the storm were to turn into virginia, then it would be on sunday night. from the delmarva peninsula to new jersey, a landfall would not occur until monday.
if joaquin fails to make landfall in the and does not escape out to sea, then new england could face the brunt of the storm with deteriorating conditions early next week.
inland flooding
in some areas, heavy rain will fall on top of what has already fallen earlier this week. flooding rainfall will occur well ahead of arrival and even if joaquin stays at sea.
according to chief meteorologist elliot abrams, a large arm of heavy rain from the atlantic will pivot westward and southward into the weekend.
"the worst flooding will be where it rains the longest or the near the pivot point," abrams said. "that point is likely to be centered on the carolinas and virginia this weekend."
for this reason, people should not focus on only the projected path of joaquin but also on the projected heavy rainfall hundreds of miles away from the storm's center.
power outages could occur in addition to flooding as get flooded and waterlogged trees topple over.
through sunday, the rounds of heavy rain will likely be of shorter duration in the northern and could be very brief in new england.
if the area from maryland to massachusetts gets rain from joaquin, it is most likely to be early next week. any inland flooding prior to this time will be limited to urban areas and along small streams.
farther south from virginia to the carolinas, the threat for widespread flash flooding will increase, along with the potential for river flooding.
rivers that bear close watching for flooding include the new, tar, meherrin, savannah, shenandoah and james.
coastal flooding, strong winds
like flash and urban flooding, coastal flooding and beach erosion will occur well away from the storm center and ahead of the storm, even if the storm remains at sea.
onshore winds from the east and northeast will push the atlantic ocean water toward the coast, causing it to pile up around the barrier islands and bays. this is known as coastal flooding.
winds, seas and tide levels will continue to build from the carolinas to massachusetts through the weekend.
east to northeast gusts may frequent 40 mph well ahead of approach.
the onshore winds alone, in absence of joaquin reaching the coast, could cause water levels to rise to an average of feet above normal tides. these conditions are likely to occur hundreds of miles to the north of the storm's center.
winds could become strong enough to down trees and power lines and cause minor property damage.
much more severe winds, waves and coastal flooding would occur if landfall occurs, near and north of the center.
those in the projected path of the storm should be preparing for the potential rain and wind from joaquin. residents in coastal areas should be ready to evacuate if orders are given.
from.com (find the original story here); reprinted with permission. | ˈflədɪŋ frəm ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌwɑˈkin wɪl ˌɪmˈpækt ˈɛriəz frəm saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə tɪ ˌmæsəˈʧusəts rəˈgɑrdləs əv ˈwɛðər ɪt meɪks ˈlændˌfɔl ər ɪf ðə ˈsɛnər steɪz aʊt tɪ si. ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt lɛt ðɛr gɑrd daʊn du tɪ ə ˈʃɪftɪŋ træk əv ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ɛz ðə rɪsk tɪ lɪvz ənd ˈprɑpərti ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑmplɛks ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən rɪˈmeɪnz haɪ. ə ˈkoʊpiəs əˈmaʊnt əv ˈmɔɪsʧər wɪl ənˈloʊd ˈvɛri ˈhɛvi ˈreɪnˌfɔl əˈlɔŋ pɑrts əv ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈsiˌbɔrd ənd ðə ˌæpəˈleɪʧənz ˈɪntu ˈərli nɛkst wik. strɔŋ wɪndz, ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ ənd biʧ ɪˈroʊʒən wɪl əˈkər ənd kʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈdæmɪʤɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ˈlændˌfɔl. ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ˌwɑˈkin ˈstrɛŋθənd ˈræpədli ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈɪntu ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ˌwɑˈkin riʧt ˈkætəˌgɔri 3 ˈstætəs leɪt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ ənd ˈkætəˌgɔri 4 ˈstætəs ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ʤəmp tɪ: ˌwɑˈkin træk sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˈɪnˌlænd ˈflədɪŋ ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ, strɔŋ wɪndz ðə stɔrm wɪl brɪŋ ˈpaʊndɪŋ sərf, ˈdeɪnʤərəs siz, strɔŋ wɪndz, ˈdrɛnʧɪŋ skwɔlz ənd flæʃ ˈflədɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl bəˈhɑməz. wɪnd gəsts kʊd riʧ bɪtˈwin 75 ənd 100 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ ɔn səm əv ðə ˈaɪləndz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˌwɑˈkin wɪl θˈrɛtən lɪvz ənd ˈprɑpərti ɪn ðə bəˈhɑməz ˈɪntu ˈfraɪˌdeɪ. həz ˈkænsəld flaɪts fər ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn pɑrts əv ðə ˈaɪləndz. ˌwɑˈkin wɪl tərn tɪ ðə nɔrθ ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ˈgəvərnərz ɪn vərˈʤɪnjə, nu ˈʤərzi ənd nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə hæv ˈɪʃud ə steɪt əv ˈimərʤənsi. ˈəðər steɪts meɪ ˈfɑloʊ sut. ˌwɑˈkin træk sɪˈnɛrioʊz ˌwɑˈkin həz ˈstrɛŋθənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ənd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ ˈhəvər nɪr ðə bəˈhɑməz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðɪs dɪˈleɪ həz ˈɔltərd ðə ˈfɔrˌkæst træk. ˈəðər ˈwɛðər ˈsɪstəmz ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ ˌwɑˈkin wɪl bi ɪn sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt pəˈzɪʃənz ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. ˌwɑˈkin wɪl muv ˈnɔrθwərd məʧ əv ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd, ˈrəfli ˈpɛrəˌlɛlɪŋ ðə ist koʊst. ðɛr ɪz ˈnɪrli ˈikwəl ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðə stɔrm wɪl meɪk ˈlændˌfɔl əˈlɔŋ ðə koʊst, ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd koʊst ər vɪr aʊt tɪ si. du tɪ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl kloʊz prɑkˈsɪməti əv ðə ˈhərəˌkeɪnz tɪ ðə koʊst, ˈpipəl frəm ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz tɪ ˌmæsəˈʧusəts wɪl nid tɪ ˈkloʊsli ˈmɑnətər ðə træk ənd strɛŋθ əv ˌwɑˈkin fər haɪ wɪnd ənd ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ kənˈsərnz. ʃʊd ˌwɑˈkin meɪk ˈlændˌfɔl, ˈɛriəz nɪr ənd nɔrθ əv ðə ˈsɛnər wʊd feɪs ðə wərst ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ ənd strɔŋ wɪndz. ɪf ðə stɔrm wər tɪ meɪk ˈlændˌfɔl ɪn nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, ðɛn ɪt wʊd bi ɔn ˈsənˌdi. ɪf ðə stɔrm wər tɪ tərn ˈɪntu vərˈʤɪnjə, ðɛn ɪt wʊd bi ɔn ˈsənˌdi naɪt. frəm ðə ˌdɛlˈmɑrvə pəˈnɪnsələ tɪ nu ˈʤərzi, ə ˈlændˌfɔl wʊd nɑt əˈkər ənˈtɪl ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪf ˌwɑˈkin feɪlz tɪ meɪk ˈlændˌfɔl ɪn ðə ənd dɪz nɑt ɪˈskeɪp aʊt tɪ si, ðɛn nu ˈɪŋglənd kʊd feɪs ðə brənt əv ðə stɔrm wɪθ dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ kənˈdɪʃənz ˈərli nɛkst wik. ˈɪnˌlænd ˈflədɪŋ ɪn səm ˈɛriəz, ˈhɛvi reɪn wɪl fɔl ɔn tɔp əv wət həz ɔˈrɛdi ˈfɑlən ˈərliər ðɪs wik. ˈflədɪŋ ˈreɪnˌfɔl wɪl əˈkər wɛl əˈhɛd əv ərˈaɪvəl ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ˌwɑˈkin steɪz æt si. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧif ˌmitiərˈɑləʤɪst ˈɛliət ˈeɪbrəmz, ə lɑrʤ ɑrm əv ˈhɛvi reɪn frəm ðə əˈtlæntɪk wɪl ˈpɪvət ˈwɛstwərd ənd ˈsaʊθwərd ˈɪntu ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. "ðə wərst ˈflədɪŋ wɪl bi wɛr ɪt reɪnz ðə ˈlɔŋgɪst ər ðə nɪr ðə ˈpɪvət pɔɪnt," ˈeɪbrəmz sɛd. "ðət pɔɪnt ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈsɛntərd ɔn ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz ənd vərˈʤɪnjə ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd." fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ˈpipəl ʃʊd nɑt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈoʊnli ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd pæθ əv ˌwɑˈkin bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɔn ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd ˈhɛvi ˈreɪnˌfɔl ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz əˈweɪ frəm ðə stɔrmz ˈsɛnər. paʊər ˈaʊtɪʤɪz kʊd əˈkər ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ˈflədɪŋ ɛz gɪt ˈflədɪd ənd ˈwɔtərˌlɑgd triz ˈtɑpəl ˈoʊvər. θru ˈsənˌdi, ðə raʊnz əv ˈhɛvi reɪn wɪl ˈlaɪkli bi əv ˈʃɔrtər ˈdʊˈreɪʃən ɪn ðə ˈnɔrðərn ənd kʊd bi ˈvɛri brif ɪn nu ˈɪŋglənd. ɪf ðə ˈɛriə frəm ˈmɛrələnd tɪ ˌmæsəˈʧusəts gɪts reɪn frəm ˌwɑˈkin, ɪt ɪz moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈərli nɛkst wik. ˈɛni ˈɪnˌlænd ˈflədɪŋ praɪər tɪ ðɪs taɪm wɪl bi ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈərbən ˈɛriəz ənd əˈlɔŋ smɔl strimz. ˈfɑrðər saʊθ frəm vərˈʤɪnjə tɪ ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz, ðə θrɛt fər ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd flæʃ ˈflədɪŋ wɪl ˌɪnˈkris, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl fər ˈrɪvər ˈflədɪŋ. ˈrɪvərz ðət bɛr kloʊz ˈwɑʧɪŋ fər ˈflədɪŋ ˌɪnˈklud ðə nu, tɑr, meherrin*, səˈvænə, ˌʃɛnənˈdoʊə ənd ʤeɪmz. ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ, strɔŋ wɪndz laɪk flæʃ ənd ˈərbən ˈflədɪŋ, ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ ənd biʧ ɪˈroʊʒən wɪl əˈkər wɛl əˈweɪ frəm ðə stɔrm ˈsɛnər ənd əˈhɛd əv ðə stɔrm, ˈivɪn ɪf ðə stɔrm rɪˈmeɪnz æt si. ˈɑnˌʃɔr wɪndz frəm ðə ist ənd ˌnɔrˈθist wɪl pʊʃ ðə əˈtlæntɪk ˈoʊʃən ˈwɔtər təˈwɔrd ðə koʊst, ˈkɔzɪŋ ɪt tɪ paɪl əp əraʊnd ðə ˈbɛriər ˈaɪləndz ənd beɪz. ðɪs ɪz noʊn ɛz ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ. wɪndz, siz ənd taɪd ˈlɛvəlz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bɪld frəm ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnəz tɪ ˌmæsəˈʧusəts θru ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd. ist tɪ ˌnɔrˈθist gəsts meɪ ˈfrikˌwɛnt 40 ˈɛmˈpiˈeɪʧ wɛl əˈhɛd əv əˈproʊʧ. ðə ˈɑnˌʃɔr wɪndz əˈloʊn, ɪn ˈæbsəns əv ˌwɑˈkin ˈriʧɪŋ ðə koʊst, kʊd kɔz ˈwɔtər ˈlɛvəlz tɪ raɪz tɪ ən ˈævərɪʤ əv fit əˈbəv ˈnɔrməl taɪdz. ðiz kənˈdɪʃənz ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ əˈkər ˈhənərdz əv maɪəlz tɪ ðə nɔrθ əv ðə stɔrmz ˈsɛnər. wɪndz kʊd bɪˈkəm strɔŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ daʊn triz ənd paʊər laɪnz ənd kɔz ˈmaɪnər ˈprɑpərti ˈdæmɪʤ. məʧ mɔr səˈvɪr wɪndz, weɪvz ənd ˈkoʊstəl ˈflədɪŋ wʊd əˈkər ɪf ˈlændˌfɔl əˈkərz, nɪr ənd nɔrθ əv ðə ˈsɛnər. ðoʊz ɪn ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd pæθ əv ðə stɔrm ʃʊd bi pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl reɪn ənd wɪnd frəm ˌwɑˈkin. ˈrɛzɪdənts ɪn ˈkoʊstəl ˈɛriəz ʃʊd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ ɪˈvækjəˌeɪt ɪf ˈɔrdərz ər ˈgɪvɪn. frəm (faɪnd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri hir); riˈprɪntɪd wɪθ pərˈmɪʃən. |
“i want you to think about that,” mr. bush said. “if making up to $83,000 in certain states, eligible for the program, and yet half a million poor children being helped.”
the new york state legislature this year passed a bill that would have covered children in families with incomes up to 400 percent of the poverty level, or $82,600 for a family of four. the bush administration rejected new proposal last month, arguing that it would have allowed the substitution of public coverage for private insurance.
and despite the statement that “certain states” make children in families with $83,000 incomes eligible, new york is the only state that has expressed a desire to raise its income limit above $80,000. mr. bush has offered a plan to spend $5 billion more on over the next five years, versus the $35 billion in the next provided in the bill just approved by congress. the bill that cleared congress would add about four million children to the roughly six million already covered.
the issue has divided republicans like few others, with several prominent lawmakers who are normally loyal to the white house opposing mr. bush on this issue. the bill was approved in the senate by 67 to 29, with support from 18 republicans just enough to guarantee that a veto can be overridden.
but the house margin of 265 to 159 is about two dozen short of the two-thirds needed to defeat mr. veto. democrats have been trying to pressure some republicans loyal to the president to switch sides. but if the house sustains his veto, mr. bush said, he hopes there will be negotiations to get money to those it “was intended to help first and foremost.”
meanwhile, the issue continues to pit some otherwise loyal republicans against the bush administration. today, for instance, senators charles e. grassley of iowa and pat roberts of kansas complained in a letter to health and human services secretary michael o. leavitt that the administration was “flatly incorrect” in asserting that the bill would render the federal government powerless to deny coverage to families in the $83,000 range.
and on tuesday, senator orrin g. hatch, a prominent republican from utah, is to appear with senator harry reid of nevada, the democratic majority leader, and speaker nancy pelosi, democrat of california, to call for overriding the veto. | ““i* wɔnt ju tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt that,”*,” ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ sɛd. ˈmeɪkɪŋ əp tɪ ɪn ˈsərtən steɪts, ˈɛlɪʤəbəl fər ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, ənd jɛt hæf ə ˈmɪljən pur ˈʧɪldrən biɪŋ helped.”*.” ðə nu jɔrk steɪt ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ðɪs jɪr pæst ə bɪl ðət wʊd hæv ˈkəvərd ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˈfæməliz wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəmz əp tɪ 400 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈpɑvərti ˈlɛvəl, ər fər ə ˈfæməli əv fɔr. ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən rɪˈʤɛktɪd nu prəˈpoʊzəl læst mənθ, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ɪt wʊd hæv əˈlaʊd ðə ˌsəbstɪˈtuʃən əv ˈpəblɪk ˈkəvərɪʤ fər ˈpraɪvət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns. ənd dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ðət states”*” meɪk ˈʧɪldrən ɪn ˈfæməliz wɪθ ˈɪnˌkəmz ˈɛlɪʤəbəl, nu jɔrk ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli steɪt ðət həz ɪkˈsprɛst ə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ reɪz ɪts ˈɪnˌkəm ˈlɪmət əˈbəv ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ həz ˈɔfərd ə plæn tɪ spɛnd 5 ˈbɪljən mɔr ɔn ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst faɪv jɪrz, ˈvərsəz ðə 35 ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə nɛkst prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪn ðə bɪl ʤɪst əˈpruvd baɪ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ðə bɪl ðət klɪrd ˈkɑŋgrəs wʊd æd əˈbaʊt fɔr ˈmɪljən ˈʧɪldrən tɪ ðə ˈrəfli sɪks ˈmɪljən ɔˈrɛdi ˈkəvərd. ðə ˈɪʃu həz dɪˈvaɪdɪd rɪˈpəblɪkənz laɪk fju ˈəðərz, wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl ˈprɑmənənt ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz hu ər ˈnɔrməli lɔɪəl tɪ ðə waɪt haʊs əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ ɔn ðɪs ˈɪʃu. ðə bɪl wɑz əˈpruvd ɪn ðə ˈsɛnɪt baɪ 67 tɪ 29 wɪθ səˈpɔrt frəm 18 rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʤɪst ɪˈnəf tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ə ˈviˌtoʊ kən bi ˈoʊvərˈrɪdən. bət ðə haʊs ˈmɑrʤən əv 265 tɪ 159 ɪz əˈbaʊt tu ˈdəzən ʃɔrt əv ðə ˌtuˈθərdz ˈnidɪd tɪ dɪˈfit ˈmɪstər. ˈviˌtoʊ. ˈdɛməˌkræts hæv bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈprɛʃər səm rɪˈpəblɪkənz lɔɪəl tɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ swɪʧ saɪdz. bət ɪf ðə haʊs səˈsteɪnz hɪz ˈviˌtoʊ, ˈmɪstər. bʊʃ sɛd, hi hoʊps ðɛr wɪl bi nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ gɪt ˈməni tɪ ðoʊz ɪt ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ hɛlp fərst ənd foremost.”*.” ˈminˌwaɪl, ðə ˈɪʃu kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ pɪt səm ˈəðərˌwaɪz lɔɪəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz əˈgɛnst ðə bʊʃ ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. təˈdeɪ, fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈsɛnətərz ˈʧɑrəlz i. ˈgræsli əv ˈaɪəwə ənd pæt ˈrɑbərts əv ˈkænzəs kəmˈpleɪnd ɪn ə ˈlɛtər tɪ hɛlθ ənd ˈjumən ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈmaɪkəl oʊ. ˈlɛvɪt ðət ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən wɑz incorrect”*” ɪn əˈsərtɪŋ ðət ðə bɪl wʊd ˈrɛndər ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈpaʊərləs tɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈkəvərɪʤ tɪ ˈfæməliz ɪn ðə reɪnʤ. ənd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈsɛnətər ˈɔrɪn ʤi. hæʧ, ə ˈprɑmənənt rɪˈpəblɪkən frəm ˈjuˌtɔ, ɪz tɪ əˈpɪr wɪθ ˈsɛnətər ˈhɛri rid əv nəˈvɑdə, ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər, ənd ˈspikər ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi, ˈdɛməˌkræt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, tɪ kɔl fər ˈoʊvərˌraɪdɪŋ ðə ˈviˌtoʊ. |
greenlit! jack b. nimble has been! in less than a month no less!
jack b. nimble:
firstly, i know that i could have put the game out there a little more. just that the lackluster sales following jack b. latest ios update took the wind out of my sails somewhat. i would have liked to have shared regular updates, but i just bring myself to post about the game this is what marketing teams are for.
when developers are in crunch, tired, or suffering from low morale, good to have a team promoting the game. that way a work is not in vain. i reached out and contacted a number of and publications but received no response, nor did i witness any coverage from those outlets. hard not to take some of these things personally again, this is what marketing teams are for. they act as a buffer.
however, despite my lackadaisical approach to promotion and marketing, the steam campaign was a success. many thanks to those whom took the time to vote, and a special thanks to the star citizen twitch community for spreading the word cross the streams!). throughout the campaign i was surprised by the positive yes rate, which ended at 61%. i was expecting the mobile port to have a more substantial negative impact. even the comments section was mostly positive. although there were some choice comments slamming the more casual design and the use of pixel art.
development plan
so next? for the game itself, i estimate roughly two full weekends of work adding the required features for a pc port. and a generous estimate. an additional weekend or two will be spent evaluating options for integration with the api. like to include steam achievements, cards and leaderboards, but not looked into the capabilities of the construct 2 plugin. outside of that, i will have a bunch of paperwork to fill out for steam and the tax man. so talking a month or so if i dedicate my weekends to the port. | greenlit*! ʤæk bi. ˈnɪmbəl həz bɪn! ɪn lɛs ðən ə mənθ noʊ lɛs! ʤæk bi. ˈnɪmbəl: ˈfərstli, aɪ noʊ ðət aɪ kʊd hæv pʊt ðə geɪm aʊt ðɛr ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr. ʤɪst ðət ðə ˈlæˌkləstər seɪlz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʤæk bi. ˈleɪtəst ˈioʊs ˈəpˌdeɪt tʊk ðə wɪnd aʊt əv maɪ seɪlz ˈsəmˈwət. aɪ wʊd hæv laɪkt tɪ hæv ʃɛrd ˈrɛgjələr ˈəpˌdeɪts, bət aɪ ʤɪst brɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf tɪ poʊst əˈbaʊt ðə geɪm ðɪs ɪz wət ˈmɑrkətɪŋ timz ər fər. wɪn dɪˈvɛləpərz ər ɪn krənʧ, taɪərd, ər ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm loʊ məræl, gʊd tɪ hæv ə tim prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə geɪm. ðət weɪ ə wərk ɪz nɑt ɪn veɪn. aɪ riʧt aʊt ənd ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ə ˈnəmbər əv ənd ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz bət rɪˈsivd noʊ rɪˈspɑns, nɔr dɪd aɪ ˈwɪtnəs ˈɛni ˈkəvərɪʤ frəm ðoʊz ˈaʊˌtlɛts. hɑrd nɑt tɪ teɪk səm əv ðiz θɪŋz ˈpərsənəli əˈgɛn, ðɪs ɪz wət ˈmɑrkətɪŋ timz ər fər. ðeɪ ækt ɛz ə ˈbəfər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈspaɪt maɪ ˌlækəˈdeɪzɪkəl əˈproʊʧ tɪ pərˈmoʊʃən ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ, ðə stim kæmˈpeɪn wɑz ə səkˈsɛs. ˈmɛni θæŋks tɪ ðoʊz hum tʊk ðə taɪm tɪ voʊt, ənd ə ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks tɪ ðə stɑr ˈsɪtɪzən twɪʧ kəmˈjunɪti fər ˈsprɛdɪŋ ðə wərd krɔs ðə strimz!). θruaʊt ðə kæmˈpeɪn aɪ wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə ˈpɑzətɪv jɛs reɪt, wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd æt 61 aɪ wɑz ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ðə ˈmoʊbəl pɔrt tɪ hæv ə mɔr səbˈstænʃəl ˈnɛgətɪv ˌɪmˈpækt. ˈivɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts ˈsɛkʃən wɑz ˈmoʊstli ˈpɑzətɪv. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr wər səm ʧɔɪs ˈkɑmɛnts sˈlæmɪŋ ðə mɔr ˈkæʒəwəl dɪˈzaɪn ənd ðə juz əv ˈpɪksəl ɑrt. dɪˈvɛləpmənt plæn soʊ nɛkst? fər ðə geɪm ˌɪtˈsɛlf, aɪ ˈɛstəˌmeɪt ˈrəfli tu fʊl ˈwiˌkɛndz əv wərk ˈædɪŋ ðə rikˈwaɪərd ˈfiʧərz fər ə ˈpiˈsi pɔrt. ənd ə ˈʤɛnərəs ˈɛstəˌmeɪt. ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈwiˌkɪnd ər tu wɪl bi spɛnt ɪˈvæljuˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz fər ˌɪnəˈgreɪʃən wɪθ ðə api*. laɪk tɪ ˌɪnˈklud stim əˈʧivmənts, kɑrdz ənd leaderboards*, bət nɑt lʊkt ˈɪntu ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlətiz əv ðə ˈkɑnstrəkt 2 plugin*. ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðət, aɪ wɪl hæv ə bənʧ əv ˈpeɪpərˌwərk tɪ fɪl aʊt fər stim ənd ðə tæks mæn. soʊ ˈtɔkɪŋ ə mənθ ər soʊ ɪf aɪ ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt maɪ ˈwiˌkɛndz tɪ ðə pɔrt. |
even while it was a rumor that president obama would announce that osama bin laden had been killed, americans began to digest the ramifications, asking, for example, “can i have my airport back please?”
pleasing though it is to have in contemplation, the question is premature. students of terrorism, such as those who attended our 2009 and 2010 counterterrorism conferences, know that the killing of bin laden will have little direct effect on the network he spawned. its indirect, discouraging effect on terrorism is something i mused about in an earlier post.
what about the effects on the rest of us, the people and actors in our great counterterrorism policymaking apparatus?
osama bin survival helped shore up the mystique of the terrorist supervillain, which has fed counterterrorism excess such as the transportation security domestic airport security gauntlet. now that bin laden is gone, the public will be more willing to carefully balance security and privacy in our free country. by a small, but important margin, courts will be less willing to indulge extravagant government claims about threat and risk.
my friends in the national security bureaucracy may honestly perceive the contraction in their power as carelessness about a threat that they have dedicated their professional lives to combating, but the declaration of independence touts security only once, and freedom twice, in the phrase “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” the counterterrorism debate continues. | ˈivɪn waɪl ɪt wɑz ə ˈrumər ðət ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə wʊd əˈnaʊns ðət oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈleɪdən hæd bɪn kɪld, əˈmɛrɪkənz bɪˈgæn tɪ ˈdaɪʤɛst ðə ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz, ˈæskɪŋ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, aɪ hæv maɪ ˈɛrˌpɔrt bæk please?”*?” ˈplizɪŋ ðoʊ ɪt ɪz tɪ hæv ɪn ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən, ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˌpriməˈʧʊr. ˈstudənts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm, səʧ ɛz ðoʊz hu əˈtɛndəd ɑr 2009 ənd 2010 ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈkɑnfərənsəz, noʊ ðət ðə ˈkɪlɪŋ əv bɪn ˈleɪdən wɪl hæv ˈlɪtəl dɪˈrɛkt ˈifɛkt ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk hi spɔnd. ɪts ˌɪndərˈɛkt, dɪˈskərɪʤɪŋ ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ aɪ mjuzd əˈbaʊt ɪn ən ˈərliər poʊst. wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˈifɛkts ɔn ðə rɛst əv ˈjuˈɛs, ðə ˈpipəl ənd ˈæktərz ɪn ɑr greɪt ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkɪŋ ˌæpərˈætəs? oʊˈsɑmə bɪn sərˈvaɪvəl hɛlpt ʃɔr əp ðə mɪˈstik əv ðə ˈtɛrərɪst supervillain*, wɪʧ həz fɛd ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm ˈɛkˌsɛs səʧ ɛz ðə ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən sɪˈkjʊrəti dəˈmɛstɪk ˈɛrˌpɔrt sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈgɔntlət. naʊ ðət bɪn ˈleɪdən ɪz gɔn, ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪl bi mɔr ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈkɛrfəli ˈbæləns sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd ˈpraɪvəsi ɪn ɑr fri ˈkəntri. baɪ ə smɔl, bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɑrʤən, kɔrts wɪl bi lɛs ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈdəlʤ ɛkˈstrævəgənt ˈgəvərnmənt kleɪmz əˈbaʊt θrɛt ənd rɪsk. maɪ frɛndz ɪn ðə ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti bjʊˈrɑkrəsi meɪ ˈɑnəstli pərˈsiv ðə kənˈtrækʃən ɪn ðɛr paʊər ɛz ˈkɛrlɛsnəs əˈbaʊt ə θrɛt ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ðɛr prəˈfɛʃənəl lɪvz tɪ kəmˈbætɪŋ, bət ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns taʊts sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈoʊnli wəns, ənd ˈfridəm twaɪs, ɪn ðə freɪz ““life*, ˈlɪbərˌti, ənd ðə pərˈsut əv happiness.”*.” ðə ˈkaʊntərˌtɛrərˌɪzəm dəˈbeɪt kənˈtɪnjuz. |
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11:34:18 oral questions to the secretary of state for scotland
11:34:24. what discussions he has had with the chancellor of the exchequer on the amount of libor funding available to museums, galleries and tourist attractions in scotland. (907316)
11:34:30 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:34:48 stewart malcolm mcdonald (glasgow south, scottish national party)
11:35:16 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:35:47 alan brown (kilmarnock and loudoun, scottish national party)
11:36:06 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:36:41 john stevenson (carlisle, conservative)
11:37:02 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:37:34. what progress has been made on the transfer of powers to the scottish government under the provisions of the scotland act 2016. (907317)
11:37:37 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:37:52 mr stewart jackson (peterborough, conservative)
11:38:20 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:39:04 hon angus robertson (moray, scottish national party)
11:39:35 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:39:56 hon angus robertson (moray, scottish national party)
11:40:37 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:41:15 iain stewart (milton keynes south, conservative)
11:41:29 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:41:54 angus brendan macneil (na an iar, scottish national party)
11:42:20 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:42:40 stephen pound (ealing north, labour)
11:43:22 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:44:12. what steps he is taking to ensure that scottish are protected from economic uncertainty. (907318)
11:44:17 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:44:35 paul (sheffield central, labour)
11:45:00 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:45:22 craig tracey (north warwickshire, conservative)
11:45:41 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:46:03 ian murray (edinburgh south, labour)
11:46:27 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:46:51 philip boswell (coatbridge, and bellshill, scottish national party)
11:47:17 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:47:56 bob blackman (harrow east, conservative)
11:48:13 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:48:32 stephen pound (ealing north, labour)
11:49:03 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:49:18 stephen pound (ealing north, labour)
11:49:41 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:49:52. what discussions he has had with the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs on achieving a fair allocation of the convergence uplift funding from the. (907322)
11:49:57 georgestice, the minister of state, department for environment, food and rural affairs and redruth, conservative)
11:50:17 steven paterson (stirling, scottish national party)
11:50:37 georgestice, the minister of state, department for environment, food and rural affairs and redruth, conservative)
11:51:18 kerr (berwickshire, and selkirk, scottish national party)
11:51:47 georgestice, the minister of state, department for environment, food and rural affairs and redruth, conservative)
11:52:09. what discussions he has had with scottish businesses and other groups on the negotiations to leave the. (907323)
11:52:17 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:52:36 victoria atkins (louth and horncastle, conservative)
11:53:05 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:53:31 stuart c. mcdonald (cumbernauld, and east, scottish national party)
11:53:55 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:54:18 ian c. lucas (wrexham, labour)
11:54:42 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:54:55 hon alistair carmichael (orkney and shetland, liberal democrat)
11:55:22 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:55:49 margaret ferrier and hamilton west, scottish national party)
11:56:23 margot james, parliamentary (department for business, energy and industrial strategy) (stourbridge, conservative)
11:56:55. what discussions the government has had with food and drink companies in scotland on the importance of the market for that industry. (907324)
11:57:02 georgestice, the minister of state, department for environment, food and rural affairs and redruth, conservative)
11:57:21 sir david west, conservative)
11:57:39 georgestice, the minister of state, department for environment, food and rural affairs and redruth, conservative)
11:58:03 ms and south perthshire, scottish national party)
11:58:46 georgestice, the minister of state, department for environment, food and rural affairs and redruth, conservative)
11:59:02. what discussions he has had with the scottish government on the work of the independent fiscal commission. (907325)
11:59:06 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
11:59:23 mr (north east hampshire, conservative)
11:59:41 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
12:00:07 john nicolson (east dunbartonshire, scottish national party)
12:00:30 hon david mundell, the secretary of state for scotland (dumfriesshire, clydesdale and tweeddale, conservative)
12:00:57 oral questions to the prime minister
12:01:06 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:01:16 peter grant (glenrothes, scottish national party)
12:01:43 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:02:12 daniel (shrewsbury and atcham, conservative)
12:02:35 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:03:03 hon jeremy north, labour)
12:03:42 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:04:15 hon jeremy north, labour)
12:05:26 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:06:30 hon jeremy north, labour)
12:07:36 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:08:10 hon jeremy north, labour)
12:08:56 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:09:58 hon jeremy north, labour)
12:10:54 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:11:38 hon jeremy north, labour)
12:12:57 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:13:49 gordon henderson and sheppey, conservative)
12:14:57 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:15:30 hon angus robertson (moray, scottish national party)
12:16:04 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:16:47 hon angus robertson (moray, scottish national party)
12:17:12 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:17:57 hon sir simon burns (chelmsford, conservative)
12:18:41 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:19:19 tulip (hampstead and kilburn, labour)
12:19:51 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:20:50 hon peter lilley and harpenden, conservative)
12:21:30 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:21:55 angela smith and stocksbridge, labour)
12:22:36 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:23:04 hon cheryl gillan and amersham, conservative)
12:23:42 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:24:26 john woodcock (barrow and furness, labour (co-op))
12:24:58 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:25:36 hon john (maldon, conservative)
12:26:06 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:26:33 holly lynch (halifax, labour)
12:26:59 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:28:00 dr andrew (south west wiltshire, conservative)
12:28:20 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:28:58 tom elliott and south tyrone, ulster unionist party)
12:29:31 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:29:58 john stevenson (carlisle, conservative)
12:30:14 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:30:29 blackman (aberdeen north, scottish national party)
12:30:55 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:31:34 kevin foster (torbay, conservative)
12:31:55 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:32:06 wayne david (caerphilly, labour)
12:32:24 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:32:49 mr julian brazier (canterbury, conservative)
12:33:09 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:33:31 tim farron and lonsdale, liberal democrat)
12:33:58 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:34:39 charlie (dover, conservative)
12:35:00 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:35:16 ms angela eagle (wallasey, labour)
12:35:45 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:36:13 richard (south dorset, conservative)
12:36:49 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:37:24 gloria de piero (ashfield, labour)
12:37:32 hon theresa may, the prime minister (maidenhead, conservative)
12:37:50 financial statement: autumn statement
12:37:57 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
13:29:26 hon john mcdonnell (hayes and harlington, labour)
13:46:45 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
13:52:32 hon kenneth clarke (rushcliffe, conservative)
13:54:40 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
13:56:00 stewart hosie (dundee east, scottish national party)
14:01:45 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:05:45 hon george osborne (tatton, conservative)
14:06:34 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:07:21 hon edward north, labour)
14:08:08 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:09:07 hon andrew (chichester, conservative)
14:09:55 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:10:38 chris leslie (nottingham east, labour (co-op))
14:11:17 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:11:58 hon john redwood (wokingham, conservative)
14:12:35 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:13:45 meg hillier (hackney south and shoreditch, labour (co-op))
14:14:16 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:15:11 hon anna (broxtowe, conservative)
14:15:49 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:16:52 hon andy burnham (leigh, labour)
14:17:32 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:19:21 dr sarah (totnes, conservative)
14:20:00 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:20:44 mr douglas carswell (clacton, independence party)
14:21:11 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:21:51 kit (north west hampshire, conservative)
14:22:16 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:22:51 rachel reeves (leeds west, labour)
14:23:47 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:24:59 antoinette (eddisbury, conservative)
14:25:32 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:25:45 sammy wilson (east antrim, democratic unionist party)
14:26:50 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:27:40 john penrose (weston-super-mare, conservative)
14:28:07 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:28:57 berger (liverpool, wavertree, labour (co-op))
14:29:41 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:30:33 david rutley (macclesfield, conservative)
14:30:55 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:31:37 hon alistair carmichael (orkney and shetland, liberal democrat)
14:32:32 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:33:42 stephen hammond (wimbledon, conservative)
14:34:06 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:34:34 hon caroline flint (don valley, labour)
14:35:11 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:35:41 mr nigel evans (ribble valley, conservative)
14:36:12 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:36:41 caroline lucas (brighton, pavilion, green party)
14:37:20 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:38:03 mr stewart jackson (peterborough, conservative)
14:38:39 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:38:58 jess phillips (birmingham, yardley, labour)
14:39:27 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:40:08 heidi allen (south cambridgeshire, conservative)
14:40:41 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:40:45 jonathan edwards east and dinefwr, plaid cymru)
14:41:05 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:41:59 jeremy quin (horsham, conservative)
14:42:23 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:42:39 mrs louise ellman (liverpool, riverside, labour (co-op))
14:42:59 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:43:51 maggie (erewash, conservative)
14:44:07 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:45:04 dr (tooting, labour)
14:45:46 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:46:24 stephen metcalfe (south and east thurrock, conservative)
14:47:06 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:48:24 helen goodman (bishop auckland, labour)
14:49:11 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:49:53 mr jacob (north east somerset, conservative)
14:50:35 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:51:01 george (east lothian, scottish national party)
14:52:00 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:52:58 james cartlidge (south suffolk, conservative)
14:53:25 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:54:06 alison mcgovern south, labour)
14:54:42 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:55:08 charlie (dover, conservative)
14:55:31 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:55:50 mrs emma (south shields, labour)
14:56:24 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:57:46 mr david burrowes (enfield, southgate, conservative)
14:58:13 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:58:41 ms margaret ritchie (south down, social democratic & labour party)
14:59:10 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
14:59:48 ben howlett (bath, conservative)
15:00:21 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:00:40 stewart malcolm mcdonald (glasgow south, scottish national party)
15:01:14 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:01:39 mims davies (eastleigh, conservative)
15:02:12 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:02:49 seema malhotra and heston, labour (co-op))
15:03:35 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:04:01 justin tomlinson (north swindon, conservative)
15:04:17 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:04:25 blackman (aberdeen north, scottish national party)
15:04:44 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:04:53 mr (north east hampshire, conservative)
15:05:17 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:05:31 wes north, labour)
15:06:12 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:06:56 mark (rugby, conservative)
15:07:22 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:07:50 alison (glasgow central, scottish national party)
15:08:27 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:09:10 merriman and battle, conservative)
15:09:30 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:10:02 angela smith and stocksbridge, labour)
15:10:39 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:11:13 richard (south dorset, conservative)
15:11:41 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:11:53 jack dromey (birmingham, erdington, labour)
15:12:21 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:12:53 chris philp south, conservative)
15:13:19 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:14:02 patrick grady (glasgow north, scottish national party)
15:14:28 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:14:43 iain stewart (milton keynes south, conservative)
15:15:02 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:15:41 chris stephens (glasgow south west, scottish national party)
15:16:10 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:16:44 kevin foster (torbay, conservative)
15:17:14 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:17:30 nick smith gwent, labour)
15:17:56 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:18:42 owen thompson (midlothian, scottish national party)
15:19:09 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:19:40 simon (rochdale, independent)
15:20:07 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:20:24 roger mullin and cowdenbeath, scottish national party)
15:20:45 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:21:04 mark (foyle, social democratic & labour party)
15:21:35 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:21:45 stuart c. mcdonald (cumbernauld, and east, scottish national party)
15:22:07 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:22:45 greg mulholland (leeds north west, liberal democrat)
15:23:15 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:23:31 alan brown (kilmarnock and loudoun, scottish national party)
15:24:01 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:24:48 tom elliott and south tyrone, ulster unionist party)
15:25:03 hon philip hammond, the chancellor of the exchequer and weybridge, conservative)
15:25:13 point of order
15:25:58 simon hoare (north dorset, conservative)
15:26:40 jonathan ashworth (leicester south, labour (co-op))
15:28:14 chris stephens (glasgow south west, scottish national party)
15:29:36 ten minute rule motion: representation of the people (voter proof of identity)
15:29:50 chris green (bolton west, conservative)
15:36:37 hon john (warley, labour)
15:43:36 general debate: exiting the and transport policy
15:43:44 hon chris grayling, the secretary of state for transport (epsom and ewell, conservative)
16:06:14 andy mcdonald (middlesbrough, labour)
16:23:01 sir william cash (stone, conservative)
16:39:05 drew hendry (inverness, nairn, and strathspey, scottish national party)
17:00:41 ben howlett (bath, conservative)
17:11:28 mrs louise ellman (liverpool, riverside, labour (co-op))
17:25:36 mims davies (eastleigh, conservative)
17:32:30 hon dame rosie winterton central, labour)
17:43:01 stewart malcolm mcdonald (glasgow south, scottish national party)
17:50:54 ian paisley (north antrim, democratic unionist party)
18:08:08 alan brown (kilmarnock and loudoun, scottish national party)
18:21:21 robert south, labour)
18:30:15 stephen (north east fife, scottish national party)
18:37:57 jenny chapman (darlington, labour)
18:45:17 hon david jones, minister of state (department for exiting theropean union) west, conservative)
18:59:59 point of order
rt hon alistair carmichael (orkney and shetland, liberal democrat) | noʊt: ˈleɪtənsi ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ strim minz ˈɪndɛks ˈaɪtəmz wɪl əˈpɪr fərst. ˈɔrəl kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd wət dɪˈskəʃənz hi həz hæd wɪθ ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ɔn ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈliˌbɔr ˈfəndɪŋ əˈveɪləbəl tɪ mˈjuziəmz, ˈgæləriz ənd ˈtʊrɪst əˈtrækʃənz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd. 907316 hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) stuərt ˈmælkəm məkˈdɑnəld (ˈglæˌskoʊ saʊθ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈælən braʊn (kɪlˈmɑrˌnɑk ənd loudoun*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɑn ˈstivənsən (ˈkɑˌrlaɪl, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) wət ˈprɑˌgrɛs həz bɪn meɪd ɔn ðə ˈtrænsfər əv paʊərz tɪ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈəndər ðə prəˈvɪʒənz əv ðə ˈskɑtlənd ækt 2016 907317 hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər stuərt ˈʤæksən (ˈpitərbəroʊ, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈæŋgəs ˈrɑbərtsən (ˈmɔreɪ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈæŋgəs ˈrɑbərtsən (ˈmɔreɪ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) iˈeɪn stuərt (ˈmɪltən keɪnz saʊθ, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈæŋgəs ˈbrɛndən məkˈnil (nɑ ən iar*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈstivən paʊnd (ˈilɪŋ nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) wət stɛps hi ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət ˈskɑtɪʃ ər prəˈtɛktɪd frəm ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ənˈsərtənti. 907318 ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) pɔl (ˈʃɛfild ˈsɛntrəl, ˈleɪbər) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) kreɪg ˈtreɪsi (nɔrθ warwickshire*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈiən ˈməri (ˈɛdənbəroʊ saʊθ, ˈleɪbər) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈfɪlɪp ˈbɑzwɛl (coatbridge*, ənd bellshill*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) bɑb ˈblækmən (ˈhæroʊ ist, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈstivən paʊnd (ˈilɪŋ nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈstivən paʊnd (ˈilɪŋ nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) wət dɪˈskəʃənz hi həz hæd wɪθ ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz ɔn əˈʧivɪŋ ə fɛr ˌæləˈkeɪʃən əv ðə kənˈvərʤəns ˈəplɪft ˈfəndɪŋ frəm ðə. 907322 ʤɔrʤ ˈjustɪs, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt, dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz ənd redruth*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈstivən ˈpætərsən (ˈstərlɪŋ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ʤɔrʤ ˈjustɪs, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt, dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz ənd redruth*, kənˈsərvətɪv) kər (berwickshire*, ənd ˈsɛlkərk, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ʤɔrʤ ˈjustɪs, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt, dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz ənd redruth*, kənˈsərvətɪv) wət dɪˈskəʃənz hi həz hæd wɪθ ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈbɪznɪsɪz ənd ˈəðər grups ɔn ðə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ liv ðə. 907323 ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) vɪkˈtɔriə ˈætkɪnz (laʊθ ənd horncastle*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) stɔrt si. məkˈdɑnəld (cumbernauld*, ənd ist, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈiən si. ˈlukəs (wrexham*, ˈleɪbər) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl (ˈɔrkni ənd ˈʃɛtlənd, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈfɛriər ənd ˈhæməltən wɛst, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ˈmɑrgoʊ ʤeɪmz, ˌpɑrləˈmɛntəri (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈbɪznɪs, ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˌɪnˈdəstriəl ˈstrætəʤi) (stourbridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) wət dɪˈskəʃənz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt həz hæd wɪθ fud ənd drɪŋk ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ˈskɑtlənd ɔn ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ðə ˈmɑrkɪt fər ðət ˈɪndəstri. 907324 ʤɔrʤ ˈjustɪs, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt, dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz ənd redruth*, kənˈsərvətɪv) sər ˈdeɪvɪd wɛst, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɔrʤ ˈjustɪs, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt, dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz ənd redruth*, kənˈsərvətɪv) mɪz ənd saʊθ perthshire*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ʤɔrʤ ˈjustɪs, ðə ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt, dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, fud ənd ˈrʊrəl əˈfɛrz ənd redruth*, kənˈsərvətɪv) wət dɪˈskəʃənz hi həz hæd wɪθ ðə ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt ɔn ðə wərk əv ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈfɪskəl kəˈmɪʃən. 907325 hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər (nɔrθ ist ˈhæmʃər, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɑn ˈnɪkoʊlsən (ist dunbartonshire*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ˈməndəl, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈskɑtlənd (dumfriesshire*, ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl ənd tweeddale*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈɔrəl kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈpitər grænt (glenrothes*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈdænjəl (ʃˈruzˌbɛri ənd atcham*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈʤɛrəˌmi nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈʤɛrəˌmi nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈʤɛrəˌmi nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈʤɛrəˌmi nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈʤɛrəˌmi nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈʤɛrəˌmi nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈgɔrdən ˈhɛndərsən ənd sheppey*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈæŋgəs ˈrɑbərtsən (ˈmɔreɪ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈæŋgəs ˈrɑbərtsən (ˈmɔreɪ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn sər ˈsaɪmən bərnz (ˈʧɛlmsfərd, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈtulɪp (ˈhæmpˌstɛd ənd ˈkɪlbərn, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈpitər ˈlɪli ənd harpenden*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈænʤələ smɪθ ənd stocksbridge*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈʃɛrəl ˈgɪlən ənd ˈæmərˌʃæm, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɑn ˈwʊdˌkɑk (ˈbɛroʊ ənd ˈfərnɪs, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ʤɑn (maldon*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈhɑli lɪnʧ (ˈhælɪˌfæks, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈdɑktər ˈændru (saʊθ wɛst ˈwɪˌlʧaɪr, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) tɑm ˈɛliət ənd saʊθ ˌtaɪˈroʊn, ˈəlstər ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɑn ˈstivənsən (ˈkɑˌrlaɪl, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈblækmən (ˈæbərˌdin nɔrθ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈkɛvɪn ˈfɑstər (torbay*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) weɪn ˈdeɪvɪd (caerphilly*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər ˈʤuljən ˈbreɪziər (ˈkæntərˌbɛri, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) tɪm ˈfɛrən ənd ˈlɑnsˌdeɪl, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈʧɑrli (ˈdoʊvər, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) mɪz ˈænʤələ ˈigəl (wallasey*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈrɪʧərd (saʊθ ˈdɔrsɪt, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈglɔriə də ˈpiroʊ (ashfield*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn tərˈisə meɪ, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər (maidenhead*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsteɪtmənt: ˈɔtəm ˈsteɪtmənt hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ʤɑn məkˈdɑnəl (heɪz ənd harlington*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈkɛnɪθ klɑrk (rushcliffe*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) stuərt ˈhoʊzi (dənˈdi ist, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ʤɔrʤ ˈɔzˌbɔrn (tatton*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈɛdwərd nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈændru (ˈʧɪʧɛstər, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) krɪs ˈlɛsli (ˈnɑtɪŋˌhæm ist, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ʤɑn ˈrɛdˌwʊd (wokingham*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) mɛg ˈhɪliər (ˈhækni saʊθ ənd shoreditch*, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈænə (broxtowe*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈændi ˈbərnəm (li, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈdɑktər ˈsɛrə (totnes*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər ˈdəgləs ˈkɑrsˌwɛl (clacton*, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) kɪt (nɔrθ wɛst ˈhæmʃər, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈreɪʧəl rivz (lidz wɛst, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˌæntwəˈnɛt (eddisbury*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈsæmi ˈwɪlsən (ist ˈæntrɪm, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɑn ˈpɛnˌroʊz (weston-super-mare*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈbərgər (ˈlɪvərˌpul, wavertree*, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈdeɪvɪd ˈrətli (macclesfield*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl (ˈɔrkni ənd ˈʃɛtlənd, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈstivən ˈhæmənd (ˈwɪmbəldən, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn flɪnt (dɑn ˈvæli, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər ˈnaɪʤəl ˈɛvənz (ˈrɪbəl ˈvæli, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈkɛrəˌlaɪn ˈlukəs (ˈbraɪtən, pəˈvɪljən, grin ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər stuərt ˈʤæksən (ˈpitərbəroʊ, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɛs ˈfɪlɪps (ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ˈjɑrdli, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈhaɪdi ˈælən (saʊθ cambridgeshire*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈʤɑnəθən ˈɛdwərdz ist ənd dinefwr*, plæd cymru*) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈʤɛrəˌmi kwɪn (ˈhɔrʃəm, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪsɪz luiz ˈɛlmən (ˈlɪvərˌpul, ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmæˌgi (erewash*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈdɑktər (tooting*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈstivən ˈmɛtkəlf (saʊθ ənd ist thurrock*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈhɛlən ˈgʊdmən (ˈbɪʃəp ˈɑklənd, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər ˈʤeɪkəb (nɔrθ ist ˈsəmərˌsɛt, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤɔrʤ (ist ˈlɑθiən, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤeɪmz ˈkɑrtlɪʤ (saʊθ ˈsəfək, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈælɪsən məˈgəvərn saʊθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈʧɑrli (ˈdoʊvər, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪsɪz ˈɛmə (saʊθ ʃildz, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər ˈdeɪvɪd bəroʊz (ˈɛnfild, ˈsaʊθˌgeɪt, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) mɪz ˈmɑrgərɪt ˈrɪʧi (saʊθ daʊn, ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) bɛn ˈhaʊlɪt (bæθ, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) stuərt ˈmælkəm məkˈdɑnəld (ˈglæˌskoʊ saʊθ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) mɪmz ˈdeɪviz (eastleigh*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈsimɑ ˌmæˈlhɑtrə ənd ˈhɛstən, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈʤəstɪn ˈtɑmlɪnsən (nɔrθ swindon*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈblækmən (ˈæbərˌdin nɔrθ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪstər (nɔrθ ist ˈhæmʃər, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) wɛs nɔrθ, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) mɑrk (ˈrəgbi, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈælɪsən (ˈglæˌskoʊ ˈsɛntrəl, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɛrɪmən ənd ˈbætəl, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈænʤələ smɪθ ənd stocksbridge*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈrɪʧərd (saʊθ ˈdɔrsɪt, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ʤæk ˈdroʊmi (ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, erdington*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) krɪs fɪlp saʊθ, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈpætrɪk ˈgreɪdi (ˈglæˌskoʊ nɔrθ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) iˈeɪn stuərt (ˈmɪltən keɪnz saʊθ, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) krɪs ˈstɛfənz (ˈglæˌskoʊ saʊθ wɛst, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈkɛvɪn ˈfɑstər (torbay*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) nɪk smɪθ gwent*, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) oʊən ˈtɑmsən (midlothian*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈsaɪmən (rochdale*, ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈrɑʤər ˈməlɪn ənd cowdenbeath*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) mɑrk (fɔɪl, ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) stɔrt si. məkˈdɑnəld (cumbernauld*, ənd ist, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) grɛg ˌməˈlhɑlənd (lidz nɔrθ wɛst, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈælən braʊn (kɪlˈmɑrˌnɑk ənd loudoun*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) tɑm ˈɛliət ənd saʊθ ˌtaɪˈroʊn, ˈəlstər ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti) hɑn ˈfɪlɪp ˈhæmənd, ðə ˈʧænsələr əv ðə ˈɛksˌʧɛkər ənd weybridge*, kənˈsərvətɪv) pɔɪnt əv ˈɔrdər ˈsaɪmən hɔr (nɔrθ ˈdɔrsɪt, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈʤɑnəθən ˈæʃˌwərθ (ˈlɛstər saʊθ, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) krɪs ˈstɛfənz (ˈglæˌskoʊ saʊθ wɛst, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) tɛn ˈmɪnət rul ˈmoʊʃən: ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈpipəl (ˈvoʊtər pruf əv aɪˈdɛntəˌti) krɪs grin (ˈboʊltən wɛst, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn ʤɑn (ˈwɔrli, ˈleɪbər) ˈʤɛnərəl dəˈbeɪt: ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ðə ənd ˈtrænspɔrt ˈpɑləsi hɑn krɪs ˈgreɪlɪŋ, ðə ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt fər ˈtrænspɔrt (ˈɛpsəm ənd juəl, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈændi məkˈdɑnəld (middlesbrough*, ˈleɪbər) sər ˈwɪljəm kæʃ (stoʊn, kənˈsərvətɪv) dru ˈhɛndri (ˈɪnvərˌnɛs, nɛrn, ənd strathspey*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) bɛn ˈhaʊlɪt (bæθ, kənˈsərvətɪv) ˈmɪsɪz luiz ˈɛlmən (ˈlɪvərˌpul, ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd, ˈleɪbər (koʊɑp)) mɪmz ˈdeɪviz (eastleigh*, kənˈsərvətɪv) hɑn deɪm ˈroʊzi ˈwɪntərtən ˈsɛntrəl, ˈleɪbər) stuərt ˈmælkəm məkˈdɑnəld (ˈglæˌskoʊ saʊθ, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ˈiən ˈpeɪzli (nɔrθ ˈæntrɪm, ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈjunjənəst ˈpɑrti) ˈælən braʊn (kɪlˈmɑrˌnɑk ənd loudoun*, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ˈrɑbərt saʊθ, ˈleɪbər) ˈstivən (nɔrθ ist faɪf, ˈskɑtɪʃ ˈnæʃənəl ˈpɑrti) ˈʤɛni ˈʧæpmən (ˈdɑrlɪŋtən, ˈleɪbər) hɑn ˈdeɪvɪd ʤoʊnz, ˈmɪnɪstər əv steɪt (dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən) wɛst, kənˈsərvətɪv) pɔɪnt əv ˈɔrdər hɑn ˈælɪˌstɛr ˈkɑrˌmaɪkəl (ˈɔrkni ənd ˈʃɛtlənd, ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈdɛməˌkræt) |
after, which was unveiled back in june 2010, you can now welcome the for handsets. it is now available for download so you can give it a try straight away if you have a nokia and you are feeling adventurous enough to dual boot it along with maemo. as we said on our previous leak here ... is coming to on october, and it does!
as the video below reveals, the new brings support to the nokia, which means dual booting and is finally possible as it was announced some time ago. this os will makes you forget all about maemo... brings cool new features and great simple on a very smooth platform. any question about installing instructions please let us know in the comments!
video of running below!
update! of1.1
this release includes:
core os consolidated common base operating system for all
netbook - complete set of core applications fors
in-vehicle infotainment (ivi) - includes a sample home screen and built with and speech recognition
handset - technology snapshot implements basic development for voice calling, sms messaging, web browsing, music and video playback, photo viewing, and connection management
sdk beta - for core os and supported will be released during the coming days before the summit conference in dublin.
"the core os provides a complete set of enabling technologies for mobile computing. the stack contains linux kernel, server, web runtime,, and mobility.2, supporting the contacts, location, messaging, multimedia, and sensor and service frameworks. it also includes a number of leading edge components, such as the telephony stack, the connection manager, the tracker data indexer, the telepathy real-time communications framework, the sync framework, and many more.
these technologies are brought to application developers through the api, which is based on and other technologies, such as the touch framework. furthermore, with the latest version the developer experience is now enhanced with the introduction of qml, the easy to use technology for animated apps." source:.com
download here | ˈæftər wɪʧ wɑz ənˈveɪld bæk ɪn ʤun 2010 ju kən naʊ ˈwɛlkəm ðə fər ˈhændˌsɛts. ɪt ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd soʊ ju kən gɪv ɪt ə traɪ streɪt əˈweɪ ɪf ju hæv ə ˈnoʊkiə ənd ju ər ˈfilɪŋ ædˈvɛnʧərəs ɪˈnəf tɪ duəl but ɪt əˈlɔŋ wɪθ maemo*. ɛz wi sɛd ɔn ɑr ˈpriviəs lik hir ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ənd ɪt dɪz! ɛz ðə ˈvɪdioʊ bɪˈloʊ rɪˈvilz, ðə nu brɪŋz səˈpɔrt tɪ ðə ˈnoʊkiə wɪʧ minz duəl ˈbutɪŋ ənd ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˈpɑsəbəl ɛz ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst səm taɪm əˈgoʊ. ðɪs ɑs wɪl meɪks ju fərˈgɛt ɔl əˈbaʊt maemo*... brɪŋz kul nu ˈfiʧərz ənd greɪt ˈsɪmpəl ɔn ə ˈvɛri smuð ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈɛni kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz pliz lɛt ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɛnts! ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈrənɪŋ bɪˈloʊ! ˈəpˌdeɪt! əv ðɪs riˈlis ˌɪnˈkludz: kɔr ɑs kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ˈkɑmən beɪs ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm fər ɔl kəmˈplit sɛt əv kɔr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz fər ˌɪnfoʊˈteɪnmənt (ivi*) ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈsæmpəl hoʊm skrin ənd bɪlt wɪθ ənd spiʧ ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən ˈhændˌsɛt tɛkˈnɑləʤi sˈnæpˌʃɑt ˈɪmpləmənts ˈbeɪsɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər vɔɪs ˈkɔlɪŋ, ˌɛˌsɛˈmɛs ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, wɛb ˈbraʊzɪŋ, mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈvɪdioʊ ˈpleɪˌbæk, ˈfoʊˌtoʊ vjuɪŋ, ənd kəˈnɛkʃən ˈmænɪʤmənt ˈbeɪtə fər kɔr ɑs ənd səˈpɔrtɪd wɪl bi riˈlist ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈsəmɪt ˈkɑnfərəns ɪn ˈdəblɪn. "ðə kɔr ɑs prəˈvaɪdz ə kəmˈplit sɛt əv ɪˈneɪbəlɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər ˈmoʊbəl kəmˈpjutɪŋ. ðə stæk kənˈteɪnz ˈlɪnəks ˈkərnəl ˈsərvər wɛb runtime*, ənd moʊˈbɪlɪti səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈkɑnˌtækts, loʊˈkeɪʃən, ˈmɛsɪʤɪŋ, ˌməltiˈmidiə, ənd ˈsɛnsər ənd ˈsərvɪs ˈfreɪmˌwərks. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlidɪŋ ɛʤ kəmˈpoʊnənts, səʧ ɛz ðə ˈtɛləˌfoʊni stæk, ðə kəˈnɛkʃən ˈmænɪʤər, ðə ˈtrækər ˈdætə ˈɪnˌdɛksər, ðə təˈlɛpəθi ˈrilˌtaɪm kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈfreɪmˌwərk, ðə sɪŋk ˈfreɪmˌwərk, ənd ˈmɛni mɔr. ðiz tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ər brɔt tɪ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz θru ðə api*, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ənd ˈəðər tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, səʧ ɛz ðə təʧ ˈfreɪmˌwərk. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, wɪθ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən ðə dɪˈvɛləpər ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪz naʊ ɛnˈhænst wɪθ ðə ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən əv qml*, ðə ˈizi tɪ juz tɛkˈnɑləʤi fər ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd æps." sɔrs: ˈdaʊnˌloʊd hir |
where two big thirsts collide: the nexus of energy and water by terrence henry email
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a conversation with michael webber
we’ve arrived in the dog days of summer in texas, when air conditioners across the state stretch our power supplies thin. also dry: the state is in a third year of drought, with reservoir levels at 63 percent full overall, down significantly from a year ago. in short, texas needs more water and more power, and the two are highly dependent on each other.
where those thirsts for more power and water collide is referred to as the ‘energy-water nexus,’ and a subject university of texas at austin professor and deputy director of the energy institute michael webber has spent a lot of time on. “energy uses a lot of water, and water uses a lot of energy, and this fact is surprising for a lot of people, just how much they use of both,” webber says.
for instance, energy needs water to grow biofuels, drill and produce oil and gas, cool power plants and power dams, webber says. and water needs energy to be heated, treated, cleaned and moved. getting water cleaned up and into our homes makes up over 12 percent of our energy use, webber says.
we sat down with webber to talk about these issues in advance of a lecture in austin tuesday, august 6 about “the global nexus of energy and water.” the talk is free and open to the public, at pm at the conference center. (more details here.)
q: so energy needs water, and water needs energy, and i would imagine that this nexus is even more pronounced here in texas.
a: these days in texas, it seems like worried about the grid being on edge. worried about drought, and these things sort of play into each hands in a bad way. as we have more drought, we have less water available for our dams to make electricity, we also have less water available for cooling our power plants. and as that water gets hot from heat waves, water is less effective as a coolant, and so the power plants perform with lower efficiency. so a water strain or water constraint becomes an energy constraint, so true also that if you have an energy constraint if you have a power outage or a rolling blackout, your water infrastructure might be hindered as well. so the nexus means they rely on each other, and that means bad news they inherit each vulnerabilities. a constraint in one becomes a constraint in the other.
there’s several things going on over the last few years as had massive droughts and massive heat waves, which is power plants that never felt vulnerable now feel vulnerable and they might not have the water they need. so they go to great effort to get the water by piping it long distances, or by cutting down trees around the reservoirs so they get more cooling of the reservoir and less evaporation they hope. or other sort of tricks of the trade to keep the water in hand to keep the power plants operating, sometimes turning the power plants off at night or curtailing them during the day if you need to.
so that strain is already in place and has been for a couple years. and feeling it more than ever because a lot of these water rights allocations were made decades ago before our population boomed so much.
q: tackle maybe one major slice of this issue: the power plants. if you were to reduce water use by power plants, what are some of the solutions there?
a: there are a couple different ways to reduce water use at power plants. technology switching, you could switch to cooling tower designs or you could switch to more efficient power cycles, maybe better turbines or controls, that kind of thing. as your power plants are more efficient, they have less waste heat and they need less cooling. so you could do technology switching, or you could also do fuel switching.
in texas, this is particularly interesting. coal power plants use about twice as much water per kilowatt hour of electricity generated, compared to a new, modern, efficient, natural gas plant. so if you go to a natural gas system relatively new instead of a relatively old and less efficient coal system, then you can save a lot of water there, at least in terms of consumption at the power plant for cooling.
q: i think an immediate concern that comes up when you hear that is cost. and one of the things that argued is that we pay enough for water, and that we get it too cheaply, and it leads to these inefficiencies.
a: one of the things i complain about in energy and water is that too cheap, and in particular water is too cheap. a human right to water, and that human right to water has expanded into a sense of ‘water should be infinitely available, perfectly clean, and free or cheap.’ and that creates all sorts of weird behaviors, where large water users who have to pay for the water because they paid for it maybe 100 years ago, or 50 years ago, have an incentive to conserve. we tend to conserve things that are valuable or expensive, and while water is valuable, not expensive. sometimes cheaper to waste it than to pay for the expensive equipment that might conserve it. so one of the challenges, that we have highly dysfunctional water markets, or no water markets at all, and therefore a water price signal that does not inspire conservation.
q: interesting, because it seems like looking at fewer and fewer supplies of water, less and less clean water. the water that we want to get, expensive to get to, and we value it enough. but just five years ago, we were reading articles about peak oil, but the paradigm has really shifted rather rapidly with that. now talk of peak water is there any chance of a similar, unexpected shift happening with water?
a: one of the things we see in the world of resources is that our long-term ability to predict trends is spectacularly bad. so we were convinced we were running out oil in the seventies, and then we weren’t, but prices went up, and had these various predictions at various times. the latest one being peak oil and gas.
but now got a shot in the arm of at least a decade or two of abundant gas reserves from shale formations in just the barnett shale alone. so now the sort of new view about energy abundance, and then the same concepts are translating over to water, do we have peak water?
well really, no, water is different. water is a closed cycle. we really never get rid of the water, we just move it around. but the moving around has consequences, because we move it to locations that are further away or we move it to a form or quality less acceptable or less convenient. and the consequence is energy. we have to spend energy to move it closer in quality or closer in location to what we need it for. and so our water shifts have this energy implication that we have to be ready for. and because energy is available in a different way maybe the water will be as well, and maybe an analogy in the energy world for water. where, for many decades, we had this degraded energy resource beneath our feet, shale, and we think it was economically feasible, or technically feasible, or environmentally responsible to get, and now finding that it actually is economically feasible, it is technically feasible, and in some ways it is an environmentally preferred solution if that cleaner gas displaces dirtier coal.
so maybe the same lesson with the ocean under our feet of all that dirty brackish water we have in texas. not the kind we want to drink, but abundant, there, and not technically feasible or economically feasible to extract. but if we integrate wind power or solar power in west texas with all the brackish water, maybe we can get that brackish water cleaned in a cheap way and an environmentally responsible way to change the story. so who knows? maybe our brackish water resource today is just what shale was a decade ago.
q: it seems like a lot of decisions to be made here at the larger policy level. but what about the individual? how could they reduce their role in the nexus?
a: a lot individuals can do to conserve energy and conserve water. we have more power over this than we think. 315 million stakeholders in america making decisions about energy and water, and there are a couple easy options we can do.
first of all, the most water is the treated, clean, drinking water that we heat in our home. so if you want to save a lot of energy, save the heated water. shorter hot showers, more efficient dishwashers, more efficient washers, that kind of thing. and surprisingly, saving that heated water is a pathway to saving energy.
that’s one of the good news bits about the nexus: saving water saves energy, saving energy saves water. in fact, the irony is if you want to save water, saving energy is a cheaper, faster, way to do it, and if you want to save energy, saving water is a cheaper, faster, way to do it.
in our homes, we spend an incredible amount of energy heating our water and sort of ironic given that we have so many photons and so much sunshine that will heat the water for us for free. and so an easy option for those homes that have rooftops that are not shaded is to get solar water heaters installed. my household had its solar water heater installed in the ‘80s, and still working great and it saves us a ton of money and it helps reduce our energy consumption overall. it works great. so an easy solution, an easy option for a lot of people.
we can also reduce how much water we use on our lawns. especially how much treated drinking water we use on our lawns. lawns are particularly thirsty well over half our water usage is for irrigation, generally. and so getting different strains of grass, less grass, watering it with something like rainwater we collect or reclaimed water instead of fresh, treated drinking water is a way to save a lot of energy and water.
then if we turn off our lights and things in our homes, we can save water at the power plants. we use more water through our light switches than our faucets, and a surprise for many people. so just turning off your light switches and reducing your energy consumption in the home will be a pathway to saving water as well.
in texas, we care a lot about energy and water. we make a lot of money from energy and we feel like we have enough water all the time. and these water issues in particular become interesting in times of drought or heat wave, and if we think never have a drought or heat wave again we probably can quit worrying about it. but in texas, we tend to have these a lot.
michael marks provided transcription. this interview was edited for clarity and content. | wɛr tu bɪg θərsts kəˈlaɪd: ðə ˈnɛksəs əv ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈwɔtər baɪ ˈtɛrəns ˈhɛnri iˈmeɪl twit ˈfoʊˌtoʊ baɪ ˈtɛrəns ˈtɛksəs ə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən wɪθ ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɛbər əraɪvd ɪn ðə dɔg deɪz əv ˈsəmər ɪn ˈtɛksəs, wɪn ɛr kənˈdɪʃənərz əˈkrɔs ðə steɪt strɛʧ ɑr paʊər səˈplaɪz θɪn. ˈɔlsoʊ draɪ: ðə steɪt ɪz ɪn ə θərd jɪr əv draʊt, wɪθ ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ˈlɛvəlz æt 63 pərˈsɛnt fʊl ˈoʊvərˌɔl, daʊn sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli frəm ə jɪr əˈgoʊ. ɪn ʃɔrt, ˈtɛksəs nidz mɔr ˈwɔtər ənd mɔr paʊər, ənd ðə tu ər ˈhaɪli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn iʧ ˈəðər. wɛr ðoʊz θərsts fər mɔr paʊər ənd ˈwɔtər kəˈlaɪd ɪz rɪˈfərd tɪ ɛz ðə nexus,’*,’ ənd ə ˈsəbʤɪkt ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs æt ˈɔstən prəˈfɛsər ənd ˈdɛpjəti dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈɛnərʤi ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈmaɪkəl ˈwɛbər həz spɛnt ə lɔt əv taɪm ɔn. ˈjuzɪz ə lɔt əv ˈwɔtər, ənd ˈwɔtər ˈjuzɪz ə lɔt əv ˈɛnərʤi, ənd ðɪs fækt ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ fər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl, ʤɪst haʊ məʧ ðeɪ juz əv both,”*,” ˈwɛbər sɪz. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈɛnərʤi nidz ˈwɔtər tɪ groʊ biofuels*, drɪl ənd ˈproʊdus ɔɪl ənd gæs, kul paʊər plænts ənd paʊər dæmz, ˈwɛbər sɪz. ənd ˈwɔtər nidz ˈɛnərʤi tɪ bi ˈhitɪd, ˈtritɪd, klind ənd muvd. ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈwɔtər klind əp ənd ˈɪntu ɑr hoʊmz meɪks əp ˈoʊvər 12 pərˈsɛnt əv ɑr ˈɛnərʤi juz, ˈwɛbər sɪz. wi sæt daʊn wɪθ ˈwɛbər tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðiz ˈɪʃuz ɪn ədˈvæns əv ə ˈlɛkʧər ɪn ˈɔstən ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈɔgəst 6 əˈbaʊt ˈgloʊbəl ˈnɛksəs əv ˈɛnərʤi ənd water.”*.” ðə tɔk ɪz fri ənd ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk, æt piɛm æt ðə ˈkɑnfərəns ˈsɛnər. (mɔr ˈditeɪlz hir.) kju: soʊ ˈɛnərʤi nidz ˈwɔtər, ənd ˈwɔtər nidz ˈɛnərʤi, ənd aɪ wʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðɪs ˈnɛksəs ɪz ˈivɪn mɔr prəˈnaʊnst hir ɪn ˈtɛksəs. ə: ðiz deɪz ɪn ˈtɛksəs, ɪt simz laɪk ˈwərid əˈbaʊt ðə grɪd biɪŋ ɔn ɛʤ. ˈwərid əˈbaʊt draʊt, ənd ðiz θɪŋz sɔrt əv pleɪ ˈɪntu iʧ hænz ɪn ə bæd weɪ. ɛz wi hæv mɔr draʊt, wi hæv lɛs ˈwɔtər əˈveɪləbəl fər ɑr dæmz tɪ meɪk ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv lɛs ˈwɔtər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈkulɪŋ ɑr paʊər plænts. ənd ɛz ðət ˈwɔtər gɪts hɑt frəm hit weɪvz, ˈwɔtər ɪz lɛs ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ə ˈkulənt, ənd soʊ ðə paʊər plænts pərˈfɔrm wɪθ loʊər ɪˈfɪʃənsi. soʊ ə ˈwɔtər streɪn ər ˈwɔtər kənˈstreɪnt bɪˈkəmz ən ˈɛnərʤi kənˈstreɪnt, soʊ tru ˈɔlsoʊ ðət ɪf ju hæv ən ˈɛnərʤi kənˈstreɪnt ɪf ju hæv ə paʊər ˈaʊtɪʤ ər ə ˈroʊlɪŋ ˈblæˌkaʊt, jʊr ˈwɔtər ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər maɪt bi ˈhɪndərd ɛz wɛl. soʊ ðə ˈnɛksəs minz ðeɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn iʧ ˈəðər, ənd ðət minz bæd nuz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈhɛrət iʧ ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪtiz. ə kənˈstreɪnt ɪn wən bɪˈkəmz ə kənˈstreɪnt ɪn ðə ˈəðər. ˈsɛvərəl θɪŋz goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈoʊvər ðə læst fju jɪrz ɛz hæd ˈmæsɪv draʊts ənd ˈmæsɪv hit weɪvz, wɪʧ ɪz paʊər plænts ðət ˈnɛvər fɛlt ˈvəlnərəbəl naʊ fil ˈvəlnərəbəl ənd ðeɪ maɪt nɑt hæv ðə ˈwɔtər ðeɪ nid. soʊ ðeɪ goʊ tɪ greɪt ˈɛfərt tɪ gɪt ðə ˈwɔtər baɪ ˈpaɪpɪŋ ɪt lɔŋ ˈdɪstənsɪz, ər baɪ ˈkətɪŋ daʊn triz əraʊnd ðə ˈrɛzərvˌwɑrz soʊ ðeɪ gɪt mɔr ˈkulɪŋ əv ðə ˈrɛzəvˌwɑr ənd lɛs ɪˌvæpərˈeɪʃən ðeɪ hoʊp. ər ˈəðər sɔrt əv trɪks əv ðə treɪd tɪ kip ðə ˈwɔtər ɪn hænd tɪ kip ðə paʊər plænts ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈtərnɪŋ ðə paʊər plænts ɔf æt naɪt ər kərˈteɪlɪŋ ðɛm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə deɪ ɪf ju nid tɪ. soʊ ðət streɪn ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ɪn pleɪs ənd həz bɪn fər ə ˈkəpəl jɪrz. ənd ˈfilɪŋ ɪt mɔr ðən ˈɛvər bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ðiz ˈwɔtər raɪts ˌæləˈkeɪʃənz wər meɪd ˈdɛkeɪdz əˈgoʊ ˌbiˈfɔr ɑr ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən bumd soʊ məʧ. kju: ˈtækəl ˈmeɪbi wən ˈmeɪʤər slaɪs əv ðɪs ˈɪʃu: ðə paʊər plænts. ɪf ju wər tɪ rɪˈdus ˈwɔtər juz baɪ paʊər plænts, wət ər səm əv ðə səˈluʃənz ðɛr? ə: ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl ˈdɪfərənt weɪz tɪ rɪˈdus ˈwɔtər juz æt paʊər plænts. tɛkˈnɑləʤi sˈwɪʧɪŋ, ju kʊd swɪʧ tɪ ˈkulɪŋ taʊər dɪˈzaɪnz ər ju kʊd swɪʧ tɪ mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt paʊər ˈsaɪkəlz, ˈmeɪbi ˈbɛtər ˈtərbaɪnz ər kənˈtroʊlz, ðət kaɪnd əv θɪŋ. ɛz jʊr paʊər plænts ər mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt, ðeɪ hæv lɛs weɪst hit ənd ðeɪ nid lɛs ˈkulɪŋ. soʊ ju kʊd du tɛkˈnɑləʤi sˈwɪʧɪŋ, ər ju kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ du fjuəl sˈwɪʧɪŋ. ɪn ˈtɛksəs, ðɪs ɪz ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ. koʊl paʊər plænts juz əˈbaʊt twaɪs ɛz məʧ ˈwɔtər pər ˈkɪləˌwɑt aʊər əv ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd, kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə nu, ˈmɑdərn, ɪˈfɪʃənt, ˈnæʧərəl gæs plænt. soʊ ɪf ju goʊ tɪ ə ˈnæʧərəl gæs ˈsɪstəm ˈrɛlətɪvli nu ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˈrɛlətɪvli oʊld ənd lɛs ɪˈfɪʃənt koʊl ˈsɪstəm, ðɛn ju kən seɪv ə lɔt əv ˈwɔtər ðɛr, æt list ɪn tərmz əv kənˈsəmʃən æt ðə paʊər plænt fər ˈkulɪŋ. kju: aɪ θɪŋk ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət kənˈsərn ðət kəmz əp wɪn ju hir ðət ɪz kɔst. ənd wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ˈɑrgjud ɪz ðət wi peɪ ɪˈnəf fər ˈwɔtər, ənd ðət wi gɪt ɪt tu ˈʧipli, ənd ɪt lidz tɪ ðiz ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənsiz. ə: wən əv ðə θɪŋz aɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt ɪn ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈwɔtər ɪz ðət tu ʧip, ənd ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈwɔtər ɪz tu ʧip. ə ˈjumən raɪt tɪ ˈwɔtər, ənd ðət ˈjumən raɪt tɪ ˈwɔtər həz ɪkˈspændɪd ˈɪntu ə sɛns əv ʃʊd bi ˈɪnfənətli əˈveɪləbəl, ˈpərfəktli klin, ənd fri ər cheap.’*.’ ənd ðət kriˈeɪts ɔl sɔrts əv wɪrd bɪˈheɪvjərz, wɛr lɑrʤ ˈwɔtər ˈjuzərz hu hæv tɪ peɪ fər ðə ˈwɔtər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ peɪd fər ɪt ˈmeɪbi 100 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ər 50 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, hæv ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ kənˈsərv. wi tɛnd tɪ kənˈsərv θɪŋz ðət ər ˈvæljəbəl ər ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ənd waɪl ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈvæljəbəl, nɑt ɪkˈspɛnsɪv. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˈʧipər tɪ weɪst ɪt ðən tɪ peɪ fər ðə ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ɪkˈwɪpmənt ðət maɪt kənˈsərv ɪt. soʊ wən əv ðə ˈʧælənʤɪz, ðət wi hæv ˈhaɪli dɪsˈfəŋkʃənəl ˈwɔtər ˈmɑrkɪts, ər noʊ ˈwɔtər ˈmɑrkɪts æt ɔl, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə ˈwɔtər praɪs ˈsɪgnəl ðət dɪz nɑt ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən. kju: ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ, bɪˈkəz ɪt simz laɪk ˈlʊkɪŋ æt fjuər ənd fjuər səˈplaɪz əv ˈwɔtər, lɛs ənd lɛs klin ˈwɔtər. ðə ˈwɔtər ðət wi wɔnt tɪ gɪt, ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɪ gɪt tɪ, ənd wi ˈvælju ɪt ɪˈnəf. bət ʤɪst faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ, wi wər ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz əˈbaʊt pik ɔɪl, bət ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm həz ˈrɪli ˈʃɪftɪd ˈrəðər ˈræpədli wɪθ ðət. naʊ tɔk əv pik ˈwɔtər ɪz ðɛr ˈɛni ʧæns əv ə ˈsɪmələr, ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd ʃɪft ˈhæpənɪŋ wɪθ ˈwɔtər? ə: wən əv ðə θɪŋz wi si ɪn ðə wərld əv ˈrisɔrsɪz ɪz ðət ɑr ˈlɔŋˈtərm əˈbɪləˌti tɪ prɪˈdɪkt trɛnz ɪz spɛkˈtækjələrli bæd. soʊ wi wər kənˈvɪnst wi wər ˈrənɪŋ aʊt ɔɪl ɪn ðə ˈsɛvəntiz, ənd ðɛn wi weren’t*, bət ˈpraɪsɪz wɛnt əp, ənd hæd ðiz ˈvɛriəs priˈdɪkʃənz æt ˈvɛriəs taɪmz. ðə ˈleɪtəst wən biɪŋ pik ɔɪl ənd gæs. bət naʊ gɑt ə ʃɑt ɪn ðə ɑrm əv æt list ə ˈdɛkeɪd ər tu əv əˈbəndənt gæs rɪˈzərvz frəm ʃeɪl fɔrˈmeɪʃənz ɪn ʤɪst ðə bɑrˈnɛt ʃeɪl əˈloʊn. soʊ naʊ ðə sɔrt əv nu vju əˈbaʊt ˈɛnərʤi əˈbəndəns, ənd ðɛn ðə seɪm ˈkɑnsɛpts ər ˈtrænsˌleɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər tɪ ˈwɔtər, du wi hæv pik ˈwɔtər? wɛl ˈrɪli, noʊ, ˈwɔtər ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. ˈwɔtər ɪz ə kloʊzd ˈsaɪkəl. wi ˈrɪli ˈnɛvər gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈwɔtər, wi ʤɪst muv ɪt əraʊnd. bət ðə ˈmuvɪŋ əraʊnd həz ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz, bɪˈkəz wi muv ɪt tɪ loʊˈkeɪʃənz ðət ər ˈfərðər əˈweɪ ər wi muv ɪt tɪ ə fɔrm ər kˈwɑləti lɛs əkˈsɛptəbəl ər lɛs kənˈvinjənt. ənd ðə ˈkɑnsəkwəns ɪz ˈɛnərʤi. wi hæv tɪ spɛnd ˈɛnərʤi tɪ muv ɪt ˈkloʊzər ɪn kˈwɑləti ər ˈkloʊzər ɪn loʊˈkeɪʃən tɪ wət wi nid ɪt fər. ənd soʊ ɑr ˈwɔtər ʃɪfts hæv ðɪs ˈɛnərʤi ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən ðət wi hæv tɪ bi ˈrɛdi fər. ənd bɪˈkəz ˈɛnərʤi ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ ˈmeɪbi ðə ˈwɔtər wɪl bi ɛz wɛl, ənd ˈmeɪbi ən əˈnæləʤi ɪn ðə ˈɛnərʤi wərld fər ˈwɔtər. wɛr, fər ˈmɛni ˈdɛkeɪdz, wi hæd ðɪs dɪˈgreɪdɪd ˈɛnərʤi ˈrisɔrs bɪˈniθ ɑr fit, ʃeɪl, ənd wi θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈfizəbəl, ər ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈfizəbəl, ər ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli riˈspɑnsəbəl tɪ gɪt, ənd naʊ ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈfizəbəl, ɪt ɪz ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈfizəbəl, ənd ɪn səm weɪz ɪt ɪz ən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli prɪˈfərd səˈluʃən ɪf ðət ˈklinər gæs dɪˈspleɪsɪz ˈdərtiər koʊl. soʊ ˈmeɪbi ðə seɪm ˈlɛsən wɪθ ðə ˈoʊʃən ˈəndər ɑr fit əv ɔl ðət ˈdərti ˈbrækɪʃ ˈwɔtər wi hæv ɪn ˈtɛksəs. nɑt ðə kaɪnd wi wɔnt tɪ drɪŋk, bət əˈbəndənt, ðɛr, ənd nɑt ˈtɛknɪkəli ˈfizəbəl ər ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli ˈfizəbəl tɪ ˈɛkˌstrækt. bət ɪf wi ˈɪnəˌgreɪt wɪnd paʊər ər ˈsoʊlər paʊər ɪn wɛst ˈtɛksəs wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈbrækɪʃ ˈwɔtər, ˈmeɪbi wi kən gɪt ðət ˈbrækɪʃ ˈwɔtər klind ɪn ə ʧip weɪ ənd ən ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəli riˈspɑnsəbəl weɪ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈstɔri. soʊ hu noʊz? ˈmeɪbi ɑr ˈbrækɪʃ ˈwɔtər ˈrisɔrs təˈdeɪ ɪz ʤɪst wət ʃeɪl wɑz ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ. kju: ɪt simz laɪk ə lɔt əv dɪˈsɪʒənz tɪ bi meɪd hir æt ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈpɑləsi ˈlɛvəl. bət wət əˈbaʊt ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl? haʊ kʊd ðeɪ rɪˈdus ðɛr roʊl ɪn ðə ˈnɛksəs? ə: ə lɔt ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz kən du tɪ kənˈsərv ˈɛnərʤi ənd kənˈsərv ˈwɔtər. wi hæv mɔr paʊər ˈoʊvər ðɪs ðən wi θɪŋk. 315 ˈmɪljən ˈsteɪˌkhoʊldərz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ˈmeɪkɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈwɔtər, ənd ðɛr ər ə ˈkəpəl ˈizi ˈɔpʃənz wi kən du. fərst əv ɔl, ðə moʊst ˈwɔtər ɪz ðə ˈtritɪd, klin, ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ðət wi hit ɪn ɑr hoʊm. soʊ ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ seɪv ə lɔt əv ˈɛnərʤi, seɪv ðə ˈhitɪd ˈwɔtər. ˈʃɔrtər hɑt ʃaʊərz, mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈdɪʃˌwɑʃərz, mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ˈwɑʃərz, ðət kaɪnd əv θɪŋ. ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ˈseɪvɪŋ ðət ˈhitɪd ˈwɔtər ɪz ə ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi. wən əv ðə gʊd nuz bɪts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnɛksəs: ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈwɔtər seɪvz ˈɛnərʤi, ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi seɪvz ˈwɔtər. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈaɪrəni ɪz ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ seɪv ˈwɔtər, ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi ɪz ə ˈʧipər, ˈfæstər, weɪ tɪ du ɪt, ənd ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ seɪv ˈɛnərʤi, ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɪz ə ˈʧipər, ˈfæstər, weɪ tɪ du ɪt. ɪn ɑr hoʊmz, wi spɛnd ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl əˈmaʊnt əv ˈɛnərʤi ˈhitɪŋ ɑr ˈwɔtər ənd sɔrt əv aɪˈrɑnɪk ˈgɪvɪn ðət wi hæv soʊ ˈmɛni ˈfoʊˌtɑnz ənd soʊ məʧ ˈsənˌʃaɪn ðət wɪl hit ðə ˈwɔtər fər ˈjuˈɛs fər fri. ənd soʊ ən ˈizi ˈɔpʃən fər ðoʊz hoʊmz ðət hæv ˈrufˌtɑps ðət ər nɑt ˈʃeɪdɪd ɪz tɪ gɪt ˈsoʊlər ˈwɔtər ˈhitərz ˌɪnˈstɔld. maɪ ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld hæd ɪts ˈsoʊlər ˈwɔtər ˈhitər ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ðə ‘80s*, ənd stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ greɪt ənd ɪt seɪvz ˈjuˈɛs ə tən əv ˈməni ənd ɪt hɛlps rɪˈdus ɑr ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən ˈoʊvərˌɔl. ɪt wərks greɪt. soʊ ən ˈizi səˈluʃən, ən ˈizi ˈɔpʃən fər ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl. wi kən ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈdus haʊ məʧ ˈwɔtər wi juz ɔn ɑr lɔnz. əˈspɛʃəli haʊ məʧ ˈtritɪd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər wi juz ɔn ɑr lɔnz. lɔnz ər ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈθərsti wɛl ˈoʊvər hæf ɑr ˈwɔtər ˈjusɪʤ ɪz fər ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən, ˈʤɛnərəli. ənd soʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈdɪfərənt streɪnz əv græs, lɛs græs, ˈwɔtərɪŋ ɪt wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈreɪnˌwɔtər wi kəˈlɛkt ər riˈkleɪmd ˈwɔtər ˌɪnˈstɛd əv frɛʃ, ˈtritɪd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɪz ə weɪ tɪ seɪv ə lɔt əv ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈwɔtər. ðɛn ɪf wi tərn ɔf ɑr laɪts ənd θɪŋz ɪn ɑr hoʊmz, wi kən seɪv ˈwɔtər æt ðə paʊər plænts. wi juz mɔr ˈwɔtər θru ɑr laɪt sˈwɪʧɪz ðən ɑr ˈfɔsəts, ənd ə səˈpraɪz fər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl. soʊ ʤɪst ˈtərnɪŋ ɔf jʊr laɪt sˈwɪʧɪz ənd rɪˈdusɪŋ jʊr ˈɛnərʤi kənˈsəmʃən ɪn ðə hoʊm wɪl bi ə ˈpæθˌweɪ tɪ ˈseɪvɪŋ ˈwɔtər ɛz wɛl. ɪn ˈtɛksəs, wi kɛr ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ˈɛnərʤi ənd ˈwɔtər. wi meɪk ə lɔt əv ˈməni frəm ˈɛnərʤi ənd wi fil laɪk wi hæv ɪˈnəf ˈwɔtər ɔl ðə taɪm. ənd ðiz ˈwɔtər ˈɪʃuz ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr bɪˈkəm ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɪn taɪmz əv draʊt ər hit weɪv, ənd ɪf wi θɪŋk ˈnɛvər hæv ə draʊt ər hit weɪv əˈgɛn wi ˈprɑbəˌbli kən kwɪt ˈwəriɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. bət ɪn ˈtɛksəs, wi tɛnd tɪ hæv ðiz ə lɔt. ˈmaɪkəl mɑrks prəˈvaɪdɪd ˌtrænˈskrɪpʃən. ðɪs ˈɪntərvˌju wɑz ˈɛdɪtɪd fər ˈklɛrɪti ənd ˈkɑntɛnt. |
okay so it's an angus mackenzie deck, right? yeah real original i know. look i just wanna make the deck as disgusting as i can so i have one competitive deck, but i'm also a cocky enough jerk to want to be able to win with dumb cards like helix pinnacle and by stalling long enough that i just win by default, like american politics. there's also approach of the second sun, a fantastic, new dumb from amonkhet. granted, i'm okay with not winning with those awesomely dumb cards and just ripping people apart with and the like.
obviously there's things to make myself borderline untouchable, like best (avacyn, angel of hope), privileged position, sterling grove. and i have orb / of sanctity to keep out things like x or someone the token player after playing blood artist. i have a sigarda, host of herons to help deal with sac effects. propaganda / ghostly prison to help deal with swarm strategies. torpor orb because it shuts down entire decks (tangent: why the hell doesn't this see more play?). linvala, keeper of silence because no fun allowed. counterspells, spot removal, wraths, yadda yadda, you know the deal. you're smart, i trust you.
then we got both because she's a girl and if i can protect her (which i usually can), i can put myself in a huge position to not lose, or at least turn it into a game of archenemy. i also have an elspeth, sun's champion because why not, but i should probably replace her (suggestions are welcome, that's why i'm here).
we got ramp in the signets, and sol ring, and steve elder). card draw in consecrated sphinx, study, revelation , one of the, and with thassa, god of the sea and divining top i can smooth out those draws a little bit more.
look, in general this deck is a pain in the to play against, and i love it, and i want to make it even more of a pain to play against. i'm talking levels of awful. how can this deck be improved upon? | ˌoʊˈkeɪ soʊ ɪts ən ˈæŋgəs məˈkɛnzi dɛk, raɪt? jæ ril ərˈɪʤənəl aɪ noʊ. lʊk aɪ ʤɪst ˈwɑnə meɪk ðə dɛk ɛz dɪsˈgəstɪŋ ɛz aɪ kən soʊ aɪ hæv wən kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv dɛk, bət əm ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈkɑki ɪˈnəf ʤərk tɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɪn wɪθ dəm kɑrdz laɪk ˈhilɪks ˈpɪnəkəl ənd baɪ ˈstɔlɪŋ lɔŋ ɪˈnəf ðət aɪ ʤɪst wɪn baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, laɪk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ðɛrz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈproʊʧ əv ðə ˈsɛkənd sən, ə fænˈtæstɪk, nu dəm frəm amonkhet*. ˈgrænɪd, əm ˌoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ nɑt ˈwɪnɪŋ wɪθ ðoʊz ˈɔsəmli dəm kɑrdz ənd ʤɪst ˈrɪpɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈpɑrt wɪθ ənd ðə laɪk. ˈɑbviəsli ðɛrz θɪŋz tɪ meɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn ənˈtəʧəbəl, laɪk bɛst (avacyn*, ˈeɪnʤəl əv hoʊp), ˈprɪvɪlɪʤd pəˈzɪʃən, ˈstərlɪŋ groʊv. ənd aɪ hæv ɔrb əv ˈsæŋktɪti tɪ kip aʊt θɪŋz laɪk ɛks ər ˈsəmˌwən ðə ˈtoʊkən pleɪər ˈæftər pleɪɪŋ bləd ˈɑrtɪst. aɪ hæv ə sigarda*, hoʊst əv ˈhɛrənz tɪ hɛlp dil wɪθ sæk ˈifɛkts. ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈgoʊstli ˈprɪzən tɪ hɛlp dil wɪθ swɔrm ˈstrætəʤiz. ˈtɔrpər ɔrb bɪˈkəz ɪt ʃəts daʊn ɪnˈtaɪər dɛks (ˈtænʤənt: waɪ ðə hɛl ˈdəzənt ðɪs si mɔr pleɪ?). linvala*, ˈkipər əv ˈsaɪləns bɪˈkəz noʊ fən əˈlaʊd. counterspells*, spɑt rɪˈmuvəl, wraths*, ˈjɑdə ˈjɑdə, ju noʊ ðə dil. jʊr smɑrt, aɪ trəst ju. ðɛn wi gɑt boʊθ bɪˈkəz ʃiz ə gərl ənd ɪf aɪ kən prəˈtɛkt hər (wɪʧ aɪ ˈjuʒəwəli kən), aɪ kən pʊt ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ə juʤ pəˈzɪʃən tɪ nɑt luz, ər æt list tərn ɪt ˈɪntu ə geɪm əv ˈɑˈrʧɛnəmi. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ən elspeth*, sənz ˈʧæmpiən bɪˈkəz waɪ nɑt, bət aɪ ʃʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli ˌriˈpleɪs hər (səˈʤɛsʧənz ər ˈwɛlkəm, ðæts waɪ əm hir). wi gɑt ræmp ɪn ðə signets*, ənd sɑl rɪŋ, ənd stiv ˈɛldər). kɑrd drɔ ɪn ˈkɑnsəˌkreɪtɪd sfɪŋks, ˈstədi, ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən wən əv ðə, ənd wɪθ thassa*, gɑd əv ðə si ənd dəˈvaɪnɪŋ tɔp aɪ kən smuð aʊt ðoʊz drɔz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr. lʊk, ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl ðɪs dɛk ɪz ə peɪn ɪn ðə tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst, ənd aɪ ləv ɪt, ənd aɪ wɔnt tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈivɪn mɔr əv ə peɪn tɪ pleɪ əˈgɛnst. əm ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈɔfəl. haʊ kən ðɪs dɛk bi ˌɪmˈpruvd əˈpɑn? |
emperor (近衛天皇,-tennō, june 16, 1139 august 22, 1155) was the emperor of] according to the traditional order of]
konoe's reign spanned the years from 1142 through]
genealogy [ edit ]
before his ascension to the chrysanthemum throne, his personal name (his] was narihito-shinnō (体仁親王).[5] he was also known as]
emperor was the eighth son of emperor] his mother was fujiwara no (1117–1160), the wife of emperor. [7]
chūgū: fujiwara no (藤原呈子) later (九条院), fujiwara no daughter and fujiwara no adopted daughter.
events of's life [ edit ]
konoe was named heir shortly after he was born in 1139; and he was proclaimed emperor at the age of 3.
eiji 1 , in the month (1141): the former emperor accepted the and became a buddhist monk at the age of 39 years. [8]
, in the month (1141): the former emperor accepted the and became a buddhist monk at the age of 39 years. eiji 1, on the day of the month (永治元年; 1141): in the year of reign (崇徳天皇十八年), the emperor abdicated; and the succession (senso) was received by a younger brother, the son of former emperor. shortly thereafter, emperor is said to have acceded to the throne]
at that time, the became sesshō or regent. the cloistered emperor continued to direct all the affairs of government, while the retired emperor had no powers. this conflict resulted in many controversies during's]
kōji 2 , in the month (1143): cloistered emperor-in, now known by the title daijō hōō or hōō (太上法皇), visited his mother. [6]
, in the month (1143): cloistered emperor-in, now known by the title or (太上法皇), visited his mother. 2 , in the month (1143): passed his days praying at and also at the temples on mount hiei. [6]
, in the month (1143): passed his days praying at and also at the temples on mount hiei. ten'yō or ten'yō 1 , in the month (1145): a comet was sighted in the sky; and for this reason, the name of the nengō was changed to . [6]
or , in the month (1145): a comet was sighted in the sky; and for this reason, the name of the was changed to . 1 , in the month (1145): the mother of former emperor (also known as "taikenmon-in" ) died. [6]
, in the month (1145): the mother of former emperor (also known as ) died. 2 , in the month (1146), visited-no -hōō . [6]
, in the month (1146), visited-no . 2 , in the month (1146), joined in a celebration honoring sesshō fujiwara no (the regent) on his birthday. [6] this event was important because, in each cycle, the first and the years were considered to be auspicious according to chinese astrological principles.
, in the month (1146), joined in a celebration honoring fujiwara no (the regent) on his birthday. this event was important because, in each cycle, the first and the years were considered to be auspicious according to chinese astrological principles. 4 , in the month (1148: the imperial palace was consumed by flames. [10]
, in the month (1148: the imperial palace was consumed by flames. 6 , in the month (1150): assumed the role of a mature adult; and he married, who had been raised by. was the daughter of kiyomori. this bride became kōkōgō (皇皇后) or first empress. [10]
, in the month (1150): assumed the role of a mature adult; and he married, who had been raised by. was the daughter of kiyomori. this bride became (皇皇后) or first empress. 6 , in the month (1150): married again, this time to "feï-si," who had been raised by sesshō. she was the daughter of koremichi. this bride became chūgū (中宮) or second empress. was so very much of this second wife that he neglected his first wife, which caused discord in the kugyō, especially between and. [10]
, in the month (1150): married again, this time to "feï-si," who had been raised by. she was the daughter of koremichi. this bride became (中宮) or second empress. was so very much of this second wife that he neglected his first wife, which caused discord in the especially between and. 6 , in the month (1150): sesshō, resigns his position and is named daijō . in this same month, became head of the clan in province. [10]
, in the month (1150):, resigns his position and is named . in this same month, became head of the clan in province. 1 , in the month (1151): was given additional power as "naï-ken," which gave him the duty and opportunity of reading formal written requests before they should be presented to the emperor. this had been amongst the powers of the sesshō or the. factions in the court who favored tended to dislike, and they employed any means possible to help elevate's position. however, was himself generally disliked because of his capricious character. his tactics and strategy for enhancing his own prestige were focused primarily on diminishing's role in the court. [11]
, in the month (1151): was given additional power as which gave him the duty and opportunity of reading formal written requests before they should be presented to the emperor. this had been amongst the powers of the or the factions in the court who favored tended to dislike, and they employed any means possible to help elevate's position. however, was himself generally disliked because of his capricious character. his tactics and strategy for enhancing his own prestige were focused primarily on diminishing's role in the court. 2 , on the day of the month (1152): visited the home of-no -hōō to celebrate his father's birthday; and the emperor stayed until the next day, amusing himself with dances and with listening to musical performances. [12]
, on the day of the month (1152): visited the home of-no to celebrate his father's birthday; and the emperor stayed until the next day, amusing himself with dances and with listening to musical performances. 3 , on the day of the month (1153): visited his father's home; and in the same month tadamori, the head of the criminal tribunal, died; and this position was soon filed by his son, kiyomori. [12]
, on the day of the month (1153): visited his father's home; and in the same month tadamori, the head of the criminal tribunal, died; and this position was soon filed by his son, kiyomori. or 1 , in the month (1154): retired from public life to become a priest at age 61. he died several years later. [12]
or , in the month (1154): retired from public life to become a priest at age 61. he died several years later. or 1 , in the month (1154): saneyoshi, grand general of the right, was elevated to the role of grand general of the left; and the former (aged 17) was elevated to take on the newly vacated role of grand general of the right. [12]
or , in the month (1154): saneyoshi, grand general of the right, was elevated to the role of grand general of the left; and the former (aged 17) was elevated to take on the newly vacated role of grand general of the right. 2 , on the day of the month (1155): emperor died at the age of 17 years without leaving any heirs. [13]
, on the day of the month (1155): emperor died at the age of 17 years without leaving any heirs. 2, on the day of the month (大同元年; 1155): in the year of-tennō's reign (近衛天皇14年), the emperor died; and despite an ensuring dispute over who should follow him as sovereign, contemporary scholars then construed that the succession (enso) was received by a younger brother, the son of. shortly thereafter, emperor is said to have acceded to the throne]
during's reign, the enshō (superiority of duration) temple. after this, successive emperors no longer build]
emperor's reign lasted for 13 years: 2 years in the nengō, 1 year in ten'yō, 6 years in, 3 years in, and 2 years in.[12]
kugyō [ edit ]
kugyō (公卿) is a collective term for the very few most powerful men attached to the court of the emperor of japan in eras.
in general, this elite group included only three to four men at a time. these were hereditary courtiers whose experience and background would have brought them to the pinnacle of a life's career. during's reign, this apex of the included:
eras of's reign [ edit ]
the years of's reign are more specifically identified by more than one era name or]
ancestry [ edit ]
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see also [ edit ]
notes [ edit ] | ˈɛmpərər konoe-tennō*ō, ʤun 16 1139 ˈɔgəst 22 1155 wɑz ðə ˈɛmpərər əv əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈɔrdər əv reɪn spænd ðə jɪrz frəm 1142 θru ˌʤiniˈɑləʤi ˈɛdət ˌbiˈfɔr hɪz əˈsɛnʃən tɪ ðə krɪˈsænθəməm θroʊn, hɪz ˈpərsɪnəl neɪm (hɪz wɑz narihito-shinnō*ō hi wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈɛmpərər wɑz ðə eɪθ sən əv ˈɛmpərər hɪz ˈməðər wɑz fuʤiˈwɑrə noʊ ðə waɪf əv ˈɛmpərər. 7 chūgū*ū: fuʤiˈwɑrə noʊ ˈleɪtər fuʤiˈwɑrə noʊ ˈdɔtər ənd fuʤiˈwɑrə noʊ əˈdɑptəd ˈdɔtər. ɪˈvɛnts əv laɪf ˈɛdət wɑz neɪmd ɛr ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər hi wɑz bɔrn ɪn 1139 ənd hi wɑz proʊˈkleɪmd ˈɛmpərər æt ðə eɪʤ əv 3 ˈeɪʤi 1 ɪn ðə mənθ 1141 ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛmpərər ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈbudəst məŋk æt ðə eɪʤ əv 39 jɪrz. 8 ɪn ðə mənθ 1141 ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛmpərər ækˈsɛptɪd ðə ənd bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈbudəst məŋk æt ðə eɪʤ əv 39 jɪrz. ˈeɪʤi 1 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1141 ɪn ðə jɪr əv reɪn ðə ˈɛmpərər ˈæbdəˌkeɪtəd; ənd ðə səkˈsɛʃən (senso*) wɑz rɪˈsivd baɪ ə ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər, ðə sən əv ˈfɔrmər ˈɛmpərər. ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər, ˈɛmpərər ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv ækˈsidɪd tɪ ðə θroʊn æt ðət taɪm, ðə bɪˈkeɪm sesshō*ō ər ˈriʤənt. ðə ˈklɔɪstərd ˈɛmpərər kənˈtɪnjud tɪ dɪˈrɛkt ɔl ðə əˈfɛrz əv ˈgəvərnmənt, waɪl ðə rɪˈtaɪrd ˈɛmpərər hæd noʊ paʊərz. ðɪs ˈkɑnflɪkt rɪˈzəltɪd ɪn ˈmɛni ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz ˈdʊrɪŋ 2 ɪn ðə mənθ 1143 ˈklɔɪstərd ˈɛmpərər toba-in*, naʊ noʊn baɪ ðə ˈtaɪtəl daijō*ō hōō*ōō ər hōō*ōō ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪz ˈməðər. 6 ɪn ðə mənθ 1143 ˈklɔɪstərd ˈɛmpərər toba-in*, naʊ noʊn baɪ ðə ˈtaɪtəl ər ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪz ˈməðər. 2 ɪn ðə mənθ 1143 pæst hɪz deɪz preɪɪŋ æt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈtɛmpəlz ɔn maʊnt hiei*. 6 ɪn ðə mənθ 1143 pæst hɪz deɪz preɪɪŋ æt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ æt ðə ˈtɛmpəlz ɔn maʊnt hiei*. ten'yō*ō ər ten'yō*ō 1 ɪn ðə mənθ 1145 ə ˈkɑmət wɑz ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ðə skaɪ; ənd fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ðə neɪm əv ðə nengō*ō wɑz ʧeɪnʤd tɪ 6 ər ɪn ðə mənθ 1145 ə ˈkɑmət wɑz ˈsaɪtɪd ɪn ðə skaɪ; ənd fər ðɪs ˈrizən, ðə neɪm əv ðə wɑz ʧeɪnʤd tɪ 1 ɪn ðə mənθ 1145 ðə ˈməðər əv ˈfɔrmər ˈɛmpərər (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz "taikenmon-in*" daɪd. 6 ɪn ðə mənθ 1145 ðə ˈməðər əv ˈfɔrmər ˈɛmpərər (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz daɪd. 2 ɪn ðə mənθ 1146 ˈvɪzɪtɪd -hōō*ōō 6 ɪn ðə mənθ 1146 ˈvɪzɪtɪd 2 ɪn ðə mənθ 1146 ʤɔɪnd ɪn ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ˈɑnərɪŋ sesshō*ō fuʤiˈwɑrə noʊ (ðə ˈriʤənt) ɔn hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ. 6 ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz, ɪn iʧ ˈsaɪkəl, ðə fərst ənd ðə jɪrz wər kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ɑˈspɪʃəs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˌæstrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz. ɪn ðə mənθ 1146 ʤɔɪnd ɪn ə ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən ˈɑnərɪŋ fuʤiˈwɑrə noʊ (ðə ˈriʤənt) ɔn hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ. ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt wɑz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz, ɪn iʧ ˈsaɪkəl, ðə fərst ənd ðə jɪrz wər kənˈsɪdərd tɪ bi ɑˈspɪʃəs əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ʧaɪˈniz ˌæstrəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz. 4 ɪn ðə mənθ 1148 ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈpæləs wɑz kənˈsumd baɪ fleɪmz. 10 ɪn ðə mənθ 1148 ðə ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈpæləs wɑz kənˈsumd baɪ fleɪmz. 6 ɪn ðə mənθ 1150 əˈsumd ðə roʊl əv ə məˈʧʊr ˈædəlt; ənd hi ˈmɛrid, hu hæd bɪn reɪzd baɪ. wɑz ðə ˈdɔtər əv kiyomori*. ðɪs braɪd bɪˈkeɪm kōkōgō*ō ər fərst ˈɛmprɛs. 10 ɪn ðə mənθ 1150 əˈsumd ðə roʊl əv ə məˈʧʊr ˈædəlt; ənd hi ˈmɛrid, hu hæd bɪn reɪzd baɪ. wɑz ðə ˈdɔtər əv kiyomori*. ðɪs braɪd bɪˈkeɪm ər fərst ˈɛmprɛs. 6 ɪn ðə mənθ 1150 ˈmɛrid əˈgɛn, ðɪs taɪm tɪ "feï-si*," hu hæd bɪn reɪzd baɪ sesshō*ō. ʃi wɑz ðə ˈdɔtər əv koremichi*. ðɪs braɪd bɪˈkeɪm chūgū*ū ər ˈsɛkənd ˈɛmprɛs. wɑz soʊ ˈvɛri məʧ əv ðɪs ˈsɛkənd waɪf ðət hi nɪˈglɛktɪd hɪz fərst waɪf, wɪʧ kɔzd ˈdɪskɔrd ɪn ðə kugyō*ō, əˈspɛʃəli bɪtˈwin ənd. 10 ɪn ðə mənθ 1150 ˈmɛrid əˈgɛn, ðɪs taɪm tɪ "feï-si*," hu hæd bɪn reɪzd baɪ. ʃi wɑz ðə ˈdɔtər əv koremichi*. ðɪs braɪd bɪˈkeɪm ər ˈsɛkənd ˈɛmprɛs. wɑz soʊ ˈvɛri məʧ əv ðɪs ˈsɛkənd waɪf ðət hi nɪˈglɛktɪd hɪz fərst waɪf, wɪʧ kɔzd ˈdɪskɔrd ɪn ðə əˈspɛʃəli bɪtˈwin ənd. 6 ɪn ðə mənθ 1150 sesshō*ō, rɪˈzaɪnz hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ənd ɪz neɪmd daijō*ō ɪn ðɪs seɪm mənθ, bɪˈkeɪm hɛd əv ðə klæn ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. 10 ɪn ðə mənθ 1150, rɪˈzaɪnz hɪz pəˈzɪʃən ənd ɪz neɪmd ɪn ðɪs seɪm mənθ, bɪˈkeɪm hɛd əv ðə klæn ɪn ˈprɑvɪns. 1 ɪn ðə mənθ 1151 wɑz ˈgɪvɪn əˈdɪʃənəl paʊər ɛz "naï-ken*," wɪʧ geɪv ɪm ðə ˈduti ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈfɔrməl ˈrɪtən rɪkˈwɛsts ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ʃʊd bi pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈɛmpərər. ðɪs hæd bɪn əˈməŋst ðə paʊərz əv ðə sesshō*ō ər ðə. ˈfækʃənz ɪn ðə kɔrt hu ˈfeɪvərd ˈtɛndɪd tɪ dɪsˈlaɪk, ənd ðeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈɛni minz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hɛlp ˈɛləˌveɪt pəˈzɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈʤɛnərəli dɪsˈlaɪkt bɪˈkəz əv hɪz kəˈprɪʃəs ˈkɛrɪktər. hɪz ˈtæktɪks ənd ˈstrætəʤi fər ɛnˈhænsɪŋ hɪz oʊn prɛˈstiʒ wər ˈfoʊkɪst praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðə kɔrt. 11 ɪn ðə mənθ 1151 wɑz ˈgɪvɪn əˈdɪʃənəl paʊər ɛz wɪʧ geɪv ɪm ðə ˈduti ənd ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ˈrɛdɪŋ ˈfɔrməl ˈrɪtən rɪkˈwɛsts ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ ʃʊd bi pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈɛmpərər. ðɪs hæd bɪn əˈməŋst ðə paʊərz əv ðə ər ðə ˈfækʃənz ɪn ðə kɔrt hu ˈfeɪvərd ˈtɛndɪd tɪ dɪsˈlaɪk, ənd ðeɪ ɪmˈplɔɪd ˈɛni minz ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ hɛlp ˈɛləˌveɪt pəˈzɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz hɪmˈsɛlf ˈʤɛnərəli dɪsˈlaɪkt bɪˈkəz əv hɪz kəˈprɪʃəs ˈkɛrɪktər. hɪz ˈtæktɪks ənd ˈstrætəʤi fər ɛnˈhænsɪŋ hɪz oʊn prɛˈstiʒ wər ˈfoʊkɪst praɪˈmɛrəli ɔn dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ roʊl ɪn ðə kɔrt. 2 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1152 ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə hoʊm əv -hōō*ōō tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈbərθˌdeɪ; ənd ðə ˈɛmpərər steɪd ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst deɪ, əmˈjuzɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈdænsɪz ənd wɪθ ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ mˈjuzɪkəl pərˈfɔrmənsɪz. 12 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1152 ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə hoʊm əv tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt hɪz ˈfɑðərz ˈbərθˌdeɪ; ənd ðə ˈɛmpərər steɪd ənˈtɪl ðə nɛkst deɪ, əmˈjuzɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf wɪθ ˈdænsɪz ənd wɪθ ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ mˈjuzɪkəl pərˈfɔrmənsɪz. 3 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1153 ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪz ˈfɑðərz hoʊm; ənd ɪn ðə seɪm mənθ tadamori*, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl trəˈbjunəl, daɪd; ənd ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən wɑz sun faɪld baɪ hɪz sən, kiyomori*. 12 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1153 ˈvɪzɪtɪd hɪz ˈfɑðərz hoʊm; ənd ɪn ðə seɪm mənθ tadamori*, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl trəˈbjunəl, daɪd; ənd ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən wɑz sun faɪld baɪ hɪz sən, kiyomori*. ər 1 ɪn ðə mənθ 1154 rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ˈpəblɪk laɪf tɪ bɪˈkəm ə prist æt eɪʤ 61 hi daɪd ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈleɪtər. 12 ər ɪn ðə mənθ 1154 rɪˈtaɪrd frəm ˈpəblɪk laɪf tɪ bɪˈkəm ə prist æt eɪʤ 61 hi daɪd ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ər 1 ɪn ðə mənθ 1154 saneyoshi*, grænd ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə raɪt, wɑz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ ðə roʊl əv grænd ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə lɛft; ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər (ˈeɪʤɪd 17 wɑz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə ˈnuli ˈveɪkeɪtəd roʊl əv grænd ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə raɪt. 12 ər ɪn ðə mənθ 1154 saneyoshi*, grænd ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə raɪt, wɑz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ ðə roʊl əv grænd ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə lɛft; ənd ðə ˈfɔrmər (ˈeɪʤɪd 17 wɑz ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd tɪ teɪk ɔn ðə ˈnuli ˈveɪkeɪtəd roʊl əv grænd ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə raɪt. 2 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1155 ˈɛmpərər daɪd æt ðə eɪʤ əv 17 jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ˈɛni ɛrz. 13 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1155 ˈɛmpərər daɪd æt ðə eɪʤ əv 17 jɪrz wɪˈθaʊt ˈlivɪŋ ˈɛni ɛrz. 2 ɔn ðə deɪ əv ðə mənθ 1155 ɪn ðə jɪr əv reɪn ðə ˈɛmpərər daɪd; ənd dɪˈspaɪt ən ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ dɪˈspjut ˈoʊvər hu ʃʊd ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɛz ˈsɑvrən, kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˈskɑlərz ðɛn kənˈstrud ðət ðə səkˈsɛʃən (enso*) wɑz rɪˈsivd baɪ ə ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər, ðə sən əv. ˈʃɔrtli ðɛˈræftər, ˈɛmpərər ɪz sɛd tɪ hæv ækˈsidɪd tɪ ðə θroʊn ˈdʊrɪŋ reɪn, ðə enshō*ō (ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti əv ˈdʊˈreɪʃən) ˈtɛmpəl. ˈæftər ðɪs, səkˈsɛsɪv ˈɛmpərərz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bɪld ˈɛmpərər reɪn ˈlæstɪd fər 13 jɪrz: 2 jɪrz ɪn ðə nengō*ō, 1 jɪr ɪn ten'yō*ō, 6 jɪrz ɪn, 3 jɪrz ɪn, ənd 2 jɪrz ɪn kugyō*ō ˈɛdət kugyō*ō ɪz ə kəˈlɛktɪv tərm fər ðə ˈvɛri fju moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl mɛn əˈtæʧt tɪ ðə kɔrt əv ðə ˈɛmpərər əv ʤəˈpæn ɪn ˈɪrəz. ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðɪs ɪˈlit grup ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈoʊnli θri tɪ fɔr mɛn æt ə taɪm. ðiz wər hərˈɛdəˌtɛri ˈkɔrtiərz huz ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˈbækˌgraʊnd wʊd hæv brɔt ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈpɪnəkəl əv ə laɪfs kərɪr. ˈdʊrɪŋ reɪn, ðɪs ˈeɪˌpɛks əv ðə ˌɪnˈkludɪd: ˈɪrəz əv reɪn ˈɛdət ðə jɪrz əv reɪn ər mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd baɪ mɔr ðən wən ˈɪrə neɪm ər ˈænsɛstri ˈɛdət 18 si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɛdət noʊts ˈɛdət |
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photo: chris / ap image 1 of / 13 caption close image 2 of 13 9. g joe looney one of the last members from the supposedly failed 2011 draft, looney is the surprise replacement to take alex spot in case of a extended holdout. he graded out well last year after playing extensively against the st. louis rams. less 9. g joe looney one of the last members from the supposedly failed 2011 draft, looney is the surprise replacement to take alex spot in case of a extended holdout. he graded out well ... more photo: lance iversen / the chronicle image 3 of 13 8. will two summers ago, exhibited a devastating flair as a blocker at fullback. if can take the next step, the issue could be over. less 8. will two summers ago, exhibited a devastating flair as a blocker at fullback. if can take the next step, the issue could be ... more photo: michael / the chronicle image 4 of 13 7. kory faulkner the quarterback has learned to stand in the pocket take a hit while delivering the ball, a trait not every quarterback possesses. he has size and can run. but also the fourth quarterback out of four on most depth charts. less 7. kory faulkner the quarterback has learned to stand in the pocket take a hit while delivering the ball, a trait not every quarterback possesses. he has size and can run. but ... more photo: jose sanchez / associated press image 5 of 13 image 6 of 13 5. de ramsey the’ final draft pick this spring is immensely strong; he refused to give up despite numerous injuries in college. that combination could win him a roster spot on a stacked defensive line. less 5. de ramsey the’ final draft pick this spring is immensely strong; he refused to give up despite numerous injuries in college. that combination could win him a roster spot on a ... more photo: brant ward / the chronicle image 7 of 13 6. lawrence he could be the most unique special teams cover player in the league. even at 304 pounds, the man has blazing speed. but the former british olympian has to prove he can give the something as a defensive lineman, a role he is still learning. less 6. lawrence he could be the most unique special teams cover player in the league. even at 304 pounds, the man has blazing speed. but the former british olympian has to prove he can give ... more photo: dave / associated press image 8 of 13 4. ian williams williams beat out glenn dorsey to become the starting nose tackle last preseason, but had his lower leg shattered in the first quarter of the opener. three surgeries later, williams will fight for playing time again with dorsey, who is coming off a terrific year. less 4. ian williams williams beat out glenn dorsey to become the starting nose tackle last preseason, but had his lower leg shattered in the first quarter of the opener. three surgeries later, ... more photo: joe mahoney / associated press image 9 of 13 3. marcus lattimore the frank gore clone looked stiff during the first part of the program, but then looked much better toward the end of mini-camp. he could be ready to resume his career after a devastating knee dislocation in college. less 3. marcus lattimore the frank gore clone looked stiff during the first part of the program, but then looked much better toward the end of mini-camp. he could be ready to resume his ... more photo: jeff chiu / associated press image 10 of 13 image 11 of 13 2. tank defensive end justin smith has undergone medical procedures the last two seasons, and may be the heir apparent to the’ defensive line leader. he has the dedication and the physical ability and, after spending last year recovering from a knee injury, he will get his opportunity. less 2. tank defensive end justin smith has undergone medical procedures the last two seasons, and may be the heir apparent to the’ defensive line leader. he has the ... more photo: jeff chiu / associated press image 12 of 13 1. te derek carrier with vernon davis fighting for a new contract, carrier is the guy on the roster who most closely replicates what davis does. carrier is athletic, fast, runs routes like the receiver he used to be and is making rapid strides with his blocking. less 1. te derek carrier with vernon davis fighting for a new contract, carrier is the guy on the roster who most closely replicates what davis does. carrier is athletic, fast, runs routes like the ... more photo: michael / getty images image 13 of 13 top 10 sleeper players going into' training camp 1 / 13 back to gallery
in a few weeks, the will open up training camp. already watching for kaepernick, gore, willis and the rest, but here are 10 names that could be contenders for playing time when the season kicks off.
the’ training camp schedule is as follows:
july 16 rookies
july 18 quarterbacks and injured veterans
july 23 everyone reports
july 24 first practice (no pads)
july 25 second practice (no pads)
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hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv əp dɪˈspaɪt ˈnumərəs ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən kʊd wɪn ɪm ə ˈrɑstər spɑt ɔn ə stækt dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn. lɛs 5 də ˈræmzi ðə 49ers’*’ ˈfaɪnəl dræft pɪk ðɪs spərɪŋ ɪz ˌɪˈmɛnsli strɔŋ; hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ gɪv əp dɪˈspaɪt ˈnumərəs ˈɪnʤəriz ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. ðət ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən kʊd wɪn ɪm ə ˈrɑstər spɑt ɔn ə mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: brænt wɔrd ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl ˈɪmɪʤ 7 əv 13 6 ˈlɔrəns hi kʊd bi ðə moʊst juˈnik ˈspɛʃəl timz ˈkəvər pleɪər ɪn ðə lig. ˈivɪn æt 304 paʊnz, ðə mæn həz ˈbleɪzɪŋ spid. bət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɪtɪʃ oʊˈlɪmpiən həz tɪ pruv hi kən gɪv ðə ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən, ə roʊl hi ɪz stɪl ˈlərnɪŋ. lɛs 6 ˈlɔrəns hi kʊd bi ðə moʊst juˈnik ˈspɛʃəl timz ˈkəvər pleɪər ɪn ðə lig. ˈivɪn æt 304 paʊnz, ðə mæn həz ˈbleɪzɪŋ spid. bət ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈbrɪtɪʃ oʊˈlɪmpiən həz tɪ pruv hi kən gɪv mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: deɪv əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɪmɪʤ 8 əv 13 4 ˈiən ˈwɪljəmz ˈwɪljəmz bit aʊt glɛn ˈdɔrsi tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ noʊz ˈtækəl læst ˌpriˈsizən, bət hæd hɪz loʊər lɛg ˈʃætərd ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈoʊpənər. θri ˈsərʤəriz ˈleɪtər, ˈwɪljəmz wɪl faɪt fər pleɪɪŋ taɪm əˈgɛn wɪθ ˈdɔrsi, hu ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ə tərˈɪfɪk jɪr. lɛs 4 ˈiən ˈwɪljəmz ˈwɪljəmz bit aʊt glɛn ˈdɔrsi tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ noʊz ˈtækəl læst ˌpriˈsizən, bət hæd hɪz loʊər lɛg ˈʃætərd ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv ðə ˈoʊpənər. θri ˈsərʤəriz ˈleɪtər, mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʤoʊ məˈhoʊni əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɪmɪʤ 9 əv 13 3 ˈmɑrkəs lɑˈtimɔr ðə fræŋk gɔr kloʊn lʊkt stɪf ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, bət ðɛn lʊkt məʧ ˈbɛtər təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv mini-camp*. hi kʊd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ hɪz kərɪr ˈæftər ə ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ ni dɪsˈloʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈkɑlɪʤ. lɛs 3 ˈmɑrkəs lɑˈtimɔr ðə fræŋk gɔr kloʊn lʊkt stɪf ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst pɑrt əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm, bət ðɛn lʊkt məʧ ˈbɛtər təˈwɔrd ðə ɛnd əv mini-camp*. hi kʊd bi ˈrɛdi tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ hɪz mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʤɛf ʧu əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɪmɪʤ 10 əv 13 ˈɪmɪʤ 11 əv 13 2 tæŋk dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈʤəstɪn smɪθ həz ˌəndərˈgɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz ðə læst tu ˈsizənz, ənd meɪ bi ðə ɛr əˈpɛrənt tɪ ðə 49ers’*’ dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ˈlidər. hi həz ðə ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈbɪləˌti ənd, ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ læst jɪr rɪˈkəvərɪŋ frəm ə ni ˈɪnʤəri, hi wɪl gɪt hɪz ˌɑpərˈtunəti. lɛs 2 tæŋk dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈʤəstɪn smɪθ həz ˌəndərˈgɔn ˈmɛdɪkəl prəˈsiʤərz ðə læst tu ˈsizənz, ənd meɪ bi ðə ɛr əˈpɛrənt tɪ ðə 49ers’*’ dɪˈfɛnsɪv laɪn ˈlidər. hi həz ðə mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ʤɛf ʧu əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɪmɪʤ 12 əv 13 1 ti ˈdɛrɪk ˈkɛriər wɪθ ˈvərnən ˈdeɪvɪs ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ˈkɛriər ɪz ðə gaɪ ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər hu moʊst ˈkloʊsli ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪts wət ˈdeɪvɪs dɪz. ˈkɛriər ɪz æθˈlɛtɪk, fæst, rənz rʊts laɪk ðə rɪˈsivər hi juzd tɪ bi ənd ɪz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈræpɪd straɪdz wɪθ hɪz ˈblɑkɪŋ. lɛs 1 ti ˈdɛrɪk ˈkɛriər wɪθ ˈvərnən ˈdeɪvɪs ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər ə nu ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ˈkɛriər ɪz ðə gaɪ ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər hu moʊst ˈkloʊsli ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪts wət ˈdeɪvɪs dɪz. ˈkɛriər ɪz æθˈlɛtɪk, fæst, rənz rʊts laɪk ðə mɔr ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: ˈmaɪkəl ˈgɛti ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɪmɪʤ 13 əv 13 tɔp 10 sˈlipər pleɪərz goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu' ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp 1 13 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ɪn ə fju wiks, ðə wɪl ˈoʊpən əp ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp. ɔˈrɛdi ˈwɑʧɪŋ fər kaepernick*, gɔr, ˈwɪlɪs ənd ðə rɛst, bət hir ər 10 neɪmz ðət kʊd bi kənˈtɛndərz fər pleɪɪŋ taɪm wɪn ðə ˈsizən kɪks ɔf. ðə 49ers’*’ ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp ˈskɛʤʊl ɪz ɛz ˈfɑloʊz: ˌʤuˈlaɪ 16 ˈrʊkiz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 18 kˈwɔrtərˌbæks ənd ˈɪnʤərd ˈvɛtərənz ˌʤuˈlaɪ 23 ˈɛvriˌwən rɪˈpɔrts ˌʤuˈlaɪ 24 fərst ˈpræktɪs (noʊ pædz) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 25 ˈsɛkənd ˈpræktɪs (noʊ pædz) ˌʤuˈlaɪ 26 fərst pædz ˈpræktɪs |
a common narrative in the political and cultural discussions of reproductive health focuses on reducing the number of abortions taking place every year. supposed to be one thing that those who support abortion rights and those who oppose abortion can agree on, the so-called common ground. the assumption is that we can all agree that abortion itself is a bad thing, perhaps necessary, but definitely not a good thing. even president clinton declared (and many others have embraced) that abortion should be safe, legal and rare. according to the guttmacher institute, almost half of all pregnancies among american women in 2005 were unplanned or unintended. and of those, four in 10 ended in abortion.) in other words, between and of all pregnancies ended in abortion. without any other information, those statistics can sound scary and paint a picture of women as irresponsible or poor decision-makers. therefore reducing the number of abortions is a goal that reproductive health, rights and justice activists should work toward, right?
wrong. those numbers mean nothing without context. if the million abortions that took place in 2005) represent the number of women who needed abortions (and in my opinion, if a woman decides she needs an abortion, then she does), as well as the many women who chose to terminate pregnancies that they very much wanted but could not afford to carry to term, then that number is too high. the work of reducing the number of abortions, therefore, would entail creating an authentically society, where women would have the support they need to raise their families, whatever forms they took. that could include eliminating the family caps in tanf, encouraging unionization of workers, reforming immigration policies and making vocational and higher education more accessible.
on the other hand, if those million abortions represent only the women who could access abortion financially, geographically or otherwise, then that number is too low. yes, too low. if the case, then what is an appropriate response? how do we best support women and their reproductive health? do we dare admit that increasing the number of abortions might be not only good for health, but also moral and just?
what if we stopped focusing on the number of abortions and instead focused on the women themselves? much of the work of the reproductive health, rights and justice movements would remain the same. we would still advocate for legislation that helps our families. we would still fight to protect abortion providers and their staffs from verbal harassment and physical violence. what would change, however, is the stigma and shame. by focusing on supporting agency and self-determination, rather than judging the outcomes of that agency, we send a powerful message. we say that we trust women. we say we will not use them and their experiences as pawns in a political game. we say we care about women and want them to have access to all the information, services and resources necessary to make the best decisions they can for themselves and their families. that is at the core of reproductive justice. not reducing the number of abortions. safe yes. legal– absolutely. rare not the point.
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sproutcore has always been an interesting project. it is the application framework behind impressive apps, and the ones before that, as well as many other high profile projects. the view layer has gone through many revisions. at one point it used ruby combined with, and then it switched to a javascript only system, which still used embedded and to layout and construct views.
erich ocean, a contributor since the early days, and others have been hard at work on a new fork of the project called blossom, which the view layer without the use of any or. how does it do this? it renders the entire view structure of your application on a giant5 canvas element. perhaps this seems crazy, but it has quite a few benefits over traditional and.
firstly, it abstracts all browser differences away at the lowest level and makes more complex views that were not possible or very difficult to create with and much more manageable. once this has been abstracted, building views on top of it can be much easier for both application developers as well as framework authors, leading to better, more applications.
secondly, fast. modifying the dom is about the slowest thing you can do in the browser, and unfortunately probably the most common as well. there are some performance issues with drawing everything to one huge canvas, so they have separate canvas contexts for each view that then get back together at the final step in rendering using drawimage. this style is akin to the way core animation works in cocoa framework, and in fact, accelerated transitions are possible in blossom as well.
obviously, when not rendering to and, you have to manage everything yourself, from hit testing of views, to all the nuances of text handling including all the platform native keyboard shortcuts.
this the first time seen an attempt to create an entirely canvas based view pipeline, but it certainly the most ambitious. back in 2009 when dion and ben galbraith were working at on the code editor (now ace), they also started work on a framework they called thunderhead, which worked like this. ultimately, they get too far on it, so blossom seems to be the next step in proving if this approach is viable.
of course, blossom is a fork of the original project, and so it brings over all the foundation frameworks that underly it including the famous support for bindings and observers that have now made the other more lightweight fork of, popular as well. it also contains the frameworks as well as some new build tools written entirely in javascript using node.js.
the number one question people ask about creating applications in canvas is about accessibility. screen readers know going on within a canvas element, but luckily, the framework can take advantage of wai aria by a dom inside the canvas element specifically to enable this, however nothing is rendered via this dom and it is invisible to the user. long thought that javascript needed an to directly communicate with technologies, and perhaps frameworks like this will shed light on a use case for that.
so how does this perform on mobile browsers? unfortunately, the answer is not so well, so mobile browsers are unsupported. however, blossom does have another strategy for mobile, which is to package up the applications as native ios and android apps. this mean simply wrapping the application in a and shipping. for performance reasons, and since the canvas is easily on these platforms, all rendering will use the native rendering pipeline on those platforms. this is the result of not having any dom to worry about, all you need is a engine, and seems like it could be pretty cool!
as for desktop browsers, blossom will run on all modern browsers supporting the canvas element, which in practice means everything except and below. is not currently working is), but there is no reason why it in the future.
sproutcore has turned into many things, and there are now at least 3 different frameworks based directly on it. the original line is still in use at apple and many other places, but, now is perhaps gaining even more traction as a lightweight version of the framework with only the most powerful features baked in. blossom joins the party, staying much more heavyweight than say ember, but also containing a lot more features and a powerful view layer for applications in the browser -’s original goal.
blossom has just reached beta status and if you were a hardcore developer you should definitely check it out. there is also lots of cool code to read in the blossom repo on github, and some demos to check out if you install it on your own machine. a full release for end users is scheduled for may atconf. lots of cool stuff coming down the pipeline for blossom, including a cassowary constraint solver that will be useful for layout, so be watching for sure! | sproutcore* həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪt ɪz ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈfreɪmˌwərk bɪˈhaɪnd ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv æps, ənd ðə wənz ˌbiˈfɔr ðət, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈmɛni ˈəðər haɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl ˈprɑʤɛkts. ðə vju leɪər həz gɔn θru ˈmɛni riˈvɪʒənz. æt wən pɔɪnt ɪt juzd ˈrubi kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ, ənd ðɛn ɪt swɪʧt tɪ ə ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈoʊnli ˈsɪstəm, wɪʧ stɪl juzd ɛmˈbɛdɪd ənd tɪ leɪaʊt ənd ˈkɑnstrəkt vjuz. ˈɛrɪk ˈoʊʃən, ə kənˈtrɪbjətər sɪns ðə ˈərli deɪz, ənd ˈəðərz hæv bɪn hɑrd æt wərk ɔn ə nu fɔrk əv ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt kɔld ˈblɑsəm, wɪʧ ðə vju leɪər wɪˈθaʊt ðə juz əv ˈɛni ər. haʊ dɪz ɪt du ðɪs? ɪt ˈrɛndərz ðə ɪnˈtaɪər vju ˈstrəkʧər əv jʊr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɔn ə ʤaɪənt ˈkænvəs ˈɛləmənt. pərˈhæps ðɪs simz ˈkreɪzi, bət ɪt həz kwaɪt ə fju ˈbɛnəfɪts ˈoʊvər trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd. ˈfərstli, ɪt ˈæbstrækts ɔl ˈbraʊzər ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈweɪ æt ðə loʊəst ˈlɛvəl ənd meɪks mɔr ˈkɑmplɛks vjuz ðət wər nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl ər ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ kriˈeɪt wɪθ ənd məʧ mɔr ˈmænɪʤəbəl. wəns ðɪs həz bɪn ˈæbˌstræktɪd, ˈbɪldɪŋ vjuz ɔn tɔp əv ɪt kən bi məʧ ˈiziər fər boʊθ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən dɪˈvɛləpərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈfreɪmˌwərk ˈɔθərz, ˈlidɪŋ tɪ ˈbɛtər, mɔr ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. ˈsɛkəndli, fæst. ˈmɑdəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə dɑm ɪz əˈbaʊt ðə sloʊəst θɪŋ ju kən du ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər, ənd ənˈfɔrʧənətli ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən ɛz wɛl. ðɛr ər səm pərˈfɔrməns ˈɪʃuz wɪθ drɔɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ tɪ wən juʤ ˈkænvəs, soʊ ðeɪ hæv ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈkænvəs ˈkɑnˌtɛksts fər iʧ vju ðət ðɛn gɪt bæk təˈgɛðər æt ðə ˈfaɪnəl stɛp ɪn ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈjuzɪŋ drawimage*. ðɪs staɪl ɪz ˈeɪkɪn tɪ ðə weɪ kɔr ˌænəˈmeɪʃən wərks ɪn ˈkoʊkoʊ ˈfreɪmˌwərk, ənd ɪn fækt, ækˈsɛlərˌeɪtɪd trænˈzɪʃənz ər ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˈblɑsəm ɛz wɛl. ˈɑbviəsli, wɪn nɑt ˈrɛndərɪŋ tɪ ənd, ju hæv tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˈjɔrsɛlf, frəm hɪt ˈtɛstɪŋ əv vjuz, tɪ ɔl ðə ˈnuɑnsɪz əv tɛkst ˈhændəlɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ˈneɪtɪv ˈkiˌbɔrd ˈʃɔrtˌkəts. ðɪs ðə fərst taɪm sin ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈkænvəs beɪst vju ˈpaɪˌplaɪn, bət ɪt ˈsərtənli ðə moʊst æmˈbɪʃəs. bæk ɪn 2009 wɪn diɔn ənd bɛn ˈgælˌbreɪθ wər ˈwərkɪŋ æt ɔn ðə koʊd ˈɛdɪtər (naʊ eɪs), ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈstɑrtɪd wərk ɔn ə ˈfreɪmˌwərk ðeɪ kɔld thunderhead*, wɪʧ wərkt laɪk ðɪs. ˈəltəmətli, ðeɪ gɪt tu fɑr ɔn ɪt, soʊ ˈblɑsəm simz tɪ bi ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪn ˈpruvɪŋ ɪf ðɪs əˈproʊʧ ɪz ˈvaɪəbəl. əv kɔrs, ˈblɑsəm ɪz ə fɔrk əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈprɑʤɛkt, ənd soʊ ɪt brɪŋz ˈoʊvər ɔl ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈfreɪmˌwərks ðət ˌəndərˈlaɪ ɪt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈfeɪməs səˈpɔrt fər ˈbaɪndɪŋz ənd əbˈzərvərz ðət hæv naʊ meɪd ðə ˈəðər mɔr ˈlaɪtˈweɪt fɔrk əv, ˈpɑpjələr ɛz wɛl. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnz ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərks ɛz wɛl ɛz səm nu bɪld tulz ˈrɪtən ɪnˈtaɪərli ɪn ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈjuzɪŋ node.js*. ðə ˈnəmbər wən kˈwɛʃən ˈpipəl æsk əˈbaʊt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ˈkænvəs ɪz əˈbaʊt ˌæksɛsəˈbɪlɪti. skrin ˈridərz noʊ goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪˈθɪn ə ˈkænvəs ˈɛləmənt, bət ˈləkəli, ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk kən teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv waɪ ˈɑriə baɪ ə dɑm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkænvəs ˈɛləmənt spəˈsɪfɪkli tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl ðɪs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˈrɛndərd ˈviə ðɪs dɑm ənd ɪt ɪz ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl tɪ ðə ˈjuzər. lɔŋ θɔt ðət ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt ˈnidɪd ən tɪ dɪˈrɛkli kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz, ənd pərˈhæps ˈfreɪmˌwərks laɪk ðɪs wɪl ʃɛd laɪt ɔn ə juz keɪs fər ðət. soʊ haʊ dɪz ðɪs pərˈfɔrm ɔn ˈmoʊbəl ˈbraʊzərz? ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈænsər ɪz nɑt soʊ wɛl, soʊ ˈmoʊbəl ˈbraʊzərz ər ənsəˈpɔrtɪd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈblɑsəm dɪz hæv əˈnəðər ˈstrætəʤi fər ˈmoʊbəl, wɪʧ ɪz tɪ ˈpækɪʤ əp ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɛz ˈneɪtɪv ˈioʊs ənd ˈænˌdrɔɪd æps. ðɪs min ˈsɪmpli ˈræpɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɪn ə ənd ˈʃɪpɪŋ. fər pərˈfɔrməns ˈrizənz, ənd sɪns ðə ˈkænvəs ɪz ˈizəli ɔn ðiz ˈplætˌfɔrmz, ɔl ˈrɛndərɪŋ wɪl juz ðə ˈneɪtɪv ˈrɛndərɪŋ ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ɔn ðoʊz ˈplætˌfɔrmz. ðɪs ɪz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ˈɛni dɑm tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt, ɔl ju nid ɪz ə ˈɪnʤən, ənd simz laɪk ɪt kʊd bi ˈprɪti kul! ɛz fər ˈdɛskˌtɑp ˈbraʊzərz, ˈblɑsəm wɪl rən ɔn ɔl ˈmɑdərn ˈbraʊzərz səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈkænvəs ˈɛləmənt, wɪʧ ɪn ˈpræktɪs minz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪkˈsɛpt ənd bɪˈloʊ. ɪz nɑt ˈkərəntli ˈwərkɪŋ ɪz), bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈrizən waɪ ɪt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. həz tərnd ˈɪntu ˈmɛni θɪŋz, ənd ðɛr ər naʊ æt list 3 ˈdɪfərənt ˈfreɪmˌwərks beɪst dɪˈrɛkli ɔn ɪt. ðə ərˈɪʤənəl laɪn ɪz stɪl ɪn juz æt ˈæpəl ənd ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz, bət naʊ ɪz pərˈhæps ˈgeɪnɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtrækʃən ɛz ə ˈlaɪtˈweɪt ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈfreɪmˌwərk wɪθ ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˈfiʧərz beɪkt ɪn. ˈblɑsəm ʤɔɪnz ðə ˈpɑrti, steɪɪŋ məʧ mɔr ˈhɛviˌweɪt ðən seɪ ˈɛmbər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈteɪnɪŋ ə lɔt mɔr ˈfiʧərz ənd ə ˈpaʊərfəl vju leɪər fər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈbraʊzər ərˈɪʤənəl goʊl. ˈblɑsəm həz ʤɪst riʧt ˈbeɪtə ˈstætəs ənd ɪf ju wər ə ˈhɑrdˈkɔr dɪˈvɛləpər ju ʃʊd ˈdɛfənətli ʧɛk ɪt aʊt. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ lɑts əv kul koʊd tɪ rɛd ɪn ðə ˈblɑsəm ˈripoʊ ɔn github*, ənd səm ˈdɛˌmoʊz tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ɪf ju ˌɪnˈstɔl ɪt ɔn jʊr oʊn məˈʃin. ə fʊl riˈlis fər ɛnd ˈjuzərz ɪz ˈskɛʤʊld fər meɪ æt jsconf*. lɑts əv kul stəf ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn fər ˈblɑsəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈkæsəˌwɛri kənˈstreɪnt ˈsɑlvər ðət wɪl bi ˈjusfəl fər leɪaʊt, soʊ bi ˈwɑʧɪŋ fər ʃʊr! |
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in regards to the sept. 24 pastor column by rev. robert meyer. i would like to see the human race continue to advance, discover and understand the world we live in. it saddens me to know that you cannot take pleasure in the idea of human potential. even worse, you influence people in our community, preaching a faith built on fear, teaching that a quest for learning and understanding is forbidden and punishable.
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this is the first post in what i expect will become a new series here at atheist revolution , one honoring atheist heroes. at this point, i have no plans to make it a weekly series. instead, i will use it simply to express appreciation to those making a difference in the atheist kelly, a reader of this blog and resident of mokena, il, wrote a great letter to the editor which he called out a local pastor for spreading idiocy in the paper. one of the things that makes this act noteworthy is that christopher took the risk of putting himself out there as an atheist in his is an excerpt from his like this go a long way toward provoking thought and helping those of us in the community feel a bit less alone. | ˈɪmɪʤ baɪ ˈviə ˈflɪkər ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ðə sɛpt. 24 ˈpæstər ˈkɑləm baɪ rɛv. ˈrɑbərt maɪər. aɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ðə ˈjumən reɪs kənˈtɪnju tɪ ədˈvæns, dɪˈskəvər ənd ˌəndərˈstænd ðə wərld wi lɪv ɪn. ɪt ˈsædənz mi tɪ noʊ ðət ju ˈkænɑt teɪk ˈplɛʒər ɪn ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈjumən pəˈtɛnʃəl. ˈivɪn wərs, ju ˈɪnfluəns ˈpipəl ɪn ɑr kəmˈjunɪti, ˈpriʧɪŋ ə feɪθ bɪlt ɔn fɪr, ˈtiʧɪŋ ðət ə kwɛst fər ˈlərnɪŋ ənd ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz ˈfɔrbɪdən ənd ˈpənɪʃəbəl. tægz: ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst poʊst ɪn wət aɪ ɪkˈspɛkt wɪl bɪˈkəm ə nu ˈsɪriz hir æt ˈeɪθiəst ˌrɛvəˈluʃən wən ˈɑnərɪŋ ˈeɪθiəst ˈhɪroʊz. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, aɪ hæv noʊ plænz tɪ meɪk ɪt ə ˈwikli ˈsɪriz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, aɪ wɪl juz ɪt ˈsɪmpli tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən tɪ ðoʊz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈeɪθiəst ˈkɛli, ə ˈridər əv ðɪs blɔg ənd ˈrɛzɪdənt əv mokena*, ɪl, roʊt ə greɪt ˈlɛtər tɪ ðə ˈɛdɪtər wɪʧ hi kɔld aʊt ə ˈloʊkəl ˈpæstər fər ˈsprɛdɪŋ ˈɪdiəsi ɪn ðə ˈpeɪpər. wən əv ðə θɪŋz ðət meɪks ðɪs ækt ˈnoʊtˌwərði ɪz ðət ˈkrɪstəfər tʊk ðə rɪsk əv ˈpʊtɪŋ hɪmˈsɛlf aʊt ðɛr ɛz ən ˈeɪθiəst ɪn hɪz ɪz ən ˈɛksərpt frəm hɪz laɪk ðɪs goʊ ə lɔŋ weɪ təˈwɔrd prəˈvoʊkɪŋ θɔt ənd ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðə kəmˈjunɪti fil ə bɪt lɛs əˈloʊn. |
1. riding on mountain bikes with military men and women who were wounded in the global war on terror.
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2. george w. bush has been painting in his free time. two examples of his artwork.
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3. he gets to hangout with his granddaughter.
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4. he puts on a golf tournament for our military who served in the global war on terror.
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5. helping those in need in zambia.
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6. family time with bush (41) and his mom.
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7. being part of a naturalization ceremony honoring twenty new citizens from twelve countries at the bush institute.
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8. enjoying football.
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9. being part of a ceremony on the uss george h.w. bush.
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10. visiting with young students.
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11. he is busy writing books.
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12. even though he is no longer in office he is still working hard to help people around the world.
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13. supervising his presidential center being built.
(via) | 1 ˈraɪdɪŋ ɔn ˈmaʊntən baɪks wɪθ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mɛn ənd ˈwɪmən hu wər ˈwundɪd ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər. (ˈviə) 2 ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ həz bɪn ˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn hɪz fri taɪm. tu ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv hɪz ˈɑrtˌwərk. (ˈviə) 3 hi gɪts tɪ ˈhæˌŋaʊt wɪθ hɪz ˈgrænˌdɔtər. (ˈviə) 4 hi pʊts ɔn ə gɔlf ˈtʊrnəmənt fər ɑr ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri hu sərvd ɪn ðə ˈgloʊbəl wɔr ɔn ˈtɛrər. (ˈviə) 5 ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðoʊz ɪn nid ɪn ˈzæmbiə. (ˈviə) 6 ˈfæməli taɪm wɪθ bʊʃ 41 ənd hɪz mɑm. (ˈviə) 7 biɪŋ pɑrt əv ə ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˈɑnərɪŋ tˈwɛnti nu ˈsɪtɪzənz frəm twɛlv ˈkəntriz æt ðə bʊʃ ˈɪnstɪˌtut. (ˈviə) 8 ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. (ˈviə) 9 biɪŋ pɑrt əv ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ɔn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈsɛs ʤɔrʤ h.w*. bʊʃ. (ˈviə) 10 ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ wɪθ jəŋ ˈstudənts. (ˈviə) 11 hi ɪz ˈbɪzi ˈraɪtɪŋ bʊks. (ˈviə) 12 ˈivɪn ðoʊ hi ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ɪn ˈɔfəs hi ɪz stɪl ˈwərkɪŋ hɑrd tɪ hɛlp ˈpipəl əraʊnd ðə wərld. (ˈviə) 13 ˈsupərˌvaɪzɪŋ hɪz ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈsɛnər biɪŋ bɪlt. (ˈviə) |
a man fell into a wood chipper and was killed monday in davie in an accident people at the scene called "horrifying." now, police have released the man's identity. nbc christina hernandez reports. (published tuesday, june 24, 2014)
police id man who died after falling into wood chipper
a man fell into a wood chipper and was killed monday in davie in an accident people at the scene called "horrifying."
a worker landscaping all day near southwest street and pine island drive in davie fell into the teeth of his wood chipper.
on tuesday, davie police identified the man as hernan gutierrez of hallandale beach (photo below).
gutierrez's whole body was pulled in through the wood chipper, and the aftermath took a toll on residents and law enforcement.
man dies after falling into wood chipper
a worker in davie died monday when he fell into a wood chipper and his body went through the machine. (published monday, june 23, 2014)
“i know what to do, and then a few minutes later, i hear all these sirens,” resident joseph horta told nbc jamie. “it was a little bit horrifying.”
“this something you see every day,” said davie police captain dale engle. “it’s not something you can just go home and forget about.”
man dies after falling into wood chipper
a man is dead after police say he fell into a wood chipper in davie. nbc jamie reports. (published monday, june 23, 2014)
the man was dead when rescue workers arrived, and davie police had to delicately clean the scene and collect the victim's remains.
“i’ve never seen anything like this,” captain engle said. “this is a gruesome scene.”
one of the workers with the victim said he knew gutierrez but declined to talk about the accident.
police believe the man's death was the result of a work accident. osha was also brought to the scene of the accident and promised more information later.
according to osha, from 2000 to 2013, there were 11 wood chipper deaths in the united states, none of them in the state of florida.
“i think sad, very sad,” said resident linda simmons. “guys were working really hard trying to make a living, and he just made a mistake, i guess.”
copyright associated press / nbc 6 south florida | ə mæn fɛl ˈɪntu ə wʊd ˈʧɪpər ənd wɑz kɪld ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ˈdeɪvi ɪn ən ˈæksədənt ˈpipəl æt ðə sin kɔld "ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ." naʊ, pəˈlis hæv riˈlist ðə mænz aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi krɪˈstinə hərˈnændɛz rɪˈpɔrts. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ʤun 24 2014 pəˈlis ˈaɪˈdi mæn hu daɪd ˈæftər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu wʊd ˈʧɪpər ə mæn fɛl ˈɪntu ə wʊd ˈʧɪpər ənd wɑz kɪld ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn ˈdeɪvi ɪn ən ˈæksədənt ˈpipəl æt ðə sin kɔld "ˈhɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ." ə ˈwərkər ˈlænˌskeɪpɪŋ ɔl deɪ nɪr ˌsaʊθˈwɛst strit ənd paɪn ˈaɪlənd draɪv ɪn ˈdeɪvi fɛl ˈɪntu ðə tiθ əv hɪz wʊd ˈʧɪpər. ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈdeɪvi pəˈlis aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðə mæn ɛz ˈhərnən guˈtjɛrɛz əv ˈhælənˌdeɪl biʧ (ˈfoʊˌtoʊ bɪˈloʊ). hoʊl ˈbɑdi wɑz pʊld ɪn θru ðə wʊd ˈʧɪpər, ənd ðə ˈæftərˌmæθ tʊk ə toʊl ɔn ˈrɛzɪdənts ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. mæn daɪz ˈæftər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu wʊd ˈʧɪpər ə ˈwərkər ɪn ˈdeɪvi daɪd ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪn hi fɛl ˈɪntu ə wʊd ˈʧɪpər ənd hɪz ˈbɑdi wɛnt θru ðə məˈʃin. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ʤun 23 2014 noʊ wət tɪ du, ənd ðɛn ə fju ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, aɪ hir ɔl ðiz sirens,”*,” ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈʤoʊzəf ˈhɔrtə toʊld ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈʤeɪmi. wɑz ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt horrifying.”*.” ˈsəmθɪŋ ju si ˈɛvəri day,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪvi pəˈlis ˈkæptən deɪl ˈɛŋgəl. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju kən ʤɪst goʊ hoʊm ənd fərˈgɛt about.”*.” mæn daɪz ˈæftər ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu wʊd ˈʧɪpər ə mæn ɪz dɛd ˈæftər pəˈlis seɪ hi fɛl ˈɪntu ə wʊd ˈʧɪpər ɪn ˈdeɪvi. ˈɛnˌbiˈsi ˈʤeɪmi rɪˈpɔrts. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈmənˌdeɪ, ʤun 23 2014 ðə mæn wɑz dɛd wɪn ˈrɛskju ˈwərkərz əraɪvd, ənd ˈdeɪvi pəˈlis hæd tɪ ˈdɛləkətli klin ðə sin ənd kəˈlɛkt ðə ˈvɪktɪmz rɪˈmeɪnz. ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk this,”*,” ˈkæptən ˈɛŋgəl sɛd. ɪz ə ˈgrusəm scene.”*.” wən əv ðə ˈwərkərz wɪθ ðə ˈvɪktɪm sɛd hi nu guˈtjɛrɛz bət dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈæksədənt. pəˈlis bɪˈliv ðə mænz dɛθ wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt əv ə wərk ˈæksədənt. ˈoʊʃə wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ brɔt tɪ ðə sin əv ðə ˈæksədənt ənd ˈprɑməst mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈleɪtər. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊʃə, frəm 2000 tɪ 2013 ðɛr wər 11 wʊd ˈʧɪpər dɛθs ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, nən əv ðɛm ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˈflɔrɪdə. θɪŋk sæd, ˈvɛri sad,”*,” sɛd ˈrɛzɪdənt ˈlɪndə ˈsɪmənz. wər ˈwərkɪŋ ˈrɪli hɑrd traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ənd hi ʤɪst meɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk, aɪ guess.”*.” ˈkɑpiˌraɪt əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ˈɛnˌbiˈsi 6 saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə |
smartwatches are awesome! look kinda dumb a lot of the time! they don't have to though, and the pebble steel is proof. the improved look isn't quite enough to make it the perfect, but it goes a long, long way.
what is it?
it's pretty much the same pebble that took by storm roughly two years ago, now clad in a suit of stainless steel instead of chintzy plastic. so it's the same led backlit, display, same four button interface, same day battery life, and same relatively simple skill set you saw in the original pebble. but now it's pretty. like "wear it with a suit" pretty. at least i think so; i haven't worn a suit in a while.
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why does it matter?
everyone and his brother is putting out a, trying to put out the, but no one has been able to make something you'd actually want to own yet. fall in a weird gutter; generally classier than the of your traditional fitness band and with more functionality, but than, well, pretty much anything else you can put on your wrist.
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but the pebble steel manages to be your most wearable option. not only is pebble a proven (and popular) player in the nascent game, but now it's also the prettiest by far. pebble beat apple to making a gadget that is actually jewelry.
design
pretty much the only new thing about the pebble steel is its design, and man that design is great. the pebble steel may not necessarily be your style, but it has style. respectable style. style that would almost make it worth wearing even if it didn't also do stuff.
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the actual watch part of the pebble is a blocky, angular beauty. a bit chunky, but in a purposeful and retro sort of way. its form is convincingly deliberate, not just "whatever shape you have to make it to fit the stuff inside." the buttons look and feel solid. the black strip around the side helps accent the sheer shiny of the whole thing.
then there are the bands. based on the steel name you'd expect something metal, and yes, that's what you get. a real metal band. like one you will probably have to take to a jeweler to get fitted. this is a real watch. but it's also assertive in a way that may be a if you're not into mannish, borderline gaudy silver. it also comes in a black version, though, which looks a bit more toned down.
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the pebble steel also comes with a leather band out of the box. i went to swap it out for the metal immediately, but in the end i came back around to the softer style. but whichever you choose, the pebble steel is the slickest out there at the moment.
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using it
other than how it looks on your wrist, the pebble steel is functionally identical to the pebble plastic before it. that is to say, it's a relatively simple, with a mentality. the pebble steel's main job is to look pretty and show you on your wrist. the reliability and simplicity of those functions is what makes the pebble so great. all of the other bells and whistles are just (somewhat lumpy) gravy.
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pebble offers what is pretty much a perfect execution of the dream, with only the tiniest of hitches. your phone buzzes, there's a second or so delay, you look at your wrist and you know what's up. simple as that. and now, with the pebble steel, you don't have to pay the tax of looking like an idiot wearing a calculator watch.
for that, the pebble steel performs admirably on both android and ios, although apple owners have a slight ease of use advantage. unlike ios 6, which didn't support push notifications for devices like pebble, ios 7 plays nice, and the result is totally seamless setup. pair the device, install any updates, tell it to mirror notifications, and that's it.
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it's easier, but it also means that any application that pushes stuff to notification center is also going to show up on your wrist. you can fix that by disabling apps in notification center entirely, but by default the pebble is basically just a for your phone, and there's no way to relegate stuff just to your phone without turning it off entirely. still, this is leaps and bounds better than anything you could do with ios 6.
on android (where i used my pebble the most), things are just slightly more granular. you'll need a third party app (like pebble notifier) to get notifications for anything beyond the most basic apps. it's a little bit of a hassle, but it offers extra too, including the ability to pick and choose exactly which notifications you want to come over. in the end, it's pretty much exactly like the qualcomm toq. this is a good thing.
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during the time i spent with the pebble steel, it basically just melted into my life, in the best possible way. not having to be self-conscious about how it looked or worry about charging it nightly basically let me treat it just like i would my normal wristwatch (i wear a wristwatch.) with things like the qualcomm toq, i'd find myself removing the watch just often enough that it never became the norm. but after using the pebble for almost a week, i'm finally all the way in. when my phone buzzes, i look at my wrist whether or not i'm wearing the pebble. and nine out of ten times i am.
pebble does have some new tricks to go along with the steel, and they can all be found in the pebble app store. currently ios only (though coming soon to android), it lets you install apps and right from your phone, whereas previously you had to do some moderately annoying garbage to download watch faces from third party sites and them onto the watch.
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that's great, since getting custom and little is fun, but for the most part pebble apps (so far) lean toward the more gimmicky side of-itude that's you're better off avoiding. shake your wrist with the yelp app to find a random restaurant nearby! use foursquare to check into places on your wrist instead of your phone! snake! bird rip-offs! ok, sure. but also: whatever.
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it's puuuuurty. the pebble steel's main goal is just to look more respectable than the it is, and it pulls that off wonderfully. between the two bands included, it's easy to find the setup that works for you. and on top of that, the metaly is compatible with just about any other bands as well. the world is your oyster.
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the pebble generally does not waste its time trying to do a whole bunch of useful stuff. the pebble does not have a camera. it does not have a microphone. it does not even have a touchscreen. and for the most part it's better off for it. the pebble knows what its job you notifications on your mostly concerns itself with that. yeah, you can download some games on there or whatever if that's the kind of thing you're into now that the pebble app store has launched, but it's not founded around the premise of having to have its own app ecosystem. the pebble steel just works and looks good doing it.
the battery life is measured in days, pretty much a must for any worth its salt. the listed life is days, and we managed roughly 4. less than the target, but i was using it a lot. 5 days with more moderate use seems reasonable. it's not enough to go on a trip without a charger or anything, but it's good enough to get you by without having to worry about your watch dying constantly. just don't lose the proprietary magnetic charger.
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also it's waterproof to 5 atm. not something to actively appreciate every day, but handy!
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most of my quibbles with the pebble are small, but they're magnified all the more considering everything around them is so stupid simple and good. you can't customize how long a notification stays on the screen, for instance. notifications after a while, but it takes a little too long, and it's really annoying to be going to glance at the time and finding you have to press a button to get an email out of the way first. it'd be nice to have a option there.
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case in point: i was walking back to the office on lunch eating a piece of pizza and a few emails came in, but i figured i'd look at them later. then, after a few minutes when i wanted to know what time it was, the screen was clogged with so many notifications that the time wasn't even visible on screen, and to see it i'd have to dismiss my notifications with a button press from my pizza hand. it's situations like this where the pebble commits the cardinal sin of being a bad watch watch.
for all that's great about being a stripped down product, the less is more mentality falls short when it comes to fitness applications. yes, the pebble can leech off your phone gps to track runs or whatever, but that's it. ok, so maybe that's not what the pebble is for, but with rumors of a on the horizon, and more and more fitness trackers that are taking cues from vanilla, it feels a more like a deficiency now than it did when the og plastic pebble launched. if you don't care about fitness tracking, great. but if you do, it's hard to throw $250 at a device that only covers one half of the equation.
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which brings us to the greater point: the pebble steel is essentially old. it's just a new version of one of the first products in the boom about two years ago, and things are moving fast. though the pebble still holds up, it seems inevitable that there's something better around the bend, and dropping a bunch of money on what's basically old hardware in a quickly evolving field feels dangerous, both to do and to recommend.
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the new pebble app for one with the app store in crap right now. laggy, freeze-y. that's almost certain to get better with updates, but for now it's a big bummer. also it's not on android. but that's coming! either way, percent of what makes the pebble great has nothing to do with pebble apps.
should you buy it?
if you want a that doesn't look terrible and you want it right now, then sure. the pebble steel is pretty much the only option out there that combines the best of a, the style of a legitimate piece of jewelry, and none of the (stupid) extra bells that make the idea of a screen look like some expensive toy for a dick tracy wannabe.
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also it really is a great. it shows you stuff on your wrist and looks good, which is apparently a surprisingly hard thing to pull off.
but $250 for even the best, prettiest out there is a bit of a gamble considering what may be coming down the pipe. if you're an apple kid, it probably pays to wait and see how the whole thing shakes out. if you're not, there will probably be a google watch too. also there's going to be a pebble 2 someday, and it will (probably) have a steel version from the get-go. there's not a whole more you need in a than what the pebble steel already offers except fitness tracking stuff. but that one missing piece can hurt.
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so at the moment, the pebble steel is the best, prettiest for your money. but it's also new on a gadget that's in imminent danger of falling way behind the curve.
pebble steel specs size: weight: / with standard band band size: 22 screen: 1.26-inch, 144 168 pixel display battery life: days sensors: accelerometer, capable (with future software updates), ambient light sensor price: $250 | smartwatches* ər ˈɔsəm! lʊk ˈkɪndə dəm ə lɔt əv ðə taɪm! ðeɪ doʊnt hæv tɪ ðoʊ, ənd ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɪz pruf. ðə ˌɪmˈpruvd lʊk ˈɪzənt kwaɪt ɪˈnəf tɪ meɪk ɪt ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt, bət ɪt goʊz ə lɔŋ, lɔŋ weɪ. wət ɪz ɪt? ɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ðə seɪm ˈpɛbəl ðət tʊk baɪ stɔrm ˈrəfli tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, naʊ klæd ɪn ə sut əv ˈsteɪnləs stil ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈʧɪntsi ˈplæstɪk. soʊ ɪts ðə seɪm lɛd backlit*, dɪˈspleɪ, seɪm fɔr ˈbətən ˈɪnərˌfeɪs, seɪm deɪ ˈbætəri laɪf, ənd seɪm ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl skɪl sɛt ju sɔ ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈpɛbəl. bət naʊ ɪts ˈprɪti. laɪk "wɛr ɪt wɪθ ə sut" ˈprɪti. æt list aɪ θɪŋk soʊ; aɪ ˈhævənt wɔrn ə sut ɪn ə waɪl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt waɪ dɪz ɪt ˈmætər? ˈɛvriˌwən ənd hɪz ˈbrəðər ɪz ˈpʊtɪŋ aʊt ə, traɪɪŋ tɪ pʊt aʊt ðə, bət noʊ wən həz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ jʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli wɔnt tɪ oʊn jɛt. fɔl ɪn ə wɪrd ˈgətər; ˈʤɛnərəli ˈklæsiər ðən ðə əv jʊr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈfɪtnəs bænd ənd wɪθ mɔr ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti, bət ðən, wɛl, ˈprɪti məʧ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls ju kən pʊt ɔn jʊr rɪst. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ bi jʊr moʊst ˈwɛrəbəl ˈɔpʃən. nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz ˈpɛbəl ə ˈpruvən (ənd ˈpɑpjələr) pleɪər ɪn ðə ˈneɪsənt geɪm, bət naʊ ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ˈprɪtiəst baɪ fɑr. ˈpɛbəl bit ˈæpəl tɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈgæʤət ðət ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈʤuəlri. dɪˈzaɪn ˈprɪti məʧ ðə ˈoʊnli nu θɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɪz ɪts dɪˈzaɪn, ənd mæn ðət dɪˈzaɪn ɪz greɪt. ðə ˈpɛbəl stil meɪ nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli bi jʊr staɪl, bət ɪt həz staɪl. rɪˈspɛktəbəl staɪl. staɪl ðət wʊd ˈɔlˌmoʊst meɪk ɪt wərθ ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt ˈdɪdənt ˈɔlsoʊ du stəf. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈækʧəwəl wɔʧ pɑrt əv ðə ˈpɛbəl ɪz ə blocky*, ˈæŋgjələr ˈbjuti. ə bɪt ˈʧəŋki, bət ɪn ə ˈpərpəsfəl ənd ˈrɛtroʊ sɔrt əv weɪ. ɪts fɔrm ɪz kənˈvɪnsɪŋli dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt, nɑt ʤɪst "ˌwəˈtɛvər ʃeɪp ju hæv tɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ fɪt ðə stəf ˌɪnˈsaɪd." ðə ˈbətənz lʊk ənd fil ˈsɑləd. ðə blæk strɪp əraʊnd ðə saɪd hɛlps ˈækˌsɛnt ðə ʃɪr ˈʃaɪni əv ðə hoʊl θɪŋ. ðɛn ðɛr ər ðə bændz. beɪst ɔn ðə stil neɪm jʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈmɛtəl, ənd jɛs, ðæts wət ju gɪt. ə ril ˈmɛtəl bænd. laɪk wən ju wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli hæv tɪ teɪk tɪ ə ˈʤuələr tɪ gɪt ˈfɪtɪd. ðɪs ɪz ə ril wɔʧ. bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ əˈsərtɪv ɪn ə weɪ ðət meɪ bi ə ɪf jʊr nɑt ˈɪntu mannish*, ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn ˈgɔdi ˈsɪlvər. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz ɪn ə blæk ˈvərʒən, ðoʊ, wɪʧ lʊks ə bɪt mɔr toʊnd daʊn. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz wɪθ ə ˈlɛðər bænd aʊt əv ðə bɑks. aɪ wɛnt tɪ swɑp ɪt aʊt fər ðə ˈmɛtəl ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, bət ɪn ðə ɛnd aɪ keɪm bæk əraʊnd tɪ ðə ˈsɔftər staɪl. bət wɪˈʧɛvər ju ʧuz, ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɪz ðə sˈlɪkəst aʊt ðɛr æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ˈəðər ðən haʊ ɪt lʊks ɔn jʊr rɪst, ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɪz ˈfəŋkʃənəli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ˈpɛbəl ˈplæstɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt. ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, ɪts ə ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈsɪmpəl, wɪθ ə mɛnˈtælɪti. ðə ˈpɛbəl stilz meɪn ʤɑb ɪz tɪ lʊk ˈprɪti ənd ʃoʊ ju ɔn jʊr rɪst. ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti ənd sɪmˈplɪsɪti əv ðoʊz ˈfəŋkʃənz ɪz wət meɪks ðə ˈpɛbəl soʊ greɪt. ɔl əv ðə ˈəðər bɛlz ənd ˈwɪsəlz ər ʤɪst (ˈsəmˈwət ˈləmpi) ˈgreɪvi. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈpɛbəl ˈɔfərz wət ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ðə drim, wɪθ ˈoʊnli ðə ˈtaɪniəst əv ˈhɪʧɪz. jʊr foʊn ˈbəzɪz, ðɛrz ə ˈsɛkənd ər soʊ dɪˈleɪ, ju lʊk æt jʊr rɪst ənd ju noʊ wəts əp. ˈsɪmpəl ɛz ðət. ənd naʊ, wɪθ ðə ˈpɛbəl stil, ju doʊnt hæv tɪ peɪ ðə tæks əv ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ən ˈɪˌdiət ˈwɛrɪŋ ə ˈkælkjəˌleɪtər wɔʧ. fər ðət, ðə ˈpɛbəl stil pərˈfɔrmz ˈædmərəbli ɔn boʊθ ˈænˌdrɔɪd ənd ˈioʊs, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈæpəl ˈoʊnərz hæv ə slaɪt iz əv juz ædˈvæntɪʤ. ənˈlaɪk ˈioʊs 6 wɪʧ ˈdɪdənt səˈpɔrt pʊʃ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz fər dɪˈvaɪsɪz laɪk ˈpɛbəl, ˈioʊs 7 pleɪz nis, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt ɪz ˈtoʊtəli ˈsimləs ˈsɛˌtəp. pɛr ðə dɪˈvaɪs, ˌɪnˈstɔl ˈɛni ˈəpˌdeɪts, tɛl ɪt tɪ ˈmɪrər ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz, ənd ðæts ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪts ˈiziər, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ˈɛni ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ðət ˈpʊʃɪz stəf tɪ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛnər ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ əp ɔn jʊr rɪst. ju kən fɪks ðət baɪ ˌdɪˈseɪblɪŋ æps ɪn ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛnər ɪnˈtaɪərli, bət baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ðə ˈpɛbəl ɪz ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst ə fər jʊr foʊn, ənd ðɛrz noʊ weɪ tɪ ˈrɛləˌgeɪt stəf ʤɪst tɪ jʊr foʊn wɪˈθaʊt ˈtərnɪŋ ɪt ɔf ɪnˈtaɪərli. stɪl, ðɪs ɪz lips ənd baʊndz ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ju kʊd du wɪθ ˈioʊs 6 ɔn ˈænˌdrɔɪd (wɛr aɪ juzd maɪ ˈpɛbəl ðə moʊst), θɪŋz ər ʤɪst sˈlaɪtli mɔr ˈgrænjələr. jul nid ə θərd ˈpɑrti æp (laɪk ˈpɛbəl notifier*) tɪ gɪt ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk æps. ɪts ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ə ˈhæsəl, bət ɪt ˈɔfərz ˈɛkstrə tu, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ pɪk ənd ʧuz ɪgˈzæktli wɪʧ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ju wɔnt tɪ kəm ˈoʊvər. ɪn ðə ɛnd, ɪts ˈprɪti məʧ ɪgˈzæktli laɪk ðə kˈwɑlˌkɑm toq*. ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə taɪm aɪ spɛnt wɪθ ðə ˈpɛbəl stil, ɪt ˈbeɪsɪkli ʤɪst ˈmɛltɪd ˈɪntu maɪ laɪf, ɪn ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl weɪ. nɑt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ bi ˌsɛlfˈkɑnʃəs əˈbaʊt haʊ ɪt lʊkt ər ˈwəri əˈbaʊt ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ ɪt ˈnaɪtli ˈbeɪsɪkli lɛt mi trit ɪt ʤɪst laɪk aɪ wʊd maɪ ˈnɔrməl ˈrɪstˌwɑʧ (aɪ wɛr ə ˈrɪstˌwɑʧ.) wɪθ θɪŋz laɪk ðə kˈwɑlˌkɑm toq*, aɪd faɪnd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf riˈmuvɪŋ ðə wɔʧ ʤɪst ˈɔfən ɪˈnəf ðət ɪt ˈnɛvər bɪˈkeɪm ðə nɔrm. bət ˈæftər ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈpɛbəl fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə wik, əm ˈfaɪnəli ɔl ðə weɪ ɪn. wɪn maɪ foʊn ˈbəzɪz, aɪ lʊk æt maɪ rɪst ˈwɛðər ər nɑt əm ˈwɛrɪŋ ðə ˈpɛbəl. ənd naɪn aʊt əv tɛn taɪmz aɪ æm. ˈpɛbəl dɪz hæv səm nu trɪks tɪ goʊ əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə stil, ənd ðeɪ kən ɔl bi faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈpɛbəl æp stɔr. ˈkərəntli ˈioʊs ˈoʊnli (ðoʊ ˈkəmɪŋ sun tɪ ˈænˌdrɔɪd), ɪt lɛts ju ˌɪnˈstɔl æps ənd raɪt frəm jʊr foʊn, wɛˈræz ˈpriviəsli ju hæd tɪ du səm ˈmɑdərətli əˈnɔɪɪŋ ˈgɑrbɪʤ tɪ ˈdaʊnˌloʊd wɔʧ ˈfeɪsɪz frəm θərd ˈpɑrti saɪts ənd ðɛm ˈɔntu ðə wɔʧ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðæts greɪt, sɪns ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkəstəm ənd ˈlɪtəl ɪz fən, bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ˈpɛbəl æps (soʊ fɑr) lin təˈwɔrd ðə mɔr gɪˈmɪki saɪd əv ðæts jʊr ˈbɛtər ɔf əˈvɔɪdɪŋ. ʃeɪk jʊr rɪst wɪθ ðə jɛlp æp tɪ faɪnd ə ˈrændəm ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈnɪrˈbaɪ! juz ˈfɔrskˈwɛr tɪ ʧɛk ˈɪntu ˈpleɪsɪz ɔn jʊr rɪst ˌɪnˈstɛd əv jʊr foʊn! sneɪk! bərd rip-offs*! ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ʃʊr. bət ˈɔlsoʊ: ˌwəˈtɛvər. laɪk ɪts puuuuurty*. ðə ˈpɛbəl stilz meɪn goʊl ɪz ʤɪst tɪ lʊk mɔr rɪˈspɛktəbəl ðən ðə ɪt ɪz, ənd ɪt pʊlz ðət ɔf ˈwəndərfəli. bɪtˈwin ðə tu bændz ˌɪnˈkludɪd, ɪts ˈizi tɪ faɪnd ðə ˈsɛˌtəp ðət wərks fər ju. ənd ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ðə ˈmɛtəl ˈbɑdi ɪz kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni ˈəðər bændz ɛz wɛl. ðə wərld ɪz jʊr ˈɔɪstər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈpɛbəl ˈʤɛnərəli dɪz nɑt weɪst ɪts taɪm traɪɪŋ tɪ du ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ˈjusfəl stəf. ðə ˈpɛbəl dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈkæmərə. ɪt dɪz nɑt hæv ə ˈmaɪkrəˌfoʊn. ɪt dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn hæv ə touchscreen*. ənd fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ɪts ˈbɛtər ɔf fər ɪt. ðə ˈpɛbəl noʊz wət ɪts ʤɑb ju ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ɔn jʊr ˈmoʊstli kənˈsərnz ˌɪtˈsɛlf wɪθ ðət. jæ, ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd səm geɪmz ɔn ðɛr ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪf ðæts ðə kaɪnd əv θɪŋ jʊr ˈɪntu naʊ ðət ðə ˈpɛbəl æp stɔr həz lɔnʧt, bət ɪts nɑt ˈfaʊndɪd əraʊnd ðə ˈprɛmɪs əv ˈhævɪŋ tɪ hæv ɪts oʊn æp ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm. ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ʤɪst wərks ənd lʊks gʊd duɪŋ ɪt. ðə ˈbætəri laɪf ɪz ˈmɛʒərd ɪn deɪz, ˈprɪti məʧ ə məst fər ˈɛni wərθ ɪts sɔlt. ðə ˈlɪstɪd laɪf ɪz deɪz, ənd wi ˈmænɪʤd ˈrəfli 4 lɛs ðən ðə ˈtərgət, bət aɪ wɑz ˈjuzɪŋ ɪt ə lɔt. 5 deɪz wɪθ mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt juz simz ˈrizənəbəl. ɪts nɑt ɪˈnəf tɪ goʊ ɔn ə trɪp wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈʧɑrʤər ər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, bət ɪts gʊd ɪˈnəf tɪ gɪt ju baɪ wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt jʊr wɔʧ daɪɪŋ ˈkɑnstəntli. ʤɪst doʊnt luz ðə prəˈpraɪəˌtɛri mægˈnɛtɪk ˈʧɑrʤər. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts ˈwɔtərˌpruf tɪ 5 ˈeɪˌtiˈɛm. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ˈæktɪvli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ, bət ˈhændi! noʊ laɪk moʊst əv maɪ kˈwɪbəlz wɪθ ðə ˈpɛbəl ər smɔl, bət ðɛr ˈmægnəˌfaɪd ɔl ðə mɔr kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əraʊnd ðɛm ɪz soʊ ˈstupɪd ˈsɪmpəl ənd gʊd. ju kænt ˈkəstəˌmaɪz haʊ lɔŋ ə ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən steɪz ɔn ðə skrin, fər ˈɪnstəns. ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ˈæftər ə waɪl, bət ɪt teɪks ə ˈlɪtəl tu lɔŋ, ənd ɪts ˈrɪli əˈnɔɪɪŋ tɪ bi goʊɪŋ tɪ glæns æt ðə taɪm ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ju hæv tɪ prɛs ə ˈbətən tɪ gɪt ən iˈmeɪl aʊt əv ðə weɪ fərst. ˈɪtəd bi nis tɪ hæv ə ˈɔpʃən ðɛr. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt: aɪ wɑz ˈwɔkɪŋ bæk tɪ ðə ˈɔfəs ɔn lənʧ ˈitɪŋ ə pis əv ˈpitsə ənd ə fju iˈmeɪlz keɪm ɪn, bət aɪ ˈfɪgjərd aɪd lʊk æt ðɛm ˈleɪtər. ðɛn, ˈæftər ə fju ˈmɪnəts wɪn aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ wət taɪm ɪt wɑz, ðə skrin wɑz klɔgd wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz ðət ðə taɪm ˈwəzənt ˈivɪn ˈvɪzəbəl ɔn skrin, ənd tɪ si ɪt aɪd hæv tɪ dɪsˈmɪs maɪ ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃənz wɪθ ə ˈbətən prɛs frəm maɪ ˈpitsə hænd. ɪts ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz laɪk ðɪs wɛr ðə ˈpɛbəl kəˈmɪts ðə ˈkɑrdɪnəl sɪn əv biɪŋ ə bæd wɔʧ wɔʧ. fər ɔl ðæts greɪt əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ə strɪpt daʊn ˈprɑdəkt, ðə lɛs ɪz mɔr mɛnˈtælɪti fɔlz ʃɔrt wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈfɪtnəs ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. jɛs, ðə ˈpɛbəl kən liʧ ɔf jʊr foʊn ˈgipiˈɛs tɪ træk rənz ər ˌwəˈtɛvər, bət ðæts ɪt. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ ˈmeɪbi ðæts nɑt wət ðə ˈpɛbəl ɪz fər, bət wɪθ ˈrumərz əv ə ɔn ðə hərˈaɪzən, ənd mɔr ənd mɔr ˈfɪtnəs ˈtrækərz ðət ər ˈteɪkɪŋ kjuz frəm vəˈnɪlə, ɪt filz ə mɔr laɪk ə dɪˈfɪʃənsi naʊ ðən ɪt dɪd wɪn ðə ɑg ˈplæstɪk ˈpɛbəl lɔnʧt. ɪf ju doʊnt kɛr əˈbaʊt ˈfɪtnəs ˈtrækɪŋ, greɪt. bət ɪf ju du, ɪts hɑrd tɪ θroʊ 250 æt ə dɪˈvaɪs ðət ˈoʊnli ˈkəvərz wən hæf əv ðə ɪkˈweɪʒən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wɪʧ brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə ˈgreɪtər pɔɪnt: ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli oʊld. ɪts ʤɪst ə nu ˈvərʒən əv wən əv ðə fərst ˈprɑdəkts ɪn ðə bum əˈbaʊt tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd θɪŋz ər ˈmuvɪŋ fæst. ðoʊ ðə ˈpɛbəl stɪl hoʊldz əp, ɪt simz ˌɪˈnɛvətəbəl ðət ðɛrz ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɛtər əraʊnd ðə bɛnd, ənd ˈdrɑpɪŋ ə bənʧ əv ˈməni ɔn wəts ˈbeɪsɪkli oʊld ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ɪn ə kˈwɪkli ɪˈvɑlvɪŋ fild filz ˈdeɪnʤərəs, boʊθ tɪ du ənd tɪ ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə nu ˈpɛbəl æp fər wən wɪθ ðə æp stɔr ɪn kræp raɪt naʊ. laggy*, freeze-y*. ðæts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtən tɪ gɪt ˈbɛtər wɪθ ˈəpˌdeɪts, bət fər naʊ ɪts ə bɪg ˈbəmər. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪts nɑt ɔn ˈænˌdrɔɪd. bət ðæts ˈkəmɪŋ! ˈiðər weɪ, pərˈsɛnt əv wət meɪks ðə ˈpɛbəl greɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈpɛbəl æps. ʃʊd ju baɪ ɪt? ɪf ju wɔnt ə ðət ˈdəzənt lʊk ˈtɛrəbəl ənd ju wɔnt ɪt raɪt naʊ, ðɛn ʃʊr. ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɔpʃən aʊt ðɛr ðət kəmˈbaɪnz ðə bɛst əv ə, ðə staɪl əv ə ləˈʤɪtəmət pis əv ˈʤuəlri, ənd nən əv ðə (ˈstupɪd) ˈɛkstrə bɛlz ðət meɪk ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə skrin lʊk laɪk səm ɪkˈspɛnsɪv tɔɪ fər ə dɪk ˈtreɪsi ˈwɑnəˌbi. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪt ˈrɪli ɪz ə greɪt. ɪt ʃoʊz ju stəf ɔn jʊr rɪst ənd lʊks gʊd, wɪʧ ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ə səˈpraɪzɪŋli hɑrd θɪŋ tɪ pʊl ɔf. bət 250 fər ˈivɪn ðə bɛst, ˈprɪtiəst aʊt ðɛr ɪz ə bɪt əv ə ˈgæmbəl kənˈsɪdərɪŋ wət meɪ bi ˈkəmɪŋ daʊn ðə paɪp. ɪf jʊr ən ˈæpəl kɪd, ɪt ˈprɑbəˌbli peɪz tɪ weɪt ənd si haʊ ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ʃeɪks aʊt. ɪf jʊr nɑt, ðɛr wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli bi ə ˈgugəl wɔʧ tu. ˈɔlsoʊ ðɛrz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈpɛbəl 2 ˈsəmˌdeɪ, ənd ɪt wɪl (ˈprɑbəˌbli) hæv ə stil ˈvərʒən frəm ðə get-go*. ðɛrz nɑt ə hoʊl mɔr ju nid ɪn ə ðən wət ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɔˈrɛdi ˈɔfərz ɪkˈsɛpt ˈfɪtnəs ˈtrækɪŋ stəf. bət ðət wən ˈmɪsɪŋ pis kən hərt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ˈpɛbəl stil ɪz ðə bɛst, ˈprɪtiəst fər jʊr ˈməni. bət ɪts ˈɔlsoʊ nu ɔn ə ˈgæʤət ðæts ɪn ˈɪmənənt ˈdeɪnʤər əv ˈfɑlɪŋ weɪ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kərv. ˈpɛbəl stil spɛks saɪz: weɪt: wɪθ ˈstændərd bænd bænd saɪz: 22 skrin: 1.26-inch*, 144 168 ˈpɪksəl dɪˈspleɪ ˈbætəri laɪf: deɪz ˈsɛnsərz: ækˌsɛlərˈɑmətər, ˈkeɪpəbəl (wɪθ fˈjuʧər ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈəpˌdeɪts), ˈæmbiənt laɪt ˈsɛnsər praɪs: 250 |
wayne county is moving forward with plans to complete its unfinished jail in downtown detroit after reaching a settlement with the original design engineers and architects and hiring a consultant to oversee the project.
still up in the air is an effort by businessmen tom gores and dan gilbert to build a soccer stadium at the site on avenue at.
on thursday, the wayne county commission approved a settlement with and associates llc, which provides the county with a $2.5 million payment from the two firms, ownership of all design documents and dismissal of all counter claims against the county and the building authority.
in addition, the county approved a nearly $4 million contract with carter goble associates, which will serve as the county's owner representative on the jail project.
in december, the county entered into an interim settlement agreement with and, requiring concept plans and cost estimates to complete the jail, along with a road map for completion. after discussions with carter goble associates, the administration recommended approving the current settlement agreement instead of the interim settlement agreement.
"the commission's decision to approve the settlement agreement with and puts us one step closer to removing the eyesore that the unfinished jail site has become," wayne county executive warren evans said in a news release. "now that we have settled with and, we can focus on completing the jail; the next step is preparing and then issuing a."
construction of the $200 million, jail began in 2011 under county executive bob ficano. work was stopped in june 2013 because of about $100 million in cost overruns and corruption charges.
south carter goble associates offers services, including developing and issuing, reviewing and contractor selection, reviewing project plans and managing the project budget, according to the release. the release also states one of major problems in the construction of the jail was the county's failure to have a consistent and owner's representative overseeing the jail project.
evans said thursday that until the process is complete and a bid has been received, he will cooperate with gilbert and gores in exploring alternative sites for the jail. the county will not use any of its funds to explore alternative options.
in april, a day after gilbert and gores announced plans to bring a major league soccer team to detroit, gilbert and arn tellem, chairman of palace sports & entertainment, held a news conference that showed plans for a professional soccer stadium at the jail site on avenue and.
major league soccer made a commitment to detroit, but said it is one of seven cities being considered as the league expands.
at the time of the news conference, evans said the total cost for completing the jail site was still being finalized. he said a requirement he would have for the project moving forward is that the county would get a new jail without additional costs to the taxpayers. evans also requested a reasonable offer for the site be received by the late summer or early fall.
gilbert bid $50 million for the site in 2013 when the county sought private alternatives for the land after it determined it didn't have the money to finish the jail, but county officials denied the proposal eventually because of the amount of time and money it already invested in the project. | weɪn ˈkaʊnti ɪz ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ plænz tɪ kəmˈplit ɪts ənˈfɪnɪʃt ʤeɪl ɪn ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈdiˌtrɔɪt ˈæftər ˈriʧɪŋ ə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛnʤəˈnɪrz ənd ˈɑrkəˌtɛkts ənd ˈhaɪrɪŋ ə kənˈsəltənt tɪ ˈoʊvərˌsi ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. stɪl əp ɪn ðə ɛr ɪz ən ˈɛfərt baɪ ˈbɪznɪsˌmɛn tɑm gɔrz ənd dæn ˈgɪlbərt tɪ bɪld ə ˈsɑkər ˈsteɪdiəm æt ðə saɪt ɔn ˈævəˌnu æt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, ðə weɪn ˈkaʊnti kəˈmɪʃən əˈpruvd ə ˈsɛtəlmənt wɪθ ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts llc*, wɪʧ prəˈvaɪdz ðə ˈkaʊnti wɪθ ə ˈmɪljən ˈpeɪmənt frəm ðə tu fərmz, ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ɔl dɪˈzaɪn ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd dɪsˈmɪsəl əv ɔl ˈkaʊntər kleɪmz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkaʊnti ənd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ əˈθɔrəti. ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ðə ˈkaʊnti əˈpruvd ə ˈnɪrli 4 ˈmɪljən ˈkɑnˌtrækt wɪθ ˈkɑrtər ˈgoʊbəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, wɪʧ wɪl sərv ɛz ðə ˈkaʊntiz ˈoʊnər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ɔn ðə ʤeɪl ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, ðə ˈkaʊnti ˈɛnərd ˈɪntu ən ˈɪnərəm ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈgrimənt wɪθ ənd, rikˈwaɪərɪŋ ˈkɑnsɛpt plænz ənd kɔst ˈɛstəˌmeɪts tɪ kəmˈplit ðə ʤeɪl, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə roʊd mæp fər kəmˈpliʃən. ˈæftər dɪˈskəʃənz wɪθ ˈkɑrtər ˈgoʊbəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd əˈpruvɪŋ ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈgrimənt ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈgrimənt. "ðə kəˈmɪʃənz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈpruv ðə ˈsɛtəlmənt əˈgrimənt wɪθ ənd pʊts ˈjuˈɛs wən stɛp ˈkloʊzər tɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ðə ˈaɪˌsɔr ðət ðə ənˈfɪnɪʃt ʤeɪl saɪt həz bɪˈkəm," weɪn ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈwɔrən ˈɛvənz sɛd ɪn ə nuz riˈlis. "naʊ ðət wi hæv ˈsɛtəld wɪθ ənd, wi kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ʤeɪl; ðə nɛkst stɛp ɪz pərˈpɛrɪŋ ənd ðɛn ˈɪʃuɪŋ ə." kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə 200 ˈmɪljən, ʤeɪl bɪˈgæn ɪn 2011 ˈəndər ˈkaʊnti ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv bɑb ficano*. wərk wɑz stɑpt ɪn ʤun 2013 bɪˈkəz əv əˈbaʊt 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn kɔst ˈoʊvərˌrənz ənd kərˈəpʃən ˈʧɑrʤɪz. saʊθ ˈkɑrtər ˈgoʊbəl əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts ˈɔfərz ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ənd ˈɪʃuɪŋ, rivˈjuɪŋ ənd ˈkɑnˌtræktər səˈlɛkʃən, rivˈjuɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkt plænz ənd ˈmænəʤɪŋ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈbəʤɪt, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə riˈlis. ðə riˈlis ˈɔlsoʊ steɪts wən əv ˈmeɪʤər ˈprɑbləmz ɪn ðə kənˈstrəkʃən əv ðə ʤeɪl wɑz ðə ˈkaʊntiz ˈfeɪljər tɪ hæv ə kənˈsɪstənt ənd ˈoʊnərz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv ˈoʊvərˌsiɪŋ ðə ʤeɪl ˈprɑʤɛkt. ˈɛvənz sɛd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ðət ənˈtɪl ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz kəmˈplit ənd ə bɪd həz bɪn rɪˈsivd, hi wɪl kˈwɑpərˌeɪt wɪθ ˈgɪlbərt ənd gɔrz ɪn ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ɔlˈtərnətɪv saɪts fər ðə ʤeɪl. ðə ˈkaʊnti wɪl nɑt juz ˈɛni əv ɪts fəndz tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈɔpʃənz. ɪn ˈeɪprəl, ə deɪ ˈæftər ˈgɪlbərt ənd gɔrz əˈnaʊnst plænz tɪ brɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər tim tɪ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, ˈgɪlbərt ənd ɑrn tellem*, ˈʧɛrmən əv ˈpæləs spɔrts ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt, hɛld ə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns ðət ʃoʊd plænz fər ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsɑkər ˈsteɪdiəm æt ðə ʤeɪl saɪt ɔn ˈævəˌnu ənd ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər meɪd ə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˈdiˌtrɔɪt, bət sɛd ɪt ɪz wən əv ˈsɛvən ˈsɪtiz biɪŋ kənˈsɪdərd ɛz ðə lig ɪkˈspændz. æt ðə taɪm əv ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈɛvənz sɛd ðə ˈtoʊtəl kɔst fər kəmˈplitɪŋ ðə ʤeɪl saɪt wɑz stɪl biɪŋ ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪzd. hi sɛd ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt hi wʊd hæv fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd ɪz ðət ðə ˈkaʊnti wʊd gɪt ə nu ʤeɪl wɪˈθaʊt əˈdɪʃənəl kɔsts tɪ ðə ˈtækˌspeɪərz. ˈɛvənz ˈɔlsoʊ rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə ˈrizənəbəl ˈɔfər fər ðə saɪt bi rɪˈsivd baɪ ðə leɪt ˈsəmər ər ˈərli fɔl. ˈgɪlbərt bɪd 50 ˈmɪljən fər ðə saɪt ɪn 2013 wɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti sɔt ˈpraɪvət ɔlˈtərnətɪvz fər ðə lænd ˈæftər ɪt dɪˈtərmənd ɪt ˈdɪdənt hæv ðə ˈməni tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə ʤeɪl, bət ˈkaʊnti əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈnaɪd ðə prəˈpoʊzəl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bɪˈkəz əv ðə əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ənd ˈməni ɪt ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈvɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. |
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auburn gets 3 injured starters back just in time for georgia
auburn has ran into that part of the season where playing in the sec really takes a toll on players physically. all too often in november the battle in the sec becomes a game of attrition. whoever can stay healthiest has the best chance of finishing strong. auburn has been battling injuries with some key starters the past few weeks.
the biggest injuries plaguing the tigers in recent weeks have been the most important positions on the field. of course outstanding quarterback sean white start last week due to being banged up. but he looked good when he came off the bench for the second half so he one auburn was worried about for the georgia game. gus malzahn announced today he will start this weekend.
the biggest news for the defense is that tre williams will be back at linebacker. not having him on the field last week against was a big deal. williams is the quarterback for the defense and while the defense did step up, his absence was definitely noticed. it will be crucial to have him back leading this defense this weekend.
“those guys are kind of our quarterbacks” on defense, malzahn said. “hats off to the linebackers that took their place (vs vanderbilt). that was really impressive what they did. quarterbacking, the whole deal. we should have everybody back and ready to go defensively (for georgia).”
auburn also gets leading receiver, tony stevens, back this week. he has 24 receptions for 408 yards this year. a 17 yard per reception average. with the running backs banged up and pettway questionable, the auburn receivers and sean white may have to step up and carry the load. the crew of young receivers have been outstanding in recent weeks but having stevens back should give auburn an edge in the passing game. | səbˈskraɪb tɪ ðə 1 ˈreɪtɪd ˌæləˈbæmə ənd ˈɑbərn ˈpɔdˌkæst ˈɑbərn gɪts 3 ˈɪnʤərd ˈstɑrtərz bæk ʤɪst ɪn taɪm fər ˈʤɔrʤə ˈɑbərn həz ræn ˈɪntu ðət pɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən wɛr pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə sɛk ˈrɪli teɪks ə toʊl ɔn pleɪərz ˈfɪzɪkəli. ɔl tu ˈɔfən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ðə ˈbætəl ɪn ðə sɛk bɪˈkəmz ə geɪm əv əˈtrɪʃən. huˈɛvər kən steɪ ˈhɛlθiɪst həz ðə bɛst ʧæns əv ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ strɔŋ. ˈɑbərn həz bɪn ˈbætəlɪŋ ˈɪnʤəriz wɪθ səm ki ˈstɑrtərz ðə pæst fju wiks. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɪnʤəriz ˈpleɪgɪŋ ðə ˈtaɪgərz ɪn ˈrisənt wiks hæv bɪn ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn ðə fild. əv kɔrs ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ʃɔn waɪt stɑrt læst wik du tɪ biɪŋ bæŋd əp. bət hi lʊkt gʊd wɪn hi keɪm ɔf ðə bɛnʧ fər ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf soʊ hi wən ˈɑbərn wɑz ˈwərid əˈbaʊt fər ðə ˈʤɔrʤə geɪm. gəs ˈmælzən əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ hi wɪl stɑrt ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. ðə ˈbɪgəst nuz fər ðə dɪˈfɛns ɪz ðət treɪ ˈwɪljəmz wɪl bi bæk æt ˈlaɪnˌbækər. nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ɪm ɔn ðə fild læst wik əˈgɛnst wɑz ə bɪg dil. ˈwɪljəmz ɪz ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk fər ðə dɪˈfɛns ənd waɪl ðə dɪˈfɛns dɪd stɛp əp, hɪz ˈæbsəns wɑz ˈdɛfənətli ˈnoʊtɪst. ɪt wɪl bi ˈkruʃəl tɪ hæv ɪm bæk ˈlidɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈfɛns ðɪs ˈwiˌkɪnd. gaɪz ər kaɪnd əv ɑr quarterbacks”*” ɔn dɪˈfɛns, ˈmælzən sɛd. ɔf tɪ ðə ˈlaɪnˌbækərz ðət tʊk ðɛr pleɪs (ˈvərsəz ˈvændərbɪlt). ðət wɑz ˈrɪli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv wət ðeɪ dɪd. kˈwɔrtərˌbækɪŋ, ðə hoʊl dil. wi ʃʊd hæv ˈɛvriˌbɑdi bæk ənd ˈrɛdi tɪ goʊ dɪˈfɛnsɪvli (fər georgia).”*).” ˈɑbərn ˈɔlsoʊ gɪts ˈlidɪŋ rɪˈsivər, ˈtoʊni ˈstivənz, bæk ðɪs wik. hi həz 24 rɪˈsɛpʃənz fər 408 jɑrdz ðɪs jɪr. ə 17 jɑrd pər rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈævərɪʤ. wɪθ ðə ˈrənɪŋ bæks bæŋd əp ənd ˈpɛtˌweɪ kˈwɛsʧənəbəl, ðə ˈɑbərn rɪˈsivərz ənd ʃɔn waɪt meɪ hæv tɪ stɛp əp ənd ˈkɛri ðə loʊd. ðə kru əv jəŋ rɪˈsivərz hæv bɪn ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ɪn ˈrisənt wiks bət ˈhævɪŋ ˈstivənz bæk ʃʊd gɪv ˈɑbərn ən ɛʤ ɪn ðə ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm. |
on wednesday, special on freedom of opinion and expression david kaye will present his report on international legal protection for encryption and anonymity to the united nations human rights council. the report is an important contribution to the security conversation at a time when some western leaders are calling for and impossible loopholes in trend that facilitates surveillance and tends to enable states that openly seek to repress journalists.
ethiopia, which aggressively prosecuted a group known as the "zone 9" bloggers for participating in email encryption training, is one such state. authorities there jail more journalists than any other country in africa, other than eritrea, and it is the fourth most censored country in the world, according to research. the ethiopian government is suspected of conducting widespread surveillance inside the county and of hacking the computers of journalists living overseas.
"in a country like ethiopia where journalists are consistently watched, [we] need to protect their communications and their data to do reports on sensitive issues," h/michael, one of the of zone 9, told by email. "if a journalist cannot protect her communication with her sources, she cannot practice journalism."
michael, who left ethiopia to study for his doctorate in media studies at the university of oregon, added: "i believe encryption is a lifeblood for freedom of expression."
in his report, kaye urged states to promote strong encryption and anonymity through legislation and regulation. the report recommended eschewing restrictions on encryption and anonymity "which facilitate and often enable the rights to freedom of opinion and expression." kaye said measures by states that weaken security online posed a "serious threat" to freedom of expression, and suggested that some common state practices and proposals were in violation of international law. the report described blanket measures such as encryption backdoors, weak encryption standards, and the holding of encryption keys in escrow as deeply problematic, and concluded that "measures that impose generally applicable restrictions on massive numbers of persons, without a assessment," are almost certainly illegal.
in order to satisfy international proportionality principles, the report said, forced by governments must be made on a basis, constrained by law, and subject to judicial warrant.
the report went further, acknowledging that state regulation of encryption can be "tantamount to a ban[.]" it condemned the regulatory practices of countries including pakistan, cuba, and ethiopia, noting that they interfered with the right of individuals to encrypt communication. the report supported anonymous and speech, and denounced rules that require users to identify themselves as a precondition to communication. finally, it urged privately owned companies to refrain from blocking or limiting encrypted communication and to permit anonymous communication.
why encryption by default is necessary
kaye's recommendations get to the core of why encryption by default is so necessary. he has brushed aside technically impossible rhetoric and dismissed false legal narratives that serve to reinforce the power of states to censor, surveil and harass journalists.
under international law, state action that restricts freedom of expression must meet an exacting legal test. first, any limitations must be provided for by law. second, they must be imposed on legitimate grounds. third, they must be necessary and proportionate. as of the right to freedom of expression, any restrictions on encryption or anonymity must conform to the same standards, kaye argues in his report. and that means restrictions on encryption or anonymity are especially likely to fail the third prong because "blanket prohibitions fail to be necessary and proportionate."
like the right to freedom of expression, encryption and anonymity also enable individuals to form and hold opinions. unlike freedom of expression the right to hold opinions is key distinction kaye identified as an independent but related basis for protecting tools.
kaye told that technology was generating new threats to which existing legal principles must apply, adding, "how can a person develop opinions about the world without access to receive information, especially online?"
an attorney, kaye is realistic about the limits of law for regulating government behavior. as he notes in his report, many states have explicit protection for communication. nonetheless, "states often breach source anonymity in practice, even where it is provided for in law." his report emphasized the need for journalists and others to have the freedom to protect themselves, an astute argument given the nature of the internet.
for ali, an iranian blogger who said he was forced to flee, the need for protection is a stark reality. "a journalist [or] an activist who wants to, for example, organize a protest, who wants to have a connection with a news agency outside of iran ... they have problems," told at the circumvention tech festival in valencia, spain, in march., who said he was arrested and held for three months in iran in 2009, added: "the government is listening to their conversations. the government does everything it can."
kaye's report gives further momentum to's vital work. we are engaged with the u.n., the american government, companies, and newsrooms to help make encryption by default a reality in 2015-- a shift that would protect journalists, sources, readers, and other automatically. converted its site to earlier this year, which helped us successfully advocate for security improvements at institutions such as knight media lab at northwestern university and investigative journalism nonprofit propublica. additionally, will host a technology summit in san francisco this week to press for the uniform adoption of security best practices in newsrooms.
the momentum for enhanced security is building. the let's encrypt project aims to provide free, automated, and open certificates to the public within several months. on june 12, wikipedia announced that its site would convert to by default, a process in which the international blogging network global voices is also engaged, and which the new york times is exploring. and, at the same time that it was pressuring apple and other tech companies to build backdoors into their devices, the u.s. government announced on june 8 that it would move to for all publicly accessible federal websites and web services.
to kaye, the link between press freedom and technology is clear. are using a variety of technologies and approaches either for mass surveillance or for targeted attacks on and surveillance of activists, journalists, civil society organizations, and others, and some [governments] use technology to block access to information," kaye told by email. "individuals use tools like encryption and platforms to protect themselves and their privacy or legitimately gain access to information."
he added: "those tools need to be protected to allow exercise of fundamental rights to opinion and expression. restricting these tools restricts exercise of the rights."
kaye's report drew on submissions from states and civil society organizations -- including a joint letter submitted by and the reporters committee for freedom of the press, which can be read here. | ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈspɛʃəl ɔn ˈfridəm əv əˈpɪnjən ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən ˈdeɪvɪd keɪ wɪl ˈprɛzənt hɪz rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈligəl prəˈtɛkʃən fər ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ənd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz ˈjumən raɪts ˈkaʊnsəl. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən æt ə taɪm wɪn səm ˈwɛstərn ˈlidərz ər ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ənd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈluˌphoʊlz ɪn trɛnd ðət fəˈsɪləˌteɪts sərˈveɪləns ənd tɛndz tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl steɪts ðət ˈoʊpənli sik tɪ riˈprɛs ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, wɪʧ əˈgrɛsɪvli ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd ə grup noʊn ɛz ðə "zoʊn 9 ˈblɔgərz fər pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ɪn iˈmeɪl ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈtreɪnɪŋ, ɪz wən səʧ steɪt. əˈθɔrətiz ðɛr ʤeɪl mɔr ˈʤərnəlɪsts ðən ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈkəntri ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ, ˈəðər ðən ˌɛrɪˈtriə, ənd ɪt ɪz ðə fɔrθ moʊst ˈsɛnsərd ˈkəntri ɪn ðə wərld, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈrisərʧ. ðə ˌiθiˈoʊpiən ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz səˈspɛktɪd əv kənˈdəktɪŋ ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd sərˈveɪləns ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈkaʊnti ənd əv ˈhækɪŋ ðə kəmˈpjutərz əv ˈʤərnəlɪsts ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈoʊvərˈsiz. "ɪn ə ˈkəntri laɪk ˌiθiˈoʊpiə wɛr ˈʤərnəlɪsts ər kənˈsɪstəntli wɔʧt, [wi] nid tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ðɛr ˈdætə tɪ du rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˈɪʃuz," h/michael*, wən əv ðə əv zoʊn 9 toʊld baɪ iˈmeɪl. "ɪf ə ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈkænɑt prəˈtɛkt hər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən wɪθ hər ˈsɔrsəz, ʃi ˈkænɑt ˈpræktɪs ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm." ˈmaɪkəl, hu lɛft ˌiθiˈoʊpiə tɪ ˈstədi fər hɪz ˈdɑktərət ɪn ˈmidiə ˈstədiz æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn, ˈædɪd: "aɪ bɪˈliv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ɪz ə ˈlaɪfˌbləd fər ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən." ɪn hɪz rɪˈpɔrt, keɪ ərʤd steɪts tɪ prəˈmoʊt strɔŋ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ənd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti θru ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ənd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ðə rɪˈpɔrt ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd ˌɛˈʃuɪŋ riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ənd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti "wɪʧ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ənd ˈɔfən ɪˈneɪbəl ðə raɪts tɪ ˈfridəm əv əˈpɪnjən ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən." keɪ sɛd ˈmɛʒərz baɪ steɪts ðət ˈwikən sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈɔnˌlaɪn poʊzd ə "ˈsɪriəs θrɛt" tɪ ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ənd səˈʤɛstɪd ðət səm ˈkɑmən steɪt ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd prəˈpoʊzəlz wər ɪn vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ. ðə rɪˈpɔrt dɪˈskraɪbd ˈblæŋkɪt ˈmɛʒərz səʧ ɛz ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈbækˌdɔrz, wik ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ˈstændərdz, ənd ðə ˈhoʊldɪŋ əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən kiz ɪn ˈɛskroʊ ɛz ˈdipli ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk, ənd kənˈkludɪd ðət "ˈmɛʒərz ðət ˌɪmˈpoʊz ˈʤɛnərəli ˈæpləkəbəl riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ˈmæsɪv ˈnəmbərz əv ˈpərsənz, wɪˈθaʊt ə əˈsɛsmənt," ər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli ˌɪˈligəl. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl prəˌpɔrʃəˈnælɪti ˈprɪnsəpəlz, ðə rɪˈpɔrt sɛd, fɔrst baɪ ˈgəvərnmənts məst bi meɪd ɔn ə ˈbeɪsɪs, kənˈstreɪnd baɪ lɔ, ənd ˈsəbʤɪkt tɪ ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈwɔrənt. ðə rɪˈpɔrt wɛnt ˈfərðər, ækˈnɑlɪʤɪŋ ðət steɪt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ɛnˈkrɪpʃən kən bi "ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt tɪ ə bæn[.]" ɪt kənˈdɛmd ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri ˈpræktɪsɪz əv ˈkəntriz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpækɪˌstæn, ˈkjubə, ənd ˌiθiˈoʊpiə, ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ˌɪnərˈfɪrd wɪθ ðə raɪt əv ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ ɪnˈkrɪpt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ðə rɪˈpɔrt səˈpɔrtɪd əˈnɑnəməs ənd spiʧ, ənd dɪˈnaʊnst rulz ðət ˌrikˈwaɪər ˈjuzərz tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz ə ˌprikənˈdɪʃən tɪ kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ˈfaɪnəli, ɪt ərʤd ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈblɑkɪŋ ər ˈlɪmətɪŋ ɪnˈkrɪptɪd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd tɪ ˈpərˌmɪt əˈnɑnəməs kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. waɪ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɪz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz gɪt tɪ ðə kɔr əv waɪ ɛnˈkrɪpʃən baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ɪz soʊ ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. hi həz brəʃt əˈsaɪd ˈtɛknɪkəli ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl ˈrɛtərɪk ənd dɪsˈmɪst fɔls ˈligəl ˈnɛrətɪvz ðət sərv tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə paʊər əv steɪts tɪ ˈsɛnsər, sərˈveɪl ənd həræs ˈʤərnəlɪsts. ˈəndər ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl lɔ, steɪt ˈækʃən ðət riˈstrɪkts ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən məst mit ən ɪgˈzæktɪŋ ˈligəl tɛst. fərst, ˈɛni ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz məst bi prəˈvaɪdɪd fər baɪ lɔ. ˈsɛkənd, ðeɪ məst bi ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ɔn ləˈʤɪtəmət graʊnz. θərd, ðeɪ məst bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd prəˈpɔrʃənət. ɛz əv ðə raɪt tɪ ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ˈɛni riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ər ˌænəˈnɪmɪti məst kənˈfɔrm tɪ ðə seɪm ˈstændərdz, keɪ ˈɑrgjuz ɪn hɪz rɪˈpɔrt. ənd ðət minz riˈstrɪkʃənz ɔn ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ər ˌænəˈnɪmɪti ər əˈspɛʃəli ˈlaɪkli tɪ feɪl ðə θərd prɔŋ bɪˈkəz "ˈblæŋkɪt ˌproʊəˈbɪʃənz feɪl tɪ bi ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ənd prəˈpɔrʃənət." laɪk ðə raɪt tɪ ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən, ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ənd ˌænəˈnɪmɪti ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈneɪbəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz tɪ fɔrm ənd hoʊld əˈpɪnjənz. ənˈlaɪk ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən ðə raɪt tɪ hoʊld əˈpɪnjənz ɪz ki dɪˈstɪŋkʃən keɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt bət rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈbeɪsɪs fər prəˈtɛktɪŋ tulz. keɪ toʊld ðət tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɑz ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ nu θrɛts tɪ wɪʧ ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈligəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz məst əˈplaɪ, ˈædɪŋ, "haʊ kən ə ˈpərsən dɪˈvɛləp əˈpɪnjənz əˈbaʊt ðə wərld wɪˈθaʊt ˈækˌsɛs tɪ rɪˈsiv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, əˈspɛʃəli ˈɔnˌlaɪn?" ən əˈtərni, keɪ ɪz ˌriəˈlɪstɪk əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɪmɪts əv lɔ fər ˈrɛgjəˌleɪtɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt bɪˈheɪvjər. ɛz hi noʊts ɪn hɪz rɪˈpɔrt, ˈmɛni steɪts hæv ɪkˈsplɪsət prəˈtɛkʃən fər kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, "steɪts ˈɔfən briʧ sɔrs ˌænəˈnɪmɪti ɪn ˈpræktɪs, ˈivɪn wɛr ɪt ɪz prəˈvaɪdɪd fər ɪn lɔ." hɪz rɪˈpɔrt ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzd ðə nid fər ˈʤərnəlɪsts ənd ˈəðərz tɪ hæv ðə ˈfridəm tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ən əˈstut ˈɑrgjəmənt ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. fər ˈɑli, ən ˌɪˈrɑniən ˈblɔgər hu sɛd hi wɑz fɔrst tɪ fli, ðə nid fər prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz ə stɑrk ˌriˈæləˌti. "ə ˈʤərnəlɪst [ər] ən ˈæktɪvɪst hu wɔnts tɪ, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ə ˈproʊˌtɛst, hu wɔnts tɪ hæv ə kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ə nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ˌɪˈrɑn ðeɪ hæv ˈprɑbləmz," toʊld æt ðə ˌsərkəmˈvɛnʧən tɛk ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪn vəˈlɛnsiə, speɪn, ɪn mɑrʧ., hu sɛd hi wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ənd hɛld fər θri mənθs ɪn ˌɪˈrɑn ɪn 2009 ˈædɪd: "ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ðɛr ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪt kən." rɪˈpɔrt gɪvz ˈfərðər moʊˈmɛntəm tɪ ˈvaɪtəl wərk. wi ər ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ ðə u.n*., ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈkəmpəˌniz, ənd ˈnuzˌrumz tɪ hɛlp meɪk ɛnˈkrɪpʃən baɪ dɪˈfɔlt ə ˌriˈæləˌti ɪn 2015 ə ʃɪft ðət wʊd prəˈtɛkt ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈsɔrsəz, ˈridərz, ənd ˈəðər ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli. kənˈvərtɪd ɪts saɪt tɪ ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr, wɪʧ hɛlpt ˈjuˈɛs səkˈsɛsfəli ˈædvəˌkeɪt fər sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌɪmˈpruvmənts æt ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz səʧ ɛz naɪt ˈmidiə læb æt ˌnɔrθˈwɛstərn ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm nɑnˈprɑfət propublica*. əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, wɪl hoʊst ə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˈsəmɪt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ðɪs wik tɪ prɛs fər ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm əˈdɑpʃən əv sɪˈkjʊrəti bɛst ˈpræktɪsɪz ɪn ˈnuzˌrumz. ðə moʊˈmɛntəm fər ɛnˈhænst sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ. ðə lɛts ɪnˈkrɪpt ˈprɑʤɛkt eɪmz tɪ prəˈvaɪd fri, ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd, ənd ˈoʊpən sərˈtɪfɪkəts tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk wɪˈθɪn ˈsɛvərəl mənθs. ɔn ʤun 12 ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə əˈnaʊnst ðət ɪts saɪt wʊd ˈkɑnvərt tɪ baɪ dɪˈfɔlt, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈblɔgɪŋ ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈgloʊbəl ˈvɔɪsɪz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ɪnˈgeɪʤd, ənd wɪʧ ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ɪz ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ. ənd, æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðət ɪt wɑz ˈprɛʃərɪŋ ˈæpəl ənd ˈəðər tɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ bɪld ˈbækˌdɔrz ˈɪntu ðɛr dɪˈvaɪsɪz, ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ɔn ʤun 8 ðət ɪt wʊd muv tɪ fər ɔl ˈpəblɪkli ækˈsɛsəbəl ˈfɛdərəl ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ənd wɛb ˈsərvɪsɪz. tɪ keɪ, ðə lɪŋk bɪtˈwin prɛs ˈfridəm ənd tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz klɪr. ər ˈjuzɪŋ ə vərˈaɪəti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤiz ənd əˈproʊʧɪz ˈiðər fər mæs sərˈveɪləns ər fər ˈtɑrgətɪd əˈtæks ɔn ənd sərˈveɪləns əv ˈæktɪvɪsts, ˈʤərnəlɪsts, ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, ənd ˈəðərz, ənd səm [ˈgəvərnmənts] juz tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ blɑk ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən," keɪ toʊld baɪ iˈmeɪl. "ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz juz tulz laɪk ɛnˈkrɪpʃən ənd ˈplætˌfɔrmz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd ðɛr ˈpraɪvəsi ər ləˈʤɪtəmətli geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." hi ˈædɪd: "ðoʊz tulz nid tɪ bi prəˈtɛktɪd tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl raɪts tɪ əˈpɪnjən ənd ɪkˈsprɛʃən. riˈstrɪktɪŋ ðiz tulz riˈstrɪkts ˈɛksərˌsaɪz əv ðə raɪts." rɪˈpɔrt dru ɔn səbˈmɪʃənz frəm steɪts ənd ˈsɪvəl soʊˈsaɪɪti ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ʤɔɪnt ˈlɛtər səbˈmɪtəd baɪ ənd ðə rɪˈpɔrtərz kəˈmɪti fər ˈfridəm əv ðə prɛs, wɪʧ kən bi rɛd hir. |
former home secretary admission on times now - that an affidavit filed in the alleged “fake encounter” in gujarat that killed four (let) terrorists, including, was deliberately changed under political direction to omit mention of their let affiliation - has set the cat among the pigeons.
since this allegation has more or less been admitted by p in an interview to ndtv, it shows the extent to which the gandhi family saw modi as a clear threat to its political domination even as early as 2009 (or even earlier), when the congress party had just trounced the in the general told ndtv: “the original affidavit did say that a, b, c, d were terrorists, but the position was we name or charge anyone as terrorists... therefore a second affidavit had to be filed to clarify (that),” and that he “owned the decision” to file the second affidavit. (read here).
what is shocking is not merely that the affidavit was changed, but it was changed in a way that made threats to national security secondary to the political interests of the gandhi dynasty, sonia and rahul.
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the change in the affidavit was wrong in principle for two reasons, even though it is fair to claim that details about the affiliation of those killed by the gujarat police were not as important as the charge that they were killed in a “fake encounter”.
first, who is being killed is not immaterial to how the fake encounter case is finally decided especially if it leads to conviction. as an analogy, assume a woman is being prosecuted for the murder of her husband. is it immaterial to let the court know that she was beaten daily and that may be the cause that led to her murdering her husband, assuming it is all provable? similarly, in a “fake encounter”, who was killed is not an insignificant fact. the court can show leniency even if there is a conviction if it was clear that the persons killed were threats to national security.
second, if is to be believed, there seems to have been suppression of important national security aspects of the operation, till the affidavit was changed, the-let case was considered a successful intelligence bureau (ib) operation to lure and trap let terrorists, but this success was sacrificed and converted to criminality for political expediency, leading the to finally target even the ib officer involved in the operation as an accused. if the intelligence resources are to be compromised so casually for political purposes, the gandhi family or the persons acting in their interest can indirectly be accused of sacrificing national interest in the pursuit of their political enemies.
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in fact, that is really the point of this article. that the put an enormous amount of state and party resources to ensure that one man modi was nailed and prevented from posing a challenge to the political dominance, and the affidavit change was only the most diabolical of those moves.
that various non-governmental organisations, the courts and even individual journalists helped in this endeavour shows how the created by the political forces acts to support the interests.
consider the sheer number of efforts made to get modi, with efforts beginning almost as soon as the won the 2004 elections.
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#1: the appointed an illegal probe panel under banerjee to examine the train fire that set off the gujarat chain of communal riots and killings. almost on cue, the committee leaked a report claiming the train fire was an accident. that report never saw the formal light of day, since the commission, which finally confirmed there was a conspiracy to the train fire, had already been appointed to study the whole issue.
#2: goaded by various evangelical organisations and ngos, the us government revoked a visa application by modi to visit the us.
#3: repeated attempts were made by the government to debunk the growth achievements of gujarat under modi, with the lag in social indicators being used as a stick to beat the with.
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#4: attempts were made using the spouse of jafri, killed in the society fire and communal killings, to directly implicate modi. a pliant police officer, sanjiv bhatt, was fished out to claim several years after the event - that modi had ordered the police not to intervene in the communal violence following, when he was not even present at the relevant meeting, with no one corroborating his presence. wife later fought an election with congress support, and lost miserably.
as i had noted in an earlier post elsewhere, this is how state resources were used to target modi:. “if the lower courts implicate or nail modi, try the higher courts; if the higher courts go too far, get another investigation started; if that work, move the courts again to appoint a sit; if the report is not enough, try an amicus curiae; if that work, try another sit in another case; if that work, try the cbi.”
and so it went on and on. one wonders why the courts went so far to humour the wishes of the powers that be.
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#5: the case fitted into this pattern of politicians using state power to target one man. the ib was compromised, state police personnel spent years in jail, and the gujarat police maligned for a fake encounter that was picked out of several hundred such encounter cases all over the country in order to get modi. that top politicians in the congress party made a decision to keep mention of the let out of the fake encounter affidavit shows this could not have happened without the wanting it. why would a want to intervene in a random encounter case when he showed no such interest in several other cases? only the gujarat encounters mattered, and common sense tells us why.
#6: even while this ammo was being readied, the congress party came up with another weapon to target modi the communal violence bill.
the main purpose of the bill was to clearly the majority community as the likely perpetrators of communal violence, and its most mischievous proposals were two one, to bring a targeted zone out of state government control, and two, to stick a “command responsibility” blame on the political leadership whenever a communal situation occurred. though the bill could not have been used against modi for 2002, it was not unthinkable that the party in power at the centre could engineer a riot in a state, and then target the chief minister for not doing his job. what a diabolical move! it ended in the dustbin as other states were opposed to this unconstitutional encroachment on their own law and order powers.
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#7: post the gujarat 2012 election, when it became clear that modi would be the obvious prime ministerial candidate of the, the congress got guru hanged not without reason but with the explicit purpose of showing it could be tougher than modi in hanging anti-nationals. in doing so, it did not even follow the elementary courtesy of notifying family that he was to be hanged and buried in jail. a month before the gujarat election,, one of the jihadis, was hanged just to prove the congress’ macho nationalism. all subsequent hangings, of sikh and tamil terrorists responsible for the murders of a former punjab and rajiv gandhi, were put off based on political pressures from the states concerned. this shows that the purpose of the hangings of and guru was to show up modi, and not justice. however, most leaders of the congress claimed they were against capital punishment once these two terrorists were executed.
#8: after modi formally became pm candidate, two other scandals were dusted up. one was an alleged conversation about yet another gujarat encounter, where there were references to “safed and” (white and black beard), presumably references to modi and amit shah, and another about the surveillance of a young woman by shah, assumed to be under instructions. various stings by media outfits targeted gujarat and the.
this is not an exhaustive list of all the ways in which modi was targeted, but merely an indicative list.
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the point is simple: an extraordinary amount of resources, state and private, was devoted to nailing one man when his alleged lapses were not any different from those of any other or political leader of his time. clearly, it was not about ensuring justice. it was about something else, possibly the extraordinary fears of obsolescence by one political dynasty. | ˈfɔrmər hoʊm ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ədˈmɪʃən ɔn taɪmz naʊ ðət ən ˌæfəˈdeɪvət faɪld ɪn ðə əˈlɛʤd encounter”*” ɪn ˌgjuʤərˈæt ðət kɪld fɔr (lɛt) ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, wɑz dɪˈlɪbərətli ʧeɪnʤd ˈəndər pəˈlɪtɪkəl dɪˈrɛkʃɪn tɪ oʊˈmɪt ˈmɛnʃən əv ðɛr lɛt əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən həz sɛt ðə kæt əˈməŋ ðə ˈpɪʤənz. sɪns ðɪs ˌæləˈgeɪʃən həz mɔr ər lɛs bɪn ədˈmɪtəd baɪ pi ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju tɪ ndtv*, ɪt ʃoʊz ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ ðə ˈgɑndi ˈfæməli sɔ ˈmoʊdi ɛz ə klɪr θrɛt tɪ ɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən ˈivɪn ɛz ˈərli ɛz 2009 (ər ˈivɪn ˈərliər), wɪn ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti hæd ʤɪst traʊnst ðə ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl toʊld ndtv*: ərˈɪʤənəl ˌæfəˈdeɪvət dɪd seɪ ðət ə, bi, si, di wər ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, bət ðə pəˈzɪʃən wɑz wi neɪm ər ʧɑrʤ ˈɛniˌwən ɛz ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts... ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə ˈsɛkənd ˌæfəˈdeɪvət hæd tɪ bi faɪld tɪ ˈklɛrəˌfaɪ (that),”*),” ənd ðət hi ðə decision”*” tɪ faɪl ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌæfəˈdeɪvət. (rɛd hir). wət ɪz ˈʃɑkɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˈmɪrli ðət ðə ˌæfəˈdeɪvət wɑz ʧeɪnʤd, bət ɪt wɑz ʧeɪnʤd ɪn ə weɪ ðət meɪd θrɛts tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsɛkənˌdɛri tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə ˈgɑndi ˈdaɪnəsti, ˈsoʊnˌjɑ ənd rəˈhul. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə ˌæfəˈdeɪvət wɑz rɔŋ ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl fər tu ˈrizənz, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ɪt ɪz fɛr tɪ kleɪm ðət ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən əv ðoʊz kɪld baɪ ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt pəˈlis wər nɑt ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɛz ðə ʧɑrʤ ðət ðeɪ wər kɪld ɪn ə encounter”*”. fərst, hu ɪz biɪŋ kɪld ɪz nɑt ˌɪməˈtɪriəl tɪ haʊ ðə feɪk ɪnˈkaʊnər keɪs ɪz ˈfaɪnəli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd əˈspɛʃəli ɪf ɪt lidz tɪ kənˈvɪkʃən. ɛz ən əˈnæləʤi, əˈsum ə ˈwʊmən ɪz biɪŋ ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪd fər ðə ˈmərdər əv hər ˈhəzbənd. ɪz ɪt ˌɪməˈtɪriəl tɪ lɛt ðə kɔrt noʊ ðət ʃi wɑz ˈbitən ˈdeɪli ənd ðət meɪ bi ðə kɔz ðət lɛd tɪ hər ˈmərdərɪŋ hər ˈhəzbənd, əˈsumɪŋ ɪt ɪz ɔl ˈpruvəbəl? ˈsɪmələrli, ɪn ə encounter”*”, hu wɑz kɪld ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪnsɪgnˈjɪfɪkənt fækt. ðə kɔrt kən ʃoʊ ˈlinjənsi ˈivɪn ɪf ðɛr ɪz ə kənˈvɪkʃən ɪf ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət ðə ˈpərsənz kɪld wər θrɛts tɪ ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti. ˈsɛkənd, ɪf ɪz tɪ bi bɪˈlivd, ðɛr simz tɪ hæv bɪn səˈprɛʃən əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, tɪl ðə ˌæfəˈdeɪvət wɑz ʧeɪnʤd, ðə keɪs wɑz kənˈsɪdərd ə səkˈsɛsfəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈbjʊroʊ (ˈaɪˈbi) ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən tɪ lʊr ənd træp lɛt ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts, bət ðɪs səkˈsɛs wɑz ˈsækrəˌfaɪst ənd kənˈvərtɪd tɪ ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪkˈspidiənsi, ˈlidɪŋ ðə tɪ ˈfaɪnəli ˈtərgət ˈivɪn ðə ˈaɪˈbi ˈɔfɪsər ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ɛz ən əˈkjuzd. ɪf ðə ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈrisɔrsɪz ər tɪ bi ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd soʊ ˈkæʒəwəli fər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpərpəsɪz, ðə ˈgɑndi ˈfæməli ər ðə ˈpərsənz ˈæktɪŋ ɪn ðɛr ˈɪntəˌrɛst kən ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli bi əˈkjuzd əv ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ðə pərˈsut əv ðɛr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɛnəmiz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn fækt, ðət ɪz ˈrɪli ðə pɔɪnt əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl. ðət ðə pʊt ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈmaʊnt əv steɪt ənd ˈpɑrti ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət wən mæn ˈmoʊdi wɑz neɪld ənd prɪˈvɛnɪd frəm ˈpoʊzɪŋ ə ˈʧælənʤ tɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdɑmənəns, ənd ðə ˌæfəˈdeɪvət ʧeɪnʤ wɑz ˈoʊnli ðə moʊst ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəl əv ðoʊz muvz. ðət ˈvɛriəs nɑnˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz, ðə kɔrts ənd ˈivɪn ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈʤərnəlɪsts hɛlpt ɪn ðɪs ɪnˈdɛvər ʃoʊz haʊ ðə kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɔrsɪz ækts tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə ˈɪntərɪsts. kənˈsɪdər ðə ʃɪr ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛfərts meɪd tɪ gɪt ˈmoʊdi, wɪθ ˈɛfərts bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz sun ɛz ðə wən ðə 2004 ɪˈlɛkʃənz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt 1 ðə əˈpɔɪntɪd ən ˌɪˈligəl proʊb ˈpænəl ˈəndər bəˈnərʤi tɪ ɪgˈzæmɪn ðə treɪn faɪər ðət sɛt ɔf ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt ʧeɪn əv kəmˈjunəl raɪəts ənd ˈkɪlɪŋz. ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔn kju, ðə kəˈmɪti likt ə rɪˈpɔrt ˈkleɪmɪŋ ðə treɪn faɪər wɑz ən ˈæksədənt. ðət rɪˈpɔrt ˈnɛvər sɔ ðə ˈfɔrməl laɪt əv deɪ, sɪns ðə kəˈmɪʃən, wɪʧ ˈfaɪnəli kənˈfərmd ðɛr wɑz ə kənˈspɪrəsi tɪ ðə treɪn faɪər, hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈstədi ðə hoʊl ˈɪʃu. 2 ˈgoʊdɪd baɪ ˈvɛriəs ˌivænˈʤɛlɪkəl ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃənz ənd ɛŋˈgoʊz, ðə ˈjuˈɛs ˈgəvərnmənt rɪˈvoʊkt ə ˈvizə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən baɪ ˈmoʊdi tɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə ˈjuˈɛs. 3 rɪˈpitɪd əˈtɛmpts wər meɪd baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ dɪˈbəŋk ðə groʊθ əˈʧivmənts əv ˌgjuʤərˈæt ˈəndər ˈmoʊdi, wɪθ ðə læg ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz biɪŋ juzd ɛz ə stɪk tɪ bit ðə wɪθ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt 4 əˈtɛmpts wər meɪd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə spaʊs əv jafri*, kɪld ɪn ðə soʊˈsaɪɪti faɪər ənd kəmˈjunəl ˈkɪlɪŋz, tɪ dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt ˈmoʊdi. ə plaɪənt pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər, ˌsɑnˈʤiv bɑt, wɑz fɪʃt aʊt tɪ kleɪm ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz ˈæftər ðə ɪˈvɛnt ðət ˈmoʊdi hæd ˈɔrdərd ðə pəˈlis nɑt tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn ðə kəmˈjunəl ˈvaɪələns ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, wɪn hi wɑz nɑt ˈivɪn ˈprɛzənt æt ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈmitɪŋ, wɪθ noʊ wən kərˈɑbərˌeɪtɪŋ hɪz ˈprɛzəns. waɪf ˈleɪtər fɔt ən ɪˈlɛkʃən wɪθ ˈkɑŋgrəs səˈpɔrt, ənd lɔst ˈmɪzərəbli. ɛz aɪ hæd ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ən ˈərliər poʊst ˈɛlsˌwɛr, ðɪs ɪz haʊ steɪt ˈrisɔrsɪz wər juzd tɪ ˈtərgət ˈmoʊdi:. ðə loʊər kɔrts ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt ər neɪl ˈmoʊdi, traɪ ðə haɪər kɔrts; ɪf ðə haɪər kɔrts goʊ tu fɑr, gɪt əˈnəðər ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈstɑrtɪd; ɪf ðət wərk, muv ðə kɔrts əˈgɛn tɪ əˈpɔɪnt ə sɪt; ɪf ðə rɪˈpɔrt ɪz nɑt ɪˈnəf, traɪ ən əˈmikəs curiae*; ɪf ðət wərk, traɪ əˈnəðər sɪt ɪn əˈnəðər keɪs; ɪf ðət wərk, traɪ ðə cbi.”*.” ənd soʊ ɪt wɛnt ɔn ənd ɔn. wən ˈwəndərz waɪ ðə kɔrts wɛnt soʊ fɑr tɪ ˈhjumər ðə ˈwɪʃɪz əv ðə paʊərz ðət bi. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt 5 ðə keɪs ˈfɪtɪd ˈɪntu ðɪs ˈpætərn əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ steɪt paʊər tɪ ˈtərgət wən mæn. ðə ˈaɪˈbi wɑz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd, steɪt pəˈlis ˌpərsəˈnɛl spɛnt jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl, ənd ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt pəˈlis məˈlaɪnd fər ə feɪk ɪnˈkaʊnər ðət wɑz pɪkt aʊt əv ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd səʧ ɪnˈkaʊnər ˈkeɪsɪz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˈmoʊdi. ðət tɔp ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kip ˈmɛnʃən əv ðə lɛt aʊt əv ðə feɪk ɪnˈkaʊnər ˌæfəˈdeɪvət ʃoʊz ðɪs kʊd nɑt hæv ˈhæpənd wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈwɑnɪŋ ɪt. waɪ wʊd ə wɔnt tɪ ˌɪntərˈvin ɪn ə ˈrændəm ɪnˈkaʊnər keɪs wɪn hi ʃoʊd noʊ səʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz? ˈoʊnli ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt ɪnˈkaʊnərz ˈmætərd, ənd ˈkɑmən sɛns tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs waɪ. 6 ˈivɪn waɪl ðɪs ˈæˌmoʊ wɑz biɪŋ ˈrɛdid, ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs ˈpɑrti keɪm əp wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈwɛpən tɪ ˈtərgət ˈmoʊdi ðə kəmˈjunəl ˈvaɪələns bɪl. ðə meɪn ˈpərpəs əv ðə bɪl wɑz tɪ ˈklɪrli ðə məˈʤɔrəti kəmˈjunɪti ɛz ðə ˈlaɪkli ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz əv kəmˈjunəl ˈvaɪələns, ənd ɪts moʊst ˈmɪsʧəvəs prəˈpoʊzəlz wər tu wən, tɪ brɪŋ ə ˈtɑrgətɪd zoʊn aʊt əv steɪt ˈgəvərnmənt kənˈtroʊl, ənd tu, tɪ stɪk ə responsibility”*” bleɪm ɔn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərˌʃɪp wɛˈnɛvər ə kəmˈjunəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əˈkərd. ðoʊ ðə bɪl kʊd nɑt hæv bɪn juzd əˈgɛnst ˈmoʊdi fər 2002 ɪt wɑz nɑt ənˈθɪŋkəbəl ðət ðə ˈpɑrti ɪn paʊər æt ðə ˈsɛntər kʊd ˈɛnʤəˈnɪr ə raɪət ɪn ə steɪt, ənd ðɛn ˈtərgət ðə ʧif ˈmɪnɪstər fər nɑt duɪŋ hɪz ʤɑb. wət ə ˌdaɪəˈbɑlɪkəl muv! ɪt ˈɛndɪd ɪn ðə ˈdəstbɪn ɛz ˈəðər steɪts wər əˈpoʊzd tɪ ðɪs ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ɛnˈkroʊʧmənt ɔn ðɛr oʊn lɔ ənd ˈɔrdər paʊərz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt 7 poʊst ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt 2012 ɪˈlɛkʃən, wɪn ɪt bɪˈkeɪm klɪr ðət ˈmoʊdi wʊd bi ðə ˈɑbviəs praɪm ˌmɪnɪˈstiriəl ˈkænədɪt əv ðə, ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs gɑt ˈguˌru hæŋd nɑt wɪˈθaʊt ˈrizən bət wɪθ ðə ɪkˈsplɪsət ˈpərpəs əv ʃoʊɪŋ ɪt kʊd bi ˈtəfər ðən ˈmoʊdi ɪn ˈhæŋɪŋ anti-nationals*. ɪn duɪŋ soʊ, ɪt dɪd nɑt ˈivɪn ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌɛləˈmɛnʧri ˈkərtəsi əv ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈfæməli ðət hi wɑz tɪ bi hæŋd ənd ˈbɛrid ɪn ʤeɪl. ə mənθ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌgjuʤərˈæt ɪˈlɛkʃən,, wən əv ðə jihadis*, wɑz hæŋd ʤɪst tɪ pruv ðə congress’*’ ˈmɑʧoʊ ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. ɔl ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈhæŋgɪŋz, əv sik ənd ˈtæmɪl ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈmərdərz əv ə ˈfɔrmər ˈpənˌʤæb ənd rɑˈʤiv ˈgɑndi, wər pʊt ɔf beɪst ɔn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɛʃərz frəm ðə steɪts kənˈsərnd. ðɪs ʃoʊz ðət ðə ˈpərpəs əv ðə ˈhæŋgɪŋz əv ənd ˈguˌru wɑz tɪ ʃoʊ əp ˈmoʊdi, ənd nɑt ˈʤəstɪs. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, moʊst ˈlidərz əv ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs kleɪmd ðeɪ wər əˈgɛnst ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpənɪʃmənt wəns ðiz tu ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts wər ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd. 8 ˈæftər ˈmoʊdi ˈfɔrməli bɪˈkeɪm piɛm ˈkænədɪt, tu ˈəðər ˈskændəlz wər ˈdəstɪd əp. wən wɑz ən əˈlɛʤd ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən əˈbaʊt jɛt əˈnəðər ˌgjuʤərˈæt ɪnˈkaʊnər, wɛr ðɛr wər ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ənd daadi”*” (waɪt ənd blæk bɪrd), prɪˈzuməbli ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈmoʊdi ənd ˌɑˈmit ʃɑ, ənd əˈnəðər əˈbaʊt ðə sərˈveɪləns əv ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən baɪ ʃɑ, əˈsumd tɪ bi ˈəndər ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz. ˈvɛriəs stɪŋz baɪ ˈmidiə ˈaʊtˌfɪts ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌgjuʤərˈæt ənd ðə. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ɪgˈzɔstɪv lɪst əv ɔl ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ˈmoʊdi wɑz ˈtɑrgətɪd, bət ˈmɪrli ən ˌɪnˈdɪkətɪv lɪst. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ən ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri əˈmaʊnt əv ˈrisɔrsɪz, steɪt ənd ˈpraɪvət, wɑz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ˈneɪlɪŋ wən mæn wɪn hɪz əˈlɛʤd ˈlæpsɪz wər nɑt ˈɛni ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðoʊz əv ˈɛni ˈəðər ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidər əv hɪz taɪm. ˈklɪrli, ɪt wɑz nɑt əˈbaʊt ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈʤəstɪs. ɪt wɑz əˈbaʊt ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls, ˈpɑsəbli ðə ˌɛkstrəˈɔrdəˌnɛri fɪrz əv ˌɑbsəˈlɛsəns baɪ wən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈdaɪnəsti. |
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imagine there's no tipping. by getting rid of gratuities, a few restaurants believe they'll make life easier for customers, while providing a more stable income to servers.
"it eliminates the pressure on the guest to worry about paying our staff," says brian oliveira, chef at girard, a restaurant opening in philadelphia in a few weeks that intends to offer its staff up to $13 an hour in salary, plus health benefits, but with no tips.
successful ideas in the restaurant business always get copied. oliveira said he and his partners were inspired by experiments happening at a handful of restaurants in california, texas and new york.
those restaurants say employees are more satisfied and that service has actually improved. moving away from tipping may never spread industrywide, but it's a model that may help answer some complaints about poor salaries.
packhouse, a meat emporium that opened in newport, ky., in january, pays servers $10 an hour and gives them the chance to earn 20 percent of their total sales per shift if they hit certain targets whichever is higher. servers bring home the bigger amount most days.
"if it's dead all day, they don't walk out making nine bucks," says kurt stephens,'s general manager.
not all servers will be better off under this type of arrangement, but lack of tipping makes for easier accounting for customers and the business itself.
menu prices might read a bit higher, but diners will know what they'll end up paying at meal's end probably no more than they would have at an equivalent place where they'd tip.
and lack of tips simplifies compliance for restaurateurs obligated to make up the difference between servers' base pay and the standard minimum wage, if they don't make enough in tips. currently, the federal minimum wage for tipped workers is $2.13 an hour, although that baseline is higher in a majority of states.
tipping creates winners and losers. the people who bring you your steaks at high-end restaurants are probably doing quite well off tips, but many restaurant workers can't count on bringing home big bucks, especially after slow shifts on off days. a recent study from the economic policy institute found that 17 percent of restaurant workers live in poverty.
"i'm very aware that at some establishments, people would do far better under the existing tipping model," says bill perry, who is about to open public option, a pub in washington, d.c. "in our category, which is much more neighborhood-oriented, we're concerned that the variability of tips may not produce a good income."
this is an idea still very much in the making. girard and public option aren't even open yet. with only a few other restaurants around the country having made the move away from tipping, it's not at all clear this will be a successful alternative.
but the increasing pressure on restaurants to pay their employees more from workers to waiters hustling for tips is one reason outlets should consider the approach, says dennis lombardi, a restaurant consultant based in columbus, ohio.
wage increases are bound to translate into higher menu prices. "by going to nontipping, they can pay that living wage," lombardi says, "without having the additional cost of tipping that will determine whether the customer comes back to the restaurant."
it works in europe. but tipping has long been a part of the american way of dining out, a tool for diners to reward good service and, less often, to punish those who fail to satisfy. the desire to earn good tips is part of what prompts people to give good service and "promotes the spirit of hospitality," says hudson riehle, senior vice president of research at the national restaurant association.
"along with flexible work schedules, tipping is part of what makes [being] a restaurant server an attractive profession for millions of americans," he says.
even a labor advocate such as, who directs the food labor research center at the university of california, berkeley and calls the approach "a fabulous model," worries that it won't pay off for all workers. an increased base wage is a step in the right direction, she says, but she worries that salaries of $10 or $13 an hour won't be enough.
"restaurant workers are professionals and in other countries are paid like professionals $18 or $20 an hour," says.
but many restaurant workers in the u.s. don't make anything near those amounts, she concedes. so the prospect of a guaranteed income will be enticing for many who have come home with hardly anything to show after a quiet tuesday afternoon lunch shift, suggests perry, the d.c. restaurateur.
"some of the folks we spoke to really cited the variability that they never know what to expect," perry says. "they can't wait to actually try [the model] out."
restaurant workers have traditionally experienced either feast or famine when it comes to their own pay packets. some workers might be content just knowing the exact amount of pay they can count on at least, that's what the number of applicants at the new establishments would suggest.
"we're kind of taking the risk off the server and putting it back on the business," says stephens, the general manager. "there's hardly any turnover, and everybody's making money."
a former npr staffer, alan greenblatt is a journalist based in st. louis. | ˈkəstəmərz kən kip ðə tɪp wɪʧ maɪt pliz ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ ðɪs ˈɪmɪʤ ˈtɑgəl ˈkæpʃən ˈkərtəsi əv mits ˈkərtəsi əv mits ˌɪˈmæʤən ðɛrz noʊ ˈtɪpɪŋ. baɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ rɪd əv grəˈtuɪtiz, ə fju ˈrɛˌstrɑnts bɪˈliv ðɛl meɪk laɪf ˈiziər fər ˈkəstəmərz, waɪl prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ə mɔr ˈsteɪbəl ˈɪnˌkəm tɪ ˈsərvərz. "ɪt ɪˈlɪməˌneɪts ðə ˈprɛʃər ɔn ðə gɛst tɪ ˈwəri əˈbaʊt peɪɪŋ ɑr stæf," sɪz braɪən ˌɑlɪˈveɪrə, ʃɛf æt ʤərɑrd, ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ɪn ə fju wiks ðət ˌɪnˈtɛndz tɪ ˈɔfər ɪts stæf əp tɪ 13 ən aʊər ɪn ˈsæləri, pləs hɛlθ ˈbɛnəfɪts, bət wɪθ noʊ tɪps. səkˈsɛsfəl aɪˈdiəz ɪn ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈbɪznɪs ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪt ˈkɑpid. ˌɑlɪˈveɪrə sɛd hi ənd hɪz ˈpɑrtnərz wər ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ɪkˈspɛrəmənts ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈtɛksəs ənd nu jɔrk. ðoʊz ˈrɛˌstrɑnts seɪ ɪmˈplɔɪiz ər mɔr ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd ənd ðət ˈsərvɪs həz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈmuvɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm ˈtɪpɪŋ meɪ ˈnɛvər sprɛd ˈɪndəstriˌwaɪd, bət ɪts ə ˈmɑdəl ðət meɪ hɛlp ˈænsər səm kəmˈpleɪnts əˈbaʊt pur ˈsæləriz., ə mit ˌɛmˈpɔriəm ðət ˈoʊpənd ɪn ˈnupɔrt, ky*., ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri, peɪz ˈsərvərz 10 ən aʊər ənd gɪvz ðɛm ðə ʧæns tɪ ərn 20 pərˈsɛnt əv ðɛr ˈtoʊtəl seɪlz pər ʃɪft ɪf ðeɪ hɪt ˈsərtən ˈtɑrgəts wɪˈʧɛvər ɪz haɪər. ˈsərvərz brɪŋ hoʊm ðə ˈbɪgər əˈmaʊnt moʊst deɪz. "ɪf ɪts dɛd ɔl deɪ, ðeɪ doʊnt wɔk aʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ naɪn bəks," sɪz kərt ˈstɛfənz, ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər. nɑt ɔl ˈsərvərz wɪl bi ˈbɛtər ɔf ˈəndər ðɪs taɪp əv ərˈeɪnʤmənt, bət læk əv ˈtɪpɪŋ meɪks fər ˈiziər əˈkaʊnɪŋ fər ˈkəstəmərz ənd ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ˈmɛnju ˈpraɪsɪz maɪt rɛd ə bɪt haɪər, bət ˈdaɪnərz wɪl noʊ wət ðɛl ɛnd əp peɪɪŋ æt milz ɛnd ˈprɑbəˌbli noʊ mɔr ðən ðeɪ wʊd hæv æt ən ɪkˈwɪvələnt pleɪs wɛr ðeɪd tɪp. ənd læk əv tɪps ˈsɪmpləˌfaɪz kəmˈplaɪəns fər ˌrɛstərəˈtərz ˈɑbləˌgeɪtɪd tɪ meɪk əp ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˈsərvərz' beɪs peɪ ənd ðə ˈstændərd ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ, ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt meɪk ɪˈnəf ɪn tɪps. ˈkərəntli, ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ fər tɪpt ˈwərkərz ɪz ən aʊər, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðət ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn ɪz haɪər ɪn ə məˈʤɔrəti əv steɪts. ˈtɪpɪŋ kriˈeɪts ˈwɪnərz ənd ˈluzərz. ðə ˈpipəl hu brɪŋ ju jʊr steɪks æt haɪɛnd ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ər ˈprɑbəˌbli duɪŋ kwaɪt wɛl ɔf tɪps, bət ˈmɛni ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz kænt kaʊnt ɔn ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hoʊm bɪg bəks, əˈspɛʃəli ˈæftər sloʊ ʃɪfts ɔn ɔf deɪz. ə ˈrisənt ˈstədi frəm ðə ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ˈɪnstɪˌtut faʊnd ðət 17 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz lɪv ɪn ˈpɑvərti. "əm ˈvɛri əˈwɛr ðət æt səm ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts, ˈpipəl wʊd du fɑr ˈbɛtər ˈəndər ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈtɪpɪŋ ˈmɑdəl," sɪz bɪl ˈpɛri, hu ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈoʊpən ˈpəblɪk ˈɔpʃən, ə pəb ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. "ɪn ɑr ˈkætəˌgɔri, wɪʧ ɪz məʧ mɔr neighborhood-oriented*, wɪr kənˈsərnd ðət ðə vɛriəˈbɪlɪti əv tɪps meɪ nɑt ˈproʊdus ə gʊd ˈɪnˌkəm." ðɪs ɪz ən aɪˈdiə stɪl ˈvɛri məʧ ɪn ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ. ʤərɑrd ənd ˈpəblɪk ˈɔpʃən ˈɑrənt ˈivɪn ˈoʊpən jɛt. wɪθ ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈəðər ˈrɛˌstrɑnts əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri ˈhævɪŋ meɪd ðə muv əˈweɪ frəm ˈtɪpɪŋ, ɪts nɑt æt ɔl klɪr ðɪs wɪl bi ə səkˈsɛsfəl ɔlˈtərnətɪv. bət ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts tɪ peɪ ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪiz mɔr frəm ˈwərkərz tɪ ˈweɪtərz ˈhəsəlɪŋ fər tɪps ɪz wən ˈrizən ˈaʊˌtlɛts ʃʊd kənˈsɪdər ðə əˈproʊʧ, sɪz ˈdɛnɪs lɑmˈbɑrdi, ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt kənˈsəltənt beɪst ɪn kəˈləmbəs, oʊˈhaɪoʊ. weɪʤ ˌɪnˈkrisɪz ər baʊnd tɪ trænzˈleɪt ˈɪntu haɪər ˈmɛnju ˈpraɪsɪz. "baɪ goʊɪŋ tɪ nontipping*, ðeɪ kən peɪ ðət ˈlɪvɪŋ weɪʤ," lɑmˈbɑrdi sɪz, "wɪˈθaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ðə əˈdɪʃənəl kɔst əv ˈtɪpɪŋ ðət wɪl dɪˈtərmən ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkəstəmər kəmz bæk tɪ ðə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt." ɪt wərks ɪn ˈjʊrəp. bət ˈtɪpɪŋ həz lɔŋ bɪn ə pɑrt əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən weɪ əv ˈdaɪnɪŋ aʊt, ə tul fər ˈdaɪnərz tɪ rɪˈwɔrd gʊd ˈsərvɪs ənd, lɛs ˈɔfən, tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ðoʊz hu feɪl tɪ ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ. ðə dɪˈzaɪər tɪ ərn gʊd tɪps ɪz pɑrt əv wət prɑmpts ˈpipəl tɪ gɪv gʊd ˈsərvɪs ənd "prəˈmoʊts ðə ˈspɪrɪt əv ˌhɑspəˈtæləti," sɪz ˈhədsən ˈrihəl, ˈsinjər vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈrisərʧ æt ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈrɛˌstrɑnt əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən. "əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈflɛksəbəl wərk ˈskɛʤʊlz, ˈtɪpɪŋ ɪz pɑrt əv wət meɪks [biɪŋ] ə ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈsərvər ən əˈtræktɪv prəˈfɛʃən fər ˈmɪljənz əv əˈmɛrɪkənz," hi sɪz. ˈivɪn ə ˈleɪbər ˈædvəˌkeɪt səʧ ɛz, hu dɪˈrɛkts ðə fud ˈleɪbər ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər æt ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈbərkli ənd kɔlz ðə əˈproʊʧ "ə ˈfæbjələs ˈmɑdəl," ˈwəriz ðət ɪt woʊnt peɪ ɔf fər ɔl ˈwərkərz. ən ˌɪnˈkrist beɪs weɪʤ ɪz ə stɛp ɪn ðə raɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ʃi sɪz, bət ʃi ˈwəriz ðət ˈsæləriz əv 10 ər 13 ən aʊər woʊnt bi ɪˈnəf. "ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz ər prəˈfɛʃənəlz ənd ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ər peɪd laɪk prəˈfɛʃənəlz 18 ər 20 ən aʊər," sɪz. bət ˈmɛni ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz ɪn ðə juz. doʊnt meɪk ˈɛniˌθɪŋ nɪr ðoʊz əˈmaʊnts, ʃi kənˈsidz. soʊ ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ə ˌgɛrənˈtid ˈɪnˌkəm wɪl bi ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ fər ˈmɛni hu hæv kəm hoʊm wɪθ ˈhɑrdli ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ ʃoʊ ˈæftər ə kwaɪət ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun lənʧ ʃɪft, səˈʤɛsts ˈpɛri, ðə d.c*. ˌrɛstərəˈtər. "səm əv ðə foʊks wi spoʊk tɪ ˈrɪli ˈsaɪtɪd ðə vɛriəˈbɪlɪti ðət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər noʊ wət tɪ ɪkˈspɛkt," ˈpɛri sɪz. "ðeɪ kænt weɪt tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli traɪ [ðə ˈmɑdəl] aʊt." ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ˈwərkərz hæv trəˈdɪʃənəli ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈiðər fist ər ˈfæmən wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðɛr oʊn peɪ ˈpækɪts. səm ˈwərkərz maɪt bi ˈkɑntɛnt ʤɪst noʊɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzækt əˈmaʊnt əv peɪ ðeɪ kən kaʊnt ɔn æt list, ðæts wət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈæplɪkənts æt ðə nu ɛˈstæblɪʃmənts wʊd səˈʤɛst. "wɪr kaɪnd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə rɪsk ɔf ðə ˈsərvər ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ɪt bæk ɔn ðə ˈbɪznɪs," sɪz ˈstɛfənz, ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər. "ðɛrz ˈhɑrdli ˈɛni ˈtərˌnoʊvər, ənd ˈɛvriˌbɑdiz ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈməni." ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr ˈstæfər, ˈælən ˈgrinblət ɪz ə ˈʤərnəlɪst beɪst ɪn st*. luɪs. |
houston sheds jobs after schools cuts houston sheds jobs as schools cut back
job losses in public education overwhelmed any local private sector job growth during july, according to new data released today by the texas workforce commission.
the houston area lost a net jobs last month. despite gains in health care, manufacturing and energy exploration and production, the creation of private sector jobs couldn't make up for the loss of government positions.
job losses included in local education and 700 in state education.
at the same time, the local unemployment rate dipped slightly to percent in july. the houston area jobless rate, which is not adjusted for seasonal variations, was 9 percent in june.
in texas, however, the unemployment rate increased to percent in july. the statewide rate, which is adjusted for typical seasonal influences such as major holidays, school schedules and planting and harvesting seasons, was percent in june.
despite the increase in the statewide rate, july was the consecutive month texas added jobs, according to the commission, referring to a survey of employers that tracks job creation and job loss.
the texas tribune is reporting today:
commission chairman tom noted that only two major industries construction and government - reported statewide job losses last month.
but the increase in the unemployment rate indicates that texas continues to feel the effects of a stagnant national economy, according to, who represents employers on the commission.
the midland area reported the lowest unemployment rate in texas at percent last month. the highest was at percent.
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the great comedian milton berle had a powerful for the many acts that auditioned for his show but failed to make the grade. “high school,” call them. and i think of a better term to describe the conservative campaign brain trust at the midpoint of this long election season.
just lately, for example, the campaign seems to be having a tinyoblem with geography. last friday, a harper tweetovided a lovely snapshot of little crater lake in the state of oregon to illustrate its commitment to the canadian great outdoors. earlier in the week, a campaign spot talked about shipbuilding in halifax, n.s. against a backdrop of johnstown, ont. a group of colombian miners sat in for a party adomoting a mineral exploration tax credit. and then there was the tory ad which misidentified a b.c. salmon as its atlantic cousin the online trolls are still chuckling over that one.
well, these things happen. so do things like a sudden drop in the polls to third place. if not a wakeup call, i know what qualifies.
it all made me think of an incident in the 2000 campaign, when canadian alliance leader stockwell day lamented that canadian talent and brains were heading south to the u.s., “just like the niagara river.” the message was sound, the words were not; the niagara actually flows northward.
day took a lot of ribbing for that error but his mistakes fade in comparison to the fiasco in the big blue bus these days. one common thread that links experience in 2000 to what harper is going through right now: aofound sense of confusion on the ground. but where the similarities end.
i worked on the day campaign as legislative assistant to a mp. for the alliance, the 2000 election was an unwelcome surprise from pm jean chretien, who always knew how to catch his opponents off guard. the ca had just been through a highly divisive leadership campaign and the party was low on funds. there was little corporate support for the party and many influential backers were waiting to see whether the alliance could really replace theogressive conservatives as a alternative to the liberals. day fought that campaign on a shoestring, with family members playing key roles in theocess.
the conservative party is having more and more difficulty recruiting volunteers at the riding level. even campaign stalwarts who show up for every election are finding reasons to stay home this time. surprised? the conservative party is having more and more difficulty recruiting volunteers at the riding level. even campaign stalwarts who show up for every election are finding reasons to stay home this time. surprised?
contrast that situation with that of the conservative party in the late summer of 2015. they have been in government for almost a decade, with all the electoral advantages that power brings including the ability to in campaigns, and to set the actual election date. the conservatives established the current political contributions policy that has moved away parties away from corporate and union donations towards the small individual donors that conservatives excel at reaching.
they have money in the bank and, by now, they should have the slickest, mostofessional, most nimble campaign team anywhere. and still the campaign stumbles from error to error, week to week.
to say the in conservative election ads has been less than careful is like saying hillary clinton has been less than transparent about her old e-mails. a party with a huge war chest and a winning record be coming off as a fringe party. but what is happening.
why? there are several reasons. the people who spent their time in the terrorizing and reassuring harper about his job performance are running the show now; the grown-ups have left the room. might be an excellent way to bootstrap yourself into a career in government, but a terrible way to run an election campaign.
the conservative party is having more and more difficulty recruiting volunteers at the riding level. even campaign stalwarts who show up for every election are finding reasons to stay home this time. surprised? make the campaign about the leader and nothing else not the local candidates, not what the party is supposed to represent and you can expect to see enthusiasm at the grassroots start to wane.
this is still a close campaign and to win. but if the conservative campaign continues to be tripped up by these antics, it might as well close up shop now. time for an agonizing reappraisal of how this campaign is being run. time to bring some maturity, experience and expertise to the effort.
most of all, time for the conservative party to remind its erstwhile supporters of why it exists to be something other than a weak facsimile of, or slightly better alternative to, the other parties. give the faithful something to fight for. telling them that “stephen harper perfect” simply good enough.
back in 2000, i remember asking a journalist friend of mine who was covering the campaign whether he knew that the niagara river flowed north, and why day should be pilloried for making the mistake. “no, i know,” he said. “but i would expect a guy who wants to beime minister to make sure he knows before he opens his mouth.”
good point. only add this: a guy who wants to be asime minister be letting his campaign staffers open their mouths every week when they get it right.
david was raised on vancouver island and has written extensively on western political issues over the years. he was a columnist for the calgary herald and host of liberty today radioogram; more recently he worked as an editor for sun news. was a public affairs officer in the royal canadian air force and spent almost a decade on parliament hill as a communications staffer.
the views, opinions and positions expressed by all columnists and contributors are the alone. they do not inherently or expressly reflect the views, opinions positions of. | ðə greɪt kəˈmidiən ˈmɪltən bərl hæd ə ˈpaʊərfəl fər ðə ˈmɛni ækts ðət ˌɔˈdɪʃənd fər hɪz ʃoʊ bət feɪld tɪ meɪk ðə greɪd. school,”*,” kɔl ðɛm. ənd aɪ θɪŋk əv ə ˈbɛtər tərm tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðə kənˈsərvətɪv kæmˈpeɪn breɪn trəst æt ðə ˈmɪdˌpɔɪnt əv ðɪs lɔŋ ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən. ʤɪst ˈleɪtli, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə kæmˈpeɪn simz tɪ bi ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈtaɪni ˈprɑbləm wɪθ ʤiˈɑgrəfi. læst ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, ə ˈhɑrpər twit prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈləvli sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ˈlɪtəl ˈkreɪtər leɪk ɪn ðə steɪt əv ˈɔrəˌgɑn tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ɪts kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ðə kəˈneɪdiən greɪt ˈaʊtˈdɔrz. ˈərliər ɪn ðə wik, ə kæmˈpeɪn spɑt tɔkt əˈbaʊt ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ ɪn ˈhælɪˌfæks, ɛnz. əˈgɛnst ə ˈbækˌdrɑp əv ˈʤɑnzˌtaʊn, ont*. ə grup əv kəˈləmbiən ˈmaɪnərz sæt ɪn fər ə ˈpɑrti æd prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ə ˈmɪnərəl ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən tæks ˈkrɛdɪt. ənd ðɛn ðɛr wɑz ðə ˈtɔri æd wɪʧ mɪsaɪˈdɛnɪˌfaɪd ə b.c*. ˈsæmən ɛz ɪts əˈtlæntɪk ˈkəzən ðə ˈɔnˌlaɪn troʊlz ər stɪl ˈʧəklɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðət wən. wɛl, ðiz θɪŋz ˈhæpən. soʊ du θɪŋz laɪk ə ˈsədən drɔp ɪn ðə poʊlz tɪ θərd pleɪs. ɪf nɑt ə ˈweɪˌkəp kɔl, aɪ noʊ wət kˈwɑləˌfaɪz. ɪt ɔl meɪd mi θɪŋk əv ən ˈɪnsədənt ɪn ðə 2000 kæmˈpeɪn, wɪn kəˈneɪdiən əˈlaɪəns ˈlidər ˈstɑkˌwɛl deɪ ləˈmɛntɪd ðət kəˈneɪdiən ˈtælənt ənd breɪnz wər ˈhɛdɪŋ saʊθ tɪ ðə juz., laɪk ðə naɪˈægrə river.”*.” ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ wɑz saʊnd, ðə wərdz wər nɑt; ðə naɪˈægrə ˈæˌkʧuəli floʊz ˈnɔrθwərd. deɪ tʊk ə lɔt əv ˈrɪbɪŋ fər ðət ˈɛrər bət hɪz mɪˈsteɪks feɪd ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ðə fiˈæskoʊ ɪn ðə bɪg blu bəs ðiz deɪz. wən ˈkɑmən θrɛd ðət lɪŋks ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn 2000 tɪ wət ˈhɑrpər ɪz goʊɪŋ θru raɪt naʊ: ə proʊˈfaʊnd sɛns əv kənfˈjuʒən ɔn ðə graʊnd. bət wɛr ðə ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz ɛnd. aɪ wərkt ɔn ðə deɪ kæmˈpeɪn ɛz ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtɪv əˈsɪstənt tɪ ə mp*. fər ðə əˈlaɪəns, ðə 2000 ɪˈlɛkʃən wɑz ən ənˈwɛlkəm səˈpraɪz frəm piɛm ʤin krɪˈtjɛn, hu ˈɔlˌweɪz nu haʊ tɪ kæʧ hɪz əˈpoʊnənts ɔf gɑrd. ðə ˈsiˈeɪ hæd ʤɪst bɪn θru ə ˈhaɪli dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˈlidərˌʃɪp kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə ˈpɑrti wɑz loʊ ɔn fəndz. ðɛr wɑz ˈlɪtəl ˈkɔrpərət səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˈpɑrti ənd ˈmɛni ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl ˈbækərz wər ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ si ˈwɛðər ðə əˈlaɪəns kʊd ˈrɪli ˌriˈpleɪs ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv kənˈsərvətɪvz ɛz ə ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəlz. deɪ fɔt ðət kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ə ˈʃuˌstrɪŋ, wɪθ ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz pleɪɪŋ ki roʊlz ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈhævɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz æt ðə ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈlɛvəl. ˈivɪn kæmˈpeɪn ˈstɔlwərts hu ʃoʊ əp fər ˈɛvəri ɪˈlɛkʃən ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈrizənz tɪ steɪ hoʊm ðɪs taɪm. səˈpraɪzd? ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈhævɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz æt ðə ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈlɛvəl. ˈivɪn kæmˈpeɪn ˈstɔlwərts hu ʃoʊ əp fər ˈɛvəri ɪˈlɛkʃən ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈrizənz tɪ steɪ hoʊm ðɪs taɪm. səˈpraɪzd? ˈkɑntræst ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðət əv ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ɪn ðə leɪt ˈsəmər əv 2015 ðeɪ hæv bɪn ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt fər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd, wɪθ ɔl ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl ædˈvæntɪʤɪz ðət paʊər brɪŋz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ɪn kæmˈpeɪnz, ənd tɪ sɛt ðə ˈækʧəwəl ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪt. ðə kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪˈstæblɪʃt ðə ˈkɑrənt pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ˈpɑləsi ðət həz muvd əˈweɪ ˈpɑrtiz əˈweɪ frəm ˈkɔrpərət ənd ˈjunjən doʊˈneɪʃənz təˈwɔrdz ðə smɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈdoʊnərz ðət kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪkˈsɛl æt ˈriʧɪŋ. ðeɪ hæv ˈməni ɪn ðə bæŋk ənd, baɪ naʊ, ðeɪ ʃʊd hæv ðə sˈlɪkəst, moʊst prəˈfɛʃənəl, moʊst ˈnɪmbəl kæmˈpeɪn tim ˈɛniˌwɛr. ənd stɪl ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈstəmbəlz frəm ˈɛrər tɪ ˈɛrər, wik tɪ wik. tɪ seɪ ðə ɪn kənˈsərvətɪv ɪˈlɛkʃən ædz həz bɪn lɛs ðən ˈkɛrfəl ɪz laɪk seɪɪŋ ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz bɪn lɛs ðən trænˈspɛrənt əˈbaʊt hər oʊld ˈiˌmeɪlz. ə ˈpɑrti wɪθ ə juʤ wɔr ʧɛst ənd ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈrɛkərd bi ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf ɛz ə frɪnʤ ˈpɑrti. bət wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ. waɪ? ðɛr ər ˈsɛvərəl ˈrizənz. ðə ˈpipəl hu spɛnt ðɛr taɪm ɪn ðə ˈtɛrəˌraɪzɪŋ ənd ˌriəˈʃʊrɪŋ ˈhɑrpər əˈbaʊt hɪz ʤɑb pərˈfɔrməns ər ˈrənɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ naʊ; ðə ˈgroʊˌnəps hæv lɛft ðə rum. maɪt bi ən ˈɛksələnt weɪ tɪ ˈbutˌstræp ˈjɔrsɛlf ˈɪntu ə kərɪr ɪn ˈgəvərnmənt, bət ə ˈtɛrəbəl weɪ tɪ rən ən ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn. ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈhævɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz æt ðə ˈraɪdɪŋ ˈlɛvəl. ˈivɪn kæmˈpeɪn ˈstɔlwərts hu ʃoʊ əp fər ˈɛvəri ɪˈlɛkʃən ər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ˈrizənz tɪ steɪ hoʊm ðɪs taɪm. səˈpraɪzd? meɪk ðə kæmˈpeɪn əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlidər ənd ˈnəθɪŋ ɛls nɑt ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkænədɪts, nɑt wət ðə ˈpɑrti ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ənd ju kən ɪkˈspɛkt tɪ si ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm æt ðə ˈgræsˈruts stɑrt tɪ weɪn. ðɪs ɪz stɪl ə kloʊz kæmˈpeɪn ənd tɪ wɪn. bət ɪf ðə kənˈsərvətɪv kæmˈpeɪn kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi trɪpt əp baɪ ðiz ˈæntɪks, ɪt maɪt ɛz wɛl kloʊz əp ʃɑp naʊ. taɪm fər ən ˈægənaɪzɪŋ ˌriəˈpreɪzəl əv haʊ ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn ɪz biɪŋ rən. taɪm tɪ brɪŋ səm məˈʧʊrəti, ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd ˌɛkspərˈtiz tɪ ðə ˈɛfərt. moʊst əv ɔl, taɪm fər ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti tɪ riˈmaɪnd ɪts ˈərstˌwaɪl səˈpɔrtərz əv waɪ ɪt ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈəðər ðən ə wik fækˈsɪməli əv, ər sˈlaɪtli ˈbɛtər ɔlˈtərnətɪv tɪ, ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrtiz. gɪv ðə ˈfeɪθfəl ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ faɪt fər. ˈtɛlɪŋ ðɛm ðət ˈhɑrpər perfect”*” ˈsɪmpli gʊd ɪˈnəf. bæk ɪn 2000 aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ˈæskɪŋ ə ˈʤərnəlɪst frɛnd əv maɪn hu wɑz ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈwɛðər hi nu ðət ðə naɪˈægrə ˈrɪvər floʊd nɔrθ, ənd waɪ deɪ ʃʊd bi ˈpɪlərid fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə mɪˈsteɪk. ““no*, aɪ know,”*,” hi sɛd. aɪ wʊd ɪkˈspɛkt ə gaɪ hu wɔnts tɪ bi praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tɪ meɪk ʃʊr hi noʊz ˌbiˈfɔr hi ˈoʊpənz hɪz mouth.”*.” gʊd pɔɪnt. ˈoʊnli æd ðɪs: ə gaɪ hu wɔnts tɪ bi ɛz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər bi ˈlɛtɪŋ hɪz kæmˈpeɪn ˈstæfərz ˈoʊpən ðɛr maʊðz ˈɛvəri wik wɪn ðeɪ gɪt ɪt raɪt. ˈdeɪvɪd wɑz reɪzd ɔn vænˈkuvər ˈaɪlənd ənd həz ˈrɪtən ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli ɔn ˈwɛstərn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈɪʃuz ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz. hi wɑz ə ˈkɑləmnəst fər ðə ˈkælgəri ˈhɛrəld ənd hoʊst əv ˈlɪbərˌti təˈdeɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈproʊˌgræm; mɔr ˈrisəntli hi wərkt ɛz ən ˈɛdɪtər fər sən nuz. wɑz ə ˈpəblɪk əˈfɛrz ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə rɔɪəl kəˈneɪdiən ɛr fɔrs ənd spɛnt ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ˈdɛkeɪd ɔn ˈpɑrləmɛnt hɪl ɛz ə kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ˈstæfər. ðə vjuz, əˈpɪnjənz ənd pəˈzɪʃənz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ɔl ˈkɑləmnəsts ənd kənˈtrɪbjətərz ər ðə əˈloʊn. ðeɪ du nɑt ˌɪnˈhɛrəntli ər ɛkˈsprɛsli rɪˈflɛkt ðə vjuz, əˈpɪnjənz pəˈzɪʃənz əv. |
the documentary tracks the rise and fall of mr. jeffs, who in 2002 assumed leadership of the church after the death of his father, rulon jeffs. with the assistance of mr. and sam brower, another dogged investigator, ms. berg fills in a harrowing portrait of warren jeffs as a deluded prophet and serial abuser, especially of girls and women who seem locked in another century. their look will be familiar to fans of the hbo drama “big love,” about a polygamous family trying to find a middle way between faith and the modern world. in “prophet’s prey” little evidence of love in what emerges as a tale of madness and abuse, wealth and criminality, mixed in with rhetoric all in in the name of god.
drawing on archival material, landscape beauty shots and testimonials, including from former f.l.d.s. members, ms. berg has created an unnerving, sometimes infuriating documentary. she makes smart choices throughout as she weaves together this chronicle of faith and abuse, but her decision to include an audio recording that was used at mr. trial of him allegedly molesting a girl was wrong. this decision contrasts sharply with the scene in the documentary “grizzly man,” when an werner herzog listens to but share an audio recording of the death of two people. mr. herzog ratcheted up the drama by withholding the recording, but his decision was also a de facto ethical statement about documentary and the uses of the suffering of others.
for the most part, though, ms. berg gets it right, burying mr. jeffs with persuasive witness testimony and documentation. along the way, she gestures at larger, issues, including the rise of homegrown religious fundamentalism in the light of rights movements for women and children. fundamentalist mormons are having some kind of moment, including in cable shows like “sister wives” and documentaries like this one, which is based on mr. 2011 best seller of the same title. more movies are still to come, including an adaptation of “under the banner of heaven” that is being developed by brian grazer and ron howard, two of the executive producers of “prophet’s prey,” and written by a third executive producer, dustin lance black, who wrote for “big love.” the story continues. | ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri træks ðə raɪz ənd fɔl əv ˈmɪstər. ʤɛfs, hu ɪn 2002 əˈsumd ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv ðə ʧərʧ ˈæftər ðə dɛθ əv hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈrulən ʤɛfs. wɪθ ðə əˈsɪstəns əv ˈmɪstər. ənd sæm braʊər, əˈnəðər dɔgd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtər, mɪz. bərg fɪlz ɪn ə ˈhɛroʊɪŋ ˈpɔrtrət əv ˈwɔrən ʤɛfs ɛz ə dɪˈludɪd ˈprɑfət ənd ˈsɪˌriəl əˈbjuzər, əˈspɛʃəli əv gərlz ənd ˈwɪmən hu sim lɑkt ɪn əˈnəðər ˈsɛnʧəri. ðɛr lʊk wɪl bi fəˈmɪljər tɪ fænz əv ðə ˈeɪʧbiˈoʊ ˈdrɑmə love,”*,” əˈbaʊt ə pəˈlɪgəməs ˈfæməli traɪɪŋ tɪ faɪnd ə ˈmɪdəl weɪ bɪtˈwin feɪθ ənd ðə ˈmɑdərn wərld. ɪn prey”*” ˈlɪtəl ˈɛvədəns əv ləv ɪn wət ˈimərʤɪz ɛz ə teɪl əv ˈmædnəs ənd əˈbjuz, wɛlθ ənd ˌkrɪməˈnælɪti, mɪkst ɪn wɪθ ˈrɛtərɪk ɔl ɪn ɪn ðə neɪm əv gɑd. drɔɪŋ ɔn ɑrˈkaɪvəl məˈtɪriəl, ˈlænˌskeɪp ˈbjuti ʃɑts ənd ˌtɛstɪˈmoʊniəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ frəm ˈfɔrmər f.l.d.s*. ˈmɛmbərz, mɪz. bərg həz kriˈeɪtɪd ən əˈnərvɪŋ, ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪnfˈjʊriˌeɪtɪŋ ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri. ʃi meɪks smɑrt ˈʧɔɪsɪz θruaʊt ɛz ʃi wivz təˈgɛðər ðɪs ˈkrɑnɪkəl əv feɪθ ənd əˈbjuz, bət hər dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ ðət wɑz juzd æt ˈmɪstər. traɪəl əv ɪm əˈlɛʤədli məˈlɛstɪŋ ə gərl wɑz rɔŋ. ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən ˈkɑntræsts ˈʃɑrpli wɪθ ðə sin ɪn ðə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri man,”*,” wɪn ən ˈwərnər ˈhərzɑg ˈlɪsənz tɪ bət ʃɛr ən ˈɑdiˌoʊ rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ əv ðə dɛθ əv tu ˈpipəl. ˈmɪstər. ˈhərzɑg ˈræʧətɪd əp ðə ˈdrɑmə baɪ wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ ðə rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ, bət hɪz dɪˈsɪʒən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə də ˈfæktoʊ ˈɛθɪkəl ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ənd ðə ˈjuzɪz əv ðə ˈsəfərɪŋ əv ˈəðərz. fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðoʊ, mɪz. bərg gɪts ɪt raɪt, ˈbɛriɪŋ ˈmɪstər. ʤɛfs wɪθ pərsˈweɪsɪv ˈwɪtnəs ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni ənd ˌdɑkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən. əˈlɔŋ ðə weɪ, ʃi ˈʤɛsʧərz æt ˈlɑrʤər, ˈɪʃuz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə raɪz əv ˈhoʊmˈgroʊn rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌfəndəˈmɛnəˌlɪzəm ɪn ðə laɪt əv raɪts ˈmuvmənts fər ˈwɪmən ənd ˈʧɪldrən. ˌfəndəˈmɛnəlɪst ˈmɔrmənz ər ˈhævɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv ˈmoʊmənt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɪn ˈkeɪbəl ʃoʊz laɪk wives”*” ənd ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəriz laɪk ðɪs wən, wɪʧ ɪz beɪst ɔn ˈmɪstər. 2011 bɛst ˈsɛlər əv ðə seɪm ˈtaɪtəl. mɔr ˈmuviz ər stɪl tɪ kəm, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ən ˌædəpˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˈbænər əv heaven”*” ðət ɪz biɪŋ dɪˈvɛləpt baɪ braɪən ˈgreɪzər ənd rɑn haʊərd, tu əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusərz əv prey,”*,” ənd ˈrɪtən baɪ ə θərd ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv prəˈdusər, ˈdəstɪn læns blæk, hu roʊt fər love.”*.” ðə ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz. |
cycle oregon was canceled thursday because of wildfires in central and southern oregon, where the weeklong ride had been scheduled to be held.
the fires pose too big of a safety threat for the riders and hundreds of support staff, cycle oregon executive director steve schulz said in a statement issued thursday afternoon. the ride had been scheduled to start sunday, sept. 10, in la pine and end back in the county community on saturday, sept. 16.
what would have been the anniversary ride marks the first time the event has been canceled.
"fires are impacting five of our seven days with smoke and air quality levels ranging from unhealthy to hazardous," schulz said in the statement. "previously designed alternate routes are now affected with fire and smoke from both new and existing fires."
the statement noted that statewide "forecasts for the foreseeable future are for more hot, dry and windy weather with an associated increase in fire activity and smoke production."
schulz said ride officials made the decision after consulting with the oregon department of forestry, the u.s. forest service, the bureau of land management, the oregon department of transportation "and others, and conducting on site personal meetings with incident commanders at the fires."
schulz noted the "situation is unprecedented in cycle oregon history; we are in uncharted territory." he said the organization would communicate with riders by wednesday about next steps including, presumably, a refund process.
in an interview with the oregonian/oregonlive, schulz said the decision to cancel was made thursday morning after a meeting with the staff and its board members.
at the meeting, schulz described his visits with firefighting operations leaders as well as the oregon department of transportation.
firefighting managers made clear to him that "if we went down there we're just getting in the way," schulz said, and that "they would prefer that we not be there."
before reaching the decision to cancel, the staff and board explored creating a supported ride in parts of the state not experiencing wildfire and where the organization has experience staging a ride.
while cycle oregon has earned a reputation for effectively dealing with logistics, creating a ride a week in advance was deemed impossible. on top of that, there was the unpredictability of a fire erupting at any new location.
in 2015, wildfire forced the rerouting of cycle oregon in northeast oregon -- one of the geographical areas considered at the board meeting for a makeshift ride.
schulz said the nonprofit would follow through on financial commitments made to the host communities along the ride as well as vendors.
it's unclear, however, how much of a refund riders can expect. a decision on that is expected by wednesday. the ride costs riders $999.
the route would have traveled from la pine south to diamond lake followed by a day offering an optional ride up to crater lake national park then around the rim. from there, it was north to dorena lake, then oakridge, rainbow, and back to la pine. recent years have featured circular routes with the same start and finish point.
in presenting the route at the outset of the year, schulz noted the spectacular scenery to accompany an event celebrating three decades. as it turned out, oregon is experiencing one of its worst wildfire years in recent memory, and cycle oregon 2017 would have unwittingly offered a close-up view.
riders grieved over the decision, but many said they understood the reasoning.
ashley horacek of portland has ridden in seven of the rides.
"sad, disappointed, upset," she said. "but understandable. what else could they do?"
lane cooper of portland, who grew up in central oregon and has ridden four of the events, said, "i'm shocked and thoroughly disappointed. i've been looking forward to the route ever since it was announced. ... it's hard to get my head around to think that there is enough fire and smoke across oregon to shut down cycle oregon."
nichole lunsford of portland, who rode in her first cycle oregon in 2016, said, "i feel awful for the organizers and for those who planned on going. it must have been an agonizing decision."
bill of clackamas county has ridden in a dozen cycle oregons. for 10 of those, he's organized a group camp within the ride of about 30 friends and acquaintances.
he's disappointed, "but i am not surprised at cycle oregon's decision," said. "i trust cycle oregon's judgment and i am confident their decision is in the best interest of the riders and volunteers."
but is not giving up on the idea of cycling in oregon in september.
"i am going to send out a general e-mail to our group tonight," he said. "i may try to put a mini cycle oregon together for a few days."
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@allanbrettman | ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn wɑz ˈkænsəld ˈθərzˌdeɪ bɪˈkəz əv ˈwaɪldˌfaɪərz ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ənd ˈsəðərn ˈɔrəˌgɑn, wɛr ðə ˈwiˌklɔŋ raɪd hæd bɪn ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ bi hɛld. ðə faɪərz poʊz tu bɪg əv ə ˈseɪfti θrɛt fər ðə ˈraɪdərz ənd ˈhənərdz əv səˈpɔrt stæf, ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv dɪˈrɛktər stiv ʃʊlts sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈɪʃud ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun. ðə raɪd hæd bɪn ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ stɑrt ˈsənˌdi, sɛpt. 10 ɪn lɑ paɪn ənd ɛnd bæk ɪn ðə ˈkaʊnti kəmˈjunɪti ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, sɛpt. 16 wət wʊd hæv bɪn ðə ˌænəˈvərsəri raɪd mɑrks ðə fərst taɪm ðə ɪˈvɛnt həz bɪn ˈkænsəld. "faɪərz ər ˌɪmˈpæktɪŋ faɪv əv ɑr ˈsɛvən deɪz wɪθ smoʊk ənd ɛr kˈwɑləti ˈlɛvəlz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ənˈhɛlθi tɪ ˈhæzərdəs," ʃʊlts sɛd ɪn ðə ˈsteɪtmənt. "ˈpriviəsli dɪˈzaɪnd ˈɔltərˌneɪt rʊts ər naʊ əˈfɛktɪd wɪθ faɪər ənd smoʊk frəm boʊθ nu ənd ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ faɪərz." ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈsteɪtˌwaɪd "ˈfɔrˌkæsts fər ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl fˈjuʧər ər fər mɔr hɑt, draɪ ənd ˈwɪndi ˈwɛðər wɪθ ən əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˌɪnˈkris ɪn faɪər ækˈtɪvɪti ənd smoʊk pərˈdəkʃən." ʃʊlts sɛd raɪd əˈfɪʃəlz meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈæftər kənˈsəltɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈfɔrəstri, ðə juz. ˈfɔrɪst ˈsərvɪs, ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv lænd ˈmænɪʤmənt, ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən "ənd ˈəðərz, ənd kənˈdəktɪŋ ɔn saɪt ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmitɪŋz wɪθ ˈɪnsədənt kəˈmændərz æt ðə faɪərz." ʃʊlts ˈnoʊtɪd ðə "ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪz ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd ɪn ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈhɪstəri; wi ər ɪn ənˈʧɑrtɪd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri." hi sɛd ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wʊd kəmˈjunəˌkeɪt wɪθ ˈraɪdərz baɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əˈbaʊt nɛkst stɛps ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ, prɪˈzuməbli, ə ˈriˌfənd ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ðə oregonian/oregonlive*, ʃʊlts sɛd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈkænsəl wɑz meɪd ˈθərzˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈæftər ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ðə stæf ənd ɪts bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz. æt ðə ˈmitɪŋ, ʃʊlts dɪˈskraɪbd hɪz ˈvɪzɪts wɪθ ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˈlidərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən. ˈfaɪrˌfaɪtɪŋ ˈmænɪʤərz meɪd klɪr tɪ ɪm ðət "ɪf wi wɛnt daʊn ðɛr wɪr ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə weɪ," ʃʊlts sɛd, ənd ðət "ðeɪ wʊd prɪˈfər ðət wi nɑt bi ðɛr." ˌbiˈfɔr ˈriʧɪŋ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈkænsəl, ðə stæf ənd bɔrd ɪkˈsplɔrd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə səˈpɔrtɪd raɪd ɪn pɑrts əv ðə steɪt nɑt ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər ənd wɛr ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən həz ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ə raɪd. waɪl ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn həz ərnd ə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən fər ˈifɛktɪvli ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ləˈʤɪstɪks, kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə raɪd ə wik ɪn ədˈvæns wɑz dimd ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. ɔn tɔp əv ðət, ðɛr wɑz ðə ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti əv ə faɪər ˌɪˈrəptɪŋ æt ˈɛni nu loʊˈkeɪʃən. ɪn 2015 ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər fɔrst ðə riˈrutɪŋ əv ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪn ˌnɔrˈθist ˈɔrəˌgɑn wən əv ðə ˌʤiəˈgræfɪkəl ˈɛriəz kənˈsɪdərd æt ðə bɔrd ˈmitɪŋ fər ə ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft raɪd. ʃʊlts sɛd ðə nɑnˈprɑfət wʊd ˈfɑloʊ θru ɔn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl kəˈmɪtmənts meɪd tɪ ðə hoʊst kəmˈjunɪtiz əˈlɔŋ ðə raɪd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈvɛndərz. ɪts ənˈklɪr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, haʊ məʧ əv ə ˈriˌfənd ˈraɪdərz kən ɪkˈspɛkt. ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ðət ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd baɪ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə raɪd kɔsts ˈraɪdərz 999 ðə rut wʊd hæv ˈtrævəld frəm lɑ paɪn saʊθ tɪ ˈdaɪmənd leɪk ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ə deɪ ˈɔfərɪŋ ən ˈɔpʃənəl raɪd əp tɪ ˈkreɪtər leɪk ˈnæʃənəl pɑrk ðɛn əraʊnd ðə rɪm. frəm ðɛr, ɪt wɑz nɔrθ tɪ ˈdɔrɪnə leɪk, ðɛn ˈoʊˌkrɪʤ, ˈreɪnˌboʊ, ənd bæk tɪ lɑ paɪn. ˈrisənt jɪrz hæv ˈfiʧərd ˈsərkjələr rʊts wɪθ ðə seɪm stɑrt ənd ˈfɪnɪʃ pɔɪnt. ɪn prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ðə rut æt ðə ˈaʊtˌsɛt əv ðə jɪr, ʃʊlts ˈnoʊtɪd ðə spɛkˈtækjələr ˈsinəri tɪ əˈkəmpəni ən ɪˈvɛnt ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ θri ˈdɛkeɪdz. ɛz ɪt tərnd aʊt, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ wən əv ɪts wərst ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər jɪrz ɪn ˈrisənt ˈmɛməri, ənd ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn 2017 wʊd hæv ənˈwɪtɪŋli ˈɔfərd ə ˈkloʊˌsəp vju. ˈraɪdərz grivd ˈoʊvər ðə dɪˈsɪʒən, bət ˈmɛni sɛd ðeɪ ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ˈrizənɪŋ. ˈæʃli ˈhɔrəʧɛk əv ˈpɔrtlənd həz ˈrɪdən ɪn ˈsɛvən əv ðə raɪdz. "sæd, ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd, ˈəpˌsɛt," ʃi sɛd. "bət ˌəndərˈstændəbəl. wət ɛls kʊd ðeɪ du?" leɪn ˈkupər əv ˈpɔrtlənd, hu gru əp ɪn ˈsɛntrəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn ənd həz ˈrɪdən fɔr əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts, sɛd, "əm ʃɑkt ənd ˈθəroʊli ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. aɪv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ðə rut ˈɛvər sɪns ɪt wɑz əˈnaʊnst. ɪts hɑrd tɪ gɪt maɪ hɛd əraʊnd tɪ θɪŋk ðət ðɛr ɪz ɪˈnəf faɪər ənd smoʊk əˈkrɔs ˈɔrəˌgɑn tɪ ʃət daʊn ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn." ˈnɪkoʊl ˈlənsfərd əv ˈpɔrtlənd, hu roʊd ɪn hər fərst ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪn 2016 sɛd, "aɪ fil ˈɔfəl fər ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzərz ənd fər ðoʊz hu plænd ɔn goʊɪŋ. ɪt məst hæv bɪn ən ˈægənaɪzɪŋ dɪˈsɪʒən." bɪl əv ˈklækəməs ˈkaʊnti həz ˈrɪdən ɪn ə ˈdəzən ˈsaɪkəl oregons*. fər 10 əv ðoʊz, hiz ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ə grup kæmp wɪˈθɪn ðə raɪd əv əˈbaʊt 30 frɛndz ənd əkˈweɪntənsɪz. hiz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd, "bət aɪ æm nɑt səˈpraɪzd æt ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑnz dɪˈsɪʒən," sɛd. "aɪ trəst ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑnz ˈʤəʤmənt ənd aɪ æm ˈkɑnfədənt ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ɪn ðə bɛst ˈɪntəˌrɛst əv ðə ˈraɪdərz ənd ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz." bət ɪz nɑt ˈgɪvɪŋ əp ɔn ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ɪn ˈɔrəˌgɑn ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. "aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ sɛnd aʊt ə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈiˌmeɪl tɪ ɑr grup təˈnaɪt," hi sɛd. "aɪ meɪ traɪ tɪ pʊt ə ˈmɪni ˈsaɪkəl ˈɔrəˌgɑn təˈgɛðər fər ə fju deɪz." --ˈælən |
in anthropology, dinosaurs & fossils, research news, science & nature / 23 november 2015
by john
new research by a team of archaeologists has revealed a curious connection between our traditional thanksgiving dinner and the taste buds of prehistoric mammoths and.
today, domestic pumpkins and squash are in a close agricultural relationship with humans, with big benefits for both species. “if you think in terms of the total number of squash plants now growing in the world, squash has been a big beneficiary of domestication,” says archaeologist bruce smith of the national museum of natural history, and of a study just published in the proceedings of the national academy of science.
tens of thousands of years ago in north america squash spp.) had very different evolutionary partners—mastodons, woolly mammoths and relationship that influenced its gourds to be much what we know today and with bitter toxic flesh.
bitterness was the natural defense against small and rodents which would have nibbled away and eaten the seeds.cin, a compound that caused the bitter flavor, is also a toxin.
mastodons, mammoths and other giant ate these wild gourds and swallowed the seeds because their taste buds register the bitterness. their bodies also were large enough to absorb the toxins without harm.
squash seeds found in fossilized mammoth dung is clear evidence that these prehistoric giants ate the bitter squash and that the wild plant relied on them to disperse its seeds, the scientists report in their paper.
“the strategy was to allow large to eat its gourds, and then the seeds would pass through and be deposited some distance away with a little fertilizer in the form of poop to help them to start growing,” smith says.
the strategy worked. wild squash was once prolific across the north american landscape.
following this theory, paper logan kistler of pennsylvania state university and colleagues, analyzed the complete dna profile, including all of its an array of mammals of various sizes, specifically looking at genes that allow taste detection of bitter compounds.
small mammals with diverse diets tended to have more genes for reception, they found. larger animals such as elephants have fewer of these genes and therefore have less of an ability to taste bitter plant compounds. in africa today several bitter species of squash are eaten and dispersed by elephants, the scientists point out.
when and mammoths went extinct in the americas, wild squash too, saw drastic decline, archaeological evidence shows. “the plants lost their primary means of seed dispersal,” smith says.
at that time, squash switched partners in its evolutionary dance.
“initially, humans probably ate the seeds of the wild gourds after some washing to get rid of the bitter taste,” smith says. over thousands of years “humans selected for forms… so they would have grown them and cultivated them and then selected through the seeds, finding seeds that had less bitterness and planting them selectively.”
rather than small and bitter, some domesticated squash gradually became large and sweet, like pumpkins and squash. “the gourds certainly would have responded over a series of generations to the selection that humans were placing them under,” smith says.
genetic evidence shows domestication occurred for squash in a number of areas in north and central america at around the same time during the holocene. may have been domesticated at least six different times in six different places, kistler told penn state news.
“there is a huge amount of diversity in some of the domestic species and between them as well,” kistler adds. “cucurbita is probably the most variable, with pumpkins, acorn squash, zucchinis and others. contains the and the kind of pumpkin that goes into the cans that a lot of folks will be baking into pies…”
(“gourds and spp.) adapted to extinction and ecological anachronism through domestication,” proceedings of the national academy of sciences; logan kistlera, lee a. newsoma, timothy m. ryana, andrew c. clarke, bruce d. smith and george h. perrya) | ɪn ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi, ˈdaɪnəˌsɔrz ˈfɑsəlz, ˈrisərʧ nuz, saɪəns ˈneɪʧər 23 noʊˈvɛmbər 2015 baɪ ʤɑn nu ˈrisərʧ baɪ ə tim əv ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪsts həz rɪˈvild ə ˈkjʊriəs kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ɑr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˌθæŋksˈgɪvɪŋ ˈdɪnər ənd ðə teɪst bədz əv ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ˈmæməθs ənd. təˈdeɪ, dəˈmɛstɪk ˈpəmpkənz ənd skwɑʃ ər ɪn ə kloʊz ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ˈjumənz, wɪθ bɪg ˈbɛnəfɪts fər boʊθ ˈspiʃiz. ju θɪŋk ɪn tərmz əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnəmbər əv skwɑʃ plænts naʊ groʊɪŋ ɪn ðə wərld, skwɑʃ həz bɪn ə bɪg ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri əv domestication,”*,” sɪz ˌɑrkiˈɑləʤɪst brus smɪθ əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl mˈjuziəm əv ˈnæʧərəl ˈhɪstəri, ənd əv ə ˈstədi ʤɪst ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv saɪəns. tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə skwɑʃ spp*.) hæd ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri partners—mastodons*, ˈwʊli ˈmæməθs ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ðət ˈɪnfluənst ɪts gɔrdz tɪ bi məʧ wət wi noʊ təˈdeɪ ənd wɪθ ˈbɪtər ˈtɑksɪk flɛʃ. ˈbɪtərnəs wɑz ðə ˈnæʧərəl dɪˈfɛns əˈgɛnst smɔl ənd ˈroʊdənts wɪʧ wʊd hæv ˈnɪbəld əˈweɪ ənd ˈitən ðə sidz. cucurbitacin*, ə ˈkɑmpaʊnd ðət kɔzd ðə ˈbɪtər ˈfleɪvər, ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈtɑksən., ˈmæməθs ənd ˈəðər ʤaɪənt eɪt ðiz waɪld gɔrdz ənd sˈwɑloʊd ðə sidz bɪˈkəz ðɛr teɪst bədz ˈrɛʤɪstər ðə ˈbɪtərnəs. ðɛr ˈbɑdiz ˈɔlsoʊ wər lɑrʤ ɪˈnəf tɪ əbˈzɔrb ðə ˈtɑksənz wɪˈθaʊt hɑrm. skwɑʃ sidz faʊnd ɪn ˈfɑsəˌlaɪzd ˈmæməθ dəŋ ɪz klɪr ˈɛvədəns ðət ðiz ˌprihɪˈstɔrɪk ʤaɪənts eɪt ðə ˈbɪtər skwɑʃ ənd ðət ðə waɪld plænt rɪˈlaɪd ɔn ðɛm tɪ dɪˈspərs ɪts sidz, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts rɪˈpɔrt ɪn ðɛr ˈpeɪpər. ˈstrætəʤi wɑz tɪ əˈlaʊ lɑrʤ tɪ it ɪts gɔrdz, ənd ðɛn ðə sidz wʊd pæs θru ənd bi dɪˈpɑzətəd səm ˈdɪstəns əˈweɪ wɪθ ə ˈlɪtəl ˈfərtəˌlaɪzər ɪn ðə fɔrm əv pup tɪ hɛlp ðɛm tɪ stɑrt growing,”*,” smɪθ sɪz. ðə ˈstrætəʤi wərkt. waɪld skwɑʃ wɑz wəns proʊˈlɪfɪk əˈkrɔs ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlænˌskeɪp. ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɪs ˈθɪri, ˈpeɪpər ˈloʊgən ˈkɪstlər əv ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə steɪt ˌjunəˈvərsəti ənd ˈkɑligz, ˈænəˌlaɪzd ðə kəmˈplit ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈproʊˌfaɪl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ɔl əv ɪts ən əreɪ əv ˈmæməlz əv ˈvɛriəs ˈsaɪzɪz, spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ʤinz ðət əˈlaʊ teɪst dɪˈtɛkʃən əv ˈbɪtər ˈkɑmpaʊndz. smɔl ˈmæməlz wɪθ dɪˈvərs daɪɪts ˈtɛndɪd tɪ hæv mɔr ʤinz fər rɪˈsɛpʃən, ðeɪ faʊnd. ˈlɑrʤər ˈænəməlz səʧ ɛz ˈɛləfənts hæv fjuər əv ðiz ʤinz ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr hæv lɛs əv ən əˈbɪləˌti tɪ teɪst ˈbɪtər plænt ˈkɑmpaʊndz. ɪn ˈæfrɪkɑ təˈdeɪ ˈsɛvərəl ˈbɪtər ˈspiʃiz əv skwɑʃ ər ˈitən ənd dɪˈspərst baɪ ˈɛləfənts, ðə ˈsaɪəntɪsts pɔɪnt aʊt. wɪn ənd ˈmæməθs wɛnt ɪkˈstɪŋkt ɪn ðə əˈmɛrɪkəz, waɪld skwɑʃ tu, sɔ ˈdræstɪk dɪˈklaɪn, ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊz. plænts lɔst ðɛr ˈpraɪˌmɛri minz əv sid dispersal,”*,” smɪθ sɪz. æt ðət taɪm, skwɑʃ swɪʧt ˈpɑrtnərz ɪn ɪts ˌɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri dæns. ““initially*, ˈjumənz ˈprɑbəˌbli eɪt ðə sidz əv ðə waɪld gɔrdz ˈæftər səm ˈwɑʃɪŋ tɪ gɪt rɪd əv ðə ˈbɪtər taste,”*,” smɪθ sɪz. ˈoʊvər ˈθaʊzənz əv jɪrz səˈlɛktɪd fər forms…*… soʊ ðeɪ wʊd hæv groʊn ðɛm ənd ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd ðɛm ənd ðɛn səˈlɛktɪd θru ðə sidz, ˈfaɪndɪŋ sidz ðət hæd lɛs ˈbɪtərnəs ənd ˈplæntɪŋ ðɛm selectively.”*.” ˈrəðər ðən smɔl ənd ˈbɪtər, səm dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪtəd skwɑʃ ˈgræʤuəli bɪˈkeɪm lɑrʤ ənd swit, laɪk ˈpəmpkənz ənd skwɑʃ. gɔrdz ˈsərtənli wʊd hæv rɪˈspɑndɪd ˈoʊvər ə ˈsɪriz əv ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz tɪ ðə səˈlɛkʃən ðət ˈjumənz wər ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðɛm under,”*,” smɪθ sɪz. ʤəˈnɛtɪk ˈɛvədəns ʃoʊz dəˌmɛstəˈkeɪʃən əˈkərd fər skwɑʃ ɪn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈɛriəz ɪn nɔrθ ənd ˈsɛntrəl əˈmɛrɪkə æt əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə holocene*. meɪ hæv bɪn dəˈmɛstəˌkeɪtəd æt list sɪks ˈdɪfərənt taɪmz ɪn sɪks ˈdɪfərənt ˈpleɪsɪz, ˈkɪstlər toʊld pɛn steɪt nuz. ɪz ə juʤ əˈmaʊnt əv dɪˈvərsɪti ɪn səm əv ðə dəˈmɛstɪk ˈspiʃiz ənd bɪtˈwin ðɛm ɛz well,”*,” ˈkɪstlər ædz. ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈvɛriəbəl, wɪθ ˈpəmpkənz, ˈeɪkɔrn skwɑʃ, zuˈkiniz ənd ˈəðərz. kənˈteɪnz ðə ənd ðə kaɪnd əv ˈpəmpkɪn ðət goʊz ˈɪntu ðə kænz ðət ə lɔt əv foʊks wɪl bi ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu pies…”*…” ənd spp*.) əˈdæptɪd tɪ ɪkˈstɪŋʃən ənd ɛkəˈlɑʤɪkəl əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm θru domestication,”*,” prəˈsidɪŋz əv ðə ˈnæʃənəl əˈkædəmi əv ˈsaɪənsɪz; ˈloʊgən kistlera*, li ə. newsoma*, ˈtɪməθi ɛm. ryana*, ˈændru si. klɑrk, brus di. smɪθ ənd ʤɔrʤ eɪʧ. perrya*) |
“the sad thing is that there are so many people like me in that system”
davino watson, us citizen falsely imprisoned by ice agents, speaks out
by nick barrickman
4 november 2017
the us court of appeals for the second circuit decision last month denying davino watson, a us citizen held illegally for nearly years by immigration and customs enforcement (ice), of any right to sue for damages is a travesty of the judicial process and an attack on democratic rights.
davino watson
the criminal treatment meted out by the government to watson exposes the decay of basic democratic principles within the united states. it also reveals the atmosphere being cultivated within the various state immigration and law enforcement agencies, which operate outside of the law even as president donald trump vows to “unshackle” them.
watson previously served time in 2008 for a minor charge when he was detained by ice agents and the preparations were made for his deportation, a process that would ultimately claim years of his life. efforts to provide contact information and documents proving his citizenship were either ignored or mishandled, with watson being shuffled across the country with no access to the outside world.
in 2016, watson was awarded damages totaling $82,500, compensation for just 27 out of the total days of his imprisonment. last summer, the reported that even this minor sum had been clawed away from him by the courts, with judges stating that the statute of limitations for suing the government had expired while he was imprisoned.
watson, clearly shaken by this traumatic experience, recently spoke at length with the world socialist web site about his ordeal and the difficulties he has faced as a result.
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nick barrickman: been through a great ordeal. how have you been dealing with the recent court decision?
davino watson: devastating. there been a “sweet moment” since this thing started. been horrible. it hurts to see that the government ignored a lot of things in this case. i told them from the beginning that i am a citizen and showed them evidence, which they ignored. i think that if they would have paid attention i have spent years in prison.
as far as the lawsuit goes, this case is not so much about money, about justice. i feel that there was justice served. and what bothers me the most.
they claim the statute of limitations ran out while i was in jail. i have a ged (general educational diploma). i know at the time that i could have put in a lawsuit while fighting for my freedom. you have to think about it. fighting not to be deported; i have a lawyer during that time. i have any legal representation. i know what was happening. the only thing i was trying to do was stay in the country and get out of prison.
nb: can you describe how you were able to get out of that situation of being imprisoned and in the process of being deported?
dw: my case was in the second circuit, which had reversed the (board of immigration appeals) decision. they had granted me representation from a law firm, gibson, dunn & crutcher, which came on at the end of the case while i was incarcerated. they told me that i had done a good job [defending myself] so far and said they would work out some things for me. i thought the situation was improving.
immediately, ice started shipping me across the united states. they just told me “pack up.” next thing you know, on a plane, and then pushed in a van and being dragged down a road in louisiana. at this point, i know what was going on. i get in contact with my lawyers; i get in contact with anyone. not even phone calls, nothing.
finally, i ended up in alabama. i was there for about three weeks in a facility in county. it was a facility where i was told they [would] try to “ship you off” in the middle of the night.
i had a phone number i had memorized because we had been in communication so much through the whole ordeal. i eventually was able to call her to get word out and she got in touch with my lawyers.
maybe a couple days after i made that call, i was told again to pack up, with no explanation of where i was going. they were like, “you’re free to go.” that was it. no explanation, no money, no identification, nothing. at that time, there was one bus that ran from the location where i was staying. by the time they let me out, the bus had already been gone for nearly two hours. so now stranded, and that was just the beginning of things.
nb: how were you treated in these facilities?
dw: i must say that my treatment was very bad. from the beginning, when i produced my mother and father, my naturalization certificate, they ignored it. i was locked up in a cell for 23 hours a day, which is very difficult and definitely took a toll on me. it took something away from me.
throughout that i fought because i knew i was fighting for what was right. there were many times that people told me, “davino, just give up,” and i would say “no! this is not right, i cannot let this happen.”
there was an extreme level of racism shown toward me. my lawyers now see that and point it out. during the trial, my lawyer, mark flessner, told the judge that been working in the eastern district for years and has never seen that level of racism.
there was one deportation officer, and he came to my trial to testify [against me]. his name was schraeder. at one point, i said to him: “you know what doing to me is wrong and going to win,” and he said, “i care if you win because just another nigger and all going to do is replace you with somebody else.”
i think it boils down to the system. they had all the wrong wrong mother, the wrong father, everything was wrong. i remember throughout the trial, the judge was looking at [the attorneys] like, “how can you be this ignorant with this type of thing?”
i remember in 2007, i was in a downstate correctional facility and i was interviewed by ice agents and gave them all the right information, so they had it all already but failed to investigate any of it. they had my mother and my number, they could have called and asked about me, but they. even when i got to county, near buffalo, i submitted documents and they failed to even recognize them.
that showed me that they really care. they were like, “you’re just another black man, just going to deport you, we care about you or what got to say.”
one of the most disturbing things that happened was the deposition [at my trial]. a mr. joseph a. and a mr. james r. chow were on the case for the government. they were both very disrespectful throughout the whole trial. during deposition they were asking me questions that had nothing to do with the case. they tried to assassinate my character, asking questions such as, “why you have kids? do you have herpes?” and things like that.
we were discussing my being locked up. he [marutollo] pulled out a handbook of the facility i was held at, with little pictures and things, and was like, “i looked at the facility; it look that bad to me.” how can you say that? never even been there. i was locked up 23 hours a day! they tried to make it seem as though i suffer because the jail was clean!
i’m so emotional right now just thinking about it. i remember just crying, i mean crying in front of the whole court room about how i was being treated. i remember the judge. he must have slept through 80 percent of the trial. my lawyers can tell you that, he listening to anything. i felt humiliated. i started drinking and got involved with drugs because it affected me so much and i know how to deal with these things. i mean, years of my life, 23 hours a day in a cell. going to be normal after that?
they even apologize afterward. nobody said “davino, sorry that this happened to you.” nothing. just one humiliation after another.
the government actually lied and committed perjury during the case. made mistakes in my life which not proud of, but also not a menace, which is what they were trying to paint me to be. they forged a document saying that while i was being detained, i was caught with contraband. they forged my name and signature [on the paper]. why do that? why sit there, as federal agents, and lie?
nb: as if the state operates as a law unto itself.
dw: yes. and the sad thing is that there are so many people like me in that system. they get taken advantage of because they know any better. they have the same luck that i had. there should be legal representation for immigrants as well.
nb: do you have anything like to say to the readers of this article that like them to take from hearing your story?
dw: to never give up, to fight. america is what it is because we fought for what we believe in. i believe that the truth will come out about what happened to me. a horrible story. just a human being. i paid for my crimes and my mistakes. to do that twice, insane. something that never going to get back. it changed my life forever.
i’ve been trying to get employment and been unsuccessful because, in my opinion, people even need to run a background check, all they need to do is google me and see that watson pled guilty for drug possession ten years ago. i have a page. like you to include that in the article so that i could get some support.
nb: of course. thank you for your time. we are going to make sure that your story gets seen and heard widely. you have a lot more support than you might realize.
dw: thank you so much for giving me this time to tell my story.
please enable javascript to view the comments powered by disqus. | ““the* sæd θɪŋ ɪz ðət ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl laɪk mi ɪn ðət system”*” dɑˈvinoʊ ˈwɑtsən, ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzən ˈfɔlsli ˌɪmˈprɪzənd baɪ aɪs ˈeɪʤənts, spiks aʊt baɪ nɪk ˈbærɪkmən 4 noʊˈvɛmbər 2017 ðə ˈjuˈɛs kɔrt əv əˈpilz fər ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsərkət dɪˈsɪʒən læst mənθ dɪˈnaɪɪŋ dɑˈvinoʊ ˈwɑtsən, ə ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzən hɛld ˌɪˈligəli fər ˈnɪrli jɪrz baɪ ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt (aɪs), əv ˈɛni raɪt tɪ su fər ˈdæmɪʤɪz ɪz ə ˈtrævəsti əv ðə ʤuˈdɪʃəl ˈprɔˌsɛs ənd ən əˈtæk ɔn ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk raɪts. dɑˈvinoʊ ˈwɑtsən ðə ˈkrɪmənəl ˈtritmənt ˈmitɪd aʊt baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ˈwɑtsən ɪkˈspoʊzɪz ðə dɪˈkeɪ əv ˈbeɪsɪk ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz wɪˈθɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvilz ðə ˈætməsˌfɪr biɪŋ ˈkəltəˌveɪtɪd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈvɛriəs steɪt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt ˈeɪʤənsiz, wɪʧ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv ðə lɔ ˈivɪn ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp vaʊz tɪ ““unshackle”*” ðɛm. ˈwɑtsən ˈpriviəsli sərvd taɪm ɪn 2008 fər ə ˈmaɪnər ʧɑrʤ wɪn hi wɑz dɪˈteɪnd baɪ aɪs ˈeɪʤənts ənd ðə ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃənz wər meɪd fər hɪz ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət wʊd ˈəltəmətli kleɪm jɪrz əv hɪz laɪf. ˈɛfərts tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈkɑnˌtækt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈdɑkjəmənts ˈpruvɪŋ hɪz ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp wər ˈiðər ˌɪgˈnɔrd ər mɪsˈhændəld, wɪθ ˈwɑtsən biɪŋ ˈʃəfəld əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri wɪθ noʊ ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd wərld. ɪn 2016 ˈwɑtsən wɑz əˈwɔrdɪd ˈdæmɪʤɪz ˈtoʊtəlɪŋ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən fər ʤɪst 27 aʊt əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl deɪz əv hɪz ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt. læst ˈsəmər, ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈivɪn ðɪs ˈmaɪnər səm hæd bɪn klɔd əˈweɪ frəm ɪm baɪ ðə kɔrts, wɪθ ˈʤəʤɪz ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət ðə ˈstæʧut əv ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz fər suɪŋ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt hæd ɪkˈspaɪrd waɪl hi wɑz ˌɪmˈprɪzənd. ˈwɑtsən, ˈklɪrli ˈʃeɪkən baɪ ðɪs trɔˈmætɪk ɪkˈspɪriəns, ˈrisəntli spoʊk æt lɛŋθ wɪθ ðə wərld ˈsoʊʃəlɪst wɛb saɪt əˈbaʊt hɪz ɔrˈdil ənd ðə ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz hi həz feɪst ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt. nɪk ˈbærɪkmən: bɪn θru ə greɪt ɔrˈdil. haʊ hæv ju bɪn ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈrisənt kɔrt dɪˈsɪʒən? dɑˈvinoʊ ˈwɑtsən: ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ. ðɛr bɪn ə moment”*” sɪns ðɪs θɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd. bɪn ˈhɔrəbəl. ɪt hərts tɪ si ðət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌɪgˈnɔrd ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ɪn ðɪs keɪs. aɪ toʊld ðɛm frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ðət aɪ æm ə ˈsɪtɪzən ənd ʃoʊd ðɛm ˈɛvədəns, wɪʧ ðeɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrd. aɪ θɪŋk ðət ɪf ðeɪ wʊd hæv peɪd əˈtɛnʃən aɪ hæv spɛnt jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən. ɛz fɑr ɛz ðə ˈlɔˌsut goʊz, ðɪs keɪs ɪz nɑt soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈməni, əˈbaʊt ˈʤəstɪs. aɪ fil ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈʤəstɪs sərvd. ənd wət ˈbɑðərz mi ðə moʊst. ðeɪ kleɪm ðə ˈstæʧut əv ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz ræn aʊt waɪl aɪ wɑz ɪn ʤeɪl. aɪ hæv ə ˈʤiˈiˈdi (ˈʤɛnərəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl dɪˈploʊmɑ). aɪ noʊ æt ðə taɪm ðət aɪ kʊd hæv pʊt ɪn ə ˈlɔˌsut waɪl ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər maɪ ˈfridəm. ju hæv tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. ˈfaɪtɪŋ nɑt tɪ bi dɪˈpɔrtəd; aɪ hæv ə ˈlɔjər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət taɪm. aɪ hæv ˈɛni ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən. aɪ noʊ wət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ. ðə ˈoʊnli θɪŋ aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ du wɑz steɪ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ənd gɪt aʊt əv ˈprɪzən. nb*: kən ju dɪˈskraɪb haʊ ju wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən əv biɪŋ ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ənd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv biɪŋ dɪˈpɔrtəd? dw*: maɪ keɪs wɑz ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsərkət, wɪʧ hæd rɪˈvərst ðə (bɔrd əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən əˈpilz) dɪˈsɪʒən. ðeɪ hæd ˈgrænɪd mi ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən frəm ə lɔ fərm, ˈgɪbsən, dən ˈkrəʧər, wɪʧ keɪm ɔn æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə keɪs waɪl aɪ wɑz ˌɪnˈkɑrsərˌeɪtɪd. ðeɪ toʊld mi ðət aɪ hæd dən ə gʊd ʤɑb [dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf] soʊ fɑr ənd sɛd ðeɪ wʊd wərk aʊt səm θɪŋz fər mi. aɪ θɔt ðə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɑz ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, aɪs ˈstɑrtɪd ˈʃɪpɪŋ mi əˈkrɔs ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðeɪ ʤɪst toʊld mi up.”*.” nɛkst θɪŋ ju noʊ, ɔn ə pleɪn, ənd ðɛn pʊʃt ɪn ə væn ənd biɪŋ drægd daʊn ə roʊd ɪn luˌiziˈænə. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, aɪ noʊ wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn. aɪ gɪt ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ maɪ ˈlɔjərz; aɪ gɪt ɪn ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈɛniˌwən. nɑt ˈivɪn foʊn kɔlz, ˈnəθɪŋ. ˈfaɪnəli, aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə. aɪ wɑz ðɛr fər əˈbaʊt θri wiks ɪn ə fəˈsɪlɪti ɪn ˈkaʊnti. ɪt wɑz ə fəˈsɪlɪti wɛr aɪ wɑz toʊld ðeɪ [wʊd] traɪ tɪ ju off”*” ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt. aɪ hæd ə foʊn ˈnəmbər aɪ hæd ˈmɛmərˌaɪzd bɪˈkəz wi hæd bɪn ɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən soʊ məʧ θru ðə hoʊl ɔrˈdil. aɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ kɔl hər tɪ gɪt wərd aʊt ənd ʃi gɑt ɪn təʧ wɪθ maɪ ˈlɔjərz. ˈmeɪbi ə ˈkəpəl deɪz ˈæftər aɪ meɪd ðət kɔl, aɪ wɑz toʊld əˈgɛn tɪ pæk əp, wɪθ noʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən əv wɛr aɪ wɑz goʊɪŋ. ðeɪ wər laɪk, fri tɪ go.”*.” ðət wɑz ɪt. noʊ ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, noʊ ˈməni, noʊ aɪˌdɛntəfəˈkeɪʃən, ˈnəθɪŋ. æt ðət taɪm, ðɛr wɑz wən bəs ðət ræn frəm ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən wɛr aɪ wɑz steɪɪŋ. baɪ ðə taɪm ðeɪ lɛt mi aʊt, ðə bəs hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn gɔn fər ˈnɪrli tu aʊərz. soʊ naʊ ˈstrændɪd, ənd ðət wɑz ʤɪst ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv θɪŋz. nb*: haʊ wər ju ˈtritɪd ɪn ðiz fəˈsɪlɪtiz? dw*: aɪ məst seɪ ðət maɪ ˈtritmənt wɑz ˈvɛri bæd. frəm ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, wɪn aɪ prəˈdust maɪ ˈməðər ənd ˈfɑðər, maɪ ˈnæˌʧərəlɪˈzeɪʃən sərˈtɪfɪkət, ðeɪ ˌɪgˈnɔrd ɪt. aɪ wɑz lɑkt əp ɪn ə sɛl fər 23 aʊərz ə deɪ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt ənd ˈdɛfənətli tʊk ə toʊl ɔn mi. ɪt tʊk ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm mi. θruaʊt ðət aɪ fɔt bɪˈkəz aɪ nu aɪ wɑz ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər wət wɑz raɪt. ðɛr wər ˈmɛni taɪmz ðət ˈpipəl toʊld mi, ““davino*, ʤɪst gɪv up,”*,” ənd aɪ wʊd seɪ ““no*! ðɪs ɪz nɑt raɪt, aɪ ˈkænɑt lɛt ðɪs happen.”*.” ðɛr wɑz ən ɪkˈstrim ˈlɛvəl əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm ʃoʊn təˈwɔrd mi. maɪ ˈlɔjərz naʊ si ðət ənd pɔɪnt ɪt aʊt. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə traɪəl, maɪ ˈlɔjər, mɑrk ˈflɛsnər, toʊld ðə ʤəʤ ðət bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈdɪstrɪkt fər jɪrz ənd həz ˈnɛvər sin ðət ˈlɛvəl əv ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. ðɛr wɑz wən ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈɔfɪsər, ənd hi keɪm tɪ maɪ traɪəl tɪ ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ [əˈgɛnst mi]. hɪz neɪm wɑz ʃˈrɛdər. æt wən pɔɪnt, aɪ sɛd tɪ ɪm: noʊ wət duɪŋ tɪ mi ɪz rɔŋ ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ win,”*,” ənd hi sɛd, kɛr ɪf ju wɪn bɪˈkəz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ˈnɪgər ənd ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɪz ˌriˈpleɪs ju wɪθ ˈsəmˌbɑdi else.”*.” aɪ θɪŋk ɪt bɔɪlz daʊn tɪ ðə ˈsɪstəm. ðeɪ hæd ɔl ðə rɔŋ rɔŋ ˈməðər, ðə rɔŋ ˈfɑðər, ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz rɔŋ. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər θruaʊt ðə traɪəl, ðə ʤəʤ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ æt [ðə əˈtərniz] laɪk, kən ju bi ðɪs ˈɪgnərənt wɪθ ðɪs taɪp əv thing?”*?” aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ɪn 2007 aɪ wɑz ɪn ə ˈdaʊnˌsteɪt kərˈɛkʃənəl fəˈsɪlɪti ənd aɪ wɑz ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ aɪs ˈeɪʤənts ənd geɪv ðɛm ɔl ðə raɪt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, soʊ ðeɪ hæd ɪt ɔl ɔˈrɛdi bət feɪld tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈɛni əv ɪt. ðeɪ hæd maɪ ˈməðər ənd maɪ ˈnəmbər, ðeɪ kʊd hæv kɔld ənd æst əˈbaʊt mi, bət ðeɪ. ˈivɪn wɪn aɪ gɑt tɪ ˈkaʊnti, nɪr ˈbəfəˌloʊ, aɪ səbˈmɪtəd ˈdɑkjəmənts ənd ðeɪ feɪld tɪ ˈivɪn ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɛm. ðət ʃoʊd mi ðət ðeɪ ˈrɪli kɛr. ðeɪ wər laɪk, ʤɪst əˈnəðər blæk mæn, ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ dɪˈpɔrt ju, wi kɛr əˈbaʊt ju ər wət gɑt tɪ say.”*.” wən əv ðə moʊst dɪˈstərbɪŋ θɪŋz ðət ˈhæpənd wɑz ðə ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən [æt maɪ traɪəl]. ə ˈmɪstər. ˈʤoʊzəf ə. ənd ə ˈmɪstər. ʤeɪmz ɑr. ʧaʊ wər ɔn ðə keɪs fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðeɪ wər boʊθ ˈvɛri ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl θruaʊt ðə hoʊl traɪəl. ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən ðeɪ wər ˈæskɪŋ mi kˈwɛsʧənz ðət hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə keɪs. ðeɪ traɪd tɪ əˈsæsəˌneɪt maɪ ˈkɛrɪktər, ˈæskɪŋ kˈwɛsʧənz səʧ ɛz, ju hæv kɪdz? du ju hæv herpes?”*?” ənd θɪŋz laɪk ðət. wi wər dɪˈskəsɪŋ maɪ biɪŋ lɑkt əp. hi [marutollo*] pʊld aʊt ə ˈhændˌbʊk əv ðə fəˈsɪlɪti aɪ wɑz hɛld æt, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl ˈpɪkʧərz ənd θɪŋz, ənd wɑz laɪk, lʊkt æt ðə fəˈsɪlɪti; ɪt lʊk ðət bæd tɪ me.”*.” haʊ kən ju seɪ ðət? ˈnɛvər ˈivɪn bɪn ðɛr. aɪ wɑz lɑkt əp 23 aʊərz ə deɪ! ðeɪ traɪd tɪ meɪk ɪt sim ɛz ðoʊ aɪ ˈsəfər bɪˈkəz ðə ʤeɪl wɑz klin! soʊ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl raɪt naʊ ʤɪst ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ʤɪst kraɪɪŋ, aɪ min kraɪɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ðə hoʊl kɔrt rum əˈbaʊt haʊ aɪ wɑz biɪŋ ˈtritɪd. aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ðə ʤəʤ. hi məst hæv slɛpt θru 80 pərˈsɛnt əv ðə traɪəl. maɪ ˈlɔjərz kən tɛl ju ðət, hi ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. aɪ fɛlt hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd gɑt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wɪθ drəgz bɪˈkəz ɪt əˈfɛktɪd mi soʊ məʧ ənd aɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ dil wɪθ ðiz θɪŋz. aɪ min, jɪrz əv maɪ laɪf, 23 aʊərz ə deɪ ɪn ə sɛl. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈnɔrməl ˈæftər ðət? ðeɪ ˈivɪn əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ˈæftərwərd. ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi sɛd ““davino*, ˈsɑri ðət ðɪs ˈhæpənd tɪ you.”*.” ˈnəθɪŋ. ʤɪst wən hjuˌmɪliˈeɪʃən ˈæftər əˈnəðər. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈæˌkʧuəli laɪd ənd kəˈmɪtɪd ˈpərʤəri ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə keɪs. meɪd mɪˈsteɪks ɪn maɪ laɪf wɪʧ nɑt praʊd əv, bət ˈɔlsoʊ nɑt ə ˈmɛnɪs, wɪʧ ɪz wət ðeɪ wər traɪɪŋ tɪ peɪnt mi tɪ bi. ðeɪ fɔrʤd ə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt seɪɪŋ ðət waɪl aɪ wɑz biɪŋ dɪˈteɪnd, aɪ wɑz kɔt wɪθ ˈkɑntrəˌbænd. ðeɪ fɔrʤd maɪ neɪm ənd ˈsɪgnəʧər [ɔn ðə ˈpeɪpər]. waɪ du ðət? waɪ sɪt ðɛr, ɛz ˈfɛdərəl ˈeɪʤənts, ənd laɪ? nb*: ɛz ɪf ðə steɪt ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɛz ə lɔ ˈəntu ˌɪtˈsɛlf. dw*: jɛs. ənd ðə sæd θɪŋ ɪz ðət ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl laɪk mi ɪn ðət ˈsɪstəm. ðeɪ gɪt ˈteɪkən ædˈvæntɪʤ əv bɪˈkəz ðeɪ noʊ ˈɛni ˈbɛtər. ðeɪ hæv ðə seɪm lək ðət aɪ hæd. ðɛr ʃʊd bi ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən fər ˈɪməgrənts ɛz wɛl. nb*: du ju hæv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk tɪ seɪ tɪ ðə ˈridərz əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət laɪk ðɛm tɪ teɪk frəm ˈhirɪŋ jʊr ˈstɔri? dw*: tɪ ˈnɛvər gɪv əp, tɪ faɪt. əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz wət ɪt ɪz bɪˈkəz wi fɔt fər wət wi bɪˈliv ɪn. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə truθ wɪl kəm aʊt əˈbaʊt wət ˈhæpənd tɪ mi. ə ˈhɔrəbəl ˈstɔri. ʤɪst ə ˈjumən biɪŋ. aɪ peɪd fər maɪ kraɪmz ənd maɪ mɪˈsteɪks. tɪ du ðət twaɪs, ˌɪnˈseɪn. ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˈnɛvər goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt bæk. ɪt ʧeɪnʤd maɪ laɪf fərˈɛvər. bɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ənd bɪn ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl bɪˈkəz, ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ˈpipəl ˈivɪn nid tɪ rən ə ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛk, ɔl ðeɪ nid tɪ du ɪz ˈgugəl mi ənd si ðət ˈwɑtsən plɛd ˈgɪlti fər drəg pəˈzɛʃən tɛn jɪrz əˈgoʊ. aɪ hæv ə peɪʤ. laɪk ju tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ðət ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl soʊ ðət aɪ kʊd gɪt səm səˈpɔrt. nb*: əv kɔrs. θæŋk ju fər jʊr taɪm. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðət jʊr ˈstɔri gɪts sin ənd hərd ˈwaɪdli. ju hæv ə lɔt mɔr səˈpɔrt ðən ju maɪt ˈriəˌlaɪz. dw*: θæŋk ju soʊ məʧ fər ˈgɪvɪŋ mi ðɪs taɪm tɪ tɛl maɪ ˈstɔri. pliz ɪˈneɪbəl ˈʤɑvəˌskrɪpt tɪ vju ðə ˈkɑmɛnts paʊərd baɪ disqus*. |
most americans do not even think about getting information from alternative news sources
the us most popular tv channel fox news has been beaten by cnn for the first time during the last seven years. preferences of us citizens were affected by the media reporting of the election campaign and the foreign policy. twelve million tv viewers preferred the ‘objective’ cnn to fox news that justifies george policy.
most americans do not even think about getting information from alternative news sources
in april 2008 the cnn audience counted 62 million people, while fox news had only 50 million tv viewers, reports. according to us media experts, the reason for this change is the information policy run by the competing tv channels. “cnn has beaten all the tv channels by the quality of its programs concerning the elections,” said joe cuthbert, a professor of the department of journalism of the columbia university in the city of new york.
fox news, a part of rupert news corporation, engaged in one-sided advocacy of the stance of the current us administration, instead of providing objective reports of election campaigns. economists proved that george bush would have never won the 2000 election but for the support from fox news. the tv channel definitely backs up republicans, cuthbert considers. “fox is rather the advocate of government than a news tv channel. now the political ship is sinking, and so is fox.”
jonathan mann who has been working for cnn for 20 years remembers that “cnn used to be a tiny company with a small budget and minimum possibilities.” now the moderator is 47 years old, but he started as a european correspondent in paris, and did reports on the fall of the berlin wall and the collapse of communism in eastern europe. “at that time we first tried to work in a new way to broadcast news day and night.”
naturally, some companies followed that example and later turned into our serious rivals: fox news and in the usa, as well as bbc world, sky news, n-tv, and other channels in europe. today in india alone there are over 25 news channels. “cnn sells a certain product this product is called information,” jonathan mann said.
in late cnn reduced the amount of political news and started doing more talk shows. as a result, from 2000 to 2003 the corporation lost a part of its audience and profits. the parent company time warner thought about the merger of cnn and tv giant abc or a possible sale of cnn. the new york times wrote several articles at that time about “the identity crisis” at cnn. “rivals’ attempts to imitate each other testify to unhealthy situation,” said professor cuthbert. “healthy competition means that rivals oppose and differ from each other.”
finally, the cnn management came back to the things the channel has always been good at. “it is news combined with innovations and the latest technologies,” said david boreman, the head of the cnn politics department. success came fast. although time warner does not publicize cnn financial indexes, profits of the legendary channel increased by 20 percent since 2004, the new york times said.
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pravda.ru | moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ɔlˈtərnətɪv nuz ˈsɔrsəz ðə ˈjuˈɛs moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəl fɑks nuz həz bɪn ˈbitən baɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn fər ðə fərst taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə læst ˈsɛvən jɪrz. ˈprɛfərənsɪz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪzənz wər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ənd ðə ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi. twɛlv ˈmɪljən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən vjuərz prɪˈfərd ðə ‘‘objective’*’ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn tɪ fɑks nuz ðət ˈʤəstəˌfaɪz ʤɔrʤ ˈpɑləsi. moʊst əˈmɛrɪkənz du nɑt ˈivɪn θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən frəm ɔlˈtərnətɪv nuz ˈsɔrsəz ɪn ˈeɪprəl 2008 ðə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈɔdiəns ˈkaʊntɪd 62 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl, waɪl fɑks nuz hæd ˈoʊnli 50 ˈmɪljən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən vjuərz, rɪˈpɔrts. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ˈmidiə ˈɛkspərts, ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ ɪz ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈpɑləsi rən baɪ ðə kəmˈpitɪŋ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz. həz ˈbitən ɔl ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəlz baɪ ðə kˈwɑləti əv ɪts ˈproʊˌgræmz kənˈsərnɪŋ ðə elections,”*,” sɛd ʤoʊ ˈkəθbərt, ə prəˈfɛsər əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm əv ðə kəˈləmbiə ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv nu jɔrk. fɑks nuz, ə pɑrt əv ˈrupərt nuz ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən, ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˌwənˈsaɪdəd ˈædvəkəsi əv ðə stæns əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈjuˈɛs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˌɪnˈstɛd əv prəˈvaɪdɪŋ əˈbʤɛktɪv rɪˈpɔrts əv ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪnz. ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts pruvd ðət ʤɔrʤ bʊʃ wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər wən ðə 2000 ɪˈlɛkʃən bət fər ðə səˈpɔrt frəm fɑks nuz. ðə ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəl ˈdɛfənətli bæks əp rɪˈpəblɪkənz, ˈkəθbərt kənˈsɪdərz. ɪz ˈrəðər ðə ˈædvəˌkeɪt əv ˈgəvərnmənt ðən ə nuz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈʧænəl. naʊ ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ʃɪp ɪz ˈsɪŋkɪŋ, ənd soʊ ɪz fox.”*.” ˈʤɑnəθən mæn hu həz bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn fər 20 jɪrz rɪˈmɛmbərz ðət juzd tɪ bi ə ˈtaɪni ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ə smɔl ˈbəʤɪt ənd ˈmɪnəməm possibilities.”*.” naʊ ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪtər ɪz 47 jɪrz oʊld, bət hi ˈstɑrtɪd ɛz ə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt ɪn ˈpɛrɪs, ənd dɪd rɪˈpɔrts ɔn ðə fɔl əv ðə bərˈlɪn wɔl ənd ðə kəˈlæps əv ˈkɑmjəˌnɪzəm ɪn ˈistərn ˈjʊrəp. ðət taɪm wi fərst traɪd tɪ wərk ɪn ə nu weɪ tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst nuz deɪ ənd night.”*.” ˈnæʧərəli, səm ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈfɑloʊd ðət ɪgˈzæmpəl ənd ˈleɪtər tərnd ˈɪntu ɑr ˈsɪriəs ˈraɪvəlz: fɑks nuz ənd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ, ɛz wɛl ɛz ˌbibiˈsi wərld, skaɪ nuz, n-tv*, ənd ˈəðər ˈʧænəlz ɪn ˈjʊrəp. təˈdeɪ ɪn ˈɪndiə əˈloʊn ðɛr ər ˈoʊvər 25 nuz ˈʧænəlz. sɛlz ə ˈsərtən ˈprɑdəkt ðɪs ˈprɑdəkt ɪz kɔld information,”*,” ˈʤɑnəθən mæn sɛd. ɪn leɪt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn rɪˈdust ðə əˈmaʊnt əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl nuz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ mɔr tɔk ʃoʊz. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, frəm 2000 tɪ 2003 ðə ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃən lɔst ə pɑrt əv ɪts ˈɔdiəns ənd ˈprɑfɪts. ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni taɪm ˈwɔrnər θɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmərʤər əv ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʤaɪənt ˈeɪˌbiˌsi ər ə ˈpɑsəbəl seɪl əv ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz roʊt ˈsɛvərəl ˈɑrtɪkəlz æt ðət taɪm əˈbaʊt aɪˈdɛntəˌti crisis”*” æt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn. ““rivals’*’ əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈɪməˌteɪt iʧ ˈəðər ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ tɪ ənˈhɛlθi situation,”*,” sɛd prəˈfɛsər ˈkəθbərt. ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən minz ðət ˈraɪvəlz əˈpoʊz ənd ˈdɪfər frəm iʧ other.”*.” ˈfaɪnəli, ðə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈmænɪʤmənt keɪm bæk tɪ ðə θɪŋz ðə ˈʧænəl həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn gʊd æt. ɪz nuz kəmˈbaɪnd wɪθ ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənz ənd ðə ˈleɪtəst technologies,”*,” sɛd ˈdeɪvɪd boreman*, ðə hɛd əv ðə ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈpɑləˌtɪks dɪˈpɑrtmənt. səkˈsɛs keɪm fæst. ˌɔlˈðoʊ taɪm ˈwɔrnər dɪz nɑt ˈpəblɪˌsaɪz ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪndɛksɪz, ˈprɑfɪts əv ðə ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri ˈʧænəl ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ 20 pərˈsɛnt sɪns 2004 ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz sɛd. sɔrs: ˈeɪʤənsiz trænzˈleɪtəd baɪ ˈʤuljə |
it was a tough round to be an inside with many deserving players missing out on selection in this week's team of the week, brought to you by accor hotels.
the ones that could not be ignored were matt crouch, dayne beams and luke parker, while stephen coniglio and dan snuck in but had to line up on the wings.
unlucky to miss out were the likes of marc murphy, nathan jones, luke shuey and tom rockliff.
jasper pittard, elliot yeo and williams were edged out of a that featured a couple of young guns and a few experienced defenders, including henderson and jordan lewis, who played his best game for the demons.
harry taylor's heroics in the absence of tom hawkins gave him the nod, while josh kennedy locked himself into the full forward position and possibly the coleman medal with six goals.
robbie gray and ben reid missed out, with cam pedersen and lewis taylor doing enough to pinch the opposite pockets.
the social media went the way of lance franklin, who easily accounted for josh jenkins with 67 per cent of the twitter vote going the way of the big swan.
• nine things we learned from round 21
andrew mcgrath (essendon) not only kept eddie betts and well below his usual influence, but had 25 disposals, took eight marks and had five rebounds in an impressive game.
jeremy mcgovern (west coast) solid in defence for the eagles with 20 disposals at 80 per cent efficiency. also took 11 marks and had 11 intercept possessions against the blues.
luke brown (adelaide) held danger man anthony and to just eight touches while amassing 17 disposals and four marks himself.
james sicily (hawthorn) the feisty backman had 12 intercept possessions from his 27, took nine marks and had six rebounds, which saw him only just get the nod from teammates luke hodge and jack gunston.
lachie henderson (geelong) led the competition (equal with michael hibberd and sicily) for intercept possessions with 12. staged a stingy defence along withh tuohy, andrew mackie and tom lonergan, and took eight marks with five rebounds.
jordan lewis (melbourne) along with nathan jones, was a influence for the demons when the game was on the line. had 25 touches and took seven marks, and was huge late in the game.
dan (sydney swans) part of a dominant in a landslide win. had 29 disposals, seven inside 50s, five tackles and six marks.
matt crouch (adelaide) was the crows' prime ball mover with 35 possessions (20 contested), with an efficient disposal rate of nearly 83 per cent, and seven clearances plus two goal assists.
stephen coniglio (greater western sydney) showed his importance with 25 disposals in the giants. won eight clearances five in the centre and laid six tackles.
stephen coniglio reads the play brilliantly and makes the dogs pay. (@afl) august 11, 2017
jack billings kilda) ended with a puffy eye but not before being a shining light for the saints. had 30 possessions and took nine marks, and was let down only by his inaccuracy in front of goal (1.3).
harry taylor (geelong) had to be the man in attack with tom hawkins suspended and relished with the extra responsibility. reduced alex rance's influence, but importantly kicked four goals, which went a long way to helping the undermanned cats to their unexpected win.
watch: harry dominated down at the
an awkward bounce was all harry taylor needed to kick his third goal. (@afl) august 12, 2017
chad wingard (port adelaide) there were a few power standouts in their win over collingwood, but 32 touches on return from a ankle injury put him a notch above with his influential last quarter. also drove his team with gained (third overall for the round) and took eight marks.
cam pedersen (melbourne) showed his worth as a support ruckman and in attack with 26 possessions, two goals, eight marks and six tackles in a demons' forward line.
josh kennedy (west coast) six more goals takes the star spearhead to 60 for the season one clear of joe in the race for the coleman medal. was the difference in the eagles' win over the blues.
watch: look out coleman, kennedy is coming
lewis taylor (brisbane lions) showed his creativity with 25 disposals at 96 per cent efficiency (he missed just one target), booted two goals and had three assists.
matthew kreuzer (carlton) took control of the battle with nathan and helped teammates marc murphy and bryce gibbs match it with the eagles' engine room. had 33 hit-outs, seven tackles, five clearances and 17 disposals.
dayne beams (brisbane lions) easily best on ground in the qclash. had 32 touches, kicked four goals, contributed with four assists and had a whopping 13 scoring involvements. got his team back in the game after a poor start and kicked goals at important times.
luke parker (sydney) like beams, got the job done in the and up forward with 29 disposals, three goals and 14 score involvements. also won seven clearances and took the ball inside 50 six times.
patrick dangerfield (geelong) returned from suspension and stepped up in the absence of fellows joel and mitch duncan. had 30 disposals (21 contested), 11 clearances, 10 tackles and eight inside 50s.
dylan shiel (greater western sydney) all eyes have been on josh kelly recently, but it was shiel and coniglio this week. was a force with 30 touches, five tackles and five inside 50s, despite his shoulder issues.
clayton oliver (melbourne) took control of the stoppages with seven clearances, and also contributed with six tackles and 32 possessions, which went with an per cent efficiency rating.
the fans' pick
lance franklin (sydney swans) easily won the fan vote from josh jenkins for his four goals and 24 possessions against fremantle. started well against draftee griffin logue before being somewhat tempered by joel hamling, but it was still a return to form for the big forward.
.@buddy_franklin or?
vote now for the final spot in the round 22 team of the week, thanks to @accorhotels. (@afl) august 14, 2017
• check out the best 22 from previous rounds | ɪt wɑz ə təf raʊnd tɪ bi ən ˌɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ˈmɛni dɪˈzərvɪŋ pleɪərz ˈmɪsɪŋ aʊt ɔn səˈlɛkʃən ɪn ðɪs wiks tim əv ðə wik, brɔt tɪ ju baɪ ˈæˌkɔr hoʊˈtɛlz. ðə wənz ðət kʊd nɑt bi ˌɪgˈnɔrd wər mæt kraʊʧ, deɪn bimz ənd luk ˈpɑrkər, waɪl ˈstivən kəˈnɪglioʊ ənd dæn snək ɪn bət hæd tɪ laɪn əp ɔn ðə wɪŋz. ənˈləki tɪ mɪs aʊt wər ðə laɪks əv mɑrk ˈmərfi, ˈneɪθən ʤoʊnz, luk ʃui ənd tɑm rockliff*. ˈʤæspər ˈpɪtərd, ˈɛliət ˈjioʊ ənd ˈwɪljəmz wər ɛʤd aʊt əv ə ðət ˈfiʧərd ə ˈkəpəl əv jəŋ gənz ənd ə fju ɪkˈspɪriənst dɪˈfɛndərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhɛndərsən ənd ˈʤɔrdən luɪs, hu pleɪd hɪz bɛst geɪm fər ðə ˈdimənz. ˈhɛri ˈteɪlərz hɪˈroʊɪks ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv tɑm ˈhɔkɪnz geɪv ɪm ðə nɑd, waɪl ʤɑʃ ˈkɛnədi lɑkt hɪmˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə fʊl ˈfɔrwərd pəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈpɑsəbli ðə ˈkoʊlmən ˈmɛdəl wɪθ sɪks goʊlz. ˈrɑbi greɪ ənd bɛn rid mɪst aʊt, wɪθ kæm ˈpɛdərsən ənd luɪs ˈteɪlər duɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ pɪnʧ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈpɑkəts. ðə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə wɛnt ðə weɪ əv læns ˈfræŋklɪn, hu ˈizəli əˈkaʊntɪd fər ʤɑʃ ˈʤɛŋkɪnz wɪθ 67 pər sɛnt əv ðə tˈwɪtər voʊt goʊɪŋ ðə weɪ əv ðə bɪg swɔn. naɪn θɪŋz wi ˈlərnɪd frəm raʊnd 21 ˈændru məˈgræθ (essendon*) nɑt ˈoʊnli kɛpt ˈɛdi bɛts ənd wɛl bɪˈloʊ hɪz ˈjuʒəwəl ˈɪnfluəns, bət hæd 25 dɪˈspoʊzəlz, tʊk eɪt mɑrks ənd hæd faɪv ˈriˌbaʊndz ɪn ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv geɪm. ˈʤɛrəˌmi məˈgəvərn (wɛst koʊst) ˈsɑləd ɪn dɪˈfɛns fər ðə ˈigəlz wɪθ 20 dɪˈspoʊzəlz æt 80 pər sɛnt ɪˈfɪʃənsi. ˈɔlsoʊ tʊk 11 mɑrks ənd hæd 11 ˌɪnərˈsɛpt pəˈzɛʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə bluz. luk braʊn (ˈædəˌleɪd) hɛld ˈdeɪnʤər mæn ˈænθɔˌni ənd tɪ ʤɪst eɪt ˈtəʧɪz waɪl əˈmæsɪŋ 17 dɪˈspoʊzəlz ənd fɔr mɑrks hɪmˈsɛlf. ʤeɪmz ˈsɪsəli (ˈhɔˌθɔrn) ðə ˈfaɪsti ˈbækmən hæd 12 ˌɪnərˈsɛpt pəˈzɛʃənz frəm hɪz 27 tʊk naɪn mɑrks ənd hæd sɪks ˈriˌbaʊndz, wɪʧ sɔ ɪm ˈoʊnli ʤɪst gɪt ðə nɑd frəm ˈtimˌmeɪts luk hɑʤ ənd ʤæk gunston*. ˈhɛndərsən (geelong*) lɛd ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən (ˈikwəl wɪθ ˈmaɪkəl ˈhɪbərd ənd ˈsɪsəli) fər ˌɪnərˈsɛpt pəˈzɛʃənz wɪθ 12 steɪʤd ə ˈstɪnʤi dɪˈfɛns əˈlɔŋ wɪθ zæk tui, ˈændru ˈmæki ənd tɑm ˈlɑnərgən, ənd tʊk eɪt mɑrks wɪθ faɪv ˈriˌbaʊndz. ˈʤɔrdən luɪs (ˈmɛlbərn) əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈneɪθən ʤoʊnz, wɑz ə ˈɪnfluəns fər ðə ˈdimənz wɪn ðə geɪm wɑz ɔn ðə laɪn. hæd 25 ˈtəʧɪz ənd tʊk ˈsɛvən mɑrks, ənd wɑz juʤ leɪt ɪn ðə geɪm. dæn (ˈsɪdni swɔnz) pɑrt əv ə ˈdɑmənənt ɪn ə ˈlænsˌlaɪd wɪn. hæd 29 dɪˈspoʊzəlz, ˈsɛvən ˌɪnˈsaɪd 50s*, faɪv ˈtækəlz ənd sɪks mɑrks. mæt kraʊʧ (ˈædəˌleɪd) wɑz ðə kroʊz' praɪm bɔl ˈmuvər wɪθ 35 pəˈzɛʃənz 20 kənˈtɛstəd), wɪθ ən ɪˈfɪʃənt dɪˈspoʊzəl reɪt əv ˈnɪrli 83 pər sɛnt, ənd ˈsɛvən ˈklɪrənsɪz pləs tu goʊl əˈsɪsts. ˈstivən kəˈnɪglioʊ (ˈgreɪtər ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪdni) ʃoʊd hɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns wɪθ 25 dɪˈspoʊzəlz ɪn ðə ʤaɪənts. wən eɪt ˈklɪrənsɪz faɪv ɪn ðə ˈsɛntər ənd leɪd sɪks ˈtækəlz. ˈstivən kəˈnɪglioʊ ridz ðə pleɪ ˈbrɪljəntli ənd meɪks ðə dɔgz peɪ. (@afl*) ˈɔgəst 11 2017 ʤæk ˈbɪlɪŋz kilda*) ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ə ˈpəfi aɪ bət nɑt ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ə ˈʃaɪnɪŋ laɪt fər ðə seɪnts. hæd 30 pəˈzɛʃənz ənd tʊk naɪn mɑrks, ənd wɑz lɛt daʊn ˈoʊnli baɪ hɪz ˌɪˈnækjərəsi ɪn frənt əv goʊl ˈhɛri ˈteɪlər (geelong*) hæd tɪ bi ðə mæn ɪn əˈtæk wɪθ tɑm ˈhɔkɪnz səˈspɛndɪd ənd ˈrɛlɪʃt wɪθ ðə ˈɛkstrə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti. rɪˈdust ˈæləks ˈrænsɪz ˈɪnfluəns, bət ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli kɪkt fɔr goʊlz, wɪʧ wɛnt ə lɔŋ weɪ tɪ ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈəndərˌmænd kæts tɪ ðɛr ˌənɪkˈspɛktɪd wɪn. wɔʧ: ˈhɛri ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd daʊn æt ðə ən ˈɔkwərd baʊns wɑz ɔl ˈhɛri ˈteɪlər ˈnidɪd tɪ kɪk hɪz θərd goʊl. (@afl*) ˈɔgəst 12 2017 ʧæd ˈwɪŋgərd (pɔrt ˈædəˌleɪd) ðɛr wər ə fju paʊər ˈstænˌdaʊts ɪn ðɛr wɪn ˈoʊvər ˈkɑlɪŋˌwʊd, bət 32 ˈtəʧɪz ɔn rɪˈtərn frəm ə ˈæŋkəl ˈɪnʤəri pʊt ɪm ə nɑʧ əˈbəv wɪθ hɪz ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl læst kˈwɔrtər. ˈɔlsoʊ droʊv hɪz tim wɪθ geɪnd (θərd ˈoʊvərˌɔl fər ðə raʊnd) ənd tʊk eɪt mɑrks. kæm ˈpɛdərsən (ˈmɛlbərn) ʃoʊd hɪz wərθ ɛz ə səˈpɔrt ˈrəkmən ənd ɪn əˈtæk wɪθ 26 pəˈzɛʃənz, tu goʊlz, eɪt mɑrks ənd sɪks ˈtækəlz ɪn ə ˈdimənz' ˈfɔrwərd laɪn. ʤɑʃ ˈkɛnədi (wɛst koʊst) sɪks mɔr goʊlz teɪks ðə stɑr ˈspɪˌrhɛd tɪ 60 fər ðə ˈsizən wən klɪr əv ʤoʊ ɪn ðə reɪs fər ðə ˈkoʊlmən ˈmɛdəl. wɑz ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə ˈigəlz' wɪn ˈoʊvər ðə bluz. wɔʧ: lʊk aʊt ˈkoʊlmən, ˈkɛnədi ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ luɪs ˈteɪlər (ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn laɪənz) ʃoʊd hɪz ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti wɪθ 25 dɪˈspoʊzəlz æt 96 pər sɛnt ɪˈfɪʃənsi (hi mɪst ʤɪst wən ˈtərgət), ˈbutɪd tu goʊlz ənd hæd θri əˈsɪsts. ˈmæθju ˈkruzər (ˈkɑrltən) tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈneɪθən ənd hɛlpt ˈtimˌmeɪts mɑrk ˈmərfi ənd braɪs gɪbz mæʧ ɪt wɪθ ðə ˈigəlz' ˈɪnʤən rum. hæd 33 hit-outs*, ˈsɛvən ˈtækəlz, faɪv ˈklɪrənsɪz ənd 17 dɪˈspoʊzəlz. deɪn bimz (ˈbrɪzˌbeɪn laɪənz) ˈizəli bɛst ɔn graʊnd ɪn ðə qclash*. hæd 32 ˈtəʧɪz, kɪkt fɔr goʊlz, kənˈtrɪbjutɪd wɪθ fɔr əˈsɪsts ənd hæd ə ˈwɑpɪŋ 13 ˈskɔrɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənts. gɑt hɪz tim bæk ɪn ðə geɪm ˈæftər ə pur stɑrt ənd kɪkt goʊlz æt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt taɪmz. luk ˈpɑrkər (ˈsɪdni) laɪk bimz, gɑt ðə ʤɑb dən ɪn ðə ənd əp ˈfɔrwərd wɪθ 29 dɪˈspoʊzəlz, θri goʊlz ənd 14 skɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənts. ˈɔlsoʊ wən ˈsɛvən ˈklɪrənsɪz ənd tʊk ðə bɔl ˌɪnˈsaɪd 50 sɪks taɪmz. ˈpætrɪk ˈdeɪnʤərˌfild (geelong*) rɪˈtərnd frəm səˈspɛnʃən ənd stɛpt əp ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˈfɛloʊ ʤoʊəl ənd mɪʧ ˈdəŋkən. hæd 30 dɪˈspoʊzəlz 21 kənˈtɛstəd), 11 ˈklɪrənsɪz, 10 ˈtækəlz ənd eɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd 50s*. ˈdɪlən ʃil (ˈgreɪtər ˈwɛstərn ˈsɪdni) ɔl aɪz hæv bɪn ɔn ʤɑʃ ˈkɛli ˈrisəntli, bət ɪt wɑz ʃil ənd kəˈnɪglioʊ ðɪs wik. wɑz ə fɔrs wɪθ 30 ˈtəʧɪz, faɪv ˈtækəlz ənd faɪv ˌɪnˈsaɪd 50s*, dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪʃuz. ˈkleɪtən ˈɑlɪvər (ˈmɛlbərn) tʊk kənˈtroʊl əv ðə ˈstɑpɪʤɪz wɪθ ˈsɛvən ˈklɪrənsɪz, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈtrɪbjutɪd wɪθ sɪks ˈtækəlz ənd 32 pəˈzɛʃənz, wɪʧ wɛnt wɪθ ən pər sɛnt ɪˈfɪʃənsi ˈreɪtɪŋ. ðə fænz' pɪk læns ˈfræŋklɪn (ˈsɪdni swɔnz) ˈizəli wən ðə fæn voʊt frəm ʤɑʃ ˈʤɛŋkɪnz fər hɪz fɔr goʊlz ənd 24 pəˈzɛʃənz əˈgɛnst fremantle*. ˈstɑrtɪd wɛl əˈgɛnst ˈdræfˈti ˈgrɪfɪn loʊg ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ ˈsəmˈwət ˈtɛmpərd baɪ ʤoʊəl ˈhæmlɪŋ, bət ɪt wɑz stɪl ə rɪˈtərn tɪ fɔrm fər ðə bɪg ˈfɔrwərd. ər voʊt naʊ fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl spɑt ɪn ðə raʊnd 22 tim əv ðə wik, θæŋks tɪ @accorhotels*. (@afl*) ˈɔgəst 14 2017 ʧɛk aʊt ðə bɛst 22 frəm ˈpriviəs raʊnz |
the proposal: brown has proposed generating $12 billion in new revenue by extending higher income and sales taxes and vehicle license fees. have to get it on the ballot over republican opposition and then win voter approval.
how do california taxes compare with those in other states?
these charts are part of a series examining budget issues in the wake of gov. jerry warning that californians should brace themselves for deep cuts in public services, even as they are being asked to pay more by extending taxes for five years.
go to our summary page to see some key areas affected by budget proposal
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where do california schools stand currently among the states?
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how does prison system compare with other states? | ðə prəˈpoʊzəl: braʊn həz prəˈpoʊzd ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪŋ 12 ˈbɪljən ɪn nu ˈrɛvəˌnu baɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ haɪər ˈɪnˌkəm ənd seɪlz ˈtæksɪz ənd ˈviɪkəl ˈlaɪsəns fiz. hæv tɪ gɪt ɪt ɔn ðə ˈbælət ˈoʊvər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən ənd ðɛn wɪn ˈvoʊtər əˈpruvəl. haʊ du ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈtæksɪz kəmˈpɛr wɪθ ðoʊz ɪn ˈəðər steɪts? ðiz ʧɑrts ər pɑrt əv ə ˈsɪriz ɪgˈzæmɪnɪŋ ˈbəʤɪt ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə weɪk əv gəv. ˈʤɛri ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðət ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz ʃʊd breɪs ðɛmˈsɛlvz fər dip kəts ɪn ˈpəblɪk ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˈivɪn ɛz ðeɪ ər biɪŋ æst tɪ peɪ mɔr baɪ ɪkˈstɛndɪŋ ˈtæksɪz fər faɪv jɪrz. goʊ tɪ ɑr ˈsəməri peɪʤ tɪ si səm ki ˈɛriəz əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ˈbəʤɪt prəˈpoʊzəl ənd si haʊ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə stæks əp kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ ðə fɔr ˈəðər moʊst ˈpɑpjələs steɪts ˈtɛksəs, nu jɔrk, ˈflɔrɪdə ənd ˌɪləˈnɔɪz. ər goʊ dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ə peɪʤ baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ə lɪŋk bɪˈloʊ. wɛr du ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə skulz stænd ˈkərəntli əˈməŋ ðə steɪts? haʊ dɪz pɑrk ˈækˌsɛs kəmˈpɛr wɪθ ˈəðər steɪts? haʊ dɪz ðə kɔst əv ˈpəblɪk ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə kəmˈpɛr wɪθ ˈəðər steɪts? haʊ du ˈəðər steɪts ˈhændəl ˈwɛlˌfɛr ˈproʊˌgræmz? haʊ dɪz ˈprɪzən ˈsɪstəm kəmˈpɛr wɪθ ˈəðər steɪts? |
that star trek: discovery casting rumor which hit the web last night has taken on some new life this evening, as hollywood heavyweights variety, deadline, and the hollywood reporter are all now reporting that that actress michelle has beamed aboard the upcoming trek television revival in a role though cbs has not yet publicly confirmed that to any news outlet.
yeoh is one of biggest stars, but she is perhaps best known to western audiences for her roles in james bond adventure tomorrow never dies and crouching tiger, hidden dragon, has recently participated in streaming projects such as the recent crouching tiger sequel sword of destiny, and the historical drama marco polo, both productions.
it’s unclear what kind of role will inhabit on the show, as cbs has kept mum about nearly everything about the upcoming series but deadline claims that her character will be “han bo,” a starfleet captain commanding the starship shenzhou, which “is set to play a big role in first season.”
her character is not, however, expected to be the “lead role,” expected to be a younger female actor of color, taking on an officer ranked lieutenant commander.
yeoh was asked about her casting in an interview last night, where she adamantly said that she could “neither confirm nor deny” the rumors, but that she expected that “cbs will make their own announcement,” lending even more credence to these reports.
neither cbs nor the star trek: discovery production team has commented or confirmed this casting news, but with these three high-level entertainment news outlets all reporting it tonight, it seems more likely than not that’s found a place in the roddenberry universe. | ðət stɑr trɛk: ˌdɪˈskəvri ˈkæstɪŋ ˈrumər wɪʧ hɪt ðə wɛb læst naɪt həz ˈteɪkən ɔn səm nu laɪf ðɪs ˈivnɪŋ, ɛz ˈhɑliˌwʊd ˈhɛviˌweɪts vərˈaɪəti, ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ənd ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər ər ɔl naʊ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ðət ðət ˈæktrəs mɪˈʃɛl həz bimd əˈbɔrd ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ trɛk ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən rɪˈvaɪvəl ɪn ə roʊl ðoʊ ˈsiˌbiˌɛs həz nɑt jɛt ˈpəblɪkli kənˈfərmd ðət tɪ ˈɛni nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt. ɪz wən əv ˈbɪgəst stɑrz, bət ʃi ɪz pərˈhæps bɛst noʊn tɪ ˈwɛstərn ˈɔdiənsəz fər hər roʊlz ɪn ʤeɪmz bɑnd ədˈvɛnʧər təˈmɑˌroʊ ˈnɛvər daɪz ənd ˈkraʊʧɪŋ ˈtaɪgər, ˈhɪdən ˈdrægən, həz ˈrisəntli pɑrˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪn ˈstrimɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts səʧ ɛz ðə ˈrisənt ˈkraʊʧɪŋ ˈtaɪgər ˈsikwəl sɔrd əv ˈdɛstəni, ənd ðə hɪˈstɔrɪkəl ˈdrɑmə ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈpoʊloʊ, boʊθ pərˈdəkʃənz. ənˈklɪr wət kaɪnd əv roʊl wɪl ˌɪnˈhæbət ɔn ðə ʃoʊ, ɛz ˈsiˌbiˌɛs həz kɛpt məm əˈbaʊt ˈnɪrli ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsɪriz bət ˈdɛˌdlaɪn kleɪmz ðət hər ˈkɛrɪktər wɪl bi bo,”*,” ə ˈstɑrˌfit ˈkæptən kəˈmændɪŋ ðə ˈstɑrˌʃɪp shenzhou*, wɪʧ sɛt tɪ pleɪ ə bɪg roʊl ɪn fərst season.”*.” hər ˈkɛrɪktər ɪz nɑt, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ðə role,”*,” ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ə ˈjəŋgər ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈæktər əv ˈkələr, ˈteɪkɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔfɪsər ræŋkt luˈtɛnənt kəˈmændər. wɑz æst əˈbaʊt hər ˈkæstɪŋ ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju læst naɪt, wɛr ʃi ˈædəməntli sɛd ðət ʃi kʊd kənˈfərm nɔr deny”*” ðə ˈrumərz, bət ðət ʃi ɪkˈspɛktɪd ðət wɪl meɪk ðɛr oʊn announcement,”*,” ˈlɛndɪŋ ˈivɪn mɔr ˈkridəns tɪ ðiz rɪˈpɔrts. ˈniðər ˈsiˌbiˌɛs nɔr ðə stɑr trɛk: ˌdɪˈskəvri pərˈdəkʃən tim həz ˈkɑmɛntəd ər kənˈfərmd ðɪs ˈkæstɪŋ nuz, bət wɪθ ðiz θri ˌhaɪˈlɛvəl ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɔl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɪt təˈnaɪt, ɪt simz mɔr ˈlaɪkli ðən nɑt ðət faʊnd ə pleɪs ɪn ðə ˈrɑdənbɛri ˈjunəˌvərs. |
around on tuesday evening, emerged online which indicated that justin bieber liked a video of donald trump's on.
you could be forgiven for thinking that all those words have nothing to do with politics, but let's carry on regardless because it's 2016.
bieber has twitter followers and followers and is therefore a big social media influencer. which makes it no bad thing for donald trump if he's seen to have liked a trump political broadcast.
a screengrab, caught by justinbiebertracking, appeared to show exactly this...
...although it appears that may have subsequently the video, which implored wisconsin voters to “make america great again", since he appears to no longer 'like' it.
bieber doesn't follow trump on, and it is also possible that the could be a fake.
there have, however, been numerous different of the 'liking', which suggests it did indeed occur.
whether apparent endorsement will translate to votes is unknown, but it surely can't hurt the for the republican nomination to have one of the world's biggest celebrities seemingly on board. | əraʊnd ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈivnɪŋ, ˈimərʤd ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɪʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈʤəstɪn ˈbibər laɪkt ə ˈvɪdioʊ əv ˈdɑnəld trəmps ɔn. ju kʊd bi fərˈgɪvən fər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ɔl ðoʊz wərdz hæv ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˈpɑləˌtɪks, bət lɛts ˈkɛri ɔn rəˈgɑrdləs bɪˈkəz ɪts 2016 ˈbibər həz tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊərz ənd ˈfɑloʊərz ənd ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə bɪg ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə influencer*. wɪʧ meɪks ɪt noʊ bæd θɪŋ fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪf hiz sin tɪ hæv laɪkt ə trəmp pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈbrɔdˌkæst. ə screengrab*, kɔt baɪ justinbiebertracking*, əˈpɪrd tɪ ʃoʊ ɪgˈzæktli ðɪs... ...ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt əˈpɪrz ðət meɪ hæv ˈsəbsəkwəntli ðə ˈvɪdioʊ, wɪʧ ˌɪmˈplɔrd wɪˈskɑnsən ˈvoʊtərz tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə greɪt əˈgɛn", sɪns hi əˈpɪrz tɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər 'laɪk' ɪt. ˈbibər ˈdəzənt ˈfɑloʊ trəmp ɔn, ənd ɪt ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ðə kʊd bi ə feɪk. ðɛr hæv, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, bɪn ˈnumərəs ˈdɪfərənt əv ðə 'ˈlaɪkɪŋ', wɪʧ səˈʤɛsts ɪt dɪd ˌɪnˈdid əˈkər. ˈwɛðər əˈpɛrənt ɛnˈdɔrsmənt wɪl trænzˈleɪt tɪ voʊts ɪz ənˈnoʊn, bət ɪt ˈʃʊrli kænt hərt ðə fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən tɪ hæv wən əv ðə wərldz ˈbɪgəst səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈsimɪŋli ɔn bɔrd. |
a report has emerged today that police in miami are investigating three separate shootings which occurred tuesday night, resulting in the deaths of two juveniles and injuries to two other people. one of the two youths killed was richard hallman, a student at booker t. washington high school and a member off the football program.
treon harris, the rising sophomore quarterback for the university of florida, played football for booker t. washington and graduated in 2014. hallman is apparently his cousin, and harris is taking the news very hard, as expected.
harris, who started the final six games of the 2014 season for, has been posting emotional tributes to hallman on his twitter account since last night.
praying for my lil cousin man treon harris (@t5_harris) march 24, 2015
talked to you yesterday, you told me everything was good treon harris (@t5_harris) march 25, 2015
didn’t drop a tear in so long treon harris (@t5_harris) march 24, 2015
never thought i could hurt this bad treon harris (@t5_harris) march 25, 2015
watch over me and guide me lil rich treon harris (@t5_harris) march 25, 2015
the news has also hit 2015 wide receiver antonio callaway hard. callaway is a senior at booker t, and has also posted several messages dedicated to hallman on twitter.
my lil brother man rich gang (@ripbobby_g) march 25, 2015
you said you was coming with me to gainesville how you gone leave me hanging like that rich gang (@ripbobby_g) march 25, 2015
just reading those is very heartbreaking. our thoughts and prayers are with callaway, harris and the hallman family during this difficult time. | ə rɪˈpɔrt həz ˈimərʤd təˈdeɪ ðət pəˈlis ɪn maɪˈæmi ər ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ θri ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈʃutɪŋz wɪʧ əˈkərd ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ðə dɛθs əv tu ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz ənd ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ tu ˈəðər ˈpipəl. wən əv ðə tu juθs kɪld wɑz ˈrɪʧərd ˈhɔlmən, ə ˈstudənt æt ˈbʊkər ti. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən haɪ skul ənd ə ˈmɛmbər ɔf ðə ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈtriən ˈhɛrɪs, ðə ˈraɪzɪŋ ˈsɑfˌmɔr kˈwɔrtərˌbæk fər ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈflɔrɪdə, pleɪd ˈfʊtˌbɔl fər ˈbʊkər ti. ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ənd ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ɪn 2014 ˈhɔlmən ɪz əˈpɛrəntli hɪz ˈkəzən, ənd ˈhɛrɪs ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə nuz ˈvɛri hɑrd, ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˈhɛrɪs, hu ˈstɑrtɪd ðə ˈfaɪnəl sɪks geɪmz əv ðə 2014 ˈsizən fər, həz bɪn ˈpoʊstɪŋ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈtrɪbjuts tɪ ˈhɔlmən ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər əˈkaʊnt sɪns læst naɪt. preɪɪŋ fər maɪ lɪl ˈkəzən mæn ˈtriən ˈhɛrɪs (@t5_harris*) mɑrʧ 24 2015 tɔkt tɪ ju ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ, ju toʊld mi ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ wɑz gʊd ˈtriən ˈhɛrɪs (@t5_harris*) mɑrʧ 25 2015 drɔp ə tɪr ɪn soʊ lɔŋ ˈtriən ˈhɛrɪs (@t5_harris*) mɑrʧ 24 2015 ˈnɛvər θɔt aɪ kʊd hərt ðɪs bæd ˈtriən ˈhɛrɪs (@t5_harris*) mɑrʧ 25 2015 wɔʧ ˈoʊvər mi ənd gaɪd mi lɪl rɪʧ ˈtriən ˈhɛrɪs (@t5_harris*) mɑrʧ 25 2015 ðə nuz həz ˈɔlsoʊ hɪt 2015 waɪd rɪˈsivər ænˈtoʊnioʊ ˈkæləweɪ hɑrd. ˈkæləweɪ ɪz ə ˈsinjər æt ˈbʊkər ti, ənd həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpoʊstɪd ˈsɛvərəl ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ˈhɔlmən ɔn tˈwɪtər. maɪ lɪl ˈbrəðər mæn rɪʧ gæŋ (@ripbobby_g*) mɑrʧ 25 2015 ju sɛd ju wɑz ˈkəmɪŋ wɪθ mi tɪ ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl haʊ ju gɔn liv mi ˈhæŋɪŋ laɪk ðət rɪʧ gæŋ (@ripbobby_g*) mɑrʧ 25 2015 ʤɪst ˈrɛdɪŋ ðoʊz ɪz ˈvɛri ˈhɑrtˌbreɪkɪŋ. ɑr θɔts ənd prɛrz ər wɪθ ˈkæləweɪ, ˈhɛrɪs ənd ðə ˈhɔlmən ˈfæməli ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈdɪfəkəlt taɪm. |
i just read that magazine is ceasing print publication, and as a my heart is broken. back in the day before the internet it was damn hard for a to find anything anywhere on science fiction films and tv shows and riding a wave of star trek magazine filled that gap.
suddenly anybody who could get to a newsstand could have access to a high quality magazine with amazing articles. in many ways was wikipedia before the web early issues would feature detailed episode guides to every science fiction tv series that you could imagine. what also made cool was hat they just cover the latest hit, often have articles on classic films from eons ago. not only that but the articles would also go into loving detail on anything that they covered in fact the magazine would often feature blueprints and rare photos that you find anywhere else.
knowing that i was a die hard star trek fan my father purchased my first issue for me, and it was as if my life had changed. suddenly i realized that there were other fans out there besides me. and a few years later when my heart was broken that star blazers went off the air i was able to to start a fan club by placing a cheap ad in the classified section of the magazine. was also very generous to fans by printing up convention listings, so many a owes their start in to. from what i can see trying to turn the magazine website into a web portal and while i hope that does well i feel like an era has just ended… | aɪ ʤɪst rɛd ðət ˈmægəˌzin ɪz ˈsisɪŋ prɪnt ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən, ənd ɛz ə maɪ hɑrt ɪz ˈbroʊkən. bæk ɪn ðə deɪ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪt wɑz dæm hɑrd fər ə tɪ faɪnd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈɛniˌwɛr ɔn saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən fɪlmz ənd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ʃoʊz ənd ˈraɪdɪŋ ə weɪv əv stɑr trɛk ˈmægəˌzin fɪld ðət gæp. ˈsədənli ˈɛnibədi hu kʊd gɪt tɪ ə ˈnuzˌstænd kʊd hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə haɪ kˈwɑləti ˈmægəˌzin wɪθ əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈɑrtɪkəlz. ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz wɑz ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɛb ˈərli ˈɪʃuz wʊd ˈfiʧər dɪˈteɪld ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd gaɪdz tɪ ˈɛvəri saɪəns ˈfɪkʃən ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz ðət ju kʊd ˌɪˈmæʤən. wət ˈɔlsoʊ meɪd kul wɑz hæt ðeɪ ʤɪst ˈkəvər ðə ˈleɪtəst hɪt, ˈɔfən hæv ˈɑrtɪkəlz ɔn ˈklæsɪk fɪlmz frəm iɑnz əˈgoʊ. nɑt ˈoʊnli ðət bət ðə ˈɑrtɪkəlz wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈləvɪŋ ˈditeɪl ɔn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət ðeɪ ˈkəvərd ɪn fækt ðə ˈmægəˌzin wʊd ˈɔfən ˈfiʧər ˈbluˌprɪnts ənd rɛr ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ðət ju faɪnd ˈɛniˌwɛr ɛls. noʊɪŋ ðət aɪ wɑz ə daɪ hɑrd stɑr trɛk fæn maɪ ˈfɑðər ˈpərʧəst maɪ fərst ˈɪʃu fər mi, ənd ɪt wɑz ɛz ɪf maɪ laɪf hæd ʧeɪnʤd. ˈsədənli aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ðɛr wər ˈəðər fænz aʊt ðɛr ˌbiˈsaɪdz mi. ənd ə fju jɪrz ˈleɪtər wɪn maɪ hɑrt wɑz ˈbroʊkən ðət stɑr ˈbleɪzərz wɛnt ɔf ðə ɛr aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɪ stɑrt ə fæn kləb baɪ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ə ʧip æd ɪn ðə ˈklæsəˌfaɪd ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə ˈmægəˌzin. wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈvɛri ˈʤɛnərəs tɪ fænz baɪ ˈprɪnɪŋ əp kənˈvɛnʃən ˈlɪstɪŋz, soʊ ˈmɛni ə oʊz ðɛr stɑrt ɪn tɪ. frəm wət aɪ kən si traɪɪŋ tɪ tərn ðə ˈmægəˌzin ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ə wɛb ˈpɔrtəl ənd waɪl aɪ hoʊp ðət dɪz wɛl aɪ fil laɪk ən ˈɪrə həz ʤɪst ended…*… |
some 40 years ago, prince philip visited the south pacific island of vanuatu with his uncle, lord montbatten.
the visit was largely unremarkable, except in one key way: a religious sect was born that views philip as their god. matthew baylis recently chronicled that visit and the religion, which thrives even 40 years later, in his new book "man belong mrs. queen: adventures with the philip worshippers."
"they had a jolly old time. they wore hawaiian shirts, they swam in lagoons, they took part in rituals. they sat on plastic chairs with 'throne' chalked on them. they rubbed noses with lovelies," baylis said.
baylis grew up in the liverpool area, some miles away from vanuatu. but he, too, was fascinated by the duke of edinburgh, even hanging up a poster of the prince on his bedroom wall. when he was an anthropology student, he traveled to the south pacific island nation to find out why the prince generated so much interest.
"in general, they [prince philip and lord montbatten] showed themselves to be very, very different from the colonial officials of which the people of that area had had the most experience," he said. "they showed themselves to be easy going, rough and ready, guys and that's exactly the kind of man who they most admire in that part of the south pacific."
why prince philip? baylis said the prince's visit coincided with the island's preparation for independence from the french and the british.
"people were casting around for allies, in the turmoil in these years," baylis said. the village of "felt it needed a symbolic and significant relationship with some sort of outside power in order to help them. so, at the same time that prince philip was there being a rough-and-ready, kind of guy, these people were thinking 'we need to find someone who can be a patron and a figurehead for us.'"
and thus, a movement was born.
as a whole, said baylis, the south pacific islanders view foreign visitors in a very significant way. for example, on the island of new hanover in papua new guinea, the islanders revere president lyndon johnson, whom they invited to represent them in parliament.
"it was a quite deliberate slap in the face to the australian authorities who were ruling the area quite badly," baylis said.
baylis said the village holds a ceremony annually to honor prince philip and even has a shrine dedicated in his honor. the prince has played into his role. the village has three signed photographs of the prince, as well as a number of letters, baylis said.
the duke of edinburgh may not be not the most likeable member of the royal family, but that hasn't deterred the people of.
"they have a perfect explanation for it," baylis recalled. "when i was there, i sort of said, 'you know, he's not tremendously popular in britian,' and they said, 'yes, exactly, that's because he's from!'" | səm 40 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, prɪns ˈfɪlɪp ˈvɪzɪtɪd ðə saʊθ pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪlənd əv vænuˈɑtu wɪθ hɪz ˈəŋkəl, lɔrd montbatten*. ðə ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ˈlɑrʤli ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪn wən ki weɪ: ə rɪˈlɪʤəs sɛkt wɑz bɔrn ðət vjuz ˈfɪlɪp ɛz ðɛr gɑd. ˈmæθju ˈbeɪlɪs ˈrisəntli ˈkrɑnɪkəld ðət ˈvɪzɪt ənd ðə rɪˈlɪʤən, wɪʧ θraɪvz ˈivɪn 40 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪn hɪz nu bʊk "mæn bɪˈlɔŋ ˈmɪsɪz. kwin: ædˈvɛnʧərz wɪθ ðə ˈfɪlɪp ˈwərʃɪpərz." "ðeɪ hæd ə ˈʤɑli oʊld taɪm. ðeɪ wɔr həˈwaɪən ʃərts, ðeɪ swæm ɪn ləˈgunz, ðeɪ tʊk pɑrt ɪn ˈrɪʧuəlz. ðeɪ sæt ɔn ˈplæstɪk ʧɛrz wɪθ 'θroʊn' ʧɔkt ɔn ðɛm. ðeɪ rəbd ˈnoʊzɪz wɪθ lovelies*," ˈbeɪlɪs sɛd. ˈbeɪlɪs gru əp ɪn ðə ˈlɪvərˌpul ˈɛriə, səm maɪəlz əˈweɪ frəm vænuˈɑtu. bət hi, tu, wɑz ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪd baɪ ðə duk əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ, ˈivɪn ˈhæŋɪŋ əp ə ˈpoʊstər əv ðə prɪns ɔn hɪz ˈbɛˌdrum wɔl. wɪn hi wɑz ən ˌænθrəˈpɑləʤi ˈstudənt, hi ˈtrævəld tɪ ðə saʊθ pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪlənd ˈneɪʃən tɪ faɪnd aʊt waɪ ðə prɪns ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd soʊ məʧ ˈɪntəˌrɛst. "ɪn ˈʤɛnərəl, ðeɪ [prɪns ˈfɪlɪp ənd lɔrd montbatten*] ʃoʊd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm ðə kəˈloʊniəl əˈfɪʃəlz əv wɪʧ ðə ˈpipəl əv ðət ˈɛriə hæd hæd ðə moʊst ɪkˈspɪriəns," hi sɛd. "ðeɪ ʃoʊd ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ bi ˈizi goʊɪŋ, rəf ənd ˈrɛdi, gaɪz ənd ðæts ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd əv mæn hu ðeɪ moʊst ædˈmaɪr ɪn ðət pɑrt əv ðə saʊθ pəˈsɪfɪk." waɪ prɪns ˈfɪlɪp? ˈbeɪlɪs sɛd ðə ˈprɪnsɪz ˈvɪzɪt ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdəd wɪθ ðə ˈaɪləndz ˌprɛpərˈeɪʃən fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns frəm ðə frɛnʧ ənd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ. "ˈpipəl wər ˈkæstɪŋ əraʊnd fər ˈælaɪz, ɪn ðə ˈtərˌmɔɪl ɪn ðiz jɪrz," ˈbeɪlɪs sɛd. ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv "fɛlt ɪt ˈnidɪd ə sɪmˈbɑlɪk ənd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ səm sɔrt əv ˈaʊtˈsaɪd paʊər ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ hɛlp ðɛm. soʊ, æt ðə seɪm taɪm ðət prɪns ˈfɪlɪp wɑz ðɛr biɪŋ ə rough-and-ready*, kaɪnd əv gaɪ, ðiz ˈpipəl wər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ 'wi nid tɪ faɪnd ˈsəmˌwən hu kən bi ə ˈpeɪtrən ənd ə ˈfɪgjərˌhɛd fər ˈjuˈɛs.'" ənd ðəs, ə ˈmuvmənt wɑz bɔrn. ɛz ə hoʊl, sɛd ˈbeɪlɪs, ðə saʊθ pəˈsɪfɪk ˈaɪləndərz vju ˈfɔrən ˈvɪzɪtərz ɪn ə ˈvɛri sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt weɪ. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɔn ðə ˈaɪlənd əv nu ˈhænoʊvər ɪn ˈpæpjuə nu ˈgɪni, ðə ˈaɪləndərz rɪˈvɪr ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈlɪndən ˈʤɑnsən, hum ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛm ɪn ˈpɑrləmɛnt. "ɪt wɑz ə kwaɪt dɪˈlɪbərˌeɪt slæp ɪn ðə feɪs tɪ ðə ɔˈstreɪljən əˈθɔrətiz hu wər ˈrulɪŋ ðə ˈɛriə kwaɪt ˈbædli," ˈbeɪlɪs sɛd. ˈbeɪlɪs sɛd ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ hoʊldz ə ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni ˈænjuəli tɪ ˈɑnər prɪns ˈfɪlɪp ənd ˈivɪn həz ə ʃraɪn ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ɪn hɪz ˈɑnər. ðə prɪns həz pleɪd ˈɪntu hɪz roʊl. ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ həz θri saɪnd ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs əv ðə prɪns, ɛz wɛl ɛz ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈlɛtərz, ˈbeɪlɪs sɛd. ðə duk əv ˈɛdənbəroʊ meɪ nɑt bi nɑt ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkəbəl ˈmɛmbər əv ðə rɔɪəl ˈfæməli, bət ðət ˈhæzənt dɪˈtərd ðə ˈpipəl əv. "ðeɪ hæv ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər ɪt," ˈbeɪlɪs rɪˈkɔld. "wɪn aɪ wɑz ðɛr, aɪ sɔrt əv sɛd, 'ju noʊ, hiz nɑt trɪˈmɛndəsli ˈpɑpjələr ɪn ˈbrɪʃən,' ənd ðeɪ sɛd, 'jɛs, ɪgˈzæktli, ðæts bɪˈkəz hiz frəm!'" |
buffalo at and 207 pounds with perhaps the broadest shoulders in development camp, sabres prospect hudson fasching looks built for pro hockey at just 19 years old.
but the american, who scored 14 goals as a freshman during the university of run to the 2014 national championship game, recently announced he will return to the gophers for his junior season.
why?
“it was kind of about being an experienced player,” fasching said monday inside the first niagara center.
the opportunity to develop leadership skills as a veteran enticed him back to college.
“growing up, i was always the youngest kid on the team,” he said. “i kind of fit into that role. i never really grew to understand leadership and how to really fulfill that. so i think that for me this kind of about growing not only as a player, but also as kind of a person and as a leader.”
fasching, part of the mcnabb trade with los angeles at the 2014 deadline, is one of the top teenage prospects. the minnesota native has represented team usa at the last two world junior championships with sabres prospect jack eichel, the second overall pick last month.
eichel’s many talents have wowed fasching.
“he does everything well,” fasching said. “there’s not one thing you can say, ‘you know, he has a weakness.’ i think what makes him so special.”
fame changed eichel, he said.
“he’s still the same kid,” fasching said. “obviously, had to grow up. obviously had a lot of attention. i think because of that matured a little bit more quickly.”
he added: “he’s a little bit of a sometimes. he messes around. but he means well, and when it comes down to it, he works hard.” | ˈbəfəˌloʊ æt ənd 207 paʊnz wɪθ pərˈhæps ðə ˈbrɔdɪst ˈʃoʊldərz ɪn dɪˈvɛləpmənt kæmp, ˈseɪbərz ˈprɑspɛkt ˈhədsən ˈfæʃɪŋ lʊks bɪlt fər proʊ ˈhɑki æt ʤɪst 19 jɪrz oʊld. bət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən, hu skɔrd 14 goʊlz ɛz ə ˈfrɛʃmən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv rən tɪ ðə 2014 ˈnæʃənəl ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪm, ˈrisəntli əˈnaʊnst hi wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈgoʊfərz fər hɪz ˈʤunjər ˈsizən. waɪ? wɑz kaɪnd əv əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ən ɪkˈspɪriənst player,”*,” ˈfæʃɪŋ sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə fərst naɪˈægrə ˈsɛnər. ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ dɪˈvɛləp ˈlidərˌʃɪp skɪlz ɛz ə ˈvɛtərən ɪnˈtaɪst ɪm bæk tɪ ˈkɑlɪʤ. əp, aɪ wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ðə ˈjəŋgəst kɪd ɔn ðə team,”*,” hi sɛd. kaɪnd əv fɪt ˈɪntu ðət roʊl. aɪ ˈnɛvər ˈrɪli gru tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ˈlidərˌʃɪp ənd haʊ tɪ ˈrɪli fʊlˈfɪl ðət. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðət fər mi ðɪs kaɪnd əv əˈbaʊt groʊɪŋ nɑt ˈoʊnli ɛz ə pleɪər, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ɛz kaɪnd əv ə ˈpərsən ənd ɛz ə leader.”*.” ˈfæʃɪŋ, pɑrt əv ðə məkˈnæb treɪd wɪθ lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs æt ðə 2014 ˈdɛˌdlaɪn, ɪz wən əv ðə tɔp ˈtiˌneɪʤ ˈprɑspɛkts. ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈneɪtɪv həz ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd tim ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ æt ðə læst tu wərld ˈʤunjər ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪps wɪθ ˈseɪbərz ˈprɑspɛkt ʤæk ˈaɪkəl, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk læst mənθ. ˈmɛni ˈtælənts hæv waʊd ˈfæʃɪŋ. dɪz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ well,”*,” ˈfæʃɪŋ sɛd. nɑt wən θɪŋ ju kən seɪ, noʊ, hi həz ə weakness.’*.’ aɪ θɪŋk wət meɪks ɪm soʊ special.”*.” feɪm ʧeɪnʤd ˈaɪkəl, hi sɛd. stɪl ðə seɪm kid,”*,” ˈfæʃɪŋ sɛd. ““obviously*, hæd tɪ groʊ əp. ˈɑbviəsli hæd ə lɔt əv əˈtɛnʃən. aɪ θɪŋk bɪˈkəz əv ðət məˈtjʊrd ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt mɔr quickly.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əv ə ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. hi ˈmɛsɪz əraʊnd. bət hi minz wɛl, ənd wɪn ɪt kəmz daʊn tɪ ɪt, hi wərks hard.”*.” |
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the silicon valley roller girls are hosting an derby on saturday, march at san jose skate, located at 397 blossom hill rd, san jose.
the silicon valley hard drivers will take on the monterey bay derby dames at in an bout. then at watch the silicon valley go head to head with pacific coast recycled rollers.
ticket prices are $12 in advance or $18 at the door for general admission; $8 advance or $10 at door for kids ages; and kids 5 and under get in free. for $30, a vip ticket offers premier seating in our vip section. our vips take advantage of upgraded cushioned chairs, tables, a dedicated waitress and the very best view of the entire track. doors open at 5:30pm.
a portion of bout proceeds will be donated to community farm, a non-profit organization that believes everyone deserves to eat healthy, affordable food and puts fresh fruits and vegetables onto the plates of low-income families in san jose. get tickets there are no active dates for this event. online ticket sales have ended, but tickets will still be available for $18 general & $10 children at the door. not available location san jose skate
397 blossom hill road
san jose, ca 95123
united states
categories sports > roller derby
kid friendly: yes! dog friendly: no non-smoking: yes! wheelchair accessible: yes! contact owner: silicon valley roller girls on since: jun 19, 2008 bout production
ask a question... ask! | faɪnd ən ɪˈvɛnt kriˈeɪt jʊr ɪˈvɛnt hɛlp mɑrʧ 15 2014 ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˈroʊlər gərlz flæt træk ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ skeɪt sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˈsiˈeɪ ʃɛr ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt: ðə ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˈroʊlər gərlz ər ˈhoʊstɪŋ ən ˈdərbi ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, mɑrʧ æt sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ skeɪt, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd æt 397 ˈblɑsəm hɪl rd*, sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. ðə ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli hɑrd ˈdraɪvərz wɪl teɪk ɔn ðə ˌmɑntəˈreɪ beɪ ˈdərbi deɪmz æt ɪn ən baʊt. ðɛn æt wɔʧ ðə ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli goʊ hɛd tɪ hɛd wɪθ pəˈsɪfɪk koʊst riˈsaɪkəld ˈroʊlərz. ˈtɪkɪt ˈpraɪsɪz ər 12 ɪn ədˈvæns ər 18 æt ðə dɔr fər ˈʤɛnərəl ədˈmɪʃən; 8 ədˈvæns ər 10 æt dɔr fər kɪdz ˈeɪʤɪz ənd kɪdz 5 ənd ˈəndər gɪt ɪn fri. fər 30 ə ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈtɪkɪt ˈɔfərz prɛˈmɪr ˈsitɪŋ ɪn ɑr ˌviˌaɪˈpi ˈsɛkʃən. ɑr ˌviˌaɪˈpiz teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈəpˌgreɪdɪd ˈkʊʃənd ʧɛrz, ˈteɪbəlz, ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd ˈweɪtrəs ənd ðə ˈvɛri bɛst vju əv ðə ɪnˈtaɪər træk. dɔrz ˈoʊpən æt 5:30pm*. ə ˈpɔrʃən əv baʊt prəˈsidz wɪl bi ˈdoʊˌneɪtɪd tɪ kəmˈjunɪti fɑrm, ə ˌnɑnˈprɔfɪt ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət bɪˈlivz ˈɛvriˌwən dɪˈzərvz tɪ it ˈhɛlθi, əˈfɔrdəbəl fud ənd pʊts frɛʃ fruts ənd ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ˈɔntu ðə pleɪts əv ˌloʊˈɪnkəm ˈfæməliz ɪn sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ. gɪt ˈtɪkɪts ðɛr ər noʊ ˈæktɪv deɪts fər ðɪs ɪˈvɛnt. ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈtɪkɪt seɪlz hæv ˈɛndɪd, bət ˈtɪkɪts wɪl stɪl bi əˈveɪləbəl fər 18 ˈʤɛnərəl 10 ˈʧɪldrən æt ðə dɔr. nɑt əˈveɪləbəl loʊˈkeɪʃən sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ skeɪt 397 ˈblɑsəm hɪl roʊd sæn ˌhoʊˈzeɪ, ˈsiˈeɪ 95123 juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈkætəˌgɔriz spɔrts ˈroʊlər ˈdərbi kɪd ˈfrɛndli: jɛs! dɔg ˈfrɛndli: noʊ ˈnɑnsˈmoʊkɪŋ: jɛs! ˈwiˌlʧɛr ækˈsɛsəbəl: jɛs! ˈkɑnˌtækt ˈoʊnər: ˈsɪləkən ˈvæli ˈroʊlər gərlz ɔn sɪns: ʤən 19 2008 baʊt pərˈdəkʃən æsk ə kˈwɛʃən... æsk! |
the daily beast columnist kirsten powers took a jab at congressional republicans on monday when she told fox news bill hemmer that she thought the was negotiating with president barack obama like children.
related: john boehner claims he was ‘flabbergasted’ by fiscal cliff proposal: ‘we’re nowhere’
national review editor rich lowry called the white initial offer to resolve the fiscal cliff was more of an effort by the president to “break and humiliate republicans.”
powers, meanwhile, thought that the president did not have a partner negotiating in good faith in congress because republicans have refused to make a counteroffer.
“i find the stuff that the republicans are saying is really being counterproductive,” powers said.
hemmer said that the’s counteroffer was their willingness to put added tax revenues on the table. “i’m talking cuts,” powers said. hemmer reiterated the republican position which powers found incredulous.
“where is their offer,” powers asked. “if the party of cutting spending, stop talking about some democrats. make an offer.”
lowry insisted that senate minority leader sen. mitch mcconnell (r-ky) has been publically expressing his willingness to deal with the white house on a variety of news programs.
“that’s really how you think republicans should lead is just sit and wait for a call from the president,” powers asked lowry. “you think that they should make an actual offer?”
“i feel like dealing with a bunch of three-year-olds,” powers said with frustration. “we’re not going to actually just tell the white house what we want; just going to talk about it publically.”
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have a tip we should know? | ðə ˈdeɪli bist ˈkɑləmnəst ˈkərstən paʊərz tʊk ə ʤæb æt kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪn ʃi toʊld fɑks nuz bɪl ˈhɛmər ðət ʃi θɔt ðə wɑz nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə laɪk ˈʧɪldrən. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ʤɑn ˈboʊnər kleɪmz hi wɑz ‘‘flabbergasted’*’ baɪ ˈfɪskəl klɪf prəˈpoʊzəl: nowhere’*’ ˈnæʃənəl ˌrivˈju ˈɛdɪtər rɪʧ ˈlaʊri kɔld ðə waɪt ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈɔfər tɪ riˈzɑlv ðə ˈfɪskəl klɪf wɑz mɔr əv ən ˈɛfərt baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ənd hjuˈmɪliˌeɪt republicans.”*.” paʊərz, ˈminˌwaɪl, θɔt ðət ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt dɪd nɑt hæv ə ˈpɑrtnər nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ɪn gʊd feɪθ ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs bɪˈkəz rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ meɪk ə ˈkaʊntərˌɔfər. faɪnd ðə stəf ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər seɪɪŋ ɪz ˈrɪli biɪŋ counterproductive,”*,” paʊərz sɛd. ˈhɛmər sɛd ðət ðə ˈkaʊntərˌɔfər wɑz ðɛr ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ pʊt ˈædɪd tæks ˈrɛvəˌnuz ɔn ðə ˈteɪbəl. ˈtɔkɪŋ cuts,”*,” paʊərz sɛd. ˈhɛmər riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən pəˈzɪʃən wɪʧ paʊərz faʊnd ˌɪnˈkrɛʤələs. ɪz ðɛr offer,”*,” paʊərz æst. ðə ˈpɑrti əv ˈkətɪŋ ˈspɛndɪŋ, stɑp ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt səm ˈdɛməˌkræts. meɪk ən offer.”*.” ˈlaʊri ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈsɛnɪt məˈnɔrəti ˈlidər sɛn. mɪʧ məˈkɑnəl (r-ky*) həz bɪn ˈpəblɪkli ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ hɪz ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tɪ dil wɪθ ðə waɪt haʊs ɔn ə vərˈaɪəti əv nuz ˈproʊˌgræmz. ˈrɪli haʊ ju θɪŋk rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʃʊd lɛd ɪz ʤɪst sɪt ənd weɪt fər ə kɔl frəm ðə president,”*,” paʊərz æst ˈlaʊri. θɪŋk ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd meɪk ən ˈækʧəwəl offer?”*?” fil laɪk ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ə bənʧ əv three-year-olds,”*,” paʊərz sɛd wɪθ frəˈstreɪʃən. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ʤɪst tɛl ðə waɪt haʊs wət wi wɔnt; ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt publically.”*.” wɔʧ ðə klɪp bɪˈloʊ ˈviə fɑks nuz ˈʧænəl: >ˈfɑloʊ noʊə ˈrɔθmən (@noah_c_rothman*) ɔn tˈwɪtər hæv ə tɪp wi ʃʊd noʊ? |
i have been working on a recipe this past week. it is an american pale ale with a spicy kick called bite (recipe here). today i put together a 1 gallon batch using the μmlt and the yeast starter i did yesterday. i picked up a coarse nylon bag to fit inside the μmlt with the hopes it would make cleanup easier, but instead it just made things more difficult. i was never able to set a decent grain bed and after doing roughly a gallon of vorlauf, the was still not running clear. it also did nothing to make cleanup easier, so i think i am going to scrap the idea of a bag liner for the mash tun.
goal og was and actual was (15.8° plato on the refractometer). i ended up doing a 70 minute boil to get the volume down to just under 1 gallon so i could fit 400 of the starter yeast in the glass jug with the. for now it is sitting in the basement. see if it takes off. hopefully it will have a nice kick to it.
i ended up dumping the boileds into the fermenter. i am not sure if that is going to negatively impact the ph or not. i may take a ph reading tomorrow (since this is an experiment) just to see how much the peppers are adding to the acidity.
update: the next morning
the airlock is full of krausen. apparently fermentation took off like a rocket during the night. i also grabbed a ph strip this morning to check if the peppers in the jug were adversely lowering the ph of the. one problem though… i am out of range ph strips. i have some range strips for checking the viability of my spray bottled starsan, but that really tell me much useful information about the. all i can say for sure is that the ph is greater than. | aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈrɛsəpi ðɪs pæst wik. ɪt ɪz ən əˈmɛrɪkən peɪl eɪl wɪθ ə ˈspaɪsi kɪk kɔld baɪt (ˈrɛsəpi hir). təˈdeɪ aɪ pʊt təˈgɛðər ə 1 ˈgælən bæʧ ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ənd ðə jist ˈstɑrtər aɪ dɪd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. aɪ pɪkt əp ə kɔrs ˈnaɪˌlɑn bæg tɪ fɪt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə wɪθ ðə hoʊps ɪt wʊd meɪk ˈkliˌnəp ˈiziər, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ɪt ʤɪst meɪd θɪŋz mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt. aɪ wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛt ə ˈdisənt greɪn bɛd ənd ˈæftər duɪŋ ˈrəfli ə ˈgælən əv vorlauf*, ðə wɑz stɪl nɑt ˈrənɪŋ klɪr. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ dɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈkliˌnəp ˈiziər, soʊ aɪ θɪŋk aɪ æm goʊɪŋ tɪ skræp ðə aɪˈdiə əv ə bæg ˈlaɪnər fər ðə mæʃ tun*. goʊl ɑg wɑz ənd ˈækʧəwəl wɑz ˈpleɪtoʊ ɔn ðə refractometer*). aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp duɪŋ ə 70 ˈmɪnət bɔɪl tɪ gɪt ðə ˈvɑljum daʊn tɪ ʤɪst ˈəndər 1 ˈgælən soʊ aɪ kʊd fɪt 400 əv ðə ˈstɑrtər jist ɪn ðə glæs ʤəg wɪθ ðə. fər naʊ ɪt ɪz ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbeɪsmənt. si ɪf ɪt teɪks ɔf. ˈhoʊpfəli ɪt wɪl hæv ə nis kɪk tɪ ɪt. aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp ˈdəmpɪŋ ðə bɔɪld ˈɪntu ðə fermenter*. aɪ æm nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈnɛgətɪvli ˌɪmˈpækt ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ ər nɑt. aɪ meɪ teɪk ə ˈpiˈeɪʧ ˈrɛdɪŋ təˈmɑˌroʊ (sɪns ðɪs ɪz ən ɪkˈspɛrəmənt) ʤɪst tɪ si haʊ məʧ ðə ˈpɛpərz ər ˈædɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈsɪdəti. ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə nɛkst ˈmɔrnɪŋ ðə ˈɛˌrlɔk ɪz fʊl əv krausen*. əˈpɛrəntli ˌfərmənˈteɪʃən tʊk ɔf laɪk ə ˈrɑkət ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə naɪt. aɪ ˈɔlsoʊ græbd ə ˈpiˈeɪʧ strɪp ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ ʧɛk ɪf ðə ˈpɛpərz ɪn ðə ʤəg wər ædˈvərsli loʊərɪŋ ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ əv ðə. wən ˈprɑbləm though…*… aɪ æm aʊt əv reɪnʤ ˈpiˈeɪʧ strɪps. aɪ hæv səm reɪnʤ strɪps fər ˈʧɛkɪŋ ðə vaɪəˈbɪləti əv maɪ spreɪ ˈbɑtəld starsan*, bət ðət ˈrɪli tɛl mi məʧ ˈjusfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðə. ɔl aɪ kən seɪ fər ʃʊr ɪz ðət ðə ˈpiˈeɪʧ ɪz ˈgreɪtər ðən |
an elite group of hackers running roughshod through the financial sector and other industries in the u.s. has pioneered techniques that others are following, and has used sophisticated methods to go after hardened targets, including hacking a security firm to undermine the security service the company provided its clients.
the highly professional group, dubbed hidden lynx, has been active since at least 2009, according to security firm symantec, which has been tracking the group for some time. hidden lynx regularly uses exploits to bypass countermeasures they encounter. and, unusually for a effort, the gang appears to have a sideline staging financially motivated attacks against chinese gamers and file-sharers.
symantec believes the group is people strong, given the extent of its activities and the number of hacking campaigns its members maintain concurrently.
"they are one of the most and capable attack groups in the targeted threat landscape," symantec writes in a report released today (.pdf). "they use the latest techniques, have access to a diverse set of exploits and have highly customized tools to compromise target networks. their attacks, carried out with such precision on a regular basis over long periods of time, would require a and sizeable organization."
the group has targeted hundreds of organizations about half of the victims are in the u.s. and has succeeded in breaching some of the most secure and organizations, according to symantec. after the u.s., the largest numbers of victims are in china and taiwan; recently the group has focused on targets in south korea.
attacks against government contractors and, more specifically, the defense industry suggest the group is working for agencies of a or states, symantec says, and the diversity of the targets and information they're after suggest "they are contracted by multiple clients." symantec notes that the group is primarily engaged in hacking, but the service conducted on the side for profit is significant.
the attackers use sophisticated techniques and display skills that are far in advance of the comment crew and other groups recently exposed. the comment crew is a group that numerous security firms have been tracking for years but got attention earlier this year when the new york times published an extensive report tying them to the chinese military.
the hidden lynx group pioneered so-called "watering hole attacks" whereby malicious actors compromise web sites frequented by people in specific industries so that their computers are infected with malware when they visit the sites. the hacking group began using the technique more than three years ago, before it became popularized by other groups last year. in some cases they maintained a persistent presence on compromised sites for two to five months.
"these are exceptionally long periods of time to retain access to compromised servers for payload distribution of this nature," says liam, manager of security response operations for symantec.
many of the tools they use as well as their infrastructure originate from china. the servers are also hosted in china.
“we know the people who are operating this,” says, “we can just say there are an awful lot of indicators to china here.”
the group has a small connection to operation aurora, the group, said to be from china, that hacked google in 2010 along with about thirty other companies. according to symantec, they use one of the same trojans that was used by that group.
"it's very unusual because the trojan is unique," says. "we don't see it used elsewhere. the only place we see it used is in those [aurora] attacks and this group."
o’murchu says there may be more connections between the groups but symantec found any so far.
the group uses dynamic to rapidly switch servers to hide their tracks and their backdoors frequently to keep a step ahead of detection. they also switch out exploits when one is discovered. for example when one vulnerability gets patched by a vendor, they've immediately swapped out the exploit attacking it for a new one attacking a different vulnerability.
in at least one interesting case, it appears the attackers gained knowledge of a exploit against an oracle vulnerability around the same time that oracle learned of it. the exploit was almost identical to what oracle provided customers to test their systems.
"we know going on there, but we know that the information that was released from oracle regarding the exploit is almost identical to the information that the attackers used in their exploit before that information was released," says. "something is fishy there. we know how they got that information. but very unusual to have the vendor release attack information and have the attacker already using the information."
but their boldest attack so far targeted, which they hacked just to obtain the means to hack other targets, says. in this, they resemble the hackers that penetrated security in 2010 and 2011. in that case, hackers targeting defense contractors went after security in an attempt to steal information that would allow them to undermine the security tokens that many defense contractors use to authenticate workers to their computer networks.
bit9, based in massachusetts, provides a security service that uses whitelisting, trusted application control and other methods to defend customers against threats, making it difficult for an intruder to install an application on a network.
the attackers first broke into the network of a defense contractor, but after finding that a server they wanted to access was protected by’s platform, they decided to hack to steal a signing certificate. the certificate allowed them to sign their malware with the certificate to bypass the defense protections.
the attack, in july 2012, used injection to gain access to a server that wasn't protected by's own security platform. the hackers installed a custom backdoor and stole credentials for a virtual machine that gave them access to another server that had a certificate. they used the certificate to sign 32 malicious files that were then used to attack defense contractors in the u.s. later revealed that at least three of its customers were affected by the breach.
in addition to defense contractors, the hidden lynx group has targeted financial sector, which makes up the largest group of victims attacked by the group, as well as the education sector, government and the technology and it sectors.
they’ve targeted stock trading firms and other companies in the financial sector, including "one of the world's largest stock exchanges." symantec won't identify the latter victim, but says that in these attacks it appears not going after victims to steal money from their stock trading accounts but are likely seeking information about business deals and more complicated financial transactions that are in the works.
o'murchu didn't identify the victims, but one recent hack that matches this description involved a 2010 breach into the parent company that operates the nasdaq stock exchange. in that hack, the intruders gained access to a web application used by company to exchange information and set up meetings.
the hidden lynx group has also gone after the supply chain, targeting companies that supply hardware and secure network communications and services for the financial sector.
in another campaign, they went after manufacturers and suppliers of computers who were targeted with a trojan installed in an intel driver application. symantec notes that the attackers likely compromised a legitimate web site where the driver application was available for download.
aside from the hacking activity, hidden lynx appears to operate a group that penetrates some victims primarily in china - for financial gain. says the group has targeted peer-to-peer users in that country as well as gaming sites. the latter kinds of hacks are generally conducted with the intent of stealing a player's assets or game money.
"we see that as an unusual aspect of this group," says. "they definitely go after targets like defense contractors, but we we them also trying to make money. we see that they use trojans that are specifically coded to steal gaming credentials, and normally the threats to steal gaming credentials are used for money. unusual. normally, we see these guys working for the government and ... stealing intellectual property or trade secrets, but this one they are doing that but they are also trying to make money on the side."
the group has left clearly identifiable fingerprints over the last two years that allowed symantec to trace their activity and connect different attacks.
o'murchu thinks the group hasn't wanted to spend time covering its tracks, instead focusing on penetrating companies and maintaining a persistent hold on them.
"hiding your tracks and being careful to be exposed can actually consume a large amount of time in these sorts of attacks," he says. "it could be they just want to spend that much time to time to cover their tracks." | ən ɪˈlit grup əv ˈhækərz ˈrənɪŋ ˈrəfˈʃɑd θru ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər ənd ˈəðər ˈɪndəstriz ɪn ðə juz. həz ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd tɛkˈniks ðət ˈəðərz ər ˈfɑloʊɪŋ, ənd həz juzd səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈmɛθədz tɪ goʊ ˈæftər ˈhɑrdənd ˈtɑrgəts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈhækɪŋ ə sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪs ðə ˈkəmpəˌni prəˈvaɪdɪd ɪts klaɪənts. ðə ˈhaɪli prəˈfɛʃənəl grup, dəbd ˈhɪdən lɪŋks, həz bɪn ˈæktɪv sɪns æt list 2009 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sɪˈkjʊrəti fərm sɪˈmænˌtɛk, wɪʧ həz bɪn ˈtrækɪŋ ðə grup fər səm taɪm. ˈhɪdən lɪŋks ˈrɛgjələrli ˈjuzɪz ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ˈkaʊntərˌmɛʒərz ðeɪ ɪnˈkaʊnər. ənd, ənˈjuˌʒuəli fər ə ˈɛfərt, ðə gæŋ əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ə ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ˈsteɪʤɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəli ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ʧaɪˈniz ˈgeɪmərz ənd file-sharers*. sɪˈmænˌtɛk bɪˈlivz ðə grup ɪz ˈpipəl strɔŋ, ˈgɪvɪn ðə ɪkˈstɛnt əv ɪts ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˈhækɪŋ kæmˈpeɪnz ɪts ˈmɛmbərz meɪnˈteɪn kənˈkərəntli. "ðeɪ ər wən əv ðə moʊst ənd ˈkeɪpəbəl əˈtæk grups ɪn ðə ˈtɑrgətɪd θrɛt ˈlænˌskeɪp," sɪˈmænˌtɛk raɪts ɪn ə rɪˈpɔrt riˈlist təˈdeɪ (.pdf*). "ðeɪ juz ðə ˈleɪtəst tɛkˈniks, hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə dɪˈvərs sɛt əv ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts ənd hæv ˈhaɪli ˈkəstəˌmaɪzd tulz tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ˈtərgət ˈnɛtˌwərks. ðɛr əˈtæks, ˈkɛrid aʊt wɪθ səʧ priˈsɪʒən ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs ˈoʊvər lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm, wʊd ˌrikˈwaɪər ə ənd ˈsaɪzəbəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən." ðə grup həz ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈhənərdz əv ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz əˈbaʊt hæf əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz ər ɪn ðə juz. ənd həz səkˈsidɪd ɪn ˈbriʧɪŋ səm əv ðə moʊst sɪˈkjʊr ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sɪˈmænˌtɛk. ˈæftər ðə juz., ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈnəmbərz əv ˈvɪktɪmz ər ɪn ˈʧaɪnə ənd ˈtaɪˈwɑn; ˈrisəntli ðə grup həz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ˈtɑrgəts ɪn saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə. əˈtæks əˈgɛnst ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ənd, mɔr spəˈsɪfɪkli, ðə dɪˈfɛns ˈɪndəstri səˈʤɛst ðə grup ɪz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ˈeɪʤənsiz əv ə ər steɪts, sɪˈmænˌtɛk sɪz, ənd ðə dɪˈvərsɪti əv ðə ˈtɑrgəts ənd ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðɛr ˈæftər səˈʤɛst "ðeɪ ər ˈkɑntræktəd baɪ ˈməltəpəl klaɪənts." sɪˈmænˌtɛk noʊts ðət ðə grup ɪz praɪˈmɛrəli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ˈhækɪŋ, bət ðə ˈsərvɪs kənˈdəktəd ɔn ðə saɪd fər ˈprɑfɪt ɪz sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt. ðə əˈtækərz juz səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd tɛkˈniks ənd dɪˈspleɪ skɪlz ðət ər fɑr ɪn ədˈvæns əv ðə ˈkɑmɛnt kru ənd ˈəðər grups ˈrisəntli ɪkˈspoʊzd. ðə ˈkɑmɛnt kru ɪz ə grup ðət ˈnumərəs sɪˈkjʊrəti fərmz hæv bɪn ˈtrækɪŋ fər jɪrz bət gɑt əˈtɛnʃən ˈərliər ðɪs jɪr wɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈpəblɪʃt ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv rɪˈpɔrt taɪɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə ʧaɪˈniz ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri. ðə ˈhɪdən lɪŋks grup ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd ˈsoʊˈkɔld "ˈwɔtərɪŋ hoʊl əˈtæks" wɛrˈbaɪ məˈlɪʃəs ˈæktərz ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɛb saɪts ˈfrikwəntɪd baɪ ˈpipəl ɪn spɪˈsɪfɪk ˈɪndəstriz soʊ ðət ðɛr kəmˈpjutərz ər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ˈmælˌwɛr wɪn ðeɪ ˈvɪzɪt ðə saɪts. ðə ˈhækɪŋ grup bɪˈgæn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tɛkˈnik mɔr ðən θri jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt bɪˈkeɪm ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd baɪ ˈəðər grups læst jɪr. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ðeɪ meɪnˈteɪnd ə pərˈsɪstənt ˈprɛzəns ɔn ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd saɪts fər tu tɪ faɪv mənθs. "ðiz ər ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli lɔŋ ˈpɪriədz əv taɪm tɪ rɪˈteɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ˈsərvərz fər ˈpeɪˌloʊd ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ðɪs ˈneɪʧər," sɪz ˈliəm, ˈmænɪʤər əv sɪˈkjʊrəti rɪˈspɑns ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz fər sɪˈmænˌtɛk. ˈmɛni əv ðə tulz ðeɪ juz ɛz wɛl ɛz ðɛr ˌɪnfrəˈstrəkʧər ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt frəm ˈʧaɪnə. ðə ˈsərvərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhoʊstɪd ɪn ˈʧaɪnə. noʊ ðə ˈpipəl hu ər ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ this,”*,” sɪz, kən ʤɪst seɪ ðɛr ər ən ˈɔfəl lɔt əv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz tɪ ˈʧaɪnə here.”*.” ðə grup həz ə smɔl kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ərˈɔrə, ðə grup, sɛd tɪ bi frəm ˈʧaɪnə, ðət hækt ˈgugəl ɪn 2010 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈbaʊt ˈθərˌdi ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ sɪˈmænˌtɛk, ðeɪ juz wən əv ðə seɪm ˈtroʊʤənz ðət wɑz juzd baɪ ðət grup. "ɪts ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl bɪˈkəz ðə ˈtroʊʤən ɪz juˈnik," sɪz. "wi doʊnt si ɪt juzd ˈɛlsˌwɛr. ðə ˈoʊnli pleɪs wi si ɪt juzd ɪz ɪn ðoʊz [ərˈɔrə] əˈtæks ənd ðɪs grup." sɪz ðɛr meɪ bi mɔr kəˈnɛkʃənz bɪtˈwin ðə grups bət sɪˈmænˌtɛk faʊnd ˈɛni soʊ fɑr. ðə grup ˈjuzɪz daɪˈnæmɪk tɪ ˈræpədli swɪʧ ˈsərvərz tɪ haɪd ðɛr træks ənd ðɛr ˈbækˌdɔrz ˈfrikwɛntli tɪ kip ə stɛp əˈhɛd əv dɪˈtɛkʃən. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ swɪʧ aʊt ˈɛkˌsplɔɪts wɪn wən ɪz dɪˈskəvərd. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl wɪn wən ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti gɪts pæʧt baɪ ə ˈvɛndər, ðeɪv ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli swɔpt aʊt ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt əˈtækɪŋ ɪt fər ə nu wən əˈtækɪŋ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti. ɪn æt list wən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ keɪs, ɪt əˈpɪrz ðə əˈtækərz geɪnd ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt əˈgɛnst ən ˈɔrəkəl ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti əraʊnd ðə seɪm taɪm ðət ˈɔrəkəl ˈlərnɪd əv ɪt. ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ wət ˈɔrəkəl prəˈvaɪdɪd ˈkəstəmərz tɪ tɛst ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz. "wi noʊ goʊɪŋ ɔn ðɛr, bət wi noʊ ðət ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wɑz riˈlist frəm ˈɔrəkəl rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət ðə əˈtækərz juzd ɪn ðɛr ˌɛkˈsplɔɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən wɑz riˈlist," sɪz. "ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪz ˈfɪʃi ðɛr. wi noʊ haʊ ðeɪ gɑt ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. bət ˈvɛri ənˈjuˌʒuəl tɪ hæv ðə ˈvɛndər riˈlis əˈtæk ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd hæv ðə əˈtækər ɔˈrɛdi ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən." bət ðɛr ˈboʊldɪst əˈtæk soʊ fɑr ˈtɑrgətɪd wɪʧ ðeɪ hækt ʤɪst tɪ əbˈteɪn ðə minz tɪ hæk ˈəðər ˈtɑrgəts, sɪz. ɪn ðɪs, ðeɪ rɪˈzɛmbəl ðə ˈhækərz ðət ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪd sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn 2010 ənd 2011 ɪn ðət keɪs, ˈhækərz ˈtɑrgətɪŋ dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktərz wɛnt ˈæftər sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ stil ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ðət wʊd əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn ðə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈtoʊkənz ðət ˈmɛni dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktərz juz tɪ ɔˈθɛntəˌkeɪt ˈwərkərz tɪ ðɛr kəmˈpjutər ˈnɛtˌwərks. beɪst ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, prəˈvaɪdz ə sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈsərvɪs ðət ˈjuzɪz whitelisting*, ˈtrəstɪd ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən kənˈtroʊl ənd ˈəðər ˈmɛθədz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ˈkəstəmərz əˈgɛnst θrɛts, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ən ˌɪnˈtrudər tɪ ˌɪnˈstɔl ən ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ɔn ə ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðə əˈtækərz fərst broʊk ˈɪntu ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv ə dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktər, bət ˈæftər ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðət ə ˈsərvər ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ˈækˌsɛs wɑz prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm, ðeɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ hæk tɪ stil ə ˈsaɪnɪŋ sərˈtɪfɪkət. ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət əˈlaʊd ðɛm tɪ saɪn ðɛr ˈmælˌwɛr wɪθ ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət tɪ ˈbaɪˌpæs ðə dɪˈfɛns prəˈtɛkʃənz. ðə əˈtæk, ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 2012 juzd ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən tɪ geɪn ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈsərvər ðət ˈwəzənt prəˈtɛktɪd baɪ oʊn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈplætˌfɔrm. ðə ˈhækərz ˌɪnˈstɔld ə ˈkəstəm ˈbækˌdɔr ənd stoʊl krəˈdɛnʃəlz fər ə ˈvərʧuəl məˈʃin ðət geɪv ðɛm ˈækˌsɛs tɪ əˈnəðər ˈsərvər ðət hæd ə sərˈtɪfɪkət. ðeɪ juzd ðə sərˈtɪfɪkət tɪ saɪn 32 məˈlɪʃəs faɪlz ðət wər ðɛn juzd tɪ əˈtæk dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktərz ɪn ðə juz. ˈleɪtər rɪˈvild ðət æt list θri əv ɪts ˈkəstəmərz wər əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə briʧ. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, ðə ˈhɪdən lɪŋks grup həz ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər, wɪʧ meɪks əp ðə ˈlɑrʤəst grup əv ˈvɪktɪmz əˈtækt baɪ ðə grup, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛktər, ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ðə tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd ɪt ˈsɛktərz. ˈtɑrgətɪd stɑk ˈtreɪdɪŋ fərmz ənd ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ "wən əv ðə wərldz ˈlɑrʤəst stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz." sɪˈmænˌtɛk woʊnt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈlætər ˈvɪktɪm, bət sɪz ðət ɪn ðiz əˈtæks ɪt əˈpɪrz nɑt goʊɪŋ ˈæftər ˈvɪktɪmz tɪ stil ˈməni frəm ðɛr stɑk ˈtreɪdɪŋ əˈkaʊnts bət ər ˈlaɪkli ˈsikɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˈbɪznɪs dilz ənd mɔr ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl trænˈzækʃənz ðət ər ɪn ðə wərks. ˈdɪdənt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈvɪktɪmz, bət wən ˈrisənt hæk ðət ˈmæʧɪz ðɪs dɪˈskrɪpʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə 2010 briʧ ˈɪntu ðə ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni ðət ˈɑpərˌeɪts ðə ˈnæzdæk stɑk ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ. ɪn ðət hæk, ðə ˌɪnˈtrudərz geɪnd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə wɛb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən juzd baɪ ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd sɛt əp ˈmitɪŋz. ðə ˈhɪdən lɪŋks grup həz ˈɔlsoʊ gɔn ˈæftər ðə səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn, ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət səˈplaɪ ˈhɑrdˌwɛr ənd sɪˈkjʊr ˈnɛtˌwərk kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz fər ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɛktər. ɪn əˈnəðər kæmˈpeɪn, ðeɪ wɛnt ˈæftər ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz ənd səˈplaɪərz əv kəmˈpjutərz hu wər ˈtɑrgətɪd wɪθ ə ˈtroʊʤən ˌɪnˈstɔld ɪn ən ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈdraɪvər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən. sɪˈmænˌtɛk noʊts ðət ðə əˈtækərz ˈlaɪkli ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪzd ə ləˈʤɪtəmət wɛb saɪt wɛr ðə ˈdraɪvər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən wɑz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. əˈsaɪd frəm ðə ˈhækɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti, ˈhɪdən lɪŋks əˈpɪrz tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt ə grup ðət ˈpɛnəˌtreɪts səm ˈvɪktɪmz praɪˈmɛrəli ɪn ˈʧaɪnə fər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl geɪn. sɪz ðə grup həz ˈtɑrgətɪd ˌpɪrtoʊˈpɪr ˈjuzərz ɪn ðət ˈkəntri ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈgeɪmɪŋ saɪts. ðə ˈlætər kaɪnz əv hæks ər ˈʤɛnərəli kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ˈstilɪŋ ə pleɪərz ˈæˌsɛts ər geɪm ˈməni. "wi si ðət ɛz ən ənˈjuˌʒuəl ˈæˌspɛkt əv ðɪs grup," sɪz. "ðeɪ ˈdɛfənətli goʊ ˈæftər ˈtɑrgəts laɪk dɪˈfɛns ˈkɑnˌtræktərz, bət wi wi ðɛm ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈməni. wi si ðət ðeɪ juz ˈtroʊʤənz ðət ər spəˈsɪfɪkli ˈkoʊdɪd tɪ stil ˈgeɪmɪŋ krəˈdɛnʃəlz, ənd ˈnɔrməli ðə θrɛts tɪ stil ˈgeɪmɪŋ krəˈdɛnʃəlz ər juzd fər ˈməni. ənˈjuˌʒuəl. ˈnɔrməli, wi si ðiz gaɪz ˈwərkɪŋ fər ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈstilɪŋ ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈprɑpərti ər treɪd ˈsikrɪts, bət ðɪs wən ðeɪ ər duɪŋ ðət bət ðeɪ ər ˈɔlsoʊ traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk ˈməni ɔn ðə saɪd." ðə grup həz lɛft ˈklɪrli aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪəbəl ˈfɪŋgərˌprɪnts ˈoʊvər ðə læst tu jɪrz ðət əˈlaʊd sɪˈmænˌtɛk tɪ treɪs ðɛr ækˈtɪvɪti ənd kəˈnɛkt ˈdɪfərənt əˈtæks. θɪŋks ðə grup ˈhæzənt ˈwɔntɪd tɪ spɛnd taɪm ˈkəvərɪŋ ɪts træks, ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ə pərˈsɪstənt hoʊld ɔn ðɛm. "ˈhaɪdɪŋ jʊr træks ənd biɪŋ ˈkɛrfəl tɪ bi ɪkˈspoʊzd kən ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈsum ə lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnt əv taɪm ɪn ðiz sɔrts əv əˈtæks," hi sɪz. "ɪt kʊd bi ðeɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ spɛnd ðət məʧ taɪm tɪ taɪm tɪ ˈkəvər ðɛr træks." |
social protection is now being promoted by international organizations in order to further reduce poverty in developing countries whereas, in northern countries, social protection is being dismantled. we are witnessing a change giving a new, neoliberal, meaning to social protection. basic income is often proposed as an alternative, aimed at giving all individuals, unconditionally, an income that allows them to live in dignity. however, can citizenship be compatible with unconditional social benefits?
in this contribution, i analyze both proposals and i search for ways to combine them. this implies we social protection, for the north as well as for the south, away from neoliberalism. framed in terms of ‘social commons’, social protection could become a tool for systemic change, based on rights and inspired by the philosophy of ‘buen vivir’. | ˈsoʊʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz naʊ biɪŋ prəˈmoʊtəd baɪ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfərðər rɪˈdus ˈpɑvərti ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈkəntriz wɛˈræz, ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈkəntriz, ˈsoʊʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən ɪz biɪŋ dɪsˈmænəld. wi ər ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ə ʧeɪnʤ ˈgɪvɪŋ ə nu, ˌnioʊˈlɪbərəl, ˈminɪŋ tɪ ˈsoʊʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən. ˈbeɪsɪk ˈɪnˌkəm ɪz ˈɔfən prəˈpoʊzd ɛz ən ɔlˈtərnətɪv, eɪmd æt ˈgɪvɪŋ ɔl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəli, ən ˈɪnˌkəm ðət əˈlaʊz ðɛm tɪ lɪv ɪn ˈdɪgnəti. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kən ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp bi kəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts? ɪn ðɪs ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən, aɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz boʊθ prəˈpoʊzəlz ənd aɪ sərʧ fər weɪz tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðɛm. ðɪs ˌɪmˈplaɪz wi ˈsoʊʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən, fər ðə nɔrθ ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ðə saʊθ, əˈweɪ frəm neoliberalism*. freɪmd ɪn tərmz əv commons’*’, ˈsoʊʃəl prəˈtɛkʃən kʊd bɪˈkəm ə tul fər sɪˈstɛmɪk ʧeɪnʤ, beɪst ɔn raɪts ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðə fəˈlɑsəfi əv vivir’*’. |
weeks before the races, they start to land in our. flanders info sheet. info sheet.
the sheet is the skeleton of a bike race, the structure on which an entire functions are built. going to the race on what day, flight numbers, layover airports, a list of the cars and bus going to the first hotel. picking who up in what car at what terminal.
sheet do them justice, really. the sheet for the is actually 17 pages of careful deliberation. a written chart of the invisible lines we will trace across north america and europe to all make it to one hotel. i imagine us all as yarn strings across a pane of glass in head. move one string and it bends them all.
that person is real, and her name is louise donald. the cannondale pro cycling operations director, and she works with the directors and other staff to charts the courses of all these ships that eventually dock at a bike race. the information is kept in “the cloud” that way there is one live copy and less room for confusion, as it changes by the hour sometimes.
“there’s a lot more travel now than there ever was before,” she told me. “in my dreamworld, write software to make the whole thing connected and seamless. my dream is to type something once, just one time, and populated in all the right places. if rigo changed his jersey size put it into the database, it would go into his next order, castelli would be able to see it.”
the team will allot 10 complete kits for each rider over the season, roughly. we have 13 cars, seven of which have televisions in them, meaning up to snuff to go into the races, piloted by one of our sport directors. the cars the drive to the feed zones need to be race ready as well, in case one of the primary cars have an issue and they need to swap rides. this happens more often than you might think.
in total, we have two team buses, three mechanic trucks, one sprinter van, and various rented vans and campers that keep the show on the road. a constant game of both and jenga; something may fit somewhere, but it may be holding another part of the organization up somewhere else. after week, some of the cars, and the bus, remained in belgium and were sent to the start, while others were sent from elsewhere in europe to the south of italy for the team after the long transfer.
“as it grows and changes, more technology is required,” louise says. her greatest challenge? “to make sure that everyone who needs to be is accurately and quickly informed of all plans and subsequent changes to those plans. ever-changing. just the hub of the wheel in the middle, with the other operations staff.”
that staff processes e-mails while most people read them. louise alone sends about 150 emails every day during the season. for the logistics staff, cell phones are the axis upon which their professions turn.
sport directors and the performance team also churn out crucial information. they spend weeks of thinking and planning while riders were training just to get to be selected for the. most of the riders did 130 or so hours of work, each, on the volcano.
directors logged hours on google earth, looking at the roads and the corners and what might be a problem for a team trying to win the the race, as ours is. sometimes a will look at one stage for five hours, just analyzing the roads from above, looking for the corners that can end a dreams.
fabrizio guidi, one of our two directors leading the team, said the work started going into planning the logistics of each day here more than a month ago, and got nothing to do with the theater of the race itself. there are myriad races each day: to the start, the actual race with riders in it, to the feed zones, to the finish, to the hotels. to the buffet.
on the ground here, the information comes daily to our from director fernández. hourly breakdowns of each day land the night prior: breakfast, staff:. breakfast, riders. bags out in hallway or to truck. depart, start, bus with the doctor, riders. race start. drive to finish. in car 7, drive it to the hotel if on the podium. gps coordinates of the hotels, sent out about four times. those are the important ones.
my data allowance was obliterated after three race days.
all those words and numbers on the spreadsheet allow the machinery of the team to rumble to life each morning. new bike frames show up to be built, the washing machines roll all day long. bags of kit, bags of food. there were 27 people in holland traveling as a group and now at 30 in italy, all with one real goal comprised of hundreds of tasks each day that must be done in order to reach it. 21 other teams doing mostly the same thing, too.
from the outside, this sport is so shiny. the veneer is one of clean glass, glimmering bikes, mechanics leaning nonchalantly on the hoods of race cars, no cares in the world. but a stream of numbers beneath that skin, and they tick by all day.
the about in the mornings at the starts is just gloss laid over the bones of the spreadsheets. tomorrow, one of those names on the sheet will be fifth wheel, or have a flat on the side of the road, and another one of those names or flight numbers will be sprinting out of the car to fix it. | wiks ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈreɪsɪz, ðeɪ stɑrt tɪ lænd ɪn ɑr. ˈflændərz ˈɪnfoʊ ʃit. ˈɪnfoʊ ʃit. ðə ʃit ɪz ðə ˈskɛlətən əv ə baɪk reɪs, ðə ˈstrəkʧər ɔn wɪʧ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈfəŋkʃənz ər bɪlt. goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə reɪs ɔn wət deɪ, flaɪt ˈnəmbərz, ˈleɪˌoʊvər ˈɛrˌpɔrts, ə lɪst əv ðə kɑz ənd bəs goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə fərst hoʊˈtɛl. ˈpɪkɪŋ hu əp ɪn wət kɑr æt wət ˈtərmənəl. ʃit du ðɛm ˈʤəstɪs, ˈrɪli. ðə ʃit fər ðə ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli 17 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈkɛrfəl dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən. ə ˈrɪtən ʧɑrt əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl laɪnz wi wɪl treɪs əˈkrɔs nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ənd ˈjʊrəp tɪ ɔl meɪk ɪt tɪ wən hoʊˈtɛl. aɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈjuˈɛs ɔl ɛz jɑrn strɪŋz əˈkrɔs ə peɪn əv glæs ɪn hɛd. muv wən strɪŋ ənd ɪt bɛndz ðɛm ɔl. ðət ˈpərsən ɪz ril, ənd hər neɪm ɪz luiz ˈdɑnəld. ðə ˈkænənˌdeɪl proʊ ˈsaɪkəlɪŋ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz dɪˈrɛktər, ənd ʃi wərks wɪθ ðə dɪˈrɛktərz ənd ˈəðər stæf tɪ ʧɑrts ðə ˈkɔrsɪz əv ɔl ðiz ʃɪps ðət ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli dɑk æt ə baɪk reɪs. ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz kɛpt ɪn cloud”*” ðət weɪ ðɛr ɪz wən lɪv ˈkɑpi ənd lɛs rum fər kənfˈjuʒən, ɛz ɪt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz baɪ ðə aʊər ˈsəmˌtaɪmz. ə lɔt mɔr ˈtrævəl naʊ ðən ðɛr ˈɛvər wɑz before,”*,” ʃi toʊld mi. maɪ ˈdrimˌwərld, raɪt ˈsɔfˌwɛr tɪ meɪk ðə hoʊl θɪŋ kəˈnɛktɪd ənd ˈsimləs. maɪ drim ɪz tɪ taɪp ˈsəmθɪŋ wəns, ʤɪst wən taɪm, ənd ˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd ɪn ɔl ðə raɪt ˈpleɪsɪz. ɪf ˈrigoʊ ʧeɪnʤd hɪz ˈʤərzi saɪz pʊt ɪt ˈɪntu ðə ˈdætəˌbeɪs, ɪt wʊd goʊ ˈɪntu hɪz nɛkst ˈɔrdər, kɑˈstɛli wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ si it.”*.” ðə tim wɪl əˈlɑt 10 kəmˈplit kɪts fər iʧ ˈraɪdər ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsizən, ˈrəfli. wi hæv 13 kɑz, ˈsɛvən əv wɪʧ hæv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒənz ɪn ðɛm, ˈminɪŋ əp tɪ snəf tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈreɪsɪz, ˈpaɪlətɪd baɪ wən əv ɑr spɔrt dɪˈrɛktərz. ðə kɑz ðə draɪv tɪ ðə fid zoʊnz nid tɪ bi reɪs ˈrɛdi ɛz wɛl, ɪn keɪs wən əv ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri kɑz hæv ən ˈɪʃu ənd ðeɪ nid tɪ swɑp raɪdz. ðɪs ˈhæpənz mɔr ˈɔfən ðən ju maɪt θɪŋk. ɪn ˈtoʊtəl, wi hæv tu tim ˈbəsɪz, θri mɪˈkænɪk trəks, wən ˈsprɪntər væn, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈrɛntɪd vænz ənd ˈkæmpərz ðət kip ðə ʃoʊ ɔn ðə roʊd. ə ˈkɑnstənt geɪm əv boʊθ ənd jenga*; ˈsəmθɪŋ meɪ fɪt ˈsəmˌwɛr, bət ɪt meɪ bi ˈhoʊldɪŋ əˈnəðər pɑrt əv ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən əp ˈsəmˌwɛr ɛls. ˈæftər wik, səm əv ðə kɑz, ənd ðə bəs, rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ˈbɛlʤəm ənd wər sɛnt tɪ ðə stɑrt, waɪl ˈəðərz wər sɛnt frəm ˈɛlsˌwɛr ɪn ˈjʊrəp tɪ ðə saʊθ əv ˈɪtəli fər ðə tim ˈæftər ðə lɔŋ ˈtrænsfər. ɪt groʊz ənd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, mɔr tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz required,”*,” luiz sɪz. hər ˈgreɪtəst ˈʧælənʤ? meɪk ʃʊr ðət ˈɛvriˌwən hu nidz tɪ bi ɪz ˈækjərətli ənd kˈwɪkli ˌɪnˈfɔrmd əv ɔl plænz ənd ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðoʊz plænz. ever-changing*. ʤɪst ðə həb əv ðə wil ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl, wɪθ ðə ˈəðər ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz staff.”*.” ðət stæf ˈprɑsɛsəz ˈiˌmeɪlz waɪl moʊst ˈpipəl rɛd ðɛm. luiz əˈloʊn sɛndz əˈbaʊt 150 iˈmeɪlz ˈɛvəri deɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsizən. fər ðə ləˈʤɪstɪks stæf, sɛl foʊnz ər ðə ˈæksəs əˈpɑn wɪʧ ðɛr prəˈfɛʃənz tərn. spɔrt dɪˈrɛktərz ənd ðə pərˈfɔrməns tim ˈɔlsoʊ ʧərn aʊt ˈkruʃəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən. ðeɪ spɛnd wiks əv ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ənd ˈplænɪŋ waɪl ˈraɪdərz wər ˈtreɪnɪŋ ʤɪst tɪ gɪt tɪ bi səˈlɛktɪd fər ðə. moʊst əv ðə ˈraɪdərz dɪd 130 ər soʊ aʊərz əv wərk, iʧ, ɔn ðə vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ. dɪˈrɛktərz lɔgd aʊərz ɔn ˈgugəl ərθ, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ðə roʊdz ənd ðə ˈkɔrnərz ənd wət maɪt bi ə ˈprɑbləm fər ə tim traɪɪŋ tɪ wɪn ðə ðə reɪs, ɛz ɑrz ɪz. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ə wɪl lʊk æt wən steɪʤ fər faɪv aʊərz, ʤɪst ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðə roʊdz frəm əˈbəv, ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə ˈkɔrnərz ðət kən ɛnd ə drimz. fɑˈbritsioʊ ˈgidi, wən əv ɑr tu dɪˈrɛktərz ˈlidɪŋ ðə tim, sɛd ðə wərk ˈstɑrtɪd goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈplænɪŋ ðə ləˈʤɪstɪks əv iʧ deɪ hir mɔr ðən ə mənθ əˈgoʊ, ənd gɑt ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə ˈθieɪtər əv ðə reɪs ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðɛr ər ˈmɪriəd ˈreɪsɪz iʧ deɪ: tɪ ðə stɑrt, ðə ˈækʧəwəl reɪs wɪθ ˈraɪdərz ɪn ɪt, tɪ ðə fid zoʊnz, tɪ ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ, tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛlz. tɪ ðə ˈbəfət. ɔn ðə graʊnd hir, ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kəmz ˈdeɪli tɪ ɑr frəm dɪˈrɛktər fernández*. ˈaʊrli ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz əv iʧ deɪ lænd ðə naɪt praɪər: ˈbrɛkfəst, stæf: ˈbrɛkfəst, ˈraɪdərz. bægz aʊt ɪn ˈhɔlˌweɪ ər tɪ trək. dɪˈpɑrt, stɑrt, bəs wɪθ ðə ˈdɔktər, ˈraɪdərz. reɪs stɑrt. draɪv tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ. ɪn kɑr 7 draɪv ɪt tɪ ðə hoʊˈtɛl ɪf ɔn ðə ˈpoʊdiəm. ˈgipiˈɛs koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪts əv ðə hoʊˈtɛlz, sɛnt aʊt əˈbaʊt fɔr taɪmz. ðoʊz ər ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wənz. maɪ ˈdætə əˈlaʊəns wɑz əˈblɪtərˌeɪtɪd ˈæftər θri reɪs deɪz. ɔl ðoʊz wərdz ənd ˈnəmbərz ɔn ðə ˈsprɛdˌʃit əˈlaʊ ðə məˈʃinəri əv ðə tim tɪ ˈrəmbəl tɪ laɪf iʧ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. nu baɪk freɪmz ʃoʊ əp tɪ bi bɪlt, ðə ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃinz roʊl ɔl deɪ lɔŋ. bægz əv kɪt, bægz əv fud. ðɛr wər 27 ˈpipəl ɪn ˈhɑlənd ˈtrævəlɪŋ ɛz ə grup ənd naʊ æt 30 ɪn ˈɪtəli, ɔl wɪθ wən ril goʊl kəmˈpraɪzd əv ˈhənərdz əv tæsks iʧ deɪ ðət məst bi dən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ riʧ ɪt. 21 ˈəðər timz duɪŋ ˈmoʊstli ðə seɪm θɪŋ, tu. frəm ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ðɪs spɔrt ɪz soʊ ˈʃaɪni. ðə vəˈnɪr ɪz wən əv klin glæs, ˈglɪmərɪŋ baɪks, məˈkænɪks ˈlinɪŋ ˈnɑnʃəˈlɑntli ɔn ðə hʊdz əv reɪs kɑz, noʊ kɛrz ɪn ðə wərld. bət ə strim əv ˈnəmbərz bɪˈniθ ðət skɪn, ənd ðeɪ tɪk baɪ ɔl deɪ. ðə əˈbaʊt ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋz æt ðə stɑrts ɪz ʤɪst glɔs leɪd ˈoʊvər ðə boʊnz əv ðə ˈsprɛdˌʃits. təˈmɑˌroʊ, wən əv ðoʊz neɪmz ɔn ðə ʃit wɪl bi fɪθ wil, ər hæv ə flæt ɔn ðə saɪd əv ðə roʊd, ənd əˈnəðər wən əv ðoʊz neɪmz ər flaɪt ˈnəmbərz wɪl bi ˈsprɪntɪŋ aʊt əv ðə kɑr tɪ fɪks ɪt. |
the mother of hugh grant's daughter received a barrage of threatening phone calls while the actor was appearing on question time to talk about the closure of the news of the world, the lawyer acting for victims of alleged press intrusion has claimed at the inquiry.
david sherborne, who represents the woman as well as speaking on behalf of 51 alleged victims of press intrusion at the inquiry, told the high court she was too stressed at the time to call the police.
sherborne said that "whilst mr grant was appearing on question time, discussing the closure of the now, rupert murdoch and press standards generally, she received a barrage of telephone calls from a withheld number from someone who managed to get it from somewhere, and when they finally answered she was threatened in the most menacing terms, which should reverberate around this inquiry: 'tell hugh grant he must shut the fuck up'. unsurprisingly she was too stressed to call the police."
the barrister also claimed that mother was almost run over by paparazzi in the weeks after grant became one of the most prominent critics of news international.
he told lord justice that the incidents had been reported to the metropolitan police on the third day of the judicial inquiry into phone hacking and media standards on wednesday.
near the end of a lengthy diatribe against tabloid press ethics and behaviour, the lawyer said he had secured an emergency injunction on behalf of the mother of hugh grant's child. sherborne claimed the real reason for her injunction is that she has received threats because the father of child has spoken out against the press.
grant appeared on question time on 7 july to discuss phone hacking. on the same day news international announced the closure the news of the world following the revelation that the paper had accessed the voicemail of murdered teenager milly dowler.
leveson told sherborne he had presented one side of alleged press intrusion "very graphically" and he wanted to be satisfied he has a full picture of the incidents the made claims about.
sherborne also told the inquiry that the parents of madeleine mccann "begged for restraint" from blatant intrusion into their private lives by the news of the world.
he claimed that the tabloid newspaper published kate mccann's private letters to her missing daughter without consent and even before her husband gerry had seen them.
charlotte church will also give evidence as a core participant to the inquiry.
sherborne told the high court that church had been hounded incessantly by photographers looking for a scoop and as recently as a week ago was the subject of a "complete fabrication" published in one unnamed newspaper.
he claimed that church's mother attempted suicide shortly before the news of the world published a story in 2005 alleging that her father was having an affair. "this is the real, brutally real impact this kind of journalism has," sherborne said.
earlier, the inquiry heard how max mosley believed that the news of the world's invasion of his privacy contributed to the suicide of his son.
the original article stated church's mother attempted suicide shortly after the news of the world published a story in 2005 alleging that her father was having an affair. this has been amended and now states church's mother attempted suicide shortly before the news of the world published a story in 2005.
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bangladesh’s high court on monday summarily rejected a writ petition seeking the removal of islam as the state religion of the country.
former military dictator hm ershad declared islam the state religion through a constitutional amendment in 1988 to win popular support in the face of a campaign by major political parties to oust him from power.
on monday, a bench of three judges made the decision on the ground that the committee under which the petition was filed in 1988 had no legitimacy as it was not a registered body, said murad reza, an additional attorney general who opposed the petition on behalf of the government.
also, almost half of the group of 15 eminent citizens who filed the petition have died, and islamist groups have at various times described the petitioners as “atheists”.
the decision means islam will stay as the state religion in the charter, which also speaks of equal rights for other religious minorities, reza said.
“the writ petition was filed by the autocracy and resistance committee but this committee was never registered with the government. the citizens filed the petition under this banner, they did not sign it individually. so i think the rejection was rightly done,” reza said after the court gave its ruling.
in 2011, prime minister sheikh brought back secularism as a pillar of the constitution, but retained islam as the state religion, understandably because of its popular support in a country where more than 90% of the population is muslim.
subrata chowdhury, the lead lawyer for the petitioners, said he had no clear idea why his petition was rejected.
“we will be able to talk about this in detail after seeing the full observation of the court,” chowdhury said. “we have to wait for that.”
hefajat-e-islam, a major islamist group, welcomed the decision. “this is the victory of the muslim ummah,” said rahman hamidi, a leader of the group.
fazlul karim kashemy, another leader of the group, said non-muslims’ rights will not be affected by the decision.
“we have been living together for long, we will stay like this. our will not be affected,” he said as his supporters surrounded him outside the court.
first published: mar 28, 2016 | bangladesh’s* haɪ kɔrt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ səˈmɛrɪli rɪˈʤɛktɪd ə rɪt pəˈtɪʃən ˈsikɪŋ ðə rɪˈmuvəl əv ˌɪsˈlɑm ɛz ðə steɪt rɪˈlɪʤən əv ðə ˈkəntri. ˈfɔrmər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈdɪkteɪtər həm ˈərˌʃɑd dɪˈklɛrd ˌɪsˈlɑm ðə steɪt rɪˈlɪʤən θru ə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl əˈmɛndmənt ɪn 1988 tɪ wɪn ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt ɪn ðə feɪs əv ə kæmˈpeɪn baɪ ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz tɪ aʊst ɪm frəm paʊər. ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ, ə bɛnʧ əv θri ˈʤəʤɪz meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɔn ðə graʊnd ðət ðə kəˈmɪti ˈəndər wɪʧ ðə pəˈtɪʃən wɑz faɪld ɪn 1988 hæd noʊ lɪˈʤɪtəməsi ɛz ɪt wɑz nɑt ə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈbɑdi, sɛd mˈjʊræd ˈrɛzə, ən əˈdɪʃənəl əˈtərni ˈʤɛnərəl hu əˈpoʊzd ðə pəˈtɪʃən ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf əv ðə grup əv 15 ˈɛmənənt ˈsɪtɪzənz hu faɪld ðə pəˈtɪʃən hæv daɪd, ənd ˈɪsləmɪst grups hæv æt ˈvɛriəs taɪmz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə pəˈtɪʃənərz ɛz ““atheists”*”. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən minz ˌɪsˈlɑm wɪl steɪ ɛz ðə steɪt rɪˈlɪʤən ɪn ðə ˈʧɑrtər, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ spiks əv ˈikwəl raɪts fər ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs məˈnɔrətiz, ˈrɛzə sɛd. rɪt pəˈtɪʃən wɑz faɪld baɪ ðə ɔˈtɑkrəsi ənd rɪˈzɪstəns kəˈmɪti bət ðɪs kəˈmɪti wɑz ˈnɛvər ˈrɛʤɪstərd wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt. ðə ˈsɪtɪzənz faɪld ðə pəˈtɪʃən ˈəndər ðɪs ˈbænər, ðeɪ dɪd nɑt saɪn ɪt ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤəli. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ðə rɪˈʤɛkʃən wɑz ˈraɪtli done,”*,” ˈrɛzə sɛd ˈæftər ðə kɔrt geɪv ɪts ˈrulɪŋ. ɪn 2011 praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ʃik brɔt bæk ˈsɛkjələrˌɪzəm ɛz ə ˈpɪlər əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən, bət rɪˈteɪnd ˌɪsˈlɑm ɛz ðə steɪt rɪˈlɪʤən, ˌəndərˈstændəbli bɪˈkəz əv ɪts ˈpɑpjələr səˈpɔrt ɪn ə ˈkəntri wɛr mɔr ðən 90 əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˈməzlɪm. ˈʧaʊduri, ðə lɛd ˈlɔjər fər ðə pəˈtɪʃənərz, sɛd hi hæd noʊ klɪr aɪˈdiə waɪ hɪz pəˈtɪʃən wɑz rɪˈʤɛktɪd. wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ tɔk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ɪn ˈditeɪl ˈæftər siɪŋ ðə fʊl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃən əv ðə court,”*,” ˈʧaʊduri sɛd. hæv tɪ weɪt fər that.”*.” hefajat-e-islam*, ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈɪsləmɪst grup, ˈwɛlkəmd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ɪz ðə ˈvɪktəri əv ðə ˈməzlɪm ummah,”*,” sɛd ˈrɑmən hamidi*, ə ˈlidər əv ðə grup. kərˈim kashemy*, əˈnəðər ˈlidər əv ðə grup, sɛd non-muslims’*’ raɪts wɪl nɑt bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. hæv bɪn ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər fər lɔŋ, wi wɪl steɪ laɪk ðɪs. ɑr wɪl nɑt bi affected,”*,” hi sɛd ɛz hɪz səˈpɔrtərz sərˈaʊndɪd ɪm ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə kɔrt. fərst ˈpəblɪʃt: mɑr 28 2016 |
retirees eat in the city of hope church cafeteria. the church serves one meal a day, which sustains many seniors who have seen the government cut off their pensions.: tatyana goryachova)
donetsk, ukraine retirees in, the largest city in eastern ukraine held by separatists, are dying of hunger because their pensions have been cut off by the national government, rebel officials and residents say.
though ukraine has not publicly discussed starvation deaths, it acknowledges there is a humanitarian crisis in the eastern region because of the conflict and blames the separatists and russia for supporting the rebels.
the government cut off pensions this month to people in all areas of eastern ukraine controlled by separatists to undercut support for rebels.
the number of starvation deaths in is hard to pin down, largely because the conflict between ukraine and separatist forces has crippled government functions in the east, including medical and coroners' offices that record causes of deaths.
the siege of the city that began in august has led to 40% of the city's 1 million people fleeing.
dmitry ponomarenko, pastor of the city of light protestant church, said he believes the starvation toll is in the hundreds, perhaps thousands. his assessment is based largely on accounts from parishioners and 300 seniors who come to his church daily for a free meal. in one month, they reported more than 100 starvation deaths of pensioners in, he said.
dmitry ponomarenko, pastor of the city of light church in, ukraine, says churchgoers reported 100 starvation deaths of seniors in one month. he says hundreds are dying of hunger in eastern ukraine's biggest city.: tatyana goryachova)
the ukrainian independent information agency, citing aid workers, reported that 22 seniors in, mostly single men, died of hunger in september.
irina prodorova, who volunteers to bring meals to shut-ins, recently found the bodies of two men she had been helping. she said their emaciated condition indicated they died of hunger. her group has resources to serve only one meal a week to shut-ins, she said.
alexander zakharchenko, prime minister of the separatists' people's republic, has acknowledged that retirees are dying of hunger.
in a meeting with city officials dec. 9, he said, "the main topic of discussion was paying social benefits to elderly and disabled pensioners because they are starving and cannot buy medicine."
the average ukrainian pension is meager $107 a month but it can be the difference between life and death for many.
a number of aid groups are fighting hunger in and other cities in the war zone, including the united nations food program and the charitable foundation of akhmetov, ukraine's richest man, who fled to kiev when separatists threatened to kill him. these efforts are sporadic and limited to a few thousand people at a time. they don't come anywhere near replacing the pensions.
the separatists and russia have decried the pension cutoff as inhumane. kiev says rebels and criminals have taken much of the money it sends to the eastern region.
the cutoff, announced nov. 5, means payments will no longer "be stolen by bandits," prime minister said.
donetsk pensioner mikhail potyaka, 69, said the only reason he didn't die of starvation recently was because of a neighbor's kindness. he had been going to the city of light church to get the one meal a day he eats when he caught pneumonia.
"i lay in bed delirious for three days while my neighbor took care of me," he said.
although he's better, he said he still has a high temperature because he has no money for medicine. "i don't know what i'll do if i get sick again and can't get to the church for food," he said. "i guess i'll die."
donetsk's mayor in exile, alexander, who fled to kiev in august after receiving separatist death threats, has criticized the government for the cutoff.
the only way for residents of neighboring and provinces to get their pensions back is to go to a city outside the war zone to for benefits. many retirees lack the health or money to travel so far from their homes, said.
yatsenyuk, the prime minister, said the pensions the government withholds are accruing for the beneficiaries and will be paid once the eastern region is free of separatist control.
ponomarenko, the pastor, and others who help the retirees fear a lot more will succumb to starvation.
"we have only enough money to help a few pensioners who are able to walk to our church each day," he said, adding that's a small fraction of the retirees going hungry.
foster reported from portland, ore.
read or share this story: | riˈtaɪˈriz it ɪn ðə ˈsɪti əv hoʊp ʧərʧ ˌkæfəˈtɪriə. ðə ʧərʧ sərvz wən mil ə deɪ, wɪʧ səˈsteɪnz ˈmɛni ˈsinjərz hu hæv sin ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kət ɔf ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz. tɑˈtjɑnɑ goryachova*), juˈkreɪn riˈtaɪˈriz ɪn, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈsɪti ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪn hɛld baɪ ˈsɛpərətɪsts, ər daɪɪŋ əv ˈhəŋgər bɪˈkəz ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz hæv bɪn kət ɔf baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈgəvərnmənt, ˈrɛbəl əˈfɪʃəlz ənd ˈrɛzɪdənts seɪ. ðoʊ juˈkreɪn həz nɑt ˈpəblɪkli dɪˈskəst stɑrˈveɪʃən dɛθs, ɪt ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz ðɛr ɪz ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈkraɪsəs ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˈriʤən bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt ənd bleɪmz ðə ˈsɛpərətɪsts ənd ˈrəʃə fər səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə ˈrɛbəlz. ðə ˈgəvərnmənt kət ɔf ˈpɛnʃənz ðɪs mənθ tɪ ˈpipəl ɪn ɔl ˈɛriəz əv ˈistərn juˈkreɪn kənˈtroʊld baɪ ˈsɛpərətɪsts tɪ ˈəndərˌkət səˈpɔrt fər ˈrɛbəlz. ðə ˈnəmbər əv stɑrˈveɪʃən dɛθs ɪn ɪz hɑrd tɪ pɪn daʊn, ˈlɑrʤli bɪˈkəz ðə ˈkɑnflɪkt bɪtˈwin juˈkreɪn ənd ˈsɛpərətɪst ˈfɔrsɪz həz ˈkrɪpəld ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəŋkʃənz ɪn ðə ist, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈmɛdɪkəl ənd ˈkɔrənərz' ˈɔfəsɪz ðət ˈrɛkərd ˈkɔzɪz əv dɛθs. ðə siʤ əv ðə ˈsɪti ðət bɪˈgæn ɪn ˈɔgəst həz lɛd tɪ 40 əv ðə ˈsɪtiz 1 ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl fliɪŋ. ponomarenko*, ˈpæstər əv ðə ˈsɪti əv laɪt ˈprɑtəstənt ʧərʧ, sɛd hi bɪˈlivz ðə stɑrˈveɪʃən toʊl ɪz ɪn ðə ˈhənərdz, pərˈhæps ˈθaʊzənz. hɪz əˈsɛsmənt ɪz beɪst ˈlɑrʤli ɔn əˈkaʊnts frəm pərˈɪʃənərz ənd 300 ˈsinjərz hu kəm tɪ hɪz ʧərʧ ˈdeɪli fər ə fri mil. ɪn wən mənθ, ðeɪ ˌriˈpɔrtəd mɔr ðən 100 stɑrˈveɪʃən dɛθs əv ˈpɛnʃənərz ɪn, hi sɛd. ponomarenko*, ˈpæstər əv ðə ˈsɪti əv laɪt ʧərʧ ɪn, juˈkreɪn, sɪz ˈʧərʧˌgoʊərz ˌriˈpɔrtəd 100 stɑrˈveɪʃən dɛθs əv ˈsinjərz ɪn wən mənθ. hi sɪz ˈhənərdz ər daɪɪŋ əv ˈhəŋgər ɪn ˈistərn juˈkreɪnz ˈbɪgəst ˈsɪti. tɑˈtjɑnɑ goryachova*) ðə juˈkreɪniən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈeɪʤənsi, ˈsaɪtɪŋ eɪd ˈwərkərz, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət 22 ˈsinjərz ɪn, ˈmoʊstli ˈsɪŋgəl mɛn, daɪd əv ˈhəŋgər ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər. ˌɪˈrinə prodorova*, hu ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz tɪ brɪŋ milz tɪ shut-ins*, ˈrisəntli faʊnd ðə ˈbɑdiz əv tu mɛn ʃi hæd bɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ. ʃi sɛd ðɛr ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd kənˈdɪʃən ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðeɪ daɪd əv ˈhəŋgər. hər grup həz ˈrisɔrsɪz tɪ sərv ˈoʊnli wən mil ə wik tɪ shut-ins*, ʃi sɛd. ˌælɪgˈzændər zakharchenko*, praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər əv ðə ˈsɛpərətɪsts' ˈpipəlz riˈpəblɪk, həz ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðət riˈtaɪˈriz ər daɪɪŋ əv ˈhəŋgər. ɪn ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ ˈsɪti əˈfɪʃəlz dɛk. 9 hi sɛd, "ðə meɪn ˈtɑpɪk əv dɪˈskəʃən wɑz peɪɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts tɪ ˈɛldərli ənd dɪˈseɪbəld ˈpɛnʃənərz bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ˈstɑrvɪŋ ənd ˈkænɑt baɪ ˈmɛdəsən." ðə ˈævərɪʤ juˈkreɪniən ˈpɛnʃən ɪz ˈmigər 107 ə mənθ bət ɪt kən bi ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin laɪf ənd dɛθ fər ˈmɛni. ə ˈnəmbər əv eɪd grups ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈhəŋgər ɪn ənd ˈəðər ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə wɔr zoʊn, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz fud ˈproʊˌgræm ənd ðə ˈʧɛrətəbəl faʊnˈdeɪʃən əv akhmetov*, juˈkreɪnz ˈrɪʧəst mæn, hu flɛd tɪ kiɛv wɪn ˈsɛpərətɪsts θˈrɛtənd tɪ kɪl ɪm. ðiz ˈɛfərts ər spərˈædɪk ənd ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ə fju ˈθaʊzənd ˈpipəl æt ə taɪm. ðeɪ doʊnt kəm ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈpɛnʃənz. ðə ˈsɛpərətɪsts ənd ˈrəʃə hæv dɪˈkraɪd ðə ˈpɛnʃən ˈkəˌtɔf ɛz ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn. kiɛv sɪz ˈrɛbəlz ənd ˈkrɪmənəlz hæv ˈteɪkən məʧ əv ðə ˈməni ɪt sɛndz tɪ ðə ˈistərn ˈriʤən. ðə ˈkəˌtɔf, əˈnaʊnst noʊv. 5 minz ˈpeɪmənts wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər "bi ˈstoʊlən baɪ ˈbændəts," praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɛd. ˈpɛnʃənər mɪˈkeɪl potyaka*, 69 sɛd ðə ˈoʊnli ˈrizən hi ˈdɪdənt daɪ əv stɑrˈveɪʃən ˈrisəntli wɑz bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈneɪbərz ˈkaɪndnəs. hi hæd bɪn goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈsɪti əv laɪt ʧərʧ tɪ gɪt ðə wən mil ə deɪ hi its wɪn hi kɔt nəˈmoʊnjə. "aɪ leɪ ɪn bɛd dɪˈlɪriəs fər θri deɪz waɪl maɪ ˈneɪbər tʊk kɛr əv mi," hi sɛd. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hiz ˈbɛtər, hi sɛd hi stɪl həz ə haɪ ˈtɛmpərəʧər bɪˈkəz hi həz noʊ ˈməni fər ˈmɛdəsən. "aɪ doʊnt noʊ wət aɪl du ɪf aɪ gɪt sɪk əˈgɛn ənd kænt gɪt tɪ ðə ʧərʧ fər fud," hi sɛd. "aɪ gɛs aɪl daɪ." meɪər ɪn ˈɛkˌsaɪl, ˌælɪgˈzændər, hu flɛd tɪ kiɛv ɪn ˈɔgəst ˈæftər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈsɛpərətɪst dɛθ θrɛts, həz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt fər ðə ˈkəˌtɔf. ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ fər ˈrɛzɪdənts əv ˈneɪbərɪŋ ənd ˈprɑvənsəz tɪ gɪt ðɛr ˈpɛnʃənz bæk ɪz tɪ goʊ tɪ ə ˈsɪti ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə wɔr zoʊn tɪ fər ˈbɛnəfɪts. ˈmɛni riˈtaɪˈriz læk ðə hɛlθ ər ˈməni tɪ ˈtrævəl soʊ fɑr frəm ðɛr hoʊmz, sɛd., ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər, sɛd ðə ˈpɛnʃənz ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈwɪθˌhoʊldz ər əˈkruɪŋ fər ðə ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛriz ənd wɪl bi peɪd wəns ðə ˈistərn ˈriʤən ɪz fri əv ˈsɛpərətɪst kənˈtroʊl. ponomarenko*, ðə ˈpæstər, ənd ˈəðərz hu hɛlp ðə riˈtaɪˈriz fɪr ə lɔt mɔr wɪl səˈkəm tɪ stɑrˈveɪʃən. "wi hæv ˈoʊnli ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ hɛlp ə fju ˈpɛnʃənərz hu ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔk tɪ ɑr ʧərʧ iʧ deɪ," hi sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðæts ə smɔl ˈfrækʃən əv ðə riˈtaɪˈriz goʊɪŋ ˈhəŋgri. ˈfɑstər ˌriˈpɔrtəd frəm ˈpɔrtlənd, ɔr. rɛd ər ʃɛr ðɪs ˈstɔri: |
today is any given sunday in the heart of the off-season. the most important sports going on today are the remaining college basketball conference championship games. but what if the raiders had to put a team on the field today? what would it look like?
the next time the raiders have to put a team on the field is a good five months from now. and that's good because it would be a difficult bordering on impossible idea to try and field a team right now. but just for the fun of it, let's look at what that team would look like.
offense
defense:
*jacoby ford will be the team's slot receiver
**team has discussed trying him at corner but as of now he is still a running back.
***still on roster but expected to be released.
****if team makes switch to, burris would also be a starter.
specialists
p marquette king k sebastian janikowski ls jon condo jacoby ford coye francies phillip adams denarius moore
erfa= exclusive rights free agent
that adds up to 54 players on the roster if you include the four exclusive rights free agents who were on the active roster at the end of last season. figure rolando mcclain would be inactive even if he were on the roster and the raiders have just enough players to make up a roster. not the ideal roster, but 53 warm bodies none the less.
they are allowed 90 players in training camp so this chart will change quite a bit between now and then. | təˈdeɪ ɪz ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn ˈsənˌdi ɪn ðə hɑrt əv ðə off-season*. ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt spɔrts goʊɪŋ ɔn təˈdeɪ ər ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈbæskətˌbɔl ˈkɑnfərəns ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp geɪmz. bət wət ɪf ðə ˈreɪdərz hæd tɪ pʊt ə tim ɔn ðə fild təˈdeɪ? wət wʊd ɪt lʊk laɪk? ðə nɛkst taɪm ðə ˈreɪdərz hæv tɪ pʊt ə tim ɔn ðə fild ɪz ə gʊd faɪv mənθs frəm naʊ. ənd ðæts gʊd bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd bi ə ˈdɪfəkəlt ˈbɔrdərɪŋ ɔn ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl aɪˈdiə tɪ traɪ ənd fild ə tim raɪt naʊ. bət ʤɪst fər ðə fən əv ɪt, lɛts lʊk æt wət ðət tim wʊd lʊk laɪk. əˈfɛns dɪˈfɛns: *ʤəˈkoʊbi fɔrd wɪl bi ðə timz slɑt rɪˈsivər **tim həz dɪˈskəst traɪɪŋ ɪm æt ˈkɔrnər bət ɛz əv naʊ hi ɪz stɪl ə ˈrənɪŋ bæk. ***stɪl ɔn ˈrɑstər bət ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi riˈlist. ****ɪf tim meɪks swɪʧ tɪ bərɪs wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ə ˈstɑrtər. ˈspɛʃəlɪsts pi mɑrˈkɛt kɪŋ keɪ səˈbæsʧən jənɪˈkɔfski ˈɛˈlɛs ʤɑn ˈkɑndoʊ ʤəˈkoʊbi fɔrd kɔɪ frənˈsiz ˈfɪlɪp ˈædəmz dɪˈnæriəs mʊr erfa*= ɪkˈsklusɪv raɪts fri ˈeɪʤənt ðət ædz əp tɪ 54 pleɪərz ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər ɪf ju ˌɪnˈklud ðə fɔr ɪkˈsklusɪv raɪts fri ˈeɪʤənts hu wər ɔn ðə ˈæktɪv ˈrɑstər æt ðə ɛnd əv læst ˈsizən. ˈfɪgjər roʊˈlɑndoʊ məˈkleɪn wʊd bi ˌɪˈnæktɪv ˈivɪn ɪf hi wər ɔn ðə ˈrɑstər ənd ðə ˈreɪdərz hæv ʤɪst ɪˈnəf pleɪərz tɪ meɪk əp ə ˈrɑstər. nɑt ðə aɪˈdil ˈrɑstər, bət 53 wɔrm ˈbɑdiz nən ðə lɛs. ðeɪ ər əˈlaʊd 90 pleɪərz ɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp soʊ ðɪs ʧɑrt wɪl ʧeɪnʤ kwaɪt ə bɪt bɪtˈwin naʊ ənd ðɛn. |
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just a few weeks ago, rapper lil wayne was not in good shape. he was checked into the for six days, reportedly high on sizzurp, but he somehow managed to evade death even though the "reporters" at said he was on his way to higher ground. now is telling everyone to relax, and not to worry, he's just epileptic. "the bad news is i'm an epileptic. i'm prone to seizures. this isn't my first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh seizure. i've had a bunch of seizures, ya'll just never hear about them," wayne told los angeles's power 106 fm. he further explained his recent stay thusly: "but this time it got real bad 'cause i had three of them in a row and on the third one, my heart rate went down to like 30 percent. basically, i died, so that is why it was so serious."
so, this is the first time the world is hearing about wayne's brush with death from the rapper himself, and his version of the hospitalization heard around the world cuts against what we were told at the time: that wayne more or less overdosed on mix of prescription strength cough syrup with and that he was hanging onto life by his fingernails. even, which has consistently been the accurate source of news on the death of celebrities like michael jackson and whitney houston, reported that wayne he was receiving his last report later retracted. that did not go over well with wayne, who compared the celebrity news outlet to his misbehaving children:
that’s what they do. i be upset at that. i get upset at my kids when they do things that i tell them not to do. i be upset at for doing what they do. they gon’ probably come out tomorrow and say something else about somebody else that true. what they do. the truth good enough for them, so they gotta twist everything up.
wayne's version of the events, of course, does not mention traced the hospitalization back to his seizure problem, and stress. reason being for the seizures is just plain stress, no rest, overworking myself. that's just typical me though." wayne is planning a tour, which begins on july 5.
this article is from the archive of our partner the wire. | ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz frəm ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv ɑr ˈpɑrtnər ʤɪst ə fju wiks əˈgoʊ, ˈræpər lɪl weɪn wɑz nɑt ɪn gʊd ʃeɪp. hi wɑz ʧɛkt ˈɪntu ðə fər sɪks deɪz, rɪˈpɔrtədli haɪ ɔn sizzurp*, bət hi ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ ɪˈveɪd dɛθ ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə "rɪˈpɔrtərz" æt sɛd hi wɑz ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ haɪər graʊnd. naʊ ɪz ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈɛvriˌwən tɪ rɪˈlæks, ənd nɑt tɪ ˈwəri, hiz ʤɪst ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk. "ðə bæd nuz ɪz əm ən ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk. əm proʊn tɪ ˈsiʒərz. ðɪs ˈɪzənt maɪ fərst, ˈsɛkənd, θərd, fɔrθ, fɪθ, sɪksθ, ˈsɛvənθ ˈsiʒər. aɪv hæd ə bənʧ əv ˈsiʒərz, jɑl ʤɪst ˈnɛvər hir əˈbaʊt ðɛm," weɪn toʊld lɔs ˈænʤəlɪsɪz paʊər 106 ˈɛˈfɛm. hi ˈfərðər ɪkˈspleɪnd hɪz ˈrisənt steɪ ˈðəsli: "bət ðɪs taɪm ɪt gɑt ril bæd 'kɔz aɪ hæd θri əv ðɛm ɪn ə roʊ ənd ɔn ðə θərd wən, maɪ hɑrt reɪt wɛnt daʊn tɪ laɪk 30 pərˈsɛnt. ˈbeɪsɪkli, aɪ daɪd, soʊ ðət ɪz waɪ ɪt wɑz soʊ ˈsɪriəs." soʊ, ðɪs ɪz ðə fərst taɪm ðə wərld ɪz ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt weɪnz brəʃ wɪθ dɛθ frəm ðə ˈræpər hɪmˈsɛlf, ənd hɪz ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən hərd əraʊnd ðə wərld kəts əˈgɛnst wət wi wər toʊld æt ðə taɪm: ðət weɪn mɔr ər lɛs ˈoʊvərˌdoʊst ɔn mɪks əv prəˈskrɪpʃən strɛŋθ kɔf ˈsɪrəp wɪθ ənd ðət hi wɑz ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈɔntu laɪf baɪ hɪz ˈfɪŋgərˌneɪlz. ˈivɪn, wɪʧ həz kənˈsɪstəntli bɪn ðə ˈækjərət sɔrs əv nuz ɔn ðə dɛθ əv səˈlɛbrɪtiz laɪk ˈmaɪkəl ˈʤæksən ənd ˈwɪtni ˈhjustən, ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət weɪn hi wɑz rɪˈsivɪŋ hɪz læst rɪˈpɔrt ˈleɪtər riˈtræktəd. ðət dɪd nɑt goʊ ˈoʊvər wɛl wɪθ weɪn, hu kəmˈpɛrd ðə səˈlɛbrɪti nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt tɪ hɪz ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən: wət ðeɪ du. aɪ bi ˈəpˌsɛt æt ðət. aɪ gɪt ˈəpˌsɛt æt maɪ kɪdz wɪn ðeɪ du θɪŋz ðət aɪ tɛl ðɛm nɑt tɪ du. aɪ bi ˈəpˌsɛt æt fər duɪŋ wət ðeɪ du. ðeɪ gon’*’ ˈprɑbəˌbli kəm aʊt təˈmɑˌroʊ ənd seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛls əˈbaʊt ˈsəmˌbɑdi ɛls ðət tru. wət ðeɪ du. ðə truθ gʊd ɪˈnəf fər ðɛm, soʊ ðeɪ ˈgɑtə twɪst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əp. weɪnz ˈvərʒən əv ðə ɪˈvɛnts, əv kɔrs, dɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃən treɪst ðə ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən bæk tɪ hɪz ˈsiʒər ˈprɑbləm, ənd strɛs. ˈrizən biɪŋ fər ðə ˈsiʒərz ɪz ʤɪst pleɪn strɛs, noʊ rɛst, ˌoʊvərˈwərkɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ðæts ʤɪst ˈtɪpɪkəl mi ðoʊ." weɪn ɪz ˈplænɪŋ ə tʊr, wɪʧ bɪˈgɪnz ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 5 ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz frəm ðə ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv ɑr ˈpɑrtnər ðə waɪər. |
freedom free.
you may think that statement is trite. i actually think it makes a ton of sense.
americans are rightfully proud to live in the land of the free. we have more freedom than most countries in all sorts of awesome ways: religion, speech, movement, etc. as they say, it makes us the envy of the world and is the primary reason why immigrants legal and otherwise still flock to our borders and shores.
of course, there are limits to our freedom. we are not free to murder and pillage, sell heroin, run naked onto an nfl field. these are easily agreed upon taboos. reason being is that the cost to society of allowing that much freedom is simply unacceptable morally reprehensible.
there are also what i call ‘debatable freedoms,” those which we have hashed out to decide whether or not they are worth exercising. our acceptance of them evolves over time. think legalized marijuana or same-sex marriage.
and then there are other societal freedoms many of us seem to believe in that come with huge, often under-recognized, and to my mind, costs. three examples here are free, unfettered financial markets; a internet; and nearly unlimited access to firearms. many of us believe passionately in these freedoms, but i wonder if we fully understand the price we pay for them.
let’s take them one by one.
free, unfettered financial markets
you could argue that the financial crisis of came about in large part because of deregulated or financial markets. speculation in credit derivatives and securities, along with accompanying risks that were poorly understood, created systemic risk, which badly damaged our economy and much of the rest of the as well. how much did these free financial markets cost us during the great recession? hard to pin down exactly, but seen estimates of anywhere from $12 trillion to $22 trillion yes, with a ‘t’.
after lehman brothers collapsed in 2008, policymakers advanced a slew of regulations intended better prepare the financial system for market and economic volatility. more
a few points here. of course our free markets have created trillions more than that in wealth. and not talking about implementing thousand of pages of myriad arcane derivatives regulation. thinking mostly about increasing the amount of capital for securities firms. simple stuff. next financial crisis, make shareholders pay, not jane q. public. so arguing that with more capital requirements, which is a form of less freedom (i know, hard for americans to swallow if put that way) and yes adding cost, we could optimize our capital markets. a most worthwhile exercise, i say.
a internet
next the internet. first acknowledge that the internet completely free to begin with, even in the u.s. you cannot legally post child pornography or sell on the web, for example. so there are limits already. again, i know americans will hate to admit this, but clearly we need more regulation. why? because the costs are too high not to.
right now, we are paying an high societal price and then spending blindly to clean up after the fact. for instance, how much did the hacks on our parent company yahoo cost? after one breach was announced, verizon lowered its purchase price by $350 million. as for the equifax breech and dozens more who knows.
and there are the real biggies: what is the cost to our society of russian trolling and fake news on facebook and twitter? examples: fakes news an idaho town. a guy goes to shoot up a pizza parlor in washington, d.c. over a bogus viral story. count: millions and millions of dollars.
facebook ceo mark zuckerberg. lam more | ˈfridəm fri. ju meɪ θɪŋk ðət ˈsteɪtmənt ɪz traɪt. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɪŋk ɪt meɪks ə tən əv sɛns. əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈraɪtfəli praʊd tɪ lɪv ɪn ðə lænd əv ðə fri. wi hæv mɔr ˈfridəm ðən moʊst ˈkəntriz ɪn ɔl sɔrts əv ˈɔsəm weɪz: rɪˈlɪʤən, spiʧ, ˈmuvmənt, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ɛz ðeɪ seɪ, ɪt meɪks ˈjuˈɛs ðə ˈɛnvi əv ðə wərld ənd ɪz ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈrizən waɪ ˈɪməgrənts ˈligəl ənd ˈəðərˌwaɪz stɪl flɑk tɪ ɑr ˈbɔrdərz ənd ʃɔrz. əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər ˈlɪmɪts tɪ ɑr ˈfridəm. wi ər nɑt fri tɪ ˈmərdər ənd ˈpɪlɪʤ, sɛl ˈhɛroʊən, rən ˈneɪkəd ˈɔntu ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl fild. ðiz ər ˈizəli əˈgrid əˈpɑn tæˈbuz. ˈrizən biɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə kɔst tɪ soʊˈsaɪɪti əv əˈlaʊɪŋ ðət məʧ ˈfridəm ɪz ˈsɪmpli ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl ˈmɔrəli ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl. ðɛr ər ˈɔlsoʊ wət aɪ kɔl freedoms,”*,” ðoʊz wɪʧ wi hæv hæʃt aʊt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ ər wərθ ˈɛksərˌsaɪzɪŋ. ɑr əkˈsɛptəns əv ðɛm ɪˈvɑlvz ˈoʊvər taɪm. θɪŋk ˈligəˌlaɪzd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ər ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈmɛrɪʤ. ənd ðɛn ðɛr ər ˈəðər səˈsaɪɪtəl ˈfridəmz ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs sim tɪ bɪˈliv ɪn ðət kəm wɪθ juʤ, ˈɔfən under-recognized*, ənd tɪ maɪ maɪnd, kɔsts. θri ɪgˈzæmpəlz hir ər fri, ənˈfɛtərd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts; ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt; ənd ˈnɪrli ənˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. ˈmɛni əv ˈjuˈɛs bɪˈliv ˈpæʃənətli ɪn ðiz ˈfridəmz, bət aɪ ˈwəndər ɪf wi ˈfʊli ˌəndərˈstænd ðə praɪs wi peɪ fər ðɛm. teɪk ðɛm wən baɪ wən. fri, ənˈfɛtərd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts ju kʊd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs əv keɪm əˈbaʊt ɪn lɑrʤ pɑrt bɪˈkəz əv diˈrɛgjəleɪtɪd ər ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts. ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ɪn ˈkrɛdɪt dərˈɪvətɪvz ənd sɪˈkjʊrətiz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ əˈkəmpəniɪŋ rɪsks ðət wər ˈpurli ˌəndərˈstʊd, kriˈeɪtɪd sɪˈstɛmɪk rɪsk, wɪʧ ˈbædli ˈdæmɪʤd ɑr ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd məʧ əv ðə rɛst əv ðə ɛz wɛl. haʊ məʧ dɪd ðiz fri ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɑrkɪts kɔst ˈjuˈɛs ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən? hɑrd tɪ pɪn daʊn ɪgˈzæktli, bət sin ˈɛstəˌmeɪts əv ˈɛniˌwɛr frəm 12 ˈtrɪljən tɪ 22 ˈtrɪljən jɛs, wɪθ ə ‘‘t’*’. ˈæftər ˈlimən ˈbrəðərz kəˈlæpst ɪn 2008 ˈpɑləsiˌmeɪkərz ədˈvænst ə slu əv ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈbɛtər priˈpɛr ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm fər ˈmɑrkɪt ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˌvɑləˈtɪləti. mɔr ə fju pɔɪnts hir. əv kɔrs ɑr fri ˈmɑrkɪts hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ˈtrɪljənz mɔr ðən ðət ɪn wɛlθ. ənd nɑt ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ ˈθaʊzənd əv ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ˈmɪriəd ˌɑrˈkeɪn dərˈɪvətɪvz ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈmoʊstli əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ðə əˈmaʊnt əv ˈkæpɪtəl fər sɪˈkjʊrətiz fərmz. ˈsɪmpəl stəf. nɛkst ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs, meɪk ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldərz peɪ, nɑt ʤeɪn kju. ˈpəblɪk. soʊ ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət wɪθ mɔr ˈkæpɪtəl rɪkˈwaɪrmənts, wɪʧ ɪz ə fɔrm əv lɛs ˈfridəm (aɪ noʊ, hɑrd fər əˈmɛrɪkənz tɪ sˈwɔloʊ ɪf pʊt ðət weɪ) ənd jɛs ˈædɪŋ kɔst, wi kʊd ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ɑr ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts. ə moʊst ˈwərθˈwaɪl ˈɛksərˌsaɪz, aɪ seɪ. ə ˈɪntərˌnɛt nɛkst ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. fərst ækˈnɑlɪʤ ðət ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt kəmˈplitli fri tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ, ˈivɪn ɪn ðə juz. ju ˈkænɑt ˈligəli poʊst ʧaɪld pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ər sɛl ɔn ðə wɛb, fər ɪgˈzæmpəl. soʊ ðɛr ər ˈlɪmɪts ɔˈrɛdi. əˈgɛn, aɪ noʊ əˈmɛrɪkənz wɪl heɪt tɪ ədˈmɪt ðɪs, bət ˈklɪrli wi nid mɔr ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən. waɪ? bɪˈkəz ðə kɔsts ər tu haɪ nɑt tɪ. raɪt naʊ, wi ər peɪɪŋ ən haɪ səˈsaɪɪtəl praɪs ənd ðɛn ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈblaɪndli tɪ klin əp ˈæftər ðə fækt. fər ˈɪnstəns, haʊ məʧ dɪd ðə hæks ɔn ɑr ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni ˈjɑˌhu kɔst? ˈæftər wən briʧ wɑz əˈnaʊnst, ˌvɛˈraɪzən loʊərd ɪts ˈpərʧəs praɪs baɪ 350 ˈmɪljən. ɛz fər ðə ˈɛkwɪˌfæks briʧ ənd ˈdəzənz mɔr hu noʊz. ənd ðɛr ər ðə ril ˈbɪgiz: wət ɪz ðə kɔst tɪ ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti əv ˈrəʃən ˈtroʊlɪŋ ənd feɪk nuz ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər? ɪgˈzæmpəlz: feɪks nuz ən ˈaɪdəˌhoʊ taʊn. ə gaɪ goʊz tɪ ʃut əp ə ˈpitsə ˈpɑrlər ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*. ˈoʊvər ə ˈboʊgəs ˈvaɪrəl ˈstɔri. kaʊnt: ˈmɪljənz ənd ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈsiˌiˈoʊ mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg. læm mɔr |
on “jimmy kimmel live,” the current keeper of the stanley cup hockey hall of fame curator phil pritchard showed up with the cup and l.a. kings players alec martinez and justin williams. after finding out that the cup has been mountain climbing, canoeing, and even on a sea-doo, kimmel decided to see what they could and do with it.
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one of the perks of being the stanley cup champions is that each player gets to spend a day with the cup itself. that mean they get to do whatever they want with it, though the “keeper of the cup” is always standing by to make sure the cup is taken care of and remains in tact.
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it’s probably a good thing kimmel on the team, as the majority of his ideas were shut down immediately. he wash a dog in it, nor could he play it like a bongo, steam vegetables or stick it on his car like a hood ornament. but when he asked if they could make a margarita in it, he got a green light from pritchard.
guillermo was prepared, wheeling out a cart with drink fixings. kimmel provided his own bottle of tequila, which he emptied into the stanley cup as guillermo and the guys prepared the other ingredients.
see photos: hollywood gets hockey fever as the la kings close in on the cup
then, with giant novelty straws, they got to enjoy a very strong, very salty margarita out of the stanley cup. probably only the first of many crazy adventures the cup will have as the year progresses and it makes its way through the kings lineup. | ɔn ˈkɪməl live,”*,” ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkipər əv ðə ˈstænli kəp ˈhɑki hɔl əv feɪm ˈkjʊrətər fɪl ˈprɪʧərd ʃoʊd əp wɪθ ðə kəp ənd l.a*. kɪŋz pleɪərz ˈælɪk mɑrˈtinɛz ənd ˈʤəstɪn ˈwɪljəmz. ˈæftər ˈfaɪndɪŋ aʊt ðət ðə kəp həz bɪn ˈmaʊntən ˈklaɪmɪŋ, kəˈnuɪŋ, ənd ˈivɪn ɔn ə sea-doo*, ˈkɪməl ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ si wət ðeɪ kʊd ənd du wɪθ ɪt. ˈɔlsoʊ rɛd: lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs kɪŋz ˈstænli kəp ˈvɪktəri həz ˈhɑliˌwʊd ɔl wən əv ðə pərks əv biɪŋ ðə ˈstænli kəp ˈʧæmpiənz ɪz ðət iʧ pleɪər gɪts tɪ spɛnd ə deɪ wɪθ ðə kəp ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ðət min ðeɪ gɪt tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt wɪθ ɪt, ðoʊ ðə əv ðə cup”*” ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈstændɪŋ baɪ tɪ meɪk ʃʊr ðə kəp ɪz ˈteɪkən kɛr əv ənd rɪˈmeɪnz ɪn tækt. si ˈvɪdioʊ: nu jɔrk ˈsɪti meɪər bɪl də sɪŋz ləv la’*’ ɔn ˈkɪməl live’*’ ˈprɑbəˌbli ə gʊd θɪŋ ˈkɪməl ɔn ðə tim, ɛz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz aɪˈdiəz wər ʃət daʊn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. hi wɑʃ ə dɔg ɪn ɪt, nɔr kʊd hi pleɪ ɪt laɪk ə ˈbɑŋˌgoʊ, stim ˈvɛʤtəbəlz ər stɪk ɪt ɔn hɪz kɑr laɪk ə hʊd ˈɔrnəmənt. bət wɪn hi æst ɪf ðeɪ kʊd meɪk ə ˌmɑrgərˈitə ɪn ɪt, hi gɑt ə grin laɪt frəm ˈprɪʧərd. gwɪˈljɛrmoʊ wɑz priˈpɛrd, ˈwilɪŋ aʊt ə kɑrt wɪθ drɪŋk ˈfɪksɪŋz. ˈkɪməl prəˈvaɪdɪd hɪz oʊn ˈbɑtəl əv təˈkilə, wɪʧ hi ˈɛmtid ˈɪntu ðə ˈstænli kəp ɛz gwɪˈljɛrmoʊ ənd ðə gaɪz priˈpɛrd ðə ˈəðər ˌɪnˈgridiənts. si ˈfoʊˌtoʊz: ˈhɑliˌwʊd gɪts ˈhɑki ˈfivər ɛz ðə lɑ kɪŋz kloʊz ɪn ɔn ðə kəp ðɛn, wɪθ ʤaɪənt ˈnɑvəlti strɔz, ðeɪ gɑt tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ə ˈvɛri strɔŋ, ˈvɛri ˈsɔlti ˌmɑrgərˈitə aʊt əv ðə ˈstænli kəp. ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈoʊnli ðə fərst əv ˈmɛni ˈkreɪzi ædˈvɛnʧərz ðə kəp wɪl hæv ɛz ðə jɪr ˈprɑˌgrɛsəz ənd ɪt meɪks ɪts weɪ θru ðə kɪŋz ˈlaɪˌnəp. |
" " the has realized that a " just turn it off" stance is not very realistic in the digital age.
the american academy of pediatrics (aap) is changing its mind about "screen time" or at least bringing its stance into the full-blown digital age.
the impending revision of the's policy statement, announced in october, is driven by an acknowledgment that its current guidelines, best known for any screen time for children under 2 and limiting older kids and teenagers to two hours a day, are outdated. some of the current advice predates widespread internet use.
"the problem is that technology moves faster than science can study it," says dr. ari brown, a practicing pediatrician and chair of the children, adolescents and media leadership work group, via email. "our previous recommendations were made because we had enough health and developmental concerns about potential risk of tv use to advise parents about it."
with schools eagerly implementing technology wherever funding allows, not to mention enrichment classes on coding, software that lets kids compose music on computers and strong anecdotal evidence that playing can benefit kids with autism, espousing strict ignores the obvious. today's kids are "digital natives." technology is in their blood.
the's new view, summarized in "beyond 'turn it off': how to advise families on media use," sees tvs, computers, gaming systems, and tablets as mere tools. time spent with them can be good for kids or bad for kids, depending on how they're used.
the made addressing children and media a top priority starting in 2012, a focus that culminated in the may 2015 "growing up digital" symposium. the conference brought together experts on child development, social science, pediatrics, media, neuroscience and education, and called attention to the growing body of evidence supporting the potential (and potentially significant) benefits of screen time in child and adolescent development.
at the symposium, social scientists presented data showing that when teens connect online, those peer connections can be "significantly meaningful," and sometimes "more supportive than their real life friendships," reports brown.
the implication, she says, is that "there are some very positive [online] opportunities for acceptance and support as teens develop their identity and self-esteem."
other insights pointed to possible ways to strengthen digital media's teaching potential. neuroscientists, she says, presented research showing that learn novel words as well by video chat as they do by live communication, suggesting it's the two-way interaction that matters most. technology that facilitates that back-and-forth, then, is more likely to facilitate learning.
but here's the thing: handing a an ipad and walking away isn't going to cut it, no matter what the software facilitates.
" " this girl watches cartoons online with the ipad tablet while sitting on the sofa at home. artur
"all of our experts indicated the importance of co-engagement," brown says. parental involvement determines the ultimate nature of screen time. for young children especially, positive outcomes rely on "screen time" also being "together time."
much of screen time's potential for good, in fact, hinges on the parents, whether the child is 3 or 13. the recommends parents join their kids in the digital world when possible, and familiarize themselves with their kids' media of choice even if they don't share the activity.
parents should also lay ground rules for when, where and how long kids can engage in screen time, establish zones" (hint: dinner table) and, of course, monitor all content. the potential benefits of screen time don't negate the potential (and potentially significant) dangers.
"parenting has not changed," says brown. "the same rules apply to every environment your child lives in school, home, tech ... set limits, be a good role model, know who your kids' friends are and where they are going."
the's new policy statement on children and media will likely not come out until late this year, but brown says it will "acknowledge where the research gaps are ... look to optimize the opportunity that the digital age presents, and minimize the risks. it will be practical and broad enough to be more evergreen so the guidance will be able to keep up with the next great tech thing." | ðə həz ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət ə ʤɪst tərn ɪt ɔf" stæns ɪz nɑt ˈvɛri ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ɪn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən əˈkædəmi əv ˌpidiˈætrɪks (aap*) ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ɪts maɪnd əˈbaʊt "skrin taɪm" ər æt list ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪts stæns ˈɪntu ðə ˌfʊlˈbloʊn ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ. ðə ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ riˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈpɑləsi ˈsteɪtmənt, əˈnaʊnst ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ɪz ˈdrɪvən baɪ ən ækˈnɑlɪʤmənt ðət ɪts ˈkɑrənt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz, bɛst noʊn fər ˈɛni skrin taɪm fər ˈʧɪldrən ˈəndər 2 ənd ˈlɪmətɪŋ ˈoʊldər kɪdz ənd ˈtiˌneɪʤərz tɪ tu aʊərz ə deɪ, ər ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd. səm əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ədˈvaɪs ˈpriˈdeɪts ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈɪntərˌnɛt juz. "ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət tɛkˈnɑləʤi muvz ˈfæstər ðən saɪəns kən ˈstədi ɪt," sɪz ˈdɑktər. ˈɑri braʊn, ə ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˌpidiəˈtrɪʃən ənd ʧɛr əv ðə ˈʧɪldrən, ˌædəˈlɛsənts ənd ˈmidiə ˈlidərˌʃɪp wərk grup, ˈviə iˈmeɪl. "ɑr ˈpriviəs ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz wər meɪd bɪˈkəz wi hæd ɪˈnəf hɛlθ ənd dɪˌvɛləpˈmɛnəl kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪsk əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən juz tɪ ədˈvaɪz ˈpɛrənts əˈbaʊt ɪt." wɪθ skulz ˈigərli ˈɪmpləˌmɛnɪŋ tɛkˈnɑləʤi wɛˈrɛvər ˈfəndɪŋ əˈlaʊz, nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ɪnˈrɪʧmənt ˈklæsɪz ɔn ˈkoʊdɪŋ, ˈsɔfˌwɛr ðət lɛts kɪdz kəmˈpoʊz mˈjuzɪk ɔn kəmˈpjutərz ənd strɔŋ ˌænɪkˈdoʊtəl ˈɛvədəns ðət pleɪɪŋ kən ˈbɛnəfɪt kɪdz wɪθ ˈɔˌtɪzəm, ɪˈspaʊzɪŋ strɪkt ˌɪgˈnɔrz ðə ˈɑbviəs. ˈtudeɪz kɪdz ər "ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈneɪtɪvz." tɛkˈnɑləʤi ɪz ɪn ðɛr bləd. ðə nu vju, ˈsəmərˌaɪzd ɪn "bɪɔnd 'tərn ɪt ɔf': haʊ tɪ ədˈvaɪz ˈfæməliz ɔn ˈmidiə juz," siz ˈtiˈviz, kəmˈpjutərz, ˈgeɪmɪŋ ˈsɪstəmz, ənd ˈtæbləts ɛz mɪr tulz. taɪm spɛnt wɪθ ðɛm kən bi gʊd fər kɪdz ər bæd fər kɪdz, dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ðɛr juzd. ðə meɪd æˈdrɛsɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈmidiə ə tɔp praɪˈɔrəti ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɪn 2012 ə ˈfoʊkɪs ðət ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪd ɪn ðə meɪ 2015 "groʊɪŋ əp ˈdɪʤɪtəl" sɪmˈpoʊziəm. ðə ˈkɑnfərəns brɔt təˈgɛðər ˈɛkspərts ɔn ʧaɪld dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ˈsoʊʃəl saɪəns, ˌpidiˈætrɪks, ˈmidiə, nˈjʊroʊˌsaɪəns ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, ənd kɔld əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə groʊɪŋ ˈbɑdi əv ˈɛvədəns səˈpɔrtɪŋ ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl (ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt) ˈbɛnəfɪts əv skrin taɪm ɪn ʧaɪld ənd ˌædəˈlɛsənt dɪˈvɛləpmənt. æt ðə sɪmˈpoʊziəm, ˈsoʊʃəl ˈsaɪəntɪsts pərˈzɛnəd ˈdætə ʃoʊɪŋ ðət wɪn tinz kəˈnɛkt ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ðoʊz pɪr kəˈnɛkʃənz kən bi "sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈminɪŋfəl," ənd ˈsəmˌtaɪmz "mɔr səˈpɔrtɪv ðən ðɛr ril laɪf ˈfrɛndʃɪps," rɪˈpɔrts braʊn. ðə ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən, ʃi sɪz, ɪz ðət "ðɛr ər səm ˈvɛri ˈpɑzətɪv [ˈɔnˌlaɪn] ˌɑpərˈtunətiz fər əkˈsɛptəns ənd səˈpɔrt ɛz tinz dɪˈvɛləp ðɛr aɪˈdɛntəˌti ənd self-esteem*." ˈəðər ˈɪnˌsaɪts ˈpɔɪntɪd tɪ ˈpɑsəbəl weɪz tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈmidiəz ˈtiʧɪŋ pəˈtɛnʃəl. neuroscientists*, ʃi sɪz, pərˈzɛnəd ˈrisərʧ ʃoʊɪŋ ðət lərn ˈnɑvəl wərdz ɛz wɛl baɪ ˈvɪdioʊ ʧæt ɛz ðeɪ du baɪ lɪv kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ɪts ðə ˈtuˌweɪ ˌɪnərˈækʃən ðət ˈmætərz moʊst. tɛkˈnɑləʤi ðət fəˈsɪləˌteɪts ðət back-and-forth*, ðɛn, ɪz mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ˈlərnɪŋ. bət hɪrz ðə θɪŋ: ˈhændɪŋ ə ən ˈaɪˌpæd ənd ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈweɪ ˈɪzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ kət ɪt, noʊ ˈmætər wət ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr fəˈsɪləˌteɪts. ðɪs gərl ˈwɑʧɪz kɑrˈtunz ˈɔnˌlaɪn wɪθ ðə ˈaɪˌpæd ˈtæblət waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈsoʊfə æt hoʊm. ˈɑrtʊr "ɔl əv ɑr ˈɛkspərts ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv co-engagement*," braʊn sɪz. pərˈɛntəl ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt dɪˈtərmənz ðə ˈəltəmət ˈneɪʧər əv skrin taɪm. fər jəŋ ˈʧɪldrən əˈspɛʃəli, ˈpɑzətɪv ˈaʊtˌkəmz rɪˈlaɪ ɔn "skrin taɪm" ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ "təˈgɛðər taɪm." məʧ əv skrin taɪmz pəˈtɛnʃəl fər gʊd, ɪn fækt, ˈhɪnʤɪz ɔn ðə ˈpɛrənts, ˈwɛðər ðə ʧaɪld ɪz 3 ər 13 ðə ˌrɛkəˈmɛndz ˈpɛrənts ʤɔɪn ðɛr kɪdz ɪn ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl wərld wɪn ˈpɑsəbəl, ənd fəˈmɪljərˌaɪz ðɛmˈsɛlvz wɪθ ðɛr kɪdz' ˈmidiə əv ʧɔɪs ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ doʊnt ʃɛr ðə ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈpɛrənts ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ leɪ graʊnd rulz fər wɪn, wɛr ənd haʊ lɔŋ kɪdz kən ɪnˈgeɪʤ ɪn skrin taɪm, ɪˈstæblɪʃ zoʊnz" (hɪnt: ˈdɪnər ˈteɪbəl) ənd, əv kɔrs, ˈmɑnətər ɔl ˈkɑntɛnt. ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈbɛnəfɪts əv skrin taɪm doʊnt nɪˈgeɪt ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl (ənd pəˈtɛnʃəli sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt) ˈdeɪnʤərz. "ˈpɛrəntɪŋ həz nɑt ʧeɪnʤd," sɪz braʊn. "ðə seɪm rulz əˈplaɪ tɪ ˈɛvəri ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt jʊr ʧaɪld lɪvz ɪn skul, hoʊm, tɛk sɛt ˈlɪmɪts, bi ə gʊd roʊl ˈmɑdəl, noʊ hu jʊr kɪdz' frɛndz ər ənd wɛr ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ." ðə nu ˈpɑləsi ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈʧɪldrən ənd ˈmidiə wɪl ˈlaɪkli nɑt kəm aʊt ənˈtɪl leɪt ðɪs jɪr, bət braʊn sɪz ɪt wɪl "ækˈnɑlɪʤ wɛr ðə ˈrisərʧ gæps ər lʊk tɪ ˈɑptɪˌmaɪz ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti ðət ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl eɪʤ ˈprɛzənts, ənd ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz ðə rɪsks. ɪt wɪl bi ˈpræktɪkəl ənd brɔd ɪˈnəf tɪ bi mɔr ˈɛvərˌgrin soʊ ðə ˈgaɪdəns wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ kip əp wɪθ ðə nɛkst greɪt tɛk θɪŋ." |
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bitcoin surges
bitcoin, the digital currency that has become a global phenomenon, reached an all-time high today, topping $200 (u.s.).
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it went as high as $240.11 at one point.
as the globe and mail's omar el writes, has become an internet sensation, suddenly surging in value four years after its birth.
just to illustrate how far it has come, one was worth about just $9 two years ago, and is now being talked about by those in the currency trade, among others.
of late, this currency has been gaining as the euro crisis rears its ugly head again. now, of course, there are questions over whether it's in bubble territory.
what to make of this?
"you can think ofs like the suburbia of toronto, with the crucial difference that the land isn't real and the government steps in to limit the supply the more investors apply," said of société générale.
"the difference is that instead of taking years for that process to happen it is happening at an incredibly rapid pace," mr. added.
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"another way to look at it, is germany post world war i where the absence of manufacturing supply and imported goods meant that lots of moneys helpfully supplied by the central bank was chasing a very limited supply."
as to its frothy nature, mr. said something's a bubble only when it pops but "it has characteristics of one, it would be safe to assume."
as an asset, said justin fox, editorial director of the harvard business review group, "is clearly in a bubble," and has been so always. though looking at asset pricing may be the wrong approach in this case, he wrote today on the group's blog.
"a dollar bill lays claim to no stream of future earnings, yet nobody says there's a 'dollar bubble' because somebody's willing to give you a candy bar for one," he said.
"this even though a dollar is almost certain to buy you less in a few years than it does now. according to the bureau of labor statistics, a 2013 dollar has the purchasing power of the 1950 version."
bitcoins, in turn, have surged.
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"this sounds like a good thing, but for a currency it's really not," mr. fox said.
"an economy wheres were the means of exchange would have experienced deflation over the past year. no one would be able to repay any loans, or really do business at all. what we want out of a currency is not price appreciation but stability."
as mr. fox put it, it "kind of makes your head hurt" to think about it.
bitcoins have no "intrinsic value" as an asset, though they've climbed too sharply to be used as money.
look more like the rise in gold? sure, but has "not been the greatest of assets" for investing over time and isn't "the greatest of currencies," for that matter, though it has kept its buying power.
of course, mr. fox added, gold can make stuff, like jewelry.
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and then there's the "crucial" similarity.
"unlike dollars, which can be created at will by the federal reserve, the supply of boths and gold is determined by forces outside the control of elected or appointed government officials," said mr. fox.
"given the long history of governments debasing their currencies to the point of worthlessness, the limited-supply, non-governmental nature of gold and ofs has its attractions."
you can invest ins, or sell what you've got, among other things. one man says he sold a 2007 porsche for 300s.
"you can't lend them yet or leverage at this point," said mr.. "it will come, though."
rbc's nixon on outsourcing issue
royal bank of canada's chief executive officer says the incident involving the outsourcing of technology jobs has been overblown and does not reflect policy.
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"we work very hard as an institution to ensure that we put a very high priority on canadian jobs," he told the cbc today.
"i think our track record when it comes to things like outsourcing is very good. our record is very impressive.
agrium defeats challenge
agrium inc. today beat back a challenge from dissident shareholder jana partners as investors backed the agribusiness giant's board of directors slate, the globe and mail's boyd erman and kelly cryderman report.
the vote illustrated "the overwhelming support for and its integrated strategy," said chief executive officer mike wilson.
jana had believed it had enough votes to get two directors on the board.
porter expected to unveil deal
porter airlines inc. is expected to announce an order for as many as 30 of bombardier inc.'s c series aircraft, according to the wall street journal.
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the announcement could come as early as tomorrow, and would make porter the first canadian carrier to buy the aircraft, the globe and mail's bertrand marotte writes.
construction cools
canada's homebuilding industry is cooling off, but still holding up.
housing starts climbed per cent in march to an annual rate of, better than expected, though that was driven by construction in rural, rather than urban, areas, canada mortgage and housing corp. said today.
separately, statistics canada reported that building permits, which can be volatile, rose per cent in february, although it was driven up by the non-residential sector.
"canadian homebuilding activity has been on a decidedly downward trend since peaking in the first half of 2012 and the moving average of canadian housing starts (which the refers to as the 'trend' rate) declined to annualized units in march, its lowest level since june 2011," said economist david of royal bank of canada.
"the moderation in homebuilding is consistent with our view that the housing market is experiencing a gradual cooling from the elevated levels of activity seen in 2012."
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business ticker | ðiz ər ˈstɔriz rɪˈpɔrt ɔn ˈbɪznɪs ɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈeɪprəl 9 2013 ˈfɑloʊ ˈmaɪkəl ənd ðə gloʊbz tɔp ˈbɪznɪs ˈstɔriz ɔn tˈwɪtər. ˈsərʤɪz, ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkərənsi ðət həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈgloʊbəl fəˈnɑməˌnɑn, riʧt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ təˈdeɪ, ˈtɑpɪŋ 200 (juz.). ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪt wɛnt ɛz haɪ ɛz æt wən pɔɪnt. ɛz ðə gloʊb ənd meɪlz ˈoʊmɑr ɛl raɪts, həz bɪˈkəm ən ˈɪntərˌnɛt sɛnˈseɪʃən, ˈsədənli ˈsərʤɪŋ ɪn ˈvælju fɔr jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts bərθ. ʤɪst tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt haʊ fɑr ɪt həz kəm, wən wɑz wərθ əˈbaʊt ʤɪst 9 tu jɪrz əˈgoʊ, ənd ɪz naʊ biɪŋ tɔkt əˈbaʊt baɪ ðoʊz ɪn ðə ˈkərənsi treɪd, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz. əv leɪt, ðɪs ˈkərənsi həz bɪn ˈgeɪnɪŋ ɛz ðə ˈjʊrə ˈkraɪsəs rɪrz ɪts ˈəgli hɛd əˈgɛn. naʊ, əv kɔrs, ðɛr ər kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ɪts ɪn ˈbəbəl ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri. wət tɪ meɪk əv ðɪs? "ju kən θɪŋk əv laɪk ðə səˈbərbiə əv tərˈɑntoʊ, wɪθ ðə ˈkruʃəl ˈdɪfərəns ðət ðə lænd ˈɪzənt ril ənd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt stɛps ɪn tɪ ˈlɪmət ðə səˈplaɪ ðə mɔr ˌɪnˈvɛstərz əˈplaɪ," sɛd əv société*é générale*. "ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪz ðət ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈteɪkɪŋ jɪrz fər ðət ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ ˈhæpən ɪt ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ æt ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈræpɪd peɪs," ˈmɪstər. ˈædɪd. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ lʊk æt ɪt, ɪz ˈʤərməni poʊst wərld wɔr aɪ wɛr ðə ˈæbsəns əv ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ səˈplaɪ ənd ˌɪmˈpɔrtɪd gʊdz mɛnt ðət lɑts əv ˈməniz ˈhɛlpfəli səˈplaɪd baɪ ðə ˈsɛntrəl bæŋk wɑz ˈʧeɪsɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈlɪmɪtɪd səˈplaɪ." ɛz tɪ ɪts ˈfrɔθi ˈneɪʧər, ˈmɪstər. sɛd ˈsəmθɪŋz ə ˈbəbəl ˈoʊnli wɪn ɪt pɑps bət "ɪt həz ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks əv wən, ɪt wʊd bi seɪf tɪ əˈsum." ɛz ən ˈæˌsɛt, sɛd ˈʤəstɪn fɑks, ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈhɑrvərd ˈbɪznɪs ˌrivˈju grup, "ɪz ˈklɪrli ɪn ə ˈbəbəl," ənd həz bɪn soʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz. ðoʊ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ˈæˌsɛt ˈpraɪsɪŋ meɪ bi ðə rɔŋ əˈproʊʧ ɪn ðɪs keɪs, hi roʊt təˈdeɪ ɔn ðə grups blɔg. "ə ˈdɔlər bɪl leɪz kleɪm tɪ noʊ strim əv fˈjuʧər ˈərnɪŋz, jɛt ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi sɪz ðɛrz ə 'ˈdɔlər ˈbəbəl' bɪˈkəz ˈsəmˌbɑdiz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ gɪv ju ə ˈkændi bɑr fər wən," hi sɛd. "ðɪs ˈivɪn ðoʊ ə ˈdɔlər ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtən tɪ baɪ ju lɛs ɪn ə fju jɪrz ðən ɪt dɪz naʊ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈleɪbər stəˈtɪstɪks, ə 2013 ˈdɔlər həz ðə ˈpərʧəsɪŋ paʊər əv ðə 1950 ˈvərʒən.", ɪn tərn, hæv sərʤd. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "ðɪs saʊnz laɪk ə gʊd θɪŋ, bət fər ə ˈkərənsi ɪts ˈrɪli nɑt," ˈmɪstər. fɑks sɛd. "ən ɪˈkɑnəmi wɛr wər ðə minz əv ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ wʊd hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst dɪˈfleɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst jɪr. noʊ wən wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ riˈpeɪ ˈɛni loʊnz, ər ˈrɪli du ˈbɪznɪs æt ɔl. wət wi wɔnt aʊt əv ə ˈkərənsi ɪz nɑt praɪs əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən bət stəˈbɪlɪti." ɛz ˈmɪstər. fɑks pʊt ɪt, ɪt "kaɪnd əv meɪks jʊr hɛd hərt" tɪ θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt. hæv noʊ "ˌɪnˈtrɪnsɪk ˈvælju" ɛz ən ˈæˌsɛt, ðoʊ ðeɪv klaɪmd tu ˈʃɑrpli tɪ bi juzd ɛz ˈməni. lʊk mɔr laɪk ðə raɪz ɪn goʊld? ʃʊr, bət həz "nɑt bɪn ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv ˈæˌsɛts" fər ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˈoʊvər taɪm ənd ˈɪzənt "ðə ˈgreɪtəst əv ˈkərənsiz," fər ðət ˈmætər, ðoʊ ɪt həz kɛpt ɪts baɪɪŋ paʊər. əv kɔrs, ˈmɪstər. fɑks ˈædɪd, goʊld kən meɪk stəf, laɪk ˈʤuəlri. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ənd ðɛn ðɛrz ðə "ˈkruʃəl" ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti. "ənˈlaɪk ˈdɔlərz, wɪʧ kən bi kriˈeɪtɪd æt wɪl baɪ ðə ˈfɛdərəl rɪˈzərv, ðə səˈplaɪ əv boʊθ ənd goʊld ɪz dɪˈtərmənd baɪ ˈfɔrsɪz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ɪˈlɛktɪd ər əˈpɔɪntɪd ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz," sɛd ˈmɪstər. fɑks. "ˈgɪvɪn ðə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri əv ˈgəvərnmənts dɪˈbeɪsɪŋ ðɛr ˈkərənsiz tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv worthlessness*, ðə limited-supply*, nɑnˌgəvərnˈmɛntəl ˈneɪʧər əv goʊld ənd əv həz ɪts əˈtrækʃənz." ju kən ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn, ər sɛl wət juv gɑt, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz. wən mæn sɪz hi soʊld ə 2007 ˈpɔrʃə fər 300. "ju kænt lɛnd ðɛm jɛt ər ˈlɛvərɪʤ æt ðɪs pɔɪnt," sɛd ˈmɪstər.. "ɪt wɪl kəm, ðoʊ." ˈnɪksən ɔn ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ˈɪʃu rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈkænədəz ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər sɪz ðə ˈɪnsədənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi ʤɑbz həz bɪn ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn ənd dɪz nɑt rɪˈflɛkt ˈpɑləsi. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt "wi wərk ˈvɛri hɑrd ɛz ən ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðət wi pʊt ə ˈvɛri haɪ praɪˈɔrəti ɔn kəˈneɪdiən ʤɑbz," hi toʊld ðə ˈsiˌbiˈsi təˈdeɪ. "aɪ θɪŋk ɑr træk ˈrɛkərd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ θɪŋz laɪk ˌaʊtˈsɔrsɪŋ ɪz ˈvɛri gʊd. ɑr ˈrɛkərd ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv. dɪˈfits ˈʧælənʤ ɪŋk. təˈdeɪ bit bæk ə ˈʧælənʤ frəm ˈdɪsədɪnt ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldər ˈʤænə ˈpɑrtnərz ɛz ˌɪnˈvɛstərz bækt ðə ˈægrəˌbɪznəs ʤaɪənts bɔrd əv dɪˈrɛktərz sleɪt, ðə gloʊb ənd meɪlz bɔɪd ˈərmən ənd ˈkɛli ˈkraɪdərmən rɪˈpɔrt. ðə voʊt ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd "ðə ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ səˈpɔrt fər ənd ɪts ˈɪnəˌgreɪtɪd ˈstrætəʤi," sɛd ʧif ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfɪsər maɪk ˈwɪlsən. ˈʤænə hæd bɪˈlivd ɪt hæd ɪˈnəf voʊts tɪ gɪt tu dɪˈrɛktərz ɔn ðə bɔrd. ˈpɔrtər ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ ənˈveɪl dil ˈpɔrtər ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ɪŋk. ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈnaʊns ən ˈɔrdər fər ɛz ˈmɛni ɛz 30 əv ˌbɑmbərˈdɪr ɪŋks si ˈsɪriz ˈɛrˌkræft, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈʤərnəl. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz bɪˈloʊ ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə əˈnaʊnsmɛnt kʊd kəm ɛz ˈərli ɛz təˈmɑˌroʊ, ənd wʊd meɪk ˈpɔrtər ðə fərst kəˈneɪdiən ˈkɛriər tɪ baɪ ðə ˈɛrˌkræft, ðə gloʊb ənd meɪlz ˈbərtrənd mərɔt raɪts. kənˈstrəkʃən kulz ˈkænədəz ˈhoʊmˌbɪldɪŋ ˈɪndəstri ɪz ˈkulɪŋ ɔf, bət stɪl ˈhoʊldɪŋ əp. ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts klaɪmd pər sɛnt ɪn mɑrʧ tɪ ən ˈænjuəl reɪt əv ˈbɛtər ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd, ðoʊ ðət wɑz ˈdrɪvən baɪ kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ˈrʊrəl, ˈrəðər ðən ˈərbən, ˈɛriəz, ˈkænədə ˈmɔrgɪʤ ənd ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. sɛd təˈdeɪ. ˈsɛpərətli, stəˈtɪstɪks ˈkænədə ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈpərˌmɪts, wɪʧ kən bi ˈvɑlətəl, roʊz pər sɛnt ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt wɑz ˈdrɪvən əp baɪ ðə ˌnɑnˌrɛzəˈdɛnʃəl ˈsɛktər. "kəˈneɪdiən ˈhoʊmˌbɪldɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪti həz bɪn ɔn ə ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli ˈdaʊnwərd trɛnd sɪns ˈpikɪŋ ɪn ðə fərst hæf əv 2012 ənd ðə ˈmuvɪŋ ˈævərɪʤ əv kəˈneɪdiən ˈhaʊzɪŋ stɑrts (wɪʧ ðə rɪˈfərz tɪ ɛz ðə 'trɛnd' reɪt) dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈænjuwəˌlaɪzd ˈjunɪts ɪn mɑrʧ, ɪts loʊəst ˈlɛvəl sɪns ʤun 2011 sɛd ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈdeɪvɪd əv rɔɪəl bæŋk əv ˈkænədə. "ðə ˌmɑdərˈeɪʃən ɪn ˈhoʊmˌbɪldɪŋ ɪz kənˈsɪstənt wɪθ ɑr vju ðət ðə ˈhaʊzɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ə ˈgræʤuəl ˈkulɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd ˈlɛvəlz əv ækˈtɪvɪti sin ɪn 2012 ˈstritˌwaɪz (fər səbˈskraɪbərz) ɪˈkɑnəmi læb rɑb ˈɪnˌsaɪt (fər səbˈskraɪbərz) ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnæns ˈbɪznɪs ˈtɪkər |
new delhi: petrol and diesel prices have risen to their highest in three years in some cities in the country, following a sharp rise in international rates driven by the shutdown of refining capacity in the price in mumbai rose to its highest since august 2014 while diesel prices reached their peak since august 2014 in and chennai. in delhi, and chennai, petrol prices are at their peak since january this year. since july 1, petrol has climbed per in mumbai, and diesel by per in, and in tuesday, petrol cost per in mumbai and per in delhi while diesel was priced at per in mumbai and per in delhi. prices vary according to local levies imposed by different states. petrol and diesel aren't in the of the goods and services tax and the rate of taxes imposed by states fuel retailers such as indian oil, petroleum and hindustan petroleum started daily revision of prices of petrol and diesel from the middle of june, replacing the previous practice of fortnightly revision. companies align local fuel prices with international rates and account for currency fluctuations in daily price changes are small and rarely make it to the headlines and go largely unnoticed. the recent price spike is expected to result in enormous gains for oil companies who while charging higher fuel prices also benefitted from lower crude rates as refinery shutdown in us cut demand for crude oil | nu ˈdɛli: ˈpɛtroʊl ənd ˈdizəl ˈpraɪsɪz hæv ˈrɪzən tɪ ðɛr haɪəst ɪn θri jɪrz ɪn səm ˈsɪtiz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ʃɑrp raɪz ɪn ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl reɪts ˈdrɪvən baɪ ðə ˈʃətˌdaʊn əv rɪˈfaɪnɪŋ kəˈpæsɪti ɪn ðə praɪs ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ roʊz tɪ ɪts haɪəst sɪns ˈɔgəst 2014 waɪl ˈdizəl ˈpraɪsɪz riʧt ðɛr pik sɪns ˈɔgəst 2014 ɪn ənd ˈʧɛˌnaɪ. ɪn ˈdɛli, ənd ˈʧɛˌnaɪ, ˈpɛtroʊl ˈpraɪsɪz ər æt ðɛr pik sɪns ˈʤænjuˌɛri ðɪs jɪr. sɪns ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1 ˈpɛtroʊl həz klaɪmd pər ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ, ənd ˈdizəl baɪ pər ɪn, ənd ɪn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈpɛtroʊl kɔst pər ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ənd pər ɪn ˈdɛli waɪl ˈdizəl wɑz praɪst æt pər ɪn ˌmʊmˈbaɪ ənd pər ɪn ˈdɛli. ˈpraɪsɪz ˈvɛri əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈloʊkəl ˈlɛviz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ ˈdɪfərənt steɪts. ˈpɛtroʊl ənd ˈdizəl ˈɑrənt ɪn ðə əv ðə gʊdz ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz tæks ənd ðə reɪt əv ˈtæksɪz ˌɪmˈpoʊzd baɪ steɪts fjuəl ˈriˌteɪlərz səʧ ɛz ˈɪndiən ɔɪl, pəˈtroʊliəm ənd ˈhɪnduˌstæn pəˈtroʊliəm ˈstɑrtɪd ˈdeɪli riˈvɪʒən əv ˈpraɪsɪz əv ˈpɛtroʊl ənd ˈdizəl frəm ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ʤun, rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ˈpriviəs ˈpræktɪs əv ˈfɔrtˌnaɪtli riˈvɪʒən. ˈkəmpəˌniz əˈlaɪn ˈloʊkəl fjuəl ˈpraɪsɪz wɪθ ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl reɪts ənd əˈkaʊnt fər ˈkərənsi ˌfləkʧuˈeɪʃənz ɪn ˈdeɪli praɪs ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ər smɔl ənd ˈrɛrli meɪk ɪt tɪ ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪnz ənd goʊ ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊtɪst. ðə ˈrisənt praɪs spaɪk ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ rɪˈzəlt ɪn ɪˈnɔrmɪs geɪnz fər ɔɪl ˈkəmpəˌniz hu waɪl ˈʧɑrʤɪŋ haɪər fjuəl ˈpraɪsɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈbɛnəfɪtɪd frəm loʊər krud reɪts ɛz rɪˈfaɪnəri ˈʃətˌdaʊn ɪn ˈjuˈɛs kət dɪˈmænd fər krud ɔɪl |
last week, i posted this article analyzing nfl in the nfl draft. in that study, i included every draft pick since 1936, as the goal was to get a flavor of nfl history. however, i thought it would be fun to do the same thing but to look at more recent time periods. post will be mostly tables, so hopefully you guys can add the analysis. start by looking at all (but only) the drafts in the period in nfl history.
nfl drafts from 1970 to 2013
top five schools for each team
the connection is still at the top of the list, but the combination falls off. in fact, the chiefs and have drafted as many panthers since the merger (10) as the steelers. the table below shows the top five schools for each team:
all teams to draft 10+ players from the same school since 1970
this list displays all with at least ten players. for space reasons, the table defaults by showing the top 50, but you can use the search function and the arrow boxes at the bottom of the table to see the rest of the list.
over the last 30 years (1984 to 2013)
if we look at only the drafts from the last 30 years, the top the list. chicago drafted 14 players from oklahoma since 1984, with tommie harris being the best. here are the top five schools for each team
all teams to draft 7+ players from the same school since 1984
over the last 20 years (1994 to 2013)
the local connections really die down once we limit things to just the past two decades. unsurprisingly, the southeast portion of the country is the one most likely to stay local.
top five schools for each team
all teams to draft 5+ players from the same school since 1994
over the last 10 years (2004 to 2013)
no connection over the past decade has been as strong as cincinnati-georgia. it started with robert in 2004, and then the bengals selected david pollack and odell thurman in the first two rounds of the 2005 draft. in 2010, cincinnati went back to the bulldogs front seven and hit a home run with geno atkins in the fourth round. in 2011, a.j. green was the first round pick, and the bengals spent a fourth round pick that year (clint boling) and the following year (orson charles) on more georgia players. in the third round this year, cincinnati drafted safety shawn williams.
top five schools for each team
all teams to draft 3+ players from the same school since 2004
finally, close with a list of the teams that have drafted at least 3 players from the same school over the last five years:
all teams to draft 3+ players from the same school | læst wik, aɪ ˈpoʊstɪd ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræft. ɪn ðət ˈstədi, aɪ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈɛvəri dræft pɪk sɪns 1936 ɛz ðə goʊl wɑz tɪ gɪt ə ˈfleɪvər əv ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, aɪ θɔt ɪt wʊd bi fən tɪ du ðə seɪm θɪŋ bət tɪ lʊk æt mɔr ˈrisənt taɪm ˈpɪriədz. poʊst wɪl bi ˈmoʊstli ˈteɪbəlz, soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli ju gaɪz kən æd ðə æˈnælɪsɪs. stɑrt baɪ ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ɔl (bət ˈoʊnli) ðə dræfts ɪn ðə ˈpɪriəd ɪn ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈhɪstəri. ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl dræfts frəm 1970 tɪ 2013 tɔp faɪv skulz fər iʧ tim ðə kəˈnɛkʃən ɪz stɪl æt ðə tɔp əv ðə lɪst, bət ðə ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən fɔlz ɔf. ɪn fækt, ðə ʧifs ənd hæv ˈdræftɪd ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpænθərz sɪns ðə ˈmərʤər 10 ɛz ðə ˈstilərz. ðə ˈteɪbəl bɪˈloʊ ʃoʊz ðə tɔp faɪv skulz fər iʧ tim: ɔl timz tɪ dræft 10 pleɪərz frəm ðə seɪm skul sɪns 1970 ðɪs lɪst dɪˈspleɪz ɔl wɪθ æt list tɛn pleɪərz. fər speɪs ˈrizənz, ðə ˈteɪbəl dɪˈfɔlts baɪ ʃoʊɪŋ ðə tɔp 50 bət ju kən juz ðə sərʧ ˈfəŋkʃən ənd ðə ˈɛroʊ ˈbɑksɪz æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈteɪbəl tɪ si ðə rɛst əv ðə lɪst. ˈoʊvər ðə læst 30 jɪrz 1984 tɪ 2013 ɪf wi lʊk æt ˈoʊnli ðə dræfts frəm ðə læst 30 jɪrz, ðə tɔp ðə lɪst. ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ˈdræftɪd 14 pleɪərz frəm ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə sɪns 1984 wɪθ ˈtɑmi ˈhɛrɪs biɪŋ ðə bɛst. hir ər ðə tɔp faɪv skulz fər iʧ tim ɔl timz tɪ dræft 7 pleɪərz frəm ðə seɪm skul sɪns 1984 ˈoʊvər ðə læst 20 jɪrz 1994 tɪ 2013 ðə ˈloʊkəl kəˈnɛkʃənz ˈrɪli daɪ daʊn wəns wi ˈlɪmət θɪŋz tɪ ʤɪst ðə pæst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli, ðə ˌsaʊˈθist ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈkəntri ɪz ðə wən moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ steɪ ˈloʊkəl. tɔp faɪv skulz fər iʧ tim ɔl timz tɪ dræft 5 pleɪərz frəm ðə seɪm skul sɪns 1994 ˈoʊvər ðə læst 10 jɪrz 2004 tɪ 2013 noʊ kəˈnɛkʃən ˈoʊvər ðə pæst ˈdɛkeɪd həz bɪn ɛz strɔŋ ɛz cincinnati-georgia*. ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd wɪθ ˈrɑbərt ɪn 2004 ənd ðɛn ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz səˈlɛktɪd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈpɑlək ənd oʊˈdɛl ˈθərmən ɪn ðə fərst tu raʊnz əv ðə 2005 dræft. ɪn 2010 ˌsɪnsəˈnæti wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə ˈbʊlˌdɔgz frənt ˈsɛvən ənd hɪt ə hoʊm rən wɪθ ˈʤinoʊ ˈætkɪnz ɪn ðə fɔrθ raʊnd. ɪn 2011 a.j*. grin wɑz ðə fərst raʊnd pɪk, ənd ðə ˈbɛŋgəlz spɛnt ə fɔrθ raʊnd pɪk ðət jɪr (klɪnt ˈboʊlɪŋ) ənd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ jɪr (ˈɔrsən ˈʧɑrəlz) ɔn mɔr ˈʤɔrʤə pleɪərz. ɪn ðə θərd raʊnd ðɪs jɪr, ˌsɪnsəˈnæti ˈdræftɪd ˈseɪfti ʃɔn ˈwɪljəmz. tɔp faɪv skulz fər iʧ tim ɔl timz tɪ dræft 3 pleɪərz frəm ðə seɪm skul sɪns 2004 ˈfaɪnəli, kloʊz wɪθ ə lɪst əv ðə timz ðət hæv ˈdræftɪd æt list 3 pleɪərz frəm ðə seɪm skul ˈoʊvər ðə læst faɪv jɪrz: ɔl timz tɪ dræft 3 pleɪərz frəm ðə seɪm skul |
image caption the school is also facing a probe by the education funding agency
a muslim free school accused of imposing strict islamic practices, such as segregated classrooms, has closed following an inspection by.
the bbc understands findings were so damning that the acting head of, in derby, had little choice but to shut it down immediately.
the school said the move was due to a "health and safety issue" but expected it to reopen in the "very near future".
ofsted said it could not disclose its concerns until the inspection ended.
it added it had "made some findings and shared them with the principal". the second day of the inspection is taking place later.
in a statement on the school's website titled "short term closure", interim principal stuart wilson said: "owing to a health and safety issue, i have taken the decision to close the school... until i am confident that all children are safe on site.
how free are free schools? free schools are "free" in as much as they are not bound or funded by local authorities. instead, they receive their funds directly from central government and have increased autonomy over the curriculum they follow, teachers' pay and conditions and the length of school terms and days. however, they are not free to do whatever they wish and must follow statutory and recommended procedures, much like any other maintained school. for example, all schools must have a child protection policy and all teachers and other adults who have contact with pupils must have an enhanced criminal records check. free schools are inspected by watchdog and have a duty to enter pupils for public exams such as national curriculum tests (sats) and gcses; they are held to account by pupils' results, again as maintained school are. in terms of admissions, free schools cannot select by ability, but can select up to 10% of pupils on aptitude for a such as sport or art. free schools must admit at least 50% of pupils "without reference to faith" when the school is oversubscribed.
"as parents, you will be informed directly, and on the website, when you are able to send your children back to school...
"assuring you that we have your children's best interests at heart."
in a series of newspaper reports unnamed former staff members of, which opened as a free school in september last year, had alleged that girls were forced to sit at the back of the classroom.
unnamed female staff members have also claimed they were forced to conform to a strict dress code including wearing a head scarf or - whether or not they were muslim.
immediate inspection
when it opened claimed to be the first muslim ethos, [reception, primary and secondary] free school in the country.
the school's first head teacher, andrew cutts-mckay, left the school after less than a year in the job.
last week, the interim principal told the bbc that he had not received any complaints from colleagues regarding the dress code and that pupils were not being segregated, with girls and boys being treated equally.
ofsted is not the only organisation with concerns about.
the education funding agency - from which the school gets its public funding - is investigating alleged financial irregularities.
in a statement, the department for education said it was already investigating the school before the allegations became public.
it said: ''we discussed the problems with and it launched an immediate inspection. we are waiting for final report and considering all legal options."
the school's closure is likely to be embarrassing for education secretary michael gove, who introduced free schools in 2010 in an effort to raise standards in education.
free schools are state funded but operate outside local education authority control and can be set up by parents and community groups in england. | ˈɪmɪʤ ˈkæpʃən ðə skul ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfeɪsɪŋ ə proʊb baɪ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsi ə ˈməzlɪm fri skul əˈkjuzd əv ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ strɪkt ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈpræktɪsɪz, səʧ ɛz ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd ˈklæsˌrumz, həz kloʊzd ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən baɪ. ðə ˌbibiˈsi ˌəndərˈstændz ˈfaɪndɪŋz wər soʊ ˈdæmɪŋ ðət ðə ˈæktɪŋ hɛd əv, ɪn ˈdərbi, hæd ˈlɪtəl ʧɔɪs bət tɪ ʃət ɪt daʊn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli. ðə skul sɛd ðə muv wɑz du tɪ ə "hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃu" bət ɪkˈspɛktɪd ɪt tɪ riˈoʊpən ɪn ðə "ˈvɛri nɪr fˈjuʧər". sɛd ɪt kʊd nɑt dɪˈskloʊz ɪts kənˈsərnz ənˈtɪl ðə ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ˈɛndɪd. ɪt ˈædɪd ɪt hæd "meɪd səm ˈfaɪndɪŋz ənd ʃɛrd ðɛm wɪθ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl". ðə ˈsɛkənd deɪ əv ðə ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs ˈleɪtər. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ðə skulz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈtaɪtəld "ʃɔrt tərm ˈkloʊʒər", ˈɪnərəm ˈprɪnsəpəl stɔrt ˈwɪlsən sɛd: "oʊɪŋ tɪ ə hɛlθ ənd ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃu, aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ kloʊz ðə skul... ənˈtɪl aɪ æm ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ɔl ˈʧɪldrən ər seɪf ɔn saɪt. haʊ fri ər fri skulz? fri skulz ər "fri" ɪn ɛz məʧ ɛz ðeɪ ər nɑt baʊnd ər ˈfəndɪd baɪ ˈloʊkəl əˈθɔrətiz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðeɪ rɪˈsiv ðɛr fəndz dɪˈrɛkli frəm ˈsɛntrəl ˈgəvərnmənt ənd hæv ˌɪnˈkrist əˈtɑnəmi ˈoʊvər ðə kərˈɪkjələm ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ, ˈtiʧərz' peɪ ənd kənˈdɪʃənz ənd ðə lɛŋθ əv skul tərmz ənd deɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðeɪ ər nɑt fri tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ wɪʃ ənd məst ˈfɑloʊ ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ənd ˌrɛkəˈmɛndɪd prəˈsiʤərz, məʧ laɪk ˈɛni ˈəðər meɪnˈteɪnd skul. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɔl skulz məst hæv ə ʧaɪld prəˈtɛkʃən ˈpɑləsi ənd ɔl ˈtiʧərz ənd ˈəðər ˈædəlts hu hæv ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ˈpjupəlz məst hæv ən ɛnˈhænst ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərdz ʧɛk. fri skulz ər ˌɪnˈspɛktɪd baɪ ˈwɑʧˌdɔg ənd hæv ə ˈduti tɪ ˈɛnər ˈpjupəlz fər ˈpəblɪk ɪgˈzæmz səʧ ɛz ˈnæʃənəl kərˈɪkjələm tɛsts (sats*) ənd gcses*; ðeɪ ər hɛld tɪ əˈkaʊnt baɪ ˈpjupəlz' rɪˈzəlts, əˈgɛn ɛz meɪnˈteɪnd skul ər. ɪn tərmz əv ədˈmɪʃənz, fri skulz ˈkænɑt səˈlɛkt baɪ əˈbɪləˌti, bət kən səˈlɛkt əp tɪ 10 əv ˈpjupəlz ɔn ˈæptəˌtud fər ə səʧ ɛz spɔrt ər ɑrt. fri skulz məst ədˈmɪt æt list 50 əv ˈpjupəlz "wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɛfərəns tɪ feɪθ" wɪn ðə skul ɪz ˌoʊvərsəbˈskraɪbd. "ɛz ˈpɛrənts, ju wɪl bi ˌɪnˈfɔrmd dɪˈrɛkli, ənd ɔn ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɪn ju ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ sɛnd jʊr ˈʧɪldrən bæk tɪ skul... "əˈʃʊrɪŋ ju ðət wi hæv jʊr ˈʧɪldrənz bɛst ˈɪntərɪsts æt hɑrt." ɪn ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrts ənˈneɪmd ˈfɔrmər stæf ˈmɛmbərz əv, wɪʧ ˈoʊpənd ɛz ə fri skul ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər læst jɪr, hæd əˈlɛʤd ðət gərlz wər fɔrst tɪ sɪt æt ðə bæk əv ðə ˈklæsˌrum. ənˈneɪmd ˈfiˌmeɪl stæf ˈmɛmbərz hæv ˈɔlsoʊ kleɪmd ðeɪ wər fɔrst tɪ kənˈfɔrm tɪ ə strɪkt drɛs koʊd ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈwɛrɪŋ ə hɛd skɑrf ər ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ wər ˈməzlɪm. ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən wɪn ɪt ˈoʊpənd kleɪmd tɪ bi ðə fərst ˈməzlɪm ˈiθɑs, [rɪˈsɛpʃən, ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ˈsɛkənˌdɛri] fri skul ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ðə skulz fərst hɛd ˈtiʧər, ˈændru cutts-mckay*, lɛft ðə skul ˈæftər lɛs ðən ə jɪr ɪn ðə ʤɑb. læst wik, ðə ˈɪnərəm ˈprɪnsəpəl toʊld ðə ˌbibiˈsi ðət hi hæd nɑt rɪˈsivd ˈɛni kəmˈpleɪnts frəm ˈkɑligz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ ðə drɛs koʊd ənd ðət ˈpjupəlz wər nɑt biɪŋ ˈsɛgrəˌgeɪtɪd, wɪθ gərlz ənd bɔɪz biɪŋ ˈtritɪd ˈikwəli. ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɔrgənɪˈzeɪʃən wɪθ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt. ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈfəndɪŋ ˈeɪʤənsi frəm wɪʧ ðə skul gɪts ɪts ˈpəblɪk ˈfəndɪŋ ɪz ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ əˈlɛʤd ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪrɛgjəˈlɛrətiz. ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt, ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən sɛd ɪt wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ðə skul ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌæləˈgeɪʃənz bɪˈkeɪm ˈpəblɪk. ɪt sɛd: ''wi dɪˈskəst ðə ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ənd ɪt lɔnʧt ən ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˌɪnˈspɛkʃən. wi ər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ˈfaɪnəl rɪˈpɔrt ənd kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ɔl ˈligəl ˈɔpʃənz." ðə skulz ˈkloʊʒər ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈmaɪkəl goʊv, hu ˌɪntrəˈdust fri skulz ɪn 2010 ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ reɪz ˈstændərdz ɪn ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən. fri skulz ər steɪt ˈfəndɪd bət ˈɔpərˌeɪt ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈloʊkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti kənˈtroʊl ənd kən bi sɛt əp baɪ ˈpɛrənts ənd kəmˈjunɪti grups ɪn ˈɪŋglənd. |
astronomers have known for decades that turbulent motion mixes and heats the interstellar medium (ism), the dust and gases between the stars. but until now no one had been able to actually photograph this motion. an article published yesterday in nature by a team of astronomers not only reveals this turbulent gas, but also that it moves at a low but supersonic velocity.
the images were taken by a group of astronomers led by bryan gaensler, and used the australia telescope compact array. it was focused on a region in the southern galactic plane about light-years away, in the constellation norma.
turbulent, supersonic gas is characterized mainly by the reynolds number (the ratio of momentum to viscous forces, which determines when a flow becomes turbulent) and the mach number (the flow speed divided by the local speed of sound). these quantities have been difficult to measure in the past, since astronomers been able to get an adequate picture of the gas, but they do know that structures formed by the turbulent motion range from to 100 (over 1015).
now, describing the ism as "gas" is a bit of an overstatement, if picturing gas as in our atmosphere. the ism is extremely low density, ranging from molecules per depending on the temperature (for some perspective, the density of air at ocean level on earth is about 1019 molecules per).
we see the ism using visible light, so astronomers observe radio waves emitted from the milky way and altered by passing through this turbulent region. the gases are ionized, so their swirling, mixing turbulent motion forms electrical and magnetic fields (known as flow), which in turn affects the polarization of radio waves.
these changes in polarization can be detected by radio telescopes (like the one the team used) and indirectly reveal the direction of flowing gases. the researchers used these measurements to make an image of the region (see above), which shows a complex field of tangled, twisting (say that three times fast) of gas. these structures are formed by turbulent and intersecting shock waves.
in order to figure out if the gas was moving at or supersonic speeds, they also performed three-dimensional computer simulations of the ism, comparing (mach number below one), (mach number around 1), and supersonic (mach number well above one) models with the real images. the team found that the and results better matched the network of seen in the images. based on this, and prior studies, they concluded that the gas flows at a low mach number (less than two). sound moves pretty quickly there, however, so this corresponds to about per hour (even though the density is much lower than in our atmosphere, the temperature and pressure are higher than you'd expect, and the speed of sound depends on the ratio of pressure to density).
using the same approach, the team plans on studying other properties of this region, and hope to calculate the properties of the ism more accurately. a better picture of the ism is important because it will help us better understand the overall motion of galaxies and formation of stars, which occurs in the (relatively) dense regions.
nature, 2011. doi: (about dois) | əˈstrɑnəmərz hæv noʊn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz ðət ˈtərbjələnt ˈmoʊʃən ˈmɪksɪz ənd hits ðə ˌɪntərˈstɛlər ˈmidiəm (ˈɪzəm), ðə dəst ənd ˈgæsɪz bɪtˈwin ðə stɑrz. bət ənˈtɪl naʊ noʊ wən hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðɪs ˈmoʊʃən. ən ˈɑrtɪkəl ˈpəblɪʃt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ɪn ˈneɪʧər baɪ ə tim əv əˈstrɑnəmərz nɑt ˈoʊnli rɪˈvilz ðɪs ˈtərbjələnt gæs, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðət ɪt muvz æt ə loʊ bət ˌsupərˈsɑnɪk vəˈlɑsəti. ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz wər ˈteɪkən baɪ ə grup əv əˈstrɑnəmərz lɛd baɪ braɪən gaensler*, ənd juzd ðə ɔˈstreɪljə ˈtɛləˌskoʊp ˈkɑmpækt əreɪ. ɪt wɑz ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ə ˈriʤən ɪn ðə ˈsəðərn gəˈlæktɪk pleɪn əˈbaʊt ˈlaɪˌtjɪrz əˈweɪ, ɪn ðə ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən ˈnɔrmə. ˈtərbjələnt, ˌsupərˈsɑnɪk gæs ɪz ˈkɛrɪktərˌaɪzd ˈmeɪnli baɪ ðə ˈrɛnəldz ˈnəmbər (ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv moʊˈmɛntəm tɪ ˈvɪskəs ˈfɔrsɪz, wɪʧ dɪˈtərmənz wɪn ə floʊ bɪˈkəmz ˈtərbjələnt) ənd ðə mɑk ˈnəmbər (ðə floʊ spid dɪˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl spid əv saʊnd). ðiz kˈwɑntətiz hæv bɪn ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ ˈmɛʒər ɪn ðə pæst, sɪns əˈstrɑnəmərz bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ gɪt ən ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə gæs, bət ðeɪ du noʊ ðət ˈstrəkʧərz fɔrmd baɪ ðə ˈtərbjələnt ˈmoʊʃən reɪnʤ frəm tɪ 100 (ˈoʊvər 1015). naʊ, dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈɪzəm ɛz "gæs" ɪz ə bɪt əv ən ˈoʊvərˌsteɪtmənt, ɪf ˈpɪkʧərɪŋ gæs ɛz ɪn ɑr ˈætməsˌfɪr. ðə ˈɪzəm ɪz ɪkˈstrimli loʊ ˈdɛnsɪti, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ˈmɑləˌkjulz pər dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər (fər səm pərˈspɛktɪv, ðə ˈdɛnsɪti əv ɛr æt ˈoʊʃən ˈlɛvəl ɔn ərθ ɪz əˈbaʊt 1019 ˈmɑləˌkjulz pər wi si ðə ˈɪzəm ˈjuzɪŋ ˈvɪzəbəl laɪt, soʊ əˈstrɑnəmərz əbˈzərv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz ɪˈmɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈmɪlki weɪ ənd ˈɔltərd baɪ ˈpæsɪŋ θru ðɪs ˈtərbjələnt ˈriʤən. ðə ˈgæsɪz ər ionized*, soʊ ðɛr sˈwərlɪŋ, ˈmɪksɪŋ ˈtərbjələnt ˈmoʊʃən fɔrmz ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ənd mægˈnɛtɪk fildz (noʊn ɛz floʊ), wɪʧ ɪn tərn əˈfɛkts ðə ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən əv ˈreɪdiˌoʊ weɪvz. ðiz ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˌpoʊlərɪˈzeɪʃən kən bi dɪˈtɛktɪd baɪ ˈreɪdiˌoʊ ˈtɛləˌskoʊps (laɪk ðə wən ðə tim juzd) ənd ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli rɪˈvil ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv floʊɪŋ ˈgæsɪz. ðə ˈrisərʧərz juzd ðiz ˈmɛʒərmənts tɪ meɪk ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈriʤən (si əˈbəv), wɪʧ ʃoʊz ə ˈkɑmplɛks fild əv ˈtæŋgəld, tˈwɪstɪŋ (seɪ ðət θri taɪmz fæst) əv gæs. ðiz ˈstrəkʧərz ər fɔrmd baɪ ˈtərbjələnt ənd ˌɪntərˈsɛktɪŋ ʃɑk weɪvz. ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈfɪgjər aʊt ɪf ðə gæs wɑz ˈmuvɪŋ æt ər ˌsupərˈsɑnɪk spidz, ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ pərˈfɔrmd θˌrizdɪˈmɛnʃənəl kəmˈpjutər ˌsɪmjəˈleɪʃənz əv ðə ˈɪzəm, kəmˈpɛrɪŋ (mɑk ˈnəmbər bɪˈloʊ wən), (mɑk ˈnəmbər əraʊnd 1 ənd ˌsupərˈsɑnɪk (mɑk ˈnəmbər wɛl əˈbəv wən) ˈmɑdəlz wɪθ ðə ril ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ðə tim faʊnd ðət ðə ənd rɪˈzəlts ˈbɛtər mæʧt ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv sin ɪn ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz. beɪst ɔn ðɪs, ənd praɪər ˈstədiz, ðeɪ kənˈkludɪd ðət ðə gæs floʊz æt ə loʊ mɑk ˈnəmbər (lɛs ðən tu). saʊnd muvz ˈprɪti kˈwɪkli ðɛr, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, soʊ ðɪs ˌkɔrəˈspɑndz tɪ əˈbaʊt pər aʊər (ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈdɛnsɪti ɪz məʧ loʊər ðən ɪn ɑr ˈætməsˌfɪr, ðə ˈtɛmpərəʧər ənd ˈprɛʃər ər haɪər ðən jʊd ɪkˈspɛkt, ənd ðə spid əv saʊnd dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ əv ˈprɛʃər tɪ ˈdɛnsɪti). ˈjuzɪŋ ðə seɪm əˈproʊʧ, ðə tim plænz ɔn ˈstədiɪŋ ˈəðər ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðɪs ˈriʤən, ənd hoʊp tɪ ˈkælkjəˌleɪt ðə ˈprɑpərtiz əv ðə ˈɪzəm mɔr ˈækjərətli. ə ˈbɛtər ˈpɪkʧər əv ðə ˈɪzəm ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ˈbɛtər ˌəndərˈstænd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈmoʊʃən əv ˈgæləksiz ənd fɔrˈmeɪʃən əv stɑrz, wɪʧ əˈkərz ɪn ðə (ˈrɛlətɪvli) dɛns ˈriʤənz. ˈneɪʧər, 2011 dɔɪ: (əˈbaʊt dois*) |
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find out the secrets of skull & bones, the mysterious organization portrayed in the oscar® - nominated film the good shepherd.
they are the subjects of controversy and curiosity. their members include some of the world's most powerful individuals, including political leaders and the super-rich. their goals are unknown.
history's mysteries™ delves into the tightly guarded world of secret societies in an attempt to lift the veil of mystery surrounding groups like the skull & bones, the and the commission. we'll hear from some conspiracy theorists who believe that they are conspiring to take over the world, and others who contend that they already have! historians help document what is known about the groups' origins and aims, and we'll see intriguing evidence that suggests that some fears about these organizations may be justified!
secret societies: history's dark side through the past and present in search of clues for what is really going on behind the closed doors of the groups whose names - but not aims - are known.
tags: video videos trilateral commission counsel foreign relations skulls bones documentary | ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri dɪˈskrɪpʃən faɪnd aʊt ðə ˈsikrɪts əv skəl boʊnz, ðə mɪˈstɪriəs ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən pɔrˈtreɪd ɪn ðə oscar®*® ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fɪlm ðə gʊd ˈʃɛpərd. ðeɪ ər ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts əv ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ənd ˌkjʊriˈɑsəti. ðɛr ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud səm əv ðə wərldz moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈlidərz ənd ðə super-rich*. ðɛr goʊlz ər ənˈnoʊn. ˈhɪstəriz mysteries™*™ dɛlvz ˈɪntu ðə ˈtaɪtli ˈgɑrdɪd wərld əv ˈsikrɪt səˈsaɪɪtiz ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ lɪft ðə veɪl əv ˈmɪstəri sərˈaʊndɪŋ grups laɪk ðə skəl boʊnz, ðə ənd ðə kəˈmɪʃən. wɪl hir frəm səm kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪsts hu bɪˈliv ðət ðeɪ ər kənˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ teɪk ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, ənd ˈəðərz hu kənˈtɛnd ðət ðeɪ ɔˈrɛdi hæv! hɪˈstɔriənz hɛlp ˈdɑkjəmɛnt wət ɪz noʊn əˈbaʊt ðə grups' ˈɔrəʤɪnz ənd eɪmz, ənd wɪl si ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ ˈɛvədəns ðət səˈʤɛsts ðət səm fɪrz əˈbaʊt ðiz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz meɪ bi ˈʤəstəˌfaɪd! ˈsikrɪt səˈsaɪɪtiz: ˈhɪstəriz dɑrk saɪd θru ðə pæst ənd ˈprɛzənt ɪn sərʧ əv kluz fər wət ɪz ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ ɔn bɪˈhaɪnd ðə kloʊzd dɔrz əv ðə grups huz neɪmz bət nɑt eɪmz ər noʊn. tægz: ˈvɪdioʊ ˈvɪdioʊz traɪˈlætərəl kəˈmɪʃən ˈkaʊnsəl ˈfɔrən riˈleɪʃənz skəlz boʊnz ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri |
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